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By Ed BrockWole Ralph held a razor-thin 18 vote lead over Charles Davis in the Clayton County Board of Commissioners District 3 race Tuesday. Meanwhile, community activist Roberta Abdul-Salaam held a 226-vote lead and apparently will face Republican Emory Wilkerson of Fayetteville for Georgia House District 74 in November. Still out still out were absentee ballots in the nine Fayette County precincts plus any provisional and military ballots in Clayton and Fayette counties. A handful of provisional and military votes are still also to come in and be counted in Clayton County and so it may be a few days before the final totals are known in the Ralph-Davis race. Ralph in the runoff reversed the July 20 primary results in which Davis led the race but didn't receive 50 percent plus one vote. With all 50 precincts and the absentee and advanced ballots counted, Ralph, 26, had earned 1,872 votes to edge out challenger 55-year-old Charles Davis who had 1,854 votes. In the July 20 election Davis had 2,660 votes and Ralph had 1,830 votes. Incumbent Commissioner Gerald Matthews chose not to run. The number of provisional ballots, which include votes by those who were not on the official voter rolls but claimed to be registered, will not be known until today, said Clayton County Director of Elections and Registration Annie Bright. And members of the military who are serving overseas have until Friday to turn in their absentee ballots, Bright said, though she does not expect many of them to be returned. But Ralph was already celebrating Tuesday night. "I feel great," Ralph said. "We always believed that when the focus was off the more high-profile races the voters would respond to us in a positive way." Ralph who owns Ralph Consulting Services said his main priority is improving the quality of life in the county. That will mean focusing on the burden the county's tremendous growth has placed on traffic, green space, education, residences and businesses, Ralph had said during his campaign. On Tuesday Ralph said the first thing he wanted to do when he takes office is take a thorough look at the county's zoning law. "I think there are a lot of changes that the voters are concerned with," Ralph said. "I'm looking forward to changing our focus." As in the commission race, the run for House District 74 was extremely close. As of Tuesday evening Abdul-Salaam, 48, had earned 1,343 votes to challenger George Jeburk's 1,117. Those numbers include Clayton County's regular, absentee and advanced votes as well as regular votes in eight precincts in Fayette County. Fayette County's absentee ballots still had not been counted by press time. Abdul-Salaam earned 474 of the Fayette County votes to Jeburk's 235. In Clayton County Jeberk led with 882 votes to Abdul-Salaam's 869 votes. Abdul-Salaam earned 1,537 votes in the primary when Jeburk earned 1,477. "I feel blessed, I feel truly blessed that the people have expressed confidence in me," Abdul-Salaam said. Much of Abdul-Salaam's lead came from Fayette County where she maintained a solid lead in the precincts there that were included in the race. The support of the third place candidate in the initial election, John Jones of Fayetteville, probably helped a lot, Abdul-Salaam said. "The Fayette contingency was strong," Abdul-Salaam said, crediting her entire campaign staff as well for their hard work. Previously Abdul-Salaam said that she is very concerned about providing child advocacy in the juvenile justice system, something she personally promotes as a member of the county's FAST panel for Juvenile Court and the statewide Juvenile Justice Task Force. Healthcare is another big issue for Abdul-Salaam. "We've got to work on health care," Abdul-Salaam said. "We've got to work on living wages. We can't have people working two jobs to make a living wage." But the first thing Abdul-Salaam is concentrating on is beating Wilkerson in November. "We're not taking anything for granted," Abdul-Salaam said. Abdul-Salaam is a former president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founder and president of Grassroots Connections Inc. and was the first chairwoman of the Clayton County Board of Elections and Registration. Clayton County Sheriff-elect Victor Hill vacated the House seat for District 74 in order to run for sheriff. A total of 9,825 ballots were cast in Clayton County Tuesday. There are about 120,000 registered voters in the county.
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I used to thread paint with ZZ machines - that is why I liked Pfaff machines - a few years ago they had more 9mm at better prices -
But, has anyone used an industrial to do thread painting in free motion before? Ive seen some industrial machines with a 12 mm throw - 12 mm at 3000 spm could paint some fabric pretty fast!
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I think the Singer 20U had 12 mm. And maybe the Bernina 217 could be had that way. Never sewed on them other than after service stitch out.
If you had a Singer 20U with 12mm width, then you even have a choice of having your knee lever be to raise the pressure foot, or control your zig zag width. Having it control the zig zag width with your knee, leaving your hands free, would be good.
Go watch this guy, and see how he's doing it.
That way he gets to keep both hands on the fabric and use his leg for width control at the same time. He is using a Juki and not a Singer, but same idea. -- Edited on 8/22/13 6:51 AM --
My 1950's Necchi Super Nova home machines were actually made with a hole in the front of the machine bed, (and even some other old Necchi's have the same hole in the bed) to supposedly do that with too and in that case there was supposedly a contraption, which was an extra order device called a "Necchi No. 905 Tapering
Device" that fit into that hole, as a several part metal extension piece for your knee, and had a joint on it, and a clamp that actually just attached to sliding thumb bight width lever on the machine, so you could use your knee, to do that, instead of having to have one hand on the width lever and sliding it.
I used to want one of those, but eventually gave up, I actually think they may not even have been really produced at all.
Unfortunate though, even though that "Necchi No. 905 Tapering
Device" was pictured as order-able item, and attached to a Necchi Super Nova, in some old 1950's USA Necchi/Elna Catalogs at the time, I don't think anyone had/has ever seen one of those things in person though. I kind of think maybe they were going to be sold, and then it did not work out, as they just did not work very good, or possibly they actually made some, and sold some in Italy, but never ended up getting into the USA at all back then. But sometimes when some attachment or such is hard to find, it also just really means it was not sold or not for very long, just even because it did not work too great even. -- Edited on 8/22/13 7:10 AM --
Great link - thank you!
He does really interesting things with the knee lift - I dont think I need that -- but I would love the speed.
I have tried a few different ways of FMQ with no foot on. His way with stabilizer and a hoop seems good!
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Country Overview
- Expenditure tracking nearly institutionalized at national level, operational at subnational level
- Parliamentary Network nearly institutionalized
- Draft legislation being conceptualized
Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)
The DRC EPI is in the Disease Control Directorate, Ministry of Public Health (MOPH).
