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I really want to work on my December Daily but it's just not going to happen right now. Life is too crazy busy. You know how it goes.
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My goodness, this is gorgeous!! Glad to have found you (via Shimelle on fb) xx
That's a really inspiring album, love it
This is an amazing album. It's inspired me to finish mine. I love your eclectic look too - it really works. You must feel really satisfied now it is done.
You did a great job! I still haven't finished mine... But now I'm inspired to work on it today since I have the day off from work! :)
oh this is so wonderful, thanks for all of the pictures!!! really inspiring!
Your book turned out lovely. I made it easy on myself and limit myself to drawing or fussy cutting things with my journaling. Not having a photo printer at home limits me. I love all your different layers and items you've put in this album. Really cute and well worth all your hair pulling to get the project done.
omg so beautiful! i've missed seeing your books. <3
Fab book! Love the papers you painted/drew on (I think that's what it is, anyway).
Love it! I love all the different media and the brown envelopes. Its one of those books where I wish I knew you in real life so I could look through and touch the pages etc. Well done for getting it finished.
loving your book! like the mix of some big photos, some collages and different papers etc looks fab!
Wow! I love it! Girl you are so creative! Im so inspired to make one. I was just wondering if you used chipboard or just candstock?
This is so great! I love how it turned out. Great job!
Wowza. There are no words to describe how excellent this creation is!! Gorgeous work, Christina!
Beautiful beautiful book, you always rock the minis!
Another awesome LSNED album from you...Where did you get the cute envelope with curved flap?
OMG! This was so fun much to look at - I know alot of work went into this, but now that its done, you will always have a little reminder about September 2010. That's awesome!!
I love your mini book,but I have a question. Are the pages made of chipboard or is it cardstock. Did you put the pages together or did you buy a chipboard album.Thanks
This is just amazing. So inspiring in everyway. From documenting life, taking simple pictures of everyday life, and crafty style. Love it!
I keep coming back to your book every few days! It's really, really awesome. Thanks for the inspiration. I have the skeleton of my book and journaling prompts. You make me want to leave work and complete mine right now -- but since I like being employed I'll wait till this weekend.
Thanks for the continued inspiration
This is genuinely one of the coolest things I have seen. I am so inspired by this! Thank you for your dedication to it, and thank you for sharing it.
This is inspiring. I hope you look back and realise that all the effort was worthwhile and it is the photo's and personlisation that makes it so special and it will hold your memories forever rather than one with less work and class prompts - this one is alive with you and your life and I am sure it will be a delight to you in future years.


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Welcome to the Division of Student Affairs. With more than 50 departments and programs, we strive to provide comprehensive administrative services, academic support and a vibrant campus life experience for our students. The knowledgeable staff in our Academic Advising and Career Centers can help you plan out your academic studies and prepare you for your career. If you need a little help with your studies, visit our Peer and Academic Resource Center (PARC). Perhaps you are looking for ways to meet new people and get more involved on campus. Consider living on campus and visiting our Student Organizations and Leadership office.
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We have a very strong affiliation with our student government organization, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI). The students and staff in ASI provide a wealth of programs and services to the campus. I highly recommend that you visit their website or go to their office in the University Union. And hey, don't forget to attend some of the many plays, concerts and athletic events going on throughout the year.
With more than 30,000 students, Sacramento State is a big campus with a lot going on. Just remember, we are here to help you make the most of your college experience. So study hard, get involved and take time out to focus on your health and well-being. If you do these few things, we can help you create a college experience you will treasure for the rest of your life. Enjoy!
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Academics are Number One at the University of the Pacific, and Pacific is proud of its student-athletes' performances in the classroom. In addition to having some truly outstanding individual scholar-athletes, Pacific currently boasts a graduation rate of over 96 percent for all recruited student-athletes who exhaust their athletic eligibility. During the spring semester of 2011, Pacific student-athletes posted a combined grade point average of 3.0.
Pacific is annually represented on the conference's All-Academic teams, Academic All-America teams, and boasts NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars in several sports. For the 2012-13 academic year, Pacific honored 104 Conference Scholar-Athletes. In order to qualify for the distinction, student-athletes must record a 3.0 grade point average over their two most recently completed semesters. Freshmen are required to attain a 3.2 grade point average over one semester to earn the accolade.
Pacific attributes its success in the classroom to two primary factors. First, Pacific recruits only student-athletes who it believes can succeed at the University and who have a sincere commitment to a higher education. Second, it provides outstanding support services to students.
An integral resource of support is a faculty committed to helping students obtain an education and to graduate, and who often tutor student-athletes one-on-one. Pacific intercollegiate athletics has a comprehensive academic achievement program for its student-athletes, including counseling, tutoring, monitoring services, leadership and life skills training, computer resources, and a set of standards and procedures outlined in the student-athlete handbook. Supervised study periods are provided, and a system of grade checks is in place to identify problem areas and ensure immediate attention. At Pacific, the "four-year" degree is no myth. Faculty and counseling resources help keep student-athletes at Pacific on track to graduate in four years.
Located in the heart of the Pacific Intercollegiate Athletics Center, the Pacific Student-Athlete Resource Center, includes state-of-the-art computer facilities and is used exclusively by student-athletes.
A special opportunity exists for student-athlete participation at Pacific with the Pacific Student-Athlete Council. The council is comprised of elected student-athlete representatives from each Division I team. The council sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year for Pacific student-athletes and youth in the community.
To be a student-athlete at University of the Pacific is truly a unique experience. One can compete athletically at the NCAA Division I level with the best in the nation and, at the same time, have an outstanding educational experience with a dedicated faculty.
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Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears in happier times.
Justin Timberlake is shooting down rumors that he referred to ex-girlfriend Britney Spears as "a bitch" at a recent Super Bowl party. According to Hollywood Life, the 32-year-old pop singer said something to the effect of, "Sometimes in life, you think you found the one. But then one day you find out, that she is just some bitch!" at the Super Bowl DirectTV party on Feb. 2. Then he began playing "Cry Me A River."
But Timberlake is refuting claims that he was referring to Spears, 31, whom he dated from 2000 to 2002, after first meeting as young kids on the "New Mickey Mouse Club." "Ok. I see you. Wouldn't disrespect ANYONE personally. Ever. #Relax #ItsBritneyBitch I do love that saying though *with accent* #Respect," he wrote on his Twitter the following day.
Timberlake, who is now married to longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel, rarely speaks about his relationship to his former girlfriend, but he told Vanity Fair in June 2011 that he had barely spoken to Spears since splitting. "I wish her the best — that goes without saying. We haven't spoken in nine or ten years," he said. "We were two birds of the same feather — small-town kids, doing same thing. But when you become adults, and the way you were as kids doesn't make any sense. I won't speak on her, but at least for me, I was a totally different person."
Justin Timberlake ✔ @jtimberlake
Ok. I see you. Wouldn't disrespect ANYONE personally. Ever. #Relax #ItsBritneyBitch I do love that saying though*with accent* #Respect
While Lindsay Lohan is never out of the spotlight in the U.S., little sister Aliana Lohan has been making a name for herself in South Korea.
"She's home with me in New York City. She just shot a campaign in Korea and goes back in June to shoot the cover of the Korean Elle magazine," mother and manager Dina Lohan tells The Huffington Post. "I'm not going with her. She's 19 now and Next Models is amazing and it's really safe, so it's all good."
Ali signed with the Next Models agency in 2011 and has been constantly working since. Known for finding fresh faces, the agency has dominated the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue with its talent and has represented such big names as Molly Sims and Petra Nemcova.
Dina says Ali is inspired by the words Gisele Bundchen wrote on her Facebook page last year: "Life is like a camera, just focus on what's important. Capture the good times and focus on them. Develop from the negatives and if things don't work out, just take another shot at it."
"Aliana has amazing energy and is a little angel who protects Lindsay," adds Dina.
Lady Gaga is known for being wayyy out there in her appearances on- and off-stage — umm, hello raw meat dress and Kermit the Frog ensemble — and now it seems this irregular approach has seeped into her lifestyle in general.
Celebuzz has exclusively obtained Gaga's Monster Ball tour rider as part of the court documents detailing Mother Monster's six-hour deposition in the lawsuit involving her former assistant, Jennifer O'Neill. In it, Gaga makes various demands: that her dressing room be decorated in a "glam rock" fashion and furnished with white leather couches, fresh roses and black satin drapes, for one.
