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Did you know that you are 5 times more likely to contract HIV if you already have an STD? Free STD and HIV tests are available at your local Health Department, or you can access free HIV testing care with these organizations.
1 in 2 sexually active young people will get an STD before the age of 25. Most will not know it. Get Yourself Tested.
To control STDs, the Alabama Department of Public Health 67 County Health Departments operate free, confidential STD clinics statewide. Free testing and treatment is provided for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV. To find the closest clinic near you, contact your nearest County Health Department.
National STD Hotline - (919) 361-8488
The Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Resource Center Hotline is a program of the American Social Health Association (ASHA) that provides information, materials and referrals to anyone concerned STIs. Health Communication Specialists are on staff to answer STI questions on such topics as transmission, risk reduction, prevention, testing, and treatment.
The hotline, 1-919-361-8488, is open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (CDT, Monday through Friday.
If you have difficultly reaching a Health Communication Specialist, feel free to access their online STI information section to find answers to questions you may have.
CDC's Division of STD Prevention announced the launch of its STD Treatment Guidelines app. "STD Treatment Guide" is designed to help users easily access information in the CDC's 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines. Medical providers who use this app will have a quick access to information about the diagnosis and treatment of STDs and the useful booklet, "A Guide to Taking a Sexual History." The app is available for both Apple and Android devices and can be downloaded for free from the iTunes and Google Play Stores. For more information about the app, please visit the STD Treatment Guidelines.
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Bullock County was created on 1866 Dec. 5, though its boundaries were changed in 1867 Feb. It was named to honor Confederate Col. Edward C. Bullock of Barbour County. The county is in the southeastern section of the state, in the prairie region. Bullock County encompasses 625 square miles. The Chunnennuggee Ridge runs through the center of the county.
Union Springs was chosen as the county seat in 1867. Other communities include Midway, Smut Eye, Perote and Thompson.
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Choreographer-turned-director Wayne McGregor and composer Max Richter were recently the subjects of an ROH Insights session that focused on the pair's latest collaboration – a chamber opera entitled Sum.
The piece, based on David Eagleman's book of short stories Sum: Forty tales from the afterlives, examines potentials as to what the afterlife could be like - from the dark to the comic to the surreal. Wayne and Max have opted to pare this down to sixteen tales, recently telling guest bloggers The Ballet Bag in an interview that they envisaged a stage adaptation as a collection of mini operas rather than one unified whole.
In order to create an immersive experience, all seats will be taken out of the Linbury and the orchestra pit will be in the centre, and images will be projected around the audience.
Of the piece, Max said: "It's a very inviting work because there are so many different ways into the material; it's like walking around a piece of sculpture. The sleight of hand of the book is that it's not about [death] at all, it's about life and the problem of being alive."
The piece is the second Royal Opera House work by the duo, following the acclaimed Infra, which premiered in 2008. It is generously supported by PRS for Music Foundation, a leading funder of new music.
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NBC has ordered a pilot for a new drama series based on the hit 1995 thriller "Outbreak." The series, which is being produced by former "ER" executive producers John Wells and Jack Orman, will "follow an ensemble of characters as they race to contain a lethal virus before it becomes a global pandemic."
The greenlight for the series, which Deadline reports as "one of the biggest commitments to a drama project so far this development cycle," is not surprising considering the sheer amount of interest out there in apocalyptic scenarios. "The Walking Dead," "Doomsday Preppers" and "Revolution" are only some of the successful shows to tap into our love all things doom and gloom.
The other big release that may have hastened "Outbreak's" development? The 2011 thriller "Contagion." Director Steven Soderbergh's film, which realistically portrays the deadly consequences of a global pandemic, caused extreme paranoia in moviegoers.
"I think what the movie is going to do is show the struggle, how quickly things can unfold and why it's important to have a strong public health infrastructure," Dr. Barbara Reynolds, a senior adviser for crisis communications at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told The Washington Times when "Contagion" hit theaters in 2011. "This is a fictional account ... but the fact is, we could say 'yes,' in real life this kind of thing could happen."
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Man Charged With Shooting Wayne Mills Released From Jail as New Details Emerge
Chris Ferrell was released on $150,000 bond on Monday (Dec. 16) following a lengthy court hearing that revealed new details about the shooting of singer Wayne Mills and Ferrell's claim that it was done in self-defense.
The 45-year-old bar owner says he's received many death threats since the November incident in which Mills was killed, but a private investigator's findings may help prove his story.
For the first time, details of Ferrell's side of the story were made public. According to the Tennessean, Ferrell told police that Mills tried to rob and kill him. A police officer testified that Ferrell said he "had to do it." Previously, police had only indicated the two men argued over Mills smoking in a non-smoking section of the bar.
A private investigator hired by Ferrell's attorney discovered a bullet lodged in the wall of the bar that police missed during their initial investigation. Two guns were found on nearby tables when police arrived. Police also found a trail of blood from the parking lot to the bar's front door, broken glass, a loose dog and Mills, breathing, but unconscious, just inside the door.
Ferrell, the Pit and Barrel bar owner, testified that the incident happened approximately 45 minutes after he, Mills and others had posed for a picture alongside Shooter Jennings. Saving Country Music reports that Jennings and his manager had left the bar by the time the shooting occurred, and that Jennings, Mills and Ferrell all attended the George Jones tribute show two nights earlier, although the accuracy of that report could not be verified by ToC.
Ferrell's bond was reduced by half as his attorney argued that he "could have run for tall weeds" after the shooting. However, his history or prior arrests and family ties in other states made him a flight risk, so the amount was set higher than the $25,000 David Raybin requested. Ferrell was also ordered to check in with his bail bondsman regularly and give up his collection of guns.
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The YouTube image was horrific and idelible — a 26-year-old woman protestor in Tehran shot and dying on the pavement. The video, of Neda Agha-Soltan was transmitted around the world from a doctor's cameraphone to a video clip sent by e-mail with the message: "Let The World Know."
The 37-second video became a symbol of Iranian opposition to that country's disputed June elections.
Last week, the anonymous video won a George Polk Award, given for outstanding achievement in journalism.
Reports The New York Times:
The panel that administers the George Polk Awards, based at Long Island University, said it wanted to acknowledge the role of ordinary citizens in disseminating images and news, especially in times of tumult when professional reporters face restrictions, as they do in Iran. The university said it had never bestowed an award on an anonymous work before.
"It became such an important news element in and of itself," said John Darnton, the curator of the Polk awards and a former reporter and editor for The New York Times.
The award in a new category, videography, recognizes "the efforts of the people responsible for recording" the death of Ms. Agha-Soltan, who collapsed on the street on June 20, apparently the victim of a sniper.
A chain of people aided in getting the video to the world, illustrating how the Internet erodes many traditional borders. The doctor sent the video clip by e-mail to several acquaintances outside of Iran, hoping they would be able to bypass the country's Internet filters by uploading it to Web sites like YouTube.
The first person to do so, according to a Web search last June, was the Iranian man in the Netherlands, who requested anonymity to protect friends and family in Iran. The uploader spoke via telephone and e-mail, and provided The New York Times a copy of the doctor's original e-mail message. That message was sent to five other people, and two of them confirmed that they had also received it.
