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January 7, 2008 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: December Caseload
SUBJECT 2: Registered Dietitian Licensed Dietitian
SUBJECT 3: University of Alabama Pediatric Nutrition Satellite Conference Sites Needed
SUBJECT 4: March Mandatory VENA 3 Step Counseling Training
SUBJECT 5: 2008 Enhancement Project Email Contact Changed
- December Caseload: Although the month of December 2007 saw the typical dip in WIC caseload, and dropped sharper than in past years, it still managed to keep pace with the lead started in October. December was 5% above the same month of the prior year at 137,260. See the caseload graph. The greatest growth in caseload continues to be in child participants. Getting all the participants served in December was challenging given fewer clinic days, and for some agencies terrible ice and snow. We thank all staff for their faithful work to see more and more participants. We will be reviewing caseloads in January to identify agencies needing contract amendments. If you believe your agency needs a contract change, please contact your district team. Any caseload questions can be directed to your district team or Jim Schindler at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Registered Dietitian Licensed Dietitians: The following is information that is included on the Missouri Dietetic Association website. All Registered Dietitians (RD's) have to be licensed in Missouri - not just those practicing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). If you are an RD and practicing in the State of Missouri you are mandated to be licensed. The following web sites will give you additional information if you would like to read more about licensure in Missouri:
Dietitian Practice Act - Sections 324-200-324.255
Scroll down to Section 324.200-324-255
General Rules:
Licensure Requirements:
Verification of License/Certification/Registration: www.pr.mo.gov/boards/dietitians/419-2510.pdf
All RD's have to be licensed in Missouri - not just those practicing MNT. If you are an RD and practicing in the State of Missouri you are mandated to be licensed.
Sign up now to become a Licensed Registered Dietitian. Applications are available from the Missouri Division of Professional Registration website . Additional information is available is available by contacting the State Committee of Dietitians at 573-522-3438 or email at email@example.com
- University of Alabama Pediatric Nutrition Satellite Conference Sites Needed: Sites are needed by February 10th to host a viewing site for the 2008 Annual Pediatric Update from the University of Alabama at Birmingham on June 4th from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WIC and Nutrition Services is sponsoring this educational opportunity: "Assessment, Treatment and Environmental Factors that Impact Childhood Obesity". This training is usually held at health offices with satellite capabilities throughout the state by site coordinators. The site coordinators will need to be present throughout the training. The day before, they will need to pre-tune their satellite receiver and verify its proper operation. The site coordinator will need to locate the broadcast at least 45 minutes before the scheduled beginning, so problems can be resolved. They will also need to make sure attendees are signed in, provided handouts, and available to answer questions.
Registered dietitians, nutritionists, WIC agencies, and other health care professionals will attend to strengthen their focus on assessment and treatment of child and adolescent obesity. Additionally, the training will provide sessions on medical and environmental factors that have an impact on children and weight. Individual registration pamphlets will be available in the spring.
Please see the attached site registration form for details or contact Michele Bailey at (573) 751-6481 or firstname.lastname@example.com with questions.
- March MandatoryValue Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) 3 Step Counseling Training: Time is running out to register for the March MandatoryWIC and Nutrition Services' Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) 3 Step Counseling Training, if you did not attend the November Training. The one-day sessions will provide continuing education to WIC staff to increase their knowledge in areas that are specific to their scope of work. This interactive continuing education is designed to assist in encouraging and sustaining successful nutrition counseling using VENA guidelines. We will discuss strategies the staff can use during the counseling session at the WIC clinic that can quickly identify a participant's motivation to change and their emotions for enhancing the learning process of the counseling session, instruct the attendees on developing active listening techniques, ways to evaluate their teaching techniques and to identify which techniques work best with which type of WIC participant. The March trainings will be delivered on-site at several locations and dates throughout the state. The WIC RD, Nutritionist, and RN must attend.
Location and Dates:
March 3 - Kansas City - Truman Medical Center-Lakewood, Truman Room #2, 7900 Lee's Summit Road, Kansas City, MO 64139
March 4 - Cameron - Cameron Area Health Office, Large Conference Room, 207 East McElwain, Cameron, MO 64429
March 6 - West Plains - West Plains Civic Center, Walnut Room, 110 St. Louis Street, West Plains, MO 65775
March 7 - Springfield - Doling Family Center, Community Room, 301 East Talmage, Springfield, MO 65803
The registration form is attached. If you have questions, contact Michele Bailey at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-751-6481.
- 2008 Enhancement Project Email Contact Changed: Wendy Werner will be the new person collecting the emailed applications. Please email your application to Wendy at firstname.lastname@example.com. Applications are still due by COB January 31, 2007. Contact your District Team or Kathleen Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com with questions. The original article is in the December 3, 2007 WIC Update.
VENA 3 Step Counseling Training Brochure.
Missouri WIC Caseload 07-08
University of Alabama education - Registration Brochure


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London's best restaurants for pizza
Discover where to find seriously good pizzas in London
This Italian staple has been elevated far beyond its humble roots. We've tried and tested the very best pizza to give you our top London pizzerias. Do you agree with our choices? Use the comments box below to let us know, or tweet us your suggestions.
Pizza restaurants in London
"Pizza brunch? You heard right! Sat and Sun, 10.30am to 4pm. Enjoy new dishes like our shaksuka pizza pie plus, of course, bloody marys."
An authentically Neapolitan pizza place where the owners have done their homework. The oven, shipped from Naples, probably took the bulk of the refurbishment budget. And you might think they had to pinch pennies on decor – the restaurant takes the DIY look to new levels. But you probably won't notice the bare plasterboard walls or the functional cable ducting, because the pizzas are so good. The chefs use their Neapolitan hardware to great effect, turning out thin, flash-cooked pizzas with still-runny tomato sauce and minimalist toppings (quality sausages, pecorino, porcini and chestnut). And they're surprisingly inexpensive.
Franco Manca
With its top-notch, UK-sourced (when possible) ingredients, speedy and friendly service, and rapid turnover, the original Brixton branch of Franco Manca remains, for our money, the best pizza joint in London. Both indoor and outdoor seating overlooks the bustling market arcade. Here you can sate a craving for genuine, Neapolitan-style pizza, with a flavourful slow-rise sourdough crust and a variety of traditional and innovative toppings.
Figli del Vesuvio
"Pop in and ask Fabio to make you a traditional Neapolitan pizza!"
The attractions of Summerstown – a no-man's land between Tooting and Earlsfield – won't place it on many cultural excursions to London. But at Figli del Vesuvio ('brothers of Vesuvius'), some enterprising Neapolitan lads are recreating a slice of their home city. Sit by the oven and you can admire the craft of the pizzaiolo as he spins the dough with his muscular and heavily tattooed arms. The traditional Italian toppings are assembled to order, and might include friarelli ('turnip top' winter greens), juicy sausage, or tender artichoke hearts.
Local delivery available.
The Gowlett still looks like a proper boozer, albeit an antique wood-panelled, minimalist boozer – which is something of an achievement round here. The clue to its popularity is in the dough-scented air as you approach. This place sells the best pizza for miles around. The floury bases, pleasingly thin, taste sensational, and a special mention must go to the nutty organic spelt version – try it for £1.50 more and a five-minute extra wait. Look out for their pizza bus too, The Crust Conductor, currently parked up at Peckham's Brick Brewery.
It's not how big it is: it's what you do with it. Take this joint in Neal's Yard's, which is serving pizzas that wouldn't be out of place on 'Man v. Food'. Served fresh from the wood-fired oven, most of these thin crusts are available by the slice (£4). Or, you can order a whole 20-incher (£20), which is enough to feed you and two of your pals. They'll even let you have more than one choice of the topping selections if you ask nicely.
Il Bordello
Attracting Wapping residents as well as tourists over the years, Il Bordello often sees queues out of the door during the week. Despite its position at the bottom of one of Wapping's modernised brick wharfs, you could be taking a step back into the 1990s here – complete with tables covered in plastic cloths, and napkins carefully curled into wine glasses. Gigantic pizzas topped with time-tested combinations are a strength; we enjoyed a mix of bresaola, rocket and parmigiana.
Local delivery available.
Joe Public
Joe Public is an artisanal fast-food joint in a stools-only space that happens to be a former public loo. It serves its pizza US-style as a 20-inch pie – i.e. bigger than a grown-up's arm so – so order by the single slice. Two to three is plenty. Toppings have a Stateside vibe: chilli-flecked slivers of pepperoni or fennel-spiced sausage with mushroom and caramelised leeks. At £4 or £4.50 a slice, it makes a satisfying pit stop that's an absolute steal.
