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Guinness For St. Patrick's Day, But How About For Breastfeeding?Rebecca Odes
Guinness Irish Stout is the drink of choice for many on St. Patrick's Day. I am a huge Guinness fan—the stout was up there with margaritas for most-craved drinks during pregnancy. Which may be partly because of the longtime association between Guinness and breastfeeding moms.
I remember looking forward to my first sanctioned Guinness, and I remember when I had it, too. My son was born just after they changed the laws in New York to prohibit smoking in bars. So as soon as I was ready to socialize publicly, we took a summer stroll around the corner to a cozy neighborhood spot with velvet couches, and I nursed my baby while nursing a half pint of Guinness. Tough job, but I had my milk supply to consider, right?
Well, maybe. It's true that Guinness, and beer in general, does contain ingredients known to increase milk supply in some women. But that's not quite the whole story.
The ingredient in beer that's good for breastfeeding is barley, which contains polysaccharides, which can stimulate prolactin, which is the hormone that triggers milk production.
The ingredient in beer that's BAD for breastfeeding is alcohol.
Putting aside the question of the effects of the alcohol on the nursing infant (a very controversial subject with a lot of conflicting research surrounding it). Alcohol can have some contradictory effects on the physical act of breastfeeding. Alcohol is a sedative, which can be a good thing for moms who are stressed. And in the early days and weeks of breastfeeding, most moms are pretty stressed during feedings. So that part can actually help. But studies show that while alcohol can help relaxation which can help milk let-down, it can actually inhibit milk production and reduce the actual quantity of milk the baby gets. It's not clear if some women are more responsive to the polysaccharides and some to the alcohol, or what, but it seems like beer's reputation as a milk supply amplifier is not entirely credible.
The best of both worlds, it seems,would be a beer with barley but not alcohol. For breastfeeding, that is. For moms…well, I'll let you make your own best choices.

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Maine state police are looking for the second vehicle involved in a weekend crash in Lebanon that injured a New Hampshire woman and three children.
Rescue officials who arrived at the scene of the crash Saturday night found a Jeep SUV with severe front end damage. Investigators said the driver told them she was involved in a head-on crash and the other vehicle immediately drove away from the scene.
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I deleted the bikes update and another old update of Burnout. I downloaded the latest 1.9 patch. But now the game starts as the old version with no bikes and all!
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The external hard drive was found in COC's computer lab by an instructor and contained "a substantial amount of child porn," according to Capt. Joe Gutierrez with the Special Victims Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Football Alum Reggie Hodges Wins Courage Award
Former Ball State football letterwinner Reggie Hodges, who is the punter for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, has been chosen by his teammates as the 2012 recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.
The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual recognition given to a member of each of the 32 NFL teams who exemplifies the qualities of Ed Block, the former head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts. The qualities of courage, compassion, commitment and community serve as the criteria. All 32 winners will be honored at an event in March 2013 in Baltimore.
After missing all of last season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, Hodges has returned to form this season. He has recorded 72 punts with an average of 42.0 yards and a net average of 36.9. He has landed 24 punts inside the 20 yard line, which is tied for the sixth-most in the NFL this season.
During the offseason, Hodges, along with teammates Mohamed Massaquio and Benjamin Watson, went on a mission trip to Jamaica, where they provided shoes and supplies for kids. Hodges has also been very active in the Cleveland community, volunteering his time for events at the City Mission and Providence House. Hodges and his wife, Arin, also participated in the Browns Adopt-A-Family program through The Littlest Heroes, an organization that works with kids diagnosed with cancer and their families.
The first punter in team history to win the award, Hodges punted for the Ball State Cardinals from 2000-04 and was named to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team as a senior. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams and won the team's job as the starting punter. He has been the Browns punter since 2009.


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Gators LB Arrested for Barking at K-9
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Antonio Morrison is having great difficulty staying off Gainesville, FL, police blotters these days. What's more, the Florida linebacker is winding up on there in bizarre fashion.
Antonio Morrison was arrested last night for barking at the police dog. Morrison was released later last night. The incident was 12 A.M.
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More officially, Morrison was arrested for "harassing a police animal and resisting an officer without violence." While a ridiculous thing to be arrested for, this comes approximately one month after Morrison was arrested outside a Gainesville nightclub for punching a bouncer after he didn't recognize Morrison's proclamation of "Don't you know who I am? I am a football player! I am Antonio!"
Even more priceless: Morrison's defense, according to the police report, was that the dog barked first.
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Not a lot of hesitation here for me. Don't like King Dunlap vs. John Abraham. Can't imagine Michael Vick can really play effectively this soon after his injury. Overall, the Eagles have done very little to make me want to pick them over a 4-1 team.
You can question how legit the Falcons are, given the teams they've beaten, but this year you can do that with anybody, certainly including the Eagles. If I were inclined to pick the Eagles, I might lean on the fact that they have to win a home game sooner or later, or that Andy Reid is 7-1 against Atlanta.


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CAR-SHARE schemes in the City of Sydney save residents and the community more than $20 million a year, according to a study commissioned by the council.
The study anticipates rapid growth for the schemes in Sydney. On past trends, as soon as parking bays have been assigned to car-share schemes more drivers have signed up to use them.
Since 2009, the City of Sydney has provided parking spaces to about 400 car-share schemes, run by three companies.
In that time, the number of members of car-share concerns - where residents or businesses sign up to rent vehicles at cheaper rates than commercial rental cars - has grown from 4500 to almost 9000 within the council area.
''With limited space on our inner-city streets, this study shows car sharing can significantly reduce competition for the parking spaces we do have,'' the lord mayor, Clover Moore, said.
The study, by consultants SGS Economics and Planning, shows about 6.4 per cent of households in the City of Sydney have signed up to car share run by GoGet, Greenshare and Flexicar.
It puts a benefit/cost ratio of them - where total community benefit is weighed against cost and inconvenience - at more than 19, extremely high for public infrastructure projects.
The bulk of the benefit comes from residents deferring their decision to buy a car in preference for using the schemes, the study says.The largest cost of car sharing is forgone parking revenue for the council.
It wants car share businesses to have 15,000 members or 10 per cent of households by 2016. Trends show every additional parking space allocated to car share has generated 22 new members. ''Each car share parking space in the city replaces the need for 12 other cars, on average, to park within a 250 metre radius,'' Cr Moore said.


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T-Mobile USA declared today designs to start rollout of a 4G LTE network by 2013. The wireless carrier, Americas fourth largest,wishes the extra of affordable LTE connectivity, as well asexpansion of its fast HSPA+ network, can assist stop customers fromfleeing to other networks.
