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During Wednesday night's Albany Board of Commissioners meeting officials made a vote to allow the Albany Panthers to rent out the Civic Center for 2012 football games, but this vote didn't come without opposition.
Ward I Commissioner Jon Howard opted not to vote in favor of the rental because he felt the commission needed more time to look over agreement terms.
Although Howard decided not to vote, the board did approve the measure.
Also in the meeting, the board made an approval allowing the Albany Fire Department to use SPLOST VI funds to purchase new breathing devices for firefighters.
The devices used by the fire department now are currently 15-years-old.
"In 15 years, technology has improved. A lot the standards have changed for this kind of equipment and the ones we have in existence now do not meet current standards," said Albany Fire Department Chief James L. Carswell.
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My husband is a reactionary, emotional; the glass is half empty kind of guy. I love him immensely because he is funny, articulate and unafraid to tackle anything that comes along. I on the other hand am a glass half full kind of gal. I'm always trying to see the blessing or bright side in all that happens. Bringing me back around to why I write this story.
From the time my daughter Emily was seven, she'd been around friends that had brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers that were tattooed or pierced in one way or another. Kids being kids, they only saw the coolness or wow factor, not the underlying meaning we tainted old folk know it to be.
So when my daughter's longtime friend had her tongue pierced at 13, Emily and I were there with her for moral support. Although I kept a running commentary on why she shouldn't do it, addressing all the health and social implications and stigmas attached to having a tongue piercing, blah, blah, blah, she did it anyway.
Her mother saw no real problem and actually encouraged her to do it! This really gave me new insight into her mother and her mother's psyche. That and other issues are stories unto themselves. I leave that for maybe another time.
I'll never forget how my daughter's mouth flew open and she grabbed her stomach when the needle was pushed through Victoria's tongue. Tears were streaming down Victoria's face as her tongue proceeded to swell up like a balloon. Poor Emily was rocking back and forth chanting, "Oh, my God. Oh, my God." I wasn't quite sure which girl I needed to comfort first.
Victoria's mother, who had paid for the piercing and had encouraged her, did not go with her to have the dastardly deed done. She was conspicuously absent. Thirteen, she's still a baby. All I kept thinking was that I never even had my ears pierced until I was twenty-one. I've been around people who have had multiple piercings and/or tattoos my whole life, yet I have never had the desire to have a tattoo or get my face punctured, or any other part of my body for that matter. My thinking is this….if it hurts when I bump it, why would I want to put a hole through it?
My daughter asked if she could get a second piercing in her ear. We kept telling her no, no, no on extra piercings in her ear, or extra piercings period, anywhere on her body. Finally my husband caved and she had a second ear piercing. Of course it was accompanied by the old standby, regarding all other piercings or tattoos. "Not while you're under my roof. Not as long as I'm your dad. Blah, blah, blah."
Last year Emily went away to college and soon after turned 18. I remember like it was yesterday.
"I'm 18. I'm an adult now. You don't need to baby me."
Followed soon after by a phone call at 1:00 in the morning.
"Mommy, I don't feel well. I've been throwing up. Help me Mommy."
Well, so much for the, I'm an adult argument. I digress, back to my glass half full mentality. One day while I was working, I get a phone call and out of my daughter's mouth come the words every parent dreads.
"You're not going to be happy with me when I tell you this."
My chest becomes tight and my heart starts pounding. I tell her I will call her back when I go to lunch so we can talk privately. When I call her back, she suddenly becomes sheepish and child-like.
"Hi, Mommy."
Of course I get even more nervous as I wonder just how bad can this news possibly be. Our dialog went something like this……
"Are you pregnant?"
"No, I haven't had sex. Are you crazy?"
"YES!!" I think to myself—"Thank you Jesus."
"Have you been arrested?"
"Are you taking drugs or have you started drinking?"
"No Mom. Good grief. What are you thinking?"
"Have you been kicked off the track team?"
"No Mom."
"Ok, let me get this straight. You haven't had sex. You're not pregnant. You aren't taking drugs or drinking and you haven't been arrested. You're still on the team and you haven't flunked out, so what am I going to be upset about hearing? Are you a lesbian?"
"God no Mom! I had my tongue pierced."
"WHAT?!?! " I exclaim and ask at the same time. Secretly I was relieved. Not happy, by a long shot now mind you, but of all the possibilities, it was the lesser of all the evils.
I gave her the traditional "MOM" lecture. Why didn't she wait and think it through more? What was she thinking? Why the rush? Does she understand the social stigma with having her tongue pierced and what people will assume? She responds that she had thought of everything but the social stigma, when she decided to do it. She only thought of how cool it looked. Not what people would think or how it could be misinterpreted.
She asked if I was going to tell her dad. I'm thinking to myself, "Oh, hell no." I wasn't about to put myself out there for the backlash I knew would ensue.
"You keep saying you're an adult, so be one. You tell your dad and take the heat and the fallout."
"I'll do it when I come home for Christmas break. That way I can do it in person."
"Ok, but the longer you wait, the harder it will be."
"Oh, Mom."
My husband and I drove to Arizona in December, picked Emily up at my sister's house and brought her home for her six week break. She was wearing a clear tongue ring and he didn't notice. All of her cousins noticed at once, because she had a green one in just before we got there and were all sworn to secrecy. They complied and kept watching my husband, secretly hoping for early fireworks. When we left they were disappointed.
Shortly after we arrived home the clear tongue ring broke. My daughter was resigned to wearing a green one. My friend at work said it looked like she had a green M & M stuck on her tongue. Ok, so now I'm really waiting for the inevitable fireworks. They never came, because she kept her head pointed down when talking to her dad and so she decided not to tell him. She went back to school and he didn't know.
School got out really early, and so back to Arizona I go in May to pick her up. It was just before Mother's day. I was giving myself the best gift ever. I would have my daughter home again. At least until school starts again after the summer break. Of course I brought back a van full of all her belongings, as well as all of her dirty laundry.
Now her anxiety is starting to skyrocket. She is leaving all her new friends, and she only has a green, a pink and dice tongue rings. She couldn't face her dad without a clear one and besides, she needs a clear one for her job interview the next morning.
I caved. What can I say? I'm a mom. We went to "Hot Topic" and got a clear ring. Reason one-yes, of course, because of her dad and reason two-because of the job interview. For the last few weeks all has been peaceful in my world. That is until yesterday.
It finally happened……..My husband noticed the ring. The clear one had broken (again), so she was resigned to wearing a pale pink one. Being ever so vigilant about possible discovery, she was taken aback when he said, "Stick out your tongue."
She stood there with the deer in the headlights look on her face. Frozen. Unable to speak or move.
"I said, Stick out your tongue!"
This time Emily complied, and he turned, red faced, unable to speak and went into the house. By the time I came home from work, I wanted to turn around and leave again. He was inside the house and she was sitting on the porch swing. Neither of them attempting to speak to each other for over two hours.
"Have your daughter come inside. We need to talk. I'm not happy at all."
He was upset and vocal. She was upset and introverted. I on the other hand just sat there quietly not speaking a word. (Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's true. I was quiet.) So for now the air has been cleared. I am not looking forward to the next time I hear……..
"Mom you're really not going to be happy when I tell you this."
I can relate. Last year, my daughter (21), got married and moved to Hawaii. I hadn't heard from her, and then got the bright idea to look her up on myspace to see if she was still alive. Good God! She had a pictorial expose showing herself getting an "industrial strength rod" stuck in her upper ear, and four tattoos. One tattoo was on her hand, and one was on her shoulder! I always said if you do get a tattoo (and hopefully, you won't) at least get it where it won't be seen. She looked as if she was going to faint and I nearly did too.
