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Ashé Cultural Arts Center: 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans. The New Orleans Chapter of the National Conference of Artists, in partnership with the New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture and History, presents Loving Your Enemies, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights Movement, and those working to further peace and human understanding. The exhibition, which runs through March 30, will feature the work of local and national artists. (504) 715-8137.
CALLAN CONTEMPORARY: 518 Julia St., New Orleans. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mitchell Lonas' Zelma on display through March 30. For more information, please contact gallery owner Borislava Callan at (504) 525-0518 or visit our website at http://www.callancontemporary.com.
Contemporary Arts Center: 900 Camp St., New Orleans. Color Fall Down, photographs by Priya Kambli in conjunction with PhotoNOLA; Where Do We Migrate To?, a group show; Rooted, a mixed-media installation by Ben Diller; Revolve, sculpture by Rontherin Ratliff. Swamp to Swamp: Works by MILAGROS until Sunday, April 6. (504) 528-3800.
Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art: 600 Julia St., New Orleans. Super Mardi Gras 2013 group show, through Feb. 28. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
jonathan ferrara gallery: 400a Julia Street, New Orleans. Better Dead Than Red, sculpture by David Buckingham, though Feb. 20. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and by appointment (504) 522-5471. http://www.jonathanferraragallery.com.
LeMieux Galleries: 332 Julia St., New Orleans. A new exhibition of works by sculptor Sean O'Meallie, a former toy inventor who creates highly formed conceptual and pop-based sculptures in wood. The show will remain on view until Feb. 23. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. (504) 522-5988.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM-CABILDO: 751 Chartres St., New Orleans. The Palm, the Pine and the Cypress: Newcomb Pottery of New Orleans, major exhibition of Newcomb art pottery, through September. (504) 568-6968 or http://www.crt.state.la.us/museum/properties/cabildo.aspx.
martin lawrence galleries: 433 Royal St. "Modern Masters Touchdown" and 1999 Super Bowl trophy and ring on exhibit through Friday. Works by Robert Deyber, through February. Hours are: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., every day. http://www.martinlawrence.com or (504) 299-9055.
M.S. Rau Antiques: 630 Royal St., New Orleans. Impressionism — Influences and Impact, paintings by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot. (504) 523-5660.
The McKenna Museum: 2003 Carondelet St., New Orleans. Faces of Treme, photographs by Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun. (504) 586-7432.
- ew orleans museum of art: One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans. Make Yourself at Home, works by Jim Richard, through Feb. 24; 'FOREVER' Mural by Odili Donald Odita, through October; Ida Kohlmeyer: 100th Anniversary Highlights, through Feb. 10. (504) 658-4100 or http://noma.org.
Octavia Art Gallery: 4532 Magazine St., New Orleans. The exhibition Urban Visions by Tulane University architect and artist Grover Mouton presents a compendium of drawings created as part of the design process in a series of projects throughout China and the United States. On display through Feb. 23. http://www.octaviaartgallery.com.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art: 925 Camp St., New Orleans. George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts Scholarship Art Contest Exhibition, through Feb. 17. An exhibition of works by high school juniors and seniors who participated in the Foundation's visual arts contest. The theme was "Louisiana's Bicentennial," celebrating 200 years of statehood in 2012. (504) 539-9600.
Poydras Center: 650 Poydras St., New Orleans, Excursions, paintings by Alois "Al" Champagne. Free. (504) 945-2115.


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Lately I've been trying a few new recipes lower in fat and calories. At lunchtime, my colleagues and I often share healthy recipes we've found and cooked for our families.
I have tried several recipes using ground turkey and have had fairly good luck. However, ground turkey can be a bit tough, and it can be strong tasting and smelling in some dishes.
Not too long ago, I was scanning the meat case at my neighborhood grocery store and I spotted ground chicken near the chicken breasts. I bought a pound of it and brought it home, not at all sure what I was going to do with it.
As I began to look online for recipes using ground chicken, I found a ton of options. The first recipe I tried was Buffalo Chicken Sliders. I had no idea what to expect as I was assembling and cooking the burgers. I was even a bit nervous. As it turns out, I was extremely satisfied with the taste and texture. The burgers were flavorful and very tender.
Ground chicken is now part of my cooking, and I'm looking to add even more recipes to my collection.
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
For me, these burgers slid right into home plate. I made them for a weeknight dinner and I couldn't have been happier with the results. I served them on bakery fresh buns and topped them with thinly sliced red onions, bleu cheese crumbles and an extra drizzle of hot wing sauce. One word for these burgers - yummo and I couldn't wait for the leftovers.
1 lb ground chicken
1 cup dry bread crumbs (I used plain Panko)
1 egg
1/4 cup hot wing sauce (I used Frank's)
1/4 cup warm water
12 slider-size burger buns
Mix ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, and wing sauce together in a large bowl. Add enough water to the chicken mixture so it is a little sticky; shape into 12 sliders or 4 burgers.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until burgers are hot and no longer pink in the middle, about 4 minutes per side. Serve on buns.
Note: Sliders/burgers can be grilled, but the meat is very soft, so it would be best to use a flat grilling pan with holes or a grilling basket with a handle that can be flipped over to grill both sides of the sliders/burgers.
Italian Sweet Chicken
Sausage Patties with Peppers and Onions on Garlic
Buttered Rolls
This is one of the first recipes I saw prepared using ground chicken. I was intrigued by the way Rachael Ray turned ordinary ground chicken into sausage using a few special ingredients.
1½ lbs ground chicken
1 tablespoon grill seasoning
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup tender sun-dried tomatoes
10-12 fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus some to drizzle
2 cubanelle peppers (long, light green peppers), seeded and sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 crusty kaiser rolls, split
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 deli-cut slices Provolone cheese
Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in a medium bowl with the grill seasoning, fennel seeds, and half of the garlic. Pile the sun-dried tomatoes on top of each other in small stacks, then slice into thin strips. Coarsely chop them and add to the bowl. Stack the basil leaves together, then roll them up into a log. Shred the basil by thinly slicing the log. Add the basil to the bowl. Drizzle EVOO over the bowl. Mix the ingredients together and form 4 patties, 3/4 inch thick. Cook 5-6 minutes on each side in the preheated skillet.
