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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni leaders in Iraq accused Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of a crackdown on Friday after troops detained a Sunni minister's bodyguards, setting off protests in one province and threatening to reignite a political crisis.
The incident came hours after President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd who has mediated among Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish factions, left for Germany after suffering a stroke that may end his steadying influence over politics.
Talabani's absence and political tension has renewed pressure on Iraq's fragile power-sharing government, which is split among sects and ethnic Kurds and has stumbled from crisis to crisis since U.S. soldiers withdrew in December 2011.
Maliki has often managed to play his rivals off against one another and strengthen his alliances in the complex political landscape before provincial elections next year and a parliamentary vote in 2014.
Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets in the Sunni stronghold of Anbar after prayers, blocking a highway in Falluja to demand Maliki's resignation and waving banners reading: "Resistance is still in our veins".
Sunni leaders warned they might withdraw from government and called for a vote of no confidence in Maliki, whom they accuse of abusing his power to sideline election rivals.
"My message to the prime minister is that you are a man who does not believe in partnership and does not respect the law and the constitution," Finance Minister Rafaie Esawi said.
Politicians and the authorities gave conflicting accounts of the incident, but it evoked an episode a year ago when Iraq moved to arrest Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, accusing him of running death squads just as U.S. troops left.
Maliki, who forged his political career in exile and resistance to Saddam Hussein, called for calm, urging opponents not to color a judicial decision with politics.
"Let Sunni and Shi'ite know that the execution of judicial orders against some accused does not mean the targeting of a certain sect," Maliki said. "We call on all to stop any statement or voice compromising the unity of the country."
Esawi said more than 100 bodyguards and staff had been snatched illegally, and blamed Maliki. The prime minister's office said only 10 bodyguards had been arrested and that the warrants had been issued under counter-terrorism laws.
A U.S. embassy spokesman said: "Any actions from any party that subverts the rule of law or provokes ethnic or sectarian tension risks undermining the significant progress Iraq has made."
A year ago, the Hashemi case plunged Iraq's delicate power-sharing deal into turmoil, with Sunnis boycotting parliament and cabinet in protest at what they said was a political witch-hunt against Sunni opponents.
Hashemi accused the government of torturing his bodyguards and fled only to be sentenced to death in absentia.
Violence in Iraq is down sharply from the days of intercommunal slaughter that erupted soon after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Sunni dictator Saddam. But sectarianism still runs deep in Iraqi politics.
With the political system and much lawmaking paralyzed by infighting among the factions, Maliki has said he may try to form a majority government with some Sunni leaders and end the power-sharing deal.
"You cannot outright dismiss electioneering," said Ramzy Mardini at the Iraqi Institute for Strategic Studies in Beirut. "If Maliki can't co-opt Sunnis to form a majority governing coalition, he's going to make sure the Shi'ites are consolidated behind him."
Talabani, 79, a former militant who was admitted to hospital on Monday, had often mediated among Shi'ites, Sunnis and Kurds, as well as in the growing dispute over oil between Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdistan region.
He was in a stable condition in a Berlin hospital and was responding well to treatment, his office said on Friday.
Foes of Maliki, an ally of Iran, tried earlier this year to organize a vote of no confidence in him. It failed when Talabani did not back it and due to splits among Maliki's rivals.
The Kurdish leader had also helped ease tensions between Maliki and the northern Kurdistan region, after both sent troops from their respective armies to face off along territories dotted with oilfields where both claim rights.
While most politicians are publicly wishing Talabani a speedy recovery, behind the scenes, some senior Sunni political leaders have suggested they may present their own candidate for the presidency in a challenge to the Kurds.
Under the constitution, parliament elects a new president and a vice president takes over in the interim. The power-sharing deal calls for the presidency to go to a Kurd while two vice presidential posts are shared by a Sunni and a Shi'ite.
Among Kurds, former Kurdistan Prime Minister Barham Salih is favored as a leader with ties across Iraq's sectarian divide. But there could also be a struggle within Iraqi Kurdistan, where Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party shares power with the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
Additional reporting by Aseel Kami and Suadad al-Salhy; Writing by Patrick Markey; Editing by Janet Lawrence


