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Diagnosis, treatment of tick-borne diseases
Q: Please discuss diagnosis and treatment of tick-transmitted diseases in the United States.
A: Dr. Adam J. Birkenheuer gave an excellent lecture on "Hematological and Biochemical Changes in Tick-Transmitted Diseases" at the 2008 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in San Antonio. Here are some relevant points from that lecture:
While many veterinarians diagnose dogs and cats with classic signs and presentations, those with atypical presentations often are missed. A missed diagnosis often results in therapies that can lead to persistent illness or, in some cases, actually worsen the outcome.Many factors contribute to the emergence of tick-transmitted diseases, including climate change, urbanization, vector epidemiology, alternative forms of disease transmission, ease of animal transport and advanced diagnostic techniques.
Veterinarians need to be vigilant for tick-transmitted diseases, especially cases that don't respond to treatment and those in which "things just don't add up."
Canine babesiosis is an emerging disease in North America and is typically caused either by Babesia gibsoni or Babesia canis vogeli. Babesia gibsoni is most commonly detected in American Pit Bull Terriers. Babesia canis is most commonly diagnosed in Greyhounds. In addition to tick transmission, infection via blood transfusions, dog fights and perinatal routes also occur.
Babesiosis can be acute or chronic in nature. There are variations in the clinical presentation depending on the species of piroplasm, age and breed of the host and presence of concurrent disease.
The most common hematologic findings are thrombocytopenia and anemia. Despite the fact that most veterinarians associate babesiosis with anemia, most studies demonstrate that thrombocytopenia is the most common hematologic abnormality in dogs. Thrombocytopenia is suspected to be immune-mediated (ITP).
The thrombocytopenia can be severe (< 50,000 plt/ul), but evidence of bleeding is rare. Some cases have had ITP without anemia. The anemia is primarily due to immune-mediated destruction and is often (> 85 percent) Coombs' positive. The degree of anemia is variable and can be severe (PCV < 10 percent), but some infected dogs have normal hematocrit. But no matter what the hematocrit, some degree of RBC regeneration is usually detected.
The effects on the leukon are variable and inconsistent. Some cases have a profound leukocytosis with a left shift that often accompanies a strong regenerative response. The most common abnormalities detected on a serum chemistry profile include mild increases in liver enzymes and hyperglobulinemia.
Other clinical signs include fever, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, pigmenturia and jaundice. A common misconception exists that all cases of babesiosis exhibit intravascular hemolysis. For B. gibsoni, the most commonly diagnosed form of Babesia in the United States, this seems to be a rare finding.
Microscopy or PCR can easily rule in babesiosis, but it is difficult to rule out babesiosis completely. Currently microscopy, PCR and serology are all considered to maximize your chances of identifying the infection. The organisms stain well with a modified Wright's stain.
Evaluation of capillary blood (ear or toenail) may improve parasite recovery. There is variable seroreactivity, so serology against both B. canis and B. gibsoni is warranted. Convalescent (three to four weeks) titers may be helpful in cases with acute onset of illness and low or negative acute titers. Seroreactivity of > 1:64 is suspicious for exposure in most laboratories.
PCR tests should be able to identify and differentiate all common canine Babesia species. PCR is the most accurate way to identify which species of Babesia is present. In one study, a single PCR test identified 85 percent of B. gibsoni and two consecutive PCR tests identified 100 percent.
Currently imidocarb dipropionate (6.6 mg/kg IM, repeat in two weeks) is the nation's only approved treatment for canine babesiosis. Atovaquone 13.5 mg/kg PO TID (with a fatty meal) and azithromycin 10 mg/kg PO Q24 in combination for 10 days has been shown to reduce or eliminate B. gibsoni (Asian) parasitemia as determined by PCR. A combination therapy of doxycycline, clindamycin and metronidazole has shown some promise in a small experimental study.
Babesia canis is likely to be cured by imidocarb dipropionate. Babesia gibsoni may be cured by atovaquone and azithromycin combination therapy. Other treatments may result in a clinical remission with persistent parasitemia. These dogs are at risk for recrudescence and may act as a reservoir. Two consecutive blood-smear evaluations and PCR six to eight weeks post-treatment confirms a cure.
Serology is unlikely to be helpful for short-term follow-up, since antibody titers may persist for months following treatment. Feline babesiosis has not been reported in the United States, but cats can be infected by Cytauxzoon felis.


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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The handgun used by a former convict to shoot co-workers execution-style at a Central California chicken processing plant was stolen in a residential burglary in June, a police chief said Wednesday.
It wasn't clear who stole the four-shot Derringer handgun or how the suspect in the Nov. 6 attack acquired it, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said at a news conference. The serial numbers on the gun had been filed off, but federal investigators were able to raise the numbers and match them to the stolen gun, he said.
Lawrence Nathaniel Jones shot four co-workers, two fatally, in the middle of his morning shift at Valley Protein, investigators have said. The 42-year-old then took his own life. A motive hasn't been established.
One of the victims, Arnulfo Conrriguez, who was shot in the neck, remains in stable condition at Fresno's Community Regional Medical Center, Dyer said.
A toxicology test revealed traces of marijuana but no other street drugs in Jones' body, Fresno County Coroner David Hadden said last week. A second test is being conducted to reveal if Jones took psychiatric drugs or other substances, he said.
A Fresno County mental health evaluation in 2004 diagnosed Jones with intermittent explosive disorder, drug-induced psychotic disorder and dependence on multiple substances including amphetamine, marijuana and alcohol.
Jones often refused medication and was described by staff as mentally unstable, according to the evaluation.
Intermittent explosive disorder is a condition marked by sudden aggression that appears out of proportion to any external stress, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. To be diagnosed with it, a person must have had three such aggressive episodes.
The shooter's family members told investigators that Jones had violent tendencies, Dyer said.
The police chief also said investigators found two dozen unsent letters in Jones' apartment, hand written to various female newscasters and other women Jones met on the street. In the letters, Jones commented on the women's clothing and gestures, as well as talked about rap music, according to investigators.
The letters did not contain references to violence, threats, or sexual content, Dyer said. But Jones signed them as the deceased Oakland drug lord Felix Mitchell, or as the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo — a further sign, Dyer said, that the shooter was a "deeply disturbed individual."

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I absolutely loved this book. Great writing style and pace. You should have made a million of off this one.
poor bertie,ididnt have sympathy on the heroine.desrved to let bertie live
Great stuff. It's hard to believe we have strayed so far from our founding fathers viewpoints and intentions. Great intellect truly is a radical thing and is far and few 898between.
I had to read this book for school and found that I thouroughly enjoyed it (once I got over the procrastination of reading it).


