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Fixing machinery, growing our own food, and beekeeping are all skills that many families lost generations ago. But there's a movement underway to regain them. It's called reskilling.
Bonnie Linden's home in Capitola reflects all the ways she's grown more self-sufficient in the last few years from her front yard vegetable garden to the backyard rain catchment system. "Basically you just want water to go from your gutter into the barrels," said Linden. The water she captures comes in handy since every inch of her small, suburban yard is covered in some sort edible. Linden also has a couple of beehives, and recently made a jam using her own honey and pomegranates. Just a few years ago, she didn't have the skills to do any of this. "Not at all, so this was kind of a new adventure for me," said Linden. That adventure started after Linden took a Community Emergency Response Team ,or CERT, training class. She found it lacking in some of the practical skills she'd like to have to be more self-sufficient -- especially in an prolonged emergency like a long term power outage, or disruption of water and sewage services.
So she started the Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo. Three times a year, Linden brings together people to teach and learn long forgotten skills. "Reskilling is a remembering and a revivifying skills that our ancestors used in their daily lives. Just as recent as two generations ago, people were able to do and make and tend things themselves, and that contributed to their self-reliance," said Linden. Over the years the Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo has covered everything from how to operate a compost toilet, to how to create fire by friction, and tool sharpening. The next expo on January 27th will focus on water conservation and local food sovereignty. "How can we make Santa Cruz more self-sustaining overall so we don't have to import more from the outside," said Delmar McComb. He's a horticulturist and will sit on the local food sovereignty panel at the Expo. "Santa Cruz is blessed with a lot of small, organic farms, which is awesome, but where we are kind of deficient is in the staple crops. We don't really grow corn, rice or wheat or soy beans here, so we are still heavily reliant on a food system that has to import stuff from far away," he added.
Food sovereignty can also happen on a much smaller scale, like on the one acre Bonny Doon farm McComb runs with his partner Carin Fortin. They have a whole host of animals including rabbits, chickens and ducks. They also have diverse food garden where they don't let anything go to waste. If they don't eat it or feed it to their animals, they make medicinal salves, digestive bitters and their own fertilizer. "We have various food sources here. We have water. I have medicine meaning there are herbal plants here, so yeah, I could just kind of hang out here and weather the storm. Now again that's not to say that some storm is coming, just that it helps me feel like oh I don't have to run to the super market to get something to survive. I can survive on my own fairly well," said McComb.
Back in Capitola, Bonnie Linden says although she founded the Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo, she's not model of reskilling. There's still so much to learn. "I would like to feel a little better prepared for the future. Personally, I would like to have more of a safety net, more of a social network of people that I can rely on, if things fell apart, if things unraveled," said Linden. The reskilling movement has not only taken off in Santa Cruz, there are reskilling groups across the country from the San Francisco Bay Area to Ann Arbor Michigan. The movement is also thriving in the UK.
The next Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo is January 27th at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History at 705 Front Street. There will also be Expos on May 5th and September 22nd.


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Derby County, owned since 2008 by a U.S. consortium headed by Appleby, will play the Queens Park Rangers at 10 a.m. Saturday EST at Wembley Stadium in London for promotion to the Premier League — and its lucrative TV money.
The game will air live in the U.S. on cable and satellite channel beIN Sports, which has the American broadcast rights to several overseas soccer leagues. The winner will be promoted to the Premier League and is guaranteed $200 million in new revenue via the 20-team soccer association's enormous global television contracts.
It wouldn't be used for a mad spending spree on players, a sometimes financially disastrous strategy for newly promoted clubs.
"We have the basis of a Premier League squad, I don't think we need to make hasty changes," Derby CEO Sam Rush told BBC Sport on May 15. "We are looking to add to the group, but I don't think we need to rush anything. If we can strengthen in due course then, of course, we will."
Derby is in the promotion playoff after securing third place in the second-tier Football League Championship. The top two clubs in the league are automatically promoted to the Premier League (Leicester City and Burnley this season), and the next four clubs in the standings play for the third and final promotion slot.
Derby, known as The Rams, dispatched Brighton & Hove Albion in two playoff matches earlier this month for a spot in the game at Wembley. Queens Park beat Wigan Athletic to advance.
More than 38,000 Rams fans have bought tickets to Saturday's game, according to a report today in the Derby Telegraph. More than 80,000 total are expected to attend.
