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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Jones is a River Falls native and resident who joined the facilities staff in 1992 as a custodian. Like many of her colleagues, Jones has been responsible for many facilities. She's been assigned to work at Hagestad Student Center, Residence Life, Stratton Hall, the Agricultural Sciences Building, East Hathorn Hall and South Hall. Currently, she is assigned to Davee Library.
Nate Beeman, UWRF custodial services program supervisor, who nominated Jones, said she brings a lot of "extras" to the job. "Kris, in particular, is always willing to go the extra mile. She never turns me down for anything out of the ordinary. She is the first to volunteer for assignments. She willingly comes in on Saturdays or she rearranges her personal schedule to help out. She's in it for what's best for the university.
"Every place she's worked, she's been well-liked. When she transfers to another building, people are unhappy to see her leave." Nylander said Jones embodies what UWRF is all about.
"It's not really about bricks and mortar that makes the campus special," Nylander said. "Kris knows precisely what it is. She told me: 'It's the people. I like to meet all of the new people in the offices. I've made some really good friends; including some who remain my friends even if they are no longer on campus.' "
Athletics financial specialist Doris Wolf and Davee Library custodian Kristine Jones are the recipients of the 2002 Recognition Awards to Classified Staff.
The award was initiated eight years ago and recognizes a UWRF staff member who represents blue collar, craft, security, and technical workers, and a member from the administrative support, fiscal staff, and non-represented workers.
They are nominated by their peers or supervisors and selected for success in fulfilling overall job responsibilities; participating in university service projects outside of their job; and overall human relations skills.
In announcing the award, Chancellor Ann Lydecker said classified staff fulfill a crucial role on campus. "Without them, our campus simply wouldn't function very well. They are the individuals who program our computers, answer our phones and truly run our offices, and who keep the buildings and grounds looking exceptional."
Presenting the awards at the University's awards night was Virgil Nylander, vice chancellor for administration and finance.
Wolf began working part-time as a typist in the Athletics Department in 1981. Since then she has been promoted four times, and, said Nylander, with each new assignment has excelled at her responsibilities.
Presently, she monitors athletics accounts, tracks monthly budgets, maintains the records and serves as the eligibility liaison with the Registrar's office and with coaches. Wolf also prepares NCAA reports, game schedules, contracts, purchase order, travel arrangements, and handles game-day responsibilities.
Interim Athletics Director Rick Bowen, in nominating Wolf for the award, noted: "Doris goes above and beyond to get the job done. She is invaluable to the smooth running of the athletic program. Her loyalty to the University, her work ethic, her outstanding interpersonal skills, and her years of dedicated service make her a truly valued employee."


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Cape Lookout National Seashore cuts jobs, hours due to sequestration
HARKER'S ISLAND - Visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore won't be able to book climbs up the lighthouse due to sequestration. It's just one of several affects the park is facing because of across the board budget cuts.
Sequestration required the park to reduce its annual budget by 5%. $123,417 was reduced from the park's budget of $2,468,348.
Three positions have been eliminated from the park. Those positions were currently unfilled so no one lost their jobs. However, two of the positions are seasonal. Superintendent Patrick Kenney of the National Seashore said those positions were important to tourist relations.
"Three people may not sound like a lot of staff, but they do provide critical services for us," Kenney said. "You're never happy to have to reduce services to the public. We're in the business of providing for public enjoyment."
The Harker's Island Visitor's Center will also be closed on weekends. The reduced operations took effect March 31.
Though the lighthouse no longer takes reservations, people can still climb the tower on a first come first serve basis.
"Especially since it came late in the fiscal year, we basically have 6 months to absorb that 5% cut," Kenney said.

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Zebra stripes may be mainly defense against flies
Fur pattern's function not for camouflage or cooling, researchers find
By Susan Milius, 12:06 PM April 1, 2014
Protection from flies best explains the function of zebra stripes, says a new analysis.
A head-to-head test of five explanations that researchers have proposed for zebras' distinctive patterning finds no support for some long-discussed ideas, says Tim Caro of the University of California, Davis. Looking at the ranges and ecology of various zebras and other subspecies of the genus Equus undermines, for example, the notions that stripes camouflage animals in woodlands or dazzle big predators in...
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text: This is my first post on here so I figured I would make it useful. I used this site to try and figure out an issue with my truck and this was one thing I thought to try. This was on a 2002 Sierra 2WD Ext. Cab. Overall difficulty was maybe a 5 out of 10. Not too tough just had to deal with getting the bolts to loosen up. A little WD-40 helped that after it soaked for a while. First thing was to loosen the lugnuts then jack up the side that you are wanting to replace. and place a jack stand under it then remove the tire. Next thing to remove is the brake caliper. There are two bolts on the back side of the caliper. Once you have removed the bolts move it up out of the way. You can use wire to keep it from falling as I did. Once the caliper is up out of the way you can slide off the rotor. Mine had two thin retainer clips on the wheel studs that held the rotor in place. Once you get those off the rotor should slide right off. I turned my wheel all the way to the right to allow easier access to the 3 bolts that hold the hub assembly in. Shown below. These bolts may be tough to get out. One broke loose fairly easily, the other teo however wanted to be difficult. I sprayed them with WD-40 and let them sit for a couple beers then they came out. When I attempted to pull the top bolt out it was stuck on another bolt that hung in the way. You can see it in the picture above. I used a dremel to take a little off the end of the bolt in the way and it slid right out. Once these bolts are all loose ensure that you loosen the ABS cable with an allen key while the hub is in place to help break it free. Now you can use a rubber mallet to strike the back side of the piece the studs are mounted to to work the assembly loose. Once it is free make sure you remove the ABS cable before it falls. Once the assembly is out it should look like this. You can use some steel wool to clean any debris out of the opening. You can now begin to reassemble. Make sure you put the guard back on correctly or the rotor will rub on it and youll have to disasemble and reassemble again. (I did it) You may need to use a C-clamp to compress the brake caliper to get it back over the rotor. ensure you pump your brakes AFTER it is all together prior to driving anywhere. Overall it wasn't too bad. It took me about an hour and a half taking my time and enjoying a couple Bud Lights. Anyone with any input or suggestions please let me know so I can add it to this post.


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an urban myth, or an urban legends, the Insane Seed Posse is said to be a notorious crew of seasoned cannabis " cash croppers ". Who specialize in cropping unique cannabis strains, strictly from seed. Rumored to be made up of former members of the Cannabis Cowboy's (smugglers), Chicago's Underground Express (a high dollar cannabis delivery service), a former high ranking member of the Original Warlocks (a southern biker gang) and several former members of California's " Moss Landing " Crew (smugglers), with possible Mob connections. Areas of operation, rumored to be from New Orleans, to Dallas, to Chicago and as far east as Atlanta. Known convictions: none, as no one will bear witness against them.
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Lisa Mintz Messinger, former curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and author of Georgia O'Keeffe (Thames & Hudson, 2001) and Stieglitz and His Artists: Matisse to O'Keeffe (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011) discusses the enduring, and sometimes tumultuous relationship between these two art world giants over the course of thirty years. Lectures are free with museum admission. Tickets for lectures will be given on a first come first served basis on the day of the event – tickets will not be reserved.


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How long would an operation have to be treatment free before one could call it a success?
What's your opinion?
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How long would an operation have to be treatment free before one could call it a success?
What's your opinion?
My vote is 5 years.
Measuring "success" is more difficult. I've seen no studies where there was a control group and TF group in the same yard to measure honey production. Probably one of the reasons this topic is debated so often.
Define success, it's a beekeeping style. Isn't it?
What would a control group be in a TF study, another set of hives that one treats?
I define success as not treating without loss of honey production.
Yes, a control group would be treated, the TF group would not be, they would both be in the same apiary with the same bees and managed exactly the same in every other way. It's the only scientific method of direct measurement.
Just to add to this, I recently spoke with a beekeeper who's had a hive for 2 years. He's not treated, but has also harvested no honey. Was he a success?
What was his goal? Did he reach it or maintain his goal? Does he consider himself a success?
He wishes he could have harvested honey and called me for advice.
We all know there are bee-havers and bee-keepers. Bee-havers may be considered success stories in their own minds, but in a forum like this where bee-Keepers gather, I assume we all agree that having a box to watch bees fly in and out with no gain is not success.
