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Mary Mary is heading to primetime with a new reality show on WE tv!
Tentatively titled Mary Mary, the program will premiere Cheap Tea Cups on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 9pm ET. It's expected to chronicle the daily lives of Erica & Tina Campbell, as they live out their roles as sisters, mothers, wives and recording artists.
WE tv has already presented successful reality programming, including Braxton Family Values and Bridezillas.
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I had the fortune recently to stumble on the California Department of Finance's estimates of population change in California during the period July 1, 2010 – July 1- 2011. This is distinct from the Federal census, which tried to establish the number of people in all localities as of April 1, 2010. These California statistics are for a short period of only one year; they are not as reliable, of course, as a real census. read more »
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New Census Data Reaffirms Dominance of the South
The 2011 state population estimates released earlier today by the Census Bureau show that the South has retained its dominant position in both population and growth over the last year. Southern states accounted for more than one half of the nation's population growth between 2011 and 2000, despite having little more than one third of the population. read more »
California: Codes, Corruption And Consensus
We Californians like collaboration. Before we do things here, we consult all of the "stakeholders." We have hearings, studies, reviews, conferences, charrettes, neighborhood meetings, town halls, and who knows what else. Development in some California cities has become such a maze that some people make a fine living guiding developers through the process, helping them through the minefields and identifying the rings that need kissing.
Here's an example. This is a (partial?) list of the groups who will have a say on any proposed project in my city, Ventura: read more »
The Best Cities For Technology Jobs
During tough economic times, technology is often seen as the one bright spot. In the U.S. this past year technology jobs outpaced the overall rate of new employment nearly four times. But if you're looking for a tech job, you may want to consider searching outside of Silicon Valley. Though the Valley may still be the big enchilada in terms of venture capital and innovation, it hasn't consistently generated new tech employment. read more »
California's Jobs Engine Broke Down Well Before the Financial Crisis
Everybody knows that California's economy has struggled mightily since the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession. The state's current unemployment rate, 12.1 percent, is a full 3 percentage points above the national rate. Liberal pundits and politicians tend to blame this dismal performance entirely on the Great Recession; as Jerry Brown put it while campaigning (successfully) for governor last year, "I've seen recessions. They come, they go. California always comes back." read more »
Domestic Migration: Returning to Normalcy?
Even as the troubled economy has continued to hobble along, there may be hints that the domestic migration patterns from before the Great Financial Crisis could be returning at least in some states. This is evident in the recent national interstate migration data from the American Community Survey. This analysis reviews annual interstate migration data from the beginning of the Great Financial Crisis to 2010, with broad comparisons to earlier (2001-2006) data from the Census Bureau population estimates program (Note 1). read more »
Political Footballs: L.A.'s Misguided Plans For A Downtown Stadium
Over the past decade Los Angeles has steadily declined. It currently has one of the the highest unemployment rates (roughly 12.5%) in the U.S, and there's little sign of a sustained recovery. The city and county have become a kind of purgatory for all but the most politically connected businesses, while job creation and population growth lag not only the vibrant Texas cities but even aged competitors such as New York. read more »
Silicon Valley Can No Longer Save California -- Or The U.S.
Even before Steve Jobs crashed the scene in late 1970s, California's technology industry had already outpaced the entire world, creating the greatest collection of information companies anywhere. It was in this fertile suburban soil that Apple — and so many other innovative companies — took root.
Now this soil is showing signs of exhaustion, with Jobs' death symbolizing the end of the state's high-tech heroic age. read more »
For High-Speed Rail It Looks Like the End of the Line
With its vote on September 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee ended the rail boosters' hopes of getting a meaningful appropriation for high-speed rail in the new (FY 2012) fiscal year. It probably also dealt a decisive death blow to President Obama's loopy goal of "giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail." read more »
First Step for California: Admit There's a Problem
The October 29, 2009 issue of Time Magazine had an article titled "Why California is America's Future." I sure hope not. California is fast becoming a post-industrial hell for almost everyone except the gentry class, their best servants, and the public sector.
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Twitter Picks Schiller for Head of News Partnerships
It's official: Vivian Schiller, chief digital officer at NBC News and former chief executive of NPR, is Twitter's first head of news partnerships. She will start her new job in January.
Appropriately, the much speculated-about news was broken on Twitter. @TwitterforNews tweeted the fact out at 3:07 p.m. ET. Schiller shortly followed suit, confirming the news in her own tweet.
What's Twitter's interest in a news honcho? A description for the job, which has since been taken offline, said the person "will be responsible for devising and executing the strategies that make Twitter indispensable to newsrooms and journalists."
Twitter's news team already does some educational outreach showing journalists and news organizations how to promote and break stories on the service.
In early October, rumors swirled that Twitter had selected Schiller. At that time, Digits noted:
Schiller's appointment would solidify Twitter's growing roster of media executives who will serve as intermediaries between the San Francisco social network and their former worlds. Bob Moczydlowsky, former senior vice president of product and marketing at Topspin Media, joined last month as head of music. Twitter also recruited Geoff Reiss, a former executive at ESPN, to help build out its sports business.
