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well when its over I'm gonna have a serious talk with his parole officer.
what i think about his lousy ability to control his wards and that that dude will be missing future appointments.
and hi from CT
If you properly conceal carry he shouldnt even know you have a gun so wont be demanding it.
Whether its a knife gun or bat, its lethal force
I would shoot if i feel my life or my wifes is in serious danger no matter what the situation is
You will soon realize everyone here has a different answer to any hypothetical question you ask. If you are in this situation you will react on instinct, not by what you are told on these forums, if you want legal advice contact a lawyer.
The question reminds me of a shooting that happen on one of the east coast states in which a CCW holder got mugged and pulled his gun as the guy was turning and shot him. So here is the problem he was OK to shoot him as long he was a threat but when he turned the guy shot him in the back. The threat was over and in that state he was charge with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Legal and then illegal all in a split second; this is why we say know your local laws because what might be good in my state might not be good in your
Just to answer your question I would shoot IF I felt my life was in danger first and foremost then I would shoot to stop the muggers actions because its legal in this state
barstoolguru has a good point. Not to mention, even if it is legal to shoot him in the back...do you really want that on your conscience? Is that worth it?
For me, I don't want to die. If my gut says he's going to walk away after he gets my wallet, I'll give it up and just call 911. But if not, I'm moving off the X and firing until he's down for the count.
The minute he steps out with a gun your in imminent danger. If he's willing to pull a gun on you and rob you, you have to assume he's willing to shoot you. If and when the opportunity shows itself I will draw and fire.
Taking control of the situation as soon as possible or before it fully develops would be the only way to eliminate unknown risks in my opinion.
From the moment the cretin clearly threatened my life, of course. From the moment my life was clearly threatened via the armed "or else" demands. Damn right.Quote:
At what point would do you consider yourself in imminent danger?
That could well be the last assumption you ever make. Caution. Would I ever assume such a thing. Not on your life. Certainly not on mine.Quote:
Do you assume he just wants your items and will leave after, posing you no real threat??
As for what I'd do about it, in such a situation, everything depends on the specifics and how the flow of the situation changes. Not being a magician or H2H expert, there are only a few variations in which I'd feel reasonably capable of succeeding in a disarming attempt, if being covered by a firearm at some distance. Were the idiot to get solidly distracted, I would at least consider it an opportunity to possibly draw/fire while moving in an attempt to survive it. Though there would have to be clear "breathing space" offered up, such as full distraction due to others coming toward him or any draw by me being well-masked from his line of sight. Particularly if the idiot is well out of contact distances, there aren't a lot of choices other than subterfuge/patience. If the idiot were right in my face, however, that could change much (from the viewpoint of possibilities of successfully disarming him). It would all depend on circumstances.
If you're going to dare such a thing, you'd best be reasonably trained on such situations and how difficult it can be to disarm while avoiding being cut/shot. You blow a move, and you could easily get killed.


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Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
Hi All, do any of you know of a good hairdresser out there (pref in London) that knows how to deal with curly hair???
I am stumped and have never met anyone capable of this http://bb.naturallycurly.com//frown.gif
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
hey honey! i am stumped too!!! i desperately need a hair cut but i don't know where to go! there is a salon near my work, which i think i will try next - some of the stylists are curlies and it looks really nice... but it's about £50 for cut. ouch. i so want to find the perfect hairdresser. blimey, it's more difficult than finding a man... http://bb.naturallycurly.com//wink.gif
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
I would also love to try going to a salon specialize in curly heads!...it would be a completely new expirience for me!!
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
I guess Germany stole one of your good stylists! http://bb.naturallycurly.com//biggrin.gif My stylist here is British, but now lives here w/her hubby (several years). She's been doing a good job w/my hair so far. http://bb.naturallycurly.com//smile.gif If you ever come to Germany I'll take you to her! LOL
Seriously though, I can give her a call and ask her if she has any recommendations. What cities? London? Anywhere else? I'll do what I can for you girls. http://bb.naturallycurly.com//biggrin.gif
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
Hi CurliLocks, this might be the solution I've been waiting for.
I live in the Netherlands which makes it quite ease to go to Germany.
Could you give more information on your hairdresser?
What type of hair are you?
Does she specializes in curly hair?
Does she has curly hair her self?
Sorry I'm asking so many question but a really need a hair cut -extra advice would be nice-.
My hair type is 3a/4b, I think http://bb.naturallycurly.com//confused.gif
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Sam you have asked the question of the year!..
A few months ago there was a post on Cosmo Hair magazine, but most of the them are very expensive and i am scare of going to another hair salon, i had a very very bad experience at Toni & Guy..
If you want me to give you those addresseses, actually if you do a search on the main board under posts from spanish_curls you will find the list, its long..
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
i had a consultation at a tigi salon a few months ago and was SO sceptical about the girl's ability that i made an excuse of having to look at my diary to see when i could make an appointment and NEVER going near there again.
for a start, she wanted to cut loads off the length of my hair (you know, you really should get a good few inches off) http://bb.naturallycurly.com//rolleyes.gif - for all the things my hair is, the one thing it isn't is split... and, i don't know, i just got a really bad vibe from her.
i also had a dreadful experience at terence renati on the kings road. never go there.
i had an ok cut at pacific hair artists in knightsbridge, but she didn't dry it very well and put LOADS of silicone serum into it - it felt horrible.
so i'm still looking...
curlilocks, that would be great if you could get some recommendations... http://bb.naturallycurly.com//smile.gif
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
Sorry to get everyone's hopes up. http://bb.naturallycurly.com//frown.gif I called my stylist and she doesn't really have any recommendations. She hasn't practiced in the UK for several years, and says from what she remembers they all want to relax or braid all curlyheads! http://bb.naturallycurly.com//eek.gif So sorry! http://bb.naturallycurly.com//frown.gif
But I do have some info for Frederika -
Sandy does not have curly hair. She has very short straight hair. But she listens to what you say and doesn't want to straighten all curlies! I have 3b+? hair, and she does a great job w/mine. I don't know that she "specializes" in curlies, but there are lots of us that go to her. Her salon is right outside of Kaiserslautern (in the Rheinland-Pfalz area). Her salon info:
Sandy's Hairstyling Salon
tel: 49 - 631-90606 (country code 49)
Hours: M 1330-1700; TU-FR 0800-1800; SA 0800-1230
Maybe if you make an appointment and let me know, I can take you there or go w/you. It might be hard to find on your own. E-mail me if you're interested in my help to get there. Let me know. http://bb.naturallycurly.com//biggrin.gif
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
You made my day!! http://bb.naturallycurly.com//biggrin.gif
When I get home first thing I would look on a map to see how far from where I live Sandy's salon is and then dicide when and how to get there.
I will certainly keep you posted!!
Does any UK curlies know of a good hairdresser??
frederika - I have a flyer here with prices too.
For wash/condition/cut and go (no dry) it's DM 39.
For wash/cut/condition and 3-min blow-dry it's DM 45.
For wash/condition/cut/blow-dry it's DM 55.
Very reasonable rates for great service.
Keep me posted! http://bb.naturallycurly.com//biggrin.gif
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Since the very latest in Bad Guy Sniper Fashion seems to be a high cap assault type weapon...& the STRONG likelihood to accessorize with a BPV ~ Should we now forget the initial C.O.M. shots & possibly opt for a fast triad of head shots first? :confused:
That would make far more sense to me since Body Armor On Bad Guys is so much more common these days than ever before!
In a defensive situation I sure would hate to even waste one precious second on initial or first Center Of Mass hits that are TOTALLY WASTED into Level III (or higher) Body Armor.
What do you all think?
Of course any and all comments are always welcome.
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Love this store
This is the best pet store ever! We live in TX, but we always visit TAG to see Carl and Tim and to shop, of course. They also have a great on-line shop.
nice, but...
a wonderful small neighborhood store however, it is a little pricey. the proprietor is very friendly and knowledgeable.
We love Tag!
Our mom moved to Denver before she adopted us, so we have never been to Tag, but our mom says that it is THE BEST place to feel papmered! Also, she says that Tim and Carl really know their stuff when it comes to healthy food and treats! And you can not beat their food prices! All of our favorite toys come from Tag. Tim and Carl are wonderful humans, too, so you can feel great about shopping there!
We need a Tag in our area...sounds like the kind of place we'd love to check out!
Cute stuff
We've never been there, but we visited the online store and the items they have are really cute! We especially loved the tags. The items are a little pricey, but just too adorable!
My mom always travells to San Diego at least once a year, and she always takes me and my fur family along. We went to this shop once, it's pawsome! There's a HUGE variety of treats and it's really fun! Plus, we got to make new doggie furriends! It's a great place to eat, have fun, enjoy life and meet new doggies!
