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Ryder System Class A Flatbed Drivers - $7,500 Sign-On Bonus and Avg W2 $74,000 in Bristol, Tennessee
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List 3 full years of residency. List 10 full years of employment history. All gaps of employment within the previous 10 years must be listed in the Employment Gap section.
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This position is primarily responsible for safely driving a commercial vehicle and requires compliance with safety & DOT Regulations, continuous training and customer service.
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Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards Maintaining accurate records and logs
Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
Other tasks as assigned
Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Requisition ID 2019-68543
Primary State/Province TN
Primary City JOHNSON CITY
Category Drivers
Additional Work Locations US-TN-Bristol
Employment Type Regular - Full Time (4)
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Samford is on fairly safe ground here. There are any number of reports in which the capabilities of the radars were not fully understood. During the Second World War, radars in Great Britain produced a strange phenomenon every morning as a blip came off the ground and then seemed to expand until it disappeared. They found that birds, taking off in the morning were the cause.Reporter: General, have you talked to your Air Force Intelligence Officer who is over at the National Airport when they were sighting all these bandits on the CAA screen?
Samford: Yes, sir; I have.
Reporter: And have you talked to the Andrews Field people who apparently saw the same thing?
Samford: I haven't talked to them myself, but others have.Reporter: Well, could you give us an account of what they did see and what explanations you might attach to it?
Samford: Well, I could discuss possibilities. The radar screen has been picking up things for many years that, well, birds, a flock of ducks. I know there's been one instance in which a flock of ducks was picked up and was intercepted and flown through as being an unidentified phenomenon.
Reporter: Where was that, General?
Samford: I don't recall where it was. I think it might have been in Japan but I don't recall the location of that. That's just a recollection of what that sort of thing could happen and I do know that at Wright Field there was one of these things on radar -- that was in 1950, I think -- maybe Captain James would reinforce that. Was that in 1950?
Captain James: That's correct.
Samford: -- in which the local radar produced the effect of the encircling phenomenon that caused quite a lot of concern and it was gone out and intercepted and found to be a certain kind of ice formation that was in the air in various parts of the atmosphere around Wright Field on that
Please note here something that the reporters failed to understand. Samford suggested a possible explanation but also said that there was no reason to believe that the sightings were related to the weather conditions. The reporters apparently didn't hear this part of Samford's statement.Samford: Again, there are theories like the men whose theory of light refraction which says that temperature inversion in the atmosphere can cause an image from somewhere else to be reflected in positions where it is not. If that is a correct theory, related to it is another oddity with respect to the ground effect that you get in radar.
We have one instance in which a night fighter with radar is reported to have locked on, as they say, to an object in flight, which, after he'd followed it beyond this curve, found that he was locked on to the ground and he had only a very few minutes to recover because the ground target had gone up and then misplaced this phenomena, and he locked on to it in a position where he wasn't, but, following it, he eventually found himself directed toward the
Now, the conditions that seem to produce these temperature inversions and possibly the same kind of thing for ground targets being misplaced in altitude -- I don't know that it is worded that they're misplaced in azimuth -- is somewhat typical of the kind of hot humid weather that we've been having here in the last three or four weeks. There's no reason to relate those phenomena to those atmospheric conditions positively, but it is a possibility.
Samford: Yes, sir?
Reporter: Did interceptors go up on any of the three
Samford: Here.
Reporter: Yes.
Samford: Yes, sir.
Reporter: What did they see on their radar scopes?
Samford: I don't recall that they saw anything. Do you remember, Roger, whether anything was sighted on their radar scopes?
Major General Roger M. Ramey: There have been no radar sightings. One or two reported (inaudible) --
Reporter: There have been no airborne radar sightings, General Ramey? Is that --
Ramey: That's correct.
Actually there were airborne radar locks. This is based on the testimony of Norman Sykes, one of the interceptor pilots who was involved in some of the attempted intercepts on July 26. He had no visual sighting, but his radar operator did, in fact, detect some of the UFOs that night.
It is possible that Ramey didn't know this, but given the history of UFOs, I believe that Ramey would have been quite interested in these sightings and would have taken the time to learn something about them. To the reporters, however, he continued with th proper Air Force line... as his orders would have been to do.

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COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Legislature has voted to override Gov. Nikki Haley's veto of a resolution that suspends a state agency's power to issue dredging permits on the Savannah River, and retroactively cancels the permit awarded in November for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.
By a vote of 39-0, the S.C. Senate voted to override Haley's veto of H. 4627, following the House's Tuesday vote of 111-1. The resolution, H. 4627, said the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control had "unlawfully usurped" the authority of the S.C. Savannah River Maritime Commission, when it awarded a dredging permit.
The explosive action occurred on Nov. 10, when the DHEC Board approved a settlement agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DHEC staff, after the state of Georgia offered concessions related to a financing safeguard for the operation of an oxygenation system and setting aside addition wetlands.
The water quality certification that was awarded to further the Georgia Ports Authority's plans to deepen about 38 miles from 42 feet to 48 feet drew a furious reaction from South Carolina lawmakers, who said Georgia's plan would put South Carolina's ports at a disadvantage and damage the ecology of the Savannah River. So the lawmakers passed H. 4627, aimed at undoing DHEC's decision. Haley vetoed it on Monday. And lawmakers quickly trumped her veto.
After Thursday's unanimous vote, S.C. Senate leaders characterized the action as righting a wrong.
"The governor's veto of this resolution was just as off base as DHEC's decision," said Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell, a Charleston Republican, in a statement.
"This is not about separation of powers. It's about reining in a rogue agency that wasn't following science or the law. Our vote today is not only about protecting our port infrastructure and the environment. It's about sending a message that state agencies are not free to disregard the law."
Earlier in the week, McConnell had called Georgia's $650 million project "the rape of the river."
A DHEC spokesman has declined to comment on the dispute, citing pending legislation in the S.C. Administrative Law Court leveled by the state Maritime Commission and environmental groups represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center.
The deepening of the Port of Savannah is considered to be the Peach State's most crucial public works project and is intended to prepare the channel for larger post-Panamax container ships expected in 2014.
A spokesman for Haley, who has called Georgia a "sister state" and urged lawmakers not to promote the Port of Charleston by obstructing the Port of Savannah, did not immediately respond to questions Thursday.


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That father did manage to pull two of his kids to safety, both are in good condition Thursday night. But when he went back into the house for the other three, he suffered life-threatening burns. Investigators are now looking at dangerous space heater setup as a cause.
