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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Parents of a few kindergarteners at Point Pleasant Primary School were shocked when their children brought home prescription pill bottles from school. The teacher gave the bottles, empty except for a few small pebbles inside, to students for a class project.
"As soon as we got in [the car], he pulled it out and I was just like, 'I cannot believe this. What is that?'" Chad Spurlock, the father of a kindergartener, said. "And he said, you know, the teacher gave it to him."
Brady, Spurlock's 5-year-old son, said the bottle was part of his homework assignment.
"They were supposed to go out, collect pebbles, bring them back in, and write a small description about the color and texture and their favorite one," Carley Holley, Brady's mother, said.
The issue for these parents, though, is safety.
"Fortunately, we would talk to our children about safety and medications, you don't play with bottles," Holley said. "But other children may not know the difference between, 'Well, my teacher gave me a pill bottle, so it's okay to go home and get in the cabinet and play with another prescription bottle."
Holley and Spurlock keep their medication and their children's medications in plastic bags in a box on the top shelf of a hallway closet. They said they tell the children not to touch pills or bottles.
"In a day and age where we really try to keep our children away from drugs, introducing a prescription pill bottle to a 5-year-old at school raised some red flags with us," Holley said.
The couple immediately went to the school to talk to the teacher and the principal. They say the teacher told them again about the project and said she has done it in years past, with no complaints from parents. Still, Brady's parents said they're concerned, especially with the prevalence of prescription drug abuse in the area.
"I feel that especially in the small town that we live in and the county that we live in, where prescription drug abuse runs rampant, that introducing a child at such a small age to something like that is probably not the best idea," Holley said.
"You just don't introduce little kids to stuff like that. That's wrong, that's teaching them that it's okay," Spurlock said.
WSAZ.com reached out to the school for comment and was directed to the Mason County superintendent's office. As of Thursday evening, the superintendent and school had not commented on the situation to WSAZ.com.


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The Pentagon lawyer for a Saudi-born man accused of orchestrating al Qaida's 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole asked a Guantánamo judge on Friday to dismiss a conspiracy charge in his death-penalty war crimes case.
Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, the chief war crimes prosecutor, this week petitioned for dismissal of a conspiracy charge in the Sept. 11 murder case against alleged al Qaida kingpin Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other alleged accomplices.
The prosecutor said in a subsequent interview on the Lawfare blog website that, because of a recent civilian court ruling and that because conspiracy is not an international war crime, there was a "substantial risk" if not "uncertainty" that a Sept. 11 case conspiracy conviction would survive a civilian court appeal.
A long-held U.S. captive, Abd al Rahim al Nashiri, is in pretrial proceedings at the Guantánamo war court in a separate case that alleges conspiracy and other capital crimes in the October 2000 attack on the U.S. warship off Yemen that killed 17 American sailors.
"The same rationale that they used in 9/11 should apply here. The same underlying crimes still exist," said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Reyes, Nashiri's Pentagon-paid defense attorney.
Reyes said he filed a motion Friday asking the case judge, Army Col. James L. Pohl, to dismiss the conspiracy charge over the objections of the case prosecutors. "There is no rhyme or reason why you have such different treatment. They're both capital cases."
A Pentagon spokesman was unable to explain the disparity, or obtain an explanation from the prosecution on Thursday or Friday.

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-- Robert Preidt
WEDNESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Young children born after
unplanned pregnancies tend to have a smaller vocabulary and poorer
non-verbal and spatial abilities than other children, but these
problems are actually due to socioeconomic factors, a new study
Researchers led by Claire Carson of the University of Oxford
looked at data from about 12,000 children who took part in a large
U.K. study of infants born from 2000 to 2002. Their parents were
interviewed when the children were 9 months old, 3 years old and 5
years old. The children's verbal, non-verbal and spatial abilities
were tested at ages 3 and 5.
Children born after an unplanned pregnancy were four to five
months behind children of planned pregnancies in verbal abilities,
the researchers found, but these differences virtually disappeared
when the researchers factored in the children's socioeconomic
"These differences are almost entirely explained by socioeconomic factors," the researchers concluded.
They also found that mothers' infertility treatments have no
effect on children's cognitive development when they are 3 and 5
years old.
The study was published online July 27 in the
More information
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Pay gap crosses occupational lines
August 04, 2000
Workers in metropolitan areas earned an average of $15.73 per hour in 1997. Workers in non-metropolitan areas averaged $11.84.
White-collar occupations generally recorded higher hourly earnings than blue-collar or service occupations. In metropolitan areas, wages in all three occupations were higher than their counterparts in non-metropolitan areas.
White-collar workers averaged $19.07 in metropolitan areas and $15.15 in non-metropolitan areas. Among blue-collar workers, the corresponding figures were $12.78 and $10.74. Service workers in metropolitan areas received $9.40 per hour while those in non-metropolitan areas received $8.00.
These data are the product of the National Compensation Survey. Read more in "When It Comes To Pay, Does Location Matter?" (PDF 49K), Compensation and Working Conditions, Summer 2000.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Pay gap crosses occupational lines on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/jul/wk5/art05.htm (visited September 23, 2014).
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That awkward moment when your girlfriend has the same size arms as you, just even more defined…
I'm betting there's no arm wrestles in this house to decide who has to do the washing up
Time for Pink Panther to stop bringing knives to a gun fight @envecomposites 6.7 SES loaded and ready to rumble at the Warny tomorrow.
Bring it.
That gold moment where you realise your 'carbo loading' is pretty much eating like normal!
Same again all day tomorrow, all in readiness for the Warny on Saturday.
Then it becomes a game of how many feed zones I won't miss and praying that I've eaten enough in the lead up…
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Pippo Pozzato will be right at home in 2012.
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Springville woman missing since Feb. 19
Police are asking the public for help finding a 78-year-old Springville woman.
Marilyn N. Marlowe disappeared Feb. 19 from Springville while driving a white 1995 Ford Contour, Utah plates 785UYF.
Marlowe has a heart condition and does not have her medication, police wrote in a press statement. She also may be suffering from early stages of dementia.
She is white, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 145 pounds. She has gray hair with brown streaks, blue eyes and glasses, police wrote.
Anyone with information may contact Springville police at 801-489-9421.


