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The trailhead for this route is at Agnew Meadows Campground which has overnight camping available with permit. The trailhead is accessible by vehicle via Minaret Road but passenger vehicles are not permitted between 7:00am and 7:30pm. A shuttle is available from the Mammoth Mountain Inn.
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The Pacific Crest Trail will take you to the eastern shore of Thousand Island Lake. This is a great place to camp the first night but make sure to check with the Mammoth Ranger Station for information on what areas have restrictions for overnight use.
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Hiv Rash Symptoms
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hiv symptoms - rash upper armsI had an unprotected sexual encounter 1 week 4 days ago.Since then I have been totally paranoid about hiv and have been scanning the web for symptoms.I am normally a very anxious person and this has made me feel completely sick with fear.1 week 1...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of MedicineThe rash you described would be very unlikely to be due to HIV infection. Since for many persons stress over the issue can be high, I would suggest talking to someone about an HIV test in 6 weeks--the odds are very good that it will be negative and... Read more »
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HPV and Cancer
What is HPV?
HPV is short for human papilloma (pap-uh-LO-muh) virus. HPVs are a large group of related viruses. Each HPV virus in the group is given a number, which is called an HPV type.
Most HPV types cause warts on skin of the arms, chest, hands, and feet. Other types are found only on the body's mucous membranes. Mucous membranes are the moist surface layers that line organs and parts of the body that open to the outside, such as the vagina, anus, mouth, and throat. These HPV types found on mucous membranes do not occur on the skin. They are sometimes called "genital" HPV. This booklet is about genital HPV. Genital HPV is NOT the same as HIV or herpes.
Low-risk HPV types
Some types of genital HPV can cause warts on or around the genitals and anus of both men and women. In women, warts may also appear on the cervix and in the vagina. Because these genital warts very rarely grow into cancer, they are called "low-risk" viruses.
High-risk HPV types
Other types of genital HPV have been linked with cancers in both men and women. These types are called "high-risk" because they can cause cancer. Doctors worry more about the high-grade changes and pre-cancers, because they are more likely to grow into cancers over time. Common high-risk HPV types include HPV 16 and 18.
Infection with HPV is very common, and in most people the body is able to clear the infection on its own. But sometimes, the infection comes back. Chronic infection, especially when it's caused by certain high-risk HPV types, can cause cancer over time.
How do people get HPV?
HPV can be passed from one person to another during the skin-to-skin contact that occurs with sex. The main way HPV is spread is through sex, including vaginal, anal, and even oral sex.
You cannot get HPV from:
- Toilet seats
- Hugging or holding hands
- Swimming in pool or hot tubs
- Family history
- Sharing food or utensils
- Being unclean
You can have HPV:
- Even if it has been years since you were sexually active
- Even if you do not have any signs or symptoms
Cancer types linked to HPV infection
For more information on any of the cancers listed here, please call our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or visit our Web site at www.cancer.org.
Cervical cancer
The most serious health problem in women caused by HPV is cervical cancer. About 2 out of 3 cervical cancers are caused by HPV 16 and 18.
Cervical cancer can be found early and even prevented with routine screening tests. The Pap test looks for changes in cervical cells caused by HPV infection. HPV tests look for the infections themselves by finding genes (DNA) from HPV in the cells.
Cervical cancer is preventable with vaccines and regular screening tests. Yet more than half of the women in the US who get cervical cancer have never had or rarely had a Pap test.
Vulvar cancer
HPV can also cause cancer of the vulva. Up to half of all vulvar cancers and almost all vulvar pre-cancers are linked to infection with the high-risk HPV types. This is a much less common cancer than cervical cancer.
There is no standard screening for this disease other than routine physical exams.
Vaginal cancer
Up to 9 out of 10 vaginal cancers and pre-cancers contain HPV.
Vaginal pre-cancers may be present for years before turning into a true (invasive) cancer. These pre-cancers can sometimes be found with the same Pap test that is used to screen for cervical cancer and pre-cancer. If a pre-cancer is found, it can be treated, stopping cancer before it really starts.
Penile cancer
HPV can also cause cancer of the penis in men. HPV infection is found in about half of all penile cancers. It's more common in men with HIV and those who have sex with other men.
There is no approved screening test to find early signs of penile cancer. Because almost all penile cancers start under the foreskin of the penis, they may be noticed early in the course of the disease.
Anal cancer
HPV causes cancer of the anus in men and women. It's more common in men with HIV and those who have sex with other men.
Screening for anal cancer is not routinely recommended. Still, some experts recommend anal cytology testing. (This test is also called an anal Pap test because it's much like the Pap test used for cervical cancer.) This test is most often used in people thought to be at increased risk for anal cancer, such as men who have sex with men, women who have had cervical cancer or vulvar cancer, anyone who is HIV-positive, and anyone who has had an organ transplant.
Oropharyngeal cancer
HPV is now found in about 2 out of 3 oropharyngeal cancers in men and women. These cancers are found in the back of throat, including base of the tongue and tonsils.
There is no approved test to find early signs of oropharyngeal cancer. Still, many can be found early during routine exams by a dentist, doctor, dental hygienist, or by self-exam.
Can HPV infection be prevented?
There is no one way to prevent all the different types of HPV. But there are things that can be done to decrease your chances of being infected. There are also vaccines that can be used to protect young people from the types that are most closely linked to cancer. As noted in the "Cancer types linked to HPV infection" section, some types of cancer linked to HPV have screening tests that can be used to find HPV infection and cell changes early. When this is done, cell changes can be treated before cancer even starts.
Avoid HPV infection
HPV is passed from one person to another during skin-to-skin contact with an infected area of the body. Although HPV can be spread during sex – including vaginal, anal, and oral sex – sex isn't the only way for the infection to spread. All that's needed is skin-to-skin contact with an area of the body infected with HPV. Infection with HPV also seems to be able to be spread from one part of the body to another. For instance, infection may start in the cervix and then spread to the vagina and vulva.
The only way thought to completely prevent anal and genital HPV infection is to never allow another person to have contact with those areas of the body. Remember that HPV can be present for years without causing any symptoms. It doesn't always cause warts or any other symptoms. Someone can have the virus and pass it on without knowing it.
