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The Center for Infectious Diseases and the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases co-sponsor a weekly conference series featuring distinguished clinicians and scientists from UNC, local universities and other national and international institutions. The topics are varied and appeal to not only infectious disease specialists, but also professionals in epidemiology, public health, microbiology, biostatistics and other global health-related disciplines.
Gregorio Millett is a detailee from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), serving as the Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of National AIDS Policy. In this role, he coordinates the Office's policy and research activities, including HIV prevention policy. He is also the staff lead for the HIV interagency working group that is tasked with developing the NHAS. Prior to his position with ONAP, Mr. Millett was a Senior Behavioral Scientist in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) at CDC in Atlanta. In that capacity, he authored numerous peer reviewed papers that explored racial/ethnic disparities in HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM), correlates of HIV risk behavior among bisexual men of color, and the relationship between circumcision and HIV acquisition among MSM. Mr. Millett's work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including JAMA, AIDS, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, and American Journal of Public Health, as well as other medical and public health journals. Prior to his tenure with CDC, Mr. Millett was a fellow in the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), a lecturer of lesbian and gay health at Duke University and Bowman Gray schools of medicine, and a board member of the Piedmont HIV Health Care Consortium.


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A Real Number
A Beautiful Mind's John Nash is nowhere near as complicated as the real one.
Here's what's true in Ron Howard's movie A Beautiful Mind—or, at least, here's what corresponds to Sylvia Nasar's biography of the same name: The mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. attended graduate school at Princeton, where he was arrogant, childish, and brilliant. His doctoral thesis on the so-called "Nash equilibrium" revolutionized economics. Over time, he began to suffer delusions. He was hospitalized for paranoid schizophrenia, administered insulin shock therapy, and released. Afterward, Nash became a mysterious, ghostlike figure at Princeton. Eventually, through the support of his loving wife, his friends, and the force of his own will, he experienced a dramatic remission. In 1994, he won the Nobel Prize in economics, and to this day he keeps an office at Princeton.
A few things in the movie, of course, are just plain wrong—characters and scenes are compressed, events prettied up—but the fudges are mostly forgivable, given the difficulty of whittling a nearly 400-page book into a two-hour biopic. Nasar herself believes that the filmmakers have "invented a narrative that, while far from a literal telling, is true to the spirit of Nash's story." More troubling, though, are the filmmakers' lies of omission. Among the many important events from Nash's life they dropped:
1. Homosexual experiences. Nash had recurring liaisons with other men. As an undergraduate, he once climbed into a friend's bed while the friend was sleeping and "made a pass at him," Nasar writes. Nash also made a sexual overture toward John Milnor, a fellow mathematician with whom Nash lived one summer while working for the RAND Corporation think tank in Santa Monica, Calif. According to Nasar, "What Nash felt toward Milnor may have been something very close to love."
Nash's first loves were one-sided infatuations with other men. He once kissed another friend, Donald Newman, on the mouth. According to Newman, "He tried fiddling around with me. I was driving my car when he came on to me." Nash also had "special friendships," in his own words, with two men. One of these was Nash's "first experience of mutual attraction," Nasar writes. Of the other, she writes that they were "friends—and then more than friends."
In 1954, Nash was arrested for indecent exposure in a bathroom in Santa Monica, which cost him his position at RAND. (He told his bosses that he was "merely observing behavioral characteristics.")
2. An illegitimate child. Nash's other "special friendship" was with Eleanor Stier, a Boston nurse. In 1953, when Nash was 25, Eleanor bore him a son, John David Stier. (Nash's other son, who is depicted in the movie, is also named John.) Though single, Nash was unwilling to care for Eleanor or John, and John had to be placed in foster care for a time. In 1956, Eleanor was forced to hire a lawyer in order to get Nash to pay child support.
Nash saw John David occasionally until the child was six. Around John's senior year of high school, he and Nash began communicating by letter. Six years later, they met in person. Nash was still ill at the time and thought John Stier would play "an essential and significant personal role in my personal long-awaited 'gay liberation,' " according to a letter Nash wrote to a friend. The reunion "petered out," Stier told Nasar. "Having a mentally ill father was rather disturbing."
After a 17-year estrangement, John Stier and Nash met again. Nash criticized Stier's decision to become a nurse and urged him to go to medical school. He told Stier that it would be beneficial for his other son John (who also developed schizophrenia) to know his "less intelligent older brother."
3. Divorce. John Nash and Alicia Larde married in February 1957. Their son, John Charles Martin Nash, born May 20, 1959, remained nameless for a year.On the day after Christmas in 1962, Alicia filed for divorce. Her papers stated that Nash blamed her for twice committing him to a mental institution. He had moved into another room and refused to have sex with her for more than two years. By 1965, she hoped to marry another math professor, John Coleman Moore.
Nash moved in with Alicia again in 1970, and it's true that her patience and concern played a critical role in his recovery from schizophrenia. But she referred to him as her "boarder," Nasar writes, and "they lived essentially like two distantly related individuals under one roof" until he won the Nobel Prize, when they renewed their relationship.
In the movie, Nash uses his Nobel Prize acceptance speech to pay tribute to Alicia. In reality, Nash was not asked to give a Nobel lecture, presumably because of his instability. He did, however, give a short speech at a small party in Princeton. Here is Nasar's synopsis:
He was not inclined to give speeches, he said, but he had three things to say. First, he hoped that getting the Nobel would improve his credit rating because he really wanted a credit card. Second, he said that one is supposed to say that one is glad he is sharing the prize, but he wished he had won the whole thing because he really needed the money badly. Third, Nash said that he had won for game theory and that he felt that game theory was like string theory, a subject of great intrinsic intellectual interest that the world wishes to imagine can be of some utility. He said it with enough skepticism in his voice to make it funny.
Are these episodes the whole story of John Nash? No. But neither is the movie.


