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Do you know who represents you?
Some Indiana County residents will be seeing unfamiliar names on election campaign material mailed to them this spring and on their ballots at the May 20 primary election.
Part of the reason is that new candidates have tossed their hats into the ring. And some of the reason is that several parts of Indiana County have been shifted into different legislative districts represented by other legislators.
Under the state legislative redistricting plan approved in 2012 and effective this year, nine Indiana County townships and four of the county's boroughs were reassigned to different districts and legislators. Those changes will get a shakedown for the first time in this spring's election.
The state constitution dictates that legislative districts be made up of "compact and contiguous territory," and be as close to equal in population as is practical. It also states that no municipality should be divided to form a district unless absolutely necessary.
The redistricting had the following changes on Indiana County:
• The 60th District, represented by Jeff Pyle, R-Ford City, lost Armstrong, Brush Valley, Green, Rayne and Washington townships and part of Cherryhill Township, and Creekside, Ernest and Shelocta boroughs.
Added to the 60th District were Blacklick, Conemaugh and Young townships.
• The 62nd District, represented by Dave Reed, R-Indiana, lost Blacklick, Conemaugh and Young townships and Saltsburg Borough.
Added to the 62nd District were Armstrong, Brush Valley and Washington townships and half of Cherryhill Township, and Shelocta and Creekside boroughs.
• The 66th District, now represented by Sam Smith, R-Punxsutawney, formerly included eight northern Indiana County townships. The 66th now reaches deeper into Indiana County with the addition of Rayne and Green townships and Ernest Borough.
• Cherryhill Township, which previously was divided between the 60th and 62nd districts, is now entirely within the 62nd District.
• Saltsburg Borough, formerly part of the 62nd District, has been shifted to the 55th District, now represented by Rep. Joseph Petrarca, D-Washington Township, Westmoreland County.
Under the redistricting, Pyle's 60th District generally has shifted south and west. Previously it was just in Armstrong and Indiana counties. Now a part of the 60th District is also in Butler County.
Pyle said the change for him represents no particular advantage or disadvantage.
"Everybody's got problems, just in different places," he said.
Pyle has started meeting township supervisors and residents in the new areas he'll represent, and is learning about issues and projects he'll inherit in his new territories.
Reed's 62nd District generally has shifted north but remains entirely within Indiana County and is not much changed in size.
Reed said it makes sense for his district to gain Brush Valley and Armstrong townships because he'll now represent all of the United and Indiana Area school districts.
Reed, too, has started going to some municipal meetings in his new territory and knocking on doors of some of his new constituents.
The change in boundaries should have little impact on the legislator in the 66th District because that seat will be changing hands in December. Incumbent Sam Smith is not seeking re-election.
James Golden, chairman of the Cherryhill Township supervisors, said he anticipates no significant changes now that his township is no longer divided between districts and is entirely within the 62nd District.
Also under the redistricting, all of Indiana County will remain in the 41st Senatorial District, represented by Don White, R-Indiana. The 41st now stretches across four counties instead of five.
The 41st now includes all of Armstrong and Indiana counties and parts of Butler and Westmoreland counties, but it was moved out of Clearfield County.
"Change is always difficult," White said this morning, adding he knows he will now be representing some constituents who did not elect him. "We've always reached out," he said, to township and borough officials to let them know he and his staff are available to help.
Randy Wells has been a reporter and staff writer at The Indiana Gazette since 1988. His regular assignments include coverage of the Indiana County commissioners, Indiana Borough council and the Marion Center Area School District. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Rockford Area Arts Commission invites you to celebrate local brilliance downtown Rockford this weekend. On Friday, August 2, Rockford will host its initial First Friday Art Walk, followed by ARTaste of Rockford on Saturday, August 3rd from 10am until 2pm. Live ARTaste music performances on the Garden Club Park Stage will be provided by 13-year-old Greta Kruse singing originals and covers with her guitar, Rockford High School freshman Tate Radaz on guitar and vocals, the Rockford Community Choir and Rockford High School sophomore Harrison Witt. The Rockford Community Choir will be performing Greek, South African, Lingala and a cappella tunes at noon.
In the Rotary Pavilion, a 1pm debut demonstration will be provided by The Rockford Ballet, a new school of ballet moving to Rockford in 2013. Audience participation will be welcomed by Flat River Dance Company instructors, Miranda and Joseph Curry and Amber Haywood.
Photographer and First Friday Art Walk participant, Tom Scott, will be stationed in front of the Welcome Center as a working artist from 11am-2pm. He will be taking photos of ARTaste participants and providing visual documentation of ARTaste 2013.
As a collaborative effort, the RAAC, Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Rogue River Artists Association and numerous local businesses are launching a year-round event known as First Friday Art Walk-Rockford. It is similar to other art walks around the country where every month, local artists will have work on display in participating venues. The display will change prior to the first Friday of each new month. A bi-annual brochure will be published to guide art enthusiasts through the downtown venues to experience the creativity of local artists. August venues include Aunt Candy's Toy Company, A Charmed Life Nail Salon, Diana's Café, The Edge, Great Northern Trading Company, LBD Exchange, Open Mind, Reds on the River, ReMax United, Rockford Brewing Company, Rogue River Tavern, Sage & Roses, Thought Design and WAR Chest Boutique. August art encompasses many mediums including acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, graphite pencil, photography and pottery.
In addition to the existing exhibit of Brad Nielsen's photography, Diana's Café will feature an acrylic painting by Mary Myszka. Oil paintings by Nancy Liszewski will be found on the upper floor of the Rockford Brewing Company. Other artists to be featured for August's Art Walk include Linda Bassford, Kellie Bennor, Mari Golub, Linda Humbert, Patti Mollema, Carole Nielsen, Shirley Pische, Elise Schierbeek, LeAnne Sowa, Chris VanderHart and Ruth Westrate.
A full schedule of weekend events can be viewed online at artsrockford.org and will be available at RAAC information tables from 10am-2pm during ARTaste. The RAAC will be selling ARTaste tickets for $1. Due to a 2013 matching grant, tickets sales will support local businesses, artists and performers in addition to benefiting the RAAC. Tickets may be exchanged at the Corner Bar, Custard By the Dam, Dam Dogs, Diana's Cafe, Grand Cakes, Grill One Eleven, Marinades Pizza Bistro, Poindexter's Specialty Marketplace, Reds on the River, Rockford Brewing Company and Twisted Vine Deli for samples from their special ARTaste 2013 menus, for Make It and Take It activities in Garden Club Park, and to encourage street performers and artists stationed throughout the city.
The Frame and Mat Shop is currently selling $1 tickets on behalf of the RAAC. Taste, see and hear the artistry of Rockford this weekend!

