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ST forum letter: Electricity tariffs are 82% higher here than in Hong Kong
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This is an ST forum letter written by Mr Paul Chan.
THE recent jump in the electricity tariff has left many wondering what was the rationale. Is the oil price the only culprit?
Fuel is not the only component cost of electricity. Buildings and infrastructure, plant and machinery depreciation, maintenance, insurance, manpower, distribution grid and management costs are substantial expenditure in the total production of electricity.
Forum writers have pointed out that Singapore's electricity is more expensive than in the United States and France. Some ask for transparency, while others wish the price to remain, in view of the economic downturn. The authority does not seem willing to help. Should we cut household electricity usage back to 1970s level?
Everyone should save electricity, but there is a limit, unless we curtail our lifestyle to the extreme. More development, population growth and a higher standard of living increase electricity demand. Is it helpful to punish existing consumers who try their best to save?
Let us examine Singapore's 'twin city' of Hong Kong with a similar vibrant lifestyle and standard of living, and try to understand if Singaporeans, for all their hard work, enjoy the same public utility in good times or bad times.
Like Singapore, Hong Kong imports all its fuel and pays similar volatile fuel prices. Hong Kong does not enjoy the advantages of piped natural gas. Neither has nuclear power and both operate on the same business model – free market pricing.
I don't know how Hong Kong pegs its electricity tariff, but I am sure power generation companies know the production costs of electricity to work out competitive tariff rates to consumers. Unless Hong Kong gets very cheap oil, there is no reason why its tariff is so much lower.
However, people in Hong Kong pay an electricity tariff at 88 Hong Kong cents (17 Singapore cents) per unit. Why should Singaporeans pay 31 cents per unit – a whopping 82 per cent higher?
Paul Chan
Why I participated in the TBT protest, and why I pleaded guilty
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EDITOR'S NOTE: A fuller version of this article will appear at a later date, when the TBT trial has been concluded.
Written by Ng E-Jay
24 October 2008
In late December last year, the SDP announced on their web site that an application had been made for a permit to hold a peaceful protest near Parliament House on 15 March 2008. The purpose was to mark World Consumer Rights Day and highlight the plight of Singapore consumers in the face of rapidly rising inflation which is made worse by ill-timed Government policies. Exorbitant ministerial salaries are also a slap in the face of Singaporeans who are struggling to make ends meet whilst bearing the brunt of 7% GST, escalating food and fuel prices, and various fare hikes.
In January, an announcement was made that the permit application had been rejected.
Knowing these, I still decided to head down to Parliament House on 15 March 2008 to show my support for this cause. I took photographs of the event and was part of a group photo as well, but I did not hold placards or make a public speech.
In my opinion, this was a good opportunity not just to raise awareness about how poorly-timed Government policies are exacerbating the already dire inflationary situation, which is in fact a global phenomenon, but also to assert my own right to freedom of assembly and speech which is granted to all Singaporeans under Article 14 of Part 4 of the Constitution.
Unfortunately, twelve people were arrested that day and later, 18 of us were charged with one count of assembly without a permit, and one count of procession without a permit, except Francis Yong who was only charged with assembly. This is the "TBT 18".
Naturally, my first instincts were to plead not guilty to both charges as I felt that I had not done anything morally wrong by participating in a peaceful rally. However, I later decided to change tactics upon consultation with my lawyer, Dennis Chua. We both agreed that a more logical solution for me would be to plead guilty to the assembly charge, rather than to waste two weeks in Court arguing that I did not really intend to participate in the protest, which would have been a twist of words given what I had blogged about on Sgpolitics.net previously.
After my lawyer Dennis Chua put up a representation on my behalf, an offer was made by the DPP to have the charge of procession taken into consideration in return for a guilty plea on the charge on assembly that was to be entered before the trial began. We accepted that offer. It was also a relief that I could save the time and go back to my Ph.D. research work uninterrupted.
I believe my lawyer Dennis Chua has handled my case very professionally and for that I thank him deeply.
Call a spade a spade
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Written by Ng E-Jay
22 October 2008
The Lehman-linked structured products fiasco seems to have reached some kind of crescendo, with investors demanding due compensation and attending public events like those organized by Mr Tan Kian Lian at Speaker's Corner the last two Saturdays, as well as MAS struggling to play catch-up with Hong Kong in terms of seriously investigating cases of mis-selling as well as urging financial institutions to "take responsibility" in such cases.
Now, after all has been said by MAS and coordinators like Mr Tan Kin Lian and Mr Goh Meng Seng (his Mandarin translator), Opposition MP Low Thia Khiang has provided a loose summary in Parliament of the main investors' concerns, based on what other people have said earlier on. Granted, Mr Low did make the effort, but still, nothing new was said, which was a mild disappointment.
Unfortunately, Mr Lim Hng Kiang who had a chance to answer Mr Low's questions in Parliament blew his opportunity and wasted his time telling Opposition MPs "not to politicize the issue".
Not to politicize the issue? Didn't Khaw Boon Wan say during GE 2006 that politics was about serving the people? And isn't addressing investors' rights and concerns all about serving the people?
Mr Lim also said in Parliament that if the issue was taken to court, "nothing will move" amid the legal wrangling.
So is he suggesting the wrong-doing should not be punished via legal means? How convenient!
At the end of the day, the financial institutions should call a spade a spade. The "Lehman minibonds" they sold were most assuredly not bonds. They were credit default swaps. Tell investors the truth about what they truly bought, and don't do it only after trouble has happened.
The financial institutions should also come clean on the fact that retirees were sold the product mainly because they were the ones with sufficient cash in their bank accounts, and that due diligence was swept aside for the profit motive.
It is sad that the Government wants to call Singapore a financial hub when MAS seems to be forever lagging behind other countries. MAS is dragging its feet in terms of being more proactive in helping consumers directly and making sure that banks do not shortchange them by evading their due responsibilities or by executing their fiduciary duties in a less-than-impartial manner. MAS's steps are too tentative and investors are still largely at the mercy of banks.
Finally, what lessons have we learnt from this fiasco and what steps are being taken to ensure such does not occur again? MAS unfortunately has drawn a blank on this.
Protests do not lead to anarchy
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Written by the Singapore Democrats (at yoursdp.org)
14 October 2008
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For decades freedom of assembly, aka protests, have been taboo in Singapore. Any call for demonstrations is met with words like "chaos" and "destruction" being thrown about will-nilly. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the ultimate scare-monger, said that when people are allowed to protest in public, there'll be "pandemonium" and insists that "we are not that kind of society." Really? What kind of a society are we then?
The kind that says not a word when the Government lacerates us with hike after excruciating hike in prices?
The kind that keeps heads bowed when millionaire ministers like Mr Lim Swee Say demonstrate their idiocy by taunting that he "feels so rich" whenever he looks at his CPF account even as free-food lines lengthen?
The kind that pretends that nothing untoward is happening when the the Government increases the GST, public transport fares, and electricity rates (and by a whopping 22 percent) even as the economy dives into a recession?
It is most unfortunate that former NTUC Income chief, Mr Tan Kin Lian (Protest outside DBS headquarters), has decided to join in such scare-mongering by (copying a post that a forummer made on a Channel News Asia discussion forum – EDITOR'S NOTE) that protests planned by investors outside the DBS' office are designed by people out to expand their "anarchical ranks". He was referring to calls by DBS investors to stage a sit-in outside the bank's headquarters.