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Bay Area Hospital strives to improve the health of our community every day.
Bay Area Hospital is a tobacco-free campus.
We provide some of the most advanced and compassionate care in the region.
Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
Bay Area Hospital offers a wide variety of support groups and programs to improve the health of our community.
We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Heart scan (coronary calcium scan) — Overview covers definition, risks and results of these scans.
Heart scans, also known as coronary calcium scans, provide pictures of your heart''s arteries (coronary arteries). Doctors use heart scans to look for calcium deposits in the coronary arteries that can narrow your arteries and increase your heart attack risk. The result of this test is often called a coronary calcium score.
Heart scans can show that you may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or other problems before you have any obvious symptoms of heart disease. Heart scans aren''t for everyone, though. While some walk-in medical facilities advertise that you can walk in for a quick check of your coronary arteries, be cautious of these offers.
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology don''t recommend routine use of heart scans on people who don''t have symptoms of heart disease and who don''t smoke or have cardiac risk factors, such as elevated cholesterol or high blood pressure.
Heart scans use noninvasive techniques to measure the amount of calcium in the walls of your coronary arteries — the arteries that supply your heart with blood. Having calcium in the walls of your arteries indicates that you may develop coronary artery disease.
Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of heart attacks and death. Coronary artery disease occurs when plaques build up within the walls of your heart arteries, causing narrowing (atherosclerosis). The plaques are deposits in the artery walls made of fat, cholesterol and calcium. Heart scans can detect the calcium in those plaques. The amount of calcium in plaques can be used to calculate a score that, when combined with other health information, helps determine your risk of coronary artery disease or heart attack.
Use of heart scans has been controversial. Heart scans may not be useful for you if, based on your family history and risk factors, you fall into either a low- or high-risk category for having a heart attack. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have created guidelines to determine if a heart scan may be useful in deciding whether you need to take action to prevent a heart attack within three to five years.
A heart scan isn''t useful if you have:
High heart attack risk. Having a 20 percent or greater risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years means you''re at high risk. If you have high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, smoke, and are older than 65, you''d likely be in this category. If you''re at high risk, a heart scan won''t do you much good. That''s because you and your doctor already know that you''re at risk based on your risk factors and that you should take steps to prevent a heart attack, such as taking medications or making significant lifestyle changes.
You also shouldn''t have a heart scan if you''ve already had a heart attack or have had a surgical procedure, such as angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery, to treat coronary artery disease. In these cases, your doctor will already know you have coronary artery disease and you''re at a high risk of having a heart attack. A heart scan won''t provide any more information on how your condition should be treated.
A heart scan may give you information about your heart attack risk if you fall into the intermediate heart attack risk category. This means, based on your risk factors, your risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years falls somewhere between 10 and 20 percent. For example, you may be considered to have an intermediate heart attack risk if you''re between the ages of 55 and 65 years and you have borderline high cholesterol or blood pressure or are a smoker. Your doctor can help you determine what your risk level is. A heart scan may be useful if you''re at intermediate risk or if you have chest pain, especially if it''s unclear whether a heart problem is the culprit.
Also, there is some evidence that people whose calcium scores show a risk of heart disease are more motivated to make lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and quitting smoking, than those who don''t get scanned.
Heart scans use a type of X-ray technology called multislice computerized tomography or helical CT to see the calcium in your arteries. This type of scan does have some risks, including exposing you to radiation. However, the potential harm of repeated heart scans over time isn''t known.
Another type of heart scan uses computerized tomography (CT) angiography to show narrowing of your heart arteries. If you have this procedure, you could have an allergic reaction to the medication that''s used during the procedure.
Certain medical facilities and walk-in centers may advertise heart scans as a quick, easy way to measure your risk of a heart attack. These advertisements often target people who worry that they might have a particular disease even if they seem healthy and have no known risk factors. Facilities that promote heart scans for the general public don''t require a referral from a doctor. You can walk in and get the scan. However, your insurance might not cover these scans. The results of a heart scan should never be interpreted alone, but should be used with information about your overall heart health and any risk factors you have, such as family history and high cholesterol.
If you decide to have a heart scan, it may be best to have it done through your primary doctor, since he or she already knows your other risk factors for a heart attack. If you choose a walk-in scan, be sure to take a copy of the results to your own doctor for follow-up. He or she can help you decide what steps to take to improve your heart health and prevent a heart attack.
Most experts agree that you should visit your doctor for an exam before getting a heart scan. This can provide additional information on your heart attack risk for your doctor to consider. This exam should include:
Your doctor may ask you to avoid caffeine and smoking for four hours before the test. Otherwise, you don''t need any special preparations to have a heart scan.
A heart scan takes only a few seconds, during which you will be asked to hold your breath to obtain an accurate image. The scan will show the calcium in your heart arteries by using computerized tomography (CT).
A CT scan is an X-ray technique that produces images of your internal organs that are more detailed than are those produced by conventional X-ray exams. CT scans generate an X-ray beam that rotates around your body, and a powerful computer creates cross-sectional images, like slices, of the inside of your body.
Calcium deposits show up as bright white spots on the scan. The standard imaging technique for coronary arteries uses multislice or helical CT.
Before the scan, you may be asked to remove jewelry from around your neck and you''ll change into a hospital gown, although some facilities don''t require it. You''ll lie on a table with a few electrodes attached to your chest. The table will slide into the CT scanner, which creates the images. You will be asked to hold your breath for a few seconds so that the technicians can get clear images of your heart. In some cases, you may be given medicine to slow your heart rate. After a few minutes, your doctor or technician will have a score that helps estimate your heart attack risk — and may help guide treatment.
In addition to identifying calcium, CT scans can produce detailed pictures of your heart arteries to show the presence of any narrowing (stenosis) of your heart arteries due to coronary artery disease. For this type of cardiac CT, dye is injected into a vein to visualize the coronary arteries (called CT angiography).
There aren''t any special precautions you need to take after having a heart scan. You should be able to drive yourself home and continue your daily activities.
After your heart scan is finished, your doctor will share the results with you. If you''d like a copy of your scan, ask your doctor, since copies aren''t routinely given. If your coronary calcium score is high, that may mean you need more aggressive treatment of your heart attack risk factors, such as medications or lifestyle changes. Your doctor may also recommend more-invasive tests, such as coronary angiography, based on your scan results.
The theory behind using heart scans is that the more calcification you have, the worse your heart disease. But even having very small amounts of calcium might indicate that you could go on to develop heart disease unless you take aggressive measures to stop it, such as eating a healthier diet, reducing your cholesterol and quitting smoking.
On the other hand, having calcium in your coronary arteries may not necessarily mean that you''ll develop coronary artery disease or have a heart attack. Even so, if your scan indicates you have calcium, you might get unnecessary and invasive tests, such as coronary angiography, that could cause you to worry needlessly about your health.
The flip side is also true: If a heart scan shows your arteries are free of calcium, it doesn''t necessarily mean you don''t have any plaques. Plaque develops calcium only as it matures. The older you get without detectable calcium, the lower your risk of a heart attack or developing coronary artery disease.


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A Montessori-Inspired Play Room for Brothers
Name: Gregory (2) & Anthony (1)
Location: Atascadero, California
Our downstairs bedroom wasn't getting much use, so we decided to transform it into a play space for the kids! I am very much in love with all things Montessori, and we wanted our play space to employ many Montessori principles, such as a lack of clutter, just a few toys on rotation, a reading space, and a child sized table for coloring.
The table is covered in chalkboard paint so that the boys can color directly on it! We also have a Montessori-inspired hand washing station. I especially love our alphabet wall, created for free using a printable I found on Pinterest.
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- Handwashing Station: Soap, tray, bowls and pitcher– our awesome 99 cent store.
- The table was a find from 5 years ago in TX, probably Homegoods.
- Alphabet Wall: A free printable from Handmade Home.
- Banners: A free printable from Shanty 2 Chic.
- Bookshelves: Walmart, Baskets from Ikea, Wooden Chalkboard labels from Etsy
- Teepee: Poles from Home Depot, full sized bedsheet from Walmart
- Rug: World Market
- Table and Chairs: Craigslist for $5, painted in Serena and Lily's "Sprout" paint
- Easel and paints: Melissa and Doug
- Changing Table: Changing Pad cover– Pottery Barn
- Diapers: Econobum and BumGenius
- I Love You printable: free from I Heart Naptime
Thanks, Kelly! Readers, say hello to Kelly at Our Cone Zone.


