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Annals of African Medicine, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2006, pp. 82-88
Malaria Prevalence and Treatment Seeking Behaviour of Young Nigerian Adults
C. I. Anumudu, A. Adepoju, M. Adediran, O. Adeoye, A. Kassim, I. Oyewole and R. I. Nwuba
Cellular Parasitology Programme, Department Of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria
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Code Number: am06020Abstract
Background: Malaria is a cause of poverty in Africa, therefore its appropriate treatment and prevention is a key strategy for control. This study was designed to determine the preferred treatment and control methods adopted by young adults in an urban setting, and the presence and levels of antimalaria antibodies as an indication of exposure.
Key words: Malaria, treatment seeking, behaviour, young adults
Introduction:La malaria est une cause de la pauvreté en Afrique, donc son traitement approprié et prévention est une stratégie clé pour un contrôle. Lobjet de cette étude est de décider le traitement préféré et une méthode de contrôle adoptée par des jeunes adultes dans un milieu urban, et la présence et les niveaux anticorps dantimalaria comme un indication dexposition au risques.
Mot clés: Palaudisme, en recherche du traitement, comportement des adultes jeunes
Malaria is the commonest cause of outpatient consultation and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria 1 it accounts for about 1 million episodes annually with mortality rate of 0.15%.2 Falciparummalaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among Nigerian children. 3 About 95-99% of the adult population carries the malaria parasite with less than 30% of this number coming down with illness. 4 Sociocultural and economic factors such as education, income, housing patterns, social groups, water storage and treatment seeking behaviour play an important role in malaria transmission. 5 Economic and political policies determine availability and affordability of malaria drugs, and thus determine decisions about whether to self- treat or attend adequate health care centers. This may result in treatment with inappropriate drugs. 6Nigeria spends about 6 billion Naira annually to treat malaria and about 46% of an average households income is expended on malaria treatment, hence the disease is a major cause of poverty in Nigeria. 7
Malaria is said to be more prevalent in rural areas due to favourable environmental conditions for parasite transmission, 8 however, there is significant risk of infection in urban areas. Uncontrolled urbanization leads to an increased number of slums simulating a rural environment and results in increased malaria transmission in some third world urban areas. The presence of swamps, gutters and thick vegetation in the cities enhances the breeding of vectors. Agricultural practices around dwellings also increase the risk of mosquito bites. In Nigeria, malaria risks exist throughout the year in the entire country including urban areas. 9 The problems of rural -urban migration, the persistence of poverty in the population, environmental degradation and seemingly intractable problems of providing decent housing, potable water, sanitation and transportation are common in many Nigerian cities. Available evidence indicates that urbanization is having a significant impact on malaria epidemiology. 10 Formal urban development can typically reduce anopheline mosquito vector densities, but the informal, peri-urban settlements found at the edge of many major urban centres in sub-Saharan African create conditions favourable to anopheline vector breeding. During the initial stages of their development, these sub-urban slum areas are frequently nothing more than expanded rural areas with mosquito breeding sites essentially unchanged. 10
Malaria control in Nigeria is based almost exclusively on chemotherapy, mainly with chloroquine, the cheapest antimalaria drug. The control of falciparum malaria is becoming increasingly challenging in many endemic areas of the world including Nigeria; 11 not only because Plasmodium falciparum has developed resistance to commonly used anti-malaria drugs, but also due to individual and household drug use patterns. In West Africa including Nigeria, chloroquine resistance is firmly established. 12 - 15 Alternative drugs like amodiaquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine were being used in other parts of Africa. 16 However many African countries are seeking evidence to change from even these alternatives to perhaps combination therapies. 17 Chloroquine was the official first line antimalarial drug in Nigeria until February 2005, when the Federal Ministry of Health announced the change to artemisinin (CotexcinR) and artemisinin combination therapies.
This work aims to determine the prevalence of malaria in an urban setting, and how young people treat and manage malaria episodes. Antibody levels to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1, (MSP 119)will be used as a sero-epidemiological tool to monitor malaria prevalence and protection.
MSP 1 is synthesized as a 200KD glycophosphatidylinositol anchored membrane protein precursor, which undergoes a two-stage proteolytic processing reaction. 18, 19 At the time of erythrocyte invasion, the 42KD C-terminal component (MSP 142) is further cleaved to produce a soluble 33KD fragment (MSP 133) and a 19KD fragment (MSP 119) that remains on the merozoite surface during invasion, 20 and elicits specific antibodies which protect against erythrocyte invasion by inhibiting the secondary processing of MSP 142 to MSP 119.21 Several studies have examined the efficacy of human antibodies in controlling malaria infection. 22 - 24Materials and Methods
Study area and volunteers
The study was carried out in the University of Ibadan campus. The University campus is well laid out, the roads are tarred and there is no clustering of houses. There is a lot of natural vegetation in and around the halls of residence and the Faculties. Most of the students who live off campus reside in Agbowo, which is a densely populated peri-urban area located opposite the campus. Here the houses are clustered and there is water scarcity and water pollution due to lack of hygiene Potholes from bad roads and gutters lead to accumulation of stagnant water, a good breeding ground for mosquitoes. Malaria transmission in Ibadan is intense, 25 with a rainy season period that begins in April and lasts till October, and a dry season that starts from November and ends in March. The study was carried out between June and September, 2002. The volunteers were randomly selected male and female undergraduate science majors, aged 17-33 years.
Study design
A cross sectional study, questionnaires on malaria management and treatment practices were administered to 600 volunteers, to determine their history of malaria attack, the control methods adopted and treatment methods preferred. Only 307 returned the questionnaires. However, follow-up questionnaires were administered six weeks later to 38 students from the original sample population who had responded to the questionnaire. Blood samples (2ml) were obtained from 118 of the volunteers after informed consent: this was the number that voluntarily consented to give blood samples. Blood was drawn by venepuncture into tubes containing 0.5ml anticoagulant (0.12M trisodium citrate). The plasma was removed by centrifugation and stored at 200 C. Thick and thin blood films from the volunteers were examined after Giemsa staining. Malaria parasites were counted against leucocytes assuming a constant leukocyte content of 8000 / μl of blood. The packed cell volume (PCV) of each subject was measured immediately after collection of blood samples. The HB genotype of each subject was determined by cellulose acetate paper electrophoresis.
