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Just as historically short cattle numbers are adding support to the topsy-turvy cattle markets, the dairy industry is seeking to make a buy-out program for that industry part of the nation's economic stimulus package.
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) sent a letter to the Senate last week opposing the proposal.
"The cattle industry is not subsidized by the government, nor do we wish to be," says Andy Groseta, NCBA president. "However, we are subject to the unintended consequences of policy directed towards other sectors of agriculture, such as the dairy industry. Flooding the market with beef and driving down the price for our products will be devastating for America's cattle producers."
Groseta explains the proposal would use taxpayer dollars to raise dairy prices by buying older dairy cows from farmers, taking approximately 6.5 billion gals. of milk off the market. This would result in nearly 320,000 additional head of cattle entering the beef market, which could drastically reduce the price of beef cattle.
"All of agriculture is experiencing the impact of the current economic downturn, and the cattle industry is no different," Groseta says.
According to NCBA, proponents of the buyout suggest lessening the consequences for the cattle industry by using USDA Section 32 funds to purchase ground beef. A similar plan was implemented in 1986, which didn't prevent the cattle market from crashing. The 1986 buyout resulted in a 25% decrease in the price paid to producers for beef cattle and sent the cattle markets to the lowest point seen in the last 30 years. In total, the beef industry saw a $1-billion loss from the buy-out in 1986.
"NCBA doesn't support utilizing taxpayer dollars to both fund this proposed buyout and to try and mitigate its ill effects on the cattle business," Groseta says. "This is a flawed proposal and we urge Congress not to include it in the stimulus package."
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This is not "backing out." This is "facing up."
That moment in time when you know you can die, one more move and you are done... Damn.
If you are still standing after that particular gut-check, you have not backed out of anything; quite the reverse, in fact. Please do not devalue that wretched little achievement.
I wasn't devaluing anything. Being able to back away from something as serious as taking ones own life isn't a mere achievement. IMHO, it's the realization the depths of their decision. In no way was I devaluing what people go through when they are faced with the possibility of suicide.

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Markets Welcome Fiscal Cliff Deal
Both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved a bipartisan deal to block most impending tax increases and postpone spending cuts. The WSJ's Mark Cranfield explains what the deal means for the U.S. deficit.
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Park City [27] is a year-round resort town located on the Eastern (or Back) of the Wasatch Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountain Range in Utah. Altitude in town ranges from 6,720 to 8,460 ft. above sea level. The surrounding Wasatch Mountain rise over 10,000 ft. Probably best known for its skiing and winter season with three world-class ski resorts- Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons Resort and Deer Valley Resort - as well as hosting the annual Sundance Film Festival.
Long before Park City became a world class mountain resort and venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, it was famous as a silver mining town, and boasts a lively and colorful past. Founded by prospectors in the late 1860's, Park City continued to mine silver until the early 1970's.
From approximately 1850, when small settlements were forming, until the railroad lines were laid throughout the West in the 1890s, stagecoach travel was the main form of transportation. There was even a stagecoach business in Park City! William Kimball, a Park City resident, started his stagecoach business in 1858 competing with Brigham Young for United States mail contracts. He was sent to England on a Mormon Church mission and when he returned, he started the Park City-Salt Lake City Route. The Kimball Brothers Stage Line operated from 1872 until 1890, when the railroad made its way into the West. Moving quicker as well as transporting more people and mail, the railroad easily put the stagecoach out of business.
Between 1880 and 1920 when Park City mines were the most organized, productive and active, they produced more than 20 million tons of ore including lead, zinc, copper, silver, and a small amount of gold. These were the years of Park City's mining renaissance. The mining company, Park City Consolidated Mines, started the ski business in 1963, when they built the first lifts on what was then called Treasure Mountain. The Park City area now has three world class resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and the Canyons Resort.
In 2002 Park City was a major host site for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. 175 city volunteers contributed more than 6000 hours to the Games, or the equivalent of 750 workdays (and this doesn't even count the public safety volunteers).
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The Salt Lake City International Airport is just 36 miles from Park City via interstate 80.
Interstate 80 runs east from Salt Lake City through Parley's Canyon into Park City. Take the Kimball Junction exit (#145) onto SR-224. Park City is also accessible from US-40 to the east from Keetley Junction on SR-248.
Get around
Park City has a year-round free city-wide transit system. The bus routes connects historic Main Street, Kimball Junction, Prospector, Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort and The Canyons Resort. Traveling with skis or snowboards on public transit is not a problem.
Over 75% of public parking is free of charge in the historic area of Main Street. Most feasible parking is $1.50 an hour with a 3 hour time limit. There is also free parking in alley lots, Chine Bridge Garage Levels 1-3, and the Upper Level Gateway Garage.
The Park City area has three world class resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and the Canyons Resort. The winter offers great opportunities for skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, tubing, shopping and dining. Summer activities include hiking, mountain biking, road biking, horseback riding, golfing, shopping and dining.
Resort shopping areas such as the Resort Center at Park City Mountain Resort, Silver Lake Village at Deer Valley Resort, and the Resort Village at The Canyons, make it easy to browse between runs.
