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Skip to comments.How to Stop the Rise of Superbugs
Posted on 06/03/2013 7:35:31 PM PDT by neverdem
Increasing antibiotic resistance is of great concern — the health of millions is dependent on our ability to defeat the threat of infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that multi-drug resistance accounts for more than 150,000 deaths each year from tuberculosis alone.
Without effective antibiotics in health care, humanity would be thrown back to the time when urinary tract infections and pneumonia were lethal. Infant and maternal mortality would rise and ordinary surgical procedures would become risky to perform.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most frequently identified drug-resistant pathogen in U.S. hospitals. Outbreaks of community-associated MRSA infections have been reported in correctional facilities, the National Football League, military recruits, and newborn nurseries. MRSA infections now appear to be endemic in many urban regions, spreading in limited geographical areas, but there is a risk of an epidemic outbreak.
Since the first reports of healthy, young children dying of severe MRSA infections in 1999, the number of deaths from MRSA infection in the United States each year has risen to tens of thousands — outstripping those caused by AIDS.
In March, the Centers for Disease Control sounded the alarm on the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. So far, the rare bacteria has been found only in hospitals or nursing homes. In 2001, only 1.2 percent of the common family of bacteria Enterobacteriaceae were resistant to carbapenem antibiotics — the strongest class available. By 2011, that figure had jumped to 4.2 per cent.
Possible Cures
The debate over antibiotic resistance often pits individual choice against public health. Patients are said to demand too many antibiotics from their doctors. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the CDC advocate reducing the use of antibiotics in order to prevent resistant bacteria. Demand-side policy is trying to slow down bacteria's strength — a rapid evolutionary process — and is not necessarily the best solution.
The relationship between prescribed antibiotics and the spread of resistance is not clear. In Sweden, which has one of the lowest intakes of antibiotics in the world, prescriptions declined by about 30 percent between 1992 and 2011. Yet the number of outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have increased. The connection between antibiotic intake and the development of resistance is more complex than a mere link between consumption and resistance.
Outbreaks of community-associated MRSA infections have been reported in correctional facilities, the National Football League, military recruits, and newborn nurseries.
The use of antibiotics as to promote growth in animals may also cause antibiotic resistance. The addition of antibiotics to animal feed was banned in the European Union, against the advice of its own Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition. Despite a decrease in antibiotic use, resistance has not decreased correspondingly. The use of antibiotics in agriculture probably does not play as important a role in the development of resistance as does the increased use of antibiotics for humans and pets.
Another possible factor contributing to antibiotic resistance is doctors' difficulty in properly distinguishing between a virus and bacteria when diagnosing a patient, a problem that could be solved with better diagnostic tools for early detection. But if more knowledge is to create better medical practice, it is even more important to protect doctors' freedom to prescribe.
Unsanitary hospital environments and the negligence of cleaning staffs have also been identified as contributors to antibiotic resistance. Implementing new procedures for doctors and nurses would create more sanitary conditions.
The History and Science of Antibiotics
Antibiotics are one of medicine's greatest triumphs. Throughout history, epidemics of infectious diseases were a fact of life. In the 19th century, infections caused more than 20 percent of all deaths. Medical science saw modest success in the struggle against bacteria by improving hygiene in hospitals, using disinfectants, and promoting better diets, but the discovery of antibiotics dramatically improved medicine's success — it is hard to imagine modern medicine without antibiotics. Penicillin saved millions of lives and increased life spans all over the world. Tuberculosis could be medicated, pneumonia was no longer fatal, and syphilis, gonorrhea, meningitis, ear and urinary tract infections, and simple wound infections could be cured. Before antibiotics, infant mortality was 30 times higher than today.
Biologist Alexander Fleming discovered antibiotics almost by coincidence. He left his lab during a vacation in 1928 and a few spores of mold got into a culture of Staphylococci he was studying. The mold grew and killed the bacteria. Fleming quickly realized the potential of his discovery, but it took him a long time to develop it into a functional medicine. In the 1940s, he received the vital assistance of Howard Florey and Ernst Chain to develop penicillin. In 1945, the trio was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Fleming identified the risk of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics. Bacteria that survive in an environment where antibiotics are plentiful will be able to pass on their resistance to other bacteria through natural selection or by plasmid exchange. If a bacterium carries several resistance genes, it is called multiresistant or, informally, a "superbug."
Scientists are not yet certain how antibiotics work on the molecular level, but think that they introduce reactive oxygen to bacterial cells and damage their structure. Development of other new antibiotics started soon after penicillin, with ampicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin, carbenicillin, methicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline. But in the last 20 years, only two new antibiotics have been developed, and thus bacteria are becoming more resilient.
Market Failures
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are often framed as a "tragedy of the commons," with the depletion of a shared resource by individuals acting independently and rationally according to each one's self-interest. Thus, innovation and supply-side solutions are key.
Without effective antibiotics in health care, humanity would be thrown back to the time when urinary tract infections and pneumonia were lethal.
As John E. Calfee has noted, the pharmaceutical industry is indispensable, because success in drug development is seldom achieved without persistent risk-taking.
Few pharmaceutical companies still actively pursue the research for new antibiotics since the drugs are expensive to develop but are used only briefly by most patients. If new antibiotics are developed, they are supposed by be used only in extreme cases, so as to prevent bacteria developing resistance to them. Thus, companies do not have much incentive to develop new antibiotics. Antibiotics are said to provide an example of a market failure, and some say the government should therefore promote related research and even get into the production of antibiotics. The European Union currently funds the research of the pharmaceutical industry in a public-private partnership.
But government can also get in the way. The extensive testing of new antibiotics by the FDA inhibits innovation. Only one in ten compounds tested becomes a drug, a figure that is far too low given the costs of research. Today, it takes eight years before a drug is approved.
Of the antibiotics available in the market today, 75 percent were developed before 1970.
Rather than new antibiotics, research will probably discover a completely new type of solution to infections. The genes encoding antibiotic resistance in bacterial DNA are being studied in order to be reversed. IBM is exploring how nanotechnology can kill bacteria.
The Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act signed by President Obama last year provides incentives for innovation, adding five years of patent-exclusivity to qualified products used to fight infectious diseases. Such qualifying drugs also get "fast-track" approval by federal agencies. Combined with tax credits for research and development, the law provides incentives without further diminishing the degree of competition in the pharmaceutical market as a private-public partnership would.
