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Daytime Burglaries
Many statistics show daytime burglaries are on the rise, and the City of
is experiencing this problem significantly. The majority of our daytime burglaries appear to happen between approximately 6 am to 10 am during weekdays. This is the time when many people are leaving for work and their homes are most vulnerable. However,
anytime of day or week
can also be the moment for a burglar depending on his or her opportunity, but highly vulnerable times are especially morning hours.
Burglars may often see a resident leave and take that chance to check if you locked your home. Burglars will also ring your doorbell or knock on the door to see if anyone is home, and if there is no answer then the burglars may check if the door is locked. If doors are locked then the burglars may use forceful entry with a pry-bar, crowbar, or physical means with their body. Unfortunately, if a home is not equipped with a home security system then burglars gain entry with little resistance and often unlimited time to complete the crime.
Because of the randomness of burglary locations and often obstructed visibility of homes, standard police patrols are sometimes ineffective preventative measures. However, to help improve burglary prevention area residents should pay close attention to suspicious subjects in their neighborhood. This is especially important if residents observe a person knock on the front door of a home and then walk to the back when nobody answers the door.
If an unknown or suspicious person appears at your front door a burglar will likely excuse the situation for the wrong address or wrong name. If you experience this do not disregard the situation, please contact the non-emergency police phone number [(740) 927-5701] and report any details you gather.
If you suspect someone is breaking into a home call 911.
Please know you do not bother the police when you contact us on suspicious activity. If you call and we talk to someone before a person commits a crime then they will most likely go somewhere that neighbors do not pay attention. If we get there after they committed a crime and find suspects on site, then there is better chance we can obtain evidence of the crime.
Vehicle Break-ins
Overnight vehicle break-ins are a continual crime problem throughout the City of Pataskala. Many victims of this crime simply overlook basic preventative measures to protect personal property, whether by accident or unlucky habit. A high amount of thefts occur from people leaving their vehicles unlocked and valuables in plain sight. Avoid keeping valuables in your vehicles, especially out in the open. Items such as purses, book-bags, wallets, garage door openers, iPods, cell phones, and other electronics or valuables should always be taken inside with you. Additionally, make sure your vehicles are locked and any exterior storage compartments are locked.
While in public places avoid placing valuables in the trunk because people could be watching you. Avoid parking near trucks, vans, dumpsters, and other areas that obstruct visibility and create hiding places for criminals. In addition, avoid parking near occupied vehicles and always activate your vehicle's security system if it is equipped.
E-mail Fraud and Internet Scams
Internet crimes are a growing concern for law enforcement agencies nationwide. The methods and innovation used by cyber-criminals are becoming more convincing and practical, which creates enormous risk to Internet users. Internet crimes lead to identity theft, credit card fraud, advance fee fraud, and endless other crimes depending on the creativity of the cyber-criminal.
Internet crimes may begin with an unexpectedly harmful e-mail that distributes fraudulent messages to Internet users. Because e-mail is an inexpensive and largely untraceable, in terms of identity tracking, method for facilitating cyber-crimes it remains popular among criminals. Some e-mail messages appear to come from a legitimate organization or institution, such as your bank or employer. Oftentimes these messages ask you to
your personal information. Never respond to any message that asks you to provide personal information, if you have doubt or suspicion contact the corresponding party or the police department for verification.
Fraudulent e-mails may also appear from known people such as friends, family, or co-workers that ask you to send cash or money orders for various reasons. E-mail accounts can be hacked which exploits the names and e-mail addresses of the people stored in the account address book, which allows cyber-criminals to send fraudulent e-mails to potential victims. Again, be weary of abnormal e-mails from familiar people, and make strong efforts to verify the legitimacy. If a familiar person asks you to send emergency money via an e-mail message then think reasonably and objectively about the context. In addition, pay close attention to spelling and grammar of e-mails as they may reveal flaws to the cyber-criminal's involvement.
Advance fee fraud occurs when cyber-criminals disguise e-mail contacts in online sales or auctions, such as Craigslist or E-bay. The user may discover a deal within the online sales Website, however, the seller's information is fraudulent and the actual sales item does not normally exist either. In addition, these deals are often attractive to buyers for various reasons which prompt the communication with the cyber-criminal. The seller's contact link typically refers the user to a different communication channel, Web-link, or e-mail address. Be weary of off-site communication with sellers and the information they ask you to provide. Never respond to any message that asks you to send advance fees for any reason, nor should you wire transfer money as this is very common for cyber-criminals to victimize you. Always remember, if it looks too good to be true then it probably is.
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talk about nice ....
Do some BBQing outside the local Mosque!!
That's not big enough to feed the guys I hang with.
should have retained part of the tanker for the beer.
that is nice.... ME LIKE!
A ,,Real Mans,,, mobile kitchen,,,,Oh Ya!!
Damn that is nice... Oh yeah he has some money in that baby.. Needs a bit of counter space for prep.. Could put one on the opposite side of the stoves..
Guy in the lower part of the picture is laughing his ass off..
Tail gate parties at the ball game, every chick is hanging by that truck..
Some people have too much money....and too much time on their hands. :rolleyes:
Really nice set-up, however.


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A new book and walking tour explore Amsterdam as one of the world's most liberal, tolerant cities.
The book is "Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City" (Doubleday) by Russell Shorto.
And the walking tour, "Amsterdam, Model City", was just launched by Philadelphia-based Context Travel.
Both the tour and the book make connections between the Golden Age of Dutch Enlightenment, centered in Amsterdam, and the Dutch capital's liberalism.
"The city today is infamous for its permissiveness. But the sex-and-drugs sense of liberalism relates back to the wider, grander sense of the word," Shorto says. "There is a connection between the city that spawned (17th century philosopher Baruch) Spinoza and the city where John and Yoko came to hold their Bed-In for Peace."
The author, whose best-sellers include "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America" (Doubleday), discussed "Amsterdam" last November at The Netherlands Embassy in Washington. "Amsterdam" made the prestigious "Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2013" list.
Context's "walking seminar", led by local historians and scholars, encompasses Amsterdam's drug area; (in)famous red light district; thriving LGBT scene; and flagships of urban renewal on its islands reclaimed from the sea in the 19th century.
The tour begins at the Hotel Prins Hendrik, where legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker fell from his room to his death at age 58 a quarter-century ago.
The brilliant musician, who had a long history of using heroin and cocaine, is honored with a plaque at the hotel near the drug-dealing area on Zeedijk.
(The Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, where newlyweds John and Yoko held their 1969 "Bed-In", is not in the tour. So much for "Don't Pass Me By," by the Beatles.)
Java Island and KNSM land reclamation neighborhoods are visited on the tour. They had epitomized urban blight for much of the late-20th century, but now are models of urban renewal. They have various styles of canal houses, art galleries, bike and pedestrian bridges, and other structures designed by major Dutch, Swiss, Belgian, and German architects.
Tour participants visit the Plantage Dok, a hub of the islands' influential squatters movement in the 1980s and 90s.
The daily, three-hour walking tour costs 70 Euros (about $95 at time of posting) per person in a group, and private tours cost 305 Euros (about $415) per party. All Context groups are limited to six people maximum.
But even if you don't visit Amsterdam, do read "Amsterdam". (The book and tour are not connected in any way but overlap in subject matter and focus.)