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Last week, we brought you the story of Ivan Ukhov, the high jumper whose drunken jump has exploded on the internets. More than a million people have watched the you tube video which we've handily relinked for you below. Now comes news that mother Russia is not pleased with him. In fact, they're angry. How angry? They're talking about suspending him from competition for a year. The Sydney Morning Telegraph reports:
Valentin Maslakov, Russia's head coach, said: "By competing in such a condition, he has disgraced all Russian track and field athletes. I will ask our federation to suspend Ukhov for a year."
Why was he drunk? Well, with refreshing candor, his manager says: "There's no denying that Ivan was drunk, but he had a fight with his girlfriend and was also upset at failing to qualify for the Olympics." Of course. And now, once more, the jump.
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Fierce Grace
What will it take
to rest
all your weight on to the foot
that walks the divine life?
What will it take
to saturate the
fear of living
With the peace
of loving presence?
To dance in
the freedom of reality
Dive deeper
than this surface
of mind that thinks
it knows something
Stop questioning
the grace that life
is spilling out
and rest
What will it take
to feel,
to truly feel
it all
Right down to the
bones of clarity
And admit
you know not
what to do
Know not how to
Crack open
Rest your forehead
to the ground
Bow at the feet of life
In the glory of
your personal
Meet the true power
that you are
The richness
of love
that swoons in the
heart of Being
Allow praise
to dance on the
tip of your tongue
Allow gratitude to tumble
from your lips
Trust the
the idiosyncrasies
of life
are happening
for you
by you
are you
This is IT
Fall into the silence that is
roaring with aliveness
Drowning out
the voice in
your head that wants you
to dance a small dance
In a circle
around and around
What will it take
to recognize
that life is
blessing you with
the honour
of unfolding
from your smallness
into the largesse of Being
Allow awe to take up residence
Be taken
by your unknowing
May the tears of surrender
swirl into a river of flowing love
that carries you
right to the heart of your
inner most Being
Just This
Fall at the feet
of Being
Dare to
fall off your perch
Use your wings
to fly
Actually fly
into the infinity
of You
Surrender your
position as
a somebody
Be a nobody
Fall into your Self
Into the emptiness
of Now
Be free
Just This
A mandala crafted
of living elements
Creating patterns
of divine beauty
from hues of light
In a cathedral
of silence
the value of
being lived
in awe
Life is amazingly
gorgeously in love
with itself
In awe of itself
Dying into itself
And what is that
but what is
Pure divine
Just this
- cb 2016
Devotion Is
In the willingness
to be so fully undone
For all strategies to end
Surrender is here
To see and be seen
in the light
of what is
To rest
as undefended
at the feet of Life
Being humbled
again and again
As threads
of defense
and the true power
of Being
is embodied
Life living itSelf
A pure power
that wants nothing
A power
that says
I don't know
there is no knowing
there is only this
And the eternal heart
beats in
silent reverence
Awakening is Happening
Awakening is happening… in consciousness. It is not the person that awakens. Consciousness wakes up to it Self as never having been a separate person. Awakening is not personal. So trust awakening is happening and includes you, it cannot not touch you. You are conscious awareness. You are melting into oneness and all you can 'do' is be so fully present with life as it is and not resist or turn away and life will offer you every opportunity to merge into remembering the oneness that you have always been. Self realisation is to see your Self from the perspective of wholeness.
Flowing Grace
And all at once
she knew
she was wise
Just as rain
knows how to fall,
she knew how to
As tall trees
wrapped in knarly bark
undulating with ancient knowing,
she knew
Divine Intelligence
coursed through her,
filled her cells,
as she opened
to what is
All of it
She felt the flow
of dynamic grace
enter her Being
From the surface of life
to the silent depths of stillness
she found the anchor of peace
Holding it all
in unmoving
She knew
nothing would ever
be the same
and yet nothing
had changed
In the bereft void
her heart
burst open
A seed of truth
sprouted alive, vital
with loving presence
Lightness of Being
bloomed from darkness
Beyond the beyond
where only love resides
Freedom Is
We cannot choose freedom. It does not belong to the mind. There is nothing we can do or not do. Ultimately, we are already eternally free. We can only Be who we are. At some point Life brings us to a deeper inquiry and the fire of truth becomes so burningly bright and alive that all that we have believed ourselves to be turns wholeheartedly towards Truth. This is what brings us to Satsang. Satsang is an outstretched hand that accompanies you into the boundless presence of Being, in the letting go of concepts and ideas, continually pointing to what you are and have always been. You are invited into intimacy with Self, into your wholeness. When the burning desire to know freedom is stronger than the desire to defend the sense of 'me and my story' there is a surrender to what is. This is freedom. This is Love.
Loving Grace
Gentle power
of grace
Open arms
embracing all
You are welcome
All of you is
in universal heart
Dissolve into this
that sees you
with eyes of love
Into the one who
knows the
tender meanderings
of your heart
you are seeing
through the eyes
of oneness
Love seeing itself
and only
I Am
Allowing warmth of sun
to unfurl
petals of heart's holding
Trembling heart
protecting the familiar
sense of 'me'
divided from
Gently meeting suspended
with allowing
In tender presence
love coaxes
itSelf out
into the light
of revealing
it's full glorious
As light pours in
there can be no mistake
that love
is dancing in light's ray
As warm sun
bright and golden
touches hanging mist
it burns the haze
to mercy
Love's embrace
brings us home to
the oneness of light
just a little longer
in the moment
of realisation
of one heart
I am me
no more
I am
Saturated Silence
A mind that is looking
for something
will always find
An innocent,
open mind
will discover the emptiness
in which the mind and the 'something'
is taking place
Let go of spiritual ambition
Surrender to grace
Discover you are already
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Just is case you are wondering why I named these funny little bags Lil' Wabi-Sabi Bags.
I have been making little loom knitted bags for my kids, nieces and nephews. I made over 15 of them before Easter to hold some goodies for their Easter baskets. I decided to make up a bunch so I could open an Etsy shop.
I had a wonderful lot of vintage wool crewel yarn that a friend had given to me. The colors were fantastic. But most of the yarn was in 12-18 inch pieces. I really wanted to use the yarn for my Lil' Bags. I tied some pieces together and started to knit.I had the knots on the inside of the bag to 'hide' them. I was not happy with the results. I was pretty disappointed that it wasn't working out. Then it hit me.....wabi-sabi. I had read about the concept in a magazine and then more about on the internet.
"The concept originated in 16th-century Japan with the tea ceremony, a ritual that provided a way to step out of the chaos of daily life and reconnect with that which was simple and tranquil," says Diane Durston, author of Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life
The short and long of Wabi-Sabi is celebrating imperfections.
I decided to not hide the knots and fringe but to "celebrate it" and put in out the outside of the bag. The bags turned out great and I love the effect. I hope to be able to sell these not just as a fun little bag to carry your stuff but as a reminder for us to accept our own flaws as well.
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And on November 8, 1960, John Kennedy was elected president of the United States, defeating Richard Nixon in one of the closest national elections of the 20th century. At 43, Kennedy was (and remains) the youngest person elected to the office, and it was largely this quality in the man and his family — an engaging, youthful dynamism — that so captured the imagination of millions across the country and, ultimately, across the world.
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Zucker whines that "YouTube needs to prove that it will implement its filtering technology across its online platform. It's proven it can do it when it wants to." It sounds strange, considering NBC has an official deal with YouTube, but not when you consider how wishy-washy NBC has been, pulling clips not officially uploaded by the channel.
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"Thou shalt not renounce thy wife!" This is how F. F. Šamberk's most frequently performed comedy, about a group of confirmed bachelors, could also be titled. And renouncing the wife of one of the four friends who does not have the courage to admit that he has broken his vow and got married, thus losing a wager, is the play's basic plot. The truth though is naturally revealed by none other than the renounced wife herself, bringing to bear the full force of female ruses and machinations. The bachelors' club is disbanded. And, as it would seem, about time too, since none of the friends longs for bachelorhood any longer.
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7 Ways the Battle of Seattle Changed the World
Did the 1999 protests against the World Trade organization in Seattle make a difference? After all, the WTO still exists and continues its push for the corporate-driven free trade agenda that was on the table 10 years ago. Now, especially in light of Wall Street's evident political and financial clout, it's easy to forget just what the world looked like in 1999. As I attended talks and workshops commemorating the Battle of Seattle, I was reminded of how much has changed. Here are a few of the lasting impacts of those protests.
1. Changed the story on free trade
Prior to Seattle, there was a widespread pubic perception in the U.S. that free trade was a good thing. Good for America. Good for poor countries. Everyone would get richer as goods and services became integrated into a single global market. Momentum was on the side of the free-traders and few politicians or journalists dared to speak against it. Seattle changed that story. As protesters put their bodies on the line, a clueless press, surprised by the size and passion of the crowds, began to see there was another, much darker side to free trade. Journalists' articles on free trade became more balanced—pro and con, politicians got braver in expressing dissent, and the public learned a new story about the effects of free trade.
2. Stalled the WTO
Not only was the WTO unable to reach agreement in Seattle in 1999, but every time it has met in the intervening 10 years it has been unable to move its agenda forward. Many feel this is because delegates—particularly from developing countries—who had been steamrolled by the U.S. and its allies became emboldened to speak up for their own countries' interests. As the WTO meets this week in Geneva, many experts feel there is little chance they will reach agreement this time, either.
3. Defeated the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
Once NAFTA had passed in 1993, trade officials assumed the next step was to expand the free trade area to cover all of North and South America with a Free Trade Agreement of the Americas. Cities were vying to host the FTAA secretariat and planners were laying out expanded transportation systems to bring massive amounts of goods from South America to the U.S. and Canada. But when trade negotiators met in Quebec in 2001 and again in Miami in 2003, they encountered massive protests and many delegates voiced their opposition. No agreement was reached, and there is currently no expectation of reviving the effort.
More reflections on the 10th anniversary of Seattle WTO protests:
Walden Bello
Mark Engler
Anuradha Mittal
Sarah van Gelder
Rebecca Solnit
David Korten
David Solnit
Dispatches from the 1999 event:
YES! Magazine archive
4. Inspired the World Social Forum
As the world watched the progressive social movements from all over the world come together in Seattle, imaginative strategists saw the possibilities for holding multi-movement events that were not protests but rather gatherings to bring forward a positive agenda. And so was born the World Social Forum, first held in Brazil in January 2001, just 14 months after Seattle. It's success spawned yearly World Social Forums, attracting over 100,000 people, as well as regional and national social forums, including in the United States in 2007, with another U.S. Social Forum planned for June 2010 in Detroit.
5. Gave birth to the Independent Media Center—indymedia.org
A group of activists wanted to ensure frontline coverage of the Seattle protests by people who understood what it was about—something the mainstream news could not be counted upon to do. So they created the Independent Media Center, which enabled online reporting from people close to the action. Soon indymedia centers spread across the world, providing unprecedented close-ups of protests to this day.
6. Seeded the idea of green jobs
As the "teamsters and turtles" marched in the street, environmentalists and labor leaders began to see the power of joining their movements in campaigns for living wage jobs that would help the environment. That alliance, and the tireless work of Van Jones and the Ella Baker Center, and subsequently Green for All, built the momentum for green jobs until the term became a household word and a common part of state and federal legislation.
7. Reignited the idea of people power
The specter of people in the streets stalling the agenda of an organization backed by the most powerful corporations in the world reignited efforts to both protest and to create new institutions everywhere. It helped bring over 10 million people into the streets to protest the U.S. invasion of Iraq and thousands of towns to hold "350" demonstrations on climate change this last October. The chant "This is what democracy looks like," born of a phrase Van Jones once said to a group of policemen and turned into a chant by the Art and Revolution folks in Seattle, rings to this day as people continue to work for a just and sustainable world.


