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First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
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You spent thousands on laser hair removal, only to find out that you actually want some hair down there. Are you forever banished to a hair-free life? Nope! Some hair restoration specialists are now offering hair transplants for our nether reasons.
Want something a little more temporary? Cindy Barshop, owner of NYC luxury spa Completely Bare and creator of the vajazzling craze, made waves again in early 2012 when introduced little fox fur and feather toupees for our vaginas, otherwise known as a merkin.
These temporary wigs are applied using all-natural products and last for a minimum of three days. It's not cheap, though: A tiny fox fur patch for your vag costs around $200.
We're very familiar with all of the anti-aging treatments for our faces, but beauty expert Polly Blitzer said women are turning to vagina "facials"—we call them vagacials—to bring back a youthful glow down there.
"Women are steaming their vaginas with herbs then getting their pubes tinted darker to give the illusion of what's thought to be a younger-looking vagina," Polly said, "also known as a peach smoothie."
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GAO, Mali -- Malian soldiers scoured the city of Gao on Monday for remnants of the radical Islamist fighters who invaded the city and engaged in an hours-long fight with soldiers before French and Malian forces regained control.
Sunday's brazen assault marked the first time the jihadists had penetrated the city of mud-walled buildings since they fled two weeks ago, and showed the al-Qaida-linked militants' intent to fight for control of the city they had ruled for nearly 10 months.
However, French President Francois Hollande said Monday his goal is that "not one space of Mali's territory be under the control of terrorists."
"The essential part of the Malian territory is today liberated, but we haven't finished our task. There are still terrorist pockets, notably in the extreme north of Mali, and operations are still being conducted by a certain number of groups," Hollande said from Paris.
At least six French armored personnel carriers patrolled the empty downtown streets where the black-robed Islamic radicals had battled for more than five hours the day before. The checkpoint to the city where suicide bombers have now twice targeted Malian soldiers also was heavily fortified.
"The situation is calm for the moment in Gao. Our forces are right now patrolling the city to dismantle the pockets of resistance," said Daouda Sidiki Dembele, a communications officer with the Malian army in Gao.
Hundreds of Gao residents gathered around the heavily damaged police headquarters in the center of the city early Monday where body parts lay strewn about. The al-Qaida-linked militants concentrated their attack on the police center in northern Mali's largest city.
"Yesterday we heard the gunfire and hid in our homes all evening," said Soumayla Maiga as he stood with friends near the rubble of the police offices. "We were stunned when we came out and saw what happened."
The radical Islamic fighters from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, or MUJAO, had ruled Gao for nearly 10 months before they were ousted at the end of January.
The black-robed jihadists, armed with AK-47 automatic rifles, returned to the city by crossing the Niger River in wooden boats to launch their assault Sunday afternoon, said French Gen. Bernard Barrera, citing the Malian military. The gun battles lasted more than five hours.
By nightfall French military helicopters flew overhead to patrol the city. Two explosions rang out overnight but early Monday the only sounds in the city were the morning call to prayer and barking dogs.
Malian Lt. Col. Nema Sagadam said that it was unclear how many jihadist fighters had penetrated the city in Sunday's attack, though at least 10 were killed by Malian forces.
Malian soldiers fired on the police building because the radical Islamic fighters were hiding inside, she said.
"We used heavy arms to attack the building because it was infested with militants who were firing at people," Sagadam said.
The walls and ceiling inside the police building were heavily stained with blood and the damage was consistent with an explosion, suggesting a suicide bomber may have blown himself up inside the police offices during the fighting.
Residents who had cowered in their homes during the heavy gunfire cautiously ventured out onto the streets where groups in circles looked at the human remains.
Women used their veils to cover their noses and mouths as they passed two blown off legs lying in the sand. The remains of a disemboweled donkey also were in front of the police building.
Two civilians died from gunshot wounds, while 10 others were wounded, according to Dr. Moulaye Djiteye at the Gao hospital. The body of a third man was carted away later Monday morning; residents said he had been hit by a stray bullet while riding by on his motorcycle.
Ten other people were treated for their wounds at the hospital, Djiteye said.
Islamic militants had previously clashed with Malian forces on the outskirts of town, but Sunday's attack was the first time of fighting in the city center.
The dramatic attack Sunday highlights the challenges ahead for the Malian and French forces, who initially drove the militants out of the city after facing little resistance.
"Have we finished? No. Because there are still, in a more or less organized way, groups that can carry out attacks or guerilla operations," Hollande said at a news conference Monday with the president of Nigeria, the country commanding the West African military mission in Mali. "We must continue -- not the liberalization of the country, but the securing of the country -- and do so insofar as a certain number of groups cannot hide there any more."
While the suicide bombers have not killed anyone other than themselves, residents said at least one of them had been living in a known jihadist hideout for seven months. The house where the young man stayed also had been visited by the one-eyed Algerian terror leader Moktar Belmoktar, who was the architect of last month's attack on a BP plant in Algeria in which at least 37 people were killed.
In Timbuktu, the Malian military continued to receive tips from civilians about stores of ammunition left behind by the Islamic extremists. On Monday, a unit led by Capt. Adama Diarra received a phone call alerting them to a stash of grenades hidden inside a carton for powdered milk. The box was found by children in a cemetery that the fighters had used as a part-time base, he said.
"The children saw the box and they were trying to open the sachets of milk, when they saw something metallic poking out. Luckily they were smart enough to call their parents, who alerted us," he said. "We are continuing to find arms every day. It's the population that alerts us each time."
Associated Press writer Baba Ahmed and Rukmini Callimachi in Timbuktu, Mali, and Jamey Keaten in Paris contributed to this report.


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The Systematic Character of the National Socialist Policy for the Extermination of the Jews: Electronic Edition, by Heinz Peter LongerichTable of Contents
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3.5 Conclusions
3.5.1The extension of the shooting to women and children took place in the case of some units as of the end of July, for others beginning only in September or early October. Some units moved from extending the shooting to women and children directly to murdering the entire Jewish population in certain districts. In the case of other units, the time lag between these two levels of radicalisation was several weeks. Those Jews who had survived the first wave of murders (for example, those needed as workers for the Germans) and those who were enclosed in ghettos, became victims of the ghetto liquidation measures which began after September /October 1941 and extended through the winter of 1941-42 and the entire year of 1941.
3.5.2In order to force through the decisive stages of this radicalisation process - extending the shooting to women and children - the orders given at the beginning of the war had to be extended in the course of the summer. A reconstruction of the events leads to the conclusion that this was not done by means of a single written order sent to all units at the same time; rather, repeated verbal instructions must have come from the SS leaders to the unit leader who was then to take the initiative himself and extend the shooting to women and children. Important for this radicalisation process is Himmler's verbal order from 30 July to push "Jewish women in the swamps" , as well as his speech in Minsk on 15 August in which he alluded to the coming shootings of women and children.
3.5.3From statements made by different commando leaders it is apparent that they were likewise encouraged by their superiors to shoot women and children in August and September (Filbert and Bradfisch from Nebe, Schulz by Rasch, Nosske and Drexel by Ohlendorf). Significant here are the HSSPF Russia Centre and Russia South which were directly subordinate to Himmler and took the decisive initiative; by the employment of the SS brigades as well as by the use of "major actions" bringing together the EK, police battalions and other units, they increased the numbers of victims to hitherto unknown dimensions, including women and children. In this way, a larger number of units in the occupied Eastern territories were brought to direct participation in such "actions" and were thereby further radicalised. Repeatedly, Himmler appeared either shortly before or shortly after the "major actionsb at the relevant places and strengthened the members of the SS and police in their murderous procedures.
3.5.4The extension of the shootings to women and children in the Summer and Fall of 1941 - begun through the murder of the entire Jewish civilian population in the occupied Soviet areas - was perpetuated by means of the method of "indirect orders": the SS leadership issued general instructions and the unit commanders were to execute them using their own initiative and intuition.
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Inside Brad Garlinghouse's Re-Imagination of Cloud-Storage Service YouSendIt
File-sharing company YouSendIt has grown out of its name.
Known mostly for sending and receiving documents, YouSendIt actually offers a lot more than that. You can comment on files and sign documents, and access them from any device.
That's partially the reason why former Yahoo and AOL executive Brad Garlinghouse, YouSendIt's new CEO, plans on changing the name.
"It's not going to have box, or cloud, or drive, or sync or share," Garlinghouse said in an interview. "And the logo won't be blue, gray and white."
YouSendIt is a rather formidable operation. It generated between $55 million and $60 million in revenue last year and adds between 30,000 and 40,000 new members every day. The service now has more than 40 million members.
We spoke with Garlinghouse's plans for YouSendIt, including its name change. Here's an edited transcript of the interview:
WSJ: So what's next for YouSendIt?
Brad Garlinghouse: First and foremost, we are almost certainly going to change the name of the company. We still get 30,000 to 40,000 registrations every day, we did $55 million to $60 million in revenue last year and we have 40 million users. But more than 90% of our users only knew about us for send.