Here are some fascinating facts, liberal or not, from Shorto's intriguing book:
- Rembrandt had "a bothersome ex-lover committed to a workhouse..." where she spent five years. She was finally released "despite Rembrandt's objections". In deep debt, Rembrandt sold his wife's grave. Her remains had to be removed to make way for the new corpse. ("Rembrandt's Amsterdam" and "Dutch Masters of the Rijksmuseum" are two of Context's four other tours in the city.)
- One of the world's first women doctors was 25-year-old Amsterdam native, Aletta Jacobs. And in the 1870s, she became one of the first advocates for contraception. That earned what Jacobs termed "'the wrath of the entire medical establishment.'" Her office became what some historians term the world's first birth control clinic. (Jacobs and Spinoza are included in Context's "Jews in Amsterdam" tour -- Jews have lived in the city at least as far back as the 14th century, and participated actively in the Dutch Golden Age.)
- A tragic exception to liberalism and tolerance was in the Holocaust. "Jews in the Netherlands had far and away the lowest survival rate of Jews in Europe...only 27 percent of Dutch Jews survived," Shorto writes. "Of approximately 80,000 Jews in Amsterdam at the start of the war, an estimated 58,000 were dead by the time it was over, most of them in concentration camps." Anne Frank is one of the few names we know.
- Dutch gays in 1946 formed the world's first organization to advance gay rights. It's now known as COC.
- In 2000, a governing coalition of political parties with different philosophies passed a slate of laws legalizing gay marriage, prostitution, and euthanasia.
- Amsterdam's well-known leniency toward smoking dope does not extend to smoking cigarettes. It banned cigarette smoking in public places in 2008. Some coffee shops have no-smoking signs epitomizing this split: "'Pure marijuana joints can still be smoked indoors, as can pipes and bongs that do not contain any tobacco.'"
The tours probably walk on by those coffee shops.
For more info: "Amsterdam, Model City", www.contexttravel.com, 2216 South Street, Philadelphia, Penn., 800-691-6036, email@example.com. Context organizes critically acclaimed walking tours in 24 U.S. and international cities. It launched a Rome literary tour in December. "Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City" (Doubleday) by Russell Shorto, who also wrote "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America" (Doubleday).
Suggested Links
- Dutch Jews had lowest survival rate during Holocaust, 'Amsterdam' author says
- Rome literary walking tour launched by Philadelphia's Context Travel
- New DC walking tours give fascinating insights on architecture, art, politics
- Dutch ambassador praises Phillips Collection as a 'jewel' of Washington
- Dutch Ambassador royally celebrated new King Willem-Alexander Apr. 30


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A Long-Established Program
Over the 14 years, the JEC Innovation Program has involved 1,600 companies worldwide. 157 companies and 359 partners have been rewarded for the excellence of their composite innovations, including 216 Asian companies.
Created in 1998, the goals of this top-level innovation program are to:
- identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide;
- encourage companies that are involved in composite innovation along with their partners, and also enhance their public exposure;
- contribute to the advancement of the composite industry.
A Worldwide Competition
JEC Innovation Program is a worldwide competition including 5 programs:
- JEC Paris Innovation Award, during JEC Show Paris since 1998
- JEC CCE China Award in partnership with China Composites Expo since 2005
- JEC Asia Innovation Award, during JEC Show Asia since 2008
- JEC ICERP India Award in partnership with the FRP Institute of India since 2008
- The JEC Environment Students Award with SAMPE since 2009
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Oh my god! Don't tell me we're sinking because of all the fatties!!! LOL~ If we were I'll be one of fat ones to blamed for the catastrophe. This reminds me of that cartoon about humans becoming so fat one day that we all live in a chair that provides us with everything including a virtual glass that allows us to live in a virtual reality as thin and attractive people. We're getting there since the year 2030 is right around the corner. This is pretty scary and I'm a little ashamed to be part of the problem.
I do not see what the fuss is about judging fat people. Many or maybe most of them are happy the way they are, but the government wants to control our lives by restricting us from eating specific foods so it will force us to eat certain foods with less freedom to eat what we want.
Obesity is definitely preventable. Unfortunately, far too many people in the world are way too lazy to take a little walk every now and then, which is a shame and a sign of things to come.
I love the Saturday night live episode that made fun of this fat lady that they try to explain to her that in order to loose weight she must eat less and move more in order to loose weight. What is funny is that she could not believe that. I say that god made us to loose weight and stay in shape by simply eating less, eating healthy, and move more.
Yay~~~ At least I'm not alone 😛 In fact my fat buddies are growing in number every day, so in time we may become the norm and the skinny ones will be called uglies. All kidding aside though that's a crazy number. It means what? That about 15 percent of world population is fat? Isn't it crazy how in some part of the globe people are starving to death and in other parts obesity is the problem. It's both sad and depressing and it's also exactly why I should work even harder to try to lose weight faster.
This is just a staggering statistic! To think that a billion and a half people are overweight is astonishing to me. I did not even realize there are that many people in the world. Are you sure this number is correct? Isn't this about the population of the world? If so, it would indicate that everyone is overweight. And I find that to be impossible.
This was a very interesting article and why do they continually change the rate of body fat and things so that it is even harder to get to a fit weight and size? They also keep changing the scale on the cholesterol level, so who is telling the truth anyway? I am trying to lose weight but the more I go the more I find I need to lose.
There are some staggering statistics on this page about obesity and then there are also some very promising messages for those who are looking for answers and solution for losing excess body fat. This information is more important now more than ever since we are learning that obesity is linked to many serious ailments such as Alzheimer's and dementia, just to name two.
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Fragrant Chickpea Stew
When time is of the essence, this hearty stew makes a quick meal. It has a complex, almost beefy flavor that develops when the onion and garlic are cooked until dark brown. Accompany with steamed rice or whole-wheat flatbreads (chapatis).Yield: 4 servings, about 1 cup each
Active Time: 20
Total Time: 35
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 medium red onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 5 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, ground (see Ingredient Note)
- 1 cup water
- 1 red potato, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 19-ounce or 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 medium tomato, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook cumin seeds for 10 seconds. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until dark brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add coriander; cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Stir in water, potato, chickpeas, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the potato is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add tomato, increase heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro and serve.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Ingredient Note: Coriander seeds are tiny and yellowish brown; they are produced when cilantro is allowed to seed. They smell slightly citric. Their flavor does not resemble, in any way, that of cilantro.
Nutrition Per Serving
|6 g (0 g sat, 3 g mono)
|0 mg
|45 g
|9 g
|8 g
|703 mg
|461 mg
Nutrition Bonus Vitamin C (35% dv), Fiber (33% dv), Potassium (29% dv), Folate (28% dv).
Carbohydrate Serving 2 1/2
Exchanges 2 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 very lean protein, 1/2 fat
From EatingWell Winter 2004, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)


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Jacqueline Smith has long been an outspoken voice for fiscal responsibility in Summit County and Utah. Smith is now taking on the federal government shutdown as well as the Count My Vote initiative through her Twitter feed and the conservative Save the American Republic Forum, also known as the STAR Forum.
"The government shutdown is not something that was warranted by anyone," Smith said. "It's unfortunate that we keep spending our children's and grandchildren's future."
