There have been a lot of headlines during the government shutdown suggesting that that our food supplies may be at risk as agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have furloughed workers. But food suppliers and processors increasingly rely on a large network of private companies to make sure food is safe.
The Moffat County girls cross country team ran tough in its final meet before the 3A regionals in Delta next Friday.
The Bulldogs took second in the Rifle Invitational at Rifle Creek Golf Course Thursday afternoon, with senior Brenna Ciesco winning the meet in a time of 20 minutes, 35 seconds.
Emily Womble has continued her surge in the second half of the season, placing fourth in 21:05. Makayla Johnson (21:32), Jesse Suits (22:03), Aubrey Campbell (22:24) and Kaylee Durham (22:34) also ran well for MCHS.
The boys team, once again running without junior Jarrett Johnson, took third overall in the meet. Steven Walls led the way for the Bulldogs in 18:55. Other times were not available as of Friday afternoon.
The regional meet is in Delta Oct. 18, with the top five teams advancing to state in Colorado Springs Oct. 25.
The Craig Parks and Recreation youth basketball leagues for third through sixth graders are coming up soon, and Parks and Rec is seeking officials for the games.
Prospective officials must inquire about the 2013 season by Oct. 16.
Officials must be at least 14. For more information contact Craig Parks and Rec at 970-826-2004.
The Craig Billiards Congress of America (BCA) pool league is now through four weeks of play, and the standings are still tight.
One-Eyed Bandits is still the No. 1 team in the league, but has not been able to pull away. At 678 points, they sit 21 ahead of Git R Done (667).
It is less than 40 points to go from second all the way down to fifth. Odd Ballz is just behind Git R Done at 658 points, while Out 4 Blood (643) and Uh-Oh (630) are also lurking.
Even No Ex-Cue-Ses, sitting in last currently, is not far back at 615 points.
BCA has chosen to cancel its Sunday league for now due to lack of interest. According to an e-mail from the league, it may restart during the winter.
Craig BCA plays Mondays at 6 p.m., at Popular Bar, 24 W. Victory Way.
For more information, call Jolene Walls at 970-620-0056 or email the league at craig.bca@live.com.
Registration for water aerobics during the winter is now open through Craig Parks and Recreation.
Water aerobics offer a low-resistance method of training and can improve fitness and flexibility. The classes, held at Moffat County High School will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. beginning Oct. 28.
Classes run through Jan. 15 and will not occur the week of Thanksgiving or winter break. To sign up for the session costs $45, or those interested can attend individual classes for $4. For more information, contact Craig Parks and Recreation at 970-826-2017.
Welcome to New Tunes Tues, where I tell you what newly released songs/albums/music videos etc require your attention immediately. The just-announced news that Britney Spears titled her upcoming album Britney Jean is great, sure. But until we hear that album when it comes out in December, let’s take a listen to these five catchy beats, shall we?
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Justin Bieber, “All That Matters.” Remember when Justin Bieber got carried up the Great Wall of China? Turns out it wasn’t merely a publicity stunt but it was for the music. His new video for “All That Matters” is Biebs hanging out atop the famous landmark. This is also a leaked version of the video so who knows if it’s the final cut, but it’s entertaining to watch nonetheless.
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Red Foo, “Let’s Get Ridiculous.” LMFAO is still making music together, but 1/2 of the duo, Red Foo, just came out with his first solo single…which sounds exactly like an LMFAO single. Basically, it’s the perfect party song that you can envision the cast of Jersey Shore fist-pumping to. Listen here:
TLC, “Meant to Be.” TLC’s biopic premieres next week on VH1, and their greatest hits album, 20, drops today. This song, “Meant To Be,” was written for the movie specifically, but it also appears on the album and is the band’s first single in six years. Lovin’ it.
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Eminem, “Rap God.” It seems like Em is releasing one new song a week leading up to the November 5 release of The Marshall Mathers LP Part 2, doesn’t it? This is one of my favorites so far though because it’s the fast-talking Eminem lyrics fans are used to. And it reminds me of “Crazy In Love,” which is like my favorite Eminem song of all time.
The Wanted, “Show Me Love (America).” Ariana Grande‘s boy toy and his British bandmates also have an album coming out in early November, and this song is on it. This video just came out, like, yesterday, and The Wanted fans are freakin’ out over it already. Probably because black and white makes everything so much more sexy.
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What’s your favorite new song of the week? Any I missed? Vote for your favorite song below and tweet your pick @OKMagazine!
MTV News breaks down the episode's songs, their history and who will sing them.
By Jocelyn Vena
Children who receive their measles vaccination on time have a lower risk of adverse events following vaccination than those who receive the vaccine later than is recommended, a new study finds.
In the study, children who received their first dose of a measles-containing vaccine at ages 12 months to 15 months — which is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — had a lower risk of experiencing fever or seizures shortly after vaccination than those who received the vaccine at ages 16 months to 23 months.
