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Antipsychotics Should Be Used for Non-Psychotic Depression Treatment
While some disagree, it's important that people understand that antipsychotics need to be used for non-psychotic depression treatment, when appropriate.
At any one time, 14 million people suffer from depression but only 60-70% of these people respond to antidepressant treatment. Of those who do not respond, 10-30% exhibit treatment-resistant symptoms including "difficulties in social and occupational function, decline of physical health, suicidal thoughts, and increased health care utilization." Treating these people presents a huge issue for healthcare practitioners and one of the options they consider is the use of a medication class known as antipsychotics.
Recently, a group called the Therapeutics Initiative wrote a letter entitled Antipsychotics should not be used for non-psychotic depression. Their conclusions are as the title suggests: this body found little evidence to support the use of antipsychotics in the treatment of non-psychotic major depressive disorder.
And while I respect the work of this body and while they have considered some evidence (in the case of quetiapine [Seroquel], an antipsychotic), there is more to consider on the issue.
I Have Bipolar Depression – Should I Take an Antidepressant?
Would you like the short answer or the long answer? In short, if you have bipolar disorder, no, you shouldn't be taking an antidepressant – even if you're depressed – in many, if not most, cases.
The long answer is, naturally, more complicated.
Antipsychotic Warning, Saffron for Depression, Polypharmacy – 3 New Things
It's a bit of a short week what with the holiday and all, but still, there is time for three new things about mental health. Today's three new things are:
- A safety warning on the atypical antipsychotic drug asenapine maleate (Saphris)
- Saffron and depression
- Multi-drug (polypharmacy) treatment of mental illness
Serious Allergic Reactions Reported with Asenapine Maleate (Saphris)
Asenapine maleate (Saphris) is an atypical antipsychotic drug recently approved for use in the treatment of bipolar type 1 mania and mixed episodes (as well as schizophrenia).
In slightly less than two years of approval, about 87,000 people have been prescribed asenapine maleate. The FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) has had a significant number of serious allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions reported. These serious allergic reactions were reported in 52 cases and are considered Type 1 hypersensitivity. From the FDA:
"Signs and symptoms of Type I hypersensitivity reactions may include anaphylaxis (a life-threatening allergic reaction), angioedema (swelling of the deeper layers of the skin), low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, swollen tongue, difficulty breathing, wheezing, or rash . . . Several cases reported multiple hypersensitivity reactions occurring at the same time, with some of these reactions occurring after the first dose of Saphris."
Any such reactions require immediate medical attention.
You can report serious allergic reactions to the FDA's MedWatch program here.
FYI, asenapine maleate's label has been changed and updated with this new information.
Can Saffron Help with Depression?
Saffron (crocus sativus) is the most expensive spice by weight and is integral in French bouillabaisse. And someone asked me this week, "Can saffron help with depression?" Initially, I did a search on the Alternative Medicine Index at the University of Maryland Medical Center and turned up nothing. This alternative index lists most everything so my immediate answer to "can saffron help with depression," was no.
However, I may have spoken slightly too soon.
Upon closer inspection I did find one study that asserts, in treating mild-to-moderate depression:
"Saffron petal was significantly more effective than placebo and was found to be equally efficacious compared to fluoxetine and saffron stigma."
Now, hold on a minute. This is not a good, particularly scientific, study. This is just a review of studies, some of which are very questionable in nature. The above statement is premature at best. All that can really be said (in my opinion) is that saffron deserves further study and that some formulation of it might work.
Why Are People Treated With Many Drugs At Once?
Good question. This is called polypharmacy and most doctors agree it's a bad thing. The reason polypharmacy is bad is because it greatly increases the chance, and severity, of side effects. (There are other reasons too.) People who have been through rounds of polypharmacy will tell you this is true.
However, doctors continue to prescribe many drugs simultaneously for a condition. This article explores why polypharmacy is so common.
The article may make you take a look at your drug regimen and talk to your doctor about reducing some of your medication. This isn't always possible, but a good idea if you can get away with it.
Note on Polypharmacy
It's worth noting some conditions do warrant polypharmacy.
According to the Psychiatric Times article, the best indications for polypharmacy are few and well established:
- Bipolar depression
- Psychotic or agitated depression
- Co-morbid conditions that require independent medications (e.g., ADD and major depression)
- When partial response to the first medication requires adding another adjunctively
- When there is a combination of psychiatric and pain problems
OK all. Until next week when I will learn more and try to do better.
Mixed Bipolar Disorder – How to Treat Mixed Mood Episodes
In the final installation of my mixed moods series, I talk about how to treat mixed moods in bipolar disorder. If you need a refresher on mixed moods in bipolar 1 or bipolar 2, see the first three articles in this series:
- Mixed Bipolar Disorder – Mixed Mood Episodes in Bipolar 1
- Mixed Bipolar Disorder – Mixed Mood Episodes in Bipolar 2
- Mixed Moods in Bipolar Disorder and Depression in the DSM-V
Treating Mixed Moods in Bipolar 1 – Mixed Mania
We know most about treating mixed moods in bipolar type 1 as that's what has been classically defined as a mixed mood in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Because mixed moods in bipolar disorder type 1 are considered a type of mania, one could think of treating them in the same way bipolar mania is treated. Typical mania treatments include:
- Lithium
- Some anticonvulsants
- Antipsychotics (normally atypical)
- Benzodiazepines (for acute anxiety, commonly seen in mania and mixed moods)
Often a combination of an anticonvulsant and an antipsychotic is used.
FDA-Approved Drugs for Treating Mixed Moods in Bipolar 1
Since mixed moods are defined in the DSM, there are specific medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat mixed mania. FDA-approved drugs for treating mixed moods in bipolar disorder type 1:
- Carbamazepine extended release (Equetro)
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Ziprasidone (Geodon)
- Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Asenapine (Saphris)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Why lithium didn't make the list I'm not entirely sure;* because, as I've mentioned, mixed moods and acute anxiety carry a significant risk of suicide and lithium seems to have a particularly strong anti-suicide effect.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is also indicated for the treatment of bipolar disorder mixed moods.
Treating Mixed Moods in Bipolar 2
As I mentioned in the article on mixed moods in bipolar disorder type 2, mixed moods can either have hypomania or depression as the primary mood. This primary mood then, dictates the type of treatment chosen.
Treating Mixed Hypomania
According to this two-part Psychiatric Times article by Steven C. Dilsaver, MD, mixed hypomania in bipolar type 2 can be treated similarly to treating a mixed mood in bipolar type 1.
Specifically noted is the concern of acute anxiety during mixed hypomania and the fact not all patients readily admit to psychological and physical symptoms of anxiety. However, this is critical information to your doctor and should always be offered, even if not specifically asked.
Other mixed hypomania treatment tips include:
- Comorbid (co-occurring) anxiety may decrease the effectiveness of mood-stabilizing agents, so benzodiazepines may be a better choice.
- Not treating anxiety aggressively can reduce overall long-term treatment outcomes.
Treating Mixed Depression
Mixed depression is particularly hard to treat as mixed moods often predict a lack of response to antidepressants, not to mention the fact that antidepressants can make hypomanic or manic symptoms worse.