About ten years ago, my son, who's 31, was living with my mom. He came home one day looking sick. He was in pain and could hardly move. For three days my mother stressed over him, but he insisted he was all right. On the fourth day, she finally broke him. He took off his shirt and had new tattoos all over his back and a martial arts chain around his waist, She said my dad cried when he found out about it. I wanted to, too. I went without a Diet Coke for 9 months when I was pregnant, so he wouldn't have any defects. Then he goes and does a thing like that!
Well, the only good news is that almost everyone of their generation is doing it, so piercings and tattoos won't count against them in the future. I remember the days when long-haired boys couldn't get a job and now I see clerks with dirty, stringy hair at the mall. I guess it will all work out in the end.
There is nothing wrong with tattoos-or peircingings or having purple hair.
It may not be everyones cup of tea, but they are no different than how you dress, wear your hear or how present yourself to others.
These are all signs of individuality, and that is what is cool about them.
I don't have any, but I would love to do an entire arm up.......
if tattoos had been popular when i was young i would have had a few in inconspicuous places
John Waters once said on Fresh Air (paraphrased), "Parents come to me, and they're all upset because their kid just got a piercing. I tell them, 'Don't get upset if your kid gets a piercing; it'll grow back. Get upset if your kid gets a tattoo!'"
He also made the prescient prediction that in 30 or 40 years, tattoo removal will be a growth industry. Hard to see how it couldn't.
but let me ask u a question...couldn't she have gone to the job interveiw without the tongue ring??
when my middle son was a young teenager...he and his male friends in a frenzy of macho bonding held lit cigarettes to their arms until deep (soon to be scarred permanently) sores were burned into them
he was living with his dad at the time and i was going to college
when i later saw the scars i was flabbergasted...and like ur husband couldn't speak...then i started to cry uncontrolably
there was even a thought in my mind when the tears came...and my son was frightened by my behavior and tried to brush it off with "oh mom it wasn't a big deal"
"it's just the stupid sh*t guys do"
"they'll fade"
he's 50 now and they never faded away...just a reminder of the "stupid sh*t young guys do"
if his teenage son tried it he'd have a complete fit...but i guess he'd understand
but Russl...they'll have so many to remove will they have any skin left???
I remember when I was around ten getting your ears pierced was kind of a big deal. We had to wait until we were thirteen before our mother would let us get them done. She would have dropped dead if we came home with our tongues pierced. Great story - thanks for sharing!!
yeah agree with Ms Grant...good blog!!
Surfpuppy: You may not mind hiring someone for an executive position who has piercings and tattoos, but that doesn't go for everybody. It's wise to not put them in obvious places (particularly not your face)because it would be stupid to be denied a job simply because the person doing the hiring has a biased against it.
I wanted a tatto in the 1970s, but my friends wouldn't let me get one. I wouldn't want one now because everyone is doing it. They're all doing the same thing to show their origninality--how smart is that?
My daughter-in-law is a beautiful woman but she has one of those big, ugly rings in her ear. It actually detracts from her beauty--my eyes just naturally go to that big round ring. I don't think it looks nice, and I'm not exactly what people would call a prude. Most of these tattoos and piercings aren't appealing to the eye, and it's unfortunate that this generation has had to take the simple ear piercings of yesteryear that much further. It has me fearful of what my granddkids will do next.
Have you seen the video where kids are taking vodka shots to the eye? Good God!
Now, I didn't say that.
You certainly CANNOT have purple hair and 20 earrings and expect to get hired at a regular job. But maybe this type of person does not want a regular job-there are consequences with purple hair and tats-but liek I said, there is nothing wrong with it im my eyes.
Come on, every parent says that.
Your daughter in law will be saying the exact SAME THING!!!!! in 20 years to her daughter in law...........
Every generation has to take being outrageous up a notch. It's getting scary, because there isn't much left to do--cut your arm off? Poke out an eye?
I hate to see kids making drastic decisions that will affect them for the rest of their lives. The purple hair will come and go--maybe even the piercings will as well--but tattoos last forever. Have you seen how bad they look when they are removed? Someone needs to improve on the current technology that leaves the outline of the tattoo in pink skin. The original tattoo looks better.
As it turned out, my son is a white-collar worker with a Fortune 500 company. If he had done things your way, Surfpuppy, he would now be the head cashier at Blockbuster Video. Mom always knows best.
Oh these zany kids.
We were just as silly back then. I thought nothing of going to school blazing on the latest strain of weed to hit the streets. Somehow, it failed to make trig any more interesting. I was in a few rock bands, grew my hair long, got a big hoop ear ring.
We grew out of it, and so do the kids.
I don't have any tattoos, not because I'm afraid of needles or ink, simply because I found other ways to spend my money. Piercings eventually close, hair can be cut and dyed any sensible color, and even tattoos can be removed. If you can keep 'em from getting pregnant before they decide it's time to have a family, then I think you're ahead of the game.
I LOVED this! You should win an award!
I was 12 or 13 when I got a second piercing in my ears. And 22 (March) when I got my first tattoo. In college, I wanted to get an eyebrow piercing, but kept putting it off. And by the time my junior and senior year came around, I knew that an eyebrow piercing wouldn't be cool while at an internship or while looking for work.
The tattoo was done as a spontaneous spur of the moment decision, but I've wanted one since I was 18 and saw my first episode of Miami Ink. It's on my wrist. Why pay for something permanent if I can't even enjoy it? And now at work, tattoos need to be covered; so, I wear my watch over it. My tattoo is just an outline of a heart, so nothing that will necessarily cost me a promotion or a job later on.
Emster, I think it's better that your daughter got the piercing now, instead of later. Young adulthood is the best time to experience new things and decide what works and what doesn't work in one's life. Your daughter, as all under 24 yr olds are still figuring out who they are and what they want to become. I know I am. (and this isn't to say that 25+ yr olds have it all figured out either)
Oh, and I never have understood why parents freak out about body modifications on their adult children. Maybe it's a parent thing that I'll understand when I have children?
... My friend had a lip piercing for a week. Then she went home and her dad told her to take it out or never return home again. A bit harsh, I would say, but she had made her choice. She was fully aware of what she was doing.
I've always thought it was rather controlling of parents to tell their children what to do past a certain age and/or after kids move out.
Thanks for all your input guys. My daughter read them all, and fortunately she's well rounded enough to see and accept all sides. The sad thing is a few of her friends have not heeded Emily's warnings about job searches. They have continued to have facial piercings and tatoos to excess. I still don't understand the rush. these kids have barely turned 18 or have just turned 19. They really don't understand how the impulsive behavior now, can cost them later. There truly are those days when there's not enough coffee and alcohol in the world. LOL

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If you care about marijuana reform, Steve Cooley is one of the most dangerous people you probably haven't heard of.
Americans for Safe Access, a marijuana patient advocacy group, has recently created a new website, NotCooley.com, to get out the vote against Steve Cooley, candidate for California Attorney General.
ASA's message is clear: "The most important vote on the ballot for medical marijuana is a vote against Steve Cooley for Attorney General."
Cooley is the three-term district attorney from Los Angeles who has been actively working against medical marijuana and Proposition 19. During his service as district attorney he has overseen raids on dispensaries, and has attempted to criminalize the sale and distribution of medical marijuana. If elected as the California's top lawyer, it's conceivable the huge strides made in California for marijuana reform would be set back several years.