HPV in women
In women, genital HPV infections occur mainly at younger ages. They are less common in women over 30. Certain types of sexual behavior increase a woman's risk of getting a genital HPV infection, such as:
- Having sex at an early age
- Having many sex partners
- Having a partner who has had many sex partners
- Having sex with uncircumcised males
Delaying sex until you are older can help you avoid HPV. It also helps to limit your number of sex partners and avoid having sex with someone who has had many other sex partners.
HPV in men
The 2 main risk factors for genital HPV infection in men are having many sex partners and not being circumcised.
The risk of being infected with HPV is strongly linked to having many sex partners.
Men who are circumcised (have had the foreskin of the penis removed) have a lower chance of getting and staying infected with HPV. Men who have not been circumcised are more likely to be infected with HPV and pass it on to their partners. The reasons for this are unclear. And circumcision does not completely protect against HPV infection—men who are circumcised can still get HPV and pass it on to their partners.
Use condoms
Condoms ("rubbers") provide some protection against HPV, but they do not completely prevent infection. Men who use condoms are less likely to be infected with HPV and pass it on to their female partners. When condoms are used correctly every time sex occurs, they can lower the HPV infection rate in women by as much as 70%.
Condoms cannot protect completely because they don't cover every possible HPV-infected area of the body, such as the skin on the genital or anal area. Still, condoms do provide some protection against HPV, and they also protect against HIV, some other sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy. Condoms (when used by the male partner) also seem to help genital HPV infections clear (go away) faster in both women and men.
A new condom should be used with each sex act. The condom should be put on BEFORE any genital, oral, or anal contact and kept on until sex is finished.
Get vaccinated against HPV
There are 2 vaccines that can be used to prevent infection with certain types of HPV. The vaccines can only be used to prevent HPV infection—they do not help treat an existing infection. To be most effective, the vaccines should be given before a person becomes sexually active. It is recommended that girls and boys get vaccinated at age 11 or 12.
Gardasil® prevents anal and genital warts (caused by HPV types 6 and 11) and prevents anal, vulvar, vaginal, and cervical cancers and pre-cancers (caused by types 16 and 18). It's approved for use in both males and females ages 9 to 26.
Cervarix® is the other HPV vaccine available in the United States. It prevents infection with HPV types 16 and 18, and may also protect against some other types. It's approved for use in females ages 9 to 26.
More HPV vaccines are being developed and tested. Please see the "Other resources on HPV and cancer" section to find more information on the HPV vaccines.
Testing for HPV
The HPV tests on the market are only approved to find cervical HPV infection in women. They can be used to help test women at certain ages and with certain Pap test findings to see if they have cervical cancer.
- There is no approved HPV test to find HPV on the penis, anus, vulva, mouth, or throat.
- There is no test for men or women to check one's overall "HPV status."
- Women ages 30 to 65 years should get both the HPV test and Pap test every 5 years.
Treatment for HPV or HPV-related diseases
There is no treatment for the virus itself, but there are treatments for the cell changes that HPV can cause.
Cancer is easiest to treat when it's found and treated early—while it's small and before it has spread. Some cancer screening tests can find early cell changes caused by HPV, and these changes can be treated before they even become cancer.
Visible genital warts can be removed with prescribed medicines. They can also be treated by a health care professional.
Prevention is always better than treatment, and there are things a person can do to decrease their risk of HPV infection (see the "Can HPV infection be prevented?" section).
Things to remember
- HPV is a very common virus. Most men and women who have ever had sex will get HPV at some time in their life, but in most cases it goes away without treatment.
- There is no treatment for HPV.
- Having HPV does not mean you will get cancer. Most of the time HPV goes away by itself.
- Certain groups are at higher risk for some HPV-related health problems. This includes gay and bisexual men, and people with weak immune systems (including those who have HIV/AIDS).
Other resources on HPV and cancer
From your American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society Recommendations for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine Use to Prevent Cervical Cancer and Pre-Cancers (also in Spanish)
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Cancer, HPV Testing, and HPV Vaccines – Frequently Asked Questions (also in Spanish)
What Women Should Know About Cervical Cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus
Other organizations
American Sexual Health Association (ASHA)
Telephone: 1-919-361-8400
Web site: www.ashastd.org/std-sti/hpv.html
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Toll-free number: 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO)
Web site: www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
National Cancer Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237 (1-800-4-CANCER)
Web site: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genital HPV Infection – Fact Sheet. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm on March 12, 2012.
National Cancer Institute. Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer. Accessed at www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV on March 14, 2012.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Stephen Mitchell, Otolaryngologist
TOPIC: Sinus Awareness & Treatments
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What Causes Sinus Problems?
What to do when good sinuses turn bad.
If you are plagued by sinus problems, take a moment to consider these valuable parts of your head. What can turn good sinuses into problem sinuses?
Your sinuses are hollow air spaces within the bones between your eyes, behind your cheekbone, and in the forehead. They produce mucus, which helps keep the inside of your nose moist. That, in turn, helps protect against dust, allergens, and pollutants.
Interesting Sinus Facts
No one is completely sure why we have sinuses, but some researchers think they keep the head from being too heavy.
Sinuses are also are responsible for the depth and tone of your voice. This explains why you sound like Clint Eastwood when your sinuses are all stuffed up.
If the tissue in your nose is swollen from allergies, a cold, or environmental triggers, it can block the sinus passages. Your sinuses can't drain, you may feel pain, and you will be at much higher risk of sinus infections.
There are eight sinus cavities in total. They are paired, with one of each in the left and right side of the face.
Common Sinus Problems
Sinus Blockages
Each sinus has a narrow spot, called the transition space (ostium), which is an opening that's responsible for drainage. If a bottleneck or blockage occurs in the transition of any of the sinuses, you're at risk of developing a sinus infection. Mucus backs up behind the blockage, and acts as a breeding ground for bacteria.
An Extra Sinus
About 10% of people have an extra sinus, which raises their risks for sinus infections. The extra sinus "effectively narrows that transition space," says Ford Albritton, MD, FACS, chairman of otolaryngology at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
Deviated Nasal Septum
Another common issue is a deviated nasal septum, the thin wall of bone and cartilage inside your nasal cavity that separates your two nasal passages. Ideally, your septum is situated in the center of your nose, equally separating the two sides. But whether from genetics or trauma (like a 6th grade fist fight), in about 80% of people, the nasal septum is displaced to one side, making one nasal passage smaller than the other. A deviated septum is one reason some people have chronic sinus issues. A deviated septum can also lead to obstructed breathing and snoring.
