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Cellulite is a common condition that’s prevalent among women. But unlike what most people believe, cellulite isn’t a result of excess body fat or weight gain. The cellulite dimple on the skin’s surface is a result of the way the fat cells are arranged underneath the skin. It’s a condition that affects women of different ages, body types, and weights.
Women store fat cells in a column and in between the connective tissue called fibrous septae that tether the skin to the muscle. These fibrous bands pull the skin down while the fat cells push upward, causing depression on the skin’s surface called cellulite dimpling.
The stubborn cellulite found in the thighs, arms, stomach, buttocks, or other parts of the body isn’t a health concern. However, severe cellulite causes most women to become self-conscious about their bodies, which is why they try different treatments to get rid of it.
QWO treatment is a cellulite reduction procedure that utilizes collagenase clostridium histolyticum aaes to dissolve the fibrous septae bands and reduce the dimpled appearance on the treatment area. The QWO injection also helps improve skin laxity by boosting the body’s production of a new collagen band.
QWO injections are generally safe, as long as they’re injected by an experienced injector or cosmetic medicine doctor like our experts here at the Cellulite Treatment Center of NJ. Each of our treatment sessions is performed inside state-of-the-art facilities to ensure patient comfort and safety during their treatment visit.
Still unsure if this injectable treatment is the right procedure for your cellulite? Consult with our board-certified doctors today to find out how this treatment may help you achieve visible results in just a few weeks. Call us now to book an appointment.
At the Cellulite Treatment Center of NJ, we prioritize each of our patient’s comfort and safety during the treatment. Here’s what to expect during a treatment session in our facility:
Each treatment here at the Cellulite Treatment Center of NJ starts with a consultation with one of our cosmetic medicine experts. During the initial consultation, the patient is asked about their medical history, existing conditions, and medications to find out if QWO treatment is the right procedure for them. If they’re allergic to collagenase enzyme or other active ingredients in the QWO injectables, then they’re advised to consider other treatments.
Once the doctor determines that the patient is qualified for the procedure, they perform a cellulite investigation to determine the cellulite severity classification based on the 2009 cellulite severity scale. The cellulite in the injected site might be classified as:
The QWO procedure is much like a Botox or dermal filler treatment. Our injector asks the patient to lie down before administering the medication to the injection site. Patients may request topical anesthesia to help them manage the pain during the procedure.
The entire treatment only takes about 10 minutes to an hour, depending on the severity of the cellulite and the number of treatment areas. Patients usually notice visible results a few weeks after their third treatment session. They may enjoy smoother and cellulite-free for a few months.
QWO treatment is only one of the many cosmetic procedures that were developed to eliminate cellulite in different parts of the body. Learning about how each treatment works helps patients create informed decisions about their bodies. Here are some of the most common cellulite treatments, how they work, and how effective they are in eliminating cellulite dimples:
|How They Work||How Effective are They|
|QWO||This non-invasive treatment utilizes injectables to break up the fibrous connective tissue beneath the skin and reduce the appearance of cellulite.||Based on clinical trials, patients experienced up to 45% improvement in cellulite severity.|
|Cellulaze||This type of laser treatment uses a special device to cut the fibrous bands that cause some parts of the skin to sink.||Clinical trials showed a 23%-29% increase in skin thickness after the procedure.|
|Cellfina||This procedure utilizes needles to cut the connective tissues and reduce cellulite on the skin’s surface.||About 98% of the treated patients still have smoother skin in the treated area two years after the treatment.|
|Kybella||This fat-melting treatment targets the enlarged fat cells instead of the fibrous septae underneath the skin.||Since cellulite isn’t fat, Kybella isn’t very effective in getting rid of cellulite dimples. However, this treatment is a good complementary procedure to other cellulite removal treatments.|
|Liposuction||This cosmetic procedure removes excess fat from the problem areas using a cannula.||Liposuction by itself isn’t very effective in reducing cellulite. It needs to be paired with another surgical procedure like abdominoplasty to produce optimal results.|
QWO cellulite treatments work best for individuals with moderate to severe cellulite in different parts of their bodies. Ideal candidates for this treatment should have good overall health without allergies to collagenase enzymes and the other ingredients used in the QWO injection. They also shouldn’t have an active infection in the treatment area.