Singapore Democrats: F1 and our future
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Written by the Singapore Democrats, 08 Oct 2008
As the souped-up engines roared and the fancy cars burned rubber on our roads, one in four Singaporeans turned up enthusiastically to watch the racing spectacle, making it a sport for the people with real mass appeal.
Yes, that's what happened in 1966 when the Singapore Grand Prix was held at its permanent Upper Thomson circuit. Half-a-million people from a population of close to 2 million thronged the area to witness and enjoy the event in a carnival-like atmosphere. With food and drink in hand, Singaporeans young and old converged on the grassy knolls and whatever space they could find to catch the action that included the vintage and saloon car categories.
Contrast this with the recent F1 race held downtown. Reportedly 100,000 attended the spectacle – half of them tourists. One wonders how many of the remainder are millionaire residents and expatriates. With tickets ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, you can be sure few were locals.
Read the full article: F1 and our future
Abuse of foreign workers is yet another example of Government incompetence
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Written by Ng E-Jay
08 October 2008
Reports have surfaced yet again that many low skilled foreign workers in Singapore are being exploited or abused (see ST articles "'Please give us work' … 'and remember to pay us'" and "Forced to live on the streets", 07 Oct).
According to the Bangladesh High Commission, there has been an increase in the number of Bangladeshis brought into Singapore on work permits but who end up with neither jobs nor wages.
The allegation is that some labour agents and small firms here are bringing in far more workers than they need in order to profit from the fees the men are charged to secure jobs here. These amounts range from $8,000 to $10,000 per worker.
The question naturally arises: Why is there lack of proper oversight that results in such abuse?
"What puzzles us is how the Government here can give out more work permits than are required. There are obviously loopholes in the system that companies here are exploiting," said a Bangladesh High Commission spokeswoman.
Migrant workers' charities such as the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home) and Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) also receive reports on foreign workers not being paid their salaries and consequently being unable to clear the debts incurred while coming to Singapore.
TWC2 president John Gee said an increase in agents' fees in the past few years could have led to the recent rise in cases of cheated workers.
Some foreign workers have resorted to living on the streets as a result of being unable to secure employment despite being granted valid work permits.
There are also reports of workers being made to perform duties beyond normal working hours but not given any overtime pay.
Clearly, poorly crafted policies and lack of regulatory supervision are the root cause of the problems that foreign workers are experiencing.
In my opinion, the underlying reason why abuse and exploitation of foreign workers is flourishing, and why Singaporeans are having more grouses concerning foreign workers (for example, the Serangoon Gardens issue) is due to the overly liberal policies that the Government has adopted with regards to importing foreigners — policies that cater to the sheer greed of corporations without considering the need for stringent oversight to prevent abuse or the impact of such policies on the local resident population.
The "growth at all cost" policy of the Government has reared its ugly head. I urge the Government to stop the irresponsible and indiscriminate import of foreign workers by tightening regulation and implementing more effective checks on companies, and make sure proper planning with regards to accomodation is done first in order to avoid inconveniencing the local population who should NOT have to shoulder the mess the Government throws at them from time to time.
Singapore Democrats: Let our students grow
Written by the Singapore Democrats
06 October 2008
The recent student anger that erupted at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) over censorship of political news brings to focus a long neglected issue in our nation's universities – the wholesale de-politicisation of our students.
Student life in Singapore has been reduced to organising beauty pageants, jams and hops (student parties). A check with the NUS Students' Union website showed little discussion of national affairs. The section on "Events" is blank and "Current Issues" highlights the unhappiness of the fee hike – in 2006! "NUSSU News" carries a news flash that dates back to February this year.
The NTU's version is a little better, we emphasize "a little". Its Students Union's website carries updated news, the biggest of which is the change in operating hours of a bus service. There's a section dedicated to the food festival and even an iMall when one can buy and sell anything from an MP3 player to raspberry vodka. But there is no section carrying news and discussion on socio-political issues.
Read the full article: Let our students grow
Goodbye, dear friend
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Written by Dr Chee Soon Juan
03 October 2008
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Dear Mr Jeyaretnam,
I visited you one last time on Tuesday. I've never seen you so peaceful and contented.
This is such a change from all the years that we've been working together. I remember how bitter we felt sitting in your rented apartment at Orange Grove Road after the 1997 elections. The place has since been turned into swank, upscale serviced-apartments. We were drafting a letter to the United Nations to ask for the monitoring of future elections here.
It was a tedious job recounting everything that had happened: the hounding of Tang Liang Hong, the threats made against voters, and the gatecrashing of polling stations by ministers. The task was made lighter only with the delightful combination of the savoury Indian vadai and Earl Grey you served.
I remember also asking you about the copy of Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela sitting on your coffee table. You said that once in a long while, there comes a man who achieves greatness without having to cause the suffering of others.
On another occasion, my wife and I visited you at another rented house. From the outside, we could see a few of your shirts hanging by the window ledge on the upper floor. Mei said that she felt sorry that you had to do your own laundry at your age without anyone sharing those chores with you.
This reminds me of the time when we were driving along Serangoon Road and you wanted to stop by to pick up a bunch of flowers. I had asked you what the occasion was. You said it was your wedding anniversary and that your late wife, Margaret, would have liked the bouquet.
Then there was the time when we visited New York City. I was surprised when you mentioned that that was the first time you had set foot in the US. We had checked into this small hotel and struggled with our luggage along the narrow and dingy corridor. And as I fumbled for the key to open the door, I heard you mutter to yourself: "Oh Ben, what have you gotten yourself into?"
My heart sank when I heard you say that. I was feeling a little depressed myself and I was hoping to get some cheer from you. Seeing you so despondent made my own morale wobble.
But I knew that you were feeling depressed and anxious because of yet another lawsuit. As we put our weary heads on the emaciated pillows, you said that they didn't just want to win politically but were determined to also crush us personally.
We made a pact that night that while we may not yet be able to beat them politically, we would not allow them to defeat us on the personal front. They may take away all our possessions, but they will never take away our will to speak up. And then you said that we needed to rest as "tomorrow's another day that we have to fight."
The next morning I came out from the shower and saw you reading the Bible. We talked a little about the Book of Ecclesiastes. Then you knelt down by the bed to say a prayer and I joined you. We prayed for strength and sustenance.
Rejuvenated, we went down to what New Yorkers call a "deli" for breakfast. I remember you asking me what a bagel was and I said that it was the American version of the vadai. You chortled and we mouthed down a couple of Ham and Cheeses. Actually, I did. You found the bagels a little too hard.
During breakfast we talked about setting up an NGO to advocate transparency and democracy in Singapore. When we came back, we had a bit of a laugh seeing how the gentleman at the Registry of Companies squirmed as he tried to handle our application for the "Open Singapore Foundation".
After rejecting the term "Foundation", "Institute" and a couple of others, the ROC finally allowed the use of "Centre". Thus was born the first human rights NGO in Singapore.
We left New York and you headed south to Florida to visit your son. When you returned, you bought my daughter a little pink teddy bear. It squeaks when you press its tummy. When she was a little older, we told her who bought it for her. She named it "JB Bear" because she couldn't quite pronounce your name.
My wife said that it was funny to think of this cute little pink bear and picture you at the same time, a big elderly man with bushy hair and your trademark "mutton chops". You always made her jump a little whenever your voice boomed through the phone: "Is that you, Mei?"