Success needs to be defined in other ways. Generally it's in the mind of the bee owner. But how's this for an idea. I have some treated hives, and some untreated hives. I expect my untreated hives to be less productive, because they have other issues to deal with. But, I'm not spending NZ$25.00 per year treating them, which is what a typical NZ beekeeper spends on treating a hive annually. So, if my untreated bees make $25.00 less honey than the treated ones, I come out square, it's a success. In fact, the $25.00 less honey would also save me on processing time and some equipment, so I may be able to make just as much money from an untreated hive if it made, say, NZ$30.00 less honey.
However, I'm new to this treatment free thing, for now, I'm just hoping they will survive, and in a way, that would be success. But if they survived but produced nothing, that would not be a tenable position, I need to make money.
I recently attended the Virginia State Beekeepers meeting. A professor from Penn State (Nancy Ostiguy) gave a talk on her participation in a multiple university study. About 6-10 universities across the US bought packages from the same supplier, and then queens from another supplier. Both have good reputations, they did not name them. Installed them and left them alone as far a treatments.
Penn State hives died in one year. All others died within 2 years.
even worse results here. We have a governmenmt funded programe to produce resistant bees. Itr ran eight years and is noiw in the hands of private enterprise. When the Govt. was in charge, they decided to investigate the claims of feral hives that had been there "for years", incase there was some worthwhile genetic material they should be using.
So they advertised in the local paper asking people to report any wild hives they new of. Around 8o were reported, and of these they chose 30 to monitor proberly. This was done by camera, to ensure unbroken occupancy of the hive. They found that over the next year, every single one of those 30 feral hives died, although some of them were restocked by swarms. So they decided the search for the "wild survivor" was to elusive, and gave up opmn the idea.
People could look at what I do and question whether I am successful or not too. But somehow I keep going. I'm not treatmentfree in case anyone wondered.
So, I would say, maybe we should see how long someone can keep keeping bees before they give up keeping bees before we can determine whether they are successful or not.
Or we could count and evaluate the number of viable treatment free commeercial operations there are in the US and consider success from that point of view.
I have been treatment free for about 5 years now, I don't count mites but I know that I have had varying amounts of them every year based on dead ones I see on the bottom board and bees with DWV in the grass. I have never actually seen a live mite on a live bee in or out of my hives or a mite crawling on a comb. My honey production has been at least the state average every year, this year it was double state average and my mite population I believe was the largest its ever been, I think because of the early spring and great weather all spring and summer. I consider this a success so far, I couldn't expect to do any better production wise in my area. I am very concerned about my mite load going into this fall though, maybe I am just beginning to see the beginning of downward spiral in some of my hives, I don't know. Hive populations are good as of today for wintering, hopefully they will pull through, next year I plan to experiment with some new management methods to work against the mite load.
Interesting story about the wild hives OT I wouldnt have guessed that. As others have stated everyone has their own standards of success in being treatment free, for some just maintaining some number of hives treatment free is reward enough and a few pounds of surplus honey now and then is a bonus, for others who want (as Bill Murray said in Caddyshack) "a little something, you know, for de effort" they may not decide the rewards are great enough. For those who choose treatment free beekeeping as their livelihood well you might just want to keep the ole day job for awhile.
Jim, for me the rewards are not great enough yet to consider going treatment free commercially, I will say this though, if I could average 150-175 lb. per hive by the end of July when mite loads start climbing, it just may be enough reward.
A TF operation is successful as long as it's still going (subject to others' comments about how to define "success"). If you go treatment free for 4 years, and you still have bees, you are a success in year 4. If all your bees die in year 5, you are not a success in year 5, but that doesn't take away your success in year 4.
The same holds true if you were doing it for 20, 50, or 100 years. If you can keep bees treatment free for 20 years, and you still have bees and are still hitting your goals, you are successful. If in year 21 a new mite presents itself (or a new virus, bacteria, or even an older disease that hadn't appeared in your apiary in the numbers it now is at) and 100% of your colonies die, you are no longer a success. Your "failure" occurred in year 21, but that doesn't mean you weren't a success in year 20.
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
At least my two cents.
Well, of course there's the question of the definition of 'success', and I guess that is valid. Something tells me that a number for the newer beekeepers who claim treatment-free success might not feel so successful if they had more experience. What I mean by that is that, as your experience grows, you get a clearer sense of colony health, queen health etc., and with that experience, you realize that your definition of "success" changes with it.
In my first year with bees, everything about those bees seemed amazing. I raved about the quality of the nucs I got, etc. etc. The queens seemed "great", blah, blah, blah. And from my experience to that point, that was true.
Over time, I got to know a couple of other beekeepers in my area. Then I got a chance to look through some of their hives. Then I got some queens from another source and the first time I took out a brood frame from one of those new queens, WHAM!! My definition of "success" changed instantly. I had never seen a comb so jammed with brood. So one's experience is certainly part of it, and could be a part of why reports on the successes of failures of treatment free vary as much as they do.
I'm trying treatment free at the moment, in that I am not doing anything specifically to combat mites. Success for me will be measured in how they fare, relative to when I was combating mites.
Oldtimer makes a good point in measuring his success in a holistic sense and including what he's not spending on treatments in the equation. Of the two other beekeepers that I know well in my area, one of them lost over 40%, and the other lost over 20%. Is that a failure of their management practices or a tough year? The guy who lost 20% could be looked at as more 'successful' than the guy who lost 40%, but I know he wasn't very happy - particularly since we had a day that was record-shattering 85F in March...
For me, the performance of operations around me also have to come into the analysis.
Maybe I'm simplistic, but because of weather and other environmental factors, for me (and I'm not saying this is the way it should be for you) success is:
1. In a bad year, the bees survive, even if I have to feed them to ensure their survival due to drought or whatever.
2. In a good year, the bees survive, and I harvest the state average.
3. In a wonderful year, the bees survive, and I get the best or one of the best harvests I've ever had.
Now, in any given year, I'll have 5-10% loss, but I make it up by splits. I like to keep my hive count about the same, year to year. It is a given some hives just won'lt make it, so I look at the total number I have. fwiw
I'm a treatment-free beekeeper now in my second year. I closed out my first year successfully over-wintering both of my hives. Right now, I personally define success as overwintering one or some of your hives, getting some honey and continuing to learn new and amazing things about the bees. I harvested my first batch of honey this spring, 70 pounds from the hive that had the highest mite count (204 in 24 hours). I think Adam's right, though ... "success" will change as your experience level changes throughout the years, too. Whatever you do, enjoy the journey.
I think it would also be instructive to compare winter losses for treated hives vs tf hives in the same area. I have heard that commercial beekeepers expect 30% losses every year. If I am treatment free and my losses are less than that in any given year, does that mean I am successful as a treatment free beekeeper?


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This exhibition of Art Brut faces - comical, burlesque, or sometimes enigmatic - welcomes the young at heart and most especially the young in age (as of 3 years). Unusual masks and singular figures invite one and all to enter the highly out-of-the-ordinary Art Brut world. On display are amazingly skillful heads that have been painted or drawn, sculpted or knitted, and this in silence, secrecy and solitude.
Their creators salvaged and assembled a variety of materials, including seashells, kneaded and dried bread, peelings, and dishware shards. In their personal approach to these materials, the likes of notably Aloïse, Maisonneuve, the Prisoner of Basel and Meani have come up with a marvelous gallery of impish portraits.
From March 20 to September 26, 2004
Vernissage on March 20, 2004, at 4 pm
Lucienne Peiry
Lucienne Peiry, Bobines d'Art Brut, Paris, Editions Thierry Magnier, 2002.


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• The objective of the Voorburg Group is to establish an internationally comparable methodology for measuring the constant price outputs of the service industries. The focus of the Group is to develop concepts, methods and best practices in the area of services. The Group has contributed over the years to building up and sharing a considerable and growing body of knowledge on Service Sector statistics. It has promoted international cooperation in the development of standards and assisted in resolving statistical and measurement challenges in the Services Sector.
Ongoing Methodological Work Plan
• In the last few years, the Voorburg Group has adopted a more structured approach in terms of its work plan and proceedings, in order to produce more concrete deliverables. In acknowledging the parallel and equally important development of turnover (output measures), prices and classifications, the Group has made an explicit effort to better balance its agenda among these three major areas. This new orientation was initially reflected in the 2006 meeting agenda and has continued in 2008, 2009 and 2010, contributing to the great success of these meetings.
What was accomplished in 2010 and what is planned for 2011?