A suggested treatment strategy for mixed moods in bipolar 2 with the primary mood of depression is the following:
- Begin by suppressing hypomanic symptoms by using an mood stabilizer or antipsychotic (antipsychotics may work in 1-2 weeks)
- Start medication at low doses and titrate (raise the dose) quickly – this is generally necessary due to the severity of mood symptoms
- If depressive symptoms persist after response to the above medication, add a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant very slowly while watching for signs of hypomania – this requires very close monitoring and likely weekly doctor visits (impossible for some, obviously)
This is very similar to what many doctors are now recommending for bipolar disorder type 2 in general. First, stop the cycling (or hypomania) and see if that also corrects the depression. Avoid the use of antidepressants whenever possible.
Preventing Mixed Depression in Bipolar Type 2
Obviously, no one can guarantee prevention of any mood, but there are some recommendations given in the article, as people with mixed depression are known to be at high risk for reoccurrence.
Tips on preventing mixed depression in bipolar 2 include:
- Lamotrigine is the favorite prophylactic medication as it seems to prevent depression without being an antidepressant
- Ongoing scheduled benzodiazepine doses can help prevent panic attacks^
- A combination of an antipsychotic, plus lamotrigine, plus a benzodiazepine is often "highly effective" (words Dr. Dilsaver's)
- Lithium is known to be a highly preventative agent; however, in many cases divalproex (Depakote) is superior and has fewer side effects
Series on Mixed Moods in Bipolar Disorder
Whew. OK, there turned out to be a lot to know about mixed moods in bipolar disorder. I hope you learned something reading it as I certainly did writing it.
For your convenience, here are the links to the other three parts in the series:
- Mixed Bipolar Disorder – Mixed Mood Episodes in Bipolar 1
- Mixed Bipolar Disorder – Mixed Mood Episodes in Bipolar 2
- Mixed Moods in Bipolar Disorder and Depression in the DSM-V
Are Psych Meds Addictive? – Antipsychotics (Part 2)
In the first of this series I discussed antidepressants and addiction. Some people contend antidepressants are addictive; however, not only is the term "addiction" not defined medically, the use of antidepressants does not generally match the symptoms of any defined substance use disorder either. (More information on substance abuse and substance dependence.)
This time antipsychotics are up to bat. Are antipsychotics addictive? Are people dependent on antipsychotics? Do antipsychotics cause withdrawal?
Caffeine and Mental Illness and Caffeine Disorders
Caffeine is the world's most popular psychoactive substance. So many of us love it a la Starbucks, Tim Hortons or just out or our home coffee machine. Me, I love coffee and I'm a fan of caffeine too. Coffee's the nectar of the gods and nothing will convince me otherwise.
It seems though, caffeine can actually hurt you. I know, I never thought my beloved coffee could harm me, but I suppose anything that you abuse, will abuse you back. So, here is everything you ever needed to know about caffeine, caffeine disorders and caffeine and mental illness but were afraid to ask.


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The decision of the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria to expel Rahama Sadau from Kannywood has not gone unnoticed. To most Nigerians, she did no wrong. Her part in ClassiQ's romantic music video, 'I Love You,' is not considered worthy of the bashing she has received from MOPPAN.
But according to MOPPAN, what she has done is a grave offence. The announcement of the top Hausa actress' expulsion was contained in a statement signed by Salisu Muhammed, the secretary of the MOPPAN.
Sometime last year, something similar was reported. She was said to have been banned for six months over a claim that she was denied a role in a movie for refusing sexual overtures of a director, thus, it seems she has been on the watch list of the association for a long time.
While apologising to her fans on Tuesday in a letter, which was made available to The Point, Ms Sadau said she might have fallen short of some people's expectations, but it was never intentional. Her response was highly matured, making no attempts to rubbish the ban on her or the association that placed the ban on her.
The letter reads in part, "To those who I have offended in any way, shape or form and who I have caused any anxiety by featuring in the said music video, I sincerely apologise. I make no excuses for my actions and I take full responsibility. I implore all to be more tolerant and forgiving towards one another."
However, a source close to the actress, who is presently on vacation in India, insisted that she did not know her appearance in the music video would be an issue.
The source stated, "She did what she did because it is not a Kannywood movie; she felt it was something different and it was nothing serious. If it was to be a movie, she would not do what she did, because she knows the rules guiding them.
"As human beings, we make mistakes. Rahama is a lady and still young. When we do wrong, there are many ways you show people their mistakes. If you send her away, she could do more wrong. The only way you change anyone is to make the person understand."
A top actor and musician in the North, Sani Danja, also said there was the need to temper justice with mercy. The former chairman of the Guild of Kannywood and former board member of National Film Corporation insisted that the development would make them to lose control over her, as she had already made her name in Kannywood.
"It is better to keep her so that you still have control over her. Whatever she does still comes back to the industry, because she has already made a name there. Her fans will still be her fans," Danja said.
The Glo ambassador maintained that the expulsion could be overturned if the association realised they had made a mistake, adding, "When everyone is not happy about a decision, what stops you from righting the wrong? Nobody is above mistake. We even make national mistakes."
Kannywood vs Rahama Sadau: The truth behind her expulsion
The decision of the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria to expel Rahama Sadau from Kannywood has not gone unnoticed. To most Nigerians, she did no wrong. Her part in ClassiQ's romantic music video, 'I Love You,' is not considered worthy of the bashing she has received from MOPPAN.


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Life changes overnight sometimes. Not just for Hollywood stars and not always with the outcomes we have anticipated. Though we may not be able to choose the overnight shifts that alter our lives forever, we can decide how we will interact with the circumstances.
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Hellooo weekend! I feel like it has been such a busy week and I'm so thankful it's Friday. The most exciting thing this week was hitting 20 weeks and the halfway mark until our little one arrives! It's crazy how fast time is flying right now. Tonight I'm headed to a fun new boutique opening and grabbing dinner with Brian somewhere in the Virginia-Highlands. There are so many great restaurants it's hard to choose! My parents saw Lion last weekend and raved about it, so now I'm of course itching to see it! Have any of y'all? We're currently hooked on The OA on Netflix and it's so good if you haven't seen it!
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"Richard Newell is widely recognized as a leading expert on the economics of energy and environmental markets, policies, and technologies. We are pleased to have him lead the indispensable work of EIA at this crucial time," said Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
Newell is on leave from his position as the Gendell associate professor of energy and environmental economics at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.
Earlier, he served as the senior economist for energy and environment on the President's Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to that, he was a senior fellow at Resources for the Future.
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So I didn't have anything to complain about for like an entire week. It was only a matter of time before the world came back for the vengeance…
Item 1: To whoever has their music turned up so loud the water in my glass is vibrating like in Jurassic Park: give me your concrete address and say a last prayer. It's a public holiday. Public holiday means quiet. You should have learned that in preschool. Prepare to meet your maker.
Item 2: Why do I always end up with Foucault, I swear the guy is haunting me.
Item 3: I'm having a completely unfounded pregnancy scare (as in, I just had my period, bitch, those eggs never stood a chance) and it's ridiculous. I'm on birth control, I come from a family with few kids and some fertility issues, I just had my period, I shouldn't even be worried, right? I mean… right? I took two pills today, I'm not even sure if you're supposed to do that, but my panicky brain somehow doesn't care.
Item 4: Public Transport News: Dear person of female persuasion, I don't care if you're pregnant, when you're on the tube you don't eat something, then lick all your fingers and the palms of your hand and then hang on to the grabpole. I wish I would have taken a picture of you to show people who ask me why I carry hand disinfectant everywhere. I can forgive the very-obviously-not-wearing-a-bra-thing, but getting your saliva all over everything? Not done. Wait, you smell weird. Waaaaait a minute, are you even pregnant? Be honest now, is that a baby bulge or a wine bulge? It's 2 pm, you better not be drunk and beset by munchies! Although that would explain a lot.