While this treatment is generally safe, it might not be the best procedure for other patients. You’re not qualified for a QWO treatment if you’re:
Cellulite isn’t a harmful condition that necessarily requires cosmetic surgery, but it’s not easily treated with simple weight loss strategies either. It’s better to consult with a cosmetic medicine doctor to find out the best non-invasive treatment that works for you.
QWO treatment is a quick and effective cellulite removal procedure that reduces the appearance of cellulite for most patients who don’t want to go through surgery. Learn more about this treatment now by consulting with one of our expert doctors here at the Cellulite Treatment Center of NJ.


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I took a lot of photos at the 2012 Spring Sprint Triathlon on Saturday. Near the end of the event I decided to get a bit "artsy" and try experimenting with the exposure.
I normally try to shoot all athletes at a shutter speed of 1/500th of a second or faster in order to stop their motion. What I did in this experiment was to use a shutter speed of 1/13th of a second and pan the camera so that the runner was in the same position of the viewfinder at the beginning and the end of the exposure. The camera moved quite a bit in that 1/13th, causing the blurring of background and the runner's feet were also blurred due to their motion. But, I got what I was looking for.
Do you like this artsy image? Does the technique help to make the runner look fast?

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Maori Wars of the Nineteenth Century:
The Girls War (so called), 1830
The Girls War (so called), 1830.
On the 8th March, 1830, arrived at the Bay, the Rev. Samuel Marsden and his daughter. Naturally he used his great influence to assist the resident missionaries to make peace between the fighting tribes, most of the members of which were related; indeed it is said that often fathers, sons and brothers were fighting against one another on either side. A peace was made on the 17th March in the presence of about a thousand natives, and ratified on the 18th, “When,” says the Missionary Record, “a chief from ururoa’s party repeated a very long song, with a small stick in his hand, which at the conclusion he broke and threw down at the feet of the ambassador of the opposite party. The meaning of this was, that page 425 hostilities had been broken off. The latter chief then repeats a similar form of words and casts down his broken stick at the feet of the former speaker.”
Thus peace was made so far as Nga-Puhi was concerned. But Hengi’s two sons, Mango and Kakaha, were not satisfied with the utu obtained for their father’s death, and proceeded to arrange for a hostile expedition against the tribes of the south, “Kia ngata ai te ngakau pouri”, - to assuage the darkness of the heart. This was, of course, in strict accordance with Maori law: someone must suffer; and as they could not attack their relations, the Bay of Islands people, after peace had been made, they used this as an excuse for a raid on the innocent tribes of the Bay of Plenty.
But, Mr. C. F. Maxwell tells me, there was another take also, inducing the Takou people to seek revenge. He says, “I will now explain why Ngati-Kurti (of Whangape, west coast, north of Hokianga), joined Nga-Puhi and formed part of the ope which devastated Tuhua, and were afterwards cut off and eaten by Ngai-Te-Rangi at Motiti, Bay of Plenty. When Hengi was killed at Kororareka in 1830, by Ngati-Manu, he left two sons, Mango and Kakaha, by a Ngati-Kuri woman, and also a young wife. After his death, Tareha, the great Nga-Puhi chief, of Ngati-rehia hapu took the young widow to wife. The two stepsons objected and brought her back. In revenge, a Nga-Puhi taua came down and destroyed the page 426 kumara cultivations of the brothers. This naturally caused much annoyance and the brothers therefore decided—“We will go south and obtain payment, or die at the hands of strangers, for those who have injured us are of our own tribe.”
They sent to their mother’s people, and about 200 of the Ngati-Kuri joined them. The take or reason of these people consenting to join in the expedition was this:—Whare-tomokia of Ngati-tautahi, had been way-laid and slain by Te Whanau-a-Apanui at Orete, Bay of Plenty, while returning from a visit to Waiapu, some of his people being retained as slaves. It was to obtain utu for this, and to release the prisoners that they joined the expedition.”
The date of Whare-tomokia’s death was apparently 1831; he was with Nga-ure as described a few pages back.
* An old settler informed me in 1880, that he had seen over sixty whale ships at one time, anchored in the Kawakawa river, opposite Opua.

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A 2008 graduate of the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, Betros was used to both rigorous football and academics.
"Coming out of Bolles it was very tough there academically, so I had a little practice," he said. "But Wake is super hard as well. Juggling everything has been challenging both athletically and academics; it's like working two full-time jobs.
"It was especially tough [my] freshman year, but Wake has very good athletic and academic staff that gets everything in line, helping with class schedules and getting done with work. My first two years were probably the hardest part, but afterwards it all fell into place and became a part of everyday life – Grobe is very demanding about us balancing it all."
