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Pike Place Herbs

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This is our most popular blend at Pike Place Market!

An Italian inspired all purpose blend,  Pike Place Herbs pairs excellent with chicken, fish and beef!

A favorite to create homemade salad dressings, we typically do 1 pt white wine vinegar to 3 pt extra virgin olive oil and Pike Place Herbs to taste.

Also makes an incredible dip with mayo and sour cream.

Hand blended with oregano, basil, parsley, rosemary, garlic, onion, chili flakes, b. pepper, k. salt

NET WT. 2.4oz (69g)


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Another Day, Another 20 miles

According to the calorie calculators, and assuming I haven’t changed my caloric intake, I will have burned enough calories cycling around Lancaster county to have lost one pount tomorrow. Which is to say I put in my 20 miles today.

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Hikoju Makie

Hikoju Makie

Lacquerware updated to the present age

For thousands of years,
connected with the Japanese life,
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Hikoju Makie incorporates contemporary senses and humor into their work and connecting important thoughts left by the ancestors to the future.

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“The lacquer master WAKAMIYA TAKASHI embodies an extremely successful combination of the highest technical skills, endless patience, a willingness to experiment, and a brilliantly playful imagination, all of which allow him to create highly unusual and decorative designs.”

HEINZ & ELSE KRESS(Lacquer Researcher)

“Wakamiya evinces particular skill in his imitation of various materials and objects, which he mimics through the use of means that are unique to the art of lacquer. With these virtuosic pieces, Wakamiya expands upon the artistry of colleagues such as Ogawa Hariitsu or Shibata Zeshin, and continues this grand tradition into the present day.”

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A Cicada Praises Christ Jesus in Colorado

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaM949kFrkw&feature=youtu.be   This hymn of an annual cicada was heard at 4:30 PM in the Wheat Ridge, CO greenbelt on October 2, 2013. It has generally been assumed that insects sing to attract a mate, but honest scientists admit that this is yet an unproven theory. The Bible clearly states that God's creatures sing praise to their Creator (Psalm 96:11-13)!

Surrendering to Christ

Maybe you're already at the place of total surrender of your life to Christ, but if not, please prayerfully—on your knees and with a humble heart—listen to this brief message.

Winter Longing

Winter is necessary because it helps to create a longing for Christ—the One who is Life.

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Know Your God!

“It is the first and greatest work of ministers of Christ to acquaint men with that God [who] made them, and is their Happiness: to open to them the treasures of His goodness, and to tell them of the glory that is in His presence, which all His chosen people shall enjoy…. Having shewed them the right end, our next work is to acquaint them with the right means of attaining it.” Puritan Richard Baxter

Landfill Harmonic Orchestra

The ability to make song is a special gift from our Heavenly Father (James 1:17). But in my wildest dreams I would have never imagined that He could bring such a depth of beautiful music out of such a desperate situation:

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House of the Golden Scales

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With the reconstruction of the House of the Golden Scales (Haus zur Goldenen Waage) as part of the "new" historic district, Frankfurt has regained one of its most beautiful timber-framed buildings from the Renaissance era.

What does the House of the Golden Scales have to do with the Historical Museum?

The city of Frankfurt had already acquired this important 17th century monument in 1899, and in 1913 handed it over to the Historical Museum. On its 50th anniversary in the year 1928, the museum set up an exhibition there, which was on view until 1942. The House of the Golden Scales, along with the majority of Frankfurt's historic district, was destroyed on March 22, 1944, by allied bombing during the Second World War. The house disappeared from the citys landscape - until its detailed reconstruction as part of the Dom-Römer Project.
The Historical Museum has furnished the two upper floors of the front building with furniture, paintings and everyday objects from the 17th and 18th century, as they could have been inhabited by the wealthy merchant family van Hamel, who built the house in 1618. Starting in December 2019, these period rooms can be viewed as part of guided tours. The highlight of any tour is the "Little Belvedere" roof gallery, with its view of the Frankfurt Cathedral and the surrounding rooftops.

Where can I find out more?

A guide book in the series "Showpieces of the Historical Museum" documents the history of the House of the Golden Scales, with numerous illustrations. The guide will be released in mid-December and is available at the museum shop for 8 €.

How do I get into the Golden Scales?

A visit to the House of the Golden Scales is possible only in connection with guided tours. Daily public tours (except Monday) take place at 4 pm and start in the foyer of the Historical Museum. Registration with our visitor service is required for participation.

The admission fee is €8/red. €4, with an additional €6 guide fee (ticket includes the permanent exhibitions of the museum).
Individual group tours (max. 20 people) can also be booked through the visitor service and cost €220 per group; on weekends/holidays: €240; foreign-language: an additional €10.

The entrances to the House of the Golden Scales are unfortunately not barrier-free.

The visitor service of the Frankfurt Historical Museum can be reached Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 4 pm by telephone at: +49 69 212-35154, or by e-mail at: besucherservice(at)historisches-museum-frankfurt.de.

How long does a tour last?

The guided tours last 90 minutes and meet in the foyer of the Historical Museum at Saalhof. Your first stop is the illuminated "Altstadt-Drama", where you will learn about the eventful history of the Golden Scales in the context of the story of Frankfurt's historic district. From there the tour leads you to the House of the Golden Scales, where there is a wardrobe for jackets, coats and smaller bags. Larger pieces of luggage must be deposited in lockers at the Historical Museum.

Why do I need a guide?

The premises in the Golden Scales can only be visited in connection with public guided tours or privately booked group tours. Because of the many valuable collection objects presented unprotected in the small rooms, our guides are accompanied by supervisory staff. There are no permanent opening hours, and no museum staff on site. The rooms are also not available to be rented out.

Looking for more entertainment?

Book an exclusive event tour for your group: "The Haunted House of the Golden Scales"! (in German)

Unfortunately the event tours are currently not available for booking.

Find out what happens when a modern descendant of merchant Abraham van Hamel, seeking to investigate his family history, stays overnight in the house - and learns perhaps more than he bargained for! Whoever awakens the ghosts of the 'Old Hell' (as the property was called in medieval times), won't forget them in a hurry!

Admission fee: 25 € per person

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Modern Europe

The Modern Europe field at Stanford trains students in all aspects of the political, social, cultural, intellectual, diplomatic, and economic history of the continent and its empires, from the late-eighteenth to the twenty-first century. In the last decade, doctoral students have pursued research projects on themes including race and identity, political culture, gender and sexuality, migration, violence and humanitarianism, war and society, decolonization, and the Cold War. Recent PhDs in the field have secured tenure-track jobs at major research universities and small colleges, prestigious international postdoctoral fellowships, and professional jobs outside of academia. Faculty offer a range of core colloquia, research seminars, and directed readings. And all members of the field participate in a broad range of workshops and seminars on subjects related to national European histories, as well as the transnational and global impact of Europe in the modern world.