At the 2010 meeting, the following Industry/Industry Groups were selected for mini-presentations:
1. Accommodations and Food Services;
2. Distributive Trades;
3. Cleaning and Facilities Services;
4. Research and Development.
A special Mini-Presentation was also included on Reference Rates and Negative Prices for Banking and Credit.
For 2011, the following Industry/Industry Groups have been selected for mini-presentations:
1. Technical Testing;
2. Insurance/Other Financial Intermediation (Except Life Insurance);
3. Waste Management/Waste Treatment;
4. Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles.
Sector Papers
At the 2010 meeting, the following sectors were presented and adopted:
1. Rail Transportation - Passenger;
2. Rail Transportation - Freight;
3. Water Transportation.
At the 2011 meeting, the following 4 sector papers will be presented:
1. Banking and Credit: Reference Rates and Negative Prices;
2. Adjusting Quality Change (with emphasis on Airline Quality Change and Advertising);
3. Accommodation and Food Services;
4. Cleaning and Facilities Services.
Revisited Sector papers
The 2010 meeting revisited the following industry groups:
1. Legal Services;
2. Warehouse and Storage;
3. Courier Activities.
No revisited sector papers are planned for the 2011 meeting. However, an ambitious agenda has been proposed. The meeting will include sessions on cross-cutting topics, including Distributive Trades, Manufacturing Services, and Research and Development.
And, in addition to its work on the Mini-presentations and Sector Papers, the Group will continue to obtain and disseminate country report information on the industry/industry groups to be covered next year.
Looking Beyond 2011
Potential Sectors:
Designation of possible Industries and Assignments for Voorburg Group 2012:
Maintenance and Repair Services, Except Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles; Publishing Industries; and Utility Services, among possibly others.
Sector papers:
Technical Testing, Insurance/Other Financial Intermediation (Except Life Insurance), Waste Management/Waste Treatment, and Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles.
Meeting in 2011:
• The next annual meeting of the Voorburg group is tentatively scheduled for September 19th to 23rd , 2011 in Newport, U.K.
New website:
All the papers from the previous meetings of the Voorburg Group, going back to 1987, can be searched through our new website at: www.voorburggroup.org. This website has been redesigned and expanded to provide additional information.


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October 2012
In NIJ's Research Report Digest, you will find brief descriptions of studies in various criminal justice disciplines, such as criminology and forensic sciences,
and evaluations of technologies that are used in the law enforcement and corrections fields.
This issue includes reports based on NIJ-funded research that were added to the NCJRS Abstracts Database from April-June 2012.
Find research reports related to:
Prisoner Reentry Services: What Worked for SVORI Evaluation Participants? Authors: Pamela K. Lattimore, Kelle Barrick, Alexander Cowell, Debbie Dawes, Danielle Steffey, Stephen Tueller, and Christy
A. Visher
This report presents the findings and methods of a secondary analysis of data collected for a large multisite evaluation of
state and local reentry initiatives funded under the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI). The evaluation
found that participation in SVORI programs was associated with longer times to arrest and fewer arrests after release for
all three demographic groups (adult males, adult females and juvenile males) during a minimum follow-up period of 56 months
for the adults served and 22 months for the juvenile males. Many of the specific SVORI-funded services had no effect on housing,
employment, substance use or recidivism. Sometimes the effect was harmful rather than helpful. There were significant effects
of SVORI program participation on arrests following release. SVORI participants had a 14-percent decline in arrests for
the adult men, a 48-percent decrease for adult women, and a 25-percent decline for the juvenile males over the fixed follow-up
periods. The findings show the need for more research into specific reentry services and combinations of services, with an
awareness that some programs may be harmful if delivered at the wrong time or in the wrong way. The findings also show that
follow-up periods longer than 2 years may be necessary to see positive effects on criminal behavior because the strong effects
noted at 56 months were not observed at 24 months after release. Longer follow-up periods may be important for high-risk populations.
Read the complete report Prisoner Reentry Services: What Worked for SVORI Evaluation Participants? (pdf, 560 pages)
Monitoring High-Risk Sex Offenders With GPS Technology: An Evaluation of the California Supervision Program, Final Report Authors: Stephen V. Gies, Randy Gainey, Marcia I. Cohen, Eoin Healy, Dan Duplantier, Martha Yeide, Alan Bekelman, Amanda Bobnis,
and Michael Hopps
The purpose of this evaluation was to measure the effectiveness of the global positioning system (GPS) monitoring of high-risk
sex offenders (HRSOs) on parole. Despite the increasing number of HRSOs on electronic monitoring programs, little is known
about how effective these programs are in increasing offender compliance and reducing recidivism. This study integrated results,
cost, and a process evaluation to assess the impact of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's GPS supervision
program. The study population was drawn from all HRSOs released from prison and living in California between January 2006
and March 2009. The sample included 516 subjects who were divided equally into a treatment group on GPS monitoring and a control
group that was not monitored. Measures included compliance and recidivism. Findings show that GPS monitoring is more effective
than traditional supervision. The GPS group had significantly better results. The GPS program costs about $8.51 more per day
per parolee than traditional supervision.
Read the complete report Monitoring High-Risk Sex Offenders With GPS Technology: An Evaluation of the California Supervision Program, Final Report
(pdf, 114 pages)
Specific Heat Capacity Thermal Function of the Cyanoacrylate Fingerprint Development Process, 2012 Authors: Charles A. Steele, Mason A. Hines, and Lara Rutherford
There are many existing methods for evolving and visualizing fingermarks with cyanoacrylate (CA). This research aimed to
produce methods for improving fingermark recovery. The research involved five undertakings, each designed to either increase
the ease of fingermark development or increase the sensitivity of the fingermark development process. The first method explored
developing sublimation-based copolymerized coloring. Researchers produced colored CA fingermarks detectable with a 530 nm
laser. The second method involved changing evidence temperature. This method improved fingermark visibility because of an
increase in opacity and color uptake of CA fingermarks when the evidence is cooled 6-20 degrees F. The third method explored
was the use of infrared detection. After being aged for 2 weeks to allow them to fade, fingermark samples were then examined
with infrared cameras at ambient temperatures and cooled to force condensation and improve infrared visibility. Although fingermarks
were produced, no prints were resolved that would not have been detectable with more economical visible-light means. The fourth
undertaking of the research was to find a way to disperse nano-particles onto CA prints. Nano-particles can be applied in
various ways, ranging from spraying liquid dispersions to creating dust clouds; however, when the particles are produced on
the fingermark itself, it is possible to lock the color into the CA matrix with subsequent fuming. Carbon black nonparticles
were therefore produced by burning oil and directing the vapor stream onto the print. The fifth part of the research involved
developing a commercially viable temperature and humidity-controlled chamber to chill the evidence and allow for standard
fuming. This was successful, and a unit can be purchased from Sirchie Corp.
Read the complete report Specific Heat Capacity Thermal Function of the Cyanoacrylate Fingerprint Development Process, 2012 (pdf, 32 pages)
Criminal Justice Interventions for Offenders with Mental Illness: Evaluation of Mental Health Courts in Bronx and Brooklyn,
New York Authors: Shelli B. Rossman, Janeen Buck Willison, Kamala Mallik-Kane, KiDeuk Kim, Sara Debus-Sherrill, and P. Mitchell Downey
This report is an evaluation of mental health courts in Bronx and Brooklyn, New York. Findings from the process evaluation
(how the courts worked) showed there were key differences in the problem-solving characteristics and orientation of the two
mental health courts that could influence participants. Researchers assessed judicial interaction and courtroom dynamics,
participation levels of other courtroom actors, monitoring and testing, clinical assessment, treatment provider networks,
treatment placement, referral mechanisms, and the use of rewards and sanctions. The evaluation's impact analysis showed that
mental health court participants were significantly less likely to recidivate compared to similar offenders with mental illness
who were processed under traditional court procedures. In addition, the people who reoffended were more likely to commit drug
crimes than violent or property crimes. The extent of the impact differed across the two programs. Data are compared for the
two courts on rearrest and reconviction. Still, the breakdown of offense type was similar for the treatment and comparison
groups. In both evaluations, the treatment group had a better chance of avoiding recidivism than the comparison group and
took longer than the comparison group to recidivate. Several avenues for future research are identified.
Read the complete report Criminal Justice Interventions for Offenders With Mental Illness: Evaluation of Mental Health Courts in Bronx and Brooklyn,
New York (pdf, 202 pages)
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Bombardier sheds light on Learjet 85 composites manufacturing
Bombardier composites expert Pierre Harter talked in detail at SAMPE Tech about where and how composites were used on the forthcoming Learjet 85.