Item 5: Dear Holy Smoke, you suck even by 90s movie standards and I hate that I had to watch you for a class. Oh, you're so edgy and controversial because you show a woman pissing? Yeah, well, piss off. Also, am I the only white person in the world who never quite got the whole India craze?
Item 6: Dear Boyfriend: Eat your damned food, like, why do I even cook? Think I'm going to enforce a new rule, you don't eat your dinner, I ain't cooking the next day. Hate to sound like grandma but I'm not letting perfectly good food go to waste.
Item 7: House renovating people. First you put up scaffolding until juuuust so below my window, only to ne'er be seen again, now you're taking up the entire sidewalk way at the other end of the house. Fucking decide!
Item 8: Boyfriend. Again. If I tell you to do something it means I've already considered all other options and decided that what I'm telling you now is the best course of action. Everything you say now has already been considered and deemed impractical. Now take the empty plastic box we never use down to the basement, there's a good manbeast. No, it doesn't fit up on the shelf. No, it can't just stay in the middle of the room. No, there's really no room up there now that I had to re-arrange everything so we have indoor space for the bikes. Oh, you want to try yourself? Suit yourself. I'm going to do laundry. The angriest, most resentful load of laundry ever.
Oh, so it doesn't fit on the shelf? Well, who'd have thunk?
Item 9: Dear very drunk person at the supermarket: Go be drunk and in the way in the booze aisle, you're blocking the chocolate. I need that chocolate. Have your arguments with yourself somewhere near the catfood, but stop blocking the chocolate. Tell your troubles to the baking soda, but stop blocking the chocolate. Comment on the arrangement of the condiments, but stop choc-blocking me!
And in non-pissed me off news: Blogging Awards. Guys, I know you mean well and I'm honoured, and I'm grateful that you want to nominate me… but all this re-blogging and question answering and the whole shebang, that's work and doing stuff and you know how I feel about doing stuff. Thanks for thinking about me but it's too much doing stuff.


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text: Conservative treatment of a pathological fracture in a 3-year-old boy with primary hyperoxaluria type IDierselhuis, Edwin F.; Maathuis, Patrick G.M.Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B: March 2013 - Volume 22 - Issue 2 - p 175–177 doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32834fe880 General Abstract Author Information Primary hyperoxaluria type I is a rare inherited disease that presents a disturbed metabolism of glyoxylate. Consequently, patients suffer from hyperoxaluria, leading to renal failure and subsequent skeletal calcium oxalate deposition. Areas with high concentrations of calcium oxalate, so-called dense metaphyseal bands, are at risk for pathological fracturing. The primary disease is treated by combined liver–kidney transplantation, although pathological fracturing also occurs in the posttransplant period. In the current case, we present a 3-year-old boy with a pathological fracture of his right femur, 2 years after liver–kidney transplantation. We opted for a conservative regime, leading to good fracture healing. As there are limited data in the literature regarding treatment of fractures in these patients, it is important to notify the outcome of conservative treatment of pathological fractures in patients with primary hyperoxaluria type I. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, RB Groningen, The Netherlands Correspondence to Edwin F. Dierselhuis, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands Tel: +31 50 361 9705; fax: +31 50 361 1737; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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Red Hat Expands Amazon Web Services Relationship
Red Hat announces the availablity of RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) via Amazon EC2 on-demand and with pay-as-you go pricing.
Red Hat expands its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and through expanded relationship allows Red Hat's customers to not only have the ability to bring their own licenses to AWS, but customers can now purchase supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux via AWS's on demand, pay as you go Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). While this new offering isn't available yet, Red Hat says it will be available in the coming weeks, to customers worldwide in every AWS Region.
According to Red Hat, using the AWS management console, EC2 users can quickly procure and provision EC2 instances preconfigured with supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 and only pay for the hours that they consume.
"Giving developers broad access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Amazon EC2 is an important step in our evolution in the cloud," said Scott Crenshaw, vice president and general manager, Cloud Business at Red Hat. "This is about giving customers and developers choice on how they deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux and work to build the industry's next-generation applications."
More information about Red Hat and its cloud computing solutions can be found on the Red Hat website.
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Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — European stocks swung between gains and losses as concern that the debt crisis is spreading and China's economy is slowing offset auction results that showed investor demand continues for Spanish and French debt. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares rose.
Novartis AG and Roche Holding AG led health-care companies higher, gaining at least 1.5 percent. Hochtief AG and Vinci SA declined after an airport deal between them fell through. Norsk Hydro ASA dropped 1.1 percent after predicting aluminum demand growth will weaken.
The Stoxx 600 gained 0.1 percent to 240.41 at 1:28 p.m. in London after earlier falling as much as 0.8 percent. The gauge has advanced 8.5 percent this week as euro-area leaders agreed to insure sovereign-bond issues and central banks eased dollar funding for banks. The December contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index retreated less than 0.1 percent. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 3.2 percent.
"Today, the setback is all about recouping from yesterday's massive climb," said Morten Kongshaug, a chief equity strategist at Danske Bank A/S in Copenhagen. "The stock market is fundamentally strong and all the risk awareness comes down to the European debt crisis."
European stocks yesterday rose 3.6 percent to post their biggest four-day rally since November 2008 as the Federal Reserve and five other central banks lowered the cost of dollar funding and China cut its reserve ratio for banks.
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"Something big has to happen given the distortion we have in Europe," said Matthias Fankhauser, fund manager at Clariden Leu in Zurich. "Everybody is waiting for big decisions from European politicians. Policy makers have to come up with convincing solutions. Otherwise the euro area would be severely damaged."
China's manufacturing recorded the weakest performance since the global recession eased in 2009, underscoring the case for monetary stimulus.
A purchasing managers' index compiled by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing slid to 49 in November, lower than all but two of 18 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey. Readings below 50 signal a contraction.
Premier Wen Jiabao is shifting policy gears as Europe's woes combine with a domestic real-estate slowdown to impair the outlook for growth. Asian nations from China to India to South Korea will cut key interest rates next year as the global economy deteriorates, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted today.
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Spanish bonds gained and the euro strengthened after the government sold the maximum amount of debt planned at an auction. France sold 4.3 billion euros of securities, compared with a maximum 4.5 billion euros of debt available on offer as 10-year bonds sold were priced to yield 3.18 percent, less than at a previous auction on Nov. 3.
In the U.S., a report at 10 a.m. in New York may show manufacturing grew in November at the fastest pace in five months, showing factories will keep supporting the economic expansion through the end of the year, economists said.
The Institute for Supply Management's factory index rose to 51.8 last month from 50.8 in October, economists surveyed by Bloomberg News forecast. Fifty is the dividing line between growth and contraction.
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Hochtief fell 2.6 percent to 41.28 euros and Vinci SA, Europe's biggest builder, slipped 1.2 percent to 32.72 euros. Vinci pulled out of bidding for the purchase of Hochtief's airport-operating business, Societe Generale said in a research note today, citing Vinci's chief financial officer.
Norsk Hydro, Europe's third-largest aluminum maker, fell 1.1 percent to 27.37 kroner after forecasting lower global growth in demand for the metal. Goldman Sachs recommended selling the shares on low returns and near-term weakness.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the rising national threat of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, homeowners must be vigilant about mosquito bite prevention.
