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Welcome to Wicked Good Kitchen's Cocktails A-Go-Go feature!
Cocktails A-Go-Go will be a rotating feature as part of our Feature Fridays and I'm so excited about it. Although some of the featured cocktails will be vintage recipes centering on "the classics", many will be newly created cocktails. It is so much fun to concoct new cocktails and I look forward to sharing my recipes with you during the upcoming fall and winter holidays.
Today's feature is Wicked Good Kitchen's new cocktail, the Coconut Ginger Lime Margarita. It happens to be one of my favorite cocktails and so appropriate to kick off my birthday month. (I have talked about my adoration of the Margarita and all of its incarnations in this post here, On Love, Gratitude & Margaritas. And, our Coconut Ginger Lime Margarita was featured here, previously, but without the recipe as it was part of a guest blog post in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. This was done with the understanding the recipe would also be featured here at Wicked Good Kitchen at some point in the near future.) Yes, The Big Lug and I are complete dorks and celebrate our birthdays all month long. Why? Because we can, of course!
Since The Big Lug and I have no children, we tend to spoil each other silly for our birthdays with little treats all month long. As I tweeted this past week, I received a new MacBook Pro from hubby as an early birthday present. I'm just ecstatic over it. Opening the box, complete with bow, was very special. As I mentioned in my tweet, it felt just like opening a box from Tiffany's! I have never owned such a tricked out laptop before and I absolutely love it.
Originally, I had planned on sharing a special recipe round-up with y'all today. However, after experiencing a long web hosting outage, and upon checking my blog reader feed early this morning, I decided to delay it until next week. Why? Well, because there are at least two more recipes I'd like to add to the post and I'd like to write about them. So, I will feature the round-up next week. You'll see…it's a good one!
Now, let's talk about this cocktail. This is no ordinary 'Lime in the Coconut' Margarita made with everyday simple syrup, my friends. No siree. This unique Coconut Ginger Lime Margarita calls for an infused simple syrup that is extraordinarily good because it starts with coconut water. It is sweetened naturally with agave nectar and then infused with fresh ginger and whole black peppercorns to kick up the ginger flavor profile with a hint of smokiness. If you like barbecue and Margaritas, you will adore this cocktail!
Ginger goes with coconut. And, ginger goes with lime. And, since lime and coconut have such a natural affinity for each other, I knew this threesome would make a major splash for a new twist on the beloved Margarita.
The first incarnation of this Margarita was inspired by Martha Stewart's Ginger Margarita and other Coconut Margaritas (found online) to create a memorable cocktail a year ago last spring. However, it was Jennie of The Messy Baker, and her recipe for Lime in the Coconut Margarita (in a guest post at Juanita's Cocina), who inspired me back in February, to kick up the coconut by using a coconut tequila—that is, 1800® Coconut Tequila as featured in her recipe. Besides the outstanding flavor of this special tequila, I appreciated the fact that 1800® Coconut Tequila is naturally flavored. No artificial anything. It was kismet. Also, this post would be incomplete without mention of the bottle design. The design is totally wicked and looks like a bottle of tequila that Captain Jack Sparrow would drink in modern day.
Being such a fan of ginger, ginger ale and everything gingerbread, I wanted this Kicked-Up Coconut-Ginger Simple Syrup "brew" to rock my ginger-loving world. So, I started thinking of just why I was smitten with my favorite gingerbread recipes. My favorite recipes for gingerbread call for freshly ground whole black peppercorns in addition to the traditional spices such as ground cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and nutmeg. Now you know where my thought process went, right? Straight to my beloved tiny whole black peppercorns for a special kicked up version of my Coconut Ginger Lime Margarita! Yes, the very same whole black peppercorns I adore and use every Thanksgiving holiday in savory applications to make yet other special "brews" such as my Apple Cider and Citrus Turkey Brine with Herbs & Spices and Golden Tangerine Turkey Giblet Stock.
What really confirmed I was on track with this new flavor profile or twist, specifically with regard to adding black pepper to this Margarita cocktail, is how incredibly irresistible Margaritas are when the rim of the glass is garnished with sea salt enhanced with a whisper of ground chili peppers, such as smoky chipotle chili peppers (as is the case with the Margarita Salt by SaltTraders.com), for a little heat. Swoon!
Oh, and to keep this Margarita tropical, as well as remind us of our fabulous two-week Hawaiian honeymoon? The Big Lug and I selected a Hawaiian pink (or red) sea salt, (Alaea Red Hawaiian Sea Salt available at Cost Plus World Market), for this distinctive cocktail, our Coconut Ginger Lime Margarita. Bliss.
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- For the Kicked-Up Coconut-Ginger Simple Syrup
- 2¼ cups (530 ml) organic coconut water
- 1 cup (336 grams) organic light agave nectar, plus additional to taste
- 3 ounces (85 grams) fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) whole black peppercorns
- Homemade Sweet & Sour Mix by the Half Pitcher
- 1 recipe (2 cups or 16 ounces) Kicked-Up Coconut-Ginger Simple Syrup
- 1 cup (8 ounces or 243 grams) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup (8 ounces or 243 grams) freshly squeezed lime juice
- For the Rim Garnish
- Sliced fresh limes, to moisten cocktail glass rims
- Pink sea salt, such as Alaea Red Hawaiian Sea Salt in Medium Grain, crushed
- For Optional Cocktail Pick Garnish
- Fresh California Cara Cara (pink navel) oranges, sliced into small wedges
- Fresh lemons, sliced into small wedges
- Fresh limes, sliced into small wedges
- For the Cocktail
- Ice for cocktail shaker
- 4 ounces (½ cup) Homemade Sweet & Sour Mix
- 2 ounces (¼ cup) 1800® Coconut Tequila
- 1½ ounces (3 tablespoons) Cointreau® Orange Liqueur
- ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) Grand Marnier® Orange Cognac
- ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) Domaine de Canton® Ginger Liqueur, optional
- Special Equipment
- Cocktail shaker with strainer
- Cocktail glasses
- Cocktail picks
- Fine mesh strainer
- Mini cube ice cube trays, for mini ice cubes, optional
- Rimmed shallow plates for rim garnish, optional
Prepare the Kicked-Up Coconut-Ginger Simple Syrup: Combine coconut water, agave nectar, ginger and peppercorns in a medium saucepan over medium heat-high. Bring to a soft boil, stirring until well combined (or until the sugar dissolves, if using sugar). Reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the syrup smells very gingery and thickens slightly, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve. There should be about 2 cups of syrup. If there is more, simmer the syrup until it is reduced to about 2 cups; if there is less, add enough coconut water and, if desired, a little agave to measure about 2 cups. Cool completely. Transfer to a bottle and cap it closed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Prepare the Homemade Sweet & Sour Mix by the Half Pitcher: In a small pitcher, combine together simple syrup with citrus juices; stir until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Prepare the Rim Garnish: Place salt into a rimmed shallow plate. Moisten cocktail glass rims by rubbing sliced limes around rim. Immediately, dip rim of glass into plate to coat with salt.
Prepare the Cocktail Pick Garnish: Spear 3 pieces of fruit onto cocktail picks; one each of the orange, lemon and lime wedges. Place over cocktail glass rims just before serving.
Prepare the Cocktail: After rimming cocktail glasses, fill generously with mini ice cubes taking care not to disturb salted rim. To cocktail shaker, add ice and remaining ingredients. Shake vigorously, about 20 seconds. Strain into prepared cocktail glasses. Place cocktail garnish on top and serve.
Recipe Notes
TipsRecipe for Kicked-Up Coconut-Ginger Simple Syrup can easily be doubled and 1½ cups (300 grams) organic granulated cane sugar (I use Zulka® or 365 Organics by Whole Foods Market®) can be substituted for agave nectar. Keeps up to 1 month refrigerated. Recipe for Homemade Sweet & Sour Mix by the Half Pitcher can easily be doubled to make full pitcher. Recipe Source: WickedGoodKitchen.com


