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Organising a Good Citizen Dog Scheme course and subsequent testing session can only be carried out by a Kennel Club Registered club or Kennel Club Approved Listed Status organisation.
The host club or organisation is responsible for arranging all aspects of the test including ordering the stationery, briefing the candidates, appointing an Examiner, overseeing the test and returning the required paperwork after the test has taken place.
Our partnership with Royal Canin provides all participants of the scheme with vouchers plus points awarded to each club redeemable against merchandise and Royal Canin Educ training aids. All information distributed to clubs with each stationery order.
A Kennel Club registered club is a form of registration that encompasses clubs and societies. They are bound by the Kennel Club Code of Practice, pay an annual fee, have officials and committee members and submit membership lists and annual financial accounts. The annual renewal date is the 1st January.
This type of registration requires the club or society to define exactly what their interests and parameters are to be in order to decide what category of Kennel Club registered society it is to become. The categories are as follows:
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Listed Status Clubs are bound by a Code of Practice for Listed Status Organisations. There is no requirement for these Clubs tohavea committee or produce any financial accounts annually. Once listed, these Clubs or Organisations must hold a minimum of two courses and or tests per year. Listed Status Organisations are not permitted to conduct shows, matches or rallies. The annual renewal date is upon date of joining. This form of registration is open to the following categories:
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Review: Elevated homocysteine levels are modestly associated with increased ischemic heart disease and stroke riskPDF
ACP J Club. 2003 May-Jun;138:78. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2003-138-3-078
Source Citation
The Homocysteine Studies Collaboration. Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2002;288:2015-22. [PubMed ID: 12387654]
Are elevated homocysteine levels associated with increased ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke risk?
Data sources
Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE (1966 to January 1999), reviewing references of studies and reviews, and contacting investigators in the field.
Study selection
Studies were selected if they were observational studies of associations between homocysteine levels and IHD or stroke risk and included data on sex, age at entry (for prospective studies), and age at event. Studies were excluded if they measured only blood levels of free homocysteine or of total homocysteine after a methionine-loading test.
Data extraction
Collaborating investigators provided individual patient data on date of birth, sex, blood homocysteine level (at date of blood collection), any fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction or occlusive coronary artery disease, and any fatal or nonfatal stroke or transient ischemic attack. If available, data were also collected on previous heart disease events, cerebrovascular disease events, diabetes mellitus, smoking status, alcohol consumption, cholesterol and creatinine levels, blood pressure, weight, and height.
Main results
Individual patient data were obtained for 30 studies meeting the inclusion criteria (12 prospective studies and 18 retrospective studies [13 with population control groups and 5 with other control groups]). The reasons for heterogeneity between the results of individual studies were explored, and analyses were corrected for regression-dilution bias. Risk for IHD or stroke was assessed for a 25% lower homocysteine level. This level was associated with lower risk for IHD; the association was stronger in retrospective than in prospective studies (Table). Homocysteine levels were correlated with smoking, total cholesterol level, and systolic blood pressure; after adjusting for these factors, the strength of the association with IHD and stroke was further reduced (Table).
Elevated homocysteine levels are modestly associated with increased risk for ischemic heart disease and stroke.
Sources of funding: In part, British Heart Foundation; Medical Research Council; European Union BIOMED.
For correspondence: Dr. R. Clarke, Clinical Trial Service Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England, UK. E-mail email@example.com.
Table. Odds ratios (ORs) for ischemic heart disease (IHD) or stroke associated with a 25% lower homocysteine level*
|Study type
|OR (95% CI) for IHD
|OR (CI) for stroke
|Sex and age at enrollment
|0.83 (0.77 to 0.89)
|0.77 (0.66 to 0.90)
|Retrospective with population controls
|0.67 (0.62 to 0.71)
|0.86 (0.73 to 1.01)
|Retrospective with other controls
|0.73 (0.64 to 0.83)
|0.46 (0.30 to 0.70)
|Sex, age, smoking, systolic blood pressure, and total cholesterol
|0.89 (0.83 to 0.96)
|0.81 (0.69 to 0.95)
*Corrected for regression dilution.
In the meta-analysis from the Homocysteine Studies Collaboration, lower plasma homocysteine levels are associated with a modest reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but a true causal association cannot be concluded. No studies adjusted for the presence of renal impairment, a condition known to increase both plasma homocysteine and risk for CVD (1). More important, genetic studies and large intervention trials are needed to establish causation.
