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American Salvage
Bonnie Jo CampbellAward Winner
Bestsellers, Fiction, Michigan
Pages: 192 Size: 5x8
Eschewing nostalgia or bitterness, Campbell leads with her curiosity, using canny observation and sensuous prose to coax the reader into dark, strange, primordial territory.
— National Book Award Judges' Citation
New from award-winning Michigan writer Bonnie Jo Campbell, American Salvage is rich with local color and peopled with rural characters who love and hate extravagantly. They know how to fix cars and washing machines, how to shoot and clean game, and how to cook up methamphetamine, but they have not figured out how to prosper in the twenty-first century. Through the complex inner lives of working-class characters, Campbell illustrates the desperation of post-industrial America, where wildlife, jobs, and whole ways of life go extinct and the people have no choice but to live off what is left behind.
The harsh Michigan winter is the backdrop for many of the tales, which are at turns sad, brutal, and oddly funny. One man prepares for the end of the world-scheduled for midnight December 31, 1999-in a pole barn with chickens and survival manuals. An excruciating burn causes a man to transcend his racist and sexist worldview. Another must decide what to do about his meth-addicted wife, who is shooting up on the other side of the bathroom door. A teenaged sharpshooter must devise a revenge that will make her feel whole again. Though her characters are vulnerable, confused, and sometimes angry, they are also resolute. Campbell follows them as they rebuild their lives, continue to hope and dream, and love in the face of loneliness.
Fellow Michiganders, fans of short fiction, and general readers will enjoy this poignant and affecting collection of tales.
American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell is a gritty, heart-wrenching collection of short stories that examines an America our leaders don't want us to see. You will want to turn your head as her stories unfold, but you know you will peek." Campbell reminds us that life isn't always pretty for our neighbors, friends, and relatives. These stories will bore deeply into your psyche, but they also speak of redemption and hope for us all.
– Lansing Online News
I came away from reading American Salvage not only thinking about its literary beauty, but looking at people differently, thinking about their lives, pondering how writing about such damaged, luminous fictional characters can engender, if only momentarily, empathy and compassion, an altered way of seeing. . . . It's a book to take to heart.
– Skip Renker, 360 Main Street, 360 Main Street
American Salvage is not a book for the cowardly. These daring stories, these desperate characters, would just as soon steal your wallet, break your heart or punch you in the gut than openly admit that redemption is possible during these dark times. But it is just this improbable hope that makes her work brilliant. This is Bonnie Jo Campbell at her bravest and best.
– Rachael Perry, author of How to Fly
A strong collection. The pieces are rich in original detail, and highly atmospheric, while maintaining a satisfying sense of familiar territory, local voices."
– Laura Kasischke, author of The Life before Her Eyes and Lilies Without<br />
Most authors imitate life, while only a few create life. Bonnie Jo Campbell creates 'em then lets her create-lings live according to their own wills."
– Carolyn Chute, author of The School on Hearts Content Road
At their best these stories reflect what Robert Lowell refers to as 'the grace of accuracy,' which might simply be a way of saying that the voice overall convinces at every turn. By voice I mean personality, and these quirky, surprising, sometimes arcane and visceral and big-hearted stories resonate in ways that keep me nodding. . . . I love the risk of each story and how, in the midst of hilarity, a much more serious concern unfolds so that I'd find myself both laughing out loud and squeezing my heart dry simultaneously."
– Jack Driscoll, author of How Like an Angel
2009 ForeWord Book of the Year - WINNER in the category of fiction-short stories
2009 National Book Award Finalist - Result: Finalist in the category of fiction
2009 National Book Award Finalist - Result: Finalist in the category of fiction
2009 ForeWord Book of the Year - WINNER in the category of fiction-short stories
2010 Michigan Notable Book Awards - Result: 1 of 20 selected annually
2010 National Book Critic Circle Book Award - Result: Finalist in the category of Fiction
2010 Stuart and Vernice Gross Award for Excellence in Literature from SVSU - Result: Winner


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With the hedge fund battle initiated by Bill Ackman's December
20 Sohn Conference presentation - calling Herbalife (
) a "pyramid scheme" - one point has been overlooked. He was way
too kind in his criticisms of the company and of the multi-level
marketing ((
)) industry, of which Herbalife is a top player.
As a consumer advocate with four decades of teaching, writing,
entrepreneurship, and consulting related to the field of home
business opportunities, I have analyzed approximately 500 MLMs
(multi-level marketing programs) over the past 18 years and written
three books on the subject. I would have to rank Herbalife near the
top of the list of questionable MLMs.
