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My route is an elongated loop from the west coast to the east and back again further south, exploring Denver, Chicago, New York, Washington and New Orleans on the way.
It's June, the northern hemisphere's summer. Amtrak, the national railway, was stitched together in 1971 from a number of freight operations. Freight companies still own the lines.
We board the California Zephyr in San Francisco for the 2400-kilometre leg to Denver. Cheerful Robert, our ''minder'', tells me he's been with the railway for 20 years. He makes our beds up in the evening, down in the morning and keeps things ticking over.
I unpack into my ''roomette'' (read cubicle) which has two seats that form a bed (another bed could be pulled down) and two ledges for an overnight bag – no room for suitcases which stay in the luggage van. Loos and basins are down the corridor.
The Zephyr is a double-decker. From the upstairs Observation Lounge we see Sierra Nevada's valleys and hills spiked with pines. Then the large flat valley of central California.
We dine at 5pm ''because later there's a queue and they sometimes run out of certain dishes'', says Barbara Bibby, tour manager. Our waitress, Angela, has, like Robert, done a long stint with the railways – 25 years – but less cheerfully, I imagine. She glumly serves our meal.
We're learning that an Amtrak train is no luxurious Orient Express, or stylish Eurostar. It's a no-frills commuter train. But I love trains, anyway, even the clackety-clack when you're tucked up in your bunk. Luckily, I brought earplugs to dull the mournful wail of the train's whistle. We go to bed in Pacific time, but wake up to mountain time – our watches are set forward an hour.
Next afternoon we're in the Rockies and the train plunges into many tunnels (one is 9km long), winds beside the Colorado River and skirts canyons with cliffs rearing up like battlements.
We pass Granby – gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park. We explore the park the next day during our Denver stopover. Denver is famous for declining, on environmental grounds, to host an Olympiad after being selected in 1976. And it is an environment worth treasuring we discover, as we spot moose, elk, chipmunks and raccoons driving up to Berthoud Pass (3000 metres), snow banked high on either side of the road.
At Denver Station we watch the Red Caps at work, surely the heroes of Amtrak. They load and unload our suitcases, cheerfully, efficiently and quickly throughout the whole trip.
After Colorado we cross into Nebraska – another time change from mountain to central time. America's agricultural heartland slips by and we try to identify the crops we're passing. Better commentary on these trains would be welcome.
We cross two of the mightiest rivers in the United States: The Missouri, which is the state line between Nebraska and Iowa, and then the greatest river of them all, the Mississippi, also a state line (Iowa/Illinois).
In Chicago, we stay near the Magnificent Mile. Forget Al Capone and Chicago's gangster history, this city is beautiful, bestriding the Chicago River and stretching along the shores of Lake Michigan.
The word skyscraper was coined here in 1885. Since then buildings have got ever taller but are designed in many different styles, as we note on a walking tour. Later, we cruise down the river to the lake. Here, mist envelops us, softening the lines of the skyscrapers and making Chicago a city of mystery.
It's the single-level Lake Shore Limited that takes us, alongside the Hudson River, to New York. On this train, the roomettes have a small basin that flips down over a loo, making the space even tighter. But the spacious Roosevelt Hotel, the ''grand dame'' of Madison Avenue, makes up for it. We're here for three nights.
We do the classics: Times Square, Central Park, Harlem and Greenwich Village; two shows on Broadway and a visit to MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). We can't visit the Statue of Liberty island after her run-in with Hurricane Sandy (repairs are nearly finished) but salute her from the water.
I discover that New York taxi drivers are (contrary to reputation) polite and their charges are low, despite the city's dire traffic jams.
Another discovery is an aerial park, the High Line. It has been transformed from an elevated freight railway line. This 1.6km ribbon park provides a new slant on Manhattan, the city's skyline and the Hudson River. All from a quiet haven of green.
Washington, our next stop, is a day-only train trip and, having decided I find skyscrapers claustrophobic, I welcome the wide open feel of the city. No building is allowed to rise above the Washington Monument (169.29m).
''Washington has lots of lawyers and monuments,'' says our taxi driver. We pass on the former but not the latter, visiting Jefferson's dome-shaped memorial; the magnificent seated Abraham Lincoln statue; an endearing one of F D Roosevelt with his scottie; and the Martin Luther King figure carved out of a rockface. George Washington's home, Mt Vernon, just within the borders of Virginia, is the most interesting memorial of them all.
What with monuments and the wonderful Smithsonian museums, I look forward to putting my feet up and relaxing on the next train segment.
The Crescent is single level train like the Lake Shore Limited and I unpack into my roomette. But when my loo packs up, I decide I should have booked a bedroom. Amtrak accommodation is bedroom, roomette or coach seating (once called first, second and third class).
But what's a hiccup or two when we're heading for New Orleans, Louisiana? Or N'awlins, in the vernacular, city of jazz, Mardi Gras, creole cuisine ... and occasionally tragedy.
Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Floodwalls and levees failed and some 1500 people died. In the French Quarter there is little evidence of the catastrophe but our guide estimates a third of the city is still being repaired.
Nothing affects the spirit of New Orleans for long, though – there's always a hint of carnival in the air. We listen to bands in Cathedral Square and in the evening watch a couple jiving to guitar music while we eat shrimp creole on a nearby balcony.
We cruise the Mississippi in a paddle-steamer; visit two plantations for a peep into lavish pre-Civil War lifestyles and take a swamp tour to meet the alligators. All too soon we're back on the last (and longest) leg. The Sunset Limited takes two days to reach Los Angeles, 3200km away.
One of the joys of train travel is meeting people you'd never otherwise encounter – some Amish girls wearing their lace bonnets; the Texan whose family had owned ranches for three generations; the American who, on retirement, had returned to his roots near Yellowstone Park and the Native American who had worked on Texan ranches to earn enough money for college.
From the observation lounge we watch Louisiana's watery world of bayous, causeways and swamp lands give way to oil country and the desolate beauty of the deserts of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Sometimes we see little twisters of dust, swirling across the desert.
