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Get an overview of this hotelEco-friendly hotel with free breakfast and restaurant
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this eco-friendly hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Derrydale Golf Course and Mississauga Convention Centre. Apollo Convention Centre and Powerade Centre are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a health club. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a spa tub are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 100 rooms boast fireplaces and offer free WiFi and Select Comfort beds. Guests will also find sofa beds, sitting areas, and LCD TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Park Inn by Radisson Toronto Airport West, ON
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Park Inn by Radisson Toronto Airport West, ON provides a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center. Event facilities measuring 13003 square feet (1208 square meters) include a conference center. This eco-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, a shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
Park Inn by Radisson Toronto Airport West, ON is a smoke-free property.
- Conference space size (feet) - 13003
- Conference space size (meters) - 1208
- Restaurant
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 100
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- 24-hour business center
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 2008
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Sofa bed size
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Fireplace
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Separate sitting area
- Shower/tub combination
- Sofa bed
- Turndown service
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
The Regent - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
- Deposit: CAD 100.00 per night
- Resort fee: 3 percent of room rate
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: CAD 10 per person
- Early check-in fee: CAD 30.00
Hotel Name
- Park Inn Radisson Hotel Toronto Airport West ON ON
- Park Inn Radisson Toronto Airport West ON
- Park Inn By Radisson, Toronto Airport West Mississauga, Ontario
- Radisson Plaza Mississauga Toronto Airport Hotel Mississauga
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Milaca Girls Basketball Coach Dave Leom is hoping his team's offense catches up with the defense when the Wolves travel to Foley for a Granite Ridge Conference game tonight (Thursday, Jan. 10) at 7:30.
Milaca suffered through a cold shooting night at Princeton Thursday, Jan. 3, as the Wolves lost 50-24 in a GRC game, scoring just 10 points in the first half and 14 in the second half. Milaca shot 19.6 percent (10-51) from the field and made just three of 15 free throws.
"Our defense was pretty solid, but the offense needs stability," said Leom. "We missed eight shot where we were within five feet of the basket.
"If we hit some of those shots, do a better job on free throws and commit less turnovers we are right with them."
The Wolves, who out-rebounded the Tigers 53-24, had 30 turnovers. Princeton had 12.
Ninth-grade center Molly Banks had 13 rebounds and four points while sophomore guard Makayla Paggen had five points and seven rebounds and junior guard Sarah Forker had six points and four rebounds. Sophomore forward Courtney Beaver had 12 rebounds.
Princeton, which had 10 players break into the scoring column was led by sophomore center Jenna Doyle's 10 points.
The Tigers boosted their record to 4-1 in GRC games and 6-6 overall.
Milaca, 0-5 in GRC play and 1-8 overall, follows the Foley game by traveling to Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Saturday, Jan. 12, for a non-conference game at 1:30 p.m. The Lakers are 10-2.

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Chapter 4: Hepatitis B
Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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Authors:Lyn Finelli, DrPH and Beth P. Bell, MD, MPH
Disease Description
Hepatitis B is caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a double-stranded DNA virus of the family hepadnaviridae. HBV replicates in the liver and causes both acute and chronic hepatitis. Although the highest concentrations of virus are found in blood, other body fluids, such as semen and saliva, also have been demonstrated to contain HBV. Thus, HBV is predominantly a blood and sexually transmitted infection and is transmitted by percutaneous and mucosal exposure to infectious body fluids.
The incubation period for acute hepatitis B ranges from 45 to 160 days (average 120 days). The clinical manifestations of acute HBV infection are age dependent. Infants, young children (younger than 10 years of age), and immunosuppressed adults with newly acquired HBV infection are usually asymptomatic. [1] Older children and adults are symptomatic in 30%-50% of infections. When present, clinical symptoms and signs might include anorexia, malaise, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and clay-colored or light stools. Occasionally, extrahepatic manifestations occur and include skin rashes, arthralgias, and arthritis. Fulminant hepatitis occurs with a case-fatality rate of 0.5%-1%.
From 2003-2008, there was an estimated 38,000-73,000 new HBV infections annually in the U.S. [2] Each year about 600,000 HBV-related deaths occur worldwide. [3] Among adults with normal immune status, most (94%-98%) recover completely from newly acquired HBV infections, eliminating virus from the blood and producing neutralizing antibody that creates immunity from future infection. In infants, young children, and immunosuppressed persons, most newly acquired HBV infections result in chronic infection. [4] Infants are at greatest risk, with a 90% chance of developing chronic infection if infected at birth. Although the consequences of acute hepatitis B can be severe, most of the serious sequelae occur in persons in whom chronic infection developed. Persons who acquire chronic HBV infection as infants or young children are often asymptomatic; however, chronic liver disease develops in two-thirds of these persons, and approximately 15%-25% die prematurely from cirrhosis or liver cancer. Persons with chronic HBV infection are often detected in screening programs, such as those for blood donors, pregnant women, and refugees. Persons with chronic HBV infection are a major reservoir for transmission of HBV infections. Any person testing positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is potentially infectious to both household and sexual contacts.
Each year during the 1970s and 1980s, an estimated 200,000-300,000 persons worldwide were newly infected with HBV. Until recently, hepatitis B was one of the most frequently reported vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States, with 15,000-20,000 cases reported annually to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). Since 1985, a steady decline has occurred in the number of cases of acute hepatitis B reported to the NNDSS. In 2007, approximately 4,500 cases of acute hepatitis B were reported, which after correcting for underreporting and asymptomatic infections, represented an estimated 43,000 new cases.[2] Based on testing from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the age-adjusted prevalence of hepatitis B core antibody, which indicates past or present infection, in the US population decreased from 5.4% in 1988-1994 to 4.7% during 1999-2006 among persons aged 6 years and older. The age adjusted prevalence of hepatitis B core antibody and hepatitis B surface antigen together, which indicates chronic active HBV infection, decreased from 0.38% to 0.27% among persons aged 6 years and older during the same time periods.[3] An estimated 730,000 US adults had chronic active hepatitis B during 1999-2006.[3]
The extent to which children acquire HBV infection in the United States has not been appreciated, primarily because most infections in this age group are asymptomatic. In the United States, approximately 24,000 HBsAg-positive women gave birth in 2005. Without postexposure prophylaxis to prevent perinatal HBV infection, it is estimated that 12,000 infants and children would be infected with HBV annually. Furthermore, before the implementation of universal infant hepatitis B immunization, an additional 16,000 children younger than 10 years old were infected annually in the United States through exposure to HBsAg-positive household members or community contacts. Populations with the highest rates of these early childhood infections included Alaska Natives, children of Pacific Islander parents, and children of first-generation immigrants from countries where HBV is of high or intermediate endemicity.[5-8]
Screening of all pregnant women for HBsAg to identify infants requiring postexposure prophylaxis has been recommended since 1988, universal childhood hepatitis B immunization since 1991, universal adolescent hepatitis B immunization since 1995,[9, 10] and universal hepatitis B birth dose administration since 2005. In the United States, without postexposure prophylaxis, HBV would annually infect 12,000 infants; without routine childhood immunization, 16,000 children would be infected.