Ackman concluded his presentation by charging that 1.9 million
Sales Leaders for Herbalife have lost $3.8 billion since the
company's founding in 1980. In my opinion, this is a gross
underestimate. Let's look more closely at the numbers.
Calculating the harm done by Herbalife
I agree with Ackman that the products are too expensive to be
competitive with retail alternatives and that little selling occurs
to persons who are not participating in the program. And no one
makes the "residual income" held out to prospects without building
a sizable downline of distributors beneath them. Careful study of
the compensation plan confirms this. And why would anyone attempt
to sell overpriced products, when they can be bought much cheaper
online and when the plan offers huge rewards for recruiting,
compared to a pittance for selling direct to non-participants?
To build a downline is expensive and getting more so, as
hundreds of MLMs are saturating U.S. and overseas markets. So
Herbalife must "re-pyramid" (rebuild new pyramids) into market
after market to compensate for what Ackman calls the "pop and drop"
phenomenon, as each market reaches saturation and impending
collapse - with no sustainable retail base of non-participating
customers. The company's entries into obscure markets does not
represent real growth, but merely re-pyramiding to replace
declining markets for its bogus "income opportunity." Herbalife's
nutrition clubs and ubiquitous "work from home" ads are merely
efforts to maintain its income stream by recruiting a revolving
door of new recruits, each investing their hard-earned dollars
before giving up.
Ackman cites evidence that the cost of becoming a Sales Leader
is at least $10,000, and my own one-year test of a similar program
(Nu Skin) suggests that the cost of conducting a successful MLM
recruitment campaign is actually much more. A review of Herbalife's
"Statement of Average Gross Compensation of U.S. Supervisors -
2011" shows that only 3.5% of "Total Leaders" are paid commissions
exceeding $10,000, making it possible for them to realize a net
profit after expenses. These are at earnings levels labeled "Get
Team," Millionaire Team," and "President's Team."
The Statement claims that 25% of Distributors reach the level of
"Supervisor" and above ("Leader"). Dropouts are not counted in its
statistics, which hugely skews the calculations of average incomes
to appear to suggest a far more favorable success rate. The company
also claims that it has improved its retention rate, bringing it
from approximately 43% to 48.9% in 2011. If we (1) assume a 50%
dropout rate, (2) include the 75% of distributors who did not reach
Leader status, (3) project the 50% dropout rate over a ten-year
period, and (4) subtract costs of recruiting a downline, we get a
loss rate of approximately 99.88%. In other words, about one
distributor out of 813 realizes a significant profit after
expenses. And if we exclude those few who hold the top spots in the
pyramid of distributors (which also hugely skews the averages), the
odds of new distributors earning significant profits is less than
one in 10,000 - essentially zero. Recruits are being sold a ticket
on a flight that has already left the ground.
Now let's look at the number of Herbalife distributors that have
been recruited (and victimized) since the company's founding in
1980. By 1996, the company reported sales of $1 billion, and by
2011, it reported 3.15 million distributors selling a total of $4.3
billion. If we conservatively estimate an average of at least one
million distributors and average sales of at least $1 billion per
year since 1980 (allowing for a minimal amount of sales to
non-distributors), the total number of distributors cycled through
the program during those 32 years would be roughly 32 million, with
a total of about $32 billion in sales. Since 99.88% lose money, the
total recorded as sales for the company could be considered an
estimate of the losses for the downline distributors who provide
the vast majority of the company's revenue from their failed
investments. This is roughly eight times the losses reported by
NOTE: My methodology and calculations were validated by five
financial experts, but readers can examine this for themselves by
reading chapter 7 of my free eBook
The Case (for and) Against Multi-Level Marketing
So what is a pyramid scheme - and are all MLMs pyramid
Ask ten regulators (from the FTC, SEC, and state AG offices) to
define a pyramid scheme, and you get ten different answers. About
the only thing they (and Ackman) agree upon is that if revenues are
derived primarily from recruitment, rather than from product sales,
it's a pyramid. But even then, some would say that most sales must
be to non-participants, while others would not even make that
distinction. In fact, it is hard to get agreement on a good
definition of "multi-level marketing."
The problem with most pyramid definitions is that they focus on
vioral characteristics
, rather than on the underlying
of the scheme. Ackman posits six "indicia of pyramids" - all
Note that none of these addresses the fundamental structural
flaws in all MLM programs. Let me try to summarize an entire
chapter in my eBook in which I define what is and what is not MLM
and on what constitutes a pyramid scheme.
