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On the Road With Solitaire, Episode IV: Low Tide
The Sweetgrass family lands in Las Lenas, Argentina, for several weeks of fending off women, beef and various strains of the common cold in hopes of actually making some turns on snow.
"On The Road with Solitaire" is a 12-part webisode series following Sweetgrass Productions in the making of their new 2-year project, the South American backcountry ski and snowboarding film "Solitaire." New episodes will be released on the 21st of every month. Stay tuned…


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BackgroundKitty and Daniel are best of friends. But because Daniel is a world famous photographer, he is off in Africa for a photo shoot. Kitty can only communicate with her bo through mail, so she decides one day to go out and find him. This leads Kitty on an adventure to find her friend.
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- Genre: Fantasy (GBC)
- Developer: Imagineer
- Publisher: Imagineer
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Thanksgiving a time to stress positives
Thanksgiving is an interesting holiday; it's also one of my favorites. It has a traditionally upbeat message, is long enough to get friends and family together and healthy eating gets a pass for the day.
The most positive part of this holiday is the message. It essentially says, regardless of how difficult things may be or have been, see the positive things in our lives and recognize those things for which we should be thankful.
We Americans have generally become used to the good life. Many interpret happiness as meaning that all is going well and if it isn't, then we have little or nothing for which to be thankful. That's not reality. So at Thanksgiving time, let's stop to recognize some things for which we can say we are thankful.
First, we live in America; give thanks for that. Sure, our nation isn't without blemishes and need for improvement, but if people are unhappy living in this wonderful country, they can work to improve it or they are free to move to whatever country will have them. Illegal immigrants are swimming across rivers, stowing away in ships and selling their every possession to get into the United States because of the opportunities and freedoms found here.
Despite our vast political differences, we selected our president and other elected officials at the ballot box. Give thanks for that; we didn't resort to AK-47s and violence as so many other countries recently touting "democracy" have done.
We have rapid access to medical care. Not all Americans have had health insurance, but we don't let critically ill people die. Emergency rooms treat those in crisis. They also take care of those who lack health insurance, although this is a very poor use of resources.
Our nation embraces freedom of religion; people are free to worship how and where they will. A great variety of churches, synagogues and mosques exist throughout our nation and we respect the rights of those who do not choose to affiliate with a religious organization.
Our educational system is good and open to all. Of course, it could use improvements, but all children regardless of economic status, race or gender can attend school. We do not shoot teenage girls in the head and threaten them with death for advocating education for females, as some people in Afghanistan have done.
Most of us have someplace to live where we are comfortable and protected from the elements. While many people lost their homes during the "mortgage meltdown," and many on the East Coast were made homeless by the recent monster storm, the great majority of Americans live in places where they have electricity, drinkable water and roads to connect them to other places.
We have family and friends for fun and support. While many families have conflicts among kin and some friends come and go, most of us have people who mean much to us and are there for us in really good and truly dreadful times.
Because most of us will encounter bumps along the road of life, there are groups who care and try to alleviate tough times for those facing them. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, community missions, religious organizations and others respond when people are down on their luck or disasters strike.
So on Thanksgiving Day, enjoy the food, football, friends and family. But Thanksgiving has a message. It's a fine day to identify things for which we are thankful.
Diane W. Mufson is a licensed psychologist, a former citizen member of The Herald-Dispatch editorial board and a regular contributor to The Herald-Dispatch editorial page. Her email is email@example.com.
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I would like to "extend and clarify" my remarks on Egypt earlier today—a privilege customarily accorded to congressmen and, in this case, to bloggers. I wrote about the troubling situation in Egypt where Islamists are poised to take power. I am concerned about this because of reports, such as this one in Tablet (which I cited earlier), and in the New Republic, about the illiberal intentions of the Muslim Brotherhood—and of course of the Salafists who have emerged as major players in Egyptian politics as well. My primary argument in the article was that this development, troubling as it is, should not cause us to give up on democratization in the Middle East; in my view, there is no real alternative because unpopular autocracies cannot last forever.
Some readers appear confused, however, by this paragraph:
There is no good alternative left in Egypt: Either continue with some degree of rule by the military or cede complete power to potentially radical Islamists. In those circumstances, the least-bad option is for Washington to support the army in continuing to provide a check on unfettered majoritarian rule.
To clarify: I am not suggesting the Egyptian military nullify the results of the vote as the Algerian military did two decades ago—a decision which set off a ruinous civil war in Algeria. That would be a disaster. What I am suggesting is more of the Turkish model, with the army helping to craft a constitution that protects minority rights, the rule of law and freedom of speech, and then helping to enforce it, in order to prevent an elected government from trampling on basic liberties. Otherwise, I fear, the result could be "one man, one vote, one time." I am fully aware, I might add, of the downside of military involvement
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Mashup: MAPfrappe Map Comparisons
This Google Maps mashup lets you see an outline of one part of the world overlayed on another part of the world. For example, you can sketch an outline of New Jersey in the Reference Map then overlay the outline over Japan in the Comparison Map.
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Video:Photoshop Tutorial: How to Add a Watermarkwith Chris Davis
Adding a watermark to your photos in Photoshop CS6 is a great way to let people know who took them. This About.com video will show you how to add watermarks to your photos in Photoshop.See Transcript
Transcript:Photoshop Tutorial: How to Add a Watermark
Hi, I'm Chris Davis for About.com. Today we will create a watermark to place on your images in Photoshop CS6.
Watermarking your images is a good way of protecting them from copyright infringement as well as letting others know who created the photo. The process is simple to do.
Watermarking One Image in Photoshop
There are a couple of ways to go about it. If you only want to watermark one photo, do the following. Open your image. Next, select your text tool and click once within your picture. Type what you would like your watermark to read. Click the arrow tool and place the text in the proper location. In your Layers tab, make sure the text layer is active and click on opacity. Drag the arrow to the left. Somewhere around 40 to 45% should be good. However, adjust it as you like.
How to Watermark Several Photos
If you want to watermark several photos, go to File, New, a pop up window will appear. Name it 'watermark.' Set the width and height to your requirements and set the resolution to 300. Make sure that Background Contents is set to transparent. Click OK. Now repeat the previous steps to create the mark. Save the file as a .png. Now, when you open a new photo, open the watermark file as well. Copy its contents and paste them into the new photograph. This process comes in handy if you create a logo to use as a watermark as well.
For additional tips check out the About.com Graphics Software site. To learn more, check us out on the web at About.com. Thanks for watching.


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This is a key workshop for social enterprises. Carrying out social accounting and publishing a social audit enables a social enterprise to prove that it is exactly that, making it much more attractive to funders and inspiring confidence in all stakeholders. Involving students at every stage, this workshop consists of 4 modules:
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5 Celebrities Who Took Stage Names for a Very Good Reason
Most of us don't get to choose our names, but celebrities do -- and when they start out with a snark-worthy or tongue-twisting real name, it makes the decision to abandon it even easier.
With that in mind, here are five stars with given names that probably wouldn't have gone up in lights, and the stories behind the stage names they chose instead.
Lady Gaga Uses Dress to Mock Critics of Her Weight Gain
Lady Gaga left her hotel in Paris -- amid a fan and paparazzi frenzy, of course -- wearing a crazy-looking pink and blue dress that required her to keep her arms outstretched. It also made her look several sizes larger, perhaps in response to all the media coverage of her recent weight gain, which even had some speculating that she was pregnant with her first child. Slow news week, huh?
Kelly Clarkson Dreams Up Collabo With Lady Gaga, Pink + Jessie J for Greatest Hits Compilation
Kelly Clarkson has quite an imagination. The 'Dark Side' singer tweeted that she has a great idea for a collaboration between herself and fellow pop divas Lady Gaga, Pink and Jessie J. If it shakes out how we think it should/could/would, then it'd be like this decade's version of 'Lady Marmalade,' which was the collabo between Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and Pink back in 2001 -- Pink acting as the common thread.
Lady Gaga Pees in Pail at Fame Perfume Launch
Lady Gaga launched her Fame fragrance in New York City at the Guggenheim last night (Sept. 13) with a live stream of the event and the corresponding film. This all equated to one of the weirdest things we've ever witnessed in Gagaville.