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is the "biggest issue facing the American people at this time," as she claimed it is putting a squeeze on the middle class and forcing undue costs on business owners.
The STAR Forum, which Smith co-founded, is dedicated to "educating and advocating constitutional principles." Smith said the STAR Forum is currently focused on the Count My Vote initiative in Utah, which hopes to increase voter participation in elections by "modernizing the election system through a citizens' initiative petition," according to its website.
"[Count My Vote] is going to take away the rights of people and put things in the hands of big money," Smith said.
However, Smith said that the private sector could take over many operations that, for instance, the county manages. She said that "things would be done" if this happened.
In an Oct. 2 post on Twitter, Smith said: "During the shutdown, I've decided that Federal lands MUST be controlled by the states.
When Smith was asked to comment about how Republicans can hope to defund the Affordable Care Act when it was passed as law and deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court, she said the law is not "set in stone."
"Just because a law is deemed constitutional, doesn't mean it's a perfect law," Smith said. "It doesn't mean it's set in stone forever. [Many Republicans] were elected to stop or repeal Obamacare."
Smith added that there are many "scare tactics" surrounding the government shutdown. She wants people to not be afraid of the shutdown.
"There are some non-essential military personnel that are furloughed. Social Security checks are still going out. Essential services are still occurring," Smith said.
Smith, who campaigned for Summit County Council as a write-in candidate in 2012, said she will not be running again next year. She said she was injured in a horse riding accident this year and is trying to "repair and recover."
"I will definitely get behind some good candidates," Smith said. "We need to get some good fiscal voices on that Council."


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Bean There: Tracking the Impacts of Coffee Growing
One of the unique perks of working for Patagonia is the chance to leave, to participate in an environmental internship on work time. I chose to go to Guatemala to see how coffee is grown before it is exported for roasting.
I divided my time with two organizations involved with coffee farming in Latin America, Coffee Kids and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. I documented their work through photography.
My hope is that my work will serve as a tool to reinforce and foster positive change in the coffee industry.
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC)
To increase coffee production, coffee farms use synthetic fertilizers and convert from "shade grown" plantations, where shrubs are planted in the shade of trees, to "sun grown," where coffee plants grow quickly, fully exposed to heat in fields.
[My work lead me to Finca Nueva Armenia, nestled in the Sierra Madre valley of Huehuetenango, one of only eight farms designated as bird friendly by the SMBC in Guatemala. All photos: Mark Shimahara]
To prime a sun grown farm, trees and natural forests are destroyed. Scientists believe that these practices lead to the sharp decline of bird migration in Latin America and a loss of habitat of other animals, insects and plants of the tropical forest. To preserve biodiversity in coffee farms and to encourage sustainable farming practices, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center established a Bird Friendly certification. To be certified as "Bird Friendly," a farm must practice organic farming in a diverse and native forest—in other words, provide a bird friendly habitat.
After a dusty five hour drive from Guatemala City we arrived at their farm, which is a forest. Birds tweeted, insects buzzed, and pollen floated in the air.
[A flycatcher perched on a high shade tree, one of many birds found on the farm.]
But the tranquility was broken by the violent buzzing of chainsaws from neighboring farms that were tearing down trees to make way for sun grown coffee.
The Recinos bothers, who own Finca Nueva Armenia, grow bird friendly coffee because they know they are investing in a habitat that will sustain itself in the long term. Their farm will be spared the long term consequences of monoculture which can lead to disease, land/soil overuse, and the destruction of animals and beneficial insect habitats.
[One of the Recinos brothers hike up the plantation with coffee buyer Kim Bullock and roaster Jeff McArthur.]
The US-based coffee buyers I met, from Counter Culture Coffee, buy from this farm because it's committed to sourcing from organic, sustainable land. This farm is also willing to take on special requests such as harvesting and drying their crops in micro-lots, or selective picking by micro climate or varietal.
Coffee Kids
Coffee Kids develops programs in education, health awareness, micro-credit loans and food security for coffee-farming communities. I visited the hosts of two projects with Jose Louis Zarate, the program director at Coffee Kids.
The first was Finca Santa Felica, in Acatenengo which is managed by the farm's owner Anabella Meneses, whose goal is to empower workers to become advocates of their own professional development. Coffee Kids' sponsored ADESPA (Association for Sustainable Development of Paraxaj) achieves this though education and training in practical business skills. Two of her projects (textile and shoe workshops) focus on literacy in economic diversification. ADESPA also provides childcare so that parents do not have to arrange for it themselves.
[I accompanied the kids from the ADESPA child care program on a parade to celebrate environmental awareness.]
My trip made me keenly aware of the harsh socio-economic conditions that coffee farmers in this region face. Worker's wages are used up in providing basic necessities—food, clothing, shelter for their families. As a result, there are few resources left to invest in projects that might eventually yield greater financially stability or environmental sustainability, in the long run.
The second project I visited was in Chajul, a remote place seven hours north of Guatemala City—including two hours driving on unpaved roads—where Ixil, an indigenous Mayan language is spoken. The women uniformly dress in traditional cranberry-colored skirts signifying the Chajul region.
[This community too is heavily reliant on coffee as an income. ]
[After the last coffee crisis, women workers were the first to be dismissed.]
To address gender inequities, the Coffee Kids program here offers microcredits to women and their families to start businesses. This provides them with alternative means to earn their living, besides coffee.
[Loans are used to start local shops and textile manufacturing.]
I was flattered my blog entry about milk in coffee got the attention of Coffee Common, a collaborative experiment at the TED conference to serve and educate the audience about this wonderful drink. Similarly, it's my hope this work will encourage more businesses in the industry to examine and improve the land and communities where coffee comes from.
If you are interested in trying Counter Culture's selection of fresh, seasonal coffees, Counter Culture is graciously offering free shipping in the continental US to Cleanest Line readers through May 27. The new crop of Finca Nueva Armenia is scheduled to be released later this month (use Promo Code: THECLEANEST).


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LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - With the exception of Candidates taking part in the May run-off election, candidates have 14 days to remove their political signs. If signs are not removed within that time, the candidates can be fined up to $2,000. Ramon Chavez is Laredo's interim director of building services. He said the ordinance was passed in 2012 to keep the city clean.
"Basically that's what it is. We just want to maintain a good image of the city. Especially, with all these signs being placed throughout the city. And again, making sure that no sign is placed on the public right of way."
There are three races that will end in a May run-off. Those candidates are allowed to keep their signs up, until after that election.


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Why Choose a Gynecologist?
Gynecologists provide health care for women in some of the most intimate areas of their health, sexuality and wellbeing. As physicians who specialize in treating women's reproductive health problems, the gynecologists at EVMS Health Services partner with patients to optimize health during each phase of their life. Our Gynecologists work with each patient to develop a personalized plan to best suit their individual health care needs and lifestyle. Our Gynecologists are fulltime faculty at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Our faculty are dedicated to providing patient-centered quality care, participating in the latest research and teaching the next generation of gynecologists.
Pap Test
The Pap test is the most important annual screening test to detect early evidence of cervical cancer and other infections and cervical abnormalities. Your family physician or your gynecologist can perform your Pap test screening.
