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The Environment Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel is angry at the American refusal to enter into binding agreements about emission reductions. Germany has been attempting for months to get Bush to agree on the need for emission controls, but the president obviously is concerned that such action might upset some of his wealthy backers. The United States has refused to enter into any binding agreement. As Gabriel asks: "If the industrialized nations don't take responsibility, then why should developing countries do so?"
Perhaps I am being too harsh in blaming Bush for concern about the economic impact upon wealthy corporations. Perhaps it is simply that the president really doesn't believe in global warming. I guess when he sees pictures of melting glaciers he simply enjoys the scenery or he gets excited that if glaciers melt it opens new possibilities for finding oil in northern areas. The man is the most inept president in our nation's history, but this refusal to work on global warming has incredible consequences for our children.
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First, a quick aside. A couple of friends recently retweeted a great blog post by Andrew Chen: Why I doubted Facebook could build a billion dollar business, and what I learned from being horribly wrong. It struck me as a great complement to this series, because it's not only an admission that he was wrong, but also an exploration of why and what he learned from the mistake. His primary lesson is very much more general than the topic of the specific post: "Be humble, and keep an open mind towards weird new companies." Most of all, I'm writing these posts as a reminder to myself to be humble.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. This one's a relatively simple case of having failed to appreciate the context of an issue. Corporate personhood has been in the news a lot, because ending it's been one of the more concrete & self-contained demands made by protesters in the #Occupy movement.
This isn't a new issue. Shortly after I first moved to the US, in 2003, I remember seeing posters and trailers for a documentary called The Corporation, and ending corporate personhood was one of the ideas mentioned in its advertising. At the time, I foamed at the mouth a bit about how stupid this was, because I had completely misunderstood what was meant by this, and I was decoyed by the context I brought over from Britain.
The crucial piece of context was that after a clearly preventable rail crash in Potters Bar in 2002, it had seemed to be impossible to hold anyone legally accountable, because manslaughter law required an individual to be found responsible, when this was fairly clearly a matter of aggregate corporate negligence. In the end, almost a decade later, the companies responsible were prosecuted, under the Health & Safety Act, because that was the best anyone could do.
Along the way, Britain added new laws about "corporate manslaughter" to take away corporations' ability to evade consequences for their actions simply by being a corporate body. Although that didn't pass until 2008, it was much discussed in the aftermath of the Potters Bar crash, so this was on my mind when that documentary came out. This is why my reaction to the trailers was approximately: "these people are idiots to want to undo corporate personhood, because that's what allows corporations to be held legally accountable."
What I didn't understand at the time was the way in which this notion of corporate personhood was being used in the U.S. to apply constitutional rights that are meant to protect individuals to corporations. Most critically, it's about the right to free speech being abused to protect false advertising, slander and limitless corporate influence over elections. All three of these are problems because they're already ways in which the small number of people who control a corporation get to wield massively more power than all the individuals not in that position of control (including everyone else who works for that company). What I had mistaken this for was almost the opposite: a way of giving citizens and the government a little bit more power over corporations.
The particular issue here is not all that interesting any more, because it's been argued to death over the past few years, but I do want to apply that general lesson about humility to a specific class of cases. It is incredibly easy to misunderstand a country you don't know well and misconstrue its culture, customs and politics. I know because I did it so much in the first few years I lived in the U.S., and I continue to get frustrated with Americans doing it just as badly about Britain, from thousands of miles away.

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A return to Melbourne could be the spark Wall Street needs to reinvigorate his career following lacklustre autumn and winter campaigns.
The 8-year-old will resume at Caulfield on Saturday in the group two Memsie Stakes (1400m) which has attracted a quality field of 15, including Cox Plate placegetter Rekindled Interest and Caulfield Cup runner-up Green Moon.
Wall Street has gone winless since he won the group one Emirates Stakes in the spring of 2010 but he has run some cracking races in between.
He was fourth in the Toorak Handicap and Cox Plate last year and third in the Blamey Stakes at Flemington in March.
He didn't show the same dash in Sydney, where he was unplaced in two autumn runs, or in Brisbane where he made little impact in either the Hollindale Stakes or Doomben Cup.
Trainer Mike Moroney is starting to wonder whether the gelding reserves his best for the left-handed direction of racing.
"He had poor winter form, there's no doubt about that," Moroney said.
"But it may be that he doesn't fire right-handed.
"I'd be disappointed if he didn't do something on Saturday."
Wall Street has a fair record fresh with a win and two placings from six first-up runs and he has drawn well in gate two.
He is rated a $17 chance for the Memsie with TAB Sportsbet which has West Australian Luckygray favourite at $4.
The Railway Stakes winner was also popular with punters at his Victorian debut in the P B Lawrence Stakes but struggled at his first attempt on a heavy track when fourth to Second Effort.
She's a sublime combination of grace and power - and compelling to watch.
This was only a barrier trial but Sydney's champion mare More Joyous gave another demonstration of her superior class when she cruised home two lengths clear of her rivals at Randwick on Tuesday.
More Joyous, unbeaten in four starts last autumn, including her memorable group one treble in the Queen of the Turf Stakes, Doncaster Mile and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, has won two trials and looks to have come back as well as ever.
Trainer Gai Waterhouse told the Herald Sun: "More Joyous was a walk in the park. Nash [Rawiller] was over the moon."
Owner John Singleton has such confidence in More Joyous he is even considering a Melbourne Cup start, while his racing manager Duncan Grimley said the mighty mare is at the peak of her career.
"She will resume in the Sheraco Stakes [Rosehill, September 15]," Grimley said.
"Then she runs two weeks later in the Golden Pendant, which is a set weights and penalties race for mares. She's going to carry about 58kg which is not too bad."
More Joyous will then have to break her own weight-carrying record to win a second Toorak Handicap at Caulfield on October 13.
"She won the Toorak with 58kg last time and I'd say she will have about 59kg this time," Grimley said.
More Joyous is the $6 favourite for the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 27.


