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This Saturday at 7pm, myself and 3 other designers from the Lexington Fashion Collaborative will be showing our work at “Nextington 4” … come out and see us! The show will be at Awesome Inc. located in downtown Lexington. Many thanks go to Andrew Kung for helping us with the promotional photos for this show. The image above is credited to him, and includes three of my newest designs and one by Soreyda Benedit-Begley.
After our show This weekend, I also recommend that you attend “Passing: Fashioning Drag” at Buster’s. I’m very VERY excited about eveything that is hapening this weekend…the next several days will be jam-packed with activity, that’s for sure!

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Lea Michele and Rihanna Among Top Best Dressed Celebs
By Molly McGonigle
People magazine has unveiled its picks for the best-dressed female celebrities from the past year. And it's quite the star-studded list.
RELATED: Learn all about Rihanna over at MSN
Zoe Saldana was noted for styles in the Red Carpet category and Rihanna for being a Daring Diva. As the newcomer, Lea Michele was appropriately named The Newbie with Diane Kruger as the Runway Renegade. The fashonista list also included Rachel Bilson as The Denim Darling, Olivia Palermo as Uptown Girl, Jessica Alba as the Mix Master and Jennifer Aniston for American Classic.
Other notables, Snooki, Sharon Stone and Rita Wilson, were included for being the worst-dressed celebrities.
People's Best & Worst Dressed edition hits stands this Friday.
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Born Hobart, 1948. Lives and works at Lower Mt Hicks near Burnie. Has been exhibiting primarily in Hobart, Burnie and Sydney since the late 1970s. Won Portia Geach Memorial Prize 1996, 1997 & 2009. Finalsit in Archibald Prize 1982 – 1986. Her work is held by the Queen Victoria Museum and Gallery, Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Artbank and several university and regional collections.
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In a pre-dawn attack, a group of heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists, suspected to belong to Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit, struck at an Air Force base in Pathankot in Punjab, leading to a fierce gunbattle in which three security personnel were killed along with four attackers.
The intrusion by a yet undetermined number of terrorists into the Air Force base at Pathankot began around 3 am on Saturday, a senior military official said.
The base is now being combed for any remaining intruders. ‘We are in the process of searching and sanitising the base by identifying all our personnel present at the base,’ the official said.
The intrusion was detected almost as it happened, the official said, and the first terrorist was killed as he was climbing over the 10-meter high wall that also has razor wire on it.
“But we don’t know if they all entered over the wall or through the gate. They could have had multiple entry points. We are in the process of investigating that,” the official said.
The intruders who managed to enter were engaged by security forces in the area between the main gate and the entrance to the technical area at the border air base.
This portion of the air base comprises some administrative office buildings, canteens, housing, the officers’ mess, airmen’s mess.
‘We have bits and pieces of how they gained entry, we are putting it together and we will have a clearer picture soon,’ the official said.
How it unfolded:
PATHANKOT: The security agencies had intercepted a number of phone calls late on Friday night, which set alarm bells ringing. It appeared that a group of terrorists were planning to launch an attack at Punjab’s Pathankot.
Of the four calls made, three were to handlers in Pakistan, in which the terrorists reported the assault made on a senior police officer in Punjab. In the fourth, an attacker was heard calling his mother, sources said.
On Thursday, the men, dressed in army fatigues, had hijacked the official vehicle of the police officer in Pathankot.
They had assaulted the officer, pushed him off the car and took away his cellphone. Later, they used his cell phone to contact their handlers in Punjab, sources said.
The handlers were heard asking the men why they “let off” the Superintendent of Police.
Security personnel stand guard next to a barricade outside the Indian Air Force (IAF) base at Pathankot in Punjab. (Reuters Photo)
The intercepts triggered a whirlwind of activity – a warning was issued and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held a meeting with security officials.
Following orders from the Prime Minister’s Office, teams from the National Security Guard, Special Forces of the Indian Army and additional soldiers were moved to various installations at Pathankot.
But notwithstanding the protective measures, the terrorists struck at 3.30 am. The gunbattle, which carried on well past mid-day claimed the lives of two Air Force personnel and one Garuda commando.
Given the advanced information, the terrorists were contained within the periphery of the air base. The army’s Casspir armoured personnel carriers were used to close in on the administrative block of the air base, where the terrorists were holed up.
Four terrorists have been killed in the operation.
The men, sources said, had infiltrated just hours before, sources have told NDTV. They had, in all likelihood, crossed into India from the unfenced section of the international border and proceeded towards Punjab, the sources said.


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NCHM 2022 will promote the use of non-drug approaches as a first line of defense against pain.
This October, in observance of National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), doctors of chiropractic nationwide will promote better access to and use of non-drug therapies for pain management — reminding everyone that chiropractic’s non-drug approach is on the “frontline for pain,” offering evidence-based treatments that are safe, effective and may help some patients to reduce or eliminate their dependence on prescription opioids.
Raising public awareness and improving access to non-drug options for pain management continue to be important strategies in the national effort to stem the overuse and abuse of prescription opioid pain medications. Guidelines published by the American College of Physicians, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other major healthcare groups recommend people try non-pharmacologic treatments as a first line of defense against pain before moving on to other options.
More than 35 million Americans visit a doctor of chiropractic each year. They practice a patient-centered, non-drug approach to pain management and health promotion that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Best known for their expertise in spinal manipulation, chiropractors are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises and to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle advice.
Want to learn more about chiropractic?
About Chiropractors: Certification, Licensure and Education
What Research Shows About Chiropractic
Find a Doctor of Chiropractic in Your Area
Follow the NCHM conversation this October via social media with the hashtag #FrontlineforPain.
Chiropractors On the Frontline for Pain
On the Healthy Living blog this month, we are sharing the stories of chiropractors who are “On the Frontline for Pain.” Check out the Q&As here:
Chiropractic & Sports – Alan Sokoloff, DC
Chiropractic & Veterans – David Paris, DC
Chiropractic & Community Health Centers – Aric Frisina-Deyo, DC, MS
Chiropractic & Occupational Health – Therese Miller, DC
Throughout National Chiropractic Health Month, doctors of chiropractic ask their state and local governments to issue proclamations declaring October as National Chiropractic Health Month. These proclamations signify that the topic is important to members of that community. We will update the gallery below throughout October as members share their proclamations with the ACA community.
More Information About Chiropractic + Health Tips
Chiropractic’s non-drug approach can be an effective way to treat common musculoskeletal conditions:
Regular movement provides benefits to physical and mental health:
- How to Get (and Keep) Moving
- Sitting on the Job? Mindfulness, Variety Can Help Keep You Moving
- Your Muscle and Joint Pain Might Be Caused by Stress
- Physical Activity Offers Benefits to Our Mental Health
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Prepare joints for action and prevent injuries while enjoying these healthy activities:
In addition to physical activity and ergon0mics, maintain musculoskeletal health by managing stress and getting adequate rest:

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Absorption behavior of technetium and rhenium through plant roots
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The absorption behavior of technetium (Tc) and rhenium (Re) through plant roots was studied using nutrient solution culture. Radish samples, grown in culture solutions for 20-30 days in a greenhouse, were transferred into plastic vessels containing nutrient solutions contaminated with multitracer solutions including 95mTc and 183Re. The plant samples were grown individually for 1-7 days under laboratory conditions. The activities of radionuclides in nutrient solutions and oven-dried plant parts (roots, fleshy roots and leaves) were measured with Ge detecting systems. The concentrations of 95mTc and 183Re in the nutrient solutions after harvesting the plants were almost the same as those in the initial solution, though about 2 mL of the nutrient solution was lost per day per plant pot due to transpiration. Possibly, the radionuclides were taken up with water through the plant roots. The distributions of Tc and Re in the plants showed no differences, thus, soluble Tc and Re absorption mechanisms by plant samples were the same. It is suggested that Re could be used as a geochemical tracer for Tc in soil environments.
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The Kaoham Shuttle is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger service on CN's Squamish Subdivision near Lillooet, operating as a partnership between the railway and the Seton Lake Indian Band, whose communities it serves. The train was started by BC Rail after the end of its passenger service in 2002 between North Vancouver and Prince George via Squamish, Lillooet, Williams Lake, and Quesnel. The train runs daily between Lillooet and Seton Portage. After BC Rail was sold to CN the Kaoham Shuttle kept BC Rail logos but was repainted in CN colours. Currently this is the only train that operates between Lillooet and Seton Portage; trips to D'Arcy are available through advance booking. The Rocky Mountaineer does pass through the area but does not stop until Quesnel. According to a report in the BBC, the Kaoham Shuttle is "Canada's greatest hidden rail trip"; a return ticket between Lillooet and Seton Portage costs only $10 Canadian dollars for the two-hour trip.
Services are provided by a pair of railbus vehicles, rebuilt from Fairmont A8 motorcars by Jim Busby Services in California. Some of the modification work was subcontracted to West Coach International in California, with additional modifications by BC Rail upon arrival in Lillooet. Their inaugural run was on Thursday October 31, 2002; regular operation started the next day. The vehicles were initially numbered TU-108 and TU-109 by BC Rail, later renumbered to 10800 and 10900 by CN.

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Carna4 Hand Crafted Dog Food is a line of dog food that uses wholesome proteins with organic and natural fruits and vegetables to give your best friend the highest quality and nutritional dry kibble. The grain-friendly, low-carb goat formula uses 100% pastured New Zealand goat, including the liver, herring, salmon and perch mixed with eggs and wholesome organic ingredients such as flaxseeds, sweet potatoes, apple, carrots, lentils and more. Once mixed, the combinations are quick baked and gently dried, a process similar to dehydrating kibble, to ensure all of the natural minerals and vitamins from each ingredient are sealed into the soft, small kibble — ideal for puppies, small dogs, and seniors.
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Visas created hastily to solve labour shortages as a result of Brexit have put workers at greater risk of modern slavery and exploitation, research has found.
Strict conditions on agricultural and care visas created after Britain left the EU expose workers to “hyper-precarity” and increase their vulnerability to exploitation, a study by a coalition of leading universities and charities has concluded. Since Brexit, farm workers and care home workers have had a route to Britain on time-limited visas with stringent conditions.
Workers on the schemes faced significant issues of debt and deductions from wages because of illegal recruitment fees as well as costs incurred from travel, training, accommodation and high visa charges, researchers found. They also described deception by intermediaries, who misled workers about the conditions and length of employment they could expect.
Migrant workers’ vulnerability to exploitation was compounded by the hostile environment as fears of immigration enforcement action deterred them from reporting mistreatment or exploitation to the authorities, researchers found. The risks were increased by the fact that government agencies charged with enforcing employment rights were underfunded and did not have capacity to audit workplaces proactively, the study said.
Dr Inga Thiemann at the University of Leicester, who led the research team, said there was a high risk of “labour exploitation and debt bondage” under both visas. She said Brexit had made workers more vulnerable because those coming from Europe had previously “had the possibility to make complaints and to talk about labour exploitation because they wouldn’t risk their status automatically if their employer revoked the sponsorship”.
Thiemann added: “What we see a lot of in the care sector is that people aren’t willing to come forward even if they are experiencing severe labour abuse because they are not sure that they can find another sponsor within the timeframe that the Home Office gives them to do so. So they’re more afraid of losing their job and having to go back home and having all this debt they have incurred than they are of continuing with the exploitation they are experiencing.”
She said it needed to be easier for workers to change employers, so that moving jobs was “an actual possibility”, adding: “It cannot stay in this hypothetical state because otherwise workers are just too vulnerable.”
One man who came to Britain from the Philippines under a care worker visa in 2022 said he often had to work 12-hour shifts without breaks looking after residents with dementia for minimum wage. The man, 30, who previously worked as a teacher, said he paid more than £3,000 for flights for him and his wife to come at less than two weeks’ notice and was still paying his sister back for the flight.
He told the Guardian: “Everything just goes on whatever you’re paying for and nothing is left. I tried my luck here but right now I have more debt than before and I’ve been here a year and a half.”
He said he was also being charged almost £300a month in unclear fees from the agents who brought him to Britain. “They say it’s for processing of our visas, but in my opinion they’re trying to get money from us,” he said.
He had been expecting accommodation to be included with the job but had to rent a room in a shared house with his wife and new baby, which uses up most of his income. “I came here to give my family a good chance of living and provide for them and it’s a scary feeling to be in this spot.
“Some of my colleagues had to pay job-finding fees of thousands of pounds to get here … I’m continuously looking for another job. My colleagues even sold land and cars back home just to come here. I need to be strong for my kid and my wife but it’s very stressful.”
Care worker visas have also come under criticism from the former chief inspector of borders and immigration, whose inspection of immigration in the care sector was published this week. In his foreword, David Neal wrote that the Home Office had used a visa model based on one for highly skilled workers sponsored by multinationals and “applied it to a high-risk area – migration into an atomised and poorly paid sector”.
Neal noted: “Its control measures to mitigate the risk were totally inadequate. There is just one compliance officer for every 1,600 employers licensed to sponsor migrant workers.”
The seasonal worker visa has faced similar criticism and was rolled out before a pilot of the plan was reviewed. The report noted that the Home Office continued to expand the scheme despite strong evidence of worker exploitation and mistreatment.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “We do not tolerate illegal activity in the labour market and will always take decisive action where we believe abusive practices are taking place. To address concerns about abuse within the health and care worker sector, providers in England are now only able to sponsor migrant workers if they are undertaking activities regulated by the Care Quality Commission.
“The seasonal workers route has been running for four years and each year improvements have been made to stop exploitation and clamp down on poor working conditions while people are in the UK.”


Shaking The Tree’s new album, Ripe, is right for the picking.
The community choir led by Bronwyn Calcutt has produced an exciting and eclectic blend of songs from diverse genres including George Harrison’s Give Me Love, and the traditional South African Nkosi Sikelele Africa.
Shaking The Tree has it’s roots firmly in Darebin’s inclusive arts culture and prides itself on being among the community choirs to reclaim the right of “ordinary” people, rather than just the gifted, to sing out.
And sing out they do. The first three tracks, including a stunning version of Peter Gabriel and Youssou N’Dour’s Shaking The Tree, give listeners all the incentive they need to listen to the rest of the album. An interesting interpretation of Pink Floyd’s On The Turning Away sees it move from a sea shanty to a world anthem.
Marian Lees’ powerful vocal solo on the traditional African American spiritual Freedom Road is moving and evocative. The traditional Italian song Magdalena is lively and authentic and the French Chanson du Pont is all class.Julia Irwin, Music Reviewer
Shaking The Tree is more than just a choir; it’s a movement!Enda Kenny, Irish Singer-Songwriter
For me, the standout act was the Shaking The Tree Choir. Their energy and humour were unbridled and I must admit – I was absolutely compelled to buy their CD ‘Ripe’.Performer Jose Garcia on PAVE Festival
It was truly delightful in so very many ways: your renditions, your inspiration and reflected love will resonate in our hearts and hopefully reignite the flame that can’t be put out, as you said so eloquently.
Thanks for joy, hope and aesthetic bounty.Audience member, Art Gallery of Ballarat gig 2013
Hi all, my wife and I were very fortunate to be in the audience at Boite last Saturday evening, our first time. What a night, it was fabulous, such energy, enthusiasm, fun, talent, creativity, it was a brilliant celebration of – and for – the human spirit.
Thank you all so very much and we wish the ensemble all the very best for the future and hope to see and hear you again, soon.Pier, audience member The Boite gig 2014
You guys are really special… caught the show, was knocked out. As a semi-pro muso myself, I really appreciate the hard work and graft that has been done.
Not many musicians have made me shed tears – but you guys did. Do I hear a new CD coming on ?????Michael, audience member 2015
This is beautiful & brilliant, may it encourage changes to our current policies and bring true asylum for asylum seekers.Helen Byran, ‘On the Turning Away’ video
Heard the choir at the One world event in Sept…you guys were awesome.Audience member at One World event Federation Square 2011
Great gig tonight at Cygnet. Full house of generous-spirited cygnets made for a very enjoyable evening. Acts of the day included the Shaking The Tree choir from Melbourne and The Company.Ballpoint Penguins, performers at Cygnet Music Festival Tasmania 2013
My first experience of Shaking the Tree at Upwey. l adored them, so much vitality and talent. They lifted the roof. Can’t wait to see them again.
Fabulous performance at the Oxfam Fundraiser today. So great to see the choir in action again. Hooray!Audience members at Oxfam benefit gig 2011
Great choir!Singer-Songwriter Kavisha Mazella 2011
Thank you for donating your time on our fun day / Mitzvah Day on Sunday at the South Melbourne Housing Commission. Your performance was outstanding and a highlight of the day. The residents just loved you! Watching their faces and responses was really special.
Thank you for your generosity and kindness. You are all wonderful.Organiser, Mitzvah Day event 2011