DoMyOwnPestControl.com and the National Association of County and City Health Officials offered critical advice for effective mosquito prevention and control.
The most common Zika virus symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis (red eyes), muscle pain and headache. Pregnant women with Zika risk passing the virus to their unborn child. There have been cases of babies being born with microcephaly (a smaller-than-normal head).
Now is the perfect time to evaluate and improve your current mosquito control efforts.
Reduce the mosquito population: Less mosquitoes in your yard or on your property means there is a much smaller chance of contracting a mosquito-borne disease. To do this, you must break the mosquito life cycle by treating and controlling mosquito larvae, and then treat and control adult mosquitoes in your yard.
- Next, control adult populations by treating the common resting areas and the entire area, including in dense shrubbery and foliage, especially in the shade and on the undersides of leaves. Trim and remove unnecessary foliage.
- Once a week, empty and scrub vases, pet water bowls, flowerpot saucers, discarded tires, buckets, pool covers, birdbaths, trash cans, and rain barrels.
- If standing water cannot be removed, like in a pond or water feature, you can treat these areas with safe mosquito larvae products such as mosquito dunks or briquettes.
- First, remove all possible breeding sites, which is anything that collects standing water, including tires, puddles, lawn ornaments, etc.
Protect yourself: Being vigilant with using and applying mosquito repellents will keep you safe from mosquitoes when you are enjoying time outside, no matter where you are.
- Use an EPA certified repellent, and apply it according to the instructions. The higher the percentage of active ingredient, the more effective and longer the product will work.
- Wear insect repellent containing DEET. Products containing DEET include OFF!, Skintastic, and Cutter.
- If you are also using sunscreen apply sunscreen first and insect repellant second.
Protect your home: Make sure all of your screens, on windows and doors, are in good repair. Mosquitoes love warm weather, so keeping your home cool and air-conditioned can help keep mosquitoes out of your home.
- Use mosquito netting to cover babies younger than two months old in carriers, strollers, or cribs to protect them from mosquito bites.
- Sleep under a mosquito bed net if air-conditioned or screened-in rooms are not available, or if sleeping outdoors.
- Zika can be transmitted sexually by an infected male. To prevent sexual transmission of Zika, use a condom.
Travel smart: If you must travel to an area known to have active mosquito borne disease outbreaks, try to wear long sleeves and long pants, wear repellent, and bring mosquito nets if necessary. Avoid these areas if possible.


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Highsnobiety, founded in Berlin by David Fischer, said on Friday it had secured $8.5 million in funding, becoming the latest lifestyle startup to win backing from investors led by Frederic Court's Felix Capital.
Highsnobiety, founded in Berlin by David Fischer, said on Friday it had secured $8.5 million in funding, becoming the latest lifestyle startup to win backing from investors led by Frederic Court's Felix Capital.
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Three thousand children die from malaria everyday, but the disease is both preventable and curable. In fact, America wiped out malaria here at home years ago. Sub-Saharan Africa is the center of the epidemic, and now the Bush administration is putting its weight behind an international effort to end malaria worldwide. The president pledged more than a billion dollars to the cause. He also named today the First Annual Malaria Awareness Day.
Now, First Lady Laura Bush has made this cause her own. I got the chance to speak with the First Lady about her efforts to stop one of the world's deadliest diseases. She shared her thoughts on other issues as well, including faith-based leadership and the fight against AIDS. But she began our conversation with the personal story about a recent trip to Africa.
Ms. LAURA BUSH (First Lady): When I was in Rwanda, Mrs. Kagami had a luncheon for me with all the women leaders, and the government of Rwanda has a lot of women leaders. And I asked around my table, has everyone here had malaria? Just wondering if it was really as common as it seems to be, and they laughed and said yes. Everyone of them had had malaria, mainly as children and at this age, had sort of developed, you know, a little bit of an immunity.
I know that malaria is a huge problem, and the reason it's so important for us in the United States and for people around the world to talk about it is because we know it can be eradicated. And because it can be permanently eradicated, it's really, I think, a moral imperative on everyone to make sure that happens in Africa.
CHIDEYA: What is your goal with this National Malaria Awareness Day? There obviously have been - you've had other events in the past, but this is the first one. And what do you hope to accomplish with this?
Ms. BUSH: That's right. Today is the First National Malaria Day. This day was designated last December at a White House summit and conference on malaria. What we hope to accomplish is really to just get the word out, so that people know that malaria is still a problem in many parts of the world.
We had malaria in the United States. There was malaria here in Washington, along the Potomac, as well as along the Mississippi and in a great part of the Southeastern part of the United States. And we know it's eradicated. We eradicated it around the first of the last century. So we know it can be eradicated, and that makes it even more imperative for all us who work together to make sure it's eradicated across sub-Saharan Africa.
You feel so bad and so sick when you have malaria that you wish you would just go ahead and die, one friend told me who had had it. We know that not only is it so difficult on everyone and on families to lose their children, but also it's very difficult on government and economies. When a lot of people are too sick to work, when the hospitals are filled with people with malaria, it really is very difficult for economies to get a good footing.
CHIDEYA: What's America's stake in this? And I don't mean even just the U.S. government, but there are a lot of issues that Americans have on their minds right now: the economy, national security, all of these issues. Why would someone who's already feeling maybe a little overburdened tune in to this one?
Ms. BUSH: Because there is something people can do that's very, very direct. And especially, I'd like to reach out families to think about involving your children in this. If you can raise $10, you can call Malaria No More or look on the Internet, malarianomore, and be able to give an insecticide-treated bed net to a child or a mother and a child in Africa and save a life.
I think for children especially - and there's a great a little book that's Scholastic-produced with Malaria No More called "Nets or Nice." And it's about basketball nets and butterfly nets and fishing nets. And then it's also about mosquito nets. And it's written for first graders. You can download it for free off the Malaria No More Web site. And then Scholastic is also distributing it for free to schools around the country.
So it's a great way for young people in the United States, and particularly children, to learn about Africa - that continent that seems so exotic and has the animals that everyone in the world are fascinated with - to learn also what American children can do to directly reach children in Africa. And one thing to do is to raise money for mosquito nets.
CHIDEYA: A lot of times in developing countries - including African nations -different diseases basically work together to keep people in a state of ill health. So you have not only malaria. You also have TB. You also have AIDS. And I know that you have also worked with AIDS in Africa, and your daughter, Barbara, was in…
Ms. BUSH: Hospital in Cape…
CHIDEYA: …a hospital in Cape Town, and the Kayalitcha townships there are places where the AIDS infection rate is extremely high. Do you see these different pieces of the puzzle fitting together? And what would you like to do about the broader picture of health in Africa?
Ms. BUSH: Well, they really do fit together, and the other piece that's a part of it is malnutrition. If your immune system is already compromised because of HIV or malaria or tuberculosis, malnutrition is that much harder on you. So there should be a very comprehensive approach to both eradicating malaria, and at the same time training people with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis and making sure that people get the food that they need - the nutrition they need to stay in good health.
I just read - you probably read this same article. I think it was in the - maybe the Wall Street Journal. In Kenya, some programs that are not only treating AIDS with antiretrovirals, but they're also encouraging families to become farmers to grow some of their own food as they also distribute food. But as people get stronger, after they get over the malnutrition, they're much better able to handle diseases. So it's all a big part. There are a lot of -each one has a part in eradicating malaria.