We need to be experience for delivering the best value in wirelessbecause of the progressed technology we deliver at an affordableprice, said Philipp Humm CEO and President of T-Mobile USA, ina statement. Throughout the next two years, we are prioritizingand investing in initiatives planned to acquire T-Mobile back togrowth in the years ahead beginning with the transformation ofour network.
It willas well employ the new wireless spectrum band awarded to the companylike a result of the failed merger with AT&T to assist bolsterits network capabilities, as long as the Federal CommunicationsCommission approves the move. It will even decrease the amount of1900 MHz PCS spectrum being employed for 2G service, in order toimprove its HSPA+ offerings. The company wants to offer 4Gservice (either HSPA+ or LTE) across the top 50 markets in the US bynext year.
In a conference call, T-Mobileschief technology office Neville Ray said the company would proffer 10LTE-enabled devices in 2013, and 4G support for the iPhone. Ray didnot clarify whether he meant the HSPA+ connectivity of the iPhone 4S,or an upcoming LTE iPhone. Now, Verizon has the nations largest anfastest LTE network. AT&T has rolled out LTE to about two dozenmarkets. And Sprint tells it will launch its first LTE device inthe middle of this year.


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My 2002 Subaru makes a higher pitched hum starting around 45 mph. When checked I was told it had the wrong transmission fluid in it. I've been driving it this way for about 6 months, 10,000 miles. Can a car run this wrong with the wrong fluid? It's a manual transmission, no problems shifting or starting and about 58,000 mi. The dealer also said there were little metal pieces on the magnetic plug. Any thoughts?
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Specifics? Model and trim level would be a start although all models probably spec the same fluids. I'm assuming you're in the US since you used miles.
Subaru specifies an API GL5 spec gear oil in most countries. The typical weight used is 75W90, suitable for a wide temperature range. A mistake would have been using motor oil or automatic transmission fluid. Some manual transmission actually use these fluids. If the proper fluid has been used, nearly all of the improper fluid should be gone.
Like I said, some older manual transmissions (Honda and Saab come to mind) used motor oil. The key was that the older motor oil formulations had certain ingredients that worked OK. Newer API requirements reduced the level of certain antiwear agents that did OK in manual transmissions. Honda now specs a proprietary fluid that seems to be gear oil. The problem with motor oil or ATF would be the viscosity and extreme pressure protection. I wouldn't be that concerned for that short a period of time. Any longer, and the antiwear agents might degrade.
The car is a Subaru Forester, 4 dr wagon. The dealership where I purchased my used Subaru, thought the car wouldn't have made it nearly as far with the wrong transmission fluid. I'm wondering if the transmission is going out or maybe there's a completely different problem.
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Finding metal on the magnetic plug is _never_ a good sign. That, coupled with the fact that it is making unusual noise, would seem to indicate something bad in the tranny . . . Running the car with the transmission dry would certainly cause rapid failure, but having motor oil, or even ATF in it _probably_ wouldn't hurt anything over the short term. I'd switch to a good synthetic (we've had good results with the Amsoil products; Redline is good as well), and see if that doesn't help. Also, when you drain the fluid (this should have done this right off; I question your mechanics competency) look for suspended metal flakes (looks kinda like metal-flake paint) in it. This is a sure sign that the transmission is on it's way out. You're probably outside of the warranty, but it might be worth checking. Otherwise, just keep on driving; typically a tranny will give plenty of warning before failing totally; a synthetic fluid may extend the transmissions life indefinitely. Or not, but if not you're probably looking at $1500 or more to replace it, so it's probably worth the $35 or so cost of the synthetic fluid to try. FWIW, ~3 quarts will refill the transmission if all you do is open the drain plug; you pretty much have to hang the tranny tail down for awhile to get all of the fluid out.
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It's actually normal to find some metallic particles on the drain plug. The reason the magnet is there is to catch the fine pieces that are the result of normal gear wear inside the transmission, so those bits don't continue to circulate in the oil. So if there is a light coating of what looks like tiny metal filings or shavings on the magnet, that is not a cause for concern. However if there are any larger pieces that is another story. Obviously a chunk or gear tooth stuck on there is bad. It's up to whoever is doing the drain/fill to evaluate what is seen. Unfortunately some shops will take advantage of an owner who doesn't understand the above, and show them the plug with metal shavings on it as an indication that their transmission needs major repairs (read $ for the shop).
In my opinion mulder is quite correct in that metallic fuzz is normal but, not chunks. Instead of all this conjecture why the bleep not just change to a brand name 80/90 GL5 gear oil and be done with guessing? You keep screwing around looking for possibilities and guessing so just do it in case your continued driving will wreck it more.
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Manual transmissions typically have recirculating fluid that's unfiltered. So the magnet keeps some of the shavings from recirculating.
The main problem with using the wrong fluid would be long- term gear protection or premature synchronizer wear. You might get OK protection for a few thousand miles until the antiwear additives break down. A 10W-30 motor oil is similar in viscosity to a 75W-80 gear oil. Motor oil might also be too slippery for the synchros.
Gear oils use extreme pressure additives. They're great in that environment but lousy in manual trannies. Motor oils use antiwear additives. They're fine in the engine but don't last when sheared by gear teeth. Older motor oil formulas contained higher levels of ZDDP antiwear additives; Honda said it was OK for up to 30K miles.
I'm personally using Motul Gear 300 75W90 in my 2004 WRX. It's a bit pricey, but I'm going to change it every 30K miles.
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Clarification - that should read, they (EP additives) are great in manual transmissions, but lousy in engine oil. EP additives do well in a more or less sealed environment like the tranny.
Some motor oil makers have been accused of using EP additives to boost the performance of their oils in bench tests. Then all the combustion byproducts in a real engine will supposedly cause the EP additives to lose their effectiveness.
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As energy suppliers raise prices, Ofgem is to investigate as it discovers that the average margin on a dual fuel tariff has risen from £65 to £90, a 38% increase since September.
Whilst E.ON have introduced a new cheaper fixed price energy plan and EDF Energy have frozen energy prices, several of the 'Big Six' energy suppliers, including British Gas, Scottish & Southern and Scottish Power have recently raised their prices.
As Ofgem's Chief Executive, Alistair Buchanan, said: "With Britain facing an investment bill of £200 billion over the next 10 years, consumers have the right to expect that the energy retail market is providing them with value for money."
And added that Ofgem is going "to rightly ask if companies are playing it straight with consumers."
