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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sunday's snowfall comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year, with many people trying to get home from their Thanksgiving trips.
Sunday's Lake Effect Snow Advisory for Northern Erie County was canceled in the early evening, but not before a day filled with fender benders and cars sliding off the road.
While the snow created slippery road conditions, New York State Police said the biggest contributor to Sunday's spate of accidents was careless driving.
"Everybody is in a hurry to get home," said Sgt. Gregory Peron of the State Police, Thruway Division in Buffalo. "It's the last day of Thanksgiving break, and just allowing themselves that little extra time could have avoided a lot of the problems we had today."
From 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Sunday, Sgt. Peron said State Police received 42 calls from drivers on the section of Thruway his division covers (stretching from Rochester through the Pennsylvania state line). Peron said 17 of the calls were for cars sliding off the highway, while the remaining 25 were for accidents.
Sgt. Peron said the holiday traffic congestion caused even more rear-end collisions than State Police typically respond to on a snowy Sunday.
Before 7 p.m. Sunday, a wreck on the inbound portion of Route 33 forced Buffalo Police to temporarily close a portion of the highway, causing a massive traffic build up. Minutes after police re-opened the highway, we drove past a fender bender less than a half mile from the site of the previous crash.
"People just aren't prepared mentally and their vehicles may not be prepared physically for the winter driving yet," Sgt. Peron said. "The biggest thing is that people are expecting to get where they need to be in the same amount of time it takes in the summer time on dry roads."
Some drivers got the message quickly. Eric Fox, the owner of Mr. Fox Tire in Buffalo said he was slammed all weekend, and even had to stay open late Sunday.
"Usually, on the first snow fall, most people are ill-prepared," Fox said. "They realize they need snow tires when the snow is there, and they're skidding, having problems getting to work or getting out of their driveway."
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, driving conditions on the main highways appeared to have improved considerably, given the steady flow of traffic. Sgt. Peron expects the roads to be relatively clear for the Monday morning commute.


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Home sales through the second quarter of 2013 in Jefferson County have lost momentum when compared with the first half of last year, according to data from the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors.
While sales in Jefferson County are still strong, theyve dipped slightly through the first six months of the year after what Lance M. Evans, executive officer of the board, described as a terrific year for Realtors in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in 2012.
Thirty-six fewer homes, or 8.9 percent, were sold in Jefferson County compared with the same period last year, a decrease from 405 to 369 units. Comparing the second quarter by itself April through June 37 fewer homes, or 15.5 percent, were sold compared with last year, a decrease from 239 to 202 homes. The median price of homes climbed by $14,000, or 9.9 percent, from last year, from $142,500 to $156,500.
Realtors in Lewis County sold 64 homes through the second quarter, the same number as last year. Four fewer homes, or 10.5 percent, were sold from April through June this year, a decrease from 38 to 34 homes. The median price of homes increased by $8,000, or 7.4 percent, from last year through the second quarter, from $108,000 to $116,000.
In St. Lawrence County, six fewer homes, or 2.6 percent, were sold this year, a decrease from 234 to 228. From April through June, 13 fewer homes, or 9.2 percent, were sold, a drop from 141 to 128 homes. The median price of homes through the second quarter decreased by $1,300, or 1.7 percent, from $76,300 to $75,000.
The makeup of the housing market in the region outside Fort Drum has changed this year, Mr. Evans said, because of the handful of large apartment complexes built to serve the military population. An increasing number of military families could be deciding to rent units, rather than buy houses. But while the 369 Jefferson County home sales through six months are down from last year, that figure still tops 2011s mark of 339 houses.
I dont expect sales to be as great as last year at the moment, but its going to be a good year, Mr. Evans said. You now have the brand new apartment properties coming up for families, and some people may decide to rent rather than buy. In some cases, soldiers may come back from overseas and rent units because theyre going to be here only a year and dont want to plant roots.
Sales in St. Lawrence County, which arent affected as much by trends at Fort Drum, have stayed in the same range over the past five years, Mr. Evans said.
Theyve been down for the past couple of years, but only slightly, he said. One of the blessings that St. Lawrence County has is that sales dont drop as much as they can in Jefferson County, but they also dont reap as much benefit when the economy jumps.
Deployments at Fort Drum may be another factor in housing sales this year. Of the 17,852 soldiers assigned to Fort Drum, 5,152 are overseas, according to a report published July 15 by the Armys Installation Management Command. Of the posts soldiers, 11,194 have families, and 7,331 of them live off post.
The report also gauges the number of rental units within 20 miles of Fort Drum. Some 2,700 rental units have been added to the market since 2006, data show, and there are about 1,100 rental units under construction. Only 40 units were added to the market in 2012. Based on seven major housing projects under construction, 600 units are projected to open this year, 300 in 2014 and 200 in 2015.
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text: Terra Madre was opened this year by representatives of indigenous communities from five continents, speaking to the thousands of gathered delegates in their mother tongues. Representatives from Australian aborigines, the Gamo (Ethiopia), the Kamchadal (Russia), the Sami (Sápmi territory, northern Europe) and the Guaranì (Brazil) spoke of the plight of their native people and the importance of preserving their values and traditions for future generations. "My people's ancestors were farmers, and we have grown up as farmers," said Malebo Mancho Maze, from the Gamo of Ethiopia. "We have inherited crop varieties and we have a responsibility to pass it on to the next generation. In this life, if we keep food in our hands our future will be secure." The need to value traditional knowledge and combine it with scientific research for the future was emphasized by Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini in his warmly received words: "We must have a dialogue between science and traditional knowledge... The main holders of this knowledge are native peoples, women, farmers and elders. Not only should they be listened to, but should be at the front line for the challenges this world and the crisis present us. Yet these are the people least considered by politicians and media." During the Earth Workshop 'Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty: The Role of Indigenous Peoples', delegates had the opportunity to speak in more depth about the issues they are facing: from access to land and food production, to farming and biodiversity, food and taste diversity and cultural sovereignty. The right to choose what to grow and eat was was central to the discussion, but delegates also raised many concerns about the loss of biodiversity and caring for the land for all people and future generations. "Land resources are so important; for many indigenous people land is life," said Ola- Johan Sikku, president of Slow Food Sami. The discussion also stressed the wealth of knowledge held by indigenous communities, and by the groups joined together in the Terra Madre network. "As indigenous people we have a lot to tell the world; we have great food systems and agro biodiversity," said Phrang Roy from northeast India. "People are looking for answers to many of the world's crises, and we have answers." Slow Food has entered into a partnership to strengthen the voice of indigenous groups at a political level and promote their unique wisdom. With the support of the Christensen Fund, the Indigenous Partnership for Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty, is bringing together environmental, biodiversity and indigenous organizations and working with leaders and communities to determine the best way to serve them, respecting their life-styles and traditional foods and crops and sharing their fundamental knowledge with other actors in the food system. At the close of the meeting, Ola-Johan Sikki, president of Slow Food Sami, and Lars-Andes Baer, member of the permanent forum on indigenous issues, invited delegates to join the first Indigenous Terra Madre gathering, organized by Slow Food Sami to be held over June 17-20 next year as a way to further consolidate this commitment and the network.


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Every few years a new education initiative is introduced to combat the problems of the system and to help our future generations be better prepared. Yet, when exploring the history of education, it becomes clear what we are preparing them for. Do you know what your school is preparing your children to be?
