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#1 Tue 20 Mar 07 8:56am
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Packed lunches?
I can never seem to think very creatively when preparing packed lunches for my children to take to school, or for me to take to work. I always end up making various kinds of sandwiches. Any ideas anyone?
#2 Tue 20 Mar 07 9:07am
little Patty
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Re: Packed lunches?
sushi rolls, pita bread, savoury muffins (with cheese and veggies inside), focaccia and pizza (good even cold), Japanese rice balls, vegetable sticks with dips, dried fruit and nuts mix, cheese and biscuits with grapes, pasta salad with a little fork, baby vegetables (cherry tomatoes, baby carrots and so on), corn on the cob (good even cold), savoury pies and pasties, samosas, green or potato salad (with a fork)...the important thing is variety, they say children don't eat enough veggies, and only a few types.
hope it helps
little Patty
#3 Tue 20 Mar 07 10:58am
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Re: Packed lunches?
Try this thread - it's got some great ideas:
http://forum.jamieoliver.com/viewtopic. … 22#p194622
#4 Tue 20 Mar 07 2:44pm
Pasty Muncher
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Re: Packed lunches?
Avacado - make sure they don't eat skin or stone!
And of course, how could I forget? Cornish Pasty!
Last edited by Pasty Muncher (Tue 20 Mar 07 2:51pm)
#5 Thu 22 Mar 07 12:33am
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- From Vancouver, Canada
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Re: Packed lunches?
My daughter is a huge fan of warm ups of the previous nights dinner....She is a fan of pastas, and salads in her lunches...and she is 5 almost 6....
#6 Thu 22 Mar 07 12:54pm
- Forum super champ Occupation Mother of 2 working more than full time
- From Wallerawang, Oz
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Re: Packed lunches?
My kids both love cold roast chicken in their lunch boxes, Nakita takes the wings & Clayton takes a drumstick..
A thing that is a fave for Nakita is to take bits & peices of salad stuff with bread & butter & build her own sandwich.
Im looking for a small thermos (I want something short & fat) for Nakita to take pasta or soups for lunch.
Nakita also likes antipasto mixed in her lunchbox... olives, sundried tomato, cheese etc
#7 Thu 22 Mar 07 8:07pm
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Re: Packed lunches?
i like to try and mix it up a bit and include some bread, meat, fruit n veg etc.
wraps are great for kids, just pop some ham and salad into a tortilla and roll it, they dont need cooking but they are nice toasted on both sides in a dry pan.
my daughter loves mini-croissants we slice them open and fill with ham and philadelfia cheese.
also those little pick n mix cheeses are a great addition, its kind of a healthy alternative to a chocolate bar, try a different one every day till you get to know their favourites, also a good way for the kids to learn about different cheese.
i always include fruit, either a mandarine, a pear or break a small bunch off some grapes but try to leave em on the stalk its more of a novelty. same with cherry tomatoes.
i have great fun experimenting with little gimmicks for the kids lunchbox, my wife actually puts it together but i do the shopping and enjoy hunting round the supermarket for original and healthy ideas. i never ever put sweets, chocolates or crisps in a pack lunch and since our peadiatrician advised us against overdoing the fruit juice we only ever give them a bottle of water (they like the ones with the pull up nozzle) or a small carton of milk (it was good enough when i was at school!)
i dont think a little treat hurts now and again, a home-made muffin or fairy cake or something similar, my daughter loves to cook cakes at home so we let her take a sample with her to school.
have fun.
#8 Fri 23 Mar 07 4:14am
- Forum super champ Occupation Mother of 2 working more than full time
- From Wallerawang, Oz
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Re: Packed lunches?
For recess Nakita loves carrot sticks with a dip made from low fat plain yogurt mixed with a little french onion soup mix... I bought lunch boxes for her that have 2 small sections & a larger one meant for a sandwich.
Cherry toms also a big hit.
#9 Fri 23 Mar 07 10:06am
- Member Occupation mothering my toddler
- From The Netherlands
- Member since Thu 20 Jan 05
Re: Packed lunches?
You could make obento boxes: Japanese lunchboxes with different small yummy foodies. Check this link by a lady who makes her daugther a daily obento: http://www.fotolog.com/minmin
Or buy one of those cute(!) East Indian lunchboxes, and fill them with some salad, pita bread, raita and leftover curry.
Or you can make wraps in any style: grilled chicken with mango chutney and salad, or refried beans with grilled (jalapeno) peppers, or stuffed with pieces of leftover roast, creme fraiche and hot sauce?
#10 Fri 23 Mar 07 1:03pm
Senga B
- Member Occupation Taxi driver, nurse,cook, cleaner-in other words MUM
- From Malta
- Member since Wed 14 Mar 07
Re: Packed lunches?
You could try making savoury muffins. I just came across some lovely recipes. If you want them I'll send them on.
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So then, gold? Can't really buy bullets. Hold dollars outside the bank? That doesn't seem as safe as gold. Non-perishable food?
CONFISCATION: Panicked Europeans Rush ATMs as Leaders Move To Seize Funds Directly From Bank Account Holders
CONFISCATION: Panicked Europeans Rush ATMs as Leaders Move To Seize Funds Directly From Bank Account Holders
Mac Slavo
March 16th, 2013
Over the last few years political and financial leaders in Europe and the United States have implemented policies, regulations and bailouts costing global taxpayers trillions of dollars with the promise that these measures would lead to economic growth and recovery.
What happened in Europe today is yet further proof that nothing theyve done has fixed the underlying fundamental issues surrounding the events that led to the crash of 2008.
For those who dont believe the government is prepared to take extreme measures that may include the seizing of retirement accounts, cash savings or even gold, look no further than Cyprus, the latest recipient of bank bailouts.
As of right now, citizens of Cyprus are scrambling to withdraw funds from their bank accounts after the EU, with agreement from the Cypriot government, announced they will decimate funds held in personal bank accounts to the tune of up to 10% of existing deposits.
You read that right.
The European Union has made the determination that the people of Cyprus are now responsible for the hundreds of billions of dollars in bad bets made by their government and bank financiers, and they are moving to confiscate money directly from the bank accounts of every citizen in the country.
Restrictions have been imposed to stop people emptying their accounts or moving their money out the country after the Cypriot government announced that up to ten per cent of deposits will be seized and used to bailout the islands crisis-hit banking system.
The deal with other eurozone finance ministers is the first time that ordinary citizens deposits have been directly raided in this way.
One furious expat said: This is plain theft. Id love to hear someone explain to me why it isnt.
Under the deal, all bank deposits over 100,000 will be hit with a levy of 9.9 per cent. Those with smaller savings will pay 6.75 per cent.
The move sparked panic and violent protests yesterday as crowds desperately tried to withdraw their money at cash machines.
Why would you risk putting your money in Greek, Spanish or Portuguese banks after this?
British expats were stunned by the news, with many left high and dry by the restrictions on accounts.
Cash machines had been working, but many ran out of notes because of the panic withdrawals.
But financial experts said the raid designed to stop Cyprus crashing out of the euro, potentially destroying the currency would send shock waves through the eurozone.
If savers in other troubled nations fear their accounts might be next, they could withdraw their money and spark a catastrophic run on the banks.
Source: Daily Mail
Theyre calling it a tax.
As Market Tickers Karl Denninger notes, Like hell thats a tax. Thats direct confiscation of the funds of people who did nothing wrong!
It should now be obvious. There is no recovery. There never was.
No matter where you live, your government is likely preparing measures to deal with the coming financial and economic collapse. This means they are going to be coming for anything of value that they can get their hands on.
If you have the majority of your net worth allocated in bank accounts, money market funds, retirement plans, stock markets or the host of other safe assets recommended by your financial adviser, then you are playing Russian roulette.