Energy suppliers claim that their price rises are following wholesale gas prices rising more than 25% since the spring.
Since its Retail Market Probe in October 2008, Ofgem has secured a series of important reforms for customers to improve transparency and ensure fair play.
This has secured some real benefits for consumers, including the removal of unjustified price differences, required standards of acceptable practice and improved consumer information, such as annual energy statements. As part of its review Ofgem will be looking at how effectively energy companies have implemented all of these reforms.


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March 29, 2012
Almost every aquarist has enjoyed keeping at least one tetra species. For many of us, our first fish were tetras, with a common beginner's choice being the neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi). We were first attracted by tetras' beauty, as well as the fact that most species are not demanding and are forgiving of rookie missteps.
After a while, though, aquarists tend to branch out. Thus, experienced fishkeepers often leave tetras behind and purchase more challenging or exotic fish. I think that seasoned aquarists should reconsider their dismissal of tetras and begin exploring a couple of species they might never have kept. I find the black skirt tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) and the Buenos Aires tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) to be particularly captivating. Black Skirt TetraThe black skirt tetra, also known as the black widow tetra or simply the black tetra (not the same as G. thayeri), comes from South America. Its native range includes the Paraguay and Guaporé rivers of Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil (Lima et al., 2003). This species is at home in these nations' subtropical river basins, and it has also been introduced to Colombia and Thailand.
The average size of a black skirt tetra is about 2 to 2.5 inches. Its body is compressed and is semicircular in shape. The black skirt's natural color is silver with black dorsal and anal fins. (Due to selective breeding, some fish exhibit a long-finned quality that gives them the general appearance of small angelfish.) Three dark vertical stripes are noticeable on each side of the body, with one of these running through the eye and the other two located behind the gills.
It's not uncommon to find black skirt tetras that have been artificially dyed. The dyeing process can be detrimental to the fish's health, and it often shortens the animal's life span. All dyes eventually wear off, too, so these specimens should be avoided. Without dyes, expect to keep your black skirts for several years, as they are a naturally hardy species.
Aquarium RequirementsBlack skirt tetras prefer to be kept in multiples. A single fish will become terrified, colorless and may even refuse to eat. It will die of loneliness if not provided with tankmates. Personally, I've found that a pair of black skirts will do well in a tranquil aquarium. Keeping more is certainly desirable, though, because the fish will form a shimmering shoal. An aquarium setup for this species should include plants, wood, rocks or some other structure. I find that mine greatly enjoy the shade of large leaves when the aquarium light is on. It is common to see these fish relaxing in the middle level of the tank, particularly near aquarium decorations.
FeedingFeeding your black skirt tetras is not difficult. In nature, they eat insects, worms and crustaceans (Lima et al., 2003). Aquarists should offer them a staple diet of flake food with occasional treats to satisfy the fish's dietary needs. They can be somewhat shy, though, especially around more aggressive eaters. I rarely see my fish feeding at the surface and have noticed that they prefer foods that sink slowly through the water column. Therefore, it is important that your black skirts are given the necessary opportunities to fill their stomachs when kept with more boisterous tankmates.
BreedingBlack skirt tetras will breed in aquaria if separated from other species. Females are usually more plump than the males, which may have white spots on the anal fin. The male's anal fin is also wider than that of the female. Spawning is most likely to occur in soft, slightly acidic water. The fish will scatter eggs on plants, but they provide no parental care. In fact, the parents are likely to eat the eggs, so remove the parents after spawning. The eggs will hatch in about a day, and the newborn fry can be fed liquid foods. Later on, switch them to ground flake food, egg yolk and brine shrimp (McEnery, 2009).
Buenos Aires TetraLike black skirt tetras, Buenos Aires tetras originate from South America. More specifically, these fish come from the Paraná and Uruguay river basins in the nations of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina (Géry, 1977). And as implied by their name, these fish are common around the city of Buenos Aires. Fish of this species will commonly attain a size of 2.5 to 3 inches in captivity. This fish has a body built for speed and agility, and it is noticeably longer than the black skirt tetra. Also unlike the black skirt tetra, the Buenos Aires tetra displays bright hues. Their natural coloration is a silvery-green highlighted by orange finnage; albino Buenos Aires tetras are sometimes seen, too. A distinctive feature of the natural color form is the solid black marking located where the fish's tail attaches to the body (the caudal peduncle).
Aquarium RequirementsThe Buenos Aires tetra is a hardy fish. It can live for many years in the aquarium, and I've seen them recover from injuries and illnesses that would kill just about any other fish. These tetras do well when kept in schools, so try to buy four or more. Keeping a group of these highly active fish allows them to create a "pecking order" among themselves. This calms the Buenos Aires tetras and also benefits more passive community members. I have heard that some aquarists consider this fish to be a fin-nipper, but that has not been my experience. Still, the temperament of these fish best suits an aquarium with no overly sensitive fish.
Buenos Aires tetras have no difficult care requirements. An unheated aquarium will suffice, but adding a little extra warmth will not harm the fish. Any temperature ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s will be tolerated. As for water chemistry, these fish will thrive in waters harder and more alkaline than most tetras. They won't mind hard water with a pH of 8. Still, I have found that water with a neutral pH and low to moderate hardness is the best for this species.
FeedingFeeding Buenos Aires tetras is simple: Drop food in, wait a second, watch it disappear and repeat a few more times. This species will attack bloodworms, water fleas, flakes and granules. If something will fit in their mouths, they will devour it. Due to this fish's herbivorous streak, include some vegetable matter in their diet. The most entertaining way to do so involves a common salad item: Try cutting a slice of raw cucumber and dropping it into your aquarium. It should float around and offer a target for your fish. Alternatively, you can anchor cucumber to the bottom with a small weight (a metal shower curtain ring works nicely). Buenos Aires tetras will eat their way through the cucumber, leaving only the skin and seeds behind.
BreedingBuenos Aires males are slimmer than females. Males also display brighter colors on their fins (Brough, 2009). Creating ideal spawning conditions for Buenos Aires tetras requires essentially the same setup I described for the black skirts. Many characins breed in the same manner and don't require unique setups. Fry of this species can also be cared for using the methods described earlier.Tetras are a diverse group of fish, and it would be difficult to become well-acquainted with all of the tetras commonly seen in the aquarium trade. The two species I've described here just might be fish you've overlooked. Although other tetras may be more popular, black skirt and Buenos Aires tetras both make enjoyable additions to the community tank. These species are excellent choices for beginners and experts alike. So, consider a new tetra species (or two) for your tank! FAMA
Dot Hawk Junction, ON
Great article
Kelly Aberdeen, NC
The black skirts are the hardiest fish I ever had! I just purchased a few Buenos Aires Tetras and they are fast! I may need a few more to calm them down. I enjoy the fact they are usually visible.
