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- 5 Rocket Stocks for Gluttonous Turkey Day Gains
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Health Food Stocks - 34379 views
Health foods are considered to be natural foods [no artificial ingredients], organic foods [grown without the use of pesticides], and whole foods [foods with very little or no processing]. Sometimes it is difficult to determine which companies should fall into the health food category, as some companies provide foods which are considered healthier than others. Included in the following list are not just owners of stores and distributors, but growers of fruits and vegetables. See if any of these stocks are healthy enough for your portfolio.
Whole Foods Market ( WFMI ) owns and operates natural and organic foods supermarkets. The stock has a P/E of 36 and a PEG of 2.16 It pays a yield of 1.5%.
Hain Celestial Group Inc. ( HAIN ) makes and sells natural and organic food products. The stock has a P/E of 29 and a PEG of 1.6.
United Natural Foods ( UNFI ) is a distributor of natural and organic foods. The stock has a P/E of 24 and a PEG of 1.22.
Lifeway Foods Inc. (LWAY) makes and sells probiotic, cultured, and non-dairy health food products, including kefir and drinkable yogurt. The stock has a P/E of 72.
Panera Bread ( PNRA ) owns and franchises bakery-cafes which sell natural fresh bread. The stock has a P/E of 24.4 and a PEG of 1.28.
Calavo Growers Inc. (CVGW) is a producer of avocados. The stock has a P/E of 41 and a PEG of 2.63 It pays a yield of 1.6%.
Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB) distributes and sells bananas and fresh produce. The stock has a P/E of f21 and a PEG of 8.76.
Hansen Natural Corp. (HANS) produces, markets and distributes natural sodas, fruit juices and juice drinks, and fruit juice smoothies. The stock has a P/E of 59 and a PEG of 1.06.
Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. (MLP) grows, processes and sells fresh whole pineapples, pineapples used for canning, and organic pineapples. The stock has a P/E of 27.
Author does not own any of the above.


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2007 I Capitani Aglianico Jumara
Retail: $27.00
$19.98per bottle
Product Description:
"Ruby-red tending towards garnet, lively. On the nose, it's intense, persistent, with an unmistakable taste of sour black cherries, elegantly blended with woody sensations. On the palate it is full, harmonic, with a strong structure, broad and agreeably tannic."
"A red wine with a particular structure and identity. Obtained from the vinification of selected grapes from the Aglianico Taurasi vinestock cultivated with care and passion in our vineyards. The maturation in oak barriques exalts its taste and enriches its bouquet."
"The place of production has hilly sunny lands dominating the valley of the river Calore (the "Jumara") in Irpinia. Cayish-calcareous soil. End of October hand picked grapes; after picking the grapes off the stalks the must ferments on the skins for about 7 - 10 days in controlled temperature. Ageing occurs from 6 to 8 months in barrels; refining in bottle for at least 3 months." - Winery
I Capitani:
"In Torre le Nocelle, a small little town in the heart of Irpinia, there has been for over a century the Farm : "I Capitani" belonging to the Cefalo family.A small farm of about 12 hectares, today exclusively cultivated with vineyard and olive grove."
"The field, splendidly exposed, was formerly a game reserve of the Prince of the Leonessa , Lord of Montemiletto, and bought in the last twenties of 1800 by the grandfather Ciriaco, the founder of the Farm ,who obstinately and sweating went on working on the farm, changing the age-old woods in marvellous vineyard."
"Today Ciriaco, the grandson, has taken back the old baton and animated with the same attachment and tenacity of his grandfather, has brought back the ancient Farm to its former splendour. The Farm, through the production of prestigious wines and high quality extra virgin olive oil have the ambitious target to promote through Italy and all over the world the image of Irpinia, a hard but generous land full of traditions and culture." - Winery
This was also rated 87 Points by the Wine Enthusiast.

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- Links for Thursday 4 August 2011
- Alternatives to the Singularity - "Google Docs"
- "A collaborative presentation for/by grumpy futurists" (via @yoz)
- Planning Application Details - 149-157 Whitecross Street, EC1Y
- For turning half of the row of empty buildings on Whitecross Street into four commercial units and nine flats, in a faux Victorian/Georgian style.
- Crazy Walls
- Cataloguing the walls covered in photos, newspaper clippings, string, etc by obsessive men in movies and TV shows. Because no one else seems to have done this yet.
- Links for Monday 8 August 2011
- How to Build a Newsroom Time Machine
- A student journalism class puts together a newspaper using manual typewriters, scalpels, glue, analogue photography, etc. Sounds like a good exercise and not just because I'm old(ish). (via Waxy)
- The Battle of Mare Street « Viceland.com
- A decent report and photos by a style mag from the London riots, #1. (via @alanconnor)
- Hackney London Riots | Stylenoir
- A decent report and photos by a style mag from the London riots, #2. (via @catfunt)
- Links for Wednesday 10 August 2011
- BBC News - One word we don't hear enough: 'Erm'
- From January 2010, Michael Blastland shows how wrong the Bank of England's GDP projection fan charts can be. (Also, that daft "The face of uncertainty..." stock photo and caption is priceless.)
- Links for Friday 12 August 2011
- The moral decay of our society is as bad at the top as the bottom – Telegraph Blogs
- I've read lots of good things about the many causes of the riots. But I can't help but think they all come back to this kind of thing. I am fucking angry. (via everyone)
- Links for Sunday 14 August 2011
- 'I have lived over half of my life' | Society | The Observer
- "I felt like something beautiful was rushing at me, moving past and around me at breakneck speed, and I couldn't gather it in and I didn't want to see it go." All this, although the end of the article feels dully clichéd.
