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Dupple writes "The head of French telecoms operator Orange said on Wednesday it had been able to impose a deal on Google to compensate it for the vast amounts of traffic sent across its networks. Orange CEO Stephane Richard said on France's BFM Business TV that with 230 million clients and areas where Google could not get around its network, it had been able to reach a 'balance of forces' with the Internet search giant. Richard declined to cite the figure Google had paid Orange, but said the situation showed the importance of reaching a critical size in business. Network operators have been fuming for years that Google, with its search engine and YouTube video service, generates huge amounts of traffic but does not compensate them for using their networks. An editorial piece at GigaOm says Google is abandoning its principles and giving Orange 'the incentive to demand the same from other content providers.'"


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By Nok-Noi Ricker,
BDN Staff
Posted June 25, 2011, at 2:28 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Maine Attorney General's Office is dealing with a number of complaints filed against Bangor Car Care — the used car dealer known for its "Come join the party" advertising — even as the business expands to new locations in Bangor and Lewiston.
Brenda Kielty, spokeswoman for the Attorney General's Office, said a number of customers have filed complaints against Bangor Car Care in the past year, and a portion of those are in the midst of mediation in the agency's consumer division.
"There have been 18 complaints accepted for mediation in the last 12 months," she said. "Eight are unresolved, three have been resolved and there are seven in current mediation right now."
Glen Geiser, general manager of Bangor Car Care, said a majority of his customers — but not all — drive away happy.
"Our major business at Bangor Car Care is special credit — helping people who have been knocked down in their life," he said. "When you are dealing with these people you are bound to get a percentage of negative feedback."
He added, "We're dealing with everyone and sometimes the people we deal with aren't very nice and the minute something breaks they swear, throw things and scream."
Kielty said she did not know the total number of complaints received against Bangor Car Care and added she could release only the number accepted into the consumer division's mediation program.
For a comparison, the Bangor Daily News asked Kielty to check two other large used car dealers in Maine to see how many complaints have been filed with the AG's office in the last year. She said one of them had just one complaint that needed to be resolved, while the other had none.
Paula Fleming, the Better Business Bureau's vice president of communications and marketing, said last week that customers can leave both positive and negative comments with the agency. "
In this case there are no compliments," she said of Bangor Car Care. "There are 48 complaints and they have an 'F' rating."
The number of customers who complain about their service at Bangor Car Care is "a fraction of less than one percent," said Geiser. "The statistic itself and how little problems we have, especially dealing in a difficult [economic] market, stands for itself."
The business sells about 200 cars a month and since opening nine years ago has sold more than 13,000 cars, he said.
The percentage may be low, but some customers are very vocal and have posted their comments on websites dedicated to complaints, including complaintsboard.com, scaminformer.com, and ripoffreport.com, and someone even created a Facebook page, "Bangor Car Care sucks!" that features some colorful comments.
The Bangor Daily News contacted 21 of the people who posted comments on the Facebook page and none returned emails requesting interviews.
Geiser said he has heard it all before, and that he and his 35 employees are not going to be bullied by aggressive customers who threaten them.
"I don't like extortion or manipulation," he said. "The real issues we have, we deal with." Geiser added: "We're not going to be manipulated and taken advantage of. … Sometimes people will say something or demand something and I'm not willing to write a check to stop it."
In the two years before Bangor Car Care moved to Brewer in November 2008 from Oak Street in Bangor, police in the Queen City responded to the used car business about 81 times. Brewer police have been dispatched to the Wilson Street location 112 times, police officials have said. The incident reports from both communities list civil issues, requests for the removal of people, bad checks, assaults, citizen disputes, accidents and other complaints.
Geiser said if customers have a problem, he is the one to call.
"My extension is extension 15," he said. "And It's not a secret."
The car dealership, which is owned by Geiser's mother, Marilyn Geiser, has grown by about 23 percent in the last year and recently expanded back to Washington Street in Bangor, Geiser said.
"Basically, what happened is we outgrew the property in Brewer," he said. "We had 13 mechanics and we needed about 20.
" The service portion of the business, which eventually will be called Bumper 2 Bumper, moved to the Queen City in January and cars were moved over in mid-May, said Geiser, who owns Bumper 2 Bumper.
"We are still operating an all truck and SUV lot in Brewer because the lot over here wasn't big enough," he said.
A new Bumper 2 Bumper in Lewiston opened last week on Lisbon Street, Geiser said. The former Lewiston Car Care closed after what Geiser described as "staffing issues." The new business has opened at the former Rowe Mitsubishi location and will be run by general manager and partner Dan Pulkkinen, Geiser said.
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Big East M5: 03.28.13 EditionPosted by Dan Lyons on March 28th, 2013
- Jim Boeheim retirement rumor-mongering has become something of a cottage industry in recent seasons, so it's always relieving when the man himself can add some clarity to the things that bounce around the world of message boards and e-mail chains. In his Sweet Sixteen presser yesterday, Boeheim took the time to end speculation as to whether he will coach the team in the 2013-14 season: "There is no process. There is no process. I'm coachin' next year, I kid around a little bit and everybody gets crazy when I do so I'm not going to kid around about it anymore, I'm coaching next year, thrilled, got a great challenge, looking forward to it." That is, unless he isn't: "About September, if I don't want to coach, I won't coach." That last little bit seems to open the door for a Jim Calhoun/Kevin Ollie situation, although Mike Hopkins has been the established head coach in waiting at Syracuse for years, so that type of manipulation seems unnecessary.
- Match-ups between elite programs like Syracuse and Indiana are always great fun for a variety of reasons. Because these types of schools dip into the same small pool of blue-chip recruits, a lot of these players have long relationships, and these back stories can only help build intrigue for the games. IU"s Victor Oladipo spent a lot of time on Wednesday talking about his relationships with Syracuse's DMV-area forwards Jerami Grant and C.J. Fair. Oladipo is very close with the entire Grant family, and descibed Jerami as a "little brother" while calling Fair a "good player" who is "a real cool dude to chill with." Much of the pregame speculation on the Syracuse end of things has been about whom Oladipo will be tasked with guarding. That assignment may very well be Fair, who has been SU's most consistent scorer all season.
- The Marquette-Miami game has its own built-in storyline heading into tonight's Sweet Sixteen bout. Hurricane assistant Eric Konkol coached guard Trent Lockett, who has come on as a big factor in the backcourt for the Golden Eagles, at Hopkins High School. Both took an unconventional road to this NCAA Tournament match-up. Konkol found himself in the high school ranks after coaching under Jim Larranaga at George Mason while his wife worked on a degree at the University of Minnesota. He rejoined Larranaga in 2010, moving with him to Miami. Lockett spent his first three years at Arizona State, where he averaged over 13 points per game as a sophomore and junior before transferring to Marquette. Lockett had a big game in the Round of 32 against Butler, scoring 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and grabbing six rebounds.
- Dueling articles are always fun. Think Progress' Travis Waldron penned a piece called "The University of Louisville is Everything That's Wrong With College Basketball", where his basic thesis is that because Louisville is the most profitable college basketball program but their basketball alumni don't all matriculate to the NBA and make millions of dollars within a year or two, they're evil… or something. I'm not a fan of using someone's alma mater and inherent biases to try to invalidate their arguments, but when Waldron brought up his Kentucky background a lot of things were cleared up. SB Nation's Louisville blog Card Chronicle writer Mike Rutherford responded with his own post: "The University of Louisville is Not Everything That's Wrong With College Basketball", and I think he sums things up pretty well in response to Waldron – "You forgot the #BBN hashtag as your signature."
- Alas, this year's sprint towards NIT glory was not to be for the Providence Friars, who fell in the quarterfinals to Baylor in Waco last night. The Friars had big performances from the usual suspects – Bryce Cotton led the team with 23 points while Vince Council and Kadeem Batts were close behind with 21 and 20 points, respectively. Kris Dunn was the only other Friar to score, however, and Baylor took advantage of Providence's limited depth to cruise to a 79-68 victory. With Providence now out of the NIT, the three remaining Big East teams in the NCAA Tournament are the conference's last representatives in postseason play this season.