You're invited to attend Exploring Common Core, a presentation given by CEO of The John Birch Society Arthur R. Thompson. Learn more about Common Core and what it has in store for your children and grandchildren.
JBS CEO Arthur Thompson has spent the better part of his life researching history and being active in JBS to protect American liberties and regain those that are lost. He is also Chairman of American Opinion Foundation that has created FreedomProject Education.
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Sage grouse are not plentiful in Carbon County - and that could be a problem.
Kathleen Clarke and Alan Clark (on left) brief commissioners and staff on the sage grouse situation.
There are only about 600 sage grouse in Carbon County, with population pockets scattered in other parts of state. That low headcount has some scary implications for energy and industrial development. "Ominous" was the word used by Kathleen Clarke, the governor's Public Lands Policy Coordinator Tuesday.
Clarke was in town to brief - and be briefed by - county commissioners at a special meeting discuss what can be done to prevent the birds from being put on the endangered species list. If that should happen, "money doesn't matter, people don't matter, private property doesn't matter, only the species matters," she stated.
For that reason, she explained, Gov. Gary Herbert is looking at a plan to satisfy the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the state has a plan of its own to protect the grouse. Actually, it is more like 12 plans because the idea so far is to turn the management and implementation over to counties, with help from the state. That appears to be necessary in Utah because unlike Wyoming, which is one big sage grouse habitat, Utah's populations are dispersed.
For Carbon County it would mean that more than 40 percent of the county's land area could be included in something like a grouse protection zone. That was irksome to all three commissioners, particularly Mike Milovich.
While there are some who would say that grouse population decline is a result of fragmentation of habitat caused by development, Milovich is not among that number.
"The biggest problem is predation, and there's nothing on the state or federal level that addresses this," he declared. He was not happy with the concept of "locking up vast expanses of land that is not really conducive to sage grouse anyway."
Alan Clark, the Division of Wildlife Resources Assistant Director, agreed with the commissioner that ravens and red foxes take a heavy toll, especially the ravens because they eat eggs. DWR spent about $1 million to reduce the predator populations in places such as Strawberry Valley and Rich County and it worked.
So Milovich proposed that Kathleen Clarke take a suggestion back to the governor:
Work up a five year plan with a budget and apply the same strategies that worked in Strawberry and Rich County.
Without something that addresses the real causes of population decline, includes a strategy that has already proven to be successful and shows a financial commitment, "you can take any plan to the toilet and flush it," he concluded.
Clarke replied recommendations such as that were appreciated because the governor is beginning to draw up next year's budget.
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What you need to know about the pattern:
The pattern, Suspender Sweater, is from Knit One Knit All (scroll down), the posthumous garter stitch frenzy book by Elizabeth Zimmermann. I started this sweater over a year ago. Maggie was smaller then, but there were just a few adjustments needed to make it work with her current size without starting from scratch. The pattern is written as a regular pattern (with regular directions like, "cast on…sts") but also has all the information necessary to adjust for any gauge and any size. I figured out my gauge using Nature Spun Sport on size US 4 and went from there.
I experienced a lot of trouble with various aspects of this project, none of which were anyone's fault but my own, I assure you. First I had trouble picking up stitches. Then I misunderstood the meaning of the word "center". Next I knit the first sleeve too narrow and didn't admit this until the sleeve was almost fully knit. After that I knit the second sleeve too long, and really there is no excuse for that sort of thing when you have the first sleeve (complete with easy-to-count stripes!) to compare it to. Finally, I had to unsew one of the woven (garter stitch kitchener) side seams and re-do it because apparently the direction in which you do that trick matters.
But from the very beginning of this project I pictured the finished sweater and thank goodness because that is a lot of roadblocks to overcome. I knew this sweater was going to be The Cutest. And finally this morning I saw the results of all that knitting, unknitting, reknitting, ad nauseum. It's exactly as cute as I hoped it would be.
What you need to know about the pictures:
Maggie likes the sweater much more than she likes modeling the sweater for pictures. I really wish you could have heard the monologue she performed during our 10 minute photo shoot. It was a lot of "Wouldn't it be good if we went on the tire swing?" and "I'll be right back, I need to get my bird!" and "Let's go over here!" and "I'll put on this bonnet!" until I was exasperated and had to remind her that I was in charge of the pictures and please do what I say!
Maggie did her own styling, including props.
I took a bunch of pictures and a lot of them are posted here. There are even more in the Suspender Sweater set on flickr.
First, a picture of the underarm; the sleeve (top) is a sewn seam and the side (bottom) is the woven garter stitch. Details. They matter.
And now the model, my Maggie.
One last picture. When I was ripping out the first sleeve Maggie drew me a surprisingly accurate schematic in order to help me get it right the next time. I was sort of blown away.
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McDonald's Against Animal Cruelty in Pork Industry
McDonald's Axes Cruel Caging Practices For Pigs
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Yesterday, McDonald's said that it will require pork suppliers to stop using gestation crates, cages that keep individual sows in very close quarters while they're pregnant. McDonald's is one of the world's biggest buyers of pork, which is used to make bacon, ham, sausages, and McRib sandwiches.
No doubt, McDonald's is bowing to increased pressure from animal rights activists. PETA's fully supportive of the decision, as is the Humane Society, which calls it "important and promising."
The pork industry, on the other hand, is up in arms over the fast feeder's decision, defending the stalls as a "conventional" practice. Where do you stand? Since McDonald's is modifying its animal treatment practices, are you more likely to make a trip there?
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Table of Contents
- What Is an HIV Test?
- Why and When to Test for HIV
- Where to Get Tested
- Types of HIV Tests
- Getting Your Test and Its Results
- Will People Find Out if I Test HIV+?
- Taking Care of Yourself
What Is an HIV Test?
An HIV test can tell you if you are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. There are several types of HIV tests, which are described below.
Quick Facts
- Why?
Do you know your HIV status - or your partner's HIV status? If not, it is important for you to get tested for HIV. Did you just have unprotected sex, use someone else's needle, have a condom break, or learn that a previous sexual partner is living with HIV (HIV+)? Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant? These are also important reasons to get tested for HIV. For more information on why and when to get tested for HIV, see below.
- Where?
There are many different types of places for you to get an HIV test. These include health clinics, private health care providers' offices, HIV testing centers, and health departments. There are also HIV tests you can order online or buy over-the-counter at stores that have pharmacies (e.g., CVS, Walgreens, Walmart). These tests are ones that allow you to collect a sample or complete a full rapid test (20 minutes) in the privacy of your home.
In the US, you can go to the National HIV and STD Testing Resources website or the AIDS.gov website to find a testing site near you. You can also call the CDC's information line at 800-232-4636 or call your state's HIV/AIDS hotline (numbers listed here). To find services across the world, visit AIDSmap's e-atlas.
- What test?
The type of test that is best for you depends on when you might have been exposed to HIV. The body takes one to three months (occasionally up to six months) to respond to HIV infection by producing antibodies. This period between infection and the production of antibodies is called the "window period." Most tests, including rapid tests done at testing centers and rapid tests you can do at home, are tests that detect antibodies to HIV. Therefore, their results are only reliable one to three months after your exposure to HIV.