Autumn Minneapolis, MN
Black skirts are really fun to watch eat. Not sure why, but they're really funny :)
Carol Silver Spring, MD
Love keeping tetras. Great article.
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On Sept. 11, 2001, I was on my way to work at Lewis Bakery in Evansville, Ind. I was in the drive-through at a fast food restaurant when the radio station broke in with news.
That news seemed surreal at first: one jet plane, then another, flew into the Twin Towers. It didn't seem possible.
It was just the beginning.
In the coming days and weeks, we learned who was responsible for the attacks that claimed almost 3,000 lives.
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Local readers will observe that not one arrest was recorded in the May 7 issue. Sheriff Gilbert Carder, in reporting the lack of activity, stated that it appears folks are getting better. He added, however, with the fine weather this week the farmers are rather busy - too busy to get in trouble.
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A person is "fair minded" if they allow friends to tell little lies and still be friends. However, should they be "fair minded" when a president very likely knows better, yet still tells big whoppers?
Cases and points are:
1. Obamacare will save you and the government money,
2. You can keep your health care insurance plan and your doctor- period,
3. If your insurer has dropped your coverage, you can buy a better plan at an affordable cost through the affordable health care act,
4. The Benghazi raid was the result of a demonstration,
5. I draw a red line at the use of chemical weapons,
6. I first learned about "Fast and Furious" and the IRS targeting conservative groups when I heard about them in the media, etc., and
7. We are going to determine why this happened and hold responsible parties accountable.
It's no wonder that Obama's approval rating has now dropped to 42%! When the 42% un-thinkers wake up and start thinking, more liberals will abandon ship!
I might add a quote from someone else – "What difference does it make now?"
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A state filing begins Metro Health's journey down the road toward potentially launching a competing open-heart surgery program in Grand Rapids.
The letter of intent submitted April 19 to the Michigan Department of Community Health illustrates Wyoming-based Metro Health's "true commitment" to expanding cardiac services, including performing open-heart surgery, President and CEO Mike Faas said.
"We're committed to putting choice in the market," Faas said. "There shouldn't be a monopoly in health care."
Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids is the only health system in Kent County presently authorized to perform open-heart surgery. The closest competitors are Muskegon's Mercy Health Partners, as well as Borgess Health and Bronson Healthcare Group in Kalamazoo.
Hospitals that perform open-heart surgery are also allowed to do elective, or therapeutic, angioplasty.
A number of hospitals in Michigan that lack a cardiac surgical program, Metro Health included, are allowed to do emergency angioplasty but must refer elective procedures elsewhere.
Metro Health wants that changed and has been leading a statewide coalition of 10 hospitals and health systems that are urging the Michigan Certificate of Need Commission to conduct an early review of standards for both heart surgery and cardiac catheterization, which is used to perform angioplasty to open and stent clogged arteries.
The CON Commission is scheduled to review both standards in 2011. The Metro Health-led coalition wants the two reviews moved up to 2010 and conducted simultaneously.
Even if the CON Commission opts against an early review of open-heart and cardiac catheterization standards, Metro Health still needs to begin laying the groundwork for eventually filing a certificate-of-need application to the state in the future, Faas said.
"We want to gather data now. Regardless of what they decide, we're serious about this and we intend to move forward," he said. "This signals our commitment to the process and the beginning of determining if and when we file a CON."
In its letter of intent, Metro Health indicated it wants to start open-heart surgery and adult cardiac cath.
Present CON standards require a hospital to show it can perform at least 300 adult open-heart surgeries annually to initiate a program.
A hospital must show it can perform a minimum 300 procedures a year to start adult therapeutic cardiac catheterization.
Spectrum Health performs about 900 open-heart procedures annually and volume has been trending downward, a spokesman said.
Mercy Health Partners performs about 300 open-heart procedures a year.


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Providing Better Service to Victims of Crime
By Thomas Oetinger, Chief of Police, Laconia, New Hampshire; and Chair, IACP Victim Services Committee
magine doing business with a service provider who during a meeting makes it clear that you, the consumer, are not the profession's top priority. Or bringing your automobile in for service and having the mechanic spend his entire day engaged with a tool salesperson rather than in diagnosing and repairing your vehicle's problem. Or hiring a plumber to fix a leaky faucet, only to find the plumber more interested in explaining to you why you caused the problem and how you can avoid this issue in your other spigots. Or retaining a law firm on a civil matter and discovering that the practice has been focusing most of their attention on assisting the other party in the dispute. Faced with any of these situations, most consumers would seek an alternative provider, one who took their concerns seriously and devoted their time and energy to resolving the problem. But what if they couldn't? What if that mechanic, plumber, or attorney were the only resource available?
This situation arises thousands of times every day throughout the United States for victims of crime. Even though crimes involving violence or the loss of property affect over 30 million people in the United States every year, just a small percentage of these individuals and family members obtain the services they need to manage the stress that develops upon falling victim to crime. These citizens, the principal "consumers" of the services provided by the criminal justice system, frequently have nowhere else to turn. Crime victims involuntarily become caught up in a system that is complex and slow and that directs the bulk of its resources toward perpetrators. It is little wonder that victims of crime often feel confused, angered, and dissatisfied by the justice system.
Focus on the Offender
There can be little argument that law enforcement indisputably focuses on the offender. As policing in the United States has evolved, the driver behind many of the philosophical, strategic, and technological developments has been increased apprehension rates. And although the efforts to integrate the community problem-oriented policing model into many agencies over the last 30 years has increased citizen involvement in reducing incidents of crime and disorder, a significant emphasis on deterring or apprehending criminals remains.
Recent promising advances in the philosophy of restorative justice, in which the offender is tasked with the challenge of making reparations to individual victims and the broader community, has encouraged the involvement of crime victims; unfortunately, however, the application of this philosophy is not widespread, and in most cases involvement of the police is quite limited. Most police organizations today dedicate only a small fraction of their available resources to meeting the needs of crime victims.