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National Public Radio oozes liberalism in nearly everything it does, especially when it starts tickling itself, like insisting Cheney lives in Rove's butt on its game shows. NPR's website advertises its "First Ever Holiday Craft Contest." Listeners are invited to design either a handmade menorah or a Christmas tree ornament. "We are looking for designs that reflect the news of 2006. We also welcome quirky, funny and/or offbeat designs. (See examples to the left.)" That would include a Christmas ornament with Scientology baby Suri Cruise, and some Mel Gibson mockery:
Sample Entry: Mel Gibson Mel-norah. This menorah works on two levels: It symbolizes a willingness to accept Gibson's apology for his anti-Semitic rant but also, for skeptics, offers the chance to watch hot wax drip down his punim (the Yiddish word for face). Materials: Mel Gibson cutouts and menorah.
In addition to wishing fake pain on Gibson, the caption underneath their photo reads:
Eight Mel Gibson movies and a Mel Gibson holding a candle-shaped award as the shamash. As our grandmother would say: "Oy."


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Michael Symon is a master, and Cleveland is his muse. The interior of Lola restaurant reflects the industrial condition of the city and the people with warm, metallic tones and angular decor. Symon's menu is about refined, rustic flavors, like his Braised Berkshire "Bacon" which is essentially a huge chunk of bacon with citrus, ginger, and carrot flavors. The creaminess of the fat on the cut mixes perfectly with the acid of apple and orange. When I asked the waiter to bring me the best entree on the menu, he delivered an unbelievably smooth and tangy goat cheese "mac'n'cheese" with rosemary chicken. The recipe can be found on Food Network's site.
By far, the most enjoyable part of the meal was the first impression: Today's Charcuterie. Each of the samples was perfectly cured, and the pate was particularly savory. The pickles were sour, which is how I prefer them, and the mustard was zippy. All were paired with cripsy, buttery mini-toasts: the perfect platform for building your own interesting flavor combos.
So if you find yourself in Downtown Cleveland, Lola is an absolute must:
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From the guys who brought you Pretentious Beer Glasses comes the Dual Beer Glass ($135) Uncrate.com says this delightfully designed drinking vessel is the perfect way to enjoy two of your favorite beers at the same time. This specialty glass has two chambers inside its cylindrical shape that combine into one near the lip, allowing both beers to stay separate until you take a sip. Ahh... how about a cold one fella?


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40 Days for Life campaign set for Walker
40 Days for Life campaign set for Walker
WALKER — From Sept. 26 through Nov. 4, residents of the Walker area are, for the fifth year, uniting with 315 other cities from coast to coast for a major simultaneous pro-life mobilization — the 40 Days for Life Campaign. Faithful believers will pray that these efforts will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in the area and around the world.
The campaign in Walker started with a gathering on Wednesday, in front of the Cass County Courthouse, after which believers are joining together with others from all denominations and churches within a 50-mile radius, for a peaceful prayer vigil inside the "little white tent". There will be someone in the prayer tent 24 hours a day for those 40 days. All who believe that life in the womb is to be respected and protected will be welcome to join in. The campaign is made up of three key components: prayer and fasting; peaceful vigil; and community outreach.
The 2012 campaign marks the 40th year of legalized abortion in America with 55 million lives lost.
For more information, go to www.40daysforlife.com. To find out more about Walker's campaign and how to participate, go to www.40daysforlife.com/walker or call Hannah at 218-760-4384 or Beth at 218-770-7621 or stop in at the tent anytime.


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The most common critter to enter attics in many areas, including where I work, in Florida, is the rat. Once inside the home and attic, rats and mice cause the following problems:
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Inspect your entire house or building, and find all the open holes and gaps that rats are using to get into the structure. This can include vents, eave gaps, roof lines, etc. Check from the ground up, and definitely the entire roof. Once inside, rats can scurry though any part of the architecture, the walls, the ceiling, and get into the attic, where they like to live and nest. Read about
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Seal up all of these entry holes, using steel, which rats can't chew through. I bolt the steel in place. Use a sealant to block off all air flow, and to discourage rats from trying to get inside (they can smell air coming through a gap).
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There are two main species of rats in the US, the Roof Rat and the Norway Rat. The Roof Rat is more common in warm areas, and more likely to enter the attic. Norway Rats tend to stick to the ground and the sewers and basements, in their stomping grounds up north. House Mice live everywhere, and they also commonly go inside attics. Rats and mice are commensal rodents, which means that they associate themselves with people, not the wild. They are more common in cities than in the country. As such, they most commonly live inside buildings, and since they don't like to be seen, they mostly live in the walls and inside the attic. They are active year-round, and they can breed in very high numbers. Thus, rats in the attic can quickly get out of hand if not properly addressed.
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, anywhere in the attic or walls. Not much else to say. They sometimes sound very fast. If the acoustics are right, they can sound much bigger than they are.
Rats can climb pretty much any surface. They can get wherever they want to go. They can squeeze through amazingly small holes and gaps. They can get in through the sewer pipes or any possible gap or hole in a home, from the foundation to the tip of the roof. They can also chew. If a rat detects just a small breeze coming from inside, they'll get in.
Rats leave a ton of droppings, sometimes tens of thousands of droppings in an attic - they look like 1/3 inch brown thick grains of rice, very similar to squirrel droppings. They also leave tunnels and trailways in the insulation. They also leave chew marks, and interestingly, they leave brown smudges from grease in their fur, and this lines the commonly travelled rat routes. You might see chew marks, on pipe insulation, wood, or electrical wires.
24/7/365. However, rats are especially aggressive about getting inside a warm attic during a cold winter.
First of all, mothballs or ammonia won't make them leave, nor will ultrasonic sound emitters or strobe lights. These tactics have been ruled fraudulent by the FTC, and they DO NOT WORK. POISON IS A HORRIBLE IDEA FOR MANY MANY REASONS - poison won't solve the problem, and it'll just create more problems. The only way to solve a rat or mouse problem is to find every last point of entry into the house, and seal it shut. Then the rats should be trapped and removed. Snap traps are actually the very best way to do it.