Ethical approval was obtained from the joint Ethical Committee of the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. In all cases consent was obtained from volunteers before enrollment into the study.
Antibody response to MSPI 19
An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the levels of antibodies to MSP 119 .24 96-well polystyrene microtitre plates (Dynatech USA) were coated with 50μg/ml MSP 119 in 0.1M carbonate coating buffer, pH 9.6 and incubated overnight at 4oC. Plates were then washed 3 times with washing buffer (0.05% Tween 20 in phosphate buffered saline)
The wells of the plate were filled with blocking buffer (1% PBS / 0.5% Tween 20/ 1% Bovine serum albumin, pH 7.4) and incubated for 1hour at 37oC. Plasma samples were diluted serially 1:50 1:6400 in blocking buffer (50μl/well) and incubated for 1hour at 37oC, after which plates were washed 3 times with washing buffer. Bound antibodies were subsequently detected with 1:2000 horseradish peroxidase conjugated to rabbit lgG (Kirkegaard and Perry Labs, USA) and the reaction developed with ABTS/hydrogen peroxide substrate solution. A microplate absorbance reader (Molecular Devices, USA) was used to read the plates at optical density of 650nm. The end point titre was the highest serum dilution that had an absorbance value above that of the negative control at 1:50 dilution. The MSP119 antibody titre was expressed as the log reciprocal of the serum dilution.
Data analysis
Pearsons correlation coefficient test was used to correlate antibody responses, packed cell volume and parasitaemia. Demographic data were analyzed with Chi - square tests to evaluate differences in the malaria prevention behaviour of students resident either on- or off campus. Clinical and parasitological data were evaluated with regression tests to evaluate the correlation between the various factors studied. Analyses were done at a 0.05 level of confidence using the Microsoft Excel 2000 and SPSS 11.0 software packages.
Three hundred and seven questionnaires were retrieved after being administered to the students; of the 307 students, 155 (45%) were males and 152 (49.5%) females. Their age range was 17-33years, and 260 (84.6%) of the students were resident on campus while 47 (15.3%) lived off campus.Symptoms experienced by the students
The symptoms experienced by the students during their malaria episodes included headaches, bitter taste, loss of appetite, joint pains, dizziness, vomiting and nausea and diarrhoea. The most common symptoms experienced by the students were headaches (80%), followed by bitter taste (53%), although most of the students experienced several of the symptoms during one malaria episode. This was also the pattern of symptoms experienced by 22 students (10.1%) who claimed to have malaria at the time of sampling (Table 1), although microscopy results showed only 19 of 22 volunteers to be parasitaemic.Preventive methods employed by students
More than 50% of the respondents actively did nothing to prevent malaria attacks. Of 240 respondents, 103 (42.9%) took drugs such as Fansidar®, Metakelfin® and Daraprim®, 102 (42.5%) used mosquito nets and 92 (38.3) used insecticides as malaria prophylactics. One hundred and thirty eight (54.3%) respondents succumbed to malaria attacks at least oncein 1-6months (Table 2).Treatment of malaria in the population
The students treated themselves with anti-malaria drugs when they were sick. The most common drugs used among 250 students were maloxine® (43.2%), an SP formulation (38.8%) and chloroquine® 43% (Table 3). Many of the volunteers responded positively to self-medication with a single drug treatment 123 of 202 (61%) while 39% failed to respond.
Some students (71%) combined drugs in order to cure their malaria episodes. More severe cases, and cases which did not at first respond to self medication with single or combinations of drugs were further treated at the hospital. The treatment received at the hospital included injections of unspecified drugs; some received intravenous drips for energy boost and dehydration, which seemed to cure the disease. More students (98.2%) felt better after receiving treatment at the hospital. A handful (25%) of the students used native herbs (Agbo) to treat for malaria either alone or in combination with western drugs. More off-campus students used native herbs compared to on campus students.
Laboratory investigations
The results of the antibody assay, genotype and parasitaemia are shown below. The haematocrit (PCV) values of blood samples were obtained from the 109/307 (38.4%) of the respondents, (those who consented to have blood drawn), ranged from 30% - 53%. None of the students was anaemic at the time of sampling. Parasites were detected in 19 of 109 samples (17%) examined for malaria parasites in thick blood films. The highest occurrence of parasitaemia was within age group 21-22years. Overall parasite density ranged from 120 920parasites per ml of blood. The mean parasite density was 221parasites/ml of blood. Antibodies to MSP 119 were detected in 109 (96.3%) samples assayed. However, four of the volunteers had no anti MSP 1 antibodies. Anti MSP 119 responses in the study population were generally high, with a mean antibody titre of 2.6. There was no significant difference in antibody titres between those living within the campus and those living off campus. However residents in Agbowo had a higher parasitaemia. There was no correlation (r = 0.074, P = 0.273) between parasitaemia and titres of anti-MSP119 antibodies in the population.
Eighty one of 109 volunteers (74.3%) were of the AA genotype, 25 (22.9%) AS, 2 (1.83%) AC and 1 (0.92%) SS. The highest antibody titres were found in the volunteers with genotype AC. The AA genotype volunteers harboured higher parasite densities than the AS volunteers.
Follow-up questionnaires
Questionnaires were administered to 38 students six weeks after the sampling to check if they had fallen sick again since the initial survey. Results showed that 11 of 32 (34.3%) students had a new malaria attack after they traveled out of Ibadan for a few days (Table 4). Of this number, four had been sick two weeks before the first survey, and two had been sick at the time of the first survey.
Table 1: Malaria prevalence at the time of sampling (n = 218)
Table 2: Frequency of malaria attacks among the students (n = 254)
Table 3: Drug treatment of malaria and perceived efficacy (n = 250)
Table 4: Students who fell sick 6 weeks after sampling
This work studied the effects of socioeconomic and epidemiological factors on malaria prevalence in an urban setting. University of Ibadan, a well laid out urban area was the major focus of the study. Comparisons were made of the effects of various factors being studied on both on- campus and off -campus students, who lived in Agbowo.
