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This years' report on The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI) published by FAO, WFP and IFAD introduced a new and improved methodology for assessing the number of the chronically food insecure and undernourished on this planet.
These new figures are significantly lower than previous estimates, however, with almost 870 million people living in food insecurity, the total numbers still remain remarkably and intolerably high. The food insecure population is still growing in absolute terms in some regions and we are still very far away from reaching the World Food Summit goals of halving, between 1990 and 2015, the number of people who suffer from hunger.
The report shows that in the last decade economic growth has taken place in all regions and provides evidence showing that this growth can be a powerful driver for increased food security when translated into agricultural growth and in particular when it is inclusive and reaches smallholder farmers and women.
However, the impact of economic growth on food insecurity reduction has not been the same everywhere. While some regions have fared particularly well, other seem to lack behind and have not have been able to fully capitalize on the potential created by the growth their economies experienced as it seems that that growth has failed at reaching the poor.
To reduce poverty and hunger, growth needs to reach the poor and the increased income needs to generate demand for the assets controlled by them. Poor households need to be able to use the additional economic assets to improve their diets both in quantity and quality.
Some elements that have been identified as being instrumental for facilitating a pro-poor, inclusive economic growth are education, social protection, good governance and purposeful public action and governments need to use the additional resources generated by economic growth to put them into place.
However, as conditions vary from country to country we need to better understand how good governance and social protection have to function to translate economic growth into improved food security and nutrition.
Given the diverse background of the FSN Forum members, we would like to learn from your experience and ask you to share with us your views on the following issues.
We look forward to receiving your inputs.
Thank you very much
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Mauricio Rosales
I think that we need to consider the full opportunity that social protection even in modest scales can achieve if done in an appropriate manner.
The Peanut CRSP in collaboration with the Society for Sustainable Operational Strategy, and Beacon Foundation in Guyana has over the past 10 years fostered what we believe is a great example of achieving development, social protection, economic growth, nutrition, empowerment of women in a very remote region.
At he start of the project the Rupununi Region (20K people living in 20K sq.miles, 6 hours drive from the coast) schools were provided milk and biscuits transported from the coast for children but there was little use of this resource due to lactose intolerance. The region produced about 15 t of groundnut, and women had very little prospect of employment. The country imported 500 tonnes of peanut.
By improving production, persuading the Ministry of Education to replace the unused milk/biscuits feeding program with a locally provisioned peanut butter/cassava bread/fruit juice snack we now have improved nutrition, greater school attendance, a significant employment for women making peanut butter for the schools and local market. Farmers have a local market and are more competitive with imported groundnuts on the coast.
Dear Moderator
Thank you for the wonderful work. This new topic is actually long awaited and I sincerely appreciate the initiators.
To address the first question, I want to believe that experiences abound in most developed countries where social protection or security have enhanced better food security based on a sound Government policies. Social protection can be viewed from creating a functional market for local produces by government and thereby create unrestricted demand. This definitely leads to local growth of the economic that will boost food security and better nutrition. Secondly, the provision of social security as it is being implemented in some countries, where monthly allowance are given for sustenance have direct impact on food security at household level and could influence better nutrition. Another way that social security can be viewed from is price control and regulation. When there is little variability in the price of essential household commodities, then, food security and better nutrition can be guaranteed.
However, in contrast, most developing countries where social security or protection in form of functional market and price control of essential household commodities are virtually absent, then, the promotion of Sustainable Livelihood model should be encouraged and extensively promoted. This should be backed with micro-finance support which should be in agreement with household asset analysis. Also, the need for monitoring should be encouraged. If these can be put in place, the bases for economic growth would have been established which would invariably have direct bearing on better nutrition.
It has been noted in most developing countries that agriculture policies are only explicit on food security and little or nothing is know about nutrition component and how food security and surplus will be integrated to have direct impact on nutrition security. However, presently in Nigeria, effort is being gearing towards integrating most agriculture policies with nutrition programmes so that, food security will actually have direct bearing on nutrition security.
Putting nutrition on political priorities continues to be an important national and international debate. But sincerely, I looked at this issues as much ado about nothing. Why? There are enough data and evidence that good nutrition is very important from conception utill death if dignity of humanity is to be preserved. But looking at most under-developed and developing countries where the buck of malnourished children are concentrated, the leaders are also malnourished intellectually.
A lot of advocacy had gone down the drain without significant improvement in the health and nutrition status. Several methodologies have been used to advocate, sensitize and create awareness on the significant of nutrition to national development, but these have yielded little result.
The overall solution is to empower the populace rather than the political class on the WHY nutrition should be treated as a developmental agenda by any government in power and making sure that appropriately LAW, regulation, policies and guidelines developed are followed and implemented by such government. Voting right people in the position of authority is also very key.
Falana, Adetunji Olajide
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Dear friends,
In order to check how social protection impacts nutrition and food security, I would like to quote here some portions of the report entitled: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guaranty Act (MGNREGA) and Empowerment of Women in Rural Areas by Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women (2011-12), Fourteenth Report, Lok Sabha Secretariat, May, 2012,
NREGS and Women Empowerment
• Percentage share of employment availed by women under MGNREGS was 40% during 2006-07, 43% in 2007-08, 48% in 2008-09, 48% in 2009-10 and 48% in 2010-11. Hence, the percentage of women beneficiary under MGNREGA has been much higher than provided under the Act (i.e. 33% of total employment).
• Out of total 26.69 crore registered workers under MGNREGA for whom job cards have been issued so far, 11.62 crore (43.53%) are women. In 2010-2011, out of the total of 8.73 crore workers who requested for work, 3.92 crore (44.9%) were women.
• A closer look at the state-wise women participation rate during 2010-11 gives an impression that in some states it has been either abysmally low or significantly high. While states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu register 90.39% and 82.59% women participation in MGNREGA, respectively, Uttar Pradesh shows just 21.42%, Assam 26.51% and Bihar 28.49%.
• Main reasons for low participation of women in MGNREGA have been non-revision of Schedule of Rates**, socio-cultural constraints and low awareness. Some of the States including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and West Bengal have revised their SORs to make them work and gender sensitive
• As per a study conducted by National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), New Delhi, there is an emergence of women's identity and their empowerment with the coming of MGNREGA as an economic opportunity provider.
• Due to MGNREGS, women have also started to appear more actively in the rural public sphere as they take up their work and responsibilities. There is a general trend of low migration in the areas where assessment was carried out and workers have started to repay their debts.
• As per a study conducted in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, there was a substantial jump in earning potential for women. Out of total sample, 69% workers said MGNREGA helped them avoid hunger. MGNREGA also provided easy access to credit.
• Ministry of Rural Development has not conducted any specific study on the issue of wages earned by women. However, the 64th Round survey by the National Sample Survey (NSSO) in 2007-08 had found that there was no difference between wages earned by men and women under MGNREGA as compared to other public works and that there was a reduced difference in the normal male-female wage rates for casual labour in rural areas vis-à-vis urban areas.