Appleby, a former Detroit Pistons executive, is Derby County F.C. Ltd.'s chairman. He fronted the group that paid $100 million — and assumed $25 million in debt — for the club in January 2008. He is owner of Rochester-based General Sports and Entertainment LLC, a sports marketing and services firm he opened in 1998.
Derby last played in the Premier League, for one season, in 2007-08.
The Rams finished the 2013-14 regular season with 25 victories, 10 draws and 11 losses, good for 85 points in the standings — most in the club's history.
Derby has averaged 25,000 fans per game this season at 33,597-seat iPro Stadium, good for second in the league. Premier League teams this season averaged 36,456 per game.
Derby, founded in 1884, plays a 46-game schedule. The Rams' only top-level championships were in 1972 and 1975.

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President-elect Donald Trump says Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumeris "far smarter" than Sen. Harry Reid.
Reid of Nevada is retiring as the Senate's top Democrat; Schumerof New York will take his place as the Democratic leader.
Trump on Sunday spent the morning ranting on Twitter about"Saturday Night Live" and the Broadway hit "Hamilton."Schumer had conducted several television interviews that were being airedSunday.
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Pop star Demi Lovato is refusing to let her leg injury affect her busy schedule as she headed into the recording studio as planned on Tuesday (05Feb13).
The X Factor judge posted several photos online last week (ends03Feb13) showing crutches and a leg encased in a surgical boot, leading to speculation she had suffered an injury at her mansion in Los Angeles.
In a message alongside one of the images, she wrote, "This sucks! Never, ever, ever, EVER let your roommate clean your hardwood floors with Pledge (polish)..."
However, Lovato, who has yet to reveal what caused the injury, is already reaping the benefits of her health drama - she has been able to use a disabled parking badge.
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NH College Notebook: UNH women's basketball team takes on Binghamton
February 01. 2014 9:08PM
The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team closes out its first turn around the America East schedule with a game against Binghamton in Lundholm Gymnasium today at 1 p.m.
Maureen Magarity's team has bounced back from an 88-47 loss at Albany on Jan. 23 with two straight road wins. The Wildcats won a 75-68 contest at UMass-Lowell last Sunday and stopped Maine, 74-73, on Elizabeth Belanger's last-second basket on Wednesday.
UNH is 12-8 overall and at 6-1 in the league holds down second place, trailing only undefeated Albany.
Binghamton is 4-17 overall and 1-7 in the league.
Senior Kelsey Hogan of Nashua is scoring 12.2 points a game to lead the Wildcats. Sophomore center Corinne Coia averages 11.8 points and 5.9 rebounds a game. Belanger is at 9.3 points and 6.9 rebounds a game and junior forward Kaylee Kirkpatrick is at 8.2 point and 6.2 rebounds.
Today's game opens a two-game homestand for the Wildcats. They play UMBC on Thursday night.
Green connection
The Seattle Seahawks, and second-year quarterback Russell Wilson in particular, will no doubt have their fair share of fans tonight who prefer Dartmouth green when it comes to rooting for a college team.
That's because his father, the late Harrison B. Wilson III, was an outstanding football and baseball player at Dartmouth before graduating in 1977.
Former teammates and family members see much of his father - Harry B., many called him - in the Seattle quarterback who will lead his team against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.
Harry B. was a great teammate as an infielder in baseball and receiver in football and was named an Ivy League football first-team all star in 1976, according to a story on the Dartmouth athletics web site.
He was "a tremendous receiver," said Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens in the story. Teevens was a quarterback in the Class of 1979.
"He'd be one of the first guys out on the field at practice and one of the last guys to leave, and he'd be willing to go through some routes and progressions with me. That was sometimes unusual for an older guy to take that type of time with younger guys like me, but that was Harry."
Teevens went on to coach Russell, then a teenager, at the Manning Passing Academy.
Harry B. was the second of four Wilson brothers to attend Dartmouth.Benjamin F. Wilson, a Dartmouth Trustee and the Class of 1973, was the first.
He's among the many people who note the similarities between Harry B. and son.
"In addition to looking very much alike, they run alike, their mannerisms and their facial expressions are similar, their manner of speaking is similar," Benjamin said. "So it's really striking."
Harry B., who made a deal with his father to get a law degree immediately after Dartmouth and then was the last player cut by the San Diego Chargers prior to the 1980 season, died from complications from diabetes on June 9, 2010.
Russell, considered by many to be a better baseball than football prospect, was drafted by the Colorado Rockies the day before his father died.