Malaria prevention among the students was chiefly through the use of preventive drugs such as fansidar®, metakelfin® and daraprim®, bed nets and insecticides. Basically, the preventive methods employed by on- and off- campus students were the same, however more off- campus students used insecticides than on- campus students. Off-campus students were probably exposed to more mosquitoes because of the characteristics of their environment such as clustered houses and stagnant water, which provide good breeding sites for mosquitoes. About a third of the volunteers suffered malaria attacks once a year, though a few claimed never to have malaria. They all had a good knowledge of the disease and had developed individual methods of self-management of their malaria attacks. The antimalarials they used had varying degrees of efficacy. Although resistance to these drugs has been reported, their success rate in treatment of malaria is still high. 26 Maloxine ® was most preferred by the students, because it was effective and affordable. A single dose treatment cost N50.00, a complete dose of chloroquine® cost
Results from follow-up questionnaires showed that some of the students who traveled outside Ibadan for about 3- 7 days after sampling, succumbed to fresh malaria attacks when they got back to the campus. Although multi-drug resistant P. falciparum malaria is a rapidly increasing problem in the world, particularly in regions of high endemicity such as Nigeria, 11, 15, 28 it has been observed that a knowledge of peoples perception and socioeconomic implication of the disease will be of considerable value when control programmes are being planned and implemented. 29 In this study, good knowledge of the disease, prompt treatment upon infection with malaria- though self treated, and control measures taken by the students no doubt contributed to reducing the prevalence of malaria in the population.
None of the volunteers was anaemic at the time of sampling: the parasite prevalence (23.8%) and parasite density (120-960 parasites / μl of blood) were low. It has been said that at any time one could see parasites in the blood of a person living in a malaria endemic area. The results of this study do not confirm this observation. Dodoo et al 23 observed low parasitaemia in adults in a study in Ghana. This was thought to be due to the high levels of MSP 1 antibodies in these adults, which might have conferred some degree of immunity to them. Malaria is more prevalent in children, due to the low levels of their immunity. In a recent study with children in Igbo Ora, 24 it was found that parasitemia declined with age. The acquisition of immunity by age may be due either to a gradual build-up of immunological memory covering high and larger parts of the parasites antigenic repertoire, or to a physiological effect of age, which makes adults more effective in combating the disease. 30 Socioeconomic status i.e. spending power of the students may have played a role in the low parasite rates observed in this study. This was reflected in their approach to malaria prevention. Socioeconomic status has been shown to have a relationship with the adaptability of mosquito avoidance measures and preventive behaviours.
There was more parasitaemia in AA than AS volunteers, although both groups of individuals had similar antibody titres. However the AC genotype individuals were not parasitaemic and had high antibody titres. Recent reports indicate that this blood group may have a role to play in the prevention of malaria infection. None of the blood group genes have been shown to confer a strong survival advantage against malaria except the sickle cell trait. 31 However ABO blood group genes have been known to be associated with malaria. 32


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For nearly a decade, Katie and Peter have both been making headlines. Katie (a.k.a Jordan) is best known as the UK's former Page Three girl, while Peter is a popular Australian singer-songwriter with 11 Top 10 hits to his credit. Since falling in love on the UK television series I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!, the pair have become the celebrity couple everyone wants to know about. Magazines and newspapers throughout the UK feature the pair on covers week after week, while public curiosity about the duo continues to grow – as does their fan base.
The couple now invites their Canadian fans to join in on their fun-fuelled family affair with their nine-month-old daughter Princess, and sons – two-year-old Junior and six-year-old Harvey in season four of their hit reality series. Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter follows the family's adventure down under as they vacation in Australia. Each week, see how this power couple copes under the constant glare of the media spotlight, while striving to balance a career with family life, and still find time for each other.
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"I took a bath this morning in six war speeches, and a sprinkle of peace. Looks like ever body is declaring war against the forces of force. That's what you get for building up a big war machine. It scares your neighbors into jumping on you, and then of course they them selves have to use force, so you are against their force, and they're aginst yours. Look like the ring has been drawed and the marbles are all in. The millionaires has throwed their silk hats and our last set of drawers in the ring. The fuse is lit and the cannon is set, and somebody is in for a frailin. I would like to see every single soldier on every single side, just take off your helmet, unbuckle your kit, lay down your rifle, and set down at the side of some shady lane, and say, nope, I aint a gonna kill nobody. Plenty of rich folks wants to fight. Give them the guns."
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"The man was not in uniform, and was not armed. He was a stranger in the country; that was all we ever found out about him. The thought of him got to preying upon me every night; I could not get rid of it. I could not drive it away, the taking of that unoffending life seemed such a wanton thing. And it seemed an epitome of war; that all war must be just that–the killing of strangers against whom you feel no personal animosity; strangers whom, in other circumstances, you would help if you found them in trouble, and who would help you if you needed it."
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With the nice rains this spring, bermudagrass lawns are greening up nicely now. We are actually just a little ahead of normal rainfall for the year so far, which has not been the case for many years here in Oklahoma. If you have a Bermudagrass lawn, you may notice many brown circles appearing as your grass is trying to green-up in the spring. No, it's not crop circles, but rather a very common and troublesome turf disease called Spring Dead Spot. Spring Dead Spot is a turf disease which is unique only to Bermudagrass, especially certain cultivars. It is caused by a common fungus, which actually infects the turf during the fall. The symptoms do not actually appear until the following spring, as circular dead areas up to several feet in diameter. The surrounding grass will be green and healthy, only to be infiltrated with a few up to many round dead areas, sometimes filled with weeds, with little healthy turf to help crowd them out. If you have a severe case of Spring Dead Spot, the spots will re-appear every season, often in the same place. Certain varieties of Bermudagrass are more prone to this disease than others. Hard winters seem to increase the severity of the disease in the spring. It has nothing to do with whether you use a lawn service or not. The disease seems to be most severe in bermudagrass lawns which are from 3-12 years old. As the lawn becomes older, the severity of the disease seems to lessen.
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Eto'o hints at Chelsea stay next season
Samuel Eto'o has no intention of hanging up his boots just yet and has hinted he may extend his stay at Chelsea beyond this season.
Eto'o, who turned 33 this week, netted his ninth goal of the season in Chelsea's 4-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday and the striker is enjoying life at Stamford Bridge.