Plasma homocysteine can be reduced in most patients using 1 mg/d oral folic acid, with or without vitamins B12 and B6 (2). In a randomized placebo-controlled trial of patients who had successful coronary angioplasty, triple vitamin therapy produced a relative risk reduction of 38% (95% CI 3 to 60) in the need for target lesion revascularization, after a mean follow-up of 11 months (3).
In North America and Chile, food fortification with 0.2 mg/d synthetic folic acid was associated with a dramatic increase in blood folate levels and a substantial decline in plasma homocysteine levels (4−6). Whether this has had an effect on the incidence of CVD remains unknown.
Until completion of ongoing primary and secondary prevention trials of homocysteine reduction and CVD, measurement of plasma homocysteine should be restricted to those with unexplained premature CVD.
Joel G. Ray, MD, MSc
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1. Henry RM, Kostense PJ, Bos G, et al. Mild renal insufficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality: The Hoorn Study. Kidney Int. 2002;62:1402-7. [PubMed ID: 12234312]
2. Homocysteine Lowering Trialists' Collaboration. Lowering blood homocysteine with folic acid based supplements: meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ. 1998;316:894-8. [PubMed ID: 9569395]
3. Schnyder G, Roffi M, Flammer Y, Pin R, Hess OM. Effect of homocysteine-lowering therapy with folic acid, vitamin B(12), and vitamin B(6) on clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention: the Swiss Heart study: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2002;288:973-9. [PubMed ID: 12190367]
4. Jacques PF, Selhub J, Bostom AG, Wilson PW, Rosenberg IH. The effect of folic acid fortification on plasma folate and total homocysteine concentrations. N Engl J Med. 1999;340:1449-54. [PubMed ID: 10320382]
5. Ray JG, Vermeulen MJ, Boss SC, Cole DE. Declining rate of folate insufficiency among adults following increased folic acid food fortification in Canada. Can J Public Health. 2002;93:249-53. [PubMed ID: 12154524]
6. Hirsch S, de la Maza P, Barrera G, et al. The Chilean flour folic acid fortification program reduces serum homocysteine levels and masks vitamin B-12 deficiency in elderly people. J Nutr. 2002;132:289-91. [PubMed ID: 11823592]


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The Highcliffe Open will take place on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June. This is a shared event with the Contender Class.
Mumbles Regatta takes place on 8th & 9th June 2019 and is the second event in the South Wales Circuit
The Sheppey Open takes place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June and is an event of the Wilkinson Sword Series.
Documents will be available on the club website.
The Inland Championship, Carsington Open and Wilkinson Sword Series event will take place on Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June.
Training day on Friday 28th June at Carsington SC is the only free class association run training day planned this year. So well worth joining in with highly experienced coach Adam Bowers. Adam is a former Osprey National Champion as well as a noted coach in many other classes.
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Phi Sigma Sigma
Phi Sigma Sigma was founded at Hunter College, (New York, New York) in November of 1913 by ten courageous women. Phi Sig has 115 active chapters internationally and 60,000 initiated members. This mission of Phi Sigma Sigma is, "To inspire the personal development of each sister and perpetuate the advancement of womanhood." The official sorority colors are king blue and gold. The American Beauty Rose is the sorority flower. Their symbol is the sphnix and their jewel the sapphire. The Phi Sigma Sigma open motto is, "aim high." The Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation now supports their new philanthropy, School and College Readiness. Phi Sigma Sigma was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority welcoming women of all faiths and backgrounds.
The Epsilon Chi chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma was founded at IU Southeast in 1990. We support our international philanthropy with our annual Survival of the Phierce event. We also support our local philanthropy, American Cancer Society, with our annual Ribbons for Life event and our participation in Relay for Life every summer. We 'aim high' in all that we do- some of our sisters are members of Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society and Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society. We love our Founder's original idea of inclusivity and we honor them by celebrating our diversity and welcoming girls from all walks of life. Want to know more about Phi Sigma Sigma? Come chat with us at one of the summer orientations or contact our President, Rachel!


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singing-start with the upper register exercises-sirens to get kids ears hearing the music correctly and singing in tune.
When you start singing, choose a group of 5 or 6 kids to sing without the rest of the group so that you can tell if they are singing correctly or not
Don't sing in a whiny bad voice if you wouldn't be willing to do it in front of the whole class or whole school.
It's not what you're singing, it's how well you do it and how much fun you have with it.
If the kids sound good, maybe they will like singing more.