Narrow Sinuses
More widely, certain people just have variations in their anatomy that creates a longer, narrower path for the transition spaces to drain. "It's pure genetics, since it's the way we've inherited how our sinuses are put together and how easy or difficult it is for them to stay open or become blocked," Albritton says.
Sinus Sensitivity and Allergies
Finally, there are certain people who have sensitivity to things in the environment and to the foods they eat. This sensitivity triggers a dilation of blood vessels in the nose, and sometimes releases chemicals from cells in the nose that cause swelling.
Does drinking red wine or eating certain foods cause your nose to swell? This is a type of allergic reaction or food sensitivity that can make the sinuses ripe for infection. The inflammation causes tissue swelling that prevents the sinus cavities from clearing out bacteria. The blocked mucus creates a breeding ground for bacteria, which increases your chances of developing a sinus infection.
If you test positive for allergies, your physician can prescribe medications to control your symptoms and reduce the risk of developing an infection. People with sinus problems and allergies should avoid environmental irritants such as tobacco smoke and strong chemical odors, which may increase sinus problems.
Who Is Prone to Sinus Problems?
People who have very narrow sinus cavities can have a bottleneck for drainage so that any swelling or infection creates a blockage that causes sinus infection. If your sinus passageways are narrow to begin with then what happens is if you get any kind of inflammation whether it's from pollution, allergy or infection, the sinus shuts down, the mucus sits there and pools, and you become infected.
Those with allergies and food sensitivities are predisposed to sinus infections since the offending allergens like cigarette smoke, pollution or food triggers enter the body and turn on cells, make proteins and release chemicals that cause the sinuses to swell.
Also, those with lowered immunity (as when you've had a cold) may be at higher risk for developing sinusitis. Since your immune system helps fight infection, when its lowered from any cause they can't keep bacteria or viruses away. Then bacteria have an easier time coming in and causing a full-fledged infection.
Protecting Your Sinuses
Try these tips to reduce inflammation and prevent sinus problems:
If your sinus problems are related to allergies, consider these steps:
Survey Shows Many Americans Confuse Allergies and Sinus Infections
May 18, 2011 -- Many people misdiagnose themselves as having allergies when they actually have sinusitis, a survey shows, and skip a visit to the doctor.
The survey was conducted by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
The AAFA says that when people confuse sinusitis symptoms with signs of allergies, they often suffer longer than they would if they visited a doctor, who could make a proper diagnosis.
The AAFA says symptoms of sinusitis are similar to signs of allergies, but that too many people try to diagnose themselves.
According to a survey of 621 people, conducted online from a database of asthma and allergy patients, about 70% of sinusitis sufferers most trust a primary care doctor to correctly diagnose symptoms, yet only 36% go to one for help.
Self-Diagnosis Can Be Counterproductive
Among the findings of the survey:
Allergies vs. Chronic Sinusitis
There's a key difference between allergies and chronic sinusitis.
If you have allergy-like symptoms that last longer than 12 weeks, or symptoms that occur more than three times per year, with symptoms usually lasting more than 20 days despite treatment attempts, you may have chronic sinusitis and should see a doctor for a correct diagnosis and the right medical solution.
About 7 million Americans suffer from chronic sinusitis, resulting in some 32 million cases reported by doctors and other health care providers every year.
The survey was released to coincide with the peak of spring allergy season, which makes it important for people with symptoms to see a specialist, says the AAFA.
Chronic sinusitis has been underdiagnosed for many years.
Because so many people are confused about treatment of the chronic sinusitis and more than 50% of people do not respond adequately to medications, "it's important that they consult with an ear, nose and throat physician to get the most appropriate treatment to alleviate long-term suffering,"
Common symptoms of sinusitis include:
Some cases of chronic sinusitis due to infection are treated with antibiotics.


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Bombs are any of a range (short or long distance) of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanical stress, the impact and penetration of pressure-driven projectiles, pressure damage, and explosion-generated effects. A nuclear weapon employs chemical-based explosives to initiate a much larger nuclear-based explosion. Bombing or bombardment is the use of bombs, particularly when done as part of a campaign of directing multiple bombs towards a series of strategic targets.
- [I]t is now apparently part of the normal doctrine of those who advocate this system that no distinction can be made between combatants and non-combatants, and that a perfectly legitimate and indeed necessary method of warfare will be the wholesale destruction of unfortified cities and their inhabitants. No doubt there will be countervailing efforts to prevent such things happening; but there is, at any rate, one section of military thought which believes that the only way to stop the bombardment of the cities belonging to one belligerent will be the bombardment of the cities belonging to the other.
- Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, The Future of Civilization (1938).
- Their [antiwar movement] mantra was: "Afghanistan, where the world's richest country rains bombs on the world's poorest country." Poor fools. They should never have tried to beat me at this game. What about, "Afghanistan, where the world's most open society confronts the world's most closed one"? "Where American women pilots kill the men who enslave women." "Where the world's most indiscriminate bombers are bombed by the world's most accurate ones." "Where the largest number of poor people applaud the bombing of their own regime." I could go on. (I think No. 4 may need a little work.) But there are some suggested contrasts for the "doves" to paste into their scrapbook. Incidentally, when they look at their scrapbooks they will be able to reread themselves saying things like, "The bombing of Kosovo is driving the Serbs into the arms of Milosevic."
- Christopher Hitchens, "Guess what, the bombing worked like a charm", Salon.com, 14 November 2001
- "Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age" was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals... But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed OUT of the Stone Age.
- Christopher Hitchens, "Christopher Hitchens on why peace-lovers must welcome this war", The Mirror, 15 November 2001
- My solution to the problem would be to tell [the North Vietnamese Communists] frankly that they've got to draw in their horns and stop their aggression or we're going to bomb them into the Stone Age. And we would shove them back into the Stone Age with Air power or Naval power—not with ground forces.
- Mission With LeMay: My Story (1965), p. 565. In an interview two years after the publication of this book, General LeMay said, "I never said we should bomb them back to the Stone Age. I said we had the capability to do it. I want to save lives on both sides"; reported in The Washington Post (October 4, 1968), p. A8. Many years later LeMay would claim that this was his ghost writer's overwriting.