It's too early to see major results, and while the GAIN Act offers a promising approach to finding solutions, more needs to be done. The key constraint to overall improvement is the rigidity and regulation of the pharmaceutical market, which curtails consumer choice and limits innovation. Focusing on the approval process would be beneficial: today's process puts emphasis on uniformity, predictability, and security, but, to beat antibiotic resistance, medicine needs individualization, adaptability, and resilience. Introducing competition between certifying drug approval organizations, dual track approval processes, and promoting the use of biologics and nanomedicine would also be helpful. In addition, better diagnostics and information sharing would improve patient and doctor communication regarding proper antibiotics treatment.
Antibiotic resistance is a race between humanity and bacteria. The bacteria's advantage is rapid adaptation to their environment; ours is ingenuity. There is no single solution to such a complex problem as antibiotic resistance. That is why we need to leave the field open for several solutions.
Waldemar Ingdahl is the author of a report(PDF) on antibiotic resistance policy published by the Swedish think tank Timbro. He covers science and technology and has written several books in Swedish on health care policy.
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Quite prescribing antibiotics for every little sniffle.
A little dirt never hurt anybody. My kids, 5 and 1, have each been on antibiotics once and I hated having to use them. I don't carry hand sanitized in m purse, diaper bag, or truck. When we get sick we ride it ot and increase our probiotics intake. These germaphobe parents that drench their kids in Purell are just asking for trouble.
add the fact antibiotics are otc in mexico and lots of people self medicate and probably way too oftenly with half measures at that
Good historical summary though. Thanks.
When we were growing up, our Dad stopped on his way home from work and bought "raw milk" straight from the farm. It was only when we moved to more urbanized areas that I first encountered pasteurized milk. And it was the first time I encountered kids with asthma and allergies. Correlation or simple coincidence? I don't know, but am glad we grew up in our younger days where we did.
Yep, we use to play in the dirt, swim in rivers and drink water from rivers and ponds ... seldom got sick.
"I dont carry hand sanitized in m purse, diaper bag, or truck."
I'm with you. In fact, in my case, I rarely wash my hands, except when I'm doing real work (as opposed to metrosexual stuff). One problem though - I never get sick either.
And many take antibiotics for viral infections thus contributing to the problem.
Besides the infections, antibiotics kill off beneficial flora in our guts. The average American has had all of his intestinal flora killed off nearly 20 times by the time he is 30 (I actually read that last week in an article on Science Daily. The loss of intestinal flora allows the wrong flora to take over and inflict many maladies on us. Ulcerative colitis, various immune system problems, allergies, etc.
Not to mention that it's difficult to find a soap (in a pump dispenser) WITHOUT antibacterial stuff in it...
There are many things that must be done but two things that *patients* in the West (and particularly in the US) is not to demand an antibiotic from a doctor when you have the sniffles,etc.Viruses aren't affected one bit by antibiotics.Second,when you're given an antibiotic take it *exactly* as directed unless told otherwise by a doctor.That means if you've taken the pills for a few days and feel better you *continue* taking them for the original time span.
We were ordering Clean Well from vitacost.com but now I order Mrs. Myers dish soap and make my own foam soap using the Clean Well foam dispensers. Both are free of triclosan. Two tablespoons of liquid soap added to 8 oz. hot water makes the perfect foam hand soap.
As some who avoids using antibiotics I recently had an incident that showed me what they can do.
A couple of months ago on a Saturday night, I had to drive myself to the VA across town for the emergency room, with a 103 fever that by midnight, I realized wasn't going away, and plus the swelling was getting scary.
I refused to let them check me in for the night but they did put me on an intravenous antibiotic feed, I don't recall ever experiencing that, and it was magic, within an hour I was a different man, I was really impressed by modern medicine, and the two weeks of antibiotics afterward really fixed up whatever it was, unless the short 103 fever of a week ago was related.
I hope they get a grip on all this abuse.
10,000; eh?
Golly - That's just Too Bad!!!
Get back to me when it exceeds a million a year...
Are you still killing your unborn?
So, you just put 2 tbs of the liquid in with hot water, in a dispenser....and you can dispense for days on end?
Right now, my other has an infected cyst and she needs to get it lanced tomorrow. Her oncologist (she is fighting breast cancer) drained some of it but she needs a surgeon to get the rest out. The oncologist was going to prescribe penicillin but he prescribed sulfa instead to fight the infection. I think we might see some return to sulfa and alternate means to fight infection. BTW, he told us that sulfa is quite effective against MRSA, Mom does not have that but he used it for "jut in case" as well.
When I was about 7 we went camping in Colorado and we were drinking that clear cold water from the stream. Later we walked up the stream a little and there was a dead rotting deer in the stream.
I had to get rid of about 10 stinkbugs in my house today. This will continue for another month or so when they disappear inside till the Fall.
They are very annoying and get into anything.
LOL! And yet you survived.
Yes, but it must be a foam-style dispenser. They are designed to foam the liquid when it is dispensed. Regular liquid soap dispensers will not work for this. I just gather the dispensers that need refilled and nuke the appropriate amount of water. I then add the liquid soap and stir gently. I pour the clear, non-foamed mixture into the dispensers and put them back in their palces after they've cooled. I rarely have to gently shake some containers to remix the solution. You can use any liquid soap, but I like triclosan-free. It is also a great way to stretch your dollar. I think Pampered Chef sells foam dispensers but you could probably find them at home stores. I just refill these because I'm too cheap tp buy fancy ones lol!
Here's the Pampered Chef bottle, but again I'm too cheap!
I am not an advocate of antibiotics. My husband is.
He gets sick and its off to the doctor for some dang pill. When I get sick, he can't understand my propensity to ride it out.
Sure, I take an aspirin every now and then, and NyQuil is a nice friend for a night or two when needed. But I can't recall my husband with all of his pills getting well any sooner than I do without them.
My husband thinks I fear doctors, I think he fears being sick. What's up with that? LOL!
You need to spread lots of Boraxo around!
Stop selling the s$&t at the feed store.
Borax ( as in 20 mule team) and boraxo are 2 different products. Which one do you mean and why? Or is that a joke that I am not getting?
it's not just over-prescription. it's not even about giving them when the illness isn't bacterial, because there's no bad bacteria to mutate/make stronger in these cases. it is about people not taking the full prescription the full length of time. they start feeling better and stop taking the full prescription, but haven't wiped it out totally yet, leaving stronger bacteria still alive, and then the bacteria rebounds and the person has a tougher strain, more resistant bug to get rid of.