And in this version theres a bullet in every chamber.
When they come, they will take everything they can.
So then, gold? Can't really buy bullets. Hold dollars outside the bank? That doesn't seem as safe as gold. Non-perishable food?
Another unknown,
I spoke to my cousin in Ireland yesterday ( ST Patricks day), the Irish gov't has insituted property taxes for the first time, while the amount was not much it is a first time tax, with sever fines ( irish are noted for not paying tax) my cousin was less upset about it, when i told him what I pay in the different states for real estate alone. I only found out my best friend and hunting buddy over there was forced retirement last week with the phone company, I won't be getting anymore calls off the pole!!
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.
Saw that yesterday. WTF Now Italy is talking about taking 15% of savings accounts.
I think this is coming to a country near you soon...........I think they'll be raiding savings accts as well as retirement accts.
This chicken shit little town I live in is squeezing everything they can out of us. Raised property taxes, sales taxes, now the water and electricity rates. Meanwhile they have a police force of 55 for a city of 12,000 people, got 4 or maybe its 5 ex-police chiefs drawing big retirement checks. One of them just retired, drawing his money and he's got another job with the city for more than he was making before. Its almost funny, but its not, looks like the keystone cops when there is a fender bender. 5-6 cop cars about running over each other to get to the wreck!
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. George Washington
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
George Washington
yea it is just a matter of time before we in the US gets hit with a 15-23% universal VAT
and an internet sales tax.
I knew there must be SOME advantage to having ALL of my savings into parts kits & ammo!! Heh...Heh
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
Here's one that not too many of the modern generation seems to remember.
Executive order 6102.
Section 2.
All persons are hereby required to deliver on or before May 1, 1933, to a Federal Reserve bank or a branch or agency thereof or to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System all gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates now owned by them or coming into their ownership on or before April 28, 1933, except the following:
Section 9.
Whoever willfully violates any provision of this Executive Order or these regulation or of any rule, regulation or license issued there under may be fined not more than $10,000, or,if a natural person may be imprisoned for not more than ten years or both; and any officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in any such violation may be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both.
There is a kit that will cure all that.
1.) rope
2.) Lamp post
3.) Politicians
The kit requires some assembling.
after watching the Speical report with Bret Bair last night i am seriously considering cleaning out my euro bank account, not alot of money but enough to not want those greedy( socialist) politicans from getting it. last fall I left a hefty amount. the nice thing I can do a withdrawal to a us bank by internet.
for the record; many years ago i almost married a Irish woman, I opened a bank account for money transfers and to have then Irish pounds on hand, when i traveled. then came the euro and the exchange rate made me a few pounds, now I keep a small amount so when i get off the plane I just use my euro debt card. so there is no vast fortune there just enough. oh it is now illegal for americans to open accounts in euro banks without residency.
our money here in the US is covered by the US FDIC, moneys overseas are not, I often wondered what would happen if we all lost our money were would the insurance companies make up the difference guess it would not matter once we are all in FEMA camps
Sprat and sprat1 are one and the same.

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Single room with four poster bed.
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|Drayton rd, NW10 4EL London, Velká Británie
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The room is overlooking the garden so quiet and gets some sun. There is a chest of drawers and two wall brackets that fold out to hang clothes on. The flat is spacious and you have access to the bathroom. big kitchen, lounge and garden.
There is free tea, coffee, toast and jam, and breakfast cereal.
The Harry Potter Warner Studio is a train ride away from me. very close
I live here with my cat Karma. I let one other room too.
the bedroom door is a folding door which cannot be locked from the outside though you can lock yourself in.
come and enjoy a nice stay in this comfortable and unique room.
Domovní řádThe house rules are: No Smoking. No shoes in the house. No candles or incense. If you cook, clean up after yourself.
Keep the noise down after 11.30 at night. Please be kind to my cat, this is her home. Please shut all windows when you leave the house.
I provide free tea coffee and breakfast cereals. please don't help yourself to my food. likewise I am not a Rich bitch or a corporation. please don't steal my towels. Please don't store and eat foods or takeaways in the bedroom. we have a kitchen for that.
We would kindly ask you for a copy of your ID card at arrival.
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Sandira ist eine super Gastgeberin! Ihr Haus ist wie ein Insel im hektischen London. Mein Zimmer war süss, sauber und gemütlich. Die Zimmer, sind genau so, wie auf den Bildern mit viel Geschmack und Sorgfalt gestaltet. Das Bad teilt man sich mit dem anderen Gästezimmer und in der Küche ist alles, von wunderschönem Geschirr, bis hin zur Spülmaschine + Gasherd vorhanden. Es war ein sehr angenehmer und durch die Gesellschaft mit Sandira auch ein sehr bereichernder Aufenthalt. Ich würde jederzeit sehr gerne wieder bei ihr wohnen.
Ohodnoďte tomuto hostiteli i další ubytování
Our Stay at Sandiras House was a great experience. The Room was clean and big, the breakfast enough for a good start in the day. Sandira is a very nice Person.
Would go there again.
When we arrived, the host, Sandira was expecting us and we had a short briefing on the house rules that in my opinion don't exceed the basic good manners. The room was clean and warm, a comfortable bed and a clean with everything you need bathroom. The milk and cereal, toast and marmalade breakfast is enough to get you started for the day, coffee or tea included. And for those who are a little more hungry in the morning, the kitchen is all yours as long as you leave it as you've found it. The bus stops are at about 5 minutes on foot.
All in all it was a nice stay with nice people and a nice cat. In case I'll visit London again it will be the first place to seek accommodation.
Thank you Sandira for being the best and friendly host I have met. The room was very good and I loved the kitchen.
Thank you Sandira and let us know if you would like to stay for some days in cologne.
Dear Sandira, thank you very much for hosting us in your lovely home. We enjoyed your lovely well equipped flat, the nice room, the comfortable mattress/bedding, the view on your garden and, in general, the quiet location. We slept perfectly! We will return with pleasure next time.
Everything was perfect! No inconveniences at all. Would stay there again every time.
We had a great time in London. Sandira has a lovely house and is a friendly and helpful host. She also has given us nice tips for sightseeing. Thanks a lot!
We had a really good time at Sandiras home! It was comfortable and clean. Sandira is a friendly and welcoming host who helped making our stay in London very enjoyable. - Thank you Sandira!
A lovely house and Sandira is a pleasant host. I can definitely recommend this place!
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I'm looking at a profile picture of an i here in MT's Car of the Year article (I like how MT included dimensional pictures this year), and I can't understand how the very stubby front on the i passes safety tests. If you were to hit the back of a trailer on a semi, the car would just wedge you in instead of pushing you out. Even a front end collision with Mitsubishi's own Galant doesn't look like it would turn out well. So how exactly does the i pass safety tests?
How does it pass them? Poorly.
----------When life throws you a curve, downshift and take it vigorously.Pheobe's@478,000-ish miles. (RIP original engine 475k)Youtube
getchoo136:http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1053840_big-crash-small-electric-car-2012-mitsubishi-i-barrier-testhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWpgVRNjWyoWow, that car is scary. The greencar link has a great video (in German) of a test with the i in both the front and the rear. The front of the car disintegrated when in hit the wall. It didn't look like it could be salvaged. The same happened with the rear. It looked like the test platform that hit the i dug all the way into the i's rear wheel. Needless to say, I wouldn't want my family driving the i.
While the front and rear did appear to disintegrate the passenger compartment survived the impacts in both collisions. The battery pack also was unharmed in both tests. Overall the i held up incredibly well and I can think of worse cars to be in when an accident occurs.
looks like a bit of a whiplash inducing nightmare D:also like the Smart it flys into the lane of other cars :| whats up with that Edit I mean Mitsu... i'm tired ok...
