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By ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker
Ten years ago, the nation and the world were horrified by the catastrophic loss of life and property in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The human toll was devastating. But so was the toll on thousands of companion animals throughout the Gulf coast. An estimated 250,000 dogs and cats were displaced or died as a result of the storm.
Animal rescue groups rushed to the scene and committed themselves to the daunting challenge of saving as many lives as they could. The ASPCA worked closely with the Louisiana SPCA and the Humane Society of South Mississippi, sending dedicated staff to work on the ground for two years and contributing $13 million in grants for rescue, reunification and sheltering efforts.
In collaboration with our partners, we helped reunite more than a thousand pets with their owners, and helped transport over 7,500 homeless and displaced animals to the Lamar-Dixon Exposition Center in Gonzales, Louisiana, which had been dedicated to their care.
Despite weeks of round-the-clock work from responders and volunteers, flaws in the process kept us from being even more effective. It became obvious that new organizational approaches and legal fixes were necessary to get ahead of the next major calamity, and—true to form—we didn't delay.
Less than a year after the storm, two groups were formed with formal support and participation from the ASPCA: the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition (NARSC) and the National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs (NASAAEP). These coalitions are dedicated to enhancing communications between animal welfare organizations, state agencies, and volunteers during emergencies. They also conduct in-depth trainings around the country on topics including flood and fire rescue, pet first aid, proper animal handling, decontamination and animal sheltering and assessment.
On the federal legislative side, two Acts passed by Congress—the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act and the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act—added pets to existing federal guidelines for disaster planning, and designated FEMA as the lead agency for pets in federally declared disasters. These laws not only save lives, but elevate the issue of animal safety to its rightful place among other natural disaster priorities.
Another measure only recently proposed, the Animal Emergency Planning Act, would require businesses that house pets—including pet breeders, research facilities, zoos, animal carriers and animal handlers—to develop detailed contingency plans for animal care in cases of emergency. These businesses profit or benefit from animals; it only make sense that they take full responsibility for the animals' safety.
Important legislative work is also happening at the state level. If you live in California, I urge you to join us and the American Red Cross in supporting AB 317, which will facilitate the establishment of vital emergency shelters in the event of a state emergency. We're collaborating with the Red Cross to also find ways of co-locating animal and human shelters to help keep families and their pets together during severe crises. AB 317 faces a critical final vote in the Senate next week before heading to Governor Brown's desk for his consideration.
Setting up animal shelters quickly is crucial. During Katrina, many of the existing Louisiana shelters were flooded, making emergency facilities the only available shelters across four parishes.
In New York, lawmakers recently passed a bill that will enable veterinarians to cross state lines to respond to pets in disasters and other crises. Because these unexpected events can often overwhelm local agencies, it's vital to facilitate the quick arrival of out-of-state veterinarians who specialize in shelter medicine, forensic sciences, and emergency response protocol. This bill is currently awaiting Governor Cuomo's signature.
Of course, the biggest responsibility for keeping pets safe and alive during disasters belongs to their owners. When owners don't take necessary precautions, it puts both them and their animals in danger. According to a Fritz Institute poll, 44 percent of New Orleans residents delayed or chose not to evacuate the city during Hurricane Katrina because they refused to leave their pets behind. A similar nationwide poll by Lake Research Partners on behalf of the ASPCA found 42 percent of Americans would also not evacuate without their pets.
Simple, inexpensive preparations can keep owners from having to choose between their pets' lives and their own. Some of the most important tips:
- Micro-chip your pets and make sure they wear collars and ID tags with up-to-date contact information.
- Keep current photos of your pets on hand.
- Establish quick exit routes in your home, and know the locations of local animal shelters, pet-friendly hotels and friends who can watch your pets for you.
- Put stickers on your windows to let rescuers know pets currently live there. (Please remove them if no animals are inside)
- Put together an emergency kit, including pet carriers, canned food, bowls, bottled water, first aid items, garbage bags, and blankets.
- The ASPCA also has a new shareable infographic and free mobile app dedicated to helping owners prepare for disaster and find lost pets.
With natural disasters always threatening to wreak havoc on our lives, we must continue to learn from them and actively prepare for their effects. This is the best way to protect ourselves as well as those whose lives depend on us.
In the veal industry, calves are often confined and tethered by their necks, rendered virtually immobile for nearly all of their short lives. Female breeding pigs face a similar fate: Confined to gestation crates, pregnant pigs cannot take more than one step in any direction. But if voters get their say, that may soon change in Massachusetts.
This morning, animal advocates gathered in Boston as Citizens for Farm Animal Protection, a coalition of animal welfare groups including the ASPCA, announced a new ballot proposal to phase out extreme and inhumane confinement systems used for breeding pigs, veal calves and egg-laying hens in factory farms in the Bay State.
The cages and crates generally used to confine these animals are among the cruelest forms of factory farming. Forced to live in spaces barely larger than their bodies, hens, veal calves and pregnant pigs are often unable to even lie down, turn around or extend their limbs. The coalition will collect more than 90,000 signatures in order to qualify the proposal for the 2016 statewide ballot.
If approved by voters, Massachusetts will join 10 other states that have already passed laws cracking down on this type of farm animal abuse.
In addition to the ASPCA, the coalition includes the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Animal Rescue League of Boston and The Humane Society of the United States, along with family farmers, veterinarians and public health professionals. The measure has won support from food safety advocates.
This is a huge step forward for Massachusetts's farm animals, but we're not there yet! Bay State advocates: if this important measure is to get on next year's ballot, we'll need your help. Please join the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade today to stay up-to-date as the campaign moves forward and for opportunities to help.
"So many animal confinement practices on farms are unacceptably cruel, preventing animals from fully extending their limbs or even turning around freely," said Matt Bershadker, President and CEO of the ASPCA. "No animal should have to suffer like that. We support this ballot initiative that rejects some of the cruelest farming practices used today."
By ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker
When most people think about animal rescues, they probably visualize professional responders and advocates coming to the aid of dogs, cats, and other animals in desperate and sometimes abusive situations. But this equation leaves out a third party that's absolutely crucial to saving lives: The community.
Participation by local residents is critical to complete the full cycle of animal rescue—from initial intervention to sheltering and care, and finally adoption. We don't always get to witness this full cycle in a single endeavor, which makes our recent operation in Moulton, Alabama stand out.
The case began in late June, when we assisted the Moulton Police Department in removing more than 300 animals—including dogs and cats of all breeds and ages—living in filthy and overcrowded conditions at the Lawrence County Animal Shelter.
When we arrived, we found several dead animals among live ones throughout the property, including puppies who'd died from untreated parvovirus. We also rushed a number of animals to an emergency clinic. Other animals were emaciated and suffering from medical issues including parvovirus, distemper and untreated wounds. Some were housed in small wire crates, and others in crowded enclosures where animals fought for limited resources and space.
It's disheartening to see a municipal shelter deteriorate into such a nightmare of neglect and suffering. The shelter's director, Bobbie Taylor, was ultimately charged with 17 counts related to animal cruelty. You can read more facts of the case here, including many local and state news reports.
The ASPCA has been providing medical attention and daily care for the animals in the weeks since their seizure. We also reunited a number of lost pets with their original owners, some of whom say they say they were denied opportunities to retrieve their animals from Lawrence County Animal Shelter in the past. This is particularly distressing given that re-connecting owners with lost pets is a primary function of a municipal shelter.
On July 25 and 26, we held a two-day adoption event for the animals, which was attended by well over 900 people from as far away as Tennessee and Georgia.