His effort on 56 minutes came after a mistake from Jan Vertonghen in the Tottenham defence and was the 300th club goal of Eto'o's distinguished career.
It also made the Cameroon international the highest scoring frontman in Jose Mourinho's squad this season, and he insists his experience can be crucial in their quest for the Premier League title.
"I am happy here," he is quoted as saying in The Evening Standard. "My age is not important.
"I work the same as Oscar or Eden Hazard. I have more experience and this is good for the team.
"It is an amazing thing (to score 300 club goals) but I have maybe two or three years more (in my career). I think I am going to score more goals."
Eto'o signed a one-year contract at Chelsea in August having left Anzhi Makhachkala, and has been linked with a move to the United States and former club Real Mallorca if he departs England.


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We like to think of backyards as human spaces – a place for barbecues, cricket, a cuppa on the patio. But alongside the pavers, the Hills Hoist, the smell of fresh-cut grass, there is a whole other world right under our noses – a little wilderness. You don't have to go to the Serengeti or the Amazon to see incredible creatures honed by millions of years of evolution playing out life-and-death struggles. You just have to step out the back door. That was my approach to the theme. I've used a macro lens to get up close and personal to the tiny subjects. I've used very small apertures and a flash to capture the detail and freeze the moment. I've chosen compositions that explore not only the incredible biological architecture of these creatures but also the world they inhabit. I've photographed them where I found them in the garden – not in a studio, not moved or posed – but in the little wilderness they call home. My photos explore the theme by presenting in-situ portraits of three very different examples of the tiny marvels that call every backyard home, that are just as much a part of our gardens as the veggie patch, the bird bath and the lemon tree.
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Alaska inmates find identity as women's prison orchestra members
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska – The annual concert put on by a women's prison string orchestra in Anchorage will take on special meaning this year.
There's two special milestones this Saturday for two founding members of the Hiland Mountain Women's Correctional Facility orchestra.
Violist Sarah Jane Coffman is performing in her ninth concert, but her first as a parolee. She served her sentence for murder and was paroled in February. But she continues to go back the prison every Saturday to practice. She says some might find it weird she goes back, but says there's a lot of people she knows and loves at the prison.
Dana Hilbish will be playing in her final concert. The cellist convicted of first-degree murder has made parole, and will be out of prison next month.


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I very much believe that our jpegs shouldn't grow up to be jpegs, they should become beautiful prints that we share with our children and grandchildren and last through the ages.
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uneditedSpace is a forum for exploring the true nature of us, the human species.
We have invited people from a diverse range of life experiences and expertise to have one on one conversations with David Coles.
The conversations that seem to be avoided the most are the ones we need to be talking about the most; like the obvious fact that it is us causing all the problems we are trying to solve, hence it is the nature of our behaviour that needs to be explored on a much deeper level than what we are currently doing.
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A man has been arrested in Peacehaven this morning (Wednesday) as part of major drugs operation by Sussex Police.
At 6am this morning (Wednesday), around 130 officers and specialist staff, led by detectives from the force's Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), arrested six men and two women at addresses across East Sussex.
They include a 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine at an address in Peacehaven.
Even before this morning's arrests, police say, the investigation had led to 39 other arrests across Sussex, the seizure of more than £2.3 million worth of drugs, a loaded Walther revolver and a 'Tech 9' machine pistol with ammunition and silencer, which is capable of firing more than 900 rounds a minute.
The police operation, which officers say followed a complex and lengthy investigation, coincides with the launch of a strategy aimed at enlisting public help in further clamping down on drug dealing across the force area.
Detective Inspector Till Sanderson said: "These arrests are significant. They are the culminating phase of this major operation, another example of the way in which, working with our law enforcement partners, we are constantly attacking organised crime and frustrating its efforts to become embedded in our communities.
"And today we are also announcing further action to heighten public awareness and support for this work.
"Police social media messaging on Facebook and Twitter will signpost to local drug and alcohol diversion schemes in Sussex, inviting the public to get involved in debate and discussion with us and other agencies on the impact of drugs misuse, and including on-line graphics showing the journey drug production takes before it ends up in the hands of the user.
"Special posters and leaflets will be distributed locally around the locations of future drugs arrests, explaining to local residents and businesses that positive police action has been taken. In addition local news media and social media will be informed of this and of cases where convicted criminals later have their profits stripped from them under proceeds of crime confiscation laws.
"Within the force, all officers and staff are receiving special briefings to enable them to support the advice and information being given to the public.
"The devastating effect of drug misuse can have a much wider impact than simply on the person who takes them. It can corrode the quality of life for local communities and effect the health of those who drawn into it.
"If you have any information or suspicions about drug dealing where you live or work, please let us know by reporting online."
As part of the operation a man, aged 23, and a woman, aged 20, were arrested at an address in Hastings. The man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, money laundering and conspiracy to murder while the woman was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
Another man, aged 39, was arrested at a seperate address in Hastings, on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine and money laundering.
Other arrests include a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply a firearm and of suspicion of possession of cannabis and a Class A drug. He was arrested at an address in St Leonards.
A man, aged 39, and a woman, aged 37, were also arrested in St Leonards. The man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and conspiracy to supply drugs and the woman was arrested on suspicion of money laundering, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
Another man, aged 39, was arrested at an address in Bexhill, on suspicion of conspiracy to supply heroin.
Elsewhere a 41-year-old man was arrested at an address in Rotherhithe in South London, on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine, MDMA, amphetamine and methoxamine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. A final man, aged 36, was arrested at an address in Chislehurst, South East London, on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The two South London arrests and subsequent searches were carried out by specialist teams from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on behalf of Sussex Police.
Computers, phones and documents were seized for examination, and more than £10,000 cash was found in a safe which police had to force open at the address where the 24-year old man was arrested in St Leonards.
All those arrested are currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.
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"The goal of the Interfraternity Council, here after called the Council, shall be to develop, maintain, and promote Greek Life on the New Mexico State University campus. This goal shall be achieved through the following objectives:
1. To provide a forum for discussioon and due consideration of matters of concern to member organizations.
2. To emphasize cooperation between member organizations.
3. To serve as the governing legislative body for member organizations.
4. To develop standards, policies,and procedures relating to member organizations.
5. To facilitate effective communication and cooperation between the Greek community, the University faculty and administration, the Associated Students of New Mexico State University, and the student body.