Pierre Harter, engineering manager – M&P, technology readiness and structural certification Learjet, was the featured speaker on the last day of SAMPE Tech (Oct. 20-24, Wichita, Kan., USA) and provided a great deal of information about the composite materials and manufacturing processes being used to fabricate aerostructures for the forthcoming Learjet 85 business jet.
Wing skins and spars for the plane are manufactured in Belfast, Ireland, using an in-autoclave resin transfer infusion (RTI) process. Fuselage and empennage are manufactured in Querétaro, Mexico, via an out-of-autoclave process. Harter reported that the plane, which is expected to make its first flight in the next few weeks, is the first FAR Part 25 aircraft with composites in the fuselage and wing. He also said that the Learjet 85's use of composites was not driven chiefly by lightweight, but instead to significantly reduce part count by manufacturing large, integrated structures. In the process, Bombardier learned much about materials characterization, materials management, process development and certification.
Harter described the RTI process to make the wing skins and spars as using dry carbon fiber non-crimp fabric (NCF) that can be quickly cut (by Gerber machines) and placed. The NCF has a binder, which is used in preforming on a male tool, followed by infusion in a female tool. The tool is preheated, the part is bagged and the resin (Cytec's Cycom 890, for resin transfer molding) is injected under autoclave cure. Stringers are co-cured with the upper and lower wing skins. Harter said the process/material combination is certified by the U.S. Federation Aviation Administration (FAA) for the application.
More challenging, said Harter, was the out-of-autoclave (OOA) material and process development for the fuselage. This was done in close cooperation with Cytec, which provided the resin (Cycom 5320) for this application as well; Harter described the company's assistance as crucial to the plane's development.
The fuselage is manufactured in three sections: the nose, the main fuselage and the tail. The main fuselage is 30 ft/9.1m long and represents one of the largest of its kind to be fabricated OOA. Challenges included the fact that the Bombardier facility in Querétaro is at an elevation of more than 6,000 ft/1,829m, which reduces available vacuum pressure compared to lower altitude locations. Further, although Bombardier is adept at developing composite material parameters for autoclave cure, Harter said OOA changed many of the company's cure management assumptions. Compaction, air removal, resin flow and ply placement had to be adjusted, managed and fine-tuned much differently than they would have been for autoclave-based curing, he said. In addition, the OOA process proved uncommonly sensitive to difficult design features.
Bombardier also had to evaluate breathing methods, bulk and debulk cycles, dwell times and rheology to achieve desired porosity. If the part was cured too quickly, many small voids were generated in the composite. Combating porosity required perfecting the management of resin viscosity over time, Harter said, and was achieved only after extensive trial and error. "Legacy flow and gel times are not adequate," he noted. Bombardier eventually developed an OOA manufacturing process that produced voids of less than or near 1 percent.
Harter related that after processes were optimized, Bombardier faced the daunting task of achieving FAA certification. Much like the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 XWB, intensive use of composites on the Learjet 85 meant Bombardier had to perform extensive testing to satisfy the FAA's special conditions for certification. Much of this, Harter said, focused on in-flight flammability, post-crash flammability, crashworthiness, durability, toxicity in burn, damage tolerance and thermal expansion at interactions with metals. Results, across the board, were positive. In fact, noted Harter, composite materials on the Learjet 85 outperformed aluminum in flammability and crashworthiness tests — a fact that he believes needs to be emphasized more by the aerospace composites professionals. Composite readiness testing is now complete and certification testing has begun.
Bombardier has committed five full-size Learjet 85 aircraft for testing, which represents significant investment for the company. When asked why Bombardier was going to such effort and expense in regards to material and process development, and certification, Harter said, "Bombardier management knows that composites are the way to go. This is the future."


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I don't know why, but this is making me LULZ. Greatness.
I've never been a fan of little dogs but my mom has a Pomeranian and he's kind of grown on me. She also has a boxer who could eat the pomeranian at will if he wanted to but because the pomeranian came first and was full grown when the boxer was a puppy, the boxer gets alpha-maled all the time. They have a common food bowl and the boxer will often just stand over the pomeranian whining because he's too scared to stick his fat head in there.
It's pretty funny really.
Ice cream. Definitely how Sandusky was able to lure all those kids for more than a single mile.
Ahhh... the great Ted Cassidy as Lurch... "You Rang"?
This is a cool stage.
The Marvelous Floating Stage of the Bregenz Festival In Austria.
The festival has become renowned for its unconventional staging of shows. Verdi' s opera "A Masked Ball" in 1999 featured a giant book being read by a skeleton
In April, 29th, 1961 a doctor of the 6th Soviet Antarctic expedition Leonid Rogozov aged 27 felt pain in a right lower belly and fever. The next day brought only exasperation. Having no chance to call a plane and being the only doctor at the station "Novolazarevskaya", at night, in April, 30th the surgeon made an appendix removal operation on himself using local anesthesia. He was assisted by an engineer and the station's meteorologist.
...and people thought I was always way to harsh and it was completely undeserving in my hate on Steve Jobs.
Darwin Award Winner here.
Nothing will stop the news from...
Danny Thomas coffee spew... holy CRAP I experience that on a regular basis... :laugh2:
Oldie but a goodie...
This one made me laugh ..
Maybe not always that quickly, but you know it happens.
Something very similar happened to me the "one" time I tried vaulting in high school.
I pole vaulted in high school. This kind of thing happened all the time with new vaulters.
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Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Just chilled out and read a book. Jason has been working. Went for a really nice walk along the beach. I'll put photos up later. It is unbelievable how many people have American flags flying out the front of their houses! There is also alot of people with Obama or whatever signs in their front lawn. Everyone feels so strongly towards their country and political decisions. I have found a new favourite alcholic drink.. Mike's hard cranberry lemonade. $7.50 for a 6 pack is sweet. I like the self checkout at the supermarket too. Pity the Aussie dollar isn't going up but down!


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The Senior Bowl practice week is arguably the most important week of the offseason for a lot of these players. Fans love the combine, but scouts like the senior bowl week.
So, Because we have a lot of conversation about it going on spread throughout the various draft threads right now, I decided to give the Senior Bowl it's very own thread.
Ill start of with the 1st impressions I had:
Jordan Poyer came in at 6'0 tall which is taller than expect. His skillset has never been in doubt and this measurement will vault his stock up because now scouts will have to look at him in a new way, as something other than just a slot guy.
DJ Fluker came in at 355lbs and reportedly didnt look sloppy at that wieght. I still think the wear and tear on his body at that wieght could be a problem, and I want to see how he does in drills this week as foot quickness might be a problem. But he passed the eye test at that weight, according to scouts.
There are 2 small school guys that have everyone talking right now:
Jonathan Cyprien, DB Florida international reportedly had the best practice of any DB on monday.
Vance McDonald, TE rice. Scouts have seen enough already of his catching and running. If it turns out he can block too, this kid's stock will fly up.


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Today while watering some plants on my front porch I noticed an unusual movement on the window sill.
This window sill is the landing board for the entrance to my observation hive inside.
The movement that caught my eye was a moth being stung by a yellow jacket. I stood and watched as the yellow jacket chewed off the left wing, then the right wing and carried off the body to its nest.
I had never witnessed the methodical disassembly of a moth this way before.
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(May 8, 2006)--The UTSA Alumni Association will sponsor an eight-day trip, "Mozart's Christmas," departing Nov. 26 from San Antonio.
The itinerary includes Salzburg, Linz, Vienna, Schoenbrunn Palace, Grinzing Evening, Prague and Christmas markets.
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The Division of Fine Arts and Humanities will host a Fall Fiesta from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, in the Campus Center on the main campus, complete with food, a deejay, booths with demonstrations and a Mexican artist.
The fiesta, sponsored by the college's Department of Languages and Division of Fine Arts and Humanities, honors Mexico's 100th anniversary. Festivities are free and open to the public.
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I just wintered my hives. Sad, but happy they are all bundled up for the winter. I wrapped them in 15lb. tar paper, stapled tight. I put an inch and a half of insulation in the telescoping cover. I also took another beesourcer's advice and covered the hole in the center of my wooden inner cover(used a wooden shim) to keep the bees from crawling through and possibly eating/chewing the pink insulation. A 4 inch tall spacer box to "house" 7lbs. of feed sugar). I have a 2 inch wide notch(facing down) in the front of the inner cover. A reducer with a 3/4 inch entrance in front. A open screened bottom board.