Among persons who reported risk behaviors/exposures in 2007, the most frequently reported risk behavior/exposure for acute, symptomatic hepatitis B was multiple sex partners (38%), followed by men who have sex with men (MSM) (11%) and sexual contact with a person known to have hepatitis B (6%). Injection drug use (IDU) was reported for 15% of persons.[11] Although up to 25% of persons with newly acquired hepatitis B do not report a source for their infection, many of these persons have had a past history of high-risk sex or drug behaviors. Furthermore, more than half of persons with newly acquired hepatitis B were previously seen in medical settings where hepatitis B vaccine is routinely recommended, such as sexually transmitted disease (STD) treatment clinics. Thus, programs to vaccinate older adolescents and adults at increased risk for HBV infection need to be strengthened nationwide in order to have a significant impact on reducing HBV transmission in the next 2 decades.
Importance of Rapid Identification
Rapid identification and prompt reporting of cases of acute hepatitis B is important because measures such as postexposure prophylaxis can be taken to prevent transmission to other persons. Although outbreaks of hepatitis B are unusual, rapid recognition allows for identification of the source and prevention of further transmission. In addition, identification of risk behaviors/exposures for infection provides a means to assess the effectiveness of hepatitis B immunization activities in the community and identify missed opportunities for immunization.
In most states, HBsAg positivity is a laboratory reportable condition. Reporting of HBsAg-positive persons facilitates timely immunization of contacts. For HBsAg-positive pregnant women, reporting allows for initiation of case management to ensure prevention of perinatal HBV transmission (see "Postexposure prophylaxis" below). In 2003, chronic HBV infection became nationally notifiable and is reportable by state health departments to the NNDSS. All states are encouraged to report chronic hepatitis B infection. States should develop registries of persons with HBsAg-positive laboratory results to facilitate postexposure prophylaxis of contacts and reporting to NNDSS (see "Registries/databases for HBsAg-positive persons" below).
Postexposure prophylaxis
Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) is prepared from human plasma known to contain a high titer of antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs). The plasma from which HBIG is prepared is screened for HBsAg, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus, and since 1999, all products available in the United States have been manufactured by methods that inactivate HCV and other viruses. A regimen combining HBIG and hepatitis B vaccine is 85%-95% effective in preventing HBV infection when administered at birth to infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers. Regimens involving either multiple doses of HBIG alone or the hepatitis B vaccine series alone are 70%-75% effective in preventing HBV infection. It is recommended that HBIG should be given as soon as possible, after exposure to hepatitis B. Although the postexposure efficacy of the combination of HBIG and the hepatitis B vaccine series has not been evaluated for occupational or sexual exposures, it can be presumed that the increased efficacy of this regimen observed in the perinatal setting compared with HBIG alone would apply to these exposures.
Postexposure prophylaxis with HBIG and hepatitis B vaccine should be given to infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, unvaccinated infants whose mothers or primary caregivers have acute hepatitis B, sexual contacts of persons with hepatitis B, and healthcare workers after occupational exposure to HBsAg-positive blood depending on their vaccination and vaccine response status. Household and sexual contacts of persons with chronic HBV infection should be vaccinated.
Importance of Surveillance
Disease surveillance is used to 1) identify contacts of case-patients who require postexposure prophylaxis; 2) detect outbreaks; 3) identify infected persons who need counseling and referral for medical management; 4) monitor disease incidence and prevalence; and 5) determine the epidemiologic characteristics of infected persons, including the source of their infection, to assess and reduce missed opportunities for vaccination.
Disease Reduction Goals
The primary goal of hepatitis B vaccination is to prevent chronic HBV infection. However, because such a high proportion of persons with chronic HBV infection are asymptomatic and the consequences are not seen for many years, monitoring the direct impact of prevention programs on the prevalence of chronic infection is difficult. Consequently, the disease reduction goals that have been established for hepatitis B are a combination of process and disease outcome measures. Because most HBV infections among children younger than 10 years of age are asymptomatic, programs targeting infants and children are best evaluated by measuring vaccination coverage and not by measuring reduction in acute infection. In older age groups, monitoring the incidence of acute disease as well as measuring vaccine coverage levels provides data useful for measuring the effectiveness of prevention programs.
Healthy People 2020 disease reduction goals have been established for achieving the prevention of HBV transmission in the United States. Disease reduction goals for infants and children include reducing the estimated number of chronic HBV infections in infants and young children to 400 cases and the number of new hepatitis B cases reported among persons 2-18 years of age to zero cases. Healthy People 2020 vaccination goals for infants and children include setting a target coverage level for infants age 0-3 days receiving the initial birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine to 85% and for children age 19-35 months completing the three-dose hepatitis B vaccination series to 90%.[12]
Disease reduction goals for adults include reducing the rate of acute hepatitis B to 1.5 cases per 100,000 in persons age 19 years and older. Among adults in high-risk groups, disease reduction goals include reducing the number of cases of acute hepatitis B to 215 cases in injection-drug users and to 45 new infections among men who have sex with men.[12]
Case Definition
The following case definitions for acute hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis B virus infection and perinatal HBV infection have been adopted by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. [13]
Hepatitis B, acute (effective 2000)
Clinical case definition
An acute illness with
- A discrete onset of symptoms, and
- Jaundice or elevated serum aminotransferase levels
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
- IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) positive or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
- IgM anti-HAV negative (if done)
Case classification
Confirmed: A case that meets the clinical case definition and is laboratory confirmed.
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection (effective 2007)
Clinical description
Persons with chronic HBV infection may have no evidence of liver disease or may have a spectrum of disease ranging from chronic hepatitis to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Persons with chronic infection may be asymptomatic.
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
- IgM anti-HBc negative AND a positive result on one of the following tests: HBsAg, HBeAg, or HBV DNA OR
- HBsAg positive or HBV DNA positive or HBeAg positive two times at least 6 months apart (Any combination of these tests performed 6 months apart is acceptable.)
Case classification
Confirmed: a case that meets either laboratory criterion for diagnosis
Probable: a case with a single HBsAg-positive or HBV DNA-positive or HBeAg-positive laboratory result when no IgM anti-HBc results are available
Comment: Multiple laboratory tests indicative of chronic HBV infection may be performed simultaneously on the same patient specimen as part of a "hepatitis panel." Testing performed in this manner may lead to seemingly discordant results, e.g., HBsAg negative AND HBV DNA positive. For purposes of this case definition, any positive result among the three laboratory tests mentioned above is acceptable, regardless of other testing results. Negative HBeAg results and HBV DNA levels below positive cutoff level do not confirm the absence of HBV infection.
Perinatal hepatitis B virus infection (effective 1995)
Clinical description
Perinatal hepatitis B in the newborn may range from asymptomatic to fulminant hepatitis.