We even have paid users who are very engaged in the product, that don't realize we're doing all these other things. The name, YouSendIt, has gone far beyond send. What does stress me out is people have a viewpoint that we just do send, when we are the most secure, intuitive version that make you able to manage and control. Most of our bread and butter is photographers, architects, the long tail. It's not gonna have box, or cloud, or drive, or sync or share. And the logo won't be blue, gray and white.
WSJ: How do you feel about some of the larger companies jumping into the fray? Like Microsoft buying Yammer, for example?
BG: I am a paranoid competitor by nature, but by the same token, there are two stories that are interesting.
One is about conversations I've had with people at Microsoft. One senior person said in a friendly, joking way, "We bought Yammer, so now you have three years before you have to compete with us." They have a lot of work ahead to integrate Yammer and integrate SkyDrive and everything together. Using the history of Microsoft acquisitions as a guide, that's not exactly the number-one thing keeping me up at night.
Second quick story: While I was at Yahoo, we looked at buying Skype EBay bought them instead, and we felt we needed to get aggressive in the voice space. At the time, Yahoo had 50 or 60 million people using Yahoo Messenger. We thought to just embed voice calling into Yahoo Messenger, which would instantly give us higher distribution than that. We went from no revenue to about a $40 million business. But at the same time, Skype went to a $400 million business.
So, the focused, nimble competitor that is known for specializing in a certain area is almost always in a better position than the large incumbent.
WSJ: Then what keeps you up at night?
BG: If Microsoft was a great execution engine, they would definitely keep me up at night. I think David Sacks (founder and head of Yammer) is great, his force of personality can drive that integration inside Microsoft. But shipping the new bits of Yammer and SkyDrive in Sharepoint isn't going to happen any time soon. If they could drive quickly in that market they would be the most formidable competitor. In the small company scene, I think there are folks doing very interesting things in the vertical space.
WSJ: How do you compete for talent with the Googles and Facebooks of the world?
BG: A lot of it comes from our networks, coming from our senior executives. The good news for us, everybody who lives in Silicon Valley, they want to put a small dent in the universe. There are a few major memes playing out right now in Silicon Valley, such as payments. But a big one right now is clearly how mobile and tablets are changing the way people access and store their data. There's a lot of interest in that space.
WSJ: How big of a priority is security for you guys?
BG: A lot of lawyers use us because we allow you to track a document, for example, We have a team with lots of audits and external people verifying what we are doing. When we have seen security risks, nine out of 10 use cases are someone trying to recover a lost password with an email address. Those, in terms of volume, are much more at risk. The scarier ones are when a government decides to go after data — that feels very different. To my knowledge, we haven't had any of those issues, but it's serious stuff. Foundational to YouSendIt since the earliest days has been security, and treating encryption as part of who we are. We give people control.
WSJ: Where does growth come from now?
BG: Fifty-nine percent of our traffic is from outside of the United States. We only price in dollars and are only available in English — what you'd call a "revenue avoidance model."
WSJ: So you're missing out internationally.
BG: Right. We're rolling out new languages and localizing with local currency in the early part of the year. I think we have the opportunity to double our revenue growth rate. If you can get conversions across all countries up to the same level as the U.S., you're going to improve your business. The problems we're attacking, it's not unique to the U.S. A big growth vertical is language-based.
The second opportunity, I think, is that there are a lot of partnership opportunities for mobile device management.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012
AIKEN, S.C. -- In Aiken County, there will be only one sheriff candidate on the ballot, but a write-in candidate is fighting for the position, too.
Aiken County Sheriff Michael E. Hunt is a native of this area and lives in Graniteville. He's served in local law enforcement for over 30 years.
Hunt started as a firefighter in Richmond County, became a corrections officer at the Aiken County Detention Center, next a public safety officer at the North Augusta Department of Public Safety, and then, in 1985, an officer at the Aiken Department of Public Safety. In 2003, during a special election, Hunt became Aiken County sheriff.
"You know, I love Aiken County, and I always have. This is my home," Sheriff Hunt said.
His challenger, Jim Vause, was born and raised in Florence. He enlisted in the Army and spent 25 years in the service. He took two tours of combat in both Vietnam and the first Gulf War.
Vause spent 35 years in law enforcement, too. He says he specialized in four areas of police work. He worked at Wackenhut, the security force for Savannah River Site, and now owns a security business.
"Sheriff Hunt needs to know that there's a lot of people in this community that are not happy with his leadership," Vause said.
Hunt is the Republican on the ticket, and Vause actually doesn't appear on the ticket at all. He was one of the hundreds of candidates kicked off South Carolina ballots after a Supreme Court technicality months ago. Now, he's running as a write-in candidate.
"So, what we have to do now is we have to overcome an incumbent with a write-in campaign. Now, we have a lot of support," Vause said.
Hunt is banking on his support, too. He says he's transformed the Aiken County Sheriff's Office since he was first elected in May 2003. He says he's drastically reduced a huge backlog of warrants with help from his deputies and the solicitor.
Hunt says the occupancy rate of the Aiken County Detention Center has also gone down. He says the ACDC wasn't always under his jurisdiction until the Aiken County Council asked him to take it under his auspices, which, he says, he's successfully done.
Hunt says his main accomplishment is increasing the number of deputies on the streets.
"We took the manpower we had, restructured and increased the number of deputies per shift to 12 within a two-week period at no cost to the taxpayer," he said, stating that when he took office, sometimes there were only four on-shift at a time.
Now, the county budget has increased that number to 17 per shift, and the number of dispatchers has increased, too.
However, Vause points to an increase in crime.
"Just the night before last, and last night, there were break-ins on the road that I live on way out in the county," he said.
Sheriff Hunt says the 200 percent increase Vause claims is inaccurate and unfounded but says property crimes are up. He says it's likely a sign of the times.
"This county has grown and continues to grow, when a lot of counties did not," Hunt said.
"I agree. It has gone up, but I look at this from a military standpoint. You give me more money for more boots on the ground, and crime is supposed to either level off or go down," Vause said.
Vause says on his first day in office, he would focus on the respecting members of the community, and he'd get more reserve deputies on the streets.
Meanwhile, the sheriff says he'll keep the department on the cutting edge while focusing on combating drugs.
Hunt also says his office has really focused on community policing. They've seen the birth and growth of programs like Alive at 25, nearly 40 crimewatch groups and a program where deputies read to students, just to name a few.
Vause says, if elected, working with the community would be the foundation of his plan. However, if you want to vote for Vause, though, just remember, you'll have to type his name in at the polls, since he is a write-in candidate.
To see the interviews with other South Carolina candidates, click here.


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DENVER, Colo. – July 18, 2013 – Ducks Unlimited's Colorado staff presented the 2013 Partner of the Year award to Colorado Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) and PFW State Coordinator, Bill Noonan. A celebratory luncheon was held in Denver with representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Water Conservation Board and DU volunteers, including board members and the state chairman.
DU's Partner of the Year award recognizes individuals and organizations that exhibit a strong commitment to improving Colorado's wetland and waterfowl resources.
"Bill Noonan and the entire PFW team have made phenomenal contributions to the health and protection of Colorado's wetlands," said Greg Kernohan, DU manager, conservation programs – environmental water markets. "This award recognizes the tremendous commitment PFW has made and is continuing to make to address the state's wetland and waterfowl issues."
Along with recognizing the cumulative accomplishments of the PFW program, Noonan was honored for his significant role in supporting on-the-ground habitat delivery and administering critical financial resources.
"Colorado's PFW program has supported many DU grants by providing matching funds and acres, as well as providing technical assistance to complete clearance requirements for federal grants free of charge," said DU Regional Biologist Matt Reddy.
PFW is a voluntary private lands restoration and enhancement program that provides technical and financial assistance to landowners for the benefit of federal trust species. Since its inception in the late 1980s, Colorado PFW has worked with more than 1,000 landowners, positively impacting 31,000 acres of wetlands, 300 miles of rivers and 115,000 upland acres.
"Our partnership with PFW provides many opportunities for DU to support projects in areas outside our priority focus, but which are important to waterfowl and the hunters who enjoy outdoor pursuits," Kernohan said. "In addition, PFW staff has always been flexible and they understand the challenges of delivering wetlands restoration projects in a complex water environment."
Colorado is biologically diverse and supports habitat for breeding, migrating and wintering waterfowl and shorebirds. DU and Colorado PFW have found alignment in their shared mission and efforts to conserve wetland resources in the face of tremendous landscape-level pressures. Competing interests in limited western water supplies, rapidly growing populations and habitat conversion are just a few of the major challenges. Finding common-sense solutions to these complex ecological problems has been a trademark for both organizations.
"On behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Colorado Partners for Fish and Wildlife team, I want to thank Ducks Unlimited for this wonderful honor," Noonan said. "Ducks Unlimited has been a great partner for us since our start as a program over 25 years ago. It seems somewhat incongruous to be presented an award for work that has been so enjoyable, productive, and has been accomplished with such good friends. But I guess those things are what make this honor so meaningful to us."