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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
Cramer said he's siding with Piper's research, as Quiksilver has an inconsistent history of delivering on its promises, and any turnaround at the company will likely take time to bear fruit. The company is aggressively cutting costs but it also has a terrible balance sheet, he noted. Quiksilver also derives 35% of its revenue from Europe, which is a big number that won't likely turn around until later this year.
So for now, Cramer said Quiksilver can't even be considered a speculative stock as it needs more time to solidify its turnaround efforts.
Stock Super Bowl
For his "Mad Money Stock Super Bowl," Cramer pitted Bank of America (BAC) against Pulte Homes (PHM) to see which stock reigns supreme for 2013. Cramer said that based on votes he received on Twitter, Back of America was heavily favored to win this showdown.
Last year, Bank of America booked a solid 109% return, while Pulte rose by 188%. Since 50% of a stock's performance is based on its sector, Cramer took a hard look at both the banks and housing to help determine the winner. He said banks should have a great 2013, but the group is still hampered by lingering legal issues and new regulations that are still cloudy at best.The home builders, on the other hand, are getting ready for a multi-year boom, as home prices are finally stabilizing and new home formation is once again on the mend. Based on those facts, Cramer said the edge goes to Pulte. As for the companies themselves, Cramer said it's a draw. Both companies are equally hated on Wall Street, leaving a lot of room for upgrades. Both are also aggressively cutting costs, trying to firm up their balance sheets. Turning to valuation, Cramer said Bank of America is trading at 12 times earnings, which is a premium to its peers like JPMorgan Chase. Pulte, on the other hand, trades at 18 times earnings, which is still below its historical average.
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One who steals turds. Has also been known to be used more commonly as a term to describe people with poor taste, and that one friend who always seems to "cock-block" you.
Man: "Why the hell did you but in, you've gone and scared her away now, man you're a Turd-Burglar!!
by SupamanS March 02, 2009
When you finally find an empty public restroom for a dump so massive that it requires complete solitude for the deposit....and then someone walks in.(especially at your office/work place)
Just as I was about to 'release the beast', some turd buglar entered the bathroom causing my sphincter to snap shut!
by Sidney Abello February 11, 2004
In Quebec, the thief who follows the first burglar and the second burglar.
We arrested de first two burglars, but de turd burglar got away.
by Saddam Hussein May 09, 2003
yet another word for gay men
jeez joe is a turd burglar!!
by turd-bur-gal-er April 24, 2003
One who burgles turds
My cat took a crap and the dog ate it...he sure is a turd burglar
by baldylocks1976 January 29, 2005
(UK) Slang for homosexual.
"Hey, turd burglar! Get off that guy!"
by - August 04, 2002
The Hamburglar's more fetid and vastly less successful predecessor.
I thought the McCrappy Meal cam with a Turd Burglar toy...
by AngryChegro July 10, 2003
A derogatory term for a man of homosexual tendencies.
See also: Marmite/Vegemite/Chutney Ferret; Tail-gunner; and obviously faggot etc.
Man that guy is a turd-burglar
by Anonymous October 29, 2003


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The Windows 8 Tablets are Coming
John is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
It's October, which means that Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 operating system is due to be released in just a few weeks. A lot has been said, both good and bad, about the OS in the months leading up to this release, and though many seem content to call the new operating system a failure before it hits store shelves there will likely still be a lot of people upgrading during the first few months of release. While it's quite likely that Windows 8 won't be as popular as its predecessor was, I imagine that the question of whether or not the OS will completely fail as a product should be revisited in the months following its release so that adoption rates can more accurately be gauged.
With the release of Windows 8 comes Microsoft's new Surface tablet, marking Microsoft's first foray into the modern tablet market. While some of Microsoft's OEM partners were very vocal about their displeasure that Microsoft has apparently put itself in direct competition with them, others, such as Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), seem much less concerned.
Michael Dell, the company's founder and CEO, has even gone on the record as saying that he believes "the impact will be limited" in regard to how much the Surface affects the tablet market, due to the lower number of units Microsoft plans to ship. He goes on to say that he thinks the Surface is Microsoft's attempt to create a base user experience for Windows 8 tablets, something that could be good news for consumers if tablet manufacturers plan on going above and beyond Microsoft's offerings.
So Who's In the Game?
Dell and Microsoft aren't the only ones preparing to dive into what they hope will be a lucrative Windows 8 tablet market, of course. Asustek Computer and Samsung are both confirmed to have Windows 8 tablets in the works which will be available through AT&T (NYSE: T) in time for the Christmas season; the tablets will feature 4G LTE connectivity, which AT&T will offer for as little as $10 per month through its new Mobile Share data plans. It's unknown at the moment whether AT&T will also subsidize either of the tablets, like it has with Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) Lumia 900 smartphones.
Speaking of Nokia, rumor has it that its long-promised Windows 8 tablet may be officially announced soon, as alleged pictures of the tablet have found their way online. Rumors have also emerged claiming that Microsoft itself is using the tablet to test apps for Windows RT, the ARM-based version of the operating system that doesn't offer the Desktop or some other features of the full version of the OS. This should all be treated as just a rumor until an FCC filing or official announcement, but given Nokia's existing partnership with Microsoft it shouldn't come as a shock that it would expand to develop hardware beyond just Windows smartphones.
Rounding out the collection of major Windows 8 tablet producers are Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Acer and Lenovo. HP has actually come under a bit of fire regarding its ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet, which is aimed at business users; with a 16:10 display featuring a 1200x800 resolution, the tablet doesn't meet the requirements for the Windows 8 "Snap" feature that allows two apps to run side-by-side. Snap requires at least a 1366x768 resolution, and without it only one full-screen app can be displayed on the tablet at a time. HP defends the decision to go with its current resolution by saying that the 16:10 resolution it chose is better for business apps such as Outlook and Excel. The company went on to point out that Snap can still be used by hooking the tablet up to an external display that meets the resolution requirements.
But What about Price?
Even though the release window for some of these tablets is only a few weeks away, there are actually a number of tablets that we don't really know much about regarding price. Even the Microsoft Surface only has a ballpark "sweet spot" of between $300 and $800, and that includes both the Windows RT version and an Intel-driven Pro version that will contain a full version of Windows 8.