If you want to get tested before the window period has passed, there are viral tests and combined antibody-antigen tests that look for the presence of HIV's genetic material in the blood and can identify an HIV infection within a few weeks of exposure. For more information, see below in "Types of HIV Tests."
- What next?
If your first test comes back positive, you will need a second test to confirm or make certain that you are truly HIV+. If you have just been told you tested positive for HIV, it can feel like the worst news in the world. As upsetting as testing positive can be, you are better off knowing. Once you know you are HIV+, you can take charge of your health and have the best chance to slow or prevent disease progression.
Getting informed about HIV and its treatment will help you make the best of your situation, as will setting up a support group or finding others who share your experience (See A Girl Like Me). Today's HIV drugs enable many HIV+ people to live long, healthy lives. Therefore, it is important for you to get proper care and treatment as soon as possible. For more information, please see our Did You Just Test HIV+? article.
Why and When to Test for HIV
Getting tested for HIV is part of routine, regular health care in many countries. The Public Health Agency of Canada, for example, recommends that HIV testing be discussed as part of routine medical care. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends testing all people ages 13 to 64, unless they have already been tested. It is also recommended that you get tested for HIV before beginning a new sexual relationship, regardless of your age. This is just as important for teens as it is for older adults.
The World Health Organization (WHO) makes different suggestions based on where you live. Where HIV is widespread, it recommends that HIV testing be offered to anyone who goes to a healthcare facility. Where HIV is less common, it suggests that HIV tests be offered to people who may be at higher risk of having been exposed to HIV.
Certain groups of people are considered at higher risk of HIV exposure and therefore should be tested for HIV at least once a year:
- People who have multiple sexual partners or who have sex with someone who has multiple sexual partners
- Sexual partners of HIV+ individuals
- People who use injection drugs and their sexual partners
- People who exchange money or goods for sex or drugs
It is also important to get tested for HIV when:
- You are planning to become pregnant or learn you are pregnant
- You seek treatment for a sexually transmitted disease
- You begin treatment for tuberculosis
- You are a child born to a woman living with HIV
The "window period" – the time between infection with HIV and the body's production of antibodies to HIV – lasts between three and six months. It is important to get tested after the window period if you use a test that looks for antibodies. If you want to get tested before the window period has passed, there are viral tests that look for the presence of HIV's genetic material in the blood and can identify an HIV infection within two to three weeks of exposure.
For some, getting tested for HIV can be scary. However, it can also be a very important way to say "yes" to your life and your health. The only way to know if you have HIV (to know your 'status') is to get tested. If you are worried because you think you may have been exposed to HIV, get tested. Then, if you learn that you are negative (not infected), you can stop worrying.
The bottom line – it is important to know your HIV status and to get regular HIV tests.
Where to Get Tested
There are many different types of places for you to get an HIV test. These include health clinics, private health care providers' offices, HIV testing centers, and health departments. There are also HIV tests you can order online or buy over-the-counter at stores that have pharmacies (e.g., CVS, Walgreens, Walmart). These tests are ones that allow you to collect a sample or complete a full rapid test (20 minutes) in the privacy of your home. For more information, see below in "Types of HIV Tests").
In the US, you can go to the National HIV and STD Testing Resources website or the AIDS.gov website to find a testing site near you. You can also call the CDC's information line at 800-232-4636 or call your state's HIV/AIDS hotline (numbers listed here). To find services across the world, visit AIDSmap's e-atlas.
Types of HIV Tests
There are several different types of HIV tests, not all of which may be available in your area.
Antibody tests
Antibody tests are the most commonly used HIV tests. They look for the presence of antibody to the HIV virus in your blood, urine, or oral fluid (not your saliva). If you have been exposed to the HIV virus, your body will produce antibodies to HIV after three to six months. The period between infection and your body's production of HIV antibodies is called the "window period." Having a negative HIV test after the window period means you are not infected with HIV.
There are several types of antibody tests:
- Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test: uses blood, urine, or oral fluid to test for antibodies; results for an EIA can take up to two weeks
- Rapid HIV antibody test: uses blood or oral fluid; results are available in 20 minutes. The OraQuick in-home oral HIV test is now available online or over-the-counter for at-home use. Rapid HIV tests are also available in clinics and testing centers.
- Home testing kit: is not so much a testing kit as a collection kit for use at home. It tells users how to put a drop of blood on a card that they then mail to a licensed laboratory. Some kits use an oral swab, which customers must swipe along their upper and lower gums to collect a sample. Customers have an identification number to use when calling the laboratory for results. The 'Home Access HIV-1 Test System' is one such test; it takes about a week to get results.
- HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay: this test looks for antibodies in the blood; there are two versions that give results in an hour or less. It can tell if you have strain one (HIV-1) or strain two (HIV-2) of HIV, which can be important information for your provider to know when deciding what treatment is best for you. This test is now being used as the recommended second, or confirmatory test in the US.
Any positive antibody test needs to be confirmed with a second test - either an HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody immunoassay or a Western Blot. It is also important to know that at-home tests like the OraQuick and Home Access HIV-1 Test System do not provide in-person counseling or linkage to appropriate care and treatment for users who test positive for HIV.
Fourth Generation Tests: Combination Antibody-Antigen Tests
These tests combine antibody tests and DNA or antigen tests. They are better at finding recent infection (around three weeks) while still preventing false positives (results that show a person is infected when they are not). Fourth generation antibody-antigen tests are not rapid tests; they are processed in a laboratory. They use either blood or saliva, and are the recommended first-line test in the United Kingdom.
New testing recommendations released by the CDC in June 2014 now list combined antibody-antigen tests as the first-line HIV test in the US as well. If the result comes back positive, the next recommended test is no longer the Western Blot, but the HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay. The antibody differentiation immunoassay can not only confirm the first test, but also tell which type of HIV a person has, either HIV-1 or HIV-2.
Viral DNA and RNA (nucleic acid) tests
These tests look for the presence of HIV's genetic material in the blood and can identify an HIV infection within two to three weeks of exposure. They are generally used in special circumstances, such as:
- Babies born to HIV+ mothers: since babies carry their mother's antibodies in their blood for up to 18 months, traditional antibody tests would produce results that are not specific to the baby
- Testing someone with a known recent exposure, before the HIV antibody can be identified in the blood
- Testing people who have participated in an HIV vaccine trial: these people will already have HIV antibodies in their blood
- Testing people for whom tests results have not been clear: for example, people who had a positive first test, and a negative second test (possibly because they were so recently infected)
Getting Your Test and Its Results
When you go to get an HIV test, you will generally be asked to speak first with a nurse or counselor, who will tell you about the type of test offered and make sure you would like to be tested. They may tell you about the possible test results and what they mean. They may also talk with you about how HIV is spread and how to prevent its spread through things like safer sex, using sterile needles, or cleaning drug works.
Depending on the type of test used, you will then be asked to provide a sample of blood (from a small needle inserted into a vein or a pinprick of your finger), urine (they will give you a cup to use in the bathroom), or oral fluid (they will wipe an oral swab along your gums).
If it is a rapid test, you will be asked to wait for the results (about 20 minutes). When your results are ready, a nurse or counselor will give them to you in private. Ideally, she or he will also be available to answer any questions, suggest any next steps (e.g., how to get a confirmatory HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody differentiation immunoassay if your combined antibody-antigen test came back positive, how to access to care and treatment), and address your concerns. If you use an at-home test – a rapid test or a collection kit that you mail out for results – you will not receive this type of in-person information or counseling either before or after your test.