The document also makes note of Gaga's peculiar request for a "manquin [sic] with puffy pink public [sic] hair" that shall be present in her backstage suite.
Because …?
The famous singer also wants "old rock posters from her favorite artists [like] David Bowie, Queen, Elton John and Billy [sic] Holiday" on the walls of her dressing room as well as fan art from her beloved Monsters, according to Celebuzz.
As for food (the superstar has confessed to suffering from eating disorders in the past), Gaga is particular about what goes into her mouth: whole wheat bread, bran flakes or Special K (with no berries or raisins), organic teas and milk, Hiro strawberry jam and peanut butter with flax seed that contain no more than four grams of sugar.
The document goes on to list Gaga's liquor preferences (Jameson and white wine, thanks for asking) and her demand that whatever hotel she stays at keeps the fitness room accessible to her 24 hours a day, and states that "if she doesn't want to leave her room, she doesn't have to."
For the full list of the nitty-gritty and to learn how much this lavish lifestyle costs — hint: it doesn't come cheap —head over to Celebuzz for more.Sigh. A true diva.
Daniel Radcliffe can conjure that Harry Potter magic even when he's making fun of himself. The actor stars in a self-parody, "How To Be Daniel Radcliffe," for the YouTube comedy channel Bad Teeth. The video has begun to circulate around the Internet as fast as something can without him being naked.
In the 2 minute, 15-second bit, Radcliffe prattles on about giving back to his "legions" of fans, gets upstaged by a pal and accelerates into full blowhard mode as he reminds viewers of WHO HE IS.
It's all in good fun and Radcliffe, 23, can afford the self-mockery. Made rich mostly by starring as the eponymous boy wizard in eight "Harry Potter" films, Radcliffe has a net worth of $85 million, according to the Sunday Times.
Radcliffe appears to have the self-deprecating thing down in real life, as well — at least publicly. He told the Telegraph recently that he has no entourage and doesn't use his celebrity to get a good table. "Maybe it's an English thing that there's just some sort of embarrassment saying: 'Hello, I'm Daniel Radcliffe, does that make a difference to you?'"
In the video above, it better make a difference, or he'll let you know what celebrated British thespians he has on speed dial.
Don't expect to ever see any photos of Keira Knightley flashing her lady parts for all to view.
The 27-year-old actress, who is getting ready to marry Klaxons rocker James Righton, is positive that the paparazzi will never catch her pulling an Anne Hathaway
Keyshia Cole was not impressed by Michelle Williams' performance on Sunday, when Destiny's Child reunited for the first time since 2006.
Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show doubled as a Destiny's Child reunion when Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland took to the Superdome stage in New Orleans to perform "Bootylicious," "Independent Women" and "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" on Sunday night.
Although the spectacle received accolades aplenty, R&B singer Cole managed to find fault with 1/3 of the group's performance.
Cole took to Twitter to diss Williams' Super Bowl showing.
Keyshia Cole Gibson ✔ @KeyshiaCole
Fuck that shit up then Beyonce! Bad bitch central#AllGirlEverything
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Keyshia Cole Gibson ✔ @KeyshiaCole
I think I was frightened to blink for a sec. Then Michell sung and woke my ass up from my daze! She always fuckN the groove up
Cole's shot at Williams wasn't the only shade she threw Sunday night.
She also seemed to take aim at Queen Bey, tweeting, "And yes my mom uses drugs yes it's hard. Yes I'm from Oakland and made it damn far without influential biological parents!" Beyonce's parents, Tina and Mathew Knowles, helped foster the 31-year-old star's career when she began performing as a young girl in Texas.
Destiny's Child fans rushed to the defense, according to MTV News, and Cole later attempted to make amends.
Keyshia Cole Gibson ✔ @KeyshiaCole
But hey! I love y'all too! And y'all girl is WACK and always will be! #Boss!!
Williams may be an easy target since she is not an original Destiny's Child member. She officially joined the group in 2000, replacing LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, who left because they felt Beyonce and Rowland were the favorites.
Although some might have been unimpressed by Williams' performance, Beyonce was thrilled to share the stage with her former Destiny's Child groupmates.
"What a proud day for African American women!!!!" Beyonce wrote in a post for her Tumblr. "Kelly, Michelle, Alicia, JHud, You are all beautiful, talented and showed so much class! It was an honor to perform at the Super Bowl with you phenomenal ladies."
One Direction's Harry Styles celebrated his 19th birthday by getting a lap dance from a stripper.
The singer and fellow boy band member Niall Horan hit up a London nightclub with a crew of friends, where a brunette dancer dressed as a police officer took her clothes off as part of a "surprise birthday gift from his pal Nick "Grimmy" Grimshaw, a Radio 1 DJ, according to the New York Daily News.
Styles is single now, having split from girlfriend of two months, Taylor Swift in early January.
"It was great. I was in stitches," he told the UK's Sun of his birthday surprise.
Bobbi Kristina Brown has a major problem with her grandmother, Cissy Houston, writing a tell-all book about her mother.
Bobbi Kristina announced plans to boycott Cissy's book, "Remembering Whitney," on Twitter on Thursday, the same day the book hits shelves across the nation, notes TMZ.
The only daughter of the late Whitney Houston said she finds the book "disrespectful" and has asked her fans not to read.
Bobbi Kristina Brown ✔ @REALbkBrown
I find it 2B Disrespect2MYMOTHER & me being HERDAUGHTER won't tolerate it. I LOVEYOUALL for your support though & I thank you immensely••xO!
Bobbi Kristina Brown ✔ @REALbkBrown
"@LoudShitMaxx: @REALbkBrown @nickdgordon GIRL fck dem….live yo life" thank you, && I def will! Just like MOMtaught#illMakeUPROUDMyLady(:
More trouble for Justin Bieber?
The pop star isn't in trouble directly, but TMZ reports that a member of the 18-year-old's crew allegedly threatened a man who took a photo of Bieber while the singer was shopping at a Best Buy in San Fernando Valley.
According to the website, police are now investigating the incident and claim that the member of Bieber's entourage was not in fact actually a bodyguard, just someone who took it upon himself to allegedly angrily demand that the adult male who took the photo delete it immediately.
TMZ reports that the man, who was not a paparazzo, felt threatened enough that he called the police to report the incident, but Bieber and his crew were long gone by the time they arrived.
It's unlikely this will spell trouble for Bieber, but it makes us wonder just who is in his entourage these days. The popstar recently broke up with his longtime girlfriend, Selena Gomez, and has been allegedly acting out. Most recently, TMZ reported thatmore photos of the singer smoking what appears to be marijuana have been shopped to media outlets, and there are reportedly photos of him and his boys at a party where a large bottle of codeine (aka sizzurp) was present.


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Foodborne Illnesses
On this page:
- What are foodborne illnesses?
- What causes foodborne illnesses?
- Who gets foodborne illnesses?
- What are the symptoms of foodborne illnesses?
- What are the complications of foodborne illnesses?
- When should people with foodborne illnesses see a health care provider?
- How are foodborne illnesses diagnosed?
- How are foodborne illnesses treated?
- Eating, Diet, and Nutrition
- How are foodborne illnesses prevented?
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Points to Remember
- Clinical Trials
What are foodborne illnesses?
Foodborne illnesses are infections or irritations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract caused by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, or chemicals. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Common symptoms of foodborne illnesses include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills.
Most foodborne illnesses are acute, meaning they happen suddenly and last a short time, and most people recover on their own without treatment. Rarely, foodborne illnesses may lead to more serious complications. Each year, an estimated 48 million people in the United States experience a foodborne illness. Foodborne illnesses cause about 3,000 deaths in the United States annually.1
What causes foodborne illnesses?
The majority of foodborne illnesses are caused by harmful bacteria and viruses.2 Some parasites and chemicals also cause foodborne illnesses.
Bacteria are tiny organisms that can cause infections of the GI tract. Not all bacteria are harmful to humans.
Some harmful bacteria may already be present in foods when they are purchased. Raw foods including meat, poultry, fish and shellfish, eggs, unpasteurized milk and dairy products, and fresh produce often contain bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. Bacteria can contaminate food—making it harmful to eat—at any time during growth, harvesting or slaughter, processing, storage, and shipping.