• A Study titled as "Concurrent Evaluation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the State of Uttarakhand" by IIT Roorkee, conducted in the districts of Udham Singh Nagar and Chamoli found that Women's participation in decision making process had increased after the introduction of MGNREGS, mainly due to their increasing wage earnings. The study further stated that participation of women is higher in the hill district of Chamoli than the plain district of Udham Singh Nagar. Apart from the lesser socio- economic constraints, non-availability of the male workers due to their significant migration to plains could be the basic reason for the larger participation of women under the Scheme.
• A "Research study on changing gender relations through MGNREGS" in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu done by NIRD Hyderabad found that MGNREGS acted as social security measure to the aged women, widows, divorced/deserted women. The study further stated that female dependency level has declined after the execution of MGNREGS.
• A study of "NREGA process and practices in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh: Appraisal cum research study", by Centre for Educational Research & Development found that NREGA helps the women in general and lactating women in particular, to meet their basic needs, like food by ensuring regular income.
• When asked about the performance of women mates, the Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women (2011-12) have been informed that the district administration of Jalore in Rajasthan focused on training of women for deploying them as mates at worksites. This would ensure an increase in women persondays, participation and economic empowerment as well as better monitoring at worksites. The training was phase-wise and women were given calculators, bags, diaries, measurement kits, medicine kits. The model has now been adopted by the remaining districts of Rajasthan, districts in Uttarakhand, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
Positive Impacts of NREGS
• A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong on the Implementation of MGNREGA in six districts has indicated that Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has sufficiently added to household income of the people who worked/ are working in Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. The workers were of opinion that they have been able to arrange their households' daily food requirements.
• A study conducted by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has indicated that the earnings from Mahatma Gandhi NREGA are used as a supplementary income source during non-agricultural seasons.
• A study conducted by the Institute of Human Development has noted that the earnings from Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has contributed 8 percent of the total income of the households in Bihar and about 2.41 percent of the total annual income of a household in Jharkhand. It has contributed more to the income of the SCs (11%), OBCs (9%), landless (9%) and marginal landholders (8%). In both the states (Bihar and Jharkhand) beneficiaries have spent a substantial part of their earnings on food and daily consumption items, health, social ceremonies and education of the children. Debt repayment has also been formed as a component of expenditure from NREGA earnings.
• A study entitled, "Supporting the Operationalization of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Khasi Hill, Megahlaya", by Martin Luther Christian University has noted increase in cash flow at the household level during the month of employment under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA and the increase in the cash flow ranged from 13 to 32%.
• A "Research study on changing gender relations through MGNREGS" in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu done by NIRD Hyderabad stated that MGNREGS became primary source of income for one third of households. Household?s average income has increased significantly in all the three States, according to the study.
• A study entitled as "NREGA process and practices in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh: Appraisal cum research study", by Centre for Educational Research & Development stated that beneficiaries of the Scheme in both the States reported that the Scheme increased their income by more than one fourth.
• A study entitled as "Concurrent Evaluation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the State of Uttarakhand" by IIT Roorkee, conducted in the districts of Udham Singh Nagar and Chamoli found that the employment in the post-MGNREGS period had increased between 12 and 18 percent in both the districts.
• A study entitled, "Socio-Economic Impacts of Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA" by Council for Social Development in tribal areas of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh noted that the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA has contributed in increasing the food security of the rural masses and a major portion of increased income earned through NREGA was spend on food consumption. The beneficiaries have been able to construct house on their own land due to additional income from Mahatma Gandhi NREGA work.
• A study on "Impact Assessment of NREGA in Bankura and Purba-Medinipur Districts of West Bengal" by IIT Kharagpur found that villagers consider Mahatma Gandhi NREGA a boon for improving rural livelihood. The availability of works within the village is an encouraging factor, especially for women.
Note: ** The value of work done by a worker is estimated using the Schedule of Rates (SoR) prepared by State Governments. In States there are Schedule of Rates Committees entrusted with the task of preparing SoRs. Schedule of Rates are arrived at based on the All India Standard Schedule of Rates 1986 published by Ministry of Urban Development in association with National Building Organization. For commonly used completed items for which the standards are not available, standards are decided by the Chief Engineer. SoRs are revised yearly on the basis of inflation and calculation of cost of material/ labour at the market rate of material and labour.
I am also sharing below links of a number of success stories pertaining to agriculture, livelihood and nutrition:
Farmville in the real world -GS Unnikrishnan, The Hindu, 10 October, 2012,
Magic of millets-Ananda Teertha Pyati, Deccan Herald, 9 October, 2012,
Getting malnourished children back on the right track-Firoz Rozindar, The Hindu, 16 July, 2012, http://www.im4change.org/success-stories/getting-malnourished-children-back-on-the-right-track-firoz-rozindar-16278.html
Chhattisgarh's smart move-Sreelatha Menon, The Business Standard, 1 July, 2012, http://www.im4change.org/success-stories/chhattisgarh039s-smart-move-sreelatha-menon-15974.html
Grow and let grow-Baba Mayaram, The Hindu, 6 May, 2012,
Please check the following study so as to know how Public Distribution System (PDS) was improved in the state of Chhattisgarh (India) through political will:
Reforming the Public Distribution System: Lessons from Chhattisgarh by Raghav Puri,
Economic and Political Weekly, February 4, 2012 Vol xlvIi, No. 5,
Shambhu Ghatak
Inclusive Media for Change
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
Dear all,
2. You mention pro-poor economic growth policies. I feel uncomfortable with any use of pro-poor. I have many times written that we rather need poverty alleviation (or rather disparity reduction!!) policies that are pro-nutrition. There is a big difference there. Pro-poor has the connotation of throwing a few crumbs, but leave them in poverty kind'a thing. It victimizes the poor.
3. This relates to your Q3:
How can we mobilize the political will necessary to put policies for hunger reduction and improved nutrition higher on the list of political priorities?
Claudio in Ho Chi Minh City
My experience in Peru is on supporting farmers associations in order for them to be able to supply new products to the urban markets.
My name is Benard Kiplimo Langat
I am a lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics and resource Management, in the School of Business and Economics of Moi University Kenya.
I share my experience on household food security in commercialized subsistence economies. These are smallholder farm families who have been introduced to cash crop/non-food crop production in place of a food crop production such that production is constrained mainly by land size and scale of production. The assumption is always that high valued cash crop guarantees sufficient income to buy food crops and other household needs. Over the last three decades, the raging debate remains as to whether commercialization of subsistence economies presents a durable solution to food security problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The debate has basically centred on the appropriate production strategy between advocates of food production for household food self-sufficiency, on the one hand, and household production of cash crops for income, on the other.
The critics have argued that commercialization of these economies increases competition between food and cash crops for scarce capital, land and other inputs. The fear is that food crops could crowd-out food production in the process jeopardising household food availability.