He played at North Carolina State and after graduating transferred to Wisconsin for his final year of football eligibility and started there in 2011.
The Seahawks picked him the third round of the 2012 draft.
That's worked out quite well for him and the team so far.
His 88-year-old grandfather, Dr. Harrison B. Wilson, will be watching
Russell from North Carolina tonight and is knows he'll see at least a little of Harry B., too.
"When I see Russell, I see Harrison," Dr. Wilson said this week in a story at ESPN.com. "Harrison is living through Russell for me. . . . I think Harrison is watching his son now, and he's seeing his dream. He sees what he would've been if he had made it. He sees that everything he did for Russell was worth it."
FPC ranked seventh
The defending NCAA East Regional champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team (37-19 in 2013) has been ranked No. 7 nationally in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason poll, as announced this week by the NCBWA. In addition, Franklin Pierce ranks No. 9 nationally in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper preseason poll, which is assembled by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
While the ABCA and NCBWA polls account for the two national rankings which are recognized by the NCAA, College Baseball Lineup (cblineup.com) produces its own Top-30 Rankings throughout the season. In the preseason edition of College Baseball Lineup's rankings, the Ravens check in at 27th nationally.
The Ravens open defense of their East Regional title and pursuit of their seventh regional crown with five neutral-site games at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Feb. 21-23. The team is currently scheduled to face Felician and Caldwell on Feb. 21, Bridgeport and Pfeiffer on Feb. 22 and Nyack on Feb. 23. Franklin Pierce opens its home schedule on April 1 against Southern New Hampshire, in a matchup of the last two East Regional champions.
Root for Bentley
Junior right-hander Connor Root, a Nashua North product, is one of 11 returning players to Bentley's baseball team.
Bob DeFelice's 46th season as the only head baseball coach in Bentley history will get under way this weekend with a three-game series against the nation's top-ranked Division II team, the University of Tampa.
The Falcons and defending national champion Spartans were to square off in a doubleheader at Tampa this weekend, concluding with a 2 p.m. game today.
DeFelice has 11 players back from last year's 27-22 team but will have to rebuild the pitching staff after the graduation of four of the five starters.
Root was 4-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 40 appearances out of the bullpen last season.
Among the returnees is senior outfielder Sean Keady, a three-year starter and Bentley's all-time leader in stolen bases with 95. Selected to the preseason Division II East Region third team by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, he has a .294 career average and will start his final season 32 hits away from 200.
In the preseason Northeast-10 Conference coaches' poll announced Thursday, Bentley was fifth in the Northeast Division, behind perennial powers Franklin Pierce and Southern New Hampshire as well as Merrimack and Stonehill. The Falcons were also tenth in the preseason NCBWA Division II East Region rankings.
George honored
St. Michael's College men's soccer senior Chris George, an Exeter High graduate, was one of 91 student-athletes across seven sports selected for a Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference honor for the fall semester. George, who earned an accolade for the second straight year, was among 14 men's soccer players in the league to earn the accolade, as at least one member of his program has drawn the laurel for nine straight years.
A second-year captain, George started all 15 games in a defensive capacity in 2013 while collecting a goal and an assist. He helped the Purple Knights allow two goals or fewer 10 times while posting their first 5-1 NE-10 start in program history. St. Michael's knocked off a pair of regionally-ranked teams in Merrimack College, on Sept. 24, and Bentley University, on Oct. 8. George has also qualified for the NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll five times during his career thanks to academic achievement.
PSC duo Hall of Famers
Two former Plymouth State University wrestlers were honored Sunday when they were inducted into the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame as part of the New England Wrestling Association Division III Dual Meet Championships at Bridgewater State University.
Former Panther wrestlers William Tirone and Kyle DeForest were two of the four individuals inducted as part of the class of 2014, which included Craig Buckley of Bridgewater State and Ken Shull of MIT. Mel Graff of Johnson and Wales was honored as the Administrator of the Year while head coach of Coast Guard Steve Eldridge earned Man of the Year accolades.
Both of Plymouth State's inductees have local ties. A long-time elementary school administrator, Tirone retired in 2012 after 40 years in the Ashland school system, while DeForest is formerly from Warren and attended Plymouth Regional High School.
A four-time New England champion, Tirone still ranks as one of the top all-time wrestlers in Plymouth State and New England history, having captured New England wrestling titles in 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972, all at 177 pounds.