Lady Gaga Vomits Mid-Performance
Smack dab in the middle of Furgate, that controversy magnet Lady Gaga resumed wearing meat, fashioning a corset-like outfit out of what looked like a slab of beef. It's a familiar, uh, fabric, for Mother Monster. She rocked the attire onstage in Bucharest, Romania last week. Maybe the meat went bed or smelled rancid, as she she also promptly vomited, mid-performance.
Lady Gaga Debuts New Piano Ballad 'Princess Die'
Lady Gaga debuted a brand new piano ballad called 'Princess Die' at the Melbourne, Australia stop of her Born This Wall Ball tour last night (June 26). Gaga specifically spelled out the title, confirming that it is indeed "die." It's also a play on the name of the late Princess Diana, affectionately dubbed Princess Di.
Lady Gaga Tweets Photo of Herself as Marilyn Monroe on Icon's 86th Birthday
Lady Gaga Helps Lisa Get Her Groove Back on 'The Simpsons' Season Finale
Lady Gaga Launches Born This Way Foundation, Says She Always Has Empathy
Lady Gaga launched her Born This Way Foundation with her mother Cynthia Germanotta (pictured above -isn't she cute?) at Harvard today (Feb. 29.) Dressed in a chocolate brown, sleeveless dress and a shimmery net hat, Gaga livestreamed the press conference, where she discussed the foundations aims, goals and benefits for the youth.
Lady Gaga Wants to Recreate 'Expensive Hooker' Scent for New Perfume
Lady Gaga tweeted that she is shooting her perfume campaign this weekend, posting: "Looking forward to this weekend. Shooting my parfum campaign and commercial with Steven Klein. Will be edited to a special song." We already know the campaign ads will be visual spectacles, since this is Gaga we're talking about. We can't wait until she leaks photos from the big shoot. But the billion dollar question remains: What will her signature scent smell like? Turns out it will have notes of "expensive hooker" in the recipe.
Lady Gaga Releases Fourth Haus of U 'You & I' Fashion Video Featuring Jo Calderone
The fourth of five black and white 'You & I' fashion videos has finally dropped. What took Lady Gaga so long to share No. 4? She last released one of these bad boys back on Sept. 21 and then they seemed all but forgotten, with the Haus of U clips destined to exist as a trilogy or a cliffhanger.
Until now.
The fourth video, 'Haus of U Featuring Jo' has landed, with Gaga sulking as her male alter ego Jo Calderone.


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Drawing inspiration from our qualitative performance of last two years, Hedge Equities has outlined ambitious and profitable plans for the future. We are all set to open 200 new Hi-Tech service outletsacross India and register a pan India presence.


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Hi, I'm 15 and wrote this because of a personal experience. I did the video myself too. I was not going to let them break me. Reality, if it shows that it bothers you, they'll just do it more. I hope this will help those that are starting to feel torn down — to rise up! Don't let anyone make you a victim. They aren't worth it.
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Enrollment Rx, a provider of cloud-based Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) solutions for higher education, today announced that Allegheny College selected Enrollment Rx to improve communication around admissions processes. Built on salesforce.com's enterprise cloud computing platform, Enrollment Rx offers Allegheny the extensibility and scalability to grow as needs change without overhauling their systems. The college expects to go live on Enrollment Rx with a comprehensive prospective student portal in August 2013.
Pennsylvania-based Allegheny placed number one on the 2012 U.S. News & World Report's "Up-and-Coming Liberal Arts College" list and was recognized for making promising and innovative changes. The college is focused on supporting and developing students' "unusual combinations" of interests and talents, which requires evaluating each student's unique fit to the campus. Previously, Allegheny utilized its student information system (SIS) to manage interaction with students. However, the limited CRM functionality of this system was cumbersome and interfered with the staff's ability to target students' interests effectively and engage staff in efficiently shaping the class. Allegheny turned to Enrollment Rx to enable more customized communication, facilitate real-time collaboration, streamline back-end processes and automate admissions workflow.
"We need to embrace communications processes that conform to each student's unique characteristics," said Rick Holmgren, CIO and associate dean at Allegheny. "Doing so requires a flexible and intuitive communications platform, which we have found in Enrollment Rx and salesforce.com."
Already a Google Apps campus, Allegheny often looks to cloud-based solutions that canprovide a superior user experience and allow them to scale and adapt. Enrollment Rx assists with integration paths to existing systems, such as the Ellucian Colleague SIS, and offers a suite of products that cover the entire student lifecycle, from recruitment and retention to career services and alumni relations. Allegheny is currently implementing Enrollment Rx in the admissions and financial aid departments and actively exploring ways to extend its use to other areas.
"Enrollment Rx and the salesforce.com platform will allow us to grow into a future we are still in the process ofdefining," said Jason Ramsey, assistant director of administrative services at Allegheny. "It's important to know we can choose best-of-breed technology, such as our own email tool. Enrollment Rx's philosophy of 'bring your own preferences' aligns well with that, giving us a reliable CRM that also allows us to innovate and experiment with new approaches and tools."
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About The Cylinder Shop
Pilots are a rare breed. We'll fly hundreds of miles to eat a $100 hamburger. Of course its not for the meal, its to be up there. Up in the sky, at the controls of your aircraft. Any reason to fly a little farther.
Aviation is a Lifestyle. It encompasses more than just our bank accounts. Flying is a state of mind, the manifestation of our dreams. That is worth paying for your T-hangar, and scheduling yearly maintenance.
How do you spot a pilot a party? Don't worry about it, he'll let you know.
That mental state stays with you on the drive home, at your kids soccer games, and around the office water cooler. I have an airplane keychain, and my 7 month old son has a closet full of airplane themed onesies. Its hard to avoid planes once they're on the mind.
As pilots its our duty to extend the community. To be active members of our general aviation airports. Wayman Aviation, Wayman Pilot Supplies, and The Cylinder Shop are all sister companies based out of Opa Locka Airport in Miami, FL. A great place to fly, and a central hub for the US, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. One of the many crossroads of the world
After 22 years in the aviation industry we've developed deep relationships with suppliers around the world and pilot shops across the country. We've taken these connections and opened them up to your and your business through The Cylinder Shop, our wholesale channel.
Our talented buyers have a knack for spotting the fun side of flying.
We hope to see these products at your FBO, or pilot shop when we stop for that $100 hamburger.
To all of you, from all of us at The Cylinder Shop- Thank you and Happy Flying!
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Central City's Tomato Fest looking for salsa, big and ugly tomato entries
HUNTINGTON — Red is the new black over at the Wild Ramp and Central City Market as tomatoes are the hot trending garden produce of the moment.
And you can celebrate the bounty as The Wild Ramp and Central City Market, 555 14th St. West, are celebrating all things tomato-related from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 9. Enjoy Juicy samples, contests, hot food vendors featuring tomato-y goodness, and much more.
The contests include a free-to-enter Salsa contest, as well as contests for largest and ugliest tomato as well. There will be a three-person judging panel as well as the opportunity for the public to sample the salsas and vote for their favorite.
If you are interested in participating in the salsa contest check out the Wild Ramp website for details at www.wildramp.org.


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Around the Area: 04.13.06
A hearing to prepare DNA analysis in the sexual assault trial of Kenneth William "Bill" Schaake will be April 24, court officials said Wednesday.
The former Flour Bluff head coach has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy who was visiting his home in February 2005. His first trial ended in a mistrial when jurors deadlocked Feb. 21.
No date has been set for Schaake's retrial.
Sara Lee Fernandez
San Patricio County
Pipeline named in honor of Dressen
The San Patricio Municipal Water District's Board of Directors recognized Gene Dressen by renaming the district's 36-inch water supply pipeline after him.
The 20-mile Gene Dressen Pipeline was completed in 2000 and cost $9 million. It connects to the 64-inch Mary Rhodes Pipeline at a point just south of Sinton and delivers water from Lake Texana to the district's water treatment complex between Gregory and Ingleside.
Dressen, who died in 2005, served 36 years on
the water district board. Under his leadership, the district built more than $50 million in new water treatment facilities and transmission lines to increase the total daily peak water delivery capacity by more than 60 percent.