AllThingsD previously reported that that other candidates for the position included Jim Roberts, an alumnus of Reuters and the New York Times, and Emily Bell, the director of Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School.


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Super Bowl MVP and USO tour veteran Drew Brees can add one more accomplishment to his list of achievements, the Saint's quarterback and Super Bowl XLIV's "Most Valuable Player" was recently named Sports Illustrated's 57th Sportsman of the Year. Whether he is leading the Saints to their first Super Bowl victory, helping with disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, founding his own charitable organization or traveling around the globe on USO tours to lift the spirits of troops, the NFL superstar is always ready to give back. Touring with the USO since 2007, Brees has participated in 5 USO tours, touched the lives of more than 9,000 troops and their families, and visited more than 6 countries to include, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
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I love a good suspense novel, and that's exactly what I got with James LePore's Blood of my Brother . This is a fast paced novel that will catch you right from the beginning . All of the characters bring something different and intriguing to the table, and you'll follow some twists and turns as you are introduced to each of them. James LePore has delivered a great novel for those who love thrillers and suspense! Definitely check this one out!"
Confessions of a Real Librarian
It's the action that keeps you turning the pages, but it's the bigger issues LePore works into the story that will keep you thinking even after you've finished."
Musings of an All-Purpose Monkey
Readers of taut action will thrill over Blood of My Brother's chase sequences and rundowns with a Mexican drug cartel, while those readers who enjoy suspense stories with a bit of mystery will find no complaints. Blood of My Brother whet my appetite for action, excitement and international intrigue and I was left satiated upon the book's conclusion. I would recommend Blood of My Brother to any reader looking for a solid story with action, intrigue and mystery. You won't be disappointed."
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The Plaid Tongued Devils at Pilot's Monument, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada
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|Ty Semaka, Alan Kolodziejzyk
The Plaid Tongued Devils are a Canadian musical group. It started as an alternative country duet with singer Ty Semaka and guitarist Alan Kolodziejzyk in 1990 and has been a 5 piece since 1992. Since 1998, their music has combined Roma, Klezmer, Ska, Rock and Jazz music, dubbed romaklezkarock by the band - at least on one of the tour T-shirts. The group regularly tours in Canada and the Netherlands. Some members of the group have written and recorded songs for OpenBSD CD releases.
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HOUMA – A Houma couple was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing two aluminum trawl boards from a Chauvin home.
Lance Lapeyrouse, 36, and Deiadrie Prejean Lapeyrouse, 30, 100 Chateau Court, are charged with theft of goods over $500.
The Lapeyrouses allegedly stole the boards, valued at $1,500 each, from a home in the 6500 block of La. 56. Later, their white Chevrolet pickup was spotted by a friend of the victim, and he told the couple to return the trawl boards, according to the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office. When the Lapeyrouses got back to the Chauvin home to return the trawl boards, deputies arrested them.
The couple admitted to deputies that they stole the trawl boards to get money for their drug addiction.
Lance Lapeyrouse was also charged Tuesday for stealing three boat propellers last week. The propellers, valued at a combined $14,000, were taken from Portier's Shipyard in Chauvin, where Lance Lapeyrouse used to work.
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For 35 years, the Presidential Management Fellowship Program has been the federal government's flagship program to cultivate a cadre of young, public-sector leaders. For equally as long, the application process has been somewhat of a mystery, but a newly launched website attempts to change that.
Created in 1977 by an executive order, the PMF has served as a stepping stone for students of advanced graduate degree programs to embark on a public-service career. Although the program attracts and selects the best candidates possible, its focus is on cultivating a core of potential government leaders
The application process has "traditionally been one of those things out there no one knew about -- a black box," said Bo Kemper, executive director of the Robertson Foundation for Government, a nonprofit that focuses on identifying, educating, and motivating top U.S. graduate students to pursue federal government careers.
The foundation set out to shed some light on the nuts and bolts of the application process and create an online resource for candidates. After teaming up with social networking site GovLoop and working for a few months, the organizations launched PathtoPMF.com as an interactive go-to guide for those in the various stages of the PMF process.
The website offers various resources for applicants, and considers the many ways media can be consumed, whether it's a PDF guide, a video or a blog. The Managing the Application Process Guide provides advice based on video and podcast interviews with more than 60 current and past PMFs, nearly a dozen career advisers, and several federal agency program coordinators.
Prospects can also use discussion forums to ask questions and support others throughout the application process or peruse analysis from historical data on popular graduate degrees, top universities, and top hiring agencies.
"We've helped a lot of people navigate the process, and the goal is to reach out to more of the best and brightest so they can join government," said Steve Ressler, founder and president of GovLoop. Since its Sept. 24 launch, the website has had more than 1,000 visitors and 100 downloads of the application process guide, he said.
Previous years each attracted around 10,000 applicants, but thanks to changes in eligibility requirements this year "we could see close to 30,000 applicants," Ressler said.
Those interested in PMF will soon get a chance to apply to the Class of 2013: The application period opens Nov. 5 and closes Nov. 19. Need a hand in getting started with the application process? Check out the Top 4 Tips for Completing Your Application.