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Hello David, Thank you for having a web site regarding rats in the attic. Yesterday I learned that a rat was in our attic. We discovered that it chewed it's way in through a roof vent. It seems to be trapped in the attic. It has been trying to work it's way out through the mesh/screening vent under the gutter. We have left some nuts near the attic opening in our garage. We left a tall latter under the attic opening and left the garage side door open. The rat found it's way to this area, ate a few peanuts, but returned to the mesh/screen vent. Today, I asked my husband to open up the screening on the vent that the rat was trying to get out from. He also repaired the area that the squirrel originally chewed to enter into the attic. My husband believes that it was too difficult for the rat to exit in the same way it had entered. Our hopes is that the rat will exit and after not hearing it for a day or two, we can repair the screen vent area. If the rat does not leave, we will learn that it is no longer concerned about being trapped and plans to stay. Our next step is, is to rent a live animal trap. We do believe that most likely, the rat is an expecting mother searching for a place to soon give birth. After reading your web site, we realize that we only have a short amount of time before she will have her babies. Please e-mail me your advice, opinion, and recommendation. Thank you, Sincerely, Renee
Renee - That's certainly a lot of monitoring and concern for a rat! I've never seen the like. The truth is that where there's one rat, there's usually several. It's quite possible that you have more than one rat on your hands. I'm surprised that you saw it, since it's very rare for people to spot these elusive and nocturnal creatures. Usually if you see one, there's ten you don't see. I can come to your house and perform a full inspection, and find out exactly what you've got going on, and take care of the problem for you, if you wish.
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"Helping Marines Find Their Path"
For GySgt Brian Grado, there's no experience more invigorating than when a Marine raises their hand and reenlists in the Marine Corps.
Grado says he wholeheartedly enjoys his job as a PSR SNOIC, a Prior Service Recruiting Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge in San Antonio.
"I love helping Marines and getting their careers back on track," Grado said. "It's about helping Marines find their path and what they want to do."
Grado was recognized for his passion and hard work when he was named the top PSR SNOIC in the country during an award ceremony Jan. 29 at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The Marine Corps Association sponsored the awards, the ceremony, and the single long stemmed roses given to each spouse.
"It's a really humbling experience to see my hard work paid off," Grado said. "It really means a lot."
The SNCOIC of the Year award recipient was GySgt Douglas McGlothlin and the runner-up was GySgt Sabastain Luna Jr. The PSR SNOIC of the Year award recipient was GySgt Brian Grado and the runner-up was GySgt Randy Erpelding.
"I'll always remember it because it's about my Marines and their hard work and everyday I remember that it was because of them," Grado said. "They set me up for success."
Leatherneck editor Col Walt Ford, USMC (Ret) with award recipients and runners up.
LtGen Milstead pins awards.
LtGen Milstead addresses the audience.
At left, SNCOIC of the Year award recipient GySgt Douglas McGlothlin stands with his wife and at right PSR SNOIC of the Year award recipient was GySgt Brian Grado stand with his wife Dianna Grado.


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After the drama and speculation at Le Mans, it will be Maverick Viñales who will join Valentino Rossi in the Movistar Yamaha team in 2017.
The reports pegging Dani Pedrosa for the seat alongside Rossi turn out to have been wrong, despite coming from highly credible sources.
On Friday, Spanish magazine website Solomoto reported that Viñales flew to Milan to sign the contract at Yamaha Motor Racing headquarters in Gerno di Lesmo, a stone's throw from the Monza circuit.
Solomoto's report was followed by a deluge of other Spanish news sites reporting the same facts, though citing different sources. This makes it more likely that the news really is true this time, and that Viñales has indeed signed with Yamaha (after the time of this writing, this deal has since been confirmed to Asphalt & Rubber -JB).
The deal will see Viñales sign for two years alongside Rossi, with the announcement to be made on Thursday at Mugello.


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At first, a newborn with HLHS may appear normal. Symptoms usually occur in the first few hours of life, although it may take up to a few days to develop symptoms. These symptoms may include:[1]
The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) provides the following list of features that have been reported in people with this condition. Much of the information in the HPO comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. If available, the list includes a rough estimate of how common a feature is (its frequency). Frequencies are based on a specific study and may not be representative of all studies. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary for definitions of the terms below.
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|Hypoplastic left heart
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|Hypoplastic aortic arch
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|Abnormality of chromosome segregation
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|Atrial septal defect
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|Maternal diabetes
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|Mitral atresia
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|Mitral stenosis
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|Patent ductus arteriosus
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Making a diagnosis for a genetic or rare disease can often be challenging. Healthcare professionals typically look at a person's medical history, symptoms, physical exam, and laboratory test results in order to make a diagnosis. The following resources provide information relating to diagnosis and testing for this condition. If you have questions about getting a diagnosis, you should contact a healthcare professional.
Afterwards, the baby usually goes home. The child will need to take daily medicines and be closely followed by a pediatric cardiologist, who will determine when the second stage of surgery should be done. Stage II of the operation is called the Glenn shunt or hemi-Fontan procedure. This procedure connects the major vein carrying blue blood from the top half of the body (the superior vena cava) directly to blood vessels to the lungs (pulmonary arteries) to get oxygen. The surgery is usually done when the child is 4 to 6 months of age. During stages I and II, the child may still appear somewhat blue (cyanotic).[1]Stage III, the final step, is called the Fontan procedure. The rest of the veins that carry blue blood from the body (the inferior vena cava) are connected directly to the blood vessels to the lungs. The right ventricle now serves only as the pumping chamber for the body (no longer the lungs and the body). This surgery is usually performed when the baby is 18 months - 3 years old. After this final step, the baby is no longer blue. Some patients may need more surgeries in their 20s or 30s if they develop hard to control arrhythmias or other complications of the Fontan procedure.[1]
Research helps us better understand diseases and can lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment. This section provides resources to help you learn about medical research and ways to get involved.
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Location This hotel is located in Newton, one of the suburban areas of Boston. Lying on 7 hectares of grounds, the hotel is situated right by St. Charles River. Shopping venues as well as entertainment venues are to be found about 1 km away. In addition, links to the public transport network lie close by. The centre of Boston is located around 15 km away from the hotel. Facilities The hotel was built in 1969. Travellers can enjoy a pleasant stay in one of the 430 rooms. A lobby and a reception are available to guests. The upper floors of the establishment can be accessed by lift. Services such as a cloakroom, a safe and a currency exchange service ensure a comfortable stay. Wireless internet access is available to travellers in the public areas. Various gastronomic options are available, including a restaurant, a dining area, a café and a bar. Additional facilities at the accommodation include a newspaper stand. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the hotel. Additional services include room service and a laundry service. Rooms Rooms feature air conditioning, central heating and a bathroom. The carpeted rooms feature a double bed. There is also a safe. Additional features include a fridge and a tea/coffee station. An ironing set is also available for guests' convenience. Little extras, including internet access, a telephone, a TV and WiFi, contribute to a great stay. A shower and a bathtub can be found in the bathrooms. A hairdryer can also be found in each of the bathrooms. The establishment offers family rooms and non-smoking rooms. Sports/Entertainment The accommodation offers attractions including sport and entertainment opportunities. The hotel features a pool and an indoor pool. A range of options are available, including a gym and a sauna. Meals Travellers can choose from a range of snacks and meals including breakfast, lunch or dinner. Payment The following credit cards are accepted at the establishment: American Express, VISA, Diners Club and MasterCard.


