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Imagining Ultimate As A Major Sport
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Most people tend to think of ultimate frisbee as a fairly casual, everyday sport. We play in parks and pick our teams for recreational leagues, and some play in fairly competitive clubs and organizations in college. But that's about the extent of it – it is not, as most people see it, an official or "major" sport.
That said, every now and then we see a sport grow up beyond and above its perceived boundaries. In fact, we may be seeing it right now in a few cases. Rugby, for instance, is catching on across the United States in a bigger way; lacrosse is seeing growing popularity in the Midwest, having long been viewed primarily as a sport of wealthy suburbs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. In an organized sense, those sports are further along than ultimate frisbee is. But their progress still makes one wonder what it might look like for ultimate to become a more "major" sport. So we considered some of the factors.
NCAA Status
The single most important aspect of any potential journey to mainstream sport status for ultimate frisbee would likely be acceptance from the NCAA. To be clear, college ultimate is quite active already, and there are even college-based teams playing in organized competitive leagues. However, it still isn't an official NCAA sport, which – in most people's estimation from the outside looking in – means it's essentially a hobby.
Acceptance as an NCAA sport would immediately legitimize ultimate frisbee as something to watch and follow – something to pursue, work at, and aspire to. Naturally this doesn't mean that it would reach the level of, say, college football or basketball overnight. But those sports aren't necessarily the realistic standard. More realistically though, it's not a huge stretch to imagine NCAA acceptance leading to ultimate gradually gaining a place in the sporting world similar to the one lacrosse has currently.
Betting Interest
If indeed ultimate frisbee ever gains status as a college sport, the hope would be that by that point, sports gambling would have expanded and improved enough throughout the U.S. to allow for betting interest. As many are by now aware, the state of New Jersey effectively brought gambling back onto the U.S. sports scene via new legislation that was passed back in 2018. However, many are not aware of how the emergent betting platforms have spread since.
Pennsylvania's new sportsbooks were some of the first to emerge following New Jersey's lead, and now include some of the biggest names in the industry (DraftKings, Unibet, and so on). And after Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, and Iowa joined in, with other states poised to do so shortly. Right now the sportsbooks in these states primarily offer odds listings for major professional sporting events. However, as they grow and spread into new states their coverage will only increase, and college sports will likely become more prominent within that coverage. If, by the time this happens, ultimate frisbee is an official college sport, it could stand to attract more attention. Sometimes the mere availability of betting options can draw eyes to a smaller sport, so this could legitimately help the growth of ultimate.
A Bigger Pro League
The most organized of existing adult ultimate leagues can best be described as semi-professional. Some might dispute that statement, and it's true that the AUDL in particular appears to be growing (with games set to be broadcast on FS2 beginning later this year). But it's still not a profession for the players, and doesn't have the clout of what we would typically consider to be a professional sports league.
Clearly, a bigger and more prominent pro league would go a long way toward further establishing ultimate as a legitimate, major sport. As for how such a league could come about, the most natural course of events would still likely be through college. Should the NCAA accept ultimate frisbee, it will lead to more player development, and thus more of a market for highly skilled players following college.
Significant Sponsorships
A bigger pro league would gain even more relevance through significant sponsorships as well. This is actually something that was brought up as a big step for eSports not so long ago, and many now consider eSports to be approaching "major sport" status. It's a simple idea, but a crucial one: If and when ultimate begins to attract more attention at the college and professional levels, significant sponsors would stand to pump more money into the sport, attract more eyes to it, and increase advertisement and brand exposure.
All of this is likely a long way off, if it's in the cards at all. But with ultimate seeming to gain more popularity with each passing year, it can certainly be fun to think about where the ceiling might be, and how the sport might get there.
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"To me, 'family' means loyalty," says 21-year-old Max Powell. "Family are people you're connected to and who are always there," adds his older sister Ellie.
Mark was married for 25 years before having an affair with another woman. Ellie was born in 1989 and Max followed in 1993. "I had an affair with another lady and she became pregnant with Ava," says Mark. "We were together for a few years and then I went back to my wife. Sadly, it was very difficult for her, and I split with her around seven years ago."
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Ava: I've got a good relationship with my mum because I've never really lived with my dad. My parents broke up when I was three, so I've never really known them together. I feel like I've got two families – my mum's got another daughter and I feel really close to them; I'm not as close to this side of the family.
Despite living in France with her mum, Ava travels back to London regularly to see her dad. They get along well now, but when Ava first came over, Max didn't like it because she was always the centre of attention. "Ellie was nice towards me, but I was a bit scared of Max," says Ava.
Max: I was an absolute menace.
Now, Max says he's very protective of both his sisters.
While he admits he was a 'little rascal' growing up, Max says he's calmed down now. Sharing the same love for style as his dad, he's since worked for Ralph Lauren on Bond Street and Chester Barry on Savile Row. But now, his focus is on DJing and he currently DJs at a strip club on Dean Street.
Max: I started working on the club circuit when I was 16. Although at first I was party mad, I'm now more about meeting new people and networking.
Ellie works as a teacher assistant, but her true passion is acting and singing. She is about to do her first burlesque showcase at the end of the month.
Ava is currently studying languages and philosophy in France. For her, the word 'family' is about being around people you love.
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Q: npm run dev not working with ubuntu(react-redux-universal-hot-example) I have logged an issue on github with console log
https://github.com/erikras/react-redux-universal-hot-example/issues/1344
I have clone this project and did npm install. I am using ubuntu. Its working fine on Window system.
First day it was working fine. But when I run second day it was not working.
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*Delete webpack-assets.json

*Tried with node version (v5.6.0, v6.0.0, v6.9.0)

*Clone again new project and install everything again

I have tried above all but still its not working for me. Please suggest me if I need to do anything else or you have any fix for this.
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A: After long efforts I have find out the solution. I have just increase the inotify max_user_watch limit.
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Chris Gaines is Fake, but so is Garth Brooks: 5th Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight
Like the Tokyo Olympics, the Fifth Annual Terrible Artist Spotlight Challenge is back, one year after it was originally scheduled. This year's installation — following previous entries covering Soulja Boy, Dogstar, BrokeNCYDE, and Train (band) — brings us the story of Garth Brooks' erstwhile alter ego, Chris Gaines.
Note: Chris Gaines does not exist. Brooks invented and portrayed him, as the main character of a planned but never-produced movie — a psychological thriller about the biggest rock star in history and a superfan who believes he's been murdered. Beyond merely being fictional, Gaines is almost unfindable in 2021. "He" cut an album, but it isn't on any streaming services. YouTube has precisely one blurry video featuring him. His appearance on Saturday Night Live is solely on Peacock (not Hulu or Amazon Prime). The hosts of 2019's Chris Gaines: The Podcast said Facebook was even blocking links from their website. I have not seen a pop culture artifact so effectively scrubbed from the Internet since those Muppets that were cast members on SNL's first season.