My question is. Will covering the opening in the center of the inner cover prevent the insulation from doing one of it's jobs (collecting and holding moisture away from the bees)? I am concerned that by covering the inner hole that the condensation will build up on the underside of the inner cover and not on the insulation under the outer cover. Thanks, juzzerbee


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Coined in Lanipator's Yu Yu Hakusho Abridged. Piccoloitis is a very rare ailment that causes normally evil people to change their ways, and care about something weaker than them, like Piccolo cares about Gohan in Dragonball Z.
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Apr 30, 2004
From Salon: If you'd logged onto the Department of Labor's Women's Bureau Web site in 1999, you would have found a list of more than 25 fact sheets and statistical reports on topics ranging from "Earning Differences Between Men and Women" to "Facts About Asian American and Pacific Islander Women" to "Women's Earnings as Percent of Men's 1979-1997." Not anymore. Those fact sheets no longer exist on the Women's Bureau Web site, and have instead been replaced with a …Read More »
Apr 29, 2004
Ahmed Chalabi, Meet Jesse Jackson Jr.
Shut 'em down: A congressman is threatening to block U.S. payments to the Iraqi National Congress until it is determined if the group used the money to lobby the U.S. government to invade Iraq. Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson said Thursday he will try to insert language into the Pentagon's 2005 spending bill to block the Defense Intelligence Agency's monthly payments of $340,000 to the group for intelligence services. The INC is led by the controversial Ahmed Chalabi. Chalabi is …Read More »
Apr 29, 2004
Odds & Ends
Commentor R. Davis gives us a heads up on this careful analysis he or she wrote on the love affair between the RNC and the Treasury. Also, Charles Kuffner (CK) sends in this interview he did with Martin Frost (D-TX24) just yesterday: CK: In defending the re-redistricting of 2003 and its intent to oust incumbents such as yourself, Republicans often bring up the 1991 redistricting effort, which is cited as a prime example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case …Read More »
Apr 29, 2004
Drunk with Power
Dallas Morning News: Hoping to settle a festering dispute involving Cuba, rum and international trade, Texas Rep. Lamar Smith filed a bill Wednesday that would give control of the legendary "Havana Club" label to Bacardi-Martini Ltd. A watchdog group criticized the move, saying it was an apparent favor for a donor linked to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, a Smith ally who tried to add similar language to an appropriations bill last fall. A grand jury in …Read More »
Apr 29, 2004
I Don't Know What to Say
This is unbelievable (MSNBC): Members of the Iraqi National Congress and its leader Ahmed Chalabi were airlifted into southern Iraq the day Saddam's government fell. Chalabi was President Bush's guest at the State of the Union address. Even today, the INC gets $340,000 a month from the Pentagon to feed the United States intelligence information. But NBC News has learned that members of the group are now under investigation by Iraqi police in Baghdad — allegations of: *abduction *robbery …Read More »
Apr 28, 2004
"Winning the War on Terrorism"
Jim Turner of Texas, the leading Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, and Jane Harman of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, just released a comprehensive report entitled "Winning the War on Terror." The full report, as well as an index by subject, is available on the website of the Select Committee on Homeland Security. This from Reuters: The plan says the United States should make a "dramatic and massive commitment on the scale of …Read More »
Apr 28, 2004
Morris Meyer @ Eschaton
Morris Meyer, who is trying to take down Toxic Texan Joe Barton, has a guest post over with Atrios, go see.Read More »
Apr 28, 2004
Senate Dems Join Lawsuit Threat
From Congress Daily AM: Senate Minority Leader Daschle said Tuesday Senate Democrats are ready to join House Democrats to demand that the Bush administration turn over more documents regarding its working estimates of the new Medicare law and communications about those estimates last fall with members of the House-Senate conference committee. On Friday, Medicare officials told Democrats on the House Government Reform Committee they would not, as promised earlier, turn over estimates by Medicare's Office of the …Read More »
Apr 28, 2004
Dear Scott Paterno
Let us first congratulate you on your victory in the Republican primary for PA's 17th, you ran a swell campaign and your utter lack of experience was nobly countered by the repetition of your father's well-respected name. However, in the spirit of good will and friendly advice, let us list some things that you should leave off of your website in the future: Accusing Former President's of Being Serial Killers: "In my opinion, President Clinton, at the very least, …Read More »
Apr 28, 2004
Meet the New Boss
Much different than the old boss (Roll Call): The New Boss? The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched speakerpelosi.com, a new Web site dedicated to making House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) the first woman in U.S. history to wield the Speaker's gavel. "We need you to join us to win US House races around the nation so Democrats can elect Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi the FIRST WOMAN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE!" reads the solicitation on the site, which …Read More »
Apr 28, 2004
This Is Pretty Disgusting
But just another day in the life of Tom DeLay... WASHINGTON (AP) - A man whose son was killed 11 years ago in a gruesome workplace accident urged Congress on Tuesday to give prosecutors the threat of felony convictions against employers whose neglect for federal safety rules causes a death. Ron Hayes, a Fairhope, Ala., resident who in December ended his two-year term on the advisory panel overseeing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, was in Washington to lobby …Read More »
Apr 27, 2004
More March Photos
To celebrate the small victory in the post below, let's throw up some more March pictures from our man Jorge in Political: Quite a day.Read More »
Apr 27, 2004
Marchers Win
I guess a million people all screaming for you to go the *?&% back to Texas as you ride over in a helicopter will put a little different slant on your thinking: In a reversal, Justice Department lawyers defending the new federal law that bans a type of abortion voluntarily withdrew a subpoena for abortion records from a Manhattan hospital yesterday.Read More »
Apr 27, 2004
Blog Tour Update
Again, a hearty thanks to Charles Kuffner (see post below), who has posted our side of the bargain on his site here. In addition, thanks to Atrios and Lean Left for supporting our humble enterprise. Next stop Archpundit. We're going to try to get up to a pace of one a week, with the idea being that we can both get the word out about where the Democratic Caucus is coming from, and allow bloggers to speak directly to …Read More »
Apr 27, 2004
DCCC Blog Tour: Charles Kuffner
This is the first installment of the DCCC blog tour, in which we are exchanging space and thoughts with some of the more influential and insightful members of the blogosphere. This first edition features Charles Kuffner of www.offthekuff.com, who specializes in the circus that is Texas politics- the topic of his post today: First, I'd like to thank Jesse Lee for the opportunity to post here. I've been an advocate of blogging by groups like the DCCC, and I've …Read More »


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#1 Thu 26 Aug 10 7:47pm
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Hi Jamie,
Probably you won´t have time enough to resd his email. I am from Brazil and I always have been concerned about healthy food. Unfortunately we are living in a junk food world and here in Brazil it is not different. The people here are getting fat day by day.
Your TV show and Food Revolution program is fantastic. It is sad when some persons don´t understand your worry about the children meals in the schools.
To making an analogy, it is like all over the world is concerned about global warming but it is hard to change many minds . The bad results will appear when it is too late.
So, I can imagine how har is to convince the people to exchange their habits. My modest suggestion would be to engage a Medical support(Famous Dr. for instance) in your Food Revolution and make a good action plan to get better results.
Your Food Revolution program is amazing but the problem here is how to change bad habits and old cultures. Get a good action plan with medical area will have better results I believe.
My best wishes and success on this. It can save and prevent many children for future diseases.
Best regards,
Felipe Jeckel
#2 Sat 28 Aug 10 12:38am
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Dear Jamie: In Mexico, by 2050 at the rate we are going, half the population may suffer from diabetes. This is due to the invasion of American fast food and our own processed foods such as cakes, cookies, soft drinks, and other high-sugar, high simple carbohydrate foods. Some of the poorest sectors of our population suffer the most from overweight and obesity because these inadequate foods are readily available, relatively cheap, give a temporary sugar high with the energy associated with it, and are pre-packaged, which makes it easy for mothers (usually overworked) to send them with children to school instead of taking time to make more healthful foods. The traditional Mexican meals, all home made with fresh ingredients and with the main-stay corn tortilla (a complex carbohydrate rich in calcium) are going by the board in too many homes.
A movement is afoot, however, to change this because the financial implications for our health system when half the population has diabetes are unthinkable. All my friends, my children and even grandchildren, are making strides to eat a healthier diet, and I have passed on your recipes as part of this campaign. I am semi-retired and have planted my own small garden, I make compost, buy organic when available, and I'm dedicating myself to learning how to cook at a whole other level now that I really have time to do so. The Food Revolution is one of the most worthwhile efforts anyone has ever started, because a fat, sedentary population with poor nutrition is a recipe (yes, a pun!) for disaster, a disaster no one can afford. The very best to you and your work.