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Ubers Wants to Bring Self-Driving Cars to D.C.

Uber might be having some trouble with the new laws in California, but the rideshare app company may soon make interesting headlines in Washington, D.C. Uber now moves forward with plans to bring self-driving vehicles to the nation’s capital. Considering the demand for rideshare in D.C., Uber may be able to pick up more fares with efficient self-driving cars. Don’t expect to see these autonomous cars on D.C. roads soon, though. Uber plans a slow-burn rollout to make sure the idea proves feasible.

Uber’s current plans involve collecting data to determine the feasibility of going live with a fleet of self-driving cars. So, drivers will perform “Uber duties,” and the technicians at Uber will make appropriate logs. At some point, the data will undergo a review of mapping data and recorded driver scenarios. The information then allows engineers to craft the self-driving cars better.

Customer service stands as one reason why Uber prefers a deliberate approach. If the self-driving cars don’t perform well, then customers will likely gravitate to a competitor. The other purpose, and probably the biggest, involves safety. Uber certainly wouldn’t want any accidents, which is a possibility with self-driving cars. Of course, the chance of an accident exists even with a careful human driver behind the wheel. However, the lack of an actual driver requires the engineers to cover all bases of safety and performance before allowing the vehicles on the road.

Local politicians and authorities wouldn’t likely tolerate self-driving cars in the aftermath of an incident. Even a minor accident could create a public relations and regulatory problem for Uber in D.C. Uber wants to avoid such a scenario, and careful planning increases the chances of doing so.

Other companies invested in self-driving vehicles plan on launching services in D.C. in the future, as well. Uber, however, may become the first.

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Master KG’s “Jerusalema” | Prince Kaybee to fix SAMA26 Song Of The Year if he wins

Prince Kaybee joins the rest of the world to celebrate Master KG’s Jerusalema featuring Nomcebo Zikode.

The DJ was dragged earlier today for saying KG does “Tarven music”, which he later disclaimed.

Just to prove his love for the Limpopo music producer, Kaybee says if he wins the South African Music Awards for the category, Song Of The Year, then he will edit Jerusalema into it; Believing they deserve such win.

“If I win Song Of The Year this year at the SAMAS I am gnna go get that award edited to… “Master KG Ft Nomcebo – Jerusalem” Thats just my contribution to what they have achieved this year,” Prince said.

The Fetch Your Life hitmaker says there is an extraordinary and spiritual force on Master KG’s life.
“I do but at the same time I’m aware of the Godly move thats happening in Master Kg’s life,” Kaybee explained

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Getting A Vaccine against Racism

Posted by Donna Rouviere Anderson |
June 01, 2020

Photos by Forrest Anderson

Will it ever end?

My stomach clenched in a familiar knot as I watched the video of George Floyd being held down with a policeman’s knee in his neck, pleading for “Mama.”

Over the past several months, an invisible pernicious virus has spread over the United States leaving an unimaginable death toll in its wake and a fear that has permeated every city and town. Going to the grocery store, getting gas, working in a public place have become infused with constant wariness, anxiety and a sense of relief upon driving away.

Why is it that that the knot in the stomach caused by the threat of the coronavirus feels just like the knot in the stomach that mothers of non-white children feel every time their children get on a school bus or when their adult children leave for work in the morning?

When will this constant worry that their children are in danger from racism ever go away? How long will it take and what will it take for us to develop an anti-racism vaccine?

I first developed that knot in my stomach in elementary school, growing up with black hair and olive skin bequeathed me by ancestors whose DNA comes from the Mediterranean region. At my mostly white school, I learned to negotiate racism by being a quiet student who got good grades and didn’t make waves. I made friends in the Spanish Club and went on to minor in Latin American Studies in college before becoming an international journalist. Along the way, I learned to deal with people who looked quizzically at me and asked “What are you?”

I never got rid of that pit in my stomach, though.

Working abroad, I discovered how fluid race is. In the United States, I was most often asked if I was Hispanic, but in China, I often was assumed to be part Chinese or from Central Asia. Middle Easterners have asked if I’m from the Middle East and Indians if I’m part Indian. In the Mediterranean region, I’m assumed to be local in a way that makes me feel at home. Being able to blend in in many lands has been a blessing that has helped me make friends and learn about many different cultures. As I have moved between cultures, I have realized that race does make a difference to many people in many cultures, but not in the way that many think it does. Our American categorizations of what race is, even the ones on the federal forms, are largely myths based on many oversimplified assumptions.

Racism is fundamentally a set of such learned assumptions. People make assumptions about other people based on their own cultural training. They assume people are a certain race or ethnic group and attach to that group a plethora of characteristics that those people may or may not possess. Some of these assumptions are fairly harmless stereotypes on an average day, but they still exist in the general environment like a lurking virus waiting for an opportunity to cause a violent outbreak.

Therein lies the fear that resides in the mothers of non-white children, waiting to flare up like an untreated ulcer in any crisis. It flares up when a child comes home in tears day after day because she is constantly called a racial slur by a bully while the teacher chooses to ignore the problem. It flares up when a young adult son is told he is not allowed to date some bigot’s daughter because of his race. The knot in the stomach always feels the same.

Over centuries, we’ve all learned to live with this pernicious disease and its toll in the same way that we now are learning to live with the pandemic. Our ability to adapt doesn’t make either one any less of a threat.

George Floyd’s death and the protests that have followed it came for me on the heels of fears about the safety of my Asian American children after news reports surfaced of Asian Americans being attacked or being the target of racial slurs because the coronavirus originated in China. That fear in turn followed worries about the potential of anti-immigration sentiment against Mexican Americans  - which is personal for me because some of my family members are Mexican American.  If it’s not one ethnic group it’s another with racism. It jumps from one target to another depending on the catalyst.

This exhausting mother’s fear of racism comes on top of all the other fears that mothers everywhere are facing as they worry about their children’s safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. I also worry about my daughter’s safety as she has worked throughout the pandemic at a vet clinic, sanitizing sick animals so that their fur can’t transmit the virus to the clinic staff. I worry about my social worker son, wearing a mask as he works at a non-profit that trains unemployed people for jobs.

My Asian American children are college graduates who paid their own way through school. All are skilled workers with diverse interests and talents who make valuable contributions to American society every day. They are loving children who recently pooled their money together to replace my sewing machine when I broke it in the middle of making masks for front-line workers. They are complex, competent human beings. No one deserves to be reduced to the simplistic level of a racial slur or to be treated as less than the valuable and complex human being they are.

George Floyd was the son of a woman whom he called “Mama” in the last moments of his life. He was a human being whose family remembers him as always having a smile on his face. He was a star football player in high school who was nicknamed the “gentle giant” because of his height. He had received a basketball scholarship. He was the father of three children. He had just lost his job in the middle of a national crisis. He had texted his uncle to wish him a Happy Birthday just a few days earlier. If he broke the law, there are legal and police procedures to protect both the rights of the store owners who called the police about his behavior and his rights. They should never include inhumane behavior or assumptions.

Unlike the coronavirus, we have a vaccine against racism. All we have to do is use it. It’s as simple as adjusting our assumptions - assuming that everyone we meet is human, with human rights that we as Americans and fellow human beings need to uphold and respect. Out of this core assumption should come all of our laws, pay scales and public and private behavior.  While we’re all working toward a new normal, this is the obvious place to start.

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Friday, January 4, 2019

Hello and Welcome 2019!

Written by  The Cathedral Staff

Welcome 2019! My, how quickly time goes by. Christmas has come and gone, the Cathedral office is back open and we are all back hard at work. Before we go forward, let’s talk about this year’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebration!

            What was your favourite part about New Year’s this year?

Celeste – Hearing and seeing fireworks in my neighbourhood at Midnight.
David – Bringing in the New Year fast asleep.
Garth – An opening of a new venture along my path of life.
Andy – Having my traditional “La Fin du Monde” beer on New Year’s Eve.
Linda – Going to Mass, then out for supper and watching the countdown and listening to the fireworks at Midnight.
Fr. Ephraim – Being able to sleep in and having more time for prayer.
Jim – Peace & quiet, and Christmas movies.
Cat – Spending time with friends, praising God and giving thanks for His work in our lives.

It’s almost surreal how it’s the New Year already. What happened to Thanksgiving? Did I blink and miss the start of school? Wasn’t it just 2015 or something?

As we go forward, making the brave pilgrimage into 2019, we, the staff of the Cathedral, want to wish you and your families a happy and blessed 2019. We pray you will know peace, love, health and joy this year.

            What are you looking forward to the most in 2019?

Linda – Visiting family in AB & BC.
Cat – I am most looking forward to all the adventures that await!
Garth – Music with others and for others.
Andy – Hopefully being (at least a little) more organized. And the new Star Wars movie (Episode IX!!!)
Fr. Ephraim – To be able to observe my New Year’s Resolutions – one of which is ‘no dessert’.
Fr. Deyre – Seeing my Mother during my vacation time and the Annual Retreat on the Island of Batanes in July.
Jim – BBQ season!
David – Growing in faith, love, joy and wisdom.

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“A Climate Plan in Texas Focuses on Minorities. Not Everyone Likes It.”

“For years, money for flood protection in the Houston area went mostly to richer neighborhoods. A new approach prioritizes minority communities, and it’s stirring up resentments.”

“Pleasantville, a few square miles of bungalows and industrial sites stuck between Houston’s railways and freeways, resembles a shallow bowl — quick to flood, like much of the city. But like other neighborhoods with large Black and Hispanic populations and low property values, it never qualified for the pricey flood-control projects that protect wealthier parts of Houston.

Projects here “would be put on a list, and that’s where they would go to die,” said Bridgette Murray, who is president of the Pleasantville neighborhood association and whose house got five feet of water during Hurricane Harvey.

Faced with countless complaints like these, officials in Harris County, which manages flood control in and around Houston, threw out their old approach for spending billions of dollars on flood defenses after Harvey. Instead of prioritizing spending to protect the most valuable property, which benefited wealthier and whiter areas, they decided to instead prioritize disadvantaged neighborhoods that would have the hardest time recovering, including communities of color.”

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New Zealand schools to teach kids about climate change

Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.

New Zealand has introduced new curriculum in its public schools to educate children about climate change. It is not mandatory, but made available to all schools with students between the ages of 11 and 15. One of its main goals is to alleviate the ‘eco-anxiety' that afflicts so many young people who are already engaged in the climate change discussion, but may be lacking support and guidance from adults around them.

James Shaw, the country's climate change minister, told the Guardian that kids are “really crying out for something like this.” They're hearing that climate change is an “existential threat to civilization,” that the future is uncertain, that immediate action is required, and they don't know where to turn or what to do next:

“They’re seeing stuff on social media on a daily basis and none of it’s good news, and the sense of powerlessness that comes from that is extremely distressing.”

Part of the curriculum's focus is on processing the intense emotions associated with climate change. These include coping with a sense of defeatism and working through the anger and betrayal that many young people feel toward older generations whose decisions got us in this mess and are consistently failing to take action now. This is done by providing students with a ‘feelings thermometer' that helps interpret and discuss their emotions. The curriculum guides students to take on environmental action plans, e.g. creating an edible garden, which can mitigate feelings of depression and helplessness.

It delves into climate change science, too. Education minister Chris Hipkins said in a statement:

“It explains the role science plays in understanding climate change, aids understanding of both the response to it and its impacts – globally, nationally and locally – and explores opportunities to contribute to reducing and adapting to it impact on everyday life.”

It's great to see New Zealand understanding that children and adolescents want and need to be part of the global climate change conversation. New Zealand's plan follows in the footsteps of Italy, which also has plans to add climate change curriculum by September 2020, first as a standalone course, and eventually integrated into every subject.

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Home Improvement Return on Investment

Beth Asaff
Decisions on home improvements vary by want, need, and return.

It's often hard to calculate a home improvement return on investment, as one high-end appliance or custom tile selection can radically change the budget. However, real estate and contracting professionals agree that some improvements always add value to a home.

Assess the Value of Improvements

Remodeling magazine issues an annual cost versus value report that evaluates the rate of return on certain projects. Broken down into 33 different home improvements, with more than 80 major cities listed, it's possible to find out what the current rate of return is in your area.

If you're on the fence about an improvement, and want to know how much you'll recoup, start here to get a general feel for the market.

Keep in mind that as the real estate market fluctuates, so does the rate of return on projects. Check current rates each year before attempting any renovation to get a more accurate picture.

Nothing is Ever a Full Return

This bears repeating: you will never truly recoup your home improvement return on investment at 100 percent. Nevertheless, certain upgrades and remodeling projects hold value longer, attract a buyer's eye more quickly and, most importantly, add a sense of pride and pleasure while you continue to live in the home.

Here are just a few figures from Remodling magazine's most recent report.

Improvement Average Rate of Return
Bathroom Remodel 84.9 percent
Home Office 63.4 percent
Kitchen Remodel (minor) 85.2 percent
Kitchen Remodel (major) 80.4 percent
Roofing 73.9 percent
Sunroom Addition 66.3 percent
Window Replacement (vinyl) 83.7 percent

Family rooms also continue to be popular additions, but obviously, as the facts demonstrate, the most lucrative home improvements update and repair the quality and structure of the home, especially in the most highly used areas. Energy efficiency is another major factor when considering what to mend and polish. Even a home built in the late 19th century can benefit from consistent maintenance that will help it stay attractive.

Review Remodeling magazine's website for more information.

Home Improvement Return on Investment Advice

Do some soul searching to really determine how long you're going to live in the home, and what immediate repairs and upgrades will impact you directly. Many improvements simply need to be done, and although general enhancements like a new cement driveway may not be as jazzy as a glass wall partition with a circulating fountain, in the long run, the well-maintained basics help your home retain value.

This applies to landscaping as well. Not everyone is a master gardener, so a backyard that practically cries out for a daily visit from a horticulturalist may not be as attractive to some buyers. But, if you love gardening, take good care of the garden for your own well-being, not because it might up the resale value.

Real estate experts agree: buyers aren't always looking for the sleekest gadgetry or mahogany cabinets. In fact, it may surprise you to know that some buyers may be put off by your cosmetic home improvement choices.

So the criteria for estimating your home improvement return on investment is what matters most to you, and what your budget will allow. Hopefully, if you need to sell, the total presentation of your home, including interior staging and enhanced curb appeal, will make your home an irresistible choice.

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Inclusion is Inconvenient

Dear people, I have a message for you: inclusion is inconvenient.

In fact, inclusion can be frustrating, expensive, annoying, disagreeable, and come at great personal cost.  After all, it is hardly your fault that these individuals should be unable to participate like every one else, right? It even seems unfair, to expend effort on a few individuals at the expense of the rest of the group?  I can’t count the times I’ve heard “but it’s not fair to the other kids” when asking for accommodations.

Here’s the thing: inclusion means looking above your assumptions of fair and normal.  It means actively trying to smooth the way to make things go as easily for these individuals as it does for their average counterparts.  It means evaluating what you view as normal and seeing how it’s really not normal for everyone.

Well, that happened

I’m hurting tonight over the events of this week, and I won’t go into details.   I will say that again, my kids have been painted with the broad brush of “bad kid” instead of adults working with their differences and being inclusive.  It’s so easy to say “we’re inclusive!” It’s not so easy to actually translate that into practice when all you see is a kid misbehaving.  If you start with the mindset of “bad kid,” you will reach the inevitable conclusion of “bad kid” despite your protestations of inclusion.

I don’t use my kids’ differences as excuses, but I do expect adults to be able to understand when a 5 and 6-year-old are struggling.  Especially if I’ve educated you already on what to look for.

A mindset

Being inclusive isn’t about making a few changes to your routine or your classroom.  It’s about a mindset.  A mindset of including everyone.  Of trying to help everyone have fun and reach their potential, even if that means making your job harder.  Inclusion isn’t easy.  It’s not as simple as putting a ramp in at the front of the building, because what if there’s no elevator to the rest of the floors inside?  It’s not a band-aid fix.  It’s a mindset.

Don’t fool yourself

Don’t tell me you’re inclusive if you’re not 100% determined to include my child.  I would rather skip the entire thing than disappoint my kid or re-enforce the “bad kid” message they get from so many people.  Tell me you’re not equipped to handle it if that’s the truth.   Be honest with me, and with yourself: because lying isn’t really inclusive, is it?

It’s hard enough for a kid to be different.  Let’s not make it harder by throwing the weight of our disapproval on their shoulders.  Giving them a little grace, calling in a parent to handle it, or focusing on the needs of the child over your need for obedience is always a better choice.

Why bother?

If inclusion is such a pain, why bother?  Why make the effort to include people?  Because it’s the right thing to do, just like it’s right to overcome racism, sexism, ageism, and whatever other prejudices we hold as a society.  It’s giving people a voice and a place where they might not otherwise have one, and recognizing that our place there isn’t a right, it’s a coincidence.

It’s seeing each person as an individual worthy of respect.  And that’s worth any amount of personal inconvenience.

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Simon Grant dies following an armed robbery at Louisiana’s Bar B Que

Police were called to the Louisiana’s Bar B Que in La Ronge SK on April 15th at 10:55pm on report of a robbery.

Police found Simon Grant 64, the owner of the restaurant in serious condition. Grant was transported to hospital where he died of his injuries on April 17th.

Police said masked people entered Louisiana’s Bar B Que with a baseball bat and two handguns. They suspects assaulted Grant, and left with an undisclosed amount of money, in less than 5 minutes.

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Healthy You. Healthy Community.

Keeping your mind and body strong is important, especially when you have a rigorous college schedule. Find resources and support to improve, maintain or restore your health.

5 Tips to Conquer College

Lack of sleep will catch up with you – we’ve all been there. Try creating a sleep schedule where you go to bed around the same time each night and awaken around the same time each morning.

Don’t study too much for too long. It’s a great way to lose focus and make you want to stop studying. Incorporate breaks into your studying to be more efficient in your learning.

There is life beyond school and work. Don’t isolate yourself. A huge part of college is having fun and socializing. Make time to be with the people who are important to you.

If your desk looks like a trash can has spilled across it, chances are you won’t be able to get much studying done. Tailor a work environment so that you can perform at maximum capacity.

Coffee, energy drinks and potato chips – oh my. Eating healthy can seem difficult when you are constantly on the go. Try replacing caffeine with water, and chips and other processed snacks with fresh fruits and vegetables.

  • Illness

    The Campus Health Center

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     We can't all be flu-proof. When you catch a cold, feel run-down or sustain an injury, find treatment to recover. Our Campus Health Center provides basic medical treatment, along with preventative care, prescription drugs, laboratory and women's health services. If you are ill, you can walk in or schedule an appointment.

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    Get a checkup without having to say, "Ah-h-h!" Take online health assessments to get personalized feedback on your sleeping, drinking and eating habits, and more. Complete an online checkup.

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    Counseling Center

    You deserve to enjoy life. If you are in a depressed mood that won’t seem to lift, or are feeling distressed, we will help. Free, confidential counseling is offered at the Counseling Center, along with couples counseling, group therapy and psychiatric services. Walk-ins are welcome or schedule a wait-free appointment.

    Explore UCR and local emergency-assistance resources.

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    You don’t have to go through hard times alone. UCR has a case manager, a trained staff member to coordinate services and locate resources on your behalf. Services and resources include finding appropriate medical, psychological, social and psychiatric help for you. Contact the Case Manager.

    Take a Self-Assessment

    Depression, stress and anxiety can come on suddenly. The severity and length may vary. If you are unsure whether or not you are dealing with a serious mental health issue, take an anonymous self-assessment. Results can help you identify symptoms and direct you to appropriate resources.

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How to buy D Community (DILI) on LBank?

Step by step overview on how to buy D Community (DILI) on LBank LBank is a digital asset exchange providing clear instructions in processing transactions from setting up an account to buying your first D Community (DILI). The steps below will help you start trading D Community (DILI) ... Read more

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Please do your own research on all of your investments carefully. Scores are based on averages of third party websites.  Past performance is no indicative of future results. Read the full disclaimer here.


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How to File Taxes for Babysitting

Babysitting is a great way to pick up some extra income – but remember that it is income and must be reported at tax time if you earn more than the annual threshold, which varies from year to year. Babysitting qualifies as a "business" under tax law, so you will have to file a Form 1040 Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business, or short form Schedule C-EZ when you do your taxes. Depending on how much you earned, you may also have to file Schedule SE and pay self-employment tax on your babysitting income.

Schedule C or C-EZ

Add up your babysitting income. If you're babysitting on a regular basis, you should keep records of when you work and how much you earn for each job, rather than try to remember the details at the end of the year.

Add up your expenses for babysitting. Expenses include any money you spent for your babysitting work: for example, snacks for children paid for out of your own pocket, transportation expenses for picking kids up or dropping them off, supplies for crafts or activities and movie or zoo tickets. Keep a running total of these throughout the year.

Choose either Schedule C or the short form, Schedule C-EZ. If your income from babysitting exceeded your babysitting expenses and you had expenses of less than $5,000, use Schedule C-EZ. Most babysitters can use this form.

Enter your name and Social Security number in the designated spaces and enter the six-digit "Business Activity Code" in box B. For most babysitters, this will be “812990 -- Other personal services."

Enter your total babysitting income on line 1 of Schedule C-EZ.

Enter your total expenses on line 2.

Subtract line 2 from line 1 and enter the result on line 3. Enter the same amount on line 12, Business income (or loss), on Form 1040. Also, enter this amount on line 2 of Schedule SE.

Fill out Part III of Schedule C-EZ only if you are claiming expenses for the use of your car. On line 4, enter the date you first used your personal vehicle for babysitting. On line 5, enter the number of miles you drove your vehicle for both business and personal use. Check the boxes on lines 6 through 8 that apply to you.

Schedule SE

Enter your name and Social Security number on Schedule SE.

Fill in line 2 if you haven't already. This will be the result from line 3 of Schedule C-EZ. Assuming you don't also have farm income, write this same number on line 3 of Schedule SE.

Multiply line 3 by 0.9235. If the result is less than $400, stop – you don't have to file Schedule SE because you don't owe any self-employment taxes. Otherwise, enter the result on line 4.

Multiply line 4 by 0.153 to determine your self-employment tax. Enter this amount on line 5. Also enter it on page 2 of your Form 1040 under "Self-employment tax" in the "Other Taxes" section.

Multiply line 5 by 0.50. This is your self-employment tax deduction. Enter the result on line 6 and on page 1 of your Form 1040 under "One-half of self-employment tax" in the "Adjusted Gross Income" section.

Attach Schedule C-EZ and Schedule SE to your Form 1040.

Use a spreadsheet to track your babysitting income and expenses throughout the year. This will save you a lot of work when at tax time.


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I want to explore the idea of rescue as an approach to changemaking, and why some aspects of the ‘rescue industry’ have hidden ethical challenges. This is a follow on from my post on how to rescue a racehorse, which explored a new rescue-based idea to tackle problems in the horse-racing industry.

Rescuing others is not a new concept in the changemaking world. We are familiar with animal rescue organisations that play a role in protecting the rights of animals, and providing support and shelter when at their most vulnerable. Although often not referred to in this way, rescue work also happens with people who are in vulnerable positions (like children). I am not here to lay any judgement on these organisations; I do want to explore the nature of rescue and other ways of creating change.

A more recent field in which this meme has entered is that of ‘food rescue’. Food rescue is the process whereby wasted food is ‘rescued’ from restaurants to be given a ‘second life’ by distributing to those who could use it. In both the US and Australia (and beyond), food rescue organisations have attracted an enormous amount of support and public acclaim. The social entrepreneurs behind these ventures in both countries have been heralded as visionary leaders doing important work.

Rescuing food seems somewhat different to rescuing animals or vulnerable people. In one sense, the food itself does not experience vulnerability in the same way. Environmentally of course, the wastage of food in the hospitality industry is a massive problem. The excessive waste is a consequence of possibly numerous potential causes in that industry. Interestingly though, the rescuing of food does not do anything to actually tackle or solve problems in this industry. Rescue of food simply provides a second life for that food.

Recently I was speaking to someone who works with people experiencing homelessness and families in financial trouble in an inner-city Sydney suburb. She explained to me that the food being provided by one food rescue organisation was actually causing other problems in that suburb. She was finding that families were becoming reliant on the food packages that they received from this organisation. She was observing that the parents were becoming so reliant that they had stopped shopping, stocking food in their home and cooking for their children.

In what was seemingly an ethical solution to an environmental challenge in one industry, became a hidden problem for the second recipients. Food distribution became a new form of welfare that trapped the recipients in a new cycle of dependance. In this case, the community worker I was speaking to had made a request for the organisation to limit the amount of times in a month that they distributed food in that area.

There is a psychological element to rescuing. The Drama Triangle model outlined initially by Stephen Karpman, showed three roles playing out in human interactions – the victim, the persecutor and the rescuer. I am not making any slurs on the people involved in these organisations; they are most often engaged with very good intentions. The Drama Triangle model does however provide an interesting lens on the role of rescuing in this interaction. Typically the ‘rescuer’ responds out of a desire to help in a situation and often to support someone in a vulnerable position. It is an often hidden dynamic because on the surface they are being supportive and acting with good intent.

According to this psychological theory though, this dependance is actually desired by the person taking the role of rescuer. A dynamic can develop whereby the rescuer actually doesn’t want the problem to be resolved. Being needed becomes a desired experience that further fuels the ego.

An alternative model shared to the Drama Triangle as shared by a colleague and friend Peter Lightbody, is that of the Circle of Personal Leadership. The rescuer has the ability to shift the dynamic out of the ego state from ‘rescuer’ to become an ‘enabler’. This is an entirely different approach to changemaking, and I wonder what food rescue could look like, it an ‘enabling’ approach was taken to the new problems in may be creating.

* click here for resources on the Drama Triangle and other psychological elements explored here

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  1. Good post, Benny.
    I have often said that rescuers (those who “help others” in a way that fosters dependency) perpetuate a state of learned helplessness among those they help, and learned helplessness is “shark bait” for bullies who then attack those they perceive as weaker than they, which then allows the rescuer to step in & save the helpless …

    The key phrase to stopping this vicious triangle is to teach self-responsibility for all three roles, the bully, (to own responsibility for their own behavior), the victim (who must learn how to take care of themselves), and the rescuer who learns to take responsibility for their own well-being rather than sacrifice themselves for others). Thanks for your thoughtful posting. 🙂

    1. Thanks for your comments Lynne, and your work also. I have seen these role play out extensively through the community sector, and am keen to understand it further. A colleague who I referred to in the post talks of the Circle of Personal Leadership, whereby the Victim can become the Learner, the Persecutor becomes the Teacher, and the Rescuer becomes the Enabler. This has been powerful with the people I work with in helping them see beyond the three roles of the triangle. We don’t need to be trapped in the vicious cycle, we can consciously move into new spaces of experience. Awareness is key though. I like your exploration around moving from learned helplessness to self-responsibility. That adds a beautiful dimension.

      Thank you.

      1. Thank you Benny. I love to dialog about this triangle – I believe that every dysfunctional interaction takes place on it … Interesting, the alternative roles your friend has developed to counter the three roles of victim. I’d like to see more about that … is there a website that tells more?

        I have also come up with alternative, more positive roles on what I call the “Observer Triangle” – the Observer is the positive reversal of the victim who, by assuming personal self-responsibility, chooses whether to respond as an “Asserter” (instead of the persecutor) who has clear boundaries, and knows what is their business and what is not, or to respond as the “Nurturer” (instead of Rescuer) who sees the other through a lens of compassion, rather than pity or guilt, and responds in a way that truly helps instead of disables. Based on the idea that we each are born with a soul code, or “holy trinity” that is the reverse of the victim triangle. (http://www.lynneforrest.com/?p=6716 )

  2. From what I am aware, nothing has been written on this, although I have explored this at some length with colleagues. I will see what I can track down.
    I am interested in your Asserter position, which brings in the whole matter of boundaries, which would be good for me to explore here too.

    1. Thanks for your response, Benny. I read your post, “Rescuing a Racehorse” (love that title!). Yes, I too have found that many times our best attempts to save the world simply creates more chaos. It is important that we get clear, as potential rescuers, whether our “help” will empower the other, or disable them to the point of creating greater dependency, and bigger issues all round.

      You might be interested in an article I wrote paralleling the holy trinity as the inborn “tri-cell” of divinity within each of us that is the golden shadow (using Jungian verbage) and exact opposite of the victim triangle: http://www.lynneforrest.com/?p=6716

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Employee Experience is what really matters – providing purposeful work.”

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SHAKER Announces Strategic Partnership with EmployeeScreenIQ

September 1, 2015

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Companies Join Forces to Help Employers Recruit More Effectively and Improve Quality of Hire

CLEVELAND (September 1, 2015) – SHAKER, the market leader in custom simulations for pre-employment testing, today announced details of its new strategic partnership with EmployeeScreenIQ, a global provider of employment background screening services. The resulting combination of SHAKER’s Virtual Job Tryout® technology and EmployeeScreenIQ’s advanced screening solutions provide the companies’ joint customers with high-level insight into their candidates to make smarter, data-based hiring decisions.

Companies leveraging both SHAKER and EmployeeScreenIQ benefit from some of the most innovative technology solutions to enhance the recruiting talent acquisition process. With SHAKER’s Virtual Job Tryout, an interactive simulation of the on-the-job experience designed to see how candidates will perform if hired, employers benefit from a deep look at their candidates beyond the words listed on the resume. As a result, recruiters and hiring managers can make better-informed decisions about which candidates to advance, based on objective and standardized data from a multi-method evaluation experience that mirrors the complexity of the job.

Once the top candidate for each position is identified and the company is ready to extend an offer, recruiters can then leverage EmployeeScreenIQ’s premium background checks to reveal any acts of irresponsibility, violence, fraud or other deviance that can impact safety and productivity. With a feet-on-the-ground approach and taking no shortcuts, EmployeeScreenIQ scours records in each county nationwide, while leveraging the national Criminal Record Database, to reveal such criminal history or other potential red flags. Therefore, companies can confidentially hire the individuals who pose no risk to their colleagues or customers.

When these two solutions are included in a company’s applicant tracking system (ATS), recruiters benefit from a streamlined, automated candidate flow. By leveraging the comprehensive, real-time data delivered by SHAKER and EmployeeScreenIQ, recruiters can better vet their candidates, ensuring the right individuals are identified and given the offer, thus resulting in an improved quality of hire.

 “SHAKER aims to work with other technology providers that share our mission to transform how companies recruit through the use of talent analytics and leading selection science,” said Joseph P. Murphy, executive vice president of SHAKER. “The background screening solutions of EmployeeScreenIQ do just that, making the company’s offerings a strong complement to SHAKER’s pre-employment assessments. We are thrilled to partner with the company and work together to provide more employers with the tools to elevate their entire recruiting continuum.”

“With more candidates applying to each position, employers today must look beyond the resume or interview performance to ensure they hire the right candidates the first time,” said Joel Cheesman, director of Strategic Alliances for EmployeeScreenIQ. “SHAKER and EmployeeScreenIQ are both leaders in the field, providing the technology that enables recruiters to truly gauge the potential of their candidates while ensuring their top choices pose minimal risk to the safety of the workplace. The result is more confident hiring decisions that get the best people into the right positions.”

To learn more about HRchitect and how we can help your organization and your Human Capital Management (HCM) technology needs, please visit As the leader in HCM Systems strategic consulting, we offer end-to-end HR technology consulting services focused around strategic planning, evaluation and selection, change management, implementation, project management and ongoing support of HCM systems of all types including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning Management, Workforce Management, Benefits, Core HR/Payroll, and more. After more than 18 years in business working on over 2100 successful engagements for more than 1000 clients of all sizes and industries across the globe, our experience is vast. We have expertise around all major HCM systems including IBM Kenexa, Oracle, Taleo, WorkForce Software, Ultimate Software, Saba, Benefitfocus, SumTotal Systems, SAP, SuccessFactors, Lumesse, PeopleFluent, Cornerstone OnDemand, Infor, and more. HRchitect is a name you can trust for all of your organization’s HCM technology-related consulting needs. Press releases posted on HCM Tech Vendor News are provided to HRchitect by the technology vendors and posted by HRchitect as a service to our readers.


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Ultimate Software Ranked #3 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Diversity List for 2017

December 5, 2017

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Editor’s Note: As the leader in HCM technology consulting services, HRchitect has been working with the UltiPro system for more than a decade. Working with dozens of Ultimate Software clients across North America, our UltiPro experience includes Project Management, Configuration, Process Analysis/Redesign, Training, Optimization, Reporting, Integration, Change Management, and Ongoing Support.

December 5, 2017

Ultimate Software, a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions in the cloud, announced today that it has been ranked #3 on this year’s Best Workplaces for Diversity list by Fortune and Great Place to Work. The ranking considers feedback from more than 440,000 U.S. employees surveyed nationwide at organizations representing a range of industries.

“At Ultimate, we pride ourselves in fostering an all-inclusive environment that respects and welcomes people from all backgrounds, and where employees feel comfortable being their true selves every day,” said Vivian Maza, chief people officer at Ultimate. “It’s an absolute honor to be ranked on this list, as our ‘People First’ culture thrives on an appreciation for the unique knowledge, views, and experiences each person brings to work. We commend those organizations joining in our commitment to celebrating and supporting diversity.”

To further promote and ensure a workplace culture of inclusivity, equality, and acceptance of all individuals, Ultimate encourages employee participation in companywide Communities of Interest. There are four groups: PrideUS, Women in Leadership, UltiVETS, and UltiHOPE, which was established in October as a support network for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Because Ultimate’s Communities of Interest are intended to be inclusive, “allies” are welcome to join any Community of Interest they choose to support and advocate. The groups host a variety of networking, social, and community service events year-round.

In determining the Best Workplaces for Diversity list for 2017, Great Place to Work based its rankings on a data-driven methodology applied to anonymous Trust Index™ survey responses from 442,624 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. The surveys evaluated more than 50 elements of employees’ experiences on the job, covering such factors as professional development, behaviors linked to innovation, confidence in leadership, and consistent treatment among employees of different backgrounds.

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Stored fat actively fights attempts to lose weight

New research published in the journal Nature Communication suggests the fatter we are, the more our body appears to produce a protein that inhibits our ability to burn fat.

The findings may have implications for the treatment of obesity and other metabolic diseases.

Most of the fat cells in the body act to store excess energy and release it when needed.

However some other types of fat cells, known as brown adipocytes, function primarily for a process known as thermogenesis, which generates heat to keep us warm.

The research shows that a protein found in the body, known as sLR11, acts to suppress this process, preventing the cells from functioning.

Researchers found that mice that were unable to produce this protein were far more resistant to weight gain.

Many mammals, including humans, increase their metabolic rate slightly when switched from a lower calorie diet to a higher calorie diet.

The mice in the study that lacked the gene responded with a much greater increase, meaning that they were able to burn calories faster.

When the researchers examined levels of sLR11 in humans, they found that levels of the protein circulating in the blood correlated with total fat mass.

In other words, the greater the levels of the protein, the higher the total fat mass.

In addition, when obese patients underwent bariatric surgery, their degree of postoperative weight loss was directly proportional to the reduction in their sLR11 levels, suggesting that sLR11 is produced by fat cells.

In their paper the authors suggest that sLR11 helps fat cells resist burning too much fat during ‘spikes’ in other metabolic signals following large meals or short term drops in temperature. This in turn makes adipose tissue more effective at storing energy over long periods of time.

There is growing interest in targeting thermogenesis with drugs in order to treat obesity, diabetes and other associated conditions such as heart disease.

This is because it offers a mechanism for disposing of excess fat in a relatively safe manner.

Dr Andrew Whittle, joint first author, said: “Our discovery may help explain why overweight individuals find it incredibly hard to lose weight. Their stored fat is actively fighting against their efforts to burn it off at the molecular level.”

Professor Toni Vidal-Puig, who led the team, added: “We have found an important mechanism that could be targeted not just to help increase people’s ability to burn fat, but also help people with conditions where saving energy is important such as anorexia nervosa.”

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The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Infection in Neonatal Diarrhoeic Sheep Lambs with Observation of Resolution using Paromomycin Treatment

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This study was conducted between May and August 2016. A total of 45 faecal specimens obtained from 6-37 day old lambs were examined for the presence and prevalence of Cryptosporidium by rapid Immunochromatographic (ICT). The prevalence of the infection was found in 33 specimens out of 45 (73.33%). The infected lambs were treated by using Paromomycin sulphate (Parofor®) and retested for the presence of Cryptosporidium infection after 5 days of consecutive treatment. We report in this study the successful resolution of Cryptosporidium with Parofor®.

Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan parasite, is considered to be an important agent in the etiology of the neonatal diarrhoea syndrome of calves, lambs and goat kids, causing considerable direct and indirect economic losses1-5. Moreover, the zoonotic potential of cryptosporidiosis makes it a public health concern. Of the seven Cryptosporidium species identified in sheep, two are predominant: Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium ubiquitin6. Cryptosporidiosis occurs in lambs and kids at an early age of life (5-10 days of age)7.

The most prominent clinical signs of ovine cryptosporidiosis are diarrhoea lasting 2 to 12 days and this is sometimes accompanied by anorexia, stiffness, hyperpnoea, slow gait and depression8-10. Cryptosporidiosis causes high morbidity and it has been recorded in various domestic young animals such as lambs, kids, foals, and calves, leading sometimes to mortality. Huge economic losses due to Cryptosporidium infection were recorded by different researchers11-15.

There are different methods used for the detection of Cryptosporidium in faecal samples. Generally, microscopic examination is used for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocyst in faecal samples. The most widely used procedure is the Modified Ziehl-Nielsen (MZN) acid-fast stain16. Different antigen detection methods such as ELISA, immunofluorescence, and genome detection methods such as PCR are used for the detection of the Cryptosporidium17.

In recent years, the Immunochromatic Dipstick Test (ICT) has been used for the rapid diagnosis of Cryptosporidium. According to the manufacturer, these tests are rapid and sensitive enough but provide only qualitative results for the presence of the pathogen in faecal samples18. To control cryptosporidiosis is a big global challenge for veterinary as well as for human medicine. Different therapeutic agents up to thousands have been tested in vivo as well as in vitro conditions to treat cryptosporidiosis. Some agents were active against Cryptosporidium infection in vitro condition but showed poor efficacy or no efficacy during treatment therapy under field conditions19. More recently, Huvepharma® Bulgaria has developed Parofor® (Paromomycin sulphate). Paromomycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and belongs to the group of aminoglycosides. Paromomycin is poorly absorbed from gastro-intestinal tract and is not inactivated by organic material, remaining active form in the intestinal lumen.

Two forms of Parofor® are produced by Huvepharma®; water powder for use in drinking water or milk replacer. One gram of product contains 100 mg of paromomycin sulphate (equivalent to 70 mg paromomycin as a base). The second form is Parofor® 140 mg/ml OS, a solution used in drinking water, milk or milk replacer.

Previous studies have shown the efficacy of Paromomycin against Cryptosporidium20,21. Parofor® was first only registered for the treatment of diarrhoea caused by Escherichia coli but the recognized efficacy against Cryptosporidium led Huvepharma® to obtain an antiprotozoal registration (Parofor® Crypto, UK, July 2018, followed by several other European countries).

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in lambs using rapid Immunochromatographic Test (Bovi D4) manufactured by Bionote Inc, South Korea. The second aim was to investigate the effect of Parofor®, water-soluble powder, in treating positive cases of Cryptosporidium infection in lambs.

Materials and Methods

This study was conducted between May and August 2016.

A total of 45 faecal specimens were obtained from 45 lambs, from 6-37 days old. They were grouped into 5 groups.

  1. Group 1 = 6-14 days old
  2. Group 2 = 8-14 days old
  3. Group 3 = 18-37 days old
  4. Group 4 = 6-11 days old
  5. Group 5 = 6-9 days old

The faecal samples were detected by Bovi 4 Ag test kit (Bionote). This ket detects Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus, Coronavirus and E. coli K99. Faecal samples were processed according to the manufactures recommendations. Shortly after collecting the samples from diarrhoeic lambs using a swab, the samples were inserted into the sample tube containing the assay diluent, and mixed until the sample was fully dissolved in the assay diluent. The swab was then squeezed against the side of the sample tube before being discarded. After waiting 30 seconds for sedminentation, a sample of the supernatant was taken using a disposable dropper. 4 drops of the sample were added into the sample tube via the sample hole and the results were read after 10 minutes.

Interpretation of the result

The appearance of red or purple colour in the control line (C) indicates that the sample is negative for any of the four pathogens (Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus, Coronavirus and E. coli K99). The appearance of red or purple colour in the C line and the test line (T), indicates that the sample positive for Cryptosporidium, Rotavirus, Coronavirus or E. coli K99 or there is a mixed infection. The results are invalid when there is no purple colour in both C and T lines, or the colour only appears in the T line.

Parofor® treatment

Parofor® (Paromomycin sulphate) manufactured by Huvepharma® water soluble powder contains 70 mg of Paromomycin as a base. Each of 33 Cryptosporidium positive cases was treated with Parofor®. Each lamb was given 5 gm Parofor® /10kg live bodyweight for five consecutive days and retested for the presence of Cryptosporidium pathogen using the Bovi D4 Ag test kit of Bionote.

Cryptosporidium was detected in 33 faecal samples, while 12 samples were negative according to the BoviD4 Ag test. The prevalence of infection was 73.33%. The samples that gave negative Cryptosporidium results represented 26.67%.

Two of the samples were positive for Rotavirus infection. All the 33 positive animals gave negative results to Cryptosporidium after treatment with Parofor® for five consecutive days and they had responded to this treatment.

Discussion and conclusion

In recent years, the number of commercially diagnostic immunoassays for the presence of the antigen to Cryptosporidium spp. increased rapidly, focusing especially on speed, ease and sufficient sensitivity of testing. However, these tests are used as screening tests, providing qualitative results and are suitable only for detecting the presence/absence of infection in large groups of animals. BoviD4, a rapid Immunochromatographic Test is used in this study to detect the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in lambs. The test is simple, rapid with high specificity (99%) and high sensitivity (98.2%) versus PCR as claimed by the manufacturer (Bionote, Inc). Observations and investigations on the presence of Cryptosporidium infection in neonatal lambs were studied and the prevalence rate of infection was 73.33%.

In the present study, all the diarrhoeic lambs were 6-37 days old. The chemotherapy of the cryptosporidiosis remains a major challenge. The main goal of modern and parasitic chemotherapy must bring the drug as directly to the target pathogen as possible and minimize potential side effects.

Also, to study the efficacy of the therapeutic agent in vitro as well as in vivo conditions (under field conditions). Different therapeutics were used but, up to now, only two molecules have shown satisfactory results to control Cryptosporidiosis: Halofuginone and Paromomycin. In this study, Parofor® showed good efficacy during treatment therapy under field conditions and proof as a convenient and promising therapeutic agent for Cryptosporidium infection.

In conclusion, Immunochromatographic Test (ICT) has been used as a simple, rapid and sensitive qualitative test to confirm the presence and prevalence of Cryptosporidium. Parofor® efficacy was studied and it showed a convenient, promising therapeutic drug for Cryptosporidium infection.

References are available on request.

This article originally appeared in the Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production, Vol 3 Number 2:7, 2019.

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Expose, US Aggressive agenda to enforce foreign policies like gay rights to International terrorism by finding people with identities to program. They wanted to use me as a terrorist. That shows the level of immorality being spearheaded by US Military organization.

Immoral social engineering happening now is affecting human and social development including individuals welbeing.

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What could be easier than making banana bread in a bread machine? Our favorite kitchen invention in the last couple of decades is the bread machine, and it's made life a lot easier. A bread machine not only helps make soft delicious banana bread, but it also allows it to stay perfectly moist through the process. A bread machine, like a crockpot, produces hot food without heating up the kitchen. In addition, bread machines generally bake bread in two to four hours, and two-hour loaves are completed on a rapid cycle.

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You can use a dairy-free milk powder or substitute dairy-free milk beverage for the milk powder and water in the recipe. Or just start with this basic white bread recipe for bread machines. This basic white bread uses bread flour , which has more gluten than regular all-purpose flour. It helps to give the bread a better texture as it rises and bakes. In a pinch, you can use all-purpose flour. If you would like to sneak in some whole grains, you can swap 1 cup of the flour with whole wheat flour or enjoy this recipe.

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Reconomy, the UK’s leading provider of outsourced waste management and recycling services is set to revolutionise the sector with the launch of the waste-industry’s first smartphone app aimed at skip hire waste management.

Called SiteBuddy™, the app will enable Reconomy customers to exchange, off-hire or reorder skips or roll-on, roll-off (roro) containers at the touch of a button.

Historically, the waste industry has garnered a reputation for being traditional in its approach to customer services, with a reluctance to embrace new ways of working.  Reconomy is committed to pioneering changes and innovations that not only benefit its clients, but also seek to move the industry forwards.

SiteBuddy has been specifically designed for use by site personnel and procurement teams allowing them to react immediately to any on-site issues regarding their waste, as and when they arise, and without the delay of having to phone through new orders. SiteBuddy will work hand in hand with Reconomy’s online portal to ensure a complete audit trail.

SiteBuddy is currently being rolled out to existing Reconomy customers within the housebuilding, infrastructure and commercial construction sectors. It will then be made available for wider download from Android and iOS app store platforms.

Reconomy Chief Executive, Paul Cox, said: “Whenever we receive feedback from our clients, a common theme is that time is their most precious commodity. Consequently, Reconomy’s ongoing objective is to invest in new technologies to reduce the burden of administration, thereby giving our customers more time to focus on other priorities.

“SiteBuddy will allow our customer to react immediately to any on-site issues concerning their waste management. If they identify a need for additional skips or roro containers, or they need exchanging, they can inform us then and there through the app, in a matter of seconds. SiteBuddy’s potential as a timesaver became very apparent during the app’s testing phase, so we are confident that it will prove to be a big hit.”

SiteBuddy follows the launch of the Reconomy Tipping App in September 2017, which allows clients to optimise the daily tipping and collection schedules for their fleet vehicles. The company has also recently launched an internal auditing app for use by its representatives when visiting clients to determine how well each of their sites is segregating, recycling and reusing waste.

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