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Steamboat Springs Police have turned over several hundred pages of reports about the June 11 shooting of Robert Cash and his wife, Rhonda, to the Routt County District Attorney's Office, but how the case proceeds depends on the medical condition of the alleged shooter.
Steamboat Springs police say Robert Cash shot his wife in the back of the neck early June 11 at the estranged couple's home on Iris Lane in west Steamboat. Hours later, he reportedly shot himself in the chest.
Medical crews took both Cashes to Yampa Valley Medical Center. Both then were flown to St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver.
Robert Cash's brother-in-law, Peter Remy, said Monday that Robert Cash is still in the intensive care unit in "very serious condition."
"The only change that has happened to his coma is that he has opened his eyes, but as far as his prognosis, with being able to be taken off life support system, the doctors have given us no date or hope as to what will happen in the future," Remy said.
Remy said the coma is not medically induced, as has previously been reported by police.
Police said last week that Rhonda Cash was making progress in her recovery and was able to walk short distances after the bullet was removed from her spine. A condition update was not available Monday.
The District Attorney's Office is expected to decide on charges in the case after it reviews the investigation report.
Deputy District Attorney Rusty Prindle said he got the report from the Steamboat Springs Police Department on Friday and was spending Monday reading the lengthy document. Detective Nick Bosick is in charge of the investigation, and each officer involved also wrote a report.
"I would say it's very thorough," Prindle said.
He said a copy of the report also was sent to District Attorney Elizabeth Oldham for review.
"A lot of what we do and when we proceed with charges, one of the factors is going to be his condition, of course," Prindle said.
Prindle said police have had some difficulty getting updates about Robert Cash's condition because of medical privacy laws and requests by the family that the hospital not release any additional information.
Prindle said he is not sure when charges will be filed, but it will not be in the next several days.
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What is toxoplasmosis?Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a tiny parasite, which can live in cats. You can catch the parasite from cat poo (BMJ 2013, NHS 2013a, Nayeri 2013).
You can also catch it from soil that has been contaminated with cat poo. This is important to remember if you do any gardening (NHS 2013a, Nayeri 2013, Tommy's 2013).
If you have a pet cat, or you've had them in the past, it's possible that you've already been exposed to the infection. This means you may be immune to toxoplasmosis.
You can also catch toxoplasmosis from:
- eating raw, cured or undercooked meat
- kitchen utensils used to prepare raw, cured or undercooked meat
- eating unpasteurised goat's milk or cheese
- eating unwashed fruit or vegetables (NHS 2013a, Nayeri 2013, Tommy's 2013)
Toxoplasmosis is rare, but catching it for the first time during pregnancy can be very serious. One study showed that, of pregnant women who've never caught toxoplasmosis, only five in 1,000 may pick up a toxoplasmosis infection (NHS 2013b).
Will toxoplasmosis harm my unborn baby?It's reassuring to know that catching toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is rare. However, if it does happen, toxoplasmosis can cause serious problems for an unborn baby. During early pregnancy, it can lead to miscarriage (Di Mario 2013, Nayeri 2013, NHS 2013c, Tommy's 2013).
If a pregnant woman catches toxoplasmosis, her unborn baby can develop water on the brain (hydrocephalus) or brain damage. It can also damage the baby's eyes or other organs (Di Mario 2013, Nayeri 2013, NHS 2013c, Tommy's 2013).
At birth, some babies affected by toxoplasmosis have no obvious problems. But these babies may develop symptoms during the next few months or years, such as:
- damage to the eyes
- hearing problems
- learning difficulties (BMJ 2013, Di Mario 2013, Nayeri 2013, NHS 2013c, Tommy's 2013)
Sadly, some babies are stillborn or survive only a few days after birth as a result of toxoplasmosis (BMJ 2013, Di Mario 2013, Tommy's 2013).
What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis?If you have toxoplasmosis, you may not have any symptoms at all. However, symptoms of toxoplasmosis can include:
- swollen lymph nodes in your neck
- headaches
- muscle aches
- fatigue
- general flu-like symptoms (NHS 2013b, Nayeri 2013)
Can I be tested for toxoplasmosis?The NHS does not routinely test pregnant women for toxoplasmosis (NICE 2008, NSC 2011). If you're worried that you may have been exposed to the infection during pregnancy, ask your midwife about a blood test.
The chances are that the blood sample taken at your booking appointment can be tested to reveal whether you are immune.
The test looks for antibodies, which are proteins that your body produces to fight the toxoplasmosis infection (NHS 2013d, Nayeri 2013).
These antibodies do not build up straight away, so they can't show up in a blood test until about two or three weeks after a recent infection has happened (NHS 2013d, Nayeri 2013).
If the blood test is negative this means you have never had toxoplasmosis, and you do not have any immunity against it. Because it takes a few weeks for the antibodies to appear after you've been exposed to toxoplasmosis, your doctor may recommend a repeat test just to be sure (NHS 2013d, Nayeri 2013, Tommy's 2013).
If the blood test is positive, then there are antibodies in your blood. Most of the time, this is because you've been exposed to toxoplasmosis and have developed immunity to it. This means it will not affect your baby. In rare cases, it could mean you have caught toxoplasmosis during your pregnancy, which is a risk to your baby (NHS 2013d, Tommy's 2013).
To find out if the toxoplasmosis infection happened a long time ago or more recently, you'll need another blood test (NHS 2013d).
It's also possible to find out if your unborn baby is infected using a test called amniocentesis. To carry out this test, your doctor will extract a sample of amniotic fluid.