Advocates for commercialization, however, contend that cash crop production do not necessarily impact, negatively, on food production levels and that, in fact, the two forms of production should complement. Other supporters reason that even if cash crop promotion displaces food production, the latter should not be an issue as long as it is done on the basis of specialization. The logical reasoning of this view is that income earned from cash crops should finance imports capable of raising or sustaining domestic food consumption levels.
Our studies were focused on smallholder tea farming in Kenya. The subsector has been dubbed a success story in Africa. Tea subsector contributes significantly to Kenya's GDP and it is a leading foreign exchange earner. However, food security and poverty levels of households who directly depend on the cash crop don not reflect the handsome figures from the export of the crop.
Kenyan government had put in place strategies to guarantee sufficient household food supply when smallholder farmers were introduced into cash crop production. One strategy required farmers to set aside a minimum size of land for food production. Another strategy also was that farmers were needed to produce a given minimum size of land under the cash crop to ensure economies of scale. The advent of market liberalization, however, saw these strategies abandoned. Subsequently, despite favourable prices of tea in the international market, food security and poverty levels have worsened over time among these farm households. We found out that those farmers who continued the strategy of setting aside a minimum size of land to produce maize, which is a staple crop, were more food secure compared to their counterparts who depended purely on cash crop. I recommend that ppolicies promoting commercialization in a smallholder setting should target improved production of cash crop as a complement to food crops without compromising attention to the latter.
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I think you are right Chiclet - I could swear that since MA is 8 per birth, that brings it to 16, of which the first 12 run concurrently with FMLA.
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December 2012 Pregnancy
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posted at 12/10/2012 11:23 AM EST
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posted at 12/10/2012 11:24 AM EST
Your first post had a typo - it says 6 weeks fmla, just so you know why I said I thought it was 12. I didn't figure out you had meant 16 because I didn't know the MA allowance of 8 per. Ok, that's straightened out, lol!
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posted at 12/10/2012 11:32 AM EST
medford--so glad to hear that your appt went well! that is a relief. I hope the echo goes great too!
SSbride--it's obviously a very personal decision about when to tell. i would think a lot would depend on your relationship with your boss. I'm personally waiting until after my 12w NT scan u/s and genetic screen before considering widening the circle of who knows beyond my immediate family and the 2 friends I've already told. I feel like that will be my best early indication of the health of this pregnancy. I know with twins it's normal to start showing earlier, so I could see that being a factor.
For work, I will probably wait until: I start to show obviously, after my 18 week a/s, or whenever my supervisor starts talking about project assignments for next year, whichever comes first.
I've done the "un-telling" thing at 12 weeks before and it is no fun. That said there is no magic pregnancy "safe zone" that kicks in at exactly 12 weeks--just a relatively gradual decrease in the probability of loss once you get out past 6 or 8 weeks. So I think the focus on getting to some precise week count threshold and then feeling safe is a little artificial. At some point, it requires a leap of faith and it makes more sense to tell then to wait, but when that point is surely varies.
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posted at 12/10/2012 11:38 AM EST
Wow ladies, I had no idea I was allowed 8 weeks for each baby. That's amazing news!!! If they give me 16 I'm certainly going to take it all. After reading some books on twins already I know I'll need it. Definitely looking into that further.
Kar, at my 8 week ultrasound the RE said the miscarriage risk had dropped to less than 6%. I've read that if all looks good at 10 weeks (which we'll find out Wednesday) the risk is less than 3% and at 12 weeks falls to less than 1%. So its more of a continuous drop from what I understand than a particular date at which the risks become much lower.
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posted at 12/10/2012 11:50 AM EST
Sorry about the typo! My bad! :-)
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posted at 12/10/2012 11:57 AM EST
I understand that the human body cannot possibly have an on/off risk switch. At 12 weeks it's generally considered low enough to tell, though. You have to decide if you're willing to tare a 6% chance of untelling; not sure if we can help with that decision. You have more info than most for having had the very early u/s.
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posted at 12/10/2012 12:48 PM EST
thanks, all, for the kind words!
SS, you might not be showing as much as you think. People see what they expect to see! I told last week at work (around 18 weeks), and everyone was all shocked (or claimed to be!) and said how they couldn't tell. Then suddenly this week, everyone's all "oh, you can really see it now!!" Granted, I had invested in some long sweaters to wear over my black tops, and I tried to suck it in pretty hard. Now I've abandoned the effort. :) My personal experience is that people are much more likely to suspect from the non-drinking than from appearance. I do hear you on the setting of goals for next year, though. And that's where your relationship with your boss matters a lot.
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Kar, the 6% was 2 weeks ago and hoping to get closer to a 3% chance from OB if everything looks good Wednesday.
So I guess its really about a 2% difference in risk between the end of this week or when I hit the 2nd trimester at Xmas. Obviously these are just stats though and no matter what it would be incredibly awful to be in the 3/100th person and have to untell my managers.
Med, hopefully people are oblivious but everyone I've seen this week and told (which is actually quite a few since we were pretty open with our immediate family and close friends about our ivf process) sees the bump and has commented on it. Of course I don't think anyone I haven't told would say anything directly at this point but I'm guess people are at least suspecting I'm getting fat haha. I actually skipped our holiday party last week though since I figured the non-drinking would be even more of a give away.
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posted at 12/10/2012 5:11 PM EST
My point is that you know more than most - go with your extra info and your gut. No matter when you tell there's a risk, and you're fortunate to have a number assigned to your particular case to work with.
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Medford - I hope the good news continues for you!
I'm at 17 weeks, and I am considering getting the maternity clothes out of storage. My pants are still fitting OK, but my shape is changing, and my underwear keeps rolling under my belly. I'm not sure if the pregnancy panties from last time are stretched beyong use, but I had a terrible time yesterday trying to adjust my underwear discretely.
We also had our anatomy scan today, and everything is looking good, but they want me back in a few weeks, because we were a little early on this scan, (usually done between 18-20 weeks) so I'll get another chance to see him in January. Hopefully I'll also be feeling him by then. I feel so much better after this scan, but DH was actually more worried. They pointed out a few things that they want to keep an eye on (placenta is close to my cervix, but more than 2 cm, and the cord comes off the placenta from the side vs. the middle.) I found that to be reassuring, because when things weren't going right with my previous pregnancies, they always tried to point out anything that might be positive.
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posted at 12/10/2012 9:04 PM EST
amy-lynn--wow didn't realize you are already 17 weeks (though it makes sense)! glad the a/s went well! Hope round 2 is great too. I'm impressed that your pants still fit! I'm already using a bella band type thing on my skinniest jeans (they do still zip, just not that comfortable), and I'm at 12 weeks... I've only gained 1 lb so far, but I feel like my shape is redistributing more than my weight has changed.