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Woman Cited For Harassment
Thirty-two-year-old Stacy Lynn Barnhart of Warfordsburg has been cited for harassment in connection with an incident at 14290 Buck Valley Road on Tuesday, April 6. Barnhart allegedly contacted an individual repeatedly via cellphone even after being warned to stop by state police troopers.
Two Charged After Altercation
A McConnellsburg man and woman have been charged by state police following a physical altercation at a residence along East Maple Street in McConnellsburg Borough. State police reported that on March 13 at approximately 9:20 p.m. Joann Oakman, 33, and Philip Oakman, 34, were involved in a dispute, during which both individuals sustained minor injuries.
Charges were filed against the two on April 5 through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott. Joann Oakman was charged with summary harassment, and Philip Oakman was cited with summary harassment and one count of simple assault, a third-degree misdemeanor.
Waterfall Man Sentenced
A Waterfall area man was recently sentenced by Magistrate Greg Miller in West Virginia for driving while under license suspension and having defective equipment. Sixty-one-year-old George Thomas Veasey was ordered by Miller to pay $450 in fines and fees in connection with the charges.
Theft Charges Pending
Charges of theft are pending through the office of Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott against a Mc- Connellsburg man accused of taking $250 in musical equipment. Forty-eightyear old James Marvin Yonker Sr. is accused of taking an American Indiana guitar and and Indiana guitar amp from an apartment at 111 Lincoln Way East in McConnellsburg Borough. Victim of the 2:30 p.m. theft on Thursday, April 8, is a 64- year-old McConnellsburg woman.
Chambersburg Man Charged With DUI
Forty-six-year-old Chambersburg resident Blaine Harris has been charged with driving under the influence after he was observed eating behind the wheel of a vehicle near the intersection of Route 522 and Route 475. According to state police, Harris was allegedly exhibited signs of intoxication during the incident on Sunday, April 11, at 2:47 a.m. Harris was charged through Magisterial District Judge Devin Horne.
Access Device Fraud Investigated
State police, McConnellsburg, recently investigated a case of access device fraud that occurred sometime March 25 or 26. The victim, a 49-year-old McConnellsburg man, told troopers his bank card information was utilized to make purchases online at Walmart in the amount of $877.86.
Batteries Stolen
Six NAPA premium marine/ RV deep cycle batteries were stolen from a message board between March 31 and April 1. The board was located along Interstate 70 in Bethel Township when the theft occurred. The batteries have been valued at $1,800. Anyone having additional information related to this theft should contact Trooper Carper at 717-485- 3131.
Sign Struck
A signboard along the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 was struck by an unknown vehicle on Thursday, April 1, at 7 a.m., state police reported. Anyone having additional information concerning this hit-and-run collision should call Trooper Carper at 717-485-3131.
911 Sign Removed
A 911 address sign was removed from the intersection of Wells Valley and Coldwater roads located in Wells Township between April 4 and April 7. Victim of the theft is a 73-year-old Wells Tannery area woman. The sign has been valued at $25. Anyone with further information related to this theft is asked to call Trooper Falkosky at 717-485-3131.
Money Taken
An estimated $2,000 was reported missing from a residence located at 5637 Sipes Mills Road, Warfordsburg, between noon on March 22 and 4 p.m. on April 2. Anyone with information pertinent to this break-in is asked to contact Trooper Sheffield by calling 717-485-3131.
Electronics Stolen
Approximately $220 in household and electronic items were stolen from 16 Gerald Circle, McConnellsburg, between March 3 and March 9. The victim is a 38- year-old McConnellsburg woman. Anyone having further information related to this case of theft should call Trooper Falkosky at 717-485- 3131.
Police Make DUI Arrest
State police, McConnellsburg, made a driving-underthe influence arrest at the intersection of Route 30 and Schoolhouse Road in Licking Creek Township over the weekend. Thirty-six-year-old Robbie Dwight Daniels of McConnellsburg was initially stopped by troopers on Saturday, April 10, for a traffic violation at 2:48 a.m. that led to the accusations of drunk driving.
Maryland Woman Cited After Crash
A Maryland driver was cited for duties at stop signs after she allegedly pulled from the intersection of Route 30 and 655 and into the path of an oncoming vehicle on Friday, April 9. According to state police, the 2007 Ford Focus driven by Patty J. McElwain Snyder, 48, of Dayton, Ohio, pulled into the lane of travel of a westbound 2000 Ford Focus operated by Larry T. Rush, 38, Waynesboro.
State police added Snyder and her passenger, an 8- year-old boy, were not injured in the 6:24 p.m. accident in Licking Creek Township. Rush and his passengers, Zachary E. Starliper, 18, Waynesboro, and a 6- year-old male also from Waynesboro, also escaped harm.
Two Uninjured In Parking Lot Crash
Two individuals escaped injury when two vehicles collided in the parking lot of The Shak along Route 522 just north of McConnellsburg last Wednesday. State police reported Walter D. Gresty, 70, of McConnellsburg was backing out of his parking spot when his 2003 Dodge Dakota struck a legally parked 2006 Toyota Camry. Gresty then reportedly fled the parking lot heading south.
Gresty was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. Jill D. Stains, 41, of Harrisonville was reported inside the parked vehicle at the time of the 12:30 p.m. crash. She was not using a seat belt and also escaped injury. Gresty will be charged by state police in connection with the crash.
DUI Checkpoint Nets Three Arrests
State police, McConnellsburg, reported they made three driving-under-the-influence related arrests and issued various traffic citations and written warnings during a DUI checkpoint conducted at various locations in Fulton County on Saturday, April 10.


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The Atlantic Club Casino Sold
The Rational Group, owners of several on-line gaming websites, has agreed to buy The Atlantic Club Casino.
In a late-breaking story in The Press of Atlantic City Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that The Rational Group has filed papers with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement seeking regulatory approval to purchase the casino.
Michael Frawley, COO of The Atlantic Club told The Press, "The acquisition of the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel will secure up to 2,000 jobs and maintain the economic benefits the casino brings to New Jersey. During this interim period, the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel will operate as normal under current management, which will be retained following completion of the acquisition."
Terms of the deal were not announced and several rounds of regulatory approval must be completed before the sale can close.
The Atlantic Club Casino has had a colorful history over the past couple years. In June, 2011, Hilton Casinos ended its licensing agreement with the facility, causing the name of the building to be changed from the Atlantic City Hilton to ACH. Just 11 months ago, ACH was renamed The Atlantic Club, targeting South Jersey-area gamblers as, "a casino for the rest of us."


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2012-13: Three-year letterwinner ... solid player who provides excellent depth, particularly in doubles.
2011-12: Logged a 1-0 mark in singles play and a 1-2 record in doubles as a junior.
2010-11: Posted a 3-2 singles record and a 3-1 doubles mark during his sophomore season.
2009-10: Notched a 2-0 record in singles and a 2-0 doubles mark during his rookie campaign ... teamed with Cliff Gaddy '10 in doubles competition.
High School: Earned four letters as a member of the tennis team at Alamo Heights High School ... helped the team place second in the region as a senior ... won the district title in mixed doubles as a junior and finished third in the Texas State 4A Championships in mixed doubles.
Off the Court: Is an Eagle Scout ... served as the Vice President of the Student Council at Alamo Heights as a senior ... was the class President as a first-year and sophomore in high school ... brother, Perry, played water polo at Vanderbilt ... physics and engineering major.