Strong collaboration between the groups can be found throughout Colorado, but it is particularly evident along the Lower South Platte River. The groups are working hand in hand with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and many other partners to balance the complicated needs of wildlife and people. Colorado PFW and DU look forward to continued success by focusing on science-based resource activities in high-priority areas.
Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 13 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more information on our work, visit www.ducks.org. Connect with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/DucksUnlimited, follow our tweets at twitter.com/DucksUnlimited and watch DU videos at youtube.com/DucksUnlimitedInc.


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February 13, 2006
How would you like an interstate in your back yard? That's what some neighbors along I-20 are experiencing. But everyone isn't against the construction. Some see it as progress.
Across I-20, just beyond the fence, is Chris Naylor's home in Eagle Point. Months ago you could barely see that fence from the interstate.
"We had any where from 6 foot to 70 foot trees," Naylor said.
Now most of the trees that buffered his home are gone. All of the construction is making room for an on-ramp to Davis Road. Chris says he knew it was coming.
"Both my wife and I were aware of it. We went in with our eyes wide open when we bought the property three years ago," Naylor said.
Lottie Black lives in Park Place. She says she can live with the increased noise from the traffic. It's the added traffic that the onramp will produce near her neighborhood that concerns her.
"They seem to think it will alleviate some of the traffic, but I think it will increase the traffic," Black said.
Homeowners agree that all of this is a part of progress, but they don't want this progress to get in the way of their privacy or the values of their homes.
"I like trees anyway and I hate to see trees taken down needlessly, however in this case there is a reason for the trees to be down," Black said.
And neighbors are fine with the progress they just want a compromise.
"We also want to guarantee that a sound barrier is going to be put in to protect these homes from sound and also a wind barrier," Naylor said.
Neighbors say they were told that bids for a sound barrier may go out this summer.


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PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg City Council members unanimously approved the proposed rezoning of a 24th Street property, clearing one hurdle for a proposed 100-unit hotel.
Council, with little discussion, voted 7-0 to approve the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 925 24th St. to a B-2 designation. The final reading will be held at an upcoming council meeting.
The move helps clear the way for MPH Hotels to proceed with the proposed development of a 100-unit hotel on the site of the Henry Logan Children's Home property.
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Council members Nancy Wilcox, from left, Sharon Lynch, Brad Kimes and Jim Reed talk following Tuesday night's meeting.
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Sharon Kesselring, a resident of 25th Street, addresses Parkersburg City Council Tuesday.
Councilmember John Rockhold, whose district includes the area, said both the city and its residents will receive "maximum benefit" from the development of the site.
"Building the hotel allows us to have redevelopment," Rockhold said during discussion of the ordinance, referring to the city's master plan and noting the site should maximize development.
Rockhold was the only council member to speak during the discussion. A few residents from the area attended Tuesday's meeting, but only Sharon Kesselring, a 25th Street resident, spoke.
"I applaud commercial progress," she said. "But when it it's next door to you there are some concerns."
Kesselring was concerned about possible environmental and traffic issues with the project. She worried the hotel would bring additional traffic to the area.
"There is no entrance to the hotel from 24th Street," Rockhold said.
Project schematics cite ingress and egress to the hotel coming off Emerson Avenue. Plans for the property feature a three-story hotel with privacy fence, landscape buffer and additional retaining walls.
In other business, Parkersburg Homecoming Festival president Randall Roberts spoke to council and expressed thanks to the city for its support, noting Homecoming had about $8,000 left to start work on next year's event. He asked council to consider funding for the event in its 2013-2014 budget. He also introduced the Homecoming Committee's incoming president, Cindy Wade. Roberts has served as president of the event for the past four years.
"We all agree Homecoming has come a long way the last few years," Council President Tom Joyce said.
Council also approved the reappointments of Charlie Matthews, Seldon Wigal and Francis Angelos to the Municipal Planning Commission and the appointments of Eric Gumm and Luke Peters to the commission. Gumm had previously served for several years on the commission before stepping down last year.
Councilmembers John Sandy and Mike Reynolds were absent. Council-elect members Roger Brown, JR Carpenter and John Kelly were present.


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Tuscaloosa City Council, mayor displeased with Green Bear development for failure to communicate design changes
Published: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:36 p.m.
Changes in the design of a downtown development have drawn criticism from Mayor Walt Maddox and the Tuscaloosa City Council.
Maddox led a grilling of Atlanta-based developer Chance Partners, which had come before the City Council on Tuesday seeking 11th-hour approval of design changes for Green Bear Lofts, the $11.5 million housing and retail project that was approved for construction in January.
The City Council elected to table a vote on the changes until next week. The delay will allow the city's Planning and Development Services to visit the site at the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and Paul W. Bryant Drive, assess the changes and report back.
Judd Bobolin, president and CEO of Chance Partners, said he took full responsibility for failing to update the City Council on the changes in the building's exterior.
"I don't have any good answers for you, and I apologize for that," Bobolin said to the mayor and council. "Baring my soul in front of you isn't the ideal situation I'd want to be in."
The changes to the building range from an increase in the amount of brick, which the City Council had previously requested, to the realignment of the roof to eliminate gables and parapets that city leaders said was a reflection of current and existing architecture.
Bobolin said problems with the project's prior general contractor led to delays and setbacks that required Chance Partners to step in and replace that company with Tuscaloosa-based Harrison Construction.
These delays prevented Green Bear Lofts from being complete in time for the University of Alabama's fall semester, and Chance Partners was forced to find nearby housing accommodations for students who had signed leases for the new housing development on the edge of downtown.
Many of the students were relocated to Crimson Student Living on 17th Street under the same terms of their Green Bear leases.
Christopher Kritzman, a partner and developer for Chance Partners, said leases for the retail spaces on the bottom floor are nearing completion.
These spaces are expected to be occupied by a dry cleaning service and Groucho's Deli, a sandwich franchise based in Columbia, S.C.
Construction on Green Bear is expected to be complete within the next two to three weeks, but officials with the city's Planning and Development Services said the company is proceeding at its own risk.
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Definition of hereditary in English:
1(Of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance: members of the ancient Polish aristocracy who had hereditary right to elect the king
More example sentences
- The original constitution restricted the right to vote by property but outlawed hereditary titles and added trial by jury in criminal cases.
- The passing on of property or titles is also hereditary and through the eldest male child of the family.
- Haida Nation president Guujaaw handed the writ to Haida runners in a highly charged formal ceremony, with instructions to take their claim of hereditary title to the B.C. Supreme Court.
1.1 [attributive] (Of a person) holding a position by inheritance: I am the hereditary chief of the Piscataway people
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- Sometimes the head of a hereditary family of poets inaugurated the new chief of their locality by handing him a 'rod of kingship' - proclaiming his title aloud before the assembled people.
- From the perspective of later developments, the Enlightened Despotism of the eighteenth century seems like a last-ditch attempt to match the personal rule of hereditary princes to the needs of the modern state.
- The people were governed by hereditary princes called Sao-Phas who ruled in as many as forty different principalities.
1.2(Of a characteristic or disease) determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants: cystic fibrosis is our most common fatal hereditary disease
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- They extend their speculations, even forecasting that, by genetic manipulation, they will be able to cure hereditary diseases and defects and, possibly, make a race having superior bodies and intellects.
- At low radiation doses, the principal concern is the risk of radiation-induced cancer in exposed individuals and hereditary disease in their descendants.
- The identification of specific genes associated with hereditary cancer risk has enabled direct diagnosis of hereditary cancer syndromes through genetic analysis.
genetic, congenital, inborn, inherited, inbred, innate;
in the family, in the blood, in the genes
1.3Relating to inheritance: a form of hereditary succession and dynastic rule became standard practice
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- In principle, hereditary succession is rejected by the juristic tradition.
- But acclamation did not rule out the possibility of hereditary or even dynastic successions.
- The position was now 'very different from 1999' and the time had come to get rid of the hereditary principle, he replied.
bequeathed, willed, handed-down, passed-down, passed-on, transferred;
ancestral, family, familial
1.4 Mathematics (Of a set) defined such that every element that has a given relation to a member of the set is also a member of the set.
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- One of the chief stumbling blocks in such a task is the fact that the notion of derivative is a hereditary property for analytic functions while this is clearly not the case for solutions of general second order elliptic equations.
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- If an hereditarily deaf person deliberately chooses to marry another such, they are likely to have deaf children and no one outside Nazi Germany would dream of trying to prevent them.
- And migraine is a disease that just is more prevalent hereditarily in women.
- De Lacy remarks that the Tyranny lasted so long because the English, hereditarily obsessed with money, tolerate outrageous corruption and arbitrary rule so long as their commercial activities are permitted.
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- The natural conservatism of such people because of hereditariness can provide a useful brake.
- Known risk factors include age, gender, hereditariness, smoking, hypertension and high blood lipid levels.
