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Rules, regulations, procedures, accreditations, insurance coverage, homeopathic education and training, fast-track Certification and everything you should know about homeopathy in USA.
Where can a homeopathic doctor legally practice homeopathy in USA?
How to get a license to practice homeopathy in US?
Background information
Homeopathy has a substantial presence in the United States health care system. Both public and professional interest in these therapies is increasing. The College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and the Falk Institute of Pittsburgh University have research projects devoted to assigning an integrative role in the health care system to complementary/alternative therapies.
In 1991, Congress established the Office of Alternative Medicine within the National Institutes of Health to encourage scientific research in the field. The National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of June 1993 was a landmark.
Estimated expenditures for professional complementary/alternative medical services increased 45.2% between 1990 and 1997. For 1997, these expenditures are conservatively estimated at $21.2 billion with at least $12.2 billion of this paid out-of- pocket. Total 1997 out-of-pocket expenditures relating to complementary/alternative therapies are conservatively estimated at $27 billion, which is comparable with the projected 1997 out-of-pocket expenditures for all physician services. Just over half of
patients (64% in 1990 and 58.3% in 1997) of complementary/alternative medical practitioners pay entirely out-of-pocket for the services.
Approximately 3000 allopathic physicians and other health care practitioners currently use homeopathy
The market for homeopathic medicine in the United States is a multi-million dollar industry. Homeopathic remedies are recognized and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies under strict guidelines.
Education and training
The majority of allopathic medical schools in the United States now offer courses on homeopathy medicine. Beginning in 1997, primary care allopathic physicians have been able to take courses designed to introduce them to homeopathy and to encourage them to incorporate homeopathy in their practices
Insurance coverage
Complementary/alternative therapies are infrequently included in benefit packages, although the number of insurers and managed care organizations offering coverage is increasing. When complementary/alternative therapies are covered, they tend to have high deductibles and co-payments that are subject to stringent limits on the number of visits or total dollar coverage.
Some insurance companies are including Homeopathic Treatment as part of their coverage.
The practice of homeopathy is diverse. While many practitioners are medically licensed, many are non-licensed. Quality varies greatly from those who take a weekend course and hang up a shingle, to those who have seriously studied homeopathy for many years and are certified in their practice.
Homeopathy is not fully recognized in the United States officially. You won't work at a hospital or have the privileges of MD or DO physicians.
You can still be a homeopath, but you will have to open up your own practice and gain business that way.
If you want to be a Physician Assistant, you have to go to Physician Assistant school. In the United States, this will take 2-3 years, and to get in, you will have to take the MCAT or GRE as well as have a college degree before you start.
Where can a homeopathic doctor legally practice homeopathy in USA?
How to get a license to practice homeopathy in US?
It depends on two factors.
What education and license that person has, and the state laws in regards to such education and license.
Several states require a MD or DO degree to practice homeopathy since it's still considered a medication.
And 3 states require to take the state license exam for homeopathy to show that you have the degree and the necessary accredited hours that you are educated in homeopathy – Arizona, Connecticut and Nevada.
California, Rhode Island, and Minnesota have new Health Freedom laws that allow unlicensed practitioners to practice homeopathy. The Health Freedom movement has also introduced similar bills in other states.
In all states, you cannot practice medicine without a license. You can "counsel" people on their health as long as you do not state or even imply that you can diagnose or treat illness.
Otherwise, it's unregulated and any health professional may use homeopathy, ranging from naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, veterinarians, dentists, nurses, or physician's assistants.
Double check with the state laws before you practice there.
Most homeopaths are considered Naturopathic physicians, or ND's. Utah is one state that allows them.
In the US, professional or lay homeopaths may be able to practice as a counselor, giving people advice about the best homeopathic remedies for a known condition, but this depends on the laws governing the practice of medicine, which vary by state.
For a non US Homeopath
Establishing a career as a homeopathic doctor for a non US homeopath is practically difficult, unless they want to come here on a student visa for some other course and then do a course here. if one has been lucky enough to reach here through a spouse then depending on their visa and the state they are in they may have chances if they are in the 3 states which recognize homeopathy as a medical field.
You must aware that homeopaths are not regarded as doctors here unless they have got their allopathic medical degree and then switched to homeopathy. The one alternative is to work as an assistant to homeopaths of this country if they are willing to take your help.
If one is lucky enough to cross all these hurdles and finally get a chance , a person with a homeopathic degree alone, is regarded as a practitioner of alternative medicine, and the other issue is most of the medical insurance does not cover homeopathy. So a person has to be really willing to spend out of pocket if he is willing to go ahead and take a homeopathic treatment. Admits all this struggle
If one has been lucky enough to come here through a spouse the can take the CHC center for homeopathic certification, which is a good recognition and start a practice if their visa status is favorable.
Alternate Way
Some practitioners in the US hold another medical degree that allows them to diagnose and prescribe such as: MD, DO, DC, ND, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant and so on.
You can become a registered nurse with in 14 months
Basic requirement Bachelors degree in any field
Ms program in biotechnology and Ms biology
The states of Arizona and Nevada
The states of Arizona and Nevada are the only states in the country that license homeopathic medical doctors and homeopathic medical assistants. Thirteen states license naturopathic physicians and homeopathy is included within their scope of practice. Several states include homeopathy within the scope of practice for chiropractic physicians and acupuncturists. Since 2000, California, Minnesota, and Rhode Island have adopted legislation conferring freedom to practice for anyone who gives full disclosure of their training and background.
Licensure to practice homeopathy in Arizona varies depending on the individual's background. For MD's (medical doctors) and DO's (osteopathic doctors), licensure to practice in Arizona is through the Arizona Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine Board. Completion of AMCH's certificate, or doctoral programs provide sufficient hours to sit for the licensing exam. AMCH's distance learning programs provides part of the hours necessary to sit for the licensing exam. Homeopathy also lies within the scope of practice of the naturopathic license, and the nurse practitioner license in Arizona.
For all others, the legal practice of homeopathy in Arizona in the past has only been possible as a Homeopathic Medical Assistant. A Homeopathic Medical Assistant practices homeopathy under the auspices of a licensed homeopathic physician (MD or DO) and a Homeopathic Veterinary Assistant practices under the auspices of a licensed veterinary physician. Successful completion of AMCH's certificate program provides sufficient hours to become registered as a Homeopathic Medical Assistant in Arizona.
Licensing Board Exemption
Arizona recently passed a new law (Senate Bill 1236; ARS: 32-2911*) that is scheduled to go into effect in the Fall of 2008 (www.azhomeopathbd.az.gov/statutes.htm). This law provides an exemption to the practice of classical homeopathy for classical homeopathic practitioners in the State of Arizona if they meet the following criteria:
Provide Treatment of the "Spiritual" Vital Force
Use Classical Hahnemannian Principles in Treatment
Use Diluted Homeopathic Medicines (potency 6X or greater) Prepared Using HPUS Guidelines
Website of American Medical College of Homeopathy : http://www.amcofh.org/index.html
Practice After Graduation
The majority of students go on to practice homeopathic medicine after graduation in private practice. There are also job opportunities in homeopathic research, homeopathic pharmacy, homeopathic teaching and within the homeopathic industry.
For those who choose to do full-time homeopathic practice, there is an annual average income of $62,000 per year.
Homeopathic practitioners practicing under this exemption must not use the title homeopath or homeopathic practitioner to describe themselves.