Thursday night, a growing memorial at the scene of the tragedy as loved-ones and neighbors mourning three young lives cut short.
"Sad. It really hurts because they were part of us. It really hurts. It hurt us bad," said neighbor Wanda Puckett.
The fire broke out shortly after ten Thursday night gutting the two-story home on Sibley Street.
"The smoke, the flames. Everything just happened so fast. We didn't really have time to react," neighbor Jasmine Rice said.
Rice was in the upstairs apartment.
Downstairs, where the fire started, 27-year-old Andre Young was calling for his children.
"I heard him say, 'My babies! My babies!'" Rice said. "And soon as I got on the bottom stair, I saw him shoot out. And as soon as he shot out, his whole back, everything was just on fire. He was on the ground. He was rolling."
Young had managed to pull two of his kids from the home, but three remained inside - four-year-old Dasani Young, his 3-year-old sister Alexia and brother Jayden, just 7 months old.
Firefighters would find them dead inside, mere feet from the front door.
Two of the siblings were in each other's arms.
"They were together. It was something I'll never forget," said Hammond Chief Fire Inspector Michael Opinker.
Officials say the home had no heat or electricity, both disconnected for months due to a lack of payment.
Firefighters say multiple space heaters were running, powered by extension cords running from upstairs. One of the space heaters connected to a propane tank.
"He was a very good dad," said Toni Stampley, Young's cousin. "She's a good mom, and they just tried really hard."
The children's mother and a sixth child were not home at the time of the fire. They've been at Stroger Hospital as their loved-ones recover.


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Deja Vu for Sears CEO: Fix Kmart
Kmart, which sells everything from apparel and home goods to consumer electronics, has stumbled in recent quarters because of increased competition, missteps in its grocery business and turf battles. WSJ's Dana Mattioli reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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SEAN MUELLER CHESHIREClass: Junior
Coach: Jim Bennett
Accomplishments: Had one of his best races at the State Open, finishing third (16:00) to New Fairfield's John Raneri and Wolcott's Chris Bendtsen, who also went 1-2 at New Englands. Mueller led the whole way at the Class LL meet but finished second at the Class LL meet (16:26), collapsing after he crossed the finish line. He was 26th at New Englands (16:46). "It just wasn't my day. I wanted to do a little better. I'm going to learn from that." Led from wire to wire to win the SCC title in 15:51, the second-fastest time on the Hammonasset State Park course. ... Opened the season with a win at the Windham Invitational, finishing the Varsity I race in 15:45. ... Last year, Mueller finished eighth in the State Open, second in LL and was the SCC runner-up in cross country. In the spring, he was third in the Class LL 3,200 meters.
Mueller said: "I felt like my season was, all in all, very good. I accomplished things I didn't think I could do. There are other things I want to accomplish. It was a good year, but it's going to keep me motivated for next year."
Coach Bennett said: "He was the first individual SCC champion for Cheshire. We are proud of the passion and focus he had to carry through this season, against good competition all the way. He's continuing to develop and we're looking forward to next year."
Up next: Mueller will train for two or three big indoor meets this winter, but he doesn't run indoor track: "I don't want to get burned out." His main big race is the Nike indoor nationals in March, where he will run the 5,000 meters. He will run outdoor track in the spring.
In 10 years: Will have graduated from college and will still be running. "As far as a job, I'm not sure. Maybe I'll become a high school teacher and a college or high school coach."
Miscellaneous: Played basketball, soccer and lacrosse when he was younger. Started running in seventh grade. ... Has an older sister. ... His family has helped train Fidelco dogs.
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Where do we go for the information session and tour?Follow our directions to campus. When you enter the front gates, take the first left into the parking lot. The Office of Admission is located in the Hugh S. Black building.
What should I wear?Dress nicely, but make sure that you wear clothes that are comfortable enough to walk around in.
How long is an information session and tour?Typically, an information session will last a half hour and is followed by a walking tour of campus lasting an hour and a half.
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One Journey Ends, Another Beginsby Jim Amidon • August 21, 2010 Share:
When Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Steve Klein welcomed 255 new students and their families on Freshman Saturday, he said that moment in the chapel represented the end of a long journey to find the right college.
Minutes later, when President Pat White used Caleb Mills' bell to ring in the freshmen, it marked the start of an entirely new journey — the unique journey of discovery of what it means to become a Wabash man.
"As I look around the Chapel today, I am aware that you are all completing a long journey," Dean Klein (left) said. "Not in miles, but in the months and years you invested in finding the college that best suits your goals, needs, and aspirations for the future.
"It was a journey punctuated with stuffed mailboxes, web-site surfing, completing applications and financial aid forms, arranging campus visits, receiving those phone calls, and even text messages," Klein continued. "At the end of the journey, it ultimately came down to one question for you young men. Do I want to be a Wabash man?"
Mark Dewart '74 (below right), President of the National Association of Wabash Men, welcomed the new students on behalf of the alumni.
"Much is expected of you as keepers of the scarlet flame," Dewart said.
"We alumni have high expectations of you and know that you will be successful."
As he has said to each entering class since he became Wabash's 15th president, President White told the new students not to wait to seize the opportunities that await them here at the College. He reminded the freshmen that they had been selected because the College believed they had all the tools necessary to succeed — and lead — from their very first day on the Wabash campus.
"I urge you, as I urge myself, to move ahead each day with confidence — even with courage — to learn, to grow, and to imagine new possibilities for yourself, your friends, and this your College," President White said.
The President also asked the parents to be lively participants in their sons' education — to take part in the grand conversation Wabash inspires in its students.
"So parents, I ask you to trust your son, just as you have trusted his choice to come to Wabash," President White said. "Trust this College, which since 1832 has provided men with an extraordinary education for life and has led men to the enactment of their best sense of themselves.
"Remember too, and I mean this with all my heart, you have not lost a son, you have gained a college. You have gained a very great college.
"Gentlemen of the Class of 2014, I urge you to share your experience with your family," said the President. "Let them know what you are learning, how you are changing, let them be a good part of your experience here. They want to be a part of this adventure with you."
For some of those young men, sharing the experience with their families began long ago. Thirty-four men in the Class of 2014 have had some member of their family attend Wabash, and a dozen students' fathers attended the College.
Dean Klein introduced the class, generally speaking, to the standing-room-only crowd gathered in the Chapel.
