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Customer Services Centre & Tourist Information - Woodbridge Library
Our customer service centre and tourist information point based in Woodbridge Library opened in March 2013.
As well as obtaining library services and tourist information, you can also speak to members of Suffolk Coastal's Customer Service Team, who can help with a wide range of enquiries.
And, if you wish, we can also make an appointment for you to see staff from other Council services at the library, avoiding the need to walk up to our offices at Melton Hill. Private meeting facilities are available, if you want to speak about a confidential matter.
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- Citizens Advice Bureau drop in session, Tuesdays 10am - 12noon.
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Woodbridge Library, New Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1DT
Telephone: 01394 444400.
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Felixstowe office
We also have an office in Felixstowe (next to Felixstowe Tourist Information Centre on the sea front), which can deal with housing and benefits enquiries:
- Benefits enquiries: Mondays & Wednesdays 9.00am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 4.30pm.
- Housing surgery: Mondays & Wednesdays 2.00pm to 4.30pm.
- Felixstowe Citizens Advice Bureau: drop in session, Mondays 9.30am - 11am.
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Suffolk Coastal District Council,
93 Undercliff Road West,
Felixstowe IP11 2AF.
Telephone: 01394 444838.
Suffolk Coastal District Council HQ, Melton Hill, Woodbridge
The reception and main switchboard at our Melton Hill headquarters in Woodbridge are open from:
- 8.45am - 5pm Monday to Wednesday
- 9.30am - 5.30pm on Thursdays
- 8.45am - 4.30pm on Fridays
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A translation and interpretation service is available at our offices for people who have difficulty speaking or understanding English.
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Telephone: 01394 270278
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Recruit Dies after Ordered to Drop Weight to Meet Requirement
Mother of dead recruit sues Marine Corps
by Justin Lafferty
Apr 27, 2010
The mother of a Tracy man who died last year after trying to drop weight to join the U.S. Marines filed a lawsuit last week against the Corps on grounds of negligence and wrongful death.Daniel Ruf, a 2005 Tracy High alumnus, died at age 22 on July 21 in San Francisco's Pacific Medical Center after working out with Marine Corps recruiters at In-Shape Gym on Tracy Boulevard to lose weight.
In a lawsuit filed April 16, Daniel's mother, Audrey Ruf, said the temperature when Daniel was working out July 15 was about 100 degrees. The paperwork also states that the recruiters Daniel worked out with instructed him to wear a full-body "plastic suit" underneath a sweat suit and to exercise "vigorously." The lawsuit points out that the workout took place at a private gym called In Shape, which is used by the Marines. But is not on military property.
Marines spokesman Gunnery Sgt. Jason Bortz said that this is not standard practice for recruits who need to lose weight and that "at no time" would a Marine ask a recruit or a member of the Delayed Entry Program (in which Daniel was enrolled) to wear something like a plastic suit.Nina Fiore, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner's office of the city and county of San Francisco, said Daniel died of organ failure because of exercise while wearing the suffocating suit. The death was ruled an accident, Fiore said. The lawsuit paperwork states that Daniel's body temperature was 108 degrees when paramedics got to him.
Ruf filed the lawsuit with the Eastern District Court of California in Sacramento against the Marine Corps to recover medical costs and the emotional cost of losing her son. The lawsuit specifically names Sgt. Miguel Hinojosa and Sgt. Jamal Stewart.Bortz declined to comment on the investigation due to the lawsuit. A spokesman for the Navy's Judge Advocate General's office said that he knew little about the case and that it's in the hands of a district attorney, but he was unsure who.
Ruf's attorney, Matt Davis from San Francisco-based Walkup Law Office, said the Marines have two months to respond to the lawsuit. Ruf declined to comment, referring questions to Davis.
Davis said he's handled other cases involving hyperthermia, but never one like this. He said that once a Marine is active, officials have more leeway over what can be done in terms of working out. However, Daniel was in the Marines' Delayed Entry Program and was not a full-fledged member.
"This was not part of his duties as a Marine," Davis said. "He hadn't even taken the oath yet."
Davis said Daniel was about 12 pounds over the weight limit to start basic training. Bortz said a man of Daniel's height, 5 feet, 9 inches, would have to weigh no more than 190 pounds to enter boot camp. His family claims that he was never given the body composition test, which he would have passed.
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State Initiatives: Missouri
In July 2012, Missouri worked with representatives from the Pew Center on the States Public Safety Performance Project to develop a major justice reinvestment package focused on improving public safety by reducing recidivism. Among other things, the legislation provides for earned-time credits for certain low-level offenders who comply with the terms of their parole or probation, and it imposes swift and certain sanctions for violations of community supervision. The legislation also provides for a cap on the amount of time that low-level offenders may serve for technical violations of parole or probation. Under the bill, HB 1525, "[o]nly certain offenders of Class C and D felonies or drug crimes who are not on lifetime supervision may earn the credits…[and] the court may limit eligibility for offenders of certain felonies."
This reform package was prompted by the dramatic growth in the Missouri prison population, which doubled over the past two decades and now costs the state $660 million annually. The Justice Reinvestment Act was sponsored by two Republicans: Gary Fuhr in the Missouri House of Representatives and Jack Goodman in the Missouri Senate.
Missouri has also been proactive in using drug courts to combat the state's acute methamphetmaine problem. The results, measured in terms of felony recidivism rates, have been encouraging. Furthermore, the state spends $14,538 on average to incarcerate an offender, but only $6,190 to treat the offender using a specialized drug court.
Additionally, Missouri is nationally recognized for its pioneering approach to juvenile justice that has controlled costs and reduced recidivism. In an article titled "Missouri turns around troubled teens with homelike settings," the Lawrence Journal-World highlighted the improved outcomes that resulted from shifting away from large, remote youth lockups to smaller, community-based residential settings that are closer to families, faith-based institutions, and other supports.i The article noted that the successful results explain "why conservatives such as John Ashcroft, the former Missouri senator and U.S. attorney general, and state Supreme Court Justice Stephen Limbaugh joined with liberals such as the late Gov. Mel Carnahan to stick by systemwide reforms initiated in the late 1970s."