What you can find, and what Brooks' notoriously aggressive copyright enforcement cannot stop, is people talking about Chris Gaines. Boy howdy, do people want to talk about him. There are blogs, podcasts, and legacy country music publications dissecting him, amateur musicians covering his songs, reaction videos, Twitter jokes, and on and on. You can't hide the truth, Garth. We all know what you did.
we are all familiar with chris gaines. we appreciate how unhinged it was. let's collectively move on to the actual weird stuff now pic.twitter.com/84PKD628oO
— Cecile Duncan (@suhhseal) April 18, 2021
A quick chronology:
Some time in the 1990s — Country music superstar Garth Brooks envisioned a movie about a horny rock star called Chris Gaines, who may or may not have been murdered.
February 1999 — Brooks held a press conference to announce a movie called The Lamb, created by and starring himself as Gaines. Also in attendance: a Capitol Records exec; rock producer and dinosaur-walker Don Was; Brooks' staffer and later litigant Lisa Sanderson; Babyface; and budding movie producer/Mrs. Babyface Tracey Edmonds. A "pre-soundtrack" album, with Brooks performing in character as Gaines, would precede the film.
Not included in the press conference: anyone significantly involved in the movie business.
September 28, 1999 — Garth Brooks in … The Life of Chris Gaines was released. Critics launched their most scathing reviews. Fans seemed confused at best. With a heavy marketing push, it sold a disappointing(?) 2 million records and got a single, "Lost in You," on the Top 40 pop charts, Brooks' first and only.
Unknown, 1999 — The phony VH-1 special "Behind the Life of Chris Gaines" aired. If you want to know the entire Gaines mythos that Brooks created, in all its clichéd, convoluted glory, this fake documentary is your ur-text. Like most episodes of Behind the Music, it focuses on the vice that almost led to the star's downfall — in this case, sex addiction — before their redemptive comeback. It also has Billy Joel.
November 13, 1999 — Brooks hosted Saturday Night Live as himself and performed in his Gaines persona as the musical guest. SNL can be a low-risk audition for non-actors looking to pivot to movies; around this time, Britney Spears and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson both parlayed hosting gigs into starring movie roles. Brooks did not.
Various dates later — The Lamb was shelved and never became a movie. Brooks released two more albums that sold poorly by his standards, then retired* from music. Chris Gaines went down in history as a terrible idea that killed** the career of an artist bigger than Elvis.
* This retirement lasted four years.
** See above.
The most notable aspect of this fiasco is that everyone thinks it was a failure for all the wrong reasons. A country megastar transforming himself into a brooding alt-rocker? Crazy! What was he thinking? True, the image of Brooks in a Johnny Rzeznik wig was ridiculous, and yes, he went pretty far down the rabbit hole in "becoming" Gaines, including weight loss, multiple photo shoots, and an unnecessarily detailed and voluminous backstory. But I think that all misses the mark.
There's nothing wrong with the concept of Chris Gaines. Musicians have been successfully taking on alternate personas for decades, usually to try out a different style or switch up their aesthetic. Plenty of examples pre-date Gaines, from Luke the Drifter to Ziggy Stardust, the Sgt. Pepper guys to KISS's Spaceman, Starchild, and Demon. And the practice continued long after Brooks hung up his emo hairpiece: Slim Shady is not a real person, nor are Sasha Fierce, Hannah Montana, or any of the Gorillaz.
More to the point, none of these are real people. Garth-Brooks-the-best-selling-solo-artist-of-all-time is not the same as Troyal Garth Brooks, the human being. As soon as he steps on a stage or opens his mouth in a recording studio, he's performing a role. His 1992 World Tour program features a write-up outlining the differences between real Garth and "GB," the performer. (Obviously, we should not assume Brooks composed this article himself, or that its description of the real Garth is not itself a stage-managed invention.) Even when the two roles are similar, or subsume each other, the performative aspect can't be denied. We all know this — that's why there's discourse around what stars are "really like." It's an act, and we accept that.
So the issue was never the fact that Brooks took on a musical alter ego — it was that he did it so poorly. For whatever reason, his otherwise flawless musical instincts failed in both the content and the execution of the Chris Gaines project. First off, who releases an album to hype a movie that doesn't exist? Movies create their own hype. There's a multibillion-dollar industry around it. This dumb move was in keeping with Brooks' history of bad decisions when it comes to Hollywood: according to Sanderson's lawsuit, he turned down roles in eventual blockbusters Saving Private Ryan and Twister, and blew a shot at co-producing the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland because he wanted to write the screenplay.
More crucially, the music isn't any good. The Lamb was supposed to be about a huge rock star who's sold more records than Jesus, then pivots to R&B and is heralded as "the new Prince." Wow, humble. And the record was supposed to be a Greatest Hits collection. So you have to really bring it with the quality to make those claims believable. Instead, we got Train-like pop rock minus the catchy hooks, with some adult-contemporary ballads mixed in. Many of these bland songs were re-recorded demos that had been floating around Nashville for years. Songwriter Gordon Kennedy (Eric Clapton's "Change the World") wrote several of them and even performed the lead vocal on "My Love Tells Me So." Bluegrass singer Alison Krauss had already recorded "Maybe" before Gaines did. The fact that Gaines' Fallout Boy rocker image didn't match the music was just icing on the cake.
I'm reminded of the mostly forgotten 1992 film Pure Country, which featured country star George Strait, one of Brooks' favorite performers, as a fictional country singer. The accompanying soundtrack arrived merely six weeks prior to the film, instead of two years in advance. That record was well received and became the best seller of Strait's career, moving six million copies — not Garth Brooks numbers, but nothing to sneeze at. Also, nobody accused Strait of having gone crazy for adopting a new persona, probably because the character was so close to what people thought of country singers in 1992.
That was the real sin: Brooks went too far afield with his imaginary musician. The red-headed stranger is a country outlaw like Willie Nelson; Ziggy Stardust is an androgynous rock star with a glam fashion sense and a fixation on outer space, just like this Bowie fellow. Chris Gaines and his mascara, on the other hand, aren't like the Garth Brooks we know. The look was obviously off, and the music didn't sound like Garth, either: he sings in a breathy, melismatic falsetto, with no twang or steel guitar. It's hard to imagine Gaines being a fun, self-deprecating dudebro on stage at concerts, joking about how he's losing his hair or is overweight or can't play guitar too good (Brooks does these things). He certainly wouldn't sign autographs for 23 hours at a fan fest.
