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Bock, Zannie (John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: This article analyses the function that code-switching plays in selected testimonies given at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which followed the country's transition to democracy in 1994. In a number of testimonies, victims of human rights abuse under Apartheid code-switched into Afrikaans when recalling particularly offensive uses of language by the police. Within the code-switching literature, it is well recognised that a speaker's choice of code, particularly for quoted speech, is a strategy for performing different kinds of local identities which index a range of social meanings and relationships (Alvarez-Caccamo 1996, Koven 2001). Thus code-switching may serve a complex evaluative function although the meanings it generates are very context- dependent. In order to explore this role in the testimonies in this paper, I use the appraisal theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics (Martin & White 2005). I argue that on a number of occasions, code-switching into a particular variety of Afrikaans is used by testifiers as a strategy to invoke negative judgement: it has the effect of associating the police with a particular racist ideology and positioning them for our sanction. Further, it works together with other engagement resources to insert a recognisable historical voice into the text, thereby expanding the heteroglossic nature of the discourse while simultaneously allowing the speakers to signal their rejection of that voice and the ideologies it represents. In the current SFL literature, however, code-switching has not been noted as an appraisal resource. In the light of the examples from the TRC testimonies, I argue that, in multilingual contexts, code-switching has the potential to invoke complex evaluative meanings and should be included in the appraisal framework as an evaluative resource. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/290 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: In this paper, I analyse the testimony of Colin de Souza given before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in the mid-1990s.1 My aim is to explore how De Souza projects an identity of himself as 'agentive', as an innovative and flexible individual who is capable of outwitting and outmaneuvering his opponents despite the fact that within the TRC context, he is positioned as a 'victim' of human rights abuse. To substantiate this argument, I use a number of Systemic Functional Linguistic (SFL) tools to analyse the way in which this agency is encoded in the language of the testimony. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/281 Files in this item: 1
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Bock, Zannie; Dadlana, Phakamani (University of Stellenbosch, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: This article aims to characterize typical linguistic and discourse features of academic writing in Xhosa and English among prospective Xhosa-speaking students at the University of the Western Cape so as to account for strengths and weaknesses in the writing and provide possible 'points' for pedagogic intervention. It presents an analysis of a sample of entrance essays written by these students in English and Xhosa. The analysis is in terms of a framework which considers aspects of argument, register and syntax. It aims to highlight strengths and weaknesses in student writing and to ascertain the extent to which these characteristics are language-specific or cross-linguistic. The results of the analysis suggest that the ability to argue coherently in an appropriate register is the defining mark of good writing in any language, and that control over the syntax of the language is particularly important for these students when writing in English. The ability to write well, like certain aspects of style, seems to be a generic ability and affects students' performance in both languages. URI: http://dx.doi.org /10.5785/18-1-8 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: The popularity of digital media networks for socialising among the youth is well documented. Much has been written on the emerging norms of textese, the global shorthand for chatting. However, becoming a proficient user involves more than simply mastering this code: it requires knowing the appropriate genres and registers for chatting. This article aims to explore these conventionalised genres and styles from a discourse analytical perspective. It analyses data collected by first-year students in the Linguistics Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) who use an application called MXit for chatting with their friends. The analysis shows how, despite the seemingly unrestrained and non-standard nature of MXit chatting, it is highly conventionalised and structured and requires a particular 'register of intimacy' which relies heavily on evaluative language and affective markers. However, it is simultaneously fluid and innovative thereby enabling users to 'style' for themselves identities which combine elements of global sophistication with local situatedness. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/680 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This paper explores how two testifiers at the Human Rights Violation hearings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1996 used selected markers of evaluation (shifts in tense, the inclusion of direct speech and code-switching) to express evaluative meanings and position themselves, the police and their audiences in relation to their narratives. Both testifiers are mothers of young activists who were pursued, detained and tortured by police in the 1980s. The paper argues that it is through the subtle though significant linguistic choices the women make that their perspective is construed and their 'narrative truth' realized. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/267 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This article outlines the development of a beginner English course called 'Speak Out' for adults in Adult Basic Education and Training classes in the early 1990s. The course uses an innovative roleplay methodology which builds on the experiences and language knowledge of the adult learners. It was conceptualised and developed within a participatory approach to adult learning and materials development. The article explores the tension between the ideals of the participatory approach and the constraints exerted by contextual and other factors. The article begins with an introduction of the context within which the materials were conceptualised, then offers a brief overview' of the participatory approach, and then considers the following aspects of the 'Speak Out' course; the language learning methodology, issues of teacher competence and development, and lastly, the materials development process itself. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/280 Files in this item: 1
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12:43pm Thursday 26th September 2013 in Sport By Chris Kirwan
THE WELSH rugby Union have declared that they will not allow its regions or clubs to take part in a breakaway European tournament.
English and French clubs have declared that they will no longer be taking part in the Heineken Cup and last Sunday they announced a rebel Rugby Champions Cup.
Premiership Rugby and Ligue Nationale de Rugby say they have no interest in resuming negotiations with European Rugby Cup, who appointed a mediator – Canadian lawyer Graeme Mew – in a bid to break the deadlock.
They invited the Celtic and Italian teams to join their breakaway competition, which will need the approval of the International Rugby Board.
