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Lifelong feud with ELVIS marked step-mom as "Devil In Disguise" — the second wife of his father, Vernon, Davada "DEE" PRESLEY, is dead at 88.
Much maligned by Elvis fans as she made shocking allegations about the troubled rock singer's sexuality and drug abuse, Dee passed at her home in Nashville, Tenn.
After Presley's death shocker in 1977 she has hit the media bandwagon alleging Elvis had entered into an incestuous affair with beloved mom Gladys.
She also claimed Elvis had killed himself because he knew he had untreatable bone-marrow cancer.
In her mind-boggling 1993 book 'The Intimate Life and Death of Elvis Presley', Dee wrote Elvis had had a homosexual affair with TV's "The Rebel" star Nick Adams who died from a prescription drug overdose in 1968.
Most El scholars believe that Dee's claims were motivated by jealously and revenge.
She reportedly felt Elvis had ruined her marriage to his father Vernon, which ended in November 1977 — a mere three months after Elvis's death and 18 months before Vernon died.
In a 1980 interview Dee stated: "Vernon was more married to Elvis than to me. He is ultimately what caused the deterioration of my marriage. He was incredibly selfish… like a black hole that totally sucks in everything around it."'
Defending her right to pen her tell-all shocker, she said, "How could I exploit it any more than it has already been exploited? And besides, we all gave our lives to Elvis. Now maybe we're just trying to take a little something back."


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Then came the luggage — hundreds of bags with the same camouflage color. Soldiers serving at the base unloaded buses full of bags and placed them on the floor of the drill hall, in front of five tanks and across from where the soldiers were soon to be brought in.
Then came more than 100 National Guard soldiers in the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from across New York state. Their plane had arrived a little earlier, and they came into the room at about 7 p.m. They were dressed in the same colors as their luggage.
Most of the soldiers deployed with this group served in Kuwait, performing logistics, administrative and security missions. Before arriving here, they demobilized at Camp Shelby, Miss. The soldiers have been away from home for about nine months.
The soldiers from everywhere but the Syracuse area picked up their bags and left the room to be taken to their hometowns in Buffalo, Rochester, the Capital Region, New York City and Newburgh, officials said.
Finally, at 7:38 p.m., Syracuse families poured into the room to meet their long-lost soldiers.
Staff Sgt. Stephan Storrs, of Liverpool, finally had a chance to hold his daughter, Makaylyn, 4½ months, who was born while he was in Kuwait. He had seen her many times on Skype, and had kept in touch with her and his wife, Elizabeth, frequently — including every day she was in the hospital — but this was different, he said.
"It was very difficult for her (Elizabeth), but she had a lot of family support," Storrs said.
Maj. Marshall Hunt had seen and held his daughter, Reagan, before — but not since before her first birthday. Reagan is now almost 2. They live in Manlius.
"She knew she was coming to see her daddy," said Cassie Hunt, Reagan's mother and Marshall's husband.
It was easier for their son, Adam, to remember. He's 16.
"It's pretty cool to come home on Christmas Eve," Marshall Hunt said.

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Luna - Biography
By Scott Feemster
Although started by Dean Wareham after the demise of his previous band, the legendary Galaxie 500, Luna quickly crawled out from the imposing shadow of his former band to assert their own identity, and became an influential and much-loved band in their own right.
At the top of their career after touring as the opening act for the Cocteau Twins in 1991, vocalist/guitarist Dean Wareham stunned his bandmates Naomi Yang and Damon Krukowski by announcing that he was leaving the band. Soon after his departure, Wareham signed a deal with Elektra Records and set about to record a demo. Wareham enlisted the help of Mercury Rev drummer Jimmy Chambers, and the pair recorded some of Wareham's songs, including "Anesthesia", "I Can't Wait" and "Slash Your Tires". "Anesthesia" was later released as a single on the Number 6 label under the name Dean Wareham. Executives at Elektra were impressed with what they heard, and so Wareham began the process of putting together a new, permanent band. Wareham contacted his friend bassist Justin Harwood, a New Zealander who had previously been in the acclaimed Kiwi indie pop band The Chills, and convinced him to move to New York City and be the bassist in his new band. Once Harwood was settled in, the two started auditioning drummers, and eventually settled on a drummer named Byron Guthrie. The trio rehearsed in the basement under Wareham's apartment, and recorded another set of demos, produced by Dave Fridmann. The trio also played a few shows together, augmented by guitarist Grasshopper from Mercury Rev. Soon Guthrie was dropped from the line-up, and was replaced by former Feelies drummer Stanley Demeski, thus making the new band a kind of indie super-group. The new band was christened Luna, but soon found out that there was a musician who was already using the name, so they were called Luna 2 for a time before an agreement was worked out where they could drop the 2, and simply be known as Luna. The new trio of Demeski, Wareham and Harwood enlisted the help of producer and Voidoids/Lou Reed drummer Fred Maher, and released the album Lunapark (Elektra) in late 1992. Though the new band had elements of Galaxie 500's style, it was clear this was a new band, and the album steered the way towards a different and more confident sounding style of rock. Though the new band still featured Wareham's trademark laconic vocals and almost slow-motion sounding guitar, it also featured Harwood's ultra-melodic bass playing and Demeski's hyper-active drumming. Maher, Grasshopper, and former Galaxie 500 producer Kramer all made guest appearances on the record, further fleshing out the sound of the trio.
Soon after the release of the album, the trio decided they needed another guitarist to expand the sound of the band, and placed an ad in the Village Voice. After a series of auditions, former drama student Sean Eden was drafted into the group. The new quartet soon returned to the studio and recorded the Slide EP (Elektra)(1993), an EP of mostly covers and a couple of Wareham originals. The EP featured Luna covering songs by Beat Happening, the Velvet Underground, and The Dream Syndicate, and the band made the cover songs sound like they had composed them themselves, turning in versions that actually improved on the originals. After the release of Slide, the band toured the U.S., opening for such bands as The Screaming Trees and the Sundays, and soon after landed the plum opening slot on the reformed Velvet Underground tour of Europe. After returning back to New York, the group recorded their next album, Bewitched (Elektra), released in 1994. The album further consolidated the group's sound, with Eden bouncing off of Wareham's distinctive guitar parts. Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison also guested on two songs on the album. After another round of touring to support Bewitched, the band returned to the studio again and recorded their next album Penthouse (Elektra), released in 1995 and produced by the band with Pat McCarthy and Mario Salvati. Now tighter and more assured as a unit, the group turned in what many consider to be their best release. Rolling Stone magazine later included Penthouse on its list of essential albums of the 90's. The album featured guest appearances from former Television guitarist Tom Verlaine, cellist Jane Scarpantoni and a guest vocal turn from Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier on the duet with Wareham of the Serge Gainsbourg/Brigitte Bardot classic "Bonnie and Clyde". The band also issued another EP, simply called EP, in 1986 on No. 6 Records, that included several original Wareham songs mixed with covers of the Talking Heads and Tom Rush. After heavy touring to support Penthouse, Demeski decided to leave the band, and was replaced by drummer Lee Wall, who had been working at the studio where Luna recorded Penthouse.
After a brief tour of Spain, the new line-up settled in and recorded their new album Pup Tent (Elektra), released in July of 1997. The recording of the album took an arduous 14 weeks and took place at 7 different studios, including a three week stretch at a studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota during the dead of winter. The result was an album that kept some of the best melodic aspects of the band, but sounded rightly belabored in its production. Pup Tent wasn't as commercially successful as Penthouse, though the band had never sold records in huge numbers right from the start. Because Luna stayed a sort of middle level band on a major label, they were a victim of down-sizing and consolidations that occurred in the major labels at the end of the 90's, and were dropped from the Elektra roster in 1998. Before they were dropped, they recorded their fifth album, The Days Of Our Nights, with producer Paul Kimble, and the album eventually came out on the Jericho label in 1999. In an ironic twist of fate, Jericho was a subsidiary of Sire, which was part of the Warner Bros. family of labels. So too was Elektra, so in essence, the band was dropped by one part of the company, and picked up by another. The Days Of Our Nights, continuing on with the polished pop sound of Pup Tent, faired better than its predecessor, and was even #1 on the college radio charts for a time. After touring commitments were completed, bassist Harwood returned to his native New Zealand to spend more time with his family, and was replaced by bassist Britta Phillips, a former bassist for Ultrababyfat and Ben Lee. Phillips toured with the band in 2000, and a live album culled from that tour and the last tour with Harwood, titled simply Luna Live, was released on the Arena Rock Recording label in 2001. After touring to support Days Of Our Nights, Luna left the Jericho label and signed with the independent Jetset Records label. Luna spent the later part of 2001 recording what would be their sixth album, Romantica (Jetset), released in the spring of 2002. The addition of Phillips to the band gave the group a needed shot in the arm, and Wareham delivered a set of songs that were equal parts sunny and sarcastically bitter. The addition of Phillip's both duet and background vocals also set the band apart from their previous incarnations. During this time, Wareham and Phillips became involved with each other romantically, and eventually married each other in 2007. At around the same time Luna was recording Romantica, Wareham and Phillips were also working on a duet album, titled Avventura (Jetset), which was released later in 2002. Avventura was a collaboration with famed producer Tony Visconti, who gave the album a late 60's pop sheen not unlike Serge Gainsbourg albums from that period. It was also a good chance for Wareham and Phillips to step out of the constraints of the sound that Luna had developed to try something new and have some fun. Luna put out another EP in 2002, titled Close Cover Before Striking (Jetset), that included a few Wareham originals mixed in with their usual eclectic mix of cover songs, this time interpreting songs by Kraftwerk and the Rolling Stones. The chance for Wareham and Phillips to do work outside of a permanent band set up proved to be alluring, and after recording was completed for Luna's next album, Rendezvous (Jetset)(2004), it was announced that the band would be breaking up following a final tour. Rendezvous was another fine effort by Luna, and had a warmer, more immediate sound made possible because the band had recorded most of it live in the studio. It also marked the debut of Sean Eden on lead vocals, singing the songs "Broken Chair" and "Still At Home". The band ended their time together by playing one last tour, and had their last stand of shows at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City in March of 2005. A retrospective collection of the band, The Best Of Luna, was released on the Rhino label in 2006, followed by the digital-only collection of covers, Lunafied (Rhino)(2006), and the tour documentary of the band's final tour together, Tell Me Do You Miss Me (Rhino Home Video)(2006).


