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DEVELOPERS have promised to look at all the comments from residents who attended an exhibition in putting together a major housing scheme.
Property development company CTP is due to submit a planning application for up to 200 homes on land at Rudheath this summer.
As part of the scheme CTP held a public exhibition of the plans on Thursday to give local people a chance to find out more about the proposals.
Residents spoke to members of the project team, finding out about the layout of the homes and the proposed access for cars and pedestrians, and were encouraged to fill in feedback forms.
About 60 people visited the exhibition at Shurlach Methodist Church to view the plans for a site which is located to the north of the A556, with the railway line to the east and Shipbrook Road to the north.
"We've listened to feedback from the community and made direct changes to our plans as a result," said CTP chief executive David Topham.
"It was encouraging to see a good turnout at the exhibition and people having constructive conversations with our team about the future of the site.
"This project will help meet the need for housing, create new jobs and stimulate investment while respecting the site and the surrounding area.
"By keeping a good proportion of the site as recreational space there is a real opportunity to deliver an asset to the community and open up the Gad Brook woodland area as part of the development.
"We encouraged people to give us their feedback at the exhibition, and we will review every single comment. Wherever possible we'll take on board that feedback as we go forward with the application."
Visitors to the exhibition were shown how around a third of the site would be kept as open, recreational space, with the existing Gad Brook and the surrounding woodland maintained.
The masterplan also includes the option for a woodland walkway through the site and a children's play area.
Following questions about vehicles travelling to and from the site the project team explained how feedback from an earlier workshop had shaped the decisions around access from Shipbrook Road and upgrades to the road.
Several measures are proposed as part of the development, including the introduction of acceleration and deceleration lanes at the junction between the A556 and Shipbrook Road and the widening of the road at key points.


text: Kanawha, Putnam sign clinic pact By Lydia Nuzum July 17, 2013 Story Share WINFIELD, W.Va. -- The Putnam County Board of Health voted Wednesday to approve a contract that will transfer control of clinical services for the Putnam health department to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department for six months.The board voted 3-2 to sign the contract, which requires that Putnam County's state allotment of funds be paid to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, which must hire a staff and secure a new location for the Putnam health department by Aug. 1.Ryan Lockhart, a member of the Putnam health board, said he voted against the contract not because he thought there was a better option for the county, but because he didn't feel familiar enough with the contract's projected budget to approve it."It's nothing against the contract," Lockhart said. "I just struggle with the numbers at this point."The decision is part of a plan to take care of the agency's fiscal instability.The Putnam board appointed Kanawha-Charleston administrator Lolita Kirk on June 13 to advise the board about stabilizing its finances. On June 24, the board voted to lay off the department's 12-member staff, an action the state's Division of Personnel approved. A more extensive financial evaluation of the Putnam health department showed the agency owed more than $290,000 to creditors. It has since paid $15,000 to its former landlord, Gary Young, as well as $20,000 to the Internal Revenue Service, according to board member and County Commissioner Andy Skidmore."Our current administrator has done a good job of going out there and collecting final balances, so I think we're close, but there is no guarantee everything has been accounted for," Skidmore said. A majority of the Board of Health's five members joined the board less than a month ago. Skidmore, the newest member of the County Commission, was appointed to the board July 1 following the departure of fellow Commissioner Joe Haynes, who left the board June 30. Two of its other members, Mike Keiffer and Bryan <co >Escue, were appointed July 9.The Putnam health board had explored other ideas prior to establishing an agreement with the Kanawha-Charleston agency, including a partial reduction in staff. The health board applied for emergency funding in April, but withdrew its request in May after being unable to meet time constraints set by the state Department of Health and Human Resources.According to Kirk, guidelines that dictate how emergency funds can be used do not allow agencies to apply for or use emergency funds to pay down debt that resulted from "mismanagement."The state is auditing the Putnam health department, which is something Skidmore said affected the Putnam agency's decision to withdraw its request for emergency funding."The audits had not taken place at that time," Skidmore said. "At that time, they only knew about certain debts. At that time, there were no issues with the state." According to Skidmore, the results of state audits will likely not be available for at least another month, and the time constraint they were working under made the contract with Kanawha-Charleston the board's best option.Young, who is president of G&G Builders and owner of the Teays Valley Corporate Center, disagreed. "People in this county deserve to have a first-class facility that is located in a spot where it is easily accessible," Young said. "We have an image here that, in my opinion, is second-to-none when it comes to other counties in the state of West Virginia."Young is one of the department's biggest creditors, but believes the Board of Health could have spent more time exploring other options before deciding to contract with Kanawha-Charleston."It's hard to understand, when we can spend millions for an animal shelter, and millions for parks, and we can't come up with $200,000 in the county to bail our health department out," he said.According to state law, funds given to county health departments for operating expenses cannot be used to pay existing debts. Health board members hope to use county funds to pay a portion of their debt over the next six months, but the yearly stipend the County Commission gives the health department is only $150,000."After reviewing it, we can't put a Band-Aid on it -- sublet, cut in half," Escue said. "We have to have a fix, in my opinion, to be able to provide clinical services, to make sure restaurants are sanitary, to provide immunization. We have to have that somehow."As part of the contract, payments received by Kanawha-Charleston for the services it provides will remain the property of Kanawha-Charleston. If the Putnam board chooses to end the contract in December, any payment made that covers a period beyond that will be transferred back to the Putnam health department. Kanawha-Charleston has one sanitarian working out of the Putnam County Courthouse, and is in the process of hiring full-time employees to work in Putnam.According to Skidmore, the hiring process has been slowed in part because the contract had not been signed, and although it's unlikely the health department will soon need as many employees as the 12 who were recently laid off, the board is confident there will not be a disruption in services."I have no question that Kanawha-Charleston will provide the services in an exemplary fashion," Lockhart said. "I don't think it's a numbers game. I don't think you look at the number of employees, I think you look at what the employees you have produce."The contract still needs approval from the Kanawha-Charleston health board before it is finalized. The next regular meeting of the Putnam County health board will be 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the courthouse in Winfield.Reach Lydia Nuzum at email@example.com or 304-348-5100. 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What about those who go off and meditate in solitude and don't associate with anyone?