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- Brazil has fired coach Mano Menezes with immediate effect
- Menezes has been under fire since Olympics failure
- South American country is set to host World Cup in 2014
- Brazil will appoint new coach in January according to officials
Just under two years before hosting the World Cup, Brazil sacked coach Mano Menezes as the South American country signaled a change of direction in its quest for unprecedented sixth title.
Menezes had hoped to lead Brazil to victory on home soil but his failure to win over his critics with his muscular type of play appears to have cost him.
The 50-year-old, who replaced the legendary Dunga following the 2010 World Cup, had come under heavy scrutiny following his side's failure to win a historic first Olympic gold at London 2012 -- losing in the final to Mexico despite fielding a star-studded line-up.
The news was greeted with joy by former Brazil striker and World Cup winner Romario,.
"Today is a historic day, Brazil needs to celebrate,'' Romario said on his Facebook page. "Finally the federation did something good for Brazilian football. It took a while to happen, but it did.''
Brazil also failed to deliver at the 2011 Copa America, bowing out at the quarterfinal stage.
"As it has been announced, I'm not the national coach anymore," Menezes wrote on Twitter.
"My thanks to all the people who worked with me on this project, specially the players that were called up during this period and all those who believed in our work."
Menezes was often criticized for his side's style of play with fans yearning to a return to the "joga bonito" ('beautiful game") style for which Brazil teams are so well known.
Whereas past sides, most notably that of 1970, were known for their flair and skill, Menezes' side was more functional than entertaining.
Although his team won six of its eight matches since the Olympics, with 26 goals coming in the process, Menezes struggled to justify his switch away from the freeflowing, samba-style football associated with Brazil.
But the decision came as a surprise with Brazil slowly beginning to look more impressive with several key players returning to form.
The attacking trio of Oscar, Neymar and Hulk provided a real threat, while Ramires and Paulinho had recently shone in the center of midfield.
The form of Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva and the return to the side of Real Madrid's Kaka had looked to have given Brazil a new found lease of life.
But after a difficult reign, Menezes was relieved of his duties following talks with CBF president Jose Maria Marin.
"I gave him the news myself," Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) national squad director Andres Sanches told reporters.
"Nobody likes to receive news of these kind of things in any circumstances, but everyone in football knows that these things happen.
"A new coach will be announced in January."
New man
Former Palmeiras manager Luis Felipe Scolari, who led Brazil to World Cup glory back in 2002, is the current favorite with Corinthians coach Tite and Santos boss Muricy Ramalho also in contention.
Brazil will host the Confederations Cup in six months' time before taking center stage for the World Cup a year later.
The new manager's first game in charge will be against England at Wembley on February 6.


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Jeremy Glaser: For Morningstar, I'm Jeremy Glaser. I'm joined today by Josh Peters. He's the editor of Morningstar DividendInvestor. We're going to look at some hot dividend topics.
Josh, thanks for talking with me today.
Josh Peters: Good to be here.
Glaser: So, let's start with the election. One of the things that we've been talking about for quite a while now is what's going to happen to the dividend tax rate, particularly in relation to the capital gains rate, after 2013. So, now that we know that the status quo, at least in terms of both houses of Congress and the White House is going to stay the same, do we have any more clarity on what's happening there?
Peters: Not a whole lot. If one political party or the other had swept the elections, I think then you could say things were a little bit clearer, but we have very much after $6 billion spent in this campaign returned the same group of people essentially more or less to Washington. It seems to be our form of revenge. This is how we get back at these politicians for making us watch all those horrible ads, is that we lock them up for kind of a cage match.
I think it's good to start with where we're at now, what's going to change on Jan. 1. Dividend income will again be taxed as ordinary income, and long-term capital gains, which right now is also taxed at 15%, like dividends are, will go to half of whatever your ordinary income tax rate. And then on top of that for high-income earners, already as a part of current law, there is another 3.8% tax to support the Affordable Care Act provisions. Of course, I can say Obamacare now right, because even the president calls it Obamacare. So, that tax increase is pretty much baked as they say.
The other two are still in flux, and I think that the most likely outcome is still what I saw a few months ago or even a year ago, which is that upper-income tax payers probably will wind up having to pay somewhat more, but that by the time all of the horse trading is done and we have a more comprehensive, more durable reform package, we should see dividends and capital gains still taxed at the same rate for everybody. Some people's marginal tax rate it might go from 15% to 20%, but I think for the most part, the idea of having it go to 39.6% I think most people understand that, that's not a real good idea at this point.
Glaser: So, does this impact your thinking about if dividend stocks are attractive or if dividends in general are attractive, or is this really just a secondary consideration after the income stream?
Peters: It's really a secondary consideration, and I think the best way to phrase it is where are you going to go? If you have a portfolio right now in stocks that you're very happy with, say, it yields 4% and the dividend growth is coming through, raising your pay 5% or 6% a year--if you don't like the tax increase which is obviously going to cost you something, you don't have that many alternatives unfortunately. You could say go to bonds, but bonds yield less than this hypothetical portfolio of dividend-paying stocks does. Of course, we'd have a real set of model portfolios that yield more than 4% on average between them right now. So, it can be done.
If you go to bonds, say a 10-year Treasury, paying down in the 1.50% to 1.75% range and it's taxed as ordinary income, you could chase off into commodities. You could start trading the Japanese yen overnight. But I don't think that's how most people want to try to earn retirement income. And again short-term trading has always been taxed as ordinary income; that's not going to change.
I think where there might be a little bit of tension is that if there is difference between dividends and long-term capital gains, some investors might try and say, "Well, I want to get more growth because it's a lower tax rate." The problem is that if you're in retirement and you need that income, you can't count on the capital gains being there when you need it. It may very well turn out to be a capital loss instead. The consistency of the income that dividends can provide on a pretax basis, to me, will retain its value and its practicality even if the tax rate goes up.
Glaser: How about the firms themselves? We've heard from a few management teams that if the tax rates change, they may favor say share buybacks over dividend payments. Would you expect slower dividend growth because of say higher rates?
Peters: It depends on who you're looking at, and I think that's the one overwhelming piece of the backdrop that you don't want to ignore. And it's easy to ignore, when you are thinking day to day, week to week. But if you are thinking over the next five or 10 years, the demand for income is permanently shifting into high gear. As the baby boomers retire, they have to change their portfolios from being dividend-agnostic, maybe even preferring capital gains or speculation. They have to go for income; that's what they are going to need in order to meet their financial obligations and financial requirements. As that happens companies have to meet that demand, or they're going to be left behind. Some people wonder why is it that utilities stocks now trade at 14, 15, 16 times earnings and with big tech firms you'll find stocks trading at 10 times. Well, that's because investors now put the premium on the income. They don't put the premium on the growth anymore. And by the way big tech isn't growing like it used to either.
Now I'm not going to say that that justifies paying just any price for dividend, but the companies that aren't paying dividends now are going to have to eventually realize that that's something that they need to do in order to keep their investors. In the short term how this plays out is that companies that maybe don't want to pay the dividends anyway will use it as an excuse to divert funds elsewhere. But if I'm looking at the Southern Company, if I'm looking at General Mills, if I'm looking at American Electric Power, these companies are not going to change their dividend policies. They pay dividends when tax rates were very high, much higher than they are today. They've paid dividends for in some cases 100 years or more. I wouldn't expect any dramatic changes there.
It's something that shareholders will have to live with perhaps if worse comes to worse. But remember, too, that people have options. REITs aren't going to be affected by this directly, because the dividends are taxed as ordinary income, not as qualified dividends in the first place. Master limited partnerships, the same thing, and there you have potentially the tax deferral that is associated with the returns of capital for tax purposes in the distribution. If you have IRAs, if you have 401(k), if you have any kind of tax-deferred account, dividend tax doesn't affect you at all. So, there is a lot of different ways to manage through this without simply throwing up your hands and saying, "Well I'm done with these dividend payers because my tax has gone up."
Glaser: Josh, thanks for talking with me today.
Peters: Happy to be here.
Glaser: For Morningstar, I'm Jeremy Glaser.