The inside linebacker shared the details of his own recruitment experience.
"When I was looking at schools my final three were Illinois, Duke and Wake - there was a scare when Grobe was talking about going to Arkansas when I sent my letter of intent," Betros explained. "I was also offered by South Carolina, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, Indiana and UConn, but I loved Wake."
Close relations to other Wake talent out of North Florida helped influence the feelings.
"I hadn't heard about Wake until Riley Skinner and John Russell went and they had gone to Bolles," Betros said. "When I was getting recruited I hadn't visited and didn't know anything about it, but as soon as I visited it just felt like home. Plus the coaching staff was right up my alley; they're all about being a man before being an athlete - they grow you into a man rather than making you into a machine."
The incoming class boasts similar Jacksonville talent which is sure to persist.
"You know, I really, really like Jared Crump," Betros said of the 2012 wide receiver. "He grew up around me - I've known him since he was a little kid. His parents run a BBQ restaurant by my house. The raw talent and skills that kid has is phenomenal - he's big, fast and strong; he's very competitive and determined, and you can't ask much more for a freshman coming in."
After reflecting on some of his best memories as a Deac, Betros switched gears and talked a less prideful football moment.
"My worst ride home from a game was Stanford my redshirt freshman year," Betros said of the Deacs first match against a Pac-10 team. "It was terrible - everything about that game just didn't seem right. I think it kind of turned around our whole season. It just wasn't good at all, and we carried that on our back through the entire season."
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An X-ray beamline with a unique imaging source is being installed at Washington State University’s Dodgen Research Facility. The instrument, valued at more than a million dollars, will allow researchers to study a range of materials at the nanometric and atomic scale. It is also possibly the only X-ray line in the world to be housed in the same facility as a nuclear research reactor, making it easier to study irradiated materials.
The 20-foot-long instrument sends out a beam of light that can penetrate through a sample which then scatters the beam onto a detector. This allows scientists to see the nanostructures and atomic characteristics of the material. WSU’s X-ray beamline can analyze a wide range of organic and inorganic materials, from plant leaves to irradiated heavy elements to nanoparticles used in smart medicine.
“It’s a very versatile instrument,” said Liane Moreau, assistant professor of chemistry at WSU. “He has some pretty unique abilities. It is the only one currently in the United States that has an imagery source. This allows us to take images and get data from a specific location on a sample and correlate it to different locations and structures the sample might have.
Unlike a high-powered microscope that requires dried samples, the X-ray beamline can measure liquids and dissolved materials in solution. Researchers can also modify the environment, such as changing the temperature or humidity, or introducing a gas, and see how the material reacts in real time.
The machine can collect data on atomic and nanoscale structures of interest to a wide range of fields, including biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine and pharmaceutical sciences. The researchers encouraged other WSU professors to explore how this instrument could help them in their research.
“We’re very open to working with people from different disciplines,” said Brian Collins, associate professor of physics. “We have a team of teachers who are well versed in radiography techniques. We worked with materials ranging from the lightest to the heaviest elements.
Moreau, Collins and chemistry professor Jim Boncella helped secure the necessary funding to bring the beamline to WSU, raising $850,000 from funds granted through the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust and university support. Xenocs, the company that makes the machine, also gave WSU a rebate and provided the unique imagery source, worth more than $110,000, for free in exchange for help testing its capabilities.
Before receiving this instrument, WSU researchers who wanted to make these types of measurements had to book time and ship equipment to one of five available synchrotrons housed in Berkeley and Palo Alto, California; Chicago; and Long Island and Ithaca, New York. Moreau, who works with radioactive elements with short half-lives, also encountered additional regulatory hurdles in getting samples analyzed.
Now, researchers will look to WSU for access to that X-ray beamline. Corey Hines, director of WSU’s nuclear science center at the Dodgen Research Center, has already received requests from researchers at the American nationals. He also looks forward to more WSU researchers now using the capabilities of the Dodgen Research Facility.
“The Nuclear Science Center is a user facility for WSU faculty to conduct cutting-edge nuclear science research,” he said. “The facility is growing rapidly and it will only get better with the exciting new features this instrument offers.”

