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Probably 50-50. It's not like the Bulls don't like him, and GM John Paxson showed in rejecting a trade for Pau Gasol in February that he's not going to get rid of his guys easily. Nocioni gives the Bulls that edge teams love to have, though as you might have seen in Game 2, he can drive the coach nuts. Skiles sat him quickly early in the fourth quarter when be botched a defensive rotation again. Noce has a lot of value around the NBA and will have more if the Bulls make a long playoff run. He is a restricted free agent, and the Bulls won't let another team come in and steal him. They'll match any offer. But he could be part of a sign and trade situation if they can come up with a post man who can score inside.
I'm 100 percent sure that something was wrong with the final game against New Jersey. Don't you think David Stern told the referees to "hold the Bulls on No. 5" for big STAR LeBron? --Jerzy Filipek, Bloomingdale, Ill.
This is little known, but sometimes Stern in on speaker phone to the referee locker room at halftime and actually tells them the score he wants depending on what he has in the over/under. I know David Stern has many faults, unlike the rest of us basketball purists, but he has a great regard for the sanctity of the game. I don't think people care that much about LeBron James and a rather dull Cavs team. The Bulls have all season had a tough matchup with the Nets because they have perimeter size which bothers the Bulls and Jason Kidd still goes nuts when he sees Scott Skiles. Though Skiles harbors no ill will from the time he coached Kidd in Phoenix, something still bothers Kidd to the point I've heard Nets officials say they want to play the Bulls because Kidd would not let the team lose against Skiles. No one is quite sure what Skiles did or why Kidd feels that way, but there is a chance they could meet again in the conference finals. I like the Bulls to get there and don't think much of the Cavs.
I think anyone could have predicted New Jersey was going to beat up the Bulls in the final game. Bottom line -- Jason Kidd has done everything he can to demolish the Bulls since Skiles took over. Granted, the match between them a few weeks back was a solid win for the Bulls, but before that they were always getting beat by Kidd and it always left the impression he was extra-motivated to beat his arch-nemesis, Skiles. That being the case, it presents a bigger-picture problem for the Bulls. Certain players are always going to be extremely motivated to beat them because their coach slighted them or their friends sometime in the past. You could probably do a great six-degrees-of-separation with that Phoenix team he coached and find that a significant percentage of the opposing players in the league have a reason to jump a little higher or focus a bit more on that important shot when playing against him. When does the coach become a detriment to the team by motivating the competition? Somehow I don't think Mike Brown runs into this problem quite as much. --Justin Bill, Glenview, Ill.
Yes, you've noticed. And I think you are right in that I've heard Cliff Robinson, also with the Nets and on that Suns team, have issues with Skiles. I think it's part of Skiles' makeup. I had some issues with him when he came to the Bulls and we didn't talk much the first season he was here. He's not exactly warm and cuddly. OK, he can be moody. Unlike the rest of us, of course. He can be an acquired taste. I had to laugh the way he yanked Nocioni in the fourth quarter of Game 2 against the Heat. Noce does make some stupid mistakes on defense. He usually tries to out-hustle them and make up for it. Most coaches would call that a wash. Scott doesn't. But John Paxson has given him the personalities who can take the demands. And, remember, it's not like Kidd has been an angel with coaches, having issues back through college and with the Nets and Byron Scott. I think Kidd is mellowing some as he ages, though not if you read the divorce papers.
Nevertheless, I sort of like the grudge he holds against Skiles because it is always something intriguing to watch for. I think if you give Skiles time he grows on you, as he has with me. Though they also say that about mold. He is one of the most confident (cocky, they called it when he played) people I've ever met, absolutely sure of who he is and what he's doing. Not everyone is comfortable with that, but in sports they pay for results and he provides them. Hey, it's not like a lot of his peers are that grounded.
Do you really believe half the things you wrote on the Duncan/Crawford issue? This referee had an agenda and tossed a player for laughing at him. A couple years ago, in a playoff game, he assessed a technical foul to anything that moved. And yet when David Stern cracks down on officiating crews bringing an agenda onto the court, it's somehow a sinister plot on the part of the NBA? Do you honestly believe that? Because, while Duncan is a whiner, at least he's not challenging officials to physical altercations, unlike Crawford on Sunday. Crawford cost the Spurs a chance at a No. 2 seed by ejecting their key player, but David Stern's the villain? Can you justify this by using fact? --Jack, Phoenix
What does fact have to do with opinion? Or as I recall the wonderful columnist Mike Royko telling me when I asked sheepishly about fairness in a column he wrote: "Getting the other side always screws up a good column." I think he was joking. The facts are how you want to see them in this case. Yes, Joey overreacts at times, and perhaps he did somewhat with Duncan. But Duncan clearly was trying to goad him into something by openly laughing from the bench, which often draws technical fouls with referees. Stern has made a point to the referees this season to not let the players show them up.
Joey had no grudge against Duncan. Duncan's had some of his greatest games with Crawford refereeing. I did look that up, including championship games.
Stern was upset because of the dollar. One of his biggest weaknesses is his devotion to the TV money. ABC was steaming that day with a bad Bulls-Wizards matchup in the intro game and then Duncan being ejected, so they ran it over and over to embarrass the NBA, though my TV friends tell me the network roots against the Spurs because they routinely produce low ratings with their vanilla approach and personalities.
