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Gum disease is a serious condition that can cost you your smile. Unfortunately when most people find out that they have gum disease, they are turned off by their dentist suggesting periodontal procedures to treat the condition when in the past all that was ever needed was a routine cleaning. Unfortunately, periodontal disease does require more than just a preventive cleaning if the active disease is going to be eliminated.
During non-surgical periodontal therapy, the diseased areas of your mouth will be treated with a more extensive cleaning that addresses even the smallest amount of buildup on hard-to-reach root surfaces. Without removing this buildup, the gum tissue continues to detach from the tooth, until so much bone is lost that the tooth falls out. During the deep cleaning, the root surface is cleaned and smoothed so that the area is eliminated of bacteria and new deposits will have a harder time developing on the tooth. The hygienist will typically use a gentle ultrasonic scaler to remove a bulk of the deposits, with some hand scaling taking place as well. It is fairly common for some patients to request local anesthesia for the procedure, but it can also be completed without it, or just with nitrous oxide gas.
Putting perio therapy off will only allow the disease condition to become more extensive. It is easier to treat and reverse the condition in its earlier stages than it is when it is severe. Early perio therapy is the only option for non-surgical treatment that will strengthen your smile and give you the clean environment that you need to improve your gum health.
Posted on the behalf of Dr. Sarah Roberts, Crabapple Dental
Apparently, there is a connection between depression and other mental illnesses and poor oral health. However, researchers of a new study out of West Virginia University just aren't sure what exactly it is.
Dr. Constance Wiener led the study, which examined records from a larger survey of more than 450,000 respondents by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. The WVU study focused on 76,292 participants who were eligible based on their age – over 19 years old – and those who experienced tooth loss and those with complete records regarding their mental health.
Results showed 13.4 percent reported anxiety 16.7 percent, depression; and 5.7 percent had lost all their teeth.
The study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research.
Dr. Weiner told the group that the study shows more tooth loss among those who are depressed or anxious than those who aren't. But, she said, it is not certain if those mental health conditions result from losing one's teeth or if the depression leads to health loss.
Weiner reportedly said it is possible that people who are depressed or anxious pay less attention to their oral health and lose their teeth due to caries or periodontal disease. She said more research is needed to prove anything conclusively.
Weiner told the group the research does indicate a need to educate people about this possible side effect of mental illness, and to encourage them to seek dental care from a professional.
Posted on the behalf of Dr. Sarah Roberts, Crabapple Dental
Tongue scrapers are small, flexible plastic devices that are used to help clean bacteria off of the tongue. The rough surface of the tongue harbors nearly 90% of all odor-causing bacteria in the entire mouth. Toothbrushes remove a small portion of this odorous bacteria, but the tiny papilla on the tongue make it difficult to remove all of it. Instead, the firm plastic scraper is used to remove a visible large amount of bacteria that will have you convinced that you'll need to use it a few times each day.
To use a tongue scraper, place it at the back of the tongue and use moderate pressure as you pull it forward toward the front of the mouth. After one swipe, have a look to see just how much bacteria has been removed! Rinse the scraper off, and repeat these steps 2 or 3 more times.
Your mouth will feel much fresher after using a tongue scraper. The oral hygiene device can be used for a long period of time as long as it is cleaned regularly. Many different shapes, styles, and textures are available over the counter or at your dental office.
Removing bacteria from the tongue will only do so much. Other odorous bacteria hide under the gumlines, especially in patients with active gum disease. See your hygienist for routine cleanings twice each year. If you have periodontal disease, a deep cleaning may be needed to fully remove all of the plaque biofilm from your mouth. Allergies and sinus drainage can also contribute to bad breath. Ask your dentist or hygienist about fresh breath options that would work best for you.
Posted on the behalf of Dr. Sarah Roberts, Crabapple Dental
Gingivitis is a condition that affects 9 out of 10 adults, and the severity of the condition can range from anything from mild gum irritation to severe forms that turn into destructive periodontal disease (which is one of the leading causes of tooth loss.) Identifying symptoms of gingivitis early on helps treatment to become more progressive so that the condition can be treated. Thankfully, gingivitis is reversible, so finding vthe signs of the condition are important. Here are 3 signs that you might be experiencing gingivitis:
Gums that bleed when you brush or floss.
Improper brushing or irregular flossing means that bacteria continue to exist in areas just under the gumline, contributing to gingivitis and allowing long-term infection. Removing it on an irregular basis cleans these bacteria away, but also results in bleeding due to the loss of attached tissue. Healthy gum tissue should not ever bleed, so re-vamping your brushing and flossing routines on a daily basis should reverse bleeding within 2 weeks on average.
Swollen, tender gums.
Inflammation due to infection will cause the gums to appear swollen along the gumlines, or between the teeth. This swollen tissue will also be tender when you brush or floss until the condition is reversed.
Gums that are red (or any color other than the rest of your oral tissues.)
Typically, infected gum tissue turns bright pink or red, when healthy tissue is coral in color. On occasion, more severe gum infections may cause gums to even be bluish or purple. The only exception is gum tissue that is dark due to skin pigmentation.
Posted on behalf of Dr. Virginia Kirkland, North Point Periodontics
Periodontal disease is an advanced form of gum disease, which is caused by the growth of bacteria found in plaque. Plaque is a bio-film that is found in the mouth and over time can build up on a person's teeth and eventually cause inflammation of the gums, as the bio-film grows. The inflammation can cause a number of dental issues, including the gums and bone structure of the person's jaw to deteriorate, which can lead to the loss of teeth.
The key to preventing periodontal disease is to take steps to eliminate the way that plague builds up in your mouth, before it ever does! This is done in several ways, including regular dental checkups and teeth cleaning every six months. However the most effective way to prevent periodontal disease is proper at home dental care.
Proper dental care includes brushing your teeth and tongue after meals, flossing of the teeth at least once a day and the use of a plaque reducing mouthwash. In addition, you should be aware that certain lifestyle habits, such as smoking and diet, as well as a person's health, age and genetics can also impact a person's chances of being susceptible to periodontal disease. A yearly exam by a dentist specializing in periodontal care is also recommended, especially if the patient has a high risk of developing periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease in a vast majority of cases is completely preventable by proper at home dental care and regular dental exams and cleanings!
Posted on the behalf of Dr. Sarah Roberts, Crabapple Dental
Periodontal disease, which is a disease that destroys the gums and results in bone loss, affects approximately 80% of all Americans. While the disease is painless, it impacts a person's overall health and leads to a number of diseases including cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as a number of issues impacting the babes being carried by pregnant women.
In addition, when left untreated, the bone loss can ultimately lead to the loss of teeth. Periodontal disease is treatable, provided it is detected early and treated effectively. In addition to being treatable, it is also avoidable, mainly thru good oral hygiene and regular dental exams by both a dentist and a periodontal dentist. As a result, it is recommended that dental patients, as a part of their semi-annual dental checkup, alternate these checkups with their regular dentist and a qualified periodontal dentist.
During the exam, the doctor will check for signs of gum disease, oral cancer and other oral health problems. A removal of plaque and calculus will also be performed, as this is often a cause for periodontal disease. During the initial exam, the doctor will collect data related to bone levels, pocket depths, bleeding points, and overall gum health. In addition to providing a "base line" for future visits, the initial data will assist the doctor in providing the patient with the appropriate diagnosis, treatment plan and a prognosis. Available treatments include surgical, non surgical and laser treatment.
The key to preventing periodontal disease is regular visits to a qualified and experienced periodontal dentist, as well as care by a patient's regular dentist and proper oral hygiene!
Posted on the behalf of Dr. Sarah Roberts, Crabapple Dental
You brush and you floss religiously, so why is it that you just had an area of your gums flaring up? It may possibly be due to food wedging itself under your gumlines, causing a tissue reaction. Even if you clean very thoroughly, some types of foods are known to cause this type of problem, especially popcorn! For instance, the thin popcorn hull just slips into your gum pocket while you're chewing, and even floss can't grab it as you slide it up and down around your tooth. The result? A localized, swollen area of gum tissue that appears red and irritated. In someone with good hygiene, this is especially noticeable and can cause minor discomfort.
Some areas are prone to food packing because of tooth decay, bone loss, or active periodontal disease. With your dentist or hygienist's help, you can help manage these areas better and keep gum tissue healthy, and tighter around the tooth. Specialized cleaning devices like water flossers, or proxa-brushes may be able to remove food debris that you can't get using traditional toothbrushing or flossing. Water flossing is becoming a favorite oral care appliance among oral health providers, as it is capable of easily flushing debris out of areas that aren't accessible with floss.