The rationale for the disproportionate allocation of resources in policing is not difficult to understand. The justice system in general has focused on the goal of successful apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, punishment, and reformation of criminals. The metrics of police work, statistics by which police chiefs all too often live and die, measure crime rates and the percentages of apprehensions and convictions. Technological advances have been geared toward keeping officers safe, enhancing investigative efforts to collect and examine evidence, streamlining processes, improving communications, or storing and analyzing data. Financial constraints further refine agency priorities. Historically, the relationship between police and victim advocates has not been a positive one, limiting educational and collaborative efforts. Finally, within the police culture itself, concern for victims' needs has not been a high priority.
Even today chiefs do not rate highly the importance of meeting even the most basic needs of crime victims. In a 2005 Police Chief magazine readership survey, "victim services" ranked 15th out of 21 article topics about which subscribers would be interested in reading in future issues.1 Chiefs face a series of ever-changing priorities, most of which have fiscal, legal, or political origins. Improved victim services rarely fall into one of these categories, and as a result, chiefs tend too often to direct their focus elsewhere. Although some police leaders across the country have made the support of victims a priority and developed within their organizations a broad array of services for crime victims and their families, clearly there is a great deal more that needs to be accomplished to ensure the rights of these victims.
Equitable Attention to the Victim
Over the last decade there has evolved an increasing understanding and acceptance that in order to completely accomplish their mission, police service agencies must provide equitable attention to the needs of their primary constituency: the victims of the crimes they investigate. The 1990s saw a rise in studies, articles, and programs designed to seek broader insight and provide integrated services to crime victims. Many of these efforts were supported and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Victims of Crime. The IACP entered into this conversation in a noteworthy manner in 1999, when the organization conducted a national Summit on Victims of Crime. At this summit the needs of crime victims were classified according to seven general components: safety, access, information, support, continuity, voice, and justice.2
More recently, the IACP has engaged in an ambitious project to develop a comprehensive and systemic model for providing victim services through all aspects of a police organization. The Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims project has been in development for three years, including field testing in three pilot agencies: the Charlotte–Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; Beaverton, Oregon; and Mundelein, Illinois, police departments. The purpose of the project is to integrate the professional care and support of crime victims into all elements of their contact with the police while encouraging collaboration with victim advocates and the broader community. A complete description of this project's evolution and goals can be found in a corresponding article in this issue (see pages 44–50).
Making Integral Change
Agencies looking to substantially expand the assistance provided to crime victims, making this service integral to their mission, may wish to look toward the evolution and development of community problem-oriented policing. When community policing gained popularity among police administrators, many agencies enacted a variety of "programs" that were intended to usher in this new philosophy. It was not unusual when asking the administrator of a municipal police department if they "did community policing" for the chief to answer, "Absolutely—we have bike patrols, neighborhood substations, and cop cards." We recognize now that, while having good intentions, these chiefs were missing the point. In order to be truly effective, community policing could not be solely programmatic in nature. This philosophy needs to be a substantial characteristic of the organization's stated mission and vision, integrated into all aspects of the organization. It has to be understood and practiced by both sworn officers and civilian employees working with a broad spectrum of external partners and having specific, measurable goals that are focused on solving issues of concern to the community.
Victim services, performed effectively, must follow the same course. Simply creating an advocate or victim service specialist position within an agency is not enough. If the entire organization is not driven to place a high priority on the needs of crime victims, from the communication specialist through the initial responding uniformed officer to the investigator who conducts the follow-up, then advocates' efforts will often be belated and insufficient. Police departments enjoying even the best of relationships with victim assistance organizations and domestic-violence advocates frequently find that the unintentional indifference police employees show victims, before their advocates can be notified and get involved, causes harm to the very individuals that departments are charged with protecting.
Visionary Leaders
As with community policing, in order to effect substantial and meaningful improvement in victim services, the change has to be both strategic and systemic. Visionary leaders constantly examine their agencies and ask three questions:
Such police leaders are continually developing new methods of measuring efficacy, then turning to well-respected police leadership organizations and forward-thinking agencies to evaluate contemporary best practices that may better address the community's needs. "Business as usual" is a phrase seldom heard in organizations with this form of leadership.
Meaningful improvement in victim services requires planning. It requires making an honest assessment of the services and resources an agency currently allocates to supporting victims of crime, which involves asking the right questions. Are these services programmatic in nature, or are they put into practice in all facets of the organization? The outcome of investigative processes, while properly focused on successful apprehension and prosecution of offenders, must also take victim needs into consideration.
Crime victims who feel that the investigating agency is responsive to their needs are more meaningfully involved in the investigative process and more cooperative. This improved relationship both facilitates solving the crime and assists in the healing process for the victim. Does existing agency policy consistently support the goal of providing better service? The desire to support victims must be both intentional and in writing. Do employees understand the nature of the injuries and stress inflicted on victims, or is additional training needed? Most police officers are empathetic to people who have been victimized, but they often fail to understand the nature and degree of distress that victims experience, even victims of what can be considered "minor" crimes. Does the investigating agency have an optimal relationship with advocacy and service provider organizations, so that they can provide a seamless transition of assistance to victims? Improving cooperation often takes a mutual examination of each agency's goals and policies. During this examination, both organizations must come to an understanding that they sometimes have contrasting priorities, but collaborative strategies and efforts will always yield better results.
Performance assessment surveys provided to recent crime victims can provide insight into how much an agency does to help victims in general. Securing victim participation in these assessments can be challenging, especially since victims who felt they received inadequate police assistance may be reluctant to reopen old wounds; however, the information gleaned from these assessment instruments is worth the effort—and sometimes surprising. Chiefs who believe that their agency has been adequately meeting victims' needs are occasionally stunned at the results of such surveys.
Clearly, the best methods for improving services to crime victims are holistic in their approach. An entire police organization must make the needs of victims a priority, and this concern must resonate in all elements of organizational processes. In practical terms, every level of an agency must ensure an understanding and the ability to mitigate in some way the injuries inflicted on crime victims. This ideal frequently requires a reengineering of the agency's approach to investigating crime. However, officers who believe that they are already overburdened and lack the time to attend to "one more assignment" may resist such a change. This obstacle is genuine and must not be ignored. All employees, from senior management to support personnel, must be involved in the process. Remember, substantive changes need not be focused on new programs or additional tasks. It should be made clear to everyone that improving victim services does not mean asking officers to do more; rather, it involves requiring them to keep victims in mind, responding to victim needs as officers go about their duties, and changing the agency's internal processes so that it becomes easier for officers to accomplish this goal.