Expect hotel prices to be 2-3 times higher during ski season; shop around for bargains from June through September. During Sundance expect every hotel within thirty miles of town to be booked, so make plan far in advance. If visiting in the summer be aware that ski lodges and condo units will be operating with significantly less staff, meaning that you may be picking up your key from a lockbox rather than the front desk and may not be able to quickly resolve any problems with your room; hotels will not have this problem.
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Big Spender: The $20,000 Resume
Job growth is steadily improving, but for the 7.6% of Americans without a job, there may be reason to tweak the old resume. For Big Spenders, there's a personal branding specialist who can give resumes a $20,000 upgrade. Charles Passy has details. Photo: AP.
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Orbital Sciences Corporation is putting the final touches on the first its first operational resupply of the International Space Station with the Cygnus cargo ship.
Cygnus left the the ISS this morning at 11:41 UTC when it was released the robot arm 260 miles above the South Atlantic east of Argentina. Once released Cygnus "set sail" so to speak by firing thrusters for a minute and a half to get it out of a safety zone maintained around the ISS.
On Wednesday (19 February) a couple of braking manuvers will slow the Cygnus enough to cause it to fall out of orbit in a controlled fashion.
Cygnus was launched a little over a month ago and on 12 January after a three day journey from Wallops Island Virginia, it arrived at the ISS with almost 2,800 pounds of supplies.
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The last time these two teams met was October of 2004 and Big Ben was just a rookie and was throwing the ball to Ward and Burress, and handing it off to Duece Stately and the Bus. The Cowboys had Vinnie Testaverde under center and throwing to Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn and handing it off to Eddie George. Big Ben was 21 of 25 for almost 200 yards and 2 TD's and the Steelers overcame a 10 point deficit in the fourth quarter and won the game, 24-20, with a Bettis TD with a minute to go. A lot has changed in 4 years though, especially on the Cowboys side. Not very many of the Cowboys were on the roster when the Steelers went to Dallas and laid a beat down on them, so they can't claim the revenge card! This game is a matter of both teams fighting to either make or maintain their spot in the playoffs. Yes there is plenty of history between these two teams that most of the players probably barely remember because they were either too young or not even born yet.
The Cowboys are a completely different team with Romo in the lineup and have proved that since his return from a broken finger. They do a good job of racking up yards and points but the defense does an equally good job of letting teams hang around and rack up yards of their own. The Cowboys defense does do a great job in getting to the quarterback as they are ranked second behind the Steelers with 40 sacks. This does not bode well for the Steelers as they have been know to let Big Ben get sacked a few times... actually a lot! Ben has been sacked 16 times by NFC East opponents and missed the entire second half of one of those games. Granted Ben has only been sacked once in the last two games, but that could be related to the teams they were playing.
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A non-motor/generator arc welder has a primary current rating of 40A with a duty cycle of 50%.
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(This story was published by Barron
Goldman Sachs' ( GS) downgrade of the biotech sector--and Alexion Pharmaceuticals ( ALXN) and Celgene ( CELG) -- is getting a lot of play this morning, since they're biotechs and, let's face it, it's Goldman Sachs.
Goldman explains its downgrade:
We see current valuations on the majority of the stocks as fair and expect earnings rather than multiple expansion to dictate future stock performance. While we continue to believe biotech deserves to trade at a premium multiple to the S&P (given its superior growth profile), we find it difficult to make a case for continued multiple expansion (or a higher premium relative to S&P) or lower discount rates...
As a result, Goldman Sachs analyst Terence Flynn and team cut Alexion Pharmaceuticals to Neutral from Buy and Celgene to Sell from Neutral. Their top picks: Amgen ( AMGN) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ( REGN).
Yet Goldman wasn't the only investment bank out with a biotech note this morning, though they're feting far less play because a) there's no big sector downgrade and b) they're not Goldman Sachs. Take Citigroup's Yaron Werber and team, who see more biotech upside, even while noting the sector's sky-high valuation. He writes:
While the fundamentals are better than the S&P500, we anticipate that generalists will move away from biotech to other sectors when the macro environment improves. Until then, largecap biotech will continue to draw in funds...we anticipate that this group will remain strong in '14...but likely will post appreciation that is driven by EPS growth...any P/E multiple expansion will likely require upside surprise from pipelines.
Basd on Weber's analysis, however, only Celgene and Regeneron are trading below their discounted-cash-flow values, and he sees earnings upside for Celgene and Gilead Sciences ( GILD
Janney Capital Market's Kimberly Lee also offers a more nuance view than the title of her report, "Time to Invest in Biotech," suggests. She writes:
Given the significant run-up in the biotech indices versus the S&P 500 index in 2013, (BTK +55%; NBI +68%; SPX +29%), we find that investors are focused on what 2014 holds for valuation of the sector and which companies could outperform this year...Even though we are hopeful that the biotech sector could continue to demonstrate positive performance in 2014, we suggest investing in a basket of stocks that include profitable and non-profitable companies with both marketed and developmental-stage products and value-driving catalysts to minimize volatility in the portfolio.
Lee rates Alexion a Neutral.
So there you have it. Everyone worries about the same issues--high valuations--and they all further upside dependent on earnings.
RBC Capital Market's Michael Yee and team don't think that's a problem. They write:
[We] looked back at 2012 and 2013 original [biotech] guidance and compared to actual reported results. The conclusion...was clear: 1) [Amgen, Biogen ( BIIB) , Celgene and Gilead] have a strong recent history of beating original guidance by as much as 3-12% by year end, thus setting up the year nicely for investors. 2) In nearly all cases, actuals or consensus ended up exceeding the top end of original guidance....