Are any of you associating with "noble ones"?
Ben wrote:Hi being5,
Association with noble ones is a pre-condition but not a necessary pre-condition, if my memory serves me well.
A noble one is someone who has attained to one of the four fruition states, ie: a sotapanna, sakadagami, anagami or an arahant.What about those who go off and meditate in solitude and don't associate with anyone?
Indeed! One of the occassions for realization to occur is whilst in meditation.Are any of you associating with "noble ones"?
My teacher could be, but to be honest,I really don't know. To ask is considered rather rude.
And if anyone volunteers that he or she is an ariya, except if it is a very close friend and that person confides something to you about something they've experienced, you can bet your bottom dollar the person is either mistaken, delusional or a charletain.
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Individual wrote:Did I say it right? Was it relevant?
being5 wrote:One of the four preconditions for reaching stream-entry is association with the noble ones.
Individual wrote:You could also mention:
- Sammasambuddha: Enlightened by one's own effort and teaching Dhamma to others (i.e., Siddattha Gotama... Man, that's SOME Buddha!)
- Paccekabuddha: Enlightened by one's own effort, but living a secluded life due to an inability or no intention to teach others (It's purely speculative who they might be talking about here)
- Savakabuddha: Enlightened by direct contact with a Buddha.
Hanzze wrote:rowyourboat wrote:Hi Hanzze
The difference between Pacceka/Sammasam ..Buddhas and arahanths is that the former are self taught. The latter learn the dhamma through the teachings of sammasambuddhas.
with metta
Dear RYB,
So they are only noble (in that context) after be trained. How to know if they are already trained?
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The family of an eight-year-old boy who was knocked down on his bike are launching a petition calling for better safety measures in a "dangerous" road.
The schoolboy was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a 184 bus in Chesterfield Road, Barnet, last Tuesday.
He is now in a stable condition, but his uncle Justin Morley is determined to make sure a similar crash does not happen again.
Mr Morley is setting up a petition encouraging Barnet Borough Council to introduce pedestrian crossings as well as a 20mph speed limit in Chesterfield Road, as well as Whitings Road, Quinta Drive and Mays Lane.
He said: "We're wishing my nephew better, and praying for him every day. But, we don't want another accident to happen.
"Chesterfield Road is dangerous – there's cars parked on both sides, it's a major bus route, it's very busy and it's used by a lot of kids because of the nearby park.
"Something needs to be done before there's another accident."
More than 1,400 people have joined a Facebook group called Chesterfield Road Needs a Crossing for the Safety of our Children, with even more hoped to sign the petition.
Councillors and people living in nearby streets have joined the campaign, hoping something will be done as soon as possible.
Father-of-two Daniel Lucas, who has lived in nearby Sellwood Drive for seven years, said: "Chesterfield Road is a very, very busy road and it needs something to make it safe because there are a lot of children who hang around there.
"It's common sense and hopefully the council will listen. There's already been one accident – we don't want another."
Councillor Amy Trevethan has met with several neighbours who are desperate for better safety measures.
Speaking about last week's crash, she said: "The incident has highlighted an urgent need for improved road safety measures in the area.
"As Labour councillors we are fully behind these demands and fully support the residents' petition. We will also be putting pressure on the council to invest in youth play areas and facilities, for example on the site of the now-forlorn Quinta Club.
"We will be working hard with local residents to make sure children have safe and well-equipped areas in which to play."
A council spokesman said: "We will be working closely with the police and London Buses to understand the circumstances of this sad accident, and investigate as a priority any possible road safety improvements to ensure wherever possible accidents like this can be avoided."
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CHINO HILLS – Using cutting edge technology to protect itself from earthquakes, an elaborate Hindu place of worship was dedicated here Sunday.
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is designed to last 1,000 years, officials from the organization said during tours after the dedication ceremonies Sunday morning.
A Mandir is a traditional house of worship in the Hindu religion.
It is designed to "calm the mind and open it," said Ronak Patel, a member of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha worldwide religious and civic organization, which for 16 years has been working to develop the Mandir in Chino Hills.
The Mandir "showcases the essence of India's ancient architecture, traditions and timeless spiritual messages" – a tradition that is more than 10,000 years old, a brochure on the new structure says.
The exterior of the Chino Hills Mandir is constructed of intricately hand-carved Indian pinkstone, while the interior walls are made from hand-carved Italian Carrara marble.
The pieces were carved by hand in India, shipped to Chino Hills and assembled by a crew from India, said Pinya Patel, who is not related to Ronak Patel.
The Mandir encompasses two large domes, five pinnacles, four balconies, 122 pillars and 129 archways.
As the only earthquake-proof Mandir in the world, the upper structure of the complex is protected from earthquake damage by separating it from the base with a series of 40 isolations systems, she said.
These consist of a series of steel plates stacked together with a specialized liquid allowing the upper part to gently slide laterally in the event of a major temblor, said Pinya Patel, one of many volunteer tour guides for the opening day event.
The Chino Hills Mandir uses a solar power system to generate electricity and reduce adverse effects on the environment, she said.
Natural light is used in the large assembly hall – with elaborate teak wood carvings – to reduce energy consumption as well, Pinya Patel said.
Since its construction in 2008, the assembly hall has served as a place of worship for the organization, which draws most of its membership from Chino Hills, Chino and surrounding communities, Pinya Patel said.
Some 200 families are active in the Chino Hills branch of the organization, she said.
The Mandir and the assembly hall sit on a 20-acre site purchased in 2000, said Ronak Patel, a congregation member who took a lead role in Sunday's inauguration ceremonies.
Inside the Mandir is an elaborate lighting system that baths the ceiling with a continually changing rainbow of colors.
The campus, at 15000 Fairfield Ranch Road, also has classrooms, a gymnasium, a kitchen, a rectory and an elaborate fountain.
The Mandir is open daily from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. No photography is allowed in the structure.
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If you've played online before you already know that according to every person you play against you "suck." Well stop sucking because what I have below is a compilation of personal experiences that have helped many excel as gamers, and after years of mentoring under people who have t-bagged me countless times I've taken their word for it when they say that this stuff works. Many of you may already think that you have a golden ticket. The one trick that allows you to be better than anyone else on this video game sphere we call earth. Some of you will say it's a special controller, some will say it's a certain diet, but you're all completely wrong. It's actually five things and luckily for you I've compiled them all in this list.