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Reducing power with dynamic critical path informationPublication Year: 2001, Page(s):114 - 123
Cited by: Papers (22) | Patents (8)
Recent research has shown that dynamic information regarding instruction criticality can be used to increase microprocessor performance. Critical path information can also be used in processors to achieve a better balance of power and performance. This paper uses the output of a dynamic critical path predictor to decrease the power consumption of key portions of the processor without incurring a c... View full abstract»
Towards platform-independent real-time systemsPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):192 - 200
Real-time software systems are rarely developed once and left to run. They are subject to changes of requirements as the applications they support expand, and they commonly outlive the platforms they were designed to run on. A successful real-time system is duplicated and adapted to a variety of applications - it becomes a product line. Current methods for real-time software development are common... View full abstract»
A novel weighted method for wide-band SAW filters using slanted finger interdigital transducers on layered piezoelectric substratesPublication Year: 2005, Page(s):2182 - 2185
Exploiting VLIW schedule slacks for dynamic and leakage energy reductionPublication Year: 2001, Page(s):102 - 113
Cited by: Papers (27) | Patents (10)
The mobile computing device market is projected to grow to 16.8 million units in 2004, representing an average annual growth rate of 28% over the five year forecast period. This brings the technologies that optimize system energy to the forefront. As circuits continue to scale in future, it would be important to optimize both leakage and dynamic energy. Effective optimization of leakage and dynami... View full abstract»
Investigation of RF ladder-type SAW filters incorporating packaging effectsPublication Year: 2005, Page(s):2178 - 2181
Reducing power requirements of instruction scheduling through dynamic allocation of multiple datapath resourcesPublication Year: 2001, Page(s):90 - 101
Cited by: Papers (61) | Patents (12)
The "one-size-fits-all" philosophy used for permanently allocating datapath resources in today's superscalar CPUs to maximize performance across a wide range of applications results in the overcommitment of resources in general. To reduce power dissipation in the datapath, the resource allocations can be dynamically adjusted based on the demands of applications. We propose a mechanism to dynamical... View full abstract»
Theoretical and experimental analysis of 1.3-μm InGaAsN/GaAs lasersPublication Year: 2003, Page(s):1228 - 1238
Cited by: Papers (110)
We present a comprehensive theoretical and experimental analysis of 1.3-μm InGaAsN/GaAs lasers. After introducing the 10-band k · p Hamiltonian which predicts transition energies observed experimentally, we employ it to investigate laser properties of ideal and real InGaAsN/GaAs laser devices. Our calculations show that the addition of N reduces the peak gain and differential gain at fix... View full abstract»
Milliwatt second harmonic generation in quantum cascade lasers with modal phase matchingPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):1586 - 1587
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Milliwatt second harmonic power at 4.45 μm was achieved in InP lattice-matched quantum cascade lasers with monolithically-integrated resonant nonlinear cascades and modal phase matching. The use of an InP top-cladding layer and high-reflectance coating on the laser back facet enabled high linear laser power and consequently record nonlinear power. View full abstract»
Obstacles to a totally functional programming stylePublication Year: 2004, Page(s):178 - 187
"Totally functional programming" (TFP) advocates the complete replacement of symbolic representations for data by functions. TFP is motivated by observations from practice in language extensibility and functional programming. Its technical essence extends the role of "fold" functions in structuring functional programs to include methods that make comparisons on elements of data structures. The obs... View full abstract»
Performance analysis of bandlimited DS-CDMA systems in Nakagami fadingPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):400 - 404 Vol.1
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Accurate performance analysis of asynchronous bandlimited binary DS-CDMA systems in Nakagami-m fading is considered. The fading is assumed to be flat and slow. The spectrum raised-cosine and Beaulieu-Tan-Damen pulse shapes are employed. A new accurate approximation for computing the bit error rate of bandlimited DS-CDMA systems employing random spreading sequences is proposed. A substantial comput... View full abstract»
Thermoelectric properties of Bi-Sb extruded alloys prepared by plasticity processingPublication Year: 2003, Page(s):294 - 297
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The thermoelectric properties of Bi-Sb extruded alloys have been studied. The Bi-Sb extruded alloys were successfully prepared using hot sintered alloy. The microstructure of the obtained samples was investigated using scanning electron microscopy as well as optic one. It was found that the aspect ratio of extruded samples was improved comparing with that of the conventionally sintered one. The po... View full abstract»
GHz frequency ZnO/Si SAW devicePublication Year: 2005, Page(s):2174 - 2177
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Performance improvement using interpulse pattern diversity with space-time adaptive processingPublication Year: 2005, Page(s):55 - 60
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This work investigates the impact of interpulse (pulse-to-pulse) transmit pattern diversity on space-time adaptive processing (STAP) performance. It is shown that varying interpulse transmit characteristics within a coherent processing interval (CPI) can reshape the clutter power spectrum, resulting in an interference whitening effect. For conducting comparative analysis with non-adaptive transmit... View full abstract»
Direct load: Dependence-linked dataflow resolution of load address and cache coordinatePublication Year: 2001, Page(s):76 - 87
Cited by: Papers (1) | Patents (5)
An increasing cache latency in future processors incurs profound performance impacts in spite of advanced out-of-order execution techniques. In this paper, we describe an early address resolution mechanism that accurately resolves both regular and irregular load addresses. The basic idea is to build dynamic dependence links from the instruction that updates the base register to the consumer load i... View full abstract»
Dispersion analysis of printed periodic structures by using a pole-zero network synthesisPublication Year: 2003, Page(s):300 - 303
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A new method is presented, for the efficient derivation of the dispersion equation associated to periodic planar structures. In order to illustrate the basic concepts, the method is presented here for the case of a periodic dipole structure above a ground plane, but it is potential applicable to any kind of any kind of frequency selective surfaces (FSS) printed on or embedded in stratified dielect... View full abstract»
High-performance 1200-nm InGaAs and 1300-nm InGaAsN quantum-well lasers by metalorganic chemical vapor depositionPublication Year: 2003, Page(s):1220 - 1227
Cited by: Papers (53) | Patents (2)
In this paper, we present the characteristics of high-performance strain-compensated MOCVD-grown 1200-nm InGaAs and 1300-nm InGaAsN quantum-well (QW) lasers using AsH3 and U-Dimethylhydrazine as the group V precursors. The design of the InGaAsN QW active region utilizes an In-content of approximately 40%, which requires only approximately 0.5% N-content to realize emission wavelengths u... View full abstract»
T-matrix and its applications in image processingPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):1583 - 1584
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A T-matrix used for image scrambling is proposed and its periodicity is proved. The T-matrix has a simple conformation and a period twice as long as the Arnold matrix. It can be applied to image encryption and pre-processing in image processing such as image watermarking algorithms. Two examples of applications are given. View full abstract»
Robust stability condition for continuous-time systemsPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):978 - 979
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New linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) are presented for robust stability of uncertain continuous-time systems. The LMIs do not involve any product of the Lyapunov matrix and the system dynamic matrix thus enables the checking of stability using parameter-dependent Lyapunov matrices. The condition is less conservative than previously presented conditions. The reduction in conservativeness is achiev... View full abstract»
Photovoltaic cell characteristics for high intensity laser lightPublication Year: 2003
Photovoltaic cell characteristics for high intensity laser light including Si, GaAs, InGaAs photovoltaic cells and an uni-traveling-carrier photodiode are investigated. We estimate the values of the series resistance of photovoltaic cells and clarify that the extremely small series resistance is important to obtain higher conversion efficiency especially for high intensity laser light. View full abstract»
Multi-channel source separation by beamforming trained with factorial HMMsPublication Year: 2003, Page(s):13 - 16
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Speaker separation has conventionally been treated as a problem of blind source separation (BSS). This approach does not utilize any knowledge of the statistical characteristics of the signals to be separated, relying mainly on the independence between the various signals to separate them. Maximum-likelihood techniques, on the other hand, utilize knowledge of the a priori probability distributions... View full abstract»
Distribution Vision 2010: planning for automationPublication Year: 2005, Page(s):2614 - 2615 Vol. 3
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Utilities are being pushed to provide better service to customers. High technology customers manufacturing processes are not as immune to power fluctuations as they once were. Performance based rates move the utilities to constantly improve on their service reliability indices. To make matters more difficult, these have to be accomplished without a rate increase to the customer. Yet, when is good,... View full abstract»
Impact of computational resource reservation to the communication performance in the hypercluster environmentPublication Year: 2003, Page(s):148 - 153
Emerging grid computing enables researchers, scientists and engineers to build so called hypercluster, cluster of cluster, from the available resources of the grid. However, hypercluster building from the resources of the grid inherits the unpredictable resource behaviors, which result in variable performance, even using the same set of the resources but in different time. This paper proposes a de... View full abstract»
A formal semantics of UML sequence diagramPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):168 - 177
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We present a formal semantics of UML sequence diagram. In abstract syntax form, a well-formed sequence diagram corresponds to an ordered hierarchical structure tree. The static semantics of a sequence diagram is to check whether it is consistent with the class diagram declaration as well as with its well-formed tree structure. Meanwhile, the dynamic semantics is defined in terms of the state trans... View full abstract»
Propagation characteristics of International Space Station wireless local area networkPublication Year: 2004, Page(s):407 - 410
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This work describes the application of the uniform geometrical theory of diffraction (UTD) for Space Station 2.4 GHz wireless local area networks (WLAN) indoor propagation characteristics analysis. The verification results indicate good correlation between UTD computed and measured signal strength. It is observed that the propagation characteristics are quite different in the Space Station modules... View full abstract»
Putting the "engineering" into "software engineering"Publication Year: 2004, Page(s):2 - 8
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Is software development really a form of engineering? Or is it just some kind of elaborate craftsmanship? Are we just fooling ourselves thinking that we are doing engineering? If so, it is certainly not from lack of trying hard over the last 20 years. But may be we tackled the problem from the wrong end: we tried to impose techniques from other engineering disciplines onto software development mod... View full abstract»


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Melissa Slade has moved her full-service salon, officially opening Sevens Studio on Friday at 777 Pearce Hollow Road near Home.