Heat a second skillet over medium-high heat and preheat the broiler, placing the top rack at least 6 inches from the heat. To the hot skillet, add the EVOO, then the peppers and onions. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Cook until just tender, about 6-7 minutes.
Toast the rolls on a broiler pan under the hot broiler. Place the remaining garlic and the butter in a small dish and microwave 15 seconds on high to melt the butter. Brush the toasted roll tops with garlic butter and reserve. Leave the bun bottoms on the broiler pan.
Place the patties on the bun bottoms, then top with peppers and onions and sliced Provolone cheese. Place the chicken sandwiches under the broiler again for 30 seconds to 1 minute to melt the cheese. Set the buttered tops in place and serve.
Cranberry Meatloaf
This recipe for meatloaf with a twist comes from the "Wal-Mart Family Cookbook," copyright 2008. The glaze is sticky and sweet and adds just the right touch to a typically boring dinner.
1 can (16 oz) whole cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 lb ground chicken
1½ cups soft bread crumbs
1 medium onion, chopped
½ medium green bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup milk
¼ cup egg product or 1 egg
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon each parsley flakes and thyme leaves
1/8 teaspoon oregano leaves
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl stir together cranberry sauce and brown sugar. Set aside.
In large bowl combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, onion, bell pepper, milk, egg product/egg, salt, parsley, thyme and oregano. On large shallow baking pan, shape meat mixture into 8x4x2-inch loaf or bake in a loaf pan. Be sure to lightly grease pans first. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Spread ¼ cup of reserved cranberry sauce mixture on top of loaf. Bake 20 to 30 minutes more.
In small saucepan heat remaining cranberry sauce mixture over low heat until heated through. Serve alongside meatloaf.
Cheesy Chicken Meatballs
Change up spaghetti night with spaghetti and cheesy chicken meatballs. The meatballs baked, not fried and are made even more tender and flavorful with the addition of a secret ingredient - garlic cream cheese. They can even be served as an appetizer with toothpicks and warm marinara sauce on the side.
1 lb ground chicken
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup roasted garlic light cream cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray.
Combine the chicken, eggs, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Form mixture into 20 meatballs; place on prepared pan.
Bake in center of preheated oven until juices run clear, 17 to 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees.
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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. - Nila Walden-Hughes, who owns K-9 Services German Shepherd Rescue, needs help adopting more dogs.
"I get up to 20 emails a day of people needing to find rescue for these dogs and it's just, it's heartbreaking," said Walden-Hughes.
K-9 Services German Shepherd Rescue saves about 30 to 45 dogs a year. Walden-Hughes runs the rescue out of her Middleburg home with the help of seven foster families.
Walden-Hughes has had tremendous success, but is struggling to keep up with the demand. She said the German Shepherd population at animal shelters is swelling -- and she's too small to help.
"It's hard. It's one of the hardest things I have to say. It really is," said Walden-Hughes. "It's too hard. It is hard to turn away people."
Walden-Hughes trains, rehabilitates, and then offers the German Shepherds up for adoption. She has been so successful, she recently won a brand new car in a competition for the most worthy non-profit. Now, she needs the space to go with it.
"If I had at least an acre of land for these dogs to run around in, we'd be able to set up training on the property," said Walden-Hughes.
So far, Walden-Hughes has raised $3,000 of the $20,000 needed to buy the land.
"I just think Germans are the most trainable, the most intelligent, the most loyal, and ever since I was a child, I fell in the love with the breed," she said.
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Roundup: Dashiell on U.S. lacrosse training roster
Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 12:35 a.m.
Florida midfielder Brittany Dashiell was named to the 25-player U.S. Women's National Training Team roster, announced by the U.S. Lacrosse organization.
The team was selected from the standing 38-player roster comprising the 2012-14 U.S. Women's National Team, and these 25 players will train with Team USA in preparation for the July 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse World Cup in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Dashiell, a Tewaaraton Award and Honda Sports Award finalist in 2012, is preparing for her senior season with the Gators. Last season, she was a consensus First-Team All-American and a First-Team IWLCA All-South Region selection and finished in the top four in every statistical category. She led the Gators with 69 points and 25 assists.
VOLLEYBALL: Florida freshman Ziva Recek was named the AVCA South Region Freshman of the Year as four Gators received All-South Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Recek was joined on the AVCA All-South Region Team by junior setter Taylor Brauneis, junior middle blocker Chloe Mann and senior right-side hitter Tangerine Wiggs.
SWIMMING: Florida juniors Elizabeth Beisel and Sebastien Rousseau were each named the Southeastern Conference Swimmer of the Week.
Beisel was Co-SEC Female Swimmer of the Week, along with Georgia's Melanie Margalis and Rousseau was Co-SEC Male Swimmer of the Week with Marcelo Chierighini of Auburn.
GYMNASTICS: Florida is No. 3 in the 2013 preseason poll released by GymInfo. This is the seventh straight year Florida appears among the preseason top four teams. Florida has ranked among the preseason top 10 each year since the poll's inception in 1992.
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New York City Vornado Realty Trust plans to close the Times Square Virgin Megastore in Manhattan's Times Square in the first quarter of 2009, according to Reuters.
Vornado and the Related Cos., also a real estate company, formed a joint venture to acquire the 10-unit Virgin Entertainment Group North America in September 2007. Vornado owns 49% of Virgin, while Related owns 51%.
The Reuters report cited Sandeep Mathrani, Vornado's executive VP and head of its Retail Real Estate Division.
"We bought the Virgin business to wind it down to get a hold of the real estate," Mathrani said.
Virgin pays only a $54 per square foot when the market rent in there is about $700, according to Mathrani.
In May, Virgin Megastores reported having had one of its most successful years ever. The company said same-store sales had risen 11.5% nationally in fiscal 2007. It attributed the growth to its shift to a lifestyle enteretainment shopping destination rather than solely a music retailer.


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Obama declares state of emergency in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says that a state of emergency has been declared for Pennsylvania, a move that helps the state tackle restoring power to hundreds of thousands without it.
Biden made the announcement Thursday in Philadelphia where he was unveiling Amtrak's newest engine and touting the need for more investment in infrastructure. President Barack Obama signed the decree earlier.