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The World Trade Organization is waiting on the European Union to submit a "meaningful and credible" proposal on market access to keep the Doha Round negotiations from unraveling before the start of the Hong Kong meeting of WTO trade ministers in December.
The United States and members of the G20 group of countries appear to have reached agreement on a number of issues under two of the so-called three pillars of agriculture in the trade talks, says U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman. Those two are export competition and domestic support.
But lack of consensus on the third pillar — market access — threatens to derail the agricultural negotiations ahead of the Hong Kong ministerial meeting, Portman told reporters covering a press briefing at the U.S. Trade Mission in Geneva.
"Frankly, in order to complete negotiations by the end of 2006, we have to unlock these discussions on agriculture," he said. "And there the responsibility at this point rests squarely with the European Union and their ability to come forward with a proposal that is meaningful and credible on market access."
Portman said the United States offered such a meaningful and credible proposal when it announced earlier this month that it would eliminate its export subsidies and reduce its farm subsidies by an average of 60 percent.
"Our proposal does provide for real cuts in our programs," he said. "We are certainly hearing that from our farm community, and we are hearing that because we are making a serious commitment here."
Shortly after Portman announced the subsidy-reduction proposal at a meeting of WTO members in Zurich Oct. 10, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss sent him a letter reminding him the U.S. Congress would have the final say on any reductions in U.S. farm programs.
Senate Democrats, speaking at a mark-up session for the Ag Committee's budget reconciliation proposal, also accused the Bush administration of seeking to "unilaterally disarm" U.S. farmers in the WTO talks by offering to make such drastic reductions in U.S. farm programs without consulting Congress.
U.S. farm organizations have said they will support the proposed reductions in farm subsidies only if other countries will provide greater market access for U.S. agricultural products.
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy said the United States had made a "solid contribution" to the efforts to reduce domestic support prices and called on all WTO member countries to work to move their positions on market access closer together.
France appears to be the main sticking point for the European Union to be more accommodating on market access, according to press reports.
All 25 members of the EU, where tariffs average around 62 percent for agricultural products, would have to make substantial reductions compared to the United States whose agricultural tariffs average less than 12 percent.
But France, whose farmers also receive the largest share of the EU's agricultural subsidies, has steadfastly refused to support the level of cuts other agricultural producing nations obviously are expecting.
The Group of 20, a bloc of developing countries led by Brazil, has urged both the European Union and the United States to make larger reductions in spending on price support programs than the French government has been willing to make.
Portman said he was encouraged by new proposals offered by the Group of 20 and by Australia on the percentage of products to be designated as "sensitive" or excluded from any tariff reduction formula that might be adopted by the WTO.
"I think both proposals — the G20 called for a 1 percent exclusion for developed countries and 1.5 percent for developing countries — were very constructive," he said. "But again, my colleagues in the EU have nothing to offer. And what is more disconcerting to us probably was the time crunch we face."
Both Portman and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, who also was in Geneva for the WTO meeting, criticized the EU for the lack of progress and reminded reporters the Doha Round negotiators have little time left to put together a draft agreement for the Hong Kong ministerial in mid-December.
"I believe time is too short for us to have wasted weeks, and I believe that unless we see progress soon, it will be very difficult to envision a successful Hong Kong meeting and a successful completion of the Doha Round at the end of 2006," said Portman.
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The Otero County Democrats held their annual JFK Dinner at Thyme Square in La Junta on Saturday evening, Feb. 23.
The Otero County Democrats held their annual JFK Dinner at Thyme Square in La Junta on Saturday evening. Featured speaker was Anthony Graves, delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2008 and 2012 and Director of Govenment and Community Affairs for Visit Denver, the Convention & Visitor Bureau, where he is responsible for government and community outreach. Also speaking was Beverly Benavidez-Ryken, first vice-chair of the Colorado Democratic Party and Otero County Commissioner Keith Goodwin.
Goodwin took the opportunity to remind the national party people of the concerns of Otero County. The repurposing of Fort Lyon was discussed from the standpoint of employment and also of preservation of a historic site. Goodwin also brought up the repurposing of the Colorado Boys' Ranch. A point of special concern is the Creative Energy proposal, which would produce green energy and also alleviate the pressure on landfills by burning trash to make energy and natural gas, in an emissions-free process. He expressed the concern of the people of southern Colorado that their voice is not being heard in Denver.
TJ Hestand played the "Star Spangled Banner" on his trumpet and Hestand welcomed the diners.
Ryken congratulated the group on retaking the House of Representatives in Colorado, retaining the senate, and reelecting Obama and Biden. She reminded the group of the big upcoming elections in 2014, when Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Senator Mark Udall will be on the ballot. "Stay energized and stay focused," was her message.
Graves spoke of the vision and courage of President Obama in his State of the Union address, particularly on the subjects of a new era of social reform, immigration policy and gun control. He pointed to the first Latina appointed to the Supreme Court, now counting three women on the Supreme Court bench. He spoke of the hope provided by opportunity in new fields of wind energy, affordable medical care, affordable housing and the long overdue raising of the minimum wage.
He asked the audience to consider the question, "Why are you a Democrat?" He said we are living in exciting times, when social reform is taking place and immigration reform will give a path to citizenship. "Our immigrant workers are essential to agriculture," said Groves. The last election gave millions of American young people a voice.
Graves gave a little of his background, explaining he was born in Delta, Colo., into a definite "second amendment" family - National Rifle Association, hunting, the works. When his parents divorced, his mother, his brother and he had to go into public housing, giving him a view of what that side of life looked like. His mother, a restauranteur, catered barbecued brisket. At one point, he pulled her wares around the neighborhood on his little red wagon. "That taught me a lot," said Graves: "persistence, how to talk with people, how to not give up and how to face rejection."
"Why are you a Democrat?" For Graves, it is honoring veterans (his stepfather was a Vietnam veteran, a probable victim of Agent Orange), health care for immigrant families, helping those people out there who need help. "We need to dig down deep and keep knocking: fight for American families. Inspire and engage others. It is important to stand up for the people."
The untold story behind the visiting speakers from Denver was the snowstorm they braved to get to La Junta, and the roads they faced on the way back. Graves' wife was on the cellphone urging him to get back as soon as possible or to stay over.
Randy Daniher, saxophone and vocals, Clara Lee Stafford, keyboard and vocal and Randy Igou, drums, provided the dinner music. Ryken remarked, "Are these people local? They're very good." Another hit with the crowd was the food, catered by Sharon and Fred Sisnroy. Speaking of brisket, theirs was outstanding. Fred's rolls and the chili pepper cupcakes were the favorites of Beverly and Roger Ryken, and also the La Juntans at the table.