The WRU has made their stance clear along with the Scottish Rugby Union and the Irish Rugby Football Union, who issued similar statements at the same time.
"The Welsh Rugby Union remains fully committed to the development of a pan-European Rugby competition," read the statement.
"We welcome the recent comments made by the International Rugby Board chairman, who confirmed that a pan-European tournament remains the goal of the IRB.
"The Welsh Rugby Union wishes to clarify that it will not sanction any of its clubs or regions participating in future tournaments which do not have the full approval of the IRB and the WRU.
"The WRU wants an agreement to be achieved and reiterates its determination to negotiate a new format for the European Cup with all of the stakeholders.
"The WRU's focus is to work collaboratively with our colleagues across Europe, encouraging all parties to conclude our negotiations as quickly as possible."
At the heart of the issue is television rights with the English clubs having signed a up to a bumper deal with BT Sport and the ERC committed to Sky Sports.
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PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers sat tight Thursday night and were still able to get the man they wanted.
It just wasn't the big man or shooting guard everyone expected.
Instead, the Sixers went with another athletic tweener in the Thad Young/Evan Turner/Andre Iguodala mold when they took Maurice "Moe" Harkless, a 6-9, 190-pound small forward out of St. John's with the 15th pick in the NBA Draft.
"We think he's a great athlete that fits in with what we have," general manager Rod Thorn said shortly after the selection. "He's a player who's very young, his growth plates are still open. We think he's going to get bigger. Eventually we think he's going to be able to play two positions. Our feeling was with his potential his athletic ability that it was too good a player to pass up."
Thorn said he was the guy the Sixers wanted all along.
"All of our basketball people together felt that this was the guy to take for our franchise and for going forward," Thorn said. "If you feel strongly about a player then you take him. And in this case we felt strongly about the player. We feel the player, in the long-range scheme of things, has a chance to be an outstanding player, not just another player so from our perspective this was the best player we felt was available for us."
It didn't take long to get a big man to give some support to Nik Vucevic and Lavoy Allen. The Sixers took LSU center Justin Hamilton with the first of two picks in the second round, No. 45 overall, but do not expect to see him in a Sixers uniform.
The team reported traded his rights along with a future No. 1 pick to the Miami Heat for Arnett Moultrie, a 6-11, 250-pound power forward out of Mississippi State. The Heat took Moultie with the No. 27 pick in the first round.
Moultrie averaged 16.4 points and led the SEC with 10.5 rebounds per game in his only season at Mississippi State. He spent his first two seasons at Texas El Paso.
The team closed out the draft by taking Tornike Shengelia, a forward from Belgium, with its second pick in the second round, No. 54 overall.
Harkless, though, was the man the Sixers wanted all along. Thorn used the word potential when he spoke of the gangly forward, but what the team seemed to like most of all is that Harkless apparently is still growing. Twice, Thorn mentioned that Harkless' growth plates were still open.
"How much growing will he do?" Thorn said. "His growth plates are open so who knows, but he's still growing."
The Sixers had one of the youngest lineups in the NBA last season and that rotation and will be again in 2012-13. Harkless turned 19 last month and Moultrie is 21 and won't turn 22 until November.
Harkless left St. John's after one season. He averaged 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Red Storm and was named the Big East Rookie of the Year.
The question, though, is where does he play? Harkless was a small forward for the Red Storm. Thorn said the Sixers see Harkless as a small forward with the potential to play power forward in the future. However, Harkless is not known as an outside shooter. He only made 45 percent of his shots overall and connected on just 21.5 percent of his attempts from 3-point range (17-for-79). His game in college was in the open court and going to the basket.
"I think he shot 70 three-pointers at St. John's, did not shoot very well," Thorn said. "We watched him, obviously, play at St. John's and we watched him at Chicago, where he was terrific," Thorn said. "And we had him come in and work out and when he worked out for us he made, we have shooting drills, obviously, he made 37 out of 50 three-pointers. So he's obviously working on his shot. As you will see, when you watch him play, his shot is fine. He just needs repetition with it. We think he's going to be a very good shooter."
Harkless said he feels he can fit right in with the Sixers, especially with Young and Iguodala
"I can play different positions and those guys can play different positions so I think it will be great," Harkless said from New York.
The New York native said he was excited to be able to play a few hours from his home and with a young team that likes to run.
"I think that's the type of game that I like to play," Harkless said. "I think I'll fit in well."
"We're very excited to add Maurice to our roster," 76ers coach Doug Collins said. "He was ranked very high on our board and we think he's a terrific athlete with tremendous upside. We think he can play multiple positions. We're adding him to a team that's young and exciting and we think he has a very bright future."


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SOUTHERN PINES - The Town Council opted Tuesday to wait at least 60 days before deciding whether to vacate a small section of right of way along a short road called Crossover, near Boiling Springs Circle.
About 25 neighborhood residents attended the council's Dec. 11 meeting to oppose the move. They said they were concerned that two homes might be built on nearby property, causing increased traffic near a confusing intersection and decreased property values.
Don Calfee, who owns property next to the right of way, asked the town to vacate 217 square feet so he could divide his land into two lots.
Town Manager Reagan Parsons said he, Mayor David McNeill and Councilman Chris Smithson met with Calfee and about eight other residents about it Tuesday. Parsons said they asked Calfee to provide more information before the council makes a decision.