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A new initiative at Portland State will commit $250,000 to support Latino students, beginning in fall 2010. Funds will support areas of focus recommended by the Task Force on Latina and Latino Student Success, a committee created last fall by PSU President Wim Wiewel. Wiewel created the Task Force, comprised of community stakeholders and Portland State faculty, staff and students, with the goal of identifying how Portland State can best serve the higher education needs of Oregon's Latino community.
In a forum this week, the Task Force presented a final report to Wiewel that recommended four actions: increase funding for scholarships for Latino students; increase Latino faculty and staff; create and fund a cultural center for Latino students (La Casa Latina); and recruit Latino students through both the high school and community college pathways.
Wiewel immediately endorsed all four recommendations presented and announced the allocating of funds in next year's budget towards these initiatives. He went further and stated that if these efforts were even halfway successful, the money will grow.
"The Task Force has done a great job of looking at best practices elsewhere, and then talking to our community," said Wiewel. "We will be working on implementing as many of the recommendations as quickly as we can."
The four priorities were chosen from a list of ten determined by the Task Force after meeting over the course of nine months. The group organized its thinking around four stages of Latino student success: envisioning college, entering college, staying in college, and succeeding after graduation. It reviewed literature, studied relevant data, learned from the success of comparable institutions, and performed an internal audit of current Portland State activities and successes as a foundation for its work.
"The formation of this Task Force allowed us to discover existing resources and the willingness of people in the community and at the University to create a successful environment for Latino students," said Carlos Crespo, chair of the Task Force and director and professor for the School of Community Health. "We look forward to seeing continued improvement in achievements of current and new Latino students."
The need for focusing on the Latino population became apparent while Wiewel was doing background research before accepting the presidency at Portland State. "I looked at the demographics of Portland because I knew of its reputation as a fairly homogenous city. I found out, to my surprise, that it was not at all as homogenous as its reputation and that in fact it had a very rapidly growing Latino population," said Wiewel. "Then I looked at Portland State and saw that the percentage of Latino students mirrored Portland's growth, but there seemed little awareness of that fact, and there was a real dearth of programs specifically oriented for Latino students including recruiting, retaining, and graduating."


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Boy seriously injured in Texas City rollover crash
GALVESTON — A 7-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries when
the car in which he was riding rolled over in Texas City, police said
Wednesday. His two younger siblings were also injured.
The boy, whose name was unavailable, suffered serious head injuries and was flown by helicopter to the University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas City police Cpt. Brian Goetschius said.
The children were riding with their mother and two adults when the
car rolled over on Texas 146 at Attwater Avenue shortly before 4:50
p.m., Goetschius said.
Goetschius said the mother smelled of alcohol and a sample of her
blood was drawn for testing. Police believe the two youngest children, a
1-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy, were in car seats. They were
taken by ambulance to UTMB for treatment of non-life-threatening
injuries, Goetschius said.
The names of the mother, the children and the two adult passengers and their hometowns were not immediately available, he said.
Source: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Boy-seriously-injured-in-Texas-City-rollover-crash-4787803.php?cmpid=hpts


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The Miami Heat have already been anointed as the team to beat for the NBA championship, but if opening night is any indication, the supposed heirs may have to wait in line a little longer than expected to take their seats upon the throne.
Miami's new big three: point guard Dwyane Wade and forwards LeBron James and Chris Bosh looked out of sync and were showered with chants of "Overrated!" as the Heat dropped their season opener 88-80 to the Boston Celtics in one of the most highly anticipated games of the season, reports ESPN.
James, who dropped in 31 points, looked in mid-season form, but Wade - who missed virtually all of the pre-season with a hamstring injury - shot 4-of-16 from the field and ended the game with 13 points. Bosh added 8 points and 8 rebounds, but the trio accounted for 15 of the team's 17 turnovers.
James, who finished his Cleveland career and started his Miami tenure with losses in Beantown, explained that the performance is just part of learning how to play with new teammates.
"It's a feel-out process," he said. "When you have so many options, it's something I'm not accustomed to, having that many threats out on the court at the same time."
It nothing else, the loss might lower expectations, which have been sky high the entire offseason.
"Sorry if everyone thought we were going to go 82-0. It just ain't happening," Wade said.
The Celtics own big three of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett poured in a combined 59 points and point guard Rajon Rondo added 17 assists, two more than the Heat had as a team. New Celtic Shaquille O' Neal, James' teammate in Cleveland last year, chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds for Boston.
Selected Reading: ESPN, Sportsline, CNNSI


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LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- Ian McKellen says he plans to officiate at the upcoming wedding of fellow British actor Patrick Stewart and his bride-to-be, jazz singer Sunny Ozell.
McKellen and Stewart are longtime friends who co-star as Magneto and Professor Xavier in the "X-Men" film franchise.
"I'm going to marry Patrick," McKellen announced during an interview on last Saturday's edition of the British chat program "The Jonathan Ross Show."
"How else do you put that? I'm going to officiate at his wedding."
McKellen didn't say exactly how he is legally qualified to marry people, but he said he has previously presided over a ceremony "with two guys having a civil partnership. I was crying my eyes out," EW.com said.


