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by Michael Keller
Researchers have found a new way to kill harmful microbes inside packaged food and beverages at room temperature. The process, which creates ionized gas called plasma inside a sealed package by introducing an electrical current, was shown to inactivate bacteria in less than a minute.
The Purdue University research team, led by food science professor Kevin Keener, found that subjecting the sealed atmospheric gases to an electric field temporarily created molecules of ozone, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen peroxide and others. These compounds kill foodborne bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella and then revert back to atmospheric gases, the scientists say. Their findings were published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.
"Even in the most resistant bacteria-growing media, 45 seconds of treatment gave us complete elimination of the E. coli," Keener said in a statement. "Under a microscope, we saw holes forming in the cell walls of the bacteria."
Creating the electrical field uses about the same energy as a standard lightbulb, and costs would be comparable to existing food and beverage sanitation methods.
They say that their technique might be applied to liquids like fruit juices "to achieve something similar to pasteurization without the heat and quality changes that occur with that process," Keener said.
Top Image: Purdue University food scientist Kevin Keener is developing methods using cold plasma to kill bacteria in packaged foods. Photo courtesy Purdue/Tom Campbell.


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Task Force Action Fund urges for passage of Uniting American Families Act
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WASHINGTON, June 2 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund has submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging for the passage of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), which would grant binational same-sex couples equal treatment under immigration laws. The committee has scheduled a hearing on the measure tomorrow.
Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund
"U.S. immigration policy is supposed to be based on the principle of bringing and keeping families together. But for far too long, thousands of binational same-sex couples and their families have been kept separated, or are forced to live in exile. This discriminatory practice is painfully unfair and inhumane. UAFA is consistent with U.S. immigration law's existing policy of keeping families intact and ensuring the well-being of children. Family unification is part of our nation's immigrant history and heritage. Without the changes in law introduced by UAFA, thousands of same-sex couples and their families will continue to be kept separated or forced to live in exile. Nobody should ever be forced to choose between their partner and their country.
"As members of Congress begin the debate on immigration, we urge them to include fair treatment of binational same-sex couples. No reform of the immigration system is genuinely comprehensive if same-sex couples and their families are excluded. We thank Chairman Patrick Leahy and the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for holding a hearing on this critical issue."
To read the Task Force Action Fund testimony, click here.
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'Mildly sexual' Rosie Huntington-Whitely underwear ad cleared
A Marks & Spencer underwear ad starring model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whitely has been cleared by the ad watchdog, despite complaints that it was "overtly sexual" and "degrading to women".
Rosie Huntington-Whitely: model is pictured here in a previous M&S ad campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received complaints about three digital outdoor ads, which were created by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R and ran on CBS Outdoor's portfolio.
Two of the ads showed Huntington-Whitely in underwear from her M&S collection, turning her body from the side to the front, while the third showed her rotating to the front and then to the back, displaying her buttocks.
Seven people complained about the underwear ads to the ASA. They raised concerns that the ads were "overtly sexual, explicit, degrading to women and reinforced sexual stereotypes of women".
The complainants also challenged whether the ads were offensive and unsuitable for public display where they could be seen by children.
The ASA noted the complainants' concerns about the ads, but considered it was acceptable for advertisers of lingerie to show their products modelled in ads – provided they did so responsibly.
Although the ASA found the ad that showed Huntington-Whitely's buttocks was "marginally more suggestive" than the other two, it ruled that it was unlikely to be regarded by most people as anything more than "mildly sexual".
The copy was fully approved by CBS Outdoor before it went live and M&S said its agencies, Walker Media and Posterscope, were particularly careful of schools and ethnic communities when planning lingerie campaigns.
The ASA noted that M&S had applied a placement restriction such that the ads would not appear near schools and considered this was "more than sufficient".
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Health Tip: Stay Comfortable in a Cast
Health Tip: Stay Involved in Your Childrens' Internet Use
Health Tip: Staying Safe During Winter Weather
Health Tip: Stock Your Car for Winter Weather
Health Tip: Storing Toys
Health Tip: Strap Big Kids in a Booster Seat
Health Tip: Swaddle Baby Safely
Health Tip: Switching to a 'Big Kid' Bed
Health Tip: Take Kids for a Nature Walk
Health Tip: Taking Pressure Off Parents
Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Strangers
Health Tip: Talk to Teens About Tanning
Health Tip: Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol
Health Tip: Taming Acne
Health Tip: Teach Children About Responsibility
Health Tip: Teach Children Not to Waste Food
Health Tip: Teach Kids Bike Safety Rules
Health Tip: Teach Your Child to Read Food Labels
Health Tip: Teaching Your Child About Food Allergies
Health Tip: Teens Need Enough Sleep
Health Tip: Teens, Take Action to Become Healthier
Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Baby's Bed
Health Tip: Toys to Avoid for Young Children
Health Tip: Track Your Child's Sleep
Health Tip: Trampoline Injuries
Health Tip: Traveling on a Plane With Baby
Health Tip: Understanding Childhood Obesity
Health Tip: Uninflated Balloons Aren't Safe for Young Children
Health Tip: Use a High Chair Safely
Health Tip: Use a Safe Stroller
Health Tip: Use Lawn Mowers Safely
Health Tip: Using Heat Therapy
Health Tip: Waking Up at Night
Health Tip: Want to Be a Babysitter?
Health Tip: Washing Baby's Clothes
Health Tip: Watch for Warning Signs of Choking
Health Tip: What to Exclude from Baby's Crib
Health Tip: When Baby Confuses Days With Nights
Health Tip: When Baby Spits Up Excessively
Health Tip: When Kids Are Home Alone
Health Tip: When Your Child Gets a Nosebleed
Health Tip: When Your Child Is Afraid to Sleep
Health Tip: When Your Child Is Overweight
Health Tip: When Your Older Child is Home Alone
Health Tip: Why Babies Wake at Night
Healthy Blood Flow Seen a Year After Face Transplants
Healthy School Lunches Get Thumbs Up From Students
Heart Attack Patients Treated at Night, Weekends May Have Worse Outcomes
Heavy Kids Exposed to Everyday Chemicals May Face More Heart Risks
Heavy Kids May Suffer Worse Elbow Fractures
Help Your Children Manage Media Use, Experts Urge
High Blood Pressure Common Among Overweight Kids
High Praise Might Backfire on Kids With Low Self-Esteem
Higher Altitude May Lower Sports Concussion Risk, Study Suggests
Higher Doses of Antidepressants Linked to Suicidal Behavior in Young Patients: Study
Hips Pivotal in Avoiding Elbow Injuries While Pitching
HIV-Positive Inmates Benefit From Drug Treatment, Study Says
Homes Now 'Reservoirs' for Superbug MRSA
Hospital Admission Day Tied to Outcomes for Children With Leukemia
Hospital Costs From Gun Injuries Topped $16B Over 9 Years
Hospital Safety Improves for Heart Patients, Study Finds
Hospital's Efforts to Boost Patient Safety Pay Off
Hot Cars Can Quickly Prove Deadly for Kids
Houseboats Can Carry Hidden Carbon Monoxide Dangers
How to Handle a Child's Seizure
How Worried Are Parents About Kids' Online Safety?
HPV Vaccine Program in Australia Linked to Lower Infection Rates
Hurricane Season Has Begun: Are You Ready?
ICU Patients at Much Greater Risk for PTSD: Study
If Kids Think Someone's Watching, They're More Likely to Wash Their Hands
If You Can't Stand the Heat . . .
In Crashes That Kill Children, It's Their Driver Who's Often Drunk
Infants at Highest Risk for Childhood Burns
Infections Like Colds, Chickenpox Tied to Some Stroke Risk in Kids
Injected Substance Used With CT Scans Seems Safe for Kidneys: Study
Injection Treatment No Help for Hamstring Injuries, Study Says
Injuries From Swallowed Magnets on the Rise in Kids, Study Finds
Injuries on the Increase in High School Lacrosse, Study Shows
Injuries, Violence Are Leading Causes of Death for Young Americans
Insights Gained Into Tourette Syndrome
Insured Patients May Not Always Get Best Trauma Care, Study Finds
Intensive Early Childhood Education May Boost Adult Health
iPads Can Trigger Nickel Allergies in Kids
Irregular Bedtimes Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids: Study
Is All That TV Killing You?
It's 'Buyer Beware' for Decorative Contact Lenses, FDA Says
IVF Conception Doesn't Seem to Raise Kids' Cancer Risk: Study
Japan Quake Shows How Stress Alters the Brain
Jump in, Just Don't Swallow the Water
Junk Food Makers Target Kids With Free Online Games, Study Says
Just 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Gets Enough Exercise: Report
Just 1.5 Hours of TV a Day May Disrupt Kids' Sleep, Study Says
Keep Lice Off Your Child's Head
Keep the Holidays Merry for Kids With Diabetes
Keep Your Teens Safe on the Road This Summer
Kidney and Thyroid Cancer Rates Up Among U.S. Children, Study Finds
Kidney Donation a Low-Risk Choice, Study Finds
Kids' Body Image Shaped by Parents, Expert Says
Kids Born With HIV May Face Heart Risks Later, Study Suggests
Kids' Cancer Treatments May Cause Heart Trouble, Study Says
Kids' Checkups Should Include Cholesterol, Depression Tests, Doctors Say
Kids' Concussion Symptoms Can Linger Long After Injury: Study
Kids' Concussions Defined by Where They Live, Study Finds
Kids' Diabetes Rates Up Dramatically in 8 Years, Study Finds
Kids' Ear Infections Cost U.S. Health System Nearly $3B Annually: Report
Kids From Dairy Farms Have Lower Allergy Risk, Study Finds
Kids' Genetic Risk for Obesity Rises With Age, Study Finds
Kids' Happiness Doesn't Depend on 2 Natural Parents, Says Study
Kids Hospitalized for Flu Need Antiviral Meds Right Away: Study
Kids in Southern U.S. More Likely to Have Hay Fever: Study
Kids Lacking At-Home Enrichment Gain Most From Head Start: Study
Kids' Liver Transplant Success Varies by Race, Research Shows
Kids More Likely Than Adults To Be Resistant to HIV Meds: Study
Kids' Movies Deliver Mixed Messages on Eating, Obesity
Kids' Obesity Risk Rises With Parents' Divorce: Study
Kids' Social Skills May Suffer When Mothers Drink During Pregnancy
Kids Still Getting Too Much 'Screen Time': CDC
Kids Still Spanked, to Their Detriment, Study Finds
Kids' Suicide Risk Similar for All Newer Antidepressants: Study
Kids Who Add Sleep Can Subtract Pounds, Study Suggests
Kids Who Exercise More May Get Better Grades
Kids Who Repeat a Grade Can Become Discipline Problems, Study Says
Kids Who See Movie Violence Also See Smoking, Drinking, Sex: Study
Kids Who Undergo Heart Transplant Living Longer: Study
Kids Will Pass on 'Healthy' Foods
Kids With ADHD May Face Higher Obesity Risk as Teens
Kids With ADHD More Likely to Abuse Drugs: Analysis
Kids With ADHD Often Prone to Bowel Problems: Study
Kids With Autism Often Have Trouble Sleeping, Study Shows
Kids With Head Injuries May Be Prone to Depression
Kids Worldwide Getting Less Heart Fit, Research Shows
Kitchen Cutting Boards Can Harbor Drug-Resistant Germs: Study
Knee Surgery May Put Kids at Higher Risk for Future Arthritis
Know the Signs of Stroke
Lack of Protective Gear Leaves Medics at Risk in Ebola Outbreak: Study
Lack of Sleep Compounds Health Problems for Obese Teens: Study
Landmark ADHD Study Backed Drugs Over Therapy at a Cost: Report
Language Problems Common for Kids With ADHD, Study Finds
Laser Toys Can Damage Eyes: Report
Last Two Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out
Latest U.S. Ebola Patient Getting Better, Doctors Report
Lawsuits Involving Laser Treatments by Non-Docs on the Rise
Leeches Help Save Woman's Ear After Pit Bull Mauling
Legal Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives, Review Finds
Less Flexibility Seen in Brain Wiring of Kids With Autism: Study
Life Skills, Parenting Classes May Cut Inflammation in Poor Kids
Lift U.S. Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men, Experts Say
Liquid Nicotine in E-Cigarettes Rising Cause of Poisonings: CDC
Liquid Tamiflu for Kids in Short Supply
'Little League Shoulder' on the Rise
'Love Hormone' Oxytocin May Play Key Role in Kids' Social Skills
Low Iron in Brain a Sign of ADHD?