Government Spending on Immunization
Over the period 2006-2013, the country's Gross National Income increased from US$230 to US$400 per capita, almost doubling in eight years. According to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form (JRF), the government spent $1 on routine immunization per surviving infant in 2006. By 2013, this figure had risen to $2, a doubling of government contributions to routine immunization. While increasing in absolute terms, the government share of total routine immunization expenditures dropped from 9 percent to 7 percent from 2006-2013. Caveats: Reporting for JRF Indicator 6500 is incomplete but is consistent across the other JRF financial indicators. The data suggest that DRC has progressed towards country ownership of its immunization program.
Click to download the Democratic Republic of Congo's 2006-2013 Reported Government Expenditures on Routine Immunization updated 09/2014
Tracking Expenditure Flows
The EPI completed the SIF Budget Process Tool in August 2012 and May 2013. By November 2013, the EPI team was meeting independently on a monthly basis to update the Tool. The team met almost monthly until September 2014, when they updated the Tool for 2014. They updated it again in December.
DRC tracks immunization expenditures in the following manner as of December 2014:
- Every quarter, the Ministry of Budget (MOB) Budget Manager earmarks each budget line to monitor
- The MOPH Deputy Budget Manager and EPI track budget disbursement
- At the end of every trimester, financial inspectors conduct a budget accountability mission, the results from which are sent to the Court of Audits
- At the end of the year, the government conducts a mission surveying all EPI expenditures, the result from which is sent to parliament
- Provincial EPI teams use Form 6, a resource tracking tool used monthly
Domestic Advocacy Network
In May 2012, a parliamentary SIF champion completed the charter for the Parliamentary Network for Immunization. The charter sets guidelines for the Network's structure, purpose, and recruitment procedures. Fifteen MPs joined the Network in June and resolved that its primary role is to conduct continued advocacy in parliament for adequate immunization financing. The Network's first official meeting was in July and was attended by the EPI manager. In September 2013, the Network defended the proposed EPI budget in parliament. The Network conducted its regular field missions and ad-hoc advocacy initiatives independent of Sabin on three key occasions in December 2014.
As of January 2015, the Network is staffed by MPs, EPI staff, health professionals, officials from Ministries of Finance and Budget, EPI partners and civil society. Network representatives have deputized public and private provincial authorities from 6 of DRC's 11 provinces to mobilize local resources for immunization financing:
- December 2013: Bas-Congo
- May 2014: Kasai-Oriental
- May 2014: Kasai-Occidental
- October 2014: Orientale
- December 2014: Bandundu
- December 2014: Maniema
Legislation for Sustainability
Section I, Articles 42 and 47 of the Constitution (2006) obliges the State to guarantee the health of every Congolese child.
Section VII, Article 204 of the Constitution empowers provinces to organize basic health services, including immunization campaigns.
The DRC government began preparing its draft immunization law by April 2012. The following May, the WHO and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) co-issued an advocacy memo to the President to support the production of the immunization law. At a peer review workshop in November 2012, DRC government officials incorporated amendments recommended by government peers from Congo, Madagascar, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal.
In July 2013, the parliamentary law drafters finalized the first draft law and submitted it to parliament. The following November, the drafting MPs and EPI generated a second draft law per the Parliamentary Legal Advisor's suggestions and relayed it back to the Advisor.
In June 2014, due to unforeseen circumstances, the law drafters began conceptualizing a general law on health which addresses immunization financing, instead of a stand-alone immunization law. As of November 2014, the MOHP is developing a proposal for the stand-alone law, which the Prime Minister will leverage to encourage parliament to make an exception for the law.
Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) Implementation
In November 2014, representatives from the EPI, MOHP, Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Budget (MOB) and the Ministry of Planning (MOP) streamlined relevant GVAP criteria into the cMYP.
Major SIF Program Efforts
- December 2014: Senior Program Officers from Cameroon and DRC co-organize the Francophone Africa Peer Review Workshop on Sustainable Immunization Financing. Government peers from DRC, Congo-Brazzaville, Madagascar, Cameroon, Mali, and Senegal participate.
- December 2014: Senior Program Officer attends the Parliamentary Network mission to Maniema province.
- November 2014: Senior Program Officer participated in a cMYP workshop in which representatives from the EPI, MOHP, MOF, Ministry of Budget (MOB), and Ministry of Planning (MOP) participated.
- October 2014: Senior Program Officer attends the Parliamentary Network mission to Orientale province.
- May 2014: Senior Program Officer attends Parliamentary Network missions to Kasai-Occidental and Kasai-Oriental provinces.
- April 2014: Senior Program Officer participates in WHO/HQ & WHO/AFRO conference on oral cholera vaccine introduction in Central Africa.
- January 2014: Senior Program Officer participates in PATH/Gavi CSO advocacy training, which EPI and NGO representatives also attended.
- December 2013: Senior Program Officer attends the Parliamentary Network mission to Bas-Congo province.
- October 2013: Senior Program Officer attends the Parliamentary Network mission to the city of Kisangani.
- July 2013: Senior Program Officer co-facilitates provincial financial management workshop, in which EPI managers from multiple provinces participated.
- July 2013: Senior Program Officer participates in a PATH/Gavi consultative workshop on CSO advocacy.
- June 2013: Senior Program Officer organizes a legislative workshop where MPs and MOHP representatives improved the draft immunization law.
- May 2013: Senior Program Officer and peer exchangers from DRC and Congo participate in Gavi survey of Central African annual situation reports.
- May 2013: Senior Program Officer and representatives from MOH and CSOs participate in PATH/Gavi peer exchange on NGO advocacy experiences in DRC.
- April 2014: Senior Program Officer participates in Gavi Central & West African Subregional Working Group Meeting.
- February 2013: Senior Program Officer and MP Champion participate in the Central African EPI Manager's Meeting in Cameroon.
- November 2012: Senior Program Officers from Cameroon and DRC co-organize the SIF francophone Africa legislative peer review. Government officials from Cameroon, Mali, Senegal, DRC, Congo-Brazzaville, and Madagascar participated.
- August 2012: Senior Program Officer participates in the cMYP review workshop for 2011-2015.
- June 2012: Senior Program Officer accompanies DRC peer exchangers to a study tour of Madagascar's draft law.
- May 2012: Senior Program Officer sponsors DRC peer exchangers to attend a Central African cMYP review workshop.
- August 2011: Senior Program Officer participates in the semi-annual immunization review.
- July 2010: Senior Program Officer and Program Director conduct subnational briefings on SIF in Katanga and Bas-Congo provinces.
- June 2010: Senior Program Officer and representatives from parliament as well as Ministries of Finance, Budget, and Planning participate in cMYP review workshop.
- June 2010: Senior Program Officer participates in Gavi Regional Working Group mission to DRC.