In a world where so much triva is sent using social media, this is a powerful and compelling reminder of its value.
The larger challenge, going forward, will be handling complex stories and making sense of their larger context. Citizen journalists can, and do, capture raw, immediate data. It leaves the rest of us to make sense of it.


text: Community Impact The Engaged Scholar-Activist Program engages students from all years in school and across various disciplines of study to act as student leaders in the office, the classroom, and in the community. ESAs help create and plan service learning and community-based learning classes by organizing service placements and activities, and acting as models of leadership and activism for their peers. The program was inspired by the the nationally recognized "Student as Colleague" model suggested by Campus Compact, which is currently functioning in various colleges and universities around the country. This program utilizes the knowledge and power of students across all class standings and through various disciplines in order to further the work of the Center for Service Learning (CSL) in Regis College. The aims of this program are for students to enhance the work of the CSL in three areas: through working directly with faculty and departments to help plan and implement effective service learning in the classroom; through serving as mentors and resources for students working in the community; and by acting as direct liaisons between CSL and community organizations in Denver. Why we feel this program is important: Calls upon ESA students to act as role models for their peers, take accountability and charge for their own education, and explore the responsibility that comes with working with faculty, departments, and community agencies. Enhances the learning of students that enroll in SL/CBL classes, not only giving them the opportunity to learn experientially, but with direction and enthusiasm from their fellow students, who often can bring their own relevant experience to renew the energy of service learning Strengthens the education teachers offer in their classrooms, by bringing in fresh perspectives and interactive methods of class teaching, facilitation, and learning Benefit the community in that students are better prepared to engage in the community through service orientation from the classroom, and can better comprehend and analyze larger social issues from the experiences in the community, learning both their place in these struggles and how they can become agents of positive social change for local and global justice Interested in Becoming an ESA? For more information contact Melissa Nix at 303-458-4217 or by email.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 188 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
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We are starting a website called houseoftrends.net, we sell clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women, boys and girls. We are young and sell brands that are worn throughout all genres of the urban/hollywood lifestyle.
We are trying to create a timeless look that shows class and efficiency at the same time being trendy and cool. Not too trendy and cool, just cool enough. We don't want to have a look that is too trendy, we want something is clean classy and cool that will last forever.
Our target audience is males and females 18+. Our brand will be set up overseas for the european market as well. Our desired audience is pop culture. Men and womens who listen to the trendy radio station and wear trendy clothing. They spend a lot of money on clothing. They shop at Neiman Marcus and saks fifth ave as well as macys and blooming dales. We offer the same brands that these stores carry as well as money other brands that they do not carry. Our customers like to shop and spend money but what they like the most is the fact that they can shop with us and save money.
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text: The Leap to Commercial Real Estate Investments The stage is set . . . you're ready to jump into the world of commercial real estate investments. Maybe you've been buying or selling single family homes, and your success is prompting you to think bigger, possibly on acquiring apartments — or, maybe you're a new investor with initial sights set towards apartments. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Just so we're clear on definitions, apartments — a type of commercial property — are multifamily buildings with five or more units; anything with four or less units is considered residential, including: SFHs, duplexes, triplexes, and quadruplexes. Finding Apartments For Sale You start browsing the MLS searching for apartments. You see a few here and there, but you quickly begin to wonder, "Is this really all there is? There's got to be more for sale than what I can see here." Well, you're right. Unlike residential properties where you'll find most to be on the MLS, many commercial listings rarely see the light of day. The closest thing resembling the MLS for commercial properties is LoopNet but even that doesn't come close to uncovering all the commercial investment opportunities. The Shotgun Approach Let's pretend you've reached the pinnacle of success in your career. You're a multi-millionaire, and you own a multi-million dollar mansion that is up for sale, which is stunning, and you want top dollar for it. You list it on the MLS for mass exposure. You figure that with more exposure, more competition will drive up the price. Brilliant! Numerous calls come in from people expressing interest and who would like a tour. Naturally, you're excited and you think "With so much interest, I should have no problem selling it." But months go by and the only accomplishment you achieved was finding that really expensive house cleaner to keep your property in pristine condition as people come through your amazing property. You did enter escrow a few times, but alas, those well-intentioned buyers just couldn't obtain a loan. After a while, you're fed up, "These prospective buyers aren't even buyers at all. They just want free admission to tour my property and most aren't even qualified buyers!" Targeted Marketing Prevails Whether selling a mansion or a commercial investment property, both require targeted marketing to the appropriate audience. An apartment owner only wants to entertain serious prospective buyers. Property tours must be kept to a minimum to avoid inconvenience to current tenants. Escrows should be one and done. Owners want to only deal with suitable prospective buyers who are serious about buying and are capable of closing. So who's best suited to assist them? The Commercial Real Estate Investment Broker The well-trained commercial broker is constantly out in the market talking to property owners and prospective investors. These brokers know when potential sale opportunities are coming since they are in constant communication with property owners. When these owners do decide to list their investment properties, the brokers have already identified suitable prospects from their list of investors. The Commercial Investment Broker's job is, first and foremost, to play matchmaker between the apartment owner and a potential buyer. These investors have previously disclosed their investment parameters and have the capital or can quickly raise the funds needed. It is in the interest of the seller and its representing broker to find a buyer who can close the deal quickly. After all, if you were the seller, would you really want to have a property on the market for months on end? At times, a broker may exhaust their list of investors; in this case, the property may still not make it to the open market because they may contact other brokers and determine if suitable investors are available. Only when all procurement options are exhausted will the property be made available to the public for all to see. Finding Those Hidden Opportunities If you're serious about apartment investing, then one of the most important first steps you can take is to get to know commercial real estate brokers who specialize in the areas you're interested in. Find the reputable brokers. Establish relationships. Stay in touch so they remember you when opportunities come along. By doing this, you'll learn about those off-market opportunities that you won't find on LoopNet and other listing services. Just a word of caution, it's critically important you find a broker who you can trust. Photo: Archibald Ballantine


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Quickly accessible, concise information about each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia!
50 State Agricultural Rankings
The tables below offer information about Utah agriculture from the general agricultural groups to the more specific commodities or products. The ranking assigned to a given commodity is based on the commodity's cash receipts; how much money it made.
Commodity groups cash receipts - 2004
As you can see from the table below, Utah ranks 37th among the states for total agricultural production.
Utah's top five commodities by cash receipts - 2004
This table lists Utah's top commodities in each of Utah's two agriculutural groups, livestock and crops.
Cattle and calves are Utah's number one agricultural commodity, accounting for over 1/3 of the state's total agricultural production. Dairy products and hogs are also important livestock products.
The most important crop grown in Utah is hay. Greenhouse and nursery crops are important. Wheat, onions and apples are of lesser value but round out the top five crop products of the state.
Leading commodities for cash receipts - 2004
This table offers a more complete view of the most important agricultural products of Utah.
The 2004 table above contains information about Utah agricultural production provided by the Economic Research Service at the United States Department of Agriculture.
The first column of the table lists the product (commodity).