At the peak of the snow and ice storm Wednesday, some 849,000 residents were without power. That has since fallen to 451,000 on Thursday with utilities and government officials warning that it may take until Friday, or even later this weekend, for everything to be restored.
Gov. Tom Corbett says assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be helped to supply generators for hospitals and nursing homes.


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Published: January 29 2013 - 3:00AM
CAIRO: The Egyptian President, Mohammed Mursi, has declared a state of emergency in three provinces hit by rioting that has left dozens dead, warning he was ready to take further steps to confront threats to Egypt's security.
Emergency measures would come into effect in the provinces of Port Said, Suez and Ismailia ''for 30 days starting at midnight'' (9am Monday Sydney time), Dr Mursi said in an address on state television on Sunday.
Curfews would be imposed on the same three provinces from 9pm until 6am, he said.
''I have said I am against any emergency measures but I have said that if I must stop bloodshed and protect the people, then I will act,'' Dr Mursi said.
He warned he was ready to take further measures if the deadly violence that has swept Egypt since Friday does not end. ''If I must, I will do much more for the sake of Egypt. This is my duty and I will not hesitate,'' he warned.
He held out an olive branch to opposition and political leaders across Egypt, inviting them for talks, saying ''there is no alternative to dialogue''.
He added in his brief address: ''There is no going back on freedom and democracy … the rule of law and social justice that the revolution has paved.''
The opposition has threatened to boycott parliamentary elections if Dr Mursi does not find a ''comprehensive solution'' to the unrest.
The National Salvation Front, the main coalition of parties and movements opposing the ruling Islamists, said it would ''not participate'' in the polls unless a ''national salvation'' government was formed.
Dr Mursi's comments came after rioting sparked by death sentences passed on fans of the al-Masry football club rocked Egypt's Port Said for a second straight day on Sunday, leaving another six people dead and more than 460 injured, according to medical workers.
Crowds attempted to storm three police stations in the canal city and others torched a social club belonging to the armed forces, looting items inside, security officials said.
The latest casualties, among the six a teenager shot in the chest, add to the toll of 31 people, including two anti-riot police, killed in the city on Saturday.
Unrest also erupted on Sunday in Suez, where protesters surrounded a police station, lobbed firebombs at security forces and blocked the road leading to the capital.
In Cairo, clashes broke out between police and protesters who accuse Dr Mursi of betraying the goals of the revolution that ousted the dictator Hosni Mubarak two years ago, highlighting deep political divisions in the country.
In Cairo's Tahrir Square, Dr Mursi's televised announcement was met with chants of ''leave, leave'', echoing the same calls that helped drive out Mubarak.
The rioting in Port Said began on Saturday after a Cairo court handed down death sentences to 21 al-Masry supporters for their role in a politically-charged riot at a football match last year that left 74 people dead.
Dr Mursi insisted the verdicts that triggered the violence ''must be respected by all of us''.
He said he had instructed the interior ministry to ''use all decisive force against those who attack the security of the people, government buildings, those who use weapons, block roads [and] those who throw stones on innocents''.
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Auburn, Ala. - The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) is proud to recognize Chichi Lovett, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University, as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Auburn University Women's Studies Program. Lovett is a longtime professor at the University and a director of Auburn CityKids, an art education program sponsored by the Auburn Arts Association (AAA) and the JDCAC. Through her work with the AAA, Lovett has been instrumental in the creation of a number of art educational programs at the JDCAC and currently serves as the president of the AAA and director of summer art camps.
Lovett's award was presented by Dr. Alicia Carroll, Associate Professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts, at the Women's Studies Program's 6th Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, March 6. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in conjunction with the Undergraduate Student Awards, Graduate Student Awards, and Faculty Award. This year's awards program featured keynote speaker Dr. Michele Tracy Berger, an associate professor of Women's Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Auburn University Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University offering undergraduate and graduate minors. The program sponsors lectures as well as other events on Auburn's campus. Pictured below (L - R) are Alicia Carroll, Chichi Lovett, and Joyce DeVries at the luncheon presentation.
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Just like a real wedding…only funnier! It's "Wedding Theatre"… with an Italian flair! Enjoy an italian buffet dinner, toast the happy couple and dance the night away! Tony & Tina exchange vows and YOU, the audience, play the parts of family and friends, joining the reception, feast and hilarious family dramas…


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Evolution Hoax
The Mercy of Believers
Throughout this book, we have elaborated upon the perfect understanding of mercy which the Qur'an exhorts man to have, the exemplary moral values that manifest themselves when mercy is integral to one's life and the beauty and bliss a society will attain once people begin to live up to this standard of morality. We have also tried to describe the dismal atmosphere of an environment in which people do not display the Qur'anic understanding of mercy and the physical and spiritual harm caused by such an environment to the human soul. As is evident from these descriptions, the differences between these two models of morality are incomparably great and obvious. The understanding of mercy offered by the Qur'an makes people develop a noble character endowed with good values, and guarantees the establishment of peaceful societies. The absence of this understanding, on the other hand, makes people cruel, troublesome and ignoble.
Furthermore, the sublimity engendered by this elevated understanding of mercy, which stems from the individual's pure intention of attaining the approval of Allah, is not limited to this world. The rewards for such an individual also extend to the hereafter. Indeed, an attribute of the people of paradise who are called to be "Companions of the Right" in the Qur'an is their summoning one another " to urge each other to compassion" while they are in this world:
Then to be one of those who believe and urge each other to patience and urge each other to mercifulness. (Surat al-Balad: 17)
As we have seen, those who live by the understanding of mercy as defined by the Qur'an, and accordingly engage in good deeds, will attain bliss both in this world and beyond.
This book is a summons to all men and women to think about what true mercy is and to reconsider to what extent they are imbued with the good values of the Qur'an which demonstrate mercy. To encourage everyone to be patient and persistent in displaying good values and mercy, thereby earning Allah's mercy and paradise, and to be one of the best in the sight of Allah, are the goals to which this book is dedicated.


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If you graduated from veterinary school within the last 30 or so years, you may have thought of tuberculosis as an ancient, retired disease that posed no threat to your clients' cattle operations or the health status of your state. Until recently, that is.
Bovine tuberculosis has mounted a mild resurgence in recent years. While by no means an epidemic, it requires the attention and respect of bovine veterinarians and producers throughout the United States, and not just in areas known to be battling the disease.