Mimmo La Bufala
"25% discount on food every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for all customers eating in the restaurant. Excluding Valentine's Day."
Mimmo La Bufala specialises in southern Italian food, with a bias towards mozzarella (of course) and fish. The long pizza list includes all the classics as well as seasonal variations such as tomato-free 'biancis'. 'Mimmo's pizza', named after the ebullient proprietor, is made in true southern Italian style, its thin base topped with juicy tomatoes, smoky provolone and melt-in-your-mouth buffalo mozzarella before being baked in a wood-fired oven.
Local delivery available.
Pizza East Shoreditch
The popularity of Pizza East, one of the first bastions of Shoreditch gentrification, hasn't waned. This Soho House operation still packs out the landmark Tea Building, with hipsters and City boys arriving to eat well past 9pm during the week. The huge warehouse space features sharing benches, industrial decor and more bare brick and concrete than your average multistorey car park.
Pizza East Portobello
The former Fat Badger pub has transformed into a swan under the wing of the achingly fashionable Soho House Group, a company that seems to specialise in charging more than its cooking is worth, but compensates diners with fabulous interiors and a feeling of being in with the in-crowd. Refreshingly, this branch of the Pizza East concept doesn't imitate the hit Shoreditch original.
Take it to the streets
The top ten street food stalls in London
Here we count down Time Out's top ten street food vendors, so you know which dishes are worth the messy fingers.
....the Pizza Place in Wood Street,N100 it the Georgian Gallery, the best pizza in London made by authentic italian chefs and a fire oven in an atosphere which reminds of the mediterrean style, the result is a delicuious pizza.
Pizza Metro near Clapham Junction is really good too in terms of authentic pizza.
Go to one of the big brand from Naples, like ROSSOPOMODORO or Fratelli La Bufala and you'll never come back.
Another planet.
Franco Manca is like them, just less quality.
"Best Pizza in London" ITALIAN PIZZA CONNECTION (BAYSWATER)
We went to italian pizza connection in bayswater after being recommended by a friend and I have to say it was even better then they described,we enjoyed it so much we've been back twice since .The pizza was FANTASTIC, and the seafood pasta was to die for .
If your after great food and a friendly service then this is a must.highly recommend it to anyone that wants real Italian food.
I am from Naples and have been fortunate enough to be brought up on the best pizzas. The best way to judge a good pizza is not when you are hungry but when you want a snack...this is originally what pizza is for. My favourite are a mobile unit called Made of Dough who are based in Broadway Market on Saturdays. Not only do they cook out of a converted Land Rover, they use amazing dough, high quality ingredients - producing an incredibly light and tasty pizza. This is now my local pizza, go and try for yourselves.
It has to be the Lord Morpeth. Amazing Pizza all the time. But if you want to be a real winner you need to get there on a sunday when they do an exquisite sunday roast pizza. It's like a michelangelo fresco on sourdough.
Pizza Vesuvio at Made in South Pizzeria on Lavendar Hill http://www.madeinsouthpizzeria.co.uk
Very authentic pizza from Naples.
I'd go to Tonda, a new Italian pizza place serving delicious creative mini pizzas on Portobello Road.
Brilliant pizza, and I am not a pizza fan
pizza pilgrims
"Franco Manca" !!!
A wee Sardinian place in Clapton, Il Guscio. I had been to Sardinia so was happy to discover it! Amazing massive fresh pizzas, lots of fresh sea food and handmade pasta! All very affordable prices and great service. Oh and there's a creaky boozer next door with a parrot called Biddle Bros. where they'll drop u in a pizza if you don't wanna leave the pub! it's pretty gentrified there now but they have hung on in there
Yard Sale in Clapton :o
Maverick in Victoria - traditional pizza, untraditional cocktails and nice decor. Plus great midweek deals
The Oak - Hands down the best italian pizza outside Italy.
ny-style slice place @voodoo_rays is by far the best! tasty slices made from quality ingredients. plus those amazing home-made dips (try the garlic mayo).. no other place in london do what they do.
It has to be the Lord Morpeth in Bow... Sour dough heaven 😍
No. 1 Pizza Place in London has to be Stingrays Cafe in Highbury, offering the best pizza I have had outside of Rome. Super thin, super delicious and with a gluten free base on offer- what more d'ya bloody want!
The best place to get pizza by the slice is on the Southbank in the Underbelly pasture. Homemade pizza by The Laughing Stock - they have the yummiest burgers too!!
@camilla a Great choice, i was there the other day and had a brilliant evening, fine weather, great show and delicious food!!!
"Homeslice" and "Franco Manca"
Sweet Thursday in De Beauvoir should be on here. Best by far. You haven't had a good pizza till you've eaten the SALSICCIA; Fennel sausage, broccoli, chilies, cream, mozzarella and caramelized onion. Wow.
It HAS to be Crate brewery in Hackney Wick. Best and most original pizza in town!
I LOVE @Laughing_Stock_ "Pizza Al Taglio" at the Udderbelly Festival, Southbank - it's a pop up and will be there till end of September
Homeslice or pizza pilgrim's all the way
I went to Santa Maria in Ealing based on a Time Out review years ago and it's been a firm favourite ever since. Always introduce friends to it, never disappoints.
The Lord Morpeth, Hackney. Totally authentic Italian Pizza made with Italian ingredients by real life Italians!
Ecco on
I totally agree with Franco Manca. As soon as I read the headline of the article it came to mind. I've only ever had it at Westfield Stratford but it's good to know you can get a great pizza even if you don't have time for a proper restaurant experience.
Durazzo (4 Queens Parade, Green Lanes, Harringay Ladder, London N8 0RD) and Icco (46 Goodge StreetLondon W1T 4LU)
The pizza at my pub is absolutely the best in London. It's at the Birkbeck Tavern, 45 Langthorne Road, E11, right near Leyton station on the Central Line. Go on. I dare you to try any flavour.
Lord Morpeth Old Ford Road E3
Vigata Pizza
200 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JP
One of the best Neapolitan Pizza in London.
Flour 00 (caputo), Fior di Latte, and best of plums tomatoes... Everything comes from Naples areas and made by all Italians
I don't get the hype about Franco Manca, eaten there twice now, Brixton and Stratford, and it was just fine, but not outstanding. You won't catch me queueing for one anyway! Sodo in Clapton however, should be on this list, I think their pizzas are perfect! The base is beautiful, and every topping seems to be chosen with great care.
Santa Maria in Ealing . No doubt . Franco manca is a joke, pizzametropizza and pizza pilgrims, together with Donna margherita do serve a very decent pizza , but there is absolutely no comparison with Santa Maria . I come from Naples and I took my friends from Naples there and they were elbowing each other in disbelief when they realised how good it was . Even better than some overrated pizza places in Campania . Highly recommended
The best Pizza the best pizza in the whole world is certainly...Franco Manca
HOMESLICE PIZZA. By far the best pizza I've had in my life. Also the best 20 pounds I've spent for food, not to mention the two litter bottles of wine. The wonderful food is accompanied with flawless service and a cozy atmosphere. Would do anything to be able to go back to London and get some Homeslice pizza. Currently accepting donations to my cause.
The Pizza Surgery at Eastway, Hackney Wick. It is just the best pizza around, approved by a quite hard to please Italian!
Well Kneaded! Pizza truck based in Battersea. They've got a pop up at The Doodle Bar in Battersea. Fab, British, seasonal and delish!
I've eaten pizza all round the world and nothing beats Pappagone of stroud Green Road. Also never mind Time Out thinking east London only consists of Shoreditch I'm beginning to think that they think Shoreditch and brick lane is all of London.
This is the best hover pizza in London, fact.
Voodoo Ray's does amazing 22inch slices ...they are massive! It's not Italian but if you want a genuine NYC style slice it's the best in London hands down. For straight up Neopolitan style then Franco Manca in Brixton get my vote.
Try Homeslice in Neal's Yard (Covent Garden) Their 20" pizzas are both huge and freakin' tasty!
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Born and bred in Naples, I can only think that the 5 stars given to Franco Manca are the result of a Time Out critic who has never actually tasted a real Neapolitan pizza (and I'm talking Sorbillo - http://www.sorbillo.it; Starita a Materdei - http://www.pizzeriastarita.it and Cafasso, to give a few illustrious examples). There is no doubt that Franco Manca's pizze are aesthetically very pleasing. And I can almost forgive the clammy Somerset mozzarella (but not the freezer-cold mozzarella and burrata starters), but the soul of any pizza is in the dough - and Franco Manca's dough is chewy and gummy. Each to his own, of course, but any self-respecting Neapolitan would steer clear. Surprisingly, the best pizza I've had in London is at Rosso Pomodoro in Camden. No contest.