Beth Wilson
Students evacuated after bomb threat
Bishop Primary School students were evacuated for several hours early Wednesday after two bomb threats, police said.
Bishop Police Chief Larry Lawrence said a man phoned in the bomb threats to the primary school just after 8 a.m. and a few minutes later.
Lawrence said the children and staff were evacuated immediately without injuries while dogs from Naval Air Station Kingsville checked the school grounds.
St. James Catholic Church Priest Richard Koizio said the children were evacuated to the parish hall but were asked to leave during the evacuation.
"The parish hall has insulation that was falling, and it is a danger," Kiozio said. "We're in the process of working to repair it."
Sara Lee Fernandez and Mary Ann Cavazos
Border Patrol finds 24 immigrants hiding
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found 24 undocumented immigrants who were sealed in two tractor-trailers in separate incidents Tuesday and Wednesday at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint.
In both incidents, the Border Patrol canine team alerted agents to the undocumented immigrantshiding in the vehicles.
Both drivers and a passenger in one of the trucks were detained and are being questioned in the smuggling cases by Border Patrol agents.
The undocumented
immigrants appeared to be in good health and declined medical attention, officials said.
Mary Ann Cavazos
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Oh no! The NFL's owners and players are currently drawing up a new collective bargaining agreement that will extend the regular season by two games beginning in 2013 — which, reports Variety, could potentially, in theory, under exactly the right set of highly specific circumstances, put the Super Bowl on the same night as the Oscars, forcing the Academy to move their awards to a Monday (or just to a different week or whatever). "It's obviously something we're keeping a close eye on," says Bruce Davis, the Academy's terrified-sounding executive director. "Yes, it's a concern for us." (It's late August, all of Hollywood is on vacation, and Variety had to either write about this today or start a Batman 3 casting rumor.)
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What Websites Does a Ping-Service Ping?
Having a current Ping List is important; it notifies your Ping Services of new content on your website. So exactly which sites does a Ping Service ping when you publish a post?
Well, it depends…
Depending on the Ping Service that you decide to use, they may ping different types of websites.
Ping Services have been known to ping the following types of websites:
- Search Engines
- Website Directories
- News Websites (for News Sitemaps, etc.)
- Aggregators
- Feed Websites (Such as Feedly, Feed Burner, etc.)
- Domain Information Sites (Such as Domaintools.com, who.is, etc.)
- Question and Answer sites (such as Ask.com, etc.)
- and many more! (see warning below)
Just make sure that you use a well-known Ping Service (such as the ones on our 2014 Ping Services list), because pinging the wrong ping services may actually do more harm than good.
There's a dark side to Ping Services
If you're using a Huge Ping List, then there's a likely chance that you're pinging the same service(s) more than once, which means that those Ping Services may black-list you and NOT notify search engines of your new content.
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Large Ping Lists have been known to contain customized Ping Services that belong to black hat spammers.
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Posted at: 01/14/2013 1:37 PM
Updated at: 01/15/2013 7:30 AM
By: Cassie Hart
Ryan Larson, the man arrested and later released in the killing of Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker, turned himself in to the Wright County Jail for felony stalking Sunday.
A warrant was issued for Larson's arrest last week.
A criminal complaint was filed last Thursday in Wright County accusing Larson of felony stalking and violating a restraining order. Larson allegedly contacted a healthcare facility in Buffalo where his ex-girlfriend worked.
The Wright County Attorney's Office said Larson made his first court appearance Monday.
Larson posted $10,000 bail, with conditions. He would have to turn over all weapons within 24 hours of his release, stay law abiding, not use drugs or alcohol, and obey the order for protection, keeping 10 miles away from his ex.
He was released from jail at 2:06 p.m.
His he is due in court Jan. 24.
The complaint filed last week also says Larson also made threatening posts about his ex-girlfriend's company and contacted two of her former employers. Authorities say one of the incidents caused his ex-girlfriend to lose her job.
The night Decker was shot and killed, Nov. 29, the Sheriff's office says the ex-girlfriend called Wright County reporting Larson had sent threatening text messages to his mother.
The sheriff's office says at 10:30 p.m., roughly 15-minutes before Decker was shot and killed, two sheriff deputies were called to Larson's ex-girlfriends house because she was concerned about her safety.


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Songs for the Deaf is a joyful, deranged, endlessly surprising book of stories that defy easy categorization, in addition to the laws of physics (girls "ride air," aliens plummet from the sky, a basketball-messiah shoots hoops). Fleming's prose is glorious music; his rhythms will get into your bloodstream, and his images will sink into your dreams.
—Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove
From Songs For The Deaf
Arianna Chafetz (Cambridge, MA)
"The alien smiled at the general's words and especially at the general's thoughts, though the general could not see the smile, hidden as it was in the alien's clasped palms."
from "Xenophilia" p. 126
Hayley Fleming
The only time we should be scared is when the wind stops talking.
--from "Wind and Rain" p. 147
Grayson Tubbs (Missoula, MT)
"The known world diminished overnight, the encroaching mysteries a sudden reminder of the folly of knowing."
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The Legend of the Barefoot Mailman 20th Anniversary ebook is released!
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Hiring Process and Tips
Jobs at Intel
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Applying for a Job at Intel
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Perfect a spinach and mushroom omelette in this fry pan, or serve up crisp bacon and savory home fries for a hearty breakfast. Use the pan to create a light meal of seared scallops and asparagus, or take advantage of the sturdy cooking surface and prepare succulent New York Strip steaks by searing them on the stovetop then broiling them to perfection.
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Appendix C: Influenza Background
Pandemics are explosive global events in which most, if not all, populations worldwide are at risk for infection and illness. In historical pandemics of influenza, the disease spread worldwide within months, and with modern travel patterns and increased population density, a pandemic of influenza is expected to spread much faster in present day. A pandemic has the potential to be a catastrophic disaster of unprecedented scale.
Influenza pandemics are believed to have occurred for at least 300 years at unpredictable intervals. It is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur or how severe it will be - wherever and whenever a pandemic starts, everyone around the world is at risk.
Defining the potential magnitude of a pandemic is difficult because of the large differences in severity for the three 20th Century pandemics. The 1918 pandemic resulted in an estimated (at least) 500,000 deaths in the United States, the 1958 pandemic killed approximately 70,000 Americans, and the 1968 pandemic caused an estimated 34,000 U.S. deaths. This difference largely relates to the severity of infections and the virulence of the influenza viruses that caused the pandemics. The 20th Century pandemics also have shared similar characteristics. In each pandemic, about 30 percent of the U.S. population developed illness, with about half of those Americans seeking medical care. Children under the age of 18 have tended to have the highest rates of illness, though not of severe disease and death. Geographical spread in each pandemic was rapid and virtually all communities experienced outbreaks.
An especially severe pandemic of influenza could lead to high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss. Everyday life will be disrupted because so many people in so many places become seriously ill at the same time. Impacts can range from school and business closings and the cancellation of social/mass gatherings (such as concerts and movies) to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation and food delivery.
While an annual influenza season in the U.S., on average, results in approximately 36,000 deaths, 226,000 hospitalizations, and between $1 billion and $3 billion in direct costs for medical care, it is predicted that the number of illnesses, deaths, hospitalizations, and the direct costs will be significantly higher during a pandemic. A substantial percentage of the world's population will require some form of medical care. 5 Health care facilities will likely overwhelmed, creating a shortage of hospital staff, beds, ventilators, and other supplies. Surge capacity at non-traditional sites (such as schools) may need to be created to cope with demand.
In addition, in this scenario, the need for vaccine is likely to outstrip supply and the supply of antiviral drugs is also likely to be inadequate early in a pandemic. Difficult decisions will need to be made regarding who gets antiviral drugs and vaccines.
As described in the Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance:Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States - Early, Targeted, Layered Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions, without implementing mitigating interventions, even a less severe pandemic would likely result in dramatic increases in the number of hospitalizations and deaths. In addition, an unmitigated severe pandemic would likely overwhelm our nation's critical healthcare services and impose significant stress on our nation's critical infrastructure. Therefore, communities, individuals and families, employers, schools, and other organizations must plan for the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) to help limit the spread of a pandemic, prevent disease and death, lessen the impact on the economy, and keep society functioning. For additional information on these NPIs, refer to Section D of this appendix.