That's not to say that there aren't any tablets with known prices, of course; the Acer W700 tablet and others have been priced, and a few other suspected prices have been leaked. For the most part, the prices are similar to that of Apple's iPad tablets. It's also worth noting that not all of the tablets in the works are going to launch near the release of Windows 8, and some may not even launch this year.
Some people have found this pricing to be a bit disappointing, as early hype and rumors had suggested that Windows 8 tablets might significantly undercut the cost of iPads to provide users with a premium tablet experience without quite so much of a cost. Unfortunately, part of the reason that the prices are higher than expected may lie with Microsoft itself; licensing for Windows RT is rumored to be as high as $85 or more for OEM developers, adding nearly $100 to the cost of developing and releasing their tablets.
While it's possible that we might eventually see the once-rumored $200 Windows tablets, it's unlikely that we'll see them anytime soon unless some manufacturer figures out a way to significantly reduce the cost of creating it (and if they do, it's unlikely that the tablet experience will be worth having.)
So Are They Worth It?
This is the big question: are Windows 8 tablets worth getting excited about? Honestly, it depends. For those who plan on upgrading to Windows 8 anyway and are looking forward to the release of Windows Phone 8 smartphones, one of these Windows tablets is likely a no-brainer. With Microsoft Account and SkyDrive integration, your Windows experience will stretch across multiple devices and will (theoretically) be fairly seamless. For others who just want a good tablet, whether it's worth it to you will depend largely on what you want to do with the tablet and which specific tablet you buy.
Full Windows 8 tablets will likely run between $800 and $1000 or more, so you might be better served by an Ultrabook or hybrid devices. Windows RT tablets could run anywhere between $300 to $600, which might be a bit pricey for a limited Windows experience.
It remains to be seen how well these Windows tablets will be adopted, largely because the prices may end up being higher than what people are willing to pay. If prices are as high as they appear to be then you might not want to be an early adopter unless you absolutely just have to have a Windows tablet or plan on using Windows 8 extensively; you may find yourself getting burned if you pay a premium for a Windows tablet now and prices start falling early next year.
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(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Giant Food Stores has inked a deal with BrightFarms, a pioneer in constructing greenhouses attached to supermarkets, to build the world's largest urban greenhouse. The greenhouse will extend over an area of 100,000 square feet. It will deliver nearly one million pounds of fresh produce a year to about 30 Giant supermarkets in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
BrightFarms specializes in building as well as operating greenhouses, and expects the new greenhouse to open this fall. In addition to providing produce through the greenhouse, the company plans to open this massive facility to schools as an educational tool on urban agriculture and sustainability.


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7:30 p.m., Friday.
If youre a fan of football and speed, show up to American Heritage on Friday night.
Just seeing Centrals Dalvin Cook and Joseph Yearby dueling with American Heritage back Sony Michel and the Patriots all-around athlete Isaiah McKenzie is worth buying the ticket.
Cook and Yearby are two of the most amazing athletes ever to play in Miami-Dade County.
Michel is arguably the best ever in Broward County, and hes determined to lead a hungry Patriots squad to its first state championship.
This could be the toughest obstacle for American Heritage and the first of several that should prepare it for the road to Orlando.
Central, which entered the week ranked No. 1 nationally by Rivals.com, has advanced to state three consecutive seasons and won state titles in two of the past three years.
Cook and Yearby have been at the heart of most of that run together and complement each other both on offense and sometimes on defense, contributing in Centrals secondary.
The Rockets offense has the potential to put up impressive numbers this season, as it demonstrated by blowing out Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 44-13 last week in a preseason classic. The defense that steps up and contains the other just enough will win.
Centrals defensive front is a little younger, but nonetheless backed up by one of the best secondaries units in the country, led by Deatrick Nichols, Jonathan Harris and Calvin Brewton.
American Heritage quarterback Torrance Gibson will face one of his toughest challenges of the season in this game. Figure Central to find ways to put more pressure on Heritage as the game progresses and force turnovers.
If the Rockets do that, they can pull away in a good early season test for both squads.
Pick: Central 35, American Heritage 24.
7:30 p.m., Friday, Harris.
A Round 3 playoff preview already? Believe it.
The twist in this one if youve followed both schools closely in recent years is South Dade is the favorite.
South Dade returns several standouts from last years second-round playoff team and added a few pieces to make the Bucs a contender for the Class 8A state championship.
The Bucs offense is loaded with talent, such as running back Johnnie Hankins, quarterback Kahlil Render and receivers Tyre Brady and C.J. Worton, to name a few.
On defense, its a solid squad that can disrupt most offenses.
Columbus is still a solid contender with a talented backfield and an improving defense.
But at times, the starting offense struggled last week in a preseason loss to Plantation, one of Browards better teams.
Should the Explorers struggle again, South Dade will likely make them pay for mistakes.
Although both teams could find themselves in different shape in November, this is a good early indicator of who could have the edge in the race to represent Dade in the 8A state semifinals this year.
Pick: South Dade 24, Columbus 17.
7 p.m., Thurs., Traz.
Jackson took a little bit to get going against Coral Gables last week.
Once the Generals did, quarterback Quinton Flowers and Co. showed everyone why they are being considered state-title contenders in Class 5A.
Jackson has plenty of talent on both sides of the ball and faces a tough schedule that begins this week with the Chargers.
NMB won its district last year but was left with a sour feeling when it was eliminated from the playoffs by Coral Gables in the first round.
A core group that has been together for at least three years should keep the Chargers in contention to repeat in District 13-8A and hang with the Generals in this game.
But Flowers is that game-changing player who will give Jackson the edge in many games this season.
Pick: Jackson 20, NMB 12.


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Australia's "first bloke" has landed himself in hot water over comments that men wanting to get their prostates checked should seek out small, female Asian doctors to perform the examination.
The father of a six-year-old Newtown victim was heckled at a Connecticut legislative hearing when he advocated for gun control.
It's been about a whole week since his second inauguration but Barack Obama is still not endorsing anyone for 2016,
Two Arizona lawmakers have introduced legislation requiring students to take loyalty oaths.
A bill to allow presidents a third term.
A bill in the Virginia legislature would remove as a crime unmarried people living together.
Wyoming's House Judiciary Committee voted 8-to-1 to advance a bill that would impose felony penalties on federal officials who attempted to enforce federal weapons bans.