Significantly improving victim services may require additional resources, which in times of increasing budgetary constraints can be an uphill battle for police administrators. But even without additional funds, agencies can make great strides to improve their services. Some agencies have adapted the use of trained volunteers to supplement the services already offered by paid personnel and provide an additional layer of support to victims. The IACP's Volunteers in Police Service program offers substantial policy support and examples of how to put volunteers to good use in this area.3
Crime victims are the primary consumers of police services and should be treated accordingly. Unlike with the local mechanic, plumber, or attorney, these consumers often have nowhere else to turn but to their local police department. Their losses are too often emotional as well as physical and monetary, leaving permanent though frequently invisible scars and adversely affecting the way they lead their lives. Police leaders have a duty to see that their agencies are responsive to victims' needs, properly attending to those whom we have a direct obligation to protect.■
1"Findings," in 2005 Reader Profile: The Police Chief (Stillwater, Minn.: Readex Research, 2005), 35.2See International Association of Chiefs of Police, What Do Victims Want? Effective Strategies to Achieve Justice for Victims of Crime (Alexandria, Va.: IACP, 2000), http://www.theiacp.org/documents/pdfs/Publications/WhatDoVictimsWantSummitReport.pdf (accessed August 15, 2007).3See "Reducing the Pain: How Law Enforcement Utilizes Volunteers in Victim Services," Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) in Focus, http://www.policevolunteers.org/PDF/ACF352C.pdf (accessed August 14, 2007).
From The Police Chief, vol. 74, no. 10, October 2007. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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It appears that the Oscar race has come down to a battle between Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) and James Cameron (Avatar). (Jason Reitman and Up in the Air are running a close third.) Many people have pointed out that Bigelow and Cameron were once married, for about two years, between 1989 and 1991, so it has become a battle of the sexes as well as a battle of the exes. It might be revealing, then, to revisit their one cinematic collaboration, Strange Days (1995). Cameron is credited as the writer of the original story and co-authored the screenplay with former film critic Jay Cocks, while Bigelow directed. It was an expensive film, with a budget of around $42 million, and a flop, with a U.S. gross of only about $7 million. The few people who praised the film found it to be technically and visually dazzling, though most complained that it was empty and/or conventional.
We can break down this reaction another way. Cameron wrote an empty and conventional script, and Bigelow did the best she could with it, directing the hell out of it and giving it a life pulse, a palpable darkness and an astonishing visual atmosphere. Unfortunately, the usual thing happened. Bigelow took the blame for the movie's performance and did not work again for six years. Meanwhile, just two years later, Cameron was awarded $200 million to make Titanic. He was even allowed to write his own script. Cameron appears to be invulnerable to any kind of criticism against his work; ironically, Avatar received some of the same kind of reviews as Strange Days, claiming visual excellence and creative emptiness, yet -- even without Bigelow's life-pulse -- his film went on to earn dozens of times the amount of cash that Strange Days did.
For the record, I generally like Cameron's work and have enjoyed all of his films up to Avatar. And in the 1980s, their films were equal in quality. But today Bigelow appears to be growing, searching for something more in her work, while Cameron appears to be stuck, and even regressing. Life's not fair, I guess, but this time underdog Bigelow has a fighting chance, and even if she doesn't win an Oscar, she's probably not going to be out of work this time, which is good for all of us. Meanwhile, let's take a look at this opener for Strange Days. Marvel at the furious energy of this footage, and look at the amazing way Bigelow gets around Cameron's dialogue by pumping up the scene and using shadows and long shots. It's pretty clear who the real talent is here.
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A Republican won a state Senate seat in a heavenly Democratic and Hispanic district in California.
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Senate Democrats have stepped in to protect funding for the Internal Revenue Service.
Attorney General Holder said the Justice Department will go to court to force Texas to get permission from the government before it can change its voting laws.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said churches in America should challenge the Internal Revenue Service by speaking boldly from the pulpit, without worrying about the consequences.
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Religious leaders are lobbying the House for immigration reform.
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Both parties in House and Senate are preparing legislation to limit NSA and other government surveillance activities.
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The Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel has now been implicated in the agency's targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups.
A House committee is continuing its hearings into the Internal Revenue Service targeting Tea Party and other conservative groups.
Republican leaders are opening the door for the children of illegal immigrants to stay in the United States.
The Senate is preparing to vote on a tentative student loan rates bill that could help returning college students this fall.
The ACLJ is criticizing the IRS's offer to expedite the applications of some conservative groups as effort to placate those targeted by the agency.
Texas' new anti-abortion law isn't sitting well with one of America's most popular newspapers.
A diverse coalition of 19 groups, ranging from environmental and human rights activists to church leaders, filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency.
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Texas Republican lawmakers finally managed to pass tough new abortion restrictions. But opponents say the fight's just begun.
The NSA agent accused of spilling the beans on America's most sensitive surveillance intelligence apparently has more secrets.
A new bill introduced Thursday would forbid the federal government from withholding funds from groups that engage in voluntary religious activity.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Friday she's stepping down to take a job running the University of California education system.
House Republicans have decided to embrace a smaller, step-by-step approach to immigration reform and not support the comprehensive plan passed by the Senate.
North Carolina is the latest state to attempt to pass new abortion regulations.
Some officials in Washington are attempting to force military members to keep their religious beliefs quiet.
The Texas House gave final approval to new abortion restrictions Wednesday following a 10-hour marathon debate.
House Republicans called for a delay in the portion of Obamacare requiring individuals to carry health insurance, Tuesday.
NSA leaker Edward Snowden says tech companies in the U.S. have given the government full access to all the nation's online communications.
Thousands of activists from both sides descended on the Texas Capitol building Tuesday as the abortion debate came back to life in the Lone Star state.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry helped bring many jobs to the Lone Star state. However, Monday he announced he will not seek re-election.
Immigration reform is one of the issues topping the list for Congress as it heads back to work after the Fourth of July holiday.
The Obama administration has filed another brief against the Romeike family, German homeschoolers seeking asylum in the U.S.
A major component of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is being delayed until 2015.
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is beginning to feel the long reach of the U.S. government.
On Monday lawmakers in Texas convened for the second round of a political battle over a proposed measure regulating abortion.


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Our Diamonds and Jewelry
If you're going to propose, why not buy all three matching rings at once and save a fortune! A Trio Wedding Ring Set (often referred to as a His and Hers Wedding Ring Set) consists of the ladies engagement ring, ladies wedding band, and men's wedding band. These are the three rings that you will wear for your traditional wedding from proposal to marriage. The three rings below comprise of an elegant Trio Wedding Ring Set:
For more information, visit What is a Trio Wedding Ring Set!
Are these diamonds real?