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
Case classification
HBsAg positivity in any infant aged >1-24 months who was born in the United States or in U.S. territories to an HBsAg-positive mother
Comment: Infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers should receive HBIG and the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth, followed by the second and third doses of vaccine at 1 and 6 months of age, respectively, if receiving the single-antigen vaccine. Dosage and scheduling will be different if the infant received a combination vaccine (see Table 1). Postvaccination testing for HBsAg and anti-HBs (antibody to HBsAg) is recommended from 3 to 6 months following completion of the vaccine series. If HBIG and the initial dose of vaccine are delayed for more than 1 month after birth, testing for HBsAg may determine if the infant is already infected.
Table 1. Hepatitis B combination vaccine schedule for newborn infants born to HBsAg positive mothers
|Single antigen* combination vaccine
|Single antigen* combination vaccine
|Birth ( < 12 hrs)
|Birth ( < 12 hrs)
|2 mos
|4 mos
|4 mos
|6 mos (Pediarix) or 12-15 mos (Comvax)
* Recombivax HB or Engerix-B should be used for the birth dose. Comvax and Pediarix cannot be administered at birth or before age 6 weeks.
Source: CDC. A comprehensive strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Part 1: Immunization of infants, children and adolescents. MMWR 2005; 54(No. RR-16).
Laboratory Testing
Several specific and well-defined antigen-antibody systems are associated with HBV infection, including hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody to HBsAg (anti-HBs); hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) and antibody to HBcAg (anti-HBc); and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and antibody to HBeAg (anti-HBe). Serologic assays are commercially available for all of these except HBcAg because no free HBcAg circulates in blood. One or more of these serologic markers are present in the blood during different phases of HBV infection (Table 2). Subtyping of HBsAg has occasionally been used to investigate outbreaks of hepatitis B, but this procedure is not routinely available in commercial laboratories.
Table 2. Interpretation of serologic test results for hepatitis B virus infection
|Serologic Markers
HBsAg* Serologic Marker
|Serologic Markers
Total Anti-HBc† Serologic Marker
|Serologic Markers
IgM Anti-HBc§ Serologic Marker
|Serologic Markers
Anti-HBs¶ Serologic Marker
|Susceptible, never infected
|Acute infection, early incubation**
|Acute infection
|Acute resolving infection
|Past infection, recovered and immune
|Chronic infection
|False positive (i.e., susceptible), past infection, or "low level" chronic infection
|Immune if titer is >10 mIU/ml
* Hepatitis B surface antigen
† Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
§ Immunoglobulin M
¶ Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen
** Transient HBsAg positivity (lasting <18 days) might be detected in some patients during vaccination.
The presence of HBsAg is an indication of ongoing HBV infection and the potential to spread the infection. In persons newly infected, HBsAg is present in serum 30-60 days after exposure to HBV and persists for variable periods. Anti-HBc develops in HBV infections, appearing at onset of symptoms or in liver test abnormalities in acute HBV infection, rising rapidly to high levels, and persisting for life. The presence of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) class of anti-HBc, which persists for approximately 6 months, distinguishes acute or recently acquired infection. However, among infected infants, passively transferred maternal anti-HBc may persist beyond the age of 12 months, and IgM anti-HBc may not be present in newly infected children younger than 2 years of age, especially if they acquired their infection through perinatal transmission.
In persons who recover from HBV infection, HBsAg is eliminated from the blood system in 2-3 months, and anti-HBs develops during convalescence. The presence of anti-HBs indicates immunity from HBV infection. After recovery from natural infection, most persons will be positive for both anti-HBs and anti-HBc, whereas only anti-HBs develops in persons who are successfully vaccinated against hepatitis B. Additionally, anti-HBs can be present in persons who have received HBIG. Persons who do not recover from HBV infection and become chronically infected remain positive for HBsAg (and anti-HBc), although a small proportion (0.3% per year) eventually clear HBsAg and might develop anti-HBs.
Special laboratory studies
Molecular virologic methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays are often used to amplify and sequence viral genomes. In conjunction with epidemiologic studies, these assays may be helpful for investigating common-source outbreaks of hepatitis B. In addition, these assays are essential for detecting the emergence of potential vaccine-resistant strains. Healthcare professionals with questions about molecular virologic methods or those who identify HBsAg-positive events among vaccinated persons should consult with their state health department or the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, CDC, 404-718-8500.
For additional information on laboratory support for surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases, see Chapter 22, "Laboratory Support for Surveillance of Vaccine-preventable Diseases".
In the United States, case reports of viral hepatitis are classified as hepatitis A, acute hepatitis B, acute hepatitis C, perinatal HBV infection, chronic HBV infection and hepatitis C, past or present. Serologic testing is necessary to determine the etiology of viral hepatitis, and case reports should be based on laboratory confirmation (see Section VII). Each state and territory has a list of reportable diseases and conditions of public health importance.[14] These diseases and conditions that are to be reported and describe those persons or groups who are responsible for reporting, such as healthcare providers, hospitals, laboratories, and other institutions. Persons reporting these conditions should contact their state health department for state-specific reporting requirements.
Reporting to CDC
Case reports of acute hepatitis B, chronic HBV infection, perinatal HBV infection, and other reportable diseases are transmitted by the state health department weekly to CDC via the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS). The NETSS core data elements include basic information (excluding personal identifiers)—age, race/ethnicity, sex, date of onset, date of report, county of residence. The NETSS extended data elements include clinical data, laboratory results, and exposure history. However, completeness of reporting of these extended data elements is often incomplete. In 2007, 52% of acute, symptomatic hepatitis B cases were reported in the United States with unavailable risk exposure/behavior information.[11] The Division of Viral Hepatitis has developed an extended Data Collection Worksheet to collect information about symptoms, risk behavior/exposures and serologic data (Appendix 6, "Viral Hepatitis Case Report" [6 pages].) This worksheet can be used for case investigation and data can be directly entered into the state's electronic reporting system. Sites reporting through the National Electronic Diseases Surveillance System (NEDSS)15 NEDSS-compatible, and Emerging Infections Program [16] (Enhanced Hepatitis Surveillance) infrastructure collect data elements using this worksheet.
Infants born to HBsAg-positive women should be administered by intramuscular injection hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG; for hepatitis B postexposure prophylaxis) and the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth. This combination also should be administered as soon as possible to unvaccinated infants whose primary caregivers have acute hepatitis B, unvaccinated healthcare personnel after occupational exposure, and sex partners of persons with acute hepatitis B . Studies are limited on the maximum interval after exposure during which postexposure prophylaxis is effective, but the interval is unlikely to exceed 7 days for percutaneous exposures and 14 days for sexual exposures. Exact treatment varies depending on source status and vaccination status. For infants born to women positive for HBsAg, the dose of HBIG is 0.5 mL. For all other applications, the dose is 0.06 mL/kg.[17]
Hepatitis B vaccine
Two single-antigen recombinant hepatitis B vaccines are commercially available, Recombivax HB® (Merck & Company, Inc.) and Engerix-B® (GlaxoSmithKline). Recombivax HB contains 5-40 μg of HBsAg protein per milliliter, depending on the formulation, whereas Engerix-B contains 20 μg/mL. Both vaccines are licensed for persons of all ages (Table 3).
