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by Marvin Young
Good morning all:
As of July 2015, I will start to post the entire Dallas County agent highlights. Know that these will not encompass all that is done throughout the county, but it they will cover what agnets feel are some of the impact programs presented.
Please copy and paste the link below.
Enjoy,
Marvin
https://owa.agnet.tamu.edu/owa/attachment.ashx?attach=1&id=RgAAAAAK2mygvEpCQ4VSut7V%2fnBoBwD3jYslh6rZRLgGIcjzJZqcAAAAWiAXAAD3jYslh6rZRLgGIcjzJZqcAAANUg5DAAAJ&attid0=BAAAAAAA&attcnt=1
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http://www.austintexas.gov/news/cyclospora-outbreak
The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department is investigating an outbreak of cyclospora, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. As of today, the department has 15 confirmed and probable cases and 11 new cases that are currently under investigation. Within the past week, 42 cases of Cyclospora infection have been reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Cyclospora is spread by people ingesting something – such as food or water – that was contaminated with feces (stool). Cyclospora needs time (days to weeks) after being passed in a bowel movement to become infectious for another person. Therefore, it is unlikely that Cyclospora is passed directly from one person to another.
Thanks.
Julie
Julie Prouse, RS
Extension Assistant – FPM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Nutrition and Food Science
Texas A&M University
2253 TAMU 118 Cater-Mattil
College Station, TX 77843-2253
979-458-2025
Fax 979-458-2080
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by Marvin Young
Here in Dallas County we take pride in assisting those who assist us. Hope Christian Women’s Job Corp has not only assisted us in meeting and exceeding programming goals but has helped hundreds of women throughout the county in their journeys to recovery.
Please copy and paste to your browser or click on the link below to get more information if you know someone in our county who could use a helping hand.
“Americans eat an estimated billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl. Make sure yours are cooked to 165 ° Fahrenheit using a food thermometer!”
by amcgrane
You Better Watch Out, I’m Telling You Why:
Cops are Cracking Down on Drunk Driving
The holiday season is right around the corner. As Americans prepare for festivities with family and friends, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Watch UR BAC program wants to remind all drivers that it’s dangerous to drive after drinking. You have to choose your role before drinking begins: will you drink or will you drive? Remember, even if you only have a little bit to drink and think you’re “okay to drive,” you could still be over the legal limit.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent Lexie McGrane reminds drivers that the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign runs from now until January 1, 2015.
Due to the increase in drunk-driving related fatalities around the holidays each year, law enforcement agencies will be out in force. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Texas DWI fatalities during the holiday season December 1-31, 2013, resulted in 86 fatalities. But not everyone dies in a crash. Many live with lifelong, debilitating injuries as a result of their own drunk driving or that of a complete stranger.
The consequences and costs are significant if you are caught driving while intoxicated, costing you $17,000 or more, the loss of your driver license, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses.
Even a little holiday cheer can impair a person’s driving. Plan ahead if you are going to drink alcohol. The message is out there, but it only works if you join our efforts this holiday season by pledging to give or be the gift of a sober driver. Find out how to pledge at soberrides.org. Other tips include:
Designate a non-drinking driver before festivities begin. Even one drink can impair your judgment.
If you have been drinking, do not drive. Phone a sober friend or family member, call a cab [INSERT IF THERE ARE CABS IN YOUR CITY], or spend the night where you are.
Step up and step in – don’t let friends drive if they’ve been drinking. Give someone a gift by being their sober, designated driver.
For information on free alcohol awareness programs available through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Watch UR BAC program in College Station, go to www.watchurbac.tamu.edu or call 979-862-1911.
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
by amcgrane
Traveling with Children for the Holidays?
Remember to use car seats properly
With Thanksgiving and Christmas soon approaching, families will be traveling by car and airplane to visit with friends and relatives. This is a good time to stop and think about having your child in the proper car seat before you begin to plan your trip. Although parents always want to protect their children, studies show that nationally, 3 out of 4 car seats are not used correctly. For a car seat to best protect your child, it must be one that fits your child, fits your vehicle, and is one that you will use correctly every time you travel. Choose the right seat for your child’s age, size, and development; and choose a seat that will fit properly in your vehicle.
Children are at greater risk than adults in a vehicle crash. In fact, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for children. Crash data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration show that on average in 2012, nearly two children under the age of 13 were killed and 332 were injured every day while riding in cars, SUVs, pickups, and vans. Unfortunately in 2012, over one third (37%) of children killed in car crashes were not in car seats, booster seats, or seat belts.
That’s why Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service county agent, Lexie McGrane is urging all parents and caregivers to secure children properly in age- and size-appropriate child safety seats in the back seat of your vehicle, which is the most effective thing you can do to protect them in the event of a crash. In fact, in motor vehicle crashes, child safety seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers. Get a free inspection by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician to make sure you are using the child safety seat correctly. To locate a technician in Texas, go to http://buckleup.tamu.edu.
If you are traveling by plane, it is always safest to purchase a separate seat for your child, and bring an FAA-approved car seat. Most car seats, with the exception of booster seats, are approved for use on an airplane. Turbulence is the greatest danger for a child on an airplane trip, and a properly installed car seat can protect your child from injuries due to being thrown around in the plane. Traveling with your car seat will also ensure that you will have it ready for your use when you arrive at your destination.
For a child safety seat to do its job correctly, it has to be:
• Appropriate for your child’s age and size,
• Installed properly in your vehicle, and
• Adjusted to fit your child securely.
Parents are reminded to keep children rear-facing until age two or until the limit of their rear-facing convertible seat, usually 35 pounds or more. Also, children should stay in a 5-point harness system until they are mature enough to ride in a booster seat. Booster seats are for children who are at least age four and 40 pounds or more and mature enough to sit still in a booster. Finally, keep children in a booster seat until the vehicle’s seat belt fits correctly. This is usually at 4’9” tall and sometime between ages 8 and 12 years old. The average child reaches 4’9” at age 11!
If you’re a parent or caregiver, don’t miss this opportunity to have a free child safety seat inspection by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Technicians can provide hands-on advice and instruction. Make sure your children are safe and you are in compliance with the current child safety seat law in Texas. The law requires all children under 8, unless taller than 4’9”, to be in a child safety seat system, which includes traditional child safety seats with harnesses and booster seats.
Remember: All child passengers under age 13 should ride securely restrained in the back seat, where they are safest — every trip, every time.
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.