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Science & Society | News | First National Survey on Haemophilia
Haemophilia is a rare genetic disorder that affects about 700 people in Portugal (World Federation of Haemophilia, Annual Report 2015). Researchers from ICVS and School of Medicine at University of Minho, in collaboration with the Centre of Haemophilia at Centro Hospitalar São João and the Portuguese Haemophilia Association, are conducting a National Survey aiming to analyze the sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical characteristics of people with Haemophilia, with a particular focus on pain, which is one of the main consequences of Haemophilia related joint bleeds. The preliminary results show evidence of high pain prevalence, significant work and financial burden, and an impact on quality of life. Quality of life is not only influenced by Haemophilia severity, but also by pain experience, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and by people's perception about Haemophilia, for example in terms of its negative consequences for one's life.
Healthcare services are more and more focused on subjective outcomes assessed by patients, either in terms of pain, quality of life, individual illness perceptions, psychological characteristics such as anxiety and depression, or satisfaction with treatment. In this sense, a psychosocial characterization of people with Haemophilia, complementary to physician evaluation and objective clinical measures (such as laboratory and imaging studies), is key to implement more efficient health care assistance. The results of this investigation reveal characteristics and needs that can guide the development of more adapted, integrated and multidisciplinary interventions and that, together with usual treatment, can promote better coping for people with Haemophilia. Since there is no cure for Haemophilia, and treatment is only prophylactic, this type of interventions are paramount to contribute for well-being and quality of life of children, teenagers and adults with Haemophilia.
The conclusions obtained so far show the relevance of psychosocial dimensions in Haemophilia field and the importance of getting to know individual characteristics that can influence coping with disease, quality of life and emotional well-being. Similarly, it is worth noting the high pain prevalence associated with Haemophilia, that is related to acute bleeding episodes, but that is also chronic in adults who had no prophylactic treatment during most of their life. In the future, it will be important to focus on the systematic assessment of these dimensions and the design of multidisciplinary interventions that target them. Therefore, we aim to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions targeting the promotion of quality of life, emotional regulation and pain control in Haemophilia. In this scope, the cost-effectiveness of psychological interventions has been scientifically demonstrated in several chronic disease states.
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Program teaches Little Harbour students about life with disabilities
From: Portsmouth Herald/Seacoast Online, Published February 14, 2011
PORTSMOUTH — Little Harbour students recently learned first-hand that people with disabilities are no different than those without.
"It's time to see people with disabilities as equals," said Chandler Bullard, Northeast Passage Program specialist, who brought the program's Similarity Awareness teaching series to Little Harbour's gym classes last Thursday. Founded in 1990, Northeast Passage is based at the University of New Hampshire and provides disability-related education and adapted sports games.


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When I was twelve years old something wonderful happened. My father read my heart and bought me a horse. I had no idea he was buying me a horse.
I remember coming home very tired and dreading the chore of stacking wood for the winter. For three days in a row my father had brought home several cords of wood for me to stack. I felt like rebelling- no other kids I knew worked as hard as me. (When you are twelve, you always think no one has it as hard as you do.) And here he came with a horse trailer behind his truck. I was sure it was loaded with more wood.
He came into the house and gave the order to come help him unload the trailer. It passed through my mind to wonder where he had gotten a horse trailer, but then I just assumed he had borrowed it to be able to load even more wood than the truck would take. I drug myself outside and rounded the back of the trailer.
A tail was hanging over the back half-door of the trailer and it gave a swish as I walked into view. I couldn't believe my eyes! Rebellion and tiredness vanished in a split second. In a heart beat I was turning and running to my Dad to throw my arms around his neck and blubber tears and thanks all at the same time. It was the happiest moment in my life to that day.
Tiko was a beautiful Welsh/Morgan pony. We had no idea at that time how old he was (later we learned that he was already about 23 years old). He was 13.1 hands high, and full of spirit. I was in LOVE!
My family has more "Tiko Stories" to tell than any others we share. There are stories of the tricks he would play on all of us; stories of how kindness turned him into a gentle partner from a pony that other people thought we should destroy; stories about how he helped rescue my mother and little sister when they were badly hurt and laying in the road and I had to ride for help; stories of his intelligence, and speed, and agility; stories of how he earned his name Super Pony. In the near future I will be trying to write some of these down to share.