Licensed in 2001, Slade opened The Hollow Hair Design and Tanning Salon in her home in 2010, but has chosen a new location.
The salon offers nails, pedicures, men and women's haircuts, color, waxing, permanent hair removal, facial peels and spray tanning.
Slade now employs a cosmetologist, Chrissy Boyer, and a nail technician, Lexie Blose.
She said she plans to expand the salon into a spa offering massage and facials. Eventually she'd like to incorporate a side business, Your Event Planners — which offers bridal/wedding services — into the shop.
Slade said a consignment/retail shop will be going in part of the downstairs sometime next year.


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German Shepherd Dog Forums (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/)
- Training Theory & Methods (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/training-theory-methods/)
- - Which collars are best to start training. (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/training-theory-methods/427378-collars-best-start-training.html)
Which collars are best to start training.
I have had experience with both a choke chain and the prong collar. And the difference is astonishing, and also safer for your dog. Please take the time and read the statistics between the choke chain and the prong collar. Prong Collar Info
Which collars are best? Totally depends on your dog and what you are doing.
I use a simple flat collar most of the time, and rarely even have to put pressure on it.
I do agree that if I needed something stronger, I would go with a prong over a choke.
But for me... I haven't found a need for them in my simple training. The most I'd use personally is martingale collar if my dog had troubles slipping out (which my older dog did... for the longest time... just a twist and she'd be gone).
But I'm also not doing any high drive work. I'm not dealing with problem dogs. All of the dogs I have worked with (in my own family and that friends own) have been very simple and haven't even needed any leash corrections at all, because either I had them from the beginning and trained accordingly, or their owners did nothing with them so a little bit of verbal correction and boundaries and they fell right into place.
But yeah... if we're just talking choke vs prong... I think the answer has been evident so many times on this forum. Prong.
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Ginger-Roasted Chicken
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- Servings: 4
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 5 garlic cloves, 1 minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger plus 12 thin ginger slices
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- One 4-pound chicken, at room temperature
- 1 onion, quartered
- 2 serrano chiles, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 lime, quartered
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
How to make this recipe
Preheat the oven to 425° and position a rack in the lower third of the oven. In a bowl, mix the butter with the minced garlic and grated ginger and season with salt and pepper.
Pat the chicken dry. Rub half of the butter under the skin and the rest over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.
Set the chicken breast-side-up on a rack in a roasting pan. Scatter the onion, garlic cloves, ginger slices, chiles and lime and add 1/2 cup of water. Roast for 30 minutes, until the breast is firm and just beginning to brown in spots. Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-down and roast for 20 minutes longer, until the skin is lightly browned.
Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-side-up. Add another 1/2 cup of water. Roast for about 20 minutes longer, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 175° to 180°.
Tilt the chicken to drain the cavity juices into the pan; transfer the bird to a cutting board. Remove the rack from the pan and spoon off the fat. Set the pan over high heat. Add the stock and cook, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in the Asian fish sauce. Carve the chicken and pass the chunky jus at the table.
Suggested Pairing
Aromatic Riesling, such as one from Washington State.


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The incidence of bacterial meningitis in infants and children has decreased since the routine use of conjugated vaccines targeting Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis. However, this infection continues to be associated with considerable mortality and morbidity if not treated effectively with empirical antimicrobial therapy. Diagnosis still rests on clinical signs and symptoms, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. This position statement outlines the rationale for current recommended empirical therapy using a third-generation cephalosporin and vancomycin for suspected bacterial meningitis. It also provides new recommendations for the use of adjuvant corticosteroids in this setting. Once antibiotic susceptibilities of the pathogen are known, antimicrobials should be reviewed and modified accordingly. Recommendations for treatment duration as well as audiology testing are included. The present statement replaces a previous Canadian Paediatric Society position statement on bacterial meningitis published in 2007 and revised in 2008.
Key Words: Ampicillin; Antimicrobial resistance; Cephalosporin; Corticosteroids; PCV13; Vancomycin
The purpose of the present statement is to review the current epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in children beyond the neonatal period and provide guidelines for the empirical management of suspected bacterial meningitis in Canadian children. It does not address meningitis associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts or meningitis caused by organisms that are uncommon beyond one month of age such as Escherichia coli and other Gram-negative bacteria. Referral to other resources and, preferably, consultation with an infectious diseases specialist are recommended in such cases. Viral meningoencephalitis caused by herpes simplex or other viral pathogens is also beyond the scope of the present statement; however, this diagnosis should be considered in the proper clinical contexts.
The epidemiology of meningitis in Canada has been influenced dramatically by universal immunization programs delivering conjugate vaccines for Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae.[1][2] The epidemiology of meningitis in the United States, where universal immunization programming is similar to Canadian schedules, is also evolving (see Figure 1 at www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1005384).[3] However, the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis is very different in other parts of the world, where access to vaccines for these three main pathogens is lower or nonexistent, and/or immunization uptake is low.[4][5]
In Canada, the Hib vaccine has been provided in public programs in all provinces and territories since 1998. Hib meningitis is now very rare and primarily occurs in unimmunized or partially immunized children, or in individuals who are immune-incompetent or immunosuppressed. It is worth noting that disease due to other serogroups (ie, non-b) has been increasing in all parts of Canada but particularly in Northern populations.[6]-[8]
Publicly funded infant immunization programs with heptavalent conjugate vaccines against S pneumoniae (PCV7), which contained the capsular serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F, were offered in all provinces and territories by 2005. The incidence of pneumococcal meningitis in the United States and in Canada has decreased significantly in all age groups following the introduction of PCV7.[9]-[13] In Canada, the number of meningitis cases caused by S pneumoniae reported to Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive (IMPACT) hospitals decreased from 75 to 20 cases annually between 2000 and 2007, and there was an 87.5% decrease in cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (which includes meningitis and isolation of pneumococcus from other sterile sites). However, the phenomenon of serotype replacement, with increases in the relative and absolute incidence of 19A, 15B, 6A and other serotypes not present in PCV7, did occur here and elsewhere.[3][10][14][15]
A 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) has now replaced the PCV7 vaccine. The PCV13 vaccine includes the seven serotypes in the PCV7 vaccine and an additional six serotypes (1, 3, 5, 6A, 7F and 19A). In 2010, a significant proportion of invasive pneumococcal isolates from children <2 years of age were serotypes included in PCV13 and not in PCV7. As of 2011, all Canadian immunization programs had completed the conversion to PCV13. One recent study, using isolates collected from sterile clinical sites since 2010, determined that the PCV13 serotypes in Canada declined from 66% (224 of 339) to 41% (101 of 244; P<0.001) in children <5 years of age, and from 54% (1262 of 2360) to 43% (1006 of 2353; P<0.001) in children ≥5 years of age. Serotypes 19A, 7F, 3 and 22F were the most common serotypes in 2012, with 19A decreasing from 19% (521 of 2727) to 14% (364 of 2620; P<0.001).[11]
The incidence of meningococcal disease in children and adults has decreased significantly since the introduction of routine meningococcal serogroup C immunization programs.[16][17] The impact of the introduction of the quadrivalent conjugated A, C, Y and W meningococcal vaccine for adolescents is not yet known because these programs only started several years ago, and this vaccine is not part of publicly funded programs in all provinces and territories. A vaccine that targets serogroup B (Bexsero, Novartis Canada) is now licensed in Canada, although it is not currently included in publicly funded programs.[18][19]
Meningitis caused by group B streptococcus (GBS; also referred to as Streptococcus agalactiae) is less common beyond one month of life than in neonates. Although Listeria monocytogenes is an uncommon cause of meningitis beyond the neonatal period, it should be considered if specific host risk factors, such as immunosuppression, are present or if brain stem infection is the initial presentation.