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I have a question about using dimilin. I have an infestation crisis of fish lice in my betta tank, most likely brought in by the introduction of new plants. The betta is the only fish and I have removed all the snails. I contacted a veterinary assistant who recommend dimilin. My question is how long after treatment and frequent water changes should I wait to reintroduce the snails? Will the plants contain trace amounts of this chemical forever? Has anyone had any adverse effects with using dimilin?
Thank you for all your help planted tank Community.
Also, FYI, water parameters are almost perfect, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite at zero. Ph is a little higher than I want it for my betta at seven, but I'm reluctant to use a chemical Ph fix. Working with IAL in that regard.
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Fish Disease Diagnosis
Here's a link to an Online Fish Hospital with easy diagnosis of most fish maladies
Here's another fish disease symptom diagnosis tool
black stains on scale
im a beginner here, just wondering how to remove black stains from my ice blue zebras scales. tough hes not showing any weakness but he looks dirty with those stains. its like a pen writting on his scales. hoping for a reply.
Originally Posted by Fishly View Post
Hilde, you might want to open a new topic about your sick fish, that way it'll be easier for people to see it.
For the med list: Melafix can be affected by your tank lights, so to make it last longer in the tank, put in half a dose twice a day instead of a full dose once a day.
Hilde, you might want to open a new topic about your sick fish, that way it'll be easier for people to see it.
For the med list: Melafix can be affected by your tank lights, so to make it last longer in the tank, put in half a dose twice a day instead of a full dose once a day.
Fish near surface frequently
I have 1 Neon Rainbow that stays at the top of the tank most of the time. She is not eating. Tis a problem that started up after I put all fish in 2 10 gallon tanks and then back in 29 gallon Jan 15. Lost 2 in Jan same way. She has been like this for a week at least. Treated with PRIMAFIX and salt.
What could this be, and what treatment would help?
|this treatments are really good for fish diagonsis
As beneficial as these treatment options are to the community, these lists are pretty long and as great as it is to know that there are medicines, it's not as useful if you don't recognize or if you misdiagnose a disease. Perhaps in v 2.0 of this thread OP post can be updated organized by types of disease ( ie, gram positive/negative bacterial, fungal, external parasites, internal parasites, etc.) with a brief desc of the disease. Would also be helpful to include the means of administering the meds in each case (ie dissolving tablet, liquid, gel, food pellet, topical application, etc).
On a second note, overmedicating can be just as bad or worse than not medicating at all in most cases. Don't jump the gun. You'll just end up between a nasty tug of war for your fish's life since, although he might be cured of say, ich or velvet, his weakness from disease and treatment will probably result in a secondary fungal infection. Some diseases can be cured with clean water and a bit of salt.
Undermedicating is also a serious problem among aquarists, if you begin a medication regimen, do your best to see it through to the end. If you chicken out, the nasties that survived the terminated treatment regimen will grow resistant to medication and then you'll have a real problem on your hands.
Someone previously posted about euthanasia techniques, however, like he said, none of the ones posted are humane except the use of clove oil (without vodka). It's cheap and available in the dental section of most pharmacies. Destruction of the brain via blunt force trauma to the skull or pithing is more violent, but it's also merciful end.
Originally Posted by fishscale View Post
Could you guys edit this list so that all the treatments have information on whether or not it is safe for inverts? I know it's a lot to ask, but I'd really appreciate it.
I'll PM the member "msjinkzd" if she has obtained more meds to list in there. I'll have to edit it adding more if any.
Originally Posted by fishscale View Post
Could you guys edit this list so that all the treatments have information on whether or not it is safe for inverts? I know it's a lot to ask, but I'd really appreciate it.
Here are a few reasons a hospital tank is a MUST. To keep new fish from potentially spreading a disease or spreading parasites to your current stock. To quarantine sick fish in your current stock to prevent it from spreading the disease or parasite to others in your tank.
But the main reasons are the expense of treating a large volume of water with medication and over treating other fish that are not sick. You can pick up an extra filter, heater and a cheap plastic (I prefer hazy to clear 10 to 20 gallon NOT Steralite but a heavy duty Rubbermaid tub with a lid). You can then use the lid to cover the tub when it is empty and keep dust and such out. Also note it's cheaper to replace if the medication you are using will stain the tank. Make sure it is a thicker more heavy duty tub and not a real thin one. Clear/hazy allows you to see more of what's going on. Please note: the hang on filter may need a little persuasion to sit level as most tubs have a curved side.
Sick fish should be treated and kept in the quarantine tank for at least 2 weeks after the last sign of infection just to make sure the infection is not just dormant.
You should also treat new fish for parasites and once that is done give them medicated food to treat any bacterial infections that they may have BEFORE ever placing them in your main tank. 3 or 4 weeks total should be enough time to make sure the new fish are safe to add in your tank.
Failure to pre treat new fish or separate sick fish WILL become a costly problem and could possibly kill all your current stock. You put your fish into this situation it is YOUR responsibility to protect them and keep them safe!
If your main tank is contaminated and must be treated then removing plants, inverts, and any other live creatures that are not to be treated should be done (the quarantine tank can house them until the large tank is safe again). Do remember that scaleless fish like catfish can be killed just like your shrimp by some medications. Check your warnings and remove any fish, invert, plant that it does not say it's safe to treat or if it is not listed at all on the bottle.
Plants can normally be cleaned by a solution of Potassium Parmagate (It depends on the plant) or a real weak mixture of bleach and water but remember to declorinate the plants (weak plants will die and so will some sensitive others). Ultimately plants are normally cheaper to replace than a fishy friend that you have had for years.
Please remember to quarantine your new Plants and Inverts too! This includes but not limited to shrimps, clams, and snails. From everything I have read after a week any disease that can affect fish can harbor on the shell of Inverts and plants but will die if they don't get a host within a few days. So a week or two should be safe.
Take it from somebody who has spent over $500.00 in medication in less than a year from thinking that won't happen to me I just have a few fish in a large tank. Best of luck.
|Could you guys edit this list so that all the treatments have information on whether or not it is safe for inverts? I know it's a lot to ask, but I'd really appreciate it.
Adding Levamisole hydrochloride into this list. It is recommended to treat your skinny loaches with this treatment and must be done as soon as possible as later stages of development may render the loaches incapable of being able to recover.
I'm more into Goldfish and am not 100% positive these treatments will work with any other type of fish but figured it wouldn't hurt to list them here. This is a list I have found throughout the Internet, mostly in detailed books on Goldfish keeping with suggestions recommended by a veterinarian. Also note that many of the medications listed below that you must have a vet give you a prescription to obtain the drug. Some of the medications may also kill plants, inverts, and the biological filtration. It is best to do your own due diligence before using any of the below recommended treatments.
Bath Treatments
Uses: Commonly used for treating ciliated protozoans of several types, fungus infections, lymphocytes, Oodimium, and Hexamita.
Uses: Chloramine T is primarily used to control bacterial gill disease and flukes.
Uses: Copper can be used as an antibacterial agent in the treatment of bacterial gill disease, as well as an antiparasitic compound effective against but not limited to Chilodonella, Trichodina, flukes and Oodinium.
Uses: Dimilin proves equally effective against our crustacean foes Lernea, Argulus, and Ergasilus. Dimilin is a chitin synthesis inhibitor, which acts as a gyrase of the DNA that produces chitin. Without chitin, a parasite has no "skin" and it perishes. Dimilin is not effective against flukes.
Uses: In fish medicine, we use Droncit to clear flukes and worms from our fish.