The second column of the table lists a number representing the dollar value of the product. This number is not the dollar value of the product. This number represents the dollar value of the product in thousands of dollars. For example, the number listed for the value of Utah cattle and calves is 431,201. This number represents a dollar value of $431,201,000 (431,201 x 1,000): four hundred and thirty-one million, two hundred and one thousand dollars.
The third column of the table lists the percent (part) of the total agricultural value produced in Utah. For example, cattle and calves account for 34.4% of Utah's total agricultural production value. The dollars generated by cattle and calves add up to over 1/3 of Utah's total agricultural production.
Utah farms and farmland - 2004
Because of different rounding methods (e.g., farm acres given by the National Argriculture Statistics Service), percentage of farmland per state should be considered a rough estimate.
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A Blue Christmas… Again
Luckily, the way I constructed & attached the garland I was able to literally take it off, store it & put it back in place. Woo Hoo! I just love the shiny baubles against the stacked branches in the fireplace…
Something I didn't share in the Home Depot Challenge, was that this Garland is actually three thin garlands combined together. I literally braided them to give me a fuller look.
I love being able to incorporate this vintage sled that has been in our shed. It just screams Christmas!
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Catheter ablation is a procedure used to
selectively destroy areas of the heart that are causing a heart rhythm problem.
Thin, flexible wires called catheters are inserted into a vein, typically in the groin or neck. They are threaded up through the vein and into the heart. There is an electrode at the tip of each wire. The electrode sends out radio waves that create heat. This heat destroys the heart tissue that causes the fast heart rate. Another option is to use freezing cold to destroy the heart tissue.
Catheter ablation is done in a hospital where the person can be carefully
monitored. The procedure is done with an
electrophysiology (EP) study, which can identify
specific areas of heart tissue where the fast heart rate may start or where
abnormal electrical pathways are located inside or outside the
atrioventricular (AV) node. This allows doctors to
pinpoint exactly what tiny area of heart muscle to destroy.
local anesthetic is used at the site where the catheter is inserted. The person
usually stays awake during the procedure but may be sedated.
Recovery from catheter ablation is
usually quick. Some people may be hospitalized for 1 to 2 days after the
procedure so doctors can monitor heart rate and rhythm. Many people go home the
same day.
Catheter ablation is often used for
people who have persistent or recurrent fast heart rates that do not respond to
drug therapy. Or it is used for people who have certain types of fast heart rates and who do not want
to take medicine.1, 2
Ablation might be done to treat:
Catheter ablation can eliminate
atrioventricular nodal reciprocating tachycardia (AVNRT), a type of
supraventricular tachycardia, in almost all
This procedure can
successfully eliminate WPW most of the time. There is a small risk of the
arrhythmia recurring even after successful ablation of WPW. But a second
session of catheter ablation is usually successful.2
For ventricular tachycardia, catheter ablation might make the arrhythmia happen less often or stop the arrhythmia from happening again.1
Catheter ablation is considered safe.
It has some
serious risks, but they are rare. They include:
You will have to decide whether the possible benefits of
ablation outweigh these risks. Your doctor can help you decide.
In catheter ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant
tachycardia (AVNRT), damage to the heart's conduction system requires a
permanent pacemaker in about 1 out of 100 people.2 With other
types of supraventricular tachycardia, where the abnormal cells are not close
to the heart's normal conduction system, there is almost no risk of needing a
For help on the decision to have catheter ablation, see:
Complete the special treatment information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this treatment.
CitationsAliot EM, et al. (2009). EHRA/HRS expert consensus on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias. Heart Rhythm, 6(6): 886–933.Blomström-Lunqvist C, et al. (2003). ACC/AHA/ESC
guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular
arrhythmias—Executive summary: A report of the ACC/AHA/ESC Committee for
Practice Guidelines. Circulation, 108(15):
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VisionFest 2011 is ONE WEEK AWAY!
Don't miss this amazing event on October 19th! Details below...
Tickets are now on sale. There are a limited amount of discounted tickets available for our FA Family. Please go here: http://visionfest-2011.eventbrite.com/. Enter the discount code: FriendsofFA
See you all there!
Filmmakers Alliance Presents
2011 will be our 14th Year of VisionFest, Filmmakers Alliance annual screening and celebration bringing together the best of LA's independent film community and regularly attended by overflowing audiences and press.
The evening begins with the presentation of the NILSSON AWARD, curated and presented by the award's namesake and inaugural recipient, ROB NILSSON. The award acknowledges and celebrates bold, direct, honest and aesthetically challenging filmmaking that is often unrecognized by the mainstream independent film community. This year's Nilsson Award recipient is Turkish filmmaker Semih Kaplanoğlu.
Next is the presentation of the VISION AWARD to an established filmmaker whose artistic ambition and consistent filmmaking excellence provides artistic inspiration to emerging filmmakers all around the world. Past recipients include MIke Figgis, Terry Gilliam, Wim Wenders, Allison Anders, Alexander Payne, David O. Russell, Werner Herzog, Mark and Michael Polish, Kevin Smith, Ted Hope and last year's recipient, Nicolas Winding Refn.
2011 Vision Award Recipient
Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award winner Christine Vachon co-founded indie powerhouse Killer Films in 1995 with producing partner Pamela Koffler. Based out of New York, Killer has produced more than 45 acclaimed independent films including Todd Haynes' Venice Film Festival Award-winning I'M NOT THERE and last year's Best Canadian Feature at TIFF, CAIRO TIME. Over the past decade and a half the two have produced some of the most celebrated American indie features including Academy Award-winning films FAR FROM HEAVEN, BOYS DON'T CRY, ONE HOUR PHOTO, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, HAPPINESS and SAFE. In television, Vachon executive produced the Emmy-winning program, This American Life, for Showtime and more recently the two have collaborated on the upcoming miniseries Mildred Pierce for HBO. Killer Films was honored with a 10 year retrospective at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2005.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: http://visionfest-2011.eventbrite.com/
The presentation of awards will be followed by a program of some of the best short films produced in the previous year. We are pleased to announce the following films:
Inside This World of Mine (3:59) by Sean Morris
The Wanderer (14:30) by Aaron Garcia
The Director (1:30) by Destri Martino
Debutante Hunters (12:42) by Maria White
White Knuckles (3:46) - 3D Director Eric Kurland
Abigale (16:00) by Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
All Is Not Lost (3:24) - 3D Director Eric Kurland
The Legend of Beaver Dam (12:00) by Jerome Sable, Produced by Michael Blaha
Total program length: 68 mins.
And we will have a special Public Service spotlight on Tamika Lamison's Make A Film Foundation with a screening of the org's new film Deep Blue Breath directed by Patricia Cardoso.
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The evening finishes with a high-energy party on the rooftop of the Downtown Independent Theater catered by some of Los Angeles' best restaurants. Lots of delicious food and drink until late into the night.
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Latest Medications News
Similar Names, Packaging Can Lead to Confusion Between the 2 Drugs
By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
June 14, 2011 -- The FDA has issued an alert about medication errors involving patients who were mistakenly given the antipsychotic risperidone, (brand name Risperdal) instead of ropinirole (Requip), which is used to treat Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome, or vice versa.