He said 20 members of the class were either valedictorians or salutatorians, 46 had 4.0 or higher grade point averages, and 86 of them ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class. Nearly 50 students were active in student government in high school and 27 were Boys State delegates.
And as he does every year, Dean Klein pointed out some of the more interesting features of the class, as well. The Class of 2014 comes from 23 states and includes:
• 28 students who acted in high school and community theaters
• A sniper team leader who served in Iraq
• 19 students active in speech and debate
• A saxophone player who won the national "Battle of Bands"
• A competitive boxer and Taekwondo black belt
• A student who founded a company that patented a product that uses chemicals to cool beverages instantly
• A licensed pilot, dogsledder, and speed-skater
• 16 international students from five foreign countries
As he concluded his remarks, President White grasped the hand bell that Caleb Mills used to call the first students to class more than 175 years ago, and issued a charge to the 255 men standing in the balcony of the Chapel:
"So, Men of Wabash College, Class of 2014, if you are ready to take up this challenge; to take on the responsibility embedded in your dreams; to take on the care for your own lives and that of your brothers and all the men and women of Wabash; to set as your goal the wise, virtuous, and generous life embodied in the Gentleman's Rule and the Wabash mission to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely; stand with pride so that I might continue the tradition that harks back to the first professor of Wabash College, Caleb Mills."
The President rang the bell with confidence and the sound echoed in every corner of the Chapel. The new students had — officially — become Wabash men and their parents applauded with pride and joy.
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Those seas of red outside Verizon stores will soon dissolve. Enough progress was made in the negotations to allow Verizon's 45,000 workers that took to picketing two weeks ago to return to work on Monday.
Said workers won't have new collective bargaining agreements, but the talks will continue. The big issues—presumably pay raises and paid holidays among them—will still need discussion. [CNN]


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Brent Ozar needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
We're a couple of geeks offering technical training on board a cruise ship. We're laid-back guys who enjoy the finer things in life. We love good design, and we know it takes work on our part too. This is our second 99designs project, and we know to constantly give you feedback on which parts of the logo we like or don't like, and we'll be honest to avoid wasting your time.
Our target: 25-35 year old IT professionals who've never paid for technical training before. They're laid-back, smart, but not formal. Think flip-flops, not wingtips.
Logo for a cruise vacation with database training. The brand name is SQLCruise, with the letters SQLC all upper case, or the whole thing can be upper case.
Style: we prefer a classic art deco style like the image attached to the brief, but we would also be open to a very stylized line drawing of a cruise ship.
Bonus points if you can work in the icon for a database - if you search images.google.com for database icon, you'll see examples. It's a cylinder with a couple of lines going across it. Might be easy to work it into the cruise ship's smokestack. Uber-bonus-points if you can work in a hidden image of bacon, but that's over the top - don't overcomplicate the logo to work this in. If you happen to see a place where it fits, great, but if not no worries.
Ideally, we'd like an image that can switch between 4 color 2 color and 1 color and work for a embroidery as well.
We're open to anything for colors or orientation (portrait vs landscape).
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Homestead, FL - The Grand Prix of Miami Grand-AM Race, on March 5, marked the launch of the 2011 Continental Tire Dream Giveaway, a fundraising event sponsored by WorldCause Foundation. This national sweepstakes provides each participant a chance, with a suggested $3 donation, to win two spectacular Porsches TAX FREE! WorldCause Foundation is an organization that is dedicated to providing help to those in abject poverty with a special emphasis on easing the suffering of children.
Motorsports Hall of Famer and Grand-AM Racing legend Hurley Haywood along with members of GRAND-AM Racing and Continental Tire were on hand to help unveil both Porsches that make up the grand-prize; the one-of-a-kind 2011 Hurley Haywood Edition Porsche GT3 and the matching 2011 Porsche Cayenne S. Hybrid. In addition to helping unveil these two beautiful cars, Haywood had the opportunity to have a little fun with members of the press by taking them on a ride around the track in the GT3.
The 2011 Hurley Haywood Edition Porsche GT3, which is the most powerful 911 GT3 to date, was created as a tribute to Hurley Haywood, Chief Driving Instructor for Porsche of America and a member of the Brumos Racing team. The GT3 bears several unique Hurley Haywood inspired modifications including a stunning red grill as well as red and blue door inserts which were patterned after the Brumos Racing stripe. The GT3 also bears several Hurley Haywood signature pieces and "Serial #1 of 1" on an eye catching aluminum wing plate, reminding everyone that this car is truly a one-of-a-kind. The GT3 reaches a top track speed of 194 mph and comes fitted with a 3.8 liter six-cylinder boxer engine. This one-of-a- kind car comes complete with a driving lesson from the racing legend himself.
The equally striking 2011 Porsche Cayenne S. Hybrid includes stunning leather interior and several high tech advancements including a permanent all-wheel drive system with self-locking centre differential. Like its matching counterpart this distinctive car comes completely outfitted with a brand new set of top of the line Continental Tires. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, which averages 21 MPG in city driving and 25 MPG on the highway, reaches a top speed of 150 mph and can go from 0-60 in 6.1 seconds.
The 2011 Continental Tire Dream Giveaway will help provide an opportunity for seriously ill children to attend Camp Boggy Creek. WorldCause Foundation has chosen Camp Boggy Creek, the official charity of GRAND-AM Racing and Mr. Haywood, to receive a portion of the proceeds from the 2011 Continental Tire Dream Giveaway. Camp Boggy Creek, a Hole-in-the-Wall camp co-founded by actor/philanthropist Paul Newman and General H. Norman Schwarzkoph, is a year-round medical camp for children ages 7-16 who are suffering from chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
The 2011 Continental Tire Dream Giveaway ends October 15, 2011. The lucky winner will receive the keys to both the amazing 2011 Hurley Haywood Edition Porsche GT3 and the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S. Hybrid at an award ceremony on November 2 at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. To enter the giveaway visit www.wintheporsches.com or call toll-free 855-WIN-THEM (946-8436)
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EA's FIFA franchise has become the first game brand to make over £1 billion at UK retail, GFK Chart-Track has revealed to CVG.
40 FIFA games have helped the hit franchise reach the £1 billion milestone, with FIFA 13 and FIFA 12 accounting for a huge £200 million of this total.