Awesome store -- great selection of merchandise
I visited TAG for the first time this week. I loved the wonderful selection of merchandise -- everything from cool collars and leashes to doggy beds, toys and premium foods. The owners are super-duper nice and friendly, and so helpful and eager to help. They are extremely knowledgable about dog nutrition! The store is big, airy and clean -- mom and I wished we could have spent all day there! Definitely will visit again in the near future!
I love dog-friendly places!!
Woof woof!!!!
Cool Review
I heard this was a great place!
I have heard alot of good words about this place
sounds good
Great place - and my picture is on their Plasma TV
Mommy bought my Larz leash at TAG. Tim and Carl are very nice. The store is clean, the floor cool to my toes, and mommy can bring me too.
Awesome Store
My mommies go there and buy me treats and toys. I love it!
My New Home Away From Home
I love Tag! I get to go to work everyday with my Mom and hang out with Cooper the Chihuahau. Its an extremely pet friendly place with great stuff for puppies like me! Come in and visit us!
hi there
i like play with my matherposted: March 14th, 2007
1 pet found this review helpful
pet boutique
we have a friend that lives near by and she loves going there and so does her dog....
Sounds like my kind of Store. Next time we're in the area we're going to check it out!
1 out of 2 pets found this review helpful
That does sound Cool!
Dido with Digger! Wish we lived there too!
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WOW!It's pawsome!
I've heard of that place..It should be a great pet boutique that everydoggie loves..Food...Food..Hmm..I wish I can go there......
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Sounds cool!
How cool would it be to go there!! It must be a big place for all that dog food. Man, we wish we lived there! P.S Love how the map moves around.posted: February 24th, 2007
1 pet found this review unhelpful
It's cool!
Wow, it's in San diego! I live so far away from there, but it sounds great. How I wish I could check it out, I think it would be very cool!
1 out of 2 pets found this review helpful
i would love to go there but i dont live around there :(
Sounds GREAT! We wished we lived in San Diego. We would love to check it out. We just love Pet Boutique stores.
1 pet found this review unhelpful
they have COLLARS
Very very pretty collars!!
I Love Tag!!!
Mom got me an awesomely fantastic bed there. I ruff it so much!
I love this place!
When we lived in San Diego the store was called "Dogma Catma" and we loved it! So many cute things, functional things, and great dogs and humans! We sure miss it now that we're in Texas.
3 out of 4 pets found this review helpful
Tag for dogs and cats is the coolest pet store!
This is the coolest store. They have the best selection of high end dog and cats toys, collars, beds, and healthy foods. If you want just an everyday collar or something to impress your friends check out their exclusive lines. The owner Carl loves his job. He is super nice and knows more about dog nutrition than any other pet store in town. He helped me find the best looking collar for my mutt Bailey. If he doesn't have what you need, he will tell you were you can find it.
1 pet found this review helpful
Dog boutique
I just love this place. Everytime I go down to San Diego I come here. Another person comment on how nice the owner is and it is very true. He is helpful, friendly and extremely happy at what he does. I recommend anyone to go visit. All the items are must have . They have a great selection of everything. Including dog beds,blankets and clothes When you go in you want to buy everything. The selection of food is great. Its a must go place to visit for all the dog lovers.posted: February 5th, 2007
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Nokout Reality: My Resolution to Bullying [Video]
This over talked about topic of bullying has finally put me in a situation where i can't hold back anymore. I have tried to ignore the back and forth between so called bullies, the bullied, the parents, and the professionals.
However it's just getting a lil crazy with the so called resolutions to solve this so-called problem. Now I'm fully aware that I might offend people with my beliefs and opinions regarding "bullying" , the truth is I'm a living testament and recipient of being both the "bully" and "bullied", just like evey other kid growing up in the neighborhood and era that I grew up in. We were no different from any other kid. We bled, cried, and got hurt just like other kids.
This is the "Nokout" resolution to solve the bullying. If the kid being bullied is much smaller than the kid doing the bullying, find something with some heavy object. prefebly a brick and crack it right over his forhead. I gaurentee this kid will never bother you again. Not only that but you will have so much more self-respect that everybody else is going to be forced to respect you also.


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Drake Blows Kisses With Nicki Minaj And Rocks Out With Snoop Dogg At L.A. Show
Drake's Would You Like A Tour? continues, and the surprises keep coming.
This time, they came in Los Angeles, where Drizzy brought out fellow Young Money artist Nicki Minaj and West Coast O.G. Snoop Dogg. Minaj, who was rumored not to be on the best terms with Drake, came out first and performed "Make Me Proud" with the Toronto MC. While on stage, Drake called her "the most beautiful, talented woman in the entire world," to which she responded by blowing him a kiss. Snoop came on next and performed a handful of hits, including "Nuthin' But A G Thing," "The Next Episode" and "Drop It Like it's Hot."
The tour is expected to continue through December.
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Curious about the type of insulation used in engine rooms for sound shielding. you know the stuff, usually silver on the outside, flame retardant etc...
Wondered where I might be able to purchase this stuff. Or if anyone has found any successful alternatives.
My boat is a 1969 Morgan 33 CCA - and the engine room is not insulated for sound. Would like to at least insulate the access areas as I''ve found just putting a towel over them makes a fair difference...and that Yanmar likes to make itself heard - wouldn''t mind quieting it down a bit.
barefoot Girl
Sarasota, FL
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Try http://www.sailorssolutions.com/s/SPM.htm
I used it and was very pleased
Engine Room Insulation
Look at the West Marine Catalog page 341. I used this material on my boat and it did a good job of reducing engine noise from my ol'' Perkins!
It is fairly easy to install. I used contact cement for vertical surfaces plus screws and large fender washers to hold up the material on overhead surfaces.
Get the seam tape to give it a professional finish on the edges.
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Thanks for the replies & info guys - I''m hot on the trail. Regards,
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BTW, I can''t seem to navigate the website for the soundproofing tiles. From the reviews, I''d like to talk to the company - but the image maps on their site aren''t working (I''m on a mac, quite possibly the reason - always something!!) Any chance you could pass along the URL for the contact page, or, just their contact info?
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Highway lane drifting
Hey all,
My new Focus only has about 350 miles on it, about half of which are highway. I was wondering if anyone else has the following problem.
When driving on the highway, I feel it's a bit hard to keep the car in its lane. It seems like the electric steering "locks" the car into a "straight" line, but often times that "straight" path heads toward the lane divider. So I'll be going towards the left lane divider, then correct right, then head towards the right lane divider, then correct left, etc. etc. It never seems to just want to go straight ahead.
I wish car manufacturers would just keep electric crap out of cars. Unfortunately that's where the demand is. I ordered the base focus with the base radio because I'm a purist and like things simpler, way less problems. Reading all the MFT problems people are having seems to justify my decision. Unfortunately electric steering is not an option I can uncheck.
Hoping Ford will be able to troubleshoot this. But I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this yet.
Other than that I love this car.
I'm taking a 900 mile road trip next week, so I guess if it's there I'll notice it then, but I've already put like 1k miles on the car since getting it and I haven't seen this issue.
I do have the titanium with the sports package, maybe it has to do with the less stiff suspension?
I have an SE 5 speed manual w/ sports package for the record.
Take it to dealer, tell them the problem, and have them check the alignment?
I had the same situation when making a 4k trip a couple of wks ago. It seemed like the type road and wind conditions factored in. With light winds it seemed less noticeable. You're right..... the steering seems much more sensitive, At this point it doesn't seem significant but will mention it when taking it in for service. Will appreciate your feedback also.
Id second the alignment check. Make a big deal out of it theyll check the specs on it
Next time you sense the condition take note of the road crown to see if that explains what is happening. Switch lanes if you are on freeway to see if that changes condition. The drift/pull compensation should sense the slight steering input and null it out so you don't feel the pull on the wheel but only to an extent. Check your tire pressures to make sure that is not it, can also swap LF & RF tires to see if that resolves issue, tire conicity (one side bigger diam than other) can also cause a pull.
I'm kinda glad I'm not the only one! Mine does it too & it's going back to the dealer on Friday. It's definiately something in the electric power steering because it doesn't do it all the time. It seems to start happening about a half hour or more into a long drive. The steering seems to lock in one position and when you go to move the wheel (either way) to make a slight adjustment, it resists until you put enough force into it to, and then it moves too much sending you to towards the other lane, it immmediately locks into that position and you can't make a minor adjustment to get back to center. You end up zigzaging in your lane for miles and miles. It's exhausting! We went on 1200 mile trip this weekend and had to change drivers every hour or so because of this. We pulled off at at rest area and I pulled the fuse for the steering module and it actually steered perfect (better than normal) for about a half hour and then it started up again. With my luck it won't do it when I take it to the dealer and they'll think I'm nuts!