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Screening Ethics when Honest Agents Care about Fairness
We explore the potential for discriminating between honest and dishonest agents, when a principal faces an agent with private information about the circumstances of the exchange (good or bad). When honest agents reveal circumstances truthfully independently of the contract offered, the principal leaves a rent only to dishonest agents (even if honest agents are willing to lie about their ethics); the principal is able to screen between good and bad circumstances. In contrast, if honest behavior is conditional on the contract being fair, the principal cannot screen along the ethics dimension. If the probability that the agent is dishonest is large, the optimal mechanism is as if the agent were dishonest with certainty (standard second best). Otherwise, it is as if the agent were honest with certainty (first best). In the latter case, the principal is unable to screen between circumstances if the agent is dishonest.
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text: Yes people i have deemed it necessary to post this little piece of Saturday morning sex wee!! Went to pick the misus up from Sheff last night when a Focus RS started tailing me, finally pulled up at some lights and gave each other the nod, he had 3/4 of car length on me whilst going round a large roundabout clearly sat in a low gear as you could hear by the exhaust note (he was on inside lane)- i was hesitent as i know these things are quick. Anyway, he booted it and i did subconciously once i saw him pull off, his car seemed to spike power which i then thought thats it hes gone but somehow i stayed with him ..... shocked isnt the word, we went for a good 1/4-1/2 mile after which i think i was pulling on him v slowly You'll be glad im not counting my chickens as i know these cars arent slow by any means but this chap then proceeded to sit at the next lights shamelessly in the slow lane - im chuffed to bits, obviously it isnt a true reflection as it would most likely corner better than mine when driven properly and we were going from 2nd rather than 0mph so mid range race if you like..... may not have been mapped but guessing by how old these cars are now andthe fact he had an aftermarket exhaust, id guess it would be all hail none believers