Karen Batres
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Re: Jamie´s food revolution
Welcome Karen, and Felipe.
We all need to make an effort to counteract the effects of 'cheap' food marketed by the multinationals, and to realise that what we have always had at hand is not only cheaper, it's healthier.
I hope Jamie's Revolution will make a real impact in your respective countries, before it's too late. The obesity problem is extending all over the world, and we are throwing away perfectly edible food because it doesn't meet certain standards, and at the same time world experts are suggesting that we may need to eat artificial meat created in vats by 2050 (The Guardian Weekly, 20th-26th Aug, 2010)
Espero que me hayas entendido, Felipe. No sé portugués, pero si quieres, te lo pongo en espańol.
#4 Mon 30 Aug 10 3:32pm
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Thanks, Stella! Nice to meet you here. Recently I was researching a topic for an article I was writing, and I found out that about two-thirds of the food prepared each day in the United States (restaurants, fast food, supermarket foods past expiration date, etc.) is thrown out. This information came from the Union of Concerned Scientists a while back and I haven't updated it recently, but the mind boggles nevertheless. What are we doing, for gosh sakes?
Gracias por el mensaje en espańol, Stella! Viva el movimiento!
#5 Sat 25 Sep 10 12:34am
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You got me back into cooking with your basic at home style. I love how you cook in your garden.. so do I! Let's be truthful... how many of us really cook like all those HGTV chefs in their fancy kitchens. I support your uphill battle to change school food programs.
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Can't Stop Listening: The Infectious Indie-Pop Rockers MisterWives
Taking the work out of finding new music you'll obsess over, we're bringing you a curated list of the hottest new jams and artists on the rise each week. For our first edition of Can't Stop Listening, we bring you the infectious indie pop band, MisterWives!
Who they are: New York City's MisterWives started just two years ago in 2012, but you'd never guess it by the near-perfect mix of sounds this fivesome puts together! They released their first EP Reflections this January, and after a tour opening up for Bleachers starting August 20th, they'll be hitting up the studio to finish their first full-length album, due out this fall.
What they sound like: Not your typical indie pop band, MisterWives combine a mix of folk, synth pop, and rock that creates a quirky-fun sound that makes it nearly impossible for you to not bop along. "We touch on many different things—it's pop music with elements of folk, soul, and funk—but it still sounds under the umbrella of MisterWives," vocalist (and the only girl in the five-person group!) Mandy Lee said.
Why you'll be obsessed with them: Their shows explode with so much energy that it's like one giant dance party! Not only are their original tracks seriously addictive, but they have some epic covers, like Drake's "Hold On We're Going Home" that you'll be obsessed with. Before you know it, you'll be hitting repeat so often you'll forget that other music was even an option. Yes, it's that much fun!
How they'd describe their music in three words: Organic, soul, and colorful. (The perfect trio if you're asking us.)
Check out MisterWives EP Reflections, and hear their song "Vagabond," the theme song on MTV's new hit show Finding Carter now!
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Clarice writes: "My husband has severe tremors. Parkinson's has been ruled out. He has tried many medications with no relief. On January 24th or 26th there was a news article on a procedure to stop tremors. Can you tell me more about it?"
Since Parkinson's disease has been ruled out, your husband most likely suffers from what are known as essential tremors. These tremors can range from mild to more severe cases that interfere with everyday living. Although there are a variety of treatment that can help, a new treatment is proving successful. That treatment is deep brain stimulation. A small medical device, called a neurotransmitter, is implanted much like a pacemaker. The wires are implanted in very specific areas of the brain and the stimulation provided by the neurotransmitter cancels out the tremors. This device has been shown to be very successful at reducing tremors in individuals with essential tremors.
Allen writes: "I have a problem with excessive heat in the back of my head. I break out in a sweat at non-predictable times. Doesn't seem to matter whether I'm exerting or not. I am 75 years old."
I'm not sure what specifically causes this localized sweating, but people do have a tendency to sweat in consistent areas. In other words, some are face sweaters, some armpit sweaters, and others had sweaters. I'm not sure if this has happened for most of your life or is a new condition, but excessive sweating goes by the medical term hyperhidrosis. This is a very common condition and although usually harmless by itself, it can lead to social embarrassment so most people having this issue want it eliminated. Some thing to keep in mind are that certain conditions, like a thyroid problem or certain infections, might cause this to come on suddenly. As far as treatment, there are over-the-counter antiperspirants, but they might be difficult to apply to your scalp. Other patients have had success with Botox injections, which eliminate the sweating for months on end. But the bottom line is that this is a condition you shouldn't have to live with, it's just a matter of getting down to the root cause, something your doctor can help you with.
Melody writes: "I have had a lot of trouble with meds that I have been prescribed for various things and I would always get a rash. I have now been tested and I have duplicate genes that will not allow me to metabolize drugs that are processed through the 2C9 pathway. I have not been able to find a doctor in the area that understands this problem and I have suffered with this rash for 12 years now. I have not been able to find out much information on the Internet. I'm not really sure what type of doctor I should seek help from."
Often times finding the cause of an issue is the biggest battle. In your case it took years to find out you had an issue with what's known as your Cytochrome P450 enzyme system. The 2C9 is one of the subsystems of this system and is one way for your body to metabolize and use certain drugs. If you have an issue with this system, your body won't be able to use certain drugs like they were intended. Now that you know this is an issue your regular physician should be able to adjust your drugs so they aren't affected by this issue.
K writes: "I have been in and out of the doctor's office for three months complaining of numb feeling in the back part of my head, severe headaches and I get sharp pain in my ears. My hearing is beginning to be muffled and I also have a rash on my neck that burns. I am on my third round of antibiotics. I start feeling better and it seems to come back a few weeks after being off the antibiotics. I really feel my doctor is over looking something."
With the variety of issues you have going on, it's difficult to pinpoint it to one specific problem so I can see why your doctor is having a hard time figuring it out. Your doctor might be overlooking something, but medical treatment is a team effort. You need to sit down with your doctor to try and figure out where all your symptoms are coming from. One way you can help is by keeping a journal and record what you are doing, eating and drinking when your symptoms get better or worse. Are they different in the morning or evening? Do they get better or worse if you are at home versus work or school? Do the treatments help or not? And if they help, do they get rid of the symptoms or do they just get a little better only to return later? Oftentimes, medicine is like detective work and keeping a tab on what makes specific symptoms different can go along way towards helping you and your doctor figure this out.
Sadie writes: "I am 72 years old. I exercise on a manual treadmill daily for 15 minutes. I take calcium, vitamin D and Crestor daily. I have congestive heart failure and all of my family has heart trouble. I have no energy. What can I take or do to enhance my energy?"
You are doing what you can to keep your healthy up, but sometimes when you have an issue like congestive heart failure, it can really rob you of your energy. With congestive heart failure, also known as CHF, your heart isn't working as efficiently as it should. Because of these, it isn't able to pump all of the amount of blood your body needs to prevent fluid from accumulating in your legs and, in worsening cases, in your lungs. This also means you won't have nearly the energy you did before you started being effected by your CHF. There are medicines that can help remove some of the excess fluids allowing you to breath a little easier and get some of your energy back. In addition, there are medicines that can help your heart work a little better, also giving you back some of the old energy. But the bottom line is to make sure you get your heart thoroughly checked out and treated. Also, you will need to get checked out to make sure there aren't other issues causing your fatigue like anemia or thyroid problem.
Donna writes: "My 11-year-old son has a raised rash on his torso, front and back. He's had it for 2-3 days. Initially he experienced difficulty breathing, so we restarted his recommended inhaler and Zyrtec. He lost his appetite, was tired and slept 12 hours. What could this be (he has not "strawberry tongue" as with Scarlet Fever). Could it be fifth disease?"
