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I wanted to give Oakley more than just her usual treats that she gets everyday, I found this amazing doggie doughnut recipe from one of my favorite books, A Cozy Kitchen. They were so simple to make and actually smelled wonderful.
Oakley seriously loved them! She sat next to me the whole time I was making them. She is obsessed with peanut butter and these definitely have a lot in them! She would not leave my side until everything was done! After I gave her, her first one she kept begging for more and trying to eat them off the plate! I was too afraid to try them, but at least I knew she LOVED them. A perfect treat for your pups! I'll share the recipe down below!
Preheat the oven to 325 F. Coat a doughnut pan liberally with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Add the peanut butter, honey, oil, eggs, and water. Mix until completely combined, and then fold in the shredded apples.
Divide half the dough among the 6 cavities in the doughnut pan. Transfer to the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the doughnuts are lightly golden brown and spring back when touched.
To remove from the pan, run a butter knife along the inside and outside edges of the doughnuts. Place a wire rack on top of the doughnuts and flip it over, inverting the doughnuts. Repeat the process of spraying the pan, filling it up with the remaining batter, and baking it. Doughnuts will keep for 3 to 5 days when stored in a airtight container at room temperature.


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Opened in December 2008 Baraza was the first truly "five star" hotel in Zanzibar and is the most lavish on the island. Grandeur, elegance and historical heritage are the themes that run throughout the hotel experience. Even the atmosphere is a little bit more formal than at many other local resorts.
The evocation of Zanzibar's heritage does not imply any compromises to the modern comforts: the rooms have plasma televisions hidden behind antique wardrobes and there is a DVD library, full business facilities—and even an underwater music in the pool.
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The water sports centre is excellent, and much equipment is included. Kite surfing lessons can be organized at the hotel, and scuba diving/snorkeling at the next door Breezes. On-site is a tennis court and fitness centre, as well as the sumptuous Frangipani Spa.
Every week the hotel runs a Swahili day, promoting the local culture through the food and the excellent evening entertainment.
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It takes about an hour to get there from Stone Town.


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This month US District Judge John Kronstadt rejected arguments over expert witness testimony and jury instructions and denied a bid for a new trial, in the wake of the "Blurred Lines" jury verdict against Pharrell Williams & Robin Thicke. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the judge accepted the Gaye family's contention that record labels should be held liable for their distribution of a song that was found to be a copy of Gaye's "Got to Give It Up," plus ruled rapper T.I. Harris Jr. who contributed a verse on the blockbuster "Blurred Lines" song a copyright infringer. Though the judge denied the family's request that the song be removed from distribution, he did grant a request for an ongoing royalty rate of 50% of songwriter and publishing revenues. Kronstadt did reduce the damages from $4 million to just under $3.2 million, which reduced the jury's verdict from $7.4 million to $5.3 million. Williams will now have to turn over about $358,000 in profits, rather than $1.6 million. Next Thicke and Williams will most likely bring the dispute to appeals court.
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It's only a short time until the official kick off to Spring but you don't have to wait to ride! Cold weather riding can be very enjoyable… as long as you dress for it.
If you follow our rides, you know we ride all year long. We enjoy our winter rides because we have the gear that makes it comfortable. And yes, we sell it here in the store at Biker Rags.
A Pilot helmet is a modified three quarter helmet. If you have difficulty adjusting to a full face helmet, then a Pilot helmet is worth consideration. The shorter back wears similar to a half helmet and the face shield provides great eye and wind protection. Jeff and I combine our Pilot helmets with our windproof neck warmers.
We carry the Pilot helmet in gloss black and can special order this same helmet in various color combinations.
We also highly recommend thermal lined chaps. Obviously in cold weather, you wear your thick, thermal lined riding jacket. Well, these chaps are like a thick, thermal lined jacket for your legs. It makes a huge difference in the degree of warmth and comfort versus single lined chaps. When the weather warms up, simply take out the thermal liner and you've got a lighter pair of chaps.
Our final feature item in this post is Olympia All Season gloves. We try many, MANY products here at Biker Rags and of all the cold weather riding gloves, we have found these Olympia gloves to be the best. They are windproof, water resistant, warm, and flexible making them one of the most comfortable gloves we've ever worn. We have sold these gloves for many years and have had consistent positive reviews. We have sizes to fit everyone.
These are just a few items that make cold weather riding enjoyable. We've also made a Cold Weather Tips video. If you have a few minutes it's worth watching!
As a final note, if you're committed to riding and want to take it to the next level, we also carry Gerbing's Heated gear. Come on in and we'll be glad to tell you all about it!
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This years GDC didn't let us down as news of new games and new tech comes flooding out every day. Last night Sony unveiled their virtual reality headset named 'Project Morpheus'.
Morpheus is a visor-style head-mounted unit that works in combination with the PlayStation Camera to deliver a VR experience. Inertial sensors are built into the head unit and the Camera, which the headset requires to work, tracks head orientation and movement so as the player's head rotates the image of the virtual world rotates in real-time.
Sony ran a demo of the Morpheus with the space dogfighting game Eve Valkyrie (also coming out on Oculus Rift), Eidos Montreal's Thief and a couple of internal creations: The Castle, which uses the Move controller, and The Deep, which lets you observe waters from inside a shark proof cage.
We've been excited about the Oculus Rift for some time now but with the weight and screen expertise of Sony behind the Morpheus we are expecting good things in the future. Sadly, Sony couldn't give any specifics on cost or release date only saying they were making it as affordable as possible and that it will be released as soon as possible… So no real hints there!
What are your thoughts on virtual reality, is it the next step in immersive gaming or just another gimmick and destined to sit by our guitar hero guitar and other unnecessary peripherals?