When wedged food or bacteria are efficiently removed, your swelling will reduce over the next few days, or up to 2 weeks. Adding essential oils or a warm salt-water rinse to your oral care routine can help with the swelling as well. However, if symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks, it's important that you see your dentist to make sure there are no other types of complications with the tooth.
Posted on behalf of Dan Myers
Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease also known as periodontal disease. The most common symptoms of gingivitis are inflamed gums and bleeding while brushing. Most people will have a mild form of gingivitis at some point in their lives. While gingivitis is typically mild, it is always a good idea to have it treated because in can progress into serious gum disease.
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), gingivitis always starts with a build up of plaque. Plaque is a sticky film that forms on the teeth and is made up mostly of bacteria. When plaque is not properly removed by flossing and brushing, its build up will lead to tartar and gingivitis. Because gingivitis affects the gums, it is especially important to have it treated. Healthy gums keep teeth anchored into position securely, and when gums are compromised your entire mouth becomes compromised.
Your dentist can help treat gingivitis through a thorough cleaning to remove all traces of plaque and tartar. While your gums may be sensitive to the cleaning, it is generally not a difficult process. There are also mouthwashes available by prescription from your dentist that have been proven effective to clear away bacteria from the mouth.
While your dentist can help you recover from gingivitis, what you do at home is much more important in keeping gingivitis at bay. By correctly flossing and brushing your teeth you are doing your part to prevent gingivitis. Flossing removes the plaque from your teeth, while brushing brushes away bacteria and polishes your teeth. Together, you and your dentist can become partners to promoting a healthy mouth free of gingivitis.
Posted on behalf of Dr. Virginia Kirkland, North Point Periodontics
Have you ever wondered if your teeth were really designed to last a lifetime? The fast and simple answer is 'yes, they are', but lasting a lifetime requires a bit of work on your part. Read this article to see if you are at risk for losing your teeth early!
One of the most common reasons adults lose teeth is trauma. Our teeth do a great job of chewing food. Our teeth are not designed to open packages, tear string, chew on pencils or pens, tearing off price tags on a piece of clothing or even chewing ice. Use your teeth wisely; they appreciate it when you do! If you do experience a traumatic event to your mouth, see your dentist immediately. Keep the misplaced tooth moist until you can see the dentist, if possible.
Another common risk factor for early tooth loss is gum or periodontal disease. To prevent gum disease, brush twice a day, floss at least once, eat a well-balanced diet, and quit smoking. See your dentist and dental hygienist at least twice a year for check-ups and cleanings, and keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy. A healthy mouth has healthy teeth that last a lifetime.
While this sounds simple, a healthy diet cannot be emphasized enough. What you feed your body shows up everywhere, including in your mouth. Avoid sugary drinks, and brush or chew a piece of sugar-free gum after meals. Drink plenty of water, eat a well-balanced diet, and have good intake of calcium and Vitamin D. Your plate should be colorful, and you should have servings of fruits and vegetables at each meal. Eating well keeps all of you healthy, including your teeth!
With just a few simple habits, your teeth can and will last a lifetime. Start today to make sure that this happens, and do not forget to ask your dentist for additional tips on how to keep your teeth healthy for the rest of your life.
Posted on the behalf of North Point Periodontics
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This Article analyzes the rise of international transformative constitutionalism in Latin America and responds to some of the challenges to its legitimacy and effectiveness. It focuses on the practice of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), the decisions and procedures of which constitute a small, but vibrant and essential, part of a wider Latin American community of human rights—a diverse group of actors who confront violence, social exclusion, and weak institutions through legal means.
Christian Evangelicals are a growing political force in Latin America. Most recently, they have engaged the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to challenge basic LGBTI achievements, such as same-sex marriage and other demands for equal rights. Several commentators thus speak of an imminent showdown between human rights protections and Christian Evangelism in the region, which would mirror similar conflicts elsewhere in the world. This essay challenges this narrative and warns against a top-down "secular fundamentalism," which may alienate a significant part of the region's population and create deep resentment against the Court. As it turns forty, the Court faces a "spiritual" crisis: conservative religious movements have become one of its key interlocutors, with demands and expectations that compete with (but could also complement) those of other regional social movements. Difficult as it may be, the Court needs to be bold in creating argumentative spaces that allow for the Evangelical experience to exist in the public sphere in Latin America, in a context of respect for human rights in general, and for LGBTI rights in particular.
Constitutional courts in Latin America have used judicial review to enhance the relevance of international law in recent years. Some scholars even speak of a growing "constitutionalization of international law" in the region. But these domestic courts can also act as gatekeepers that blunt or entirely deflect the domestic impact of international law. This essay explores three recent episodes in which constitutional courts joined or led efforts to escape treaty obligations: the Venezuelan Supreme Court's judgment urging the Chávez Administration to denounce the American Convention of Human Rights on constitutional grounds, which Chavez then did in 2012 (a court-inspired treaty exit); the Colombian executive's 2013 petition to have Colombia's acceptance of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ's) jurisdiction under the Pact of Bogotá declared unconstitutional (a court-legitimated treaty exit); and the Dominican Republic (DR) Constitutional Tribunal's 2014 judgment holding that the DR's acceptance of the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) had been unconstitutional (a court-led treaty exit).
In August 2016, in Havana, Cuba, the Colombian Government signed a peace agreement with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo, FARC-EP, after four years of negotiations. The agreement provided a window of hope that Colombia's fifty-year armed struggle, the longest-running conflict in Latin America, would finally come to a close. One actor in these negotiations, whose considerable influence has been underappreciated, is the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Colombia has been under preliminary examination by the OTP since 2004. In addition to discharging its investigatory function, the ICC prosecutor has actively influenced the negotiation of two peace processes: first, the 2005 peace process with the paramilitaries; and more recently, the tumultuous negotiations with the FARC. This Comment explores the specific pathways of the OTP's influence in the Colombian peace process, and the broader lessons this episode holds for the ICC's work and for the continuing negotiations in Colombia.
On November 30, 2016, after much uncertainty, the Colombian Congress finally approved a historic peace deal between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), bringing to an end the country's fifty-year conflict. This peace deal was a historical achievement, and had important ramifications for international law, as discussed in a recent AJIL Unbound symposium. But once the spotlights were off, the government was faced with the daunting challenge of implementing the complex, lengthy accord. In particular, the government had to draw up and pass through Congress the legal and constitutional framework for the transitional justice process—a key component of the peace deal. It is there, in the subtle details of domestic criminal law, where the balance between peace and justice must be achieved.
The stunning vote against the Colombian Peace Agreement opens an opportunity to include in the negotiations issues that were not included in the first deal—despite the fact that their omission had the potential to undermine the goal of a sustainable peace. One such issue is foreign investment law. Since the beginning of the talks, the Colombian government was keen on emphasizing that the country's "economic model" was not subject to negotiation. The shadow of Venezuela loomed large in that position. Whatever came out of the talks was to be integrated in a framework of a free market economy, where private property and, above all, foreign investments would be respected.
In September and October of 2016, Colombians witnessed a series of political events that defied their belief. First, the Colombian Government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia—Ejército del Pueblo (FARC—EP), signed to great fanfare a historic peace agreement finalizing Colombia's armed conflict. The Un Secretary-General, the U.S. Secretary of State, and dozens other top diplomats and heads of states gathered in Cartagena for an emotional signing ceremony, symbolically ending a fifty-year armed confrontation that, according to the Colombian Center for Historic Memory, killed more than two hundred thousand people, 80 percent of which were noncombatants.
This chapter explores some of the ways in which indicators interact with law. Accordingly, it studies the Rule of Law Index, an indicator developed and applied by the World Justice Project to measure the adherence of almost 200 countries to the rule of law. Such quantitative technologies of measurement, this chapter argues, are here to stay in the law and development agenda. They create a community of practice and provide normative criteria for the evaluation of whether a country adheres to their particular idea of what the rule of law is (and is not). Because of their origin in multilateral financial institutions, the Index and other rule of law indicators tend to be seen by some as implausible neoliberal simplifications that simply should be dismissed. This chapter takes a different perspective. Irrespective of the Index's origins, the genie is out of the bottle. Rule of law indicators are veritable technologies of global governance, and it is therefore important to engage with them, as they open a space for contestation, intervention, and policy debate on what it means to encourage the rule of law in the developing world.
The chapter is organized in three parts. The first one puts the Index in context and argues that it can be read as an expression of a post-neoliberal moment of the law and development agenda. The second part unpacks the Index itself– its added-value and methodology– and proposes a characterization of the notion of rule of law that underlies it. According to this section, the "rule of law" of the Index is substantive, non instrumental, and features a certain realist sensibility. Building on these premises, in the third part I rethink the role that the Index, and other rule of law indicators like it, play in global governance. The fourth part concludes the chapter.