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No, that was not a political comment
A new worm has been found that sticks a picture of Obama in the bottom right corner of your screen.
Maybe Obama will make an exception for Gitmo?"There's some chance one of your students wrote it. Find your smartest, geekiest, dweebiest kid, and look hard at him. Remember, the geek shall inherit the earth."
I am sure GWB would consider it most malicious software


text: The Harvey County website soon could be receiving a "makeover." The county recently announced it is a finalist for the CivicPlus "Extreme Website Makeover 2012" contest. CivicPlus is a provider of government website and community engagement software, and is in its 10th edition of the contest. "We continue to look for ways to make our local government more transparent and better connected to our citizens," said Harvey County Administrator John Waltner. "This website makeover would be a significant step for us." This year, citizen participation and involvement will be a factor in determining the grand prize winners, so community members are encouraged to go to http://bit.ly/Srt1jE to nominate the community for a chance to win a free, interactive website. "A new CivicPlus website will serve as a beneficial tool for the entire community," a county news release stated. "Citizens can stay up-to-date on important news and events, learn more about local government from enhanced transparency, and increase engagement." Finalists will have from now through 5 p.m. Jan. 11 to gain as much citizen feedback and support as possible. Winners will be notified by 5 p.m. Jan. 21. Grand prize winners will receive: · A Premium CivicPlus website with custom design, full development and three days of on-site training, for free. · The first two years of annual fees will be waived. In addition to the grand prize, there will be runners-up chosen across the country that will receive a $5,000 discount toward their project development fees of a premium CivicPlus website. "Harvey County looks forward to our citizen commitment in promoting our ... website for the 'Extreme Website Makeover 2012' contest, provided by CivicPlus," a news release stated. "The new website will enhance community engagement and communication between citizens and government."


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Joshua Jackson: From Vancouver To SoCal!
Joshua Jackson begins to unload furniture out of his apartment on Monday (January 28) in Vancouver, Canada.
The 34-year-old actor was joined by a friend as they stopped at FedEx before they began to pack his U-Haul – Josh will be shipping everything to Southern California.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Joshua Jackson
Josh recently talked about the series finale of his show Fringe.
"I feel like Fringe and its afterlife is a test case for the new way that television works," Josh expressed. "Fringe, in an odd way, started its afterlife while it was still on the air. The community of the show is currently strong and vibrant, and I have a funny feeling that the afterlife of this show, as much as we who have been making it for the last five years are finishing our portion of it, will live on in that community."
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Making Waves in L.A.
When Kevin Wehrenberg became concerned about the media's portrayal of type 1 diabetes (T1D) during the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, he contacted the Los Angeles Chapter, wanting to discuss the issue. The chapter's executive director was impressed and soon asked Kevin to join the local Board. "Kevin's profound passion, unyielding determination and fact-based perspective positions him perfectly as a volunteer leader for JDRF," says Larry Meisner, California regional director. "He is an advocacy and fundraising powerhouse, always looking for heightened awareness and greater efficiencies to ensure the highest return to JDRF's mission."
Kevin may be one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, but he also knows how to stir people up—and often prompts people to pay attention to the heart-wrenching side of T1D. He does not hold back when he talks about his eight-year-old son, Charlie, who was diagnosed with the disease at age three. He gets choked up when he recalls the first time he had to give Charlie an insulin shot. He says, "It took two nurses and my wife to hold him still. Crying and screaming, with an innocent voice, he asked me, 'Dad, why are you hurting me?'" Kevin wants a cure for T1D so that parents will no longer have to hear that question from their children.
Not one to sit on the sidelines, Kevin quickly jumped in to help make a difference for his son and the millions of others who live with T1D. He is currently serving as president of the Los Angeles Chapter, and he has big plans for the chapter's future. His strategy includes cutting costs on the fundraising events while enhancing and improving those events at the same time. He says, "I am very excited to continue to grow our board and to continue to increase the revenue of the chapter."
As co-executive producer of the television show Wipeout and many others, Kevin has plenty of connections. He is able to secure in-kind support ranging from production crews to catering and video equipment for the chapter's special events. "But in the end," he says, "the largest help I have received is from the people who work with me currently or in the past, because a lot of these people were around when Charlie was diagnosed." Every year, his friends and coworkers join his family's Walk team, Charlie's Angels, to help raise money for JDRF. Last year Charlie's Angels raised more than $100,000.
The Wehrenberg family has since adjusted and adapted to the relentless day-to-day management of T1D. Still, Kevin notes, "There are no days off. There are consequences if you do take days off." Each year his family observes the date Charlie was diagnosed: July 7, 2008. Kevin explains, "We call it D-day. Every year we have a party—like a birthday party—to celebrate another year of successfully living with the disease."