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Percy Carey: Steve, you handle Digital Content Programming for Manga.com. What exactly does that entail?
Steve Sargent: The core of what I do is content programming. Basically, pulling clips from our titles, collecting them into the themed channels we have on Manga.com (e.g., Babes, Killshots, etc) as well as on our channels on YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, and other social networking sites. Also, I program the Ani-Monday block on Sci-Fi. I see myself as being a curator of anime. Beyond that, I do all of the editorial: news items, newsletters, promo copy for new titles. I frakkin' love my job.
Percy Carey: Rumor has it that you are the foremost aficionado on all things anime and manga in North America. Is that true?
Steve Sargent: Ha! Not to date myself, but I grew up on Gatchaman and Astro Boy. I'm definitely a fan, but there are probably a 1,000 otakus (a.k.a. anime fans) who could contend for being the foremost. Otakus are the best source of finding out every little tidbit and trivia of anime. I'm constantly learning stuff I never knew from them.
Percy Carey: When I was growing up in the late '80s, mainstream anime was just beginning to make a surge into the American consciousness. Now, twenty years later, it influences everything from movies to games to fashion. To what do you accredit the globalization of the medium?
Steve Sargent: Cartoons have always been big here. However, anime brings with it a whole other philosophical level. Most anime deals with ideas that American animation is only recently beginning to tackle: Meaning of existence, life, death. It has an intellectual aspect that has raised the bar for all animators. Very much like what Alan Moore's Watchmen did for graphic novels. Given the heavily-stylized action you find in anime, I think designers (game and fashion alike) look to it as a window to the future.
Percy Carey: Ani-Mondays, the anime programming block, over at the Sci-Fi Channel brought both classic and new titles to American audiences for the first time on basic cable. How did that deal come together?
Steve Sargent: Our content has a natural appeal to their audience. Sci-Fi was looking to tap our experience in this space. We're pretty much a one-stop shop for them, since we can handle the licensing and programming for them. We're able to put it together in a way that directly speaks to otaku aspect of their demographic.
Percy Carey: Anime, like comics, has often been misconstrued as a genre when in reality it is just another storytelling medium. In Japan, the titles are diverse, consisting of everything from mushy teen soaps to full on adult erotica. But here in the US, only the hyperkinetic shoot 'em ups and ninja battle royales seem to catch on with fans. Why do you think that is?
Steve Sargent: Isn't that always the way? It seems like it's the action pieces that are the ones that get noticed. I suppose you can thank the Wachowskis for that. The Matrix has a great combination of action and existential ideals.
Percy Carey: What do you think the next big thing in anime will be?
Steve Sargent: Who really knows? That's what makes it exciting. I have noticed a few cool recent trends. One being Motion Comics, essentially manga panels with select elements animated. A good example of this is the series that was produced in anticipation of Will Smith's I Am Legend. Used as trailers, they took the comics that were produced as pre-quels, added voice-over and did simple animations with the panels. I'm seeing more and more of these all the time. TokyoPop has a whole series of them (check out www.manga.com/channels/tokyopop).
Percy Carey: Five years ago, we saw the first wave of superhero comics adapted into summer blockbusters. Then there was a run on big screen remakes of '80s TV shows. Now with Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li hitting theaters and Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Ninja Scroll in the pipeline, it looks like studios are now fishing in the anime stream for their next hit. Why do you think it's taken anime to so long to get real interest in Hollywood?
Steve Sargent: The kids that grew up on stuff like Transformers and of the like in the late '80s and early '90s are now heading things up as the Hollywood decision-makers. I really think it's just the old guard handing the reigns over to a new generation. Now that comic/manga-based films have been proven to rake in mad money at the box-office, all the studios are looking to jump on the bandwagon.
Percy Carey: What do you think the next anime title to make the jump to the silver screen will be?
Steve Sargent: I heard Robotech was picked up by Toby Mcguire's company, though Cowboy Bebop is already in production over at Fox. Then there's Leonardo DiCaprio picking up Ninja Scroll. I believe they also picked up Akira. I gotta say, I wish they'd leave Akira alone. Should be interesting to see what they do with Ninja Scroll. By the way, have you seen the trailer for the live-action Blood: The Last Vampire? Gianna Jun as Saya?! Hot!
Percy Carey: Can I get you to sign my petition against a live action version of Pokémon directed by Uwe Boll?
Steve Sargent: Hell yeah!
Percy Carey: Ninja Scroll will always have a special place in my heart. I remember watching a badly dubbed VHS bootleg when I was twelve and still being in awe of the massive geysers of blood and serial beheadings. What is your favorite anime title of all time?
Steve Sargent: I gotta agree with you on this one. It's a close tie with Ghost In The Shell, but I've always fantasized about being a ronin (samurai with no master) like Jubei. I love in the very beginning how he throws his rice ball in the air, takes out 3 guys with his katana, and all in the time it takes for the rice ball to fall back into his hand.
Percy Carey: We all know that dedicated anime fans can be a bit eccentric. You've traveled to conventions all over the world. What's the strangest thing you've seen at a convention?
Steve Sargent: Probably, the cosplay. The costumes they put together are simply amazing. No one can knock otaku dedication. It is total and complete.