Wonder if it can be disabled.
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And I thought that maybe some of y'all who aren't on Twitter might want a little snapshot of our lives as well. Besides, where else am I forced to be so concise and pithy?
So without further ado, I give you a glimpse into our lives via my tweets from the last few days:
*You can tell what our neighborhood's like by the # of z's replacing s's in signs/names. Like the Speak Eazy next to the Salon and Cutz.
*The amount of laundry that currently needs to be done (not to mention folded and put away) is bordering on absurd.
*Just saw a guy walking down the street carrying a flat screen tv on his shoulder like a boombox circa 1985.
*As Jayci says: "he's a happy happy boy"
*Want a quick way to undo all your hard work cleaning? Have 2 teen boys spend the night. Then let them play with your 3 yr old all morning.
*Jayci's "quiet time" consists of her singing loudly and yelling to see if she can come out yet.
*Cleaning day attire includes a dancing skirt . . . Naturally.
*Sometimes I like to have pumpkin spice cake with whipped cream for breakfast.
*Whenever Adam locks our car he makes a sound like the alarm is being set . . . I think he has all the would-be thieves fooled.
*When we get pizza delivered in our neighborhood, the delivery man honks and we have to come out and get our pizza. I blame the drug dealers on the corner.
*Adam just made himself a peanut butter, honey and chocolate cookie sandwich.
*Chocolate cookie making time :-)
*Every day around 4, jayci changes from my sweet baby to girl-who-didnt-nap-but-clearly-should-have. And good heavens, it is not pretty.. . .
*Caden and I are hanging out in our room, bc there are MANY teenage boys from the neighborhood watching the Falcons game in our living room.
*Jayci just informed me, "you need to clean under your bed. It's all messy-uppy." I know, I know. I just prefer to ignore it.
*LSU scored and Jayci said "yay kitty cats" . . . Close enough right?
*Somewhere in the depths of my car is a toy that plays music every time I turn or go over a bump. Its driving me crazy.
*The messiness of our car has reached a whole new level. It's impressive really.
*Three year olds are a delight.
And here's a few of my all-time favorite tweets, mostly from back in the day. But I still feel as though they offer some insight into us and our lives. So I'm sharing them with y'all.
*It seems my life has come to this: Cleaning up bodily fluids from dogs and children. Joy.
*Adam is singing christmas carols. Loud and high. It's so lovely that the dogs started howling along.
*Adam just said: "I feel like you're mad at me because you don't want cheese dip."
*Got the windows busted out the car. For realz though.
*I may or may not be eating my bagel with my sister's homemade cream cheese icing rather than actual cream cheese. Don't judge.
*Sitting here in a UGA snuggie eating cookie dough, watching Extreme Home Makeover; that sounds a little pathetic now that I think about it.
*Adam and I are playing scrabble against each other online. Could we be any cooler?
*Oh hello there empty laundry basket, I don't believe we've met before.
*I've said it once and I'll say it again: someone needs to start a fountain diet coke delivery service. Preferably a free one.
*Just got a text from a friend asking if I wanted to go to the gym. Unfortunately, I am extremely busy eating a large piece of cake.
So I just read over ALL my past tweets (there are 1137 of them). I cried through the ones during Caden's time in the hospital. That was scary y'all, seriously.
And then I realized that I tend to tweet a lot about food, and also how badly behaved Jayci is. I apologize for that trend. The truth is that she's not really bad very often. I just tweet about it when she is. It's my passive aggressive way of dealing with it. Nice parenting strategy right?
Do y'all have Twitter? Let me know your Twitter name so I can follow you if you do!


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Craig Allen Thompson, 50, passed away on March 3, 2013, in Houston, Texas.
He was born Jan. 23, 1963, in Iola. Craig is survived by his parents Corbett Thompson and Sandra Greve-Thompson; a son, Ryan Thompson; two sisters, Debra Thompson Martin and Bridget Thompson Chirigos; a brother, Corbett Thompson Jr.; other relatives and many friends.
Craig had a passion for fishing, hunting, golfing, boating and loved to work with wood and enjoyed entertaining friends and family by cooking for them. He had a wonderful friend in his dog, Buddy.
A memorial service was March 23 at Crowder Funeral Home, Webster, Texas.
Those wishing to make a donation in Craig's memory may do so by sending educational contributions for his son, Ryan Thompson, to 1335 Bishops Place Dr., Spring, Texas 77379.
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Troy "Bud" Dean McDaniel, 50, Welda, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Garnett Church of the Nazarene, Garnett, with burial following in Glenloch Cemetery. The family will greet... [More]
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Wanda Lee Heck, 83, Westphalia, died Saturday, June 24, 2017, at her home.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Old German Baptist Church, Westphalia, with burial to follow at the Bethel Cemetery. Family will greet friends at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.... [More]
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Ralph Emerson Shafer, 98, Iola, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital. He was born July 9, 1918, in Allen County to Ralph Emerson and Lillie Jane (Hutchinson) Shafer. He attended Iola Rock Creek Rural School and graduated from Iola High School... [More]
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Carol Joy Cress, 70, Humboldt, passed away unexpectedly at Diversicare of Chanute on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Carol was born on Jan. 23, 1947, in Dillon, Mont., the daughter of Lee Stanley and Ethel Cecilie (Hansen) Martinell.On July 3, 1971, Carol married Don Cress at American... [More]
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Yvonne Anita (Ulin) Thummel, 95, Iola, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017. Yvonne was born April 22, 1922, at home in Hunter, the daughter of Francis and Gurthy (Turner) Ulin.Yvonne graduated from Hunter High School in 1940. On Oct. 28, 1946, Yvonne married Vincent... [More]
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Business owners critical of hotel complex
Three local restaurant owners spoke out against using city funds to support a private business venture — in this case, a proposed hotel and restaurant along the U.S. 169 bypass in East Iola.Toby Shaughnessy, owner of Sam and Louie's, Marshall Barnhart, owner of Dudley's... [More]
Bridge plans still a go
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City discusses energy options
Iola officials will continue to pursue the addition of used diesel-powered generators to the city's electric generating capacity.Where they'll sit, idle."We're not planning to run them," Scott Shreve, Iola's energy consultant, said at Monday's... [More]
Two injured after minivan strikes antique Model T
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Quincy steps down from BOE seat
Monday's USD 257 Board of Education meeting was a conclave of fond farewells. After serving the district for 16 years, board member Buck Quincy resigned his seat effective June 30, and Superintendent of Schools Jack Koehn, who announced his retirement in January, took a... [More]
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Two tennis players and a pair of boxers arrived yesterday aboard the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary. Ellsworth Vines and Fred Perry returned from their net exhibitions in England and Ireland. Also on board were Deacon Leo Kelly, Los Angeles Negro lightheavyweight, and Ben Foord, South African heavvweight.
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Columbus High School has hired two new staff members to their music department.
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By Guest Blogger: Serena D. Tidwell M.D, Midtown OB/GYN
This Spring two events have increased public awareness of BRCA genes. The one most of you are likely familiar with is Angelina Jolie's announcement of her positive gene status and her decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy. Her Mom was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at a young age. Her aunt Debbie Martin was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and recently passed away.
Our office has received many calls asking about who needs the test. When looking at your family history, look at your first degree relatives (Parents, Siblings) and your second degree relatives (Grandmothers, Aunts, etc.).
If you have breast or ovarian cancer in your family I would encourage you to see if you meet the guidelines for testing. The full guidelines are available from many sources, but a good resource is www.hereditarycancerquiz.com.
I want to reassure you that our current understanding is that only 10-15% of breast or ovarian cancers are genetic, and the others are sporadic.
Many women have a family history of breast cancer; yet most are not BRCA positive. The age of your family members at time of diagnosis is important (Less than 50 is more concerning for a BRCA mutation) and the number of family members is also important. Other rare cancers like male breast cancer or fallopian tube cancers are concerning for BRCA mutations.
I'm glad that Angelina Jolie came forward. In reading her statement, it sounds like she had a nipple sparing mastectomy which provides an excellent cosmetic result but does impact nipple sensation. BRCA testing can be done by a blood sample or a "swish and spit" oral collection of cells. The cost is high; however, under the Affordable Care Act it will be considered preventive health and will thankfully be covered. This should go into effect next year.
In the beginning, I said two events – so what's the second? A small Indie film starring Helen Hunt as Dr. Mary-Claire King – an amazing woman who championed the discovery of BRCA genes in the mid 1990's. Check out www.decodingannieparkerfilm.com.
