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This course covers the basics of AutoCAD WS, focusing on workflows and collaboration that will help you and your team work more efficiently with this cloud-based CAD application. Author Jeff Bartels explains how to use the mobile and browser versions of the app, how to upload files and folders, and how to access and review drawing content. The course also shows how to perform standard markups, edit geometry and annotations, and plot to both PDF and DWF formats. A dedicated collaboration chapter demonstrates how to share drawings and use the Timeline feature to keep track of a drawing's version history.
In this lesson we're going to tour the AutoCAD WS interface. I'll start by logging into the service, I'll do that by visiting my web browser, we'll go to the autocadws.com website, and I will enter my credentials here at the top of the screen, and I'll click Login. In this case, I'm not going to save the password information. Let me start by mentioning that the resolution that I'm recording at is probably smaller than what you're using for your monitor.
So I'm going to make some changes to my screen that you'll probably not have to do. I am going to start by clicking this gear in the upper-right corner, I'll come over to Zoom, and I'll change this to 75%. While this won't affect the size of the text or icons, it will force the application to fit on my monitor. I am going to do one more thing. I'll press F11, this will hide the interface for my web browser. The AutoCAD WS interface is divided up into three areas, Messages, Drawings, and Editor.
We can jump between the areas by using these toggles on the left side of the screen. We'll talk about the messages area first. Messages is where you find out what's new. As you can see, with each new account we get four sample DWG files to experiment with. Down below you'll find a history of recent events. Now since this is a new account, there is only one notification here about an update to the software. This list of recent events, by the way, will tell you more than just software updates, it will also itemize the things that you do.
As an example, let's upload a drawing, and we'll see how it affects this list. To upload a drawing, I'll click the Upload drawings button, I will then click Browse, and on the Desktop I'm going to open the Exercise Files folder, inside chapter_01 I'll select this drawing called profile, and I'll click Open to upload the file to my account. Once the drawing has been uploaded, I'll click the X to close this dialog box and notice how this list was updated. In addition, there is an icon for this file up above.
Now this is just a drawing that I uploaded. If someone were to share a drawing with me, it will also show up here as a recent item. This column over here on the right is just another place where you can find program updates and drawing information. So as you continue to work with AutoCAD WS, keep an eye on the Messages area to stay up to date with the software and your recent activity. I am going to select the Drawings toggle, we'll talk about that area next. Drawings is where we organize the files that are uploaded to our account, it works a lot like the File Manager on your computer.
Using this icon, I can create a new folder. I can use this one to delete a folder or a drawing. I can use this icon to connect my WS with another online storage location like Dropbox or Buzzsaw. Using these icons a little further down, I can access the Clipboard functionality. Using these icons on the right, I can change the way my files are displayed on screen. In the event I accumulate several files, I can use the Search area at the top of the screen to locate a specific drawing.
Over here to the left, I have a button that gives me another opportunity to upload data, I can use this button to share drawings with others. I can use this one to download a drawing to my local hard drive. So when it comes to managing your data, the Drawings area is the place you want to be. Finally, we'll talk about the editor. This is where we can make changes to the drawings that have been uploaded to the account. Currently all of the tools are grayed out, and it's because I do not have a drawing open. I'm going to flip back to the Drawings area, and I'll select this drawing that I uploaded, and I'll click Open to open it in the Editor.
As I flip through these tabs in the Ribbon, notice how similar the AutoCAD WS interface looks to the interface used by AutoCAD. This editor is essentially a free-of-charge flash-based version of AutoCAD. Now, since it is a free version, it has a limited set of tools. However, the tools it has are more than enough to take measurements, make changes, and collaborate with others. To close this drawing, I'll click the X at the bottom of the screen to close the tab. This returns me to the drawing area.
So when we look at the overall AutoCAD WS service, we are getting web-based file storage where we can access our files from any computer. We can also make changes to those files using the built-in editor. This Messages area is a lot like a personal assistant keeping us informed about program updates and monitoring our drawing activity. The fact that all of this functionality is also free makes AutoCAD WS a perfect tool to add to our workflow.
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The president stands by the surge.
Jul 23, 2007, Vol. 12, No. 42 • By FRED BARNES
White House officials were pushing the line last week that President Bush would soon take a positive new tack in defending the war in Iraq. He'd talk about what Iraq would look like after the "surge" of American troops in Baghdad had succeeded and the soldiers were beginning to come home. Peter Baker of the Washington Post was told Bush "will launch a campaign emphasizing his intent to draw down U.S. forces next year." The president would deliver his "vision for the post-surge," an aide told Baker. Indeed, I talked to two White House officials who mentioned the plan for Bush to stress the bright future in Iraq rather than the dimmer present.
This clever scheme lacked one important ingredient, the participation of Bush himself. He was supposed to play up the post-surge in a 77-minute speech in Cleveland. He failed to, except to note in passing that, with enough troops to secure Iraq, "we can be in a different position in a while." This was the same day that Baker's story ran. A White House official said the president might have dropped emphasis on the post-surge era from his speech out of annoyance over the leak to Baker. Or, since he was speaking from scribbled notes, he might just have forgotten.
Two days later, Bush had a prepared text for his opening remarks at a press conference. Once more, the aftermath of the surge got short shrift. The closest he came was this comment: "When we start drawing down our forces in Iraq, it will be because our military commanders say the conditions on the ground are right, not because pollsters say it will be good politics."
I recount this episode because it makes a simple point: Bush's aides may be eager to soften his message on Iraq, but the president isn't. Another way to put it--exaggerating a bit--is that his aides were fearful of political repercussions and he wasn't.
White House officials were particularly nervous about the defections of a few Republican senators--Richard Lugar of Indiana, Pete Domenici of New Mexico, George Voinovich of Ohio--on Iraq. They wanted to keep the defectors from joining antiwar Democrats angling to force the president to bail out of Iraq. And they wanted to prevent more defections. They believed the president should change his talking points on Iraq to emphasize the good times that victory would produce.
Bush, of course, actually does think the surge will work, that a drawdown of troops will begin, and better times really are ahead in Iraq. But that happy-talk argument is not one he's ready to make, much less emphasize. It's not strong enough. And on the subject of Iraq and the war on Islamic jihadists, the president is the most steadfast and unflinching guy at the White House, and the least willing to sugarcoat the case for war.
It's not unusual for presidential aides to be more anxious than the boss. When President Reagan deployed Pershing missiles in Europe in 1983, the Soviets stormed out of arms talks in Geneva. Washington was in a tizzy, as were some of Reagan's advisers. Reagan wasn't, however, and he told his aides not to worry. The Soviets would soon return to the talks, he said. And of course they soon did.
Presidents can't afford the luxury of anxiety or doubt. In wartime, their task is to focus on the high stakes and perils of defeat. That, in a nutshell, is what Bush does. And does relentlessly.