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If Prop 19 fails and Cooley is elected, this season's marijuana reform honeymoon is going to come to a crashing halt in short order. This guy is as nasty a drug warrior as there is, and if he becomes California's top law enforcement official, it isn't going to be pretty.
NotCooley.com offers insight to voters about polices that Cooley opposes; medical marijuana, marriage equality, and environmental protection practices. Along with his polices and why you should not vote for him, the site allows visitors to donate their time or money to efforts opposing Steve Cooley. Equipped with three animated videos, the site clearly sets forth that Cooley is bad news for California.
The race is close, and is likely to stay that way through November 2nd. Cooley's opponent is San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, who is a continued supporter of medical marijuana and equal rights.


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Our 16-year-old film blogger Jack Bool reviews The Master
PUBLISHED: 09:13 19 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:18 19 November 2012
For many years I've always acknowledged Paul Thomas Anderson. The man is easily one of the finest directors working today and whilst I wouldn't regard The Master as his best work it's still a brilliant film in its own right that I feel everyone should see.
About our new blogger Jack Bool
Hello, my name is Jack Bool and I am a sixteen year old film reviewer based in the Norfolk area. Since the beginning of 2012 I have been running my own website http://www.jbreviews.co.uk/ which I update daily with a number of film reviews. It has become incredibly popular in my school (Cliff Park High, in Gorleston) with the school being very supportive and showing a positive attitude towards my work. The site is a partnership between me and a friend and whilst I write the reviews he kindly uploads them for me.
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The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as a naval war veteran who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future however he becomes tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Now it's safe to say this could be the film that dominates the Oscars this year. If it doesn't win best picture there's a good chance that Hoffman and Phoenix will reign supreme in the best actor field as the two performances are quite honestly a couple of the finest I've seen in many years. Whilst watching the movie I found it incredibly difficult to distinguish between who I felt gave the better performance as they are both exceptional. The two have a very strong chemistry on set, you buy into their bond but you never really know what to expect. Is Dodd using Quell or does he actually care for him? It's a very odd yet deeply satisfying watch.
Now I'm not really one to talk about the camera work in films but the cinematography this movie showcases is magnificent. As a period piece it works incredibly well. The characters, the outfits, the sets all blend in with the persona the movie wants to create. It really is a stunning achievement in terms of film-making. Jonny Greenwood who composed the score has created some of the finest music I've heard in film this year. The score is often haunting but like everything else fits in with the art-house style this movie undeniably conveys. If you've lost faith in cinema as an art form you should definitely watch this movie to rekindle your love, as I personally can't help but applaud it on how well made it is.
Despite how great The Master is it's the type of film that is full of specific scenes that grab you, not every scene works. Some felt a bit long-winded which is understandable as this really is a very long movie. Clocking in at 143 minutes it can feel a bit of a chore at times however once it's over it really plays on your mind. You're trying to tie everything together and that's what I love about this film, how random and bizarre it is. When it's at its finest it could well be the best movie of the year unfortunately I can't say I was as hooked as I was in certain sequences, but the sequences that I did like in this movie are probably the best I've seen this year in terms of how well-crafted they are and its evidently clear they'll be playing on my mind for the next few days.
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School District 51 will not fund a summer extended-learning program for the second consecutive summer.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School will host an enrichment program with grant dollars, and Chatfield, Clifton and Rim Rock elementary schools and Mount Garfield Middle School will use grant dollars or other nondistrict funds to pay for some type of summer learning in June and July. But no general fund money will go toward summer programs.
Only students who need the most academic help will be invited to attend summer programs, according to Lesley Rose, District 51 associate director of elementary schools.
"We don't have a lot of options with the economy and budget cuts," Rose said.
The Grand Junction Parks & Recreation Department will offer an arts and recreation program at Bookcliff, East and Orchard Mesa middle schools and at Wingate Elementary School. The department also will host a sports program at Chipeta Elementary School.
The district's Nutrition Services Department proposed that Chatfield, Chipeta, Clifton and Rocky Mountain elementary schools and Mount Garfield Middle School offer a summer meal program, in which the district is reimbursed for food and service costs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More schools could be added to the list, according to Nutrition Services Director Dan Sharp, but presently two fewer schools will offer school meals this summer compared with last summer.
Schools have to meet two criteria to be selected to host a summer meal program. Each host school must host some sort of programming during the summer, and at least half of the school's population during the regular academic year has to qualify for free or reduced school meals.
Sharp said a lack of programming was the reason no summer meals will be offered at Dos Rios Elementary School for the first time in years, and why Chatfield, not usual host Pear Park Elementary School, will have meals for children in that area.
Chatfield and Chipeta elementary schools and Mount Garfield Middle School will serve lunch each Monday through Thursday, June 11 through July 20. Rocky Mountain and Clifton elementary schools will offer breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday during the same six weeks. All schools will be closed July 4.
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Schools serve an average of 100 meals each day during the summer meal program. Sharp said District 51 has until May 4 to finalize which schools will host summer meal programming. Dual Immersion Academy may be added to the list if the district determines that school's summer program will be large enough to justify meal service, Sharp said.
"The overall intent and purpose of the food program is students at or near poverty range are getting nutrition so they come back ready to learn," Sharp said.


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By MELINDA WILLIAMS
A man and woman described by prosecutors as a "two-man burglary ring" will be spending some time in prison after being convicted of burglarizing multiple homes and a business in 2010.
Chase Kiran Altice, 37, of Vinton, was sentenced Thursday and Barbara Michelle Earles, 35, of Radford was sentenced Jan. 14 for the burglary and grand larceny of five Pulaski County residences and Clayton Mobile Homes in Dublin, according to Pulaski County Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Fleenor.
"On one occasion they broke into a home while the occupants were out of town and they actually backed up a truck and stole virtually everything out of the home, furniture and all," said Fleenor. He said evidence showed Earles rented a large storage unit to store the stolen property.
Fleenor described Altice and Earles as a "two man burglary ring that broke into homes in seven counties in 2010." He said they would typically approach a residence and knock on the door. If no one answered they would break into the house and "steal anything of value," he said. If someone answered the door, they would come up with an excuse and leave.
For her Pulaski County convictions, Earles received a 16-year prison sentence, with all but six years suspended. Fleenor said she received a six-month sentence in Botetourt County, a year in Carroll County and seven years in Floyd County. She received suspended sentences in Montgomery and Wythe counties.
Since all of Earles' sentences were ordered to be served consecutively, she ended up with a 14.5-year sentence.
Altice will serve a total of 15 years, five months on his convictions. Fleenor said he was sentenced in Pulaski County Thursday to 30 years, with 21.5 suspended. In Wythe he received a 1-year, six-month sentence; two years and nine months in Carroll; 10 months in Smyth, and six years in Floyd. Like Earles, his Montgomery sentence was suspended.
"Somewhat surprisingly these two defendants were not motivated by an effort to support a drug habit, which is often the case," said Fleenor. "I guess they were simply motivated by greed."
He added, "This is an excellent example of law enforcement officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office working closely with other regional authorities to shut down these two burglars."
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A lot of gossip surrounding this, I guess for obvious reasons. Firstly, it is a bizarrely high-profile release for a one-person black metal project, especially one which hasn't already racked up a long list of limited-release demos numbered in blood or sperm or whatever. Secondly, there's the whole anonymity thing, which is normal, except for the fact that various hints have been dropped along the lines of: "oh wow this woman might be in another band that you already listen to!!" So yeah: BE INTRIGUED, POTENTIAL CONSUMER. Less intriguing, more annoying, to my mind at least, and there are people around the internet who have pondered the backstory here in vastly greater length than I could ever be inclined to do. So, it is with great relief that after a bit of digging I can put your mind at ease by revealing that Myrkur is actually the fat one from Carpathian Forest wearing a dress. Mystery solved!