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Cisco NX-OS/IOS EIGRP Comparison
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This tech note outlines the main differences in Enhanced Interior Gateway Protocol (EIGRP) support between Cisco® NX-OS Software and Cisco IOS® Software. Sample configurations are included for Cisco NX-OS and Cisco IOS Software for some common features to demonstrate the similarities and differences. Please refer to the NX-OS documentation on Cisco.com for a complete list of supported features.
EIGRP Overview
EIGRP is a Cisco proprietary hybrid distance vector routing protocol used to exchange network reachability information within an autonomous system.
Important Cisco NX-OS and Cisco IOS Software Differences
In Cisco NX-OS:
- The EIGRP protocol supports In-Service-Software-Upgrades (ISSU) if two supervisors are present in a chassis (Graceful Restart must be enabled).
- EIGRP command-line interface (CLI) configuration and verification commands are not available until you enable the EIGRP feature with the feature eigrp command.
- The EIGRP protocol requires the Enterprise Services license.
- Only the Internet Protocol (IP) is supported. Cisco IOS Software supports IP, IPX, and Appletalk.
- The EIGRP instance can consist of 20 characters. Cisco IOS Software supports numbers 1- 65536.
- Eight equal-cost paths are supported by default; Cisco NX-OS supports up to 16.
- Route auto-summarization is disabled by default and cannot be manually configured.
- Networks and interfaces are added to an EIGRP instance under the interface configuration mode.
- If a router ID is not manually configured, the loopback 0 IP address is always preferred. If loopback 0 does not exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first loopback interface in the configuration. If no loopback interfaces exist, Cisco NX-OS selects the IP address for the first physical interface in the configuration.
- A default route can be generated with the default-information originate command, whereas Cisco IOS Software requires additional CLI commands to achieve similar results.
- When interface authentication is configured, the EIGRP key is encrypted with Data Encryption Standard 3 (3DES) in the configuration. Cisco IOS Software requires the service password command.
- Distribute-lists used to filter routes from routing updates are applied under the interface with the ip distribute-list eigrp command, as opposed to under the EIGRP router instance.
- Maximum prefix thresholds (warning and withdraw) can be configured for redistributed routes using the redistribute maximum-prefix routing instance command. Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to set maximum prefix thresholds for redistributed routes.
- A route-map is always required when redistributing routes into an EIGRP instance. In Cisco IOS Software, a route-map is optional.
Things You Should Know
The following list provides some additional facts about Cisco NX-OS that should be helpful when designing, configuring, and maintaining an EIGRP network.
- Four EIGRP instances can be configured per virtual device context (VDC).
- Numerous Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) instances can be associated with an EIGRP instance.
- If the feature eigrp command is removed, all relevant EIGRP configuration information is also removed.
- The shutdown command can be used to gracefully disable an EIGRP instance while retaining the configuration. This feature can also be applied per interface with the ip eigrp <instance> shutdown command.
- An EIGRP instance can be restarted with the restart eigrp <instance> Exec command.
- Graceful restart is enabled by default (It needs to be enabled in order to perform an ISSU upgrade).
- Multiple EIGRP instances can be configured on the same interface.
- Secondary IP addresses are advertised by default and cannot be suppressed per interface.
- The show running-config eigrp command displays the current EIGRP configuration.
- EIGRP supports Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), which can be configured to reduce network convergence time to less than one second.
Configuration Comparison
The following sample code shows configuration similarities and differences between the Cisco NX-OS and Cisco IOS Software CLIs. There are three significant differences: Cisco NX-OS allows EIGRP to be enabled and disabled globally, and it has a more interface-centric configuration that makes it easier to read. In addition, Cisco NX-OS has the capability to generate a default route, whereas Cisco IOS Software requires additional CLI commands to achieve similar results.
|Cisco IOS CLI
|Cisco NX-OS CLI
|Enabling the EIGRP Feature
|Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to enable or disable EIGRP.
|feature eigrp
|Configuring an EIGRP Instance and Router ID
|router eigrp 10
eigrp router-id 192.168.1.1
|router eigrp 10
router-id 192.168.1.1
|Associating a Network with an EIGRP Instance
|router eigrp 10
network 192.168.10.0
|interface Ethernet2/1
ip address 192.168.10.1/24
ip router eigrp 10
|Configuring a Passive Interface
|router eigrp 10
network 192.168.10.0 passive-interface GigabitEthernet2/1
|interface Ethernet2/1
ip address 192.168.10.1/24
ip router eigrp 10
ip passive-interface eigrp 10
|Configuring Interface Authentication (MD5)
|key chain eigrp-key
key 1 key-string cisco123
|key chain eigrp-key
key 1 key-string 7 070c285f4d06485744
ip address 192.168.10.1/24
ip router eigrp 10
ip authentication mode eigrp 10 md5
ip authentication key-chain eigrp 10 eigrp-key
|Configuring an EIGRP Distribution List to Filter Routes
|ip prefix-list eigrp-10-list seq 5 permit 188.8.131.52/24
network 192.168.10.0
distribute-list prefix eigrp-10-list out GigabitEthernet2/1
|ip prefix-list eigrp-10-list seq 5 permit 22.214.171.124/24
ip address 192.168.10.1/24
ip router eigrp 10
ip distribute-list eigrp 10 prefix-list eigrp-10-list out
|Configuring Route Summarization
|interface GigabitEthernet2/1
ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
ip summary-address eigrp 10 184.108.40.206 255.255.0.0 5
|interface Ethernet2/1
ip address 192.168.10.1/24
ip router eigrp 10
ip summary-address eigrp 10 220.127.116.11/16
|Generating A Default Route (Conditional)
|Cisco IOS Software doesn't have the same CLI to generate a default route, but redistribution or the ip summary address command can be used to achieve similar results.
|router eigrp 10
default-information originate
|Configuring Route Redistribution (Permit all Static Routes)
|router eigrp 10
redistribute static
|router eigrp 10
redistribute static route-map static-to-eigrp
|Configuring a VRF Instance for EIGRP Routing
|router eigrp 10
address-family ipv4 vrf customer-a autonomous-system 20
|router eigrp 10
vrf customer-a
autonomous-system 20
Verification Command Comparison
The following table compares some useful show commands for verifying and troubleshooting an EIGRP network configuration.
|Cisco NX-OS EIGRP
|Cisco IOS Software EIGRP
|Command Description
|show ip eigrp
|Displays global EIGRP information for all instances
|show ip eigrp <instance>
|show ip eigrp <#>
|Displays global EIGRP information for a specific instance
|show ip eigrp accounting
|show ip eigrp accounting
|Displays the number of prefixes that each neighbor advertised
|show ip eigrp interfaces
|show ip eigrp interfaces
|Displays interfaces configured for EIGRP
|show ip eigrp interfaces detail
|show ip eigrp interfaces detail
|Displays detailed interface information
|show ip eigrp neighbors
|show ip eigrp neighbors
|Displays currently connected neighbors
|show ip eigrp neighbors detail
|show ip eigrp neighbors detail
|Displays connected neighbors and associated details
|show ip eigrp route
|Displays EIGRP routes
|show ip eigrp route-map statistics redistribute <protocol>
|Displays statistics for redistributed routes per protocol
|show ip eigrp topology
|show ip eigrp topology
|Displays the EIGRP topology table
|show ip eigrp traffic
|show ip eigrp traffic
|Displays statistics related to EIGRP
|show ip eigrp vrf
|show ip eigrp vrf
|Displays VRF information for a specified VRF instance


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Monday, October 26, 2009
Honey Ma Lai Koh 蜜香马拉糕
"Lives too short for that".....my friend used to tell me..:=) Okay, here i come again.....back to the kitchen and start baking...:)
Already have some recipe planned for this week.....this is the 1st...;p
A very nice recipe from my new book,..actually bought this book quite sometime ago, but never have the time to try it. Why? Read on and you'll know why..;)
Btw, isn't it looks nice..??
The texture is GOOD!! Alright here's the recipe for you...:)
150g Low protein flour
150ml Water
1-1/4tsps Instant yeast
200g Caster Sugar
1 tbsp Honey
1/4tsp Salt
7 large eggs
60g Low protein flour
50ml Corn oil
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
2 tsps Water
1/8 tsp Alkaline Water
~ Combine ingredients (A) in a big bowl. Cover and proof for 6 hours.
~ Place the proofed dough in a mixing bowl, add in ingredients (B) and beat till sugar is dissolved.
~ Add in eggs of ingredients (C) and beat well.
~ Add in flour and oil, continue to beat well. Strain mixture into another clean bowl and proof a second time for 12 hours.
~ Mix baking powder, baking soda and water of ingredients (D) together. Pour into the ready dough.
~ Add in alkaline water, mix well. Pour into a lined 8" basket or lined 8" base tin with perforated holes.
~ Steam over high heat for 35 minutes. Test with a skewer, it should come out clean.
~ Remove the cake from the tin or basket immediately and cool completely on a wire rack.
See, this is why i've been waiting this long to make this cake. All the waiting and waiting and waiting.......But it worth all that, really. You'll love it!!
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This kueh's texture is very good! I have to say you did a great job this time baking / steaming it! Let's put it this way, it's definitely worth the wait! ;) Thanks for sharing it with us. ;)ReplyDelete
Welcome welcome....glad that all of you like it so much! Ya, you are right, really worth waiting..:)ReplyDelete
Yum Yum.... next time make again when u decide to come back!ReplyDelete
Sure sure Janice, will make for all of you to try...:)Remember to show mama this pic..hee hee;pReplyDelete
Hello! This cake looks soooo good. I want to make it for my grandfather who loves malaikoh!ReplyDelete
I've tried such recipes which involve using an yeasted dough which requires proofing time, however i wasn't able to incorporate the stringy dough into the egg mixture. Is the yeasted dough really meant to be so lumpy? Do I really need to strain the mixture? What should the consistency of the mixture be like after mixing the eggs in?
I'd really appreciate your kind advice. Thank you so much in advance!
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Yee, the yeasted dough is lumpy and also sticky. After adding the eggs the texture is slightly watery than before, but after adding the flour and oil it becomes thick again. Its alright after the 12 hours proofing for the 2nd time. Hope you'll succeed...Cheers!