A. Influenza Viruses
Influenza viruses are negative-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that have been divided into types: A, B, and C viruses. Type C is not known to cause disease in humans, and only type A viruses are known to cause pandemics. Type A viruses are further divided into subtypes based on the specific hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) proteins on the virus surface.
Two subtypes of A viruses are currently circulating among humans - H3N2 and H1N1. When these subtypes in emerged in the 20th Century, humans had not been exposed to them previously and resulted in the pandemics of 1918 pandemic (H1N1) and 1968 (H3N2). In addition, the 1957 pandemic was associated with the emergence and spread of the H2N2 virus; however, this virus subtype stopped circulating in 1968.
Pandemics of influenza are unusual events and their timing cannot be predicted. For example, only three pandemics occurred in the 20th Century (1918, 1957, and 1968). The infrequency and unpredictable timing of these events is explained by the fact that influenza pandemics occur only when a new (or novel) influenza virus emerges and spreads globally. By definition, most people have never been exposed to these viruses; and therefore, are susceptible to infection by them. In contrast, seasonal influenza virus strain variants are modified versions of influenza viruses that are already in widespread circulation. Therefore, there is usually some level of pre-existing immunity to strain variants. Antigenic drift and shift account for the differences described here between seasonal and pandemic strains of influenza.
1. Drift and Shift
Influenza viruses replicate their RNA sloppily, and as a result mutate fairly easily. Mutations of these viruses can result in either modification (drift) or replacement (shift) of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase on the viral surface. Because these proteins are the main targets for the immune system, changes in these proteins can have minor to profound effects on the influenza virus' ability to spread throughout human and animal populations.
a) Drift
When influenza viruses undergo antigenic drift, mutations to the virus genome produce changes in the viral hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. As noted earlier, since RNA replication in influenza virus is sloppy, drift is a continuous ongoing process, and results in the emergence of new strain variants. The amount of change can be subtle or dramatic, but eventually one of the new variant strains becomes dominant, usually for a few years, until a new variant emerges and replaces it. In essence, drift affects the influenza viruses that are already in worldwide circulation. This process allows influenza viruses to change and re-infect people repeatedly through their lifetime.
Since influenza virus strains shift dominance on such a constant basis, each year, many laboratories, including in the United States, collect influenza viruses circulating in different parts of the world. Some of these virus samples are sent to one of four WHO reference laboratories (one of which is at the CDC in Atlanta) for detailed testing. The testing includes determining how well antibodies in the current seasonal influenza vaccine react to the circulating virus and new influenza viruses (how well the current vaccine protects against from getting sick). This information, along with information about global influenza activity, is used by the WHO and an advisory committee of the FDA to select three viruses (two subtypes of influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus) to be the components of the annual influenza vaccines produced for the following fall and winter. Usually, one or two of the three virus strains in the vaccine are changed each year. (This is why it is so important to get the seasonal vaccine every year.)
b) Shift
In contrast to drift, in antigenic shifts, the surface existing viral hemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins are not modified, but are replaced by significantly different hemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins. As a result, the influenza A viruses bear entirely new (or novel) H or H/N combinations which are perceived by our immune systems as something majority of people do not have pre-existing antibody protection against. As a result, there is widespread illness and mortality among populations as the disease spreads around the world in a pandemic.
B. Animal Reservoirs
Wild birds are considered the reservoir for influenza viruses because more influenza A subtypes (15) circulate among wild birds than humans or other animal species. Normally, animal influenza viruses do not infect humans. However, avian influenza viruses can sometimes cross this barrier and directly infect humans.
Pandemic viruses can also arise when some of the genes from animal influenza viruses mix (or re-assort) with some of the genes from human influenza viruses to create a new hybrid influenza virus. Re-assorted viruses have been frequently identified and are thought to have been responsible for the 1957 and 1968 pandemic viruses.
There are three requirements for influenza (or any infectious disease) to become pandemic in humans:
- New viral subtype of influenza needs to emerge
- The virus strain that emerges needs have the ability to infect humans and cause serious infection
- Virus must spread human-to-human in sustained transmission.
As described below, the first two requirements have been met.
Although it is unpredictable when the next pandemic will occur and what strain may cause it, the continued and expanded spread of a highly pathogenic - and now endemic - avian H5N1 virus across much of Asia, Russia, and Europe, and parts of Africa, represents a significant pandemic threat. Human H5N1 influenza infection was first recognized in 1997 when it infected 18 people (and caused 6 deaths) in Hong Kong. Since 2003, over 320 human H5N1 cases (and over 190 deaths; with a mortality rate of approximately 60 percent) have been confirmed (by WHO) in a growing list of countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Iraq, Laos, and Nigeria.
Additional concerns that the H5N1 virus currently circulating has significant potential in triggering a pandemic because:
- The avian H5N1 virus is becoming more deadly in a growing number of bird species and mammals.
- Wild birds and domestic ducks may be infected asymptomatically, providing a reservoir for infection of other domestic poultry species.
- The virus is able to transmit directly from birds to some mammals and to people.
- There is sporadic spread directly from animals to humans with suspected human-to-human transmission in rare instances (with close contact of family members caring for those ill).
- Genetic studies confirm that H5N1, like other influenza viruses, is continuing to change and evolve.
While H5N1 is the greatest current pandemic threat, other avian influenza subtypes have also infected people in recent years. In 1999, H9N2 infections were identified in Hong Kong; in 2003, H7N7 infections occurred in the Netherlands; and in 2004, H7N3 infections occurred in Canada. Such outbreaks/strains also have the potential to give rise to the next pandemic, reinforcing the need for continued surveillance and ongoing vaccine development efforts against these strains.
C. Impact of Influenza and Influenza Pandemics
Pandemic strains of influenza viruses have demonstrated their ability to spread worldwide within months, or weeks, and will cause illness and deaths in all age groups. The pandemic will likely spread around the world in multiple waves (periods during which community outbreaks occur across the country) of illness with each wave taking 2 - 3 months to spread the globe. As each wave is spreading, it is estimated that epidemics of influenza will remain in affected communities for 6 – 8 weeks.
While the ultimate number of infections, illnesses, and deaths is unpredictable, it is nonetheless certain that without adequate planning and preparations, an influenza pandemic in the 21st Century has the potential to cause enough illnesses to overwhelm current public health and medical care capacities at all levels, despite the vast improvements made in medical technology during the 20th Century.
Certain modern trends will likely increase the potential for pandemics to cause more illnesses and deaths than in previous pandemics:
- The global population is larger and increasingly urbanized, allowing viruses to be transmitted within populations more easily
- Levels of international travel are much greater than in the past, allowing viruses to spread globally more quickly than in the past
- Populations in many countries consist of increasing numbers of elderly persons, and those with chronic medical conditions; thus, increasing the potential for more complicated illnesses and deaths to occur.
This combination of factors suggests that the next pandemic may lead to influenza spreading among the population and around the world faster than in the past, overwhelming countries and health systems that are not adequately prepared.
The 1957 pandemic, during an era with much less globalization, spread to the U.S. within 4 - 5 months of its detection in China, and the 1968 pandemic spread to the U.S. from Hong Kong within 2 - 3 months. As the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 demonstrated, modern travel patterns may significantly reduce the time needed for pandemic influenza viruses to spread globally to a few months or even weeks. The major implication of such rapid spread of an infectious disease is that many, if not most, countries will have minimal time to implement preparations and responses once pandemic viruses have begun to spread. While SARS infections spread quickly to multiple countries, the epidemiology and transmission modes of the SARS virus greatly helped to contain the spread of this infection in 2003, along with quarantine, isolation, and other control measures. By contrast, because influenza spreads more rapidly between people and can be transmitted by those who are infected but do not yet have symptoms, the spread of pandemic influenza to multiple countries is expected to lead to the near simultaneous occurrence of multiple community outbreaks in an escalating fashion. No other infectious disease threat, whether natural or engineered, poses the same current threat for causing increases in infections, illnesses, and deaths so quickly in the U.S. and worldwide.
|Table C-1. Effects of Past Pandemics on the U.S.
|Estimated U.S. Death
|Influenza A Strain
|Populations at greatest risk
Young, healthy adults
Infants, elderly
Infants, elderly
D. Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States - Early, Targeted, Layered Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) will likely reduce influenza transmission, and therefore impact the severity of the pandemic, by reducing contact between sick and uninfected persons, thereby decreasing the number of those who become infected. This will, in turn, lessen the need for healthcare services and minimize the impact of a pandemic on the economy and society. To have the greatest effect, NPI measures should be implemented in the early stages of the pandemic. NPIs described in the Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation guidance document include:
- Isolation and treatment (as appropriate) with influenza antiviral medications of all persons with confirmed or probable pandemic influenza.