DeForest made his mark on Plymouth State and New England Wrestling in the mid-1990s. A 118-pounder, DeForest was a three-time All-New England wrestler (1994-96). He captured New England championships in both 1994 and 1996, and was named Tournament's Outstanding Wrestler in 1996.
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Place all ingredients into a 1-gallon freezer zip lock bag. Lay flat in freezer. To thaw and cook: Take the bag out of the freezer the night before, making sure the freezer bag is completely sealed so nothing leaks out, lay completely flat place in refrigerator. Remove from freezer bag when ready to cook. Chicken should never be thawed on a counter top always make sure it's in the refrigerator as it can become contaminated with bacteria.
Sauteed: Place in a heated medium size fry pan with 1 tablespoons olive oil, saute' for two to three minutes on each side for thin or longer depending on thickness with some juice added if dry while cooking.
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This week, we welcome the great Mike "Fluff" Cowan, the legendary PGA Tour caddie and current looper for Jim Furyk. We've also got our head of global fitting and instruction, Luke Williams to talk about the equipment trends our fitters are seeing this year.
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May 31, 2013
Monthly letter to campus from President Schulz sharing the goals he presented to the Regents
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Summer has certainly arrived in Manhattan. After seemingly months with little or no rain, we now seem to have too much water in some areas of Kansas. The joys of living in the Midwest!
The Kansas Legislature continues to debate the state budget and possible changes to both the income and sales taxes. Things can change quickly in Topeka, and we will continue to keep the university community as updated as practically possible. Please be assured that the entire higher education community is working hard to ensure that we emerge from the legislative session in as strong a financial position as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me or Sue Peterson as soon as possible.
So, what do you want to accomplish during the next academic year? Each spring I have my annual evaluation with the Kansas Board of Regents, and I share with them my proposed goals for the coming year. These goals are grouped by area, and are mutually agreed upon following discussions with different senior administrators. If anyone has any questions or concerns about anything on the list, please let me know. I want to give everyone an idea of where I will be spending my time this next year.
1. Fundraising and Development
a. Increase total new gifts and pledges to $135 million in FY 2014.
b. Secure total gifts and pledges in excess of $10 million designated for the Campus Welcome Center.
2. Research and Scholarship
a. Increase new grant and contract activity to $160 million during the coming year.
b. Develop a fundraising plan for an interdisciplinary research building.
c. Further develop conceptual plans for a significantly expanded K-State Research Park.
d. Identify a person to serve as a full-time NBAF liaison to coordinate efforts from all of the different groups (Kansas State University, State of Kansas, DHS, and other interested parties) to ensure a successful launch of NBAF.
3. Intercollegiate Athletics
a. Complete construction of Bill Snyder Family Stadium Westside Expansion on time and within budget.
b. Complete construction of new facilities for tennis and rowing on time and within budget.
c. Identify scope and future of Bill Snyder Family Stadium enhancements including a new video board.
d. Provide national leadership on intercollegiate athletics through my role on the NCAA Division I executive committee.
4. Alumni
a. Develop a program to reach out to international students before graduation to enhance the association's program with international alumni.
b. Utilize the two Distinguished Young Alumni at the inaugural university convocation for freshmen to kick off the Wildcat Week of Welcome.
c. Add five out-of-state alumni club dinners at spirit club locations.
d. Initiate planning for an additional out-of-state Wabash CannonBall to take place in 2015.
e. Continue to reach at least 100,000 alumni, students and friends at association-sponsored events.
5. Governmental Relations
a. Continue to work with the Kansas delegation, the Office of the Governor, and the Kansas Legislature to secure funding for construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) and start laboratory construction in spring 2014.
6. Communications and Marketing
a. Create a consolidated news operation in support of the university's strategic focus in biosecurity and food safety, proactively generating publicity in key national and international media markets.
b. Lead coordinated planning efforts within the university for emergency communications planning in anticipation of NBAF, specifically the RIPSTOP statewide training exercise scheduled for October 2013.
c. Launch a second-generation application for mobile computing devices (tablets/smartphones) allowing access to K-State Online and integrating the suite of business applications for students. Target 10,000 downloads in FY 2014.
d. Build a digital library of downloadable electronic publications related to K-State 2025 strategic initiatives, key task force reports, e-newsletters and magazines.
e. Continue centralizing communications units across campus in support of the One-K-State, One-Voice initiative.
f. Create a national marketing plan for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
g. Integrate recruiting communications efforts between the College of Engineering, the offices of admissions and new student services.