- June 2010: Senior Program Officer and WHO co-organize second parliamentary briefing with governors, parliamentarians, and Health Ministers from four of the country's eleven provinces.
- March 2010: Senior Program Officer participates in a Global Fund/Gavi innovative immunization financing mission to DRC.
- November/December 2009: Senior Program Officer participates in the EPI annual planning meeting for 2010.
- September 2009: Senior Program Officer organizes the first SIF parliamentary briefing.
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Trust, mutual respect and setting boundaries are three keys to a successful family-run custom installation business, say Brad and Sheri Griffin. (Credit: Steve McAlister)
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After that Brad went on to install car audio and competed in several International Auto Sound Challenge Association (IASCA) events, winning three times in his division. "In 1997 when I was 'down-sized' from my day job, doing this stuff full time was a no-brainer," he adds. Why? "My passion for what we do and the love of the challenge of the always-evolving technology industry."
Sheri didn't join the business officially until later.
"I wasn't a part of it from the beginning. We were dating and I started out helping him by doing the bookkeeping and accounting on nights and weekends," she says. "I had another full-time job. I quit that other job and started working for Brad full time. Brad and I actually ran the company together for 13 months before we got married."
Slowly, Sheri evolved from just doing the bookkeeping to the primary sales role. To show how far Sheri has come in terms of honing her knowledge about technology, years ago she and Brad were dating and she stopped by his house. She had a key and went in. He was out for the evening. When he came home, she was sitting in a chair covered in blankets reading a magazine by the only lamp she could turn on because she could not figure out how to turn on the heater, the rest of the lights, the TV or anything else in the house.
"So I totally have been trained by him. It's been a slow transition to learn how to make it all work. I sell features. So even now sometimes I have to make sure the features I describe to the client can be achieved. I started out as a really good parrot. I listened to Brad and I wanted to learn. A lot of equipment was integrated into our home so I was living with it," she adds.
Today, the six-person company consists of the Griffins, an operations manager who is responsible for all product procurement, customer service, scheduling staying within the budget. The other three employees are technicians; however, HTD is experimenting with an additional sales position.
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According to CE Pro data, 38 percent of custom integration companies have family members involved. And of those, more than half (52 percent), are husband and wife teams.
Sheri believes having defined roles and patience are the two keys to operating a family-run business.
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Almost two weeks ago, we wrote about coyote-avoidance advice from an expert: A federal agent who is paid to investigate coyote-neighborhood conflicts, and sometimes to very quietly take lethal action.
Don't even let your dog out into your yard alone, he warned, let alone let your cat roam the neighborhood, unless you are well aware it is putting them in the path of potentially deadly harm. (Not just from coyotes – raccoons, cars, other dogs/cats, you name it.)
If you still don't believe him, listen to the story an Admiral resident contacted us to share. (The resident did not want to be identified.)
The resident says that a family dog was attacked by at least one coyote, while in a fenced yard in their Belvidere-area neighborhood.
Not a little dog, either – the 62-pound border collie mix on the left. The resident's spouse was home when it happened more than a week ago and did not see the attack, but the diagnosis was made by the size and spacing of puncture wounds, and they were told that the number of bites suggested multiple coyotes because, "It would be rare for them to attack a large dog on their own." The resident tells the story:
The attack happened just before dusk. … Our 95 lb. Shepherd charged to help the Collie and likely saved his life. My Collie has 15-18 puncture wounds on his throat, neck, back, and sides. This attack came three weeks after coyotes killed our cat in our yard. After our cat was killed, we were only letting the dogs out in the fenced yard together and never after dark without us. In fact, I would accompany them after dark to do their business with a big stick in my hand.
(Wildlife experts) explained that this was clearly a territorial attack and that my dog is extremely lucky to be alive. They said that coyotes attack to kill, unlike most domestic dogs who fight for rank. The coyotes often dig under the fence and can jump a 7-foot fence, so building a bigger fence will not protect against another attack. I am taking the advice of the experts and only taking my dogs out on leash, even in our fenced yard.
The perception is that coyotes will only kill cats and small dogs at night. This is not true. This was a big dog, in a fenced yard, before dark and with a larger dog nearby.
The resident says a call to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife led to a reference to the federal Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services division – the employer of the agent who contacted us to get out the "don't provide food sources, alive or otherwise" advice – but this Admiral resident insists they are not in favor of getting a coyote killed as a result. They just want people to know that "don't let your pet out alone" means exactly that: "I know some people will get riled up but I think most people would appreciate to know so they can take steps protect their pets. I only wish I would have known." Their dog is healing, though the bites were compounded by an infection and required antibiotics. Treatment has cost them more than $800 so far, and has led them to a lot of knowledge they wish they hadn't needed to uncover: "I now know more about coyotes than I ever wanted to."
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I'm so sorry that this dog and it's people had to go through this! I'll definitely be watching my dog in our yard MUCH more closely, and won't be letting her go out alone. I want her to be safe, but to also let our neighborhood wildlife live in peace. They deserve to be here too. Thanks for the warning!
Comment by Raindog — 7:49 pm July 27, 2013 #
I realize that coyotes are pretty much everywhere, but can we get more specifics on the location? Glad that both dogs are OK and healing. How frightening!
Comment by Jtm — 7:50 pm July 27, 2013 #
Belvidere – so, east Admiral. Meant to add that -
Very scary and I hope your pup recovers well. Wondering what part of Admiral this was? Is it near one of the parks or greenways? We also have dogs in a fenced area, in Admiral, so this hits a little too close to home!
Comment by wundrgrrrl — 8:16 pm July 27, 2013 #
I have been studying behavior of several wildlife species for decades, and strongly endorse the recommendations of both the federal Wildlife Dept. agent and this border collie's human family.
Killing a few individual coyotes with the goal of reducing numbers generally has the opposite effect, causing them to increase the numbers of their offspring and move into the territory of the deceased animals. It also creates openings for increased numbers of raccoons and other animals because the balance is off between the species.
If there was one problem coyote, then it would make sense to destroy that individual animal. However, the behavior of our coyotes is normal.
Many/most of us know just enough about these interrelationships to inflict harm and create imbalance. The more I've learned, the more I've come to respect just how complex the balance of our web of life really is.
Comment by wssz — 8:16 pm July 27, 2013 #
as much as i thought i was educated about the coyotes we co-habitate with here, i had no idea they can jump a 7′ fence!!!!
that makes me rethink letting my dog out at night alone in our newly re-fenced yard.
Comment by kumalavula — 8:18 pm July 27, 2013 #
Comment by DSC — 8:38 pm July 27, 2013 #
What is the coyote's motivation for jumping a fence to attack a large dog? Seems like a risky move, unless it/they had a good reason.
