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The incidence of Dengue in huimans has increased three fold in the world population in the past decade.
The Dengue virus threatens both underdeveloped as well as developed nations alike. In India alone there have been major outbreaks in dengue from time to time suggesting the importance of thourough knowledge of the epidemiology, pathogenesis and prompt treatment of the disease.
The three entities of Dengue, i.e, Dengue Fever, Dengue Hoemorrhagic fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome heve been documented in the infection with Dengue virus.
There has been epidemiological evidence to suggest that the more serious manifestations of the Dengue infection namely Dengue Hoemorrhagic Fever (DHF) , Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) occur in people who are infected with two serotypes.There have been three outbreaks in northIndia in the past decade alone showing the importance of current knowledge on the disease and treatment.
Acute fever (39 to 40 C) manifesting with myalgias, headache, retro orbital pain, maculopapular rash, with or without leucopenia, thrombocytgpenia
High fever ,hemorrhagic phenomena ,hepatomegaly, signs of impending circulatory failure (poostural hypotension,resting tachycardia,diaphoresis.
Significant thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration
The above syndrome with features of extensive plasma leakage leading to third compartment collection of fluids (pleural effusions,etc.) extreme dehydration, coagulopathy, shock represents DSS.
DEN1 , DEN 2, DEN 3 and DEN 4, serotypes have been identified
Aedes aegypti
Fact Sheet: Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Sudden onset of fever, severe headache, myalgias and arthralgias, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic manifestations
Occasionally produces shock and hemorrhage, leading to death
Dengue viruses (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4) - flaviviruses
Variable, depending on epidemic activity.
Globally, there are an estimated 50 to 100 million cases of dengue fever (DF) and several hundred thousand cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) per year
Average case fatality rate of DHF is about 5%
In 1995, 250,000 cases of DF and 7,000 cases of DHF reported in Americas
Between 100 to 200 suspected cases introduced into U.S. each year by travelers
$250 million estimated in Puerto Rico in past 10 years
Mosquito-borne (Aedes aegypti)
Residents of or visitors to tropical urban areas
Increased severe and fatal disease in children under 15 years
No cross-immunity from each serotype
A person can theoretically experience four dengue infections
Resurgent disease worldwide in the tropics
Epidemics are larger and more frequent
Transmission in continental U.S. in 1995; first since 1986
Since first epidemic in 1981, DHF now reported from 18 countries in the Americas
Evolution of disease pattern in Americas similar to SE Asia in 1950s and 1960s
Increased incidence associated with increased urbanization
Rapid dispersal of viruses via air travel
Emergency control methods ineffective
Severe hemorrhagic disease poorly understood by physicians in Americas
Change emphasis from emergency response to prevention of epidemics
Develop better government-based programs
Encourage community participation in prevention and control programs
Dengue Branch, NCID, designated WHO Reference Center
Improve laboratory-based international surveillance
Educate medical community
Develop community-based, integrated prevention programs
Develop improved laboratory-based international surveillance
Develop rapid, sensitive and specific diagnostic tests
Develop more effective community-based prevention programs
Develop tetravalent dengue vaccine
Table 1
Algorithm for the virological diagnosis of Dengue
Outbreak mode
Time of collection
Test of
Delay for report
Investigative and
Evaluation modes
Less than 4 days after onset
Let blood clot at room temperature then store at 4°C.
Ship on ice (at 4°C)
Virus isolation
2-4 weeks
2-7 days
After 1 week after onset
IgM ELISA
1-7 days
Monitoring mode
Call the laboratory before taking and submitting the sample as laboratory resources may be overwhelmed
Always, regardless of the mode/phase of the outbreak
Less than 4 days after onset
Let blood clot at room temperature then store at 4°C.
Ship on ice (at 4°C)
Virus isolation
2-4 weeks
2-7 days
1st serum
Result will be reported in 1-7 days only if titer is high. Otherwise the laboratory will wait for
2nd serum
After 1 week after onset
IgM Elisa
1-7 days
2-3 weeks after onset
2nd serum
1-7 days
Heart blood, liver, kidney or spleen
As soon as possible after death
In sterile container with saline or PBS.
Virus isolation
2-4 weeks
2-7 days
Table 2
Interpretation of test results
Type of test
Positive result
Negative result
Virus isolation and typing
Serum taken less than 4 days after onset
Confirms etiology and identifies the Dengue virus type
Does not rule out Dengue infection. The rate of false negatives depends mainly on the conditions of shipment
RT-PCR (reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction)
Under investigation. The general impression is that under routine conditions it will yield less false negatives than virus isolation
IgM ELISA
Serum taken after the first week of onset
Confirms that the etiology is a Flavivirus (*)
False negatives are common in sera taken very close to the onset of the disease (**)
Inhibition Assay (HAI)
Single serum taken within the first week after onset
Single serum: Titer >/= 1280
Suggestive of secondary infection
Single serum: tited < 1280
Not informative
Paired sera: 1st serum taken during the first week after onset and the 2nd one taken 10 to 15 days after the 1st.
Paired sera: 4-fold increase in titer
Confirms that the etiology is a Flavivirus (*)
Paired sera: less than 4-fold increase in titer
Rules out that the etiology is a Flavivirus
(*) Together with Clinical presentation and epidemiological knowledge it confirms a recent exposure to a Dengue virus.
(**) This is the reason to prefer sera taken after the first week.
General aspects
Dengue is an endemic tropical viral disease in many areas in the World. Although cases may be detected all year-round, the number of cases is clearly related to cyclic changes in weather: an increase in the number of cases usually follows the onset of the rainy season.
The agent of Dengue is the Dengue virus, a member of the Flavivirus group. There are four acknowledged types of Dengue Viruses designated as types 1, 2, 3 and 4. Although these four types share common antigens, antibodies against each of these types are only able to neutralize the same type that elicited the response. Periodic epidemics are associated with the emergence or re-emergence of different serotypes.
The reinfection of an individual by a different type (heterotypic reinfection) may trigger complex immunopathologic mechanisms leading to the two most severe manifestations of the disease: Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS).
Dengue Viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes of the Aedes group. These are relatively small mosquitoes that feed exclusively in humans. Predominantly on humans and less so on other animals. They tend to bite during the day and are usually found resting in dark places inside human housing. They breed in small deposits of relatively clean water in or around human housing (flower pots, saucers under plant pots, old tires, etc.)
Dengue Fever
Clinical Description
Sudden onset
High fever (> 100° F)
Headache / myalgias
Retro-orbital pain
Lymphadenopathies (cervical/occipital)
Maculo-papular rash
Other associated elements may include upper/lower respiratory involvement, pharyngitis, vomiting and diarrhea
Haematology laboratory results
Differential diagnosis
Acute viral exanthems (Measles, Rubella)
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF)
Clinical description
Possibly more frequent in children and young adults
Similar onset as Dengue Fever
Complications usually start when fever subsides
Facial flush
Epigastric and abdominal pain
Haemorrhagic tendencies
Petechiae, Bruises, Hematuria, Hematemesis, Epistaxis, Melena/Blood in stools, Gingival bleeding
Positive tourniquet test
Haematology laboratory tests
Platelet count < 100,000/mm3
Elevated haematocrit (hemoconcentration) > 20% the average value for the age
Differential diagnosis
Acute abdomen
Other forms of purpura or viral hemorrhagic diseases
Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS)
Clinical description
Similar onset as Dengue Fever
Patient deteriorates after a few days of fever
Cold, clammy skin, cyanosis
Tachycardia, low pulse pressure or hypotension
Abdominal tenderness
Recurrent lipothymias (repeated fainting)
Altered mental status (restlessness)
Laboratory results
Increased hematocrit (hemoconcentration)
Metabolic acidosis
Differential diagnosis
Acute abdomen
Acute Meningoccemia
Case definitions
(When met, the cases are reportable to Public Health authorities)
Dengue Fever (DF)
An acute febrile illness with two or more of the following manifestations:
Retro-orbital pain
Haemorrhagic manifestations
Occurring at the same location and time as other confirmed cases of dengue.
A case with at least one of the following:
- An Haemagglutination In hibition titer equal or higher than 1280
- Sero-conversion (four-fold change in titer) by haemagglutination inhibition
- Positive for IgM anti-Flavivirus antibodies during a time consistent with the occurrence of the disease
- Isolation and typing of a dengue virus from an early blood specimen.
