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Outdoor Journal Radio Show – December 10 2016
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This week, Angelo's guests will give him some Christmas gift ideas for those who love the outdoors! Good friend Jim Grayston from the Ontario Tourism Marketing Corporation, will
co-host the program with Angelo. We're going to Hillsburgh to pick out our Christmas tree. Erika Westcott from Wintersinger's Christmas tree farm will join Angelo to talk about the family
experience of cutting your own tree. What is the best tree? Erika will have the answer.
On the Go Fish in Ontario segment, Hank Smoke from Indian Point Camp on Wabigoon Lake in Northwestern Ontario, will take us on a trophy fishing journey. The fish are huge! And you can combine the fishing trip with spring bear hunting or fall trophy deer hunts.
Environment Canada says we lost 1.5 billion birds in just one census period. This is scary stuff! Ted Cheskey from Nature Canada says the kids can help our feathered friends, create awareness and have fun doing it. We'll talk about cool birding gifts for kids using their electronic device. Keith Beasley has been everywhere across the country, in search of big game. The filming is now complete, and Keith will tell us his favourite highlights and what's coming on Canada's favourite hunting adventure program, Canada in the Rough.
How can you have your say on proposals for fishing and hunting, or projects that affect the environment? Deputy Commissioner of the Environment, Ellen Schwartzel, will join Angelo and talk about the electronic registry, and how Ontarians can participate in the decision making process.
Play it Safe with Bradley Schlorff Retired Staff Sergeant– OPP and Stearns
Lets Get Outside with Coleman
Go Wild with Black Angus Fine Meats and Game
Go Fish In Ontario.com with Indian Point Camp
Gord Pyzer – Outdoor Canada Magazine
Keith Beasley – Canada in the Rough
Ted Cheskey – Nature Canada
Ms. Ellen Schwartzel – Deputy Environmental Commissioner Office of the Environmental Commission for Ontario (ECO)

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OK! Wake Up Call: June Shannon Comments on Cooking, Ali Landry Gives Birth, and More!
Rise and shine, pop culture fans! Rub your eyes, get to stretchin', and pour yourself a hot cup of coffee because it's time to start your day off right with a little OK! Wake Up Call. It's better than the blaring ring from your alarm clock, right?
Here are some things to know today:
Ali Landry has delivered her baby and named the little boy Valentine. (People)
Forget the music, Glee has obviously got a thing for matchmaking. Blake Jenner and Melissa Benoist will be tying to knot! (Us Weekly)
If you're sweet on the Suits guys, listen up! Harvey and Mike could very well mend their bromance. (Just Jared)
Happy Birthday, Jordyn Wieber! This lady turns 18 today! Send her a fabulous tweet (or like, five) and wish her a special day. (Twitter)
The twinnies are taking over TV once again. Tia and Tamera's third season of their reality show airs on Sunday. Will you be hanging out with the gals? (The Style Network)
Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson has two little boys of his own. The celeb's wife gave birth to their second kiddo on Wednesday. (Yahoo!)
You just might see Kristen Bell hanging out with the Parks and Rec pack. She's guest starring in an episode. (Entertainment Weekly)
Honey Boo Boo star June Shannon comments on cooking and the loss of lbs. (Perez Hilton)


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My dad just sent me a link to the photos he took when he and my brother David visited at Thanksgiving. Some really nice ones of Toby and spectacularly bad ones of me.
One I like is the shot of us wearing pilgrim hats at the dinner table. The story behind this is that Toby had made a pilgrim hat at school, and Emma and I thought it would be fun to tell the non-Americans that it's an American tradition to wear paper pilgrim hats while eating your Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone believed us with no questions asked, so that's what we did.


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Something inside me must believe in the occult gravity of anniversaries, even if I can't really see how the fact that my mother died exactly one year ago today makes this day any more significant than yesterday or tomorrow. But humans abide by rituals, and I am, in my secular way, as ritualistic as any church-goer.
So driving back from Wexford to Dublin earlier this evening it hit me, surely as a cloudful of rain skittering across the windscreen. Perhaps it was all the stronger because I'd spent the day with my cousins Pat, Dave, Fiachra, Niall and his son; a satisfyingly busy day photographing and bubble-wrapping Pat's paintings (which we had also spent hours doing yesterday) and loading them into a removal van, to be driven to my inlaws' place, where there was a spare stable to store his life's work (approx 500 paintings and drawings) and give his house in Bray some real breathing space. I hadn't had time to dwell on the day that was in it. My wife Sam and I had meant to visit mum's grave that afternoon with some flowers, but this plan had to be abandoned. Sam needed to get her car NCT'd in Dublin so she left before I did. Once on the road I had nothing but my thoughts as a companion.
There is something about that familiar 50 minute drive, alone in the car's hermetic dream-space, the road smoothly swerving or rolling over long straight hills, anthropomorphic ivied tree-silhouettes, evening coming on, the Sugarloaf sailing its dark fin. My mother used to enjoy driving before she gave it up prematurely in her 50s. But it wasn't only that. The anniversary of course is part of it, as is the loss of a routine that had developed over the years when I was caring for mum; whenever I left her for a few hours or (when she was less dependent) overnight, I would call her the moment I arrived and let her know when I was on the way back. Now, the absence of the need to make these calls intensifies a sense of heaviness that is also lightness, a phantom wind-resistance, that is also a kind of parting, in which the passing landscape appears less (or more) real.
All these things are part of it, but the feeling has overtaken me before on this (and sometimes other) longish drives, even when mum was still alive. What else then? What stirring, what embedded pattern, surge, cascade of chemicals setting off memories and half-memories, spirit-stuff, ripples in the neural net? Whatever it was/is, I continue to miss her. I wish I could believe in her continuing, being out there in some quantum time-leased apartment, something more than dispersed carbon, her breath now the wind's fucking poetry.
I often think of something a friend of mine, Johnny, said to me shortly after mum died: when your parents die you become an orphan. This is I suppose especially true in my case because I never knew my father and was brought up an only child (though I have a wonderful half brother I later met). I've been lucky though, with my mother, my wife, son and some very close friends/relations.
I took the photo above a few years ago, for a disabled driving ID that enabled me to park in wheelchair slots when mum was in the car. She closed her eyes at one point, an involuntarily moment that made her appear youthful: as if she's having a good dream, or someone has told her to close her eyes, make a wish.


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Thomas (Tommy) Edwin Solomon, Sr. – Obituary
December 31, 2016 by Editor
Filed under Business News, Community, News, Obituaries, Public Notices & Service Announcements, Regional News, Tybee Icons, Tybee Time
Tybee Island, GA: Thomas E. Solomon (Tommy), died suddenly December 28, 2016, doing what he loved; working at his landscaping business. He was born April 10, 1957, to Frances H. Solomon, and Edmund J. Solomon Sr. in Savannah. He was a lifelong resident of Tybee Island.
Fox & Weeks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
May he rest in peace. Praying for his family and many friends.
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Thomas (Tommy) Edwin Solomon, Sr., April 10, 1957 – December 28, 2016


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However, this is also one of its biggest lies. Because, to a huge extent, hard work in the UK does not pay. Wealth is increasingly being horded; house price increases earned thousands of families more over the past few decades than their day jobs ever did and, crucially, success is increasingly determined by the family into which a child is born, not the decisions that they take afterwards.
Social mobility - low and getting worse
One of the key problems with the UK is its lack of social mobility. A number of academic studies have highlighted the problem and its scale.
In 2005, the LSE produced a detailed study that compared the income in adult life on sons born into families from different income groups. It found that there was a closer correlation between the income in adult life of a son and his parents' income in the UK than in all of the other countries they studied, bar the USA. Nordic countries, for example, had a weaker correlation.
In essence this means that the son of rich parents in the UK is more likely to grow up to be rich, whilst the son of poor parents will be more likely to remain poor. Ironically this is little different from the US, despite the latter's myth of the 'American dream'. Worse still, the study showed that in the UK mobility appears to be declining, not improving.
|Fig 2: Report from Panel on Fair Access to the Professions
Unpaid Internships: the biggest barrier
The reasons for the strong link between the financial and professional success of the children of the wealthy are numerous - among them access to private education or well-regarded state schools, family networks and the relative stability of their families. However, one of the most powerful symbols of the ability of the wealthy to conserve and consolidate their position in society is one that is getting progressively worse - the unpaid internship.
Unpaid internships, particularly those that are full-time and long-term, have a pernicious impact on mobility. Whether they are in the industries where these practices are more established (art galleries, the media, the music industry) or those where the problem is growing (for example in the charity and corporate sectors), the unpaid internship presents an almost impossible barrier for those without parental support to rely on.
Sure, a young person working 9-5, five days per week unpaid in central London may be able to find an evening or weekend job to earn some money, but will it pay London's increasingly extortionate rents? Of course not. And will it impact on their ability to do their day 'job' properly? Naturally.
So, what will tend to happen is that the daughter or son of an ordinary family may be able to undertake such a position for a few weeks, perhaps slightly longer, but they will eventually need to drop out. Left in place are those with access to independent wealth - the proverbial bank of mum and dad. Hence those industries with established reputations for unpaid jobs end up being staffed by a suspiciously large number of people with double-barrelled names and plummy accents... plenty of Tarquins and not many Traceys.
The stories of those who have undertaken such schemes are numerous - and let's not even get into the scandal of charities and companies auctioning off unpaid intern positions for money. A number of sectors - not least the charity sector - argue that paying their staff is too expensive to countenance. A few, Oxfam included, are fiddling at the margins, arguing that 3 or 4 day per week positions are affordable for ordinary young people, ignoring the reality of the cost of living, particularly in the south east of England.
Meanwhile, the campaign against the practice of employing unpaid interns is growing - from Interns Anonymous, to Graduate Fog to Intern Aware. At the same time, however, the forces defending hese practices are powerful. It's not surprising that a Conservative MP is amongst those dismissing concerns of those that argue that work should be paid. It's never ceases to surprise that many will talk about meritocracy and the value of hard work, but will happily kick the ladder away when it suits.
Rewarding hard work: the myth created by the modern right
It is in their ambivalence towards unpaid internships that the true ideology of modern Conservatism rears its head. For despite the favourite myth the modern right likes to peddle - that it seeks to reduce the roll of government and lower taxation all to allow those that work hard to be rewarded accordingly - the truth is that all the modern Tory Party is really concerned about is ensuring the wealthy protect their position.
Hence, given a choice, income tax is judged 'fairer' than inheritance tax, even though inherited wealth is totally unearned. Witness too their visceral hatred of any attempt to increase taxes on property or assets. Finally, judge them by their attitude towards maintaining the charitable status of private schools: a surefire method by which those with the most income ensure that their children don't have to fight on a level playing field.
It is the latter that the Tory Party would never wish to see - a level playing field. But without one, the lie that those that those that do best in life are those that work hardest is laid bare. And the central plank of right-wing economic policies collapse beneath it.