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Rockin' Rhythm & Swingin' Blues, that's a name suited to the music served up by the frontman, guitarist & singer Nico Duportal, who leads his "real deal" band, The Rhythm Dudes. Nico draws on the full spectrum of the deep black roots of Afro -American music and performs some of the finest early Blues and Rhythm 'n Blues music being played in Europe today.
Avid dancers and passionate music lovers form the base of Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes followers whenever they play in packed out venues throughout Europe. Their goal is always to develop new fans and create a new musical circuit. Their target is to make people dance, shaking their 'money makers' like it was going out of fashion! Oscar McLollie, Johnny Guitar Watson, Little Richard and Ike Turner are some of Nico's heroes and their inspiration colours his astonishing playing.
Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes have also supported and backed up many of the international musical performers and Rock n' Roll and Blues legends who have toured Europe, such as: Big Jay McNeely, Lynwood Slim, Mitch Woods, Wanda Jackson, R. J Mischo, Roddy Jackson, Gizzelle, Ruby Ann, Junior Watson, Mark Tortorici and Alex Vargas.
Nico Duportal has also appeared on stage with Big Sandy, The Memphis Kings and Kid Ramos and was on the list of special guests on the latest "Mannish Boys" release Wrapped up and Ready (Delta Groove Productions), including Artists like Kim Wilson, Kid Ramos, Mike Welch, Fred Kaplan and Sugar Ray Ford.
The band has toured all over the world, playing festivals and clubs in Belgium, Holland, Germany, Luxembourg, Scotland, England, Scandinavia, Spain and Italy, performing for enthusiastic crowds as far afield as the USA and Australia. Often heading the stage of the legendary Parisian swing temple "Le Caveau de la Hachette", Nico's talents are requested more and more in Europe, and he is especially popular in California, where his incendiary performances galvanize both listeners and dancers.
The original Rhythm & Blues and Rock'n'Roll that Nico and his band have both created and resurrected has found an ever-growing army of fans. Their 2009 album "Meet me in the Basement" is still consistently selling and the follow up recording from June 2011, "Goin Back to Ya ", was awarded "Le pied or Real deal" comments and 5 stars by the renowned French magazine "Soul Bag". From March 2013, with "Real Rockin' Papa" (on crazy times records) both albums have sold throughout the world.
The new "GUITAR PLAYER" album out next April 15th on the US Rhythm Bomb Records label undeniably reflects the spirited style and vivacity of the band, acknowledging the deep early Blues style and Swing that is in their DNA. Nico Duportal & his rhythm dudes balance all their stunning music with real five star behavior both in the studio & on stage.


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HONG KONG (Feb. 6)
"To be along the Thailand-Cambodian border in January 1980, is to see death, hunger and hope all rolled into one," said Rabbi Steven Jacobs of Temple Judea in Tarzana, California. "It is the Holocaust."
It is there, moreover, that this writer learned that the final act may soon be played out Within the next few months, we may yet see another vast human tide of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees that will pale last summer's onslaught which in itself was a natural disaster.
In an interview in Hong Kong, just after Jacobs and Elmer Winter, past president of the American Jewish Committee, visited Thailand and Cambodia, Jacobs told me the crowded Shum Shui Po camp in Hong Kong was nothing compared to the thousands caught in open-air huts in camps sprayed by the cross fire of politics of famine, politics of hate and politics of war.
He agreed that the Cambodian people have become the pawns of geopolitics. The Vietnamese backed Phnom Penh regime which has overrun. Cambodia is fighting the deposed Pol Pot regime and in so doing may push out 300,000 men, women and children in refugee camps which straddle the border between Cambodia and Thailand. Thousands of Cambodians could soon be pouring out of the area deeper into Thailand. Because of lack of food, many will starve as did many thousands this post summer, thus reminding the world again of the sounds and sights of emaciated and sick children.
In the midst of all this human tragedy, one sight that moved the two Jewish leaders in this border area which resounds with gunfire and shelling in the background, was the Red Magen David emblazoned on the green outfits of the Israeli medical team. "There are four or five such teams throughout the area," Jacobs said. "They obviously are an inspiration to others."
He talked to some of the Israeli doctors and nurses in Hebrew, he related, and he could sense that these were dedicated men and women who would never stop their work of saving human life. The medical team members were married individuals who gave up their daily life in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa to be in this part of the world — thousands of miles from home.
But, continued Jacobs, Jewish involvement in the caring for the starving, for the refugees, is not limited to the Israeli team. In Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, American Jewish concern is recognized by officials at the American Embassy who, according to Jacobs, are well aware of the re-settlement offers made by his synagogue as well as congregations throughout the U.S.
Jacobs pledged to continue his efforts to arouse the American Jewish community to greater re-settlement efforts regarding the boat people.
"My fact finding mission to Hong Kong, Thailand and Cambodia has changed my life and deepened my commitment to re-settlement here in our country and elsewhere. It is a rare privilege to be alive and to be able to sponsor a family," declared this rabbi who is the chairperson of the (California) Governor's Citizen Task Force of Refugees. While he said that for now, food is getting through to the starving on the border, he added he would continue to plead for American Jews to contribute monies for Cambodian relief.
As a spiritual leader, Jacobs believes that the American Jewish community must become even more involved in the plight of the boat people and the starving Cambodians. "As a Jew, I came away from the Nazi Holocaust with an obsession. It is from the Book of Leviticus and translated for me it says, 'You shall not stand idly by while the blood of your brothers and sisters cries out to you from the earth.'"
He asserted that he would like every rabbi to visit this part of the world and see the situation personally. "They would never be the same," he said, adding what he termed was an agenda for the American Jewish community now; To translate its Judaism, fewer words and more action, such as resettlement of more Vietnamese families in the U.S.; and an increase in the amount of funds raised for Cambodian Relief.
Jacobs, who last summer attended the International Conference on the Vietnamese Refugees in Geneva, is proud of a letter which he received from Vice President Walter Mondale, who wrote: "The concern you and the Jewish community in America have shown for the plight of the refugees in Indochina has been greatly appreciated by this Administration and me personally. As we continue to seek ways to lessen the suffering of these people. I am pleased that we can count on your support."
(Tomorrow: Part 3)