Uses: Flagyl is the treatment of choice for the parasite Hexamita and Spironucleus.
Uses: Fluke Tabs are a top choice for treating flukes.
Uses: Formalin is used to treat fungi, some bacterial infections, most of the ciliated protozoans (ich is an exception), and flukes. Formalin is not successful in treating Argulus and Lernea and many, frequent doses are required to kill off the elusive ich organism with formalin.
NOTE: Formalin can also be used to disinfect plants, in a bath of 4 milliliters per gallon for over four hours. Some plants, however, are adversely affected by formalin and the best plant disinfectant is potassium permanganate.
Uses: Use furazone green to treat any disease that responds to antibiotics, primarily bacterial infections. It is second only to injection in effectiveness.
H202 (Hydrogen Peroxide)
Uses: H202 has been approved by the FDA to use as an anti-fungal treatment for food grade fish and eggs. CAUTION: Do quite a bit of research BEFORE you try this treatment as it can kill EVERYTHING in your tank.
Uses: Malachite green is principally used to eliminate ciliated parasites such as Trichodina, Costia, and so forth. It can also be used as a topical treatment for fungal infections.
Uses: Methylene blue is a basic thiazine dye used as a biological stain, an antidote to cyanide poisoning, and an oxidation-reduction indicator. It is widely used as an antifungal remedy in fishkeeping.
Uses: Pond HealthGuard is used to treat flukes.
Uses: Potassium permanganate is effective in treating flukes, fungus infections, bacterial gill disease, bacterial infections of the body and fins, and ciliated protozoan infestations except ich. Potassium permanganate will have no effect on chustacean parasites, although it may decrease the survival of the immature forms of these pathogens. Ich will remain under the skin, safe from the potassium permanganate, and will not be cleared.
Uses: Program is equally effective against Argulus, Lernea, and Ergasilus.
Uses: Salt is used to eliminate ciliated protozoan parasites, curb the absorption of nitrite, and reduce the osmotic pressure exerted by fresh-water on any hole in the skin or gill.
Uses: Tramisole is a safe and effective deworming medication.
Uses: Malachite green is occasionally used as a past or liquid topical treatment in the management of minor fungal infections. Make certain that you are treating fungus, since it is ineffective against bacterial ulcerations.
Uses: Mercurochrome is a good topical treatment for fish wounds because it does not stain very intensely and it stays on for a while after application.
Uses: Panolog is used to treat wounds on fish with good results. Panolog will not work alone on most ulcers; to be successful, the fish must also have perfect water quality and minimal crowding. Use Panolog on any skin lesion, superficial or deep, That is infected or slow to heal.
Uses: MelaFix contains the natural botanical extract from the Tea Tree (Melaleuca, an excellent alternative to resistant strains of bacteria that are unaffected by traditional medications. Treats bacterial infections such as red ulcers, fin and tail rot, cloudy eyes, mouth fungus, and others in as little as 4 days. Also heals open wounds, ulcers, and damaged fins. Doesn't affect pH; safe for invertebrates.
Uses: PimaFix treats cotton-like fungal infections, and both internal and external bacterial infections. PimaFix harnesses the unique antifungal and antibacterial properties of the West Indian Bay Tree (Pimenta racemosa) for a safe and natural remedy; prevents the development of resistant strains of disease-causing organisms. Will not discolor water, affect biological filter, or pH during treatment. Will not harm aquatic plants. For extreme cases, PimaFix can safely be used with MelaFix to provide the added benefit of quick tissue regeneration and wound healing.
Uses: Potassium permanganate is a superb topical disinfectant for wounds. If a wound is deep, meat red, and bleeding, then you should favorably consider scrubbing once with potassium permanganate. This is especially true if the wound appears slimy or has strands of dead tissue trailing from it.
Uses: Iodine is an excellent topical disinfectant for wounds.
Uses: Place directly on an open wound to fight infection.
Uses: Use mikacin for any kind of infection of body, mouth, fin, or other bacterial outbreak that responds to the drug. I do not use Amikacin to treat very small fish. I consider it the drug of choice in freshly imported fish that are under direct and heavy attack by bacterial infections.
Uses: Use Azactam for any infection that shows sensitivity to it. Azactam is a good choice for very valuable Goldfish with body sores and symptoms of systemic infection. It is the drug of choice for bacterial pop eye and dropsy. Azactam can be used in small fish.
Uses: Use Baytril for gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and the control of any other infection that responds to it. It is an excellent choice when importing fish and in the treatment of body sores and fin rot.
NOTE: One of the most effective uses of aytril is in the post-shipment stress of larger fish.
Uses: Use chloramphenicol in any case of bacterial infection in Goldfish.
NOTE: Chlormphenicol is the drug of choice for smaller Goldfish because it is relatively safe. It can also be used to treat routine infections and traumas. It has no negative side effects with extended use.
Uses: Dexamethasone has been used successfully in the management of fish that are near death after jumping from their aquarium, in fish that have been recovered from pH crashes, and fish that have been severely cold stressed. Do not use dexamethosone for any fish that can swim and right itself.
NOTE: Dexamethasone is not useful in treating fish succumbing to chronic or end-stage disorders. For example a fish that has been suffering with bacterial infection for a week and is finally dying will not be salvaged by an injection of dexamethasone. Dexamethasone will not offset the effects of caustic or toxic stress.
Uses: Gentamycin is in the same class as Amikacin. Do NOT use it to treat Goldfish!
Uses: Penicillin G is useful in bacterial kidney disease
Uses: Penicillin (K) is useful in bacterial infection
Uses: Tribrissen is a Broad spectrum antibiotic effective against Yersinia ruckeri, Escherichia, Streptococcus, Proteus, Salmonella, Pasteurella, and Shigella.
Uses: Ascorbic acid injection is an excellent adjunct to the treatment of any bacterial infection in Goldfish. In testing done by Dr. Lovell at Auburn University, it was discovered that supplementation of abscorbic acid to fish stimulated the immune system. Many fish-food manufacturers are adding larger amounts of vitamin C, and especially it's stabilized forms, to foods.
Uses: The common pea is a wonderful laxative for Goldfish. The meat of a shucked pea will help push gulped air and other intestinal debris out the anus sometimes correcting flip-over disease.
Uses: Gel-Tek makes many oral Anti-Bacterial medications.
Uses: Designed to help control internal bacterial infections as well as external infection, open sores, ulcers, columnaris, and fin rot.
Uses: Contains metronidazole and praziquantel for internal parasites including flagellates, trematodes, cestodes, hexamita, intestinal worms, and nematodes.
Uses: MediGold, combines the two antibiotics in Romet-B with oxolinic acid and Kannamycin and is well accepted by Goldfish.
Uses: Romet-B has sulfadimethoxine and ormetroprim sulfa milled into it during manufacture. The sulfa antibiotics are often effective against some of the more common bacteria affecting Goldfish, but unfortunately the strains of Aermonas salmonicida that are often encountered in bacterial ulcer disease in Goldfish have acquired considerable resistance to sulfa antibiotics.
Uses: Mix NutriCal with whatever medicine you are trying to dose.
Uses: Death by carbon dioxide in the water. (I do not agree with this method! Imagine your head being placed in a plastic bag until you suffocate.)
Uses: Death by carbon dioxide in the water. (I do not agree with this method! Imagine your head being placed in a plastic bag until you suffocate.)
Uses: Mix 1/2 teaspoon of Finquel and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda per 1 gallon of dechlorinated water in the container and then add the fish. If the fish is still moving around after 10 minutes you can add another 1/2 teaspoon of Finquel and and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda predissolved in some water from the container. Once the fish turns on its side, watch the opercular movements (respiration/gill movements). The fish should be removed from the solution after at least ten minutes have passed since the last observed opercular movements (respiration/gill movements).