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)
Recent history of fever
Haemorrhagic tendencies (see above)
Thrombocytopenia at or below 100.000/ mm3
Haematocrit 20% above average for that age, sex and population
Add the same criteria as for confirmed cases of DF.
Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS)
All four criteria for DHF plus elements of shock:
Cold, clammy skin
Rapid weak pulse
Narrow pulse pressure or hypotension
Add the same criteria as for confirmed cases of DF
Probable diagnosis of Dengue Fever
Home or ambulatory treatment
Analgesics and antipyretics (no aspirin! Due to risk of bleeding)
1 yr - 60 mg/dose
1-3 yr - 20-120 mg/dose
3-6 yr - 120 mg/dose
6-12 yr - 240 mg/dose
Watch for signs of DHF/DSS (see below)
Probable diagnosis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Hospitalized (outpatient observation room or rehydration ward)
Analgesics and antipyretics as for the preceeding group
Serial hematocrit and platelet counts (daily)
Fluids ingested by mouth
WHO Oral rehydration solution
Fruit juices
Monitor for signs of shock (shock usually occurs after the third day during transition from febrile to afebrile phases)
I/V rehydration therapy
the fluid and its volume should be determined according to the degree of dehydration and electrolyte loss.
Probable diagnosis of Dengue Shock Syndrome
Hospitalized (Intermediate treatment room)
Analgesics and antipyretics as for the preceeding group
Serial hematocrit and platelet counts (daily) to monitor treatment and recovery I/V resuscitation therapy
Ringer=s acetate or 5% glucose I PSS at a rate of 10-20 ml/kg of body weight per hour (or as fast as possible).
If shock persists after 20-30 ml/kg of body weight add a plasma expander at the rate of 10-20 ml/kg per hour.
If shock persist significant internal bleeding should be suspected
Continuation of intravenous therapy should be adjusted according to hematocrit and the rate should be reduced to 10 ml/kg per hour. In general there is no need to continue the therapy beyond 48 hours
The physical examination for suspected dengue should include an assessment of:
This is an example of a patient with visible petechiae, a common hemorrhagic manifestation.
Tourniquet Test
The tourniquet test assesses capillary fragility. You inflate the blood pressure cuff to a point midway between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures for five minutes. After deflating the cuff, wait for the skin to return to its normal color, and then count the number of petechiae visible in a one-inch-square area on the ventral surface of the forearm. Twenty or more petechiae in the one-inch square patch constitutes a positive test.
Imaging Studies:
This study requires serum taken from the patient within three days of onset (hence the importance of indicating the date of onset and the date of collection in the submitting form). The serum should be separated from the clot and should never be frozen but should be kept refrigerated (4° C) or on ice until its reception in CAREC. This test may take several weeks as it requires serial passages in tissue cultures (in mosquito cell lines).
IgM ELISA (serum taken after 1 week of onset)
IgM antibodies rise quickly and fade down several weeks after the infection. Although IgM antibodies can appear very fast after infection, they can be consistently detected in most patients only after the first week. CAREC recommends the use of sera taken at least five days after onset. In earlier sera the result is diagnostic only if positive. A positive results indicates that the patient has been exposed to the virus in the recent past. The test is unable to identify the viral type. Strictly speaking, the test is not specific to Dengue as there can be cross-reaction with other Flavivirus as (Yellow Fever, Yellow Fever Vaccination and other Flavivirus or more rare occurrence in the Caribbean). However, in conjunction with the clinical presentation and the epidemiological knowledge it can strongly support the diagnosis of Dengue virus infection.
Hemagglutination Inhibition Assay (HAI) (acute serum if DHF/DSS is suspected)This test detects IgG antibodies. If paired sera are provided it can be used to determine HAI titers in both the acute and convalescent sera and a four-fold increase in titer is diagnostic of primary dengue infection. Often individuals that were previously infected by a different Dengue virus type will have very high titers in their acute serum (equal or higher than 1280). This test is provided for cases suspected of DHF/DSS, but results are delayed in comparison with Dengue IgM.
This slide demonstrates the use of mosquito cell cultures to detect dengue virus. The results for this patient's blood sample are positive: the fluorescing cells seen here are infected with dengue virus.
Virus Isolation: Mosquito Inoculation
Virus Isolation: Fluorescent Antibody Test
ELISA Plate
The ELISA detects the presence of anti-dengue IgM in a patient's blood sample, indicating a recent dengue infection. An ELISA plate is shown here. The more intense the color reaction, the greater the level of anti-dengue IgM antibody in the samples.
The tests for diagnosis of dengue infection are time dependent.
Acute acalculous cholecystitis
Fulminant hepatitis
Edematous gall bladder wall on ultrasound
Aute renal failure
The hemorrhagic manifestations may mimic intracranial bleeding,seizures and myelitis.
Ramu is a 12 yr old boy living in a densely crowded city in India. He develops fever (39.5 C) at the time of consultation with the doctor. There were no other complaints except mayalgia and heaviness around the eyes. He was prescribed antipyretics for the fever and an oral antibiotic. The fever showed signs of improvement in the following days but the body pain continued. The fever subsided on day 5. On Day 6 , Ramu developed petechiae around the medial aspects of the ankles.
On lab evaluations the following picture emerged
Platelet count 80,000 cells per cu.mm
Hematocrit 40 %
What is the possible diagnosis?
The above case is a classical presentation of a case of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. The points to be noted here are that children below the age of 15 yrs are more prone for the complications of Dengue Infection.
The rising hematocrit and the falling platelet count contribute to the diagnosis. The heaviness around the eye is a common feature (retroorbital pain) that accompanies the disease.
The hemorrhagic complications mostly arise after the fever subsides.
Micheal Jones is a Journalist who is based in the UK, has come to India to shoot a documentary in New Delhi, India. He has been vaccinated for typhoid , cholera. Ten days after his arrival he develops high fever of 40 C. He then visits a doctor. Past history suggests that he had been diagnosed as having dengue fever for a similar episode while on a previous assignment to Puerto Rico in South America. That episode subsided with no sequale. On clinical examination his heart rate was 120/min. His pulse was normal.
On measuring BP, several petechiae developed distal to the cuff. Further examination showed that he had an enlarged liver about 2 cm below the mid clavicular line. Hematology revealed thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration.
Lab investigations showed the presence of IgM antibodies for both DEN 1 and DEN 3 serotypes of the dengue flavivrus. the patient was then managed with antipyretics, namely Paracetamol, tepid sponging was given, and patient was hydrated with IV fluids.
Protection against one serotype of the Dengue Flavivirus does not confer protection against another. In fact there has been epidemiological evidence to show that presence of antibodies against one serotype actually increases the susceptibilty to acquire infection from another serotype.
What is Dengue fever (DF)?
Dengue infection is caused by a virus. It occurs commonly as dengue fever. Occasionally the patient suffering from dengue may develop bleeding. Common sites for bleeding are nose, gums or skin. Sometimes, the patient may have coffee ground vomiting or black stools. This indicates bleeding in gastro intestinal tracts and it is serious. The patient with dengue who has bleeding has dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF ). Rarely the patient suffering from dengue may develop shock, then it is called dengue shock syndrome ( DSS).
When should I suspect Dengue?
Dengue should be suspected when you have sudden onset of fever. The fever is high 103-105 degrees F or 39-40 degrees C. It is accompanied with severe headache (mostly in the forehead), pain behind the eyes, body aches and pains, rash on the skin and nausea or vomiting. The fever lasts for 5-7 days. In some patients, fever comes down on 3rd or 4th day but comes back. All the above symptoms and signs may not be present in the patient. The patient feels much discomfort after the illness.
There are several types of fever, when should dengue be suspected?
The characteristics of dengue that make it different from other causes of fever are the pain behind the eyes, severe pains in the muscles, severe joint pains, and skin rashes. These features make the diagnosis of suspected Dengue likely. The severe joint pains caused by DF is the reason why DF is also called break-bone fever.
How can someone get dengue fever?
Dengue fever occurs following the bite of an infected mosquito Aedes aegypti.This type of mosquito has a peculiar white spotted body and legs and is easy to recognize even by laymen. It breeds in clean water (see Question 20) and has a flight range of only 100 200 metres.The mosquito gets the Dengue virus after biting a human being infected with dengue virus.