A crucial aspect of international law is to provide long-term stability and legal certainty. This function presumes that international law-making creates discrete norms and institutions that remain static until they are changed (or replaced) by other discrete institutions. This paper adopts a different point of departure to think about 'temporariness'. It suggests a dynamic of norm creation and institutional change in global governance. Neither norms nor institutions remain static once they become 'permanent'. They adapt, evolve and transform. This contribution argues that this process of change is driven by interaction among institutions and actors, which is the default technology of post-national rule-making. How to start thinking about such interaction? What is the added value of focusing on the process of interaction and not on the allegedly static characteristics of actors themselves? How can this approach provide a different normative and critical framework to think about debates on global governance? In answering these questions, this chapter will explore the interaction between international institutions in order to develop the central tenets of a methodology to think about institutional change in post-national rule-making.
The idea of randomness is mostly excluded from international legal argumentation. If we need law at all, we are told, it is precisely to avoid arbitrary fortuity. Nonetheless, the exclusion of randomness renders international law structurally incapable of dealing with general risk issues, be they external or manufactured. The core of the problem is the notion of causation. International law seems to be infused by a model of causation that excludes any consideration of randomness. The law of state responsibility and certain elements of international trade law bear witness to this point. Randomness, however, is Janus-faced, and risk is its correlate aspect. By excluding randomness, risk is also left out. Therefore the model of causation embedded in international legal language makes that very language incapable of framing the ideas that a risk society needs to express. It is not surprising, then, that risk societies turn to other languages to express their needs, as is evidenced by the WTO SPS disputes. In this context, international law seems to become a broker of expertise, which refers to the relevant epistemic community that is needed to 'get the job done', and abandons any aspiration to holding an independent normative pull in itself.
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The 10 best MLB rivalries for 2018
One thought that crossed the mind when we lost Kevin Towers to thyroid cancer on Jan. 30 was how much the former Padres and D-backs general manager legitimately did demonstrate a distaste for the Dodgers.Remember, for instance, the time Towers said that if a carton full of baseballs had been
One thought that crossed the mind when we lost Kevin Towers to thyroid cancer on Jan. 30 was how much the former Padres and D-backs general manager legitimately did demonstrate a distaste for the Dodgers.
Remember, for instance, the time Towers said that if a carton full of baseballs had been sitting next to him when the video board showed the Dodgers celebrating a six-homer day against his D-backs, he would have flung them into the Dodgers' dugout? OK, it wasn't the stateliest statement of all time, but it was definitely evidence that this was a man who appreciates a good rivalry!
We don't have a ton of true full-blooded rivalries in Major League Baseball today. There are so many games, players move around so much and the dual Wild Card system has made the important affairs such a moving target from year to year that the tension can wane. It's ultimately a good thing that brouhahas the likes of which we saw with the Nationals and Giants and the Yankees and Tigers last season rarely spill over into subsequent seasons, though it doesn't feed many juicy narratives.
But there are still some matchups have a little more heft than others. So what follows is a list of team rivalries that seem notable specifically for the 2018 season. Emphasis, obviously, on teams that figure to be in contention.
10. Red Sox vs. Orioles
While there were other 2017 tussles mentioned above that might not linger in '18, this one merits inclusion on the list simply because these are division rivals who face each other so frequently and, ergo, could demonstrate some continued frustration with one another. There was a lot of drama packed into this matchup in the first half of the 2017 season, from Buck Showalter suggesting the Sox were making excuses after the flu bug bit their clubhouse to the Red Sox throwing behind Manny Machado after Machado injured
9. Twins vs. Yankees
Entirely one-sided, but notable. The Twins are now an unfathomable 33-90 against the Yankees dating back to 2002, including last year's American League Wild Card Game and four other postseason meetings. That puts the Yanks on pace for a 119-win "season" against the Twins. Joe Mauer is the only current Twins player who has been around for the majority of this period of Minnesota misery against the Yanks, but you couldn't blame the 2018 Twins if, particularly after what happened last fall, if they feel some sort of incentive to squash this storyline in their limited dalliances with the Bronx Bombers this year.
8. Nationals vs. Mets
After finishing first and second in the National League East for three consecutive seasons, things regressed significantly in 2017, with the Mets besieged by injuries and holes. The Nats are the clear class of the East and in good shape to win the division for the fifth time in eight years. But with the Mets adding
7. D-backs vs. Dodgers
We'll call this the Kevin Towers Special. Last year, the Dodgers ran away with the division, then swept Arizona out of the NL Division Series, which should only fan the flames for a D-backs team that, as voiced by
D-backs-Rockies (coming off their NL Wild Card Game in 2017) and Rockies-Dodgers are other intriguing NL West offerings. Oh, and then of course there is…
6. Giants vs. Dodgers
The history here will always earn these two lovebirds a spot on this list, provided they are both making an earnest effort to contend in a given season. Though the Giants had the worst record in baseball last season, the "earnest effort" still applies to each.
Projections available at FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus see a nice bounceback for the Giants this year, but the Dodgers are still projected to run away with a division they've dominated each of the past five years. So it's hard to rank this one especially high. But we will continue to hold out hope that this is the year the Giants and Dodgers finally meet in a proper postseason series.
5. Astros vs. Yankees
They found themselves opposing each other on the AL Championship Series stage last fall. Then they found themselves opposing each other in the
4. Astros vs. Rangers
Texas' two teams didn't have a legit rivalry until 2015, when the two postseason-bound ballclubs had a benches-clearing incident that included A.J. Hinch and Jeff Banister jawing at each other. Then in 2016, the Rangers went 15-4 against Houston and, as a result, beat the Astros by 11 games in the AL West. That result stuck with the 'Stros, who entered 2017 hungry to take down Texas. Last May, third baseman
This year, it's the Rangers who have something to prove against the Astros, but in general the Lone Star Series has more meat on the rib-eye than it did when they first began sharing a division.
3. Cubs vs. Dodgers
Cubs owner Todd Ricketts put this one to words recently when he referred to the Dodgers as the Cubs' "nemesis." In 2016, the Cubs had to get through the Dodgers in the NLCS round on their way to their first World Series title in 108 years, and last year the Dodgers had to get through the Cubs in that same round to reach the Series for the first time since 1988.
As I write this, FanGraphs projects these two clubs to have the NL's top two records in 2018. Who's up for a rubber match?
2. Cubs vs. Cardinals
This offseason, the Cardinals have made some moves with an intent on closing the gap on the Cubs in the NL Central after consecutive October absences. And there was also a brief (and pretty silly) little beef between
But take note that the NL Central offers plenty of other possibilities in the rivalry realm. The Brewers and Cubs have been in the same division going back to 1998, and to date it ain't exactly Packers-Bears. Still, two clubs separated by just 80 miles of I-94 were surprisingly separated in the standings by just six games in 2017. With the Brew Crew stocking up in advance of '18, things could really start to heat up along Lake Michigan.
And then, of course, there's the possibility that the Brewers and Cardinals could reignite a rivalry with roots in the 1982 World Series and last experienced in earnest in 2011, when they met in the NLCS.
1. Yankees vs. Red Sox
This rivalry went from sizzling in the mid-2000s to overcooked earlier this decade. But last year, the Yanks and Red Sox both reached the postseason for the first time since 2009. Now, FanGraphs projects the Red Sox to be one game better than the Yanks, which some might find surprising after the Stanton trade (though PECOTA gives the Yankees a nine-game edge).
It's still a long, long way from its visceral and volatile peak in 2003 and '04, when there truly was no love lost between many of those between the lines. But the back and forth between Brian Cashman and Dave Dombrowski last year (each president of baseball operations referred to the other club as the "Golden State Warriors" at some point, trying to pain themselves as an underdog) was kind of fun. And with the Rays in transition and the Blue Jays and Orioles holding uncertain status as true contenders, it could very well be that the East comes down to Boston and the Bronx once again.
Hopefully that means more emotion along the lines of what inspired last year's greatest viral baseball video.
Anthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004. Read his columns, listen to his podcasts and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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Interface to [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/ Unidata NetCDF] array-oriented data interface files.