This is a good list, you didn't miss Franco Manca and Santa Maria, well done :) Check out this top 5 list written by us, a group of italian friends who's trying to test all the pizzerias in London!
Visiting Notting Hill from New Haven, CT (look up our pizza credentials) in the US. Been to Italy 9 times and studied there for a year. Also, tried great pizza in NYC, SF bay area, and Minneapolis (yes, there's excellent Neopolitan & New Haven style pizza there). Read about the London pizza trend so tried East which is interesting but over priced and mediocre. Saporitalia is worlds better, and love that they serve traditional breaded anchovies, which I only ever found at my girlfriend's mom's kitchen! BTW, Otto & Homeslice deserve a visit bc they're so unique.
The not-so-off-the-beaten-track-anymore Hackney Wick based Crate Brewery is our new favourite bar-pizza restaurant that does it all: proper thin crust pizza and a fantastic selection of locally brewed beers, alongside with prosecco on tap a vast selection of imported bottled beers from Belgium, the US and beyond. The pizzas come sizzling hot from a wood fired over (you can even see them being prepared through a semi open plan kitchenette) which are topped with some of the most original and moreish combinations: sweetpotato and gorgonzola with walnuts, laksa chicken, potato sage and truffle oil and the most kick ass pizza margherita, this side of Napoli, amongst others. The hipsterish staff is a laid back group, eager to help out in making beer suggestions at the bar. The surroundings are clearly DIY, boho chick and arty project (re-used mattress springs doubling up as pendants, anyone?) and there are long communal pic nic style tables overlooking Heredford Union canal. Oh and they are open from 9am with breakfast and brunch options too (I'd still get a pizza for breakfast!) The whole experience is very easy going, good beer, good tunes and some of the best pizzas this city has to offer. It's a good thing they're located in Hackney Wick and not in Shoreditch, otherwise it would be near impossible to find a spot. Def worth making the trek on the Orange line. It can get incredibly busy on Friday and Saturday evenings so best to arrive there a bit earlier.
Fed by Water
There's a focus on clean living at this new concept restaurant in Dalston - it's all about a holistic approach to the food and drink that's served. That means environmental sustainability when it comes to sourcing, an apparently 'alkaline' Mediterranean menu, and 'pure' (filtered) water used throughout the prep. There's plenty of the latter to drink, too. The fully-vegan menu boasts an Italian bent, with options ranging from pizzas by the slice (think home-made cashew mozzarella-style cheese, soy ham, spicy seitan salami, soy sausage, olives and chilli flakes) to garlic bread, gluten-free pasta, healthy salads and 'pure' soups. There's booze on the drinks list, so don't go thinking it's all holier-than-thou here. The Wild Card Brewery provides the real ale, Italy the lager and Devon the cider. Plus there's old world wines by the glass, and a cocktail list that includes negronis, mojitos, cuba libres and caipirinhas. But health freaks fret not - there are freshly squeezed juices, organic soft drinks, herbal teas and plenty of that filtered water. There's strong Italian coffee, too.
"Try vegan with #veganuary! To celebrate we are offering 20% off all food Monday to Friday, noon-3pm, throughout January."

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FAA Issues Directive for Boeing 787 Inspections
FAA on Thursday issued a new airworthiness directive requiring all U.S.-based operators of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passenger jet to either inspect or remove the aircraft's fixed emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
The ELT, manufactured by Honeywell, transmits the location of the aircraft in the event of a crash, and was found to be the possible cause of a fire onboard a parked Ethiopian Airlines 787 at Heathrow International Airport earlier this month. The agency said the AD was issued to "prevent a fire in the aft crown of the airplane, or to detect and correct discrepancies within the ELT that could cause such a fire."
United Airlines, the only U.S.-based carrier operating the 787, is currently the only airline affected by the AD, as it does not require foreign carriers to perform the inspections.
Operators are instructed to inspect the ELT, ELT battery and associated wiring, and make any corrective actions as needed. The AD also gives the option of simply removing the ELT from the aircraft, because the agency does not require commercial aircraft to be equipped with that component.
FAA said the AD is considered an interim action, and acknowledged there are ELTs installed on various other aircraft types which could require further rulemaking.
According to a spokesperson from Boeing, the airframe manufacturer is currently working closely with the agency, and the new AD mandates actions that the company recommended to operators last week.
"We are confident the 787 is safe, and we stand behind its overall integrity," Boeing said in an emailed statement.
Related: U.K. Safety Officials Target ELT in Boeing 787 Fire Investigation


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Clarence Robert Benoit
ESCANABA – Clarence Robert Benoit, 81, of Escanaba, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013.
Clarence was born June 22, 1931, in Escanaba. He is the son of the late Ernest and Eva (Dubord) Benoit. He graduated from Escanaba High School in 1949 and was an active member of the "49's club." Late in life he attended Bay College to further his education and become a millwright. He was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus.
He married his first wife Mary Lou Ward on Sept. 16, 1950, at St Anne's Rectory. Together they had seven children. She preceded him in death.
On Aug. 28, 1999, Clarence married the former Janet Servant-Richer at St Anne's Church in Escanaba.
Clarence was a hardworking man. He worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, Harnischfeger Corporation and then as a millwright until his retirement. He was a member of the Eagles Club; a former member of the Highland Golf Club and an avid bowler.
He is survived by his wife, Janet and dog, Precious; his children, Barbara (Dennis Zanetti) Taetsch of St. Clair Shores, Mich., Mike (Colleen) Benoit of Kenosha, Wis., Bonnie (Dennis) Koenig of Highland Beach, Fla., Peggy (Mike) Fleming of Bakersfield, Calif., Dean (Kathy) Benoit of Orland Park, Ill., Penny Erickson of Gladstone, Sandy (Joe) Derouin of Bark River, and Rick (Lisa) Benoit of Escanaba; grandchildren, Scott, Nikki and Kristine Taetsch, Shawn and Cory Benoit, Tony and Chris Fleming, Justin Benoit, Alexandra White, Brandon Erickson, Brooke and Bryce Derouin, Rick Jr. and Nick Benoit. Clarence is also survived by his sisters, Jean (George) Gontscharow and Beverly Robitaille; brother, Donald Benoit; brother-in-law, Jon Servant; sister-in-law, Julie Servant; numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, great grandchildren and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Eva Benoit; his first wife, Mary Lou; sister, Verna (Fred) Farmer; brother, Stanley (Marlin) Benoit; mother-in-law, Myrtle Tebear; brother-in-law, Wayne Servant; and sister-in-law, Marlene Servant.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 5 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home in Escanaba. The Knights of Columbus will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 6 p.m. at St. Anne's Church with Rev. Fran DeGroot officiating. A luncheon will follow in the church hall.
Entombment will be in Gardens of Rest Mausoleum.
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This week, I am in Rome, Italy, for the International AIDS Society's Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention. This gathering of researchers caps a year of incredible scientific announcements, and I anticipate even more at this meeting.
Last summer, the PEPFAR-funded CAPRISA study of a tenofovir-based microbicide demonstrated successful proof-of-concept for this female controlled prevention method. The study showed that women using the microbicide gel had an average of 39 percent fewer HIV infections and 51 percent fewer genital herpes infections compared to women who used a placebo gel. The results of this study were clear evidence of the importance of U.S. investments -- across multiple agencies -- in microbicides. And through PEPFAR, our country teams will be working to create the regulatory path and client demand for these products when they are ready to be marketed, so that this innovation can be quickly brought to bear in order to save lives.
In May, a National Institute of Health (NIH) randomized control trial confirmed earlier observational evidence and clearly documented that treatment also worked as an extraordinarily effective tool for the prevention of sexual HIV transmission. Initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) by HIV-infected individuals substantially protected their HIV-uninfected sexual partners from acquiring HIV, with an astonishing 96 percent reduction in risk of HIV transmission. By lowering the viral load of HIV, ART greatly reduces the risk of sexual transmission of HIV to an uninfected partner.
And just this week, two studies have confirmed an initial proof-of-concept trial demonstrating the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV infection. In these studies, individuals taking a daily tenofivor or tenofovir/ emtricitabine combination experienced infection rates more than 60 percent lower than those on a placebo. This finding further advances potential options in prevention for couples where one partner is infected with HIV and for other high-risk populations.