- For man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments. This you may say of man—when theories change and crash, when schools, philosophies, when narrow dark alleys of thought, national, religious, economic, grow and disintegrate, man reaches, stumbles forward, painfully, mistakenly sometimes. Having stepped forward, he may slip back, but only half a step, never the full step back. This you may say and know it and know it. This you may know when the bombs plummet out of the black planes on the market place, when prisoners are stuck like pigs, when the crushed bodies drain filthily in the dust. You may know it in this way. If the step were not being taken, if the stumbling-forward ache were not alive, the bombs would not fall, the throats would not be cut. Fear the time when the bombs stop falling while the bombers live—for every bomb is proof that the spirit has not died. And fear the time when the strikes stop while the great owners live—for every little beaten strike is proof that the step is being taken. And this you can know—fear the time when Manself will not suffer and die for a concept, for this one quality is the foundation of Manself, and this one quality is man, distinctive in the universe.
- John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath (1939), Chapter 14, pp.156-157.


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The 4,600 Orange residents in the dark should know soon how much longer they'll be waiting.
United Illuminating expects to have a timeline of when power will be restored to the great majority of its customers by Thursday morning.
CEO Jim Torgerson said at a televised briefing on Wednesday morning that he understood the frustration of those in the 17 towns that UI serves in Connecticut.
"I understand these outages are a hardship on all our customers who are out," he said.
Torgerson said that UI was concentrating first on each town's top ten priorities, which were determined before the storm. He said there were line and tree crews in every town, and that another 20 workers from Nova Scotia would start working Thursday.
"We'll have over 900 resources on the ground," he said, to work on downed lines in more than 1,800 locations. More than 70,000 customers have been restored since the peak of the storm.


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'Start with Art' at the Clark Welcomes Preschoolers and Parents
For Immediate Release
March 01, 2013
Williamstown, MA—The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will hold a special art session for preschoolers, "Start with Art: Colors and Shapes," on Saturday, March 9 at 10 am. Admission is free.
"Start with Art" engages children ages three through six with a themed talk, gallery guide, and art-making activities. This month's session will feature rolling and shaping clay, decorating heart-shaped cards, and coloring puzzles. Art can be messy—dress appropriately!
About the Clark
Set amidst 140 acres in the Berkshires, the Clark is one of the few major art museums that also serves as a leading international center for research and scholarship. The Clark presents public and education programs and organizes groundbreaking exhibitions that advance new scholarship. The Clark's research and academic programs include an international fellowship program and conferences. Together with Williams College, the Clark sponsors one of the nation's leading master's programs in art history. The Clark receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open daily in July and August (open Tuesday through Sunday from September through June), 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $15 June 1 through October 31; free November through May; and free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. For more information, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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March 1, 2007
Sean Singletary scored 17 points and Virginia gained sweet revenge against No. 21 Virginia Tech on Thursday night, beating the Hokies 69-56 and moving into first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers (20-8, 11-4), picked to finish eighth in the preseason, finished 8-0 in league play at their new John Paul Jones Arena and moved a half-game ahead of No. 8 North Carolina atop the conference. The Tar Heels played at Georgia Tech later.
Virginia Tech (20-9, 10-5), which hosts Clemson on Sunday, never found the defensive rhythm it used to dominate Virginia on Feb. 10 in the Hokies' 84-57 victory. The Cavaliers hit four 3-pointers in the opening 5 1/2 minutes and trailed only briefly in the first half.
J.R. Reynolds and Mamadi Diane added 13 points each for the Cavaliers. Jason Cain had eight points and nine rebounds and helped on one of the Cavaliers best defensive games this year.
Zabian Dowdell led the Hokies with 17 points, while Deron Washington and A.D. Vassallo, who each had 22 in Blacksburg, finished with 9 and 3, respectively. The Hokies shot 36 percent.
Virginia Tech got as close as 59-52 with 4:25 to play, but Diane hit an 18-footer and Singletary added two free throws with 3:51 to play, rebuilding the Cavaliers comfort zone.
The Hokies had scored seven straight early in the second half to close to within 43-38, but Singletary scored on a drive and Diane hit the first of his two 3-pointers in a span of 55 seconds. The second helped offset four quick points by the Hokies, and when Singletary followed it with his own 3-pointer and two free throws, Virginia led 56-42 with 11 minutes remaining.
The Hokies got no closer than seven thereafter.
Virginia led 36-28 after a first half that was essentially three runs.
The Cavaliers led 19-8 after hitting four 3-pointers in the first seven minutes, then made only 2 of their next 13 shots. Dowdell scored six in a 13-0 run that gave the Hokies a 21-19 lead with 6:48 left. Virginia then got it back together and used a 16-3 burst to regain control.
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By Diane Carman
August 19, 2012
The question before the court in New Mexico is absurdly simple and yet impossibly complex. What is the meaning of "assisting suicide"?
If a terminally ill patient refuses a ventilator or a feeding tube and the physician yields to that decision, is that assisting suicide? If the patient is in excruciating pain and requests total sedation and no nutrition or fluids, can the doctor be held accountable for his death? What if the patient seeks a prescription from her physician so that when the pain of dying is overwhelming she can seek the ultimate relief on her own?
Two oncologists from the University of New Mexico Health Science Center and a patient with advanced cancer are the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in New Mexico District Court designed to clarify the legal definition of assisting suicide. That decision, likely to come in the next year, could send reverberations through the medical establishment in the Rocky Mountain West and across the country.
Morris vs. New Mexico contends that the statute outlawing "assisting suicide" never was intended to apply to physicians treating patients in the late stages of terminal illnesses. The plaintiffs believe that "patients who are dying and finding themselves trapped in an unbearable dying process should be able to choose aid in the dying process," said Kathryn Tucker, director of legal affairs for Compassion & Choices, a nonprofit organization that works to expand choices in end-of-life care. She is one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the case.
Compassion & Choices advocates for physicians to be allowed to prescribe medication to mentally competent terminal patients who can administer the drugs to themselves "to bring about a peaceful death," Tucker said.