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Will Technology Save The Rotary Engine?
Filed under Audi, Automotive, Mazda, News
The Renesis rotary engine, as used in Mazda's RX-8. Image: Mazda
The rotary engine has been a trademark for Mazda since 1964, when the then-fledgling Japanese automaker debuted their Cosmo sport coupe with rotary power. Since then, Mazda has expanded and then reduced the number of rotary engines in their product line; today, only the soon-to-be-discontinued RX-8 offers a rotary engine. The biggest reason is fuel consumption; when driven to make adequate power from its 1.3 liter displacement, the rotary engine sucks down gasoline like Lindsay Lohan knocking back appletinis at happy hour (when she isn't under house arrest, that is). It also produces a significant amount of carbon dioxide, which is why the RX-8 has already been discontinued in the EU.
A recently developed technology, laser ignition, may help future rotary engines gain efficiency and reduce hydrocarbon output. Engines with laser ignition can be better sealed than engines with spark ignition, and that alone is expected to yield significant improvements on next generation rotary engines. Mazda will also take advantage of other technology advances, such as micro-hybrid (or mild hybrid) systems to boost low-end power output, and start-stop systems to yield improved fuel efficiency.
Mazda has also entered into an "informal" relationship with Audi regarding rotary engine development. The Audi A1 e-Tron concept featured a rotary engine powered range extender, since rotaries can be significantly smaller and lighter than conventional engines. Is there a future for the Wankel engine? If Mazda says "aye" and Audi seconds it, than chances are good that the answer is yes.
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Accused scammer denies JobKeeper rort
Economic recovery 'well underway' as JobKeeper demand plunges: Frydenberg
by John Rolfe
A Western Sydney man has become one of the first people accused of ripping off the $100 billion JobKeeper scheme.
Khaled Alameddine of South Granville allegedly lodged claims for a staff member he didn't have.
The 26-year-old has been charged with four counts of making a false or misleading statement to the Commissioner of Taxation.
The Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday heard that Alameddine had pleaded not guilty.
He was not required to attend but later told The Daily Telegraph: "There's no story. I did nothing wrong."
Khaled Alameddine of South Granville. Picture: Facebook
He made no further comment.
According to the court file, it is alleged that Alameddine "intentionally made a statement to a taxation officer in a JobKeeper … Registration Form for Direct Tree Services … and was reckless as to whether the statement was false or misleading in a material particular" contrary to section 8N of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
The Australian Taxation Office claims Alameddine enrolled Direct Tree Services in JobKeeper in May this year, with him as the "eligible business participant" and one additional employee.
Claims for the additional employee were made for April, May and June which added to $9000.
But the ATO has alleged that following an investigation it established the person "was not and has never been an employee of Direct Tree Services."
Khaled Alameddine.
Alameddine participated in a voluntary recorded interview with the ATO and was asked to provide information and documents to verify Direct Tree Services' entitlement to JobKeeper payments for the worker.
However, "the defendant failed to supply the requested information and documentation," the ATO said in the document filed with the court.
Magistrate Jennifer Atkinson ordered that a brief of evidence be served by February 2, with a reply due two weeks later.
The ATO is pursuing 19 investigations and prosecutions over alleged rorting of JobKeeper - the largest bailout scheme in Australian history.
Five of these are under the charge of the ATO-led Serious Financial Crime Taskforce - which includes the Australian Federal Police as well as corporate regulator ASIC - and involve possible Criminal Code Act offences.
The Alameddine case is one of the other 14. It is believed to be the first of these to come to public attention.
Nearly $1 billion worth of JobKeeper payments have been stopped or clawed back.
Originally published as Accused scammer denies JobKeeper rort
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Године 2010, након великог успеха Аватара дошло је до изненадног успона употребе 3Д технологије у филмској индустрији, па је те године безброј филмова реализовано у тродимензионалном формату. Највећи комерцијални успех имали су филмови Прича о играчкама 3 и Алиса у земљи чуда. Филм 2010. била је биографска драма Краљев говор, а за најбољег режисера изабран је Том Хупер (Краљев говор). Најбољим глумцима проглашени су Натали Портман и Колин Ферт.

Филмови са највећом зарадом

Први пут у историји је зарада два филма, снимљена исте године, премашила цифру од милијарду долара. Прва два филма са листе су на петом и шестом месту у групи најкомерцијалнијих филмова свих времена. Прича о играчкама 3 је уједно остварио највећу зараду свих времена када су у питању анимирани филмови, а притом је и први цртани филм који је зарадио више од милијарду долара. Златокоса и разбојник је други најскупљи филм свих времена — на његово снимање утрошено је 260.000.000 долара.

Значајни филмови

Награде

Највећи победник 25-их по реду Гоја награда је филм Црни хлеб, који је победио у три категорије: најбољи филм, најбољи режисер (Агусти Виљаронга) и најбоља глумица (Нора Навас). Најбољи глумац у филму на шпанском језику 2010. године је Хавијер Бардем (Прелепо).

Награде Цезар додељене су најбољима у француском филму 25. фебруара 2011. године. За најбољи филм изабрана је драма О боговима и људима. За најбољег режисера изабран је Роман Полански за филм Писац из сенке. Цезар за најбољег глумца добио је француски глумац Ерик Елмоснино за филм Гензбур, а за најбољу глумицу Сара Форестије (за филм Имена љубави).

Филмски фестивали
Шездесети по реду Филмски фестивал у Берлину одржан је од 11. до 21. фебруара. Председник жирија био је немачки режисер Вернер Херцог, а драма која је отворила фестивал био је кинески филм Раздвојени заједно. Најбољи филм смотре био је Мед турског режисера Семиа Капланоглуа, а најбољи редитељ — Роман Полански за филм Писац из сенке. Најбољим глумцима проглашени су руски глумци Григори Добригин и Сергеј Пускепалис за филм Како сам завршио ово лето и јапанска глумица Шинобу Тераџима за улогу супруге ратног инвалида у филму Гусеница.

Шездесет трећи Кански филмски фестивал одржан је од 12. до 23. маја. Чланови жирија били су Кејт Бекинсејл, Бенисио дел Торо, Емануел Карер, Виктор Ерисе, Ђована Мецођорно, Алберто Барбера и Александар Депла, док је председник жирија био амерички режисер Тим Бертон. Победник фестивала у конкуренцији најбољих филмова је тајландско остварење Ујак Бунми који може да се сети својих прошлих живота, најбољи глумци су Жилијет Бинош (Оверена копија), Хавијер Бардем (Прелепо) и Елио Ђермано (Наш живот). Велику награду жирија добио је француски филм О боговима и људима.

Од првог до једанаестог септембра је одржан Филмски фестивал у Венецији. Филм који је отворио смотру био је психолошки трилер Црни лабуд, за који је Натали Портман касније добила Оскар за најбољу главну глумицу. Жиријом је председавао амерички режисер Квентин Тарантино. Награда за најбољи филм отишла је у руке његовој бившој супрузи Софији Кополи за драму Негде. Други лауреати 67. Мостре били су Алекс де ла Иглесија (најбољи режисер), Винсент Гало (најбољи глумац за улогу у филму Есенцијално убиство) и Ариана Лабед (најбоља глумица за улогу у филму Атенберг).

