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The universe is trying to tell me something.
It's been hectic around here.
First there is the general underlay of family life. Little Man, Darling Daughter, and all of their demands, both the delightful and drudgeful.
Then the flow of work. Eminently swimmable, but nevertheless requiring a constant stroke.
Then mother. I'm off this evening again to New York for five days to help her out. And though I'm trying to stay calm, I'm tight and tense about what barbs might be flung my way.
Then Dearest Wife, with whom, thanks to the aforementioned underlay and her own workflow, it has been ages since I've had a proper talk. I mean, a real howyadoin', howmidoin', heart-to-heart, ebb-and-floww conversation.
Then my tendency to squeeze out sleep to squeeze in the fun stuff, such as preparing Contrast Podcast episodes for this week and (as I'll be away) next week.
Then this morning. Scrambling to leave the house. A testy quip from Dearest Wife about priorities, formed of words that I imagined (unfairly? fairly?) might have flowed from Mother's mouth. A quip that prompted a surge of anger that I suppressed. It festered quickly.
Into the car. A totally ill-judged left turn on my part (I thought she was stopping), one that take away the stress and the anger I would never have made. A collision - thankfully no-one hurt, apart from my detached front bumper, the front of my unfortunate crash-mate's CRV, her nerves, my ego. Details exchanged, cars drive away, insurance company informed, premium rises.
Yes, the universe is trying to tell me something.
Slow down. Anger is not an energy (apologies to Mr John Lydon). It is a destructive emotion. Refocus. On yourself. On those around you. Show them all --yes, yourself too-- compassion. Sort it out.
Yes, Universe, I'm listening. And trying to learn.
See you all sometime next week, Dearest Friends.
Buzzcocks - Wake Up Call (buy here or e-here)
The Equators - Learn My Lesson (buy e-here)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Trying To Tell Me Something
Posted by FiL at 6/24/2008 10:48:00 a.m. 10 comments
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Questions, Questions...
Good advice courtesy of dullhunk
What? Is it that time of the week already? Goodness, what was I thinking? Where's my head at? Is this thing on? Is anybody out there?
Yes, the latest episode of Contrast Podcast is out and this week Dearest JC aka The Vinyl Villain has got it asking questions. So if you fancy finding out what musical queries the awesome CP Nation has posed, head on over here or download the 'cast from here. Want to know what's up? Have a look:
(00:00) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Do you love me?
JC aka The Vinyl Villian
(06:57) The Donnas - Do you wanna hit it?
Greer from A Sweet Unrest
(10:36) Cheese on Bread - Where the fuck are they?
Shaun from Cold Citrus
(13:52) The Pointed Sticks - What do you want me to do?
FiL from Pogoagogo
(17:59) The Magicians - Why do I do these foolish things?
ZB from So the wind won't blow it all away
(21:35) Jody Wildgoose - What can I do?
Marcy from Lost in your inbox
(26:49) The Shirelles - Will you still love me tomorrow?
James from Appetite For Distraction
(30:15) Gashead - Why do you treat me like a tramp?
Michael from The Yank Sizzler
(33:43) The Feelies - What goes on?
Dirk from Sexy Loser
(37:49) Billy Bragg - When will I see you again?
Sir Timmy Saville from The face of today
(41:16) Love of Diagrams - What was I supposed to do?
Bob from Gimme Tinnitus
(44:27) The Dears - Who are you, defenders of the universe?
Linda from Speed of dark
(48:30) Camper Van Beethoven - Where the hell is Bill?
Natalie from Mini-obs
(51:30) Trout Fishing in America - Who are these people?
Anna from Desert Island Jukebox
There followed victory at a local battle of the bands and persistent touring on the West Coast (including a support slot with Buzzcocks), which built up an enthusiastic fanbase. They had both the thrill of being the first Canadian band signed to Stiff Records and the disappointment of the label failing to crystallize their debut album. Eventually it was re-recorded and released by a Vancouver label, but hassles continued to dog the band and eventually they split up in 1981.
It was a brief, white-hot run, but it left lasting scorch marks; some material was re-released in 1995, and in 2005 their debut and sole album, Perfect Youth, was reissued along with a compilation of singles and b-sides. The band somehow became Very Big in Japan and reformed in 2006 for a tour of that country. There followed a well-received re-enactment (they refused to call it a reunion) back in Canada, and the 'Sticks continue to gig - there's even talk of new material.
And y'know, I must declare a personal connection. I had become acquainted with The Pointed Sticks and their legacy in the late 1990s during my visits to Vancouver. Then, one hot summer's day in 2005, shortly after we moved to Vancouver, my kids ended up buying lemonade from guitarist Bill Hemy's kids, though I didn't realise they were Bill Hemy's kids until after the fact. Now my Little Man is in the same kindergarten class as Bill's youngest. And to top it off, Dearest Wife recently ran into Bill's wife, who herself fronted seminal Vancouver punk band The Dishrags, at a medieval studies conference in town. How these weird and wonderful webs are woven...
Oh, I can't resist - here's a short Pointed Sticks track for you. But promise you'll go listen to the podcast, then buy the record, OK? OK.
The Pointed Sticks - Somebody's Mom (buy here or e-here)
Anyway, did I consider any other tracks? Well, only in passing. And they were:
Gracie Fields - Will You Love Me When I'm Mutton? (buy here)
Aww, Our Gracie - the pride of Rochdale. What a warble!! Gorbless'er.
Sultans of Ping FC - Where's Me Jumper? (Gosh, hard to find now! buy here)
Actually, this was a submission on one of the very earliest episodes of the Contrast Podcast. I tell you, these lot were as mad as bag of ferrets. I still do an odd, whippy sort of dance when this vintage 1992 single comes on the gramophone. But I rather think they lost the plot after this moment of brilliance; I saw them support The Ramones in 1995 and was most disappointed by the experience. But they are touring again...
Next week CP goes all broody with the theme of "Babies." Please do contribute!
Posted by FiL at 6/18/2008 10:42:00 p.m. 1 comments
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Revealed! Conspiracies & Mysteries
So it goes something like this: sometime back in the mid-1970s, the benevolent aliens who had been watching over humanity undetected for ages finally felt compelled to intervene. Genghis Khan they could tolerate. The Black Death, though distasteful, was mildly interesting. Stalin had no dress sense and was a boor, but they let him slide past. However, when they saw the cultural havoc being wreaked by the likes of Barry Manilow, Captain & Tennille, and naugahyde, they decided it was time to act.