The organization contends that it's fundamentally different than the commonly held idea of suicide, which presumes that without the suicidal acts, the person would be able to live. Opponents say it is exactly the same, an affront to human dignity, false compassion and highly susceptible to abuse.
If anyone had asked 48-year-old Aja Riggs a year ago for her opinion on assisting suicide, chances are she would have supported it. "I would have said, 'Sure, I think people have the right to choose at the end of their lives if they'd like a physician's aid in dying.' " She'd never had a particularly keen interest in the issue, though.
That changed 11 months ago.
Now, the self-employed professional organizer from Santa Fe said, "It's really important to me."
Riggs was diagnosed with uterine cancer last August. Surgery in October revealed that her condition was at stage 3c, far more advanced than doctors had expected.
After she recovered from the surgery, she underwent chemotherapy, during which another tumor developed. Then she had radiation treatments and now is receiving chemotherapy again.
"When I was diagnosed, I decided I wanted the most aggressive treatment that's going to be effective. I thought, if I can get another 20 years in this life or so, wouldn't that be great," she said.
But Riggs is realistic.
"If my disease progresses, more difficult individualized decisions will be coming up," she said. "If this disease does look like it will end my life, I can't say for sure how I will make those decisions. … I can't tell you for sure that I would get that prescription, fill it and use it. But I absolutely want to have that choice."
Colorado's assisted suicide law states that it is considered manslaughter if a "person intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide."
While the specific statutes across the country are not identical, states generally protect the rights of terminally ill patients to give advance directives and make decisions on their care at the end of life. Tucker, who was among the lead attorneys litigating Baxter vs. Montana, maintains that the long-standing statutes outlawing assisting suicide were never intended to apply to physicians providing end-of-life care for terminally ill patients.
These statutes were "enacted at a time when medicine didn't prolong the dying process as it does today," said Tucker. "It's pretty clear that that was not on the minds of legislators who introduced or voted on these measures."
Instead, the laws were aimed at people who might provide a distraught teenager with the means to end his life after a bad breakup, or the friend who helps someone make a noose after he lost his job, she said. "There is an appropriate role for these statutes, but I don't think they have anything to do with aid in dying."
Tucker and Schwartz said that momentum for physician-assisted suicide is strong across the West. Legislation that legalized it in Oregon and Washington, along with the Montana court decision, have generated growing support for the practice, and both advocates and opponents are watching the New Mexico case closely.
The most outspoken opponents to physician-assisted suicide have been leaders in the disability rights community. Diane Coleman, president and CEO of the nationwide disability rights organization Not Dead Yet, said there already are sufficient means for terminally ill patients to end their lives without providing immunity from prosecution for physicians who prescribe lethal drugs.
"The risks to many outweigh the alleged benefit to the few," she said. Those risks include people succumbing to coercion from heirs or other family members, or to pressure from health insurers who deny services needed to cope with limitations caused by their conditions.
"This is something the patient chooses and does for herself. It's not the doctor doing it," she said. "It's not a choice between life and death. It's a choice about what kind of death."


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Photo by Daniel Kucin. Against Hartford, the Terps were led in scoring by Alyssa Thomas with 22 points.
Published on: Wednesday, January 09, 2013
By Daniel Kucin
Maryland's women's basketball team trounced Hartford in a 72-40 blowout victory to win the Terrapin Classic tournament.
The Terrapins did not let their feet off the gas — leading by 32 points at one point in the second half. Hartford never had a lead in the lopsided match-up, and the Terps improved to a 10-2 record with sensational play by Clinton native Tianna Hawkins.
The former Gatorade State Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player for Riverdale Baptist has scored in double figures in every game she has started in this season.
"Tianna has made the biggest jump of any player I've ever coached, and that's a credit to how much she's invested in getting better," Maryland head coach Brenda Frese said.
Photo by Daniel Kucin. Clinton native Tianna Hawkins was named the Terrapin Classic's MVP.
"She was considered the 125th best player in her class by one service," Frese continued. "Look where she is now: All-ACC Second Team, nation's leader in field goal percentage, and the record holder for most rebounds in a game at Maryland, not to mention an honor roll student."
Hawkins also was named the tournament's most valuable player for her exceptional play against Brown and Hartford, and she is currently the league's leading scorer in the ACC.
Maryland has been impressive collectively this season, and the Terps' success can be correlated with a mix of younger players and veteran leadership. Greenbelt native and junior point guard Sequoia Austin was a walk-on for the Terrapins and has been a solid asset to their team.
"I'm really proud to say I coach Sequoia Austin. After walking on to our team, she more than earned a scholarship," Frese said. "I already know she's going to do great things in life because I've seen her work ethic in many ways. She's really worked to get better, and she gives us an energy boost every time she steps on the court."
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Maryland also scored 38 points in the paint with 12 fast break points to remain the ninth-ranked team in the nation.
"I thought it was a more dominating performance from start to finish," Frese said. "I like how this group really starts the game, and how they can start that knockout punch early. We have closed the chapter on our non-conference play and are getting better with the adversity that we have faced."


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Keith Richards helps honor Chuck Berry and Leonard Cohen at Song Lyric of Excellence Awards
by craig on Feb.29, 2012, under ROCK NEWS, VIDEO
Rock 'n' roll originator and legend Chuck Berry and acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen were honored Sunday (Feb. 26) in Boston with the inaugural Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards by the PEN New England literary group.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was a surprise guest at the ceremony, joining Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Shawn Colvin, Peter Wolf and local novelist Tom Perrotta at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The late president's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, opened the ceremony by quoting her father's speech from the dedication of the Robert Frost library: "I see little that is more important to our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. In serving his vision of the truth, the artist best serves the nation."
The crowd in the packed auditorium quickly rose to its feet when Berry walked in, leading the celebrities to their seats.
After opening remarks by author Bill Flanagan, who reminded the crowd that it's been 60 years since Berry's hit 'Maybellene' was written, Perrotta repeatedly made the audience laugh with his opening remarks peppered with famous song lyrics
Novelist Salman Rushdie presented Cohen with his medal, while commenting, "To put it quite simply, if I could write like him, I would." Colvin paid tribute to Cohen by playing his song "Come Healing'' on an acoustic guitar.