Acceptable titles under this exemption would include:
Alternative Medical Practitioner
Complementary Medicine Practitioner
Hahnemanian Practitioner
Healing Arts Practitioner
Health Consultant
Health Practitioner
Holistic Practitioner
Holistic Health Practitioner
Holistic Health Care Practitioner
Lay Practitioner
Natural Health Consultant
Spiritual Vital Force Practitioner
Spiritual Healer
Vital Force Practitioner
The practice of medicine in the United States of America is controlled by laws and by licensing boards. For a foreign medical degree to be recognized in the US it must have been granted to a graduate of a medical school that is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools at the time of the person's graduation. The World Health Organization publishes this Directory. Having satisfied this requirement, the graduate who possesses such a degree, and wishes to practice medicine there, must pass a two-day examination in basic and clinical sciences administered jointly by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
Within the United States, homeopathy is considered a postgraduate medical specialty. The physicians who practice it have completed their orthodox professional training, have received their professional degrees, and have obtained their orthodox medical licenses. They may choose to pursue postgraduate training in a medical specialty. Thereafter, they obtain postgraduate education in the science of homeopathy. The legal requirements regarding who can practice homeopathy in the United States vary state to state. To find out what these requirements are for a particular state, contact the State Attorney General's Office in the capital city of that state.
The Council for Homeopathic Certification
The Council was established in 1991 to create a standard of professional competency for the homeopathic profession and to assist the public in their choice of homeopathic practitioners. This is done through administration of a certification exam offered to homeopaths that are currently residing in North America, and maintenance/publication of a national directory for homeopaths that have passed this exam. At this time, the Council does not offer the certification exam for homeopaths that reside outside of North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean islands). Also at this time, the application process and exam is completed only in English, and candidates must be proficient in English to successfully participate.
The CHC credentials homeopaths. It is unable to provide referrals, information or assistance for questions on work visas. Granting of the CHC certification does not provide any legal right to work in any North American country. All immigration and naturalization processes in North American countries are completely separate from the CHC, and enquirers are advised to seek appropriate legal counsel for these questions.
The certification the Council offers is not a license to practice homeopathy, and the legal basis for homeopathic practice varies by state or province in the US and Canada.
The certification process consists of 4 parts:
Theoretical exam
Practical (case analysis) exam
Case submission
Oral interview
To qualify for the theoretical and practical exams:
You must have 500 hours of formal training, or equivalent practice experience
You must have had a college level course in anatomy/physiology (not included in the above hours)
You must have a current CPR certification
Once you have passed the above exams, you must submit clinical training documentation. Clinical training guidelines are 250 supervision/observation hours plus 10 supervised cases with at least 2 follow-up visits.
After submission of your clinical training documentation, you qualify to submit 5 of your own cases. These need to be chronic cases which show significant improvement over a 6 month period. These should be written as outlined in the Certification Prep Guide.
Once your cases have been reviewed and approved by our Applicant Case Review Committee, you will be contacted to schedule your oral interview. During the interview, you will have the opportunity to discuss your practice, or ask any questions that you might have. Successful candidates receive a certificate stating that they are "Certified in Classical Homeopathy", and are entitled to use the credential 'CCH'. This certification is not a license to practice, but is helping to define a national identity for the homeopathic profession.
CHC Certification offers you these benefits:
Attests your proficiency as a classical homeopath to patients and other practitioners using a known standard.
Encourages practitioners who would refer patients to a homeopath in your area to choose you due to confidence in your demonstrated skill.
Includes you in a national directory, distributed in printed form and on-line here, helping you to build your practice.
Qualifies professional homeopaths to apply for registered membership with the North American Society of Homeopaths.
Qualifies you for licensure or legal right to practice in those states which require the CCH credential.
Qualifies you for participation in insurance or provider networks which require the CCH credential.
Strengthens the public view of our profession through acknowledgement of a national standard.
Many Indian graduates with the BHMS degree have been certified by the Council and are now 'practicing' in the US.
For more information on the Council for Homeopathic Certification, visit their web site http://www.homeopathicdirectory.com/
Accreditation Commission for Homeopathic Education in North America
ACHENA's mission is to ensure excellence in homeopathic education. ACHENA relies on the expertise of volunteers for two critical elements in the accreditation process – the off-site peer review and the on-site visit. Peer review team members and site visitors are responsible for providing the Commission with verification of the documentation, practices and assertions of the institution or program seeking accreditation, as it relates to Accreditation Standards.
If you are interested in participating please read the qualifications on our website under the tab Peer Review. Qualified applicants please submit the application form to email@example.com
Are you looking for a challenging leadership position that advances local, state, provincial and national homeopathic education in the United States and Canada? Homeopathy is undergoing unprecedented growth, and receiving increasing public and governmental recognition.
Join us in helping ACHENA achieve its mission to: Establish standards for the education of homeopathic practitioners and accredit homeopathic schools and education programs. ACHENA is currently accepting applications for open positions for 2011.
Web : www.achena.org
Homeopathy Certification
The following organizations have certified practitioners included in this directory. Get more info from their websites:
The certification the Council offers is not a license to practice homeopathy, and the legal basis for homeopathic practice varies by state or province in the US
Council for Homeopathic Certification
American Board of Homeotherapeutics (ABHt)
North American Society of Homeopaths (NASH)
NASH works toward making the practice of homeopathy and the use of homeopathy safe and legal in every state and province through support of Health Freedom Acts and through challenges of legislation that attempts to take the scope of practice away from Professional Homeopaths
Fast-Track Certification of experienced homeopaths
FTC is a process by which homeopaths with a minimum of five years clinical experience can avoid the need to take the first part of the certification process, the written exam.
The purpose of this Fast-Track process is to acknowledge that many practitioners, including some who have trained as homeopaths abroad have a level of experience and education that will allow them to be exempt from the 1st stage of the CHC certification process, which is the written exam
For more details : http://www.homeopathicdirectory.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=94
National Centre for Homeopathy- NCH
The National Center for Homeopathy is an open-membership organization whose mission is to promote health through homeopathy.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine
NCCAM funding research on homeopathy
In areas like Homeopathy for physical, mental, and emotional symptoms of fibromyalgia
Homeopathy for brain deterioration and damage in animal models for stroke and dementia.
The homeopathic remedy cadmium, to find out whether it can prevent damage to the cells of the prostate when those cells are exposed to toxins.etc
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web site: www.nccam.nih.gov
Address: NCCAM Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD 20898-7923
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate homeopathic remedies
Because of their long use in the United States, the U.S. Congress passed a law in 1938 declaring that homeopathic remedies are to be regulated by the FDA in the same manner as nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, which means that they can be purchased without a physician's prescription. Today, although conventional prescription drugs and new OTC drugs must undergo thorough testing and review by the FDA for safety and effectiveness before they can be sold, this requirement does not apply to homeopathic remedies.
Remedies are required to meet certain legal standards for strength, quality, purity, and packaging. In 1988, the FDA required that all homeopathic remedies list the indications for their use (i.e., the medical problems to be treated) on the label.22,23 The FDA also requires the label to list ingredients.


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Simply put, this is glass that you would find in an automobile. Not too many know that in Las Vegas there are two major forms of auto glass. Each one is used on certain windows in the automobile. Both types of auto glass are more impact resistant and stronger than regular glass.
What Are the Different Kinds Of Windshield Replacement Las Vegas Services that are Available?
Laminated safety glass-this glass is generally used on a car's windshield. It is comprised of a couple of pieces of glass that has a slim layer of vinyl. The glass is then heated and pressed together in an autoclave, which is a type of oven. When this glass receives a tough impact it will shatter also but usually the shattered pieces will stick to the vinyl and not fall on the ground.
If the windshield just has a tiny vein or nick, the auto glass professional may be able to repair the tiny vein or nick to keep it from spreading further. The repair will generally take fewer than thirty minutes in Las Vegas. The vein or nick is cleaned thoroughly and dried. Resin is injected and a material like Mylar is used to hold it in place. The professional cures the resin by using an ultraviolet light.
How to Find the Right Windshield Replacement Contractor?
There is a general consensus that windshield replacement can actually be performed by almost anyone. The glass pieces that replace it in your car are specifically shaped, and sized, to fit the make, and model of car that you drive. Almost anyone can remove the old piece and install a new one. It would be nice if auto glass replacement was that easy to do, but the truth is that you need a professional to replace any broken panels in your vehicle.
If the glass that is replaced in your car is not replaced correctly, using the proper glass pieces designed for your car, then you are in danger of them breaking at any time. When the weather heats the panels and cools the panels if they are not properly installed they can break, or fall out of the vehicle. If this happens while you are driving the car, you, or your passengers could be injured.