Uses: To freeze the fish. (I do not recommend this method because it is very painful to the fish as ice crystals are formed in the body tissue and bloodstream)
Uses: Use a clean plastic bin with aquarium water and place exactly 2 gallons of water in it. Place 4 tsp. of Oil of Cloves in a clean jar with a small quantity of water. Place the cap on the jar and shake it thoroughly mixing the water with the Oil of Cloves. The water will look milky. Place the fish in the 2 gallon plastic bin. Place the jar in the plastic bin with the lid under the waterline and open the jar and allow the Oil Of Cloves mixture to mix with the tub water.
Uses: To help aid in the mixture of the Oil of Cloves. (I do not agree with this method as the fishes gills MAY be burned by the vodka causing a violent death)
Uses: Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of Finquel and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda per gallon of water used in your sedation bucket. Use water from the tank if possible and match tank temperature. Place the fish in the solution. When the fish turns over on its side and gill movements slow, remove it from the solution and perform the procedure.
Uses: Use a clean plastic bin with aquarium water and place exactly 2 gallons of water in it. Place 10 drops of Oil of Cloves in a clean jar with a small quantity of water. Place the cap on the jar and shake it thoroughly mixing the water with the Oil of Cloves. The water will look milky. Place the fish in the 2 gallon plastic bin. Place the jar in the plastic bin with the lid under the waterline and open the jar and allow the Oil Of Cloves mixture to mix with the tub water.
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The turnaround has been rapid: The first Lego Minecraft sets will be available this summer! The news just announced by Lego and Mojang in joint press conference in Denmark is that you can pre-order your sets beginning today.
Lego Minecraft was the first proposal on Lego Cuusoo, Lego's idea crowd-sourcing site, to gain over 10,000 votes and therefore make it an idea for consideration by Lego. This influx of support obviously led to some pretty quick discussions between Minecraft developers Mojang and the Lego Group. The results are now in.
The initial set, titled Lego Minecraft Micro World includes two of Minecraft's most iconic characters, Steve and a Creeper, represented as "Micro Mobs" (pictured above). The model presents a standard for building a Minecraft world that can be configured any way the builder likes.
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Internal investigation complete into officers' mistake
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Policy changes have been made at the Colorado Springs Police Department after the mistaken arrest of a man who was carrying an unconcealed weapon. It's still not clear if officers were disciplined.
In July, James Sorensen was stopped by officers while he was attending the city's gay pride festival. When officers told him he was not allowed to be carrying an open gun in a city park, he began arguing that the officers were incorrect. He ended up being handcuffed, taken to the police station and jailed for over an hour. You can view what happened here.
The four CSPD sergeants, Lance Lazoff, Tim Stankey, Roger Vargasen and Larry Morgan, and three officers, Joe Brown, Clay Sunada, and Bob Peltz, who were involved in the incident were all unaware that carrying a gun in a city park is perfectly legal, and has been since gun laws changed statewide in 2003.The court summons against Sorensen was dismissed two days later after police realized their mistake.
After four months, a CSPD internal investigation into what happened has been completed.
On Tuesday, Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey refused an on-camera interview with TARGET 13, but said in a statement, "Policy violations were discovered and appropriate administrative action was taken."
A CSPD spokesperson said the department would not comment on whether officers had been disciplined because it was a "personnel matter," and information not required to be released under the Colorado Open Records Act.
"They humiliated me in public so we should be able to find out what happened to them," said Sorensen. "I think what myself and other people are looking for is, 'What happened to these officers?' How can they treat civilians that way and get away with it?"
Chief Carey said there has been policy changes at the department since the mistake occurred, and acknowledged an error in a CSPD manual regarding the law on guns in city parks.
At the time of Sorensen's arrest, the manual, or so-called officer "cheat sheet," indicated the almost decade-old ordinance prohibiting guns in city parks was still in effect. The error was corrected soon after.
"The department made updates to reference guides used and instituted more periodic reviews of these documents," Carey said.
TARGET 13 also learned that CSPD created a committee to conduct "a thorough line-by-line review of the manual," and make sure that all legislative and municipal ordinance changes are updated in the future.
Sorensen said he wants a public apology from all of the officers involved in the incident. He said he doesn't know if he'll pursue a lawsuit, but confirmed that he hired an attorney.
TARGET 13 obtained copies of the internal affairs interviews done with all six officers. They said they were unaware of the change in the gun law, and some said they had referred to the"cheat sheet" when Sorensen was arrested.
Sgt. Larry Morgan, who told Sorensen: "You're about to get the s**t kicked out of you," when Sorensen twice refused to put his hands in the air, was asked about his threat.
"It was necessary," Morgan said. "It was effective and it worked, period."
Morgan was also asked why he only relied on the "cheat sheet" when charging Sorensen, and didn't try to look up the municipal ordinance to find out specific details about the charge. He said he "didn't have time for that."
Another sergeant interviewed, Tim Stankey, said this of what happened:
"Officer safety-wise? There was some things that we didn't do correctly. We could have done a lot better. I think it comes back to the fact that we were hoping this was going to be a 10 second contact and that he was going to basically be told what the ordinance was, or what we thought it was at the time, and that he would comply and we would be done. We didn't think it was going to go down this route."
Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach, who called for an "expedited review" of the incident did not respond to TARGET 13's request for an interview. In his statement, Chief Carey said, "The Mayor was fully briefed on the results of the CSPD investigation and the changes in policy, and is comfortable this situation will not occur again. "


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I have built my first hive, total cost 40ish dollars, But am trying to do this on no budget. I was scrounging materials for the first hive and finally gave in and bought the 1X12's, wire cloth and a good quality primer and paint. So I think I was about 50% successful. I am now on the look out for materials for my second hive.
In the mean time I am not going to get very far at all without bees. My first plan is to lure bees to my hive. Any suggestions on how to make a hive more appealing? I have seen lemmon grass oil mentioned. I have also read quite a bit on lure boxes or nuc hives. using cobs of brood, smashing up old queens in alcohol etc. Remember I don't have bees, I also don't have a nuc hive. I do have a top bar with a follow board that allows me to reduce the effective space of the hive. I don't have a lot of hope in finding a swarm but no reason not to maximize my chances. I can't get bees til next spring anyway and most of the bees will be swarming around here by then. Never know I might get lucky and have one move in. then I have something to work with to populate my other hives and makes improving a matter of the cost of a queen rather than a whole nuc or package.


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Nearly half of New Zealand's retirees feel they are not in a strong enough financial position to meet their retirement needs, according to a new report.
The Financial Education and Research Centre (FinEd Centre) - a joint initiative between Westpac and Massey University - today released its Retirement Expenditure Guidelines.
It showed that 47 per cent of retirees did not feel they had adequate financial resources to meet cope with retirement.
The report, produced in conjunction with Workplace Savings NZ, also showed 33 per cent were not satisfied with their retirement and 46 per cent said retirement was not meeting their expectations.
FinEd Centre director Pushpa Wood described the survey as "a wake-up call" for people who needed to consider what sort of lifestyle they would like to have in their retirement.
"The good news is we all have the power to dictate our retirement lifestyles if we start saving early enough," she said.
The report showed what retirees were actually spending, said Massey University senior lecturer Claire Matthews.
"We can't continue as New Zealanders to rely only on NZ superannuation," she said.
Almost half of those surveyed said they spent more than 60 per cent of their income on basic living costs.
"There were lots of comments about the fact that basic living costs keep going up," Matthews said.
A two-person household in Auckland or Wellington would need $241.35 per week for a 'no frills' retirement, meaning a basic standard of living including few, if any, luxuries.