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FW: [iajgs] More on SSDI Issue and Congressional Hearing February 2
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- In response to many e-mails replying to my posting of January 26 on this
forum regarding the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security
Hearing on Thursday February 2 at 9:00 AM (Eastern):
1. Yes, you will be able to watch the hearing live from the convenience of
where ever your computer is-- go to: http://tinyurl.com/6uq9pd7 full url:
and either click on the hearing or scroll down to the bottom right of the
screen where it says committee videos
(http://waysandmeans.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2) and we
should see it live. I have been told it will also be archived so one can
watch it any time.
2. To learn who is on the Subcommittee: Go to the Committee
website:http://waysandmeans.house.gov/About/Members.htm The people who
serve on the full Ways and Means Committee are listed first and scroll down
to the Subcommittee on Social Security -- Each of the members own websites
may be accessed by clicking on their names under the full committee.
3. This subcommittee hearing for the subcommittee to hear what different
stakeholders want in new legislation. The IAJGS and RPAC have provided
staff with legislative language and concepts, held several conference calls
and had numerous e-mails and phone calls with the staff...they received our
input-- if they do anything with it we will only know when the new bill is
proposed. Therefore, when/if a new bill is introduced it will be heard in
both the House and Senate - and an opportunity exists for more input at
those times.
For those who are interested in ideas on this issue go to the Records
Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC) website
http://www.fgs.org/rpac/index.php where there is a talking points paper.
IAJGS is a managing (voting) member of RPAC.
Thank you for all your interest in this very important issue to
Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Vice President
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Coconut and coconut products are coming out left and right- and for good reason.
First off, it was previously misunderstood, but thank goodness it is now being recognized in a good light: its fatty acids can have profound positive effects on health — everything from fat loss and heart health, to better brain function and cholesterol. Not to mention many uses for your hair and skin. For a little further reading, we have a ton of information on coconut oil right here (scroll below the product for MUCH more).
There have been so many exciting things that have come from the more recent popularity boost of coconut oil, including a vast assortment of coconut goods which have their own category in our store - Coconut Foodstuffs.
This week I've been devouring Coco-Roons, these really unique cookie like balls of goodness that are made with only a few organic raw ingredients. They give you the benefits of coconut (contain coconut oil and dried coconut) but also act as a great treat that completely negates any craving you may have for the standard, fake, over processed cookie.
Not only are coconut oil and coconut products good for eating, but also for homemade skin and personal care treatments: Takepart's blog has a nice list of some ways you can replace other products with it: for example: mix some coconut oil (click to find) with some coconut sugar for a completely natural body scrub.
Just this morning I took an old plastic container I had laying around, added a few medicine droppers full of my favorite massage oil (made with an assortment of natural oils) and about a half cup of coconut oil and mixed. I'm keeping this on hand (literally) for my cuticles, and hands that crack and peel often in the cold winter.
Another use for coconut oil which is becoming a little more mainstream as of late is the practice of oil pulling- which is said to help with oral health and treatment of some disease. (see more here)
Whatever you use it for, you really can't go wrong with coconut and coconut oil. Watch for more because I'll continue to go in depth into our coconut products and other ways to use coconut in future posts as there are many that deserve great attention.
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Don't be in a hurry. Hopefully, you have an accurate thermometer to measure your chamber temps. Be prepared for something called "the stall", where your butt will rise in temp at a fairly steady rate and then WHAM, the temp will stop rising for quite some time. When you get to the stall, you can do one of three things. 1) just wait it out. Temp will start going back up at some point. 2) Wrap the butt in aluminum foil and put back into the smoker. This will help speed through the stall. 3) crank your temp up if you can. This will also help speed through the stall.
Last step is to leave the butt in the smoker until it decides that it is done. Presuming that you want to have pulled pork, the internal temp might be anywhere from 105 - 205 or even a little higher. The way to tell if the butt is ready is that the bone should almost slide out and a temp probe will slide into the butt with almost no resistance. When butt reaches this point, remove from smoker, wrap in foil (if not already wrapped) and let it rest before pulling.
Good advice given Bill...you're off to a good start! I bet it's gonna be good!
Yummmmm, nice looking bark. Can't wait to see how the pulled turned out.
Aw man, that looks nice and tasty. Great job on your first butt !!!!
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Aer-May and Wolf spent what offtime they had on En'ton, in its city, having lunch at a small outdoor cafe.
On the way home, Aer-May wasn't quite the same. She was deep in thought, and always seemed to be somewhat mourning. Wolf hadn't interfered or asked what was wrong in anyway, though and decided to leave her be.
Tuesday, 6:45 AM, Yulair.
The sun was just rising, but Aer-May and Wolf had been up for a while before. Aer-May was in the same state she was the day before. Wolf was thinking if he should say something and went on preparing breakfast. Time passed quickly as Wolf played scenarios out in his head.
Before he knew it, Aer-May gave him a kiss on the cheek and began to walk out. "Aer-May." he quietly called.
Wolf put down what he had in his hands and walked over to her. "Is something wrong?"
Aer-May looked down and shook her head. "No. I'm fine. Just tired."
"I've gotta go, you know."
"Yeah. Love you, hon'. See you later, alright?"
"Mhm. Love you too." Aer-May said, walking out.
The Courageous sat in one of the station's hanger bays, polished and fully loaded, ready to go on its next mission. The boarding ramp was open, and the storage room full of supplies. A somewhat boring resupply was up next in the schedule. Aer-May walked onboard, and troops and officer saluted as she passed. She quickly made her way to the bridge. It was quite obvious Jennifer was having fun bossing people around. The LT was growing comfortable, getting used to the old life, with a new spin.
"Engines ready to go?" Aer-May asked, setting down a small briefcase and taking her uniform hat off of a console, putting it on.
"Things are ready." The LT replied, leaning back in his chair, watching Jen.
"Alright, then. Let's make this quick. If we can deliver supplies ahead of schedule, we'll have more time off for later on today."
The LT sat up and nodded to Jennifer. She smiled happily. "Alright, get us out of here." she ordered. The boarding ramp soon lifted up and closed. The Courageous then began to lift off, turning around and gliding out of the large hanger. It drifted into space and began moving away from the station, where several A-22s formed up with it. Once they got far enough away, it jumped, along with its escort.
The bridge was bustling with chatter as the Courageous and escorts travelled through hyperspace. Aer-May didn't join in, though. She was leaning against a console, thinking.
"Ain't that right, Admiral?" an officer chuckled. Everyone looked at her.
"Hm? What?"
The smiles turned to slight-frowns and people seemed to try to veer away from continuing on, it quite apparent she was in her own world right now. The talking soon changed to another subject, and people went on.
What seemed like just seconds later, several alerts went off, and the Courageous dejumped in the high atmosphere of a planet. Everyone stopped talking and rushed to their stations, trying not to fall from the violent shaking. Aer-May jumped up. "What's going on?" she shouted.
"We just dejumped, our escorts too! We're in atmo, falling like a rock and the engines aren't kicking in!"
"Where are we?!"
"Data read shows we're...it's backwater, designated a no-go, Matrin is the name." Jennifer said over the noise.
Matrin, a small, out of the way backwater planet. The inhabitants were once a space-faring race. Part of it grew tired of the lives they lived and broke off, founding Matrin, where they lived simplistic lives with low-tech. The memories of space lived on, but the old days were what they lived in.
"Our escorts are with us, but they're dropping too! No signs of stopping!"
"Get any repulsors or boosters online now! We need to soften the landing!" Aer-May snapped.
The alarms that were still going off were incredibly annoying and made it hard to hear. That, plus the constant shaking made the enviroment extremely nerve-racking. The Courageous was now just barely 1000 meters above the ground and showed no signs of slowing down. Aer-May kept herself collected as much as possible, "Alright, save it, just...everyone brace for impact."
Jennifer almost immediately left her console and held onto something.
"Chances of us surviving that hit?" an officer asked.
"Minimal." The LT replied calmly, bracing himself.
The officer chuckled nervously in response.
The Courageous continued to fall, most of it systems offline. Once it reached 200 feet, the engines kicked in, though couldn't stop the fall. The Courageous moved forward and began to slow down, but it still crashed into a forest. Metal creaking and scraping was all that was heard, among yells.
"Courageous, do you read?" weakly came from the bridge comm. "Courageous?"
Jennifer stumbled to her feet and got on the comm. "This is Courageous. We're here."
"Any casulties?"
Jennifer looked around the bridge. It appeared everyone was okay, aside from being thrown to their feet.
"No. We're okay." she replied.
"Alright. How is the ship?"
Jennifer moved her eyes to a console screen that had a diagnostic already up. It showed a bit of damage on the hull, but all the systems were working. "Things are good."
"Alright, then, what are our orders?"
"Circle around, we'll launch again. Maybe try to figure out what happened." Aer-May said.
"Roger that."
Aer-May turned to Jennifer, "You alright?" she asked.
"Yeah, fine. You?"
"I'm fine."
"Alright. Then...let's get the engines going again and launch."
"Do you think that's safe? I mean, they didn't work until we hit 200 feet."
"It might've been the unexpected dejump in the atmosphere. I doubt anything will go wrong this time." Aer-May said. Her words were reassuring, bet Jennifer remained skeptical. Odd feelings aside, Jennifer began firing up the engines.
Aer-May went around checking a few things as everyone else re-situated themselves.
"Matrin, you said?" an officer asked.
"Yes." Jennifer replied, keeping her eyes fixed on the console.
"What's the backstory of that?"
Aer-May looked over to him, "Matrin is... Well, there was a civilization. Space-faring, actually. Ships and all those things. They controlled a few planets. Though...over time, they began to get tired of the...life they had. Many people felt this way in the civilization. Dealing with galactic conflicts, and so on. So...they abandoned what they had and moved to a small planet, the one we're on now. They said... "Don't come here. We don't want your problems. We don't want your issues." and that was it. They abandoned most of their technology and just lived...simple...lives. They basically de-evolved themselves because they wanted a more simple life. They're all intelligent like us, yes, but... Well... They are just like us. They just got sick of the world's problems, and founded their own little corner where those problems could be forgotten about."
The officer leaned against a console, "Huh... That's...interesting. So, we're on that planet now?"
"Yes." Aer-May replied.
"Well, that--"
"Oh, crap." Jennifer exclaimed. Everyone looked over at her with a questioning look. "The engiens aren't working. They won't even start."
"Did you run a diagnostic?" Aer-May asked, moving over to her and looking at the console.
"Yeah, I just did. It says everything's in working order. Look." Jennifer said with an annoyed voice, pointing to the console.
The console did show that everything was working. "Well, keep trying. Get the fi--"
"Admiral." an officer said with a worried look.
"Comms are down."
Aer-May sighed. "Keep trying the engines. LT, come with me." She said, walking out of the bridge.
Aer-May walked down the boarding ramp with the LT in tow. The area the Courageous was in was of course wooded, as they had crashed in a small forest. What seemed like a mulch path was visible a few yards away from the ship. Aer-May walked onward towards the path.
"Think someone's nearby?" The LT asked.
"Maybe. We'll see."
The two walked down the winding path through the woods. Most of the path was hard to walk in from ruts and holes, but they continued on nonetheless.
They soon came to a gate, which led onto a gravel drive going in several directions. A wooden barn was visible near the gate.
"Umm...Admiral?" the LT murmured.
"Uhh... Let's...go look around." Aer-May said cautiously, slowly opening the gate and stepping onto the drive, the LT following.
After a short walk to the barn, they stepped into the center aisle. A figure was visible towards the other end of the barn. Aer-May walked onward towards the person, which soon became more clear that the figure was female. "Excuse me?" Aer-May said, moving closer. The woman looked up, slightly startled by the LT, most likely because of his armor. "C-Can I help you?"
Aer-May nodded. "I'm... Aer-May Swizër. This is Levan Terak." she said, motioning to the LT. "Um, is there a...manager I can...talk to?"
"Well, you're looking at her. Marienne is my name. What is it you need?"
Aer-May nervously chuckled. "Well, I know this is the planet Matrin." she started. Marienne seemed to grow slighly concerned. "And I know it's...off-limits, you could say... But, our ship...um...crashed." she said.
Marienne sighed in relief a bit. "Yeah, I figured as much. That...bang was pretty easy to hear."
"I know we shouldn't be on the planet, but..."
Marienne smiled, "Oh, well, it's our little secret. To be honest, I don't think many people would've noticed. It's... Well, would you mind coming to the office and I can speak to you?"
Aer-May nodded, "Of course."
Near the entrance to the road infront of the facility stood a crackerbox-style wooden building. This small, old-style building served as the barn's "office"
Aer-May sat down at a desk, and Marienne did so the opposite side. The LT had left to check on the Courageous. Marienne went on telling her that recently the police enforcement and laws had been set aside and viewed as nothing to a gang of pirates using advanced ships. They had been taking advantage of the small region that the people populated on this small planet and subdued them into obeying them. The more they listen, the less people get hurt. Aer-May in turn told her of their problem, and also of Yulair, and that they could help. Marienne thought that getting involved with off-worlders would bring them back to their old ways, but she also thought it was the only way to get rid of the gangs. Though, it wasn't her call, and it was unlikely the remains of the government would allow Yulair to intervene.
Marienne sighed, looking down. "I know you could help, but...the government wouldn't let you..."
"Well... we could talk to them--"
"They wouldn't listen. Off-worlders are...strictly forbidden." Marienne said, with a slight chuckle at the words she was using. "I mean, we'd love to have your help, but..." Marienne said, seeming to daze off for a second. "What would you do to get rid of the gangs?" she asked.
"We'd probably talk to them. When they have someone who's...bigger than them, you could say...staring them down, they become intimidated. If they think we're on your side, which we would be...they wouldn't want to mess with you. We'd apprehend them later for...breaking laws of course."
Marienne grew a look of thought and inquiry, "Huh... You know..."
Aer-May grew slightly hopeful. Marienne went to say something, but was interupted by a knock at the door. Marienne got up and went to the door and opened it, Aer-May had followed. Two combat officers were standing there, one seemed slightly angry and annoyed, the other just seemed worried.
"What's wrong?" Aer-May asked. The first officer motioned for her to step outside, and she did.
The four of them walked out of the office. The two officers led, going on the path leading to the gate and barn. "Well, Admiral, our engines still aren't working, but diagnostics show everything's fine. Comms are also down." one of the said.
Aer-May raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure? The diagnostics wouldn't be saying things were working of they weren't. Are you forgetting something in the start up?"
"Ma'am, you and I both know it's a push-button system. On. Off. On. Off. We click on, but it stays on off. And we know the diagnostics would say "Problem. This is the problem. Do this to fix it." But the diagnostic isn't saying that. It's saying: "Everything's a-okay!"" he said, growing more and more aggrevated. "Oh!" he angrily exlclaimed. "And, did I mention, comms on the A-22s are down, along with all of the needed systems for out-of-atmosphere flight?"
Aer-May gasped slightly. "Really?"
"I'm tellin' you, Admiral, something weird's going on. This ain't coincedence." he said. A glance over to Marienne worried her, putting the idea into her head that the new-comers thought the locals did something. "We had nothing to do with it." she quickly said.
The officer chuckled and looked back at her "I have no doubt about that. Infact, I'm not so sure anyone did this."
"A something?" Aer-May asked awkwardly.
"Who knows? I've been a lotta places and seen a lotta strange things, Admiral, and I'll tell you there's a higher power that always gets its message across somehow."
Aer-May found it slightly odd, him saying that, but set it aside and continued to walk, "Alright, can we fix it?"
"Well, we don't know what the problem is. We'll have to do manual checks."
"Then do that."
The officer nodded. "So... We're..." Aer-May started.
"We're stuck on this planet until we fix the problems, or until Yulair finds us."
Aer-May found that a bit daunting. "Alright, well... What about the fighters?"
"They're gonna have to land, since they're running low on fuel." the officer replied.
Marienne quickly intervened, "You can't. The... The gangs I told you about, Aer-May. They'll..."
Aer-May nodded, not needing an explanation. She understood the odd feeling Marienne had. "Where can we land them, Marienne?"
By this time, they had reached the gate. She looked around nervously. The covered arena stood out to her. She pointed to it "Would that work? It has cover. And with the trees, they couldn't see anything with the height they fly at."
Aer-May nodded once again. "You tell the fighters to land there for the meantime." Aer-May said to the officer.
"Yes, Ma'am." he said, opening the gate and walking through along with the second officer, leaving Aer-May and Marienne.


