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Cruising the Bahamas on my J/34c
Four parts-
Part I- Preparation
By Pam and Glenn CooperPart One:
April 6, 1999: Late yesterday, before the sun started to set, the wind started fading then quietly evaporated. We noticed alongside our hull, at our anchorage in Shroud Cay, the Central Exumas, a large barracuda.Barracuda visit at Shroud Cay.... Without a ripple on the invisible water, it was impossible not to believe the fish was simply being levitated above the bottom, which lay ten feet below us! There have been nights when we've watched the ocean bottom solely by moonlight. The clarity, the colors and the inhabitants of these Bahama waters are beyond the imagination of those who have come for the first time. It's not just us New Englanders who say this but many other cruisers who have left wakes in the Caribbean and the Pacific. The Bahamas are very special.
Can you believe it, we have started the long trip back to the Boston area. About two weeks ago we left George Town to turn north and visit cays in the Exumas we passed by on the way south, then to the Abacos via north Eleuthera. Our plans are to leave the Abacos for the States in early May and try to do as much of the trip to New England offshore. We are not equipped to handle real heavy weather on the open ocean (no drogue or sea anchor gear, and neither a storm trysail nor storm jib) so we'll aim for places where we can run from weather if we have 24-48 hours warning (100 miles from shore).
Before we share what we've learned during our trip, some of our experiences, and the performance of our J-34c, quickly here is where we've voyaged since Christmas. Pam and I spent about a month and a half in Florida during which we made changes on "Colette" in Stuart (three weeks at Stuart Yacht) and later in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. We'd like to have seen the sights in Miami for a few days but a weather window to cross the Gulf Stream opened for us. We tucked into a Miami anchorage late on January 14th and then headed to Miami's Government Cut the next morning. We cleared the cut at 8:30AM and headed to Bimini. The rumb line was 97 magnetic but after doing a calculation for the speed and direction of the "Stream" we aimed our nose at 121 degrees M. And on the nose it was. About six and a half hours later, far faster then average, and after having to put one precautionary reef in the main, we first saw the fabled colors of inshore Bahamas waters.
Suddenly there was a mini Chinese fire drill aboard as we had to pick up a small range and read water colors to run a zigzag course and miss a rocky shoal, all part of getting into Bimini. Made it! Once through customs I decided the time had come to dive under the boat and see if our zincs were eroding too fast (a reoccurring problem we now think is licked ... but more on this later). Poised on the swim ladder with snorkle and mask on my forehead I decided, what the heck, I can do it later. Yes, I am a procrastinator, but this time the deciding factor were the two six foot bull sharks that passed by my feet! As I have come to learn, if you don't want to see sharks when you dive in Bahama waters, keep your eyes closed!
We made it to the Bahamas but not the way we originally envisioned. Our initial plan was to go with a first landfall at West End on the road to the Abacos. After talking with other cruisers we decided that since we were well into the southern winter the idea was to make as much southing as possible. The main weather impediment are cold fronts that work their way down from the Florida Straits with winds that clock from the typical east/northeast to south then west and northwest before returning to the east/northeast. The further south you go, the milder are the passing fronts. The Abacos would see a lot more strong frontal activity than the southern Exumas.
Here's the "hitch" regarding finding a protected anchorage: the prevailing winds are northeast to southeast, but a "busting" winter front often starts with a southwest component that can be windy and squally quickly followed by strong northwest winds and eventually strong winds that clock to the northeast and stay there for as much as 4-6 days. The problem is there are few anchorages that will protect you from a clocking cold front (called a "frontal passage" here). There are winter seasons in the Bahamas that can be nasty. Last year's El Nino year was a classic "nasty". Winter cruising safely here means you are never more the 24-36 hours from a fully protected anchorage.
As we now know and appreciate there are two skills you have to quickly learn to cruise the Bahamas comfortably and safely. The first is to anticipate when a front will approach, along with it's wind directions and velocities (there are plenty of VHF and SSB weather resources here to use). The second is only move in shallow water when the sun is high in the sky, hopefully above or behind you to make it possible to determine water depth by color (reading the waters). In shallow Bahamian waters there is virtually no place to be underway after dark. Because certain Bahamian deep water routes have so much commercial traffic on them - often without illumination and radar - extra caution is needed offshore as well.
Briefly, here is where we've been since leaving Bimini. After spending a day there and knowing the winds on the Great Bahama Bank would be benign, we slipped away midday the next day. During the new moon we anchored twice on the Banks. It was thrilling for us. The nearest land was about 50-60 miles away and we're swimming and anchoring in 10-12 feet of water. The stars were brighter then we've ever seen them. Of course if the weather had kicked up we'd have another story to tell.
Conching in the Exumas, Pam goes Bahamian!Next we entered the southern Berry Islands at Chubb Cay. It just happens to be on the path to Nassau and the Exumas so it's a popular stopover for snowbird sailors; it was for us. Here we were introduced to the fine art of catching, cleaning, and cooking conch ... our new staple source of protein. Conch is a wonderful diet food: no matter how much you eat you cannot possibly replace the calories expended catching and preparing it. How did Popeye get those forearms? Pounding conch,for sure!
After 3 lazy days hiking through mangroves and diving on nearby reefs at Chubb we headed toward Nassau close-hauled in 15-20 kts of true wind. Realizing we couldn't fetch Nassau without tacking we eased to the West side of New Providence Island and anchored that night in West Bay. In a sense it was the model for entering most anchorages here. You use GPS to get yourself "positioned", but then read the water colors to determine depth, and the location of hazards. The hazards are typically patch reefs or larger ones and, of course, shallow water. Charts are important but eyes are better. Remember there are strong currents here not to mention what agitates the bottom during hurricane season. The next day was a miserable motor against steep seas as we dodged a rocky shore to enter Nassau harbor.
We enjoyed Nassau in spite of all the negatives we've heard. The people were very nice. In fact, one day while I was lugging a large 2 X 6 a couple stopped their car and said "... that's too heavy to carry. Hop in and we'll take you where you want to go"! Not likely to happen in Boston.
In Nassau we were introduced to several aspects of cruising that you have to get used to here. One is there are virtually no marinas with floating docks. Here you tie-up to "barbed" pilings, and in the case of Nassau ,when the tide ran out, you had to call upon rock climbing skills to make it up to the dock. If there is one advantage to the cruising "slugs" with 10' freeboard it's the relative ease of getting up onto Bahama docks. The J-34c's sleek design had us shinnying up the pilings 5 feet to the dock and then repelling back down again. For us Nassau will be partially remembered as "splinter city". Something else one has to come to terms with here is water pressure. Ain't none! There are plenty of coin-operated laundromats. Bring lots of magazines ... the washers take about two hours to fill. True in Nassau and in George Town - great way to meet the female side of the sailing crowd down here (why is that???).
While in Nassau we visited BASRA. This is the only organization in the Bahamas that provides - in a limited way - the kinds of services, especially search and rescue, of our own Coast Guard. BASRA depends heavily on private financial support and private SAR, search and rescue, support to carry out its activities, such as air search since BASRA has no planes of its own. Happily, BASRA also has a close working relationship with the U.S.C.G..
BASRA should be every cruisers first stop in Nassau. They have the only public dinghy dock in the city. At BASRA we spent time with Chris Lloyd: coordinator with USCG and great resource of info.Chris Lloyd, the director, and picked his brains for about an hour asking all sorts of questions about weather resources, anchorages, and fishing. He loves to have visitors stop by and also is busy promoting yacht racing in the Nassau area. Because of its closeness to Florida, Chris expects the Nassau area to one day rival Antigua Race Week. If you are cruising the Bahamas and someone has to reach you their first call should be to BASRA.
It blew for days at about 25 kts through Nassau and from a direction (southeast) to really roil the banks (meant 4-5' steep seas on the nose while we had to dodge coral heads). We were itchy to get to the northern Exumas so when the wind velocity eased off a bit we sailed and motored to our first destination in the Exumas.
It was exciting. Our first stop in the Exumas was Highborne Cay. In the weeks ahead we sat out a few "fronts", got faster at cleaning conch, and slowly made our way, via Allens Cay, Hawksbill, Warderick Wells, Staniel, Blackpoint, Little Farmers and Darby cays to that mecca of the southbound sailor, George Town, on Great Exuma Island. When we arrived there were almost 400 sailboats at anchor, some on the same bit of watery turf since November! Pam was concerned it would be too crowded to find a spot to anchor but as soon as we saw the place we knew 300 more would have no problem finding space to launch the hook!
In late February we hosted Glenn's sister Jane and Pam's sister Susie. For both visits we never left George Town, and we never had the mainsail cover off. Sailors? We all had a ball.
Between the two "sister" visits we did a mini cruise "off the beaten path" out to the outlying Atlantic islands (25 to 40 nm) from George Town. The islands we visited were Long Island, Conception Island, and Rum Cay. It was at Conception that we had our one "hoary" anchorage adventure. After two nice days in the lee of northeast winds our anchorage was heaven. "Herb", the Atlantic weather guru on SSB (we try to listen to him every day), assured us that while a front was approaching there would be no noticeable winds from the southwest, northwest or north. Herb's calming report was light to variable until it clocked into the northeast, after which it would pick up to 20-25 kts for two days. No worries, mon. The anchorage would continue being a watery Garden of Eden.
When we hit the sack winds were starting to pick up from the southwest, hmmmm, at about 10 kts. Waves were starting to work their way around the finger of land south of us into the anchorage. By 3-4 AM the winds had clocked to the northwest and were now above 15 kts and steep 3-4 seas were changing our comfort level by the minute. Conditions were building and there we were on a lee shore only about 200 yards off our stern. At about 4:30 we started the diesel and commenced an anchor watch. We knew we had to find shelter but without good light there was no safe way to pass through the ringing reefs.
Allen's Cay -N. Exumas: land on the beach and iguanas run out to greet you! There were about six other boats caught in the same predicament. Two had accidents while trying to leave around 3AM. The worst was a lost dingy and outboard when a plunging stern punctured the dinghy's hull (the culprit was a self steering vane). A New Zealand couple in an Island Packet bent the beejezus out of their bowroller as they tried to bring their chain rode on deck. We ran into them several days later and they chirped they didn't have to replace any stemhead gear as they got it bent back into shape at a marina. Rugged stuff??
No one was hurt on any of the boats, and in about 2 hours all the boats were back in a lee, on the other side of the island. Our boat handles easier then most - under sail or power - so after Pam did her Arnold Schwartzenegger act getting the anchor up, we rounded up under the southern end of the island under sail and tucked into the lee on the east side into much easier conditions. A day later we sailed to Rum Cay. Rum Cay, along with George Town, is a popular stopover for Caribbean voyagers going north or south.
Later on we heard lots of boats got "caught" by the "incorrect" weather report. Friends of ours in Eleuthera got smacked by 40 kts plus and at Royal Island just northwest from Eleuthera, 70 kts gusts were reported. Plenty of worries, mon.
Actually the Conception Island experience taught us a few valuable lessons, all confirmed by chats with other cruisers: first during the period of winter fronts one should assume the worst no matter the weather advise and head for anchorages protected on all sides. As far as winter weather fronts are concerned native Bahamian fishermen take a simpler approach. Not having SSB's and other sources of weather information they simply head for cover when the wind goes south. In retrospect this is wise advice. Preceding every frontal passage we experienced, weak ones or blustery ones, the wind always went south about 24 hours before the fronts appeared. And second, though the "outer" Bahamas have their beauty, they lack all weather anchorages; they are best visited during the spring and early summer months when fronts are no longer a threat. Already we are talking about returning to the Long Island, Conception and Jumentos areas, and others, next April - July.
We simply do not have the skill with words to describe the beauty of the Bahamas and the gentle ways of Bahamians. This place is a paradise. It has changed little, except for a few places like Nassau, Marsh Harbor and a few distant resort destinations, in the past five centuries. In almost all of these islands, when you step away from your boat, what you see and experience is a mirror image of what the earliest inhabitants saw and did. We love it.
But before I paint too rosey a picture don't get the idea it's all fun and games. After all back in "civilization" if you want a nice seafood dinner all you have to do is go to the restaurant or the store, and it's there for the asking ... er, paying. Our life is hard. To get the same we have to expose ourselves to the harmful rays of the sun, sometimes for hours, with only a bathing suit for protection. And can you imagine how fatiguing it is breathing through a tube while diving on colorful reefs for lobster and grouper. Sometimes we have to do this all day! There have been times when this has proven so stressful we've had to chill-out (actually never "literally" chill-out!) by hanging around beaches and collecting shells. Please, feel sorry for us! OK, we're rubbing it in.
Fishing: If you like the outdoors then winter in the Bahamas is for you. We never have had a day when it didn't reach at least 70 F. The typical daily temp here is 75-80 F and mainly sunny. Lobster fishing season ends April 1st so winter has that draw as well. We are certified divers but tanks are not allowed here for catching fish nor are spear guns. You have to free dive and use only a sling type spear. It means you get eyeball to eyeball with the prey.
We were lucky to spend a week cruising with a couple who are accomplished divers and hunters. They completely changed what we do when we go fishing now. Everyone talks about Bahama waters being fished out. They proved it isn't the case as they - Peter and Sandra - could go out for 2 hours and always fill the lobster catch bag. Hey, toss in a grouper or two, as well. The key is diving on the windward side of the cays in deeper waters. Another key is knowing the environment your "prey" likes. There's a catch ... in fact two. First you have to operate in deeper water. We dove for lobster in 20-30' foot places, and ... here's the biggy ... when you are diving these spots you occasionally get visited by "men in gray suits". Sharks.
When we see sharks we get out of the water and say things like, " ... I'd rather eat canned chili anyways". Once, when diving for conch alone in the reefs by Rum Cay I was "visited" by a shark much larger then me. I had no spear with me and got quite itchy as he was slowly circling, and eyeballing me. Creepy. My mask was flooding and the bag of conchs was getting heavier by the second. Anyway, all's well that ends well. Now we always have a dinghy with someone in it when we dive where sharks frequent, especially if we're spearing.
When spearing you always want to get the fish quickly out of the water. Sharks smell blood from far away and are supposed to hear noises from wounded fish. Also barracuda are notorious for darting at speared fish, especially silvery colored snappers. Once after "throttling" a grouper in the rocks I swam bank to the dink ... fish out of the water stuck up on my spear the whole time ... and gave it to Pam to put in the catch bucket. Pam told me about a big "cuda" lurking around. The fishing was so promising I told Pam I'd rather hang in the water and swim parallel to the dink, but would she please keep a lookout?. When I got about 10 yards from the dinghy the barracuda charged me ... then veered away at the last second. It happened even too fast for me to "inflate" my wetsuit! Two seconds later I was in the dinghy.
Sound scary? No way. The waters here are safe but some common sense goes a long way. We love being in the water every day. We never tire of it.