More than rock or certainly pop, country music relies on a belief in the performers' authenticity. They have to wear belt buckles and drink beers, sing in one of a small number of approved accents, and sell a life story about hardscrabble upbringing in the heartland. Brooks has all of that. But if he can change himself, and become a sex-addicted rocker in leather pants whose album covers riff on A Clockwork Orange and Enema of the State, does that mean he's been faking it the whole time? Does manufacturing a new character for oneself prove the original character was made-up, too? Brooks had long aroused suspicions that he was a country poseur, and for some people, his decision to code-switch and cut a pop-rock album only proved it.
A model played the young Gaines in photo shoots and the "Behind the Music" special.
But if Gaines alienated Brooks' fans, he didn't appeal to the mainstream, either. Ethnomusicologist Heather MacLachlan finds a class distinction at play, if you accept the assertion that rock stars occupy a higher social status in the music world than country stars and their fans. She suggests that "a country singer who performs rock music seems to be trying to elevate himself above his social station," and that this made Chris Gaines impossible for rock fans to accept. Clearly, there is plenty of interplay between Country and Rock music, but when you think of artists who had both feet in one world and moved into the other, it's generally a one-way street.
My personal take is that none of this would have mattered if the music was good. Great songs by a global megastar with the backing of a major label's machinery will be successful. But these songs were just OK. Combine that with some critical haterade, and the narrative that Gaines was Garth's midlife crisis took over. It didn't help that the record came out the same year Brooks suffered personal losses — his mother died and his marriage fell apart — and did some other silly things, like playing spring training with the San Diego Padres (batting average: .045).
Ironically, Gaines may be closer to the real Brooks than the actual "Garth Brooks" persona is. Gaines' intricate backstory draws heavily from Brooks' own life: an upbringing focused on sports (Brooks attended college on a track-and-field scholarship), the tragic death of a close friend as a teenager, a parent dying of cancer, dropping out of school to pursue his music career, and an interest in rock music. Meanwhile, country star Garth Brooks is out here pretending he knows about rodeos. The real Garth grew up in the suburbs listening to '70s radio rock and lists Billy Joel, Boston, Queen, KISS, and Foreigner among his favorite acts. That sounds closer to Chris Gaines than it does to the guy who sang "I Got Friends in Low Places."
The late '90s, everyone.
For a long time after 1999, Brooks was happy to leave Gaines in the rearview mirror. But something unusual happened after the dust settled. Chris Gaines got a new lease on life.
I trace the beginning of the Gaines revival to Chuck Klosterman's 2009 essay collection Eating the Dinosaur, which included a thoughtful, if still critical, chapter on Brooks and Gaines. In 2011, Matthew Morrison of Glee covered "It Don't Matter to the Sun" on his debut album, which started the slow boil of Chris Gaines covers: a 2015 duet of "It Don't Matter" by Don Henley and Stevie Nicks; indie folk singer Rosie Thomas's version of the same song appearing in the 2018 Mark Wahlberg film Instant Family; and even Childish Gambino, who gave his all to "Lost in You" for Australian radio in 2019. A quick search on Spotify turns up dozens of recent podcast episodes, and at least one entire series, all about Chris Gaines. Many of them were even kind of positive.
Gaines also got support from an unlikely corner: country music superstar Garth Brooks. Now unretired and remarried, to fellow country music superstar Trisha Yearwood, Brooks' attitude toward his alter ego has mellowed a bit. In a 2015 interview, he said that even though his "ribs are still sore from getting the shit kicked out of me for doing that one," he considers the Gaines album among his favorites. He told the Tennessean in 2019 that the Gaines project "isn't done." Fast forward to earlier this year and Brooks, ever the savvy businessman, took note of the surge in Chris Gaines interest and announced that he'd be reissuing Gaines' music, including at least some never-before-released tracks. Given Brooks' notorious history of repackaging existing material, it's a no-brainer for him.
In other words, Chris Gaines will get another chance to prove he deserves the superlatives heaped on him by imaginary rock critics 20+ years ago. And thanks to the decline of the music industry, you won't have to be an adherent of the Many Worlds Interpretation to live in a universe where Gaines is a legit star. You know how many physical copies Tyler the Creator had to sell to top the Billboard 100 last week? 55,000. Please. Garth Brooks sets 55,000 CDs on fire just to light his cigar. Get ready for No. 1 artist Chris Gaines.
As long as he forgets the wig.
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Category Archives: public health
New Lab Matters: The promise and challenge of newborn screening in 2019
Newborn screening is a public health success story, ongoing for 56 years. On the one hand, new treatment and laboratory testing options open up the possibility of expanded screening panels. On the other hand, testing laboratories and follow-up providers are generally under-resourced and straining to keep pace with growing workloads. But as our feature article shows, scientists are working diligently to improve the accuracy and precision of existing tests and to bring on new disorders, even as they continue the high-stakes work of screening tens of thousands of infants a year.
Here are just a few of this issue's highlights:
A Non-Conventional Matrix: Using Dried Blood Spots for Biomonitoring
Rhode Island Leverages Agency Partnerships to Identify Contaminated Leachate
APHL Closes Productive Decade of Work in Sierra Leone
Boots on the Ground: A Lab Perspective on Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak Response
APHL Makes Progress on Electronic Lab Reporting for Animal Rabies
Using MicrobeNet to Enhance Biothreat Agent Detection
The Laboratory District: Protecting the Nation's Capital
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Posted by APHL in All Posts, APHL, biomonitoring, biothreat, District of Columbia, ELR, General, Hepatitis A, lab matters, Laboratory, laboratory testing, microbenet, newborn screening, outbreak, public health, Public health laboratory, rabies, sierra leone
New Lab Matters: The ABCs of PFAS
First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in everything from dental floss to cookware. But human exposure to PFAS comes at a cost, and as old compounds are removed from production, new compounds take their place. So how does a public health laboratory handle this challenge with limited resources? As our feature article shows, by establishing new public-private partnerships.
New Hampshire Assesses Exposure to Arsenic and Uranium from Private Wells
Five Years to an EPA-Approved Cyanide Method: How Maine Achieved Success
Ricin Exercise a Win-Win in Arizona
Midshipmen Meet Public Health Labs in Florida Internships
A Global Priority: Promoting Health Security through GHSA 2024
Zambia's National LIS Advances Laboratory Efficiency, Data Availability
Model Training in Michigan Connects Sentinel Clinical Labs, Epidemiologists
The Laboratory by the Bay: Fighting Infections in San Francisco
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Posted by APHL in All Posts, APHL, arsenic, California, cyanide, data, epidemiologist, Florida, General, lab matters, Laboratory, laboratory information system, laboratory testing, Michigan, new hampshire, Preparedness, public health, Public health laboratory, ricin, San Francisco, training, water, well water, zambia
New Lab Matters: Time to welcome the next generation of public health laboratory scientists
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 12,000 new laboratory professionals are needed each year to meet consumer demand. At the same time, while automation has eliminated some less-skilled laboratory jobs, the growing sophistication of public health laboratory analyses has generated demand for scientists with highly specialized training. As our feature article shows, laboratories are recruiting new talent for the "hidden profession" by taking a hard look into what they really want, and how they want to work.