Abnormal Bleeding
The menstrual cycle is not the same for every woman. A normal menstrual period lasts from 2-7 days. A normal cycle can range from 21-35 days. Bleeding that is longer, heavier or more frequent than normal, occurs between periods, or an absence of periods is called abnormal uterine bleeding. There are various causes of abnormal bleeding, but the most common is hormone imbalance. It is still important to let your doctor know if you are experiencing abnormal bleeding.
Birth Control
Birth control, or contraception involves one or more actions, devices or medications that can reduce or prevent pregnancy. Today's options vary with lifestyle preferences and needs. For women wishing to become pregnant in the future, there are many reversible options including oral contraceptive pills, vaginal rings, Depo-Provera, and subdermal hormonal implants. Women desiring to limit exposure to hormones may choose an intrauterine device.
For women who desire permanent sterilization, we offer laparoscopic tubal ligation as well as a newer innovative transcervical procedure, EssureTM, that can be performed in the office and requires minimal anesthesia and recovery for your convenience. Schedule a consultation so we can discuss which method is best for you.
Gynecologic Procedures and Surgeries
Millions of women each year face the uncertainty of having a gynecologic procedure or surgery performed. Our Gynecologists will review both non-invasive procedures and open surgery with you. Today, robotic surgery is often the least invasive and most effective treatment option. Our Gynecologists will review your recommended procedure.
Office Procedures
Colposcopy is a diagnostic tool used for further evaluation of abnormal Pap tests. It allows the doctor to look at the cervix through a special magnifying device called a colposcope. It shines a light onto the vagina and cervix. A colposcope can enlarge the normal view by 2-60 times. This allows the doctor to find problems that cannot be seen by the eye alone. The colposcopy is an office procedure with results usually available within a week.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) uses a thin, low-voltage electrified wire loop to cut out abnormal tissue that is often detected during a colposcopy. LEEP can be performed in our office.
Hysteroscopy involves the insertion of a thin telescope through the cervix into the uterus. The physician can then detect fibroids or polyps that may be causing excessive bleeding. If the physician finds that the fibroids or polyps should be removed, he or she may elect to perform an operative hysteroscopy in an outpatient surgery center by attaching thin instruments to the telescope that can remove polyps or fibroids. This is often used as an alternative to a hysterectomy.
Another office procedure that may be utilized to treat heavy irregular periods is endometrial "ablation". This procedure uses radio frequency energy to permanently remove the lining or endometrium of the uterus. This stops all menstrual flow in many women. Because the ovaries and uterus are not removed, a few women may still have regular periods.


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When you hear the phrases 19-year-old and aspiring pop star in the same sentence, the immediate impression is – "studio creation." Yet while London's Daniela Brooker has spent her share of time in the studio perfecting her craft and preparing for the release of her first album later this year, she has gotten to this point in her young career with an old school mentality of getting out of her comfort zone and onto the stage.
"I think there's so much more to being an artist than just being in the studio, and the best way to learn and find what my sound is is to get out there," said Brooker, whose road treks included a spot on the Hard Rock Café's 2011's Pinktober tour, helping introduce herself to United States fans. "And as well as me playing, it's incredible to see other artists, and the way I'm most inspired is by watching other people and learning from them and being out there, living life, and doing things. It's definitely more inspiring than being locked up in a studio, for sure."
The studio work has been impressive so far though, with singles "Breathe," "Chasing The Waves," and "Heartbreaker" all revealing Brooker's potential to make noise in the crowded female pop artist space thanks to not just the teen's mature beyond her years voice, but a rock edge that sets her apart from her peers. As the daughter of a Venezuelan mother and British father, she also has a unique worldview that's reflected in her songwriting.
"Growing up and listening to different Latin artists as well as music in English, it influenced me in the way I was brought up and the way I write lyrics," she said. "I was brought up with a Latin mother, so I definitely have a particular way of viewing life, and I think that comes across in my lyrics, and I can be a bit feisty at times. (Laughs) My music isn't actually Latin-inspired with the rhythms and stuff like that. It's more that I write lyrics in Spanish and I like to have very English music, and then putting the Spanish lyrics on top."
Fluent in Spanish, Brooker clearly has crossover potential as well, something evident during a trip to New York late last year when she met the press between songwriting sessions.
"It's been very hectic," she said in the midst of the tour. "It's been quite an intense few days so far, but I love it."
She loved it so much that she recently returned to the Big Apple to continue preparing for the release of her album, something she's taking the time to perfect.
"It's one of those things where I think your first album that you put out there, you want to get it right," she said. "I want to make sure the lyrics I'm writing about are perfect and the music and the sound are being pieced all together, so it's definitely quite daunting, but I'm definitely looking forward to it being finally done."
Then it will be back on the road for Brooker, who, despite her age, has been at this a while, writing her first song at the age of 12.
"It never really was a decision for me," she said. "I knew that was always what I wanted to do and I never had to think about it. I know that's a really blunt answer, but that's the truth. (Laughs) I couldn't imagine doing anything else. Being at school I had to juggle doing music and that at the same time, but it's all worked out well so far."
And her parents are behind her every step of the way, even if, like most parents, they had their reservations early on.
"I'm so lucky that I have a supportive family," said Brooker. "At the beginning, of course, they thought it was a bit of a hobby, but I was quite an intense and persistent child. (Laughs) I said 'I'm gonna be a singer no matter what happens,' so they knew that I was quite determined to do it. They love it, I think they really enjoy the process, and both my parents help in different aspects of the music industry, and it's helpful to have people around you to guide me and ground me. It all helps."
All that's left now is unleashing her album on the world, yet with what may be the biggest year of her life underway, she's not looking too far ahead.
"I take every day as it comes and I try not to think about too many things," she said. "I'm getting prepared, rehearsing, and getting into the studio as much as possible so that I'm as ready as can be, and then I'm just enjoying it."


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America knew before the "Big Brother 16" houseguests that there would be two Heads of Household each week. But the houseguests may now know something that America does not. There may be an additional twist to the weekly dual Head of Household competition and win.
The "Big Brother" subscriber-only paid feeds went live on June 26 at 10 pm PT, June 27 at 1 am ET, and fans found out which "Big Brother 16" houseguests were nominated for eviction. They also discovered that each Head of Household chose two nominees for the other Head of Household.
What does this twist mean? Caleb nominated two houseguests to compete in the Battle of the Block on behalf of Frankie. In return, Frankie chose two houseguests to compete in the Battle of the Block for Caleb. Frankie must have chosen Brittany and Victoria to participate in the Battle of the Block competition. When they won, it kept Caleb safe. This means that Frankie's picks must have been for Caleb. It is not known if the Heads of Household knew they were picking for the other when they made their choices.
Fans thought each Head of Household would get to choose their own nominees. This would mean each Head of Household might want to choose their strongest players each week in the hopes that this would keep both the nominees and the HoH safe from eviction. This is not the case if each HoH is choosing for the other.
Brittany and Victoria won the Battle of the Block and Frankie lost his Head of Household standing. What this means is, Caleb must have chosen who would compete for Frankie and he choose Donny and Paola. They lost and they are still on the chopping block and Frankie is vulnerable.
This latest twist to the new "Big Brother 16" dual HoH and Battle of the Block twists will make for an interesting season. And because this has been advertised as the "most twisted season ever," things could change every week in order to keep the houseguests on the edge of their seats. This could ensure the "no floater" season fans were expecting last year.