In other action, the council approved an architectural review for the construction of a Waffle House restaurant at U.S. 1 and Murray Hill Road. Building, sign and other permits are required before construction can begin.
The council also approved a contract that will allow the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills to keep using the town's Recreation Center on Memorial Park Court. A previous agreement was due to expire this month.
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By Paul Sutherland | 16 June 2012
(Sen) - One of NASA's oldest space probes, Voyager 1, appears to have reached the edge of the Solar System, 34 years after it was launched on a grand tour of the planets.
Despite its age and distance, scientists back in California are still receiving signals. Travelling at the speed of light, these take 16 hours 38 minutes to cross 17.8 billion kilometres of space (11.1 billion miles).
Recent data has shown a marked increase in the intensity of cosmic rays from outside the Solar System. This provides overwhelming evidence that Voyager 1 is leaving a protective bubble of charged particles called the heliosphere that is blown out by the Sun and surrounds its family of worlds.
That means Voyager 1 is on the brink of becoming the first probe created by humans to reach interstellar space on its journey to mingle with the stars.
The cosmic rays that are striking two High Energy telescopes aboard Voyager 1 come from supernovae that exploded long ago in our local region of the Milky Way galaxy. There was a significant increase in the level of impacts last month.
Voyager project scientist Ed Stone, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, said: "The laws of physics say that some day Voyager will become the first human-made object to enter interstellar space, but we still do not know exactly when that someday will be.
"The latest data indicate that we are clearly in a new region where things are changing more quickly. It is very exciting. We are approaching the Solar System's frontier."
Locations of the Voyager probes in the Solar System. Credit: NASA/JPL
Dr Stone added: "From January 2009 to January 2012, there had been a gradual increase of about 25 per cent in the amount of galactic cosmic rays Voyager was encountering.
"More recently, we have seen very rapid escalation in that part of the energy spectrum. Beginning on May 7, the cosmic ray hits have increased five per cent in a week and nine per cent in a month."
Space scientists are waiting for two other indicators to confirm that Voyager 1 is truly in interstellar space. One will be a dramatic fall in the level of charged particles recorded from the Sun itself inside the heliosphere bubble. The other will be a significant change in the direction of magnetic field lines surrounding the space probe.
Voyager 1's sister probe, Voyager 2, is still well within the Solar System's boundary at a distance of 14.7 billion kilometres (9.1 billion miles) but is the second most distant of spacecraft launched from Earth.


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Sebastien Loeb clinched his seventh Monte Carlo Rally victory early as the final two stages of the 2013 event were canceled on safety grounds.
Heavy rain had moved into the previously icy and snowy region as the cars were in the mid-evening service, and as the worsening conditions prompted hordes of spectators to leave the stages, local roads became badly congested.
The situation ultimately reached the point where the organizers felt compelled to cancel stages 17 and 18 as the level of traffic would have made it impossible to put their action plan into place in the event of an incident.
Results will therefore be taken from the end of SS16, with Loeb winning for Citroen ahead of Volkswagen's Sebastien Ogier. The other two works Citroens of Dani Sordo and Mikko Hirvonen finished third and fourth.
Loeb controlled the event for most of the week, although Ogier had initially sprung a surprise by setting the pace in Stage 1.
There was generally little to choose between Ogier and Loeb, but the champion made a crucial break when he pulled a minute clear on Wednesday afternoon.
Not that anyone knew how far ahead Loeb was for a while, as that loop saw major problems with the new SIT timing system and several hours of confusion before correct results could be obtained.
Once Loeb had escaped, Ogier (LEFT) was content to settle for second, insisting there was no need to try and beat his former teammate as Loeb would not be a title threat given his restricted number of WRC events this year.
Ogier was the only VW at the finish, with team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala crashing from sixth on the final day.
Citroen had plenty to celebrate with Sordo third, albeit nearly four minutes behind Loeb, and Hirvonen fourth despite some confidence dips. Bryan Bouffier took his PH Citroen to fifth on his World Rally Car debut, despite several minutes off the road on Friday.
It was a week of promise and disappointment for Qatar M-Sport. All of its Ford Fiestas flew at times, and Evgeny Novikov (LEFT) was battling Sordo for a podium. However, his challenge ended when he crashed at the start of the final leg, just as team-mate Juho Hanninen would later on the same stage.
With Thierry Neuville having gone off on Day 1 while running fourth, M-Sport's only points came from Mads Ostberg's sixth place. The Norwegian survived electrical problems on Day 1 and suspension damage on Saturday to complete his maiden Monte.
The level of attrition meant Sepp Wiegand took eighth overall as he won the new WRC2 class, which he dominated after rapid Skoda teammate Esapekka Lappi's early exit.
WRC3's debut featured only two entrants and one finisher: Citroen protege Sebastien Chardonnet.