At stops along the way we get out into sizzling heat to stretch our legs – Houston, San Antonio, El Paso near the Mexican border and Tucson. Finally it's LA and our train safari is over.
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Meals/drinks: Remember that tax (similar to our GST) is added and a tip is expected. Costs still reasonable.
Air-conditioning on trains is over-enthusiastic. Pack a jacket for the train.
No wi-fi available on the trains except at some larger stations.
Free wi-fi in most hotels.
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If I hold certification by one of the signatory associations, am I automatically certified by the other signatory associations?
No, the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) does not provide automatic certification. In order to gain certification by any of the other associations, you will need to submit the required application form and demonstrate that you meet any conditions that were agreed upon when the Agreement was negotiated. Individuals who wish to apply for ASHA certification under the terms of this agreement must use the Application Instructions and Form [PDF] for applicants under the Mutual Recognition Agreement [PDF].
How do I find out what the conditions are for certification by the signatory associations?
You must contact the signatory association(s) you are interested in and request the appropriate materials. It is also recommended that you consult the websites of the organizations for information on their requirements and to obtain application forms.
Once I become certified under the MRA by the signatory association, will I be able to work in the country where that association is located?
Not necessarily. The MRA pertains only to certification by the specific association and does not entitle you to practice. The signatory associations recognize that the Agreement does not supersede national, state, or provincial licensing or registration requirements in order to practice. Individuals wishing to practice in the country where the signatory association is located must contact the appropriate national, state, or provincial licensing agencies to determine whether or not they will meet requirements. In the United States for example, most of the states have licensure regulations that individuals must meet in order to be issued a license to practice. While evidence of having attained the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) may assist individuals in meeting state requirements, most states require that individuals applying to them have at least a master's degree to qualify for the license. If the degree you earned in your home country is listed as a bachelor's, you will likely find it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a license to practice. State information, including contacts and general requirements, is available on the ASHA website.
If I'm awarded certification through the MRA program, am I then guaranteed a license to practice in every state?
No, receiving ASHA certification does not guarantee your ability to meet state licensure requirements because requirements are different in every state. Please contact the state(s) directly for specific licensure information.
Can the signatory association change the national, state, or provincial requirements to make it possible to receive a license to practice once I've achieved certification?
The signatory associations cannot, and will not, advocate for individual applicants. While information can be provided about the process, the final decisions about licensure or registration rest solely with the agencies and not with the signatory associations.
If my application for certification is denied by the signatory association, what rights do I have?
You have the same rights afforded to any other applicant whose application for certification has been denied. Decisions regarding approval or denial of certification are within the sole purview of the individual associations and there is no special appeal process other than the normal appeal process afforded to all applicants of the signatory association. The Home Association (your original certifying association, as termed in the MRA), while permitted to request a statement of reasons for rejection of an application, cannot serve as an advocate for the applicant.
Once I become certified by the signatory association, what rights do I have?
Practitioners certified by the signatory association will have the same rights and privileges and be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and restrictions as all other certified practitioners of the signatory association. Please check with the signatory association to determine what those rights and privileges are. ASHA, for example, does not require individuals to become members in order to be certified. Individuals may apply for certification without membership, or they may apply for membership and certification. If you apply for certification without membership, you do not have benefit of the rights that a certified member would enjoy. Seek clarification about the category under which you are applying so that you understand what benefits you can expect to receive from the signatory association.
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The board would be at a slight angle, with the No 5 section so full of holes that the darts could no longer stay in. As Eric Bristow prepared to throw, there'd be half a dozen lads behind him talking about the steering circle on the new Sierra, and every game would peter out into a 45-minute struggle for a double-one, before someone said, "Sod it, nearest the bull wins."
The Tavern does heave with trays carrying six or more pints of lager. And it is swimming with the out-of-town working class: men in football tops or perfectly ironed silk shirts, and teenage girls in short white skirts with their arms around 35-year-old blokes who run their old man's panel-beating business.
But then the presentation goes to the other extreme. The MC delivers a manic, boxing-style introduction: "And nooooow - currently ranked world nyUMBer two, current holder of the Eastbourne Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles Knockout Challenge - the one and oooooonly - Alan - the ICE MAN - WARRINERRRRRRRR!!!"
At which point the sound system blares out an anthem such as "Start It Up" at glass-rattling volume, and dry ice is sprayed furiously along a corridor, from which emerges a circle of huge, bald bodyguards in black bow ties, and you wonder whether Freddie Mercury's about to descend, singing "I Want to Ride My Bicycle". Instead, a paunchy, bemused darts player strolls into view, occasionally calling out "All right Terry", when a mate in the audience slaps him on the back.
This is a tad schizophrenic. Is darts sticking to its down-to-earth pub image, or moving in the direction of glam rock; pure theatre in the mould of Seventies TV wrestling? For the latter, it would need masked players, camp blond players, and baddies who jab their opponents with a dart which everyone can see except the referee, provoking old women to climb on stage and whack the baddy with the dry ice machine.
This would have the advantage of giving the live audience something to see. Because the segments of a dartboard are so small that no one watching it could have the foggiest idea who's scored what. So the entire audience watches TV screens dotted around the room, there being no point in watching the live play itself. It's as if football stands were decked out with television sets showing Match of the Day, because the game was played with a marble and six-inch-wide goals.
The other problem is what to discuss between throws. Tactics? There aren't any. If a player's losing,he just has to get the dart in the right square more often than he has until now. And there are no controversial refereeing decisions to debate. A late tackle would be fairly easy to spot, and you wouldn't get far insisting to the ref that one of Phil Taylor's twenties was really a seven.
Nor does a dartboard ever take spin or need a shot from a sharp angle, or get wet and favour players who prefer soft going. When it's raining, players don't need darts with extra tread. And you can't seek advice from a caddie on which dart to use for a particular shot. Because darts is exactly the same thing over and over and over again. The opening anthem for every player should be "Nothing Ever Changes" by The Specials. It's the evening equivalent of chucking crumpled balls of paper into a basket from a swivel chair, although give it a couple of years and that'll be on Sky Sports 1 as well.