Right now, I can't pick one memory as a favorite. His presence filled my childhood from the day he came into my life, and he was there as a friend until I married and moved away. He gave me and my little sister so much knowledge, and built our courage and our confidence. I do not know who we would be today if we had not had Tiko. Tiko opened the door for my father to find a passion for horses that has carried on to this day, keeping him young and happy. When my family had no other way to communicate with one another, we had our horses, and Tiko was the first to give us that bond.
Not half and hour ago I got the news that my friend has died. He was 49 years old. He had gone blind and deaf in the last few years, but he was never sick or in pain. He had a companion horse that loved him and stayed with him as his eyes. He knew his corral and barn so well that he ran around and acted just as spry as a horse half his age. He got lots of treats and attention, and he helped a third generation learn how to ride. He loved his kids. None of us are surprised that he has passed away at this age, but we are all in pain over the loss.
It is some sort of comfort to know that he never suffered. He got up in the morning and ate his feed of warm mash like he always did. He played affectionately with my Dad, and in the afternoon he was running around his pen enjoying the sun. That evening he simply lay down and went to sleep. My father found him when he went to give him his evening feed, no sign of a struggle or pain.
The horse that had been his companion for years, Cassie, she was my mother's horse and a beloved family member too. She had been lame for quite a while, retired from being able to be ridden. My parents struggled with the decision of putting her down because of an arthritic hip, but they kept her out of pain with Bute for as long as they could. Recently they had begun to suspect that the Bute was not enough and that she was suffering. My father made the very hard decision to put Cassie down and bury her with Tiko in the same grave. Companions in life they are still together now.
I don't have words to describe how much Tiko meant to me, or how much I hurt right now. Tiko and Cassie will be missed in ways I can't even imagine right now.
Jehovah, if you ever want to make another horse like Tiko, you know I will be there to love him.
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Our growing team of compassionate volunteers bring the "heart" to Heartly House. From one-time opportunities to long-term commitments, there are a number ways to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Check out our volunteer opportunities below, and connect with us to explore how we can create the best volunteer experience for you!
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers assist in administrative tasks at Heartly House. Need and tasks may vary. This opportunity is flexible to the volunteer's availability.
Many times, the lack of childcare can place a barrier between clients and services. Childcare volunteers play an important role by providing assistance with childcare on-site while clients attend appointments. This opportunity is very flexible and is a great opportunity for volunteers who enjoy working with children. Requires 6 month commitment of at least 1 hour per month. Must be at least 16 years old.
Donation Processing
Volunteers will assist in retrieving and processing donations at the Heartly House donation drop-off site. Flexibility to pick-up special donations from alternative locations appreciated. Access to a vehicle and ability to carry 30 lbs required.
Educational/Informational Outreach
Volunteers aid our community outreach efforts by representing Heartly House at community fairs and events where they will assist in distributing information about Heartly House services, events and opportunities. This is a flexible opportunity; volunteers will be contacted as needs arise.
Occasionally, volunteers are needed to assist with maintenance and miscellaneous jobs throughout Heartly House. Activities may include building furniture, transporting large items on/off premises, painting walls, etc. This is a flexible opportunity; volunteers will be contacted as needs arise. Ability to move heavy items and/or access to a large vehicle/truck helpful.
Legal Volunteers
The legal team at Heartly House is the sole provider of legal services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault in Frederick County. Legal volunteers will assist the legal department with miscellaneous tasks, such as filing and client surveys. Relevant background helpful, but not required. Must complete 40-hour direct service training. Legal volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Special Events & Fundraising
Events and fundraising volunteers help with various needs ranging from assistance with event planning, canvassing for donations and sponsorships, completing various tasks at events and benefits. Many events volunteers enjoy partaking in our annual fundraising events such as the Break Away 5k, Affair of the Heart and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.
To apply, please contact Jenn:
Jenn Metcalf Tousey, Volunteer Coordinator
Mail: P.O. 857 Frederick, Maryland 21705
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Fax: 301-663-4334
Phone: 301-418-6610 ext. 231
Internship Opportunities
Interning at Heartly House is a great opportunity to develop career skills in a meaningful way! We offer internships at the high school, undergraduate and graduate-level. Each internship requires a minimum commitment of one semester.
Undergraduate & Graduate Internships
Heartly House offers a range of internships for college credit. Most college-level internships require the completion of our comprehensive 40-hour direct service training.
Direct Service Intern
Provide direct service care to victims of intimate partner abuse, sexual assault and child abuse via the 24-hour hotline or within the counseling department. Assist with general office duties and complete a minimum of two agency assigned projects. Undergraduate Internships for any related major; no previous experience required. Must successfully complete the Heartly House 40-hour direct service training.