Умрли 2010

 Џин Симонс (23. јануар), енглеско-америчка глумица, позната по филмовима Црни нарцис и Краљица девица, добитница Емија за улогу у ТВ филму Птице умиру певајући.

 Џон Форсајт (1. април), глумац, познат по улогама Блејка Карингтона у серији Династија и Чарлија у филму Чарлијеви анђели.

 Лин Редгрејв (2. мај), глумица, рођена сестра Ванесе Редгрејв. Била је два пута номинована за Оскара (за филмове Џорџи и Богови и чудовишта).

 Денис Хопер (29. мај), глумац и режисер, познат по филмовима Бунтовник без разлога, Обрачун код ОК корала, Голи у седлу, Поноћна жега и Човек звани храброст.

 Патриша Нил (8. август), глумица награђена Оскаром за улогу у филму Худ из 1963. године.

 Клод Шаброл (12. септембар), француски режисер и глумац.

 Глорија Стјуарт (26. септембар), глумица позната по улози старе Роуз у филму Титаник, за коју је била номинована за Оскара у 86-ој години живота. Она је била најстарија глумица икада номинована за ову награду.

 Тони Кертис (29. септембар), амерички глумац са каријером од преко шездесет година. Глумио је у преко сто филмова, а један од првих му је био Неки то воле вруће, поред Мерлин Монро.

 Лесли Нилсен (28. новембар), америчко-канандски комичар, најпознатији по улози полицајца Френка Дребина у серијалу Голи пиштољ.

 Марио Моничели (29. новембар), италијански режисер, један од зачетника италијанске филмске комедије.

 Блејк Едвардс (15. децембар), режисер, сценариста и продуцент, познат по филму Доручак код Тифанија. Био је супруг глумице Џули Ендруз.