Indeed, the 2008 re-incarceration rate for youths discharged from group homes in Missouri during 2007 or 2008 was 9.6 percent, less than half of the national average.ii Although no type of juvenile residential program is inexpensive, Missouri's group homes at $118 per youth per day cost less than half of large state lockups in Texas that have a much higher recidivism rate.iii
With this restructuring, the Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Youth Services (DYS) shifted from the traditional large institutional approach to housing juveniles to a regionalized system of group homes and other community-based facilities. Over the course of several years, juvenile officials found ways to renovate buildings ranging from old middle schools to vacant convents, in order to create these small residential facilities in urban areas.iv The old institutions were eventually transferred to the adult prison system.
Today, throughout the state in both urban and rural areas, DYS operates a full continuum of programs and services, including 32 residential programs with a total of 710 beds. These residential programs serve 72 groups of 10-12 youth.v The programs vary significantly in terms of their level of security, and placement in a particular program is based on the individual's needs and risk that they present. There are also 10 day-treatment centers scattered throughout the state.vi
Each of the residential facilities is small, set up like a cottage or dormitory. They are designed to feel very unlike a correctional facility. There are no fences or razor wire surrounding the building, and the main living areas are like living rooms, with couches and chairs. This set-up is used for all facilities, including those used to house juvenile murderers.vii Officials report that they have not had problems with escapes or other security concerns.viii
Group homes are the least restrictive (and most common) type of residential environment, typically housing about 10 juveniles in a home-like setting under 24-hour supervision.ix Youth housed in these group homes usually attend school on-site, though some residents continue to attend public schools. Even those residents who attend school on-site can participate in other activities in the community.x
The youth in the group homes have individualized treatment plans and continuously participate in treatment and educational services. Each facility offers the residents intensive counseling, life skills training, and a fully accredited education program. Among the issues addressed in treatment, depending upon a particular youth's needs, are victim empathy, social skills, anger/emotions management, healthy thinking patterns and coping skills, peer influences, substance abuse, and self-esteem, as well as educational and vocational programming. Services tend to be delivered primarily in a group setting in which group processes and dynamics are examined, but individual and family counseling services are also available.xi
In addition to group homes, DYS operates 12 facilities that provide a moderate structure for youth who require such a level of supervision. These facilities do not differ from group homes in size or programmatic offerings, but are more secure. Three of these facilities are located in state parks, where the residents participate in a "Junior Ranger" program, helping to keep the parks clean.xii The agency also has seven highly structured secure care programs (locked facilities) that target more serious offenders, who have longer offense histories or who have committed crimes against people. xiii These facilities too are small and community-based, despite the population they serve. The state no longer has any large, remotely located youth lockups.
Each residential group of 10 to 12 youth is assigned a youth group leader as well as one full-time and one part-time teacher. xiv In addition, each facility is staffed with up to 10 youth specialists (depending on the level of security of the facility), who cover shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. xv
Missouri's success with this model has been nothing short of remarkable. In 2007, Missouri boasted a three-year juvenile recidivism rate of 7.2%, a figure that has remained very steady over a five-year period of evaluation. xvi Juvenile re-incarceration rates in other states are typically several times that. On other outcome measures, Missouri's record is also enviable: youth in these programs demonstrate significant educational gains, compared to same age peers. When it comes to reading, writing, and math achievement, more than 70% of the juveniles progress at rates equal to or greater than their peers in the community. xvii Also, by the time of discharge from DYS facilities, 23% of the youth over 16 either had graduated from high school or had obtained a GED. xviii
i Todd Lewan, "Missouri turns around troubled teens with homelike settings," Lawrence Journal-World, 30 Dec. 2007.
ii Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Youth Services 2008 Annual Report, 21 Jan. 2009, 23 Nov. 2009.
iii Michele Deitch, Texas Public Policy Foundation, "Keeping Our Kids at Home: Expanding Community-Based Facilities for Adjudicated Youth in Texas," May 2009.
iv Emily Ramshaw, "Missouri's focus on therapeutic rehab amounts to 'unprisonment'," Dallas Morning News, 16 Dec. 2007.
v Missouri Division of Youth Services website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/dys/faq/genopt.htm.
vi Id.
vii Blue Ribbon Task Force Report, supra note 2, p. 28.
viii Interview with Mark Steward, Director, Missouri Youth Services International, by Michele Deitch, February 9, 2009.
ix National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ), "State Juvenile Justice Profiles: Missouri," November 7, 2007.
x Id.
xi Missouri Division of Youth Services website.
xii Interview with Mark Steward, supra note 45.
xiii NCJJ profile, supra note 46.
xiv Missouri Division of Youth Services website.
xv Id.
xvi Missouri Division of Youth Services, FY 2007 Annual Report, p. 18.
xvii Id.
xviii Id.
The Conservative Case Against More Prisons
Posted in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Prisons, ROC Blog, Vermont: March 18, 2013 by Right on Crime
Our policy experts Vikrant Reddy and Marc Levin wrote an excellent piece recently for The American Conservative magazine. It's entitled, "The Conservative Case Against More Prisons" and appeared in the latest issue of the magazine. Here is an excerpt: There are other ways to hold offenders—particularly nonviolent ones—accountable. These alternatives when properly implemented can lead […]
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Missouri Employs Families to Combat Delinquency
Posted in Juvenile Justice, Missouri, Priority Issues, ROC Blog, State Initiatives: October 24, 2012 by Jeanette Moll
The juvenile justice system, in a sense, functions to replace a core family function: discipline of a child. While this is an important governmental role in some cases, it is necessary to ensure that families are not unnecessarily displaced, and in fact included in juvenile justice to the highest degree possible.