Can I get dengue fever from another person?
Dengue does not spread directly from person to person. It is only spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.
When does dengue develop after getting the infection?
After the entry of the virus in the person, it multiplies in the lymph glands in the body. The symptoms develop when the virus has multiplied in sufficient numbers to cause the symptoms. This happens generally about 4-6 days ( average) after getting infected with the virus.
Can people suffer from dengue and not appear ill?
Yes. There are many people who are infected with the virus and do not suffer from any signs or symptoms of the disease. For every patient with symptoms and signs there may be 4-5 persons with no symptoms or with very mild symptoms.
Can dengue fever be treated at home?
Most patients with dengue fever can be treated at home. They should take rest, drink plenty of fluids that are available at home and eat nutritious diet. Whenever available, Oral Rehydration Salt/ORS (commonly used in treating diarrhoea) is preferable. Sufficient fluid intake is very important and becomes more important in case DF progresses into DHF or DSS where loss of body fluid / blood is the most salient feature.It is important to look for danger signs and contact the doctor as soon as any one or more of these are found.
What is the treatment? Is it curable?
Like most viral diseases there is no specific cure for dengue fever. Antibiotics do not help. Paracetamol (can be purchased without prescription) is the drug of choice to bring down fever and joint pain. Other medicines such as Aspirin and Brufenshould be avoided since they can increase the risk of bleeding. Doctors should be very careful when prescribing medicines. Any medicines that decrease platelets should be avoided.
Can dengue fever become dangerous?
The infection can become dangerous since it may cause damage to the blood vessels. The damage may range from increased permeability of the blood vessels, causing leakage of blood fluid/plasma into various organs to completely broken blood vessels that causes bleeding.The symptoms and signs of dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome are related to damage to the blood vessels and derangement in functioning in components of blood that help it to clot.
Where does the mosquito that spreads dengue live?
The highly domestic mosquito Aedes aegypti rests indoors, in closets and other dark places. Outside it rests where it is cool and shaded. The female mosquito lays her eggs in water containers in and around the homes, and other dwellings. These eggs will develop, become larvae, and further develop into adults in about 10 days.
Can people die from dengue fever?
People who suffer from dengue fever have no risk of death but some of them develop Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever or Dengue Shock Syndrome. In some of these cases death can occur. With proper treatment, the patients with Dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome can recover fully. Good treatment provided in time can save most lives.
How can I prevent mosquito bites to prevent dengue?
There is no way to tell if a mosquito is carrying the dengue virus. Therefore, people must protect themselves from all mosquito bites.
Dengue mosquitoes bite during the day time throughout the day. Highest biting intensity is about 2 hours after sunrise and before sunset.
Wear full sleeves clothes and long dresses to cover as much of your body as possible.
Use repellents- be careful in using them in young children and old people.
Use mosquito coils and electric vapour mats during the daytime also to prevent dengue.
Use mosquito nets to protect children, old people and others who may rest during the day. The effectiveness of these nets can be improved by treating them with permethrin (pyrethroid insecticide). This bed-net is called Insecticide Treated Nets and are widely used in the prevention of malaria.
Is there any advice for the patient with dengue fever to prevent the spread of the disease to others.
The spread of dengue from a patient to others is possible. The patient should be protected from contact with the mosquito. This can be achieved by ensuring that the patient sleeps under a bed-net. Effective mosquito repellents are used where the patient is being provided care. This will prevent the mosquito from biting the patient and from getting infected and spreading it to others.
What should the doctors treating dengue do ?
Patients suspected to be suffering from dengue haemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome should be admitted to a hospital without delay.
The progress of these patients should be monitored regularly at 1-2 hours interval.
Platelet counts and haematocrits should be monitored repeatedly to review the progress of patients.
If the haematocrit levels fall dangerously then a blood transfusion should be considered. A fall of more than 20 % as compared to previous levels may be an indication for transfusion.
If the haematocrit values rise the patient should be given fluids intravenously and the fluids carefully monitored to ensure that the patient does not get excess fluids. A rise of more than 20 % as compared to previous levels may be an indication for IV fluids. The doctor should decide based on best judgement of patient's condition.
What should the doctors treating dengue avoid?
Do not prescribe aspirin and brufen or any other medicine that reduces the platelets or increases the tendency to bleed.
Avoid giving IV fluids unless the patient is bleeding or the haematocrit level is rising progressively.
Avoid rushing into giving blood transfusion unless the haematocrit is falling dangerously.
Do not give platelet transfusion unless the platelet count is very low or unless there is bleeding.
What can the community do to prevent dengue?
In fact, the community is the key to dengue prevention. As elaborated above, prevention of dengue relies heavily on preventing the mosquito (Aedes aegypti) that transmits dengue from breeding inside and in the vicinity of homes. Every household can undertake the very simple measures to prevent existing water collections from becoming places for breeding of A.aegypti by draining out water from various containers, by regular changing of water plus cleaning flower vases and other items or, in the case of unused items, by discarding/destroying them.
Since the mosquito does not travel far, "house cleaning" by all members of a community will ensure that no breeding places exist, preventing dengue from occurring.
The main strategy in the prevention and control of dengue is "source reduction", or prevention of breeding places, mentioned above.
There are some common misconceptions about DHF that should be mentioned.
One commonly believed but false idea is that dengue plus bleeding equals dengue hemorrhagic fever. The truth is that there are four established criteria for defining DHF, and the critical difference between dengue fever and DHF is not bleeding, but the increased vascular permeability that occurs in DHFthis is what causes shock and death.
Another misconception is that DHF kills only by hemorrhage. Though these patients may have severe hemorrhage, the more common scenario is that the patient goes into irreversible shock because of excessive vascular permeability, and this shock is what causes fatalities.
A third misconception is that dengue patients who are not given adequate treatment will develop DHF. It is true that if dengue is mismanaged, the patient is more likely to develop a more severe illness. However, dengue and DHF are distinct conditions: although they are caused by the same virus, and present with the same symptoms in the first days of the illness, DHF is not just a worsening of dengue fever. Even a patient who receives the best possible care may develop DHF.
Positive tourniquet test = DHF
Another misconception is that a positive tourniquet test result equals a diagnosis of DHF. Again, the four criteria must be present for a diagnosis of DHF; the tourniquet test is a nonspecific indicator of capillary fragility.
Another common misconception is that dengue hemorrhagic fever is a pediatric disease. Many textbooks on dengue are based largely on the experience in Southeast Asia, where this is true, but all age-groups are involved in the Americas. Likewise, in travelers it can occur in all age-groups
The viruses that cause dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever are transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, and in Asia to a lesser extent by Ae. albopictus. Aedes aegypti breeds mainly in water collections in artificial containers in the environment of human settlements, but not in groundwater pools and puddles, nor in swamps or other large natural bodies of water. Effective prevention and control of epidemic dengue requires control of Ae. aegypti.
There is no vaccine to prevent dengue infection, nor are there drugs to combat the disease in infected persons.
Aedes aegypti in the tsunami stricken areas
All countries affected by the Tsunami are endemic to dengue.
In temporary shelters where drinking water comes from outside sources or from rainwater harvesting, there will be a tendency to store drinking water in containers that may become breeding places of Ae. aegypti (and to a lesser extent of Ae. albopictus). The accumulation of rainwater in other containers and items of debris in the affected areas may also become Aedes breeding sites.
As these mosquitoes bite during daytime, insecticide-treated nets to sleep under will offer little or no personal protection.
Prevention of mosquito breeding in drinking water containers, by covering them to exclude mosquitoes, frequently emptying them (at least once per week), or treating them with insecticide, e.g., temephos 1% sand granules, will contribute to the prevention of dengue outbreaks. However, this may not be sufficient in settlement areas where there are small, freshwater collections in other artificial containers and miscellaneous debris. Depending on feasibility, chemical larvicides may also be applied to these containers. Application of insecticidal space sprays against the adult Ae. aegypti mosquitoes may also be warranted in settlement areas where there are larval habitats or where dengue transmission is occurring. Portable equipment will be needed in areas with difficult road access. To the extent possible, affected populations may be provided with mosquito repellents. The use of space sprays and of repellents will also contribute to temporary relief from the discomfort caused by nuisance mosquitoes.
for dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever should be included in the
post-disaster surveillance system. Hospital facilities should be prepared to
respond in the event of outbreaks.