After receiving the award from Rushdie, Cohen thanked the jury in his raspy baritone and paid homage to Berry, comparing Berry's "Roll Over, Beethoven'' to Walt Whitman's "barbaric yawp,'' from "Leaves of Grass.''
Flanagan read an email from Bob Dylan that said: "Congratulations to Chuck Berry, who has written the book with a capital B. Congratulations to Leonard, who's still writing it.''
Simon introduced Berry, saying he was rightfully considered a "great poet of teenage life'' but was much more than that. He went on to read and remark on the lyrics to what he called some of his favorite Berry songs, including "Maybellene,'' "Johnny B. Goode'' and "Long Distance Information.''
Costello played Berry's "No Particular Place to Go,'' which he said he heard for the first time as a 10-year-old.
Simon hung the award medal on Berry's neck and in a move that surprised the event organizers, the 85-year-old Berry picked up an electric guitar and played "Johnny B. Goode'' to enthusiastic applause.
To close the show, Costello coaxed Richards out of the audience to play a duet of Berry's "Promised Land,'' bringing the crowd to its feet once again
The first Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards winners were chosen last year by a panel that included Simon, Costello, Rushdie, Smokey Robinson, U2's Bono and Rosanne Cash.
Here's a video posted by Keith talking about his fantastic weekend, with onstage jams with Eric Clapton (at the tribute to blues legend Hubert Sumlin at New York's Apollo Theater) and Chuck Berry:


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Off Color Brewing will be the latest local brewery featured at Binny's upon making their debut next week. Off Color's founding fathers are Goose Island alum John Laffler and Two Brothers alum Dave Bleitner. That is some serious brewing pedigree, and we are seriously excited for their new beers. Bleitner was a brewer at Two Brothers, and Laffler was pretty much in charge of Bourbon County Stout while working at Goose Island. Need we say more?
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Never Ending Stream of New Beers
How often does the beer landscape change at Binny's Beverage Depot? Every single day. We add dozens and dozens of new beers from across the country and around the globe every single week. Here are just a handful of the never ending stream of new beers at Binny's – we can't even list them all!
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Prost to Oktoberfest!
Get your lederhosen out… Oktoberfest begins today, September 21st! A 16 day span of unlimited sauerkraut, würstl and of course, German beer. Give our Oktoberfest favorites a try, and let us know what you think. *clink, clink*
Two Brothers Atom Smasher
"I'm not someone who goes crazy over the Octoberfest style. I feel like it's a style that only allows for subtle differences and if you've tried one you've tried most. With that in mind Two Brothers in Warrenville is one brewery that's doing something different with their version called Atom Smasher. It's your traditional Marzen with its roasted malt character, but then it's aged in Oak foudres. The aging doesn't add your usual vanilla notes but more so balances the brew and brings out a smooth caramel flavor. Overall it's a very tasty beer that is unique among it's peers." – Matt Burger, Binny's Arlington Heights
Weihenstephaner Festbier
"Burnished gold in color with a big fluffy white head, Weihenstephaner's Oktoberfest often perplexes American drinkers. The Marzen/Oktoberfest style here in the US is mostly populated by dark amber brews that burst with big bready aromas and rich caramel flavors. While Weinhenstephaner is lighter in color, it's every bit as flavorful and its rich honeyed sweetness and a subtle earthy noble hop character offers a refreshing alternative to many American examples of the style. Paired with a knockwurst on pumpernickel smothered with bacon fried onions, es ist wunderbar!" – Roger Adamson, Binny's Willowbrook
Revolution Oktoberfest
"This is my favorite American Oktoberfest! It has a really nice toasted malt note, and is very well balanced. It's a simple, easy drinker!" – Jimmy Wallwin, Binny's Downers Grove
"Revolution Oktoberfest is an excellent combination of an American and traditional German Oktoberfest beer. It has a great malt presence like the American styles to go along with the hoppiness of German styles, which cuts through the sweetness. A well balanced beer that fans of either style can enjoy. And it's in a can, so it's perfect for those fall bonfires!" – Adam Brate, Binny's McHenry
Great Lakes Oktoberfest
"Great Lakes Oktoberfest has a rich amber color and a malty-sweet aroma of caramel and toffee. The mouthfeel is smooth with balanced maltiness up-front followed by a slightly dry finish accented with mild Noble hops. This is a great beer to enjoy at an Oktoberfest celebration or to drink with friends on a cool autumn day." – Scott Lasky, Binny's Lake Zurich
Metropolitan Afterburner Oktoberfest
"This time of year is always fun cause I get to see what new Oktoberfest beers are brought to the table. Now I'm not shying away from the classics but one brewery in my opinion stood out and definitely wowed me. I'm talking about Chicago's own Metropolitans' Afterburner. It sits at a nice 5.5% abv, is caramelized, bready, and has just enough spice. It is also very drinkable. Now typically I wouldn't consider myself an Oktoberfest guy, but I'll definitely try to get my hands on as much of this brew as I can. Unfortunately it's limited so get out there and get it while you can." – Jason Battersby, Binny's Des Plaines
Central Waters Octoberfest
"With an enticing, bready maltiness characteristic of traditional Marzen-style lagers, Octoberfest is a radient amber-colored brew that finishes crisp and clean. Enjoy this fall seasonal as summer turns to autumn and the colors of the Northwoods are ablaze." – Producer
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
"An excellent brew, very malty and very flavorful…Tastes like a smaller version of Samuel Adams Double Bock. A fall seasonal that is a must buy." – Beer Advocate
Binny's New Brew: Pumpkin Beer Edition
'Tis the season for all things pumpkin, especially pumpkin brews. In light of the season, we picked some of our favorites for you to try. Enjoy!
Lakefront Pumpkin Lager
"This pumpkin lager has strong aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg on the nose, which continues onto the palate. The spices are followed up with a balanced pumpkin flavor, and the beer finishes with a touch of malt sweetness. A must try for fans of pumpkin beers." – Peter Sorgatz, Binny's Glen Ellyn
Schlafly Pumpkin Ale
"Hands down, there is nothing more appealing on a cool Indian Summer night than Shlafly's famed Pumpkin Ale- that is unless you can manage to hold onto this gem throughout the remainder of fall. The build of this beer holds a firm amber-malt toastiness complimented by the clean crisp sweetness it provides. Minimal hop presence allows for the pumpkin base to shine through, harmonized fantastically with a variety of spices. Nutmeg, brown sugar, cinnamon, all-spice, and vanilla are some of the more notable characteristics. Toasted malt and a buttery graham cracker flavor provide a seductive dessert-like beer perfect for any occasion. Unlike most pumpkin ales I've had the opportunity to try, Shlafly's provides a well rounded body big enough to match the array of spices packed into this top notch brew. Pour it, adore it."