Duncan is a player referees this season were privately told to watch because he never stops. And this I do know: Duncan set up Crawford by saying Crawford wanted to fight. Joey said those words but in the context of Duncan not stopping and Joey asking plaintively if he wanted to fight. Ever say to your wife if she wanted a fight? Did you mean fists? I've heard from friends of Joey he regrets what he did and would like to return and you can only hope Stern has the compassion to match his stubbornness.
I think you're wrong about Crawford. Stern had a talk with him, and other officials, over the All-Star break about how they wanted to be more consistent in the application of the decorum T's (per an article on the NBA Web site). I think he is one of the best, but c'mon, did you see it? It was a joke and a travesty. He was mad and called consecutive calls against the Spurs after Duncan was off the court, then ejected Duncan who never left his seat. It is unfortunate that it happened to him, but not totally unwarranted. Now, maybe if they can start T'ing up the guys who argue every call and really try to show up the refs it won't happen again. Eric Snow intentionally fouled Deng on a breakaway, then ran towards the official yelling and he didn't get T'd. --Glen Buckner, Naples, Fla.
That's the point. I know the NBA or pro sports isn't like any other job, but who among us can go to work and everything they disagreed with something make a show of it and show up their supervisors? It's became an embarrassment and Stern said last spring in the playoffs he was going to stop it. I remember him telling me with some emphasis he's never in 30 years seen a call overturned because someone argued. The referees are getting worn out by all this moaning and complaining.
I actually admire Shaq for this. While he does complain after games, he rarely if ever does during games on fouls and no one in the game is fouled more often. Just watch only him in a game and see what happens. The guy can't turn around without being banged constantly.
What also is little known in the public is the hugely explosive temper Stern has and the temper tantrums he's had in the office or on the phone with TV executives he thought were trying to embarrass the league. No, he doesn't do it in public, but sometimes you boil over with people crabbing at you all the time. Joey has some anger management issues and has admitted them. It seems he's done far less than say, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson, who went into the stands in Auburn Hills to beat up fans. They were admitted back to the NBA. Why not Crawford?
Do you remember Chauncey Billups' first few seasons in the league? Especially after watching Gordon in Game 1 (11 assists) are there any thoughts that Gordon could become a better version of Billups? What would Hinrich's trade value be if, big if, Gordon continues to get several assists, Sefolosha continues to improve, and Duhon sticks around, is there as strong a need for Hinrich? One playoff game doesn't decide a career, but Hinrich isn't the best decision maker, tends to over-dribble, and doesn't shoot a high percentage. --Jon McNeal, Chicago
Yes, the Kirk bashers come out every poor game. No, the guy isn't the perfect point guard, though there are few. But he plays his butt off, especially on defense in taking the toughest perimeter guy every time. Ben Gordon is a wonderful scorer and shooter, but do you really want him making your decisions? It would be a half dozen turnovers every game. And while there appears to be this move to have Sefolosha inducted in the Hall of Fame before the customary five years, I've yet to see him really run the offense or make the decisions under any sort of pressure. I've long tinkered around with trade ideas, you may have noticed. That was when the Bulls couldn't win a playoff series. Now that it appears they will and maybe make a good run, I'd keep the main three together for as long as I could. Take a look at Billups and Hamilton after their first few seasons in the league. They don't compare with Hinrich, Gordon and Deng. The Bulls aren't perfect and still need some size and a replacement for P.J. Brown, but I'd deal others first.
I saw Duncan smirking of the bench and I thought what a jerk. Like you said, he is always complaining. Duncan used to be a likeable guy. I don't have feelings one way or the other for Crawford, who did over react but I'm glad he did. My impulse was to slap Duncan but as a ref, he is paid to control that urge. We can't always act on our thoughts and feelings with out consequence unless we are President of the US. Sorry I said that. I hope there is no consequence. --John Wessel, Grayslake, Ill.
I'll give Bill O'Reilly equal time next week. It is interesting with Duncan because he has long been a miserable character with the media. He's not a bad guy and everyone gives him a pass because he is such a great player. He's just a guy you don't talk to much because you can tell when you go over to him he's angry you did. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was like that and it's hurt him. It's been sad to watch such a great figure in the history of the game have to virtually beg to get back. Sure, they all have plenty of money now, but there's a long life to live--if you're lucky--after basketball. Kareem finally realized that, he's alienated so many people they made it hard for him. Same with Rick Barry, who is smart and has been dying for a coaching job. But he was so nasty for so long people have held it against him.
I speak occasionally at the NBA rookie orientation, though the media session is last and the players are usually sleeping by then. But I always tell them they have the greatest jobs in the history of the world and this will be the best times of their lives and it never will be better, so to enjoy it. But so many can't seem to and they pay for years. I feel that will be the same with Tim and it's too bad. Have fun with it while you're there because it doesn't last long. Tim is something of a sacred cow in the NBA and protected because they like his image. Coaches around the league cringe at how much complaining he's able to get away with that their players cannot. Even the Spurs coaches have asked him to tone it down. But he has a temper and a sense of entitlement that extends with his refusal to deal with the reporters in a friendly manner. No one criticizes him for it because it's his prerogative and there's always someone who will talk. Bruce Bowen, Robert Horry, Brent Barry and Manu Ginobili are some of the best interviews and people in the NBA in that locker room. You can believe there were plenty of NBA coaches cheering Joey on that one.