Only three senators voted against John Kerry's confirmation as Secretary of State: Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, plus Oklahoma's James Inhofe.
Proposed Constitutional amendments that never made it out of Congress, such as abolishing the army and navy or making divorce illegal.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said that it's a mistake to push for same-sex couples to be included in immigration reform. "Why don't we just put legalized abortion in there and round it all out?"
Former Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith: "I think the Republican Party is a snowball headed to hell right now and has no idea how to attract the Hispanic or the black vote."
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lead investigator into Barack Obama's birth certificate claims that new information will come to convince even the biggest skeptic.
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan supports closing the gun show loophole.


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Three people face theft charges after a stolen vehicle was found outside an El Mirage home on Saturday night.
Hector Frankie Beltran, Jose Alejandro Medrano and Silveno Manuel Avalos were arrested, and later booked into jail and charged.
DPS says a company truck was stolen sometime early Saturday morning in Glendale.
The owners had installed a GPS on the truck before it was stolen and were able to track it to a home near El Mirage and Cactus Roads.
The owners called police and after they arrived, police say several people ran into the home and barricaded themselves inside.
The SWAT Team was called in and authorities eventually had to deploy gas into the home. No one was injured.
Beltran, Medrano, Avalos, Monica Marie Scheffert and another woman were arrested on Saturday. Neither woman has been charged.
The three men were charged with theft of means of transportation, conspiracy to commit theft of means of transportation, operating a chop shop and obstruction of justice.
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[-Other-] Screenshot Tutorial, Learn how to take pictures of your game.
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When alot of people need help, its easier to explain with a couple screenshots along with text. Some people that need help with event processing use screenshots, others screenshot things from their games for project development. Whatever the cause, the easiest way to do it is to hit the "Prt Scr" Button, That stands for "Print Screen." This button is located to the right of F12 on standard Qwerty Keyboards.
Now open up your favorite picture editing software. There are many such as GIMP, Paint.net, Microsoft Paint, or Photoshop. For the example I will use Microsoft Paint, since it is installed standard on most computers. There should be a bar at the top with the following options. Go ahead and click edit, then press paste. You should have a giant photo of the whole screen, this is a problem however, because good screenshots consist of just what you want. Go ahead and click the select tool.
Select whatever you want, right click the box, press copy. Then I want you to either scroll to the bottom right of the photo, or open a new file. Either way, to assure it is a good screenshot, do this anyway. There should be a little dot along the bottom right corner of the paint screen. Click and hold it, then drag it towards the top right. Do this until you have about a few pixels. Now I want you to go to edit, and paste again. Go to File, Save As, then save it as a PNG. PNG files are the best compressed that I can think of. Now you have created your first screenshot. Congrats. One last thing, to post them on the forum, you will need to use IMG tags. First, upload the file to the internet on a popular photosharing website such as photobucket or imageshack. An example would be
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without the spaces it would be,
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Seems that the opportunity to proudly raise two fingers at the open source community and regain market share has been squandered by MS.
After following a link in Kev's recent blog entry, and reading the comments of the people who've tried the latest version of IE (and these would be people who are happy to pay for the privalege), it seems clear that they've fallen well short of target.
...PNGS not properly supported, still.
....RSS seems to be tied to the OS - meaning people running old-win/non-win miss out?
...and much, much more.
I think that an unsuccessful IE release could truly put the nail in the coffin of this browser...I'm sure that could have been turned around had the dev team listened.


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- 1 (record, list) registro (masculine); (in school) (British English/inglés británico) lista (feminine) electoral register padrón (masculine) (Latin America/América Latina) or (Spain/España) censo (masculine) or (Chile, Venezuela) registro (masculine) or (Colombia) planilla (feminine) electoral parish register registro (masculine) parroquial to sign the register firmar el (libro de) registro to strike sb off the register (British English/inglés británico) [Medicine/Medicina] expulsar a algn del colegio de médicos to take o call the register (British English/inglés británico) [Education/Educación] pasar listaMore example sentences
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- While the graveyard register has recorded the names of those buried in the cemetery identity of those buried in some graves is difficult to establish.
- However, a vote was taken last March among the 25 qualified electors named on the register of electors at Kennedy Street.
- However, she said there were strong safeguards in her proposals to prevent names being placed unnecessarily on registers or lists.
- Previous investigations have found many MEPs turning up only to sign the attendance register - to receive the daily rate - and then leaving.
- Among the most popular display items were the large class registers, which recorded the attendance records of children going back to 1910.
- A collection of exercise books and school registers collected as far back as the early 1900s are also on display.
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- In his early years, Caruso often ruminated over whether he was a tenor or a baritone, the upper register of his voice being naturally weaker than the lower.
- The combination of his voice with the lower register of the viola sends shivers down the spine.
- He projects a tremendous sound across all registers of the instrument, while conveying the poetry of the score.
- I always went along when Dad played the organ and one day I started helping to pull the registers, something that maybe had an early influence on the choice of tonal colors that now play an important role in my job.
- 3 [Linguistics/Lingüística] registro (masculine) (idiomático) differences in register diferencias (feminine plural) de registroMore example sentences
- In some languages, and some registers of English, syntactic tangling like this is normal.
- For such people, standard English is the register of formal communication, complemented by vernacular usage for other purposes.
- In addition to regional and social dialects, two other varieties often discussed by sociolinguists are register and style.
- 4(cash register)caja (feminine) (registradora)
- 5 [Computing/Informática] registro (masculine)More example sentences
- Compilers determine which information should be stored in registers.
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- 1 (record) [death/birth] inscribir*, registrar; [ship/car] matricular are you registered with Dr Adams? (British English/inglés británico) ¿está inscrito or registrado como paciente del Dr Adams?
- 2 [Post/Correo] [letter/package] mandar certificado or (Mexico/México) registrado or (Col, Ur) recomendado
- 3(registered past participle of/participio pasado de)3.1 [Finance/Finanzas] registered charity (British English/inglés británico) organización (feminine) benéfica registrada registered company compañía (feminine) registrada registered office (British English/inglés británico) domicilio (m) social, sede (f) registered share acción (feminine) nominativa registered shareholder titular (masculine and feminine) registered trademark marca (feminine) registrada 3.2 [Administration/Administración] registered nurse enfermero titulado, (masculine, feminine) a Panamanian-registered ship un barco de matrícula panameña 3.3 [Post/Correo] [letter/package/mail] certificado or (Mexico/México) registrado or (Col, Ur) recomendado to send sth registered mandar algo certificado or (Mexico/México) registrado or (Col, Ur) recomendadoMore example sentences
- Also, those not home to sign for parcels and registered letters have had to make the journey to the main post-offices in the city and Dungarvan to collect their post.