Amniocentesis carries a risk of miscarriage. Your doctor and midwife will help you to decide whether or not to have the test (BMJ 2013, NHS 2013d). Your doctor will help you to weigh this risk against the benefits of having the test.
Your baby can also have a blood test after birth to see if he has toxoplasmosis. If your baby shows signs of the infection, he can be treated with antibiotics (BMJ 2013, NHS 2013d).
What is the treatment for toxoplasmosis?If you have a first-time toxoplasmosis infection while you are pregnant, your doctor will probably recommend antibiotic treatment. This may prevent your baby catching the infection. An antibiotic called spiramycin is usually used, although other antibiotics are also used (BMJ 2013, Hotop 2012, Nayeri 2013, NHS 2013e, Pacquet 2013). Sometimes, other antibiotics are also used (BMJ 2013, Nayeri 2013, NHS 2013e, Tommy's 2013).
You may also need some emotional support and counselling to help you decide what to do. Your doctor and midwife will be there to support you.
How can I prevent toxoplasmosis?There are simple steps you can take to protect yourself from catching toxoplasmosis.
When it comes to food:
- Wash your hands before preparing or handling food. After you've finished cooking, wash your hands and all cooking utensils and surfaces thoroughly.
- Wash fruit and vegetables, particularly if you are eating them raw, including pre-washed salads.
- Thoroughly cook all meat and chilled or frozen ready meals before you eat them.
- Don't drink unpasteurised milk, cheese or cream made from unpasteurised goat's milk. (NHS 2013f, Nayeri 2013, NICE 2008, Tommy's 2013)
When you're gardening or handling soil or sand, wear gloves. Then wash your hands afterwards in case you have come into contact with cat poo in the soil. If your child has an outdoor sand box, cover it up to prevent cats using it as a litter tray (NHS 2013f, Tommy's 2013).
Some farm animals can also carry toxoplasmosis. If you've been in contact with sheep at farms, or been visiting outdoor play centres where there are animals, wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Don't handle newborn lambs while you're pregnant (NHS 2013g).
If you have a cat, it's best if someone else can deal with the litter tray while you're pregnant. If you have to clear the litter tray yourself, use gloves and wash your hands afterwards. Also, make sure the litter tray is emptied daily (Nayeri 2013, NHS 2013f, Tommy's 2013), as the toxoplasmosis parasite in cat poo needs to develop for at least a day before it becomes infectious.
You can learn more about preventing toxoplasmosis, and request free printed information, by contacting Tommy's charity. You can also call the Tommy's PregnancyLine on 0800 0147 800 to speak to a midwife.
Last reviewed: December 2014
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Di Mario S, Basevi V, Gagliotti C et al. 2013. Prenatal education for congenital toxoplasmosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006171. onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Tommy's. 2013. Toxoplasmosis and pregnancy Tommy's the baby charity. www.tommys.org


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The Euro began last week's trading session with sharp losses against the major currencies. However, close to the weekend the Euro began to recover against the majors, and marked a sharp uptrend against the Pound and the Yen.
The Euro's downfall at the beginning of the week came as a result of the Greek debt worries. The Euro-Zone's leadership seemed reluctant to provide a bailout plan for the Greek economy, and investors have fears of its effect on the Euro-Zone. This has decreased risk appetite in the market, and turned investors to look for safer investments such as the Dollar and the Yen.
However, reports that the Euro-Zone is working on a quick bailout for Greece have boosted the Euro. It seems that Germany has prepared a plan in which the Euro-Zone's nations will provide aid worth about 20 billion Euros for debt-laden Greece. These reports are yet to receive an official confirmation, but the speculations themselves were enough to boost the Euro. It seems that further positive indications regarding the Greek debt crisis are likely to support the Euro. However in case that a rescue plan will not be published soon, the optimism in the market could be erased, and the Euro will be damages as a result.
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I'd welcome some advice on how to improve my speed. I've been out for a few months due to calf injuries, and have just started running again, so it seems like a good time to rethink my training.I've been running for about 18 months now, about 3 times a week. I have completed 2 x 10k races and a 5k.
I ran 77 mins in a 10k this year. I've entered the same one in May next year, and I'd like to get under 60 mins. Is that possible? I'd welcome suggestions.
I think I can knock a few mins off by starting further up the pack and not having to weave around so many walkers. I've got new shoes and clothes which feel like they help. I know losing a couple of stone will make a difference too. But I still need to run at least 10 mins faster.
So what else? I have found a running coach who has been working on my dodgy alignment (knees dropping in) and weak core/glutes with a strenghtening routine (which I spend 15 mins on every other day). He's also been helping me run in a more efficient way, striking on the forefoot rather than the heel. This certainly makes me quicker, but I can only keep it up for a few 100m, and I think it is the reason I've have injuries in both calves in the last few months. I don't know if this means I should give up on the forefoot strike, or if I just tried to make the transition too quickly. Any thoughts or experiences?
I've joined a social club, which runs at a pace which is just on the verge of difficult for me. It is enjoyable, but just about on 5-8k run a week, there is no structures training. I'm too slow to join the better clubs locally.
Before my injury I was training for a half marathon, I've now entered for one in Feb instead. I was thinking of spending the winter focusing on endurance, running 3 times a week and getting the long run up to 20k. I was running a tempo run each week, which I think I'll add back in once my calves feel normal again. I tried a couple of interval/sprint sessions, but didn't really get into it before the injury. So I was thinking of holding off on these until after the Half in Feb, and then doing one speed session a week in the 3 months before the 10k. Does this sound about right? I'm not sure how much to focus on speed and how much on endurance/fitness.
Regarding tempo and speed sessions, is it better to run a longer interval/session at a slower pace, or the other way around?
I'll also add in a day a week to focus on strength, a day where I do a yoga class, and where time allows an hour or two on a cross trainer/rower.
I'd welcome any comments on this vague plan, and suggestions for how to improve.
To add, is it better to get back quickly to the long run distance I was doing (12-15k) at the pace I was running before (8:53 - 9:30 mins/km according to the McMillan calculator), or should I be running as far as I can at my target pace (6:00 mins/km), and trying to increase this time each week. Or should I do one of each type of run each week?
Read through this thread.