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(a)in any civil proceedings in the High Court or a county court to which the Crown is a party, the Crown may be required by the court to make discovery of documents and produce documents for inspection; and
(b)in any such proceedings as aforesaid, the Crown may be required by the court to answer interrogatories:
Provided that this section shall be without prejudice to any rule of law which authorises or requires the withholding of any document or the refusal to answer any question on the ground that the disclosure of the document or the answering of the question would be injurious to the public interest.
Any order of the court made under the powers conferred by paragraph (b) of this subsection shall direct by what officer of the Crown the interrogatories are to be answered.
(2)Without prejudice to the proviso to the preceding subsection, any rules made for the purposes of this section shall be such as to secure that the existence of a document will not be disclosed if, in the opinion of a Minister of the Crown, it would be injurious to the public interest to disclose the existence thereof.
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Ludlowe defeated Bassick by a score of 16-0 on Monday Afternoon.
Ludlowe came out aggressive but was aided by a good amount of Bassick errors.
Credit to the Ludlowe hitters for being patient and working out walks. Also even though Ludlowe didn't have a ton of hits, they put the ball in play the majority of the time, often forcing the Bassick miscues with their hustle.
Ludlowe's pitching was outstanding. Peter Cross started and threw 4 innings, allowing 0 runs, 2 hits and 0 walks and 8 strike outs. Andrew Salveson followed and threw 2 innings of scoreless ball, allowing only one hit and nothing else. Dan Casey pitched a scoreless 7th, allowing one base runner on a hit batter, while striking out one.
Ludlowe's defense was pretty good, only committing one error.
Ludlowe improved to 7-5 overall, 6-4 in the FCIAC. They play next on Wednesday vs Trinity Catholic with a chance to clinch a state tournament berth.


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Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Lindsey Graham, R.-S.C., and Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., have penned a Washington Post op-ed warning that the United States' reluctance to provide assistance to opposition fighters against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces could harm U.S. interests.
"America's disengagement from this conflict carries growing costs — for the Syrian people and for U.S. interests," Sunday's op-ed read, adding that the United States is "increasingly seen across the Middle East as acquiescing to the continued slaughter of Arab and Muslim civilians."
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People resisting the army of President Bashar al-Assad in northern Syria cope with loss and prepare for fighting.
Syria premier defects to anti-Assad opposition, spokesman says
In contrast to Libya, where there is "profound gratitude" after the U.S. intervened on the side of the rebels last year in their struggle to depose longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi, "when the Assad regime finally does fall, the Syrian people are likely to feel little goodwill toward the United States," the senators wrote.
Much more than in Libya, moreover, the United States has significant national security interests at stake in Syria. These include preventing the use or transfer of the regime's massive chemical- and biological-weapons stockpiles — a real and growing danger — and ensuring that al-Qaida and its violent brethren are unable to secure a new foothold in the heart of the Middle East. Our decisions and actions have been woefully insufficient to safeguard these interests and others.
The senators' voices follow those of foreign policy experts, three of whom urged the United States last week to do more to bring the violence in Syria to an end.
Foreign policy experts urge US to intervene in Syria
Testifying before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Martin Indyk, vice president and director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution; James Dobbins, director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND National Defense Research Institute; and Andrew Tabler, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, all agreed that the United States should start arming the Syrian opposition under the right conditions.
"At this point, given the direction of the conflict, I think that what we need to do is assess which groups could we and should we arm at what point, and make that decision," Tabler told the senators. "I think that we're actually at that decision given where the conflict is going."
Indyk agreed, but advocated for intervening in a "wise way."
"We need to do it in a way that, first of all, we understand who we're supporting and what their intentions are," he said.
On Monday, Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab defected to the opposition seeking to overthrow Assad, a spokesman for Hijab said, marking one of the most high-profile desertions from the Damascus government.
Syrian state TV said Hijab had been fired, but an official source in Amman told Reuters that the dismissal followed his defection to neighboring Jordan with his family.
Despite this and other high-profile defections, the senators' op-ed warns that "Bashar al-Assad's regime is far from finished," and its "indiscriminate violence against civilians, using tanks and artillery, helicopter gunships, militias, snipers and, for the first time, fighter aircraft" will continue.
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Skip to comments.UN INspectors Found Nothing At Al-Qaqaa ON March 8, 2003
Posted on 10/26/2004 12:31:01 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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Troops encounter unknown chemical items
As the military advances closer to Baghdad, signs of Iraqichemical preparedness are multiplying, although there is still no conclusive evidence Saddam Hussein's regime possesses weapons of mass destruction.
On Friday, troops at a training facility in the westernIraqi desert came across a bottle labeled "tabun" a nerve gas and chemical weapon Iraq is banned from possessing.
Closer to Baghdad, troops at Iraq's largest militaryindustrial complex found nerve agent antidotes, documents describing chemical warfare and a white powder that appeared to be used for explosives.
Col. John Peabody, engineer brigade commander of the 3rdInfantry Division, said troops found thousands of 2-by-5-inch boxes, each containing three vials of white powder, together with documents written in Arabic that dealt with how to engage in chemical warfare.
I think what we are getting at is the fact this has been known for over a year.
Is it any wonder why the old traditionalist & mainstream news media sued FreeRepublic to keep us from archiving their stories here?
They want to be able to lie and not get caught doing it.
Or leprechauns.
Via Czechoslovakia.
Someone send this to NBC and Lai Lang Jew.
Excellent find, Send it to Brit Hume of Fox News
U.N. weapons inspectors went repeatedly to the vast al Qa Qaa complex - most recently on March 8 - but found nothing during spot visits to some of the 1,100 buildings at the site 25 miles south of Baghdad.It is pretty much the same story. I wonder if the NY Times is going to deny the Associated Press as a legitimate source?
Oh man...
Qa Qaa KerryGate!
Saw that. Why the Bush team isn't responding to this is a mystery.
Careful, folks. "Nothing" refers to WMD, not RDX or HMX. The "white powder that appeared to be used for explosives" mentioned in this release could actually be the explosives the Times was talking about.
We ain't gonna take the lies from the liberals any more
They want a fight ... They got one!
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You are a prince indeed. I knight thee, Sir Prince Charles (is that redundant?). Thou name shall be spoken in kind with the great Buckhead and the honourable Howlin. We giveth all thanks and glory to God, and to one of His most wonderous gifts that humbleth our enemies and aideth our friends -- Lexis-Nexis.
Where is buckhead and tankerkc?
The DemonRATS will say that this just states the UN inspectors did not find any CHEMICAL or BIOLOGICAL weapons.
This report does raise the question as to why the UN weapons inspectors did not check on the status of the HDX/RDX they now allege was there a few months before.
***this article does NOT disprove the NYT story***
However, this one does:
Why? This Lexis-Nexis find is in the context of WMD's and not finding WMD's specifically. The linked article there talks about weapons in the context of WMD's and explosives in general. And, the 3rd found white powder, not the stuff supposedly missing.
The linked article is a legit find and supports NBC's piece from last night.
Send it to various news orgs.
To late ...
I believe you are right...but I don't see how thousands of tiny bxes add up to 380 tons. Nor does it prove it were still there April 10.
I have to agree. In fact, it would have been news if the seals had been broken and the explosives missing at that point.
'Careful, folks. "Nothing" refers to WMD, not RDX or HMX. The "white powder that appeared to be used for explosives" mentioned in this release could actually be the explosives the Times was talking about.'
Ok, riddle me this. We're talking 380 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES
When IAEA said 'NOTHING', how could they have meant nothing at all and NOT mention 380 TONS of explosives?
Besides all that. After the site was taken and "secured" by the army, no chance in hell anybody could just come by and take 380 TONS of explosives from there! That's totally impossible even by the standards of those who tell stories about Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.
Do the arithmetic.
Um... I think that's the point. The site wasn't "secured."
The site was secured means: The military didn't leave anything behind that could have been used by the enemies. You think for a minute that any officer would have given the orders to leave this compound unattended, knowing that there would be 380 TONS of stockpiled explosives? They didn't find any of that stuff - period end of story. The NBC reporter said that or her lack of reporting that means they didn't find anything.