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Jagged Sides
The light and dark shades of brown bring shadows of silhouettes by an evening moon. The sides are jagged into angles that fringe all the sides of her face and all the way down her neckline below her shoulders. Most attractive are the bangs that are chopped into the form of a w. Use smoothing crème.
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On Ecological Fallacy and Assessment Errors Stemming From Misguided Variable Selection: Investigating the Effect of Data Aggregation on the Outcome of Epidemiological Study
In behavioral studies, ecological fallacy is a wrong assumption about an individual based on aggregate data for a group. In the present study, the validity of this assumption was tested using both individual estimates of exposure to air pollution and aggregate air pollution data estimated for 1,492 schoolchildren living in the in vicinity of a major coal-fired power station in the Hadera sub-district of Israel. In 1996 and 1999, the children underwent subsequent pulmonary function (PF) tests, and their parents completed a detailed questionnaire on their health status, and housing conditions. The association between children's PF development and their long-term exposure to air pollution was then investigated in two phases. During the first phase, the average rates of PF change observed in small statistical areas in which the children reside were compared with average levels of air pollution detected in these areas. During the second phase of the analysis, an individual pollution estimate was calculated for each child covered by the survey, using a "spatial join" tool in ArcGIS. While the analysis of aggregate data showed no significant differences in the PF development among the schoolchildren surveyed, the comparison of individual pollution estimates with the results of PF tests detected a significant negative association between changes in PF results and the estimated level of air pollution. As argued, these differences are attributed to the fact that average exposure levels are likely to cause a misclassification bias of individual exposure, as further demonstrated in the study using pattern detection techniques of spatial analysis (local Moran's I and Gettis-Ord statistic). The implications of the results of the analysis for geographical and epidemiological studies are discussed, and recommendations for public health policy are formulated.
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University of Chicago Press, vol. 100(6), pages 1126-1152, December.
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The following is an open letter to NFTY's general board, as well as those interested in learning more about inclusion through services.
Shalom NFTY!
This past weekend 137 Mechina participants were involved in Saturday morning services that incorporated a heightened sense of inclusion and modeled inclusive practices throughout.
- Jamie Steinberg, mother of a NFTY GER regional board member, model inclusion via sign language.
- A power point projected with alternative readings, illustrations, quotes, and guiding material to enhance visual capabilities.
- Transitions in between prayers that encouraged each congregant to rise or pray only if they felt comfortable or were able to do so.
- Teen song leaders help in the prayer experience.
- North American board members greet congregants as they entered and exited to impart a welcoming mood–we like to call it a sort of "audacious hospitality."
- An introduction to services and a D'var Torah focused on inclusion in the Torah and inclusion in our movement.
Alongside this inclusive spiritual experience, there was a Behind Closed Doors simulation program that revolved around addressing inclusion within our NFTY regions.
We, as a movement, have made huge advances when it comes to inclusion…but GenBo, we need your help to make it continent-wide. Each of the 19 regions still has room to improve, and we challenge you make your region accessible, welcoming, and full of kef v'ruach to ultimately be inclusive.
Below are excerpts taken from the introduction to services, the d'var Torah, and Zak Kadish's (NFTY OV PVP) Mi Shebeirach foreword about his brother, Ethan:
"Inclusion is comfort and accessibility for everyone. Inclusion is building a new experience for each member and WITH each member. Inclusion is a new foundation for each NFTY experience, ensuring that everyone has a place." – Olivia Kessler
"What does it mean to rise up like this? It means to rise and learn respectful terminology in describing every type of ability and identity, rise and hold those around you to the highest of expectations. It means to rise and abolish hate speech and derogatory comments, rise and talk to the kid alone in the corner that you always kick yourself for not talking to. It means rise because we are all made up of the same elements and rise because you should; because it's the right thing to do. Rise because it's not that hard to just be nice. Inclusion can be found in many different scenarios. Fit it in to your life, you'll be happier and people will notice you. And as NFTY, so too shall we rise, together, Jewish, proud, and inclusive of everyone who wants to be in our community." – Max Spivak
Zak stated, "When once we could not even see Ethan open his eyes, we now see emotions—love, happiness, sadness, and laughter—emanating from them. When once Ethan could do nothing but cry, he now laughs, and the sounds that he makes give us hope that he will one day regain his voice. He is attracted to colors, especially shades of yellow, and explodes with joy to every song from all of his favorite Disney movies."
For more help with instituting inclusive practices in your region, do not hesitate to contact your regional staff or North American Board for programs, materials, service outlines, or other ideas. If you would like to have the powerpoint from the service, feel free to contact Olivia at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Much love and we can't wait to see what happens in the coming year!
Olivia Kessler, NFTY Social Action Vice President
Max Spivak, NFTY Religious and Cultural Vice President