- Twitpic, Twitter, Lockerz, YFrog, Mobypic – good or bad? | Jon Boyes - Photographer - blog
- A comparison of the T&Cs of five Twitter-oriented image hosting sites. Avoid Twitter, Lockerz and Twitpic; use YFrog or Mobypic.
- Why Twitter's Oral Culture Irritates Bill Keller (and why this is an important issue) | technosociology
- Very good, and worth some time. On how Twitter is conversation, and how that compares with written language that some people are concerned is threatened by social media. (via @blech)
- Links for Monday 15 August 2011
- Stop Coddling the Super-Rich - NYTimes.com
- Billionaire Jim Andrews in 'Doonesbury' won't be pleased when he reads Warren Buffett's latest article.
- Martin Woodhouse - Telegraph
- "Martin Woodhouse, who has died aged 78, was a psychologist and medic, but worked variously as a novelist, scriptwriter, engineer, programmer, government planner, artificial intelligence researcher and perfumer." That's a life. (via Infovore)
- Links for Tuesday 16 August 2011
- The Living City (1970) - YouTube
- I haven't watched it all yet, but looks interesting: a 1970 half hour film about the post-war rebuilding of the City of London, from the London Metropolitan Archives.
- Fleet street fox: 43 and never been spanked.
- Other people have made similar points, but it bears repeating over and over. That Gove and co can get away with stealing taxpayers' money while normal people get months in prison for doing very little is obscene. (via @megpickard)
- Links for Sunday 21 August 2011
- Scripting Languages: PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby - Hyperpolyglot
- Handy comparison of features of Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby, for when my brain has trouble switching. (via Kottke)
- Rentzsch.tumblr.com: HOWTO Use UTF-8 Throughout Your Web Stack
- A couple of things for future reference. (via Daring Fireball)
- Links for Monday 22 August 2011
- Golden Grid System
- This looks very nice. Making a stretchable grid for web pages, that changes the number of columns depending on the page width. I want to play with this. (via Waxy)
- Camelbak Urban Assault Pack Preview
- For future reference. Looks like a nice backpack that's thankfully less military than its silly name suggests.
- Links for Tuesday 23 August 2011
- First Watch: The Decemberists, 'Calamity Song' : All Songs Considered Blog : NPR
- Music video based on the Eschaton tennis scene from David Foster Wallace's novel 'Infinite Jest'. Totally. Awe. Some. My insides have been touched all over.
- Links for Wednesday 24 August 2011
- What was daily life like before almost everyone had cell phones? - Quora
- I love the responses to this question. I remember it all of course, and it's not that long ago, but it still seems like another world. (via @tomcoates)
- Links for Thursday 25 August 2011
- Vincent van Gogh The Letters
- When the (£450) book of letters came out I thought "that'd make a great website." I didn't imagine anything as good as this. Amazing, beautiful stuff. (via @holgate)
- How can safety at advanced stop zones be improved for cyclists? | Jorren Knibbe | Environment | guardian.co.uk
- Interesting if you're a little too obsessed with cars and cyclists who break the law at junctions. I hadn't realised cars are allowed to stop in ASZs if they're already there when the light turns red.
- Xdissent/ievms - GitHub
- "Automated installation of the Microsoft IE App Compat virtual machines." So you can test web stuff in IE on your Mac. (via Tom Taylor)
- Links for Friday 26 August 2011
- Stefan Collini · From Robbins to McKinsey: The Dismantling of the Universities · LRB 25 August 2011
- On the higher education White Paper: The gradual movement of responsibility for higher education within government towards business departments; the tortuous attempts to balance a free market and a command economy; the odd language ("the mission-statement present", "the dogmatic future tense"); that studying something often isn't wholly enjoyable; that choosing a university "cannot primarily be price-sensitive, adaptive, feedback-governed consumer behaviour"; the 1963 Robbins Report's emphasis on intellectual inquiry rather than "meeting the needs of employers."
- Links for Monday 29 August 2011
- The Grim Threat to British Universities by Simon Head | The New York Review of Books
- A description of the business-derived practices now standard in UK universities, alluded to in the previously-linked LRB article, including the Balanced Scorecard, Key Performance Indicators and Research Assessment Exercise.
- Links for Wednesday 31 August 2011
- Making the Perfect Listing - Gidsy
- A very nice guide to how to list something on this "community marketplace". Scroll down and things move... (via @mattb)
- Red Maps
- Some nice looking (printed, not electronic) city maps. (via @antimega)
- Ulmon Offline Maps and Tourist Travel City Maps & Guides
- Meant to link to this a while back. CityMaps2Go was a really nice offline map viewer for iPhone while I was on holiday. Vector-based, so good detail, and no roaming charges.
- Populations: End of history and the last woman | The Economist
- Taking projections of declining birth rates literally results in Hong Kong's population dying out in 2798, Brazil by year 5000.


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Rich Red Evening Gown with "Fur" Trim by Nicky Epstein
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Rich Red Evening Gown with "Fur" Trim
"High society. This glamorous gown hits the high notes on any special occasion. The sleek sheath silhouette glimmers in metallic red, white fabulously fluffy Angora trims the boat neck, bell sleeves, alnd hem. A daring back slit finishes off the sophisticated look, making it perfect for a night on the town."
- from Knits for Barbie Doll: 75 Fabulous Fashions for Knitting by Nicky Epstein.
Accessories: matching sewing thread, snap. 2 cards of Angora trim are required.