Closing the Gap on Overdoses in Minnesota
Private Wells: Regulations, Testing Recommendations and a New Public Health Lab Initiative in Iowa
Scientists and First Responders: Partnerships for Preparedness and Response
Global Health Takes a Regional Approach
Louisville Goes for the "Gold" in IGRA TB Testing
APHL and CaliciNet: Improving Norovirus Surveillance and Outbreak Detection
The World is Their Oyster: Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory
Fairfax County Health Department Laboratory: Serving the National Capital Area
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Posted by APHL in All Posts, APHL, California, Fairfax County, General, Humboldt County, IGRA, lab matters, Laboratory, laboratory response network, laboratory testing, opioid, overdose, Preparedness, public health, Public health laboratory, training, tuberculosis, Virginia, water, well water, workforce
Partnerships Help Save Lives When Disaster Strikes
Public health emergencies occur every day across the United States. Tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, infectious disease outbreaks, terrorist attacks, and other emergencies have all occurred within the past few years and likely will happen again. Communities must be ready in the event of a public health emergency – both those they expect and those that come without warning.
Since 2002, CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program has provided funding and guidance to 50 states, four cities, and eight territorial health departments across the nation to protect communities. Planning and exercising plans help ensure that health departments are ready to respond and save lives when emergencies occur.
While we all hope that emergencies never happen, they are inevitable and the true test of any preparedness system. The following stories are examples of how CDC's PHEP program works with states and local communities to ensure they are ready to respond to any emergency. Some of CDC's partners include health departments, community organizations, national public health organizations, and private companies.
Restoring California Communities after Devastating Wildfires
In 2017, nearly 9,000 fires, almost double the average annual number, burned 1.2 million acres in California. The fires destroyed more than 10,800 structures and killed at least 46 people. However, thanks to years of planning for such events and building a public health infrastructure through the PHEP program, state and local health departments were ready to respond immediately and help their communities recover over the following months.
Through partnerships and support provided by the PHEP program in and around Sonoma County, local officials evacuated more than 1,160 patients from area hospitals and many other healthcare facilities. Additionally, because of the relationship the state built with the California National Guard through the PHEP program, more than 100 volunteer troops cleaned the Sonoma Developmental Center in one day. More than 200 patients with disabilities were then able to return safely to the facility.
Ensuring Access to Medication during an Influenza Outbreak in Maine
In March 2017, an influenza outbreak on Vinylhaven, a remote island off the coast of Maine with a population of about 1,165, sickened half of the island's residents. The outbreak depleted the medical center's Tamiflu® supply. Tamiflu® can greatly lessen the severity of influenza but it must be taken early in treatment.
Because of a partnership agreement established under PHEP with the Northern New England Poison Center, local pharmacies, and other organizations, and the Maine Department of Health staff quickly delivered 100 treatment courses of Tamiflu®. As a result, the state successfully reduced the impact of the influenza outbreak on the island.
Responding to a Water Contamination Incident in Illinois
On May 2017, a water main break under a river contaminated water in Cumberland County, Illinois, and left some residents without water entirely. Health department staff funded through PHEP established water distribution sites with bottled water donated by private partners such as Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Anheuser-Busch. Staff also went door-to-door to check on residents and distribute materials about safe water.
The PHEP program ensures public health emergency management systems and experts are ready to respond when emergencies occur. Preparedness efforts throughout the years have saved lives and helped communities return to normal operations as quickly as possible.
From natural disasters to infectious diseases, the PHEP program protects America's health, safety, and security to save lives. Check out the PHEP Stories from the Field to find out more about how the PHEP program has helped communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
Posted by myi8 in California, emergency, flu, General, illinois, influenza, Maine, Natural Disasters, PHEP, Preparedness, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, Response, Sonoma County, Stories from the Field, Tamiflu, Vinylhaven, Waterborne, wildfire
A Little Girl and a Deadly Virus
By Linette Granen, director, Marketing & Membership, APHL
This story begins as many others. A young lady met a young man, got married and had a baby, whom they adored. They were children of immigrants — her family was from Germany and his from Italy. They began their lives together in the early part of the 20th century in New Orleans, Louisiana. He worked for the New Orleans Park Service — he always had a green thumb and immensely enjoyed working outdoors — while she settled down as a housewife, raising a variety of animals on their small property. One room of their shotgun-house was devoted to a small flock of canaries, and outside they had a plethora of chickens, geese, rabbits and guinea pigs. They shared their double shotgun-house with her brother, a chief in the New Orleans Fire Department. In 1916 they had a baby girl.
Yes, they were happy — until October 1918, when their only child, nearly three years old, got very sick. She had influenza, although at the time they didn't know what was wrong. This disease spread quickly through New Orleans, and it became suddenly clear that it was spiraling out of control. On October 7, just one week before the young girl's untimely death, the New Orleans Board of Health made this then-unknown illness a mandatory reportable disease in order to understand the impact on their population and to track the epidemic's progress. Two days later, at the recommendation of health officials, the mayor closed all schools, churches, theaters, movie houses and anywhere else people might congregate. Quickly, additional actions were taken to prevent crowding and gathering in the hopes of slowing or stopping the epidemic.
As was mandated, case reports of influenza began to flood the New Orleans Board of Health. On October 12 and 13 alone, there were 4,875 cases reported in the city. At that point, the US Surgeon General instructed the health department to secure additional hospital space for ill military personnel from nearby military installations. Within days, 17 wards of the city's Charity Hospital were totally dedicated to influenza care. The newly appointed medical advisor, Dr. Gustave Corput, began working with the Red Cross to convert another facility, the Sophie Gumbel building on the Touro-Shakespeare almshouse property, into a 300-bed emergency hospital. At that time, the health department did not employ nurses, so the Red Cross began recruiting nurses and physicians for the emergency facility — some volunteering time and some working part-time. Through funding from the Red Cross and the Public Health Service, the facility was opened and maintained, along with smaller facilities at the Southern Yacht Club on Lake Pontchartrain and a Knights of Columbus hall across the river.
The little girl died on October 15, 1918.