Sure, the president said at a private session with journalists last week that lasted an hour and 35 minutes, he could talk about "what success will bring" in Iraq. But that's not the "most useful tool" in shoring up support for the war. Instead, Bush said, the most compelling case for persevering in Iraq is "what failure will look like."
At the press conference, he said withdrawal now "would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we'd be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we'd allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous." With that, he was just getting wound up.
Bush understands his lack of popularity--and the diminished influence that comes with being unpopular--has not crippled his presidency. Quite the contrary, he believes. "I've got a lot of tools to affect this debate," he said. He intends to use all of them: the veto, his power as commander in chief, filibusters by Republican senators, the bully pulpit.


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Vero Beach looks into outsourcing some water department lab work
VERO BEACH — City officials have begun the process of trying to reduce personnel within the Water and Sewer Department by seeing if they can farm out some of the lab work currently being done within the department.
City officials Tuesday morning went over a consultant's report on how best to optimize the water and sewer department. The report by GAI Consultants, of Orlando, suggested that the number of workers in that department be reduced by 21 people over a 12-year period as new systems are put online.
City Manager Jim O'Connor said he wanted to look at accelerating that process.
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Pilar Turner asked O'Connor to seek proposals for outside firms to handle the lab testing. There are six employees working in the water department's lab.
According to the consultant's report, the city's laboratory is doing more tests than required. According to city officials, some of these tests are requested by customers who are concerned about a funny smell, taste, or color in their water. While these tests are not required to be done, city personnel have routinely done them in the past.
O'Connor said the city will be seeking two separate requests for proposals: one that would include continuing with all the tests the city does for customers; the other would be if only the required tests were conducted.
During the afternoon, Indian River County Budget Director Jason Brown questioned the financial analysis of the city's system done by the consultants. GAI consultants have estimated the value of the system, after market conditions and transactional costs are taken into account, at $100.9 million. County officials, in discussing taking over the city's system earlier this year spoke of paying off the city's debt associated with the system, which now stands at about $22.9 million, and spending $28 million to connect the city's system to the county and remove the city's wastewater plant.
Brown contended nobody could pay $100 million and keep the rates the same as they are today.
GAI Consultants Vice President Gerald Hartman, however, said earlier that he has been contacted by private companies who have all said they would be willing to pay more for the system than the county's offer while also offering lower rates than what the city currently pays.
O'Connor said three private companies have looked over the information prepared by GAI Consultants and looked over the city's water and sewer systems. He has told them that any offer would have to include keeping rates stable and continuing to provide a transfer of money to the city's general fund. This budget year, the city's water and sewer department is expected to transfer more than $1 million into the city's general fund.
O'Connor said he is not expecting to receive any formal proposal from these companies. Rather, he expects them to tell him what they believe the best option for the city would be going forward, whether it be having the private company manage the system, an outright sale, or the creation of some type of utility authority to run the system.
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Geographic Range
Spermophilus beecheyi is found throughout most of California, most of Western Oregon and portions of Western Nevada. This species also occurs in portions of southwestern Washington, and Baja California. (MacClintock, 1970; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
Spermophilus beecheyi has successfully exploited many habitat types. California ground squirrels are terrestrial, and semifossorial, requiring habitats with some loose soil where they can excavate an appropriate burrow.
You may find them colonizing fields, pastures, grasslands and in open areas such as oak woodlands. The only habitat they do not use is deserts. You may find them down in valleys and up on rocky outcrops in the mountains, to an elevation of 2,200 m. They can be found in urban, suburban and agricultural areas. By and large this species is widely distributed within its range. (Evans and Holdenried, 1943; MacClintock, 1970; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
- Habitat Regions
- temperate
- terrestrial
- Other Habitat Features
- urban
- suburban
- agricultural
- Range elevation
- 0 to 2200 m
- 0.00 to 7217.85 ft
Physical Description
California ground squirrels have mottled fur, with gray, light and dark brown, and white present in their pelage. They typically have a darker mantle. The shoulders, neck and sides of this species are a lighter gray. The bushy tail is a combination of the colors that appear on the back. The underside is a lighter combination of light brown, gray and white. California ground squirrels have a white ring around each eye.
The body length can range from 330 to 508 mm and tail length from 127-229 mm. These animals range in weight from 280 to 738 g. The ears are > 10 mm and < 25.4 mm. The dental formula is 1/1 : 0/0 : 2/1 : 3/3 = 22. (Alden, et al., 1998; Ingles, 1947; Linsdale, 1946; MacClintock, 1970; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
- Other Physical Features
- endothermic
- homoiothermic
- bilateral symmetry
- Sexual Dimorphism
- sexes alike
- Range mass
- 280 to 738 g
- 9.87 to 26.01 oz
- Range length
- 330 to 508 mm
- 12.99 to 20.00 in
Females of this species are considered promiscuous. They will often mate with more than one male, either through force or selectivity, and therefore the offspring of a single litter may have multiple paternity. Males may also mate with several females. (Boellstorff, et al., 1994)
- Mating System
- polygynandrous (promiscuous)
The mating season of S. beecheyi occurs in early spring, typically for a few weeks only. As with most ground-dwelling squirrels, breeding occurs just after the animals emerge from their winter burrows. This is highly dependent on the area and climate the squirrel inhabits, since the timing of hibernation varies geographically, with elevation, and with other ecological factors.
Males possess abdominal testes which drop into a temporary scrotum during the breeding season only.
Females produce one litter per year after of a gestation period of roughly one month. Litters range in size from five to eleven young. The sex ratio of young are about 1:1.
Young S. beecheyi may open their eyes at around 5 weeks of age. They first leave burrows at 5 to 8 weeks of age, and are wenaed between 6 and 8 weeks. The coloring of the young is somewhat lighter than that of adults. Molting for young begins a few weeks after they emerge from their burrows. Young may begin to burrow at 8 weeks of age. They reach sexual maturity no sooner than 1 year old. In the first year of life, some ground squirrels remain above ground and do not hibernate. (Cato, 2003; Evans and Holdenried, 1943; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- seasonal breeding
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- viviparous
- Breeding season
- Breeding begins shortly after emergence from hibernation. Timing of the breeding seasons varies, depending upon when the animals end their hibernation.