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Here's a pregnant Jessica Simpson posing nude (Full shot here.) for the April issue of Elle if posing nude means they de-jowled her head and slapped it on Demi Moore's body because it was cheaper than airbrushing out nacho cheese burns. Regardless, Jessica confirms she's having a girl, but more importantly reveals I was right about all those times I said she's a rib-fueled booze funnel:
On her body subconsciously telling her she was pregnant:
"We were goin' to have an all-day drinking binge," Simpson says, not shy about saying so. "Gonna ride our bikes, hang out… do naughty things. But I started feeling this overwhelming guilt. Why would I feel guilt at the idea of going out and having cocktails with my friends?"
The hardest part of her pregnancy so far:
"Givin' up my Scotch?" she says. "My Macallan 18? That was hard for me! … Though now, being pregnant, you crave other things. A big thing of water sounds great!"
While my immediate reaction is to be as concerned for Jessica Simpson's baby as I am for Snooki's, Jessica squats on the throne of a billion dollar fashion empire, so you know there'll be at least a nanny or two who'll make sure the kid won't be used as a crab mallet. Whereas the skull on Snooki's baby's will have a permanent ridge in six months from popping open bottles of Budweiser or whatever the hell beer Guido juiceheads drink to make Snooki look like something a penis should go into. "Nope, still looks like a ham carpet. 'Mere, little baby."
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Originally Posted by Fantasm
But if you're not interested in an MP experience, there's really no reason to buy this game IMO. If that describes you, then don't walk away mad, just walk away.
Steam is out of question. It's not convenient, it's not easy to use, it's not simple and fast. It's terrible.


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Looking For 10K? Donate Your Eggs To Research
Looking to make a quick (or not so quick and kind of painful) buck in the recession? New York State is now offering stipends of up to $10,000 to women who donate their eggs to stem-cell research. Researchers are enthralled by this idea, as it means more experimental eggs for them, but some critics fear this new egg market will lead to the exploitation of vulnerable women.
A Catholic priest who opposes the decision explained:
"I think it manipulates women. I think it creates a trafficking in human body parts. With the economy the way it is, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that when a woman is looking at receiving up to $10,000 to sign up for research project, that's an undue inducement."
Others argue that the payment is appropriate, and that to not pay women for their donations would be discrimination. Proponents hope the monetary incentive will encourage more donations to what seems to be a promising field in biomedical science; embryonic stem cell research could lead to cures for diseases like diabetes, paralysis, and Parkinson's.
But before you decide to invest your eggs, remember to read the fine print: "Donors must undergo weeks of hormone injections to stimulate their ovaries to produce eggs and then a painful procedure to extract the eggs," reported The Washington Post. Ouch!
Personally, I feel uneasy at the thought of giving away my eggs. Not because I believe experimenting on embryos is murder—as some do—but because, well, they're my eggs! But I guess if you're looking for ten grand, you might want to give it a second thought.


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La Fiesta Ocean Inn & Suites rests oceanfront on beautiful St. Augustine Beach, with a heated pool. Located directly on the ocean, La Fiesta Ocean Inn & Suites offers oceanview rooms with private balcony or patio, and 2-level townhouse suites that feature romantic Jacuzzis, fireplaces and pool rooms. A free made to order breakfast, delivered to the room, is included. All rooms have a microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker. The Historic District is just 10 minutes away and bus service is available daily from La Fiesta. Enjoy the fun in its 60-foot heated pool, wide-sandy beach or mini golf; it's all here at oceanfront La Fiesta. The inn's AAA diamond appointment assures you of quality!
- Wifi
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- Pets Allowed
- Property Size 45 units
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- Kids Allowed
- Nearby City St. Augustine
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- Mini Golf Course
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I'm not an avid adult film viewer. For some reason, I like Shyla Stylez.. and I don't know why. I mean she's got a nice body, she's a great actress. She just doesn't seem like she's that special though. Who knows? If this is the only weird thing about me that's not too bad right?
Take a look for youself…….


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GOVERNMENT minister Justine Greening paid a visit to Urmston yesterday to lend her support Trafford Conservatives in the run up to the local elections taking place later this month.
The Secretary of State for International Development met council leader, Sean Anstee, as well as other members, at Eden Square shopping complex and spoke to shoppers about their concerns.
Ms Greening said paid tribute to Trafford as a 'well-run council' and commended the authority for freezing council tax for the past four years.
"I think the Conservative Party has changed over recent years and what's great is decent, young, dynamic leaders like Sean are running councils and bringing a new, modern view point to how services can be developed, as well as thinking outside the box."
Cllr Anstee said: "I think Justine's visit highlights the importance of keeping Trafford Conservative and I'm grateful to have a Government minister come and support our campaign."


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When I was in high school, I knew nothing about skincare. I was in college when I started to realize that it should be an important part of my daily routine. In 2007 I started working at Shoppers Drug Mart as a beauty adviser, and quickly fell in love with moisturizers and serums. In order for your makeup to look flawless, you need to start off with a great canvas. When you take care of your skin, your makeup will sit better on your skin and look more radiant.
It is super important to remove your makeup before you go to bed. I cringe when people tell me they don't do this. Leaving your makeup on will clog your pores, dry your skin out and can lead to eye infections.
These are my favourite products to use at nighttime:
Clinique Take The Day Off Face Wipes
I love these wipes! They are hypoallergenic and don't irritate my skin. These are great if you're looking for a quick way to remove makeup.
Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-Up Remover
This is my favourite makeup remover; I've been using it daily for the past year. This dual-phase remover takes away my eye makeup in a few swipes and doesn't irritate my eyes. You don't need to tug at your eyes to remove waterproof makeup. It contains aloe and cucumber so it is very soothing.
Pixi Glow Tonic
I love this toner because it contains glycolic acid, which is great for exfoliating your skin, leaving it feeling tighter and brighter over time. I thought this would burn my skin or make it feel irritated, but it does the exact opposite.
Vichy Thermal Water
This is 100% pure spring water that contains 15 minerals. It is proven to help with regenerating and soothing your skin. This feels so refreshing. If you are super sensitive you can skip the Pixi toner and use this as your toner.
Lancôme Visionnaire Yeux
Using an eye cream is very important as we age. The skin under your eyes is very thin and only cream formulated for that area should be applied to avoid irritation. This is a great eye cream that helps with wrinkles, dark circles and eye bags. It has "hydra blur technology" which immediately improves the appearance of imperfections around your eyes.
Jouviance Restructiv Collagen Boost Serum
This serum transformed my skin. It is a "needle free" filling serum that plumps up my fine lines. It helps stimulate collagen and elastin, making my skin look plump and radiant. Serums are very important—they hydrate deep into your epidermis and work faster than most creams.
Neostrata Pore Minimizing Anti-Shine Hydrating Gel
This is a great product for someone with combination or oily skin. It helps hydrate my skin, improves the texture and controls my oil. It is super lightweight and non-irritating.
La Roche Posay Cicaplast Lip
Don't forget your lips! All year round we need to protect our lips from the dry environment. This is probably my sixth tube of this stuff—I apply it day and night. It contains panthenol, which helps prevent your lips from cracking.
Remember: Skin first, makeup second!
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After the release of the RDi last month, Intempo has another iPod dock, DAB and FM system ready for release, appropriately called the Fusion
Convergence seems to be the name of the game in the portable radio market, with a plain old FM radio seemingly no longer cutting the mustard. The Intempo Fusion is the perfect example, sporting FM and DAB radios, plus an iPod dock – all for £99.
Available from mid-September, the Fusion will be available in gloss black and chrome, and from our picture certainly looks rather eye-catching with a curved, sculpted design.
The Intempo Fusion has two 25-watt speakers and an integrated subwoofer, and comes complete with a fully-compatible remote control. It's compatible with the complete iPod family, though the dock won't charge the iPod Shuffle in the cradle.
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Use these food tent cards to complete the look of your buffet table. Aqua blue with a little red stripe - they coordinate perfectly with our modern train collection. Sold in a set of 6. Please provide all information to be printed in the comments section upon checkout.


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Unacceptable, intolerable, illegal, illegitimate.
That's how the West has described Russian President Vladimir Putin's predatory moves in Ukraine, where a Moscow-backed referendum in the breakaway Crimea region was widely dismissed by the international community.
So will Russia continue to enjoy membership in the Group of Eight, the elite leaders club it joined in the late 1990s? If the answer is "no," how might the Group of Seven set about dismantling it? And will Mr. Putin even care?


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Swedish DP and UWF manufacturer Vida Paper may continue production until the end of the month
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, January 16, 2013-
The bankrupt Vida Paper can continue production at its mill in Lessebo, southern Sweden, until the end of January while looking for a buyer, according to the firm's CEO Jan Fjeldså. Talks with interested parties are ongoing, Fjeldså told RISI, hinting the company was well on its way to finding a new owner.
Vida Paper filed for bankruptcy on December 12, and received a green light from its bank to continue production until January 12 while searching for a buyer to take over the site. That deadline was recently prolonged. "This is a sales process, so nothing is written in stone. Things can be sorted out before [the end of the month] but it can also require more time," Fjeldså said.
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For starters, I'm pretty outdoorsy. I love going camping and just hanging out by a fire with good company and a sky full of stars.
I also enjoy working on cars and dirt bikes. I have 3 vehicles, yet none are running at the moment. Hahaha! One is an old J10 Gladiator that my Dad had but it's been sitting since it snapped it's front axle 8 years ago. The other is an old trophy truck that had some electrical issue and has been sitting for about as long. And finally my Grand Cherokee's computer fried after getting back from Oregon. The moisture did it in. Although, I guess I do have one running Jeep. My dog! She's a little Border Collie mix I named after my favorite vehicle maker. =]
I'm pretty eccentric overall though. I'll try just about anything once. I like to be open and try hard to be so. But I am shy. Extremely shy. Once I warm up to you though, it's pretty obvious I'm not an easily classifiable person. I have my moments of seeming calm, cool and collected and those moments where you wonder what the Hell was put in the water I'm drinking. But overall, I like me. I'm not perfect and I don't try to be. The flaws are like tests to see who is your true friend/partner in my opinion.
Anywho, enough about me for now. If I seem interesting to you, please don't be shy about hitting me up! =]
My overall goal to have as a career though, is to be a Park Ranger, Fish and Game Warden, or OHV Park Patrol. Or just some official trying to find a plausible median between off-road enthusiasts and environmentalists so the land used for off-road recreation isn't shut down. Big job, but I think someone has gotta do it.
I also have been playing the guitar since it was probably as big as the guitar. But I have horrible stage fright so good luck ever seeing me play...
Another thing I would say I'm good at is driving. Yes, a good, even great female driver! Hahaha! Growing up in a family of gearheads and being the only heir to a family legacy of it made it pretty inevitable. Though just because I know how to handle my vehicle doesn't mean I break the law. I'm squeaky clean and hope to keep it that way! Though sometimes I forget to take the lead out of my foot and also to realize I'm in a SUV and not a sports car.