You sense that most of the audience knows, deep down, that watching darts is daft. Which is why they worship the commentator Sid Waddell. He provides the one spark of unpredictability, capable of conjuring a metaphor involving Socrates, King Lear and Elvis over a missed double 12. So whenever he emerges from his commentary box, fans flock for autographs with twice the vigour they would show for the players.
The live darts audience is there for atmosphere. You can carry on drinking throughout the game, and need watch only from time to time. And football songs are converted into darts songs: "Walking in a Warriner Wonderland", "There's Only One Eric Bristow", etc. Though someone should try a version of "one-nil, one-nil", that goes "167-311, 167-311".
It makes you wonder whether they're capable of watching anything in a group without singing about it. At odd moments, however, the mood changes. The best of these came during the first semi-final, with Peter Manley needing one double for the match, while Shayne Burgess needed 161. Anxious and twitchy, Burgess landed treble 19, treble 18, bull, to stay in the contest. This was the drama we all wanted. Burgess held his arms aloft, looking as astonished as he was delighted, and the place erupted. For a moment there was great entertainment, because of the human interest. We were watching the unbridled glee of a man who'd resigned himself to defeat, before discovering an improbable escape.
Like snooker in the Eighties, darts is at its most meaningful when the characters provide a soap-opera background. Which gave me an advantage. Because I happened to know that in his hotel Burgess had a licensed airgun, which he was using to shoot some of Essex's glut of rabbits, and having them for dinner as he didn't like the hotel food.
More generally, the charm of darts players is that they're more approachable than other sportsmen. They have beer guts and proper wives, not Spice Girls. The fans can appreciate them as "one of us".
But there was one other striking aspect of the Circus Tavern audience: it was dazzlingly, exclusively white. Which isn't to say there was any evidence of racism, but none the less it's hard to imagine any other gathering of such numbers which would include not a single black or Asian. Darts, it seems, is stuck in its image as the preserve of white, out-of-town, working-class culture.
So when the amenable Phil Taylor won his seventh title, who's to say whether his prize money came in the form of a cheque, or whether he was taken out the back and given it in fifties by a bloke in a sheepskin jacket, saying, "There you are son, now get darn Romford Market and get yerself summink nice".
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Artisan Baking Across America: The Breads, the Bakers, the Best Recipes
by Maggie Glezer, Ben Fink (Photographer), Ben Fink (Photographer)Maggie Glezer, the uniquely qualified, totally obsessed certified bread baker who teaches and writes about bread for both laypeople and professionals, set off across the country in pursuit of the best breads and best bakers in America. And she returned with the goods—impeccable recipes that reproduce the excellence and craft of the best breads being made
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Thom Leonard's Kalamata Olive Bread
This has become an artisan-bakery classic, found in almost all bakeries and bread books, but I include it because Thom Leonard's version is by far the best I have ever tasted. Thom says it is so good because of the huge amount of almost whole, very ripe, black-purple Kalamatas he adds to the simple sourdough base. His olive source, Nicola, is strictly wholesale, but Zingerman's in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will send you olives of equal quality if you ask for the "bulk Kalamatas" (see Sources, page 222). Do not use the small, hard, pale purple Kalamatas you find at the grocery; the bread just won't be the same.
Recipe Synopsis - THE MORNING OF THE DAY BEFORE BAKING: Refresh your active sourdough starter. (If it has been stored in the refrigerator, start refreshing it 2 days before baking with it, for at least 3 times.) THAT EVENING: Mix the levain and let it ferment overnight. THE NEXT MORNING: Mix the dough in the morning and let it ferment for 3 1/2 hours. Shape the dough, then let it proof for about 2 hours. Bake the bread for about 45 minutes.
THE EVENING BEFORE BAKING - Making the Levain
1 1/2 tablespoons (0.8 ounce) Fermented Firm Sourdough Starter (pages 91-94), refreshed 8 hours before
1/2 cup (4 ounces) Water, lukewarm
3/4 cup (4 ounces) Unbleached bread flour
Dissolve the sourdough in the water in a small bowl. Add the flour and beat this batterlike dough until very smooth. Place in a covered container and let it ferment overnight for 12 hours, or until fully risen and juststarting to sink in the middle.
BAKE DAY - Mixing the Dough
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (11.3 ounces) Water, lukewarm
Fermented levain
1 2/3 cups (9 ounces) Unbleached bread flour, preferably organic
1 2/3 cups (9 ounces) Unbleached all-purpose flour, preferably organic
1/4 cup (1.1 ounces) Whole-rye flour, preferably organic
1 tablespoon (0.5 ounce)
1 3/4 cups (10 ounces) Very ripe and flavorful Kalamata olives
By Hand: Add the water to the fermented levain to loosen it from the
container. Combine the flours in a large bowl. Pour in the watered levain and stir with your hand or a wooden spoon just until a rough dough forms. Turn the dough out onto an unfloured work surface and knead, using a dough scraper to help, until the dough is very smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle on the salt and continue to knead the bread until the salt has fully dissolved.
Pit the olives and gently knead them into the dough until evenly
distributed. You want the bread marbled with purple, rather than completely
By Stand Mixer: Add the water to the fermented levain to loosen it from the container. Add the flours to the mixing bowl and combine them quickly with your hand. Pour in the watered levain and stir with your hand or a wooden spoon just until a rough dough forms. Using the dough hook, mix the dough on medium speed until it is very smooth and shiny and cleans the bowl, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle on the salt and continue mixing until the salt is fully dissolved and the dough is much tighter, about 3 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on an unfloured work surface.
Pit the olives. To pit them easily, lightly smash the olives with the side of a chef's knife, then pick out the pits with your fingers. Gently knead them into the dough by hand until evenly distributed. You want the bread marbled with purple, rather than completely purple.
The dough should be soft, sticky, and very extensible.