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Kitchen Before & After: From Bland Contractor Grade to Chic Modern
Two years ago James and his partner bought a ranch house in Dallas. Although they loved the house and the location, they weren't wild about the interior, particularly the kitchen. (It had been cheaply renovated by a previous owner and felt generic.) They didn't have a lot of money to spend on a kitchen renovation, but by "choosing wisely" and doing most of the labor themselves they were able to turn this contractor grade kitchen into something much more suited to their tastes. See the 'After' photos below:
James documented the kitchen remodel process on his blog The Cavender Diary:
As y'all can tell, we kept the original base cabinets and terra-cotta floor. Then we added our own bit of jazz to make this place a little more contemporary. Taking the upper cabinets to the ceiling made the whole room appear taller. It also increased our storage space by about 40%. Although we lost the tiny cabinet with the attached microwave, we added an entire new cabinet over the refrigerator, and built out the top of the pantry to look finished.
Within the last two months they've replaced the granite counters, travertine backsplash, upper cabinets, stainless sink, faucet, stainless appliances, and overhead and under-cabinet lighting. James calls it "a major facelift" and says they couldn't be happier with the results!
Read More About the Remodel and See More Photos: The Cavender Diary
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Friday 05 October
South Pacific islands
- The islands of the South Pacific are a mixture of larger, continental islands such as New Zealand, and chains of smaller volcanic islands and coral atolls.
- A number of tectonic plates meet around the edge of the Pacific Ocean and this has resulted in strings of volcanoes known as the 'ring of fire'.
- The habitats of the islands of the South Pacific vary greatly, from lush forests and mangroves to active volcanoes, coral reefs and arid, rocky landscapes.


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Chocolate Tart for Pi Day - from the Archives
I'm so proud of me -- I scheduled this post to go live at 3:14pm in honor of Pi Day. Get it? 3.14? Pi? I am such a nerd! :P
Today is a reprise of my very easy chocolate tart with macaroon crust (tart ... pie, same difference). Except this time it's made without milk so it can be served at a meat-based meal. Enjoy!
Chocolate Tart in a Macaroon Crust - Easy
1 (10 ounce) can coconut Macaroons
1 (9 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut or almond milk
3 Tbl. unsalted margarine
Set aside 1 or 2 macaroons. Process the remaining macaroons in a food processor until they are all pulverized. They might start to clump up, in which case you'll have to use (presumably) clean hands to manually break up the clumps. Using the back of a spoon (or your fingertips as long as they have macaroon all over them already), press the ground-up macaroons into an 8-inch pie or tart plate. Set aside.
In a 1-quart saucepan, heat the coconut or almond milk and margarine until they barely start to simmer. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips and let sit a minute to melt. Whisk until mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared pie plate.
Break up reserved macaroons and decorate top. Place in fridge to firm up.
Remove from fridge about 1/2 hour before ready to serve. Cut into small delicious wedges.


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Dons held by County
Ross County continued their long unbeaten run with a goalless draw in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
The Dons enjoyed the better of the chances with Gavin Rae guilty of heading wide in the best opening, but the Staggies defended resolutely to make it 36 league games without defeat.
A very healthy crowd of 14,010 were in attendance to witness the first ever competitive match between the sides.
Despite gifting Celtic a 1-0 win a week ago, Dons boss Craig Brown kept faith with goalkeeper Jamie Langfield, while defender Mark Reynolds, who has returned to Pittodrie on a season-long loan from Sheffield Wednesday, had to be content with a place on the bench.
Ross County boss Derek Adams, again without the suspended Stuart Kettlewell, made only one change to the side that opened their SPL campaign with a goalless draw against Motherwell with Sam Morrow replacing midfielder Russell Duncan.
A minute's applause was held before the start of the match in tribute to Aberdeen club stalwart Teddy Scott, who died in June at the age of 83.
The Dons, eager to avoid opening the new SPL campaign with back-to-back defeats, made an encouraging start with a clever flick by Scott Vernon giving Stephen Hughes a sight of goal but the midfielder fired into the side-netting.
The visitors had a penalty claim waved away by referee Euan Norris when Scott Boyd fell in the box under pressure from Dons skipper Russell Anderson, before Martin Scott passed up a glorious opportunity to break the deadlock when he sliced his shot wide with his left foot with only Langfield to beat.
However, it was the hosts who looked the more likely to open the scoring with County stopper Michael Fraser called upon to keep out a low Hughes effort before Rae thundered a shot over the crossbar from the edge of the area.
County captain Richard Brittain went close with a well-struck left-foot shot before the lively Jonny Hayes dragged an effort wide as the first half ended goalless.
The Dons should have made the breakthrough within six minutes of the restart when Gary Naysmith's back-post cross found Rae in acres of space, but the former Dundee midfielder somehow headed wide when it looked easier to score.
The home side were dealt a blow after 65 minutes when new signing Niall McGinn was stretchered off following an innocuous collision with Grant Munro and replaced by Ryan Fraser.
The Dons were dominating proceedings and threw on an extra attacker in Josh Magennis for Ryan Jack as they pushed for a winner in the closing stages.
However, it was the visitors who could have stolen the points with Brittain drawing a smart save from Langfield as the clock counted down.
Despite surviving a late scare when Vernon shot straight at Fraser from six yards out, County held on for a point as they proved they would be no pushovers this season with their second successive draw.
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The Department of Recreational Sports provides individuals the opportunity to participate in intramural sports, informal sports, sports clubs, and indoor/outdoor recreation activities and programs. Regardless of the activity, all participants must realize that they are assuming risks when they take part in an active recreation program. Each person must be aware of this assumption of risk and recognize that his or her participation is voluntary. Each participant also has a responsibility to use prudent and ordinary care in his or her actions. For the safety of the individual and that of fellow participants, any situation perceived as a potential danger must be called to the attention of a recreational sports supervisor. This includes but is not limited to the following:
Each participant is obligated to follow the rules and regulations for individual safety as set forth by recreational sports. This includes dressing appropriately and using protective equipment. Individuals choosing not to use such protective equipment, whether provided or requested, must realize they are doing so at their own peril and that injury may result.
It must be recognized that, even in safe environments, accidents can occur during active, vigorous participation. The Department of Recreational Sports makes every effort to keep all facilities and equipment in safe, operating condition. Both supervisors and participants must use good judgment and work together for safe participation.
Should an injury occur in the facility and/or during participation in any recreational sports program, a recreational sports supervisor will make arrangements for emergency transportation whenever appropriate. The injured party is responsible for all financial obligations arising from the injury, emergency transportation, and subsequent treatment. Therefore, the University requires students and strongly encourages all others to have health care insurance. Prior to participation in recreational sports programs, all students should discuss with the Student Health Center medical staff any known physical problems that may limit their activity.
This statement about participant safety and responsibility is provided for the protection of our participants. Any questions concerning this statement should be directed to the Recreational Sports Associate Director for Facilities and Risk Management.
The only place where skating is allowed in the FAC is the Multi Activity Court (MAC). Skating is only permitted when no one else is on the MAC; skaters may not split the space with other individuals or groups using the court, i.e. no half court skating or roller hockey. Footwear must be worn when entering or leaving the facility and for trips to the restroom, locker room, or water fountain. Skating and roller hockey are open to all FAC members.
In order to preserve the flooring on the MAC, wheels that may damage the flooring are prohibited, specifically black colored or outdoor wheels. Other wheels may also be prohibited if the FAC building supervisor identifies "marks" on the floor. As a guideline, wheels size 82A and above tend to be sufficient, though they are not guaranteed to prevent damage.
The following is not permitted when skating or playing roller hockey: skates with brakes, baseball hats, bandanas, liquid-injected balls or pucks, headphones, and knee braces with exposed metal. All players must either have skates or be on foot. There cannot be a combination of some players on foot and the others on skates (goalies are the only exception to this rule). All goalies must have a helmet with a cage, blocker, glove, chest protector, leg pads, and stick. Recreational sports recommends that all members wear helmets, gloves, and mouth pieces while playing hockey.
Due to the violent nature of roller hockey, any play involving physical contact (checking, hitting, etc) or scrimmage/game play is prohibited. However, shooting on goal and passing drills are permitted. There is a maximum of four skaters (plus one goalie) permitted on the court at one time.