Foods may also be contaminated with bacteria during food preparation in a restaurant or home kitchen. If food preparers do not thoroughly wash their hands, kitchen utensils, cutting boards, and other kitchen surfaces that come into contact with raw foods, cross-contamination—the spread of bacteria from contaminated food to uncontaminated food—may occur.
If hot food is not kept hot enough or cold food is not kept cold enough, bacteria may multiply. Bacteria multiply quickly when the temperature of food is between 40 and 140 degrees. Cold food should be kept below 40 degrees and hot food should be kept above 140 degrees. Bacteria multiply more slowly when food is refrigerated, and freezing food can further slow or even stop the spread of bacteria. However, bacteria in refrigerated or frozen foods become active again when food is brought to room temperature. Thoroughly cooking food kills bacteria.
Many types of bacteria cause foodborne illnesses. Examples include
- Salmonella, a bacterium found in many foods, including raw and undercooked meat, poultry, dairy products, and seafood. Salmonella may also be present on egg shells and inside eggs.
- Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), found in raw or undercooked chicken and unpasteurized milk.
- Shigella, a bacterium spread from person to person. These bacteria are present in the stools of people who are infected. If people who are infected do not wash their hands thoroughly after using the bathroom, they can contaminate food that they handle or prepare. Water contaminated with infected stools can also contaminate produce in the field.
- Escherichia coli (E. coli), which includes several different strains, only a few of which cause illness in humans. E. coli O157:H7 is the strain that causes the most severe illness. Common sources of E. coli include raw or undercooked hamburger, unpasteurized fruit juices and milk, and fresh produce.
- Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), which has been found in raw and undercooked meats, unpasteurized milk, soft cheeses, and ready-to-eat deli meats and hot dogs.
- Vibrio, a bacterium that may contaminate fish or shellfish.
- Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum), a bacterium that may contaminate improperly canned foods and smoked and salted fish.
Viruses are tiny capsules, much smaller than bacteria, that contain genetic material. Viruses cause infections that can lead to sickness. People can pass viruses to each other. Viruses are present in the stool or vomit of people who are infected. People who are infected with a virus may contaminate food and drinks, especially if they do not wash their hands thoroughly after using the bathroom.
Common sources of foodborne viruses include
- food prepared by a person infected with a virus
- shellfish from contaminated water
- produce irrigated with contaminated water
Common foodborne viruses include
- norovirus, which causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines
- hepatitis A, which causes inflammation of the liver
Parasites are tiny organisms that live inside another organism. In developed countries such as the United States, parasitic infections are relatively rare.
Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia intestinalis are parasites that are spread through water contaminated with the stools of people or animals who are infected. Foods that come into contact with contaminated water during growth or preparation can become contaminated with these parasites. Food preparers who are infected with these parasites can also contaminate foods if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after using the bathroom and before handling food.
Trichinella spiralis is a type of roundworm parasite. People may be infected with this parasite by consuming raw or undercooked pork or wild game.
Harmful chemicals that cause illness may contaminate foods such as
- fish or shellfish, which may feed on algae that produce toxins, leading to high concentrations of toxins in their bodies. Some types of fish, including tuna and mahi mahi, may be contaminated with bacteria that produce toxins if the fish are not properly refrigerated before they are cooked or served.
- certain types of wild mushrooms.
- unwashed fruits and vegetables that contain high concentrations of pesticides.
Who gets foodborne illnesses?
Anyone can get a foodborne illness. However, some people are more likely to develop foodborne illnesses than others, including
- infants and children
- pregnant women and their fetuses
- older adults
- people with weak immune systems
These groups also have a greater risk of developing severe symptoms or complications of foodborne illnesses.
What are the symptoms of foodborne illnesses?
Symptoms of foodborne illnesses depend on the cause. Common symptoms of many foodborne illnesses include
- vomiting
- diarrhea or bloody diarrhea
- abdominal pain
- fever
- chills
Symptoms can range from mild to serious and can last from a few hours to several days.
C. botulinum and some chemicals affect the nervous system, causing symptoms such as
- headache
- tingling or numbness of the skin
- blurred vision
- weakness
- dizziness
- paralysis
What are the complications of foodborne illnesses?
Foodborne illnesses may lead to dehydration, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and other complications. Acute foodborne illnesses may also lead to chronic—or long lasting—health problems.
When someone does not drink enough fluids to replace those that are lost through vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration can result. When dehydrated, the body lacks enough fluid and electrolytes—minerals in salts, including sodium, potassium, and chloride—to function properly. Infants, children, older adults, and people with weak immune systems have the greatest risk of becoming dehydrated.
Signs of dehydration are
- excessive thirst
- infrequent urination
- dark-colored urine
- lethargy, dizziness, or faintness
Signs of dehydration in infants and young children are
- dry mouth and tongue
- lack of tears when crying
- no wet diapers for 3 hours or more
- high fever
- unusually cranky or drowsy behavior
- sunken eyes, cheeks, or soft spot in the skull
Also, when people are dehydrated, their skin does not flatten back to normal right away after being gently pinched and released.
Severe dehydration may require intravenous fluids and hospitalization. Untreated severe dehydration can cause serious health problems such as organ damage, shock, or coma—a sleeplike state in which a person is not conscious.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare disease that mostly affects children younger than 10 years of age. HUS develops when E. coli bacteria lodged in the digestive tract make toxins that enter the bloodstream. The toxins start to destroy red blood cells, which help the blood to clot, and the lining of the blood vessels.
In the United States, E. coli O157:H7 infection is the most common cause of HUS, but infection with other strains of E. coli, other bacteria, and viruses may also cause HUS. A recent study found that about 6 percent of people with E. coli O157:H7 infections developed HUS. Children younger than age 5 have the highest risk, but females and people age 60 and older also have increased risk.3
Symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection include diarrhea, which may be bloody, and abdominal pain, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and fever. Up to a week after E. coli symptoms appear, symptoms of HUS may develop, including irritability, paleness, and decreased urination. HUS may lead to acute renal failure, which is a sudden and temporary loss of kidney function. HUS may also affect other organs and the central nervous system. Most people who develop HUS recover with treatment. Research shows that in the United States between 2000 and 2006, fewer than 5 percent of people who developed HUS died of the disorder. Older adults had the highest mortality rate—about one-third of people age 60 and older who developed HUS died.3
Studies have shown that some children who recover from HUS develop chronic complications, including kidney problems, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Other Complications
Some foodborne illnesses lead to other serious complications. For example, C. botulinum and certain chemicals in fish and seafood can paralyze the muscles that control breathing. L. monocytogenes can cause spontaneous abortion or stillbirth in pregnant women.
Research suggests that acute foodborne illnesses may lead to chronic disorders, including
- reactive arthritis, a type of joint inflammation that usually affects the knees, ankles, or feet. Some people develop this disorder following foodborne illnesses caused by certain bacteria, including C. jejuni and Salmonella. Reactive arthritis usually lasts fewer than 6 months, but this condition may recur or become chronic arthritis.4
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder of unknown cause that is associated with abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation or both. Foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria increase the risk of developing IBS.5
- Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder characterized by muscle weakness or paralysis that begins in the lower body and progresses to the upper body. This syndrome may occur after foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria, most commonly C. jejuni. Most people recover in 6 to 12 months.6
A recent study found that adults who had recovered from E. coli O157:H7 infections had increased risks of high blood pressure, kidney problems, and cardiovascular disease.7
When should people with foodborne illnesses see a health care provider?
People with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider immediately:
- signs of dehydration
- prolonged vomiting that prevents keeping liquids down
- diarrhea for more than 2 days in adults or for more than 24 hours in children
- severe pain in the abdomen or rectum
- a fever higher than 101 degrees
- stools containing blood or pus
- stools that are black and tarry
- nervous system symptoms
- signs of HUS
If a child has a foodborne illness, parents or guardians should not hesitate to call a health care provider for advice.
How are foodborne illnesses diagnosed?
To diagnose foodborne illnesses, health care providers ask about symptoms, foods and beverages recently consumed, and medical history. Health care providers will also perform a physical examination to look for signs of illness.
Diagnostic tests for foodborne illnesses may include a stool culture, in which a sample of stool is analyzed in a laboratory to check for signs of infections or diseases. A sample of vomit or a sample of the suspected food, if available, may also be tested. A health care provider may perform additional medical tests to rule out diseases and disorders that cause symptoms similar to the symptoms of foodborne illnesses.
If symptoms of foodborne illnesses are mild and last only a short time, diagnostic tests are usually not necessary.