- John Hedges, Binny's Champaign
*Note: Schlafly beers are only available in our Champaign and Bloomington locations.
Big Muddy Pumpkin Smasher
"I am not a big fan of Pumpkin beers, however, Big Muddy Pumpkin Smasher is a pumpkin beer I had recently that I could drink quite a bit of. The beer is brewed with real pumpkins and savory pumpkin pie spices; natural cinnamon and nutmeg flavors are peppered throughout. The blend of American hops balanced with Pale/Caramel malts creates a full-bodied taste and fantastic flavor. This is pumpkin pie in a bottle!" – Nick Gallichio, Binny's Bolingbrook
Point Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale
"The nose is softer that the boldness of my other favorite pumpkin beer, Southern Tier Pumking, but this one sure delivers in large amounts on the palate. Huge notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice and pumpkin which all balance wonderfully. Point Whole Hog also took Gold at the GABF 2012 for the pumpkin category. This is the closest beer I've tasted to Pumking to date and any pumpkin beer fan should absolutely give this one a try. " – Ken Habenicht, Binny's Buffalo Grove
Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin
"Don't confuse this with Shipyard's Pumpkinhead Ale; Smashed Pumpkin packs over twice the ABV (9%) and a boat load of more flavor than its counterpart. Smashed Pumpkin was top dog at a recent blind tasting of ours that included 8 pumpkin ales. It is spicy with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a plethora of other fall spice flavors, to go along with a perfect amount of pumpkin flavor." – Kyle Fornek, Binny's Willowbrook
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Coming Soon: Ommegang/Game of Thrones Take the Black Stout
Brewery Ommegang has once again collaborated with television network HBO to create a beer around one of the most watched shows in HBO's history, Game of Thrones. Take the Black Stout is the second such collaboration, following in the footsteps of the incredibly popular Iron Throne.
For fans Game of Thrones, the picture on the label of Take the Black Stout shows the Weirwood tree where Jon Snow recited the oath before joining the Night's Watch.
For fans of the beer, the description on the label of the beer is as follows: "Take the Black Stout is a 7.00% ABV stout brewed with chocolate malt, Midnight Wheat and roasted barley, hopped with Northern Brewer and Columbus hops, and spiced with licorice root and star anise."
Want to try Ommegangs' latest concoction? A keg of Take the Black Stout is being tapped at our South Loop tasting room later today. Bottles have popped up at a few Binny's locations already, with most stores scheduled to receive their allotment later next week.
Fuller's Introducing Historical IPA to Binny's
In a few weeks Binny's will introduce several new offerings from Fuller's Brewery of London, England including Honeydew & the return of 1845. But the one that caught our eye is Bengal Lancer, an India Pale Ale. Bengal Lancer stood out because it isn't just any old IPA – it is one of the first IPA's ever made.
By now most people know the history of the IPA, how the beers were heavily hopped as a preservative measure to survive the journey from Britan to the Indian subcontinent. During the long & arduous journey the beer went around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa before landing in the hands of thirsty British soldiers.
Bengal Lancer is as much a part of history as it is a delicious beer, as it was one of a handful of beers that actually made this grueling journey. Beers like this are the inspiration for the heavily hopped IPA's and double IPA's that beer geeks are guzzling at a record rate in today's world.
Also on its way to Binny's from Fuller's is London Black Cab Stout, which will be available in 16.9oz bottles as well as on nitrogen pour at our South Loop Tasting Room.
Iron Maiden Trooper to Debut Next Week
The day has finally come for fans of beer and heavy metal.
Trooper, the collaboration between Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery, will begin hitting our stores next week. Here is how the beer is being described:
"Malt flavours and citric notes from a unique blend of Bobec, Goldings and Cascade hopes dominate this deep golden ale with a subtle hint of lemon. Alc. 4.7% Vol. 500ml bottle."
Given Iron Maiden's reputation as one of the most hardcore metal bands of all time, we were expecting an ale with some pretty extreme ingredients. It looks like the collaboration will be more on the traditional side though. Whatever the case, we can't wait to give it a shot!
Coming Soon: Beard Beer
Come mid-August, Binny's will receive a beer brewed with an ingredient never before seen in a beer on our shelves: yeast cultivated from someones beard.
Yup, we said beard.
That someone is John Maier, brewmaster at Rogue Ales. The yeast in question is a previously unknown strain of wild yeast that spontaneously decided to settle in and call Johns' beard home. The new strain was discovered while John was working with White Labs in California. We haven't yet had a chance to sample Beard Beer ourselves, but we are confident that the beer will not taste like a beard. In fact, we actually heard that it tastes pretty good. So if you are feeling experimental like Rogue did when they brewed this beer, stop by in a few weeks and give it a try.
Chauncey's Great Outdoors Coming to Binny's in St. Charles This Saturday
Come join host Chauncey Nizol of Espn's Chauncey's Great Outdoors this Saturday, July 20th from 12am-2pm at our St. Charles location. Chauncey will be promoting his Gone Fishing program where you can enter to win prizes such as a trip for you and a guest to go fishing with Chauncey on Lake Michigan, plus other great stuff.
There will also be a Labatt Blue tasting, and 12-packs of Labatt Blue will be on sale for $8.99 just at this location. Don't miss your chance to get a 12-pack signed by Chauncey & have your picture taken with him!
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Get ready for the 6th Annual Binny's Homebrew Contest sponsored by Samuel Adams. This year the contest will be held at Binny's in Downers Grove on Saturday, August 24th from 12:00pm-2:00pm. There is no charge to enter the contest. There will be a beer tasting during the event featuring many delicious beers from the Boston Brewery, and we will have complimentary food for everyone to enjoy.
First place winner will receive a trip for two to the Great American Beer Fest that includes tickets, airfare, and hotel. Several runners up will win valuable prizes. There will be also a worthy prize for best label, though labels are not required. All participating brewers will receive beer evaluation sheets with judges comments.