Re: December 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 12/10/2012 11:29 PM EST
I told my boss at 10weeks with my second pregnancy because of a similar planning/scheduling issue where I knew if I didn't tell her I would be stuck doing pretend/worthless work planning things that weren't real. This was made easier, however, by the fact she has two kids under age 3 and knows what it's like to navigate work/pregnancy decisions. But if it had been my first pregnancy I don't think I would have done the same thing. Also, if I weren't in a job that is very pregnancy-friendly I probably would have struggled more with the decision.
A previous poster was right, they might not realize your growth as much as you do. 'Tis the season for some holiday weight gain. A few baggy sweaters over the maternity pants and people might not notice.
Re: December 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 12/11/2012 9:22 AM EST
Just lurking to see how y'all are doing...
Med-I had a fetal echo with DD, for a different reason, if you have any questions on the process (though it's just an u/s) PM me. It was definitely nerve wracking. Wishing you the best.
As for telling, I've had to tell before I wanted to with both kids. With DS I told my boss around 12 weeks because another co-worker found out and she has a big mouth-didn't want it to get around via rumor. Told the rest of my co-workers when I was 20 weeks-which was good timing since an hour after I told them there was a huge gas leak at my office (almost blew up my building) so when I ran off to the OB they all understood. With DD I had to tell everyone around 12 weeks (would have waited), but we were painting our office space and I had to tell everyone why I wasn't helping the team out to pain. I would definitely tell before having to set goals for the next year.
Re: December 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 12/11/2012 10:06 AM EST
I am new to all of this and I am trying to stay away from Google until my doctors appointment in January. I got a positive test on Saturday!!! For the last couple of days, I have had some cramping, nothing too painful. I am thinking this is normal. I also get nausous in the afternoon.
Re: December 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 12/11/2012 10:14 AM EST
Minor cramping and even spotting is very normal while painful cramps with red blood is bad. Congrats!! Sounds like things are ok. Take your frolic acid if you aren't already right away. It prevents birth defects that can occur this early as the stem cells start to form the spinal column.
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posted at 12/11/2012 10:17 AM EST
Folic acid, lol. Dumb autocorrect.
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posted at 12/11/2012 10:35 AM EST
Haha, I think I like it better as frolic acid. Sounds like a lot more fun! :-)
Congrats Frank! The cramping is fairlynormal. I had some moments where I swear AF was right around the corner, but obviously that didn't happen! Like kar said, if it gets really painful or you see red blood, call your doctor. That's not necessarily the sign of a problem, but you're better off confirming with your doctor than worrying about it. Make sure you keep snacks nearby and don't let yourself get too hungry. Snacking usually kept my stomach happy early on.
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posted at 12/11/2012 10:47 AM EST
Thanks! I have been taking vitamins now for about 3 mos. This is a random question, but did anyone stop using bleach cleaners when cleaning the bathroom?
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posted at 12/11/2012 11:25 AM EST
Frank, congrats and welcome! I have been making DH clean the bathroom just to be on the safe side but am not sure if its hazardous,
Everyone else, thanks so much for the thoughts on whether to tell yet or not. Haven't made up my mind but hoping tomorrow's appointment puts me at ease enough to tell so I don't have to make fake work plans for next year (due Friday) and do them all over later (which is difficult and requires announcements sent to all of our customers... a big factor in the decision).
amy-lynn, congrats on making 17 weeks and the great anatomy scan!
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posted at 12/11/2012 11:38 AM EST
Frank, I didn't change cleaning products, but I do turn on the fan when I clean the bathroom to keep it better ventilated. I don't think I'm ever in there long enough for it to really have an effect.
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posted at 12/11/2012 1:49 PM EST
Frolic acid definitely sounds more fun, lol
frank, my BFF stopped using harsh cleansers for both her pregnancies, a singleton and triplets. They are all (3 yo and three 5 month olds) healthy. I have no idea if it would have made a difference, but I know she felt strongly about it. I have many more friends who didn't change a thing. In 20 years I've had friends with lots of healthy babies but also those with miscarriages (myself included), birth defects, bronchial development problems, autism...but, anything attributable to bleach fumes? I have no idea. Go with what feels right to you.
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posted at 12/11/2012 2:24 PM EST
Gabriella's birth story
On Nov. 23, 2012, I woke up with an awful back pain on lower right side. As the day went on it got worse and I started to vomit. I figured I must have gotten a virus/cold from someone during thanksgiving. Things just kept on getting worse and that evening a called the doctor's office. I was told to head to L & D.
I was given an IV fluids and meds to help with the pain and vomit. They thought that I may have a kidney or bladder infection. The meds helped me get some sleep that night and the following morning I was told that all the tests came back negative. They asked if I could feel contractions but I could not because the back pain was too intense. I was discharged at 12:30pm on Sat. because the contraction were not regular yet. I was told to go home and take a nice hot shower and head to bed. I did was I was told and at 2:30 pm when I shifted in bed there was a gush of fluid. At first I thought I peed myself but when I went to get out of bed more came out. Called my husband, doctor and headed back to L & D.
Once at the birthing center it was confirmed that I my water broke and the contractions are regular. I was admitting and brought directly to the birthing room. The back pain was even more intense now and I could now feel the contractions with it. I wanted a natural birth but the pain and the lack of sleep, I need a break. So, I opted for the epi, I was able to get some sleep but woke up to intense pressure. I was at 6 centimeters and within a couple of hours at 9.
Then I was stuck at 9 for three hours and the baby's heart rate was dropping. It was decided to do a c-section. She was born Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 at 5:41 AM. It seems that Gabriella was coming down the birth canal face up and got stuck at my pelvic bone. Poor thing was trying really hard and her poor deformed head was proof of it. Anyways, she is health and strong. She a good baby, loves to eat and sleep.
Trying real hard to continue breast feeding because we both enjoy it. My supply is not enough for her so I have been topping it off with formula. Been taking fenugeek and will be getting my pump today. Hopefully I will be able to built up my supply soon.
I have also posted a picture of her on the Facebook page. The picture was taken by my sister when she was three days old.
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posted at 12/11/2012 2:30 PM EST
I can not believe most of you are already nearing your half way point. Those of you in the beginning stages, crossing my fingers and toes that things continue to progress smoothly.
As far as tell work, I feel it's a personnel desicion. I waiting until 19 weeks because I was between managers.
Re: December 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 12/11/2012 2:46 PM EST
Amy-lynn, great news. :)
KAM, thanks for the commiseration! I feel really happy with how the last doctor I had explained it, so I'll just be hoping the people in pediatric cardiology are as nice.
Tomarra, thanks for sharing your story! I always enjoy reading them. Congrats on your new little one.
Re: December 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 12/11/2012 2:53 PM EST
Congratulations Tomarra! Thanks for sharing the story with us.


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|Food pantry continues to serve the community
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
For more than two decades, the food pantry at Holyoke's First United Methodist Church has been lending a helping hand to those who are in need.