Using centuries of knowledge gained through the judicious application of anal probing, they synthesized a small child and imbued him with wit, humour, mad technical skillz, and groovy taste in music. This boy was to be their gift to humanity, a saviour. They surreptitiously inserted him into a rather normal English family, and hoped that he would germinate before the world went all Sonny & Cher-shaped. Thankfully, he did.
That child was Tim Young, and his creation, Contrast Podcast, is what saved the world.
Of course you won't find this account anywhere "official" because "They" don't want you to know. But if you download this week's CP episode from here, your eyes will be opened to a whole host of mysteries and conspiracies. Like these:
(00:00) Big Dipper - Faith healer
Thom from Better in the dark
(04:22) Kitchens of Distinction - Cowboys and aliens
Linda from Speed of dark
(10:10) The Higsons - Conspiracy
FiL from Pogoagogo
(13:45) Interference - Psycho Jill
Victoria from Muruch
(16:30) The Wedding Present - Kennedy
JC aka The Vinyl Villian
(22:17) The Foo Fighters - Down in the park
Miss Wired
(26:22) Del Shannon - Silently
ZB from So the wind won't blow it all away
(30:36) Hüsker Dü - Books about UFOs
Dirk from Sexy Loser
(34:33) Wipers - Mystery
Ross from Just Gimme Indie Rock
(36:37) Zebra - Who's behind the door?
Natalie from Mini-obs
(43:00) Muse - Exo-politics
Lyle from Mentok the mind-taker
(48:00) Sean Lennon - Mystery Juice
James from Appetite For Distraction
(53:27) Le Tigre - Phanta
Bob from Gimme Tinnitus
(57:03) Chris Whitley - Something shines
Greer from A Sweet Unrest
(01:01:08) Philip Glass - Secret agent & roast beef
Nuno from Undercover songs
(01:07:04) Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Marcy from Lost in your inbox
China Crisis - Tragedy & Mystery (buy here)
I never managed to classify these Merseyside marvels of the eighties. If pressed, I'd say they were most overwhelmingly pop, but with large lashings of postpunk sensibility. So poppostpunk, perhaps? This track, though appropriate for the theme, was never my favourite of theirs, as methinks it sails a bit too far into the syrupy seas of mawkish melodrama. But there are plenty more tracks to possibly post at a later date...
? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears (buy here)
Yes, a well-worn standard, but this is truly terrific 60s garage stuff. And don't forget that the Mysterians were one of the first Latino rock groups to make it big. But pity poor Question Mark himself, whose Michigan house burned down in 2007, taking with it his collection ofrock memorabilia, four Yorkshire terriers, and a cockatoo. I bet he shed more than 96 tears over that. Sorry, that last comment was utterly tasteless. So go out there and buy some of the man's albums, willya??
Fabienne Delsol - Mr Mystery (buy here or e-here)
And speaking of garage rock, here's a faaabulous slice of the stuff, dripping with retro girl group vocals. In 1996 the young Mademoiselle Fabienne Delsol crossed the English Channel and hooked up with a couple or rosbifs to form The Bristols. The band released a couple of albums on the stonkingly good Damaged Goods label before splitting up in 2003. Thankfully Fabienne decided to continue on solo.
Orouni - The Perfume Conspiracy (buy here)
I can't recall how this ended up in my collection; indeed, I only rediscovered it when trawling for potential podcast contributions. And so very thrilled I am to remake its acquaintance! It is lovely, lilting, and lifting, tremulous, touching, and twee. In other words, perfect summer fare. Orouni himself is a quirky Parisian musician, but it seems his name has expanded to encompass a shifting collective of the like-minded. I have no idea who is singing on this lovely track, but she melts my heart and pours it into an tiny, art deco perfume bottle. Sigh.
For next week, Contrast Podcast is looking for songs whose titles are questions. Want to contribute? Find out how to over here.
Posted by FiL at 6/12/2008 12:12:00 p.m. 8 comments
Sunday, June 08, 2008
A Letter To Billy Bragg
Dear Billy,
I've been wanting to write to you for a while now, but couldn't get past the idea that it would be a bit of a daft, fanboy thing to do. But after seeing you this past Friday at St Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver, I figured it really was time to put (virtual) pen to (virtual) paper. The only complication is that I also decided to make this a blog post, so goodness knows what sort of a mess it will turn out to be. I've got the dustpan and rubber gloves ready, just in case.
I was a bit taken aback upon seeing the logo on the sleeve of the t-shirt I bought after the show: "Life's Still A Riot 1983 - 2008." Has it REALLY been twenty-five years? I suppose it has, and I suppose it was just under a quarter-century ago that I first heard "A New England" hometaped onto a C90 by a mate. Discovering your music was as significant to me as seeing The Clash at the 1978 London Rock Against Racism gig was to you. You see, I was the "Saturday Boy" and though I knew the meaning of "unrequited," I couldn't articulate its feeling as you did. And in so doing, you helped a hormonal, teenage FiL cope. On the political front, the short, sharp shocks of "To Have And To Have Not," "It Says Here,and "Like Soldiers Do" helped channel my roiling ideological waters. You see, I was actually a rather conservative lad, but your thoughtful lyrics and kerranging gee-tarr helped convince me to tear up my Reaganjugend membership card. I'm happy to report that I'm now a staunch liberal (with a small 'l'), who cries in front of the TV.
I think I've seen you in concert five times now, which ties you with The Ramones for first place in the "Popular Beat Combos FiL Has Seen The Most Times" sweepstakes. So congratulations on that achievement; you must be very proud. The first time I saw you play was November 1986 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. I clearly remember sitting right up against the stage by your feet, much like the youngsters did last Friday (this time I was in the sixth row of pews, on the left, natch). I was thrilled that night when you joshingly rebuked us "fucking New Yorkers" for singing too loudly. That was the first time I experienced your fantastic gift of making everyone in the audience feel like you've come along just to hang out with them. Like the lad lying in the aisle between the pews, the one you nicknamed "Lazarus" and on whose state of life or death you commented throughout the show.