- Range number of offspring
- 5 to 11
- Average gestation period
- 1 months
- Range weaning age
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 1 (low) years
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 1 (low) years
The only active parenting is provided by the mother. Females give birth to their pups in a burrow, and will move young into new burrows frequently to avoid predation. Young are helpless at birth, and their eyes do not open until they are about 5 weeks old. Shortly after their eyes open, the young pups leave the burrow and begin to explore their surroundings. (Alden, et al., 1998; Boellstorff, et al., 1994; Evans and Holdenried, 1943; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
- Parental Investment
- altricial
- provisioning
- female
- female
- female
- provisioning
- female
- female
- provisioning
The lifespan of a California ground squirrel can be up to 6 years in the wild. They have lived as long as 10 years in captivity. (MacClintock, 1970)
- Range lifespan
Status: wild
- 6 (high) years
- Range lifespan
- Range lifespan
Status: captivity
- 10 (high) years
- Range lifespan
California ground squirrels live in burrow systems that can house many generations, forming a sort of colony. Each individual has an entrance of their own. They tend to stay within 150 yards of their burrow system and retreat, usually only to their entrance of that burrow system. They frequently spend time sunning themselves. Depending on the climate, they may hibernate, or aestivate to escape undesirable temperatures. Males are more aggressive than females and sometimes appear territorial. (Alden, et al., 1998; Evans and Holdenried, 1943; Linsdale, 1946; MacClintock, 1970; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
- Key Behaviors
- fossorial
- diurnal
- motile
- sedentary
- hibernation
- aestivation
- territorial
- social
Communication and Perception
California ground squirrels use a variety of sounds, tail signals and scent production as means of communication. For example, glandular folds anterior to the tail region are used for individual identification. When finding a mate or mates, females may approach or males may approach, but scent cues are important in identifying reproductive condition. (Evans and Holdenried, 1943; Linsdale, 1946)
Food Habits
California ground squirrels use cheek pouches while they are foraging to collect more food than would otherwise be possible in one sitting. They are also known to cache or store food. They exploit a variety of food sources, which probably contributes to their success as a species.
The diet of these animals, as their genus name would suggest, is primarily seed-based. California ground squirrels consume seeds, barley, oats, and acorns (Quercus): valley oak, blue oak, coast oak). They also eat fruits, like gooseberries and pears, and quail (Callipepla) eggs. They include insects in their diets when they are available, and have been known to eat grasshoppers, crickets, beetles and caterpillars. They also eat roots, bulbs, and fungi, such as mushrooms. (Linsdale, 1946; MacClintock, 1970; Whitaker, Jr., 1980)
- Animal Foods
- eggs
- insects
- Plant Foods
- roots and tubers
- seeds, grains, and nuts
- fruit
- Foraging Behavior
- stores or caches food
These ground squirrels are highly vulnerable to predation due to their diurnal habits, open habitat, and the concentrations of conspecifics found in any particular colony. They are known to be preyed upon by red-tailed hawks, golden eagles, coyotes, foxes, badgers, weasels, house cats, dogs, and wild cats such as bobcats and pumas. In addition, large snakes may prey upon them.
Spermophilus beecheyi individuals probably avoid predation mainly through the use of burrow systems and vigilance. They are also cryptically colored. Also, they have skin glands on their back, just posterior to the shoulders, which secrete an odorous oil which could deter predators. (Alden, et al., 1998; Linsdale, 1946)
- Anti-predator Adaptations
- cryptic
- Known Predators
- American badgers (Taxidea taxus)
- weasels (Mustela)
- rattlesnakes (Crotalus)
- red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis)
- golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos)
- coyotes (Canis latrans)
- domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
- domestic cats (Felis silvestris)
- bobcats (Lynx rufus)
- mountain lions (Puma concolor)
- rattlesnakes (Crotalus)
Ecosystem Roles
Due to their diet, California ground squirrels could play a role in regulating some insect populations. They may aid in seed dispersal when a cache is forgotten. they help to aerate the soil through their excavation of burrows, and create habitat for many other animals, such as other rodents and snakes, which occupy empty burrows. (Linsdale, 1946)
- Ecosystem Impact
- disperses seeds
- creates habitat
- soil aeration
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
This species may threaten agricultural crops, such as grain fields and orchards, through their foraging activities. They are potential carriers of diseases, such as tularemia, bubonic plague, and sylvatic plague. The two latter diseases are from fleas the squirrels carry. (Alden, et al., 1998; Boellstorff, et al., 1994; MacClintock, 1970)
- Negative Impacts
injures humans
- carries human disease
- crop pest
- causes or carries domestic animal disease
Conservation Status
There are no special conservation practices currently for S. beecheyi. Some control of their numbers has been attempted, costing several hundred thousand dollars. These are generally targeted responses to crop damage or disease outbreaks. (Boellstorff, et al., 1994; MacClintock, 1970)
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
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- No special status
- No special status
Other Comments
Spermophilus beecheyi was named for Frederick William Beechey, who spent time exploring Northern California from 1826-1828. This species used to be known as Otospermophilus beecheyi.
Marcie Lima (author), Humboldt State University, Brian Arbogast (editor), Humboldt State University.
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living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
- acoustic
uses sound to communicate
- agricultural
living in landscapes dominated by human agriculture.
- altricial
young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state; they are unable to feed or care for themselves or locomote independently for a period of time after birth/hatching. In birds, naked and helpless after hatching.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- causes or carries domestic animal disease
either directly causes, or indirectly transmits, a disease to a domestic animal
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Found in coastal areas between 30 and 40 degrees latitude, in areas with a Mediterranean climate. Vegetation is dominated by stands of dense, spiny shrubs with tough (hard or waxy) evergreen leaves. May be maintained by periodic fire. In South America it includes the scrub ecotone between forest and paramo.
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uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- cryptic
having markings, coloration, shapes, or other features that cause an animal to be camouflaged in its natural environment; being difficult to see or otherwise detect.
- diurnal
- active during the day, 2. lasting for one day.
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
- fossorial
Referring to a burrowing life-style or behavior, specialized for digging or burrowing.
- granivore
an animal that mainly eats seeds
- herbivore
An animal that eats mainly plants or parts of plants.
- hibernation
the state that some animals enter during winter in which normal physiological processes are significantly reduced, thus lowering the animal's energy requirements. The act or condition of passing winter in a torpid or resting state, typically involving the abandonment of homoiothermy in mammals.
- iteroparous
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- mountains
This terrestrial biome includes summits of high mountains, either without vegetation or covered by low, tundra-like vegetation.
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- omnivore
an animal that mainly eats all kinds of things, including plants and animals
- polygynandrous
the kind of polygamy in which a female pairs with several males, each of which also pairs with several different females.
- seasonal breeding
breeding is confined to a particular season
- sedentary
remains in the same area
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- social
associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
- soil aeration
digs and breaks up soil so air and water can get in
- stores or caches food
places a food item in a special place to be eaten later. Also called "hoarding"
- suburban
living in residential areas on the outskirts of large cities or towns.
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- temperate
that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
- terrestrial
Living on the ground.
- territorial
defends an area within the home range, occupied by a single animals or group of animals of the same species and held through overt defense, display, or advertisement
- urban
living in cities and large towns, landscapes dominated by human structures and activity.