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December 14, 2011
By Mitchell T. Zink
Name the declared Republican candidates for the 2012 presidency. At best, most people would count around 7 or so, a respectable number in and of itself. You probably thought Romney, Cain (or what’s left of him), Gingrich, Bachmman, Perry, Paul and maybe even Huntsman and Santorum. Nonetheless, you would still be missing more than half of the declared candidates even with those named above. Is this the fault of the average American, supposedly ignorant to the world around them, or is there some greater conspiracy being conducted against both you the voter and those other potential candidates?
You may have watched a debate or two; perhaps saw snippets on youtube of Perry ruining his campaign or other comedic failures between lackluster individuals. You may have sat there as I have, mouth agape, with one lucid thought floating around in your mind: “Is this it?” Is this really the best that the Grand Old Party can put together to run against Barack Obama?
This seems more like a kindergarten class than a presidential election and I’m expecting an elephant with juice and cookies to soon appear. There must be someone else, someone who can encompass my views and has a track record of success that I so long for in a viable president yet who has been snubbed by those in charge of these debates.
It was around the middle of summer where I decided to analyze the political viewpoints of each candidate, study their past and attempt to make a choice for my endorsement. After a long and arduous process (I Googled a presidential candidate quiz), I realized that former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson was the right guy for me. He had all the qualities I wanted in a leader, a successful businessman like Cain, a proactive politician like Perry, held an executive position when in office (they say governors make better presidents than congressman because of this experience), has libertarian views like Paul (but not as old) and a slew of other stances that just made him perfect for me. Yet now, looking back since then, out of 13 debates, Gary Johnson has only been invited to 2 of these, the latter of which on September 22nd he performed incredibly well. Why is this candidate, and so many others, being ignored by the American people?
It’s not entirely our fault. We love a good fight and we love a good show packed with action, drama, intrigue, laughs, etc. It’s just in our nature to enjoy exceptional and risqué events as they take away the mundane boredom that is our typical life. To say the least, I’m sure if you polled a group of Americans and asked them if their lives were boring most would say yes. The question that blossoms from this is how can someone capitalize on this boredom? The mass media produces sitcoms, reality television, talk radio, etc. in an attempt to capitalize on this boredom and turn a massive profit. It’s a simple ethos of “Greed is Good.” Yet after a decade of shows like Survivor, the media have realized a way to apply the same principles of voting people off islands into voting candidates off elections.
For instance, take the recent case of Herman Cain, whom only weeks before was considered the front runner for the Republican ticket. Here is a businessman with no real political experience to speak of, tossing his hat into a race and suddenly rising up from an unprecedented wave of support only to be thrown on the shore by revelations of numerous acts of infidelity. For two weeks now this has been the main focus of the election, the unprecedented moral corruption of this once solid individual. Why?
Seriously, why? Haven’t we done this dance before? First and foremost, why is Cain prolonging his fall from grace? Does he really think that he has a chance and can make a comeback? He’s done. Further still, why is the media ballooning this into front page news? What of the stances of the other candidates on things like war and death and the economy? Are those too bland and boring and simply won’t sell airtime and print? I’d like to know the positions of the other thirteen candidates as the women Cain sleeps with really won’t matter when I’m trying to get a job in a few months.
Now I’m not going to blast the media and say that all the networks have a conspiracy against the other candidates. Instead, I’m going to leave it up to the audience to decide who is at fault here. There are other candidates, other views points that are worth at least the acknowledgement of their existence by both the media and by proxy the American voter. We deserve better. The media is supposed to be fair and balanced while presenting all the news that’s fit to print, not just some of the news, not just some of the candidates. I love politics, but I love democracy more than this game. I want what’s best for this nation and I want the freedom to choose who will lead us back to greatness. What we have now is the freedom to lose.

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Other Possible Causes Of Severe Knee Pain
In addition to the conditions listed above, severe knee pain can be related to an infectioneither an infection in the knee joint or a systemic infection, such as the flu, that causes an auto-immune reaction that leads to knee pain. Knee pain related to infection is discussed on the next page.
Other possible causes of severe knee pain in the absence of trauma include soft tissue injuries that can develop over time, such as severe tendinopathy and IT band syndrome. In these cases, knee pain often develops gradually, and knee pain is less likely to be accompanied by localized redness, swelling, and warmth.
Problem: Patella Or Kneecap Pain
When working properly, your patella should glide straight up and down as you extend your leg. But sometimes the kneecap slides slightly off track and rubs against the bone and cartilage nearby. This can lead to pain and swelling in front of the knee and behind the kneecap. You can also hear a crackling noise.