Table 3. Recommended doses of currently licensed combination hepatitis B vaccines*
|Recombivax HB*
Dose (µg)
|Recombivax HB*
Volume (mL)
Dose (µg)
Volume (mL)
|Infants, children and adolescents
younger than 20 years of age
|Adolescents 11-15 years†
(adult formulation administered on 2-dose schedule)>
|Adults 20 years of age or older
|Hemodialysis patients and other immunocompromised persons
* Both vaccines are routinely administered in three-dose series. Engerix-B also has been licensed for a four-dose series administered at 0, 1, 2, and 12 months.
† Two-dose schedule for adolescents using adult dose of Recombivax HB has been approved by ACIP, administered at 0, 4-6 months.
§ Special formulation administered on a 3-dose schedule at 0, 1, and 6 months.
¶ Two 1.0-mL doses administered at one site in a four-dose schedule at 0, 1, 2, and 6 months.
Twinrix® (GlaxoSmithKline), a combination of hepatitis A and B vaccine, is also available for use in persons aged 18 years and older. Twinrix consists of the antigenic components used in HAVRIX®(hepatitis A vaccine) and Engerix-B. In addition, there are two combination vaccines (Comvax® [Merck] and Pediarix® [GlaxoSmithKline]) that are used for vaccination of infants and young children. Comvax contains recombinant HBsAg and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) polyribosylribitol phosphate conjugated vaccine. Pediarix contains recombinant HBsAg, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed (DTaP), and inactivated poliovirus (IPV). However, these combination vaccines may not be administered to infants younger than 6 weeks of age (with exception of Twinrix®); only single-antigen hepatitis B vaccine may be used for the birth dose. Administration of four-dose hepatitis B vaccine schedules, including schedules with a birth dose followed by a combination vaccine series, is permissible (Table 4).
Table 4. Recommended doses of currently licensed combination hepatitis B vaccines*
(µg) § ¶
(µg) § **
(µg)§ ††
|Infant (less than 1 year)—
Mother HBsAg negative
|Infant— Mother HBsAg positive
|Children— (1-10 years)
|5 § §
|Adolescents 11-17 years
|Adults— 18 years or older
* Hepatitis B vaccines are administered by intramuscular injection and may be given at the same time as other vaccines. Single-antigen vaccines may be administered with HBIG, but in a separate injection site.
† For persons ≥18 years of age at increased risk of both hepatitis B virus and hepatitis A virus infection
§ Recombinant HBsAg protein concentration
¶ Comvax also contains combined hepatitis B-Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccine. This vaccine cannot be administered at birth, before age 6 weeks, or after age 71 months.
** Pediarix also contains combined hepatitis B-25 Lf diphtheria toxoid, 10 Lf tetanus toxoid, 25 μg inactivated pertussis toxin, 25 μg filamentous hemagglutinin, 8 μg pertactin, 40 D-Wantigen Units (DU) Type 1 poliovirus, 8 DU Type 2 poliovirus, and 32 DU Type 3 poliovirus (cannot be administered at ages >7 years.
† †Twinrix also contains 720 ELISA Units (EL.U) inactivated hepatitis A virus.
§§ Maximum age at administration is 71 months.
An infant born to a HBsAg-positive woman who has not received HBIG and the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine by 12 hours of age or who has not received the third dose of hepatitis B vaccine by the age of 6 months is not adequately vaccinated.[10] Infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers should be tested for HBsAg and antibody to HBsAg after completion of three or more doses in a licensed hepatitis B vaccination series, at age 9-18 months (generally at the next well-child visit). The testing should be done 1-2 months after the most recent hepatitis B vaccine dose to avoid a positive HBsAg result due to vaccine. Serologic testing can determine whether these infants are infected or have developed a protective antibody response after vaccination. Infants who do not respond to the primary vaccination series should be given three additional doses of hepatitis B vaccine on a 0, 1-2, 4-6-month schedule and re-tested 1-2 months after the final dose of vaccine.
The vaccination schedule for infants born to HBsAg-negative women includes three doses of vaccine in the first 18 months of life. The first dose should be given at birth with a minimum interval between doses 1 and 2 of 4 weeks; and a minimum interval of 8 weeks between doses 2 and 3.[10] Dose 3 of hepatitis B vaccine should not be given before 24 weeks of age (164 days). Any infant born to an HBsAg-negative woman who has not received the third dose of hepatitis B vaccine by the age of 19 months is considered not up-to-date (Table 5).
Table 5.Hepatitis B vaccine schedules for newborn infants, by maternal hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) status*
|Maternal HBsAg Status
|Single-Antigen Vaccine
|Single-Antigen + Combination Vaccine
|Dose: 1†
Age: Birth (12 hours or younger)
|Dose: 1†
Age: Birth (12 hours or younger)
|Dose: HBIG§
Age: Birth (12 hours or younger)
|Dose: HBIG§
Age: Birth (12 hours or younger)
|Dose: 2
Age: 1-2 months
|Dose: 2
Age: 2 months
|Dose: 3¶
Age: 6 months
|Dose: 3
Age: 4 months
|Dose: 4¶
Age: 6 months (Pediarix) or
12-15 months (Comvax)
|Dose: 1†
Age: Birth (less than or equal 12 hours)
|Dose: 1†
Age: Birth (less than or equal 12 hours)
|Dose: 2
Age: 1-2 months
|Dose: 2
Age: 2 months
|Dose: 3¶
Age: 1-2 months
|Dose: 3
Age: 4 months
|Dose: 4¶
Age: 6 months (Pediarix) or
12-15 months (Comvax)
|Dose: 1†,††
Age: Birth (before discharge)
|Dose: 1†,††
Age:Birth (before discharge)
|Dose: 2
Age: 1-2 months
|Dose: 2
Age: 2 months
|Dose: 3¶
Age: 6 months
|Dose: 3
Age: 4 months
|Dose: 4¶
Age:6 months (Pediarix) or
12-15 months (Comvax)
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A comprehensive strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Part 1: Immunization of Infants, Children and Adolescents. MMWR 2005;54(No. RR-16) p.9.
† Recombivax HB or Engerix-B should be used for the birth dose. Comvax and Pediarix cannot be administered at birth or before age 6 weeks.
§ Hepatitis B immune globulin (0.5 mL) administered intramuscularly in a separate site from vaccine.
¶ The final dose in the vaccine series should not be administered before age 24 weeks (164 days).
** Mothers should have blood drawn and tested for HBsAg as soon as possible after admission for delivery;
if the mother is found to be HBsAg positive, the infant should receive HBIG as soon as possible but no later than 7 days of age.
††On a case-by-case basis and only in rare circumstances, the first dose may be delayed until after hospital discharge for an infant who weighs ≥2,000 g and whose mother is HBsAg negative. When such a decision is made, a physician's order to withhold the birth dose and a copy of the original laboratory report indicating that the mother was HBsAg negative during this pregnancy should be placed in the infant's medical record.