I expect additional innovations to be announced at this meeting, creating momentum around "what's possible" in fighting HIV/AIDS. Nearly a decade after the creation of PEPFAR and the Global Fund helped begin to restore hope to hard-hit nations, these new research achievements are bringing a second wave of hope to communities impacted by AIDS. They are creating a mood of optimism and promise as we turn our attention to next year's International AIDS Society meeting in Washington, D.C.
Many of these advances have benefited from the funding and expertise found throughout the U.S. government. They have the potential to radically change the way we think about HIV/AIDS in the developing world, and help to prevent millions of new infections worldwide. We will work with the World Health Organization and others as they develop the normative guidance that will allow us to partner with countries to translate these scientific findings into effective, lifesaving programs.
In order for us to fulfill the promise of these findings, we will continue to foster shared responsibility among all parties. We will continue to work with our partners in national and local governments, enabling them to create the policies and systems that allow innovations to be rapidly implemented and scaled up at the country level. We need to work with ministries of finance and other donors to coordinate and complement financing, so that we get the maximum life-saving impact for every dollar spent. And we will continue to make sure that these efforts build upon and help to strengthen the health systems that deliver care in the developing world.
It's a tall order, but I believe we can achieve amazing things over the next few years. I am honored to lead a program that is at the forefront of putting scientific advances into practice to save lives, and look forward to reporting back from Rome.
Djriad in Bangladesh writes:
hi. i miss you. Usa
Paul W. in USA writes:
Bravo Eric! Keep up the good work.
George M.C. in New York writes:
While the new PrEP data are moderately encouraging, I would urge you to look more closely at the CAPRISA data. In the published results, the benefit was only seen among rural women. Among urban women, there was no difference in either arm.
Further, the absolute risk reduction is nominal, leaving a large "number needed to treat" of around 45. That is, 45 HIV- people need to be on this costly, toxic drug for a year to prevent one infection. So far, the studies have not been conducted long enough to determine what impact on bone morphology or kidney function such use may have.
More practically speaking, due to the high costs of the drugs, there are some 10-15 million HIV+ individuals who are CURRENTLY clinically eligible for treatment but unable to be receive it. Yet we know that treating patients ALSO inhibits the spread of HIV.
One might be led to believe that Gilead's only interest is in opening up a new and very lucrative market among the worried well in wealthy lands.
Perhaps Ambassador Gooseby might comment also on issues such as a) the high price of drugs, the proximate cause of the ADAP crisis in the US; b) the efforts of the US Trade Representative and the EU in prosecuting TRIPS-Plus trade agreements, throwing in things like data exclusivity, that assure blocking access to generic ARV and other OI medications? Or perhaps on the need to end the bloody, racist, failed drug war that only fosters a festering HIV pandemic? The need for harm reduction programs and needle access? These, along with condoms, counseling and care, more nurses and doctors from rural Mississippi to Lusaka, Zambia to Uzbekistan are the kind of robust, vigorous, global initiatives that we need to end the HIV pandemic. What do you think?
Tsigie in Ethiopia writes:
Thank you for your update about HIV.
Marc A. in California writes:
There is research showing female circumcision also reduces the changes of contracting HIV. But even the least intrusive form of female circumcision is illegal to perform on an infant girl. A sexist double standard.
The few studies in Africa that found male circumcision reduces HIV are contradicted by other research and experts. "www.circumstitions.com/HIV.html#bailey"
For example, see "www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/jphia.2011.e4/..."
This recent study found no association between circumcision in Kenya and HIV rates. "http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015552?utm...(PLoS+ONE+Alerts:+New+Articles)"
This recent report in Uganda says circumcisions are increasing HIV rates because the men think it makes them immune. "http://allafrica.com/stories/201105050159.html"
This is exactly what renowed Jewish physician Dr. Dean Edell warned about when he called the African/HIV conclusions "silly" and warned, "it will backfire." He recognized the gender double standard, the loss of sensation in the penis, how condoms and education are the solution, etc. "www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlsUg0sdAtE"
The South African Medical Association just denounced infant male circumcision as unethical and illegal and expressed "serious concern that not enough scientifically-based evidence was available to confirm that circumcisions prevented HIV contraction and that the public at large was influenced by incorrect and misrepresented information. The committee reiterated its view that it did not support circumcision to prevent HIV transmission.""www.intactnews.pfeyz.com/openpublish/article/south-african-medical-assoc..."
The President of Uganda has rejected male circumcision as a way to prevent HIV and declared the studies misleading.
The Dutch Medical Association's May 2010 report, backed by 7 other national medical associations, concluded:
"Contrary to what is often thought, circumcision entails the risk of medical or psychological complications.""Non-therapeutic circumcision of male minors conflicts with the child's right to automony and physical integrity.""There are good reasons for a legal prohibition of non-therapeutic circumcision of male minors, as there is for female genital mutilation.""There is no convincing evidence that circumcision is useful or necessary in terms of prevention or hygiene.""www.norm-uk.org/news.html?action=showitem&item=1306"
British Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons' 9/09 report declared:
"There is no evidence to support routine circumcision of newborn and infant males.""The stated benefits of protection against urinary tract infection are marginal, and do not justify mass circumcision. Our changing understanding of the relationship between urinary tract infection and chronic renal disease further weakens the case for routine circumcision.""There is evidence that circumcision does result in memory of painful experiences, and is not quite as simple and low risk as your report suggests.""www.smh.com.au/national/letters/no-evidence-to-support-routine-circumcis..."
Australian College of Physicians' 9/09 report declared:
"The benefits of infant male circumcision that have been promoted over time include the prevention of urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases, and the reduction in risk of penile and cervical cancer. Current consensus of medical opinion, including that of the Canadian and American Paediatric Societies and the American Urological Society, is that there is insufficient evidence that these benefits outweigh the potential risks. That is, routine infant male circumcision, i.e. routine removal of normal tissue in a healthy infant, is not recommended.""www.cpsbc.ca/files/u6/Circumcision-Infant-Male.pdf"


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The quokka (/ˈkwɒkə/, Setonix brachyurus), the only member of the genus Setonix, is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat.[2] Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as the kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal. It can be found on some smaller islands off the coast of Western Australia, in particular on Rottnest Island just off Perth and Bald Island near Albany. A small mainland colony exists in the protected area of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, where they co-exist with Gilbert's potoroo.
The quokka weighs 2.5 to 5 kilograms (5.5 to 11.0 lb) and is 40 to 90 centimetres (16 to 35 in) long with a 25 to 30 centimetres (9.8 to 11.8 in)-long tail, which is fairly short for a macropod. It has a stocky build, rounded ears, and a short, broad head. Although looking rather like a very small kangaroo, it can climb small trees and shrubs. Its coarse fur is a grizzled brown colour, fading to buff underneath.
The quokka has no fear of humans and it is common for it to approach them closely, particularly on Rottnest Island. It is, however, illegal for members of the public to handle the animals in any way on Rottnest Island. An infringement notice carrying a A$300 fine can be issued by the Rottnest Island Authority for such behaviour.[3] In addition, prosecution of the offense can result in a fine of up to $2,000.[4][5]
Discovery by Europeans[edit]
The quokka was one of the first Australian mammals seen by Europeans. The Dutch mariner Samuel Volckertzoon wrote of sighting "a wild cat" on Rottnest Island in 1658. In 1696, Willem de Vlamingh mistook them for giant rats and named the island "Rotte nest", which comes from the Dutch word rattennest meaning "rat nest".[citation needed]
The word quokka is derived from a Nyungar word, which was probably gwaga.[6]
In the wild, its roaming is restricted to a very small range in the South-West of Western Australia, with a number of small scattered populations on the mainland, one large population on Rottnest Island and a smaller population on Bald Island near Albany.[7] The islands are free of foxes and cats. On Rottnest, quokkas are common and occupy a variety of habitats ranging from semi-arid scrub to cultivated gardens.[8]
Although numerous on the small offshore islands, it has a very restricted range and is classified as vulnerable.[7] On the mainland, where it is threatened by most introduced predatory species such as foxes, it requires dense ground cover for refuge. Clearfell logging and agricultural development have reduced this habitat, thus contributing to the decline of the species. The introduction of cats and dogs, as well as dingoes, has added to the problem, as has the clearing and burning of the remaining (swamp) lands. Moreover, quokkas usually have a litter size of one and successfully rear one young each year. Although these animals are constantly mating, usually one day after their young is born, the small litter size paired with the restricted space and threatening predators contribute to the scarcity of these marsupials on the mainland.[9]
- ^ de Tores, P., Burbidge, A., Morris, K. & Friend, T. (2008). Setonix brachyurus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as vulnerable
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 69. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Rottnest Island Regulations 1988 (WA), rr 40 & 73; sched. 4
- ^ Rottnest Island Regulations 2007 (WA), r 40
- ^ "Rare marsupials kicked to death in 'quokka soccer'", The Daily Telegraph, 2003
- ^ Dixon, R.M.W.; Moore, Bruce; Ramson, W. S.; Thomas, Mandy (2006). Australian Aboriginal Words in English: Their Origin and Meaning (2nd ed. ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-554073-5.