How are foodborne illnesses treated?
The only treatment needed for most foodborne illnesses is replacing lost fluids and electrolytes to prevent dehydration.
Over-the-counter medications such as loperamide (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate) may help stop diarrhea in adults. However, people with bloody diarrhea—a sign of bacterial or parasitic infection—should not use these medications. If diarrhea is caused by bacteria or parasites, over-the-counter medications may prolong the problem. Medications to treat diarrhea in adults can be dangerous for infants and children and should only be given with a health care provider's guidance.
If the specific cause of the foodborne illness is diagnosed, a health care provider may prescribe medications, such as antibiotics, to treat the illness.
Hospitalization may be required to treat lifethreatening symptoms and complications, such as paralysis, severe dehydration, and HUS.
Eating, Diet, and Nutrition
The following steps may help relieve the symptoms of foodborne illnesses and prevent dehydration in adults:
- drinking plenty of liquids such as fruit juices, sports drinks, caffeine-free soft drinks, and broths to replace fluids and electrolytes
- sipping small amounts of clear liquids or sucking on ice chips if vomiting is still a problem
- gradually reintroducing food, starting with bland, easy-to-digest foods such as rice, potatoes, toast or bread, cereal, lean meat, applesauce, and bananas
- avoiding fatty foods, sugary foods, dairy products, caffeine, and alcohol until recovery is complete
Infants and children present special concerns. Infants and children are likely to become dehydrated more quickly from diarrhea and vomiting because of their smaller body size. The following steps may help relieve symptoms and prevent dehydration in infants and children:
- giving oral rehydration solutions such as Pedialyte, Naturalyte, Infalyte, and CeraLyte to prevent dehydration
- giving food as soon as the child is hungry
- giving infants breast milk or fullstrength formula, as usual, along with oral rehydration solutions
Older adults and adults with weak immune systems should also drink oral rehydration solutions to prevent dehydration.
How are foodborne illnesses prevented?
Foodborne illnesses can be prevented by properly storing, cooking, cleaning, and handling foods.
- Raw and cooked perishable foods—foods that can spoil—should be refrigerated or frozen promptly. If perishable foods stand at room temperature for more than 2 hours, they may not be safe to eat. Refrigerators should be set at 40 degrees or lower and freezers should be set at 0 degrees.
- Foods should be cooked long enough and at a high enough temperature to kill the harmful bacteria that cause illnesses. A meat thermometer should be used to ensure foods are cooked to the appropriate internal temperature:
- 145 degrees for roasts, steaks, and chops of beef, veal, pork, and lamb, followed by 3 minutes of rest time after the meat is removed from the heat source
- 160 degrees for ground beef, veal, pork, and lamb
- 165 degrees for poultry
- Cold foods should be kept cold and hot foods should be kept hot.
- Fruits and vegetables should be washed under running water just before eating, cutting, or cooking. A produce brush can be used under running water to clean fruits and vegetables with firm skin.
- Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices should be kept away from other foods.
- People should wash their hands for at least 20 seconds with warm, soapy water before and after handling raw meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, produce, or eggs. People should also wash their hands after using the bathroom, changing diapers, or touching animals.
- Utensils and surfaces should be washed with hot, soapy water before and after they are used to prepare food. Diluted bleach—1 teaspoon of bleach to 1 quart of hot water—can also be used to sanitize utensils and surfaces.
More information about preventing foodborne illnesses is available at www.foodsafety.gov.
Traveler's Diarrhea
People who visit certain foreign countries are at risk for traveler's diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Traveler's diarrhea can be a problem for people traveling to developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Visitors to Canada, most European countries, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand do not face much risk for traveler's diarrhea.
To prevent traveler's diarrhea, people traveling from the United States to developing countries should avoid
- drinking tap water, using tap water to brush their teeth, or using ice made from tap water
- drinking unpasteurized milk or milk products
- eating raw fruits and vegetables, including lettuce and fruit salads, unless they peel the fruits or vegetables themselves
- eating raw or rare meat and fish
- eating meat or shellfish that is not hot when served
- eating food from street vendors
Travelers can drink bottled water, bottled soft drinks, and hot drinks such as coffee or tea.
People concerned about traveler's diarrhea should talk with a health care provider before traveling. The health care provider may recommend that travelers bring medication with them in case they develop diarrhea during their trip. Health care providers may advise some people—especially people with weakened immune systems—to take antibiotics before and during a trip to help prevent traveler's diarrhea. Early treatment with antibiotics can shorten a bout of traveler's diarrhea.
Points to Remember
- Foodborne illnesses are infections or irritations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract caused by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, or chemicals.
- Anyone can get a foodborne illness. However, some people are more likely to develop foodborne illnesses than others, including infants and children, pregnant women and their fetuses, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
- Symptoms of foodborne illnesses depend on the cause. Common symptoms of many foodborne illnesses include vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills.
- Foodborne illnesses may lead to dehydration, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and other complications. Acute foodborne illnesses may also lead to chronic—or long lasting—health problems.
- The only treatment needed for most foodborne illnesses is replacing lost fluids and electrolytes to prevent dehydration.
- Foodborne illnesses can be prevented by properly storing, cooking, cleaning, and handling foods.
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conduct and support research into many diseases and conditions.
What are clinical trials, and are they right for you?
Clinical trials are part of clinical research and at the heart of all medical advances. Clinical trials look at new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease. Researchers also use clinical trials to look at other aspects of care, such as improving the quality of life for people with chronic illnesses. Find out if clinical trials are right for you.
What clinical trials are open?
Clinical trials that are currently open and are recruiting can be viewed at www.ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Scunthorpe have signed Norwich defender Michael Nelson for an undisclosed fee.
The 30-year-old scored the only goal at Charlton last season which clinched City promotion back to the Championship and then struck in the 2-0 win over Gillingham which secured the League One title.
City boss Paul Lambert told canaries.co.uk: "Michael has been great for me since I've been here, he's done a great job whenever he's been called upon. The goal he scored against Charlton was a brilliant moment for everyone at the club."
He added: "But he is out of contract in the summer and the move to Scunthorpe not only offers him the prospect of regular games but also provides the security he is looking for at this stage of his career for himself and his young family.
"I want to say a big thank you to Michael from me and everyone at the club for what he has done for us and wish him all the best for the future."
Nelson has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Glanford Park.
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Chance Alignment Between Galaxies Mimics a Cosmic Collision
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a rare view of a pair of overlapping galaxies, called NGC 3314. The two galaxies look as if they are colliding, but they are actually separated by tens of millions of light-years, or about ten times the distance between our Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The chance alignment of the two galaxies, as seen from Earth, gives a unique look at the silhouetted spiral arms in the closer face-on spiral, NGC 3314A. The motion of the two galaxies indicates that they are both relatively undisturbed and that they are moving in markedly different directions.
The color composite was produced from exposures taken in blue and red light with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The pair of galaxies lie roughly 140 million light-years from Earth, in the direction of the southern hemisphere constellation Hydra.
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How many calories in a pound?
The most basic way to lose weight is to slash calories. That's Diet 101. But how many do you really have to cut or burn to see results? It's simple: You can drop a pound a week by trimming 500 calories each day. (Calories burned are based on a 150-pound woman.)
In fact, do a couple of swaps a day and you can drop 10 pounds in 5 weeks! So try these 25 easy tweaks—and get the slim body you want in no time.
Watch the video: 6 Ways to Cut Calories Every Day
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Tap your foot
Your skinnier friends are probably fidgeters, who burn up to 350 calories a day just by tapping their feet or being restless.
Try it for a few days. Walk around while you're on the phone, or tap out a tune with your hands or feet (in the privacy of your own office, of course).
In fact, do a couple of swaps a day and you can drop 10 pounds in 5 weeks! So try these 25 easy tweaks—and get the slim body you want in no time.
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Step away from the nuts
Especially if they're in a big bowl. The bigger the serving bowl, the more you'll eat, Cornell University researchers say.
Nuts have heart-healthy fats, but they're also high in calories: 1 handful (about 1 ounce) of oil-roasted mixed nuts has 175 calories; 3 handfuls have 525. Cut out nuts altogether and save more than 500 calories.
Can't resist 'em? Eat pistachios: 2 handfuls are just 159 calories, and the shelling will slow down your munching.
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Don't eat in front of the TV
You'll eat up to 288 calories more, according to research from the University of Massachusetts.