History and hot spots
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by three species of Mycobacterium: Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. bovis is by far the most prevalent of the three and infects a much wider range of animal species than the other two organisms. While "bovis" indicates that it infects cattle, it also can infect all other warm-blooded vertebrates, including humans. M. avium can affect all species of birds, as well as hogs and cattle. M. tuberculosis is primarily a human organism but also can infect hogs, cattle and dogs.
In the early 1900s, bovine TB was the most common infectious disease of cattle and hogs in the United States. According to USDA Veterinary Services, it caused more losses among U.S. farm animals in the early part of the century than all other infectious diseases combined.
Because of its zoonotic potential, bovine TB also was the main impetus for pasteurization of milk for human consumption and the establishment of the federal meat inspection system, according to Bob Meyer, DVM, MS, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, Ft. Collins, Colo. "When the Cooperative State-Federal Tuberculosis Eradication Program was begun in 1917, 5 percent of all cattle tested for TB reacted to the test," says Meyer. "By 1942, that number had been reduced to less than one-half of 1% and remains similarly low today."
The incidence of TB in humans (in the U.S. and other industrialized nations) also has dropped dramatically in the last century, due to a combination of the livestock eradication program, improvements in sanitation and hygiene, the discovery of effective antibiotics to treat humans and the pasteurization of milk.
Epidemiological surveillance at slaughter plants was begun in the 1960s and continues today, involving federal meat inspectors evaluating the lungs and lymph glands of cattle. If they suspect an animal is infected with TB, tissue samples are sent to APHIS' National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, for confirmation, and the carcass is held until results are received. If the laboratory confirms that the suspect lesions were caused by bovine TB, the infected animal's carcass is condemned, and its history is traced back through market channels to the originating herd, which is then tested for tuberculosis.
In addition, USDA officials perform a "trace-in, trace-out" assessment of such herds, tracking down all of the herds that have sold cattle to the positive herd and all herds that have received cattle from it during the lifetime of the positive animal. Those herds usually are quarantined and tested as well.
When Arnie Hentschl, DVM, started practicing more than 50 years ago at Harbor Beach Veterinary Service, Harbor Beach, Mich., TB was a fundamental part of his duties. "Practitioners would perform the caudal fold test on all animals in a herd," Hentschl explains. Any animal showing a sign of reaction to the caudal fold test was considered to be a reactor, branded with a "T" and required to go to slaughter within 30 days. If visible lesions confirmed TB at slaughter, the carcasses were condemned. Livestock farmers were so informed and were paid an indemnity price from the government for all animals sent to slaughter, but if they were found to have no visible lesions (NVL), farmers were understandably upset. "NVLs were tough for the prac-titioner to justify to the producer," recalls Hentschl. "One time we had to remove 30 cows from a 60-cow herd, and only one turned out to have visible lesions. The current methodology of conducting a confirmatory test, such as the comparative cervical test, certainly helps to minimize 'false positive' productive bovines from being removed from the herd."
Hentschl has witnessed the near-complete eradication of cattle TB in Michigan, and the state eventually was granted tuberculosis Accredited Free status. That began to change about 10 years ago, when Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials began detecting TB in the state's whitetail deer population. Feeding practices of wild deer and high deer numbers encouraged its spread in that population and eventually to cattle in Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula (see TB case study, page 28). Michigan lost its Accredited Free status and has not regained it today. "We think the cattle initially gave it to the deer, and they've passed it back to the cattle," Hentschl postulates. "We're not exactly back to square one, but we're dealing with more testing, confined animal movement and loss of income for some cattle producers."
Minnesota, declared tuberculosis Accredited Free for 34 years, dealt with a TB resurgence in 2005 that eventually led to a drop in USDA status from Accredited Free to Modified Accredited Advanced (MAA). Five cattle herds in the state have been declared infected with TB since July 2005. As of January 1, 2006, 65 additional herds had been quarantined due to selling animals to, or purchasing them from, infected herds or fenceline contact with infected herds. More than half of the quarantined herds already had been released from quarantine after whole-herd testing produced no positive animals.
Minnesota officials now are working with producers and the USDA to depopulate and disinfect the premises where known TB-infected animals originated. The owners of infected herds are eligible for an indemnity payment from the U.S. government, the amount of which is based on an independent herd appraisal. The same scenario applies to owners of quarantined herds who sacrifice potentially exposed animals for testing.
As a result of Minnesota's new MAA status, the USDA requires that all sexually intact cattle be tested for bovine TB within 60 days of shipment. Cattle are exempt from testing if they are moved interstate directly to slaughter or an approved feedlot or if the animals are from a TB-accredited herd. Cattle shipped across state lines also must comply with the testing requirements of the receiving state, which can be more stringent than USDA standards.
As additional measures of safety, the Minnesota DNR is evaluating the deer population in the regions of the positive herds, and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is offering testing, free of charge, to herd owners within a 15-mile radius of the TB-positive herds.
New Mexico and Texas are also not completely TB-Accredited Free. New Mexico has a Modified Accredited Advanced zone in the southeast part of the state; the remainder of the state is Accredited Free. The entire state of Texas has been classified as Modified Accredited Advanced since June 2002, due largely to the detection of several TB-positive herds in the El Paso milkshed. Both states are working on TB surveillance, testing and prevention, with the goal of regaining complete Accredited Free status. According to Meyer, as a part of this effort, all of the dairies in the El Paso area were depopulated as of March 2006.
|TB lesions in the lung.
|Lungs with a mild case of TB.
Etiology and pathology
Understanding the characteristics of bovine TB and its modes of transmission are critical to limiting its spread. Mitch Palmer, DVM, PhD, Lead Scientist for Bovine Tuberculosis Research for the USDA Agricultural Research Service's National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, explains that animal density is a major factor in the transmission of M. bovis.
"Inhalation of airborne droplets carrying the bacteria from the respiratory tracts of infected animals is the primary route of new infections," says Palmer. "Thus, dairy herds tend to be more susceptible to transmission, because their housing situations generally place many animals in close proximity to one another." This is especially true in poorly ventilated barns. Livestock also are more likely to infect one another when they share common feeding and watering areas contaminated with saliva from infected animals.