All adoptable animals were vaccinated and micro-chipped prior to the event, and the ASPCA made provisions for them to be spayed or neutered as well, at no expense to their new owners. The ASPCA is also helping to cover other veterinary expenses, including treatment for heartworm-positive dogs.
With each appropriate and successful match, an "adoption bell" was rung to share the good news.
By the end of the weekend, 202 animals—including all of the cats—were adopted. The remaining dogs will be transported and placed with rescue organizations across the country to be made available for adoption. Some will be transferred to the ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center, located in Madison, New Jersey, to treat the extreme psychological damage they endured.
This adoption event was a vital part of the overall effort in Moulton, and its success clearly hinged on the participation of community residents ready to demonstrate their capacity for compassion.
We were not surprised by the enthusiastic turnout. In fact, there are compassionate people like this across the country, and it's critical to connect their compassion to causes that save and protect animal lives. Some people are already inspired and active; others are just waiting for a local event like this to capture their concern.
So what does such an active community look like? On Saturday we saw plenty of outstanding examples:
Moulton residents Brandon and Lindsey Myers, alongside their daughter Rayleigh, 14, and seven-month-old son Crimson, adopted two kittens—one orange-and-white, the other black. "We wanted to rescue an animal from this situation," Brandon told us. "I reckon my wife and daughter each picked one out… I guess we've got big hearts."
Baxter, a gray Lab mix puppy, was found in critical condition during the rescue and was rushed to the Moulton Veterinary Hospital. There he was treated for canine distemper, a contagious and dangerous viral disease. Baxter was adopted by Dan Mobley and Kristie Oldaker from Huntsville, Alabama, along with their sons Matthew, 11, and Noah, 10.
Sloan Kirby, a nurse and mother from Trinity, Alabama adopted Chloe, a tabby kitten. Chloe was one of more than 40 cats and kittens found in a filthy outdoor pen filled with overflowing litter boxes and surrounded by chicken wire.
Bambi, a lab/hound mix, was adopted by Anna and Stephen McCollum and their daughter, Maddie, 3, of Trinity, Alabama. "We saw the news story and it touched our hearts," said Anna. "We wanted to do something to help these innocent animals." After Maddie rang the adoption bell, she gave Bambi this welcoming hug.
This was a busy month in Moulton. But we were constantly motivated not only by the humane work we were committed to doing, but by the many hundreds of average people who showed up—and stepped up—to help us do it.
The ASPCA is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the New York City Police Foundation's Crime Stoppers program, which will allow the public to easily and anonymously provide information about animal cruelty crimes in New York City's five boroughs. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $2,500 for tips leading to an arrest and indictment.
This effort is an extension of our established partnership with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), which launched in January 2014. As the NYPD takes the lead role in responding to all NYC animal cruelty complaints, the ASPCA provides direct care support for the victims as well as police training and forensic analysis. This partnership continues to produce record-breaking numbers of both animal cruelty arrests and rescued animals. In the first six months of 2015, there has been a 28 percent increase in arrests and 115 percent increase in animals treated over the same time period in 2014.
"By working with Crime Stoppers we are giving New Yorkers the means and motivation to stop dangerous criminals and giving animal victims a better chance to survive and recover," says Matt Bershadker, President and CEO of the ASPCA. "While countless New Yorkers reported suspected animal cruelty last year, a program like Crime Stoppers will be an invaluable tool to help the NYPD continue to solve animal cruelty cases and bring perpetrators to justice."
We're excited to see this new initiative in action, and to bolster our commitment to ending animal cruelty in New York City and nationwide.
By ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker
If you think it's common sense to not leave a dog inside a parked car, tragic headlines from just the last few weeks tell us this life-saving caution is still not common enough.
On June 11, a German Shepherd died after being left in a car with its windows rolled up in Staten Island, New York.
On June 26, a Chihuahua died of heat exhaustion from being stuck inside a car in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
And on June 29, a 3-year-old English Setter died in Wausau, Michigan, after being left in a car with windows rolled up for more than two hours. According to local police, the temperature of the window glass was 121 degrees, even though the day's high temperature was 79 degrees.
These stories add to the thousands each year of animals suffering and succumbing to heatstroke in unattended vehicles. The circumstances behind each case may be different, but the avoidable causes are the same, and all point to a single conclusion:
Never leave an animal alone in a car.
Mild weather can seem deceptively safe, but it is not. In less than 30 minutes, the temperature inside a car can rise more than 30 degrees higher than the temperature outside. This is true even if car windows are cracked open or the car is parked in the shade. Dogs can't cool themselves down as easily as we can, and once they overheat, they can suffer serious organ damage and die.
In Tennessee last week, a new law took effect that will expand a Good Samaritan law to allow people to lawfully break into hot cars to rescue animals in danger. The law previously only applied to saving children. The ASPCA spearheaded a similar law in Washington State empowering law enforcement to rescue animals trapped in hot cars. That law will go into effect later this month.
Even though most states don't have laws specifically addressing pets in hot cars, know that leaving a pet in a hot car can potentially be a violation of anti-cruelty codes in any state.
If you see an animal alone in a hot car, please:
- Immediately call animal control or 911.
- Notify the mangers of nearby businesses so they can make urgent announcements to their customers.
- Stay with the pet until help has arrived.
To help prevent this kind of cruelty—and make no mistake, leaving an animal in an unattended car on a hot day is indeed cruelty—share this flyer with friends and family. Keep some in your car, so you can offer it to anyone you see traveling with a pet. And talk to your veterinarian about displaying it in the waiting room.
The ASPCA also created a shareable infographic to help you spread this vital message online.
If you can influence just one person to leave a dog at home, you may be saving a life.


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"Better protection is needed for all those working to eradicate enforced disappearances" said the Chairs of two United Nations expert bodies addressing the General Assembly on this issue today.
The Chairs of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances share the concerns of other mechanisms, including the Human Rights Council, on the issue of reprisals. "There is the need to better protect relatives and civil society groups working on issues related to enforced disappearances, including those who are directly or indirectly reporting violations to the Committee and the Working Group, against the risk of intimidation and threats to their lives" said the experts.
The experts also noted how the brutal nature of enforced disappearances requires that all parties work quickly and constructively to ensure its eradication, and, when perpetrated, that the fate and whereabouts of the person are promptly determined, that there is no impunity and that reparations are secured: "We believe that efforts to combat enforced disappearances require a victim-centered perspective that seeks an integrated long-term approach to adequate justice, truth, memory and reparation", they stressed.
Presenting the second report of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to the General Assembly, its Chair, Emmanuel Decaux, stated that the Committee has now entered the implementation phase. It started examining the reports submitted by the State parties, and receiving requests to activate its urgent action procedure to locate and protect disappeared persons as well as individual complaints on violations of the rights protected by the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. "I welcome the commitment of the 40 States Parties and the contribution of all the stakeholders, in particular of the associations of families of disappeared persons and civil society at large. I call on Member States that have not ratified yet the Convention to do so", he added.
In the year that the Working Group marks the holding of its 100th session, its Chair-Rapporteur, Ariel Dulitzky, emphasized the need to identify and develop new strategies to confront current day challenges to eliminate the crime of enforced disappearance. "New policies should be adopted, creative techniques ought to be used and innovative means must be devised in order to resolve the individual cases of enforced disappearances, including those being examined by the Working Group", he observed.
"We emphasize the role of associations of relatives and non-governmental organizations who are mobilizing against enforced disappearances in their countries. It is becoming increasingly difficult for them to find financial support for what is often perceived as a "politicized" issue. It is a responsibility of Governments and donors to strongly support those relatives and organizations who are asking for justice, truth and reparation and who are taking all the risks, on behalf of all of us", concluded the United Nations experts.