Instead, eat at the table, and trade 1 hour of TV for a casual walk. Together, that's 527 calories burned.
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Limit salad toppings
A big salad might seem healthy, but all those goodies on top can make it more calorie-laden than lasagna or fettuccine Alfredo. Cheese crumbles, caramelized nuts, bacon, avocado, dried fruit, croutons, and vinaigrettes can add lots of calories.
Save 500 or more calories by having just one topping, adding flavorful but lower-cal veggies (roasted bell peppers, grilled onions, or mushrooms), and using half the dressing.
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Use smaller plates
Swap your 12-inch plate for a 10-inch one. You'll eat 20 to 25% lessand save up to 500 calories.
You won't feel any less full, either, researchers say.
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Skip the whip
Or at least size it down. Dessert-like coffee creations can contain as many as 670 calories, with large sizes and options like whipped cream, whole milk, and syrups.
Craving whipped cream? Try it on a shot of espresso for a total of just 30 calories. You save 640 calories!
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Count your chips (and crackers)
No, you can't eat your snacks from a large bag or box because it's waaaay too tempting to eat until the bag is empty. (Remember Oprah's blue corn–tortilla chip confession?)
A chip-bender to the bottom of a 9-ounce bag is 1,260 calories sans the dip. So stick to 1 serving, about 15 chips—that's 140 calories—or pick up some 100-calorie snack packs and save 1,120 calories.
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Serve and sit
Family-style meals, with platters and bowls of food on the table, invite people to go back for seconds and thirds.
Cut hundreds of calories by filling plates before bringing them to the table; leave serving dishes in the kitchen, too.
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Skinny up cocktails
Syrups, sour mix, sugary fruit juices, and creamy additions turn drinks into desserts: an indulgent Mudslide can have more than 800 calories.
Order drinks mixed with club soda, tonic water, cranberry juice, or a squeeze of citrus; or try distilled liquors on the rocks. You'll save up to 800 calories.
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Eat less pasta
One cup of pasta is just 220 calories. But typical dinner portions at restaurants can be as much as 480% larger than that 1 cup, according to New York University research.
That's 1,056 calories. Even if you eat 2 whole cups of noodles, you'll still save 616 calories.
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Limit dinner guests
Eating with seven or more other guests can make you eat 96% more food, says Brian Wansink, PhD, author of Mindless Eating.
That's like doubling your dinner! Dine with fewer guests to save 500 or more calories.
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Don't clean your plate
Leave 25% of your food on the plate at every meal, says weight-loss expert James O. Hill, PhD, author of The Step Diet. Save what's remaining as leftovers for a yummy lunch the next day.
If you normally eat 2,000 calories or more each day, you'll cut 500 calories.
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Make mine a mini
Check out menus for small versions of great desserts, so you can dodge calories and end your meal on a sweet note.
P.F. Chang's Great Wall of Chocolate (designed for one diner!) is 1,440 calories.The Mini Great Wall? A chocolatey yet svelte 150 calories. You'll save 1,290-calories.
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Nix that smoothie a day
A large 32-ounce smoothie can have 800 or more calories. That really adds up if you're having on-the-go breakfast several times a week.
Instead, try a filling lower-calorie starter of oatmeal with brown sugar and banana slices, and a cup of black coffee. You'll save 518 calories.
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Beware the healthy-food trap
People let their guard down when the menu is full of healthy fare, underestimating calories by as much as 35%, research by the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab shows.
You're also more likely to order drinks, sides, and desserts with up to 131% more calories when you have a healthy entrée. Skip caloric sidesa cookie, chipsto save 500-plus calories.
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Beware hidden oils
Ask to have your food cooked with a little stock instead of oil, or order steamed or poached entrées: you'll save 124 calories per tablespoon of oil.
Also, have the kitchen skip oils added at the last minute like basil oil or chive oil, and save another 40 calories per teaspoon.
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Get enough sleep
A lack of shut-eye can make you snack, new research from the University of Chicago shows. People who got only 5 1/2 hours of sleep noshed more during the day.
Snooze more and save about 1,087 calories.
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Be the hostess with the mostest
Go grocery shopping for 1 hour, put away your groceries, spend 2 hours cooking a fabulous holiday feast, set the table, and serve.
Then toast yourself for the awesome 640 calorie-burn. (A glass of Champagne is only about 106 calories, so you're still ahead.)
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Kick the soda habit
A 12-ounce soft drink has about 150 to 180 calories. If you down two or three a day, you're getting lots of extra calories.
Quench your thirst with water and save as many as 540 calories.
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Simple tricks to fill up (with less!)
For breakfast, eat 2 boiled or poached eggs. (You'll feel fuller and eat about 416 fewer calories the rest of the day.)
Before lunch and dinner, enjoy 1 cup low-cal soup. (You'll eat about 134 calories less at each meal.) And save a total of 684 calories for the day.
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Ditch that buttered movie popcorn
Yes, the large popcorn at the concession stand weighs in at a whopping 1,005 calories.
Smuggle in your own (microwave-popped, 94% fat-free, of course) and save more than 700 calories.
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Get in tune with your tummy
Pay attention to how full you feel, and put down your fork when you're satisfied.
Listen to your body's cuesinstead of looking at whether the plate is cleanand save up to 500 calories a day.
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Drink sugar-free
A 20-ounce tea with added fruit juices can have 400-plus calories. And Southern-style sweet tea isn't much better than soda: a 16-ounce bottle of syrupy sweet tea has 180 calories; three of those are 540 calories.
Choose sugar-free sips and save more than 400 calories.
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Check the number of servings in a dish
The calorie count on the menu for Shrimp Fried Rice may say 350 calories per serving, but what's set in front of you may actually contain 4 servings. Split it with three friends, and save 1,050 calories.
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Think small at the ice cream shop
Even if you indulge in your favorite full-fat flavor, you'll save as many as 550 calories with a 5-ounce size instead of a 12-ounce.


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CHICAGO -- It looks strange to peek at the Chicago Blackhawks' stats for the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs after eight games and not see Jonathan Toews anywhere near the top.
Toews, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in the Blackhawks' 2010 Stanley Cup championship run, still hasn't scored a goal and has three assists to rank in a tie for seventh on the team in scoring. Toews does a bunch of other things to help his team's cause and isn't the only big-named player not putting up points in bunches, but he is the Blackhawks' captain and "conscience" of their team -- as Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock put it prior to the start of a Western Conference Semifinal series his team leads 2-1 after two straight wins.
Chicago scored just two goals combined in those back-to-back losses -- one each at home in Game 2 and in Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena on Monday -- and there's now a sense that more of the Blackhawks stars need to come out soon in order to shine in Game 4 on Thursday in Detroit (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS).
"Absolutely," said Duncan Keith, who won the 2010 Norris Trophy and helped the Blackhawks win that Cup. "This is the biggest game of the year, so I mean, we need everybody, but we also need the guys who are relied upon the most to be at their best."
Guys like himself and the seven others on this team's roster who also played big roles during that 2010 playoff run -- back when Chicago found itself in a similar predicament in the conference quarterfinals. The Nashville Predators held a 2-1 series advantage against Chicago with Game 4 at Bridgestone Arena only to watch the Blackhawks reel off three straight wins to close the series in six games.
If there's been any time to draw from the history of Chicago's core group of stars, it's probably right now.
"They know what it takes to move on," said forward Bryan Bickell, who played briefly in the 2010 playoffs but not enough to include himself in that core group of Cup winners. "I know they bring back stories from that time to tell the younger guys what it takes. I think to have those guys that went through it is huge, but we need all cylinders going to move on. We need a wide-awakening [in Game 4]. It's a must-win."
It's also time for the stars to shine.
The Blackhawks' top five scorers are Patrick Sharp (six goals, four assists), Patrick Kane (two goals, six assists), Marian Hossa (four goals, three assists) and Keith (one goal, five assists), but it would help the Blackhawks' cause greatly if Toews, defenseman Brent Seabrook (no goals, no assists, minus-3) and center Dave Bolland (no goals, no assists, minus-2 in three games) caught the next elevator up soon.
It should be noted that Bolland missed all five games of Chicago's Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Minnesota Wild with a groin injury, but he hasn't had the impact yet against Detroit that he normally does in the postseason.
It's not just about numbers, though. It's about the playoff-tested, experienced veterans taking charge of this situation and showing the way for the large number of younger, more inexperienced players who have provided great depth throughout the lineup all season.