Comment by Eugene — 9:47 pm July 27, 2013 #
So if a human is with the dogs what are we to do? Do they scare easily? How do we fend them off? I always assumed we were safe behind our fence. Yikes!
Comment by Snowflake — 9:48 pm July 27, 2013 #
I'm sorry, that's the limit, the straw that broke the camel's back! An attack this brazen for the second time in the same yard is too much. These coyotes are now so used to our neighborhood environment, and feel so confident and not scarred by human presence, that they need to be controlled and their numbers reduced before someone is attacked while defending their own pets. It's time to contact the city and demand assistance to eliminate these wild unpredictable aggressive predators.
Comment by furor scribendi — 10:29 pm July 27, 2013 #
If large dogs are considered "food sources" that must be kept inside, then kids aren't safe in their own yards, and human beings are next. Let the overdue coyote eradication begin. If the Raccoon population swells, we can deal with that next. But there is no balance when coyotes have no predators. Time to unleash the humans.
Comment by pjmanley — 10:34 pm July 27, 2013 #
Snowflake, the advice commonly given, is to wave your arms, look big, and make noise to scare them off.
This doesn't just go for if they are in your yard, and you feel they are an imminent threat. If you're outside, and see one across the street, or whatever, scare them away. The idea is to try to make them afraid of humans.
Comment by miws — 10:34 pm July 27, 2013 #
Those that say we need to coexist with coyotes are naive at best. Its just a matter of time before a child gets attacked here.
Comment by me — 10:54 pm July 27, 2013 #
I woke one night to have a couple coons thru the 'dog' door eating the cat food in the kitchen. quite the awakening. took another 1/2 hour to scare the entire pack of 6 coons off my property. then they came back. creatures of habit. having to keep the cats indoors and block the dog door. such a pain to deal with.
Comment by themightyrabbit — 10:57 pm July 27, 2013 #
It's ridiculous and insulting that the advice is to keep large dogs inside with a fenced yard — this is a city. People don't put up with this from bears and cougars, so why coyotes?
Comment by Bill V — 11:21 pm July 27, 2013 #
The nut jobs provoke the nutters via digital megaphone. And the 7ft fence is sensationalism ignoring can, will and must.
Comment by flyntheointment — 12:14 am July 28, 2013 #
sorry the dog is hurt
Bill V, my friend recently took a pic of a black bear in their back yard. You'd be amazed at what you can live with. I had bobcats, deer, raccoons, coyotes, the occasional cougar roam my neighborhood as a kid.
Comment by Mike — 12:26 am July 28, 2013 #
It is possible to eliminate the more brazen, unintimidated coyotes so that the remaining ones are afraid of humans.
To continue to allow the fearless animals to live put adults and children at risk.
They are killing for food and to protect their young….and they know no boundaries.
Read what has happened across the nation and in Canada to know that these animals are not your friendly little backyard critter. They will take you out. So be advised when you take you pets for a walk. People in West Seattle, White Center other close in neighborhoods have had animals stolen out from underneath them while walking them on a leash. Not pretty.
Fifthteen years ago, West Seattle did not have this problem in our woods and neighborhoods. In that short time, this has become a pervasive problem not only in West Seattle but across our nation. I am advised that it occurred around the time that the laws changed to inhibit killing and trapping the animals.
Seems sad that we can not enjoy our beautiful backyards, that we pay a lot of money for and taxes to maintain, free of fear.
Very sad.
Be even sadder if a child gets killed because we do have options to control the coyote population and we didn't exercise them.
Comment by joan bateman — 12:49 am July 28, 2013 #
"and they know no boundaries" WRONG! They know boundaries, you have to set them and not invite them to stay. People leaving garbage out unsecured is inviting them. People letting their cats roam outside is inviting them. People not waving their hands, making loud noise and trying to spook them when they see them is inviting them. People leaving cat and dog food outside is inviting them.
It is a fact you cannot eliminate coyotes from urban environments. You can try to shoot them, you can try to relocate them, but they will still be here. The bigger problem will be you might get rid of a few that others were not expanding in numbers because of and then you have even MORE coyotes here. It's been tried before, the research has been done. It's not a new thing, you're not dealing with something nobody else has dealt with. The key things that prevent coyotes and raccoons from hanging out near our homes and pets is the key things people are being too stubborn to do…'it's my right…blah blah blah'. Well, then too damn bad if fluffy gets eaten, your rights have now killed your pet.
Comment by Mike — 1:17 am July 28, 2013 #
I am very sorry to hear the dog was attacked. There are ways that everyone can protect their kids, animals and property. Educating ourselves and our kids is the best deterrent.
The following articles overlap, but they provide insight about coyotes, simple measures we can all implement to lessen contact and proper yard exclusion methods.
Fencing to help keep out coyotes. http://www.coyoteroller.com/ Remember to secure the bottom area too. Coyotes are great diggers.
Comment by Talaki34 — 5:29 am July 28, 2013 #
Curious to know what time of day/night this attack took place? I always do a sweep of the yard if I'm getting up in the pre-dawn hours before I'll let me dog out, but in the middle of the day, I assume the only thing he'll find waiting for him is the neighbor's cat.
Comment by Wes — 5:56 am July 28, 2013 #
I'm not saying that the attack wasn't coyotes, or suggesting that the dog owner is incorrect. It does seem to me that a number of assumptions have been made, and I think it's important that we know exactly what happened before jumping to conclusions. The attack was not witnessed by anyone. Who "diagnosed" the bites not only as coyote, but from multiple animals? Is such a diagnosis possible, and if so, with what kind of training? It sounds like the "wildlife expert" based his or her comments on the version told, not from actual evidence.
If this was really an attack by a 'pack' of coyotes, that's something to be concerned about. The solution is complex. I do think we need we need to be sure what we're dealing with first, before taking any action – preventative action is a no-brainer.
Comment by anonyme — 9:38 am July 28, 2013 #
Thanks, anonyme; I did actually go back and forth with followups with the dog's owner via e-mail for two days before publishing anything, and that's how we at least got to this version – with attributions and qualifiers. (They sent photos of puncture wounds but there didn't seem to be value in running those, so I just asked for a photo of the dog "in happier times.") I did find it noteworthy that they were very insistent on making it known that they are not out to get the coyote(s) hunted/killed, just wanting to let people know that you really should take the "could even happen in your yard" warning seriously – TR
I would be interested to hear from a real estate professional if we now need to list our backyards as too dangerous to let small children or pets play in alone on Form 17? I know if I had a small child or beloved pet and found out that Homes in West Seattle had backyards that we're not considered "safe" to play in I would consider another location. I'd also like a real estate agent to weigh in on what the coyote problem does to our property values in West Seattle.