Given the requirement for adequate drug levels in the central nervous system, S pneumoniae breakpoints for susceptibility have been specifically designed for interpretation in the context of meningitis. The current breakpoints for susceptibility for S pneumoniae, when isolated from CSF, are as follows: penicillin susceptible if minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≤0.06 µg/mL penicillin, and penicillin resistant if MIC ≥0.12 µg/mL.[20]
Using the current criteria for antimicrobial susceptibility, of the 2049 isolates available from cases of paediatric invasive pneumococcal disease (meningitis and nonmeningitis cases) in Canada from 2000 to 2007, 81 meningitis isolates were penicillin resistant, leaving 96.1% penicillin susceptible.[3] Of the 2047 isolates in which cefotaxime or ceftriaxone resistance was determined, 34 isolates were resistant, leaving 98.3% susceptible to third-generation cephalosporins. The Canadian Ward Surveillance study (CANWARD) collected isolates of S pneumoniae from both adults and children between 2007 and 2009 and reported that of 800 isolates, 80.8% were susceptible to penicillin and 98.1% were susceptible to ceftriaxone based on meningitis susceptibility criteria.[21] Both Canadian surveillance programs indicated that while penicillin resistance is not common, it is present in a small proportion of invasive isolates of S pneumoniae. The number of ceftriaxone-resistant isolates among serotypes that were represented in PCV7 remained constant over the full eight study years, ranging from two to seven per year. Most cases occurred in children <5 years of age.[3] In both studies, serotype 19A, a strain typically associated with greater penicillin resistance, was predominately found in children <2 years of age.[3] However, the 19A strain and others that are penicillin resistant are, proportionally, better represented in the current PCV13 vaccine compared with the former PCV7 vaccine (87.5% versus 62.5%).[21]
In the past several years, many countries, notably Belgium, Australia and several countries in Latin America, have reported increasing prevalence (ranging from 30% to 80%) of N meningitidis with reduced susceptibility to penicillin.[22]-[24] In the United States, ciprofloxacin-resistant N meningitidis has also emerged.[25] A report from Ontario indicated that the percentage of strains with reduced susceptibility to penicillin between 2000 and 2006 was 21.7%.[26] Surveillance data of 408 Canadian isolates of N meningitidis analyzed at the National Microbiology Laboratory from 1996 to 2010 showed 18.6% with reduced susceptibility to penicillin, although no endemic isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin (personal communication, Raymond Tsang, National Microbiology Laboratory [Winnipeg, Manitoba]).
While Hib is now an uncommon cause of meningitis in children, it should still be considered in a child who is not fully immunized or unimmunized, or who is new to Canada. Increasingly, Hib and other typeable strains of H influenzae have shown increasing beta-lactamase production ranging from 4% to 42%, making these isolates resistant to ampicillin.[5] Because of this trend, ceftriaxone or cefotaxime should be used as empirical therapy, pending susceptibility testing.
Penicillin is currently the drug of choice for infection caused by group B streptococcus. However, empirical coverage with cefotaxime or ceftriaxone in infants would be reasonable until culture results are available.
Infants with meningitis often present with nonspecific findings of fever, poor feeding, lethargy (or decreased interaction with caregivers), vomiting and irritability. They sometimes have a rash. Inconsolable crying, prolonged or worsening irritability or progressive lethargy are also important clinical features that may indicate a central nervous system (CNS) focus such as meningitis. Nuchal rigidity is uncommon in infants; older children are more likely to have more specific symptoms related to meningitis, such as headache, nuchal pain or rigidity, and impaired consciousness as well as other nonspecific symptoms.[27] Patients should undergo a full examination, including respiratory status and detailed neurological examinations to detect focal neurological signs, posturing, cranial nerve abnormalities and assessment of level of consciousness.
A lumbar puncture (LP) for CSF analysis (cell count, glucose and protein levels, microbiological culture and molecular detection of bacterial DNA [if clinical suspicion is high and bacterial cultures are negative] and viral studies where appropriate, as well as consideration for specific testing for tuberculosis in high-risk children) is indispensable for the definitive diagnosis of meningitis. An LP should always be attempted unless there are contraindications. Molecular diagnostics may still be useful even if antimicrobials have been administered, and available options should be discussed with a microbiologist. Contraindications to LP include coagulopathy, cutaneous lesions at the proposed puncture site, signs of herniation or an unstable clinical status such as shock. If there is papilledema, the presence of focal neurological signs, decreased level of consciousness or coma, an LP should be deferred until imaging (a contrast-enhanced computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the head) is performed and the risk of potential herniation is ruled out. Although there are no specific studies involving children, herniation following an LP in meningitis is rare in the absence of focal CNS lesions.[28][29]
Because timely empirical antimicrobial therapy is critical to treatment, antimicrobial administration should not be delayed when imaging studies are not immediately available or an LP cannot be performed. Blood cultures should be obtained before starting antimicrobial therapy, with minimum total blood volumes drawn as per the weights specified below to improve yield, using one or two samples:
Other investigations, such as urine culture, pharyngeal culture or chest radiograph, should be performed as clinically indicated.
Because the prognosis of meningitis depends on treating infection before clinically severe disease ensues, the timely administration of empirical antimicrobial therapy (Table 1) is critical. Antimicrobials should be administered as soon as possible when meningitis is suspected or confirmed. Also, the careful, ongoing assessment and appropriate management of hemodynamic stability is required. An LP should be performed to support the diagnosis, but if an LP is not possible, antimicrobials should be given empirically irrespective of the delay in obtaining an LP. The patient should be transferred to a facility where an LP can be performed. One study involving adults showed that a delay in starting antimicrobial treatment was one of three independent variables associated with poor prognosis. The other two factors were the severity of clinical state at presentation and the isolation of nonpenicillin-susceptible S pneumoniae.[30][31] Other factors to consider in the choice of antimicrobials are the child's age, and underlying diseases or risk factors such as immunodeficiency. For example, if there is an underlying immunodeficiency, then Listeria is a possible risk and ampicillin should be added to the empirical regimen. Management should also include monitoring for early complications associated with acute meningitis (eg, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion and increased intracranial pressure).The bacterial organisms most likely to cause community-acquired meningitis in healthy, immunized children >1 month of age are S pneumoniae and N meningitidis, but E coli and GBS should also be considered in infants up to three months of age. As mentioned previously, Hib is still occasionally observed in incompletely immunized patients, but other encapsulated H influenzae cases are being diagnosed with increasing frequency. In Canada, where penicillin-resistant S pneumoniae is known to occur, empirical therapy using a third-generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone or cefotaxime) is recommended. In areas where there have not been cephalosporin-resistant S pneumoniae cases, this single drug may be adequate as empirical therapy. However, pending culture results, most experts recommend adding vancomycin to the third-generation cephalosporin to protect against the possibility of a cephalosporin-resistant S pneumoniae, which has emerged in some parts of Canada.[3][21] Third-generation cephalosporins will also be adequate empirical coverage for N meningitidis and H influenzae, because both organisms remain susceptible to these agents. If there are contraindications to empirical third-generation cephalosporin use, other alternatives (such as meropenem) may be used empirically and the early advice of an infectious disease expert should be requested.
The close contacts of any patient diagnosed with meningococcal disease or Hib should be treated with rifampin or another suitable alternative according to local public health guidelines.