It's not a joke; pure 20 Mule Team fine powdered borax works best, but the powdered hand cleaner will work to.
The powdered borax gets into the bugs breathing apparatus and kills them dead, works good on ants and other tiny varmints to.
Sulfa IS an antibiotic.
Apparently sulfa doesn't kill the pathogens outright; it prevents them from reproducing, thus allowing the bodies own defenses to prevail.
I refuse to buy antibacterial soap. You have to read labels carefully. 90% of what's on the shelf is antibacterial.
My immune system is just fine because
a) I wash my hands with (regular) soap and water so that I'm not breeding resistant bacteria in my home.
b) Exposure to a few germs now and then keeps my immune system strong.
I had to learn all the label-ease. My former job exposed me to such a massive amount of the aeromatic hydrocarbon-based type chemicals that I can't even use the soap in a public restroom without the skin on my hands developing cracks and ozing, itchy blisters.
You really want to freak a germaphobe out, call 'antibacterials' what they really are.....
This 'the only good bacteria is a dead bacteria' mentality is [literally] killing us.
You're getting close. Sulfa drugs have a different action than other antibiotics.
Apparently sulfa doesn't kill the pathogens outright; it prevents them from reproducing, thus allowing the bodies own defenses to prevail.
There are two broad classes of antibiotics: bacteriostatics that stop growth and bactericidals that kill the bacteria.
"The sulfonamides, or sulfa drugs, are derivatives of sulfanilamide, competitively inhibit folic acid synthesis in microorganisms, and formerly were bacteriostatic against a wide variety of bacteria and some protozoa. Because many microbes are now resistant, sulfonamides have largely been supplanted by more effective and less toxic antibiotics."
Just a quick not on cleaning
Did you ever notice your doctors office does not smell like bleach?
That is because they use hydrogen peroxide.
It is surprisingly cheap- less than a buck a quart. I use it in the laundry and for washing cleanup around the house too. I buy it by the case now.
I had an agonizing problem with some itching on my legs - I could not sleep for months, and the doctors were clueless- I soaked them down with hydrogen peroxide poured onto a washcloth, and then soaked in a bath with another quart of peroxide in the water and it went away 100% (applied body lotion afterwards too - a good one, Neutrogena?)
Keep a supply on hand for when the SHTF
No joke, boron, or boric acid, will usually control insects without toxic effects on humans.
Just don't use it near plants.
I don't think sulfa is an anti-biotic in the ways that anti-biotics work but it is commonly used to combat infections, it just goes on a different principle.
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if we're having an honest discussion on civility, maybe we should try to follow the NFL this past year where they made it a point to flag the player who INSTIGATED a response from another player for the personal foul, and not the player who was baited into confrontation. maybe it isn't the use of the word troll we should worry about, maybe its the actions that cause a person to think a person is a troll. which, imo, would be a person belittling another calling them cultists, or discussing them in threads they didnt even post in as "eli's wife" or the incessant attempts at trying to get a clique to gang up on a specific poster for the heinous crime of having a differing opinion or the myriad of other things that, for me personally, i felt instigated me into confrontation. i never understood how i was getting infractions for defending myself when a poster CLEARLY has an issue with me and was going out of their way to belittle me. just recently, there was a thread i hadnt even posted in for days, when I went to check back in the thread, lo and behold, 3 or 4 (of the same repeat offenders) posters were all ripping me and insulting me. i reacted, and it was me who got an infraction.
i am not trying to be rude or disrespectful. im trying to be genuine here. i know i catch myself, more often than i'd like recently, having to edit a post or stop myself from posting a rant when i've been insulted and belittled. i genuinely try to be nice to everyone on here, but after maybe a couple years of the same type of insulting, i've become more cynical, i dunno. i agree i wish the "cultist/homer/troll" stuff would cease and desist.
edit- another big red flag, imo, is when posters try claiming another isn't a NYG fan but an Eli fan, or along those lines, for holding a differing opinion even if it is over the top.
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We are here to talk about GIANTS FOOTBALL, and not about each other. It is reaching the point where far too many personal attacks are occurring, and its going to stop across the board.
Going forward, keep it 100% about football. If you don't, a warning will be issued. State your FOOTBALL opinion and leave it at that. Disagree with an opinion? Thats fine, counter with your own, but once again KEEP IT ABOUT FOOTBALL, AND NOT THE OTHER POSTER.
Anyone who does not abide by this will eventually be permanently removed, but again, you will receive a warning before that takes place.
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Pizza-fied Chicken
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- 1 (5-ounce) raw boneless, skinless lean chicken breast cutlet, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, plus more for seasoning tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, plus more for seasoning tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons diced onion
- 1 stick light string cheese
- 1/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 slices turkey pepperoni, chopped
- 1 teaspoon reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
- Crushed red pepper, for serving, optional
- Fresh oregano leaves, for serving, optional
Season chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Set aside.
Bring 2 skillets sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. In one skillet, cook bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion until softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
In the other skillet, cook chicken until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Cook's Note: Alternatively, use one skillet and cook the veggies and chicken consecutively.
Place crushed tomatoes in a small bowl and season to taste with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Evenly spoon seasoned tomatoes onto chicken in skillet. Tear string cheese into pieces and place over the tomatoes.
Top chicken with vegetables and turkey pepperoni. Cover with a lid and continue to cook until the cheese softens, 1 to 2 minutes.
Plate your pizza-fied chicken and sprinkle with grated topping. Garnish with crushed red pepper and oregano, if using. Enjoy!
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 282 calories, 5.75g fat, 868mg sodium, 10g carbs, 2g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 44g protein
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CLCS Hosts Open House For Ripley Students, Parents
MAYVILLE – Chautauqua Lake Central School opened its doors to Ripley Central School students and their parents on Monday evening to demonstrate the opportunities available at the school.
The open house was held prior to today's vote that will determine whether Ripley residents allow the Board of Education the power to tuition seventh- through 12th-grade students to CLCS.
According to Benjamin Spitzer, CLCS superintendent, the event was held to give Ripley students an opportunity to get to know what CLCS has to offer current and potential students.