- The twin research will make it possible to study hereditariness and the effects of the environment.
Late Middle English: from Latin hereditarius, from hereditas (see heredity).
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Lakeland Man Wins $1 Million In Florida Lottery's Millionaire Million Dollar Giveaway
Published: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 3:39 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 3:39 a.m.
LAKELAND | As Fighting Irish fans left the BCS National Championship game Monday night with heads hung low, one lucky Lakelander walked out of the Miami Gardens stadium with dollar signs in his eyes.
According to Florida Lottery officials, Michael Guerin, 44, won the grand prize in the Millionaire Million Dollar Giveaway.
Guerin was one of five finalists chosen in the 25th Anniversary Millionaire Second Chance Promotion on the Lottery's website, where individuals can submit nonwinning tickets for the chance to win big.
During the break between the first and second quarters, Guerin and the other four finalists were called to the field, where they individually peeled off the top layer of an oversized Millionaire scratch-off ticket to reveal their prizes.
Guerin was the winner of the $1 million grand prize, while Katrina Baker of Jacksonville, Edward Moats of Tampa, Karen McCullough of Jacksonville, and Akil Patel of Boca Raton, each won $250,000 cash prizes.
This year, 25 other players won $25,000 and another 2,500 players won free Millionaire scratch-off tickets during the 12-week promotion.
[ Clifford Parody can be reached at 863-802-7516. ]
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Potential Sale of Gingham to Cohn Restaurant Group?
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Turns out the owners of those stylish fabric restaurants are in negotiations to sell one of their least flashy properties—that leak to San Diego Magazine was right.
We'll know in the next two weeks or so whether Gingham will be bought by the ginormous Cohn Restaurant Group.
"Our lawyers are already talking, but it's by no means done," said Gingham co-owner James Brennan. He shares the La Mesa restaurant's keys with his Enlightened Hospitality Restaurant Group partner, Brian Malarkey.
"I would give (the sale) less than a 50-percent chance," Brennan said. "We're not in escrow, not even close."
Gingham is decorated with cowhide and antlers and occupies sleepy La Mesa Boulevard. For almost a year it has supported East County's meat-eating habits with slow-smoked baby back ribs and fried buttermilk chicken.
On Dec. 9 the restaurant had an early morning fire, suffering damage mainly to its exterior. The "meat market in La Mesa," as it's billed, quickly reopened Dec. 13.
Brennan said the idea to sell Gingham was not fire driven.
A Cohn proposition
Brennan recited some standard Business 101 as he talked about Gingham's potential sale, saying there are things he can and can't say when he's in the middle of a deal.
Still he said he was personally approached by David Cohn, the principal behind a family of 15 local restaurants. (Maybe you've heard of Corvette Diner? The Prado at Balboa Park? Island Prime? The new 100 Wines? All part of the Cohn Restaurant Group, whose reps did confirm negotiations about Gingham.)
Brennan said Cohn had his eye on Gingham's building and recently brought up the buy out. "This isn't something where we marketed (Gingham) or put it up for sale. It sounded like the number was right and it made sense for our outlook, as far as the future goes, (to take) one of the balls out of the air."
A drag on the fabric brand?
The face of the restaurant group that currently owns Gingham is Brian Malarkey-- a "Top Chef" finalist (with an upcoming TV gig with Anthony Bourdain on ABC called "The Taste").
Together with Brennan, Malarkey cooked up entertainment-as-dining spots countywide. Searsucker plugged into the Gaslamp in 2010 and got national acclaim for its "social dining" concept.
Burlap made the Carmel Valley/Del Mar scene in 2011.
Gingham (La Mesa), Gabardine (Point Loma) and Herringbone (La Jolla) all arrived in 2012.
This year Searsucker got cloned and sent to Scottsdale, Arizona. Next April a Searsucker gets installed in Austin, Texas.
There are plans to duplicate Herringbone, the seafood-restaurant concept that Food & Wine Magazine just called one of the best from a "Top Chef." Herringbone part two will roll out next year, but Brennan would not reveal where. There are lease negotiations for a Los Angeles location, but Brennan would not disclose which fabric would be duplicated there.
Update to this story: There's some dispute about who approached whom about selling/buying Gingham, whether the current owners solicited or the Cohn Restaurant group offered first. Which doesn't seem to matter. Sources on the Cohn's side say a deal is now unlikely. -- Keli Dailey, U-T
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quote: Now tell me how that factors into the fact that they're dead last in the comparison made?
quote: Profit margins for AMD aren't 0%; they move a lot more money around than Nvidia does, even if they've done so poorly in the past without being profitable.
quote: Where in this article does it mention the recent wins that AMD has, such as pulling talent from Apple and Nvidia? 25% of Nvidia's profit during the life of the original Xbox came from it. Nvidia didn't just forget to try to get into the PS3 because of "opportunity costs", it made a profit there as well. Nvidia isn't in ANY game console for the first time in over 10 years. Nvidia is about to become stale if not in decline.
quote: Somehow the dead last company is worth $14 Billion while AMD is worth $3 Billion.
quote: Nvidia won't survive well on professional graphics cards only, especially if you look at how companies are moving that to the cloud.


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EXCLUSIVE: Deadpool Dons the Venom Symbiote in "Back In Black" #1 First Look
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What was intended to be a debate between webcomics titan Scott Kurtz and legendary cartoonist Ted Rall about web versus print turned into a thoughtful discussion about the future of print media.
DC Comics' Jim Lee, Ron Perrazza and Hank Kanalz joined comiXology's David Steinberg at New York Comic Con to discuss the publisher's digital future, the way in which the comics industry is changing and more.
Hank Kanalz, former vice president and general manager of WildStorm Productions, has been promoted to vice president-digital of DC Comics, based in Burbank, CA where he will also oversee DC Kids. ROBOT 6 has details.
Mark Waid spoke with CBR TV about his new position as CCO of BOOM! Studios, stronger interaction between "Irredeemable" and Incorruptible," his infamous Baltimore Comic Con speech on digital comics and more.
Dark Horse unveiled a new, in-house designed and maintained digital comics app at NYCC that will offer both older and brand-new comics on a variety of platforms, announced a new "Dollhouse" series and much more.
ICv2's White Paper reports on sales trends which have seen graphic novels slide 20% this year to the explosive growth of digital comics, Mark Waid's latest thoughts on publishing, Marvel's move back to $2.99 and more.
Promoted as a benefit of digital sales, Marvel Comics' David Gabriel announced at the ICv2 Conference On Comics & Digital that the publisher would debut new titles at a lower price point in January.
Robert Kirkman spoke with CBR News about the newly launched simultaneous digital and print release dates for "The Walking Dead," saying that all of his books would undergo a similar shift "very soon."
ROBOT 6 spoke with Graphic.ly founder and president Micah Baldwin about the company's new partnership with Marvel Comics, what separates Graphic.ly from other digital comic publishers and more.
Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson and comiXology CEO David Steinberger explained the ins and out of the new Image app and how creator-rights remain king as the company moves into the mobile comics space.
Image and comiXology have released a new App dedicated to the publisher's imprints and titles, available now on the iTunes store for use with the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. ROBOT 6 has the details.
David Steinberger, the CEO of the biggest player in digital comics, spoke with CBR News about comiXology's plans for Zuda creators, new content, reader recruitment in the age of digital comics and more.
Despite the proliferation and growing popularity of handheld devices like iPads, iPhones and Kindles, panelists said digital comic publishers continue struggle to get their comics into the hands of would-be buyers.
DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee spoke with CBR TV about his Wonder Woman costume revamp, public reaction to the new look, DC's digital initiative, what it means for printed comics, DCU Online and more.
Brian Hibbs returns this month with news about a meeting DC Comics held for retailers in the wake of their digital comics announcement, leaving Hibbs feeling cautiously optimistic about the publisher's plans.
Has the advent of DC, Marvel and other publishers making content available through iTunes caused you to buy or consider buying an iPad to take your collection digital? CBR wants to know!
Just what is the deal with Marvel and DC's royalty programs? Why were last week's war of royalty words ironic and semantic? Are retailers really to blame? And, finally, Augie surmises that competition is good!
With digital comics royalty payments debate overtaking the web, Marvel E-i-C Joe Quesada explains who will be getting paid and lifts up the curtain on the recent Avengers Summit with an exclusive look at "Avengers" #3.
Yesterday, Marvel brass responded via Twitter to DC Comics' claims of being the first to offer royalties on digital sales with comments indicating DC erred in their statement. ROBOT 6 tries to piece the puzzle together.
It's a PIPELINE: EXTRA as Augie comments on today's big digital comics news, namely DC's digital initiative, which features a sliding price point, day-and-date comics and other aspects Augie gives a thumbs up to.
In response to their surprise day-and-date plans for their digital comics move, DC Comics has let retailers know that the already ordered copies of the bi-weekly "Justice League" series affected will be returnable.