- visual
uses sight to communicate
- viviparous
reproduction in which fertilization and development take place within the female body and the developing embryo derives nourishment from the female.
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Video: Usher Joined by Chris Brown, August Alsina and More at L.A. ConcertNovember 24, 2014 10:11:13
Breezy joins Usher and tour opener Alsina for 'I Luv This S**t' before performing his own hits 'Loyal' and 'New Flame' during the concert at L.A.'s Staples Center.
August Alsina Cancels London Show due to Medical ReasonsOctober 13, 2014 11:10:49
The rapper, who recently collapsed during his NYC show, is not allowed to travel too far as he's still recovering.
Nicki Minaj Pays a Visit to August Alsina at HospitalSeptember 23, 2014 03:09:30
The 'Anaconda' hitmaker visits her friend and collaborator who is hospitalized after collapsing onstage during his NYC show.
August Alsina Reveals He Was in Coma for 3 Days Following Onstage FallSeptember 20, 2014 08:09:01
The singer posts an Instagram photo of him lying in a hospital bed and says in the caption that he's just awaken from a three-day coma.
August Alsina Remains Hospitalized for Seizures After Collapsing OnstageSeptember 17, 2014 02:09:38
According to a rep, the star is now being treated for the seizures in ICU at a New York City hospital.
August Alsina Collapses Onstage During NYC ShowSeptember 16, 2014 12:09:46
The star was performing a song during his Monday, September 15 show at Irving Plaza in New York City when he seemed to go limp and later collapsed off the stage and into the crowd.
BET Awards 2014: Beyonce Dominates Full Winners ListJune 30, 2014 12:06:19
The singer leads the pack with three nods including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Best Collaboration for her collaboration with Jay-Z 'Drunk in Love' and the FANdemonium award.
Video: August Alsina Ends Concert After Losing HatJune 02, 2014 10:06:16
The hat, which he lost when he was crowd-surfing at his recent concert in Little Rock, was reportedly given to the singer by his now-deceased older brother Melvin.
August Alsina Premieres 'Get Ya Money' Video Ft. FabolousApril 16, 2014 02:04:00
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Listeria And Ice Cream: What You Need To Know About Blue Bell And Bacteria
Who would think that ice cream could make you deathly ill? It can if it is contaminated with bacteria, and that's just the case with Blue Bell ice cream. The discovery of a bacteria called listeria in Blue Bell ice cream and other products has prompted a massive recall. CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida has what you need to know.
Here's Looking At You, Pooch.
It is truly the look of love. A new study in the Journal Science finds that the gaze of a dog and its human is similar that between a mother and her newborn. CBS4 Medical Editor Dr Dave Hnida looks at why you love your dog so much, and why your dog loves you.
Colorado's New Immunization Rules: Politics Trump Health
When it comes to protecting your child's health, politics — not science may call the shots. CBS4's Dr. Dave Hnida takes a look at the new rules regarding immunizations in Colorado. He believes the new guidelines are weak, lack teeth, and could go a lot farther to protect public health.
5 Simple Exercises That Lower Stress
Looking for a way to lower stress? Try these five exercises from Dr. Tami Meraglia, author of "The Hormone Secret: Discover Effortless Weight Loss and Renewed Energy in Just 30 Days."
Why You Don't Want Your Young Pitcher To Know Tommy John
Today is Opening Day for our Colorado Rockies. But for some kids, there is no true opening day for their season. They play year-round and seem to migrate from one league and its first game to the next. And that baseball overdose can lead to more than a sore arm. As Dr. Dave Hnida reports, it's a big reason more and more kids are having elbow surgery and hanging up their spikes.
Buying Breast Milk Online? Not Your Best Option
Study after study shows "breast is best" when it comes to the nutritional needs of your baby. But for a variety of reasons, some moms have trouble producing enough milk or have difficulty with breast-feeding. So they turn to the Internet, where breast milk is readily available—for a price. And as Dr. Dave Hnida reports, that price may be their baby's health.
Is Tylenol A Worthless Medication?
Acetaminophen — which is the active ingredient in Tylenol — is the most popular pain reliever in the world. Yet a new study says that the drug is not effective at relieving pain, and people who take it are wasting their time and money, CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida reports.
How Effective Are OTC Nasal Steroids At Easing Your Allergy Misery?
If you're an allergy sufferer, you probably seen the ads for powerful prescription nasal sprays that are now available over the counter. But how effective are these sprays, and are they worth your money? CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida takes a look.
CBS4 Medical Editor Dr Dave Hnida has some tips about OTC steroid nasal sprays.
Sneeze, Wheeze & Itch. Welcome To Spring Allergies In Colorado
We just hit Spring a short time ago, but many of us have been suffering from springtime allergies for weeks. CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida has some homegrown tips to ease your misery.
One In Four Breast Biopsies May Be Inaccurate
There are few things better than being told that a test result has come back normal. That's particularly true when it comes to breast biopsies. But now comes a study that questions the accuracy of that "good news" report. As CBS Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida explains, but to one in four breast biopsy interpretations may be off the mark.


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SWFL Business news: June 29
RSW to add another airberlin flight
Airberlin will increase service to and from Fort Myers. The airliner will add a fourth flight this winter, from Nov. 1 to April 30, at Southwest Florida International Airport. The airport now will have four weekly nonstop flights between Fort Myers and Düsseldorf, Germany. Flights will be operated on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Information: (866) 266-5588, www.airberlin.com and www.flylcpa.com.
Sunshine Ace Hardware wins 'five-star' award
Ace Hardware Corp. has named Sunshine Ace Hardware's stores as "Five-Star Platinum," honoring Ace retailers for each store's commitment to providing excellent customer service in the local community last year. The nation's largest hardware cooperative bestows this recognition on approximately 10 percent of its top-performing stores. Family-owned and operated since 1958, Sunshine Ace Hardware serves Southwest Florida with six locations in Collier and Lee counties. Information: www.SunshineAce.com.
Holcombe joins Florida Cancer Specialists
Dawn Holcombe has joined Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute as vice president of strategic partnerships. Holcombe, who has more than 30 years of health care industry experience, holds an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Realtor hires six agents
Florida Home Realty has six new real estate agents. They are Toni Trumper, Nancy Spahl, Carol Marlow, Anthony Previte, Tina Adiska and Andy Pierre. Information: email email@example.com.
RSW passenger traffic up 8 percent in May
Passenger traffic increased by 8.4 percent in May, compared to the previous year, at Southwest Florida International Airport. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 6.7 percent from the same period last year. Last month, 576,713 passengers traveled through the airport. The traffic leader in May was Delta with 136,108 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were AirTran (98,303), JetBlue (67,385), Southwest (60,907) and US Airways (56,449). Southwest Florida International Airport had 6,191 takeoffs and landings, an increase of nearly 10 percent compared to May 2012. In addition, slightly more than 3 million pounds of air freight moved through the airport in March, an increase of 4.4 percent compared to March 2012. The airport served more than 7.3 million passengers in 2012 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic. Information: ww.flylcpa.com.