Some patients who took the wrong medication wound up in a hospital for treatment of symptoms such as confusion, lethargy, hallucinations, tiredness, dizziness, tingling, numbness, and altered mental status.
One person outside the U.S. who received the wrong medicine died, but the FDA says it is not known what role, if any, the medication error played in the death. The person had taken Risperdal for a month stead of Requip. After the error was found, the patient was restarted on Requip for a month before dying.
Dangers of Medication Errors
FDA says it has evaluated 226 wrong-drug medication errors relating to confusion between the two drugs, including five requiring hospitalization.
Factors causing this confusion include:
- Similarities of both the brand and generic names.
- Illegible handwriting on prescriptions.
- Similarities of the container labels and carton packaging.
- Overlapping product characteristics, such as dosage forms, dosing intervals, and drug strength.
The FDA says it is asking manufacturers of the brand-name medications and their generic counterparts to take measures to reduce the potential for confusion between the two products.
The agency requests:
- Use of "tall man" lettering on container labels and carton packaging, to present the generic names as risperiDONE and rOPINIRole. This may improve the ability of health care professionals to tell the difference between the two drug names.
- Changing individual labels and carton packaging to provide better visual differentiation between the generic products for risperidone and ropinirole in order to reduce the potential for confusion.
Generic Medications Increased Confusion?
Confusion between the two products increased considerably after 2006 with the introduction of the generic products, which feature the generic names on container labels.
Generic risperidone was approved in 2006 and generic ropinirole was approved in 2008.
The FDA says it can't rule out the possibility that the brand names may also have contributed to the confusion that has caused some people to take Risperdal when they should have been receiving Requip, and vice versa.
The FDA's alert reminds patients taking Requip, Risperdal, or their generic equivalents to know the name and appearance of their medication, the reason why they are taking it, and to ask questions if the medication looks different from what they expect.
Risperidone is an antipsychotic medication used to treat such mental illnesses as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autistic disorder. Ropinirole (Requip) is a dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of restless legs syndrome and Parkinson's disease.
Risperdal is made by Johnson & Johnson, and Requip by GlaxoSmithKline.


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SKF product manager Jan Ruiter offers a solution: SKF centralized cylinder lubrication systems that help reduce CO2 emissions by 30%. Not a bad way to help fight climate change.
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Clarity in Chaos
Diving into the mind of Todd McFarlane, creator of "Spawn" and business entrepreneur
Most know Todd McFarlane for the work he did at Marvel as one of the top-selling artists for Spider-Man, or as the creator of the comic book creature "Spawn" and inventor of official sports figurines so realistic they seem to run, slide or jump right off of their plastic pedestals. One description he hears a lot is "that crazy guy who paid $3 million for a baseball." However, after spending a few minutes digging into the business mind of McFarlane, supposed chaos turns into methodic choices to create successful opportunities.
Pinning down one title that accurately encompasses all that is McFarlane is impossible. He is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning producer and director, creator of one of the best selling independent comics, and official licensed creator of NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL toy figures—just to name a few of his ventures. However, McFarlane will be the first to say few things are impossible, especially in the business world.
"It's easy for big businesses to fall into flat status quos and comfort zones, so when people come in with a radical idea and break the mold a bit, people get nervous," he says. "They think if you do something different, it's an insult to what they were doing before. But there are always other ways to 'skin a cat.'" For McFarlane, his ways of "skinning" an idea involve what most businesses consider backward thinking.
McFarlane says toy creation is usually a formulaic process. Big businesses meet together, figure out how much money they want to make, come up with a business model and profit margin, and then determine the price of the toy before bringing the idea to artists. The end result—artists end up having to make a better toy for less than the previous one. But McFarlane flips the traditional business model. He approaches the artists first in order to make the best product possible, and figures out pricing later. This business model markets high quality and toy value rather than pricing. "As long as you give people the value of the price on the toy, the price isn't really relevant," McFarlane says.
Marketing to the consumer's interest rather than his/her pocketbook seems to be one of the underlying themes of McFarlane's success in all of his business ventures.
"Look at the stereotypes of toys and comic books—they equal a kid product. Animation is another one that equals a kid product, however, I rarely sell to kids," McFarlane says. "We just have a stereotype that says, 'when I was a kid I watched cartoons and now I don't watch them anymore.' The only reason you don't watch them anymore is because nobody is giving you content that makes sense. So I come in, do 'Spawn,' make it R-rated because we're doing adult theme stuff, and I can sell it to adults. It's just content. It doesn't matter how it's done, it matters what the story is around it." McFarlane applies the same theory of his comic book "Spawn" to what he does with his entertainment productions and toys.
"I make toys that look like something relevant to a 32-year-old," he says. "Call it whatever you want, but all of a sudden it makes sense to that person because of it's content. Ultimately as we grow up, we still buy toys till the day we die. We just convert the toy from a G.I. Joe to a cell phone or fancy car with spinning rims. We [as adults] just don't want to acknowledge them as toys."
Another marketing success for McFarlane is asking simple questions no one thinks to ask. "Most of what I do comes from the simple question—why isn't anyone else doing this? And after awhile I go do it myself," he says. "Luckily that 'what if' question is a question a lot of other people are asking, so all of a sudden you get a lot of credit for doing something there was a hunger for, just no one was feeding the hunger."
Consumers' hunger for more realistic sports figures was another easy space to fill for McFarlane. It was just a matter of waiting for old contracts to end, and creating enough buzz to enable him to step in as the new supplier. No amount of buzz could top McFarlane's move to buy Mark McGwire's 70th homerun ball from the 1998 season for a record breaking $3 million. That seemingly "crazy" purchase enabled McFarlane to step in as the new official producer for all major North American sports, including football, baseball, basketball and hockey. Another example of his avant-garde business approach is captured by McFarlane Toys' extensive detail of official sports figures.
"The question isn't how I got it to look that realistic, the question is how did they not get it realistic for hundreds of years," says McFarlane. "How do people making a baseball player [figurine] who have access to magazines, TVs, movies, films and sports highlights, A—ignore that information, or B—look at it and still come up with the stuff they did. The real answer is A in most cases. There's no way you can look at a guy in a costume with wrinkles in it and sculpt a guy in a costume without wrinkles, unless you're intentionally making that choice." McFarlane points out consumers became accustomed to bad quality because exclusive contracts permitted only one company to do it. "The only reason people weren't complaining is because they didn't think anyone could do it differently."
But that's the key to McFarlane's backward business model—doing what everyone else thinks cannot be done, and doing it in an unconventional way.
"Most people don't start their own companies. I got it. Most people don't spend their own money, you're supposed to go and ask for it somewhere else. I got it. You're not supposed to do it this way. I got it," he says. "But that's what you guys think. It's my life and I'll do as I see fit, and I can live every single day of my life without guilt or remorse because I know the success or failure came from my actions and mine alone."
And for McFarlane that's the best success of all—freedom.
"I only have one piece of advice, well, besides location, location, location. That's pretty good. But for everyone out there, try it on your own once," he says. "Here's why—if you fail, you can go back to where you came from. Go back to corporate land; they're waiting for you. But if you go, every now and then a couple of you succeed and that's freedom. They do these commercials on what's priceless, but what's priceless to me is that I get to wake up and make the calls in my life."