A lot of other people that have written about this have made much of the early Ulver influence- specifically the lovely forest folk of Bergtatt, rather than the more earsplitting Nattens Madrigal. That is by no means the whole story, but there is an indisputable stylistic connection. Think of those moments on Bergtatt where the clean vocal harmonies glide gracefully over the black metal rhythm section; it has a kind of magical quality and I think that is what Myrkur is trying (often very successfully) to channel at many points on this EP. But it's more like a response than an imitation. Where Ulver's music felt very nocturnal, the clean harmonies here have this strange, celestial quality to them (reflecting the definite non-blackness of the cover). The a capella sections which prelude many of the tracks are solemn and reverential but also extremely warm… Honestly, it reminds me of Christmas music (I mean In the Bleak Midwinter, rather than Shakin' Stevens). But the effect of it is at times quite special. Ravnens Banner, Nattens Barn, or Latvian Fegurð... all these tracks feature very pronounced treble melodies winding over an extremely basic black metal rhythm section which could be plucked from the early 1990s. The dreamlike charm of the former amply justifies the latter, but are elevated into something quite unique when those vocals float in over the top.
So it's true that at times Myrkur chanels and reshapes the feel of Ulver's music, but of course a lot has gone on in black metal since then, and it also bears very obvious hallmarks of more recent 'post' influences. Dybt I Skoven is the case in point here: there is a very obvious influence from the likes of Alcest. Overall, there are a couple of weaknesses. The first is disjointed songwriting. I suppose it is part of the intentionally primitive approach, but I felt there were too many abrupt jolts between ideas. A new riff will be introduced by simply stopping the old one and starting again. The second is that it is perhaps over-reliant on the quirks described above to give it an identity. This point feels a bit ungrateful: after all, simply by having a distinct identity in the first place it is already way ahead of the vast majority of black metal projects. But, I am not sure how well the techniques on display here would last over a full-length album. Still, as an EP, this is at the very least an interesting curiosity and I would say more than that.
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Silvio Berlusconi attacks gays to 'woo' Roman Catholics
Silvio Berlusconi has tried to win back Roman Catholic voters by attacking gays and stressing family values.
The Italian prime minister said liberal teaching in state schools was 'diverse to family values' and rejected legal recognition for same-sex partners.
Addressing a group of young Catholics, he said: 'Gays will never have marriages equal to traditional family values because there is only one family.
'This government will not allow singles or gays to adopt.' The 74-year-old also used the conference in Milan to reiterate he had no plans to resign despite being charged with having sex with a teenage prostitute.
Gay groups and opposition leaders criticised Mr Berlusconi's attempts to appease the Church.
Some urged Catholics to 'open their eyes and see the real Berlusconi', while senator Anna Finocchiaro said he was 'an actor nearing the end of his career'. Prosecutors say belly dancer Karima El Mahroug, now 18, was among several women who took part in Mr Berlusconi's orgies – know as bunga bunga parties – at his Milan villa.
Despite the April sex trial looming, Mr Berlusconi was still upbeat at the weekend and even told a party rally they were all invited to his notorious parties.
'You are all very nice… you are invited to bunga bunga. There will be some dancing, a few jokes, something to drink, nothing prohibited, so you will be left disappointed.'


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Australia is holding preliminary talks with Hong Kong and Beijing about establishing an offshore yuan market in Sydney to serve the demands of growing Sino-Australia trade and boost the currency's global standing.
The move came after London and Singapore announced plans to launch their own yuan trading centres. It also coincides with yesterday's announcement that Beijing will further develop the offshore yuan market in Hong Kong as part of a new package of policies to mark the 15th anniversary of the handover.
Hong Kong was picked by the central government in 2009 as the first proving ground to settle cross-border trade in yuan outside the mainland market.
People familiar with the matter said officials in Hong Kong and Beijing had so far been co-operative with Australia over the move.
'The Chinese side has made it clear to Australian officials that although London has launched the first offshore yuan market outside Hong Kong, it doesn't necessarily mean London has the exclusive right to do so,' said one of the people, who declined to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to the media.
'I think Beijing wants to see some competition [among different offshore yuan centres] that will help boost trading volume and thereby increase the importance of the yuan potentially as a new global currency.'
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan, who is also treasurer, is scheduled to visit Hong Kong in early July for a yuan-related forum where he will meet representatives from Australian banks and companies in Hong Kong to seek their advice on how the currency can play a more important role in bilateral trade.
Swan is also expected to visit Beijing to discuss a wider range of issues including the long-awaited Sino-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations that began in 2005. Although there is no time frame for when a final FTA deal can be reached between the two countries, many financial and political analysts expect that it should not take long.
'Given the close trade relationship between China and Australia and its sophisticated financial infrastructure, Sydney has a natural advantage in becoming an offshore centre for the renminbi business,' said Dr Ligang Liu, chief China economist for ANZ, Australia's third- largest bank.
China and Britain agreed last year to co-operate on developing London into an offshore yuan centre. Since then, London has been speeding up efforts primarily to serve the European market. Singapore is doing the same, but mainly with an eye on yuan trade in Southeast Asia.
China is already Australia's largest two-way trading partner. Australia's neighbour New Zealand signed an FTA deal with Beijing in 2008. If Sydney could serve as an offshore yuan market with a focus on Sino-Australian trade, it could also naturally cover trade settlement in New Zealand, market participants say.
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Thomas and Sharon Kloss of Royalton will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a private celebration May 5, 2013, in Royalton.
Hosting the event will be the couple's four children and their spouses, Michelle (Jason) Curtiss, Heidi (Thomas) Quinlan, Michael (Sarah) Kloss and Sara (Ryan) Wolf, along with the couple's six grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Kieran, Taylor, Adelyn and Lexton.
Tom and Sharon (Selinski) were married May 5, 1973, at Holy Trinity Church in Royalton.


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A Bexhill resident who set up a charity to provide free education for disadvantaged children in Gambia has received a British Empire Medal after being recognised in the New Year's Honours List.
Anne McMath, and brother-in-law Mick, founded The Don McMath Foundation in memory of Anne's husband. Anne said although initially it was a shock to hear she'd be en awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) she was nevertheless "thrilled".
The Don McMath Foundation is a not for profit organisation whose mission it is to provide free education for children from the poorest Gambian families living within a 3-mile radius of the school. It came about after Anne visited The Gambia and realised that a lot of children did not attend school, because their parents could not afford to send them. Anne said: "I started to pay for 3 children to go to school, which sparked a lot of interest. With the help of my brother-in-law, Mick McMath, we decided to open our own school in memory of my husband."
Anne's husband Don, who died aged 44, taught at Priory Road, Hastings, and Hampden Park, Eastbourne. The Don McMath Foundation School opened on January 6, 2003, with 31 pupils and 2 staff in a rented building. Anne said they soon filled the building and the government gave the charity a piece of land to build on. "The first building was completed in 2005 and since then we completed more buildings and now have a Nursery School (age 5 – 7), a Lower Basic (age 8 – 13), an Upper Basic (age 14 – 16) and a hall.
"The children come from some of the poorest families in The Gambia and everything from uniforms, books etc is supplied free of charge. Each year we have about 160 children register at the school, but we are only able to take about 30. I visit as many homes as possible before deciding which families are most in need of help. To date we have 340 children with another 30 coming in September 2014."
Anne was presented with her BEM on May 1, by Peter J Field, the Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. In recognition of her BEM Anne and Mick attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace on June.