It will take a collective effort to come out with a hard-fought victory in one of the League's loudest arenas, but having that core group lead the way is the main reason they've all stuck around since 2010 -- back when Blackhawks management had to make a number of salary cap-related roster moves to decide who stayed and who went elsewhere.
That started to show in the third period of Game 3, when the Blackhawks started a hard, intense push to bounce back from a 2-0 hole. The initial spark came from Kane's goal that made it 2-1, after Keith lofted him a long pass from the Chicago zone to set him up with a mini-break.
Not long afterward, the Blackhawks appeared to tie it on a goal by Viktor Stalberg. The goal was disallowed, though, because referees ruled Andrew Shaw was in the blue paint. Soon after, Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk made it 3-1 with his first goal of the series, but the fevered push by his team in that period is what Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville hopes to see for 60 minutes in Game 4.
"We need everybody," he said following practice Wednesday at United Center. "I thought the appetite of playoff intensity and emotions [were] there in our third period [of Game 3]. I thought that's exactly the recipe going forward that we need, and at that level of pace and tenacity and speed. It all rolls hand-in-hand. We're not saying it's going to be one group [of players] or the other group. We need everybody, and I think that's what it's going to take to be successful here."
It's not like the struggling stars of 2010 aren't trying hard enough, either.
Toews, for instance, hit the left post with a snap shot early in Game 3 and continues to buzz around the net looking for his first goal of these playoffs.
"He's been working," said Bickell, who has three goals and one assist. "His chances just haven't been hitting the back of the net, but I know if he gets one then the floodgates will open. I think it will be good for him and good for the team."


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Wiith his fresh brand of humor that is universal in its appeal, Andres breaks down barriers of what an audience expects from a Latino comedian. While charming the audience with his story telling ability, which is an amusing cross between hilarity and reality, Andres always keeps the flow of laughs hard and steady. His act has been critically praised as "ethnic humor," never invading poor taste or becoming mean-spirited for the sake of a laugh. "I don't really do much topical stuff; it's all about what I'm feeling," states Fernandez.
A native New Yorker, Andres says that his comedy routines mainly draw on experiences in his own family, cultural differences among people and conflicts between genders and generations. Andres further illustrates this fact by saying "My mom is Dominican born and raised in New York. But my dad is really the 'ethnic' one. So a lot of my humor has to do with my take on my father and the way he was... which was not like all the other dads in the neighborhood. I mean he trimmed the hedges with a machete!"
Fernandez, a father of two, says that comics Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor influenced him the most in his childhood. "My friend and I snuck into this theater when we were kids expecting to see a movie, but instead this guy comes out on stage and just started talking about his life." That guy was Richard Pryor. "That's the day when I realized that I wanted to do the same thing with my life, and that's what I've been doing ever since."
Fluent in Spanish, Andres has performed as a member of the Copa Comedy Troupe at the Copacabana, a sketch player in "El Barrio" at Caroline's, and is a ligit stage actor with the Puerto Rican Repertory Theater. Classically trained at the William Esper Studios, Andres combines his love for acting with his stand-up comedy to give his audiences a show they will never forget. Andres also has several television appearances to his credit, including NBC's Friday Night, Showtime's Latino Laugh Festival, Comedy Central's Stand Up Stand Up, a starring role in the Paramont / UPN pilot "American Family" and feature roles in soap operas on ABC, CBS and NBC.
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Hello friends, to help prepare the release of my new album, "Along the Way", I've put together this mix of my new song, "The Instinct", featuring the voice of one of my mentors, the brilliant Michael Tsarion, to help explain some of the psychology and perspective that are contained in the new album.
⁃ Carl Jung; "The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but are psychic events. To a quite terrifying degree, we are threatened by wars and revolutions, which are nothing other than psychic epidemics. At any moment, several millions of human beings may be smitten with a new madness, and then we shall have another World War, or devastating revolution. Instead of being at the mercy of wild beasts, earthquakes, landslides, and inundations, modern man is battered by the elemental forces, of his own psyche. "
…It's just that the other stuff, the symptoms of this; you can take a polaroid of it, and you can catch it on film, and you can call physical police to handle it…but there is a far greater form of violence going on, that we are still to educate ourselves on…
…As we said there is a deep connection between Pluto and Uranus, Scorpio and Aquarius, and this act of rebellion. The spirit of rebellion is coming in with Pluto. So if the astrological jargon is hard to get your mind around, don't worry. PLUTO REPRESENTS AN ACT OF TRUE, HOLISTIC REBELLION AGAINST ALL THAT IS PUNITIVE AND CORRUPT.
…Christianity and these organized religions, as well as the corporate dominance of governments, they're there to erase your spirit of rebellion. That's their modus operandi, that's why they exist. They don't exist to take you to God or to heaven. There's very few enlightened people in christianity if you haven't noticed. There's very few enlightened people anywhere in the world, including on the banks of the Ganges…but what there is is conformity, violence, subservience to tradition, and untold sadism to the self and to others, and there is the obvious control and subjugation of the true spirit of rebellion.
- Michael Tsarion
Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Saranda would always remember the following week. Dad was on the verge of a
nervous breakdown because of the threatening messages the College kept receiving.
One morning while entering the college she and Dardon joined the row of gleeful
faces stickybeak in through the office window because of a sudden rumour that
someone had broke in and wrote a couple of hateful messages all over the walls.
Principal repeated at every assembly they shouldn't be worried when people abused
them on the streets because God is on their side. What does God have to do with this?
Saranda kept asking herself. Dardon seemed unaware of whole situation, until one
afternoon she found him waiting in front of his school in a gloomy mood. She was
surprised, as he had boasted all day yesterday about his school excursion to Perth ZOO.
"What's happened Dardon?"
"Nothing," he snapped back and rushed out of the gate.
"And what about your excursion?" She yelled as she walked slowly after him. He
knew she refused to run on the streets like a child.
"It was boring, walking around and gazing at those animals," he answered when
she caught up with him on the bus stop.
She looked up at him in open amusement. Dardon had always enjoyed the ZOO, it
was her complaining about walking around. He stared at the boy about her age
across the street. The boy made a rude gesture, laughed and moved on. Dardon
watched him to leave: "People gazed at us, some behaved like him..."
The bus arrived and Dardon sat at the front ignoring people and kids around. Back
home he stomped straight into his room banging the door behind him. Saranda hugged
Victor who was playing with his favourite blocks. Mum was sitting next to him
sewing some ornaments on a boy's praying hat.
Saranda touched the velvet and smiled: "I wish I could sew."
"You need to be more patient for that, Saranda," Mum looked up at her and
smiled: "I can ask the Abuh Ahmed's wife to give you some work, you can earn
some pocket money..."
"No, Mum I don't think so." Saranda waved her hand. Victor came to her and
handed her the couple of blocks. "BOOOM!" He shouted excitedly when she built
the tower, so he could smash it down.
Mum and Victor seemed to be carrying on as if nothing had happened, locked in their
own world, Saranda wondered, when Mum suddenly asked: "What's wrong with
Dardon, is he sick?"
"No," Saranda shook her head resolutely: "Only upset about something."
"Dad is upset too." Mum sighed: "Dardon's teacher complained about him, the
only subject he is switched on is sport."
"That's not what I am upset about," Dardon entered the living room sulkily: "It's
not fair, I'm all fired up at those mean people, they are so horrible."
"Very few things in life are fair, my boy," Mum tied the thread carefully: "But
that doesn't mean you give up being nice and obey God."
Victor laughed as in agreement. They all seem happier when Mum was in a good
mood. Saranda only wished that no one would spoil that.
Saranda walked slowly to their little white house. At least she didn't need to listen
to Dardon's endless complaints about his school. He had his soccer training today.
She looked up at the shadowless blue sky. The days grew hotter. A kookaburra chortled
on the brunch in their front yard lifting its beak to the sun. She notices the front door
was opened and someone was standing there. Coming closer she recognized the lady,
they had rented the house from. Even from the distance her face looked red and puffed
up from trying to explain her Mum something.
"You would better leave," she turned to approaching Saranda: "Remind your Dad
that our contract expires this month." She looked her up and down and left banging
the gate with surprising force.
Saranda caught sight of Mum's face, which was pale with shock: "What's the matter
with her?"