As for calf / forefoot striking. It is normal for your calves to feel tight / ache more when you start to forfoot strike. It may or may not be a good thing to do. You do however need to build the distance up slowly as you are finding out. you will also need to stretch a lot more, I find dynamic stretches more effective that static stretches, though if you go swimming stretch your calves in the water as well (after your swim) A foam roller is very helpful and the best thing I've found is plyometrics.
It seems you already know what you have to do.
Lose some weight, build up your endurance, work on your pace.
As far as I can see you have the basics sorted. Stay with your running group and really work hard at your short runs, try to push the pace - 5-8k is a good distance for a faster steady paced run. To run faster run shorter.
1 long run each week at a slow pace is essential for endurance. Don't try to build the distance too quickly. Slow is ideal.
As you are doing quite a lot of xtraining / strength training use your 3rd weekly run as an easy or recovery run. It should be around the 8k mark to begin with.
As you have 6 months til your 10k you have plenty of time to train for it. Once you are running the distance comfortably you can start to worry about pace more. I'd concentrate on the hm for the time being. Running further will help you to achieve your goal.
Hill reps and/or interval sessions once a week. Continue to increase you milage so that a 10K is a normal run and not a push.
Dont rush though, run is supposed to be fun, so enjoy it.
I would really recommend ditching the speed altogether for now and just concentrating on really building up your endurance base. Lots of slow miles. As you're a relatively new runner, you'll see improvement from just increasing the time spent on your feet. Once you have that sorted, the you can start adding in the speed.
It's definitely possible though - I dropped 6 minutes from my 10k time in about 6 months last year just from running more even though I rarely ran fast.
Thanks for the replies, they are really useful. It's good to know I'm on the right lines.
It sounds like my weekly plan for this year should be:
- one long run , building gradually up to 20k (and maybe beyond)
- one shorter 5-8k run at a faster pace
- one easy midlength run, building up to about 12k I guess
Then, once a slow 10k feels easy, I'll add in a hill/interval run
I do have a foam roller, and a spiky ball I use under my calves. Both have been useful.
I certainly enjoy it - I was really miserable when I was injured and couldn't run at all for weeks.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Hi Jane, it's great to have a target like this. Knocking 17 mins off your 10 time sounds like a brilliant project for you. The reduced weight idea is def going to help you, but please don't focus too much on this because if you do everything else you need to do, it will come off as a by product.
You can add to all the other useful advice above by doing a bit of strength training to target your calves. You could variants of the calf raise on a leg-press machine (complicated to explain but look it up or take advice) or with a barbell. I'd include eccentric calf raises, a kind of stretch, too. You'll need to look these up or ideally seek specialist advice from your trainer. Don't overdo this stuff. Think of maybe an eight or 12 week progressive programme - changes will happen but you need to allow time.
To start with, I'd gradually get your overall miles up, not worrying too much about speed, so as you say, targeting endurance. You could maybe integrate either a tempo session or a hill interval session into these runs, say alternating once every two weeks. As your fitness improves over the winter, you can switch to a programme of one long run, one tempo run and one hill/interval session a week in early spring. A lot can happen between now and then so long as you don't court injury! Good luck and keep us posted, huh?
Thanks for the advice. I have a physio appointment this week, so I'll ask about the stretches/strengthening you mention. I've been doing calf lifts - building from two legs to one, and now on one leg with my heel over the edge of the step, but find it difficult to do more than one set of about 10 so far.
Just got back from a 6k run, including 10 mins at about 7:00 pace. It feels so good to be able to run again!
The general consesus here seems to be to focus on endurance and gettingt he miles up, and then add some speedwork when my endurance is better. This sounds very sensible, and I look forward to some nice long runs.
What I'm still unsure of is whether it's worth trying to change my running style, or if it's best keep building the miles up running as I am now. T mouse says I need to build slowly if I do try to adjust to forefoot running, but is it worth it? Any thoughts on this?
T Mouse is absolutely right, Jane - radically changing your running style is best done very gradually indeed. These sort of changes don't just affect your feet and ankles, but the whole of the chain through your knees and hips and all of the muscles, tendons and ligaments involved, too. This is something that is going to require many parts of an established system to adjust. Push it too quickly and you are going to experience resistance in the form of injury. I think you're best off doing it following expert guidance from someone who can actually see what you're doing. This down to a question of resources, I guess. Your call.
Have you addressed all the other things you could change first? Rock solid core? Cadence? These things will make a difference too.
Thanks, something to think about there. I plan to keep on with my trainer for a bit, but not sure how long I can afford that for. I'll have a chat with him this week, and see what seems realistic. I do want to improve, but not if it prevents me from going out and enjoying running when I want.
I have seen/felt a difference with some of the other things I've been working on. I wouldn't say my core is anything close to rock solid, but I'm working on it. It's still weak, but I try and tense and lift whilst running, which does seem to give me more space to move my legs without landing heavily, and has stopped me twisting as I run. I'm getting to the stage where I can hold my core strong throughout a run without holding my breath. I've also been trying to increase cadance, land with my feet underneath me and use my arms more. So, still a long way to go, but I'm aware of some of what I need to do now, so can work on it.
Just to update this thread:
I've spoken to my trainer and it seems like I was trying to run too much on tip toes, which might have lead to the inury I had (as well as doing too much too soon). I'll give it another go when I'm properly healed, and aim for more of a midfoot strike. I think I know where I was going wrong now. For the moment I'm focusing on my core, cadence and lifting up/looking ahead.
I'm continuing with the strengthening work with a focus on my alignment, calves and core.I'm starting to feel like my legs are stronger, and my knees knock together less. I'm doing a yoga class once a week too.
I'm back to running 3 times a week, and loving it. My long run last weekend was 11.2k (96 min) so I feel like I'm getting the distance back. I'm also adding some faster work to the first run of the week - last week I alternated kms at 7 or 9 pace and this week I added 2 x 10 min slots at tempo pace.
So, a long way to go, but I'm almost back to where I was before injury.
Well done Jane, it sounds as if you are thinking v carefully about all this and being sensible.
But hmm, If your calves are still injured, you need to cut those miles right back now before making the problem worse. Calves are directly connected to your Achilles tendon, obviously, and problems that surface here initially can turn into far worse ones in your Achilles. It may seem dispiriting for a bit, but you are just gambling if you run with calf injuries. Anyone who has had Achilles tendinopathy will tell you they just hated it - it can go on, and on and on...