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Re-zoning unnecessary for an Art Center!
Why is "Art Pulse" pushing for re-zoning of the "Pacific View Elementary School" property?
What Encinitas needs, and most people want is an art center in a relaxed garden-like setting. Restaurants, shops etc. are not in keeping with the surrounding homes; however, if a coffee cart or a snack shop for artists and visitors is desired a re-zone would not be necessary. Even a shop selling "art oriented" items could be included without re-zoning. In my opinion all that would be required is permit approval similar to those granted to the coffee carts located in other "public" areas such as the Scripps medical building, Encinitas Library etc.
Scripps Hospital has a gift shop, and cafeteria without the need to re-zone. Do not let special interests get this important piece of real estate re-zoned so they can build more houses, which seems like the real agenda here.
Dennis Coffey,
Don't privatize Pacific View
Thanks to the editor of the Coast News for printing this correction in last week's, Sept. 14 edition: the hearing regarding upzoning Pacific View School to mixed-use, from public/semi-public, has been rescheduled to the Sept. 26 Encinitas Council Meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.
The Sept. 26 hearing will be to give direction to staff whether it should begin processing the Encinitas Union School District's application for a zoning change. Considering the importance of this irreplaceable asset to our community, and the fact that this land was donated "for the children," to remain in the public domain, we urge Council to "stick to its guns," and tell staff, for the third time, the community doesn't want to rezone the surplus school site, Pacific View, which would effectively privatize the land. Please, Council, don't waste more time and taxpayer dollars reconsidering.
EUSD put out a RFP (Request for Proposals) asking nonprofits for preliminary plans, with the provision that proposals were to be for redevelopment within public/semi-public zoning. The other entities submitting proposals followed EUSD's guidelines, although only 20 business days were allowed for submission!
More time should have been allowed for proposal submission. Moreover, rules shouldn't have been changed, "midstream," through closed session negotiations. EUSD chose out-of-town, newbie, Art Pulse's proposal, in partnership with for-profit developer John DeWald, contrary to RFP protocol. Through Art Pulse-DeWald, the zoning must be privatized, changed to mixed-use, for funding. Art Pulse's proposal was chosen in February because it allegedly had deep-pocket philanthropic backers and "cash on hand," when it's actually been running at a deficit, and had a major grant rescinded by the California Arts Council last October, because April Game had counted a $600,000 loan as income.
We support our children, the Naylor Act and a smaller-scaled community art center with more open space!
Lynn Marr,
Backers of pot shop ballot measure are storefront owners
In the Sept. 13 article "Pot shops to go on ballot in 2014," it is important to note who is behind the pot shop ballot initiative. The financial backers are a group called the Patient Care Association and if you go to their website you see its a bunch of pot shop operators. These aren't caregivers, they are shop owners who were likely flushed out of the City of San Diego from their recent crackdown and are looking to set up shop, literally, in Encinitas, Del Mar and Solana Beach. Also important to note, the article quoted two pot shop supporters, one is a pot shop attorney; and the other is a doctor specializing in pot recommendations. Both individuals benefit directly from the illegal and abusive pot shop industry, hardly unbiased individuals.
In order to get this pot shop permitting initiative on the ballot, a group of prospective and current pot shop operators paid an attorney to draft the ballot measure and paid signature gathers to canvas cities around our county. It's telling when it's coming from profiteering pot shop owners, and not the people they claim to be helping.
Melvin Chang,
Carmel Valley
Yes on Prop. 34
Here are the many reasons, supported by facts, why I support Prop 34 to replace the death penalty in California with life without parole: California's death penalty is broken; many attempts to "fix" the system have failed. Bonnie Dumanis herself has called the death penalty a "hollow promise." We know that innocent people have been convicted of murder in California. In 2011 alone, three men were exonerated after serving a total of 57 years in California prisons.
Murderers sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole will be required to work to contribute to a victim compensation fund. We can't take the risk of executing innocent people, as Texas almost certainly did with Carlos de Luna and Cameron Todd Willingham, and Georgia with Troy Davis.
The nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst's office says Prop. 34 will save California $130 million per year. Portion of the money saved will be used to investigate and solve old cases of murder and rape and bring those criminals to justice.
In addition, it's been proven that killing a murderer doesn't bring closure or any consolation to the family of a murder victim. Killing is always wrong.
Alessandra Colfi,
Obsolescence at Tri-City Hospital
Why do Tri-City Healthcare District's incumbents vehemently oppose cooperation with Palomar Hospital- North County's beacon of quality healthcare?
Such animosity reminds me of the situation between two Imperial Valley hospitals. In the early 1980s, it was common knowledge that longstanding Brawley Hospital board members would have to pass away before cooperation with El Centro Hospital could begin.
Fast forward to 2012: Brawley and El Centro hospitals start collaborating! Both hospitals can now cease duplicating costs for cutting-edge equipment, such as robotic spine surgery. Instead, they can use the freed-up capital to begin investing in quality patient care, including replacement of technologically obsolete facilities.
North County residents needn't endure Tri-City's obsolete incumbents until their obituaries. In November, vote them OUT!
Randy Horton,
Board Member,
Tri-City Healthcare District


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Wedding picture of Lou L. and Lela [Briggs] Wood. They were married 27 Jan 1889 in Weston, Lenawee, Michigan.
Lou L. Wood was the son of John B. & Ellen [Daniels] Wood
Lela Briggs was the daughter of Joel and Mary J. Briggs of Chesterfield Twp., Fulton, Ohio
Lela [Briggs] Wood (1870 - 1973) dau. of Joel and Mary J. Briggs.
Photo ca. 1885
Back to the Wood Tree
Carl Leslie Wood (1890 - 1977) s/o Lue L. and Lela [Briggs]Wood
Photo ca. 1894
Back to the Wood Tree
Lela (BRIGGS) WOOD
Photo ca. 1887
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J. O. Converse's Art Studio
Over Green & Co.'s Hardward., Morenci, Mich.
Copying, India Ink, Crayon, and Water Color, Portraits a Specialty
Lou L. Wood and daughter Pearl Ellen
ca. 1901
This is a picture of Pearl Ellen [Wood] Burry (b. 17 Aug 1897 Britton, Lenawee, Michigan d. 7 Sep 1991 Delta, Fulton, Ohio) d/o Lue L. and Lela [Briggs] Wood.
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Pearl's Obituary, September 7, 1991
Lela [Briggs] Wood and son Carl L. ca. 1901
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Below are links to other sets of web pages that I have posted.
Early Schools of FULTON County, Ohio
TOWNSHIP PLATT Maps - 1858 Fulton County, Ohio
HAUGHTON Cemetery History & Tombstone Inscriptions; Lucas Co., Toledo, Ohio
BITTIKOFER Family History
MCCONNELL Family History
Jacob MISER Family History
Paul & Valleda MIZER Family Photos
Samuel WIGGINS Family History
BEULAH United Methodist Church
METAMORA, Ohio United Methodist Church
Buzz Boy's GEORGIA TECH Links
Lyons Ohio History
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Australian Satellite Communications Boosts Bandwidth Requirements on EUTELSAT 172A for Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Full Ku-band transponder leased for in-flight passenger connectivity
Apr 10, 2013, 05:16 ET from Eutelsat Communications
PARIS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) is increasing capacity leased on the EUTELSAT 172A satellite for Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight entertainment. Australian Satellite Communications has signed a multi-year lease for a 36 MHz transponder on the EUTELSAT 172A satellite to benefit from its superior performance and coverage of the South Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand.
This new expansion of bandwidth requirements builds on ASC's existing leasing agreements with Eutelsat for capacity on EUTELSAT 172A to enable Panasonic Avionics Corporation to address airline routes over Australia and New Zealand and for trans-Tasman flights, with teleporting managed from ASC's teleport in Adelaide.
Mark Borgas, General Manager of ASC commented on the new contract: "We are very pleased to scale up the service we provide to Panasonic Avionics Corporation on EUTELSAT 172A. The strong features of this satellite, combined with our Adelaide teleport facilities enable us to meet the stringent and growing requirements for sophisticated in-flight communication and entertainment."
Andrew Jordan CEO of Eutelsat Asia, said: "In-flight connectivity at 35,000 feet is changing the face of air travel. We are delighted that EUTELSAT 172A is increasingly servicing this market and meeting the high expectations of ASC and the world's first global Ku frequency high bandwidth aeronautical network operated by Panasonic Avionics Corporation."
Panasonic's Global Communications Service provides two-way broadband connectivity, supporting a wide range of passenger and crew applications including Internet access, voice, data and the ability to monitor and transmit airline operational data in real-time at speeds of up 50 Mbps to the aircraft.
About Eutelsat Communications (http://www.eutelsat.com)
Eutelsat Communications is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 30 satellites delivering reach of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, significant parts of the Americas and the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading satellite operators. As of 31 December 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting 4,500 television channels to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a wide range of services for TV contribution, corporate networks and fixed and mobile broadband markets. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ over 780 commercial, technical and operational professionals from 30 countries.
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The two main categories of lymphoma are Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and PET/CT scans are used in various ways for imaging both, in addition to many other malignancies. Lymphomas are cancers that arise from the lymphoid tissue, which includes lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell. This lymphoid tissue is found throughout the body, and especially in the lymphoid organs: the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus and bone marrow.

PET and PET/CT

Both PET and CT are imaging techniques used to identify cancer. PET uses a radioactive form of sugar, which is taken up, in general, by lymphoma cells quite well, or as clinicians say, with high avidity. The exposure to radiation from combined PET/CT is about 10-20 times higher than from a regular x-ray, so the risks and benefits of each PET/CT scan need to be weighed carefully to help ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks.

Usefulness of PET/CT

PET scanning is generally more sensitive than CT in detecting lymphoma. For instance, PET may reveal disease in normal-sized lymph nodes and help to evaluate disease that is outside of the lymph nodes that might be hard to see using CT alone. That said, CT is often the go-to scan when sharp, detailed images are needed, so PET is often combined with CT to allow comparison of areas of higher radioactivity on the PET scan with the more detailed appearance of that area on the CT.

PET/CT is the method of choice for the initial, or baseline, evaluation of many different types of lymphoma – Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma types, including diffuse large B cell lymphoma, or DLBCL, and follicular lymphoma.