Спољашње везе

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The first toy trains were made of lead and had no moving parts. Some had wheels that flipped, but these needed to be pushed or pulled. A few of the early 19th-century drive toy rails were made of tinplate, such as the large, durable, stylized locomotive toys in the U.S., which were painted gold and red and decorated with hearts and flowers. model trains shops
Around 1875, technological advancements in materials and manufacturing enabled tin to be stamped, cut, wrapped, and lithographed faster than ever before.
Toy trains were revolutionized when Märklina German firm which specialized in doll house accessories, sought to make an equal toy for boys where a constant revenue stream could be ensured by purchasing add-on accessories for decades after the initial purchase. Along with boxed sets comprising a train and monitor, Märklin offered extra track, rolling stock, and buildings sold separately, creating the predecessor to the modern model train layout featuring scenery and buildings along with a working train.
Electric trains adopted, with the first appearing in 1897, produced from the U.S. firm Carlisle & Finch. As residential use of power became more prevalent in the early 20th century, electric trains gained popularity and as time went on, these electrical trains grew in sophistication, gaining light, the ability to change direction, to emit a whistling sound, to smoke, to couple and uncouple cars as well as load and unload cargo. Toy trains from the first half of the 20th century were often made of lithographed tin; afterwards trains were frequently made mainly of plastic.
Pull toys and wind-up trains were marketed by kids, while electrical trains were marketed towards teens, especially teenaged boys.
Now, S gauge and O gauge railroads continue to be considered toy trains by their own adherents and are often accessorized with semi-scale model buildings by Plasticville or K-Line (who owns the rights to the Plasticville-like buildings created by Marx in the 1950s into the 1970s). However, as a result of their high cost, one is more likely to find an HO scale or N scale train set at a toy shop than a O scale collection.
Many modern electric toy trains comprise sophisticated electronics which exude digitized sound effects and permit the operator to securely and easily run several remote controller trains on a single loop of track. In recent decades, many toy train operators may operate a train with a TV camera in the front of the motor and hooked up to a screen, such as computer monitor. This will show an image, like that of a real (smaller size) railroad.
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MLS Review: Earthquakes rock Dallas, Orlando snatch point
Aug 5th 2018 1:10AM
San Jose Earthquakes upset Western Conference leaders FC Dallas 3-1 on the road in MLS on Sunday, as Orlando City snatched a point in a dramatic 3-3 draw with New England.
Valeri Qazaishvili gave the visitors the lead in the 19th minute at Toyota Stadium, rounding goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez to slide the ball into the far corner of an unguarded net.
Roland Lamah got on the end of Michael Barrios' pass to cap off a neat move with the equaliser just four minutes later.
But a delightful forward pass from Anibal Godoy teed up Jahmir Hyka to restore San Jose's lead two minutes into the second half.
A smart double save from Earthquakes goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell in the 53rd minute preserved his team's advantage.
And following a series of near misses from the hosts, Chris Wondolowski's brilliant run and pass was met by Qazaishvili at the back post to make it 3-1 and seal a surprise away victory for the Conference's last-placed side.
Y'all want some highlights of that road W? #WeAreSanJose pic.twitter.com/jjjvqcdACk
-- San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) August 5, 2018
Sporting Kansas City took advantage, closing to within six points of the leaders by winning 1-0 away to Houston Dynamo, who finished the match with only eight players.
Diego Rubio scored the only goal in the 76th minute thanks to an assist from 16-year-old Gianluca Busio, Alejandro Fuenmayor having been sent off for Houston as early as the 14th minute.
Darwin Ceren and Alberth Elis joined him in seeing red late on, while Dynamo manager Wilmer Cabrera was also dismissed by the referee for dissent at half-time.
Elsewhere, Seattle Sounders equalised from the penalty spot in the 91st minute and then snatched a 2-1 victory away to Minnesota United thanks to Will Bruin's 97th-minute goal.
Sam Nicholson also left it late in Colorado Rapids' 2-1 comeback win over La Galaxy, while Erik Hurtado struck in the 87th minute as Vancouver Whitecaps held New York City to a 2-2 draw.
There was no shortage of drama in the Eastern Conference, Scott Sutter meeting a free-kick in the 93rd minute to secure a 3-3 draw at home to New England for Orlando City, who ended the thrilling contest with 10 men after Yoshimar Yotun received a late red.
The Cardiac Cat strike. #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/HtF01gIDN4
-- Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) August 5, 2018
In the other matches on Sunday, DC United earned a 1-1 draw away to Montreal Impact, while Real Salt Lake saw off Chicago Fire 2-1.
Finally, Portland Timbers cruised to a 3-0 win at home to Philadelphia Union.
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Why we need to rethink office makeup expectations
By Maddison Leach| 6 months ago
Walk into just about any office workplace and you'll find that the majority of the women sat at their desks will be wearing makeup.
In fact, many companies have dress codes that explicitly require, or otherwise suggest, that women wear makeup while on the clock, regardless of whether it has anything to do with their job.
And even at workplaces without dress codes, most women have been taught from their teen years that a face of makeup is considered more professional and put together than arriving to work bare-faced.
Most women are expected to wear makeup to work, even if it doesn't affect their job. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
But how often do we stop and consider why women feel such pressure to wear makeup in the workplace, and how it's actually affecting us?
Salina, 21, rarely wears makeup to work because it's not something she prioritises, but she understands there are social structures that put a lot of pressure on women to arrive at the office fully made up.
"I don't wear makeup because I'm usually rushing out the door," the marketing associate tells 9Honey.
"I prefer to spend those minutes in the morning on skincare rather than makeup. Makeup can also make me feel confident but only if I'm happy with the way I have applied it - and I have a lower chance of getting that right in a rush!"
'I don't wear makeup because I'm usually rushing out the door' (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Though she's not the kind to rock a full face of makeup on the daily, Salina admits there are certain professional situations where going bare faced simply isn't an option – job interviews being one.
Almost half of employers surveyed by beauty retailer Escentual.com confessed a woman's makeup would be a major factor in their decision to hire her, and women who didn't wear makeup to a job interview would be less likely to be hired.
Meanwhile 61 per cent of company executives admitted that not wearing makeup on a regular basis would have a negative impact on a woman's promotion prospects.
"I feel like wearing makeup in particular situations signals that you put effort into preparing for the interaction," Salina says, though she's critical of the fact that makeup plays a role in the hiring process.
Employers admitted women who wear makeup are more likely to be hired and promoted.
Describing it as "makeup transplanting experience," Salina is frustrated by the fact that women with less experience but a full face of makeup may be perceived as more competent, and therefor hired, over a woman with greater skills and experience who goes bare faced.
She adds that it's also easier for young, attractive white women, as they don't have to put as much time into looking "made up" as women who are less conventionally attractive.
Employers admit that makeup plays a role in how they hire and promote women. (Getty)
That said, she doesn't judge any woman who chooses to wear makeup on a daily basis, explaining it's the social structure she dislikes, not the individuals.
Studies have shown that wearing makeup increases people's perceptions of a woman's competence and likeability, and a moderate or 'natural' makeup look is considered to make women appear more trustworthy.
But it seems that even women who do wear makeup aren't safe, with the same study showing that women who wore "too much" makeup were perceived as less trustworthy and professional. We literally can't win.
"I don't need makeup as proof of my competency."
"I'm generally confident that I don't need makeup as proof of my competency," Salina said, though she understands why many women feel the pressure to wear it when they know workplaces are skewed this way.
Dr. Tara Well, a professor of psychology at Columbia University, explained to Inc. that makeup plays a major role in how women are perceived in the workplace, with colleagues and managers judging a woman's competence, among other things, in part based on her makeup.
"[They] may make the inference that if a woman wears some makeup, she takes care of herself and, therefore she'll take care of other people, projects, etc.," Dr Well said.
Women who wear makeup are perceived as more competent than those who go without. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
"Meanwhile no makeup may signal self-neglect and a lot of makeup might make a sign of an extreme self-focus that can negatively impact one's working relationships."
Unfortunately it doesn't look like things will be changing any time soon, as the social expectation that women wear makeup to work is so deeply engrained in Australian office culture.
But next time you really couldn't be bothered blending eyeshadow or painting on lipstick, maybe give the makeup-free life a go.
Besides, you know a lick of mascara and some lippie have no impact on your competence anyway.
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Super Batteries Made From 'Frozen Smoke' May be Here Soon
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Over the years we've seen batteries made from an incredible range of materials – from mud to coffee to water. However researchers from the University of Central Florida may have found the lightest (and most bizarre) battery material yet – 'frozen smoke', also known as Aerogel. One of the world's lightest solids, aerogel contains multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) which each one several thousands thinner than human hair. The researchers, Associate Professor Lei Zhai and Postdoctoral Associate Jianhua Zou, believe that this material could soon become the best energy storage material for capacitors and batteries.
Due to its carbon nanotube structure, the battery material would be able to detect even the slightest changes in pressure or temperature. As they also make up a large surface area, the nanotubes would be better able to store energy than conventional batteries.
"This has many potential applications and could really open up new areas to explore that we haven't even imagined yet," Zhai said. There is already speculation that the material could be used in super-capacitors, where the multi-walled carbon nanotubes would allow huge amounts of energy discharged in short bursts.
Either way, we definitely think they should use the name 'frozen smoke' over aerogel.
+ University of Central Florida
Via Eurekalert
17 thoughts on "Super Batteries Made From 'Frozen Smoke' May be Here Soon"
Anonymous April 5, 2011 at 10:20 am
The author saying that there is speculation that this could be used in super capacitors and then posters saying that this already has been and is being used in capacitors reminds me of the media coverage of Dolly the cloned sheep and how they were saying that she was the first clone ever when it simply was not so. (Lab mice have been clones for decades before Dolly.) Edison was not the first to make a light bulb either, but he is remembered for his light bulb because he made the power system to light it as well and made it all affordable. For the sake of the world I hope that any battery that is ten times more efficient than current batteries will not be priced ten times or greater than current batteries. Making great technology available only to the rich tends to widen the gap between the rich and the working class as well as stifles the global benefits which can only be realized if everyone has access to the technology.
m61 March 21, 2011 at 11:52 am
Aerogel "frozen smoke" supercapacitors were developed in the 1990's and PowerStor won an award back then for R&D Top 100 Developments. They have been on the market since the 1990's and are now sold under the PowerStor brand by Cooper Technologies. Due to the high surface area of the material, up to 2000 m2/g, they can only be used in supercapacitors. High enery lithium-ion batteries use low surface area carbon, < 1m2/g due to reactions of electrolytes on the surface. Reality check: This material will never be used in high energy batteries.
Anonymous March 13, 2011 at 4:43 pm
tkjtkj; Actually, the memory biz has become a commodity market, with very thin margins. As for "ideal computer", the $2600 system was far from that. There is no question that the digital device landscape has seen massive deflation over the subsequent decades: much bigger bang for the buck. With my current $120 used 8-yr old system I can do things I didn't even dream of back in the late '80s. Memory now, btw, costs <0.08¢/MB, an improvement of about 1000X.
ecologicdesign March 13, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Aerogel has been used as an insulator in clothing and as building insulation for many years. It will be interesting to see how this technology can be applied elsewhere hopefully bringing dow the costs.
tkjtkj March 12, 2011 at 12:29 pm
BrianH: the chip you bought for $75 was, in that era, replaced by a chip that cost $85 .. it had advantages, yes (more capacity) but had enormously higher profits for the maker. Believe it or not, today's 'ideal computer' costs about the same as it did a decade ago: about $5000. Price did not drop. Profits exploded. Advantages to the replacement technologies were not just to the customer but mostly to the chipmaker, etc. Rather than calculate 'price per megabyte', one ust use 'price per job done', for that's what one is buying: a slolution to that day's problem. I stand by my earlier comment, and thank you for raising the level of its discussion ;)
sivaselva March 12, 2011 at 6:02 am
Hope this researcher can make it affordable and also produce this in commercial scale. This can solve lot of energy needs of poor people. Power to the people www.justfreeenergy.com
squidflakes March 8, 2011 at 12:15 pm
I hope the materials researchers are able to find an easier more cost-effective way of making strong aerogel. Right now, a .25kg monolith of the stuff takes me about 4 days and $35 worth of materials to get right. On top of that, I've yet to be able to work out a may of making it stand up to even the slightest bit of water. If it is too humid out, my aerogels fall apart.
ParisDoom March 7, 2011 at 5:51 am
That's really interesting. in fact the weight is not a problem. depending on the use we will make of it. and the biggest need we have right now is not mobile batteries (such as li-on for cars and mobile devices) What we need is batteries to keep energy from renewables. imagine if we could charge our batteries in the summer sun for the winter... To : Brian H you are right only if the kwh/kg of those batteries are the same than usual ion batteries : 100 wh/kg but if the density is 1000 higher ... to tkjtkj : you are so right !
kopolov March 7, 2011 at 3:11 am
I hope this material can be applied to the electric vehicle industry. The major drawback in electric vehicles is the battery capacity. Once its solved, one of the major blocks on a way to a cleaner planet is solved.
Anonymous March 7, 2011 at 12:16 am
tkjtkj; so, the entire computer industry never happened, then? 25 yrs ago I happily paid only $2600 for an XT with 1MB of RAM! and purchased extra "expanded memory" for only $75/MB!
tkjtkj March 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Error correction: In my previous post, the last sentence should read: "To dream that a new product with serious advantages over its existing competition will sell for less than its competitors is just that: a dream. .. a dream whose time never was.
nick0 March 6, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Aerogel capacitors have already existed for several years, they're kind of expensive but reasonable considering the charge they can hold. $29 one 50F 2.5V capacitor. Making working batteries is new though.
Battery energy density is usually measured in kwh/kg. But if this stuff requires 1000 cu. m. for a kg., it's unusable!
Miltek March 6, 2011 at 9:55 am
Since Aerogels are made up of 90+% air, they are extremely lightweight for their size. This could/should be a big deal for battery technologies that are needing to be mobile, like in the transportation industry.
tkjtkj March 6, 2011 at 7:57 am
alexgh has a serious misunderstanding of how markets work: Any new device that has any distinct advantage to the consumer will be priced at a level *higher* than device whose market share the new product seeks to take over. This has nothing to do with how more inexpensively the new device can be manufactured. The consumer will spend the extra bucks because of the advantage, other things being equal. To dream that a new product with serious advantages over its existing competition is just that: a dream. .. a dream whose time never was.
bwatkins March 5, 2011 at 9:42 pm
It should considering aerogel and multi-walled carbon nanotubes are some of the cheapest materials on the planet.
alexgh March 5, 2011 at 3:56 am
I really hope this new battery technology will also cost less than conventional batteries.
Super Batteries Made From 'Frozen Smoke' May be Here Soon
UniCentralFlorida
Over the years we've seen batteries made from an incredible range of materials - from mud to coffee to water. However researchers from the University of Central Florida may have found the lightest (and most bizarre) battery material yet - 'frozen smoke', also known as Aerogel. One of the world's lightest solids, aerogel contains multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) which each one several thousands thinner than human hair. The researchers, Associate Professor Lei Zhai and Postdoctoral Associate Jianhua Zou, believe that this material could soon become the best energy storage material for capacitors and batteries.
Aerogel