Yes, most definitely! At My Trio Rings, we pride ourselves in selling exclusively authentic diamonds that are naturally mined! In fact, we provide a Certificate of Authenticity with each ring you receive to ensure that the facts stated on our product pages are in fact accurate. Unlike some jewelers, we refrain from offering or selling cubic zirconia or "lab-made" diamonds! Read what the media has to say about us!
Are the diamonds conflict-free?
The diamonds offered by MyTrioRings.com are from legitimate sources not involved in funding conflict abroad and in compliance with the United Nations resolutions. Our diamonds are guaranteed to be conflict free to the best of our knowledge and/or written guarantees provided by the suppliers of these diamonds. To learn more, read more about Our Advantage!
Where are our rings crafted?
All of our rings are crafted at our factories in India on state of the art equipment operated by skilled craftsman who are trained with over four generations of expertise in the diamond and jewelry industry! My Trio Ring's was founded with the backing of a family business that has been in the diamond industry for over four generations, specializing in a mines to market business approach allowing us to offer beautiful jewelry at unbeatable prices!
What diamond cuts do you offer?
We offer Round Brilliant Cut, Princess Cut and Baguette Cut Diamonds on our diamond wedding ring sets and in fact, you can create your own ring as well! Feel free to visit our Diamond Cut's overview to learn more about the different cuts available and the one that's perfect for you!
How do I know which diamond cut I want?
The round brilliant is the most popular and common diamond shape. It is mathematically designed to provide maximum scintillation, beauty and 'fire' in the diamond. It has 58 facets, and follows the natural shape of rough diamond crystals.
The Round Brilliant shape is a timeless classic that will always be in style.
A princess cut diamond is shaped like an upside-down pyramid, with a square base. The shape creates a bigger top facet and accentuates the natural 'fire' of a diamond. It has grown in popularity recently as an alternative to the traditional Round Brilliant cut.
We use finely crafted princess cut diamonds in the center of many of our engagement rings, to create a big and continuous, sparkling center-piece.
The Baguette shape, named after the French bread, has a long rectangular shape. The baguette shape accentuates the diamond's natural luster and is well suited to accompany other different shaped diamonds. It is rarely made in larger sizes, but works well to complement other bigger diamonds used in a design.
Whats the difference between comfort fit and regular fit?
The noticeable difference lies within the interior contour of the rings - essentially its curvature. A regular fit is flat, or concave to the finger while the comfort fit is more convex to the finger. Comfort fit bands are designed with a rounded inside so they slide on easier and sit on your finger more comfortably.
Our rings come standard in Regular fit to keep prices affordable, however we also offer a unique My Trio Rings Gallery Fit. The Gallery Fit offers a similar comfort as the Comfort Fit without the uncomfortable costs of the additional gold required for the traditional comfort fit. To request a My Trio Rings Gallery Comfort Fit, contact us at 855-MY-RINGS or email us here!
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What size are your rings?
Our rings can be crafted in any size you request! We carry our rings in standard sizes and will gladly re-size your rings as per your request. For more information on sizing, and tips on selecting the correct size, see ourring size guidepage where you can also request a free ring sizersent to your door!
What if I need my ring to be re-sized?
We would be more than glad to re-size your rings for you so that they fit perfectly on your finger! Once we receive your rings, it will take us 2 - 3 business days to re-size your rings and have your rings shipped back to you! To have your rings resized, simply visit our ring re-sizing page for more information!
Can I engrave my rings?
Yes, most definitely! We understand the significance of your wedding rings so why not have them personalized? At My Trio Rings, we offer a discounted engraving service on all of our rings. Feel free to visit our Ring Engraving Guide and add your desired engraving to your order!
Can I customize my ring?
Yes, we can certainly customize our selection! Whether you want larger diamonds or a comfort fit, our craftsmen would be delighted to craft the perfect ring for you! For special inquires, our jewelry experts would love to speak to you at 855-MY-RINGS or start your customization here!
Is white gold made of real gold?
Yes, the gold content in our white gold rings adheres to the FTC requirements. Our white gold rings are crafted to your preference of 10K or 14K and are covered with a layer of rhodium to give them an extra shine. In fact, rhodium is actually a metal that is more expensive than gold! It is recommended that white gold rings be maintained by Rhodium Re-Polishing every 6 to 12 months of wear. My Trio Rings offers Rhodium Re-Polishing for your rings right here! To learn more about the differences in Gold Karat, read this.
Can I come in and view your rings in person?
We would love to meet you but we're an exclusively online company and to keep costs lower for you, we don't operate a physical showroom. With our risk-free return policy, we ensure that all of our customers are 100% satisfied with their wedding rings! Check out some of their reviews here
Do you offer ring cleaning?
We want your rings to shine at all times! It will be our pleasure to clean and polish your rings for you. For more information, feel free to contact our jewelry experts at 855-MY-RINGS!
Do I get a gift box with my wedding rings?
Every order comes with a high quality complimentary jewelry ring box, one which you can be proud to present your ring in, and is safe enough to keep your rings in while you're not wearing them!
How do I checkout?
At My Trio Rings, we make the checkout process as stress-free as possible!
1) Once you've found the wedding ring set that you are interested in, select your men's and ladies ring size. (If you're unsure, feel free to request a free ring sizer!)
3) Click the green "Add to Cart" button and on the following page, hit "Check Out Now!" to enter in your email and a desired password.
4) Enter your billing information on our secure payment system and once you click the green "Place Order" button to submit your order, we'll being to process your order for delivery!
If you have any questions or would like to place an order over the phone feel free to contact our jewelry experts at 855-MY-RINGS extension 2!
What payment methods do you accept?
How safe is my credit card when purchasing?
We prioritize security on a daily basis and the protection of your data is our number one concern. In light of this, we leverage the advanced technology of the world's leading Credit Card Processing system Authorize.net, a Visa owned company to ensure maximum security for you. Additionally, we leverage a number of tools to validate every order's legitimacy to
For the tech experts, we use high-grade 256 Bit AES SSL Encryption. If you are interested in learning more about how we protect your visit online, we have a more detailed explanation of how this works overhere.
How does the layaway plan work?
The Layaway Plan is a convenient and easy way for you to pay for a big purchase by breaking it into pieces and paying for it over time. You can choose among our various options for how you want to break the total amount up into several separate payments over the coming weeks or months. Once you have made all the payments, we will ship you your purchase. Of course if you call or email us, we are happy to process early payments.
For more information, click here.
Can I make additional layaway payments?
Yes, at any point in time you can send us an email or call us and we can charge an additional payment towards your layaway plan. Once the payment has been made we will go ahead and adjust your layaway plan to reflect the payment.