We think his is particularly attractive to large-cap generalist portfolio
managers who are seeking strong top and bottom line organic earnings
growth stories with an ability to exceed consensus and potential to raise
guidance through the year - particularly in a tough macro-environment.
This is part of why these stocks did so well in 2013 (and why [Celgene] had
a full on re-rating in 2013). We recommend large cap biotech for 20%
EPS growth and upside potential...
Yee call Gilead his best idea, while he deems Amgen the least risky.
Shares of Celgene have dropped 4.8% to $161.68 at 11:08 a.m., while Regenron has fallen 1.2% to $268.49, Alexion has declined 2.3% to $128.74, Amgen has dipped 0.3% to $114.10, Gilead is off 1.5% at $73.23 and Biogen has dropped 1.4% to $273.46.
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Whenever I am in a crazy mad dash to get to work in the morning and I have no time to spare, one of my favorite breakfasts to make is a simple smoothie. What I love about a smoothie is that it is quick to assemble, I can take it to work with me, and it's delicious! My Banana Mango Smoothie is a fresh tropical tasting mixture of banana, mango chunks, ice, and apple juice. Sometimes I like to add a scoop of vanilla flavored protein powder to fill me up and to help keep me from snacking at my desk. Simply toss all ingredients into a blender and within a few minutes, breakfast is served. Enjoy! Tessa
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Some producers who sold their calves this summer or early fall were delivering calves right alongside sale barn calves in November for as much as a $200 difference! It was an interesting time: Sellers weren't willing to sell significant numbers at such reduced prices, and buyers weren't bidding overly aggressively, either.
Thus, retained ownership is on the rise and producers are warehousing calves waiting for the market to rebound. Heifers, which are selling at a steeper discount than in the past, are being kept back to either be put on feed or bred to sell as bred heifers.
The debate in the market is simple. Are we heading lower? Or has this been an overreaction that will correct itself with just a little time?
It all boils down to the macro-economic picture. Will the credit markets find stability and consumer confidence strengthen? Or will we see a whole new wave of financial disruptions that send the country and world into a prolonged funk?
Count me among the optimists
Put me in the optimist's column. Yes, commodities may not have seen their lows in the very short term, but people still like to eat. Sure, we may see more hamburger being sold, and less demand for $50 steaks at a restaurant, but we have a growing population. Despite any short-term liquidity crisis, there are too many people around the world embracing capitalism to make the case that growth won't return.
This economy, which withstood the explosion in energy and commodity prices, the cost of the Iraq war and all the election-year rhetoric designed to create a feeling of malaise among voters, was still growing right up until the financial crisis. Certainly it was the tipping point in the global economy, but who can't be bullish on the world long term?
At the risk of sounding out of touch, the fundamentals of our business are very good. We're competing for the center of the plate more effectively than ever. Global conditions will improve, and we're regaining access to lost markets.
Americans — despite all the gloom and doom about our failures — are still the most productive and entrepreneurial people in the world. The talk that we can't compete with South America, Australia or New Zealand on a cost-of-production basis is a false argument. Sure, our input costs (land, labor and feed) are higher, but we are without peer in size, efficiency and infrastructure.
We're one of a kind
Direct comparisons between the U.S. and other beef-exporting countries (excluding Canada) aren't valid. If the world preferred grass-fed beef, or if we had to compete on a grass-based system, then we would be in trouble, but we don't! We're not only competitive, but we're the world's standard when it comes to producing high-quality, corn-fed beef.
I'm actually excited about the environmental movement and our ability to compete in a "green" economy. Anyone who spends time on a ranch understands the one fundamental truth about our business and the environment. We are the heroes of the environmental movement; we are the stewards of the ecosystems that not only provide safe, wholesome food, but maintain wildlife habitat and open space. Nobody does what we do any better.
Cattle-Fax is projecting fed prices to average in the upper $90s next year despite demand concerns. Corn and energy prices have fallen, and prospects for profitability on the feeder and stocker sides are greatly improved.
Take a moment and look at global trends, and ask yourself: "Which industry would I rather be involved in right now?" I suspect it's a pretty short list.
Troy Marshall is Editor of Seedstock Digest and a Contributing Editor to BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly. To receive BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly, a free electronic newsletter delivered each Friday afternoon and providing analysis, commentary and a roundup of the week's news, sign up at beefmagazine.com.
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Celebrate America Scavenger Adventure
Taken from: VIrtual Pioneer History Conference
January - March 2012
* You have all trimester to work on this scavenger hunt.
* You do not have to complete it in any special order.
* Take a photo at each location.
* Try to talk to the avatars you find in the places you visit. * Copy and paste your conversations . Ask them permission to copy and post your conversation in your blog.
* Show your avatar and be creative!
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Feel free to complete it with a partner, but each of you should post your pictures and comments in your blogs.
Deadlines for posting on your blogs are Exam days.
There are 10 locations to visit... You can follow this:
First term: 3 locations
Second term: 3 locations
Third term: 4 locations
Just click on the landmarks and visit the places.