Joi Offers Conservative Physical Therapy Approaches For Treating Pain From The Hip To The Knee
It is not uncommon for people of various age groups to have knee and hip pain. There are several different ways to treat pain in the knee or the hip in physical therapy. Range-of-motion and strength training are also typically used as ways to treat those who are having painful knee symptoms. Our therapists work closely with our physicians and primary care physicians to determine the cause of your hip and knee pain. Our goal is make sure that we manage your pain and get you back to the activities that you love.
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Q: Im Already Taking Fish Oil Glucosamine And Chondroitin Would You Recommend Any Additional Supplements
JD: These are three great supplements. Make sure youre taking enough fish oil to get between 1,000 and 2,000 mg of EPA a day. Because this much fish oil can cause gastrointestinal upset, you might need to take it with food, and work up to this dosage slowly. Salmon pills can be more easily digested, but tend to be pricey. I like purified and distilled liquid cod-liver oil products because theyre the least expensive source of high-quality EPA and DHA . Most products on the market are free of mercury contamination, but you should always check youll find many product tests and reviews at ConsumerLab.com.
What Is Best Exercise For Bad Knees
Straight leg raises and squats or modified squats, are some good exercises for knees. Stretching: Tight knee and leg muscles add to pain, so its critical not to skip stretching after exercising. Stretches that help the knee and surrounding muscles include knee quadriceps stretch and standing hamstring stretch.
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Conditions Associated With Pain Behind The Knee
Two common conditions that cause pain behind the knee are:
- a popliteal cyst, also called Bakers cyst
- posterior cruciate ligament injury
A cyst is a collection of fluid inside a thin layer. A popliteal cyst is a cyst in the shallow depression at the back of the knee. Its often linked to other conditions affecting the knee, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cartilage injuries and inflammation of the knee joint. Many types of injury can cause a collection of fluid. Often it will be a heavy blow to the front of the knee, from falling forwards or playing a contact sport. The natural mechanism of the knee pushes this excess fluid backwards and it collects in the depression at the back of the knee, over time, causing a cyst to form.
A posterior cruciate ligament injury is caused by overstretching or tearing of this ligament, which runs across the knee from the thigh to the shin bone. It often results from a heavy blow to the front of a bent knee, sometimes from falling forwards or during a contact sport, such as rugby. Other typical injuries can occur when the knee hits the dashboard during a car accident or when the leg is over-straightened and the knee is bent backwards. Doctors call this hyperextension.
You can access a range of treatments on a pay as you go basis, including physiotherapy. Find out more about physiotherapy >
What You Need To Know
- The most common causes of knee pain are related to aging, injury or repeated stress on the knee.
- Common knee problems include sprained or strained ligaments, cartilage tears, tendonitis and arthritis.
- Diagnosing a knee injury or problem includes a medical examination and usually the use of a diagnostic procedure such as an x-ray, MRI, CT scan or arthroscopy.
- Both non-operative and surgical treatment options are available to treat knee pain and problems depending on the type and severity of the condition.
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What Is Knee Pain
The knee is a joint that permits the leg to bend and straighten. Knee pain is common due to injury, age-related degeneration, inflammation, and infection.
What Are Symptoms of Knee Pain?
Symptoms of knee pain include:
- Sudden, intense pain at the knee
- Inability to bend or fully straighten the knee
- Clicking, crunching, or catching sound in the knee joint when walking
Signs knee pain may be serious include:
- Extreme pain
- Feeling or hearing a popping when injury occurs
- Joint instability
- Inability to bear weight on affected leg
- Inability to straighten leg
- Knee buckles under when you try to walk
Look Into Nerve Blocks
A nerve block is a specific type of knee joint injection that prevents nerves from delivering pain signals to the brain.
After a knee replacement, the most common kind of nerve block for knee pain is a saphenous nerve block. For patients who cannot have knee replacement surgery or who are experiencing chronic knee pain at night from other causes, genicular nerve blocks are another option.
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Solutions To Knee Pain Following A Total Hip Replacement Surgery
The best way to optimize outcome after any joint surgery is to optimize preoperative conditioning, says Dr. Peck.
This means participation and compliance with a formal PT program along with home exercises .
If the patient has excess body weight, then losing this weight will also help relieve some of the pain, since the knee, being the most unstable joint in the entire body, is very sensitive to excess body fat.
Hence, even a 10 percent weight loss will yield some improvement in the way this joint feels.