Call of Duty has racked up over £800 million in the UK, but has done so with only 19 games. Nintendo's Mario is the third highest-grossing game brand in the UK, but the plumber has appeared in 60 games - including spin-offs such as Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
GfK's data tracking only began in 1996, meaning any FIFA or Mario game sales prior to this date haven't been included in the statistics.
Remember that both FIFA and Call of Duty have considerable digital sales for the likes of Ultimate Team and Map Packs, meaning both franchises are likely to have made substantially more money for their respective publishers.
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Grand Rapids Man Claims He Tipped The FBI Off To Osama Bin Laden's Whereabouts
A man from Grand Rapids is seeking some compensation while claiming that a tip that came from him aided in the US finding and killing Osama bin Laden.
Sixty-three-year-old Tom Lee, a gem merchant in Grand Rapids says that he "accurately reported" to an FBI agent in 2003 that bin Laden was hiding out in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Now, he's hired a high-power Chicago lawyer to help him claim the $25 million reward that was offered for assistance in bin Laden's capture.
Lee claims that he learned of the complex's location from a Pakistani intelligence agent who told him he had personally escorted bin Laden and his family from to the compound.
Lee claims that he relayed the information to a U.S. customs agent who had previously worked with him on investigations into corruption in the international gem trade. He and the customs agent then met with an FBI agent who wrote a report of the interview.
Bin Laden was killed in 2011 after his compound was raided by US special forces.
Later that year, US officials said that the $25 million offered by the U.S. State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program for the "capture or conviction" of bin Laden would not be paid because they found the compound by tracking a bin Laden courier via electronic intelligence.
Lee's attorneys claim that the information he provided entitled him to the full reward.


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New York Bike Thief Chops Down a Tree, and Leaves the Bike [VIDEO]
This is too stupid to comprehend. A bike thief attempts to steal a bike that is chained to a tree on a well-lit, heavily traveled street in New York City. A couple of other guys on the same street try to stop him, but he keeps coming back with his axe. first of all, the fact that he has an axe and yet still runs away from the other guys shows you how big of a pus this guy is. But when he finally gets the tree chopped down, HE RUNS AWAY!


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Welcome to the Asia Stocks live blog, a running account of what the region's share markets are doing, along with other news. Today, equities struggle against a soft lead from Wall Street and — for Japan — a stronger yen. But some money may be on the sidelines as the markets await another rush of China data and a Bank of Japan decision tomorrow.
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- 7:12 pm
- New Zealand rates, dollars all head higher
- by Michael Kitchen
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So, New Zealand did it again, and its currency is all the stronger for it.
Earlier Thursday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand hiked its benchmark Official Cash Rate (OCR) by a quarter point to 3.25%, for the third interest-rate increase in as many policy meetings.
The move was widely expected, given that the Kiwi economy is expected to have grown at a rapid 4% during the January-June period, and inflation — driven by gains in the real-estate market — is moderate for now but threatening to climb.
As the Reserve Bank put it in its policy statement: "By increasing the OCR as needed to keep future average inflation near the 2% target mid-point, the bank is seeking to ensure that the economic expansion can be sustained."
But even though the markets saw it coming, the fact that the statement also indicated more rate hikes were likely helped send the New Zealand dollar more than 1% higher against its U.S. counterpart, hitting a three-week high.
In the words of BK Asset Management managing director Kathy Lien: "Investors are piling back into the long NZD trade because not only did the RBNZ tighten, but they said rates will need to return to a more neutral level, which reflects their commitment to additional tightening."
- 8:37 pm
- Japan stocks: Yen, Wall Street eat Tokyo's lunch
- by Michael Kitchen
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With the dollar/yen rate back down to the ¥102 mark, and with an overnight pullback for U.S. shares, it's of little surprise that the Tokyo market is significantly lower this morning.
At this point, the Nikkei Average is down 0.8% — obliterating its 0.5% gain yesterday and then some, and putting the benchmark back below the 15,000 mark at 14,947. Likewise, the Topix is 0.6% weaker.
The forex-sensitive names (especially techs and autos) are among the leading decliners, with Olympus down 1%, Renesas down 1.6%, Japan Display down 1.6%, Rohm down 3%, Honda down 0.8%, and Fuji Heavy Industries down 1.3%. Toyota is down 0.7%, in line with its peers despite announcing another vehicle recall in the U.S.
Data for April core machinery orders, released just ahead of the open, showed a less-than-expected loss of 9.1% (Dow Jones Newswires was reporting a consensus forecast for an 11% drop), but this was cold comfort for the industrials. Fanuc is down 1.5%, for instance, while Kawasaki Heavy Industries is 1% lower.
Shares of Nintendo are down 2.5% as the videogame maker announced new games at the E3 conference in Los Angeles. The new titles feature some of Nintendo's most popular franchises, such as "Mario Brothers" and "Legend of Zelda," in an effort to juice sales of its Wii U console.
Rival Sony is getting a better reception, at least from the market, with its shares down 0.3% to outperform the Nikkei Average.
Also taking it on the chin this morning are shares of Tokyo Dome, down 3.1% to add to its recent weakness after reporting a sharp drop in quarterly profit.
Among the advancers, meanwhile, shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are up 2% as the Nikkei newspaper reports it will join a consortium with Germany's Siemens to bid against General Electric for the gas and steam-turbine operations of French giant Alstom.
Deal news is also boosting Japan Tobacco, its stock up 0.7% after announcing a deal to buy British group Zandera, best known for its E-Lites brand of electronic cigarettes. Japan Tobacco didn't say how much it's paying, but said it would use existing cash and credit to fund the transaction.
- 8:54 pm
- Markets check -- 9:54 a.m. in Tokyo
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 1.3%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.3%
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.1%
- 9:20 pm
- Weaker in Australia
- by Michael Kitchen
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About an hour into trade, and Sydney is sitting with a 0.4% loss for the ASX 200, led lower by the heavily weighted mining stocks.
Shares of BHP Billiton are outperforming with a mere 0.2% loss, but Rio Tinto is down 0.5%, and Fortescue Metals is dropping 2.8% after Morgan Stanley slashed its rating on the stock all the way to underweight from overweight.
Likewise, Credit Suisse offered a downbeat take on the iron-ore players, saying a widening discount for low-grade ore will hurt Fortescue and Atlas Iron (shares of which are down 1.3%). Mt. Gibson Iron is similarly weaker by 1.3%, while Oz Minerals is 1.4% lower.
Outside the mining space, major decliners include Qantas (down 2.2%), Fairfax Media (down 3.6%), and Crown Resorts (down 1.2%).