The best accountants never stop learning. They make an effort to maintain their education and training throughout their career to ensure they stay on top industry developments and best practices, and continuously improve their skills. If you want your firm's team to grow into the best accountants they can be, you need to make sure their learning is as effective as possible.
Helping your staff to grow can happen in a range of forms—from formal technical training such as seminars, conferences or online webinars, to informal methods like in-house mentoring, reading or sharing amongst the team.
All these strategies have their pros and cons. The key is to offer a balance and track everything because it's fruitless to invest time, money and effort into training you team unless you can determine what is best for your team.
How else will you know who is learning what, how your team is progressing, what areas they naturally gravitate towards, what learning strategies are working, and which ones aren't?
With these steps, your firm can establish a proven system that will track the development of your staff.
Select an area to store all progress and communication relating to your team's learning. It doesn't need to be any system specifically built to track training. In fact, the most effective platforms for this are those that aren't too rigid. You want to inspire growth amongst your team, not drain them of motivation to learn.
Most importantly it should be a platform accessible to everyone in the team. If your firm is already using an internal communication or collaboration tool, use that. Karbon-users—setup a "Team learning" piece of work, and track everything right there!
This central place will be used to note, share and track everything we discuss in the following steps.
Ask each team member to identify three things they want to learn during the upcoming quarter. Work together (or if you're a larger firm, ask managers to work with their staff) to come up with a way to measure how these learning goals will be met. The goals should be clear so that when the time comes, you can easily judge how much progress is made (Hint: use the SMART method).
One of your staff might want to improve their face-to-face client skills. Together, you could set a goal for them to speak with a client on the phone at least once a day and sit-in on a client meeting each week. By the third month in the quarter they should aim to be ready to lead a client meeting themselves.
Or your practice manager might want to become more proficient at capacity planning. They may aim to attend two training webinars on the topic and read something (a blog, article or chapter of a book) related to it each week.
Each goal should be systematically documented in the platform you chose in step one. Ensure the goals are all clearly assigned to the right staff member so there is no confusion over who needs to concentrate on what.
At the end of every day, ask everyone to share something they learned. What they share does not always need to be related to their own goals, or be technical in nature. It could be something they learned about a particular client, something interesting they read on a blog, or even a new keyboard shortcut they discovered for one of your firm's systems.
This method encourages your staff to always be on the lookout to learn throughout their day, and to pay more attention to the specifics of what they are learning.
Best of all, you will be able to keep an eye over what topics are being shared. By paying attention to who shares what and who is progressing at what pace, you can mold your team and get the best of out each member.
Are they on track to meeting their learning goals?
An exercise like this will take each person five minutes at most and will provide you with a succinct update of where each staff member is at.
The end of the quarter requires a more detailed assessment of the team. Each staff member should sit down with their manager to discuss their progress and how successful they were at meeting their goals. Work through each goal and give a rating (we rate out of 1.0, but you can choose whatever rating system works for you) for each.
What learning techniques taught you the most?
What techniques weren't very successful?
What is one thing the firm can do to help you learn more next quarter?
Is there anything new you are interested in learning next quarter?
You should also use this occasion to begin discussing new goals.
Learning and training should never end for your team. The training you offer and how your staff learn must be continuously revisited, reviewed and adjusted as your team and the industry evolves. Issues and obstacles must be attended to at the end of each quarter, and you should always be looking for ways to accelerate the growth of your staff. Remember that improvement requires constant evaluation and refinement.
The accounting teams who grow and develop quickest aren't necessarily those who invest the most time and money in staff training. The most successful are those who acknowledge the importance of learning on the job, and foster this through a meaningful plan that includes regular assessment.
With the steps outlined here, you can put a plan into action that will ensure you're helping grow your staff in a manner that works for them, and in a way that provides you full visibility over their progress.
To compare the challenges your firm is facing acquiring, training and retaining staff with accounting practices from around the world, download The talent challenge: insights from Karbon's 2017 talent survey.
The ideal workplace for millennials not only makes opportunities for learning available but actively encourages and pushes staff to develop. Here are 7 ways you can empower your team to develop.
An understanding of where everything fits into the bigger scheme of things is essential if you want to advance your career. These strategies will help you understand where your own tasks contribute towards your firm's bigger goals.