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The Panic of 1884 started with the bankruptcy of the Grant and Ward investment firm. The firm was started by Ulysses S. "Buck" Grant, Jr. and Ferdinand De Wilton Ward, Jr. Initially, the firm backed by the Marine National Bank of New York and James D. Fish, director of the bank was successful at drawing investors. Believing the firm was successful, former President Ulysses S. Grant invested $100,000 in the firm, like his son. Veterans were drawn to the firm by President Grant. Millionaires were attracted to the firm by its seeming success.
Grant and Ward engaged in hypothecation. This legal financial practice involves using purchased securities as a guarantee to purchase additional securities on credit. The investment firm then used the investor's collateral for multiple loans to borrow funds to trade securities on its own account, which is called rehypothecation. The whole, questionable scheme was built on probable, speculative profits, and it collapsed in the economic downturn.
The consequences of this scheme were the bankruptcy of 42 banks in the nation. New York City had 15 bank failures. Chicago experienced six bank failures, and the rest of the nation suffered with 21 bank failures. Ten thousand small companies failed and other major brokerage firms. Factories closed and workers lost their jobs. The New York Clearing House Bank issued loan certificates to key banks, easing the crisis.
The Grant's tried to save Grant and Ward with a personal loan of $150,000 from William Henry Vanderbilt, but it wasn't enough. They lost everything. Former President Grant tried to repay the Vanderbilt loan with his Civil War souvenirs. They weren't worth the price of the loan, but Vanderbilt kindly considered the loan paid in full.
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After our post that Victoria Beckham has got herself a gig at Range Rover as a style consultant, here's the video of the presentation of the actual new car itself, the Range Rover Evoque. It looks like the company celebrated its 40 years in style, and the Evoque is a smooth, sexy effort from the company that probably hasn't had any input so far by the former Miss Posh Spice.
Getting away from Range Rover cashing in on a celebrity splash (something it should have avoided perhaps - it won't have done itself any favours among Range Rover fans or serious car purchasers), the Evoque is a compact SUV which is the production version of the LRX Concept. It will initially be released as a three-door model, to be followed by a five-door version, in both front and all-wheel-drive options.
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This course will expose you to classical and modern techniques aimed at increasing your personal abilities to persuade others. Through lecture and student exercises, there will be opportunities for you to develop and expand your persuasive skills for use in many legal situations, with an emphasis on persuasion in trial and appellate courts. We will cover a history of great advocates, voice training, the use of rhetorical devises (including the uses of emotion), presenting witnesses, argument, and other related subjects. Exercises will include examples from intellectual property, and criminal law.
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A census is an official count and gathering of information about a population. The first United States Federal census was conducted in 1790. A census contains information for a residence such as the head of household's name, and the ages, gender and number of people living in that household. Beginning in 1850, the United States Federal Census lists a name, gender, race, age, occupation, and state or country of birth for each member of a household.
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Object: Upright handled jar
Period: Bronze Age: Early Dynastic Period
Dimensions: H (of handle): 7.5cm. W: 3cm.
Region: Sumer
Find Spot: Kish, (2016A; grave 65 of a man)
Description: handmodelled; baked; cream slip anthropomorphic handle attached to rim: prominent arched eyebrows running down into the bridge of the nose; blob eyes; short incised lines mark a necklace; incised chest bands; pointed breasts; genitals represented by short incised lines with dots for framing hair.
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Dutch court convicts teens of virtual theft
This morning Eurogamer reports this funny story.
Yahoo reports that a court in Holland has convicted two teenagers of stealing virtual items in the popular kids' MMO, RuneScape.
The 15 and 14-year-old culprits forced a 13-year-old boy into a transferring a "virtual amulet and a virtual mask" to their accounts in RuneScape.
The Yahoo report is light on detail, but we understand from our friends at Eurogamer.nl, who read about it in the paper this morning, that the errant teens beat up and kicked the victim, and threatened him with a knife.
The two were convicted to 360 hours of community service between them. "These virtual goods are goods (under Dutch law), so this is theft," said the court in its ruling.
Very few cases of virtual theft have reached the courts in the past - usually, police refuse to take them seriously. This is the first time in Holland that there has been a final ruling in such a case.
If you can read Dutch, you'll find more information on the case at nrc.next.
Virtual goods are goods? I guess they're very SMART.
Wonder if you kill someone in that virtual world that you could be convicted for murder in the real world?
That is interesting that virtual items are treated the same as items in Dutch law. I wonder to what extent that goes and because of this case, how many future cases there will be of this.
Yet, didn't Dutch law pretty much give a pass on caring about software pirates?
I have to admit I question the sanity of somebody who would assault and threaten to kill a kid over video-game junk. I hope they get in trouble for more than just "virtual theft", ya know, like assault and battery with a deadly weapon or some such.
So, the cops couldn't bring up charges on assault and battery, but could for stealing pixels?
Little cousin got jumped a few times after school and was beaten to a pulp by a group of kids a few times. Aunt went to the teachers, but the school either cannot or usually refuses to do anything about it.
The Police can be called, but unless they have proof all they have to work off of is the kids word that he was beaten up, even if he is bruised and beaten.
I'm not sure how it works there, but here the justice system as far as bullying and threats to kill between teenagers means almost nothing. They tend to only notice once the kid dies, and that is only because the media forces them to take action.
On the scale of not caring about children, Parents are second only to schools. Maybe the law says different, but the system sure doesn't care.
And unless you are willing to fork out $40,000 for a legal case on assault between teens, then nothing is going to be done period.
It is quit understandable, really.
I recall a case in Japan in which someone killed his best friend. He went on vacation and lend the 'Uber Epic Sword' to his mate for play. His friend sold it for cold-hard cash.
The sword though, will take hours/days/weeks/months of struggle to get. So from a point of view, you pay for it and it is your property. :)
What the hell is wrong in this world? ... no one can kill or steal another one's things virtualy?!?! ... whats the fun of it?
Ztalker is talking the truth, but still I can't believe that Earth's rule can be applied for virtual world. I'm lucky I live in a nation where piracy is a common thing and almost 80% of the game sold in many stores is a clone. If you pay 10 dollars or more for a TSL DVD, I only pay one dollar. Must be hard to live in a nation if there's so many rules. Thank God I don't live in USA or Europe.
^ Your statement was actually serious? Also, 59% or 80% of the copies are pirated?
Yes, the Dutch law at best!
We convict people who kill to a mere 8 years of prison, and a kid who is "steals" a virtual thing has to work for 200 hours! (If you posses illigal fireworks you only have to work for 50 hours or so)
The Dutch law is screwed up.
At least I get healthcare etc.
I play runescape and to be honest, these kinds of things aernt that uncommon. theft, threatining, account stealing, happens all the time.
The real way this should be handled is by the game itself tracking players actions and having a system in place to verify something being stolen, to return the item and to ban the serial key of the offending party if serious enough. I'll admit not feeling sorry for the little convicts though.
Now what if they go as far as to arrest people for killing in a game?! (Example: Call of Duty: World at War, Gears of War 2)
Then there would be no reason to play games except for a few...
And that's just for my job...