"Everyone is here this evening because we had talked with Ripley about making available the facility and some of our staff to share what we do, how we do and our programs that we feel are unique," said Spitzer. "We tried to focus on things other than the core things that you might find in every district, but rather some of the more unique opportunities that Chautauqua Lake might be able to make available to students in Ripley. So the intent was really to inform and educate anybody and everybody that might be interested in seeing what we have available."
The event began with a welcoming introduction by Spitzer in the auditorium. His introduction touched on CLCS' secondary priorities for the 2012-13 academic year.
The priority plan states that CLCS' secondary faculty and staff will focus on creating a safe and secure learning environment that increases student achievement and promotes a culture of excellence. The plan focuses on four goals: Individual student achievement, individual student quality of life, school climate and culture, and real world applications.
"We try to orchestrate all of our programs around our goals," said Spitzer. "I tried to explain that we have some building priorities that are more specific to our elementary and secondary, so that at the end of the year (we can) sit back and say, 'Did we accomplish what we intended to for all our students, parents, families and community members?' That way we have something tangible to look at."
In addition to Spitzer's introduction, the open house included an overview of secondary school academics, programs and student opportunities. Students and their parents were split into groups to tour the CLCS facility and to attend six stations where presentations were held by CLCS teachers and staff.
"We have six stations set up, and we're having some of our local community members who volunteered to be tour guides take them around and show them some of the facility," said Spitzer. "At the stations we have volunteer staff members who are taking a bit of time to share whatever they feel is unique to their particular content area or grade level."
Some of the things that the students learned about at the stations included: Distance learning with Jennifer Davis; co-curricular, athletics and school rankings with Josh Liddell, principal of CLCS ; AP, college credit courses and curriculum with Jason Richardson and Lori Svenson; Project Lead the Way with Steven Johnston; TV productions and The Roost with Lori Davies and Leigh-Anne Hendrick; and the seventh- and eighth-grade team pod concept with Brian Binkley, Michelle Flick, Stephanie Janicki, Craig Riedesel and Mike Rohlin.
"The seventh- and eighth-grade team pod concept is something we utilize so that teachers are in close proximity to each other so that they can compare notes on how students are progressing and so that they can problem solve together," said Spitzer. "We also had our television production studio open so that they can see how we are teaching students to use that kind of media. Up in that same area we have a greenhouse and an agricultural science room. Mr. Liddell met with groups in the large group instruction room to go over the nitty gritty of the secondary program. They also got to see our distance learning room where we have programs brought in or beamed out."
Spitzer hopes students and their parents bring home that the community sees the willingness that CLCS has toward finding partners to preserve and develop programs for kids.
"What I hope is that across our region we start to recognize that maybe we've got to be a bit more creative and a little bit more willing to look, consider, understand and digest options for preserving and sustaining programs for kids – if not advancing programs for kids," said Spitzer.
"We're a small school, but we have large-school opportunities," added Liddell. "Our board of education and our superintendent have in the past few years done a very good job to make sure that we maintain programs. They've kept programs because they know how important they are to the students. If you look at what Chautauqua Lake has to offer, we have a lot of academic, athletic and co-curricular opportunities for our kids. That's something that I really hope in the future that other school districts, specifically Ripley, can take advantage of."
Chautauqua Lake Central School is located at 100 N. Erie St. in Mayville. For more information call 753-5800 or visit www.clake.org.


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SG Boro
Dear editor:
I have a couple of problems with the article from October 14, 2013 "SG Boro worried about VFD".
First off, it is a problem everywhere, not just in Sugar Grove and not just the state of PA. The funds are down, the volunteers are down. In this economy people don't have the extra money to just give away. Many are living paycheck to paycheck and just getting by.
With kids, work, sometimes a second job they also don't have the time. The Boro is so worried about the fire department being closed down for one reason or another, yet none of them are an active member. They can sit in the office and say all of these things yet are not really helping at all.
Sitting there and saying "There is no one answering the calls" doesn't help anything. Take time out of your lives (like the other "15") and help out – drive a truck or the ambulance if nothing else. Come down on drill night or meeting night and talk to the people in the department to work on a solution. An annual meeting is mentioned and that the department has "absolutely refused to do that". Have they even spoken to anyone person to person or even on the phone or has it just been unreturned calls?
The chief of SGVFD is my husband, so I am a little attached the department and I do have a clue as to what goes on (these are my words not his). I sit at home with the kids while he is out on a call, hoping, praying that he comes home unhurt and alive.
I know all of the members down there. They are all out there risking their lives to help make things better for this community. Until you are the one sitting at home worrying, listen to your children worry and miss their father/mother because they are not with us I really don't think you have any right to complain and not do a thing about it.
I am not a member, but I am there every chance I get helping with fundraisers or anything that needs to get done after the call and I will defend every single person who decides to take time away from their family to help protect the community in which they live.
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A recent OFSTED inspection report has confirmed that the technical coaching provided to apprentices by the Institute of Swimming (IoS) is excellent, delivered by some of the most highly qualified and experienced coaches in England, at excellently resourced facilities.
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Orlando, Fla. – Courtney Brandt hit a late two-run double and Meredith Owen picked up her 20th win of the season as Stetson defeated UCF 3-0 Tuesday night at the UCF Softball Complex.
Brittany Hawn added an RBI single for the Hatters (32-9), who posted their biggest non-conference win of the year.
"I thought Meredith did a fantastic job on the mound, the defense played well, and we put some timely hits together," Stetson head coach Frank Griffin said. "It was a big win for us going into our final six games of conference play, and then the tournament after that. To have the confidence to know that we can beat a program like this is a big positive."
UCF (33-15) entered the week ranked 28th in the NCAA RPI, while the Hatters were ranked 43rd. It was the second meeting of the season between the two teams, and once again the two starting pitchers traded zeroes on the scoreboard through the first five innings.
The Hatters mounted a two-out rally in the sixth, however, as Kayla Drury walked and Jessica Griffin doubled to center, moving Drury to third. After falling behind in the count, Brandt lined a double into rightcenter field to score Drury and Griffin with the first two runs of the game. Hawn followed with an RBI single to center to add an insurance run.
Owen (20-5), who was named the USA Softball National Player of the Week earlier on Tuesday, made the lead hold-up. She allowed just four hits and struck out five en route to her eighth shutout of the year, lowering her NCAA-best ERA to 0.70. She pitched out of trouble in the fourth and fifth innings while the game was still scoreless.
"It's awesome when you can put down any pitch and you know your pitcher is going to throw it," catcher Jessica Griffin said about Owen. "That is the kind of confidence I have in her and it is great."