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Wendy's Will Give You Free Chicken Tenders Today If You Know the Password
There is no better way to celebrate "national whatever day" than with a free version of that item. In honor of National Chicken Tenders Day on Friday July 27, Wendy's is giving customers two delicious chicken tenders for free - yes for free - but only if you know the secret password. Luckily you won't have to spend half your day guessing what it is, because Wendy's Twitter account already tweeted it out.
"Want your 2-pc Chicken Tenders for free? The password is "Winner, Winner Chicken Tender," the brand tweeted with a photo of some delectable-looking tenders and a side order of fries. "Come to Wendy's today only to celebrate #NationalChickenTendersDay. While supplies last!" So basically, slip that cashier the magic words and you'll be granted two chicken tenders for the low, low price of $0.00. Amazing.
Want your 2-pc Chicken Tenders for free? The password is "Winner, Winner Chicken Tender." Come to Wendy's today only to celebrate #NationalChickenTendersDay. While supplies last! pic.twitter.com/Rr93Ct0JYG- Wendy's (@Wendys) July 27, 2018
While you may only be getting a moderate quantity, you'll be getting two tenders of quality. According to People, in 2017 Wendy's invested $30 million in changes to their chicken to improve its quality and taste. The company has switched to using smaller birds nationwide, which improves taste and overall customer satisfaction. Plus, today they're free. Winner, winner chicken tender, indeed.
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dynamide speeds development
dynamide is an application framework for building and publishing dynamic web applications. It can be used to build UX, or to build REST services. Here you can find source files and the javadoc, and zipfile distributions of the stable release. The latest code is on github
RestReplay is a dynamide.org project that automates testing your REST layer.
dynamide bash-menu is a custom Bash prompt and menu for re-using and selecting directories and commands.
If it is up, you may run the documentation application, which is the default app: /dynamide/doco
automates REST integration testing
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Good day everyone.
I need your help.
I have this problem involving a function evaluation.
Let's say F is a mathematical function of multiple variables, and each variable has a discrete number of values.
For example: F(a,b,c)=(a+b)/c
and a={1,2,3) b={3,5,6) and c={8,9,7}
so F(1,3,8)=(1+3)/8=0.5
In my problem, F is a function of 7 variables. and each variable has a specific number of allowed values, how will I be able to solve all the possible F values? this could be easily done manually for a small number of combinations, but how about for large numbers of possible combinations.
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Opportunity Commission
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wed., Nov. 13, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20507. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations.
The Commission will hear from invited panelists on national origin discrimination issues in today's workplace. Participants will discuss various recruitment and hiring issues; discriminatory treatment in assignments; pay discrimination;
language and accent issues; effective communication and access issues; harassment; and retaliation. The Commission is scheduled to hear from the following confirmed panelists during the meeting:
Seating is limited, and the EEOC encourages visitors to arrive 30 minutes before the meeting in order to be processed through security and escorted to the meeting room. Visitors should bring a government-issued photo identification card to facilitate entry into the building.
The Commission meeting agenda is subject to revision. Additional information about the meeting, when available, will be posted at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/index.cfm.
As part of the EEOC's commitment to cut costs whenever possible, every effort is being made to utilize local resources and technology to facilitate testimony. The agency will continue to fulfill its mission to stop and remedy employment discrimination by balancing the need to provide service to the public with fiscal responsibility.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Here comes Peter Rabbit pushing a wheelbarrow full of carrots from Mr. McGregor's garden. These Peter Rabbit Cupcake Kits and Cupcake Holders by Meri Meri will brighten your Easter and bring you back to your childhood and the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter.
Do you remember Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Tom Kitten? These adorable cupcakes will remind you of all your favorite Beatrix Potter tales, and if you're not yet a fan maybe you will bake up a batch of these delightful cupcakes and become inspired to begin reading Beatrix Potter's beautifully illustrated classics.
These Peter Rabbit cupcake holders are designed as little wheelbarrows. They are very simple to put together and each wheelbarrow holds one cupcake.
Each cupcake pick features a different Peter Rabbit character.
Use tip 4B to pipe the decorations on each cupcake. My friend Grace had the brilliant idea to use orange sugar pearls at the center of each flower.
Egg yellow gel paste is used to color the frosting on these cupcakes. Use about one-quarter teaspoon per 4 cups of frosting to get this shade.
You will need about four cups of frosting to decorate 12 cupcakes using tip 4B.
Jelly beans, sugar pearls, and orange carrots can be used for added color!
For perfectly sized cupcakes, use a batter scoop to fill your baking cups. I use one level scoop per cupcake.
Even the cupcake cases have Beatrix Potter Characters decorating them.
Begin by piping from the center outward using tip 4B.
Continue all the way around until the cupcake is completely covered.
Use tweezers to place each sugar pearl. Then carefully push down using your finger.
Use grass tip 233 to pipe the blades of grass. Layer the tufts of grass for a full look. Sprinkle with carrots.
To get this shade of green frosting, add one quarter teaspoon avocado gel paste, 3 drops leaf green gel paste, and one drop mint green gel paste per 2 cups of frosting.
Print up name tags and stick them to toothpicks to personalize your Peter Rabbit cupcakes.
If you are having an Easter party or family get together, these Peter Rabbit cupcake holders will make your table extra special. Use your Peter Rabbit cupcake holders as place cards, and each guest will get their own special treat!
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Lacy & Gabe were married last Saturday out in East Texas in Sulphur Springs. I had so much fun at this country wedding and I just adore this couple. This week I am trying something new with my wedding post and splitting it up into two. This post will focus on the moments and the details and part two will be all about the couple. This is how the day is split up to me and so I thought why not post it that way! I love capturing the things that happens, anticipating the moment and getting the reaction. These photos tell the story of the day and speak to the emotion of the special people at the wedding. Details are all about the things that express the couple and the things that they spent so much time thinking about leading up to the wedding.
Lacy and her girls prepped at a amazing home that her friends parents own. It looked like an old barn and was filled to the brim with eclectic antiques and decor that made my head spin, in a good way. I wish we had more time there to take advantage of it but the locations all day were killer and did not disappoint. The wedding was held at the Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park. The ceremony was in a quaint little chapel and the rest of the park…WOW! So many little vignettes (that is photographer speak for locations) that you will see more of in their romantics post. Then we trekked further east into the country for a honky tonk reception in Mount Vernon at the Trey-Deuce Domino Saloon complete with a good ol country band. Everyone was so relaxed and chill, Gabe even changed into something a tad more comfortable than his tux and donned his jeans and boots. It was such an amazing day and I am so lucky to have been a part of it.
With out further ado here are some of the beautiful moments and things from Lacy & Gabe's East Texas Wedding! Stay tuned for a blog tomorrow with romantics and their wedding day slide show!


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Why is Mediation Crawley so much cheaper than Solicitors and court. It's simple you have both the decision makers in the process together with a skilled third party who is. experienced in finding solutions to reduce cost, stress and ongoing impact for families. Contact us today.
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Divorce and separation can be really stressful, especially for the children. It is not a usual for a divorce had a major impact on the children and their perception of family, relationships and love.