What kind of pain do you get when running? This is something you could discuss with your physio.
You wouldn't have to bin all exercise - for example, you are spending up to an hour and a half on your feet, so could carry on with fast walking for that time if running is out of the question? You may find that your fast walking pace is actually v close to your long run pace if you break it down!
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Whichever style you choose to run the most important thing to do lots of easy miles the more the better just depending on your life style and how much training you want to do. Build easy miles for a couple of months and forget the speed. This will make you stronger and quicker on its own then speed a few weeks before a race. Remember the speed work is the icing on the cake and the cake being your easy mileage. Good luck.
Thanks for the advice.
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure if my calves are still injured, or if I'm just a bit scared of hurting them. They are definitely on the mend, and the physio was happy for me to start running again, although only short and slow at first, and only 3 times a week with a rest day in between.
I have built back from 20 mins runs for 2 weeks, adding 10 mins a week to each run until they got to 60 mins, then adding 15 mins a week to the long run only. This should get me to about 10 slow miles in time for the December race I think.
My calves don't really hurt when I run any more. I sometimes get a slight niggle at the end of a long run, or the next day, but it's nothing like the ache I feel in other parts of my legs, so I don't feel too worried. The main issue I still have is a crampy type pain when I try and do certain stretches, and a lack of flexibility in some positions, like kneeling on the floor. The physio thought something nervy was going on, so did some work on my hips last time as well as giving me more stretches, which seemed to help.
I have an appointment on Friday, so I'll see what she says about it all then.
Assuming all is well injury wse, I recognise that I still need to increase the easy milage to improve, and will try to do this gradually. Time is an issue, but I'll try to find more when I can. The reason for adding a little bit of speed work one day a week is as much to break things up and make it more fun so I think I'll keep the short speed slots in one run each week for variety, but I will focus mainly on increasing the distance and add a 4th run a week when I can. I have a half marathon in Feb, so plan to focus on distance up to then. I'm them thinking of adding more speed work for the 3 month leading up to the May 10k.
thanks again for the replies.
The physio says she doesn't need to see me again unless it flares up, so things are looking good.
And I ran 15km yesterday, my longest yet. Despite the rain and wind.
I completed a fairly hilly 10 mile race yesterday in 2 hours 8 mins, and I didn't come last. I'm fairly happy with this time, and the progress I'm making. I ache today, but nothing feels damaged.
I'm going to continue building up the distance to aim for a half marathin in late Feb, then focus on speed fr March to the 10k in May.
I just thought I'd update this in case anyone is still watching it.
Unfortunately things have gone seriously downhill. After the 10 mile race I continued training for the half marathon, and built my distance up to about 12 miles.
Then, 2 weeks before, I fell over when skiing and twisted my knee. Definitely MCL damage, possibly ACL and cartilage too. Waiting on the scan. But walking is tricky and running again is a long way off, maybe 6 months or more if surgery is needed.
Very frustrating. Looks like I'll be starting from scratch again this year. My target now has to be to get round a 10k aagin.


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July 20, 356 B.C. Alexander the Great (pictured below), Greek king and unparalleled military leader, is born in Pella, Macedon.
July 26, 1948 A.D. The Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums (now the Israel Antiquities Authority) is founded.
July 28, 1942 A.D. Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, renowned Egyptologist and pioneer of modern archaeology, dies in Jerusalem.
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August 25, 325 A.D. The Council of Nicaea—the first ecumenical council of the Christian church—brings to an end the controversy of Arianism, concluding that God the Son was of equal status with God the Father.
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After a long time waiting, enigmatic Bitcoin company Circle has showcased a consumer product and it's an easy-to-use wallet. KryptoKit vanished from the Chrome Extension Store for 30 minutes on Tuesday–proving to be a glitch on Google's part. The UK Pirate Party may get a chance for another member of Parliament with the help of bitcoin donations. And, for fans of Dogecoin, its NASCAR debut is putting the meme-based alt-currency into a race car video game.
Circle announces consumer product
Internet-based finance company Circle has showcased its first consumer product at this year's Bitcoin 2014 in Amsterdam.
The product is a wallet-service that provides easy deposit and withdrawal of both fiat currency and bitcoins. The service differs from a traditional Bitcoin wallet in that when fiat deposits are made the money is converted into bitcoins and when a withdrawal is made the bitcoins are converted into fiat money. Customers will not have the complexity of a dollar balance displayed next to a bitcoin balance.
Circle also intends to differentiate its product from wallets and exchanges by making the transaction happen instantly and easily. Coinbase, for example, can take several days to convert between bitcoins and money. And using an exchange such as BTC-e or Bitstamp means an arduous process of wire transfers or cashiers' cheques that could take even longer.
Once released to the public, the product will be free. The service will have no subscription cost or fees for deposits or withdrawals.
Circle is also a registered money transmitter in the United States, thus the company is required by law to keep full reserves of customer deposits and to maintain compliance prove to regulators that they exist. This resonates with the Bitcoin exchange community and the move towards proof of reserves by exchanges such as Vault of Satoshi and Kraken.
KryptoKit mysteriously removed from Chrome (and returned)
Tuesday morning, Bitcoin payment web extension KryptoKit was removed from the Google Chrome Extension Store. Although it did return almost thirty minutes later.
To shed some light on the situation, a member of the Google Chrome team took to Reddit to explain what had happened. According to Tyler, a Chrome Product Manager, the problem occurred because of a malware developer bent on stealing bitcoins.
That's when something went wrong at Chrome.
"The pipelines that we use to detect malware flagged the real KryptoKit extension as being nearly identical," Tyler wrote, "causing the extension to be blacklisted."
A discussion on Reddit brought the matter to the attention of the Chrome team. "Many of us are enthusiasts, too!" confessed Tyler.
Once the problem was found, the extension was quickly restored.
Tyler went on to reassure readers that Google has no animus against KryptoKit in specific or Bitcoin apps in general. An important gesture, especially in light of Apple's repeated rejection of Bitcoin-related apps from the App Store.