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If you read, seen or heard anything about Tom Cruise's rock-star pose in "Rock of Ages," then you're ready to revisit his comparatively brief, comparably lunatic turn in "Tropic Thunder."
Ben Stiller's making-of-a-war-flick comedy is tonight's Film on the Rocks offering at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. A Tom Collins provides the tunes. Show kicks off at 6:45. Movie launches at dusk. Can't make it that short distance to a glorious place, here's a taste of the wonderfully tasteless (warning: rap song here, no bleeps).


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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update
27 January 2014 - WHO has been notified of two additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Details of the cases are as follows:
- WHO was notified of one case by the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia. The case is a 54 year old man from Riyadh who developed respiratory illness symptoms on 29 December, 2013 and was hospitalized on 4 January, 2014. The patient received medical treatment in an intensive care unit. He died on 14 January 2014. Samples tested positive for MERS-CoV after his death. The patient was a health care worker. He had a history of chronic disease and had no history of contacts with animals or contact with known cases of MERS-CoV. In addition, he had no travel history. The investigation is ongoing.
- WHO was notified of one case by the Ministry of Health of Jordan on 23 January, 2014. The case is a 48 year old man who became ill on 31 December, 2013 and developed fever, dry cough, difficulty in breathing, abdominal pain and vomiting, and was admitted to a hospital on 9 January, 2014. While there, his condition worsened and on 16 January he was placed on mechanical ventilation. The patient died on 23 January. A sample taken from the patient on 21 January tested positive by PCR for MERS-CoV.
The patient had underlying health conditions and he had travelled to the United Kingdom from 12 November to 25 December 2013 seeking treatment for his underlying conditions. The patient had no history of animal contact and is believed to have not attended any large social events in the last 30 days. It is reported that he had received 2 guests from Kuwait between 25 December and 31 December, 2013.
National authorities in Jordan are following family contacts, medical staff and health workers, in addition to strictly applying infection control measures. Further investigations are ongoing in Jordan and UK.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 180 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 77 deaths.
MERS-CoV infections that may be acquired in health care facilities illustrate the need to continue to strengthen infection prevention and control measures. Health care facilities that provide care for patients suspected or confirmed with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus to other patients, health care workers and visitors. Education and training for infection prevention and control should be provided to all health care workers and regularly refreshed.
Early identification of the MERS-CoV is important, but not all the cases could be reliably and timely detected, especially when disease is mild or presents atypically. Therefore, it is important to ensure that standard precautions are consistently used for all patients and all work practices all of the time, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection with the MERS-CoV or any other pathogen. Droplet precautions should be added when providing care to all patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection, and contact precautions plus eye protection should be added when caring for confirmed or probable cases of MERS-CoV infection. Airborne precautions are indicated when performing aerosol generating procedures.
When the clinical and epidemiological clues strongly suggest MERS-CoV, the patient should be managed as potentially infected, even if an initial test on a nasopharyngeal swab is negative. Repeat testing should be done when the initial testing is negative, preferably on specimens from the lower respiratory tract.
WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.
Health care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travellers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations.
All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course. Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.
People at high risk of severe disease due to MERS-CoV should avoid close contact with animals when visiting farms or barn areas where the virus is known to be potentially circulating. For the general public, when visiting a farm or a barn, general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after touching animals, avoiding contact with sick animals, and following food hygiene practices, should be adhered to.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.