This is a complicated situation that needs to be done neatly, so no one could gets hurt unnecessarily. In addition, there is also a great number of different expenses, which makes the whole process even more unpleasant.
Mediation costs – 2019
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The court expenses for one divorce in the U.K. could reach the amount of an average yearly salary! It is surely not a good idea to spend all that money on this, is it? However, there is an alternative. Mediation sessions are offering you a cheaper way to clear some things with your ex-partner. The complete program is a lot cheaper than the trial costs, and it consists of a number of sessions where the relationship and problems would be discussed.
These sessions are open-ended procedures where you will have decided the number of the meetings and the outcome. These sessions are held between the client and the mediator, so there is no disturbance from the outside. At the mediation sessions, you and your soon to be ex-partner will discuss your own divorce and everything that comes with it. You will decide what is the best way to do this, and how should you protect your children from the stress. With the help of a mediator, you will thoroughly analyze all possibilities to find the best solution.
Mediation has both decision makers present so saves time and money
Some topics that you will discuss in these sessions are child custody and support, different taxes, property and retirement. The goal is to reach an agreement where both sides would be satisfied. Sometimes this process gets difficult, so the mediator intervenes. Mediators will tend to keep the couple calm and honest, to make them focus on the problem and to keep them on the track. They are completely neutral, and they do not take sides.
Sometimes divorces are nice and quiet procedures where everything goes well, but in most cases, divorces are terrible for both parties. Mediators are there to help you with this problem and facilitate the communication between you. There is no reason for you to spend unpleasant hours in the court while your money is slipping away. For an affordable price, you can make your parenting plan, solve the property problem, discuss the financial aspect, etc. Divorce mediation can solve all your divorce problems, so you and your ex-partner could part ways in peace.


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Photo Gallery: McIntyre Bills Designs
Browse interiors by the Calgary firm.
Modernize dated cabinetry with soft grey paint.
A smoked-glass backsplash and marble counter add glamour to this Calgary kitchen. Sculptural pendants and oversized topiaries highlight an island that was redesigned with a streamlined silhouette to accommodate more seating.
Update a traditional space with sleek chairs and metal accents.
Larger artwork and a mix of metals amp up the glamour. The rich look of panelling was achieved by applying moulding to the drywall, then painting it all in the same colour — beautiful and budget-friendly. The geometric lines are reiterated in the new boxy chairs and Art Deco-inspired fireplace screen by designer Stephanie Brown. The screen's trimwork continues the lines of the chairs.
Find more inspiration in our Traditional Living Rooms photo gallery, plus see more designs by McIntyre Bills.
Splurge on a large sectional for a big family.
Lots of soft throw pillows add a bohemian vibe to the room. The colourful bookcase vignettes complement the warm earthy colours of the sectional, elevating the cosy tone-on-tone palette. Existing built-ins were restyled to better organize books and showcase special pieces.
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A bold chandelier, chunky gold framed art, and reupholstered chairs revamp this room.
This formal dining room, designed by James McIntyre and Stephanie Brown, features a ceiling painted in the same warm beige as the walls. "I love to add a drop of yellow tint to the wall colour, then use that newly created colour on the ceiling in the same room," says James. "At a glance it's all the same colour, only it feels warmer and stops the ceiling from looking grey and dull." An easy trick to try at home!
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Install dimmers on over-island lighting.
Homeowner Christine Woolner wanted a functional kitchen with a vintage black and white look, which design firm McIntyre Bills achieved with Shaker cabinetry, granite counters and traditional hardware. "Install dimmer switches on your lighting," advises Ronald Bills of McIntyre Bills. "Whether for ceiling fixtures or lamps, they're essential." Especially for lights over an island, dimmers allow for low lighting while entertaining around the island and brighter lighting while cooking.
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For more lighting options, see our Statement Lighting photo gallery.
An ebony Lucien Rollin Art Deco chest serves as a striking focal point.
In Christine Woolner's living room, two oversized floor mirrors and four Bill Sofield chairs are "deliberately arranged in a very controlled, Art Deco, symmetrical way," explains interior designer James McIntyre. Covered in luxurious mohair, the chairs are a comfortable, inviting substitute for a large sofa in the relatively small room. Dark like those in the rest of the house, the walls here are finished in a textural silk wallpaper.
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A black and white scheme with pattern punches up this space.
In Christine Woolner's guest bedroom, designer James McIntyre used a fun and friendly striped wallpaper, which is grounded by the plush dark grey wool carpet (used throughout the second floor). The vibrant damask-clad wing chairs were a lucky find when McIntyre and Christine were on a trip to Los Angeles, and add the perfect pop of colour to the graphic colour scheme.
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Matching, Chanel-inspired lamp shades with lucite bases offer classic glamour.
In Christine's bedroom, the damask wallpaper lends a more feminine look than the rest of the dramatic house. McIntyre kept the furniture simple with a bed upholstered in white velvet, elegant antique tables and simple art.
Different textures combine for visual interest.
This 1970s home on Calgary's Lake Bonavista was renovated into a contemporary space that maintained the integrity of the original architecture. The sunken living room shows the house's retro personality. Design firm McIntyre Bills added a flamed granite slab to the original stonework of the fireplace, creating a juxtaposition of different textures. The smooth hardwood and shag rug also add to the play on texture.
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This den pays homage to the retro architecture of the home.
Floating wooden shelves incorporated into the fireplace's Pece limestone surround create an asymmetry that is very mid-century modern. McIntyre chose a Nuevo floor lamp and bright orange sofas to go along with the theme.
Oversized elements make for a dramatic and modern kitchen.
Luisa and Duane Hertzer's Calgary kitchen was designed in "blocks" — a 13-foot island topped with a single slab of granite, a symmetrical fridge/freezer wall, and cabinetry panelled with textured glass.
Low-profile furnishings, like this family room's sectional sofa, accentuate proportions.
The home has a long, narrow horizontal space at the back of the house. To make the most of the space, McIntyre Bills aligned the kitchen, family room and eating nook in a row. To the right, a marble fireplace surround houses storage and a TV.
Frames high up on the wall draw the eye upward to extra-high ceilings.
The cosy library in Luisa and Duane Hertzer's Calgary home has a wall of Luisa's own photography — the Hertzers' children at the Calgary Stampede and photos of their European travels. "We respond to the style and taste of our clients, and really aim to express their individuality," explains designer James McIntyre. Creating a gallery wall of personal photos and mementos is an easy way to inject your own personality into a space.