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Monday, January 25, 2010
Hello Monday
The weekend was fabulous!! Friday night was spent at home low key...some neighbors stopped over for the Chicago Bulls game, we had a few cocktails and BULLS WIN
Saturday was an amazing day spent with two of my favorite people in the whole world, my sisters!! Later in the evening I attended one of the Sassiest Girl Night Out parties with my sister and let me just say it was out of control....lots of fun, lots of laughs and lots of cocktails
Surprisingly, on Sunday I didn't feel too bad. Later in the day my mother had summoned my siblings and I to her house for lunch...she then dropped the bomb that she has sold our childhood home and will be moving to Texas in a month...wow!
It was bitter sweet...bitter because that is the home we grew up in, that is our center and it is where we have so many memories with our father, who passed 9years ago! Sweet because the house is way to big for my mother and it was becoming a financial burden on her!
Later I made my way home watched the Football playoffs and rested for the rest of the day...ahhhhh, great way to spend a Sunday!
So what have I missed, how have you been and how was your weekend?
Sassy Chica
10 comments:
- Nahl said...
Aah it's been years since my parents sold my childhood home and I miss it still-but don't worry, better things are going to come! :)
- January 25, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- Susan said...
what an amazing weekend- I am glad you had fun! I didn't like my childhood home- lots of bad memories, however, I understand you. it's great that the financial burden is off your mother's shoulder though.
have a sweet day, darling, xoxo
- January 25, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- Brian Miller said...
nice. sounds like you had a good weekend. been a few years since i went to a bulls game...would love to go again.
- January 25, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- otin said...
It is kind of tough when a parent moves far away. It affects you more then you think. It is especially tough to see your childhood home being owned by someone else. The Superbowl should be good. The two best teams made it.
- January 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- Rosie said...
We finally had some sunshine this weekend but we're in for another storm. If it's not el Nino, it's fires, earthquakes, mudslides...California sucks!
Your Mami is moving? I'm sure she will be missed.
- January 25, 2010 at 6:08 PM
I bet that must have been annoying!! I get sooo annoyed when the phone rings I don't want to get it!! haha!
- January 25, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Harini said...
Its so difficult to part with the home you grew up in. When i was 12 my dad and grandpa decided to give my home to developers who demolished my lovely independent home and constructed flats in its place. I hate apartments here... I prefer an independent home where noone else will say anything if i do anything like getting dogs or playing loud music.
- January 26, 2010 at 12:11 AM
- Alicia said...
hey mamasita! long time no see!! that's so crazy that you're mom's moving, but how exciting for her!! and man...i HATE getting woken up...i am not a morning person!
- January 26, 2010 at 1:38 AM
- Ria said...
hmm...u had a gala time hun!!i went to the salon to pamper myself. and met up with an old friend too! :)
- January 26, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Valérie said...
HA I <3 the picture! Actually the other day I was thinking about maybe adding a new day in the week. right between sunday and monday. it would be a lazy day to finish the weekend and be ready for the new week. still working on the name though. any suggestion are welcomed!
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When it's properly used it really helps out setting MM on servers and the lot. Jimmy Harper published a blog posting about just that, how to use the tool. So when you want to use this tool to it's fullest extend, go here.


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avid reader, is particularly fond of award-winning books. The only trouble was that her
filing system—scraps of paper, receipts and
pages torn from magazines—was less than
Employing her background in computer
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use to keep track of not only what she wanted
to read, but also what she had already read.
The result is Read, Remember, Recommend: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers
(Bibliopages, 2007). Broken into various sections, such as award winners (for example, the
National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize and
PEN/Faulkner Award—with cross references
for multiple-award winners), notable titles
(lists include Time magazine's 100 most influential novels and Oprah Winfrey's Book
Club) and books that have been borrowed or
loaned, this spiral-bound notebook is a handy
way to keep track of the books a reader has
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For each book listed, there are boxes to
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After members of her book club encouraged her to publish her journal, Knight coordinated the printing and did all of the marketing
herself. She sold 4,000 copies of the adult fiction journal, and 1,800 of a similar journal for
teens. Two years later, in 2009, Knight pitched
the idea to some agents and got picked up by a
publisher. This time around, Sourcebooks is
publishing Read, Remember, Recommend and
Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens.
Knight, a mother of two from South
Jordan, Utah, who also runs the Web site
www.bibliobabe.com, says the best way to
describe the updated version is that it has
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Canada's Governor General's Award, a list by
Rachelle Knight
NPR contributor Alan Cheuse and The
Connection's "Pennie's Pick" selections.
To help keep the journal relevant, Knight
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"Reading is a great hobby," Knight tells
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Beatrice and Virgil, by Yann Martel. This isthe thought-provoking follow-up to Martel'scritically acclaimed Life of Pi. In this latestnovel, an author whose second book isn't wellreceived by his publisher moves to Europe totake a break from his writing career. One dayhe receives a letter from a fan who happens tolive in the same town. The letter includes astory, The Legend of Saint Julian theHospitalier by Gustave Flaubert, with high-lighted passages and a short plea for help.The author's curiosity gets the best of him,and he decides to visit his fan, a mysterious,quiet taxidermist who has been writing a playfor more than 30 years. The play, Beatrice andVirgil, is about a donkey and a monkey wholive on a shirt … or is it more? This reward-ing read will leave you thinking long afteryou've read the last page.
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Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Putting a little public relations into IT
Yesterday, I had a discussion with a CIO about the need to put a little more effort into his public relations. The gist of the discussion was that if the IT group doesn't communicate its successes, who will? On the one hand, the IT group gets plenty of free negative publicity when systems fail to meet user needs, or projects go south. But when the IT group does something right, the word doesn't get out with nearly the same velocity, if at all. It's not a matter of promoting one's self. It's a matter of promoting the benefits of good systems. If using a new system is in the best interest of the organization, shouldn't the CIO should talk about it? If a CIO doesn't believe in his own systems enough to talk about them, why should anyone else?
Shortly after this conversation, I noticed an article in CIO Magazine that says basically the same thing. In a series on running IT like a business, there is an article entitled Internal Marketing: The Secret Weapon. It says,"Marketing is absolutely critical to being internally successful," says Stephen Norman, COO of Merrill Lynch's technology group. "We live in a world where by and large our customers don't understand what we do. So we need to market internally to have a shot at building partnerships and avoiding surprises."The article goes on to talk about crafting a thematic message, writing marketing collateral, and even developing a brand for the IT group and individual projects.
Steve Sheinheit, CIO of MetLife, agrees. "That we have to communicate and market is a fact of life," he says. "If you want to get resources and support, you have to sell your message. Marketing and communications is a natural part of doing business."
One word of warning, however, is that you've got to back up the message with reality: "Be forewarned. Marketing will come off as a lot of hot air—and could even damage IT's reputation—if CIOs haven't built an organization that can consistently deliver the goods."
Check out other articles in the CIO series:
How to run IT like a business
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text: If you're looking for the perfect accessory this season, just take a scroll through Instagram and you'll notice the 90s choker trend is making a comeback. Seen wrapped around the necks of models during fashion week, chokers have become our new best friend. From bold and rebellious to dainty and bohemian or something in between, celebrities and style mavens prove their versatility by rocking them on a nearly daily basis. Whether it be velvet ribbons and rhinestones to twisted metals and leather, there is a choker for everyone and every outfit. Take a look at some of my favorites below or you could always make your own like this girl did out of shoelaces (lol!)