Duhaney hired at Hilton Naples
Tracy Duhaney has joined Hilton Naples as sales, catering and marketing coordinator. Duhaney, who formerly worked at TRAKAmerica, is responsible for planning and marketing of its annual charity golf tournament in Naples. Duhaney received a bachelor's degree in business economics from The College of Wooster in Ohio. Information: www.naples.hilton.com.
Naples attorney receives award
Quarles & Brady has announced that Kenneth Haney, a partner in the law firm's Naples office, has received the prestigious AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Haney joins more than 180 Quarles & Brady attorneys who have been rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Quarles & Brady has more than 400 attorneys practicing from offices in Naples and Tampa, in other states and China. Information: www.quarles.com.
Bonita Blues Foundation donates $7,000 to hospital
The Bonita Blues Charitable Foundation Inc. recently presented a $7,000 grant to the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida to support its music therapy program. The foundation also presented grants to the Bonita Springs Assistance Office and the Music for Minors Foundation.
Saladworks coming to Southwest Florida
Saladworks, the nation's first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, is opening a new restaurant in Southwest Florida on July 1. The new Saladworks will be at 11180 U.S. 41 N., in the Riverchase Plaza. The North Naples restaurant also will offer the Carvery, which introduces new additions to the restaurant chain's regular menu of fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The new location is owned and operated by husband and wife Victor and Cheri Cecchin. Karen BonVardo will manage the new Saladworks. Saladworks, with corporate offices in Conshohocken, Pa., operates 100 locations in 12 states. Information:www.saladworks.com.
Naples landscape business ranks high
Lawn & Landscape magazine, a trade publication serving the professional lawn and landscape contractor industry, ranked Naples-based Greenscapes No. 86 among the largest companies in the nation in its annual Top 100 list. The list highlights the companies based on year-end revenue. Greenscapes provides landscape services to communities, retail projects and other commercial properties in Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties. Information: www.greenscapesfl.com.
May home sales up in Florida
Single-family home sales across Florida stood 18.7 percent higher in May compared to a year earlier, Florida Realtors reported recently. Realtors recorded closing 22,375 single-family home sales in May, the highest May total in Florida since 2005, when 24,523 sales were completed with the median price of $232,000. Meanwhile, Naples reported a 6.2 percent increase in the monthly year-to-year single-family home sales, while Fort Myers was at 1.4 percent and Pensacola stood at 4.8 percent. Naples retains the highest price for home sales, with median sales at $350,000.
Hersch named a top lawyer
Attorney Craig R. Hersch, a partner in the Fort Myers law firm of Sheppard, Brett, Stewart, Hersch, Kinsey & Hill, P.A., was selected for the 2013 Florida Super Lawyers listing. Hersch was named for the fifth consecutive year in the areas of estate planning and probate, as well as tax. The annual Super Lawyers listing is a consumer ratings service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas.
Attractions group installs board
The Southwest Florida Attractions Association installed board members at its annual dinner meeting in Estero.
Candice Cocco, tourism group sales manager for the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, will serve as president for 2013-14. Other officers are Eric Graff (vice president), Patty Stallsmith (secretary), Terry Simon (treasurer) and Shelley Starner (membership director).
The association, with members in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties, works to promote the attractions industry in Southwest Florida.
Information: www.swflattractions.com
Lee Memorial adds to medical staff
Lee Memorial Health System has added four members to its medical staff.
They are Drs. Gokhan Akfirat, Christopher Buckley, Luis R. Cortes and Martin J. Frey. Akfirat specializes in neurology, Buckley in dermatology, Cortes in palliative/family medicine and Frey in cardiology.
Premier Sotheby's broker launches website
Philip N. Collins, a broker associate with Premier Sotheby's International Realty, has launched a new website, philipcollins.com. The site is designed to visually enhance the global exposure and sale of unique luxury properties. Collins has been collaborating with agents from other areas of the country who list high-end properties in areas such as Beverly Hills, Calif.; Aspen, Colo., and Maui. Collins features their properties on his site and in turn, his listings are featured on their websites. His office is in Old Naples at 390 Broad Ave. S. Connect with Collins at email@example.com and (239) 404-6800.
Ted Todd Insurance receives award
Ted Todd Insurance Agency in Bonita Springs was named the 2013 Business Ethics Award recipient earlier this month. The annual award is presented to a Southwest Florida business that exemplifies the highest standards of ethical behavior with a systemwide commitment to business ethics.
Jensen joins Engel & Völkers
Jeremy B. Jensen has joined Engel & Völkers Olde Naples as a real estate adviser. He brings experience in the sales of residential hurricane shutters and impact glass. Engel & Völkers has a property shop at 837 Fifth Ave. S. and at the Waldorf Astoria Naples. Information: 239-692-9449 and www.evnaples.com
Kinetico wins award
Kinetico Water Systems of Southwest Florida has awarded its top honors for May. Greg West was named territory manager of the month for his record-breaking sales in May, beating his own personal record from the past two months. Darryl Morris was named team member of the month for installing and servicing water treatment equipment with excellence for nearly 10 years. Kinetico Water Systems services residential and commercial water treatment markets from Marco Island to Bradenton through its headquarters in Bonita Springs and its northern office in Venice. Information: (800) 795-8897 and www.KineticoSWFL.com.
Naples-based HMA enters into long-term lease with Ocala hospital
Health Management Associates Inc. recently announced it has entered into a long-term lease with Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. Naples-based HMA executed a letter of intent to enter into the lease to bring Munroe Regional into Health Management's clinical affiliation with the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital. The letter of intent marks the beginning of the due diligence process among Munroe Regional, HMA and UF Health Shands Hospital toward an agreement. The three parties expect to execute the definitive agreement by the fourth quarter and to complete the new partnership before year's end, HMA announced in a news release. Munroe Regional Medical Center has 421 licensed beds, 2,600 associates, 450 physicians and 1,700 volunteers. HMA operates 71 hospitals with about 11,100 licensed beds in nonurban communities throughout the U.S.
Ruben promoted at Beasley Broadcast
Beasley Broadcast Southwest Florida has announced the appointment of Ruben Perez to promotions and nontraditional revenue director for Beasley's five-radio station cluster in the Fort Myers-Naples market. In Southwest Florida, Beasley Broadcast owns Sunny 106 WJPT-FM, B103.9 WXKB-FM, 96 K-Rock WRXK-FM, 99X WJBX-FM and 770 AM ESPN Sports Radio WWCN-AM. Perez will coordinate and execute all promotions for Beasley's one AM and four FM radio stations in the Fort Myers-Naples market. He also is charged with creating and implementing large-scale community events such as festivals and concerts. Perez can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (239) 495-2100.