Percy Carey: Ok, I gotta ask; girls with short skirts and furry tails. What's up with that?
Steve Sargent: Heh heh, to each his/her own. After seeing some female fans dressed as Gurren Lagann's Yoko at the last anime convention, I'm all for it! Seriously, I think it's great that otakus get so into it. Cosplay has become a huge part of the lifestyle.
Percy Carey: Final question, the one that has divided this great country of ours right down the middle. What is your stance on tentacle porn? Yea or nay?
Steve Sargent: Yoikes. I'll have to abstain and stay in the middle on that one.
All you true otakus out there make sure you stay up on the latest and greatest in anime over at www.manga.com and don't forget to tune in for Ani-Mondays on the Sci-Fi Channel.


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Proceedings, The Range Beef Cow Symposium XIX
December 6, 7 and 8, 2005,
Veterinary Science Department
Bovine Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is a venereal disease of cattle that has
caused significant economic losses in American cattle herds for many
years. Its return to prominence in
Few detailed studies have been conducted to determine the actual prevalence of trichomoniasis in U.S. herds, but a 1990 survey of California beef herds revealed that 15.8% of herds had at least one affected bull, with a total of 4.0% of all bulls testing positive.2 In a survey of Nevada samples in the mid-1980's, 26.7 - 44.1% of ranches that submitted samples had a positive bull.3
Economic losses in affected herds occur due to smaller and less uniform calf crops, costs of culling and subsequent replacements, and increased veterinary expense.4 Models have put the drop in income from the presence of trichomoniasis in a herd at 22-37%.4,5 In 2000, a group of Colorado producers figured the impact of trichomoniasis in their herd at $143.17 per cow.6 Some estimates of the national loss due to this disease are as high as $650 million.7
Tritrichomonas foetus: The Organism
Tritrichomonas foetus is a single-celled protozoon that reproduces by binary fission (dividing itself). There are many different types of trichomonads (other protozoa in the same family of organisms). These include Tritrichomonas vaginalis, which causes venereal disease in humans, and several non-disease-causing species found in the gastrointestinal tract of domestic animals.8
T. foetus is pear-shaped and roughly the size of a head of a bovine sperm cell (Figure 1). It is characterized by three flagella (whip-like processes) at its front, and a wavy membrane over its entire length which ends in a posterior flagellum.9 The three
("tri-") flagella ("-trich-," meaning "hair") give the organism its name. It is important to realize that Trichinella, which is a nematode (worm) associated with trichinellosis in swine is completely different from this organism.
This protozoon has an affinity for cattle, but has also been found in swine nasal and intestinal passages, and in the digestive system of cats. In both of these cases, the organisms are either considered non-pathogenic, or mildly pathogenic, such as in the cat, where it has been associated with chronic mild diarrhea.10 T. foetus depends on the bull or cow to survive, and is rapidly killed by drying or high temperatures.9 As such, survival in the environment outside the animal is very short-lived.
Trichomoniasis in the Bull
Bulls infected by T. foetus are entirely without symptoms. Semen quality and sexual behavior are not affected. In bulls, the organism is only found on the penis and membranes inside the sheath. It localizes in the smegma, or secretions, of the penis, sheath, and end of the urethra.11 T. foetus does not normally inhabit semen, but semen may become contaminated with organisms from the skin of the penis. Crypts, or microscopic folds within the skin surface of the penis and sheath, are sites for localization of the organism. Because these crypts become deeper as the bull ages, there is a definite association between age and infection: mature bulls are more apt to become infected and stay infected.7 To further illustrate this fact, in the California prevalence study, the infection rate for bulls over three years old was 6.7%, while the rate for bulls three years old or younger was 2.0%.2 Strong evidence exists that once a bull is infected with trichomoniasis, he is infected for life.7
Trichomoniasis in the Cow
As bulls infected with trichomoniasis are asymptomatic, the visible effects of the disease present themselves in the cows;7 although, as is the case with bulls, cows do not appear ill while infected and overt signs of uterine or vaginal infection are not seen.
Infection of the cow takes place at breeding (see "Transmission" below). T. foetus organisms adhere to vaginal lining cells first with their posterior flagella, then with their body. The organism has adapted itself in several ways that enhance this attachment. Adherence to vaginal cells seems to be optimal at pHs of 6.0 - 7.5, which is the normal pH range of the bovine vagina. Also, T. foetus adheres better to highly keratinized (tougher) cells, which are present in greatest numbers during standing heat.12
After the protozoa attach to the lining cells of the vagina, they form colonies which spread to the uterus and oviducts (Fallopian tubes).11 The uterus reacts to this colonization with an inflammatory response.