Legal Intern
Heartly House is the sole provider of legal services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault in Frederick County. The Intern will be present at Protective Order, Divorce, and Custody hearings. The Intern will also assist with case preparation and participate in witness interviews, and client consultations. Furthermore, the Intern will have the opportunity to draft Complaints for Divorce and/or Custody, Motions, Petitions of Contempt, and Discovery Requests and Responses. Opportunity limited to law students. Must successfully complete the Heartly House 40-hour direct service training.
High School Internships
Heartly House offers internship opportunities to junior and senior students in the FCPS school system. Only one high school intern position is available each semester. Through this program, interns may perform activities such as, but not limited to:
- Learning about Heartly House's mission, philosophies and services
- Assisting with general office duties (organizing, copying, updating forms, etc.)
- Providing childcare while clients attend appointments
- Creating Heartly House displays inside our office and in the community
- Various other activities depending on the intern's goals
To apply, please submit an internship application along with a resume and cover letter to:
Jenn Metcalf Tousey, Volunteer Coordinator
Mail: P.O. 857 Frederick, Maryland 21705
Email: email@example.com
Fax: 301-663-4334
Phone: 301-418-6610 ext. 231


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A large number of Fantasy Premier League managers in the top 10,000 have signed Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) for Double Gameweek 25.
Ominously, a chunk of those high-level players have also activated their Triple Captain chips too.
Manchester City striker Aguero has taken Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's (£11.2m) place as the third most popular forward in the top echelon of the game.
Going into Gameweek 24, the Arsenal man was in 31% of teams in the top 10k, with Raul Jiménez (£6.5m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) the only two ahead of him, on 59% and 91% respectively.
However, the allure of fixtures against Arsenal and Everton, although starts in both are not guaranteed, has persuaded 40% of the top 10k to ensure they have Aguero in their ranks.
Leroy Sané (£9.7m) remains the most popular of the Double Gameweek players in the top 10k, sitting in 63% of squads, up from 48.7%.
It looks as if Eden Hazard (£10.9m), who hauled against Huddersfield, was the fall-guy for those signing Sané, as his representation at the top level shrunk massively from 48.6% to 29.3% between Gameweeks 24 and 25.
The City man is the most-captained player in the top 10k, with 38.82% of the managers at that level handing him the armband. Given the decision of many to replace Hazard, who scored twice against Huddersfield, with Sané, the pressure is now on the German to deliver in his two outings.
Aguero is the second most-captained on 28.5%, with Richarlison (£6.8m) on 20% and Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) on 12.4%.
In total there are no more than four Double Gameweek assets in the squad of most popular players among the top 10,k – although only three of them are confirmed starters.
The fourth is Lucas Digne (£5.3m) who missed Everton's first fixture of the Double Gameweek on Saturday through suspension.
The rest of FPL have taken a different approach to the Double Gameweek.
Aguero is owned by a smaller contingent when all six million players are considered but remains in the top three most popular forwards.
Sané and Richarlison are also present, but Digne is not. The most attractive defensive option for the Double Gameweek is Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson (£5.6m).
Crucially, the Double Gameweeks has not quite swayed the masses as much as it has the elite level players.
The most popular captain in overall in FPL this weekend is Mohamed Salah (£13.6m), with a 26.5% share. Aguero is second
Meanwhile, the Triple Captain chip has received some attention among the top 10k with Manchester City playing twice.
The number of managers to have deployed that particular chip in or before Double Gameweek 25 jumped from 11.86% to 20.06%. That means 8.2% were brave enough to pull the trigger.
There were also some Triple Captain chips played across the wider world of FPL, but not on the same scale.
28.7% of managers overall had deployed the Triple Captain in the first 24 Gameweeks, that number increasing to 30.75% once Gameweek 25 was factored into the equation.
Aguero looks to have the most heavily backed in the Triple Captaincy, earning 51,000+ augmented armbands.
You will have also noticed that 2.15% of managers in the top 10k wielded their Free Hit chip this week too.
Above, we can see that even in these Gameweek-specific squads, managers have not gone overboard on the Double Gameweeks.
They are seven players in the Gameweek 25 Free Hit template, Aguero, Richarlison, Sané, Sterling, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m), Michael Keane (£4.9m) and Jordan Pickford (£5.0m).
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When we will protect Americans from AIDS?