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Germans rarely strike. So when tens of thousands of teachers, day-care providers, and youth workers from Bremen to Munich took to the street this week, they did much more than disrupt the schedules of busy working parents.
They broke with the consensual way in which employers and employees in postwar Germany have solved disputes over working conditions.
It is as though the rebellious streak in French workers next door has started to spill across the Rhine River.
"German is waking up," said Monika Lattki Thursday morning, demonstrating with hundreds of day-care workers in front of Frankfurt's city hall. The teachers say they are overburdened with red tape and suffer from health problems caused by their jobs, and are striking for more pay and more recognition. "We've reached our pain level."
Four strike days per year vs. 93 days
Such complaints may sound common in the US or elsewhere in Europe. But they're completely unorthodox here. Between 1998 and 2007, strikes in Germany cost employers an average of four work days per year, per thousand workers.
In France, the comparable figure is 93 days. In the US, it's 30.3 days. Denmark had the highest average number of days lost per year, 157.3 days, according to a study by the Hans Boeckler Foundation in Dusseldorf, the research arm of the German Confederation of Trade Unions.
After World War II, Germany did not want to repeat a situation where, during the Weimar Republic, competition between unions led to social unrest and contributed to the rise of National Socialism. Politicians created a legal infrastructure where unions would become partners with employers, and guarantors of democracy.
"In Germany, you have a postwar history of powerful unions that are a part and parcel of social partnership," says Lowell Turner, professor of international and comparative labor and collective bargaining at Cornell University in New York.
Germans put in place a system where unions negotiate pay and working conditions for entire sectors of the economy through collective bargaining.
Over the years, unions brought a shorter workweek, longer vacations, and better wages with no – or little – labor dispute for entire sectors of the economy. The standard of living in Germany has traditionally been higher in Germany than in France.
"The Germans have learned how to combine economic success with high wages and an extensive vocational training," says Professor Turner.
Confidence in German model erodes
That is, until now. With chronic unemployment (currently at 8.6 percent), and economists predicting that gross domestic product will fall by 6 percent this year, confidence in the model is declining.
The current strike is the latest manifestation of that erosion of confidence.
By law, civil servants, including teachers, can't strike. But that didn't stop protesting day-care workers from successfully shutting down hundreds of preschools across Germany this week.
Negotiations over salaries and working conditions between the union representing day-care workers and the city are going on. But protesters, such as Ms. Lattki, have vowed to prolong the strike "until our demands have been met."
Such strikes are becoming more common. This past fall, tens of thousands of German school pupils poured into the streets, participating in the first national student protest.
They demonstrated against poor conditions, saying that classes are too big and that the German school system's placement of pupils into university- and non-university tracks from as early as age 9 discriminates against children from lower social economic backgrounds.
Train conductors, doctors break ranks
In recent years, train conductors, pilots, and medical doctors have also broken away from the collective bargaining system and have gone on strike for better pay and working conditions.
"There is a change in culture going on," says Kirsten Frank of the white-collar sector union Verdi, which organized the day-care strike with the education union GEW. "People are more willing to fight for their rights."
"In Germany, the level of labor protest has always been very low compared with other European countries," says Thorsten Schulten, a union specialist at the Hans Boeckler Foundation. "But the economic framework has changed dramatically for the worse. The German model of industrial relations is changing, and strikes are going to be more and more important."
Lessons from French neighbors?
German unionists may also be watching their French counterparts, and taking notes.
In France, earlier this year, employees and union activists held CEOs captive as a way to protest staff cuts.
Protesting fishermen have blocked traffic at many ports in northeastern France to protest European Union fishing quotas. French farmers captured trains from Spain to protest the import of cheaper food.
Striking high school pupils prevented nonstriking pupils from attending classes. Some universities have remained closed for weeks, even months, protesting over President Nicolas Sarkozy's reforms to give the schools more autonomy over hiring and their budgets.
And in France, not only have people gotten used to strikes, but they've also grown sympathetic to them. A new poll published for the weekly economic magazine Echo shows that 3 out of 4 people think that social unrest is justified.
"In France, people are used to having social conflict. They're prepared to act to defend their own interest even if it goes against the majority of workers," says Heiner Dribbusch of the Hans Boeckler Foundation. "In Germany, there is a greater reluctance to challenge the law, to be on edge. The thinking is that a civil servant is someone who has to be loyal to the state."
At least, that used to be the case.


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In the general population, injuries to the elbow are rarely caused by stress inflicted on the joint while throwing. But for serious amateur pitchers and their professional counterparts, who may be throwing the ball between 70 to 100 miles an hour, each pitch places a high degree of force on the joint. Over time, this repetitive motion can lead to inflammation, cartilage injuries, the development of bone spurs, and eventually tearing of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the elbow.
The MCL is part of a complex of ligaments and tendons that attach and stabilize the bones of the lower and upper arm where they meet at the elbow. Specifically, the MCL attaches the ulna – which, together with the radius, make up the bones of the lower arm – with the humerus, the bone in the upper arm. When the MCL is torn, the individual retains full range of motion in the joint and the ability to throw, but cannot exert significant force. MCL tears of the elbow are often the result of a gradual process of attenuation (weakening). It may not be immediately clear that the ligament has been torn, but some people report hearing a pop at the time of injury.
Fortunately, surgical treatment of MCL tears often yields excellent results. Known by baseball fans everywhere as the "Tommy John surgery" – named for the pitcher with whom it is most frequently associated – construction of the medial collateral ligament benefits both professional and amateur athletes.
The surgery, first used to reconstruct the MCL in Tommy John's left arm in 1974, was developed by Dr. Frank Jobe. Since then, hundreds of athletes have undergone the procedure in which a tendon is taken from another part of the body and acts as a replacement for the injured ligament. The usual source for the tendon is the palmaris longus, a vestigial structure in the forearm. A second choice is the accessory hamstring tendon.
Palmarus longus
"Before Dr. Jobe developed this surgical technique, an MCL tear was often a career-ending injury," says David W. Altchek, MD, who is an associate attending orthopaedic surgeon at HSS. "Today, athletes that undergo MCL reconstruction often play as well as they did before the surgery, and, in some cases even better." It should be noted, Dr. Altchek adds, that non-athletes may also develop a full or partial tear to the MCL. However, because their daily activities are seldom affected, there is usually no need to undergo surgical treatment.
Today, athletes with MCL tears can benefit from refinements to Dr. Jobe's techniques that have been developed by Dr. Altchek and his colleagues at HSS. Dr. Altchek begins treatment with an arthroscopic examination of the affected area. (For more information on elbow arthroscopy, please see the link at the end of the article under Further Reading.)
After addressing any other conditions that are present in the joint, such as bone spurs, the orthopedic surgeon makes an incision to reveal the medial or inner aspect of the elbow joint. If possible, he or she then reattaches the remaining portion of the MCL. The harvested tendon graft is threaded through holes created in the ulna and humerus and sutured to stabilize the joint.
Dr. Altchek's technique differs from Dr. Jobe's in that only one hole is made in the humerus bone versus the three Dr. Jobe used. This offers a protective benefit to the bone which is more vulnerable to fracture if it has multiple holes in it. Dr. Altchek also found a way to simplify the tensioning of the graft and developed a special stitch that provides more secure fixation of the tendon to the bone.
During the original procedure, the orthopaedic surgeon took off the overlying muscles and moved the nerve away from the site in an effort to reduce the chance of injury. However, this approach carried the risk of trauma to both muscles and nerves. Today, orthopaedic surgeons are able to use a safer muscle-splitting technique that minimizes trauma to the muscles. Moreover, in most cases when Dr. Altchek performs the surgery, he does not find it necessary to move the ulnar nerve.
Adding to the safety of the newer technique is the shorter operative time. Traditionally, MCL reconstruction was performed over a period of about four hours; it can now be completed in about 30 minutes, thus reducing the chance of infection. Recovery from MCL reconstruction is lengthy. The patient must wait 9-12 months for the ligament to be healed into the bone. During this period, he or she participates in a rehabilitation program in which an increasing amount of force is gradually applied to the elbow and the muscles are strengthened. Most athletes can return to competitive play in a year.
Results of the surgery are generally excellent. In a recent study in which Dr. Altchek used the modified technique, 30 out of 31 patients who underwent surgery were able to return to their previous level of competition over an 11-month period.
While the incidence of MCL tears is high among elite major league baseball pitchers, Dr. Altchek points out that this is not the only population that experiences the injury. Women softball players may injure the ligament while playing catcher or short stop. Javelin throwers, lacrosse and tennis players, and golfers are also vulnerable, especially those who are middle-aged or older and may have some long-term degeneration of the ligament. In addition, children who participate in little league may injure the ligament. These tears are less frequent than in adults because young people do not throw as hard and their ligaments are more elastic; however, they do occur sporadically. Treatment in children may be modified owing to concern over protecting the growth plate in the joint.
Updated: 10/16/2018
Summary Prepared by Nancy Novick *Illustration of (MCL) provided courtesy of Bartleby.com