Several months later, your worst nightmare came true. You were found guilty of defamation again and you now had to vacate your seat in Parliament for the second time. I remember talking to you on the phone after your appeal was rejected. You sounded so crestfallen.
I had asked you if you wanted to talk, but you said that you just wanted to be "alone for a while." The next day we met for lunch near your office at North Bridge Road. We got into a heated argument. I had asked you not to continue paying the money and playing into the hands of Lee and his people.
I knew you were angry at me for saying so, but I also knew that you wanted me to be honest with you. Through the years, we have had our clashes and disagreements. But we always knew that we were locked in spirit and that we would always remain true to each other and to what we believed in. No matter how serious our disagreements, we always stood on the same side.
As you lay down to rest, democracy is not yet at hand. But don't you ever believe those who say that your fight on earth was irrelevant and personal. Nothing could be further from the truth. You have inspired an entire generation of Singaporeans and we will keep the fight going.
We will keep on reaching for that star in the black sky, that shimmering distant star of liberty. If we are closer to touching it, it is because we stand on your shoulders.
Your legacy and walk on earth will not only remain but it will grow. You have left a void that cannot be filled.
I think of that night in New York when we pledged not to let them defeat our persons. You've kept your end of the pact. They may still have the power but, boy, you sure showed them what a fighter for truth is. You leave us with honour and dignity, no one could buy you over and no one did. And even though you did not possess millions in your bank account, the treasure which you have stored is with you today and forever.
Goodbye, Ben, I will miss you.
But even as I mourn your death, I celebrate your life because it has touched mine. You have fought the good fight and now you have been called home to rest. They cannot hurt you anymore. Until we meet again, dear friend, I will always remain
Yours in Justice and Freedom,
Soon Juan
A legacy that will always be an inspiration: A tribute to JBJ
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Written by Ng E-Jay
03 October 2008
My very first encounter with Mr Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam (JBJ) was at a small coffeeshop along Peck Seah Street in May 2007.
JBJ had rallied friends, supporters, and other interested parties to come together to discuss the formation of a new political party.
He spoke in great earnest, making sure everyone understood the urgent need to press on with the Opposition Cause.
JBJ looked at me in the eye and told me with a voice filled with conviction what needed to be done to reform Singapore's political system. He carefully explained why he wanted to campaign for power to be restored to the people, why the concentration of unbridled power in the Executive was detrimental to Singapore.
That first encounter with JBJ was to become one of several, and each time I met him and each time he spoke at in-door seminars, I tried my best to learn something from him. His wisdom and his great many years of experience never failed to touch me every time I heard him speak.
Over time, I realized that my previous impressions of JBJ that I had garnered from the mainstream media were quite distorted, and the mainstream media never quite conveyed to the public the real values that JBJ stood for.
In real life, JBJ was a passionate man who was filled with purpose and conviction, and he believed greatly in human rights, democracy, and civil rights for all Singaporeans. He believed in the need for independent trade unions, a free and independent media, and an independent Electoral Commission. JBJ also believed in the need for a independent judicial commission which would have the power to appoint judges, and that this power should be taken away from the prime minister.
In June this year, the Reform Party was officially registered, and the inauguration dinner was held on 11 July 08. The turnout at the dinner was very impressive, and all Opposition parties took part in the joy and the festivities. It was the most spectacular show of Opposition unity in a long time.
Now, with JBJ's passing, the Opposition must continue to strengthen itself and make that unity shown at the inauguration dinner become a reality and a permanent fixture in our political landscape.
The Opposition should work hand-in-hand with NGOs to foster greater awareness of social, economic and political issues amongst the masses, and work to break the gridlock of fear generated by decades of high-handed PAP rule.
The Opposition should also develop the competency to address national issues and formulate effective, workable alternative policies to replace the policies of the Government that pay scant attention to the needs of the working class.
While JBJ has passed on to a better world, his work must continue. The legacy that he has left us will forever be an inspiration to us, a call for us to embrace the movement, to preserve and honour what has been done, and to finish what has been left uncompleted.
Is the disparity in cost of fuel and cost of utilities due to forwards pricing?
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Written by Ng E-Jay
01 October 2008
Some readers have made comments on the defects of using the forwards curve of crude oil contracts as an input factor for the price of utilities. Currently, the price of electricity is in part determined by the price of crude oil futures 3 months away.
I have also wondered if the forwards curve could explain why the price of physical crude oil declined by well over 20% in the past 3 months (even taking into account changes in USD/SGD exchange rate), but starting today, the price of electricity will go up by 21%.
The forwards curve for crude oil contracts is currently neither in backwardation, nor in contango when measured 3 months out, and only in slight contango (around 2-3%) 6 months out. Backwardation refers to the condition in which the prices for futures are lower than spot (physical) prices, and contango is the reverse phenomenon.
The price of utilities (amongst other essential products and services) in Singapore has virtually been a one-way street for the past couple of years, despite the fact that prices of raw materials have actually fluctuated greatly (it has certainly NOT been an uninterrupted bull market — there have been substantial corrections along the way).
If indeed utilities prices are very much dependent on the price of raw materials 3 months ago (as would be the case if Singapore Power pegged the utilities price to the price of the forwards contracts they purchased 3 months ago), then we should expect a substantial decline in the price of utilities 3 months from now.
I reiterate the need for Singapore Power to be more transparent as to how utilities prices are determined, and what safeguards are in place to protect consumers from exploitation.
Singapore Power Limited made a profit $1.086 billion in 2007, according to their website. The increase in the price of utilities in the face of such a record profit is wholly unjustified.


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Community is only as wide as we imagine it to be. Life experiences provide the foundation, but imagination is the alchemy that allows us to understand ourselves as part of a community that is broader than what our one chance on earth as an individual can teach us. I cherish the qualities of local community as much as anyone, but without a connection to the planet and to the broader human family, community is a shallow value. When I meet people who not only care about but work on behalf of … [Read more...]
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Lutherans, Mormons, and the Poor
The Economy of the Creation
(adapted from a speech given at Mormon Scholars in the HumanitiesSouthern Virginia University, May 19, 2012)The LDS account of the creation makes several seemingly heretical claims. I wish to focus on one: that the world is made from pre-existing and unorganized matter. Of all the reasons to call LDS belief heretical, this has to be among the most obvious since both the notion of a pre-existing chaos was shared by pagan narratives of creation and was expelled from traditional Christianity in the … [Read more...]
Upon the Occasion of the 5th Annual Meeting of Mormon Scholars in the Humanities
Amy Hungerford in her book, Postmodern Belief: America Literature and Religion Since 1960, notes that we are caught in America between dual impulses. On the one hand, despite our secular age, we have a "longing for conviction" and the "transcendent purpose conviction brings." At the same time, however, we are possessed of a "desire for pluralism and tolerance and perhaps even the celebration of endless indeterminacy." She argues that literature's decline over the past several decades perhaps has … [Read more...]
This is the Place
Jacob lay down on stones for pillows and slept. And in his dreams he saw a ladder reaching up into heaven with "the angels of God ascending and descending on it." It was a curious thing, to be sure, to find oneself sleeping on stones only to then discover that, as he says in the morning when he has returned to his natural senses, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not." Upon further reflection, this causes him to feel overwhelmed by what had once seemed so ordinary. "How dreadful is … [Read more...]