Palmer says the bacteria can remain airborne for several hours and, when inhaled, infect the deepest regions of the host's lung tissue because they are small enough to bypass the protective actions of the trachea and cilia in the respiratory tract.
Oral transmission also is possible, and Palmer notes that it probably is the more likely route of TB transmission in deer and other wildlife. In laboratory experiments, various feedstuffs have been found to contain M. bovis up to eight weeks when stored at 75˚F and 14 weeks when stored at 32˚F. The organism does not survive well when exposed to heat, direct sunlight or dry conditions, which is probably the reason that pasture transmission has not been found to be a major issue. M. bovis can survive longer under cold, dark and moist conditions. Feeding on the carcasses of infected animals is a likely source of infection for non-cervid, carnivorous wildlife, including black bear, bobcat, coyote, opossum, raccoon and red fox.
Transmission from dam to calf also is possible in cattle if the disease has advanced to the stage that it infects the lymph nodes associated with the mammary glands. Bovine tuberculosis is not realistically treatable in cattle, and experimental vaccine results indicate only about 50% protection.
Palmer says the zoonotic potential of bovine TB is quite limited today. "Although there have been cases documented of farmers contracting TB from their cattle, 90% of humans who are exposed to M. bovis are not affected," he notes. Pasteurization of milk kills the organism, as does thoroughly cooking meat. All cattle carcasses identified as TB-infected are condemned, so the likelihood of humans consuming beef from infected animals is low, although a slightly greater possibility exists that humans could consume venison from infected deer. There has not been a single, documented case of a deer hunter being infected with TB from eating venison, and Michigan harvests about 500,000 deer annually.
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic disease that takes years to develop. Many infected animals never show clinical signs, and Meyer notes that cattle feedlot operations have less trouble with the disease because the population of relatively young animals turns over quickly enough that clinical disease, and its transmission to other animals, seldom occurs there.
Older beef and dairy cows, how-ever, can become clinical. Palmer outlines the "classic" model of tuberculosis progression in cattle:
1. Exposed animals become infected, usually via the respiratory tract.
2. The animals' defenses could clear the infection, or
3. Lesions could develop, first in the lymph nodes of the head, then the lungs, then the mammary system.
4. The infection could stay in a quiescent state unless/until the animal is stressed.
5. Clinical signs could develop, including emaciation, depression, intolerance to exercise, coughing, nasal discharge and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, superficial lymph nodes of the neck can develop large abscesses that may rupture and drain through the skin.
Testing the problem away
With one exception, the testing performed to detect and eradicate bovine TB has changed little since the USDA/APHIS began its eradication program in 1917.
The common, two-step testing process consists of:
1. A licensed, USDA-accredited veterinarian performs a caudal fold tuberculin (CFT) test to screen animals and identify those that need to undergo further testing. A small amount of non-infectious bovine TB protein is injected in the layers of skin underneath the base of the tail. After 72 hours, the same veterinarian examines the injected animals to check for swelling at the injection site. Animals that test negative need no further testing; positive responders must be tested further.
2. For animals testing positive on the CFT test, a state or federal veterinarian performs a comparative cervical tuberculin (CCT) test. The CCT test is performed within 10 days of the CFT injection date; otherwise, a waiting period of at least 60 days must be observed to negate any residual effects of the previous test. This test is performed by injecting two different, non-infectious TB proteins into the neck. The same veterinarian measures the skin thickness around the injection site and declares the status of the animal 72 hours later.
In 2003, another confirmatory test option was made available and has been used in parallel or as a replacement of the CCT test. The BOVIGAM® Bovine Gamma Interferon Test kit is a monoclonal antibody-based sandwich enzyme immunoassay formulated to evaluate the reaction of lymphocytes in whole blood cultures to the introduction of specific mycobacterium antigens present in bovine tuberculin purified protein derivative. In general, animals infected with M. bovis have lymphocytes that will recognize the antigens, while non-infected animals will not. The BOVIGAM test is used widely throughout the world for bovine tuberculosis testing and is marketed in the United States by Prionics USA Inc.
Tom Kellner, DVM, Professional Veterinary Services, Inc., recommends the use of BOVIGAM as an ancillary test to the CFT skin test. Kellner says the sensitivity of the BOVIGAM test is between 82-100% while the specificity ranges from 94-100%. When combined with the initial screening of the caudal fold test, "we maximize the accuracy and sensitivity of our test results, which allows us to step up our efforts in eradicating this disease," states Kellner.
The use of BOVIGAM in each state is determined by the designated TB epidemiologist, the Area Veterinarian in Charge, the Regional TB Epidemiologist and the state veterinarian's office.
What's at stake?
|TB lesions in an opened lymph gland.
Despite tremendous advancements in reducing its prevalence, the reality is that bovine tuberculosis is not gone for good in the U.S. If the incidence of bovine TB increased even further in this country, at stake would be:
Increased costs to cattle producers, who would bear the financial and physical burden of more testing, restrictions on cattle movement, potential loss of animals and genetic progress, and time and labor devoted to rectifying the problem. Management systems, like contract heifer rearing, also could be at risk of regulatory
More bureaucratic chores for veterinarians, cattle producers, livestock haulers, state and federal officials, as testing efforts would have to be stepped up, and animal movements monitored more strictly.
Possible restrictions on international exports of U.S. live cattle, beef and dairy products.
Potential risks to human health, as a higher prevalence of M. bovis could increase the possibility of TB transmission via aerosol inhalation, or quality assurance failures in milk pasteurization or meat inspection. "It is important to remember that, worldwide, tuberculosis is still one of the leading causes
of death associated with infectiousdiseases in humans and that several million people die from it each year," cautions Kellner. "In industrialized nations, the incidence of human TB has declined steadily, but if we are not careful, it can be back on the rise as we experienced in the late 1980s with HIV."
However, the experts are optimistic about eventual bovine TB eradication in the United States. Palmer says on-going research -- much of it being performed in conjunction with human TB research -- in both diagnostic testing and vaccine development could accelerate the eradication process. "An ideal tool would be an oral bait vaccine that could be provided to wildlife," he says, "but it is probably more likely that we will see more testing options first."