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- Lincoln County wants to know how clean your school or workplace is. Now, they'll have the money to find out.Wisconsin Public Health gave the Lincoln County Health Department the CHANGE grant. Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation, or CHANGE Grant, focuses on improving health in five areas, from schools to community organizations. They will then take the data to see what can be improved."We're going to kind of create that little action plan to help maybe get some programs in to help improve the community. That's our ultimate goal," says Wendy Hilmershausen, CHANGE Project Manager. The grant was awarded for 10,000 dollars. Part of the money will go to funding those programs. The entire process is in its first month."This grant will be for six months. It will take about a month or two to collect our information. It will take another couple months to get the information together, to present it, and then we'll be going on from there," says Wendy Hilmershausen.Lincoln County was one of only 12 counties to receive the grant throughout the state.
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Towards Universal Access: Executive Summary
September 30, 2009
With 33 million people living with HIV and 2.7 million new infections in 2007, the HIV epidemic continues to be a major challenge for global health. Although political and financial commitments and country efforts have resulted in increasing access to HIV services in recent years, the annual number of new infections remains high and continues to outpace the annual increase in the number of people receiving treatment. This report provides a global update on progress in scaling up priority health sector interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care in 2008 towards the internationally endorsed goal of universal access.
Overall, the availability and coverage of priority health sector interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care continued to expand in low- and middle-income countries in 2008. Nevertheless, progress has been uneven across and within countries, and many gaps and challenges remain.
The volume and scope of data to measure progress in scaling up priority HIV interventions improved substantially in 2008. Of 192 United Nations Member States, 158 reported data to WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS, including 139 low- and middle-income and 19 high-income countries, with higher reporting rates for many indicators compared with 2007, although there remain uncertainties related to the quality of data reported. This has allowed for more comprehensive global analysis of the health sector's achievements towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care.
HIV Testing and Counselling
The availability and uptake of HIV testing and counselling services continued to increase in 2008. In 66 low- and middle-income countries with comparable data, the total number of health facilities providing HIV testing and counselling increased by about 35%: from 25 000 in 2007 to 33 600 in 2008.
In population-based surveys conducted between 2005 and 2008, the median percentage of respondents aged 15-49 years living with HIV who reported having ever received a test and test results prior to the survey increased from about 15% (2005-2006, 12 countries) to 39% (2007- 2008, 7 countries). These results can be attributed to the expansion of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling in health care settings along with diverse client-initiated and community-based approaches. Yet despite the expansion of services, knowledge of HIV status remains low.
Health Sector Interventions for HIV Prevention
More data became available in 2008 on the epidemiology of HIV infection among population groups at high risk of HIV such as injecting drug users, sex workers and men who have sex with men, including in countries with generalized epidemics.
Of 92 low- and middle-income countries that reported information on programmes and policies targeting injecting drug users, 30 countries were providing needle and syringe programmes in 2008, and 26 countries reported providing opioid substitution therapy. The median number of syringes distributed by needle and syringe programmes per injecting drug user per year was about 24.4 in Europe and Central Asia and 26.5 in East, South and South-East Asia, far below the internationally recommended target of 200 syringes per injecting drug user per year. The criminalization of injecting drug use and the failure to recognize comorbid conditions in many people who inject drugs pose barriers to scaling up necessary services in many countries.
Recent data have shed important light on the dynamics of the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men, including in countries in sub-Saharan Africa, where samesex relations have often been considered too taboo to be acknowledged. The median percentage of surveyed men who have sex with men in low- and middle-income countries who reported the use of a condom the last time they had anal sex with a male partner was about 60%. Rates of condom use vary widely across regions and countries, with the highest rates in Latin America. A series of global and regional consultations in 2008 re-emphasized the role of the health sector and defined priority interventions to address the health needs of men who have sex with men.
Surveys conducted among sex workers in 56 countries found a median percentage of 86% reporting the use of a condom with their most recent client, with wide variation across countries. Further expansion of programmes promoting condom use among sex workers must consider the local context and the heterogeneity of formal or brothel-based and informal sex work.
Although some evidence indicates that access to HIV interventions is expanding in many settings, population groups at high risk of HIV infection continue to face technical, legal and sociocultural barriers in accessing health care services.
The year 2008 saw further progress in developing and implementing new prevention technologies. All 13 priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa with high rates of heterosexual HIV transmission and low rates of male circumcision had established policies and programmes to scale up male circumcision to reduce the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men. More countries also reported the establishment of policies to provide post-exposure prophylaxis for occupational and non-occupational exposure to HIV. Ongoing research is required on the use of antiretroviral drugs for HIV prevention, including for pre-exposure prophylaxis and microbicides.
Among countries that provided data on screening for transfusion-transmissible infections (including HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis), about 25% reported being unable to screen all donated blood for one or more of these infections. Continued efforts are needed to ensure the safety of blood and blood products, especially in low income countries.
Treatment and Care for People Living With HIV
Access to antiretroviral therapy continued to expand rapidly. At the end of 2008, more than 4 million [3 700 000- 4 360 000] people were receiving antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries, an increase of more than 1 million (36%) compared with the end of 2007 and a 10-fold expansion in 5 years. The greatest expansion in the number of people receiving treatment in 2008 was in sub-Saharan Africa, where about 2 925 000 [2 690 000- 3 160 000] people were receiving antiretroviral therapy at the end of 2008 versus 2 100 000 [1 905 000-2 295 000] people at the end of 2007.
The estimated coverage of antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries reached 42% [40-47%] in 2008, and coverage in sub-Saharan Africa was 44% [41-48%]. Despite progress, more than 5 million of the estimated 9.5 million [8 600 000-10 000 000] people needing antiretroviral therapy were still without access to treatment, making it absolutely critical to accelerate programme delivery to reach universal access goals.
Data disaggregated by sex show that adult women are slightly advantaged compared with adult men in access to antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries. About 60% of adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in reporting countries were women, who represent 55% of the people in need.
More countries provided national programme data on patient retention on antiretroviral therapy. Data showed that most patient attrition occurred during the first year of treatment. Patient retention tended to stabilize thereafter. In sub-Saharan Africa, the retention of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was estimated at 75% at 12 months following initiation and at 67% at 24 months. However, many people living with HIV continue to be diagnosed late, preventing the timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy when its impact on survival would be greatest.
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. In 2007, 16% of people with notified TB knew their HIV status, resulting in low rates of access to co-trimoxazole prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV and TB. There has been an increase in reported intensified TB case-finding and provision of isoniazid preventive therapy among people living with HIV, but coverage of these interventions also remains low overall. The data draw attention to the urgent need to strengthen integrated monitoring and evaluation systems to assess the progress and outcomes of collaborative HIV/TB interventions.
HIV Services for Women and Children, Including Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission
Access to services for preventing mother-to-child transmission in low- and middle-income countries continued to expand in 2008. Twenty-one per cent of pregnant women received an HIV test in 2008, up from 15% in 2007, and 45% [37-57%] of pregnant women living with HIV received antiretroviral drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission.
More countries moved towards using efficacious combination drug regimens for antiretroviral prophylaxis, although about 31% of pregnant women living with HIV in 97 reporting low- and middle-income countries continued to receive single-dose regimens.
An estimated 34% of pregnant women who tested positive for HIV were assessed for eligibility to receive antiretroviral therapy for their own health in 2008. Timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy among eligible mothers is not only critical to reduce maternal mortality, but also to reduce perinatal HIV transmission to the child or transmission during breastfeeding.
In 2008, 38% [31-47%] of the 730 000 [580 000-880 000] children estimated to need antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries had access. The number of health facilities providing antiretroviral therapy to children increased by about 80% between 2007 and 2008 and 39% more children were receiving antiretroviral therapy. About 8% of infants born to pregnant women with HIV initiated co-trimoxazole by two months of age, more than twice the percentage reported in 2007.
In 41 reporting low- and middle-income countries, only 15% of children born to mothers living with HIV were tested for HIV within the first two months of life. Efforts to improve early infant diagnosis and postnatal follow-up with integration of HIV services with services for maternal, newborn and child health are needed to provide a continuum of HIV prevention and care for women and children.
Health Systems and HIV
Strong health systems and continuing synergy with investment in HIV programmes are essential to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services. Countries are adopting strategies such as taskshifting to address human resource shortages, with increasing evidence of improvements in access, coverage and quality of health services at comparable or lower costs than traditional delivery models. Attention to the quality of the services provided, continued opportunities for health worker training and measures to prevent stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV in health care settings are equally essential.
Procurement and supply management of HIV drugs and other commodities have also been strengthened in many countries, with some evidence of beneficial effects on the overall systems. Nevertheless, in 2008, 34% of reporting low- and middle-income countries had experienced at least one stock-out of a required antiretroviral drug.
Investment in health information systems remains vital to ensure that countries are able to generate and use strategic information to monitor progress in scaling up HIV services in the health sector and assess the effects of programmes. Although more data are becoming available from national programmes and surveys, their quality and completeness are uneven. Data are also necessary to ensure accountability in relation to international and national goals and to guarantee sustained funding for the HIV response, especially given economic recession.
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Producer Michael Schwarz (Mystery of Memory, The Body's Secret Army, Botany of Desire, Muhammad: Legacy of A Prophet), brings his gift for unraveling complex topics to the subject of infectious diseases. In the past century, the tremendous expansion of scientific knowledge about the causes of infectious diseases has helped to more than double average global life expectancy. But as far as we've come, we still face some very daunting scientific challenges. The War Against Microbes takes viewers on an eye-opening journey through some of the most important advances in our understanding of infectious diseases, focusing on the relentless efforts of Nobel Prize laureates to uncover the mysteries of the body's smallest adversaries. From the dawn of bacteriology up through today's cutting-edge research, each generation of scientists continues to pursue the same question: can we one day declare victory in the war against microbes? The filmmakers travel to California to examine the effects of polio on a survivor and then look at the work of generations of scientiest who defied conventional wisdom as they searched for a vaccine. In Australia, we meet Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, who in the 1980s encountered steep resistance when they found evidence that bacteria called helicobacter pylori caused stomach ulcers - a discovery that flew in the face of conventional medical wisdom. But nearly two decades later, Marshall and Warren were rewarded for their tenacity with the 2005 Nobel Prize. The War Against Microbes charts both the progress we've made in understanding infectious diseases and the challenges that still remain. As Barry Marshall puts it, "we have come a very long way in infectious disease science over the last hundred or so years. But don't assume that everything has been discovered."
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What is people's problem with Frank Lampard?
"Fat Frank" some call him; they say he's "average," "overrated" and, more recently, "past it."
I must admit, having been a Chelsea season ticket holder for most of my life, and a member for the rest of it before that, I have watched Lampard's career in its entirety. I have been guilty of saying things like "he slows the game down too much," or "he shoots too much," or "Lampard did nothing in that game until the penalty."
I think it is easy, as a fan, to take such a magnificent player for granted when they're not a tricky, dribbling contortionist like Lionel Messi, a powerful beast of an athlete like Cristiano Ronaldo or someone who completes 95% of his passes - albeit short ones - like Xavi Hernandez.
People's problem with Lampard seems to be that he is unspectacular. Apparently you don't deserve to be called one of the greats if you aren't flashy.
Lampard's career statistics are mind-boggling: 800 appearances, 241 goals and 124 assists.
Compare this with Steven Gerrard's 159 goals and 100 assists in 629 appearances, and with Xavi's 84 goals and 89 assists in 733 appearances.
I could go on and on, and show you stats from numerous other midfielders like Lampard, but the end conclusion is that there is no other Lampard.
I will be the first to concede that I have been a Chelsea fan that takes Lampard for granted. I've sat there, shook my head at a long shot pulled wide, quipped "this one's going straight into the wall" when he lines up a free-kick, and criticised his corner taking at times.
But when it comes to the impact that a player has on his team, Lampard's is still invaluable for Chelsea.
This season alone Lampard has contributed 13 goals in just 26 appearances for the Blues. He is the only midfield player to score at least 10 goals in 10 different Premier League seasons, and only the second after the great Alan Shearer.
Without Lampard Chelsea look incomplete, leaderless, like they have no venom. With him they look much, much better.
He ranks fifth oh all time in Premier League goals scored with 163 behind "legendary" strikers such as Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Andy Cole, and tied with Robbie Fowler. The next midfielder? Ryan Giggs, with 109.
He ranks third in games played behind David James and Ryan Giggs, and second all time in assists behind Ryan Giggs.
So why are Chelsea stalling on giving him a contract?
Lampard may not be just the best midfielder the Premier League has ever had, he should probably be regarded as one of the game's all-time greats.
A box-to-box midfielder who not only creates chances for your team to score, but scores chances if provided with them.
There is a chance that Frank Lampard could eventually pass Andy Cole's tally of 188 goals in his career from central midfield. That, to me is astonishing. Even more astonishing as that no matter what happens at the end of the season, Lampard should be Chelsea's all time top scorer.
In a world where everybody is concerned with FIFA flicks, tricks, and completing 98% of passes that only gofive5 yards, players of Lampard's calibre get forgotten.
It's all well and good passing to a man standing a few yards from you, but seeing that killer ball and executing it is a different animal entirely. Scoring that many goals, despite being a penalty taker, is also a gargantuan feat in itself.
A player of his calibre would be missed from any team. One has to wonder whether you could truly say that about any of the other players mentioned in this article. Lampard, whether you like it or not, scores goals, creates chances and inspires his team.
If Chelsea do not sign Lampard to a new deal before the end of the season I think Manchester United will be quietly whispering in his ear, convincing him to spend the last few seasons of his career at old Trafford.
He would shine just as bright, provide more than Paul Scholes has for them in the last season-and-a-half, and it would deservedly keep his England career alive.
The combination of Lampard and Michael Carrick in the centre of Manchester United's midfield would be catastrophic for Premier League defences.
Remember, there is a reason why people call him "super" Frank Lampard.
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The areas first significant snowfall caught many people off guard. As the snow started to accumulate, streets quickly became snow-covered and slick. For motorists who failed to recognize the conditions, it caused police to be swamped with calls.
The accumulation also caused the Rockford Streets Department to issue a snow emergency and deploy 15 plows and salt trucks to keep up with area streets. Overnight they will lay salt on arterial streets.
Many people were also unprepared for this amount of snow. So there was a mad dash to find snow scrapers and shovels. But for others the snow was a perfect opportunity to have a little fun.
Winnebago County Sheriff's Department and Rockford Police both implemented their emergency accident plans. They say that when this is in effect, they are receiving a high volume of calls and have to answer them in order of importance. They ask that you should just exchange information and file a report later.