- Voluntary home quarantine of members of households with confirmed or probable influenza case(s) and consideration of combining this intervention with the prophylactic use of antiviral medications, providing sufficient quantities of effective medications exist and that a feasible means of distributing them is in place.
- Dismissal of students from school (including public and private schools as well as colleges and universities) and school-based activities and closure of childcare programs, coupled with protecting children and teenagers through social distancing in the community to achieve reductions of out-of-school social contacts and community mixing.
- Use of social distancing measures to reduce contact between adults in the community and workplace, including, for example, cancellation of large public gatherings and alteration of workplace environments and schedules to decrease social density to the greatest extent possible without disrupting essential services.
- All such community-based strategies should be used in combination with individual infection control measures, such as hand washing and cough etiquette.
Decisions about what tools should be used during a pandemic should be based on the observed severity of the event, its impact on specific subpopulations, the expected benefit of the interventions, the feasibility of success in modern society, the direct and indirect costs, and the consequences on critical infrastructure, healthcare delivery, and society. The most controversial elements (e.g., prolonged dismissal of students from schools and closure of childcare programs) are not likely to be needed in less severe pandemics, but these steps may save lives during severe pandemics. Just as communities plan and prepare for mitigating the effect of severe natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes), they should plan and prepare for mitigating the effect of a severe pandemic.
To further assist in pre-pandemic planning, the Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation also introduces the Pandemic Severity Index (PSI), which is five discrete categories of increasing severity (Category 1 - 5), similar to the Saffir-Simpson Scale for measuring hurricane strength/intensity (which is also Category 1 – 5). All future pandemics will be assigned to one of these categories. The PSI is based on the case fatality ratio, and other key epidemiological characteristics that define outbreaks/pandemics of disease, as shown below.
The timing of initiation, which PSI Categories to implement, and length of duration of the NPIs outlined in the Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation will influence their effectiveness; and Table C-3 below provides guidance.
|Table C-3. When to Implement Various NPIs Based on PSI Category Scheme
|Pandemic Severity Index
|Interventions * by Setting
|2 and 3
|4 and 5
|Footnotes for Table C3
Voluntary isolution of ill at home (adults and children); combine with use of antiviral treatment as available and indicated
Voluntary quarantine of household members in homes with ill persons¶ (adult and children), consider combining with antiviral prophylaxis if effective, feasible, and quantities sufficient
Generally not recommended
-dismissal of students from schools and school based activities, and closure of child care programs
Generally not recommended
Consider ≤4 weeks††
Recommend ≤12 weeks§§
- reduce out-of-school social contacts and community mixing
Generally not recommended
Consider ≤4 weeks††
Recommend ≤12 weeks§§
Workplace / Community
-decrease number of social contacts (e.g., encourage teleconferences, alternatives to face-to-face meetings)
Generally not recommended
-increase distance between persons (e.g., reduce density in public transit, workplace)
Generally not recommended
-modify, postpone, or cancel selected public gatherings to promote social distance (e.g., stadium events, theater performances)
Generally not recommended
-modify work place schedules and practices (e.g., telework, staggered shifts)
Generally not recommended
Historical data from the 1918 pandemic suggests that the duration of implementing NPIs significantly impacts mortality rates. Stopping or limiting the intensity of NPIs while pandemic virus was still circulating within the community caused increases in mortality due to pneumonia and influenza in some communities. As long as susceptible individuals are present in large numbers in a particular area, spread of influenza will continue. While NPIs may limit or slow community transmission, persisting pandemic virus circulating in a community with a susceptible population is a risk factor for re-emergence of the pandemic.
Therefore, while the duration of NPI implementation will depend on the severity of the pandemic, and the duration of the pandemic wave (about 6 – 8 weeks) within the particular area, communities should be prepared to maintain these measures for up to 12 weeks in a Category 4 or 5 pandemic, as shown above in Table C-3. Monitoring of excess mortality, case fatality ratios, or other surrogate markers over time will be important for determining both the optimal duration of implementation and the need for resumption of these measures.
E. Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklists
In the event of an influenza pandemic, many sectors play a key role in protecting the health and safety of their employees, as well as limiting the negative impact to the economy and society. Planning for pandemic influenza is a critical aspect of this. HHS and CDC developed guidelines, including checklists, to assist businesses, industries, and other employers in planning for a pandemic. These checklists cover multiple key sectors, including:
- Business
- Child Care
- Colleges/Universities
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Faith-Based
- Health Insurer
- Law Enforcement
- Correctional Facilities
- Home Health
- Hospitals
- Individual/Families
- Long-Term Care
- Medical Offices and Clinics
- Schools (Kindergarten -12th Grade)
- State/local
Appendix O contains the checklists that are most applicable to DOI and its equities; these are the EMS, Law Enforcement, Correctional Facilities, Individual/Families, Schools (Kindergarten -12th Grade), and Colleges/Universities checklists. Those checklists that are not included in this appendix can be found at www.pandemicflu.gov.
The checklists identify key areas that DOI equities should address, in addition to the guidance laid out in the DOI Pandemic Influenza Plan, in their pandemic planning. The checklists also enable those responsible for pandemic influenza planning to assess and improve their preparedness efforts.
Given the differences within sectors, individual facilities/equities should adapt the checklists to meet their unique needs. In addition, when developing pandemic plans and preparations, sectors and individual facilities/equities should also utilize information and guidance from State, regional, and local health departments and emergency management agencies/authorities.
F. Internet Resources on Influenza
The links listed below were active as of November 2007. However, because web sites can change without notice, no site can be guaranteed active or accurate indefinitely.