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I was there!My first U2 show - and still right up there as the best concert I've ever seen, rivaled only by the 360 show. I was 22, had a summer job with a production company to build concert stages. I was part of the local steel crew that built this stage (along with the "practice build" at the Washington DC Armory earlier that summer). During the practice build, I spent countless hours soldering wires for the Nocture guys, who provided the video wall that was such a fantastic part of the show and is a stand out in most of my memories of it. The day of the Saratoga show, I was fortunate enough to be on-stage earlier in the afternoon while U2 played a few songs for a sound check. I have zero recollection of what they played, however, b/c I was mere feet from Adam Clayton and Bono and completely stunned. Because I was working the show, I had a backstage pass which allowed me to move around the crowd and backstage freely, which was incredible. We watched the show from the mix - the best seats in the house. The stage was gigantic - huge towers with hanging cars and a massive wall of video screens upstage, center. Primus opened before the sun went down. U2 didn't take the stage until after dark, and being mid-summer it was somewhat late. The visual of the opening song, "Zoo Station" featuring Bono's dancing figure in front of a huge video wall of snow is something I remember very clearly. The stage was dark but for the video wall and Bono appeared as a dancing black outline - it was all you could see of the stage in the large venue - incredibly cool. "Mysterious Ways" was a great performance - the belly dancer and Bono dancing together on a huge screamer platform that jutted way out into the audience. Another fabulous use of the video wall happened during "Bullet the Blue Sky," with a stunning visual of burning crosses rising up behind the band. I remember seeing the running buffalo on the video during the performance of "One" and was psyched to see it again, though briefly, on the video during the 360 show. It took another 17 years before I saw another show to rival this one, and that was U2's 360 show in Raleigh on 10/3/09. I can't believe I let 17 years go in between shows.


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Service Animals
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice revised the regulations governing the Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Service Animals. The information on this page may assist you to better understand the ADA's revised service animal rules.
In 2014, the ADA National Network published a highly recommended self-advocacy resource titled Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals.
Another great resource is the U.S. Department of Justice's Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA and The ADA Requirements for Service Animals.
You may also contact Disability Rights Florida at 1-800-342-0823 if you have problems associated with your service animal.
- Definitions
- Florida Statute: Service Animals
- Rights
- Responsibilities
- Government offices, public schools, colleges and universities
- Public accommodations and commercial facilities
- Housing
- Transportation
- Additional protections
- Links
Service Animal
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2010 Regulations define a service animal as "any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition." C.F.R. § 35.104 and § 36.104 (2010).
If they meet this definition, dogs are considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether they have been licensed or certified by a state or local government.
In addition to the provisions about service dogs, the ADA also has separate provision about miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Miniature horses generally range in height from 24 inches to 34 inches measured to the shoulders and generally weigh between 70 and 100 pounds.
Person with a Disability
Under the ADA, an individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such an individual; a record of such an impairment; or be regarded as having such an impairment.
Work and Tasks
According to the § 35.104 and § 36.104 (2010), examples of work and tasks performed by service animals include, but are not limited to:
- guiding people who are blind or have low vision
- alerting people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- providing non-violent protection or rescue work
- pulling a wheelchair
- assisting an individual during a seizure
- alerting individuals to the presence of allergens
- retrieving items
- providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities
- helping persons with psychiatric or neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors
- reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, or
- calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack.
It's important to note crime deterrence, safety or the provision of comfort or emotional support do not constitute "work or tasks" under the ADA.
Florida Statute: Service Animals
Florida Statute 413.08 similarly defines a service animal as an animal that is trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability. In places of public accommodation a service animal is defined as a dog or miniature horse. The tasks may include, but are not limited to, guiding a person who is visually impaired or blind, alerting a person who is deaf or hard of hearing, pulling a wheelchair, assisting with mobility or balance, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, retrieving objects, alerting an individual to the presence of allergens, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to an individual with a mobility disability, helping an individual with a psychiatric or neurological disability by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors, reminding an individual with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming an individual with posttraumatic stress disorder during an anxiety attack. A service animal is not a pet." The difference between Florida law and the Federal law pertains to Service animals-in-training. Florida Statute 413.08(8) specifically states: "Any trainer of a service animal, while engaged in the training of such an animal, has the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities and the same liability for damage as is provided for those persons described in subsection (3) accompanied by service animals."
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires state and local governments, public accommodations, and commercial facilities to allow service animals to accompany individuals with disabilities in all areas where members of the public are allowed to go.
The entity may ask whether an animal is a service animal and what tasks the animal has been trained to perform.
However, they may not require documentation that the service animal is trained or ask the person what their disability is.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provide additional legal standards.
While working, the service animal's behavior must be under the control of its owner.
A service animal should not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
If your animal is out of control and you do not take effective action to control your animal or your animal poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others, you may be asked to remove your animal from the premises.
You are also responsible for the care or supervision of your service animal including care, food, and removing animal feces, as well as identification of appropriate locations for animal use.
Government offices, public schools, colleges and universities
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the regulations implementing it require state and local government entities, including public schools, colleges and universities, to make reasonable modifications to programs and services in order to allow access for individuals with disabilities. Service animals are recognized as reasonable modifications or accommodations under Title II.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provide additional legal standards.
For additional resources, including guidance from the Florida Department of Education regarding service dogs in Florida public schools, please visit the Links tab on this page.
Public accommodations and commercial facilities
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the regulations implementing it prohibit businesses that are open to the public from excluding a service animal from entering their establishments. Such businesses are called public accommodations.
Examples of public accommodations include restaurants, theaters, hotels, grocery stores, hospitals and medical offices, department stores/malls, health clubs, parks, zoos, sporting facilities, and all public transportation systems such as airlines, car rentals, trains/metro systems, buses/shuttles, taxi services, etc.
Note: Anywhere an individual with a disability as defined by the ADA is allowed to enter, a working service animal must also be allowed to enter.
The Fair Housing Act also prohibits discrimination against an individual on the basis of disability when the individual is renting or buying property. For example, even if a building has a "no pets" policy, it would be a rights violation if the owner or manager refused to permit a blind applicant for rental housing who wants to live in a dwelling unit with a service animal.
Please visit our Housing - Rights, Responsibilities & Resources topic webpage for detailed information and additional resources.
Planes: Air travel with a service animal is currently defined as any animal that is individually trained or able to provide assistance to a qualified person with a disability. Air travel with an emotional support animal may require documentation by a treating professional, in advance to the airlines. For more information on air travel, please see our Transportation Disability Topic
Trains: Traveling with a service dog by rail (such as Amtrak) is covered under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and therefore must satisfy the definition of service animal under the ADA. Emotional Support Animals would not meet the definition under ADA and therefore would not be eligible for travel as such. However, Emotional Support Animals may be able to travel under the organization's established pet policy.
Automobiles: Demand-response transportation examples include taxicabs, limos, and rideshare service programs such as Uber or Lyft. These transportation services are covered under the ADA and therefore must provide access and the service to individuals with service animals. For more information please review The Americans with Disabilities Act and You: Frequently Asked Questions on Taxicab Service.
Additional protections
Florida criminal law outlines penalties for individuals who are convicted of interference with or injury to a service animal. (Florida Statute Chapter 413.081 Florida Statute Chapter 413.081)
The penalties cover:
- reckless disregard, interference with, or allowing a dog to interfere with, the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal.
- reckless disregard resulting in injuries or death of a service animal.
- intentionally injuring, killing or allowing a dog to injure or kill a service animal.
- Restitution, including the value of the service animal; replacement and training or retraining expenses for the service animal and the user; veterinary and other medical and boarding expenses for the service animal; medical expenses for the user; and lost wages or income incurred by the user during any period that the user is without the services of the service animal, may be required.
Federal law
- Access a summary publication called Revised ADA Requirements for Service Animals from the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA.gov website.