When you are looking for someone to do this glass replacement, or windshield replacement, you need to ask the following questions.
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Hazardous waste reuse, recycling, and reclamation can avoid environmental hazards, protect scarce natural resources, provide economic benefits, and reduce the nation's reliance on raw materials and energy.
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Not only can hazardous waste recycling be good for the environment, it can also be good for the bottom line. Recycling hazardous waste can increase production efficiency and reduce costs associated with purchasing raw materials and waste management. By recycling hazardous materials, a business may be able to eliminate the generation of hazardous waste and avoid RCRA regulatory requirements altogether. A business may also benefit from the positive or "green" image associated with hazardous waste recycling efforts For example, a company who values strong corporate stewardship can increase goodwill with shareholders and consumers and further distinguish itself from its competitors.


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Florida State's past Heisman winners concerned about Jameis Winston
Florida State's two previous Heisman Trophy winners care about Florida State's current Heisman Trophy winner.
The former quarterbacks applaud the present quarterback's athletic talents, appreciate his passion for Florida State University and embrace his infectious personalty.
Yet, they are concerned, too.
Jameis Winston, who bagged a national championship and a Heisman Trophy last football season as a redshirt freshman, was issued a civil citation after sheriff's deputies say he walked out of a Tallahassee supermarket on Tuesday night without paying for $32.72 worth of crab legs and crawfish.
Winston, 20, will pay a fine, do community service and will have to deal with mounting opinions concerning his decision making and moral compass.
As long as he completes the first two, no criminal charges will be filed. The third component promises to have, well, legs (at least eight, right?) due to the public's insatiable interest in celebrities, college football and indiscretion.
Winston, who also plays baseball for the Seminoles, has been suspended from that team, too.
"My hope that it was just an honest mistake and he got caught up and just forgot," said Chris Weinke, who in 2000, at the age of 28, became the oldest person to receive the Heisman Trophy.
"You have to understand whatever decision or move you make is going to be scrutinized very closely."
"We all know who he is and what he's about, and that makes it tough," said Charlie Ward, a double-winner in 1993 as a national champion and Heisman recipient. "It's part of his maturation process as he continues to grow into a young man."
Being young and sometimes dumb is, in a way, a rite of passage that helps ease us into adulthood. It can be a difficult transition at times. Regardless of the path, lessons must be learned along the way.
Both Ward and Weinke are coaching high school football – Ward, 43, at Pensacola Washington and Weinke, 41, at IMG Academy in Bradenton, in addition to directing the academy's comprehensive football training program.
Both Ward and Weinke were professional athletes. Both understand the glare and adulation that accompanies the Heisman Trophy. And both have spent time with Winston.
Ward tried to help mentor the quarterback during Winston's sexual assault allegation that was dropped by the state attorney's office last December.
"I am sure there are people hoping something like this happens, just to prove he's not what everyone says he is," Ward said.
Ward was quick to add that Winston needed to be disciplined by FSU, and that "no one is bigger than the team."
Ward also hopes Winston understands that, while mistakes are part of life, what's important is how we learn and act from them.
There's also no way to turn back the clock, or downplay brushes with the law, not in this day and age when news spreads and spirals at a millisecond pace and is time stamped forever.
The Internet and social media platforms exploded on Wednesday with sarcasm regarding Winston's latest gaffe.
Claw and Order. Free Seafood University. ACC – Always Collecting Crustaceans.
Winston, in a signed statement released Wednesday afternoon, said he's taking full responsibility for an "unfortunate" incident. He described it as a "moment of youthful ignorance" and that his conduct "needs to be above reproach."
When sheriff's deputies went to Winston's residence after he left the supermarket, Winston acknowledged that he realized he had not paid for the food when he got home.
There's no need to preach to the choir, or give a freebie benefit of the doubt away, but an immediate telephone call to the supermarket or a return trip to pay may have closed the matter.
And, like it or not, all this matters, as one FSU Heisman Trophy winner shares.
"Our actions are going to be magnified, whether good, bad or indifferent, and we have to be conscious of that," Weinke said.
"In some ways it's unfortunate, but in other ways, it's just part of the territory. The best advice I can give to young players is to take a second, take a breath, and make sure that you are paying attention to all the little details."
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Iraq war veteran and injured Occupy Oakland protester Scott Olsen, 26, won a settlement of $4.5 million from the city of Oakland in a federal lawsuit, his attorneys announced today.
At the tail end of a thousands strong 2011 Occupy Oakland protest, an Oakland Police Department officer fired a beanbag directly into Olsen's head, causing serious and lasting brain injury. His attorney, Rachel Lederman, said that was why the payout was so high.
"His bones were shattered, part of his brain was destroyed," she told the Guardian. "He'd been working as a computer system network administrator. He's not going back to that kind of work, and it compensates him for his wage loss for his lifetime."
But in the end, she said, "No amount of money can put his head back together."
Video of the Occupy Oakland protest in 2011, including video shortly after Olsen was injured.
The "beanbag" is more accurately described as a flexible baton round, a press release from the Oakland City Attorney's office wrote. A flexible baton is a cloth-enclosed, lead-filled round fired from a shotgun.
In an interview with the Political Fail blog shortly after the lawsuit was announced in 2012, Olsen said the lawsuit was about more than himself.
"We want to hold the police department accountable so we can hopefully prevent police brutality in the future," he said, speaking slowly.
Olsen is not the OPD's only worry. OPD is currently under federal oversight over its questionable actions in incidents like the Riders case, and the mishandling of the Occupy protests. As then-Guardian reporter Yael Chanoff reported in 2012, the OPD's own Incident Statistics document the extensive use of force the night Scott Olsen was injured.
She wrote "The document describes several types of UOF. On Oct. 25, these included baton (26 uses), chemical agent (21 total uses), non-striking use of baton (19 times), control hold (five), four uses of 'weaponless defense technique' and five uses of 'weaponless defense technique to vulnerable area.' In four reported instances, police 'attempted impact weapon strike but missed.'"
Ultimately the City of Oakland will pay only $1.5 million of the $4.5 million settlement, city spokesperson Alex Katz wrote in a press release. The city's insurance will pay the rest.
City Attorney Barbara Parker said the payout was about justice, but is also about saving Oakland money in the long run.
"This settlement will save the City the far greater costs of a trial and potentially much higher judgment," she said. "This is a fair settlement given the facts of the case and the significant injuries Mr. Olsen sustained."


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BOSTON — The Health Club & Spa Rowes Wharf in the Boston Harbor Hotel has completed its renovations and has appointed Tom Foley as director to oversee the services and facilities.
The new club features 20,000 square feet of equipment and facilities. Included in the renovations are new treatment rooms and massage tables; fitness equipment with personal television screens; ergonomic free weights; new manicure and pedicure equipment; and a new tiled Jacuzzi and swimming pool, according to the company.
Guests will also find personal attendants that cater to their individual needs in the refurbished locker rooms.
In addition to the full host of natural treatments for the face and body (including aromatherapy, thalassotherapy, massage, facials, and body, hand and foot treatments), the health club will also offer a regimen designed specifically for teenagers. Another package growing in popularity that the club will offer is group treatments, such as bridal packages and couples massages.
Foley, an industry vet, served as the general manager of the Boston Sports Club at Downtown Crossing prior to his appointment at this facility. In that position he oversaw the day-to-day activities for the 2,500-member facility, implemented a new customer service initiative, and drove sales forward through active management and staff development, according to Paul Jacques, general manager of Boston Harbor Hotel.


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Prawn & coconut laksa
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Nutrition and extra info
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- fat44g
- saturates25g
- carbs79g
- sugars7g
- fibre3g
- protein33g
- salt2.19g
- 2 tsp oil
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- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
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- 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
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- 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
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- 100g raw prawns, any size
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- chopped coriander, to serve
Heat the oil in a large pan or wok. When hot, throw in the garlic, spring onion, ginger and green chilli. Cook on a medium heat for 3-4 mins, then squeeze in your lime juice.
Stir in the prawns, then add in the coconut milk and stock. Simmer gently for 5 mins on a low heat until the prawns are pink.
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Aberwest is a little known sandy cove tucked under the armpit of Dinas Fawr peninsula to the east of Solva on the northern side of St Bride's Bay.
It is not easy to get to, accessible only from the National Park Coastal Footpath either from Solva to the west or from Penycwm or Newgale to the east.
For this reason it is little frequented, except by the locals who know it well.
There is a rough farm path down from the main road before east-west traffic descends into Solva, but possibly the best route is from Solva Harbour car park and thence via The Gribbin and the coastal footpath.
The southern end of St Brides Bay is an anchorage area for supertankers waiting to occupy a vacant berth at one of the terminals in Milford Haven Waterway, and up to seven of these large vessels are a regular sight offshore. A short distance along the northern coast near Aberwest three Greek tugs, which were being towed from Milford Haven to the scrapyard broke free from their towline and ended up on the rocks just to the west of the beach.
Near St Elvis Farm is an ancient burial chamber and the ruins of St Teilo's church. St Elvis was Ailbe, the Bishop of Munster, who is said in the old Welsh chronicles to have foretold St David's fame when the Welsh saint was given to him by David's father to be reared for God. The parish was comparatively well populated in Victorian times, the census returns reveal, for in 1841 there were 34 people living in the vicinity. But this had dropped to 10 by 1921 and 3 by 1951.
Out in the Bay to the south-west are the distinctive scar rocks - Scar or Sker is the Norse name for a rock - the largest named the Green Scar, the smallest the Black Scar and the even smaller islet called The Mare. On both sides of Aber-west the cliff ledges provide nesting sites for fulmars, which glide gracefully around the cliffs, using the thermal currents to good effect. Nearby Solva was a busy trading port in the 19th century, with some 30 trading ships of 20 - 250 tons in 1820 when the population was 1,252 compared with the population in the 1951 census of 836.
There are ancient earth works in almost every direction from Aber-west, and numerous Mesolithic-Bronze flints have been found all round the nearby coast. These isolated coves were renowned for smuggling operations in the past, and the other side of Solva is a cave called Ogof Tobacco while at nearby Newgale Brandy Brook meanders down through the valley from Roch to the sea at Newgale beach.


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The media in Germany
The foreigner's image of Germany is of a land of books, a serious country of deep thought and highbrow ideas. Certainly 95,000 new books are published each year in Germany and nothing else in the world comes close to the immense annual Frankfurt Book Fair. Yet Germany also has dynamic printed, television and radio sectors. It's also relatively easy to find British and US newspapers in large German towns, and in the cities larger newsagents carry many of the London-printed editions at lunchtime on the same day. The best place to look for foreign media is at newsagents in the main train station – those in cities also carry a small stock of international magazines.
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The German press is characterized by the number of titles. At the national level, the daily newspaper market is dominated by a small number of publishers. Largest, with 24 percent of the market, is Axel Springer group, which prints both heavyweight newspapers and the "boulevard press" as Germany calls tabloids. The press is strongest at regional level, although many of the city-produced dailies are distributed nationwide. Germany's best-seller on the streets is sensationalist tabloid BILD (bild.de), which shifts four million units daily. Of the dailies, conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (faz.net) enjoys considerable prestige, presumably thanks to its weighty opinions and business focus rather than dry content – an English-language version is included as a supplement in every issue of the International Herald Tribune – and Berlin-produced Die Welt (welt.de) has a great influence on public opinion.
At the other end of the political spectrum is the left-of-centre Tageszeitung, known as "Taz" (taz.de) – not so hot on solid news, but with good in-depth articles on politics and ecology. It has the added advantage of being an easier read for non-native German speakers, since the German used is a little simpler. Other nationwide papers include Munich's Süddeutsche Zeitung (sueddeutsche.de) and Frankfurter Rundschau (fr-online.de). The big name in financial reporting, alongside Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is Hamburg-based Financial Times Deutschland (ftd.de) printed on the brand's trademark pink paper. Incidentally, Berlin-produced The Local (thelocal.de) provides German news in English but is tricky to find even in its home Berlin – good online edition, though, with regional sections.
The German magazine sector is extremely buoyant, with some 870 magazines and 1100 specialized periodicals on the market, with weekly news magazines modelled on American Time magazine very popular. The sector is monopolized by the outstanding Der Spiegel (spiegel.de), known for its investigative journalism and probably the most influential political publication in Germany. It also has an excellent English-language website. In a similar vein is Hamburg-based left-wing weekly Die Zeit (zeit.de). Best seen as a weekly newspaper that focuses on analysis and background information, it appears every Thursday and, while left-wing in stance, includes a number of independently written reports on a variety of subjects.
Television and radio
While Länder are responsible for public broadcasting within each state, all contribute programmes for the nationwide principal TV channels (nicknamed "Das Erste", or "the first") – run by ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Rundfunkanstalten Deutschlands; ard.de) and ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen;
zdf.de); both approximate BBC or PBS channels. There is an ongoing digitization of terrestrial TV – both ARD and ZDF offer a range of free digital channels.
Otherwise major commercial channels dominate, foremost among them Sat, RTL and VOX. All channels seem to exist on a forced diet of US reruns clumsily dubbed into German. Germany has an above-average percentage of cable households – 53 percent. With cable TV, available in larger hotels, you'll be able to pick up the locally available cable channels, with over twenty to choose from, including MTV, BBC World, and the ubiquitous CNN.
Radio in Germany is very much a regional affair. According to the various broadcasting laws of the various states, some Länder prefer a variety of commercial radio stations, others opt for diverse programming within a limited number of stations. Spin a dial and you'll find some decent dance music, American rock and the occasional hip-hop show (mainly late at night) alongside classical, cheese and soft rock. The only nationwide English-speaking radio station is the BBC World Service (90.2FM). British Forces station BFBS (ssvc.com/bfbs) pumps out programming modelled on BBC radio in localized areas – principally western Lower Saxony and Westphalia. BFBS has chart hits and classics plus hourly news, BFBS 2 has more chat plus BBC news programmes from Radio 4 and sport from BBC Radio Five Live. Frequencies vary by area – check the website or scan from (roughly) 95FM to 106FM.
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Negroni Variations: 4 Recipes from Fiola in Washington, DC
All the recipes you need for cocktails, juice blends, milkshakes and more.
Jeff Faile, bar manager of Penn Quarter's Fiola, has made a name for himself as "the bitter guy." When Gran Classico was brought back into the US by Tempus Fugit, Faile was quickly hooked. "Gran Classico is more reserved and less viscous than Campari," says Faile, "it has a greater depth of flavor." His fixation with Negroni variations began with a Negroni Classico, in which he uses Gran Classico in Campari's place. It's a beguiling drink, deeply flavorful, but also a bit lighter than the original.
Branching out from the Negroni Classico, Faile has crafted an evolving list of Negroni-inspired cocktails that occupies an entire page of Fiola's cocktail menu. Currently clocking in at six ($14 each), the list includes a Negroni based on pisco, a clear version with Cocchi Americano and Dolin Blanc, and a richer one made with Barolo Chinato and Old Tom Gin. Each variation exposes new flavor possibilities for the drink: bitter and herbal to light and citrusy, a Negroni for every season and a wide range of cravings. Lucky for you, we got the recipes for 4 favorites.
Negroni Classico
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Faile says this one is probably his favorite on the list. "I fully admit I love Campari, but I love Gran Classico even more. Gran Classico isn't quite as bitter as Campari, but I don't find the sugar content to be as high as Campari's either. I find this version to be a bit lighter and easier version to drink than the traditional Campari version of the Negroni."