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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels will be a fractured unit Friday, as the team will play in its first split-squad game of the spring, with the bulk of the regulars hosting the White Sox at home and a group of younger players heading to Goodyear, Ariz. to face Cleveland.
MLB announced the blackout for the Angels-Indians game has been lifted for Angel viewers, and will air tape delayed on MLB Network at 4 p.m.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said there can be negatives to splitting up the team, but in terms of Friday, there aren't any.
"I think this is the perfect time for a split squad as far as some guys being able to get in shape and being able to get guys the at bats they need and the innings they need to pitch," he said. "Today's a good day. A lot of guys have a chance to get back in the lineup. A lot of kids are getting a chance to continue playing over in Goodyear."


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BRONDOLO, Jean-Marc and Hélène Couturier (screenwriters). Aller simple. Film for television. France: 7e Apache Productions, 2006. 90 minutes. Actors: Rafaela Garretón (as Anita, the nine-year-old girl who interprets) et al.This film was made for TV and apparently not distributed through other media. I chanced upon it one midnight on a French TV channel.
"On her death bed [a man's] mother asks him to bring her ashes to his father, who abandoned his family to go to Chile many years ago. He goes to Chile and runs into a woman and her daughter on the run from an abusive stepfamily. The girl is really the little angel in the story and she is so beautiful and smart. The man always speaks in French but the woman always answers in Spanish. Only the little girl speaks both in French and Spanish." ('amarct-2' on Internet Movie Database)
There isn't much background information given about Anita, but there's no suggestion she had been required to translate before or had been exposed to translation. So on that basis she can be classed as a Natural Translator. Of course, it's fiction and it represents how the screenwriters imagined her; but to them it must have seemed plausible that the child would spontaneously translate, given the situation in which they placed her.
The translation is motivated by the urgent need to provide communication, but note that it's not a case of Language Brokering, since there is no immigrant family involved.


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Warren Anderson came to Southeast Missouri State in 1997 after completing a doctorate in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology from Southern Illinois University. His graduate studies in Linguistics include stints at the University of North Dakota and the University of Washington. His undergraduate degree in Modern Languages is from Millikin University.
He lives with his wife on a family farm in Southern Illinois, about a 35 minute commute from the SEMO Campus. Their two daughters are both pursuing university degrees.
He has worked among the P'urhépecha migrant workers of Michoacán, Mexico since the early 1980s, living and traveling with them as they cross the border, seeking work and returning to their homes. Recently his ethnographic interests have taken him to some remote parts of the Chirripó region of Costa Rica to work with researchers and teachers among the Cabécar Indians.
Commentary: Warren D. Anderson. 2006. "Medical Education: What would the Shamans and Witches Think?" Academic Medicine 81(10): 138-143.
Article: Warren D. Anderson. 2006. "Tarascan." In Keith Brown (ed.) Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 2nd Edition. Oxford, England: Elsevier Ltd.
Book Chapter: Warren D. Anderson. 2004. "P'urépecha Migration into the U.S. Rural Midwest: History and Current Trends." In Jonathan Fox and Gaspar Rivera-Salgado (eds.) Indigenous Mexican Migrants in the United States. La Jolla, CA: Center for US-Mexican Studies, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies. Pp. 355-384.
Article: Warren D. Anderson. 2001. Oral History and Migrant Wage Labor: Sources of Narrative Distortion. The Oral History Review 28(2):1-20.
Book Chapter: "Transnational Research: Bettering Anthropology's View of the Other." In Elzbieta M. Gozdziak and Dianna J. Shandy (eds.). Rethinking Refugee and Displacement (Selected Papers on Refugees and Immigrants Volume VIII). Washington, D.C. American Anthropological Association, 2000. Pp. 276-290.
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I'm hoping someone has some ideas in what direction I can try next. I apologize, this is long. I initially tried keeping it short, but gave up and just let it run to two posts. Please just bear with me (curse my wordiness if you want). I have an abbreviated list of symptoms at the end. I'm not sure if this is one, two, or more problems. But I'll list everything.
I'm a 22 year old (23 next week) female, 5'4", 97 lbs. I am generally fairly active; between work and "play" I am always walking/running/lifting/climbing/hauling. Or am when I can. I exercised at a gym this past summer around 4 times a week, but am no longer able. I am not, and have never been sexually active.
1/1/02, I was having breakfast with a friend when I was suddenly extremely nauseous. My heart was racing, and I got very lightheaded. After a couple of minutes, my heart and head settled, though my stomach took much longer. I was able to finish my meal, but I had to force it down. This went on every time I ate (with a couple of random exceptions). Over the next couple of months, I saw three or four different family doctors. All of them started out fine, but ultimately ended up totally disregarding my complaint as if I was making it up. Most said it was stress and left it at that.
I had been working on a play, and it finished, along with semester finals. I was at about as low-stress as I could get. But it actually got worse. Instead of fading after a while, sometimes the nausea would just keep going. There were weeks when I was constantly nauseous. The only relief I found was sleep and not eating long enough for the nausea to fade. I fluctuated between 105 and 109 lbs. throughout high school, even with the stomach problems.
When I left for college, the nausea persisted, though it had been relatively calm the summer before. In my first year of college, I dropped down to about 100 lbs. Second year ('04-'05) I dropped below 100, and have since rarely been able to get it above.
I had a number of tests run, through different labs. We spent some time working at a lyme diagnosis (though I have never been bitten by a tick, and they are extremely rare around where I live). My doctor was rather obsessed with that at the time (when she felt it wasn't all in my head). Needless to say, we exhausted that option. She sent me to an allergist, for a possible food allergy. Only thing I reacted to in the skin ****k panel was ash trees (which was mistakenly pricked instead of almond). Finally, she sent me to an gastroenterologist (only took her 5 years to figure out she had no clue what she was doing with me...why I didn't just dump her, I don't know).
Gastro had a few ideas. Celiac disease was his primary concern. Bloodwork showed negative. Chronic giardia was his next idea, which is actually very likely, since a nearby lake that I visit regularly is known to have issues with it. I was put on Flagyl for a two week trial. After ten days, it proved to be making me even sicker, and he pulled me off of it. Obviously not giardia. He did an endoscopy. My stomach was very happy looking, physically. He found nothing wrong.
We checked my gallbladder with a HIDA scan. Not only was my gallbladder functioning, it was just as over-achieving as I am, with a very high rate. Abdominal ultrasound looked normal as well. Finally, the gastro told me to try fiber, since it was probably an abnormal manifestation of IBS.
The fiber had a teeny, tiny beneft for about two months. Or rather, it did right away, then nothing changed for about two months. Then I got extremely sick one night, and it was fairly clear to everyone around me that I have a bigger problem with lactose intolerance than was thought (cheese enchiladas for dinner). I've known for some time that milk bothered me. But after some work, we discovered that I was "reacting" to even very small amounts. Heavy monitoring of my dairy intake and lactase supplements helped immensely. Not entirely, but enough to be able to function for the most part. Before, I had already been driven out of my 4-year university and to a less demanding 2-year program, with a semester off in between.
That lasted about 6 months. Then new things started cropping up. I was working in a retail job, and it was the holidays. So I initially attributed the intense fatigue I began feeling to that. I can't really say when it started. Sometime around Thanksgiving, I think. Around New Year's, various joints began aching. Worst was my right knee, which I have had problems with since dislocating the patella in June '99. It began dislocating again. I couldn't make it through an 8 hour shift without ending in excruciating pain. Through the spring semester, the fatigue (main problem) and the pain forced me to choose between work and school. Since I needed the money, work came first. I failed half my classes, and compromised a C for the rest. Once upon a time, I was an A student, with a very physical reaction to a fear of failure (read: less than a B). Luckily I had all those stomach problems to get me over that fear and just accept that sometimes life sucks and grades aren't indicative of my intelligence.
I moved back home after the semester, in May '07. Incidentally, that was the last time I had a period. It's been nearly nine months. Though, perversely, I'm not all that upset about it. When they used to come, I would spend 3-5 days curled up in pain, sick to my stomach. I don't miss it, except for the normalcy factor. Over the summer, I began having dry skin, mouth, and eye problems. Not severe. It's NOT humid here, though not entirely arid either. But I was reacting slightly more noticably than normal.
Backtracking, I was "diagnosed" with fibromyalgia in the spring. By diagnosed, I mean: my doctor figured on one of three things being the culprit. Lupus, RA, or fibromyalgia. My ANA, sed-rate, and Rf were normal, as was an x-ray of my hand (pick a joint, any joint, and that's what hurt that day). So he (note "he", I finally got rid of the impotent earlier doc) ruled out lupus and RA. He admitted to using fibro as a garbage can diagnosis. I have NO tender points, and the only muscle aches I get are from something I did physically or because of how I was compensating for aching joints. He put me on Elavil (amitriptyline) 10mg/day. It helped send me to sleep at night, which was nice. We gradually ramped up the dosage to 60mg/day. The only thing that accomplished was a case of RLS every time we changed the dose. I also had very, very lucid dreams. No nightmares, though, so it wasn't really a problem. However, the pain was still there, and the fatigue wasn't really gone, just better scheduled. So I stopped the Elavil, and he tried Neurontin. After a week, I went in for a follow up. I had been on what he felt was the minimum dose that would have ANY effect. It didn't help at all, but I couldn't sleep at night for the hallucinogenic dreams I was having. He immediately pulled me from it. This left me completely unmedicated. If the pain gets too bad, sometimes I'll resort to NSAIDs and Tylenol, but I have to take such a large dose of so many to feel ANYTHING that it's not worth it. It's more a psychological benefit than anything else when I do resort to them. I haven't since September, though.
I was sent to a rheumatologist. She did a full work-up on me, and ordered an antigliadin AB panel (IgA and IgG antibodies), a Wallingford IgG food panel, and a re-test for celiac (blood). All came back normal, with the exception of a high result for black pepper. She didn't suggest anything other than to follow up in 6 months (March) and probably check in with an endocrinologist, because of the lack of periods. She also noted MVP, though no murmur, and said it was too mild to worry about. She also said the fibromyalgia diagnosis is pretty much rubbish, though we kept it because it makes me feel better to be able to say SOMETHING is wrong. Even if it isn't right.
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Rio De Oro' A real life river fantasy
So what's your favourite river?
Impossible to answer, but there are certain runs that stick in your mind. The Rio de Oro in Mexico is one of those. If you were to dream up a fantasy creek adventure that you could run in a day, you'd probably be looking at the Oro.
Fernando the fixer: he lives in a little village at the take out for the Oro. He grew up in the area, a local expert who can show you to the put in and arrange little luxuries like hiring donkeys and horses to carry your boats. Ask around in Mexican paddling circles, you'll find him.
The walk in: pretty fields with views of the Gulf of Mexico behind you and extinct volcanic cones in front. Hopefully you'll have taken the pack animal option. While the hiking isn't too strenuous it's still an hour or so in the Mexican heat. Without a boat on your shoulder you're free to look out for cool birds and insects, eat oranges off the trees; soak it all in. It's hard to believe there's a river running nearby.
The put-in: relax and get sorted. There are two put-ins; choose the higher one for an extra little section of class 3+ drops. It's nice and shady up there and allows some respite from the heat. You see that the water is a beautiful almost glowing clear blue colour. The rock is dark basalt. The contrast is amazing; this place is pristine.
Enjoy the warm-up: the river whisks you off through small continuous drops in a vine filled jungle gorge. Brightly coloured flocks of birds distract you from the tons of little boofs. Watch out for the odd thicker vine hanging down and look for Fernando who should be waiting downstream.
Portage: Fernando will wave you off the river for an easy portage around the fifty-foot plus waterfall that lands on rocks. It's an easy five minute carry that brings you deeper into the gorge. From here it just gets prettier.
The fun increases: the river continues through the gorge with beautiful pool drop rapids. There are some weird currents in here and the occasional stickier hole. You can inspect everything and carry if you want. These rapids are great fun and the gorge is magnificent; it's hard to believe that it cuts through cattle farming land.
Freefall: after a couple of kilometres of pool drop rapids you arrive at a slight opening in the gorge. This is it, the start of the final gorge and the two super clean, super sweet waterfalls that the Rio de Oro is famous for. If peering from the top of the first 40+ footer doesn't take your fancy you can portage this final gorge. Run it and you're committed to both this and the final slightly higher fall.
The first waterfall is awesome. Peel out of the eddy and follow the flow, the landing is pretty soft but this is not the place for boofing. Tuck hard. You can go deep and when you resurface you're in a cauldron shaped pool with sheer rock walls all around. Giant ferns dangle off the walls. Take some time to high five your mates and soak up the thrill.
Run a couple of smaller boofs until you reach a place where the light floods into the gorge in front. This is the only way out. Another clean 40+ footer which drops into a natural amphitheatre. This one has more of a rolling lip, dropping into fluffy water. Run the fall, smile and more high fives. You'll struggle to forget it.
Cruising out: you've run the falls and now you're buzzing. Enjoy the last kilometre of the Oro as the fast current whips you through small rapids. Look out for birds and other wildlife as you near the end of the river.
Take-out: you think it can't get anymore idyllic, but you round a bend and reach the take-out. The Gulf of Mexico. The river dumps into the Gulf with a palm lined paradise beach stretching off in both directions from the river mouth. You can paddle out to the sea or just hop onto the beach. One of the locals may pop by on his motorbike selling cheap, tasty, chicken or fruit filled pastries.
Winding down: after you've run the Oro, take a stroll along the sand to Fernando's beach hut. Look out on the Gulf; watch the pelicans and other birds fishing for their dinner. At Fernando's you can be sure of an ice-cold beer along with some of the freshest most delicious seafood you'll get anywhere. Try the fish tacos or the prawns. He also does a good line in local fruit. Time to eat, drink, and relax with your buddies as you watch the sun go down, and think about doing it all again tomorrow.
May 8, 2012 - Big Dog Moriston River Race
What a great event this weekend on the fantastic river Moriston! James and his team put on a great event and much fun was had by everyone. A Full report from our new Big Dog team paddler Thomas Findlay who was the winner for the under 16's event will be up shortly. So stay tuned for
April 18, 2012 - Big Dogs left to explore Costa Rica
In January 2012 a Big Dog Force and a Big Dog OC1 left for Costa Rica and neither of them returned. Our small team left England and its new year blues, packing shortie cags and sandals and a tick list including jaguars, parrots, monkeys, a few poisonous snakes and warm, steep, tropical rivers. Overnight in