Dr. Serena Tidwell is an OB/GYN with Midtown OB/GYN. She completed residency at Wake Forest University after graduating from The Medical College of Georgia and Emory University. She is the 2012 winner of our Moms' Choice Award for Best OB/GYN.
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Vinal Receives Golfer of the Week Honors
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Binghamton University's Zach Vinal (Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham) receives America East Men's Golfer of the Week honor. The accolade was announced Tuesday (April 10).
Vinal placed sixth out of 130 golfers at the Navy Spring Invitational, he shot three-over-par 74. This was his sixth top-10 finish in eight events this season. Vinal has a 73.5 scoring average to lead the Bearcats.


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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Chemicals in our daily life
Problems of some people may be related with specific life styles, but of others may surely be related to excessive use of washing powders and detergents. There are numerous other health problems also that are connected to excessive use of chemicals in our day to day life.
The application of cleaning powders and detergents is increasing at fast rate in today's developing world. There were 27 to 30 brands of washing powders in India about ten years ago. But today the number has increased up to 65 or more. More than three crore rupees are spent daily merely on soaps and detergents for washing clothes in India. Availability of washing machines has raised the frequency of cleaning and we go on cleaning even those clothes that are not otherwise needed for washing.
More and more detergents are thus being used and more and more water is wasted in this practice. Rather we can say that more and more water is being released after being intoxicated in our houses through washing and cleaning.
The figure of consumption of cleaning chemicals is second largest in the world.
Increasing use of detergents for washing utensils is causing further problems related to health and environment. The residues that are left on utensils due to careless washing cause oral toxicity in human beings. Even careful washing can not remove cent per cent of these residues from utensils. Yes, though rubbing dried vessels after washing by cotton clothes may help to some extent.
Use of chemicals for exterminating cockroaches' ants and termites is now a regular practice. The accidental inhalation of these chemicals causes dizziness, nausea, breathlessness and fainting, Mosquito coils and mats contain pesticides. The inhalation of gases produced on their heating cause's allergic cough and throat irritation. There are pesticide residues in food grains and mothers' milk. These residues cause birth defects and poor child developments Hair dyes and face-skin tightening creams are popularly used in beauty parlors. Synthetic hair dyes cause carcinogenesis and even cancer. Face-skin tightening creams are popularly used in beauty parlors and have very high levels of mercury, lead and arsenic in them. These chemicals are absorbed in body and can cause kidney diseases and may cause damage to central nervous system.
The eatable items kept in plastic bags contain phthalates in them. Thus they don't remain fit for eating. If eaten frequently, these chemicals cause serious health defects in our bodies. Even over the counter medicines that people often consume cause serious defects of kidneys, stomach, and urinary systems. In fact, kidneys have been structured to filter some specific by products produced in our bodies during metabolic reactions. When these are forced to filter out different items they get damaged soon. Residues of antibiotic medicines, urea and sugars damage our kidneys when these are to be filtered out from our bodies. So it may be concluded that natural ways and care can protect us from the seriously harmful impacts of these chemicals on our bodies.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Social interaction in environment
Thursday, January 28, 2010
What is Sustanable Agriculture?
an integrated system of plant and animal producing practices specific to a particular area, site or place.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
What are Environmental Indicators and why are they important?
A substance, factor, change, living being or a system that quantifies and simplifies phenomena and helps in understanding complex realities, is called as indicator. It tells us something about changes in a system. There are many types of indicators some of which are- Financial Indicators, Poverty Indicators, Health Indicators, Environmental Indicators, and Indicators of Sustainable Development. Financial Indicators describe changes in the state of individual, local and national economies. Poverty Indicators describe poverty whereas health indicators describe changes in the health conditions.
Environmental Indicators expose realities relating to good or bad health of environment of a particular area and status of interactions among its components. These are selected to provide information about the functioning of a specific system to support decision making and management. Indicators quantify and aggregate data that can be measured and monitored to determine whether some changes are taking place. The indicators need to help the decision makers understand why the change is taking place so as to make the environmental managers able to understand the actual process of changes. Here we are principally concerned with the indicators of environment. These indicators show the condition of environment, for example the level of pollution, health of ecosystem etc.
A number of factors are considered for the assessment and prediction of the health of environment and balance among its various components that are feared to be affected due to anthropogenic activities. The effective and reliable monitoring systems that are required for assessing, recognizing and predicting adverse impacts of anthropogenic activities on the health of environment are called as environmental indicators.
There are a number of environmental indicators. These may be bio-indicators or Ecological indicators. Some of the indicators of this type may be the Indicators of Land Productivity, Agriculture, Climate, soil type, fire, petroleum deposits, concentration of gases, pollutions etc., micro-organisms, plants, animals, cell organelles, organs, individuals, populations, biotic communities and ecosystems that show different levels of sensitivities towards impacts of anthropogenic origin are some indicators. These can be considered and impacts can be analyzed to asses and predict environmental changes in periodic manner.
Functions of Environmental Indicators
The Environmental Indicators have some basic functions like – simplification, quantification and communication. The environmental indicators indicate environmental conditions in simple ways that remain easy to understand. They should show the extent of the environmental conditions in clear terms and they must communicate the message or the indication of particular environmental conditions.
The environmental indicators should meet the following criteria-
(i) These should be sound scientifically,
(ii) These should be easy to understand,
(iii) These should show trends overtime,
(iv) These should be sensitive to the changes that these are intended to measure,
(v) These should be measurable and capable of being updated regularly, and
(vi) The data and information from environmental indicators should be easily available.
Important facts about indicators
While making use of indicators, the environmental managers should bear following facts in mind –
(i) It is not possible to develop indicators without the stock of sufficient information and accurate data,
(ii) Appropriate targets should be set to measure performance,
(iii) Indicators should take into account different locations, communities, cultures and institutions etc. because different people living in different locations have different values.
(iv) Different sets of indicators are evolved overtime, and these are seldom, if ever complete,
(v) The measurement of indicators have tendencies to eliminate the conditions of uncertainty, but it does not eliminate these conditions,
(vi) Making changes in indicators can change the system.
The Global Bio-indicator Programme
A Worldwide Programme for identifying and applying biological indicators in environmental monitoring was formulated in the XXI General Assembly of International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), Ottawa in 1982. This programme was initiated across the globe to evaluate the effects of hazardous substances on ecosystems. The objectives of the Bio-indicator Programme are listed below-
(i).to encourage researchers to develop methods that indicate the presence of hazardous substances in the environment,
(ii). to collect information on available bio-indicators, and
(iii). to promote the exchange of new knowledge across the globe,
(iv).to provide detailed information and lists of references to institutions interested to have knowledge regarding the same,
(v). to promote interdisciplinary co-operation and standardization.
How do bio-indicators help us?
Indicators provide information about the functioning of any system for scientific purposes like decision making and management. It quantifies and aggregates data that can be measured and monitored to determine whether change is taking place. It helps the decision makers in understanding the causes of changes that take place. Indicators can assist with overall analysis in many areas of environmental management. Some of these are mentioned below-
· Performance Evaluation: Indicators can be applied in the evaluation of performance by comparing with a target specified in the policy process.
· Threshold: The point just before a new situation in the environment is called as threshold. It is most important basis for the assessment of the situation. If a sustainability threshold is clearly defined, the policy makers and even the society can make assessment about the success of management system or the status of environment whatsoever, on the basis of threshold.
· Causal Loops: There is a link between pressures and environmental conditions. The environmental conditions exert pressures on its components. On the other hand pressures on the components of environment (like overuse or exploitation of resources) can cause damages to the environment and thus can alter the environmental conditions. The observation of indicators can help in understanding causes of pressures on environment and the altered environmental conditions due to these causes. The indicators support the claim for fixing causes of the extent of environmental damage, or the health of components of environment.
· Modal Construction and Scenario Analysis: Real data can be obtained by the help of indicators. These can support field testing of modals and possible future scenarios.
The disastrous impacts of human activities are marked by a number of local, regional and global problems emerging here and there. These problems are intensified green house effect leading to the global warming; and the climate change; the depletion of ozone layer; pollution of air and water including pollution of seas and oceans; desertification of vast areas of land and so on.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Applications of Adhatoda vesica in traditional, medicinal and ethnoherbological healthcare systems
Adhatoda vesica: an important wild plant
I recognize Adhatoda since my childhood or when I was in seventh standard. Someone had suggested me to take tea of its leaves when I was suffering from bronchitis like symptoms. Being a child I could not take it as a medicine as I had yet to learn to tolerate unpleasant tastes. My professor too had shown me the plant in full bloom while he was in a field trip with us and was teaching us how to identify plants. In rural settings I used to spot the plant growing here and there in uncultivable lands often under the shade of some big tree. While on field trips I happen to see the plant along road sides but always in a sheltered position, either under the shade of a tree or close to its trunk. Some insect likes the taste of its leaves and makes numerous holes in them. Now when I am grown up, rather elderly, I am bound to admit medicinal importance of this miniature tree not so liked by cattle and humans.