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Missouri's Successful Drug Courts
Posted in Missouri, Priority Issues, ROC Blog, State Initiatives, Substance Abuse: October 22, 2012 by Vikrant P. Reddy
This month, Judge Molly Merrigan's drug court in Kansas City, Missouri was named one of the best in the nation by the advocacy group Children and Family Futures. The Kansas City Star explains that "Merrigan's court was one of the first to take the now-familiar drug court treatment model and adapt it to the wrenching context of child abuse and…
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Criminal Justice System Reforms Advance in MO, OK, and WV
Posted in Missouri, Oklahoma, Priority Issues, Prisons, ROC Blog, State Initiatives, West Virginia: March 12, 2012 by Jeanette Moll
Three states considering sentencing and system reform to save their states millions while creating more effective criminal justice policies have advanced legislation to that end, and one group—the Council of State Governments' Justice Center—is common to each effort.
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Missouri Chief Justice Urges Systematic Changes
Posted in Missouri, Priority Issues, Prisons, ROC Blog, State Initiatives: January 25, 2012 by Jeanette Moll
In September, Right on Crime noted the work of a Missouri task force studying sentencing reform. The task force recommended, among other things, shortening probation and parole terms and implementing a system of swift and sure sanctions for violations.
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More Reform Efforts in Missouri
Posted in Adult Probation, Missouri, Priority Issues, ROC Blog, State Initiatives: September 27, 2011 by Jeanette Moll
Missouri has formed a new task force to improve the effectiveness of their criminal justice system while reducing costs to taxpayers. Specifically, the Missouri Working Group on Sentencing and Corrections is studying diversions from incarceration that avoid the high costs of residential treatment.
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Criminal Penalties for Facebooking in Missouri
Posted in Missouri, Overcriminalization, Priority Issues, ROC Blog, State Initiatives: August 6, 2011 by Henry Joel Simmons
Missouri Senate Bill 54, aka the Student Protection Act, seeks to combat inappropriate student-teacher contact. According to a recent ZDNet article, the legislation increases penalties for failure to report sexual abuse of students, but it also criminalizes student-teacher contact on social networking sites…
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Missouri is Taking Steps to Avoid Its Own Brown v. Plata
Posted in Missouri, Prisons, ROC Blog: June 2, 2011 by Henry Joel Simmons
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Plata last week has made ripples across the nation. States are looking carefully at their prison systems and noticing many of the same problems that caused the Court to rebuke California's system. In short, a philosophy that treats incarceration as a…
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Missouri is Informing Judges about the Costs of Sentences
Posted in Missouri, ROC Blog, State Initiatives: November 29, 2010 by Vikrant P. Reddy
Missouri is now providing its judges with a "Sentencing Assessment Report" (SAR), a document which informs the judge of the cost of the sentence that he or she will imminently deliver.
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4 The other angel said, "Hurry, and say to that young man, 'Jerusalem will someday be so full of people that it won't have room enough for everyone! Many will live outside the city walls, with all their livestock -- and yet they will be safe. | 4 and said to him: "Run, tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it. |
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Left arm paceman Atif Sheikh took 6-60 as Leicestershire Second XI enjoyed a good first day against Worcestershire at Kidderminster.
After Worcestershire won the toss and batted, the game got started under leaden skies, with the weather having an end of September feel to it.
Between three stoppages for rain, in which only 16 overs were lost, Worcestershire were dismissed for 161 in 41.3 overs. There was also a strange delay after 23.4 overs of the innings as the umpires had to call a halt to proceedings for a short period as two seagulls fought over a lump of bread!
The pacy Sheikh (pictured right) got things off to a great start by reducing Worcestershire to 17-3 with a fine spell from the Pavilion End.
He had Tom Kohler-Cadmore caught behind by Oliver Steele for four before dismissing Trophy centurion Michael Johnson to the first ball the batsman faced at the start of the next over. The batsman was caught at gully by fellow trialist Ian Holland.
Sheikh was not on a hat-trick as he bowled at Matt Pardoe inbetween those strikes but the seamer soon had a third wicket as the left-handed opener was trapped leg-before.
Joe Leach (45) and Shaaiq Choudhry (13) added an innings best stand of 45 for the fourth wicket before Worcestershire slipped from 62-3 to 92-7.
Choudhry was caught by Steele off Holland (6-2-14-2), who also bowled George Rhodes, while Jamie Harris was caught at the wicket off Ben Raine (9-2-36-1). Leach was bowled by Sheikh (17-4-60-6), his 45 containing ten fours.
David Lucas was later bowled to become Sheikh's fifth wicket while the bowler struck again as Connor Smith top edged high and gently to become Steele's fourth catch of the innings after making a valiant 35. Captain Ollie Freckingham (11.3-3-30-1) wrapped up the innings by bowling John Denning, Liam Smith being the designated non-batsman.
In reply, Karl Turner and Angus Robson shared a solid 40 for the first wicket before four wickets fell for the addition of ten runs. Turner was bowled by Leach (9-1-21-2) for 24 (58b) and the gutsy Robson (23, 64b), who was prepared to face 33 balls before getting off the mark in the 11th over, fell in similar fashion.
Harry Bush (0) was caught at slip by Kohler-Cadmore off Liam Smith (6-1-16-2), who then bowled Garth Davson (3). It took a fine unbroken stand of 67 between Sunny Patel (36*, 73b) and Raine (26*, 51b) to guide Leicestershire to 117-4 at stumps, the players leaving the field at 7.40pm with 44 overs having been bowled.
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Good Morning to All,
I have tried the game only a couple of times so far and I am really enjoying it. On the last try, we came to a certain situation where we didn't know how to work it out.