"I really don't know," Mum shuffled slowly inside. Saranda followed her into
kitchen. Victor smiled at her from the table eating his favourite kebab. Mum sat
opposite to him. She had pushed her half eaten plate and her face was filled with
helpless pain: "Mrs Hysa called me this afternoon, she has sold her business and
decided to live in Sydney to be closer to her son."
Saranda poured herself some tea and took a kebab from the tray. Victor watched her
with his scarred eyes. He always reacted sensitively to Mum's depressive mood.
Saranda sat next to him and gently pinched his cheek.
Suddenly Dad entered kitchen and walked straight to Mum: "What's wrong with
the landlady?"
There was a fragile silence. Finally Mum said: "I was praying when she entered, it
was really rude of her to disturb me, anyway she is such a noisy and bossy lady,
talking all the time about I have no idea what..."
"Perhaps you should have been prepared for her arrival as I reminded you many
times today," he turned around and paced impatiently the kitchen floor: "Perhaps,
you should learn English and meet with people outside to understand them and
their customs..."
"I never wanted to live here, it was your idea," Mum shook her head without
looking at Dad.
Victor started to cry, the food dribbling from his open mouth. He stretched his
dirty hands towards Mum, btu she didn't take notice of him. Dad looked at Saranda.
She just sat, shoulders hunched, not knowing what to do.
"Take him to the bathroom and stay out of the kitchen for a while, I have something
important to discuss with your Mother," he pointed to her.
While Victor enjoyed the early bath blowing soap bubbles on her, she coud quite
clearly hear them having bitter quarrel, Dad's thundering voice and Mum's sobbing
mentioning God's name. Saranda put a finger on her lips motioning for Victor
to stay quiet and moved quietly out of bathroom through corridor until she reached
the closed kitchen door.
"Wake up, my girl," suddenly Dad's voice sounded almost tender: "I came back
to Islam as my Mother always wanted but I can tell you God is not going to help you
if you don't help yourself first."
"It's as I've always suspected, this place was never going to be my home, it's so
strange and lonely so different to our..."
"Think of our children, what future would they have back home?" Dad asked
Saranda couldn't hear any response from Mum. Dad continued to talk:"You have to
understand, no place was ever going to be the same like our home and you just have
to come to terms with it."
Suddenly she could hear his hurried footsteps aiming to the door. She stayed where
she was afraid that if she moved he'd hear and think she'd been eavesdropping.
Dad's steps stopped suddenly in front of the door, she could hear his hand turning the
door knob: "Lisa was very kind to offer you home English tutoring, take it as a
second chance, Victor starts Kindy soon and you start to be involved in his school
life..." Dad suddenly open the door and Saranda hid behind it. He turned to Mum
once more, and letting the door swing open he stormed outside.
Soon they could hear his car moving from the garage and the house was suddenly
quiet again. Saranda quickly tiptoed back to the bathroom where Victor shivering
in cold water continued to play with his bath toys.
As soon as she had helped him to dry and change in his pyjamas, Dad was back
with Dardon shouting about his scored goal. Victor ran excitedly to meet him and
they soon rolled on the floor in their favourite tumble game. Dad surprisingly let
them to scream and shout. She could hear the sound of shuffling newspapers, he
was obviously reading like always before dinner. From the rattle of pans and pots
in kitchen she assumed that Mum had started to prepare their evening meal.
She didn't call her to help and Saranda was happy to be out of it.
She put on her headphones, what Mrs Hysa bought her on her birthday and opened
her English homework. The music from 'The Phantom of Opera' took her away from
home and she felt at peace. The words in her book looked smudgy and she had to
force herself to concentrate. Tomorrow she had a test. There was a possibility for her
to move to extention class. She dreamt about it. Dad would be proud of her like last
time when her favourite science teacher Dr Polkin told him about her movement to
Science extension.
Nothing unusual happened that evening except that she missed Dad's call for Pray, but
that was nothing unusual at all.
By the time the school season was drawing to an end, Mum no longer looked
expectantly at the silent phone or imagined that Mrs Hysa might come in to visit her.
It took Saranda a minute or two to realize that something odd happened after Lisa's
regular home tutoring had started. She always brought piles of books and videos for
Mum to choose from and when she complained on her English difficulties, Lisa only
waved her hand: "That's piece of cake for you, do you understand that expression?"
She mimicked biting a delicious cake and her eyes gleamed under her fat cheeks at
that. Even Mum had to laugh at this picture. Next time Mum baked her favourite
sweet dish and they spent all English lessons watching Australian classics and reading
simple kids' books. Lisa became incredibly popular not only with Mum but also with
other members of their family. Ilja Iljic, the Serbian boy of friends of hers, often joined
her to Dardon's delight. Even Dad found time to listen to Lisa's Aussie slang and
laughingly asked for an explanation to many expressions, only rude ones he asked her
politely to avoid in his house. Mum started to be a big fan of Crocodile Dundee and when
his new version came up after many years called: 'Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles', Dad
found time to take them to the movies and afterwards they all drove back together home.
Next morning Mum hastily prepared their breakfast. Saranda looked up in amazement
to see Mum in her special long sleeve dress ready to leave.
"Where are you going Mum?"
"I am going to help in this parenting thing, you know in our Shopping Centre,"
Mum picked up Victor biting his favourite corn cob: "Oh, Victor, ou have to finish
it late, you are going to Kindy," she quickly grabbed the unfinished cob and cleaned
his mouth with a handkerchief without taking notice of his loud protests.
"Mum, where is my ricotta sticks?" Dardon examined his morning dish: "You
know I like it with my breakfast."
"Today you have to be without it, I am in a hurry," Mum kissedVictor on his
forehead and pointed on the cob: "I make your favourite corn cakes, when we come
back." His crying changed to sobbing.
"Why you have to go, Mum?" Dardon asked playing with his food in a protest.
"I have to attend twod days workshop, Lisa organized for me and she also takes
Victor to...oh, where is my bag." Mum found it and marched out the kitchen door.
"Muum," Saranda ran after her: "I hope you will like it, is it the Parenting Information
Centre, we have been once to ask about teething?"
"Yes, Saranda, maybe my experience with you lot can be useful, I don't know,"
Mum suddenly stopped in a doorway as uncertain if to leave: "Look after your
brother, hope he finishes his breakfast."
"Don't worry, he will not starve,"Saranda smiled at Mum and pushed her gently
out of the door. She looked after her, as she hurried down the path, her veil gently
blowing in the wind and Victor's head bobbing on her shoulder in the rhythms with her
steps. Suddenly she realized that she hadn't seen so much energy in Mum for ages.
When Saranda opened the door this afternoon she knew straight away that Mum's
workshop was a disaster Mum looked her old self, Victor sobbed on her knees
biting his promised corn cake and Lisa tried to cheer her up munching the cake too:
"Hm, so tasty..."She smiled at Victor, but he ignored her looking expectantly at
his Mum talking to Lisa:
"They should not ask me that, your nuns wear veil too..."
"Not many nuns wear them these days but it was silly of them to ask you about..."
Lisa stopped in half sentence watching Saranda entering the living room.
"What's going on?" She asked hastily but one look at Mum's face reminded her
about her forgetfulness. Fortunatelly, Lisa was not a Muslim and didn't care about
formalities. She just waved her hand in a greeting and finished her sentence:
"Your Mum is upset about some ladies in workshop questioning her about her ..."
"My jihab," Mum helped her out.
"They don't think it is appropriate while serving customers," Lisa coughed nervously.
Saranda looked at Mum, who repeated to herself: "I shouldn't go there, I had known
it would happen..."
"I know it's hard to understand for you, btu here people can't see why Muslim
women should wear them, in fact some women find them quite offensive, you know
as an attack on the freedom and rights of women we have won so hard..." Lisa
coughed unusually uncomfortable with the topic.
"For Mum it is a statement to faith and commitment to Islam," Saranda tried to back
up Mum: "But in the end it's just a custom."
"The custom, which helps me to be close to my origin," Mum sighed heavily:
"My home I lost."
"Frankly speaking," I never understood this custom either, but you are my friend
and I don't care if you wear a bucket on your head," Lisa chuckled but saddened
at once: "It's only because of this 'terrorist thing', people changed...you know...
people are just scared, that's all."
Mum nodded. she turned to Lisa and to her surprise Saranda could see her mouth
twisting in an supressed laughter: "I like your funny expressions, Lisa, my friend."