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The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid
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The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid is a computer game created by the Learning Company.
The ClueFinders[edit]
- Professor Botch: Just think: This tomb has remained undisturbed for thousands of years.
- Leslie: This is exciting.
- LapTrap: (sarcastically) I'm all aquiver.
- Professor Botch: Who knows what lies behind these doors? Untold treasures, perhaps.
- LapTrap: (sarcastically) Oh great, mysteries! I hate mysteries!
- Joni: LapTrap, shush.
- Loveless: Just open the tomb, you silly little man.
- (Joni has the Ring stuck on her finger)
- Santiago: Well, Joni, I guess this makes you an international jewel thief.
- Joni: Can you at least pretend you're helping, Santiago. I cannot get this thing off; it feels like it's holding onto my finger.
- Owen: Maybe it likes you, Joni.
- Leslie: It looks like some kind of ceremonial ring. You'd better let Professor Botch know you have it.
- Joni: Okay, Leslie, I'll tell him tomorrow, but it's so embarrassing. I never should have touched this ring in the first place.
- Socrates: [v.o.] We didn't know then, but Egypt was about to get a lot hotter...
- Socrates: Just because the jeep has the most gas, doesn't mean that it can make it to Cairo. You have to multiply the numbers, to find out how far the jeep can go.
- Joni: Yuck, coffee. Why do grownups drink this stuff?
- Santiago: Oh no, I can't read a word of this. Can you help us out?
- Antique Dealer: Kids these days. These are simple hieroglyphics. When did they stop teaching hieroglyphics in school?
- Leslie: So what does it say?
- Antique Dealer: Well, it goes something like this: (clears his throat)
"The threat to our land is deep and dark;
stopping it won't be a walk in the park
But you have proven worthy and wise,
what swell bunch of gals and guys
But when the pretender tries to take the throne,
you won't be able to stop him alone
You'll find allies at a secret place on the Nile,
but getting there may take you a while
You can't walk or fly there, you'll have to float;
so get out of here and go south in a boat"
- Joni: Yuck!
- Leslie: That has to be, the worst piece of poetry I have ever heard.
- Map Mouse: I'm fresh out of gems, but I know you're wonderful! You'll work for free, right?
- Set: [upon seeing the ClueFinders] What have we here? Even punier humans!
- LapTrap: Hey, who are you calling human?
Scenes with Loveless and Professor Botch[edit]
- Loveless: I have one question, professor. Where is the Ring?
- Professor Botch: And what ring would that be?
- Loveless: You know what I'm talking about, Professor; the Ring.
- Professor Botch: The Ring!
- Loveless: The Ring.
- Professor Botch: The Ring!
- Loveless: Do not mock me, professor.
- Professor Botch: Don't mock you!
- Loveless: You will tell me where to find the Ring, otherwise your students will... wait, your students, of course! [maniacal laughter]
- Loveless: Once I have the Ring, we will be able to proceed with... the Ceremony.
- Professor Botch: Oh, are you getting married? How lovely.
- Loveless: I'm not getting married, you twit! I am an evil man, and I'm up to no good!
- Professor Botch: Say, what sort of ceremony is this anyway?
- Loveless: Ah, so you're finally beginning to understand! With the Ring, I will be able to focus the astro-energy that will unleash the power of Set.
- Professor Botch: No!
- Loveless: Yes!
- Professor Botch: No! No!
- Loveless: Yes! Yes!
- Professor Botch: Oh my, this could be problem.
- Loveless: [maniacal laughter]
- Loveless: [laughs evilly for about 20 seconds, but suddenly coughs and chokes] I swallowed my mint.
- Set: (to Loveless) People like you...give CHAOS a bad name.
Quips of the Sphinx[edit]
- Sphinx: Well, what have we here? Look like a group of fresh young heroes. Unfortunately, I already had a hero sandwich for lunch. Who are you people, anyway?
- Joni: We're the ClueFinders! We're gonna stop the forces of chaos!
- Sphinx: Get outta here.
- Santiago: No, really.
- Sphinx: No, really; get outta here; but to get out, you're gonna have to open the door by selecting the secret answer.
- Leslie: Hey, haven't we seen you before?
- Sphinx: I don't think so. In fact, I'm not sure I'm seeing you now, you may be something I ate.
- Owen: We must be going around in circles.
- Sphinx: Actually, I'd say you're going around in a pyramid.
- Joni: We're getting a little impatient with all this.
- Sphinx: Good thing you're not doctors then. I wouldn't want to be one of your impatients.
- Joni: I can't wait to get out of these tunnels.
- Sphinx: Tunnels? You must be in a subway station. No wonder my plane hasn't shown up.
- Owen: Oh, man! It's that freaky dude with the head of a lion!
- Sphinx: And the heart of a field mouse. Ironic, isn't it?
- Sphinx: See you in the funny papers. Of course, if you're in them, they can't be all that funny.
- Sphinx: That was terrific. Kids like you don't grow on trees, although many of the things that do are higher in Vitamin C.
- Sphinx: Welcome to the deeper reaches of the Pyramid. Of course, you could tell that just by looking, couldn't you?
- Sphinx: You kids had better go on and find your professor friend. You know, I once poked a professor in the temple--how he got into my temple I'll never know. (probably a parody of Groucho Marx's "I once shot an elephant in my pajamas" routine)
- Santiago: Say, can't you tell us how to get through these tunnels?
- Sphinx: I don't know about you, but the rest of my script is blank white paper.
- Santiago: Say, can't you tell us how to get through these tunnels?
- Sphinx: That's a good question. I'm very glad you asked that question! Now beat it.
- Sphinx: What are you waiting for? If you want to get away from my jokes you have to go through that door--I wish I could.
- Sphinx: Don't worry, I know you can do it, I read the script.