Another important part is education. And this also goes along with malaria and HIV/AIDS, and that is to make sure people know how to use a bed net safely, how to use indoor spraying in a way that's safe for everyone, what the medicines are. Some of these medicines for malaria have become resistant because people abuse them incorrectly, although there now are new combination therapies that are much more effective.
And then, of course, the education on how to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, the standing water and the other places that mosquitoes breed. So there's an education piece that fits in all of it. And certainly, we know that education for children across the continent of Africa will really mean a huge difference for the next generation.
CHIDEYA: You've been very conscious of bringing faith-based organizations to Africa as you've traveled there, as the administration of your husband has included faith-based organizations in all different walks of social programs. What is the upside to you, and is there a downside to doing that?
Ms. BUSH: Well, the upside is that many of these faith-based organizations are already there, and this includes churches and synagogues that are there, that are local. They're already on the ground. They're in many parts of Africa. They are the one really trusted group - the church in the local community or the mosque. They already have a congregation in a way to reach out to, for instance, pass out bed nets or to help with spraying.
Catholic Charities is also very active. There are number of evangelical churches, World Vision and other - number of others. I know that Rick Warren is very active in a number of countries in Africa.
Working with local pastors when I was in Africa before, one of the most moving moments I had is when I went to one of these sites where pastors of local churches were revealing their HIV status. And because of the stigma associated with HIV, many people won't even be tested. They don't even want to know because they don't want to be discriminated against because of their HIV status.
But pastors had realized that if they let their congregations know what their own HIV status was, that they can encourage their congregations to get tested, to start on the antiretrovirals, and really to live with AIDS instead of worrying about dying from it.
CHIDEYA: In South Africa, the government has been criticized recently for not doing enough to stop AIDS - from everything ranging from the rape case, which ultimately did not result in a conviction against the deputy president, and then a view that the government as a whole has not been active enough. In the U.S., at this current point, we do not emphasize condoms as much as we emphasize abstinence when we talk about AIDS. Do you see that as a risk in America's role in fighting AIDS in Africa and around the world?
Ms. BUSH: Well, the president's emergency plan on AIDS relief does emphasize the ABC program that's been effective in Uganda, which is abstinence, be faithful, and use - consistent use of condoms. So they do - they realize that there's a role for everything.
I think there's a lot of criticism of discussing abstinence, but I think in a society where there are a lot of gender issues, it's very important for girls to know that they do not have to comply with the wishes of men, and that girls can remain abstinent. I think it's an important message for - especially for girls to get, but for boys, too.
The other two pieces that - being faithful with only one partner so that you don't either spread HIV if you already have it, or get HIV and then give it to your wife or to your partner. And then that use of condoms, especially if you know you have HIV. That's a very, very important piece to protect your partners.
And each part is important. Condoms are very important, and the use of condoms are very important. And we need to have that message out, for sure. But I also think that the other two messages are important as well.
It's been very, very interesting for me, and very fulfilling. And I hope the American people know what good they are doing around the world with a lot of these initiatives through our government, as well as so many private initiatives and charities and churches that have reached out everywhere.
CHIDEYA: Thank you for being so generous with your time. First Lady Laura Bush, thank you.
Ms. BUSH: Thanks so much. Bye-bye.
CHIDEYA: First Lady Laura Bush joined us by phone from the White House. For more on what you can do to help stop malaria and to hear Mrs. Bush talk about her legacy as a first lady, go to our Web site - npr.org/newsandnotes. And while you're there, you can also subscribe to NEWS & NOTES' daily podcast.
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Coolpad 8971 Specifications, comes with a 5.9 inch screen and Snapdragon 801 CPU
Coolpad 8971 is the latest offering from Android's stable offering a massive 5.9 inch screen and latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor that is even more powerful than Snapdragon 800 CPU.
Coolpad 8971 Specifications
5.9" display with full HD resolution (1920×1080 pixels)
Quad core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974-AB)
3 gigabytes of main memory (RAM)
13 mega pixel camera with LED flash
2MP front webcam
4G LTE radio built in
Dimensions 159 x 81.6 x 8 millimeters
198 grams
Android 4.4.2 kit kat
Supported bands are 1900/1800/900 MHz (B34) / 1880-1920 (B39) MHz, GSM (B41) / 2300 (B40) / 1900 (B39) MHz, TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 TDD-LTE 2500 and as mentioned earlier it has built in LTE as well which means it has FDD-LTE/W-CDMA.
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Agent Orange -2,4-D and 2,4,5-T
Agent Orange was used in the Vietnam war to deny forest / jungle coverage protection to the enemy. Once sprayed on a land area, everything green and growing would die. It also left an invisible toxic residue. People and animals would become exposed to the killing toxicity but not show any signs of contamination for months or years.
The herbicide agents used in Vietnam include 2,4-D; 2,4,5-T and its contaminant T.C.D.D. (or Dioxin)
Used to dissolve other chemicals, as disinfectants and deodorizers or to make specific chemicals that kill insects.
CYP Pathways
CYP' is a host of enzymes that use iron to oxidize things in the human body. CYP Pathaways are like roads or highways that play a critical role in the body's strategy to dispose of potentially harmful substances by making them more water-soluble.
NOTE: This term is thrown around in the "food activist community" and although many cited examples are, in part correct, I can say that this is a complex topic and thus; a complex – non-simple, definition. USE LOGIC in making assumptions to understand what happens when something unnaturally interferes with our body's ability to decode toxins and expel or neutralize them. When we read "Interferes with CYP Pathaways" it means "as stated throughout this site" that Glyphosate makes it almost impossible for our bodies to decode a threat to our health and deal with it accordingly because the body's usual way is blocked. Kind of like wearing a blindfold.
So in essence it's like putting a blindfold on the human body's immune system… Get it? if so – is that good or bad? What do you think?
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Genetically Engineered
See "Gentically Modified" below. When an organism is genetically engineered, the result is a genetically modified organism.
Genetically Modified
When the genetic material of a living organism ( its DNA ) has been intentionally modified thereby changing one or more of its characteristics. The examples are numerous – Genetically Modified Plants, Genetically Modified Crops, Genetically Modified Livestock, Genetically Modified People, Genetically Modified Strawberries, etc.
Through Bio-Technology and the genetic engineering process, it's possible to create living things that are resistant to chemical treatments or the production of certain nutrients, certain pests, diseases, environmental conditions, and creation of new pharmaceutical agents.
Genetically Modified Organism
An organism that has had its genetic material deliberately changed.
Genetically Modified Plants
Plants that are modified at the cellular level by design for a specific purpose. An example would be SOY, CORN, Beets, Canola, that can tolerate drought or be impervious to chemical herbicide (pesticide)
Glyphosate (Glife Oh Sate)
Glyphosate is POISON. Glyphosate is used extensively as a non-selective herbicide by both professional applicators and consumers. There is sufficient evidence supporting that Glyphosate is toxic to Humans. Read this study published on January 15th 2013. Download the PDF here.
Genetically Modified Food.
Genetically Modified Organism.
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast, insects, plants, fish, and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods, and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food.
A chemical substance or preparation for killing plants and especially weeds.
Genetically Engineered
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by some species of mold (myco is a greek word meaning "fungal"). These mycotoxins are some of the most toxic substances in existence.