Movies: I'm not too picky as long as I'm in the mood to watch 'em.
Shows: I'm not big on TV, but when I watch it, I like Big Bang Theory, NCIS, Adventure Time, Sons of Anarchy, Family Guy and American Dad.
Food: I'm a fat kid at heart.
Aside from depressing matters though! Guys, girls, combustion engines, how awesome it would be to volunteer at an animal rescue center, when the next bonfire kick-back is, stuff like that.
I know I'm in the red for replying, but while I well try to say hi, I don't appreciate it when messages turn purely sexual. I have a brain and I enjoy using it. And if I don't reply and you were polite, I'm sorry. I may have read it and never replied and forgot to return to it. So one day you may receive a random message from me!
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If you are a pregnant woman or birth mother please click here to see information that is geared to your needs.
If you are an adopting family we believe you will find the information below helpful. We begin by giving you information regarding child adoption law in Maine (some
of what you can and can't do) and then provide you with information on children available for adoption in Maine. We then relate how we can assist you during the adoption process, and finally we provide
a list of licensed Maine adoption agencies through which you can browse for additional information
Before starting to search for a child to adopt or an agency to assist you, it is important that you understand how the adoption
laws in Maine may affect your decisions. Making informed decisions is the best way of increasing your chances of adopting a child. By way of example, we have listed below a few of the important
parts of Maine child adoption law including such topics as advertising, adoption expenses, and the critical issue of ending the biological parental rights (called a Consent, Relinquishment or Surrender).
Use of Advertising in Adoptive Placements
Use of Advertisement
Citation: Rev. Stat. Tit. 18-A, § 9-313
Advertising for adoption services or soliciting adoptions is prohibited, except that licensed child-placing agencies may advertise in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
State Regulation of Adoption Expenses
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed
Citation: Tit. 18-A, § 9-306(a)
Actual cost of legal services related to consent
Prenatal and postnatal counseling
Prenatal, postnatal, and birthing medical costs for the mother
Transportation to the services that are permitted
Foster care for the child
Reasonable living expenses for the birth mother and the child
Counseling and legal fees for the birth father
Fees to the placing agency
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed
Citation: Tit.18-A, § 9-306(c)
Other expenses or payments to the birth parents are not authorized.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child
Citation: Tit.18-A, § 9-306(c)
Payments for allowable expenses may not be contingent upon any future decision a birth parent may make pertaining to the child.
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court
Citation: Tit. 18-A, § 9-306(b)
The petitioner shall file a full accounting of all disbursements made or agreed to be made in connection with the adoption.
The accounting must be signed under penalty of perjury and itemized.
Consent to Adoption
Who Must Consent to an Adoption
Citation: Rev. Stat. Tit. 18-A, § 9-302
Written consent to the adoption must be given by:
Each living parent
The person or agency having legal custody or guardianship of the child
A guardian appointed by the court, when the child has no living parent, guardian, or legal custodian who may consent
Age When Consent of Adoptee is Considered or Required
Citation: Rev. Stat. Tit. 18-A, § 9-302
Written consent to the adoption must be given by the adopted person if he or she is age 14 or older.
When Parental Consent is not Needed
Citation: Rev. Stat. Tit. 18-A, § 9-302
Consent to adoption is not required of:
A putative father or a legal father who is not the biological father if he:
Received notice and failed to respond to the notice within the prescribed time period
Waived his right to notice under § 9-201(c)
Failed to meet the standards of § 9-201(i)
Holds no parental rights regarding the child under the laws of the foreign jurisdiction in which the child was born
A parent whose parental rights have been terminated
A parent who has executed a surrender and release pursuant to § 9-202
A parent whose parental rights have been voluntarily or judicially terminated and transferred to a public agency or a duly licensed private agency pursuant to the laws of another State or country
The parent of an adopted person who is age 18 or older
The agency to whom the child has been surrendered and released if that the person's or agency's lack of consent is found to be unreasonable by a judge of probate
When Consent Can Be Executed
Citation: Rev. Stat. Tit. 18-A, §§ 9-202; 9-302
Consent can be executed any time after the child's birth.
A petition for adoption must be pending before consent is executed.
Revocation of Consent
Citation: Rev. Stat. Tit. 18-A, § 9-202
A consent or release will not be valid until 3 days after if has been executed. Except as noted below, a consent or a surrender and release is then final and irrevocable when duly executed.
A consent is final only for the adoption consented to, and, if that adoption petition is withdrawn or dismissed or if the adoption is not finalized within 18 months of the execution of the consent, a review
must be held pursuant to § 9-205.
Rights of Presumed (Putative) Fathers
Registry/Paternity Requirements to Receive Notice
Citation: Tit. 18-A, § 9-201(d)
The putative father may file within 20 days after notice of adoption is given, or within a longer period of time as ordered by the judge.
Please visit adoption law in Maine for more details.
Yes, through both public and private adoption agencies. For example, in 2004, Maine had 850 children in the welfare system waiting to be adopted
of whom 6 were under the age of 1 year, and 253 were between ages 1-5 years old. The actual number of children adopted through Maine public child welfare agencies was only 307, which represents only a
small portion of the total number of all Maine adoptions (exact numbers are not available at this time).
Remember that while you may be a resident of Maine, you are not limited to adopting a child from Maine. You can adopt a child born in Maine, a child born in any other U.S. state,
or even a foreign born child. What is important for you to understand is that infants and children are available for adoption in Maine, in each of the other the 49 states, and in many foreign countries.