TABLE 1 Recommended antimicrobials for suspected and proven bacterial meningitis in children >1 month of age
Recommended therapy
Empirical treatment (pending blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures)
Ceftriaxone OR cefotaxime AND vancomycin ADD ampicillin to cover Listeria if patients are at risk because they are immunocompromised
Blood and CSF cultures negative or not performed, but a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is supported by clinical course and laboratory investigations (including cases detected using molecular methods)
Ceftriaxone OR cefotaxime, without vancomycin* *Vancomycin could be continued if there is local epidemiological evidence of third-generation cephalosporin resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Specific bacteria
Recommended treatment
Alternative therapy
S pneumoniae (culture positive)
Penicillin susceptible (MIC ≤0.06 µg/mL)
Penicillin G or ampicillin
Cefotaxime, ceftriaxone
Penicillin resistant (MIC ≥0.12 µg/mL) AND ceftriaxone or cefotaxime susceptible (MIC ≤0.5 µg/mL)
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime
Penicillin resistant (MIC ≥0.12 µg/mL) AND ceftriaxone or cefotaxime intermediate or fully resistant (MIC ≥1.0 µg/mL)
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime AND vancomycin* *Consult an infectious disease expert
Neisseria meningitidis
Penicillin susceptible (MIC <0.12 µg/mL)
Penicillin G or ampicillin
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime
Penicillin resistant (MIC ≥0.12 µg/mL)
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime
Haemophilus influenzae
Ampicillin susceptible
Ampicillin resistant
Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococci [GBS])
Penicillin G or ampicillin; ADD gentamicin for the first 5 to 7 days or until cerebrospinal fluid sterility confirmed
Other organisms
Consult an infectious disease expert
MIC Minimum inhibitory concentration
The role of steroids in the management of acute bacterial meningitis in children is controversial, except in the case of Hib meningitis, for which there is evidence that steroids decrease hearing loss in children if they are administered just before or with the initial antimicrobial therapy.[32]
One recent Dutch study involving adults only compared individuals who had received dexamethasone in the period from 2006 to 2009 with a group between 1998 and 2002 who did not. Both short- and long-term mortality and hearing loss were lower in the group given dexamethasone.[33] Another review by an Italian group advocates for the use of dexamethasone in children with Hib meningitis but acknowledges that the data supporting its use in meningitis caused by S pneumoniae is less certain.[34] A few trials have been performed in children with pneumococcal meningitis. A review of these studies indicates that the different patient ages and the considerable heterogeneity of clinical severity at presentation are probably the major risk factors for sequelae, making any conclusion regarding the beneficial effects of steroids problematic.[35][36] On balance, however, later studies in adults and in children do appear to indicate a potential outcomes benefit of a short course of steroids when they are administered just before or with initial empirical antimicrobial therapy.
If there are no contraindications to steroid use for a particular infant or child, when a meningitis of bacterial etiology is suspected (especially if the CSF Gram stain indicates Gram-positive diplococci or Gram-negative coccobacilli), some experts recommend starting intravenous steroids: dexamethasone at a dose of 0.6 mg/kg/day in four divided doses administered every 6 h immediately before, concomitant with, or within 30 min after the first dose of antimicrobials. If S pneumoniae or Hib is cultured or identified by molecular testing, steroids should be continued for a total duration of two days. If another etiology is identified within 48 h, steroids should be discontinued – there has been no benefit identified in continuing steroids for other causes. In some cases, there is a rebound of fever after steroids are discontinued, but if all other parameters indicate improvement and the clinical diagnosis continues to support bacterial meningitis alone, fever is not an indication for additional testing.
At present, there is insufficient information available to recommend other types of adjuvant therapy.
TABLE 2 Recommended doses for antimicrobials used to treat suspected or confirmed bacterial meningitis
100 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses administered every 12 h (some experts recommend a loading dose of 100 mg/kg followed 12 h later by another dose, then 100 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses administered every 12 h) Maximum dose 4 g/day
Intravenous (intramuscular route can be used if intravenous route is not immediately available)
300 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses administered every 6 h Maximum dose 8 g/day to 12 g/day
60 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses administered every 6 h To achieve trough concentrations of 10 mg/L to 15 mg/L
Penicillin G
300,000–400,000 units/kg/day in divided doses administered every 4 h to 6 h Maximum dose 24 million units/day
300 mg/kg/day in divided doses administered every 4 h to 6 h Maximum dose 12 g/day
120 mg/kg/day in divided doses administered every 6 h to 8 h Maximum dose 6 g/day
When cultures and antimicrobial susceptibility data are available, therapy should be adjusted accordingly. As mentioned previously, a S pneumoniae isolate is considered to be susceptible to penicillin when the MIC is ≤0.06 µg/mL. However, an isolate is considered to be susceptible to cefotaxime or ceftriaxone if the MIC is ≤0.5 µg/mL, intermediate if the MIC is 1.0 µg/mL, and resistant if the MIC is ≥2.0 µg/mL.[20] Vancomycin is active against cefotaxime- or ceftriaxone-resistant strains. Treatment should be modified according to Table 1, depending on the results of the CSF culture and sensitivity. See Table 2 for dosage recommendations for antimicrobial agents.Other investigations
Generally, repeat CSF sampling is not required in the context of common pathogens, unless a child does not clinically improve with initial therapy. For meningitis due to GBS, some experts recommend documentation of CSF sterilization at 24 h to 48 h after initiation of therapy.[37] Although not discussed in this statement, repeat CSF culture at 24 h to 48 h is recommended for meningitis caused by Gram-negative enteric pathogens (eg, E coli). CNS imaging is recommended when there is failure of sterilization of CSF, or if neurological symptoms or other specific complications develop during the course of treatment.
Treatment should always be with intravenous antimicrobials to achieve high CSF levels. The recommended length of treatment varies with the pathogen and the clinical course of infection. Recommended length of therapy for uncomplicated meningitis due to S pneumoniae is 10 to 14 days; due to Hib, seven to 10 days; and due to N meningitidis, five to seven days. Recommended therapy for GBS meningitis is 14 to 21 days and may depend on whether cerebritis is present. Routine formal audiology assessment before discharge or within one month of discharge is recommended for all children with a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.
This statement has been reviewed by the Acute Care and Community Paediatrics Committees of the Canadian Paediatric Society.
Members: Robert Bortolussi (past Chair); Natalie A Bridger MD; Jane C Finlay MD (past member); Susanna Martin MD (Board Representative); Jane C McDonald MD; Heather Onyett MD; Joan L Robinson MD (Chair); Marina I Salvadori MD (past member); Otto G Vanderkooi MD
Consultant: Noni E MacDonald MD
Liaisons: Upton D Allen MD, Canadian Pediatric AIDS Research Group; Michael Brady MD, Committee on Infectious Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics; Janet Dollin MD, College of Family Physicians of Canada; Charles PS Hui MD, Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT), Public Health Agency of Canada; Nicole Le Saux MD, Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT); Dorothy L Moore MD, National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI); John S Spika MD, Public Health Agency of Canada
Principal author: Nicole Le Saux MD
Disclaimer: The recommendations in this position statement do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or procedure to be followed. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. Internet addresses are current at time of publication.


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A group of architects are embarking on a transatlantic cycle ride from Oregon to London in a bid to learn lessons on how to make the capital's roads safer.
Starting in Portland on Saturday, the team of 15 architects aim to complete the 4,500-mile challenge — which will take in sights including the Rocky Mountains, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, Dublin and Bristol — in 76 days as they stop in each city to conduct research on cycling infrastructure.
They will then present their findings to Boris Johnson when they return in a bid to improve the capital's provision for cycling. Portland to Portland founder Peter Murray said: "We hope to shed light on how planners in the US seem to be overtaking the UK in terms of accommodating urban cyclists."
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Book: Biscuit Is Thankful (primary)
Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Alyssa Satin Capucilli's popular "Biscuit" series. Biscuit is thankful for his bone, his biscuits, and lots more, too.
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Venezuela's violent crime fuels the death business
By Andrew Cawthorne and Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - Strewn with smashed headstones, empty whisky bottles and the odd spent bullet casing, Caracas' 19th century Southern Cemetery is a sprawling symbol of the violent crime engulfing Venezuela.
Grave diggers tell of attacks on mourners by gunmen from the surrounding slums, drug-fueled parties at tombs, and night-time desecration of graves to steal bones for rituals.
Corpses of murder victims are brought in daily, mostly young men gunned down in gang fights.