Vaccination of pre-term infants should be delayed until they are 1 month old or at time of discharged from hospital, except for infants born to HBsAg-positive women and infants born to women with unknown HBsAg status. Infants born to HBsAg-positive women or women with unknown HBsAg status should be immunized with HBIG within 12 hours of birth regardless of birth weight.
Children and adolescents
Vaccination is routinely given as three-dose series at 0, 1, and 6 months. Acceptable alternative schedules include 0, 1, 2, 12 months and 0, 2, 4 months.
Adolescents 11-15 years of age
An alternative two-dose vaccination schedule has been developed for use in adolescents. The adult dose of Recombivax HB is administered to the adolescent, with the second dose given 4-6 months or 0, 1, 2, and 12 months after the first dose.
Adults (20 years of age or older)
Routinely given as three-dose series at 0, 1, and 6 months. Acceptable alternative schedules are 0, 1, 4 months and 0, 2, 4 months, and 0, 1, 2, and 12 months.
Dialysis patients and other immunocompromised persons
Either given as a three-dose series (0, 1, 6 months) or four-dose series (0, 1, 2, and 6 months), depending on formulation. Larger vaccine doses may be required to induce protective antibody levels in other immunocompromised persons (e.g., those taking immunosuppressive drugs, HIV infected), although few data are available concerning response to higher doses of vaccine in these patients and no data exist for children.
Combined hepatitis A and B vaccine
Primary vaccination of persons aged 18 years and older consists of three doses, administered on a 0, 1, and 6-month schedule.
Enhancing Surveillance
Establishing surveillance for acute hepatitis is difficult for several reasons. Five different viruses (A-E) cause viral hepatitis, and the clinical manifestations of the different types of acute hepatitis are similar. Infection with HBV, HCV and HDV can result in both acute and chronic infection. Therefore, serologic testing is necessary to establish an etiologic diagnosis for persons with symptoms of acute hepatitis and to evaluate case reports of persons who are reported with viral hepatitis. However, a lack of understanding about the epidemiology of these diseases and underutilization of serologic testing could result in significant misclassification in reporting of acute viral hepatitis.
Provider education
Providers should be educated about the importance of performing appropriate serologic tests to determine the etiology of viral hepatitis and reporting all cases of acute hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis B, and perinatal HBV. Case investigations of infected persons provide the best opportunity for postexposure prophylaxis of contacts and for reducing transmission.
Case investigation
Case investigation is essential for determining contacts who are eligible for prophylaxis and for collection of risk factor data. Analysis of risk factor data can identify populations where targeted interventions may be needed.
Laboratory reporting
Laboratories should be encouraged to report all persons with serologic markers of acute or chronic hepatitis to the state or local health department. All IgM anti-HBc, and HBsAg positive results should be reported. To facilitate reporting, these laboratory results could be included in the state's list of laboratory-reportable conditions.
Monitoring surveillance indicators
Regular monitoring of surveillance indicators, including date of report, timeliness, and completeness of reporting, may identify specific areas of the surveillance and reporting system that need improvement. Important program indicators that can be monitored through the surveillance, reporting and case investigation system include the following:
- Characteristics of cases of acute hepatitis B that occur in children and adolescents younger than 20 years of age and missed opportunities for vaccination.
- Characteristics of cases of acute hepatitis in which death has occurred.
- Characteristics of cases of acute hepatitis B in persons reporting a history of vaccination.
- Characteristics of cases of acute hepatitis B in persons over 70 years of age.
- Characteristics of cases of acute hepatitis B associated with healthcare transmission.
- Characteristics of cases of perinatal hepatitis B.
Registries/databases for HBsAg-positive persons
Reporting of HBsAg-positive test results and establishment of databases/registries for HBsAg-positive persons is encouraged. When any type of database is established, the confidentiality of individual identifying information needs to be ensured according to applicable laws and regulations. Computerized databases of persons with HBsAg-positive results can be used to:
- Distinguish newly reported cases of infection from previously identified cases and facilitate reporting of chronic hepatitis B;
- Facilitate case investigation and follow-up of persons with chronic HBV infection;
- Provide local, state, and national estimates of the proportion of persons with chronic HBV infection who have been identified.
Hospital-based reporting
Hospitals and infection control practitioners should be encouraged to report all persons with acute viral hepatitis (ICD-10 code B16), and all births to HBsAg-positive women.
Case Investigation
Guidelines for investigating a suspected case of acute viral hepatitis include
- determining a discrete onset of illness,
- confirming evidence of acute liver disease (jaundice or elevated aminotransferase levels), and
- obtaining serologic laboratory results.
The minimum recommended elements for investigating cases of chronic HBV infection and perinatal HBV infection include obtaining the serologic laboratory results needed to establish the case. Further investigation to determine the clinical characteristics of these cases may also be considered although it is not required to confirm the case.
Information to collect for acute hepatitis B
The following information is epidemiologically important to collect in a case investigation for acute hepatitis B.[18, 19]Additional information may also be collected at the direction of the state health department.
- Demographic information
- Clinical details
- Date of illness onset
- Symptoms, including jaundice
- Laboratory results
- Vaccination status
- Risk behaviors/exposures
- Contact investigation and prophylaxis
Information to collect for chronic HBV infection
The following information is epidemiologically important to collect in a case investigation for chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Additional information may also be collected at the direction of the state health department.[19]
- Demographic information
- Laboratory results
- Risk behaviors/exposures
- Pregnancy status. All HBsAg-positive pregnant women should be reported to the perinatal hepatitis B program manager so that they can be tracked and their infants can receive appropriate case management
The recommended elements of case investigation and follow-up of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection are detailed elsewhere.[20] The following should be included:
- Contact investigation and prophylaxis: Provision of hepatitis B vaccination for sexual, household, and other (needle-sharing) contacts of persons with hepatitis B, and counseling to prevent transmission to others
- Counseling and referral for medical management, including
- assessing for biochemical evidence of chronic liver disease, and
- evaluating eligibility for antiviral treatment.[18]
Information to collect for perinatal HBV infection
The following information is epidemiologically important to collect in a case investigation for perinatal HBV infection:
- Demographic information about the child and mother
- Laboratory results
- Immunization history of the child, including date and doses of HBIG and hepatitis B vaccine
Case investigation and follow-up of infants with hepatitis B virus infection should include the following:
- Referral for medical management, including
- Assessing for biochemical evidence of chronic liver disease, and
- Evaluating eligibility for antiviral treatment
- Identification of other susceptible infants and children in the household who require vaccination
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- CDC. Division of Viral Hepatitis. Disease Burden from Viral Hepatitis A, B, and C in the United States [5 pages]. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Accessed February 10, 2011).
- Wasley A, Kruszon-Moran D, Kuhnert W, et al. The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the Unites States in the era of vaccination. J Infect Dis 2010; 202(2):192-201.
- Edmunds WJ, Medley GF, Nokes DJ, Hall AJ, Whittle HC. The influence of age on the development of the hepatitis B carrier state. Lancet 1993; 337:197-201.
- Franks AL, Berg CJ, Kane MA, Browne BB, Sikes RK, Elsea WR, et al. Hepatitis B infection among children born in the United States to southeast Asian refugees.