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- Each household may enter one beer.
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- Entries will be limited to the first 50 beers submitted. We expect the spots to fill up very fast, probably by mid day Thursday. When the contest fills up, we will announce it on our twitter feed.
- You must be present at the store no later than 1:00pm on Saturday, August 24th to claim your prize and tasting evaluation sheet from the judges.
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FORTUNE -- Stodgy human resources software is getting a reboot. Over the past year enterprise giants IBM (IBM), Oracle (ORCL), and SAP (SAP) have collectively shelled out some $6 billion to acquire companies that make recruitment and compensation tools. Salesforce's new Work.com product lets managers and employees track their goals. "Most performance-management systems are built around a framework that's all about HR compliance," says John Wookey, Salesforce's executive VP of social apps. "But they haven't solved how to actually get people to work on the right things." To fix that, a new generation of software is web-based and, naturally, incorporates social networking. It also rewards employees with prizes both real and virtual. The biggest change? The annual performance review process becomes a year-round activity. (Clients typically pay a monthly subscription for such services, instead of a one-time price.) Whether all the bells and whistles could actually hurt productivity, rather than improve it, remains to be seen.
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Status updates: Think Facebook's (FB) status updates. But instead of posting daily musings or funny photos, employees can request feedback from their managers and peers.
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Michelle Cruz: Restraining Order Rules Unfair To Abuse Victims
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Domestic violence has plagued our communities for decades. Despite attempts to make the masses more aware, and to provide safety to victims and their families, victims continued to struggle to secure a safe exit from abusive relationships. Some of the obstacles are obvious, such as financial barriers. Others are less obvious and embedded in a legal system that is supposed to offer help to the victim. Sadly, one such area is the Connecticut restraining order process.
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Furthermore, there have been complaints over the years that some marshals won't serve these types of orders, as they must chase down the state for reimbursement. Other domestic violence victims have complained of marshals who will attempt service only one time. If the respondent isn't home, the marshal will not return.
Remember, these orders allow the abused partner to seek law enforcement's assistance to keep a dangerous offender away; an arrest for violation of the order carries with it a felony and possible jail time. However, if the service isn't completed, the safety that accompanies the restraining order remains out of reach.
So why it is the complainant/victim's responsibility to ensure service? In states where the clerk sends the order to police for service, there are many positive benefits. First, police have access to vital information, such as a gun registry and criminal history, which serves to alert officers to the potential dangers of serving the order. Further, if police officers serve the order, they can seize firearms covered under the order right at the time of service. Also, the police are brought into contact with the respondent, putting this individual on the police's radar if there are future problems.
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BEIJING — The online version of China's Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive" – not realizing it is satire.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju.
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The People's Daily on Tuesday ran a 55-page photo spread on its website in a tribute to the round-faced leader, under the headline "North Korea's top leader named The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive for 2012."
Quoting The Onion's spoof report, the Chinese newspaper wrote, "With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true."
"Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile," the People's Daily cited The Onion as saying.
The photos the People's Daily selected include Kim on horseback squinting into the light and Kim waving toward a military parade.
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People's Daily could not immediately be reached for comment.
It is not the first time a state-run Chinese newspaper has fallen for a fictional report by the just-for-laughs The Onion.
In 2002, the Beijing Evening News, one of the capital city's biggest tabloids at the time, published as news the fictional account that the U.S. Congress wanted a new building and that it might leave Washington.
The Onion article was a spoof of the way sports teams threaten to leave cities in order to get new stadiums.
Two months ago, Iran's Fars news agency reprinted a story from The Onion about a supposed survey showing that most rural white Americans would rather vote for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than President Obama.
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SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A former "Melrose Place" actress who was driving drunk when her SUV plowed into another car, killing a woman, was convicted Tuesday of vehicular homicide and jailed after her bail was revoked.
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The SME sector, the second largest provider of employment after agriculture in India, will be instrumental in creating off‐farm employment to reduce unemployment in both urban and rural areas. India's 11th Five Year Plan advocates the upgrading of technology, design skills, marketing support, entrepreneurship development, capacity building, infrastructure and easier access to credit to this sector. In line with this thinking is UNIDO Country Programme's approach that the most cost‐effective intervention is at the level of industrial clusters in the country. For this, the first activity to be conducted would be the mapping of clusters to identify, inter alia, the major SME clusters in the country and analyse the specific interventions that are needed in such clusters to enhance their competitiveness. In this effort, the thrust would be on the 8 key areas to be addressed in strategies under the Country Programme namely : induction of clean technologies under a broad framework of " Industry and Climate Change"; measures to introduce energy efficiency and conservation; new manufacturing technologies; water conservation practices; standardization and total quality management; design and other IPR issues; skill development; and investment promotion.
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These politicians want to make a horrible deal then have people be happy about it. Washington has been crisis mongering for a long time to get people to sign off on ludicrous spending and programs.They manufactured a crisis to get TARP passed when it was nothing but greedy Wall St. people not having the liquidity to pay themselves year end bonuses.The problem could have probably been solved with a couple hundred billion but it became a porkfest because the public was convinced it was needed.I´m thinking the hurricane bill really only needs 30 some billion but it´s ballooned to 60 some as it´s loaded up with pork. If the GOP objects they´ll be labelled as not caring about "victims" of the disaster.Of course Obama never misses a chance to reward unions and other supporters.


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Austin Ramesh's 65-yard kick return following a safety gave the Eagles a 10-0 lead with 9:54 showing in the first period.
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While, America has friends in China, Germany, Israeli and Russia....
Not all, are aboard? Russia, doesn't believe in Communism anymore. Russia who, got brought into this capitalist society of preferably, "Lefts liberals" especially, in California.
Separately; America will hope that it's foreign interest in Europe and China as well as Australian will see recovery in their businesses? Most likely, they will loss profits, so, will America!
I predicted a questionable Olympics in London 2012? But, Still fun to watch! (Can't wait!)
America bought into;"the biggest lie, of all?" America, Thought belonging to an international market would bring them more money, greed and vanity! Which, by the way we don't need more of....
We became, the worlds worst! Every nation should have it's own culture, it gives pride to the people of the world? Once all of us went global together, with one another. We all lost are substance!
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