7. Administration and Finance
a. Implement Asset Works in Facilities that includes work, space, key and motor pool management, storeroom inventory and finance by December 2013.
b. Collaborate with the provost's office in developing a plan and identifying funding to implement data warehousing and dashboards to assist administration in decision-making.
c. Enhance the safety program to increase safety awareness on campus. Provide in-person and online courses for fire, laboratory, radiation, hazard communication, hazardous waste and asbestos safety.
d. Provide at least two tabletop emergency exercises with the president's cabinet.
e. Hire an associate vice president for campus planning to provide support for the capital projects planned over the next decade.
f. Support the implementation of the newly revised Campus Master Plan and design guidelines.
g. Support the Alternative Service Committee in developing a plan to convert classified employees to university support staff for approval by administration and vote by the classified employees in November 2013.
h. Improve HR processing efficiencies by implementing e-form paperless processing, expand the on-line time and leave entry and approval system with additional employee groups and expand employee self-service capabilities.
8. Academic Affairs
a. Develop and implement a three-year plan to improve K-State faculty and staff salaries as compared with peer institutions.
b. Continue to identify ways to improve the campus climate for underrepresented minority faculty and staff.
c. Add two additional master's programs at K-State Olathe, increasing the total number of degree programs from five to seven.
9. Student Life
a. Complete planning for a student-funded renovation of the K-State Student Union.
b. Develop and implement a plan to successfully meet the annual graduation goals for new B.S. engineers as outlined in the University Engineering Initiative Act.
c. Plan and execute a new student success program for students admitted by exception.
d. Improve the academic advising-to-student ratio in high demand areas such as pre-health and the College of Arts and Sciences.
10. Corporate Engagement Office
a. Investigate how corporate engagement is working at other universities; bring best practices back to K-State campuses.
b. Develop information, training and communications systems to support corporate engagement activities across all campuses — Manhattan, Salina and Olathe.
c. Create a strategic plan based on research task force findings and college/major unit strategic action and alignment plans.
d. Develop the Corporate Liaison Network and continue building tactical teams by enlisting a coalition of faculty and staff members who are ready to embrace the "institutional change" required for the new world of university-industry relations.
e. Continue to develop the five strategic corporate partnerships established in 2012-13 (Milbank, K-Tron, CivicPlus, Hershey, Caterpillar Work Tools), and bring a minimum of five additional corporate partnerships from "casual" to "strategic" level in 2013-14.
11. Personal Development
a. Read Leading Change: How Boards and Presidents Build Exceptional Academic Institutions by Terrence MacTaggart, 2011, AGB Press.
b. Attend American Council on Education meeting to identify higher education best practices suitable for inclusion at Kansas State University.
12. Engagement and Extension
a. Publicize the five grand issues in which K-State Extension will be engaged in creating solutions: water, health, feeding 9 billion in 2050, community and rural vitality, and growing tomorrow's leaders.
13. University Programs
a. Increase student visitation and participation in Beach Museum activities from 5,400 to 6,000.
b. Increase the number of Friends of McCain from 318 to 338.
c. Increase the number of patrons to McCain Auditorium events from 21,500 to more than 23,000.
Will we successfully accomplish each of these goals? Probably not. However, I think it is important to set stretch goals for each and every year I have the opportunity to serve as your president.
I wish each of you the best of success as you look toward the 2013-14 academic year and set your own professional and personal goals.
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|Basic Malaria Microscopy (part I and II) (WHO - OMS, 1991, 72 p.)
Learning objectives
By the end of this Unit you should be able to:
· name the various parts of the malaria parasite
· distinguish malaria parasites in thin blood films, and recognize and name the three stages of trophozoite, schizont and gametocyte
· distinguish between the malaria species, and recognize and name the stage and species of malaria parasite seen in thin blood films
· distinguish between the malaria species, and recognize and name the stage and species of parasite seen in thick blood films.
Recognition of a malaria parasite
Malaria parasites take up Giemsa stain in a special way in both thick and thin blood films. You must be able to distinguish the various parts of the parasite, as shown in the diagram that follows.
Parts of a malaria parasite inside a red blood cell
Malaria parasites pass through a number of developmental stages. In all stages, however, the same parts of the parasite will stain the same colour:
· Chromatin (part of the parasite nucleus) is usually round in shape and stains a deep red.