If you test positive for HIV, there are many things you can do to stay healthy. One important thing you can do is find a good health care provider. It is also important to begin taking HIV drugs, which will help keep your immune system healthy. The longer someone is living with HIV (HIV+) and does not receive treatment, the more likely she is to have a weakened immune system, and the harder it will be for the HIV drugs to work well once she starts them. For more information for those who are newly diagnosed, see Did You Just Test HIV+?
An HIV+ person who knows her status can also do things to protect the health of others. She can tell previous sexual partners that they might be at risk of HIV infection, and she can practice safer sex to prevent spreading HIV. In addition, if she is pregnant or wants to become pregnant, she can take steps to prevent her child from becoming infected. For more information, see The Well Project's articles, Pregnancy and HIV and Getting Pregnant and HIV.
Will People Find Out if I Test HIV+?
No matter where you live, HIV testing should be voluntary (you can say no), confidential (the results are kept private), and done with a person's permission or consent. In some places, anonymous testing may be offered (you are not identified by name). Anonymous testing sites use a number or code to keep track of a person's HIV test results.
Laws about HIV confidentiality vary depending on the state and country in which you live. In the US, many states require that health care providers and testing clinics report the names of HIV+ persons to that state's department of health. The state health department is required to keep that information confidential, and it is intended to help public health officials keep better track of the epidemic. Testing sites do not share your results with any other party, including your primary care provider or insurance company.
The federal HIPAA law (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) also protects the confidentiality of your HIV status in the US. It prevents health care or social service providers from sharing your HIV test results without your written consent.
While you are required by US law to disclose your HIV+ status to sexual partners, you are under no obligation to disclose your status to friends, family, coworkers, or your employer. For more information, see The Well Project's articles, Disclosure and HIV and Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace.
Taking Care of Yourself
Getting tested for HIV is one of the best things you can do for your health. If you test negative, you can stop worrying and have a wonderful opportunity to learn how to stay HIV-negative. If you just tested positive, it is common to feel angry, scared, confused, shocked, or depressed. These feelings are normal. Please get the help and support you deserve, and know that there are many things you can do to stay healthy, including taking HIV drugs.
If you need help, check out this website to find an organization near you, whether it is a support group, a health clinic, an HIV provider, or an AIDS service organization. You can also call the US national AIDS hotline at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636; TTY: 1-888-232-6348), or the AIDSinfo hotline at 1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440; TTY: 1-888-480-3739; outside U.S.: 1-301-315-2816). To find services across the world, visit AIDSmap's e-atlas.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it's quite different from other Martian meteorites.
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Revoluto Wireless at the Town Hall in Besigheim, Germany
Meetings in the Town Hall of Besigheim are now held with the new wireless Revoluto microphone units for the MCW-Digital 50 conference system.
The historic half-timbered house dating back to 1459 at the market place in Besigheim, has design elements of different eras inside such as Roman relief plates, Renaissance mural paintings and Baroque stucco ceilings. For the council hall the council wanted a wireless conference system to be used only when there are meetings.
Conference System
The wireless MCW-Digital 50 conference system from beyerdynamic with Revoluto microphone units was chosen. In the charging and transport case they are ready for use at any time and can be set up or removed quickly and easily. Due to the integrated microphone array the participants have more freedom to move, they can lean backwards on their chair, turn their head while speaking or even stand up – the intelligibility of speech always remains the same. The slender design and a broader distance when speaking allows more space on the tables compared to gooseneck microphones.
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The conference room is furnished for 26 participants and provides additional chairs for visitors. The acoustical properties of the room are of advantage: carpet, plaster board walls and ceilings as well as timbering reduce the reverberation time.
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The audio for the participants and assessors is transmitted via the loudspeakers integrated in the microphone units. An additional loudspeaker has been installed for the audience in the back third of the room.
Wireless Microphone
The SEM 981 wireless microphone which is routed to the loudspeaker and the microphone units provides a good volume and intelligibility of speech. The microphone is used by the people standing at the screen. By using the SLG 900 charger the microphone can be charged at any time which saves costs and the environment as no disposable batteries are needed.
In order to adjust the Revoluto microphone units to the acoustical conditions of the room, the internal equaliser of the MCW-D 50 is used. The input of the mixer was also equalised accordingly. The wireless microphone was set and equalised separately for the microphone unit's loudspeaker and the external loudspeaker.
In order to route the wireless microphone to the loudspeakers of the microphone units, the control unit was switched to N-1 to avoid receiving the radio signal twice and delayed with the external loudspeaker. The balanced signal of the MCW-D 50 control unit was routed to the input of the mixer to be reproduced boostedly for the visitors via the PA system like the wireless microphone.
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Perhaps we should look at climate change as Pascal (a French philosopher, physicist and mathematician, 1623-62) did in terms of the existence of God. His famous wager put forth the proposition that, if you believe in God, you have nothing to lose and much to gain; but if you place your bet on the nonexistence of God, there could be a horrible price to be paid.
Same with climate change, it seems to me. We gain more by believing in it, and doing something about it, than betting that it is a left-wing ideology and that there are no consequences for all the pollution we create.
Climate change has been barely discussed in the election cycle that mercifully will have ended by the time you read this (Or will we have recounts that prolong the agony?). So, let's discuss climate change here.
In all the years I have been reading articles on religion or letters to the editor in our West Michigan newspapers, rarely do I see someone who argues that the church should take active measures to do something about climate change. Would that be too controversial for a preacher or parish newsletter?
But, you might ask, what can we do as individuals or as a church to combat something as global as climate change? There are many things, of course. Energy-saving light bulbs; energy-efficient cars; monitoring the amount of electricity we use; taking advantage of Consumers Energy's program of signing up for "green" energy for our homes, churches and businesses instead of coal energy (that costs me an additional $16 a month for my home — but well worth it, I believe).
Here is another idea that probably you have not thought of: getting rid of your lawn. Let it be natural. Perhaps planting some indigenous plants is a nice addition to natural ground cover.
Green lawns are a European import, which are not natural to Michigan. We have to water them all the time in summer, which wastes a precious resource. The fertilizers are often bad for the environment. We get neurotic about the moles, which ruin the look of a green lawn. The heat of summer then turns the green grass to brown.
Moreover, in the fall, you think you have to rake up all of those beautiful leaves only to expose the dull lawns of fall. I would rather have wood chips, fallen leaves, ground cover, and some color with flowers and plants you don't have to mow, rake or water all that much.
Moreover, lawnmowers create noise pollution, along with all that smoke belching out into the heavens.
Getting rid of lawns for vegetation and plants natural to Michigan won't solve the problem of climate change, but it will save you from a losing battle against it as you try to keep that British and French import — green grass — looking green.
What is wrong with appreciating the beautiful dandelions in the spring? Or the piles of red, yellow and brown leaves that pile up on our lawns in our gorgeous autumns?
You can also do away with church lawns, as far as I am concerned. Think of how much money that would save in parish budgets!
I have a lawnmower for sale, if you need one. I will never need it again!
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I got lots of chocolate and Robert Kiyosaki's latest book - Prophecy. I also got a book voucher and some money
Yup, it's the 24th of Dec, and the time is... 09.35pm, the prezies are unwrapped...