The patient may believe that fat loss is impossible due to limitations in the ability to use the lower body.
However, upper body strength training exercises will facilitate fat loss.
Dr. Pecks areas of interest include chronic and acute musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, arthritis and cancer pain, among many others. Austin Interventional Pain was established in 2019.
Lorra Garrick has been covering medical, fitness and cybersecurity topics for many years, having written thousands of articles for print magazines and websites, including as a ghostwriter. Shes also a former ACE-certified personal trainer.
Home Remedies For Pain In Hands And Feet
Pain in your hands and feet are often relieved with home remedies. These include:
- Use capsaicin topical cream .
- Keep your hands and feet warm in the cold. You can use thick socks and gloves.
- Wear good shoes with support. Use a hand brace when typing.
- Use epsom salts in your bath water to help relax sore muscles.
- Drink chamomile tea, which can help calm nerve and muscle pain and help you sleep better if the pain is worse at night.
- Try some glucosamine supplements. They can help the body increase lubrication to the joints.
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Youre Simply Getting Older
Your joints have been supporting you your entire life, and that can be hard on them over timeespecially when it comes to weight-bearing joints like your knees and hips, says Michael B. Gerhardt, M.D., a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. Cartilage, a gel-like substance that helps cushion your joints, also wears down with time, he says.
Joint pain is extremely common as you age, Dr. Gerhardt says. Most of us, if we are fortunate enough to live long enough, will develop some sort of joint pain.
In addition to your knees and hips, you can also develop joint pain in your shoulders over time. The source is often repetitive lifting and reaching activities, says Gregory Gasbarro, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at The Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
When To See A Doctor For You Knee Pain
Most knee pain can be handled with rest and physical therapy. If your condition is worsening, you must see a doctor to identify the cause. Often, they will ask you to do a blood test and also get X-rays to visualize the bones and joint space. There are a few red flags you must pay attention to seek medical help when you see them.
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What Causes Knee Pain In Young Adults
Knee pain in your 20s is often associated with overuse injuries. When the muscles, ligaments or tendons are overworked, pain, stiffness and other symptoms can develop pretty quickly. Tendonitis and bursitis are a couple of overuse injuries that are most commonly associated with strenuous activity. But they can also occur in relatively inactive people who ramp up their activity too quickly. Still, while these types of injuries are fairly common in young adults, theyre not the only causes of knee pain.
Consider Knee Joint Injections
There are several types of knee joint injections that can provide long-term relief from knee pain when more conservative measures have failed. Corticosteroid injections can provide relief from pain and swelling. Hyaluronic injections rejuvenate the cushioning and lubrication in the knee.
Knee joint injections are generally recognized as safe, but there are risks and side effects. Its important to talk to your doctor about all of your options.
Chronic Degenerative Meniscal Tear
If you’ve experienced swelling, joint pain, and a sensation that your knee is sticking or locking, the problem could be a chronic degenerative meniscal tear.
A meniscus is a rubbery cartilage cushion in your knee that helps to pad the joint. Each of your knees has two of them. “Sometimes these structures are torn during an injury, but in degenerative cases, the cartilage just becomes frayed and worn over time, resulting in a breakdown or tearing of the tissue,” says Dr. Breslow. When a meniscus is frayed, ragged edges or loose pieces may get stuck in the joint when it’s moving, causing a sensation that your knee is locking up. If this is happening, be sure to see your doctor.
How to treat it: Surgery is no longer the first-line treatment for this condition, says Dr. Breslow. “It used to be that most people got referred for an arthroscopic procedure to remove the torn meniscus or repair it,” she says. “But now research is showing that, in many cases, the condition can be treated non-operatively just as effectively.”
Clinicians are now more likely to recommend treating the condition with physical therapy. As is the case with patellofemoral pain syndrome, building up the muscles around the joint and in other parts of the body can ease pain, without the risk of complications. However, you may need surgery if a piece of the meniscus is interfering with the motion of the joint.
Diagnosis Of Pain Behind The Knee
Your doctor will examine your knee and take a history, asking about:
- the type of pain you have, when it started and whether it comes and goes
- how active you are
- any activity, accident or injury that could have caused it
If you have signs of a popliteal cyst, your doctor may suggest an ultrasound scan. If they suspect a posterior cruciate ligament injury, they may suggest an X-ray or a magnetic resonance imaging scan.