N Engl J Med 1989;321:1301-5.
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- CDC. A comprehensive strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Part 1: Immunization of infants, children and adolescents. MMWR 2005;54(No. RR-16).
- CDC. Surveillance for acute viral hepatitis - United States, 2007. MMWR 2009; 58 (No. SS-3).
- Healthy People 2020. Healthy People 2020 Objectives. (Accessed March 9, 2011)
- CDC. Case definitions for infectious conditions under public health surveillance.
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Summertime in Westwood. It's the time when our neighbourhood comes to life with people cycling, walking, gardening and doing home improvement projects!
With a few exceptions, most Westwood homes were built in the '60s; even routine maintenance is enough to keep local homeowners busy. Recent years of weird weather — record wet seasons, unusually dry summers, and extremely cold winters — haven't helped. Two summers ago, our house had shifted so much I couldn't even open the front door, but it's fine now. That good old "Manitoba gumbo" under our homes swells and shrinks with the seasons like a sponge, causing shifting and cracking — wait it out and things often settle back to where they ought to be. Right?
Cameron Clarke of HomePulse Inspection Services warns that not every issue will solve itself and that water issues are of key concern. Dampness in area basements was a common occurrence this past spring. For some it might have just been water wicking up through the floor but for others it was due to weeping tile issues or a cracked foundation.
Water stains in the ceiling might be evidence of a leaky roof, a plumbing problem, ice damning or condensation in the attic. Sometimes it's not one thing, but several that create a problem. Dampness can be a much bigger deal than you imagine — it can lead to mould, which can have a significant impact on your health and finances.
It used to be that people got home inspections done before buying a home — not so much anymore, thanks to bidding wars. And for people who have lived in their homes for 30 years like so many here in Westwood, who knows what's really going on within the walls? For residents looking to downsize in the near future, Clarke suggests an inspection now can pinpoint issues that could sour a sale. As for those of us planning to stay a while yet, Clarke adds that an inspection can help prioritize repairs or renovations.
It is important to note that home inspection is an unregulated industry. If you plan to hire an inspector, be sure to ask to see a current Certificate of Insurance and maybe even a list of experience. A certified home inspection is a matter of prevention, which is always less expensive than emergency repair. It's also a great way for homeowners to gain some peace of mind.
Sharon Pfeifer is a community correspondent for Westwood. You can contact her at email@example.com


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text: Holy freakin' Volkswagen! I just came across the greatest garage ever seen in the world and wouldn't my Buses look wonderful in it! Abe, are you reading this? You said you would help me build a garage, I am sort of on a mountain, okay a hill - whatever - but this is what I want! http://m.jalopnik.com/5919398/this-swiss-mountain-is-our-new-dream-garage/gallery/1 Dream big or what is the point! Julie


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Australian Football League chief executive
Although Mr Demetriou backed away from his earlier claim that the 2012 to 2016 contract would be sold for $1 billion – up from the $780 million the Seven and Ten networks agreed in late 2005 to pay for the 2007 to 2011 rights – he was confident the AFL would end up with more money.
Mr Demetriou and AFL chief operating officer Gill McLachlan have been haggling with
The AFL and TV networks' plan to finalise a deal before the 2011 season starts on March 24 has been frustrated by the Gillard government's delay in announcing the "mechanism" it has developed to ensure some AFL matches stay on free-to-air TV.
The changes to the sport antisiphoning list announced by Communications Minister
But that change will not take effect until the government's mechanism is put in place. "We're waiting for an official announcement but we've given enough comfort [to the government] around having the best game on free-to-air TV on Friday night and the second best game on free-to-air TV on Saturday night," Mr Demetriou told The Australian Financial Review.
He added that the AFL would select the games.
"We've also given the government comfort on free-to-air coverage in South Australia and Western Australia. We're waiting for it to announce the mechanism, but that hasn't stopped our negotiations."
Mr Demetriou said the negotiations had been "unusual" because of management changes at the TV networks, such as the dismissal of Ten chief executive Grant Blackley last month.
"But that isn't frustrating," he said. "You just deal with it."
Seven and Ten are contractually bound to bid together for the next AFL TV rights deal.
Mr Blackley's exit from Ten on February 23 delayed the negotiations. Media executives said Ten's subsequent poaching of senior Seven executive
"Warburton wasn't involved in the AFL negotiations, but his resignation [on March 2] has distracted Seven executives," said one source.
(Seven has taken legal action to stop Mr Warburton from joining Ten until October 2012.)
Mr Demetriou would not speculate on when the next contract would be finalised.
"In fairness to the broadcasters, they need to get it done soon," he said.
"They're planning already for 2012 in terms of programming, budgeting, advertising, talent and production, and they appreciate we need to give some certainty to our players and clubs."
Before the 2007 competition started, Seven and Ten on-sold the rights to four live matches a week, plus replays of other matches, to Foxtel and regional pay TV company Austar United Communications for $315.5 million in cash and contra advertising over five years.
That deal reduced Seven and Ten's five-year outlay on the AFL rights to $464.5 million.
Media executives claimed the free-to-air networks had offered about $430 million for their share of the next five-year deal, while Foxtel and Austar had offered about $370 million.
"How much everyone pays, of course, depends on what they get," a TV executive said.
"Foxtel wants more games featuring Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth teams, so it can use that coverage to boost its subscriber base in those states.
It also wants to be able to simulcast some games when they are running on the free-to-air networks."
Mr Demetriou would not be drawn on how the rights would be split. But he said the new deal – and the fact the government had given the free-to-air networks permission to run some games on their digital channels – would be good news for AFL fans.
"I can assure people there will never be as many homes in Australia getting access to AFL football as there will under the new deal," he said.
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PGA to honour Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin will receive the Producers Guild Of America's (PGA) 2011 Visionary Award at the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 22.
Ziskin's credits include the Spider-Man franchise, Pretty Woman, As Good As It Gets and No Way Out.
"Laura Ziskin is not only an exceptionally talented producer but also an avid humanitarian with an inspirational drive to make a difference in the fight against cancer," Paula Wagner, chair of the 2011 Producers Guild Awards, said.
"Through the Stand Up To Cancer initiative, Laura has played a pivotal role in raising funds, awareness and support for continued research to find a cure. We are proud to recognise her for her many strides and exceptional success to encourage hope and change."
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Do you have any senses which are stronger or weaker than your other senses?
Yes, I do feel that I have a very strong sense of smell. I am able to distinguish between
many very subtle odors especially food odors. I feel that my sense of smell is an important part of my food likes and dislikes. If something has an unusual odor I may try it however if it has a foul strong odor I am less likely to try to taste it. I do have to say that I enjoy many strange foods from different cultures and have been surprised to enjoy foods that don't always have a pleasant taste. I believe this sense is also a protective mechanism to warn us of possible spoiled foods.
Do you associate one sense in particular with memory or with any other mental functions like desire or disgust?