Leading finishers after SS16: Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap 1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen 5h18m57.2s 2. Sebastien Ogier VW + 1m39.9s 3. Dani Sordo Citroen + 3m49.0s 4. Mikko Hirvonen Citroen + 5m26.3s 5. Bryan Bouffier PH Citroen + 8m13.1s 6. Mads Ostberg Qatar M-Sport Ford + 12m03.7s 7. Martin Prokop Czech Ford + 23m27.3s 8. Sepp Wiegand Skoda Deutschland + 29m34.5s 9. Olivier Burri Offshore Peugeot + 35m38.4s 10. Michal Kosciuszko Italia Mini + 36m28.0s WRC retirements: Evgeny Novikov Qatar M-Sport Ford SS14 Juho Hanninen Qatar M-Sport Ford SS14 Jari-Matti Latvala VW SS14 Julien Maurin Maurin Ford SS10 Thierry Neuville Qatar M-Sport Ford SS4


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Lately we have heard a great deal about the conflict between "hungry" and "sated" nations. The phrase has been used to describe Mussolini's attack on Ethiopia, Japan's advance into Manchuria and North China, and Hitler's proposed penetration of east Europe. A ''hungry" nation means one without colonies producing raw materials, and this lack is supposed to drive it to eventual war. The image of a world separated into "hungry" and "sated" nations has been a favorite of Mussolini, Hitler and the Japanese blood brotherhoods.
Vidocq: The Personal Memoirs of the First Great Detective, edited and translated by Edwin Gile Rich. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 445 pages. $3. This condensed version of the famous detective's memoirs starts off very well as an amusing picaresque story. Soon, however, it becomes the somber and rather dreary tale of Vidocq's escapes while he was one of the hunted, and of his captures when he turned hunter himself. Apparently Vidocq cared more for the truthfulness of his story than for any possible adornments.
There Is No Truce: A Life of Thomas Mott Osborne, by Rudolph W. Chamberlain. New York: The Macmillan Company. 420 pages. $3.50. Osborne seemed to have been born under fortunate stars. To the inheritance of family, culture and wealth he added personal attractions and accomplishments and power over men. And yet the stars turned malign. "Few men," says his biographer, "have ever been so unerring in their choice of the losing side." Mr. Chamberlain brings out the secret of his constant defeat. He was Don Quixote with a streak of the playboy.
Tortilla Flat, by John Steinbeck. New York: Covici, Friede. $2.50. Not since the days of W. W. Jacobs, making his disarming characters out of scoundrels, has there been a book quite like this one. Both Jacobs and Steinbeck must have worked on the assumption that most of us, having a slice or two of Caspar Milquetoast in our systems or a streak that calls for out and out anarchy, are likely to revel in the antics of anyone getting away with what he shouldn't. The Paisanos of Tortilla Flat get away with agreat deal in their tireless efforts to supply their gullets with red wine.
Europe: War or Peace? by Walter Duranty. Boston: World Peace Foundation. 47 pages. 50 cents. The Pipe Dream of Peace, by John W. Wheeler-Bennett. New York: William Morrow and Company. 318 pages. $3. Peace and the Plain Man, by Norman Angell. New York: Harper and Brothers. 344 pages. $2.50 The Price of Peace, by Frank H. Simonds. New York: Harper and Brothers. 380 pages. $3. The title of Mr. Duranty's booklet, "Europe: War or Peace?" is a question that is asked today more anxiously than it was in 1914.
Out of the recent planetary turmoil of the Supreme Court, those down below who have been counting on the liberal Justices have been denied even a handful of stardust. Mr. Justice Roberts cut short in the railroad pension case what had been all along a rather indecent one-sided flirtation. Justices Hughes and Stone have been giving the liberals a passing solace, but theirs was never a deeply rooted point of view, and their liberalism has waned with the decline of the prestige of the New Deal. As for Mr.
An Omen for America Sir: In the name of a group of Cuban revolutionary exiles I would like to call your attention to the following considerations: Cuba's situation is not today being given the same consideration it has received in analogous circumstances in the past.
An Omen for America Sir: In the name of a group of Cuban revolutionary exiles I would like to call your attention to the following considerations: Cuba's situation is not today being given the same consideration it has received in analogous circumstances in the past.
One of the points brought out by the exhibition of "Abstract Painting in America" held at the Whitney Museum last spring was the fact that between 1915 and 1935 a surprising number of American painters had turned to Europe for direction. A few of them came to understand the trends that painting was taking with their European contemporaries during that time quite thoroughly— in fact, were able to produce work along the same lines that might have passed without adverse comment in any group showing of avant-garde European work of its period.


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Tara Vaughan-Hughes has sold her popular Vergennes restaurant, but you can still Eat Good Food in Addison County. New owner Matthew Birong, originally of Essex, previously worked at Leunig's and the Waiting Room. Chef Birong will rename the place, and he plans to nix the retail section in favor of additional seating, according to Vaughan-Hughes.
She remains chef-owner of EGF in Middlebury, where the gourmet grocery section continues to expand, and has "a really nice selection of beer and wine," Vaughan-Hughes notes. Also new: She says recently completed minor renovations have made the restaurant feel "more cozy" and "more open," all at the same time. How does that work? EGF Middlebury now serves breakfast, starting at 9 every morning.
Why all of the changes? Vaughan-Hughes and husband Pip are in the process of adopting twins. She figures she'll be busy enough with two little ones and just one restaurant. You think?
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>Monkey House in Winooski has changed hands. Marc and Jean Dysinger are part owners; they own Sneakers Bistro next door. The principle proprietor is Ryan Smith, who used to work at Nectar's and Club Metronome in B-town, and also did a stint at Sneakers back in the day. Marc Dysinger describes him as "a talented bartender and solid citizen."The new owners will "build on the previous success" of the bar's founders: Three Needs owner Glenn Walter and real-estate developers Anne Rothwell and Lou Natale. They "had a great vision," Dysinger says.