When citizens have turned to the Methodist Church for food supplies, they have been greeted by the caring, helpful volunteers who donate their time to help stock, organize and distribute the goods. For the past 15 years, Paula Strode has been the face of the program, graciously fulfilling the public service, but her time at the food pantry is coming to an end.
Strode has decided it is time to pass the role to fellow volunteer Donna Lutze.
Lutze has been assisting Strode for the past three years and officially took over the position in February.
Pictured from left at the local food pantry at First United Methodist Church of Holyoke are Pastor Al Strauss, new pantry coordinator Donna Lutze and retiring coordinator Paula Strode.
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With the help and donations of local individuals and businesses, the pantry is able to provide food to those who have no other means of feeding themselves.
Organizations such as the Challengers 4-H Club and AWANA, along with a number of other businesses including Viaero Wireless and the Holyoke Post Office have hosted food drives in the past to help the cause.
Just recently, Grainland Co-op donated nearly $500 along with a generous amount of food to the program.
"It has taken a lot of years, but we have gotten some great support," Strode said.
Strode noted that the pantry is busiest between pay days. In the past, people who moved to Holyoke in search of a job have also utilized the service when work is hard to find.
"It has been really gratifying," Strode said of her time at the food pantry. "I met great people and made great friends. It really expanded my world as I got to know different cultures."
Both Strode and Lutze said they were drawn to the position because they saw a chance to help.
"I just saw the need and decided to step forward," Lutze said. "I am nervous. I'm hoping that word gets out that we're here and can help people."
For those who wish to donate, the pantry is always in need of canned meats, canned fruits, spaghetti sauce, rice, peanut butter and any other food that is rich in protein. Paper products and toiletries are also welcome.
New program initiated to further help the hungry
With the new position, Lutze will also be helping Pastor Al Strauss get a new program off the ground. Along with the food provided in the food pantry, the 4x4 program will provide four people with food for four days. Coupons will also be included in the program that will allow those in need to buy milk, produce and other products to create a healthier meal.
"We're glad to help people with this and that, but we really want people to have a full, complete, nutritious meal," Strauss said.
While the food pantry is a lifeline for many who are living week to week and paycheck to paycheck, the 4x4 program is more of a complete meal, ideal for families with children.
Strauss mentioned that over the years the church has built a beautiful relationship with the community, and they want to continue to be a church known for offering help.
Although it is just a dream of his for now, Strauss would love to see the church expand the services they offer. He mentioned a soup kitchen would be beneficial as well as transitional housing and establishing a narcotics anonymous group.
The food pantry is open every Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, located at 230 E. Furry Street in Holyoke. Arrangements can also be made by contacting the church at 854-2433. Office hours are from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday-Thursday.
Holyoke Enterprise May 2, 2013


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Verizon Center staff are happily preparing to host professional hockey games once again.
Michelle Basch, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Training camp for the Washington Capitals could begin as soon as this weekend. And although no games are scheduled yet at the Verizon Center, the arena is preparing the home ice.
The process began around 5 a.m. Wednesday, and by the afternoon crews were carefully painting lines and moving cloth logos into place on the ice.
The logos have to be covered with at least 1 inch of ice to protect players' safety. But making that 1 inch of ice takes lots of time and about 10,000 gallons of water.
"You have to do it in layers. The guys come out here, they flood from one end to the other, it freezes up and then you come back down again," says Jamie Gibson, assistant director of operations for the Verizon Center.
Gibson says it will be nice to see the Caps play at home again soon.
"It's been kind of boring without it. It's great, yeah, happy to have it back," he says.
Gibson says all of the ice should be in place by Thursday afternoon, and on Friday crews will likely level it with an ice resurfacing machine.
Gibson's been doing this kind of work for quite a while.
It was 1987 when he started work on a hockey crew at what was then the Caps' home: The Capital Centre in Landover.
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Buckwild Canceled: MTV to Air Special Honoring Shain Gandee in Lieu of Season 2
Buckwild has been canceled by MTV, but the show will still go on in the form of a special dedicated to star Shain Gandee, who tragically died last week.
UPDATE: MTV confirms to Wetpaint Entertainment that the show has been canceled, but the network will air an all-day marathon of Buckwild Season 1 on Sunday, April 14 and then premiere Buckwild: WV to the NYC, a special which was shot before production had begun on Season 2. This will act as a tribute to Shain and comes with the support of his parents, Dale and Loretta Gandee.
ORIGINAL STORY: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network will officially announce the cancellation tomorrow morning, though a "special, which was shot before Gandee's death and was produced by an outside production company, is still expected to air."
J.P. Williams, the show's producer who manages most of the cast, is livid about the show's cancellation and is fighting for Season 2 (which has shot four episodes so far) not only to air, but to continue filming, and perhaps even shoot a Buckwild film.
"There was no explanation," he told THR of the sudden cancellation, explaining that the cast had not been informed of the news yet and had planned to attend the MTV Movie Awards on April 14. Hopefully this special will help give him and the cast some closure.
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ATLANTA -- Right now, minors in Georgia can possess a handgun as long as it's under certain organized circumstances, such as target practice and hunting.
You don't have to have a permit of any kind to have a handgun if you're an adult, but if you want to take it outside your home or car to certain places in public, you need a carry license and be at least 21 to get one.
That even applies to men and women in the military who're under 21, even though they get extensive weapons training and even if they've served in combat.
A Republican Georgia lawmaker believes the 21 and over carry permit law is keeping many current or former soldiers from getting private sector jobs, such as in the security field.
He's introduced Senate Bill 74 to lower the license age to 18 for those current and former military personnel.
"When he comes back here to America, we tell him you're not responsible enough to carry a weapon for your own protection or in execution of your job," State Senator Barry Loundermilk (R-Cassville) told 11 Alive News on Monday.
Democratic State Senator Donzella James (D-Atlanta) is pushing for tougher, not more lenient gun laws in Georgia.
She's wary of lowering the gun license age, even though she appreciates the training and sacrifice of veterans.
"I have a problem with just opening these laws up; we need to look closely and, of course, respect our military young people, though," she told 11 Alive.
Last year a similar bill to lower the weapons carry license age passed the Georgia Senate overwhelmingly and was doing well in the House when the 2012 legislative session ran out.
Sen. Loudermilk thinks it stands an even better chance of passing this year.
He also points to results of a straw poll on last summer's Republican Primary ballot that asked, "Should active duty military personnel who are under the age of 21 be allowed to obtain a Georgia weapons license?"
GOP voters replied 69% "Yes" and 31% "No".


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Carteret County authorities are searching for a registered sex offender who they think has left the state without reporting his new address.
The Carteret County Sheriff�s Office has issued a warrant for the arrest of John William Avery, 32, formerly of Newport.
Avery is accused of fleeing North Carolina without notifying the sheriff�s office of his new address, a violation of the sex offender registry conditions. He is believed to be in New York and had not been located as of Wednesday night, according to a sheriff�s office news release issued Wednesday.