Comment by wsguy — 10:34 am July 28, 2013 #
There are coyotes all over the city, region, state, country, so it's a misinterpretation to consider this a "West Seattle problem." You just happen to have a news organization here who reports on them in something that does NOT resemble the occasional hysterical TV-news-style "wild pack of coyotes marauding in local neighborhood" vein (which erupts once a year on average). The vast majority of coyote reports we've published (you can go back more than five years in our archive: http://westseattleblog.com/category/coyotes ) are simply sightings, NOT anything like this – TR
This is indeed a city-wide problem, not restricted to West Seattle. As I recall, over the years, a bear once made it into the Ravenna ravine area, more than one cougar has been in Discovery Park, and so on. Those incidents are rare, but coyotes, as well as raccoons, possums, and foxes have always been here and are here to stay. I wouldn't be surprised if a few bobcat or lynx are also around. Just because you live in the city, does not mean you're isolated from nature.
Comment by Ray West — 11:32 am July 28, 2013 #
Thanks, WSB. I appreciate your objective, professional reporting of this issue.
Comment by anonyme — 11:41 am July 28, 2013 #
We do NOT need to protect a coyote population within the city — relocate or eradicate them! My kids, your kids, human beings are at increasing risk as the coyote population grows. Now I don't even feel safe in my own yard with my small children. We are LUCKY that a child has thus far not been harmed in West Seattle. Pure luck. But if we don't remove the threat and a child is harmed, in retrospect we will realize our lack of action is stupid. Pure idiocy.
Comment by evergreen — 12:18 pm July 28, 2013 #
It sounds like people are getting heated up to do something stupid and illegal. We should maybe think before we encourage things that we cant undo. Was it reported to authorities? What was the result of an investigation? Bite mark radius as proof by what expert? This is not a place of group mob authority so maybe remember that you are in a large city that has authorities in place. I had a neighbor once with a roaming tom cat that would do so much damage to other animals you could see their fur flying from a half a block away, sent one of my kids to the hospital. I had a malamute once that got the hunting bug[cant be undone in dogs], ripped open rabbit cage tops on high legs after leaping on them and had rabbits and chickens for breakfast.
Comment by cj — 2:48 pm July 28, 2013 #
Good advice for folks in "wolf country" too.
Comment by TLM — 3:02 pm July 28, 2013 #
The 'heated up and stupid' course of action we should all take is calling, writing, texting, and generally bothering our elected officials to act on our behalf to eradicate coyotes from our city. No shooting, trapguns, or other illegal reactions allowed. Keep taking pictures, collecting data, and forwarding to authorities for action! Let's get 'er done!!
Comment by furor scribendi — 3:29 pm July 28, 2013 #
It's a community problem and there is a community solution. Follow the directions on the links to be vigilant, remove food and keep compost piles covered, keep cats indoors, and when you see a coyote – make it afraid of you.
As others have pointed out – eradication DOES NOT WORK. You will not get all of them. They will come back – likely in greater numbers. Racoons will be more rampant. Let the ecosystem balance itself and do your part to keep them away from your part of the community and encourage the rest of the community to do theirs.
Comment by CB — 3:50 pm July 28, 2013 #
Joan Bateman- can you explain to me where you have heard of coyotes taking people's pets from them while they were on a walk? I have never heard that before so if you know of some instances that are documented can you tell me where to find that? That's crazy if they are actually taking people's pets from right in front of them like that.
Comment by a — 4:25 pm July 28, 2013 #
I agree with what someone said above. If they're willing to now hop fences to attack a SIXTY POUND DOG IN THE DAY TIME, then should children not be allowed alone for even 30 seconds in a yard for fear of an attack?
I will go so far as to say it's time for a cull.
When coyotes a couple years ago attacked some poodle in Magnolia when we lived there, the city and state came in and within days that pair of coyotes were shot dead. Why are we even vaguely concerned about the well-being of the West Seattle coyotes? It's stupid.
Ecologically they are a "Least concern" animal for conservation status and the last time I checked had zero Federal protections. I'm also personally very displeased with this Federal 'control expert' and the unwillingness to share details with the public on events like the "very bad" event that happened down in the Seaview area recently?
These people aren't the NSA. They have no right to keep these details 'restricted'. I'm pretty displeased by all of this. I'm thinking it's a bit overdue for the city, county and state to take SOME action. This is West Seattle, with a population density of 6,585 people per square mile. If the coyotes stay out of sight and don't cause trouble, that's one thing.
Hopping fences in broad daylight and attacking 60-plus pound animals within six miles of downtown Seattle is something else altogether.
Comment by Joe Szilagyi — 4:43 pm July 28, 2013 #
And no, no one should be running around the green belts blasting coyotes in a private fashion. But for goodness sake, there IS precedent to cull out coyotes in the city when things get hairy. There is zero downside to that beyond cost. Emotions have no place in this. I say this as a more or less pretty die-hard animal rights person. We're the apex life form around here — not them.
Comment by Joe Szilagyi — 4:46 pm July 28, 2013 #
Let's eradicate stupidity first.
Comment by anonyme — 6:21 pm July 28, 2013 #
Indeed, Ray West, I hike and camp a lot and see way more wildlife here in West Seattle than out in the wilderness.
Joan Bateman, I saw my first West Seattle coyote 13 years ago. They've been here for awhile.
We had an early morning flight on the 25th and were up at 2:30 am and I saw one coyote running down the street going south on 36th ave s and we are between Hinds and Manning. Stay safe everyone.
Comment by Catbird — 6:49 pm July 28, 2013 #
Joe, just to be clear. That wasn't Seaview. It was Seola (a greenbelt-and-water-bounded neighborhood on a south edge of the city/county boundary), and the circumstances were reported here in a couple of stories. What this agency does not readily disclose is whether it did wind up killing one or more animals. They will not notify the neighborhood, they told us, if they are out trapping or shooting or whatever. This is a very controversial federal agency and it would seem as if openness would serve them better than secrecy. Just one week ago, they were the subject of a New York Times editorial saying as much:
I was surprised to hear directly from Aaron the agent recently regarding their repeated advice for the neighborhoods, which is the same advice we have been publishing at the end of coyote-sighting (etc.) reports for five years. But I also had heard him present that advice to the Highland Park Action Committee, as mentioned in my previous story, and I would like to believe they really do want to help people avoid losing their pets, let alone having anything else happen. – TR
Regarding "culling" the West Seattle packs – facts are stubborn things…
Take away the food, keep your garbage contained, and make it your mission to scare the hell out of them when you see them. Problems don't have to have complicated answers.