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- Consultant to commercial property owners, Investors and developers.
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Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 188.8.131.52
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My site deals with various types of consumer electronics and technology.
These are my thoughts so far:
(1) Why the hell do their banner (468x60) and 1/2 banner ads have no text and just the headline link? I don't want ads that simply read "Free Shipping!" with no indication of what's being shipped? A called them and asked them what's going on with that and their reply was that they would look into it. I then got email that boiled down to, "that's the way we do it". Not good enough. Most of my ad space is in that format so it now excludes 90% of my site from Yahoo.
(2) Ad targeting (even with the page topic suggested) is poor. On a page about electronics I still get ads for dog walking and dating services.
(3) Even the targeted ads aren't very interesting to me or my viewers since CTR has dropped way off from AdSense
(4) Their reporting stats are inferior to AdSense.
(5) The saving grace is that the few clicks that I do get pay much higher than AdSense. Maybe 5x higher on average, so that with 1/5th the CTR I generate about the same revenue per page.
Overall I'm not very impressed, though I'd love to get the revenue per click that I'm getting from Yahoo on my Google ads!
They're going to have to do a hell of a lot better to move me away from AdSense, even though my AdSense revenue has been falling recently despite increasing traffic and the same CTR. I'm not very happy with AdSense because of falling revenue, but I'm even less happy with Yahoo because of their poor targeting, limited stats and lack of usable banner format ads.
I also use AdSense which does so much better. I was just trying out Yahoo on some minor pages to see how it would do. I think Yahoo must be having problems getting advertisers. They used to show ads that matched pretty well on most pages.
I asked what exactly 'hot' means? I told them it sounds like maybe #*$!ty or horny and I wanted that ad removed immediately... it is still there.
Agreed... I've also complained about this numerous times.
>>>That IMO is the biggest problem...inventory...
Disagree. I see they have the correct inventory, it just doesn't seem to be able to show on the correct page a lot of times. i.e. my page about limes shows ads for oranges, while my page for oranges shows ads about apples. Of course, sometimes my page for lemons shows ads about designer shoes... targeting relevancy is their biggest hurdle atm, not inventory from my tests.
>>>they have improved in a way that now in 2 different Ad unit at least i can see different Ads
Seems I need to run a test again then. Last we checked, we were still getting the same ad in two ad units of the same size on the same page. Thanks for the tip.
The thing to remember is that YPN is in beta. They most certainly have issues. One of the tradeoffs for being a beta publisher is that you are the lucky one to experience them. Test, submit problems and give examples and remember that thousands of other people are doing the same thing and it takes time to hit all the issues. What seems like a simply rectified issue with your one website gets a bit more complicated when there are thousands of those issues to deal with. My two cents...
I know they are in Beta but the "hot singles" went over the line. I can't risk beta testing with stuff like that. I don't care what they mean by 'hot'. I know what most people think. Do we know if it's really a legit dating service?
An alternative to AdSense is needed, but so far Yahoo isn't it.
Unless things improve as soon as the few pages I have Yahoo on have generated the $100 minimum, I'll be inclinded to pull the Yahoo ads and put the AdSense back.
Why they don't put text in the banner ads amazes me. It should be something any decent programmer can do in a couple of minutes over a cup of coffee.
"This responds to your question about the ads display.
We confirm that we changed the stucture for this ads early October 2006.
The smallest ad units (234 x 60 & 468 x 60) will no longer display a
We are sorry about any inconvenience."
I took this as "that's the way it is", despite an earlier comment from them on the phone that they were "looking into it". What that apparently meant was the rep I spoke to didn't know and would "look into it".
So I get stuck with an ad which displays " - Free Shipping", with no text and no reason on earth for anyone to be interested in clicking on it. That's not exactly going to get me to use more Yahoo ads.
Yes Yahoo, I'd certainly describe it as an "inconvenience".
I'm now getting ads for Horse Farm Insurance and Breast Augmentation Surgery on a page about consumer electronics.
Makes my site look cheap and nasty. Not good at all.
And yes, I've specified the category for ads, so it's not just depending on reading the page content right (which it clearly doesn't do). AdSense never had any problems with this page.