I can make that in an hour. :carms:
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In the second event of its 2011 Artist Showcase Series, the Norcross Arts Alliance (NAA) will present "A Classic Evening" on May 15th, from 5:30pm – 7:30p.m. Located in theNorcross Cultural Arts & Community Center (NCACC), the program offers a delightful evening of classical music showcasing local talent.
Each of the presenting artists offers an impressive resume. Jennifer Jordanis is an accomplished historical performance specialist; her husband Greg Jordanis a seasoned opera tenor. Early in their careers, John Cooper is already a distinguished violist while Craig Duke is an accomplished pianist who has performed in the Song Festival in Asolo, Italy. Each of the four performers will give insight to their music, their own path to success, and what it takes to perform at this level; they will also answer questions from the audience.
The NAA is proud to bring classical music to the Norcross area in a format that enhances the city's already-rich cultural offering. Voted the "Best Arts & Cultural Scene" in Gwinnett in 2010, the City of Norcross enjoys a calendar of seasonal outdoor concerts, downtown music events, Lionheart Theater plays, and art exhibits at the Norcross Welcome Center and Kudzu Art Zone. With the Artist Showcase Series, the NAA's goal is to showcase the creative outlets and energy that define Norcross by presenting a diversity of artistic expression including performing arts, fine arts, filmmaking and more. According to NAA Public Relations Director Arlene Beckles, "The Norcross Arts Alliance is proud of our local artists and have found that an interactive format provides a unique and exciting opportunity for both the artists and the audience to connect."
For more information about this event including the biographies of each artist, please visit www.norcrossartsalliance.org. Refreshments are available for donations at the event, which is located in the Main Ballroom of the NCACC, 10 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071. For updates on all the events in the Historic Norcross area, join us on FaceBook, or sign up for regular emails by going to www.aplacetoimagine.com.


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Naleighna Kai is the national bestselling author of Open Door Marriage, Every Woman Needs a Wife, co-author of Signed, Sealed, Delivered ... I'm Yours, and Baring it All: The Ins and Outs of Publishing. She started writing in December of 1999, independently publishing her first two novels before acquiring a book deal with an imprint of Simon & Schuster and most recently a book deal with an independent publishing house. She is a contributing author to a New York Times Bestseller, an award-winning author, and The E. Lynn Harris Author of Distinction.
Naleighna is the CEO of Macro Marketing & Promotions Group, the founder of Macro Literary All-Stars (M-LAS), as well as the marketing consultant to several national bestselling and aspiring writers. She is also the brainchild behind the annual Cavalcade of Authors events which takes place in her hometown of Chicago. Naleighna pens contemporary fiction, erotica, and speculative fiction and is currently working on her next novels: Rich Woman's Fetish and Slaves of Heaven.
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J. L. Woodson's writing career started with the critically acclaimed novel, The Things I Could Tell You!, an English assignment written at age fifteen that was published by Macro Publishing Group when he was sixteen followed by becoming a co-author of How to Win the Publishing Game with Avalon Betts-Gaston, Esq. and Dr. Trevy McDonald at sixteen; a contributing author to the NAACP Image Award-winning anthology, Breaking the Cycle at seventeen, and Superwoman's Child: Son of a Single Mother at age nineteen which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature.
He is the recipient of Fisk University's Talented Tenth Award, listed in the Who's Who Among American High School Students, Recipient of Coca-Cola, Clear Channel, State Farm Insurance and McDonald's Youth Leadership Award, Chicago Urban League's 1st Place Winner in Citywide Stock Market Competition, Winner of Chicago Urban League's Young Entrepreneurial Business Plan Competition, OHMC Most Professional Award, OHMC Most Dedicated Student Award, MGCA's Best Young Author Award. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Inc.
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Who needs a bathing suit when you've got a birthday suit?
All ages, all sizes, come bare your beautiful beach bod in these top tan-line free zones.
All you need to bring to get in is absolutely nothing at all.
Tucked away underneath St. Barth's rocky hillside, feel free to forget everything at St. Barth's most secluded beach. Including your clothes. One sbhonline.com member recalled his favorite all-time memory of St. Barth as "enjoying a Cuban cigar and a glass of french rose wine on Saline beach in the late afternoon - wearing nothing but a hat."
In America, we have the right to remain silent. The saucy Spanish, however, have the right to remain nude. According to this PDF, penalization for nudity violates constitutional rights. We're happy about that because this rear view above makes us giggle. Es Cavallet (pictured) is one of Ibiza's gay-friendly nude beaches.
Enter the beach near Haulover Park for big, bouncy, nude beach volleyball bliss. Who knew volleyball could ever be such a spectator sport.
UC San Diego's mascot may be King Triton, but over by Black's Beach, its the bear. Join the Black Beach Bares, a group of local nudie sport enthusiasts, for a friendly round of stripped snorkeling, birthday suit boogie boarding or jiggly jogging.
No cameras allowed around this jet set crowd. Skip the ragmag subscription and catch a peak of your favorite celebrities' itties and bitties for free at this nude beach for the rich and the famous.
The "itsy-bitsy-teeny-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini" is nowhere to be found here. In 1987, Pinho became the first nationally sanctioned au natural beach in Brazil. Its motto? "Clothing is not an option." Amen.
Paradise Beach is just that. Marvel at the tannest and fittest bosoms Greece has to offer while partying all day and night at the bars and clubs surrounding the sand line.
Feast your big eyes on Maui's Little Beach. Little Beach is Maui's official "unofficial clothing optional beach". If you're lucky, you might run into Dr. Leisure, an artist whose been painting scenes of nude beaches for the past ten years. If you're luckier, Dr. Leisure might paint you.
Here's an interesting fact. Margarita Island in Venezuela claims that in countries where nude sunbathing is the norm, there is less incidence of sexual assault. Here's to unclothing with a cause. Correction: A previous version of this slide incorrectly showed a photo of Pedro Gonzalez, also on Margarita Island. We apologize for the error.
Baker Beach is part of San Francisco's famed Presidio and was once host to Burning Man. The half-mile long beach, which lies on the peninsula of San Francisco, has stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the city. Be forewarned: nude bathing (or rather "clothing optional") is only allowed on the northern section.
TV people:
This beautiful, family friendly, regionally run park beach north of Sunny Isles is a great example of a US clothing optional beach that is open to the public.
stopgeorge:
With or without their bathing suits, hundreds of thousands of people visit Canada's first and largest clothing-optional beach each year. This all-natural beach is 7.8 kilometers long and follows the coastline below a forested, 200-foot high, cliff system on the western tip of Vancouver. Eagles, kingfishers, and escaped domestic birds like parrots, lovebirds, and magpies hover about – as do vendors selling everything a sunbather's heart desires, from sunscreen for your sensitive bits, to empanadas, organic fruit juices, and buffalo burgers to stave off those west coast munchies! Ah, Wreck Beach…so near to the city, and yet so far!
Patricia Beach:
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Jordan Lewis
March 10, 2013
Final Stats | PDF Hawaii Box Score
HONOLULU, Hawaii- East Carolina's softball team (8-13) was shutout in a run-shortened contest for the second straight game in falling to No. 21/24 Hawai'i (16-5) by an 8-0 score on Saturday, March 9, in the second day of the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
Sarah Christian (6-6) started for the Pirates, surrendered three runs on four hits and was tagged with the loss. Courtney Smith pitched a pair of innings and allowed just one run and two hits while striking out a pair. Freshman Mary Beth Smith had a rough inning of work that saw her give up four runs and two walks. Kaia Parnsby (14-2) earned the win with six shutout inning and eight strikeouts.