Now you may scoff and think that I just threw this list together, but nay. I'll again remind you that this list was actually built over many years of gaming and many years of mentoring under people who claim to be the best video game players of all time. I've noticed some similarities while mentoring under the self-proclaimed greats over the years, and here's what I see that keeps popping up.
1) Tell everyone how high you are, or how good the weed you have is.
You may laugh, but by god these player can snipe. Whilst bragging about how they are "baked out of their minds" these players will get multiple headshots and at least a double kill. Obviously being gorged out of your mind and sounding like you have the intelligence of a marsupial that eats it's own feces has no effect on your game because it looks like I need to take some pointers.
By god he just took out the entire team while describing how to roll the perfect "fatty" and disrespecting my mother. Glorious.
2) Confess quietly that you're intoxicated.
Again, revealing personal details that you would think no one cares about seems to have a positive effect on your ability to kill people. Granted while intoxicated most of your kills will be teammates which you'll apologize for dispatching hours after the incident occurred, but during that time you won't be doing one thing. Dying.
Because you're unable to do the simplest of tasks you will spend much more time in the comfort of your own base meaning you will not be adding to your death count. This professional tactic combined with something people may call camping has been effective for eons, but you need to remember to do one thing.
Say "Hey guy's I'm really sorry, but I'm..." and then reveal with a sultry whisper that you're "... really really drunk."
Puking is completely optional.
3) Blare some indistinguishable tunes as loud as you possibly can into the headset.
What's better than giving the position of an enemy, or warning a teammate that someone has captured the flag? Sending garbled, and crackly distortions through a device that cannot handle the frequency output by music.
We all now realize that Tu Pac is your favorite artist of all time because all we hear is "zzzkkkkzzz Califor...zzzkkkccckkkttzz vveeeee." on repeat for 97 minutes straight. Luckily for us this tactic quickly allows your teammates to mute you meaning you're able to focus and somehow manage to become the MVP of a match.
Sure communication may seem logical for team cohesion, but when you're as good as Iluvweed420_69 who needs teammates?
All you need is some "Californ zzzkkkkccczzz veee" and a sniper rifle.
4) Refuse to hit puberty, refuse to mature, and refuse to stop talking all at the same time.
If you're an 11 year old racist, you've got a bone to pick with society, and your dad works for Microsoft. Congratulations Peter, you're about to be a pro gamer.
Make sure you don't forget to disrespect your mother who has been bringing you a constant stream of chocolate milk, wail into the mic hurting everyone's ears every chance you get, and make comments so prejudice that people will want to bring their Xboxes back to Best Buy. You know the game, you're a pro at it, and it's very important that we all know your dad has a job at some gaming company.
One other advantage you have is that you'll be getting some extra kills as people are navigating the menu to report you on the Playstation Network, but hey. That just means 5 more kills in Killzone 3.
5) Noob Tube
We all hate you. That was on behalf of every person on earth who's ever played Call of Duty. Regardless, if you're ever in doubt and if it's completely apparent that you have no real skill just make sure to get this attachment and use it constantly. Sure you can't hit someone with a sniper rifle, and your spray and pray tactics have failed you countless times, but even the worst player could get a kill or two with the Noob Tube. Trust me. I've tried it and it works.
We still hate you all.
And that my friends is what several years of experience playing online games has taught me. If you have some tips of your own please leave a comment, but if you don't try these tactics that I've been taught by men who claim to be pro then it's your loss. I mean just think. Someday you could be pro like them.
Well until next time I'll be seeing you in-game.*
This blog is not an officially endorsed IGN blog and the opinions seen are my own. I'm an extremely sarcastic person and if you didn't pick up on that while reading this article I am quite surprised. No one should take anything I say too seriously... ever. So if I say something that makes you mad, please take a deep breath and relax. *hearts*
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Texans vs. Patriots scouting report
Updated 10:46 pm, Saturday, January 12, 2013
Texans (13-4) at Patriots (12-4)
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. today, Gillette Stadium,
Foxborough, Mass.
TV/Radio: CBS, KZDC-AM 1250 (Texans), KTKR-AM 760 (national), KCOR-AM 1350 (Spanish)
Line: Patriots by 9 1/2, O/U 48 1/2
Series: Patriots lead 3-1.
Last meeting: Patriots won 42-14 on Dec. 10.
J.J. Watt, DE: Watt failed to get a sack at New England. Even though he was in on four tackles, he hit Tom Brady three times and forced a fumble down the field, he didn't play a great game. Part of the reason was the Patriots' solid plan to keep him away from Brady. Watt has to be disruptive against the run and pass for the defense to make up for a bad performance in the first game.
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Owen Daniels, TE: Daniels caught nine passes for 91 yards — both season highs — in the playoff victory over Cincinnati. Matt Schaub needs to have Daniels working the middle of the field and coming up big on third down. He was limited to two catches for 24 yards in the first game against the Patriots.
Wes Welker, WR: He didn't have a good game in the Patriots' 42-14 victory. He caught three passes for 52 yards and dropped at least two, maybe three. Welker is the ideal slot receiver — quick and smart with outstanding hands. He likes to make quick catches and run for yardage. He's excellent on third down. Cornerback Brandon Harris will have his hands full again.
Vince Wilfork, NT: He's listed at 325 pounds, but he's more in the 350 range. Wilfork was superb in the first game against the Texans. He's quick for his size. He's got incredible strength.
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Cyanide's Thomas Veauclin, project director, and Sylvain Sechi, lead game designer, want to take you "Behind the Wall" in a new video for the upcoming RPG version of George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.
In the video, the pair discuss collaborating with the author to create a faithful reproduction of his fantasy world and explain the influence the popular television show has had on the game.
The team intends to tell a story that complements the first book in the series, focusing on two original characters: Mors of the Night's Watch and Alester the Red Priest. Veauclin and Sechi describe these protagonists and how they adhere to the narrative style Martin uses in his novels.
Game of Thrones comes out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on Tuesday, May 15.