Yes, we can help you and so can any licensed child adoption agency (we have listed several below). By way of introduction to Adoption Services, Inc, I will relate to you a little about myself and our child adoption agency.
Almost 40 years ago I (Dr. Vince Berger) began working as a psychologist with pregnant teens in the Pittsburgh city school system. It was very challenging because in those days there
were very few services for these young women, society was not yet accepting of unmarried and/or pregnant teens, and the word "adoption" was hardly ever used.
I loved the work I was doing and knowing that I was personally able to help so many of the pregnant women I was working with. But something was missing - I did not feel I was helping
people enough. So, I set out to provide the personal and professional care that a birth mother and adopting family need and deserve in the adoption process.
I started a full service, non-profit adoption agency. Not just any agency, but one that was, and still is, dedicated to helping birth parents and adopting families receive the best and
most comprehensive of adoption related services. Over the past 20 years, my staff and I have helped over 9,000 adopting families, birth parents, their babies and children.
I love helping people. I work 6 days a week and answer calls at all hours. The hours I put in are long but never hard, since I find so much joy and strength in helping others.
I hope that you will call me or my staff so we can help you in the adoption process. However, if you don't want to call us, then please review the agencies listed here and give one of
them a call. Do not give up until you get the help and attention you need and deserve.
Thank you for letting us help, and good luck.
Dr. Berger
and the staff of Adoption Services
Families and Children Together (F.A.C.T)
304 Hancock Street
Suite 2B
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 941-2347
Fax: (207) 990-3316
Good Samaritan Agency
100 Ridgewood Drive
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 942-7211
Fax: (207) 990-0851
Toll-Free: (800) 249-1811
International Adoption Services Centre, Inc. (IASC)
PO Box 56
432 Water Street
Gardiner, ME 04345
Phone: (207) 582-8842
Fax: (207) 582-9027
Toll-Free: (888) 682-3678
Maine Adoption Placement Service (MAPS)
181 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 941-9500
Fax: (207) 941-8942
Maine Adoption Placement Service (MAPS)
PO Box 772, 58 Pleasant St.
Houlton, ME 04730
Phone: (207) 532-9358
Fax: (207) 532-4122
Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers
93 Silver Street
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: (207) 873-6350
Fax: (207) 872-7548
SMART Child and Family Services
PO Box 1360
86 Tandberg Trail
Windham, ME 04062
Phone: (207) 893-0386
Fax: (207) 893-2086
If you are looking for a child adoption agency simply click the link below for the state to see a list of the adoption agencies in that state.
Why You Need an Adoption Consultant
There are many risks when you go to adopt a child including losing a child after you have already taken them home (referred to as a disruption), loosing all of the money you have invested in the adoption if the birth mother changes her mind, or finding that there are previously unknown or undisclosed fees that may appear. Dr Berger has helped thousands of adopting families
with domestic adoptions and international adoptions and he is available to assist you no matter what type of adoption you chose to pursue and regardless of whether you work with an adoption agency, facilitator or adoption attorney. He can help you save your time, effort and money in helping you to decide what routes to take and the best way to achieve your goal of adopting a child. He
can help reduce your risks and potential pain and can help you avoid many of the problems and pitfalls found in the adoption process. You can read and download his free adoption manual or, for more information on how he can help you, please visit his Adoption Consultant link.
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What is being done about the things students say in their feedback?
The University is committed to acting on students' feedback on teaching - however it hasn't always been very good at letting students know about what it's doing!
Every two years a sample of students give the University their feedback via the Student Course Experience Questionnaire (SCEQ). The reports summarising this feedback for each degree surveyed are available on the website (See your Faculty or Degree report here).
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Bette Midler Will Be Mae West
In a film directed by William Friedkin
While Mae West has been the subject of at least one biopic through the years, the wry, tough talent hasn't been brought to life in a project with quite this much profile before: Bette Midler is aboard to star as the Broadway / Hollywood legend in a new film for HBO that William Friedkin will direct.
Harvey Fierstein is writing the script, working from West's autobiography Goodness Had Nothing To Do With it. It'll chronicle West's rise through scandalous Broadway shows (many of which she wrote) such as Sex and Diamond Lil, and how she battled with authorities, including a spell in jail for "corrupting the morals of youth."
Diamond Lil helped swing open the gates of Hollywood, and she went on to sign her first big studio contract at 39, launching a string of hits and making her one of the biggest stars of the 1930s, while also giving studio censors plenty to complain about. Middler's career followed a similar path, kicking off on stage before evolving into a film career in her 30s.
With HBO involved, this may go a similar route to Behind The Candelabra, showing on TV in America and arriving in cinemas over here. It would be good to have both Midler and West back on the big screen.
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HALESOWEN Parish Church is inviting people to an upcoming comedy evening and concert.
The church on High Street is staging an evening of Black Country humour with Dave Bartley on Saturday February 23, at 7.30pm.
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Queensland's natural disasters will cost the primary industries sector up to $1.7 billion in lost production, the state government says.
Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin says the combined effects of unseasonal rainfall before summer, December-January flooding, and cyclones Anthony and Yasi have hit the primary industries sector hard.
"The combined effects of these natural disaster has seen losses to cotton, grains, sugarcane and tropical fruit, in particular bananas in an area stretching from north of Cairns to the NSW border," the minister said in a statement on Thursday.
He said cotton and grain farmers in central, south and southwest Queensland were looking at flood losses in the range of $125 million to $250 million.
"The grain sectors on the Darling Downs and southwest Queensland also suffered heavy losses in the range of $125 million to $250 million.