Soccer Dad
I am told that few states in the country have a higher level of participation of girls in soccer than Utah. I don't doubt it. Every Saturday everywhere in this valley are wide swaths of soccer fields dotted with colored jerseys of girls, and boys, playing their hearts out in front of their parents and siblings. People by the thousands do this all along the Wasatch Front, screaming, laughing, yelling, chatting, enjoying the pleasures of warm sunshine, community, and family pride. Or at least as l … [Read more...]
Connecting the Dots on Climate Change
A remarkable alliance of concern about climate change has emerged among the nation's clergy. Major ecclesiastical leaders in the world, including Pope Benedict, the Patriarch Bartholomew, the Dalai Lama, and many others, have expressed public concern about the moral responsibility of civilization to act on behalf of the planet's weakening capacity to regulate our climate. One national organization, Interfaith Power & Light, has been leading the way to formulate a religious response to cli … [Read more...]

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- What about treatment of diarrhea in infants and young children?
- What about treating diarrhea in older children and adults?
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How can dehydration be prevented and treated?
Oral rehydration solutions (ORS) are liquids that contain a carbohydrate (glucose or rice syrup) and electrolyte (sodium, potassium, chloride, and citrate or bicarbonate). Originally, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the WHO-ORS to rapidly rehydrate victims of the severe diarrheal illness, cholera. The WHO-ORS solution contains glucose and electrolytes. The glucose in the solution is important because it forces the small intestine to quickly absorb the fluid and the electrolytes. The purpose of the electrolytes in the solution is the prevention and treatment of electrolyte deficiencies.
In the U.S., convenient, premixed commercial ORS products that are similar to the WHO-ORS are available for rehydration and prevention of dehydration. Examples of these products are Pedialyte, Rehydralyte, Infalyte, and Resol.
Most of the commercially available ORS products in the U.S. contain glucose. Infalyte is the only one that contains rice carbohydrate instead of glucose. Most doctors believe that there are no important differences in effectiveness between glucose and rice carbohydrate.
What about treatment of diarrhea in infants and young children?
Most acute diarrhea in infants and young children is due to viral gastroenteritis and is usually short-lived. Antibiotics are not routinely prescribed for viral gastroenteritis. However, fever, vomiting, and loose stools can be symptoms of other childhood infections such as otitis media (infection of the middle ear), pneumonia, bladder infection, sepsis (bacterial infection in the blood) and meningitis. These illnesses may require early antibiotic treatment.
Infants with acute diarrhea also can quickly become severely dehydrated and therefore need early rehydration. For these reasons, sick infants with diarrhea should be evaluated by their pediatricians to identify and treat underlying infections as well as to provide instructions on the proper use of oral rehydration products.
Infants with moderate to severe dehydration usually are treated with intravenous fluids in the hospital. The pediatrician may decide to treat infants who are mildly dehydrated due to viral gastroenteritis at home with oral rehydration solutions.
Infants that are breastfed or formula-fed should continue to receive breast milk during the rehydration phase of their illness if not prevented by vomiting. During, and for a short time after recovering from viral gastroenteritis, babies can be lactose intolerant due to a temporary deficiency of the enzyme, lactase (necessary to digest the lactose in milk) in the small intestine. Infants with lactose intolerance can develop worsening diarrhea and cramps when dairy products are introduced. Therefore, after rehydration with oral rehydration solutions, an undiluted lactose-free formula and diluted juices are recommended. Milk products can be gradually increased as the infant improves.
What about treating diarrhea in older children and adults?
During mild cases of diarrhea, diluted fruit juices, soft drinks containing sugar, sports drinks such as Gatorade, and water can be used to prevent dehydration. Caffeine and lactose containing dairy products should be temporarily avoided since they can aggravate diarrhea, the latter primarily in individuals with transient lactose intolerance. If there is no nausea and vomiting, solid foods should be continued. Foods that usually are well tolerated during a diarrheal illness include rice, cereal, bananas, potatoes, and lactose-free products.
Oral rehydration solutions can be used for moderately severe diarrhea that is accompanied by dehydration in children older than 10 years of age and in adults. These solutions are given at 50 ml/kg over 4-6 hours for mild dehydration or 100 ml/kg over 6 hours for moderate dehydration. After rehydration, the oral rehydration solution can be used to maintain hydration at 100 ml to 200 ml/kg over 24 hours until the diarrhea stops. Directions on the solution label usually state the amounts that are appropriate. After rehydration, older children and adults should resume solid food as soon as any nausea and vomiting subside. Solid food should begin with rice, cereal, bananas, potatoes, and lactose free and low fat products. The variety of foods can be expanded as the diarrhea subsides.
Lamont, J. MD. "Patient information: Chronic diarrhea in adults (Beyond the Basics)." UpToDate. Updated Dec 6, 2013.
Wanke, C. MD. "Acute diarrhea in children (Beyond the Basics)." UpToDate. Updated Aug 6, 2013.


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Any STi owners here from Maine?
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Any STi owners here from Maine?
When life hands you lemons,force induction.
When life hands you lemons,force induction.
The only things in Maine are moose, bears, and brook trout. Oh, and you.
I spend a lot of time fishing up there. Does that count?
Past Subies - '11 STI Limited stage 1+ and '04 STi stage 2+
'13 Wrangler Rubicon - custom front bumper w/12k lb winch & off-road lights, skid plates, diff guards, etc.
'04 Porsche 911 Turbo GT2 clone 600 HP/TQ
'77 F-150 heavily modded for off-roading
Hey man, i'm actually from maine, but live in miami right now... I am coming up for a couple months and know of a few people who have subies up there, which part of maine are u from? York county here...
2 DSM's-not so stock-sold
Prelude SH- daily - sold
02WRX- stage 2...or so
When life hands you lemons,force induction.
I am looking for someone who knows ECU tuning.
Mods: Apex'i intake, Apex'i up, Vishnu down, Borla mid-back (Hush), PnP'd TD04 (stock impellar), PnP'd IC knuckles and throttle mouth (stock IC), IC Spray, ACT/Streetlight C/F, AP shortshift/bushings, AP solid pitch mount, coilovers/rear sway/front STB, Hawk/Goodridge/Stoptech brakes, lightened interior 100lbs, lightened engine bay 25lbs, minimal stereo Premier PRS800w/ JL Microsub/amp, components, EQ, etc., ground upgrade, Optima 1090ca/1380cca redtop/SPT tie, SPT oil cap, Samco - every hose they make, it's in there - the pics are kinda old. Hallman Evolution RX Pro in-cabin MBC... nothing else really relevant to a tune. That's the system, the OBD scan plug is right where it belongs... I just want to try to get more efficient cruising and more aggressive acceleration out of it. I know there are a lot of loose ends, and it's going to get hairy again, because Spring is around the corner, and I want to get to the next phase of this build, radiator, intake manifold, the rest of the suspension needs to be finished (rear strut bar/front sway n links)
Get back to me if you know your way around OpenSource tuning software, and know how to avoid destroying a happy motor. I've got a fairly fast laptop w/ a reliable battery/cord, and can get to wherever you are. PM me if you don't want to get into it here.
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Wow crap load of replies to this over the past five years!
Interesting since there are so many WRX's up here. Well, I have a 2011 STi and live in SoPo.
I think most WRX owners are on mainelysubarus.com.
Don't click that ---> http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/member...1-obp-sti.html
Just a WRX here, but I am in the Farmington area.