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ALAMOSA — A wildfire burning in the Great Sand Dunes National Park is now estimated to have grown to 5,000 acres.
Park spokeswoman Carol Sperling said today the fire isn't threatening park facilities but it may have reached the boundary of the San Isabel National Forest. More crews are expected Friday to join the 30 people already battling the blaze.
It's believed that lightning started the fire. It was listed at roughly 450 acres earlier in the week but has grown amid warm, dry weather and winds.
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IMO no way the NFLPA wins this case, but talk about bad....no HORRIBLE...PR for the NFL and for Mara.The contentious relationship between the NFL and the NFL Players Association continued Wednesday when the union filed a federal lawsuit alleging the league and its owners conspired in collusion to establish a "secret $123 million salary cap" in 2010, which under the previous labor agreement was designated as an uncapped year of spending.
The NFLPA filed its collusion complaint in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, claiming it falls under the supervision and oversight of Judge David Doty, who presided over the 1993 settlement of the Reggie White litigation case.
That settlement led to an unprecedented stretch of labor peace that lasted through 2010, designated as an uncapped year in which teams would not be restricted in their spending on players' salaries.
Instead, the NFLPA claims it learned on or about March 12 of this year that four teams -- the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints -- did not abide by the NFL's secret rules that effectively advised teams to operate in 2010 under a $123 million salary cap.
The NFL in March penalized the Redskins and Cowboys in cap spending at $36 million and $10 million sums, respectively, during the next two years, a decision recently upheld by Special Master Stephen Burbank's ruling, citing the NFLPA's agreement to an arrangement that would redistribute the money to other teams for cap spending.
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Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This business-friendly hotel also offers concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2016.
Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown is a smoke-free property.
- Free breakfast
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 128
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms
- Free self parking
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Television in common areas
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Flat-panel TV
- Down comforter
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Free WiFi
- Partially open bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 (maximum USD 175 per stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 100 and a deposit of USD 75.00 per stay
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 50 lb)
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Pet deposit: USD 75.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 75 (maximum USD 175 per stay) plus USD 100 one-time cleaning fee
Hotel Name
- Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown
- Hyatt Place Hotel Albuquerque/Uptown
- Albuquerque Hyatt
- Hyatt Albuquerque
- Hyatt Place Albuquerque
- Hyatt Place Hotel Albuquerque
- Hyatt Place Uptown Hotel Albuquerque
- Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown Hotel Albuquerque
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- Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown Albuquerque
We should mention
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. 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. The photos in this description reflect the brand standard and are provided for illustrative purposes only. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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Sticky eye is the result of a blocked tear duct. Newborn babies may have a white or yellow discharge at the inner corners of their eyes. Sometimes there is so much discharge that the baby's eyes can appear 'glued' shut. Most cases of sticky eye are not serious and can be treated at home. But, if the condition doesn't get better, it might be caused by bacteria that the child picked up during birth and may need medical treatment.
Newborns get sticky eye when a tear duct is blocked, usually with amniotic fluid or skin cells. The discharge is a bit sticky and can make the eyelids stick together, hence the name.
Sticky eye is usually not serious and you can treat it at home. Sticky eye is not the same as conjunctivitis (pinkeye), but it can lead to an infection if it persists. In rare cases, sticky eye can be caused by bacteria your baby picked up during birth.
You cannot prevent sticky eye as the condition occurs when your newborn is born with a blocked tear duct. These tear ducts generally open up and begin draining normally within the first few months of life. If the tear duct doesn't open naturally, it may need to be opened with a fine probe under anaesthetic when your baby is about 12 months old.
Sticky eye is characterised by a sticky yellow or white discharge in the corner of your baby's eye(s). Sometimes the discharge can crust over and your baby's eyes might be "glued" shut. Sticky eye usually appears within the first 24 hours after birth.
Most sticky eye can be treated at home. Use a cotton ball dampened in saline solution to wipe your child's eye gently from the inner corner to the outer corner. Use a new dampened cotton ball for each wipe. Once you have bathed the eye open, use a dry cotton ball to dry it, from the inner corner to the outer corner, the same way you bathed it. You may need to do this each time you feed your baby if their sticky eye is severe. Sticky eye caused by bacteria will probably need to be treated with antibiotic eye drops. Your doctor will also be able to show you how to massage the tear duct to help the tears drain away rather than accumulate.
If your baby's sticky eye gets worse or doesn't get better with at-home treatment, call your doctor, as this could be a sign that their sticky eye is the result of a bacterial infection and may need antibiotic treatment.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health and Health Insite.
Last revised: Monday, 18 January 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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Devizes Opportunity Centre staff, volunteers and families are celebrating after the Gazette's appeal to raise £10,000 was smashed.
Less than two months after we launched the Give Us A Chance Appeal generous readers have raised £12,992.
Devizes Opportunity Centre manager Betty Newman said: "We would like to say a massive thank you to the many local people, families, organisations and businesses who have so generously come to our aid. It's absolutely amazing what has been achieved in so little time."
The centre, a registered charity, works with children from birth up to the age of five with disabilities, learning difficulties or complex life threatening conditions.
The centre, in Belle Vue Road, Devizes, receives funding from Wiltshire Council but it is not enough to cover the costs of the centre's work and it has to fundraise to meet the shortfall, but this year it lost £10,000 after the Government slashed a special grant.
The Gazette's appeal was set up to cover the loss of the £10,000 grant.
Mrs Newman, who has worked at the centre for 21 years, said: "Year on year it's so hard to raise the large sums of money required to keep the centre running, often £30-£40,000. When we heard that we were facing an additional £10,000 cut to our funding it seemed to be the straw that would finally break the camel's back.
"This wonderful Gazette appeal has not only inspired the public to give generously, but with the help of our past and present families who have so willingly shared their stories it has really raised awareness of the importance of the work we do and of how much we are able to enhance the lives of our many children and families.
"We are really dependent on the community and they have just come up trumps and have done it with some really lovely fundraising events.
"The amount of little notes and comments of encouragement we have received is just so heartwarming."
The centre still has a shortfall of £37,000 and the Gazette will be continuing with the appeal to help raise as much as possible for the centre.