South Dakota, Mount Rushmore
Carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota are the iconic faces of four former presidents of the United States--George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These men were chosen to represent the first 150 years of American history and America's cultural heritage. Get your picture in front of this National Monument.
Manhattan - NYC - Hotel Chelsea
The hotel has always been a center of artistic and bohemian activity and it houses artwork created by many of the artists who have visited. The hotel was the first building to be listed by New York City as a cultural preservation site and historic building of note. Picture with your avatar behind the desk - showing the hotel Chelsea sign.
NY - Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986. There is a very small landing area - beware! Get a picture with Lady Liberty.
California - Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. It has been declared one of the modern Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Get a picture with the bridge in the background. Note: There is a horse you can ride if you want.
Texas - The Alamo
The Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, is a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, and now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas. Picture inside by flags
Massachusetts - Nantucket Yacht Club
Nantucket, the world's leading whaling port for about a century, had lighthouses by 1784. As Nantucket evolved from whaling capital to vacation resort, the lighthouses became a popular attraction. The name "Sankaty" is said to come from a Wampanoag word for a highland or "cool hill." Get picture of your avatar at the top of the SL Coast Guard Station Sankaty Lighthouse. (Across the water from the yacht club)
Washington, DC - World War II Memorial Park
This Memorial is a scaled replica of the original memorial located in Washington D.C. The SL version was commissioned by the SL Flying Tigers and built by RL architect, Deusen Marx. The purpose of this Memorial is to honor the sacrifices of a generation and commemorate the allied victory in World War II. Send a picture in front of your state if you are in US. Otherwise, it is your choice.
Missouri, St Louis
The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States. Find the arch for a picture.
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches and oceanic surrounding, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike.
Hawaii's coastline is approximately 750 miles (1,210 km) long. This SL Hawaii has many fun things to explore. There are ski-doo, hang-gliding, and a butterfly tour. So grab your lei and join the fun.
Get your picture by the Aloha sign.
10 extra points for a picture of you hang-gliding or bungee jumping.
Louisiana - The Houmas House
Feel free to explore and enjoy this antebellum-style plantation known as Houmas House. Your picture can be in any of the formal living area.
10 extra points for a picture of the little girl who runs throughout the estate.
We'll make a collage with your photos.. so have fun!!!
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Tourists may do a double take when they pass by the White House on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Tourists may do a double take when they pass by the White House on Thursday.
That's because, for one evening, the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the president's official residence was lit up in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The anchor at the Naval Observatory, where the vice president's residence is located, also was to be lit pink.
White House spokesman Jay Carney says more than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and that thousands will die from the disease.
Carney put in a plug Thursday for breast cancer screenings and other free preventive services available under the new health care law. And he noted that starting next year, insurance companies will be barred from denying anyone coverage because of a pre-existing condition, like breast cancer.


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The H1N1 flu pandemic has marked its one-year anniversary, with the first cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late April 2009. Initially called swine flu, H1N1 spurred a national panic that virtually halted travel to Mexico, sent sales of hand sanitizer and antimicrobial cleaners soaring, and created hours-long vaccine lines at health departments and clinics. A year later and largely faded from the headlines (only about 2,500 H1N1-related deaths have been confirmed, compared with 36,000 deaths annually from seasonal influenza), H1N1 provided a snapshot of the nation's current infectious disease dilemma.
Vaccine Technology, Production Behind the Curve
The first batches of H1N1 vaccine were shipped in early October 2009, but substantial amounts were not available until well after several major outbursts of the flu had occurred and it had been declared a national emergency. Antiquated production techniques (90% of the world's vaccines are grown in chicken eggs) were a primary reason for the delay, with low pharmaceutical funding and increased regulatory requirements adding to the lag. "In this era we should be inventing molecular methods for vaccine production," said Stephen G. Baum, MD, Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Microbiology and Immunology. "Without an economic stimulus, newer and better ways to make vaccine will remain experimental."
One of the swine flu shot manufacturers, Novartis, accelerated production by making the vaccine in cells rather than eggs and using an adjuvant (chemical booster) known as MF59. However, MF59-enhanced vaccines are yet to be approved in the United States due to limited data on their safety when used on pregnant women and young children.
Providers Slow to Adopt, Feeding Public Fear
A recent CDC report disclosed that a third of the "priority candidates" (children, young adults, pregnant women, and healthcare workers) and less than a quarter of U.S. residents overall were vaccinated during the 2009-2010 season. Only 90 million of the 162 million vaccine doses produced actually reached peoples' arms and noses.
Even as its production trailed H1N1 outbreaks, the vaccine was criticized as having been rushed. Despite evidence that it was made with a time-tested method (egg-based vaccine production is over 50 years old), evaluated in thousands of volunteers and FDA approved, and contained negligible mercury levels in its preservative thimerosal, skepticism prevailed. "The public's fear factor wasn't adequately addressed," Baum said. "More facts were needed as to why the vaccine was safe, including the reality that a H1N1 strain would have been included in the seasonal flu shot had time permitted."
A Silver Lining for Montefiore
When H1N1 outbreaks began, Montefiore Medical Center established a multidisciplinary task force of emergency department physicians, pediatricians, primary care doctors, and infectious disease specialists who met regularly—as often as daily in the height of the crisis—to monitor potential swine flu issues, communicate with the Department of Health, and formulate a multi-pronged plan of attack for worst-case scenarios.