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- When they started to write the alternate universe Olivia character, the show's writers referred to her among themselves as "Bolivia," because they considered the original Olivia to be the one from the "A-plot," and so the alternate universe Olivia was from the "B-plot" - "B-Olivia" (Bolivia is also the name of a country in South America). However, this name did not catch on among the fans, who quickly started calling her "Fauxlivia" (from the French word for "false") instead.
- During the DVD commentary for the episode "Brown Betty" featuring effects supervisor Jay Worth, co-producer Tanya Swerling, composer Chris Tilton, and co-music supervisor Billy Gottlieb, they discuss the fact that every episode of "Fringe" includes an "Easter egg" - a reference that foreshadows some element of the next episode.
- There have been several indications that in the alternate universe, The West Wing did not end with its seventh season, but is in fact still running - albeit with a Barack Obama-like presidential character (instead of the President Santos character played by Jimmy Smits whose inauguration ended the real show). The real "West Wing" was originally supposed to have a black president, but actor Sidney Poitier turned down the role that eventually went to Martin Sheen.
- Jasika Nicole has said in several interviews that the Alternate-Universe version of her character, Astrid, is on the Autism spectrum (or has high-functioning Asperger syndrome), which accounts for her statistical prowess and her disinclination to make eye contact with others. Nicole has said that her inspiration for the character comes from her own sister, who is also on the spectrum.
- Astrid Farnsworth's Agent's ID is JH12402.
- Many of the "in between images" include the golden ratio (the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one), the golden spiral or the Greek letter Phi which is the mathematical symbol for the golden ratio.
- SPOILER: Series villains David Robert Jones (Jared Harris) and Thomas Jerome Newton (Sebastian Roche) share several similarities; The characters are seen "reforming" in their introductions, Jones via teleportation, Newton with his head being re-attached. Their names are derived from David Bowie pseudonyms, the former being his birth name and the latter a film character he portrayed. And both have served under a higher power, Jones with William Bell in Season 4, and Newton with Walternate in Seasons 2 and 3.
- John Noble is one of the only cast members who appeared in all 100 episodes.
- In a number of Fringe episodes, the FBI issue SUV that Agent Olivia Dunham drives can be seen to have the registration plate 1-C3P0-1. Creator JJ Abrams is billed as director for the recent Star Wars Episode VII. Star Wars famously featuring the droid C3P0.
- SPOILER: In the alternate universe, a radio broadcast indicates that President Kennedy was not assassinated. There is also a photo of a gray haired JFK on Walternate's desk.
- Whenever Walter says "Two things occurred to me", he always says the first one and forgets the second one
- In the episode "Letters of Transit" (season 4) is a reference to Star Wars when Walter Bishop says to the security guard, "these are not the droids you are looking for," which is a line Alec Guinness says from "Star Wars: A new Hope".
- The makers of the show enjoyed the Brown Betty episode (2.20) so much that they decided to always make the nineteenth episode of each season special. Hence the animated episode on season 3 or the flash-forward one on season 4.
- Peter and Walter are both left handed.
- SPOILER: In 2.8, at the end when August is dying, his words foreshadow October's actions later on to save the Observer Child from season 1.
- Walter's Harvard lab that the Fringe team work out of is room number B314.1; 3.141 is the value of Pi in mathematics.
- In S1E9 The Dreamscape the victim that fell from the Massive Dynamics building had a flight booked on Oceanic Air to Omaha, the same airline featured in _"Lost (2004)"_. Oceanic Air is a fictional airline used in a number of Hollywood productions where bad things happen to aircraft. (Real airlines are understandably reluctant to be associated even with fictional crashes & hijackings.) It goes back at least to 1996's "Executive Decision" with Kurt Russell & Halle Berry.
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I've taken many hogs with an arrow. How would that be considered?
Not sure if that was directed to me or not. If so, I think that's great! If you can get a clean kill (yes, I know it's possible) then you're a friggin bad ass and I wish I had your skill with a bow.
But wouldn't you agree that trying to take bag a wild boar with the thickest skin and widely considered to be one of the most hearty and tough animals out there with a small round is a bad idea? An arrow with the right speed can pierce the skin and drop the ham pretty quickly. The wrong round will not do the same. Hopefully there is someone out there who will back me up here, because I know that I'm right.


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I have a 11 week old GSD puppy obviously and i have had him for a few months and as soon as i got him from the breeder I started with crate training. He does well with this. He sleeps at night in there and when i can't watch him i put him in there. Well during the crate training i started the house breaking process as well. Watching him all the time and taking him out like 20 mins after meals and after he wakes up and after i take him out of the crate. He lets me know when he needs to go #2 but he still urinates in the house. He holds it in is crate which i know dogs don't like to soil where they sleep. Its like if he gets the urge to urinate even if its a little he will just go regardless of where i am or where he is. I have tried praises when bringing him outside to urinate and treats but he can't seem to grasp it. Is there any tips you guys and give me or another routine to try or maybe a link? I'm really at a loss here and can't seem to get him to understand that i don't want him to urinate in the house. I heard don't rub their noses in it because it doesn't work. I would really appreciate it guys.
I didn't have an issue with Zoe--I really lucked out, she got the hang of puppy pads the day I brought her home which surprised me. However, my older dog Esme was a total pain to housebreak. It took her almost a year for her to fully grasp the concept, heh.
One of the things I did was to get a spray from the pet store that's designed to give your pup the urge to pee outside. You spray it on a tree or grass, place your puppy next to the area you sprayed, and the idea is that'll help them go to the bathroom. I think I used Nature's Miracles "Go Here" brand, IIRC.
I also noticed with housebreaking Zoe that she prefers going to the bathroom on grassy areas. So maybe pick an area with a lot of greenery and see if that helps?
Good luck!
Oh, and I also forgot to add that once your boy has all his shots and can go for walks, I know both Esme and Zoe got housebroken faster when they walked with older dogs who would show them the ropes, as it were. Maybe you can walk him with a relative or friend's dog?
Esme followed my Aunt's two dogs lead when she was a puppy and Zoe follows Esme's lead now and maybe it's just a coincidence, but after a few walks with other dogs they got the hang of going outside.
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Brian Morearty, 50, a software engineer at Airbnb and one of 600 employees attending a company conference in Paris, spoke to a reporter as he arrived at SFO on Sunday afternoon. On Friday, he took refuge inside the restaurant for six hours. As the scope of the synchronized attacks unfolded during the evening, many of those locked inside pored over their smart phones.
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Here is my entry, I sometimes wonder if I am broken in the brain :S
Hilarious! We call them eggplants in the states, though, if that makes a difference.
It makes them even weirder in my book, because how is that even an egg?
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Here is my entry, I sometimes wonder if I am broken in the brain :S
Vegtable should be vegetable, right? Other than that I love it.
[quote postid="4756963" user="graffd02"]
Shouldn't that be slew?
collinvh wrote:Vegtable should be vegetable, right? Other than that I love it.
yeah doopid typo cheers!
lyonscc wrote:This one tried to mash up politics/elections with RPG's.
In this case, if I were LARPing an election, I would assume that Sauron would have a lot of folks in his employ. In choosing style, I figured he'd want to use early 20th Century propagandistic styling, updated and popularized again in 2008 by Shepard Fairey.
Voting for this.
This is amazing! I love it!
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If you can, I would bring in a second, darker color of green for the +3 text, just because that beautiful light green is difficult to read against the gray shirt.
"vegEtable" (EDIT: oh, someone mentioned that already)
Here's what I'll be entering. I'll get some closeups too, but the post it says "save point" and the pencil says "sword of wisdom"
kevlar51 wrote:Here's what I'll be entering. I'll get some closeups too, but the post it says "save point" and the pencil says "sword of wisdom"
Very nice!