Considering Andrei Kirilenko has looked like a shell of his former self playing out of position at the 3, when he's really a 4, shouldn't the Bulls have inquired about a Kirilenko for Andres Nocioni and P.J. Brown deal before deadline? Seems to me Nocioni would be a much better fit than Kirilenko for the Jazz at the 3 with his long range shooting among other things and that Kirilenko could have made us favorites in the East. -- Graham Austin, United Kingdom
He's an interesting name whom I brought up during the season. The issue would be money. He makes way more than Nocioni, or what Nocioni would be re-signed for, and the Bulls lost the chance to use Brown's expiring contract when they didn't trade him by the deadline. He could be in a sign and trade, though it seems unlikely someone would want to pay him that much. The Bulls need is interior scoring and that's not Kirilenko's game. His decline has been shocking because it seemed with the Jazz' offensive players he'd be a natural fit, but he seems to resent his defensive role. And given the circumstances with Viktor Khryapa, it hasn't worked out with Russian players. Skiles could be a latent cold warrior who hasn't forgotten.
Looking at these draft prospects, I think the Bulls are in a bad situation this year. They should have a great pick in the lottery, but with no one worth taking. Besides Oden, how many of these guys are legitimate low-post scorers? That is our only need right now, and I don't think we can successfully find someone to fit that role. Noah is probably the most offensively challenged big man in the draft; why he is projected top five boggles my mind. Many people like Hibbert because of his size but he is way too slow to fit in with our fast defensive system. The other options are Hawes from Washington and Jianlian from China. Maybe they can be works in progress but I don't think anyone is sold on them. The most logical idea to me is to package the pick somewhere. The best move would be finding a way to get Jermaine O'Neal for a reasonable price. A 7 footer who can score everywhere and is a great defender; what's not to like? --Vick, South Orange, N.J.
I think O'Neal is unrealistic given the proximity of the teams and that the Pacers would have to get a lot for O'Neal after letting Al Harrington go. There'll be plenty of guys on the market, you figure. Zach Randolph, and who knows if Garnett will finally demand a trade? Pau Gasol again? I agree you don't get a post scorer for a team that wants to contend in this draft, as good as it is. I think the Bulls will go big if they can, assuming they don't get one or two. I wouldn't pass on a player no matter the position and figure you can make a deal at some point. After all, Gasol came available when no one expected it.
OK, here's my perfect scenario for the Bulls' off-season: Jerry West leaves, the Bulls send Gordon, Sefolosha, cap fodder and future No. 1 to Memphis for Gasol. The Bulls draft Corey Brewer and re-sign Nocioni on the cheap; he and Thomas supply bench energy, scoring, along with Brewer initially. Then give the team to Hinrich. Let Duhon start until Brewer emerges as a Pippen-type disrupter/team player. That's a nice team. --Rich, Roselle, Ill.
Other than Memphis likely wanting more than that and the Bulls not especially high on Brewer, it's a good plan. I assume Memphis is waiting to see if they get Oden. If they do, I think they would be hard pressed to deal Gasol given they could move right back into contention. They have a small guard already in Lowry and never were high on Gordon. Though if the Bulls make a run to, say, the conference finals, I think they'll be reluctant to make a major move unless it's with the upcoming draft pick.
Considering the change in the hand check rule since Michael Jordan was in his prime, do you feel Michael would put up the same type of numbers that Kobe has for the last two years? Or would his scoring numbers be even greater? Who in your opinion would win the scoring title between them two if they were both in their primes with the current rule? --Dan Paxson, Park Ridge, Ill.
I often hear that Michael would average 50 without the hand check, and it's nonsense. I think it might be more difficult for Jordan to score in this era because of the zone rules. Jordan was a brilliant attacker of the basket, much better than Bryant. Bryant is a much better shooter. This era requires more perimeter shooting because defenses can zone the player with the ball. You couldn't do that in Jordan's era. He had quickness and had to gain strength because you could direct a player with your hand. But there were illegal defense rules for anything resembling a zone. I think Michael would win the scoring title in his era because Kobe didn't attack and beat his man like Jordan. I think Kobe would win in this era because Jordan never developed the three-point shot. Though knowing him he would have if he really needed it.
Why do the Bulls always wear white shoes in the regular season, but black shoes in the playoffs? --Danny, Valaraiso, Ind.
A chance to mention one of my favorite Bulls, Brad Sellers. He was much maligned because he was another of the Jerry Krause favorites Jordan abused to get back at Krause. Not that he would have been an All Star. But he was a wonderful man and was a useful player at times. He held the ball and made the key pass for Jordan to hit that first great game-winner against the Cavs in 1989. Jordan initially couldn't get clear on the play, and if you watch you see Sellers hesitate and not panic. Clearly coach Doug Collins chose Sellers for the inbounds knowing he was a good passer, could see the floor and wouldn't panic. It was before that playoffs started the Bulls were breaking apart. They'd lost all six games to Cleveland that season and with the playoff matchup looming and without home court, they played Cleveland the last game of the regular season. The Cavs didn't play starters and won easily against the Bulls starters. Sellers suggested the team wear the black sneakers to bond. It's been a tradition since.
I recently noticed a story in the Trib stating that P.J. Brown was considering retirement after this season. I think he has been very valuable to the Bulls this year as a player and mentor to Tyrus Thomas. What are the chances that management will keep him around another season or two as either a player or an assistant coach to help bring Thomas along further? --Adam S., Sarasota, Fla.