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Poster Presented at the Eastern Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologist's (ES-AAPG), 44th Annual Meeting
September 20-22, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Evaluation of Potential Stacked Shale-Gas Reservoirs Across Northern and North-Central West Virginia
Jessica P. Moore
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West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey,
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Three shale-gas units underlying northern and north-central West Virginia create opportunity for one horizontal well pad to produce from multiple zones. The Upper Ordovician Utica/Point Pleasant, Middle Devonian Marcellus, and Upper Devonian Burket/Geneseo Shales yield significant quantities of hydrocarbons in this area, and comparison of individual reservoir characteristics enables construction of fairway maps for each play.
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Posters Presented at the Geological Society of America's (GSA) Northeastern Section Annual Meeting
March 23-25, 2014 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 46, No. 2, p.0
Surprises from the Devonian Foreknobs Formation of Eastern West Virginia
Ronald R. McDowell, Katharine Lee Avary, Jaana E. Hitzig, Jaen E. Sidney, and George N. Case
Unusual microfossils recently recovered from the Upper Devonian Foreknobs Formation (Greenland Gap Group) of eastern West Virginia suggest that the paleoenvironmental model for the unit may need revision or refinement. Rock samples from lowermost Foreknobs containing a combination of sedimentary material suggests paleoenvironments ranging from fluvial to brackish water lagoon to back-reef marine to normal marine shelf. While the assemblage probably represents a storm deposit, it indicates sedimentary "sampling" of Foreknobs depositional environments that are not preserved or not yet exposed in this part of the Appalachians.
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The Shifting Landscape of Marcellus Shale Development in West Virginia
Philip A. Dinterman, Susan E. Pool, Jessica Pierson Moore, J. Eric Lewis, and Jennifer L. Luczko
West Virginia, known historically as a coal producing state, has recently experienced a dramatic increase in natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale. Since 2005, over 2100 Marcellus wells have been drilled in the state. A number of vertical wells penetrated and produced from the Marcellus Shale before 2005, but use of the technical combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing of wells created a rapid escalation of shale gas drilling in the Appalachian basin. Projections for future production continue to increase. The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey continuously updates a database for all oil and gas activity in West Virginia while conducting geological research. Current research includes the examination of the geological controls on the Marcellus Shale as well as a volumetric resource assessment of Marcellus potential in the State.
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West Virginia Earthquakes: Crustal Adjustments along The Rome Trough or Something Else?
Ronald R. McDowell, J. Eric Lewis, and Philip A. Dinterman
Since 1966, there have been 33 instrumentally recorded earthquakes recognized in western West Virginia within or adjacent to the structural feature known as the Rome Trough. This structure is a fault-bounded graben involving basement rocks thought to be related to failed rifting of the North American plate during the Precambrian. Interestingly, 7 of the 11 "shallow" earthquakes occurred in Braxton County, WV in a single year (2010). We speculate that the "deeper" earthquakes are associated with isolated, recurrent fault movements in response to ancient crustal stresses within and along the margins of the Rome Trough. The "shallow" earthquakes recorded in Braxton County may reflect slip related to injection activity from a saltwater disposal well that injects at a depth of 1.7 km in close proximity to a recently discovered normal fault.
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Poster Presented at the American Association of Petroleum Geologist's (AAPG) Annual Convention and Exhibition
May 19-22, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Assessing Suitability of Depleted Fields for Enhanced Oil Recovery in West Virginia
Jessica P. Moore, Philip A. Dinterman, J. Eric Lewis, Jennifer L. Luczko, and Susan E. Pool
Oil production has been a part of West Virginia's economy since 1860. Cumulative statewide oil production rates peaked at 16 million barrels in 1900 and began a steady decline that led to eventual abandonment of many early fields. Of the remaining active fields, several continue to be economically viable today due to secondary recovery water floods and are the focus of examination for potential tertiary recovery via CO2 floods. As part of an effort led by the Midwestern Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP) to identify potential carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) opportunities, the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey is examining reservoir parameters in an attempt to establish a suitability ranking system for WV oil fields. Key characteristics were derived from existing sources and several fields were identified as potential targets for more detailed characterization. Many of West Virginia's coal-fired power plants are situated within 20 miles of EOR suitable fields and would be readily-available sources of CO2 if the cost of retrofitting the plants became economically viable.
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If Kasab had come to entertain Indians
"It was a moment when Kasab longed to be an Indian, a part of this soil. It was a moment he felt if India and Pakistan were one country . . . . if there was no partition . . . if there were no visa restrictions . . . if Pakistanis were seen not as terrorists in India . . . . if India and Pakistan united . . . if . . . . if . . ."
What is this Pakistani Kasab's connection with BTown biggies like Ram Singh and Aditya? What does he have to do with the strong anti-rape sentiment in India?
Journalist Salil Jose's novel 'Megastar Kasab - Hits and Misses: The Story of a Pakistani Actor in Bollywood' thrills you with the answers.
Gliding through the book I felt I was reading the abridged version of a long work. Not the kind you find as supplementary reader textbooks in schools, but an abridgement that surpasses the original in its grace and brisk pace.
There are some intelligent insights that Salil givesâEuro" insights into the way the world works, its mindless ways, as Chanakyaneethi tells us.
His work has everything that best-seller romances are built of, partly because life is built of the same thingsâEuro"may be in a slightly different proportion. You see love, passion, betrayal, abuse, altruism and much more.
Salil's Kasab is not the Kasab you and I know. He is an altruist and a dreamer who longs for a unified IndiaPak. He is one who can gracefully bear any disgrace and still be sympathetic to those who wrought that disgrace upon him. He is one who would stand against any odds to shout the truth as he sees it.
"You speak about peace with India. But do you think Pakistan can afford to be at peace with India?" another journalist asked.
"I would have asked the same question if I had not been to India.... My answer to your question isâEuro"go to India and see for yourself," Kasab replied.
Salil seems to have done brute edits to the script. So brute that one wishes for some more details. There is a tweet-like crispiness to the language and the flow. Those unused to it might feel a little uneasy; as if someone used to crawling television serials is one fine day put before cracker-like Japanese superhero cartoons.
The novel published by Partridge India is available on Flipkart and Amazon.
Book title: Megastar Kasab: Hits and Misses: The Story of a Pakistani Actor in Bollywood
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Patridge India Publishing
Author: Salil Jose
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Faculty Profile - Linda M Wills
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Dr. Wills received her S.B. (1985), S.M. (1986), and Ph.D. (1992) degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her graduate research focused on automating software understanding to enable software evolution and reuse. At Georgia Tech, she teaches and conducts research in embedded computer vision, parallelizing multimedia applications, and innovative computing systems education. Dr. Wills was the first recipient of the Demetrius T. Paris, Jr. Professorship. She is a senior member of the IEEE and IEEE Computer Society and a member of ACM.
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ADOBO. Talk about an identity crisis. There's adobo, the smoky, spicy tomato-vinegar sauce for chipotle peppers, and there's adobo, the Filipino national dish of pork or chicken stewed in vinegar-laced liquid. And there's Mexican or Puerto Rican adobo, more of a dry rub than a wet marinade. I used Mexican adobo spices as a base for this recipe with a small amount of vinegar, marinated chunks of chicken breast, added enough broth to make a sauce, and cooked it on the stovetop. Then, I served the chicken and sauce on a bowl of brown rice, with a good dose of scallions cut from my garden. You can make all of the components of this dish ahead of time. Add some broccoli or asparagus, if you have it. This is a very satisfying (and gluten-free) meal-in-a-bowl.