7 new businesses at Pebblebrooke Center
Seven new businesses either are coming soon or have opened new locations in Pebblebrooke Center, the shopping center on Collier Boulevard near Immokalee Road, developer Raymond DeAngelis said. This summer, Physicians Regional Medical Group is expanding its office space in the shopping center for the third time. Pebblebrooke Pharmacy and Medical Supply also is opening soon, and Darci Mull plans to open Pebblebrooke Chiropractic on Aug. 1. Hibachi of Japan Steakhouse & Sushi is opening soon between Toast and Stevie Tomato's Sports Page, and the Subway sandwich chain is opening a new location before July 1 next to Trattoria Per Tutti Italian restaurant. Pebblebrooke Bike Shop recently opened in the shopping center, as did Ryan Golf Corp., the contractor for the 18-hole championship course that recently began construction at the nearby Esplanade Golf and Country Club off Immokalee Road.
Debra Lysy named Miromar's designer of the month
Interior designer Debra Lysy has been named Miromar Design Center's June 2013 Designer of Distinction. She is the owner of Lysy Interior Design with offices in Fort Myers and Sedona, Ariz., serving commercial and residential clients for more than 20 years. Each month, Miromar Design Center in Estero recognizes the talents, loyalty and support of interior design professionals based on nominations from the center's 45 store managers. Information: www.miromardesigncenter.com.
Architects finalize plans for golf center
Sheeley Architects Inc. completed construction documents for the Alico Family Golf Center. The center will include a driving range with elevated and covered tee boxes and practice putting/chipping area, mini golf course, SNAG (introductory) golf, and a pro-shop building with kitchen and party rooms on Lee Road, in south Lee County. Matthew R. Bechtel is the project architect and Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. was selected as the general contractor. The project is scheduled to break ground in June.
Gulfcoast named general contractor for Goodwill project
Gulfcoast Consulting Group Inc. was chosen as general contractor for the 100,000-square-foot renovation project at Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Inc.'s Opportunity Center, 5100 Tice St., Fort Myers. The project is scheduled to open in November and the renovated section will house the agency's administrative offices, Goodwill's retail and operations department, a skills training center for people with disabilities and an outlet store. The contractor's project manager is Andrew Solon and the project superintendent is Tom Lehne. Information: www.gcg-designbuild.com .
Hilton Naples named a top hotel
Hilton Naples has been honored with a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive the award. This is the fourth consecutive year Hilton Naples has earned this award.
Bonita young professionals to host reception
The Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals will host a meet-and-greet reception to welcome young professionals in Lee and Collier counties interested in networking, professional development and giving back to their community. The membership drive encourages anyone from the ages of 21 to 40 to attend. The reception is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 31 at The Club at Grandezza, 11481 Grande Oak Blvd., Estero. There is no cost and the reception is open to the public. Information: www.BonitaSpringsChamber.com and (239) 993-2943.
Laser Lounge Spa launches new website
The Laser Lounge Spa in Estero has launched a revamped and enhanced website. The website, www.thelaserloungespa.com, features detailed descriptions of the many services offered at the spa, staff biographies, a blog, e-newsletter registration and more. A new feature is an online shopping cart full of specialty products. Laser Lounge Spa, 20400 Trailside Drive, is a medical day spa that specializes in low-cost laser hair removal, cosmetic dermal fillers, electrolysis, laser photo rejuvenation, cellulite reduction, facials and chemical peels.
Box appointed to JA board
Brandon Box has been appointed to Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's board of directors. Box, vice president, commercial relationship manager for IberiaBank, will serve a three-year term on the Junior Achievement board, which manages the business, property, and affairs of the organization with the responsibility and authority to determine operating policies and practices.
Mancini joins Premier Sotheby's
Elizabeth Mancini has joined Premier Sotheby's International Realty as managing broker of the firm's Bonita Springs Promenade office. Mancini, who has 40 years of real estate industry experience, will oversee a team of 40 agents at the Promenade office. She formerly worked as managing broker at Prudential Florida Realty in Bonita Springs. Information: visit www.premiersothebysrealty.com.
Holistic center opens in Bonita Springs
A center for personal growth, self-empowerment and holistic healing has opened in Bonita Springs. Enlight, 9122 Bonita Beach Road, offers biofeedback, foot and body detox, neurolinguistic programming, hypnosis, life coaching and other services. Daily classes and workshops are available, as are a selection of jewelry, clothing, drums and crystals. Information: www.enlightcenter.com.
Physicians Regional closing pharmacy at Pine Ridge hospital
A pharmacy that Physicians Regional Healthcare System and its doctors opened in the lobby of the Pine Ridge Road hospital is closing, nearly two years after it opened. "It was just a business decision," said Taylor Hamilton, a hospital spokeswoman. The pharmacy opened in early October 2011 as a convenience for patients being discharged or after seeing a doctor in the outpatient clinic. Patients could take their prescriptions in or have hospital staff call them in so the medications would be ready by the time the patient went home. Retail pharmacies on hospital campuses or in lobbies are not unusual at larger hospitals with a large volume of patients. When the pharmacy opened inside Physicians Regional, the goal was to fill 250 prescriptions a day, a business officer director said at the time.
Insurance company workers volunteer
BB&T-Oswald Trippe and Co. employees participated in the Lighthouse Project, a BB&T community service program, with the Bonita Springs Assistance Office to support Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Mobile Food Pantry. BB&T-Oswald and assistance office employees volunteered at the Summer Feeding Kickoff event in Bonita Springs, serving 267 families through the Mobile Food Pantry. More than 16,587 pounds of food were distributed in two hours to help feed 525 adults, 81 seniors and 471 children. For more information about the Lighthouse Project, visit www.bbt.com/bbt/lighthouseproject.
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Defective Gainward GeForce4 Ti 4200 64MB cards
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The replacement card I received is a new card with a slightly bigger heatsink on the GPU. The RAM is still the same 3.5ns EtronTech EM658160TS chips. So how did this all play out?
I plugged the card into a friends Pentium 4 system and I get multicolored, vertical stripes as soon as the monitor clicks on. Not good. I figure the board needs a CMOS reset so out comes the power cord and battery. 10 minutes later, same results. Grrrrr. Mind you, BattleFiled 1942 comes out in 4 days and I want to play it bad.
So I move the card to my Athlon XP system, power up the system and huh? The system won't even boot. No beeps, no BIOS, no video at all. Well, the usual slew of explitives comes out cuz I can't believe what I am seeing(or not seeing). So the reliable TNT2 Ultra comes off the dusty shelf and what do you know? Both systems power-up fine.