- ^ a b Roger Underwood, Doomed Planet: On the origin of the specious, Quadrant, August 31, 2012
- ^ "A close encounter of the furry kind". Australian Geographic. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ Nocon, Wojtek. "Sentonix Brachyurus". Quokka. University of Michigan. Retrieved 30 September 2013.


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Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object - artfully encoded with five ancient symbols - is discovered in the Capitol Building. The object is an ancient invitation, meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. And when Langdon's mentor Peter Solomon - prominent Mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon's only hope of saving Peter is to accept this invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon finds himself plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations...all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.
The Lost Symbol is exactly what Dan Brown's fans have been waiting for...his most thrilling novel yet.
©2009 Dan Brown; (P)2009 Random House Inc.
"[I]mpossible to put down....Mr. Brown was writing sensational visual scenarios long before his books became movie material. This time he again enlivens his story with amazing imagery....Thanks to him, picture postcards of the capital's most famous monuments will never be the same....In the end it is Mr. Brown's sweet optimism, even more than Langdon's sleuthing and explicating, that may amaze his readers most." (The New York Times)
"Thrilling, entertaining....Robert Langdon goes for another roller-coaster ride - this time in a hunt for a Masonic treasure in Washington, D.C." (Los Angeles Times)
"Very typical of Dan Brown. Easy brilliance."
If you are a fan of Dan Brown then you won't be disappointed with this volume either. Holds your interest and has good solid info presented in his riveting style.
"16 hours you'll never get back ..."
I enjoy some good old airport fiction as much as the next person, but there is a limit. The characters are one dimensional - which is fine - the plot however is tissue paper thin, and this is a problem for a book that is entirely plot driven!
We stumble from one poorly realised "revelation" to another under an avalanche of portentous prose that completely fails to deliver anything like excitement or tension.
The narrator does an heroic job, but there are only so many times you can say "the ancient mysteries" and "the wisdom of the ages" before you sound like you're taking the mick. So run don't walk and look elsewhere!
"Why did I do this to myself?"
Having it been written by a different author
Only if I see the name Dan Brown as the author.
He imbued emotion and read well, with clarity and didn't just use a dull plodding monotone, would happily listen to him as a reader again.
Not really, it was pretty much utter bilge from start to finish. The only redeeming quality is that I didn't pay full price for my misery!
I wish that I had just read this book instead of listened to it, as it would have been over in a far shorter time.
To be honest I am not entirely sure why I bothered with it in the first place, it was either idle curiosity or masochistic tendencies...or most likely both!
Any book which has you expleting audibly in exhasperation more then once (even just once would be bad enough) really cannot be recommended.
"Preposterous, in a good way"
Well, the hype surrounding "the next Da Vinci Code" actually detracted from the experience for me.
I enjoyed this book none the less, as it was pure unadulterated pulp, and pretty self aware. It didn't set out to climb literary mountains, or be worthy or clever. I seemed to be content with just telling a ripping, and totally preposterous story and trying to be entertaining with it.
I was entertained. The story was read very well, and the sound and quality were excellent.
"Waste of time, a piece of junk."
Although Paul Michael narrated well, this book lacks of depth in all aspects. Story is very predictable, and it's more or less just a repeat of Da Vinci Code. A piece of rubbish by Dan Brown.
"A must read"
For the open minded. Cermented my curiosity about we humans..our purpose here on earth..what we are capable of and how lost we all are. My journey for enlightenment and apotheosis has began
"Great story superbly told"
As always Dan Brown does not disappoint
The story is a super mixture of fact and fiction
Waiting for the film version with Tom hanks as Richard Langton
"Another good story from dan brown, but ....."
I like the Robert Langdon character, and the semi historical nature of the plot I dan Browns stories is excellent.
This one lost itself and became unconvincing in the last few chapters. After the dramatic climax, the key scene the whole plot had been building towards, it was totally unbelievable that the cast would then wander off sightseeing and continue discussing historical contexts of religion and politics , given what they'd just been through. at the end it totally spoiled the whole experience for me.
Eclectic mixer of books of my youth and ones I always meant to read, but didn't.
"Really a 3.75"
It's always hard to review books like this one. It's not meant to be literature, so you don't want to measure it on that scale, but it's not (intended) trash either. In this pseudo cerebral, pseudo-action come whodunnit genre, it is above average, but not as good as, say, his "The Da Vinci Code". It's not at the top of the tree with some of Le Carre's classics, but it's better than the Gabriel Allon series (in my opinion, although to be fair, that's more espionage than cerebral). In the end, I've opted for the upper end, although in truth I should have "split the difference" (if that were possible) overall.
Basically, this conforms to all of the formulaic traditions common to these books. There is a protagonist and an attractive assistant. there is a constant threat from a very scary individual whom appears to have no moral compass. The Chapters all end on a cliff's edge, making them perfect for serialisation (and, for that matter, for motion pictures). There is a wicked twist (although the astute of this genre will pick it early) in the tale (and tail); and there is the declamation of the little know, but startling, in the true habit of a a conspiracy theory. For all that, it is a page turner and, given its Masonic underpinning, a vaguely interesting yarn.
I thought Paul Michael did a sterling job, too, especially with the evil one (Mulah) and the snaky one (Kato). The latter reminded me of the boss lady from Monsters Inc! Good fun listening.
"Hey everyone, look how much smarter I am than you!"
This is only the second Dan Brown book I've read/listened to. I've avoided his books because I've heard his prose is terrible. Having said that, I found "Digital Fortress" to be highly enjoyable and thought I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. I know this review is long, but bear with me. I may save you some time and money.
"The Lost Symbol" returns us to Harvard Symbologist Robert Langdon, and his search for the mythical pyramid of the Freemasons. It's a good idea with loads of potential and the pace initially seems to be well set (it actually isn't). As always there appears to be plenty of research put into the subject by Brown and the elements that bring the story together are very intriguing. But Brown's greatest strength is also his most frustrating one.
Brown appears to cast himself in the role of Langdon (the all-knowing teacher) and relishes talking down to the rest of the characters (and his students), who represent the majority of the "ignorant dumb masses" that think they know things, but are sadly mistaken i.e. us. There are many scenes involving these other characters making statements about a historic building or event, only to have Langdon correct them. There is an overwhelming sense of Brown's pomposity and condescension present when these scenes take place that it's almost enough to make you turn off the audiobook.
The other frustrating thing Brown does is tiptoe around the big revelations of the story, making the characters spell out every step involved in deducing the big reveal instead of just getting to the bloody point. It's like they forget they're racing against the clock. "I know Peter is about to die any minute and the future of the country is at stake, but let me spend 15 minutes giving you a dissertation on something…" It's enough to make you gouge your eyes out!
Add to that the fact that certain chapters end on "big" cliffhangers and we don't return to those scenes for some time after. It's designed to keep you "turning the pages" until you discover the next anti-climactic irrelevant plot point, but it just ends up making you want to punch Brown in the face…repeatedly...with a shovel. Oh and did I mention Langdon seems to have become a complete moron? You'd think after his DVC and A&D adventures he would be more open-minded about things, but no. The same old scepticism first, be-shocked-and-dumbfounded-after-being-proven-wrong second, still applies.
The narrator cannot be faulted though. He sincerely gives the book his best reading and performance and does a good job of depicting the characters. But even he can't save this train wreck.
All that being said, I nevertheless found myself swept up in the book as it approached its climax (I know right. WTF?). The character of Mal'akh is actually quite interesting, if a little too similar to Thomas Harris' Francis Dollarhyde and a complete cliché. The book ends up being an okay read if you can stomach the negatives and the twist that many will see coming from a continent away. The last hour of the book is also unnecessary and the final revelation of the Ancient Word is a complete "That's it?" moment. Don't waste your time.
"Pacy, preposterous story marred by finale"
I've read the daVinci Code and listened to Angels & Demons by Dan Brown so had a good idea what style of book this would be. As with the earlier books the story is full of complex explanations of symbols and historical references, this time for Masonic Orders coupled with a fast moving thriller. Much of the detail was interesting. The section about weighting the human soul was scientific bunk. As with Angles & Demons the book is marred by a boring finale of nearly an hour: in this book it's turgid religious references. It made the end of the book a damp squib.