The Hatters put forth another strong defensive effort. Brandt not only contributed at the plate, but in left field where she made six catches, including reaching high for a ball in the fourth inning that saved two runs.
"Courtney is just amazing. She is such a stud," Hawn said. "She covers so much ground. She did her job out there as well as the rest of the defense. We have such a good chemistry right now and we are rolling."
Griffin doubled twice for Stetson and also had a strong game behind the plate, throwing out a pair of UCF runners attempting to steal.
"It's all about aggression," Griffin said. "You really have to be ready every pitch. I have been practicing my throw downs, and then short and second have worked on covering. It's been paying off."
Linnea Goodman had two of the four hits for UCF, while Mackenzie Audas (15-10) struck out eight.
Stetson will host Jacksonville for a three-game series beginning Saturday at 2 p.m. Senior Day festivities will take place prior to Saturday's doubleheader. The series finale will be Sunday at 1 p.m.


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I might find you a heating element same as this on the picture, but not sure would it be beneficial $ deal for you. I could sen it to you, but like i say it wouldcost you somewhere around atleast 40$ including shipping or maybe even more.
Morgan, I'm pretty sure all your flours are unmalted. Unless you want to start looking for diastatic malt powder (are there any homebrewers in Finland?), you won't get good browning/good texture unless you ferment the dough for at least 3 days, with an appropriate level of yeast for the dough to only double before baking.
Very nice of you Morgan, thank you. The price would be fine but the shape of that element is not quite what I'm needing I believe. On member "subs" and other units I've seen where they use 2 upper elements they use circular elements and attach a small metal bowl(deflector)right in the center of the lid with the round heating elements circling around the bowl....if that makes any sense to you. Bob
Morgan,On that oven pic just above...sub says that if you put a shiny pie tin behind that top element it helps.Just something easy to do if you'd like to try it...Bob
I just ordered some diastatic malt powder and i will try it out when it arrives. How much do i use it ?
That's great, Morgan. What are the ingredients for the diastatic malt powder?
I would start at 0.5% of flour weight. Too much will give the crust a gummy texture.
Morgan, since this product appears to be diluted with wheat flour and dextrose, I'd start off at 1%. Stir it into your dry ingredients, before incorporating dry into wet.
Just made this batch, 250gr of Molino 00 pizza flours and 50gr of yeastbread flours. I used cane sugar instead of regular white.Flour (100%):Water (58%):IDY (0.17%):Salt (3%):Oil (2%):Sugar (2%):Total (165.17%):Single Ball:302.72 g | 10.68 oz | 0.67 lbs175.58 g | 6.19 oz | 0.39 lbs0.51 g | 0.02 oz | 0 lbs | 0.17 tsp | 0.06 tbsp9.08 g | 0.32 oz | 0.02 lbs | 1.63 tsp | 0.54 tbsp6.05 g | 0.21 oz | 0.01 lbs | 1.35 tsp | 0.45 tbsp6.05 g | 0.21 oz | 0.01 lbs | 1.52 tsp | 0.51 tbsp500 g | 17.64 oz | 1.1 lbs | TF = N/A250 g | 8.82 oz | 0.55 lbs
Morgan, those are looking extremely respectable. How was the texture on the malted pies? Were they a little more tender?Refresh my memory, what's the protein percentage for the Molino?What temperature is your stone prior to launching?On a scale of 1 to 10, how are these comparing to the frozen pies?
Morgan, FYI, in my experience, a dough that's ready in 2 days won't be ideal in 6, and vice versa. Btw, have you familiarized yourself with the work being done by your fellow Fin?http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,24225.msg246985.html#msg246985


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As lead singer and songwriter of Blue Skies For Black Hearts, Pat Kearns has become known for producing exquisite pop gems that are surely smash hits in an alternate universe. The Portland Mercury described 2011's Embracing the Modern Age as "one of the most significant contributions to the (power pop) genre in recent memory..." But don't be mistaken; the songs fall far closer to Big Star's version of power pop than Green Day's. Kearns delivers most of his impact via clever turns of phrase paired with long, but instantly memorable, melodies.
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Remember in Casino Royale when James Bond sails into the center of Venice with Vesper Lynd on the most breathtakingly beautiful boat ever to raise sails? The head-turner was a Spirit 54, built by the British yard Spirit Yachts.
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The Spirit 46 recalls the elegance of those unforgettable 1930 J-class race boats. Slender in beam, with long, long overhangs and a pinched stern, it's designed to go fast. With a stiff breeze filling its 684 square feet of canvas, its top speed has been recorded at an amazing 21 knots.
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Debates of Oct. 30th, 1997
House of Commons Hansard #24 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was impaired.
- Drinking Water Materials Safety Act
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- Fonorola
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Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Randy White Langley—Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have no problem referring any motion from the House to the committees for action.
Very shortly in the House there will be an amendment to the motion, which has been agreed to by all parties, to have some action on a bill by a certain deadline.
To answer the question the best I can, it is incumbent upon all of us in the House to make sure it is a consolidated, comprehensive bill that is not watered down, and that it is brought back to the House early in the spring or later this winter.
In that way all of us can be proud of the actions we take, notwithstanding any opposition from any individuals in cabinet or any other place.
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have a short question for my colleague. I listened to his remarks very closely. I never want to refer to it as the justice system because it is viewed across the land as injustice, which seems to be inherent in our legal system today. He was driving at the fact that in today's judicial system there is a lack of holding people responsible and accountable for their actions.
Could he elaborate a little more on where he was going with that reference to drunk driving and to all people who commit horrendous crimes when we do not yet have a victims bill of rights in place in the country to address the victims of crimes?
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Randy White Langley—Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, indeed I refer to what was once a justice system as a legal industry. I believe that wholeheartedly today.
The way to hold the criminal and the legal system responsible is by implementing rights for victims. We have to stop putting the rights of criminals before the rights of victims. Once we get into that frame of mind and on that track we will be much better off as a country.
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Jake Hoeppner Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, it has been an interesting morning. I am also one of the hon. members on this side of the House who is supporting the motion very strongly.
It is time for an all-party decision and to get the House to agree on something. I do not think that will only enhance the bill. It will also improve the stature of the House of Commons throughout the country.
I have been involved in a number of legal cases in the last while. I have been astounded by the issues judges do not have to address or look at. If they make a mistake they cannot be held accountable. Maybe that is one of the reasons for the problems in our justice system.