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Chrome for Android Beta Channel
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This is very cool news!!
I just installed Chrome for Android beta on my Nexus 10 :-)
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whohoo, finally!!! Chrome finally flys on my new phone!
If you guys really want to see what to change, install the AOSP browser you released back in 2011 with the Galaxy Nexus on the Nexus 10. Then run your app (Beta or stable) side by side with it. It should be very apparent where you guys need to put work in. Don't know what I mean? Load up www.theverge.com - you guys should be familiar with it. After seeing the huge difference in load times, try to scroll around using both the AOSP browser and the Chrome (or Chrome Beta) browser. Fix that and you're golden.
Finally the webp chroma channel fix is here! Thought this day would never come! Webp can now be safely used on Android!
where's the link for the bug on sluggish performance on the galaxy nexus? Or is this something that won't be fixed?
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Perdomo took first in the C division at the Admiral's Cup (photo courtesy Robert Migliaccio).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Harvard sailing teams took to the water for four weekend regattas the women claimed 13th the Reed Trophy. The 14th-ranked Crimson coeds finished third at the 10th George Morris Trophy, fifth at the 84th Boston Dinghy Cup and 12th at the 29th Admiral's Cup.
At the Reed Trophy, the women faced a competitive field of 17 schools on the Thames River. Harvard needed a top two finish for nonstop tickets to the ICSA Women's National Championships or finish in the top seven to move on to compete in a semifinal championship, but it fell short. The Crimson posted 385 points over the two-day event to take 13th. The A division team of senior skipper Caitlin Watson and sophomore crew Kristina Jakobson sailed to four top-five finishes, including a victory in the eighth race, for 169 points and 12th place. The duo of rookie Julia Lord and junior Ashleigh Inglis, skipper and crew, respectively, made up the B division boat that took 15th in the group with 216 points.
The George Morris Trophy, hosted by Boston University, featured nine teams representing seven schools. Harvard turned in a third-place performance with 221 points. Senior Luke O'Connor and junior Rebecca Frankel sailed to top-three finishes in six out of 14 races to win the A division. Senior Benjamin Lamont and rookie Priscillia Russo took fourth in the B division with 140 points.
Harvard co-hosted the 84th Boston Dinghy Cup Challenge, the oldest trophy in collegiate sailing, with MIT. The Crimson finished fifth in the 17-school field with 325 points. The A division junior skipper Brian Drumm sailed to five top-three finishes in the group, including a victory in the fifth race, with sophomore Jacob Bradt as his crew. The pair took third in the division with 103 points. The C division vessel of junior Gram Slattery and freshman Olivia Kjorlien claimed sixth with four top-five finishes while junior Michael Drumm and senior Isabel Ruane competed in the Crimson's B division boat that placed seventh.
A field of 20 teams took the water at Kings Point, in three different divisions at the 29th Admirals' Cup. Harvard's singlehanded sailor, Juan Carlos Perdomo, paced the Crimson's 11th-place effort. The freshman won eight of the 14 races including the first five to finish first in the C group with 49 points.
Sophomore Marek Zaleski and freshman Emma Wheeler served as skipper and crew, respectively, on the B division boat that placed 13th with 144 points. The pair's highlights from the weekend included three top-five finishes. Sophomores Andrew Mollerus and Sydney Karnovksy raced in the A division boat that took 15th.
The Crimson women concluded its 2014 season this weekend, while Harvard's coed will sail at the 69th Coast Guard Alumni Bowl where the winner will be crowned NEISA Fleet Race Champion.