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Hip Dysplasia/Arthritis
Story of a Rottweiler with Hip Dysplasia and Arthritis Treated
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First, some history about Hip Dysplasia and Arthritis in a dog.
Hip Dysplasia
When canine hip dysplasia (CHD) was first described in the 1930s, it was thought to be a rare condition. Today we know it as the most common inherited joint problem of large breed dogs. Despite years of research and the combined effort of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals and responsible dog breeders, it has been impossible to eliminate hip dysplasia from breeds of dogs like the Akita, German Shepherd Dog, Labrador and Golden retrievers, and the Rottweiler.
Diagnosis of CHD is based on breed, history, physical exam findings, and an x-ray of the dog's pelvis. The standard "hip-extended" view is taken with the dog on his back, his legs fully extended, and his knees inwardly rotated. The x-ray film is then evaluated for the general appearance of the hip joints as well as for signs of degenerative joint disease (DJD).
For 30 years, this same x-ray view has been used to subjectively grade hips as having excellent, good, or fair conformation and to try to predict which dogs are less likely to develop CHD. Breeders hoped that breeding the best dogs and removing others from the breeding program would eliminate hip dysplasia. Unfortunately, there is still a 20-25 percent chance of producing a puppy with CHD even when using the OFA method of hip evaluation. Clearly, a better diagnostic method is needed.
Literally, hip dysplasia (CHD), means "badly formed hip". In order to understand this complex problem it is first necessary to understand the anatomy of the canine hip. This ball and socket joint consists of two basic parts - the acetabulum and the femur. The femur, or thigh bone, consists of the head (the ball) and the neck (the part of the femur that joins the long shaft of the bone to the head). The acetabulum forms the socket part of the joint and it is into this socket that the head of the femur rests.
In unaffected dogs there is a good fit between ball and socket. An easy way to think about it is to imagine a tennis ball and a cup. If you put the ball into the cup there is a good fit. If you put the ball into a saucer, it will roll around loosely. This poor fit between femoral head and acetabulum is characteristic of dysplastic dogs. CHD can also be diagnosed if the femoral neck is shortened or if there is an improper angle between the femoral head and the long axis of the femoral neck
The hip joint is strengthened by a ligament going directly from the femoral head into and attaching to the acetabulum. The joint is surrounded by the joint capsule - a thick band of connective tissue. (Foster and Smith)
Dogs are not born with CHD. As puppies grow, laxity of the muscles and ligaments surrounding the joint and the poor fit between the bones produces excess movement of the acetabulum. The separation between the bones is called subluxation, and at its most severe it can become a total dislocation (the head of the femur leaves the acetabulum). The surfaces of the bones start out completely smooth, but with CHD there begin to be changes (remodeling). Bone rubbing against bone causes an irritation which results in irregular bone growth and wear on the articular surfaces. These irregular surfaces result in Osteoarthritis which can cause significant pain. As the bone of the acetabular rim is ground away, it becomes shallower and it is now more difficult to keep the head of the femur properly seated.
Outward signs of hip dysplasia can range from none to severe pain. Gait (movement) may or may not be affected. Some outward signs that MAY be seen in affected dogs are:
Difficulty getting up from a lying or sitting position or in climbing stairs.
A bunny hop gait (moving both rear legs together).
A painful reaction to extension of the rear legs.
Pushing on the rump may cause the pelvis to drop.
When rolled over, some affected dogs will resist having their legs spread into a frog-leg position.
A side to side sway of the croup
Dogs may resist jumping
Lameness may be seen especially after strenuous exercise.
It is very important to understand that the only way to accurately diagnose CHD is through X-rays. The above symptoms may also be seen in dogs with normal hips and affected dogs may display none of these symptoms at all.
As stated above, the only way to conclusively diagnose CHD is through x-rays of the hip joint. Positioning of the dog is very important if the films are to be read correctly. It is wise to find a practitioner who is experienced in correct positioning when seeking evaluation. The are currently two main methods for evaluating hips in use in the U.S. It is beyond the scope of this article to evaluate the merits and drawbacks of these methods, so only a brief description will be given.. Anyone planning to begin a breeding program, or wishing to improve hips in a current program, is encouraged to study both in more depth.
CHD is a inherited trait that is influenced by several genes (polygenic). It is not caused by any environmental factors, but environment can influence the expression of the disease (Corley, Willis, Cargill/Thorpe-Vargeson, Carricato). In other words, how you raise your puppy won't determine whether or not he is dysplastic, but it can affect when and perhaps if, he begins to develop symptoms. Some common factors which have been proposed to worsen, but not cause, CHD are:
Rough play, jumping, climbing stairs or slick floors.
excess weight gain or rapid growth.
calcium supplementation (may increase the bone remodeling).
Forced running for any distance, especially on tarmac, asphalt or other hard surfaces.
Therefore it makes sense to keep puppies lean, avoid any type of forced exercise or very rough play and provide surfaces that allow for good traction.
The OFA recommends the following guidelines to decrease the incidence of CHD in a breeding program:
1. Breed normal to normal
2. Breed normals with normal ancestry
3. Breed normals from litters with low incidence of CHD
4. Select sire that produces a low incidence of CHD
When deciding to breed or to purchase a puppy it is wise to look at the hip clearances of not only the parents, but the brothers and sisters, grandparents and other offspring of the parents. Having mostly OFA clear relatives on both sides is thought to increase the chances of the litter having clear hips.
Hip Dysplasia is characterized by a malformed "ball and joint" socket in your animal. As you might expect, this ill-fitting combination causes a series of complications. Here, chronic inflammation is common; calcium build-ups occur; there is muscle pain; and the tissue in the surrounding areas begin to break down.
Arthritis -
Osteoarthritis is a chronic, slowly progressing condition that is caused by the breakdown and destruction of your pet's cartilage. As that occurs, the bony structures begin to rub against one another causing pain and discomfort.
Osteochondrosis is a condition where you are contending with a medical condition that results from poor breeding. Improper or inadequate diet can also cause this condition (both factors may be at play). It is characterized by cartilage deterioration and tissue is generally both inflamed and painful.
Degenerative Joint Disease involves some kind of a breakdown or destruction in portions of the joint, usually cartilage. Just as in the case of osteoarthritis, this condition does not necessarily mean that your pet is experiencing any inflammation.
Hypertrophic arthritis involves excessive bone growth and/or "spurs" on the joints themselves. In such situations, the pet is typically experiencing a lot of pain.
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We felt the need to give you some exciting news, information and hope for dogs who has either or both Hips Dysplasia and Arthritis.
Going against the advice of many veterinarians, we choose not to sit back, see this Rottweiler live on Rimadyl, which is a deadly drug for many dogs. We even had a few Rottweiler Rescues think we were a little far fetch, plus we were even thought to be a little crazy at our method. We had the need to beat the odds, rather then watching this Rottweiler become crippled and live a life of pain.
We treated this Rottweiler with a natural method verses drugs. The treatment consist of supplements, vitamins, natural pain relievers and we did a lot of research on dog foods to learn what was important for this Rottweiler as well as other Rottweilers.
Through our research we found a Company called Diamond Dog Food who makes Premium Edge and Professional Dog Food. The Premium Edge has no wheat, corn or by-products which was a real concern for our Rottweilers.
Find a dog food that has Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate, proper Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratios, with controlled ash levels. My concern with ash levels had to be a very low rate to prevent kidney disease. Many of your supermarket/discount stores selling dog food has very high rates of ash, nor do they have Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate, proper Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratios in their food.