I doubt it. P.J. never has been quite comfortable with this coaching staff, and while he has handled himself professionally, as everyone knew he would, and has worked hard in games, I think he'll hook on with a Western contender for next season, maybe someone like Dallas or San Antonio. He's still got some useful life as a player and is widely admired around the NBA. As for Thomas, he has become a fan favorite with his highlight play, which has been rare in Chicago the last decade. But he remains difficult to deal with. I wonder sometimes why some of my colleagues even bother to interview him. He clearly doesn't like it and has yet to say anything more revealing than the classic sports cliché scene on the bus in "Bull Durham." I think he remains an angry young man for some reason and probably could use some mentoring to get him to enjoy more this great time of life.
Do you think every GM in the lottery is secretly hoping for the No. 2 pick in this year's draft? Oden and Durant are each projected to be top talents, but if the guy who goes second ends up being better, the GM with the first pick will look bad, even though no one could have known at the time. By picking second, you get a great player for your team, and none of the responsibility for choosing wrong if the other guy ends up better. --Bradley, Chicago
No, everyone will take that risk. Oden is as sure a thing as you can get these days. Maybe he never becomes a great scorer like Abdul-Jabbar or even Shaq or Hakeem, but he'll be a presence for the next decade and you can build a team around him. It's rare when you can do that. Durant may well look better and score more and the game is moving more to the perimeter, but you rarely have a chance at a big center. No one condemns the Rockets for taking Hakeem over Jordan even if Jordan turned out better. They won some championships and got to the Finals and were a contender for a decade thanks to him.
I want to know your feelings on the draft process for the NBA. It seems that it has only increased the amount of teams "tanking" the season to get a better draft pick. --Jeff, St. Charles, Ill.
The commissioner should take care of this. There is no perfect system if people are dishonest. Not that teams like the Timberwolves are cheaters (though they were with the Joe Smith signing), but if you don't respect the game and play every game to win you cheat not only the league but yourself. Of course, fans always talk about blowing games. But you have to get in the habit of competing. When it appears obvious a team isn't, the commissioner should step in. He did when the Lakers under Pat Riley took their guys out for a late game one season. And that involved the playoffs. I think the system is reasonable because there is no guarantee you get No. 1 if you purposely lose and it is only in the rare years a team wants to lose for a draft pick. Who was dumping to get Andrea Bargnani or Andrew Bogut?


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Hospira Recalls One Lot of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 ML, Flexible Containers Due to Particulate
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL, Flexible Container, NDC 0409-7984-23. This action was due to a confirmed report where four separate particulate issues were identified in four individual flexible containers. The four single particles were identified as follows: polyester fiber, nylon fiber, cotton fiber and nitrocellulose fiber, respectively.
The product is used as a source of water and electrolytes and is packaged in a 100 mL flexible container, lot number 05-201-JT (the lot number may be followed by a -01). The affected product has an expiration date of May 1, 2013, and was distributed within the United States between May 2011 and August 2011 to wholesalers/distributors, hospitals and pharmacies.
Anyone with an existing inventory should stop use and distribution, quarantine the product immediately.
The full recall can be found at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm349552.htm?source=govdelivery.

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Changes in the federal retirement world for 2013.
In my last column, I took a look back at changes in the federal retirement world in 2012. This week, let's take a look ahead at what has already changed for 2013, and what other developments might be on the horizon.
Civil Service Retirement System retirees (including survivor annuitants), eligible Federal Employees Retirement System retirees (including survivor annuitants), Social Security recipients and military retirees received a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment to their benefits on Jan. 1. CSRS retirees whose benefits began between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, 2012, received a portion of this COLA based on the number of months they were retired before Dec. 1.
Eligible FERS retirees include those who retired under special retirement provisions (such as law enforcement officers and firefighters), regular retirees 62 and older, and disability retirees. FERS retirees who were entitled to the COLA, but whose benefits began between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, 2012, received a pro-rated COLA based on the number of months they were retired before Dec. 1.
Children's survivor benefits increased by 1.7 percent as well. Under FERS, these benefits are reduced by Social Security benefits paid to surviving children.
FERS Changes
The New Year also has brought a few changes that mostly affect FERS retirees:
- The earnings limit for retirees receiving the FERS supplement and for Social Security beneficiaries who are younger than their full retirement age has increased to $15,120.
- Newly hired federal employees will be covered under the FERS-Revised Annuity Employees system. These employees must make an additional contribution to their retirement benefits of 2.3 percent of basic pay. Employees already in FERS as of Dec. 31, 2012, are not covered by the new provisions. (Incidentally, members of Congress and congressional employees also are now covered under the new system, and in addition they will now accrue retirement benefits at the same rate as regular federal employees.)
- The annual limit for elective deferrals to the Thrift Savings Plan has gone up to $17,500 for 2013, while the "catch-up" contribution amount remains at $5,500.
Payroll Tax Holiday Over
In the recently completed fiscal cliff deal, Congress and the Obama administration agreed to end the payroll tax holiday. So the FICA tax will increase to 6.2 percent for employees during 2013. The maximum taxable wage subject to this tax has increased to $113,700.
What Might Happen
Some ideas that have been floated in Congress and the White House could affect future federal retirement benefits, and doubtless will be debated again this year.
One revenue-generating proposal known as "chained CPI" would involve implementing a new way of using the Consumer Price Index to determine annual cost-of-living adjustments to federal benefits, including Social Security payments, CSRS and FERS retirement benefits and military retirement benefits. Here's more information on how the chained CPI would play out.
Other potential changes that have been floated in budget negotiations and by independent deficit-reduction commissions include changing from using the highest three years of salary to compute retirement benefits to a high-five approach; eliminating the FERS supplement; and increasing retirement contributions for current employees.