On the sunny side of the market, Ramsay Health Care is up 2.1%, making more hay out of its purchase of French hospital group Generale de Sante, as Credit Suisse hikes its rating on the name to outperform from neutral.
And Leighton Holdings is 2% higher as its new executive chairman announces a restructuring plan that could potential include the sale of some of its businesses.
- 9:44 pm
- Australia labor force shrinks in May
- by Michael Kitchen
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Australia's jobs data for May appear to be a wash, with the employment rolls missing forecasts, but with the jobless rate defying expectations for a rise.
The number of employed Australia's nudged 4,800 lower last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, bumming out economists who expected a 10,000 gain (according to a Dow Jones Newswires survey).
Still, the unemployment rate held at 5.8%, even as the consensus forecast called for a rise to 5.9%.
All in all, the market reaction was mildly negative, with the Australian dollar easing just a bit to 93.78 U.S. cents from around 93.85 U.S. cents before the data. Stocks took the news a little harder, with the ASX 200 now down 0.6% compared to a 0.4% deficit ahead of the numbers.
Meanwhile, here's a take on the numbers from AMP Capital's Shane Oliver, via Twitter:
Aust emp -4.8K in May. After 4 mths of solid gains a fall was likely sooner or later. But not so bad as full time +22.2K, part time -27K..
— Shane Oliver (@ShaneOliverAMP) June 12, 2014
- 10:14 pm
- Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks slide on real estate, financials
- by Laura He
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Tracking U.S. weakness, both Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets have opened lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.4% (after a 0.3% loss yesterday), while the Shanghai Composite Index may snap its three-day winning streak as it edges down 0.2%.
Property shares are mostly weak in both markets. In Hong Kong, Beijing North Star is down 3.7%, China Resources Land is down 1.2%, and Agile Property Holdings is down 0.8%. Over on the mainland, top decliners include Poly Real Estate Group (down 1.3%), Huayuan Property Co. (down 1%) and Beijing Capital Development (down 0.9%).
Chinese financial stocks are also suffering a broad decline in Hong Kong, as China Merchants Bank falls 1.1%, and China Construction Bank Corp. and Bank of Communications Co. are down 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively.
But Macau casino stocks are extending their rebound from a recent sell-off, with Melco Crown Entertainment up 2.6%, Wynn Macau up 1.5% and MGM China Holdings up 1%.
Telecoms companies are similarly stronger, with China Telecom Corp. and China Unicom gaining more than 0.5%, and larger rival China Mobile moving up 0.1%.
- 10:19 pm
- Markets check -- 10:19 a.m. in Hong Kong
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.9%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 0.4%
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.1%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.5%
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.2%
Taipei (Taiex) down 0.4%
- 11:34 pm
- Markets check -- 12:34 p.m. in Tokyo
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.5%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 0.2%
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.2% (at break)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.3%
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.2%
Taipei (Taiex) down 0.3%
- 12:41 am
- Bank of Japan: Expect nothing
- by Michael Kitchen
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The Bank of Japan has kicked off its two-day meeting, likely discussing the nation's monetary policy as you read this, but few economists expect any new actions just yet.
While there had been some talk of further easing after the April hike to the consumption tax, the economy and markets haven't quite gone off the cliff that some had feared.
As Crédit Agricole puts it in a note out today: "Recent anecdotal evidence suggests the economy has weathered the tax hike well, and we think the BOJ will maintain its wait-and-see approach."
In fact, Crédit Agricole predicts no fresh policy moves "for the foreseeable future," citing what its analysts see as a more upbeat tone in recent Bank of Japan statements and reports.
"Indeed, in its communication, the BOJ highlighted the diminished slack in the labor market as source of pressure for inflation," while also indicating it's "pleased with the response of the broader economy to the April tax hike," the bank says.
Then again, some economists do see central-bank action somewhere not too far down the road. Capital Economics, for instance, is tipping an October move "as it becomes clear that inflation excluding the effects of the consumption tax hike will fall short of the 2% target at the end of the year."
In fact, CapEcon sees the chance of more quantitative easing even if inflation does build, given a downward pressure on prices from some possible reforms.
Among the examples it cites: A Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that results in lower food prices, and potential reforms to shore up the labor market through more immigration or by encouraging more women "to look for paid rather than unpaid employment, e.g. a more favorable tax treatment and better access to child care."
(Picutred: The Bank of Japan building and its reflection)
- 12:54 am
- ... And in other news
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Here are some more news items making headlines in Asia today:
Bank of Korea holds rates steady, but where next?
Japan's machine orders drop, but capex trend solid
Why Asean won't act against China in sea dispute (video)
- 12:57 am
- Markets check -- 1:57 p.m. in Tokyo
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.8%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 0.1% (at break)
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.2% (at break)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.3%
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.4%
Mumbai (Sensex) up 0.2%
Taipei (Taiex) down 0.3%
- 12:59 am
- China to lay down rules for online finance
- by Laura He
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The prospects for China's rapidly growing online financing industry seem a little more uncertain today, as the country's central bank has just announced a plan to tighten up oversight of the sector.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) issued its 2013 annual report late Wednesday, warning about "increasing risks" in Internet financing acitivities.
Under the order of the State Council (China's cabinet), the central bank has been leading an effort to draw up "guidance" to regulate the online financial industry, according to the report.
"Internet financing companies often breach the existing regulations and enter a legally grey area," the PBOC said. "Sometimes they may have touched the 'bottom line' of illegal fundraising and business operations."
In particular, the central bank pointed to "P2P" (person-to-person) lenders, online credit platforms where borrowers can get cash from individual lenders over the Internet. It said risks can easily occur when some operators of P2P websites misappropriate or even flee with clients money.
In Hong Kong, related stocks are showing a negative reaction to the news. Elect
ronic -payme nt-devic e supplier China Innovationpay Group is falling 1.7%, and onlin e-trans actio n-servi ce provider China Binary Sale Technology is down 1.5%.
- 4:18 am
- Markets check -- 4:17 p.m. in Hong Kong
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Tokyo (Nikkei Average) down 0.6% (closed)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 0.4% (closed)
Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.2% (closed)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.5% (closed)
Seoul (Kospi) down 0.2% (closed)
Taipei (Taiex) down 0.3% (closed)


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July 29, 2011
Government of Andhra Pradesh Directs Egg Producers to Discontinue Starvation Force Molting of Laying Hens
HYDERABAD, India—The Director of Animal Husbandry for the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the largest egg producing state in India, has directed the Joint Directors (Animal Husbandry) and District Officers to ensure that the state's egg producers comply with the Animal Welfare Board of India's order to immediately discontinue starvation force molting regimes.