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Health officials are turning their attention to tuberculosis in children. TB has been overlooked in children, who don't spread the disease.
LONDON — Health officials are embarking on an ambitious plan to wipe out tuberculosis in children worldwide, even though they don't know exactly how many cases there are.
Experts say tuberculosis in children — defined as people under the age of 15 — has often been overlooked because there isn't a reliable diagnostic test and its symptoms are similar to many other childhood illnesses. Also, because children don't spread the disease, it hasn't been considered a major public health problem.
"We think that in some regions, up to 90% of children with TB are not being reported," said Steve Graham of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. He was one of the authors of a strategy issued Tuesday by many health and advocacy groups, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The plan identifies 10 priorities, including treating children preventively if family members already have TB, and training health workers to spot the disease in kids. It says that stopping children from dying of TB is "within our grasp."
TB is a treatable bacterial disease usually spread by coughing or sneezing — but young children don't cough strongly enough to pass on the bacteria. It is the second-leading killer among infectious diseases after AIDS.
The new plan will cost an estimated $120 million per year, but it's unclear if donors will invest; there is already a projected $21 billion shortfall for global efforts to fight TB until 2015.
According to the new plan, WHO estimates that TB infects about 500,000 children every year and kills around 74,000. But there was no breakdown of where cases were geographically and the figures were based on the agency's 2012 TB report, which said it was too complicated and expensive to measure the actual number of cases.
Critics said the lack of solid figures was worrying.
"It is unacceptable practice to use numbers without any credibility," said William Easterly, an economics professor at New York University who was not part of the new TB plan. He said more efforts should be made to determine the size of the problem before asking for money. "To say they are going to try to reduce the number of cases they can't measure to zero is absurd," he said.
Others said officials should move faster to correct the past neglect of childhood TB. For example, the report said children should be included in trials of new diagnostics and drugs by 2020.
"Why should we be waiting another seven years before including children?" asked Ruth McNerney, a TB expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who also has no connection with the new TB plan.
She said the health community's focus on children was long overdue.
"For a long time, public health officials weren't interested in treating children because they aren't considered to be infectious and they thought they could solve TB by focusing on the people who were infectious," McNerney said. "But that clearly hasn't worked at all."
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First female inmates expected at Folsom facility next week
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced today that the last female inmate has been moved out of Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla, formerly known as Valley State Prison for Women, completing its transformation into an all-male institution.
Also today, CDCR formally opened a new 403-bed Folsom Women's Facility (FWF) to house low-risk female inmates after converting a former substance abuse treatment facility for parole violators. The women's facility, adjacent to Folsom State Prison and California State Prison-Sacramento, is expected to receive its first inmates next week but will not reach its full population until spring, 2013.
"The Folsom Women's Facility represents modern thinking about how to help female inmates turn their lives around by providing programming designed specifically to help women prepare to re-enter society and make the transition from an inmate to being a constructive citizen," CDCR Undersecretary Terri McDonald said. "This demonstrates CDCR's commitment to rehabilitate while making efficient use of existing facilities."
Since October 2012, CDCR has been transitioning females out of the 1,980-bed VSP while moving low-security male inmates into the institution. Male and female inmates were separated during the entire transition.
The FWF will offer rehabilitative and educational programming to help female inmates avoid the revolving door of incarceration. Programs include adult basic education, anger management, family reunification, substance abuse and computer literacy.
The Valley State Prison conversion began after the number of female inmates was reduced by 3,346 (36 percent) since October 2011, when low level offenders began serving sentences in county jails instead of state prison, as required by the 2011 Public Safety Realignment Act. Generally, a higher percentage of females are convicted of crimes categorized by the Penal Code as "non-serious", "non-violent" or "non sexual."
CDCR currently houses 5,833 female inmates at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla and the California Institution for Women in Chino, and 113,359 males in 31 institutions.
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Health regulator problems 'persist'
The health and care regulator for England has yet to win the public's confidence, according to a report by a committee of MPs.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was only created in 2009 but has been under fire virtually ever since.
The House of Commons' Health Select Committee said the CQC had still failed to grasp its primary role to ensure patient safety.
Previous reports have found recruitment problems have meant the quantity and quality of inspections have suffered.
Now the new review by the cross-party group said despite some recent improvements it was was not yet back on track.
Eighteen months ago the committee had produced a report which said the CQC had developed a "tick-box culture" and lost sight of its main role - to protect patients.
The report prompted Prime Minister David Cameron to criticise the organisation and this was followed by another attack by the National Audit Office a year ago and an official performance review by the Department of Health.
Its work also came under scrutiny after abuse at the Winterbourne View residential home near Bristol came to light.
Since then the CQC has lost its chief executive, while its chair is due to leave soon.
Public confidence
The MPs acknowledged the organisation was now aware of the changes it had to make, while new inspectors have been taken on.
But the committee said the CQC had not yet successfully defined its core purpose or earned public confidence.
It suggested its inspections needed to be more challenging and that when problems were identified ensure providers of care were addressing them rapidly.
Committee chairman Stephen Dorrell said: "The CQC's primary focus should be to ensure that the public has confidence that its inspections provide an assurance of acceptable standards in care and patient safety.
"We do not believe that the CQC has yet succeeded in this this objective."
David Behan, the CQC's new chief executive, said the regulator had carried out a strategic review and was in the process of making changes.
"We will ensure that openness and transparency are at the heart of the way we develop.
"We are focused on protecting and promoting the health, safety and welfare of people who use health and care services."
Mike Farrar, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents health managers, said feedback from his members showed many did not have confidence the CQC would be fit for purpose this year.
But he said the new leadership at the regulator had brought "strong expertise" for the future.
"It is in everybody's interest to have a strong and respected regulator for health and social care in place," he added.


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Marco Rubio's school voucher plan shows strong Jeb Bush ties
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio immediately followed his rebuttal to the president's State of the Union address Tuesday night by releasing a "school-choice" bill to allow taxpayers to subsidize private-school education for poor kids.
By putting legislation where his mouth is, Rubio wanted to reinforce the theme of his speech — that conservative policy is good for the poor and working class.
The legislation, which revolves around tax credits, also makes good on a 2010 Rubio campaign pledge, and reinforces his strong ties to former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, his friend and mentor whose nonprofit education foundation helped shape the legislation.
Bush passed a similar school-choice voucher program in 2001, which Rubio voted for while he served in the Florida House.
If Florida's experience is any measure, though, Democrats, teacher unions and some church-and-state separatists will oppose the scholarship-voucher program, saying it indirectly uses tax money to fund private, and often religious education.
"It's not about unions. It's not about school administrators," Rubio said in an interview. "This is about parents. The only parents in America who don't have a choice where their kids go to school are poor parents."
Though Rubio's rhetoric adopts longstanding Democratic talking points about the disadvantaged, the legislation will have a tough time in the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate.
Across the nation, Democrats and teacher unions have faced off with Bush and his nonprofit foundation as it pushes for more school-choice legislation. Rubio's legislation, in conjunction with Bush's lobbying efforts, could bring the fight to Capitol Hill.
It can be a good wedge issue as well for Republicans; black lawmakers, who tend to be Democratic, often support school-choice laws aimed at poor children.
The legislation also highlights the closeness of Rubio and Bush amid Washington speculation that the two might have a rivalry as each eyes a White House bid. Associates of the two say it's far more likely Rubio will run than Bush; and there's no real rivalry between them as both take leadership roles in the national immigration debate.
Rubio's involvement in rounding up conservative support for immigration reform was a key factor in his selection by GOP leaders to rebut President Barack Obama's speech. Rubio, however, doesn't want to be limited to immigration policy — a reason he announced his Educational Opportunities Act right after his speech. The legislation should be introduced Wednesday.
Before his Tuesday night national address, Democrats accused him of supporting "extreme" budget policies that would cut social-welfare programs.
Democrats are sure to zero in on a potential irony of his legislation: It could technically increase the debt at the same time Rubio is talking about debt reduction.
Rubio said he doesn't know how much the legislation could cost the federal treasury. It has not been analyzed yet, or scored, by the Congressional Budget Office. About 11 states have similar tax-credit programs with about $405 million in tax credits for 148,300 students.
Under Rubio's legislation, corporations or individuals could annually donate a maximum $100,000 or $4,500, respectively. The money, for which the donor receives a dollar-for-dollar tax credit, flows to a nonprofit "Scholarship Grant Organization," which then distributes money to private schools on behalf of thousands of students.
The students who qualify for the scholarship would come from families who earn 250 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $58,875 in a four-person household. The Florida median income for families of four: $65,728.
Florida has a similar scholarship voucher program, although the particulars of the write-offs and income levels are different. It also caps the amount each student receives at $4,533. That's about 63 percent of the statewide average of tuition and fees, which vary by county, school and grade level. Florida has about 50,821 students who receive $229 million in tax credit benefits.
When he ran for Senate in 2010, Rubio called for a series of reforms, including the federal tax-credit program he's proposing. The legislation was largely his brainchild, not Bush's, and Rubio's office reached out to the former governor's foundation to help with some aspects of the drafting.
When Bush left office in 2007, Rubio was starting to serve his first year as Florida's House speaker. He hired a large number of former Bush staffers, including one-time speechwriter Alberto Martinez, who works for Rubio today along with political advisor Todd Harris, Bush's 2002 campaign spokesman.
Rubio also hired the husband of top Bush education wonk Pat Levesque, later appointed by Rubio to a state constitutional tax-and-budget reform commission.
Levesque is executive director of the nonprofit political group Foundation for Florida's Future, which lobbies the Florida Legislature, and serves as CEO for the nonprofit Foundation for Excellence in Education, which weighed in on Rubio's proposed legislation. Bush chairs both foundations.
The policies of Bush's foundation have political risks and could have played a role in the downfall of Indiana's schools chief, Tony Bennett, in the November elections to a teacher.
Bennett soon got a new job as education commissioner in Florida, Rubio and Bush's home state.