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Kate Bosworth at 30
Whenever I see anything on Kate Bosworth, I immediately send it to Lainey because I know Kate holds a place in her heart (right next to Emmy Rossum).
Kate turned 30 on January 2 and it was probably going to get her some good holiday coverage (since it's a notoriously slow gossip time) until Jessica Simpson, Kanye West and their fetuses took over the conversation.
Besides the baby block, how much excitement could Kate Bosworth's birthday generate?
Exactly none, which is why, after a series of tweets between her and her fiancé, there's a breathy article by US Weekly about how Michael Polish celebrated Kate's 30th on Twitter:
"On Wednesday, Jan. 2, the Straw Dog star's 30th birthday, Bosworth woke up to a gorgeous bouquet of roses and lilies from her fiance, Michael Polish, along with this sweet message:
"Happy Birthday to my #1 on the #2 day of 2013," the 42-year-old director tweeted. "I love you."
What a beautiful way to start my bday!" the actress replied, along with a picture of her birthday blooms. "Thank you, Michael Polish.
But flowers are just the beginning. An insider told Us Weekly that the blonde stunner's beau has an even bigger surprise in store for his love of more than a year."
Flowers? On her birthday?! What is he some kind of fairytale prince? Who has ever heard of such a thing?!
We can't be at the point in celebrity gossip where we are getting excited about a guy sending his fiancée flowers on her birthday, can we? (Unless it's Brad and Angelina, then yes, it warrants coverage.)
The article then goes on to drop wink-wink-nudge-nudge references to a surprise birthday party. I'm on the edge of my seat -- I mean who can stand this type of anticipation. Brangelina wedding what?
I wonder what her publicist had to trade to get this coverage for Kate; the blatant ass-kissing over a vague surprise birthday party is just as transparent as a paparazzi shot at Target.
Kate at 30. It's not a pretty picture, is it? Sure she's a fashion darling, definitely gets first dibs on some collections, but in terms of work, it's thin (don't read anything into that double entendre… or do). But a very quick search of actresses in her age range, say 25-35, makes for a daunting list, even if you discount the movie stars like Anne Hathaway, Kirsten Dunst, Emily Blunt, Carey Mulligan, Jessica Chastain, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman – there's no shortage of them. And that doesn't even scratch the surface of the second tier movie and TV actresses (Katherine Heigl, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, Julia Stiles, Rachel Bilson, Leighton Meester, Blake Lively etc.). It's a long time before Kate Bosworth's name even comes up, which is how, over time, what started off as "exclusivity" has turned into plain old not working. Whether it's been bad luck, bad choices or bad habits, Kate's promised stardom never quite materialized.
But no matter. Kate has Twitter declarations of love from a fiancé who is obviously willing to play, the occasional ad campaign and a front row seat at fashion week. The occasional fashion film directed by her fiancé (click here for a refresher), where she can play act great roles, seems to suit her just fine.
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Suburban bikers find a groove but want safer streets
Potholes. Oblivious drivers. Busy streets with high speed limits.
There are plenty of hazards for suburban commuters who want to use two wheels, not four, Monday through Friday.
Fixing the Circle InterchangeSick of getting stuck in traffic on the Circle Interchange? Well you can sound off next week about an IDOT plan to fix the chokepoint where the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways converge. The forum to review an environmental assessment of the improvement project runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Crowne Plaza hotel, 733 W. Madison, Chicago.
But the pleasures outweigh the pitfalls, say participants in last week's Bike Commuter Challenge, held as part of Bike to Work Week. Teams of workers from across the region competed to see who reached the highest percentage of employees biking to work.
"It is a simple machine good for our bodies, communities and environment," said veteran cyclist Terry Witt of Bartlett. "The bicycle is fun and it is freedom."
What would make the experience even better, say cyclists, are safer routes and municipalities that want to invest in infrastructure for bikers and pedestrians.
More than 430 teams competed in the commuter challenge, organized by the Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting cycling and walking in Chicago and the suburbs.
Participants included corporations like Baxter International and Motorola Solutions, small businesses such as Witt's Spin Doctor Cyclewerks and government bodies like the Villa Park Library.
Mild-mannered Sean Birmingham is adult services librarian at the Villa Park Library from 9 to 5, and a biking superhero after hours. He peddles 15 miles a day from Westmont to his workplace, mostly on the Prairie Path.
"I like doing it -- it's nice to save on gas and it's a good way to get a workout," Birmingham said.
Designated trails like the Prairie Path are a godsend for suburban bikers so they can avoid the obstacle courses looming on dangerous major roads or circuitous neighborhoods, explained Birmingham.
For example, Roosevelt Road could be a fast alternative for him, but "cars drive 55 mph without designated bike lanes." He's avoided harm so far but "my father who rides his bike to my house (from Stickney) got clipped by someone turning right at 1st Avenue by Brookfield Zoo."
The commuter challenge is a great launchpad for first-time bike-to-workees, said Ethan Spotts, ATA marketing and communications director.
But "we want to make this sustainable and encourage people to bike throughout the year. There are challenges for suburban commuters who experience higher speed arterial streets and needing safe places to stop, whether it's a side path or nearby trail," he said.
A growing number of municipalities are realizing that encouraging biking takes cars off the roads and creates a healthier environment, Spotts said.
Such communities include Buffalo Grove, which has more than 50 miles of 8- to 10-foot paths and multiuse sidewalks. The village is starting to analyze the bike system with the intent of improving it, cyclist and Village Planner Bob Pfeil said.
Pfeil doesn't just talk the talk. He walked -- or rather biked -- the walk, cycling 11 miles each way between home in Libertyville and the village hall for Bike to Work Week.
"I've been doing this for several years so I've got a pretty good routine," he said. Pfeil counts himself fortunate that the village provides a place to shower and change -- "not every workplace offers that," he said.
Linda Kappas has a fitness center to retreat to after her 17-mile commute, a reward for a sometimes too-adventurous trek from home in Skokie to work at Baxter International in Deerfield.
The senior financial analyst uses a bike trail for 1.5 miles, then it's on to busy streets including Lake Avenue and Pfingsten Road.
Kappas loves cycling but admits to a few close shaves, mainly because of drivers heedless of cyclists. "What scares me is when they don't leave enough room if you happen upon a pothole in the road. You can feel the wind next to you as they pass very closely," she said.
Witt thinks the safety factor is solved by "encouragement, engineering, education, enforcement, and evaluation and planning.
"It is more a matter of resolve than money," he said. "Many communities are committing to the people who live there. Too many are still committed to the car. A balanced transportation plan fills in the important holes that we now experience."
The Active Transportation Alliance has plenty of regional bike maps to share if you want to cycle to work or just get out and spin your wheels. To find out more, go to www.activetrans.org.
Got any thoughts on biking in the 'burbs or other transportation issues? Just drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com. Or give me a shoutout at www.facebook.com/pykeintransit or twitter.com/DHInTransit.
Your voice
So how are those CN trains affecting your life? "Sometimes, it feels like the aftershock of an earthquake, from two blocks away, the whole house rattles," writes Elizabeth Chambers of Barrington.
"Sometimes, it blocks traffic at three major crossings, creating a snarl that corrects itself after two or three cycles of the traffic lights, only to happen again less than an hour later. Last night, between 11:45 p.m. and 1:15 a.m., I counted six freight trains, barreling through the middle of town, horns blasting. Barrington's history is linked to the development of the railroad lines and now those very same railroad lines are bringing an unwelcome future of political debating, wasted studies and bad proposals which may or may not lead to construction of an over/underpass at only one of the crossings. Things are definitely worse and unlikely to improve."
Gridlock alert
Be strong Lake County. Daytime lane closures start today on Route 120 in Grayslake and Round Lake from Bacon Road (love the name) to Seymore Avenue. The project, which involves pavement patching and resurfacing, wraps up Sept. 30.
One more thing
And speaking of bacon, Rosemont workers can get the BLT of their dreams without driving thanks to a new Pace circulator. The Rosemont Lunchtime Circulator, more humbly known as Route 810, operates from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Rides are free. Every nine minutes the bus will pick up hungry employees at offices including MB Financial, US Foods, Culligan, EGS Electrical, Pointe O'Hare, Wintrust, the village hall and Fashion Outlets of Chicago (opening in August).