Mrs Newman said: "The amount raised through the Gazette appeal has made such a difference – it takes a huge weight off the shoulders of the committee – but there is still a long way to go to raise the money we need this year."
Slimmers to lose pounds but raise cash
Councillor's in the running to help out Devizes centre


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Chewing on ginger root or mint leaves can ease an upset stomach, and hemp can be used as a source of fuel or to make clothing. These are just a few examples of the benefits plants can provide, and scientists are discovering more advantages of new plants in places like the Amazon rainforests every day.
A group of Yale University students and professors were visiting the Amazon rainforest during the annual Rainforest Expedition and Laboratory program when they discovered a fungi that might be the answer to the growing global waste problem. The researchers identified two variations of Pestalotiopsis microspora that can survive by eating polyurethane, which is one of the major contributors of garbage on the planet.
This discovery could lead to the development of new methods to handle waste, and the scientists believe these fungi are just the tip of the iceberg of what the rainforests have to offer. Many jungle plants have already been found to carry medicinal properties and other useful characteristics, and there are still an unknown number of undiscovered and untested plants that may hold secrets that could potentially change the world.
Indigenous tribes in the Peruvian Amazon have long known the benefits that some endemic plants can provide, and one such plant may well be the latest weapon in the war on tooth pain. Dr. Francoise Barbira Freedman first got wind of the medicinal plant when she was living among the Keshwa Lamas tribe in 1975.
"We were trekking through the rainforest and I was having terrible trouble with my wisdom teeth," Freedman told the news source. "One of the men with me noticed and prepared a little wad of plants to bite onto. The pain went away."
Freedman included the plant on a later report as an afterthought, but it caught the attention of other researchers and has since been developed into a painkilling gel. As of now, the gel is advancing from successful initial clinical trials and could be available to consumers within two years.
These are just a few of the many different Amazon plants that could contain properties to heal the sick and solve global problems like that of excess waste. You shouldn't go around chewing on the leaves of any plant you come across on International Expeditions' Amazon River cruises, as you might wind up munching on something toxic. However, the truth remains that there is a lot of potential in these South American jungles, which is why protecting them is so important.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite a comps dip during its second quarter, Big Lots performance was enough for the company to raise its fiscal 2011 guidance.
Big Lots reported net income of $35.7 million, or 50 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ended July 30. This compares with net income of $38.9 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
The company reported that net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 increased 2.2% to $1.17 billion, compared with $1.14 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010. Comparable-store sales for U.S. stores decreased 1.5% for the quarter.
During the quarter, Big Lots opened 15 new stores.
The company said it is updating its fiscal 2011 earnings per share guidance to $2.80 to $2.90 per diluted share compared with prior guidance which called for $2.75 to $2.90 per diluted share, to reflect the Big Lots' outperformance during the second quarter.


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If Gerald Green is sent to the NBDL, do his #s while there count towards the fantasy league?
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If Gerald Green is sent to the NBDL, do his #s while there count towards the fantasy league?
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
Yeah, I kind of doubted it. Plus his stats would be inflated (although you could handicap them...)
It's just the NBA games.
& I'm really having second thoughts about Green!
Did you draft him? I had him as a top-10 in the KL but not in the ABA. Not sure he'll see minutes this year.Originally Posted by Jose Slaughter
BTW - I got my F/C in the last rd so my CL is loaded w/30. Should be good until I can get back on around 5 this evening though I may be able to sneak my way onto a PC in Kokomo - the old, "let me check my e-mail" ploy.
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I drafted him #9 in the keeper, it was either him or Diogu.
The guy rebounds like my dead grandmother.
Ouch! I would have gone for Diogu in the KL. Ok, he's a little hurt now, too bad, he did GREAT in college though. Then again, it also depends on what you think your team needs in the long haul, Green does have excellent ..... here it comes "potential" .
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I know & don't think I didn't let the guys in the KL know that they really screwed me over.
I'd been set for weeks thinking that Green would be gone & Diogu would drop into my lap at #9.
Then 3 guys pick 3 players I didn't project to be top ten & here comes Green sliding right down to my doorstep.
So I'm left with either Green or Diogu.
Everytime I have a choise between two things, any two things, I always pick the wrong one.
I almost got lucky, Diogu nearly slipped into my hands. Doug got him just 4 picks before me in the 2nd round.


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Park Bo Gum and Song Joong Ki Relationship: 'Moonlight Drawn By Clouds' Actor Professes Love for 'Descendants Of The Sun' Star
Fans of "Moonlight Drawn By Clouds" actor Park Bo Gum and "Descendants of the Sun" star Song Joong Ki are growing more and more interested in the growing bromance between the two actors. Most especially since Park Bo Gum recently declared his love for Song Joong Ki leading some fans to believe that their relationship is developing more than the latter's reported romance with Song Hye Kyo.
According to a report by Korea Portal, Park Bo Gum bared his true feelings for Song Joong Ki during a promotional visit to Taiwan for "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds." He said he looks up to Song Joong Ki as a senior and as a brother because he always guides him on acting.


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Guitars Not Guns Gives At-Risk Youth A Unique After-School Activity
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Guitars Not Guns Gives At-Risk Youth A Unique After-School Activity
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized Guitars not Guns at a board meeting as an outstanding model for alternative after-school activities for at-risk youth.
"Nonprofits that provide alternative after-school activities for at-risk youth are an integral part of the community," said Braddock District Supervisor Sharon Bulova. "Guitars not Guns provides a unique and positive after-school activity."
Guitars not Guns is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with local groups to help stop violence in schools and on the streets by providing guitars and lessons for at-risk youth and underprivileged children. For more information about Guitars not Guns, and participation opportunities, visit www.guitarsnotguns.org.
There are a wide array of options for youth through Fairfax County after-school programs, camps, teen centers and other activities. Information on programs, events and resources can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov:


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I found this trade idea on RealGM, I slightly adjusted it.
Indiana trades:
Dahanty Jones
2013 First round pick
New Orleans trades:
Trevor Ariza
The Hornets probably don't need Ariza and his contract. So they should say yes.