Low Vitamin D Tied to Anemia Risk in Kids
Lunchbox Hygiene Helps Prevent Foodborne Illness, Expert Says
Make Kids' Weight Loss a Family Affair, Study Suggests
Malnutrition Threatens Many U.S. Seniors Seen at ERs
Many ADHD Drugs Linked to Painful Erections: FDA
Many Americans Don't Receive Preventive Dental Care: Survey
Many Americans Harbor Unfounded Fears About Ebola Outbreak: Survey
Many Bullied Teens Carry Weapons to School, Study Finds
Many Childhood Leukemia Survivors Aren't Taking 'Maintenance' Meds: Study
Many Kids May Have High Cholesterol, Regardless of Weight
Many Kids With Autism on Multiple Medications, Study Finds
Many Kids With Medicaid Use ER as Doctor's Office: CDC
Many More Kids Visiting ER for Sports Concussions, Study Finds
Many Obese U.S. Kids Think They're Thinner Than They Are
Many Parents Learn Online Skills From Their Tech-Savvy Kids
Many Sexually Active U.S. Teens Not Tested for HIV: CDC
Many Stroke Survivors Resume Driving Without Testing: Survey
Many Teens May Get Several Pro-Marijuana Tweets a Day
Many U.S. Hospitals Fall Short in Preventing Infections
Many U.S. Kids Missing Out on Preventive Care, CDC Says
Many Would Give Private Info to Health Insurers to Save Money
Measles Journey Highlights Risk to Unvaccinated Kids
Measles Still a Threat, U.S. Health Officials Warn
Medicaid Patients Behind Jump in California ER Visits, Study Finds
Medicaid Use May Boost ER Visits, Study in Oregon Suggests
Medical Harm Occurs in Nearly 43 Million Hospital Cases Each Year
Medications Plus Parent Training May Help Kids With Aggression, ADHD
Mediterranean Diet May Keep Kids Slimmer
Meet Henry the Hand: A Crusading Doctor's Right-Hand Man
Mental Illness to Blame for 10 Percent of Kids' Hospitalizations: Study
Mentally Ill More Often Victims Of Violence Than Perpetrators: Study
MERS Virus Did Not Spread in 2 U.S. Cases: Health Officials
MERS Virus Doesn't Seem to Spread Easily, Study Finds
Milk, Egg Allergies Seem to Make Parents Most Anxious
Misdiagnoses Common Among U.S. Outpatients: Review
Mississippi Girl Thought Cured of HIV Shows Signs of Infection
Moderate Arsenic in Environment Tied to Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Modern War Wounds Can Devastate Vets' Sexual, Emotional Health
Monitoring Kids' Screen Time May Improve Their Behavior
Monkey Trial Supports Ebola Drug That May Have Helped 2 Stricken Americans
More Children Hit by Cars in September, Experts Say
More Drug-Resistant Infections Seen in U.S. Children
More ERs Treating Headaches With Narcotics, Study Finds
More Evidence Environmental Exposures Contribute to Autism
More Evidence That Bullying Raises Kids' Suicide Risk
More Evidence Ties Poor Sleep to Obesity in Kids
More Global Help Needed to Fight Ebola Outbreak
More Signs Autism May Originate During Pregnancy
More Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Autism Risk for Kids: Study
More Young Adults Getting Mental Health Care Under Obamacare: Study
More Young Adults Not Waiting for Marriage to Have Kids
Morphine, Blood Thinner Plavix a Bad Mix for Heart Attack Victims: Study
Most Cosmetic Procedures Based on Stem Cells Are Bogus, Experts Say
Most Crash Victims Don't Plan to Sue: Study
Most Kids Eat Fruit, Veggies Daily: CDC
Most Medical Devices Approved for Kids Only Tested on Adults: Study
Most Teens With Fibromyalgia Suffer Pain, Fatigue as Adults
Most U.S. Babies Get Their Vaccines: CDC
Mother-Daughter Team Preaches the Gospel of HIV Prevention
Moving Out of Poor Neighborhood May Disrupt Boys' Mental Health: Study
Muscle and Bone Injuries, Mental Disorders Plagued U.S. Iraq War Vets
Music Lessons May Help Bridge 'Achievement Gap'
Music Therapy May Help Teens With Cancer Cope
Music Training May Boost Young Brains, Studies Suggest
Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Strikes Kids in California
Nail-Gun Injuries on the Rise Among Construction Workers
Naps Enhance Learning for Young Children, Study Says
Nearly 10 Percent of U.S. Adults Now Have Diabetes: Study
Nebulizers May Not Deliver Full Drug Dose to Kids With Asthma
Neutering Project Curbed Feral Cat Population
New 'Bioengineered Skin' Gets Closer to the Real Thing
New Campaign Seeks to Help Sleep-Deprived Americans
New Drug for Chagas Disease Disappoints in 1st Human Trial
New Ligament Discovered in Human Knee
New Obesity Weapon: Kids Teaching Kids
New Study Challenges Dyslexia-Brain Changes Link
New Test Helps Diagnose Intellectual Disability in Children
New Test Spots Risk for PTSD in Injured Kids
Newer Foam Mattresses May Help Prevent Bedsores in Nursing Homes
News Coverage of Teen Suicides May Have Ripple Effect
NFL Veterans Show 'Abnormalities' in Brain Activity: Study
Nicotine Poisoning of Infant Highlights 'E-Cig' Dangers, Docs Report
Nightmares May Haunt Bullied Kids
Nine of 10 American Kids Eat Too Much Salt: CDC
No CDC Lab Workers Seem Sickened by Anthrax: Report
No Harm Done From 'Scoop and Run' Police Transport Policy: Study
No Rise of PTSD Seen in Children With Cancer
Novel Ebola Vaccine Shows Potential in Monkey Trial
Nutritionists: FDA Trans Fat Ban Good for America's Heart Health
'Obamacare' Helping Young Adults Get Health Insurance: Report
Obamacare May Mean Healthier Young Adults, Study Suggests
Obese Girls Prone to Poorer Grades, Study Suggests
Obese Kids Might Have Higher Levels of Stress Hormone
Obesity During Pregnancy Linked to Raised Asthma Risk in Kids
Obesity, Overweight Rates Jump Worldwide, Report Finds
Off Season May Not Be Long Enough to Recover From Football 'Hits'
Old-Age Specialists May Boost Recovery Among Injured Seniors
Older Black Trauma Patients Fare Better Than Whites in ER: Study
Older Patients May Fare Better in Trauma Centers That Treat More of Their Peers
Outcomes Improving for Kids With Kidney Transplants
Outdoor Enthusiasts Need a Lightning Plan
Overdoses, Cellphone-Linked Car Crashes Among Top Causes of Fatal Injury in U.S.
Overuse Injuries May Rise When Kids Specialize in One Sport
Overweight Teen Years Tied to Later Cancer Risk
Overweight Teens Feel Stigmatized, Bullied: Study
Oxygen Treatment May Help Some With Spinal Cord Injuries: Study
Parental Messages That Stress No Alcohol Do Get Through, Survey Finds
Parental Stress, Domestic Violence May Affect Kids' Development: Study
Parent's Death May Raise Risk of Early Death for Grown Children, Study Suggests
Parents' Fights May Strain Bonds With Their Kids
Parents of Obese Kids Often View Them as Healthy
Parents Who Set, Stick to Rules May Help Kids Stay Slim
Pediatricians Offer New Dental Recommendations
Pediatricians Should Plan for Anthrax Attack, U.S. Experts Say
Pediatrics Group Wants Parents to Read to Their Children Every Day
People Under 65 Hard Hit by Flu This Year
People With More Education May Recover Better From Brain Injury
Persistent Cough in Kids Can Often Be Whooping Cough
Pets Can Carry Same 'Superbug' Strains as Their Owners: Study
Physical Activity May Boost School Performance, Especially for Boys
Plan Children's Meals That Make the Grade
'Plays at the Plate' Riskiest for Pro Baseball Players
Poorly Packed Lunches Can Cause Food Poisoning
Pop Songs May Awaken Fond Memories for Brain-Damaged Patients
Portable Bed Rails Can Pose Safety Hazard, FDA Says
Post-Katrina Heart Woes Persisted at Least 6 Years
Pot-Booze Combo More Dangerous for Teen Drivers Than Alcohol Alone
Power Down to Speed Concussion Recovery: Study
Precautions Help Keep Kids Safe in Water
Preemie Birth Linked to Higher Insulin Levels in Kids
Preemies May Have Higher Risk of Blood Clots, Even as Adults
Pregnant or Breast-feeding Women Urged to Eat More Fish
Premature Birth Linked to Asthma, Wheezing in Childhood
Prepare for Summer Sports to Avoid Injury
Preschoolers Can Suffer From Depression, Too
Preschoolers' Use of Psychiatric Drugs Levels Off, Study Shows
Preschoolers With Special Needs May Gain From 'Inclusion' Classrooms
Prescription Eardrops Seem Best for Kids With Recurrent Ear Infection: Study
Preservative in Baby Wipes Linked to Rashes in Some Children
President's Panel Calls for More Girls, Boys to Get HPV Vaccine
Prevent Home Heating From Becoming a Safety Hazard
Probiotics Don't Prevent Childhood Asthma, Study Finds
Protect Your Kids From the Heat
Protecting Children From Poison Emergencies
PTSD Might Lead to Sizable Weight Gain in Women
Quick Vision Test May Help Spot Concussions on Sidelines
Racism Takes a Toll on Kids' Mental Health, Research Shows
Radiation-Free Cancer Scans: Coming Soon?
Ready to Get in Shape? Ease Into Exercise, Experts Say
Recession Forced Many Families to Seek Medicaid Coverage
Repeat Drug Overdoses Raise Risk for Hospitalization, Ventilator Care
Reports of U.S. Cases of Flesh-Eating Drug Questioned
Research Shows Ways to Speed Stroke Care
Researchers Assess New Way to Boost Polio Immunity
Researchers Create Functional 3-D Brain-Like Tissue
Researchers Say They've Found New Clues to Autism
Respiratory Virus Hitting Kids in at Least 12 States
Restaurants in Poor Areas Push Unhealthy Foods, Study Finds
Rise in U.S. High Chair Injuries Stuns Experts
Routine Errands a Risky Time for Falls by Seniors
Safety Checklists for Surgery May Not Lower Deaths, Complications: Study
Safety Tips for Holiday Football Games
Same-Sex Couples' Kids Less Likely to Have Private Health Insurance: Study
Saturday Is National Drug Take-Back Day
Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
School Bans on Chocolate Milk May Backfire
School Vending-Machine Bans May Not Boost Kids' Nutrition: Study
Schools Add More Fruits, Veggies to the '3 Rs'
Schools Can Set Tone for Healthy Eating
Scientists See Environmental Changes to Genes in Kids With Autism
Scope of Ebola Outbreak May Be Greater Than Statistics Show: WHO
Second Dose of Vaccine Cuts Chickenpox Cases Even More, Study Finds
Secure Those Sets for Super Bowl Viewing
Secure Your Prescription Drugs When Hosting Holiday Parties: Experts
Selecting Sunglasses for Healthy Eyes
Seniors With Serious Injuries Often Don't Receive Specialized Care
'Sensitive' Older Sibling May Help Boost Preschoolers' Language Skills
September Peak Month for Kids' Asthma Flares: Study
Serious Childhood Burns Tied to Long-Term Mental Health Risks
Serious Health Issues May Await Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Settling Back-to-School Nerves
Sharp Rise in ER Visits Tied to Abuse of Sedative, Study Finds
Sharp Rise in 'Meth'-Linked ER Visits in U.S., Study Shows
Shellfish Toxin Spreading to Eastern U.S., Report Says
Shield Yourself From the Sun
Shivering, Like Exercise, May Help Boost Weight Loss
Shopping Carts Can Pose Big Danger to Little Kids
Shopping Doesn't Help in Face of Trauma, Researchers Say
Shoulders Take a Pounding in High School Football
Sibling Bullies May Leave Lasting Effects
Sight, Sound Out of Sync in Kids With Autism, Study Finds
Signs of Early Kidney Damage Found in Some 9/11 Responders
Simple Steps Make Shots Less Scary for Kids, Nurse Says
Single Moms' Job Loss May Have Long Term Impact on Kids
Single-Sex Education's Benefits Challenged in Study
Skin Cells Used to Create Heart Valve for Growing Kids
Sleep Apnea Common After Spinal Cord Injury, Study Finds
Slower Brain Connections May Be at Root of Dyslexia
Small Efforts Can Boost Use of Public Parks
Smartphones May Help Nursing Home Docs Spot Drug Mishaps
Smog, Stressed Mom May Raise Risk of Behavior Woes in Kids
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids' Asthma Attacks
Smoking Before Fatherhood May Raise Asthma Risk in Kids: Study
Smoking More Likely Among Teens Whose Parents Light Up
Smoking While Pregnant Linked to ADHD in Children
Social Skills a Casualty of Childhood Head Injury, Study Suggests
Some Hip-Replacement Parts Not Proven Safe or Effective: Study
Some Home Tattoo Kits Recalled Due to Infection Risk
Some Kids With Cochlear Implants Suffer Memory Problems
Some Teens May Face Emotional Problems After Concussion
Some U.S. Clinical Trials May Fall Into Federal Regulation 'Gap'
Sophisticated Chest Scans May Raise Children's Lifetime Cancer Risk
Specializing in One Sport as Child No Guarantee of Future Success
Speedy Delivery of Clot-Busting Drug Helps Stroke Patients Avoid Disability
Spinal Injuries to Soldiers Much More Common in Iraq, Afghanistan Wars
Spoon Measurements Behind Many Child Drug-Dosing Errors: Study
Sports Injuries Can Damage Kidneys, Study Finds
Sports, Hot Weather Can Be Dangerous Combo
Spring Break Drunkenness a Dangerous Tradition
Spring Cleaning Safety Tips
Star Athletes Often Endorse Junk Food, Study Says
Start Heart-Healthy Lessons in Childhood, Expert Says
Start Sleep Drug Lunesta at Lower Dose for Safety, FDA Says
Start Tornado Preparation Now, Expert Advises
State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids' Hospitalizations: CDC
States May Be Getting Stricter on Child Vaccine Exemptions
Statins May Help Kids With Genetic Cholesterol Disorder
Stay Out of Stinging Insects' Way This Summer
Stay Safe On The Roads This July Fourth
STD Education Must Start Long Before Kids Engage in Sex
Steer Clear of Dietary Supplements for Concussions: FDA
Stocking Epinephrine in Schools Might Save Lives
Stomach Troubles Common for Kids With Autism, Study Confirms
Stress Can Quickly Harm Kids' Health: Study
Stress Hormone May Drive Risk-Taking by Teen Motorists
Stricter Laws Might Reduce Aggressive Driving in Young Males: Study
Students' Health Habits Tied to School Success
Study Challenges Myths About Frequent ER Users
Study Finds Widespread Contamination in Chicken
Study Outlines Emotional Impact of Domestic Violence on Kids
Study Probes Why Kids With Autism Are Oversensitive to Touch, Noise
Study Probes Why Truckers Use Booze, Illicit Drugs
Study Questions Value of Common Knee Surgery
Study Spots Growing Disparity in U.S. Teen Obesity Problem
Study Ties Colds, Flu to Rare Risk of Stroke in Kids
Study: Similar Outcomes From Combat Head Injuries, Regardless of Cause
Stutterers Show Different Brain Development, Study Says
Substance Use at School Could Be Cry for Help
Sudden Cardiac Arrest May Have Early Warning Signs
Summer's a Great Time for Tonsil Removal
'Super-Magnets' Pose Rising Threat to Kids, Study Finds
Surgical Implements Too Often Left Behind in Patients: Report
Survey Could Spot Parents Who Shun Child Vaccinations
Survey Finds Support for Banning E-Cigarette Use by Kids
Survey: Drowsy Driving More Likely for 'Short Sleepers'
Survival Rates Similar After Accidents, Acts of Violence: Study
Sweet, Salty Taste Preferences Tied Together in Kids
Swine Flu From 2009 Pandemic Also Struck Sea Otters: Study
Taking Drug to Prevent HIV Doesn't Seem to Encourage Risk-Taking
'Talking' Medical Devices, Apps Continue to Evolve
Talking to Partners About STDs Often Awkward: Survey
Task Force Recommends Hep B Screening for High-Risk People
TB Rates Among Children May Be Higher Than Estimated
Teaching Sleep Tips to Parents Seems to Help Kids With Autism
Tear Gas Health Effects May Last Weeks
Teen Boys Who Think They're Skinny May Be at Higher Risk for Depression
Teen Bullies, Victims Armed More Than Other Kids, Study Says
Teen Drinkers Risking Their Lives: Study
Teen Drivers Become Distracted Quickly
Teens Drawn to Heavily Advertised Alcohol Brands: Study
Teens' Energy Drink Habit May Be Linked to Booze, Tobacco, Drug Use
Teens Often Copycat Others Who Drink and Drive: Study
Teens Who Are Night Owls May Struggle in School
Teens Who Indoor Tan Often Take Other Health Risks: Survey
Teens, ATVs a Dangerous Combo
Testing for Smoke Exposure May Predict Rehospitalization for Asthma
Texting While Walking a Dangerous Combination: Study
Texting While Walking Often Leads to Injuries: Expert
Thalidomide May Help Kids With Crohn's Disease
The Cold, Hard Truth About Surviving Bitter Winter Weather
The Cold, Hard Truth About Surviving Bitter Winter Weather
The Parenting Trap: Coddling Anxious Kids
Therapy That Confronts Trauma of Sexual Abuse Helped Teen Girls With PTSD
There Is No Safer Football Helmet for Kids: Study
There's No Ebola Cure, But Early Intensive Treatment Boosts Survival
Think You Know What Your Child's Up to Online? Think Again
Third Deep Freeze Sweeps Across Country
Third U.S. Aid Worker Infected With Ebola Arrives in Nebraska
Those With Arthritis Face Higher Risk of Falls: CDC
Three-Quarters of U.S. Teens Say They Don't Drink
Tight Blood Sugar Control Might Not Help All Critically Ill Kids
Time for Docs to Ditch the White Coat?
Time Outdoors May Help Kids Connect With Nature
Timing Influences Risk of Complications From Circumcision: Study
Tip-Over Furniture Can Kill Kids
Tips for Beating BBQ Burns
Tips for Keeping That Bounce House Safe
Tips for New Moms on Mother's Day
Tips for Preventing, Coping With Pinkeye
Tips for Stress-Free Winter Breaks With College Kids
Tired Surgeons May Not Be Error-Prone
Today's Parents Less Able to Spot Obesity in Their Kids: Study
Tongue Piercing Helps Paralyzed People Drive Wheelchairs
Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea May Trigger Weight Gain
Tonsillectomy May Spur Weight Gain in Kids, But Won't Cause Obesity: Study
Too Few Teens Receive HPV Shot, CDC Says
Topamax Approval for Migraines Expanded to Younger Users
Total Smoking Bans Work Better Than Halfway Measures
Traffic Smog Tied to Hospital Stays for White Kids With Asthma
Tragedies Do Cause Broken Hearts, Study Suggests
Training Programs Protect Young Athletes From ACL Tears: Report
Trampolines Linked to More Than 1 Million ER Visits Over a Decade
Transfusions During Hospital Transport May Help Trauma Patients Survive
Trauma Center Closures Tied to Higher Death Risk for Injured Patients
Trauma Center Death Rates Linked to Patient Population
Traumatic Brain Injury Common Among Homeless Men
Treatment Delays for Many Who Need Gallbladder Surgery: Study
Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips From an ER Doc
Try Talking More to Boost Your Toddler's Vocabulary
TV in Child's Bedroom Tied to Weight Gain
TV, Computer Time Tied to Heavier, Less Happy Kids: Study
Tweens Who Play Sports Less Likely to Smoke: Study
Twenty U.S. Kids Hospitalized Each Day for Gun Injuries: Study
Two Americans With Ebola Will Be Evacuated to United States
Two Drugs Work Equally Well for Epileptic Seizures in Kids: Study
Two Questions May Rule Out Strep Throat
U.S. Autism Estimates Rise by 30 Percent for Kids
U.S. Ebola Patient Gets Hospital Visit From Wife, Son
U.S. Flu Cases Continue to Climb
U.S. Funds New Tobacco Regulation Research Centers
U.S. Health Snapshots: Insurance Coverage Expands, but Gaps Remain
U.S. Kids Experiencing Less Violence: Surveys
U.S. Launches Ebola Vaccine Trial
U.S. Measles Cases at 20-Year High
U.S. Obesity Rate Shows Signs of Leveling Off
U.S. Panel Rejects Blood Pressure Screening for Kids, Teens
U.S. Smoking Rates Drop to Historic Lows: CDC
U.S. Spends 5 Times More Than U.K. on Antibiotics for Kids: Study
U.S. Teens' Cardiorespiratory Fitness Has Dropped in Last Decade: Report
Ultramarathoners: How's Their Health?