It was another rocky start for ECU as Hawai'i scored three in the opening frame. Kelly Majam was hit by a Christian offering, moved to second on Kayla Wartner's single to short right field and both runners moved up a base on a walk to Keiki Carlos. After a fielder's choice grounder to third to eliminated Majam at the plate, Leisha Li'ili'i drove in two with a single to center. The ball was also thrown away on the attempted play at the plate to allow the third run to score.
Hawai'i attempted to put together a two-out rally in the second on a Majam single and a Wartner hit by pitch, but Christian induced a ground out to escape the inning unscored upon.
Junior Kristi Oshiro ripped a one-out double in the third for the first and only Pirate hit in the game, but the next two were retired on a strike out and a line out to keep the margin at three.
The fifth started promisingly with junior Jordan Lewis drawing a walk. After a strikeout and then pop out on a bunt attempted, fellow junior Jasmine Robbins struck a ball well that was run down in right-centerfield by Majam up against the wall.
Hawai'i hit three home runs in a span of five batters to score four runs in the fifth inning. Solo back-to-back blasts from Majam and Wartner to each side of center field made it a 5-0 game. After a walk to Iwata, Li'ili'i hit a line drive shot that barely rose over the wall to increase the deficit to seven.
The Rainbow Wahine finished the game with a double steal of home to see Alyssa Villalpando score ahead of the attempted throw back to home as Brynne Buchanan stole second.


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I hear it time and time again. Most people can't relate to your entrepreneurship – your dreams, your drive, your divine purpose. They don't understand that loud voice inside that tells you every day – you are meant to share your gifts with the world in a bigger way.
You see, most people don't like change. The very thing you crave, they despise.
People fear the unknown; risk = change = scary.
You defy what is logical and safe to most people.
So they give you their best and most well-meaning advice.
They want what's best for you, and forget that it isn't the same as what is best for them.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Listen to the beat of your own heart, the voice of your soul, and the feeling in your gut. You know you were born for this.
Learn to be ok with some people not understanding (or sometimes even respecting) your journey in this life.
You're one in a million baby, you're supposed to be different!
Be true to yourself.
Surround yourself with those who lift you up, celebrate your victories (even the small ones), and who listen, advise and encourage you to continue on when you feel like giving up (because yes, we all have those days).
What makes a champion is the tenacity to keep on going, no matter how slowly by times, no matter how weak, discouraged or doubtful you may feel. When you keep putting one foot in front of the other, keep getting up every time you are knocked down – you are a champion of your destiny!
You're only human, and you're vulnerable. Susceptible to fears and the chant of the non-trepreneurs. A victorious leader of your life. Following your passion, purpose and desire to make a difference in the world.
Hold your head high, be full of pride (not conceit).
Though you may feel alone, you are never alone.
Find those who cheer your spirit, love you fully, dream of your success!
They're out there – waiting to grab your hand and be your friend through this journey.
The beauty of this era is that there is whole world of support for you – and it's only a tweet or post away!Here are the ones I whole-heartedly recommend! An ever-present group friendship & support 24/7 with Social Media Girlfriends Join the growing community at Friends of Ricki empowering women in their lives with the first ever social tv community! Listen to the Daytime with Donna radio show every Fri (2-3 pm est) with inspiring, feisty, & accomplished Donna and Nina Be inspired with your daily dose of gorgeous for your soul with Daily Dimmick


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What is the most convenient tool to draw pictures like this?
I want to find a tool which will automatically detect what I need.
For example, when I need to draw a line vertically, it can detect that and stay vertically for a while to let me understand in that direction is a vertically line.
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Serial Number List :: (Rev 10 - 2/13/99)
By Geremy Chubbuck
Excel Version
Disclaimer: This list is correct to the best of my knowledge, however, I accept absolutely no responsibility for the accuracy of this information or for the consequences and/or damages occurring from any inaccuracies. I have compiled this list for the purposes of sharing information only. This is not intended to be used in any way except for personal entertainment. It is a compilation of both personal information and information submitted from others from the Internet. ALL SERIAL NUMBERS SHOULD BE VERIFIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO ANY PURCHASE OR ASSEMBLY. It should be noted that it is a felony to possess a Post-Ban (newly assembled after Sept 13, 1994) assault weapon.
If any information presented here is found to be incorrect or you have additional information to contribute, please contact me via E-Mail (email@example.com) and I will update and re-issue the list.
Note: All items marked with a single asterisk (*) are taken from http://home1.gte.net/bblakley/ban/index.htm. The year/serial numbers under Colt SP series was forwarded to me by an individual whose return address I no longer have. Double asterisk (**) under Bushmaster, a person on the internet e-mailed me that he had a lower that was shipped stripped (thus not a complete rifle) in 1991 from Bushmaster with serial #0327XX - ALWAYS CALL TO VERIFY.
Advanced Armaments
American Spirit Arms (Formerly "Sun Valley Traders")
Armalite/Eagle 800-336-0184
Bushmaster 800-998-SWAT
Century Arms
Colt 800-962-COLT
Dalphon (360) 427-6867
Eagle Arms 309-944-6939
Essential Arms
Frankford Arsenal
Hesse Arms
J.L.M & Sons* (603) 425-1860
Knights Armament Co.
Military Manufacturing (M2) (FAX 702-263-7875)
Olympic Arms 360-459-7940
Olympic Arms Manufacturer�s Notes:
2. Serial numbers that end in "D" were duplicates and one was changed using this letter.
3. Recently some serial numbers have left with one or two letters followed by FIVE numbers. The last numbers are either 5's or 0's. 99.9% of these are post-ban.
4. "Older" does not always mean pre-ban as per Corey Sattler.
5. "BL" serial number series lowers are transitional with some pre and some post ban. If you have a "BL" you�ll have to call to verify for certain.
Professional Ordinance
Rocky Mountain Arms


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T Wave by Steve Freeman
When FBI Forensic Accountant Mallory Wilson is called to investigate the potential theft of narcotics from a local medical group, the routine case takes a sinister turn as she and boyfriend Alton Blackwell uncover a series of questionable patient deaths.
Alton and Mallory race to get to the bottom of the ominous events, applying their skills as never before while the plans of murderous drug dealers, cheating spouses, and profit-minded hospital administrators collide with unexpected consequences. When the investigators themselves come under attack, the case takes on even greater urgency. To protect themselves and prevent further bloodshed, Alton and Mallory must follow a trail of perplexing clues to uncover the malevolent secrets behind the medical facility's sterile walls. The solution that awaits them, however, defies their wildest expectations.
As they attempt to solve the baffling case, their struggle to maintain a long-distance relationship faces a new challenge as Alton is forced to relocate to a new, out-of-state office.
A fast-paced mystery, T WAVE serves up a roller-coaster ride of unexpected twists with a side of romance.