As with most skin issues it's difficult to figure out without actually seeing the rash. The fact that it is raised hints towards an allergic type reaction which should respond to Zyrtec or its other non-sedating over-the-counter antihistamines. Diphenhydramine, sold under the brand name Benadryl, is a stronger antihistamine, but it does make one drowsy, so needs to be used with more caution. There have been a few cases of fifth disease lately. This viral illness is caused by the parvovirus B19. It's also called Erythema Infectiosum. This isn't the same parvovirus animals get and can't be gotten or given to a pet. Worldwide, around 50% of people have evidence in our blood of past exposure, so this virus is pretty common, especially in kids between the ages of 5 and 15. As opposed to the rash you are referring to, most kids with fifth disease have a very distinctive red rash on their face that looks like a "slapped cheek." This rash can also spread to the arms, legs and trunk. Usually it's not itchy. The symptoms around this disease start off like most viral illnesses with a low-grade fever, runny nose and possibly a mild cough. The rash usually starts a few days after the symptoms go away. Older kids and adults might also notice some joint pain. Treatment is basically supportive. Plenty of fluids to keep hydrated, lots of rest and acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever relief. Someone with fifth disease is contagious, but usually only before the rash comes out.
Cassandra writes: "I have these bumps on my face and I don't know what they are. They're not pimples, but they have white heads like pimples. I can't pop them. I have one right on my cheek that's not growing or shrinking. What could they be? Could I have them removed? Also, is it true that you're not supposed to cut a skin tag off?"
When it comes to different rashes or blemishes on the skin, a picture is truly worth a thousand words. In other words, without actually seeing the skin issue, it's very difficult to figure out what is going on. The condition you are talking about could be acne, but it could also be a few other things as well. This condition could be something that's harmless like Keratosis, which affects the skin follicles and is sometimes referred to as "chicken skin" because of its bumpy appearance. Ointments can sometimes help. It could also be something infective like Molluscum Contagiosum, a viral infection that can last for months. It is contagious and someone can catch it if they touch infected skin. There is no cure as the body needs to clear the infection over time. What you describe could also be either a fungal skin infection or a bacterial skin infection. If it's fungal, a simple anti-fungal cream, like we use to cure ringworm, can help. If it's bacterial, like Impetigo, antibacterial ointments or pills are needed. But there are some basic first steps you can take to try and clear this up. First, make sure you are washing your face with basic soap and water. Avoid or minimize makeup for a few days to see if that can help out, and if your hair is long avoid products that can make it oily. If these tips don't help out then having a doctor look at your condition can go a long way towards figuring out what this is and getting you what you need to clear up your skin.
Deborah writes: "A little embarrassing question, but I have recently been getting bad hemorrhoids and am wondering if there might be some underlying reason as to why I get them frequently. Do some people naturally get them frequently?"
Hemorrhoids are very common and tend to happen more often as we get older. A hemorrhoid is basically a bulging vein just below the skin located in the rectal area. They usually happen because of pressure put on this rectal area, which causes the veins to bulge and protrude. They can be painful and occasionally bleed. They can happen because of straining during bowel movements, sitting for long periods of time or an increased pressure on these areas during pregnancy. Hemorrhoids are very common and it's estimated that over half of all adults 50 or older suffer from them at some time or another. Again, these hemorrhoids can bleed from time to time and frequently cause anal itching and pain. The biggest complication happens if the vein forms a blood clot. You can then suffer from what's known as a thrombosed hemorrhoid, which can be very painful and requires surgical removal of the clot. But hemorrhoids can often be effectively treated at home with over-the-counter products. The first step is to make sure you don't have constipation or other issues requiring excessive force during a bowel movement. Over-the-counter creams containing corticosteroids can help shrink hemorrhoids down. Creams with the ingredient lidocaine can help cut down on the pain and those containing witch hazel can help minimize the itching. Also, Sitz baths can help relieve some of the discomfort behind hemorrhoids. A Sitz bath consists of sitting in warm water for 10 minutes. If home treatment doesn't work then you should visit a gastroenterologist or surgeon. They can use various surgical techniques to treat and oftentimes get rid of hemorrhoids.
Stella writes: "I haven't been able to smell or taste food for a couple of months. Just want to know what's going on."
The medical word for loss of smell is anosmia. This loss of smell can sometimes be temporary and other times permanent. Losing smell can also cause a change in how, or even if, you taste food or drinks you place in your mouth. Sometimes a loss of smell can be caused by things as simple as the common cold, a sinus infection or even seasonal allergies. Other times this anosmia becomes permanent. In this case it can be attributed to aging, diseases like diabetes, medications, head injury or a tumor. Talking with your doctor about when your smell started to go away, how much you can or cannot smell now and what medical conditions you have, can help you both zero in on the cause.
Steve from Colorado Springs: "I have a big knot under my right arm. What could it be?"
There are a few things under your armpit that could be causing this "knot." It could be a lymph node, much like the ones that swell in your neck if you have a throat infection. If you have an infection in or near your armpit, the node could swell. These usually go away when the infection clears up. It is also possible you have developed an abscess or other type of infection in this area. The main thing to do is to keep a close eye on the "knot". If it does not go away, or continues to grow, you need to be checked for conditions like lymphoma, an abscess that needs draining or other more serious conditions. The signs of worsening include redness, pain, fever or an enlargement of the "knot."
Melissa from Divide: "I've been experiencing some burning pain in my fingers in both hands between my pointer fingers and my middle fingers. I'm a very active 37-year-old woman. It doesn't matter what I do, anything sets it off. What could it be and how do I stop it?"
Whenever you experience pain, especially the burning type, you need to think of a couple of different things that may be causing it. A fungal infection, like athletes foot or ringworm might be the cause, but is usually accompanied by scaly, red skin and tends to spread as time goes on. A nerve issue might also be causing this symptom. If it worsens when you raise your arms or seems to get worse the more you use your hands, then this is something to think about and you should follow up with a doctor for a good evaluation, especially if it seems to be worsening. On the other hand, if it's only lasting a few minutes or seems to get better on its own then it might be related to something as simple as a sunburn. The main thing is to look for a condition that doesn't get better or actually starts to worsen, especially if accompanied by weakness. In that case seek immediate medical help.
Richard from Colorado City: "I have severe cramps in my entire body. In fact, I often fall due to cramps in my legs and cannot control my legs. It starts in my groin and gets worse by the second. Is there anything I can do?"
Although there are many things that might be causing this problem, the one that should be checked soon is related to your potassium, calcium and magnesium levels. In particular, low potassium can cause muscle weakness and cramps and if it gets low enough can be life-threatening. A simple blood test can tell your doctor if that is the cause and if it isn't at least help them decide where to look next.
Alan from Colorado Springs: "I'm a 46-year-old man with a head the size of a child, maybe smaller. I have to wear glasses made for kids and can't wear earbuds. Is there anything I can do to make my head larger? Does this condition affect my brain functions?"
First and foremost, head and brain size do not correlate with intelligence. In other words, having a large brain doesn't make someone smarter anymore than having a small brain makes them less intelligent. As for making your head larger, there is nothing you can do. Like most body parts, we live with what we are born with.
Kathie from Colorado Springs: "Every time I'm in the sun, I get these red, itchy bumps that are almost painful. They are not concentrated in one area. I am being treated for eczema on my elbows, but these are different and very itchy. Any ideas?"
Although it is difficult to diagnose any rash without actually seeing it, you do offer a couple of clues. Number one, you have a history of other rashes like eczema. Number two, you seem to only get the rash when exposed to the sun. If this happens only in areas that are exposed to the sun, I would think about a condition known as "photosensitivity reaction." With this type of reaction people break out in red, raised, itchy bumps or even hives when they are exposed to sunlight. A couple of things that might help are covering up skin areas when in sunlight and using a sunscreen with exposure might also help. If you do develop these spots, treating them with an over the counter anti-itch cream might help relieve symptoms. Like most conditions, if it gets worse, doesn't resolve or is accompanied by fever or pain, then you should be checked by a health care provider soon.


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Where did the name "Mountain Camp" originate and how is it fed?
Where did the name "Mountain Camp" originate and how is it fed?
I believe it was described by someone with the forum name of "mountain camp". Basically it's just pouring dry sugar on top of a couple sheets of newspaper on top of the top bars in the top box. Helps to spray some water on it to cake it so the bees don't just carry it out as trash.
You can also remove a couple frames and just dump the dry sugar in the space, but only if you have solid bottom board!
It is strictly emergency feed to keep a hive going until they can forage, one should NOT be feeding dry sugar in the middle of the winter on a regular basis, it's far better to feed them up to strength in the fall.
For a number of year, when I took hives to SC for the Winter, from NY, I would put a feeder rim on top of an open hive lay in one or two sheets of newspaper and pour 5 lbs of sugar. Never wet anything. Bees resperation provided the needed moisture to dampen the paper and the sugar. That 5 lbs of sugar gave the colony approzimately another month's food. I consider it extender, not emergency. No more emergency than feeding corn syrup and it's right where the bees can get to it, above them.