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Dell Computer will unveil a new PC geared toward gamers on Monday in an effort to scope out the relatively small, but often lucrative, enthusiast market.
The Dimension XPS sports Intel's latest 3GHz processor and the new 875P chipset. The 875P, formerly known as Canterwood, features an 800MHz bus for connecting the processor to memory--faster than the 533MHz or 400MHz bus found on other Pentium 4 PCs. The chipset also comes with Serial ATA, a fast link between the hard drive and the processor that speeds up data flow. So far, most competitors are using the new processor and chipset only in corporate workstations
The XPS will tout a number of extras not ordinarily found on a Dell machine. It will come standard with two 1394 ports, the sort of thing more commonly seen on PCs from consumer-centric companies like Apple Computer and Sony. In the past, 1394 ports could be added as an option only on Dell computers. The chassis of the desktop also will come in Venice blue "with midnight gray and brushed silver accents," according to Dell. Most Dell PCs are dark gray.
High performance and an unconventional chassis are two of the signature hallmarks of PCs in the gaming enthusiast market. Small companies such as Alienware and retailers such as Best Buy have seen sales grow with their house brands by specializing in PCs with the newest technology, latest peripherals and distinctive looks. The market is small--specialty manufacturers probably sell only 100,000 PCs in total annually, said Roger Kay, an analyst at IDC. But the profit margins and average selling prices of PCs can be fairly high, he added. A number of trends are emerging in this market as well.
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The Turkish Education Exhibition opened at the Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC) Abuja promising Nigerian students of affordable tuition and employment after graduation.
Opening the Exhibition, Emin Godek, Director, Aydinlar Educational Limited, said 550 Nigerian students including those from NTIC were admitted into various Turkish universities which informed the decision to hold an exhibition to showcase the potentials of the universities.
He said, "The good thing about this whole arrangement is that the foreign students who come to Turkish universities both government and private owned pay less than what an average Turkish student will pay."
A parent Adeboye Akinwole who attended the exhibition said, "At least with this we have another choice other than the craze for western education in America and the UK. I think they are doing us a great service if we have to pay lower that what the indigenes are paying because I know in most schools, foreigners pay higher fees."


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In ceremonies on Thursday evening, March 20, Professor Tom Smith, a Senior Fulbright Scholar in Romania and Visiting Professor at the National University of Music, was awarded the "National Music Award," the Romanian equivalent of the American "Grammy Award," by the Romanian National Radio. This was the first year that a National Music Award was given in the category of jazz, adding special significance to the fact that Smith is the first American ever to receive the prestigious and coveted award. During the award ceremonies, which were broadcast countrywide on Romanian National Radio, Professor Smith conducted the National Radio Big Band and performed several trombone pieces himself.
Smith's award and the National Radio Big Band performance were widely covered in the Romanian press. Both in his teaching activities at the National University of Music, Romania's premier center for music and
musicological studies, and with his more than twenty major concerts for national television and radio in the last six months, Smith has caused quite a splash on the jazz and entertainment scene in Romania. Smith is a Professor and the Director of Instrumental Music at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, North Carolina.
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text: Rutgers University charges its students nearly $1,000 each a year -- more than the charges at any other university -- to finance football, Bloomberg [1] reported. The total comes from an analysis by the news service based on student fees and direct university funding for the football program. Officials at Rutgers have said for years that investments in athletics would pay for themselves in the end, but many faculty and student groups have charged that the university spends too much on athletics.


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SURFERS and bodyboarders have been warned to check tide times and stay within safe swimming zones.
The call comes after two bodyboarders were rescued in North Yorkshire.
The pair were spotted 500m outside the flagged zone at Cayton Bay — a strong offshore wind was preventing them from getting back to safety.
RNLI lifeguard Chris Ireland saw the pair in difficulty at 11.30am on Saturday. He alerted fellow lifeguard Tim Machon, who went to their aid. One of them had been hit in the face by her bodyboard and knocked into the sea, leaving her very shaken but without serious injuries.
The couple were helped back to shore and assessed by lifeguards.
The incident followed an August rescue in which three surfers ignored lifeguards' warnings and the red flags, and entered the water.
One was caught in a rip current and swept close to the Pump House Rocks.
People are advised to talk to lifeguards about tide times and safe swimming areas. Red flags warn people not to enter the sea. Orange wind socks denote dangerous wind.


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WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging National Security Letter (NSL) statutes on two fronts today, testifying before Congress and filing a lawsuit in federal court in its fight to end the government's abuse of NSL powers. NSLs, secretly issued by the government, are used to obtain access to personal customer records from Internet Service Providers, financial institutions and credit reporting agencies. Recipients of the NSLs are generally forbidden, or "gagged," from disclosing that they have received the letters. The ACLU and representatives from the Department of Justice will testify before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at a hearing on a bill introduced by the committee's chairman, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), entitled "The National Security Letters Reform Act of 2007."
"As it stands, the NSL statutes invite abuse and both the FBI and Department of Defense have repeatedly accepted that invitation by manipulating the powerful tool Congress gave them," said Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. "In the past two years the Department of Justice's Inspector General has released consecutive reports lambasting the FBI for its systematic exploitation of NSLs. The FBI's solution of creating stricter internal guidelines is futile since the bureau has proven time and again it cannot police itself. If Congress doesn't move quickly to bring this authority in line with the Constitution, there's no doubt there will be further misuse and misconduct."
"The current National Security Letters statutes do not appropriately protect the privacy of innocent people," said ACLU National Security Project Director Jameel Jaffer, who will testify at today's hearing. "Congressman Nadler's bill would preserve the government's ability to investigate people who are actually security threats, but it would also provide important – and constitutionally required – safeguards for civil liberties."
The ACLU and New York Civil Liberties Union also filed a federal lawsuit in New York today to uncover the extent of the FBI's misuse of National Security Letter powers. Specifically, the lawsuit seeks the release of records pertaining to the FBI's use of NSLs at the behest of other agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD) as well as documents concerning the FBI's use of its gag power. Newly un-redacted documents released to the ACLU last month in a separate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit revealed that the Defense Department is using the FBI to circumvent legal limits on its own NSL power and may be obtaining sensitive records of people within the U.S. to which the military is not otherwise entitled, simply by asking the FBI to issue the record demands. While the FBI has broad NSL powers and compliance with FBI-issued NSLs is mandatory, the Defense Department's NSL power is more limited in scope.
Earlier this month the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on the FBI's use of National Security Letters that revealed a systemic, widespread abuse of the NSL power. The OIG report noted two instances where the FBI, on its own initiative, issued NSLs to obtain sensitive information after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court had already rejected its requests. The report also revealed that the FBI issued almost 50,000 NSLs in 2006."The American public has a right to know if the FBI is flouting the law by issuing National Security Letters on behalf of other agencies and whether it is improperly gagging NSL recipients," said L. Danielle Tully, an attorney with the ACLU. "The FBI cannot be trusted to police itself. Only through greater transparency, stricter guidelines and meaningful oversight can we begin to disentangle this mess."
Putting the issue of NSL abuse further under the microscope, the ACLU released a memo on last month's OIG report regarding the FBI's ongoing abuse of its NSL and Section 215 powers. In the memo, the ACLU highlights the FBI's continuing use of gags on NSL recipients and notes, among other significant failings, that the FBI has not established procedures to limit the retention of private data as required by statute. The memo also highlights Inspector General Glenn Fine's misgivings about whether new internal controls established by the FBI and Department of Justice after the last NSL report will be successful, given the nature and scope of the problems he continues to uncover.
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Back in 2006, the EPA decided against renewing the registration of carbofuran as a permitted pesticide for sale in the United States, on the grounds that its application threatened the health of farm workers and killed millions of wild birds. This week, the agency announced that it would no longer allow food to contain carbofuran residues, this time because it poses undue risk to the health of small children. The regulation applies to both domestic and imported produce. Since the chemical is already being phased out in U.S. agriculture, it will probably have a greater effect on imported food, especially rice, coffee, bananas, and sugar cane.
An EPA fact sheet includes the following among the ecological effects of carbofuran:
- Carbofuran is very highly toxic to birds on an acute basis, and highly toxic on a sub-acute basis. A chronic effect level could not be established due to the fact that all concentrations tested caused mortality in the test subjects.
- Carbofuran is highly toxic to mammals on an acute basis. Chronic toxicity testing on laboratory rats showed reduced offspring survival and body weight reductions.
- Carbofuran is very highly toxic to freshwater and estuarine/marine fish on an acute basis. The available chronic test showed larval survival as the most sensitive endpoint for freshwater fish and embryo hatching as the most sensitive endpoint for estuarine/marine fish.
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- Age: 31 years young
- Born: Wednesday 9th of July 1986
- Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
- Ethnicity: Caucasian, Middle Eastern
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- Height: 5'6" (or 167 cm)
- Weight: 129 lbs (or 59 kg)
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Brooke Lee Adams (born July 9, 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American former pornographic actress. Adams entered the adult industry as production assistant and as photographer, then started performing, initially as a solo model, later in G/G and B/G scenes. She holds a degree in biochemistry.
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Destiny's Rise of Iron artifacts offer game-changing perks
There's a lot that goes into a Guardian build in Destiny, thanks to the game using a character progression system of light to gauge just how powerful you really are. Spread across a trio of weapon classes, your Ghost and armour, your light determines just how strong your midnight special will be in the heat of battle. And then there are artifacts, a little touch of ornamentation that most Guardians don't exactly pay a lot of attention to.
Does your artifact have a decent light number attached to it? Okay, cool bugger whatever bonuses come with it because that's all that matters. That's an idea that Bungie wants to fix for the Rise of Iron expansion, as a new series of artifacts were revealed, each one offering a substantial amount of customisation not to how your Guardian looks but rather to how your light warrior will actually function in Destiny. Here's a breakdown of the eight artifacts that you'll be able to get your hands on in Rise of Iron, via Forbes:
Here's where it gets even more interesting. Each artifact is not only class-agnostic, but also doesn't consume an Exotic slot, so you're still able to wear some heavy armour with other perks added in for good measure. They might sound minor, but those are some BIG changes to the current Guardian build in Destiny if you get your hands on one of those artifacts in Rise of Iron.
Memory of Radeghast for example, could make the Crucible a whole lot more fun if you're running hot with a sword. Just imagine deflecting a rocket back at a Guardian for once, instead of losing your heavy ammo a full second after you just grabbed it. I also quite like Memory of Felwinter. Sacrificing a super may sound like a big risk, but it's something that I'd gladly do if I was running a strike that had Void-burn damage as a modifier, especially when I happen to love the cluster effect of my Warlock Void grenades when they make small groups of enemies explode into extra baysplosions.
There's also apparently a ninth secret artifact, that Bungie is keeping quiet about for when Rise of Iron launches. Only the Traveller knows just what this little keychain is capable of then, if they don't want to spill the beans on it.


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The Violinist's Thumb
by Sam Kean
Early in the 20th century, German biologist Hans Spemann separated two cells of a salamander zygote using a strand of his daughter's hair. His experiment produced two fully formed amphibians, demonstrating that each cell contains the full genetic blueprint to build a living thing, not the partial instructions that scientists had previously supposed.
Why he used the child's hair isn't clear, science writer Kean notes, but "probably the baby's hair was finer."
In Kean's history of DNA, each chapter is loosely organized to address questions about humans' genetic past and future. He pays tribute to genetics' key players and major milestones, including Watson and Crick, Mendel and the researchers who raced to draw up the human blueprint ("blitzkrieg sequencing," Kean calls it) during the Human Genome Project.


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Pros: Lots of flavor; Energizes me.
Cons: Sometimes have problems brewing the cup.
I already had my K-cup picked out for the morning fiasco, but upon rising I found it was a rainy day and I really didn't feel like doing anything. My chore list was twice as long as usual so I swapped my K-cup out for a Revv Pulse. I think it is a delicious flavor and definitely one of my favorites.
This is how Green Mountain Coffee describes the coffee: "Nature's original energy drinkTM just got turbo charged. revv Pulse® boosts alertness without compromising on taste. Ginseng and Guarana are natural additions to revv's high-performance power."
The box didn't have any health recommendations or indication that the consumption should be limited. Ginseng and Guarana are stimulants containing caffeine and allegedly boosts mood and concentration. It is common for these two ingredients to be added to energy drinks. My body reacts very well to products with ginseng and guarana and this coffee is no exception. I have no more than one product a day, and only drink it occasionally because frankly not enough studies have been done on it. There is no indication of how much of the herbs are in the product. A person taking medicine (especially aspirin) may want to do further research before drinking this. Those who are not comfortable with the herbal additives of Revv Pulse with the green label may be more interested in Revv with the blue label because it seems to be the same coffee without the herbal additives.
I normally would have a Zipfizz for an energy boost. While coffee seems like it would be a good answer for an energy boost, it normally makes me a little more high strung in high doses. I was interested to find out what the added ginseng and guarana would do for my mood. It makes me run at a higher speed for sure. This is a great coffee before a workout but a poor choice before a long-winded meeting. I feel like I want to move, literally.
The coffee is Aarabic dark roast. It has a strong bold flavor, but I didn't taste any smoky earthy taste from the roasting. I didn't notice any alluring aroma from brewing, nor did it remind me of any other food other than coffee.
The individual K-cups are designed for use in a Keurig Coffee Brewer. To use, sit the K-cup in the assembly housing without removing the foil lid. Discard the used K-cup. I sometimes have trouble with the K-cup only making a shot of coffee and have to run it up to three times to get the amount of water in the cup. This makes the coffee strong in flavor and too strong for me as a smaller cup. This doesn't say "extra bold" on the foil like most K-cups do, but I think there's more than enough grounds. This can be pretty rough on the stomach so I normally have it with food.
Ingredients: 100% Arabic coffee with Guarana Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract.
I am a huge fan of the Green Mountain Coffee brand so it's no surprise I liked this blend as well. I probably wouldn't recommend a Revv Pulse for someone that is going to sit in front of their computer; It's too much energy to contain. It's a perfect choice on a lazy rainy day when it's time to get moving and get things done.


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MORE than 80 children from Atherton and Tyldesley primary schools took part in the inaugural ATSA Tag Rugby Festival at Atherton Community School.
St George's Central, Sacred Heart, Hindsford, St Richard's, St Philip's, Tyldesley Primary, St Michael's, Chowbent and Atherton St George's all entered teams in the event, which was supported by Leigh Centurions Community Foundation.
"I would like to thank ACS for allowing us to use their facilities to host this event," said Mark Grogan, headteacher at St George's Central and lead teacher for Atherton and Tyldesley Sports Association.
"Thanks also to everyone involved with Leigh Centurions Community Foundation, especially Leigh Centurions player Stuart Littler, who was present to oversee the matches and present the awards at the end.
"Thanks to the apprentices from the Foundation who refereed the matches and acted as time keepers.
"A mention also to the many supporters who came to event to help create a fantastic atmosphere."
Sacred Heart secured maximum points in the group stages, going on to beat the other group winner St Phillips in the final.


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Research Topics
Joe Westermeyer
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Severity of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder versus noncombat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: a community-based study in American Indian and Hispanic veteransMichael Brinker
Mental Health Services, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 195:655-61. 2007..A low rate of mental health treatment since military duty may have contributed to increased symptoms and a lower remission rate...
- Daily versus monthly reporting of post-traumatic symptoms: A study of reliability across time and instrumentsJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VA Medical Center, United States University of Minnesota, United States Electronic address
Psychiatry Res 227:309-12. 2015..Initial practice effect occurred in the first month, but other biases (recent symptoms, severe symptoms, Hawthorne effect) were not demonstrated. ..
- Personality disorders in adopted versus non-adopted adultsJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA Electronic address
Psychiatry Res 226:446-50. 2015..These findings support the higher rates of personality disorders among adoptees compared to non-adoptees. ..
- Internalizing disorder in adopted versus non-adopted adults: a NESARC based studyJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA Electronic address
Compr Psychiatry 55:1595-600. 2014..e., Asian/Pacific Island). In conclusion, adoptees in a large sample from the general population had higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders compared to non-adoptees. ..
- Pathological and problem gambling among veterans in clinical care: prevalence, demography, and clinical correlatesJoe Westermeyer
Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, 1935 Summit Avenue, St Paul, MN 55105, USA
Am J Addict 22:218-25. 2013..The aim of the study was to estimate prevalence rates of pathological gambling and problem gambling among veterans receiving VA care, since several studies have suggested that VA patients may be at increased risk to these conditions...
- Residential placement for veterans with addiction: American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria vs. a veterans homeless programJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VA Health Care Center, Mental Health Service, MN, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 201:567-71. 2013..In conclusion, the findings support close monitoring and relevant contingencies using the ASAM criteria in the treatment of substance use disorder. ..
- Managing the classification of psychiatric diagnoses: a systematics perspectiveJoseph John Westermeyer
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Psychiatry and Anthropology, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 200:745-8. 2012..Fifth, comorbidity would become a more useful concept if defined as major, intermediate, and minor comorbidity, occurring at class, subclass, and infraclass levels...
- Course and treatment of buprenorphine/naloxone withdrawal: an analysis of case reportsJoseph Westermeyer
Addictive Disorders Service, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, St Paul, Minnesota 55105, USA
Am J Addict 21:401-3. 2012..Controlled studies of buprenorphine/naloxone withdrawal regimens over varying time frames would help to illuminate the most effective means of opioid discontinuation and inform clinical care...
- Substance use disorder among adoptees: a clinical comparative studyJoe Westermeyer
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 33:455-66. 2007..Conclusion is that adoptees and their adoptive families should be alert to the increased risk of SUD among adoptees. Clinicians can expect that adoptees should manifest milder levels of SUD morbidity, similar to "non-heredity" SUD...
- Reliability of sleep log data versus actigraphy in veterans with sleep disturbance and PTSDJoe Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC Minneapolis, MN 55417, United States
J Anxiety Disord 21:966-75. 2007..Sleep logs especially under-count awakenings in PTSD patients with sleep complaints...
- Psychiatric morbidity and parental substance use disorderJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 32:607-16. 2006..To assess psychiatric morbidity associated with having no, one, or two parents with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), among patients receiving SUD care...
- HADStress: a somatic symptom screen for posttraumatic stress among Somali refugeesJoseph J Westermeyer
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, 1935 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105, USA
Psychiatr Serv 61:1132-7. 2010..This study assessed whether a simple, readily implemented four-symptom somatic screen would be able to effectively identify current posttraumatic stress symptoms in victimized populations...
- Mental health of non-gamblers versus "normal" gamblers among American Indian veterans: a community surveyJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Gambl Stud 24:193-205. 2008..SAMPLE STUDY: participants consisted of 557 North Central American Indian veterans...
- A comparison of substance use disorder severity and course in American Indian male and female veteransJoseph Westermeyer
Department of Mental Health Services, Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Addict 18:87-92. 2009..VA facilities should out-reach to American Indian women, who report a willingness to seek mental health services but may avoid VA care...
- A personal journey into cultural psychiatryJoseph Westermeyer
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Minnesota, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Transcult Psychiatry 48:127-45. 2011..Finally, the account summarizes those clinical, research, educational, consultative, and leadership roles that cultural training influenced during my career...
- Refugee resettlement to the United States: recommendations for a new approachJoseph John Westermeyer
Departments of Psychiatry and Anthropology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 199:532-6. 2011..Strategies used for resettlement of these two groups differed greatly. Based on these differences, the author recommends a refugee resettlement strategy aimed at improved mental health and optimal acculturation for future refugee groups...
- Comparison of two methods of inquiry for torture with East African refugees: single query versus checklistJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, USA
Torture 21:155-72. 2011....
- Comorbid schizophrenia and substance abuse: a review of epidemiology and courseJoseph Westermeyer
Department of Psychiatry, Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Addict 15:345-55. 2006..Primary prevention and early treatment of SUD in SCZ patients are still relatively neglected, though they offer our greatest hope for enhancing the lives of people with SCZ and improving the cost efficacy of care...
- Effects of childhood physical abuse on course and severity of substance abuseJ Westermeyer
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Addict 10:101-10. 2001..Although female gender and lower SES were both associated with CPA, the relationships were separate (i.e., women did not have lower SES)...
- Size and complexity of social networks among substance abusers: childhood and current correlatesJoseph Westermeyer
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Addict 13:372-80. 2004..Network complexity may be amenable to short-term change, whereas network size may be more related to longer-term coping...
- Michigan assessment-screening test for alcohol and drugs (MAST/AD): evaluation in a clinical sampleJoseph Westermeyer
Department of Psychiatry, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Addict 13:151-62. 2004..This study in a clinical population did not demonstrate its utility as a screening instrument; additional work is needed to reveal its utility for this purpose...
- Perceived barriers to VA mental health care among Upper Midwest American Indian veterans: description and associationsJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, Minnesota 55417, USA
Med Care 40:I62-71. 2002..This community-based study was undertaken to understand why Native-American veterans in the Upper Midwest choose not to use VA mental health services despite high rates of certain psychiatric disorders...
- Self-help strategies among patients with substance use disordersJ Westermeyer
Department of Psychiatry, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Minnesota, 1 Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Addict 10:249-57. 2001..Self-help tends to occur more often after exposure to addicted relatives or addiction treatment. Clinicians and public adult education should promulgate self-help methods in the general population...
- Remission from pathological gambling among Hispanics and Native AmericansJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, 116A, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Community Ment Health J 42:537-53. 2006..Remission was associated with absence of a current Axis 1 diagnosis, especially absence of a current post-traumatic stress disorder...
- Substance use disorder (SUD) morbidity versus number of parents with SUDJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, University of Minnesota, USA
Addict Behav 32:661-74. 2007..To assess the association between numbers of parents (i.e., 0, 1 or 2) with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and proband's SUD severity and morbidity...
- Somali and Oromo refugees: correlates of torture and trauma historyJames M Jaranson
HealthPartners Division of Behavioral Health and the Department of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
Am J Public Health 94:591-8. 2004..This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems...
- Lifetime prevalence of pathological gambling among american Indian and Hispanic American VeteransJoseph Westermeyer
Mental Health Service, 116A, 1 Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Public Health 95:860-6. 2005..We examined the prevalence and clinical correlates of pathological gambling among 1228 American Indian and Hispanic American veterans in the southwest and north central regions of the United States...