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Old Iron Bridge and Chattooga River Loop
Level of difficulty: Moderate
Driving distance/directions from downtown Highlands, NC: 7.9 miles. Follow the many twists, turns and hairpin switchbacks of Horse Cove Road down to T-intersection of Bull Pen and Whiteside Cove roads. Bear right on Bull Pen (very rough graveled Forest Service road) to bridge. Bull Pen is partially paved, but drive cautiously on this single-track Forest Service road.
Parking: Adequate
Hiking distance: 2 mile loop round trip
Description: Trail proceeds upriver for some distance before switching back to the left and returning through hemlock forest to campsite slightly higher up than parking lot on Bull Pen Road. Hemlocks here display evidence of much damage from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid infestation. Many forego the hike and just picnic along the river above the bridge.
Footnote: The more aggressive hiker may wish to follow Chattooga River Trail upriver. This is a more strenuous hike, with many water crossings, 6.25 miles total, ending at a parking lot for the Chattooga River Trail on Whiteside Cove Road. It is best done with experienced fellow hikers.
Hike descriptions adapted from the Highland Hiker's Guide to Day Hikes.


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Seitan, a protein-rich food made from wheat gluten, stands in for beef in this inventive bourguignon from Twitter cofounder Biz Stone.
Snack smarter with these homemade health bars, which include a variety of tangy dried fruits and brown-rice syrup for a touch of sweetness.
The pungent flavors of parsley, capers, and red onions give this salad an unforgettable bite.
Broccoli, onion, tomatoes, yellow zucchini, and eggplant, coupled with nutty wheat berries (unprocessed whole kernels of wheat), make a lusty dish that works as an entree or a side dish.
The subtle sweetness of blueberries is an unexpected addition to a salad of peppery arugula.


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"Dear Sir
Review of L'Escargot d'Or restaurant
I have up till now always enjoyed reading your newspaper and admired the high standard of journalism. However, the review of L'Escargot d'Or, a restaurant which is local to me, caused me serious concern and indignation.
I have eaten at L'Escargot d'Or many times over the years, and as a matter of fact, I happened to be in the restaurant on the very same evening as your reviewer. You will appreciate therefore that I am therefore in an excellent position to refute the misleading, not to say false, information in the review.
The restaurant is not a new one, having opened in 1992. I am at a loss as to why your reviewer thought it was a newly-opened restaurant. As for his doubt whether the chef had "ever been to France", I can confirm that I personally know the chef, David Dupont, and that he is a French national who mastered his culinary skills in France.
Contrary to what was stated in the review, the patrons in the restaurant that night appeared more than satisfied with the dishes they were served. Moreover, I heard remarks of praise about the quality and authenticity of the cuisine.
It is true that M. Dupont was not present that night. However, his absence, a most unusual occurrence, was due to urgent and unavoidable family reasons.
I can assure you that I myself and friends and acquaintances who have dined at M. Dupont's restaurant for many years have always appreciated the quality of food served and the most pleasant ambience.
Sir, I am disappointed in your newspaper for printing something so blatantly untrue, and something that will, if believed by your readers, harm an excellent and reputable restaurant. I trust that you will take whatever steps that lie within your power to withdraw these misleading allegations.
Yours faithfully"
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Photo: My friend Jerry Y., an avid photographer, took this photo of the back of a bus in Dublin, Ireland. It is the only bit of autism awareness we spotted on our trip, although I don't suppose one encounters much autism awareness at castles, cathedrals and gift shops!
As much as I support the cause, I needed to get away from autism and all the work that goes with being an advocate for a little while. That is one of a few reasons why I went to Ireland a few weeks ago. However, actually getting away didn't stop me (a proud mother of one son on the spectrum and one son who is not) from thinking about autism, talking about it, or looking for signs of autism awareness.
I didn't spot the bumper sticker above, but one of my travelling companions whom I spoke to about autism (and my son) did. It was the only sign of autism awareness spotted on the trip, though the site provides proof in the form of links that there is more than just this one website in regards to autism awareness. Thankfully, my friend and travelling companion snapped a shot of it and shared the photo with me or I probably would not have thought to blog about this site.
The website, autismawareness.net, featured in the photo is indeed of Irish origins. The owner lives in Dublin. The site has links to Irish sites as well as the following quote:
"In Ireland over 2,000 people have been diagnosed with Autism and each year this figure continues to grow. Until recently, very little help or support was available for families affected by Autism, and many were left to cope with it by themselves. Help is now at hand."
My thoughts: The home page is a little weak in regards to content, but the page explaining the basics of autism is excellent (informative, but easy to read), which is why I linked to that one instead. The other pages are great too. I especially appreciated the lack of inoffensive language and noncontroversial icons. (There are no ribbons or puzzle pieces to be seen.) I liked the pictures appearing on the site: an open window with the sun peaking in and a train chugging along at the top of the page. Further I found the slogan to be thoughtful. It reads as follows:
"Don't leave them behind."
Despite being rather impressed with the website, I found the homepage titled "who we are" to be a bit vague. I would have liked to have known if the owner was part of an association or if he is a parent. The only clue to be found on the home page is that the site represents a partnership with the H.O.P.E. Project in Cork, Ireland. Other than that one clue there are plenty of ads although there is a helpful directory to the other pages which are labelled "therapy available,""what about support," "useful links," "all things medical," and "contact us" (all that is on that page is an email address).
All in all it seems to be a good website with helpful content that I'd recommend to other parents, friends or family members of a person with autism. I'm glad that I was able to share it with readers.


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Gov. pitches bill to resolve foreclosures
HARTFORD -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants to make sure banks negotiate in good faith when homeowners battling foreclosure try to strike a new deal with their lender.
The governor on Wednesday said too often bank mediators don't have the authority to make a deal when they negotiate with homeowners during a court supervised foreclosure procedure. Banks also send different mediators to different meetings, needlessly prolonging the process, the governor said.
Malloy and state Attorney General George Jepsen said they are submitting a bill to the General Assembly that would require banks to dispatch only mediators who have the authority to enter into a settlement. The banks would face fines and other penalties if they don't comply.
State officials said the foreclosure crisis has not yet abated in Connecticut, noting there were 16,500 foreclosure petitions filed with courts in 2011 and 19,300 in 2012.
"(Foreclosure) can cause significant distress to families," Jepsen said. "Our goal is to help people stay in their homes as long as possible. Homeowners, mortgage holders and neighborhoods all benefit when a properties remain occupied and are not abandoned because of foreclosure."
The bill would streamline the court supervised mediation procedure and speed up the process for removing abandoned or blighted property from foreclosure, Malloy and Jepsen said.
"So let's be very clear. Mediation will take place and the side mediating on behalf of the bank has to have approval to settle the matter. That's not always been the case," Malloy said.
Under state law, mediation is triggered after a foreclosure petition is filed with a court. The homeowner, a court representative and a bank mediator can sit down and try to work out new terms for the mortgage.
Linda Casanova, of Branford, said she knows what it's like to enter into mediation with a bank. After losing her job, Casanova said she faced foreclosure in the fall of 2010.
"Mediation was never a good experience for me. My goal is to keep and afford my home. And I'm still dealing with Bank of America," Casanova said.
Debbie Sargunas, of Thomaston, said she experienced the type of tactics the governor described during a year of mediation with her bank. She fell behind on mortgage payments in 2009.
"If this bill was in place I believe our problems would have been resolved sooner," said Sargunas, who eventually settled with her bank.
Tom Mongellow, a spokesman for the Connecticut Banking Association, said he was "a little disappointed" Malloy took a "blame the bank approach" during his news conference.
"There are just as many borrowers who cause delays," he said "There are many things that can make the process work better. No system is perfect. Banks have raised capacity and devoted enormous resources to this." Asked if banks purposely fail to give negotiators authority to settle cases, or switch negotiators from meeting to meeting, Mongellow said banks want to resolve foreclosures.
"They try to work out modifications and restructuring. But there are always some aberrations," Mongellow said.
State Department of Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin said the foreclosure crisis, which began as the national economy went into free fall in 2008, continues to be a significant problem in Connecticut.
"Some of that increase is due to a backlog," Pitkin said. "Is the problem getting better? It's tough to say but tweaks in mediation will make it better. The governor did a fine job on this bill."
State Sen. Carlo Leone, D-Stamford, and chair of the Banks Commitee, welcomed Malloy's proposed bill.
"Mortgage foreclosures remain a big problem in Fairfield County and elsewhere across the state and we must take action to help families who are struggling to keep their homes. Governor Malloy's proposed legislation contains several promising ideas which could help to address this problem, and I look forward to reviewing the bill in greater detail when it comes before the Banks Committee," Leone said.
Leone said the bill would also require banks to fully disclose fees they charge and all information used against the homeowner.
The state Department of Banking would be able to disclose information on the number of abandoned or vacant properties, the number of occupied properties, the number of delinquent loans and the number of loans a bank owns or services.