U.S. Government:
- www.pandemicflu.gov
- www.avianflu.gov
- The White House: Pandemic Influenza - http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/pandemicflu/
- www.Ready.gov
Ready.gov Pandemic Influenza - http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/influenza.html
Nongovernmental Organizations:
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) – www.astho.org
- National Association of County and City Officials (NACCHO) – www.naccho.org
NACCHO Influenza Information - http://www.naccho.org/topics/infectious/influenza.cfm
- Infectious Disease Society of America – www.idsociety.org
IDSA Avian/Pandemic Information – http://www.idsociety.org/Content.aspx?id=192
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases – www.nfid.org
NFID Influenza Information - http://www.nfid.org/influenza/
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) – www.iom.edu
- International Society of Infectious Diseases' (ISID) Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases Electronic Outbreak Reporting System (Pro-MED) – http://www.promedmail.org/pls/promed/f?p=2400:1000
Background & Historical Information:
- World Health Organization – Defines influenza pandemic, explains how a new influenza virus can cause a pandemic, presents the consequences of an influenza pandemic, explains the global surveillance systems, and provides links to other pandemic plans from other nations. www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/pandemic/en
- WHO Avian Influenza Information - http://www.who.int/topics/avian_influenza/en/
- WHO Influenza Information - http://www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/
- WHO's Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response's Disease Outbreak News: Avian Influenza - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
- FAO – Offers updates/news related to avian influenza (including the FAOAIDEnews: Avian Influenza Disease Emergency Situation Updates), guidance documents, background, Q&As, slide show, and videos, as well as a presentation on the socio-economic impact of AI. http://www.fao.org/avianflu/en/index.html
- CDC – Presents information on the symptoms, treatment, and complications of the disease, prevention and control, the types of influenza viruses, questions and answers on symptoms, vaccination and myths. www.cdc.gov/flu
- CDC, Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm
- CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases, "Influenza Pandemics of the 20th Century" http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no01/05-1254.htm
- Federal Occupational Health (FOH) – Serves as a resource for fact sheets, articles and other background information on pandemic influenza – including Frequently Asked Questions fact sheets for Federal managers and employees, and Top 10 Tips for Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention. http://www.foh.dhhs.gov/public/pandemicinfo/default.html
- Department of Defense (DoD) Pandemic Influenza Watchboard - Provides general information about avian and pandemic influenza, including recent outbreaks, as well as information about how it could affect service member and civilian health. http://fhp.osd.mil/aiWatchboard/
- DOI – Describes the Department's and the Federal Government's role in pandemic/avian influenza planning and response, information for DOI employees, as well as press releases, Q&As, fact sheets and speeches on the topic. http://www.doi.gov/issues/avianflu.html
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Offers a variety of resources on avian influenza, including fact sheets, news items/transcripts, and information on reporting sick/dead birds. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?navtype=SU&navid=AVIAN_INFLUENZA
- NIOSH - Worker safety and health issues related to pandemic/avian influenza. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/avianflu/
- American Red Cross – Provides information for individuals and families related to pandemic influenza planning, including a list of what necessities to stockpile in the home (in case the second and third order effects of the pandemic impact critical infrastructure), what people should ask related to their community's planning for a pandemic, personal hygiene tips, and how to care for sick family member and prevent the illness from spreading to other family members. http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/panflu/
- Department of State – Travel guidance to U.S. citizens traveling abroad to areas impacted by avian influenza. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/health/health_1181.html
- National Vaccine Program Office – Presents background information about influenza pandemics, a historical overview of pandemics (Spanish Flu of 1918, Asian Flu of 1957, Hong Kong Flu of 1968) and three influenza threats (Swine Flu of 1976, Russian Flu of 1977, and Avian Flu of 1997) that occurred during the past century, and preparations for the next pandemic. www.hhs.gov/nvpo/pandemics
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – Provides a wide variety of influenza-related topics in the area of FDA's focus (including anti-virals, vaccines and diagnostics) http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/flu.html
- FDA – FDA and Pandemic Flu. http://www.fda.gov/oc/op/pandemic/default.htm
- FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research – Discussion of influenza vaccines (for both seasonal and pandemic influenza) and related information. www.fda.gov/cber/flu/flu.htm
- FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research – Discussion of influenza anti-viral drugs and related information. http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/antivirals/influenza/default.htm
- CDC - Workshop Proceedings from Pandemic Influenza—Past, Present, Future: Communicating Today Based on the Lessons from the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic. Descriptive information on what how the 1918 pandemic impacted society, critical infrastructure, government, and individual/family life. http://www.pandemicflu.gov/general/workshopindex.html
- U.S. Federal Government – The Great Pandemic of 1918: State-by-State provides stories and anecdotes of the impact of this pandemic on individual States. http://www.pandemicflu.gov/general/greatpandemic.html
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) – The American Experience: 1918 Pandemic http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/
- The National Archives – The Deadly Virus: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 contains a library of electronic files of documents and photos from 1918 Pandemic. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/
Additional Preparedness & Response Resources:
- HHS Hospital Preparedness Program – Provides information about HHS' programs for enhancing the ability of hospitals and health care systems to prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/hpp/
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response – Offers extensive information on bioterrorism, chemical emergencies, radiation emergencies, recent disease outbreaks/incidents, mass casualties, and natural disasters/severe weather. In addition, provides additional resources on surveillance, laboratories (Laboratory Response Network (LRN)), disaster mental health, clinician resources, planning, and training/education. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Bioterrorism – http://www.bt.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/
- CDC's Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors – Provides an all-hazards reference tool for health professionals who are responsible for initiating the public health response during the first 24 hours of an emergency or disaster. It provides useful information on the activation and integration of a jurisdiction's public health system into the existing overall emergency response structure during the acute phase of an incident. It also contains guidance that may be unique to specific types of incidents, such as floods, earthquakes, and acts of terrorism. In addition, it is consistent with the doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes in the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). http://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/responseguide.asp
- CDC Cooperative Agreements on Public Health Preparedness – Provide funding to State and local public health jurisdictions for preparedness for and response to bioterrorism, other outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats and emergencies (including pandemic influenza). www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/continuationguidance
- Centers for Public Health Preparedness Program– Describes and provides information on the CDC-funded Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) program. CPHP is a national network of academic institutions working in collaboration with State and local public health departments and other community partners to provide life-long learning opportunities to the public health workforce, in order to handle the next public health crisis. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/cphp/index.asp and http://www.asph.org/cphp/home.cfm
- Epidemic Information Exchange – Provides a secure, web-based communications network for information exchange among CDC, State and local health departments, and other public health professionals. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/epix/epix.html
- Strategic National Stockpile – Provides information on the availability and rapid deployment of life-saving pharmaceuticals, antidotes, other medical supplies, and equipment necessary to counter the effects of nerve agents, biological pathogens (including influenza), and chemical agents. www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile
- Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines (Version 3.0) – Presents the most current criteria for implementation of CDC smallpox response plan, notification procedures for suspected smallpox cases, CDC and State/local responsibilities and action in the event of a smallpox outbreak, vaccine mobilization and deployment, and CDC personnel mobilization and deployment. www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/response-plan
Footnotes for Table C3
Generally Not Recommended = Unless there is a compelling rationale for specific populations or jurisdictions, measures are generally not recommended for entire populations as the consequences may outweigh the benefits.
Consider = Important to consider these alternatives as part of a prudent planning strategy, considering characteristics of the pandemic, such as age-specific illness rate, geographic distribution, and the magnitude of adverse consequences. These factors may vary globally, nationally, and locally.
Recommended = Generally recommended as an important component of the planning strategy.
* All these interventions should be used in combination with other infection control measures, including hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and personal protective equipment such as face masks. Additional information on infection control measures is available at www.pandemicflu.gov.
† This intervention may be combined with the treatment of sick individuals using antiviral medications and with vaccine campaigns, if supplies are available
§ Many sick individuals who are not critically ill may be managed safely at home
¶ The contribution made by contact with asymptomatically infected individuals to disease transmission is unclear. Household members in homes with ill persons may be at increased risk of contracting pandemic disease from an ill household member. These household members may have asymptomatic illness and may be able to shed influenza virus that promotes community disease transmission. Therefore, household members of homes with sick individuals would be advised to stay home.
** To facilitate compliance and decrease risk of household transmission, this intervention may be combined with provision of antiviral medications to household contacts, depending on drug availability, feasibility of distribution, and effectiveness; policy recommendations for antiviral prophylaxis are addressed in a separate guidance document.
†† Consider short-term implementation of this measure—that is, less than 4 weeks.
§§ Plan for prolonged implementation of this measure—that is, 1 to 3 months; actual duration may vary depending on transmission in the community as the pandemic wave is expected to last 6-8 weeks.


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The 2004 Consolidated Appropriations bill was passed by the House on December 8, 2003 by a vote of 242 to 176. The Senate adopted the Conference Report on the 2004 Consolidated Appropriations bill on January 22 by a vote of 65 to 28. The President signed the Act on January 23, 2004.
The Consolidated Appropriations bill includes a 0.59% across-the-board reduction applicable to all 2004 domestic discretionary appropriations, including those in the Interior and Energy and Water Acts. This reduction is in addition to the 0.646% reduction contained in the Interior Act.
The Consolidated Appropriations bill also includes the following provisions specifically applicable to the Department:
- The $99 million provided in the 2004 Interior Act to repay fire borrowing in 2003 is exempted from the 0.646% across-the-board reduction in the Interior Act. (It is not exempted from the 0.59% ATB in the Consolidated bill.)
- The Secretary is given discretion as to how to spread the two across-the-board reductions within the Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements account. This discretion will allow full funding of settlements scheduled to complete in 2004.
- $100,000 is appropriated for establishment of an Office of Native Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary.
- A new Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge is established in Mississippi. Additionally, one of the units of the Yazoo NWR is redesignated as the Holt Collier NWR.