PSP users are also getting the DC Comics digital comic book treatment today, offering traditional DC and gaming-oriented titles to millions of PlayStation Network members. ROBOT 6 has details.
With an ambitious rollout for DC Comics content on computers, iPads, PSPs and more starting today, DC's digital leaders Jim Lee and John Rood talk to CBR about creator royalties, retailer inclusion and content choices.
Brian Hibbs is back with more on digital comics, this time focusing on the current debate over Day-and-Date releases, what they would mean to the comic book industry as a whole and why slow and cautious is the way to go.
This week, Augie has one more thing to say about Marvel's pricing strategy on digital comics. Plus, thoughts on comic book lawsuits, conventions, oddball comic-related videos on-line, Venice, Italy and plenty more.
"Ulysses Seen" co-creator Rob Berry spoke with ROBOT 6 about the recent controversy surrounding his comic and the iTunes store, Apple's sudden turnaround on censoring the work and what awaits future installments.
On the heels of their new iPad application shuttling big name titles to Apple's family of devices, BOOM! Studios is expanding their mobile comics plans via comiXology, iVerse, Graphic.ly, and Panelfly to release their entire backlist.
BOOM! Studios has announced that they are entering the world of comics on the iPad through a partnership with comiXology, utlizing the digital comics publisher's platform to offer titles through the iTunes store.
IDW brings Jeff Smith's "Bone" and "Rasl" to the Sony PSP this month, and we spoke with Director of ePublishing Jeff Webber to find out more about format, price point and what other devices may soon feature IDW titles.
Is Marvel's day-and-date "Invincible Iron Man Annual" release a good test of digital delivery? Should Marvel buy Comixology next? And what are the craziest retailer reactions to the news? Augie rounds it all up.
At HeroesCon, IDW Publishing announced that it will begin offering Jeff Smith's "Bone" and "Rasl" in digital format, and outlined its strategy of attracting new audiences with digital comics on the iPad, PSP, and other devices.
Brian Hibbs takes a look at the emerging digital comics market, likening it to the newsstands of old and explaining how - if done properly - sales of digital comics can help boost the bottom line of comic book stores.
With digital comics representing a rapidly growing part of the marketplace, Graphic.ly CEO Micah Baldwin calls for the ability for fans to share their purchases across platforms and a "Reader's Bill of Rights.
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Firstly, I love this server. I have tried TVersity, and some other free things I found, but this is by all means the best. Also, the ability to run the server almost invisibly in the background is inspired. However, I can't work out how to configure the server when it is in this state. I am sure I am missing something simple.
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<No Quarter> Windrunner Alliance PvE.
Raid times: Sunday-Thursday 5-9 PST
*Additional raid days may be scheduled during high progression pushes starting at 5 server
**Raids may go longer then posted
-We are a progression based raiding guild with the goal of maintaining a high level of performance and skill. We are looking for exceptional applicants who want to be apart of a hardcore raiding guild and push progression content as it is released with the goal of being a top world guild.
Our History:
Our raid core has a diverse amount of raid experience stretching across several different MMO's. Many of our players began raiding back when Everquest launched and have been raiding for almost fifteen years.
No Quarter itself formed in Rift where we were on of the top end raiding guilds in the game. We had an infamous reputation in that game as being over the top and having as much fun as we can while maintaining a high level of play. Our accolades in Rift include:
-Hammerknell(Tier 2) World 10th Akylios
-Infernal Dawn(Tier 3) World 2nd Laethys
-Infernal Dawn(Tier 3) World 1st Maelforge
-Frozen Tempest(Tier 4) Server 1st/NA 2nd Crucia
-Endless Eclipse(Tier 4) NA 1st /World 2nd Regulos
We left Rift shortly after its first expansions launch due to a dying community and excessive encounter bugs. We moved back to World of Warcraft a month before 5.2 dropped and have come very far very quickly.
Currently we are 4/13 Heroic Throne of Thunder.
Our Expectations of our raiders:
We expect all of our raiders to be on time and 100% ready for progression. This doesn't only mean an appropriate number of flasks and potions, 100% durability, and most distractions taken care of. This means a fully focused mind with the sole purpose of having fun and helping the guild progress on content. This means studying fights as much as possible. We know that new content doesn't have youtube videos or written guides, but there is always something out there because of open PTR testing.
We expect dedication to your fellow raiders, your leaders, officers, and to yourself. Be dedicated enough to yourself that only the best performance is good enough. If you make a mistake it hurts you and you seek out how to fix it. You accept responsibility and constructive criticism because you care about yourself and how you contribute to your guild. Be proud of your guild and have its best interest at heart. Being well-prepared, on time, and focused are just the very first steps you will take to helping the guild succeed.
Our raider's expectations of No Quarter:
No Quarter provides a home to those with similar mindsets. Adults that enjoy the game and want to relax after a long day of work by killing some bosses or extremely competitive individuals who look to prove themselves wherever they go. As long as you have the ambition and the drive for raiding you are welcome here. Our raiders expect good leadership that knows when to cut someone who isn't good enough or is holding our raid back. We have this. Our raiders also expect the guild to provide most consumables at reduced prices from the Auction House. We do this. However, if you contribute to the guild bank the guild will take care of you and offer consumables free of charge. You pitch in and we return the favor. If this all sounds good, plus an environment where you can be one of the first to beat content others won't see for months, then come join apply.
We are currently looking to recruit:
Range DPS:
Mage (High)
Elemental Shaman (High)
Hunter (Med)
Balance Druid (High)
Warlock (High)
Restoration Druid (Med)
Restoration Shaman (High)
If you have any questions contact Myrkel (battletag Myrkul#1849) in game or apply at NQguild.com
[US-Windrunner][A][H25] <No Quarter> 4/13H LF Range DPS
Started by Myrkel, Feb 24 2013 03:53 AM
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Posted 24 February 2013 - 03:53 AM
Posted 25 February 2013 - 05:26 AM
Still looking for range dps.
Posted 28 February 2013 - 08:52 PM
looking for a solid mage.
Posted 01 March 2013 - 03:26 PM
Bump for range dps
Posted 03 March 2013 - 05:46 AM
Now 5/6 Heroic MSV
Posted 07 March 2013 - 01:09 AM
Looking for melee dps
Posted 11 March 2013 - 06:35 PM
Looking for a rogue, monk and ele shaman
Posted 14 March 2013 - 07:26 AM
looking for a prot pally
Posted 18 March 2013 - 12:07 AM
looking for a mistweaver, rogue, and pally tank.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 05:04 AM
looking for a dps warrior, rogue and healing monk.
Posted 13 April 2013 - 11:32 PM
About to start ToT heroics this tuesday and we are missing YOU and your exceptional skills. Join up already.
Posted 17 April 2013 - 04:45 AM
Still looking for some exceptional players to fill out our heroic roster, could be you!
Posted 22 April 2013 - 04:29 AM
What are you waiting for? We still want you, exceptional rogue, mage, shaman, dps druid!
Posted 23 May 2013 - 05:00 AM
now 4/13 heroic tot
Posted 08 June 2013 - 11:34 PM
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I accidentally wiped my Powerbook a while ago (don't ask!). SuperDuper saved my life. It was easy to restore my hard drive to the state it was previously in before I stupidly wiped it. Great program - just remember to backup frequently
Yes, there are free apps that do similar things, but for the price, I have the confidence that Super Duper is doing what I need without having to think about it. The smart backup feature is a major timesaver!
Just got it as I too was holding out for time machine......
GREAT program and WAY easy to use!!
Set it up and forget-about-it
I haven't bought it yet due to Time Machine, but now that Leopard's being delayed four months I think I'll buy it.
I've been using this program for well over a year to make a bootable backup each Sunday and Friday night. Works great!
I was very happy to stumble on this recently. I have been itching to chuck Retrospect Express for a long time. It is always nice to find a program that, while it doesn't do a lot, it does everything it needs to do, and does it extremely well. You can pay for premium features, but the basic program is useful on its own and free of charge forever.
@blackjack75 : It's always a good idea to stop everything you're doing on your machine while you're backing it up, no matter what you're using to do it.
I have ben using SD for about six months. 3 words: userfriendly, fully featured, reliable. It covers almost any possible backup and recovey scenario and...so easy to use (vs. the competitors). It saved me from precarious situation and I am totally confident in its robustness. In addition, very reactive support and very pro active development since the last release shipped is already peparing the compliancy with Leopard. Great app ! No doubt.
This is quite simply the greatest.
As a new switcher I was looking for an easy way to do backup... and SuperDuper! is my solution. Reasonably priced and completely straightforward, it does a great job of backing up to my external FW drives.
I used CarbonCopyCloner CCC on the PPC Macs but have been using SuperDuper! ever since the Intel Macs. I didn't realize how thorough the product was until I read this detailed review comparing it against multiple back up solutions. At US$27.95 you can't afford not to have this useful application.
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SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Herning, DNK
DRAFTED: OTT: 2004-87 overall
Signed by the Islanders as a free agent on July 5, 2013.
Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (87th overall) of the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Signed a three- year, Entry-Level Contract with Ottawa on June 2, 2008. Signed a two-year contract with Ottawa on July 29, 2010. Signed a one-year contract with Ottawa on May 4, 2012.
Recorded three assists in 27 games during his fifth season with the Ottawa Senators...Appeared in Ottawa's first 12 games of the season...Had a two-assist game on Feb. 5 vs. Buffalo...Missed seven games due to injury from Feb. 12-23, returning to the lineup on Feb. 25 vs. Montreal...Recorded season highs in time on ice (15:46) and plus-minus rating (+2) on Mar. 19 at NY Islanders...Did not dress the final eight games of the season from Apr. 11-27...Played briefly with SC Langenthal in Switzerland during the lockout, scoring five points (2g/3a) in four games.
2011-12: Was limited to only 10 games due to a left shoulder injury during his fourth season with Ottawa...Recorded two assists in his season-opener on Oct. 11 vs. Minnesota...Played his final game of the season on Dec. 20 vs. Buffalo...Missed the rest of the regular season and playoffs.
2010-11: Scored 17 points (3g/14a) in his third season with Ottawa...Was limited to 55 games after sustaining a left shoulder injury Feb. 19 at Toronto, missing the final 23 regular-season games... Established a career high with four multi-point games...Appeared in his 100th career NHL game on Nov. 6 at Montreal.
2009-10: Established career highs in goals (13), assists (16) and points (29) during his first full NHL season and second North American campaign...Led Ottawa rookies in scoring and ranked first on the team in plus-minus rating (+10)...Recorded his first career multi-point game (2a) on Dec. 19 vs. Minnesota...Missed three games to injury and one to the flu.
2008-09: Scored 47 points (18g/29a) in 56 games during his first season in North America with the Binghamton Senators (American Hockey League)...Was recalled to Ottawa on three occasions (Jan. 20, Jan. 27, March 4)...Made his NHL debut, becoming only the fifth player born in Denmark to do so, on Jan. 20 vs. Washington...Scored his first NHL goal (and point) with the game-winning marker on Jan. 29 at St. Louis...Recorded his first NHL assist on Mar. 9 vs. Buffalo...Started the season with Binghamton, tallying his first professional point (1a) on Oct. 22 at Albany...Ranked third among Binghamton rookies and sixth among all players in points (47)...Led the team in plus-minus rating (+15) and finished third in assists (29)...Named Binghamton's top defensive forward.
2007-08: Completed his third season with Timra IK of the Swedish Elite League...Established career highs in all statistical categories, playing 55 games and recording 31 points (12g/19a) with 36 penalty minutes...Was one of four players to appear in all of the team's games...Finished third on the team in points and second in goals...Tied for third in team postseason scoring (2g/7a) and second in assists.
2006-07: Ranked eighth in team scoring with Timra IK during his second year in the SEL.
2005-06: Ranked first among Timra IK rookies with 11 points (4g/7a) in 44 games.
2004-05: Named the Danish League Player of the Year, scoring 46 points (19g/27a) in 36 games with Herning...Helped Herning to its second Danish Championship in three years.
Represented Denmark at six consecutive World Championships (2010 - Germany; 2009 - Berne; 2008 - Quebec/Halifax; 2007 - Moscow; 2006 - Latvia; 2005 - Austria)...Named a top-3 Player on Denmark in 2009 and 2010...Also played for Denmark at four straight Division-1 World Junior Championships (2006 -Slovenia; 2005 - Estonia; 2004 - Berlin; 2003 - Slovenia), earning Division 1-A silver medals in 2004 and 2006, and a Division 1-B bronze medal in 2005...Appeared in two straight Division-1 Under-18 World Junior Championships (2003 - Latvia; 2002 - Slovenia), earning Division 1-A gold in 2003...Appeared in one top-division Under-18 World Junior Championship in Belarus in 2004.
2010: Tied for the team lead with three goals in six games during Ottawa's Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against Pittsburgh...Finished seventh on the team with four points (3g/1a)...Scored a goal in his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Apr. 14 at Pittsburgh...Set an Ottawa playoff record for fastest goal to start a game when he scored at the 18-second mark of Game 2 on April 16... Scored the game-tying goal at 10:24 of the third period in Game 5 at Pittsburgh on April 22, the longest game in Senators history.


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I've seen garlands made of felted wool, and I thought it would be so much fun to make one. I loved the way they looked. Then I looked up the price of wool. I did not love how expensive it would be to make one. Then I had the idea to make a garland with pom poms instead.
So yeah. All you do is make a bunch of pom poms. I ended up using twenty total.
Then I threaded a large needle with crochet thread and strung them on. You could tie knots to keep the pom poms in place, but I just left mine because I wanted to be able to move them around if I needed to.
Then just hang your garland wherever you want it. I used the sophisticated method of tying the ends and taping the middle.
And I gave the leftover pom poms to Bella, who then taped them to the fireplace. I love when my children are involved!


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Sri Lankan mass grave dates back 25 years
Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:40 p.m.
MATALE, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan judge has announced that more than 150 human skulls and bones recovered from a mass grave were buried there about 25 years ago, strengthening suspicion that they belonged to suspected Marxist rebels killed at the time.
Magistrate Chathurika de Silva told a court in the central town of Matale that tests show the skeletal remains found inside the premises of a government hospital dated to between 1987 and 1990. During that period, thousands of men and women suspected of having ties to the rebels disappeared after being arrested by security forces.
However, de Silva did not explain the cause of death but declared the mass grave a crime scene.
Workers found human remains while doing construction on part of the hospital land.
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The Wakulla Children's Fishing Tournament Committee is hoping to build a love for fishing in young people through the annual Wakulla Children's Fishing Tournament on Saturday, May 21. The tournament organizers are seeking sponsors for the tournament, which is free to children ages three to 15. Organizers are hoping more than 300 boys and girls come to Woolley Park in Panacea to take part in the event. Organizers are still seeking fishing captain volunteers who are willing to take children out fishing on their boats.
Festivities begin at 7 a.m. at the Port Panacea Marina and continue later in the day at Woolley Park in Panacea.
Sheriff David Harvey and the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office have helped organize the event for several years. "This is a great opportunity for boys and girls to learn something about the sport of fishing and enjoy an activity that may become a lifelong hobby," said Sheriff Harvey. "Fishing is something that people can enjoy well into their retirement years."
The last tournament fleet boat will leave Port Panacea Marina at 8:30 a.m. and the weigh-in at Woolley Park will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided to all participants at Woolley Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Youth not going out on a family boat or with one of the fleet of volunteer captains may fish from any safe location and bring their catch to Woolley Park. The fresh water divisions include bass, pan fish and catfish. The saltwater categories include white trout, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, redfish, flounder and whiting. No grouper, snapper, amberjack, sharks, rays, hard head or sail catfish will be considered.
All anglers will receive a tournament T-shirt at the registration table. Parents or guardians of children must sign a release form before children board a tournament vessel. Children age 5 to 8 must be accompanied by one parent or guardian and they must wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket.
Youth will not only receive a T-shirt and lunch, but an opportunity to participate in games and win trophies as well. Prizes will be given away including fishing poles and tackle boxes. The grand prize is a trip to Sea World for a family of four that includes some spending money.
As is true with so many volunteer events, organizers are looking for sponsors. Your contribution of $75 or more will help ensure the success of the tournament and your name or company will appear on the back of the T-shirt.
The tournament may be cancelled due to poor weather. All donations to support the tournament will be welcomed. Donations may be made to Wakulla Children's Fishing Tournament, P.O. Box 349, Panacea, FL 32346-0349. For more information, call Major Larry Massa of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office at 745-7105.
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office's Firearm Safety classes have already filled up through June, but another class is scheduled for Saturday, July 9 at the WCSO Firing Range from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65 for individuals who are not members of the range. The course will satisfy the requirements of a concealed carry permit. To register for the class, contact Major Larry Massa at 745-7105. The classes during the first six months of the year filled up quickly.
During the final week of the 2010-2011 school year, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office will sponsor the 28th Annual Project Graduation. Each year Wakulla County's graduating seniors look forward to "their turn" for a fun-filled event. The goal of the sheriff's office is to provide a safe celebration for the seniors.
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office was one of the first law enforcement agencies to organize and celebrate the accomplishments of seniors. The program has taken different forms over the years. This year the celebration will be held at Fun Station in Tallahassee where seniors can enjoy gifts, music, cash prizes, games and all the food, beverages and snacks they can eat. This event is conducted at no cost to the graduate.
Project Graduation is an expensive venture and the WCSO depends on the support of our friends in the business community to help us raise the needed funds. The cost of the event is expected to reach $3,500. Cash contributions would be greatly appreciated, according to Sheriff David Harvey.