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Bloomberg BusinessWeek's Brad Stone reported, "Yahoo may be one of the Internet's most beleaguered companies, but Yahoo.com, its primary landing page, remains one of the Web's most trafficked sites. It had 119 million monthly visitors in January, up 9 percent from a year earlier, according to ComScore (SCOR). Now, Yahoo! (YHOO) Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is giving her company's crown jewel a radical polish. The revamped Yahoo.com, which goes live on Wednesday morning, represents Mayer's boldest attempt yet to remake and update the Web giant she took over last July. Most visibly, the redesign draws on a key element of Facebook (FB) and Twitter, introducing a 'news feed' of live, endlessly scrollable content, which includes news stories, videos, and messages from advertisers. Users who sign in with both their Yahoo and Facebook credentials will see news stories tailored to their particular interests and indications of which articles their friends liked."
CNET's Don Reisinger noted, "The focal point of the design is news. Users can head to the page and customize what's displayed based on their interests. If they prefer sports or entertainment information, for example, they can choose to see only news items related to those topics in the page's feed."
PCMag quotes Mayer, who blogged, "Because you come to Yahoo everyday for must-know information, we've also introduced newly designed applications. From your local weather forecast to Facebook friends' birthdays, you'll always have the information you need. We've also refreshed some of what you love most - including our Yahoo editorial features, and the daily snapshot into popular trending web searches."
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
why can't i be oscar??
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hilarious! i love it. you should see my "spray station"... i use an old "sheperd's hook" garden plant hanger (you know that you shove into the ground and hang plants on) well I hang any and everything from it so I can spray paint it. I painted my bedroom chandelier on it, most recently sprayed grapevine wreaths bright red (to adorn my windows for christmas), and many other things. it works well if you don't have a nice set up like Oscar!
thanks for sharing!
- December 6, 2007 at 7:05 AM
- Things That Inspire said...
When I saw some of those chairs on the Style Court posts, it made me furious that I gave my old dining room chairs away...they would have looked really great painted black or even orange! Thank you for pointing me to Style Court's guest posts, they are full of inspiration and tips.
- December 6, 2007 at 6:40 PM
- girl meets glamour said...
I believe in you! You can be Oscar...and take lots of pics of your newly painted cabinet :)
- December 6, 2007 at 7:19 PM
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Horisont – About Time
Century – 2017
Rock, Hard, Blues, Seventies, Stoner
Rated: ****
We have been enjoying the Swedish crazies named Horisont since their Två Sidor Av Horisonten release from 2009. The year we started doing this HiVe thing. So when their fifth album rolled around and we noticed it opening with the Jimmy Webb cover The HiVe we were thrilled to get some love back from the five Scandinavians. On their new About Time record they still excel in groovy, blues-based seventies hardrock. With its thin, delirious and haunting vocals the songs are all exploding with catchiness and expertly dosed playing. There were moments in time, especially on their Second Assault record, when one could suspect them of looking a bit too much for the retro nostalgic love. But not anymore, they have found their own sound. Sure, we can still hear their influences, which go back to Sabbath, Lizzy, Quo and Blue Oyster Cult. But there is so much more, it is a well executed dive into all that goodness from the golden era of rock, delivered in grandiose style, which we have come to expect from all the Swedish bands. Horisont is here to let y'all know they are a true contender for the prize for this year's tastiest rendition of everything classic!
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Discover Tarawera and the Rotorua Lakes Region
Discover the breath-taking Tarawera Region and Rotorua Lakes District featuring forests, mountains and lakes, all within one scenic area.
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The Redwoods
Begin your adventure just 5 minutes from the Rotorua City Centre with a visit to the famous Redwoods forest. Inside the beautiful Whakarewarewa forest, you'll find a lifetime of walking and mountain-biking tracks suitable for all levels of fitness and skill. If you're looking for a fresh perspective, check out the award-winning Redwoods Treewalk, where you can explore the forest canopy along a network of nature-friendly suspension bridges; their after-hours Night Lights experience is truly exceptional night-time event.
Blue and Green Lakes
Head over the Tarawera Road hill to leave town and transport yourself the epic greenery of the New Zealand bush. Continue along the meandering road until you hit Blue and Green Lake (or Tikitapu and Rotokakahi, respectively). You can enjoy a short 1 ½ hour walk around the popular Blue Lake or take a refreshing swim. Be sure to stop at the scenic lookout located between the two lakes to take in their contrasting blue and green colours.
Mount Tarawera & The Buried Village of Te Wairoa
Continue along Tarawera Road, through the rolling green hills until you reach the historical gem that is the Buried Village of Te Wairoa. New Zealand's most-visited archaeological site is home to the stories and displays of the world-famous Pink & White Terraces and the Te Wairoa Township, which was forever changed by the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera, still looming in view of the village. Explore the award-winning museum, Vi's Teahouse historical café, and a stunning 1km walking trail through the relics of archaeological sites through to the scenic views and cascading Te Wairoa waterfall. To explore further, the truly inspired can even arrange a trek up Mt Tarawera to take in the 360 degree vista or simply walk around the crater's rim.
Lake Tarawera & Hot Water Beach
Only 30 minutes from Rotorua City Centre, Tarawera Road turns off toward the vast and beautiful Lake Tarawera. A stop at The Landing Café provides uninterrupted views of the lake and some delicious fare. For the outdoorsy types, this is the jumping off point for camping at Hot Water Beach; a geothermal, lakeside campsite that can only be accessed via water taxi or a hike along the Tarawera Trail. Alternatively, you can take a 35-minute trip to a drop-off point to access the 1.7 km trail to the spectacular Tarawera Waterfall, which is rated NZ's #1 waterfall.
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The Buried Village of Te Wairoa
The 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera was one of New Zealand's greatest natural disasters. Rocks, ash, and mud bombarded the peaceful village of Te Wairoa, leaving a tomb of ash and mud. Now you can see what lies beneath at this carefully excavated site.