- The Secretary is authorized to pay expenses of transporting the remains and household effects of deceased employees hired under the local hire authority of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act. Such authority already exists for regular civil service employees.
- The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation are authorized to lease a right-of-way for an interstate gas pipeline to the Northern Border Pipeline Company.
- The Secretary is authorized to acquire Fern Lake and its surrounding watershed in Kentucky and Tennessee for inclusion in the Cumberland Gap NHP. After acquisition, the Secretary is directed to convey to the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky title to Fern Lake (up to its normal operating level as a water supply for the city), subject to a scenic easement and a right of reversion.
- The statutory expiration of the Delaware and Lehigh Heritage Area Commission is extended until 2007.
- A technical amendment to the 2004 Interior Act clarifies the authority of the Secretary to give grants to the Shenandoah Battlefield Foundation for protection of Civil War sites in the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District.
- Another technical amendment clarifies the effect of redesignation of the Congaree Swamp National Monument as the Congaree National Park.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is directed to ensure operation of the airfield at Midway Atoll. Other Federal agencies are directed to transfer to the FAA, with the approval of OMB, not to exceed $6 million from funds made available in the Consolidated Act or any other Act for purposes of operating the airport.
- An amendment to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act transfers management of the national memorial to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation.


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QRP Transceiver from CQXIEGU
Various QRP transceiver CQXIEGU from China. The transceivers are classified as "almost finished" supplied kit and have yet to be built together. It is only to mechanical work, there are no soldering required.
X-108 20W QRP-Transceiver
The X-108 is a single-conversion transceiver for all amateur radio bands from 160-10m. The device provides an output power of 1-20W on all amateur radio bands, including the WARC bands.
In the X-108 transceiver from CQXIEGU now work separate filters. During the X-108 for SSB operation has a 2.4 kHz filter, the ambitious CW operator will appreciate the narrow 500Hz filter for this mode. Likewise, a keyer with adjustable speed is integrated.
The Color-Display of the X-108 ha in contrast of the X1M now a S-Meter and a Power-Meter build in. At the same time the SWR is displayed next to the parameters currently set.
In the Receiver of the X-108 CQXIEGU paid attention to high-quality components, so that this single superhet with the double diode mixer in addition to the excellent dynamic range also offers a low noise receiver. The receiver sensitivity is 0.2µV and double loop band-pass filters ensure a perfect reception on all bands. This is supported by a built-in AGC, a pre-amplifier and an attenuator. Optionally, a Noise Blanker be available (included in the Deluxe version).
The Transmitter provides an output power of max. 20W in the modulation modes AM, USB, LSB and CW. A built-in protection circuit protects the transmitter from a too high SWR and safe X-108 reliably against mismatches. The spurious rejection is ≥ 40dBc. In the standard version, the X-108 of CQXIEGU have a frequency stability of 1.0ppm, which can be improved by an optional TCXO to 0.5ppm (included in the DELUXE version already). An audio compressor is provided.
The X-108 has a rear-panel USB port so you can control the small transceiver with a computer. Firmware updates can also uploaded. In addition, there are on the back of the connectors for external accessories and the 12V power supply also.
Deluxe version with transport handles
Additional features of the Deluxe version:
- TXCO with 0,5 ppm
- Noise blanker
- Transport handles, see photo
|160-10m (AFU-Bänder)
|SSB 2.4kHz / CW 0.5kHz
|Voltage DC
|-20°C to +60°C
|120mm × 45mm × 180mm (B×H×T)
|Spurious emissions
|≤ 40 dBc
|Frequency Stability
1.0ppm (Standard Version)
0.5ppm (Deluxe Version
|Receiver Sensitivity
|0.2 µV
|Carrier suppression
|≥ 45 dBc
The transceiver is supplied as an almost-finished kit. There is no soldering etc. necessary, you have only to stuck the parts.
The kit has no CE mark after completion. The finished device may therefore be operated only by licensed radio amateurs.
The earlier offered 'standard' version is not available anymore, sorry. In future we only offer the 'Deluxe' version.
|Order No.
|Kit X-108 DELUXE Version
|599.00 €
|Buy now
|Info freight charges
Comes with English manual
Download: USB Driver (ZIP, EN, 11.2MB)
X1M 5-Band QRP-Transceiver Kit
The transmitter is continous up to 30MHz 'in principle', but there are harmonic filters only for the bands 80/40/20/15/10m. For operation outside of these bands a separate (external) low-pass filter is required.
The supply voltage ranges from 9.6V to 14.5V. While receive, the small radio needs only 350mA, in the case of transmission the power consumption goes up to max. 1200mA.
An automatic CW keyer is built in to the X1M. 2x32 memory channels and a backlight simplify the operation not only in portable use. In addition, the controls can be locked against accidental operation.
A built-in CAT interface makes the X1M also suitable for automatic logging and control. The serial interface (9pin Sub-D) on the rear supplies TTL level(!) signals. An optional interface provides a level converter to RS-232 levels. The interface emulates an Icom radio (IC-718) and can therefore be used with almost any logbook program.
The receiver sensitivity is better than 0.45 µV.
- Modes: USB, LSB, CW
- Receive bandwidth: 2.2kHz
- max. 5Watt Output
- 2x32 Memory Channels
- Split-Mode
- integrated CW-Keyer (Lambic Mode A)
- integrated Preamplifier
- SO-239 Connector
- Dimensions 97x40x155mm
- Weight 650g
The kit has no CE mark after completion. The finished device may therefore be operated only by licensed radio amateurs.
The transceiver is supplied as an almost-finished kit. All components are fully populated on the boards. You will have to install a printed circuit board, as well as front panel and the operating buttons. The assembly will take approximately 10 minutes.
Included in Shipment
- Circuit Board with Display Unit
- Faceplate, cover for rotary encoder
- Mounting screws
- Hand Microphone
- 3.5 mm jack for Morse Key
- DC-connector
- Manual
|Order No.
|X1M 5-Band QRP Transceiver Kit
|299.00 €
|Buy now
|CAT-Interface for X1M (USB)
|25.00 €
|Buy now
|Info freight charges
Notice: The interface X1M.CAT-U is not supported by Windows 8.
Helpful tool for a.m. USB CAT cable: FindComPort - an Utility to find virtual COM ports which haven't been recognized by the CAT software.
X1M Firmware update
Here you get the firmware update and the instructions in English for the X1M. The program is in Chinese, please read careful the instruction!
The CAT-Interface is needed for the update!
Download: Firmwareupdate X1M Version 1.023 (23. 01. 2014) (ZIP, EN, 72KB)
Download: Firmwareupdate X1M Version 1.024 (03.04.2014) (ZIP, EN, 140KB)
Download: Driver for CAT-Interface, WinXP-Win7, 32bit (EXE, EN, 1,7MB)


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Looking for inspirational & motivational Steve Jobs quotes?, you will find found some of the very best right here!
Chairman, co-founder and form chief executive of Apple, Steve Jobs is an American inventor and entrepreneur. Jobs was born in San Francisco in 1955 and was adopted at birth.
He grew up in the Californian area known as Silicone Valley and as a child he developed his interest for electronics. He first started working with electronic items in his father's garage when his adopted father taught him how to take apart and reconstruct them.
Known as a prankster throughout his school life, Jobs ended up dropping out of college but still appeared from time to time to sit in on creative classes. At the age of 21, Jobs started the Apple company with Wozniak and the pair are now credited with revolutionizing the computer industry. In the last few years Jobs has struggled with his health and this led to his resignation as the CEO of Apple on 24th August 2011 when he cited he could "no longer meet the duties and expectations" of the job.
Steve Jobs Quotes – On Apple
"I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better."
"Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?"
"We make the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them".
"Apple has some tremendous assets, but I believe without some attention, the company could, could, could – I'm searching for the right word – could, could die!"
"We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas."
"We are very careful about what features we add because we can't take them away."
"This is not a one-man show. What's reinvigorating this company is two things: One, there's a lot of really talented people in this company who listened to the world tell them they were losers for a couple of years, and some of them were on the verge of starting to believe it themselves. But they're not losers. What they didn't have was a good set of coaches, a good plan. A good senior management team. But they have that now."