Where does that leave the signature grilled cheese sandwiches? "If we're going to do food, we'll do it the right way," he says. "We'll try and dress it up a bit."
But the space doesn't currently include a kitchen, and with the rest of the building devoted to residential apartments, there's not much room for growth. For now, says Dysinger, "we're still trying to figure out where all the light switches are."
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It takes more than luck to open an eatery. And at Kismet in Montpelier, it's clear from the menu that owners Crystal Maderia and Alanna Dorf are taking conscious cuisine to a new level. The obligatory eggs Benedict comes with a choice of smoked ham or tempeh on herbed toast; the concoction is topped with goat cheese and thyme hollandaise, with roasted roots on the side. A hyper-healthy steamed grain and vegetable bowl features either tofu or free-range chicken, and a choice of dressings. The DIY theme continues with build-your-own sweet or savory crepes. Sweet toppings include house-made maple butter and vegan lemon curd. Some of the savory options are house-cured lox, steamed greens and onion confit. Visit the Barre Street location, Wednesday through Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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"For years, it has been proposed that cereal-based and soy protein-based dry foods may contribute to the development of acute GDV in large breed dogs," says Rhea Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO, JAAHA editor. " Until now, there simply has been a lack of studies to test this conclusion."
The JAAHA prospective study article tested the hypothesis that the risk of GDV increases with an increasing number of soy and cereal ingredients and a decreasing number of animal-protein ingredients among the first four ingredients in dry dog food. Using food label information, the authors conducted a nested case-control study with 85 GDV cases and 194 controls consuming a single brand and variety of dry food. Neither an increasing number of animal-protein ingredients nor an increasing number of soy and cereal ingredients among the first four ingredients significantly influenced GDV risk.
An additional finding of the study was the discovery that dry foods that list fats or oils among the predominant ingredients can trigger a higher incidence of GDV in high-risk dogs. Foods containing an oil or fat ingredient, such as sunflower oil or animal fat, among the first four ingredients were associated with a 2.4-fold increased risk of GDV.
"It is not clear whether a diet low in oil or fat content is protective because a previous study did not show an increase in GDV risk with increasing proportion of calories from fat in the food," says Malathi Raghavan, DVM, PhD, principal author of the study. "While label ingredients are listed in decreasing order by weight, the actual weight of listed ingredients cannot be compared across different dry foods by studying food label information alone. So whether increasing amounts of dietary fats increase the risk of GDV perhaps by weighing down the stomach and stretching its supportive ligaments is not yet known."
Joining Raghavan to author the study were Nita W. Glickman, MPH, PhD, and Lawrence T. Glickman, VMD, DrPH, from the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. The following 11 breeds, which are thought to be at elevated risk of GDV, participated in the study: Akita, bloodhound, collie, Great Dane, Irish setter, Irish wolfhound, Newfoundland, rottweiler, Saint Bernard, standard poodle and Weimaraner. The study was funded in part by grants from the Morris Animal Foundation, the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, and by the 11 national breed clubs that participated in the study.
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Born in Germany, Barbara Anna Knauf (also known as Anna K.) studied art in Berlin and was also privileged to study Chinese Water Color painting with 90-year old Professor Liu from Shanghai in Sausalito, California. More recently she has studied various art media forms at Lighthouse Ctr of the Arts in Tequesta, Jupiter, Florida and also in Arezzo, Italy. She began exhibiting her Impressionist painting work at the Artist Gallery of Palm Beach, Beyond Decor in Palm Beach in 2005 and then at Lighthouse Ctr. for the Arts in Jupiter, The Village Art Studios. Tequesta and Partners on Design in Tequesta. She recently had her first art and book exhibit in Kansas City at Affaire. A selection of her oil paintings are now in private collections in Germany, California, Florida, Iowa, New York, Ohio and Missouri.
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The BJP is likely to go for a minority government and seek a trust vote in the Delhi Assembly.
The BJP came back to power with 162 seats while Congress won just 21 and Others 16.
Madhya Pradesh witnessed a record voter turnout of 70 per cent when the state voted on November 25 in 51 districts.
The pro-incumbency, which is stronger than 2008, is most likely to help Raman Singh to a great extent.
Even as the BJP emerged as the single largest party, it was the debutant AAP that stole the show.
The party has proved the skeptics wrong by decimating the Congress and giving the BJP a run for its money.
Sheila Dikshit, who has been the Delhi CM for the past 15 years, was also trailing behind AAP chief chief Arvind Kejriwal.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is set to make a hat-trick in Madhya Pradesh and Vasundhara Raje is returning to power by achieving party's best ever results.
"The old parties have a lot of money. I feel happy that in such a situation, AAP emerged victorious and got 24 seats," Hazare said.
Arvind Kejriwal continues to be optimistic saying AAP will do well in these elections.
It is the most anticipated election result in 2013. Speculations are rife regarding who will win the battle for Delhi. Will the Aam Admi Party make a sterling debut, will Narendra Modi's momentum propel BJP to power or will CM Sheila Dikshit return for a historic fourth term?
In the state capital, counting of votes cast in 19 constituencies will take place in Rajasthan college and Commerce college.