There were 4 players ( Chaos, Skaven, Orcs, Humans ), and here is how we came to be "stuck"
Headline "If you down a player, roll the dice and if you get tackle you injure the player"
Orcs played a lineman to highlight # 4 (left)
Chaos played Beastman to highligh # 4 (right)
Humans played thrower to highlight # 3 (right)
Skavens played Lineman to highlight # 1 (right)
Orcs played black orc to highlight # 4 (left), tackles beastman and succesfully injures him (Via headline)
Chaos played Chaos warrior to highlight # 1 (left)
Human Player : Can I assign someone to highlight # 4 (left) since there is no one there or does it still belong to the chaos player?
So basicly, if you injure a player during a multiple player game, can someone take the vacant space?
Thank you very much for your help and have some great time blood bowling!


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Crock-Pot Enchiladas |
Recipe Type: Entree
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 6
Fun Enchilada recipe that can be spiced up or down depending on your taste.
- 1 Pound Hamburger
- 1 Package of Taco Seasoning
- 1 Can of Rotel (I use 1 can of crushed Tomato's)
- 1 Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 can Ranch Style Beans or Chili Beans (I use Kidney)
- Flour Tortilla's Burrito Size
- 24 Ounces Mexican Cheese Grated
- Chips
- Sour Cream
- Brown Hamburger and drain.
- Add Taco Seasoning , Rotel (Tomato's), Cream of Chicken Soup and Beans.
- I highly suggest you use the Reynolds crock-pot liners if possible, leftovers much easier to remove that way.
- Spray with Pam or similar.
- Put approximately one third of mixture on bottom of crock-pot.
- Layer of Cheese.
- Take two tortilla's cut in half, layer them in crock pot so that they are flat.
- We will repeat this three more times.
- After the last covering of tortilla's put any remaining cheese on top.
- Cook on high for an hour.
- It will be done when the cheese on top is melted.
- Eat with Chips, garnish with Sour Cream.
- After eating, I pulled it right out in the liner, and placed the leftovers in a container.


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I am already neutered and up to date with shots.
Buddah is a charming 2 1/2 year old robust orange tabby who just loves to chill. Somehow he found himself living outside but luckily he was rescued by a kind person who brought him to us to help him find his forever home. He is a sweet and quiet type of guy who loves to get head rubs and chin scratches and will purr endlessly in thanks. He can't wait to get a home where he can hang out by your side. He is healthy and up to date on all.
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The Methodist Hospitals has received Primary Stroke Certification by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, an independent, nationally recognized accreditation authority.
Hospital officials said the facility earned the distinction after HFAP conducted an "extensive and objective review" of the hospital's stroke program.
The HFAP stroke certification program has based its standards on evidence from the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Heart/Stroke Association.
These standards are requirements to provide hospitals with the tools for education and support regarding stroke prevention, care and recovery within their communities, Methodist officials said.
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1877 – Cora ABARE was born in Altona, New York 137 years ago to Barnabe Abare & Delia DUPREY. (1st cousin 4x removed – paternal)
1879 – Mary GARDNER was born in Lexington, Michigan 135 years ago to Israel Gardner & Adeline DUQUETTE. (1st cousin 4x removed – maternal)
1903 – Elba HOWARD (22) married Annie BODDY (16) in Ogemaw, Michigan 111 years ago. (great-granduncle – maternal)
1963 – Clinton HOWARD died 51 years ago in Ogemaw County, Michigan at 81 years old. (great-granduncle – maternal)
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Number 8: to who ever hit my blue pt cruser near troy and illif in aurora
you just cost me over $1500 worth of body work, plus the replacement wiring kits which i dont have a cost for yet, on my car that i dont have!!!! you hit my car, nearly took off the front bumper and fried some of the wiring system for the lights and fuel systems!!!! if you do see this email me and fess up. this is your mistake, you (or your insurance) need to pay for the damages! you cant hit some ones car and leave not even leaveing a note or trying to figure out who the car belongs to. wtf would you have done if i did that to you???? would that make you angry? would you want to pay for this out of pocket? surely not!!
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I was an alcoholic to, went on to get my degree, finishing graduate school, and part owner of a business.
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B-Sens lead collapses late, lose in OT
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OTTAWA, ON Binghamton fell 5-4 to Hamilton in overtime at the Canadian Tire Centre despite a 3-1 lead after the first period. Joe Tinordi scored 4:30 into the overtime period to give Hamilton the come from behind victory. Nathan Lawson stopped six of seven shots faced in the opening period before an ailment held him out of the remainder of the contest.Binghamton jumped out to the early lead 2:03 into the opening period when Shane Prince beat Bulldogs goaltender Robert Mayer for his 14th goal of the year. Andre Petersson fed a streaking Prince past the Hamilton defense where he wristed the puck over Mayer to give the Sens a 1-0 lead. Hoffman notched his first of two goals on the night under four minutes into the contest on a tic-tac-toe passing sequence from Stephane Da Costa and Cole Schneider. Hoffman added his second tally at 12:19 to make it 3-0. Hoffman took a feed from Schneider from the top of the right faceoff circle and beat Mayer high for his 25th goal of the year. Mike Blunden notched the Bulldogs first goal on the power play at 18:48 sending the teams to the locker room with Binghamton leading 3-1.
Andrew Hammond started in net for the second period as Hamilton stormed back with two goals from Gabriel Dumont and Maxime Macenauer to cut the B-Sens lead to 3-2. However, Petersson tallied his 16th goal of the season with less than one minute to play in the period to give the Senators a 4-3 lead heading into the final intermission.
The Bulldogs pressured hard the final 20 minutes of play coming up with the equalizer at the 15:16 mark. Christian Thomas redirected a shot past Hammond for his seventh goal of the year to tie the game at 4-4. Hammond stopped the remainder of shots faced while Mayer did the same sending the game into overtime.
Both teams garnered great chances on net during the extra frame, but it was Tinordis second goal of the year that proved to be the difference maker giving the Bulldogs a 5-4 win.