"I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back."
Steve Jobs Quotes – On Customers
"You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new."
"It's not about pop culture, and it's not about fooling people, and it's not about convincing people that they want something they don't. We figure out what we want. And I think we're pretty good at having the right discipline to think through whether a lot of other people are going to want it too."
"It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them."
Steve Jobs Quotes – On Other Companies
"Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation."
"Unfortunately, people are not rebelling against Microsoft. They don't know any better."
"The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way. I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don't think of original ideas and they don't bring much culture into their products."
"Bill Gates'd be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger."
Steve Jobs Quotes – On Money
"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me… going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful… that's what matters to me."
"I was worth over $1,000,000 when I was 23, and over $10,000,000 when I was 24, and over $100,000,000 when I was 25. I wasn't that important because I never did it for the money."
"I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in a year… it's very character building."
Steve Jobs Quotes – On Life
"Life is brief, and then you die you know?"
"Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."
"We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why would we be here?"
"I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates".
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."
"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true."


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Jurors on Wednesday found Jodi Arias, accused of killing her onetime boyfriend in a fit of rage, guilty of first-degree murder.
Arias, 32, initially denied involvement in the June 4, 2008, shooting death of Travis Alexander, blaming his death on two masked intruders. Two years later, she changed her story, saying she had killed him in self-defense.
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Experience, Passion, and Integrity
The La Paz Staff combines for over 125 years of experience at a school that is in its eighth year of operation. This depth of experience allows for superb curricular continuity along with a professional learning community highlighted by longstanding trusted professional and personal relationships.
Welcome to our newest group of incredible educators for the 2014-2015 School Year!
Elizabeth Howard – Dual Language Specialist and K, 1 Spanish
Born in Venezuela and raised in the suburbs of Washington, DC, Elizabeth Howard has enjoyed traveling and making cross-cultural connections throughout her life. Elizabeth first came to Costa Rica 27 years ago as a Peace Corps volunteer, and has been working in the field of bilingual education ever since. She holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Maryland, a master's in educational psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, and a doctorate in human development and psychology from Harvard University. On leave from the University of Connecticut, where she is an associate professor of bilingual education, Elizabeth has directed several large-scale studies of dual language education and biliteracy development. Her books include Realizing the Vision of Two-Way Immersion and Preparing Classroom Teachers to Succeed with Second Language Learners. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys knitting, hiking, and cooking. She is very excited to be joining the La Paz community as both a teacher and a parent.
Erika Quiñonez – IB Coordinator
Two years ago Erika came to La Paz Community School as the Team Leader of the International Baccalaureate Organization Verification Group. After 8 years of visiting schools all around Latin America, she found the one that impressed her the most, La Paz Community School. Erika is a Computer Engineer from Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología in Costa Rica. She also holds another degree in Business Administration at Universidad de Costa Rica. She taught Computer Science for 13 years in several schools around San Jose and then became an International Baccalaureate Coordinator in 2000 and has been working for the IB as a Consultant for candidate schools and Lead Member for Verification Teams since 2006. She lived in Panama City, Panama for two years where she became a High School Principal at a well-known High School in Costa del Este, then she moved to Mendham, New Jersey where she continue working extensively for IB until last July when she return to her motherland. Erika is a mother of four, one of her own kids is already an IB Diploma holder and another one on the way. She feels very fortunate to join La Paz Community School as it is her belief this school is unique and will make a true impact not only in the community but globally as well.
Christina Gabriel – Grade 10-12 Integrated Science and IB Biology
Born in Pennsylvania while spending most of her life in Delaware, Christina fell in love with Costa Rica when she visited in March, 2014 with her students. She is intrigued by the diversity of the environment and all of the amazing things this country has to offer. She has a strong desire to share her passion for the natural world with her students and is excited to work outside of the United States for the first time in her career. Christina just finished a duel master's degree in Marine Biology and Coastal Zone Management at Nova Southeastern University in Dania Beach, FL. Prior to La Paz Community school, She taught AP Biology, Earth and Space Science, and Reading for 5 years in Florida Public Schools. Besides being extremely passionate about the sciences, Christina loves sports, being outside, reading, snorkeling, and diving, along with anything to do with the beach. She is eager to share her energy and enthusiasm for learning with the La Paz Community.
Kyla MacDonald – Grade 7-8 Science & Math
Kyla discovered her knack for working with children in various capacities, and an interest in learning about new cultures at a young age. Years later, while working with immigration attorneys in Boston, she was inspired by the sacrifices her clients made in pursuing better education opportunities for their children, and decided she could best serve the international population she so much enjoyed working with, in the classroom, as a teacher. Thus, Kyla returned to school, attending New York University, where she obtained a Master of Education in Childhood Education, and participated in a study abroad program in Brazil. Upon graduating, Kyla taught for five years at the high performing, nationally awarded "Blue Ribbon" charter school, Harlem Success Academy 1, in New York City. Seeking a change from life in New York, Kyla moved to Costa Rica, and taught here for one year before joining the La Paz team. She is deeply committed to providing all children with a world-class education, as well as inspiring and cultivating their love of learning. Outside the classroom, Kyla loves reading, running, yoga, traveling, and spending time at the beach.
Audrey Lynn Nelson – Grade 4-5 English
Audrey Nelson hails from Littleton, Colorado, USA. She has worked in education for over ten years, and feels deeply connected to students and colleagues who value adventure and experiential learning. After attending Middlebury College in Vermont, she moved to Seattle, Washington, where she spent a year tutoring and mentoring students with City Year, an AmeriCorps volunteer program. Upon completion, Audrey trekked back across the country and worked for three years at Greenwich Academy, a private girls' school in Connecticut. She also earned a Master of Arts in Teaching at Manhattanville College. The following semester, she accepted a temporary position teaching Kindergarten in Vermont. She then seized the opportunity to work and volunteer abroad, moving to Costa Rica with nothing but a backpack. Audrey fell in love with the country, the people and the community of La Paz, and is eager to bring her energy and creativity to the English Language Arts department in the lower school.
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text: If you want to know the best places to stay, why not ask the locals? One popular choice among local travelers is the 4-star Atahotel Planibel Residence. Other hotels worth consideration include Best Western Plus Hotel Alla Posta, with its average guest rating of 4.71; Hotel Cresta et Duc, with a rating of 4.27; and Le Charaban, which scores 5. Locals also like to book rooms at Hotel Beau Sejour in Etroubles and Saint Nicolas.Looking for someplace to stay with your family? The 4-star Hostellerie Du Cheval Blanc is rated highly by families. Featuring an average guest rating of 4.75, Chateau is also worth a look. Hotel L'Espoir has an average rating of 4. Maison Tissiere Hotel et Cuisine in Antey-Saint-Andre is also a family favorite. If you're looking to travel soon, Express Hotel Aosta East is a favorite among last-minute travelers. You can also try HB Aosta, with an average guest rating of 4.83. Grand Hotel Royal e Golf has a rating of 4.4 and Miage is rated 5. Other popular last-minute picks include Villa Anna Maria in Ayas and Hotel Lo Stambecco. The Valle d'Aosta area isn't only for leisure. Business travelers are fond of the 4-star Romantik Hotel Villa Novecento, with an average guest rating of 4.43 out of 5. There's also Auberge de La Maison, with an average guest rating of 4.67. Additional well-ranked business properties include Relais St. Gilles in Verres.


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New Biomass System Heats Madawaska High School
Community members had the opportunity Tuesday night to check out a new biomass boiler at Madawaska High School. The school held an open house, and one item on the agenda was showing folks the school's new source of heat. News Source 8's Katie Zarrilli explains.


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Celebrity Big Brother star Natalie Cassidy has reportedly taken up with her ex-fiance, eight months after he was convicted of assaulting her. The couple, who have a two year old daughter Eliza, split after rows turned to violence.
Adam Cottrell admitted hitting the former EastEnders actoress in June last year and was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work and given a restraining order stopping him contacting her. After sessions to deal with his alcohol problems Adam has been spending time with Natalie and Eliza.