"The dairy industry on the Darling Downs experienced supply chain issues resulting in around $15-$25 million in losses."
He said cane, banana and tropical fruit growing areas on the north Queensland coast and Tablelands had suffered the full force of Cyclone Yasi.
"Sugarcane losses due to Cyclone Yasi are estimated at around $200 million to $300 million," he said.
"Close to 100 per cent of the banana crop on the coast between Innisfail and Cardwell has been affected, with estimated losses between $100 million to $200 million."
Other horticultural losses including papaya, lychees, avocados and other tropical fruits are estimated at $275 million to $400 million.
Mr Mulherin said fisheries and aquaculture industries were not spared, with an estimated $25 million bill to cover gear and equipment losses, impacts on fish habitat and damage to aquaculture farms.
"Our priority at this time is to work with the federal government to provide the most appropriate assistance to enable primary producers and small businesses to rebuild, replant and recover," he said.
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Interview with Aggtelek
The work by Aggtelek (Gema Perales and Xandro Vallés, 1978, Barcelona) proposes new ways of looking at sculpture by exploring and playing with the creative process in a very dynamic way. In their videos, their artwork manifests itself as a direct result of the structural development of their performances, creating narratives that question the traditional notions related to sculpture by means of constructing and deconstructing ephemeral objects and scenarios.
Aggtelek lives and works in Barcelona. They are the recent winners of the 2008 Castellón Painting Prize. DaWire caught up with them for an exclusive interview.
Carla Acevedo: As an alternative to traditional one-artist-model based artistic production, artist collectives have become more and more widespread. How did you both start to collaborate and what does each of you contribute to the process of constructing your sculptures/performances?
Aggtelek: We started in 2003 after meeting at university. After some coffees we knew we could do something together. At the beginning it was only about sculpture, meaning pure sculpture. At the end of the year, we presented one piece in a prize and we won! Maybe it is then when Aggtelek really started. In 2005 we tried to envolve the pieces with actions, to relate it to the creation process, because in some way that was how we were working, discussing, and getting ideas. From the first time each one of us has been fifty percent of the group, everything is thought and approved by the other. We sculpt, paint or travel always together. It is like being an artist with two heads over the shoulders.
CA: In your video 2º Ensayo Escultórico, you quote Alighiero Boetti "It isn't the materials that are important, it is the attitude…" How does this translate in your work?
AT: Sometimes an artist, after working a few years on the same subject, is labeled with a special word. This is horrible! Our word was "recycling". It has nothing to do with our work. In fact it is true that sometimes we use cardboard, but we also use plastics and resins, so that was not the idea we tried to show. The sentence of Alighiero was an intentional smile to everyone that was going to watch the video: You know what? We use cardboard boxes because we are young and poor artists and it is the best tool to make faster ephemeral sculptures, but the real story that you have to look at is behind the material…
CA: What are the questions you intend to answer with your work? And how much of it is improvised?
AT: We are interested in creation processes. Until now we have made some videos where we use destruction as a way of construction. It has something about anarchy, not in political questions, of course, but in how sculpture is regarded. We try to raise again sculptural meaning adding time and movement. This transforms the video into "sculpture" and the sculptures into documents of a performative time.
Currently we are working on "a history of forms", from the Big-Bang to an unknown future. We are focusing right now on new narratives, to loosen the standarized point of view, to use imagination to laugh about important things from art history.
Probably it seems without sense, but everything in our performances or sculptures is carefully studied, we always plan a storyboard. Improvisation is always a rescue tool in everyday life, but we think it is not good to abuse, because then you dont know where you are going.
CA: What project are you currently working on? Since you mention the creative process is so important, can you elaborate further from the moment this project was conceptualized to its execution?
AT: The title of the project is Slash Theatre of My Mundo. It is a series of videos and sculptures where we want to walk through history, history of forms. The idea of starting from the Big Bang is because it was the first act of creation, like a point of departure for everything in our world. In this project we are working in a different way: we research about history, we get influenced and then write a script. The process here is more mental. It means that it runs from the real history to our story. The process of creation is not about improvisation. You can show the process in many different ways, like how to do a sculpture or how the ideas we have today are sediments of previous creations.
CA: What advise can you give young artists to get their work out there?
AT: This a difficult question to answer because the art world is not easy. What we can say is that we used prizes, residencies and these kind of stuff to meet people, to share ideas, and this helps your work to be shown. But if you feel nothing is coming on, then do it yourself. The most important thing is to be deeply optimistic, be sure of oneself and keep working.
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Military leaders from the Pentagon, Italy and Germany were in Central New York this week to witness a classified test of a missile defense system.
As part of the test, a small plane and a simulated tactical ballistic missile were detected and tracked by the Medium Extended Air Defense System, or MEADS, its developers said today.
MEADS, developed in part by Lockheed Martin with partners in Italy and Germany, was tested using radars placed at Lockheed's test range in Cazenovia and on its campus at Electronics Park in Salina.
Marty Coyne, business development director for MEADS International, said the test conducted Wednesday was a success by all measures.
MEADS and Lockheed Martin officials said they could not release photos or videos of the test because of the classified nature, nor could they disclose the names of the NATO officials who witnessed the demonstration.
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By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
Last fall, Chris Burns, 34, of Chicago made a small investment and got a big return in weight loss.
Burns, who travels Monday through Thursday every week for his consulting job, had packed on pounds over the past few years because he ate out frequently, sat in meetings for 14 to 15 hours a day and did not exercise regularly.