A total number of 810 candidates are in the fray whose fate will be decided on December 8.
Police have been asked to maintain law and order during celebration by supporters of the winning candidates.
Kejriwal has shown an expenditure of Rs 3 lakh on its candidate's account as contrary to the record maintained by the shadow expenditure register.
A day before the declaration of Assembly election results, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said that she did not believe in exit polls and surveys.
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The 15-year rule of Sheila Dikshit is set to end with the one-year-old AAP making a stunning electoral debut.
Both the Congress and the BJP are jittery over the prospects of the AAP doing well and creating a hung assembly in the national capital.
However, a large number of people in South Delhi and Old Delhi said they were not aware of NOTA.
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Natural Solutions for Better Sleep
Natural Solutions for Better Sleep
Melatonin is my top recommendation for insomnia and other sleep disorders
Quality sleep is absolutely essential for optimal health. Unfortunately, for various reasons, too many of us just don't get enough of it.
When people have difficulty sleeping, they often turn to sleeping pills. If these drugs were benign, that would be one thing. But sleeping pills are riddled with side effects. In addition to increasing risk of falls, daytime sleepiness, and cognitive impairment, they're highly addictive.
There's simply no need to use risky medications when we have an arsenal of safe, natural alternatives.
Supplemental Melatonin Addresses Common Causes
Sound sleep doesn't come as easily for many people as they get older.
One reason is that the amount of time spent in the deepest, most restful stage of sleep (called rapid eye movement or REM), diminishes with age. After age 60, you're more easily awakened and your sleep is more likely to be interrupted. Second, levels of melatonin—the hormone that regulates the sleep and wake cycles—start to decline around age 40.
That's why my top recommendation for insomnia and other sleep disorders is supplemental melatonin.
More About Melatonin
Melatonin is synthesized in the pineal gland, a tiny structure embedded in the center of the brain. In addition to governing sleep and wake cycles, melatonin influences daily fluctuations in your body temperature, sense of hunger, energy, and mood. But melatonin is most intimately involved with sleep.
Darkness signals melatonin's gradual release, and as levels build up, you begin to feel drowsy. Production peaks during the middle of the night and then begins to fall, tapering off as the sun rises.
But sunset no longer means darkness as it did for most of human history. These days, as soon as night falls we turn on the lights, and we don't turn them off until we go to bed. Problem is, these bright lights dramatically reduce melatonin output. This is just one example of how your lifestyle habits may be contributing to your poor sleep.
How to Correct the Problem
Fortunately, you don't have to wander around in the dark or go to bed at dusk to get your melatonin cycle back on track and improve your sleep and overall health. Taking melatonin in supplement form is an equally effective solution.
Research has shown that taking 1–3 mg of melatonin 30 minutes to an hour before bedtime can reduce the amount of time it takes to fall asleep. And at least one study has demonstrated that 3 mg significantly increased the amount of time spent in REM sleep. Supplemental melatonin can also improve sleep efficiency—a measure of the actual amount of sleep enjoyed between going to bed and waking the next day.
I recommend taking 1–3 mg of melatonin, 30–60 minutes before bedtime, preferably on an empty stomach. Melatonin should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or nursing or before driving. Note: Melatonin causes vivid dreams in some people.
Other Safe and Effective Natural Sleep Aids
Two other targeted supplements I recommend for sleep are:
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is an herb native to North America, Asia, and Europe. It has been used since at least the mid-1800s for promoting sleep. The root of the plant is considered to be the most potent. The suggested dose is 250– 500 mg, 30–60 minutes before bedtime.
- L-theanine is an amino acid derived from green tea. Renowned for its calming effects, research suggests that L-theanine works by enhancing alpha-wave activity in the brain, which results in relaxation. The suggested dose is 200 mg, 30–60 minutes before bedtime.
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In this image made from video made available by the U.S. Coast Guard, a small plane which had run out of fuel lands in the ocean several miles off Hawaii's coast on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. The pilot was rescued by Coast Guard crews who had flown alongside and coached him on crash landing in the choppy seas. The 65-year-old man, who was not seriously injured, was flying solo from Monterey, Calif., when he radioed authorities Friday afternoon that he was running low on fuel about 500 miles from his destination of Hilo, Hawaii, the Coast Guard said. The cities are about 2,300 miles apart. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)
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Jarod T. Giger attended the the University of Missouri School of Social Work where he received his PhD.
Teaching Interests:
Direct practice and intervention skills in social work. Human behavior in the social environment and personality theories in the social context. Social work research and modern robust statistics.
Research Interests:
Smart home technology for health services. Remote patient monitoring. Privacy issues, confidentiality and acceptance of smart home technology among persons with disabilities and their caregivers.