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Does Josh Brolin Take Steroids Or Is He Natural?
The steroids in the Hollywood are very famous and the most interesting topic in the modern days. The celebritiesTom Hardy, Hugh Jackman, Zac EfronAndSylvester Stallone are famous for his defined physique. According to report, 20 percent of the Hollywood actors are using PEDs for bulking and cutting steroids for developing six-Abs. One of the famous … Continue reading "Does Josh Brolin Take Steroids Or Is He Natural?"


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South Africa's investigation into the influential Gupta family has cut a wide swath through the country.The family, which fled South Africa earlier this year, stands accused of high-level corruption going up all the way to the office of former President Jacob Zuma.
But their business activities in poor communities have also left deep wounds, residents say. In the dusty town of Klerksdorp, where mining is the main activity, locals say the Gupta-owned Shiva Uranium Mine underpaid and mistreated its some 700 workers.
Mine worker Abram Serapelo, 30, said he hasn't been paid on time in months, since the Guptas' India-based bank pulled out of South Africa in February.
"We don't know if we are still working, or we still have the job, or if we are safe as workers," he told VOA.
Khaya Ngaleka, the regional chairman of the National Union of Mineworkers, said he has heard worrying reports of ill-treatment and poor safety practices at Shiva Mine — an indication that even the family's above-board enterprises cut corners.
"It's bad conditions, they're underpaid, they're not actually having what other employees in other companies who are doing the very same job are having," he said.
Former Shiva Mine worker Job Majelenyane, currently without a job, said he can attest to that, having earned exactly half at the Gupta mine as he did at a competitor, for doing the same job.
KLERKSDORP, SOUTH AFRICA - He said he feels the Gupta family has left the community — which depends on the mines for employment — in tatters. He criticized them for underpaying workers.
"I'm feeling so very bad because of that thing that has given the whole country and the whole community around the mines a whole hell of poverty," he said.
Focusing on big crimes
Attention naturally centers around the highest-level corruption and around the Guptas' top ally, former President Jacob Zuma. Zuma is dealing with two investigations — one into alleged kickbacks on an arms deal that pre-dates the Guptas' arrival in South Africa, the other into his relationship with the Guptas.
A top corruption watchdog said it is a complex web that could take years to unravel.
Leanne Govindsamy, who heads the legal and investigations team at the Johannesburg-based Corruption Watch, said it's necessary that the full story be told. And "one of the positives of a commission of inquiry, is that it can, in the long run, tell a fuller story, a fuller story than a criminal investigation would reveal."
That's little comfort for Serapelo, who said recent police raids on his former employers' luxury home in Johannesburg don't give him much satisfaction. He's more worried about the 11 family members he supports.
"Maybe Zuma is going to trial, but the real culprits are not going to trial as we speak," he said, as he prepared to go work the evening shift at the mine. "The Guptas are still free. ... I'm not saying Zuma is a bad person or a good person, but Zuma, he was robbed also, as we were robbed as South Africans."


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SCREAM To Slice Up Television…on MTV?!
Wes Craven's seminal horror satire SCREAM single-handedly revitalized the modern slasher and spawned 3 sequels, concluding with last years critically & financially disappointing SCREAM 4 which was meant to be the beginning of a new trilogy. Obviously that didn't pan out due to the negative reception, leaving the future of the series dead in the water. In true "the killer always comes back to life for one last scare" fashion, TV Line is reporting that the franchise could live on as a TV series…on MTV.
Yes, you read that correctly; MTV. The television channel once devoted to music is currently searching for a writer to script out a pilot based around the franchise. No word on involvement from series director Wes Craven or creator Kevin Williamson, but I think it's safe to assume they won't have any part of this. It's too early to tell if this will be a straight continuation of the staple characters made famous by Neve Campbell, Courtnery Cox & David Arquette but I'm sure we can expect to see the murderous mask wearing Ghostface to return.
I'm honestly dumbfounded by the announcement of this. For starters, the fan reception & box office failure of the 4th film pretty much let Hollywood know no one wants a SCREAM sequel – especially after a 10 year gap between sequels, making it seem completely irrelevant and nothing but a misplaced cash grab. Second, an almost two-decade old series is going to be marketed towards the teeny-bopping crowd who were just being born circa 1996 and think TEEN WOLF is an MTV Original Series?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this Frightful readers. Should we have said R.I.P to SCREAM 10 years ago or do you really want to see Ghostface on TV after the latest episode of Jersey Shore? As always, sound off in the comments below!


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Now, we all know that Pixar is making a sequel to The Incredibles, but unfortunately it won't be released until 2019.
Pixar hasn't revealed any plot info about the sequel, but let's be honest…it should actually be making a ~prequel~ instead.
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In fact, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which Disney characters deserve their own movie, and user lexitania created the ultimate fan theory about Edna Mode.
The theory doubles as the perfect prequel, opening with a young Edna who's straight out of design school.


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Ben Davies hopes Tottenham's injured England trio will be fresh to face Arsenal
Ben Davies hopes the return of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Harry Winks can sway the north London derby Tottenham's way.
The England trio sat out goalless draws against Germany and Brazil during the international break with various injuries.
But they are all expected to be fit for Tottenham's Premier League trip to Arsenal on Saturday.
"The boys have had a few niggles here and there," Spurs defender Davies said.
"Sometimes these friendlies can be one game too much with the programme coming up.
"If it means they are fresh for us on the weekend then we can be happy for that."
Third-placed Spurs head to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday four points ahead of neighbours Arsenal.
But Mauricio Pochettino's side trail runaway leaders Manchester City by eight points.
"City are a top side and have set the benchmark this year," Davies said.
"Now we have to be on top and clinical in every game.
"We have to try and keep picking up the points to catch them."
Davies will not be at the 2018 World Cup following Wales' failure to qualify for the tournament.
But the 24-year-old defender expressed his delight that Spurs team-mate Christian Eriksen will be in Russia next summer.
Eriksen scored a hat-trick on Tuesday night as Denmark beat the Republic of Ireland 5-1 in a World Cup play-off.
"Chris is phenomenal for us, he dictates the play and gets us going," Davies said.