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Funeral services for Elijio Martinez Hernandez, 70, of Sweetwater, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at noon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Okonkwa officiating. Interment will follow at Loraine Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.A Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, by Angie Limones at McCoy Chapel of Memories.Hernandez died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He was born Dec. 1, 1941 in Pleasanton, Texas. He married Maria Limones on May 14, 1966 in Loraine, Texas. Elijio had been in the community for 21 years and lived in Loraine before that. He was a musician and loved playing his accordion and vajosexto.Survivors include his wife, Maria Hernandez of Sweetwater; daughter, Diane Hernandez of Sweetwater; son, Frank Limones of Sweetwater; four grandsons, Albert Martinez of Sweetwater, Anthony Armendariz of Sweetwater, Frisco Limones of Lubbock and Stefan Limones of San Angelo; four brothers, Charlie Hernandez of Lubbock, Pete Hernandez of Sweetwater, Chano Hernandez of Sweetwater and Joe Hernandez of Sweetwater; three sisters, Louisa Hernandez of San Antonio, Cruz Hernandez of Snyder and Mary Hernandez of Altus, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Pascuala Hernandez; and two brothers, Tomas Hernandez and Avaristo Hernandez.Pallbearers will be Frisco Limones, Stefan Limones, Albert Martinez, Joe Limones III, Andy Limones and Cheyenne Hernandez.