"H1N1 presented an opportunity for us to cement relationships and put algorithms into place that will serve us well if and when a more serious situation occurs," said Belinda Ostrowsky, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Montefiore's antimicrobial steward. "It provided a good practice run for protocols we hopefully will never have to use."
Antimicrobial Resistance Poses More Danger
Viruses have the innate ability to change their outer coat (antigenic drift) and rearrange their underlying gene structure (antigenic shift), emerging in a form unrecognizable to the immune system and conveying resistance to current drugs. "Our biggest problem in infectious disease is that the bugs become resistant much quicker than we can develop drugs, and we are going to run out of options," said Baum. "The ones we have now are good but we need more drugs that viruses will have trouble resisting."
Overuse of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents to treat secondary complications, such as pneumonias or bacterial blood stream infections, creates additional risk, according to Ostrowsky, whose stewardship program advises practicing physicians throughout the Montefiore network on judicious use of antimicrobial drugs.
As 71 million unused doses of the vaccine await expiration on warehouse shelves, better understanding and awareness are imperative in alleviating future flu panic. "Unfortunately, last year's experience with H1N1 will probably discourage people from receiving vaccination this year because the predicted extent and severity of disease did not materialize," Baum said. "However, H1N1 antigens are now included in the seasonal vaccine and this should make more people willing to accept vaccination—the very best way of preventing what can be a life-threatening illness."
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Stores In NYC Start Accepting Euros
The dollar just isn't what it used to be, ya know? "Euros accepted" signs are popping up all over NYC as shopkeepers (for one) welcome our new tourist overlords:
"We had decided that money is money and we'll take it and just do the exchange whenever we can with our bank," Robert Chu, owner of East Village Wines, told Reuters television.
"We didn't realize we would take so much in and there were that many people traveling or having euros to bring in. But some days, you'd be surprised at how many euros you get," Chu said.
"Now we have to get familiar with other currencies and the (British) pound and the Canadian dollars we take," he said.
"Euros Accepted" signs pop up in New York City [Reuters]
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Our sweet-faced Taylor Lautner is 21 years old today?!? Hard to believe he was just 16 when Twilight premiered. They just grow up so fast ... sigh.
Now Taylor, we know you're a workout fiend and have always come out as drug and alcohol free, but it's officially legal for you to have yourself a cocktail now. There's no harm in celebrating your 21st birthday with a beer or a nice wine spritzer. So go ahead. God knows you have lots to celebrate above and beyond this milestone birthday too! No, I'm serious! You do!
But just in case you're having trouble coming up with a reason to celebrate (or you're too busy doing crunches), we've come up with a nice list of 12 reasons for you.
Oh, Taylor go ahead and have a celebratory birthday drink today because ...
1. It's legal now.
2. You're certainly rich enough to hire a designated driver.
4. Twilight is FRICKIN' OVER and you never ever have to revisit that whole awkward Renesmee thing again.
5. I would say drink because Abduction was so so bad but no one remembers that movie anyway. Why drudge up the past?
6. You have two new movies (two!!!) in the works. Let the countdown to Grown Ups 2 (2013) and Tracers (2014) begin! Plus, the IMDB page for Gus Van Sant still lists an "Untitled Taylor Lautner Project," so crossing fingers for your big breakout role there.
7. You work HAAAAARD for those abs. So hard I bet you can do situps while hanging upside down! Wait, can you ... ?!
8. Have a drink today because Kristen Stewart LIIIIIIIIIED (and how could she??? after all you've been through???).
9. Robert Pattinson is more famouser than you even though Edward was a controlling douche and Jacob was hot and a wonderfully witty smart ass.
10. Eleven years later, this little 10-year-old sweetheart still lives inside you.
11. You're certainly rich.
12. On second thought, don't get drunk. We love you just the way you are. Happy birthday, Taylor!
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Forecasters had been warning of bad weather since Wednesday and on Sunday said conditions had ripened for powerful tornadoes.
When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community Carter had called home.
Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. One person was killed near Shawnee, Okla., and 21 injuries were reported throughout the state.
The National Weather Service was forecasting more of the same for the area — including Oklahoma City and Tulsa — Monday afternoon and evening, warning of the possibility of tornadoes and baseball-sized hail.
The worst of the damage Sunday appeared to be at the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, located near Shawnee among gently rolling hills about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
"It took a dead hit," resident James Hoke said. Emerging from a storm cellar where he sought refuge with his wife and two children, Hoke found that their mobile home had vanished. "Everything is gone."
Hoke said he started trying to help neighbors and found his wife's father covered in rubble.
"My father-in-law was buried under the house. We had to pull Sheetrock off of him," Hoke said.
Forecasters had been warning of bad weather since Wednesday and on Sunday said conditions had ripened for powerful tornadoes. Wall-to-wall broadcasts of storm information spread the word Sunday, leaving Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth grateful.
"There was a possibility a lot more people could have been injured," Booth said. "This is the worst I've seen in Pottawatomie County in my 25 years of law enforcement."
Carter heard on the radio that a storm that originated southwest of Oklahoma City was headed toward Shawnee.
"We got in the truck and left," Carter said. With upward of 30 minutes' notice for Pottawatomie County, Carter had time to leave one of the few frame homes in Steelman Estates — and most of her house was intact when she returned.