To gain a good grasp of this definitional issue, one can benefit
from looking at the features of a classic, 1-2-4-8 no-product
pyramid scheme, such as the "Airplane Game," which was active in
the late 1980s. The nomenclature of the various levels of the game
involve participatory levels such as 'passenger', 'flight
attendant', 'co-pilot' and at the top, 'pilot'. Typically, a new
recruit would pay $1,000 to enter at the level of passenger, in the
hopes of receiving a $14,000 payout when one 'piloted out' at the
top of the scheme. When the downline of 14 participants have each
paid their money to the pilot at the top, the pyramid matures and
the pilot departs with his booty, allowing the next person to move
up to his spot and those at the bottom to continue the recruiting
process in hopes of each reaching the top and receiving the cash
reward. Because of the endless chain of recruitment, the pyramid
ultimately saturates a given market, and those at the bottom levels
(93.3% of participants) are caught in a losing position. The loss
rate of participants averages about 90% (between 87.7% and 93.3%,
depending on the percentage of pilots who have continued to
initiate new pyramids after reaping the reward).
The fundamental flaw in all pyramid schemes is the assumption of
an infinite market, since they are structurally built up on an
endless chain of recruitment. It is assumed that they will
inevitably reach market saturation and collapse. The only way to
get to the top is to recruit others into the scheme. There is a
requirement for an investment ("pay to play") in order to
participate. And all the money goes to the top.
MLMs, which evolved from classic, no-product pyramid schemes
(and chain letters) are what I call "product-based pyramid
schemes." They operate structurally on exactly the same principle,
except that they disguise or launder the investment in the pyramid
with the purchase of products (usually "pills, potions, and
lotions"), and the pyramid may be many more levels deep, as with
Herbalife. Typically, they spread rapidly through recruitment of a
whole network of endless chains of participants (a.k.a.,
distributors, associates, agents, etc), with thousands, or even
millions of participants in an ever expanding mega-pyramid of
participants. And instead of a loss rate of approximately 90% as
with classic 1-2-4-8 pyramid schemes, the loss rate for MLMs is
closer to 99.9%. So participants in a classic, no-product pyramid
scheme are 100 times more likely to profit as are participants in a
product-based pyramid scheme. And in fact the likelihood of
receiving the promised rewards by getting to the top of a classic,
no-product scheme are at least 1,000 times as great as in a
product-based scheme/MLM.
MLMs are not even shaped like a classic 1-2-4-8 pyramid scheme -
which is so named because it looks like pyramid scheme with one,
then two, then four, then eight participants stacked atop each
other in the four levels of the pyramid. But most MLMs have far
more levels, and by the time a 6th or 7th level in an MLM is
reached, the number of participants is extremely wide, making the
structure look more like a pancake (with a bump in the middle for
the "upline") than a pyramid. An MLM like Herbalife could more
appropriately be called a "pancake scheme," with a much larger base
at the bottom losing money.
So I conclude that Ackman's claim that Herbalife is a pyramid
scheme is an extreme understatement - way too kind. My research
convinces me that MLMs like Herbalife are a form of white collar
crime that is far more damaging than are classic no-product pyramid
schemes, by any measure - loss rate, aggregate losses, or number of
As a flawed business model, MLM is unfair, deceptive,
viral, and predatory
As if Herbalife by itself did not do enough harm to consumers
struggling to stay afloat, it should be noted that Herbalife is one
of hundreds of similar MLM programs with a loss rate I calculate to
be upwards of 99%, several of which are publicly traded - Nu Skin (
), Medifast (
), PrePaid Legal (PPD), USANA (
), Mannatech (MTEX),Tupperware (TUP) etc.). In the aggregate, tens
of millions of MLM victims worldwide suffer losses of tens of
billions of dollars every year.
In my opinion, Ackman errs in suggesting that Herbalife stands
out as a "bad MLM," choosing to compare it to Avon. While it is
true that Avon was once a legitimate direct selling company, they
recently changed their program and are much more
recruitment-driven, like other MLMs. I will grant that some MLMs
like Herbalife and Nu Skin are worse than others, in that they are
more highly leveraged; i.e., leveraging the losses of a huge
downline of participants (victims) to the benefit of a few at the
top of the pyramid. Looking at the industry as a whole, there are
hundreds of MLMs with compensation plans (the root of all the
problems) that are built on the same flawed assumptions that drive
Of approximately 500 MLMs I have analyzed, ALL assume an
infinite market, which does not exist in the real world. ALL assume
a virgin market, which does not exist for long. ALL suspend the
laws of supply and demand, rewarding unlimited recruitment of a
whole network of endless chains of participants - who are the
primary customers. ALL hold out a false hope of income that is only
possible for those at or near the top, who are usually the first
ones in. And I have identified over 110 typical misrepresentations
that are used in MLM recruitment campaigns. In fact, ALL of the
MLMs I have studied are extremely unfair and deceptive and (as
endless chain "opportunity" recruitment schemes) both viral and
predatory as well.