My replacement card is a POS. I'm looking at a sticker that says "QC-14 OK." Yeah, I think this card skipped right past Quality Control and into a carton. I'm sorry folks, but I am not at all happy with Gainward right now. I talked to my vendor and asked for another brand of Ti4200 and it looks like I will have to spend more dough on a 128MB version since he only stocks one type of 64MB cards.
FYI, the GPU is an A3 revision.
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Campus Progressives attacked the stunt as "one-sided," accusing the students of ignoring the Palestinian narrative.
The stunt earned her zero applause at the end of the performance, making her exit from the stage all the more uncomfortable.
The stunt was not revealed during rehearsal, and shocked SNL producers.
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"feat to attract attention," 1878, American English college sports slang, of uncertain origin. Speculated to be a variant of colloq. stump "dare, challenge" (1871), or of German stunde, literally "hour." The movie stunt man is attested from 1930.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
State, War and Economy
Recorded: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power, is interviewed on The Lew Rockwell Show, about the delusions of government power and U.S. interventionism.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Defense and Foreign Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Power, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Robert Higgs: Warfare, Welfare, and the State
Recorded: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
This presentation by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs was presented on July 24, 2012, at Mises University, sponsored by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, in Auburn, Alabama.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Corporate Welfare, Defense and Foreign Policy, Government Power, History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy
Winston Churchill: 20th Century Statesman or Warmonger?
Recorded: Friday, July 13, 2012
Research Editor Anthony Gregory debates at FreedomFest 2012 with former British MP John Browne on the topic: Winston Churchill, great 20th century statesman or warmonger? Ron Holland is the moderator.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: Other EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, History (International), Political Ideology and Philosophy
Kyle Marchini on the Edgington Post
Recorded: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mark Edge of the Edgington Post/Free Talk Live interviews Kyle Marchini regarding the Independent Institutes The Challenge of Liberty 2012 Summer Seminars for Students.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.
Experts: Kyle MarchiniType: RadioIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Free Market Economics, Terrorism and National Crises
Ivan Eland on the U.S Militarys Role in Africa
Recorded: Monday, July 9, 2012
Ivan Eland, Independent Institute Senior Fellow, joins a debate concerning the U.S militarys role in Africa with Peter Lavelle on the RT Television Networks CrossTalk.
Type: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Economic History and Development (International), Terrorism and National Crises
Student Perspectives
2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Friday, June 22, 2012
Each year the Independent Institute holds two week-long session of its Summer Seminar for Students for high school and college age students. These clips are highlights from our 2012 session for high school students.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: Challenge of Liberty SeminarsIssues: Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Robert Higgs on Economic Intervention
Recorded: Thursday, June 21, 2012
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power, talks about the history of government intervention in the economy on the Peter Schiff Radio Show via Disposable Wisdom.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists
Ivan Eland on RTs CrossTalk Discusses U.S. Soft Power
Recorded: Monday, June 4, 2012
Ivan Eland, Independent Institute Senior Fellow,
discusses America's waning as a soft power with Peter Lavelle on RT's CrossTalk.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Government Power, Politics


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Camarillo completes undefeated year
Lady Dons go 12-0 for second straight season
The Camarillo Lady Dons have been unstoppable in the V-League, defeating the best teams the Ventura County Youth Basketball Conference puts in front of them.
Camarillo celebrated a second straight 12-0 season by defeating Newbury Park's Team Edge 53-20 Sunday in the tournament championship at Cal Lutheran.
Camarillo's Anthony Frausto nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in a 64-63 overtime win over the Newbury Park seventh-grade boys.
Westlake routed Thousand Oaks 57-36 in the eighth-grade boys title game.
Agoura held off Camarillo 47-42 in the sixth-grade boys championship.
Newbury Park's sixth-grade girls earned a championship with a 48-20 victory against Thousand Oaks.
Newbury Park edged Westlake 44-39 for the fifth-grade boys championship.
Agoura's fourth-grade boys won the championship over Thousand Oaks 32-26.
Jon Castellanos, the Camarillo eighth-grade girls coach, watched his girls win the prestigious San Gabriel Valley Invitational over Presidents Day Weekend at Anaheim.
"Today it shows how much talent we have," said Castellanos. "We turned it up a notch. We scored a lot of baskets on assists."
Camarillo has only one eighth-grader, Sierra Richey, the team's MVP. Alyson Lucas and Chloe Lyles are both seventh-graders. Alyssa Marin, Nicole Castellanos, Jocel DeLeon, Emma Smigiel and Abria Laue are all in sixth grade, playing up an age division.
Richey scored 14 points and Lyles scored 12.
Allison Gennette paced Newbury Park with nine points.
In the Camarillo seventh-grade boys game, Jaime Jaquez scored with a rebound basket to tie the game at 58-58 in the final seven seconds before overtime.
Newbury Park had a 63-59 overtime lead, but couldn't win the game.
Before this season, Camarillo coach Jaime Jaquez Sr. said his team has had a rivalry with Westlake from fourth to sixth grade, but this season it was Newbury Park. Camarillo lost a first-round league game to Newbury Park and the Dons won the rematch by forfeit.
Zach Charbonnet paced Camarillo with 26 points and 21 rebounds. Jaquez added 21 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks. Jack Holden scored six points. Vinnie Alfino had five points, six rebounds and four steals. Andrew Wetter had three points, seven rebounds and three steals. Frausto scored five.
Jaquez was named the offensive player of the year.
Newbury Park's Jacob Anderson, Justin Anderson, Jack Zhao, Patro Varun, Justin Stanziano and Zachary Songco were league all-stars and played well in the championship game and the entire season.
Camarillo had played three earlier games in a local tournament when the Dons lost to Newbury Park 53-50 on Dec. 14. Newbury Park had also played several games that same day in the same tournament.
Camarillo earned an 84-47 semifinal win over Westlake. Charbonnet had 17 points, 19 rebounds and eight steals. Jaquez had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Frausto, Wetter and Holden combined for 36 points. Qualls had 15 rebounds and six points. Alfino had nine rebounds and four points.
Westlake's McCoy Eackelbary and Cade Kritsch made the all-star team.
Sedrick Abrams and Clark Slajchert each scored 18 points to lift the Westlake eighth-grade boys. Matt Wheatman had 11 points for Thousand Oaks. Nick Hirayama and Josh Edwards each scored nine.
Agoura's sixth-grade boys won the championship a year ago in fifth grade. Agoura was led by co-MVP Rustin Jaberi with eight points. He fouled out with six minutes remaining. Agoura was down by three points with a minute left when Conner Skertich (10 points) hit a game-tying 3-pointer. After a steal by Michael Holcumb (eight points) and Nick Sherrin (10 points) made a 3-pointer to put Agoura ahead for good.
"This was a team effort. We beat a very good Camarillo team," said Agoura coach Steve Elbaum. "I am very proud of all my boys."
The Newbury Park fifth-grade boys ended the season 12-0.