FERMENTING AND TURNING THE DOUGH - Place the dough in a container at least 3 times its size and cover it tightly with plastic wrap. Let it ferment, preferably at 75oF, until it is airy and well fermented but not yet doubled in bulk, about 3 hours. Turn the dough (page 16) 3 times at 20-minute intervals, that is, after 20, 40,and 60 minutes of fermenting, then leave the dough undisturbed for the remaining time.
ROUNDING AND RESTING THE DOUGH - Flour the surface of the dough and your work surface and turn the dough out. Cut the dough in half; each piece should weigh 24 ounces (680 grams). Gently round them (page 17) with more flour; cover them loosely with plastic wrap, and let them rest until well relaxed, 15 to 20 minutes.
SHAPING AND PROOFING THE DOUGH - Shape the dough into even and tight round loaves without deflating them. Place the dough topside down in linen-lined baskets, lightly sprinkle with flour, and cover well with plastic wrap. Proof the dough until it is well expanded, about 3 hours.
PREHEATING THE OVEN - At least 45 minutes before the dough is fully proofed, arrange a rack on the oven's second-to-top shelf and place a baking stone on it. Clear away all racks above the one being used. Preheat the oven to 425oF (220oC).
BAKING THE BREAD - If desired, just before baking the bread, fill the oven with steam (page 18). Turn the breads out onto a sheet of parchment paper or a floured peel and slash an off-center line across the top. Spray the breads lightly with water, then slide them, still on the paper, onto the hot stone. Bake the breads until dark and evenly browned all around, 40 to 45 minutes, rotating them halfway into the bake. Let the breads cool on a rack.
Baking Team USA Sweet Dough
This full-flavored sweet dough is very similar to the kugelhopf dough (page 181) except that it is slightly richer. It is also kneaded in four stages, which may seem tedious but will net a bread
with a pillowy light, finely grained, tender yellow crumb and a tremendous rise in the oven. It has a richly fermented flavor, thanks to its long, cold fermentation. The original formula called
for a pre-ferment, but on team member Glenn Mitchell's advice, I dropped it in favor of an extended chilling.
The two-part method of making bread-first kneading the dough, then chilling it to finish it up to two days later-is especially convenient. I like to make the dough at night after dinner, then finish it late the next afternoon or evening. That way, I can bake in the evening, with the main mess of ingredient gathering and kneading out of the way.
Once this dough is fully fermented, you can use it in your favorite recipe or try it in the delicious triad of sweet breads that follow: Baking Team USA Caps, Macrina's Cinnamon Monkey Bread, and Acme's Cinnamon-Currant Bread with Walnuts.
Recipe Synopsis - Mix the dough, then chill it for 8 hours or up 2 days. Let it warm to room temperature for 2 hours. Shape, fill, and bake the bread as desired.
AT LEAST 8 HOURS AND UP TO 2 DAYS BEFORE BAKING - Mixing the Dough
1/2 cup (4.4 ounces) Milk, any kind
2 teaspoons (0.2 ounce) Instant yeast
2 2/3 cups (14 ounces) Unbleached all-purpose flour
3 large Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons (0.3 ounce) Table salt
6 tablespoons (2.5 ounces) Granulated sugar
1/2 cup (4 ounces) Unsalted butter, softened if mixing by hand or stand
mixer, chilled if mixing by food processor
Microwave the milk on high power for 4 minutes or heat in a small saucepan on top of the stove until bubbles form around the edge, steam rises, and the milk smells cooked. Let it cool to 105o to 115oF, about the temperature of a comfortably hot bath. (Scalding the milk denatures a protein in the milk that attacks the gluten; if this step is skipped, the bread's texture will be coarser and denser.) Sprinkle the yeast over the milk, stir, and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
By Hand: Add the flour to a large bowl, then add the yeast mixture and the eggs. With a wooden spoon or your hand, mix the dough just until well combined. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rest (autolyse) for 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the salt to the dough and mix the dough in the bowl just until
combined. Turn the dough out of the bowl and knead until it is smooth and strong, 5 to 10 minutes. The dough will first be gritty with the salt, but it will soon dissolve. Add half the sugar and
knead the dough again until the sugar dissolves; add the remaining sugar and knead the dough until the sugar is fully incorporated and the dough is very smooth. Finally, add the butter in 2 additions and knead it into the dough until the dough is satiny smooth, soft, and glossy.
By Stand Mixer: Add the flour to the mixing bowl, then add the yeast
mixture and the eggs. Mix the dough just until well combined. Cover the
bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rest (autolyse) for 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the salt to the dough and, using the dough hook, mix the dough on low speed until it is smooth, about 3 minutes. This is a soft dough that will never clean the bowl. Add the sugar in 2 additions then the butter in 2 additions, mixing until each addition is completely incorporated before adding the rest. Continue to mix the dough until it is satiny smooth, soft, and glossy.
By Food Processor: Add the flour and the salt to the workbowl fitted with the steel blade and pulse to combine them. Remove the cover and add the yeast mixture and eggs. Process the dough until it forms a smooth ball and begins to fog the workbowl. Remove the dough from the workbowl and knead it by hand to cool it and redistribute the heat. The dough will feel fairly stiff once it cools off. Return the dough to the workbowl, process it for 30 seconds, remove it again, and hand knead to cool it. Repeat this process 2 or 3 more times until the dough is very smooth and strong. Return the dough to the workbowl.
With the machine running, slowly add the sugar through the feed tube and process the dough until the sugar has dissolved and the dough is smooth. The dough will be very sticky at this point. Remove the dough and hand knead it to cool it again. Return the dough to the workbowl. Cut the butter into chunks and add about half to the workbowl. Process the dough until the butter is incorporated, about 30 seconds. If the dough is very warm, hand knead it again to cool it. Add the rest of the chunked butter and process it again until it is fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. The dough should be very smooth, extensible, and silky.
FERMENTING THE DOUGH - Place the dough in a container at least 3 times its size and cover it tightly with plastic wrap, or after rolling it in flour, place the dough in a large plastic bag and seal the bag well. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 2 days. Let the dough warm to room temperature for 2 hours before shaping it.