+ [http://starship.python.net/crew/hinsen/scientific.html NetCDF interface] - NetCDF interface that makes array variables look like
NumPy arrays. (Konrad Hinsen)
+ [http://snow.cit.cornell.edu/noon/ncmodule.html NetCDF interface] - Interface to NetCDF portable data files (William
- Noon)
+ [http://www.geog.ubc.ca/~kschalmNetCDF interface] - A Numeric-Python aware NetCDF portable data file
- interface (Kyle Schalm)
+ [http://www.pyngl.ucar.edu/Nio.shtml PyNIO] - A Numeric-based Python package that allows read and/or write access to a variety of data formats (NetCDF, HDF 4, GRIB) using an interface modelled on Konrad Hinsen's [http://starship.python.net/crew/hinsen/scientific.html NetCDF interface].
- PyPDB is an interface to the PDB Portable Data Format library which is part
- of the PACT system (by the LLNL crew). It is available as part of the LLNLPython distribution.
- HDF5 interfaces
Interface to the [http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/ HDF5] format (hierachically organised datasets).
+ [ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF/HDF5/contrib/hl-hdf5/README.html PyHL interface] - A High Level Interface to the HDF5 File Format. (Anders Henja and Daniel B. Michelson)
+ [http://pytables.sf.net/ PyTables interface] - HDF5 interface with full support of 64-bit data address and data indexing. (Carabos Coop. V.)
Python-specific Tools
[http://php.iupui.edu/~mmiller3/python/#TableIO TableIO] by Mike Miller.
- "When I first started using Python, I wanted to read lots of numbers into
NumPy arrays. This can be done with the standard Python file reading methods, but I found that to be prohibitively slow for largish data sets. So I wrote TableIO (_tableio.c and TableIO.py), which lets me start with a file containing a rectangular array of ASCII data (a `table') and read it into Python so I can manipulate it. For example, if I have a file containing an table in a file with 10 columns and 50 rows, I can use
>>> d = TableIO.readTableAsArray(file)to get an array with shape (50,10). If I only want to read a couple of columns,
say the first and ninth and tenth, I can use
>>> [x, y, dy] = TableIO.readColumns(file, [0, 8, 9])to read the first column in to the 1D array x and the eigth and ninth into yand dy."
- "When I first started using Python, I wanted to read lots of numbers into
[http://starship.python.net/crew/hinsen/scientific.html FortranFormat.py] by Konrad Hinsen.
- "This module provides two classes that aid in reading and writing Fortran-formatted text files. Only a subset of formatting options is supported: A, D, E, F, G, I, and X formats, plus string constants for output. Repetition (e.g. 4I5 or 3(1X,A4)) is supported. Complex numbers are not supported; you have to treat real and imaginary parts separately."
[http://starship.python.net/~da/Travis/numpyio/ numpyio] by Travis Oliphant.
- "Once compiled, numpyio is a loadable module that can be used in python for reading and writing arbitrary binary data to and from Numerical Python arrays. I work in Medical Imaging and often have large data sets to manipulate. I do much of my interactive data analysis with MATLAB, however, only having doubles to work with really puts a crimp on the sizes of the data sets I can manipulate. The fact that Numerical Python has more data types defined than doubles encouraged me to try it out. I have been very impressed with its speed and utility, but I needed some way to read large data sets from an arbitrary binary file into Numerical Python arrays. I didn't see any obvious way to do this so I wrote an extension module. Although there is not much documentation, having the sources available is ultimately better than documentation. But, as this is my first extension module, my style may not be elegant as I may not be using the correct APIs. Feel free to send me corrections."


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North Attleborough, Massachusetts facts for kids
|North Attleborough, Massachusetts
North Attleborough Town Hall
|Nickname(s): Big Red
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
|United States
|• Total
|19.1 sq mi (49.3 km2)
|• Land
|18.6 sq mi (48.3 km2)
|• Water
|0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
|200 ft (61 m)
|Population (2000)
|• Total
|• Density
|1,456.0/sq mi (562.2/km2)
|Time zone
|Eastern (UTC-5)
|• Summer (DST)
|Eastern (UTC-4)
|ZIP code
|Area code(s)
|508 / 774
|FIPS code
|GNIS feature ID
North Attleborough, commonly written North Attleboro, is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2010 United States Census.
The village of North Attleborough Center is located in the town.
North Attleborough [formerly a part of Attleborough] is an industrial town on the Rhode Island border. In pre-Colonial times, it was the site of the Bay Path, a major Indian trail to Narragansett Bay, the Seekonk River and Boston. John Woodcock and family established a small settlement in North Attleborough in 1669, which subsisted on agriculture, fishing and hunting. By 1670, Woodcock had received a license to open a tavern. The settlement was attacked during King Philip's War, with two killed and one home burned, but the garrison house which Woodcock had built survived the attack. The Woodcock-Garrison house was used as sleeping quarters for George Washington on his army's march to Boston to rid the city of General Thomas Gage's troops. The Garrison house is still open for tours and is an especially popular destination for field trips by local school children.
By 1776, there were 2200 people living in North Attleborough. In about 1780, a French settler set up a forge for working brass and the industrial era arrived in Attleborough. Englishmen brought with them British machinery from Birmingham in 1794 and designed American improvements in button making which they patented. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, small grist and sawmills were built along the Ten Mile River, and subsequently established nail factories were eventually eclipsed by cotton spinning mills. The development of cotton spinning was spurred by the embargo on imports resulting from the War of 1812. Textiles and jewelry manufacturing were the staple industries of the town by 1832 but buttons were king. By 1834, it was said that North Attleboro produced more buttons than anywhere else in the United States.
Until 1887, North Attleborough was part of Attleborough. The residents of the village of East Attleborough (now Attleborough centre) chose to secede, and had the higher population and the votes to keep the name of Attleboro, the traditional spelling. When re-incorporating as the City of Attleborough, they chose to officially alter the name of their city. North Attleborough, the original settlement, kept the original official spelling, but lost the distinction of being Attleborough, and its founding date of 1694 was also appropriated by Attleborough.
In the twentieth century, North Attleborough was home at various times to the jewelry firms Jostens, the world's largest class ring manufacturer and the Balfour Company, prominent maker of championship rings including for the National Football League's Super Bowl champions and Major League Baseball's World Series' winners.
Through the 19th century there was tremendous growth and innovation in the jewelry industry and the number of firms in the town increased sharply. By 1855, there were 24 shops making almost $1 million in jewelry in both Attleborough and North Attleborough. The American Civil War spurred their growth with profitable U.S. Army orders for badges and medals. In 1887, North Attleboro was officially incorporated as a town. Today it is a thriving center of business and commerce with a small industrial park and many shops and stores along US Route 1 which travels through the center of town.
In 2006, North Attleborough was rated in the top ten for professional sports communities in the entire country and was also listed as one of the most affordable and safest places to raise a family.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49 km2), of which 18.6 square miles (48 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (2.15%) is water. The town is roughly quadrilateral-shaped, and makes the northwest corner of Bristol County. It is bordered by Plainville to the north, Mansfield to the east, Attleborough to the south, and Cumberland, Rhode Island to the west. Localities include Adamsdale, Attleborough Falls and Sheldonville Farms. The town is located 16 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island, 38 miles southwest of Boston and 42 miles southeast of Worcester, Massachusetts.
The town has several rivers, streams and brooks running through it, including the Ten Mile River and the Seven Mile River. There are several ponds and lakes, including Greenwood Lake (site of a fish hatchery) and Falls Pond, among others. The town's largest park, World War I Memorial Park, is located in the northern part of town and contains the highest point in Bristol County - Sunrise Hill (Watery Hill) at 390 feet above sea level. World War I Memorial Park features a petting zoo, Petti Field for soccer and lacrosse and a ski/sledding hill with J-bar ski lift which is currently inoperable. There is also the North Attleborough Arboretum adjacent to the park.
On High Street, one block from Route 1A is an ice-skating pond called Titus Pond which is maintained by the North Attleborough Rotary Club and filled each winter by the Fire Department.
There are five cemeteries in North Attleborough: the diminutive and inactive Woodcock Cemetery across from the Woodcock Garrison house just north of downtown; Paine Road Cemetery near the Cumberland, Rhode Island, border; Mt. Hope Cemetery & Arboreum; the old St. Mary's Cemetery and the new St. Mary's Cemetery. The latter three are located in the village of Attleborough Falls.
|Historical population
|Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.
At the 2000 census, there were 27,143 people, 10,391 households and 7,232 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,456.0 per square mile (562.2/km²). There were 10,635 housing units at an average density of 570.5 per square mile (220.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.97% White, 0.92% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 10,391 households of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.
Age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median household income was $59,371, and the median family income was $69,461. Males had a median income of $47,645 versus $31,522 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,974. About 2.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
"The North Attleborough Public Library was established in 1889, by the North Attleborough Union Improvement District, which turned its library over to the town." Today the Richards Memorial Library is located downtown, and is a member of SAILS library network, a network of libraries in Southeastern Massachusetts. In fiscal year 2008, the town spent 0.77% ($572,874) of its budget on its public library—some $20 per person.