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Delbert H. Rhodes
Toby sits high in the saddle as he rides the range. The Triple T Ranch has been in his family for three generations and he absolutely loves it. All of it. His Dad, Matt, is aging but ropes as good as he ever did, Granddad, although retired, remains agile and strong. He keeps the books, oversees everything. Marlene, Toby's wife, runs the home and family, that's right, the entire McTiernen Clan. In some ways, this lady is the Boss's Boss. She is a big help to Granddad, assisting with the books and all matters of Finance.
Yep, ranching is the second love of Toby's life, he's a true Cowboy, and his first love, his family. Learning the business from the ground up, one day, as does his Dad, Dane would run The Tripe T.
While surveying the North Forty, something spurs the Boss's breeches. A beautiful Chestnut grazes in the far meadow. The horse seems to brighten the sky, its coat shines like sunshine. "Let's go boy," he moves in for a closer look.
The meadow, a part of his lands, Toby wonders where this animal comes from and who owns it; or possibly, the horse is wild, a rogue. Careful not to spook him, the Cowboy watches from a distance; wow, what a beauty, "I gotta get closer," and so he dismounts and approaches on foot. Lifting its head, sniffing, the animal wants nothing to do with the intruder. It runs. "Ok, fella, tomorrow's another day."
Back at the ranch, dinner conversation is filled by the usual talk; except, Toby's story is new. None of the men knows of the Stallion, he is new to the range. Chris mentions that a cowboy from the Bar X once spoke of a strange horse, "Yours matches the description." "Let's get a better look tomorrow," says Chris. Bright and early, the dust flies as the men ride out to the meadow. No sign of the Stallion. The sun is high, it's about noon, and the men wait, spit a lot and then finally, the horse strides into view.
Strategically placed, the boys circle the animal, no luck, the creature is smart, too smart. It rears, stepping and stomping on its hind legs, loudly protesting; the meadow becomes a grassland of turmoil. With glaring eyes and vocal roars, the animal refuses captivity, and then it does something that nobody has ever seen a horse do, backing off, the animal seems crazy, running the circle at high speeds, too fast for anyone to get a rope on it, fearlessly charging the group, the big horse leaps into the air. Stretching like a Phoenix rising from fire, the beast flies above the men, breaks free and then high tails it.
The men are left with blank faces, they cannot believe what just happened. "What do we do now, Boss?" "Well, "no use chasing him, we'll see him again, later." "Tomorrow's another day."
On the ride back to the ranch the men feel kinda silly, that one horse could outsmart these Cowboys, well, the whole thing is a little embarrassing. (Some say the rogue sprayed piss as it flew over them. We'll never know, for sure.) It's not the sorta thing to brag about. The boys can't wait to get back at that devil, except the Boss has another idea.
This time Toby tackles the Stallion without help, without the men. This time he is ready for a fight and cunning is his only weapon. "That beast thinks he is better than I am, well, he's wrong." While guzzling from his canteen, the Cowboy hears hooves pounding the earth; Toby glances to his left side. Well, now, the Chestnut seems to have come home. Rearing, the proud horse displays confidence, ownership, it seems to stake its claim here. "You like this place, don't you." "I knew you would come back. You like the grass, and the sparkling water in the nearby stream." ("My grass, my stream.")
The Boss fetches some water in a large basin, he also adds a healthy patch of grass, to go with it. "I'm gonna make friends with that animal, one way or another." Not far away, the powerful beast eats without worry. Strange that it seems to own the meadow, even stranger, Toby admires this animal.
"You're smart, and if I'm gonna win this one, I gotta outsmart you." Giving lots of slack to the big boy, Toby quietly speaks from a short distance, about twenty yards. Close enough for now. With ears high, eyes wide, it pauses while gazing at him, heck, the darned thing seems to offer a challenge. It snorts once or twice and then looks away, and without turning its head, the power of its stare torments Toby. Then suddenly, casually, lowering his head, the horse resumes grazing. ("Yeah, I know you're laughing at me.")
Toby eases closer, but slowly the animal moves away, creating more distance between them. "Smart Ass." The Cowboy realizes what he's up against and refuses to let the Stallion win. After all, who is boss, here. "Come here, boy, I have something for you, don't you want it?" The horse pauses, staring at Toby's outstretched hand. Cautiously, stepping closer, the Chestnut quickly darts off.
"Ok, boy, I know, you don't trust me." Toby lays the clump of grass down and then steps away, far enough away, allowing the horse some room. The basin of water is laid another ten yards from the clump of grass. The Stallion waits, sniffs, snorts and then sniffs some more. Suddenly like a freight train, the horse rears, roars and then runs. "Where're you going?" "Come back here, damned horse!"
After three weeks, still no luck, the Cowboy is about done. A rainy day and Toby rides out to the meadow, he hopes to see the Stallion. Luck is with him, the great horse grazes a stone throw away. Something isn't right, its left hoof, the animal limps a little. For sure, a rock is caught between its pads. Calling out, "What's the matter, boy?" "Something in your hoof?"
The Chestnut snorts, but seems to acknowledge what the Cowboy just said to it. Cautiously moving closer, Toby encourages the horse to trust him. "Let me take a look at that, maybe I can help you, boy." Snorting, backing away, the horse obviously distrusts him, yet seems to stay just close enough. "Come on, now, I just want to help you, fella."
For a while, Toby backs off, he simply waits, while staring at the Chestnut. Cocking its head, the injured animal whinnies and then lifts the affected hoof. Slightly applying weight to it the Stallion limps about but stays close by; the horse seems to ask for help even though it distrusts the man.
"Come here, boy, come on, now." Moving closer, Toby stands only two feet away from the injured animal, it grunts, sniffs, snorts, but stays. Reaching out his hand, the Cowboy offers the Stallion a carrot. It stares and then extends its neck, sniffing, a slight grumble of uncertainty, slowly, the horse limps closer; then finally, it accepts the food. "That's it… good boy."
With a gentleness that maybe is uncommon to his hands, Toby strokes its snout, and as the Stallion softly whinnies, the stone is carefully removed, followed by a cool refreshing wash.
The Chestnut walks about testing its leg, sensing its hoof, then like lightning, the big horse sprints across the fields; but, doesn't run away. Stopping, it stares over its shoulder at the Cowboy, then showing trust, the horse returns to him. Nuzzling closely, vocally, the animal thanks the man. "Ok, boy, I know, you're welcome." Suddenly, something wets Toby's palm.
Tonight, a happy Cowboy shares a wonderful tale with his men, and somehow, from a hill, closeby, "Sunshine" hears it. With ears high, eyes big, the Chestnut repeatedly rocks its head, as though agreeing, supporting the Boss's words. (Well bunch my breeches.)
Typically, the accounts in the North Forty are properly and eloquently documented; and unknown to his men, the Boss also pens a poem. Three weeks later, The Triple T receives mail by Pony Express. "A publishing house in Tucson put the poem on some fancy paper, and then put it inside a handsome picture frame."
On a wall in Toby's Den, Sunshine sheds a little more light:
The Stone
Eyes untrusting
Sensing the wind
Takes two steps closer
Then backwards again
Favoring one leg
Displaying a need
"Come on boy."
He ponders my plead
Cautiously scanning
Ears standing tall
Artfully limping
Preventing a fall
Slowly advancing
Distrusting of me
A breathtaking beauty
Something to see
Finally there
A few feet away
Dare not speak loudly
He dares to stay
Near him I step
Nervous, he stood
Sniffing for bad air
Smelling the good
Verbally stroking
I gave him a name
Grunting and snorting
To me he came
Freeing the stone
The meadow he ran
Nuzzling closely,
A tear… in my hand
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For some time now, we have been working on preparedness. As part of that preparedness, we have been trying to become more self-reliant and resilient. We grow fruits and vegetables. We have had our own chickens and plan to acquire more this summer.
Now, we are introducing something new to our farm - the honeybee. For the past couple of months, we have been caring for a split that we received. It is a very small and weak colony, without a queen, but they made their own queen from brood.
|Our first hive.
|Putting sugar water in the hives.
Since our colony is so small, we have been feeding them to help them. We place a super on the box and place sugar water in upside down containers.
|We don't recommend the containers with pop off lids.
We learned a valuable lesson feeding in this manner. Don't use containers with pop off lids. The honeybees will seal the lids to the frames. If there is sugar water in the container when you lift it up to check it, it will come open and spill everywhere. Use only containers with screw on lids.
|The Bee Whisperer petting a swarm.
|A swarm.
My husband is very comfortable working with bees. He has memories of his grandfather working his hives. His grandfather didn't fear the bees. He would work without any protective gear. That isn't always the best idea, but I call my husband the bee whisperer because he can do the same. He has no fear.
Recently, we started helping capture swarms. The first time I saw this done, it was terrifying. Watching how the bees swarm violently around.
|Brother and hubby capturing a swarm in a tree.
After helping a few times, we caught two ourselves and it wasn't bad. I actually enjoyed it. The first swarm we caught was very large. Since it was our first to capture alone, it was a learning experience. We tried knocking it off into a box. Then we cut the limb and placed it in the box. Much more successful at getting more honeybees.
|Placing the honeybee laden branch in the box.
|This is a small portion of the colony on the limb.
|Honeybees on the edge with their tails fanning out.
When we placed the bees in the hive, they really were upset and buzzing around. They were not happy. So hubby stuffed the entrance with grass. Soon, bees began to gather on the side of the box and settle down. When hubby opened the lid, the bees began to crawl up the box and inside. Some of the bees stood on the side and fanned their tails. This meant that the queen had accepted the hive as their new home and they were letting all the bees know to come on in. So, hubby removed the grass and put the frames in.
|Home sweet home.
|Spraying with vanilla water.
The next day, we were called back to the same home. A small swarm was gathered in the same tree. We caught them and after determining they were the remnants of the colony we had captured the day before and had no queen, we sprayed them with vanilla water and introduced them into our weak hive.
The vanilla water seems to calm the bees and made them easier to catch, but it also helps introduce them into the hive. They all start licking the vanilla water off each other and by the time the cleaning is done, everyone smells the same.
|The bee whisperer removing the branch from the box of bees.
The honeybees are an exciting addition to our Prepared Household. They low buzzing is a happy sound and while I realize there will be stings, I think it will be worth it.
Happy preparing.
Happy preparing.