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A farm equipment show in Bologna, Italy seems an unlikely place for a discussion about sudangrass hay production in California's Imperial Valley.
Nevertheless, Carlo Tonutti, owner of one of Italy's 1,000 farm tractor and implement manufacturers, is very interested in that market. He is testing his company's haying equipment there on sudangrass, admittedly one of the toughest forage crops to harvest.
Mature sudangrass can take on the rigidity of small trees, and it can be brutal on farm equipment. Nevertheless, that is where Tonutti believes his company has a market niche to fill and he wants to ensure that his equipment is up to the task. That is why he had equipment in the fields last season.
"Sudangrass really tears up equipment, but that is what we want. We want to learn about that market and what it takes to satisfy sudangrass farmers in the Imperial Valley," said Tonutti. "We think it can be an important market for us, and we want to be ready for that market next year."
It is not just California farming that Italian farm machinery manufacturers are interested in. Many of the companies exhibiting at the recent 34th annual International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition (EIMA) in Bologna, Italy left no doubt that the U.S. is a key market for them. Many like Tonutti have been aggressively marketing their equipment in the U.S. and around the world. They view the U.S. as one of the more positive markets right now.
EIMA, organized by Italian National Union of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, featured more than 1,700 exhibitors (1,100 Italian manufacturers) in more than 20 giant exhibit halls totaling more than 1.6 million square feet housing 22,000 machinery models and innumerable other suppliers of agricultural parts and services. More than 100,000 people visit the show annually.
It makes the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. look like a county fair.
Exports 70 percent
Italy annually produces $9 billion worth of farm equipment and exports about 70 percent of that. While Europe is the destination of the overwhelming majority Italian exports, America represents about 12 percent of Italian-made farm machinery exports. Tonutti, like several others manufacturers, is introducing larger, more rugged machines for the U.S. market where farmers put more hours on tractors and implements than in many other parts of the world.
No discussion about farming and farm equipment would be complete without addressing the subject of government subsidies. It is an ongoing debate. Americans claim Europeans receive subsidies that make it impossible for U.S. products to compete in Europe. Of course, Europeans claim the same thing about the American federal farm program. The debate over subsidies goes to the economic heart of farm machinery makers worldwide.
For Lucia Colombaro, customer care manager for Tonutti, "we love American subsidies." She explained that European farmers are subsidized "not to produce crops", and that is not good for European farm equipment manufacturers. In the U.S., she said farmers are subsidized to aid them in marketing crops and that affords a better market for Tonutti equipment.
Italian farm equipment is marketed in the U.S. through distributors, but many of the Italian manufacturers also have U.S. or Canadian warehouses and offices to provide quicker service and technical support.
One of those is Maschio/Gaspardo, which recently opened a warehouse/technical center in Rock Island, Ill., according to Vincenzo Abate, corporate export area manager. From there, the company services seven distributors throughout the U.S., and it is looking for more distributors.
"We are introducing a new vegetable planter exclusively for the North American market," said Abate. "It will have a heavier frame than what we sell in Europe." The frame will be made by an outside supplier in Illinois, and Gaspardo planter units will be shipped to Rock Island for assembly on the heavier frames. It will not be marketed through one of Gaspardo's seven distributors.
Direct marketing
"We will market the planter directly to growers," said Abate. "The U.S. represents a huge market for us."
Maschio/Gaspardo is one of many Italian manufactures which supply proprietary merchandise to U.S. manufacturers and suppliers. Companies like Polmac in Mirandola, Italy which makes spray nozzles and values for many companies in the U.S. Bondioli and Pavesi of Suzaara, Italy supplies power take off shafts for several U.S. equipment manufacturers.
Abate said his Maschio/Gaspardo recently signed an agreement to supply finishing mowers and tillers to Deere and Co. for the U.S. market. They will be manufactured in Italy, painted Deere green and shipped to the U.S.
Another major supplier of hay equipment is Sitrex, with two distribution locations in Houston, Texas, and Omaha, Neb. Sitrex is based in Perugia, Italy.
Sitrex is introducing a new, larger twin hay rake into the U.S. market. Again, it is more heavy duty than earlier models for the U.S. and North American market.
North America is such an important, growing market Sitrex is considering establishing a manufacturing plant in the U.S., according to Nadia Pannaci, Sitrex export manager.
There is no doubt American agriculture is a target market for the Italian manufacturers, even with the 20 percent difference in currency value between the Euro and the American dollar that makes European equipment more expensive in the U.S. Several companies at the Bologna show indicated they would absorb that added cost to remain competitive in the U.S. market.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A star dancer for the great African-American choreographer Katherine Dunham has died.
Longtime friend Robert Wood says Vanoye (van-OY') Aikens died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 96.
Aikens toured more than 50 countries over two decades with Dunham and her company.
The Georgia native first arrived in New York City as a young Navy veteran with only $32 in his pocket, but by 1943, he was Dunham's principal partner. The troupe pioneered African-American modern dance from Broadway and Hollywood to top stages worldwide.
The company dissolved in 1963. Aikens performed as a singer and actor, scoring a small part in the movie "Cleopatra" starring Elizabeth Taylor.
He settled in Sweden to teach, then moved to Los Angeles and helped Dunham recreate her dances for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.
Wood says Aikens will be buried in Jonesboro, Ga.


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Our elegant cow hide rugs give your room a warm, cosy feeling. They combine rustic and modern in one elegant piece, making a great focal point whether their on your floor, draped over your sofa or hanging from your wall. The cow hide rug photographed here is the exact product you'll receive.


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Honeybees are the unsung heroes of our food supply. It's estimated that up to one-third of the food we eat is dependent on honeybee pollination activity in spring and summer. In spring beekeepers transport honeybee hives around the country to insure that crops such as almonds, apples, and cherries get properly pollinated. Beekeepers have been battling stresses, such as mite attacks and diseases, to their honeybee hives for years. Now there's a new problem called the honeybee colony collapse.
Beekeepers in 22 states started noticing bee die-off last fall. This winter when beekeepers started checking their hives, they found an unexplained disappearance and dying off of many honeybee colonies. Some beekeepers have lost up to 80 percent of the hives. Although researchers believe diseases and pesticides may be factors, it's unclear what is causing the dieback.
For more information on the honeybee colony collapse, go to: Pennsylvania State University.


text: DL Peyton Newell of Hawatha, KS came half way across the country for USC's recent junior day and left with a good impression of the program. "I was impressed with the facilities and the coaching staff," Newell said. He spent most of time with recruiter GA Mangus but also met with defensive line coach Deke Adams and Steve Spurrier. "I liked coach Adams," he said. "I can definitely see myself playing down there." Newell will go to junior days at Kansas this Saturday and Oklahoma March 9th. He has over 20 offers including USC, TCU, Baylor, Iowa, UCLA, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Cal, Purdue, BYU, Duke, West Virginia and Arizona State. He's also getting strong interest from Georgia. Newell said he wants to trim his list to five by his spring break the week of March 23rd. USC has a good chance of making the five. "I definitely have high interest in them," Newell said adding that distance is not a factor. He will try to visit USC again this summer. He'd like to make his decision around the start of the season.


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More than 8 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, a triumphant President Barack Obama announced Thursday.
Obama hailed the number -- which exceeds expectations -- and said that 35 percent of those who enrolled through the federal marketplace are under the age of 35, a coveted demographic that is cheaper to insure.
He argued that the law has also helped tame soaring health care costs, saying that since the law took effect, health care spending has risen more slowly than at any time in the past 50 years. In the decade before the Affordable Care Act, he said, employer-based insurance rose almost 8 percent a year. Last year, it grew at half that rate.
"This thing is working," Obama said, calling for Republicans to lay down their fight to repeal the law.
"We know we've got more work to do," he said. "But we now know for a fact that repealing the Affordable Care Act would increase the deficit, raise premiums for millions of Americans, and take insurance away from millions more, which is why, as I've said before, I find it strange that the Republican position on this law is still stuck in the same place that it has always been."
He called it "well past time to move on as a country and refocus our energy on the issues that the American people are most concerned about, and that continues to be the economy, because these endless, fruitless repeal efforts come at a cost."
Republicans showed no inclination to fold their tents. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell countered that "countless Americans have unexpectedly been forced out of the plans they had and liked, are now shouldering dramatically higher premiums, and can no longer use the doctors and hospitals they choose."
"It's long past time for Washington Democrats to work with us to remedy the mess they created—and that means repealing this law and replacing it with real reforms that actually lower costs," McConnell said.