Binghamton was led by Hoffman finishing with two goals and an assist while Dumont and Tinordi both tallied a goal and an assist to lead Hamilton . Hammond finished with 29 saves on 33 shots faced in the losing effort while Mayer earned his fifth victory of the season with a 36 save effort.
The B-Sens return to the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena on February 14 when they play host to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at 7:05p.m. Tickets for that game are available by calling the Binghamton Senators Executive Office at (607) 722-7367 or stopping in between 9:00a.m. and 5:30p.m. Fans can also purchase tickets through the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets during normal business hours by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or at 1-800-745-3000.
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As human beings we are committed to peace AND justice for all. As Christians we are especially saddened by the fact that our tax dollars are making possible the slaughter of innocent women, children and the aged. Contrary to the actions of governmental leaders there is ample evidence that peace is patriotic and prudent.
So glad to see the ECLA take a stand in these violations.
You folks simply can't get your mind off Israel can you? Copts have been driven from there homes and what is your response?
I am encouraged by this and invite others to speak out against injustice and violation of International Law.
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Excellent stuff.
More reflexive leftism by the ELCA, I see. I remember when you were a church.
Thank you ELCA and other Churches. I do not like paying taxes when the money goes for the injustices of Israel towards the Palestinians. Don't we see then that we are also committing the injustices. And to support violations of International Law. I do not understand it.
Thank God that the ELCA is shepherded by our fearless bishop who is not afraid to speak out on the violation of the Human Rights of the Palestianian people and of the uselessness of weapons of destruction as a means to secure peace.
It is encouraging to hear our presiding bishop speak up on behalf of our fellow Christians and their Muslim neighbors in the Occupied Territories of Palestine. In response to Dexter and Amy (above), the ELCA has spoken loud and clear on behalf of our Coptic sisters and brothers. And, Amy, a church which fails to speak prophetically about injustice in our world is not a church that reflects of love of God incarnate in Jesus the Christ. Nor do we serve the best interests of our Israeli friends when remain silent in the face of their many abuses of human rights both within Israel and in the West Bank and Gaza.
Congress has become the destructive and corruptive force in these pro-Israel $MILLION/BILLION military/economic benefits to Israel on the backs of American Taxpayers–THanks notably to Ros-Lehtinen(Florida) and Eric Cantor(Virginia) with their most recent resolution of commitment(411-2) requiring annual report for compliance from White House–This must be Stopped!
Thank goodness American Christian Churches are finally speaking out. It is such a relief, knowing of the terrible human rights violations by Israel and the resulting abuse and suffering of the Palestinians living under the Israeli occupation.
The violations of human rights and weapons is REAL. I am very pleased to see the ELCA is finally stepping up to advocacy. Why would we not — when Lutherans across the nation are supporting Palestinians in their education, building, finances — and Israel works AGAINST any progress in which this ministry and service provides — isn't there a conflict there? Yes, there is. The Christians and all people in Palestine need our support. Israel is carrying on a brutal occupation — making life miserable — hoping all others will leave –….not a very sustainable strategy.
Thank you for speaking out.
Human Rights is universal, it is not based on religion, political preferences, economic status, nationality, race, gender, or age. As a Christian, you have to ask yourself, what would Jesus do? Bravo ELCA!
The churches were blamed many years for not speaking up on the behalf of the Jews when they were being exterminated by Nazi Germany. Now we (and other churches) are speaking up and we're being criticized for doing it. But we must err on the side of justice and peace.
Laurena, it is interesting that the church always errs on the side of hurting the Jews.
Why do you suppose the signers of the letter did not have the decency and common courtesy to tell their Jewish brethren they have been meeting with about the letter in advance?
The human rights cowardice of ELCA and other signatories is well understood by anyone who has been paying attention. Islamists have been driving Christians from Iraq with very little comment from the signatories. Coptic Christians are under siege, with very little comment from the signatories, despite the denial offered above. Copts have been run over by armored personnel carriers operated by the Egyptian army, which gets a substantial amount of aid from the U.S. Where is the letter about aid to Egypt? And more than 1 million Christians have been driven from their homes in Iraq since 2003, with little if any comment from the signatories.
Blessings to ELCA for speaking out for suffering Palestinians.
"Seeing people, and especially the Christians, have the courage to speak up against such abomination lifts my heart in the belief that the good among us will survive and eventually become better united.
We are sick to death of occupation and terrorism!Salaam Khoury and on behalf of my entire Palestinian Christian family
Thanks to Bishop Hanson for signing on to the letter! It is time for Lutherans to support efforts to find the truth about how our tax dollars are being used by the Israeli government. I have witnessed how our military dollars are being used to disrupt the lives of Palestinians so that they will leave the land to Israel. I would like to see my tax dollars support justice for BOTH Israelis and Palestinians.
Yes we christians should protest against the injustice going on
Wow, I'm impressed by this response function. I guess I never scrolled down far enough to see it. Yesterday I reported to the ELCA Region IV Global Mission Consultation that our church and others had written to Congress asking for accountability when it comes to human rights and military aid to Israel. It's a reasoned approach to a very tangled problem of injustice and pain. Thank you ELCA leaders for taking this good step. Now we have something constructive to talk about with our candidates for office. I've shared this news extensively on Facebook and via my own blog. How about you folks on Twitter? – can you get busy?
God bless all of the religious leaders of the church of Christ for standing against injustice and oppression and with the poor and oppressed.
Don't let them silence you or put you down.
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2002 Winter Olympic Games Music
released 2002
@2002 Bestor/Cardon Productions
In February of 2002, Kurt Bestor and his good friend and oft-times writing partner Sam Cardon wrote music for the Closing Ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. This is the music that accompanied the athletes as they entered the stadium. Kurt was luckily enough to have been able to conduct the orchestra and choir. (Rumor has it that he was snapping photos with his left hand while conducting with his right!)