Negroni Bianco
"I first saw this done at PDT in NYC," says Faile. "They have a different recipe and use Suze instead of Cocchi Americano. I found Cocchi Americano to be slightly more accessible to most people." For the gin element, Faile chose The Botanist gin, which is made in Islay. "When I first heard about it and tasted it, I had the Islay malts profile in my head. The gin was the polar opposite. It's light, clean, and floral...a perfect summertime gin and perfect for this summertime version of the Negroni."
Negroni D'Amore
This variation is made with Old Tom gin, Barolo Chinato, and Kina L'Avion D'Or. "This one is the most recent addition to the list. I put it on the list for Valentine's Day, and it's been so well received it's been hard to take it off," says Faile. "The Ransom Gin is a heavier style gin and demands the equally heavy Barolo Chinato in there to stand up to it. The Chinato adds nice chocolate notes to the drink while the Kina brings out the fruit and floral notes in both the Chinato and gin."
Negroni Caceras
The only non-gin Negroni on this list, Faile named this drink after "one of the best bartenders in DC, JP Caceras. He has an unmatched love for pisco, so this drink is a tribute to him," says Faile. "This is also the most bitter Negroni on the list. Amaro Nonino adds the slightest bit of sweetness with the orange notes found there. Bittermens Amer Nouvelle has a bitter orange and gentian flavor that pairs well with the other two spirits."
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(Costa Mesa, CA) September 11, 2013 – During the 1960s, college graduates Martin Benson and David Emmes had a crazy idea: to create a regional theatre on the west coast that can not only match the quality of Broadway, but somehow give back to the community that it is a part of. That community in question is Orange County and the name of the regional theatre is called South Coast Repertory (SCR), who officially opened its doors in 1964. It was a risk, but a risk that evolved beyond expectations. After a few venue changes and 49 years of producing quality plays, Benson and Emmes have seen their dreams come true in Costa Mesa with the Segerstrom and Julianne Argyros Stages. And to celebrate the 50th Season, Benson, Emmes, Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Paula Tomei deliver a dynamic year of classics and new works. Serving as SCR's Golden Anniversary season opener, Death of a Salesman is a powerful testament to the theatre's legacy as a major artistic force in the country.
It's the late 1940s in Brooklyn, NY, and Willy Loman (Charlie Robinson) is a salesman who is at the end of his rope. Throughout his life, he has relied on charm and determination to be the best salesman on the east coast, to strive and grasp the American Dream of success. And he tries to maintain that sense of optimism for his wife Linda (Kim Staunton) and his two sons—the dreamer and idealist Biff (Chris Butler) and the schmoozing ladies man Happy (Larry Bates), teaching the young men the importance of being likable in order to achieve that success he hungers for. But the older Willy gets, the more tired he becomes. Willy's determination transforms into delusions of misguided denial, preventing him to change along with the society and the times he lives in. And these delusions manifest in flashbacks to the "better times" of his past, especially when he sees and converses with a vision of his deceased brother Ben (a proud, charismatic Gregg Daniel), who struts on the stage like a peacock, seeming to sap the life force out of Willy with each appearance. Ben epitomizes the achievement that seems to elude Willy throughout his life. This self-destructive behavior wears on his family, building layers of anger and frustration until the top of the emotional volcano erupts, changing all their lives forever.
Although Arthur Miller's masterpiece is universal in terms of the themes, portraying an African American Loman family is very timely indeed, especially with both unemployment and poverty, as of now, hitting an all time high among African American populations in the United States. Director Marc Masterson's creative touch in this casting choice is brilliant in capturing the emotional power and range that all members of the Loman family experience. His creative use of utilizing an abstract scenic design (colorfully conjured by Michael B. Raiford) that is an amalgam of jazz-like touches and modern architecture exudes an aura of claustrophobia upon the household. And when Willy begins to mentally and emotionally drift to the past, Masterson's direction from present to past to present is fantastically fluidic.
But the acting is the standout in this potent production and Robinson's presence is truly magnetic. With shoulders dropped and a world-weary look on his face, Robinson almost wears the character of Willy like the old, wrinkled suit that he adorns. But he still has dignity and perseverance to overcome the obstacles he faces. However, both of these traits are disintegrating with each passing minute the more he realizes that his unwillingness to adapt to the times is destroying those who care about him the most. This stubbornness is implied throughout Miller's text; when Willy says, "I don't want a change" when he indicates that he prefers Swiss cheese over American, Robinson adds subtle nuance to the line, as well as his dynamic monologues and biting dialogue. But it is a key moment in the play where his friend Charlie (a pleasant, warmhearted James A. Watson, Jr.) offers Willy a job at his firm and Willy refuses for one reason: pride. It is that moment when Robinson's optimistic façade crumbles even more; he slowly peels away the character's layers of misguided confidence as though it were a delicate onion. And when Willy has his final confrontation with Biff, Robinson expertly transcends from self-loathing to a type of acceptance that is heartbreaking. It's a performance of a lifetime for this talented actor; when he received applause the very first moment he stepped on the stage, the audience knew in advance that this complex, tragic character is in the hands of an artist.
The performances from all of his co-stars are laudable. However, it is the Loman family who shines in many unique ways. Staunton's Linda is a true saint of a wife and mother, knowing very well the flawed man Willy is. But Staunton interweaves Linda's compassion with courage. Although emotionally abused by Willy at times, Staunton doesn't give the air of a victim; when her sons behave with selfishness and immorality, she powerfully strips down their prideful armor, revealing their own personal ugliness. Equally moving is Bates' Happy, whose air of boisterous swagger hides an insecurity and fear that he may very well follow in his father's footsteps. But Butler's Biff is an incredible force of nature. He masterfully mixes dark, cynical intensity, gnawing guilt, and a type of mercurial intensity as though he were a skilled chemist creating a volatile potion. His commanding presence matches that of Robinson's Willy, reaching soaring levels of pain and anguish. And yet, neither artist takes away the presence of Staunton and Bates; all four artists complement each other as though they were a jazz ensemble, improvising and playing off each other until they reach their own dramatic finale. It's a tour de force for all four leads, making Death of a Salesman a mighty start for SCR's 50th season.
However, this profound season opener is significant in another manner, specifically for this reviewer. Ever since I wrote my first column for Splash Magazine in 2009, I was fortunate to review a considerable number of plays; some were truly sublime, and some were less to be desired. And I saw these productions at well-renowned venues such as The Ahmanson Theater, A Noise Within, The Pasadena Playhouse, Shakespeare Orange County, The Laguna Playhouse, and, of course, South Coast Repertory. I also had the opportunity to write commentaries regarding my other passion: film, as well as covering exciting events such as the 2011 Burbank Film Festival.
After four years, I am happy to announce that this review is my 50th article for Splash Magazine. And I couldn't find a better way to celebrate my "golden anniversary" than reviewing an American theatrical landmark being beautifully produced at one of the most vital regional theatres in the county during its own Golden Anniversary season. Writing for Splash has also opened some professional doors for me with regard to my career as a fiction writer and freelance journalist, a career move that has become quite substantial this past year. To end my golden anniversary review, I would very much like to thank my editors Lawrence Davis, Steve Martin, and all the staff for their dedication and sacrifice in order to make this gem called Splash Magazine the best it can possibly be.
Death of a Salesman runs from September 6-29, 2013
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Or, as they're now called, the K9 unit. Regardless of what you call them, dogs are no laughing matter in Call of Duty. As a scorestreak, they'll mess your shit up. But! There is a way to survive them. It involves an assault shield though, which not everyone carries around—here is a demonstration by YouTube user defendthehouse.
Previously you could kill dogs by breaking their necks if you got the timing down right. I'm not sure if that's an option anymore. Regardless, if you have an assault shield, dog attacks aren't something you need to worry about. When you have an assault shield, you can just marvel at how cute the dogs are instead.
It might just be this idyllic music playing in the background complimenting the snarling so well that's making me say that, though.