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Fuel Summit Insult to Intelligence
Media Statement released October 6, 2014 by George Mamouzellos, commonsensent.com.au, Candidate for Casuarina
Darwin, NT: Casuarina Candidate George Mamouzellos has slammed the Territory Government Fuel Summit, saying that it was "an insult to Territorians intelligence".
Mr Mamouzellos, local Darwin businessman, said "Based on my experience, businesses only care about money and legal power. If they have the legal power to make money, then they will, end of story. Anything else is just fluff."
Mr Mamouzellos continued "I think that the fuel summit website should be changed to a single page that says 'Today we will explain why it is legal for us to charge as much as we do'. The fuel market is broken. The fastest and best solution is government owned fuel retailers, which is exactly what we did with Medibank Private and health insurance. The idea works. According to CDU law lecturer Ken Parish there is 'no legal impediment' to my idea. The door is open, legally speaking. Let's walk through it.".
"I read in the NT News that Territorians are overpaying by $1.6 million per week (est). A simple calculation tells you that with the amount of money Territorians overpaid in the past month, we could have gotten on with building or buying a government run servo or two. Territorians are sick of talk. I'm sick of talk. I want action, now."
About George Mamouzellos: George Mamouzellos is a local businessman with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy, who isn't afraid to speak his mind. He owns the website commonsensent.com.au, and manages the Darwin Farmers Market Facebook page.