Go kevlar!!!! +1
I love this so much! I'm not a huge fan of it being on the gray... I have nothing against wearing gray shirts, but something about this combination doesn't appeal to my eye. I don't really have a better suggestion, though. At first I thought olive, but then I think the green text and the green at the top of the eggplant would get lost in the shirt. I'll be voting for it anyway, though.
I will also be voting for that Eye of Sauron one. I have a feeling this is going to be a good derby.
lyonscc wrote:I actually did a version like that, but lpcampbe and my wife liked CHA over better than under.
I'm still mixed:
I like it a lot better with CHA under.
crazydoglady wrote:I like it a lot better with CHA under.
Agreed--under is much better
kevlar51 wrote:Agreed--under is much better
The "unders" have spoken. I tried messing w/ the stars, but I'm not happy with the results thus far. However, it did give me pause to consider the glaring white of the caption, which I altered to match the sky...
Thank you all for your suggestions!
graffd02 wrote:I have 3 so far...
I'm not a gamer and I find this one cute and funny.
lyonscc wrote:
Thank you all for your suggestions!
PS: Of my designs, I really hope this one prints, as I'd love to get it for my wife for Christmas... I get everyone here at home Woot apparel for a stocking stuffer...
He has his mothers voice
Level Up!
this is what I put together for the derby.
I hope people dig it.
Mice Larpers.
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Love it!
What does the Eye of Sauron have to do with roleplaying? LOTR is a book.
midgerock wrote:this is what I put together for the derby.
I hope people dig it.
Mice Larpers.
inspektordogge wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Roleplaying_Game
Yes there are role playing games for just about everything, doesn't mean this shirt isn't really being shoe horned to fit this derby.
I like the shirt. I would buy it as a daily and would vote for it in a fitting derby.
bluetuba wrote:What does the Eye of Sauron have to do with roleplaying? LOTR is a book.
All of my RPG's have been based on LotR (MERP, LotR, TOR, etc.), so that's all I really know.
zekecatz wrote:[quote postid="4756963" user="graffd02"]
Shouldn't that be slew?
Yes. Otherwise a fun rehash of a good old chestnut. Not totally sure how it fits "roleplaying in real life," though, as the odds you'd find a dragon in your pajamas IRL are slim and none...
Here's what I've got:
iTroll by Ape Lad, on Flickr
This is what I'm working on for this week's derby.
odysseyroc wrote:This is what I'm working on for this week's derby.
Thanks, Blanked, and Ressa!
lyonscc wrote:One more with lpcambpe (who loved the movie "Tangled" and demanded that the Frying Pan do the most damage):
...i don't get it >.< explain, please?
strawberryicee wrote:...i don't get it >.< explain, please?
In many RPG's every weapon has an amount of damage it does, typically displayed in the number and size of dice that are used to roll its damage against an opponent.
So, if a sword is 1d6, you would roll a six-sided die to determine how much damage it did.
If another sword is 1d6+1, you'd roll a six-sided die and add 1 to the total of the roll.
Well, I didn't finish last night but got about half way. Here's my sketch, it'll have the girl saying something like...
"Under special skills you wrote... WIZARD!?"
Hope you all like it.
Lord of the Rings is also an RPG released by Decipher Inc. in 2002.
I'm looking forward to any Call of Cthulhu or Paranoia! shirts...
OOOO! There is a Dresden Files RPG!!!
Wow, cool stuff. I'm already losing track of all the awesomeness.
(Randy, I would totally play that game so my brain must be similarly broken!)
Here's mine:
Spiritgreen wrote:
HA ! That's awesome.
Spiritgreen wrote:Wow, cool stuff. I'm already losing track of all the awesomeness.
(Randy, I would totally play that game so my brain must be similarly broken!)
Here's mine:
Awesome, Spirit!
People have some great RP ideas this week. I'm loving the OBEY idea and the occupy design. Gotta love topical themes.
Totally love it. Instant buy for me. Make sure your text is one of the 6 colors. It looks white on this comp and I think it's supposed to be cream.
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Address change provided revenue, identity
By Tom Lappas, Citizen Editor 06/10/11
For years, a curious thing was happening to some of the tax money due to Henrico County.
It was being paid to the City of Richmond instead.
How much, exactly, county officials had no way of knowing, but they conservatively estimated their losses between $5 million and $12 million annually.
The culprit? Inaccurate mailing addresses that labeled most of the county – even the county's own government centers – as "Richmond, Va." In total, all or portions of 15 ZIP codes in Henrico – covering nearly 100,000 postal customers – carried the Richmond name.
Tax payments made by businesses – often those with branches in Henrico but headquartered elsewhere – were being designated incorrectly for Richmond, since that's how those businesses were labeled by the Postal Service.
Fixing the problem seemed simple enough, but years of efforts by county officials couldn't convince the U.S. Postal Service to create new ZIP codes specific to the county (too complicated and costly) or give a more appropriate name to those already in use.
But finally, in early 2008, the U.S. Postal Service agreed to let Henrico residents in the affected ZIP codes decide for themselves. The result was a majority vote that spring in favor of establishing "Henrico, Va." mailing addresses that seemed long overdue. The new addresses took effect that fall, helping Henrico begin to reclaim its missing revenue and also giving it a firm identity at the same time.
For its impact on the county's coffers – and its identity – the establishment of "Henrico" mailing addresses ranks No. 14 on the Henrico Citizen's list of the most significant moments in Henrico's 400-year history.
Finding a solution
Addressing the issue had been a top priority of county executives for some time, but they knew that solutions – though seemingly simple – would require patience and could cause backlash from the city, the postal service and even their own citizens. To some degree, they were right on all counts.
When the Henrico Citizen initially reported the county's estimated tax losses in early 2003 as a result of the issue, some citizens reacted with skepticism. Others bristled at the notion of changing the recognizable "Richmond" address for something less identifiable to most outside of Central Virginia.
About seven years ago, county officials believed they had convinced the Postal Service of the gravity of the matter. The USPS initially agreed to change the "Richmond" addresses within Henrico to read "Henrico" instead, if survey respondents supported the idea. But then USPS officials backed away from the plan – as well as a subsequent effort by Henrico leaders to conduct a smaller "test" area that could be phased in slowly.
Frustrated, and still losing revenue, county officials enlisted the help of their elected officials in Congress and the Virginia General Assembly to help their efforts gain traction. But the process was slow.
Because the operations of the Postal Service do not take into consideration jurisdictional boundaries, there was no easy way for USPS officials to consider creating new Henrico-specific ZIP codes.
The "Richmond" mailing addresses had permeated Henrico during a period of decades, as the original Richmond post office expanded and opened new branch locations in the county, as well as in Chesterfield. Aside from Glen Allen, Sandston and Highland Springs – which had developed originally with all the features of small towns and therefore received their own mailing addresses and post offices – the rest of Henrico lacked those characteristics and was as a result painted by the broad "Richmond" brush.
Debate grows
When years of discussions finally resulted in the USPS's decision to put the idea of a "Henrico" mailing address to a vote, county officials were thrilled. Customers in the 10 "Richmond ZIP codes located entirely within Henrico County – 23228, 23229, 23231, 23233, 23238, 23242, 23250, 23255, 23288 and 23294 – as well as those customers in the Highland Springs ZIP code, received surveys that spring asking them to vote for or against the proposed change to a "Henrico, Va." mailing address.