The time interval from initial infection to the maximum inflammatory response means that the cow or heifer likely will conceive to the breeding in which the infection was transmitted. Symptoms in the cow, therefore, depend on how quickly the inflammatory response takes place to the Tritrichomonas infection. For example, in a rapidly developing infection, inflammation may result in early death of the developing embryo. If this happens before day 18 after breeding, the cow may return to heat on her next 21-day cycle.13 Usually this is not the case, as the inflammation due to trichomoniasis usually takes 50-60 days. This results in delayed (over 21 days) return to estrus, possibly with abortion of a small fetus (which rarely is noticed on pasture), or formation of a pyometra, a pus-filled uterus. In some cases, infection may take an extended period of time to overtake the fetus and abortion may not occur until 7-8 months of gestation. This is relatively uncommon.11
Normally, infected cows will eventually mount an immune response and clear themselves of infection by two to four months, although there is a wide variation in this interval among infected cows.7 This means that an infected female may lose her first conceptus, clear the infection, return to estrus, and conceive a pregnancy that goes to term.11 The results of this scenario are a drawn-out calving period within the cow herd if bulls are left with the cows long enough.
The overall herd effects of trichomoniasis in cows can be summarized in this way:
As previously mentioned, most cows mount a local immune response and clear the organism. This immunity means that subsequent breedings, even to an infected male, very well may result in a successful conception and pregnancy. This immunity is short-lived, however, and cows will be susceptible to infection in subsequent years.
Very rarely, an infected cow may carry a normal calf to term and not clear her infection, remaining infected, and a carrier to the next breeding season. The frequency with which this occurs is a source of frequent questions. Even a rare occurrence of this phenomenon may mean a source for carry-over from year to year, especially when large numbers of cows are involved.
The only published documentation of the prevalence of
this type of long-term carrier is a 1987 case study of two
Further studies were not undertaken to determine how long the cow remained trich positive. It is unclear whether she remained positive long enough to be infective to a bull next breeding season once she returned to estrus post-calving. If one assumes the cow was infective into the next breeding season, this would represent a prevalence of 0.3% in this herd.
Also in the same case study, 366 cows in an infected dairy herd were examined. Thirty-five cows were found to be infected with T. foetus. Five (1.4% of the group) out of the 35 cows were pregnant, with gestational ages identified as 42, 85, 100, 100 and 185 days. Of the five, two cows delivered calves. One had premature stillborn twins and was still trich positive 41 and 63 days post-calving, but was negative 97 and 153 days post-calving. The second cow delivered a normal calf but was trich negative at 22 and 77 days post-calving.
Taken together, this represents two out of 646 cows exposed to trichomoniasis that remained positive post-calving, or 0.3%. Theoretically, in large herds this could play a role in "over-wintering' the disease when other control measures are taken. However, it is unknown whether, in a range situation, this prolonged infection would last over the interval between calving and breeding, or through the cow's estrus cycles when they resumed post-calving. So, while possible, the concept of an infected cow having a normal calf and becoming a carrier for next breeding season should be considered an exceedingly rare event.
Alternative causes of reproductive failure in beef herds to be considered in addition to trichomoniasis should include Campylobacter fetus, venerealis ("vibrio"), other venereal infectious agents, poor body condition in the cow herd, and sub fertile bulls. Of these, C. fetus, venerealis infection has nearly identical characteristics to trichomoniasis, with decreased pregnancy rates and spread-out calving seasons. However, pyometras post-breeding are not seen with "vibrio." Other infectious agents (Histophilus somnus, Ureaplasma spp., Mycoplasma spp., and IBR ["red nose"]) usually are much more sporadic in nature than either trichomoniasis or "vibrio." Pregnancy distribution in herds with poor body condition is shifted later, as these cows have a longer post-partum interval before they resume cycling. Bull infertility can be ruled out with breeding soundness exams of the bulls in question.7
Transmission of Trichomoniasis
T. foetus is transferred between infected animals in the course of breeding. It is estimated that anywhere from 30 to 90% of cows bred by an infected bull will become infected, as a relatively small number of organisms is required for effective transmission.9 Cow-to-cow transmission is only accomplished with the bull as an intermediary, as the organism does not survive long outside the body. Thusly, bulls become infected by breeding an infected cow once she resumes cycling after aborting.15
Bull-to-bull transmission has been theorized in a Canadian case study in which young virgin bulls were closely housed with older infected bulls. Presumably, younger bulls would be infected by mounting another animal in which an infected bull had just previously mounted.16 This should be considered a rare event, but possible when "clean" and "dirty" bulls are penned in close confinement together.
It is technically possible for T. foetus to be mechanically transmitted in semen via its contact with infected skin of the penis and sheath, but procedures in place at AI centers virtually eliminate the probability of purchased semen acting as a means of trichomoniasis transmission.
Transmission of trichomoniasis into a previously uninfected herd, therefore, may occur when infected bulls are purchased, borrowed, or rented; when animals are co-mingled on common grazing tracts; or when cattle mix with neighboring herds through jumped or broken fences.15
Diagnosis in the Bull
Diagnosing trichomoniasis in a herd is dependent upon having access to the right animals for testing. Since the bull is a chronic (lifetime) carrier, and cows clear the organism two to four months following infection, herd diagnosis usually is made by testing bulls.
Definitive diagnosis is made by observation of T. foetus in smegma samples (scrapings or washings). Culture techniques in which the organisms are encouraged to multiply are usually necessary for enough organisms to be present for identification.