This method of feeding dry sugar has been around for ages and was always refered to as dry sugar feeding. It was only here on beesource about 4 years ago that we started refering to it as The MountainCamp Method. Catchy.
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I remember seeing a leaflet for a charity working with street children who abused solvents. It was part funded by the company which produced the glue they were sniffing. It leaves the organization vulnerable to those who have an axe to grind.
I remember seeing a leaflet for a charity working with street children who abused solvents. It was part funded by the company which produced the glue they were sniffing. It leaves the organization vulnerable to those who have an axe to grind.
In my experience CCD is caused by exposure to neonics on its own, you don't need other factors.
After the big poisoning event in Germany 2008 the Clothianidin treatement of maize got banned.
Unfortunately they had a huge unused stockpile of treated seed, which was apparently sold to Austria.
Austrian farmers were sold the banned stuff from Germany by their cooperative, and that's when the big bee die-off started.
Very tellingly, only apiaries next to maize were affected in my home valley. I spoke to lots of beekeepers there, the correlation was clear.
I inspected one of the dead apiaries myself, and it was classic CCD.
Nothing else had changed that season, the weather and varroa were no different from any other season.
That's why Austrian beekeepers started to campaign against these pesticides, and they managed to get the EU debate going after a query by their ombudsman.
I just wish, more beekeepers would realize how clear cut the connection is.
Curious what you deem to be "classic CCD."I inspected one of the dead apiaries myself, and it was classic CCD.
Cam Bishop
Cam beat me to my first point!!
"I just wish, more beekeepers would realize how clear cut the connection is."
Wishing isn't going to make "it" more clear. If it's clear to you in your personal experience, fine. There has been adequate firsthand "realization" in this country that shows there isn't a clear connection. Why can't you accept that?
Regards, Barry
Arsenic in the water=bad Arsenic in rats= good.... all about balance (and yes I know we don't use arsenic anymore)
And there is no varroa mite on the island either.
interesting comment.. Plan a trip over. I will SHOW you healthy hives in the middle of the stew... and let you see for yourself.....
Fun is beginning! Ok,let's talk about Chlorine. Yes, Chlorine, Cl2 is a deadly chemical. Cl2 was used as a chemical weapon in Europe during first world war. Another deadly (even worse) chemical is sodium, Na. Did they teach you some chemistry in school? Cl2 +2* Na = NaCl2
NaCl2 is a table salt and much-much less dangerous than individual chlorine and sodium... Did you follow? The idea is that when elements are combined, resulting "salt" has entirely different properties. In our case, "sodium chloride", table salt is eatable in reasonable quantities. Got it? Now - nobody in right mind would use a chemical weapon gas chlorine to disinfect your water supply, they used "sodium hypochlorite" - could you make a connection? It IS salt.
Sodium hypochlorite has a short life and disintegrates pretty quickly. The idea behind of using it to disinfect the drinking water was that chemical shall disintegrate in the pipes just before it reaches your faucet. In reality, many water=treatment plants broke the rules and add too much chemical. Since, chemical overdose become an everyday practice, people become concern and now, in most places they used fluoride salts instead chlorine. Fluoride salts are beneficial for your teeth. Also,most advanced water plants are using ozone,which is O3 and decompose creating short lived active oxygen species (not salt!!!!!) for disinfection. I believe, that all advanced countries including Europe and Japan (not US, sorry) banned ANY chlorine for water treatment at least 20 years ago.
So, the bottom line - learn chemistry and you will not ask stupid questions. Nothing personal, just friendly suggestion.
I do not mind to "educate" people at beesource, but it is so annoying to observe ignorance in very simple things. Just thinking that military chemical weapon banned 100 years ago in Europe may be used to treat drinking water... it must be very stressful living with such idea everyday life...
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Серёжа, Sergey
I read this: http://scientificbeekeeping.com/neon...ense-of-it-all
Randy was trying to balance between two fundamentals, academic science and field experience. I have to admit, that in my opinion, he failed in both. My interpretation of his statements as following:
- he thinks that authorities do a reasonable good job accessing the danger of the neonics. "EPA and EPPO, with guidance from SETAC and The International Commission for Plant–Bee Relationships." must be in charge.
- he and FDA felt that "field" experiments must have more "weight" versus "lab". The idea is that pesticide acts differently in the field. Randy criticize most lab experiments on these grounds- that it is not possible to reproduce the "field" in the lab.
- he thinks that in most academic research, substance was overdosed or improperly admitted. He also find bunch of methodical flaws, which makes research data (in his opinion) irrelevant to the subject.
- his main argument is that "it was reported" (no reference) that bees in the "corn belt" and on canola in Canada are doing just fine - this argument over-weighted all research science in Randy's opinion.
So, my personal conclusion is:
- he is trying to balance two VERY different things, academic research and "the field" experience. They are not comparable because science is quantitative approach and "field experience" is more emotional, political and economical. As a result, his arguments are not impressive in both.
- Criticizing science, he used quantitative data from publications (stating that approach was wrong for some reason). As a counterweight, he was using this "corn belt" argument, that bees are doing well being exposed to neonics. It sounded pathetic, because he referred to unknown, unpublished source -no data, just emotions. This - makes his all construction unreliable.
- his citations are funny. Under the argument that he presented only "downloadable" papers, he created non-representative selection of the publications. I need to read all of them to see if there is any bias in his selection. I reluctant to do so. But, he is a scientist. His citation approach is not appropriate for scientist.
I feel sorry for him- he was trying to find a peaceful middle with little success (to me). I am sure, his intentions were good and he sincerely believe that his approach is (?) balanced.
My personal opinion is that Randy's approach to relay on EPA for "risk assessment" is a mistake. EPA and FDA did so many mistakes approving products and than few years later banning them, that I personally do not trust them. Just remember that derivative of "agent orange" was approved to use on the farmland! "Corn belt" argument may be a good one if confirmed by reputable source- but, in the way how it was presented - it may not be used in decision making process on neonics.
Final disclosure: In my posts, I had no intention to limit CCD cause only to neonics. Many other known and unknown factors could contribute to CCD. I personally have no experience with CCD. From another hand, I feel, that my expertise is sufficient to have educated opinion on harmful nature of neonics.
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Серёжа, Sergey
I have no ax to grind in this, (neonics aren't used where my bees are), but as I see it.....
1. neonics are systemic insecticides ergo they can and are found in *all* parts of the treated plant.
2. insecticides kill insects, bees are insects.
3. neonics are neurotoxic so the effects are hard to quantify in a species that tends to go of to die away from the colony.
Oh yeah as a researcher (my field is lateral gene transfer in microorganisms), it's hard to get funding for projects that go against the status quo, so in a field dominated by big chemical producers, it's hard to get a study going that might prove harmful to these interests, especially if they fund some part of the organisation under which the research is wanting to work.
Cheers, Thomas.
I simply pointed out that chlorine is used in municipal water treatment systems. You seem to believe that that statement is wrong. Well, the City of Muskogee OK is happy to tell you about their use of chlorine in their water system:
Its really good-hearted of you to take your valuable time to "educate" little old ignorant me. But it would be much better if you got your facts correct first.Disinfection of water supplies in the United States is almost always accomplished by using chlorine. Disinfection with chlorine, combined with the other surface water treatment processes has greatly reduced the incidence of water-borne disease among humans in the United States. It is this proven record and the familiarity with chlorine that makes chlorine the disinfecting agent used at most systems. There are three basic reasons that chlorine is usually the disinfectant of choice.
1. Chlorine is the most cost-effective disinfectant available considering its disinfecting power.
2. Chlorine is easily obtained through a variety of sources.
3. Chlorine produces a disinfecting residual. However, it should also be said that there are also two clear disadvantages or drawbacks to the use of chlorine.
4. Chlorine must be used and handled very carefully to prevent serious hazards to operators and the public.
5. Chlorine can sometimes form trihalomethanes (THMs) in water supples. Concentrations of THMs above the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are suspected of causing cancer.
The complete page is here:
Even the City of Santa Monica CA, where you say you live, has chlorine in its water system. You can read the report here:
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USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Pretty weak hearing Randy getting critiqued by a rookie beekeeper thats struggling with basic chemistry. He did say, though, that the fun was just beginning. I guess he was right about that.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
of course randy is trying to balance the science with the field work, the article you read was published in the 'american bee journal'. it was written to a beekeeping audience
here is the most recent review:
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives