WASHINGTON (AP) ? Hundreds of thousands of pounds of frozen food recalled amid an E. coli scare may have been served in schools, according to the company that manufactured the items.
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Rich Products Corp. has over the past two weeks recalled 10 million pounds of frozen food items after 27 E. coli illnesses in 15 states were linked to their foods. Of that, the company estimates that about 3 million pounds may still be in the marketplace and approximately 300,000 pounds may have ended up in school lunchrooms, a company spokesman said.
Dwight Gram of Rich Products said the main items shipped to schools were labeled as pizza dippers and pepperoni pizzatas.
E. coli infection can cause mild diarrhea or more severe complications, including kidney damage. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 81 percent of the people who fell ill were under the age of 21. Nine people were hospitalized and two have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure that can have lasting effects.
The strain of E. coli linked to the Farm Rich brand products is rare, and some laboratories still can't identify it. Because of that, the CDC said, many illnesses may not have been identified.
Health officials have so far directly linked the outbreak strain to two different Farm Rich brand products ? frozen mini pizza slices and frozen chicken quesadillas. Samples of the strain of E. coli were collected from those products in the Texas and New York homes of two people who became ill.
It's not clear yet whether any illnesses are linked to foods shipped to the schools.
Rich Products two weeks ago announced a voluntary recall of certain Farm Rich and Market Day brand products because of the possible E. coli contamination. Last week, the company expanded that recall to include everything made at its Waycross, Ga. plant ? a total of 10 million pounds of food. Products manufactured at other plants weren't affected.
At least one school district has already warned parents that food served in its cafeterias was recalled because of possible E. coli contamination.
A spokeswoman for Harford County, Md. schools said last week that Rich Products had notified the district that it had recalled its pepperoni pizzatas. Some of the food had already been served in cafeterias.
Gram, the spokesman for Rich Products, said school foods may be safer than those purchased by individuals because they are more likely to be well cooked. Cooking items thoroughly can kill E. coli.
Fancied PlayJams' GameStick Android gaming console enough to back it on Kickstarter earlier this year? The good news is that Dev units have been shipping to the roughly 600 who signed up, with the remaining ones set to head out within a week. The bad news? The early-backer versions are now set to arrive at doorsteps in late June instead of April because of high-demand, according to PlayJam. As its latest Kickstarter update details, the units will need stronger tooling than the silicon-based molds of the dev units to ensure that "tens of thousands" of them can be successfully made. Additionally, this will apparently force the company to ship these larger factory yields via sea transport rather than air, which also slows things down.
A case of success causing slowdowns it seems. Hopefully not much longer than these new estimates, too -- while this breakout underdog is set to hit retailers like GameStop, that other Android-based console, OUYA, is already shipping out to backers -- and its retail units are planned in June. You'll find the full update from PlayJam at the source link.
ATLANTA (AP) ? Kevin Ware is with his teammates on Louisville's Final Four bench.
There was a loud cheer when Ware, on crutches and surrounded by photographers, followed his teammates onto the floor before the game. He sat on his bench, with his injured leg resting on a stack of towels.
Ware says he feels "great" and added, "Obviously, it's great to be home."
Ware signed with Louisville from Rockdale County High School, about 30 miles east of Atlanta.
Ware's right tibia snapped and broke through his skin in Sunday's Midwest Regional win over Duke. The gruesome injury ended his postseason as a player but didn't end his role as a teammate.
Louisville players paid tribute to Ware, No. 5, before Saturday's national semifinal, wearing T-shirts over their jerseys in pregame warmups with the words "Ri5e to the Occasion."
Oh, yes. A doomsday device that gets preyed upon by every protozoan, yeast, and bacterium in the world. How brilliant. At least that rules out any organization other than a lunatic from employing it!
Why do you think MRSA?by all means a real, legitimate biological threat that isn't the fantasy of a powerhungry politician?is only found in hospitals and factory farms? The metabolic cost of the antibiotic resistance makes it vulnerable to the environment. The more radically efficient a disease is, the worse it is at killing. Even exceptional pathogens are meagre: "during the outbreak the fatality of SARS was less than 1% for people aged 24 or younger, 6% for those 25 to 44, 15% for those 45 to 64, and more than 50% for those over 65."
Furthermore, what would controlling American researchers accomplish? The United States does not have a monopoly on disease research. Surely a much greater threat comes from disease research laboratories in less developed countries with more corrupt governments rather than the exceptional person in a generally healthy, secure, and safe working and living environment. Moreover, despite the lack of a direct oversight mechanism, there is still a great deal of internal review, and it is implausible that an academic would have the resources to work on a project such as this without scrutiny and authorization.
Ultimately, this approach seeks to treat with suspect people who do sensitive work. In less fortunate populations that has been shown very thoroughly to induce criminality. Ivins, the prime suspect of the "Amerithrax" case, was known to be mentally unstable and once saw a counsellor, who was apparently terrified of him. He should have been directed to another therapist, but wasn't.
So there you have it. The only real scenario that has ever occurred, which this policy seeks to prevent, and it was caused by a failure of the psychiatric system. And no one died.
Fitness shouldn?t be a term that you feel any reason to shy away from. You may be reminded of the fatter you or a failed effort. Let go of those past feelings and start reveling in a healthier body. This article will give you some great advice on just that.
Do not let yourself be put off. Bicycling is another great full-body workout. Biking is an inexpensive, fun, and fit way to get to and from work. If you work less than five miles from home you should be able to get there in thirty minutes or less and since you will have to ride home again, you get two workouts in one day.
Don?t bounce around when you are stretching. This can strain the muscles unnecessarily. Don?t fall for the myth that bouncing while you stretch will make you more flexible. Bouncing actually makes it more likely that you?ll injure yourself through over-stretching. Always stretch slowly and without bouncing.
The following is a useful tip to improve the agility of your feet. Try lifting your left foot up, use your right hand to touch it, and then lower the left foot again to the floor. Next, raise your right foot and touch it using your left hand before lowering it. Continue by curling your left foot up and grabbing it behind you using your right hand; reverse the process to work your other leg. Go for 20 seconds at a time, moving as fast as you can, and repeat for a total of three to five sets.
Try using barbells or dumbbells on the bench to get fit. To do this properly, you have to select the perfect bench. Remember to choose a bench you can work on without the wood being in contact with your back. You can weaken your spine by using the wrong type of bench.
Prior to beginning a weight-training program targeting your arms, define your goals. To build additional muscle, work on lifting heavier amounts so that your body works harder. To sculpt your arms, do more repetitions of lighter weights, which will help to tone.
The abdominal area, also known as the body?s core, is one of the most important areas to focus on to build overall coordination and fitness. Get into the habit of working them out a couple days a week, not too much because like any other muscle, it does need its rest.
An excellent method of quickly building strength in the legs is to perform wall sits. You will need a big enough place to do the wall sits. Position yourself approximately eighteen inches away from the wall, and look in the opposite direction. Start leaning back and bending your knees until your back completely fits on the wall. Make sure that you keep bending your knees until you are in the sitting position and you thighs become parallel to the floor. Try and maintain this stance for as long as your muscles allow.
For toned abs, include aerobic exercises into your fitness regimen. The optimal amount is three cardio exercises a week at thirty to forty five minutes per workout. Do not do ab exercises every single day!
You can always ask friends and relatives to exercise with you and help you stick with your fitness plan. Having another person can help motivate you and help you avoid being lazy. Having a workout partner helps fuel our competitiveness. Because of this, you will probably push harder through your workouts. As a result, you?ll achieve your goals even faster.
Water is often overlooked as a healthy beverage choice. Drink it often. While you exercise, your body loses water due to the friction of muscle fibers against one another. The sweat glands in your body eliminate the heat, which results in minor dehydration.
Eating apples and pears can help improve both your health and your fitness. Include other fruits and vegetables in your diet for a healthier body.
Are you fat? Utilize a jump rope for your fitness routine. Whether you?re at home, the gym or on the road, a jump rope is an easy way to incorporate a quick workout into your day. You burn as many calories in each minute of jumping rope than in three minutes of other types of exercise. What this means is that jumping rope for only 10 short minutes burns off the same amount of calories as a half-hour workout!