Adhatoda vesica: an important wild plant growing in the road side
Taxonomically the plant is known as Adhatoda vesica, Malabar Nut, Adulsa, Arusha, Vasaka, Justicia adhatoda, Adulsa Arusa, Adathodai, Bakash, Adathoda, Adalodakam, Adusoge, Addasaramu, Lion's Muzzle, Stallion's Tooth. It is known as Adathoda in Tamil and Adalodakam in Malayalam.It belongs to family Acanthaceae. It is a small evergreen and sub-herbaceous bush which is commonly found in the lower Himalayas- up to 1300 meters above sea level, in India, Srilanka, Burma, Malaysia etc.The average height of the plant ranges from 50cm to 90cm. Leaves are broad and lanceolate measuring 10 to 16 cm in length and 5 cm in width. The dried leaves become greenish brown in form and bitter in taste. The stem wood is soft and can be used for making charcoal for gunpowder.
Flowers are large, fragrant, and attractive with white petals. The filaments are usually free and project beyond the corolla tube. The gynoecium consists of two carpels, syncarpous.Ovary is superior, bilocular with axile placentation.
Adhatoda vesica: a flowering twig
Ovary is highly elongated and remains situated in a nectar secreting disc. It terminates above in a long narrow style which projects beyond the mouth of the flower, and ends in two small stigmas of various shapes. Fruit is usually bilocular capsule dehiscing loculicidally. Seeds are exalbuminous and usually four in number per fruit. Pollination is mostly brought about through the agency of insects.
Adhatoda vesica: a whole plant in blooms
The plant Adhatoda vesica is known to Traditional, Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha healthcare systems for centuries. Its extract is used for treating a number of diseases like asthma, colds, uterine troubles etc.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Laser Printers and Copiers emit ozone in your offices
Most of us know it very well that a thick layer of ozone surrounds our earth in its atmosphere, and protects the earth against the exposure of ultraviolet radiations coming towards the earth from the sun. Since ultra violet radiations can produce seriously harmful and sometimes injurious effects on the life forms inhabiting the earth, the ozone layer is very important. Some say that it is the protective umbrella of the earth. But, ozone if found near the surface of the earth, is considered very harmful. Rather, one may call it a serious pollutant. Hence, detection of ozone if it is present near the earth surface is very important.
Ozone can be detected by ozone sensors manufactured by some technically advanced organisations. A highly sensitive, portable, miniature and mobile ozone sensor has been developed by scientists to identify ozone in air, water, and near some gases that remain explosive by nature. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics, Germany has been working on a project for manufacturing such mobile ozone sensors. According to the Project Manager of the Institute Volker Cimalla, ozone is an agent with high application potential. Hence ozone sensors are important to detect it. If compact and affordable, such a sensor may have added advantage.
It is important to note that ozone is emitted mainly from some industries and transport sectors. During summers or in warm conditions emissions from industries and transport react with intense ultra violet radiations and form ozone near the ground. The laser printers and copiers employed in most of the offices emit greater volumes of ozone on ground level. Here, it is again important to note that ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent and can cause a wide range of symptoms in human beings that include irritation of mucus membranes in the buccal layers, throat and bronchial tubes; headaches, coughing, and even damage to lungs. It is due to above harmful effects that ozone content of air in any particular area should be measured and monitored regularly by trained and expert persons. For it, the ozone sensors are very important.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Controversy around Himalayan Glaciers
Himalayan Glacier
source: UNEP
The retreat of Himalayan glaciers is felt deeply by all the nations sharing the area. But, there are many thousands of glaciers in Himalayas that are difficult and expensive to get to. These glaciers are located in three major weather systems and numerous types of microclimates. The striking feature is that, the countries in which these glaciers are located are not good neighbors and they don't have any considerable record of scientific cooperation. Some glaciers lie in most sensitive security regions due to which these are inaccessible for scientists of other countries. Thus very little research could have been done so far about Himalayan glaciers. Hence, making big and strange forecasts that too with absolute certainty can not be understood by any one.
The countries sharing the Himalayan region are aware of the consequences of the climate change. They are aware of the resultant water and food crises and risks of disasters. They also know that water crisis resulted by receding glaciers has started threatening their energy supplies by disrupting the process of hydro power generation. The report of 80 per cent retreat of Himalyan glaciers has been produced by the Chinese Academy of Science. The out break of new pests and diseases has already been reported by farmers of Nepal. Another consequence feared to come up due to retreating glaciers relates to the river systems of India and Pakistan becoming seasonal in the near future. It is feared to make the monsoon erratic. Scientists predict that Yangtze and Yellow River may loose their volumes of water in near future.
Himalayas-Hindu Kush is the region on which about 40 per cent of the population of the world depends for its water requirement.But, it is sad that no reliable data on the possible fate of this largest source of fresh water is available due to lack of proper and sufficient research. It is again heartening to think that the impact of Himalayan Glaciers on monsoon responsible for the food security in South Asia, too has not been researched properly till now and we depend on the forecast of climate sceptics. Only a true glacier scientist can research and report properly and only he can supply the reliable data.
Mr. Jairam Ramesh, India's Environment Minister
Mr. Jairam Ramesh, the Indian Environment Minister has reportedly stated that – the claim that climate change would cause Himalayan Glaciers to melt away by 2035 was unfounded. He has further told the media that they (glaciers) were indeed receding and the rate was cause for great concern but the claim was not based on the iots of scientific evidence. In India's discussion paper by glaciologist Vijay Kumar Raina has criticized the IPCC's glacier claim (November 2009). The discussion paper admits that some of the glaciers in Himalayas are retreating, nothing to suggest as some have said that they will disappear.
Mr. R.K. Pachauri
The IPCC's Chairman, Mr. R. Pachauri said recently while discussing the report, "We are looking into the issue of the Himalayan Glaciers, and will take a position on it the next two or three days". Here, it can be noted that the forecast that Himalayan glaciers could disappear by 2035 was based on a report published by WWF on the basis of an article published years ago in 1999 in the journal New Scientist. The journal had published an interview of the Indian glaciologist Syed Hasnain and the U.N.'s International panel on climate change incorporated the same in its 2007 report. Now U.N.'s international panel of scientists have begun reviewing the disputed claim in the report.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Botanical and Zoological Survey of India
A complete knowledge, identification and listing of all the species of plants and animals are essential for the protection, preservation, research, and judicious utilization of the biodiversity of a country. The Government of India has constituted Botanical Survey of India and Zoological Survey of India for these purposes.
The Botanical Survey of India was formally constituted on 13th February 1890 with its Head Office at Calcutta (now Kolkata). Sir George King, originally appointed as superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871 took the charge as its first ex-officio Director. The Central Circle of the Botanical Survey of India started at Allahabad in 1962. In 1972, the survey extended its Branch Offices of the Andaman and Nicobar Circle at Port Blair and Arid Zone Circle at Jodhpur. The Arunachal Field Station of Botanical Survey of India was established in Itanagar in 1977, and regional centre as Sikkim Himalayan Circle was set up in 1979 at Gangtok. "After reorganisation, with the development and establishment of different regional centres, the aims and objectives of the Survey were redefined by the Programme Implementation and Evaluation Committee in 1976 with a view to encourage taxonomic research and to accelerate the scientific expertise for the preparation of a comprehensive flora of the country, under "Flora of India" project, ethno botanical study, modernisation and maintenance of herbaria and museum, and creating interests among botanists and public in general. In a recent review (1987) the aims and objectives of Botanical Survey remained unchanged except that the activities like survey and exploration of plant resources, listing of endangered species, publication of national flora, preparation of national Data Bank on herbarium and live collection, plant distribution and nomenclature were prioritised".
Following are the Primary and Secondary objectives of the Botanical Survey of India-
A. Primary Objectives of the Botanical Survey of India : 1. To survey the plant resources of the country and to undertake complete taxonomic studies of all the flora of the country, 2.To enlist the endangered species, to undertake measures for the effective conservation and to collect and maintain germplasm and gene bank of endangered, and vulnerable species, 3.To bring out volumes of National Flora and Flora of States/Union Territories, 4. To identify, collect and preserve specimens of plants which are economically and otherwise beneficial to human being and, 5. To prepare National Database of herbarium collection including types, live collections, plant genetic resources, plant distribution and nomenclature.
B. Secondary Objectives of the Botanical Survey of India: 1. To undertake studies on selected critical and fragile ecosystems; 2. To undertake assessment of flora relating to environment impact studies as and when called for; 3. To undertake ethno botanical studies and evaluate plants of economic utility in specified areas and, 4. To carry out geobotanical studies in specified areas.