- Access the complete 2010 Title II regulations governing Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services from the ADA.gov website.
- Access the complete 2010 Title III regulations governing Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities from the ADA.gov website.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA.
Florida law
If you are denied access or encounter an issue with your service animal under Florida law, please contact us at 1-800-342-0823.
- Florida Statute Chapter 413.08 - Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties from the Online Sunshine website.
- Florida Statute Chapter 413.081 - Interference with or injury to a service animal; penalties; restitution laws from the Online Sunshine website.
- Access the Florida Department of Education's 2010 Memo and Guidance on the Use of Service Animals by Students with Disabilities from the Exceptional Education and Student Services Publications webpage.
- Access the U.S. Department of Justice ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business and Service Animals
- Access the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Requirements on Service Animals
Other Resources
- Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals by the ADA National Network
- Pet Partners website (formerly known as the Delta Society).


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Holy Hannah! That was so simple! Thank you!
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Using Templates: Pattern Overlays, Easy Recoloring in Photoshop, video
It's always the littlest things that make life so much easier.
This will save me a lot of time and frustration - Thanks! My photobooth clients pic out the images and backgrounds from my catalog and I have to convert them to whatever color theme they have for their event, now I'm feeling more confident. Appreciate the clarity!
makes recolouring layers so fast and simple, thank you for this awesome tip!
Thank you - just what I needed today!
Hi would this work in PSP.
So simple yet so useful! Cheers!
Oh so useful yet so simple! Thank you.
So simple an SO time saving! Thanks!
Thanks for the help !
What photo shop are you using??
I think Photoshop CS6
Hi, can anyone help please, is photoshop elements the same as photoshop as I have pse 7 and i am not sure if it is the same. I feel like an idiot asking
It's been a while I do not use Photoshop but for resizing and applying minor retouches to my pictures. But, after reading this topic and watching this video, I saw how this powerful software can help me in my party planning business! Thank you for so many nice tutorials and tips!
WOW is all I can say.... I will view PS a lot different now ... thanks
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial thank-you
I had not learned about locking the transparency. Thank you for explaining the benefits.
Thank you SOOO much for sharing this - have found it very useful.
I keep coming back to these tutorials. Thank you so much for taking the time to create them and for offering them to us to refer back to any time we need. It helps so much!
Hi Marisa, I wish I'd known this before! I never knew you could make your own papers, but this has opened whole new possibilities!
I normally use PSP for most things, but I do use Photoshop at times as well. Thank you for the awesome tutorial. It's greatly appreciated.
thanks so much! can't wait to try my hand at this
Wow!! This makes it so much easier! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
thanks for the tutorial. very useful!
This is a great and easy tutorial to understand and I like the fact that it is quick. Long tutorials are tough to get through with kids running around in the background
Goodness! You make PS so easy!!! I especially found the tolerance idea for changing multiple items at once! Thank you so much for sharing with us
Thanks for the tip. It save my life ..
mind blown! Thanks!
So simple and very helpful
Thank you Marisa, I have been doing things the hard way all this time.


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In conjunction with the Big South's year-long initiative, LibertyFlames.com will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX through a series of stories and videos which spotlight each of Liberty's women's athletics teams, one per month throughout the 2012-13 academic year. This month, the spotlight will be on the field hockey team.
The addition of field hockey, Liberty's newest women's athletics program, and the hiring of Jodi Murphy as the sport's inaugural head coach was announced by Director of Athletics Jeff Barber on Nov. 18, 2010. Murphy immediately began to prepare for competition beginning in the fall of 2011 and announced her first class of seven signees on April 18, 2011.
The Lady Flames played their first-ever contest on Sept. 3 at home against Radford. Helen Doolittle and goalkeeper Ann Jefferis each quickly inked their names in Liberty's record book, as Doolittle scored the program's first goal and Jefferis made 13 saves. The Lady Flames notched their first victory against Marywood on Sept. 10, 2011.
The Lady Flames finished their inaugural campaign with six victories. Doolittle and Jefferis then earned the program's first-ever postseason recognition, taking second team VaSID All-State and second team NFHCA All-South honors, respectively.
After bringing in a class of 13 freshmen, Murphy and the Lady Flames completed the 2012 regular season with a 14-5 record, highlighted by wins over Villanova, La Salle, Longwood and Davidson twice. Competing in its first season in the NorPac Conference, Liberty captured the East Division regular season title, finishing with a 7-1 mark in conference play. Several Lady Flames brought home post-season hardware. Natalie Barr was named the NorPac East Offensive Player of the Year and was also tabbed to the all-conference squad as well as the NFHCA All-South Region second team. Sarah Gipe was awarded the NorPac's Maria Whitehead Rookie of the Year. Abbey Basom garnered a spot on the all-conference squad and Doolittle earned a spot on the NorPac All-Academic Team. Murphy was named the NorPac Co-Coach of the Year with Stanford's Tara Danielson. Liberty entered the NorPac Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East. In the first round, the Lady Flames downed Pacific 2-1 in overtime, before defeating Davidson 3-1 in the semifinals to become only the second team ever from the East Division to make it to the title game. Liberty faced nationally-ranked Stanford in the title match and dropped a hard-fought contest, 3-0.
Years of Competition: 2 (2011-current) Total Wins: 22 wins All-Time Results Top Honors: • All-Region: 2 • All-State: 1 All-Time Honors
Total Number of Participants: 31 All-Time Roster
Title IX 40th Anniversary Top Field Hockey Moments Nov. 18, 2010 – Liberty Hires Jodi Murphy as the First Coach in Program History Liberty tabbed former Richmond assistant coach, Jodi Murphy, as the program's inaugural head coach. Murphy spent three seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, concluding her tenure by helping Richmond to the 2009 Atlantic 10 regular-season title, Atlantic 10 Conference title, a berth in the NCAA Tournament and a No. 19 final season ranking. Sept. 3, 2011 – Liberty Plays its First-Ever Field Hockey Game Liberty hosted Commonwealth opponent Radford for its first field hockey game in program history, welcoming the Highlanders to its newly completed, state-of-the-art turf field located on Liberty's Campus East. Radford came away victorious, 4-1, with Helen Doolittle providing the Lady Flames' first goal in program history. Liberty's first victory would come just one week later, as it defeated Marywood, 3-0. July 1, 2012 – Liberty Field Hockey Joins NorPac Field Hockey Conference After announcing the planned membership on Oct. 12, 2011, Liberty officially joined the NorPac Field Hockey Conference as it entered its second season. Liberty joined the East Division of the conference, along with Appalachian State, Davidson, Longwood and Radford. The West Division of the Conference is composed of Cal, Pacific, Stanford and UC-Davis. Oct. 28, 2012 – Liberty Defeats Davidson, 3-2, to Claim the NorPac East Regular-Season Title The Lady Flames erased a 2-1 second-half deficit against the Wildcats and won the contest 3-2 to earn the NorPac East Division regular-season title. Natalie Barr scored her second goal of the game with just over a minute left in regulation to give Liberty the lead and the win. It marked the first division title in just the first season of competition in the conference for the Lady Flames. Previous Liberty Athletics Title IX Features September - Volleyball October - Women's Soccer
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