By the end of October, two weeks after the little girl's death, Tulane University scientists developed and produced a vaccine for local use against a bacteria called Bacillus influenzae (now known as Haemophilus influenzae). Despite being untested, deploying this type of vaccine was worth any risks because of the large number of cases in a city desperate for relief. Laboratories at local hospitals began manufacturing the Tulane vaccine and more than 4,000 city government employees and factory workers were immunized. Medical and nursing students were deployed all over the state: third-year nursing students staffed the emergency hospitals and fourth-year Tulane medical students were appointed as assistant US Public Health Service surgeons. Later that month, it appeared that the tide was beginning to turn, perhaps due to the actions taken by the health department and the Tulane vaccine.
By the spring, the devastating epidemic in New Orleans was finally declared over. Between October 1918 and April 1919, the city experienced over 54,000 cases of influenza and almost 3,500 deaths. The case-fatality rate was 6.5%; only Pittsburgh and Philadelphia had higher death rates.
This story is very personal to me. Not only am I a career public health scientist from New Orleans, that little girl who died on October 15, 1918 was my aunt, Gladys Mary Cucinello. Her parents – my grandparents – later had four sons, one of whom was my father who recently passed away at the age of 95. Born in 1922, he was not alive for the epidemic and never met his sister, but he remembered the heartache my grandmother expressed whenever she talked about that time. The only picture of my Aunt Gladys lives in a place of honor in my house. Such a tiny girl was no match for such a deadly virus.
*Much of the historical information about New Orleans during the 1918 influenza pandemic came from the Influenza Encyclopedia.
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Posted by APHL in 1918 flu pandemic, All Posts, flu, Infectious Diseases, influenza, new orleans, public health, public health history
3 Reasons Why Handwashing Should Matter to You
Most of us are familiar with the parental-like voice in the back of our minds that helps guide our decision-making—asking us questions like, "Have you called your grandmother lately?" For many that voice serves as a gentle, yet constant reminder to wash our hands.
Handwashing with soap and water is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to loved ones. Many diseases are spread by not cleaning your hands properly after touching contaminated objects or surfaces. And although not all germs are bad, illness can occur when harmful germs enter our bodies through the eyes, nose, and mouth. That's why it is critical to wash hands at key times, such as after a flood or during a flu pandemic, when germs can be passed from person to person and make others sick.
Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to reduce the number of germs on them, however during a disaster clean, running water may not be available. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on hands in some situations, but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.
Here are three key reasons why you should always care about handwashing:
Handwashing can keep children healthy and in school. Handwashing education can reduce the number of young children who get sick and help prevent school absenteeism.
Handwashing can help prevent illness. Getting a yearly flu vaccine is the most important action you can take to protect yourself from flu. Besides getting a flu vaccine, CDC recommends everyday preventive actions including frequent handwashing with soap and water.
Handwashing is easy! Effective handwashing is a practical skill that you can easily learn, teach to others, and practice every day to prepare for an emergency. It takes around 20 seconds, and can be done in five simple steps:
Wet your hands with clean, running water, turn off the tap, and apply soap
Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap
Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice
Rinse your hands well under clean, running water
Dry your hands using a clean towel or air-dry them
Promote Handwashing in Your Community
Global Handwashing Day is celebrated annually on October 15 to promote handwashing with soap as an easy and affordable way to prevent disease in communities around the world. This year's theme, "Clean Hands—A Recipe for Health," calls attention to the importance of handwashing at key times, such as before eating or feeding others, and before, during, and after preparing food.
Learn how you can get involved and promote handwashing at home, your child's school or daycare, and your local community:
Watch a CDC expert give a handwashing demonstration on how to properly wash hands with soap and water.
Join CDC's handwashing social media campaign. Post a photo of yourself or others showing your clean hands. Use the hashtags #HandwashingHeroes and #PrepYourHealth.
Promote on social media. Create your own messages or share some our sample social media messages. Use the #GlobalHandwashingDay hashtag.
Share health promotion resources. CDC has developed a variety of shareable promotion materials, including web-ready buttons, animated images, and fact sheets on handwashing.
Order free posters. Display handwashing posters in highly visible areas, such as schools, work areas, and restrooms.
Use web content syndication. Add the latest content from CDC's Handwashing website to your organization's website. The content is automatically updated when CDC updates it, so your content will always be accurate and current.
Posted by myi8 in disaster, Disease Outbreak, disease prevention, emergency preparedness, Environmental Health, flood, floodwater, flu, General, global handwashing day, Handwashing, hurricane, influenza, Natural Disasters, outbreak, pandemic, personal health, Personal Preparedness, Prepare Your Health, Preparedness, Prevention/Vaccination, public health, Response, school, Waterborne
Protecting Our Future: Emergency Preparedness and Children's Mental Health
Among the many lessons learned during the 2017 Hurricane season, we recognized that addressing children's mental and behavioral health needs is a major concern in hurricane-affected areas.
CDC's At Risk Task Force (ARTF) was established in 2017 to ensure identification and prioritization of the mental and physical health needs of at-risk populations, including children. ARTF's first Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation was on Aug. 31, 2017, in response to Hurricane Harvey, the first of three consecutive hurricanes to hit the United States and its territories in a five-week period. ARTF's mission was to address the needs of at-risk populations in affected areas throughout the response and recovery phases.
Early in the response, it became clear that the emotional impact of the storms and the mental health needs of people, particularly children, affected were a critical area of focus. ARTF worked closely with federal and non-government agencies to address these needs so that children and families had the best chance for recovery.
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The theme this year is Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World. In light of this, we want to share our experiences to inform mental health interventions and improve outcomes for children after public health emergencies and natural disasters. First, let's talk about what makes children more vulnerable in emergencies.
Why are children more vulnerable in emergencies?
Mental stress from a disaster can be harder on children. Children are more vulnerable in emergencies because of their physical, developmental, behavioral, and emotional differences from adults. Children may have difficulty or may not be able to communicate symptoms or feelings. They may understand less about the situation and feel less able to control the events around them.
The aftermath of an emergency or disaster is also difficult for children because they have less experience coping with difficult situations.
The emotional impact of an emergency depends on a child's characteristics and experiences, the social and economic circumstances of the family and their community, and the availability of local resources. Other factors may influence the emotional impact on children, causing them to be more vulnerable in emergencies. These include children with mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders. Children who have experienced trauma in the past may also have more difficulty coping with a disaster.
What does the At Risk Task Force do for children's mental health during a hurricane response?
During the 2017 hurricane season, the ARTF collaborated with federal and non-government partners to monitor behavioral health in affected areas and disseminate key messages and coping resources for children in schools and vulnerable populations in other contexts. ARTF coordinated a webinar for primary care physicians that focused on identification of common adjustment difficulties in children, provided strategies to promote effective coping skills in children and their parents, and explained the importance of self-care for professionals. The webinar was attended by more than 300 clinicians and other health care providers on Oct 26, 2017.