- Your letter didn't state whether you registered the mail, but if you enclosed money in a card without registering the envelope, it is a risk you take.
- One morning I was dressed in my black negligee when the postman called with a registered letter.
- 4 4.1 (make known) [protest] hacer* constar; [complaint] presentar 4.2 (show) her face registered no emotion su cara no acusó or denotó emoción alguna the dial registered 700 volts la aguja registraba or marcaba 700 voltiosMore example sentences
- We published a short notice about this in our last issue and some of you have gone to our website to view a demonstration and register your opinion.
- A spokeswoman for the show said the response was huge, given the one hour timeframe which the public had to register their opinion.
- At the heart of the increasing reliance on referenda is dissatisfaction felt by many voters at the difficulty in registering their opinion on a specific issue amid the many other issues brought up at a general election.
- 5 (detect) detectar; (realize) darse* cuenta de, caer* en la cuenta deMore example sentences
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- At first in the faded light he fails to notice it, and only registers his presence when his hand reaches out to support his rise to his feet and brushes one of the branches.
- She must've noticed it without registering it, and that's why she'd had the dream.
- He doesn't ignore her; just can't seem to register her presence.
- Teletraffic, the importers of the UK-approved speed camera, claim it is impossible to register a false reading from a moving target.
- But their metal detectors stood mute, registering nothing.
- The partial vacuum in the chamber will cause the instrument to register, say, 35,000 feet when it is, in fact, only a few hundred feet above sea level.
- 1 (enroll) inscribirse*; [Education/Educación] matricularse, inscribirse*; (at a hotel) registrarse to register with a doctor (British English/inglés británico) inscribirse* en la lista de pacientes de un médico to register to vote inscribirse* para votar (Latin America/América Latina) censarse (para votar) (Spain/España) to register as a Democrat/Republican (in (United States/los Estados Unidos) ) inscribirse* como votante demócrata/republicanoMore example sentences
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- The wildlife charity registered WWF as a trademark in 1961.
- A trademark is registered officially, and protects by law a name, symbol, sound, colour or design, which identifies the product in question.
- No world records were registered in Lisbon 1994, Annecy 1998 and Santiago de Chile two years ago.
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- People who do not have their citizenship documents must not be allowed to register to vote.
- Sometimes voters turned up where they had registered to vote to find their names not on the voters' list.
- Participants must register between 9.15 and 9.30 am, and the draw for teams will take place afterwards.
- Amy and Jak had become close friends over the past few days, spending most of their time in the hotel room Jak had registered for them under the name of Mr and Mrs William Bracket.
- A future AORN President could be the person sitting next to you on the bus, sitting next to you in the cafeteria, or standing in line while registering at a hotel.
- He was in a daze but had enough sense to lie low for a bit and so he registered at a seedy hotel in that part of town, where he hoped no-one would come looking for him.
- 2 2.1 (show up) ser* detectado 2.2 (be understood, remembered) she did tell me her name, but it didn't register me dijo su nombre, pero no lo retuve or no me quedó eventually it registered who he was al final caí en la cuenta de quién era we're losing our jobs, has that registered with you? nos vamos a quedar sin trabajo, a ver si te enteras de una vezMore example sentences
- Be sure to check that the internal temperature registers at 190°F.
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Age Rating: ESRB Mature | PEGI 16
Blizzard's long-awaited follow-up to Diablo II made a number of controversial design decisions, including the removal of offline play and the addition of an online auction house that allows you to buy (and sell) powerful in-game weaponry with real money, negating the need to discover it for yourself. Annoyingly it's also a phenomenally good, immediately fun action-RPG, honed by years of refinement.
As you'd expect whenever the letters D, R and M are mentioned in close proximity, there was a bit of a fan backlash to Diablo 3's ridiculous always-online requirement, which will hopefully cause Blizzard to reconsider their stance for future games in the series.
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February 1st is the vintage snow mobile races at the 525 track in the Wausau area. The vintage 525 is a big class of racers with older vintage sleds that are more comical then the 525 championships. Owner of the 525 race track in Rib Mountain tells me he's preparing for vintage sleds ranging anywhere from 1970-1986, but looking forward to the event he's not just thinking about that, but how to keep fans warm. Merwin says, "We have heated buildings and hot boxes, the heat races last 5-6 minutes then the fans come right back inside the building where we have beverage and food, so everyone stays pretty warm.
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Has Libby's sentence created a new group of Right-wing civil libertarians?
I know it grows old, my harping on the right wing's constant attempt to be tougher and tougher on crime, to put as many people in jail as possible, to run campaigns on anger and fear, resulting in a 25 year growth of the prison industrial complex that is unprecedented in our history. And I know that Dems now do it as well (they learned their lessons from Dukakis, after all, that being against the death penalty, for instance, wins them no elections). The question I have is whether the Libby conviction and sentence will be a watershed, or if the words we are hearing spoken from leading conservatives in this country are principled objections, or two-faced political blather designed to back up the notion that conservatives can never be guilty of a crime (if they were doing those crimes to further conservative causes).
So I have to ask, will the Libby situation change anything? Will the constant calls to pardon him right now mean anything? Will the comments that he was the victim of an overzealous prosecutor have any spillover to the overzealous prosecutions of people like John Walker Lindh (the "American Taliban"), Martha Stewart, or the numerous other attempts to criminalize what is otherwise non-criminal behavior.
Or, will this create a change in the really absurd law that it is against the law to lie to a federal agent. Think about it, they come to you, ask you questions, and the law requires (not under oath, mind you), that you have to tell them the truth? So if they come up to you and ask if you have pot on you, you have to answer yes or go to jail? Give me a break. But that is another law that pushes jail for things that really should not have people locked up.
So, as the jails fill with people like Scooter Libby (and I fully admit that if this wasn't a general in the war on America launched by the right wing, I would normally oppose his incarceration for an offense like this - but hey, you reap what you sow), will this begin to change the sentiments of the nation by changing the sentiments of the right wing?