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I don't think I can properly express how excited I am to be reviewing this. I'm been wanting this album for a while now and it's finally here. I'll be getting to the review shortly, but I wanted to take a second to announce that I'll be doing a giveaway over the next few weeks. I haven't done one in a while and it's safe to say that this'll be the biggest one I've ever done. I bring it up here because Feels Like Carolina is going to be one of the albums included. More details to come sometime over the next few days.
So. Feels Like Carolina. Right off the bat I give Parmalee credit for doing the bulk of the writing on the album and for cutting and/or writing songs with lesser known songwriters. I have absolutely nothing against all the popular songwriters out there, but it's great to see acts who are willing to give other people a shot. There's so many fantastic songwriters out there so I love seeing writers I've never heard of get cuts. The result is a collection of songs that take some familiar country themes and tweaks them. Not so much that they're not still familiar, but enough to make you see them in a different way.
Continuing with this idea, let's talk melodies and how great it is when people care about them. There's so many songs out there that sound exactly like other songs and it's one of my musical pet peeves. Another? When you know what the next line is going to do or be before it happens. I like when songs take me by surprise either lyrically or musically and the songs on this album do both.
Okay, Parmalee's doing good so far. Checking off some of the things I want in an album and here's another one: flow. As in, this album flows nicely from one song to the next. Another item to check off? Energy. As in, it can be found throughout. A lot of the reviews have been focusing primarily on the vocals. But I want to focus on something else first: Scott Thomas. You know, that dude on drums that no one ever seems to talk about? Sure, people talk about their incredible backstory and we praise them for never giving up and for not letting adversity stop them. As we should. But can we take a moment to appreciate Scott's skills as a drummer? So much of the energy comes from the drums and percussion. That's the heartbeat. It matters. And it's so present on this album. So let's give the drummer a bit of love, shall we? He's more than his backstory.
Now the vocals. Solid harmonies that never overpower the lead vocal? Check. In the same vein, harmonies that help showcase both the lead vocal and the lyrics? Check check. A lead singer who knows the proper way to deliver a lyric? Check. Staying on that path, a lead singer who makes you believe what he's singing? Check! People are focusing on Matt's vocals for a reason. His voice is a great mixture of warmth, grit and affability. Not to mention that I believe every word he sings.
So do I like this album? Eh, it's okay.
No, I don't actually like this album - I love this album! It's such a solid album and one that is worth every penny.
Let's take a peek at each song individually.


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Making school a second home
Matron is a word calculated to strike a chord with any Tristram, Nigel or Crispin. She's either an all-enveloping mother figure or a hatchet-faced sadist; at one incarnation Hattie Jacques, the next Rosa Klebb; one minute dispensing soothing cough mixture, the next confiscating teddies.
Haileybury, an independent secondary which takes about 600 day pupils and a few boarders, is looking for someone with warmth and enthusiasm to undertake supervisory duties in the lower school boarding house. The successful applicant will have up to 24 boys and girls to look after.
Fees at the Hertford school are around pound;4,000 - that's per term, for anyone imagining that it sounded remarkably cheap. For that amount of money there is, presumably, a really smart outfit to wear. But does a matron have to be a gel? Admittedly there could be problems appointing a man, not least with the bonnet, but there are male nurses after all.
It is comforting that the independent sector has resisted all the possible aliases: houseparent, pastoral care manager, junior residents' lifestyle coach, that sort of political correctness. Matron is so much more I evocative.
So, how has the role developed in the 21st century? Does the modern matron still use cod liver oil or does tender loving care nowadays take the form of aromatherapy and personal counselling? What kind of training is expected? Is there a bedtime NVQ with performance criteria for story reading?
Applicants who would like to find out should telephone the school on 01992 706204.


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Many cities in California have enacted, or are proposing to enact, plastic bag bans. However, there is no statewide initiative. That is about to change. AB 1998 was introduced Feb 18. If passed it will reduce dangerous plastic bag litter pollution by banning plastic bags at large retail outlets. Plastic bags are a primary component of urban litter pollution. And urban litter pollution is the primary component of marine litter pollution.
Plastic already outweighs plankton in the North Pacific Gyre. Plastic pollution costs California families hundreds of dollars annually in hidden litter clean-up costs. Current retailer practices result in the distribution of approximately 19 billion plastic carryout bags annually. Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, D-Santa Monica, has introduced legislation to ban single-use plastic bags in the state of California. On February 17, 2010, Assemblywoman Brownley introduced Assembly Bill 1998 (AB1998).
Project GreenBag Strongly Supports.
AB1998, if passed, would take effect on July 1, 2011. AB1998 specifically:
- Defines paper carryout bags
- Requires stores to charge a green bag fee for the paper bag
- States how the green bag fee is to be used
- Creates the 'Paper Bag Pollution cleanup Fund'
- Specifies how the monies in the fund are to be expended
- Requires the state board to administer and enforce the law
Assemblywoman Brownley has been a leader in environmental issues in the state of California. She states," AB1998 would ban plastic bags and impose a fee on paper bags to wean Californians off their nasty bag habit. We've cut other nasty habits, we can cut this habit, too."