Made by NutraSweet (a former division of Monsanto and the original manufacturer of aspartame), neotame is 13,000 times sweeter than table sugar, and about 30 times sweeter than aspartame. It's based on the aspartame formula—despite the fact that 80 percent of all FDA complaints pertain to adverse reactions from aspartame.
Neurotoxin (S) are considered to be anything that is destructive to nerve tissue. Aspartame… for example is considered to be a neurotoxin because we see the formation of formaldehyde (a substance used for embalming, etc.) over a short time and in normal warm temperatures.
PCBs belong to a broad family of man-made organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons. PCBs were domestically manufactured from 1929 until their manufacture was banned in 1979. They have a range of toxicity and vary in consistency from thin, light-colored liquids to yellow or black waxy solids. Due to their non-flammability, chemical stability, high boiling point, and electrical insulating properties, PCBs were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial applications including electrical, heat transfer, and hydraulic equipment; as plasticizers in paints, plastics, and rubber products; in pigments, dyes, and carbonless copy paper; and many other industrial applications.
Here's a great link to more info about PCB's
Roberta C. Barbalace. The Chemistry of Polychlorinated Biphenyls. EnvironmentalChemistry.com. Sept 2003.
inorganic chemical, salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organo-phosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry and bio-geochemistry or ecology.
Strategic Assault
OK, so this may not belong here however, we need to understand the Monsanto business plan. It is my belief and that of countless others through examination of all of the evidence that Monsanto has waged an all out Strategic Assault on the worlds food supply. This is exemplified by the company's strategic placement of key individuals, in key regulatory or supervisory/administrative roles and relentless attempts to own or protect
it's research at any cost.
TCDD is the beta version of a class of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons that seem to have a common mechanism of action. These hydrocarbons produce similar effects but differ in potency.
TCDD became known in the 1970's as a contaminant in the herbicide Agent Orange. In controlled testing, an undeniable conclusion was that it produced birth defects in rodents. Even today TCDD is the cause of great concern because of its widespread distribution, its persistence within the food chain, and its toxic potency.
In experimental animals, TCDD elicits numerous adverse effects, raising concern about the risk it poses to public health. In humans, TCDD can produce the skin condition known as chloracne; the possibility that it also produces cancer, endocrine alterations, immunological changes, and/or birth defects (as it does in animals) is the subject of debate.
Many individuals have been exposed to TCDD, primarily from dietary sources, although occupational and accidental exposures have also occurred. Thus, the population at potential risk for adverse effects is large.
TCDD is a poor substrate for detoxification enzymes; therefore, it tends to persist in the body raising the concern that repeated exposures, even to "low" concentrations, may evoke harmful health effects. Knowledge of the mechanism of dioxin action may help in accessing its health risks while generating new insights into the regulation of mammalian gene expression.


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Lazare Diamonds Announces Texas' John Sarver as Grand Prize Winner
Dallas Resident Wins The Lazare Diamond Carlotta Ring After Receiving Majority of 133,000 Votes
Nov 09, 2011, 14:09 ET from Lazare Kaplan International Inc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (LKI) today announced that John Sarver from Dallas, Texas, has won the pre-holiday ring giveaway based on his heartfelt and unique submission, which details his ideal engagement proposal. Sarver took home an ideal cut, laser-inscribed Lazare Diamond Carlotta ring. The contest accumulated a total of more than 133,000 votes from the public, with Sarver receiving the majority. The ring was awarded to Sarver in-person by Marcee Feinberg, Vice President of LKI, at his local participating Lazare Diamond retailer, Bachendorf's, located at The Plaza at Preston Center in Dallas.
After a month of submissions from across the country, a panel of judges narrowed down the selection to three finalists based on their unique and heartfelt stories. From there, friends, family and the general public were invited to vote for the grand prize winner on contest.lazarediamonds.com or The Lazare Diamond Facebook page.
The other two finalists were Tiffany Dover from Arkansas, and Allison Maliniak from Virginia. They went to their participating retailers (Roberson's Fine Jewelry in Little Rock, Ark., and Long Jewelers in Virginia Beach, Va.), where Feinberg personally called to congratulate them on their submissions and awarded them second place prizes.
John Sarver's winning entry:
"It would be this November. Jessica and I regularly go on walks in the evenings in a neighborhood near campus and near our houses. We would walk as we normally did, until we came across a cute perfect first home. Unknown to her, I've bought it for her. We would walk inside the house, which would be lit by white Christmas lights and candles. Each room would be decorated to represent different stages and a timeline of our relationship, furnished with pictures and memorabilia I've saved (tickets, notes, etc.). In the last room of the house, I would explain the progression of our relationship and say that I'm ready to marry her and where I want to take us in life, and ask her to marry me. Lastly, we'd walk to the back yard where her family would be and our closest friends ready to celebrate the engagement. Winning the Lazare Diamond would free me up to buy the house for her."
"It was a very close race and we are excited to award Lazare Diamonds' popular Carlotta Ring to the winner the public has chosen," says Marcee Feinberg, Vice President of Lazare Kaplan International Inc.
"It was a great honor to be part of this experience, and I appreciate the public's votes and participation," said John Sarver. "I'm thrilled to be associated with a company as respected and generous as Lazare Diamonds."
For more information and the complete official rules and requirements, visit http://contest.lazarediamonds.com.
About Lazare Kaplan International Inc.
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As African Well Fund nears the $1 million fundraising mark, we've asked supporters to share their stories of why they give. In this installment, Diane Yoder, board vice chairman, shares her reasons why.
Reflecting on the question, "Why do you give?" I find my answer now is the same as it was nine years ago when I first became involved with AWF–because too many people in Africa lack access to clean water and sanitation. Nearly 10 years later, it astounds me that this is still the case. With all the resources and marvels of technology available in the 21st century, it is inexcusable that everyone on the planet does not have access to this most basic need. Clean water is indeed a human right.
I became involved in AWF because I wanted to actively work to help right this wrong. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless when faced with intransigent poverty but I refuse let this bow me into inaction. I really do believe it is a solvable problem, not some pie-in-the-sky utopian vision. I am blessed with abundant resources in my life; one of these resources is time. If I can use my time not only to help others to gain access to clean water and sanitation, but also to help provide a vehicle for others who want to help, then I feel as if I am making substantive use of my good fortune.
AWF board member vice chairman Diane Yoder (second from the left) poses with fellow board member Angela Martens (far left) and (from left to right) Angelique Kidjo, singer and founder of the Batonga Foundation, Peter Persell, former Africare vice president of operations, and Mary Louise Cohen, Batonga Foundation president and founding board member, at last fall's Africare gala.
AWF enables me to be an active participant in the quest to alleviate the daily hardships faced by too many people in our world today. It may be a small contribution, but AWF has shown that small contributions can be combined into a life-changing force.
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As African Well Fund nears the $1 million fundraising mark, we've asked supporters to share their stories of why they give. In this installment, Diane Yoder, board vice chairman, shares her reasons why.


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BULLEEN is investigating double-header WNBL/NBL games with Melbourne Tigers, a new home venue and also has lured former coach Cheryl Chambers back into the fold.
Chambers, who coached the Boomers from 2002-2009 and into the grand final in her last season, is currently coaching the Gems, Australia's Under-19 team.
She will join recently appointed Bulleen head coach Guy Molloy as his assistant.
"We believe Guy and Cheryl together is a terrific pairing," Bulleen president Derek Pangbourne said today.