We used to look at judges as being almost infallible and as making decisions that people could support. When we look at a lot of the judgments being made, we wonder whether criminals dictate or influence the courts. Do they have more rights before the courts than victims? That is what it seems to me.
Some drunk driving charges are almost unbelievable. Neighbours in my area through no fault of their own, and not due to alcohol, lost a daughter and two grandchildren in an accident about 15 years to 20 years ago. The suffering the family is going through today is unbelievable. We as a House sometimes cannot look at situations jointly or transparently to see the suffering in communities.
I will not make my speech too long today because other member want to participate. I wish the House could support the hon. member's motion so that we are addressing it from the point of view that it is affecting families.
I will be splitting my time with another member, so do not let me go beyond the 10 minutes, Mr. Speaker.
Often we look at tragedies as something that only happens to other people. In the speeches today I have heard of incidents involving families or MPs that I never imagined or had known before. They have probably affected every member of the House in some way, even if we do not know it or see it visibly. When I look back at the emotional stress caused in families that lose a mother or a father, I am hurt to think of the neighbours I deal with on a daily basis whenever I am home.
These accidents, these drunk driving incidents or episodes, could have been easily avoided. In the case I am talking about the issue was that probably the father who was impaired had some problems at home not because of drinking but because of emotions and finances he could not handle.
Often we are not aware that families or certain people suffer before they turn to the bottle, as we say. When that happens they become disillusioned and try more or less to drown their problems by taking off in a vehicle to go to see somebody or to go to the next bar. That has bad effects.
It is very sad we only realize the hurt of the tragedy after the fact. We should somehow measure the incidents or the beneficial effect prevention would have on the emotional strains faced by families and on the financial side at times. Often when the drinking problem becomes prevalent in a home mismanagement occurs. Usually it culminates in some kind of an accident, whether it is drunk driving or something else.
It has been a privilege to say a few words on the issue before the House. As I have done before, I urge the House to be non-partisan, to look at the motion and support it, and to make the country a better place to live.
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
It being 2 o'clock, we shall now proceed to statements by members. The hon. member for Mississauga South.
Emergency Personnel
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week the International Association of Firefighters convened its sixth annual conference in Ottawa. As in the past a vital part of its visit was to meet with parliamentarians to discuss issues of mutual interest.
Of particular note was a request that consideration be given to establishing a registered charitable trust fund for the benefit of families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Canadians are well aware of the risk public safety officers face on a daily basis as they serve our emergency needs. When one of them loses their life in the line of duty, we all mourn that loss.
The establishment of a registered charitable trust fund could provide a tangible opportunity for all Canadians to honour courageous service and to assist their loved ones in their time of need.
I therefore encourage all hon. members to give due consideration to such an initiative in support of Canada's police officers and firefighters, our everyday heroes on the front lines from sea to sea to sea.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jim Pankiw Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, this Liberal government has decided to take yet another pot-shot at law-abiding gun owners in Canada.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has publicly stated his desire for an international treaty to register, control and restrict the use of small arms.
Once again the Liberal government is way off target. Rather than cracking down on the use of firearms to commit crimes, and rather than strengthening enforcement measures along our borders to stop the illegal flow of handguns, the minister would prefer to continue to harass ordinary law-abiding Canadians, even going so far as to deny them use of their own private property.
The word is that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is upset because he did not win the Nobel Prize for the landmine treaty. He should not worry because he is a shoo-in for the booby prize for trampling on the rights of law-abiding Canadians. It is a disgrace.
Child Labour
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week in Oslo at the International Organization of Labour Conference, Canada joins with 39 countries, children's right activists, labour representatives and leaders of multilateral agencies who have come together to draft an agenda for action on what steps the international community can take to protect children world-wide from harmful and exploitive forms of child labour.
Canada's goals are clear. We are committed to full respect for children's rights, improving children's health through clean water and sound nutrition, improving the quality of, and access to, basic education, especially for young girls. And we are committed to providing protection for children against abuse, exploitation and violence.
Our CIDA funding approach to child labour targets preventive measures by focusing on schooling, child care and strengthening the role of women in society.
Second Anniversary Of Quebec Referendum
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Stéphane Bergeron Verchères, QC
Mr. Speaker, two years ago today a referendum on sovereignty was held in Quebec. An unprecedented 93% of Quebeckers voted in the referendum without any incident being reported. Quebec serves as an example of democracy to the whole world.
While it was almost a tie between the yes and the no sides, we in Quebec have respected the will of the 50.6% of our fellow citizens who chose to give the Canadian federal system one last chance.
Canada's response to this final request for change from the people of Quebec was Plan B, threats and blackmail, and the ludicrous and meaningless recognition of Quebec's unique character in the Calgary declaration.
After such a display of cynicism and contempt, rest assured that next time will be the right time. Quebeckers will get their own country and they will do so democratically, peacefully and with respect for the various components of Quebec society.
Population And Development
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, today is an important day in our parliamentary history. The Canadian Association for Parliamentarians on Population and Development is launched on this day.
This association will give parliamentarians in Canada the unique opportunity to raise the national awareness of population and development issues and to influence and shape policy decisions consistent with commitments made at international conferences and in Canadian foreign policy.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank you, officials and parliamentarians from the U.K., Bolivia, Asia, and all the NGOs who have participated and assisted to make this effort come alive.
Tamara Okeynan
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Dale Johnston Wetaskiwin, AB
Mr. Speaker, today in my constituency of Wetaskiwin baby Tamara Okeynan will be laid to rest in the ancestral burial grounds of the Hobbema Indian Reserve.
With Tamara's birth imminent, her parents who do not own a car or a telephone, attempted to walk the five kilometres to get a ride to the hospital. There would be no hospital delivery for baby Tamara. Time ran out for mother and daughter and the baby was delivered not in sterile surroundings but on the shoulder of the gravel road. Throughout the two-hour ordeal the plight of Tamara's mom and dad were ignored by passing motorists.
We pride ourselves on being a caring nation, on the cutting edge of technology. Yet despite her parent's valiant efforts a young life slipped away before she had a chance to experience the things we all take for granted.
I would like to offer my sympathy and that of all members of this House to Tamara's parents, Paul and Lorna, and their families who have been denied an opportunity to know this infant.