Pick up your dog food bag and read the ingredients. Many companies will not list the ash levels in their dog food, nor will they have Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate and the proper amount of Omega-6 to Omega-3. Does the dog food your using tell you where the meat comes from or the by-products?
You might ask, why is Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate and the proper amount of Omega-6 to Omega-3 so important. First, Glucosamine/Chondroitin is important for the Rottweiler breed, because Glucosamine Chondroitin is an all natural alternative to pain killers. While pain killers may be beneficial, they only mask the pain, leaving the joint in the same condition as when your dog initially experienced the pain.
Glucosamine and chondroitin provide the joints with the building blocks they need to repair damage caused by Hip Dysplasia, arthritis, over-exertion or injuries.
Glucosamine and chondroitin are all natural compounds present in the body to help form cartilage. Glucosamine and chondroitin supplements help the body stimulate cells to build cartilage and repair damaged joints. Allows freedom & relief from joint pain and the ability to enjoy pain free activities again.
Omega-6 & Omega-3, The two major types of essential fatty acids include the omega 6 fatty acids and the omega 3 fatty acids. Since omega 6 fatty acids are more available in most plant oils.
Omega 3 fatty acids beneficial to a healthy coat and skin, aid in prevention of arthritis, reduce blood pressure, essential for normal function of the brain and enhance the immune system. Sources for omega 3 fatty acids include cold fish oil, such as salmon, cod and mackerel and flax seed oil. The word essential means that the body cannot make these oils, and they must be provided in food.
I found these supplements to be vital in the recovery of this Rottweiler. Other supplements were added to the Rottweilers food, such as Vitamin E, Ester C, as the Ester C was a large part in controling the Arthritis. Vitamine B-12 as needed.
Through a good quaility food, supplements and vitamins, you will be able to view the x-rays of this dog. The x-rays are 17 months a part. The results were amazing.
This Rottweiler who was considered to be made comfortable with Rimadyl and not allowed to do much activities, now leads a normal live of running and playing in the yard to Obedience classes.
The veterinarians who once thought this was silly are now asking me for the formula.
Please view the x-rays below to see for yourself.
For those who have your dog on Rimadyl (Carprofen) or are considering Rimadyl, please read the following link before making that decision. Many Veterinarians do not give the dog owner the truth about side effects and deaths that have occurred in dogs due to this drug. It is your right and responsibility to ask questions and request the warnings from the makers of Pfizer. The warning labels are on each Pfizer-Rimadyl bottle, however many dog owners never see the original bottle. Pfizer was ordered to place the warning of deaths on their commercials or pull their ad. The ad was pulled. Always inquire about any medication that is prescibed for your dog.
The following x-rays were taken on a Rottweiler who has severe Hip Dysplasia and Arthritis. Through a great deal of research, we found some real possible healing within this Rottweiler.
X-Rays Taken May 2001 X-Rays Taken October 2002
Weight was 135 lbs. Weight is 106 lbs now.
This x-ray was taken on May 2001 This x-ray taken on October 2002
Shows the right hip , which you will shows the right hip has a define line in
viewing on the left side of this photo. the socket, you will see the hip socket
The socket is squared and pushed up is now rounded. Half of the arthritis is
against the hip bone. You can see gone and so are the spurs. This x-ray
spurs and arthritis in that area. shows the dog is not in pain as the dog
was at the time of the first x-ray.
Did you know a fresh Pineapple has Bromelain in it, with Natural Anti-Inflammatory Proteolytic Enzyme, Vegetarian Bromelain is a protein digesting enzyme naturally present in pineapple sap and stem. Bromelain is classified as a proteolytic enzyme because of its ability to digest proteins. Bromelain affects protein turnover in the body including proteins found in joint tissue. This may account for Bromelain"s anti-inflammatory effect. Bromelain can enhance absorption of nutrients such as glucosamines, sulfur and bioflavonoids.
Did you know Yucca contains natural steroidal-like saponins that are effective anti-inflammatories and anti-spasmodics which are known to reduce pain associated with arthritis.
Ask you Veterinarian about Adequan injections. Adequan is a "polysulfated glycosaminoglycan" which is also a cartilage component but instead of coming from sea mollusks, adequan is derived from the windpipe cartilage of cattle. Adequan has numerous beneficial effects for the arthritis patient including the inhibition of harmful enzymes involving joint cartilage destruction, stimulation of cartilage repair, and increasing joint lubrication.
This is a series of two injections into the hip area twice a week alternating each hip for 4 weeks, then one injection every 6 months or as recommended by your veterinarian.
Boswellic acids have an anti-inflammatory action much like the conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for inflammatory conditions. Boswellia inhibits pro-inflammatory mediators in the body, such as leukotrienes. As opposed to NSAIDs, long-term use of boswellia does not lead to irritation or ulceration of the stomach. Controlled, double blind studies have shown that boswellia extracts are very helpful for ulcerative colitis.
Green Lipped Mussel natural source of protein, chelated minerals and glycosaminoglycans which play a beneficial role in joint health and function. Relieving the symptoms of most forms of arthritis.
Evening primrose oil contains one of the highest concentrations of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) of any food substance. enhances pain relief, inflammation reduction, increased blood flow and decreased blood clotting.
Alfalfa is one of the richest mineral foods, and contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and all known vitamins. Attributes accredited to alfalfa include relief from pain of arthritis, healing of intestinal ulcers, gastritis, liver disorders, and good for better breath, cancer and help in lactating bitches. It also has some digestive enzymes, which help aid in proper digestion.
Arnica, this is a homeopathic medicine. Do not touch the tiny pills. The oils and salt on your fingers will cause homeopathic medicines not to effective. Purchase at a health food store or online.
L-Glutamine helps build muscle in a dog. L-Glutamine is an amino acid, just like protein. It is the most abundant free amino acid in muscle tissue, and it plays a principal role in protein metabolism, cell volumizing, and anti-catabolism. Yes, lots of big fancy words, however, "anti-catabolism" is the reason that I started to use it . Catabolism is the breaking down of the dog's muscles, which is something that you don't want to happen. When the dog is excerising it could have a catabolic effect on your muscles. The dog's body needs something to burn for energy when he/she is excerising and sometimes the dog's body uses his/her own muscle for energy. This is where L-Glutamine comes in. Since it is an "Anti-catabolic" it will allow your dog to maintain as much muscle as possible and prevents muscle cell breakdown. It is very important for a dog with Hip Dysplasia to keep the muscle strong in both from and back legs. Exercise is also very important.
These are examples of natural supplements which can be used to releave pain. While pain relief is beneficial, they only mask the pain, leaving the joint in the same condition as when your dog initially experienced the pain. The important factor is to Heal the problem your dog is having. The natural pain supplements will relieve the pain while your dog is healing.
I prefer to buy my supplements individually rather then a mixture of supplements in one pill that are not needed. If my dog is not in pain, there is no need for Green Lipped Mussel, yucca or Bromelain for an example to be given. Pain and inflammation supplements should only be given on as needed bases, unless the dog suffers every day without them. I like to buy the product tailored to its particular therapeutic needs.
If you would like more information, please feel free to contact me and ask me any questions, I would love to hear from you. For further information on how you can naturally help your dog, please send us email.


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While we won't know the 2007 results for quite a few months, ink industry leaders are reporting that the past year has been an improvement for their businesses. This gain occurred despite even harsher raw material prices increases, as crude oil nears $100 per barrel and pigments and intermediates lost their value added tax (VAT) subsidy from China.