Hentschl says that coming nearly full circle with the disease has taught him a valuable lesson in consistency and persistence. "It's one of those things you just can't let up on, and it's something all veterinarians, regardless of their location, need to become familiar with," he advises. "TB is a regulatory disease, so, like it or not, it's going to be part of every bovine veterinary practice. If you're not certified to perform TB testing, go out and get that training, and keep yourself up-to-date on developments with the disease."
"Mandatory, permanent animal identification is one of the best things that could happen to the TB eradication effort, because it will help us pinpoint, without question, the herd of origin and interim location record of every TB-positive animal," Meyer says. "It would make containment and control of the cases that do surface much more efficient."
Kellner believes that the recent bovine TB events in the U.S. actually have generated renewed energy for the TB eradication effort. "We've come a long way, and maybe this is what we needed to energize our efforts in research and muster the collective effort to cross the finish line," he states. "If we find a way to eliminate the reservoirs, we can finish off the disease."
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Visit these websites for helpful information on bovine tuberculosis.
Factsheets and general disease information: www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/tb
Current USDA Uniform Methods and Rules for Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication: www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/hahps/tb/tb-umr.pdf
General information, plus links to Surveillance Standards and State Eradication Status: www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/faq_ahtbemer.html
United States Animal Health Association: www.usaha.org
Complete chronology of the recent bovine TB cases detected in Minnesota: www.bah.state.mn.us/diseases/tuberculosis/current_updates.htm
BOVIGAM test: www.prionics.com
The USDA has established five status levels, or stages, for states and zones as they work toward eradicating bovine tuberculosis (TB). The stages are based on the number of cattle herds and individual animals diagnosed with TB and how recently those diagnoses were made. The five stages are:
Accredited Free
Modified Accredited Advanced
Accredited Preparatory
Modified Accredited
As of January 1, 2006, all states in the United States were Accredited Free, with the exceptions of:
Minnesota: Modified Accredited Advanced.
Michigan: Modified Accredited Advanced in the Upper Peninsula and lower two-thirds of the Lower Peninsula; Modified Accredited in 10 counties in the northernmost region of the Lower Peninsula.
New Mexico: Accredited Free, with the exception of a Modified Accredited Advanced zone in the southeast part of the state.
Texas: Modified Accredited Advanced.
For a state to earn Accredited Free status, there must have been no confirmed cases of the disease for at least five years, and the state must have a set of stringent laws and regulations in place governing livestock dealers. The state also must maintain ongoing surveillance of cattle in marketing channels and require recordkeeping that would allow animal health officials to trace infected animals back to their source.
If states or counties lose their Accredited Free status, they are required by federal law to test all animals prior to shipping them into Accredited Free areas. States also have the prerogative to require more stringent testing standards than those mandated by federal law, regardless of the state of origin of cattle being brought into their borders.
Clearly, there is not one singular factor that has lead to the recent resurgence in U.S. bovine TB cases, but rather several circumstances, whether isolated or related, that have come into play.
The wildlife reservoir and changes in wildlife management, including feeding of deer at hunting lodges, and moving captive deer between prem-ises, are no doubt contributing factors, specifically in Michigan.
In Texas, New Mexico and isolated cases that have surfaced recently in Arizona and California, the likely source was interaction with cattle from bordering Mexico, which struggles with an endemic tuberculosis problem that has been found to infect up to 30% of the cattle population there. Still, Bob Meyer, DVM, MS, is quick to caution against pointing fingers. "It's easy to say, 'it's Mexico's fault,' but the fact that we have tuberculosis within our borders -- regardless of how it got here -- makes it our problem, too," he stresses. "Blaming another country doesn't make the problem go away."
Meyer also notes that another source may simply be the "smoldering factor." "As we chipped away at the problem and fewer and fewer cases of tuberculosis were detected over the years, the disease dropped lower on our radar screens," he says. "Over time, it became less of a federal funding priority, surveillance became a little less strict, and as a result, the few cases that were left out there have been allowed to smolder and are now surfacing as outbreaks."
Finally, Meyer believes that changes in cattle movement, particularly dairy heifers, may be another contributing factor. "As the demographics of dairy production have changed in this country, animals have moved around more to satisfy the stocking demands of large dairy production regions," he notes. "That increased cattle movement also could be increasing the chances of TB being transported from one part of the country to another."
One fortunate outcome of the recent TB cases is that more attention has been generated for full eradication of the disease. Wildlife surveillance and control measures have been stepped up in infected areas, and the USDA/APHIS also has increased surveillance of captive cervids like deer and elk.
No live dairy animals -- whether replacements or dairy steers -- are imported from Mexico, and greater effort is being exerted to ensure that beef and dairy replacement heifers and breeding bulls are not exposed to Mexican-origin feedlot cattle.
The USDA/APHIS also has allocated more resources to enhance TB surveillance across the country and to review all state programs and regulations for TB reporting. "When you reduce a disease to a very low level, you have to look harder to find the few cases that remain," says Meyer. "That's why, even though TB is no longer a major health problem in this country, we have to focus even more efforts on nailing down those last remaining cases."


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Denver Moore grew up in Louisiana in the 1960's, working on a plantation as a modern-day slave. Ron Hall is an international arts dealer who moves between upscale New York galleries and celebrities. It seems unlikely that these two men would meet under normal circumstances. Until Deborah Hall, Ron's wife meets Denver and sees him through God's eyes of compassion. When Deborah is diagnosed with cancer she charges Ron with the mission of saving Denver. From this request, an extraordinary friendship forms between Denver and Ron, changing them both forever. A remarkable true story of friendship and unconditional love!
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A JOINT Dorset Police and Dorset Fire and Rescue investigation has been launched after fire broke out twice in five hours at a boat workshop at Poole.
Fire fighters were called at 9.20pm on Tuesday and again at 2.30am on Wednesday morning to Robco Marine at New Quay Road. Dorset Police are linking the incidents and treating them as suspected arson.
In the attacks a landmark building was gutted and a white van inside was badly damaged.
Robco Marine, carries out gel coat, paint work and fibreglass moulding for its big neighbour Sunseeker, however the building in which it operates is leased from Peter Burt and his son Trelawny.
"It's deeply saddening," said Peter Burt, former Poole Harbour Commissioner at the scene.
"Especially if someone has set a fire – in a building that is widely known in Poole."