I most definitely associate my sense of hearing with many memories. Some memories are good and some bad ones. The reason I say this is because music and certain songs seem to bring me back to certain times in my life. I grew up in the 80's and when ever I hear music from that era I have great memories of fun times with friends. My parents were big ABBA fans when I was a small child. When ever I hear a song from them I remember my father playing the music loud in his car while I sit in the back seat. I remember what the car looked like, how the weather was and how happy we were during that time.
Do you ever feel like you use your senses in certain ways other people do not?
I use my sense of touch in an unusual way. All of my life I can recall using fabric rolled through my fingers to get myself to sleep at night. For some reason the soft touch helps me to relax and distract me from the days busy activities. My children actually have similar habits at bed time. My daughter rubs her tummy with a blanket and my son rubs his face with his pillow case.
Have you ever noticed how you use your senses in tandem? For instance, most people feel a close connection between their sense of smell and their sense of taste.
Yes, we all use our senses in tandem every day for many different tasks. For example every time we take a shower we use many of our senses. We use touch to test the temperature of the water. We use smell when we are using the shampoo and soap. We use our sight to make sure we are cleaning ourselves properly. We use our hearing to listen to the water turn on and the drain the tub. We can even use our sense of taste if we get water or soap in our mouths.


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Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net> writes: > ... I don't see much sense in worrying about it now; the 2 weeks between end > of CF and Beta are when we need to be cut-throat. Given that this time the > "must-have" feature is already in the tree, I think you will find people coming > around quickly to the side of pushing things out rather than fighting to get > things in. I think the other Robert's main point is that getting to beta in only two weeks is ridiculously optimistic (which I'm afraid I agree with). I believe that what he's proposing is tossing enough stuff overboard so that we can finish the January CF in much less than a month, and thereby have more time for alpha-level testing and stabilization of the tree. Now the other approach we could take is that we'll ship *something* on 7 Mar, even if it's less stable than what we've traditionally considered to be beta quality. I don't think that really helps much though; it just means we need more time in beta. regards, tom lane
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By the Weather Underground, for the Associated Press
The strong storm system in the West was to push eastward into the Midwest with cold temperatures and precipitation Monday.
Gulf moisture was forecast to spread northward as the system tracked toward the Mississippi Valleys. This was expected to fuel numerous scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of an associated frontal boundary that was to trek through the Southern Plains and Ozarks.
Meanwhile, a wintry mix of precipitation was expected to the north and west of the main system, from the Northern Plains through areas of the Intermountain West. Snow accumulations throughout the Northern Plains were expected to range from 2 to 4 inches.
Besides snow, strong northwest winds were predicted to persist through the day, creating periods of blowing and drifting snow and ultimately reduced visibility. Strong winds and falling temperatures were to translate into wind chills as low as minus-20 by Monday night.
The northwestern Colorado Rockies were forecast to experience the heaviest amounts of snowfall in the Intermountain West. Snow accumulations ranging from 8 to 16 inches were expected by Monday night, with higher amounts possible, especially on the north and northwest facing slopes.
Behind this system, high pressure was to build over the West Coast bringing drier and warmer weather to California and portions of the Pacific Northwest. Fair weather in the Pacific Northwest was expected to be short-lived Monday due to another Pacific disturbance approaching the region.
Rain and mountain snow was forecast to gradually increase in western Washington and northwest Oregon through Monday evening due to this disturbance.
Finally, in the East, high pressure was predicted to maintain control over the Eastern Seaboard with dry and fair weather. Near average temperatures were expected across the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic, while warmer daytime highs were expected in the Tennessee Valley, the northern Gulf Coast states and Florida.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Sunday ranged from a low of minus-5 degrees at Burns, Ore., to a high of 86 degrees at Naples, Fla.
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Semtech Wireless Charging Platform Offers Dual Mode Medium Power Compatibility for Latest Quick Charging Devices
TS80K Wireless Charging ICs support WPC Q1.2 and PMA SR1E medium power 15W standards
Camarillo, California - January 04, 2016
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the addition of dual-mode Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi 1.2 and AirFuel Alliance (PMA) SR1E medium power 15W capability to its TS80000 portfolio of wireless charging solutions. This allows customers to support the growing market of portable electronics with increased battery capacity for quick charging smart phones, tablets, phablets, and medical and industrial devices.
Semtech's medium power wireless charging technology is in production today and can be easily integrated into existing portable devices as well as infrastructure and automotive applications. The TS80K family of solutions can support both receiver and transmitter applications. Complete reference designs and easy-to-use evaluation kits allow customers to implement the technology into their next generation products with minimal effort.
"Semtech first demonstrated a medium power 20W wireless charging notebook computer at CES 2013, proving that wireless charging can be used for applications beyond just smart phones," said Ken Moore, Vice President and General Manager of Semtech's Triune Product Group. "It is exciting to see that the markets are beginning to embrace a technology that allows today's mobile consumer to quickly charge their devices without wires."
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text: I just downloaded the most recent PBI for AMD64 PC-BSD 8. I think there is an issue with using lagg0 as the network adapter and I found that the kernel modules for Virtual Box are required when the network components can not be loaded. Is it possible to check out the addition of these two modules? vboxnetflt.ko vboxnetadp.ko Can someone else test VB -> set NIC to Bridged and ensure you are using lagg0 as per the most recent PC-BSD release. Thank you, Brodey Dover


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Regals Lower Team Score at Embry-Riddle
CLU continues to improve
PRESCOTT, Ariz. – For the second consecutive day the Cal Lutheran women's golf team recorded a team score that set a school record. As a result, a combined score of 330 was good for 3rd place at the Embry-Riddle Tournament at Antelope Hills Golf Course.
After shooting an 86 on Monday, McKay Weiler shot a CLU team-low 81 on Tuesday to finish with a 167. Aida Mahfood also took strokes off her first round score of 88, to swing the club 82 times today. Mahfood tallied a 170, tying teammate Devon Meredith who shot an 84 after her first 18-holes produced an 86.
The Cal Lutheran round one leader, Danika Cochiolo, used an 83 on the final day of play to finish with a team-leading 161 two-day tally.
Emily Bullen also lowered her score today with a 96 to round out the Regals team competing.
Official tournament information was unavailable at the time of release.
Cal Lutheran will have a long hiatus before returning to the greens for SCIAC competition. The Regals will tee off on April 6-7 at the SCIAC No. 2 hosted by Cal Lutheran at the La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc, Calif.
Results: 3rd (Final Round)
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In the MMIX .:Jan 02 09:.
The Oh-Nina began with another lovely day in Southern Cali. I was coming home from the gym and just missed taking a flick of the beautiful sunset by a couple minutes. This is all I could get:
Didn't really do much for NYE other than visit my Godson for dinner. Pauze came by the pad to borrow my Serato and brought his two dogs, Tank (the Corgi) and Burger (the ???). The highlight of this evening was when my dog started to chase Tank. Usually he sprints faster than both Usain and the Disney animated Bolt, but for some reason he couldn't catch him (or chose not to!):
Chaser from HGB on Vimeo.