For ink manufacturers, one key has been the ability to pass along the price increases they are receiving. In the past, many ink companies would just internalize the price increases, but the time came when that was no longer feasible. While the price increases ink manufacturers are putting through most likely don't completely cover their higher costs, it is helping to keep the industry somewhat profitable.
There are still challenges ahead. Ink industry leaders are wary of more price increases, and new technologies and consolidation continues to change the shape of the printing industry. However, ink manufacturers are looking forward to the challenges ahead, as they note in The Year in Review beginning on page 21.
The ink industry has seen many changes over the years, including new executives, and I profile some of the new leaders within The Year in Review article. I also have the pleasure of welcoming one of the new executives, John Copeland, president of Toyo Ink America, to Ink World's Editorial Advisory Board.
Mr. Copeland is a 30-year veteran of the ink industry, and has been involved in laboratory, R&D, sales, technical service and manufacturing during his distinguished career, beginning at Sinclair & Valentine and including Flint Ink, SICPA and Handschy Industries before he joined Toyo Ink America. The Editorial Advisory Board is a key source of advice and counsel for me, and Mr. Copeland is indeed a most welcome addition to the board.


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Yee-ha! The Online Staffing and Human Cloud Platforms "Spring Roundup"
Yee-ha! It's springtime, and it's time for a roundup of Online Staffing/Human Cloud platform developments!
So you ask, what is a "roundup?" Well, Merriam-Webster defines it this way:
So I guess my roundup of "to-date 2014" developments in the online staffing and human cloud platform space is characterized by all three of the above definitions. It's certainly a summary of information and a gathering of scattered persons and things. And – while not a herding of cattle, etc.— it is… well, you get the idea: it's a lot of new stuff happening, a lot of diversity… By golly, it's innovation! It's happening here and now, and some of it's going to stick somewhere.
So let's see what we have corralled so far in 2014.
While the last major event of 2013 was the big announcement of the Elance and oDesk merger plan (which, by all accounts, appears to be heading toward completion), the year 2014 did not start with a big bang. However, even in the generally slow early months of the year, there were already some significant developments:
- Work Market announced a very innovative looking deal to serve SAP's VAR ecosystem,
- SIA issued its first long-range forecast of the value of transactions that could be occurring via online staffing platforms in 2020,
- freelancer.com issued its first annual earnings report as a public company,
- And a number fresh new start-ups came on the radar (including but not limited to Wonolo, HighSkillPro (UK), Freelance Physician, MyCrowd, etc.). Another Japanese online staffing platform, JobHub (which has been around already for a few years, unbeknownst to us), suddenly popped onto the radar when it announced a partnership with a Silicon Valley video technology firm; it will use video to improve how collaboration can occur in an online work engagement. Clearly, there is no "let-up" of new kinds of platforms and innovations of how work can be accomplished through these platforms).
And, in just the past month, it seems there's been a bit of a stampede of further developments. Some of those developments—which clearly reflect the dynamic, emerging nature of this space--are noted here:
- OnForce announced Converge (a so-called Freelance Management System or FMS that OnForce says will complement a VMS and allow enterprise CWPs and MSPs to manage freelancers, aka "short assignment" contractors).
- Elance and oDesk became subjected to Denial of Service (Hacker) Attacks (showing that staffing has indeed entered a "brave new world" and that online staffing may come with a whole set of risks that traditional staffing businesses never even imagined).
- Freelancer.com completed another acquisition, this one in Poland (answering the question of whether the company will continue its roll-up/consolidation strategy—which seems to be working).
- Randstad announced its Innovation Fund and its investment in Gigwalk (the first publicly declared investment of a major staffing firm in an online work platform business).
- ICON announced a partnership with OnForce (indicating—as described in the recent SIA research report—that there is a continuing trend of more established, traditional staffing firms and online staffing platform businesses to seek ways to work together)
- Finally—perhaps a bit of an anti-climax--TaskRabbit seems to have closed its "For Business Services" Portal (potentially signaling the company's retreat from the strategy announced last year to serve businesses, not just consumers, in a way similar to a staffing agency W2 worker model).
So that is what has happened already in 2014, leaving out several items for the sake of brevity. That is the Spring Roundup.
I am not going to try to tame what we've rounded-up here into some ill-fitting categories. My purpose is just to open a little window into innovation and evolution "in progress" on the fringe of the $400B+ global staffing business ecosystem. It's messy, it's unpredictable -- it will yield successes and failures, it will bring forth challenges and adaptations.
Powerful forces of innovation are at work: new developments in the online staffing and human cloud space do not seem to be abating—rather they seem to be surging ahead.
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Excellent update! Comprehensive and broad in reach. Thanks!
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(WASHINGTON) -- Fox News host Bill O'Reilly admits that President Obama regards him as an "annoyance." The president sat down with O'Reilly before the Super Bowl for an interview that had some people scratching their heads as to why Obama would submit to questioning from someone who has had very little nice to say about him during the past five years.
O'Reilly told Fox and Friends Tuesday that he believes the president doesn't think that issues concerning the health care law and the Benghazi controversy are "that important" and that they'll "all work out" in the end.
However, O'Reilly did give Obama credit for at least sitting down to talk with him, adding, "He didn't have to do it, and he knows when he comes in with me, as everyone does, that I'm going to ask what I want to ask."
Meanwhile, real estate mogul Donald Trump, who also appeared on Fox and Friends, gave Obama some unsolicited advice.
Trump, another critic of the president, mentioned how O'Reilly came to the interview wearing a tie and Obama should have followed suit. According to Trump, "It's sloppy. It's not appropriate. It's not presidential."
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Southfield, Mich. - Lawrence Technological University has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its expanding community engagement and outreach efforts.
The community engagement classification is a recent addition to the Carnegie classification system for U.S. colleges and universities. Universities apply by submitting required documentation describing the nature and extent of their engagement with the community. This approach enables Carnegie to address elements of institutional mission that are not represented in the national data on colleges and universities.
Lawrence Tech is one of nine universities in Michigan - and only 119 nationwide - to receive the Carnegie designation in 2008 for both curricular engagement and outreach and partnerships. It is the only technological university in Michigan to earn that distinction.
"We have made community service an essential element in our leadership curriculum," said Lawrence Tech President Lewis N. Walker. "Our students and faculty are helping to revitalize Michigan's social fabric by working with a variety of community groups, and we believe these efforts enhance the educational experience at Lawrence Tech."
Beginning with the class of 2011 - the entering class in 2007 - comprehensive leadership experiences strengthen each undergraduate program during all four years of college. Students practice what they have learned about leadership in the classroom by volunteering and leading projects for community and civic organizations.
With the exception of the three military academies, no other American college offered such a comprehensive approach to leadership education for all students when Lawrence Tech launched its leadership curriculum in 2007.
In its successful application, Lawrence Tech also cited 15 outreach programs and partnerships, including:
"The community engagement classification is an exciting move in Carnegie's work to extend and refine the classification of colleges and universities," said Alexander McCormick, who directs Carnegie's classification work. "It represents a significant affirmation of the importance of community engagement in the agenda of higher education."
Lawrence Technological University, ltu.edu, offers over 80 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Management. Founded in 1932, the 4,000-student, private university pioneered evening classes 75 years ago, and today has a growing number of weekend and online programs. Lawrence Tech's 102-acre campus is in Southfield, with education centers in Lansing, Livonia, Clinton Township, Traverse City and Petoskey. Lawrence Tech also offers programs with partner universities in Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.