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Grades K-2 Learning Standards
The Common Core College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies/, Science, and Technical Subjects for Grades K – 5 cover Speaking and Listening, Reading Literature and Informational Texts, Language, Writing, and Foundational Skills (Foundational Skills are for grades K – 2 only.) All of the standards within the ELA categories may be addressed using the content provided in Stories of the Sea: Women's Roles, depending on the activities implemented by the teacher. Some suggested activities are provided online, but many more are possible, especially using the books listed in the Resource Section. Therefore, it is not possible to closely align CCSI ELA standards with the Web chapters, as any or all of the standards may well apply.
Where to Find More Detailed Maritime History/CCSI ELA Alignment
In contrast to Penobscot Bay History Online, Penobscot Marine Museum's Maritime History and Literacy Curriculum uses the online maritime history content as the jumping-off point for an actual curriculum. The Curriculum is available as museum-taught units or in the form of "History Kits" that may be rented by classrooms. Each Curriculum unit offers six weeks' worth of lesson plans including literacy activities, games, and projects designed to help students learn about a topic and practice literacy skills at the same time. In contrast to the chapters of Penobscot Bay History Online, which are intended to provide an overview of a topic, the Curriculum is sequential, detailed, and activity-based, and includes essential questions and suggested assessments. It is directed at elementary age students. Each unit of the Curriculum includes a listing of specific CCSI ELA and Math objectives that correspond with the activities within that unit. Each unit also includes the relevant Maine Learning Results for other content areas. The online chapters, on the other hand, constitute a resource for teachers, students, and anyone interested in history.
The History Kit/Curriculum Unit that most closely aligns with Stories of the Sea: Women's Roles is called Life at Sea.Life at Sea is also another chapter on this educational website.
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· Count to tell the number of objects
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Measurement and Data
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B1. Skills and Traits of Scientific Inquiry
B2. Skills and Traits of Technological Design
C2. Understandings About Science and Technology
D4. Force and Motion
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C1. Students understand the nature of economics as well as key foundation ideas.
C2. Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in Economics
D1. Geographic Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
D2. Individual, Cultural, International and Global Connections in Geography
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The Big Ten is often identified as the conference where the game is slower, physical and even boring for those viewers who do not appreciate the tactical side of basketball. At the top of this year there are seven, maybe eight teams capable of contending for the top spots, then when it begins the season of conference play the balance will be the master. Continue reading
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NCAA Preview : Big Ten.
x factor players for three contending teams
At NCAA basketball level each team has a problem, albeit small, to solve. Or can be a player whose eventual development can mark the difference between a good and a great season. So let's see what or who can be the x factor for some of the best teams for next season. Continue reading
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NBA 2013 mock draft (8-14)
8-Patric Young (6'9″,222) Florida.
This junior has all the physical tools that you can ask for; size, length, leaping ability, strength and quickness. This year he should have more shots, it's up to him dominate near the cup. Had to improve also his rebounding average.
9-LeBryan Nash (6'7″,220) Oklahoma State.
Has already draw comparisons with Artest, possessing a ready NBA body and athleticism. This year he will have better teammates, so he should put his various gifts to good use, instead of firing long two as last season. Tremendous upside, Nash will be able to exploit it? Continue reading
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Before the start of NCAA and Europen leagues, here a very early prediction without taking in account team needs…..and this is the second part (8-14)
1-Rudy Gobert (6'11",205)Cholet,France.
Adidas Eurocamp, just before this year draft,started the buzz surrounding Gobert after he measured 7′ without shoes with a monstrous wingspan of 7'8,9″. Having a body that could easily add more weight and being already a good scorer near the basket,this guy could end up at the top of this year class.His actual team(Cholet) has a good record for develop prospects (Seraphin and Sefolosha) so Gobert is in a good situation to improve.The gym work he has to do is not small but the potential is immense.
Best case:Mc Dyess on offense,Ibaka on defense Worst case:Brandan Wright (high potential, low production)
2-Cody Zeller (6'11″220)Indiana
Zeller has an advanced offensive game with a proven ability to get and make easy looks near the cup.Has great open floor speed and various sources report that is adding weight with hard workouts during the offseason. Compared to the two brothers has more athleticism and basketball IQ and certainly will have the best career. However, is unlikely to be a super star kind Dwight Howard unless it forms a pair with a guard to be able to develop high-level pick and roll like Stockton and Malone few years ago.
Best case: Gasol Worst case: His brother
3-Shabazz Muhammad (6'6″,223) UCLA ?
The best word to describe his game is physical, he explode at the basket with a combination of strength and badness that are unmatched outside the NBA. Good touch from midrange,with his ultra strong work ethic he can only improve from 3 point land, his minor flaw. A season under defensive oriented coach Howland, if will be cleared to play, will channel his intensity and effort in the right direction also in defense, where Muhammad is already solid.
Best case: Vince Carter Worst case: Matt Barnes
4-Nerlens Noel (6'11",216) Kentucky
This freak athlete will crack the top five because of his elite defensive skills. Not only he is a super shotblocker from the weak side and in iso situation, he can defend on every type of pick and roll thanks to its speed in sliding all over the floor. On offense is lagging behind Anthony Davis to which is unfairly compared. They are simply two different players with a similar upside on the defensive end but with different skills-set on offense, with Noel who stands much more close to the basket. All the hype surrounding this guy may have created too many and unfair expectations to the point that anything short of double double average will be seen as a failure.
Best case: Alonzo Mourning Worst case: Stromile Swift
5- Tony Mitchell (6'8″,215) North Texas
Without a doubt the best prospects in mid-major conference, he should have erased every concerns about maturity by returning for his second year with the Main Green.Blessed with leaping ability, strength and a long wingspan Mitchell has great upside as a two way combo forward. On offense he is a tough cover for every type of defender being able to explode to the basket with smaller opponents or to shoot from downtown with good accuracy. His instincts on defense are equally impressive; last season he had average of ten rebounds and three blocks while playing under 30 minutes. With a good work ethic Mitchell could end up with the best career of any member of this year draft .
Best case: Shawn Kemp Worst case: Andray Blatche
6- James McAdoo (6'9″,226) North Carolina
After an under the radar freshmen season this year McAdoo will have every opportunity to showcase his various talents. From a physical standpoint he has size length and quickness to play both with his back to the basket than facing up,but to continue this trend in NBA he has to improve in the mid range area and as a shot creator. If from his team roster will emerge a good point guard able to serve him in his favorite spot McAdoo might be a good choice as player of the year.
7-Steven Adams (7'1″,235) Pittsburgh
In NBA there are plenty of spots available to defensive minded seven footer, and Adams fit well in this category. Being from New Zealand he started last season to play at Notre Dame Prep so he will not have a big need to an adjustment period. Adams is a fluid athlete that bring a good effort every game and is a team first player whose upside is on the defensive end where he fight for rebounds and block shots at a good rate. On the offensive end he has a good balance in the paint and a decent mid range shot but he has a long way to go before being able to contribute on NBA level.
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For now, reality of tooth decay outweighs concerns over sealant
Dental sealants, the popular, thin plastic coatings applied to the grooves of teeth, can reduce tooth decay in children by more than 70 percent. While highly effective, sealants pose concerns: They're made with bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial and ubiquitous synthetic chemical that in low doses has been associated with changes in behavior, prostate and urinary tract development and early onset of puberty.
So far, experts strongly recommend sealants based on their proven benefits and the brief exposure to BPA, which can be minimized by taking certain steps in the application process. At the same time, however, there are gaping holes in the data, including the "quality and quantity of BPA absorption," according to a review of the literature recently published in the journal Pediatrics.
"We know BPA derivatives break down into BPA and that BPA is present in saliva for up to three hours," said lead author Abby Fleisch, a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Children's Hospital in Boston. "What we don't know is whether there's more chronic low-level leaching; there is also a need for additional research regarding whether the BPA in saliva becomes absorbed in the blood or urine.
"It would behoove the dental industry to look at alternatives," added Fleisch. "But right now there are none."
Some sealants are considered safer than others. Resins called "bis-GMA-based" are recommended over bis-DMA-based (both are derivatives of BPA) but "many products contain mixtures," said Dr. Perry Sheffield of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a co-author of the Pediatrics study. "Thus, we emphasize the application techniques more strongly at this time."