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Nation & World
Mitch McConnell, facing re-election battle, defends his record
WASHINGTON — In 2006, as his party reeled from stinging campaign losses, newly elected Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dreamed of a relationship with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that would result in lasting change to Social Security policy and land the two men in the history books for bipartisan reform efforts.
"Those hopes have been dashed," said McConnell, who has clashed with Reid over numerous pieces of legislation and is now facing one of the toughest re-election fights of his career against Democratic challenger and Louisville businessman Bruce Lunsford.
Two years later, that missed opportunity for compromise on a historic scale presented itself again, this time in a $700 billion bailout of floundering Wall Street companies — a measure the Bush administration said was necessary to shore up an ailing economy but was unpopular with voters.
Behind closed doors, McConnell worked with Reid to fine-tune the package's details and assure Senate passage. When that version of the measure failed to pass the House, he squared his shoulders and, in a way that those closest to him say is vintage McConnell, set about helping negotiate a tweaked version that would ultimately pass.
He is proud of his efforts to craft the measure and sees its passage as proof that Congress can come together to "put country first" despite enormous political pressure from voters back home and an ongoing, acrimonious presidential campaign.
"I refused to accept defeat the day after it was defeated in the House. I said 'no action is not a plan,'" McConnell said. "We're going to get it done, and we're going to get it done this week. For one solitary moment, that was real power."
McConnell understands power.
The four-term senator, a Kentucky lawyer who rose through the ranks of the Republican party to serve as the ranking member in the Senate, is known in political circles for his prodigious fund-raising, his ability to bring in federal funds to his home state and his legislative maneuvering.
Up until this year, things seemed golden for the senior senator from Kentucky.
He and wife, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, are widely considered a Washington power couple, and he seemed poised to cruise to a fifth term.
Then the economy went into a free-fall and he, like many Republican lawmakers, now finds himself fighting for his political life.
McConnell's efforts to keep his seat have forced him to distance himself from an increasingly unpopular president — despite a history as one of Bush's toughest allies.
Detractors, such as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has poured money and manpower into defeating the Republican senator, accuse McConnell of being an obstructionist whose use of parliamentary procedure is manipulative and has slowed the legislative process.
"As a tactician, he's got one pretty simple tactic — it's to say no," said Matt Miller, a spokesman for the DSCC. "His strategy has been straightforward, and that's to obstruct everything that Democrats are trying to do to change the country.
"McConnell had a real opportunity to reach across the aisle and work with the Democrats, but he decided to dig in his heels and protect the president time and time again. Instead of reaching across the aisle for compromise he carried the president's water."
Members on both sides of the aisle agree that McConnell's a fighter.
He's seen as a shrewd, even-keeled tactician who has an uncanny knack for knowing when to phone holdouts to help ease the way on bills and when it's time to sit back and let a piece of legislation peter out.
Even when there is apparent consensus, he also knows when to, as veteran congressional analyst and American Enterprise Institute scholar Norman Ornstein put it, "spread molasses" in the road to slow down legislation that would probably result in a presidential veto.
"Mitch is a very smart guy who works extraordinarily hard. No one outworks him. He really understands the rules and rhythms of the Senate and politics," Ornstein said. "What McConnell was able to do the past two years, and you have to ask yourself to what end, he has been able to use the filibuster and threat of filibuster to not only block things he and his colleagues don't like but also slow down when there was consensus."
Since January 2007, during McConnell's tenure as ranking Republican in the Senate, party leaders have filed motions to invoke cloture — a method of quickly ending debate — more than 90 times.
"We've seen more cloture votes in this Congress than in any previous Congress," Ornstein said. "We used to have cloture votes on a small number of issues. These past two years we've had cloture votes on all sorts of things, even trivial things ... usually followed by 30 hours of debate."
Earlier this summer, during heated negotiations over a Democrat-backed global warming measure, McConnell was one of 14 senators who voted not to let debate begin on the bill. He later brought proceedings to a standstill after calling for all 492 pages of the bill to be read aloud.
Supporters, such as freshman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. say such tactics are regrettably necessary in a body where the minority's amendments are routinely blocked.
"He's very graceful in what he does. There just aren't missteps. We never step backwards," Corker said. "He has an excellent antenna. When patience is necessary, he exercises it; when immediate action was necessary he also exercised it.
"On the financial rescue package he understood the urgency; he knew it had to be done immediately."
Using the rules
Political experts say Mc Connell exercised similarly deft maneuvering in his handling of the multibillion-dollar deal to buy out the nation's tobacco growers — a proposal that, under the senator's direction, was added not to an agriculture measure but to an international tax bill.
"I've seen Sen. McConnell in action in the senate over the past 20 years. He's not given to flights of fancy and fancy speeches. He is doggedly persistent," said former Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss. who served as both Senate Majority and Minority Leader during his congressional career. "I've watched his tenacity ...
"He is the best at understanding and taking the rules and using them to his advantage."
Sometimes those efforts put him at odds with the Bush administration.
According to a Congressional Quarterly analysis, over the past eight years McConnell supported Bush administration policies 92 percent of the time. This year, the figure dropped to 74 percent.
"He was on the opposite side of the president on the farm bill," said White House counselor Ed Gillespie. "He was very courteous and gracious, but he was also very firm in making clear that it was a mistake to veto the farm bill and that if the president vetoed it would be overridden. He was right about that."
The version that passed the Senate included tax breaks for the Thoroughbred horse racing industry worth $126 million over the next 10 years, a provision that helped guarantee McConnell's support for the hotly debated bill.
Complaints of obstruction
"The fact is there are members of Congress who are in a position who have to vote just yes or no on a bill as it comes to the floor. Mitch McConnell is at the table drafting the bill," Gillespie said. "There are bills that we want passed in a certain way that he changes to his liking. When he does that, you know that when Mitch McConnell is at the table, Kentucky is at the table."
Democrats see motions to invoke cloture on bills dealing with troop withdrawal in Iraq, the House energy bill and amendments to the State Children's Health Insurance Program and the economic stimulus package as part of a trend of throwing up roadblocks to the legislative process.
Critics, such as taxpayer watchdog groups, say his 1990s-era votes to help deregulate Wall Street laid the groundwork for future financial chaos. Some say his relationships with donors in the banking, tobacco, mining and energy industries are uncomfortable at best, unethical at worst.
His tough re-election bid, they say, underscores voter frustration with his tactics.
"Any way you look at it, the Republican record when it comes to obstructionism over the last two years is record-breaking," said Reid spokesman Jim Manley. "And unfortunately, as hard-working families continued to struggle with the rising costs of living and a shrinking job market, President Bush and his Republican enablers in Congress seemed satisfied with the way things are."
McConnell says he makes no apologies for using his tactical skill to force Democrats to sit down at the table and negotiate with Republicans.
"We in the Senate have to operate in a less partisan way," he said. "It's the only legislative body in the world where a majority is not enough."


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Setback for the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Don't get me wrong, I love tuna as much as anyone. I love it on a plate of sushi, in a casserole, I love it grilled, seared, in a ceviche, on a burger bun. A piece of tuna in front of me, in any form, has a very low life expectancy.
But I worry, at night, about how much tuna I'll be able to eat in the future. Because according to scientists, tuna are in trouble. Hardest hit is the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna; stocks are down 75% in just the past couple of decades. We (and I mean all of us, internationally) are eating these fish faster than they can reproduce and grow.
Much faster.
And yet, the U.N.-sponsored Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species struck down a measure yesterday that would have strictly regulated Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fishing in an effort to slow the depletion. (An aside: At the same meeting, the convention struck down a proposal to ban the international sale of polar bear skins. Because Heaven knows people need to be able to sell polar bear skins to each other.)
Those countries who opposed the stricter regulations on tuna said that their economies would suffer greatly if they weren't allowed to capture and sell the fish. After all, a big healthy tuna fat with sushi-grade meat can score its seller upwards of $200,000 on the open market. Restaurants and retailers rely on the fish, especially in Japan, which is by leaps and bounds its biggest consumer. But is this measure, which Japan campaigned heavily for, really in their own best interests?
It's a short-term vs. long-term question. Yes, restricting trade would hit some country's economies, with varying degrees of severity, in the short term (and this hit would likely be permanent, forcing those economies to adapt and adjust.)
But allowing the tuna trade to continue apace may mean the end of the Atlantic Bluefin altogether. Which, of course, also means the end of the profits it generates. Permanently. When it's gone, it's gone.
Ban or no ban, I continue to be off Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.
For more information about which fish are OK to eat and which aren't, visit seafoodwatch.org. And be sure to ask at restaurants and also at the fish counter exactly where they get their fish.


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Whether you want to imagine the first days of Life After People, the next instalment of The Walking Dead or a sequel to Tokyo Jungle (Seattle Jungle?), you should check out these stunning images of what an American city looks like without a single person to be seen.
Rather than be shot at dawn in out-of-the-way places, filmmaker Ross Ching actually edited the people out from regular footage then runs it all as a timelapse, letting us see the busier parts of Seattle completely devoid of life.
It's as beautiful as it is unsettling.
<a href="thethrashlab">Seattle Time Lapse (Empty America)


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Plunging Currencies Crimp Asian Companies
Weak Currencies Make it More Costly to Pay Foreign Debt
Companies in exposed parts of Asia are facing a debt-repayment crunch as plunging local currencies make it more costly to repay foreign loans, a situation that is exacerbating stresses on the region's economies.
Asian companies took out sizable foreign loans in recent years as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates low and printed money. For companies in nations like India and Indonesia, rates on U.S.-denominated debt were more attractive than local borrowing costs....