UK Pirate Party fundraiser raised in part with bitcoins
The trend of bitcoin donations intersecting with politics continues this week with the UK Pirate Party. The political party's fundraising campaign on crowdfunding website Pozible.com (similar to Kickstarter) made its goal with a rush of bitcoin donations, reports Loz Kaye, leader of the party.
@Falkvinge And it's #bitcoin donations that means @PiratePartyUK has hit fundraising target :) – http://t.co/LQHc1rEvJM
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The UK Pirate Party asked for the £5,000 needed to run in one region of the UK to put a Pirate Party MEP (Member of European Parliment) into the Parliament.
With three hours to go for the fundraiser, the party has received £5,161.
The party has not yet released any information as to how much of the total was paid for in bitcoins.
In June 2011 the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) ceased accepting Bitcoin donations due to concerns about the legal status of the currency; the political advocacy group resumed accepting BTC donations in May 2013. Since then, politicians have begun to take notice of the currency. In April Candidate Ossian Smyth with Ireland's Dun Laoghaire Green Party started accepting bitcoins for his political campaign.
Of course, while Bitcoin has a strong community behind it, and sending it is easy, the complexity of bitcoin donations may still rest largely on the shoulders of the politician receiving it, says Dr. Bitcoin.
Dogecoin to be immortalized in NASCAR video game
In spite of being seen by much of the cryptocurrency as an alt-coin joke for being based on an Internet meme dog, Dogecoin enthusiasts have gotten the coin some advertising.
A Reddit campaign that raised $55,000 put Dogecoin livery on driver Josh Wise's car for the Aaron's 499 in Talladega and the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. As a result of this appearance, the livery on WIse's car will be added to stock-car simulation video game NASCAR '14 via upcoming DLC.


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To call OBJ_ISA with a string class name rather than an object instance, you must ensure that the class definition for the class you are testing is already loaded into IDL. To ensure that the class definition is loaded, create a named structure containing the class definition before calling OBJ_ISA.
For example, suppose we start with a clean IDL session (perhaps by issuing the .RESET_SESSION executive command). If we ask OBJ_ISA to tell us whether the object class IDLitVisAxis is a subclass of the IDLitVisualization class:
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OBJ_ISA returns zero (false) because the IDLitVisAxis class is not defined. If we first define the class structure by calling the class definition routine directly:
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OBJ_ISA returns one (true). In this case, the IDLitVisAxis class is defined, even though we have not actually created an instance of that class using the OBJ_NEW routine.
Note: If you call OBJ_ISA with an object instance rather than a string class name, the object class is already defined, and no other steps are required.
Result = OBJ_ISA(Arg, ClassName)
Return Value
A byte array of the same size as Arg. Each element of the result is set to True (1) if the corresponding object class has the specified ClassName in its inheritance graph, or False (0) otherwise.
The items for which the OBJ_ISA test should be performed. Arg can be any of:
- A scalar object reference
- An array of object references
- A scalar string specifiying a object class name
- A string array specifying multiple object class names
Note: In order for OBJ_ISA to determine the class inheritance, each class specified in Arg must have already had its class definition loaded into IDL. If Arg contains object references, then IDL will already have the class definitions loaded. If Arg contains string classnames, you may need to ensure that the class definitions are loaded. To avoid the overhead of creating an object, you can simply create a named structure of the appropriate class.
A string giving the name of the class for which Arg is being tested.
Version History
Enhanced to allow the OBJ_ISA test to be performed on a string class name as well as an object instance.
See Also
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Tips on staying warm during the cold
NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY - With Eastern Carolina facing the coldest air the area's experienced in the past two decades, people are advised to take extra precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones.
While many will turn their thermostats up when inside their homes, health officials said it's what happens when you're outside that you need to be concerned about.
Health officials said a person's body, when exposed to cold temperatures, may result frost bite and hypothermia.
"I think the main thing is to wear plenty of layers," said David Tayloe, a pediatrician at Coastal Children's Clinic. "It's better to wear plenty of layers than one heavy coat because that helps to trap the body heat."
Due to the chilling weather, most schools in Eastern North Carolina issued delays for Tuesday morning. Children will be standing outside waiting for the bus, and Tayloe says it is important to be warm during that time.
"It's also important to keep exposed areas such as hands, feet and heads covered with hats because any exposed area- you lose body heat," Tayloe said.
Lijena Hickman has five children, all of which will be going to school later than usual due to the delays. Because Hickman is concerned with the low temperatures, she's taking extra precautions to make sure her kids are protected.
"My kids usually wait about five to ten minutes at the bus stop," Hickman said. "But I'm going to take them to school, and make sure I dress them in layers and prevent them from getting sick."
While Hickman is taking extra precautions, so are animal owners.
Edward Lloyd is one of them. He cares for 17 horses at Caballo Stables in Craven County. He said because of this winter weather, he is providing his horses with extra care and protection.
"We put blankets on them," Lloyd said. "We also give them warm water to help them stay hydrated."
Lloyd also closed the door to the shed where he keeps them, in order to block the cold air out.
Lloyd said animals are affected by low temperatures, and just like humans, they need protection.
Animal shelter officials suggest bringing your pets inside. If you decide not to, at least provide them with blankets to help them fight off the chilly air.
Other tips officials suggest you keep in mind are staying in doors as much as possible, keeping an eye on portable heaters, and having your gas tank at least half way full.
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USB. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard has made parallel, serial, and other ports look increasingly outdated. USB started appearing in PCs around 1996 and is now nearly ubiquitous. With a data transfer rate of 12Mbps for imaging and telephony devices and 1.5Mbps for low-speed peripherals such as joysticks and mice, the USB port offers a speedy connection along with the ability to connect up to 127 peripheral devices to a single port. USB uses Plug and Play and hot plugging, which lets a system automatically configure a new device as soon as it's plugged in, even if the PC is already running. The port is a thin slot on the front or rear of the system that features two metal points inside and a label showing a circle that has three arms coming straight out of it.
Even though you can attach multiple devices to the PC through USB, only one must be plugged into the USB port. Other peripherals are added through USB hubs, which might be integrated into the peripheral connected to the PC or packaged as a separate USB hub, which costs about $40. When you plug a device into a USB port, the system searches for and loads the required device driver, then checks periodically to see whether the peripheral is connected. If you detach the peripheral but reattach it later, the system recognizes it without reinstalling a driver.
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