Indeed, I've always admired your ability to connect, and to share your vulnerability. Though let me make it clear that you're not the "tuneless bastard" you claimed to be while quaffing Throat Coat tea in the cold confines of the church. When you finally got through "Price I Pay" after wrestling with the capo, I think the applause was of admiration and not relief, as you suggested. With Billy Bragg, what you see/hear is what you get. He does exactly what it says on the tin. No artificial sweeteners or preservatives. You get the crunchy with the smooth. And it's all delicious.
I was struck by the nifty mix of folks who showed up to the church on Friday: hipsters and hippies, pre-adolescents and pensioners, and loads inbetween. At one point I spied a few rows ahead of me a rather rotund, balding man in his sixties nodding and shaking his head with vigour and abandon while you played. I guess he was pew moshing. Then there were the kooky-kool kids dancing in the aisles to "World Turned Upside Down." They impressed me; I never managed to figure out how to boogie to that particular tune. I must admit to myself that I fall into (the young end of) that group of oldies you mentioned; you know, the ones whose grandkids will put "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" or The Specials on the gramophone, just to see Nan and Grandpa do their funny dancing. As an aside, now I'll never be able to listen to The Specials without snorting with laughter while visualizing you doing that creaky, decrepit skank you did. Cheers for that, mate. No, really.
More than anything, Friday night reminded me that your songs are at their most potent when they are infused with the passion and feeling of you playing them live. Every tune was a stunner, even the ones that on vinyl/CD/mp3 don't move me as much as the others. In particular, "The Space Race Is Over" has never been in my top ten, but on Friday I found it utterly heartwarming. And then there was "I Keep Faith," which I am ashamed to say I didn't even recognize as yours when I first heard it played on CBC Radio some months back. But hearing it performed live with such commitment and fervour was electrifying. As for my favourites (i.e. all the rest), well, I thought I had died and gone to heaven with you and Johnny C(l)ash. I think "Waiting For The Great Leap Forward" has become my favourite live song, not least because each time I've seen you perform it it has been tweaked to be bang-up-to-date. Smart bombs in the hands of dumb people scare me too. And I thought singing the late Kirsty MacColl's stanzas during "A New England" was a wonderfully kind tribute
It has been fascinating to watch you, through listening to your music, grow from angry young firebrand into someone exploring the complexities of life, love, politics, and what it means to be human. Each time I have checked in with you over the past twenty-five years, I've found something in your journey that has resonated in mine. I know that becoming a father has been a profound influence on you, as it has on me. When my Dearest Daughter was born, I found myself singing "I Don't Need This Pressure, Ron" to soothe her to sleep. Why that song? Well, because a) I knew all the words, b) "Anarchy In The UK" seemed inappropriate, and c) I was sick and tired of singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bloody Star" over and over. And you know what, it worked like a charm. It did too for my second-born, Little Man. Indeed, both children refer to it now as "The Banging Song" (after the first line, "What was that bang...") and I still sing it when emotions flare and calming is needed.
But in the end what I am most grateful to you for is your inspiration. Every time I have seen you perform live, I have walked out of the venue feeling re-energized, with my cynicism and apathy left stuffed in a wastebin by the exit. And this time was no different. Probably what galvanized me most was the storming "Old Clash Fan Fight Song" and the story of how a skronky rental amp, with it's sole setting of "First Clash Album," led you to the epiphany of that righteous song's creation. Thank you for reminding me that the world is indeed full of possibilities that we can, and indeed need to seize. Thank you for keeping faith, and for helping me to keep mine. Indeed, thank you for everything.
Yours faithfully,
P.S. You were right - it's on You Tube already. See below...
Billy Bragg - Old Clash Fan Fight Song [live @ SxSW 2008] (buy the 7-inch here)
Billy Bragg - I Keep Faith [live @ SxSW 2008] (buy the new album here or here)
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This week's theme is Our Sexy Tomorrow and there are a lot of ways an author can define this theme. It could be about a couple who've been together a long time. It could be about a coupl who is heading into a sexy tomorrow for the first time. It could lovers having one last time for whatever reason.
This week, I'm sharing a 7-sentence snippet of Merchandise, my latest sci-fi menage release. In this scene, Dyos meets Brale for the first time in the battlefield. Dyos makes the decision that would forever alter his tomorrow and the rest of his future.
His entire body trembled, wanting to be rid of his cumbersome armor so flesh could clash and collide.
Inappropriate and abhorrent thoughts.
What about the Cobrini company stationed just a few feet from them? Some part of Storm, the terrified part of him, wanted to be caught so this illogical charade would end. The other part of him didn't care. Let the world condemn them. Let it see centuries of sown hatred unraveling and disappearing in a single night.
Blurb: Unlikely mates Brale and Dyos are space bounty hunters who exist outside the intergalactic planetary laws. Their two races might hold a centuries-old grudge against each other, but war is far from their agenda. They simply go where the space credits goes. When a wealthy client hires them to acquire rare merchandise from a cargo ship, Brale and Dyos leap at the opportunity for easy cash.
The hunters get more than they've bargain for when they discover the merchandise is a rare human female breeder. For Brale and Dyos, J is the perfect woman, but when certain politics come into play, J comes with a hefty price tag the two outlaws might not be able to pay.
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Performing for Plus Size Belly Dancers
As I said in my post about costuming for mature dancers, it would be great if we plus-size dancers didn't have to think about our bulges when choosing a costume - why can't we wear the same as everyone else? For some people, that might work - but personally, every time I think that way, I regret it later when I'm looking at the photographs. . .
If you're dancing solo, you can choose to wear a more covering beledi dress - but it's rare for a belly dancer to go straight from being a student to being a solo performer. It's far more likely you'll do an apprenticeship performing in a troupe, and that's where things can get awkward for the plus size belly dancer. Not surprisingly, the school will require everyone in the troupe to be dressed the same.
Once upon a time, if you were belly dancing you wore a bedlah (belt and bra), regardless of the dance you were doing. These days, teachers are making more of an effort to match the costume to the style of dance, and baladi dresses are becoming more common for troupes (like the group in the clip below) - which is a relief if you prefer not to have everything on show!