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Extra funds for education, youth and creativity will boost jobs, says Commission
Brussels, July 2011 As part of its strategy for boosting employment, the European Commission is aiming to nearly double the number of young people, teachers and researchers who get EU grants for study and training abroad, from 400 000 recipients per year now to almost 800 000 in future. This is one of the key objectives behind the significant increase in EU investment for education, youth and creativity proposed by the Commission in its budget plan for 2014-2020, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou, told a press conference today. Improving education and training and helping people acquire the right skills is crucial for meeting future job needs and fighting poverty. Investing more in the creative industries will also boost job opportunities in a sector which represents 4.5% of EU GDP and 3.8% of employment.
Commissioner Vassiliou, speaking at the launch of a new report on literacy policy, commented: "This budget is excellent news for people and organisations active in education, creativity and innovation. Investing in these areas is one of the best business and employment plans for the future of Europe. We want to encourage more people to seize the opportunity to study, work or volunteer abroad because this experience is invaluable for skills development and job prospects. Our focus is on measures that achieve added value and contribute to the Europe 2020 objectives for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth."
As part of the Commission's proposal, a new programme for education, training and youth would allocate €15.2 billion (+ 73%) over seven years. As well as increasing study and training grants, it will target support at modernising education systems, more cross-border cooperation between education institutions and policy reforms. This is the highest increase in the proposed budget, underlining the priority given to investing in knowledge for the future in Europe.
The new 'Creative Europe' programme, encompassing the current Culture, MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus schemes, will support the cultural and creative sectors with a budget of €1.6 billion (+37%). The focus will be on helping organisations and enterprises that operate across borders and have a strong link to the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the Marie Curie Actions, which support skills, training and career development of researchers, will be part of the EU's new 'Horizon 2020' strategy for research and innovation, which would receive €80 billion (+46%) under the budget proposal. The aim is to boost Europe's global competitiveness and help create jobs and ideas of tomorrow.
Next steps
The Commission will present detailed proposals for the new programmes in the autumn.
Education, training and youth
Currently, around 400 000 young people, students, teachers and researchers benefit from EU grants for study, training and volunteering abroad every year. But demand for places is huge and one in every two applicants is turned down due to insufficient resources. The new programme would allow the EU to support up to 800 000 people per year. This investment will also be a catalyst for modernising universities, training institutions and schools.
The programme will give the EU the means to better support co-operation between education institutions and the world of work. It would allow the EU to help Member States design and apply effective education policies and reforms and transfer innovative approaches to others. The Commission also proposes to develop, with the European Investment Bank, a programme to provide guaranteed loans for Master's students on a full degree course abroad. This 'Erasmus for Masters' scheme would address a current gap in financial support.
The education, training and youth programme will also include a sub-programme for sport focusing on tackling transnational threats such as doping, violence and racism in sport, developing dual careers for athletes and supporting grassroots organisations.
Creative Europe
The 'Creative Europe' programme will help to preserve cultural heritage and to increase the circulation of creative works inside and outside the EU. The Commission will also propose a financial instrument, run by the European Investment Bank, to provide debt and equity finance for cultural and creative industries. The programme will play an important role in stimulating cross border co-operation, promoting peer learning and making these sectors more professional.
EU support in the creative sector has a significant leverage effect in attracting further public and private investment. This improves competitiveness, especially among small businesses, helps to create job opportunities and contributes to innovation and to local and regional development.
More value for money
The existing EU programmes in education and youth have been very successful in boosting mobility. For instance, 2.5 million students have benefitted from EU support for studies and company placements in other countries through the Erasmus programme.
Funding through the new programmes would be complemented by significant support for education, training and culture through 'Horizon 2020' and the Structural Funds. For example, in the current budget (2007-2013), around €72.5 billion is being spent on education and training across Europe's regions, and similar levels of spending can be expected in the future.


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Man's estate donates to every Ky. animal shelter
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A mild-mannered western Kentucky farmer who never turned away a stray cat has left a portion of his estate to every county-run animal shelter in the state.
County officials around Kentucky received checks earlier this month from a man they never met.
Muhlenberg County dairy farmer Bland Hardison made sure that all of Kentucky's 120 counties receive a check for $1,432.47.
The money is meant for animal shelters or animal control programs if the county doesn't have a facility.
His widow, Jonell Hardison, says her husband loved the animals on his farm, even the stray cats that wandered on to the property.
In total, Hardison set aside nearly $1 million in donations to various charities in his estate, which took several years to settle.