In T Wave, volume three of "The Blackwell Files" series, FBI agent Mallory Wilson begins investigating the potential theft of narcotics at a local hospice, but the case quickly escalates as she and boyfriend Alton Blackwell uncover a series of questionable patient deaths. Can they unravel the mystery in time to stop a potential killer, and will their relationship survive Alton's relocation to a new office?
Alton passed through the building's automatic doors and into the warm humidity of the summer evening. He headed into the parking lot, an expanse of asphalt bordered by a sidewalk, beyond which lay a dense grove of trees. On previous visits to the building, he had often observed squirrels darting through the underbrush, but the parking lot's faux-antique streetlamps couldn't begin to illuminate the interior of the dark copse now.
As he walked down the sidewalk towards his Explorer, Alton ruminated over the curious series of events. The evening's investigation had only strengthened his inclination to believe them to be more than a result of chance.
With no distractions beyond the soothing symphony of crickets, Alton seemed to think more clearly in the moist night air than he had in the cramped office. He slowed his pace as the outline of a pattern began to penetrate his thoughts. His mind was on the cusp of forming a connection, of recognizing a common attribute shared by all instances of the cases he was investigating. The noise of squirrels rustling underneath the trees proved a momentary distraction, but he quickly resumed his attempt to identify the solution which lay, tantalizingly, just out of reach.
As Alton struggled to complete the intuitive leap, a blur of motion appeared at the periphery of his vision. His world exploded into a thousand bright lights, then turned utterly dark.
About the Author:
Thriller/mystery author Steve Freeman is a former member of the US Army's Signal Corps, a twenty-six year employee of a large American technology company, and an avid traveler who has visited five continents. The novels of The Blackwell Files draw from his firsthand knowledge of military service, the tech industry, and the diverse cultures of our world.
He currently lives near Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SteveFreemanWriter?ref=hl
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Cultural references to it abound in Manitoba
but tallgrass prairie has almost vanished from the Canadian
landscape. Once covering 6,000 square kilometres in
Manitoba's Red River valley, it is now relegated to less than
one percent of its historic range, largely a victim of agriculture,
urbanization and industrialization.
The remaining patches of tallgrass provide vital host
plants for pollinators such as monarch butterflies, overwintering
sites for badgers, shrews and animals and even a
buffer against spring flooding, all the while rejuvenating
the soil. An estimated 1,000 plant and
animal species are ecologically tied to
tallgrass, including 10 endangered
species. Canadian sightings
of the rare Poweshiek
skipperling butterfly occur
only in this biome, which also hosts the largest Canadian
population of the Western prairie fringed orchid.
"Many pollinators use these prairie plants in their life
cycle," says Lucyk, "and they have to return to these plants.
Agriculture depends on these pollinators, and these pollinators
depend on these prairie plants."
Studying the loss of tallgrass prairie over time, researchers
at the University of Manitoba have found that its range has
declined by more than one-third since the 1980s. They
noted that smaller areas of tallgrass prairie, in particular, have
suffered; 21 square hectares appears to be the threshold for
whether a patch can thrive or expand farther. But the
researchers also found that the average patch size increased,
perhaps because smaller patches are disappearing.
"They're at the point where they're so degraded, they're not
self-sustaining," says University of Manitoba researcher
Nicola Koper. "We're not in the position where you can just
leave them on their own. They're too small at this point."
Conservation organizations have stepped forward to
maintain the tallgrass prairie, using prescribed burnings,
controlled grazing and haying and other activities to
strengthen it. Populations of small white lady's-slipper and
Western prairie fringed orchid thrive in well-hayed areas.
"The areas where there's been active management have had
increases in size and quality," says Koper. "Benign neglect
doesn't work with tallgrass prairie."
Teachers and environmental outreach coordinators can run their own Citizen Science project using free online tools at WildlifeSightings.net
Citizen scientist can submit wildlife and plant sightings into community database at 'Wildlife & Plant Sightings' www.junponline.com
Sightings data are organized into basic reports and easily searchable.
Amateur to professional can contrinute their citizen science here.
This story requires the eyes of an ornithologist on the water counting birds. Birds as indicators tell us about the world below. Having just returned from the Jordan Basin region I can attest to the rich Biodiversity that I saw as I counted birds. Dovekie, N. Fulmar, Greater Shearwater..... This Bioregion is important to both the United States and Canada. It behooves all of us to work together diligently to understand this region of the Ocean. Remember also that it is our RIVER Ecosystems connected to the Gulf of Maine that ultimately determine the biodiversity of the GOM. Pollution in the GOM is a death sentence. Dioxins and mercury must be removed from the Penobscot River and all streams and culverts must be reconnected to the SEA-RUN FISH.. These are the Keystone Species of the GOM and determine the Health of both the United States and Canadian people.
Good article, but most professional foresters will recongnize that most of the photos do not depict an old growth forests, but a variety of second growth or fire-origin sites.
With respect to the statistics Candace quotes from the Int'l Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Is it 12% of all birds or 12% of all species of birds. Quite a different number I would think.
The excellent article by Fraser Los entitled 50 million trees is welcome. While the article focuses on Ontario Government plans to reforest Southern Ontario the author also mentions efforts being undertaken in Northern Ontario. To expand on these remarks
The Forest Health and Silvicultural Section of the Ministry of Natural Resources advises in 2008, approximately 92 million trees were planted in Ontario, with 49.8 million of these in the Northwest Region. Survival rates for Pine Spruce are typically 80 to 85% in the Thunder Bay area and are affected by lack of rain, higher temperatures and frost. Tree plant numbers for 2009 will be available in March 2011.
As one flies or takes a survol by Google over the vast expanse of Northern Ontario, one cant help but wonder about the sustainability of the Boreal Forest. For example, in some areas notably near the Ogoki reservoir, there are any number of 10,000 hectare clearcuts. Huge areas are unplanted and without sufficient seed trees left standing for natural regeneration. Considerable piles of over cut and uncollected wood lie north of Armstrong. As forest tenure is being renogiated, often with the same companies that have left this mess, Northerners cant help but wonder if there will be any improvement?
Also, the deplorable conditions experienced by many tree planters, mosty Canadian students, needs examining. Migrant workers picking crops in Southern Ontario have much better accommodation, food and standards than experienced by northern tree planters who are often forced to work in cold rain and snow while sleeping in tents. Certainly miracle planters might attain 5,000 trees under ideal conditions, however most struggle to plant 1,000 or 2,000 trees to meet their camp costs, clothing, travel and to have meagre savings for education.
A article on the future of the Boreal Forest and sustainable forestry in Northern Ontario would be welcome.
Evolution happens with or without our consent or assistance. Yet it's hard to see the good in some of the growing numbers of invasive plant species. Good article, thanks.
Informative and well-written article. Nice to see attention being paid to this important, though sadly neglected, issue in Manitoba.
Here is a slideshow from this year's Guelph Rotary Forest tree planting at wich about 1,000 people helped plant trees:
We should cherish and protect the old-growth rain forests and what's left around us.


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Lauryn Hill issues a letter to all the fans that supported her through her jail time… (more…)
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In March, Lauryn Hill was sentenced to 3 months in Federal prison for tax evasion. She has now turned herself in…. (more…)
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As Lauryn Hill gears up for her upcoming album, the Miseducation singer is being accused of incorporating anti-gay lyrics into her latest song "Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)..