Molloy, who replaced championship-winning coach Tom Maher when Australia's most successful women's basketball coach accepted the head coaching role with China's national team, said regaining Chambers was a club coup.
"She brings a wealth of knowledge of elite senior and junior players around the country and is a terrific coach in her own right," Molloy said.
"I am really pleased Cheryl has decided to become a part of our coaching staff."
Chambers is one Australia's best-credentialled and most qualified coaches.
A WNBL life member she was a stellar point guard as a player and has played or coached more than 400 games at the elite level.
A dual WNBL Coach of the Year award-winner, she currently is coaching Knox Raiders in the second tier SEABL competition and also was an Opals assistant from 2005-07.
Her departure from Bulleen with Maher's appointment was much lamented, just as her return is being widely celebrated.
"I'm excited," she said today.
"I love the game, I love the league and I love the club.
"My kids play at Bulleen and I am really excited to be back.
"I am thrilled to be working with Guy. He is a fantastic coach and a great person and I think we will make a really great team."
Chambers played WNBL at Nunawading Spectres, Bulleen Boomers, Coburg Cougars and Melbourne Tigers.
She was a member of the Opals' national squad from 1986-88 after winning seven national championships with Victoria as a junior.
While Bulleen is losing Alice Kunek to Dandenong, it looks likely to retain London Olympian Rachel Jarry and South Australian star Tess Madgen as it reboots its brand.
That will include departing from the club's recent home court at the Veneto Club as the Boomers review their options.
Melbourne Sports Aquatic Centre, the NBL Tigers' old home at The Cage (State Netball and Hockey Centre) and the new State Basketball centre at Knox are among Bulleen's main considerations.
Even a game at Diamond Creek is on the cards as the club looks to broaden its base.
"We need to engage other areas such as Diamond Valley, Eltham and Knox, for example," Pangbourne said.
"We want to get 10, 12 and 14-year-olds looking at WNBL games and wanting to be there."
Double-header games with Melbourne Tigers also are on the drawing board for Bulleen's new committee.
In Adelaide, the NBL's 36ers and WNBL's Lightning already have agreed to a "back-to-the-future" plan that will see a number of their 2013-14 fixtures played as double-headers at Adelaide Arena.
Originally published as Sweeping changes afoot at Boomers


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A Schutzhund Progress Update – April 2015
Followers of ThruMyLens will recall that back in January, I posted about joining my local Schutzhund club, and my starting to learn about and train in the sport. It's been about 4 months since that post, so I thought I'd post an update.
The first thing I'll say is that we've had a brutal Winter here in Ohio which has certainly interfered with our training. There were many weekends we all bundled up and got out on the training field, but there were also several weekends where it was either too darn cold, or the field was too sloppy from melting snow to train. But Spring has finally sprung, and we're kicking into high gear! The club trains together twice a week – Wednesday and Sunday. Additionally, I'm doing private obedience lessons with our Training Director on Saturday. So I'm training three times a week at this point.
Knowing next to nothing about Schutzhund/IPO, I decided to attend an IPO Helper Seminar that our local club sponsored in February. I had already jointed and registered Zeus in the United Schutzhund Clubs of Ameria (USCA), so all I needed to do was get my Helpers Book:
The Seminar was designed to certify individuals to become club Helpers. I wasn't anywhere near experienced enough to do that, but the seminar was a tremendous learning opportunity for me, which is what I was after:
During our club training sessions, my Rottweiler Zeus and I have primarily been working on both obedience and bite work – only in the last couple of weeks has the weather been suitable to even think about tracking. Undoubtedly it takes a very special dog to compete in Schutzhund/IPO – not all dogs have the qualities necessary. Does Zeus? So far, the answer is "yes." One of the most important positive characteristics the club has seen in Zeus early on is his willingness to bark. According to the more experienced members of our club, few Rottweilers will easily bark when provoked – making it difficult for these dogs to perform the "bark and hold" portions of the IPO protection phase. Zeus is also demonstrating reasonable amounts of the drive/aggression needed for IPO protection work. In the early sessions of bite work, we worked on developing his inherent prey drive by either having me hold Zeus on a long leash, or back tying him and having the helper bait him. In some cases, they would simply put a sleeve on a leash and wave it in front of him, then let him have it.:
In more recent sessions, the helper has been wearing the sleeve, and actually giving Zeus the opportunity to bite the sleeve, which Zeus has been doing. Most of these sessions have been designed to build the dog's confidence, as well as to transfer his natural prey drive into the properly channeled aggression needed for the sport. In this photo, you can see that the handler has actually retreated to and is "hiding" from Zeus in blind, and displaying overt signs of fearing Zeus in order to make him feel brave and confident:
It is in these sessions that where I've come to recognize just how fortunate and blessed I am to have such an experienced group of people to work with in our club. I've discovered that most expertise in Schutzhund/IPO is passed along from one to another like "tribal knowledge." There is shockingly little worthwhile literature or training materials available to train an individual with the knowledge, skills, and ability needed to train a dog to complete the various phases of IPO. This is why choosing a good local club is so critical to success in IPO – you must surround yourself with individuals who have worked with several dogs and trained through a variety of different challenging behaviors. Unfortunately, no book or video can adequately diagnose the specific behavioral obstacles in your dog, and subsequently develop the training techniques which are necessary to overcome these obstacles. No two dogs will take the same path to an IPO title – that much is obvious to me at this stage.
I must confess that while these training sessions are by all accounts going extremely well for my dog, I often find them infuriatingly frustrating. Simply put, I hate being the dumbest guy in the room – and that's exactly what I am whenever we go to our Schutzhund club training sessions. Remember what I said before about books and videos not being of much help? Before I started with our club, I desperately wanted to gain some foundation of knowledge before I joined the club – even if it was simply theoretical. When I inquired about good books or videos about IPO to get on Facebook groups dedicated to IPO topics, senior group members angrily responded "videos won't help you – join a good club!!" This made no sense to me – I lacked the necessary knowledge base to even recognize a good club from a bad one…so how as I supposed to make a good choice? But join my local club I have – and the members of the club are absolute saints. The only value I bring to the club is I can help set up the blinds, and return them to their storage space when we have completed our training. They literally have to tell me exactly what I need to do and when to do it with my dog. If I have anything going for me, it's that I'm smart enough to recognize how stupid I am, and to therefore implicitly trust and follow the direction I'm given by our Training Director and the club helpers. Still, I'm making many mistakes. I try to see them as "learning opportunities." Apparently this is part of the natural progression and learning process. Still, it's very frustrating for me.
For now, every training session feels like I'm learning to dance with two left feet – and I don't see that changing anytime soon. I initially wondered if my dog has what it takes to excel at IPO (since I didn't specifically buy him to use in IPO), but I increasingly wonder If I do as well. But when I suppress my frustration and instead focus on simply enjoying the beauty of the various working dogs in the club, and the beautiful relationships each has with its owner – that's when I truly enjoy IPO. But my secret fantasy is that one day, I will release my dog, and he will completely take out the "escaping" helper – I smile just thinking about it. Until then, baby steps toward our first trial as Zeus and I will test for his BH – hopefully in the late Summer or early Fall.
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For those who do not know who Sean Patrick Flanery is, this actor was one of the two priests who took to vigilante crime in "The Boondocks Saints". Flanery also acted in "Crystal River", and the 1992 television serial, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". Now that his right to be labeled as a "celebrity" has been established, let us examine changes in his face over the years.