Got a blender, a new keyboard (nice USB one... mmm) and underwear??? from my gf
Lots of socks from her family, plus some "take my daughter the hell out of my house" gifts from my mother in law.
Some CDs from various family.. Audioslave(2 times) and Sting - Brand new day.
And from my parents, a pair of nice new jeans... which is important because frankly, I need females to shop clothes for me, because otherwise I come home with hardware instead.
oh and.... Seasonal greetings from Denmark, well gotta get back to the family now...
I got lots of chocolate and Robert Kiyosaki's latest book - Prophecy. I also got a book voucher and some money
I'll be getting this really spiffy clamp on desk lamp (my room is rather dark at night). My uncle is sending me something too but I have no clue what.
I got a new TV (my old one has a flaky tuner. If I end up disappearing for a few days, that would mean I got enough balls to fuck with my old TV and electrocuted myself)
Some tools. I didnt really need any, but my dad found some cool locking wrenches, kinda like vise-grips, but not, slightly different.
And of course my grandma gave me enough money to camp at a bar all weekend and get really piss drunk.
I received Will Smith's new cd Born to Reign, his new movie MIB II and Adidas Cologne and Aftershave. Oh yeah I almost forgot, becuase I got to open it early, my Netgear MR314 router. These are from my wife.
My mother in-law and sister in-law are coming from Colorado and my sister in-law is bringing me back my old AMD K6-2 333MGhz PC that I fudged together myself (SWEET I'll now have 2 linux PCs and both running FAH!!!!! ;D) Then my mother in-law is gonna take me somewhere to get me something for x-mas!
Then we still haven't received my parents presents yet, we weren't able to go home this X-mas so they are shipping the presents to us.
wireless ap and card
hoodies (including a got root one! [grimey, you cant wear yours on the same day as me])
shirts (even a custom made one featuring my bot aim CupCakeWeasel)
dvd player (for the whole family)
pants... bit just one pair of real ones, then 2 pj pairs
much goodness! ;D
Money, a new pair of jeans, shorts and a tshirt, and some underwear, and junk food, and more money
an electric razor, gloves, spongebob boxers, and slippers.
I got a new force feedback gamepad, Black & White ( so addictive ), a hoodie, a shirt, socks, boxers, and a wad of cash(all from family) and my gf gave me a stuffed penguin (can you say hell yea?), a hat, a real nice photo, a bunch of chocolate mmm and more chocolates


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Blind Horse Laghat Runs Premio Demetrio
Jockey and owner Federico De Paola rides his blind racehorse Laghat... Fotografia de notíciasAnimal,Animal Doméstico,Cavalgar,Cavalo de corrida,Corrida de Cavalos,Desporto,Dono,Horizontal,Interesse Humano,Itália,Jóquei,Montar,PisaPhotographer Laura LezzaCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Laura LezzaPISA, ITALY - JANUARY 20: Jockey and owner Federico De Paola rides (3rd R) his blind racehorse Laghat at Ippodromo San Rossore on January 20, 2013 near Pisa, Italy. Laghat is a ten-year-old Italian racehorse who has won 21 races despite being blind, after being born with a mycosis fungal infection in both eyes. Laghat is trained and owned by jockey Federico De Paola in San Rossore near Pisa and has its own facebook page with many followers. Laghat finished fourth at today's Premio Demet. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)


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At the end of the day, snow is snow regardless of the formation of the storm that produces it. However, the way a Nor'easter develops DOES impact how difficult it is to forecast before it arrives.
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PHILADELPHIA One of the taxing jurisdictions needed to approve a proposed tax break for the fifth and final phase of the Clover Construction Co. townhouse development at Eagle Ridge Village feels divided.
The Indian River Central School District Board of Education did not agree about whether to accept the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for the 92-unit addition to the project.
What is the benefit to the district? board member Donald L. Brumfield asked.
Business Manager James R. Koch said the complex addresses the housing need and the military market.
And we play to the military market, he said.
The $10.5 million fifth phase of the Eagle Ridge development at Route 342 and Goulds Corners Road in the town of LeRay would include 30 two-bedroom units, 16 three-bedroom units, 46 four-bedroom units and 86 garage units with parking and recreational areas.
Board member Peter D. Shue and Mr. Brumfield were hesitant to agree quickly to the PILOT.
Mr. Shue asked why those who fixed up dilapidated buildings to turn into businesses and rental housing did not get tax breaks while large corporations do.
Mr. Koch said that tax breaks are considered for those who ask and that Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency CEO Donald C. Alexander will be asked to attend a board meeting to answer any questions the members had on the proposed PILOT.
Not everyone was against the tax break, however.
I have no problem with this PILOT, board member Linda M. Capone said. Weve done it for the other ones, and I see no problem doing it for this one.
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18 U.S. Code § 1695 - Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
Source(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(A),Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
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Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 308 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 185,35 Stat. 1124).
The words "thirty days" were substituted for "one month," to make the term of imprisonment more definite and to conform to other comparable sections. (See section 1693 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $50".
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Congressional findings of need for study and reevaluation of restrictions on private carriage of letters and packets contained in this section and submission by United States Postal Service of reports to President and Congress for modernization of law, regulations, and administrative practices, see section 7 ofPub. L. 91–375, set out as a note under section 601 of Title 39, Postal Service.
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Piercing guns have been used for years in mall and department stores for piercing people of all ages. Today, though, professional body piercers want to see the gun banned. Why?
I talked to a lady (who shall remain nameless) who works in a jewelry boutique at a local mall. She said that she has been doing piercings there now for about 6 months. Her "training" took all of 2 weeks, which consisted of watching others and practicing on a teddy bear. (huh?) Although she claims that in the time she has been piercing she has only gotten one complaint, that does not mean this procedure is entirely safe.
The first concern when it comes to piercing is sterilization. Any kind of procedure which involves contact with blood or bodily fluids requires strict adherence to cross-contamination prevention. Piercing guns are usually made with plastic and cannot be sterilized in an autoclave. Sure, they wipe it with alcohol or antiseptic in between uses, but how sterile is that? It is not unreasonable to guess that in a 2-week training course, these mall piercists are not being taught about infection control and blood-borne pathogens. A quick wipe with a sterile pad is not effective in removing disease-carrying blood.
Some will argue that the piercing gun never comes in contact directly with the customer's skin. This might be true, but the piercers hands do – if they touch the customers skin and then touch the gun, the gun is now contaminated. Period. And when the gun drives the stud through the flesh, if the skin starts to bleed there is no way of knowing whether or not tiny particles of blood could have been dispersed into the air contaminating everything around it.
But Doesn't The Gun Hurt Less?
Sterility is just one of the possible problems with gun piercing. Tissue trauma is another. The gun forces a blunt stud through the skin, causing it to literally rip in order to make room for the jewelry. Then, it pinches the back of the jewelry in place snugly against the skin, allowing no way for the new wound to breathe and heal properly. The customer is then told to turn the jewelry a couple times a day, which only further pushes growing bacteria into the wound, causing infection.
True, many customers get pierced with guns and never have any problems with it. But why put yourself at risk when there is a safer, less painful way to go about it?