Interstates 95 and 295 meet just over the Attleborough line, and both run through the town. Each interstate has one exit within town. The town is also bisected by U.S. Route 1, which runs through the retail and downtown districts. Massachusetts state routes 120 and 152 also run through town, as does the "middle" portion of Route 1A, which begins in the town.
The town is set equidistantantly between the three nearest Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority stops, in Mansfield, Attleborough Center and South Attleborough. The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority provides bus services between the local towns and cities. The nearest national-level airport is T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, approximately 23 miles away, and the nearest international airport is Logan International Airport in Boston, approximately 42 miles away.
Points of interest
Parks and Recreation
Youth Sports Programs
- Kryptonite Wrestling Klub www.KryptoniteKlub.com
- North Soccer Club www.northsoccerclub.com
- Little North Attleborough League
- Metro Basketball
- Park and Recreation soccer, field hockey, basketball, and softball
Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scouts: Grades 1-5
- Pack 9- Chartered out of Grace Episcopal Church in Downtown North Attleboro
- Pack 12- Chartered out of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Downtown North Attleboro
- Pack 32- Chartered out of North Attleboro Elks Club in Attleboro Falls
- Pack 65- Chartered out of Martin Elementary School in North Attleboro
Boy Scouts: Grades 5-12
- Troop 23- Chartered out of Grace Episcopal Church in Downtown North Attleboro
- Troop 33- Chartered out of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Downtown North Attleboro
- Angle Tree Stone
- Powder House
- Community Field
- Falls Fire Barn
- First Congregational Church
- Little Red Schoolhouse (moved from its original location in Adamsdale section of North Attleborough)
- North Attleborough Town Center Historic District
- Powder House
- Woodcock Garrison House
- Edward Sheehy Memorial Ski Slope
- Falls Pond
- Hoppin Hill Reservoir
- Whitings Pond
- Bungay Lake
- Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum
- National Fish Hatchery
- Balancing Rock in World War I Park
Places of worship
- Sacred Heart, 58 Church St
- St. Mark's, Stanley St., Attleborough Falls
- St. Mary's, 14 Park St.
- Twin Rivers Community Church, 23 Washington Street, downtown North Attleboro
- Congregation Agudas Achim, Robert Toner Blvd. & Kelley Blvd.
- Church of Christ, 444 Kelley Blvd.
- Attleboro Area Council of Churches, 505 North Main St., Attleboro
- Central Congregational Church, 115 Commonwealth Ave. Attleborough Falls
- John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Church, on the corner of Broad & Grove Sts.
- Cushman Union Church, 2 May St., Adamsdale
- First Baptist Church, No. Washington & Park Sts.
- First United Methodist, Routes 1 & 120
- Grace Episcopal, 104 No. Washington St., downtown North Attleborough
- Twin Rivers Community Church, 23 Washington Street, downtown North Attleboro
- YMCA Downtown Teen Center (The Zone)
- Emerald Square Mall
In popular culture
- Right There, an award-winning 2013 silent comedy film, was filmed in downtown North Attleboro.
- In "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953 film starring Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe) one of the ladies' dates mentions his mother in law is from North Attleborough, Massachusetts.


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Hey...I'm new but I've wanted to register here for a while so I thought I'd just go ahead since I'm struggling at the moment. I've had anorexia for five years but recently (about 6 weeks ago) started recovery properly and I've developed compulsive over eating problems because of it. Apparently it's called 'extreme hunger' and is a natural reaction to years of starvation but I don't care, it's disgusting!?
I've gained a bit of weight but not as much as I expected to - I think my metabolism is pretty amazing nowadays but I just can't stand eating so much and...idk I just don't really know if I want recovery if this is what it entails? The novelty of being 'allowed' to eat has worn off. Ugh. So yeah, I'm just here for support and to not feel so alone! Hope you're all well
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Hey, and welcome to Whyeat!
So good to read that you have started recovery properly. The phase you are going through now where you eat more than you think would be necessary is not going to last forever, your body (and mind!) will need time to learn that food is not scarce and hard to come by anymore. The best thing to do is eat regular meals and snacks so you will get into a new routine, and if you know you can eat again in an hour or so you will be less likely to compulsively overeat. But be patient with yourself and don't expect this refeeding stage to be over in a couple of weeks, it will probably last a few months before you will not feel like you want to keep eating forever and ever.
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Welcome to WE! Hope the community give you that feeling of support and belonging!
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Welcome to WE, and I can so relate to your binging after anorexiaI've never been a proper restricter though. I hope you find the support you need here!
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on starting recovery! I know that feeling of "extreme hunger" as I experienced it to a ridiculous degree the last time I was in recovery…I felt like I was going insane! But it did level out and I did not gain crazy amounts of weight or anything. So I encourage you to be patient and keep trying to move forward and just trust this as part of the process. Are you working with a dietician or therapist? I wish you the best of luck, and hope you find lots of support here <3I attended medical school but am not working as a physician. PLEASE...when it doubt, get it checked out - by your own doctor.
Hiya PaperPansy
CONGRATS ON STARTING RECOVERY like seriously that is such a big step and it's amazing that you made such a monumental decision - with any luck it'll be the best decision you'll ever make!
I'm not a medical expert or anything but I've heard this is so so common in people recovering from anorexia, and you shouldn't worry; it's just your body freaking out because it's getting the nutrition it has so long been deprived of... if you carry on eating, your hunger cues will stabilise, you'll find your set weight and I promise you you won't carry on eating like this forever, nor will you gain ridiculous amounts of weight: your body is doing what it knows best, it just needs reassuring that there's not going to be another 'famine' soon. When I first attempted recovery the same thing happened to me, and allowing it to trigger me back into a relapse is such a big regret of mine, so I wish you the best of luck. Recovering on your own is hard, so hopefully you've got a therapist or something similar?? Anyway, it's hard, but it's 100000% worth it!
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Sarah Coventry became a household word by selling beautiful, inexpensive, costume jewelry direct to the consumer and remained in fashion for more than 60 years. This in-depth look at the history of their designs contains more than 1,000 color images and engaging text. It begins with the unsigned years of 1949-1963, covers the cardex years of 1954-1965, includes the catalog years of 1966-1984, and has a smattering of beauties from the years after Lifestyle Brands acquired the rights to the trademark for other concerns. All of it has been carefully researched and documented, and presented here in full color form. Complete with a thorough genealogy of founder C. H. Stuart and his family, this is a great resource for jewelry collectors, historians, and fashion designers.
Size: 8 1/2″ X 11″ | 1,063+ color images | Index | 192 pp
ISBN13: 9780764342141 | Binding: hard cover
Sandra Sturdivant is an award-winning non-fiction writer specializing in biography and western lore. Shirley Crabtree has master's degrees in counseling and geriatric healthcare administration.


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50 Things To Do Before Seeing A Psychiatrist
50 Things to Do Before Seeing a Psychiatrist is your holistic guide to not just treating depression, anxiety, and panic, but healing it so you can feel free and happy again. Holistic health coach and recovery expert, Joe Baldizzone, knows first-hand what it's like to live with depression and how to recover from debilitating panic, as well as addiction. In this book you will find simple strategies to help you get started on your own path to recovery.
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If you're looking to change your life and find happiness without doctors and medications, try the proven methods Joe has to offer. Learn about Joe's recovery and how to use the 50 tools that have helped him as well as hundreds of other people.
By the age of twenty-three, Joe Baldizzone had lost the ability to walk out of his front door. Anxiety, panic, and depression had brought Joe to the point of complete hopelessness. Feeling like his only options were to take his own life or be hospitalized, Joe found himself on a road to recovery he never expected. For over three decades now, that journey has transformed Joe into a school teacher, world traveler, professional musician, health coach, substance abuse counselor, author, husband, and so much more. Joe is certain that his recovery is in part due to the fact that he was inspired to holistically heal his mental illness rather than simply treat it with traditional medicine. Joe is currently an IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition) certified health coach in NYC, he's completed the substance abuse counseling certification program at Long Island University, obtained a BA from CUNY with minors in psychology and education, and has worked with recovering addicts and alcoholics for over thirty years. Joe's debut self-help book, 50 Things to Do Before Seeing a Psychiatrist, offers those struggling with mental illness and addiction simple suggestions to help them get started on the path of recovery.