However, many schools stick to the traditional bare midriff. There are plenty of plus size cabaret costumes available, but many of us are uncomfortable with showing our middle, even with a body stocking. I found a great discussion about how to solve those challenges on Charni's website, it's worth reading - here it is.
Here's my own tip - if you think a soft, flowing chiffon skirt is more flattering than a tight lycra one, get someone to take photos of you dancing (not standing still), in a good light, from all angles. When a chiffon skirt is hanging in folds, it can look fairly covering - but as you dance, there will be places where you have only one layer of chiffon between you and the audience. I recently cringed in embarrassment for one of my friends. She looked great standing still in a gorgeous purple bedlah and heavy chiffon skirt. But when she started moving, the audience got frequent glimpses of her beige granny pants and cottage cheese thighs. Her dancing was lovely but I know she wouldn't have wanted her nether regions on display!
Perhaps that's why I see so many plus size women making the switch to ...
Tribal Belly Dance
Tribal belly dance costumes are more covering than cabaret outfits, especially the upper arms and back, and Tribal skirts are full rather than skintight and clinging. So if you're attracted to belly dance because of the chance to perform, tribal belly dance gives you a chance to get up on stage without having to bare it all!
Of course, everything has its pros and cons - and the snag with Tribal is that many tribal belly dance teachers use yoga as a warm-up. Yoga is one of those exercises which plus size women can struggle with, because extra flesh has an annoying habit of getting in the way.
Do be careful when choosing your yoga DVD - too many instructors seem to confuse being overweight with being old. Just because you're carrying a few extra pounds doesn't mean you're an old age pensioner! You don't want a "gentle exercise" routine - you want to learn how to work around your limitations so you can do regular yoga with everyone else.
I like Megan Garcia's Mega Yoga, available new and used from Amazon.
Tribal belly dancer photo by Alaskan Dude.


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Instead of sticking the typical black tuxedo, Ne-Yo decided to switch things up and wore a smoky velvet mustard jacket with a white rose that was one of the highlights of the night.
2. Dj Khaled & Asahd
The father & son duo came through for "blood" sporting a matching blood-red suit and it was one of the most adorable moments of the night.
3. Scott Evans
It's super easy and safe to wear navy blue. The secret to mastering it is styling, like Scott Evan's camo-like printed jacket. His entire outfit was on point.
Honorable mentions:
Big Sean
Zayn Malik
John Legend


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About Bovine TB
TB Breakdown
Testing & movements
Practical Guidance
In England, mandatory interferon-gamma (IFNγ) blood testing of eligible TB breakdown herds is deployed as soon as practicably possible after the detection of the first lesion- or culture-positive animal, in order to rapidly remove disease from the herd. This involves 'de-coupling' the IFNγ test from the next short interval skin test and completing the former as a stand-alone test as soon as possible after the affected herd qualifies for a supplementary blood test.
De-coupling has the following advantages in terms of disease control;
The IFNγ test cannot be deployed promptly in all cases as there are logistical constraints both for APHA and for the farmer, and there can be situations where blood sampling for the IFNγ test is carried out shortly before a skin test. If the skin test identifies more reactors, further short interval testing will be required anyway. There is limited discretion on a case by case basis for the timing of the short interval test to be modified, subject to the satisfactory outcome of a veterinary risk assessment.
New TB breakdown herds with lesion and/or culture-positive animals eligible for mandatory IFNγ herd testing are required to complete a minimum of two short interval tests with negative results before lifting of restrictions can be considered. Where the tests are de-coupled, there are no implications for the number of further short interval tests required unless lesions are detected at slaughter of IFNγ test positive animals (or if there is a positive culture, but in most circumstances no samples would be submitted for culture from these animals) even when such animals are removed less than 60 days before the first short interval test.
This is also the case for any herd with an ongoing breakdown which undergoes an IFNγ test where two further short interval tests are required before the herd can be considered for lifting of restrictions.
If the tests are de-coupled and IFNγ test positive animals are removed less than 60 days before the first short interval test and subsequently found to have visible lesions, then the short interval test will count as a check test and two further short interval tests will be required.
When the IFNγ test is completed at the time of the first short interval test and IFNγ test positive animals with visible lesions are identified, then this will trigger two further short interval tests irrespective of the skin test results.
The examples below illustrate that completing a short interval test less than 60 days after removal of IFNγ test positive animals with visible lesions of TB does not lead to extra skin tests. There would be disease control benefits from earlier removal of such animals, though. The only situation where this may not apply is if the very unlikely event that an IFNγ test is completed ahead of a potentially releasing short interval test.
A and B are examples of TB breakdowns where IFNγ test positives do not have lesions, and C and D are examples where IFNγ-test positives have visible lesions.


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Vital Statistics
All Births and Deaths occurring outside the city limits, but within the County's boundaries, are registered with the County Clerk, who serves as the Local Registrar as of January 1, 2009. The original Certificates are recorded at the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics in Austin, Texas. The Cameron County Clerk can access and issue a copy of a Birth certificate on-line with Austin, of any person born in Texas. A Birth record is closed information and can be available to the public after the 75th anniversary of the date of birth.
A Death Record is closed information and can be available to the public after the 25th anniversary of the date of death.
The County Clerk's Office issues Marriage Licenses in the Main office in Brownsville and our San Benito branch. You may also apply at the Tax Office locations within Cameron County in Harlingen, La Feria, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, and Rio Hondo.
The hours of operation for the Main office and San Benito Branch are
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The hours of operation for the Tax office are Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.
For more information please call (956) 544-0817 during regular business hours.
Vital Statistics Fees Schedule 2020
|Main office
Cameron County Admin. Bldg.
835 East Levee Street (3rd Floor)
Brownsville, Texas 78520
|Mailing address
Cameron County Clerk
Vital Statistics Dept.
P.O. Box 2178
Brownsville, Texas 78522
|Branch Office
Joe Rivera & Aurora
De la Garza Building
1390 W. Expressway 83
San Benito, Texas 78586
Ph. (956) 247-3509
La Feria County Annex
200 Industrial Way
La Feria, Texas 78559
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Closed from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Harlingen County Annex
3302 W. Wilson Rd.
Harlingen, Texas 78552
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 8:00 A.M. to 4:30


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This is an opportunity to experiment, push the boundaries, think about the way films are told and present true life in bold and innovative ways.