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Mass-produced military firearms rarely survive with much of their service histories intact. At the Royal Armouries in Leeds we recently discovered an exception that has been hiding a lot of history – in plain sight – in the markings stamped and scratched into its metal body.
It is a rare type of Mk.II STEN made in 1943 using a new, cheaper, wrapped steel body. These were found to be faulty and were all recalled – just like a car would be today. This particular STEN survived because it had been supplied to South Africa and ended up in Cyprus sometime in the 1960s.
An explanation for this is that lots of young Greek men went to South Africa during the Second World War to fight with both the South African and the Greek armies, and the STEN must have left with them at the end of the war.
Having been cut and welded internally to prevent it firing, it was then purchased by the Royal Armouries and spent 17 years being used for education and live interpretation. We don't normally collect deactivated firearms, you wouldn't blunt a medieval sword after all, but we have now added this example to the permanent collection due to its rather interesting history.
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Disaster declaration will provide additional federal assistance to communities affected by record-setting drought
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill praised an announcement today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that several more counties in Missouri will receive federal resources in the aftermath of the severe drought that affected farmers and ranchers across the state.
Counties designated as disaster areas include: Barry, Benton, Camden, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Polk, St. Clair and Stone.
Recently, McCaskill cosponsored legislation (S. 141) that would provide disaster assistance for Missouri's ranchers after last summer's historic drought—the most recent of her efforts to pass this much-needed assistance. McCaskill has also helped lead a bipartisan effort, along with fellow Missouri Senator Roy Blunt, successfully urging the Army Corps of Engineers to take action to ensure continued navigation along the Mississippi River, after concerns that low river levels might hurt the region's economy.
Last year, McCaskill helped pass the bipartisan Farm Bill to support agriculture jobs, reauthorize essential disaster assistance programs, strengthen resources for family farms and ranches, and reduce the national deficit by more than $23 billion. The U.S. House of Representatives failed to act on the Farm Bill, instead forcing an extension of current policies.
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Consumers Union urges the phase-out of antibiotics in organic apple and pear orchards
Federal law prohibits synthetic substances in organic agriculture and food processing, including synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, growth hormones and artificial food ingredients. But the law also allows exemptions; certain synthetic materials are listed in the regulations as allowed if no natural alternatives exist, the material is not harmful to the environment and human health, and it is deemed essential. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is the 15-member expert citizen panel charged by Congress with the important task of determining which synthetic materials are allowed. At its upcoming biannual meeting in San Antonio, Texas on April 29-May 2 2014, the NOSB will be voting on whether to extend the use of a material that would otherwise be prohibited in organic agriculture: the antibiotic streptomycin.
While antibiotics have been prohibited for nearly all uses in organic agriculture since the federal organic regulations went into effect, two specific antibiotics have been allowed in organic apple and pear orchards. These two antibiotics, tetracycline and streptomycin, are also used in human medicine. They are considered "critically important" to human medicine by the World Health Organization. Their use in agricultural settings increases the risk that human pathogens will develop resistance to these crucial drugs. At last year's meeting, after hearing testimony from several medical experts who urged an end to the agricultural use of these important antibiotics, the NOSB voted to phase out the use of tetracycline by October 2014. The NOSB had been scheduled to vote at its October 2013 meeting on whether to also end the use of streptomycin, the last remaining antibiotic currently approved in organic agriculture. But the government shut-down canceled that meeting, and the vote did not take place.
The NOSB is now scheduled at its upcoming meeting to vote on streptomycin. Consumers Union urges the NOSB to preserve organic integrity and meet consumer expectations that "organic" means "no antibiotics." We will be at the meeting in San Antonio urging the NOSB to phase streptomycin out of organics. We believe that organic apple and pear growers should not release this antibiotic into the environment, which increases the likelihood that antibiotic-resistant pathogens will develop. Organics should be part of the solution -- helping to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotic that are critical for use in human medicine. We encourage consumers to make their voice heard - please submit a comment asking the NOSB to prohibit the use of streptomycin in organic apple and pear production. The deadline for comments is April 8, 2014.