Friday, October 25, 2019
Albanian actress Ema Andrea, 48, is co-founder of Albanian Women in the Audio-visual Association, which promotes gender equality for professional women active in the cinematography and multimedia sectors. A women’s rights advocate, Ms. Andrea is a professor at the Academy of Arts in Tirana. She speaks to UN Women about gender equality in Albania and the portrayal of women in media, which is related to the Beijing+25’s Women and Media area of concern.
Monday, September 16, 2019
A civil society activist, she explains how she led a pilot approach to increase women’s participation and their role in the participatory budgeting process of the Municipality of Tirana in Albania, supported by UN Women.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Spartak Kosta is a third-year journalism student at the University of History and Philology in Tirana, Albania. He was among the first group of students to take a new university course on the reporting of trafficking of women and girls. The educational course was developed at the recommendation of a UN Women monitoring report. The study finds that journalists often write shallow trafficking stories that lack deep analysis and use unethical language with regards to victims.


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The authorities in Tristan da Cunha have declared a protection zone which will help safeguard wildlife.
The recent jumps in daily Covid infection figures to their highest levels since May have led to the latest warnings from the Health Secretary.
Underpinning the whole response to the Covid pandemic and the safe return to school there is the government testing system, but there have been some hiccups today.
Researchers in Hong Kong say they have found the first case of someone who has already recovered from coronavirus getting infected a second time.
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says it was ‘absolutely necessary’ to reimpose quarantine rules on travel from Spain with such short notice.
Indoor swimming pools and gyms have begun re-opening today in England, with social distancing measures in force – as part of the latest easing of lockdown restrictions.
New figures show that the growth of the virus across the country is going down, although there are concerns it could be slightly increasing in London.
Scotland Yard say they made more than a hundred arrests during yesterday’s far right protest in central London.
The Home Secretary has condemned “unacceptable thuggery” after crowds hurled bottles and flares at riot police – as officers struggled to blockade the roads around Whitehall.
As the first private rocket makes it to the International Space Station – is space now open for business?
Britain is at ‘a very dangerous moment’ according to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van Tam who today said the easing of the lockdown must go ‘painstakingly’ slowly.
The road out of lockdown – it’s all anyone wants to know: when can we go back to normal?
Funerals have been held for 13 rangers who were killed in an attack in Africa’s oldest national park
As the number of cases across the world continue rising fast – President Trump has rejected advice from his own health experts.
Thousands of British citizens remain stranded abroad, and are still battling to make their way back to the UK as lockdowns continue across the globe.


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The website is operated by Travel Ads Network (Thailand).
Every daycation booked on DailyPass.com comes with a voucher that offers a discount on food and drinks based on how much is spent.
Participating Marriott properties include Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, W Hotel, Plaza Athenee, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Marriott Marquis and Marriott Surawongse.
Since the Thai tourism industry is suffering from the lack of foreign travellers, many companies are looking at domestic alternatives.
Chris Secher, co-founder and CEO of Travel Ads Network (Thailand), said this link-up will allow local people a chance to experience the luxury offered by Marriott hotels.
“We focus on day guests for our hotels and we are the first to do so in Asia. It’s a great way for locals to enjoy some time at the hotel and offer support while we wait for international tourism to gradually restart,” Secher said.
DailyPass is linked to more than 300 hotels and resorts in Bangkok, Pattaya and Hua Hin, with more cities to be added later this year.

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We have recently published the Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor 2022. The Monitor reveals the scale and nature of poverty in Greater Manchester. By developing this resource we’re able to get a multi-dimensional picture of poverty in the city region across ten themes:
Child poverty, Debt, Education, Fuel, utilities and food, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Deprivation, the Labour market and Social security
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In the Monitor we strive to provide data at below local authority level as we know this is particularly useful when developing local responses to poverty. Whilst this isn’t always possible, local (i.e. at either ward, MSOA or LSOA level) fuel poverty, child poverty and life expectancy data are provided. We intend to add some further neighbourhood level data over the coming months, along with a small number of other updates and additions. Watch this space!
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Government response to the cost of living crisis
Last Thursday the Government announced help for households to deal with soaring energy (and other) costs. All households will receive £400, with extra support for households in receipt of means tested benefits (£650), pensioners (£300) and people receiving disability benefits (£150).
The Household Support Fund (funding from central government to local councils to support residents who are struggling financially) has also been extended. Next year, benefits will be uprated in line with inflation.
Whilst welcome, it is now time to move on from piecemeal and ad hoc responses to poverty. It is time to fix the benefits system so that it effectively supports people year in, year out to avoid financial hardship and enables them to cope when living costs are soaring.

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Book Title: How to Save a LifeAuthor: Andria Large
Release Date: May 24th, 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance, M/M Romance
How do you save someone’s life?There’s the obvious way of physically saving them from a tragic end.Then there’s the more subtle way of saving someone who doesn’t know they need to be saved. Someone who is drowning emotionally and has no idea that they are slowly dying.Ezra Whitmore is one of those people. After tragically losing his wife, he’s still going through the motions, but not really living. All he has now is his son, Spencer, and his career as a dentist. The life he thought he was going to have has been torn apart. The things he had once enjoyed no longer feel the same without the person he had shared everything with.That is, until Ferris Jenkins crashes into his life. Not only does the lifeguard save his son from literally drowning in the ocean, but he also slowly starts to bring Ezra back to life.As soon as Ferris lays eyes on Ezra, he can’t get the gorgeous dentist out of his head. He knows nothing will ever happen between them because…well, Ezra is straight and he’s gay. You can imagine Ferris’ surprise when Ezra gets drunk one night, kisses him, and admits that he’s always been attracted to guys. This gives Ferris hope that maybe, just maybe, he can land the man of his dreams.***Warning: You know the drill! For mature audiences only. Contains some graphic m/m sex scenes. Please remember that this is a work of fiction and comes from my own imagination.***
How to Save a Life by Andria Large is the exact kind of MM read I look for. Specifically gay-for-you romance. There's nothing hotter for me than taking an otherwise straight virile fella and put him in a room with the one guy on this earth he'd switch teams for. The guy that is a complete deal changer. The guy he can't resist. It's steamy and angsty and the anticipation is scorching. But I digress....
Dr Ezra Whitmore is a widower at a fairly young age. Couple that with parenting a 14-year old boy all by himself, he hasn't had much of a chance to return to the dating world. When his son Spencer is saved by a young, hot lifeguard, he finds himself actually looking to date...a man.
Ferris Jenkins knew it was a bit weird ogling this obviously straight dad right on the heels of saving his son from a near drowning but he's seriously attracted to him. Their glances linger but he's unwilling to be this guy's "one night stand of gay," then finding himself alone and heartbroken.
When Ezra runs into Ferris again at a LGBT counseling center, it seems the stars are aligning just right for them. If only... Ezra needs counseling for his son who is coming to terms with himself being gay. And Ferris is his new counselor. Let the chemistry and combustion between these two men begin...
How to Save a Life was a fairly quick yet perfectly paced, steam hot male-male romance. Just enough plot to give a depth to their love story but also has a great side story revolving around family and struggles with coming out. It's finding the one guy Ezra is willing to officially admit he's bi-sexual and venture into a committed relationship with.
It'd be fun to see a future sequel story for Ezra's son Spencer and his first love Jesse. I look forward to more male-on-male hotness from Andria Large.
Advanced copy received by author in exchange for my honest review.
I'm a self-published M/F and M/M Contemporary Romance Author. I don't like to follow the rules, so you will find both M/F and M/M books mixed into some of my series. I like to think that I’m in charge of what books I write, but it never happens; my characters tend to tell me what to do. Yeah, I know, I sound crazy. Aren't we all a little crazy, though?
I'm a stay-at-home mom of two girls, and I have a wonderfully supportive husband. I grew up in Philly, but now live in Jersey. If you ever get the chance to talk to me in person, you'd find out that the Philly in me will never die! I use a lot of slang and pronounce things the wrong way - it's really the right way. ;)
I enjoy reading as much as writing, even though I don't do nearly as much reading as I used to. Writing books was not something I set out to make as my career. I actually wrote stories for myself, as a hobby. I started in high school, writing Backstreet Boy fan-fiction (staring me, of course) in notebooks. Then later, I came up with my own characters and wrote stories about them. No one but my husband knew about them, so you could imagine my family's surprise when I told them I published a romance novel.
I consider myself open and friendly, so feel free to send me a message if you have a question or just want to chat.