As the issue received more public attention, some of the anticipated public commentary became reality.
Some Western Henrico residents argued that the change would lessen the value of their "Richmond" labels, while Eastern Henrico residents, tired of existing in the shadows of Richmond, seemed mostly to favor the change. Some business objections centered around the downside of having to change letterhead, address labels and other mostly minor items.
The public debate was at times a contentious one.
"I think it's a bunch of rubbish that the county says it is losing revenue from the city," one resident wrote in response to a Citizen article about the topic in 2008. "Everyone knows Richmond. If Henrico is trying to create an identity of its own away from Richmond, it can't be done."
But county officials always viewed the issue as a straightforward one.
"The county's money should go to the county, and the city's money should go to the city," Tuckahoe District Supervisor Pat O'Bannon told the Citizen in 2008. "I think it makes sense – [the issue] is worth tax money to the county."
Henrico officials always placed blame for their lost revenue on the system that they said confused taxpayers – especially the large, corporate ones based out of state whose accountants simply checked off "Richmond" as the locality to which their payments were due. Henrico leaders didn't fault the City of Richmond, which unknowingly had become the beneficiary of the misdirected payments for years.
But when the proposed mailing address change was put to a vote, some television commercials encouraged Henrico residents to vote against the change, arguing that the loss of revenue would hurt Richmond and strike a blow to regional cooperation.
Creating an identity
Only about one-third of the customers in the affected regions responded to the 2008 survey, but of those, 61 percent voted in favor of the change, which took effect in October the same year. The vote made "Henrico" the preferred mailing address for each of the 11 affected ZIP codes located entirely within the county and an acceptable address for the Henrico customers in five ZIP codes that straddle Henrico and Richmond (23222, 23223, 23226, 23227 and 23230). (Customers in each of the 16 ZIP codes could, and can, still use "Richmond" if they desire.)
County officials celebrated a long-sought victory that also came with a perhaps unintended side benefit: a true identity for the county.
Because most of the affected ZIP codes were in the heart of Henrico's West End commercial corridor, the change provided instant and widespread name recognition for the county, which has only grown in the years since. That impact may be more difficult to quantify but no less valuable as a result.
Henrico's effort to correct a Postal Service flaw spawned similar efforts elsewhere in Virginia – a rare state in which cities and counties cannot overlap – including in Chesterfield County, where new mailing addresses recently took effect.
Henrico officials have credited their own change with helping to restore millions of dollars to the county's budget – money that has been particularly welcome during the recession of the past several years.
'Senior Cool Care' program to help older adults in Metro Richmond
Citizen Staff Reports 06/22/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
For the 27th year, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging is helping older adults combat summer heat through a program now called "Senior Cool Care" (formerly the Fan Care program) that provides fan and air conditioning units for eligible senior citizens.
The program is available to low-income older adults age 60 and older who reside in the City of Richmond and the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan. > Read more.
Cyclist killed in crash was 52-year-old man
Citizen Staff Reports 06/22/2017 General NewsPublic Safety
Henrico Police have named the victim killed June 21 when the bicycle he was riding collided with a truck on Mechanicsville Turnpike near I-64 in Eastern Henrico.
Fifty-two year-old Ray J. Freeman, of Richmond, died at a local hospital after being struck. The truck that hit him was traveling south on Mechanicsville Turnpike. > Read more.
Fifty-two year-old Ray J. Freeman, of Richmond, died at a local hospital after being struck. The truck that hit him was traveling south on Mechanicsville Turnpike. > Read more.
Henrico man sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing heroin
Citizen Staff Reports 06/22/2017 General NewsPublic Safety
A Henrico man was sentenced June 20 to 10 years in prison for distribution of heroin.
Arlando Harris, 35, pleaded guilty on Dec. 29, 2016. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Henrico Police executed a search warrant at Harris' mother's residence in Henrico on March 16, 2016. > Read more.
Arlando Harris, 35, pleaded guilty on Dec. 29, 2016. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Henrico Police executed a search warrant at Harris' mother's residence in Henrico on March 16, 2016. > Read more.
Glen Allen HS student earns playwriting residency
By Ashlee Korlach, Special to the Citizen 06/20/2017 EducationGeneral News
A play written by a Glen Allen High School junior was selected, along with seven others, to be performed professionally this summer through a nationally acclaimed Virginia high school playwriting program.
47B, a play written by 16-year-old Glen Allen High school student Dominique Dowling, was chosen by New Voices for the Theater, a playwriting competition sponsored by the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community, from a pool of more than 150 plays by high school students in the state. > Read more.
Missing Eastern Henrico man found dead
Citizen Staff Reports 06/20/2017 General NewsPublic Safety
Henrico Police have found the body of a missing Eastern Henrico man.
The body of 25-year-old Taj Rashad Bullock, who was last seen June 10 in Eastern Henrico, was found June 20 in a wooded area in that part of the county. > Read more.
The body of 25-year-old Taj Rashad Bullock, who was last seen June 10 in Eastern Henrico, was found June 20 in a wooded area in that part of the county. > Read more.
Missing Eastern Henrico man found dead
Henrico Schools to participate in USDA summer food service
Henrico to offer July 20 class on treating opioid overdoses with naloxone
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TMF spoke recently with CEO Bruce Carter, who said: "We're an odd company because we've been around for some time really, but no one has ever heard of us because we were owned by another company, and there was a tendency to secrecy." No more. Here's the edited transcript of the Dec. 8 conversation:
TMF: Could you briefly outline ZymoGenetics' business plan for us?
Carter: We're completely focused on a search for protein therapeutics and we're trying to find those protein therapeutics using bioinformatics to mine the DNA databases that are being made available. In fact, I think we were very early to see the opportunity. Today 19 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies have access to Incyte's [Incyte Genomics] (Nasdaq: INCY) sequence databases, but in fact we, ZymoGenetics, were the first people to gain access to Incyte's DNA sequence databases to mine the protein therapeutics by bringing them in-house.
TMF: Why the focus on protein therapeutics?
"The Holy Grail of the pharmaceutical industry is exclusivity. You really want to be the only person selling a drug."
So you get exclusivity from proteins and you don't worry then if Merck (NYSE: MRK) merged with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), because that size gives no advantage because they can't sell you a drug.
TMF: I see. Now that does make patenting very important. How does ZymoGenetics stand as far as protein patenting?
Carter: Well, we've really studied this because we thought we were good, but I felt it was very important that we saw where we were relative to the competition, because otherwise you could fool yourself. Because patent applications are secret for 18 months after filing, I can only analyze up to 18 months ago. If I do that and I take all the proteins that we believe have the potential to be the protein therapeutics of the future -- whether filed in Japan, or in Europe, or the U.S. -- we reckon that more or less, in terms of who was the first to file on proteins, Human Genome Sciences has about 23% of the world's total, Zymo has about 15% of the world's total, Genentech (NYSE: DNA) has around 9% of the world's total, and no one else has more than 5%.
What we try to do is be as objective as possible and we will only look at who was the first to file. We must not be subjective and say "well that patent's rubbish, so we'll throw that out." We try to count all the votes.
TMF: [Laughing.] That answers another question, which was how you stand in comparison with competitors. I mean, I think that lays it out pretty starkly.