Remember, none of these proposals have been enacted -- yet.
Correction: The original version of this column indicated that the earnings limit for retirees receiving the FERS supplement and for Social Security beneficiaries who are younger than their full retirement age has increased to $14,120. The correct figure is $15,120. The article has been updated to correct the error.
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What is REDD? A Guide for Indigenous Communities (3rd Edition)
Statement of the International Indigenous Peoples´ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) from Bangkok Climate Change Conference
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The International Indigenous Peoples´ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) welcomes the recognition of human rights, including the rights of Indigenous Peoples, in the Paris Agreement and Paris Decision. These rights must inform all climate actions,
and the Implementation Guidelines being addressed this week are vital to ensuring implementation of these rights on the ground. The guidelines must reflect the rightsbased approach in their operative sections, ensuring our full and effective participation, including that of our women, in all processes, and our traditional knowledge should be integrated in all climate activities.


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IMPLEMENTATION OF RECORDKEEPING PROVISIONS OF RULE 15c3-3
On January 15, 1973, just five days from today, the Securities and Exchange Commission rule restricting brokers' use of customers' funds and securities becomes effective. The SEC release dated November 10, 1972 explains that the rule requires that customers' funds held by a broker and the cash which is realized through the lending, hypothecation, and other permissible uses of customers' securities are deployed in safe areas of the broker business involved in customer service. To the extent that the funds are not deployed in these limited areas, they must be deposited in a reserve bank account. It further requires a broker to promptly obtain possession or control of all fully paid securities and excess margin securities carried by that broker for the account of customers and requires him to act within designated time frames where possession or control has not been established. Under the rule, the release states, a broker will have to maintain more current records.
The Commission also announced that it had made every effort to make the rule flexible enough to be compatible with the accounting, clearance, settlement, and depository systems presently operating or being developed in the securities industry. When the rule was proposed on September 14, 1972, after two previously published proposals were discarded, it announced that the rule may substantially affect certain brokers' financing requirements and will necessitate activity on the part of these members of the industry to raise additional capital. .. nevertheless, despite the necessity on the part of the industry to make adjustments to meet the impact of the proposed rule, the program for public investor protection is paramount. This was repeated in the announcement of the adoption rule. It was also stated that the rule would be carefully monitored by the Commission to determine whether there will be a need in the public interest and for the protection of investors to tighten or relax any of the restraints and time frames embodied in the rule.
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update
2 December 2013 - On 1 December 2013 WHO was informed of an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the United Arab Emirates
The three cases belong to a family in Abu Dhabi – a mother (32 years old) who died 2 December 2013*, father (38 years old) and son (8 years old). The earliest onset of illness was 15 November 2013. The father is in a critical condition in hospital. The mother and father had no travel history, no contact with a known confirmed case and no history of contact with animals. While hospitalized, the mother gave birth to a newborn child. The 8 year old son, who has mild respiratory symptoms, was detected from epidemiological investigation of family contacts, and is being kept in hospital isolation. Further investigations into close contacts of the family, the newborn baby, and healthcare workers are on-going.
Additionally, two previously laboratory-confirmed cases from Qatar died on 15 and 21 November 2013**.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 163 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 71 deaths.
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.
Health care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travellers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations.
Patients diagnosed and reported to date have had respiratory disease as their primary illness. Diarrhoea is commonly reported among the patients and severe complications include renal failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with shock. It is possible that severely immunocompromised patients can present with atypical signs and symptoms.
Health care facilities are reminded of the importance of systematic implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC). Health care facilities that provide care for patients suspected or confirmed with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus to other patients, health care workers and visitors.
All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course. Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.
People at high risk of severe disease due to MERS-CoV should avoid close contact with animals when visiting farms or barn areas where the virus is known to be potentially circulating. For the general public, when visiting a farm or a barn, general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after touching animals, avoiding contact with sick animals, and following food hygiene practices, should be adhered to.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.
WHO has convened an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR) to advise the Director-General on the status of the current situation. The Emergency Committee, which comprises international experts from all WHO Regions, unanimously advised that, with the information now available, and using a risk-assessment approach, the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have not at present been met.
* This information updates an earlier version of this posting.
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Perforating veins are blood vessels in the legs that connect the
superficial leg veins just under the skin to the deep leg veins under the
muscles. Perforating veins are sometimes called communicating veins.
Damage or disease in the perforating vein system can lead to
varicose veins, which are twisted, enlarged veins that can occur anywhere a
vein is close to skin, but which occur most often in the legs.
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MLK prophetic on gun violence
The preacher who goes into Washington National Cathedral's massive Canterbury Pulpit must climb eight steps to get there. On the Sundays when I preach, I remember those who have spoken in that space before me. I think especially of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as I climb each one of those steps.
On Sunday, December 16, 2012, I climbed those eight steps and addressed the deaths of 28 people — 20 of them children — by gun violence in Newtown, Conn. I thought of Dr. King every step of the way. I tried, in that sermon, to articulate what God is calling the 21st-century faith community to do in the wake of shootings. And I came to this conclusion: The best way for us to mourn the Sandy Hook shooting is to mobilize the faith community for gun control.
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On Sunday, March 31, 1968, King preached his final Sunday sermon from the Cathedral's pulpit. He called the sermon "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution," and he chose his title from the Washington Irving story "Rip Van Winkle." In the well-known tale, Rip goes to sleep when George III is king and wakes up when George Washington is president. He has not only slept for 20 years; he has slept through a revolution.