Why the Needle is So Much Better
In comparison to the two-week training of the mall piercer, a professional body piercer goes through extensive training that can last as long as two or three years. They learn about the human body and how piercings affect the circulatory system. They learn how to avoid hitting nerves that can cause severe pain to the customer. Most importantly, they learn about cross-contamanation prevention and how to properly sterilize their instruments. Anything that touches the customer that cannot be autoclaved is thrown away immediately. Work stations are fully disinfected before and after every piercing procedure.
The piercing process itself is also much safer and less painful than having a blunt stud forced through your skin. A piercing needle is actually hollow and extremely sharp. It slices through the skin, safely pushing the tissue aside to make room for the jewelry to be inserted. That may not sound too appealing, but it is actually a very quick process and the method is virtually painless for most body parts.
The jewelry that is used in professional piercing shops is also much better for you. Barbells and Captive Beads Rings are specially designed to allow removal of dirt and bacteria effectively during the healing process. Allowing for full movement of the jewelry makes it much easier for you to clean it without counter-productively pushing more bacteria into the pierce. The metals that are used in this jewelry are also better for your skin and less likely to cause a reaction. High-grade Surgical Stainless Steel and even Titanium (which is virtually nickel-free) give you the best chances of an infection and reaction-free piercing.
Although it is true that professional piercing prices run higher than those performed in mall stores, why put a price on your safety and well-being? The quality and personalized service you receive by going to a professional are certainly worth a few extra dollars. These trained professionals are also happy to follow up with you should you have any questions or complications. Your mall piercer might offer their opinion on how to treat an infection, but who do you think will be more qualified to help you? The answer is obvious.


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It was a show. It was entertaining. You got your money's worth. I oftentimes don't want to go anymore. Because it's an endurance test. Unless you know the songs by heart, it can be positively brutal as you sit there, too often stand there, as the act plays its music at a deafening volume one song after the other. There's no show in this show business. Or else it's all show. As in an assault. Believing if you just throw enough production at the audience it will be satiated.
But Buble is something different.
Let's start with the material. I'm a rocker, who graduated from Broadway musicals.


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The parades, the titles, the trophies, the glory, and of course, the football. Bowls are the cherry on top of the college football season. Here's a look at the winners in the 2012-13 College Football Bowl season.
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Dec. 29: Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14; Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y.; Payout: $1,800,000 PHOTO: Syracuse's Prince-Tyson Gulley (23) runs for a touchdown against West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl.


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This June's United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UN CSD) in Rio de Janeiro will largely sidestep discussions of climate-change theories as leaders perceive the subject to be too controversial, according to summit insiders seeking ambitious and wide-ranging agreements on the world's future. What is being touted as the biggest political gathering of the year will instead focus on framing UN "green" goals in terms of economic prosperity and environmental necessity.
"Sustainability" is often promoted by supporters as protection of the environment for future generations. But to critics — especially in the United States, where suspicions of "Agenda 21" and the global body run deep — it is a term used by the UN and its backers to conceal a much more sinister agenda: Perpetually expanding government control over natural resources and economic development while individual liberty is curtailed and power is consolidated at the global level.
According to chief Andre Correa do Lago of Brazil's delegation working on the outcome document for "Rio+20" — the upcoming UN conference is set for 20 years after the first Earth Summit was held in the Brazilian city — climate change and global warming have become too sensitive of an issue for many countries. Sustainability, on the other hand, is an idea all governments can rally behind, he told the Associated Press.
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Since 1975 Rhode Island College has offered a Political Science major. Since that time many of our alumni have become Rhode Island policy makers, business people, educators, lawyers, lobbyists, public employees and others. Many of those individuals went on to graduate school and successful careers. Because it is a 31 credit major students have the flexibility to pursue a broad based liberal arts education and complete the major in a timely fashion. Many Political Science majors under close consultation with their advisor opt to dual major in Public Administration or other majors that complement the Political Science offerings.
B.A. - M.P.A. in Public Administration
Rhode Island College cooperates with the University of Rhode Island in providing Rhode Island College students with an opportunity to begin their graduate training in public administration as they complete their studies leading to a degree at Rhode Island College. Early advisement is essential for students seeking admission to this program. A student in this cooperative program could earn the Master of Public Administration degree in fifteen months of full-time study or pursue the degree on a part-time basis. Students should consult with the director of the undergraduate public administration program no later than the second semester of their junior year.
M.P.A. in Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration in Rhode Island Program is a cooperative program of Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. M.P.A. students may take graduate-level electives at Rhode Island College to fulfill their plan of study. Requests for program information should be made to the director of the public administration program at Rhode Island College.
Justice Studies Interdisciplinary Major
The Political Science Department joined with other departments at Rhode Island College to create the Justice Studies major. A Justice Studies major take courses in Political Science to fulfill in part the requirements of the Justice Studies major. Among those courses are: POL 202 American Government; POL 300 Methodology in Political Science; POL 304 Research Methods II; POL 332 Civil Liberties; POL 335 Jurisprudence; POL 327 State Internship; POL 328 Field Experiences; POL 331 Courts and Public Policy.
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Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) - Michael Snaer scored a game-high 24 points as the Florida State Seminoles recorded a 76-62 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in ACC play at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
Also scoring in double figures for Florida State (15-13, 7-8 ACC) were Okaro White with 13 points and Boris Bojanovsky with 10 off the bench, the former also clearing a game-high nine rebounds as the squad snapped a two-game slide.
The Demon Deacons (12-15, 5-10), losers of three of the last four, were paced by Travis McKie who tallied 15 points as the only player on the team in double figures.
After giving up a 3-pointer to Snaer to start the contest, Wake went on a quick 5-0 run in the opening minutes in order to take a two-point advantage, but from there the 'Noles took over and moved to a 40-34 lead a the break on the strength of 51.9 percent shooting from the field.
In the second half Wake Forest shot a dismal 9-of-32 from the floor and was never in contention as the hosts cruised to the 14-point victory.
FSU easily won the rebounding battle, 44-21, helping the squad to overcome 16 turnovers on the night.


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10 U.S. Code § 688 - Retired members: authority to order to active duty; duties
(a) Authority.— Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member described in subsection (b) may be ordered to active duty by the Secretary of the military department concerned at any time.
(b) Covered Members.— Except as provided in subsection (d),subsection (a) applies to the following members of the armed forces:
(2) A member of the Retired Reserve who was retired under section 1293, 3911, 3914, 6323, 8911, or 8914 of this title.
(c) Duties of Member Ordered to Active Duty.— The Secretary concerned may, to the extent consistent with other provisions of law, assign a member ordered to active duty under this section to such duties as the Secretary considers necessary in the interests of national defense.
(d) Exclusion of Officers Retired on Selective Early Retirement Basis.— The following officers may not be ordered to active duty under this section:
(1) An officer who retired under section 638 of this title.
(2) An officer who—
(A) after having been notified that the officer was to be considered for early retirement under section 638 of this title by a board convened under section 611 (b) of this title and before being considered by that board, requested retirement under section 3911, 6323, or 8911 of this title; and
(e) Limitation of Period of Recall Service.—
(1) A member ordered to active duty under subsection (a) may not serve on active duty pursuant to orders under that subsection for more than 12 months within the 24 months following the first day of the active duty to which ordered under that subsection.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following officers:
(A) A chaplain who is assigned to duty as a chaplain for the period of active duty to which ordered.
(B) A health care professional (as characterized by the Secretary concerned) who is assigned to duty as a health care professional for the period of active duty to which ordered.