The site was secured means: The military didn't leave anything behind that could have been used by the enemies. You think for a minute that any officer would have given the orders to leave this compound unattended, knowing that there would be 380 TONS of stockpiled explosives? They didn't find any of that stuff - period end of story. The NBC reporter said that or her lack of reporting that means they didn't find anything.
I agree that the context indicates that "nothing" in this story refers to WMD, not what they had sealed and tagged. However, the "white powder" was determined to be run of the mill explosives and was not the 380 tons of HMX and RDX that is the centerpiece of this attack on President Bush. When our troops arrived, the 380 tons was missing.
NBC News: Miklaszewski: April 10, 2003, only three weeks into the war, NBC News was embedded with troops from the Army's 101st Airborne as they temporarily take over the Al Qakaa weapons installation south of Baghdad. But these troops never found the nearly 380 tons of some of the most powerful conventional explosives, called HMX and RDX, which is now missing. The U.S. troops did find large stockpiles of more conventional weapons, but no HMX or RDX, so powerful less than a pound brought down Pan Am 103 in 1988, and can be used to trigger a nuclear weapon. In a letter this month, the Iraqi interim government told the International Atomic Energy Agency the high explosives were lost to theft and looting due to lack of security. Critics claim there were simply not enough U.S. troops to guard hundreds of weapons stockpiles, weapons now being used by insurgents and terrorists to wage a guerrilla war in Iraq. (NBCs Nightly News, 10/25/04)
"Is it any wonder why the old traditionalist & mainstream news media sued FreeRepublic to keep us from archiving their stories here?
They want to be able to lie and not get caught doing it."
Excellent point -
"Then it was stolen by a carvan of Bedouin"
It was brought to the Syrian border as a wedding present. Very large wedding party, you understand. Lots of guests, too.
The "white powder" was not the 380 tons of HMX and RDX.
Bump for later read. Thanks!
I agree
not RDX or HMX. The "white powder that appeared to be used for explosives" mentioned in this release could actually be the explosives the Times was talking about.
I don't agree. The "white powder" was tested and found to be an explosive, but it was not the tagged by the UN material, nor was it identified as HMC or RDX. As Jim Mik reported, our troops with the embedded reporters reported finding large caches of conventional weapons (the white powder falls into that category) but not the 380 tons of HMX or RDX.
The substance in the "tiny boxes" was not identified as the HMX or RDX at issue.
This is excellent. NYT reporters don't even come close to doing their professional jobs, when the Freepers can find this stuff on Lexis.
The March 2003 inspectors visit is being reported today at least on MSNBC that the RDX or HMX seals were still there, seals not broken.
And even the conventional explosives would not have been left behind w/o either destroying them or taking them in. It's totally unbelievable that the "white powder" would have been tested and identified and then just neglected. just a bunch of balloni.
The real question here is, what happened with 380 Tons of highly explosive material when even the UN couldn't find it shortly before the army got there????
I'd respond but looks like you got yourself BANNED
So, they did find stuff. You got any evidence that they didn't leave it unattended?
They just haven't learned WHEN TO SAY WHEN. Mega Bump: http://kmclive.com.
That doesn't make sense to me.
The UN claims to have found "nothing" on March 25th 2003 during a spot visit to the site. "Nothing" referring to WMD as in ABC weapons (we can assume that, or not?).
But remembers that the seals on HMX and RDX were still intact and didn't mention the stockpile of 380 Tons of that material any further?
This whole story stinks!
The UN was bribed by Saddam with 'oil for food' and the UN wasn't supposed to find anything.
Of course there were WMD in Iraq before April 2003. All major intelligence agencies from Moscow, Berlin, Paris to Washington knew this! Of course we couldn't find anything once we invaded the country because Saddam had ample time to get this stuff out of the country, sell it to Al Kaida or whoever was knocking at his doors during those last final hours. Saddam knew his time had come and he was a desperate guy. Saddam himself or parts of his regime were in the cahoots with Al Kaida.
Where does it say that the NBC reporter identified the stuff as explosives?
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30 May 2010
I had already selected this week's subject prior to the death on 30 May of Dennis Hopper, who here appears in one of his most universally-reviled roles. It is a peculiar tribute, but hopefully one that Hopper, ever the iconoclast, would have appreciated.
There was a beautiful time long ago, before Silent Hill and House of the Dead, before Resident Evil and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, before Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, when there was no such thing as a theatrical motion picture based upon a video game; and indeed a time when the very idea of a theatrical motion picture based upon a video game would have seemed like the ravings of a crazy person. In the 1980s, do not forget, there was no such thing as a game so larded up with cut-scenes that it was the next thing to a movie already; nor did the debate about whether games could be "art" exist then. Certainly, there was not one thing about video games that was respectable, not enough to catch Hollywood's eye - not that Hollywood ever cared much for respectability.
This halcyon world came to a rough end in the summer of 1993, when for no apparent goddamn reason, Hollywood Pictures (the mostly-defunct "keep this shit away from Disney" arm of the Walt Disney Company) paid for a motion picture based upon the plump Italian plumber who was already in 1993 the most iconic video game character in history, and remains so nearly two decades later: and so did the Video Game Movie come into being with the 28 May release of Super Mario Bros. which as the ad campaign helpfully pointed out, "[wasn't] no game, it was a live-action thrill ride." Half-true: it is surely not a game, for it is typically held that games are pleasurable.
Even by the standards of 8-bit video games, the Mario franchise wasn't exactly the most story-heavy property out there. A little man in overalls with a big mustache has to save the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom from a surly fire-breathing turtle with spikes. He does so by jumping on top of things and running. That is the description for virtually every single main-line Mario game made since 1985, up to and including his latest adventure, Super Mario Galaxy 2, which is by the way so awesome that it makes me want to cry tears of liquid diamonds every time I play it.
Amazingly, the mountain of rewrites that ended up as the shooting script for the Mario Bros. movie (the credited writers, who I'm sure wish they could take it back, were Parker Bennett, Terry Runte, and Ed Solomon) couldn't even get that much dense, sophisticated plotting right. Overalls? Check. Mustache? Check. Princess? Check, but she's one of those "unaware princesses in exile" sort of princesses. Mushroom Kingdom? The phrase is used, but maybe ironically, and there's not a damn thing mushroomy about it. Fire-breathing turtle with spikes? Ooh, sorry, but thanks for playing.
In general, the scenario for Super Mario Bros. feels rather like the writers had at one point or another heard several unrelated facts about the series, and put them together in a way that made some degree of sense: there's a princess, there's a woman named Daisy, you can go down pipes into a subterranean world, there's a little dinosaur with a long tongue named Yoshi, the villain is called King Koopa (though in the English versions of the games, the character had already been re-named Bowser). The slurry that came about has effectively no connection to the games beyond character names, therefore; but this isn't necessarily a problem, since a film that hewed tightly to the Mario ethos would be incomprehensible and repetitive. Still, you'd assume that anybody likely to seek out a movie called Super Mario Bros. would rightfully expect that it would have some meager connection to the game franchise, if only the colorful setting with its angry walking mushrooms and stupid turtles, and overall feeling of buoyancy.
The film we get is not at all that film, nor is it a film that does much of anything good on its own merits. Indeed, it is exactly as incomprehensible as a truer adaptation would have been, though it's not really repetitive. Like the weather, if you're unhappy, then you need wait only a few minutes for it too change, and then you will be angry that you waited, because the new situation is even worse. Here's what happens: 65 million years ago, a meteor hit the Earth and created a pocket universe which all the dinosaurs were forced into, permitting the rise of mammals. Eventually, those dinosaurs became evolved to the point where they looked exactly like human beings and could discern the existence of our reality, although this does not keep them from living in the center of a planet-wide desert in a city the size of Manhattan.