"I walked up, and the house was OK. Part of the roof was gone," she said.
The scene was different a short distance away.
"Trees were all gone. I walked further down and all those houses were gone," she said.
Booth said a 79-year-old man was found dead out in the open at Steelman Estates, but the sheriff didn't have details on where he had lived.
"You can see where there's absolutely nothing, then there are places where you have mobile home frames on top of each other, debris piled up," Booth said. "It looks like there's been heavy equipment in there on a demolition tour.
"It's pretty bad. It's pretty much wiped out," he said.
Tornadoes were reported Sunday in Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma as part of a storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota.
Emergency officials traversed the neighborhoods struck in Oklahoma in an effort to account for everyone. Keli Cain, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, said that, many times in such situations, people who are not found immediately are discovered later to have left the area ahead of the storm.
A storm spotter told the National Weather Service that the tornado left the earth "scoured" at the mobile home park. At the nearby intersection of Interstate 40 and U.S. 177, a half-dozen tractor-trailers were blown over, closing both highways for a time.
"It seemed like it went on forever. It was a big rumbling for a long time," said Shawn Savory, standing outside his damaged remodeling business in Shawnee. "It was close enough that you could feel like you could reach out and touch it."
Gov. Mary Fallin declared an emergency for 16 Oklahoma counties because of the severe storms and flooding. The declaration lets local governments acquire goods quickly to respond to their residents' needs and puts the state in line for federal help if it becomes necessary.
Heavy rains and straight-line winds hit much of western Oklahoma on Saturday. Tornadoes were also reported Sunday at Edmond, Arcadia and near Wellston to the north and northeast of Oklahoma City. The supercell that generated the twisters weakened as it approached Tulsa, 90 miles to the northeast.
"I knew it was coming," said Randy Grau, who huddled with his wife and two young sons in the safe room at their Edmond home when the tornado hit. He said he peered out his window as the weather worsened and believed he saw a flock of birds heading down the street.
"Then I realized it was swirling debris. That's when we shut the door of the safe room," said Grau, adding that they remained in the room for 10 minutes.
In Wichita, Kan., a tornado touched down near Mid-Content Airport on the city's southwest side shortly before 4 p.m., knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses but bypassing the most populated areas of Kansas' biggest city. The Wichita tornado was an EF1 — the strength of tornado on the enhanced Fujita scale — with winds of 110 mph, according to the weather service.
Golf ball-sized hail slammed homes in the area. Jim Raulston, of Wichita, said the ferocious winds slammed the hailstones into his home.
"It was just unbelievable how the hail and everything was just coming straight sideways," Raulston said.
Sedgwick County Emergency Management Director Randy Duncan said there were no reports of fatalities or injuries in Kansas.
The weather service reported two tornadoes touched down in Iowa — near Huxley and Earlham. Damage included the loss of some cattle when the storm blew over a barn on a farm in Mitchell County. Some 11,000 homes were without power early Monday.
In Oklahoma, aerial television news footage showed homes with significant damage northeast of Oklahoma City. Some outbuildings appeared to have been leveled, and some homes' roofs or walls had been knocked down.
In Katie Leathers' backyard in Edmond, the family's trampoline was tossed through a section of fence and a giant tree uprooted.
"I saw all the trees waving, and that's when I grabbed everyone and got into two closets," Leathers said. "All these trees just snapped."


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Why should developers attend BlackBerry® DevCon Americas 2011? Anyone who's been to a BlackBerry DevCon event will tell you that it's an amazing opportunity to connect with BlackBerry development experts and get tips and tricks for developing mobile apps. Attendees can discover great ways to build for BlackBerry platforms, whether in native language or using web standard language, that allow developers to leverage their work on other platforms as well. Developers attend BlackBerry DevCon because they want to build for a dedicated, passionate user base of over 70 million people.
If those reasons aren't enough to convince you to come, we've got plenty more suggestions from BlackBerry developers and the event organizers on why you should attend this year's BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011, happening October 18-20th in San Francisco, California:
Get a snapshot of everything you can do with BlackBerry. Spend three days getting the info you need to develop for the BlackBerry platform. More than 100 breakout sessions focus on HTML, Java®, Native and Android® development, as well as developing, testing, debugging, monetization, the BlackBerry App World™ storefront and so much more. You'll be able to train on site in one of two new developer courses on the latest technologies, such as the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK and Adobe® Flex® and Adobe® AIR®.
Get expert opinions on the latest mobile trends and technologies. Research In Motion Limited (RIM®) leaders and industry experts will talk about current trends in development and mobile apps, and where the best opportunities lie for developers. Visionaries like game developer Jane McGonigal is a featured speaker, not to mention more than 30 community experts like Adobe®, App-Promo, Assanka, Nitobi, Marmalade and salesforce.com will be giving attendees the opportunity to hear remarkable success stories from developers like you.
One-on-one expert guidance will be available. BlackBerry platform experts will be available in the Ask the Experts area to work through issues and to whiteboard ideas and solutions. Expert presentations and open Q&A sessions provide an opportunity for learning and providing feedback.
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These dulse flakes are perfect for sprinkling over salads or adding into flax crackers & burgers.