Ultrasound Device May Improve Emergency Stroke Care: Study
Underage Binge Drinkers Grab the Hard Stuff, Survey Finds
Unwanted Germs Can Land, Last Inside Jetliners
Unwed Parents Should Tie the Knot Before Child Turns 3: Study
Urine Test May Spot Heart, Kidney Risk in Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
Use of Tylenol in Pregnancy Tied to Higher ADHD Risk in Child
Use Prescription Painkillers Safely
Vaccine Against Bird Flu Readied, Just in Case
Vaccine for Infant Tummy Bug Cuts Hospitalizations: CDC
Vaccines Prevent Millions of Infections, Save Billions in Costs: CDC
Veterans With Brain Injury May Be at Risk for Dementia: Study
Video Game Teaches Kids How to Spot a Stroke
Vigorous Exertion at Work May Trigger Heart Attacks, Strokes
Vimizim Approved for Rare Childhood Disorder
Vinegar May Be Cheap, Safe Way to Kill TB Germ
Violent Video Games Tied to Combative Thinking in Study
Vitamin D Deficiency Often Seen in Traumatic Bone Breaks
Walk, But Stay Safe: Tips for Pedestrians
Want to Stay Healthy? Try Washing Your Hands
Want to Stay Slim? Leave the Car at Home
Water Poses More Danger for Black Youths Than Whites: CDC
Web-Based Program May Help Beginner Drivers
What Parents Need to Know About Sports Participation
When a Common Cold Becomes More Dangerous for Kids
When a Parent Dies, What Helps a Child Cope?
When Colds, Flu Lead to Complications in Kids
When It Comes to a Growing Child, the Brain Comes First
When Moms Get Active, Kids Follow
When School's Out, Weight Can Pile On
When Smartphone Is Near, Parenting May Falter
When Winter Fun Isn't So Fun
When Your Child Asks for Contact Lenses
WHO Experts Give Nod to Using Untested Ebola Drugs
WHO Urges Screening of Travelers to Contain Ebola Outbreak
Whooping Cough Outbreaks Tied to Parents Shunning Vaccines
Why Parents Mix Up Their Kids' Names
Will Music Make Your Child Smarter?
With ERs, the Busier, the Better, Study Finds
With Kids In Car, Parents Still Likely to Use Cellphones
Women Face Delays in Heart Attack Care Compared to Men: Study
Working With Horses May Ease Stress in Kids
Workplace Ladder Falls a Major Cause of Deaths, Injuries: CDC
Workplace Wellness Programs Work
Yelp Can Help Spot Food Poisonings at Restaurants
Young Athletes' Concussions Often Unreported: Report
Young Binge Drinkers May Not Need Special Counseling From Family Docs
Young Driver's Gender May Play Role in Timing, Type of Crash
Young People With Epilepsy Face Higher Injury Risk: Study
Young Readers, Tomorrow's Leaders?
Younger Adults Hit Hardest This Flu Season
Your Kids May Not Be Ignoring You on Purpose


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Letters to the Editor
The Editor:
On Thanksgiving Day I had the very great honor of cooking and helping put on the Blaine Community Thanksgiving dinner at the Blaine Senior Center. I have done this for the past four years for the American Legion Peace Arch Post 86, but I could not do it without the great bunch of volunteers from the post and community. I would like to thank all of them.
Chuck Muggy
2nd vice, American Legion Post 86
The Editor:
Not snow, nor ice nor dark of night could keep Santa and Mrs. Claus from their appointed rounds at Blaine's Christmas lighting! We certainly appreciate everyone who braved the cold to join us downtown for caroling around the tree.
We'd like to thank the downtown merchants who put up lights and served refreshments and the great volunteers who worked so hard to make the evening a success. Special thanks to Blaine public works department, Jim Jorgensen & Jackie Robbins, Blaine city staff, John Paradis & Kim Shea of Sterling Savings Bank and Kendall's Tree Service & Nursery for donating the beautiful tree. Best wishes to all!
Carroll Solomon
Blaine Chamber of Commerce
The Editor:
My name is Tami Day, the mother of a junior at Blaine high school. I would like to thank the high school for all of its support of my son, Joshua Day, over the last few months.
The community of Blaine has been wonderful to him and to our family and I thought that this letter would be one way of our family saying thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all they have done for us.
We came to Blaine two years ago, had a rocky start and as of late have been embraced by everyone.
Our family cannot thank the sports staff, both football and wrestling and the staff at the high school for all they have done to give Joshua all the opportunity he needs to flourish.
Joshua loves school more and more every day and I know that this is because of the coaches (coach Jay Dodd and his staff, and coach Craig Foster along with his staff), the administration, and his teachers, all of whom support him and encourage his best all the time!
Thank you, the Day Family!
Mrs. Tami L. Day
Birch Bay
The Editor:
First of all I'd like to thank the city council for their vote approving the airport master plan – expanding the field. Blaine has a long history of shortsighted decisions; it was really gratifying to see an important decision being cast, which affirms both our community and its quality of life.
Unfortunately since I started this letter another decision has been rendered apparently negating the first, or at least giving it the quality of a "maybe" – which is no quality at all. I would like to remind the council that the single most important, and truly bad, decision they have ever rendered was to sell our harbor to the Port of Bellingham. The Port, supposedly a non-profit entity, operates in a self-interested culture of greed and corruption that is breathtaking to behold.
Exorbitant taxes for all on one hand, coupled to exorbitant fees and rents for users on the other, all wrapped up with a layer of stifling bureaucracy and senseless regulation. The best interest of the Port has never been and never will be in line with the interests of the citizens of Blaine. Far from encouraging small business they are the single greatest force choking it out.