The Zoological Survey of India was established on 1 July, 1916 with the basic aim of promoting survey, exploration, and research in the animal life of India. It is the only organization in the country involved in the study of all kinds of animals from Protozoa to Mammalia, occurring in all possible habitats from deepest depth of the ocean to the peaks of Himalaya. The Survey had its genesis in the establishment of the Zoological Section of the Indian Museum at Calcutta in 1875. The Survey undertakes no regular teaching but from time to time holds Conferences and Symposia, Training Courses, Workshops and Colloquia. The scientists of the department are constantly exposed to the stimulation of ideas and techniques developed in cognate disciplines by the visiting investigators. For the publication of the results of research carried out in its laboratories, the Survey has its own journals.According to the Zoological Survey of India "Scientists in ZSI are engaged in exploring, naming, describing, classifying and documenting animals from all over India. But a lot more needs to be done to understand and investigate the faunal diversity of India in the light of the objectives of the Convention of Biological Diversity for scientific use and equitable sharing of the benefits of animal resources of the country".
The Zoological Survey of India has following Primary and Secondary objectives –
A. Primary Objectives
1. Exploration and survey of animal species and their taxonomic studies;
2. Survey of the status of endangered species, and the publication of results in the Journal of the Department;
3. Publication of Fauna of India, maintenance and development of National Zoological Collections;
4. Central Referral, Information, Advisory and Library Services.
B. Secondary Objectives
1. Exploration and Survey of Faunal Resources, and
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Shockers roll to 72-58 win over LaSalle
Wichita State went from sweet to elite, beating La Salle 72-58 on Thursday night to reach the final eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 32 years.
Malcolm Armstead scored 18 points, Carl Hall added 16 points and freshman Ron Baker 13 for the ninth-seeded Shockers, who proved their upset of No. 1 seed Gonzaga in the third round was no fluke. They never trailed in this matchup of small schools whose past NCAA tourney success was long buried in the history books
The Shockers advanced to Saturday's West Regional final against No. 2 seed Ohio State, a 73-70 winner over Arizona in the first semifinal at Staples Center. Their yellow-clad fans, several waving handmade signs, made up nearly all of the smaller crowd that stuck around to see the end.
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Tech-savvy Newark Mayor Booker: Government flunking social media
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Cory Booker, the constantly tweeting mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who intends to run for the U.S. Senate, said on Sunday that the federal government needs to reinvent the often overly formal way it uses social media.
"It's just using it as an announcement system, like you used to listen to in class: 'The cafeteria will be serving roast beef, and I will be at this place or that place'," Booker told Reuters after an appearance at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. "But that's not interaction, that's not collaboration."
Booker, 43, a rising star in the Democratic Party who has more than 1.3 million followers on Twitter, told the Austin audience that he can't be a mayor who sits behind a desk and waits for the world to come to him.
Last year, the Newark mayor was hailed as a hero for inviting into his home neighbors who, he learned on Twitter, lost power because of Superstorm Sandy.
He also uses Twitter to give city phone numbers to constituents, share inspirational quotes, declare his love for the TV series Star Trek and answer questions from local students while admonishing them not to tweet in class.
"On it," he replied to a resident who complained recently of a broken street light.
Booker, who made a failed run for Newark mayor in 2002 before winning the job in 2006, said he's been hooked on Twitter since actor Ashton Kutcher called and told him why he should dive into the micro-blogging site.
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Hello all!! Ok, so I've been stalking this site since August when for the first time I REALLY entertained the idea of actually getting a Mommy Makeover. I'm 35 years old, married for 15 years to THE most amazing man and have three beautiful daughters ages 19,14 and 12. After having my first daughter at 16 my body was destroyed. I'm very tiny, 4'11", 116lbs. Actually the 116lbs for my height is a bit much and I'm working on losing ten pounds prior to my surgery in December. But most notably right now, I'm amazed at how difficult this decision is to make...like one minute, you're totally on board and ready to go! Then the next minute, you're feeling guilty for spending all that money and time recovering and not being able to work or be supermom! Crazy. It's also amazing how different each persons account is of their experience regarding pain, swelling, incision results etc. How the heck do you know how it's going to go for you?? You don't! This feels like such a huge undertaking...but so exciting at the same time. I can't wait to reinflate my deflated breasts and get rid of the lower belly bulge. Seems like a simple decision....yet it's not. Lol I really appreciate all the reviews here and find everyone's unique experiences very helpful. Have my final pre op appt Wednesday. I'll keep you all posted up to the big day...provided I don't chicken out :)) So happy to be part of this site!
Mommy Makeover Starting to Get Real!!! - Northfield, NJ
Atlantic City Plastic Surgeon
4.0 out of 5 stars 10 reviews
Hello all!! Ok, so I've been stalking this site...
All systems GO!!
Well, today I went to my Pre op appt!! The consents are signed and I'm paid in full! I can't believe it's 26 days away....it's unreal. So much to do to get prepared for Christmas since I figure I won't be running around the mall right away. :) I have already bought a few supplies for recovery. The info found here has been very helpful in getting prepared. We have a power recliner in our couch so that should come in handy. Have to order the toilet riser and shower chair....and I think that's that! Hubby took the big day off work then my mom will come to help. My daughters are big and pretty self sufficient so maybe they'll actually take care of ME for a change lol. PS mentioned that I may need a small breast lift which I wasn't thrilled about. I'm a "borderline" lift candidate, it could go either way. But he was so upfront about his concerns of not being able to meet my expectations without doing the lift. He knows exactly what I'm looking for because I showed him lots of pics of breasts that I liked. All very natural looking results. I totally respect him for his honesty and his desire to make everything just right! So we've decided to proceed as planned with Mentor 275cc mod profile dual plane technique, then wait 6-9 months and see how we like it. If I'm not happy, he'll do a minor lift in the office. But he assured me that he'll see me through it until I'm happy with the result. I can't ask for more. Very happy with my choice of surgeon. He's amazing, my price is amazing. I got a bit of professional courtesy there considering we both work for the same hospital. And can you imagine when I showed up today they told me that my previously quoted price went DOWN $406 from my original quote! They renegotiated costs with the hospital and they went down so they passed it along to me even though I'd have never known otherwise! Honest too...amazing! I'll see if I can muster up the guts to post some before pics soon!! Take care everyone...Just got one big step closer to the flat side! :)))
Two weeks from today!!
Can't believe my MM is in only two weeks!! I'm scared, excited and everything in between. Have most of my post op needs taken care of I think!! Having someone come do a major cleaning of my house on Monday, then we'll decorate for Christmas next Friday...and wait another week!! Finally posting my "before" pics...:/
One week!!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My big day is one week from today. Unbelievable....I guess I'm as ready as I'll ever be. House is clean, just have to cook up some meals and we're good to go! I hope everything goes well and that this time next week I'm posting a "thumbs up!" Don't eat too much today girls ;))
Two more days!!!
Holy crap! I can't believe it...it's almost here. Like for real...almost here!! I was fortunate to speak with another nurse that I work with who had a TT along with a hysterectomy four months ago with the same surgeon. She's very happy with him and really helped relieve some of my fears. So that was great to see her tonight. Perfect timing! Just as I was beginning to have thoughts of backing out lol! The nest is ready...cleaning lady comes tomorrow, grocery shopping tomorrow, hair done on Wednesday and say hello to the flat side on Thursday!! :)
OMG today is the day!!
It's 5:50am...my heart is pounding out of my chest! I'm on my way...
I made it!!
What a day! Been home about an hour now. Feeling ok. Have a pain ball so that's helpful. Breasts quite sore. So far bearable. Just took ibuprofen for the breast discomfort. Hubbie picking up the other meds now. Nausea was really bad for me afterwards. I did vomit bile once...good times lol. Ok gotta sleep! Nite ladies :)
Still feeling pretty good. I'm getting out of the recliner every two hours. Go the bathroom, walks around, check drains and all then back to the couch. Just washed my icky binder so hubby took a pic for me!! Very happy with it so far even though all stretch marks weren't able to be removed. All is good, gets better as each hour passes...just need to drink more water!! I'm not too good with that. Happy healing girls :)
Annoying drains!
Ok so the drains are annoying for sure! The right drain keeps leaking from the insertion site so I'm constantly changing that dressing. Everything else is fine but the drain sites and the pain pump site keep leaking. Oh well, this too shall pass. Getting around quite well. Was a bit too active this morning, so now I'm on the couch watching Christmas movies with my daughter :) the relaxation is nice! The pain is tolerable, just keep up with the meds and rest. I'm so happy I did this. I still can't believe it's me!
Another day past!