Ackman is right in concluding that society would be better off
without Herbalife. But Herbalife could be included in a multitude
of MLMs that sap the most vulnerable among us of much-needed
resources, and I would argue that that society would be far better
off without all MLMs that follow the same endless chain recruitment
Most MLM recruits spend a few hundred dollars but find the
selling of overpriced products and the pressure to recruit too
formidable, so they drop out. They are the lucky ones. Others
believe the MLM hype and become more committed, spending the family
fortune or going deep in debt. Prospective MLM recruits should be
given the warning: "the more you spend, the more you lose" - which
is true of any scam.
Don't join Herbalife - gamble!
Let's look at it another way. Using the calculations above, you
are 24 times more likely to profit from a single bet on snake eyes
in a roll of the dice in a game of Craps in Las Vegas as you are to
profit as a Distributor for Herbalife. And this is without risking
one's social capital - the friends and family that resent your
efforts to recruit them and may even shun you as
It should also be noted that the personal losses from MLM
participation often far exceed financial losses. From reports we
have received, I conclude there are many thousands of divorces,
estranged extended families, bankruptcies, lost homes, diverted
careers, and even suicides. Some become addicted to the "easy
money" allure of MLM to the point that they can no longer work at
an honest job, but keep moving from one MLM to another in hopes of
finding "the right program" for them. We refer to these victims as
"MLM junkies."
So where is law enforcement in all this?
The Federal Trade Commission is supposedly the nation's consumer
watchdog, charged with protecting consumers against "unfair and
deceptive acts or practices in the marketplace." (Section 5 of the
FTC Act.) Unfortunately, investigators working for the agency have
assumed that any pyramid will reach saturation and collapse. They
also assume that if MLM fraud was widespread, it would be reflected
in a large number of complaints. They are wrong on both counts.
Let's look at the first issue. The assumption that pyramid
schemes ultimately lead to saturation and collapse misled
prosecutors involved in the 1979 FTC v. Amway case. Amway attorneys
argued that though the company had been active for 20 years, it had
not even captured 1% of the market - far from a saturated market -
and therefore was not a pyramid scheme (assuming certain "retail
rules" were enforced). But no distinction was made between
total saturation
market saturation
. Why would a city of 100,000 people need 100,000 distributors?
Five may be plenty, with each new distributor finding it more
difficult to get customers. So total saturation is absurd. It is
market saturation
that is at issue, and that happens very quickly. No MLM market can
sustain itself, since there is no significant base of actual
customers who are not participating in the scheme. MLMs like
Herbalife get around this problem by "re-pyramiding" into new
markets and/or by introducing new products and programs. Ackman's
presentation of the "pop-and-drop" syndrome in one country after
another demonstrated the need for such aggressive re-pyramiding in
order to survive and grow.
And why do victims remain silent?
This is one of the most insidious facets of the MLM problem.
Even MLM victims who have lost thousands of dollars almost never
file complaints with either state or federal authorities. They
blame themselves for their "failure" since MLM promoters claim that
their programs are perfectly legitimate and that success is assured
for those who work hard. But worldwide feedback from victims and
their families convinces me that a greater factor for the silence
of victims is
. Since all MLMs are endless chains, every major victim is of
necessity a perpetrator, having recruited as many people as they
could in hopes of covering their expenses and eventually profiting.
They fear self-incrimination, and they fear consequences from or to
those they recruited, which likely includes close family and
friends. So they remain silent. And since in law enforcement, the
squeaky wheel gets the grease, nothing gets done.
Of course, one could complain to the Better Business Bureau. But
the BBB includes among its "corporate sponsors" some leading MLM
companies. In fact, the BBB gives an A+ rating to Amway - which
says more about the BBB than it says about Amway.
The FTC caves to the DSA/MLM lobby
In 2006, the FTC proposed a "Business Opportunity Rule" which
would have required that business opportunity sellers disclose
average incomes, any legal actions against the company, refund
provisions, a list of references, and that a 7-day waiting period
be required before investing in the program. The Direct Selling
Association ((DSA)), the lobby for the MLM industry, appealed to
millions of MLM participants and got over 15,000 MLM participants
and 84 congressmen (influenced by money and votes) to write in and
complain that MLM (re-branded "direct selling") be exempted. The
FTC officials caved and exempted MLMs from compliance! What is
needed to tackle the MLM issue are a cadre of Eliot Spitzer-style
regulators, with the skill and the will and the resources to stand
up to the DSA/MLM lobby (a.k.a. "the pyramid lobby").