This is a very disappointing book.
While well read and dramatised - that is the end of the positives.
The book is really no more than a short story spun out with a lot of tedious detail, trading on the author's reputation.
It is slow, dull and unexciting compared to his previous work.
Definitely the worst book I have had from Audible
"Did it end?"
After all the excitement it took two goes at listening to the ending to realise my player hadn't switched off - it had just run out of story. Pity.
"Unadulterated tosh"
I cannot believe I wasted so many hours of my life listening to this book!! Luckily I was walking the dogs at the time so not a total waste. What started as quite an exciting story was rapidly bogged down in way too much detail. It felt as if Dan Brown was including every piece of research he had ever done, rather than applying any filter as to what was interesting or necessary to the plot. The last 3 hours was a complete waste of time, some parts didn't even make sense. Do not buy this however much you may have enjoyed his previous books.
"Great fun, but flawed..."
Really enjoyed it. Lost a star because of points below (no spoilers)...
1. If your female companion declares she has decyphered an element of the puzzle, you must ask 'You understand??' incredulously as though you had always assumed her an idiot.
2. The nervous wreck Langdon will meet any mild revelation during the proceedings with such actions as staggering, knees giving way, jumping backwards or being utterly shocked.
3. There are two ways you can learn the secrets of the ages. You can either graft your way up the 33 degrees of the Masonic order over a lifetime or, alternatively, you can hand it on a platter to your brattish, spoilt, greedy and indiscreet son.
4. After you have finished your story, reserve an extra 2 hours at the end of the book to preach at the listener.
5. Make your puzzles decypherable only to the sagely initated, oh, and everyone else who has basic knowledge of art, history and architecture.
"Not brilliant"
Long, drawn out, annoying... with bursts of excitement here and there. And Dan Brown needs to work on his endings - it just wasn't good.
"Worst one yet"
Quite liked his previous books. This one is dull, slow and tedious. Was glad when it was over.
"A good read"
I really liked this book. Not as unrealistic as the others I have listened too and with some good links to real life and ideas.
Liked the end but found it carried on a little too much after the climatic end. This just knocks it off the five stars for me.
The da vinci code was a bit daft but basically a fun adventure that kept my interest throughout. This book charts new heights of the ridiculous without the redeeming feature of being a good yarn.
I was pleased to get to the end.
"The retrun of the dashing symbologist ....."
Here we go again .... In traditional Dan Brown style we are returned to the mystical world of Professor Robert Langdon and yet again he has a sexy, intelligent, companion throughout this epic adventure.
Basically, if you enjoy the Dan Brown style then you will drop lightly into the characters in this tale of the New World. The usual sysbologist aproach to the solving of a mystery, add in the usual secret societies and a touch of drama and awaay you go. Throughly enjoyable.
You will always be left with food for thought and a desire for more if you enjoyed The Davinci Code and Angels and Demons then here is the next step on the staircase.
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Andrew Drone scored a game-high 25 points, while teammate Daine Hish tacked on 14 points to lead Gallatin County to a 60-31 win over Carmi-White County on the road Saturday night.
The Hawks struggled out of the gate, leading CWC 15-10 after one quarter, but pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulldog 12-8 to take a 27-18 lead at halftime.
Patrick Lowe also finished in double figures for Gallatin County, dropping 12 points, while Anthony Storto scored five points.
Mitchell Ramsey and Wes McGuire each had two points for Gallatin County.
Hamilton County 60, Eldorado 57
The Eldorado High School boys' basketball team fell to Hamilton County 60-57 Saturday night on the road.
With 1.3 seconds remaining, Eldorado's Tyler Deaton fouled out on a charging call with Hamilton County up 58-57.
Following the call, the EHS bench was issued a pair of technical fouls, sending Hamilton County's Nathan Anselement to the line where he hit two-of-four for the three-point win.
Deaton led Eldorado with 26 points in the game, while Joel Boulds tacked on 11 points.
Dylan Lawrence scored nine poins and Justin Wiseman tossed in five points, while Brennan Street finished with four points. Richard Graceffa put in two points in the loss for the Eagles.
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Twenty-one counties, including Pinellas and Hillsborough, offer the test that eliminates a wait of several weeks.
By ROBBYN MITCHELL
Published August 20, 2006
Three months ago Carol Dunn sat on a stool at Good Samaritan Church in Pinellas Park and allowed someone from Metropolitan Charities to swab the inside of her mouth.
It was the first time the 71-year-old Pinellas County resident had been tested for HIV/AIDS. Before, Dunn said, she couldn't handle the two- to three-week wait that comes with traditional testing.
But with a rapid HIV test, she had to wait only 20 minutes to be told she was HIV-negative.
"I work with a lot of people with HIV and AIDS, and sometimes you can get a cut on your hand and somehow get a blood transfer," said Dunn, who volunteers with HIV/AIDS patients through a community organization. "I was pretty sure I didn't have it, but you never know."
Next month, state public health officials are launching an effort to make HIV testing a standard part of a visit to the doctor. Many see it as a positive step.
"We've tripled the number of people we treat in the past two years since we converted to the quick test," said David Karst, project coordinator for the AIDS Services Association of Pinellas.
Florida's Health Department began trying out the rapid test in 2004 and is now offering it in 21 counties, including Pinellas and Hillsborough.
Results from traditional screening for HIV on blood, urine or saliva samples can take several weeks to get back forcing patients to return for a second visit.
About 25 percent of all positive results go undelivered because people do not make the second visit, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman Tammy Nunnally.
Rapid testing is more expensive than traditional testing, but the results get delivered.
A recent study of New Jersey's rapid testing program shows that 99 percent of individuals received test results, vs. 65 percent of conventional test takers.
Hillsborough provides quick testing through its Health Department clinics while Pinellas residents can get tested at AIDS Services Association of Pinellas at the Suncoast Resort site or at Metropolitan Charities, both nonprofit community organizations.
Most smaller counties, however, are not offering the testing because the state supplies the tests and has not provided them yet.
"We have actually been trying to get rapid testing," said Michael Wallace, Citrus County Health Department's specialist. "The No. 1 barrier stopping people from getting tested is that excruciating wait."
The state Health Department also has been using the rapid test in emergency rooms at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
Getting quick results during an emergency operation allows doctors to know what precautions to take during surgery and with medication, Wallace said.
Since 2000, Karst said, the Suncoast Resort office of AIDS Services Association of Pinellas, 3000 34th St. S., has given 3,000 rapid tests, and it's increasing.
Patients must receive 15 minutes of counseling before the test is administered.
"We ask a lot of questions to try and get their frame of mind because we don't want them to walk out the door and jump off a bridge if they are positive," said Karst, who is HIV-positive.
Patients must still get a traditional test to confirm they are HIV-positive, but Karst reminds people that rapid testing is 99.6 percent accurate.
At the Metropolitan Charities at Metro Center, Ramon Baez, a prevention specialist, tests 80 to 90 people a month of all ages, races and sexual orientation.
"We counsel a lot of people who test negative and tell them you've got to behave in a better way so you don't have to worry about this anymore," Baez said.
He believes access to rapid testing is vital to conquering AIDS.
"If we're going to fight this war with HIV, I believe that one of the most important things we must do is get people tested," Baez said.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich
Recipe courtesy of Sanford Rich, Kopperman's Specialty Foods and Delicatessen
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- Dressing:
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup commercial chutney
- 3 tablespoons mild curry powder
- Sandwich:
- 6 bone-in chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup dark raisins
- 3/4 cups finely chopped celery
- 4 croissants
To make the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise with the chutney and the curry powder in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
To prepare the sandwiches: Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper then put them in a large skillet. Add water to cover. Put a lid on the skillet and simmer the chicken until it is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the poaching liquid and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. When the chicken is chilled remove the skin and cut the meat from the bones. Dice the meat and place it in a large bowl. Add the walnuts, raisins, and celery and mix well. Moisten the salad with the curry dressing. Cut the croissants in half. Fill each with chicken salad and serve.
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Recipe courtesy of Sanford Rich, Kopperman's Specialty Foods and Delicatessen
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Active Minds is the nation's only non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing the student voice to raise mental health awareness among college students.
The organization develops and supports student-run chapters on colleges and university campuses that promote a dialogue around issues of mental health and educate the entire student body about available resources in and around the campus community.
Who are Active Minds Club members?