(C) An officer assigned to duty with the American Battle Monuments Commission for the period of active duty to which ordered.
Source(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 521(a),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2515; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 502,Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1724; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 509(a),Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1091.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 688, added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 106,Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2868; amended Pub. L. 98–94, title X, § 1017(b)(1)–(3), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 669; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 516,Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 630; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, § 506(a),Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1359; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 563,Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1669, provided that certain retired members of the armed forces could be ordered to active duty, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 521(a), (b),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2515, 2517, effective Sept. 30, 1997. See sections 688 to 690 of this title.
2001—Subsec. (e)(2)(D). Pub. L. 107–107added subpar. (D).
1997—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–85designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 509(c),Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1091, provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 690 of this title] shall apply with respect to officers serving on active duty as a defense attache or service attache on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2001]."
Effective Date
Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 521(b),Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2517, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and sections 689 and 690 of this title, amending section 6151 of this title, and repealing former section 688 of this title] shall take effect on September 30, 1997."
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Will China buy American coal?
Dec 18, 2013
U.S. coal companies have hit hard times. Domestic demand is drying up, and global prices for coal are hitting record lows. What to do? The industry is looking across the Pacific to China for help, and is planning to build coal terminals in Washington to export coal from Montana's Powder River Basin to the world's second-biggest economy. But is China interested in American coal?
China cracks down on interbank lending
Dec 10, 2013
But interbank lending is a bedrock part of the legitimate financial system and some foreign banks are feeling caught up in China's crackdown.
Shanghai shut down by toxic cloud
Dec 9, 2013
As some American kids get a snow day, some Chinese students are getting a pollution day today.
China bans banks from using Bitcoin
Dec 5, 2013
China's central bank officially barred Chinese banks from offering services connected to the virtual, digital currency Bitcoin. The government also issued a new set of regulations for Bitcoin exchanges in China.
Vice President Biden walks right into China-Japan airspace conflict
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Dec 3, 2013
Not a comfortable spot to be in.
Stocks in Japan are up, but will the economy follow?
Interview with
Nov 28, 2013
Today, the Japan Nikkei Index went up another 1.8 percent to get very close to a six year high.
Qualcomm in China's antitrust crosshairs
Interview by
Nov 26, 2013
Authorities in China have opened up an antitrust inquiry against wireless company Qualcomm.
What's Chinese for Dowager Countess? 'Downton Abbey' goes to China
Nov 25, 2013
The international hit British television show is being watched by 160 million people in China. But that doesn't mean the producers are making money off of that success.
China's leaders promise reforms -- but can they deliver?
Nov 18, 2013
After China issued its 20,000-word reform document Friday night, the media's focus was on proposed changes to the one-child policy. But there were a slew of ambitious economic reforms in there, too.
China Eases One-Child Policy
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China to ease restrictions on one-child policy among other reforms.


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HSE203 - Exercise Behaviour
Unit details
|2016 unit information
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|Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online)
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All students: Engage in weekly seminar readings and activities as self-directed learning
Campus students: 1 x 2 hour seminar each week and 1 hour of short presentations delivered online each week.
Cloud (online) students: 1 hour of short presentations delivered online each week. Optional attendance at a one day seminar to be held at Burwood (Melbourne) on one weekend during trimester.
This unit introduces students to the field of physical activity and health. The unit begins by exploring the benefits of physical activity and risks of sedentary behaviour and then moves on to understand physical activity participation. In this regard, common theories of behaviour change are explored as are key correlates of physical activity participation. An introduction to physical activity interventions is provided as is an introduction to the importance of physical activity in the lives of specific population sub-groups including older adults, children and underserved populations. Throughout the unit, students are required to source and reflect on high quality evidence in particular to design an appropriate and safe physical activity program that addresses known barriers to participation and fosters adoption and maintenance.
Assessment task 1: CloudDeakin discussion boards posts 10%
Assessment task 2: Assignment - conducted in two parts: part 1 - assignment plan/draft (20% of available marks for assignment); part 2 - complete assignment (80% of available marks for assignment) (2000 words) 50%
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By C.J. McMANUSSun Advocate reporter
Members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) along with employees from the Deer Creek coal mine and Hunter Station coal preparation plant will conduct an informational picket Friday in front of the home of PacifiCorp Energy President and CEO Micheal Dunn.
According to a release sent out by the union Thursday, members of local unions 1769 and 2176 have set up the picket to bring attention to Dunn's role in the "management's proposal to cut safety provisions, cut health care for retired and active workers and eliminate pensions for some employees."
PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway/MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., reported profits of $1.3 billion last year.
"The union seeks to inform the public about the company's massive profits and generous executive compensation, made possible by the tough, dirty, dangerous work that miners do deep underground to provide the coal that generates much of Utah's electrical power," said the release.
The picket is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. and continue for two hours.
In May, more than 50 active, retired and widowed members of the UMWA left Carbon County to picket Berkshire Hathaway's annual stockholders meeting and the corporate offices of MidAmerican Energy in Iowa.
The collective bargaining agreement between MidAmerican, the parent company of Energy West, and the miners who work at Deer Creek, expired in early January.
"Since that time, management has refused to permit use of sick or vacation leave. Management has also demanded a 75 percent reduction in safety representation, proposed substandard health care coverage and used threats and intimidation to get its way," said UMWA Director of Communications Phil Smith, days before the May picket.
While officials representing MidAmerican would not address specific questions concerning the negotiations, they did provide the following statement this spring:
"Energy West Mining Company is bargaining in good faith with union leadership and has been for several months," said Maria O'Mara, spokesperson for Energy West Mining Company. "Both have made many proposals that have been discussed. Energy West Mining is committed to a resolution that is fair to both employees and customers, protects our commitment to safety and keeps costs competitive."
Another union negotiating with subsidiaries of MidAmerican in Utah, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers accepted a new contract with PacifiCorp via a June 18 vote.


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Ocala police arrested a 23-year-old woman who they say stole an electric shopping cart from a Publix and attempted to ride it home.
Michelle Nichols has been charged with grand theft after police say she went to the Publix on SE 17th Street on Wednesday night at around 8 p.m., used the electric shopping cart to buy her groceries and then drove off with it.
Publix employees contacted police, who found Nichols riding on the scooter with several bags of groceries down SW 11th Street, according to the report. When asked if she knew the cart didn't belong to her, Nichols said her feet were hurting so she took the cart so she didn't have to walk, police said.
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Rocky Mountain National Park > Mount Meeker > Climber's Log
Mount Meeker Climber's Log
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|Used the Loft Route w/Longs
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005
|A beautiful start to a long, long day.
|Posted Jun 29, 2009 1:23 pm
|3x including Dreamweaver
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
|8/27/05 - Ascended via The Loft, traversed to Longs, descended via the Keyhole. Great views from The Loft.
6/7/09 - Dreamweaver. Absolute classic climb, wow! Traversed the Meeker Ridge knife edge and descended through the Iron Gates.