"Violence is the modern fashion in Venezuela. Not just the killing, but they way they behave around the dead," says Oscar Arias, 50, who has dug graves here for 33 years and recently buried his own nephew, who was shot in a nearby slum.
Arias and the other 44 members of his grave diggers' cooperative are never short of work.
Both the official national rate of 39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and a tally of double that from monitoring group the Venezuelan Violence Observatory (OVA) make Venezuela an international leader in homicides, vying with gang-plagued nations such as Honduras and El Salvador.
A perpetually edgy city full of guns, Caracas' murder rate is more than 100 per 100,000 residents, according to OVA. The government does not publish an official figure.
By comparison, the United States' current rate is about 4.7 deaths per 100,000. Continued...


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This is a discussion on Illinois... within the North Central States forums, part of the Regional Discussion category; Live: St. Charles Don't work anymore!...
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(2007 WRX. Cobb Downpipe, HKS hi-power catback exhaust, Perrin Short ram intake.)
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Tory Burch Robinson Patchwork Double-Zip
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If you've been searching for a great black bag, I think I've found it! The Tory Burch Robinson Patchwork Double-Zip Tote is a rich, luscious black leather that is trimmed with glamorous gold hardware and patent leather accents. I love the fact that it has double handles as well as a removable crossbody strap for days when you're feeling a little more casual. Inside you'll be happy to find a logo jacquard lining and pockets to boot! Head over to Neiman Marcus to order yours for $695.posted: August 27th, 2013
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Playboy has really been outdoing themselves with their international models lately. Just one look at breathtaking Russian brunette, Sofia Sarotchinskaya, will have you hooked.
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It's only happened on 2 of my dresses - sort of lines where my bra cups end if that makes sense - but it's on both my damn Soon Maternity dresses!! Which aren't cheap!!
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Tribal PartnershipOur Navajo colleagues in three chapters on the Navajo Nation, Ojo Encino, Torreon and Counselor have created an organization called Hasbíditó. Building on a diverse set of community interests and talents, Hasbíditó draws together people from within and outside of the community with varied knowledge and resources to help them achieve their shared goals.
Currently, Quivira is assisting Hasbíditó to expand their efforts to build economic and ecological resilience, principally by helping them develop the capacity for as many families as possible to grow healthy food at their homes. A group of these growers are actively involved in producing product for Farmer's Market sales, providing an immediate source of healthy food in the these communities and a means of economic development.
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"Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the Israelites conquered them. And Moses the servant of the Lord gave their land to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh to be their possession." -Joshua 12:6 God keeps his promises. He may move at a pace we would not prefer, but he does finish [Read More…]
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When calcium isn't enough, it may be time to consider a complex bone supporting formula. Calcium supplements alone often fail to work properly because the calcium doesn't easily absorb in the body. Other vitamins and minerals that aid in calcium absorption are required to get the most out of your daily calcium intake, but even then you may not be getting enough. This is where Ultimate Bone Support comes in.
A complex and complete bone building formula, Ultimate Bone Support showcases one of the leading bone-building ingredients known to man: strontium. Strontium is a mineral that has remarkable benefits. It reduces the risks of bone fractures by nearly 60%, which is something few minerals can boast. In fact, in one study of 80-something year-old women, 59% of participants reduced their risk of fracture in the first year of taking the supplement. While effective in the elderly, strontium is an effective mineral that can be taken no matter your age. Studies have shown that it contributes to overall bone health more than calcium and vitamin D combined, which is the usual remedy for preventing osteoporosis. It can even slow the rate of height decline by as much as 20%.
Ultimate Bone Support provides 500 mg of strontium. What's more the strontium is in citrate form which makes it easier to absorb. On top of that, the supplement provides your daily requirements of vitamin D3, vitamin K2, zinc, copper, manganese, boron, silicon, l-lysine, and dried hops. L-lysine is an important amino acid that links collagen fibers, providing the mesh needed to hold the bones together. People with vitamin D deficiencies often have a higher risk of fractures, so vitamin D is especially important for those concerned with bone health. Vitamin K is a group of compounds derived from leafy greens which helps the bones use calcium. Every single ingredient in this formula has been proven to build and strengthen bones better than calcium and vitamin D alone.
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WATCH: Kayakers Get Ride From A Whale
Some kayakers got really close to a bunch of whales off the coast of Argentina recently. So close that one of the whales surfaced right under them . . . lifted them out of the water . . . and they were stuck on top of it for about 30 seconds.


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September 6, 2006 - Political party members and some independents will go to the polls Sept. 12 to narrow the field of candidates for state and federal office.
The primary election allows political parities to select their nominee to run in the Nov. 7 general election. Independents may also vote, so long as they declare a party's list of candidates from which they will select.
Many of the candidates running in the primary are unopposed, meaning they will automatically advance to the general. However, several key local races are contested.
As a weekly suburban newspaper, the EXPLORER does not have the staff or resources to offer stories on every race and candidate; there are dozens of races and several dozen candidates.
Instead, the paper is focusing on local races first and making use of the Associated Press for coverage of the other state and federal races.
In this issue, readers will find staff stories about the contested Republican and Democrat primaries for state legislative districts 25 and 26.
District 26 encompasses most of the Northwest and Foothills, including all of Oro Valley, Casas Adobes, Catalina, SaddleBrooke and the eastern half of Marana.
District 25 is a mostly rural district encompassing all of Cochise and Santa Cruz counties, and most of western Pima County. The western half of Marana, the area to the west of Interstate 10, is in District 25 including Continental Ranch and Reserve, old Marana and the new Gladden Farms subdivision. The rapid growth of Marana has made it a key player in District 25.
See the Northwest section for more information on each of the candidates.


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The grounds around Danesfield House have been completely restored and renovated over the period of time from the middle of 1989 until the present day.
One great success for our gardeners has been the rescue of the Magnolia which can be found in the corner of the Formal gardens. The topiary and the Box Hedging is original and has been restored and maintained by careful, skilled trimming.
With the exception of a few original shrubs, the majority of the present planting was carried out during 1990.
The original shrubs can be seen growing on the wall below the house and consist of Clematis, Wisteria, Choisya and Chimonanthus.
A Mixture of Herbaceous and Shrub plants ensures interest throughout the year. Along the right hand side of the wall you may be able to spot a Arbutus Tree, also know as a Strawberry Tree. The large areas of Lavender that can be seen consist of two main varieties; "Vera" surrounded by "Twickle Purple" with five other varieties of English and French origin.
If you walk along the path towards the river, on the left hand side you will see a Tulip Tree or "Liriodendron Tulipifera" which was planted in 1991. This task required four men to lift the tree as it weighed 200Kg. On the left at the bottom of the path you will see the rockery with approximately 30 different types of rockery shrubs and herbaceous perennials.
If you walk towards the Beech Glade you will notice a Red Turkey Oak on your left, planted in memory of John Ambler who co-ordinated the final landscape works in 1991.
At twilight the Grey Lady of Danesfield Park has often been seen taking a stroll. Dressed in the apparel of the Roman Sisterhood with a pale and solemn face and an old fashioned lantern in her hand, this ghostly lady walks from where Danesfield Chapel once stood, down the hill towards the school which was formerly Medmenham Gate and there she disappears!


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We have received our new WilsonArt ColorBoards here in the office, and are working to update our system with the color changes.
There are a number of new colors in 2012, but WilsonArt has not provided us with a list of those colors yet. Instead, we are using our old board to fill in with extra samples as the boards only come with 2-3 samples of each color. When a color is popular, those disappear quickly, and we are left with gaping holes that can take weeks to get filled. When a color is not on the board, it is checked against the stock sheet, and if it is not there, that color is now considered Design Group 2 (Deleted). This means that this color is no longer being manufactured, and whatever stock remains is the sum total of what's left. Many times if you like one of these colors, it is still possible to get it in limited amounts. If you are doing a recurring project (several parts…over time), it is recommended to choose a different color.
I can tell you though that so far there are at least 29 colors that have been removed from the boards/sample chains. I will update the list accordingly.