A couple in provincial New Zealand living the same lifestyle would need $244.24 per week.
NZ superannuation payments for a couple are currently $536.80 per week.
For a two-person household to live a lifestyle that included some luxuries, the cost would be $761.56 per week in metropolitan areas, and $693.83 per week in regional New Zealand.
Rent would be an obvious cost on top of this, as would rates, Matthews said.
She said the the question was whether people wanted to be able to have some choices or whether they wanted to just live a very basic lifestyle.
"Some people might be happy with that basic lifestyle," she said.
Ten per cent said they had a very comfortable standard of living and had no concerns about their financial situation.
At the other end of the spectrum, 6 per cent said they struggled to find sufficient income to meet their basic living costs.
Workplace Savings NZ chairman David Ireland said the retirement findings were "sobering stuff".
"This is one of the most important pieces of research to come out in the retirement savings space in recent times.
"The guidelines provide a great resource for financial advisers to pull out of their tool bag as part of the advice process."
Ireland said people living on the 'no-frills' budget were "pretty much on the poverty line".
"It's pretty grim. It's not a happy experience for people living on that level."
Food costs were shown to vary greatly, depending on whether a person or couple wanted a 'no frills' or 'choices' standard of living.
For a retired couple to stock their pantry with basic food, it would cost $93.67 per week in cities and $96.34 in the provincial areas.
Living a better lifestyle meant food costs were up to $216.75 per week in cities and $170.51 elsewhere.
More than one-third of retirees surveyed said they almost never ate takeaways.
"Takeaway and restaurant meals are almost non-existent for people on the 'no-frills' level," said Matthews.
Two-thirds said they visited a restaurant only a few times a year, and 22 per cent said they never travelled overseas.
Around half of retirees had income in addition to their NZ superannuation.
More than a quarter topped up their income with some type of paid employment.
Matthews said comments also suggested a significant number of retirees were supplementing their income through borrowing, often for one-off costs like surgery.
There were also indications that medical insurance was unaffordable for some.
"A number of respondents said they cancelled their medical insurance at 65 because premiums had gone up," Matthews said.
The survey involved 517 people, 60 per cent from a Westpac Customer Voice panel and the remainder from a Camorra Research panel.
The full report will be available tomorrow.


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Nestled about 90 minutes south of Miami in the Florida Keys, Islamorada has claimed the unofficial title as the "Capital of the Upper Keys"—and it's easy to see why. With some of the western hemisphere's best sport fishing, party-'til-you-drop nightlife, and pristine parks and nature preserves that complement stunning white-sand beaches, this tropical paradise composed of four enchanting islands is the poster child for the perfect beachside Escape.
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Best described as boathouse chic, the rooms at the Postcard Inn at Holiday Isle feature driftwood floors, maritime stripes, and rustic handcrafted furniture that wouldn't be out of place on the pages of a coastal shelter mag. Quotes from great American novelists are hand-stenciled on the walls, adding to the whimsical, retro vibe. In addition to techy amenities like a flat-screen TV and iPod docking station, Classic Rooms feature one king-size or two queen-size beds and a private balcony.
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Serving Rum Runner Cocktails since 1972 (they were apparently invented here), the resort's open-air, thatched-roof Tiki Bar is the place to order up a welcome drink. And the concoction of banana liqueur, rum, brandy, and grenadine isn't the only thing to check out—the hot spot also has live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights.
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One thing that the power company could have done was to place the primary protective earth neutral conductor on the SAME crossarm as the hot wires of the 22.8kV and placed the PEN as the closest conductor to the house. This will provide some amount of protection particularly if the sppacing ot the PEN from the nearest hot wire is greater than conductor sag.
This should be standard practice when primary wiring is this close to a building.
You need MULTIPLE safeguards against accidents because of things going wrong. Even if the contractor had been lowering the ladder to a safe height when moving he still could have slipped when raising or lowering the ladder.
The same thing could happen to the fire department when raising a wooden or glass fiber ladder in the rain the fireman somehow slips on the grass, the wind blows the ladder over, or a fire blast from the house blows out a window and knocks over the ladder.


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MADRAS, Ore. - A long-time paramedic and manager with Jefferson County EMS died at a Bend hospital Wednesday evening, six days after his motorcycle was struck by a car whose driver allegedly ran a stop sign at an intersection on Highway 97 south of Madras.
Donald Heckathorn, 64, of Madras, manager of Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services, died at St. Charles-Bend, where he was flown after Thursday afternoon's accident and had remained in critical condition.
His son, sheriff's Capt. Marc Heckathorn, passed word to his colleagues that Don Heckathorn "passed away very peacefully at 7:20 p.m., surrounded by his friends and family," according to an e-mail message sent by sheriff's Sgt. Jason Erickson.
"I responded to him on behalf of everyone at JCSO that all of our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family," Erickson wrote.
The Madras Pioneer reported Heckathorn, who was born in Nampa, Idaho, moved to Madras with his family in 1962 and became chief of the EMS agency in 2007.
Oregon State Police said Heckathorn was wearing a helmet when his 2012 Harley Davidson was struck by a 1998 Cadillac four-door driven by Gerald S. Green, 36, of Prineville.
Green was heading east on Southwest Dover Lane around 3 p.m. last Thursday when, troopers said, he failed to stop at the stop sign and struck Heckathorn's northbound motorcycle.
Green was not injured in the crash, troopers said last Friday.
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Pulaski Tech's Health Sciences Club will visit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on Monday, April 15. Any student interested in nursing is invited to attend.
Students will tour UAMS, meet with a recruiter, and have a chance to talk with current UAMS students. The group will meet at noon at noon in the lobby of the Education Building/College of Public Health at UAMS. Participants are encouraged to bring an unofficial transcript for advising purposes.
Directions to UAMS and more information are available on the bulletin board next to Biology Lab in the Science Building.
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What a great space! I LOVE your sexy blue De Luxe....mine's black, but I'd really like to have one of the colored ones.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
What a great space! I LOVE your sexy blue De Luxe....mine's black, but I'd really like to have one of the colored ones.
Happiness is a form of travel...not a destination.
Beautiful, clean and affordable......just my kind of space!
What a sweet machine! And such a great find for the machine and the table. Your sewing area looks so nice and I'm sure you are really enjoying it now.
Your space looks like a wonderful place to spend time!! I, too, just found a little Dressmaker machine at the Goodwill recently. Mine looks to be the same model as yours, but is a wonderful shade of light green. I paid about the same amount that you did and does it ever sew a wonderful stitch.
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What a lovely and organized sewing area you have. Bet you really enjoy sewing there. BTW, that sewing machine is the first thing that caught my eye.
This is scary-I own the storage box-the pink one sitting on top of your green tub!!! Now I know I am truly a crafter! Thanks for sharing. What's in yours?
Looks great! The sewing machine is in perfect condition. Love all your sewing supplies!
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I read the article on here about bee hunting. I see that you do it. Can you tell me where you set up your scented sugar ( ie in a park, or in a field)
How do you mark the bees. with out hurting them.
Do you do round trip times?
how do you follow them back
I am very interested in this..


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As much as I hate to admit it, the Giants are a top echelon team in the NFL because of multidimensional success.
They have an excellent model on how to build their roster and they stick to it. The depth on this team is phenomenal. It's impressive how they can plug no name guys into the line-up at multiple positions, particularly the O Line and secondary, and still be successful.
Their coaching is second to none and their GM has made some great moves during his tenure. The Giants are a very well prepared, disciplined and fundamentally sound football team.
A big reason they can turn it on at the end of the year is because all teams wear down, but the Giants have quality personnel to plug in the line-up.
Eli Manning is absolutely lights out as a QB. Best in the league right now.