Comment by CB — 7:50 pm July 28, 2013 #
Many people say to simply keep your cats indoors, but it isn't always that simple. They are animals and some cats are determined to get out. Taking a constructive approach, here's a few tips for keeping cats indoors.
I keep a squirt bottle by my door to back the cats off when I'm leaving. I often leave it outside for when I come back. When I leave and enter my house are prime times for my cats to try to dash outside.
I also try to time feeding them with when I am leaving. While they are eating, they are far from the door. If I have to carry something to the car, I also do that while they are eating.
I also use food to get them back in. You don't have to feed them again. Just a few nuggets in the dish are enough to get my rowdies back inside.
Comment by Robert — 7:57 pm July 28, 2013 #
A neighbor at our other home (not in Seattle) had a coyote grab her maltese on the leash and kill it. Snapped its neck. She got it away from the coyote, but the poor little thing was already dead. They WILL, indeed, try to get a small dog on a leash sometimes.
Also, they do attack larger dogs than you would expect. They often use the lure and gang up on method. Luring the dog away from its safe place and into a waiting pack.
Comment by A Nearby Resident — 8:50 pm July 28, 2013 #
CB — I read your link and found t to be valuable information. We need to implement a hazing program similar to the other cities mentioned. How do we implement this?
Comment by evergreen — 9:18 pm July 28, 2013 #
Hazing has been part of the link we have shared probably 50 times, FYI:
"If a coyote ever approaches too closely, pick up small children immediately and act aggressively toward the animal. Wave your arms, throw stones, and shout at the coyote. If necessary, make yourself appear larger by standing up (if sitting) or stepping up onto a rock, stump, or stair. The idea is to convince the coyote that you are not prey, but a potential danger.
Where coyote encounters occur regularly, keep noisemaking and other scare devices nearby. A starter pistol can be effective; so can a vinegar-filled super soaker or a powerful spray of water from a hose. Where pyrotechnics are out of the question, construct a "clapper" (Fig. 5). A solid walking stick, pepper spray, or paintball gun are powerful deterrents at close range."
No, I know that info, WSB. What I mean is that there needs to be a publicly implemented program with education, similar to the cited programs in Vacouver, California, and Colorado. Something beyond just this blog, though the blog is an invaluable service.
Comment by evergreen — 11:07 pm July 28, 2013 #
The city has thrown meetings like these every so often:
Could swear I remember one at Camp Long, but I'm not using the right search terms to bring it up in our archives …
Are coyotes really coming up to people on their walks and attacking their pets? If so, then that is obviously an imminent danger to people and thus our government needs to act on our defense and eradicate the problem. I'm all for wildlife and it is one of the many things I love about west seattle but when the wildlife becomes a threat, that threat needs to be handled.
Comment by a — 12:23 am July 29, 2013 #
Another good site for info. Apparently there are a few cases of humans being attacked, including two mall child who were bit in 2006 in Bellevue (paragraph "solutions to problems"). Also, this states that trapping/killing coyotes can instill fear of humans in the entire population, and is thus effective ("lethal control"):
Thanks for the info, WSB. I need to attend community meetings.
Comment by evergreen — 1:32 am July 29, 2013 #
There was an incident recently in LA where a young child was attacked by a coyote. Not an alarmist, but this is disturbing.
Comment by G — 9:34 am July 29, 2013 #
I woke last night to find 2 full grown coyotes out looking for food (cats) in my back yard. I made growling noises that scared them right away and off they went. This is at the corner of Othello and 27th Avenue SW. There are always missing cat posters in our neighborhood. I just wanted people to be aware that they need to lock their cats up at night for safety. We unfortunately lost our cat, Yoda, about 5 years ago to coyotes. We still miss him so much and don't want other people to go through this same thing.
I saw a coyote pup in my front yard about a month ago too. It looked to be in between a puppy and a full grown adult.
Yes they can come out during the day and we have seen them at times around noon, but that is rare. They are usually spotted around 3am in our neighborhood.
Please, please, take your pets inside (especially at night) if you love them.
So sorry to hear about your dog. I didn't think they would attack a dog that large. That's very good to know.
Comment by Karen — 10:25 pm July 29, 2013 #
I'm hearing more often of coyotes sightings in the Greater Seattle area. Living along a greenbelt in Puyallup, we had them running constantly & docile with our dogs in an unfenced yard, although we suspect them being behind the disappearance of our cat.
Now living in a rural town in AZ., yotes are a common thing & sighting. On the residential streets, across playfields, along the outer fence line of dog parks @ dusk or across the highway. Lethal action isn't even a consideration. One AM, 3 had gone over our wall- 2 cornered our lab/rott/boxer mix under our camp trailer, the sole 1 tried to grab our Chi, fortunately only left a wet side & light grazing.
Its hard & sometimes painful to accept that they are only doing what is natural for them, hunting for survival as even a pack of domestics would do. People hunt as well; we can't fault the yotes for living their instinct.
Comment by Debbie — 11:54 pm July 29, 2013 #
Such fear.
Comment by Tracy White — 9:41 pm July 30, 2013 #
Again, there is NO evidence that coyotes were responsible for this attack, to which there were no witnesses. Nor do we have any information on the forensic qualifications of the "wildlife expert" who stated the bite mark radius was that of a coyote.
I'm also a little suspicious that this is being reported by someone who lost a cat to a coyote a few weeks ago, put up flyers trying to rally neighbors into hiring a coyote hunter, and then denied it. The story may or may not have validity, but the source is unreliable and the story itself unverified. The hysteria around this issue is unwarranted; please, stick to the facts.
Comment by anonyme — 6:34 am July 31, 2013 #
Anonyme, this is NOT the same person who put up the flyers to which you refer. And that is a fact.
Sorry, it just seemed a very odd coincidence. So this is someone else whose cat was killed 3 weeks ago by coyotes? Is it one of the same group in the video?
Comment by anonyme — 7:29 am July 31, 2013 #
Suspecting a conspiracy theory about your neighbor and coyote reportings? Really? Come on.
Comment by evergreen — 10:50 am July 31, 2013 #
Evergreen, I suggest you take out your dictionary (if you have one) and look up "coincidence" and "conspiracy". I mentioned one, you seem obsessed with the other – as in, coyotes are taking over the world and must be destroyed. Not.