- Ph D, Social Work, University of Missouri, 2010
- MSW, Social Work, Southern Illinois University, 2001
- BA, Psychology, Southern Illinois University, 1999
- A Non-Invasive and Passive Technology Intervention Assessing Sleep and Cognition in Inpatient Older Adults, WellAWARE Systems
- An Interdisciplinary Student Teaching Innovation: A Health Science and Arts and Sciences Teaching Synergy , University of South Dakota Provost Teaching Innovation Fund
- Children's Health and Well-Being in Rural Areas
- Anytime, Anywhere, Model Learning Systems and Technology Tools, NSF
- Determinants of care & life quality in American Indian women with cervical cance, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under award number U54MD008164 , (2014 - 2014)
- Determinants of Care & Life Quality in American Indian Women with Cervical Cancer, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under award number U54MD008164 (by Elliott) , (2014 - 2014)
- Mental health literacy among rural older adults, University of South Dakota, (2012 - 2013)
- From Disparities Research to Disparities Interventions, National Institute on Drug Abuse R13 scientific conference grant (with additional support provided by National Institute of Mental Health MH and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the University of South Florida College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, (2010 - 2011)
- Seefeldt, T., Mort, J., Brockevelt, B., Giger, J. T., Jordre, B., Lawler, M. J., Nilson, W., Svien, L., , (2012), A Pilot Study of Interprofessional Case Discussions for Health Professions Students Using the Virtual World Second Life., Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, vol. 4, pp. 224-231.
- Lawler, M. J., LaPlante, K., Giger, J. T., Norris, D., (2012), Overrepresentation of Native American children in foster care: An independent construct? , Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, vol. 21, iss. 2, pp. 95-110.
- Giger, J. T., Markward, M., (2011), The Need to Know Caregiver Perspectives Toward Using Smart Home Technology, Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 10, iss. 2, pp. 96-114.
- Zhou, Z., Dai, W., Eggert, J., Giger, J. T., Keller, J., Rantz, M., He, Z., (2009), A real-time system for in-home activity monitoring of elders., Proceedings from the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual International Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 6115–6118.
- Demiris, G., Parker-Oliver, D., Giger, J. T., Marge, S., Marilyn, R., (2009), Older adults' privacy considerations for vision based recognition methods of eldercare applications. , Technology and Health Care, vol. 17, iss. 1, pp. 41-48.
- Wang, F., Stone, E., Dai, W., Banerjee, T., Giger, J. T., Krampe, J., Rantz, M., Skubic, M., (2009), Testing an in-home gait assessment tool for older adults, Proceedings from the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Annual International Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 6147-6150.
Awards and Honors:
- National Rural Health Associate (NHRA) Rural Health Fellow Program of 2012, National Rural Health Associate (NHRA), 2011
- NAMI Sioux Falls Awards Ceremony, South Dakota Sioux Falls National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2010


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Seiko SNZH57 Seiko 5 Collection. Stainless steel case and link bracelet with fold over deployment clasp. Black dial and bezel with luminous gold tone hands and hour markers. Day and date display. Water resistant to 100m. Scratch resistant Hardlex crystal. 23 Jewels Self-winding automatic movement. Case measures 43mm diameter by 12mm thick.
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Dec. 10, 2012 The orientation of antibody binding to bacteria can mean life or death to the bug, according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine on December 10th. These findings may help explain why these bacteria cause millions of localized infections, but more serious, systemic blood infections are rare.
Streptococcus pyogenes -- the causative agent of strep throat -- typically invades the body's mucosal surfaces, including the throat and skin. These invasions are kept in check by Y-shaped immune proteins called antibodies, which attach to the bug via their arm (or "Fab") regions. This exposes the stalk ("Fc") portion of the antibody, which is then recognized by immune cells, allowing them to ingest and kill the bacteria. Certain bacteria, including S. pyogenes, fight back by expressing surface proteins that bind the Fc region of antibodies, rendering them invisible to patrolling immune cells.
The new study by Pontus Nordenfelt of Harvard University and his colleagues at Lund University in Sweden suggests that the bacteria have the upper hand in the mucosa, but the immune system wins out in the blood. The scientists found that antibodies in saliva attached to bacteria primarily via their Fc regions, but in blood the orientation was reversed, resulting in swift killing of the bug by immune cells.
The orientation of binding was dictated by the local antibody concentration -- low antibody levels (as in saliva) favored Fc-mediated binding; high antibody levels (as in blood) favored Fab-mediated binding. How this works is not entirely clear, but it's possible that the Fc binding proteins on the bacteria become saturated in the high-antibody environment of the blood, permitting free antibody to bind in the opposite orientation.
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By Billy Horne
Many people building homes today are interested in "green" building standards - using products and procedures that are environmentally responsible. One of the first steps in doing so is to seek wood products that are certified for their sustainability. Our state and national timber industry have made a growing number of these goods in recent years.
Unfortunately, the current U.S. regulatory system for green building standards eliminates much of North Carolina's timber from consideration in construction and home projects, even though it is undoubtedly sustainable. Not only is this a problem for those who own and manage our state's forests, but it also minimizes economic development in large portions of North Carolina and the region that rely on the timber industry.
Here is the problem in a nutshell: While there are as many as 50 certification standards in use, only one is recognized by the organization that sets the most commonly used green building standard - LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Most builders, suppliers and government agencies that award contracts simply decide they want to have LEED certification, not knowing that their decision may ultimately hurt our economy and block sustainable American timber from domestic markets.
The nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council sets LEED standards and has chosen to recognize only the Forest Stewardship Council certified wood as sustainable. But there are dozens of other certifications, each of which places a high value on sustainability. In North Carolina, almost 1,000 tree farmers managing more than 300,000 acres use the American Tree Farm System certification. The Sustainable Forest Initiative, or SFI, certifies more than a million more N.C. acres.