In that sermon, King was speaking prophetically when he said, "It is no longer a choice, my friends, between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or non-existence." King is adamant that Americans not sleep through the great revolution they currently witness. They must stay awake and commit themselves to enter on the side of God's love and justice. As he says, "Nothing will be done until people of goodwill put their bodies and their souls in motion. And it will be the kind of soul force brought into being as a result of this confrontation that I believe will make the difference."
Following King's example, we must realize that it matters when people of faith and goodwill take sides on the important issues of the day. The epidemic of gun deaths in America — not only in suburban schools, malls, and theater shootings, but in daily urban killings across our nation - is not only a cause for our grief and repentance. It is a scandal and an outrage that all of us must put our bodies and souls in motion to address and stop.


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Hummus is a smooth, creamy, and garlicky dip or spread that's made primarily from garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas). Hummus is enjoyed throughout the Middle East and typically is served in a shallow bowl with warm wedges of pita bread for dipping. You can also serve hummus as a dip for raw vegetables and as a pita-pocket filling.
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15-ounce can garbanzo beans (about 1 3/4 cups)
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- After-school programs and family emergency shelters that provide meals to school-age children;
- Adult day care programs.
The health department reimburses the facilities for meals provided to participants who meet the income guidelines. More than 3,000 facilities in Missouri participate in the program every year.
Approximately $47 million will be paid to participating facilities in Missouri in 2010.
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- The family's income must be at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. Specific income guidelines for July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, can be found at www.dhss.mo.gov/dnhs_pdfs/CACFPIncomeGuide.pdf.
- The household receives benefits through Temporary Assistance or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
- The participant is enrolled in an adult care facility and receives assistance through SNAP, Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI.
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Kaldenkirchen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)
Kaldenkirchen, a town (population 5,700 in 1957), earlier called Kaldekerk, in the Brüggen district of Jülich, Germany (coordinates: 51° 19′ 15″ N, 6° 11′ 58″ E). In 1533 there was much disputing in the vicinity concerning the Mass and communion. A hatter named Venlo preached. When Herr Anthonius preached in Bracht the bells rang. In 1550 the Merchenarius Johann Backhuys was deposed from his position in the church by the bishop of Liége. There were a number of Anabaptists in the Brüggen district: in 1638 seven in Dülken and seven in Kaldenkirchen; in 1652 six in Dülken, one in Bracht, and eight in Kaldenkirchen. Shortly after this last listing they had to leave the district. We meet a number of them again in Krefeld, from where they immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1683. Of particular interest is the fate of Theisz Dohr (Doermans or Peterschen), which is given at length in the records contained in the state archives at Düsseldorf, Jülich-Berg II, 252. His sons and sons-in-law were in the group that immigrated to America in 1683. Kaldenkirchen was also the home of the brothers Jan and Willem Streypers, who played a role in the emigration to Pennsylvania. They had originally been Reformed, but became Quakers and were Quakers in Germantown. The Quaker church was established by English missionaries at Kaldekerk as early as 1680. Jan Streypers returned to Kaldekerk permanently in 1706.
Hull, W. I. William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College, 1935.
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Bender, Harold S. "Kaldenkirchen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 19 Nov 2019. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Kaldenkirchen_(Nordrhein-Westfalen,_Germany)&oldid=141180.
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Bender, Harold S. (1957). Kaldenkirchen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 November 2019, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Kaldenkirchen_(Nordrhein-Westfalen,_Germany)&oldid=141180.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 137. All rights reserved.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study from two Boston hospitals, one in every 15 patients treated with acetaminophen got more than the maximum daily recommended dose at least once.
Acetaminophen - sold as Tylenol - is a common painkiller on its own, but also an ingredient in stronger narcotics such as Percocet and Vicodin. So without careful monitoring, it's not always obvious how much a patient has taken.
To protect against liver damage from an acetaminophen overdose, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sets the maximum daily dose at 4 grams for most people or 3 grams for people 65 and older and those with liver disease.
Dr. Robert Fontana, a liver specialist from the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, called the new findings "a bit alarming."
"On the flip side, it doesn't look like there was any toxicity in these patients," Fontana, who wasn't involved in the new research, told Reuters Health.
"I certainly don't want people thinking, 'If I go to the hospital I'm going to get acetaminophen toxicity.'"
Researchers led by Dr. Li Zhou from Partners HealthCare System Inc in Wellesley, Massachusetts, reviewed the electronic health records of 23,750 adults treated at two hospitals during the summer of 2010. That included 14,411 people who took any acetaminophen during their stay.
Based on calculations from the electronic records, Zhou's team determined that 955 of those patients were given over 4 grams of acetaminophen in a 24-hour period, most on more than one occasion.
More than 20 percent of elderly people, and close to that many patients with liver disease, were given over 3 grams in a day.
People in the surgical and intensive care units were especially likely to be over-administered acetaminophen, as were those who took multiple different products containing the drug, according to findings published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Nobody developed liver failure due to acetaminophen during the study period. Patients given more than the recommended limit had higher levels of one liver-related enzyme in their blood - but it's not clear that would have any health consequences.
Fontana said the likelihood of doctors and nurses over-administering acetaminophen will probably drop in the future as the FDA cracks down on high doses of acetaminophen in narcotics.
There's also a need for more advanced health information technology systems that can track aggregate doses of ingredients that, like acetaminophen, are in multiple medications given to a single patient, according to Zhou.
"This is what we want to see," she told Reuters Health. "I really think it's doable."