Avery was placed on the sex offender registry in Carteret County after being convicted in 2003 of indecent liberties with a child.
The latest warrant is not the first time Avery has been charged with an alleged violation.
In March, the sheriff�s office arrested Avery for accessing and using a social networking site as a registered sex offender.
At that time, Avery was confined in the Carteret County Jail on unrelated charges and was awaiting transfer to the N.C. Department of Corrections to serve a 10-month sentence. According to the N.C. Department of Correction website, he was released Aug. 20.
Authorities are searching for a sex offender accused of fleeing the state without notifying them of his new address.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of John William Avery, 32, formerly of Lighthouse Way Mobile Home Park and Mason Town Road in Newport, who is believed to be in New York, according to information from the Carteret County Sheriff's Office.
Avery was placed on the sex offender registry after being convicted of indecent liberties with a child in 2003.
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|HHS alumni honor classes ending in '9'
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Eighty-four attended the annual Holyoke High School Alumni Association Banquet at SunSet View Community Center in Holyoke Sunday, May 24.
Those classes which graduated in years ending in "9" were recognized at the annual program, and veterans were honored, as well.
Honor classes and number of class reps who attended the banquet were: 1949, eight; 1959, five; 1969, three; 1979, two; and 1989, one GED.
Musical entertainment was provided by vocal music teacher Marcia Dalton and students Ella Stewart and Kaylee Groshans.
Special recognition was given to Barb Banaka for the extensive work she's done for the alumni association over the years.
Helen Smith Miller served as emcee for the program, and Elwin Poe gave the invocation.
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Chipper's induction to Florida Sports Hall of Fame will be in Jacksonville
Other honorees include Fred Taylor and Gabrielle Reece
Published: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 3:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 7:48 p.m.
The 2013 Florida Sports Hall of Fame induction class has a few inductees with Jacksonville connections, including former Pierson resident Chipper Jones — who led Jacksonville Bolles to a state baseball championship and also starred as a Division-I caliber wide receiver.
So it's only fitting the April 27 induction ceremony will take place at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
Jones, who retired from a 19-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves after last season, is one of 10 inductees who will be enshrined in the Hall, which is in Auburndale.
"For more than 50 years, the Florida Sports Hall of Fame has been recognizing Florida's greatest sports figures, and this year is no exception," said Rick Dantzler, president of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. "Of the 10 inductees, nine sports are represented, a testament to the diversity of the sports scene in our state."
Jones is a Florida native who was born in DeLand, grew up in Pierson and played football and baseball for the Taylor Wildcats before finishing high school at Bolles. He was the first player picked in the 1990 Major League Baseball draft and went on to become a World Series winner, eight-time National League All-Star and NL MVP in 1999.
Among the other inductees is Jones' football coach from Bolles, Corky Rogers. Other inductees are Fred Taylor (former University of Florida and Jacksonville Jaguars running back), Mark McCumber (golf), Tim Hardaway (basketball), Gabrielle Reece (volleyball), Brian Gottfried (tennis), Brooke Bennett (swimming) and Pete Clemons (rodeo). LeeRoy Yarbrough (auto racing) will be inducted posthumously.
The event starts with a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m., with dinner beginning at 7 p.m. Tables of 10 with tickets to the VIP reception are $1,500. Tables for the event are $1,000, with individual seats at the dinner on sale for $100 each. Individual seats for just the ceremony are $15.
More information on tickets is available online at FloridaSportsHallofFame.com or by contacting Florida Sports Hall of Fame executive director John Reger at 352-682-3336.
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This is a work book divided into three parts; What are Cells? What are Cell Parts and Their Function? Are Plant and Animal Cells the Same or Different?. Comic strips are used to help teach the vocabulary. Practice sheets and answer keys are provided.
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To activate prior knowledge, make personal connections, reflect on key concepts, encourage critical thinking, and assess student knowledge on the topic prior to reading using a Quickwrite.
To enhance understanding of unfamiliar terms by deconstructing them into their component parts using the Word Parts strategy.
Looks at Alzheimer's disease as a way to study modern molecular techniques applied to medicine. Covers human biology and cell functions.
Covers 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic as a vehicle to look at viruses and disease , as well as the use of modern biological tools to improve human health.
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Right direction............................N of Wyoming, E of Idaho, W of North Dakota. That is where you will find Montana.
Welcome to the forum.
Hi all me and my brothers are planing an elk/mule deer DIY backpack hunt in Montana. We're new to Montana and wondering if y'all had any advice on areas to look into or just point us into the right direction. Thanks for your time.
Right direction............................N of Wyoming, E of Idaho, W of North Dakota. That is where you will find Montana.
Welcome to the forum.
Are you planning on Archery or Rifle?
thanks for the imput tdub and were planning a rifle hunt. not looking for a trophy just a good time and meat for the freezer
LOL, on a serious note, the best way to find a place to hunt is study some maps and pick an area with alot of public land and start hoofing it. Basically just pick a mountain and start walking. I was able to do this in Idaho in 2008, came home with a 6 point bull. Didn't have a clue what I was doing, but found elk just the same.
Not too many folks on this forum are going to just come out and tell first time posters where to go and hunt without seeing them contribute to other threads. It gives the impression that you signed up to the thread just for a handout, IMO.
Best of luck!
isnt that the reason you post on here to get information from a more knowledgeable and a older generation. you know i try to do things the right way and ask and learn and recieve info how to get started because im new to this type of hunting and i want to start off on the right foot so i want to learn a thing or two from the people that know best but Its no wonder my generation gives hunters such a bad name and doesnt know anything about hunting because people like you will let the awesome herritage die with them because they could came less about passing on information because they are so worried some else my kill an animal. so if you dont have anything helpful or informationable why post at all?
tdub is right, most of us on here have learned areas the hard way. It is best to call the Game & Fish and talk to a few biologists about starting points. From there pour over maps and google earth for good looking elk country. Montana has a good walk in access program. Try to find public land that borders private property and hunt the border area. Once you narrow down an area ask about said area on the forum. Guys are leery of people with just a few posts on here because as soon as they get the info they need they bail and don't help other guys out.
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A bad day in the woods is better than a good day at work.
Shoot the best, Shoot PSE!
I love giving advice to new hunters. That sometimes includes general areas to hunt. Unfortunately some of us "older generation" worked really hard for our spots, and after letting a spot or two slip, saw the demise of those areas. It isn't personal.
Take a look around there is a bunch of good info for a new deer hunter in MT. I might help you out myself if you stick around and join the group, and let us get to know you.
A few years ago I posted up a blog on another site and outlined from start to finish how I go thru the process of data gathering, Internet scouting, and went thru the hunt. I already had the unit but if you read that blog it will show you one way to drill down areas in an unknown state.
As far as finding a unit, draw and harvest stats will be a benefit as well as the different game bios.