Active Minds members are simply students with an interest in issues of mental health, including psychology, nursing, or social work students.
Membership is by no means limited to students who live with a mental health condition; it is inclusive of everyone who wants to be involved.
Active Minds' members come from a variety of backgrounds and have varied interests in mental health. Some are students who are living with a mental health condition, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, or an eating disorder.
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Assignment: Education-Behavior Boot Camp
Don't be fooled. While this man may look and sound like a member of our military, he's actually one of many teachers at Meadowview Intermediate school in Sparta running a boot camp to introduce a new state-wide initiative called PBIS or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
"Its basically behaviors... teaching behaviors to all students, expectations so that all students are on the same page," said Paul Fischer, Meadowview Intermediate School principal. "They all understand what behaviors should look like, sound like and feel like in our school."
The teachers borrowed these fatigues from Fort McCoy to run the boot camp which is made up of nine stations focusing on areas like the playground, the bus line and the lunch line.
"These are areas of a little different expectation for the kids because maybe they're a little more independent and on their own in these different areas," said Jill Guns, Meadowview Intermediate School teacher.
The students in each platoon spent 15 minutes at each of the nine focus areas where they were taught two or three rules called cool tools. In the lunch line, for example, the two cool tools focus on being quick and sanitary.
"By the end of the day, they're going to know that when they go to the bathroom or the restroom their little acronym be quick, be clean and be quiet," said Fischer.
"The say things like stay right and be polite in the hallway," said 5th grade student Joseph Krpan.
"I actually really think this is really a good idea because it's a fun way for us to realize the rules," said 5th grade student McKenzie Bingenheimer.
And knowing the rules will have a big impact on learning.
"We're seeing behavior making more of an impact on classrooms and that then does affect academics," said Fischer. "So we want to get the behaviors under control before you can teach the academics."
Which, of course, makes this new behavior curriculum rank high on an educator's priority list. And the principal is eager to assess its effectiveness.
"In a month from now, we'll look at our data," said Fischer. "We'll look at what its telling us where the kids are still having issues. It might tell us there were 20 incidents on the playground in October. We better address it. So we'll have a refresher and do another lesson another cool tool out on the playground.
And if the kids continue to have a ball learning the behavior rules, teachers at Meadowview Intermediate will remain hopeful for a successful outcome.
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Usage: AffineF -match file1 file2 | -match2 file [-lmeds] [-3D] [-ref pts3D] [-v] [-outF F] [-outP P1 P2] [-outMatch fileOut1 fileOut2] [-outRecons Recons] *** Estimation of affine fundamental matrix between 2 point sets *** *** A Program of Zhengyou Zhang (firstname.lastname@example.com) *** -match :- specifies the two files containing matched points (each line in each file contains u & v coordinates) -match2 :- specifies the file containing matched points (each line contains four numbers: u v u' v') (one and only one of -match and -match2 must be specified) -lmeds :- runs the least median of squares technique -3D :- indicates that the two files actually contain two _3D_ point sets and one seeks for the 3D affine transformation between them. -ref :- specifies the reference 3D points for the 2D matched points and one seeks for the 3D affine transformation between the affine reconstruction and `Pts3D' (reference), and the error. -v :- verbose mode -outF :- specifies the file in which to save the affine F matrix -outP :- specifies the files n which to save the camera projection matrices -outMatch :- specifies the files in which to save the good matches. Only valid when -lmeds option is specified. -outRecons :- specifies the file in which to save the affine reconstruction


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TDK, a leading manufacturer of optical discs and various other electronics, has demonstrated the world's highest-capacity Blu-ray disc media to date. The disc can hold 1TB of data and consists of many recording layers. Unfortunately for TDK, it is unlikely that such media will reach mass market in foreseeable future.
At Ceatec Japan trade-show TDK showcased 1TB Blu-ray optical media that features 32 layers in total (16 per side) with each layer capable of holding of 32GB of data, reports Tech-On web-site. One of the problems associated with such multi-layer high-capacity discs is necessity to develop a material for layers with high light transmittance. TDK did not reveal which alloy it had to use. The company stressed that symbol error rate from reading from such discs is low enough for mass products. However, the data layers themselves are not compliant with Blu-ray spec.
"According to the specifications of the Blu-ray Disc, the thickness of a recording layer has to be 100μm or less. But the recording layer of the new disc is 260μm in thickness. And it causes the aberration of an optical lens," a spokesperson for TDK is reported to have said.
TDK hopes that the expects that the new optical disc will eventually be used as a home-use recording medium, a backup medium and a medium for a broadcasting service.
TDK and Pioneer are the two companies, who consistently demonstrate large-capacity non-standard Blu-ray disc media. Pioneer Corp. said in mid-2008 that it had succeeded in developing a 16-layer read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400GB for the first time in the world. Later in 2008 Pioneer also said that technology-wise it could develop a 500GB BD. TDK showcased 320GB BD media about a year ago. Unfortunately, even BD XL standard ratified earlier this year does not support capacities larger than 128GB. As a result, all the demonstrations are rather a proof of concept than a showcase of a feasible product.


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Some people may have misconceptions about felines and their owners. While the description of "crazy old cat ladies" has become part of the U.S. public's collective consciousness, a recent survey of non-cat owners shows that this perception, as well as many others, doesn't hold water, according to Global Animal.
The survey, which was sponsored by the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), the American Pet Products Association and Maddie's Fund, found that many people feel cats have negative pet behavior, such as biting, scratching and jumping on counters and tables.
"Interestingly, the primary negative factors for not owning a cat can be readily addressed with appropriate behavioral training, scratching posts and specific diets," president and CEO of MAF Dr. Patricia N. Olson told the news source. "If people had a better understanding of feline health and behavior, they might be more willing to adopt a cat."
Fortunately, 10 percent of non-cat owners said they would consider adopting a cat. Many people identified positive traits among cats, such as their playful demeanor and their ability to make people smile.
According to the Humane Society, around 33 percent of U.S. households own at least one cat, and more than half of feline guardians own at least two.


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And who cares about the HD5830 lowering price, it'll be news when the HD5850 and GTX470 drop in price since their value is being challenged. Even the value of the GTX480 is questionable for those who have SLi as an option.
The HD5830 price drop is about as impressive as a GTX465 price drop, who cares?


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Get a solid hold on your screws without stripping them
Club member Robert Braud of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, went to the kitchen sink for this tip. To prevent a Philips-head screwdriver from camming out of a worn or partially stripped screw head, he uses a paste of powdered cleanser (such as Ajax or Comet) and water. He mixes the solution to the consistency of toothpaste � about two parts cleaner to one part water. The gritty mixture gives the screwdriver tip extra grip.
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Must be in my Shampoo for sure damn it !
i used poly o this weekend.i did not like it at all. the cheese melted stark white and it oiled out .the taste was the same as grande. grande does not ad that whitening agent.
Food service grade Polly Larry?I did a NY'er last night with grocery store Polly-O WM(1 lb. block) and it was pretty damn bland. Cooked off OK though...Bob
Hmnn any mystery pics of that NY'r by chance Bob?
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Today's choices dictate the future
Good country people! Gather 'round. If you read my first column and you've found yourself willing to take a gander at a second one-bless your ever-lovin' heart, and let's get down to business.
Picture this: a cherubic child in a creek lifting flat stones slowly so as not to agitate and cloud the water, looking for crayfish.
The fat child was me, and I was with my cousins and it was summer, and when we had to go to Vacation Bible School, we walked together and we walked down a country road. We befriended dogs. We sang songs. We dreamed and planned clubs and forts and the idealistic laws we would make if we were in charge.
We visited an elderly Polish couple who had lived down the road from our grandparents since our own parents were kids, and who would give us hard candy and we would insist they accept our bouquets of Queen Anne's Lace and other ditch weeds. I didn't like school so much, because of the meanness that could be found there, but I felt this area made up for it in the beauty of the land and in the rich quirks in the character of the people, such as yourself. Plus all the wonderful and mysterious beasts on wing and hoof and fin.
Now I know that it is hard to perceive in the moment, that what we do impacts the future, but we all know it's true in a rational sense. We know it would be blasphemy to be creatures on a planet behaving as if the health of the planet has no bearing on the creatures' very own well-being. You can have no wealth or plans without a habitable earth on which to dream them up and carry them out.