Here's the dirty little secret that most builders who just look for LEED certification don't know: the Forest Stewardship Council is a German-based program that sets lower sustainability standards for products from other countries such as Russia and Brazil. So builders who think they are making the "greenest" of choices may end up with products that do not meet American sustainability standards, and that, in fact, have higher environmental costs due to the energy used in transporting them to this country. In addition, FSC products in many cases cost more for consumers and may not be the best choice for many builders.
About 75 percent of the certified forests in North America are recognized by programs other than FSC, so the U.S. Green Building Council is, in essence, driving business to foreign competitors in Europe, South America and Asia - this at a time when we should be focused on putting more Americans to work in good manufacturing jobs. Taxpayer money can flow to projects that use this foreign wood while excluding American timber.
Why is this issue so important to North Carolina? Eighteen percent of the manufacturing employees in this state work in the wood products industry. The FSC-only approach hurts employment here, as it prevents businesses that produce and sell SFI and ATFS-recognized products from maximizing their economic potential. There are almost 19 million acres of forestland in North Carolina, and much of it is privately owned. These landowners need to make the most of their capital, and regulations such as LEED prevent many of them from doing so.
It's time for the U.S. Green Building Council to take a new look at LEED certification and recognize that there are other viable options that will help economic development and job growth in this state and this country. There is no reason that other certification programs - which value sustainability and green building products - cannot be considered just as appropriate for LEED certification. Let's open the market and let all forest owners compete.
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Mexico's Laura Sanchez won the bronze medal in 3m springboard diving at the London Olympics, giving her country its fifth medal at the Games.
"This medal feels glorious, I needed one at an Olympic Games and finally got it. It's been years and years of work and injuries, lots of stuff," Sanchez said.
China's Minxia Wu took the gold medal, while her countrywoman, Zi He, won the silver medal in Sunday's competition.
The 26-year-old Sanchez, who is from the western city of Guadalajara, scored 362.40 points, coming in behind Minxia's 414.00 and Zi's 379.20.
"My whole body was trembling before diving and I was nervous and happy at the same time that I was in an Olympic final at my third Games. I enjoyed each dive and every moment," Sanchez said. "I was happy with how things turned out."
Sanchez, who was not among the favorites in the event, edged out Italy's Tania Cagnotto and Australia's Sharlee Stratton in the battle for the bronze.
"I wasn't one of the favorites and I didn't care, I just wanted to come out of that pool happy. If I had ended up fourth, I would still have been happy because I would have improved my score. The fact that I won a bronze medal is big, my little angel came around today," Sanchez said.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon called Sanchez and congratulated her on taking the bronze.
"What joy and pride to see @_lauritasanchez on the podium and receiving a bronze medal. Once again, congratulations. Good for Mexico!" Calderon said in a Twitter posting.


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July 1962-1966 - Commandant of the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilots School, supervises pilot training for military personnel of the space program.
December 10, 1963 - Ejects from a Lockheed Starfighter NF-104 experimental plane and sets new record as the first pilot to eject in full compression gear under emergency conditions. His suit catches fire from the plane's debris during descent requiring extensive skin grafts for burns.
August 1969 - Promoted to brigadier general.
June 1973 - Becomes director of the Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Norton Air Force Base, California.
March 1, 1975 - Retires from the Air Force, continues to consult as a test pilot.
December 23, 1975 - Congress awards Yeager a special Silver Medal for bravery when breaking the sound barrier. The White House ceremony takes place a year later with President Ford.
October 21, 1983 - "The Right Stuff" premieres with Sam Shepard playing the role of Yeager; breaking the sound barrier is the movie's opening scene.
1985 - Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Reagan.
October 14, 1997 - Commemorates the 50th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier by doing it again in an F-15 fighter. This is his last flight as an Air Force consultant.
October 26, 2002 - Flies another Glamorous Glennis, an F-15 Eagle, to break the sound barrier at Mach 1.45. This is to be his final sound barrier flight.
April 2003 - Yeager's children file a lawsuit in California's Nevada County Superior Court regarding the handling of his revocable living trust. Yeager and his daughter Susan are co-trustees.
March 30, 2006 - The referee judge rules in Chuck Yeager's favor against his children's lawsuit.
November 2007 - Sues AT&T, claiming Cingular Wireless, which is owned by AT&T, had used his name in a press release without his permission.
August 22, 2008 - Yeager's children lose the appeal in California Appellate Court of the March 30, 2006 verdict.
September 2009 - Sues AMD, a microchip manufacturer, for using his name in a press release without authorization.
December 2009 - Files a civil lawsuit against Virgin America Inc. for using his name in their advertising without his permission. The airline sent an email/press release to frequent flyers mentioning Yeager and Buzz Aldrin. Aldrin has not joined in the litigation.
April 2010 - Speaks publicly for the first time of the October 10, 1948 Charleston South Side Bridge incident. Doing 500 mph, he flew under the bridge because he knew he had enough room to clear it. Afterwards he pulled up and left for Edwards Air Force Base, California.
June 8, 2012 - Wins lawsuit against AT&T and is awarded $135,000.
October 14, 2012 - On the 65th anniversary of Yeager's flight to break the sound barrier, he rides along in a F-15 over the Mojave Desert, in a re-creation of his historic flight. Capt. David Vincent, based at Nellis AFB, pilots the F-15.