My wife has a cleaning OCD so after Pauze and the fellas cut out, we spent the rest of the night making sure the house was spic and span for the New Year. By 11:30pm we were already in bed drifting in and out of sleep. Alls I rememeber was waking up about 12:03am to the sound of Firecrackers (or maybe Glocks!), giving her a New Years kiss, and then crashing out for the night.
Like I stated before, '08 was a very good year for me. I hope 2009 will prove to be a better one!
It should be the year of the DJ...
Sittin' On Chrome .:Dec 18 08:.
There are several things I often see on the road these days that I wish I would STOP seeing.
Here's a few of 'em:
Chrome Rims. I think these things jumped the shark when GM or Ford started running that promo where you'd get free 22" chrome wheels with purchase of a Yukon.
Advertisements on center divide traffic signs. Its bad enough that we have to look at pop up ads while watching our favorite TV shows. Now we are forced to look at them when making a left:
Young kids driving luxury vehicles. OK, I'm just hatin' cuz I was pushin' an '88 Camry whip on hubcaps throughout my college days...
Those Naughty Angel/Devil stickers. Dude, these infamous silhouettes are seen on the most unlikely of cars. I often see them on minivans of families with several small children. Its like the Dad driving wishes he could attend a Pimp n Ho event but since he has several small children, this is the closest he will get:
Vanity License Plates giving the car props. You know like, "1BADBMW" or "UL2MTMB" on a bone stock entry level german car.
There should be a law, that your car must look like the ones below or better, before your ride gets big upped by the license plate:
Read These Nikes! .:Dec 14 08:.
Soul Travelin' .:Dec 12 08:.
Its been about a year since I wrote my last blog. My Pops had just passed away and my Grandma (Mom's side) was in the middle of battling stomach cancer. God finally called her home this past Summer. This Fall, right before our 2nd Anniversary, my wife and I found out we are pregnant. The projected due date was originally on my Grandma's birthday, just a few days after my Dad's! As some cultures say, when one family member leaves this world, another one enters. BTW, my cousin (Mom's side) and her husband are expecting their son a month after ours.
My Dad's prolonged illness and subsequent passing have taught me invaluable lessons that continue to sustain me. I must say, this has been a pretty dang good year for me. There were mad challenges throughout, but somehow someway my Faith got me through.
For this blog, I wanted to highlight some of the positive experiences I had in '08, namely the trips I was able to go on.
My wife and I kicked off Spring with a trip to Europe. I had been to Germany, Austria, and Italy before but this was her first time out of the U.S. We flew into London, took a train to Paris, flew over to Venice, took another train to Florence, and finished the trip in Rome.
The first day in London was unforgettable-it was straight snowing! It was the beginning of April and the flowers should have already been blooming, from what people were saying. The weather was VERY cold, for us at least. We saw folks making snowmen as we took the train from Gatwick to city. Before we left the airport, the customs official was sweating us big time, asking us for the reason why we came to London. He even started to quiz us on our top 3 sites to see and asked how many Towers there are in London!
"Please look after this Bear." Paddington Station:
10 Downing Street:
My wife's cousin and his wife surprised us by taking us to enjoy Tea at the Ritz Carlton:
photos were not allowed inside =(
The apartment where we stayed in Paris had no elevator, so we had to take four flights of stairs each day. I would almost always munch on this one awkward step near the bottom:
Davinci code status. This was one of the few days in Paris that the sun shone upon the city:
Winged Victory:
Winged Bulls:
Centre Georges Pompidou -Inspiration for Tinker Hatfield's Air Max 1
For da ladies:
Macarons and French Toast from LaDuree With all the calories we were consuming I thought I was gaining weight. All the walking we did during our trip, however, must have burned all those calories cuz i actually lost 5-6 pounds in those two weeks!
French Graf:
Huge paintings inside the Orsay Museum:
inside Notre Dame:
The Pantheon. Pops was an architect for several years, so he would always teach me to have appreciation for amazing buildings like this:
Spaced Invader
R.I.P. Diana:
On our way to the Eiffel Tower, I got hit up by some hustler who "found" a gold ring on this bridge as he walked towards us. He insisted that I keep the ring after forcing it into my hands, but then asked for some change for coffee. After I told him nah, he got pissed and snatched back the ring. My wife then got pissed at me for falling for it. Apparently there are warnings about dude in the trip advisor forums and Rick Steve's books...
Dusk, near our room in Venice:
There were so many throw-ups in Venice:
This room in Florence was the dopest one we stayed in the entire trip. Although the city was small, it had beauty and charm that made us regret booking only one night here.
Inside the Vatican:
The Colosseum:
Summer started with a homie trip to Portland, OR. We needed to get away from the craziness of Killa Cali for a minute, so we chose The City of Roses
The Japanese Garden:
DO NOT, I Repeat, DO NOT miss this awesome pizza joint if you are ever in Portland. Anthony Bourdain was jockin' this place on No Reservations. I am so glad we were able to find out why. Man i am freakin salivating just thinking about their pizza:
Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock. Y'all remember the Goonies, right?
For our Second Anniversary, my wife and I took another trip to Maui. She was experiencing really bad morning sickness, but still managed to have a great time:
On the Road to Hana, we saw a house with a few peacocks kickin on the front lawn. On the way back from Hana, one of the locals speeding down the hill freakin smashed a wayward peacock who must have been right around a corner. The owner of the truck was shooing another one back to the house. I swear that other peacock looked hella traumatized about his homie becoming roadkill!
Rest in Paradise .:Dec 17 07:.
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Thank You .:Nov 12 07:.
My Dad was admitted to the VA Hospital today. Dude has been in pain for a minute due to a compression fracture, but that's a whole 'notha blog�
As I was eating my lunch in the lobby, two young women and an older lady came out from one of the hallways towards the exit. One of the girls came up to me, said "Happy Veteran's Day!" and handed me a homemade greeting card with candies attached to it.
I said thanks, and kinda laughed to myself for saying thanks in the first place. She had no way of knowing I had never been in the military. I was literally the only person in the lobby at that moment, sitting down munching on some pizza. After thinking about what just happened, I was reminded just how important today's Holiday is to a lot of folks.
All political views about war aside, I was really humbled being in the presence of courageous men and women who have served our country. Whether it be charging the beach with a rifle, or running around the kitchen with a spatula, these Veterans have sacrificed so much. I thought about how there are guys who are 2/3 my age and are coming back home as Iraq War Vets. My Dad's oncologist says the effects we will see from this war are going to last a LONG time. I couldn't agree with him more after seeing my Dad in and out of the VA Hospital for the past 10 years.
As soon as I finished up my last couple of bites, I went back to check on my Pops. He and my Moms also found it a bit humorous when I showed them the card given to me earlier. Again, I began to think about how much the Veterans should be appreciated. Later on, my Dad was assigned to his bed as my Mom and I got ready to leave. Another group of people, a Mother and three young kids, made their way to the wing from which we were leaving and began handing out Thank You cards to all the Vets.
We can argue about how the U.S. Military does or does NOT fight for our freedom til we are blue in the face. But for me, today was a day where I had to forget about all that. I had to take a step back, and honor those who have given much of their lives to our Country, especially those who are suffering from the effects today