What we do every day steers the course toward that cumulative health. That health has been more than proven to be in serious peril – but before you feel overwhelmed with fear or sadness (as I once was), consider this: all you can do is embrace a life that refuses to frivolously destroy for material luxury. That means, giving homemade gifts, using creativity and old fashioned skills, minimizing your use of electricity as best you can, growing food (having chickens, ducks, a fish pond – anything to build the precious life in the topsoil instead of stripping and depleting it). Instilling within children a respect for the world as if their lives depend on it (because they do).
It has been shown that to hunt deer in your own local area is more environmentally friendly than to be a vegetarian buying processed meals at chain stores made from mono-culture mega crops. So don't take guff from vegetarians who scoff at hunting. Hunting is a fading art, but I hope that doesn't fade here. When I was a kid I was upset by it, but I loved going with my dad because it was an adventure. Now that I have had to face the concept of death in recent years, I appreciate being connected to what you eat in such an intimate and respectful way. It is not easy to do the right thing, but (surprisingly to me) there is a lot of pleasure that comes from trying to.
The research is conclusive, the age of excess and convenience is over. Choices need to be made, and I just want us to be a strong community and for there to be healthy land/air/water and for other kids to have memories like I did.
We must maintain a resilience against mental and moral fragility in times of hardship and disillusionment. It just doesn't happen automatically, there isn't a single politician in authority designing it so it'll "all work out fine."
You're officially invited to the party – and it is a party – it's the most life-affirming, sensory-stimulating, soul-stirring, friendship-sparking, meaningful path I've ever found. As we all know, it's hootenanny season in Chautauqua County. We all love a good hootenanny. And I'm just inviting you to the biggest hootenanny of your life – it's called your legacy of responsibility and I believe in one way or another, everybody's going to have to account for it on their individual judgment day.
Lindsay Morrison is a Forestville resident. Her column appears monthly. Send comments to email@example.com


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Prep Roundup (5-08-13)
TRAVERSE CITY-The boys and girls track teams travelled to Traverse City on Wednesday. The boys came in second with 55 1/2 points behind Traverse City Central's 86 1/2. Cadillac came in third with 41. The girls also came in second with 56 1/2 points. Traverse City Central came in first with 102 1/2 while Cadillac had 22 points.
Ashton Dever picked up first in the 100 dash (11.87) and third in the 200 dash (24.74). Drew Shields won the 400 dash with a time of 51.52. Alex Swider came in third (55.14). Mustapha Zorgat snagged third in the 800 run (2:10). Eli Martin picked up a third place finish in the 1,600 run (4:48) while Ethan Crowell got second int eh 3,200 run (10:19). Josh Bell picked up second in the 300 hurdles (42.37). The 400 relay team (Zarins, Keyes, Brett LeTourneau and Caleb Smith) won with a time of 45.75. The 800 relay team (Smith, Keyes, LeTourneau and Shields) also got first (1:35). The 1,600 relay team (Smith, LeTourneau, Shields and Devers) picked up a silver (3:38). The 3,200 relay team (Crowell, Zorgat, Jacob Benson and Clay Jacobs) won second place (8:38).
In the field events, Evan Frank picked up a second place finish of 12'6″. Dylan Goike was third (11'6″). Keyes won the long jump event (19′ 5 3/4″) while Devers got second (19′ 2 3/4″).
Emily Duncan received a first place medal in the 100 dash with a time of 13.16. Racheal McDonald got a first in the 400 dash (1:04). Elaine Lowe picked up third in the same event (1:05). Kelsey Lewis snagged second in the 800 run (2:24). Christina Kollien got a first in both the 100 hurdles (15.87) and the 300 hurdles (48.91). Jenna Talbot got third in the 100 hurdles (18.28). The 400 relay team (Kollien, Taylor Genschaw, Duncan and Renee Vredenburg) picked up a silver (1:54). The 1,600 relay team (Kollien, Lewis, Vredenburg and Amanda Dort) also snagged second (4:30). The 3,200 relay team (Lewis, Dort, McDonald and Lowe) came in second (10:06).
In the field events, Sarah Swider picked up a first with a jump of 5'0. Duncan won the long jump event (16'4″). Stephanie McNeil got a bronze in the shot put (29'11 3/4″) while Emily Ferguson won discus (108'9″).
Alpena's travel to Ogemaw Heights on Friday for the Falcon Invitational. The JV team participates in the 9-10 Falcon Invitational on Monday.
Rogers City 6-5, Cheboygan 1-6
ROGERS CITY-The Rogers City softball team split a double header with Cheboygan on Wednesday, winning the first by a commanding 6-1 and losing the second by a tight 6-5 score.
"It was a good double header and a hard fought split for the Hurons," head coach Karl Grambau said.
Nikkie Radke was the winning pitcher in the first game. She gave up one run, six hits and struck out five.
Nikki LaLonde and Courtney Streich led at the plate as both picked up two hits including a double and two RBIs. Brooklyn Idalski picked up a hit and an RBI. Logan Fleming snagged two hits while Rebecca Meredith got a single.
"Nikki pitched very good, the defense played very well and we had a lot of good movement in the field," Grambau said.
Radke started the first game and pitched one inning, giving up two runs and three hits. Alexa Quaine pitched the rest of the game, giving up four runs, nine hits and striking out two.
Cheboygan was able to eke out a win off of four sacrifice fly runs as well as a few missed chances by Rogers City.
"We had the bases loaded with Sarah (Meredith) Rebecca (Meredith) and Nikki (LaLonde) up next. That's a great lineup with the bases loaded but we were only able to get one run out of it. But we kept fighting till the end," Grambau said.
Rebecca Meredith led her team with two hits, two RBIs and a home run. Idalski and Fleming picked up two hits a piece while Streich, Sarah Meredith, LaLonde and Cassie Brege all picked up a hit.
Rogers City is now 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference. They travel to Mio today.


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I disagree with Colwell"s statement,"when Moore's law stops it will be economics that stops it, not physics". Based on the transistor physics, the short channel effect or transistor leakage current will increase as the transistor is scaled. Today we have only three process technologies: Bulk Si, FDSOI and FinFET. Bulk Si technology is in high volume manufacturing at the 28nm node for several years by major semiconductor companies, and may extend to the 22nm, but with excessive transistor leakage current, thus definitely not beyond the 22nm. FDSOI is invented by IBM more than 10 years ago, but not manufacturable at any technology node yet mainly because Soitech, the largest SOI wafer supplier can't deliver 7nm thin SOI that is required for the 28nm node. It means that FDSOI is already dead and Bulk Si will be dead at the 28nm, not because of "the money" for manufacturing but because of device physics. FinFET is the only technology in volume manufacturing today at the 22nm by Intel, and the 14nm will be manufactured sometime in 2014. The beauty of FinFET technology is that it can extend to the end of scaling or even to the 1nm node according to FinFET physics. In order to overcome the short channel effect the Fin width, W is equal to the gate length, Lg is required. Or W(Fin width)=Lg(gate length). It means that for the gate length, Lg=3nm, the Fin width W=3nm is only require to overcome the short channel effect. The Fin width, W here is equivalent to the channel thickness for the conventional transistor. Therefore, FinFET will be able to extend to the 3nm node by 2030s beyond the 7nm by 2022. Multiple exposures are used today by Intel for the 22nm FinFET manufacturing. With availability of EUV and 450mm wafers possibly at 14nm, 8nm and 3nm nodes the manufacturing cost per die and per transistor will be significantly reduced. There is no alternative to FinFET today. Moore's Law will be alive to the end of FinFET scaling. SKim


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Five Charged After Saturday Morning Fight
Five area residents have been charged following a fight that broke out early Saturday in the city.
Officers were notified just before 2:30 a.m. of a fight at 429 Lincoln St. Police found several disorderly subjects in the street, one of whom was in possession of a shotgun.
According to Jamestown police, the altercation started after a group of men and women went to the residence to recover a debt. The suspects unlawfully entered the residence, at which time the fight broke out and spilled into the street.
One person allegedly was struck by a baseball bat and another armed himself with the shotgun.
"At this time we don't know what it was about," Capt. Robert Samuelson of Jamestown Police Department said of the debt.
Jamestown police were assisted by State Police, Town of Ellicott Police and Alstar Ambulance. No serious injuries were reported.
Charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree conspiracy were: Jonathan R. Ray, 21, and Chad T. Robbins, 21, both of Falconer; Casey R. Billyard, 20, and Kaitlyn N. Billyard, 18, both of Jamestown.
Police also charged Ray with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and the Billyards with third-degree assault.
A fifth suspect, who was not immediately identified, was taken into custody Saturday afternoon and also was charged with burglary and conspiracy, Samuelson said. The suspect was remanded to Chautauqua County Jail.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.