- Sampling in difficult to access refugee and immigrant communitiesMarline Spring
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 191:813-9. 2003..Maintaining a culture of trust was crucial in recovering from damaging environmental events that threatened data collection...
- Somali and Oromo refugee women: trauma and associated factorsCheryl Lee Robertson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
J Adv Nurs 56:577-87. 2006..This paper reports a study identifying the demographic characteristics, self-reported trauma and torture prevalence, and association of trauma experience and health and social problems among Somali and Oromo women refugees...
- Alcohol craving in outpatients with alcohol dependence: rate and clinical correlatesGihyun Yoon
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
J Stud Alcohol 67:770-7. 2006..We also examined the relationship between alcohol craving and the clinical characteristics of alcohol-dependent patients...
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and service utilization in a sample of service members from Iraq and AfghanistanChristopher Erbes
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center 116A6, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Mil Med 172:359-63. 2007....
- Development of an inventory for measuring war-related events in refugeesMichael Hollifield
Department of Psychiatry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Compr Psychiatry 46:67-80. 2005..Participatory and qualitative methods reveal events and event types that have not been previously defined. The CTI warrants further testing after revision to incorporate items and event types determined by qualitative methods...
- HADStress screen for posttraumatic stress: replication in ethiopian refugeesAshley Gulden
Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St Paul, MN 55417, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 198:762-7. 2010..Post hoc tests supported cut-off levels at 3 and at 4 symptoms. Conclusion is that the HADStress Screen can serve as an efficient, nonthreatening screen for posttraumatic stress symptoms among refugees...
- Association of antisocial personality disorder with psychiatric morbidity among patients with substance use disorderJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Subst Abus 26:15-24. 2005....
- Association of antisocial personality disorder and substance disorder morbidity in a clinical sampleJoseph Westermeyer
Minneapolis VAMC, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 31:93-110. 2005..Clinicians blind to the ASPD assessment collected the remainder of the data...
- Daily charting of posttraumatic stress symptoms: a pilot studyDavid R Johnson
Mental Health Division, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Psychiatry 116 A6, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 190:683-92. 2002..Daily charting of PTS symptoms over prolonged periods is feasible. This prospective PTSD symptom charting method may have therapeutic, clinical, and research potential for understanding individual and group patterns in PTSD over time...
- Co-morbid traumatic brain injury and substance use disorder: childhood predictors and adult correlatesAnne B Felde
Minneapolis VAMC, MN 55417, USA
Brain Inj 20:41-9. 2006..To examine demographic factors, childhood experiences and behaviour problems and adult psychopathology associated with a history of adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) with unconsciousness in patients with substance use disorders (SUD)...
- Measuring trauma and health status in refugees: a critical reviewMichael Hollifield
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 2400 Tucker Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
JAMA 288:611-21. 2002..Refugees experience multiple traumatic events and have significant associated health problems, but data about refugee trauma and health status are often conflicting and difficult to interpret...
- Socially sanctioned coercion mechanisms for addiction treatmentEdgar P Nace
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
Am J Addict 16:15-23. 2007..This unmet need, coupled with the evidence for positive clinical outcomes, highlights the call for implementing socially sanctioned mechanisms of coercion...
- Assessing war trauma in refugees: properties of the Comprehensive Trauma Inventory-104Michael Hollifield
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
J Trauma Stress 19:527-40. 2006..The CTI-104 is reliable and valid, and assesses a broader range of traumatic war-related events in a broader range of refugees than currently available instruments...
- Uses of coercion in addiction treatment: clinical aspectsMaria A Sullivan
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Addict 17:36-47. 2008..The philosophical, historical, and societal aspects of coerced treatment are considered...


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The criminal trial over the deaths of five workers at a Colorado hydroelectric plant could be entering its final week.
Proceedings are set to resume in federal court on Monday in Denver, with lawyers for Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy and a subsidiary presenting their case.
The companies face five counts of violating federal safety regulations. Five workers from California died as a result of smoke inhalation when a fire trapped them inside a tunnel in October 2007 near Georgetown, about 40 miles west of Denver.
Prosecutors rested their case last week.
They argue Xcel knew of workplace safety violations. The defense says a contractor violated the regulations and the deaths were an accident.
If convicted, each company would have to pay fines up to $2.5 million and be subject to strict post-conviction supervision.


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I am getting 375 Cohesive gel implants in the dual plane position. I am a 34A cup with grade 1-2. I am wishing for a D cup. Will that be enough to bring me to D cup? It is scheduled for next Tuesday, and now it seems it may only give me a C cup.
What Will a 375cc Cohesive Gel Implant Bring my Cup Size To?
Doctor Answers 5
Implant Size Expectations
The size of the implants are based on a combination of a patient's goals and objectives and her anatomy. In order to provide a natural looking augmentation, the surgeon needs to evaluate many factors including soft tissue coverage, skin laxity, chest wall width, breast imprint width, the shape of the breasts and relative level of constriction to ensure that the breast implants are appropriate for your body.
Consult in person with 3 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to understand your options.
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375cc Size?
1. Dimensional planning
2. Gel Implant Sizing system
Dimensional planning – The measurements of your chest wall are taken. Also, the breast dimensions including the height, width, and current dimensions of each breast form the basis of dimensional planning. Based on these measurements, the implant size is recommended. This will give you a unique breast implant that is suited for your body frame. However, there are some limitations of what size we can recommend. For instance, some implants may just be too big for a narrow chest wall. Your surgeon can review this with you during the consultation.
Gel Implant Sizing system – During the preliminary breast implant consultation, you will be provided with an option to "try on" a variety of implant shapes and sizes. You can also visualize the possible outcomes of your surgery which helps you to get that perfect size to give you the shape that you longed for. This way your preferences are known and you can then pick a range of implants that will "fit" just right to give a soft natural fuller look. Hope this helps.
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
Proper Implant Selection
In order to make an accurate size recommendation, I would need to assess your chest wall and breast mound measurements and characteristics. Unfortunately, there is not a general rule of thumb or objective criteria to implant selection.
Your plastic surgeon will perform several measurements of your chest wall and breast anatomy and determine a range of implants that both fit your chest wall and reach your desired goals.
The next step is to try on this range of implants in the office with your doctor. The key to this success is showing your surgeon the body proportion you desire with a bra sizer and allowing your surgeon to guide you to the right implant. It will be much easier to communicate in implant cc's than cup size when determining the appropriate implant for you.
I wish you a safe recovery and fantastic result.
Dr. Gill
Learn more: http://www.drpaulgill.com
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Cup size and volume
Cup size is difficult to predict with any given volume because the manufacturers of bras vary in their definition of a cup. The best thing to do for you is to try a "baggy test" with water and see if the volume you choose looks good in a loose bra and a tight fitting t-shirt over it.
Breast Size after Breast Augmentation?
Unfortunately, there is no direct correlation between the size of breast implants and the resulting cup size.
In planning your breast augmentation procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. in my practice I find the use of goal pictures to be very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "D cup" or "fake looking" etc. means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
I use intraoperative sizers and place the patient in the upright position to evaluate breast size. Use of these sizers also allow me to select the breast implant profile (low, moderate, moderate plus, high-profile) that would most likely achieve the patient's goals. The patient's goal pictures are hanging on the wall, and allow for direct comparison. I have found that this system is very helpful in improving the chances of achieving the patient's goals as consistently as possible. By the way, the most common regret after this operation, is "I wish I was bigger".
I hope this helps.
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.