· Cytoplasm occurs in a number of forms, from a ring shape to a totally irregular shape. It always stains blue, although the shade of blue may vary between the malaria species.
More will be said about the malaria species later in this Learning Unit.
Stages of the malaria parasite
Stages of the malaria parasite that you will see in blood films are described below. For this exercise, they are shown inside the red blood cell.
During the practical exercises you will learn to recognize the various stages of the parasites in thin blood films. You should ask your tutor or facilitator to confirm the stage of parasite that you identify. You can also use the key on pages 51 and 52 to help you identify whether what you see is a parasite or not and, if it is, what stage it is. (Remember, the key is for thin films only, and it does not show the effect of the parasite on the red blood cell.)
The trophozoite stage
This stage is the most commonly seen; it is often called the ring stage, although it sometimes takes the form of an incomplete ring.
Because the trophozoite stage is a growing stage, the parasite within the red blood cell may vary in size from small to quite large. Pigment appears as the parasite grows. Malaria pigment is a by-product of the growth or metabolism of the parasite. It does not stain, but has a colour of its own, which may range from pale yellow to dark brown or black.
The schizont stage
At the schizont stage the malaria parasite starts to reproduce. This reproduction is referred to as asexual because the parasite is neither male nor female but reproduces itself by simple division. There are several obvious phases in this stage, ranging from parasites with two chromatin pieces to parasites with a number of chromatin dots and definite cytoplasm. These are clearly seen in the diagram that follows.
Note: The process of forming schizonts, which takes place in the liver and in blood, is referred to as schizogony.
The gametocyte stage
The gametocyte stage is sexual in that the parasites become either male or female in preparation for the next stage, which takes place in the stomach of the female anopheline mosquito. Gametocytes may be either round or banana-shaped, depending on the species. The way in which the parasite takes up the stain will also help you to identify whether what you see is male (microgametocyte) or female (macrogametocyte).
Key to identifying malaria parasite stages in thin blood films
This key applies to those features inside red blood cells which appear to be parasites.
1. Are there one or more red-stained chromatin dots and blue
2. Are the size and shape right for a malaria parasite?
3. Is there malaria pigment in the cell?
4. Does the parasite have one chromatin dot attached to blue
cytoplasm in the form of a regular ring with a vacuole?
5. Does the parasite have one chromatin dot attached to blue
cytoplasm in the form of a small solid or regular ring or with a
6. Is the parasite with one chromatin dot irregular or
7. Does the parasite with malaria pigment have one chromatin
8. Does the parasite have a vacuole or is it still fragmented in
some way?
9. Does the parasite have two chromatin dots attached to a ring
and also have a vacuole?
10. Does the parasite have between 2 and 32 chromatin dots and
11. Is the parasite rounded or banana-shaped?
12. Does the rounded parasite have clearly stained chromatin and
deep blue cytoplasm?
13. Does the rounded parasite have a reddish overall colour to
the staining, so that the chromatin cannot be clearly seen?
14. Does the banana-shaped parasite have densely stained blue
cytoplasm and bright red chromatin?
15. Does the banana-shaped parasite have a reddish overall
colour to the staining, so that the chromatin is indistinct?
Species of malaria parasite
You have been learning how to recognize malaria parasites and their stages in thin films and have so far concentrated only on their appearance. However, the effect the parasite has on red blood cells is also important because it will help you to identify the malaria species.
The four species of malaria
There are four species of malaria that affect humans:
· Plasmodium falciparum: the commonest species in the hotter parts of the world and responsible for much sickness and even death.
· P. vivax: the commonest species in the cooler parts of the tropics, the largest of the malaria parasites found in humans, and the cause of much illness.
· P. malariae: a less common species but one that occurs throughout much of the world.
· P. ovale: a relatively rare species but reported from time to time in many countries, especially in Africa; sometimes confused with P. vivax.
Appearance of parasite species in thin blood films
The simplest guide to distinguishing between the four species of malaria is the effect the parasite has on infected red blood cells. Features to concentrate on include the size of the red blood cell (whether or not it is enlarged) and whether or not staining reveals Schüffners dots or Maurers dots (also known as Maurers clefts) within the cell.
The diagnostic features outlined in Fig. 3 will help you to decide which species of malaria parasite you have found. If you have any problem using this key, your tutor or facilitator will help you. You should also consult the colour plates (Plates 4-7) in this Guide. The left-hand side of each plate shows the various stages of the different species of malaria parasite as they appear in thin blood films, and the right-hand side shows their appearance in thick blood films.