Can I end a layaway plan early?
|Yes, you can pay off your entire layaway plan early if you like. However, we can not guarantee the availability of the ring(s) if you end the plan early. If the rings are out of stock then they would be shipped as soon as they arrive in stock. If you are looking to pay your layaway plan off early we recommend that you contact a representative to let them know so that we can plan to ship accordingly.
Do you accept Google Checkout?
|Yes, we accept Google Checkout. To pay using Google Checkout, add your selection to the shopping cart and follow the regular checkout procedure. On the last page of the checkout, you will see an option to pay with Google Checkout.
Do you accept PayPal?
|Yes, we accept PayPal. To pay using PayPal, add your selection to the shopping cart and follow the regular checkout procedure. On the last page of the checkout, you will see an option to pay with PayPal.
Do I have to pay tax on the rings?
There is tax only in the states of New York and Massachusetts.
Shipping and Delivery
How much does shipping cost?
We're glad to offer free domestic shipping and subsidized international shipping for all of our orders! For the most up to date rates and speeds, feel free to visit our Shipping Guide!
How long does it take for items to be shipped to me?
Your exquisitely crafted wedding rings ship out of our office in New York within 2 - 3 business days of placing your order. Once your rings are ready for shipment, we will gladly deliver your rings to your requested shipping address within 3 - 5 business days in the United States. In the case that we custom craft your rings for you, we will gladly let you know an exact date as to when you will receive your rings!
Is overnight shipping available?
Yes, certainly! We would be more than glad to rush the delivery of your rings in a timely manner if you need them before a specific date! Our overnight shipping option is available for a small charge and your rings will be delivered to you within 1 business day after being shipped!
Is my shipment insured?
All ring orders are shipped via an insured method through the chosen carrier and is included in the shipping rates mentioned on our shiping page. Your shipment is safe, and in the unlikely event that something goes wrong, we have you covered. Simply call us and we'll gladly help you out.
Do I need to be physically present to receive the shipment?
Yes, your rings are crafted for you and for your protection, we require your signature upon having your rings delivered! We recommend having the rings shipped to a location where you or someone responsible will be present to sign for the package whether it be a residential or work address. To find out delivery hours in your area, UPS will be more than glad to assist you.
I live outside of the United States. Can I still order from My Trio Rings?
We welcome customers from all over the world and have in fact shipped our rings to countries as far as Australia, Ghana, and even Nigeria! For your protection, we will not ship merchandise if we are unable to verify your billing address. Please see our shipping page for the most accurate shipping rates and policies for your specific country. Please also note, customers are responsible for any local duties and taxes that may be asked by your local government in order for delivery to be completed.
How do I track my order?
As soon as your rings are ready for shipment, we will send a tracking number to your e-mail on file so that you can track the delivery of your rings! If for any reason there are any issues after your rings have left our facility, you will receive email notifications from our shipping service!
What happens if my rings are lost in shipping?
Don't worry! We fully insure our rings when they are shipped. In case they are lost in transit, My Trio Rings will work with the carrier to identify where the shipment was lost and replace the rings if required so that there is no loss to you.
How do I know if the ring I want is in stock?
When you look at the product page, there is a line which tells you the availability below the price.
Returns, Repairs and Warranty
What is your return policy?
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will gladly accept your return within 30 days of the date of receipt, for a full refund or exchange. For more information, please refer to our return policy.
Do you offer repairs?
Under our One Year Warranty, we will gladly repair any defects or reasonable damage free of charge. All our repairs are professionally done to the highest quality standards, by trained jewelers.
For more information on repairs, click here.
Is there a warranty on jewelry ordered through the website?
We offer a one year warranty on all our products. This covers all potential crafting defects as well as accidental damage to a reasonable extent. See our return policy page for more details, or give us a call and we will be happy to assist you with your repair.
Does the 30 day return policy apply to the rings on the Special Deals Page?
|Yes, the return policy applies to all of our rings, including those on the Special Deals page.


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Businesses across much of the state were closed Monday by a storm that left a slick coating in its wake. But not every business was put on ice.
Birmingham-based Moreson Conferencing, which provides telephone conferencing services, saw a surge of business from clients whose employees worked from home, owner Mark Jackson said.
"We audited our customers' usage .¤.¤. They used 40 percent more conference calls yesterday than they do on a normal Monday," Jackson said. "The trend is holding up on Tuesday."
Moreson saw similar upticks in business in markets from Birmingham through middle Tennessee as well as the Atlanta area, Jackson said.
The winter storm created other winners and losers. Dick's Sporting Goods, which operates stores on U.S. 280 and in Hoover's Patton Creek shopping center, saw its decision to open at midnight pay off after the Auburn Tigers football team won the BCS National Championship Game.
Tiger fans surged into the Hoover store at midnight to snap up Auburn merchandise.
Academy Sports and Outdoors, meanwhile, missed some of that business when it opted not to open at midnight because of icy roads, but stores opened later and were well-stocked with Tigers gear.
In a prepared statement, the company said it chose not to reopen its stores in Birmingham, Gadsden, Decatur and Tuscaloosa after the game because Gov. Bob Riley asked residents to stay off the roads.
Some Birmingham-area sports bars and restaurants, which had projected big crowds for the game, instead missed out on lucrative business as many folks opted to watch the game at home.
Golden Rule Bar-B-Que in Irondale was only able to stay open until early afternoon Monday because of the storm, owner Charles Matsos said.
Beef O'Brady's, an Irish sports pub on Alabama 150 in Hoover, was able to open up for the game Monday night even though most of its staff couldn't make it in to work, owner George McCluney said Tuesday.
"We only had one server, one bartender and one cook able to come in, but myself and others stepped up to make it work," McCluney said. "We still had a great little turnout."
Jackson said how businesses in the state coped with the storm is an example of resiliency in times of adversity.
"With technology advancements today, you can take your work with you and not just work in the office anymore," he said.
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LONGTMONT, Colo. — A student at a Longmont school brought a gun to school Friday, according to a report by the newspaper there.
Longmont police were called to Timberline PK-8 on Mountain View Avenue Friday morning on a report of a student with a gun walking around, said Cmdr. Jeffrey Satur.
Police took 13-year-old student into custody, Satur said.
The student had a gun in his backpack, the Longmont Times-Call reported.
Satur did not confirm that a weapon was found, but said police would search the school.
Students were secured in their classrooms during the incident, Satur said.
A reporter tweeted a photo of a student in handcuffs being escorted from the school.
This story will be updated as more information arrives.


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