The American Dental Association says there's no basis for health concerns relative to BPA exposure from any dental material. But BPA researcher Fred vom Saal calls lack of information about the different sealants a "big problem."
Tooth decay is a serious medical condition, and for some children, sealants are necessary, said vom Saal, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri. "But it would be nice to know which on the market are not going to keep exposing your child to BPA," he said.
Pregnant women should minimize their exposure to dental sealants and composites (tooth-colored material used to treat cavities), which also contain BPA.
To reduce your child's exposure to BPA, researchers in the Pediatrics study suggested asking your dentist to do the following:
Have children gargle 30 seconds and spit immediately after sealants or composites are applied to prevent saliva from breaking down the chemical into BPA.
Rub the surface of the materials with pumice to remove the top liquefied layer of the sealant.
For kids who have trouble rinsing and spitting, try substituting a thorough rinse with an air-water syringe.
Using a rubber dam (a thin square of latex rubber) during the application could further limit potential exposures.
(c) 2010, Chicago Tribune.
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The QX80 is a full-featured luxury vehicle, and it comes in two very well-equipped trims, with the only other major choice being between rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. Both versions come with a strong 5.6L V8 engine, employing variable valve timing and lift, as well as direct injection, for a total of 400 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque.
In either model, the V8 delivers quick, confident performance, through a 7-speed automatic transmission that has Adaptive Shift Control as well as a manual shift mode with Downshift Rev Matching. The available all-wheel-drive system is one that is more road-oriented, with 4H and 4L (high and low) ranges, and it can send up to 50 percent of power to the front wheels when needed for better traction. Hill Start Assist, which helps preserve stability on slippery slopes, is included. All models have huge 4-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock and Brake Assist. Along with electronic stability control there's a 4-wheel Active Brake Limited-Slip system.
The QX80 has a body-on-frame design, which makes it great for towing (up to 8,500 pounds), yet its independent double-wishbone suspension affords a better ride and more responsive handling than other large SUVs of its type. Some of its responsiveness and comfort are due to its Dual-Flow Path twin-tube shocks, engine speed-sensitive power steering and automatic leveling system. Add the Deluxe Touring Package and a special Hydraulic Body Motion Control system uses cross-linked chambers to help reduce body lean in corners and improve comfort.
Three rows of seating allow comfortable seating for up to seven in the QX80, and with the available 60/40-split folding bench in the second row, capacity goes up to eight. All QX80 models include power heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, tri-zone automatic climate control, Intelligent Key, Bluetooth and push-button ignition and an available 8-inch wide-format touch screen and controller allow access to the available navigation system with NavTraffic, Real-Time Traffic Information, XM NavWeather and Zagat restaurant data.
A Moving Object Detection system (MOD) is also included, and it incorporates an Around View Monitor that uses four super wide-angle cameras and can display the view 360 degrees around. The Technology Package includes Intelligent Cruise Control, Intelligent Brake Assist, Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) and Forward Collision Warning (FCW). A Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) is also on offer.
Entertainment is provided by an excellent 13-speaker Bose Premium Audio system that also includes a USB port, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth streaming audio and an iPod interface. A Theater Package brings two 7-inch screens for rear-seat passengers, including two pairs of wireless headphones, a remote, a 120-volt power outlet and auxiliary inputs.
A Signature Edition adds to the already-ample features list with high-contrast saddle tan interior and all the goodies from the Driver Assistance Package (backup collision intervention, intelligent cruise control, blind-spot warning) and Split Bench Package, which increases seating capacity from seven to eight passengers.
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Grandma Charlie
I guess everybody gets the same candle, but don't worry everybody got their own cake. Blake got cupcakes, Mom got white cake with white frosting and Sean got toilet paper cake:)
No pictures of Sylvie, she spent the party being crabby in the other room. I guess she doesn't like it when the attention isn't all on her:)


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The Community College of Philadelphia Foundation enhances and enriches the educational experiences of Community College of Philadelphia students by providing external resources to support the College's mission. As its private funding development arm, the Foundation seeks to support the College's mission by bringing together community leaders who will serve as ambassadors broadening the College's image community wide. The Foundation serves the College by creating partnerships with individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations to raise private gifts for scholarships, instructional equipment, professional development and capital needs.
The Foundation raises funds through its annual fund campaign, special events programs, and individual and corporate solicitations.
Our mission is to highlight the College's strategic priorities by attracting philanthropic contributions; raising public awareness of the College's people and programs; and engaging current and former students, faculty, staff and friends to actively participate in the College's endeavors.
Each year, hundreds of generous individuals and organizations give of their time and financial resources in support of Community College of Philadelphia. It is this critical support that fulfills our ambition to further student achievement, bring positive change to our communities and ensure that the College continues providing excellent opportunities to students.
For more information about how you can support the College, please contact the Foundation at 215-751-8042.
Ways to Give
There are numerous ways to give to the College. We offer several giving options to donors like you.
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We are deeply grateful and proud of our donors who have helped the College help students for almost 50 years.


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Wheeled sports are all the craze at the minute and we have a number of activities available for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy.
Mobile Skate Park
We provide a selection of mobile ramps, BMX bikes, skateboards and safety equipment. We also provide experienced staff throughout the session to ensure a safe but fun environment. Competitions can also be undertaken throughout the activity, providing all participants with new and challenging experiences
BMX Racing Roadshow
BMX Racing roadshows offer young people the opportunity to take part in the latest Olympic discipline. This activity can take place at a BMX track or a mock BMX track can be created on a field using ramps and cones. The BMX racing roadshow provides up to 16 BMX race bikes, full face helmets, elbow and knee pads, gloves, cones and ramps. Our coaches are British Cycling BMX Level 2 qualified, which is currently the highest BMX coaching qualification in the country.
Go-Ride Coaching
Go-Ride is a British Cycling development programme that aims to improve the basic ability of young people's cycling skills and get them involved with their local cycling club. Go-Ride sessions can be delivered within school and community settings. The activities that are involved with the Go-Ride programme are progressive cycling games that are coached by qualified cycling coaches.
KMX Karting
KMX Karting is still relatively new in this country but has proven to be very popular with young people and adults. KMX karts are three wheeled high performance sports trikes that are part go kart, part BMX. The KMX Karts come in two sizes and are fully adjustable to cater for young people from the ages of 6+.
Whacky Wheels
Whacky Wheels give people of all ages the opportunity to experience weird and wonderful wheeled contraptions. This product brings together a unique selection of equipment that people may never get the chance to use anywhere else.
Mountain Biking
Our mountain bike rides are fun and exciting for nearly any age and can be delivered almost anywhere. Our instructors are able to create rides that suit nearly all ability levels. We provide all the equipment needed for the rides and have a fleet of 20+ mountain bikes of different sizes. Also during the darker times of the year, this unit can offer night time rides using the latest high powered mountain bike lights. This gives a high adrenaline fueled experience to the participants!
Our Action Sports activities are fast, furious and a huge amount of fun for anyone age 7+
Body Zorbs
Body Zorbing is physical, exhilarating, and enormous fun for all ages. The user slides into a harness in the middle of a inflatable ball or bodyzorb and can then safely collide with other users, roll, fall, headstand, battle and bounce without risk of injury, great exercise and energetic!
Upto 10 people can participate at any one time. This activity is suitable for indoor venues such as sports halls or flat grass surfaces.
Master Blaster Laser Tag
Never mind going to a laser quest experience, let our Master Blaster mobile laser tag arena come to you! Ten participants can experience an exciting range of games either as individuals or as part of a team. This is suitable for both indoor and outdoor locations at a venue of your choice. This activity requires 15m x 15m area and for outdoor venues requires a flat grass surface.
Mobile Climbing Wall
Our mobile climbing wall offers participants, whether they are beginners or more advanced climbers, the opportunity to challenge themselves on our all ability wall.
As for the diddy climbers we can offer our baby bouldering wall for these energetic participants to scamble over! This unit is high impact and is always popular at events and can turn up to almost any venue to provide your very own extreme vertical activity.