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Dobbs-Allsopp, F.W., "(More) On Performatives in Semitic" ZAH 17-20 (2004-2007): 36-81.
A performative utterance is one in which the uttering of the sentence does not describe or report an action, but is itself part of the action. Performatives are mainly part of social conventions and rituals such as greetings, vows, blessings, etc. Explicit performatives tend to be expressed by first-person-singular present tense verbs. For example, "I hereby name thee the Queen Elizabeth." However, Dobbs-Allsopp notes that non-explicit performatives can occur as well, "The court finds the accused not guilty."
Performativity is a function of pragmatic discourse context, and Dobbs-Allsopp further argues that it must not be confused with verbal semantics. That is, there are no "performative perfects" in Biblical Hebrew if by that term we mean that a possible semantic meaning attached to the perfective form is performativity. Rather it is the context and the linguistic and social conventions that are king. Thus, it is better to understand that it is convention to use a perfective (suffix conjugation) when making an explicit performative statement.
An important example of the performative occurs in Gen 15:18:
Gen 15:18 בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אַבְרָ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את
On that day, the Lord made a covenant with Abram saying, "To your seed I hereby give this land…"
Notice how the perfective form is glossed as a present to reflect English convention. This passage reflects the language and ideology of a royal land grant (See M. Weinfeld JAOS 90(1970)), and the covenant ceremony is obviously a symbolic and ritual act. Especially important is the fact that the passage narrates the dialogue rather than being a mere record of a legal transaction. It is thus a representation of the legal act of granting itself.
It is clear from 15:7 that the land has not yet been given to Abraham, and from 15:18 that it will not be given to him, but his descendants. However, if YHWH merely meant to inform Abram that he will be giving the land in the future, one would expect the imperfect as in Gen 12:7:
Gen 12:7 וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את
And the Lord appeared to Abram, and he said, "to your seed I will give this land".
The transfer of ownership and actual act of possession do not need to be simultaneous to be legally binding. Thus, the covenant ceremony of Genesis 15 is not a simple promise to be granted to Abraham's descendants at some time in the future, but it is itself the legal granting of the land.
While the use of a first-person-singular present-indicative-active is not essential to a performative utterance, its use is not accidental. Performatives are events and they are characteristically self-referential, thus it makes sense that explicit performatives make use verbs in the first person. In English, the word "hereby" further marks self-referentiality and helps pragmatically to mark a performative utterance. Dobbs-Allsopp argues that in Hebrew כֹה "thus" may sometimes function similarly, as in the phrase "thus says the Lord".
Why then are performative statements disposed toward present-active-indicative forms (or perfectives in Semitic and Slavic)? German and English tend to grammaticalize tense in the verbal morphology. Tense is a deictic category, meaning it relates a situation temporally to a deictic center which is usually the time of speaking. Since performatives are at the same time utterances and actions, they can be conceptualized as occurring precisely at the time of speaking.
Aspect, on the other hand, is not a deictic category and is concerned not with the temporal location of a situation, but its internal contour. There are commonly two categories of viewpoint aspect: perfective and imperfective. Described simply, a perfective form is used to describe a situation as a single whole with both endpoints in view, while an imperfective form makes explicit reference to the internal temporal structure of the situation without reference to the beginning or end. Since performatives are conceptualized as punctual situations, ie an action that begins and ends at the moment of speech, they naturally lend themselves to perfective aspect. Thus languages that mark aspect by verbal morphology have a strong tendency to use perfective forms for the performative.
Interestingly, Koine Greek tends to use an imperfective form for performatives. However, this seems to occur because the imperfective aspect form is commonly used neutrally as a present tense form and is therefore unrelated to aspect. On the other hand, Polish, which is an aspect based language, uses both the perfective and imperfective forms for performative utterances. In tense based languages there can be no such variation since performatives must be located temporally in the present. Dobbs-Allsopp thus suggests that the use of the performative in Semitic is significant for understanding the development of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system. If the suffix conjugation is used for performatives, then it cannot be said to grammaticalize past tense, but it must be primarily an aspectual form.
In contrast to the classical use of a perfective, Qumran Aramaic and Classical Syriac prefer the participle for performatives. This suggests that Aramaic verbal system has undergone a significant shift from a binary aspect-based language (perfect/imperfect) to a tripartite tense-based language (past/present/future) where the perfective form has become a past tense form, the imperfect a future, and the participle is used for present tense.
A similar re-alignment of the verbal system occurs in post-classical Hebrew where the participle also begins to be used for peformatives:
1 Chr 29:13 וְעַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ מוֹדִ֥ים אֲנַ֖חְנוּ לָ֑ךְ
And now, our God, we thank you.
This suggests that a similar shift from a verbal system that grammaticalizes aspect to one that primarily expresses tense is occurring in ancient Hebrew. Dobbs-Allsops finishes the article by discussing the difficulties in identifying performatives, and he devotes a lengthy section to the prostration formula found in letters in Ugarit and the other peripheral Akkadian dialects.