Will the numerous briefs submitted by right wingers like Robert Bork (who has probably never seen a prison sentence - of non-conservatives - that he didn't like) challenging the conviction and sentence cause a ripple in the rest of the criminal justice system to finally begin toning things down?
Don't bet on it. This is not principle we're dealing with here, this is bare knuckled politics. There is no disagreement with the basic conservative doctrine of running on fear and vilification, and combating obstacle with as much brute force as possible. There is only the problem that it hit a high profile conservative this time. Rest assured, Bork, Gingrich, and the other cast of characters now calling this sentence unconscionable will be standing front and center vilifying "liberal, activist" judges the next time a sentence is reduced against someone who's not a card carrying member of the conservative movement. And they will do it with a straight face in the manner that only a true hypocrite can.
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10 things every man should know by the age of 21
Adulthood has no eureka moment. Author and blogger Kelly Williams Brown, whose new book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps came out this week, believes true maturity is instead built on smaller stepping stones.
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I have a love of little Cottages. You are more than familiar with mine. We even have plans available for you to build your own.
But I think I need to frill it up a bit. It needs a pop of color, like the doors painted a pretty shade.
With the grid work painting them would be a chore but it just might be worth it.
I loved this aqua with the yellow. With pink roses clambering all over the sides I do believe this color would suit me just fine.
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There are some wonderful little places out there, a little bit of something for everyone.
Even the humblest little shacks can get my attention.
The fence painted the same color as the door pulls this one together, and the window boxes are a great touch. I think I can build a few fun planters to put under the windows of my studio, maybe paint them the same blue as the door. Hmmm…
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Fairytale cottage anyone? Love the door.
I love the mixture of colors, it highlights the gingerbread but is not too busy for the eye.
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Whoo hoo, talk about bright but still a cutie!
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This pink and white frilly thing is for rent, it is a vacation cottage.
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Now that I have seen all of these little beauties I have some ideas to gussy up my plain jane cottage. I can't wait to get started.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Cottages for Everyone!
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It was official. Today was the worst day ever. Kurama was sure that his karma from his days as Youko was catching up to him. Too bad it was all at once.
His alarm hadn't gone off, his car battery had died, he spilled coffee on his lap, and the Minotaur Koenma had called them to exterminate had eaten his rose whip!
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AN: Nothing new to really report, but I'm giving you guys a double update today because I was busy yesterday! After I get these two posted, I have to get ready because I'm going to Peach State! For those who don't know, it's a big high school marching band festival held in the town I live in! My brother is following in my footsteps and this will be his first ever marching festival and I'm going to go watch. Hope you enjoyed!


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Packers appear to be getting healthierPosted by on September 5, 2012 – 12:27 pm
Wednesday's practice was not in pads, but based on the players who participated in the portion of the workout open to the media, it appears the Packers are getting healthier on the injury front.
Defensive linemen B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett were both practicing, as was inside linebacker Robert Francois. All three of them have been battling injuries stemming from the last two preseason contests.
Also, CB Davon House and LB Jamari Lattimore were doing some drills, but they weren't as active in practice as the others. That could mean they're close to returning but not enough to be active for a game yet. S Sean Richardson and RB James Starks continued to sit out.
The first injury report of the week will be released after practice, when Mike McCarthy addresses the media around 1:40 p.m. CT.
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By Jaych79 on Sep 5, 2012 | Reply
James Starks will most likely have a permanent home on the injury report. Perhaps he should consider changing his name to Fragile Franky Merman. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
By bryan86 on Sep 6, 2012 | Reply
All i know is that history has shown that if you are a rb for the packers and you get injured there is always a guy sitting back there waiting. Get back quickly Starks or you may find yourself watching from the sideline because of the depth of this squad. GO PACK GO!
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Roxbury — The Town of Roxbury is in the process of developing an updated comprehensive plan for the town.
The town board decided to update the current plan, which was developed in 2002, in order to make sure that the document stays current and relevant to the needs of Roxbury and Grand Gorge.
Roxbury Central School has announced its Honor Roll for the fall semester as follows:
Superintendent's List
Grade 7—Robin Dee
Grade 8—Isabel Battista, Molly O'Brien
Grade 10—Emily Arvanete, Adam Loper, Joseph McAfee, Samuel Nash, Joshua Riley
Grade 11—Kennedy Faraci, Spencer Hinkley, Bailey O'Donnell, Jennifer Wallace
Grade 12—Angela Perazone, Abigail Wallace
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Grade 7—Beth-Ann Farrell, Kevin Hubbell, Justina Jordan, Paul Krickhahn
There will be a joint Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Roxbury United Methodist Church together with the Gould Memorial Church — the community is invited.
Manny Birittieri, is presently enjoying a vacation from his duties as postmaster. He will officially retire on December 3 after 32 years in the post office department. He has been postmaster at Roxbury since February 2005. We will miss seeing him there but wish him the best in his retirement.
Roxbury — The Roxbury Library Association (RLA) will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar at the Roxbury Library on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
The RLA annual Holiday Bazaar will offer holiday shoppers the opportunity to purchase bake sale items and RLA Thrift Shoppe merchandise, Irma Mae Griffin's History of the Town of Roxbury and 2011 RLA star quilt raffle tickets at $1 per ticket or at $5 for six tickets, while children visit from 10 a.m. to noon with Roxbury Rotary-sponsored Santa Claus.
By Pauline Liu
Roxbury residents who attended the public hearing to override the state's two percent property tax cap last Thursday were in for a pleasant surprise.
Newly re-elected Town Supervisor Tom Hynes told the audience of about 30 people, that there was no longer a need to seek an override. He explained that with much hard work, the budget had been recently whittled down, to that there will be a zero-percent tax levy increase.
Tom Hynes was re-elected supervisor:
Thomas Hynes 543
Bill Walcutt 211
Top vote getters in the race for town council were Edward Raeder and Carol Murray:
Edward Raeder 377
Stephen Walker 352
Carol Murray 390
Joseph Aulino 350
Diane Pickett was unopposed and was re-elected town clerk with 634 votes.
Joan Moore was unopposed and was re-elected tax collector with 620 votes.