It is recommended that bulls have at least two weeks of sexual rest before undergoing testing. Bulls are sampled in one of two ways. The most common method involves using a dry AI pipette attached to a syringe, and vigorously scraping the interior of the bull's sheath to obtain a smegma sample. The sample is then placed into a culture tube or pouch for incubation. Alternatively, a volume of saline or lactated ringers solution can be instilled into the sheath, the sheath opening held shut, and the sheath vigorously massaged before the residual fluid is collected for analysis. Similar test results are obtained with either method.7
The material obtained could be viewed directly under a microscope, but a much more sensitive method is to incubate the material in culture fluid for one to seven days and examine the fluid for the presence of the organism. Two different types of culture systems are commonly used: 1) InPouch TF™, which is a commercial pouch that the sample can be placed in, incubated in, and examined in; and 2) Diamond's media, which is placed into tubes into which the sample is also placed.
After incubation in either system, the culture fluid is checked under a microscope. T. foetus organisms, if present, are identified by their distinct features (described earlier: flagella and undulating membrane) and a characteristic rolling, jerky motion exhibited by the protozoa.
Studies have been performed comparing the sensitivity (ability to pick up positive bulls) of both the commercial pouch and Diamond's media. A recent study17 comparing the two found the InPouch TF™ system to have an advantage over Diamond's media. Other experiments18,19 demonstrate fairly equal results between the two. However, the pouch system has many other advantages over Diamond's media, including a long shelf life, the ability to transport the sample to the lab in the pouch rather than a separate transport media, and the ability to examine the pouch under the microscope directly.7,17
The finding of characteristic organisms in culture had
long been considered to be 100% specific; in other words, if they were found,
they were definitely T. foetus.
However, in recent years, trichomonads, presumably contaminants of fecal origin, have been identified with new advanced molecular
tools such as PCR. Such a case occurred
several years ago in
The sensitivity of a single sheath culture in an infected bull is estimated to be from 70-90%.7 Therefore, in order to make a definitive diagnosis, it is recommended that bulls be sampled once a week for three weeks in a row. Serially testing bulls in this manner raises the sensitivity of the procedure to 99.8-99.9%. The consequences of a bull being called negative when in fact he is a carrier of trichomoniasis, necessitates the three weekly tests.
Diagnosis in the Cow
T. foetus organisms infecting cows may be demonstrated in mucus from the cow's vagina or cervix or from pyometra fluid. Samples are placed in culture fluid, incubated, and examined in the same manner as samples from the bull. In the case of pyometra, oftentimes that fluid is so teeming with organisms that it can be examined directly under the microscope for diagnosis.7 Other avenues for diagnosis, such as testing vaginal mucus for antibodies to T. foetus are being explored, but none have proven practical or reliable yet.20 Since cows clear the organism after infection, the sensitivity of testing cows is much lower than that for bulls, averaging between 58-75%.8 It is recommended, therefore, that cows be tested as soon as possible after a problem is identified.
Treatment of Trichomoniasis
There is currently no approved, effective treatment for trichomoniasis in cows or bulls.
Control and Management of Trichomoniasis
Dealing with trichomoniasis can be thought of in two ways: 1) Managing the disease within an infected herd to minimize the biological (and thus economic) impact: "Biocontainment;" or, 2) Keeping the disease out of a non-infected herd: "Biosecurity."
Biocontainment: Management of the Infected Herd
Once diagnosed with trichomoniasis, a herd needs to implement measures that will reduce its impact next breeding season. These measures include:
· Inherent in this step is timely pregnancy checking and possibly re-checking so infected cows are identified as soon as possible, and also, implementation of a short breeding season—90 days or less—is important.
· Producers may wish to segregate cows based on gestation length when trich is diagnosed at pregnancy check time:
a. Cows pregnant five or more months along are mostly out of the danger zone, although a very few may still abort.
b. Cows pregnant less than five months should be pastured separately and watched closely. Their risk of abortion is greater than cows further along in gestation. Cull any of these cows that abort.
c. Open cows with or without pyometras or other uterine abnormalities should be culled.7
Biosecurity: Keeping Trichomoniasis Out of Your Herd
Keeping a herd free of trichomoniasis is dependent on managing potential sources of the disease:
of individual herds has been aided by state regulations regarding bull testing
and restrictions on movements of open cows.
For example, rules implemented in
Trichomoniasis is a disease with a long history in the American West that has caused immeasurable economic loss to the beef industry over the years. It is only through understanding the disease and our responsibility and role in controlling it that we can greatly lessen the impact it has on future generations of cattle producers.
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Tronstad A, Bosomworth A, Hall MR. Investigations of the incidence of bovine trichomoniasis in
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5. Rae DO. Impact of trichomoniasis on the cow-calf producer's profitability. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1989; 194:771-5.
6. BonDurant RH. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of trichomoniasis in cattle. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1997; 13:345-61.
7. Kimberling CV, Cheney J, Cunningham W. Bovine trichomoniasis: "the silent rustler." Accessed at http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/Adams/ag/pdf/bovine1.pdf. Accessed October 27, 2005.
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Walker RL,
9. Anonymous. Trichomoniasis. In: Merck Veterinary Manual, 9th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ, Merck and Co. 2005, pp. 1142-3.