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Horizon BCBSNJ Sweepstakes Celebrates Sandy Recovery
Summer 2013 officially begins this Friday. It's hard to believe next week marks nine months since Superstorm Sandy.
Seems like so long ago for some - like yesterday for others. As you drive through the small shore town of Lavallette, you wouldn't know there was ever an issue. The boardwalk is open, the beaches are set and everything is ready for residents and tourists. It's like that in many spots along the coast.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is sweetening the deal for one lucky family this summer. They are hosting the "Back to the Boardwalk Sweepstakes" starting today, and you can easily enter to win the grand prize. What is it you ask? A free week stay inside a beautiful shore house this August.
The sweepstakes is open to all Jersey residents, 25 years of age or older. Participants can enter by visiting the Horizon BCBSNJ Facebook page at facebook.com/HorizonBCBSNJ until the deadline of Sunday, July 21st. There is no purchase necessary. Simply clicking the "like" button at the page and following the directions will get you in the contest.
The winner will be announced at the end of July. Additional entry requirements and guidelines are available at their Facebook page.
During today's press launch, the iconic Horizon Blimp was hovering overhead at the Reese Avenue beach. The airship is devoting part of its Summer schedule to surveying and documenting the Sandy recovery process from high in the air. Representatives from Horizon, Lavallette Mayor Walter LaCicero, local business owners and others attended the launch just a short walk from the grand prize home.
Local realtor Mathew Schlosser was instrumental at locating the home that the winner will get to stay in. It has an impressive view of the Atlantic Ocean, the beach and boardwalk and all of the modern amenities for a fun time at the shore.
When Sandy came crashing ashore on October 29th, 2012, three quarters of Lavallette's mile-long boardwalk was destroyed. Horizon BCBSNJ opted for the family-friendly borough for the prize to highlight the tremendous recovery efforts being made in shore communities all over the state that suffered similar damage. Since last year, the company has also donated more than $1 million dollars to the Sandy recovery effort.
The announcement about the contest was made by Christopher M. Lepre, Senior Vice President, Market Business Units, at Horizon BCBSNJ. He says "Sandy may have knocked around our beloved shore communities, but it also brought out the super strong spirit of the people of the Jersey Shore. As the state's largest health insurer, many of our employees and members live in towns that were affected by Sandy, so our company has a personal connection to the recovery of these communities."
Listen to the Back to the Boardwalk Sweepstakes announcement
With Summer rentals being a major component of the shore tourism economy, the company feels it's a symbolic way to support the rebuilding effort that will probably be with us for the next several years.
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Just email us here with Make Me Laugh in the subject line and your name and number in the body and one winner will be selected to head north for some major hump day laughs.


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ANDERSON, SC—Thunder and lightning early on the morning of Good Friday pushed back a noon start for the Anderson University baseball team's 3-game series with Coker College, but the Trojans kept the storm alive as they put on a first-inning hitting clinic, posting 6 hits and leaving none on base en route to a 10-run frame and an eventual 20-4 win over the visiting Cobras.
Second baseman Ryan Saxon continued his dominance at the plate Friday afternoon as he added to a 5-5, 2-homerun performance from Wednesday; Saxon went 4-5 with 5 RBI and 2 runs, adding one more homerun to his season total. Senior Blair Carson did the same, as the first baseman hit two deep shots, running his AU career total to 32. On the day Carson went 3-6 with 3 runs and 5 RBI.
"We've started seeing the fastball, hitting the fastball, and just adjusting better with two strikes," said Saxon. "I think we'll pull off a lot of wins [playing this way] in the conference tournament."
The Trojans' confidence and swagger went well beyond their first-inning dominance; Brady Peele was throwing darts from the bump for AU. Peele went 7 innings on just one earned run with 4 K's and only 2 walks. There was no shortage of defense behind the Trojan hurler, as Derek Hipp chased down multiple line-shots to center, and BJ Smith muddied himself in the top of the fifth, stretching for a flair-shot to left and making the grab while fully extended. The Trojans had just one error on the day.
In the midst of a 3-game winning streak, the team knows that they have been here before.
"They have done a tremendous job," said Trojan assistant coach Jason Rutland. "Even when we get up they've continued to swing the bats and that's what it's going to take to make a successful run through the conference tournament and to get to regionals."
There were also some other Trojans with stellar offensive days. Catcher Trent Still was 2-4 with a run and 2 RBI; Derek Hipp got involved in the offense too, as he was 4-6 with 4 runs and 4 RBI. And shortstop Thomas Padro went 2-4 with a run and an RBI.
For Coker, Jessie Crockett was 2-4 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored, while Brinley Griffin and Trey Lynch were each 1-4 with Lynch driving in a run and Nate Donovan was 1-1 with a run scored.
AU has posted 36 runs over the last three games on 44 hits. There is no question that the Trojans can hit the ball; there is equally no question that any numbers of the teams' starters are able to take the mound and provide solid pitching. AU will try to continue the recent trend tomorrow as they finish up the weekend series with a doubleheader that will begin at noon at Memorial Stadium. Both games will be 7-inning affairs.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale Athletics Department has partnered with Stretch Internet for the third straight season to provide live video streams of home events through Yale All-Access on yalebulldogs.com. The Bulldogs' fall sports streaming schedule starts this Friday with men's soccer hosting Central Connecticut (3:00), women's soccer playing Marist (7:30) and the volleyball team taking on Boston College (7:00). Friday's broadcasts will be available free of charge.
This year will also mark the second time that all home football games, featuring the commentary of Ron Vaccaro '04 and Carm Cozza from News/Talk 960 WELI-AM, will be streamed on Yale All-Access. Three home football games will be available live (Sept. 17 vs. Georgetown, Oct. 8 vs. Dartmouth and Nov. 5 vs. Brown), and two others (Sept. 24 vs. Cornell and Nov. 19 vs. Harvard) will be available on demand a week after the conclusion of the game.
Access to each individual game through Stretch Internet is $8.95. Viewers can also purchase an individual season sport pass for $39.95 per sport. The best value is an all-inclusive full season pass, which grants viewers access to every available broadcast in 2011-12 (including basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball). That is available for just $89.95.
To view the games, please visit
and click on the link that says "Register", or click on the link that says "Watch" next to the event you would like to order.
Please note that all schedules are subject to change.
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As university fees continue to rise, some parents are factoring these costs into their savings plans.
In 2006 the Nelson education reforms brought a 25 per cent increase to university fees and since then fees have continued to rise, with many degrees now costing double what they cost a decade ago.
The key to preparing, say financial planners, is to understand your financial position: can you afford to help your kids without jeopardising your own retirement plan? You also need to ensure you have maximum flexibility with any long-term savings you make.
When should you start saving?
Senior financial adviser Sarah Riegelhuth, of financial advisory firm Wealth Enhancers, says starting a savings fund when your child is born is one way to lighten the burden.
"The earlier the better for any saving, because you can put less away each year [to reach the same goal] and you benefit from the power of compounding interest over a longer period of time. If you leave it until later you need to put in a lot more to catch up."
Riegelhuth says it's important to have a flexible and tax-effective strategy for this type of long-term saving.
"The best thing that we use, and what we recommend to our clients, is using insurance bonds: they're a tax-effective investment," she says.
If you keep the money in bonds for 10 years then there are significant tax advantages.
"They pay a flat rate of 30 per cent tax on any investment income earned and they have franking credits so it's often less, and it is a tax-paid investment, which means, like your superannuation, you don't need to declare it with your income."
Education funds
Riegelhuth says there are funds available specifically for saving for a child's university fees, however they are often inflexible.
"I steer away from them. You have to use them for education and you don't know what's going to happen from when someone is born to 18 years down the track. You could be really wealthy by then."
Independent financial advisor Matthew Ross, of Roskow Financial Advisory, also avoids the education funds. "They are so rigid and the fees aren't particularly cheap. In some of them, if the kid decides not to go to university, then they don't get the money - and you've got to commit when the kids are in primary school."
Ross says he regularly speaks with his clients about how they will pay for their children's education.
"Education is very important to a lot of our clients. It's interesting to hear how much people value their kids' education and giving them opportunities," he says.
However, there can be a downside to this if it's not taken in context of a family's overall financial position.
"There are many clients breaking their backs to put their kids through private school. You'll drop half a million on private school fees and then if you take on the extra responsibility of providing university fees well, some parents just say, 'There's HECS, you can rely on that to get you through uni, you're on your own from there'.
"But some parents will do anything for their kids, even when they can't afford it."
Pay off your mortgage first
Ross always advises his clients to pay off their home loan before starting any savings funds for their children. He says university fees often come at a time when the parents are in the phase of planning for retirement.
"They've got to do the calculations, they've got to get advice to find out how much do you need and can you afford this, get an objective third party that can say, 'guys you're going to stretch yourself here, you're going to be working 'til age 65 or 70 to do this'."
Financial empowerment coach Linda Fitzhardinge says parents should never sacrifice their own retirement so their children can graduate debt-free.
"Your children come out of university and they've got 40 years to pay that debt off. But if you're a 45, 50-year old person and you pull that out of your super fund, that will make a big impact to your final number and you don't have that time in the market any more. People might say, 'My son's going to look after me in my old age'. Well, you'd better hope so if you're trying to live off the dole or the pension," Fitzhardinge says.
"You need to think, is this surplus funds you have lying around or is this money you will be relying on?"