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We have launched a new working group within the Research Data Alliance (RDA) on Data Citation: RDA WG on Data Citation - Making Dynamic Data Citeable
We have released a number of tools assisting with capturing, documenting, preserving and re-executing research/business processes Software Tools for Resilient Business & e-Science Processes
The SOMToolbox has been released as OpenSource Package. It is written in Java and features a module for SOM training as well as an advanced viewer application, which implements a large range of different visualisations and quality measures of the SOM. These allow in-depth analysis and evaluation of the trained maps and the characteristics of the data, resulting in a powerful tool for data mining.
Details: http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/dm/somtoolbox


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UPDATED: Appetite for destruction
Phase II of the spectacular yet confounding art installation/project/statement/collective Monsters of Nature and Design took place Friday on the Albright-Knox Art Gallery's back steps. This, to refresh your memory, was the event during which a cadre of apparently maniacal University at Buffalo professors were to hoist one piano precariously above another and release it in an effort to simulate, criticize or somehow obliquely reference ritualized violence in Africa. Alrighy then.
I wasn't there, so I can't tell you how well the Monsters accomplished that. But our intrepid videographer Joe Popiolkowski, who was, reports that technical glitches resulted in the hoisted piano nearly missing its earthbound target, resulting in a less-than-satisfying crash.
Also see this blog entry from Canadian writer Jeffrey Round, who was also apparently less than enthused.
Just for fun, check out this YouTube video of the Monsters' first public project involving the destruction of pianos (particularly notable for the ongoing and hilarious comment section):
And here's how it turned out Sept. 5:
--Colin Dabkowski


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The Verandah Resort is a lovely in its layout where they are individual 'bungalows' rather than standard rooms which give it an element of individuality. However, due to it being quite hilly and spaced there are golf buggies that go round the resort and collect guest from allocated stops.
Once we had checked into our room then we were off to Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tours. Having never taken part in zip wiring before I was a little cautious but decided to just go for it. It was all very well organised and all we were fully briefed on all of the safety equipment before heading to the trees. The rangers were great fun and really added to the experience. The zip wires varied in length and height and after the initial go I couldn't wait for the next one! It's in a beautiful setting so even if you're not up for taking part it's still a lovely place to sit and relax on the veranda and watch everyone taking part.
Back at the resort there is a Kids Club for children ages 4 to 11 and it's open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m There is a large adventure playground shaded by trees and a children's splash pool. In addition there is a babysitting service for parents who wish to leave the resort for the evening, for a cost.
We then visited the kids club at Carlisle Bay which is a beautiful resort with luxurious apartments fully kitted out for families. There are great facilities for children with supervision if you want to leave the kids to have fun whilst you have some relaxation with one of the many spa activities on offer.
On our return to Verandah I took a walk down to the private beach which even though isn't huge it didn't feel crowed and had a lovely relaxed feel to it. I then had an amazing massage which was a great way to finish the day before going to dinner at the resorts restaurant which had a very relaxed feel with good service however, I went for the local delicacy that is known as conch, which is a shellfish, but unfortunately it was a little on the tough side and a couple of us struggled with it! However, the rest of the meal was enjoyable and no-one else had complaints. Breakfast in the restaurant always had plenty of choice.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate community editor
With housing foreclosures rising around the nation, United States Congressman Jim Matheson visited Carbon County on Tuesday to discuss the matter with local real estate lenders, government officials and residents.
"There is a financial literacy problem in the country as a whole right now," said Matheson. "I didn't want to come down here and give a big speech, I wanted to come down here to listen to what is going on here in Carbon County."
Matheson began his visit by meeting with a panel of bankers, lenders, real estate represntatives and local officials at the Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments building on Carbon Avenue.
Matheson met with Frankie Etzel of Etzel Realty, Mike Milovich of Eastern Utah Community Credit Union, Erroll Holt from Zions Bank, Kathy Fausett from the Bank of Utah, Delynn Fielding from Carbon economic development and Aaron Scherb who acts as Matheson's assistant on housing policy.
Emery County was represented by Lou and Jo Sansevero.
The department of workforce services, vocational rehabilitation and the Utah State-College of Eastern Utah extension were also represented.
It was the contention of all lenders in attendance that the national rise in foreclosures had not yet effected Carbon County.
Milovich attributed the lack of local foreclosures to the safe lending practices followed by local lenders.
"Buyer education is a problem all lenders face. I see people come in with a 75 percent debt to income ratio and they don't understand why they can't get a loan," said Milovich. "A lot of customers demonstrate that they don't think or plan for more than two weeks out and then when a situation comes up they weren't ready for they are in immediate trouble with their mortgage."
Milovich's comments were brought on by comments made by lender Kathy Fausett.
"Most people don't even know how to adequately determine their debt to income ratio. They leave things out like clothing costs per month and what they spend for vehicle maintenance," said Fausett. "They live from payday to payday so one missed check can send them into a tailspin. They are financed to the max."
Matheson was pleased by the lending practices he observed, but was interested to know what the federal government could do to help alleviate the situation further.
"I really do feel that education of buyers needs to be a focal point of the lending process because some lending practices at the national level can seem predatory," said the U.S. congressman. "I have seen loans come in where 30 percent of the total was tied to the closing costs."
Fausett stipulated that she had also witnessed such practices, but was hard pressed to identify a solution.
"If you tell a customer you can't give them a loan for a home that is out of their price range, they are out the door and on the Internet looking for a loan immediately. They don't look at the fees, they just want what they want and they want it now," commented Fausett.
The lender also stressed the importance of protecting one's credit score from a very young age.
"I see young people come in with a credit card and a Maurice's account and, when they miss a payment, they don't think it's a big deal," continued Fausett. "But what they don't realize is that their $10 Maurice's payment accounts for half of their total credit at that point."
Lou Sansevero of Emery's economic development stated that the rural culture in Utah and Castle Valley specifically had saved many home buyers.
"We have had responsible lending down here and that has saved us," commented Sansevero. "People here are, for the most part, not buying homes on speculation. They are buying them as dwellings."
Suggestions discussed by the panel and outlined by Matheson's office to help avoid problems with home mortgage foreclosure included:
Not ignoring the letters sent out by a lender.
Contacting the lender immediately upon recognizing financial trouble.
Contacting a HUD-approved housing counseling agency for assistance.
Not ignoring the problem.
"The further behind you become," stated the literature passed out to attendees by Matheson. "They have options to help borrowers through difficult financial times."
Knowing a buyer's mortgage rights.
"Find your loan documents and red them so you know what your lender may do if you can't make your payments," stated the housing resource guide. "Learn about the foreclosure laws and timeframes in Utah by contacting the state government housing office."
From the local end, Frankie Etzel offered buyers some sage advice.
"If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is," quipped Etzel. "I also really recommend trying to do business with a local real estate agent because they will be there in person when you close on your loan and they will be there when you run into some problems with your mortgage."
During the evenings town meeting, Milovich summed up the situation for local residents, again stressing the importance of a good credit score when purchasing a home.
Milovich recommended starting small with $500 secured loans that are paid off on time for Carbon County consumers sho are seeking to repair bad credit.
"That will be a good start and then you can work your way up to larger loans but something important to consider is that you have to continue to pay the rest of your bills while you pay on your new loan. And remember it took awhile to put your credit in the toilet, it is going to take awhile to get it out. The market is changing daily," continued Milovich.
"There is going to be a tightening for all lenders. But if you have good credit, there is still money available locally for people to by homes," concluded Milovich.