The influence of the powerful DSA/MLM lobby over the FTC is
detailed in a 200-page report I just completed titled:
REGULATORY CAPTURE: The FTC's Flawed Business Opportunity
which can also be downloaded free of charge from my web site.
Where Ackman's short attack on Herbalife will wind up, no one
knows. But I do know this. Daniel Loeb, Carl Icahn, and others who
are betting long on the stock either don't understand the business
model, or they don't care that millions of struggling families are
impoverished by its tentacles, and our society is worse for
allowing such unfair and deceptive practices to sap our resources
and corrupt our markets. Bernie Madoff was a stain on Wall Street
and the SEC. MLMs like Herbalife are a stain on Main Street and the
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All schools need storm sheltersPublished 12:12pm Saturday, May 25, 2013
Dear Editor,
Alabama passed a law that every new school must have a storm safe room built in the school.
What about the schools that are already built? The law should be mended to address all the schools.
Every child's life is important, and we the people demand more than this. What are we saying to these children in Alabama? Are we saying we can't protect all of them, only a few?
This is not acceptable, and the bill should be mended to really address this serious problem.
Stop the greed, and let's treat all these children the same. They all deserve to be protected from all harm. We are their protectors, and yet we are telling them that some are important and some are not.
I hope and pray that we will get this right for God's sake. These are our children, and yet we don't have the "mindset" to do the right things for them.
Hopefully in the next election we will have better results because these laws are not acceptable for our children.
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Updated: 07/21/2007 - Ever wondered what the world will be like in the year 2032? Some Madison County residents are getting answers to that very question.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Ever wondered what the world will be like in the year 2032? Some Madison County residents are getting answers to that very question.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Seven Gadsden County students are the first to graduate in a new state program.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - An alligator was found shot to death in the McGinnis Arm portion of Lake Jackson.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - High temperatures and lack of rainfall put a strain on water resources.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Two men are arrested after a marijuana field was discovered.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Health officials locate 22 of 23 passengers for TB tests.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - A routine call turned up more than deputies expect, and send one man straight to jail.
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Updated: 07/21/2007 - A woman injured in boating accident is on the mend from a serious brain injury.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Some criminal justice students got a sneak peek into the career world today.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - As the summer heat drags on, the threat mosquitoes can bring escalates.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Investigators are blaming a Valdosta house fire on improper wiring.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Flames at Thomasville's Balfour Lumber Company are out, but we're told the fire will most likely smolder for days.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - There was an unusual drug bust in Thomasville, but it turned out that no one was busted after all.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - A case of mistaken identity in Thomasville turned out to be no mistake at all.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Baby found in trash bin in Jacksonville apartment complex.
Posted: 07/20/2007 - Woman says he pointed a weapon at her
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Tallahassee Community College is being asked to help keep small non-profit groups afloat in case of a disaster.
Updated: 07/21/2007 - Agriculture and disease prevention experts were in Georgia Thursday investigating a possible source of botulism.
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Updated: 07/21/2007 - The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the case of Genarlow Wilson.
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MercyMe: All That Is Within Me
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Various Artists: Beautiful Worship
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Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences offers the first Wi-Fi Passpoint (HotSpot 2.0) solution to integrate indoor location and real-time analytic technologies to deliver personalized mobile services and content. The solution is built upon the Cisco Mobility Services Engine, the industry's only available technology that can leverage an existing access point infrastructure to determine indoor location for mobile devices. This solution enables app developers to leverage this contextual information to deploy mobile applications and services that engage the customer more effectively."We want to take the current popularity and reach of conventional outdoor navigation and location apps and extend it to indoor venues all over the world," said Sujai Hajela, vice president and general manager, wireless networking business unit, Cisco. "Combining the strengths of the leader in mobile-based positioning — Qualcomm Atheros — and our position as the leader in WLAN networking, creates new and exciting opportunities for our customers across industries such as retail, hospitality, entertainment, travel, healthcare and more. Together, we allow businesses to leverage the intelligence in their network and uncover additional revenue opportunities."