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Literature Guides
A Single Shard Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
A Year Down Yonder Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
Babe: The Gallant Pig Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
Because of Winn Dixie Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
Black Beauty Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
Bridge to Terabithia Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
Bud, Not Buddy Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
Charlotte's Web Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
Chocolate Fever Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
About the Novel:
Chocolate Fever tells the story of a young boy's strange illness caused by his unusual eating habits. Henry Green loves chocolate. He eats it all the time and on everything. He enjoys chocolate syrup on his mashed potatoes, chocolate sprinkles on his buttered noodles, and cocoa dusted on canned peaches, pears and applesauce. The best part is, he never gains weight, gets a cavity or ruins his skin. Until now. One day at school, Henry notices chocolate-smelling brown spots all over his body. A trip to the hospital finds that Henry's spots are made of 100% pure chocolate, causing the doctor to diagnose him with 'chocolate fever'. Afraid, Henry decides to run away. He runs right into some bullies. Henry gets away by convincing them that his illness is a highly contagious and deadly disease. Henry's adventures continue as he wonders whether he will ever be cured of his 'chocolate fever'.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
El Ratoncito de la Moto Literature Kit™, Spanish
Enjoy this story of friendship and adventure, which is a new version of family vacations.Have your students think and make predictions before and after you read questions. Answer opinion questions to establish the reading. Understand the difficult words that will be used in the book. Use evidence from the novel to discover why Ralph liked bikes so much. Have the students describe an exciting adventure in which they participated. Create new idioms such as "silent as a mouse". Identify in a flow chart the problems that Keith finds, and how it leads them to find a way to solve each problem. In accordance with your State Standards and written Bloom's Taxonomy, also include additional crossword puzzles, word searches, comprehension tests and a response key.
About the Novel:
Meet Ralph, the boisterous and reckless mouse who lives at the Mountain View Inn. During a vacation, Keith Grindley brings his bike, and through the hole in the mousetrap, Ralph falls in love with her. They make friends and share the bike. Ralph is involved in many entertaining situations. While looking for an aspirin for his sick friend, Ralph is caught by two teachers. Finally, Ralph runs away and finds an aspirin and brings it to Keith. Now that Keith's family vacation is coming to an end, he wants to bring Ralph home with him. However, Ralph wants to stay in the pension, since that is his home. Keith gives the bike to Ralph so he can enjoy it when they both take separate paths.