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The UK's Federation Against Copyright Theft has received a major blow after the Motion Picture Association advised the anti-piracy group it will not renew its membership. The termination of the 30-year long relationship means that FACT will lose 50% of its budget and the backing of the six major Hollywood movie studios.
factThe Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT)is the most aggressive private anti-piracy group currently operating in the UK.
FACT confirmed that its MPA funding is being withdrawn and is said to be considering its options. In the meantime, however, it’s unlikely that the UK will become a care-free piracy zone. The MPA says it intends to continue its work protecting copyright in the UK which will include the pursuit of more site-blocking injunctions and increased cooperation with the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.
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When it comes to pregnancy and birth, there is so much conflicting and even scary information. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure. I provide one-on-one guidance, education, and effective relaxation techniques that allow birthing women to feel informed, confident, and peaceful.
In 2016, a researcher named Hauser did a meta-analysis and looked at all the randomized trials on using hypnosis for a variety of purposes. They found that hypnosis was superior to usual care in terms of reducing emotional stress, making you have a quicker recovery, and decreasing your need for pain medication. They concluded that hypnotherapy is a safe and effective complementary medicine technique for use in medical procedures and that it even shows promise for helping people manage irritable bowel syndrome.
The use of hypnosis to relieve labor pains is nothing new. It was effectively used as far back as the early 1800s, saw a resurgence in the 1950s, and has been used for years by members of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, an organization that promotes excellence in the use of hypnosis.
Dr. Paul Schauble, a psychologist and a member of the ASCH and professor of psychology at the University of Florida, has been using hypnosis to treat patients since the 1960s and has seen first hand the effects it has on laboring women.
Schauble supervised a study in the May 2001 edition of the Journal of Family Practice titled "The Effects of Hypnosis on the Labor Processes and Birth Outcomes of Pregnant Adolescents." In the study, 42 patients were divided randomly between a treatment group that received childbirth preparation using the hypnosis techniques and a control group that received non-hypnosis supportive counseling.
The study found that women in the hypnosis group had fewer complications and surgical interventions, and less need for anesthesia. They also had shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries.
Family-centered hypnobirth teaches you, along with your birth partner, the art and joy of experiencing fertility, pregnancy, birth, and parenthood in a more peaceful and confident manner. The techniques you will learn in my classes teach you to create a relaxation habit within your mind and body. It positively impacts the way you respond to the journey of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.
HYPNOBIRTH ENHANCES YOUR CHILDBEARING EXPERIENCE
creates a relaxation habit in your mind and body
reduces the fear of childbirth
creates or strengthens a positive view of birth
enhances prenatal bonding
heightens your connection with your own inner wisdom
makes you more aware of your baby's needs
helps you plan wisely for your birth
inspires trust in your body and the ability to work with it
provides a means of self direction
increases the likelihood of a shorter labor
reduces and even can eliminate the pain of labor
lessons the chance of laceration during birth
reduces the likelihood of complications, including a cesarean birth
helps you prepare for a smoother transition to parenthood
reduce the likelihood of postpartum blues
Sadly, these days women are often ridiculed or shamed if they share that they would like to give birth naturally without pain medication. Friends, family, co-workers, strangers, and even medical caregivers are quick to dismiss her exclaiming, "Well, you can try to give birth without an epidural, but I don't believe you will be able to do it." When remarks like these come from an authority figure, it is known as what we refer to in hypnosis as a prestige suggestion. Negative prestige suggestions like these can completely undermine a woman's belief in herself.
When a woman’s subconscious is programmed with negative beliefs about pregnancy and childbirth, it causes her to doubt herself, her body, and her ability to give birth to and mother her child. If it is her first pregnancy, her subconscious mind does not have any previous personal experience to refer to. Therefore, it references everything that she has been told by others, watched on television or in movies, and viewed on the internet. If her subconscious is programmed with scary and disempowering thoughts, beliefs, and images, she will go into fight, flight, or freeze mode in order to protect herself and her baby. This can make for a more stressful pregnancy and a painful, frightening birth experience for them both. The beauty of hypnosis-assisted childbirth is its ability to ‘de-hypnotize’ these negative messages and beliefs that are constantly coming at pregnant mothers in all different directions from the media, caregivers, friends, family, and even strangers.
Fearful thoughts and/or negative emotions can inhibit the hormonal balance necessary for laboring efficiently. The hormone oxytocin, which is released by the anterior pituitary gland, regulates uterine contractions. Oxytocin is less likely to be released if a mother is upset. At the same time, the stress hormones released when she is very tense can impair labor. This fear and tension cause the muscles around the cervix to tighten. Longer and harder contractions become necessary to open the tight cervix. Tension also decreases the available oxygen to the uterus when a woman enters into fight, flight, or freeze mode, leading to more painful contractions. A confident, relaxed state eliminates the Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle, thus maintaining the necessary birthing hormones and enhancing the release of endorphins. Endorphins are our own natural pain relievers which are 200 times stronger than morphine! With hypnobirthing, you will learn how to tap into nature's own epidural and call upon your body's own natural relaxant, thus lessening, or even eliminating discomfort and the need for medication.
My hypnobirth childbirth classes provide women with deep, powerful relaxation techniques that are taught in an incremental approach. Each session of the class series builds on the next, facilitating the release of fears. My classes help you to connect with your own inner wisdom and define your own beliefs about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. The effectiveness of these classes comes from the synergistic blending of a comprehensive childbirth education with creative visualization, guided imagery, self-hypnosis, fear release techniques, positive affirmations, and the development of a relaxation habit within the mind and body. Women naturally go inward during labor, and hypnosis-assisted childbirth skills help you to more effectively maintain nature's own labor-land. Even though you are in a deeply relaxed state, you are still able to easily interact with others, utilize different labor positions, etc.
This relaxation habit is a tool you can use on your own, whenever you may need it. I feel this is vitally important, especially during labor. If I make a woman dependent on me, a partner, or a doula to help maintain this relaxation, I am not serving her well. Of course, a birth companion reinforcing the skills is extremely valuable. However, that is not something that every birthing woman has or every birth partner is able to provide.
Using birth hypnosis techniques during pregnancy and birth positively impacts your baby and you. Purposely taking time each day to relax lessens tension and fears reducing the amount of stress hormones present within your body and your baby's body. Research has shown that the hormones produced by a mother experiencing chronic stress will profoundly alter the distribution of blood flow in her baby and change the character of her developing child's physiology. Birth hypnosis elicits the relaxation response, which counteracts the body's physical and emotional response to stress, allowing it to return to a calm relaxed state. When a person elicits the relaxation response, there is a measurable decrease in heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, muscle tension, and stress hormone levels.
The relaxation response also causes normal waking brain-wave patterns to shift to predominantly slower patterns and pave the way for the hormonal and immune systems to return to normal, benefiting you both. A recent study concludes that "Babies who experienced the calm of HypnoBirthing® in the womb and during their birth were more likely described as calm, content and happy as both babies and older children. The Hypnobirthed babies were also more likely to be good sleepers, as well as easy and alert babies."
Mothers fondly remark on the deep connection and bonding present with their babies that took place during their pregnancies. These benefits extend beyond your birthing, for you will have valuable life-enhancing skills that you can use for the rest of your life.
LEARN WITH CONFIDENCE
As a birth hypnosis specialist, I have been facilitating classes since 2003. I am Central Florida's original hypnodoula and the first to teach HypnoBirthing® -- The Mongan Method, Hypnobabies®, and HypnoBirthing® Fertility in the Orlando and Kissimmee-St. Cloud, Florida.* I have studied multiple birth/fertility hypnosis programs including Dr. Richard Widmeier's New Concepts in Painless Childbirth, The LeClaire Method for fertility and childbirth, The Fertile Body Method, The Mind-Body Fertility Connection, HypnoFertility, and the childbirth creative visualization techniques of Carl Jones. I have maintained a practice in the field of hypnosis and regression therapy for 19 years. I am a trained trauma-informed professional and certified grief counseling specialist. My services provide you the assurance that only comes with learning from a seasoned practitioner who has facilitated 800+ hypnosis-assisted childbirth courses. Additionally, you also benefit from my 20+ years of experience I have gleaned attending 750+ births and counting as a doula and midwifery birth assistant as well as, an Evidence Based Birth professional member and Birth Monopoly Know Your Rights Graduate.
* As a birth hypnosis specialist, I have thoughtfully chosen to no longer recertify or be affiliated with neither the Hypnobabies® Network nor the HypnoBirthing® Institute.
LEARN ABOUT HYPNOBIRTH ON THE BIRTH EASE PODCAST
In this first episode of Michelle's series on hypnobirth, she shares her guest appearance on the Birth Story Podcast with Heidi Synderburn. Michelle explains ins-and-outs of Hypnobirthing, Hypnobabies, and guided relaxation. Michelle addresses the misconceptions surrounding these practices, as well as provides guidance on preparing for the birth plan of your dreams, no matter what it looks like. Heidi shares her insights on birth hypnosis as a Certified HypnoBabies™ Doula. Heidi and Michelle end the episode with Michelle giving a brief hypnobirth relaxation session.
In this second episode in Michelle’s series on birth hypnosis, midwife Laura Nathan shares her passion for homebirth and the difference that hypnobirth makes within pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum, and beyond in this replay of episode 44.
"Because it doesn't have to be that way. That's what we see in the movies and the sitcom sketches. It doesn't have to be that way of the screaming, painful birth that is just awful and gotta get through it and suffer through to get to the end, to the good thing at the end, which is the baby. The process can also be really uplifting. It can be a really beautiful process that… the mom can feel really empowered by it."— Laura Nathan
In this third episode in the birth hypnosis series, Rene Brent, Clinical and Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, and Michelle dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding hypnosis and hypnotherapy. They discuss the power of the subconscious mind works and how it works. Rene explains the imprinting that can happen within the subconscious mind, especially when we are children. Together Michelle and Rene share the transform that hypnotherapy can create.
"Thoughts create chemistry, and chemistry, we feel that in our physical body. If it's fear then we have another thought because we feel it in our stomach or our gut. And that's called the felt sense… When you are in worry and fear because worry is all about fear. Nobody worries about things being amazing." —Rene Brent
In this next episode Michelle's series on Hypnobirth, she shares some of the realities of birth and being a hypnodoula. She expresses her gratitude for hypnosis and hypnobirth, for what she teaches, as well as her gratitude for the families she has worked with over these 20 years. She ends the episode with the fun birth story of her April Fool's Day hypnobaby prankster.
"[Hypnosis], it's an incredible tool for healing, and for returning to our center and connecting with our own inner wisdom."— Michelle Smith
In this next episode Michelle's series on Hypnobirth, she shares what led her to become a birth hypnosis specialist and a bit of history regarding hypnobirth. Michelle has previously certified in and taught both HypnoBirthing and Hypnobabies childbirth programs. She thoughtfully shares her observations regarding the two methods to help expecting families to decide which method might be best for them.
"I believe that the relaxation techniques that I teach provide a birthing woman a focus and control not realized by the average birthing person. Women report a feeling of empowerment, that they have learned skills they can use the rest of their lives." —Michelle Smith
In this episode of Michelle’s series on Hypnobirth, Michelle invites Stephanie Smith back to the podcast. Stephanie has over 20 years of experience as an E-RYT, PRYT Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and as a student of meditation. Together they have a casual conversation regarding the benefits, similarities, and differences of hypnobirthing/hypnosis and the Calm Birth Meditation practices.
WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?
It is a natural state we all enter in and out of everyday. Hypnosis is simply a state of profound relaxation and focused concentration. Hypnosis elicits the relaxation response within the body—a physical state of deep rest that occurs when a person is profoundly relaxed. It counteracts the body's physical and emotional response to stress, allowing it to return to a calm relaxed state. This causes a measurable decrease in heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, muscle tension, and stress hormone levels. This is especially important for conception, pregnancy, and birthing. The relaxation response also causes normal waking brainwave patterns to shift to predominately slower patterns and pave the way for the hormonal and immune systems to return to normal.
Hypnosis also enhances the mind-body connection. This allows the body to do such things as speed healing, increase a mother's milk supply, decrease stress, and even alter the perception of pain.
Anyone of normal intelligence who can listen to directions can be hypnotized. All that is necessary is imagination and a willingness to cooperate. The ability to be hypnotized is dependent upon the ability to relax and merely listen. Occasionally, a person may need several attempts before actually entering into hypnosis. Generally, this is due to the person holding onto a little bit of fear—fear of loss of control or a part of themselves resisting the positive changes they desire to make. The clients that realize the best results have a good reason for the hypnosis and a strong motivation to accomplish their goal or desire. This is certainly the case for mothers planning a natural birth.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. You choose to enter, stay, and exit this natural relaxed state at all times. Therefore, no one can ever be hypnotized against their will. The hypnotist is simply the guide that assists as you tap into the incredible power of the mind-body connection. A suggestion can never be given that would cause you to do anything against your ethics or moral values. Hypnobirthing assists clients in releasing negative programming about birth and creates a relaxation habit within the body. The suggestions given are to help you return to your natural birthing instincts. The proper use of hypnosis actually gives you greater control over all aspects of your life. Remember, hypnosis is a natural state everyone enters into every day, therefore it is impossible to get stuck in hypnosis. There is no danger of a person failing to come out of the hypnotic state. You are neither asleep nor unconscious, just profoundly relaxed.

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When Lucinda Williams got married to her manager Tom Overby in 2009, her life changed and so did her songwriting. For decades, the Louisiana-born singer's lyrics focused on intimacy, love and the sometimes toxic consequences of deep emotional commitment. She hasn't given up those themes completely, but her 11th and latest album, the sprawling 20-track "Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone" (Thirty Tigers), marks a shift into more topical terrain.
"I'm married now, so I'm not going to be writing a bunch of sad love songs," she says with a laugh. "Not the same stories over and over again. That in itself, where I am in my life right now, has pushed me to explore other avenues. So in recent years I've been challenging myself a lot more to get past those boundaries."
On the new album, she takes authority figures who traffic in fear ("Foolishness") and hypocrisy ("East Side of Town"). "Now you wanna shake my hand?," Williams snarls on the latter. The prosecution and conviction of three...Read more
The Preatures emerged as a band to watch out of Australia last year with the buoyant "Is This How You Feel?" That track anchors the quintet's debut album, "Blue Planet Eyes" (Harvest), which lives up to the single's promise.
Jim Eno brings some of his acumen as Spoon's drummer into Preachers' vocabulary. As with Spoon, his production keeps things relatively uncluttered and lean: taut melodies and syncopated grooves outfitted with subtle but telling textural details. Guitars drive the rhythm and play atmospheric fills. Bass and drums keep things syncopated with a minimum of fuss. Solos don't exist, as all is placed in service of the song.
The title track eases the listener into the deep end, like a classic, lost track from some forgotten British shoegaze band dredged up from the bottom of the early '90s ocean. It's all bass and cooing, drifting vocals submerged in shimmering guitars and keyboards. Then the pop-rock tracks kick in, one after another, a series of mostly three-minute gems...Read more
The second major collaboration between Killer Mike and El-P, "Run the Jewels 2" (Mass Appeal), is one of the year's best albums, a career high point and a commercial peak for two veteran MC's who have done strong work for decades beneath the mainstream radar.
"We're in new territory here, and it's completely unexpected," says El-P, aka Jaime Meline. "We might actually be defining longevity in rap."
Meline and Killer Mike, aka Michael Render, are 39 years old, which makes them old pros, if not elder statesmen, on the youth heavy hip-hop time line. But they're enjoying unprecedented commercial success with a Top 50 album and a string of sold-out club shows.
"We don't take this for granted," Render says. "I always wondered who would break past that line, because we grew up with artists like Run-DMC and Scarface, who defined us. So to have this breakout moment at this time in our careers, I'm just grateful that it's us who's on the crest of that."
The unlikely partnership began in 2012....Read more
TV on the Radio has always been a bit of a challenge -- a band with a distinctive vocal blend and a knack for insinuating melody, but with a wicked, avant-garde flair. For some hardcore fans, it was the twists that made the songs stick. Even the relentless 2006 single "Wolf Like Me" bottomed out halfway through, like a trap door had just opened beneath the listener's feet. It wasn't just a mean trick, either; when the drums re-entered the song, it felt like a crushingly perfect payoff.
On "Seeds" (Harvest), its sixth album and first since the death of bassist Gerard Smith, the quartet does away with the trap doors altogether in favor of a rare linear straightforwardness. The album arrives with such directness, it's almost difficult to accept at first as TV on the Radio music. Was the band's identity hijacked by some big name production team?
Not quite. Yes, the melodies are more abundant, the tangents less apparent. "Could You" jangles like a vintage R.E.M. single, and even the bridge...Read more
Mavis Staples has had birthday parties before, but never one quite like this. Among the artists performing Wednesday at the Auditorium Theatre for the gospel-soul singer's 75th anniversary celebration will be Bonnie Raitt, Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Regine Chassagne, Jeff and Spencer Tweedy, Patty Griffin, Aaron Neville, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal and Gregg Allman.
"So many good things have happened to me this year, and now this," Staples says. "Is someone trying to tell me something? That's what it feels like, like this is my last roll call. Usually these things only happen after you're gone or on your way out."
One of the concert's organizers, Blue Note Records President Don Was, doesn't see it that way. "She's a vital, very much alive artist," he says. "I saw her debut a song ('One True Vine') from her last record (in 2013), it was just her and a guitar player. If there was a dry eye in the house, that person must've been dead. She's a heroic figure, because she's never compromised...Read more
A.C. Newman, founding member and primary songwriter in the New Pornographers, had to get a few things off his chest before he and the band could make one of the most exuberant rock albums of the year, "Brill Bruisers" (Matador).
"The solo album I did in 2012 ('Shut Down the Streets'), I had to get out of my system," he says of an album that was the most introspective and personal of his career. "I would've felt full of (expletive) if I made this record ('Brill Bruisers') back then. It would've been a total lie. There was a bunch of stuff going on, a combination of the birth of my son and the death of some people close to me. It was nice to come out the other side of that and know that I wanted to make a different record, a killer rock 'n' roll record."
Newman's recent personal upheavals included a move with his family from his hometown of Vancouver to Woodstock, N.Y. Making New Pornographers albums was already somewhat of a juggling act with the careers of band members Neko Case and...Read more


BJP should listen to Arun Shourie's 'good advice': Kapil Sibal
- BCCI says it can't control bookies, promises to 'fix' guilty players
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Union Minister Kapil Sibal today welcomed BJP leader Arun Shourie's remarks backing the hike in diesel prices and said his party should listen to his "good advice".
"I hope Arun Shourie is being listened to by BJP. I think he is giving good advice to BJP and BJP should listen to him," Sibal told reporters here.
Shourie, a former Union minister, has said he has hailed only one step of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and that was hike in diesel prices. On allowing FDI in retail, he said the move will neither lead to any profit nor any loss.
Addressing a function here, Sibal strongly supported the government's move on allowing FDI in multi-brand retail and said the opposition being witnessed now was also seen when the government had opened up the automobile sector, which is
more robust today than any other sector.
"There is a great worry about FDI in multi-brand retail. The same worry was expressed when we opened up the automobile sector and the other sectors that... foreign industry would (affect the domestic market). So what...
"The fact is that today our automobile component sector is perhaps more robust than any other sector anywhere in the world...," the HRD minister said.
Sibal said that this happened because the government put a policy in place and the industry seized it.
- Quake-hit and shaken, Bhaderwah spends nights in the open
- UP blast accused dies on way to jail, govt wanted to drop case against him
- Former civil aviation secy changes mind, seeks airport security exemption as EC
- BCCI suspects Gujarat players in other teams were also approached
- Police on money trail, Sreesanth in fresh trouble
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When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing
is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look
the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for
a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups.
This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to
NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Notable & Unique: People
Wealth makes most things in life easier, and a few things harder.
If you are wealthy and enjoy keeping up with the Jones', this neighborhood
will interest you. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout's research,
the SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr neighborhood is wealthier than 97.0%
of the neighborhoods in the United States. Residents here are truly in
a unique situation even when compared to other Americans, based on the
sheer amount of wealth concentrated here. Even in times of economic
downturn, residents of this neighborhood, as a group, suffered less
and recovered more quickly. This is indeed a stand-out characteristic
of this neighborhood.
As one would expect in a considerably wealthy neighborhood such as this,
SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr also has one of the lowest ratings of child
poverty in the nation.
In addition, a majority of the adults in the SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr neighborhood
are wealthy and educated executives. They own stately
homes that tend to maintain high real estate appreciation rates. Their
upper-level careers keep them busy, but allow them to live comfortably.
If you're an executive and want to keep similar company, consider settling
in this neighborhood, rated as an executive lifestyle
"best choice" neighborhood for Florida by NeighborhoodScout's analysis,
which rated it as better for executive lifestyles than 98.5%
of the neighborhoods in Florida.
In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this
neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children and urban sophisticates.
Notable & Unique: Diversity
Did you know that the SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr neighborhood has more
Cuban and Greek ancestry people living in it than nearly
any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.4% of
this neighborhood's residents have Cuban ancestry and 2.8% have Greek ancestry.
SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily
speak Korean at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher
than 98.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation
While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the
SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr neighborhood stands out by having 94.1% of commuters
doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work
than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.5% of all American
Notable & Unique: Real Estate
In addition, owner-occupied real estate dominates the SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 98.5% of neighborhoods in America.
Furthermore, most neighborhoods are composed of a mixture of ages of homes, but the SW 100th Ave / Orange Dr stands out as rather unique in having nearly all of its residential real estate built in one time period, namely between 1970 and 1999, generally considered to be established, but not old housing. What you'll sense when you look around or drive the streets of this neighborhood is that many of the residences look the same because of this similarity of age. In fact, 83.7% of the residential real estate here was built in this one time period.