Public health professionals also play an important role in addressing short-term and enduring mental health needs of the population. Timely and accurate mental and behavioral health surveillance data, that includes specific information on children, could inform intervention efforts to improve developmental outcomes for children in the longer-term aftermath of disasters. It is important that mental health surveillance be incorporated into preparedness planning so that surveillance systems can be established or leveraged immediately when emergency response begins.
What are next steps for CDC?
Children's mental health needs are a prominent concern in hurricane- affected areas. There is still a gap in real-time information on mental health needs to inform intervention efforts and improve child outcomes. CDC is working internally to enhance efforts to monitor health impacts during and after natural disasters, including integrating mental health into standard data collection.
CDC is also working with partners to integrate children's mental health in preparedness planning. Following the 2017 hurricane season, CDC collaborated with the American Academy of Pediatrics to develop an activity book for children and families, Coping after a Disaster, that focuses on feelings children might have after a disaster and coping strategies that may help. This book is part of a series that follows Ready Wrigley, a dog who helps her family prepare for emergencies and their impacts.
CDC is now partnering with the National Hazard Center to develop mental and behavioral health training modules for researchers conducting field research immediately following an extreme event, such as a hurricane. These free, online trainings will provide background information on mental health in the context of disasters, as well as a list of mental health assessment tools used following a disaster for various vulnerable populations (e.g., children, older adults). The trainings and associated resources will address current research gaps in mental health, help to organize research in this area, and share best practices with researchers.
On Sept. 12, 2018, CDC activated the EOC to respond to Hurricane Florence, which made landfall off the coast of North Carolina on Sept. 13. The ARTF was quickly activated to address the needs of vulnerable populations. As the storm decreased in intensity, North Carolina began reporting increased emergency department visits related to stress and anxiety. Mental health concerns in children, similar to 2017, are expected to remain a prominent focus throughout the response and recovery phases. The ARTF continues to monitor the situation and support the mental and behavioral health needs of children and vulnerable populations in affected areas.
Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event: https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/index.asp
Helping Children Cope with Emergencies: https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: http://www.nctsn.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics: Children & Disasters: aap.org/disasters
American Psychological Association: Psychology Help Center: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Disaster Distress Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Posted by myi8 in At Risk Task Force, behavioral health, children, disaster, emergency, emergency response, hurricane harvey, Mental health, Natural Disasters, public health, Response, world mental health day
Personal Protective Actions You Can Take in a Flu Pandemic
Every fall and winter the United States experiences epidemics of seasonal influenza (flu). Sometimes a flu pandemic occurs due to a new flu virus that spreads and causes illnesses around the world. We cannot predict when a flu pandemic will occur, but over the past 100 years, we have documented four flu pandemics resulting in close to 1 million deaths in the United States alone. 1
When a flu pandemic happens, it can take up to 6 months before a vaccine against a new flu virus is available. Antiviral drugs can help manage the symptoms of the flu, shorten the time you are sick by 1 or 2 days, and prevent serious flu complications, like pneumonia. But, there may be a limited supply of these medications during a pandemic so nonpharmaceutical interventions (or NPIs) may be the only prevention tools available during the early stages of a pandemic.
There are things you can do, apart from getting vaccinated and taking medications, to help slow the spread of a flu pandemic. NPIs, also known as "community mitigation measures," are important because they will be the first line of defense in the absence of a pandemic vaccine. NPIs may be more effective when used early and in a layered approach (i.e., using more than one measure at a time). During the 1918 pandemic, cities that put NPIs in place quickly reported fewer deaths.2,3 NPIs may be used in different settings, including homes, schools, workplaces, and places where people gather (e.g., parks, theaters, and sports arenas).
Personal protective measures to prevent flu at all times
CDC recommends using some NPIs to prevent seasonal flu and other respiratory infections. To help prevent the flu, you should always:
Stay home when sick and away from others as much as possible,
Stay away from people who are sick as much as possible,
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue,
Wash your hands often with soap and water,
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth, and
Regularly clean surfaces and objects that you use a lot.
Personal protective measures to prevent flu during a pandemic
Many of these NPIs would still be recommended during a pandemic, but some would be reserved for use during a flu pandemic. Depending on the severity of a pandemic, CDC might recommend:
Stay home if exposed to a sick household member,
Use a face mask when sick and out in crowded community settings, and
Implement community measures to reduce exposure to pandemic flu (coordinating school closures, limiting face-to-face contact in workplaces, and postponing or canceling mass gatherings).
CDC is preparing for a flu pandemic
There is always a threat that a flu pandemic will arise, so CDC is taking steps to prepare. In 2017, CDC issued updated community mitigation guidelines to help state and local public health departments and their community partners make plans before the next pandemic happens. Visit www.cdc.gov/npi to access the updated guidelines; plain-language planning guides for the general public and community settings; and additional NPI communication, education, and training materials. You can find more information about seasonal and pandemic flu at www.cdc.gov/flu and at www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic.
1 Past Pandemics: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/basics/past-pandemics.html
2 Hatchett RJ, Mecher CE, Lipsitch M. Public health interventions and epidemic intensity during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007; 104:7582-7.
3 Markel H, Lipman HB, Navarro JA, et al. Nonpharmaceutical interventions implemented by US cities during the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic. JAMA. 2007; 298:644-54.
Posted by myi8 in community mitigation measures, Disease Outbreak, flu, Handwashing, influenza, Nonpharmaceutical interventions, pandemic, personal protective measures, pneumonia, Preparedness Month, Prevention/Vaccination, public health, social distancing, vaccine
The Power of Preparedness: Prepare Your Health
The devastating hurricanes of 2017 reminded us how important it is to prepare for disasters. These potentially life-threatening situations have real impacts on personal and public health. During Hurricane Irma, existing medical conditions and power outages increased the likelihood of death. Being prepared with supplies and an Emergency Action Plan can help you protect the health of your family until help arrives.
September is National Preparedness Month (#NatlPrep), and the perfect time of year to remind people of The Power of Preparedness. This year's call-to-action of Prepare Your Health (#PrepYourHealth) and four weekly themes highlight the roles that individuals, state and local public health, and CDC play in creating community health resilience. It takes everyone "pulling in the same direction" to create families, communities, and a nation that can withstand, adapt to, and recover from personal and public health emergencies.
The first week focuses on personal preparedness, and the importance of nonperishable food, safe water, basic supplies, and the personal items you need to protect your health until help arrives.
Personal needs
A large-scale disaster or unexpected emergency can limit your access to food, safe water, and medical supplies for days or weeks. However, nearly half of adults in the U.S. do not have an emergency kit for their home; they don't have the provisions, supplies, and equipment necessary to protect the health of their families in a disaster. This list will get you started:
Special foods—such as nutrition drinks—for people with dietary restrictions, food sensitivities and allergies, and medical conditions such as diabetes.