MANILA, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 (STAR) Shares advanced yesterday, spurred by gains on Wall Street overnight and sustained confidence in the country's economic outlook.
The benchmark 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index rose 12.80 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,544.48, after edging up 0.001 percent Monday.
First Grade Holdings managing director Astro del Castillo said the 0.6 percent advance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average Monday provided investors an excuse to take advantage of Monday's lull and accumulate stocks.
"The country's strong fundamentals are also supporting the market," he said.
Blue chip Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) was the most actively traded stock, up 1.6 percent at P2,255 on heavy volume of P194,380 shares traded, following the 0.5 percent rise in the company's American depositary receipts in New York Monday.
Among other active stocks, Equitable PCI Bank rose 0.7 percent to P75.50 as some investors rotated funds into lagging stocks. The country's third largest lender was expected to eventually merge with affiliate Banco de Oro to form the country's largest commercial bank, analysts said. Banco de Oro closed down 1.3 percent at P38.50.
Global Equities rose 3.6 percent to 0.58 centavos following the holding company's announcement last week it was entering a mining venture.
Capping the market's upside, Ayala Land lost 1.7 percent to P14.50 on continued profit-taking since the stock hit a 52-week high of P15.25 on Sept. 21.
"This is a positive for investors looking at the Philippines to park their money in the long term,'' said Grace Cerdenia, head of research at 2TradeAsia.com in Manila.
Ayala, the country's largest holding company, added P7.50, or 1.6 percent, to P470. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), the country's largest phone company, gained P35, or 1.6 percent, to 2,255.
Megaworld Corp. climbed two centavos, or 1.l percent, to P1.90.
Yesterday's gain extended the PSEi's climb this quarter to 17 percent, the biggest advance among Asian benchmarks.


Congressional conferees have agreed upon a measure funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and it contains a few perks for air travelers.
The measure funding the agency for the next five years requires the FAA to set minimum standards for the width of seats and for legroom. Currently, airlines can make the configuration of the aircraft cabin as cramped as they like, as long as they meet safety standards.
The measure would also prohibit airlines from involuntarily bumping passengers after they have already boarded a plane. The bill is a compromise between House and Senate versions of the legislation but still must be passed by both houses of Congress.
Consumer advocates wanted the legislation to also bar airlines from imposing "unreasonable" fees but that didn't make it into the compromise version.
The provision requiring the FAA to regulate seat size and leg room is a major victory for consumers, and one that is somewhat unexpected. Back in July, the consumer group Flyer's Rights held out little hope it would be included in the FAA reauthorization bill.
In fact, the FAA had previously declined to tell airlines how large the seats had to be and how much legroom they should give passengers. Congress, however, appears to be forcing their hand.
Despite the apparent benefits for consumers in the legislation, the airline industry appears to be happy with it. The trade group Airlines for America urged lawmakers to quickly pass the compromise reauthorization bill, noting it contains a lot of money to support commercial aviation.
"The long-term reauthorization is essential for the FAA to advance projects and implement programs that advance our country's status as the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world," said Airlines for America CEO Nicholas Calio.
He said the bill will give employers, manufacturers, and consumers the certainty required to keep building and investing in the U.S. aviation industry.
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) said he expects Congressional passage of the bill before FAA funding expires September 30.