The Pacers don't really need Cap Space to sign players. They are below the cap by a lot, and the only players becoming free agents next season are Roy Hibbert and George Hill, Both RFAs, can be resigned even when you're over the "soft" cap, depends on whether you have an owner who is willing to spend.
Ariza is overpaid but he's a good player and I honestly don't think his contract is that horrible. Bad contract no doubt, but having him off the bench is quite a luxury.
This trade also allows us to add a pretty major piece without losing any of our core players.
New Pacers Rotation:
What do you guys think?


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«The movements cooperate with the dioceses and the parishes in the formation of lay people who are convinced about Christ, motivated, committed to their faith and eager to share with others the transforming gospel message».
Since 1987 this program has sought to increase solidarity with
the most abandoned sectors of society through the sale of
coupons which can be exchanged for a quantity of food,
books, medicine or construction materials. The funds raised by this
project go to social projects around the world. Support in
the form of cash is sent in from outside the
country and used to purchase local goods. In this way
the economic development of the area is promoted, the cost
of shipping and storage is avoided, and food is kept
from spoiling. This program emphasizes the need for the recipients
to help out the community in return for what they
have received. 52,000 families have been aided on a stable
basis in Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Spain.


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Sublingual Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified April 2009 by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Beth Israel Medical Center
Information provided by:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 6, 2008
Last updated: April 6, 2009
Last verified: April 2009
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The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test clinical guidelines for the use of buprenorphine for the treatment chronic pain among patients with substance abuse histories. Buprenorphine, an opioid medication, holds promise as a treatment of chronic pain because, compared to most other opioid analgesics, it has a high safety profile, a low level of physical dependence, and mild withdrawal symptoms on cessation. Moreover there are promising reports from Europe of its use as a skin patch to treat chronic pain as well as clinical reports in the U.S. that it may be effective when used sublingually (placed under the tongue). This study will test the sublingual formulation.
|Chronic Pain
|Drug: buprenorphine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Sublingual Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain in Patients at Risk for Drug Abuse
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Chronic Pain
Drug Information available for: Buprenorphine Buprenorphine hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pain severity [ Time Frame: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pain behaviors, psychiatric distress, drug use, side effects [ Time Frame: Months 1 through 6 ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: A
Drug: buprenorphine
Sublingual buprenorphine; product name Suboxone® (buprenorphine/naloxone). Dosing is informed by a clinical guideline which permits flexibility dependent up physician's clinical judgment. During the induction period (Day 1, at the physician's office) the first dose is 2 mg and can be brought up to 20 mg depending on patient's response. On Day 2 going forward dose can range from 2 mg q8h to 12 mg q8h. Rescue doses with buprenorphine are also permitted.
Other Name: Suboxone®
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Undergoing treatment for moderate-severe chronic pain for at least six months at either an ambulatory practice of the Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City or the the Peter Kruger Clinic at the same institution.
- On opioid therapy (any dose) and observed to have had at least four of the aberrant drug-related behaviors described in (Passik et al. Clin J Pain; 22(2):173-81 2006) during the past six months, or
- Considered a candidate for long-term therapy by the pain specialist and a history of a substance use disorder, as determined by DSM-IV criteria, but no longer meeting criteria for at least one year.
Age 18-70
Exclusion Criteria:
- Meets DSM-IV criteria for current opioid dependence or other substance use disorder including alcohol abuse.
- Currently being treated for opioid dependence with methadone.
- Currently maintained on naltrexone (e.g., for alcohol dependence).
- Taking benzodiazepines on a daily basis.
- A history of moderate-severe cardiopulmonary disease or symptoms or signs consistent with moderate-severe cardiopulmonary disease.
- Elevated liver function test (LFT) results (> 2.5 above normal).
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00612287
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00612287
|Contact: Russell K Portenoy, MD
|United States, New York
|Beth Israel Medical Center
|Not yet recruiting
|New York, New York, United States, 10003
|Principal Investigator: Russell K Portenoy, MD
|Beth Israel Medical Center
|Not yet recruiting
|New York, New York, United States, 10003
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Beth Israel Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Andrew Rosenblum, PhD
More Information
Keywords provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Andrew Rosenblum, PhD, National Development and Research Institutes
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00612287 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R21DA022675 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|February 6, 2008
|Last Updated:
|April 6, 2009
Keywords provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
Chronic pain
Drug addiction
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chronic Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Buprenorphine, Naloxone Drug Combination
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Narcotic Antagonists
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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|Lazarus Webb and Nancy Creek
|Written by Jennifer Nodwell
|Friday, 13 August 2010 14:39
Lazarus Webb and his wife Nancy Creek came to Illinois in 1812 with his brother Eli. At first they settled in Saline County, but soon changed to the north edge of Webb's Prairie, Franklin County. There with the country full of wild animals and Indians, a dense forest on one side and prairie grass from 8 to 10 feet high on the other side, Lazarus built the first house ever built in the prairie and gave the prairie its name. He never saw fit to change his home any more but lived there until 1832 when he died. Lazarus was a farmer, a surveyor, and a Justice of the Peace. He and wife were members of the Regular Baptist church at Middle Fork. Both were ardent Christians and would go to church sometimes as far as Ten Mile Church which wa about twelve miles east of their home and both walk and carry a child, going one day and returning the next day. Sometimes they would both ride the same horse with a child on their laps.
They had few of the necessaries of life and none of the convenience of to-day. Their manner of living was very simple. Their wants were comparatively limited. Their hospitality was unbounded. Their morals were strong and characters above reproach. Both were physically strong, as Lazarus lived over 56 years, and every year full of hardships. Nancy was the mother of sixteen children, and left a widow when but half of them were grown, and yet with all a widow's hardships she lived to see her baby 42 years old, and died at the home of her son Milton in 1868. One of their 16 children died in infancy, one named John, a preacher, died at the age of 22 years. The fourteen remaining lived to be old and raised families. These fourteen became worthy and well respected citizens. They grew u and made their start in life under the most trying circumstances. yet it may be said that all were fairly successful in their way, and secured homes which are landmarks of today, and their lives are used as models by their descendants and acquaintances.
Lazarus and Nancy's hospitality, morality and productiveness were so strongly stamped upon their posterity that they seem to go down through many generations.