POD 3...coming to an end. Very good day so far. Only one Percocet taken, otherwise it was Tylenol and Motrin. Pain pump looks to be almost empty so I guess I'll be removing that tomorrow. PS says I can remove the belly button dressing tomorrow so I'll try and update pics then. Getting around really well, but get exhausted quickly! I don't feel very good after I eat regular food. I find that I'm doing better just having a protein shake or something light like toast or crackers. Oh...I almost forgot to mention, I had my first post op BM today lol. Big news!! No problems there. Thankfully. I did get my period today though, so yuck. My daughter washed my hair for me and I was able to blow it dry myself! That was great. All in all...progressing well. Happy healing girls!!
Ladies...this is totally do-able!! I feel fantastic today. No I haven't had a shower since Thursday morning lol...but I'm one hell of a sponge bather. We've washed my hair in the sink twice and getting cleaned up and changed makes you feel great! Been up and about around the house a lot. Off Percocet totally today. Only had one yesterday. Doing just Tylenol and Motrin..and feeling fine. There's obvious twinges and what not that hurt from time to time but that's all. Pain pump is empty, will be pulling that tonight. Ladies...above all else, do this procedure with the pump if you can! I don't know if it's what has made my recovery so "easy" or not, but if the pain pump eased recovery by only 15%...then it's worth it!! I mean, you definitely need someone capable of caring for you for the first several days! You need help getting around at first and getting settled into position, no doubt. The pain for me can only be described as tightness. Super duper tightness! So I'm going with "moderate discomfort", not pain. Really all of the anesthesia and drugs you get during surgery make you feel crappy for a few days. But once that cleared, I was all good. So far so glad I did this! I won't rate "worth it" until I'm closer to fully healed. Who the hell knows what could happen between now and then! But I pray that all continues to go well and I hope that everyone can be blessed with the experience I've had so far! And just a quick shout out...not that he'll see it lol but my husband was the best caretaker for four days!! I never thought he had it in him. He's been great. I'm always the one doing everything for everyone around here...so this has been quite the role reversal! And I'm so grateful! Happy healing ;)
Well day 5 and all is well. Pain pump came out last night and I had a slight burning in the upper ab area but otherwise ok. I'm alone for the first time today and doing fine. In and out of the recliner ok, I even managed to change my dressings and snap a pic and get my binder back on all by myself lol! Back pain has been a beast! But I found a great solution!! The day before surgery I bought at Bed Bath and Beyond a Homedics neck massager with heat. It was 19.99 before the coupon! So this morning my back was so sore that I put the massager behind my back and just leaned against it and it has truly been a godsend!! Totally worth the $15!! It relaxes the muscles just enough. Hope everyone is doing well!! Good luck to those whose big day is near!! And happy healing to those who are done!
One week!!
Today is one week from my surgery day!! Just saw the PS this morning...one drain came out and all the dressings are off! The incision is fantastic...thin and super low and not horribly long either!! I'm so happy with my surgeon. So far I have a great result and am so happy!! Recovery is slow. It's amazing how tired you get just moving around lol. And the back ache....lord Jesus...the back ache!!! It's rough. Seems I've been under medicating myself and I was having a crazy burning pain at the top of my MR. So, I'm taking one or two Percocet a day, no need to be a hero! So far I'm very pleased with my experience and would do it again for sure. I truly believe that all of the stories on this site have helped make my experience better. I felt so prepared going into this because of all I've read about the experiences of others! I know when everything's going to happen before it happens! I was a little teary yesterday, but...thanks to the girls on RS, I knew it was coming lol. Well it's been a busy morning....time to rest!!
Just about back to normal! All drains are out. No real swelling to speak of...though I'm sure it's just a matter of time! Started driving today, no problems there. Overall this was easier than I thought it would be (knock wood)!! Planning to go back to work January 2. So almost a month off. Not bad! Breasts are healing well. Massaging my scars now to soften them up. Really all in all it's been a very good experience. Just waiting til things heal up all the way before I decide if it was worth it...though I know it was. I haven't achieved perfection, nor did I set out to. Was just looking for improvement...which I certainly got! :)) posted some pics, not much change. Will try to post weekly from here on out. Hope you're all well!! Thanks for all the help and encouragement!!
Almost three weeks post op!!
Well, it's been nearly three weeks since my MM. I've lost count of the days! Everything seems to be going well. Still have some slight discomfort in the belly but honestly the boobs are more annoying than the belly! Every once in a while I get a zinger...like pain that makes you stop and grab them and yell OUCH!! It seems like it's an area where there's a stitch or something but boy does it burn! But honestly, the overall pain of the entire procedure was totally manageable. That was one of my biggest fears...well that and blood clots! But everything has been fine and all the worries are unnecessary. But we all do it! I haven't met 'swell hell' still...amen to that! Been keeping the binder on 24/7. And I've been extremely active the last ten days....getting ready for Christmas and all. Like non stop from morning til bed time and tolerating it pretty well. The hormones are funny, because every now and then I'll cry for nothing. But my family gets it lol. Been sleeping in my bed for the last probably ten days and it gets easier each night. I've been massaging my scars with Aquaphor and they're softening up nicely. Should start scar therapy soon. See the PS on Friday so we'll see! Well girls...I have to supervise my hubby who is about to vacuum and mop for me ;)) so I'll post a few pics of my progress and I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!! I believe I got the best present ever!!
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24 days post op!!
Well, it's been 24 days since my surgery. Not a whole lot to report. Getting stronger every day. Still have some discomfort at the top of my muscle repair. Nothing that Motrin and a heating pad doesn't cure. Saw the PS Friday. Got cleared to do squats...thank GOD! My butt/hips/thighs have had enough lol! Walked a brisk mile yesterday with my husband and did fine. Started silicone scar therapy also and have been massaging with Aquaphor daily. It really helps to soften the incision. I started noticing a difference right away. I have one little area of concern at the center of my incision where the vertical and horizontal incisions meet. There has been a stitch hanging out of there and it's been the slowest spot to heal so the doc cut the stitch on Friday and I told him my concerns of it opening up. He said its fine and that its healed, so lets hope! I see many reviews where people were cruising along at the four week mark and their incisions start opening up. I hope I can avoid that! I go back to work Thursday and work in a hospital and am exposed to every germ known to man! I don't want any open wounds. So, at this point...it's still so far so good! I've posted a pic, not much change from last week. Can't wait to stop the Holiday food fest and lose these hips!
One month and four days post op!
My how time flies! Seems like just yesterday that everyone was busy doing everything for me while i was incapacitated on the couch...BACK TO REALITY!! And so quickly I might add. ;) All is back to normal here. Cooking, light housework etc. still making the hubby push the vacuum and mop. I'm gonna milk that one for all it's worth!! Lol. Wearing the binder pretty much all day everyday. Spanx if I'm going out semi dressed as the binder is too bulky. Still have random discomfort here and there but everyday it gets better. No pain meds, just the occassional motrin. The silicone strips are amazing at softening and minimizing the scar. I'm religious with it because my vertical scar is kinda rough...but no complaints here!! It's all good. One look at my 'before' and I remember how fortunate I am! Pretty safe to say at this point that it was worth it! My breasts are still "coming along". Not crazy about them yet. But I like them better than what I had, for sure! I was trying to avoid having a lift because of the scars so we took the conservative route and did just dual plane technique implants. The doc and I are both in agreement that they're not where we want them to be but we will wait at least six months before doing anything to them. I'm inclined to leave them be...the most I would consider is a crescent lift. But I'll cross that bridge when I get there! All in all I'm very happy with everything. And I'm very happy that I don't feel self conscious walking past my husband naked anymore :))
5 weeks post op!!
It's amazing to say that five weeks have passed already! I snapped a few "selfie's" yesterday and decided I had to share them :) thought it might be nice to post some that I wasn't naked in lol. Seeing these pics made me feel so good! I can't wait to get back to working out to get ready for my first bikini since I was 16 years old!! Twenty years...that's a long time to live with insecurity! This experience has been so liberating. I can't even put it into words...though I know that most of you understand exactly where I'm coming from.
6 weeks post op...woo hoo!!!
Six weeks today!! Best decision I've ever made, best money I've ever spent! Everything is healing really nicely. I'm very happy with all of it. So is my PS. My breasts are very natural looking which is what I wanted. I'm having a heck of a time finding a bra that fits correctly. I thought, wow now I have boobs I can wear anything...nope! Guess I have to break down and have a fitting at Victoria Secret. I'm out of the binder except for if I'm working or working out. Thank god! I love/hated that thing lol. I really feel like I turned a corner this week. Things that were hurting a week or two ago are totally fine now. I took an extra two weeks off of work and that was a good thing. I feel physically and mentally ready now and i really wasn't ready two weeks ago. Actually tonight is my first shift back. Looking forward to getting super for and enjoying life without the stupid physical hang ups!! Ladies...if you're on the fence, GO FOR IT!!!!