Previous studies have found that measles-containing vaccines are linked with a small increased risk of seizures brought on by fever, called febrile seizures, one to two weeks after vaccination. The reason for the link is not known, but scientists suspect an increase in virus replication occurring in this one- to two-week time period may cause fever in some children. Previously, it was not known whether a child's age affected their risk of fever or seizures following measles vaccination. [5 Dangerous Vaccination Myths]
The findings "highlight the importance of timely immunization of children," the researchers, from Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center in Oakland, Calif., wrote in the Oct. 14 issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Some parents delay vaccination based on the unproven idea that "too many vaccines" at once could overwhelm the child's immune system, said Dr. Paul Offit, chief of the division of infectious diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
But that theory is unfounded, Offit said, as children's immune systems handle a wealth of challenges (such as bacteria and viruses in the environment) from the minute they are born. Children who do not receive vaccinations on time are at increased risk for catching vaccine-preventable diseases in the period when they are unvaccinated, Offit said.
The new study "just provides another reason why delaying vaccines would be an unreasonable thing to do, and potentially a more harmful thing to do," Offit told LiveScience.
"If vaccine safety is a concern, the currently recommended schedule is the best choice for preventing disease and minimizing adverse events," Offit and his colleague Dr. Kristen Feemster, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, wrote in an editorial accompanying the study.
The new study analyzed information from 840,348 children ages 12 months to 23 months who had received a measles-containing vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella; or measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox)).
Children ages 16 months to 23 months were 6.5 times more likely to experience a seizure in the seven to 10 days following vaccination than on other days. For every 10,000 children vaccinated, this risk translates to about 9.5 extra seizure cases during the weeks following vaccination than would be expected without vaccination.
In contrast, for children ages 12 months to 15 months, the risk was lower. They were about 3.4 times more likely to experience a seizure in the seven to 10 days following vaccination than on other days. For every 10,000 children vaccinated, this risk translates to about four extra seizure cases during the weeks following vaccination.
The researchers emphasize that a child's risk of experiencing a febrile seizure that requires medical attention in the weeks following vaccination is very small — less than one in 1,000. What's more, the rate of febrile seizure following vaccination is seven times lower than the rate following natural infection with measles, the researchers said.
The researchers aren't sure why the risk of febrile seizures following vaccination is higher for older children. Perhaps children ages 16 months to 23 months have a more robust immune response to the vaccine, resulting in an increased risk of seizures, the researchers said. Also, children who receive vaccines late may be more likely to have underlying medical conditions, such as a higher risk of seizures, that prompt parents to delay vaccination in the first place, the researchers said.
Most febrile seizures are benign and do not pose health risks over the long term, Offit said.
Another study published last month found that young children who miss some of their whooping-cough shots, or receive the shots late, are at an increased risk of catching the disease.
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In this week’s episode of Ask A VC, we have Greylock’s newest partner, Simon Rothman, joining us in the studio. You can submit questions for our guests either in the comments or here and we’ll ask them during the show.
Rothman, who was recently promoted from EIR to Partner on Greylock’s consumer investment team, was formerly at eBay. He joined eBay in 1999 when it was still a small, U.S. collectibles auction business and helped scale eBay to nearly 200 million users generating over $40 billion in merchandise sales. While at eBay, Rothman led U.S. operations and also founded eBay Motors, which he built into a $14 billion a year global business. Following eBay he also founded Glyde, an e-commerce marketplace for electronics and more. And Rothman served as a board member of and adviser to Tesla Motors.
With Greylock’s new $100 million commitment to investing in marketplaces, we’re curious to hear where Rothman is bullish when it comes to networks.
Please send us your questions for Rothman here or put them in the comments below!
Simon joined Greylock in 2011 as an Executive-in-Residence and was promoted to Partner in 2013. He invests in entrepreneurs building consumer networks and platforms. His area of focus includes network effects businesses, transaction-based startups, and mobile apps with a specialty around marketplaces. He has served as an advisor to many marketplaces and networks including Lyft, Wanelo, Poshmark, Tango, and others. Simon is also leading Greylock’s $100 million commitment to marketplace investments. Simon is an early pioneer of online...
Greylock partners with entrepreneurs to help them build market-leading businesses. Over the past 45 years the firm has worked with hundreds of companies, 150 of which have gone on to IPOs and 100 of which have gone on to profitable M&A events. Such companies include Ascend Communications, CheckFree, CipherTrust, Constant Contact, Continental Cable, Decru, Data Domain, DoubleClick, Farecast, Internet Security Systems, Ikanos, Legato, Media Metrix, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Openwave, Open Market, OutlookSoft, Polyserve, Red Hat, RightNow Technologies, Success Factors, Tellabs,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — World finance officials are keeping pressure on the United States to resolve a troubling budget stalemate.
The impasse in Washington is threatening a market-rattling default on U.S. debt that would seriously threaten the global economy.
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are wrapping up three days of talks.
The IMF's policy-setting committee says the U.S. needs to take "urgent action" to address the stalemate.
America's borrowing authority is set to lapse on Thursday.
Financial officials are hopeful the crisis will settled in time.
Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, says he thinks it's "unthinkable that an agreement won't be found."