Sean Patrick Flanery is 49 years old, so crow's feet and forehead wrinkles are only to be expected. Other aging symptoms on the face would be sagging, dry, and folding cheeks. Because of such drawn cheeks, cheek bones and cheek hollow become more prominent. Eyes too seem smaller with age, because the upper eyelid seems to disappear as the eyeball sinks deeper in the eye socket. The lower eyelid also becomes thinner in most cases because it has to cover that additional space in the eye socket. The flesh under the eyebrows especially towards the temples becomes thicker, almost folding over the eyes. Lips lose there fullness, and loss of hair is common too.
Now, let us look at how Flanery measures up to these aging transformations. For comparison, consider his recent looks in "The Boondocks Saints", which was released in 1999, and "Crystal River", which was released in 2008. Flanery had those forehead wrinkles then, so the plastic surgery, if at all, did not correct that. Crow's feet too have remained there.
His cheek bones seem better covered with wrinkle free flesh now if you see the before and after photographs of Sean Patrick Flanery. The flesh seems much too young and supple considering his age. Even if he had put on some fat, it would be unlikely that the fat would find its way into his cheeks. He could be using some creams and cosmetics that increase collagen. But only prolonged usage of such creams could be responsible for this dramatic improvement in his skin. As things stand, there is considerable difference in his recent pictures and the pictures even an year earlier.
Coming to the eyes, the lower eyelid has not thinned as would be expected with age. Sean Patrick Flanery is naturally blessed with thicker lower eyelids. But even so, some thinning was obvious in "The Boondocks Saints". This could again be attributed to putting on some weight, or using some age concealing creams. However, plastic surgery cannot be ruled out, especially because the puffy look of the lower eyelid is usually associated with plastic surgery. Moreover, the skin has become smoother, which is rather unusual. Generally, Botox injections and cheek implants make the skin appear taut, shiny and smooth. Sean Patrick Flanery has not done much to increase his hair density because his pictures in 2010 and now do not show significant improvement.
So did v opt for sculpting job? It is anybody's guess, because the actor is neither affirming nor denying it. If indeed it is a plastic surgeon's job, it was cleverly done by not removing all the aging signs at one go. To be fair, Flanery did meet with an accident, and may have undergone some of those procedures only for professional and health reasons. All we can conclude is that the end result of plastic surgery, if done at all, is not bad in Flanery's case.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Since the heyday of the city's machine politics, punching a straight Democratic ticket on Election Day has been as dependable a Chicago tradition as hot dogs without ketchup and the Cubs breaking their fans' hearts.
But this November, the automatic vote is turning out to be a little too dependable for the state's Democratic leaders.
The feared victory Tuesday of a former state lawmaker indicted on federal bribery charges has top Democrats scrambling to defeat one of their own. They've hand-picked a rival candidate, set up a separate "independent" political party for him and deployed their precinct operations in an effort to avoid embarrassment for a party and state already suffering from a reputation for corruption.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, routinely his party's top vote-getter, has been leading the campaign this fall against indicted former state Rep. Derrick Smith, a fellow Democrat he once mentored.
"It's ugly for this district, it's ugly for this city and it's ugly for this state," White said. "I don't want that to be a part of my legacy."
Polls show that Smith is ahead in the district and that his party allies' efforts to defeat him may not be enough. History also shows how tough that can be, and not just in Chicago.
Across the country, in areas where either Democrats or Republicans are firmly entrenched, many a politician has weathered legal or personal issues to win re-election thanks to party loyalty. But the reliability of the vote has been especially stubborn in Chicago, where the confluence of votes, interests and rewards — perfected under Mayor Richard J. Daley half a century ago — has helped keep Democrats in power in both the city and state, regardless of the graft that sometimes accompanies it.
In many cases, party loyalty is mixed with personal loyalty or loyalty to a cause. But in Smith's case, Democratic leaders allege it's based almost solely on the party affiliation next to his name on the ballot. The little-known legislator was named to his post to fill a vacancy only last year, seldom making headlines before the FBI arrested him for allegedly taking a $7,000 bribe to write a grant recommendation for an early childhood education center.
He has pleaded not guilty but his House colleagues voted 100-6 last spring to kick him out, making him the first lawmaker expelled in more than a century. That didn't erase his name from the ballot, however, and he will retake his seat in Springfield if elected, only to risk losing it again if he is convicted.
In Illinois' 10th legislative district — where one ward voted 98 percent for Barack Obama, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois, in the 2008 presidential race — enthusiasm for the president could be a considerable help to Smith.
For the most faithful voters to abandon their party, a candidate's actions must be egregious enough for them to "take off their blinders," said Paul Goren, an associate professor of political science with the University of Minnesota's Center for the Study of Political Psychology.
"Violations that might be considered heinous in places like Minnesota, which is known for good government, may not be as outrageous in that neck of the woods," Goren said.
Last week, White, a grandfatherly figure known for sponsoring a famous tumbling club, cut a radio ad for the party's new chosen candidate, Lance Tyson, urging voters not to let the "disgraced" Smith "hide behind party labels." The Democrats have plastered neighborhoods with posters bearing the words "WANTED" and "BEWARE" above Smith's photo.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn also spoke out, acknowledging that Smith "has a very strong line on the ballot."
But many observers who understand voting loyalty in Chicago think party leaders may have waited too long to act.
"(The party) could have deluged the electorate for months," said Delmarie Cobb, a veteran Democratic consultant. "But to try to do this now, it's going to be very tough."
Smith was unavailable for comment. His attorney, Victor Henderson, said he is appalled that lawmakers haven't considered Smith innocent until proven guilty. He called what the party is doing "reminiscent of plantation politics."
"They want people they can control," he said.
The Smith saga is full of unique Chicago twists. Despite the allegations, Smith, who is black, won 77 percent of the primary vote in his impoverished West Side district, defeating a white former Republican activist also running as a Democrat. Only then did Democratic leaders move to expel him from the legislature.
In May, the district's Democratic party committeemen chose Tyson, a one-time aide to former Chicago Mayor Daley and former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, to oppose Smith.
Now even Tyson acknowledges he trails dramatically in the race. After two mass mailings and weeks of walking precincts, he was still getting only 38 percent in his own campaign's polling.
As he knocks on doors in the district, Tyson recites the allegations against Smith over and over for voters. He said Smith is counting on their ignorance.
"(If not) for low information, and people not knowing, there's no way he's going to win," Tyson said.
But a number of residents say they are skeptical of the federal bribery charges and the "new guy" party leaders are suddenly supporting. Many said they were sticking with the familiar.
"I just vote Democrat all the way across. Whoever's there, I give them a chance," said Percy Winfields, 74, a resident of an apartment complex that caters to seniors.
Besides, Winfields said, Smith showed up before Christmas last year and delivered on a promise to provide turkeys to the tenants for the holiday.
"He didn't lie," the retired truck driver said. "That's a plus right there, especially when he's feeding you."
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So now they don't want us to vote for someone just because he's a Democrat?
"I just vote Democrat all the way across. Whoever's there, I give them a chance," said Percy Winfields, 74.
And they keep taking it and support gay marriage more Planned Parenthood's abortion of black children – hoping we'll keep chasing that welfare check and raising kids out of wedlock.
Look at what's happened to our black families under democrats buying our votes! It's time we said enough! Do we serve the Democrat Party that has become anti-life, anti-Christian, anti-Bible, anti-God?
Give a listen to Bishop E.W. Jackson's Message to Black Christians.