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11. Kimsey PB.
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12. Corbeil LB, Hodgson JL, Jones DW, Corbeil RW, Widders PR, Stephens LR. Adherence of Tritrichomonas foetus to bovine vaginal epithelial cells. Infection and Immunity 1989; 57:2158-2165.
13. Epperson W.
Trichomoniasis in cattle. DVM Newsletter.
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15. Jolley WR, Logan J. Battling bovine trichomoniasis. Reflections.
16. Parker S, Campbell J, McIntosh K, Gajadhar A. Diagnosis of trichomoniasis in 'virgin' bulls by culture and polymerase chain reaction. Can Vet J 2003; 44:732-4.
17. Parker S, Campbell J, Gajadhar A. Comparison of the diagnostic sensitivity of a commercially available culture kit and a diagnostic culture test using Diamond's media for diagnosing Tritrichomonas foetus in bulls. J Vet Diagn Invest 2003; 15:460-5.
18. Appell LH, Mickelsen WD, Thomas MW, Harmon WM. A comparison of techniques used for the diagnosis of Tritrichomonas foetus infections in beef bulls. Agri Pract 1993; 14:30-34.
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Baba Au Rhum
|Warm water
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) (105 To 115 F)
|Active dry yeast
|2 Tablespoon
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|1 Teaspoon
|All purpose flour
|3 3⁄4 Cup (60 tbs), sifted
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs), softened
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), finely chopped
|Currants/Seedless raisins
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|1 Medium, sliced crosswise (Unpeeled)
|Unpeeled lemon
|Light rum
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs)
|Apricot preserves
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Lemon peel
|1 Teaspoon, grated
|Lemon juice
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1. Lightly grease a 10-by-4-inch tube pan.
2. If possible, check temperature of warm water with thermometer.
3. Sprinkle yeast over water in large bowl of electric mixer and stir until dissolved.
4. Add 1/4 cup sugar, the salt, eggs and 2-1/4 cups flour.
5. At medium speed, beat 4 minutes until smooth, scraping side of bowl and guiding mixture into beater with rubber scraper.
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7. At low speed, beat in rest of flour and beat until smooth—about 2 minutes.
8. Stir in citron and currants to get a thick batter.
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11. Preheat oven to 400F.
12. Gently place baba on oven rack without letting it to fall.
13. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until it is deep golden- brown and cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
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15. Reduce heat add orange and lemon slices and simmer for 10 minutes.
16. Remove from heat and add rum.
17. With metal spatula, carefully loosen sides of baba from pan.
18. Turn out of pan onto wire rack let it cool for 15 minutes and return baba to pan.
19. Set pan on large sheet of foil.
20. Gradually pour hot syrup, along with fruit slices, over baba and continue pouring until all syrup is absorbed.
21. Let baba stand for 2 hours or longer.
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22. In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt apricot preserves.
23. Stir in lemon peel and juice and strain.
24. Refrigerate 30 minutes until ready to use.
25. Discard fruit slices and turn out baba onto round serving platter.
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I've been reading forum posts and blogs who mention "my guy" syndrome as a specific type of difficult player, but I can't seem to find a solid definition for the term. Can someone explain this particular kind of problem player to me? How do you deal with this kind of problem?
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"It's what my guy would do!"
"My Guy" syndrome is when — often unwittingly — you disclaim decision-making power and responsibility by acting like "what my character would do" is inevitable and inviolable, even if it gets in the way of actually having fun in the game or being able to play the game at all.
JD Corley wrote up a story that covers it pretty perfectly in one of the original discussion threads:
"My Guy" thinking ruined that game because it made the players feel powerless in steering it towards where the fun was.
Why is this busted?
"My Guy" behavior is busted because you, the person at the table, are the one actually making decisions. Always. You always have the option not to pursue a path that'll negatively impact you and your friends' enjoyment of the game as a whole. You may feel compelled to act a certain way out of a sense of fidelity to established characterization, or you may be worried about losing a character (or a character losing face, which can be just as ego-bruising). But, well, the health of the game is in your hands, not in the hands of a fictional character.
Handling "my guy" syndrome
Dealing with "My Guy" is pretty easy once you're aware of it, really: don't hide behind "It's what my guy would do," and don't accept it for an answer. Instead, communicate and engage with each other as people at the table.
Just, like, say what's really on your mind. If something makes you uncomfortable, say "This makes me uncomfortable." If something seems out-of-character for the kind of game you're trying to run or play, say that.
As the player making a decision, look beyond "My Guy" to "Our Game." Are you doing something that you, as a player, actually want to see happen in play? Is it fun for you? Is it fun but only at the expense of someone else's fun?
Rich Burlew's article "Making the Tough Decisions" may be a useful guide, especially for traditional adventure RPGs like D&D:
Another good resource to look at is Same Page Tool, which helps you establish goals and structure for the game you're playing — if you do this ahead of time, you know have something concrete to talk about when a confusing issue happens in play.
Wait, can't the GM just fix it?
Kinda sorta, sometimes. But mostly no. Here's the thing: you can't really make something happen despite the other players and have it be the same as something happening because of them.