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The Good Things Bush Did For Us
Wednesday - January 14, 2009
On Dec. 22 the mother of all Bush-bashing political cartoons took up a full quarter of the oped page of the Honolulu Advertiser.
Titled The Bush Legacy, it incorporated symbolically the fall of the Trade Towers, the Enron scandal, debt to China, Rovian Politics, Iraq Occupation, collapse of Wall Street, Abu Ghraib, Katrina, Environment for Sale, Guantanamo, Global Warming, Afghanistan-no exit, Osama bin Ladin, Mission Accomplished (which was true for the sailors aboard the aircraft carrier who had accomplished their mission and were on their way home), Patriot Act, Tax Cuts for the Rich, Cheney and Rummy as nefarious characters from the nether-world, and Deficit!
Such continual pandering by the mainstream media to a like-minded constituency obscures the positives for which George Bush deserves to be remembered as well.
Don't get me wrong. I share much of the frustration with Bush's inability to communicate (which could have neutralized much criticism), failure to veto bad spending and some very offthe-wall appointments.
But consider the following, just for example: 1) Under Bush's leadership, America has increased development and humanitarian aid to Africa from $1.4 billion in 2001 to more than $4 billion per year now.
He has doubled U.S. trade with Africa, and has launched the largest siege against AIDS and malaria there ever. Even though the challenge is never-ending, more than 800,000 Africans are currently receiving anti-AIDS medication thanks to George Bush's priorities. 2) Despite pressure from many quarters, Bush has kept Alaska's ANWAR off limits for drilling.
He has increased by millions efforts to clean America's forests to reduce the threat of wildfires, and to restore those lost or damaged.
He has further enhanced his environmental legacy by designating more than 190 million square miles of ocean as national preserves, including Hawaii's Northwestern Islands.
With few exceptions, America's air, water and land are cleaner today than at any time since our industrial revolution. 3) Although Bush's record on healthcare is a mixed bag, he gets undeniable credit on at least two counts: prescription coverage for seniors, and community health care centers.
Despite opposition from his own party, "he achieved the largest expansion in Medicare benefits in decades" as one health expert put it; especially significant "in the modern medical era in which drugs are the cornerstone of treatment."
Also, the President literally doubled funding for community health care centers, expanding or creating 1,300 centers across the nation, several of which - Kalihi-Palama,
Waianae, Waikiki, Waimanalo - are right here in Hawaii, and represent the typical center serving otherwise under-served areas. Without such centers, expensive emergency room care would often be the only alternative. 4) Contrary to popular wisdom, in 2001 George Bush was one of the first to warn Congress of the dangers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac run amok. Between him and John McCain, the warnings continued through 2006. Leading the pooh poohs were Democrats Sen. Chuck Shumer and U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, both leading recipients of Fannie and Freddie campaign contributions. (Click onYouTube: "Timeline shows Bush, McCain warning Dems of financial mess.") 5) On the day after 9-11, I wrote: "The only way we may be able to measure victory in a war against global terrorism are the lengths of time between major attacks on our homeland."
Although in some ways, pre-9-11 policies of both Clinton and Bush may have made us more vulnerable, Bush's post-9-11 anti-terror policies - for better or worse - have kept us safe from another attack.
Right after 9-11, who would have bet on that possibility?
The Department of Homeland Security, the provisions of the Patriot Act, reforming the relationships between our intelligence agencies, the handling of captured enemy combatants at Guantanamo and - yes - the war in Iraq.
Whether intended or not, the Iraq war - besides liberating Iraqis from a despot and planting the seeds of a democratic ally in the most dangerous part of the world - distracted Al Qaida from plotting more attacks on the U.S. It drew them into a losing commitment, showing their darkest side to the people of Iraq and the world.
Their power and stature have been significantly diminished. Bin Laden is withering away in a dark Wiziristan cave, emitting an occasional feeble message to his wandering followers.
Yes, there is much work to be done in Afghanistan, but with Gen. David Petreaus still in overall charge at Central Command, our imminent victory in Iraq will serve as a model for victory in Afghanistan.
Oh, and for those who still think Bush "tricked" all the Western intelligence agencies and every Democrat in the Senate into buying into Saddam's WMDs:
If you're right, who's smarter, them or him?
Thanks, Mr. Bush, for almost everything, but especially for the simple "cowboy" determination that has kept us and our homeland safe.
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When only eleven years old, Celeste discovered her voice and started taking opera voice lessons with Maestro Vittorio Scali and attending a Gospel choir performing hundreds of concerts across Italy and France. At age 21 she released her first album "My Reflection" produced by Roberto Vigo (Analogy Records) which won critics and people's attention thanks to her incredible maturity both as singer and as songwriter.
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Dr. Sebastien Varrette is an experienced Research Scientist within the Parallel Computing and Optimization Group (PCOG) group at the University of Luxembourg (UL). He obtained his joint Ph.D. degree with great distinction in Computer Sciences between the University of Luxembourg (UL) and the University of Grenoble (Grenoble Computer Science Laboratory, (LIG), France) in 2007. Afterwards, he joined Prof. Pascal Bouvry within the PCOG group. Expert in the deployment and management of High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, he is leading since that time the development of the University's HPC platform1, as well as the associated expert team of system administrators managing and supporting it.
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Up to now, Dr. Varrette co-authored four books and more than nine book chapters in Computer Science. He also wrote about 80 research or popularization articles in scientific journals, or international conference proceedings.
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The 2015 National Hedgelaying Championship took place on 24th October and was hosted by Bristol Water at Chew Valley Lakes, Bristol – the European Green Capital for 2015.
The Dorset class, now in its 3rd year, attracted 11 entrants and is going from strength to strength. This year the West Dorset Hedge layers who fought to get Dorset Style hedging recognised at the National were joined by hedge layers across the County and South Somerset. In all, there were 92 hedgers across all nine regional styles represented.
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Sorry if this has already been communicated to you by someone else.It looks like xfree86 4.3 needs to be handbuilt, and that it is fairly urgent that this happen. Until it is built, no packages Build-Depending on xlibs-dev can build (including xfree86 itself, which is why it needs hand-built).