Brockville Rowing Club
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Joe Jordan Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, this past summer five young women from the Brockville Rowing Club took on the world and won at the prestigious women's Henly Regatta in England. In the gallery today is the junior women's coxed four crew of Jocelyn Swift, Caroline Vavro, Danielle Ker, Tami McBratney the coxswain Crystal Bois D'Enghien, along with their coach Mr. Chris Marshall.
This championship crew not only carried on the proud and successful tradition of the Brockville Rowing Club, but also brought honour to the city of Brockville, the riding of Leeds-Grenville and to the sport of rowing in Canada.
These young women can serve as an excellent example of team work to all youth. It is an honour to congratulate these fine young athletes and wish them well in future competitions, as well as any other challenges they choose to take on.
René Lévesque
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Francine Lalonde Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, on November 1, 1987, René Lévesque passed away, leaving behind not only the love of an entire people but also a great void.
With his plan for government takeover of the hydro sector, he gave French Canadians, who had little hope for a future, reason to hold their heads up high. "We can do it", he said repeatedly as a Liberal and federalist minister at the time.
He turned the independence movement into a popular political party, the Parti Quebecois, which he lead to victory in 1976 and, while in office, gave Quebec some of its most forceful legislation, including legislation on public financing of political parties and on agricultural zoning, Bill 101 and legislation on occupational health and safety.
He suffered the pain of losing the referendum in 1980, but had the nobility of soul to respect the democratic choice made by Quebeckers, convinced that they would eventually get their own country.
To paraphrase Félix Leclerc, he will be, for us and forever, on the short list of liberators of people.
Bloc Quebecois
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Denis Coderre Bourassa, QC
Mr. Speaker, there were questions this week by the Bloc that I find rather disturbing.
I am referring of course to the questions concerning Mr. Deslauriers and the unfounded allegations of his relations with a biker gang.
I congratulate the solicitor general for the integrity, the wisdom and the caution he showed in answering the questions. Canadians are in good hands with him.
I also congratulate the Bloc member for Chambly, who has shown that he has deep convictions and that he is a man of principle. He did not get caught up in the unfortunate tactics of his leader, who tried once again to do anything he could to get noticed. I agree with the member for Chambly who said, and I quote "I am saddened that at times reputations are destroyed by questions we need not ask and by doubts we need not have".
I congratulate him for his courage. He saves the face of his party today and I invite the leader of the Bloc to consult the hon. member for Chambly more often.
Reform Party Of Canada
Statements By Members
October 30th, 1997 / 2:05 p.m.
Diane Ablonczy Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Mr. Speaker, ten years ago a small group of Canadians concerned for the future of their country assembled, debated, voted and formed a new political party, the Reform Party of Canada. Less than a year later it gained 275,000 votes and went on to great success the following year with the election of its first MP from Beaver River and Stan Waters, Canada's first elected senator.
Like a prairie grass fire, the Reform message spread as Canadians sought better government. Leading the fight for government to live within its means, for a plan to unify the country, for a strong justice system, for more accountable politicians, the party gained over 2.5 million votes and 52 seats in the 1993 election. Now serving as Her Majesty's loyal opposition, dedicated to building a new and better Canada, Reformers look to the future with pride, confidence and determination. Today we salute the hard work and commitment of hundreds of thousands of—


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Best Buy: The Buyout That Never Was
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's official. Best Buy (BBY) founder Richard Schulze won't be buying the company in a debt-fueled takeover involving a consortium of private equity firms.
Given some signs that private equity investors are returning to the table to cut deals of a size not seen since the financial crisis, a key question is whether Schulze's initial proposal that valued Best Buy at $8.8 billion can be taken as a credible sign of demand.
Increasingly, it appears that the over half-year saga of Best Buy's takeover should be nixed from the history books. As it turns out, Schulze's efforts may have amounted to the buyout that never was.
In the end, Securities and Exchange filings show private equity investors were at the table with a formal offer for the company, but just a minority stake that Best Buy chief executive Hubert Joly characterized as "excessive and dilutive" to shareholders on a Friday earnings call.
The private equity investment amounted to about $1 billion, a source familiar with the negotiations said. Given Schulze's initial August takeover proposal , which included his over 20% holding of Best Buy shares, it appears that the Best Buy founder was far from raising the equity funding to make an offer for the company that its Board of Directors would have to consider.
"The company's firm view was that no qualified offer to take the company private was ever made," said another source familiar with the negotiations.
That source added private equity investors with a minority investment offer for Best Buy were acting independently of Schulze, who had successfully pushed the company into a formal due diligence process that was extended twice before concluding without a bid.
"The deadline by which Mr. Schulze could make an offer to acquire the company expired yesterday, February 28, 2013, at the end of the day. The company received no such offer and will continue to focus on its transformation for the benefit of all of its stakeholders," Best Buy said in a statement.
In August, Citigroup analysts calculated that Schulze's proposal would need up to $5 billion in debt financing and $3 billion in equity capital committed by a private equity consortium. Schulze's initial letter said Credit Suisse (CS) had been tapped as a financial advisor and was "highly confident" it could arrange the necessary debt financing.
While Schulze's failure to follow through on an offer, even at a price below his initial proposal, may disappoint investors who might have been receptive to a $24-to-$26 a share bid, the Best Buy founder appears to remain a key player in the company's turnaround.
"He is our founder and largest shareholder," Joly said in an interview with Bloomberg News .


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WESTFIELD – A federal grant secured by New York's two U.S. senators is expected to help the Westfield Fire Department secure new equipment.
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both Democrats, announced Thursday that $126,000 in federal funding would be used to purchase new self contained breathing apparatus for Westfield firefighters. The grant was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"We are grateful to be awarded this grant to enhance firefighter safety," said Westfield Fire Chief Stephen Pacanowski. "Without these funds it would have taken time to update the equipment needed to adhere to state mandates."
Schumer said firefighter safety was crucial in obtaining the money.
"With this funding, Westfield firefighters will be safer as they pursue their important work protecting life and property," he said. "This investment for new SCBA equipment will help ensure that our local heroes can continue their life-saving work and will enable them to respond as effectively and safely as possible."
Gillibrand echoed a similar statement.
"This is an important investment for the fire department of Westfield," she said. "It's our responsibility to ensure our first responders have the most up to date equipment to serve our communities.
"These new air packs will help the fire department of Westfield respond to emergencies more efficiently and effectively, and help save more lives."