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so i have been hanging out with a lot of professional mountain guides lately, and most of them swear by wearing one wool sock (even on everest, vinson massif, etc.). as a lifetime double sock (liner+wool) wearer i was slightly taken aback. So, Im wondering what kind of sock system (single, double, vapor barrier, etc.) everyone here uses (I'm thinking more in the <0deg, >12,000ft realm), and why they like it.
Depends on the boot and application. Modern CCF liners in double boots are vapor barriers and should be very warm, so no need for more than one sock. Single boots could benefit from a VBL sock, but most folks seem to favor those for warmer conditions and single push efforts were keeping boots dry is not so relevant.
As Dave said - it depends on the shoe or boot.I wear a thick wool sock plus a very thin nylon liner. My wife prefers just a medium wool sock.Cheers
Edited by dansol on 01/17/2013 13:41:33 MST.
it all depends on the boot and how it fits. it just so happens that with my current double boot i wear a thin wool sock. i'm not looking for a sock system for warmth with the boots i have, but as the interface between my foot and the inner boot. with my prior dbl i wore two thick wool mountaineering socks. in that case, the boots were sized up so that i could wear two pairs of socks for warmth and fit. in my single insulated boot i wear a thin and a thick wool sock. these boots were sized up to accomodate a thick sock for added warmth. i can also change out my insoles which will result in a change in my sock(s) choice. you will find as many different sock combinations as there are people and boots.
Edited by RICKO on 01/17/2013 14:17:41 MST.
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Need a little extra holiday cash? Would you like to Skip-A-Payment?
Box Elder County Credit Union's annual Holiday Skip-A-Payment program allows members to defer one loan payment, during November, December or January. The offer is valid only for consumer loans in good standing. All mortgage loans, home equity, VISA and lines-of-credit are not eligible.
In order to request your payment deferral, please complete and sign the Holiday Skip-A-Payment application or call one of our loan officers at least 5 business days prior to the loan payment due date you wish to skip. A $25.00 processing fee per loan will be assessed to participate.


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ESPN Reports, that there's buzz that the Mets were prepared to offer Reyes $100MM over five years earlier in the summer. It's not hard to imagine the Mets scaling back their offer or replacing guaranteed years with vesting options now.
One of Stark's sources estimates that each day on the disabled list costs Reyes $500K.
However, there's no doubt that Reyes will see some substantial offers this winter.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Jayson Stark of ESPN on Jose Reyes' injury
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Proper wound care is an important health concern, but often is overlooked or dismissed by patients.
One rule to abide by is that by the 30-day mark of an open sore on your body, it should be visibly healing. If it's not, at this point, it's no longer an open sore. It has become a chronic wound.
This is an upsettingly common problem, and is especially prevalent and dangerous among diabetics. In some situations, ulcers can become limb- or life-threatening.
At the Portage Health Advanced Wound Care Center we often see people who have been ignoring or dealing with such sores for months upon months without professional guidance.
They're toughing it out, hoping for the best.
As a professional in the field, I can tell you that is not a good idea.
In many situations, giving it more time will cause nothing but more problems. Some of these problems are serious.
If a wound worsens to extreme levels, a patient may develop an infection that leads to amputation. Three out of four lower-body extremity amputations to diabetic patients began as non-healing ulcers.
It can get worse. Some ulcers have five-year mortality rates as high as 55 percent.
That mortality rate is worse than colon cancer, which has a five-year rate just under 50 percent. Colon cancer is considered one of the more dangerous forms of cancer.
Health care is often about being proactive, and an open sore that isn't healing is no different. Getting treatment early on can make all the difference.
Our team will provide a comprehensive assessment of the problem. We have physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who have extensive wound care-specific certification, training and experience, diabetes and lymphedema experts and access to Dr. Jonathon Brueggeman, a podiatrist with specific interest, education and experience in wound care.
After assessing the issue, our staff provides specialized tests, treatments and dressings that will promote healing, and see patients through the entire healing process.
Much of what we do with patients is educate them on the situation they're in. After an initial meeting, our team will continue to work with a patient until they've improved. If needed, we can provide surgical options.
At the advanced wound care center, our goal is to help patients get back to the life they were living before the open sore became a chronic wound. The best way for a patient to fully heal is to be proactive. At 30 days, call your family doctor. Talk to them openly about the symptoms you're dealing with and work toward moving on with your life.
Editor's note: Dr. Wade Liston, DO, is the medical director of the Portage Health Advance Wound Care Center in Portage Health's main location in Hancock. On Sept. 13, Liston was the expert presenter at the "Wild on Wounds" annual educational conference in Las Vegas. Learn more at portagehealth.org/liston.
Joni Erkkila is the wellness coordinator at Portage Health, the only "Platinum Level" Fit Friendly company in the Upper Peninsula.
What choices have you made today that will contribute positively to your health? Were you physically active today? Did you fuel your body wisely? Did you get ample sleep last night? Did you avoid harmful substances, wear your seatbelt or helmet, and wash your hands regularly? Although we don't often realize it, many minor decisions that we make throughout each day produce our personal lifestyle. Personal lifestyle, research shows, has a significant impact on our health and quality of life.
Of course, no one expects that you pick the healthy choice every time, but if you are truly committed to living a healthier lifestyle, you must create a plan of attack to make the healthier choice more often. This might not always be easy – change is often difficult. If you aren't currently living a balanced and healthy lifestyle, this isn't going to just come naturally starting tomorrow. It's going to take some serious willpower to make those healthier decisions.
Traditionally health care organizations have focused on a reactive approach. Hospitals have been a beacon of trust and hope in an emergency; health care professionals save lives and help manage chronic conditions. In this capacity, these care providers will be here for years to come. But now, Portage Health and many forward-thinking providers across the world are focusing on a more proactive approach. If we each take the steps to take care of ourselves now, we may not be limited by the chronic disease or have to take the chance of surviving an emergency in the future.
Portage Health is working hard to make sure we are supporting this proactive approach in both community members and staff members. Our employee wellness program, which was created in 2009, provides tools and encouragement to assist staff members in making more of the healthy choices and less of the not-so-healthy choices. We've taken several steps to ensure our work environment is conducive to better decision making. Staff members support each other and challenge each other to reach health goals.
Of those staff members who had goals to make improvements, more than 40 percent of them improved blood pressure, more than 30 percent improved blood glucose and more than 20 percent lowered body mass index. That was just last year. More importantly, many participants report that they are feeling better and more confident, while having the ability to do things they couldn't do before. These improvements are made possible by individuals making lifestyle changes and addressing issues with a primary care provider when necessary.
The American Heart Association has deemed us a Fit Friendly Company at the platinum level. In 2011, less than 350 companies nationwide were awarded this prestigious, most distinctive achievement. This is an affirmation that we're doing something right as we work right here under our own roof to improve the health of our community.
Employee wellness has been gaining attention throughout the years, but more so in recent times as healthcare costs continue to escalate, as well as national rates of obesity and chronic disease. It's clear that we need to take action to make those day-to-day healthier decisions. We need to choose to live healthier lifestyles. Start making your plan for a healthier life today, and avoid more serious problems tomorrow.
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The Palliative Care Program at the Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital is an innovative, out-patient based service that offers an extra layer of support to patients and families from the point of diagnosis throughout the course of illness.
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual. (World Health Organization, 2012)
A cancer diagnosis and its treatment can be overwhelming. Usually patients and family members have many questions and concerns. The Palliative Care program helps patients deal with the physical and emotional distress caused by the cancer diagnosis and treatment. The less distress that patients have, the more energy they can direct toward recovery.
The Goals of the Palliative Care Program
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