Macrina's Cinnamon Monkey Bread
about 10 minutes of active work
Macrina Bakery & Caf, in Seattle is the little artisan bakery I wish I had just around the corner. In a suavely renovated room with a coffee bar and a scrumptious selection of homey baked goods, one morning I had a wonderful breakfast of excellent coffee served in a huge ceramic mug and this delicious and intricate-looking (but easily shaped) bread. Although it is called a monkey bread, it does not pull apart; instead, it is sliced to display a thick swirl of apple butter and cinnamon sugar. Leslie Mackie, the bakery's founder, writes, "The joy of this loaf is its delicious apple-cinnamon glaze. Apples being a staple here
in Washington, it seemed a natural combination with the cinnamon sugar.
This is a very popular morning bread at Macrina, shared with a steaming cup of joe."
Recipe Synopsis - Shape and fill the fermented sweet dough, let it proof for 2 to 3 hours, then wash it with beaten egg and bake it for about 45 minutes.
BAKE DAY - Shaping the Dough
1/2 cup packed ( 3.5 ounces) Brown sugar
1/2 cup (3.5 ounces) Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (0.3 ounce) Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
Fully fermented Sweet Dough (above), warmed
to room temperature
1 cup (10.2 ounces) Apple butter
1/4 cup (2 ounces) Unsalted butter, melted
1 large Egg, beaten
1 tablespoon (0.3 ounce) Sesame seeds
Butter two 9 x 5-inch baking pans and line them with 12 x 9-inch rectangles of parchment paper, leaving the 5-inch sides bare.
Combine the sugars and spices in a small bowl. Roll out the fermented dough into an 18 x 10-inch rectangle, about H inch thick. Spread it with an even layer of the apple butter, drizzle it with the melted butter, and then sprinkle it with the spiced sugar mixture.
Roll both long edges in so that they meet in the center in a very long and narrow double roll. The dough is very thick so you will be able to roll the sides only once. Flip the dough seam side down and cut it crosswise in half so that you have two 9-inch-long pieces. The top of the dough will retract when you cut it, exposing the filling. Place the loaves seam side down in the prepared baking pans, cover them well with plastic wrap, and let them proof until risen to the tops of the pans, 2 to 3 hours.
PREHEATING THE OVEN - About 30 minutes before the dough is fully proofed, arrange a rack on the oven's bottom shelf and clear away all racks above the one being used. Preheat the oven to 325oF (160oC).
BAKING THE BREAD - Brush the tops of the loaves with the beaten egg, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake until the breads turn a rich brown color, 40 to 45 minutes, rotating them halfway into the bake. Let cool for 10 minutes, then immediately remove them from the pans onto a rack, using a spatula to loosen the breads if necessary. (Do not allow the breads to cool in the pans or the sugar will harden and they will stick in the pans.) The breads will crack and seem to collapse as you remove them from the pans, but this is their correct final shape.
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Socrates Narrowly Acquitted at Retrial 2,400 Years after His Execution
The Greek philosopher Socrates was accused of irreverence to the gods and corrupting the young people of Athens. For this, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. Socrates drank a cup of hemlock and died.
This, it has seemed to some observers of history, was a bum rap. So a panel of legal experts in Athens retried him. Their votes tied 5 to 5, thus narrowly securing an acquittal:
That was probably a prudent decision.
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This, it has seemed to some observers of history, was a bum rap. So a panel of legal experts in Athens retried him. Their votes tied 5 to 5, thus narrowly securing an acquittal:
"Socrates comes before us feigning humility, yet demonstrating arrogance," said Loretta Preska, a New York district judge who presided at Friday's trial and voted to convict him.
"He is a dangerous subversive."
Pleading earlier in Socrates' defence, prominent French lawyer Patrick Simon said: "An opinion is not a crime. Socrates was searching for the truth.
He added: "My client has one fault: he likes to poke fun and is fiercely ironic. By acquitting him, you will show how solid and reliable democracy is."
Versed in Socratic literature, the legal brains came from Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Switzerland and the United States.
"In order not to complicate this trial unnecessarily, penalty will not be decided," Preska said.
That was probably a prudent decision.
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The new trial against Socrates was presided by a judge appointed by President George W. Bush and who recently gave churches in New York permission to rent public spaces in public schools, typical of Republican disdain for separation of church and state. Poor Socrates.
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Yeah, I feel the need to comment on this as well, seeing as that judge has a reputation for being as imbecilic as a retrial of a 2 millenia old dead guy.
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This is really nonsense though, because if Socrates was alive today he'd be denouncing the vast majority of our laws, customs and mores. He'd be dead against much of what we do and would be accused of being subversive, unpatriotic, even treasonous. And someone would probably kill him all over again. The moral of the story of the death of socrates is that people get offended at the suggestion that their deeply cherished beliefs are wrong, and they react with threats and violence (if they can't shut you up some other way). Take for example the recent smearing of MSNBC's Chris Hayes
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Performance improvement is about improving work flow of operations. However, sometimes it is necessary to take a break and reflect. If you have ever gone to the gym or hired a trainer, you know that constant training, without rest days, leads to fatigue. Furthermore, if one continues at the same rate and without rest, then progress turns to regression.
The same concept holds true for operations improvement initiatives. Performance improvement efforts start to produce diminishing results if the team does not take a break from such activities. A good performance improvement should include "forced rest" a.k.a time-out build in to the process. Let me address the following two questions that I come across:
1. Where does one build time-outs in process?
2. How many time-outs are sufficient in any given cycle?
Let us take a look at these questions individually:
Performance improvement is a cyclical process. There is a start and there is a definite end before the cycle repeats. A typical cycle includes the following stages: Analysis, Re-engineering, Testing, and Implementation. Some organizations may have more stages, and others may have less; but these are the core stages in any performance improvement initiative.