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Discover complex issues about palm oil and orangutans, from endangered species to reforestation, biodiversity and biofuel. Find responsible, sustainable conservation choices to support wildlife and wild places.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Palm Oil Awareness Mission Statement:
To make a difference for wild orangutans by raising awareness about the palm oil crisis and encouraging people to take action by providing tools and information that will allow them to make globally responsible consumer choices.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Supports Sustainable Palm OIl
Conservation organizations are coming together to speak with one voice at this crucial time. Please join us in making sustainable palm oil the norm.
To learn more, watch this video and read this statement.
Ways to Help Orangutans Now:
- Orangutan-friendly Halloween Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Ice Cream Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Picnic Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Self-Care Supplies Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Spring Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Cleaning Supplies Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Valentine Guide 2019 – PDF
- Orangutan-friendly Holiday Guide 2018 – PDF
- GET the FREE Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping Guide App v2.0:
- Want to TALK about sustainable palm oil but not sure how to get started? — Check out our Elevator Speech Ideas .pdf
- WATCH this Video:
- LEARN MORE – Discover more about the palm oil crisis and how it's affecting orangutans below and at Resource Links.
Origin of the Palm Oil Crisis
Summarizing the Crisis.
- Supply and demand pressures are driving the production of palm oil up to an all-time high. Found in cookies, crackers, frozen dinners, shampoo, lotions, cosmetics, pet food, and many other products, palm oil is now the most widely produced edible oil. It is also found in a wide array of products sold in natural food stores, and it is being used as a possible fuel alternative.
- Millions of acres of rainforest in Borneo & Sumatra are cut down each year to plant more oil palm. After logging rainforest habitat, palm oil companies often use uncontrolled burning to clear the land or peat swamp. In 1997-98 a devastating fire killed almost 8,000 orangutans in Borneo.
- Instead of using already cleared land, some companies choose to cut down healthy rainforest. They gain added profits from the timber, and they can ignore the regulations that sustainable plantations abide by.
- The increased demand for palm oil is fueling destruction of the rainforest where Sumatran and Bornean orangutans live. Estimates show that if something isn't done soon to stop the spread of non-sustainable palm oil plantations, orangutans and many other endangered species will go extinct.
- There are so many things you can do to help turn back the tide of this crisis and make a difference for wild orangutans.
Download "Make a Difference for Wild Orangutans Educational Handout" – .pdf
What is Palm Oil?
Get the details on what palm oil is, where it's grown, and more.
- It is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the African oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis). .
- African oil palms originated in West Africa, but can flourish wherever heat and rainfall are abundant. The majority of all palm oil is grown and produced in Borneo and Sumatra, although this crop is expanding into Africa and South America.
- Palm oil plantations are NOT part of the rainforest. Palm oil is an introduced agricultural crop.
- Palm oil is the most widely produced edible oil.
- Over 44 million metric tons are produced in Indonesia and Malaysia per year (2009) and this is increasing.
- You probably eat and use palm oil every day. It is found in many foods, cosmetics and bath products. When you look for it on product lables it is also called palm kernel oil and its derivatives, palmitate and palmitic acid. Actually, there are more than 50 names for palm oil that may be used on product lables.
- Demand for palm oil is rapidly increasing because of trans-fat health concerns and bio-fuel development.
Where in the world is this happening?
- Borneo and Sumatra are islands in Southeast Asia.
- Three countries occupy parts of Borneo: Indonesia (the largest part), Malaysia and the small country of Brunei.
Map of Indonesia
Why not Boycott?
Responsible choices involve Sustainable Palm Oil.
1. Oil palms are the most productive type of all the edible oil crops. Oil palms produce 4-10 times more oil per acre than other crops like soy or canola. In this way, palm oil can be a more environmentally friendly oil, because less land is needed to produce the same amount of oil.
2. Indonesia and Malaysia are countries that struggle with poverty and palm oil is a huge part of the economy. Without it, millions of additional people would be unemployed.
3. There will always be a demand for edible oil, and demand is growing due to worldwide population growth. Palm oil is in many of the items we eat and use every day. If we boycott palm oil, another crop will take its place.
4. If grown the right way – sustainably – palm oil can be the best choice for vegetable oil.
5. It does not seem effective or realistic to boycott. Palm oil and its derivatives have more than 50 different names on product labels (see Palm Oil Names & Derivitives in next expandable below). This makes it difficult for consumers to know if products contain palm oil.
6. Discover Why Palm Oil Isn't the Enemy.
Palm Oil Names & Derivatives
Various Names of Palm Oil
Note: some of these are oils/derivatives that may be palm oil or may be derived from other oils
Sustainable vs. NON-Sustainable
The WAY Palm Oil is Grown Makes all the Difference.
- Palm oil plantations and mills that are certified as sustainable by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) have met many criteria to achieve certification.
- Palm oil plantations and mills that are NOT certified as sustainable by the RSPO do not have to adhere to RSPO regulations. Therefore, consumers can't be sure whether or not the palm oil coming from non-RSPO producers has harmed native wildlife, violated the rights of indigenous people, or had other negative environmental impacts.
|Outcomes of Palm Oil Plantation Practice Choices
|Clear-cutting rainforest when there is degraded land available for palm oil plantations.
|Harming orangutans and other wildlife that enter palm oil plantations.
|Using chemicals such as pesticides safely and responsibly.
|Ensuring that plantation employees and their families have adequate housing, schools, healthcare, and a decent wage.
|Monitoring greenhouse gas emissions in mills and disposing of waste responsibly.
|Using the land as productively as possible. This includes using all the loose palm fruits that fall to the ground, and quickly replacing any plants that die.
|*Getting HCV (high conservation value) assessments done on their land.
*HCV assessment is conducted in order to make sure that a plantation is not cutting down forest where endangered species live or taking away land with social significance from indigenous people to plant oil palm.
Please note: This is a very simplified explanation of certified sustainable palm oil. For more information go to www.rspo.org
Impacts on Local People
Understand how palm oil farming affects indigenous people.
The increase in demand for palm oil has far-reaching implications for the indigenous people of Borneo and Sumatra.
- Palm oil is a huge industry, employing millions of people. On certified sustainable plantations and mills the workers have decent housing and wages; schools and health clinics are also available. At plantations and mills that are NOT certified, conditions for workers and their families are not regulated.
- Native people often lose their land and livelihoods to large palm oil manufacturers. Most of the money from non-sustainably produced palm oil does not trickle down to local people.
- Local people can and should be trained in environmentally sustainable agriculture, reforestation techniques, ecotourism, and other sustainable trades, crafts and professions. This is happening in some areas which is very exciting.
Rainforest, Wildlife and Biodiversity
Learn what's happening to the orangutans' habitat.
- Indonesia is facing the highest rate of tropical rain forest loss in the world.
- There are millions of acres of degraded land available that could be used for palm oil plantations. Instead, many companies choose to use high conservation value rainforests in order to gain the additional timber profits.
- Sumatra has 201 mammal species, 580 birds, 217 reptiles, over 70 amphibians, 272 fish and 15,000 plant species. Flagship species include elephants, rhinos, orangutans and tigers.
- Borneo has 222 species of mammals, 420 birds, 180 reptiles, 150 amphibians, 394 fish, and 15,000 plants. Borneo is home to orangutans, elephants, clouded leopards, proboscis monkeys, sun bears, and hornbills.
- A major problem facing many of these species is habitat fragmentation. Some conservationists are analyzing and attempting to acquire land in areas where reforestation can create forested corridors between areas of isolated habitat.
Orangutan Facts
Examine the plight of the Indonesian orangutans.
- Borneo and Sumatra are the only islands in the world where wild orangutans exist.
- Orangutans give birth once every 6-10 years, the longest inter-birth interval of any mammal, resulting in a slow reproductive rate.
- They are the largest arboreal mammal on earth, and the only Asian great ape.
- Orangutans are amazingly intelligent.
- They create and use tools.
- Orangutans memorize intricate maps in the rainforest of how to move to fruiting trees at the proper times when the fruit is ripe, and without needing to descend to the ground (as long as they live in healthy intact forests).
- Orangutan researchers have observed evidence of cultural transmission of behavior. Orangutans in different geographical areas will have different methods of doing similar behaviors, or will display unique behaviors that are not seen in other orangutan populations.
- Extinction for these great apes could be just around the corner if the palm oil industry, deforestation, and burning of peat forest do not change.
Biofuel Facts
Discover why we shouldn't use palm oil for biofuel.
Some have proposed that palm oil be used as a source of biofuel to decrease greenhouse gasses and mitigate global warming. This strategy would further increase the demand for palm oil—and cause further destruction of orangutan habitat.
In addition, using palm oil for biofuel could produce the opposite effect on green house gasses and global warming. That's because:
- Rainforests remove massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
- When palm oil is produced through deforestation, the burning peat soil and loss of rainforest causes an increase in greenhouse gasses, which contributes to global warming.
- Demanding fuel-efficient vehicles and enabling the majority of consumers to afford them may be a better environmental direction for solving the energy crisis.
What is Being Done?
Learn about the RSPO – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
- The RSPO is a multi-stakeholder group with many members from palm oil growers and producers to businesses, social organizations, conservation NGOs and government institutions.
- The RSPO was formed in 2004 in response to the urgent and pressing global call for sustainably produced palm oil.
- Objective of the RSPO: promoting the growth and use of sustainable oil palm products through credible global standards and engagement of stakeholders.
- Companies who are members of the RSPO are required to abide by RSPO principles and guidelines.
- The seat of the association is in Zurich, Switzerland, while the secretariat is currently based in Kuala Lumpur with a satellite office in Jakarta.
- In November 2007, the RSPO launched a certification system, establishing a definition and criteria for certified sustainable palm oil.
- We believe it is critical for consumers to support the RSPO's efforts, and show consumer preference for products made by RSPO members, and ultimately demand certified sustainable palm oil.
- Visit www.rspo.org to learn more about certified sustainable palm oil.
YOU Can Make a Difference!
If you are concerned about the effects of NON-sustainable palm oil production on orangutan habitat,
we encourage you to:
- Shop responsibly. Use this Palm Oil Shopping App (available in Google Play or the App Store) when you go to the store. Support companies that have joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
- Use your power as a consumer!
- Write to your favorite restaurants and companies. Let them know that you care about orangutans and the environment, and that your concern is reflected in products you are willing to buy. Ask them to join the RSPO if they haven't done so already. We have a sample letter you can use and a send a letter page with hyperlinks to non-RSPO companies' contact information.
- Promote better labeling. Encourage RSPO companies to label products
with the RSPO trademark, just like the "Dolphin Safe" tuna labeling. Ask them to indicate how much (%) of the palm oil is certified sustainable.
- Ask them to use only 100% segregated certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) that is deforestation-free in their products.
- Go see wild orangutans. Your tourist dollars make the rainforests worth more standing than cut down for plantations. Check out Ecotourism.
- Learn more. Spread the word. Send the link for our video Make a Difference for Wild Orangutans to your friends and family.
- Write to your local legislators and The President. Ask them not to explore palm oil as a biofuel option. Cutting down rainforests to grow palm oil is not a "green" substitute for gasoline.
- Write to Indonesian and Malaysian government officials. Ask them to preserve their precious natural resources. They are the only countries in the world that have wild orangutans!
- Help with reforestation projects. Go to forests4orangutans.org for more information.
- Buy Orangutan Art – 50% of each purchase goes to orangutan conservation.