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Mobilizing Lithuanian Health Professionals as Community Peer Leaders for AIDS Prevention
Norr, Kathleen F., McELMURRY, Beverly J., Slutas, Frances M., Christiansen, Carol D., Marks, Beth A., Misner, Susan J., Nursing and Health Care Perspectives
ABSTRACT Lithuanian Mercy Lift of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago, WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing Development in Primary Health Care, have trained Lithuanian health professionals to be community peer leaders in AIDS prevention. This program, built on the primary health care model and the peer leader model of behavioral change, was eagerly accepted by participants and endorsed by the Lithuanian Ministry of Health. Many of the nurses trained in Lithuania now volunteer their time in AIDS prevention at work, home, and community meeting places. In Lithuania, the National Continuing Education Program will sustain the initiative for nurses. This endeavor illustrates a model for nurse-to-nurse collaboration across national boundaries and guided international consultancy experiences for pre- and postdoctoral research trainees.
An International Primary Health Care Collaboration
THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS PANDEMIC CHALLENGES WORLD HEALTH LEADERS to final AIDS prevention models that are effective, culturally acceptable, affordable, and easily transferable. Community-based peer education for AIDS prevention offers this potential because it: integrates the World Health Organization's (WHO) primary health care (PHC) model and the social learning model of behavioral change promotion. The PHC model is built upon the principles of accessibility, affordability, accept ability, and community participation. It emphasizes intersectoral collaboration to achieve health as an integral part of development (1). The integrated social learning model has been identified by the National Institutes of Health Consensus Panel as highly effective for promoting AIDS prevention behaviors, based on extensive research with many different types of groups (2).
In this report, we describe a unique international collaboration to develop the capacities of Lithuanian health professionals in AIDS prevention through training as community peer leaders. Health professionals are already recognized as authorities on health-related issues in their communities and have regular contact with a wide variety of people. Thus, they are well situated to be effective community AIDS prevention leaders.
This project also provided an opportunity to integrate an international primary health care experience into the educational programs of pre- and postdoctoral research trainees in nursing. Our experience provides important lessons about the process of cross-cultural adaptation of PHC models for health promotion.
The Need for AIDS Prevention in Lithuania WHO has identified Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union as a geographic area at high risk of an HIV/AIDS epidemic (3). Although Lithuania is currently still a low-prevalence country, the real incidence is far higher than the official statistic of 135 HIV-positive persons. The majority of known cases (85) are in Klaipeda, a major Baltic seaport. Major routes of HIV/AIDS transmission in Lithuania include injecting drug use (63/135), heterosexual contact (28), homosexual contact (33), and undetermined (11) (4).
Many factors favor the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS in Lithuania. Alcoholism, depression, and poverty have been long-standing social problems. Since independence, Lithuanians have contended with a climate of rapid social change, regional political and economic instability, rapid economic growth for a few, and growing income inequality. Drug addiction, alcoholism, prostitution, sexually transmitted diseases, partner separation or divorce, and early sexual activity are all on the rise. Open dialogue about drug use, sexual activities, homosexuality, and HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention is needed.
Lithuania now has open borders with higher-prevalence neighbors, including the Ukraine and Kaliningrad. The country's national health system is gradually moving toward a PHC model, but elements of the bureaucratic, highly centralized culture inherited from the Soviets continue. …


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark Cooper -- a leading U.S. expert on nuclear reactor financing who has testified at several Florida PSC hearings since 2009 – is available this afternoon to comment on the announcement by Duke Energy of plans to close their Crystal River nuclear reactor. He issued the following statement today:"The closure of the Crystal River plant should come as no surprise. The company's own report evaluating its ability to successfully repair damage to the reactor's concrete containment building concluded the risks associated with making necessary repairs could result in dramatic cost increases and extend the amount of time it would take for repairs to be completed. However, still on the table is Duke Energy's plan for construction of the proposed Levy Country nuclear plant. Even with the closure of Crystal River, there are several key reasons why it still does not make sense to construct this new reactor. 1) Cost – If it doesn't make financial or economic sense to spend $1.3 billion to $3 billion to fix the Crystal River plant, then why would it make sense to spend $24 billion to build Levy? 2) Timing - It would take at least 10 years to build the Levy reactor. This would not go towards helping the situation today. The utilities have already figured out how to make up for the lost power from Crystal River, both by purchasing power from the wholesale market initially when Crystal River went down and then by increasing production at existing natural gas facilities. There is not an emergency need for additional power due to these steps and should not be as long as natural gas is plentiful and inexpensive by comparison. 3) Alternatives - In today's reality, Florida would not build the Levy reactor anyway. Natural gas is cheap. By the utility's own assessment released last year, building the Levy reactor is more expensive than using natural gas in seven out of eight scenarios they considered where there is no carbon tax. Today, there is none and President Obama has stated he does not intend to enact one. The current climate policy also reduces the need for electricity, which also makes nuclear reactors less economic." Mark Cooper is the senior fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment of the Vermont Law School. He is the author of "Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Economics" (2012) and "Policy Challenges of Nuclear Reactor Construction, Cost Escalation and Crowding Out Alternatives" (2009). SOURCE Mark Cooper, senior research fellow for economic analysis, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