If you have any respect for your own brain, it was at the "dinosaurs evolved into humans" point that you started weeping. But it gets better, because the wicked President Koopa (Dennis Hopper, in his least-favorite performance of his own career) has in his possession a de-evolving ray that can turn koopa-humans back into stupid lizards, and once he breaks into our world, he'll use it to turn all the human-humans into monkeys, so he and his people can finally populate a whole planet and not a ghastly urban wasteland in the middle of a hellish desert. To do this, he needs to kidnap Daisy (Samantha Mathis), the daughter of the missing king, who was spirited to our Earth 20 years ago (that is, 1973) and raised in secrecy. Only the plucky Brooklyn plumber Mario Mario (Bob Hoskins, in his least-favorite performance of his career) and his slick younger brother Luigi Mario (John Leguizamo - note that neither he nor Hoskins are Italian, or are remotely credible as brothers for more than the time it takes to glance at the poster) can save her.
For those who haven't seen it, trust me: I've made it seem a lot more straightforward than is actually the case, by first skipping over the draggy opening sequence in Brooklyn which establishes precious damn little other than that these people exist, and ignoring completely the cavalcade of complicating incidents that befall the Mario brothers in the dinosaur city, and which all occur because one person first steals, and then returns without explanation, Daisy's MacGuffin necklace. Sometimes a terrible, overly-complex story seems to be the result of a writer with more ambition than talent; sometimes it just speaks of contempt for the audience; Super Mario Bros. belongs to perhaps the largest subset, the screenplay born from sheer exhaustion and indifference. Faced with a joyless task, those three men and whatever uncredited help they had simply slapped some arbitrary shit on the page, tossed in a healthy chunk of in-jokes, and shuffled off to die alone. Small wonder that the script was re-written almost constantly on set, with all the misery that situation promises.
Meanwhile, this hurtfully mediocre and un-motivated story eventually wound up in the hands of directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton and producers Jake Eberts and Roland Joffé. Yes, the Roland Joffé whose The Mission won the Palme d'Or. He's also rumoured to have substantially directed this movie without credit, not that he's gone to any great lengths to correct the historical record on that point.
The production team decided, somehow, that the right decision for a movie based on one of the most famously cartoony and bright video games of all time needed to be a dark, noirish movie set in a grim nightmare world heavily influenced by, naturally, Blade Runner, that movie that has so long served as the favorite reference point for designers that couldn't come up with any good ideas on their own. Though to be fair, the ugly weirdness of the dark city in Super Mario Bros. is one of the film's few distinctive qualities; all the more because of how well-served the production design is by the effectively moody cinematography from the always-reliable Dean Semler (who also, allegedly, directed parts of the movie). I do say "distinctive", and not "good", because when all is said and done, the design of Super Mario Bros. only adds to the sense that the filmmakers were trying to make a film much, much darker than the broad characterisations and loose slapstick of the movie seems to be driving at. It is, in effect, a kids' movie that the directors were trying to turn into a grown-up sci-fi adventure, and the results are impossibly atrocious. At best, Super Mario Bros. could only have been unendurably forgettable; but thanks to the out-of-place darkness of so much of the design, and the weird feints to realism - relative to the games, anyway - it has the epic feeling of Truly Wrong Filmmaking, where seemingly every new cut introduces some element that we deeply regret having watched.
Put it another way: this is a movie that had to be fun and is instead joyless to an almost calculated degree. You can see it plastered across Hopper's face, for instance, that the set was a living hell (Hoskins, who might very well have been the best possible choice to play Mario in 1993 - Danny DeVito is the other option - at least tries to put some zest into the proceedings, but with every other element of the movie working against him, his Mario ends up seeming less like a can-do hero and more like a deluded drunk). And of course, no movie whose title conjours up, to name just one example, the boppy tones of the most famous video game theme music in history, has the right to pull a bait-and-switch on us with the strangely miserable faux-science present from the first moments of the movie (a 16-bit cartoon about roughly-animated dinosaurs living large) and the dark fantasy noir of the bulk of the plot. It's not the worst video game movie, for it has a sort of baseline competency absent from the hypnotically campy Street Fighter (and that's leaving aside the films of Uwe Boll!). But in terms of how eagerly it befouls the source material in favor of a messy conglomeration of incompatible tones that has no natural audience whatsoever, and a plot full of lazy shortcuts and rookie mistakes, it is probably the most hurtful of all the movies in its notorious subgenre. Somehow, to my great confusion and shame, I've seen it four times now, and it never gets any easier.
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- Rebecca said...
Oh, but Tim, you seem to have forgotten that Hollywood ventured into video game territory 4 years earlier, when Universal made the longest Nintendo commercial of the 1980s. It doesn't fit into the category of movies with video game character protagonists, but I imagine it helped some exec decide it was time to take that next step.
- javi75 said...
I watched this theatrically. And it was during my "I like everything they put on that big big screen" phase.
I guess "hypnotically campy" is a good description of "Street fighter". I do enjoy it.
- Kevin J. Olson said...
Oh, Rebecca, thank you for reminding me about The Wizard! Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, Fred Savage, and Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley. My friends and I used to watch that movie all the time because of how awesome the power glove was, and the fact that you got to see a sneak preview of Mario 3.
Okay, now that my geek-mode has been disabled, Rebecca's right...The Wizard is perhaps the most shameless example of product placement in a film advertising for Ninetendo and being passed off as a coming of age road picture. Blech.
- Faster, Harder, More Challenging GeoX said...
Man, The Wizard is SO totally indefensible, and I love it SO much. D'ja notice they take great pains to avoid saying the word "Nintendo," or having it appear on-screen? Not that any kid wouldn't know the score, but I wonder what the exact situation was there.
- Meg said...
I was so much happier before I knew that this existed.
- dfa said...
I'd love to see a movie called Skate, like EA's game. It would be shot much like Fighting and I guess the lead would have to undergo skate school, plus have a stunt double.


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PlayStation 3 gamers have been waiting a long time for their chance to set foot in the realm of Eorzea. The wait is almost over — Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will come to PlayStation 3 on August 27th, 2013!
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Stoelting, Winifred L. (Winifred Louise)
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Donated 1978 by Hale Woodruff.
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Groveport Madison's school levy failed by 16 votes, a margin so thin that there will be a
recount before the result is known.
Without the $5.5 million emergency levy, the school board has said it will end high-school bus service, cut 17 teaching jobs and make families pay the full cost for many athletics.
The levy was one of nine school issues on the primary ballot in central Ohio yesterday. Voters approved a levy for Marysville schools and a bond issue for Delaware schools by large margins.
Voters also approved levies for Johnstown-Monroe, Lakewood, Licking Heights and Walnut Township schools. Issues failed in Madison Plains and North Fork schools.
Groveport Madison administrators said they're proceeding as if they've lost, but hope that provisional ballots or a recount will change the outcome.
"This is not only a blow to our district, but to our entire community," Superintendent Bruce Hoover said. He has previously recommended that the district wait a year to place another levy on the ballot if this one loses.
The Groveport Madison school board will vote on $2.6 million in reductions on Thursday. That's in addition to a $2 million reorganization plan officials planned to enact even if the levy passed.
The plan includes overhauling the district's elementary-school attendance boundaries and restructuring its middle- and junior-high buildings for the 2013-14 school year.
The 9-mill renewal levy won with 79 percent of the vote, staving off what one official said would be an "education apocalypse" of $6.8 million in cuts, including the loss of 46 jobs.
In Marysville, where the district just went through the deepest cuts in recent memory, the levy was seen as critical.
One school employee and teachers' union official said if voters rejected the 9-mill renewal issue - which combined two existing levies - it would be "education apocalypse."
The levy, which costs homeowners $272 a year for every $100,000 of valuation, was critical to maintain operations, said Superintendant Diane Mankins.
"People looked at this in a way other than just 'What's in it for me'?" Mankins said.
Voters approved a $50-million bond to pay for building renovations and other improvements with percent of the vote. The bonds will be paid off over 37 years with taxes of about $110 per year on a $100,000 home.
District officials said the bond was necessary because enrollment in the Delaware schools had rapidly increased over the last 20 years. Construction can start as soon as this fall. All of the projects are expected to be finished by fall 2016.
The bonds will pay to add classroom and cafeteria space at Hayes High School, to add classroom space at Dempsey Middle School and to make additions at each elementary school. Fifth-grade students would return to the district's elementary schools and the district would no longer need trailers at the elementary schools for classroom space. The bonds also will pay to expand the district's transportation facility.
"By the end of this, we will not have any trailers," Superintendent Paul Craft said.
Reporters Laura Arenschield and Holly Zachariah contributed to this story.