Time-out, in this context, means to "reflect". A proper definition of a "time-out" would be:"A period of compete intra-cycle disengagement"
Every stage within the performance improvement cycle has a process in its self that involves review of the current state, application of tools and techniques, an expected outcome as a result of the application of those tools and techniques, and an evaluation of the result. I would like to add here that the first and last processes mentioned here are not the "time out" periods we are referring to. Rather it is a period between the first and last "stages" of the entire cycle.
Let me simplify it a bit more. The core stages mentioned were: Analysis, Re-engineering, Testing, and Implementation. The time out should be inserted between "implementation" and "analysis" resulting in the cycle having an additional "forced" step: Analysis, Re-engineering, Testing, Implementation, and Time-Out.
This should now have provided an answer to the second question, i.e. 1 time out is sufficient per cycle.
So how many cycles are required in a given initiative? Well! this is a whole other topic, but let me end with this thought. Performance improvement also means to increase efficiency while reducing complexity. With an optimized process it is not possible to have a complicated process. Therefore, if a cycle introduces added complexity of a given process; then one needs to really take a time out!
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Thursday, 8 November 2012
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Friday, 19 October 2012
Madge Gill
Whilst on placement I was doing artist research and I stumbled across the work of artist Madge Gill. I'm particularly drawn to her black and white pieces as I've always loved monochrome work. If you want to see more of her artwork you can look on the website
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Fave fabric pics at IKEA
IKEA are celebrating 25 years in the UK this year, so I thought I'd share with you some of my current favorite IKEA fabrics.
P.s. It's my dream to one day work for ikea.
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Wish List
Spotted this muppets All in one on the teen section of the new look website, I think it's amazing! Who wouldn't want to lounge around with the likes of miss piggie, kermit and the cookie monster?!
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Hackney Wick Street Art
Some photos I took of the street art by the station & canal near Hakney Wick! Enjoy x
Friday, 7 September 2012
Kitsch Love!
Just spotted this unusual print on this Chelsea Girl dress that's available to buy at River Island, or on the ASOS website. ..... I LOVE kitsch and this combo of cherubs is perfect!
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
My time at Muraspec
I've just returned home from my 2 week placement in the lovely Muraspec Design studios in Kent,which was amazing! It was my first proper placement and I really enjoyed it. I was overwhelmed by how lovely everyone in the studio was, and the amazing space they had set in the beautiful Kent countryside.
Whilst on placement, I spent time with the CAD department and used their AVA software to tweak my winning 'african masks' design, we also used AVA to produce multiple colourways and rendors. The girls in the graphics department explained that this software costs around £40,000, and you're even required to go up to London to get specialist training to use it. This software was amazing though, and I'm really pleased with how the rendors and colourways have turned out.
My design renders
Different colourways for my design
I was also given tours of the Muraspec site, as they are able to produce their own designs on site in their factory, which was really interesting to see. Also from a designers point of view it's a benefit that you're able to see your design from the start (mood boards, drawings etc) to the finished product.
I'll be updating my blog with the designs, drawings and mood boards I created at Muraspec shortly!
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Not by Fire but by Ice THE NEXT ICE AGE - NOW! |
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irrelevant & disingenuous," says Piers Corbyn 17 Jan 11 - "I have to say that Not by Fire was a fantastic book, easy to read, fast moving, and well footnoted," says geologist. See Not by Fire but by Ice a fantastic book Croat scientist - Ice age could start in five years 30 Dec 10 - While climate change campaigners say global warming is the planet's biggest danger, renowned physicist Vladimir Paar says most of central Europe will soon be covered in ice. See Croat scientist - Ice age could start in five years Italian geologist thinks the way I do 24 Dec 10 - Saying that I agree with your ideas is restrictive: I think the same things you said!" See Italian geologist thinks the way I do
Possibly it is the beginning of a new ice age
Claim that sea level is rising is a total fraud
The IPCC is lying
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There is a major problem with the NASA and NOAA numbers, say
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two most notable charts from two United Nations IPCC summary reports, published
a decade apart, to realize that something might be seriously wrong," says Rutan.
We are being brainwashed, says astrophysicist
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Nice handles, way better than the mass produced ones, good work. -- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw. |
#2 posted 03-01-2012 05:58 AM |
Beautiful handles and some nice useful carving tools!! -- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!! |
#3 posted 03-01-2012 08:43 AM |
Wekk done, they look great! -- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!" |
#4 posted 03-01-2012 09:30 AM |
Beautiful shapes and wood. -- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking. |
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very nice hand tools -- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. firstname.lastname@example.com |
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Thanks everyone- the woodworking is the best part. Making the blades are a bit of a drag to make but in the end they turn out ok. -- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance. |
#7 posted 03-01-2012 02:16 PM |
They look great! And I can attest that they cut great and are comfortable in the hand. Are you going to start selling your knives and stuff (do we need to start advertizing for you?)? -- Mike P., Arkansas, http://mikepounders.weebly.com |
#8 posted 03-01-2012 02:57 PM |
Mike-I have been toying with the idea of selling them. But I wanted to be certain they were well recieved and were an asset to carving. So far folks seem to enjoy using them, and say they love it that they dont need stropping as often. -- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance. |
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oh yes, i like them! -- Kevin, Indiana |
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Events in Mali are developing rapidly; for the moment, readers may refer to this blogger's Twitter feed and those of others better informed (for example: Martin Vogl, Martin Plaut,Peter Dorrie, Hannah Armstrong, Tommy Miles, and Andrew Lebovich, and the articles here). Media reports have AQIM and MUJWA operating together with Ansar Eddine in Gao and Timbuktu; reports are mixed and the situation continues to be fluid. The MNLA appears to have been sidelined in some areas by Ansar Eddine, which is reported to have a heavy presence with members of AQIM in Timbuktu, and in others to be operating in proximity to MUJWA and/or Ansar Eddine. At present it is clear there are at least partial divisions in that Ansar Eddine may seek to expand beyond the Azawad, while the MNLA is more likely to attempt to hold territory in the north toward its goal of establishing a state there. Ansar Eddine (and the other Islamist/Salafi groups), though, look ready to try and extend their reach further south. In such a case they may find themselves at an even greater cross purposes than they did early on. The MNLA, highly media conscious, may attempt some kind of manoeuvre to take some of the initiative from the Ansar Eddine and other armed factions. Ansar Eddine appears much stronger than previous reports suggested, and it may have come to an agreement or understanding with AQIM or MUJWA as a result of a common worldview or revenge politics directed toward the MNLA or a need to find ins at the local level in Timbuktu, for example. But there in particular if reports about AQIM having established itself there with the rebels moves beyond the group's usually more low key and more pragmatic style; a prominent role there exposes it to targeting by the Mauritanian air force or others. This is especially true if reports about AQIM leadership figures showing up in Timbuktu or returning to Mali from neighbouring countries are true (including Yahya Abu al-Hammam and Belmokhtar; they are reported to have taken control of some military bases/installations in the area). The heavy hand in Timbuktu or Gao could also instigate pressure from ethnic militias in the area and with tribes. At the same time such figures may also help Ansar Eddine, whose leader Ag Ghali draws much of his support from Kidal, cement control in the area. From the distance and without more reliable reporting and definitive accounts from locals questions remain numerous and assumptions and contingencies must be reconsidered and interrogated vigorously.