As it is, she said, the technology that doctors and nurses use doesn't make acetaminophen limits obvious. And it's very difficult for them to calculate by hand exactly how much a patient has received if it's from different sources.
"It's so easy to exceed the 4-gram limit," Zhou said.
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Baang Cafe & Bar in Riverside, one of Greenwich's pioneers of Asian-fusion cuisine, has closed its doors, going out not with a bang, so to speak, but a whimper.
De Caro Restaurant Group, which owns Baang and its sister restaurant, Splash, on the waterfront in Westport, confirmed Friday the restaurant has closed. Group President Brian De Caro, however, is out of town and could not be reached for comment.
Since opening in 1995, Baang helped pioneer the Asian-fusion food trend in Greenwich. The restaurant won rave reviews from the New York Times, Connecticut Magazine and other publications, becoming a destination for Fairfield County foodies.
"When this knockout looking cafe opened two years ago in Riverside, it introduced Western-Asian fusion cooking to Fairfield County," wrote New York Times food critic Patricia Brooks in 1997. "Fortunately, Baang is going strong, the food still excellent. Virtually everything is a delight -- provided the diner is open-minded about sometimes startling combinations."
Baang was the first of De Caro Restaurant Group's restaurants, and quickly made a name for itself among tri-state diners looking for inventive food and drinks at a reasonable price in a swanky, stylish atmosphere. As the restaurant settled into its Riverside location, foodies took to the Internet to praise the decor, its energy and the flavor of its Chinese- and Thai-accented dishes.
"I love food there," wrote Google reviewer Betty Gao in November 2012. "I ordered the pai tai noodles, tuna sliders, and the calamari salad. All were delicious. For the price, the food is very good. It is hard to find a restaurant that is good and reasonably price(sic) in the Greenwich area."
During its run, Baang earned numerous plaudits from local media, recognizing it as a unique addition to Greenwich's food and drink scene. Moffley Media publications Stamford and Greenwich magazines voted the restaurant "Best Pacific Rim" eatery three years in a row in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and "Best French/Asian" in 2008, as well as "Liveliest Dinner Scene" in 2007.
In the midst of Baang's success in the mid-2000s, diners lamented the restaurant had become almost too popular.
"EVEN WITH RESERVATIONS BE PREPARED TO WAIT AN ETERNITY FOR A TABLE," wrote Harry Moskowitz in a 2005 Google review. "THIS IS A PLACE TO BE SEEN ON THE WEEKENDS."
For a time, De Caro Restaurant Group opened a second Baang location in Woodbury Commons in Long Island, N.Y., but the venture closed in 2009.
Marcia O'Kane, executive director of the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, said she was not aware of the restaurant's closing or the factors that precipitated it.
Even as business waned, enthusiasm for Baang's dishes and style remained high among visitors.
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This week we return to being tough on the Teams and I'm afraid that's how it will stay until the end of the season. No more Mr. Nice Guy As you may have gathered from the promo Mother Nature will play a hand in this week's Leg of the Race and there is some genuine nastiness between at least a couple of the Teams. It's not all drama though with a very funny scene centering around a blackjack table. Enjoy.
It's the corner of Des Voeux Rd Central and Hiller St, facing North towards Shun Tak.But why are they RUNNING there from a block away when taxis go straight towards Shun Tak? (Refer to TAR11.) From where they are they'd need to go down to the MTR tunnel or go up an overhead bridge to get to the ferry terminal, across from Connaught Rd W.
PedicabsA pedicab - a tricycle carriage with seating for two passengers, also known as a trishaw - is a slower but more romantic form of transport. Pedicabs are propelled by bicycles with several gears and are not at all the same as the rickshaw. The Ferry Terminal and Hotel Lisboa are their two main pick up locations. It's good advice to settle on an agreed fare first. One should expect to pay about 10-30 patacas for a single journey, or about 100 patacas an hour for sightseeing, depending on where you go.
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NYC snow comes with controversy and tragedy
NEW YORK — The snowstorm that walloped the Southeast before moving up the East Coast and that has been blamed for at least 21 deaths, came with familiar snowy scenes, mayoral controversies and a tragic death in New York City.
As New Yorkers struggled to make their way around slushy streets, Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to keep New York City's schools open Thursday drew criticism and praise. Some said the conditions made it difficult for kids to travel while others backed his stance saying kids needed to be in be school.
"I think it's kind of crazy," said David Martino, 28, who was visiting New York from Oakland, Calif. "For those who have to find their own way to school, it's really dangerous. You could walk to school today and show up from your waist down soaked. And then, you're stuck in school for the rest of the day drenched. That's uncomfortable and it's not sanitary."
On Friday, commuters will face a messy morning of travel a day after the winter storm brought snow and ice to many states. Schools in New York City will be open. The storm is continuing to move north.
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But on Thursday Martino himself was having a hard time walking around mazes of charcoal-colored snow. He was trying to pick up food quickly and said he couldn't imagine having to carry school supplies. Kids could slip, get sick, spread disease, or get made fun of for just looking sloppy after their trips, he said.
On Facebook, a page entitled, "Close NYC Schools During Snow Emergencies" got more than 24,000 likes. NBC'sAl Roker also blasted de Blasio tweeting, "And how about all the parents and caregivers who have to scramble to get their kids home? Is there no one there with any common sense?"
De Blasio countered complaints during a news conference.
"So many families depend on their schools as a place for their kids to be during the day, a safe place — a place where they are not only are taught, they get nutrition and they are safe from the elements," he said.