Through the grant, the fire department will purchase 20 new air packs. The equipment will meet regulations set by the state Department of Labor, Schumer said.
The Westfield Fire Department serves more than 5,000 residents.
Schumer was an original sponsor of the legislation that created the funding program. He noted the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed to fund equipment, wellness and fitness and modifications to fire stations and facilities.
The grant program also assists local fire departments in programs and activities to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations through specialized emergency training for response to situations like terrorist attacks; enhancement of emergency medical services programs; development of health and safety initiatives; establishment of fire education and prevention programs; creation of wellness and fitness programs; and equipment and facility upgrades.


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Addition of certain herbal medicines to chemotherapy may increase survival and quality of life in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
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HPBA Testimony on Steel Tariffs to U. S. International Trade Commission – June 2003
Written statement of Dr. Jack H. Goldman
on behalf of the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
and its U.S. Member Companies
Secretary Marilyn Abbott
Members of the U.S. International Trade Commission
In Accordance with:
"Steel-Consuming Industries: Competitive Conditions with Respect to Steel Safeguard Measures, Investigation No. 332-452"
June 20, 2003
Good morning, Secretary Abbott and ladies and gentlemen of the Commission. My name is Jack Goldman and I serve the 2,500 members of the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association as General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs. I want to thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of our U.S. member companies, who are experiencing losses as a result of the Section 201 steel tariffs that took effect in March of 2002.
I come before you today representing more than three hundred fifty American manufacturers of factory-built fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves, barbecue grills, liquified-petroleum gas cylinders, gas controls, accessories for these appliances, and chimneys and venting products. Our industry manufactures these products for consumer households throughout the United States. Our members' products are used year-round, both indoors and outdoors. The hearth and barbecue industries combined account for roughly nine billion dollars worth of economic activity in the United States annually. In 2002, our hearth manufacturers shipped 1.7 million fireplaces and stoves in North America alone. In the same year, our barbecue grill manufacturers shipped more than 15 million units – including charcoal, gas, and electric grills. We estimate that two-thirds to three-fourths of our products are manufactured in the United States. Although our industries are diverse and small in comparison to some other American industries, we are indeed a significant user of steel in our products and our members rely on the availability of steel at globally-fair prices to make fireplaces and grills at affordable prices for the American market.
Hearth and barbecue manufacturers use different types and quantities of steel while making their products. Hearth appliances typically use a combination of cold-rolled sheet steel, cut-to-length/clad plate, and corrosion-resistant and other coated steel, while barbecue appliances and related components use stainless steel or hot-rolled coils. A standard firebox in a factory-built fireplace, which is the most popular kind installed for builders in new homes, consists mostly of corrosion-resistant or "coated" steel. Product components that are used in some barbecues, specifically liquified-petroleum gas cylinders, are made from hot-rolled coils.
Because of the diversity of steel used in our products, our manufacturers buy nearly 100% of their steel from American service centers, instead of purchasing it directly from steel producers. Since the implementation of the Section 201 steel tariffs, our manufacturers report that service centers have cancelled long term contracts, imposed significantly longer lead times, delayed deliveries of raw materials, and increased prices from 12 to 25%, depending on the type of steel. For some companies, these tariffs have resulted in increased production costs of more than $1million, profit losses of nearly $1.5 million, employee layoffs of 30%, and lost contracts to foreign competitors worth $5 million. It's one thing to suffer business losses as a result of changing markets or a slow economy, but it's a completely different type of loss when it results specifically from a government-sponsored tariff program.
Because of the moderate size of our industry, it is impossible for our manufacturers to simply look for another steel supplier. Like so many other industries, our manufacturers depend on the "just in time" deliveries and rely on the integrity of their contracts with service centers to provide the steel at the time and price that was agreed upon. The steel tariffs have restricted the flow of steel into the United States. so that larger customers get their supplies first, leaving smaller industries, like ours, to absorb the costs of delays, lengthened lead times, and broken contracts. Our manufacturers are unable to meet the demand from their customers when their steel service centers cannot provide on-time deliveries of the raw materials needed to manufacture their products.
In addition to delivery delays and broken contracts, perhaps the most egregious effect of the tariffs on our manufacturers is price increases. While it may be true that the Section 201 steel tariffs are intended to be scaled down each year in the percentage of the tariff applied, our manufacturers report that the initial increases applied in April 2002 have not been reduced by their suppliers as a result of the decreased percentage of the tariffs. The price of corrosion-resistant, coated steel from one service center increased 20% after April 1, 2002, and that increase is still in effect as of March 2003, despite a reduction of 6% in the tariff. We are only aware of two instances of an actual decline in the percentage of a price increase after April 1, 2002. In every other case, the price increases reported by our manufacturers have not dropped at all from the initial increase after April 1, 2002. They are still paying a premium to purchase steel in the United States.
In the current economy, our manufacturers cannot simply increase the price of the finished products to builders and retail customers because of increased steel costs. Home builders are extremely price sensitive because of all the other costs of development which they must bear. If home builders are forced to pay higher costs for our products, then they could easily choose to eliminate them from their homes. Likewise, if our barbecue manufacturers started raising the prices of their grills and accessories to cover increased production costs, then consumers will simply start purchasing the lower-priced foreign imports that they find sitting on the shelf next to the American-made models. Foreign grill manufacturers can charge less because, among other factors, they can purchase globally-priced steel and import finished products into the United States tariff-free. This pricing disadvantage could force our American manufacturers to move their production overseas where they can obtain steel at cheaper, global prices. This is the true irony of the steel tariffs: to protect the domestic steel industry, other American manufacturers will be forced to operate overseas.
As a consumer-driven industry, our members are adept at managing the trends in the market that determine what types of products consumers are buying. However, our market's natural flow has been interrupted by the steel tariffs, which artificially raise the cost and impact the availability of hearth and barbecue products. Because our industry relies on a healthy supply of steel, we wholeheartedly support a viable domestic steel industry in the United States. Our members, however, cannot support a federally-imposed price increase to bail out the domestic steel industry from its economic crises and jeopardize our own industry's survival.
The Section 201 steel tariffs are having the unintended consequence of damaging the customer base of steel producers – that is, consuming industries like ours. Because of the negative impact on our manufacturers, as I have described to you today, our members ask that the steel tariffs be terminated as soon as possible.
I thank you very much for privileging us with an opportunity to tell you about the effects of these tariffs on our industry.