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The U.S. Is Losing Its Crusade Against Huawei
The United Kingdom has decided to allow Huawei's 5G equipment into its national rollouts to a degree—the gear is banned from core parts of the British communications network, where it could pose a particularly acute spying risk.
The move is another blow to the United States's campaign to pressure its allies into shunning Huawei's 5G equipment. The campaign seems to have proven particularly unsuccessful in Europe, where both Germany and Poland have also declined to block Huawei-based deployments. In Southeast Asia, too, Huawei equipment will be used in 5G rollouts in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia.
The U.S. has since late last year been on something of an anti-Huawei crusade, with the main rationale being fears over Chinese state spying—China has a law requiring companies to support its intelligence work, and Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei once worked as a tech researcher for the People's Liberation Army. Huawei denies it poses any such risk.
The American push initially met some success, with Huawei equipment deployments being blocked by authorities in Australia, Japan and New Zealand. But in recent months it has stalled, with country after country deciding to allow the company's 5G wares into networks—albeit sometimes with reservations.
There are two main reasons for these decisions. Firstly, Huawei has not been proven to represent a particular spying risk, though concerns linger over the company's ties to the Chinese state. And secondly, communications providers say forgoing Huawei equipment would make 5G deployments slower and more expensive, because Huawei is the biggest telecoms equipment manufacturer in the world and its products are relatively cheap.
Not persuasive
On the security front, Nick Read, the CEO of British communications giant Vodafone, complained a couple months back that the U.S. had not presented evidence of the supposed risk to European authorities. Earlier this month, German security officials confirmed this, saying Huawei would not be excluded from 5G deployments, again because they had "not received any concrete indications against Huawei."
Last week, the CIA was reported to have told its closest intelligence allies—the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand—that it had discovered Huawei was receiving funding by the Chinese military and state intelligence agencies.
However, judging by the British government's green-lighting of Huawei gear this week, the CIA's argument does not appear to have been overwhelmingly persuasive. According to the Financial Times, Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson and some other key ministers were in favor of keeping out Huawei's 5G products, but Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet ultimately decided to allow limited access to the British market.
That's not to say Huawei equipment does not pose any security risk. Last month, the British spies who have for almost a decade been giving particular scrutiny to Huawei's equipment in a special testing lab—fears about the company are not new—issued a report saying the equipment was riddled with security flaws. But they also said there was no reason to believe this was "a result of Chinese state interference." It was just poor security management.
The U.S. appears to be aware that it's losing the security argument. Earlier this month, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that the U.S. had backed down on its demand that Germany shun Huawei, instead embracing Berlin's approach of allowing the equipment as long as it meets strict security requirements. This could amount to the same thing, depending on how tough the German scrutiny proves to be, but it's a far cry from a straightforward ban.
The German government's approach is similar to what Deutsche Telekom, the country's biggest communications firm, suggested at the start of the year.
Like Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom is terrified of the implications of a full-on Huawei ban. Both companies have warned that such a move could set back 5G deployments by as much as two years, particularly if they were also forced to rip out and replace the Huawei equipment they have already installed for today's 4G networks. Vodafone's Read also argued that it would be bad for the European telecoms industry to be limited to only two suppliers—apart from Huawei, the other two big vendors are Finland's Nokia and Sweden's Ericsson.
Last week, Poland's cybersecurity minister told Reuters cost concerns made it unlikely that Poland would ban Huawei's 5G equipment. Instead, the country is taking the German approach of closely monitoring the company's products.
Huawei itself is complicating matters for carriers that have already used its gear in their 4G networks, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson recently warned. Stephenson noted last month that Huawei's 4G equipment is only interoperable with the company's own 5G products. That's an issue because 5G phones will also need to be able to connect to 4G networks for as long as it takes before 5G coverage is ubiquitous—and that will take many years.
Even in the U.S., there is still no comprehensive Huawei ban. Recipients of federal funding are blocked from using the company's equipment—a rule that has earned a lawsuit from Huawei—but plenty of communications providers already have it in their networks. In December, the U.S. Rural Wireless Association said in a Federal Communications Commission filing that at least a quarter of its members would be impacted by a ban on Chinese equipment, and if small rural carriers were forced to replace the gear, they would require funding to do so.
The U.S.'s failure to convince governments and carriers to quit Huawei is apparent in the company's financial results. On Monday, it reported a 39% increase in first-quarter revenue. Huawei said it had signed 40 5G contracts with operators around the world and already shipped 70,000 5G base stations to its customers.
"2019 will be a year of large-scale deployment of 5G around the world, meaning that Huawei's Carrier Business Group has unprecedented opportunities for growth," the firm said.