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Littlest Pig is on a picnic and he is starving! Problem is, he didn't plan ahead and pack a snack! The Super Readers fly into the story of Ant and Grasshopper where the jovial grasshopper finds himself equally unprepared for the onset of winter. Will his responsible friend Ant teach him (and Pig) a lesson about planning ahead? Or will the two friends be left out in the cold? Educational Objectives: To learn about planning ahead and letter identification. Young viewers will experiment with spelling and use the power to read to change the story.
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MARENGO – Richmond-Burton senior Talia Sheedlo has a good idea what has boosted her performances.
"I did a lot of tumbling as a cheerleader, and it's really helping with my extra power," Sheedlo said.
Sheedlo battled one of the area's top athletes, Marengo's Allison Rogutich, in two events at Saturday's Marengo Ed Reeves Track and Field Invitational. Sheedlo edged Rogutich in the 100-meter high hurdles, while Rogutich won by 4 inches in the triple jump.
Sheedlo also won the 300 hurdles and led off the Rockets' winning 4x100 relay team as R-B won the girls meet with 134 points. Marengo (120) was second and Hampshire (113) was third at Rod Poppe Fields. Sheedlo, Jordan Eisenberg, Roxanne Kelly and Tori Olker teamed up to win the 4x100.
Woodstock won the boys meet with 155 points, well ahead of Harvard (107) and R-B (77). The meet also awards a co-ed trophy for highest combined scores, which Woodstock won with 242 points, ahead of R-B (211) and Marengo (175).
Sheedlo already has run the state-qualifying time in the high hurdles and also has made the state-qualifying distance in triple jump this season.
"I love racing against [Rogutich]," said Sheedlo, whose win in the high hurdles was almost a dead heat. "We're right there with each other all the time."
That performance should bode well for Sheedlo since Rogutich took fourth in the Class 2A 100 high hurdles at last year's IHSA Girls State Meet.
"We've always had a friendly competition," Rogutich said. "She's really breaking through and is going to be great. It's exciting to have competition with her at meets like this."
Marengo's Allie Sprague was one of Saturday's stars as she set meet records in the 800 (2:17.49) and 1,600 (5:12.69). She defeated Hampshire's Cassie Kruse in the 800 and Woodstock's Maura Beattie in the 1,600.
"That makes me really excited," Sprague said. "I hope I can keep this up through the season and do this at state."
Sheedlo, Sprague, Rogutich (triple and long jumps) and Hampshire's Ashley Fouch (100, 200) were double winners on the girls' side. R-B's Elizabeth Kaht set the meet record at 10-0 in the pole vault.
Woodstock's boys showed their strength in the relays, winning the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400. Tyler Parson won the 100 high hurdles and was second in the 300 intermediate hurdles for the Blue Streaks, who also got firsts from Donte Arnold (triple jump) and Kyle Oleson (high jump).
"The only thing I'm disappointed in is Donte false starting in the 300s," Parsons said. "He would have won that. I feel pretty good in the highs. I've beaten my [personal record] in almost every single meet. I want to qualify for state on time this year and not just because I won my [sectional] race."
The Streaks' junior ran 15.14 to win Saturday, edging closer to the 14.94 qualifying time.
Marengo's Torben Hoffmeyer won the 1,600 and finished second in the 3,200 to Johnsburg's Dan Fox. Marengo's Mike Zaranski cleared 13-9 to win the pole vault, which was 1 inch from the meet record.


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Field Report: Bespoken Fall/Winter 2013
NYFW barrels into another day. Once again, we traipse across the city to see it, in an indefatigable quest to keep you informed (and show you how stylish future-you could be). Hence, a series of quick-and-dirty posts on as many of the shows as we can get to.
Up next: Bespoken Clothiers.
The Background: Bespoken Clothiers is designed by a couple of buddies who met playing rock and roll—and then went and earned their Savile Row tailoring cred. You can see bits of it in this year's show, which took place in the dark and dusty library room in the impossibly hip, downest of the downtown venues, the NoMad Hotel (in a room that seemed like a better place to meet your archnemesis than to look at clothes).
The Formula:
Degree of Difficulty: High if you live in a town with less than 100,000 people; low if you go to a lot of independent film premieres.
The Showstoppers: Updated black tie, some beautiful cap-toe boots.
More looks...
Photos courtesy of WWD


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Few days ago, we ran a story on collaboration between Panasonic and United States Tennis Association [USTA], stating that Panasonic will produce live broadcast for US Open Semi-finals and Finals using 3D technology, and that the broadcast will occur on DirecTV 3D channels, in order to sync up with the national 3D weekend event at electronic stores across the United States.
Given the interesting relationship between Panasonic and nVidia in terms of 3D Vision technology, we wondered will nVidia achieve the same agreement with USTA as it did with NASCAR and PGA in previous streamed events?
US Open Finals coming to you in 3D – to be streamed online for users of 3D Vision
The answer is – yes. Brian Burke of nVidia fame informed us that the company teamed up with USTA and will stream US Open Finals for North American owners of 3D Vision Technology. In order to stream the finals, you need to use the latest version of 3D Vision Player, and click on this link, select the bandwidth capacity and enjoy. Do note that the bandwidth capacity selection will only become enabled when the actual broadcast start.
Now, legally this stream is available to viewers in the United States only – as one would expect. However, if you know how to watch an online video service such as Hulu from outside of United States *wink*wink*, you'll know how to override this limitation as well.