Groveport Madison's school levy failed by 16 votes, a margin so thin that there will be a
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Former Champ Corley Scores Knockout In Fairfax
Gary "Digital" Williams | 7/9/2010, 1:59 p.m.
DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley defeats Damian Fuller on Sat. July 10 at the Patriot Center. Photo by Yusuf Abdullah
Former World Boxing Organization Junior Welterweight champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley of DC scored a fourth-round TKO over Detroit, MI's Damian "Pit Bull" Fuller at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.
Corley and Fuller were in a very tight bout for three rounds as both veterans used solid defensive movements to make the bout a very even chess match. But in the fourth, Corley exploded with a right hand to the head and dropped Fuller twice before referee Billy Johnson stopped the bout at 2:49 of the round.
The win breaks Corley's two-bout losing streak and raises his record to 37-13-1, 22 KO's. Fuller has now lost four straight and has been stopped in his last three bouts. Fuller's record is now 30-8-1, 14 KO's.
In the co-main event, Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange bounced back from a tough unanimous decision loss in March to knock out Weymouth, MA's Jimmy "The Dream" LeBlanc in the second round.
LeBlanc showed an early advantage by catching Lange with a left hand in the first round. But, as the boxers came from their corners to start the second round, Lange completely took over, scoring with a right hand to the body and a left to the head dropping LeBlanc for the first time. Two knockdowns later, referee Joe Cooper stopped the contest at 1:31 of the round.
The win raises Lange's record to 32-4-2, 23 KO's. LeBlanc's record falls to 12-17-4, four KO's.
The bout between Columbia, MD junior middleweight Tony "Mo Better" Jeter and Lawrence "Bad To The Bone" Jones of Reston, VA ended with an audible thud, a clash of heads in the opening round that could be heard by ringside observers. The clash resulted in Jeter suffering a large gash along the right side of his head that spewed blood that ringside physicians could not stop. The bout was then halted and called a technical draw.
Jeter's record was 9-2-1, eight KO's. Jones is now 3-2-2, one KO.
Haymarket, VA junior welterweight Juan "The Savior" Rodriguez and Dontre "Pound For Pound" King of Cambridge, MD battled to a crowd-pleasing six-round majority draw. Rodriguez seemed to have the early advantage as he landed solid power shots to King's head and body.
But by the fourth round, King started to take control and was able to make the bout an inside affair, landing shots from close range. Rodriguez, who had never gone past the fourth round in his young pro career, began to tire. But in the judge's eyes, Rodriguez won enough of the early rounds to get the draw.
Rodriguez's record is now 4-0-1, four KO's while King is now 2-8-1, one KO.
Undefeated Falls Church, VA lightweight Todd "White Lightning" Wilson made short work of veteran Calvin "Pekoe" Faggins of Marshall, VA landing solid right hands to drop Faggins twice before the bout was stopped at 1:07 of the first. Wilson is 8-0, two KO's while Faggins falls to 3-5-1, one KO.
In the bout many considered the bout of the night,Nathalie Forget of Montreal, Canada upset fan favorite "The Bolivian Queen" Jennifer Salinas of Manassas, VA by six-round majority decision. The two ladies went toe-to-toe all the way throughout the contest, fighting in close quarters. Both ladies suffered welts on their faces. One judge scored the bout a draw, but two judges scored the bout 58-56 for Forget who now has a record of 3-1. Salinas falls to 11-2, four KO's.
Other results on the card:
Junior middleweight Zain "Tiger" Shah of Chantilly, VA won by four-round unanimous decision over John "The Baptist" Terry. Shah is now 3-0, two KO's. Terry, who took the bout on four hours notice, is now 3-17-3, one KO.
Brandon Quarles, a junior middleweight from Alexandria, VA, won his pro debut by an exciting four-round unanimous decision over Vincent "The Beast" Batteast of Annapolis, MD, whose record is now 1-3-1.
The promoter of the card was ICE Promotions, headed by Jackie Kallen. The matchmaker is JD Brown.
Natalie Forget won her bout 58-56 against the' Bolivian queen ' Jennifer Salinas a featherweight bout on Sat. July 10 at the Patriot Center. Photo By Yusuf Abdullah


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story by Quenna Terry and Jacob Shaffer
Local agricultural programs recently got the attention from area farmers and ranchers at the 2nd Annual Stonewall County Ag Day in Aspermont where conservation partners provided information and updates to benefit land and resources.
A few of the program topics included conservation and Farm Bill updates, Dow AgroScience chemical presentation, wheat varieties, cattle market, pesticide licensing, and rainwater harvesting.
With drought conditions continuing into 2013, producers were interested in the presentations for solar pumps by Mullen and Sons, local well drillers, and harvesting rainwater presented by producers Carl and Marianne Marugg, who catch rainwater for household use as their only source of water.
Both presentations stressed the need for water conservation to ensure future supplies. The Maruggs have lived solely on rainwater for 13 years and made it through the 2011 drought with only eight inches of rainfall in a historic drought year.
The program was hosted by the Stonewall Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local conservation partners including the Farm Service Agency (FSA). AgriLife Extension Service also offered producers the opportunity to earn up to three continuing education units (CEUs).
NRCS representatives were available following the presentations to provide additional details about drought impacts related to planning and management, and technical assistance and programs available to address producers' resource needs.
NRCS District Conservationist Jacob Shaffer said, "Ag Day is an opportunity for us to inform and educate local and absentee landowners."
The SWCD and NRCS collaborated with their partners to continue the Ag Day outreach program for the second year in the community.
Shaffer said, "I've been here just two years and the producers seem to welcome programs such as the local Ag Day event to help inform them of new agriculture technology and program changes. They want to be informed and I'm glad to help them."
NRCS and the Stonewall SWCD personnel planned and organized the event.
"The benefits of AG Day lets landowners know we are here for technical assistance as well as financial assistance," said Tina Meador, NRCS Range Management Specialist in Aspermont.
An estimated 50 people were in attendance for the event. A noon meal was sponsored by The First National Bank of Aspermont, Dow AgroSciences, Ellison Dozer Service, and the Stonewall SWCD.
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In 1995, together with Paul Auster, born in 1947, director Wayne Wang,
born in 1949, (The Joy Luck Club, Dim Sum, Eat a Bowl
of Tea) created a touching movie about people whose stories converge
in a small tabacco store in Brooklyn, hence the title Smoke. The
danger of this type of film is that all the different stories fall appart,
that the movie disintegrates. A lot of the credit for Smoke therefore
goes to the brilliance of Paul Auster's story-telling which prevents this
type of failure.
Auggie Wren (Harvey Keitel) is the small shop's owner. A lot of people
with different destinies meet in his tobacco store. Among them is the writer
Paul Benjamin (William Hurt), who had lost his wife in a tragic shooting
a few years ago. Auggie tells some of his clients and friends that Benjamin's
wife had been in his shop just a few moments before she was killed. She
bought some cigars for her husband. If she had just stayed a few moments
longer in his shop, if she had not found the exact change immediately,
if there had just happened to be a few more people in his store, she would
not have been killed and her baby - she was five months pregnant - would
be alive today. Since that tragic incident, Paul Benjamin has not been
able to finish another novel.
In the scene, Paul Benjamin, deep in thoughts, tries to cross the street.
At the last moment, a young African American (Harold Perrineau, Jr.) pulls
him off the street, to prevent him from being run over by a lorry. The
writer offers his saviour, Rashid Cole, an eloquent young man, a place
to stay, since he seems to be in trouble, but making clear that he has
no homo-erotic feelings for him, Rashid declines the offer at first.
Auggie Wren is just about to close his tobacco shop as Paul Benjamin
drops by in order to get his usual cigars. Friendly Auggie opens up again
and says that he is not in a hurry, he has no rendezvous at the opera anyway.
Paul's attention is caught by a camera lying on the counter. Auggie explains
him that taking pictures is his hobby. In fact, for years, he has been
taking pictures from the same place at the same corner at exactly 8 a.m.
He shows a sample of the 4000 photographs he has alredy taken to Benjamin.
Auggie remarks to Paul that he does not take the time to look at the pictures.
All the photos are similar and still not the same. People are dressed differently,
other people are on the street or the light changes with the seasons. Paul
happens to see his wife on a picture and becomes overwhelmed by his grief.