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Can You Walk With No Cartilage In Your Knee
If left untreated, the joint, especially if it is a weight-bearing one, such as the knee, can eventually become so damaged that the person cannot walk. Apart from immobility, the pain may slowly get worse. All small articular cartilage defects can eventually progress to osteoarthritis if given enough time.
Gonorrhea Could Be To Blame
This sexually transmitted disease doesnt just affect your genitals it can also wreak havoc on your joints, as it causes a painful condition called gonococcal arthritis. It affects women more than men and, surprisingly, is most common among sexually active teen girls.
If you have it, you may develop one hot, red, swollen joint , along with other STD symptoms, says Dr. Troum. Those might include a burning sensation when you urinate, as well as penis discharge or increased vaginal discharge.
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Other Inner Knee Pain Treatments
If your inner knee pain worsens after several days, or if basic at-home remedies dont alleviate symptoms, you should go see your doctor.
Some treatment methods for more serious knee injuries include:
- Steroid injection. This injection is used to treat pes anserine bursitis.
- Physical therapy. Therapy often involves stretching, exercises, and ultrasound therapy.
Years Of Wear And Tear Can Take A Toll On Your Knees But There Are Strategies To Relieve Pain
Whether it’s a sharp pain or a dull ache, knee pain is a common problem in women particularly older women. One study of women ages 50 and older, published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, found that nearly two-thirds had some type of knee pain during the 12-year study period.
Dr. Rebecca Breslow, a sports medicine doctor and an instructor in orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, says many of the active older women and the female athletes she sees in her practice have knee pain. While there are numerous pain-inducing knee conditions, three seem to be the most common culprits in older women:
Below is a guide on how to recognize these conditions and how to treat them.
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Q: My Test For Rheumatoid Arthritis Came Back Negative What Else Could Be Causing My Joint Pain
James Dillard: If pain were present on only one side of your body, I might look at the possibility of a repetitive strain injury. But because youre having symmetrical pain, Id check for inflammatory arthritis . Other, more rare causes of this kind of pain include lupus, scleroderma, Lyme disease, psoriatic arthritis, and gout.
Pain In Hip Down To Knee
Hip pain that radiates down to the knee can be very uncomfortable. Your knee and hip joints are the largest joints in your body they support your body’s weight and they work together to give you the mobility that is sometimes taken for granted.
The hip is a ball-and-socket joint that helps you move your legs with a wide variety of motions that you use throughout the day, like going up and down stairs. It has a wide range of motion and is very stable if the knee joint works properly. The joint, which sits atop the femur, is called the femoral head, and the socket created by the hollow of your pelvis is called the acetabulum. Surrounding the joint is the fibrous capsule sleeve that holds the bones together.
The knee is an incredibly complex joint that goes through a tremendous range of motion. It has many muscles that cross the knee joint to help control its movement while walking, running, squatting, or going up and down stairs. All of this movement occurs while supporting your body weight. The internal components of the knee include several strong ligament structures that prevent excessive shearing motions. Likewise, we have several strong muscles that cross the outside of the knee joint including the quadriceps, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius muscles.
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Lower Leg Bone Fracture
A bone break or fracture in one of your lower leg bones may be caused by falling or by a traumatic blow to your leg, such as a car accident.
This injury may cause severe calf pain. Additionally, your lower leg may be quite swollen, making it difficult to walk or bear any weight on your leg.
A complete bone break can cause your leg to look deformed. This can also happen if the broken bone does not heal properly. To prevent this from happening, you may need a cast or, in some cases, surgery.

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Arcade Fire’s new sounds brings mixed reviews
“Everything Now” doesn’t live up to the hype
Arcade Fire came out with their fifth studio album at the end of last month full of synth sounds and some head-nodders. “Everything Now” was an album that didn’t receive as much hype as the disappointing album previously released, “Reflektor.” Arcade Fire went undercover for “Reflektor,” faking a name change, website and even a fake album. Now, Arcade Fire is back, with a new sound on their new album, containing 13 songs, but some could argue only ten, due to three songs being reprises.
The album does have some songs with catchy melodies like the title song “Everything Now” and “Good God Damn,” but sadly, there aren’t many breathtaking songs on the album. There are multiple worth listening to, but there are some songs too worthy of skipping.
Though there are songs on the album simply not up-to-par, the songwriting is something worth noting. Songs like “Creature Comfort” deal with problems of suicide, which deserves praise; songs like that could be ones that save lives. So we must, at least, applaud Arcade Fire for their courage.