Comment by anonyme — 5:32 pm July 31, 2013 #
The law of the Wild West must prevail: Shoot first and ask questions later!!
Comment by rob — 3:34 pm August 2, 2013 #
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CARLSBAD >> Officials at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant have begun the lengthy process to show the nuclear waste disposal site is following federal environmental guidelines.
The Department of Energy submitted its third compliance recertification application for the nuclear waste disposal site located 26 miles east of Carlsbad to the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. The application attempts to demonstrate compliance with EPA regulations for radioactive waste disposal.
WIPP was given authority to dispose of defense-related transuranic nuclear waste by the U.S. Congress and per congressional request, WIPP must file be certified by the EPA every five years.
The nuclear waste facility was first certified in 1998 and was last recertified in November 2010. The DOE says the application submitted this week is not related to underground recovery efforts related to the Feb. 14 radiation leak.


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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate on Thursday approved raising the exemption on the estate tax due to concerns that higher taxes are causing wealthy people to leave the state.
Right now, Maryland estates worth more than $1 million are taxed at a rate of up to 16 percent. That amount would rise to $1.5 million next year and $2 million in 2016 before the rate kicks in. The exemption would rise to $3 million in 2017 and $4 million in 2018 before being coupled with the federal exemption in 2019. The federal exemption, which is indexed to inflation, is projected to be $5.9 million in 2019.
The Senate voted 36-10 for the measure already approved by the House of Delegates, sending the bill to Gov. Martin OMalley, a Democrat.
We will, of course, conduct the customary reviews before making any final determinations, but we expect the governor to sign this bill into law, said Nina Smith, OMalleys spokeswoman. Having passed this measure, the governor hopes that the General Assembly will now finish the work of giving Maryland a raise, and increase our minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Supporters of increasing the exemption for the estate tax say the change is needed to prevent wealthy residents from leaving Maryland. A variety of Maryland taxes have been raised in recent years, including the income tax on people in higher tax brackets.
Its just something that encourages people to stay, invest their money in our colleges, our hospitals be philanthropic here in the state, said Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, D-Calvert. He noted the string of tax increases in recent years and that Maryland is the only state in the nation that allows a local piggyback tax on the state income tax.
Sen. Ron Young, D-Frederick, spoke about a dinner he attended in December, where a wealthy Frederick resident said that he made his fortune in Maryland and had no problem paying the taxes. However, Young said 20 other wealthy people at the dinner had moved their residency to Florida to avoid the estate tax.
And when I look at all the things they contributed to and how they paid in other ways, yeah, they went south because the weather was warm, but its whether they live six months and a day there or six months and a day here, Young, who voted for the bill said. And I think this will help keep some of them here, and itll balance out in other things they pay and contribute.
But opponents questioned whether people really leave because of the estate tax. Sen. Paul Pinsky, D-Prince Georges, said the bill could actually have the opposite intended effect and cause millionaires to depart, because it sends a signal that the state isnt as willing to invest in infrastructure and schools.
So rather than spend money on pre-K, on new roads or buying wildlands, we are choosing a priority of spending on this tax reduction of up to $150 million in the sixth year, said Pinsky, who voted against the bill.
Sen. Karen Montgomery, D-Montgomery, said she was concerned about growing disparities between the wealthy and the poor.
Im going to be voting red on this bill, and it is because of the fact that I think that although any number of us in this room probably qualify for the higher deduction in fact Im sure of it that it is important for us to be thinking about equality across the state, and I think this bill does not discourage people from staying, Montgomery said.
Maryland is one of two states, along with New Jersey, that has both an estate tax and an inheritance tax. The state tax is based on the overall value of an estate, while the inheritance tax is based on who receives it. For example, in Maryland, spouses, children, parents, grandparents or siblings are not subject to the inheritance tax.
Neighboring Virginia and West Virginia do not impose any taxes on wealth transfers. Estate and inheritance taxes in New Jersey and the District of Columbia are among the highest in the nation.


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A sign warns backcountry skiers and riders about avalanche danger on Cameron Pass in this photo taken Sunday. / Trevor Hughes/The Coloradoan
A large avalanche slid down the face of the popular South Diamond backcountry skiing area of Cameron Pass west of Fort Collins on Saturday afternoon, injuring a man.
The slide was about 1,000 feet across and ran about 300 vertical feet, ending on a relatively flat bench below the steep main skiing and riding area. The slide is visible from the pass trailhead parking area on Colorado Highway 14.
There's definitely a couple of lucky folks who I hope went out and bought lottery tickets, because that's not usually the kind of thing you walk away from, said Scott Toepfer of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. What I heard was that everybody headed back to their cars, probably with their tails between their legs.
Toepfer said one skier or rider triggered the slide, which then slid down into someone below. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office said one man suffered a knee injury in the approximately 12:30 p.m. slide, but declined medical assistance.
Among Larimer County backcountry skiers, the South Diamond face is known as a steep, slide-prone area. Because this year's snowpack contains many large-grained snow crystals that haven't stuck well to the ground, it's easy to trigger slides right now, especially on hillsides with small trees and other weak points.
You have 200 pounds of force pushing against that inclined snowpack that gravity wants to pull down that hill, Toepfer said. A lot of times you can get away with that. But the South Diamond is peppered with rock outcroppings and small trees.
The sheriff's Emergency Services personnel returned to the avalanche area Saturday night on the report of two skiers who were overdue and reported missing. At 12:24 a.m., the two skiers called the reporting party indicating they had gotten stuck on a long trail which took them 12 hours to get through, the sheriff's office said.
Toepfer said this year's poor snowfall, combined with a storm last week and Friday night, likely prompted many backcountry skiers and riders to venture into terrain they should have avoided.
A lot of people are competitive, and powder is an addictive drug. The snowpack is just not set up well, Toepfer said. They go up there with the full intention of staying on mellower terrain, and there's a lot of competition for that safer terrain. And so it gets used up and tracked out. And so they start pushing more and more, deeper and deeper into more problematic terrain.
A Durango man died Saturday in an avalanche near the Silverton Mountain area when he and his friends triggered a slide in the Clothesline Path area while skiing.


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Is there anyone more valuable to the Detroit Lions than Calvin Johnson?
Not many players can move the betting line three points by their absence. But thats what happened last Sunday when the Lions announced that Johnson was inactive at 11:30 a.m. By noon, the line had moved from Packers by seven to Packers by 10. Id imagine that most of the action from that point on was on Green Bay and those gamblers were happy to see a 22-9 win for the home team.