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Foxconn holds rallies to aid morale after suicides
Following a string of suicides at its Chinese factories, Foxconn Technology Group raised workers' wages and installed safety nets on buildings to catch would-be jumpers. Now the often secretive manufacturer of the iPhone and other electronics is holding rallies for its workers to raise morale at the heavily regimented factories.
The outreach to workers shows how Foxconn has been shaken by the suicides and the bad press they have attracted to the normally publicity shy company. The latest suicide — the 12th this year — occurred August 4 when a 22-year-old woman jumped from her factory dormitory in eastern Jiangsu province.
The motivational rallies are titled "Treasure Your Life, Love Your Family, Care for Each Other to Build a Wonderful Future" and will be held at all facilities in China, according to Burson Marsteller, a public relations firm representing Foxconn.
"Foxconn feels it's perhaps time to look back and to learn from the tragedies and to send an important message to their employees that they are not alone, and that the Foxconn family is there to support them and to help them through their challenges," Burson Marsteller said in an e-mail. The e-mail invited reporters to attend a rally later Wednesday at its mammoth industrial park in Shenzhen, which employs 300,000 and where most of the suicides took place.
Foxconn, part of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., has built itself into the world's largest contract maker of electronics, by delivering quality products on thin profit margins for its customers which include Apple Inc., Sony Corp., Dell Inc., Nokia Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co.
Labor activists, however, say that success has come in part from driving workers hard by enforcing a rigid management style, operating a too-fast assembly line and requiring excessive overtime. The company denies that it treats employees inhumanely and has pledged to prevent more suicides and improve worker well-being.


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Sydney, Nov 1: Australia's Michael Clarke was reprimanded by Cricket Australia for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the New South Wales Blues and Tasmanian Tigers Sheffield Shield match on Thursday (October 31).
"Michael Clarke has been reprimanded for breaching CA's Code of Behaviour on day two of the NSW Blues v Tasmanian Tigers Bupa Sheffield Shield match at Blacktown International Sportspark," CA said in a statement today.
This was Clarke's first game since recovering from back injury which ruled him out of the ongoing India ODI tour. Clarke, leading NSW Blues, scored 88 from 190 balls with 8 boundaries.
The Australian captain is preparing for the Ashes series which opens with the first Test in Brisbane on November 21.
Clarke was reported by the umpires for breaching Article 2.1.3 Showing Dissent at an Umpire's decision.
The batsman was given the benefit of the doubt when a close to the ground catch was claimed at gully. When the umpire gave a "not out" decision Clarke used the 'T sign' or player decision review signal intimating the decision should be reviewed by the third umpire. Shield matches are not televised and therefore a third umpire is not used.
As part of the code of behaviour revisions, if any player uses the T sign, in gest or not, it will lead to an automatic report as it shows dissent at the umpire decision.
Clarke admitted guilt and accepted Match Referee Daryl Harper's proposed penalty of a reprimand. A hearing was not required.
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The average 4 person welfare family receives the equivalent of a taxable income of $60,000.
Now it makes sense - vote Dem, sit on your a$$.
That explains all the major electronics purchases by men in the middle of the week, during the day, I see whenever I go to Best Buy. Let's put it this way, by their dress, these people are likely not a) physicians on call b) creative dot.com types working out of their home.


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Mercanteinauto special sections:
Mercanteinauto the world of automobile collectors gathered at Fiere di Parma for the opening weekend of Mercanteinfiera Autumn 2016.
Along with automobilia and vehicle parts, the Show hosted many attractions for car lovers from all over the world. Firstly, Claudio Baroni, one of the most important car collectors worldwide, exhibited some models from his collection. Ten period Mercedes-Benz displayed inside Hall 2, celebrating the lines, the power and the design of a brand that was a favourite with Steve Jobs and with Italian cinema: Let's just remember that it was in a Mercedes 200 that Alberto Sordi and Carlo Verdone, father and son, had fun travelling up and down Italy in the hit film "In viaggio con papà"(1982), directed by Sordi himself.
The exquisite Sunbeam 1.6 H.P Sport 1930, was also on show: the only example in the world of this English model. The car's history is special: in 1976 it ended up in Singapore where it was adapted to take part in motor races. "Rescued"and restored in England in 2004, since 2011 it is part of the Baroni collection.
Not only Mercedes: various vintage Maserati models were exhibited, and thanks to the partnership with Autozatti, the Maserati Ghibli was on display for all to admire. Sculpted shapes, clearly defined forms and connections formed of straight lines create movement in this design that dazzles and delights. Innovation creates perfect models.
And there is no contrast here between the older models, with their charm and imperfections, and the refined technology that produced the Ghibli. Indeed, even the most casual observer can sense the continuity between past and future, brought together here at Mercanteinauto.
An interesting exhibition from Registro Fiat as well as some historical military vehicles added to the fascinating mix this autumn 2016.
The Parma stage of the Mille Miglia antique car race revived through the photographs of Francesca Bocchia, Davide Cavalli and Fabrizio Effedueotto who chose to capture the long wait, the sensations experienced in the squares and throughout the charming villages on that Saturday, May 21, when the air filled is with the reassuring rumble of engines.


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Little Lord Pops-the-Corn will be the special guest at the Charcoal Grill on Washington Ave. (which is technically Mt. Pleasant - it's as close to Racine as he'll get) on Friday, August 16th beginning at 11:30 am.
Vossy will be there to preview the fall Assembly to-do list.
Guess what kittens? It's a FREE lunch. Yes, insert your own irony here - Americans for Prosperity is picking up the tab.
"This is your chance to learn more about what is happening in Madison and how you can get involved in the fight for freedom. And who doesn't like a free lunch?"Not the Siren. We LOVE a free lunch.
Since our friends in labor, education, health care, LGBT and voter rights groups may not have gotten the invitation - consider yourselves invited!
You must register, but it's so easy to do - register here.
Attire is "Republican Casual" - golf club polo, dockers and an "I smell a fart" facial expression. Ladies can wear whatever "made in China" crap is on sale at Kohl's - but if you really want to catch the eye of the "newly single" Assembly Speaker, check out these awesome "trendy" silver pistol stud earrings - a bargain on Amazon.
I am quite sure many of our readers have some questions for our Assembly Speaker, here is a convenient and tasty chance to let Vos know what is on your mind. See you all there!


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The admit card have the following details about the applicant Roll no of the applicant, Name Exam center, Exam date, day and time of the exam, name of subjects & no of subjects. The call letter of the UP Board will be provided online candidates can download the admit card from the official website of the UP board.
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- Don't forget to take admit card at the exam time because without admit card candidate can't appear into the exam.
Identity verification: Without the UP Board 10th Call letter students can't be appear into the UP 10th board exam. This Call latter verification will be just before the exam. For morning shift verification will be from 9:30 am to 10:00 am and for afternoon shift verification will be from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm.
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Have fun PL! she's adorable.
We are on the mend here. Maeve slept for the first time in weeks including a 3 hour nap.
And I think my dizziness is finally easing. So the intracranial pressure must be equalising. Finally.
We are still waiting on news about the job K interviewed (3 times) for.