Dulse is one of our favourite seaweeds, closely followed by nori and sea spaghetti. We love dulse because it doesn't need soaking, for its sweet and tender flavour, and because it is purple. We love to eat dulse as a snack with brazil nuts! Or try the dulse crackers recipe in Eat Smart, Eat Raw, or dulse crisps from the Raw Living book.
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Galicia (northwestern Spain) has 35% of the total Spanish coastline. It is a region with an abundance and wide diversity of marine species and has a deeply-rooted seafaring tradition. Its location, between the 42nd and 44th parallels, is, strangely enough, on the same latitude as the coasts of Japan.
Galicia owes the exceptional wealth of its seas to:
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Its annual capacity for producing life is similar to that of the equatorial jungles, making it one of the richest marine environments in the world.
As far as sea vegetables are concerned, this area has the best resources in southern Europe, with luxuriant underwater gardens and many different shapes and colours.
The algae are collected by hand on the rocks and usually in the water, selecting and cutting the adult plants at their optimum point of development, just before they wither.
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Two doctors from Keck Medical Center at USC set the record straight on preparing for and recovering from a marathon. They talked with The Times and answered readers' questions on Monday. Some excerpts of the online chat follow. Or listen to the entire conversation here.
Dr. Sharon Orrange is an internist at Keck who has run the marathon and has worked at the finish line. Dr. Seth Gamradt is director of orthopedic athletic medicine at Keck and is a triathlete.
Question: Some people get in trouble by drinking too much water during the race. How do you know if that's happening to you?
Gamradt: It's basically when you drink so much fluid that you drive your sodium concentration in your blood too low. The No. 1 symptom is confusion.


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I never thought I'd be eager to see The Man come to town to straighten things out and restore law and order.
By The Man, I'm talking about the Philadelphia Parking Authority, the much loathed and, thanks to a reality TV show, an internationally infamous gang of big-ticket-dealing parking law enforcers. They're friends of no one – enemies of all who drive.
In case you missed it, the Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation, a local, nonprofit organization responsible for the free lots in Chestnut Hill, decided late last year to transition its lots to a system in which parkers will pay for parking at kiosks. The Philadelphia Parking Authority has been invited to enforce the parking in the foundation's lots. The foundation simply doesn't have the resources to enforce parking regulations.
It seems to me like the change might be coming just in time. For the last two months, something has started to happen in Chestnut Hill's Parking Foundation lots that I haven't seen before. There are nearly no parking spaces left. In the many years of parking in Chestnut Hill, and parking specifically in those lots (I buy a pass from the Parking Foundation), I don't remember the lots ever being so full. It has reached the point where I'm nervous about leaving for lunch or an interview. I'm not guaranteed a spot when I get back.
I hear that I'm not the only one who has noticed the pattern. There's rumblings among the business owners that parking has become a problem. My guess is that it's the double edged sword of success. The Hill has had a number of good restaurant and retail additions in the last few months. Iron Hill, alone, has brought a more than 250-seat restaurant to the Avenue. That in and of itself is a strain on parking. It seems that we're way beyond the days when the biggest lot users were people running into their local bank.
Now, it seems we have a basic crunch of parking – a mix of people running errands, shopping and getting lunch or dinner. Those people – and their cars – are looking to find space in lots that have for some time been occupied by the cars of local employees. A lot of people work on the Avenue during the day and they've been parking in lots, I suppose, illegally.
When the Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation installs kiosks in its lots some time in the near future, the so-called freeloaders will be out of the lots. So, too, will be the cheapskates, the parkers who won't put a quarter in a meter out of stubborn principle. (For the record, I'm usually just such a person. I've parked many blocks from my destinations in Center City, South Philly and Manayunk to save a few dollars on parking.)
Will things improve when the Parking Authority arrives to police the lots? For me, it will be an improvement. My guess is that there will be space to park.
I'm not sure what, though, the freeloaders and cheapskates should do. I'm not really concerned about the cheapskates, but I am a little concerned about the freeloaders. These are the people who work on the Avenue and probably can't really afford to pay monthly parking rates to the Parking Foundation.
Maybe there's something that can be done about that. Some businesses could buy spots for their employees. Or perhaps they'll just have to get used to parking on side streets, taking public transportation more often or biking it. I know I'm starting to seriously consider getting a scooter I can park in back of the office, taking up no parking spaces.
The new parking system should improve things for many. It will not, as some worry, kill business in Chestnut Hill. But the changes will bring about some growing pains that I hope we find ways to manage.
I can get behind a more organized and fair system for shopper parking in Chestnut Hill, but I'd hate to see it unfairly penalize the many people who work on the Avenue.
Pete Mazzaccaro


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Welcome to the Hotel Paisano located in the heart of Marfa, Texas.
A charming, historic hotel, the Hotel Paisano offers 41 rooms and suites, a seasonally heated pool, extensive gift shop and art gallery, GIANT memorabilia room, ballroom/conference space, fitness center, and a casual restaurant and lounge with relaxing courtyard seating.
The Hotel Paisano is a social hub for the area, a meeting place and oasis for travelers, and a west Texas destination.
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Hey NYC-area readers, my publisher is putting together the Little Way Of Ruthie Leming book tour, and we're thinking now about where would be the best bookstore in Manhattan for an in-store reading. What do you think? It's been a long time since I lived there.
And: would you come? I know I have more than a few New York City readers, but I'd love to know if I could count on you to come out to support Little Way in April, when it is launched.