People who watch the Lions know the value of Johnson. Hes arguably the most valuable non-quarterback in the NFL. And it was on full display Sunday at Lambeau Field as the Lions offense came to a screeching halt without No. 81. Matthew Stafford was sacked five times. Tight end Brandon Pettigrew was the leading receiver with just four catches for 59 yards. And Reggie Bush accounted for just 69 yards from scrimmage after averaging 182 in his prior two full games. The Lions were making no excuses after the game. Coach Jim Schwartz repeatedly said that Johnson wasnt one of the 46 meaning that he wasnt on the active roster. If one guy goes down, another needs to step up. And nobody did.
Credit the Lions for not making any excuses. Well done. But lets also say this as they head into Cleveland on Sunday. There are no excuses for losing. None. Johnson is technically questionable for the game even though he went through limited practices on Thursday and Friday. Its best for the Lions if he plays, but if hes out, its a pretty good test to see exactly where this team is, with or without him.
First of all, the Browns are not the Packers. While their defense is certainly better, their offense is not. Whatever good feeling Cleveland was enjoying following the trade of Trent Richardson to the Colts may have evaporated when former MSU quarterback Brian Hoyer was lost for the season. This forces the Browns to return to second-year (and 29-year-old) quarterback Brandon Weeden, who is 5-12 as a starter and has more interceptions (20) than touchdowns (16). The Lions defensive line in particular should feast on the Browns offense.
Secondly, the Lions need to prove to the league, their fans and themselves that theyre able to conquer a difficult challenge defensively. The Browns enter with the fourth-best defense in the league (301.8 yards per game) and are tied for third in sacks (18). If the Lions offense sputters again, it will be very easy to point at the opposite line and say, Credit the Browns. Its tough to move the ball on those guys. And if Johnson is out along with Nate Burleson, the excuses become even more plausible.
With one problem were not accepting excuses. Stafford is a former No. 1 overall pick making an average of $15.3 million a year. Bush is a former No. 2 overall pick making and average of $4 million a year. Pettigrew is a first round pick, as is left tackle Riley Reiff. Dominic Raiola was taken in the second round. Rookie Larry Warford was taken in the third. Draft position doesnt always lead directly to NFL success. (And in Matt Millens case, it almost never did.) But at some point, this offense, which is supposed to comprise the strength of this team, is going to have to start getting things done on its own. It cant rely on the defense to provide short fields (as it did in the Bears win). It cant lament the absence of a star like Johnson or Bush. The 2008 Patriots lost Tom Brady in the first quarter of the first game of the season and went on to win 11 times. The Cardinals didnt have Larry Fitzgerald in the second half of their win over the Lions in Week 2 and Carson Palmer was still able to lead four scoring drives and hold the ball for nearly 20 of the games final 30 minutes.
Its impossible to put everything on the shoulders of Stafford. His coaches would be the first ones to tell you that. But if Johnson cant play Sunday, then Stafford needs to be even better than normal. Brady turns no-namers into stars. Peyton Manning does the same in Denver. Stafford isnt either one of those players yet. But hes getting paid like it. And he was drafted like it. And the Lions have spent money and picks surrounding him with other players NOT named Calvin Johnson to make his life easier and to make this team better.
There are two things that are universally true in the NFL. One, you need to have a quarterback to win. Two, youre going to suffer injuries. Some injuries are crippling and derail a season the moment the player goes off the field. But the best teams and the best quarterbacks can overcome those injuries to win tough games. Whether you think the Browns are tough or not is debatable. Thats not the question. The question is whether or not the Lions are tough and whether Stafford is tough. Sunday would be a nice time to prove it. And it would be proven resoundingly if they can do it without Calvin.


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Damien O'Reilly and guests review an eventful weekend
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The Houston City Council approved a plan to build an amphitheater and pavilion at Eleanor Tinsley Park near downtown Houston.
The agreement was made with Silver Eagle Distributors.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
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COVINGTON -- The flu is hitting Georgia earlier and harder this year, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Though still considered moderate in Georgia, flu activity is increasing significantly statewide, the Department of Public Health reports.
Some Georgia school systems are reporting high absenteeism due to flu-like illnesses.
The early onset of the H3N2 flu is one indication of a potentially severe flu season. Peak flu season is usually the end of January and runs through late February or early March.
Symptoms of the flu include cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever. One of the most pronounced flu symptoms is an overall feeling of achiness and malaise that comes on quickly, according to the Department of Health. The single most effective way to prevent the flu is the flu vaccine. This year's flu vaccine closely matches the strains of flu circulating in Georgia making it effective in preventing the flu or minimizing its symptoms. The Georgia Department of Public Health recommends every healthy individual over the age of 6 months get a flu vaccine.
"Because the flu vaccine so closely matches this year's flu strains, it just makes good common sense to get it," said J. Patrick O'Neal, M.D., director of health protection, Georgia Department of Public Health. "The holidays bring gatherings with family and friends and increase the likelihood of spreading the flu. Now is the time to get vaccinated."
Vaccines are available at doctor's offices and some pharmacies. Local health departments in Newton and Rockdale also offer the vaccine at a cost of $25.
The Newton County Health Department is located at 8203 Hazelbrand Road, Covington and is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Rockdale County Health Department is located at 985 Taylor St., Conyers, and hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Shots are available for those age 6 months and older. Nasal spray is available for non-pregnant, healthy individuals age 2 to 49, and a high dose vaccine is available for seniors age 65 and older. The health departments accept cash, debit and credit cards, Medicare and Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia. United Healthcare and Cigna are accepted from state employees.
Frequent and thorough hand washing also will help guard against the flu, according to the Department of Public Health. Alcohol based gels are the next best thing if there is no access to soap and water. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing to help prevent the spread of the flu. Use a tissue or cough or sneeze into the crook of the elbow or arm. Avoid touching your face as flu germs can get into the body through mucus membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes. If you are sick, stay home from school or work. Flu sufferers should be free of a fever without the use of a fever reducer such as Tylenol for at least 24 hours before returning to work or school.
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Kansas utilizes the National Career Clusters® Framework. Technological advances and global competition have transformed the nature of work. Tomorrows jobs will require additional knowledge, improved skills and highly flexible workers who continually update their knowledge and skills. Career Clusters link what students learn in school to the knowledge and skills they need for success in post-secondary education and careers. In Kansas secondary schools, 36 Career Pathways are offered, spanning across all 16 Career Clusters. For specific illustration check out the: Kansas Career Clusters & Pathways Model (PDF)
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