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Summer Olympics approach, Zika virus concern persists
Jay Jefferson Cooke
@JayJCookeCNHNT
The Summer Olympics are set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Aug. 5 to 21. Record numbers of countries are participating in a record number of sports. More than 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are slated to take part.
Rio de Janeiro will become the first South American city to host the Summer Olympics. These will be the first games to be held in a Portuguese-speaking country, the first to be held in the host country's winter season, the first since 1968 to be held in Latin America, and the first since 2000 (third overall) to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, according to published reports.
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But as the event approaches, increasing concerns about Zika virus are causing athletes, journalists, officials and tourists to reconsider or even change their plans because of the risks involved for pregnant women or women considering becoming pregnant, and the possible birth defects to a developing fetus.
Rio de Janeiro was announced at the 121st IOC Session held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 2, 2009. Since that time, a group of 150 physicians and scientists sent an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), calling on it to conduct "an open, transparent discussion of the risks of holding the Olympics as planned in Brazil," specifically because of the Zika virus. The WHO dismissed the request.
However, there have been numerous calls from many sources for the Games to be postponed, warning that the anticipated attendance of more than a half-million international visitors could cause the virus to rapidly spread outside of the country. And according to http://www.nj.gov/health/, New Jersey has 27 travel-related confirmed cases of the Zika virus.
Dr. Amir Attaran of the University of Ottawa, in a paper that appeared in the Harvard Public Health Review, stated that Rio had the highest concentration of Zika infections out of all Brazilian states. He argued that the Games could result in a "global catastrophe" of Zika outbreaks, and asserted that it was "socially irresponsible" and "ethically questionable" to allow the Games to continue.
Also, the Guanabara Bay, whose waters will be used for open-water competitions, is heavily polluted; the chief cause of the pollution is uncollected trash fed into the bay via polluted rivers and shanty towns along the coast. It has been stated by several medical experts that these conditions increase the number of mosquitoes and the likelihood of the spreading of mosquito-borne viruses.
In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infection in Brazil. On Feb. 1, the WHO declared Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Local transmission has been reported in many other countries and territories. Zika virus will likely continue to spread to new areas, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Zika virus is a disease caused by the Zika virus, which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes).
The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week after being bitten by an infected mosquito. People usually don't get sick enough to go to the hospital, and they very rarely die of Zika.
For this reason, many people might not realize they have been infected. However, Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause a serious birth defect called microcephaly, as well as other severe fetal brain defects.
Once a person has been infected, he or she is likely to be protected from future infections.
Zika and birth defects
"The concerning issues about Zika virus are its quick geographical spread and the impact that is associated on the developing fetus," said Dr. Colin O'Reilly, chief of inpatient services and medical director of long-term care for Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. "In addition to an association with microcephaly, a condition in which a child is born with a small head due to injuries in the developing brain, Zika virus is also associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
"Guillain-Barre Syndrome can occur up to a week after Zika infection and affects a person's nerves, causing weakness and possible difficulty with breathing," continued O'Reilly, who holds board certifications in pediatric critical care and in pediatric palliative care (the care of children with chronic and complex lifelong diseases).
"While the exact mechanism of how the virus impacts the developing fetal brain, (is not known) the effects can be drastic, causing permanent disability in our pediatric population."
O'Reilly reiterates that the best defense is by taking appropriate measures to avoid mosquitoes. Longer-sleeved clothing, insect repellents and standard mosquito control precautions should be used.
"For acute Zika infection, treatment is supportive care, keeping hydrated, and following symptom control that you may use in similar ways to having the common cold. In pregnant women who test positive for Zika virus, there are current medical recommendations advised by the CDC, which focus on reporting the disease to accurately follow the need for resources, following the child's development closely, increased hearing and visual screening, and likely consultation with a specialized team of doctors, including developmental pediatricians, pediatric neurologists and pediatricians who specialize in the care of children with chronic complex disease," O'Reilly said.
There is also no current evidence that people will have complications from lifelong Zika. It is not specifically clear if an infection is for life or may go through a dormancy period.
Chronic complications are seen in children who were infected while developing in the womb and those who may have medical problems related to Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Fear and concerns persist
Some NBC employees are refusing to travel to Rio de Janeiro to work on the network's Olympic broadcast this summer, fearing that they could become infected with Zika if bitten by an infected mosquito. In a published report, an NBC staffer who was not identified told The (New York) Daily News: "I have a family. I have small children and for me, at least, the trip seems too risky. I might want to get pregnant soon." The staffer is one of a "handful" of NBC staffers who are opting not to travel to Brazil, network sources confirmed — declining to provide specific numbers, the article stated.
But the network still is sending more than 2,000 staffers to the South American country to cover the Olympics, including "Today" hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera. Savannah Guthrie reportedly will not be traveling to Rio de Janeiro because she is pregnant and concerned about the Zika virus.
Zika virus was first discovered in 1947 and is named after the Zika Forest in Uganda. In 1952, the first human cases of Zika were detected and since then, outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Zika outbreaks have probably occurred in many locations, according to the WHO.
Before 2007, at least 14 cases of Zika had been documented, although other cases were likely to have occurred and were not reported. Because the symptoms of Zika are similar to those of many other diseases, many cases may not have been properly diagnosed and therefore are not recognized, according to the WHO.
Specific geographic areas where Zika is spreading often are difficult to determine and are likely to change over time. If traveling, visit the CDC Travelers' Health site, http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel, for the most updated travel information.
Other potential risks
Sexual transmission of Zika virus has been documented in several countries. To reduce the risk of sexual transmission and potential pregnancy complications related to Zika virus infection, the sexual partners of pregnant women, living in or returning from areas where local transmission of Zika virus occurs should practice safer sex (including using condoms) or abstain from sexual activity throughout the pregnancy, according to the CDC.
The CDC adds that people living in areas where local transmission of Zika virus occurs should also practice safer sex or abstain from sexual activity. In addition, people returning from areas where local transmission of Zika virus occurs should adopt safer sexual practices or abstain from sex for at least eight weeks after their return, even if they don't have symptoms. If men experience Zika virus symptoms, they should adopt safer sexual practices or consider abstinence for at least six months. Those planning a pregnancy should wait at least eight weeks before trying to conceive if no symptoms of Zika virus infection appear, or six months if one or both members of the couple are symptomatic, the CDC said.
For more information on the Zika virus in New Jersey, log on to http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/zika/index.shtml
Jay Jefferson Cooke is columnist/senior reporter for the Courier News, Home News Tribune and MyCentralJersey.com. Phone him at 908-243-6603; email: jcooke@gannettnj.com or write to: 92 E. Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876. All correspondence is "on the record" and subject to publication. Twitter: @JayJCookeCNHNT. Facebook: www.facebook.com/jayjefferson.cooke.
Fight the Bite! Take action to prevent mosquito bites
Somerset County Freeholder Deputy Director Peter S. Palmer and the Somerset County Department of Health are reminding everyone to be prepared for the buzz of summer. Take actions to protect yourself, your family and your community from those pesky mosquitoes!
"Mosquitoes can be more than a nuisance that spoil outdoor activities," said Palmer, health department liaison. "Many carry serious diseases that affect humans and animals."
West Nile Virus, Chikungunya and Zika viruses are diseases that can easily be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. In addition, children are often allergic to mosquito bites and when these bites become infected, a bacterial skin infection called impetigo can develop.
Prevention is the most effective control for any pest problem. With mosquitoes, the key tactic is to eliminate breeding areas. Through the Health Department's "Fight the Bite" program, residents have been learning simple landscaping techniques to help reduce the population of these biting insects and personal protection measures they can take to prevent mosquito bites.
Mosquitoes can breed in just two teaspoons of stagnant water and the typical backyard can generate thousands of mosquitoes each week. Follow these steps to "Fight the Bite!" and prevent mosquitoes:
Discard, or empty and scrub at least every seven days, all containers in your yard that can hold water, such as tires, bottles, flowerpot saucers, small pools, buckets and tarps.
Keep swimming pools disinfected and filtered; do not leave a swimming pool or pool cover uncared for, even for part of the year.
Keep gutters clean and in good repair.
Repair leaky outdoor faucets.
Clean and change the water in birdbaths and outside pet bowls at least twice a week.
Screen or cover any outside rain barrels.
Clean ornamental ponds and stock with fish that feed on mosquito larvae.
Prevent bites by wearing long-sleeve shirts and long pants. Use a repellent containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or para-menthane-diol, following the manufacturer's instructions.
To keep mosquitoes outside, make sure screens fit tightly and are not torn on windows and doors.
Look around your home, yard and garden to help reduce mosquito breeding and potential bites. Following these simple tips can help you stay healthy and allow you to enjoy being outdoors in nice weather. For more information about mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases, visit http://www.cdc.gov/features/stopmosquitoes/index.html
For more information on the Zika virus, visit:
New Jersey Department of Health: http://www.nj.gov/health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html
CDC Travel Health Notices: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices