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Volpi Food's original storefront is small on the inside.
The glass deli counter is full of soccer ball sized cured meats waiting to be sliced and pictures of Milan line the walls. But this Italian goods store is thousands of miles from its roots, in a beloved neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
Nearly hidden behind the crammed counter is retail manager Lia Abbate. She's worked at Volpi's for over 25 years and she kindly points out Volpi's best sellers: Prosciutto and the house salami Genova Salami. The cured meats haven't changed much since the deli was founded in 1902 by John Volpi.
Volpi's is one food staple of the neighborhood, frequented by locals and anyone looking for charcuterie so good, you'll be turned off Oscar Myer forever.
During the late 1800s in St. Louis, Missouri, Italians immigrated to an undeveloped area later dubbed the Hill. Immigrants came to the area to work in clay mines. The community grew and today, the geographic location of the Hill is bounded by Kingshighway, Northrup, January, and Southwest Avenues. It's visually distinguishable by rows of shotgun houses, each close to the other and with a stoop and clean sidewalks– the type of neighborhood that invites lounging on the porch, leaning over to chat with the neighbors and watch the kids play.
The shops and restaurants were first made to serve the locals with imported goods from their hometowns and local-made versions of wine, meat and cheese. The Catholic Church Saint Ambrose stands at the center of the neighborhood.
Unlike Volpi, which makes and offers food that is very much like its counterparts in Italy, Missouri Baking Co. has had to change its offerings. Missouri Baking Co. is about a minute walk from Volpi. Inside, a long L-shaped display case is filled with sweets. The store is filled with the smell of fresh-baked cookies and, even on a Tuesday afternoon, the line is long. Customers take numbers and wait their turn to pick out cookies or cakes.
Missouri Baking Co. was found in 1925 and has been in operation from the same building ever since. Owner Mimi Mordo says everything is still made by hand. The bakery sells more cookies than anything else.
"We sold 16,000 pounds of cookies between thanksgiving and new year's last year," says Mimi.
Other popular treats include chocolate drop candies and gooey butter cake.
The cannoli have been changed to fit American pallets with traditional cannoli alongside chocolate and coffee flavored varieties. There is also tiramisu, a popular treat, "everyone makes their own version," Mimi says.
Behind the glass cases in smaller portions are some traditional Italian fare. Zeppoli, also known as St. Josephs bread, is made for the feast of St. Joseph every March 19th.
"It's a big deal," Mordo says.
Making a particular dish or treat for a specific time of year is common in Italy. Italian professor Dario D'Ambrosa talks about traditional Florentine sweets fondly. Pandaro and panettone are two such treats that are only made for Christmas. Pandaro is a sweet yeast bread that usually has icing or powdered sugar on top and panettone is cake with candied fruits or raisins in it.
"You can't get this any other time of the year," Dario says.
Christmas isn't the only time of year that has special treats. For Carnevale, the week before lent, Italians make chiacchiere di carnevale, a sweet deep fried treat. And for Easter, Dario says Italians make pudding shaped like a dove.
Bread and cured meats are staples in much of Italian cuisine. Gelato and coffee drinks are also popular in Italy and have their own counterparts all the way back in St. Louis, on the Hill.
Gilato Di Riso is the only gelato store on the Hill, located across the street from the catholic church Saint Ambrose. It is spacious and cheery with a modern looking blue-ish grey interior. Caroline Martin and Janie McCarthy were the baristas during my visit. They both agree that the most popular flavor is chocolate.
The flavor names are written in Italian with English translations next to them and the many flavors in the case are common in Italy, including fragola (strawberry), frutti di bosco (mixed berry), limone (lemon), nicciola (hazelnut), straciatella (chocolate chip), and pistachio.
Seasonal flavors crop up at the shop. Gelato di Riso has served watermelon, peppermint, and pumpkin spice. This experimentation with gelato flavors is common in Italy too, where it's possible to find unique flavors including black sesame seed or lime.
Even though the gelato store hasn't been in the area as long as some of the other stores, it is very similar to what one would find in Italy. But the same can't be said about the final stop and an important part of any Italian's day: coffee.
In Italian cities there are coffee shops, called bars, on almost every corner. Italians pop in for a quick pick-me-up shot of espresso. Drinks with milk, such as lattes and cappuccinos, are for breakfast only, says Giulio Piotti. Giulio is a barista at Caffe Ricasoli in Florence. Espresso is for any time, Giulio says. In fact, Italians will often sip an espresso shot after lunch and dinner.
But, there is no equivalent of the Italian coffee bar on the Hill. There is a coffee place, Shaw's coffee and it serves up all the common coffee and espresso drinks that Americans expect, as well as flavored and iced versions. But no where in America, even little Italys, is there a culture of popping in for a quick espresso.
The Hill's history and food make it a popular spot for visitors and St. Louis natives alike. The shops offer a glimpse into how Italian food in the area has changed to fit Midwestern tastes and in other ways, how staples have beat the odds and stayed very much the same as their Italian roots. Exploring the flavors and traditions of the Hill is a walk through Italian flavors in the heart of America.

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Hours of Operation – Memorial Day Weekend
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Miami University Dining Bucket List
Only a few more days until graduation and we have complied a list of some dining related and non-dining related things for you to cross off your bucket list before you graduate!
Dining Related:
- Enjoy a midnight dinner from Pulley Diner
- Try every flavor of gelato from Miami Ice
- Use the GET app to order a custom pizza from Sundial
- Make your own salad at Dividend$ in FSB
- Compliment a late night study session with snack from King Cafe
- Create a new sandwich combination at Delish
- Stop at MacCracken for a pick-me-up between classes
- Get a post-workout, protein-packed granola bar or sports drink from the Pro Shop
- Explore the tasty buffet at Martin (after using the basement fitness center, of course!)
- Throwback to freshman orientation by spending an evening in Western
- Walk through the beauty of the formal gardens before stopping at Garden for a yummy meal
- Try one of the seasonal Starbucks drinks
- Get together a group of friends from freshman year and revisit your favorite dining hall
Things that do not relate to dining:
- Kiss your sweetheart under Upham Arch
- Rub the turtles' heads for luck before a final
- Take a photo of yourself in your favorite places around campus
- Jump on the seal (AFTER you've finished your last exam, unless you're a risk-taker)
- Take time to enjoy Pulley's bell tower when you're not rushing to class
- Visit the pond on Western
- Write a thank you note to your favorite professor
- Write thank you notes to your family for supporting you through school
- Walk through the Miami Art Museum (bonus points if you bring an Art Major!)
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Avocado Facts
The avocado, also known as alligator pear, is a fruit that is thought to have originated in South Central Mexico. Recent discovery has shown avocados to have been present in Peru up to 15,000 years ago. Avocados grow on a tree in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. Mexico produces the most avocados with California being the second. Avocados are known for being one of the healthiest superfoods because they are very nutrient-dense healthy fat and are bursting with health benefits. Keep reading to find out why avocados are May's featured superfood of the month!
Benefits of Avocado:
- high in dietary fiber
- lowers risk of prostate cancer
- helps lower cholesterol
- contains twice the potassium as a banana
- contains vitamin E, niacin, riboflavin
- great source of healthy fat
- stabilizes blood sugar levels
- can improve eyesight
- low pesticide levels because of their thick skin
- helps with weight loss
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- great for beauty treatments
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- may help relieve symptoms of arthritis
Avocados can be transformed and used in various ways. Whether it be in guacamole, spread for toast, or a face mask, the benefits surpass just including them in your diet! Enjoy avocados and the perks that come with this healthy fruit, today!
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Infused Water – What's In It For You?
If you've seen people carrying water bottles around campus that have cut up fruit in them, you know what we're talking about. While some trends just help you switch up your daily routine, the infused water trend can actually improve your health! But what benefits does putting fruit in your water really have? Don't worry, we did the research for you!
Basically, infused water combines all of the benefits of eating fruit with the obvious positives of staying hydrated. Adding some new, natural flavors can also make you more motivated to drink water during the day. With summer right around the corner, drinking water is a healthy way to help manage overeating after all of the stress-snacking of finals week. Water also aides your body with digesting food and improves the overall health of your skin. You really can't go wrong by upping your hydration level!
Certain fruit and herb combinations also provide their own benefits. Ever been asked if you want lemon with your water at a restaurant? What's your answer? If your typical answer is no, you may want to reconsider. Drinking water with lemon can help your kidneys and improve the pH balance of your body. Lemons are also a great source of Vitamin C, but very few people actually want to sit down and eat a lemon. Adding them to your water is great way to get all the benefits while taming the tangy taste. Green tea and mint combinations are also rumored to cure headaches.
Drinking fruit-infused water is pretty much just like drinking a smoothie! Except with less prep time, easier clean-up and less sugar than a smoothie or sports drink. We found a some other fruit combos to inspire you to try this new trend:
- Strawberry and Kiwi
- Orange and Blueberry
- Mango and Pineapple
- Lemon and Strawberry
- Watermelon and Mint
- Cherry and Lime
As the weather starts to warm up, don't forget how important it is to drink water. If you're bored of regular water, try one of the combinations we found or make your own!
Fill out this survey to vote for your favorite infused water combo!
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Understanding Portion Sizes
Article written by Freshman SAND member, Lakin Steedly
With busy schedules and all day/late night studying, trying to keep a healthy lifestyle can be a struggle. This stressful college life can influence poor sleeping, exercise and eating habits. One of the biggest factors in weight gain or loss (healthy or not), is eating habits. With buffet style dining at most colleges, it can be hard to know just how much to eat. Remember this little trick to make sure that you stay within the portions for the food you eat!
Protein (meat, poultry, fish, tofu) – size of your palm
Fruits and Veggies – Size of a baseball
Frozen Yogurt – size of a tennis ball
Breads – 1 Slice of bread
Cereal – Size of a baseball
Butter – Tip of your thumb
Pancake – Size of a CD
When you have rushed days, try purchasing premade food at a market so you're not rushing and grabbing more/less than you should. If you are not rushed to eat, take time to sit down and eat your meal with no distractions. This trick makes sure that you're taking your time to digest and eat your food. Most times in buffet style dining, when we are serving ourselves, we feel the need to finish everything on our plate. If we take the time to eat slowly and digest our food we are able to recognize our bodies feeling full and we can learn just how much our bodies need to satisfy our hunger.
Whether you're in a college dining hall or your at home making yourself a bowl of cereal, try to remember the little tips that can help you keep a balance of what portion sizes are!
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Friday the 13th!
Friday the 13th – April 13, 2018
Friday the 13th always seems to sneak up on us because it's not an official holiday on most calendars. There isn't a real, concrete answer as to where this non-traditional tradition originated, but many people still recognize the day. Some Nervous Nellies have attempted to create their own lucky practices to combat this day. Whether you're superstitious or not, there's no harm in being extra prepared! We've found some lucky foods from around the world and some foods to avoid to help you survive this Friday the 13th.
Grapes: Spanish New Year's Eves are full of grapes! Not in wine, but whole grapes. Twelve of them, in fact. As the clock tolls to signal the beginning of a new year, it is tradition to eat one grape at each toll. This is supposed to bring good luck.
Fish: This is a popular lucky food for Germans. Some people even place a few scales from the fish that they eat into their wallet for good luck! Though I'm not sure I want to put fish scales in my wallet, this tradition probably originated because eating fish has a lot of health benefits.
Black-Eyed Peas: In the South, black-eyed peas are considered a "must-have" for luck. On New Year's Day, Southerners say, you must eat black-eyed peas or else you will not have a lucky year. This could be a real superstition, but it could also be just a way to get children to eat their peas.
Lentils: Italians consider lentils to bring good luck. Probably because they are shaped like small gold coins, lentils are also rumored to bring good fortune. As a broke college student, I'm seriously considering starting to eat more lentils!
Noodles: Another New Year's Day tradition comes from Asian cultures. The important part of this lucky meal is not to break the noodle before all of it is in your mouth! According to superstition, you won't have a lucky year if the noodle breaks or is cut. Luckily, you can never have too much spaghetti!
Salt/Pepper: It is a popular belief that it is bad to spill salt. However in Azerbaijan, it is said that it will start a fight. The only way to combat this is to pour sugar on the spilled spice until it is cleaned. Keep some sugar around in the dining halls just in case! Or for another tradition, many Americans who spill salt throw some of it over their left shoulder with their right hand to ward off any bad luck.
Water: Full moons have often been considered bad luck, but Turkey takes it a step further. Turkish people believe that you should not drink water that has reflected the moonlight. If you do, you will have bad luck. So this Friday the 13th, keep your water away from windows at night!
Wishbones: You've probably heard of this one, but it is also popular in England. If two people pull on a wishbone, whoever ends up with the bigger part when it breaks gets to make a wish. Unfortunately, strength isn't always a guarantee for a larger piece, so make sure you choose your opponent carefully.
Coffee: Next time you're in Starbucks, you'll have to keep this one in mind: It is often believed that if the bubbles on the top of coffee float toward you, you will come into wealth. Interestingly enough, this tradition comes from the land of tea: England. The superstition doesn't say anything about stirring the coffee, so you may be able to control your fortune!
Want to test your knowledge on more superstitions? Follow this link to take a quiz on popular Friday the 13th frenzies: https://goo.gl/forms/8jfn3slsLn9IkicB3.
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Neighborhood Compatibility
Monrovia's architectural heritage is an important part of the character of our community that appeals to residents and visitors alike. Indeed, the impressive collection of historic homes here in Monrovia is an integral component of what makes our City unique. Yet, to keep Monrovia financially strong and to keep our businesses vibrant, it is important to encourage growth and development as well. Preserving the old - while embracing the new - requires a careful balancing act.
At the start of 2015, the City began the comprehensive Monrovia Neighborhood Study to look at the issues impacting our neighborhoods. Over the following 18 months, the City Council, Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, city staff and most importantly a significant number of Monrovians participated in this process that ultimately resulted in the recent adoption of two sets of regulations to address concerns related to compatibility and preservation. More information about that process is available here.
The Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance established new guidelines regulating the size and placement of new residential construction in our established neighborhoods. The new regulations also implemented a new Neighborhood Compatibility Design Review process that looks at how new construction fits in with established neighborhood patterns.
The other piece is the Demolition Review Ordinance. These regulations will help enhance the City's historic preservation practices that will govern significant alterations or demolition of any main residential building that is 50 years or older. The purpose of the review is not to prohibit all demolition; however its intent is to ensure that Monrovia's significant structures that have historic or architectural value are reviewed.
Since the adoption of these regulations, City staff has developed a process and guidelines to implement the Neighborhood Compatibility Review process. In most cases staff works in an advisory capacity, a formal training module was developed for the reviewing bodies that conduct the Neighborhood Compatibility Review process. The presentation as well as other documents, forms and applications are available below.
Supporting Documents & Links
- Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance (2016-08)
- Neighborhood Compatibility Training Presentation
- Neighborhood Compatibility Worksheet Monrovia
- Neighborhood Compatibility Submittal Requirements
- Demolition Review Ordinance (2016-10)
- Requirements For Requests For Exemptions To Historical Resources Assessment
- Requirements For Historical Resources Assessment Checklist


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We're talking about: build your own brunch
Farmer J is allowing diners to customise their brunch feast with a bunch of small plates.
- The Dish: The Shak – baked runny eggs with radish chilli salad, feta and laffa bread
- The Place: Farmer J, London EC4R 9AT
- The Chef: Founder Jonathan Recanati
What? Farmer J is launching a weekend 'build your own' brunch at its recently opened all-day restaurant in London Bridge. Guests can create their own feast from a selection of three, five or seven dishes.
Dishes on the menu include The Shak – baked runny eggs with radish chilli salad, feta and laffa (a Middle Eastern flatbread), as well as the charred flank steak with green tahini. Others include vegetarian options like the grilled greens with chimichurri, and a sweet potato and butternut harissa smash.
Those with a sweet tooth will be catered for by the warm banana bread, topped with a tahini drizzle and fresh banana, or the pumpkin pancake with apple compote.
Off the back of Farmer J's signature field trays – which come with a base, a main, two sides and a sauce – diners can follow the same concept with brunch trays. This menu is divided into different sections: eggs, meat and fish, greens and veg, and bakery.
There are also unlimited coffee refills from Redemption Roasters, while those in the party spirit can go for a bottomless booze with bubbles or brunch cocktails, which include the punchy Harissa Bloody Mary and the seasonal Bellini.
Smoothies will be blitzed to order too, including the Cacao Power with almond milk, almond butter, peanut butter, tahini and date syrup, and the Hale Kale with coconut water, pineapple, apple, kale, ginger and lemon.
Building your own brunch will cost either £12 (3 dishes), £17 (5 dishes) or £22 (7 dishes).
Where? Farmer J focused on takeaway and healthy fast food in its Leadenhall site, before opening its all-day sit-down restaurant in London Bridge in September. The fast-casual concept rolled out a Mediterranean-inspired menu and has now turned towards brunch with a Middle Eastern feel.
"We are so excited to invite the weekend crowds into our new home for a wholesome brunch feast," Jonathan Recanati, founder of Farmer J said. "It's all about good vibes at Farmer J, so we wanted to offer guests the flexibility to build their own brunch. I'd recommend starting with our fiery House Michelada, it's a great way to start your weekend off with a kick."
Why? While not a new idea, most places offer big dishes for brunch compared to Farmer J, who have hit on the popular option of allowing punters to personalise their meals with a choice of customisable options. It also builds on Freak Scene's idea for bruncho boxes: numerous bites served up in small sizes.
As well as evolving the small-plate trend – which continues to dominate in restaurants – the concept makes it easier for vegans and people with intolerances to create a meal that suits their dietary requirements.


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Archive for March 22nd, 2008
source: BOPA
20 March, 2008
GABORONE – Some 57.9 per cent of loans acquired by Batswana in 2006 were used to finance education, funerals, travels, marriages and car purchases.
An economics lecturer at the University of Botswana, Dr Nathan Okurut, says this indicated a tendency to borrow for consumption rather than investment.
Dr Okurut warned at the annual National Credit Convention, this week that reckless borrowing could affect the economy by increasing poverty in a nation when potential savings such as pensions and gratuities were used to repay consumption loans.
He said poor credit management could also lead to the collapse of financial institutions and instability of the financial sector, hence the need for prudential regulation of financial institutions.
The convention was organised by Credmark Botswana, which provides innovative solutions in credit and risk management, as well as practical skills to improve cash flow and [continue reading]
source: SW Radio Africa
By Tererai Karimakwenda
21 March, 2008
Despite the announcement this week by the chairman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), George Chiweshe, that teachers would not be used as polling officers during the elections, it has been discovered that several headmasters will be acting as polling officers in the Lowveld area. But that is because many of them are actually ZANU-PF councillors.
Chiredzi farmer and activist Gerry Whitehead has exposed the fact that at least three councillors are serving as presiding officers in the Chiredzi area. He said these ZANU-PF officials have all, in the past, received benefits from the ruling party, including farms and vehicles. They still have access to scarce fuel and food supplies from the government's Grain Marketing Board.
Whitehead has provided the names of these presiding officers. In the Chiredzi South Constituency there is [continue reading]
source: News24
Johannesburg – While power supply was expected to remain steady over the long weekend, there was still risk of deliberate power cuts, Eskom said on Friday.
Spokesperson Erica Johnson said in a statement: "We don't expect any load shedding over the long weekend as demand patterns are historically lower during holidays."
Yet the risk of power cuts on [continue reading]
source: BOPA
20 March, 2008
FRANCISTOWN – The expansion of Francistown Airport is expected to commence in May and be commissioned by July 2010.
The project aims at improvement of existing airport to facilitate operations of Boeing 737 or equivalent class aircraft.
The design works have already been completed by the consultants and tenders for various packages are in progress.
The Department of Town and Regional Planning, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism and the Francistown City Council had already given clearance of the project.
The Director of RITES Afrika, Mr Sanjiv Bhushan, told BOPA that the proposed improvements include construction of new runway, which is 3000 metre long and 45 metre wide; a 120 metre long and 15 metre wide link taxi way; and a parking apron with 250 metre by 150 metre dimentions.
The length of the runway can be extended by 500 metres in future. The Department of Civil Aviation has appointed [continue reading]
source: IOL
By Aeysha Kassiem
Dynamic economic benefits, a tourism boost and a significant increase in jobs from the Fifa World Cup 2010 may be a pipe dream.
That's according to some international academics at a conference in Stellenbosch on Thursday on The Impact Of Mega Sports Events On Development Goals, hosted by the University of the Western Cape.
While experts remained "optimistic" about the country's ability to benefit from the event, some said research had indicated that "hardly any World Cups and comparable events had positive impacts on tourism, employment and income".
Others also indicated that there was the "danger" that the World Cup would be nothing more than "the circus coming to town" – with minimal economic benefits that could leave SA grappling to pick up the costs once the event was over.
There was also mention that SA should be wary of some of [continue reading]
source: allAfrica
Southern African News Features (Harare)
21 March 2008
Posted to the web 21 March 2008
Bayano Valy
The main regional electoral observer mission deployed in Zimbabwe will not anticipate the outcome of the forthcoming 29 March harmonised elections, but will observe the process based on agreed regional guidelines.
"We're here to observe and our conscience is to follow our code of conduct which will dictate our position at the end of the process," the head of SEOM, Angolan Youth and Sports, José Marcos Barrica, told journalists, adding that initial reports from its observers in the provinces are encouraging.
He said the SADC Mission is not in Zimbabwe to take over the management of the elections.
"There are statutory institutions vested with those responsibilities. Our mandate is to observe the [continue reading]


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Capcom explains why you can't raise the field of view above 90 in Resident Evil 7, and dashes hopes for ultrawide monitor support.
If you've been trying to widen the field of view in Resident Evil 7 past 90 but couldn't figure out how to do it, we've got some bad news for you. Capcom has told PC Gamer that 90 is the FOV cap. The news comes after the website tried multiple ways, including editing a value called "FOV HackEnable" and having no luck.
Capcom says that the FOV was capped at 90 as a "game design decision." The company's official statement said, "The dev team explored potentially going wider after seeing feedback from the demo, but going wider introduces issues where certain objects, textures, etc. are then not fully rendered out for performance considerations. It will also have performance implications since going wider will introduce more objects into the scenery. Having too much peripheral vision for this type of game can also lessen the tension and atmosphere intended for the game."
Turns out that the setting PC Gamer found is something that was put in during development and never finished, so turning it on just causes the game to crash.
There's also some other disappointing news here. If you were hoping that you'd get support for your ultrawide monitor setup, Capcom has shot those hopes down as well. The company told PC Gamer, "There are currently no plans to support wide aspect ratio monitors."
If you want to know what's great about Resident Evil 7, you should check out our review, where Senior Editor Liz Finnegan said it was "everything the series should have been up to this point."


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Managing Security from the Inside Out
November 20, 2013
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Threats to your enterprise have as much chance to come from around the globe as they do across the hall. This much is obvious to the savvy CISO. Your organization may have governance policies in place along with proper education on privacy and security within your organization, but is it possible that investment dollars are not entirely going where they belong? To what extent are organizations overlooking internal security threats? What kind of internal threats are most concerning, be they malicious or unintentional? And where should CISOs be refocusing their efforts? Kevin Novak will be speaking today at the SC Congress in Chicago on the topic "Security, Privacy and Whistleblowing."
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text: Meg Hatch 1 Posted August 21, 2019 The Wilson Ornithological Society is pleased to announce the 2019 Research Grant Recipients. Please see the attached file for photos and brief summaries of their research projects. Congratulations! Louis Agassiz Fuertes Grants Elsa Chen, Virginia Commonwealth University (Advisor: Lesley Bulluck). "Understanding the tradeoffs of female aggression in high- and low-density breeding sites for a migratory songbird". Sheela Turbek, University of Colorado, Boulder (Advisor: Rebecca Safran). "Explaining mismatches between genetic and phenotypic divergence in a rapid radiation of finch-like birds". Wilson Ornithological Society Research Grants Glaucia Del-Rio, Louisiana State University (Advisor: Robb T. Brumfield). "Genomic architecture of an amazonian hybrid zone". Katie Schroeder, University of Massachusetts (Advisor: Jeffrey Podos). "A timeline and mechanism for species-specific song discrimination in nestling passerines". Christine Gurley, University of North Texas Denton (Advisor: Jeff Johnson). "Testing the female-mimicry hypothesis in Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris)". Jennifer Linscott, University of South Carolina (Advisor: Nathan Senner). "Fleeting stopovers in a long-distance migratory strategy". Paul A. Stewart Grants Elizabeth Ames, The Ohio State University (Advisor: Chris Tonra). "Carryover effects between breeding and winter habitat in a Neotropical migrant that is non-territorial on the wintering grounds". John Muller, University of Oklahoma (Advisor: Jeremy Ross). "Winter occupancy, abundance and movement of Chestnut-collared Longspurs in Oklahoma". Luke Wilde, University of South Carolina (Advisor: Nathan R. Senner). "Investigating the community effects of spatio-temporal distribution on the predator-prey dynamics in the sub-Arctic nesting-grounds". Kiah Williams, Tulane University (Advisor: Caz Taylor). "The effects of parental investment and territory establishment on chick survival in Wilson's Plovers". George A. Hall/Harold F. Mayfield Kristina Cockle, CONICET. "Tracking Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) movements from wintering grounds in Argentina". There were 88 applications for 2019. 2019 Wilson Research Grant Recipients.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Lunch Room Parent Information & Menu
*Portland Christian Healthy Lunch Program*
It is our desire to serve our students by providing tasty, healthy and affordable lunches! The PCS Healthy Lunch program allows for in house preparation, fresh foods and includes a reduced price lunch option to qualifying families.
Payment Policies:
The primary focus of our staff is the preparation and service of the meal. To help us make the most of our time, we have instituted a "no charge" policy. School lunch accounts will be "debit" accounts, not charge accounts. Families will deposit funds in their accounts for food purchases of any kind. Prepayment allows students to go through the line quicker giving them more time to eat. Payment can be accomplished in one of two ways:
1. Prepay with a check or cash: Please put payments in an envelope marked with the student's name, grade, and amount paid. To insure your account gets credited, please make certain you label all envelopes containing a payment, especially if paying with cash. If paying with a check, please put your students name in the memo section.
2. Online set up and payment: Please follow the instructions to set up your student's account on the EZ Parent Center. You may make payments here, view your student's history, preorder lunches, etc. There is a fee associated with the online payment that comes from the payment processing center so if you have more than one student you are making payments for, you may pay a larger amount on one account then send Lisa Cyrus or Susan Philpott an email stating this and advising us on how you would like the money divided. We are able to transfer money from one account to the other. email@example.com or email@example.com .
This is only available on a limited basis and is designed to cover the rare situation of a student forgetting a lunch or a parent neglecting to prepay. Charges will be allowed for one day only and must be paid in full the following school day. If your account becomes delinquent, you may be charged a late fee. Students may only charge a lunch, not extras such as additional entrees, ice
Eating Lunch with your Child
You are welcome to join your child for lunch at any time. If you are able to send a note in advance so that we can assure you get what you want to eat, that would be helpful. You may send it with your student or email it to the email addresses listed above before 9:00am. An adult lunch is $4.50 and can be paid as you come through the line or sent in with your order/child that morning.
School Lunch Prices
|Lunch Type
|Lunch Meal
|Entrée Only
|Extra slice of Papa John's pizza only on Fridays (with purchased lunch only)
|Chik Fil A Sandwich only (If purchased as an entrée only or a second sandwich w/lunch)
|Chick Fil A Meal
|$1.00 each
|Milk/Tea (9-12 only)
|Ice Cream will be available at various prices from
|Adult Lunch
*Reduced priced lunches will be offered to qualifying households. Please see application.
We also offer the option to purchase an annual or semester lunch ticket at a reduced price. If you wish to purchase an annual ticket, the cost is $550.00 to be paid the first day of school. If you would prefer to split it up in to semester payments, a semester ticket is $290.00 and is to be paid the first day of school and again the first day of the second semester, January 17th.


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VIDEO | West Bend Common Council reviews liquor license for Buzdum's Pub & Grill in Barton
Feb. 20, 2018 – West Bend, WI – There was a thorough grilling for Boro Buzdum during Monday night's West Bend Licensing Committee meeting as Police Chief Ken Meuler held a 1-inch folder of information and violations connected with establishments related to Buzdum.
The Licensing Committee was reviewing a Reserve Class B Combination License for Buzdum's Pub & Grill in Barton, formerly Longbranch Saloon.
Chief Ken Meuler documented a troubled past for Buzdum.
Click HERE to see the 8-page report.
Dist. 7 alderman Adam Williquette said he spoke with Lt. Duane Farrand regarding the liquor license to be contingent on reviewing building permits for the property.
Dist. 5 alderman Rich Kasten had some concerns about the violations at Buzdum's establishment in Germantown. "I just question if this decision is the right one," said Kasten.
Dist. 6 alderman Steve Hoogester and Dist. 1 alderman John Butschlick both said they had reservations as well.
City attorney Ian Prust said West Bend Police have been extremely proactive in the enforcement of over-serving violations and following up on OWI offenses.
"I don't disagree with your interpretation of the situation but it's not quite there to deny it from a legal standpoint," said Prust.
The council voted 5-2 to approve the license with Dist. 5 alderman Kasten and Dist. 8 alderman Roger Kist dissenting.
Buzdum currently owns Buzdums Pub & Grill on Maple Road in Germantown.
Buzdum previously owned Sophia's Pub and Eatery in the Dove Plaza in Slinger. That opened in June 2015 and has since closed.
In 2012 Buzdum purchased the former Players Pub & Grill and opened Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club on Highway 33 east in the Town of Trenton. That establishment opened in 2013 and closed a couple years ago.
In 2016 the West Bend Common Council did pass a cabaret ordinance which prohibits adult entertainment within the city limits.
Early word is Buzdum is gutting the building on Barton Avenue. He's expected to open the small corner bar this summer and he will occupy the apartment above.


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Mercedes boss Wolff injured knee during post-season celebrations
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sustained injury to his knee during the team's post-seasons celebrations in Abu Dhabi.
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sustained injury to his knee during the team's post-seasons celebrations in Abu Dhabi.
The drivers and constructors champions held a party for the end of the season following the final Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi.
Wolff was speaking at an event from team sponsor Hewlett-Packard where he admitted he was using crutches after injuring his Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
"Lots of partying and the ACL gave up in the knee," Wolff said.
Hamilton's victory in Abu Dhabi was his eleventh of the season and topped off a, yet again, successful season for Mercedes in retaining the drivers championship and constructors championship for the fifth year in a row.
"One of the very famous racing drivers who was there at the party said in your body only your brain works and the rest is a wreck."
The 46-year-old has had a series of injuries in the past. Such as breaking his knee cap in 2015 and fracturing his shoulder, collar bone, elbow and wrist in a cycling accident in 2014.


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Property Location
Located in Avalon, Hotel Catalina is by the ocean and minutes from Catalina Island Museum and Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. This hotel is within close proximity of Avalon Pier and Catalina Casino.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a spa tub or take in the view from a terrace. This Victorian hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
Satisfy your appetite at a coffee shop/café serving guests of Hotel Catalina.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a computer station and coffee/tea in a common area.


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Summer Walk Oils on stretched box canvas 16 x 16 inches £ 350 (unframed) $ 475
(Available from DailyPaintworks.com
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Free and gestural...some memories of a summer walk.
Studio Musings...
A complete change from my recent landscapes, this canvas is full of colour.
It is painted around the sides ready to hang or may be framed if preferred.
I like to paint abstracted work like this occasionally
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Marketing Microsoft
Dismiss blogging and you might miss out on one of the easiest ways to reach your market online.
Blog Basics
As you probably know, a blog is a Web page made up of short, frequently
updated articles, or "posts," arranged chronologically like
a journal. While there are millions of blogs online, consider that the
Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that only 39 percent
of Internet users read them. Is your target audience among them?
The reason you probably know the definition of "blog" is that
blog readership is higher among IT professionals like you. In August,
with consulting firm Universal McCann, IT information-search company KnowledgeStorm
surveyed 4,500 of its registered users, who are typically IT professionals.
Of those surveyed, 80 percent said they read blogs, including 18 percent
who read them daily and 33 percent who read them weekly.
Marketing Benefits
Blogs are usually more effective for enhancing Microsoft partners'
brand image and awareness than they are for driving leads and sales.
Blogs establish partners' expertise by giving them a venue for sharing
what they know about subjects related to the products and services they
Often, blogs are written by techies for technical decision makers, but
some of the most effective business blogs are written by management personnel
for business decision makers. Regardless of their editorial focus, the
best-read blogs avoid hype and self-congratulatory content. Instead, they
focus on content useful to their intended readers.
To create awareness about your company, products and services, keep in
mind that blogs tend to be favored in the Web's Search Engine Results
Pages (SERPs). That can go a long way toward helping your company be found
by prospects who are actively searching for what you sell.
Your blog can also have a big impact on a potential customer moving through
the awareness/inquiry/consideration/purchase cycle. For example, 53 percent
of the KnowledgeStorm users said that blogs influence their purchase decisions.
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To gain and maintain readers, you need to keep your blog fresh.
So you'll need someone who has the expertise, writing skills and time
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I recommend that you plan to post new content to your blog weekly to
start. You can always turn up the frequency later, once you're sure you
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You also need a place to host your blog. (If you're looking for links
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results, host it on a different server than where your Web site is hosted.)
Consider using Microsoft Live Spaces (http://spaces.live.com) or search
using a phrase like "blog hosting" on your favorite search engine
to find additional and inexpensive options.
Should You or Shouldn't You?
I recommend that you consider blogging if you need a venue to demonstrate
your expertise (branding) or are looking for additional ways to move up
in the SERPs (awareness). However, you should launch a blog only if you
or someone on your staff can post regularly.
If you're more concerned with driving leads and sales, pass on blogging
for now. There are plenty of marketing tactics that will have a more direct
impact on the bottom line.
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Dr Ferguson is going on a sabbatical from the 14th January 2016 and will return on the 29th February 2016.
All of his clinics will be covered by the other doctors in the practice with the exception of a couple which will be covered by a locum doctor.
The practice wishes him an enjoyable time on his sabbatical and will look forward to this return.
We still have some flu vaccine available please contact the surgery to see if you are eligble for the vaccine.
Friends and Family
From 1st December 2014, if you visit our GP surgery a either Corbin Avenue or Glenmoor Road you will be asked about whether or not you would recommend our surgery to your family and friends, if they need similar treatment or care.
This is called the Friends and Family Test (FFT) and it is a feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience that can be used to improve services. It is a continuous feedback loop between patients and practices.
These slips can be found in the waiting room at both sites. Please take a few minutes to fill in the slip and post it in the ballot box provided. Alternatively, please go to the section 'Let us know what you think of about the services we offer' and complete the questionnaire online......you can do this now!
If you are unable to answer the question, a friend or family member is welcome to respond on your behalf.
The information will give our GP practice invaluable feedback on what you think of the care and treatment you have received, which along with existing ways of gathering feedback, will help us to make improvements and improve the experience for our patients.
We thank you for you support.
We have compiled a list of other services which you might find helpful.
Urgent & Emergency Care
Staywell Dorset will help you find which urgent or emergency care team you should see
Wait Less App this will show you the shortest waiting time for local emergency and urgent care services
Local Hospitals
Royal Bournemouth Hospital 01202 303 626
Poole Hospital 01202 665 511
Christchurch Hospital 01202 486 361
Victoria Hospital Wimborne 01202 841 101 - has a minor injury unit
NHS Choices Service Finder provides information on NHS services near you such as dentists, podiatrist, physiotherapists and chiropodists
NHS UK has an extensive range of information on a wide range of health problems
Dorset Health DHUFT provide a number of local services listed here including lots of support services
Musculoskeletal Problems
Self referral to physiotherapy can be done at a number of locations including St Leonard's hospital
Mental Health
Steps2 Wellbeingis the local NHS counselling service for adults and you can self refer to them
KOOTH is an online counselling service for young people
MIND are a charity with lots of information and resources online
The Retreat is an open access service in Bournemouth for people in a crisis related to their mental health
The Samaritans can provide emergency advice for people in a crisis also, you can also call 111 out of hours for support
Dorset Recovery Education Centre (REC) provides education and training for people affected by mental health problems
Connections is a 24/7 helpline for support with mental health problems 0300 123 5440
Every Mind Matters is a NHS resources with lots of advice on mental health support
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Dorset council have a list of support for family including Family Partnership Zone
Dorset council also have a list of parenting courses including Incredible Years, support with challenging behaviour
Family Counselling Trust are a charity that can help with counselling for children and young adults
Pregnancy self referral if you are more than 6 weeks pregnant you can self refer to Poole Hospital for care
Pregnancy and baby guide provides extensive information about pregnancy including screening tests and also diet & supplements
Mental health problems and pregnancy this guide explains some important points about mental health in pregnancy
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Dentist Finder we cannot provide dental care but here is a list of providers that do
Dorset council have a list of support service related to domestic violence
Sexual health testing locations are listed here
Livewell Dorset free support for health and wellbeing including stopping smoking, losing weight, alcohol and keeping active
Reach provide drug and alcohol support services locally
The social care services have extensive information and directories online and can also be contacted using the links below.
Adult Social Services
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Dark Descent Records Update
Dark Descent Records offers the following update on new items in the pipeline, the label's absorption of new stock from now defunct Skeleton Plague Records, and a stellar live performance clip from Turkish death dealers Burial Invocation.
Grave Ritual vinyl release is now at press.
The debut full length titled Euphoric Hymns from the Altar of Death is limited to 500 copies (100 on maroon vinyl, 100 fire orange & black, and 300 black). The LPs come with reverse board printed jackets, an 18" x 24" poster, and double-sided insert. We've just started taking pre-orders.
Intro/Beyond Diabolus
Sink Into the Grave
Abysmal Rotting
Drenched in Madness
Grotesque Summoning
Invoke the Realm of Tormenting Blasphemy
Morbid Aura of Desolation
Incanted Celestial Devourment
Unconsecrated 7"s are shipping.
The green vinyl is dwindling in numbers.
Three cassette tapes are now at press.
Anguish - Dawn of Doom demo pro tape. Swedish doom metal featuring members of Veternus and Graveless
Morbo - Eternal City of the Dead demo pro tape. Autopsy-ish death metal from Italy.
Mandatory - In Torment demo comp tape. Two early demos compiled onto one new tape!
All three tapes will have expanded layouts. These will be back from production at the end of November.
Decrepitaph/Eternal Solstice 7".
New material from purveyors of old school cavernous death metal Decrepitaph and first Eternal Solstice recording in 13 years!
Burial Invocation Video: Live from Kill Town Death Fest!
The band that brought you the superb Rituals of the Grotesque EP can be seen here performing "Obliterated in an Ignominious Grave" at the Kill-Town Death Fest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Quality sound and visuals too!
Skeleton Plague Records Stock Absorption.
With Skeleton Plague Records closing its virtual doors Dark Descent Records has absorbed its stock of over 300 titles.
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Famous Londoners – Ralph Baynard…
March 11, 2019
His name was once given to a prominent London fortification, Baynard's Castle, and now lives on in a City of London ward – Castle Baynard. But who was Ralph Baynard?
A Norman nobleman, Baynard was among those who accompanied William the Conqueror when he invaded England in 1066.
He was rewarded with a barony centred on Little Dunmow in Essex; the parish church was founded by his wife, Lady Juga, in 1104, and their son Geoffrey founded an Augustinian priory dedicated to St Mary there in 1106.
Ralph Baynard was also granted permission to build Baynard's Castle in the City of London – it sat where the Fleet River entered the Thames. He is said to have died in the reign of William Rufus, aka William II, who ruled from 1087 to 1100.
Baynard's Castle in London was eventually razed by King John in 1213.
Baynard's name, meanwhile, may also live on in the district of Bayswater.
Lost London – Baynard's Castle (part 1)…
July 18, 2014
Baynard's Castle actually refers to two buildings – a Norman fortification demolished in the early 13th century and a later medieval palace located to the east of the original structure. This week we're looking at the first of those buildings – the Norman fortification.
The first Baynard's Castle was built in the late 11th century by Ralph Baynard (Baignard) and is believed to have replaced an earlier fortification at the site at the junction of the Thames and the Fleet rivers (the river now emerges into the Thames under Blackfriars Bridge).
Baynard (his name may be the origin of the name for Bayswater – Baynard's Watering place – see our earlier post here), was the sheriff of Essex and a supporter of William the Conqueror.
The castle – which is said to have featured walls and parapets and which is generally said to have been on the waterfront (although some have said it was located inland) – remained in Baynard's family until the reign of King Henry I when in 1111, his grandson William Baynard apparently forfeited his lands for supporting Henry's eldest brother and would-be king, Robert Curthose.
It was later passed to the King's steward Robert Fitz Richard, son of the Earl of Clare, and is known to have been inherited by his grandson, Robert Fitzwalter.
Fitzwalter, however, was a key opponent of King John and as early as 1212 he was in hot water for his part in a conspiracy against the king, although he stated it was because the king tried to seduce his daughter, Matilda the Fair. Either way, he escaped trial by heading to France and John seized the opportunity to raze the castle which he did on 14th January, 1213.
Fitzwalter was later forgiven under an amnesty and went on to play a leading role among the baronial opposition to Kong John – he was among 25 barons charged with enforcing the promises of the Magna Carta of 1215.
The name Baynard's Castle is remembered in the London ward of Castle Baynard (pictured) which covers the area in which it once stood.


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On a recent bright and sunny day — not a dark and stormy night — novelist Jim Hitt received valuable insight on the latest chapter of his work during a Diamond Valley Writers' Guild critique session.
Seated around a large dining room table, the women gathered for Hitt's reading shared notes they had made.
"We have 10 members in each read-and-critique group, which is our limit," Hitt said. "Our purpose (is) to help each of us get better as writers."
There is plenty of room for new members at guild meetings on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Hemet Public Library. Since its first public meeting in January, the guild has been attracting writers from the San Jacinto Valley and surrounding areas. Hitt said the meetings feature guest speakers and panel discussions about the craft and business of writing.
"The amazing thing about both (the guild and critique) groups is how helpful they are to both new and experienced writers. I find them invaluable because they help me see my own strengths and weaknesses more clearly," Hitt said.
Guild president Lynne Spreen thought it would be helpful to area writers to have a place where they could come together, meet each other and learn what everybody is doing.
"Writers' Guild meetings are neighborly, warm and supportive," she said.
After retiring from a 30-year career in human resources, Spreen "reinvented" herself as an author, blogger, speaker and teacher. She wanted to be a writer her whole life and finally accomplished that at age 58.
"It took me 10 years to write my award-winning debut novel, because I was learning as I wrote," said Spreen, 61. "I took every UCR extension course in creative writing, subscribed to every writing magazine and read every book on writing I could find. While I was working full time and raising my son, I kept notes and scribbled short stories, thinking one day, it would all pay off."
Hitt, who taught English at the high school and community college level for 41 years, said he began writing stories in the sixth grade but didn't become a serious writer until the late 1970s, when he began to sell stories to magazines.
He said encouragement from his wife, Vicki Allen-Hitt, to write about what he knew well — films and the American West — led to stories published in "True West" and "Real West" magazines. That success compelled him to write his first book: "The American West from Fiction into Film," which he says has been called "the definitive monograph on the subject."
After about 20 published articles and short stories, Hitt turned his writing talents to fiction and in 2011, his "Carny, A Novel in Stories" won several awards, including the grand prize for fiction at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
"For me, the guild provides a great place to interact with other writers and provide additional support," said Hitt, 76. "The meetings are inspirational and motivational."
He also publishes the guild's "Straitjackets Magazine," which can be found online at straitjacketsmagazine.com.
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31 July 2017
Are we on the AIR yet?
Mention the words "Australian Immunisation Register" in a room full of vaccination experts and see how quickly the mood slides into one of disquiet and defensiveness.
Frustration with the register was plainly evident at last month's Adult Immunisation Forum held in Melbourne.
Advocates for adult vaccination have been hankering for a lifetime immunisation record for more than a decade. In September last year, the federal government finally granted their wish by transforming the longstanding Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) into the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
The change was timed to coincide with the addition of shingles vaccine Zostavax to the National Immunisation Program, presumably so the government could track how many adults aged over 70 actually got the vaccine. It has been almost a year since that vaccine became free for older adults. But the government has remained silent on the coverage rates and there is no timeline for the release of data.
"We are hamstrung," one forum attendee complained. "The Commonwealth ought to be providing, in a timely manner, a reasonable level of coverage [data]."
And the last national survey of adult vaccination was conducted in 2009. "That's eight years ago. It is another example of the inequity. It would never happen with a children's vaccine," the attendee said.
The Medical Republic asked the Federal Department of Health if it could provide a schedule for release of adult immunisation data, only to be told: "At this stage, the Department is not publishing adult vaccination coverage rates."
Childhood immunisation coverage rates are available on the Immunise Australia website, dating from 1997, when the register was first established. A Health Department spokeswoman said the AIR's database on adult vaccination would grow over time. To fill the information void, a representative from Zostavax supplier, Seqirus, volunteered a proxy statistic at the Melbourne conference. "We have distributed over 50% of the catch-up cohort numbers," a spokeswoman for the supplier said. "They [the vaccines] are not all in arms yet."
There are a few possible explanations for why the AIR isn't living up to everyone's expectations. Perhaps the system is running smoothly, as the government claims, but there is simply a time lag while information is collected. When the ACIR was rolled out in 1997, it was a good four years before the records reflected real vaccination rates, said Dr Rob Menzies, a UNSW researcher who specialises in vaccine preventable disease epidemiology. But, he added: "We shouldn't have to wait that long for the AIR, because technology is much better now."
For its part, Department of Health says there have been no major technical issues with AIR since its roll out in September last year.
And some vaccine providers concur. Angela Newbound, the immunisation project coordinator at Adelaide PHN, said the AIR was implemented with minimal disruption for providers.
"The AIR is already a very useful and beneficial tool," Ms Newbound said. "The development of the AIR will continue for some time yet, and will have further enhanced features and functions. AIR data for adults will be available in due course and will be very useful in understanding adult vaccination coverage." AMA vice president, Dr Tony Bartone, tells a similar story. "I am not aware of anything in terms of specific complaints or concerns," he told TMR. "We are able to upload everything [following] our practice management software update."
A different explanation for the slow progress of the AIR is that the system is not working properly yet. Ms Newbound acknowledged that some site disruptions had been experienced. "While these disruptions have caused some inconvenience, the AIR staff have been most helpful … and have worked tirelessly to ensure disruptions are minimal," she said. "Teething issues" were also noted by epidemiologist Professor Paul Van Buynder, chairman of the Immunisation Coalition. But these glitches had mostly been resolved, he said.
However, some GPs were not yet entering vaccination data into the AIR, which could limit utility of the database, Professor Van Buynder said, adding: "The AIR is not yet fully functional.".
The Department of Health's own figures appeared to confirm this, with as many as 27% of all vaccinations not being recorded on the AIR by Medicare GPs. TMR spoke to one GP who said it took her over 40 minutes to attempt to gain access to the AIR and that she was struggling to use the system. And an immunisation nurse told TMR that some information sent to the AIR for adults bounced, but that it was very difficult to determine whether an error had occurred. This shook her confidence in the system. For GPs who have not yet transitioned to the new system, Ms Newbound recommended two the "How to use the AIR" resources provided by the Western Australian and Queensland governments. (1,2)
The sometimes exasperating slowness with which systems such as the AIR develop is nothing new, according to Dr Margie Danchin, a paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital and a senior research fellow at Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
"The ACIR, which preceded the AIR for kids up to age seven, was exactly the same," she said. The ACIR was achingly slow to update vaccination records. This caused havoc when, on 1 January last year, the government's "no jab, no pay" policy swung into action.
"Parents tried to flock to their GPs to get their kids caught up on vaccines so that they didn't lose payments," Dr Danchin said. There were delays of up to six weeks in processing vaccination records. Parents who had fully vaccinated their children received letters from Centrelink threatening to cut off benefits and some families unfairly lost payments. Despite evidence to the contrary, the Federal Human Services Department Manager, Hank Jongen, told The Courier-Mail newspaper last year that there had been no backlog. "All the notifications are being processed within 14 days of when they are received from medical providers or State Government authorities," he said in September. Dr Danchin disagrees.
'"I think it would be very dishonest to say there are not issues with keeping the register up-to-date," she said. Recording a full vaccination history and complex catch-up record for people with no previous record created a huge amount of work for primary-care providers. And there were no resources for providers to help them deal with the increased workload.
Difficulties in record-keeping put migrant and refugee families at particular risk of losing payments under the "no jab, no pay" policy, even though vaccine objection was very low or absent in these communities, she said.
Children born overseas often were not vaccinated or had no record of vaccinations. To prevent loss of payments, GPs had to spend up to 20 minutes per patient to enter a full vaccination history into the ACIR and implement complex catch-up schedules, researchers wrote in the MJA. (3) Providers reported unacceptable delays in updating the ACIR. Many services started faxing records to the ACIR due to inadequate capacity to enter information directly, the researchers said.
From the start of the "no jab, no pay" policy, the ACIR no longer recorded registered objection to vaccination based on personal, philosophical or religious beliefs. This has continued under the AIR, much to the dismay of researchers.
The loss of this information was a blow to Dr James Fielding, an epidemiologist of vaccine preventable diseases at ANU, who had been using historical data to analyse the potential effectiveness of the policy.
His research, co-authored by Dr Danchin, found that Victorians living in postcodes with fewer economic resources were less likely to be immunised than those living in wealthier areas. (4) Financial barriers, such as not getting time off work or transport costs, might be preventing lower income families from accessing vaccinations, whereas conscientious objection might be lowering vaccination rates in higher socioeconomic areas, Dr Fielding said.
"This has raised red flags for us in terms of the 'no jab, no pay' policy," he said. "It is actually kind of a double whammy for [lower income families]," Dr Fielding said. These families had difficulty accessing vaccinations without financial strain but, instead of receiving assistance, they were being further penalised.
Without recording conscientious objection on the AIR, it would be difficult to devise strategies for targeting that population in the future, Dr Danchin said.
The last available data showa 1.8% of Australians had registered a vaccine objection in 2014.(5) "But it's actually higher than that," said Dr Danchin. A recent study put the figure closer to 3.3% if an estimate of unregistered objections was included. (6)
All the evidence suggested that "no jab, no pay" might be a blunt instrument when it came to convincing anti-vaxxers to change their minds, Dr Danchin said.
A better policy would compel families to reevaluate their decision not to vaccinate their children on a yearly basis. Parents would need to have a conversation with their GP each year to register as a conscientious objector. This would also mean that families with inflexible attitudes, such as those who had one child with autism and mistakenly feared the effect a vaccine might have on a sibling, would not have payments stripped away, she said. Additionally, only around half of the 7 to 8% of children who are not fully immunised in Australia are not immunised because of conscientious objection. To actually improve vaccination rates, the government must target other groups, including migrants and children with access issues, Dr Danchin said.
Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in Australia are rarely caused by conscientious objection. The 2012-2013 measles epidemic in Sydney, for instance, was driven more by under-vaccination in migrant communities.
And while vaccination levels in older adults fall well below what is required for herd immunity, that also cannot be explained by anti-vaccination sentiment.
The largest barrier to vaccination in Australia is identifying which individuals need vaccinations at what time. This is particularly pronounced in adult populations, which are mobile and often have multiple vaccination providers. When records are incomplete, GPs may hesitate to give certain vaccines due to the possibility that a patient might have received them previously.
A fully functional and smart AIR could solve that problem, said Raina MacIntyre, Head of School, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, at University of NSW.
Ideally, the AIR would automatically alert GPs about which patients were overdue for vaccination or at high risk of under-vaccination, regardless of age.
A state-of-the-art AIR could include additional information relevant to vaccination status, such as whether the patient is a healthcare worker, working in aged care, a migrant, an indigenous Australian or born overseas.
"These are often the people who are most at risk for infections," Professor MacIntyre said. "That's the kind of functionality that will really make a difference in terms of improving immunisation rates."
It could also reduce vaccine wastage and potential adverse events from over-vaccination, she said.
The ultimate goal was to maximise the utility of the AIR, by recording information about adverse events, comorbidities, as well as closely tracking influenza vaccinations over the course of the flu season, she said.
Recording travel vaccines was particularly important for preventing the importing of infectious diseases.
A register that indicated whether a patient was a second-generation migrant could also give GPs a hint about their risk of contracting certain infections overseas.
"It's about using the register as a way to promote vaccination as well as recording vaccination," Professor MacIntyre said.
The current version of the AIR is very useful in identifying what vaccines a child is overdue for, but it lacks this functionality for adults. As the database for adult vaccinations grows, this capability will increase.
But how long it will take before providers feel confident relying on the AIR for adult vaccinations? That's anyone's guess. References: 1 Guide to Australian Immunisation Register, WA Department of Health (bit.ly/2uwbO4T)
2 Immunisation records and data explained: A guide for immunisation providers, 2nd edition, April 2017, Queensland Government (bit.ly/2tsRHjb)
3 MJA 2016, 3 October 4 Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2017, online 30 June
5 Immunisation coverage annual report, 2014


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To the manager and staff of Lumley Castle,
I am writing to thank you for a wonderful stay my husband and I recently had the pleasure of experiencing in your fantastic castle. You see, you had a lot to live up to… When I was a little girl, my mother would tell me the story of how she and my dad enjoyed an Elizabethan feast in a magical castle. The castle was beautiful and mystical and sounded like a fairytale to me. She was almost full term expecting me, and so the stories would inevitably end with her saying, "So, you see, you have been to that magical castle in the trees, you just didn't know it." Oh, how I wanted to know it! Especially since I lost my dad when I was just three years old. Your beautiful establishment became a sort of fable in the history of my family tree, and nothing could dissuade me otherwise. Which all contributed to my high expectations in my consequent adulthood!
After kissing a couple of frogs, I eventually found my prince and fell deeply in love. We've been married for ten years now, and throughout that time, he has often suggested we save and treat ourselves to a stay in the enchanted castle from my childhood. Each time, life has got in the way and the trips simply didn't materialise. For our tenth anniversary, however, we made a vow. We would finally stay in the castle of my dreams. And wow, it did not disappoint!
We were allocated a beautiful room (which I'm certain was an upgrade – thank you so much). The castle's interiors and gardens were explored and duly photographed; I haven't stopped looking at them! We enjoyed a delicious three-course meal as part of our package and the watercress veloute with cheese straw, followed by sublime corn fed chicken has been craved by me ever since! Gorgeous food, served by attentive staff with exquisite manners. I won't ever forget it, thank you. Breakfast was just as delicious; in fact, my husband remarked that he never usually finishes a full English as they never match his standards, but he practically licked the plate! But it's the staff who deserve the most praise and are a credit to your establishment. Everywhere we went – the library bar, reception, restaurant – everyone was amazing, and their charm has stayed with me throughout our anniversary weekend.
So, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart, for making this little girl's dreams come true. Knowing I walked in my dad's and mam's (now sadly no longer with us too) footsteps has made me feel almost humble, and warm to my very core. I had no idea you held so many events at Lumley Castle, and I certainly will be making up for lost time from now on!
Next stop….Elizabethan Banquet – from the outside! We look forward to joining you again later in the year.
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