The airport master plan originally approved provides an economically robust usage for the land, insures the city's future needs will be met and keeps both the revenue from and the control of the property within Blaine. In short, an excellent plan, easily the best for Blaine in both the immediate future and in the long-term. It is the latter that really gets me excited, the bottom line of an airport is transportation – uniquely fast, convenient transportation. I cannot imagine a progressive community cutting itself out of the loop.
Small field aviation is growing strongly nationwide (even the Port of Bellingham will tell you that), the people and the businesses it brings to Blaine are of first quality, as is the service for the residents of this town, whether for general business and tourism, medical needs or simply the best access imaginable to the islands, state or lower mainland of B.C.
To sell the field and its 43 acres of land removes all the benefits for the citizens of this town and gives them to a corporate entity from elsewhere – whether the airport itself closes or not. Not what I call good local government, nor a decision in the interests of this community. I urge the city council and the citizens of Blaine to consider this carefully.
Brad Hrutfjord
The Editor:
We live on D Street east of the current construction on the truck route. We have handled the inconvenience and the increased traffic from the construction pretty well but now we need your help. We were notified by Duty Free of America Stores that they are fencing in their property the first week in January.
This will block all traffic from the truck route and force it through our neighborhood. Already we have most of the brokerage employees on the east side, the duty free employees, the construction employees and the smaller delivery trucks using the Allen/D Street detour.
This blockage will cause the semis that pick up and deliver to the Fed Ex and Livingston warehouses and the remainder of the construction trucks to also use these streets. Needless to say, the streets were not built for semi traffic. The Allen/H Street corner is already disintegrating from the delivery trucks. The semis will destroy the road, endanger the children and old people in the neighborhood and possibly block traffic as they try to negotiate all the sharp, narrow corners.
We see only two possible solutions. One, Duty Free America must be encouraged to keep their driveway open. I understand their desire to keep their business lanes open and don't blame them for feeling the need to block traffic through their lot but possibly they could wait until the D Street corner is complete.
Two, the state and Imco Construction could push 14th Street through from the D Street corner south to H Street so the trucks could have a straight shot from H Street to the warehouses. Unfortunately, time is very short to come up with a solution as we were just notified of this situation Tuesday and Duty Fee America is planning to take action in two weeks, most of which are holidays.
We have notified Mike Haslip of the Blaine police of this situation. He knew nothing of it until our e-mail. We urge the city of Blaine, DOT and Imco Construction and our state representatives to help find a solution to our traffic situation. Thank you.
Jane and Woody Woods
The Editor:
I would like this to go out to whomever it was who thoughtlessly took it upon themselves to steal my 10-year-old son's bike right before Christmas. My son saved his own birthday and chore money for months to buy his black and green mongoose bike with plastic spokes. Needless to say my son is devastated that his bike was stolen.
There has to be someone out there who has seen someone with a new bike that matches this description and no explanation of how they obtained it. I implore someone to please talk to the person who took the bike into returning it to our yard on G Street or if they have seen the bike to take it to the police station so that my son truly will have a Merry Christmas. Thank you. Have a nice day.
Misty Gibbins
The Editor:
Well, the airport controversy is back in the news again and I'm as puzzled as ever. I'm a licensed pilot and biased in favor of keeping and improving the airport.
Practically every place I've lived has had an airport nearby and a reasonably active aviation community. This seemed natural and correct to me.
This is the first time I've heard of a community trying to get rid of an airport.We've heard the arguments pro and con, I doubt that I can add anything new there. My take on it is that the city of Blaine owns a valuable piece of infrastructure, and if the appropriate grant proposals are submitted, and if those who want to lease airport property for hangars and businesses are allowed to do so, then the airport will grow.
My impression is that, if Mr. Jim Jorgensen's comments during at least one city council meeting are any indication, the Port of Bellingham would rather not see Blaine airport continue to exist. I'm not sure if that has to do with some obscure turf battle, or if Blaine's airport is seen as competition for federal funds, but even this behavior is unlike what I've come to expect from people involved in aviation.
Maybe this is because I've been involved with aviation since I was six. It's a little like Robert Fulghum's book, "Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learned in Kindergarten." Whatever my attitudes are now spring mainly from my association with aviation:
If someone's in trouble, you go and help.
If you are responsible for something, take that responsibility seriously.
Remember that any authority you are given comes with an equal weight of responsibility.
If you embark on any venture, those that are with you are in your care, and you should educate yourself as best as possible on how to keep them safe.
These lessons have served me well, and I think I'm better for having learned them. Maybe that's why I consider the airport so valuable – as an example to coming generations that life can be richer, and that we can meet loftier goals.
Bob Aiken
The Editor:
Tara Nelson is to be congratulated on her accurate coverage of a difficult and emotional Blaine council meeting on December 11.
There are times when we all get a little angry and express ourselves too strongly but the council needs to maintain class and dignity.
The airport issue is a tough challenge and it requires patience and professionalism if the right decision is to be made for the future of Blaine. Doug Fenton has conducted himself with this kind of dignity.
I still believe there is more information the council needs to obtain to properly make its decision. The six-month moratorium, while continuing to work with the FFA makes sense, but getting involved with the Port of Bellingham sounds, to me, like putting the fox in the hen house. Experience is a wonderful thing – it enables us to recognize a mistake when we make it again!
This time of the year is a good time for all of us to show a little more patience and kindness to our fellow men. I hope some members of the council will remember this and that wisdom and cooler heads will prevail.
Trevor Hoskins
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|January 02, 2010 04:00 am
The following information is taken from the daily logs of local law enforcement agencies. Charges listed are preliminary and are made at the discretion of the arresting officer or agency. Charges may be amended or dropped at the discretion of the district attorney or courts.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Kenneth Edward Greene, 57, of Brookings, for interfering with a police officer; he was cited and released.
Friday, Jan. 1
Angela Michelle Caudle, 39, of Bandon, for identity theft; bail set at $25,000.
Nathan Dion Gonzales, 23, of Port Orford, for possession of methamphetamine; bail set at $25,000.


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Fantasy: Contemporary
A selection of recent fantasy novels by some great authors.
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Brooks, Terry
Bloodfire Quest
A follow-up to "The Wards of Faerie" places the fate of an innocent young girl in the hands of protectors who embark on a dangerous quest to protect a once-peaceful world from dangerous creatures imprisoned behind an eroding magical barrier.
Adult Fiction Book
Donaldson, Stephen R.
The Last Dark
Compelled to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as "the Land." Now they face their final crisis. Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power--and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World's End from unmaking Time.