Prescription eyeglasses, contacts and lens solution
Medical alert identification bracelet or necklace
Change of clothes
Emergency tools (e.g., manual can opener; multi-use tool; plastic sheeting; etc.)
Durable medical equipment (e.g., walkers; nebulizers; glucose meters; etc.)
Medical supplies, including first aid kit
Baby and childcare supplies
Many people need daily medications and medical equipment. Nearly half of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and a quarter of Americans take three or more medications. A large-scale natural disaster, like a hurricane, could make it difficult to get prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You and your family may need to rely on a prepared emergency supply. There are some basics to include:
A 7 to 10 day supply of prescription medications stored in a waterproof container.
An up-to-date list of all prescription medications, including dosage and the names of their generic equivalents, medical supply needs, and known allergies.
Over-the-counter medications, including pain and fever relievers, diuretics, antihistamines, and antidiarrheal medications stored in labeled, childproof containers.
A cooler and chemical ice packs for storing and keeping medicines cold in a power outage.
Over half of Americans do not have copies of important personal paperwork. Collect and protect documents such as insurance forms, and medical, vital, and immunization records. Here are some of the basics:
Health insurance and prescription cards
Shot records
Living wills and power of attorney forms
Vital records (e.g., birth and death certificates; adoption records)
User manuals, model and serial numbers, and contact information for the manufacturer of medical devices (e.g., blood glucose meters; nebulizers)
Hardcopies of your Emergency Action Plan
A power outage can close pharmacies, disrupt medical services, and can be life threatening for over 2.5 million people who rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment. Be ready for a lengthy blackout with an emergency power plan and back up. You will need alternative power sources for your cellphone, refrigerator , and medical equipment. Here's a checklist:
Extra batteries, including those for hearing aids, in standards sizes (e.g., AA and AAA)
Fully-charged rechargeable batteries for motorized scooters
Hand-crank radio with USB ports
Car chargers for electronic devices, including cell phones and breast pumps
A generator
Finally, it's important to know some basic do-it-yourself skills to stay healthy and safe until help arrives. Here are the basics to get you started:
Call 911 in a life-threatening emergency
Get trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). If you do not know CPR, you can give hands-only CPR—uninterrupted chest compressions of 100 to 120 a minute—until help arrives.
Learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Learn Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself, your family, and others from getting sick.
The good news is that it is never too late to prepare for a public health emergency. You can take actions, make healthy choices, and download free resources to help you prepare for, adapt to, and cope with adversity.
Posted by myi8 in #NatlPrep, #prepyourhealth, emergency, General, Health, injury, national preparedness month, Natural Disasters, paperwork, personal needs, power sources, practical skills, Preparedness, prescription medication, public health, Response
Kentucky Takes a Novel Approach to Fight the Opioid Crisis
The opioid overdose epidemic is a public health emergency. The state of Kentucky has the third highest rate of drug overdose in the country. The FindHelpNowKY.org website bridges a gap between Kentucky residents and timely access to substance use treatment facilities and services. It provides near real-time available openings at local area substance use disorder (SUD) facilities.
Tailoring treatment options
You can use over 30 different search criteria on the website to find the right SUD treatment facility for your needs. These criteria include accepted insurance, gender identity, facility type (inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities etc.), and co-occurring treatment for mental health disorders. Over 500 SUD treatment facilities appear on the website who update their opening availability daily to facilitate rapid matching of individual treatment need with available treatment. The easy to use design of the FindHelpNowKY.org landing page helps high-priority populations, like adolescents and pregnant women, find treatment options and availability.
Providing FindHelpNowKY.org to Those in Need
FindHelpNowKY.org is running a promotional campaign during the summer of 2018 to:
Raise awareness of the site as a valuable resource to quickly locate SUD treatment facilities with available openings. TV spots, radio ads, billboards, and digital media ads will run to reach primary audiences.
Drive website traffic and use by:
family and friends of individuals with SUDs, and individuals with SUDs (primary audiences); and
health care providers including primary care providers and first responders (secondary audiences). The website is being promoted at physician association meetings, and physician pocket cards with SUD resources, including FindHelpNowKY.org will be distributed
Inform the public about SUD educational information available on FindHelpNowKYorg.
Kentucky assessed the need for the FindHelpNowKy.org website based on a physician focus group, Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) input, and community mental health centers' feedback. These stakeholders helped identify the need for this website and the need for more timely access to SUD treatment. Metrics to measure success will include website analytics, surveys of SUD treatment providers, and average search time
FindHelpNowKY.org has had over 100,000 page views and over 26,000 unique searches from February 1, 2018- August 7, 2018.. Approximately 40% of website visits originated from social media, google searches, and referrals from other websites. Most users spent an average of 7.5 minutes on the website, suggesting that they were reading and engaged with the content. Visitors also ran 2-3 searches during their visits, indicating that they conducted unique searches based on differing search criteria.
Common searches also included seeking long-term residential or outpatient treatment facilities that accept Medicaid or Medicare. The FindHelpNow domain is being obtained by Kentucky so that interested states can use the FindHelpNow website platform with their respective state facility data in it.
If you or a loved one requires assistance or information on SUD treatment and prevention topics contact the statewide hotline number 1-833-8KY-HELP
Kentucky Drug Overdose Prevention Program (http://www.mc.uky.edu/kiprc/programs/kdopp.html)
Don't Let Them Die, The Governor of Kentucky's communication campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of opioid use
Leave a comment below about what your state is doing to combat the opioid overdose epidemic. This was developed by the Kentucky Drug Overdose Prevention Program at the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, at the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health as bona fide agent for the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The project was a collaboration between the office of Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.
Funding for the website came from the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. FindHelpNowKY.org was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number, 5 NU17CE002732-03, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted by myi8 in communication campaign, drug overdose, injury, Kentucky, opioid, opioid epidemic, opioid overdose, overdose, prescription opioids, Prevention/Vaccination, public health, RxAwareness, unintentional injury


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Suzan Murray
Smithsonian Global Health Program
Dr. Suzan Murray is a board-certified zoo veterinarian at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology
Institute and serves as both the program director of the Global Health Program and as the SCBI's chief wildlife veterinary medical officer. She leads an interdisciplinary team engaged in worldwide efforts to address health issues in endangered wildlife and combat emerging infectious diseases of global significance, including zoonotic diseases.
Dr. Murray also acts as the Smithsonian liaison to the Foreign Animal Disease Threat and
Pandemic Preparedness subcommittees of the White House's Office of Science and Technology.