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GOP war revived in Georgia
Part of an occasional series on the hottest races of the 2014 midterm election.
ROME, Ga. — The once-peaceful Georgia GOP Senate primary has devolved into an all-out brawl in its final days, ripe with charges of sexism, arrogance, lying, distortion and even "promoting teenage homosexuality" — and that's just a taste of the venom.
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Three candidates — businessman David Perdue, former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel and Rep. Jack Kingston — have emerged as the leading contenders ahead of Tuesday's low-turnout primary, scrapping for every vote to make it into what promises to be an even nastier two-person runoff lasting nine weeks.
It had appeared in recent weeks that the Georgia race was the latest example of the GOP establishment having its way in critical Republican primaries over tea party foes. Two far-right candidates who worried establishment types faded in the polls, a sign that perhaps the GOP was ready to move past the intraparty wars that have cost Republicans the Senate majority time and again.
So much for that.
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The fight here underscores a larger dynamic this midterm year: While the environment is ripe for a Senate GOP majority, one or two missteps could leave Republicans frustratingly short for a third straight election cycle. Party officials insist they won't let that happen, but the vitriol among the candidates — and their efforts to outrun one another to the right — are precisely what Democratic hopeful Michelle Nunn and her allies were hoping for.
"I'm a girl, that means I fight like a girl," Handel told about 50 supporters enjoying Southern barbecue in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta. "And there ain't nothing meaner. They better watch out."
Perdue, a wealthy former CEO of Dollar General and Reebok, has endured weeks of attacks from Handel that he's an "elitist" and a liberal masquerading as a conservative.
So, when he was asked about Handel during an interview here in Northern Georgia aboard his spacious campaign RV, he had this to say: "She ran five times for five different races, got elected twice, didn't finish either term." Perdue was referring to Handel leaving the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to run for secretary of state, then cutting that term short to seek the governorship in 2010. "I just believe that defines self-interest over the interests in serving the constituents."
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Handel seethed at those comments. "Would we be having this conversation if I were a man?" she said. "I would argue not."
And on and on it goes.
Sprint to the right
The candidates are simultaneously running to the right — questioning the science of climate change, vowing to privatize entitlement programs for future beneficiaries and, in some cases, calling for the self-deportation of undocumented immigrants — and dubbing their opponents sellouts to the conservative cause. It's the only way to win a crowded GOP primary. But the winner will have to account for those stances in the general election — in a state that favors Republicans but not prohibitively so.
The Georgia seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss is one of just two Republican seats that Democrats have a serious shot at winning this fall, making the race a must-win for the GOP if it wants to take back the Senate for the first time since 2006.
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Republicans are confident that President Barack Obama's deep unpopularity and the entrenched GOP power base in the state will ultimately make it impossible for Democrats to steal the seat.
The final weeks of the primary have narrowed the race to three top contenders, polls show. But there are no neat dividing lines.
With the support of Sarah Palin and conservative pundit Erick Erickson, Handel is making an aggressive play for the tea party wing — though grass-roots activists here are split and big-spending conservative outside groups like the Club for Growth and Senate Conservatives Fund have sat out the primary. Kingston boasts the backing of Sean Hannity, while Perdue touts his support from Georgia native Herman Cain.
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If that's not enough to flummox a GOP voter trying to sort out the field, just listen to the rhetoric.
"I'm a hard-core conservative," Perdue said when asked about his political ideology. To which Kingston responds: "I think if you're conservative — at some point in your life — you voted in a number of Republican primaries and participated in some Republican events. … There's not much evidence to convict David Perdue of being a lifelong Republican."


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Ravens free safety Ed Reed clarified his remarks about late NFL linebacker Junior Seau, who committed suicide last year.
Reed was asked about Seau, whose brain has been examined in an autopsy by the National Institutes of Health and found to have signs of trauma that could have led to his emotional state. Reed said initially: "Did he sign up for it? Yeah, he signed up to play football. Junior gave everything he had to football. I'm sure he's looking down and has no regrets."
The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year said what he intended to get across in his remarks is that Seau probably doesn't regret playing football.
"Yes, I made the comment about the late, great Junior Seau," Reed said. "When I said I know he won't have any regrets, I was talking about football, not the fact that the man passed away and lost his family. People tend to not write everything, and that's the bad part about our business. No disrespect to his family, but people tend to write the wrong things and take it out of context and that's the worst part about what we do."
Meanwhile, Reed said the game has affected his life and his memory
"I feel effects from it," Reed said. "Some days, I wake up and I'm like, 'Where did my memory go?' But I signed up for it."
Reed said he knew the dangers of the sport when he got into it, but has said he agrees with President Barack Obama and wouldn't encourage his young son, Ed Jr., to play football.
"Football has been like this for ages," Reed said. "It's going to be a violent sport. You are going to have repercussions from that. But every player that plays this game and will play this game signed up for it. We signed up for it. We know what could happen. That's the life we choose to live.
"I've been playing football since I was a kid, 7 or 8 years old. I'm sure there's going to be something related to football. Like I said, I signed up for this. I knew it's a contact sport. I know there's going to be pains and ailments and injuries."
Reed said it would bother him if he has problems physically after retirement, but mostly for how his family would have to deal with that.
"For my family to have to go through that if it were to happen, God forbid," Reed said. "But any family who has to go through that, any player who has ever played in this league or goes through this league would hate that for their family to go through. It's like any other tragedy, though. To be honest with you, none of us know our time.
"None of us know how we're going to go. None of us know when that day, when that hour is going to come and when it's going to come to us. Some of the best people in the world have died in the worst ways. Does that make them a bad person, though? We're going to have our time, and sometimes the way you live can have an effect on the way you go."
Reed reiterated his concerns about the game of football and allowing his son to play.
"I'm with Obama on that," Reed said. "If my son wants to play football, I would educate him about the sport as best I could, just like I tell these guys about taking care of themselves. It wouldn't be any different. If he wanted to play, I'm going to let him play. I'm also going to educate him, though. That's what my foundation is based on. It's about getting information to kids. It's no different than what I said about school systems.
"I'm not talking about our president, but we have stuff going on in our school systems that need to be taken care of. We have a whole bunch of things across this world that need to be taken care of. It's not just football. We have to make sure that we're educating kids and people about what's going on, versus just saying, 'Don't do this,' or 'Don't do that.' If you have the knowledge and the information, maybe then you can make better decisions. At the end of the day, that's what it's about, your choices."