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Yes if you want help you really shouldn't have an attitude. We do help each other out on this forum. But like everyone else has said we don't know you from adam to eve. We have put tons of time into scouting. You cant expect to jump on here and get a spot. Stick around do some digging and be polite. Welcome to the forum. It is a great place for info.


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ISM reports steady manufacturing growth in March
April 01, 2011
Manufacturing activity remains on very strong footing, according to data released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
In its March Manufacturing Report on Business, the ISM reported that the index it uses to measure the manufacturing sector—known as the PMI—was 61.2 percent, a 0.2 percent decline from February's 61.4. February matched the highest PMI level since May 2004.
Any reading 50 or higher represents economic growth, and March is the 22nd consecutive month economic growth has occurred, according to the report. But the 0.2 percent decline snaps a seventh straight month of month-over-month manufacturing growth.
"The recent trend of rapid growth in the manufacturing sector continued in March, as the PMI registered above 60 percent for the third consecutive month," said Norbert J. Ore, CPSM, C.P.M., chair of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, in a statement. "The component indexes of the PMI remain at very positive levels and signal strong sector performance in the first quarter. While manufacturers are benefiting from strength in new orders and production, there is significant concern with regard to commodity prices. Many manufacturers indicate the prices they have to pay for inputs are rising, and there is concern about the impact of higher prices on their margins."
New Orders at 63.3 were down 4.7 percent from February, and Production at 69.0 was up 2.7 percent. Employment at 63.0 was down 1.5 percent. Inventories were down 1.4 percent at 47.4, and Customers' Inventories at 39.5 were off by 0.5 percent. Backlog of orders was down 6.5 percent at 52.5, and Prices at 85.0 percent dropped 0.5 percent.
In an interview, Ore said that even with a 0.2 percent decline, the manufacturing sector is growing at a similar rate to where it has been the last few months.
"The remarkable thing is we have averaged over 60 for the entire first quarter, which indicates a strong amount of momentum," said Ore. "The first quarter is usually not this strong. It is a very strong performance. If the rest of the economy was behaving like manufacturing, things would be very strong right now, especially in terms of job creation.
With New Orders down nearly 5 percent, Ore explained that February New Orders at 68.0 "were absolutely off the charts and had to come back to reality a bit. And Production has subsequently increased due to gains in New Orders, too.
Export growth, explained Ore, also plays a large factor in New Orders and Production data. February exports at 62.5 drove up that month's New Orders data at 68.0, and exports were down 6.5 percent in March at 56.0, which was a steeper decline than March's New Orders at 4.7 percent.
Despite the sequential decline, the current New Orders reading represents a very positive indication for the manufacturing sector going forward.
On the Employment front, even though March fell 1.5 percent, Ore explained that manufacturers are very willing to hire now where there is a need for it.
"They are filling lots of positions for supply chain jobs, which are picking up dramatically," he said. "Some of those positions were cut back during the recession and are now being replaced."
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The American Society of Actuaries estimates that in the U.S. and Canada, overweight and obese people account for $127 billion in additional health care expenditures. That adds hundreds of dollars to annual health care costs for taxpayers, whether they're on company plans or pay for private insurance. Singer says that these facts are sufficient to support public policies that ban oversized portions and tax high-fat snacks and sugary drinks. He says that the money raised from the tax could go toward offsetting the disproportionate health care costs that obese people impose on others. Obesity is now considered second only to tobacco as a preventable cause of death.
Need more reasons to charge obese people more for insurance and airplane seats? There are 7 billion people on Earth. That is a big number, but when it grows in mass, the health of the planet is at risk.
Among the discordant notes: We have a mayor in New York City who is trying to discourage consumption of trans fats and excessively huge, sugary drinks. Despite the evidence of increasing obesity, he is widely ridiculed for his efforts. We have vending machines and stores and ice cream franchises that pump out the fat, plumping up the population. And, we have children who are getting Type 2 diabetes at younger and younger ages.
In the midst of our health care struggles, I find it unconscionable that people eat themselves into gross obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Parents who feed young kids sugared cereals, high-fat snacks and Big Macs are guilty of abuse. You see parents who say how much they love their kids feeding them Cheetos and Cheez Doodles and Coke. It's no mystery that Type 2 diabetes is epidemic among young people. This is cause and effect. Fat kids get fat from eating too much of the wrong foods. Fat kids get diabetes, and they go on to become fat adults who have heart disease and high blood pressure.
With so much that can go wrong healthwise, for no reason aside from bad luck or bad genes, don't we have a responsibility to keep ourselves and our children as healthy as we can?
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Then along came "Deadwood," on HBO, and as author Sepinwall writes, you get the best example of what happens when you take a great writing talent (David Milch) and remove all his filters. A western unlike any other, Deadwood features epic profanity, world-class acting and the search for a moral code in a town without laws.
And if "Deadwood" isn't for everyone, then the finest series ever written for HBO, "The Wire," surely is for a select few. Sepinwall says that many friends say to him, "I'm ready to watch 'The Wire' now" — and the show has been off the air for years.
Difficult to "get," sometimes challenging to follow, the show went from just a great crime story to "a work of enduring literature," Sepinwall writes. "It isn't a show about cops and drug dealers but a much broader look at the death of an American city." Amen to that. I'm now watching "The Wire" for the second time, all five seasons. Don't be thinking you can watch "The Wire" and text at the same time. It's hard enough to watch and breathe at the same time.
TV is on my mind because I've been teaching a course on television and the emergence of the golden age (cable). You need to be old enough to remember dramas like "The United States Steel Hour" to fully appreciate the resurgence of quality that cable represents.
After years of wandering in the wasteland, we have "In Treatment" and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and "The Girls" and "Veep" and "Newsroom" and "Oz" and "Boardwalk Empire and "Six Feet Under. " The writing on cable is edgy and sometimes offensive and not always good, but it's fresh and risky rather than predictable, and sometimes it is great.
I didn't fully appreciate the richness of some of this work until I began talking about it with my class. Back to the groundbreaking Sopranos: The men in the series are lowlifes, but they don't pretend to be anything else. The women bake the cookies and rock the babies, all the while denying that their comfortable life is subsidized with blood money.
Tony's mother is a passive-aggressive Lady Macbeth who conspired against her own son. We learn that she never loved Tony, and that may account for his sociopathology. But what accounts for hers? When does anyone take responsibility for his or her own behavior? Can anyone ever change?
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Earlier this month, Audrey Magazine and KoreAm Journal presented their 12th annual awards gala, Unforgettable. Historically, this event recognized the success of the Korean American community, but in honor of Audrey Magazine's 10th anniversary, Unforgettable expanded to celebrate the achievements of the entire Pan-Asian community.
Aside from a lavishing dinner and show-stopping performances, Audrey Magazine and KoreAm Journal honored three individuals with achievement awards: producer of The Joy Luck Club and Shanghai Calling Janet Yang, YouTube artist David Choi and journalist/activist Jose Antonio Vargas.