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Original post made by Jack Hickey, Woodside: Emerald Hills, on Dec 6, 2012
In June 2011, MTK began collecting an additional $500/month for website services with no alteration to the contract.
The General Ledger of the Sequoia Healthcare District for the past 4 years, which I obtained pursuant to two Public Records Act Requests, shows these and other large payments to MTK for Communications, including annual reports to the community. A sample can be found here: Web Link
The General Ledgers can be found at: Web Link and Web Link
Invoices from MTK for preparation and mailing of the annual reports do not include billing from the printing service chosen by MTK. I have personal knowledge that this years annual report was printed and mailed by Direct Marketing Solutions, a non-union shop in San Francisco.
According to Don Shoecraft,
"Preliminary estimate of the cost per piece of the 2012 Annual Report self-mailer is 61 cents delivered, inclusive of printing, design and production, list acquisition, mail handling, postage, sales tax and all other costs for 39,390 pieces. This compares to approximately 60 cents per piece for the 2011 Annual Report."
I am awaiting copies of the invoices for this years report including bills from Direct Marketing Solutions to MTK.
My last communication with Sequoia Healthcare District CEO Lee Michelson follows:
"Lee, your response to my PRA request is not complete. Staff e-mails related to the annual report, itemized invoices referenced by check numbers, drafts of the annual report including transmittal correspondence, 2008 and 2009 annual report information, etc.
Also, invoices for MTK related to the annual report, including those related to check #'s
5556, 5557, 5568.
Correspondence with Direct Marketing Solutions, the firm which printed and mailed the annual reports, is included in my request."
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:48 pm
For those of you who wonder how government spending gets so out of control, the Sequoia Healthcare District provides you with a perfect, real-time example. PAY ATTENTION.
This is a district that was approved and formed exclusively to oversee a hospital. It no longer owns that hospital.
So it does other things. Like increase medical insurance benefits for its board members. Like hiring a public relations firm.
Pretty much anything but supporting the hospital that it no longer owns.
One of those directors, Jack Hickey, has the courage to point this out to voters. Instead of being hailed as hero, he is vilified.
California's university system, which is supported by taxpayers to provide excellent higher education for our children, now has a primary objective to provide jobs for teachers and administrators. What else explains their new found preference for out-of-state students who pay higher tuitions? Is that the objective.
People, you're not paying attention.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Dec 6, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
The wise cause that Jack Hickey pursues is a great service to all of us. In order for him to succeed in closing down this long defunct tax consuming institution we must not only support him but we must also find others to elect to the board of the Sequoia Healthcare District so that Hickey will have majority support for his long sought closure of this institution.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Dec 7, 2012 at 9:08 am
Thank you, Peter. I also thank the Almanac for providing the Town Square Forum. And to those who read my postings without comment, I know that many of you have spread the word and that's VERY important and appreciated.
I have been exploring the process of dissolution via the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). It is formidable. Witness the recent failure to dissolve the Mosquito Abatement District despite the efforts of Martha Poyatos, Executive Officer of LAFCO. I will be posting a new topic on the political realities of the dissolution process.
I will keep pressure on the District to make their operations transparent. I ask readers to do the same.
The Sequoia Healthcare District website contains the e-mail addresses of Directors. See:Web Link
Let them know how you feel.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Dec 10, 2012 at 5:13 pm
The following was handed out to Directors at the December 5, 2012 meeting which had an agenda item on the subject.
Comments Regarding Annual Report: Lee Michelson
1. The annual report highlights district activities over the previous 12 months to keep taxpaying residents who financed district activities informed as to how their tax dollars are being spent and services available to them if needed.
2. Production of the annual report begins after the close of the previous fiscal year and after budgeting and goal setting have been accomplished, with the objective of producing and distributing the document as soon as practicable. Planning, design, production and distribution typically takes 3 to 4 months with mailing in October. The 2011 annual report was mailed the first week of November.
3. Mailing dates, content, formatting and all other aspects of the annual report are established independent of the Board of Directors and without consideration to any directors point of view or the board's election cycle. Legally district publications cannot feature candidates, endorse candidates or promote an individual board member, caveats that are strictly adhered to in all our publication
4. Since space in the publication is limited the annual report to the degree possible does not duplicate information available on the district website such as the budget, water reports, exhausted program detail or item by item lists. The publication is used as a vehicle to direct readers to the district website.
5. Various annual report format have been tried. The newsletter style used this year was used previously, is used commonly and is very effective.
6. Cost of production was 61¢ per piece, inclusive of all costs including postage, consistent with previous publications (the 2011 per piece all-inclusive cost was 60¢ per piece). This is a fully budgeted item.
7. All board members receive a preview of the annual report at the same time. Board members are not asked for content suggestions as this would favor one board member over another. The annual report is an administrative function, not a governance or policy function.
Apparently, since it is fully budgeted, the CEO does not have to account for details of the production.
a resident of another community
on Dec 10, 2012 at 6:33 pm
little know fact, after the 2000-01 Grand Jury recommended the dissolution of Sequoia Healthcare District, that District hired Adrienne Tissier of Bay Relations to create the public education piece to misinform the public as to what a wonderful and caring organization it is and why remain giving out the taxpayers money. This is the same Adrienne Tissier who brought all of us Measure A and failed to mention her relationship with Seton Medical Center.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Dec 11, 2012 at 11:44 am
Invoices from MTK for the 2012 Report to Community have been received as part of my PRA request. They can be found here: Web Link
1. Invoice 1337 dated 11/7/12 shows $1,250 for meeting and planning, $3,050 for design and redesign of self-mailer, and $350 for Proofing, preflight and file preparation. Apparently services provided by MTK, but not included in MTK's contract dated 9/9/08 Web Link
2. Invoice 1340 dated 11/14/12 shows 11x17 four-panel four-color one right two letter folds, 80# cover, 41K quantity; Printing $7,017.30
That's only $0.1712 per piece!
Another $1,100 was billed by MTK on that invoice for Proofing, preflight delivery and job supervision.
3. Invoice 1341 dated 11/15/12 showed $2,853.81 for list acquisition, all zips, 39,391 records, and;
$2,664.45 for Record conversion, standardization, tape output, setup, fog wafer sealing, inkjetting, sort, tray, deliver and forms.
It is not clear whether MTK performed these services or contracted them out. But, since the printer used was Direct Marketing Solutions, they likely did most of the work. I am awaiting copies of their bills, paid by MTK.
Today, I sent the following to CEO, Lee Michelson:
"Lee, as a Director, I would like to know what contractual arrangements have been made with MTK for services billed by MTK, but not covered by the original contract executed by Dev Mahadevan on 9/9/08." and,
My request for copies of underlying bills from the printer, paid by MTK has yet to be satisfied.
"On November 16, 2012 you stated "I have just forwarded several emails regarding annual report. I will forward new invoices for 2012 by Monday." Where are those invoices? And, if those invoices from MTK were submitted with bills from the Printing/Mailing house, which I believe to be Direct Marketing Solutions, please include them. If no bills accompanied the invoices, I suggest that you request them from MTK."
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jan 4, 2013 at 12:57 pm
I have still not received the requested information regarding contractual arrangements made with MTK for services billed by MTK, but not covered by the original contract executed by Dev Mahadevan on 9/9/08, nor copies of underlying bills from the printer, paid by MTK.