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CK Shows You How To Color with Spray Ink
While the kids are dying their Easter Eggs, do some coloring of your own (hey, we can't let the kids have all the fun!). You can use spray ink to carefully color paper, chipboard and other accents for your scrapbook layouts, or to create cool artistic looks on your page background. This technique is easy to do and yields appealing results. Gather your materials and follow along with us!
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How-to: Use a template two ways with spray ink
Let your plastic template or stencil pull double duty with this easy technique-it only takes three steps!
1. Arrange a template on a piece of cardstock. Choose two colors of spray ink.
2. Spritz the cardstock and templates with both inks. Notice how the colors mix.
3. While the spray ink on the templates is still wet, carefully flip the template over and gently press on it, transferring the ink to the cardstock. Remove the template and allow the ink to dry.
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Report ranks local hospitals on infections
Kaiser report ranks Danbury as worst in state; fines may run as high as $500,000
A federal crackdown on hospital-acquired infections and injuries could cost some local hospitals a lot of money.
Those that could face fines include Danbury, Bridgeport, Stamford and Yale-New Haven hospitals, with Danbury receiving the worst ranking in the state, according to an analysis by nonprofit news service Kaiser Health News.
Those that performed the worst on key patient-safety measures would lose 1 percent of every Medicare payment for a year starting in October. While the statewide impact is still unclear, at least one hospital said it could lose up to $500,000.
Patient advocates applauded the move to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
"This will make a difference because hospitals will react to the public finding about out this information," said Jean Rexford, executive director of the Connecticut Center for Patient Safety, a Redding-based watchdog group.
The loss of funding and the release of information about their performance could motivate hospitals to take a closer look at their safety practices, Rexford said.
The new system stems from the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, mandated by the Affordable Care Act, the sweeping federal health-reform legislation also referred to as Obamacare. It's one of several ACA programs in which hospitals are financially punished or rewarded for how well they perform.
Under the program, hospitals are assigned a rating from 1 to 10 (with 10 being the worst) based on their performances in three areas: the rate of bloodstream infections linked to catheters, the rate of urine infections linked to catheters and the rate of other avoidable safety problems, such as bedsores and hip fractures.
The Kaiser report included preliminary hospital-safety ratings released by the federal government in April. At that time, hospitals were fined if they scored above a 7.
Financial sanctions
A quarter of hospitals nationwide, up to 750 hospitals, could be penalized, according to Kaiser's analysis. In its first year, the program could issue up to $330 million in sanctions nationwide.
The Kaiser report stated that hospitals receiving a rating of nine or higher were the most likely to lose funding.
Danbury Hospital scored a 10.
But, despite the damning ranking, Andrea Rynn, spokeswoman for Western Connecticut Health Network -- which includes Danbury Hospital -- remained optimistic about the chain's progress in safety measures and about safety in the state as a whole.
"Connecticut hospitals were recently recognized by the American Hospital Association for being the first state in the U.S. where, collectively, the hospitals have made a deep commitment to patient safety," Rynn said in an emailed statement. "Specifically, our hospitals are embracing the principles of high reliability organizations through weekly inter-disciplinary team meetings and training, leading to improved patient care and outcomes."
Not all those who received a fine will lose funding when Medicare assesses final penalties later this year because the government will be looking at data from a longer period of time than it did for the preliminary assessment. The preliminary ratings cover the 12-month period from July 2012 to June 2013. The final rating will cover each hospital's performance from the beginning of 2012 through the end of 2013.
Some hospitals may benefit from that wider window. Stamford Hospital, which received a preliminary rating of 8.7, has taken great strides to reduce the number of hospital-based infections, said Rohit Bhalla, Stamford Hospital vice president and chief quality officer.
The data that led to the preliminary fine "is pretty old," Bhalla said, adding the hospital has lowered its rate of infections by from 30 to 50 percent. "We're already focused on these areas," he said.
Bhalla said he remained optimistic Stamford would avoid losing funding, but, if it does, it stands to lose up to $500,000.
Rynn, meanwhile, said she could not predict how much the Western Connecticut network hospitals could lose if penalized.
Infections too common
Yale-New Haven Health System, which includes Greenwich, Bridgeport and Yale-New Haven hospitals deferred comment to the Connecticut Hospital Association. Bridgeport Hospital received a preliminary rating of 8.375 and Yale-New Haven was given a score of 8.025.
Connecticut Hospital Association spokeswoman Michele Sharp said she expects some hospitals to receive fines. She said the state has been working hard to improve safety measures for several years.
"While Connecticut hospitals have experienced reductions in many of the hospital-acquired complications that are part of the HAC Reduction Program, the findings help hospitals identify areas in which further improvement is needed," she said.
However, she said she did have some reservations about the program.
"It's worth noting that by law, 25 percent of hospitals will always face HAC penalties each year regardless of improved performance," she said. "So even if an individual hospital improves its performance from one year to the next, it may still be subject to a penalty."
Hospital-based infections and injuries have long been a concern, both nationwide and in Connecticut. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on any given day, at least one in 25 patients in the U.S. has at least one infection during the course of their hospital care.
In 2011, infections were estimated at 722,000, and about 75,000 patients died from these infections, according to CDC data released earlier this year.
In Connecticut, the state Department of Public Health reported that in 2012, the most recent years for which numbers were available, 244 hospital-acquired complications were reported at state hospitals, a number that has remained relatively consistent with the previous seven years.
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1. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of computer fluency?
A. Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers
B. Being able to write computer programs
C. Becoming comfortable with the use of computers
D. Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing
Answer: B
2. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately ____________ % of American workers used computers on the job as of 2001.
Answer: C
3. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions.
A. sales processing
B. transaction point
C. automatic teller
D. point of sale
Answer: D
4. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions.
A. transaction processing
B. data mining
C. simulation
D. information processing
Answer: B
5. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecularly-sized computing devices is called:
A. nanotechnology.
B. molecular processing.
C. silicon grafting.
D. nanoscience.
Answer: A
6. The prefix that stands for "billionth" is:
A. giga.
B. tera.
C. nano.
D. peta.
Answer: C
7. A small biomedical device currently on the market that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is called the:
A. Identitron.
B. Verichip.
C. Digicard.
D. Nanoguard.
Answer: B
8. The four main functions of a computer are:
A. input, processing, output, and storage.
B. learning, thinking, intelligence, and virtuosity.
C. data, information, bits, and bytes.
D. hardware, software, modeling, and operations.
Answer: A
9. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information.
A. electricity
B. data
C. raw material
D. a bit
Answer: B
10. Bit refers to a:
A. computer language.
B. CPU instruction.
C. 0 or 1 value.
D. digital representation of an alphabetic character.
Answer: C
11. There are ____________ bits in a byte.
A. two
B. four
C. six
D. eight
Answer: D
12. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special characters consists of:
A. 8 kilobytes.
B. 8 bytes.
C. a bit.
D. 8 bits.
Answer: D
13. Which of the following is the correct sequence of smallest to largest unit of storage size?
A. megabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte ? kilobyte ? petabyte
B. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? terabyte ? petabyte
C. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte
D. kilobyte ? megabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte
Answer: B
14. The prefix kilo refers to approximately:
A. one thousand.
B. one million.
C. one hundred.
D. one billion.
Answer: A
15. Computers work in:
A. machine linguistics.
B. binary language.
C. HTML code.
D. bit language.
Answer: B
16. The metal or plastic case that houses the physical components of a computer together is called the:
A. central processing unit.
B. storage device.
C. motherboard.
D. system unit.
Answer: D
17. The "brains" of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the:
C. motherboard.
D. system unit.
Answer: A
18. Instructions and data that are about to be processed by the CPU are located in:
A. a CD-ROM.
C. the hard disk.
D. the motherboard.
Answer: B
19. The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the:
A. system unit.
B. operating system.
C. motherboard.
D. computer platform.
Answer: C
20. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT a:
A. floppy disk.
D. hard disk drive.
Answer: B
21. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?
A. Monitor ? input
B. Mouse ? input
C. CPU ? storage
D. Hard disk ? processing
Answer: B
22. The main difference between application and system software is that:
A. application software is composed of program instructions but system software is not.
B. application software is stored in memory whereas system software is only in the CPU.
C. system software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present on the computer.
D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user tasks.
Answer: D
23. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spreadsheet are both examples of documents created in:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. an operating system.
D. a Windows platform.
Answer: A
24. Which of the following is an example of system software?
A. Word processor
B. Operating system
C. Management information system
D. Spreadsheet
Answer: B
25. The term that refers to computers that provide resources to other computers in a network is:
A. server.
B. mainframe.
C. platform.
D. resource provider.
Answer: A
26. If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many programs for hundreds (possibly thousands) of users at the same time, performing relatively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a(n):
A. supercomputer.
C. mainframe.
Answer: C
27. A scientific institution performing intensive mathematical operations for a complex model that requires extremely powerful computing capabilities will most likely use a(n):
A. supercomputer.
C. mainframe.
Answer: A
28. The standard computer keyboard is configured using the ____________ layout.
A. Dvorak
C. control
D. dot-matrix
Answer: B
29. The most commonly used keys in the Dvorak keyboard layout are located in the:
A. far right area of the keyboard.
B. top row.
C. middle row.
D. function key area.
Answer: C
30. On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pressing the letter E will:
A. start Windows Explorer.
B. display the Start menu.
C. execute Microsoft Windows.
D. run Windows Help.
Answer: A
31. The insert, caps lock, and num lock keys are all examples of ____________ keys.
A. control
B. function
C. toggle
D. shortcut
Answer: C
32. The copy, cut, and paste features use keyboard shortcuts with the ____________ key and a keyboard letter.
A. Shift
B. Windows
C. Alt
D. Ctrl
Answer: D
33. RF keyboards differ from infrared keyboards in that they:
A. must be closer to the computer.
B. are connected to the computer via the USB port.
C. do not need to be pointed at the computer.
D. are used primarily on laptops or PDAs.
Answer: C
34. The traditional mouse requires a mouse pad to provide friction for its:
A. touchpad.
B. tracker.
C. optical sensor.
D. rollerball.
Answer: D
35. The standard input device for a PDA is a:
A. stylus.
B. touch pad.
C. keyboard.
D. trackball mouse.
Answer: A
36. The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its:
A. resolution.
B. refresh rate.
C. dot pitch.
D. data transfer rate.
Answer: B
37. A monitor with high dot pitch will have:
A. a relatively large number of pixels.
B. a high number of possible colors in its display.
C. wide gaps between pixels.
D. relatively fast recharging of the pixels' illumination.
Answer: C : CRT Monitors Difficulty: Hard
38. The larger the number of pixels of a computer monitor, the higher its:
A. resolution.
B. refresh rate.
C. dot pitch.
D. data transfer rate.
Answer: A
39. The maximum complete electron scans of current CRT monitors is ____________ times per second.
Answer: C
40. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of:
A. laser printers.
B. flat panel monitors.
C. cathode ray tubes.
D. liquid crystal display.
Answer: C
41. The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel for generating light waves is a(n):
A. CRT monitor.
B. inkjet printer.
C. laser printer.
D. LCD monitor.
Answer: D
42. The main advantage of active matrix over passive matrix technology is that active matrix panels:
A. have higher screen resolution.
B. can selectively recharge individual pixels.
C. cost less than passive matrix panels.
D. require less power consumption than passive matrix panels.
Answer: B
43. The following are all advantages of LCD over CRT monitors EXCEPT:
A. wider viewing area relative to size of the monitor.
B. less likely to cause eyestrain.
C. more friendly to the environment.
D. wider viewing angle.
Answer: D
44. The fastest and quietest type of printer is a(n):
A. dot-matrix printer.
B. inkjet printer.
C. laser printer.
D. plotter.
Answer: C
45. The type of large printer that can most accurately produce images requiring precise, continuous lines is a(n):
A. plotter.
B. inkjet printer.
C. laser printer.
D. dot-matrix printer.
Answer: A
46. Which of the following printers is characterized by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper?
A. Dot-matrix
B. Inkjet
C. Laser
D. Thermal
Answer: D
47. A laser printer works by:
A. removing static electrical charge from a metal drum.
B. utilizing drop-on-demand technology.
C. striking the paper with hammer-like keys.
D. a process called direct-thermal printing.
Answer: A
48. The principle advantage of adding memory to a printer is to increase:
A. resolution.
B. print speed.
C. number of colors in output.
D. dpi.
Answer: B
49. The resolution of a printer is measured in terms of:
A. pixel density.
B. dot pitch.
C. hertz.
D. dpi.
Answer: D
50. The box that contains the central electronic components of a computer as well as its power source and main storage devices is called the:
B. motherboard.
C. system unit.
D. module.
Answer: C