This is actually a serious question. You might remember last year, when we asked y'all for your input on which cover we should choose for the book. Your heavy voting for the rocking chair cover made a big difference in the publisher's decision to go with it. I'm told by the publicist on Little Way that the number of people who say they'll show up for the reading (and mean it) makes a difference in the kind of venue we can book.
For readers outside of NYC, just wait — more cities will be announced soon, and I'll be asking you the same questions.
So: where in Manhattan should we do this? Will you come?


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There's definitely someone at Nike taking care of Rafael Nadal. Of all the folks wearing this exact same Global Power Sleeveless Tank at this week's Mutua Madrilena Masters — including Carlos Moya, Feliciano Lopez, Stefan Koubek — Rafa was the only one who made it work.
The key lies in the colors: the white headbands and the grey shorts worn Moya and Lopez wash out the shirt. On the other hand, Nadal's light blue accessories mute the Dark Crystal Blue tank at the same time that his black Global Power Board Shorts help the same blue stand out.
(And it didn't help the others that they were occasionally still wearing the same tank in the less-vibrant Argon blue shade from Fall '07)
Buy: Board Shorts are $55 and the Global Power Sleeveless Tank is $55; both available at Midwest Sports.


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With Fort William high street and train station no more than a ten minute walk, the hotel provides an ideal base in which to help you make the most of your time in the Outdoor Capital of the United Kingdom.
The Nevis Bank Inn is home to Brown's Restaurant: enjoy a meal or special occasion in modern and contemporary surroundings whilst our award winning kitchen team prepares a menu with a range of local fresh produce. Rated on TripAdvisor as one of the top Hotels and Restaurants in the Fort William area with an exceptional reputation for service….let us show you what great service really is!
The rooms were a great size, very clean and the staff were extremely friendly. Not to mention the breakfast was out of this world!!
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Welcoming riders walking in from bike parking on day three were dozens of little pin wheels in clusters along the field. A cute touch indicative of the dedication of the volunteers who help prepare the camp grounds for riders, and they also served as a reminders of the head winds conquered on the bike.
One of the luxuries of a supported ride such as ALC is having your camping gear hauled to the next camp site for you. It's a pretty monumental mountain of baggage that gets trucked and unloaded everyday by dedicated volunteers. Since I showed up to camp super early on Day 3 I had quite a time finding my bag since few had taken theirs yet.
(Liz's clothes hanging up to dry.)
A number of things need to be accomplished once at camp, but they don't have to be completed in a particular order. I usually went about preparing the tent first to have a home base. If you are camping with out stakes, which in this case were not allowed, be sure you weight the corners in windy environments lest you want this to happen to you.
After setting up the tent, then I would go off to the shower truck so I'd no longer be a sweaty mess, and to wash down the cycling clothes. After returning to the tent, it's time to hang up the clothes to dry in the sun. Depending on how long the ride was and how fast you completed the day, you would have some time to chill out before dinner.
Although most of the riding was out in the boondocks, the camping was generally at sites on the out skirts of cities and towns. Especially interesting about Day 3 was that the camp site was at the site of a fair grounds, complete with themed architecture and sculptures to evoke nostalgia of the old west. I went around exploring this artificial landscape while most of my cohorts lounged around in the shady grass.
( I always wanted to be a vegetarian pirate.)
Volunteers often spruced up rest stops and camp ground with themes as mentioned in previous posts, and for dinner on day 3 it was pirates. The food was best toward the beginning of the trip, less so in the middle and picked up toward the end, but since you alway roll in starving it always seems great. As usual, being in the vegetarian line meant I got to eat without waiting in line like most people. I loved having that green wrist band. When I am hungry I want food in face now.
(Randy, Rich and Mark looking positively cheery.)
The team decided since we were so close to town we would go outside of camp in search of bowling and even more dinner. Keep in mind we are easily burning 4-6 thousand calories a day depending on rider weight and mileage and we need to eat enough to continue riding the next day. Second or third dinners were a common occurrence. While waiting for teammates to gather we played with bears and discovered a barrel of ooze that looked like it had given birth to Ninja Turtles.
(Meghan and Liz pictured waiting for crappy service.)
Once we were on our way, it was realized bowling was further walking distance then we anticipated and we were justifiably lazy feeling. So we settled on going for food at near by artificially rustic Big Bubba's Bad BBQ. Some of our party were vegan and vegetarian, my self included in there, but we expected to find at least a side or something to munch on, and most of had already had two dinners.
The experience there was to say in short horrible, with probably the worst food service I have ever witnessed. Vegans who explicitly made clear they could not eat cheese, and even referred to it as a food allergy, were given fries covered in shredded cheese, and Liz, a vegetarian, had a veggie burrito that was discovered later to have chunks of steak hidden in it, not to mention slow and terrible service all around even without the vegetarian mishaps. I went on TripAdvisor to slam the place, and if you look in the reviews you will see mine with a 1/5 star rating and a more complete scathing account of our experience.
After leaving Subway, where the hungry vegetarian members of our party went for food after the Big Bubba experiance, we settled into camp for the night with the rustling of heavy winds rolling through the field of tents. It was at last time for sleep after a long day, with many more to come, as we at this point had not yet made it halfway to Los Angeles.