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- Brush Creek Plant Upgrade
- Q & A - Treatment Plant Project
Q & A: Brush Creek Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrade and Expansion
1. Why must the Plant be expanded? When the plant was last updated in 1999, the project increased the capacity by 1.5 million gallons per day, along with a rehabilitation of the treatment process. That expansion and upgrade cost approximately $30M. The operating permits for the Plant issued by the Department of Environmental Protect, at that time, maintained similar regulatory requirements.
Even then, community growth and economic development projections predicted that further expansion would be necessary by 2013. In conjunction with a goal to delay the next expansion, efforts were undertaken to reduce flow to the Plant through the reduction of infiltration, and of stormwater in the collection system and subsequently pushed the expansion needs ahead to 2015. This is the last anticipated expansion and the Plant is expected to handle the projected needs of the Township through 2030.
2. Is this more than just an upgrade? Yes! The Plant runs under an Operating Permit called National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This program regulates discharges into the waters of the Commonwealth, and is managed jointly by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Every five years the Plant must renew this Permit. Our current Permit expires in 2015. The PA DEP has discussed the possibility of significant changes to the permitting requirements that will have a profound impact on the costs of the Plant expansion. These costs would be in addition to our need to expand the capacity, and we would have to retrofit the existing process to meet these requirements. There are two major components of the proposed changes:
Blending – During high flow periods the Plant uses a by-pass process that allows for the extra flow through the Plant. This allows the Plant to handle flow at least 4 -5 times greater than what it can normally handle. Although that high-flow by-passes some of the treatment processes, the effluent discharged into Brush Creek meets all of the requirements, much due to the stormwater dilution factor of the incoming flow. The DEP is stating that blending will no longer be acceptable, meaning, we must significantly expand our on-site storage capacities.
Nutrient levels- These relate to the level of phosphorus and nitrogen that are removed from the influent (flow into the Plant) that leaves the Plant as effluent. The discussion is centered around the reduction of those nutrients in the effluent. Reducing those levels greatly increases the amount of treatment required, thus significantly impacting the costs of the upgrade.
3. What are the estimated costs? Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection recently issued new requirements affecting the plant's flow rates and associated treatment methods during peak weather events. In addition, tighter limits on the release of nutrients – limits which are likely to grow even more restrictive, must also be satisfied for the plant to secure its operating permits. The alternatives – each of which come with an assortment of challenges – range from $50 million for a single-phase approach, to $65 million for a two-phase approach.
4. Could these costs be passed onto the developers? Pennsylvania state law dictates the amount that can be passed onto developers. This rate was increased, when the sewer rates were increased, from $1,784.00 to $2,478.00 per EDU (equivalent domestic unity).
5. Has the Township explored other means to pay for the Project? The sewer system is supported solely by its customers. General Fund money, or tax dollars, may not be used to support the sewer system, the same as sewer revenue may not be used to pay for police or other General Fund purposes. The Township will aggressively seek state and/or federal grants to support this project, however, the state and federal governments have significantly reduced grants to local government.
6. Doesn't the State provide public sewer systems with operating subsidies? Yes, for many years the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania distributed operating subsidies to public sewer systems. The Township received approximately $400,000 a year from that source. However, those subsidies were discontinued in 2002.
7. How did the Township arrive at the current sewage rates? Project construction is expected to begin in 2015, meaning the Township will need to borrow to fund the project. The annual associated debt will be in the in the range of $1.5 to 1.8M a year, depending upon rates at the time. The sewer rate increase and developers fees will generate approximately that amount. In addition, the anticipated soft costs, for engineering and permitting fees, will be at least $2-3M until the construction bond is in place. The Township must pay those costs from current revenue and existing capital funds. Borrowing for those soft costs, through a long-term bond, is not considered a good financial practice.
8. Why are we just hearing about the Project? The proposed expansion has been discussed at the Board of Supervisors meetings for the past four years and most extensively during 2012-13 sessions, and covered extensively by the media and through Township communication avenues. But, now the project is a reality and the reality has translated into a rate increase for customers.
When the Township receives clear direction from the PA DEP, and the preliminary design can be completed, additional public discussions will occur. Current information will be posted to the Township website.
9. What if the DEP changes the discharge limits during the 2020 permit revision? During this upgrade design, the Township will consider processes that can be enhanced in the future to meet potentially more stringent DEP effluent limits.
10. How is the project design work proceeding? The Board of Supervisors required a competitive and transparent process to select the design professionals. A multi-stage process was established to select an engineering firm with the experience and expertise to match the Cranberry Township plant upgrade project criteria. Also, an oversight, advisory engineering firm was retained to ensure that all potential solutions are explored. Discussions concerning the project will be conducted during public meetings of the Supervisors.


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Clean air campaigners stop the traffic in St Paul's Way to stage their green pop-up festival
PUBLISHED: 19:00 26 June 2018
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Traffic was blocked off along a polluted main road in Bow Common so enthusiasts could hold a 'clean air' festival, of all things.
Volunteers have been monitoring carbon pollution along St Paul's Way for several weeks, gathering air samples for analysis.
But they got the busy thoroughfare blocked off for the afternoon for Saturday's Clean Air Day which attracted 1,000 people to St Paul's Way Festival, with music, spoken word performances, crafts and health pop-ups by environmental groups.
Attractions to promote greener and sustainable travel included skating workshops by East London Skaters, green turf and temporary planting by Public Works, bike repairs by Tower Hamlets Wheelers and discussions on air quality in Poplar and Bow by environment groups like Friends of the Earth and Reclaiming Streets.
The festival had backing from Tower Hamlets Council which has set up a £200,000 air quality fund for community groups and organisations to help reduce air pollution in their neighbourhoods.
Mayor John Biggs who opened the festival said: "We created this 'community' space by closing the road, so people could come together to enjoy it without traffic for a change."
The festival was staged by Poplar Harca Housing, St Paul's Way Trust, The Princes' Trust, St Paul's Way medical centre, Friends of the Earth and Reclaiming Streets.
Results of the air-tests over the past few weeks have shown St Paul's Way has exceeded EU legal limits on nitrogen dioxide emissions.
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Amethyst is the name given to Purple Quartz. Its color shades range from violet to purple, the result of an interaction between iron and aluminum. Legend says that the name is derived from the Greek word amethustos, meaning not intoxicated. It is tied to Dionysus the God of wine, likely because of the color of wine and amethyst. Legend has it that amethyst was created by Dionysus as the result of an unpleasant encounter with a young maiden named Amethystos. In the Old Testament, it was mentioned as one of the twelve stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Amethyst is linked to the Zodiac signs, Aries, Aquarius, and Sagittarius.
Amethyst is considered to represent peace of mind, modesty, and piety. It is thought to change negative energy to positive, to neutralize anger. It purifies the body, mind, and soul. Amethyst is believed to have healing properties, to protect drunkards and soldiers, to improve business acumen, and make hunters successful.
Amethyst has been a favorite throughout history. It has been found in Neolithic gravesites, 4000 BC., and found set in gold rings, 2400 BC during Minoan Greek civilization. It has been favorite of Cardinals, Bishops, and Priests of the Roman Catholic Church, and of royalty. It is a papal stone. The popularity of the color purple goes back to Roman Times. Roman generals wore a bright purple toga with gold embroidery while celebrating a victory. Brazilian Amethyst arrived in Europe in 1727 becoming very popular in 18th Century France and England.
Green Quartz is known as Green Amethyst or Prasiolite. Most green quartz comes from Brazil, available since mid-1950, it is heat treated and irradiated to produce an electrifying, transparent olive-colored green gemstone. Rose de France Amethyst has a more pinkish tone.
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Condolences – Salwa Osman
Salwa Osman
Passed away in Calgary, Alberta on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
Dear daughter of the late Kassem Awada and Zarife Akl (née Zakaria).
Beloved wife of Akram Osman .
The family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Ottawa Main Mosque, 251 Northwestern Ave.
Category: Obituaries


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April 2011 Archive
- Michel Collon's Column
- 27 Apr 2011
Understanding the war in Libya (3/3)
In every war it is. At first, it is almost impossible to oppose. The media hype is such that one is immediately branded as an accomplice to a monster. After […]
- Michel Collon's Column
- 27 Apr 2011
Understanding the war in Libya (2/3)
What are the true objectives of the United States? We have already pointed out several clues so that, finally, at this stage of our reflection, we can dismiss the possibility […]
- Michel Collon's Column
- 27 Apr 2011
Understanding the war in Libya (1/3)
Many people are reacting to the war in Libya and sending us questions. Michel Collon, who has published several books on the U.S. war strategies and the media-lies of the […]
- Analysis and testimonies
- 14 Apr 2011
Libya in face of humanitarian imperialism. An interview with Jean Bricmont.
Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan : have the advocates of intervention in Libya not learnt the lesson? Jean Bricmont, who wrote a book about humanitarian imperialism, tells us why the right to […]
- Michel Collon's Column
- 14 Apr 2011
Five Objectives of the United States In Africa
"Five Objectives of the United States In Africa" with Michel Collon. The African strategy; five goals of the US war against Libya; the five principles of war propaganda; NATO as […]
- Videos
- 04 Apr 2011
Michel Collon about the intervention in Libya
This is a short video taken from Michel Collon's appearence on a French television. Michel Collon speaks about the intervention in Libya, the media-lies applied to the wars and the […]


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This barn is on Low Whita Farm, an outstanding location in Swaledale, at the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is just 1 mile from the Coast to Coast Walk plus there are many local walks including the 'Corpse Road' running between Keld and Reeth. Sleeping accommodation for 15 people, with bunk beds and mattresses, is on the top floor. On the ground floor there is a dining area, fully equipped kitchen with electric cooker, cutlery, crockery and pans, toilet, shower, washbasins and drying room. Central heating throughout. Heating and hot water on a meter. Electricity included in the price.
You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path for more info. (interactive map help)


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Novant Health
9.24.18 NC News
The North Carolina Arts Council awards grants totaling more than $7.2 million, HandsOn Northwest North Carolina hosts 'Governance,' the North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division sets up toll-free legal aid hotline for Hurricane Florence survivors, and more.
5.28.18 NC Nonprofit News
Novant Health received a $1.2 million gift from the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, The 9th annual SEEDS Pie Social took place on May 27th, Kidznotes' New Heights Block Party will be on June 2nd, and more.
5.1.17 US Nonprofit News
Kraft Heinz launches "Feed Your Family, Feed The World," to benefit Rise Against Hunger, the Northern Virginia-based Beta Nu and Epsilon Zeta-member Boules of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity present the Legacy Award to NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks, Council on Foundations names new leadership to its Board of Directors, and more.
6.20.16 NC Nonprofit News
Trustees of The Duke Endowment approve $7.2 million in grants, 24 Hours of Booty names new executive director, registration opens for the NC Center for Nonprofits statewide conference, the Salvation Army hosts Family Safety Day, and more.
6.6.16 NC Nonprofit News
The Kenan Fellows Program received a $100,000 grant from Biogen Foundation, the NCTech4Good Conference was held in Durham, NC Museum of History will hold an event featuring North Carolina Latino artists, and more.
2.29.16 NC Nonprofit News
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation launches Butterfly Highway initiative, Emily K Center hosts a 10th birthday celebration, the Tammy Lynn Center to celebrate the 30th birthday of A Toast to the Triangle, Prevent Child Abuse Rowan receives $7,500 KidCents grant, and more.
2.8.16 NC Nonprofit News
North Carolina's Ben Brown to defend his title in the 2nd Annual US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship to benefit the Wrightsville Beach Foundation, Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina is named Junior Achievement USA, WomenNC prepares for its annual Local-to-Global Forum, Inter-Faith Council for Social Service meets The Stewards Fund Challenge, and more.
1.11.16 NC Nonprofit News
Durham's Partnership for Children received donations of over 3,000 books from Barnes & Noble at Southpoint, Student Action with Farmworkers has released their I Am, I See, I Think, I Wonder documentary, The Lupus Foundation of America NC Chapter will host a Kickoff Rally in support of its 8th Annual Walk to End Lupus Now: Raleigh event, and more.


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Easter Quiz
Take a photo of your family playing the quiz and you will win 3 dojo points.
***3 bonus points for the funniest photos.***
Our pupils didn't disappoint when they arrived at school dressed ready for World Book Day. View the album of photos here. The children read and discussed their favourite books and engaged in writing tasks covering a variety of genres, based on a video of a dragon.
On Wednesday. year five worked alongside one of Queen Elizabeth Grammar Schools art teachers and learned some printing techniques and skills. They designed and printed Grecian vases using a polystyrene block. This was also a fantastic opportunity for our children to experience a lesson at a senior school. They had a fantastic afternoon. Thank you to Mrs Brinsley and QEGS for making today possible.
Twenty children from years 2-6 represented our school at an inter school cross country competition, held at William Lovell School, Stickney, yesterday. Most schools from the local area participated in this annual competition. Our teams competed in the small schools section, gaining second place in both the girls and boys races. GF (year 4) received a 3rd place medal in his race.
Seventeen children and four adults left Luton airport on the 6.30a.m. flight to Turin on Saturday 1st February. They were heading for the snowy slopes of the N Italian Alps where they would be staying for a week. The group will enjoy four hours of skiing tuition per day and the best of Italian hospitality. Follow their adventures on our Facebook page. If you would like your child to be part of this wonderful experience next year, please get in touch.
On Saturday, pupils from Boston primary schools gathered at Boston High School to participate in the annual cross country event. It had been postponed before Christmas due to incredibly wet conditions, but today, although cold, the grass was perfect!
It was great to see SGPS accomplished runners alongside newcomers. One of our leavers (July 19) was one of the hares today and gave great encouragement to one of our girls on the final stretch by running alongside her.
A special mention must go to HB (year 2) who ran alongside boys from year 6 and finished a very impressive 20th!
Thank you to all of the families who turned out today, to Sarah Whelbourn for her organisation of the event and to Boston High School.
***UPDATE*** We have just heard that the SGPS girls' team tied for 3rd place with Sibsey B team. Well done girls! ***
Nine of our pupils aged 9 and under played against other independent schools in a friendly tournament at St Hugh's School, Woodhall Spa.
Although scores were not recorded, I'm delighted to report that our boys played five matches and won four of them - see below.
For some of our year three pupils this was their very first taste of competition against other schools. For other children, it was great to see great teamwork and directional skills emerging.
Thank you to St Hugh's for a wonderful afternoon of sport and to our loyal army of travelling supporters.
St George's Prep v Grantham Prep 4-0 win
St George's Prep v St Martin's 4 - 0 win
St George's Prep v St Hugh's A 2 - 0 win
St George's Prep v Highfields 0 - 2 loss
St George's Prep v St Hugh's B 6 - 0 win
Click here to see more photos from this event.
Seventeen pupils, three staff members and a tour rep will fly out to Northern Italy in a fortnight's time. The group is St George's largest ski party to date. Some of these children will be visiting for the third time! The children will enjoy four hours of ski tuition each day, plus evening entertainment and the very best of Italian hospitality. The children are modelling the hoodies that they will wear at the airport and at dinner times in the hotel. Watch our Facebook page for up to date information whilst we are away.
The final day of the Autumn Term is a day that the children will certainly remember. It began with party games, followed by a visit to see Santa Claus. The children devoured a delicious party lunch before boarding coaches to watch the pantomime at Blackfriars Theatre. A fantastic day for everyone. Happy Christmas!
Last week, Little Dragons visited our local park and were horrified at the amount of litter that they found there. They set to work with litter grabbers and picked two whole sackfuls before returning to school for a well earned lunch. Well done Little Dragons!
This year, Miss Wicks wrote a traditional Nativity, which was all in rhyme, for our younger children (aged 3-7 years) to perform. The children delighted the packed hall with their songs and dances, whilst retelling the Christmas story. At the end, the parents were invited to join in and dance to one of the songs. You can find the album of photos and the video of the parents dancing on our school Facebook page - search for media on 4th December on our Facebook page.
On Friday afternoon (29th November), swimmers from KS2 competed in a friendly gala at St Hugh's School, Woodhall Spa. Our team competed against St Hugh's A and B teams and a team from Greenwich House.
With two of our older swimmers absent due to illness, some of the younger children volunteered to 'swim up' an age group or two. Some pupils were swimming competitively for the first time, some were nervous and others had the benefit of experience, however, everyone swam with determination and to the best of their ability.
There were so many reasons to celebrate - children swimming a least favourite stroke, those who were nervous and overcame their anxiety, those who swam and made up a huge distance for their team. However, a special mention must go to GS (year 4) who swam in not only his own races, but those of the absent year 6 child. When he climbed out of the pool, he ensured that he gave encouragement to the team member who was about to compete next. Well done everyone, three dojo points have been added to your accounts!
Thank you to the sports staff at St Hugh's for a very enjoyable afternoon and thanks also to our loyal band of parents for their support.
Some of the children from Willow Class helped Mr Dunmore to plant lots of hyacinth bulbs. They will look and smell beautiful in the springtime.
Pudsey Bear ears were worn on 15th November to support Children in Need. See our Facebook page for lots more photos.