Jose Antonio Vargas was presented with the Inspiration Award for his inspiring efforts to advance the Asian American community.
About Jose:
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define American, a campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration. Additionally, he is a notable advocate for the DREAM Act, an American legislative proposal which seeks to uplift the immigrant community.
In June 2011, the New York Times Magazine published a groundbreaking essay he wrote in which he revealed and chronicled his life in America as an undocumented immigrant. A year later, he appeared on the cover of TIME magazine internationally with fellow undocumented Americans as part of a follow-up cover story. Since then, he has testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform, and written and directedDocumented, a documentary film on his undocumented experience. It world premiered in June 2013 as the centerpiece of the AFIDOCS film festival in Washington, D.C.


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|Water well development company expands to Wauneta
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|Thursday, 27 June 2013 16:27
Tanner Kerchal, left, and Wellstone Industries owner Bryan Beckner stand in front of the Wauneta service rig and building. (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
By Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breeze
It's always nice to see Wauneta's business community expand, especially when the new business is one with 40 years of experience behind it.
Wellstone Industries of Wray, Colo., owned by Bryan Beckner, has expanded its operations to Wauneta. Aaron Twiss serves as a partner in the company and is an important part of the daily operations.
The company opened a shop at 119 South Arapahoe. The phone number at the shop is 308-394-5313.
Wauneta native Tanner Kerchal will serve as the manager of Wauneta operations for the company.
Beckner said, "I felt it was important to hire someone local and add jobs to the community." He hopes to hire 2-3 more employees for the Wauneta location in the future as the business takes off.
Wellstone Industries has been operating in Wray for over 40 years and was purchased by Beckner in 2010. The company drills, services and installs domestic and stock wells. It also installs trench water lines and water systems.
They are fully licensed in Nebraska for water well drilling and service.
The company's initial focus in Wauneta will be service and drilling, however Beckner plans to offer the full gamut of Wellstone's services including excavation in the future, hopefully within a year.
The company is also interested in completion of large projects in the Wauneta area and can bring crews and equipment from their Colorado location to complete them.
When asked what attracted him to Wauneta Beckner said initially the area was strategically interesting to them, but that Wauneta also has a similar customer base to those Wellstone already serves and that the Wauneta Economic Development Committee was very welcoming and willing to help the business expand to Wauneta.
Becker said, "From visiting Wauneta I could tell it was the type of community that is interested in staying and trying to grow–that's appealing to any new business."
He went on to say he could tell almost immediately the community was very involved and supportive of the businesses in town.
Beckner and two of his sons, Chase, 12, and Joey, 10, were in town last week setting up accounts with other local businesses.
Chase said he is already quite fond of Wauneta and has plans to move here after college.
Beckner lives in Wray with his wife, Erika. In addition to Chase and Joey the Beckners have two other children, Madison, 13, and Jake, 19.


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Lactose Intolerance Can Sneak Up on EldersBy Carol Bradley Bursack –
Dear Readers: Several years ago, I used this space to highlight lactose intolerance, an issue many older adults face. Due to some recent questions, I felt it was time, once again, to share some anecdotes regarding this sometimes hidden problem.
Many of our elders enjoy milk, ice cream and other dairy products. In general, dairy products can provide valuable nutrition and needed calories, but dairy products contain lactose, a milk sugar that requires the enzyme lactase for proper digestion. Even people who've enjoyed dairy products for decades can gradually lose their ability to produce enough lactase to digest milk or other dairy products. When this happens, abdominal discomfort and diarrhea can result.
My 80-year-old neighbor, for whom I was a primary caregiver years ago, provided me with some education in this area. During one of our daily chats he confided to me that he was experiencing severe diarrhea. I was concerned about the many serious health issues someone his age could have, so I scheduled an appointment for him to see his doctor. His primary physician then scheduled him for a number of tests, all of which proved negative.
Since my neighbor seemed to have no alarming medical issues, I thought that an experiment was worthwhile. Lactase drops had recently become available over the counter at the pharmacy. The only dairy product that my friend consumed regularly was milk for his cereal, so I purchased some lactase and added the appropriate number of drops to my friend's weekly quart of milk. Problem solved. He was able to enjoy his morning cereal and milk with no adverse effects.
Unfortunately, the source of lactose isn't always this obvious. A reader wrote to tell me that his wife had suffered lactose intolerance for years, but had successfully worked around the problem. However, after his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she was given new medications. She then began suffering from severe diarrhea.
"After fighting the problem for many months," he wrote, "we found out that some of the medications she is on contain lactose. Not only that, lactose is considered to be a non-active ingredient, so it is not usually listed in the ingredients."
The reader suggested that people who suffer from lactose intolerance ask a pharmacist to check all of the ingredients in their medications, including the non-active ones. The solution for this woman was to continue to take her medications, but to take a lactase enzyme pill at the same time.
Digestive issues can be a symptom of many serious illnesses, so always check with the doctor if your elder develops diarrhea or other severe digestive problems. If no other cause for digestive discomfort is evident and the doctor doesn't suggest lactose intolerance, bring up the possibility. This is one of those health issues that can begin with such vague disturbances that it continues undetected for quite some time. Lactose intolerance can be managed once it's discovered, but it may take some detective work. Remember to read labels on food items, as well. Some prepared foods also contain lactose.
Carol Bradley Bursack is the author of a support book on caregiving and runs a website supporting caregivers at www.mindingourelders.com. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Jeff Hogan of Pipersville, Pa., proved that he knows the fast way around an oval track by earning the national champion title in the Hot Rod Multi class of the 2012 AMA Vintage National Dirt Track Series.
But winning the title wasn't easy. The 49-year-old racer notes he faces stiff competition from Fumi Matsueda, Hugh Mackie and David Atherton.
Hogan started dirt-track racing in the 1970s but took a hiatus before rejoining the fray in 2010.
Hogan says he enjoys racing in the AMA Vintage National Dirt Track Series because the classes are clearly defined, and there is equality on the track.
What are his racing plans for 2013?
"It's too soon to call, but definitely some Nationals," he says.
When he's not racing, Hogan composes background music for television.
Hogan says he would like to thank Sixth Street Racing in New York City, DB Racing in Connecticut and FTWCO in Iowa for supporting his racing efforts.
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Southport | A South Brunswick High School student was arrested Thursday after school administrators found a written threat, according to a Brunswick County School District release.
Tevin Lee, 18, was charged with making a false report to other people that an act of mass violence was going to occur on educational property with the knowledge that the report was false.
The threat, which a school district spokeswoman said was not a bomb threat, prompted a lockdown from about 1 to 2 p.m. at the high school and South Brunswick Middle School.
Despite the written threat, nobody was ever in danger, according to the school district release.
Lee is being held in Brunswick County jail in lieu of a $10,000 secured bond.
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