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After years of delays, Raynham, one of the area's smaller towns, is slated to be home to two of the region's largest Walmarts.
Raynham Walmarts
3.5 NFL football fields: Approximate size of the current Walmart. The new Walmart will measure a bit larger at 209,000 square feet.
480: Number of employees, mostly full-time workers, employed by current Walmart.
300: Expected number of employees initially hired for the new Walmart.
24: Number of daily operating hours for the current Walmart. The new Walmart will also be a 24-hour store.
340: Approximate number of times Raynham police were called to the Route 44 Walmart in 2007 to apprehend shoplifters.
3: Number of police cruisers and police officers that Raynham Police Chief Louis J. Pacheco suggests Walmart could pay for to help the town. "Three cars, three officers, for three years, it's just an idea," he said.
$400,000: Approximate tax revenue gained in 2010 for Raynham from current Walmart ($248,129 in property tax plus $149,777 in personal property tax). The store ranks among the town's top five highest taxpayers and the town expects similar results with the second Walmart.
$12 million: Approximate cost of building the Route 138 Walmart.
$2.3 million: Amount of money Walmart agreed to pay to widen the road in front of the newest location, install a new water well, extend the sewer system and install sidewalks for the town.
2: Number of phases the new Walmart will be built in, first a discount store will go up, then a grocery store.
2012: Year in which new Walmart is expected to open. Developers are hoping the store will be ready by fall.
Alice Smith, a spunky 88-year-old, said she may don a blue vest and work as a Walmart greeter when the retailer opens its second supercenter – across the road from her home, and just 5 miles from Raynham's other super Walmart.
She might even relent and sell her house, built more than 100 years ago by her father, so a property developer can knock it down and build a chain restaurant or bank.
"I'd like to stay in my home until I just can't anymore. After that, whatever happens, so be it," said Smith.
Smith is another example of a Raynham resident acquiescing in the face of the retail giant moving into town and transforming a quiet neighborhood into a retail hub.
Across town, Raynham already witnessed the so-called "Walmart effect" at its Route 44 location, which opened in 1993. Chain stores and restaurants shot up, local independent businesses shut down, traffic thickened and police calls increased. One year, Raynham police received 347 calls just to deal with Walmart shoplifters.
But the effect is not all negative – the store also produced $400,000 in tax revenue for 2010.
"It's the Walmart eco-system," said Charles Fishman, author of "The Walmart Effect," a 2006 book that details the power of the world's largest company.
"Seventy percent of the people who don't shop at Walmart are still affected in some way by Walmart's presence," he said.
Smith, the 88-year-old Raynham resident, is one of them. She is concerned about what the new Walmart will do to her neighbor, the grocery store Market Basket, whose employees pick litter off her property when it blows there from the grovery store parking lot.
Market Basket has fought Walmart through years of court appeals, unsuccessfully trying to block the store from opening.
"She's experiencing the gravitational force of Walmart," said Fishman of Smith.
Fishman said it's common for neighbors to eventually shrug their shoulders and bask in the "appeal" of Walmart, a place you can get both a 40-inch TV and a frozen turkey.
But some shoppers are less resigned, saying it's ludicrous to have two of the states's largest Walmarts in one of the state's smaller towns.
"How many do you need?" asked David Stavrou of Taunton, while packing groceries into his vehicle in the Raynham Walmart parking lot. "It's crazy. All it's going to do is tie up traffic. It's a total shame."
Stavrou said he drives 30 to 40 minutes weekly to the Raynham Walmart for the low grocery prices.
But are there enough customers to support two Walmarts, especially in this economy?
"It does seem kind of crazy when you look at it from a consumer perspective," said Kevin Griffin, publisher of the Griffin Report of Food Marketing, a Duxbury-based trade journal.
"Do we need another Walmart within 5 miles? I don't know the answer to that, but if they have access to the major highways, they'll pull from a large area," he said.
The new Walmart will sit on what is now a sparse section of Route 138 in Raynham, about 2 miles from Interstate 495 and Taunton center to the south and a short distance from Easton to the north.
Having several Walmarts clustered together is not unusual, said Fishman.
Walmart stores are already in Avon, Brockton and Abington, with the three stores sitting within about a 3-mile radius.
The existing Route 44 store is one of the busiest Walmarts in the area, said Walmart spokesperson Chris Buchanan.
"From the Walmart perspective, they know customers are driving 6 to 7 miles to their store, which doesn't sound like a lot, but I only travel a mile to my grocery store. They want to pick up all the business they're missing," said Fishman.
"When a Walmart store is really busy, they don't just say, 'Oh that's great,' they say, 'Let's open another one,'" said Fishman.
Raynham Selectman Joseph Pacheco opposed the new Walmart from the start.
"I don't believe a town of 13,000 and 21 square miles needs two super Walmarts," he said. "With that being said, it is coming. There's no recourse we have at this point if Walmart abides by site plans, Planning Board restrictions and works with us on mitigation."
As for mitigation, Walmart is paying $2.3 million for roadwork, a well and a sewer line for the town.
"Raynham is lucky. ... Contributions back to the town are pretty unusual in Walmart's experience," said Fishman. "Usually their attitude is, 'You're lucky to have us. We can just go to the next town, where they'll be happy to have our tax revenue.'"
Several shop owners and residents near the site of the new location said they're grateful for any boost to the economy.
"It's a good thing," said Dimitrios Athanasiou, while outside the pizza shop his family has owned for 33 years. "There will be more jobs for the area and a lot more customers driving by."
"I'm all for it," said Raynham resident Dave Laghetto. "It'll bring the tax base down."
Properties owners in the area say Realtors and contractors are already knocking on doors to discuss land purchases, expecting a transformation similar to the one that happened at the first Walmart site.
"Back in the day that area was just lights and trees. There was a Dairy Queen and a Lobster Hut," said Athanasiou. "Businesses will come here, slowly but surely."
Bill St. Martin owns land across from the new Walmart site, and has already had inquiries from developers.
"But nobody's making a move until this is finalized," he said, adding that rumors of the second Walmart have circulated for more than 10 years.
Market Basket is the largest retailer on the stretch of Route 138 destined for the new store, and is the retailer most apt to suffer the greatest competitive threat.
"Competition is good, until it costs me more money," Easton resident David Sweeney said after parking his car in the Market Basket parking lot one recent weekday afternoon.
"Sometimes one business drives another to shut down. There's just not enough business for everybody," said Sweeney, who said he is loyal to Market Basket and drives 15 minutes for the store's low prices.
Lorraine and Richard Barefoot of Taunton shopped at a local Shaw's Supermarket for years, until they tried Market Basket.
"We never went back," said Lorraine Barefoot. "The Market Basket prices were lower."
The Barefoots said they will try the Walmart grocery store, and prices will determine whether they return to Market Basket.
"Market Basket is a fierce competitor. They're not going to go out of business because Walmart is there," said grocery retail expert Griffin. "If anyone can take on Walmart, it's them."
Jewelry store owner Les Raisman runs his Chalet Jewelers shop about a half-mile from the current Walmart, and has survived 43 years in business. He said Walmart didn't increase customers to his store despite heavier traffic in the area. He also said Walmart was never a direct competitor.
"But I've seen a lot of independent stores that just said, 'I don't want to compete. I can't compete,'" he said.
Maribeth Conway can be reached at email@example.com.
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MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police yesterday cited Michael Maheu, 40, of Ripton, for assault and robbery, in connection with the theft of an unspecified amount of drugs from the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Court Street Extension on Sunday, Dec. 28.
Police allege that it was Maheu who, at around 5 p.m., approached the the pharmacy clerk with a note demanding narcotics. Authorities allege Maheu was wearing a hoodie to partially conceal his face and displayed no weapon, according to authorities. He ran out of the store after being handed some narcotic pills, police said.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police are looking for an armed man who robbed the Marble Works Pharmacy of an undisclosed amount of prescription drugs at around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24.
BRISTOL — Bristol police on July 5 arrested two Monkton men and charged them with armed robbery after they allegedly forced their way into a Bristol nursing home and made off with narcotics on July 4.
Police arrested Timothy J. Boardman, 42, and Alec T. Morse, 20.
Authorities allege that the two suspects, armed with tire irons, grabbed an employee as she was leaving the Living Well Care Home on Maple Street at around 10 p.m. and forced her to re-enter the facility.
Once inside, Boardman and Morse allegedly demanded drugs and cash from the home.
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