"For me it is no surprise to see him scoring.
"He's a player who deserves to be at a World Cup."
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The Huaraz Telegraph met with Charles Lewis Cornelius this morning and we were informed about his new life in Huaraz. After having completed his 12-year-long prison sentence he obtained in 2005 for trying to smuggle 17 kilos and 211 grams of cocaine hydrochloride from Jorge Chavez International Airport, the South African was released earlier this year on Valentine´s Day.
Lewis was selling ´lucky ornaments´ made of bull horns on the main street in Huaraz as we suggested going for a coffee instead. The father of eight children informed us that he has being living a sober and tranquil life for the past two and a half months. We were told that the South African bought himself a cheap cell phone and has had been in contact with some family members for the past months. However, he received a devastating message from his niece last week that his long-life partner and ex-wife had passed away.
¨This was a slap in the face. I have been having bad dreams about this and now it really happened. I didn't cry but felt brokenhearted. I really want to get back to my country now. I am trying to save some money on the goods that I sell on the street but it´s a slow process. I have only a small number of expenses only such as food but still. Huaraz is a calm city and I can see why tourists like this place. I´d rather be in Huaraz than in Lima for sure. However, I still feel trapped because I have limited money so have to overthink my actions all the time. I had reestablished contact with my former partner and got told via Facebook that she had passed away. I have been informed about other family members that have died but this one really struck me. I feel sad at the moment.¨
The 56-year-old former prison inmate asked our editor to publish his phone number (+51 927-068-173) and said that readers of our newspaper and tourists could contact him for a little chat or some great prison stories. Lewis is to be found around the Plaza de Armas in Huaraz and is also working on his memoirs, which he hopes to publish one day.


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If you've already flashed a custom recovery on your HTC Desire 300, it's time that you go ahead and gain root-access on your device. While a custom recovery lets you flash custom ROMs, the root-access on your device should let you install the so-called root-requiring apps on your device. These apps come with some extra features that aren't normally found in the regular apps we install on our Android devices.
So if you're all set, here's how to root your HTC Desire 300:
Files You Need
1. You must have a custom recovery installed on your device. If you have not, please head to our how to install CWM Recovery on the HTC Desire 300 tutorial to learn how you can flash one on your device.
2. Download SuperSU to your computer. It'll be flashed on your device to achieve root-access.
Rooting the HTC Desire 300
1. Make sure you haven't extracted SuperSU archive. Leave it as is.
2. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
3. Copy SuperSU from your computer over to the internal SD card storage on your device.
4. When it's copied, disconnect your phone from your computer.
5. Turn off your phone.
6. Reboot your phone into recovery mode. To do that, hold down Volume DOWN and Power buttons simultaneously.
7. Select Recovery from the options that appear on your screen.
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9. Select choose zip from sdcard on the screen that follows.
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|• County-level city
|2,294 km2 (886 sq mi)
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|35 km2 (14 sq mi)
|Population (2005)
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Dengzhou (simplified Chinese: 邓州; traditional Chinese: 鄧州; pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. it has an area of 2,294 km² and a population of 1,500,000.[1] The urban area is 35 km², and the urban population is 300,000.[2] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.
It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historically well known celebrities include: Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner with superb skills), Han Yu (great poet), Kou Zhun (most respected senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (great writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), Zhou Daxin (modern writer) etc.
Dengzhou's economy is largely based on the production of agricultural products. Farmers grow crops such as wheat, cotton, maize, sesame, peanuts, yellow beans, peppers and tobacco.
The city's primary industries include cigarette-packing, food processing and sculpture.
- Airplane to nearest Nanyang airport;
- Drive along the National Expressway Network (Nanyang-Xiangfan link).
- China National Highway 207
- Railway by K149, K206/K207, K205/K208, K184, 6010/6011/6014, 1512/1513, 1389/1390, 1165/1168, 1126/1127.
- Public bus transport: many
Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.
Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city. Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.
- ^ "Profile of Dengzhou" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Profile of Dengzhou" (in Chinese). Official website of Dengzhou Government. Retrieved 2008-05-29.[dead link]
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- Cities in Henan
- County-level divisions of Henan
- Former prefectures in Henan
- Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
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- Prefectures of the Ming dynasty
- Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
- Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties)
- Prefectures of Later Tang
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It took a five-year-old boy and a mothers courage to crack the shell that encased Roberta Kennedy, the newest writer/storyteller-in-residence at the University of Manitobas Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture (CCWOC).
Kennedy, whose Haida name Kwii-Ge-Ii-Wans means "Big Precious Loved Cloud", grew up in Haida Gawaii "The Land of the Good People", (formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia.
She and her cousin were the only two Haida in her kindergarten class at a nearby Armed Forces School and they endured years of cruel teasing and taunting from fellow students.
"I believed what they said
all the stereotypes that exist of my people. To save myself from further shame I climbed into a shell of shame and silence where I stayed my whole life that is until my son started school," she said.
To spare him the same plight, Kennedy took her son in one hand and her button robe, a traditional ceremonial robe, in the other and walked into the boys classroom. Shyly she gathered the other youngsters around her and told them how long it took her great-grandmother to make the robe and how honoured she was to receive it at her high school graduation.
"All the students in the class looked at him and told him You are so lucky! I noticed my son sitting a little taller."
It was at that moment that Kennedy became determined to debunk stereotypes that had shattered her own self-image. She decided to share her history, her culture, her stories, songs and dances with the world.
For the past 16 years she has traveled across Canada performing traditional Haida stories. She is a storyteller, a drummer, a singer, a writer and an educator who has performed in over 300 locations.
Now she is at CCWOC. She will visit classes, mentor writers and storytellers and give several public presentations. In addition she will continue writing. The project she is currently completing is called "Raven Before the Beginning of Time to the Present Day".
CCWOC was created to provide a space for scholars, students and visiting artists to collaborate, create works of verbal art and study the relationship between oral and written culture.
You are invited to join CCWOC in welcoming Roberta Kennedy at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, in the Student Lounge of Aboriginal House, 45 Curry Place on the U of Ms Fort Garry Campus. The event will include an exclusive performance by Roberta Kennedy, as well as a reading by Visiting Fellow Niigonwedom James Sinclair.