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Cranberry Cosmopolitan Cocktail
Is there a better Thanksgiving cocktail than a cranberry-kissed cosmopolitan? From Tucker Shaw, makes 4.
6 ounces vodka
Juice of 2 limes
1 ounce triple sec
2 ounces cranberry juice
Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glasses (do not overfill). Float cranberries on top.


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Arjun Deb awarded Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize for Young Investigators
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 — The Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Prize is one of the oldest and prestigious awards offered by the American Heart Association and encourages new investigators to continue research careers in basic cardiovascular science.
Family House Diaries: A Thanksgiving to Remember
Monday, November 22, 2010 — A double-lung transplant gives a Lincoln County, N.C., woman a second chance at life, allowing her to witness the birth of her first granddaughter, attend her son's wedding and meet the lung donor's family to thank them face-to-face for their selfless generosity.
Mortal chemical combat typifies the world of bacteria
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 — New research led by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of California, Santa Barbara, describes new complexities in the close chemical combat waged among bacteria.
Can you prevent Alzheimer's disease by doing crossword puzzles?
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 — For National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month this November, two Alzheimer's disease experts at the University of North Carolina explain what researchers know – and don't know – about preventing the disease.
Cystic fibrosis gene typo is a double whammy
Friday, November 12, 2010 — Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have demonstrated that the gene mutated in cystic fibrosis not only controls traffic on the chloride highway, but also keeps the sodium highway from being overused.
A Real Survivor: Kelly Bruno
Thursday, November 11, 2010 — Kelly Bruno, a second-year medical student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is also an amputee who has completed three Ironman triathlons. But she is perhaps better known to many as "Kelly B.," one of the castaways on "Survivor: Nicaragua."
Hackney named National Academy of Kinesiology fellow
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - Anthony Hackney, a professor of exercise physiology and nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology.
UNC scientists identify cellular communicators for cancer virus
Monday, November 8, 2010 — A new discovery by UNC scientists describes how cells infected by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) produce small vesicles or sacs called exosomes, changing their cellular "cargo" of proteins and RNA.
UNC study: Frequency of foot disorders differs between African Americans and whites
Monday, November 8, 2010 — African Americans in the study age 45 or older were three times more likely than whites of the same age to have corns or flat feet. In people who were not obese, African Americans were twice as likely to have bunions and hammer toes than whites.
real doctors, real people - Cynthia Bulik
Monday, November 8, 2010 — A world renowned eating disorder specialist, Cindy Bulik finds her professional world intertwines with her life on the ice.
Study: Tai Chi relieves arthritis pain, improves reach, balance, well-being
Sunday, November 7, 2010 — The study found that there are significant benefits of Tai Chi for individuals with all types of arthritis, including fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, said Leigh Callahan, PhD, lead author.
UNC team discovers promising target for new pancreatic cancer treatments
Friday, November 5, 2010 — In a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a team from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has narrowed the focus of this scientific quest to a protein called RGL2.
UNC startup receives federal grant to kick-start cancer research commercialization
Thursday, November 4, 2010 — The company, G-Zero Therapeutics, is commercializing a high potential marker of molecular age measured from a patient blood sample, which could assist physicians in making more informed treatment-management decisions.
Dr. Jonathan Oberlander - Health care reform after the election
Thursday, November 4, 2010 — Jonathan Oberlander, PhD, professor of social medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, weighs in on what's next for health care reform following the November 2010 election.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010 — A small number of people with HIV have the ability to control the infection without drugs. New results from a multinational study involving more than 300 investigators at over 200 institutions around the world may have found a genetic basis to explain how this happens.
Irelands north and south in cross border research collaboration with UNC
Monday, November 1, 2010 — The joint NIH (to UNC), Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland matching grant totals roughly $2 million a year over four years.


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Vail's Greg Johnson reflects on leadership role at Whistler
Greg Johnson has been responsible for preparing many World Cup courses at Beaver Creek in recent years, from the initial snowmaking operation to grooming, safety fencing and course maintenance. He know what it's like to direct an army of volunteers battling Mother Nature in a desperate mission to offer clean and exciting courses.
But the resort's director of mountain operations got to see it up close at the Vancouver Olympics. Johnson was the technical delegate for the men's alpine races and a member of the race jury.
"We definitely knew the weather would be a challenge, that wasn't a surprise to anybody, but the team here has handled it so well," Johnson said. "They've done anything that's been asked of them, anytime of day, anytime of night — coming in at 1 o'clock in the morning, even, with hundreds of people. It's been a fantastic thing to see. It's really impressive. The 24-hour, around-the-clock operation is something that's very unheard-of for organizers. The trails are lit, so they can work around the clock."
At Beaver Creek, if there is a challenge it usually involves heavy snow that requires removal before races can be run. At Whistler there was snow, rain and warm temperatures.
"The variables are a lot greater here," Johnson said. "You get rain, you get snow on top of corn snow that's slush, and it does very difficult things to the snow. The snow can fall apart in just a few hours. In Colorado, the temperatures and the snowpack is so much more consistent. It doesn't rain there. When you get weather like this, that makes it very challenging to get a great course."
The Whistler crew got it done. Weather can produce flukey winners in ski racing, but it didn't happen at Whistler.
"I think we've seen across the board extremely worthy Olympic champions, in every event, in conditions that are exceptionally difficult," Johnson said. "A lot of other Olympic Games have had results that are more unusual. Things can be different at Olympic Games, and that has not been the case here. You've seen truly the best athletes in the world rise to the top here."
Johnson had a great time, as we all did, watching exciting races and historic results.
"It's a huge honor to be here, work on the jury and represent the sport for the FIS," Johnson said. "As an organizer (at Beaver Creek) it's been a privilege to see the things this group of volunteers have pulled off under such trying circumstances."


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