In March, the Animal Welfare Board of India confirmed that starvation force molting is a punishable offence under India's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960, and ordered all egg production facilities to immediately discontinue the practice.
"We are grateful to the government of Andhra Pradesh and we certainly expect that egg laying farms will comply with this order," said N.G. Jayasimha, manager of HSI's factory farming campaign in India. "Egg producers who continue to starve birds to induce molt must be prosecuted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act."
HSI urges anyone with information about a farm inducing molting by starvation to email this confidential drop box: firstname.lastname@example.com
Copies of the Administration's order are available on request.
- Starvation force molting, widely practiced on egg production facilities throughout India, deprives egg-laying hens of food for up to 14 days and may be combined with one to two days of water deprivation, in order to manipulate their egg laying cycle.
- During a forced molt, hens suffer greatly and may lose up to 35 percent of their body weight. This practice of food withdrawal has been widely questioned throughout the world and is prohibited in Australia, the European Union, and the United States, under the American egg industry's animal husbandry program.
- Starvation force molting dramatically increases the risk of hens' laying salmonella-infected eggs.
- The Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in Maharashtra has directed Maharashtra's Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries to ensure that all egg producers and integrators discontinue starvation force molting.
- The Joint Secretary of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Government of Karnataka, has directed all egg producers in the state to discontinue starvation force molting.
- The Director of Animal Husbandry for the Government of Goa has directed the state's veterinary officers and the North and South Goa SPCAs to ensure egg producers discontinue starvation force molting.
- The Chandigarh Administration's Director of Animal Husbandry has requested state veterinary officers, the SPCA, and People for Animals-Chandigarh to inspect all egg laying farms and ensure compliance with the order against starvation force molting.
- The Director of Animal Husbandry for the Government of Rajasthan has directed the state's veterinary officers, all district SPCAs, and all district collectors to ensure that the state's egg producers comply with the Animal Welfare Board of India's order to immediately discontinue starvation force molting regimes.
- The order against starvation force molting comes on the heels of a growing movement against battery cage egg production and farm animal cruelty. India's factory farms confine 140 to 200 million hens in barren battery cages, where each bird lives within a space smaller than a single standard sized sheet of paper.
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Rel's Spicy PrawnsCrispy, spicy and succulent, these fried prawns are popular. It doesn't matter what they are served with, whether for an entree or as an accompaniment to a main course, these prawns are desirable. They tend to be rationed out, 'How many have you had' we all ask each other. Rel's Prawns are infamous among our family and friends. Indeed, friends of friends have heard of Rel's Prawns.
I think it is the tasty simplicity, the firmness of texture and the easy manner in which they are prepared then served at the table that makes them so popular. 'Oh yes, Rel's Prawns' is a catch cry in our household. Try them for yourself and see how easy and delicious they really are ...
Make sure your green prawns are with shell removed but tail still on and remove the vein.
Mix 1/2 cup cornflour with 1 teaspoon of Thai seasoning mix.
Coat the freshly washed prawns with the cornflour mixture.
Place on plate to rest for 10 minutes.
Chop 1 fresh red chilli and 10 grams fresh ginger.
Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a griddle pan over med-high heat
Using a griddle or ridged pan helps to keep the prawns crisp as they are not resting in oil.
Cook the first side for approximately 2 minutes.
Turn over using tongs and add the chilli and ginger.
Fry for 1 - 2 minutes until crispy but tender and golden in colour.
Rel's Spicy Prawns
20 large green prawns, tail on, deveined
1/2 cup cornflour
1 large teaspoon Thai seasoning mix (readily available in the spice section at supermarket)
1/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
1 fresh red chilli, chopped
10 gram fresh ginger, chopped or finely sliced
Mix the cornflour and seasoning mix together in a bowl. Wash the prawns and while still wet dip them into the cornflour and seasoning mix. Coat and place on plate to rest for 10 minutes for the flavours to mingle.
Heat a griddle or ridged frying pan to medium heat. Add vegetable oil and heat to medium-high. Add prawns in a single layer. Fry 2 minutes then turn over and add the chilli and ginger. Fry for 1 - 2 more minutes then remove to an absorbent paper lined plate. Serve sprinkled with fine rock salt, extra chilli if desired and some fresh coriander sprigs.


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Mr CC is currently going through a second childhood and enjoying a renewed interest in all things dinosaur. When we saw these dinosaur biscuit cutters it took him about 30 seconds to decide they needed to be put to use making shortbread. Remembering the old Norwegian proverb that, biscuits are made with butter and love, I rolled up my sleeves and set to work! (NB. Regarding the dinosaur at the bottom of the next picture – I wasn't sure what end his eye should go so I did half at one end, half at the other. Looking at the picture now, I'm pretty sure that's the wrong end!)
Many shortbread recipes, particularly the more traditional ones, require you to push the dough into a mould rather than roll and cut. I hunted for a recipe that could be rolled and came across this one for brown sugar shortbread with a hint of spice. This sounded a winner! I have made shortbread biscuits before (a long time ago – pre blog) and found them tricky to roll out – these were a doddle.
The biscuit has the lovely shortness that you associate with shortbread – that crumbly butteriness, but I also really liked the addition of brown sugar gave the biscuit a rich flavour. The hint of spice is not at all over-powering and just adds some interest in the background.
I love it when baking fills my home with lovely aromas and these biscuits are right up there with the best! The brown sugar filled my flat with what I can only describe as a Christmassy treacle waft – the sort of delicious smell that makes you feel happy!
Hard to say how many biscuits you will get as cutter sizes vary. This basic mix is quite generous but I made 1.5x the quantities and the recipe scales up without any problems.
Now if I may digress – here's a little something I'm working on for Christmas dessert...I'll post it on the site shortly (definitely in time for Christmas). It may have taken 10 months but I've finally mustered up courage to use the gorgeous copper jelly tin Mr CC got me for Christmas last year.
25og unsalted butter, at room temperature
140g soft brown sugar – I used half dark brown, half light brown
250g plain flour
90g rice flour
½ teaspoon mixed spice
small pinch of salt
Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
Add the flours, spice and salt and mix gently until just starting to form a soft dough – I brought the dough together with my hands.