The Color Deletions for 2012 so far are as Follows: (number followed by name of color)
1786-60 Verdi Oxide
1792-60 Nirvana
1816K-35 Deepstar Jade
1827K-35 Metallic Bronze
1828K-35 Metallic Steel
1829K-35 Metallic Silver
1845K-45 Night Passage
1846K-35 Medallion
4573K-07 Mesa Verte
4574K-07 Mesa Twilight
4596K-52 Egyptian Sun
4727K-52 Milano Glen
4738-38 Copper Mesh
4758-60 Mystique Dusk
4763-60 Mystique Marsh
4789K-52 Limestone
4790K-52 Greystone
4791K-52 Willowstone
4799K-07 Galactic Black
4839-38 Coral Roca
4834-38 Natural Roca
4870-60 Western Tan
4880-60 Lodestone
4893-60 Tumbled Mosaic
7888-60 Golden Oak
7908-60 Sanibel Maple
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text: Earlier today, the Swedish government advised that IKEA had been selling its Swedish meatballs in 13 different countries and labeled them as containing beef and pork. Apparently there was also horse meat in the meatballs too. There is so much widespread horse meat fixing going on but there has not been one peep anywhere in North America about any horse meat. Do you think there is horse meat in beef products here? You would think so just because of the fact that it seems to be in every beef and pork product in Europe. I wonder if individuals are out there testing products. If any is found, the offending company will have a tough time getting back its reputation.


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27 June 2017 01:16
A CHESTER hospice is to receive a financial boost of more than £460,000 to help them build a new day-care centre.
The Hospice of the Good Shepherd, in Backford, is one of 29 North West hospices to benefit from £10.5 million of Government funding, to improve care environments and settings.
The hospice will receive a £465,800 Government grant which will be used to allow them to build a new day-care centre for their terminally ill patients and maintain their high standard of care.
MP for Chester, Stephen Mosley, welcomed the news of the financial boost to the hospice, which helps to improve the quality of life for those living with incurable illnesses and gives support to their families, friends and carers.
Mr Mosley said: "This is great news for our local hospice. It is a testament to their hard work and excellent standards of care, and it is fantastic to see that the government recognises this.
"I look forward to seeing work progress on this new project."
The funding for the hospice's new day-care centre is part of a nationwide £60 million government funding programme which aims to invest in creating new spaces for patients, their families and carers, while also supporting the care hospices provide to people in their own homes.
Run in partnership with the charity Help the Hospices, the funding was made to projects delivering improvements that benefit patients, have a tangible impact on the environment and provide value for money.
David Praill, chief executive of Help the Hospices, said: "Investment in hospices is vital so they can continue to innovate, modernise and expand.
"Currently, too many people do not get the care they want or need and the numbers needing care continue to increase. Together, we face the challenge to ensure that people receive the best possible care at the end of life, irrespective of where they choose to be cared for, where they live or what condition they have.
"This funding will make a huge difference to the quality, dignity and compassion of the care provided."
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- 16 roasted almonds
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- 8 slices of bacon (about 7 ounces), halved crosswise
Preheat the oven to 400°. Cut a lengthwise slit in the dates. Stuff each one with an almond and about 1/2 teaspoon of the goat cheese. Pinch the dates closed. Wrap each date securely in a piece of bacon and arrange the dates, seam side down, on a wire rack set on a baking sheet.
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Skateboarding Across America for a Good Cause
URBANA, Md. - One Maryland resident has spent the last several months working his way across the United States in a rather unusual way but it was all for a good cause.
Mark Williams has spent the last four months completing an epic skateboarding journey across
When he found out that one of his close friends was suffering from the disease, Mark decided to start a fundraiser online to help support her medical treatments.
"On this big trip I wanted to give it to breast cancer, originally, due to my last and closest grandparent fighting that. But I decided I wanted to help someone close to me. So when a good friend of mine, Sean Wright, told me about his sister Katie Wright fighting stage three ovarian cancer, I decided to then give that portion to them," said Mark Williams.
Mark began his journey in
He skated from
On Saturday, he completed the last leg of his journey as friends and family waited anxiously with signs and banners to welcome him back.
So far, Mark has raised more than $4,000 and if you would like to donate to his cause, click here


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The Asus Eee PC X101 is an inexpensive netbook with 1GB of RAM, an 8GB solid state disk, and a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom N435 processor. Those specs are pretty anemic compared to a typical 2010 or 2011 model netbook, but they all help keep the price low. Asus expects the X101 to sell for $199. But there's one more thing the company has done to keep the price low: The Eee PC X101 ships with MeeGo Linux instead of Windows.
The X101 is just starting to hit the market in the US, but Riccardo Palombo at Eee PC Italia has been playing with one for a little while, and he deiced to try replacing MeeGo with a couple of different operating systems to see how it performs.
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Ubuntu Linux 11.04 also works nicely.
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Color me stupid here, but I guess I don't understand the difference between an S-wave for type 2 girls, and a "spiral" curl for type 3 girls. My hair looks like both of those pictures StayBeautiful linked, and it also looks a lot like a lot of the pictures in the 3A pics thread in the 3A forum. But if I've ever asked input from anyone, I'm typed a "wavy." My hair curls from the root and bounces up and does not fit the 2c description on NC.com at all, it's not coarse, it's not resistant to styling, etc. It does frizz a little but what curly doesnt. But my waves are "wavier" than what I'd call a 2b. But I don't see a lot of obvious spiral formation.
I know it doesn't matter on the grand scale of hair care and it's just a fun thing, but to me, that first pic of her looks like S waves. I wouldn't type Taylor's hair any "curlier" than 2C. I love her hair. To me, a 3A is like CalamityM, or BoticelliBabe - big, very obvious, spirals.
I guess I'm just curious where you draw the line between S waves and Spiral Curls?
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Powell, Wyo. • Authorities say two Alaska men escaped serious injury when they crashed their single-engine airplane in Yellowstone National Park.
Park County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lance Mathess tells The Powell Tribune 61-year-old pilot James Betzhold and his passenger, 25-year-old Douglas Betzhold, both of Beluga, Alaska, crashed shortly after taking off from Cody's Yellowstone Regional Airport about 4 p.m. Friday.
The fixed-wing Piper 180 aircraft crashed southeast of Sylvan Pass just inside Yellowstone's eastern boundary.
The men were on their way to Boise, Idaho, and were reported overdue early Saturday. They stayed with the wreckage, which was found Saturday morning.


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Tokyo Motor Show
The Tokyo Motor Show (東京モーターショー?) is a biennial auto show held in October–November at the Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. Hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), it is a recognized international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, and normally sees more concept cars than actual production car introductions which is the reason why the auto press see the show as one of the motorshow's big five (along with Detroit, Geneva, Frankfurt and Paris).
The show, then called All Japan Motor Show was first held in an outdoor venue called Hibiya Park, the show was considered a success with 547,000 visitors over ten days and 254 exhibitors displaying 267 vehicles, but of the amount of vehicles only 17 of them were passenger cars as the show was dominated by commercial vehicles. In 1958, due to construction of a subway and underground parking lot near Hibiya Park, the show was shifted to the Korakuen Bicycle Racing Track, the show, as the previous year was marred by heavy rain, in 1959 the event moved indoor to its newly opened Harumi Showplace venue which was three times the size of its previous venue.
Onward from 1973, as the organisers decided not to host a show for the following year due to the international energy crisis and the show became a biennial event, the show relocated to its current venue, the Makuhari Messe in 1989 and due to high public demand for vehicles in everyday use and the fact concept cars dominate the show, the show returned to being an annual event from 2001 to 2005 with a show for passenger cars and motorcycle and another for commercial vehicles for the following year. However, from 2007 onwards the event has once again returned to a biennial schedule which combines both passenger and commercial vehicles, including motorcycles and auto parts.