Limitations of PET

There may be false positives -- for instance, a tuberculosis infection may look similar to cancer on a PET scan. False negatives are also possible since not all cancer types use glucose for fuel: certain cancers use glutamine or amino acids; additionally, if the metabolism of a cancer is slow it may not show up on the PET. This is one of the reasons a PET scan is done rarely in some types cancers such as prostate cancer.

Staging and Response Assessment

More accurate imaging is one of the many factors that have lead to advances in both initial staging and assessing the response to therapy. Staging refers to seeing where in the body the cancer is growing, and how big the cancer has become. Response assessment traditionally refers to measuring how much the cancer has shrunk, receded or disappeared after the initially planned therapy is complete, or to confirm there has not been progression.

iPET, Interim Assessment and Response-Adapted Therapy

iPET is interim PET/CT imaging to get a look at how the tumor is responding to the chosen therapy, or whether or not there has been progression. iPET is done after staging, but before the end of treatment. Interim PET/CT imaging is increasingly used today, especially with so many patients participating in clinical trials.

Many different studies support a central role for PET/CT in staging and response assessment in Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, but its role in different types of lymphoma -- and its usefulness in scenarios involving changing or adapting therapy based on interim results -- is still being evaluated, and more research is needed.

In reporting on expert recommendations, Barrington and colleagues suggest that iPET may be very useful, but many questions still need to be answered. On the one hand, some international guidelines recommend interim imaging. And studies have shown that iPET is a strong indicator of prognosis in Hodgkin's lymphoma and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma types. On the other hand, experts point out that, for many malignancies, it is not yet known whether interim imaging actually improves outcomes.

Many different clinical trials are attempting to answer these questions for different cancers. The hope is that early detection of response to therapy -- or non-response -- can help fine tune the treatment needed and improve outcomes.

For now, according to the August 2014 article published in "Journal of Clinical Oncology," the expert group makes the following recommendation:

"If mid-therapy imaging is performed, PET-CT is superior to CT alone to assess early response. Trials are evaluating the role of PET response–adapted therapy. Currently, changing treatment solely on the basis of iPET-CT is not recommended, unless there is clear evidence of progression."

Sources

Cheson BD, Fisher RI, Barrington SF et al. Recommendations for initial evaluation, staging and response assessment of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: the lugano classification. J Clin Oncol. 2014;32(27)3059-3068.

Barrington SF, Mikhaeel NG, Kostakoglu L, et al. Role of imaging in the staging and response assessment of lymphoma: consensus of the international conference on malignant lymphomas imaging working group. J Clin Oncol. 2014;32(27):3048-358.


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Development Camp When And Where: Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19, 2013 at MTS Iceplex ….
The Winnipeg Jets will be holding their 2013 Development Camp from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19, 2013 at MTS Iceplex. The camp will bring together a collection of the team's top prospects including 2013 first round draft pick Josh Morrissey, 2012 first round draft pick Jacob Trouba, 2011 first round draft pick Mark Scheifele, and many others. In addition, all 10 players selected at the 2013 NHL Draft on Sunday, June 30 in New Jersey will also participate in the camp.
2013 Winnipeg Jets Development Camp Roster
Goaltenders (6)
Eric Comrie, Connor Hellebuyck, Jason Kasdorf, Charlie Lindgren, Jamie Phillips, Juho Olkinuora
Defence (15)
Ben Chiarot, Kevin Czuczman, Luke Eibler, Marcus Karlstrom, Brenden Kichton, Jan Kostalek, Zach Loesch, Julian Melchiori, Josh Morrissey, Tucker Poolman, Brennan Serville, Cody Sol, Peter Stoykewych, Jacob Trouba, Michael Young
Forwards (22)
Matt Bailey, Austen Brassard, Mark Cooper, Andrew Copp, Austin Czarnik, David Johnstone, Ronalds Kenins, Scott Kosmachuk, Tanner Lane, J.C. Lipon, Jimmy Lodge, Adam Lowry, Dylan Margonari, Ryan Olsen, Nic Petan, Josh Pitt, Mark Scheifele, Tyler Sikura, Lukas Sutter, Ivan Telegin, Matt White, Michael Zalewski
2013 Winnipeg Jets Development Camp Schedule
Date Group A Group B Location
Mon, July 15, 2013 2:15pm 1:15pm MTS Iceplex
Tue, July 16, 2013 9:30am 11:00am MTS Iceplex
Wed, July 17, 2013 11:00am 9:30am MTS Iceplex
Thu, July 18, 2013 9:30am 11:00am MTS Iceplex
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Thanks so much for this photo! Would it be okay with you if I uploaded your photo to my family tree, giving you photo credit, of course?
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Thank you so much for trying to find this grave. The information I received must be wrong. Will go back to source and try again.
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Thank you so much, Karen, for obtaining and publishing the photo of Lester Ladewig's marker.
From the picture, I was able to get the name of his wife, which I did not have. So thanks a bunch.
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It is SO kind of you to search for Sarah Frances Adams Sparks' grave for me. I understand a little bit about what you are going through with African American genealogy. Although I am not African American, I have been recently researching the African American Haddens in Matagorda and Wharton County. I ran across them when I was searching for my Haddens and wondered if they were connected to me in any way. I guess my fear was that my Haddens had been their ancestors' slave owners. I was able to contact some of these Hadden descendants and they related to me a little bit about their oral history. They said that Martha Robinson, the matriarch of this group, married a mixed race man named James E. Hadden, and James E. Hadden's father was a white man names James E. Hadden. My ancestor, John Hadden, had a brother, James Elliott Hadden, who lived in Wharton and Matagorda Counties before the Civil War. James Elliott Hadden didn't have slaves as far as I know, but his nephew, William, did. The age/sex of William's slaves in 1860 match up with Martha and her daughter. I can't tell you how my heart sank when I put it all together. When we begin studying our genealogy, we all hope that our ancestors were good, upstanding people and it is somewhat shocking and discouraging to discover that they were not.
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Thanks so much for posting the picture of Hope Cooper's grave at the Stockton Cemetery in Wharton. My GG grandmother, Sarah Frances Adams, is supposed to be buried there - her obit says so, but her stone is not pictured on the Wharton website with the others. Did there appear to be any unmarked graves there, or stones that were unreadable? Thanks so much!
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DizZY is one of my favourite artists in the UK Afrobeats scene. Listen/watch his new single #JeKiNJeKiN.
"Since the release of his "one take, no mistake" GLUE FREESTYLE back in April, DizZY has received plenty of support from radio stations and the afrobeat's scene as a whole. Even capturing the attention of the well-established MOBO Awards and signed to ASQUARED Entertainment in partnership with Warner Music Group ADA.
This time around DizZY turns up the heat and hits us with the summer anthem "JeKiNJeKiN" – with two big afrobeats stars, featuring a captivating verse from Ghanaian native Atumpan and an upbeat production from Star Boy Ent's very own Maleek Berry; an innovative collaboration bound to get you on your feet and abusing that replay button!!!"
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I'm so excited to announce that I've officially accepted an invitation to lead a session on narrative writing at this workshop in April. There are still a few spots open if you'd like to sign up. It's sure to be a pretty amazing weekend.
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Wow. My kind of weekend. I so wish. Looks beautiful too
Hey – I know Stephanie Walker! She's a former Chicagoan as well living in LA. I hope you to get to meet. sounds like an inspiring weekend


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A vandal made quite a mess and damaged a church in Crowley. The pastor of God's Love Bank/Church of Christ off East Northern Road is picking up the pieces. But it was a cryptic note left behind that is most puzzling.
When Reverend Larry Guidry arrived at work Wednesday morning, he noticed the church wasn't exactly the way he left it. The door showed no sign of entry, but when he went to open it, it was clear something was pushed against it.
"I stuck my head in the door and saw the window was burst," said Guidry. "So, I walked around and thought, 'well I don't want to go in because I don't know if someone is in there or not.'"
Guidry called the Crowley Police Department. When they arrived, they found both Guidry's office and the chapel was in disarray. "They threw the pulpit down, threw the papers all over the floor and even pulled the curtains down," said Guidry.
The window was the point of entry. It was shattered and on the other side was a large bookshelf that had to be pushed over in order to get in. But the question isn't about what was stolen because nothing was. The most puzzling of all was a handwritten note left behind reading 'You taught me lies.'
"I found it on my desk," said Guidry. "I knew that someone was leaving me a message."
So what does the message mean? Guidry says he's not sure. But he's not taking it personally and is not even interested in pressing charges.
"I just want them to know I love them, God loves them," said Guidry. "And if they need help, we'll help you. We all have struggles."
Despite the headache, Guidry has a sense of humor about it all, thanking the vandal for forcing him to do a late spring cleaning.


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9/11 flag to be raised at Tucson grocery storePosted: Updated:
An enormous American flag recovered from Ground Zero after 9/11 will be raised in Tucson for the six-month anniversary of a mass shooting that killed six people and injured 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
The 20-by-30-foot flag will be raised Friday morning in the parking lot of the grocery store where the shooting happened on Jan. 8.
A brief ceremony will be held to recognize those affected by the shooting.
The flag also was displayed at the funeral of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, the youngest victim of the shooting rampage. Christina-Taylor was born on Sept. 11, 2001.
Twenty-two-year-old Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting, and is being held at a Springfield, Mo., facility undergoing treatment to restore his competency to stand trial.
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Devizes Rotary Club gave a cheque for £2,500 to a charity that provides sport wheelchairs after a member took part in a cycle ride in France.
Club member Jean Allen, of Snuff Street, Devizes, and her friend, Colin Clapshoe, of Shrewsbury, held a 1,400 mile cycle ride to celebrate their 70th birthdays.
The ride, in June last year, started at the mouth of the Loire river and followed it to the source and back.
Mrs Allen's ride was curtailed due to a fall off her bike but Mr Clapshoe carried on and Mrs Allen used buses, trains, taxis and friends to drive her around the route so she could lend moral support.
The Rotary Club is raising money for WheelPower, the charity for wheelchair sport based at Stoke Mandeville stadium, which was the birthplace of the Paralympics.


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The lawsuit was filed by a former St. John's Prep student who claims he was sexually abused by the Reverend Allen Tarlton in the 1980s.
The St. Cloud Times reports the lawsuit alleges fraud. It says at least three abbots knew of the allegations but allowed Tarlton to teach at multiple locations.
A message left with the abbey was not returned to The Associated Press Thursday.
In 2002, Tarlton was among more than a dozen priests in the abbey facing restrictions because of abuse allegations. In depositions for previous lawsuits, Tarlton has admitted to prior abuse.
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DICE has delayed the release of the latest title update for the PlayStation 4 version of Battlefield 4 to allow for "additional testing".
The update had been due to roll out today. A new date for the patch has not been disclosed.
"The PS4 game update that was originally meant to go live Dec 3 is undergoing some additional testing and will be rescheduled for a later date," said DICE. "We will get back with final details as soon as we have verification that the update is good to go."
The title update had been expected to fix the 'one-hit kill' bug which registers the damage of a single bullet numerous times, enable audio in PS4 video captures, and fix a crash issue experienced by players with a large amount of friends.
An update for the PC version is still expected to launch today, with an Xbox One update due later this week.
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The Wildest 'Price Is Right' Ever
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Kansas at Memorial Auditorium, the Top of Texas Market, MSU sports, Movies in the Park and more - it's all happening this weekend in Wichita Falls!
Here are a few Wichita Falls roads that can bring out the road rage in all of us and why they make our eyes roll.
Remember that cash we told you we were going to be giving away three times a day starting in September? The time has come for you to win up to $5k, and it couldn't be easier.
This unique new perspective of Wichita Falls will upend the way you view some of the most recognizable locations throughout town, and put them in a world all their own.
We have got a new pick for the biggest song in Texoma and we have new song added into the countdown for voting this week.
What a prick.
You'll probably never see what happened today happen again on 'The Price Is Right,' plus Kermit and Chrissy Teigen's tattoo argument, J.K. Rowling wishes Draco a happy birthday and more, in today's Pop Bits.
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Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers have released the list of Texoma's most wanted fugitives as of September 22, 2017.
This woman's decision to stick with her game plan literally paid off.
He'll play the narrator looking back on his boyhood years in Fox's broadcast.
Rihanna has revealed the latest line in her Fenty Beauty collection, the Galaxy Collection.
Ryan Seacrest says Mariah was 'working with the best' on New Year's Eve.
Join us for the B-Dubs Music Hangout that J-Si had backstage with Luis Fonsi! We may not be as familiar with him but he's big in Mexico, and he has a ton of accomplishments...
Her rhinestone cowgirl boots kick one unlucky dude to the curb on this attitude-laden country-pop tune.
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I would be glad to help you but I need a bit more information:
How long have these wounds been there and how large are they?
What part of the neck are they on? (top behind the head, sides, or under his chin?)
Does he seem itchy?
Are the wounds deep or superficial?
What food is he on?
Does he go outside?
Thanks and I will wait for your reply.
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Thanks for the additional information.
Anything that originally breaks open the skin (scratching, a cut, etc) can get infected. Then, because of the infection, the itchiness increases, and cats will spread the infection as they itch.
Sometimes systemic antibiotics are needed to get the infection under control. If it is really bad, you may want to consider a trip to your vet.
One thing you can do to help prevent the damage he is causing by scratching is to apply soft paws to his rear feet. These are hollow plastic nail sleeves that are designed to prevent damage from scratching. They are glued onto your cats nail, will fall off as the nail grows out, are painless, and are cost effective. These are available in most pet stores, on line, and most vet clinics. http://www.softpaws.com
Cleaning with hydrogen peroxide is just fine. To help the itch, you may also want to use a hydrocortisone cream (ointments are too greasy). You could mix this with an antibiotic cream if you want. Just apply sparingly and make sure to rub both in well. The more goo, the more he will lick :)
I would definitely advise treating for fleas, even if you don't think he has any. Some cats are allergic to the flea saliva and just one random flea bite can cause an intense reaction. You will never find the evidence of this flea, but your cat will be miserable. Frontline is the only safe over the counter flea product I know of. Please don't buy a generic topical flea product or any Hartz products, as these are very toxic to cats, even though they are labeled as safe.
Food allergies can also cause skin problems. It is currently recommended to feed cats 100% canned food, and preferably a grain-free food. You can learn more about this recommendation at www.catinfo.org. This is web site that all cat owners should really take time to visit.
I will attach the nutritional handout we use at our feline only practice below. It is a summary of the basics....
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if you need anything else.
High Protein/ Low Carb (grain-free) diets
Nutritionally speaking, cats are "obligate carnivores". This means they need very high levels of protein to thrive and don't have a very good ability for utilizing carbohydrates (grains, sugars). Cats also need some nutrients that can only be obtained from animal tissue, not plants. By ancestry, cats are descendents of desert cats (African wild cat, F. lybica). This is why they have very concentrated urine and don't need to drink as much as other species of similar size. In the wild, cats hunt primarily small rodents and birds as prey. All these creatures are about 70% moisture. This is how wild cats get most of their water requirements.
Now let's think about what we typically feed our cats over their lifetime. They usually get most of their food in the form of dry kibble. Some people feed canned food but rarely exclusively. This traditional way of feeding cats presents two major problems as discussed below.
First, most of the common brands of cat foods are full of carbohydrates in the form of grains (corn, rice, soy, wheat). As "obligate carnivores", cats aren't designed to use high levels of carbohydrates for nutrition. Cats specifically do not have the enzymes in their liver or saliva that are optimal to process carbohydrates. Their mouths, teeth, digestive tracts, pancreas, and liver are specifically designed for a high protein diet. So why are most pet food companies putting so many grains (carbs) into cat food? The answers could be many including convenience, larger profit margins, or the mistaken conception that cats are small dogs. When reading the ingredient label on food, a meat source is usually listed first but this doesn't mean the diet is high protein. If the next several ingredients are a form of grain (listed above), this is a high carbohydrate food. Plants do contain protein, but for an obligate carnivore like cats, this is a lower quality protein. Animal based proteins have biologic values (a measure of usability) ranging from 100% (egg) to 78% (beef). Plant based proteins range from 67% (soybean) to 45% (corn).
What does a carbohydrate loaded diet mean in the long run to your cat? High carbohydrates can predispose to obesity, just like in people. Diabetes is common in cats and high carb diets and obesity are known to be risk factors. Obesity also leads to arthritis. Add to this scenario the typical spoiled, well-loved cat that doesn't have to "hunt" for its food, and you have a sedentary lifestyle that also increases the risk of obesity and diabetes. It is known that a high carb diet actually changes the ph level and thus the bacterial types that grow in the mouth and digestive tracts. This change in bacterial content can lead to intestinal problems in some cats. Grains can be a source of allergies for some cats too.
The second problem a dry diet creates is a potentially dehydrated cat. Wild cats get most of their moisture from the prey they eat (mouse=70% water). The average dry food is only 10% water. Most feline practitioners and internal medicine specialists are now recommending an exclusively canned diet since the moisture in canned food most closely mimics their natural prey. It is thought that the lack of moisture in dry diets can contribute to urinary tract disease such as cystitis, crystals, and stones.
Many people have been told canned food is bad for teeth and can lead to dental disease. This is only partially true. Although canned food can leave more residue on the teeth than dry food, dry food does virtually nothing to help keep the teeth clean. It would be the equivalent of your dentist telling you it is ok to eat crunchy cookies to help clean your teeth. There are a few dental diets on the market that do a better job at scraping plaque off the teeth, but they are high carb and are only minimally effective at actual cleaning. The real reason for dental disease is lack of daily care. Obviously it is difficult to get a cat to accept daily tooth brushing, but there are some "cat friendly" options available. Your veterinarian can advise you on these products.
So what should your cat eat for optimal health? The more moisture your cat receives, the better. If your cat loves canned food and you don't mind feeding it exclusively, it is currently thought to be the best option as it mimics their moisture requirement. Grain-free canned food is the lowest in carbohydrates. If your cat refuses to eat canned food, the grain free dry foods are still the best option nutritionally. Many cats will accept the dry food with some water added. It is imperative to have fresh water available at all times.
It is important to realize there is no such thing as the perfect pet food. Changing brands every once and a while or mixing brands may help ensure your cat gets the best each company has to offer. It is also good to offer variety so we don't train our cats to become finicky eaters. There are many grain free dry and canned foods on the market. High protein levels may not be advisable for select medical conditions. Please talk to your veterinarian regarding the recommendations for your cat.
High Protein/Low Carbohydrate Food Data Sheet
Please visit these company's websites for detailed information.
Protein Source
May be single or combined sources - read label to verify.
Brand - Canned Food
Kcal count
Beef or
Red Meat
Before Grain
Blue Buffalo Wilderness
Innova Evo
Newman's Own Grain Free
Wellness Core
*Canned foods usually range about 30-40 calories per ounce with little variance between brands. These are not ranked in order.
Dry foods are listed with calories (kcal/cup) lowest to highest for your convenience.
Brand - Dry Food
Egg Sources
Taste of the Wild
Before Grain
Indigo Moon
Wellness Core
Blue Buffalo Wilderness
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the heavy bit sort of reminds me of dream theater, probably because of the pedal low B, good work! maybe get a vocalist? i know they are hard to find, but i'm just getting so annoyed with everything being instrumental, despite this, this song works well as an instrumental, all the parts are interesting, awesome!
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sort of reminds me of breaking benjamin


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Last week we had Crime Week, so it's only fair that this week we consider another genre of TV shows - legal ones.
Again, this week we're featuring a collection of legal-themed TV shows including old favorites (such as The Practice) as well as new ones (Eli Stone, Damages).
Which legal themed show - old or new - is your favorite of all time?


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The notion that every human action affects the rest of humanity in some way or another is a key theme to "No Man is An Island," the new exhibit opening Saturday, April 20, at The Art House Gallery in Manahawkin.
Gallery owner Samantha Palmeri chose the title of the exhibit because the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is still being confronted in southern Ocean County and other coastal areas and "being all in it together has never rang so true for this community," she says.
All three gallery spaces at The Art House are filled with artwork by mostly local artists ranging from painting, drawing and collage to sculpture. Viewed collectively, the exhibit represents pertinent Jersey Shore issues, she says.
Palmeri says she was inspired by English metaphysical poet John Donne's work, "No Man is An Island," particularly the lines: "No man is an island" and "Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
The Art House Gallery was one of the first businesses in the area to host a fundraiser last November for area residents staying at local shelters following Hurricane Sandy. But Palmeri, who curated the show and also is an artist, still felt a need to express the raw emotions they encountered during that time.
"This particular event is all about artists doing what we do best. Our critical response to the world around us is through our art," Palmeri says.
An opening reception for the exhibit will take place 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, and the public is invited. There will be live jazz music, food and cocktails. Local cellist Halley Feaster, who wrote an original score specifically for the show, will be featured.
The exhibit runs through May 26.
The Art House Gallery is located at 182 North Main St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. For information, call 609-978-4278 or go to ArtHouseGallery.net.
Atlantic County
•A one-day-only exhibit of "Floral Botanical Art" by Carmelia DeFiccio-Ziegler can be viewed 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Hammonton Arts Center, 219 Bellevue Ave., during Hammonton's Third Thursday event in the downtown business district. Ziegler will be on hand to discuss her art. Visitors can make their own bouquet of paper flowers. The event is free. Go to HammontonArtsCenter.org
•Great Bay Gallery opens its 2013 season on Wednesday, April 24, with an exhibit by Rachel Smith of Egg Harbor Township. Entitled "Figure and Form," the exhibit will include oil and acrylic paintings as well as work in ceramic, clay and wood sculpture. A meet-the-artist reception will be held 1 to 3 p.m. April 27 during the annual Bayfest celebration. The exhibit runs to May 18. Great Bay Gallery is located at 829 Bay Ave., Somers Point. Hours: 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. 609-653-4991.
•The Hammonton Arts Center, 219 Bellevue Ave., is calling for entries for the "17th Annual Juried Exhibit of Fine Art," to take place April 30 to June 1. The exhibit is open to all artists. Deadline is April 27. For entry forms call 609-561-8006 or go to HammontonArtsCenter.org. An artist's reception for the exhibit will be held 6 p.m. May 3.
•The Accent Gallery and the William Ris Gallery collaborated on a new exhibit opening May 9 in the Surgical Pavilion Public Gallery of Shore Medical Center in Somers Point. The exhibit can be seen through the summer. Contact William Ris Gallery at 609-368-6361.
•Paintings from "Paint Downtown Hammonton: The Sixth annual Plein Air Event," can be viewed through April 27 at the Hammonton Arts Center, 219 Bellevue Ave. The event, sponsored by the HAC and the Noyes Museum of Art, drew artists from five states. The top winners were: Lynn Mehta, of Alexandria, Va., first place; Dennis Young, New Castle, Del., second place; Ellen Gavin, Millville, third place. Call 609-561-8006 or HammontonArtsCenter.org
•Stockton's Visual Arts Senior Exhibition runs through May 3 at the Stockton College Art Gallery, located on the main campus, adjacent to the Performing Arts Center, Jimmie Leeds Road, in Galloway Township. Twenty-three New Jersey students concentrating in painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, visual communication and graphic design will participate in the exhibition. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public. Hours are noon to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 609-652-4214 or go to Stockton.edu/ArtGallery
•The Hammonton Arts Center will host a workshop by Salem County watercolor artist Alex Alampi, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20. The HAC is located at 219 Bellevue Ave. Registration fee for the workshop is $75. HammontonArtsCenter.org
•Hammonton artist Sam Moffa will exhibit at the Hammonton Branch of the Atlantic County Library System throughout April. The library is located at 451 Egg Harbor Road. The gallery, curated by the Hammonton Arts Center, can be viewed during regular library hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call the library at 609-561-2264 or the Hammonton Arts Center at 609-567-5360 or HammontonArtsCenter.org
•The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College hosts the following exhibits: "The Art of Conflict," through Sunday, April 21; "Earl B. Lewis: National Treasure," through May 19; "Pat Witt: Art Spirit," through May 26; "Prints from The Noyes Collection: Jerome Kaplan, Hulda D. Robbins, Benton Spruance," through May 12. The Noyes is located at 733 Lily Lake Road, Galloway Township. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, until 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $5 adults, $4 students and seniors. Call 609-652-8848 or NoyesMuseum.org
•"Spring is Just Around the Corner," original oils by local artist Thelma Snyder, on exhibit through April 30 in the second floor gallery of Latz's By the Bay Restaurant, 801 Bay Ave., Somers Point. All works are for sale. Call 609-788-8838 or go to LatzsByTheBay.com. Information also is available at Great Bay Gallery, 829 Bay Ave. Call 609-653-4991 or GreatBayArtGallery.com.
•""Life Drawing & Painting" open sessions will be held 7 to 10 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of the month, beginning May 10, at the Noyes Studios: Hammonton, located at 15 Horton St., Hammonton. The non-instructional sessions cost $10 per session, pre-registration required. Call 609-561-8006 or NoyesMuseum.org
•The Atlantic City Arts Commission and The Noyes Museum of Art of Richard Stockton College invite artists to the DoArtAC.com Boardwalk Art Show, taking place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 7 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Applications can be downloaded at NoyesMuseum.org or AtlanticCityArt.org or DoArtAC.com. The deadline for applications is July 1.
Cape May County