Dr. Murray's work focuses on providing clinical care to free-ranging wildlife, pathogen detection, advanced diagnostics, training of international veterinarians and other health professionals, capacity building, and collaboration in infectious disease research at the human-wildlife-domestic animal interface. She previously served as chief veterinarian for the
Smithsonian's National Zoo and has a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience with wildlife and zoo animals both free-ranging and in human care.
Dr. Murray earned a bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1984 and completed her veterinary degree in 1991 from Tufts University. After a surgical internship, she completed a residency in zoological medicine at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 1995 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (DACZM) in 2000. Dr. Murray has been either the principle investigator or co-principle investigator on research grants including Morris Animal Foundation, Smithsonian Endowment, Smithsonian Women's Committee, and James Bond Funds.
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ZigBee is a recent wireless networking technology built on IEEE 802.15.4 standard and designed especially for low-data rate and low-duty cycle applications such as home and building automation and sensor networks. One of the primary goals of ZigBee is low power consumption and therefore long-living networks. Despite this goal, current network formation and routing protocols described in the ZigBee specification do not fully address power consumption issues. In this work, we propose a distributed routing algorithm to reduce power consumption of battery-powered devices by routing the communication through mains-powered devices whenever possible and consequently increasing the overall network lifetime. The proposed algorithm works on tree topologies supported by ZigBee and requires only minor modifications to the current specification. Our ns-2 simulation results showed that the algorithm is able to reduce the power consumption of battery-powered devices significantly with minimal communication overhead. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.


Since 1998 I have had the pleasure of caring for many hundreds of lovely families across the Tairawhiti region as they prepared, welcomed and cared for their new baby. They have shown me how unique each and every pregnancy, birth and baby is and helped shape the "gentle hands, strong expertise" midwifery care I provide today. Most of you can expect to have a normal pregnancy and birth. However you will need confidence to harness your inner strength and knowledge of ways to utilise outer support. Through respectful care, personal attention and plenty of information we will work towards a positive birth and parenting experience. Evidence based care will help you, and me, make the best decisions possible. The impact of a baby's start to life is now well acknowledged as having life long implications - I have an interest in neuroprotective developmental care which helps to protect your baby's rapidly developing brain, infant sleep and as a lactation consultant I can offer you specialised breastfeeding support.
I work within the gisbornemidwifery team based in our clinic 287 Palmerston Rd and can be reached via our Facebook page - gisbornemidwifery or call/text 027 252 2463. If you need any further information in the care I provide please don't hesitate to contact me for a chat!


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Peter Leavell, a 2007 graduate of Boise State University with a degree in history, was the 2011 winner of Christian Writers Guild's Operation First Novel contest, and 2013 Christian Retailing's Best award for First-Time Author. Peter and his family live in Boise, Idaho. For entertainment, he reads historical books, where he finds ideas for new novels. Whenever he has a chance, he takes his wife and two homeschooled children on crazy but fun research trips.
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I reigned supreme over two younger brothers (I'm very much a candidate for older brother syndrome) while our father pastored in a farming-community church in the middle of South Dakota, where my brothers and I learned a healthy trade in fun and relatively harmless misbehavior—the line was somewhere between bringing frogs into church and climbing over the pews during the service. When we moved to Walla Walla, Washington as I entered high school, I discovered friends, especially Brandon Bowman, who loved history and Star Wars as much as I did. I remember drinking Mountain Dew, eating pepperoni and cheese, and watching history movies and playing history games (Axis and Allies) all night. I found Jules Verne at our local library in Walla Walla, and after reading everything he wrote, all I wanted to be was a writer. So I packed my bags and rushed off to a Bible College to be a preacher.
Dreams of being a fiction writer and preaching are a terrible combination. My messages were heretical and entertaining and after a few psych tests, it was time to leave college. I managed to convince a lovely woman, Tonya, to come with me, and after twenty years of marriage, we're still finding out the many ways we're opposites—i.e. I tested in Bible college that I would make a great pastor's wife, and she a great pastor. I like her. A lot. And I like our two kids. They're my joy and reasons and I misbehave vicariously through them.
When I was 25, I told my wife I was going to write a novel. I did, and it was so terrible I was tempted to write another. But knowing how to write was one thing—knowing what to write quite another. I rushed off to Boise State University, graduated with a degree in history, wrote a manuscript, sent it off to a contest put on by Jerry B. Jenkins, won a publishing contract with Worthy and $20,000, and kept writing. I think I'll die with my fingers on my keyboard, writing stories.
I love all great literature, specifically English Lit, especially Frankenstein, The Last Battle, The Seafarer, and Kubla Khan by Coleridge.
My faith, my family, my friends, and my fiction are my passions! Add bacon, and it's the perfect life!
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Each volume also contains some history of either World War I or II as it relates to its subject. Along with military personnel, the Croydon Honor Roll includes citizens killed during the war.
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Scottfree Salon
Milwaukee's Premier Salon
11649 N. Port Washington Road
Monday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Scottfree Salon North Shore is a modern, full-service boutique salon located in Mequon in the heart of Milwaukee's beautiful North Shore. We feature high-end hair and beauty product lines Kérastase and Sachajuan, and offer a full menu of hair services (including extensions), as well as makeup and waxing services. Our North Shore location offers free WIFI, plush heated massage shampooing chairs and a relaxing lounge with chic furnishings. Scottfree stylists are leaders in the beauty and fashion industry, often creating custom runway looks at New York Fashion Week, participating in local and national photo shoots, and teaching fellow stylists on an international level.
Scott Yance
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After graduating from Vidal Sassoon Academy in Los Angeles and spending several years working for Aveda and as creative director at Erik of Norway Salon & Spa, Yance is the owner of Scottfree Salons. The one-time barber's assistant-turned-top stylist has curated a stellar team of stylists that are leaders in the beauty and fashion industry. Yance has styled fashion shows at New York Fashion Week for the past decade; been featured in GQ, Modern Salon, Vanity Fair, The Today Show, Bravo, Nylon, Martha Stewart Weddings and In Style magazines; and worked with countless celebrity clients.
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After starting her trade at Aveda in Minneapolis, Rademann-Schultheis moved to Wisconsin in 1995. She competed in national and regional competitions with her precision cuts — developing her technique — which has carried her through her career. Rademann-Schultheis' skills have taken her to New York Fashion Week, and her work has appeared in national magazines, as well as print media in the greater Milwaukee area. Rademann-Schultheis has trained many skilled stylists who have moved on to significant jobs in the industry. She has worked with actress Heather Graham, Cowboy Junkies' Margo Timmins, Kirstin Bauer and Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child. Her philosophy on life is "Always remember where you came from; never forget where you're going."
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