Trailing 17-11 after the first quarter, Newbury Park made a stirring comeback to tie the game 20-20 at halftime and pulled away in the fourth quarter. Matthew Martinez led all scorers with 16 points, Colin Flannery added 11 points and Josh Jackson scored eight. Brandon Martinez led the team in rebounds and chipped in five points.
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Washington — Though West Africa's massive Ebola outbreak may be dominating the spotlight within the global health community, HIV/AIDS remains an enormous issue for Africa as a whole - a sentiment that Washington officials made clear this week in their discussions of legislative and technological setbacks plaguing progress in fighting the epidemic.
Despite the World Health Organisation's announcement Friday that Ebola is now an "international public health emergency," doctors, academics and policymakers met Thursday at the Washington office of Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health-policy non-profit, to discuss the similarly urgent threat posed by HIV/AIDS, the subject of last month's 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
Uganda's anti-LGBT environment may explain the nation's distinct increase in the number of new HIV infections, a trend that - with the exception of Angola - has been reversed in surrounding African nations.
Ambassador Deborah Birx, the global AIDS coordinator for the U.S President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), echoed the threat's urgency, explaining that "the AIDS pandemic in southern Africa is the primary cause of death for adolescents, and the primary killer of young women."
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday at the end of his three-day leaders' summit with Africa that PEPFAR and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) will pledge 200 million dollars to work with 10 African countries to help them double the number of children on lifesaving anti-retroviral drugs.
But Ambassador Birx, along with other prominent HIV/AIDS activists in Washington, seemed to suggest that distributing anti-retroviral drugs to children would only address a fraction of the issue.
Fear of HIV/AIDS stigma
While making note of PEPFAR's unprecedented progress in moving towards an "AIDS-free generation," a commitment that President Obama deemed possible in a 2013 national address, Birx suggested that countries with anti-LGBT laws may have disproportionately high rates of new HIV infections.
"People are afraid to be stigmatised," Birx told IPS, explaining that gay people may refuse to seek diagnosis and treatment for HIV/AIDS if they are legally and culturally persecuted by their homeland.
Identifying nearly 80 countries with such discriminatory environments, Birx's PEPFAR report highlights Uganda, where the recent passage of anti-LGBT legislation and discriminatory comments of Ugandan President Museveni has attracted substantial condemnation from the international community.
"This is a human rights question," Birx told IPS, calling specifically on the community of faith- one she describes as "there to wrap its embracing arms in need"- to respond to such LGBT persecution.
Yet beyond humanitarian concerns, PEPFAR's report notes how Uganda's anti-LGBT environment may explain the nation's distinct increase in the number of new HIV infections, a trend that - with the exception of Angola - has been reversed in surrounding African nations.
Birx stressed that the majority of HIV infections are transmitted through heterosexual sex, despite the common misperception that homosexual activity is the cause of HIV/AIDS.
It is perhaps this association, Birx reasoned, that incites fear of seeking diagnosis, and explains why approximately half of all people with HIV are still unaware that they are infected, despite the tremendous increase in HIV testing capacity.
"Incredibly powerful" potential of tech innovation
Panelists at Thursday's conference spoke about the tremendous expansion of testing capacity, an noted how technological innovation is a leading force not only in HIV/AIDS diagnosis, but also in treatment, prevention and education.
"I think there's actually a lot going on in innovations in technology," Chris Beyrer, president of the International AIDS Society, told IPS. "And it's not only internet technology and mobile technology, but it's also in other domains, like self-testing and home-testing."
Beyrer added how "getting testing out of the clinics and getting them directly to people" reduces the strain on medical personnel and funding, two areas in which panellists agree there are great shortages.
"Technology is moving to a place where there are much more local kinds of facilities that can actually do staging," Beyrer explained to IPS.
"You don't have these kinds of problems with people waiting forever to get a CD4, and then being told to go somewhere else with their CD4 result."
"One size does not fit all"
Birx, who also participated in Thursday's panel, added that technology can potentially be used to disseminate information about HIV/AIDS, and can potentially even correct some of the misconceptions about what causes HIV/AIDS.
She referenced the "incredible work" coming out of Cambodia, which utilises different internet strategies to cater not only to people of different ages, but also to people of different sexual practices, in an attempt to distribute key medical information.
The technique, she says, allows everybody to "click on the site and find the voice that resonates with them and gives them different knowledge [about HIV/AIDS] that they need."
"I found that so incredibly powerful, and if we can figure out how to do that and get broadband throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it would be terrific."
Beyrer reiterated the need for technology to offer individualised options for the transmission of knowledge about HIV/AIDS, telling IPS that "one size doesn't fit all in these innovations."
"It turns out, for example, from looking at interactive supports for treatment, there are very age-dependent differences even among population," he said.
"Men under 25," Beyrer explained, "really like SMS interactive messages, and want to be notified at all times, while older men [tend to say] no thank you, leave me alone... it's very specific so we're going to have to get that right."
Yet despite Beyrer's enthusiasm for more individually-tailored solutions to those seeking knowledge about HIV/AIDS, he also urges that there be more awareness-building for those not expressly seeking knowledge about HIV/AIDS.
"One sector that hasn't engaged very much in HIV is social media," he said, calling specifically on Facebook, Google, and others in Silicon Valley to engage more thoroughly.
"We need that, and we would love them to be way more engaged than they are."
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ABSTRACT: Despite the current World Health Organization recommendation that infants be exclusively breastfed for 6 mo, this practice remains unusual in both developed and developing countries. The objective was to compare health and development outcomes at age 6.5 y in children who were exclusively breastfed for 3 mo (EBF3) or for 6 mo (EBF6); in the EBF3 group, the children continued partial breastfeeding for > or =6 mo. This was a prospective cohort study nested within a large, cluster-randomized trial of a breastfeeding promotion intervention in the Republic of Belarus. Outcomes compared at 6.5 y included anthropometric measurements, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, intelligence quotient, teachers' ratings of academic performance, parent- and teacher-rated behavior, atopic symptoms, allergen skin-prick tests, and dental caries. All statistical analyses were adjusted for cluster- and individual-level covariates and for clustering of outcomes within the clinics at which the children were examined. The 2427 EBF3 and 524 EBF6 children who were followed up represented 84.7% and 89.4%, respectively, of those followed for the first year of life. The only significant differences observed between the 2 groups were in mean body mass index, triceps skinfold thickness, and hip circumference, all of which were higher in the EBF6 group. We observed no demonstrable beneficial or adverse long-term effects on child health of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 mo. Higher adiposity measures in the EBF6 group probably reflect reverse causality rather than a causal effect of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding. Established benefits appear to be limited to the period of exclusive breastfeeding.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 09/2009; 90(4):1070-4. DOI:10.3945/ajcn.2009.28021 · 6.92 Impact Factor
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