The dough will require a little light kneading to bring it into a nice, smooth, short (i.e. buttery) dough.
Cut the dough into four and wrap individually in clingfilm – shape the dough into patties as it will make it easier to roll.
Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 160˚C/fan oven 140˚C/315˚F/Gas mark 2-3.
Lightly flour a sheet of clingfilm and roll one of the dough patties out between the clingfilm – you're aiming for a thickness of approx ½ cm.
Use the cutter of your choice and place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Leave a gap between the biscuits as they will expand – but not much.
The leftover dough will re-roll and can be used. It is very good natured for a shortbread and I re-rolled my scraps numerous times with no loss of quality.
Repeat this process with the remaining 3 patties of dough.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until firm to the touch – use your judgement as it all depends on your oven and the thickness of your biscuits. One tray of mine took 25 minutes, whereas another was nearer 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool, on the trays, for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Biscuits are soft on coming out of the oven and if you try to lift them too soon they will crumble.
When completely cool store in an airtight container.
Decorate as you wish before serving but, to keep the biscuit crisp, leave the decorating as late as possible.
Bask in the glory at the wonderful thing you have created.Eat


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Carl Sagan once claimed that the most important lesson we learn from studying the stars is perspective. To address this concept, this activity offers a scale model of the solar system to be evaluated. There are many versions of solar system scale... (View More) models available; this one is unique for its large scale chosen, the quality of the scaled objects, and the supplementary materials and information provided. The model is extended to include interaction and discovery on the part of learners, and suggested extensions. The set of materials includes a book about the solar system, developed from NASA's "From Earth to the Solar System" (FETTSS) imagery, and appropriate for use with the model. (View Less)
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Students will use the law of reflection to reflect a laser beam off multiple mirrors to hit a sticker in a shoebox. Since X-ray telescopes must use grazing angles to collect X-rays, students will design layouts with the largest possible angles of... (View More) reflection. This activity is from the NuSTAR Educators Guide: X-Rays on Earth and from Space, which focuses on the science and engineering design of NASA's NuSTAR mission. The guide includes a standards matrix, assessment rubrics, instructor background materials, and student handouts. (View Less)
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This is a demonstration about the density of the planets. Learners will compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods. They will then dunk the "planets" in water to highlight the fact... (View More) that even a large, massive planet - such as Saturn - can have low density. They discuss how a planet's density is related to whether it is mainly made up of rock or gas. This activity is part of Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets, a series designed to engage children in space and planetary science in libraries and informal learning environments. (View Less)
Learners will shrink the scale of the solar system to the size of their neighborhood and compare the relative sizes of scale models of the planets, two dwarf planets, and a comet as represented by fruits and other foods. This activity requires... (View More) access to a large indoor or outdoor space (measuring at least 190 feet wide) where the children can model the orbit of Mercury around the Sun. It is part of Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets, a series designed to engage children in space and planetary science in libraries and informal learning environments. (View Less)
In this activity, students are introduced to light and colored gels (filters). Students make and test predictions about light and color using gels; learn about the importance of gels (filters) to astronomers; then analyze images taken with regular... (View More) and infrared cameras to see that objects opaque to light at one wavelength, may be transparent to light of a different wavelength. Section 1 of the activity guide includes teacher notes, information on materials and preparation, student misconceptions, and a student pre-test. Each activity section also includes teacher notes, student activity sheets, and answer keys. This activity is the first of four activities in Active Astronomy, which are designed to complement instruction on the electromagnetic spectrum, focusing on infrared light. (View Less)
In this activity, students build a photocell detector, and use it to detect different colors of light in a spectrum. Then they place the detector just outside the red region of the visible light spectrum and see that the detector detects the... (View More) presence of light there, even though there is no color visible. Students learn that invisible light exists and that we can detect this light with instruments other than our eyes. In a final part of the activity, students investigate the infrared signals emitted by TV and VCR remote controls. The activities build upon each other and are best taught in order. Section 1 of the activity guide includes teacher notes, information on materials and preparation, student misconceptions and a student pre-test. Each activity section also includes teacher notes, student activity sheets, and answer keys. This activity requires some special materials (e.g. a small solar cell, alligator clip leads, plus common classroom materials (e.g., overhead or slide projector). This activity is the second of four activities in Active Astronomy, which are designed to complement instruction on the electromagnetic spectrum, focusing on infrared light. (View Less)
Students are introduced to the periodic table and the concept of atomic elements. The group discusses how all material in the Universe is composed of elements and that the atom is the smallest particle that still has the physical and chemical... (View More) properties of any given element. As an exercise in statistics, the students participate in a counting experiment in which they sample a 'Universe bead mix' (where each bead color represents a different element present in the Universe) to estimate the overall composition of the Universe. They compare their findings of the Universe's overall composition with the composition of various different objects in the Universe that are represented by mixtures of rice, beans and other dried goods in jars. Finally, students are introduced to the idea that hydrogen fusion creates heavier elements inside a star. This activity is part of a series that has been designed specifically for use with Girl Scouts, but the activities can be used in other settings. Most of the materials are inexpensive; however, some portions of the preparation can be time intensive. It is recommended that a leader with astronomy knowledge lead the activities, or at least be available to answer questions, whenever possible. (View Less)
In this lesson, students will investigate the Doppler Effect and discover how the same principle can be used to identify a possible tornado in storm clouds and investigate the rotation of distant galaxies. Students should be familiar with the... (View More) electromagnetic spectrum and the concept of Doppler Shift (links to background information are provided). Materials required for every group of 2-4 students include: a Slinky toy, safety glasses, meter stick, and colored pencils. This lesson is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1965 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
In this activity, students build a model of an active galaxy. From this, they will learn about the geometry of the components of an active galaxy and develop an understanding that different viewing angles can lead to dramatically different... (View More) interpretations of a galaxy's appearance. The activity includes background information, glossary, essential questions, extension activities, transfer activities, adaptations for visually-impaired students, and an answer key. Additional materials needed to do this activity include a compass. This is activity one of three in the Active Galaxies education unit. (View Less)
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2013-07-17 / Columnists
Pets, Pets, Pets
Hot and humid Long Island is swarming with mosquitoes, including the latest villain- the Asian tiger (a.k.a. Aedes albopictus). When these buggers carry heartworm disease, they do not discriminate as they bite our dogs. Dogs of every breedbig dogs, small dogs, shorthaired ones and hairy pups- are all vulnerable to deadly heartworm infection, unless they are on a timely regimen of the preventive pill.