Wayne Wang and Paul Auster describe a lot of stories and destinies which
are finally related in one way or another through the different characters.
There is the story of Rashid Cole who finds his father, Cyrus Cole (a brilliant
Forest Whitaker). His father had left him when he was a small child after
a car accident. Cyrus, drunk, drove the car into a tree. His wife died
and he got an arm ripped off, just in order that he will never forget what
happened. Cyrus tells this story to Rashid, working in his small run-down
garage outside of NYC, without knowning that Rashid is his son. There is
also the relationship between Paul and Rashid. Rashid happens to get his
hands on $5814 after a robbery, as the thieves lose their haul in their
hurry. There is the story of Auggie and his former girlfriend Ruby McNutt
(Stockward Channing) who shows up after years, asking for help in her relations
with "their" drug addicted daughter (the young woman could almost be Auggie's
daughter too, as Ruby puts it later).
The charm of the film lies in the different characters who all have
their positive and negative sides. They all fight with their weaknesses
and past errors that lead to present-day problems in the relationships
between the different characters. They are people like you and me, no heroes
- played by a great cast.
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Ready for your big 20-week ultrasound? Ultrasounds are common procedures during pregnancy. It's a non-invasive prenatal test used to ensure that Baby is developing properly, to check the baby's estimated size and to see how the baby, placenta and umbilical cord are positioned. At the 20-week ultrasound, it's also an opportunity to learn the baby's sex... if Baby is willing to reveal that information to you.
The 20-week ultrasound is usually done with a special wand called a transducer that is used on the exterior of the belly. It allows the technician to "see" into the uterus, as shown above. Earlier ultrasounds may be conducted with a "transvaginal probe" (To give you a hint what that's like, they use a condom to sheath the probe before inserting it) because the baby is smaller.
Ultrasound technology has improved a lot since its advent. If Baby cooperates, you can see fingers, toes, spines and even a little face! Also, you may be able to see the baby's anatomy. Make your intentions known about finding out the gender (whether you want to or don't), so that the ultrasound tech knows not to spill the beans. If you don't tell, then you might accidentally find out — or worse, you might not be able to find out at all.
The ultrasound works by sending high-frequency sound waves that are used to produce images of what's inside you. You may not be able to recognize much of what you see, but the technician is trained to interpret the images. On most sonograms, the image is grainy black and white. The transducer — the part of the machine they rub on your belly (wand) — is moved around almost constantly, and the baby is swimming around, too! (You wouldn't be the first mama-to-be who thought she's expecting not a human baby but an alien one.)
Some moms think the baby's tiny spine looks a lot like a string of pearls — lots of little tiny bones in a line. It reminds me of the spine of dinosaur skeletons you see in natural history museums.
Girl parts look like three lines, while a boy part often appears pretty much as you'd expect. (Be sure not to confuse the umbilical cord and the penis. You might get a surprise at birth if you try to interpret the scan on your own!)
Waiting for the first glimpse of Baby's face? The baby's face will look a little spooky — like a skull mask — from certain angles. But it will seem super cute if you see your little one sucking his thumb in-utero!
Amniotic fluid will be one of the darker things on the scan, and the harder tissue — such as bone — will appear bright.
There really isn't much to preparing for the ultrasound. Usually, the sonogram imaging specialists will ask you to have a full bladder (but then what pregnant woman doesn't feel like she has a full bladder?). Depending on how long you have to sit in the waiting room, you may want to bring a bottle of water so that you can unload and refill while you wait — so that you aren't too uncomfortable.
Why does your bladder need to be full? When your bladder is full, it acts as a balloon, pushing the uterus up out of the pelvis a bit, which helps the tech visualize the baby, umbilical cord, amniotic sac, placenta and uterus.
The technician will need to access your whole belly. Wear a loose fitting top that can be easily moved up and pants with enough give to be pulled down a bit. Also, do not wear a dress — or you will be in your skivvies for the exam.
The wand used to administer the ultrasound is slathered with a gooey gel that allows the wand to easily glide over your skin. Unless they have a special warmer on hand, get ready for a quick shock — the gel is cold. It will remain on your belly throughout the ultrasound. But don't worry, the ultrasound tech will likely clean off as much as possible after the exam, or at least give you the paper towels to do so.
The ultrasound technician will need to concentrate on finding the right images and measurements for the doctor. (They actually have specific shots they need to capture and annotate.) And depending on the tech, that could result in a lot of silence. "It was nervewracking at first, while the technician was just measuring and not speaking. We were relieved when she told us everything was perfect. We were not uncomfortable at all, just very excited to see our baby growing," said Jacqueline Alvarado of avocadoPR.
So, don't worry. Silence doesn't signal something bad. Chances are, the tech is just concentrating.
While you do need to let the technician concentrate on doing her job, not knowing what's happening can be frustrating. Don't be afraid to ask questions about what you are seeing (or if you can't see). "For one of my ultrasounds in my first pregnancy, the ultrasound technician turned the screen away for the entire 30-minute process, did not talk to me and only printed out a picture at the end. I was too shy to say, 'Can I see?' Knowing what I do now, I would have no problem doing that. Speak up, talk to your technician," said Brenda Mulligan, mother of two.
There won't be a second chance to find out everything you want to know about what you are seeing. If you don't ask now, you probably won't have a chance to ask later since techs see many patients every day and won't be able to answer your questions. Feeling shy? Enlist your partner or whoever goes with you to advocate on your behalf.
Note: Only a physician can diagnose the content of the ultrasound, and at many practices, he or she is the only one who is allowed to report your Baby's gender.
Even if you've had an ultrasound before, you should know that every ultrasound is different. A variety of factors can influence the experience making it better or worse.
"Your experience can be completely different depending on where the ultrasound takes place (an imaging department vs. at a doctor's visit) and unfortunately, what kind of mood your ultrasound technician is in that day — how much they want to share with you on what they are seeing," said Mulligan.
Just relax. You will be reclining on a padded table or exam chair, the lights will be dimmed and it will be quiet. It's a perfect environment for "meeting" your baby for the first time!
Nancy J Price, a four-time pregnancy champion and eight-time ultrasound veteran, also contributed to this story.
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26.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, in proceedings against a person for an offence to which this regulation applies it shall be a defence for that person to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
(2) Where in any proceedings against any person for such an offence the defence provided by paragraph (1) above involves an allegation that the commission of the offence was due–
(a)to the act or default of another; or
(b)to reliance on information given by another,
that person shall not, without leave of the court, be entitled to rely on the defence unless, not less than seven clear days before the hearing of the proceedings, he has served a notice under paragraph (3) below on the person bringing the proceedings.
(3) A notice under this paragraph shall give such information identifying or assisting in the identification of the person who committed the act or default or gave the information as is in the possession of the person serving the notice at the time he serves it.
(4) It is hereby declared that a person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided by paragraph (1) above by reason of his reliance on information supplied by another, unless he shows that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for him to have relied on the information, having regard in particular–
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Director Peter Jackson made a last-minute title change while editing the final Hobbit film, which until now had been referred to by the studio as There and Back Again, to the un-Tolkien-like Battle of the Five Armies
Peter Jackson announced on Facebook Thursday that the third and final installment of the Hobbit films will be entitled The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
In choosing the new name, the Lord of the Rings director of the Lord of the Rings is completely eschewing author J.R.R. Tolkien's original name for his fantasy book, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. Jackson split Tolkien's book into three films, with the first titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the second The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
The studio has been referring to the third film as There and Back Again until now.
Jackson explained the name change in his Facebook post:
"There and Back Again" felt like the right name for the second of a two film telling of the quest to reclaim Erebor, when Bilbo's arrival there, and departure, were both contained within the second film. But with three movies, it suddenly felt misplaced—after all, Bilbo has already arrived "there" in the "Desolation of Smaug."
An Unexpected Journey grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, but The Desolation of Smaug only brought in a little over $950 million, according to Box Office Mojo. Though the returns were huge for both movies, the franchise still saw a decline this past holiday season. Perhaps Jackson and Warner Bros. (one of the studios behind the Bilbo Baggins epic) hope that the grander name The Battle of the Five Armies will do better at the box office.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is set to release in December of next year.


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