Exclusive: Les Kinsolving critiques Obama speech that avoids disease-causing 'gay' acts
To his credit, President Obama told the audience at the national HIV-AIDS strategy meeting at the White House East Room on Tuesday, July 13:
"Over 1 million Americans (are) living with HIV/AIDS and (there are) nearly 600,000 Americans who've lost their lives to the disease."
He also noted:
"Gay and bisexual men make up a small percentage of the population, but over 50 percent of the new infections."
Notably, he also declared:
"To extend lives and stem transmission, we need to make sure every HIV-positive American gets the medical care that they need."
QUESTION: How on earth will medical care stem the transmission of HIV/AIDS when the gay and bisexual men – whom he mentioned – continue spreading it – to what the White House announced as 56,000 news cases a year?
QUESTION: Did anything in that speech to an audience widely made up of applauding homosexuals include a plea that the homosexual community take a lead in closing down those AIDS-and-syphilis-spreading gay bathhouses?
I found nothing of the sort in that speech.
QUESTION: Did the president state (or even suggest) that those homosexuals who know they have AIDS or syphilis and who engage in anal intercourse with other men are guilty of a crime that resulted in many of those 600,000 people dying of AIDS?
I found nothing of the sort in that speech.
The president also said:
"When we fail to offer a child a proper education, when we fail to provide him with accurate medical information and instill with him a sense of responsibility, then how can we expect him to take the precautions necessary to protect himself and others?"
That evoked applause – but think about it.
The president never specified what he meant by taking "the precautions necessary to protect himself and others."
QUESTION: Did he mean that homosexuals engaging in anal intercourse should always use condoms?
Or does he realize since there is no perfect condom, and anal intercourse is such a large transmitter of AIDS, that it should be avoided like the plague – to which it subjected so many of those 600,000 to death?
Is there any record that President Obama's fellow Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt ever disagreed with, or took any action against, authorities of his native state of New York, for their years of quarantining Mary Mallon?
In 1915, working under an assumed name in New York City's Sloane Maternity Hospital (where I was born in 1927), she spread typhoid fever to 25 doctors, nurses and staff – two of whom died.
They were only a few of those she infected and killed.
She was sent to a penal institution, North Brother Island, off the Bronx, where she was kept in quarantine until her death in 1938.
If "typhoid Mary" Mallon was so isolated for so long, to protect the public from typhoid, when will New York and the United States begin protecting the public from spreaders of the far deadlier disease of AIDS?


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May 09, 2014
Saracens name side to face Leicester
Saracens have named their side to face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Saturday (kick-off 15h15), in the final round of the regular Aviva Premiership season.
Jamie George will skipper the side from hooker. The Saracens academy product is joined by Rhys Gill and Petrus Du Plessis in the front row.
At lock, Hayden Smith starts his first Premiership game since returning to the club this season, and is joined by Eoin Sheriff in the second row.
In the back-row, England U20s international Maro Itoje makes his Premiership debut for the club starting at blindside flanker. He is joined in by German international Justin Melck at openside, and Nick Fenton-Wells at No.8.
In the back division, Ben Ransom starts at full back, with Fijian Michael Tagicakibau and New Zealander Jack Wilson named on the wings. In the midfield, Scotland international Duncan Taylor starts at inside centre, and is joined by Tim Streather.
Scrum-half Ben Spencer comes into the side at half-back, and is joined by the experienced Charlie Hodgson who has returned from injury to start at fly-half.
Saracens team to face Leicester Tigers;
15. Ben Ransom; 14. Michael Tagicakibau, 13. Tim Streather, 12. Duncan Taylor, 11. Jack Wilson; 10. Charlie Hodgson, 9. Ben Spencer; 1. Rhys Gill, 2. Jamie George ©, 3. Petrus Du Plessis, 4. Eoin Sheriff, 5. Hayden Smith, 6. Maro Itoje, 7. Justin Melck, 8. Nick Fenton-Wells.
16. Scott Spurling, 17. Richard Barrington, 18. James Johnston, 19. Tom Jubb, 20. Hayden Thompson-Stringer, 21. Neil de Kock, 22. Nils Mordt, 23. Nick Tompkins.


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Fresh loose leaf green teas have become an important addition to the diet of those seeking to live a fitter life. Its antioxidants and low caffeine qualities have made the tea a healthy alternative to other drinks. The best green teas contain antimutagenic, antidiabetic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and hypocholesterolemic properties that come from the green tea polyphenols. In addition to this, the catechins and antioxidants in green tea leaves offer a number of health benefits. Green tea benefits include:1. Boosting metabolism
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