Some owners don't think their dogs "need" heartworm pills. They are dead wrong. This fact hits home every time I drive a heartworm positive (HW+) shelter dog, now a Last Hope Animal Rescue foster, to the vet to begin the costly and risky treatment with immiticide, an arsenic derivative. Most of the dogs don't look sick. You would never pick them out of a lineup. Only proper blood tests can detect and confirm the presence of heartworm. Presently we are treating "Kirstie," a celebrity look-alike Husky found in Copiague. The mosquito penetrated her thick coat.
The dogs on their way to the vet are the fortunate ones, for they stand a good chance of recovery dependent on how far their heartworm disease has progressed; whereas, undiagnosed HW+ dogs, even owned pets, harbor the invasive parasite while their condition gets worse. Heartworm is a silent killer. Adult heartworms grow from 6-14 inches long clogging the pets' heart and lungs. (I will spare you the photos. They are beyond gross.) Serious damage can occur to these organs plus the liver and kidneys before any outward symptoms. By the time the pet shows signs of coughing, listlessness, fainting or weight loss the disease may be very advanced. Years ago these animals may have died suddenly without anyone suspecting heartworm.
Heartworm has been reported in all 50 states with a concentration in the East Coast and Gulf area. Transmission is tricky. Without going into the whole life cycle which would fill this space, understand that baby heartworm (larvae called microfilariae) do not grow up in the same dog where they originate. If they did, the dog would quickly die, and so would the heartworm. Mother Nature is more sinister, using the mosquito as the intermediary host to suck blood from infected dogs, to mature the larvae ingested within its pesky body and then to bite more unprotected dogs, cats and even ferrets. To make matters worse, it takes five to seven months from the time the dog is bitten by an infected mosquito until a blood test can accurately detect adult worms.
Experts expect the number of heartworm cases to rise for a variety of reasons including: more testing, better testing, testing at town shelters, climate change- hence, more mosquitoes, new relentless species like the voracious Asian tigers, more mosquitoes migrating north, a larger population of unprotected pets due to financial hardship and, finally, more infected animals for mosquitoes to feed off to spread the disease. The ASH estimates that only 55% of dogs in the U.S. are currently on a heartworm preventive, leaving 27 million dogs at risk of acquiring heartworm disease.
Let's face it. Neglected strays and owner surrenders are more likely to be exposed to heartworm than pampered pets. Until recently municipal shelter dogs on LI weren't screened for heartworm prior to adoption. In the old days, if dogs tested positive at the new owners' veterinarian, they were often returned and euthanized because HW treatment is so expensive. Nowadays knowing a town shelter dog is HW+ creates a Catch 22. It shouldn't be an automatic death sentence, but should treatment be done on the taxpayer's dime? The question is debatable, though some town shelters treat in house on a case by case basis or establish 501©3 status for extenuating medical care. Furthermore, recovery is difficult to monitor at a crowded town shelter. The dogs in treatment must be kept quiet and observed carefully for weeks after each immiticide injection since they can die from pulmonary embolisms as the heartworms disintegrate.
HW treatment cost to Last Hope, a non-profit relying on donations and grants, averages $1200 a dog which is less than the typical owner would pay because of the courtesies animal hospitals extend to rescues and because sending shelters help by providing blood panels, chest xrays and, at times, the immiticide. It still adds up. Since the start of 2012, Last Hope treated 18 out of 493 dogs for heartworm, and specifically four HW+ dogs since May. We have even set up a designated fund (http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/heartworm-fund/ ) so we can continue doing so. To add to the problem worldwide, both immiticide and Interceptor (a popular preventive, now gone) were in short supply last year because of patent woes. Rescue groups were scrambling to get the medicine so they could save HW+ dogs already in their care.
"Enter the Dragon." Let's turn the HW horror into a Bruce Lee movie. Have you had an encounter with the Asian tiger mosquito yet? If not, walk your dogs at Southards Pond in Babylon, the former Westminster Kennel Club stomping grounds, and you will meet our latest nemesis. They bite my hairy Afghans on their needle noses. This non-indigenous species stowed away in tires from China in the 1980s. They are now in 27 states. The CDC confirms that Asian tigers spread dengue fever, other deadly diseases plus West Nile and canine heartworm.
Are you convinced yet? Your dog, even if "Princess Pomeranian" spends most of her time indoors, should be on heartworm prevention year round. Most pills are monthly. Have your dog tested first if there has been a gap in protection. Ask your vet to recommend the proper product. The pills may seem costly, but that expenditure is nothing compared to the expense and anguish in putting your priceless pup through HW treatment; or worse yet, having your beloved pet succumb to this insidious and preventable disease.
Babylon Town Shelter Adoptables (631- 643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: "Coco" #13- 421 is an adorable Chihuahua whose owner died, while "Ebony" #13-309 the six-year-old black Shepherd is featured here for the third time. She has seen six other Shepherds leave the shelter but she remains because she needs a home without other dogs. Dogs: Yorkie mix #13-422 found at Wyandanch Post Office; "Holly" #13-327- mellow white Pit, did well at off-site adoption event. Kittens: trio of longhaired orange & white brothers.


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Mayor Chris Beutler today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for 2011 to a team of employees who investigated the fire that destroyed the Lincoln Public Schools Administration Building in May 2011. Team members are Police Sergeant Larry Barksdale, Police Officer Matthew Franken and Fire Investigator Kenneth Hilger of Building and Safety's Fire Prevention Division. The team's investigation led to the arrest of a suspect who pled guilty to second-degree arson and is awaiting sentencing.
The award recognizes City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the City. It was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting. All monthly award nominees and winners are eligible to receive the annual award. The team members will share a $250 U.S. savings bond, and each will receive two days off with pay and a plaque. The Mayor also presented team members with the Mayor's Medallion.
The 2011 Honorable Mention Award went to bus operator Jose Regueira for his quick response to a fire on a StarTran HandiVan.
The categories in which employees can be nominated are customer service, productivity, safety, valor and loss prevention. Consideration also may be given to nominations that demonstrate self-initiated accomplishments or those completed outside of the nominee's job description.
All City employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected and appointed officials. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public. Nomination forms are available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: personnel) or from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program.
All nominations are considered by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor. Monthly award winners receive a $50 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque.


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