He said he had owned the property for 15 years and the corrugated building with its timber interior had been extensively refurbished. Robco was their second tenant, he said.
"It's just sad to think someone should feel vengeful to somebody."
He added: "I don't think it's anything to do with us. People don't know it's ours particularly.
No-one was in the premises at the time.
A fire investigator had visited and police forensic officers were still inside the building this afternoon.
Four fire crews from Hamworthy and Poole tackled the first blaze, using eight breathing apparatus sets, two hose reel jets and one main line. The stop message was at 10.30pm.
However they were called again at 2.30am after local residents and passing motorists reported large columns of thick black smoke and flames.
The building was well alight and four crews of fire fighters again put out the blaze, leaving the scene at 4.30am.
"The fires are believed to be linked and are being treated as suspicious," said a police spokesman.
Dorset Police are appealing for anyone with information or who saw anything suspicious to contact them on 101 quoting incident 18:16.


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This article was published 12/6/2013 (1532 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It's a lot more fashion than function in Bomberland right now. Everything looks good, but nothing works just right.
It was evident both on and off the field that the Blue Bombers are a work in progress as an organization.
From monumental parking and transportation issues, that if not solved will strangle this franchise both logistically and financially, to a roster that still resembles a sub-.500 group, it is evident the Bombers have some tweaking to do.
Maybe we will be able to chalk it all up to first-time jitters by the time the first regular-season game is put in the books. But if things remain as they are, the Bombers will be the same in their new stadium as they were in their old: a dysfunctional franchise.
This was just the first exhibition game of the season, and mistakes and problems were to be expected. But it's also very apparent the hard work with both the stadium and the football team is far from over.
Even though the Argos left 16 starters off the field while the Bombers dressed most of theirs, the visitors were much stronger. They executed on offence and held sway on defence. Toronto was every bit the better team.
Bombers coach Tim Burke will now have to make some quick decisions. The time for evaluating is mostly over. He'll need to get his team ready for regular-season action with the season opener just one more friendly and two weeks away.
Starting quarterback Buck Pierce looked rusty and ineffective. He's going to need reps in practice and game action to come around. No more kiddie quarterback camp.
The Bombers defence was porous and Burke's carping about his secondary appears to be well-deserved. Can they be ready by Game 1? Maybe. But they have work to do.
The facility is beautiful. No one can argue that. When Toronto Argonauts CEO Chris Rudge looks you in the eye and says, "I'd kill to have this in Toronto," there's clearly lots to like about the building.
And before anyone piles on Bombers CEO Garth Buchko, the parking- and stadium-flow issues were not of his making. He inherited this location.
But it will be up to Buchko to solve these problems. His moment to rise and shine has come.
By summer's end, Buchko will either have a province eating out of his hand or clamouring for his head.
Buchko can't do it alone, but he's entered a ring where the results will all hang on him. Fair? Doesn't matter. This is big-boy pants territory and public opinion will focus on him. Get people to their seats for the start of the game, no ifs ands or buts.
There were a few positive signs in the game. The Bombers did little to get the crowd involved until the third quarter, when Jameze Massey ripped off a 91-yard-punt return and we got our first listen of the stadium.
The 30,000 or so in the house let loose and the news was good.
The old joint could rock and so can the new. It was deep with lots of bass and volume. Classic rock on the Prairie. Very promising for those summer nights with points on the line and fall days with titles to pursue. In Winnipeg, the 13th man has long been a factor. It will remain so.
The bones are here for better days. The province's football fans have bought in and given the stadium and team the financial blood it needs to operate. The stadium has all the appointments of a modern day facility and it has style to boot.
Maybe there will be nicer parks in the coming years, but right now Winnipeg's building is hands down the most handsome football facility in the country. That's something to feel good about.
Now the organization must do its part and turn an early mess into long-term success. Buchko must lead. He's in the spotlight and under fire as much as any coach or player with the Bombers. He'll either be able to solve the early issues or he won't.
Same goes for Burke and his boss GM Joe Mack. They have their work cut out for them. The mid-season marketing campaign can't be, "Great stadium, crap team."
The football team should and must reflect its surroundings. It needs to be better.
The province, the CFL and the country is watching. It's your ball Bombers. And this time, punting just won't do.
Twitter: @garylawless


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Following the commencement of Part 6 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 on 5 November 2007, to legally marry you require a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) from a Registrar and whoever is solemnising your marriage must be on the Register of Solemnisers (pdf). The Registrar issues the MRF when you give your 3 month notification to the Registrar.
It is also now possible to get married by civil ceremony in the office of a Registrar of Civil Marriages or in some other venue that is approved by a Registrar.
If you are getting married by civil ceremony in a Registry Office or other approved place, you should approach the Registrar of Civil Marriages for the district in which you intend to marry for information on how to proceed. There is no requirement to live in the district where you want to get married.
As well as arranging your civil marriage ceremony there is also a requirement to give 3 months notification to a Registrar. This does not have to be the same Registrar.
A civil ceremony can be held in a Registry Office or some other venue that is approved by a Registrar. A Registrar will also have to be available to solemnise the marriage.
If you want to get married in a venue other than the Registry Office you should contact the Registry Office for the district the venue is located in to arrange to have it approved. This may involve the Registrar inspecting the venue.
According to the legislation the place where the solemnisation takes place must be open to the public. The Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 amended the legislation to clarify that a place that is open to the public means:
The guidelines for marriage venues are available on the General Registrar's website. To ensure the venue is approved in time for your wedding you should arrange for the approval well in advance of notifying the Registrar.
There will be an additional fee for a civil ceremony held in a venue other than a Registry Office.
If you fulfill the 3 months notification requirements and there is no impediment to you getting married, the Registrar will issue you with a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) giving you permission to marry. You should give the MRF to the Registrar who will be solemnising the marriage before the marriage ceremony.
Immediately after the marriage ceremony, the MRF should be signed by you and your spouse, the two witnesses and the Registrar. The Registrar will register the marriage as soon as possible after the marriage.
The marriage ceremony is solemnised by the Registrar, who is on the Register of Solemnisers. The ceremony must be performed in the presence of two witnesses aged 18 or over. During the ceremony you and your intended spouse must make two declarations:
If either you, your intended spouse or either of the two witnesses does not have sufficient knowledge of the language in which the ceremony is being held to understand the ceremony, then the services of an interpreter must be provided. It is your responsibility to provide the services.