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I am a decendent of Mary Alice Sarten, Nee Robinson/Roberson/Robertson I would like to converse with you about our lines. You can contact me at the listed e mail.
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Social Security survivors benefits, Part 2
You might think Social Security is a program that only provides you with a monthly income after you retire. But what you might not realize is that Social Security may also provide monthly payments in the form of survivor's benefits, based on your work record, to certain members of your family after your death.
Earning survivor's benefits
In order to be able to provide Social Security survivor's benefits to your family, you have to earn those benefits. Generally, to be eligible for survivor's benefits, you must pay Social Security taxes and you have to work long enough to earn sufficient credits to be fully insured. The length of time you need to work and pay Social Security taxes depends on your age--the younger you are, the fewer years you need to work. But in any case, if you've worked at least 10 years (the equivalent of 40 credits) you'll be fully insured for any Social Security benefits, including survivor's benefits.
Even if you haven't worked long enough to be fully insured, if you've worked at least 1½ years out of the 3 years immediately before your death, survivor's benefits will be available to your dependent children and to your spouse if he or she is caring for your children.
Who can receive survivor's benefits?
Your spouse is eligible to receive full survivor's benefits at your spouse's full retirement age. Full retirement age is 66 for people born between 1943 and 1954, and gradually increases until reaching age 67 for people born in 1960 or later. Your spouse can receive reduced survivor's benefits as early as age 60. If your spouse is disabled, he or she can begin receiving survivors benefits as early as age 50. And your spouse can receive survivor's benefits at any age if he or she is caring for your child who is receiving Social Security benefits and is under age 16 or disabled.
Your former spouse, if you've been divorced, may receive survivor's benefits if your marriage lasted at least 10 years, and your former spouse does not remarry before age 60 (remarriage after age 60 will not affect your former spouse's eligibility for benefits based on your work record). If your former spouse is caring for his or her child who is under age 16 or who is disabled and entitled to benefits based on your work record, your former spouse may receive benefits at any age. In that case, your former spouse need not meet either the age or length-of-marriage requirements.
Your unmarried children may receive survivor's benefits if they are younger than age 18 or age 19 if they're attending elementary or secondary school full-time. If your child was disabled before reaching age 22, and remains disabled, he or she is eligible for benefits at any age. Also, your stepchildren, grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, or adopted children may be eligible for benefits under certain conditions.
Your dependent parents can get survivor's benefits if they're at least age 62 and you provide at least one-half of their support.
Of the total new benefits awarded by Social Security in 2009, 16% was paid to survivors of deceased workers. Source: Social Security Administration
How much will the benefits be?
The easiest way to find out how much your family may receive in survivor's benefits is by checking your Social Security statement, which is sent to you each year beginning at age 25. Generally, survivor's benefits are based on your basic benefit amount, which can be increased by delayed retirement credits, or reduced if you claimed retirement benefits before reaching full retirement age. The amount your survivors receive is based on a percentage of your basic benefit, and the percentage, in turn, is based on the survivor's age and relationship to you.
For example, at full retirement age, your surviving spouse can receive 100% of your retirement benefit. However, if your spouse claims survivor's benefits between age 60 and under full retirement age, then the benefit will be reduced to between 71% and 99%, depending on his or her age. An eligible child and a surviving spouse caring for a child under age 16 would receive 75% of your benefit amount. At your death, there is also a one-time death benefit of $255 paid to your surviving spouse or child under certain circumstances.
Limits on benefits
Depending on the circumstances, the total amount of monthly benefits your family can receive is capped at between 150% and 180% of your retirement benefit amount. Your survivor's benefits may be reduced if you're receiving a pension from an employer that didn't contribute to Social Security, like federal civil service, or if you're under your full retirement age but still working, and your earnings exceed certain limits.
Social Security survivor's benefits are an important means of providing for the continued support of your family members after your death. For more information, go to the Social Security website, www.ssa.gov.


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Frisco in the '30s: Thanksgiving through The Great Depression
November 21, 2012
Frisco's Thanksgiving history reflects a tumultuous time that rolled like waves through the influence of the mining and ski industries.
During the good times, the food was plentiful and the railroads brought a cornucopia of resources for a community-wide Thanksgiving Feast. During the rise of the ski industry, recreation opportunities in the High Country motivated families from Denver to join loved ones in Summit County.
The era between – when the population dipped as low as 18 people in 1930 – The Great Depression and lack of industry nearly turned Frisco into a ghost town.
Still, the community thrived through its desire for social interaction, making Thanksgiving in the gloomiest days one where the community came together because it had to.
"Back in those days, it was like a curtain had been dropped down over that country," stated then resident, Virgil Landis in a diary entry provided by the Frisco Historic Park and Museum. "Had it not been for our guns, there would have been times when we would not have eaten. We didn't pay too much attention to open season in those days in Summit County."
In 1937 the railroad, that once ran rapid through the Frisco mining district, pulled up the tracks through town and families that remained sustained their lives on ranches, according to Kris Ann Knish, with the Frisco Historic Park and Museum.
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With a lack of railroad, mining and with Denver an eight-hour journey from Frisco (this was before Interstate 70), the food that supplemented today's holiday was scarce and often shared by the 18 mountain-locked residents, according to local historians.
"They all would have had their eye on who had the best turkey in town," said Karen Anderson, a historian with the historic park and museum. "Nothing would have been store bought – it was all off someone's land and everyone would have brought produce from their land and gardens or food they had acquired from their scarce travels."
Anderson speculates though, that Frisco residents in 1930 likely enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving. "They would bring something from their homes because they didn't have much money and they had to share."
Local author and historian Mary Ellen Gilliland's book "Frisco! A Colorful Colorado Community," features one resident who put it this way:
"Everyone knew what everyone else had – nothing!"
Throughout the year, old newspaper records show frequent gatherings including potlucks, picnics, dances and masquerades.
"They enjoyed their opportunities to really get away from their hardships for a little bit," Anderson said.
Frisco even lost its telephone service in 1935, a cherry on top of the sundae of bad times, but residents still stuck together.
"Everyone in town was invited. No one was left out," then resident Sue Giberson told Gilliland.