Here is the problem: xlibs-dev was split into seperate libs, is now a virtual package, and is also now Architecture: all. So, as soon as it was built on one arch, xlibs-dev 4.3.0-2 replaced xlibs-dev 4.2.1-16 on all arches in unstable. It cannot be installed, though, until the libs it depends on are built on each architecture. These libs are built as part of the xfree86 source package, which cannot be built because it depends on xlibs-dev which is uninstallable until they are built. :(
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The focus today will be on securing that first victory of the season and not on the 100th game in school history for FAU, but the historical significance is one the current team someday will look back upon.
FAU continues to be a work on progress, mainly because of the agonizing quest to have an on-campus stadium built and fill more than half of the seats for home games, but it also has much to be proud of in its nine seasons of football. I took a look back on that first game, a controversy-filled 40-7 loss to Slippery Rock, in today's Palm Beach Post, and I'd like to share some of the anecdotes that did not make that story.
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Are you listening?
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Your inner voice always tries to communicate with you. This voice is your friend. The most loyal and true friend you will ever have.
It lives in the pit of your stomach, advising us to do something or not to do something. To approach someone or avoid them. To stay or to flee. And so much more. It knows what's best for you and constantly has your best interests at heart. It seeks to watch over you, protect and guide you.
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To preserve your interests and wellbeing.
But sometimes we don't hear it. This can be unintentional or deliberate.
We can forget it is there, its guiding voice nearly drowned out by the hustle and bustle and stresses of life. We have to work long hours or study; raise families; maintain relationships; nurture friendships; shop; socialise etc. There doesn't seem to be a moment alone to savour for yourself, let alone time to acknowledge and listen to your intuition. It can be in constant danger of life getting in the way.
Other times we intentionally put it on mute, not wanting to hear to truth of what it has to say. The truth can be just too inconvenient or not what we want to acknowledge at that particular time. Or we can deliberately silence it, opting to follow other people's advice and suggestions, believing them to be wiser in what is best for us. That way, we can also blame others, if things end up going wrong. We surrender our ability to think independently and take control of our lives.
It can seem easier just to ignore your intuition. I know, I've done it on multiple occasions. And most of the time I have done this (whether personally ignoring it or seeking to follow other people's suggestions), I have ended up regretting it. Some a lot more than others. A few I still kick myself over years later. Some have had major repercussions and have caused disastrously negative periods within my life.
Do not ignore it, especially when that voice resounds stronger within you. It is trying to grab your attention. The person who ultimately knows what is best for you, is YOU. To refuse to trust your intuition, is to surrender your power.
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ICMMB 2022: 16. International Conference on Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
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ICMMB 2022: 16. International Conference on Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
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The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in the U.S. has reported the results of its study last year which conclude that more than 35 million data records were breached in 2008 in the U.S..
As is all too common, only a small minority of data lost was encrypted (less than 3%) or protected by a password (less than 9%). The ITRC lists 656 breaches in 2008, a marked increase on its 2007 report containing details of 446 breaches. It should be noted however, that although as a generalisation across the different U.S. states there is an obligation on organisations to report breaches of sensitive data to the relevant authorities and their customers or affected individuals, some organisations do not reveal the number of data records affected by the breach, and hence the number of records exposed could well be much higher than 35 million.
The reported breaches have arisen in a variety of ways, from theft of laptops and hacking, to badly handled data, accidental disclosure and issues with subcontractors. The breaches involved companies from the private sector as well as public entities. Nearly a quarter of the breaches reported originated from educational institutions. However, government and military breaches have decreased by nearly 50% since 2006. Perhaps this would suggest that public bodies are starting to lead the way with improved data handling rules and procedures.
As to whether data breaches are on the increase, it is hard to tell from the report, as due to public pressure or data breach laws, more and more companies are going public with breaches, making it difficult to differentiate the increase in reporting from an increase in crime. However, the ITRC commented on its website "Our sense is that two things are happening – the criminal population is stealing more data from companies and that we are hearing more about the breaches."
ITRC is a non-profit organization with the aim of understanding and preventing identity theft. The ITRC provides consumer and victim support as well as public awareness. The ITRC also advises governmental agencies (the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime is a sponsor), legislators, law enforcement, and businesses about identity theft.
For those who relish the thought of 201 pages of data breaches from companies large and small including "Big Momma's Day Care", "Geeks.com", "Spicy Pickle in Portage" and "Camp Starfish", Datonomy encourages you to click through to the 2008 Breach Report. Also, you can peruse the 2008 Breach Stats Report, which includes the percentages for each entity category (business, financial/credit, educational, governmental/military and health care).


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Michael Jackson: The King of Pop
Branden Books, 1993 - Music - 391 pages
"Michael Jackson: The King of Pop" follows the path of the amazing of Michael Jackson from his beginning as lead singer of the Jackson 5 to becoming the undisputed King of Pop. Being helped, encouraged, and at times forced and abused by their father, the Jacksons became The Jackson 5 and went on to enjoy phenomenal success at Motown Records. They became the first artists ever to have their first four singles all become number one hits.
"Michael Jackson: The King of Pop" contains all of the record setting feats accomplished by this shy yet extraordinarily gifted singer and dancer. Since moving from Motown to CBS Records, Michael Jackson has recorded one record setting album after another. His first solo album for CBS Records was "Off The Wall," which became the first album ever to yield four top ten hit singles. Its follow up, "Thriller," became the biggest selling album in music history, yielding seven top ten hits. "Bad" went to number one in a record breaking 25 countries and has surpassed all other albums in sales with the exception of one, "Thriller." "Dangerous" when first released sold faster than "Bad" in its first few months of release, and more incredibly, it also surpassed the initial sales of "Thriller."
"Michael Jackson: The King of Pop" describes in detail how Michael Jackson went from singing with his older brothers in their cramped living room in Gary, Indiana to become the greatest entertainer of the world, The King of Pop.
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This facility is one of the worst I've seen yet. The residents aren't allowed to eat their meals because they "take too long" in the exact words of one of the nurses who wanted to go on her lunch break so she took the trays from residents still eating. The residents are scared of the staff and would rather sit in their spiked clothing than ask for help. The place smells terrible as you walk down each hall. The residents sit in their wheel chair all day not changed regularly or properly bathed. I would never in a million years send anyone I love to this facility. Or anyone at all for that matter.