The PTA have generously donated a variety of items to the school. These include:
playground equipment and picnic bench
armchairs for library
stools and a mobile easel for the atelier
maths textbooks
overhead projector
CD players
2D and 3D shapes, dice, HTO blocks
rock samples
funnels, measuring cylinders, digital scales
Thank you so much; the children and staff really appreciate your generosity
Year 6 attended the Opening of the Garden of Remembrance yesterday (8th November). This is a short service, attended by local schools; it has a firm place in our school calendar. The Head Boy and Head Girl placed a wreath (made by the children) at the Cenotaph. In school, the children have written a collaborative poem based on W.H. Auden's poem.
U9s TAG RUGBY FESTIVAL
On Wednesday 6th November a team of boys travelled to St Hugh's School at Woodhall Spa to play in a festival against teams from other local Independent Schools. The boys played together well, with some superb passing and agile dodging. LS was unlucky to be disallowed a try when he dropped the ball on the try line. The matches weren't officially scored, but we're pleased to announce that we won 4 and drew 2 games. Well done boys! If you would like to see more of the match day photos, please click here.
On Friday 18th October, the whole school gathered on the lawn to play in our annual conker competition. There were no safety goggles or gloves in sight! Parents and staff joined in the fun and the pockets in our new blazers provided the perfect keeping place for spare conkers! Everyone had lots of fun and the relaxing afternoon led happily into the start of the half term holiday!
CL (Year 6) models our stylish new blazers. At the moment, the blazer is an optional uniform item, however, they become compulsory for Key Stage 2 (years 3-6) from September 2020.
On Thursday 10th October, we celebrated World Mental Health Day by wearing something yellow. The children learned about the importance of mental health and participated in workshops such a yoga and mindfulness. To view the photos, click here.
.LINCOLNSHIRE DAY - 30th September
We are known as the county with 'big skies.' However, we're famous for much more than this, so today, on our special day, we celebrated the best of our county in style!
Who hasn't heard of our yummy Lincolnshire sausage? Years 2, 3 and 4 visited Carl Dunham's butchers to find out how sausages are made. Our very own Miss Dunham (Carl's daughter) came along too and explained the process to our children. Every child made sausages and took them home for tea. They ended their visit by tasting cooked sausages. What a super visit!
Three very kind parents delivered tractors to school so that the children could climb aboard and find out about tractors old and new.
The older children made a casserole using the finest Lincolnshire vegetables. They also made Lincolnshire plum bread. Mrs Bray served up Lincolnshire sausages and vegetables for lunch.
We have introduced a new reward system to replace Smart Points in school. We are using the Class Dojo app. Each child has taken home the details so that their parent/s can log in and register to receive instant notification when their child receives a Dojo point Points are awarded for a variety of reasons such as working hard, being kind and helping others - values which we hold high at our school. Each child has a different avatar and the teacher clicks on the appropriate reward. Parents can also use the app as a means to contact their child's teacher. Staff only reply during school hours. For all other enquiries, parents should use the established means of communication.
- Keep up to date on our Facebook page.
- Read our latest newsletter here.
Some of our litter pickers were invited to share afternoon tea with the Mayor today as a thank you for helping to keep the local community clean and tidy. See the photos here.
Today, we reclaimed the Boston Small Schools Swimming Cup as we won this category in the annual swimming gala, held at the Geoff Moulder Pool training pool. Twelve of our KS2 swimmers competed against Wyberton Primary School and won every single race. Both teams showed true competitive spirit and there were some very close finishes! Well done to all who participated.
Four girls from year four were invited to take part in a day of STEM (Science, technology, Engineering and Maths)challenges at Boston High School. They competed against girls from other local schools in a series of tasks including using materials to protect an egg, insulate an ice cube and to propel a vehicle.
Thank you to Boston High School for hosting our pupils and also to Miss Jeffery who accompanied the group.
"I learned that I could work as part of a team." AM
" I liked today because we got to work in a series of challenges and my favourite one was the egg - junction because we got to make a parachute. If we had to insulate the chocolate, next time I would use sponge, foam and tin foil." ST
"For lunch we had a lovely buffet." NJ
"My favourite activity was the parachute. I learned that you need sponge to insulate the chocolate." EN
Click here to view the album of photos on our Facebook page.
Year six have had an excellent morning working with Haven High Academy's year 11 GCSE art pupils on the Boston Buoys project.
Art teacher, Nicola Murphy made our staff and pupils feel very welcome and introduced us to artist, Jo Chapman who explained that she has been commissioned to produce two sculptures one at the Black Sluice on London Road and the other at the Bus Station Roundabout.
The theme of the sculptures is one of journeys and migration, with the buoys being relics of the sea. Jo told the children that they have their own story to tell of the ships that have passed, the seas and ports they have navigated. The buoy sculptures will be entwined with steel flotsam and jetsam and left in their natural state, The buoys will mark the significant part that Boston played in the Hanseatic League, trading with its Baltic partners.
Our pupils worked with Haven High Academy's students to produce miniature sculptures of flotsam and jetsam which will be used as inspiration by Jo as she pieces together the buoy sculpture, along with messages written by the children which will be incorporated too. It was great to see pupils from both schools interacting and working together.
Thank you so much to everyone who made today possible. Our children have had a wonderful and memorable experience. Click here to take you to the Facebook album.
This year, instead of our usual Christmas play or pantomime, we decided that Key Stage 2 should stage a talent show. Children from years 3-6 worked together on a variety of acts - singing, dancing, telling jokes, playing instruments, etc. On Thursday 5th December, the children took to the stage and gave outstanding performances, along with a liberal sprinkling of Christmas carols. The evening was a great success! There are lots of photos and videos on our Facebook page.
On Friday (22nd Nov) morning, parents and friends of the school attended our annual Enterprise Morning. The children had been busy making crafts and organising Christmas games which were sold to our visitors. Each class is allowed to keep the money that they make and to decide how it is spent. Over £690 was raised by our entrepreneurial children!
Chestnut Class visited the Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield to reinforce and extend their learning in this area.
Year 6 are studying the Tudors in their history work. To reinforce their learning, they visited Burghley House at Stamford and immersed themselves in the period. They played typical Tudor games, learned a Tudor dance and found out about Tudor banquets.
U9s HOCKEY FESTIVAL
What a difference a year makes! Last year when our girls were invited to take part in this festival, they tried hard, but were beaten by stronger sides. This year they returned, with determination to succeed. They played against teams from other local Independent Schools and secured a place in the final. With great team work and digging deep to make tired legs work even harder, the girls were victorious. Well done girls! A special mention to MM (year 3) who stepped into the team with minutes to spare! You can see additional photos here.
We will probably remember this visit on Thursday 17th October as the trip that nearly didn't happen! Early in the morning, a water main burst in the middle of town, so by the time that our children were travelling towards school, full of anticipation about the day ahead, the town suddenly ground to a halt. No traffic and no one was going anywhere!
Registers were taken at school and it was clear that many children still hadn't arrived. Worse still, the coach company had no idea about the time that transport would arrive. We were given an absolute cut-off time of 10.30a.m. before we would be faced with a harsh decision to announce.
Luckily at 10.30 the coaches drew up, children and parents boarded hastily and we were eventually London-bound. We were unable to stop en-route and arrived in London with twenty minutes to spare.
The show was an amazing experience for everyone. The children sat spell-bound as the actors and actresses captivated them with their rock songs and musical skills.
Thank you do much to Mrs Jackson for organising a wonderful day - one which will be remembered for a long time to come.
On Wednesday 16th October, a team of girls and boys from years 5 and 6 played pupils from other local small schools.
Our pupils played incredibly well and started to gel as a team as the competition progressed. The team showed determination as well as speed and agility. Unfortunately on this occasion they didn't win, but have learned much from the experience which they will take forward into their next matches.
Our annual Harvest Festival took place on Friday 11th October. The children have been busy making scarecrows from recyclable materials as part of this term's homework. The service began with a parade of scarecrows, followed by fantastic singing of a mixture of traditional and modern songs, plus recitals of poetry.
The generous donations of fresh, local produce and tins and packets was gratefully received by Mr Trevor Baily from the Boston Food Bank.
See the photos here.
Willow Class were enjoying their Forest School session in our woodland this week, when a little voice called out,
"Mrs Whelan, come and see my den."
I couldn't resist capturing this smiley face!
Willow Class enjoyed their first Forest School session of the year this week. The new children are developing independence and starting to get used to the routines and rhythms of the school day.
Who planted the sunflower seed on the school roof?
Wishing the class of 2019 lots of luck as they start at their new senior schools in the next few days. Let us know how you're getting on.
Key Stage 2 picked the plums from our trees and made a delicious plum cobbler.