I have requested the Conflict of Interest Form 700 for "consultants" which is required unless specifically waived in writing by the Board President. I was told by CEO, Lee Michelson, that no form has been filed.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jan 8, 2013 at 2:11 pm
The Conflict of Interest Code of the Sequoia Healthcare District requires all Directors, the CEO and Consultants to file a Form 700. An exception for consultants can be made as follows: "With respect to consultants, the President of the Board of Directors may determine in writing that a particular consultant is hired to perform a range of duties that are limited in scope and thus he is not required to comply with the disclosure requirements described in these categories. Such determinations shall include a description of the consultants duties and, based upon that description a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements the President of the Board of Directors shall forward a copy of this determination to the Board of Supervisors of the county of San Mateo. Nothing herein excuses any such consultants from any other provisions of this conflict of interest code."
To my knowledge, no exception has been filed for MTK Communications.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jan 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Jack Hickey is a registered user.
After a "learning" experience with the US Postal service, I finally received the name and address of the holder of the permit used to mail the Annual Report. The address, 1275 Fairfax Ave 94124 is the same as that of Direct Marketing Solutions Web Link as I expected. The name on the permit is Business Service Network. Web Link
I have yet to receive information I requested regarding services performed by these companies in the preparation and mailing of the annual brochure. MTK billed the District for these services, but invoices from the printing/mailing houses have not been provided.
And, a question remains as to whether MTK has a conflict of interest.
The District seems to have a policy of obfuscation, when transparency is needed. For all I know, the printing could have been done in China! Information lacking on Direct Marketing Solutions website suggests that they are a non-union shop.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jan 31, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Yesterday, I visited the District Office to review some files. One of those files contained a copy of an Estimate - Revised dated Oct. 11, 2013 from MTK. Job Title: Sequoia Healthcare District 2012 Annual Report. The MTK file from which this was obtained had no Original Estimate nor a Request for Quote from the District with a job description.
My original PRA request asked for such information.
SHCD meeting on Feb. 6, 2013 includes Item 5.c. "Discussion On Consultants And Conflict Of Interest Code" See:Web Link
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Feb 1, 2013 at 3:08 pm
Factoid: There are 6,618 voters in Menlo Park who are NOT in the Sequoia Healthcare District! I know at least one of them who received a brochure in the mail.
6,913 brochures were mailed to Menlo Park residents. How many of these were sent to residences outside the Sequoia Healthcare District?
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Feb 8, 2013 at 3:09 pm
At the Wednesday Board Meeting, I submitted the following in support of Agenda Item 5.c. "Discussion On Consultants And Conflict Of Interest Code" See:Web Link
To the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors
from Jack Hickey
Elected Director, Sequoia Healthcare District
Agenda Item 5c.
The Conflict of Interest Code of the Sequoia Healthcare District, as adopted in it's biennial review at the Districts August 1, 2012 Boardmeeting, requires all Directors, the CEO and Consultants to file a Form 700. Provision for exempting consultants from such filing requirement, included in that Code, follows:
"With respect to consultants, the President of the Board of Directors may determine in writing that a particular consultant is hired to perform a range of duties that are limited in scope and thus he is not required to comply with the disclosure requirements described in these categories. Such determinations shall include a description of the consultants duties and, based upon that description a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The President of the Board of Directors shall forward a copy of this determination to the Board of Supervisors of the county of San Mateo. Nothing herein excuses any such consultants from any other provisions of this conflict of interest code." To my knowledge, no exception has been filed for MTK Communications, and as a Director, I see no justification for such an exemption.
Lee Michelson has forwarded a memo from Mark Hudak reciting alternative "consultant" definitions from code sections and regulations. Those definitions are not all inclusive. His memo, at best, informs so that a written exemption pursuant to the District's Conflict of Interest Code can be made by the Board President. Absent that written exemption, it is the CEO's duty to obtain a Form 700 from MTK Communications.
The District has a $4,200/month Letter of Agreement for Public Relations Services with MTK Communications, dated 9/9/08, which defines them as CONSULTANT. Sequoia Healthcare District pays MTK Communications an additional $500/month to manage the District website. The District also entrusts MTK Communications with an additional expenditure for publication of the Annual report which is currently budgeted at $25,000 yet has spent $29,459.84 in this fiscal year. No contractual documents cover these additional services. I have requested documentation of these expenditures, both as a Director and later in a PRA request. Response by the District has been grossly inadequate.
After suggestions were made that it was uneccessary for me to read my statement, I prevailed. The statement is in the audio recording of the meeting. You will also hear comments from district counsel, Mark Hudak, asserting that a written statement from the President is not required. CEO Lee Michelson mentioned the memo from Mark Hudak, which he forwarded to me, and said he would send a copy to the other Directors.
Here is the content of that memo: Web Link
The Sequoia Healthcare District apparently does not wish to shine a light on it's PR expenditures.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Apr 5, 2013 at 2:48 pm
Thanks to a heads-up from San Carlos Mayor, Matt Grocott, I was able to attend the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Council meeting this morning to hear a presentation by Sequoia Healthcare District CEO, Lee Michelson. At the PowerPoint controls was MTK's owner, Don Shoecraft. Also in attendance was SHCD staff member Pamela Kurtzman. This was clearly a life support effort by the dying District, and not the type of communication envisioned by the Grand Jury.
The presentation was filled with the same deceptive, self-serving content typified by the Glossy mailer sent out 2 weeks before the November 2012 election. See: Web Link
Handed out at the meeting were surplus copies of that brochure. (I wondered what would become of the 1600+ extra copies printed up by the District)
I requested a copy of the PowerPoint presentation from our CEO so that I might accurately share its content with the public. The last time I made such a request, it was denied based upon a claim that it constituted proprietary (MTK) information. At the present time, it has been referred to Board President, Jerry Shefren for his directive.
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#1 Mon 14 May 12 5:42pm
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What can I do?
I really want to help educate my community about their good (and bad) food choices. I already volunteer in a Kindergarten classroom, where I read to the kids. How can I teach them about proper nutrition and what to eat? How should I show them about vegetables being good and processed foods like pop being bad?
What can I do to help Jamie's cause in my own community?
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Re: What can I do?
welcome to the forum jbwinters
I think a good way of teaching children about what is good for them is to coo with them and also to grow a few vegetables in the school yard that you can then harvest , cook and eat with the children.
Children love eating things that they have cooked.
You dont need many facilities to be able to cook and grow things and vegetables can be grown in pots at the edges of the school yard,
You only need a single cooking ring to heat a pan to make vegetable soup.
But you will need to have a chat to the school headteacher and the class teachers before starting any project.
#3 Tue 15 May 12 1:01am
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Re: What can I do?
Start as little as you can jb and let it grow organically! You will see what things work and who comes along to help!
I remember when my daughter was at preschool I was asked to bring along my wok so they could have a look at it!
I love all Mummza's ideas. Can you talk to the kinderteacher about doing more?
I have worked with children and one of the best things is to make a fruit salad to share. Children can cut bananas and pieces of apple with plastic knives, pluck grapes and separate mandarins and put them all together to make a fruit salad to share. It is a great education in texture, smalls, taste, fine motor control, and nutrition!
From little things, big things grow!
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Take a look at the Food for Life Partnership. You can find some really useful resources for educating children on the importance of healthy eating. Nursery school is the perfect place to start introducing food education. By providing children with fresh meals, made from local and where possible organic ingredients from a very early age we can mould the eating habits of our children and put a stop to the rising obesity levels in the UK. Don't forget to run some cooking classes with the children.....they love to get involved in making their own meals.
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I see on the San Ramon Express that the Lucky's store on Crow Canyon is closing. Will the Danville store be next? I hope not but fear that it may since the powers-that-be seem to be making zero effort in modernizing their Danville store or keeping it clean and up to date.
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Lucky's in San Ramon Closing. Is Danville next?
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Fresh n easy will probably be gone soon too. That's ok maybe we can get a Sprouts or Safeway in downtown Danville if it closes. Or whole foods.


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