Captain Brent Sanders can be reached at the sheriff's office at (850) 745-7246 or on his cell phone, (850) 251-1116. Captain Sanders will be glad to speak to you about the event or collect a contribution. Contributions may also be sent through the mail to: Project Graduation, C/O Wakulla County Sheriff's Office, 15 Oak Street, Crawfordville, FL 32327.
"I want to thank you in advance for your positive response and for helping give our seniors one last chance to celebrate safely as a class, in a fun-filled environment, before traveling their separate ways and becoming our future leaders," Sheriff Harvey concluded.
The popular Firearms Safety and Outdoor Skills Program is back for 2011 and this year youths have their choice of two sessions.
The first session will be held Monday through Friday, June 20 to June 24 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Wakulla Sheriff's Office Training Center and Firing Range. The program is open to boys and girls ages 12 to 16.
The second session of the program will be held Monday through Friday, July 18 to July 22, also from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Registration ends for the two sessions on June 10 and space is limited to 30 youths. The cost is $100 per student which includes lunch and beverages each day.
WCSO instructors will provide a hands-on learning experience based on the Florida Hunter Safety Course. Classroom time will be kept to a minimum with teaching done at the range in an outdoor environment.
Students will receive training in a variety of topics aimed at introducing them to the lifetime sport of hunting. Subjects include how to use a map and compass; observation of wildlife and reading wildlife signs; developing outdoor survival skills; field first aid; and hunting skills and safe use of rifles, shotguns and archery equipment which will enhance the hunting experience.
Students will also be exposed to the GREAT and SAVE programs to reinforce a positive approach to dealing with social problems facing youth.
Once the student successfully completes the course, they will receive their Florida Hunter Safety course certification which is required for anyone born after June 1, 1975 to purchase a Florida hunting license.
To register for one of the programs, call Major Larry Massa at 745-7105. The range is located at 65 Qualify Lane in Sopchoppy.
· The sheriff's office is also hosting an Intermediate Course of Instruction on Carrying a Concealed Weapon. The class is limited to 15 students on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $60 and it will be held at the training center. Students will need to bring their handgun and 100 rounds of ammunition. The classroom segment will include a review of legal issues; shoot and don't shoot situations; types of weapons; evaluation of your weapon; manner of carrying and concealing your weapon; how to shoot; and different types of ammunition.
The range segment will include: sight-in; adjust sights or adjust point of aim; seven yard line; full body targets; removing your weapon from concealment; shoot and don't shoot utilizing full body; good guy-bad guy targets; move and shoot; and steel targets.
Certified WCSO law enforcement instructors will teach the course. To register for the course, contact Major Larry Massa at (850) 745-7105.
· An AR 15 Rifle Instruction Course will be held June 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the WCSO Training Center and Shooting Range, Sopchoppy, FL. The cost is $60 for non-members and discounts are available for members.
The Basic AR 15/M 16 course introduces the student to the two rifle platforms including field stripping, maintenance and functioning. Shooting will be performed from 25 yards and 50 yards. Final shooting will be the same as the 40 round law enforcement qualification course.
Participants should have an AR style rifle, two magazines with 20 round capacity or greater and 200 rounds of ammunition. However, if you don't own an AR and would like to participate, please contact the range for availability of a loaner by calling (850) 745-7290.
Participants will have an opportunity to shoot a full automatic M 16 rifle. This is a fee-based course with discounts offered to range members. WCSO Law Enforcement Certified Instructors and AR 15 Armors will teach the course.
To register for the course, contact Major Larry Massa at (850) 745-7105.


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PREVIEW: Oilers, Avs hope to rebound from losses
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PUCK DROP: 7:38 p.m. MT
AT THE MORNING SKATEEDMONTON - Following a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames Saturday night, Head Coach Ralph Krueger will be shaking things up prior to tonight's encounter with the division rival Colorado Avalanche.
Edmonton-born defenceman Mark Fistric will take a seat in the press box while Corey Potter will be reinserted alongside Ryan Whitney.
"It's the same situation we had a couple games ago," Krueger said. "Mark has given us what we expected and hoped for. He's strong and brings a physical presence -- but these games are coming quickly and we want to keep the players that are here, active. It's not against Mark that we made this change. It was more for Corey and keeping him involved, especially going into a week where we have four games."
"Sitting in the press box helps a little bit," Potter laughed. "You can see the whole ice and learn some things, but there's nothing quite like being out there."
In effort to increase scoring depth in the Bottom 6, Lennart Petrell will be bumped up to the third line, while Teemu Hartikainen will be added to the fourth alongside Eric Belanger and Magnus Paajarvi. Darcy Hordichuk, who played only 1:11 in Saturday's Battle of Alberta, will be scratched.
"I got a chance to play with these guys last year," Petrell said. "We have a pretty good connection and I think our games complement each other's pretty well. It's a promotion, but I can't change the way I play. I need to bring a physical game and be hard on the forecheck, as I always am. I'm looking forward to the opportunity."
"It's been good," the 28-year-old added of the penalty kill, where much of his 8:37 TOI average has been played. "We had that one bad period against San Jose, but other than that we've been solid."
Since giving up three power-play markers in that nightmarish, six-goal opening period vs. San Jose, the Oilers have been excellent on the PK. The Oilers have given up only one goal on 19 shorthanded situations (20-for-24, 83.3 percent - 11th-best in the NHL).
"As a unit, we take a lot of pride in being able to stop the other team's best shooters," Petrell said. "That's what it takes out there. You have to be willing to block shots and do everything you can to get in the lanes. That's what we've been doing since that night and it's been going well."
Still, Petrell wouldn't mind if the Oilers (the NHL's 23rd most penalized team) could lessen the shorthanded load.
"It wouldn't bother me at all," he laughed.
"We obviously need to stay out of the box, but some of the calls that are being made haven't been in the past," Whitney said. "Some have been pretty obscure and there have been others that I believe shouldn't have been called at all. Basically, we've got to do whatever it takes to stop taking so many penalties. Whether it's adapting our game to the way games are being called or playing a cleaner, simpler game, the onus is on us."
Tonight's matchup could be what the doctor ordered. The Avalanche come into tonight's game as the League's most penalized team. In four games this season, Colorado has been assessed 112 minutes in penalties (28.0 per game). And while the Oilers' PK has been talked about most, their power-play has been a game-changer all the same.
"It's been good, but we feel it can be even better (6-for-22, 27.3 percent)," said Whitney, who is the lone defenceman on the second unit with Sam Gagner, Ryan Smyth, Ales Hemsky and Nail Yakupov. "We have a (power-play) goal in every game and that's a positive when your special teams are rolling. Especially when it seems like every game is being decided by them."
Just as important, the Oilers need to get out of the gate quickly. In all four games so far, the club hasn't held a lead once and has usually trailed by one or more before the game was 10 minutes old.
"We've talked a lot in here about how to have a good start every game, but we haven't done it," Whitney said. "We've talked about how we can't turn pucks over, how we have to get them deep, but we haven't done it. I hope that we can do it tonight, where we get a good start and aren't down early. We need to play in their end and get a lead.
"The game is more fun when you're winning."
"We might pull the goal early on so we can get a lead," laughed Krueger, adding that puck management was team's "No. 1 issue" Saturday night at the Saddledome. "We're in a position where we should be looking eye-to-eye with other teams and not up at them."
Devan Dubnyk gets the start in goal looking to improve on his 2-2-0 record, 3.82 goals-against average and .884 save percentage.
-- Ryan Dittrick, edmontonoilers.com | Follow me on Twitter @ryandittrick
Season series: This is the first of five meetings for these Northwest Division rivals. The teams split their six season meetings last season, with Edmonton winning two of three matchups at Rexall Place.
Big story: Both Colorado and Edmonton have shown flashes of class thus far this season – both have wins over the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings, for example – but each enter Monday's game on the heels of a loss. Colorado was overwhelmed by San Jose in a 4-0 loss Saturday afternoon, and Edmonton's comeback bid fell short later that night in a 4-3 loss to Calgary in the Battle of Alberta.
Team scope:
Avalanche: In their first game of a four-game road swing, Colorado entered San Jose hoping to stick with the undefeated Sharks. And, at least in the full-strength situations, they did. But penalties cost Colorado dearly, as the Sharks' third-ranked power play converted three of six opportunities en route to a 4-0 victory. Colorado had outscored opponents 7-1 heading into the contest, and the shutout was the first in six games dating back to March 28 of last season.
Even with the offensive inconsistency and defensive indiscipline the Sharks exposed, Colorado will feel lucky to leave HP Pavilion with no more damage done. Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog was leveled late in the first period by a furious Brad Stuart hit. Landeskog skated off after the hit but returned to the game, and afterward called it a clean hit.
"I thought it was a hard hit. I haven't seen it but I think it was a clean hit or felt like a clean hit," Landeskog said. "It was hard, that much I could tell you. I was reaching for the puck and didn't brace myself enough, Stuart stepped up and that's the way hockey always is. It was a big one. I knew he was there, but I didn't think he was coming at me. Then he came and I saw him at the last second but not nearly early enough."