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Sponsored by Willamette University's Department of Politics, the Public Policy Research Center, the Center for the Humanities, the Chaplain's Office and Educational Programming. Held in November 2001, this conference encouraged creative thinking about the relationship between religious belief and American democracy. Bringing together speakers from around the country and activists working on both a local and national level, the conference sought to reach students, academics, and citizens by reconsidering the role of religious voices, beliefs, and narratives in American political culture.
Greener Institutions for a Changing Climate
Sponsored by Portland General Electric, Portland General Electric Earth Advantage, The Dempsey Foundation, Willamette University's ECOS (Environmental Community Outreach Society), Department of Environmental and Earth Science, Educational Programs Committee and Public Policy Research Center. This forum, held in September 2001, explored ways that educational, governmental and private sector institutions can respond locally to global environmental challenges. The conference was directed at disseminating concrete proposals and ideas for institutional change—how to compute an organization's climate footprint, how to upgrade existing buildings and plan new, more environmentally friendly ones, and how to develop institutional commitment for adopting these kinds of changes. The conference was held in conjunction with the first Dempsey Lecture in Environmental Science by author and entrepreneur Paul Hawken. Conference program with panelist biographies.
Initiatives and Mandates: The Status of Measure 7 and "Takings" in Oregon
Sponsored by Willamette University's Public Policy Research Center and Oregon's Future magazine. This forum, held in April 2001, discussed the passage of Measure 7 in context with "takings" policies within Oregon's borders and beyond, explored the rationale behind "takings" policies and looked at alternative policy options. Agenda.
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Sponsored by the Willamette University Public Policy Research Center. This workshop was held in January 2001. Neighbors, business leaders, local architects, political leaders, and community activists attended this workshop creating and shaping a positive vision for the future of downtown Salem.
The Internet and Oregon's Future, A Day of Discussion
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Fairview Visioning Project
A one-day forum in June 2000 that sought to collect community input regarding the use of the state 'Fairview' property in South Salem. Organized by Professor Russ Beaton.
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Last week, Chester Township mother Caira Ferguson showed police this photo of her 2-year-old daughter to prove she was a victim of identity theft, according to police. Now they're looking into filing child-abuse charges.
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Ferguson, 21, who lives in the township's Toby Farms section, was taken into custody today on outstanding warrants, says Chester Township Police Chief Ken Coalson. But investigators believe any potential child abuse occurred in Nether Providence. Police there are interviewing Ferguson right now.
"She contacted us for an alleged identify theft and brought that picture," Coalson said. "When we looked at the picture, we were thinking to ourselves, 'Well, what you're showing us here, we want to look into that.'"
The photo of the girl was posted on MediaTakeOut.com and received 337,000 hits before it was removed, Coalson said.
"It's heart-wrenching," he said. "Even if it was a joke, even if they were just clowning around. Try taking the tape off. It does look like it was tightly wrapped. I'm sure she wasn't too happy."
Update: Ferguson has admitted to taping her daughter to the chair and has been charged with unlawful restraint, endangering the welfare of a child and related offenses, according to Nether Providence police. She is awaiting her arraignment.
Update, 6:25 p.m.: Ferguson was arraigned this evening by video conference and is being held without bail, which is more typical of murder cases than child endangerment cases.
"I feel she's a danger to her child," said Brookhaven Magisterial District Judge Walter McCray. "Her lawyer can petition Media if they want bail. I don't do it very often, but she's going to jail."
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 2, 2007) — The proposed dental school at East Carolina University will receive $25 million in the budget agreement Gov. Mike Easley signed this week.
The money will be used for initial design and construction costs, ECU officials said.
"We are delighted that the General Assembly shares our enthusiasm for improving oral health throughout the entire state of North Carolina," said ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard. "We look forward to enrolling the first students in the dental school no later than 2011."
ECU trustees this week approved the selection of the architectural firm BJAC of Raleigh to design the school.
The budget also includes $2.5 million to help pay for the care of indigent patients at the Brody School of Medicine at ECU and $100,000 for the ECU Auditory Learning Center.
The funds for the dental school follow years of work by ECU officials aimed at improving dental care in the state. A document developed by ECU and UNC-Chapel Hill, "
The Plan for Dentistry in North Carolina
," calls for expansion of the dental school at Chapel Hill along with increased educational space and research facilities as well as consideration of the new school at ECU. The UNC Board of Governors unanimously endorsed the plan in April 2006. The new budget also includes $25 million for the dental school at UNC.
With the funding, construction on the new school near the Health Sciences Building could begin next year, and the first class will enroll by 2011, officials said. As part of the Plan for Dentistry, ECU will enroll 50 students with each class, while Carolina will expand its class size to 100. ECU will have nearly 70 dental faculty members plus staff and other support workers, said Dr. Gregory Chadwick, interim dean of the dental school. Also at the school will be 30 pediatric and general dentistry residents.
Students will practice not just at ECU but also in eight to 10 "service learning centers," or dental clinics across the state, with at least one being in western North Carolina.
"They'll be more than rural clinics," Chadwick said. "They'll be part of the senior year of our dental school. We'll be looking where there are no dentists, where there are patients, where there are patients covered by Medicaid."
Sixty to 70 percent of the population has good dental care, Chadwick said, despite the fact that North Carolina ranks 47th out of the 50 states in the number of dentists per capita.
Many people without good dental care live in rural areas, where North Carolina has three dentists for every 10,000 people, Chadwick said. That compares to urban areas of the state, where the ratio is nearly five to 10,000. Nationally, the ratio is six dentists for every 10,000 people.
Four counties, all in the northeast, have no dentists: Gates, Tyrrell, Hyde and Camden.
"There is unquestionably a shortage of dentists and, more importantly, a maldistribution of dentists," Chadwick said.
In addition, only 13 percent of dentists are minorities, compared to 34 percent of North Carolinians. Educating minority dentists, Chadwick said, is "one of the things we'll focus on."
Improving access to dental care is especially important in areas such as eastern North Carolina where access to all medical care is spotty, and research shows oral health has a direct impact on overall health.
Altogether, officials project building the new dental school at ECU will cost approximately $87 million.
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During the second part of the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion, Kim Zolciak attacked our ear drums performed her hit song, 'Tardy For The Party.' Kim's performance was then followed by that of her fellow castmate, Kandi Burruss, who also performed her hit song – 'Fly Above.' The contrast between the two performances was quite telling to say the least.
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(Reuters) - A Virginia woman who tried to remove tattoos on her two young daughters with a heated razor blade has pleaded guilty to felony child abuse, according to court records.
Melissa Delp, 35, was sentenced to eight years with six and a half of those years suspended by a judge in the Campbell County Circuit Court on Monday, court documents showed. She will serve 18 months in jail.
The charges stem from the December 2013 incident when the girls' babysitter, Alexander Edwards, forcibly tattooed the 12- and 13-year-old girls.
State law prohibits anyone from tattooing or performing body piercings on a person under the age of 18.
When Delp and her boyfriend, 32-year-old Daniel Janney, returned home and discovered the tattoos, they used a heated razor blade to try to remove the ink.
The couple was unable to scrape the marks off and the girls suffered minor injuries and scarring. Delp, Edwards and Janney were all arrested in January.
Edwards is in jail and facing two counts of malicious wounding, two counts of abduction and two counts of felony child abuse.
Janney, also in jail, faces two counts of felony child abuse and two counts of malicious wounding.
Both are awaiting upcoming plea hearings.
(Reporting by John Clarke in Annapolis, Maryland; Editing by Curtis Skinner and Eric Walsh)


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MILAN (AP) — Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena sought Thursday to calm investors over a trading scandal that has caused its share price to slump and led to much finger-pointing ahead of general elections next month.
Former managers of bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world's oldest running bank, hid complex financial transactions that were revealed later by new management led by Alessandro Profumo, according to Italy's Central Bank. One alone will reportedly cost it €200 million ($293 million) in 2012 profits.
The developments have caused shares in the bank, known also simply as Montepaschi, to tumble another 8 percent to €0.23 ($0.31) on Thursday, as the bank lost 20 percent of its market value in three trading days. It also raised concerns about banking oversight that politicians quickly seized upon as they campaigned for national elections in February.
The bank's board issued a statement after meeting Thursday evening expressing concern over what it called the "exploitation" of the events by politicians and other public figures — and warned that the use of such phrases as "failure" were both without basis and damaged the bank's clients, shareholders and employees.
Montepaschi's board said it is confident that the restructuring process initiated by the new management will allow the bank "to fully recover."
The bank has requested €3.9 billion in public funds necessary to help it meet new capital requirements, the shortfall a result of the sovereign debt crisis, which the board said was much more damaging to its portfolio than the three transactions.
Montepaschi earlier issued a statement saying it is investigating the transactions, but believes an additional €500 million ($667 million) in requested state aid — part of the overall package of €3.9 billion — should cover the shortfall.
The bank said it expected to complete its analysis of the transactions by mid-February, followed by any measures necessary to clean up its accounts, including a possible restatement of earnings.
Two of the investments — one dubbed "Alexandria" made with Japanese bank Nomura and another nicknamed "Santorini" with Deutsche Bank — involved the purchase of long-term Italian government bonds whose coupons were asset-swapped to hedge against interest rate risk, the bank said. The original investments were paid back in 2009 on "Santorini" and in 2012 on "Alexandria."
A third transaction, dubbed "Nota Italia" and dating from 2006, also was related to Italy's sovereign debt, and had recently been restructured, the bank said.
None of the transactions received — or required — approval by the board, the bank said.
The Bank of Italy said former managers of the bank hid the transactions, and that the bank's new management, who found the documents, were "cooperating fully." The central bank said both its oversight division and judicial authorities were reviewing the transactions.
Italian Economic Minister Vittorio Grilli said separately that the government had been aware of problems at the bank for at least a year.