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First one to go was Butterfly fish, the survey was done at the Northern Tip divesite.
We not only saw a good diversity of Butterfly fish, species to be published later, we also saw a big school of about 20 bumphead parrotfish with a clown trigger fish in the middle of the school, and so many other beautiful ocean creatures.
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Law school examination questions can come in different forms. Some questions will ask you to be objective in your analysis and to weigh both sides of an argument, while others force you to take a side and to write persuasively to support your position. Some questions will be filled with dozens of issues you will want to touch upon briefly, while others will require you to delve more deeply into a fewer number of issues. In each case, you will want to prepare a response that is organized, clear, concise, well supported, and a fair demonstration of your depth of understanding. To accomplish this, you need to do the following:
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The Battle of Fisheating Creek
May 8, 2012
"The Battle of Fisheating Creek" sounds like it may have taken place at an obscure Civil War battlefield, but this is a battle that is being waged today, between one of Florida's cattle baron families, and the public. The creek has been traveled by the public since the early days of Florida's settlers, when the waterways were the highways that were used for trading and travel. These days, it is used for recreation, by paddlers, campers, hunters , fishers, birdwatchers, and photographers. It has been immortalized in stunning black and white photos by the world-famous photographer, Clyde Butcher.
Fisheating Creek is well-known amongst the kayakers and canoers of south Florida, as a great place to see the kind of scenery and wildlife that you might only expect to see in old-time photographs. You can still see the real natural beauty of this place, just a little over 100 miles south of the city that "The Mouse" built, Orlando. Fisheating Creek is a nature photographer's paradise, with majestic cypress trees, spanish moss-covered live oaks, and the tea-stained red-brown, yet clear water, twisting and turning throughout its length.
Here, you can get up-close to nature in its beauty, with great blue herons that squawk at you angrily, as they give up their fishing spot, and hot-pink roseate spoonbills, swishing their heads side-to-side as they search for shrimps and small fishes in the shallow waters. Sometimes, as you glide silently amongst the cypress trees in the narrow channels, you get a hint of what is to come. Downy feathers cling to the bushes, and an earthy odor of guano tests your senses, just before a flock of a hundred white ibis fly up, with their "grumpy old man call"… awk, awk, awk, awk… like an old geezer complaining about kids invading "his" sidewalk with skateboards. The limpkin looks at first, like the older brother to the ibis, because of its general shape, and the long, somewhat curved bill. But they are larger, they are colored brown with white specks, and they are louder as well. Their cry will wake you out of your reverie, and if you're fast enough, maybe you can snap a shot before he takes off with his apple snail meal.
Of course, being wild Florida, there are gators, big and small. You might not see any for a few miles, but then again, you may see enough that you will lose track if you try to count them all. These gators are wild, and wary, and are unlikely to approach humans. They are much more likely to watch as you approach, then silently slip into the water, still watching, with just their eyes and nostrils protruding above the surface. If you get closer… poof! They submerge and wait for you to go past, before quietly surfacing again.
In the 1980's, Fisheating Creek's natural beauty began to be known by more than just the local residents. People came from miles away, to paddle its pristine waters, and camp & fish on its shores. They recognized the creek for the treasure that it still is, mostly, to this day. That was perceived as a problem by Lykes Brothers, the big cattle company that owned hundreds of thousands of acres on both sides of the creek. They claimed ownership of the creek, and erected fences and felled trees across the waterway, to restrict access.
The Battle of Fisheating Creek had begun, and Lykes Brothers had fired the first shots. These were answered by people such as Becky Hendry, and then Ellen Peterson, through the organization that came to be known as "Save Our Creeks". David Guest, now a lawyer for Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against Lykes. Working with Guest, Monika Reimer searched through nearly a century's-worth of records, until she found a hand-drawn map from the 1920's that proved conclusively, that Fisheating Creek had historically been a navigable waterway along its 50 mile length. It was the evidence that was desperately needed, to stop Lykes in its tracks. In 1997, it was decided in court, that Fisheating Creek belongs to us, the public.
In the 1997 agreement, it was decided that exotic vegetation that had clogged Cowbone Marsh, about halfway between Rte. 27 and Lake Okeechobee, would be removed, to restore the natural flow of the creek. That task was turned over to the Florida Game Commission. According to Earthjustice, the money that was appropriated for this purpose, was misspent, and instead, was used to buy swamp buggies for hunters and fishermen. The Army Corps of Engineers got involved, and brought their own "solution" to the Cowbone Marsh "problem". Their plan is to dump 50 million pounds of sand in the marsh, and build several roads through it, effectively splitting the creek, creating a lake, and cutting the flow of water to the lower part of the creek, and Lake Okeechobee.
David Guest and Monika Reimer are in the process of filing several legal actions to prevent this, but in the meantime, a series of dams have already been built across Cowbone Marsh. As recently as July 2008, I paddled from Lake Okeechobee up to Cowbone Marsh. At that time, the flow of water was still getting through the marsh, and I was able to paddle my kayak the 9 or 10 miles to get to where it was blocked by water hyacinths. In September 2009, I kayaked from the Fisheating Creek Outpost by Rte. 27, nearly 12 miles downstream, to where thick grasses had blocked navigation from the other side of Cowbone Marsh. At that point, I had paddled all but 1 or 2 miles of Fisheating Creek, from the mouth, to approximately 36 miles upstream. I was eagerly anticipating being able to "connect the dots" after the exotics were removed.
On my last attempt to reach Cowbone Marsh via the mouth of the creek, the flow of water had trickled to almost nothing, as a result of the dams that had been built at the marsh. Only a mile into the trip, the water was so shallow that I had to get out and walk my kayak for a hundred yards at a time. This is a kayak that can easily float in 8″ to 10″ of water. After slogging through the shallows like this, for 2 1/2 miles, I gave up the effort and turned around.
Pic #1 of the dams at Cowbone Marsh.
Pic #2 of the dams at Cowbone Marsh.
Pic #3 of the dams at Cowbone Marsh.
Now I hear about this misguided plan to change Cowbone Marsh, and Fisheating Creek, forever. These closed-door decisions have been made, with zero input from the REAL owners of the creek, you and me… the public. I am just one paddler, but this doesn't just affect me. It affects every member of the public that might want the future generations of, not only Florida residents, but of the USA and the world, that want to have the natural beauty of Florida's still-natural waterways to remain pristine, for the people, and the animals, to enjoy.