The following is a video from Canadian TV featuring the song and the "March of the Flags."
Music composed and orchestrated by Kurt Bestor & Sam Cardon
Conducted by Kurt Bestor


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Board: 1 A Simulation Study of the Effects of Perceived Risk and Information Sharing on the Internal Control Reporting Process Presenter: Stephanie Grimm, University of St. Thomas;
Description: Our research combines accounting with operations management. We model the internal control reporting process as a supply chain and test for the bullwhip effect during SOX implementation. We highlight the importance of information sharing and perceived risk on the reporting process.
Board: 2 An Exploratory Analysis of the Relative Importance of Fraud Risk Factors Related to Pressures and Opportunities, and Different Fraud Types: Evidence from Big 4 and Non-Big 4 Auditors' Across Six Countries Presenters: Naman Desai, University of Central Florida; Rajendra Patel, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad;
Description: This study examines how Big 4 and Non-Big 4 auditors in the US and 5 other foreign countries perceive responsibility for detecting different fraud types and how their fraud risk assessments and audit effort are affected by pressures and opportunities.
Board: 3 Auditor Reputations, Industry Specialization, and Audit Pricing: Evidence from Japan Presenter: Yoshihiro Sakuma, Fuji University;
Description: The study of the relationship between auditor's industry specialization and audit premium in Japan has not been analyzed. So, this research must be necessary for Japanese audit market.
Board: 4 Focusing on Paradox in Financial Accounting Presenter: Louella Moore, Arkansas State University;
Description: What causes basic financial accounting paradoxes? Traditional research paradigms ignore the conflicts between position and momentum measures. Interdisciplinary concepts from philosophy, physics, and game theory highlight the nonduality problem in accounting, opening up new perspectives on the potential and limits of accounting.
Board: 5 Globalization of the Accounting Profession in the United States: Accountability, Comparability, Mobility, and Employability Presenters: A. David Austill, Union University; Mehmet C. Kocakulah, University of Southern Indiana; Brett Long, University of Southern Indiana;
Description: Globalization of the accounting profession raises important questions for the accounting profession and accounting educators. This paper explores the interrelationship between adoption of IFRS, accountant mobility laws, professional certification and free trade agreements on the globalization of the accounting professions.
Board: 6 Headlines, Readability of Firms' Earnings Releases, and Investors' Information Searching and Processing Presenter: Bo Zhou, Nanyang Technological University;
Description: Facing numerous financial news of firms every day, are investors influenced by the headlines of the earnings releases? If yes, how do the headlines affect investors' judgment and decision?
Board: 7 Information Sharing Behavior in a Collectivist Society with Face Dimension Presenter: Syed Zaidi, The University of Texas at El Paso;
Description: This paper examines the impact of communication medium (face-to-face or Knowledge Management System) and the type of information (positive or negative) to be disclosed on the individuals' willingness to share information in a collectivist society with face dimension.
Board: 8 Macao's Transforming Cultural Economy: A Perspective of Casinos in the context of Corporate Governance Presenter: Xiao Fu, Durham Business School, Durham University, UK;
Description: Macao has gone through cultural economy transformation after its return to Chinese rule. I aim at revealing this change through Macao's Casino industry. By looking into the context of Casino's corporate governance systems, I attempt to detect subtle changes which shape Macao's relationship with the world.
Board: 9 Modifying the Balance Scorecard to Meet Expectations of Donors, Recipients, and Management Presenters: Evelyn A. McDowell, Rider University; Evelyn Aniton McDowell, Rider University;
Description: Donors increasingly want to know how much impact their dollars are having. However, nonprofit organizations have little guidance on how to meet this potentially daunting challenge. The Balanced Scorecard Approach can be the ultimate solution.
Board: 10 Risk Assessment and Quality Control for Internal Auditing Applied in the IFRS Presenter: Denise Silva Ferreira Juvenal, Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro;
Description: The objective of this work is to describe the risk analysis audit for local governmental, principally because the selection of work audit for local government.
Board: 11 Statistical Analysis of the Influence of Internal Control Regulations and Inspiration Presenters: Yan Chen, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics; Meixia Dong, Dalian Jiaotong University; Yuanyuan Liu, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics; Yuan Qi, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics;
Description: This paper analyzes the statistical data and compares the impacts of the related regulations on internal control disclosures in America and China. It studies the differences in the impacts of the regulations implementations in both countries and its reasons. We also proposes some ideas for developing Chinese internal control laws and regulations.
Board: 12 Succeeding as a Professional – Learn from Other's Mistakes, You Can't Afford to Make Your Own Presenter: Susan Sorensen, University of Houston-Clear Lake;
Description: Successful accounting professionals plan for and achieve a balance between their personal production, marketing, and administration. This presentation includes many up-or-out environment career tips such as: take being fired as your last opportunity to network and make a good impression.
Board: 13 The Effects of Firms' Controversial Corporate Activities on Financial Reporting Quality Presenter: Kevin Koh, Nanyang Technological University;
Description: Firms' involvement in controversial CSR activities raises concerns about management integrity and ethics. Firms' involvement in such activities are perceived to have higher risk of poor financial performance. There, there is higher incentives for earnings management and corporate misconduct resulting in SEC AAER investigation.
Board: 14 The Share Effect: Does the Form of Payment Affect Acquisitions' Rationality? Presenters: Maria Elena Olante, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan; Paolo Russo, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan;
Description: We aim at assessing the effect of the form of payment on the quality of the acquisition process. Assuming that when acquisitions are paid using shares, the quality of the deal is more at risk, we document some surprising results.
Board: 15 Value-Based Pricing in R&D Alliances Presenter: Marc J. F. Wouters, University of Twente, The Netherlands;
Description: Value-based pricing requires interorganziational management accounting. We will investigate value-based pricing in R&D alliances. Through field work, we intend to discover how such agreements can be structured, and what the impact is on innovation processes, especially for knowledge exchange, joint sense making and problem solving.