Stephen Schuman was unopposed and was re-elected superintendent of highways with 643 votes.
Roxbury — The Roxbury Central School Drama Club will present "Little Shop of Horrors" on Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12 at 7 p.m.
By Pauline Liu
Do Town of Roxbury residents pay the highest real estate taxes in Delaware County?
That interesting subject was discussed by both candidates running for town supervisor at a meet-the-candidates event, which was held at Roxbury radio station WIOX last Wednesday at 7 p.m. The event, which the radio station billed as a "conversation," ended weeks of speculation as to whether incumbent Democratic Town Supervisor Tom Hynes and his Republican-Independent challenger Bill Walcutt would agree to debate.
Roxbury — Roxbury resident Susan Whittenburg will offer a holiday crafts workshop for the November Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum program on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.
Regular RLA Tuesday Forum attendees will provide refreshments following Whittenburg's workshop.
The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.
Cathy Hait of Lake Street was recognized on her birthday October 20, by the following family remembrances: Rose Marie Wright, her granddaughter, took her out to lunch at Cassie's Café; her daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Joe Albano and grandchildren, Jody and husband, Tim and Brittany surprised her with a beautiful arrangement of mixed flowers and her other daughter and son-in-law, Christy and Jason O'Donnell and grandchildren, Bailey, Beau and Jacey presented her with a dozen red and pink roses.
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If it's late September in Bethlehem, PA., it must be time for the Celtic Classic. This amazing one-of-a-kind highland games and festival draws people from all over the world. The weather forecast is spectacular. Check out the schedule: http://www.celticfest.org/events
St Francis of Assisi Day is Oct 2. HMK client North Star Vet is hosting the Blessing of the Animals night from 5-7:00 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/l5yaa29
Thank you Travelers, for celebrating HMK's 100th Anniversary in such a nice way!
Did someone say "Three City Center?" HMK client North Star continues to help shape the new downtown Allentown! http://www.lvb.com/article/20140912/LVB01/140919950/Façade-goes-up-on-Three-City-Center
Sorry for the long narrative but this is important. HMK clients please take note: New OSHA requirement (for reporting) goes into effect Jan 15, 2015. Revised OSHA Rule Requires Employers to Report All Serious Injuries within 24 Hours! The rule, which also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA recordkeeping requirements, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction. OSHA on Thursday unveiled a final rule requiring employers to notify the agency when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. Under the revised rule, employers will be required to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours, and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations or losses of an eye within 24 hours. Previously, OSHA's regulations required an employer to report only work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees. Reporting single hospitalizations, amputations or loss of an eye was not required under the previous rule. The rule, which also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA recordkeeping requirements, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction. Contact your HMK agent for details. New OSHA 10 hour training will be scheduled for January, 2015. Stay tuned.
John Eltringham's daughter, Megan, and her classmates created this memorial.
Congratulations to 2 HMK clients who were awarded the construction management and architect jobs for the first CRIZ project in Bethlehem's Southside: Boyle Construction and MKSD Architects http://www.lvb.com/article/20140903/LVB01/140909956/Craft-distillery-eyed-for-historic-Bethlehem-building
Positive Work Environment on tap at HMK client Weyerbacher Brewery. http://www.lvb.com/article/20140825/LVB01/140829904/Creating-a-positive-work-environment
Want killer customer service? Call Kevin Ward at Ward's Oriental Rug Service & Gallery. They do it right. http://www.lvb.com/article/20140818/LVB01/308149995/ON-THE-FRONT-LINE-Kevin-Ward-of-Ward's-Oriental-Rug-Service-&-Gallery
HMK client Feinberg Real Estate Advisors helps indoor soccer become a reality in Allentown. http://tinyurl.com/lhjjde3
Something new from HMK: We now offer travel health insurance. https://www.geobluetravelinsurance.com/index.cfm?link_id=118708&header=y&footer=y&personalized=y
Great news from our client, Celtic Fest! http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/events/index.ssf/2014/08/bethlehems_celtic_classic_to_e.html#incart_river
HMK client VideoRay makes the news in Nevada. http://tinyurl.com/otncasc
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We did it! Nine days and 504 hours of volunteer labor and we finished the exterior of a Habitat for Humanity home in Bethlehem. We are so happy for the Habitat-Partner Family of Ivette/Erwin who will soon occupy the home built by HMK!
HMK's client, Hydac is the feature story in this week's LVEDC newsletter - and for good reason. Meet Matthias Mueller.http://www.lehighvalley.org/news/the-lvedc-interview-hydacs-matthias-mueller/
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In the early years of my training, the field of psychiatry underwent a cataclysmic transformation from a psychoanalytical to a neurobiological perspective. I remember heated arguments during the changing of the guard—analysts insisting that an understanding of the individual's personal dynamics were critical to change while the young Turks belittled this outmoded and therapeutically fruitless approach. The expectations for the new era were unequivocal—psychotropic medications promised relief from the misery of psychosis, anxiety, and depression, and developing neuroimaging techniques would uncover the pathophysiology of mental disorders and guide their diagnosis and treatment. Although the biological approach has since yielded dramatic advances in both the biologic underpinnings and treatment of psychiatric disorders, many of the hopes and expectations of this approach remain unfulfilled.
Our understanding of the addictive disorders has followed a somewhat different path, albeit with similar conceptual dissonance. Until the publication of DSM-III in 1980, alcohol and drug dependence were classified as personality disorders and generally considered a by-product of non-substance-related psychopathology. Although originally proposed by Benjamin Rush in 1784, it was Bill W. and Alcoholics Anonymous that began to popularize the notion of addiction as a medical disorder. The description of the brain reward pathways in the 1950s initiated an explosion in our understanding of the neurobiologic mechanisms underlying reward and addictive processes. Treatment strategies have since focused on 12-step, cognitive-behavioral, and motivational enhancement techniques and/or medications. As experienced with other psychiatric disorders, the individual intrapsychic aspects of the addiction were often ignored, and coexisting psychopathology was considered a consequence, not a precursor, of substance use.