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Ethic Etapes Val de Loire
The Centre International de Séjour éthic étapes "Val de Loire" in Blois is the ideal accommodation for discovering the châteaux (castles) of the Loire Valley area: Chambord, Chaumont, Cheverny, Chenonceau, etc.
Our Centre is located in a region with a prestigious cultural heritage and an unspoiled environment, offering a wide range of activities: parks and gardens, festivals, crafts and winemaking tradition, caves, the zoo at Beauval... all only an hour and a half from Paris.
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37, Rue Pierre et Marie Curie
41000 Blois, France
Motorway A10 - Exit Blois
Train station : blois
Bus N3 (direct from the center town, and the station, to the center) (10mn)


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Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.
Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
Prorat.IS is a backdoor that allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
passwords saved by certain Windows services; keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information; email addresses.
It sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc.
It affects productivity, preventing tasks from being carried out:
It reduces the security level of the computer:
it notifies the attacker that the computer has been compromised and is ready to be used maliciously; it changes system permissions, decreasing the security level.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
Prorat.IS uses the following propagation or distribution methods:


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Normally I would avoid exploring a cemetery at high noon in August. Not only is it often too hot and the sun too strong, but it is not the best light for taking photos. However, yesterday our neighbors across the street began to re-cement their driveway and jackhammers commenced ripping through the old cement at 8:00 a.m. I live in what is usually a quiet neighborhood, but the past few days, between that jackhammer and the constant loud popping of a nail gun from another neighbor's roofing project, the suburban racket was really getting on my nerves. So I slathered myself in sunscreen, filled up my water bottle, grabbed my camera and a notebook and drove to Providence Pioneer Cemetery in Scio, Oregon about 30 miles southeast of Salem. I knew I would most likely find some peace and quiet there.
After unusually cool temperatures in June and July summer finally arrived here in the mid-Willamette Valley. Evidence of this was all over the cemetery.The grass was crisp and brown and the mounds of earth from dozens of gopher holes were baked dry.
Joab Powell established the church and cemetery on this hill in April of 1853. Powell was a Baptist preacher who had arrived in Oregon from Missouri in 1850 determined to save as many souls as possible from eternal damnation. Like many Oregon pioneers he took a 640 acre donation land claim to farm, part of which included the hill where the church and cemetery now stand. The original church building was made of logs but the white clapboard structure one sees today was built in 1893. When Joab and the 19 other original charter members of the church were deciding on a name for their new congregation Powell is reported as saying, "Since Providence has led us to this place and prospered us in the forming of a church, why not call it Providence Baptist Church?" And so it was.
Joab Powell and his wife, Ann, are buried in the cemetery as are many of their descendants, and, as is usual for that time period, there are many graves for children.
A. T. Powell and A. E Powell, the son and daughter-in-law of Joab Powell, lost several children.
Orta Custer Powell was just one week shy of his eighth birthday when he died.
Coray was only three. And Baby Arthur it seems didn't live long enough to warrant an age on his headstone. In looking closely at the death date of A. E. Powell, the children's mother, I noticed she died in 1876 not long after Baby Arthur. Perhaps she never recovered physically or emotionally from her loss.
These two toddlers died two days apart. The bottom of the headstone reads, "Here lies the two first born babes of S.M. and S. Davidson.
I came across a quote recently, attributed to the famous rabbi Baal Shem Tov, that read, "When the bond between heaven and earth is broken, only a story can mend it." I kept thinking about this quote as I walked between the rows squinting at the eroded headstones. And I was so grateful that I could contemplate such wisdom with only the sounds of a rooster crowing in the distance, the buzzing of a thousand summer insects and the occasional gust of hot wind through a nearby grove of Douglas Firs.
Freeman, Olga Samuelson, "A Guide to Early Oregon Churches," Eugene, Oregon, 1976.


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Editor's note: This is the first story in a series profiling people and organizations helping those in need during the holidays and throughout the year.
For the past five years, Keith Barlow has managed the Taylorsville Food Pantry, a volunteer effort he took on in addition to working full-time as a software engineer.
Barlow usually hands out food bags and boxes three days a week at the pantry, at 4775 S. 1620 West. But there have been several days since August when he didn't bother to unlock the front door because supplies ran dry.
"In October, these were empty," Barlow said on a recent day, waving his hand at wire shelves lining the wall in the newly expanded storage area at the back of the small building. The pantry's groceries come from the Utah Food Bank, businesses and residential donations, while a grant covers administrative costs.
This week, the shelves were moderately stocked with jars of peanut butter, canned tuna, ramen noodles and other nonperishable items, thanks to recent donations from a few churches, schools and Scout troops.
But Barlow knows it only takes one rush of families who have fallen on hard times before the cupboards again are bare.
Utah is starting to crawl out of the recession, but nonprofits serving the state's neediest populations have taken a hit, with donations to many plummeting as the community has collectively tightened its belt. At the same time when many have fewer resources to give, some agencies find themselves with a growing number of families to serve. Some of the same families who once donated items during charity drives now find themselves in need of help, advocates say.
"The recession has changed the face of poverty in America. Now someone seeking food at our St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall could be your neighbor. We hope that this has taught people how important it is to give of their time and resources all year long and the difference they can make in a person's life just by giving a simple donation," said Danielle Stamos, a spokeswoman for Catholic Community Services (CCS), a social services provider based in Salt Lake City that assists about 25,000 people a year, including refugees.
Stamos estimates CCS has seen about a 40 percent increase in the number of Utahns seeking out services since the recession hit about three years ago. More have turned to the agency for help from its emergency assistance programs, which provide clothing, medical aid and rental assistance.
The trend isn't surprising, given recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which found that 13.5 percent of Utah's population about 375,000 people and 15.9 percent of the state's children lived in poverty in 2011.
As the holiday season kicks into full gear, CCS and other agencies are often dependent on end-of-the-year donations to provide services to those who desperately need them throughout the winter.
CCS, for example, is soliciting donations to help achieve a goal of providing 1,400 families with holiday meals. The organization relies on community donations of turkeys, canned cranberries, yams, stuffing and potatoes. They're also organizing warm clothing to donate to children and the homeless as well as stocking up a food bank for the coming months.
"The last two months of the year are crucial for gathering donations. We rely on the donations given during this time period for much of the year. For example, in our food pantries in Salt Lake and northern Utah we must collect a significant amount of food to last throughout the winter. Without this support we may have to scale back on the number of individuals served," Stamos said.
The case is similar at the United Way of Salt Lake, which organizes multiple holiday drives and hosts an online bank for volunteer opportunities at its website, www.uw.org.
This holiday season, among its many other initiatives, the agency is emphasizing its "Changing the Odds" campaign, which has been carried out at neighborhood centers around the valley.
After analyzing problems in specific neighborhoods, service partners have worked to help communities based on need. At some neighborhood centers, residents can find a mobile health clinic, dental screening and food. Others sponsor homework help and after-school programs.
The campaign has found success so far, which the United Way plans to discuss more at a Dec. 12 event, said Jerilyn Stowe, a spokeswoman for the organization.
The United Way is seeking winter clothes and other items to help those in need, but Stowe added that just as valuable as material and monetary contributions is something people sometimes overlook: their time.
"The important thing for us is not just doing a donation, but if people can volunteer there are so many opportunities," she said.
Help from the community is essential for people like Connie Hobbs, 65, who visits the food pantry in Taylorsville three times per month, the maximum number of visits allowed per household.
After paying expenses with her monthly Social Security check, Hobbs said that she usually has $200 left for food and other needs. The money doesn't stretch far.
Hobbs said she sometimes gets discouraged but refuses to let the situation keep her down. "I count my blessings it works," she said.
Sevala and Hasan Kibric, Bosnian refugees who arrived in Salt Lake City 15 years ago, visited the Taylorsville pantry for their second time Monday. Hasan Kibric, 60, battles lung cancer and recently completed five weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He will soon learn if surgery is needed, he said.
The couple said they also require medications for other health problems Hasan for painful blood clots in his legs, and Sevala for high blood pressure and depression.
"They gave us a little bit of food to help," Sevala Kibric said. "It's better than nothing. Without this, we'd just be hungry."
Twitter: @catmck
How to help
P The recession hurt Utah charities. According to the Community Foundation of Utah, the state lost 38 percent of its registered nonprofits since 2009, down to 3,568 from 5,754.
There are still opportunities to give, however. The Utah Department of Commerce's Registered Charities Search (http://1.usa.gov/soR0kr) will help you determine whether a charity is properly registered and learn what percentage of donations go to that charity's beneficiaries.