Cycle Maintenance
Our cycle maintenance trailer is our newest unit which offers young people and adults the chance to gain the knowledge they need to keep their bikes maintained. This unit offers basic introductory sessions to an advanced programme of courses.
Power Kiting
Power kites have safety systems, so that there is very little risk involved, which is ideal for people participating in this exciting sport for the first time.


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I am a week in writing this post. Shame on me. :( My baby turned two last Saturday. I am both happy and sad all in one.
Happy, of course because this great bright spot in my life has been burning so strong for over two years now.
Sad because he is growing so fast, and I can't seem to make him stop long enough for me to really take in the losing of my baby and the gaining of a curiously busy toddler.
He is such a cute, funny, intense, and silly little man. He has won over the hearts of more than one momma I know. He is smart - he can count to irteen (right after quelve), knows most colors, some letters, and recognizes certain numbers by sight.
He loves his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and has memorized the catch phrases and names of all the characters. He sings and dances the hot dog dance, and can accurately do the "roll call" from the beginning of the show. He has recently been introduced to Handy Manny and Chuggington, and is a fan of all things that are round, bounce, have wheels, say vroom, and/or choo-choo, and that can be stacked... Or in other words, all vehicles, balls and blocks.


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University of Vermont
Guy P. Benton (1911 - 1919)
On May 11, 1911, the trustees elected Guy P. Benton, president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as UVM's twelfth president. Guy Potter Benton was born in Kenton, Ohio, on May 26, 1865. He graduated from Baker University and received a master's degree from Ohio Wesleyan, followed by further study at the University of Wooster and in Berlin. In 1889 he married Dollar Konantz, and they had two daughters. He served as a city and state superintendent of public education in Kansas before he was named as the president of Upper Iowa University in 1899 and then elected president of Miami University in 1902.
The trustees chose Benton, an experienced academic administrator, because they felt UVM should become more completely a state university. While at Miami, Benton had served as president of the Ohio Conference of Colleges and Universities and as secretary-treasurer of the National Association of State Universities. Prior to his appointment to UVM, he had declined to serve as president of Boston University.
Benton was an innovative but somewhat aloof administrator. One of his first acts was to create the university senate. In his initial address to this body in September 1911, he signaled his no-nonsense approach when he announced he was appointing a committee on efficiency to ascertain, as soon as possible, just how much work each member of the educational staff is doing. Then Benton, the first Methodist president of UVM and a strict midwestern teetotaler, dropped another bombshell at the end of his address when he stated:
No more hateful spectacle confronts advancing civilization than a beer-sipping, wine-bibbing college or university professor. It is a safe prediction . . . that the college professor who drinks in public or private will not be tolerated beyond the meeting of the Board of Trustees next succeeding his discovery. And I say to you in perfect candor at this time, in order that there may be no misunderstanding from the beginning, that I will not serve on a teaching body with any man who uses intoxicating liquors in any form whatsoever.
Benton's remarks antagonized many faculty members. During his first year in office, he implemented a systematic and long overdue reorganization of the academic departments in a manner that set the stage for the modern university, but this action also proved to be unpopular with many faculty members. Three new colleges were created — the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Medicine, and the College of Engineering and Mechanic Arts. The deans of these colleges (plus the dean of the College of Agriculture) reported to the president, who served as "the administrative center of the whole." The two newest departments — Education and Home Economics — were incorporated into the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1913 the state legislature appropriated eight thousand dollars to establish the Vermont Cooperative Extension Service, and home economics was transferred to the extension program.
During World War I, the campus was transformed as a Students' Army Training Corps (SATC) unit was established, and temporary buildings were constructed to house enlisted men who took special training courses. Before the war ended, a total of 470 students enrolled in the SATC, another 2,250 took special courses, and 850 alumni and faculty served in the military.
In September 1917, the trustees granted President Benton a leave of absence to serve as director of the YMCA education department with the American army in France. After the war ended, Benton was asked to remain as the chief education director with the army of occupation in Germany. Realizing this would extend his time away from the university, he resigned as president in July 1919. In April 1920, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the United States government.
From 1921 to 1924, Benton served as president of the University of the Philippines where he became ill. He returned to the United States in poor health and died at the age of sixty-two on June 28, 1927.
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Metro Arena – 5th February
The Scottish/Irish five piece kicked off 2012 announcing a third single is to be released from Fallen Empires.
'In the End' is to be released on February 13th, and they are celebrating it with a grandiose tour. Long before the release of their sixth album last November, the band suggested an open mind to the fans. Snow Patrol explored foreign territory and experimented with techno and electronic pop sounds. Melodies enriched with strings and brass, percussion and different keyboard sounds from the ever known melodica to dulcitone. The change in musical direction was evident even in the choice of support band, Everything Everything, a peculiar yet intriguing indie band.
Everything Everything's witty lyrics, powerful off beat sounds, combined with front man Higgs's signature falsettos, contributed to their own stigma. They started off strong, with beautifully arranged electronic elements, mesmerizing synths, and a Jack Black-esque performance from Newcastle native Higgs. Just when the crowd started warming up however, they were thrown off by Higgs high pitch vocals and mumbling lyrics which were impossible to follow. Everything Everything just did their own thing onstage; an unorthodox and eccentric band that can't possibly cater for everyone's taste. Unfortunately, after the nothing nothing reception from the crowd the awkwardness in the air was more than tangible.
Nonetheless, they set the mood for Snow Patrol to follow and they opened the concert with I'll Never Let Go. A well organised set, with fantastic Muse-inspired lighting and elements that led back to their new album's emblem were prominent: huge eagle's feet-shaped screens, which moved and altered according to the needs of each song. Grand orchestral arrangements, and the singer's engaging performance with intense body language; functioning almost as a maestro who brings this majestic symphony together.
"Let's have some fuckin' fun", yelled an ecstatic Lightbody with his curls bouncing. And so it began. The band has clearly grown in confidence and stage presence over the years, Lightbody especially has evolved from the romantic shy guy of old into a true showman; his charming and comical persona finally shining through.
With a constant call for audience participation in 'Shut Your Eyes' and 'This Isn't Everything You Are' the sold out arena complied with a massive chant-along. The band's experiment with electronica was not always effective but when used conservatively to fit their signature style it felt more natural and effortless.
Some tracks when performed live brought more of a dance floor spirit with them, which came through unexpectedly better than on the album; like 'Fallen Empires'. The rest of the night consisted of a brilliant mix of old and new tracks, sprinkled with hilarious intervals by the Lightbody, his attention to the audience was overwhelming.
Highlights like 'Called Out In The Dark', 'Run', and 'Take Back The City' followed with unmistakable vocals, crisp and clear sounds, managing to create a highly electrified atmosphere. Overall, the band engaged with the crowd to unprecedented levels, giving a very personal feel in such a large venue.
The much anticipated 'Chasing Cars' came as a catharsis for the fans, which burst into screams of joy and relief. Following an encore that featured all time favourite 'Open Your Eyes', the crowd went into a frenzy. Putting an end to an unforgettable night, the show reached its climax with the band asking us to 'Just Say Yes'. Is there anything else left to say?
Yes Snow Patrol, a thousand times yes!
To read a review of Fallen Empires Click here
*As published in http://thecourieronline.co.uk/2012/02/live-review-snow-patrol/


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One of our best-sellers, the classic, clean lines of this bedroom collection give it a timeless versatility. Evoking the feel of heartland America with its solid craftsmanship, sturdy construction and attention to detail, it is easy to see why this is a Vaughan-Bassett favorite. Also available in our Adult Bedroom category. Cottage spans from kids to adult bedroom furniture. There is a range of finishes to choose from, which enable you to truly customize your home. You will love each and every piece in this collection, and feel safe knowing you can count on the endless quality and extreme amount of possibility the Cottage Collection creates.
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Set includes: 1 Quee Panel Bed, 1 Commode, 1 Landscape Mirror, 1 9-Drawer Triple Dresser
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