Board: 16 Will The Use Of Repo 105 By Lehman Brothers Widen The Expectations Gap For Auditors? Presenters: Agatha E Jeffers, Montclair State University; Askew Sidney, Borough of Manhattan Community College;
Description: A questionable accounting technique, (Repo 105) used by Lehman to mislead the public has led to public outcry that auditors (E&Y) failed to adequately perform their function. Is there a disconnect between what auditors do and what the public expect from them?
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Your interest in biology and the life sciences can come from several directions.
This page has many links to web sites with career information. Many sites change addresses - if you run across a bad link, please contact the webmaster (bottom of page) with the information. Each link opens in a new browser window.
Don't forget to check PSU's Career Services for related information. Stop by their office in Horace Mann for all kinds of help.
Many students are interested in "health" careers. From being a doctor to a physical therapist to a medical laboratory worker, the career opportunities are many and varied.
The links provided serve as a good introduction to the range of health career opportunities possible and the types of training needed. Also try the major search engines for more information.
To help your search, think of the health career opportunities in terms of primary care by the "medical" doctor with support from the "allied health" professions, including professional health providers such as physical therapists and medical and laboratory support professional staff such as dental hygienists, phlebotomists, and respiratory therapists. The distinctions are based on educational and professional requirements as much as anything else.
Many of these allied health careers do not need four year of college and training is available at 2-year institutions or 4-year colleges with 2-year programs.
You'll find descriptions of 18 allied health professions from the commission that accredits many allied health programs. A comprehensive site. http://www.caahep.org/
Try "Explore Health Careers" sponsored a wide variety of professional health organizations.
Information on the allied health occupations and educational programs from the Career Library of the University Health Services at UC-Berkeley. http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/
This links you to the "PSU Biology Health Professions Handbook." It contains much information for the student who has already decided on a program that we can help them with, but it also provides links to many of the professional and college associations. http://www.pittstate.edu/dotAsset/22178.pdfl
On Assignment (OA) - laboratory jobs http://www.oalabsupport.com/oalab/home.faces
General environmental job links
Learn How to Become - Careers and Degree Programs in the Green Sector http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/green-careers/
Environmental Careers Organization http://www.eco.org/
Environmental Careers (Green Careers Journal) http://www.environmentalcareer.com/
Good Works http://goodworksfirst.org/
Outdoor/Environmental Career Guide (Princeton University) http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/index.shtml
Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/careers.htm
EnvironmentalJobs.com http://www.environmentaljobs.com/
Cyber-Sierra Natural Resource Jobs http://cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/organize.html
Summer jobs/volunteering/internships
Student Conservation Association http://www.thesca.org/
Summer Jobs http://www.summerjobs.com/
Marine and Animal Sciences
Marine Biology, Science, and Oceanography http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/careers.htm
Zoo and Aquarium Career Opportunities - http://www.aza.org/careers-zoos-aquariums/ http://www.seaworld.org/career-resources/index.htm
AmeriCorps http://www.americorps.gov/
Federal Jobs https://www.usajobs.gov/
State Jobs in Kansas http://da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruitment/
Biology Jobs http://www.biologyjobs.com/


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What Good Are the Arts?
What Good Are the Arts? by John Carey is a brilliant look at how we handle our comprehension of arts of all kinds. Carey starts by asking the familiar question: What is art? He shows us how other critics have answered this question over the years, but eventually provides us with his own sensible and succinct point of view. "Anything can be a work of art. What makes it a work of art is that someone thinks of it as a work of art."
Hardcover, 304 pages. Oxford University Press 2006, $16.38 at Amazon.


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Man wanted in bank and strong armed robberies in Wilmington nabbed State Police say the man behind a Monday morning bank heist in Wilmington and a strong armed robbery three weeks prior has been arrested. 29 year old Qwai Tilgham of North Spruce Street went into the TD Bank at 300 Delaware Avenue at just after 8 Monday morning. He gave a teller a note demanding money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police say it was also Tilgham who attacked an 82 year old woman as she left Taffy's Food Market on the 700 block of East 4th Street on September 3rd. He's accused of walking up to the victim, pushing her to the ground, and fleeing with her purse. A Wilmington detective noticed similarities in the suspect description in both incidents. Police say Tilgham has confessed to both crimes. He's in the Howard Young Prison on 40 thousand dollars bail. |
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New York -Jul 18, 2013 - The Audio Engineering Society is holding its 50th International Conference, which is dedicated specifically to audio education, July 25-27, 2013, at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, TN. The three-day conference will focus on teaching methods, instructional resources, learning outcomes, technical operations, industry relations and related topics that affect the theoretical and practical aspects of professional audio education. The conference will bring together leading educators and professional audio industry representatives to exchange ideas and knowledge that will contribute to improving quality and effectiveness for students and faculty alike. The event will also for the first time include a significant focus on live sound as a component of a pro audio education curriculum, a fact underscored by the event's keynote address delivered by Bob McCarthy, director of system optimization at Meyer Sound.
In recent decades, audio education has expanded significantly worldwide, with many colleges and universities, career institutes, high schools and manufacturers now offering a wide range of courses and training in professional audio. There are practical questions that administrators and faculty face managing audio as a discipline within educational institutions.
More than 120 educators and industry representatives from around the world will provide a focused series of presentations, papers, workshops, case studies and discussions. The conference results will include a collection of more than 30 formal papers, historical documents, survey instruments and potential recommendations for educational resource management and development. In addition, eight workshops and tutorials will focus on topics including pedagogy, curriculum design and instructional resources; internships, employment and career counseling; partnerships with industry and professional organizations, learning outcomes and academic standards, accreditation and program administration. Full program details are posted online.
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I'd pay it and never think of it again. It is a small price (on top of big prices already paid) for your freedom. Perhaps the universe thought you needed a reminder of what she is.