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Making Sense of a Positive Genetic Test Result for Huntington Disease
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00539747
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 5, 2007
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2017
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This exploratory study will examine ways in which individuals approach a positive genetic test for Huntington Disease (HD). HD is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes emotional, cognitive, and movement problems, and currently there is no way to prevent, stop or reverse the progression of the disease. It is passed down through a mutation in a normal gene, and each child of an HD parent has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the HD gene. The study is designed to explore how individuals adjust to their new genetic status and evaluate any perceived mental or emotional barriers to that adjustment. Currently, little is known about how individuals come to terms with a positive genetic test result for a condition that has no known cure or effective treatment. The results of this study may give health care providers and counselors more information about how to help patients who are at risk for developing HD make sense of their new genetic status.
Candidates will be prescreened and referred to the study by clinics that specialize in genetic testing and counseling. Candidates must be 18 years old or older and must have received a positive genetic test result for HD at least one month prior to the study. They must also perceive themselves to be asymptomatic-that is, without existing HD symptoms.
During the study, participants will be interviewed and asked a series of questions about their decision to pursue testing, their life since the testing, and the things that they have found helpful or unhelpful since receiving the test results. The interviews will be recorded and will last approximately 60 minutes. Participants also will receive a follow-up phone call within two to three days to ensure their general psychological well-being after the interview.
|Condition or disease
|Huntington Disease
Huntington Disease (HD) is a progressive neurological condition, eventually leading to death. Presymptomatic, predictive genetic testing can inform individuals of their genetic status. A positive genetic test result can be a threatening event. In adapting to threatening events people often try and find meaning in the experience. Meaning making refers to the attempt to understand an event or experience and its significance in the context of one's life. The search for meaning can eventually lead to acceptance of an event or experience, and is considered an important component of adaptation. Although it has been established that testing for HD can be a significantly stressful event, and that meaning making is a frequent response towards adaptation, little is known about this process among individuals faced with a positive genetic test result for HD. This study will describe meaning making in a population of presymptomatic individuals with a positive genetic test result for HD.
Semi-structured interviews will be conducted, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. A typology of common themes will be compiled and reported. Data gathered from these interviews will improve understanding of the phenomenon of meaning making in this population, and will contribute to the existing literature on the role of meaning making in cognitive adaptation. This study will specifically help gain insight into the process of meaning making among individuals who have tested positive for HD, and may potentially inform the ways in which health care professionals can help facilitate meaning-making among this population, in their process of adaptation to a stressful live event.
|Study Type :
|Enrollment :
|50 participants
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|Official Title:
|Meaning Making Among Asymptomatic Individuals With a Positive Presymptomatic Genetic Test Result for Huntington Disease
|Study Start Date :
|October 1, 2007
|Study Completion Date :
|August 5, 2008
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Participants for this study will be men and women, age 18 or older, who have undergone presymptomatic genetic testing for HD, received a positive test result and currently perceive themselves as being asymptomatic. To obtain a range of experiences, the investigator (PR) will attempt to recruit individuals with a range of elapsed time since their positive test result.
- 18 years or older
- Able to speak and understand English
- Received results that they believe are positive at least one month ago
- Perceive themselves to be asymptomatic
- Willing and able to read and describe the consent form before the phone interview
- Test result less than a month ago
- Believe that they got a negative test result
- Believe themselves to be symptomatic
- Obvious symptoms of dementia or serious mental illness that would preclude consent
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00539747
|United States, Maryland
|Johns Hopkins University
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
|National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|United States, Pennsylvania
|University of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261
|United States, Texas
|Baylor College of Medicine
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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|First Posted:
|October 5, 2007 Key Record Dates
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|July 2, 2017
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|August 5, 2008
Huntington Disease
Meaning Making
Genetic Testing
Huntington Disease
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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Rush Limbaugh won't let his recent heart scare stop him from judging the 2010 Miss America Pageant.
The conservative radio host, who thought he was having a heart attack while vacationing in Hawaii last month, will be one of the six judges at the beauty and talent contest in Las Vegas Saturday night.
Limbaugh, 59, who discussed the contest and his recent health scare while in Las Vegas, said he's never experienced those kinds of pains before. He still doesn't know what to make of it, People magazine reported.
"We still don't know what it was that happened," Limbaugh said. An angiogram didn't reveal any problems, but doctors think an infection may have triggered a spasm and caused the pain in his chest.
The pain, which Limbaugh said felt like "the big one," happened in December, when the talk show host was vacationing near where President Obama and the First Family were staying.
Seeing so many beautiful women might make any man's heart race, but Limbaugh said he's fine now, and ready to help find Miss America.
"This is not about finding Miss Conservative. I've already done that," referring to his fianceé, West Palm Beach party planner Kathryn Rogers.
Other judges for the pageant include celebrities Vivica A. Fox, Paul Rodriguez and Dave Koz. The 2010 Miss America Pageant will air on TLC Saturday night at 8 p.m ET.


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Clement Laurier was an intriguing and controversial fellow (much like Courbet himself). Infamous for switching political allegiances to serve his own best interests, Laurier began his career as a shrewd accountant and later held numerous political offices. In this portrait, Courbet's characteristic quick brushstrokes and dark palette portray Laurier as a young man just breaking into French society. His guarded pose, almost defiant expression, and the stormy, undefined landscape in the background suggest a personality that could be equally as dark and turbulent.
Meanwhile, his wife–painted by Courbet one year later on the occasion of their marriage–is calmer. The sapphire blue sky seems to ignore the overcast clouds, and Madame Laurier's head is cocked to the side, her expression one of acceptance rather than defiance, as she considers both us and her new husband (after all, the portraits likely would have been placed side-by-side). And yet she is dressed in riding gear, outside near a forest, rather than inside her house in fanciful dress: despite the comparative calmness of this painting, I'm betting she had the confidence and spunk to keep up with stormy Monsieur Laurier.
Visit Laurier in gallery 11 (and take your smartphone so you can compare him with his wife at the Met!).


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Josh Rutledge and Tim Wheeler both homered in the Colorado Rockies' 9-7 win over San Diego in Cactus League play on Monday.
Rutledge went 3-for-4 and scored twice while Jason Pridie had four hits -- three singles and a double -- in four plate appearances for the Rockies, who hit 7-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
Brett Anderson went six innings, scattering five runs -- three earned -- on eight hits while striking out five.
San Diego starter Tyson Ross was reached for six runs on 12 hits in 4 1/3 frames. Xavier Nady went yard in the setback.