The first Tokyo Motor Show was held in Hibiya Park from April 20 to April 29, 1954. Of the 267 vehicles on display, only seventeen were passenger cars, which reflected the paucity of personal family transport in Japan at the time. Trucks, buses, and motorcycles made up most of the exhibits. Approximately 547,000 visitors attended the show over the ten days, where the most prominent cars were the Austin A40, Hillman Minx and the newly introduced Renault 4CV, as well as domestic vehicles such as the Prince Sedan AISH, Toyota Toyopet Super RH; Datsun Passenger Delux (Model DB-5), Ohta Sedan and Van, and three-wheeled vehicles from Daihatsu.[1]
The second Tokyo Motor Show was held over twelve days, beginning on May 7, 1955. Almost 785,000 visitors attended, among them HIH Prince Akihito, the highlights of the passenger cars on display were the new Datsun 110, Toyopet Crown RS and Toyopet Master RR.[2]
Passenger cars began to assume the greatest prominence at the third Tokyo Motor Show which opened on April 20, 1956, thanks in great part due to an initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry called the "people's car plan". Although its stated target of a four-seat car capable of 100 kilometres per hour and available for ¥150,000 was unrealistic — despite being twice the national average income at the time, it was still only one fifth of what a typical vehicle cost — it was given credit as the spur for domestic automakers to strive to lower their prices.[3]
Although only 527,000 people visited the fourth show between May 9 and May 19, 1957, significant vehicles made their debut; the first of the long running Toyota Corona and Prince Skyline were introduced, as well as a prototype of the Datsun Sports.[4]
The 1959 show opened on October 24. Notable premiers included Mitsubishi's first own passenger car, the Mitsubishi 500.
At the 1964 Motor Show, in September, the Nissan Fairlady 1500 (Datsun Sports 1500, SR311) and the Mazda Cosmo were introduced one month before the 1964 Summer Olympics .[5]
The 26th Tokyo Motor Show was held in October and November 1985.
- Nissan MID4-II
- Jiotto Caspita
- Mazda AZ-550 Sports (Type A, B and C)
- Honda NSX
- Nissan S-Cargo
- Nissan Figaro
- Mitsubishi HSR-II
- Suzuki Cappuccino
- Subaru Alcyone SVX
- Ford Mustang
- Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33)
- Suzuki Wagon R (first generation)[6]
- Subaru Streega
- Honda S2000 concept car
- Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car
- Ford 021C concept
- Bugatti EB18/4 concept
The 2001 show saw the following introductions:
- Daihatsu Muse
- Daihatsu Copen
- Daihatsu FF Ultra
- Honda Bulldog concept
- Honda Unibox concept
- Hyundai TB Concept Car
- Isuzu Zen concept
- Mazda RX-8
- Mazda Secret Hideout concept
- Mercedes F400 Carving concept
- Mini Cooper S
- Mitsubishi CZ2
- Mitsubishi CZ3
- Mitsubishi Spaceliner concept
- Mitsubishi SUP concept
- Nissan GT-R Concept
- Nissan mm
- Nissan Fairlady Z Z33
- Nissan Ideo concept
- Nissan Kino concept
- Nissan Nails concept
- Toyota FXS concept
- Toyota Pod concept
- Volkswagen W12
- Will VC
In 2004, the theme was "Commercial and Barrier-free Vehicles".[7]
The 2005 show saw the following introductions:
- Audi Shooting Brake
- Bugatti Veyron
- Chrysler Akino
- Daihatsu Costa
- Daihatsu UFE-III
- Ferrari GG50
- Honda FCX
- Honda Sports4
- Honda WOW
- Hyundai Neos-3
- Lexus LF-Sh
- Mercedes-Benz F600
- Mini Concept Tokyo
- Mitsubishi Concept D:5
- Mitsubishi i
- Nissan Amenio
- Nissan Foria
- Nissan Note Adidas
- Nissan Pivo
- Nissan GT-R Proto
- Subaru B5-TPH
- Suzuki Ionis
- Suzuki LC
- Suzuki PX
- Toyota Estima
- Toyota Fine-X
- Toyota FSC
- Toyota i-swing
- Volkswagen EcoRacer
The 2007 show saw the following introductions:
- Honda CR-Z concept
- Honda Inspire
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
- Nissan GT-R
- Nissan X-Trail
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI (GR chassis)
- Yamaha Tesseract concept
Alternative propulsion[edit]
Hybrid and electric vehicles dominated the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show.
Concepts for new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles from Japan's leading automakers are now on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. As one example, Toyota Motor Corporation introduced its 1/X (pronounced "one-Xth") concept vehicle, a Prius-like sedan that tips the scales at a third of the weight of the Prius and obtains double the Prius' fuel economy. The vehicle cuts its weight by using carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic in its frame and boosts its fuel economy with a small plug-in hybrid powertrain that can be fueled with either gasoline or E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Toyota's other plug-in hybrid concept, the Hi-CT, is a small, boxy, two-door vehicle aimed at young car buyers; in addition, Toyota's luxury brand, Lexus, introduced its next-generation hybrid sport utility vehicle, the LF-Xh, an all-wheel-drive vehicle powered by a V6 engine teamed up with a high-output electric motor.
General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Hyundai did not attend the show.
Among the other automakers, Honda Motor Company, Ltd., unveiled the CR-Z, a "next-generation lightweight sports car" that features Honda's hybrid electric drivetrain, and the PUYO, another small, boxy vehicle, powered by a fuel cell. Honda will also unveil the one-wheeled scooter transport, the Honda U3-X.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation introduced a Beetle-like electric vehicle with in-wheel electric motors, called the i MiEV Sport, which even has a solar panel on its roof. Nissan unveiled the Pivo 2, a small electric vehicle with a lithium-ion battery pack and wheel motors.
But Japanese automakers weren't the only ones unveiling clean car concepts in Tokyo. Audi arrived with its "Metroproject Quattro," a plug-in hybrid with a direct-injection, turbocharged, 150 horsepower (110 kW) gasoline engine mounted up front and a 30-kilowatt motor on its rear axle. The concept vehicle employs a lithium-ion battery pack that allows it to run on electric power only.
The following were introduced at the 2009 show:
- Honda CR-Z pre-production concept
- Honda EV-N concept
- Honda Skydeck concept
- Honda VFR1200F motorcycle
- 2010 Honda Step WGN
- Lexus LF-A
- Mitsubishi i MiEV Cargo
- 2011 Nissan Fuga
- Nissan Land Glider concept
- Nissan Leaf
- 2010 Volkswagen Polo GTI
- Nissan Roox
- Subaru Exiga 2.0T STI
- Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon
- Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept
- Toyota FT-86 Concept
- Toyota FT-EV II concept
- Audi A1 Sportback
- BMW ActiveHybrid 5
- BMW Alpina B3 GT3
- BMW Alpina B6 BiTurbo Coupé
- Honda AC-X
- Honda EV Ster
- Honda Micro Commuter Concept
- Honda N Box
- Honda RC-E
- Lexus GS450h
- Mazda Takeri
- Nissan Pivo 3
- Subaru BRZ
- Toyota 86
- Toyota FCV-R concept
- Toyota Fun-Vii
- Toyota Aqua
- Volkswagen Cross Coupe
- Volkswagen Passat Alltrack
- ^ "The 1st Tokyo Motor Show (1954 . 4/20 - 4/29)", Tokyo Motor Show history
- ^ "The 2nd Tokyo Motor Show (1955 . 5/7 - 5/18)", Tokyo Motor Show history
- ^ "The 3rd Tokyo Motor Show (1956 . 4/20 - 4/29)", Tokyo Motor Show history
- ^ "The 4th Tokyo Motor Show (1957 . 5/9 - 5/19)", Tokyo Motor Show history
- ^ Flammang, James M. (1994). Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990. Iola, US: Krause Publications, Inc. p. 164. ISBN 0-87341-158-7.
- ^ Büschi, Hans-Ulrich, ed. (10 March 1994). Automobil Revue 1994 (in German and French). 89. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag AG. p. 519. ISBN 3-444-00584-9.
- ^ Thomas, Gerald (March 2005). "Tokyo Motor Show". New Mobility. ISSN 1065-2124. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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- Official Tokyo Motor Show website
- Girls of the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show
- 2007 Tokyo Motorcycle Show Coverage at [CycleWorld.com]
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