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NEW YORK, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harwood Feffer LLP ( www.hfesq.com) announces that a class action suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Swisher Hygiene, Inc. ("Swisher" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SWSH), Case No. 12-cv-00216, on behalf of purchasers of Swisher stock between May 16, 2011 and March 28, 2012 (the "Class Period"). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120215/MM54604LOGO )The Complaint alleges that during the Class Period, the Company made false and misleading statements that failed to disclose, among other things, that: (i) the Company had not properly accounted for certain business acquisitions; (ii) the Company had not properly calculated its allowance for doubtful accounts receivable; and (iii) the Company lacked adequate internal financial controls. On March 28, 2012, the Company disclosed that its financial statements for the first, second and third quarters for 2011 should no longer be relied upon and may have to be restated by about $3.6 million as a result of improper accounting for business acquisitions and calculation of the allowance of doubtful accounts receivable. On this news, Swisher's securities lost $0.29 per share or 9.5%, to close at $2.76 per share on March 28, 2012. On the next day, the Company's stock continued to decline an additional $0.33 or nearly 12%, to close at $2.43 per share on March 29, 2012. If you purchased Swisher shares during the Class Period and sustained large losses, you may ask the Court to appoint you lead plaintiff for the class. Additionally, current holders of Swisher shares purchased at any time may have a claim. If you wish to discuss this matter with us, or have any questions concerning your rights and interests with regard to this matter, please contact:
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I noticed the 'Knee pain' article has moved, perhaps it was this one:
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Hi everyone,
First post here, so hopefully this is the best place to ask this question. I purchased a Kona Dew Deluxe about 2 months ago, and I've been using it as my daily commuter ever since. I really like the bike, but I'm wanting to switch out the stock handlebars for a set of drop handlebars.
However, I have absolutely no idea how I go about accomplishing that, and I'm not exactly knowledgable when it comes to bikes in general. Anyway, any help at all would be great!
Does anyone have a link for the "photos of your bike near elevation signs" (or something like that) thread? I can't seem to find it but I swear I saw it one day.
Here is my newbie question - first my background - started riding 7 years ago after skiing accident. I ride in a coastal section of southern California which has some Cat 2 and plenty of Cat 3&4 climbs. I average around 60 miles per week, usually in two 30 mile rides. For every 10 miles ridden around here one usually climbs 1,000 feet. In 2005 I bought a Specialized Allez Elite new (105 shifters, 105-fd, Ultegra-rd, FSA Gossamer crank, ALX295 wheels) and have put approx. 20,000 miles on it, no upgrades, just routine maintenance. I've never weighed it on a bike scale but my guess is it's easily over 20lbs.
What I'd like to accomplish is to have a bike that helps me climb faster (on the cheap). The people I ride with can afford much better machines and I'd like to try to level the playing field a bit.
I'm trying to decide if I should buy a new or slightly used bike (I like the CAAD 10) or upgrade the Allez, and... I'm on a budget (two kids in college). I know where I could buy a new CAAD 10 5 for around $1,200 (seems like a good price) and think I could sell the Allez for around $400. That said I'm not sure they'll be that different.
Here are some of my questions:
- How important is the frame to climbing performance - is the 2012 CAAD 10 frame significantly better than the 2005 Allez?
- Would lighter wheels on the Allez have a significant effect on climbing performance?
- Would a lighter/stiffer crankset be a factor?
- Anything else I should think about?
- Is this the right Forum to ask this?
I appreciate that this is subject to opinion and also appreciate any opinions or advice I get - thanks!
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I bought 2 new bikes this year.
They are more responsive and nimble , but I have not gained any speed.
60 miles a week is Low Miles.
180 to 240 would help you much if you had the time.
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Finding the time as daylight dwindles will be the challenge.
I've been told that wheels are the best bang for the $$.
I'm looking at some Neuvation wheels for $250. They're much lighter than what I have.
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im just getting into cycling very new, total noob, my friend has this bike for sale, its a 1200 trek aluminum with spinergy carbon fiber 4 spoke aero wheels, does anyone know the year, and a good price to pay for this?
I recently got a new frame and the bottom bracket shell said it was drilled for a 68 by 107mm (recommended) , but I was looking into a 68 by 110 crankset combo. Would that be fine to put on it? Thank you.
Also I have been really interested in this fork, is there any way it would fit in a 1 1/8 headtube. Thank you. I know this is probably a stupid question, but I didnt know if there was that much of a difference.