6/2/13 - Dreamweaver with fat ice! Loft descent.
|Posted Jun 7, 2009 11:35 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
|Found great ice conditions at the multiple cruxes. Awesome climb.
|Posted Mar 29, 2009 11:02 pm
|should not be in the shadows..
|An awesome hike. Did it back in 2001 and I thought this required more energy than Longs. A tough day out with an exhausting trough. Should not be in the shadows of Longs. Just as great.
|Posted Feb 16, 2009 11:50 pm
|Lambs Slide
Date Climbed: Nov 2, 2008
|Back down the Loft route and back to the car with daylight to spare on daylight savings day.
|Posted Nov 3, 2008 12:48 am
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
|A fun climb with some army guys I met along the way. Then headed over to Longs, Storm and LW.
|Posted Sep 10, 2008 12:38 pm
|The Loft
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
|Climbed from the Loft before continuing over to Longs. The sun rose as I was nearing Meeker's summit.
|Posted Aug 4, 2008 1:20 am
|Dreamweaver Couloir
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
|Climbed with Brenton Peterson (Fowweezer) in an eight hour car-to-car trip. The climb was in great, lean shape, but probably will not be around much longer - at least not until the next season.
|Posted Jun 21, 2008 10:41 pm
|via Longs
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2008
|Solo climb in combination with Longs via Keyhole, then descended via Clark's Arrow to the Loft, over Meeker and Meeker Ridge and down the Iron Gates. Great "loop" climb!
|Posted Jun 16, 2008 11:16 am
|Iron Gates + Meeker Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2008
|This mountain really caught me off guard. For some reason, I thought it would be cakewalk. MUCH more challenging than I thought. Good exposure on the ridge and amazing views of Longs!
Iron Gates was cool looking but kind of a let down. Next time, Dreamweaver or Dutchman.
|Posted Jun 3, 2008 6:48 pm
|Many times via various routes
|My favorite of all routes on this mountain is Dreamweaver.
|Posted Jan 22, 2008 10:46 pm
|Dream Weaver
|I've climbed Meeker twice, once via the Loft and the other time on Dream Weaver. We hit Dream Weaver in perfect conditions, with the upper section as all ice, but very little rock required in the chimneys. Awesome route.
|Posted Jan 13, 2008 11:34 pm
|Ice Man Jerry Van
Date Climbed: Apr 16, 1999
|Took gear never used just crampoons and ice axes, two of us soloed up and down, was ice the whole way. A fun alpine route . During the climb it was a cooling off about every 45 min. clouds would recycle back and cool us off.
|Posted Nov 12, 2007 9:19 pm
|Meeker Ridge route
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2007
|Long, but fun day above treeline from the Horse Creek TH. Crossing from Meeker Ridge to the Mt. Meeker summit was a lot of fun.
|Posted Oct 21, 2007 11:28 am
|Loft Route with Longs attempt
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007
|Climbed Meeker via the Loft route and then headed across the Loft and tried unsuccessfully to find Clarks Arrow. Got to the base of the Homestretch, but headed down via the Keyhole route to inclement weather.
|Posted Sep 28, 2007 4:08 pm
|Meeker via Loft
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2007
|Snow had begun to collect in Loft, and ice was melting down the gully. Some snow and ice on the ledges just beneath the Loft, but these could be navigated or avoided (though I was very cautious doing so). Went in afternoon because forecast indicated high winds in morning. Left TH at 1pm and reached Meeker summit at 4:15. Winds were light with clear skies. Also made the traverse east to the eastern "summit". Not as bad as I'd imagined, but of course rock was dry and winds low. Descended and went off the back of the Loft for the Longs route. Reached top of Longs at 6:20pm. Thank you weather service for alerting me to the weather window! I had been chased down from the end of the Narrows the previous weekend, and it was nice to return in optimal conditions.
|Posted Sep 25, 2007 12:50 pm
|The Loft 4th class variation
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|I made this route a little harder than it should missing the cairn to the broad ledge to the left, but when dry you can still weave your way up through the cliff bands on grassy ledges. I wouldn't want to downclimb this or be on it when icy! Headed over to false summit Meeker Ridge, which is an excellent warmup for Capitol! Added SE Longs on the way over to Longs and descended Keyhole. Excellent loop with loads of scrambling!
|Posted Sep 11, 2007 12:30 pm
|The Loft
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Ascended the "Baker Direct" route on the Loft, definitely a terrific route!
|Posted Sep 10, 2007 10:05 pm
|Loft route- Meeker to Longs
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|What a beautiful and interesting route! Gets you away from the usual Longs Peak crowd. Fun and "adventurous" climbing up the loft (stay on route to keep it at class 3... we made a few class 4 moves- oops)! Large boulder REACH for Meeker's summit (at 5'9'' you'd think I'm tall enough for these things... could use a couple of inches!). Headed down Keplinger's coulier, up Longs (repeat summit), and down the Keyhole route. Great fun!
|Posted Sep 10, 2007 9:56 pm
|Radical Slam
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007
|Went up with Chris Gerber and Alan, ascended via the Loft then made the full circuit of the Radical Slam, including the requisite 50 pushups.
|Posted Sep 9, 2007 9:50 pm


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Over the past few days, I've looked up the word "silhouette" about one thousand times because I'm never sure that I've spelled it correctly. Nonetheless, I made silhouettes!
I have this funny idea that silhouettes are an essential part of childhood. I think that when I was in grade school we made them as gifts for Mother's Day or something. I know my friend Mandy R. (one of the Crafty Mandy's — I'm the other one) made them. Two things have kept me from making these sooner. 1) I'm usually knitting, and other crafts have been pushed to the very back burner and 2) I don't like buying craft supplies that will only get used once.
But then I joined Pinterest, and clicked though a pin one day to find that making a silhouette could be really, really simple. I even had all the supplies, including spray adhesive and black paint! I had to hunt around to find oval frames, but I eventually found them at Hobby Lobby and they were 50% off (looks like that is an in-store only sale).
I started with these pictures of the kids, and then followed the easy steps exactly as outlined in the tutorial. The frames I used are 8×10, and I printed out each picture on one sheet of 8.5×11″ cardstock. To get the heads to be the right size, I actually put the pictures into a Word document and adjusted them until they were the size I thought would work. A bit of trial and error was all it took, and I figured that if I printed them out and the size wasn't right, I'd only have to print them again.
I'm very pleased with how they came out. So pleased, in fact, that even though I considered wrapping them up for Gerald for Christmas, I decided to leave them out and enjoy them immediately.
I put the frames on the mantle for now, but I think I'll hang them on the wall. For posterity and all that. This one moment, in a frame, preserved forever and ever, and hung on a wall. I'm a happy mommy.


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Clinton Power Station is the proud "parent" of three bald eagle chicks that were hatched recently in a nest near the power plant.
Clinton, Ill. (May 21, 2009) - Clinton Power Station is the proud "parent" of three bald eagle chicks that were hatched recently in a nest near the power plant. A pair of adult bald eagles returned to their nest earlier this year in a protected wooded area along Clinton Lake. Speculation about whether eggs had been laid was confirmed when three eaglet heads were observed from a safe distance several weeks ago.
To protect the eagles and their young, a 660-foot buffer area has been established around the nest, which is located in a secured area near the plant.
"We're excited that the adult eagles have returned and are calling Clinton Lake their home," said Russ Kearney, Site Vice President. "This is a testament to our environmental stewardship of providing a good habitat for eagles and other wildlife."
The adult eagles first had twins in the spring of 2007, followed by another set of twins in the same nest in 2008.
For more information and to view photos of the eaglets, visit the Clinton Power Station Web site at www.exeloncorp.com.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately $19 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.