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So you want to know how to lose weight fast at home safely and for free? This is a reasonable question to ask. The really good thing about asking this is that it shows that you have come to the conclusion that you want to lose weight. As with so many things in life, having the right mental attitude is half of winning the battle. Indeed, there are many easy things that you can fit into a busy home lifestyle that will help you to shed those few extra pounds in the fastest and safest way. So, let's just reinforce your determination by explaining why this is a sensible thing to want to do.
Why You Should Want To Lose Weight Fast At Home
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Fifteen things you can do that will help you lose weight fast at home
- Bin all your fad diet books and magazines.
- Switch from full fat milk to semi-skimmed, 1% fat or even fat free milk.
- Drink water instead of having a canned fizzy drink and don't forget to cut down on the alcohol.
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- Garnish your meals with vegetables rather than with cheese or savory sauces.
- When cooking, bake or grill instead of frying.
- Eat smaller meals, but more often.
- Snack on pieces of fresh fruit or nuts instead of biscuits or sweets.
- When you need to use the toilet, go to the upstairs bathroom rather than the downstairs cloakroom.
- When watching television, get up and walk around when the adverts come on.
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- Play ball with the children rather than leaving them to their computer video games.
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Thought it should have its own post, eventhough coming up as a subpost in Building a hydrofoil .
Front wing
Tail wing
Is my suggestion.
Mast or Keel is what I've heard most, also manufacturers, use.
Mast is a bit confusing, i admit...
Keel is technically okay, as it will act as a keel fully or a small part of it, always, depending on height in the water.
In dinghys, retractable keels does NOT go lengthwise, but can be deeper than the chord, underwater.
Also on some yachts, sometimes called a "Fin Keel" to emphasize it is not a lengthwise type.
I dont like the name "riser", and "strut" is also impossible to translate to most other langauges.
Some not into kitesurfing, always look at you like you are from another planet, when you say "struts" about the kites struts.
"Battens" (or even sail battens) is what they understand immediately (also in other languages)
"Tower" could be an appropriate alternative, and can easily be translated to other languages
Just some ideas


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St. Mary's volleyball season is now over after a straight set loss to BOLD on Oct. 24.
St. Mary's volleyball season is now over after a straight set loss to BOLD on Oct. 24.
The Knights entered the Section 2A playoff game in Olivia with a seven game winning streak. Despite the 0-3 loss, St. Mary's gave the Warriors a run for their money.
The first set turned out to be the closest and most intense set of the night. BOLD took the lead at 5-4 but the Knights kept the score within one or two points. At 15-13, the Warriors scored three in a row which gave them a 18-13 lead. However, the Knights scored three in a row of their own at 19-15, after a couple of kills by Becca Schmitz and Deonna Brinkman. St. Mary's finally took the lead at 21-20 from a spike by Schmitz. But BOLD was determined. After a 25-25 tie, the Warriors won the final two points to take it 27-25.
The Knights were unable to capitalize on a hopeful second set. After a 6-1 lead turned into a 17-10 lead, it was looking as if St. Mary's would easily take the set. But BOLD stepped up their game and won five in a row after taking advantage of a few critical errors made by the Knights. The momentum switch was too much for St. Mary's to handle as the Warriors took the lead late in the set and won it 25-22.
"We had a hard time finishing it," Knights Coach Jen Walter said. "It's kind of been our tough thing all year."
BOLD's second set momentum carried over in the third set. After a 11-11 tie, the Warriors took the lead and never looked back. BOLD's solid execution with their hitting along with its powerful spiking overwhelmed the Knights as the Warriors won 25-18.
Schmitz led St. Mary's with 14 kills while Haley Neid led in digs with 10. Finally, Bethany Berkner ended her high school career with 1,142 set assists after adding 24 against BOLD.
The Knights end their season with a winning record of 15-13. Walter said she is proud of how well her team did this year, especially the six seniors.
"Just a great group of seniors," Walter said. "They ended it on the floor together."


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Reveals That He's Still Thinking About A 'Kick-Ass' Sequel'
It has been a pretty excellent week for candid director interviews. If you haven't seen it, Dave Poland's interview with Todd Phillips is practically a classic with the helmer spending the opening minutes of the interview ripping into the movie blogger and then fast forward to the end where it caps it off particularly memorably. And with "X-Men: First Class" coming out next week, Matthew Vaughn has hit the press circuit and been dropping truth bombs all over the place, not hiding from the various queries that have come his way.
MTV are one of the latest outlets to speak with the director and they couldn't help but ask about the odd choice to include Take That on the soundtrack to the '60s set film, with the Brit boy band unveiling their new single, "Love Love" over the closing credits of the movie. Vaughn admitted that the move was purely a commercial one and they want to make sure it's not just bony geek boy asses filling the seats at the multiplex.
"I think there's a lot for women to enjoy in this film," he said. "Remember 'Armageddon' [and] the Aerosmith song that got girls who probably wouldn't have originally gone to see 'Armageddon' hearing there was a love song, and [saying], 'Oh, maybe there is something in the film?' . . . So it's pure commerce, to be blunt, and I want women to see this film."
Well, we appreciate the honesty, but at least Aerosmith's music wasn't anachronistic to the film and Vaughn also seems to forget that at the time, the video for Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" was everywhere. As far as we know, no video for Take That's "Love Love" has been cut with 'First Class' footage (though, hell, maybe it's one of the bajillion clips that seem to hit the web every two hours from the Fox marketing department). Anyway, we'll see if Robbie Williams and company get their female fanbase into theaters next weekend.
Remember yesterday when Vaughn said doing a "Kick-Ass" sequel would be "crass"? Well, he also said that, "My business brain just says do 'Kick-Ass 2,' shoot it and get it out there and it would make a lot of money" and speaking with /Film he reveals that it's still very much a possibility though again, he has reservations.
"We're still discussing that at the moment. We might do it. People forget that 'Kick Ass' we made for $28 million and now with DVD and everything else has made $225 million in revenue so it's done great business. A lot of people say it could be like 'Austin Powers' how the first one people couldn't get their heads around, they all discovered it on video and then the second one was a huge blockbuster," he explained. "My theory is I don't know how to make sure 'Kick Ass 2' is as good as 'Kick Ass 1.' I enjoyed making the movie so much and I loved working with all the characters in it so who knows? There could be one but if I do a sequel to that it's gotta be just as good, if not better."
So don't give up hope Mark Millar!
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