text: The purpose of this study was to identify the variables that significantly influenced the survival of incisors replanted after extended extra-alveolar duration at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, between June 1988 and December 1993. Survival analysis was used to identify variables that significantly influence the retention of replanted incisor teeth. Survival was defined as the time that elapsed between the replantation of an avulsed incisor and the time it was finally lost. Information on 9 variables was collected for 38 patients (25 males; 13 females) and 52 replanted permanent maxillary incisors. The mean extra-alveolar duration for the sample was 123 min. The mean follow-up interval was 942 days (range: 364-2126 days). Incisors replanted with open apices had a significantly decreased survival compared with teeth with mature apices (P = 0.04; relative risk 4.2). There was also a significant association between increased survival and obturation of the root canal with gutta-percha and sealer (P = 0.006; relative risk 10.0). A trend towards improved survival of replanted incisors was found for children older than 11 years old at the time of replantation (P = 0.09; relative risk 2.8). These results are consistent with previous studies and may assist clinicians and parents in the decision-making process associated with the management of avulsed teeth in children.

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Precision Medical Oxygen Analyzers / Oxygen Monitors
The difference between medical equipment Oxygen Analyzers and Oxygen Monitors.
There is a difference between these two O2 medical devices.
While both devices analyze and display the percentage of oxygen via an electrochemical oxygen sensor, an Oxygen Monitor also includes the capability of providing alarm signals with brackets around the desired concentration as a back-up to the utilized equipment.
Oxygen Analyzers do not include alarms and are not intended for use in continuous monitoring of oxygen delivery to a patient.
A variety of mounting options are available to facilitate use on pole mount (vertical or horizontal), wall mount or rail mount environments, as well as with air and oxygen blenders/mixers.
Other accessories include oxygen sensor manifolds designed specifically for blenders, in-line ventilator circuit application or flowmeter adaption are offered.
|Oxygen Monitor – Includes Oxygen Monitor with Coil Cable, Diverter, Sensor, T Piece and 4 AA batteries


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it'sALLart Graphic Design: Logos
Logos are a specialized design service at it'sALLart.
Keith has over 25 years of experience designing logos for corporations, organizations, products and services. Half of his over 150 logo designs are still in use today.
Logo designs should not happen quickly, especially for corporations with a long history or a bright future. The decision to design or re-design your company or product logo is one of the most important you will make as a business. it'sALLart uses a carefully guaged, multi-step process to ensure you get not only a mark that you're pleased with, but which fits your business perfectly.
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But with Wichita Falls wanting to cut overall water use by 15 percent. Many residents now are left wondering if their yards and plants will survive through the summer.
Lush green lawns and summer don't always go hand in hand especially in the extreme Texoma heat. And with water restrictions on the horizon, Texomans are looking for other ways to help their yards survive.
"If you were to go out and plant something right it would not be able to survive running your sprinkler once a week, so hand watering is going to be the key," said Ken Cooper, Harris Nursery.
Besides hand watering folks this summer will still be able to keep yards lush using soaker hoses or bubblers. But ultimately it boils down to the type of plants you might have in your yard.
"There's literally thousands of plants that will grow in a dessert situation which is even dryer then what we have so here they just think they are in heaven," said Nyla Dowlearn, Wichita Valley Natural Nursery
Nursery owner Nayla Dowlearn says native plants survive best. She suggests native plants like, Texas Sage, Lantanas, or Salvias. But even flowers like Periwinkles and Pentas grow well in blazing heat and with little water.
"If it's a plant in the ground in the flower bed in the shrub bed and you are having to water it every day you have the wrong plant," said Dowlearn.
Green thumb experts say with the right plants there still is hope for a beautiful yard this summer.
Even though we typically think of the spring and summer as times to plant, experts say actually the fall is the best time for planting many perennials, shrubs and trees because it gives your plants time to take root and get ready for heat and dry months the next year.
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The folks at iFixit are braver souls than us, taking on NVIDIA's tank-like new gaming handheld, the Shield, in a teardown. Shield's cavernous shell houses a mess of multicolored parts, and hilariously reveals its Batman mask-esque properties when freed of said parts. Though it certainly doesn't look like an easy process, the repair site offers a six out of 10 rating; it specifically cites the battery and screen as being tricky to replace.
NVIDIA's Shield was a big surprise at this year's Consumer Electronics Show -- CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed up with the device on-stage during his company's press briefing, where he used it to demonstrate the just unveiled Tegra 4 processor. We finally got our hands on the final retail version earlier this month and you can find the full review right here. Consumers can also finally purchase the $300 handheld as of yesterday.


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For over 100 years in Washington, prosecutors have been able to introduce evidence in sexual assault trials under a doctrine known as "lustful disposition."
If, courts have ruled, past contact between a defendant and an alleged victim demonstrates the defendant's "lustful disposition," it can be cited as evidence, even if the defendant wasn't charged for that contact and even if it wasn't criminal.
On Thursday, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that state courts may no longer use the doctrine, calling the term "archaic" and "outdated" and saying it reinforces harmful myths about sexual violence that "improperly focus on the victim."
"The term 'lustful disposition' perpetuates outdated rape myths that sexual assault, including child sex abuse, results from an uncontrollable sexual urge or a sexual need that is not met," Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis wrote for the court.
The case at hand, State of Washington v. Crossguns, involved charges of child sexual abuse. At trial, prosecutors presented evidence about not only the charged offenses but also that the defendant, Patrick Crossguns Sr., had previously abused the victim. The trial court had ruled to allow the testimony because it could prove Crossguns' "lustful disposition toward" the child.
Crossguns was convicted of second-degree rape of a child and second-degree child molestation.
Crossguns appealed, arguing, among other things, that testimony about prior, uncharged acts should not have been allowed.
Generally, evidence of a person's character is not allowed to be used to prove that in the alleged crime the person acted in accordance with their character. There are many exceptions, including if the evidence speaks to a defendant's motive, opportunity, intent or plan.
And, until Thursday, if the evidence spoke to a defendant's "lustful disposition," it was fair game.
The state Supreme Court ruled to get rid of the "lustful disposition" doctrine but ruled that in Crossguns' case, the evidence was properly allowed, for other reasons, including that it showed evidence of "a planning and intent involved in building a relationship with the child victim."
The court was unanimous in axing the "lustful disposition" doctrine but was split 7-2 on whether the specific evidence in Crossguns' case should have been allowed.
The seven-justice majority wrote that the reasons for allowing the evidence in this case were almost directly contrary to what is implied by "lustful disposition." In doing so, the majority's opinion seeks to correct misperceptions, and a number of the court's own past opinions, that focus on sexual attraction and desire rather than sexual violence.
The majority allowed the evidence in this case, they wrote, because it shows "grooming" and "planning," concepts "in contradiction with the idea that 'lust' is an overwhelming motivator and almost impervious to planning."
Although it had been in use in Washington for the last century, the "lustful disposition" doctrine dates back much further, to church courts in England that dealt with charges of adultery. If two adults could be shown to have a "lustful disposition" toward one another, the thinking went, they were more likely to have committed the offense of adultery.
Such principles were then imported to colonial courts. They remain in use in many states, although no longer for adultery.
In nixing its use in Washington, the Supreme Court wrote that the term "reinforces the myth of the pathological, crazed rapist who is a stranger to the victim."
"The term 'lustful disposition' is an outmoded, inaccurate term that reinforces myths about sexual assault," the court wrote. "We abandon this term because it is incorrect and harmful."
This is not the first time that the state Supreme Court in recent years has sought to overturn its own "harmful" precedents.
In June 2020, the nine justices wrote an open letter to the state's legal community, calling on them to work harder to dismantle the legal system's legacy of systemic racism.
"We cannot undo this wrong — but we can recognize our ability to do better in the future," they wrote.
Later that summer, the court overturned a more than 100-year-old Supreme Court ruling about Yakama fishing rights that explicitly rejected tribal sovereignty.
"We cannot forget our own history, and we cannot change it," Montoya-Lewis wrote in that case. "We can, however, forge a new path forward, committing to justice as we do so."
And several months after that, in a totally unrelated case, the Supreme Court took the opportunity to apologize for its 60-year-old decision that a cemetery could bar a Black family from burying their dead son because of his race.
The old decision, which condemned civil rights and integration, was "incorrect and harmful," the court wrote. It was an example "of the unfortunate role we have played."