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But in October, he downloaded the weight-loss application MyNetDiary ($5 a month) to his iPhone and used it to track calories and lose 32 pounds. "If I'm sitting at a restaurant, I look up my options and keep track of my caloric intake," he says. "It allows me to record my exercise and what I am burning every day, not only going for a run but also walking the dog. It keeps me at a level to meet my target weight loss. To me, weight loss is a matter of simple math. It's how much you are burning and how much you are putting in."
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His story was selected by a panel of experts to be featured in the sixth annual USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge in the newspaper and online at dietchallenge.usatoday.com. This year's series, which runs every Monday through mid-May, focuses on how to lose weight on a budget.
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Burns says when he's at home, he can control what he eats pretty well, but it's much more difficult when he's traveling. "I spend a lot of time on the road and in meetings with clients. When you're away from home, my diet consists of what I have access to — restaurant food, airport concessions, catered lunches. The portions sneak up on you.
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"Not only that but calories in the dishes at restaurants could be double, triple or quadruple what they'd be if I cooked them at home. You lose a little bit of the portion control and ingredient selection that you have when you cook for yourself. "
Plus, exercise used to be the first thing to fall off his schedule when he was on the road. After a long day of meetings, he didn't feel like working out at the hotel gym.
Then one day last fall, he stepped on the bathroom scales and saw a number that he never thought he'd see: 220 pounds. "I thought, 'Oh my gosh, I've got to do something about this.' "
He has a baby daughter and another on the way and realized he needed to take better care of himself so he can be around to take care of them. He wanted to be able to run in the park with them and watch them grow up.
So Burns got the diet application for his iPhone and began to use it. He's careful about looking up the calories in restaurant meals, and he's not afraid to ask chefs to alter dishes. He makes sure he stays in hotels where there is a mini-refrigerator in the room so that he can keep low-calorie foods on hand. He runs in the treadmill at the hotel gym several mornings a week before he leaves for his meetings.
Burns has gone from 38-inch pants to size 34, and as a result he has to make another investment: a new wardrobe. "I now need to go out and get some new clothes that fit."
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Q: Am I required to have my tank maintained?
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A: Our service tech can dig up the lid for you. There is usually not an extra charge for this service if it's only a few inches or takes just a few minutes. If your lid is deep or takes some time to access, there can be extra charges for digging. If your lid is more than a few inches in the ground, we recommend having us install a septic riser.
Q: What is a septic riser?
A: A septic riser is a heavy duty piece of corrugated plastic pipe that we would measure and cut to the right length to bring the septic lid up to ground level for easier access in the future. It is very popular for homeowners that have lids 1 foot or more underground. It will save you money on digging charges in the future and is much easier to access in the winter if the ground freezes.
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Q: What are the PVC pipes sticking up in my yard?
A: Some septic systems have PVC inspection pipes around the drainfield to monitor the liquid level in the drainfield. Also, sometimes the inlet and/or outlet baffle is piped up to ground level to inspect the level or to gain access in case of a clog.
Q: Can I get my tank pumped through the 4″ PVC pipe?
A: It is not a good idea to pump the tank through the inlet and/or outlet pipe. To properly remove all liquid and solids, and to inspect the baffles, it is recommended to remove the main access lid.
Q: What is effluent?
A: Effluent is the term used for the waste water produced from your household.
Q: What is an effluent filter?
A: It is a filter made primarily of plastic placed on the outlet side of the septic tank to help catch the larger solid particles that would otherwise have gone out to the drainfield. Its purpose is to help prolong the life the septic system. Not every system has a filter.
Q: How often should I clean the effluent filter?
A: The DEP recommends replacing or cleaning the filter annually.
Q: Can I clean the effluent filter myself?
A: While it's not terribly difficult to clean or replace the filter, it can be a messy job that is best left to professionals.
Q: What is the difference between a septic tank and a cesspool?
A: A septic tank is a pre-cast concrete tank that is brought on site and installed along with a drainfield (leach field). A cesspool usually consists of individual curved blocks stacked on one another to create a cylindrical hollow in the ground. Cesspools receive and treat both solids and liquids and usually do not have a drainfield. Cesspools are no longer able to be built by law in the state of NJ.
Q: What is a septic tank alarm?
A: Some systems are equipped with a septic tank alarm or high level alarm. The purpose of the alarm is to warn the homeowner of a potential problem before effluent or waste water backs up into the house. The alarm is usually located in the basement, garage or sometimes a closet.
Q: What is the big mound in my yard for?
A: The mound is actually a way for your drainfield to be moved further from the water table. In some areas the water table is just too high for a conventional gravity system, so a mound system is used to gain more distance from the drainfield pipes to the water table to ensure that the effluent passes through the proper amount of soil before returning to the water table.
Q: What is an injector pump or sewer pump?
A: Some systems are equipped with a pump / float set-up that is used to pump the effluent into the drainfield. It is required on systems in which the drainfield placement will not allow gravity to transfer the effluent from the tank into the drainfield. Therefore a pump is used to push the wastewater to the drainfield. The pump is placed in a separate tank between the main septic tank and the drainfield. The tank, called a pump chamber or dosing tank, is also usually equipped with an alarm.
Q: My system has multiple tanks, what is the purpose?
A: Some systems have 2 or more tanks for the purpose of catching and holding solids. Multiple tank systems are generally installed on larger homes anticipated of having more waste water flow than a single tank could handle.
Q: Should I have all the tanks pumped regularly on a multiple tank system?
A: It is recommended that during the pumping of the primary tank, the secondary tank(s) should be inspected to determine if pumping is required. Usually the secondary tank(s) will not need to be emptied as often as the primary tank.