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Gaiman, Neil
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
It began for our narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best left undisturbed. Dark creatures from beyond the world are on the loose, and it will take everything he has just to stay alive. His only defense is three women, on a farm at the end of the lane. The youngest of them claims that her duckpond is ocean. The oldest can remember the Big Bang.
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Goodkind, Terry.
The Third Kingdom
The bloodthirsty Jit is dead, and against all odds Richard and Kahlan have survived. But a new menace has attacked them in the Dark Lands. Infected with the essence of death itself, robbed of his power as a war wizard, Richard must race against time to uncover and stop the infernal conspiracy assembling itself behind the wall far to the north.
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Haydon, Elizabeth.
The Merchant Emperor
The war that they had feared is now upon them. Ashe and Rhapsody, leaders of the Cymrian Alliance,are gathering their allies to combat the machinations of, Talquist, who will soon be crowned emperor of Sorbold.
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Huff, Tanya.
The Silvered
The Empire has declared war on the small, were-ruled kingdom of Aydori, capturing five women of the Mage-pack, including the wife of the were pack-leader. With the pack off defending the border, it falls to Mirian Maylin and Tomas Hagen--she a low-level mage, he younger brother to the pack-leader--to save them.
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Jordan, Robert
A Memory of Light
The conclusion to the Wheel of Time series draws on notes left by the late Robert Jordan.
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Joyce, Graham
Some Kind of Fairy Tale : a Novel
Tara Martin disappeared for twenty years. Her parents and brother, Peter, have lived in denial of the grim fact that she was gone for good. Suddenly, on Christmas Day, the doorbell rings and there, disheveled and slightly peculiar looking, Tara stands. It's a miracle, but alarm bells are ringing for Peter. Tara's story just does not add up. And, incredibly, she barely looks a day older than when she vanished.
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Marillier, Juliet.
Flame of Sevenwaters
Maeve returns to Sevenwaters to find the country in turmoil after Prince Mac Dara's desperate attempts to return his only son to the Otherworld put innocents in peril.
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Moon, Elizabeth.
Limits of Power
A re-emergence of magic after centuries of absence sparks brutal pogroms throughout the Eight Kingdoms, pitting a group of resolute heroes against the machinations of a vicious traitor.
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Sanderson, Brandon.
The Emperor's Soul
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life and create--to Forge--a new soul for the emperor in less than one hundred days.
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The Blinding Knife
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Cop Mom Promoted after Fancy Gun Work at Beauty Parlor!
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Off-duty 20-year police vet Feris "Jonesy" Jones was getting her hair done at a Brooklyn hair salon when an armed robber, 19-year-old Winston Cox, busted onto the premises and told the women to go into the bathroom while he helped himself to their valuables.
The story goes that Cox, armed with a .44 Magnum, entered the shop shouting, "This ain't no joke! This is a robbery! I will kill you!" at four women, including Officer Jones, another customer, the salon owner and an employee.
Keeping her cool, the 50-year-old police officer and mom told the three other women in the salon to lie on the bathroom floor, then pulled out her weapon and identified herself as a cop. The robber shot at her from only 12 feet away and missed, prompting Jones to shoot the gun out of his hand. She then shot the doorknob, forcing him to break a window in his attempted getaway. Thanks to Jones' fancy gun work, the man was apprehended and everyone was safe and sound.
To top it off, The New York Post reports that even Cox's MOM is singing Jonesy's praises! Said Cheryl Cox of her son's botched robbery, "I would have done the same thing. I'm just thankful to God the police officer is OK -- she did a good job." Sadly, Cox has filed eight domestic-violence complaints against her son.
Last week, Officer Jones was rewarded with a promotion to detective by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. "Her quick thinking and sharp aim stopped an armed robbery or worse," said Mr. Bloomberg, adding that the tale of Jonesy "will be told at the police department for many years to come."
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Witness to the Passion
- Friday, January 30, 2004
"It is not anti-Semitic," says David Horowitz, president of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture and a conservative Jew. "There is never any distancing of Jesus or His disciples from their Jewishness. And the film clearly states that it is a Jew that carries Jesus' cross and shares His miseries. The film is faithful to the Gospels and therefore the Pharisees are Jesus' enemies, and they and their flock do call for His death."
For Horowitz, the message of the film — as he perceived it — was clear: Love your persecutors. "I was in tears a lot watching the picture," he recalls. "In my view, the violence committed against Jesus in the film renders accurately what the 20th century has done to the children of God. Each time you see the worst that can happen, there's something worse than that. That to me is very much the 20th century experience — all focused in one figure, Jesus. That in itself, I found very moving."
Gibson is hopeful everyone will be "uncomfortable" and see their
own culpability.
"I want to be as truthful as possible," he told Zenit. "But, when you look at the reasons behind why Christ came, why He was crucified, He died and suffered for all mankind, so that, really, anybody who transgresses has to look at their own part in His death."
Passion for Your Community - 15 Ideas to Maximize Your Outreach
PRE "PASSION"- Plan and prepare for this unique opportunity: Pray for people who may see it.
Carefully choose a neighborhood you believe God wants you to reach. With multiple prayer teams, walk every street and pray for every house, asking God to reach each person with the message of the cross.
Preview "The Passion of the Christ."
Show your congregation the four-minute movie trailer included on the DVD in this issue. Let worshippers know the movie's outreach potential.
Connect your Easter celebration with the movie.
Connect specific themes from the film to themes in your service. Potential themes include new life from death; joy from suffering; and redemption from sin.
Plan a sermon series.
Schedule "Passion"-related messages in the weeks prior to Easter. See page 30 for ideas and thepassionoutreach.com for links to complete sermon manuscripts.
Use mailings to tell people about the film.
Focus on the parts of your community that God is calling you to reach and mail fliers, postcards and/or invitations to homes in driving range of your church. For resource materials, go to outreach.com.
Train and equip worshippers to invite friends.
The process is simple: Invest in relationships through prayer, personal contact, service and authentic acts of kindness. And equip members with invitations or cards they can use to invite friends to a "Passion"-related event with your church.
Distribute door hangers.
Give worshippers "Passion"-related door hangers to distribute to the homes surrounding your church. Use the door hangers to invite people to see the movie and to visit a "Passion"-related event at your church.
Purchase a block of movie tickets.
Make movie tickets available for church members to give to friends who don't know Christ. For more information on theater locations or how to purchase a block of tickets, call (800) 332-0965.
Host a movie event.
Talk to a local theater about purchasing tickets for every seat in a given showing for your church. Sell the tickets to your congregation and ask theater management if you can address the audience either before or after the movie. During that time, let people know about any "Passion"-related activities your church has planned in the coming weeks.
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