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Jan 25, 2022
When you can’t seem to calm yourself down at the end of the day, sleep feels impossible. But what if you had steps to take that led you gently to a state where your body and mind were ready for rest?
Between the anxious thoughts and constant pings on our phone, bedtime for us isn’t the magical time we’ve created for our kids. And when you can’t relax at night, you only feel more exhausted the next day.
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Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes with an Acyclic Silylene and Heavier Tetrylenes under Ambient Conditions
Lips, F., Mansikkamäki, A., Fettinger, J., Tuononen, H., & Power, P. (2014). Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes with an Acyclic Silylene and Heavier Tetrylenes under Ambient Conditions. Organometallics, 33 (21), 6253-6258. doi:10.1021/om500947x
© 2014 American Chemical Society. This is a final draft version of an article whose final and definitive form has been published by ACS. Published in this repository with the kind permission of the publisher.
Cycloaddition reactions of the acyclic silylene Si(SAriPr4)2 (AriPr4 = C6H3-2,6(C6H3-2,6-iPr2)2) with a variety of alkenes and alkynes were investigated. Its reactions with the alkynes phenylacetylene and diphenylacetylene and the diene 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene yielded silacycles (AriPr4S)2tiebar above startSi(CH═tiebar above endCPh) (1), (AriPr4S)2tiebar above startSi(PhC═tiebar above endCPh) (2), and (AriPr4S)2tiebar above startSiCH2CMeCMetiebar above endCH2 (3) at ambient temperature. The compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography, 1H, 13C, and 29Si NMR spectroscopy, and IR spectroscopy. No reaction was observed with more substituted alkenes such as propene, (Z)-2-butene, tert-butylethylene, cyclopentene, 1-hexene, or the alkyne bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene under the same reaction conditions. The germylene Ge(SArMe6)2 and stannylene Sn(SArMe6)2 (ArMe6 = C6H3-2,6(C6H2-2,4,6-Me3)2) analogues of Si(SArMe6)2 displayed no reaction with ethylene. Quantum chemical calculations using model tetrylenes E(SPh)2 (E = Si, Ge, Sn; Ph = C6H5) show that cyclization reactions are endothermic in the case of germanium and tin derivatives but energetically favored for the silicon species. ...

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Open Fiber S.p.A. was created to install, supply and operate high-speed FTTHFTTH "Fiber to the Home" è la tecnologia che collega i POP, siti nelle centrali, alle unità immobiliari degli utenti finali con la fibra ottica. optical fiber electronic communication networks throughout the Country.
We aim to guarantee coverage of Italy’s major cities and to connect industrial areas in order to create the most extensive and efficient ultra broadband network possible.
From December 2021 – the Company is subject to the management and coordination of the single shareholder Open Fiber Holdings S.p.A., a company 60% owned by CDP Equity S.p.A. (company attributable to the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group) and 40% by Fibre Networks Holdings S.a.r.l. (a company related to the Macquarie Group).
From December 2021 Barbara Marinali is the Chairperson and Mario Rossetti is the Chief Executive Officer and the General Manager of Open Fiber.

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MOSES LAKE - The host Moses Lake Chiefs struck early and often as the Sunnyside Grizzly baseball team lost 17-0 and 10-0 yesterday, Tuesday.
In game one, Moses Lake spread out its run production and scored in every inning against Sunnyside pitchers Buddha Palomarez, Travis Jones and Jonathan Paxton. The Chiefs' biggest inning came in the third when they tallied five runs.
Sunnyside had a few chances to crack the scoreboard.
In the first inning, the Grizzlies' Hector Mendez reached second base via an error but was stranded. In the second frame, Chance Graff smacked Sunnyside's only hit of the game, a double, but was left on base.
In game two, Moses Lake scored all of the offense it would need by plating four runners in the second inning.
The Chiefs collected 12 hits for the contest against Sunnyside pitchers Tristan Abbott and Jaime Sarmiento.
The Grizzlies found a little more pop at the plate in game two, collecting five hits.
Sunnyside's biggest scoring threat came in the third inning when Hector Mendez and Jacob Salcedo delivered back-to-back singles.
Graff also collected a base hit in game two and teammate Julian Rivera connected for two hits in the nightcap.
Sunnyside Coach Terry Shines said the Grizzlies struggled defensively yesterday, committing one error in the first game and six errors in the second game.
Shines said Sunnyside surrendered 10 unearned runs in the two games combined.
"Our pitchers keep a lot of good teams at bay for awhile, but we have to make the routine play (on defense), we have to anticipate those plays."
The defensive struggles are due primarily to Sunnyside's inexperience, said Shines, as only three Grizzlies have prior varsity experience.
Sunnyside (0-19) has to keep its head up, the coach said, with a loser-out playoff game this Saturday against Hanford.
The game will be played at West Valley High School at 11 a.m., and the winner will face the host Rams for the chance to advance in Regional competition.
The Grizzlies have a chance to practice their fielding and situational plays this Friday when they host an alumni game at 5:30 p.m. The contest will serve as Sunnyside's senior game.

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October 5, 2009
Dear Parents and Family Members:
Did you know there are over $2 billion of unused pennies in America? Many people wonder what to do with those jars full of pennies gathering dust. The answer? Give them to young people during Holly Glen School’s Penny Harvest!
Students and their families will work together to collect pennies from family, friends, and neighbors. The pennies will fund the school’s student-led and decided philanthropy project. Holly Glen student leaders will regularly meet to research community needs and decide how to allocate the funds raised from the Penny Harvest, to support community service projects and charitable organizations.
Not a single penny collected by students is used for overhead, operations or any other purpose. All collected pennies are given back to the students to meet community needs as they see fit. Your child has a great opportunity to make a difference, and so do you. Our Kick Off Assembly will be held on Monday, October 19th at the following times: 10:00 a.m. for Grades K-AM, 1 & 2, and 2:00 p.m. for Grades K-PM, 3 & 4.
With the Penny Harvest, every penny counts and every person counts. Please work together with your child to collect pennies – your support will make the Penny Harvest a success. The process is easy. The results are meaningful. And, the need is there. Together, we can make a difference. On behalf of the students, people, families and organizations that will be touched by the Penney Harvest, THANK YOU!
For more information, contact Mrs. Janine Norris, firstname.lastname@example.org, or Mrs. Pamela Capasso, email@example.com, or visit the Penny Harvest website at www.PennyHarvest.org. Please support and join your children in the fantastic community building activity.
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Drug take-back scheduled this Saturday
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 — From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Oct. 26 the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your medications for disposal to Walgreens Pharmacy on Main Street in Susanville. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Both pills and liquid prescriptions will be collected.
Lassen County Sheriff Dean Growdon briefly addressed the issue during a Tuesday, Oct. 22 meeting of the Lassen County Board of Supervisors.


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Blossom like the flower you are...
90% cotton, 10% elastane for a little comfort and stretch
Hand-crafted heart-shaped tulle appliqué completed with crystal bead in center
You can pair it with our Matilda tutu skirt or Follow the Rainbow leggings or one of our jeans to complete the look
Machine wash inside out. Wash with similar colours and on a 30 cycle
Do not tumble dry. Do not iron directly on the embroidery

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