March 21, 2018
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
If I could give this place a negative rating, it would be a negative 5 stars.... First of all, my grandmother was there for short term rehab for what was supposed to be about a week or so. When my grandmother was released from the hospital, she was feeling fine. Upon arriving and getting settled into her room, she started feeling nauseated. She asked one of the nurses for her acid reducing medication to ease her stomach. First the nurse said that she would get it right away... which didn't happen until almost 10 p.m. at night! If they had to wait a certain amount of time to give a medication, they can still give her something for her stomach... Hello, Rolaids, Tums, Peptobismol, or a prescribed med like Zofran or something like that.... By that time she was vomiting and had waited for over 30 minutes after pressing her call bell for assistance from the staff. Needless to say, she had to go back to the hospital. This all happened in a matter of 9 HOURS. 9 HOURS!!! How in the world is this possible?! Thank God she is out of that pitiful excuse for a rehab/nursing home. From what I saw, I am not impressed at all by the service provided.
August 18, 2016
I am a friend or relative of resident
My mother was sent there to get her strength back up before she came home. When my mom arrived her room was dirty and the sheets were not clean! If the nurse button was pushed the fastest anyone ever came was about 45 mins. My mom had a bed alarm on her bed and it would beep if she got up and they told her not to get up with out someone... So why does it take 45 mins or longer for someone to come assist? When we asked for her nurse because we needed to know what was going on with my mom we were told the nurse had other pressing matters to tend to. The nurse eventually came in but we needed someone to help us because my mom was having some serious issues health wise. But other things were more pressing.... It was an awful experience that I hope no one has to deal with.
January 24, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My dad was at The Laurels of University Park, and it's a good place. Aesthetically, it was more clinical -- more like a hospital type of setting. It was extremely clean. The staff was good, although the problem in this place was communication between the staff.
April 20, 2015
I am/was a resident of this facility
Hi there. I am W.S.S. and I was a patient at The Laurels at University Park for 4 months (03-07 in 2013) when I was dying and was under hospice care. I have been in other nursing facilities and found The Laurels pretty good in overall experience. Granted, there are always going to be a few staff members at ANY facility that probably need some training, or more empathy, or whatever, but I found the nurses, aides, and general staff to be pretty good here (I had 1 male aide that became a bit contrary, but everyone else was cool.) We live in an imperfect world and folks are human. No matter what we expect for the type of care we or our loved ones receive you have to put the human element into the equation before summing it up, and I can tell you from personal experience that The Laurels is a decent place to be. Everyone has a different and unique experience at each nursing facility and this one is better than others that have been rated more highly. Sometimes we should to be grateful for what we receive. Always remember, the alternatives are probably far more unpleasant. Thank You. W.S.S.
February 27, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
I honestly can't even give this facility a STAR. WHY? It is because the lack of care and also patient needs are NOT being met. My (close friend) is a patient there and I have visited her on numerous occasions every since she has been admitted. If it isn't one thing it is another with this facility. As of today, the patient has not properly eaten a full meal. The ONLY consumption is veggie/smoothie drinks from juicer in which don't get made but once a day. Not only that but while I was there the CNA's / Nurses barely came into the room unless the call bell is pressed. Do they check on the patient periodically? No! Does the blood pressure be checked everyday? No! Do they answer the call bell promptly? some do and there are some that don't. You may ask.. How do I know if I am not there all the time? It is because I am the Proxy/Guardian and I do ask these questions periodically. They (the staff) have expressed to the patient because of her ORGANIC diet that they can not provide the proper foods for her. In other words, they can not meet her food/dietary needs. But, keep in mind, there is food already stored in the refrigerators from Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, and also Ellwood Thompson in was purchased with my money as well the patient. The staff (administrative level) has expressed that she can not store/keep her items there for more than 3 days or it will be thrown away. So, you mean to tell me that this patient can't eat fresh meals daily - breakfast, lunch, and dinner because of her diet restrictions? Now tell me, who would want someone (outside of the facility) to prepare there food in advance and have it stored and then eaten? Not only that, no one can prepare th food for the patient either. I am appalled at the fact that a family member can't even gain access to the rehab kitchen to prepare the food. Also, another situation is: if a person gave up using a microwave over 10 years ago, why would they want to use it now? Wouldn't you think it is because it may very well because of a health reason why the microwave is no longer being utilized. So, at this point the patient is weak can barely move and is dizzy. Ok so per staff, the patient needs are very high/difficult (from there stand point) but you would think they would at least seek out organic foods because each patient dietary needs differ. In this day in time: with everyone juicing and eating healthier these facilities (skilled nursing/rehab facilities) would be a bit more equipped and lenient. How can they allow a resident this long without getting the proper nutrients? How does she suppose to get healthy if eating is apart of recovery? This facility has a lack of communication as well as compassion for the patients. I am sure they will see that this situation is a problem and will gain an attitude in reference to it. Is this patient being/ considered neglected by this facility? YES!
February 24, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
The staff at this faculty lacks the training and compassion to care for most of its patients. They were very incompetent in the way they took care,of a loved one during their stay. Repeated issues and verbal abuse were witnessed by other staff members. The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing here and communication among staff members is poor. Would not recommend this facility to anyone, even a short term stay.
February 10, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
The staff at The Laurels was nice, they were very helpful, and they call us with updates. The environment is very good and very clean, and the services that were provided were very good.
November 21, 2014
I am a friend or relative of resident
This is a good place if your loved one is able to speak for themselves or has mobility. Otherwise you may have a problem. The nursing staff is good, some of the aides are not trained properly or are just lazy. The place is very clean and the food is decent.
September 12, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My dad had rehab at The Laurels of University Park, and I think the staff and the nurse do the best they can. I was just disappointed because they didn't get my dad out of his room, and he got very depressed and lonely. Socializing for the patients really needs improvement, and they said they had activities, but he never really experienced any of them. I think they needed more staff to monitor the patients, but the place was well-kept and maintained.