There are additional fees for civil ceremonies held in venues other than Registry Offices.
You should serve notice on the Registrar of Civil Marriages for the district where you intend getting married. You can book an appointment with a Registrar online at crsappointments.ie. Contact details for your local Civil Registrar are also available from your Local Health Office in the Health Service Executive (HSE).
If you have a question relating to this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm) or you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre.


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10 Sweet Valentine's Day Desserts for Two
There's no better way to show your sweetie how much you care than by baking up yummy Valentine's Day desserts for the two of you to enjoy.
There's no better way to show your sweetie how much you care than by baking up yummy Valentine's Day desserts for the two of you to enjoy.
Whether you have big plans for a night out on the town or a quiet evening at home, don't end the celebration without a delicious dessert they will want seconds of.
From cupcakes iced with pink frosting to delicious wine-infused treats for a boozy dessert your boo will j'adore, we picked some of our most romantic recipes that'll surely be baked with love for your Valentine's Day this year. Pick a recipe and feel the love with these sweet and tasty ideas.
Boozy Ice Cream
Wine and ice cream combine for a Valentine's Day treat you and your sweetie will love. Using blackberries and wine, we blended cream and sugar for a boozy way to upgrade your usual bowl of ice cream. Get our recipe here to make your own blackberry wine ice cream.
Oreo Truffles
This recipe is a yummy way to say "I Love You" to your cookie-lovin Valentine. This easy recipe uses Oreo cookies for a easy bite-sized dessert you can pop in your mouth and snack on while sharing a bottle of wine at home
Sprinkle Filled Pink and White Cupcakes
We mixed in pink and white sprinkles in the batter of this cupcake recipe for a festive Valentine's Day cupcake. Bake these sprinkle cupcakes topped with yummy cream cheese frosting.
Raspberry Trifle in a Jar
There's something old fashioned and romantic about a dessert served in a mason jar. We made this delicious trifle using fudge brownie topped with raspberries and whipped cream for delicious dessert for Valentine's Day.
Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes
If you rather have chocolate on Valentine's Day to get the romance going, here's a chocolate cupcake recipe you must make. This light and airy recipe is a delicious alternative to a plain chocolate cupcakes from a box mix.
Romantic Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
Nothing can say romance more than these red velvet sandwich cookies. Easy enough to make, these cookies made with store bought batter are the perfect treat to accompany a nightcap.
Lavender Blueberry Cupcakes
Warming up blueberries in the microwave before incorporating them into the batter of this recipe will give it that perfect blue color. Make this recipe that's topped with buttercream made with lavender buds that gives this recipe a romantic floral flavor.
Rosewater Cupcakes
In additional to romantic red roses, give your sweetie a batch of these rosewater cupcakes inspired by all the roses of Valentine's Day. Using rosewater, these cupcakes will taste like roses topped with raspberry buttercream for a decadent treat the two of you will fall in love with.
Scrumptious S'Mores for Your Sweetie
Nothing says wintertime more than delicious s'mores. If Valentine's Day is super cold this year, make these easy caramel s'mores for a indulgent and warm treat to enjoy with your boo.
Cupcakes for Your Coffee Lover
If your Valentine is a coffee addict, they'll appreciate this sophisticated coffee cupcake. This coffee flavored cupcake is topped with homemade whip cream that can be paired perfectly with a delicious warm drink.
See how Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali elevate the every day with their fantastic recipes and ideas!Read More »


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ANDOVER county councillor Tony Hooke says he fears for the safety of certain vulnerable groups in Hampshire if proposed cuts go ahead.
He says he can't believe claims made by Hampshire's leader Roy Perry in an official press release that the county will be able to deliver similar or even better services with less money in the next financial year.
Hampshire is about to agree a fourth year of council tax standstills next month in the face of continued Government funding cuts – 12 per cent next year.
Councillor Hooke, the UKIP deputy group leader, says the Conservative-run county council should be demanding and securing more financial support grants from the Government as only Surrey and Bucking-hamshire receive less money per head than Hampshire, which gets £116.
Councillor Hooke said: "With 12 per cent cuts across all departments, is Hampshire going to be safe as a county? Where is the risk analysis?
"I'm particularly concerned about social services for young, old and those with mental health problems. The state of the roads is an ongoing issue which has worsened because of the weather.
"We are being sold a pup by Roy Perry when he should be trying to get a better deal for Hampshire from communities secretary Eric Pickles."
Councillor Roy Perry will spell out the final details of his budget on 7 February at a meeting of the Cabinet to be voted on by the full council on 20 February.
One group already facing the axe is the 36-strong team of police-accredited community safety officers.
The team face being cut as part of plans to slash £93 million from the council budget.
Cllr Roy Perry said the work of the county's ACSO service overlapped with the police community support officers.


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Honoring the legacy of the generations of African-Americans who made indelible contributions to every sphere of our national life.
Fixing a broken system will also boost the economy.
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The budget passed by House Republicans would do serious damage to our economy and nation, and it once again asks those with less to give more and those with more to give less, the same as their previous disastrous budgets.
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Committed to long-term fiscal responsibility, Democrats pledge to work through this national Crisis.
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Without Congressional action, dangerous cuts threaten jobs and national security
Leaders and President Trump have failed to take action to create jobs or strengthen our economy, despite controlling the White House and Congress.
House Democrats' New Jobs Plan to Address Today's Economic Opportunities
Democrats are steadfast advocates for America's seniors, their peace of mind, and the issues they care about— including retirement security, the health of Medicare, and the high cost of prescription drugs. Democrats strongly support Social Security and Medicare and oppose efforts to privatize them. We've worked to ensure the strength and long-term solvency of those vital programs, so that they can support not just today's seniors, but the generations to come. Democrats have worked to improve and modernize the Social Security program by investing in technology to enable the Social Security Administration to more efficiently process the increasing number of retirees and claims, and by improving the speed and quality of services for retirees.
A strong emphasis on job creation in manufacturing, education, innovation, and infrastructure; while achieving a stable trajectory for our debt.
A blueprint for a solid foundation for American prosperity and leadership in the twenty-first century