You will be given plenty of time to practise identification of species in thin films. Once your tutor considers that you are able to identify accurately the stage and species of malaria parasite, you will move on to the examination of parasites in thick blood films.
Appearance of parasite species in thick blood films
Just as the appearance of both red and white blood cells differs in thin and thick blood films, so too there are differences in the appearance of malaria parasites.
The first difference is obvious as soon as you look at a thick film with the x 100 oil immersion objective and the x 7 ocular: there are no red blood cells. The malaria parasites, however, can be seen, although, like the white blood cells, they appear to be smaller than in thin blood films. You may need to look quite carefully before you see them. You will need to refocus, using the fine adjustment, each time you move the microscope field: this will allow you to examine the thick film at different depths.
The fine rings of cytoplasm of the trophozoites may appear incomplete or broken. This is the normal appearance of trophozoites in thick blood films.
Plate 8. Species identification of malaria parasites in Giemsa-stained thick blood films
Stage of parasite in peripheral blood
Plasmodium falciparum
Young, growing trophozoites and/or mature gametocytes usually seen.
Size; small to medium; number: often numerous; shape: ring and comma forms common; chromatin: often two dots; cytoplasm: regular, fine to fleshy; mature forms: sometimes present in severe malaria, compact with pigment as few coarse grains or a mass.
Usually associated with many young ring forms. Size: small, compact; number: few, uncommon, usually in severe malaria; mature forms: 12-30 or more merozoites in compact cluster; pigment: single dark mass,
Immature pointed-end forms uncommon. Mature forms: banana-shaped or rounded; chromatin: single, well defined; pigment: scattered, coarse, rice-grain-like; pink extrusion body sometimes present. Eroded forms with only chromatin and pigment often seen.
Plasmodium Vivax
All stages seen; Schüffners stippling in ghost of host red cells, especially at film edge.
Size small to large; number: few to moderate; shape: broken ring to irregular forms common; chromatin: single, occasionally two; cytoplasm: irregular or fragmented; mature forms: compact, dense; pigment: scattered, fine.
Size: large; number: few to moderate; mature forms: 12-24 merozoites, usually 16, in irregular cluster; pigment: loose mass.
Immature forms difficult to distinguish from mature trophozoites. Mature forms: round, large; chromatin: single, well defined; pigment, scattered, fine. Eroded forms with scanty or no cytoplasm and only chromatin and pigment present
Plasmodium ovale
All stages seen; prominent Schüffners stippling in ghost of host red cells, especially at film edge.
Size: may be smaller than P. Vivax; number: usually few; shape: ring to rounded, compact forms; chromatin: single, prominent; cytoplasm: fairly regular. Fleshy; pigment: scattered, coarse.
Size: rather like P. malariae; number: few; mature forms: 4-12 merozoites, usually 8, in loose cluster; pigment: concentrated mass.
Immature forms difficult to distinguish from mature trophozoites. Mature forms: round, may be smaller than P. Vivax: chromatin: single, well defined; pigment: scattered, coarse. Eroded forms with only chromatin and pigment present.
Plasmodium malariae
All stages seen.
Size: small; number: usually few; shape: ring to rounded, compact forms; chromatin: single, large; cytoplasm: regular, dense; pigment: scattered, abundant, with yellow tinge in older forms.
Size: small, compact; number: usually few; mature forms: 6-12 merozoites, usually 8, in loose cluster, some apparently without cytoplasm; pigment: concentrated.
Immature and certain mature forms difficult to distinguish from mature trophozoites. Mature forms: round: compact; chromatin: single, well defined; pigment: scattered, coarse, may be peripherally distributed. Eroded forms with only chromatin and pigment present.
Similarly, the absence of red blood cells may make the Schüffners dots difficult to see; in fact, in the thicker parts of the film, it may not be possible to see the stippling at all. However, the ghosts of red cells can usually be seen surrounding parasites in the thinner parts of the films, often towards the edge, and this will help you make your diagnosis.
Note: The Maurers dots of P. falciparum cannot be seen in thick films.
Fig. 4 provides a key for species identification in thick films; you can also get help from Plates 4-7 (right-hand side) and from Plate 8. With practice, you will soon become competent at identification of species.


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Atari US has filed for bankruptcy, and while it will undoubtedly live on in some form – hipsters need their 80s-logo-adorned satchels, after all – will it ever produce awesome devices like these again?