I meant to say "looking forward to getting super FIT...not "for". Lol love auto correct!
7 weeks post op.
Not much to report. Back to work, having no trouble moving patients or anything like that. I "worked out" yesterday for the first time. Boy did I lose some stamina!! Guess laying around for six weeks really sets you back! Lol...I'll get there again :) So I'm a tiny bit swollen since my activity is totally back to normal...but it's pretty minor. Have slight dog ears on the ends of my incision. Dr will be revising them in June. And he's going to inject my vertical incision with Kenalog to soften it up. I'm totally blessed to have had such a wonderful experience. My doctor has been great. I'll see him again in a month. It's great to be able to sneeze without pain!! Hope you're all well. Will probably post monthly now as there's not much to report! Good luck girls ;)) and thanks for being such an awesome source of support and encouragement!!
8 weeks post op!!
So I wasn't going to post for a few weeks...but it seems to still be addictive lol! So this weeks update is dedicated to my breast augmentation. I have to give major kudos to my PS for what I consider to be an amazingly natural result! I didn't want huge round porn star breasts. For some women, that's a great look...but for my petite frame I think it would look awful. I am very happy with my results...and the discomfort of the post op period is a faint memory!! The focus is now on working out the rest of the body to match the amazing surgical results. So this is Day 1 of my T25 workout plan to get ready for that bikini!!! Wish me luck...and to all of you that I've been watching that are fresh out of surgery...hang in there, keep positive about your experience and know that the discomfort and the fatigue are temporary and in a few weeks you'll be thrilled!!
3 months post op!
My how time flies. Three months out and I feel great. Life is totally normal, work is work. I will say that I seriously lost my workout stamina!! I couldn't believe how far back I went from where I was preoperatively! Slowly but surely it'll come back. It needs to come back...my butt and thighs are begging it to come back lol! I'm considering hiring a personal trainer. I just want to really get on track with eating clean and working out daily. I can be kind of lazy. Actually I'm not lazy at all...just always seem to have the perfect reason not to work out if I don't have an exercise buddy to keep me honest!! And my buddy is in hibernation until the weather warms up. Spring can't come quickly enough...I'm so looking forward to running in the park again! Anyhow...I see the PS on Monday so I'll let you all know how that goes. I had decided to not have a breast lift initially because I wanted to see how things healed without it. Now, I think my breasts have really bottomed out and are just a larger version of what I had before...no upper pole volume. I did however ask for a very natural result which is exactly what I believe i have. but i had these visions of being able to wear a Tank top without a bra...haha yeah right! I don't know if a HP implant would've been a better choice to fill the upper pole or not. But nevertheless that's where I am right now. They're nicer than what they used to be for sure...but i fear they could be around my knees in no time! Lol so I'll be chatting with my Dr about that Monday. Still so happy I did this and I have zero regrets! And I encourage anyone thinking about it to go for it!
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The (Not So) Sudden Push Against New Jerseys Fair Share Affordable Housing Policy
By Matthew Brian Hersh Posted on September 2, 2010
When he took office in January 2010, Gov. Christie announced the formation of a five-member task force that would examine COAH and the state's affordable housing policy. By March, that task force issued its findings, calling the COAH model "outdated" and saying that it had to change. The task force said a new model should meet four basic criteria: "sustainable, fair, simple and predictable." It suggested a new model that would ignore a town's existing unmet need for affordable housing and require municipalities only to make 10 percent of all new residential development low- and moderate- income housing, with density bonuses permitted to those who exceeded that threshold.
The task force also recommended reinstating regional contribution agreements (RCAs), under which towns can pay nearby municipalities to build some of their allocated share of affordable housing. Housing advocates have expressed concern that RCAs would result in the concentration of affordable housing in poorer communities.
This June, more than three decades after the landmark Mount Laurel ruling, the state Senate followed the task force's recommendations when it approved a bill, S-1, that abolishes COAH, ending specific state-imposed quotas on how much affordable housing each town is required to build. The bill includes the task force's stipulation that 10 percent of all houses built in developments of five or more houses be reserved for low- and moderate-income families and it also gets rid of a 2.5 percent developer's fee that had been used to help finance the development of affordable housing, The Democratic-controlled Legislature placed a moratorium on that fee last year to help spur economic growth, though Christie has signaled that, because it's unlikely the Assembly, state's lower house, will weigh in on its version of S-1 until later in the year, he will veto an extension of that moratorium as a means of political pressure.
The gutting of COAH is not yet complete, but it's underway. Assembly leadership, however, has vowed to examine any changes before voting on a bill.
The passage of the bill, whose constitutionality will very likely be challenged in court, has come much to the chagrin of housing advocates and environmentalists, including the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club, whose position is that developers will target rural areas for housing development because it's empty and cheap and that they now will control how towns meet their new affordable housing requirements. Because there's little density in those areas, there are few jobs and little transportation, even further worrying advocates.
"This town-by-town business was leading to a lot of problems," acknowledges Diane Sterner, executive director of the "Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey":http://www.hcdnnj.org. But she adds that the task force's proposal, as well as what was built into the Senate bill, are not effective solutions. "They narrowed the definition of 'present need' regarding affordable housing to the point where it wouldn't create any new housing because it's only dealing with fixing up occupied units that are occupied by low- and moderate-income families. It also strips away the previous affordable housing obligations that had not yet been met, essentially letting towns off the hook when they didn't do what they were supposed to do. It just eliminates a lot of housing that should have been built—it was documented and there was a need for it. And the need hasn't gone away."
Sterner added that the 10 percent requirement for each residential development is "minimal."
"It's just not going to produce that much housing even if it's mandatory. We just don't think enough homes will be built for people across the income spectrum," Sterner says. Likewise, New Jersey Future issued a statement following the Senate vote saying the bill would implement a "non-affordable housing system."
"In an effort to 'blow up' the Council on Affordable Housing and create a system that relies on local good will to generate housing that isn't being produced by the market, the Senate has thrown out the baby, the bathwater, and the tub," NJF said.
Matthew Brian Hersh proudly served as senior editor at Shelterforce from March 2008 to October 2012. He studied English at Rutgers University and has spent his professional career in journalism, policy, and politics. He displays many of the trappings of a New Jersey sports fan: dispirited Mets fan, former Nets fan before they left the state, and normally satisfied Giants fan.
Hersh lives in Highland Park, NJ with his wife and two children.
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Ady Putra is the actor who will be playing the part of the lawyer of the character played by Shahrukh Khan. This is the debut of the actor who was born in Singapore, but lives at the moment in Malaysia. The film in which he will be playing for the first time is the sequel to the famous movie 'Don', where he will be staring alongside the superstar Shahrukh Khan.
In a recent interview the actor stated that he was very surprised to have got this chance. In fact when his agent called him to gave him the good news, he was shocked and asked if they really said Ady. He auditioned for this part in movie in the middle of the year.
The actor Ady Putra had been playing mostly negative roles in hit movies like 'Anak Halal' or 'Histeria'. Now he has the opportunity of making it in the Bollywood entertainment industry, in the sequel to the 2006 'Don' movie production. He will also be playing alongside Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta.


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David Price to return December 14 against Molecule from Hell; Pulev to face Tank Williams?
Sauerland Event just announced that heavyweight David Price (15-2, 13 KOs) will return in an eight-rounder on December 14 in Germany against Evgeny "The Molecule from Hell" Orlov (14-12-1, 10 KOs). Price, rebounding from consecutive losses to Tony Thompson, was recently signed by Sauerland and will feature on the world championship card at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany, headlined by the WBA light heavyweight title fight between Juergen Braehmer and Marcus Oliveira. The 6'10 Orlov is a journeyman who has been in with a number of notables in losing efforts.
Also on the card, unbeaten IBF #1 heavyweight Kubrat Pulev (18-0, 9 KOs) will apparently face Sherman "Tank" Williams (36-13-2, 19 KOs). Pulev defeated Price-conqueror Thompson by unanimous decision in August. Williams is coming off a four round win last Friday in North Carolina.


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Treasury Sec. Nominee Failed To Pay Taxes
New York, NY —
Senate Democratic leaders are standing behind Timothy Geithner, despite embarassing revelations that President-elect Obama's pick to run the Treasury Department failed to pay all of his taxes several years ago. Geithner has since paid those owed back-taxes, but the revelation poses a huge liability since one of his new jobs would be to oversee the Internal Revenue Service.
Geithner is currently the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
He failed to pay $34,000 in Social Security and Medicare taxes between 2001 and 2003 when he worked for the International Monetary Fund.