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I'm not so sure about the sincerity of the independence goals of the MNLA. Earlier rebellions have all ended in face-saving compromises, promises of some local autonomy and money/army jobs generously spread around.
Given the immense difficulties in setting up a state in Azawad, not to mention getting it recognized, and the raw hostility of the international community and the rest of the neighborhood (maybe Gaddafi would have backed it, but alas, the colonel is not around anymore; and try convincing Algeria of the need for Tuareg separatism), I think one should assume a fair number of the MNLA cadre is actually gunning for more limited goals. Or at the very least they can be convinced to settle for a fruitful compromise, if other options fail. Even so, maximalist rhetoric serves their purposes.
Also, I'd like to request more parapgrahs in your blog posts. This is a bit hard on the eyes.
I suspect some of what they are after is control of smuggling routes. Not certain to me a state in Azawad is viable and doubt countries in the region want one; Ansar Eddine and the other Islamist factions probably have more maximalist objectives. The coup having come when it did probably encouraged more ideological elements and made a compromise more difficult for structural and political reasons. Also, I wonder if there is a stronger ideological component to this current uprising as compared to previous ones, both from returnees and from the idea men in the MNLA. Other people probably know better than I do, though.
I'll use more paragraphs for longer posts, but since I wrote this one in the wee hours, I'll probably just keep it as is. In the future, though, more paragraphs for sure.
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I'd like to take issue with the way most (occasionally myself as well) speak about "The MNLA", and draw conclusions about "it". It is clearly a whole host of factions. The privileged voice to the outside world is that of a very specific group, and there is little evidence they are at all representative of the MNLA combatants. MNLA's Paris/Belgian press corp and its Political Bureau are the only voice we hear. And they are ideological, laic, republican, and largely welcoming to pan-ethnic participation. I think most are sincere, but these may be the voices of those not living in their home countries, with higher education, and immersed in the European discourse of national liberation struggles and/or the North African discourse of Amazigh nationalism.But not only are they not the people on the ground, it is unclear if they even still have reliable contact with the people on the ground. The fact that the Political Bureau is dominated by young people drawn from the late Ag Bahanga's movement complicates issues, and there are repeated reports of severe splits even within the European self-identified leadership. Voices once prominent in the MNLA press releases have entirely disappeared, without explanation, over the last two months, and there appears to have been a series of power struggles over the ownership of their websites as they changed webhosts, spokesmen, and even went down for a few days. Toumast Press even admitted after Iyad's appearance in Tombouctou that the politburo has split with "members who were irrationally attached to Iyad Ag Ghali". And the politburo is less than a dozen people, several of whom have made no public statements.
I'm increasingly convinced, when looking at the north of Mali, that we should be watching specific commanders, factions, leaders, communities : some are clearly cooperating in some way with Ancar Dine et al, some maybe not; some have seemingly retired from the country (note the smash and grab attacks within range of the Mauritanian border) or some hold up in their homes, bases, or defensible positions; some are true independentistas, some just pillaging.
Why then should we analyze MNLA communiques as representative of what's going on in Mali. They are indicative of the ideology and self-estimation of the people writing them. This is to the extent they are honest: read their quite fantastic reports on Aguelhoc & Tessalit, or even the repeated claims of direct control over the November 2011 attacks in Abeibara.
Given this, the idea that "the MNLA controls northern Mali" and that the war is over seems spurious.
And it does reorder a bit Kal's important question "if there is a stronger ideological component to this current uprising as compared to previous ones?" What that is that ideology (or ideologies), who shares it, and how it is indicative of how young urban or expat Touareg identify their place within nation(s), communities, ethnicity, race, and even class. These are not only airy questions for sociologists. They will help determine both the settlement of this conflict, and the scope or purpose of future conflicts.
These are really important questions: I agree, the unit of analysis should be closer to the individual, unit level as opposed to the whole group. Baz Lecocq wrote about some of this is in his recent book and I think it's well worth looking at in the current context. Obviously it's easy to use larger units of analysis for these problems but at the end of the day, the MNLA does have fractures and divisions but we need to look more closely to identify where those are and where they come from and what they might lead to. The same, I would wager is true of the other armed groups, including Ansar Eddine and AQIM and MUJWA; the existence of MUJWA I think is proof of these things. But the war is clearly not over, and there's probably a lot more to come, unfortunately.
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Tommy — Great stuff. I'm sure you're absolutely correct, and I don't know the specifics at all, so I'll humbly bow to you on this.
Especially agree about the 'war is over' trope. I can hardly see a single actor in the region who would tolerate the current state of affairs, starting with the Bamako gov or what remains of it, onwards to the neighbors (esp Algeria), USA, France etc. Leaving aside the military options, there are a myriad ways in which they could intervene – buying off commanders, separate peace agreements with factions, proxy interventions, etc.