Atari 2600 (1977)
Released in 1977, the Atari 2600 was originally sold as the VCS (video computer system). It wasn't the first catridge-based gaming console – the little-remembered Fairchild Channel F scooped that honour – but Atari's wood-panelled wonder was the one that endured. The 128-byte 2600 brought Space Invaders and joysticks into the home – something for which all gamers should be grateful.
Atari Jaguar (1993)
When the Atari Jaguar was announced, it looked like the future of gaming – with Atari boasting of the console's 64-bit processing power in an era when most gamers were still using the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo consoles. The Jaguar stumbled, though – and was quickly overtaken by the Sony PlayStation, launched the following year. It may have marked the end of Atari's participation in the console wars, but the Jaguar served up some quality titles – including Tempest and Alien vs Predator.
Atari's Greatest Hits
100 classic Atari titles ready for playing on your iOS or Android device – though you'll need to pony up for in-app purchases, at 59p a pop or £9 for the lot. If you owned an Atari console back in the day, playing classic titles like Missile Command on a mobile device feels like living in the future. And if you're a young whippersnapper, the likes of Asteroids and Centipede may look primitive, but their stripped-back game mechanics test your skills to the limit. Also, get off our lawn.
Niyari Atari 400 keyboard
As retro keyboards go, this chocolate coloured, USB powered slice of the past is a champion – delivering Atari 400 looks without the pressure sensitive keys that gummed up at the whiff of a sugary drink. Sadly the Niyari's sold out now – but doesn't that just make it all the more covetable?
Atari ST (1985)
Pitched battles were fought in the playgrounds of the 1980s between the true believers who pledged their allegiance to the Atari ST and the heathen followers of the Amiga 500. The ST's MIDI ports made it the computer of choice for music geeks – and also spawned the first ever deathmatch FPS game, MIDI Maze, which required gamers to connect their machines using the MIDI-IN and MIDI-OUT ports.
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The Aviation Maintenance Science degree will train you to be a successful aircraft technician. Becoming successful in the field of aircraft maintenance requires both a knowledge of the fundamentals of aircraft systems and extensive technical training.
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We are all about the hands-on experience. What do we mean by that? We mean you won't just learn the theory in a classroom- you'll also get to practice on our high-tech aviation equipment. This aviation degree is built on the basics of the A&P (Airframe & Powerplant) curriculum. Our graduates are masters at welding, metalwork, reciprocating engines, turbine engines, propellers, fuel systems, electricity, machining, and more!
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Our program's extensive hands-on experience trains you to keep aircraft in peak operating condition. You'll earn your Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician Certificate and graduate prepared to perform scheduled aircraft maintenance, make repairs and complete FAA-required inspections as an aircraft mechanic, or avionics service technician:
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The third IPL auction, held in Mumbai on Tuesday, has been overshadowed by a controversy arising from the fact that not a single Pakistani player of the 11 on the auction list - including several of the World Cup-winning team - was picked up. Pakistan's players have reacted with anger and attributed the blackout to politics; the IPL has said it was the franchises' decision and the franchises have explained it on grounds of cricketing strategy or availability during the tournament.Pakistan players hurt and angered by snub at auction | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2010 | Cricinfo.comHowever, the inclusion of Pakistani players in the IPL's final auction list, released on January 6, was on the basis of specific requests received from the franchises - every player on that list had to be officially sought by at least one franchise. It is not clear what changed in the franchises' thinking within two weeks.
India's home minister, P Chidambaram, has said the exclusion of Pakistan players from the third season of the IPL was a "disservice to cricket" and reiterated there was no government advice to do so. There has been outrage in Pakistan over the snub to their players at the IPL auction, where none of their 11 cricketers, several of whom were tipped to be hot buys, were bid for.
"I think it is disservice to cricket that some of these players were not picked," Chidambaram told the news channel Times Now. "I don't know why the IPL teams acted in the manner they acted. But certainly to suggest that there was a hint or nudge from the government is completely untrue."Pakistan players exclusion a 'disservice to cricket' - India home minister | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2010 | Cricinfo.comMeanwhile Darren Berry, a member of the Rajasthan Royals' coaching staff, wrote in his column in the Australian daily, the Age, that until a few weeks ago highly rated 19-year-old Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was the franchise's main target at the auction. However, for reasons Berry wasn't sure of, Akmal dropped off Rajasthan's radar.