Oilers: On Saturday, Edmonton, losers of 15 of their last 18 against rival Calgary, looked poised to turn the tides against their Alberta rival. The Oilers had just come off a huge 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles as the Flames sputtered to an 0-2-1 record to start the season. Calgary had something else in mind, however, as the Flames jumped out to an early 2-0 lead they never relinquished. The early deficit was nothing new for Edmonton – the Oilers are 2-2-0 despite not having led at any point this season, just over 248 minutes of game time -- but the youngsters in Edmonton weren't able to mount the comeback that won them points against Vancouver and LA.
"Getting behind all the time - especially on the road - you're going to have trouble consistently taking points out of that so we need to rectify that and work on that quickly," coach Ralph Krueger said.
Who's hot: For all the fanfare surrounding No. 1 overall pick Nail Yakupov, another Oilers rookie is making the bigger impression thus far. Defenseman Justin Schultz has two goals and three assists through four games, including a goal and assist against the Flames.
Injury report: For Edmonton, Ben Eager (concussion), Nikolai Khabibulin (hip) and Theo Peckham (hip) are all day-to-day while Ryan Jones (eye) and Andy Sutton (knee) are out indefinitely. … Colorado is healthy.
-- Davis Harper - NHL.com Staff Writer


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Mac OS X's favorite game of world conquest. The goal of the game is to take over every country on the map by eliminating all your opponents. iConquer comes with a great variety of maps, and you can even make your own! You can play against your friends, but also against the computer's fierce Artificial Intelligence personalities. Take the tour and play a few games -- you'll be hooked!
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This is a really fun game and is included in the new www.macbundlebox.com offer. This app + five more for the price of one app. This game is extremely addictive and I have played it for hours. You will enjoy this game if you get it, and if you do make sure to get it from there website. 20% of whatever is made is also sent to the Haiti relief efforts. Remember to buy before the 4th of Feb.
Really addictive game! One of my favourites.
> hopefully the developer will give you a new license if you get a new machine.
They did that when I got a new MBP. I mailed the support and they answered in a few hours.
Fun - needs a full-screen mode, better definition of countries' borders (at least as an option), and more reliable network play though. Also, would be nice to not have to pay $20 for every computer you want to put it on. Registration is linked to your computer - hopefully the developer will give you a new license if you get a new machine.


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I found this recipe originally on Martha Stewart's site. She used Elmer's glue in her's but I wanted to make these "safe". They look edible, they smell edible but they are not edible. But just in case a little one should get their hands on them and take a nibble… chances are they will wrinkle their nose and run far far away… but I didn't want the ornament to be toxic just in case!
These ornaments can be used in various ways; hang on a Christmas tree, a plant, decorate a gift package with them, scatter around on the table, hang from your review mirror as a deodorizer, slip them in your soak drawer so your feet smell all holiday-ish… lol
When I made my batch I made them to late in the evening which meant that they weren't done baking and I wanted to go to bed.. so I transferred them to my dehydrator and dried them all night with the temp set at 145 degrees. Two things… I woke up to the house smelling like a Ginger Bread House (can't complain there) and they came out perfect. So, keep that in mind if you get in the same situation as I or if you would just rather use your dehydrator and not run your stove. You can't over dry them in the dehydrator so you can leave it running all day or night. Just an option… I love options. :)


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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). It's also possible to have only obsessions or only compulsions and still have OCD.
With OCD, you may or may not realize that your obsessions aren't reasonable, and you may try to ignore them or stop them. But that only increases your distress and anxiety. Ultimately, you feel driven to perform compulsive acts in an effort to ease your stressful feelings.
OCD often centers around themes, such as a fear of getting contaminated by germs. To ease your contamination fears, you may compulsively wash your hands until they're sore and chapped. Despite efforts to ignore or get rid of bothersome thoughts, the thoughts or urges keep coming back. This leads to more ritualistic behavior — and a vicious cycle that's characteristic of OCD.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms usually include both obsessions and compulsions. But it's also possible to have only obsession symptoms or only compulsion symptoms. About one-third of people with OCD also have a disorder that includes sudden, brief, intermittent movements or sounds (tics).
OCD obsessions are repeated, persistent and unwanted urges or images that cause distress or anxiety. You might try to get rid of them by performing a compulsion or ritual. These obsessions typically intrude when you're trying to think of or do other things.
Obsessions often have themes to them, such as:
Examples of obsession signs and symptoms include:
OCD compulsions are repetitive behaviors that you feel driven to perform. These repetitive behaviors are meant to prevent or reduce anxiety related to your obsessions or prevent something bad from happening. However, engaging in the compulsions brings no pleasure and may offer only a temporary relief from anxiety.
You may also make up rules or rituals to follow that help control your anxiety when you're having obsessive thoughts. These compulsions are often not rationally connected to preventing the feared event.
As with obsessions, compulsions typically have themes, such as:
Examples of compulsion signs and symptoms include:
Symptoms usually begin gradually and tend to vary in severity throughout your life. Symptoms generally worsen when you're experiencing more stress. OCD, considered a lifelong disorder, can be so severe and time-consuming that it becomes disabling.
Most adults recognize that their obsessions and compulsions don't make sense, but that's not always the case. Children may not understand what's wrong.
There's a difference between being a perfectionist and having OCD. OCD thoughts aren't simply excessive worries about real problems in your life. Perhaps you keep the floors in your house so clean that you could eat off them. Or you like your knickknacks arranged just so. That doesn't necessarily mean that you have OCD.
If your obsessions and compulsions are affecting your quality of life, see your doctor or mental health provider. People with OCD may be ashamed and embarrassed about the condition, but treatment can help.
The cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't fully understood. Main theories include:
Factors that may increase the risk of developing or triggering obsessive-compulsive disorder include:
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder may have additional problems. Some of the problems below may be associated with OCD — others may exist in addition to OCD but not be caused by it.
You may start by seeing your primary doctor. Because obsessive-compulsive disorder often requires specialized care, you may be referred to a mental health provider, such as a psychiatrist or psychologist, for evaluation and treatment.
To prepare for your appointment, think about your needs and goals for treatment.
For OCD, basic questions to ask may include:
Don't hesitate to ask questions anytime you don't understand something.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
To help diagnose OCD, your doctor or mental health provider may do exams and tests, including:
To be diagnosed with OCD, you must meet the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association. This manual is used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental illnesses and by insurance companies to reimburse for treatment.
General criteria required for a diagnosis of OCD include:
Your obsessions must meet these criteria:
Compulsions must meet these criteria:
It's sometimes difficult to diagnose OCD because symptoms can be similar to those of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia or other mental illnesses. Someone with true obsessions and compulsions has OCD, although it's possible to have both OCD and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Be sure to stick with the diagnostic process so you can get appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment may not result in a cure, but it can help you bring symptoms under control so they don't rule your daily life. Some people need treatment for the rest of their lives.
The two main treatments for OCD are psychotherapy and medications. Often, treatment is most effective with a combination of these.
A type of therapy called exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the most effective treatment. This therapy involves gradually exposing you to a feared object or obsession, such as dirt, and having you learn healthy ways to cope with your anxiety. Exposure therapy takes effort and practice, but you may enjoy a better quality of life once you learn to manage your obsessions and compulsions.
Therapy may take place in individual, family or group sessions.
Certain psychiatric medications can help control the obsessions and compulsions of OCD. Most commonly, antidepressants are tried first.
Antidepressants that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat OCD include:
However, other antidepressants and psychiatric medications used for other conditions may be prescribed off label to treat OCD.
With OCD, it's not unusual to have to try several medications before finding one that works well to control your symptoms. It can take weeks to months after starting a medication to notice an improvement in your symptoms. Your doctor also might recommend combining medications, such as antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, to make them more effective in controlling your symptoms.
Don't stop taking your medication without talking to your doctor, even if you're feeling better — you may have a relapse of OCD symptoms. Antidepressants aren't considered addictive, but sometimes physical dependence, which is different from addiction, can occur. So stopping treatment abruptly or missing several doses can cause withdrawal-like symptoms, sometimes called discontinuation syndrome. Work with your doctor to gradually and safely decrease your dose.
In general, the goal of OCD treatment with medications is to effectively control signs and symptoms at the lowest possible dosage. Here are some things to consider:
Sometimes, medications and psychotherapy aren't effective enough to control OCD symptoms. Research continues on the potential effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treating OCD that doesn't respond to traditional treatment approaches.
Because DBS hasn't been thoroughly tested for use in treating OCD, make sure you understand all the pros and cons and possible health risks.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic condition, which means it may always be part of your life. While you can't treat OCD on your own, you can do some things for yourself that will build on your treatment plan:
Coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder can be challenging. Medications can have unwanted side effects, and you might feel embarrassed or angry about having a condition that requires long-term treatment. Here are some ways to help cope with OCD:
There's no sure way to prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, getting treatment as soon as possible may help prevent OCD from worsening.
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