And of course, as you say, there's no reason to assume that the current state of affairs in N. Mali would hold anyway, even if left alone to simmer. To the contrary, I'd expect a round of factional and tribal infighting when the spoils are to be divided, regardless of the politics, and such a situation would undoubtedly invite foreign influence.
By the way, enjoy: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nato-nations-must-help-restore-order-in-mali/2012/04/05/gIQAFK1LyS_story.html
Oh, and a thought: what will this do to Libya's south-west? I don't see why blowback should go only one way, one time. Libya is clearly very weak and vulnerable to outside influences right now, starting with its inability to police borders even in the most nominal way.
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Where will they seek shelter in times of war, like the fighting that has raged in Gaza for almost three weeks?
This is Gaza today: the self-reflective confidence of an academic conference along with the dwindling of public services.
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The outbreak of a new form of swine flu has prompted the United States and the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency. President Obama has called the emergency a "precautionary tool," since so far the outbreak has had only limited impact in the United States. But public health officials are scrambling to determine the extent of the outbreak.
This outbreak could peter out, like a 1976 swine flu outbreak did. Or the virus could spread easily from one person to the next, sparking a pandemic in which millions of people are infected. Richard Besser, the acting CDC director, says it's too early to say if we'll see more severe disease here in the United States. "Viruses are unpredictable and variable over time," he said yesterday. "What we say and what we learn will change."
Here's the rundown on what we know so far, as well as the options for avoiding swine flu and for treating it if you get it.
How is swine flu different than seasonal influenza and bird flu?
This is a new flu bug that includes genetic segments from human, swine, and avian flu viruses. It is an influenza A H1N1 strain, named for two proteins in the bug's protein coat. H1N1 viruses often circulate without causing major outbreaks. But since this flu virus is new, people might not have immunity to it. That's why the global public health system is on alert. No one knows where this outbreak might lead.
What symptoms would tell me I have swine flu?
Swine flu symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular seasonal flu, according to the CDC. Those include:
-Lack of appetite
Some people with swine flu have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
How can I tell if someone sitting next to me has swine flu?
You can't. If someone is showing the symptoms described above, it couldn't hurt to keep your distance. Jeff Duchin, chief of the communicable disease section at Public Health Seattle, says it's best to say 6 feet away from someone who has the flu because the virus spreads in droplets when people talk, cough, or sneeze. Of course, your neighbor might just have a stuffy nose caused by a mild cold or seasonal allergies.
Should I be wearing a face mask, like they're wearing in Mexico?
Not unless you're taking care of a person who's sick with swine flu or are sick yourself. Wearing masks is a popular reaction to respiratory outbreaks in parts of the world, but it's not a step that the U.S. government has recommended for the current outbreak. The CDC has an online guide to using masks and respirators to prevent flu transmission.
Is there a vaccine available for this new swine flu?
No. Developing and producing a vaccine matched to this flu virus will take several months. Anne Schuchat, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said yesterday that a swine flu vaccine could be added to the seasonal flu vaccine now being produced for next fall, either as a replacement for one of the three strains in that vaccine or as an addition that makes it a four-strain vaccine.
What's the best way to avoid getting exposed to the swine flu virus?
For now, avoid people who are coughing or sick. The CDC also recommends hand washing to reduce the risk of flu. Though frequent hand washing hasn't specifically been proved to protect against swine flu, it does reduce the risk of respiratory infections generally.
What other things can I do to get my family prepared?
It never hurts to think about what you would do if swine flu hits your community hard, the CDC's Besser says. That may mean that schools would be closed, as has been done in Mexico. The federal government's pandemic flu website has suggestions on getting ready at home and at work. One example: Do you have enough food in the house to feed your family if you had to stay home for a week? You can also check with your employer to make sure the company has a plan in case of a flu pandemic. And you can prepare yourself for the possibility you'd have to work from home for a while.
Is it dangerous to eat pork?
No. This flu virus is spread from person to person by touching surfaces infected with the virus or by inhaling viruses from someone coughing. You can't get swine flu from eating pork.
What should I do if I or someone in my family is sick?
"Calling the doctor is never the wrong thing to do," says Mark Metursky, a professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and immediate past chair of the chest infection network for the American College of Chest Physicians. You'll know you have the flu and not just a cold if you've got a fever of 102 or more, a headache, and muscle aches.
"If you have a respiratory infection with fever, don't go to work or school," says Duchin. To minimize the risk of infecting others, avoid traveling by air and taking public transportation if you have the flu.
People aren't at risk of swine flu for now, Metursky says, unless they have traveled to Mexico of are exposed to someone who has.
What medications work against swine flu?
Laboratory tests suggest this swine flu is susceptible to the antiviral drugs Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir). To be effective, these drugs need to be taken as soon as possible after a person has flu symptoms. "The sooner you talk to your doctor the better," Metursky says. The CDC has new recommendations for using antivirals to treat swine flu; people who are sick and have recently been to Mexico or who have been exposed to people with swine flu should speak with a doctor about whether to take an antiviral medication.
Should I stockpile Tamiflu?
The federal government doesn't recommend that people stockpile Tamiflu at home, saying it should be saved for people who are sick with influenza now. But many public health scientists have set aside some Tamiflu for themselves in the past few years because of concern about the possibility of a pandemic caused by bird flu. It's your call.
I'm not sick. Should I avoid traveling?
This might not be the wisest time to vacation in Cancun, but travel hasn't been banned by the CDC and WHO, so it's up to you. Airlines will let passengers to certain destinations re-book their trips at no cost. Check the CDC or WHO website before traveling, because the advisories could change at any time.
Why has the swine flu been deadly in Mexico but not in the U.S.?
No one knows for sure. It could be that Americans who've gotten infected had better, faster access to health care. Or it could be that the U.S. is just at an earlier stage in the outbreak, Duchin says. If that's the case, U.S. deaths could occur as the outbreak matures.
Where do I look for more news on swine flu?
The CDC's new swine flu website is a good place to start, for information both on the state of the outbreak and on how to keep your family healthy.
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