June 09, 2009
My loved one stayed here
This facility was incompetent in caring for my grandfather. We were under the impression that he would receive the proper rehabilitation for his needs, and we found out later they did not have the skills needed. It also took them almost an entire week just to get him a TV remote after they told us they'd get one immediately. We stayed on top of them about it, but still it was not done until later, and even then, no one would take responsibility for letting this simple request take so long. We moved him to another facility after two weeks, and when we arrived to the new facility on the moving date we found that half of his personal items were missing when he got there and were left at the Laurels when he was moved! We went back to the Laurels to find all of his things still in the drawers, on the vanity, and even the TV was on. No one took responsibility for this huge error either.
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Experts deliberate on Asian Water and Sanitation
At the Experts Consultation Meeting held in Singapore on Thursday, a gamut of issues ailing the water and sanitation sector were put forth by experts from funding organisations, water utilities, researchers, NGOs and a slew of other organisations.
Water experts are working around the clock to prepare a forward-looking document called Asian Water and Development Outlook (AWDO) which will act as a guide for policy makers of the region. AWDO will articulate the overall directions for water and sanitation activities needed to be pursued in an integrated manner by national leaders.
"People will not wait five to ten years for water. They will take it now, illegally if necessary. Time is of the essence," said K.E.Seetharam, Principal Water and Urban Development Specialist at Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Great strides have been made by India and Bangladesh in moving away from open-defaecation, thanks to concerted efforts by donors, local governments and NGOs. "It is important for governments to act now, when the momentum is there – when a small effort can produce great results," says Arthur McIntosh, a well-known water expert.
Mr McIntosh believes that it is good to involve the private sector which is well-placed to respond to the urgency of the situation. According to him, the great majority of water supply and sanitation projects experience significant delays in implementation, causing customer dissatisfaction, slowed loan disbursements and increased costs.
"When Male in the Maldives urgently needed piped water and sewerage, the private sector was given full reign to design, construct and operate," he said. "This was a big factor in its success".
However, Prof Asit Biswas, leader of the team drafting AWDO and erstwhile winner of Stockholm Water Prize warned against a one-solution-fits-all approach. "The problems are different across Asia and even within a country itself," he said. "We have to look for appropriate solutions."
"It should also be understood that water is not just a resource but a service," said Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, Lead Water Resources Specialist at ADB.
The AWDO document will be released in November, well before the Asia Pacific Water Summit scheduled in December this year, which will be attended by heads of governments, ministers, business leaders and other decision-makers.
It is hoped that AWDO will motivate leaders at the December summit to place water and sanitation high up on their national agenda.
"We would like AWDO to be a dynamic document, not something that will be launched and then stashed away somewhere to be forgotten," asserted Ravi Narayanan, Vice-Chair of the Governing Council of Asia Pacific Water Forum (APWF).
APWF is a recently-established network which seeks to contribute to sustainable water management in order to achieve the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and the Pacific.
In recent years, water and sanitation have been perceived as important constituents of human development. When access to water and sanitation improves, virtually everything follows – health, education and economic advancement.
It has also been well-recognised that poor governance is the root cause of all problems in developing countries. Governance has been but empty rhetoric in most of Asia with only a few islands of excellence such as Singapore. A case in point is urban India where poor quality of water supplied intermittently has been accepted as a way of life.
Lack of political will has particularly hampered the cause of water and sanitation, not so much a lack of financing or physical resources. It is this political will that the AWDO document and the summit seek to whip up this December.
"Our key message is that the water problems of the region are solvable," said Prof Biswas. Indeed, there is no shortage of success stories and champions to illustrate this – from the community-driven toilet construction programme in Pune, India to the private-sector led improvement of water supplies by Manila Water Company in the Philippines.
"The role of women as important managers of water has been well-appreciated at the community level," points out Mr Narayanan, who earlier helmed UK-based NGO Water Aid. Women are also spearheading the movement for sanitation in many places in Asia. "It has been documented that the availability of separate toilets for girls in many rural and peri-urban schools is dramatically lowering their drop-out rate," said Dr Seetharam.
However, there are still not enough women who count as decision-makers at higher levels according to Erna Witoelar, the only woman in the Governing Council of APWF.
Another major challenge confronting water specialists in Asia is the lack of good quality field data. It is a well-known paradigm that what we cannot measure, we cannot improve. Yet, whether it is the quality of river water or the number of water connections or the details of underground pipes, experts are blindly groping for reliable data in Asia.
"It is ridiculous that in this day and age, we do not have a centralised data bank from where we can access information," said Mr McIntosh. "Yet there is no dearth of data which is completely useless!" exclaimed Prof Biswas. So severe is the data problem that it has become difficult to carry out both inter-country and intra-country comparisons with regard to adequacy of water and sanitation facilities.
Currently, Water Poverty Index (WPI) is used to get an idea about availability of water, which is linked to the economic status of the people. However, it is difficult to apply this index to Asia where water quality and other data are not available.
To overcome this problem to some extent, Prof Bhanoji Rao has developed an Index for Drinking Water Adequacy for Asia, which will be introduced in AWDO. This index could be used by Asian planners as a tool for assessment, monitoring and benchmarking in the future. It makes assumptions such as using the data on diarrhoeal deaths as an indication of water quality rather than direct figures for water quality.
The deadline set by MDGs is just eight years away. Already the MDGs have received much flak from experts for being too unambitious and only targeting half the population unserved by water and sanitation. Many more people could be served in the same timeframe.
"When there are people without piped water or sanitation, you have a disaster at hand and you have to handle this on a war footing," said Mr McIntosh. "Old rules need to be put aside to get the job done quickly."


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- In 2004 it is estimated there were 811,000 suicide attempts in the US. (AAS)
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TBILISI, 5 July 2016 – At the close of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's 25th Annual Session in Tbilisi today, members of the Assembly elected Austrian parliamentarian Christine Muttonen as President. Muttonen has previously served as OSCE PA Vice-President and Special Representative for Central and Eastern Asia, and is Deputy Head of the Austrian Delegation to the PA.
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OSCE PA Vice-Presidents were also elected today: Vilija Aleknaite Abramikiene (Lithuania), Azay Guliyev (Azerbaijan), and Isabel Santos (Portugal) were elected to three-year terms, and Victor Dobre (Romania) was elected to a one-year term.


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