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Close view of Horse Face
On to Gomukha - Cows Face
On the grasslands enroute to Gomukha
Kudremukha Trek
Trek Type : Weekend
Departure Dates 2017
Bangalore to Bangalore
Trek Grade : Moderate
Duration : 1 night ; 2 Days
Cost : ₹ 3,300/- includes 5% GST
Group Size : 11 and above
Bali Pass Trek
An old trekking route from the tons river valley connecting to the Yamuna river valley. It continues to attract trekkers during the monsoon season when the snow melts and the pass is approachable from both sides. The pass is more approachable from the Har-ki-dun valley as the gradient is small and gives good time for the trekkers to acclimatize to the altitude. The trek starts from Sankri and passes through the Govind National Park, which is famous for its wildflowers. It also gives you an opportunity to visit the sacred lake at Ruinsara on the way and to explore the less-traveled path over Yamunotri pass to Yamunotri temple. The meadows near the lake are an ideal place to rest and explore the nearby peaks and passes. Another highlight of this trek is that it gives you the experience of camping above 4000m. The area is surrounded by Banderpoonch range and some of the famous peaks are kalanag, banderpoonch west, and Ruinsara. This region was made popular by Jack Gibson, a teacher at the Doon school in the late 1940's. The surrounding peaks and glaciers in the Swargarohini Range and Banderpoonch range are a mountaineer's delight.
Surmounting the Tortoise
Amedhikallu (height 2,800 m), near village Shishila in Dharmasthala, is one of the significant peaks of Charmadi range. The name Amedikallu is a combination of two words: Ame - Turtle and Dikkel – the Tulu word for Stove. Amedhikallu has a huge monolith at the top which appears like a giant turtle and three large stones which give an appearance of a stove. This peak is surrounded by many other important peaks of Western Ghats. Amedhikallu is considered to be one of the scenic treks in Karnataka and is a two day trek if one wants to make it to the peak comfortably. The starting point is Shishila village from where the trail starts. The initial trail is through a fairly dense forest, but the trail itself is pretty wide. Then the forest cover disappears slowly and beautiful grasslands appear which continues to the three stones, the dikkels at the summit.
A peek into heritage and nature
In ancient times, forts were considered as an ideal defence system. Forts that have survived today are representative of the engineering talent and strategic defence of ancient India.Today it is one of the wonders of the bygone era. Scholar Kautilya, popularly known as Chanakya the renowned author of his Sanskrit Arthsastra ancient Indian treatise on statecraft and Military strategy has classified forts into following types - Giridurga ( Hill fort ) , Jaladurga ( water fort ) , Shiladurga ( Rock fort ) and Vanadurga ( Forest fort ). Among the hill forts, Jamalabad is a hilltop Giridurga fortification in Jamalabad Village near Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada ( DK ) District of Karnataka. It is located in the Kudremukh range of hills. The fort lies at an altitude of 1700 ft.
The fort was formerly called Narasimha Ghada, which refers to the granite hill on which the fort is built. It is also referred locally as Jamalagadda or Gadayikallu. Originally a mud fort existed on the hilltop. The fort was reconstructed over the ruins of an older structure by Tippu Sultan in 1794 and named after his beloved mother, Jamal Bee. Tippu Sultan kept the fort in his possession for over 50 years.Though a local chieftain called Thimmappa Nayaka took possession of fort for a short period. The fort was captured by the British in 1799 during the 4th Mysore War. As per legend, those who are not favorable to Tippu were hurled down this fort to their death.The fort is inaccessible other than via a narrow path, with around 1876 steps to the fort that are cut out of the granite hill and lead all the way to the top with the help of french engineers.This strategy would mean that through a narrow passage small but well-armed group could indefinitely block a much larger force from entering the fort. Inside the fort, there is only one tank to store water. Remains of a single cannon lie at the top
The fort is accessible via a narrow path with about 1800 steps cut out of the granite hill. Inside the fort, there is a tank to store rain water. Remains of a single cannon lie at the top. Nothing much of the fortifications remain but hints of the fort wall with parapets are visible. This hillock fort has one room at the top. There is also an unmanned microwave repeater station on top of the hill.The Summit afford superb views of the surrounding landscape with paddy fields ,temples plantations , water bodies and the Kudremukh range of western ghats.
Note : Since it is a Heritage Protected Monument under ASI , one is not allowed to venture into fort without permission. And stay inside atop is prohibited.
Surmounting the Ox
Situated, near the of village of Byrapura in Mudigere taluk is one of the significant peaks of Charmadi range dominating the landscape towering height 2600 m and there are three approaches to this peak. The name yethinabhuja is a Synonymous of two words: Yethu - Ox and Bhuja - Shoulder . Ethinabhuja has a huge monolith at the top which appears like a giant turtle and 3 huge stones which give an appearance of a stove. This peak is surrounded by many other important peaks of Western Ghats. Yethinabhuja is considered to be one of the challenging trek in Karnataka and is a two day trek if one wants to make it to the peak comfortably. Shishila is a small village near Dharmastala.The starting point is Shishila village where from the trail starts. The initial trail is through a fairly dense forest, but the trail itself was pretty wide. Then the forest cover disappears slowly and grassland starts to appear which continues almost till you get on it.. The monolithic peak is almost 90-degrees, one needs to go around in a spiral to reach the peak and this part of the trek is through a very very dense vegetation and narrow trail which probably becomes waterfall during monsoon. Post-monsoon, one would need to clear vegetation using knife to make way.
The scenic hilly regions of western ghats have trails suitable for hikes with velvet green rolling hills , shola forest and perrineal streams flowing through them. Kudremukh known for its exotic beauty and flora - fauna has variety of trekking options inside the National Park. The beautiful part of Baamikonda and Kaltikki Trek is trekking on the outer fringes of Kudremukh national park is a less known getaway for those seeking less trodden trails. Surrounded by hilly ranges and enjoying the view of the adjoining peaks one can savor the beauty of Nature.Breathtaking view of Thirumaleguppe , Hirimaleguppe, Durgada betta , Gaumukha and Kudremukh Also, a beautiful ridge walk towards the peak makes it more than just a trekking experience to cherish for a life time.
Peak of View
Among the rolling hills in Kodagu , Nishane motte is a relatively less known peak in the Talacauvery / Bramhmagiri range of coorg. It lies to the south of Bhagamandala - The confluence of Kaveri, Sujyothi and Kannika rivers in a range which extends from Talacauvery in the north to Somamale ( Means hill in local dialect ) in the south in one contiguous stretch without any break, going through peaks like Nishani motte, Tumba male, and Tadiyandamol ( Highest peak in Coorg ). This stretch forms the border between Kannur / Kasargod districts in Kerala and Kodagu district in Karnataka.
Coorg with its misty mountains and dense forests, is often referred to as Scotland of India. They left behind a legacy, which is still an important source of national wealth. The well-laid coffee plantations in Coorg account for almost half of Karnataka's coffee production. And Karnataka continues to be India's largest producer of coffee. Other reminders of the colonial past are the spacious estate bungalows, many of which still have British names and the meandering roads that wind through the district.
A new trekking route explored crossing Kunt kal pass in Valley of Flowers of Garhwal Region.
There is something about the Himalayas not possessed by the Alps, something unseen and unknown, a charm that pervades every hour spent among them, a mystery intriguing and disturbing. Confronted by them, a man loses his grasp of ordinary things, perceiving himself as immortal, an entity capable of outdistancing all changes, all decay, all life, all death.
- Frank Smythe -
A Valley in Garhwal Himalayas gained such a distinction & popularity in no time with name ' Valley of flowers ' after the exploration by Frank Smythe who is officially credited with discovering the Valley of Flower in year 1931 after his Kamet Expedition.
Frank Smythe camped in valley of flowers for couple of days to collect material for his book " The Valley of Flowers" and took with him seeds for the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. In furtherance of Smythe's work, Joan Margaret Legge went to the Valley of flowers in 1939 to study and collect few more flowers. She camped at Valley of flowers for a few days, and unfortunately lost her life when she slipped from a rock while picking flowers in the valley. Later a small memorial in the shape of a tombstone in the valley of flowers. As a reminder of the great love she had for the Himalayas, inscribed on her marble tombstone, in valley of flowers are the following words –
"I shall lift my eyes up to the mountains, from whence cometh my help."
Valley of Flowers is at a height of 11000 feet to 14000 feet above sea level in western Himalayas. It is famous for its meadows of alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty nearly 10 km in length, 2 km in width and concave in shape. Valley of flowers is divided along its length by a river called the Pushpavati and several rivulets and waterfalls rush down from the glacial deposits to merge with it. The Pushpavati joins the Laxman Ganga, flowing from Hemkund Sahib, at Ghangaria. This combined stream retains the Laxman Ganga till it meets Alaknanda river flowing from Badrinath at Govind Ghat.
A massive snow mountain with snow called Ghoda Parvat and Rataban peak , blocks valley of flowers at the other end. There is however, a traditional route which passes across a glacial pass at an altitude of 5091 mtr to Bank Kund and the pasture lands of the Gamsali Valley, via Bhuyandar Pass and eventually leads to Niti, the last Indian village on the border with Tibet. In valley of flowers, some of the flowers which can be seen are : Pink Primulas, Pedicularis, purple Campanullas , Erigerons , Golden Lily, creamy Anemones, large purple Asters, the rare white Androsace , the rosy-petalled Cypripedium,Morina Longifora, Green and chequered Fritillaries, pink Geranimus, purple , indigo-coloured Nomochairs, blue and yellow Pansies, the Himalayan Blue Poppy petals as blue as the ocean, white and red Potentillas, golden lilly, dwarf Rhododendrons - Buransh, Primulas in pink and blue and the deepest purple, Ranunculus, pink Epilobium, Bistorta and the heavily perfumed Brahma Kamal. The distance of Valley of flowers from Ghangria is 4 km and of Hemkund Sahib is 5 km away.
. The valley of flowers trek begins after crossing Alaknanda by a suspension bridge and then along a mountain path on the right bank of Laxman Ganga. The trek passes through dense vegetation and whispering forest and Laxman Ganga always appears to be hurrying down to meet Alaknanda down below. Then at 10th km of valley of flowers trek is the Bhyundar village from where a beautiful valley branches to Kagbhushandi taal. The Valley of Flowers trek continues along the Laxam Ganga and at 3 km from the Village, Laxman Ganga has to be crossed and then begins the final zigzag climb to Ghangaria. Ghangaria, nestled amidst the giant deodars, is conjuction and stopping place for both Hemkund Sahib or Lokpal lake and the Valley of Flowers. Camping in the Valley of Flowers National Park is not permitted , due to which visitors have to spend the night at Ghangaria only.
After 45 years a new route opens for Nature lovers at Bankund after crossing Ghangaria with Camping at Palsi Udiyar and Crossing the Kunkal Pass further reaching Hanumanchatti on Badrinath Road . Birds View of National Park and Nilgiri peak is a experience of lifetime.
Saraumga Pass
Considered as one of the pristine and most beautiful valleys in Himachal , the Tosh is a feeder valley of the popular Parvati Valley which leads to the Pin - Parvati Pass. The Tosh Nallah meets the Parbati river at Pulga coming from the North. The Tosh valley is initially narrow but as you progress higher the valley starts to open up and you cross several beautiful meadows. At the head of the valley is the Tosh Glacier surrounded by some well known peaks: Papasura (6451m) & White Sail (6446m), Tiger Tooth peak etc. After crossing Sara Umga Pass, you descend into yet another beautiful Lahaul valley.
A Lake of Faith
Lakes have always beeen considered as sacred and worshippped in mountainaous regions. There are Several High Altitude lakes and pristine waterbodies tucked away in the gharwal region of Himalayas. Maldaru Taal or lake is one such remote ablong lake located South – Eastern region of Harkidhun valley at a altitude of 4800 m above sea level. The village folk of Puoni , Osla and Dharkot consider this lake as abode of gods. The path towards lake Itself is a memorable experience. Walking through pine forest and alpine meadows of Vishkopri and Raasi. The meadows carpeted with flowers in various hues and colors is a feast to eyes. Walking on the ridge is really exillarating experience. View of Swargarohini peak 6252 M from close quarters standing on the edge of lake is unique experience. The aroma that emanates from the flowers Brahma Kamal , Phen Kamal which profusely grows there is feast to eyes.
Borasu Pass Trek
One such pass among the many passes that cross into Himachal from Uttarakhand is Borasu.Situated at an elevation of 5450 m or 17,880 ft is challenge for season trekkers too . It connects the Tons river valley with Baspa river valley. The pass is open only for a few months before monsoons and then post monsoon before the winter sets in. It is a high but practical traverse into the great Kinnaur Valley, takes 5 -6 days from Har Ki Dun valley to Ranikhanda further into the Baspa Valley. From Har- ki - Dun the trail heads north along the Maninda Gad popularly known as Morinda Tal. Beyond that the ascent eases to Rathadu campsite 4000 m with a distant view of mountains and thereon the path winds up for 5km through a flower strewn narrow valley offering you a breathtaking diversity of landscapes and the trek is the perfect blend of lush meadows, riot of flowers such as Geranium , Bistorta etc Moraine path finally reaching Sauni Beda camping grounds.A steep climb on the rocky patch from here brings to Lamjoonga makeshift campsite.
After Lamjoonga campsite with a glacier to further up, climb strenuously, beware of crevasses in post monsoon on the either side of pass for about 4 km to the pass, one will be surprised and awestruck to see Nilkamal flowers in full bloom on the rocky patches along the pass and descent along the 60 -70 deg rocky slopes reaching Zupke glacier.The route through boulders requires some careful footing and proper balance.Beware and watchful of rockfalls and boulders coming down and there on further down to the Baspa river bed. The loose rocks and rockfall pose a danger, avoid attempting the pass in bad weather, during post monsoon.Cross the river by a bridge and reach the and Doaria camping grounds. From Doaria the trek to Chitkul is very easy on the legs. This trek is one of the best ways to get a feel and experience the Himalayan culture of Garhwal region and Kinnaur region respectively.
Altitude 6,207ft
Kudremukha is Karnataka's 3rd highest peak.
Trail Type
Lush green meadows with zigzag inclined pathways and dense tropical rainforest trail.
Trekking Distance
30 Kms ( Approximately )
The astonishing view of Arabian Sea can be seen from Kudremukha National Park know for the 'Global Tiger Conservation Priority-I'. Jamalabad village of kudremukha by Tipu Sultan in 1794. Hanumana Gundi Waterfalls splash on the rocks from a height of more than 100ft. are 32kms from kalasa. Kadambi Waterfalls with a height of 30ft. located inside the national park.
Best Season
All seasons have their own charm. The change in the colours of meadows, woods and rains always makes it appealing to the eyes of a trekker but best time is Oct-May.
Trekking is only allowed between 6am to 5pm as Kudremukha National Park is a habitat for wildlife.
Water Resources
There is one waterfall and ten water steams from the homestay to the Kudremukha. The amount of water in these streams depends on the Mansoon Rain.
Kudremukha Peak is located in Kudremukh National Park of Western Ghats.
As per official guidelines there is limited construction area in kudremukh region for homestays. Since thase are the only options available for everyone,except basic sleeping arrangements.
Distance : 331kms from Bangalore
By Road : NH 75
Driving Route : Bangalore – Hassan – Mudigere – Kottigehara – Kalasa–Kudremukh