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Influenza B doesn't get the attention Influenza A does. There's sometimes 1 strains, sometimes 2 B strains in a vaccine. There's always 2 Influenza A strains in each vaccine.

There's a reason for this. Flu B has never caused a Pandemic. Flu A has. Flu B is, in fact, never expected to cause a Pandemic because of the way it mutates.

That doesn't mean Influenza B should be overlooked. It can cause severe illness. It might also be making a comeback. 2015 has seen a lot more Influenza B than normal - that is, in the Southern Hemisphere, in Australia.

Usually about 1 in 4 flu infections are caused by A; the rest of flu infections that are typed are caused by A.

The most important thing to do is to get the Influenza Vaccine to protect yourself. There are many types of flu vaccines. It's important not to delay looking for one type, but to be vaccinated with what is available and feasible (as long as you do not have a history of allergies or a medical condition that would preclude using this vaccine).

So if Influenza B doesn't cause pandemics because it mutates differently, then:

How does Influenza B mutate?

Influenza B undergoes slow mutations. It does not suddenly shift like Influenza A. This means it doesn't suddenly surprise our immune systems with a brand new virus that we - and others around us - can't handle. When Influenza A surprises us - and our communities all at once, we're at risk for epidemics, even pandemics.

Influenza A also spreads among many animals, especially farm animals and migratory birds, which have different immune systems leading to different strains and which are able to spread the virus far, through farm market trade and flight. Mixing and matching between different species can create a lot of different combinations of viruses, which can be particularly scary sometimes.

But can Influenza B still make you sick?

Yes. It can.

Most cases of Influenza A and B cause a self-limited disease with

Abrupt fever

Chills

Headache

Cough

Sore throat

Muscle aches

The disease usually affects the upper respiratory tract, rather than being more serious and affecting the lower respiratory tract. Some do have more complications including pneumonia (lower respiratory tract disease), inflammation of muscles, heart, or even brain, which can be very serious.

Children usually have more varied symptoms. They are more likely to have serious complications, like encephalitis, which is seen more in Influenza A, though very rare in both. They may also have seizures when they have a fever, which can be scary for parents. They often have loss of appetite, stop eating, have diarrhea, and vomitting. They may have bronchitis or the croup or other lung infections.

Influenza B can give some children severe muscle cramps so that it was hard to walk.

Do we expect to see Influenza B this year?

At the end of the flu season in the Northern Hemisphere in 2014, the CDC saw Influenza B gaining ground. The Southern Hemisphere, where the flu spreads while it's quiet in the Northern Hemisphere, saw a lot of Influenza B in 2015. Parts of Australia in particular saw Influenza rates rise with B late in the Flu Season.

Does the vaccine work?

Yes. The vaccine will work if influenza B in the vaccine is matched to what the strain is that is circulating. Sometimes it doesn't match. Those who are most likely to get sick are children.

Does it matter when it doesn't match?

A study looked at 1999-2012, and saw Influenza B accounted for over 1 in 4 flu infections, but that of influenza B infections at least 2 in 5 were caused by viruses not covered by the vaccine. This means that 1 in 10 infections (and up to 16.8% of infection in 10-14 year olds) were caused by influenza B that was vaccines were not designed to protect.

When vaccines don't protect against a given strain, there's more of a chance for this strain to spread, as otherwise the vaccine (or herd immunity) helps protects us.

Why doesn't it match?

The flu vaccine always contains 2 strains to match an influenza A. The flu vaccine may contain 1 or 2 strains to cover an influenza B. Historically, it has been more important to match A than B.

That is to say, the influenza vaccine has either 3 or 4 strains and always has 2 Flu A's and either 1 or 2 Flu B's.

This year (2015-2016) the 3 strain vaccines all contain:

an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus

an A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 (H3N2)-like virus

a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus. (B/Yamagata lineage virus)

Note the 3 strain vaccines only have one strain of B and two of A. If there is a 4th strain, it is a B strain. This year the second B strain is B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus ( B/Victoria lineage virus).

Which vaccines have the extra B strain?

The vaccines with the extra B strain are called quadrivalent, rather than trivalent. In 2014-2015, about half of flu vaccines had 4 strains. The most important thing is to be vaccinated. You don't want to wait for a different vaccine and then get the flu because you are not vaccinated.

These vaccines that contain 4 strains are: Fluarix Quadrivalent (GlaxoSmithKline), FluLaval Quadirvalent (distributed by GlaxoSmithKline), Fluzone Quadirvalent (Sanofi Pasteur), and Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent (Sanofi Pasteur). Note this includes the vaccine that can be given just in the skin, the intradermal Fluzone vaccine.

The nasal spray vaccine has all 4 strains. The spray is called FluMist Quadrivalent (by MedImmune). It contains live attenuated influenza virus.

Other vaccines include only 3 strains, including Fluvirin (Novartis), Fluzone (Sanofi Pasteur), and Afluria (bioCSL).

Those who get a special vaccine because of egg allergies will receive 3 strains. The two vaccines sometimes given to those with allergies to eggs - Flucelvax (Novartis) and FluBlok (Protein Sciences) - are trivalent. Flubok is pretty important because it does not use eggs at all, which would make it important if there were ever a pandemic needing rapid vaccine production. Flucelvax uses mammalian cells in production of the vaccines and is not grown in chicken eggs, but the virus first used in production to first seed the mammalian cells is grown in chicken eggs.

The high dose vaccine, Fluzone High Dose (Sanofi Pasteur) has 3 strains only and does not have 4 strains. It has 4 times as much of the flu antigen in each dose, but it has only 3 strains. It is often offered to the elderly who may need more flu antigen to make a strong immune response.

Are there precautions for the regular vaccine shot?

Talk to your healthcare provider if you are allergic to egg proteins or you have had a reaction to an influenza vaccine in the past, before taking any vaccine. If you are ill now or have had Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of a prior flu vaccine, please talk to your healthcare provider about this.

Read more here about the nasal spray.

Again, as long as you do not have any medical or allergic contraindications, it's important to be vaccinated for the flu - and not to wait to find a particular type of flu vaccine if it's not easily available.


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