For 30 years, an often lone voice encouraging the examination of the psychodynamic processes in addicted patients has been Edward J. Khantzian. In Understanding Addiction as Self Medication, Dr. Khantzian and his long-time colleague Mark J. Albanese explain and enlarge upon the "self-medication hypothesis" and posit that intrapsychic disturbances and affect dysregulation are a primary precipitant and perpetuator of substance use. Furthermore, the self-medication hypothesis proposes that the pain and suffering provoking the initial substance use should be addressed as an integral part of treatment. Although the consideration of comorbid psychiatric problems is now the norm, this is a relatively recent development and has been influenced, at least in part, by Dr. Khantzian. Yet even the current embrace of "dual-diagnosis" patients does not attend to the primary theme of the self-medication hypothesis: namely that substances are used as adaptive attempts to alleviate emotional suffering and repair self-regulatory deficiencies. As noted by the authors, "the self-medication hypothesis of addiction is rooted in the inner experience of those who suffer from it," and exploring an addict's reasons for using a substance can be a crucial path toward recovery. This approach continues to be generally unpracticed in most addiction programs, as treatment is typically provided in a group setting, and even individual therapy seldom considers the intrapsychic meaning of the substance use itself. Missing from Understanding Addiction, unfortunately, is empirical evidence supporting the effectiveness of the self-medication hypothesis psychodynamic approach (although the utility of treating coexisting psychopathology is now well documented).
The second major supposition of the self-medication hypothesis is that a patient's specific drug of choice is reflective of their need to self-medicate a particular feeling state. Opioids are chosen for their ability to suppress aggression and rage, stimulants to escape depression and a feeling of emptiness, and sedatives and alcohol to undo inhibition. The authors have developed these formulations based on their own clinical experience and offer multiple vignettes. While one's own experience should not be ignored, new information is often selectively screened to further support one's own perspective. Although the authors attempt to address this deficit, the chapter devoted to empirical evidence is wanting. Many of the studies discussed in this chapter refer to Khantzian and colleagues' own anecdotal experience, and the true empirical studies referenced offer little support for an affect-driven drug choice. Not mentioned is the extensive literature revealing a complex of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors that increase the risk of substance use in at-risk youths but do not predict a specific drug of use. This aspect of the self-medication hypothesis may therefore guide the reader to search for conflicts and affects that are absent and to ignore potent pathology that does not conform to the proposed paradigm. The book itself includes anecdotes that are not consistent with this aspect of the self-medication hypothesis (i.e., Loretta becomes addicted to prescription opioids as a way to cope with daily stressors, not to suppress anger, pp. 112–113).
Understanding Addiction is an easy and often engaging read and will primarily be useful for patients, families, and perhaps addiction therapists. Multiple case study vignettes are provided to assist readers' comprehension, although these case studies are often too brief to provide an in-depth understanding of the interplay between a patient's intrapsychic dynamics and their drug use. To the authors' credit, they emphasize both the importance of other contributions to addictive disorders, such as genetic, social, and family influences, and the need to utilize a wide range of treatment approaches, including agonist therapies and other medications. In addition, nicotine and marijuana are given substantial attention. Neurobiological considerations are discussed throughout the book, if somewhat haphazardly, although the authors consider the neurobiological and self-medication hypotheses as either/or explanations, as opposed to compatible and overlapping. It would have been a powerful argument, for example, if the authors had offered a biologic foundation for the effects of specific drugs on identified affect states.
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May 21, 2013 — Wesley O Pipes, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, passed away on May 20 2013. Wes had a long and productive history in research and teaching in civil and environmental engineering.
He was born January 28 1932 in Dallas Texas. He received BS and MS degrees in Biology from North Texas State University, and received his PhD degree in Sanitary Engineering at Northwestern University under Harold Gotaas, who was then Dean of the Technological Institute at Northwestern.
After receiving his PhD in 1959, Wes joined Northwestern University where he remained until 1974, holding dual appointments in both the Civil Engineering and Biology departments. In 1975, he joined Drexel University as the inaugural LD Betz Professor of Ecology.
In 1983, he transferred into the College of Engineering, and served as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering from 1983 until 1987. After stepping down from the headship, Wes remained an active faculty member of the department, and retired in 1998. He was also active in the Environmental Studies Institute (where he served for a time as Associate Director), and participated in numerous Drexel committees. Wes was President of the Drexel chapter of Sigma Xi from 1981-1982.
Wes Pipes was active in a number of national and international societies, including the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation, the American Society of Microbiology, the Association of Environmental Engineering Professors (serving as President in 1975), the International Water Association, the International Environmetrics Society (of which he was a founding member) and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Wes' scholarly work was broadly in the area of microbiological understanding of water and wastewater treatment systems. His early work focused on biological disturbances in common wastewater treatment systems and on the use of algae for treatment of wastes. His work at Drexel focused on understanding the distribution of bacteria in drinking water systems, and played an important part in revisions of the US drinking water regulations. Wes authored over 125 papers and major reports on these topics.
He received awards for his work from the Association of Environmental Engineering Professors, the Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Association.
Wes is survived by his wife, Jane, four children, and his many "academic children". Services will be held at the 1st Baptist Church of Haddonfield NJ, Friday May 24 at 11am.
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Maryland Offers 'Frankenfish' Bounty
April 10, 2012 by UPI - United Press International, Inc.
BALTIMORE, (UPI) — Maryland says it is offering a $200 gift card to every angler who catches and kills an invasive snakehead fish, the second year in a row for such bounties.
The snakehead, sometimes dubbed "Frankenfish" or "Fishzilla," has been found in eight U.S. states and is a problem because as a "top level predator" it has no natural predators in the United States.
The main worry is that it may overwhelm largemouth bass in Maryland and Virginia waters, The Christian Science Monitor reported Monday.
Snakeheads were first spotted in the Potomac River in 2004 and since then have become bigger and more numerous, officials said.
Last year, 69 fishermen entered the snakehead bounty contest, killing 82 of the fish.
However, since a single female snakehead can spawn 15,000 eggs at once, and typically mates five times a year, the contest isn't likely to have much of an impact on the snakehead population, officials in the state Department of Natural Resources said.
"We don't expect that anglers will eradicate the snakehead population," Joe Love, DNR tidal bass program manager, said.
"We do believe this promotion and inspiration of anglers can help control the snakehead population. The information we gain from the Angler's Log reports are also helpful in assessing the abundance, spread and impact of these feisty fish."
To claim their bounty anglers must submit catch details and a photo of their dead snakehead online through the DNR Angler's log, a fishing site.