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Tennis is a sport. Tennis is a game. Tennis requires one player to hit the ball over the net into a designated area, and his opponent to do the same. The last player to successfully accomplish this goal is deemed the winner. All of these things are true, but when taught to children, tennis is much more than these things. You see, in a child, tennis creates – then reveals their personality, their character and determination to succeed.
In the formative years of childhood, many things are developing. These are critical times in the creation of physical and psychological characteristics that will either serve or hinder a child for the rest of their lives.
A recent study showed that if your child invested 10,000 hours in training by the time he was 18 years old, his chance of success on the pro tennis circuit would be 0.0002%. So when one looks at the cold, hard facts, it makes much more sense to realize that the real value in teaching tennis is to develop a person who will respect himself and others; to work hard at everything that he chooses to do and to focus on his goals. If professional tennis (against the odds) becomes an option, then all the better.
That's why it is so important for parents to understand the vital role that they play in their child's development. If your child loses a match, what is your response? Do you ask, "What Happened?", "How could you lose to that kid?". This is how you instill the fear of losing into your child. Ask instead, "Did you give it your best?", or I'm proud of the way you hung in there!" or "We'll get him next time!" Your actions after a loss will form your child's attitude about competing. Will he see a loss as a lesson or a failure? Will he think that only if he wins will you be happy with him?
I can watch someone playing tennis and get a pretty good feel for him or her as a person. Going for broke on a point, losing their tempers or the amount of patience that they display during the match will reveal an awful lot about them. Teaching tennis is giving a lesson in how to live a happy and productive life. Parents shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that it's just a game. It's a gift that you can give your children that will service them for the rest of their lives.
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A veterinarian with the National Pork Board has devised a better way to deal with a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak if it reaches the United States.
There has not been a reported case of FMD in the United States since 1929, and animal scientists are working hard to keep it that way. One step in protecting animals is to create emergency plans for how farmers and government officials should react during outbreaks.
At the National Institute for Animal Agriculture annual conference this week, Patrick Webb, DVM, director of Swine Health Programs for the National Pork Board, explained how farmers can protect animal welfare while dealing with a disease outbreak. According to Webb, some disease management steps that seem like common sense may actually compromise animal health.
One popular method for stopping the spread of disease is "stop movement." Stop movement is like a quarantine. Officials would prevent animals, farm workers and feed shipments from traveling and spreading the disease to new areas. If FMD was reported in the United States, there's a good chance officials would call for stop movement.
According to Webb, a large scale stop movement would be a disaster for animal welfare.
The first problem is that many animals would be stuck in transit. Counting just swine, Webb estimated there are 600,000 to one million hogs on the roads every day. When a livestock trailer stops, the temperature inside can rise by as much as 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit every 10 minutes. Webb said that if stop movement halted livestock trailers, animals would be at serious risk for heat stress.
The second problem is feed supplies. If shipments were delayed, animals could starve. According to Webb, most farms have only a three-day feed supply on hand at any one time.
Stop movement could stop disease, Webb said, but it may not be the best option for livestock health overall.
"You're losing things from a welfare aspect," Webb told the audience at the NIAA annual conference.
Instead, Webb supports a plan called "managed movement" or "permitted movement." With managed movement, animals could still move to facilities within certain areas.
For managed movement to be successful, health officials would need a lot more data on livestock health. Webb said officials would need to know the exact number of animals on a farm. They would also need to know the disease status of each animal. With the right preparation, farmers and officials could protect animal health and welfare.


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US Airways to hire 350 pilots
US Airways announced plans to hire more than 350 new pilots with training dates beginning
in November 2007.The airline will also move 140 pilots, who currently fly for
US Airways Express carriers, back to the mainline flying seats they were
furloughed from several years ago. The airline's pilot staffing needs are
being driven primarily by retiring mainline pilots. New hire pilots will move
onto the airline's growing Embraer 190 fleet, which in turn will drive current
pilots to other aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family
President Scott Kirby stated, "It was only two short years ago that both
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pilots on furlough, but also will begin to hire new pilots is simply great
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Positions will be filled over the next 12 to 16 months. The airline's
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