•The Ocean City Fine Arts League invites all artists to submit up to two entries for the May competition and exhibition themed "Shadows." Entries can be dropped off April 26 to 29 at OCFAL gallery, 608 Asbury Ave., Ocean City. There will be a meet-the-artist reception and awards presentation 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 10 and the public is invited. Call 609-814-0308 or go to OceanCityFineArtsLeague.org
•The Ocean City Fine Arts Leage announced the following winners of its April "Rain, Mist & Fog" competition and exhibit: Doreen Khebzou, of Galloway Township, first place; Rita Michalenko, of Egg Harbor Township, second place; Lisa Ferraro of Seaville, Wanda Kline of Ocean City and Kate McDevitt of Ocean City, all honorable mentions. The exhibit runs through April at the OCFAL gallery, 608 Asbury Ave., Ocean City. 609-814-0308 or OceanCityFineArtsLeague.org
•"Poetic Visions: Dali and Miro" includes graphic works, lithographs, etchings and sculptures by Salvador Dali and Joan Miro, through May 19, at Ocean Galleries, 9618 Third Ave., in Stone Harbor. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Call 609-368-7777 or OceanGalleries.com
Cumberland County
•"Recent Paintings," a series of works by South Jersey painter Amanda McCutcheon, will be on display May 1 through 24 at Gallery 50, Inc., located at 50 East Commerce St., Bridgeton. There will be an opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. May 3. Call 856-575-0090 or go to Gallery50.org
Ocean County
•Mother and daughter artists Alison and Tara Amelchenko will exhibit their works from May 10 to 31 at Ocean County College Arts and Community Center Gallery, located on the OCC Main Campus, College Drive, Toms River. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public. Upcoming exhibits include Ocean County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit, June 1 through 26; Salomon Kodoche, July 1 to Aug. 30. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays when classes are in session. Call 732-255-0500.
•Pine Shores Art Association will host an art history lecture 7 p.m. May 20, at the Stafford Library, 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin. Professor Kate Nearpass Ogden of Richard Stockton College will present the topic, "George Inness and The Hudson River School." The event is free. Preceding the lecture will be an artist reception from 6 to 7 p.m. for three artists featured in the May-June exhibition: Harriet Fink, Lee Fricke and Rosemary Glass. Refreshments will be served. To register for the event call 609-596-3557 or 609-597-3381.
•Three artists from the Pine Shores Art Association will exhibit their works through April at the Stafford Library, 129 N. Main Street, Manahawkin. The artists are Elaine Biddulph, Giorgio Donnarumma and Robert Heyer. Art is available for purchase through the artists. Call Pine Shores at 609-597-3557 or the library at 609-597-3381.
•Pine Shores Art Association, 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin, weekly open studio sessions: Sundays: Portraits, 1 to 3 p.m.; Mondays: Portraits, 7 to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays: Artists Helping Artists, 7 to 9 p.m.; Wednesdays: "Do Your Own Thing" 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursdays: Life Drawing, 7 to 9 p.m. Call 609-597-3557 or go to PineShoresArtAssociation.org
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UBP's 50% off here in MN.
Quote from: iFett on December 18, 2008, 12:55 PMUBP's 50% off here in MN.Gah! Thanks for the heads up.Just wondering... does that include Star Wars ones too?
I picked up the Dusty one even though it was without "web gear" or whatever. I'll just sharpie it on; I'm sure it will look great.
Found a ton of SRO wave 2 sets at my local TRU. I picked up the Cutter set, though the set with StarSkyduster was pretty tempting, if only for that figure. The Wild Bill in that set made me pass, since I hate the Wild Bill mold.
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Leading the Way: Why corporate citizenship can be good business
As companies step up their giving this holiday season, their employees devoting their time to ring bells at shopping centers, I wondered, what if employers stopped letting employees volunteer and stopped giving back to the community?
Most not-for-profit and community organizations have a Rolodex of go-to companies for any number of resources to include in-kind donations, facilities, volunteer leadership and minor and major corporate giving.
Without this support, most of these critical community agencies and organizations would languish or cease to exist.
Make no mistake, the negative social and financial impact without the existence of not-for-profit support organizations would devastate any community.
So what are the upsides? The intangible benefits of corporate citizenship include the publicity and positive reputation gained by that organization for their efforts.
More important are the tangible results corporate benevolence brings directly to the agencies, community support groups and the many clients they serve.
The reciprocity of corporate good will can garner greater work force commitment; keeps community relations positive; and bodes well when the company needs local support for expansion of jobs and corresponding need for improved infrastructure.
For those of you who think this is all too kumbaya, consider this from Glenn Gutterman of Triple Pundit:
�When measuring ROI and monetizing the impacts, a company must first measure the change in the intermediary business function � e.g., retention, recruitment, customer loyalty, brand recognition � that can be attributed to the CI (community involvement) program and, second, convert that into revenue or cost savings.
�How? In a much cited study, Sears applied a conversion factor to calculate the ROI of community involvement. It found that a 5 percent increase in employee satisfaction drives a 1.3 percent increase in customer satisfaction, which led to a 0.5 percent increase in revenue growth.
�As such, a 10 percent increase in employee morale correlates to a 1 percent increase in productivity.�
Intangibly it feels good to work for an organization that gives back to the community. And generally speaking, citizens respect leaders who drive company initiatives to support community and not-for-profit interests. Gaining employee commitment and community appreciation goes a long way to support and sustain a good company � much more so than those organizations that hoard good will for themselves.
Here are just a few ideas to get you started:
- Allow employees a reasonable amount of time from work to volunteer for a not-for-profit agency � Junior Achievement, Goodwill, Salvation Army, United Way
- Encourage employee participation in local organizations such as Optimist Club, Rotary and the local chamber of commerce
- Establish a corporate rotation of volunteers with a local hospitals
- Organize a company food drive, clothes drive and/or blood drive
- Work with the school district to volunteer in classrooms or provide school supplies
- Provide products and participate in silent auctions
- Purchase a table of seats at charitable events
- Sponsor a community cleanup day to pick up trash alongside roads, rivers and creeks.
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