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You Say Harissa
series: Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence
air date: 4/18/13 5:30 PM
Each time Joanne travels, she loves to find ways to bring exotic flavors home. In this episode, she shows her student Michelle how a picant spice rub, harissa, can quickly transform a home cooked meal of pork tenderloin into a gourmet experience with a cooling mint and cumin yogurt on the side. Recipes: Harissa-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mint and Cumin Yogurt, Green Spring Vegetables. Student: Michelle Soto.
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Kids playing games with a twist are all tools in Florida's war on club drugs such as ecstasy.
Richard H. Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General, says, "Certainly Florida has done a wonderful job in working diligently to reduce drug use in our youth, but we can't stop here; we can't stop until it's eradicated."
The United States Surgeon General was in town to give the Department of Children and Families a check for $1.5 million to fund a five-year program geared towards educating middle and high school students about ecstasy.
Chet Bell, VP of the Stuart Marchman Center, says, "We show them very clearly here that the use of club drugs are unhealthy and there are plenty of healthy alternatives in their lives."
That is what these games are used for. Cards are used to show the kids alternatives and consequences of drugs, and you can even "take a chance" with a jelly bean; one might taste like cotton candy, another, grass. It's a relevant way to get the information across.
Bell adds, "Standing up and just giving people just a reason to do something is not sufficient. What we want to engage people in is the reasons why it's important to engage in a healthy lifestyle."
Ecstasy use is down in the state and educators believe that with continued education, those numbers will stick.
The money is going to two centers, the Gateway Community Center in Jacksonville and the Stewart Marchman Center in Daytona. Educators hope to implement this new plan statewide in the near future.


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16 U.S. Code § 694 - Fish and game sanctuaries in national forests; establishment by President
For the purpose of providing breeding places for game birds, game animals, and fish on lands and waters in the national forests not chiefly suitable for agriculture, the President of the United States is authorized, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce and with the approval of the State legislatures of the respective States in which said national forests are situated, to establish by public proclamation certain specified and limited areas within said forests as fish and game sanctuaries or refuges which shall be devoted to the increase of game birds, game animals, and fish of all kinds naturally adapted thereto, but it is not intended that the lands included in such fish and game sanctuaries or refuges shall cease to be parts of the national forests wherein they are located, and the establishment of such fish and game sanctuaries or refuges shall not prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from permitting other uses of the national forests under and in conformity with the laws and the rules and regulations applicable thereto so far as such uses may be consistent with the purposes for which such fish and game sanctuaries or refuges are authorized to be established.
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with sections 694 to 694b of this title with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15.
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Blow Me Down…Superwind Hits our Little Town
Alternate titles for this blog entry were "Got Wood" and "Sure you've been blown at home, but ever had your home blown?"
The were three things I noticed when Saturday nights Superwind finally subsided and I hesitantly opened the curtains to survey the damage. The first thing I noticed was the power was still out. The second thing I noticed was the grill dumped over on its side. The third thing I noticed was my neighbor's house.
That shocked me because it used to be not visible from our porch.
Their house is normally blocked by a row of trees that used to be our wind block.
The news stated that there were microbursts that exceeded 100 mph. Microbursts my ass. Krista and I were in the cabin pretty much awake all night long and the wind never let up. Throughout the night we heard several loud cracks and felt the ground thud so many times I stopped counting.
We were awake when the tree next to the house was uprooted and fell onto the house. It hit right where we sleep and we could hear the branches banging on the roof all night long. That was unsettling to say the least.
This bad ass wind storm wasn't micro anything.
Here's another shot of that tree leaning on the cabin.
The same tree from the back of the cabin.
Here it is after we removed top 2/3rd as it was dangerous just hanging there. The double tree in the picture below and the tree to the right of it both struck the cabin when they were uprooted.
To add insult to injury we recently switched satellite providers. Below is what's left of our new dish. Notice the old-fashioned TV antenna in the background is untouched and standing proudly.
Sad to say I didn't get to see the Broncos win at KC on Sunday. No worries I'll be at Mile High on Thursday vs the Jets.
On the plus side I'd say I picked a great spot to put my shed. Trees down all around it and it escaped unscathed. Look at the size of the tree that uprooted behind it.
Another shot of the wind break trees that hit the house. Notice the previous satellite providers dish is unharmed…WTF??
Back of the house.
Not all the trees were uprooted. The tree that took out the satellite dish snapped at the base as did the biggest tree on the property.
This tree was huge and it sucks that it's gone.
RIP buddy
We lost thirteen trees. None of us were hurt and the kids were actually away for the weekend.
I'm "D" The Ranter…Still living on the mountain top but I'm no King of the Mountain. This little incident shows us in reality we're all Mother Natures bitch…"D"


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Four pelicans blown far from their homes by Hurricane Sandy, rescued and sent to the Volusia County Marine Science Center were released Tuesday.
Four pelicans blown far from their homes by Hurricane Sandy, rescued and sent to the Volusia County Marine Science Center were released Tuesday by the center's staff after being rehabilitated. A local bird that had been recovering at the center was released into the wild, too.
Two of the birds, both juveniles, were rescued in Rhode Island on Nov. 7 and 8, more than a week after Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. The first bird landed at Fishermen's Memorial State Park in Narragansett, while the second landed on a fishing vessel 120 miles south of Block Island. For about a week, they were treated and cared for at the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island, then transferred to the Marine Science Center on Nov. 17. The pelicans lost feathers, suffered scratches to their throat patches, and were exhausted, but in fairly good physical condition.
A second pair of brown pelicans blown north by Hurricane Sandy were transported to the center Nov. 27. One pelican was rescued via power-ski off the coast of Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay on Nov. 18. The exhausted bird was alternating between a green buoy and a rock when the crew picked it up and took it to the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island's clinic in Saunderstown. The other pelican was found pecking at a garbage dump on Nantucket and taken to the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable.
Since its opening in 2004, the Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Sanctuary at the Marine Science Center has treated more than 10,000 sick and injured birds.


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The Dolphins have used the Wildcat formation/package/gimmick plenty this season with considerable reward for the use. Some of Miami's biggest plays this season have come out of that package.
So the Wildcat has been a friend.
But can it be an adversary?
The Raiders, Miami's opponent this weekend, are among the dozen or so teams that have employed a version of the Wildcat package at different times this year. In fact, the Raiders unveiled their Wildcat package the same day (September 21) the Dolphins did, although they've not used it to the same degree or with the same amount of success.
So are the Dolphins ready for the Wildcat package if it is employed against them?
"I hope that we're prepared, but we're going to prepare just like they're going to prepare for us," Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said. "With that being said, we've practice against it a bunch. We know what our answer is. We're not searching for our answer. We know what it is. Now whether or not we execute it well enough or good enough in the game, we'll see. We know what our answers are."
Sparano is confident his team knows what to do. Linebacker Joey Porter seems confident his team will succeed against it.
"We've been running it since the beginning of the season, so we feel that we've got some things that can stop it," Porter said. "Like I said, it's a copycat league, just won't be the only team that'll probably run it. If you look across the league, a lot of teams have been using it. If they try it, we'll be ready for it."
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SEATTLE (AP) — Mason, Liam, Alexander, Jacob and Ethan for boys.
Sophia, Olivia, Emma, Isabella and Emily for girls.
Those were the top baby names in Washington last year, according to the Social Security Administration, which compiles the information from applications for Social Security cards.
Michael Webb in the Seattle office says the baby names in the Northwest pretty much follow the national list released earlier this week. He says parents seem to be inspired by celebrities or grandparents.
Washington has the same top five names for girls as the national list, but in different order.
Second on the state boys' list, Liam is only 15th most-popular nationwide. Second nationally, Mason is the number one boys' name in Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Oregon.
— Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.