If you take a lot of small breaks, you can prevent deep vein thrombosis. Get up and stretch or walk around about every 20 minutes during the work day. Help your blood circulate by stretching your arms and legs. Even a small amount of exercise done several times daily will boost your fitness significantly.
Get healthy with jumping rope! A jump rope is a portable, inexpensive and highly effective exercise tool that can help you stay fit wherever you go. Using the jump rope in short period of downtime in your daily routine; for instance, two daily, 5 or 10 minute bursts, will have great effects on your muscle tone and will help keep your heart healthy.
A lot of people think that they can exercise their abdominals every day. You should not do this if you want a six pack. Even abdominal muscles need rest. Place two or three days between each abdominal workout.
It is important to boost your workout energy, and make your fitness plan more effective, by eating protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats. You are going to want to distribute your protein, carbohydrates and fat in a 45/35/20 split. Be sure that you always eat protein with each meal because of its benefits.
If you?re finding excuses not to exercise, you need to set a specific time each day. When the day ends, you can discover if the excuse that you use is a valid one. You?ll probably discover that it wasn?t a real excuse.
As you embark on your fitness journey, make certain to consult with a doctor in advance. You can learn a lot from your physician, especially if you have any prior health problems that make it harder to get exercise. Even if you?re generally healthy, you can still get some great input by visiting with a professional.
Don?t overwhelm yourself when you start an exercise routine. If you have been out of the exercise game for a while, you need to ease gently into fitness again. Prevent injury by slowly preparing your body for exercise.
Want to improve your gaming skills? It is important that you focus on the ball used in the game. When you keep your eyes focused on the ball, you are more likely to be tuned into it when the ball comes toward you. Practice focusing on a point in the distance and then quickly switching your focus to something nearby.
Volunteer work is a great way to stay fit. There?s lots of great physical jobs that a volunteer force can do. This will be able to keep you moving while helping the community.
Any fitness regimen should include a strong stretching component. You need to take the time to properly and thoroughly stretch out your muscles before and after you workout. Failure to do so could result in a muscle injury. You should stretch to prepare your muscles before a workout and to relax your muscles after a workout.
Take some time to think about the advice offered above, and choose the tips and tricks that will work for you. Then, apply those to your routine. By sticking to a fitness plan, you will extend your life and feel healthier while doing so.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Big bank depositors could take a hit under planned European Union law if a bank fails, the EU's economic affairs chief Olli Rehn said on Saturday, but noted that Cyprus's bailout model was exceptional.
"Cyprus was a special case ... but the upcoming directive assumes that investor and depositor liability will be carried out in case of a bank restructuring or a wind-down," Rehn, the European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, said in a TV interview with Finland's national broadcaster YLE.
"But there is a very clear hierarchy, at first the shareholders, then possibly the unprotected investments and deposits. However, the limit of 100,000 euros is sacred, deposits smaller than that are always safe."
The European Commission is currently drafting a directive on bank safety which would incorporate the issue of investor liability in member states' legislation.
To secure a 10 billion euro EU/IMF bailout last month, Cyprus forced heavy losses on wealthier depositors. Initially it had also pledged to introduce a levy on deposits of less than 100,000 euros - even though they are supposedly protected by state guarantees - before reneging in the face of widespread protests.
Rehn also said that the European Central Bank should launch fresh action to help boost the recession-hit euro zone economy.
ECB President Mario Draghi, at a press conference on Thursday, opened the way for the bank to possibly cut interest rates and to take fresh 'non-standard measures' - steps other than classic rate moves, such as government bond purchases or funding operations like the twin three-year loans it offered banks just over a year ago.
Rehn said that high financing costs for companies, especially in southern Europe, were a major problem right now.
"Therefore, the ECB's talk on Thursday about both standard and non-standard measures is very important because the ECB may have a role in making the situation easier," Rehn said.
(Reporting by Jussi Rosendahl; Editing by Susan Fenton)