Carter: We definitely see ourselves in the top three and we see our competitive situation certainly not deteriorating relative to the others because as we analyze it quarter by quarter, our situation gets slightly better rather than worse.
TMF: Now, the current drugs on the market, if you could talk about a few of them -- the partners associated with them and are they protein drugs, or are you shifting towards that from having another focus in the past? That's a long question.
Carter: All the things that came from discoveries made at Zymo that are on the market today -- are all protein drugs. Now remember we had, until quite recently, been owned by Novo Nordisk, and the insulin and the glucagon sold by Novo Nordisk -- we invented the yeast process by which these molecules are made. So somebody in Russia who's receiving insulin from Novo Nordisk is getting it from a process that comes from ZymoGenetics.
And in addition, there's a drug called Factor VII, which is a blood-clotting factor, which Novo is selling which was really discovered here between Zymo and the University of Washington. The Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) product Regranex, actually all the patents are licensed from ZymoGenetics .... and we have two things in the clinic with partners. [Japan's] Kirin [Brewery] and Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) have thrombopoietin [reduces risk of bleeding in chemotherapy patients] in the clinic that was licensed from Zymo, and Celltech Chiroscience [a unit of CellTech Group (NYSE: CLL)] has a monoclonal antibody... in Phase II clinical trials for restenosis [post operative arterial clogging].
And of the biotech companies, only Genetech and maybe Amgen might claim to have the same number of products stemming from their protein discoveries on the market today.
TMF: You have no drugs currently in your own clinical [human] trials. Do you have any that are about to enter them?
Carter: We anticipate clinical trials for two drugs in the year 2002. One of them, you might say, is not a bioinformatics-derived one; it's Factor 13 and it's the last enzyme in the blood-clotting cascade. Tom, if you think of a blood clot, it's like cotton wool and what Factor 13 does is it causes cross links in those cotton-wool fibers. And because it's cross linking, it makes that clot much tougher, so in a situation like a trauma or post-operative bleeding episode, you can make the clot stronger and prevent re-bleeding.
At the same time, we have another molecule which we think is going to be important in autoimmune diseases [such as one form of lupus].
TMF: Well, the markets for those are self-evident. All right, let's look at the Novo Nordisk relationship. Can you explain briefly, what happened when and why ZymoGenetics left Novo Nordisk?
"We anticipate clinical trials for two drugs in the year 2002."
We wanted to make sure that we had enough money in our coffers that we weren't immediately having to go back to the marketplace, so we wanted to raise $150 million in a private placement, which we have done, and we now have sufficient money to take us through four years [and] to determine our own future by whether we need more money or not, and when to look for it.
TMF: So to survive for four years with a figure like $150 million in cash, given your expenses, one might assume that you're producing significant current revenues?
Carter: Correct. We get certain revenues already from Novo and will continue to do so for at least four years. We believe [we have] a lot of intellectual property -- more than we can possibly handle ourselves. We hope to choose certain things which we think we can handle and are extremely interesting, but if we just can't go with it or somebody else is better off to deal with it, we're hoping we can license that out or in some way share it. And the revenue generated will help us develop our own pipeline.
TMF: Okay. [A question from a Motley Fool community member, FushiTarazu]: What's the future relationship with Novo? Will they be likely to fund you again in the future?
Carter: Well, you know Novo will be paying us because it will have certain rights to [our] products [for] four years outside North America, defined as Mexico in addition to the U.S. and Canada. We're looking forward to Novo taking some of our drugs outside North America because Novo is the largest producer of proteins in the world, so that means that we have access to somebody as a potential manufacturer of proteins.
TMF: Well, unlike many biotech companies that are forced to go public to stay alive, you are in a pretty healthy situation, but it looks like investors will have to wait patiently before they have the opportunity to invest in you.
Carter: We believe that we've got the flexibility to make our own decisions rather than have them forced upon us.
TMF: Very good. Anything else you'd like to add?
Carter: The main thing about ZymoGenetics -- we are a dark horse, no one has ever heard of us. In this sort of race to grab land [patent and market therapeutic proteins], we are in the top three players. When the dust all settles, it will become apparent that those three are Genentech, ZymoGenetics, and Human Genome Sciences.
TMF: Hopefully with a nice patent portfolio producing a royalty stream.
Carter: That we devoutly hope.


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Keep Holding On (edition 2012)
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A heartbreaking and moving read, Keep Holding On deals with the all-too-current topic of bullying. Though at times it seemed to go just a bit over the top, overall it was a book that can definitely give hope to all those teens out there who feel that they just don't fit in (and really, isn't that just about every teen, at one time or another?). For adults, it's a disturbing and eye-opening look at what really goes on in the world today--just in case they've forgotten junior high and high school, or somehow went through them both with complete blinders on. Although most of what Noelle faces daily is "real world" bullying, technologically-enhanced bullying is touched on briefly in the book as well, and Colasanti provides readers with a wealth of resources at the end of the novel where they can go to get help or at least feel like someone else out there understands what they're going through too.
Susane ends the book with a personal message--that she too was bullied, and that there is a point in one's life where most of us really do come to find that we really don't want to be just like everyone else and that our differences are to be celebrated, not hidden. Unfortunately, it usually doesn't happen until after high school--all those adults who try to tell you that high school years are the best of your life are for the most part dead wrong. I think this book can do a great job of reaching its target audience, and am definitely planning on adding it to my classroom library for next September.
After reading blurbs of Keep Holding On, I was expecting an issue book about bullying. Now that I've read the book, I'd say that's not exactly accurate. Keep Holding On is more a book that advocates having the courage to be yourself, to change the things about your life that are in your power to change, and to tough it out through bad times.
Other YA books like Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson or Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers definitely pack a stronger emotional punch in their portrayal of the life of high school outcasts. Keep Holding On seems to take more of an inspirational approach, reminding teens that while high school might sometimes seem like endless torture, there's a whole wide world waiting on the other side.
For complete review: Review of Keep Holding On!
Good use of teen lingo. May help some troubled teens but needed more real world circumstances. Took offense at the idea that bullying and troubled teens were mainly in small towns. Also there was no aspect of responsibility for the teens themselves in their situations.
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Keep Holding On dugs on deep emotions. While reading it, I thought I didn't like it. I was frustrated with the characters and events. Everything was bothering me. When I finished it, I realized that's how I know Susane did an amazing job. She pulls you to feel for her characters. I've loved every single book I've read by Susane, and this book is no exception. Typically I've found her books to be for older teenagers, but this one seemed to be directed slightly toward younger teens.
Full review on Reader's Dialogue: http://readersdialogue.blogspot.com/2012/09/keep-holding-on.html
Noelle is such a strong character. Even when she's doing nothing to stop the bullying, she has such strength, just to keep going, to "keep holding on," in the face of such terrible trials. But her self-doubt creeps in as a result of all of it, and she almost destroys her chance at actual happiness because she feels she isn't worthy, when Julian asks her out. To complicate things, she has such low self-esteem that she doesn't even realize it when her "boyfriend" is using her and is so undeserving of her.
The thing is, I loved the book up until the last few pages. I wasn't so happy with what happens when Noelle stands up to the bully face to face. Someone else steps in to defend her, but that person ends up bullying the bully. To me, that just reinforces the cycle and doesn't teach the lesson that bullying is wrong. For a book that's meant to teach a lesson, it fell short for me in that respect.
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Bullied at school and neglected by her poor, self-absorbed, single mother at home, high school junior Noelle finally reaches the breaking point after a classmate commits suicide.
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