I'm a recreational cyclist and commuter and I am using a Gary Fisher Marlin that worked great because I could run slicks or knobbies for the trails but I moved to a urban area so I am now looking for a road bike. I originally wanted one in the $1400 range (Giant Defy, Scott Speedster S20, Trek Madone 2.1) but I decided to set my budget to a more reasonable $700-800 range so I have been looking at the following:
$800 sette vitale 2.0 (9 speed tiagra)
$750 diamondback podium sport 2012 (10 speeds 105)
$850? scott speedster s40 (9 speed sora)
$750 Ridley Icarus (9 speed tiagra)
Which one would be the better buy? I'm not only looking at the componentry because most of them are the same, but also the frame/ride quality because the only one I can test is the Scott from my LBS and i don't want to buy a second rate frame that I would later regret.
I'm a pretty average biker in terms of speed/endurance (more of a bike nerd) so I can easily do the basic assembly required for bike in a box, if the front derailleur is in the general parameters...
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Hey folks. I'm not new to cycling but I don't know very much about road racing. I'm getting involved in an amateur racing group in my area and was wondering if the bike I have will limit me to a noticeable extent in crits or general road racing. It's a 2012 Giant Defy 1. I know that the geometry is more suited to long distance riding, but if I slam the stem for a more aggressive saddle-to-bar drop (not uncomfortable for me), will I have bike capable of standing up to racing frames like CAADs or the Giant TCR? This is with adequate training, etc. taken into account.
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I usually hang out in SSFG, and this is my first time in my parts! Quick question, is there a "what bike should I buy" thread here? I did a quick search, but it didn't yield anything substantial, and I don't want to be that ******* who starts a new thread for every single question and clutters everything up.
City: Hamilton, Ontario
I've been bicycling a fair amount as my primary get around method before the winter here in Ontario. Have only ridden beater bikes, so I want to get something that would fit me (I'm 6'4"), and rides nice.
My needs is urban commuting in a medium sized city. There's a major elevation change that divides the city so being able to climb a hill is a huge plus.
I really don't know how to valuate a bike new or used. The tune-up package he said was worth $60. Do I take that into consideration?
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Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and also completely new to biking on the road.
I'm 23 years old and the last time I actually road a bike was probably when I was in elementary school.
I have a couple questions about biking because I really want to get a good workout and also save money commuting to work/school.
Sorry if this is a lot of questions, I just want to be safe on the road and learn all I can about bicycling.
1) What's a decent road bike for under $250 for beginners. (Also how do I figure out the right size for my body? )
2) How safe is it to bike on the road? I'm pretty scared to go on the road with a bicycle because cars might hit me resulting in my death :O
3) What are some important gear I should be wearing if I were to bike on the road (helmet, etc)
4) What are some tips I should know before riding on the road as a beginner
5) How to deal with angry drivers who will honk and scare me because I am taking up too much of the road.
6) Should I get a camera to place in front of my bike just in case someone tries to ram me so I have evidence? (I watched youtube where cars purposely rammed bikers and they luckily had cameras to record the license plate)
7) Do you guys get your bikes stolen often? I heard people usually get their bikes stolen within 2 years or so. It also seems fairly easy to break bike locks.
8) Any other things you guys think I should know as a complete beginner to biking on the road
Thank you for your time everyone
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Newbie question:
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What is the black bar(?) under the top tube?
Pump, a nice one, too. Possibly a Zefal, that Bob Jackson is very nice as well. Someone had good taste in bikes.
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I did the search, and I really could not make any sense of what I found. So just a newbie question here! I'm new to all this! Only recently got interested! Don't own a road bike as of yet! Been riding a Raleigh pioneer spirit! Which got me into wanting a road bike![added a picture, hope you dont mind.]
Which brings me to my question! What do I buy for my new bike!? What kind of bib/shorts should I buy? Helmet? Do I need the expensive racing shoes, or is there an alternative? I dont want to pay top prices for clothing! but I want something worth my Pound! Any help? Some kind of light shed on this would be a great help! Thanks....
I'm a n00b myself, but why do you need special clothing and shoes or a different helmet to enjoy riding a bike? BTW, love the look of your commuter!
I may be fat but I'm slow enough to make up for it.
Questions! A basic run down. Got first road bike Friday. Been on it twice. However, scared of all kinds of pot holes, grids a little down, and stones. However, avoiding these nearly gets me killed so I'm asking:
1 What can a double walled rim, with the highest pressure in the tires actually withstand without puncher?
Another one: How can I make the bike a little faster, without spending the earth!?


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