"So many families have to go to work, the members of these families have to go to work, they do not have a choice, and they need a safe option for their kids. So as long as we know our kids can get to school safely, and we know we can operate our schools effectively, we make that decision."
Gabrielle Hernandez, 31, however didn't agree and kept her 10th grade son and 5th grade daughter home Thursday.
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"That's part of being a parent — you have to deal with unexpected things that happen," she said. "School systems are not babysitters. They are meant for educating children and if they are not going to be educating children, why are they open?"
Hernandez added that a neighbor whose children did go to school said most lessons and tests were suspended because of low turn out.
Across New York, business people tried their bests to grip soaked briefcases. Parents loudly counseled their children into wearing proper snow boots. And one man in Midtown carried a little girl over grayish slushy puddles. Central Park was blanketed in 9.5 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Sadly, the storm also brought tragedy to New York City, where police said a pregnant woman, Min Lin, 36, was loading groceries into her car and was struck and killed by a snow plow. Her baby was successfully delivered by cesarean section.


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Major motion pictures such as Glory, Gettysburg and Gods and Generals dramatically depict the Civil War's most famous battles with historical accuracy and cinematic realism. This past weekend, Civil War enthusiasts had the chance to hear about the making of these classic films at Liberty University's 13th annual Civil War Seminar, titled "The Reel Civil War: The Civil War in the Cinema."
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DAMASCUS, Syria – A top Syrian rebel military leader was wounded and perhaps killed by a bomb stuck to his car, activists said on Monday.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast targeted Col. Riad al-Asaad during a visit to the town of Mayadeen in eastern Syria.
The Observatory cited conflicting reports on al-Asaad's fate, with some saying he had been killed and others saying he lost a leg. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Al-Asaad is a prominent defector from the Syrian military who became head of the Free Syrian Army, an umbrella group that tried to gather rebel fighters under a unified command.
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(AP) -- Thousands of citizen-scientists across North America are getting out their tally sheets for the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a usually festive weekend given a more serious edge after the mass deaths of thousands of birds in the South this winter.
The National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology sponsor the count. They hope to have more than 100,000 backyard counters for the Feb. 18-21 effort this year, especially after public attention on threats to birds was heightened when blackbirds fell from the sky in Arkansas on New Year's Eve.
"An isolated event such as the dead birds in Arkansas may be within the range of normal ups and downs for an abundant species like the red-winged blackbird," said Janis Dickinson, director of citizen-science at the Cornell lab in Ithaca. "But the count can serve as an early warning system for worrisome declines in bird populations that result from more widespread problems."
The deaths in Arkansas - where officials believe the birds were spooked by fireworks - and subsequent bird kills in Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana aren't believed to be connected or a sign of widespread contagion.
The backyard count is one of a number of citizen-science projects that gather data on birds. Others are Aubudon's Christmas Bird Count, the North American Breeding Bird Survey and Cornell's Project FeederWatch and NestWatch.
"One thing we anticipate this year is the presence of birds from the boreal forest of Canada, such as common redpolls, at feeders in the Northern U.S.," said Cornell's Miyoko Chu. "They stay up North when they can find enough seeds, but this year birders are seeing them at their feeders."
In the Northeast, where much of the landscape is buried under deep snowdrifts, American robins are likely to be scarce, based on data from previous years showing they tend to avoid areas with heavy snow cover, Chu said. While robins are traditionally considered harbingers of spring, many winter up north but stick to thickets where they feed on dried berries and fruit.
Participants, from novice to expert birdwatchers, keep track of the number of birds they see of each species in their yards or local parks during the four-day count and report the data online at http://www.birdcount.org .
"The exciting thing about Great Backyard Bird Count data is that it provides a big picture almost instantaneously," Chu said. "People can watch on the website as reports come in."
Past Backyard Bird Counts showed a drop in the numbers of American crows since 2003, coincident with the first widespread outbreaks of West Nile virus. The signal was confirmed by the more intensive Breeding Bird Survey.
Maps from the count have captured the paths of sandhill cranes migrating from Arizona and New Mexico to breeding grounds in Nebraska, demonstrating whether they had an early or later migration in a particular year, Chu said. Bird count maps also show the spread of new species such as the Eurasian collared dove, which was introduced from the Bahamas in the 1970s and spread from eight states in the 1999 backyard count to 39 states and Canadian provinces a decade later.
Counters in Arkansas aren't expecting that the birds lost on New Year's Eve - about 5,000 specimens of the abundant red-winged blackbird - will affect their results, but they acknowledge the die-off is on their minds.
"When it comes to trends in bird populations, you've got to look at the long term," said Dan Scheiman of Audubon Arkansas. "That's what's so great about the Backyard Bird Count; it can produce long term trends over large scales."
Lois Geshiwlm and Nancy Castillo, owners of Wild Birds Unlimited in Saratoga Springs, participate in the backyard bird count and several other citizen-science programs each year from their log home surrounded by feeders stocked with seed, suet, peanut butter and other treats.
"I like to think of the Great Backyard Bird Count as the every-person's science project," Castillo said. "It's the easiest one for the real casual birdwatcher to step in for one day a year, or four days a year, to count the birds."
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On Sunday, Biden was spotted on the beach while a huge security presence was visible at Bohnett's First Neck Lane estate. Tech entrepreneur Bohnett, a large contributor to the Democratic National Committee, is a family friend of the Bidens. He founded GeoCities, is a trustee of amfAR and chairman of the David Bohnett Foundation.
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