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First off, I will fully admit that I one hundred percent stole this idea from the other people who've already done these costumes. Many great interpretations, and we're adding just one more. We each made our own masks, and Paul even sewed his own tie (Osman pattern)! I've added a bunch of photos to show the mask-making process (we started off with cat masks from the dollar store). I started off with yellow cotton for the dress and stamped apples on the cut out pattern pieces using a potato. The dress is New Look 6000. The noses on the masks and my brooch are made of Sculpey. A great costume that we'll definitely wear again!
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cotton (dress, tie); fake fur (white, rust); sculpey (noses, brooch); broom pieces (whiskers); black wool (ears, eyelashes)
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Apr 12, 2013, 09.50 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
ahhh soooo good! with the masks did you just use store bought fur? they look so good!!
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Apr 12, 2013, 06.10 PMby gonewandering
Thanks! Yes, I bought the two colours of fur at the fabric store – I knew we would find white, but I was really happy they also stocked the rust-coloured kind.
Apr 11, 2013, 11.45 AMby Monjio
That is cool! Great job, love the masks!!
Apr 11, 2013, 08.02 AMby loulourosa
Fantastic! :-) these masks are realy well made,
Apr 10, 2013, 01.15 PMby kisses
cool costumes….love the neckline on the dress
Apr 10, 2013, 09.51 AMby toupinette
Apr 10, 2013, 09.50 AMby pinkgribble
Thats just brilliant love it thanks for showing the mask details just great.
Apr 10, 2013, 06.42 AMby Mary Athey
fantastic outfits. i've seen two more fantastic fox outfits and they've all been incredible. i love yours as its so creative. eveything about it is first class. i love the dress and i'm so pleased you put the pattern number in. fabulous job x
Apr 10, 2013, 04.31 AMby smallone
oh this is great ….and those masks are BRILLIANT!!!!
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The Brewers beat the Dodgers 6-3 tonight at Miller Park. For a full recap and boxscore click here.
Dodger starter Jeff Weaver went just 3 1/3 innings in what Joe Torre called his worst outing of the year. Still, Weaver was only charged with two earned runs due to a throwing error by Rafael Furcal in the first.
Although he struck out seven in five innings, Brewers starter Mike Burns definitely wasn't fooling the Dodgers. Still, he got the job done and three Milwaukee relievers combined to toss four scoreless innings.
No one really shined offensively for the Dodgers, as no player had more than one hit. Only Russell Martin and Orlando Hudson were held hitless.
All three LA runs came in the fifth on back-to-back jacks by Rafael Furcal and Andre Ethier.
Scott Elbert — fresh off a call-up from Albuquerque (with Blake DeWitt being sent down — pitched wonderfully, going 2 2/3 hitless while allowing only one walk.
Jonathan Broxton's going to miss the All-Star Game with a toe injury.
The Dodgers couldn't get to Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman this time, as the 41-year-old saved his 20th in 1-2-3 fashion after blowing a save last night.
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Do you hide the fact that you watch anime?
I have gotten weird looks.
Some comments. Really bad.
I just look at them, with a deep stare.
If they tell me to stop, I sometimes say something like, "I just found something new to watch, and right now, your one boring show with no plot and no development. So either become interesting, or go away to be forever forgotten. Well?"
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I'm a 20 year old college student, have been heavily involved with sports my whole life, usually considered a "ladies man" or "pretty boy" and I'm not what people think of when they think of anime..and we all know that in the U.S. anime is looked down upon as being "lame" or stupid or whatever. In the past, I would feel extremely pressured to hide the fact that I watch anime...because of my personality and interests I find myself around people who don't watch anime and usually think it's weird. I'm a lot more open about it nowadays seeing as to how it's my life and I shouldn't be embarrassed about these kinds of things. I also listen to J-pop and am still self-conscious about that too..as far as others hearing me listening to it. Does anybody feel the same way or maybe used to and just got over it like I'm trying to?
I'm in college aswell and spend every minute between my classes watching anime on my phone. If your school offer Japanese and you're willing to learn it, you'll find a lot of people in that class who likes anime aswell.
You shouldn't worry what others think.
it is after all... a part of who i am, Why would i need to hide it?
Nope. I'm in college, and still watch anime on the weekends. I wouldn't hide who I am. Just like the person above me said, it is a part of who I am.
Anime is like a sort of guilty pleasure for me. I am an average 21 year old male college student living in the dorms. I have been online my whole life (most of it at least lol) and I have made many friends who share different interests in the dorms. People I have never truly would have considered making friends with. Some of them have become closer friends than than from my highschool. Do they think its weird that I watch anime? Maybe. The ones i watch (fairy tale / One piece / Naruto ) to name a few that Ive watched while friends are around.
It gets a little awkward and I tend to explain that it doesnt happen often when ecchi scenes pop up or something like that. But overall, I dont really get embarrassed (except for my DEEP guilty pleasures like romance anime: AnoHana, Angel Beats, Clannad, SAO). Its different for everyone, I just dont like people seeing the 'sentimental/soft/romantic' side of me.
Hell no!!! If you're embarrassed about letting people know you love anime you need to stop worrying about other peoples opinion. Trust me, when you get older you wont give a shit what other people think. They probably think the Big Bang theory is smart and edgy....Do what you want and disregard any potential haters...
and I walk around like I got a 36" chain.
Yeah, resist the desire to dork out on a non watcher. They will judge you unfairly since they have no idea what you're talking about....
and I walk around like I got a 36" chain.
I don't see the point in being ashamed or hiding something I really enjoy. If other people don't like it, or give me shit for watching anime, to hell with them. They're judgmental and obviously not people I would enjoy anyway.
i used to be like you man but then i realized like you that its my life so i like whatever the fuck i want you know? i moved to the south like 2 years ago now and none of the friends i made here like anime well except for one but they all know i watch anime and listen to j pop and j rock at first they thought i was a weird ass mofo (and i am lol) but they now accept it and we make jokes about it and shit.
I'm taking my third Japanese course and going next year as an exchange student. Everyone in there likes anime but honestly the people who are all about anime all day everyday aren't really my type to hang out with . That's why there is a conflict. lol it's hard to find people who are interested in anime and athletics and other things as well..
I don't care what other people think. I post about it in my Facebook posts and share Crunchyroll articles there too. I just think it's lots of fun and people who don't try to get a taste of Japanese culture are really missing out on something fun.
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I understand that.
Yeah thanks for your input..I decided a short time ago to stop hiding..I felt the need to post just for a boost of confidence lol
I didn't hide the fact, I just never talked about it with anyone aside from my room mate. However, I got a new Job and one of my co-workers could be found reading manga every, single, lunch break so I ended up finding somebody else to talk about it with.


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