This HAS to end sometime, right. Let this be the end of it.
Don't let this suck you back in. Go and beat the shit out of something. Get it out of you. Then right back on your own path.
I would definitely call the state and attempt to negotiate something. I would also let her know that this is still coming back to you. She needs to feel some of your pain. I realize that there is no remorse, but still.....
This sucks.
Marriages that start this way, stepping over the bodies of loved ones as the giddy couple walks down the aisle, are not likely to last.
I wouldn't just roll over and pay. I'd see if you can organize something with the state. And rock the boat, ask your xWW to pay SOMETHING even if it's just a token amount of where she sends you $100 a month for the next year.


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ZIIIRO Celeste Black Mono
ZIIIRO has been making pretty awesome watches, but the newly released Celeste really stands out. While it looks like it'd be powered by magic, there are actually 2 transparent coloured disks that go around, replacing the typical watch hands. It also streamlines ZIIIRO watches' unique look into 1 single ring.
The strap is stainless steel and comes in one of 2 varieties: either black or gun metal. You can opt for a more colourful dial, if you are so inclined (we're sticking to mono).
Best part? It takes instructions to learn how to read the blended time. ZIIIRO's website. Order there, or here. Approx 200$.


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I read with interest John Battison's RF Engineering column, "Engineering Assistance" in the March 2006 issue of Radio magazine. He well covered most of the broadcast engineering/allocation software providers serving the industry. I would like to make you aware of Au Contraire Software, a software consulting service that provides access to more then 200 software titles and FCC databases of AM, FM, TV, broadcast auxiliary, land mobile, terrain, conductivity and population. We have provided these services for 15 years.
Cris Alexander, CSRE
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I just wanted to send you a quick thank you.
Earlier this year I was involved in building new studios for three radio stations and a satellite network in Minnesota. At the old studio, I was told to tie left and right + and left and right - together for a mono signal. I just didn't like doing it this way.
At the new studio, I installed a Symetrix 422 stereo AGC/leveler. Because the 422 doesn't have a mono out, I built the lattice combiner (found on the Radio magazine website) and mounted it on an XLR male connector. It works great, and it's so simple! Sometimes simple is best!
Scott Schmeling, chief engineer
Linder Radio Group
Mankato, MN
Glad it worked for you. The Lattice Combiner is one of the tips in the Engineers Notebook section of the Radio magazine website. We're always looking for more ideas and tips to include, so please send them to us.
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Visitsweden.com is Sweden's official travel and tourist information web site. Search for holiday and hotel information, images of Sweden and its culture. Find city breaks in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, trips to Swedish Lapland and many other destinations in Sweden.
What stretches halfway between Sweden and Denmark, weighs 82,000 tonnes and carries 6 million vehicles per year between the countries? Öresundsbron, or the Öresund Bridge in English, is the answer. And it's the centrepiece and setting of Nordic-noir tv hit The Bridge.
Eat? Drink? Be merry? And maybe even hit the dance floor?
The White Guide, Sweden's leading restaurant guide presenting the country's top 250 restaurants and covering 500-plus restaurants every year, has just launched its website in English.
Lonely Planet has named Abisko and the Northern Lights the world's most illuminating experience as part of celbrating that 2015 is the UN Year of Light.
Are you so loopy about lobster that you'll join us on a lobster safari? Want to worship at a fish church? Or forage the deep, dark forests of Dalsland for berries and mushrooms. Let your food trip to West Sweden begin.
The 2014-15 incarnation celebrates the 25th anniversary of the ICEHOTEL. Eat off ice plates, drink from ice glasses and sleep in -5C in a hotel made of ice and snow in the depths of Swedish Lapland.
The power of fashion is strong. All social groups use clothing to create their identity. Meet people from three decades, the 1780s, 1860s and 1960s, times when the economy, currents of ideas and technical developments clearly affected clothing and fashion.
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"Co-creation" is the key word in Umeå2014's capital of culture initiative. Here, the concept means that everyone can participate and contribute to the programme. To promote a long-term perspective and encourage the continuance of capital of culture activities beyond 2014, it is intended that projects should be run by the "cultural operators" themselves.
"Sweden – more pornography, more suicides, more alcoholism and more gonorrhoea every year"Sign at a 1971 demonstration in London against the Swedish sexual education film Language of Love.Welcome to an exhibition on images of Sweden, spirits and sex. In collaboration with artist Peter Johansson, we get to grips with lust and vice, liberation and shame – with "Swedish sin", both the myth and the phenomenon.
TaubeSpelen is an outdoor event where some of our best artists interpret Taube's songs in their own way. Celebrated in Taubes own Bohuslän.
Traditional christmas market with lots of artisans and a larder full of all the Christmas treats.
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Neil M. Bressler, MD
JAMA Ophthalmology (formerly Archives of Ophthalmology) published continuously since 1869, is an international, peer-reviewed ophthalmology and visual science journal published weekly online and in 12 issues per year. JAMA Ophthalmology's acceptance rate is 20% of the 1100 manuscripts submitted annually. Time to first decision is as low as 9 days and a median of 43 days with peer review. All major articles are published Online First, typically within 60 days. The journal, under its previous title, is ranked third, with a 2013 Impact Factor of 4.488, up from 3.83 for 2012. JAMA Ophthalmology and Archives of Ophthalmology have different titles but they are the same journal. The editor of JAMA Ophthalmology is Neil M. Bressler, MD.
Mission Statement: To be the indispensable source of ophthalmic knowledge for the generalist, subspecialist, and trainee; to publish innovative, clinically relevant research for the vision scientist; to be the first choice for authors to submit their important manuscripts to; and to achieve this through authoritative peer review.
Access for Developing Countries: The online version of JAMA Ophthalmology is made freely available or nearly so to institutions in developing countries through the World Health Organization's HINARI program.
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