With no railroad to bring in outside food, and hardly a local economy to sustain ranching among the 18 residents of Frisco in 1930, the Thanksgiving spread surprisingly remained the same, historians conclude.
"During that era they had to be more creative and more resourceful," Knish said.
Old-time Frisco residents prepared for Thanksgiving dinner for months ahead of time, canning foods and vegetables and preserving hard-to-come-by dishes for the November holiday.
Men would travel, hunting for wild mountain turkey to centerpiece the feast with a bird more gamy than the turkey residents are accustomed to today.
"During The Depression, Frisco reflected a camaraderie," Anderson said. "They were very social and it seemed they didn't need an excuse to get together often."
With the dwindling population during The Great Depression, few pictures exist of the various get-togethers of then Frisco residents. One though, of all the women in town, gathered in a photo for a bridal shower indicated the group of 18 was a connected one.
"I have no doubt they celebrated the holiday with everyone in the town," Anderson said. "That's the only way they would have been able to compile a feast for the holiday."
Published as a Frisco Note Dec. 2, 1899, in the Summit County Journal, the newspaper describes the coming together of the community during the thriving mining era.
"Exercises at the schoolhouses were quite a pleasant surprise for the patrons of the district," the clip reads. "The children with their bright and happy faces exhibited themselves in a very credible manner. Readings interspersed with beautiful songs at the close of which the Little Red Riding Hood was aptly rendered. The entire program proved the efficient work being done by our teacher Mrs. Gould. The District Patrons need to congratulate themselves of hearing the services of such a superior teacher, Mrs. Gould."
A few years following the printing of the clip, the schoolhouse in Frisco, with a class size of 26 students needed to expand to accommodate more families joining their miner husbands, according to local historians.


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CLEVELAND -- The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders had completed their doubleheader against the Charlotte Knights, and Yangervis Solarte was in a Pennsylvania hotel room with a PlayStation controller in his hands, playing his copy of "MLB 14: The Show."
Shortly after midnight, Solarte's cell phone rang, and the infielder got the call back to The Show, summoned to join the Yankees on Thursday in Cleveland.
"I'm very excited right now that I've got another opportunity," said Solarte, who was in Thursday's lineup at third base. "We'll keep going again."
After making the club as a non-roster invitee this spring, Solarte was a key contributor for the first two months of the season. He was mired in a 3-for-41 (.073) funk, dropping his season average to .260, when the Yankees optioned him to the Minors on July 3 in favor of infielder Zelous Wheeler.
With the RailRiders, Solarte said that he worked with hitting coach Butch Wynegar and made a conscious effort to jump on the first pitch more often.
Solarte was rewarded with 12 hits in 20 at-bats (.600) over his five games there, leading to his callup when the Yankees placed Carlos Beltran on the seven-day concussion DL Thursday.
"I just go there and play hard, the same game," Solarte said. "I tried to just make an adjustment, a little bit more aggressive sometimes."
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- a) CMV Viral Load [ Time Frame: 3 months ]The CMV viral load was measured by both the artus CMV RG PCR test and the COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV Test at the investigational sites and then the percent agreement between the two tests was determined.
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Subjects with a confirmed CMV viremia by the site's CMV-LDT as well as CMV symptoms
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The human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is found in blood, tissues and nearly all secretory fluids of infected persons. Transmission can be oral, sexual, via blood transfusion, organ transplantation, intrauterine, or perinatal. Infection with CMV preadolescence frequently leads to an asymptomatic infection followed by a lifelong persistence of the virus in the body. Infection post adolescence typically leads to symptoms that resemble those of mononucleosis (e.g., fever, fatigue, hepatitis, etc.) In contrast, CMV infections in immune compromised patients can be life threatening. A major cause of virus-associated morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplantation patients is illness caused by CMV (i.e., CMV syndrome or CMV disease).
The risk of progressing to CMV disease post-transplant is strongly correlated with the serological status of the donor (D) and recipient (R); the highest risk group is R-/D+. Patients at risk for CMV disease can be managed either preemptively (i.e., patients are only treated with antiviral agents after evidence of CMV infection arises), or prophylactically (i.e., all patients are treated with antiviral agents regardless of CMV infection status). Monitoring of the CMV viral load of transplant patients during antiviral therapy provides an effective aid in the management of patients with CMV disease. The artus® CMV RG PCR test is a nucleic acid amplification-based assay for the quantitation of CMV DNA using PCR in the Rotor-Gene™ 6000 Instrument (also known as Rotor-Gene Q) with software version 188.8.131.52 or higher. In the present study the artus CMV RG PCR test result will be evaluated for its ability to safely and effectively monitor transplant patients during antiviral therapy and will be compared to the COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV Test
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U.S. teen pregnancy rates at an all-time low
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According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the National Survey of Family Growth, first births among unwed parents between the ages of 15 to 44 have risen from 12 percent in 2002 to 22 percent between 2006 and 2010.
Looking back to 1970, 11 percent of all live births were to unmarried women. In 2009, that number jumped to 41 percent. However, there has been an increase in women living with their partner. While they may be in a committed relationship, the study cited some concerns about unwed parents including less family traditions, less stability, fewer resources and the fact that a large proportion of these births tended to be unplanned. Still, among the births between unwed parents in 1999 and 2002, 35 percent were intended.
The report looked at fertility estimates for men and women over a four year period. In-person interviews with 10,500 men and 13,000 women took place between July 2006 and June 2010.
Contrary to previous reports, birth rates among teen mothers are not on the rise. A recent CDC study found the average teen birth rate decreased 9 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to HealthPop. It's the lowest rate ever recorded since the organization started monitoring the birth rate, now averaging to 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19.
The new CDC report showed that the average age of a first-time mother is 23, while a first-time father tends to be 25. American women with children typically have 2.1 kids. These statistics are consistent with earlier reports.
The report also stated that half of the first birth's took place while the woman was in her 20s, while two-thirds of first births were fathered by men in their 20s. By age 40, 85 percent of the women had given birth, and 76 percent of the men had fathered a child.
The results differed between races and ethnicities. Hispanic men and women tended to have more children than white and African American women, which may have been influenced by the fact that they tended to have children at an earlier age.
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