What can you do to help? Visit the following links, and donate your money, or your time. They will both be needed, and you can help.
Earthjustice: http://earthjustice.org/features/campaigns/into-the-swamp
Save Our Creeks: http://www.saveourcreeks.org/index.html


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More than five years ago, I lost close to 60 pounds with weight watchers. It really worked for me. Since then, I did pretty well maintaining the weight loss on my own.
I've done several whole 30s, eaten semi-paleo, and done a 21 day sugar detox, and all of these "ways of eating" I really did like, but were difficult to maintain long term.
The past year, I've been kind of up and down...with a pregnancy + grief thrown in there, I've found myself 20 pounds more than I want to be. My clothes are tight, I don't feel comfortable when I get dressed, and I just don't feel like myself. I'm eating whatever I want, making not so great choices, having unneeded cocktails too much, which all have me feeling pretty blah. I'm also wondering if my not so great food choices have something to do with why I'm not pregnant again yet (but that's a whole other blog post...)
It's time to do something. I know in the spring, I'm very active, so the exercise part for me isn't hard. It's about making good choices with my food. I really debated, do I need to pay for weight watchers, when I know I can do it myself? But can I really do it myself? If I can, then why haven't I? My darn ego tried to get the better of me and convince me not to do it.
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For $40, I get 3 months of weight watchers online and the WW app (which I love).
I'm 2 days in and already, I feel a difference. I'm conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth. I'm feeling less bloated. I'm a little foggy, but I honestly believe that is my body and mind detoxing from all of the unhealthy stuff I was eating before starting. It's going to take some time to get back in the groove of eating healthy. Luckily, we're headed into spring and summer, where fresh fruits and vegetables are aplenty and I love to grow my own!
So tell me, are you struggling with your weight? Have you ever tried weight watchers, or any other weight loss program? What worked for you and what didn't? I'm always looking to learn from others!


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Rotator cuff injuries can be unusually frustrating for a variety of reasons. Pain, spasms and limited range of motion can be severe and can last for years. Fluid and calcium accumulations can worsen the injury. Adding to the challenges is the fact that rotator tears can be difficult to detect and even invisible.
There are many times when torn rotator cuff injuries and other joint injuries heal with time and proper treatment. However, other times those injuries can become debilitating. When this happens, you will need a skilled lawyer by your side to get a full recovery.
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Aquaculture in Africa, which supplies less than 3 percent of fish production, has been growing slowly. Per capita fish consumption in Africa is the lowest in all regions and, according to the FAO 2014, is the only part of the world where consumption is declining. The reason for this decline had been the leveling off in capture fish production and the growing population. The degradation of aquatic environments through human activity and the potential impact of climate change on marine and freshwater ecosystems are some of the factors hindering aquaculture production from achieving its potential. There are many other constraints, which range in nature from biological to technical, economic and environmental. Other than these are the institutional weaknesses. In some countries, there is lack of coordination between the existing directorates and/or agencies that share aquaculture regulatory responsibility. There are legislations that may not be in harmony with present and future status of the industry, and there are unclear or conflicting priorities within the policy making and regulatory spheres. There is a need for improved governance and management systems, collaboration between different stakeholders and targeted investments in infrastructure and marketing to accelerate the growth of aquaculture in the region.
All the above-mentioned constraints led to the decision taken at the 14 th Session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture (CIFAA) held in Accra, Ghana in November 2006, to establish a "NACA-Like" network called Aquaculture Network for Africa (ANAF). ANAF was launched in 2006 with four Members of which has now increased to fourteen participating countries.
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So we had another great creative board this month ...
I loved the sketch and the bright colours against the black cake.
I started with some Studio Calico neon mists and a mask and paint brush and created my background.
Then I flicked a bit of the mist around .
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- third Flair from last months set
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Hanging Banners are great visual tools as they allow you to use a larger format for your advertising message, then suspend them from the ceiling or hang them against a wall. These units work well and look great, they stand out!. They are very light and very easy to install. They look sophisticated and are the ideal alternative to low volume poster prints. They offer the flexibility to changing the print as often as wanted, just slide out, slide in new one. The visual impact of the large colour hanging banner is far greater than any paper based product. They can be used for a variety of marketing opportunities including: In Shopping Malls, General Office Complex's, Events & Functions, Show Rooms, Stores, Medical Suites.
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Over the past months, I've often wondered if I should resurrect the old blog. I miss having a creative outlet and connecting with people this way.
Last week, I dreamt that an old acquaintance angrily told me I should keep blogging. That has motivated me to give it a shot. That same night, I also dreamt that I had pooped in a snow globe...which goes to say that I probably shouldn't take this whole dream-messages thing too seriously.
For those of you who still have links to this blog on your own websites, thanks for your faithful optimism.
Stay tuned...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Let's give this another go...
Over the past months, I've often wondered if I should resurrect the old blog. I miss having a creative outlet and connecting with people this way.
Posted by Jamie at 9:58 p.m.
7 comments:
- Aimee said...
smiling at faithful optimism!
and shaking my head (and suppressing laughter cause the kids are asleep) about pooping in a snow globe.
so glad you're back!!!
- December 6, 2009 at 11:58 p.m.
- kinneyland said...
I was going to angrily tell you to keep blogging tonight.
- December 7, 2009 at 8:09 a.m.
- Joel and Renee said...
Hurrah! I knew you'd be back. I love your creative blogging (and trying not to laugh too hard about your dreams!) :)
- December 7, 2009 at 12:50 p.m.
- Avey Christiansen said...
i miss your posts so much...
- December 8, 2009 at 4:09 p.m.
- Paige said...
Yay! Welcome back. I gave up on my blogging lifestyle but am happy to hear you're giving it another go. Seems like you have quite the loyal audience!
- December 12, 2009 at 10:37 a.m.
- Heather M. said...
yay! looking forward to your comeback. :)
- December 12, 2009 at 1:49 p.m.
- Dave said...
Way to be ... guess we should start contributing as well!
- February 12, 2010 at 9:07 p.m.


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