There's a world of difference between a game where the PCs naturally follow the genre-based (e.g. "Star Wars!") or structural (e.g. "2-3 fair fights a session") conceits and one where they don't but the GM tries to "backdoor" them in somehow. It's the difference between all building towards something together and one person having to expect extra effort just to block and twist what another player is doing.
Also, fundamentally, the protagonists define the fiction. You're not going to be able to create the experience you want (e.g. "Star Wars!") without having all the players at the table play their characters in a suitable way. There's no way to force the genre onto the PCs if the players aren't playing along.
"My Guy Syndrome" is the tendency of gamers to justify anything they do in game, as "what my guy would do", even when that means the actions undertaken are contrary to genre, to game agreements, or other things the group may value.
For example - if you're playing a Golden Age Superheroes game, but someone decides their "hero" is going to start killing people. "It's what MY GUY would do!" they whine. You're playing a fantasy game, and they start trying to develop steam engines, advanced metalworking, etc. "It's what MY GUY would do!". The team of heroes off to fight the Big Evil and one player starts stealing from the other characters, "It's what MY GUY would do..."
The linked post I have, that is referenced in Zachiel's answer, mostly has this key point to consider:
And that the whole reason for this is that you have a player who WANTS to have input into play, wants to have power over their character (either because the current game doesn't give them enough, or they've come to expect it of ALL games), and that this is the dysfunctional solution they've discovered gives them some power.
"If I can't have the power to do what I'm interested in, I'll act out on what's going on in order to have ANY input and control at all."
This isn't necessarily done with hostility, since a lot of players pick up this behavior pattern by seeing others do it too.
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"Ok. Pause the game. Here's what I see going on - my interpretation. Your character seems to be doing XYZ, but that doesn't exactly fit with what this game genre/setting/point of play is about. I'm not sure what you're trying to do here. Help me out. Tell me what you're aiming for so we can make this work."
And, the more blunt point of it is, "How is this fun?"
Ask the player directly. Treat them as an equal and get input. But also, recognize that this behavior nearly always comes from a place where people expect NOT to be heard, not to be listened to, and not to be given any kind of input. It's an ingrained defense mechanism and hard to get out of.
Bringing it to the player wipes out the illusion that this isn't US, at the table, talking to each other and making things happen. What happens at the table is happening because WE, make it happen. By putting it out in the open, we can coordinate it and get the fun we want together. "My guy" doesn't ruin the game, or make the game fun, it's me, it's you, it's us here right now.
@Bankuei, who often wanders around these halls, tells us it's a synonym of the abused gamer syndrome, where a player with bad roleplaying-related experiences on his back has become unable to trust the environment, the game master, the system or the other players and plays against character, and often metagames, to protect his character from outside harm.
In Ron Edwards' words:
You - the player - can always come up with a reason that makes sense for "MyGuy" to not do something that is too easy and makes the game unsatisfying. Using the forum.rpg.net post cited by Alex P, there is nothing actually stopping that player dreaming up how their explosives expert could ever possibly think of not ending the story way too soon.
This is the forum post in question.
A list of reasons that "my guy" would use to not do the thing that wouldn't be fun:
So you haven't broken character, he's still the ruthless explosive expert, you've just had him choose the option which is on balance more interesting for the story.
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While farmer ants emerged just after the dinosaurs died out, human only came up with the idea of agriculture 10,000 years ago
While farmer ants emerged just after the dinosaurs died out, human only came up with the idea of agriculture 10,000 years ago
Snail hunt? Sure. Unidentifiable street food? Don't mind if we do. Zipwire across a canyon? Bring it on! For Cathy Rogers and her family, six months on a world tour meant a chance to say 'yes' to new experiences
'The health and wellbeing of all our team members is paramount, especially those females in the team of child bearing age'
Americans have been infected with Zika before, but the Hawaii case is believed to be the first involving a baby in the US
Argentinian police have reportedly arrested the man on suspicion of committing incestuous rape
In the worse affected country, Paraguay, around 90,000 people around the capital city of Asuncion have been evacuated
He sold his business stakes, saying that he wanted 'to stop selling people things they don't need'
Conservative sentiment threatens to topple left and centre-left governments that came to power at turn of the millennium
The wreck was found off the coast of Catagena and supposedly is full of emeralds and gold and silver coins
While on holiday Jamie Ather hiked the Machu Picchu trail, partied in Rio de Janeiro and visited a sloth sanctuary
Simon Parker learns to enjoy the wind beneath his wing
Paragliding, like most forms of light aircraft flying, relies on consistent high pressure and gentle winds in order to remain safe and enjoyable.
Whether you're trekking to Machu Picchu or taking in the sun - and football – in Rio, take your pick from these inspirational and useful reads, chosen by Stanfords, the travel information specialists
Moyes after Brazilian midfielder
The FA have confirmed that England will face two South American sides in the build-up to Brazil 2014 in an effort to prepare for the threat that Uruguay will pose
Roy Hodgson is eager for his side to test themselves against Central and South American opposition
Martinez feels it would be very difficult to cope with the start of the domestic season before transferring their attentions to a World Cup in Qatar and then back again