The problem with the album is the difficulty it is to look past the mind-numbing songs in “Chemistry” and “Infinite Content.” Again, though the lyrics are worth listening to, they are the only good parts of these songs.
The album isn’t terrible, but it isn’t awe-inspiring. The most intriguing part of the album is the album cover art. The album is, in the most real sense of the word, interesting.
Listen to Arcade Fire’s new album “Everything Now” on iTunes, Spotify and other listening platforms.


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- 10 lbs tomatoes
- 3 lbs onions (about 3 large), finely chopped
- 3 cups finely chopped celery
- 4 Tbsp pickling salt
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp dried chili pepper
- 2 1/4 cup vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 yellow peppers, diced
- 8 green peppers, diced
- 5-6 jalepeno peppers, finely diced
- 2 369 ml cans tomato paste
- Peel the tomatoes. This is easiest done by scalding the tomatoes for about 10-20 seconds in boiling water.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes into a large bowl and add the onions and celery.
- Mix in the pickling salt and allow to soak overnight.
- Drain the tomato mixture in a colander with small holes (you only want to lose the salty water, not anything else!)
- Add the sugar, mustard seed, cayenne pepper, dried chili pepper, vinegar and garlic to the tomato mixture in a large stock pot.
- Boil together for 45 minutes. While this is boiling, chop your peppers! Note: wear gloves while chopping jalepenos. Your hands will burn for hours afterwards if you don't!
- Add the chopped peppers and tomato paste and stir until it reaches boiling point.
- Take off the heat and ladle into clean mason jars. Be careful to wipe off rims before closing with the lid. This ensures a good seal!
- Process in canner for 20 minutes.

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Erin Lindsey’s debut novel is a tale of magic and court intrigue, the first in what looks like a promising new series. She also writes fantasy mysteries under the name E.L. Tettensor (including Darkwater, which we covered here last December).
Lindsey lives in Bujumbura, Burundi. I didn’t even know where Burundi is. I had to look it up (it’s in Western Africa). Already she knows things about the world I don’t; I like that in an author.
Of all those in the King of Alden’s retinue, the bloodbinders are the most prized. The magic they wield can forge invaluable weapons, ones that make soldiers like Lady Alix Black unerringly lethal. However, the bloodbinders’ powers can do so much more—and so much worse…
A cunning and impetuous scout, Alix only wishes to serve quietly on the edges of the action. But when the king is betrayed by his own brother and left to die at the hands of attacking Oridian forces, she winds up single-handedly saving her sovereign.
Suddenly, she is head of the king’s personal guard, an honor made all the more dubious by the king’s exile from his own court. Surrounded by enemies, Alix must help him reclaim his crown, all the while attempting to repel the relentless tide of invaders led by the Priest, most feared of Oridia’s lords.
But while Alix’s king commands her duty, both he and a fellow scout lay claim to her heart. And when the time comes, she may need to choose between the two men who need her most…
The Bloodbound was published by Ace Books on September 30, 2014. It is 359 pages, priced at $7.99 in both paperback and digital formats. The cover art is by Lindsey Look.

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Operational information on 03.06.2022
The hundredth (100) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a Russian military invasion continues.
No signs of formation of offensive groups were found in the Volyn and Polissya directions. On June 1, combat training of units of the Armed Forces of the republic of belarus began at the Vyzhlovichi test site in the Brest region. The threat of missile strikes from the territory of the republic of Belarus remains.
In the Sicerskyy direction, the enemy did not take active action, no signs of the formation of strike groups were found. In order to clarify the location of the positions of our troops, the enemy conducted reconnaissance with the use of UAVs in some areas of Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts. It fired a missile at the settlement of Krasnopillya in the Sumy oblast and fired mortar fire at the settlement of Mykhalchyna Sloboda in the Chernihiv oblast.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on restraining the advance of our troops in the direction of the State Border. He continued to fire on units of the Defense Forces using aircraft, artillery, multiple rocket launchers, mortars and tanks. Exploration is underway to find weaknesses in the defense of our troops and determine further areas of action. Logistical support and strengthening of enemy troops are not stopped.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian occupiers continue to defend themselves, destroying civilian objects in the city of Kharkiv. They launched an air strike by Mi-8 helicopters at the positions of our troops in the areas of the settlements of Slatyne and Dementiyivka.
In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy was preparing to resume the offensive, concentrating a group of up to twenty battalion tactical groups. In order to improve the tactical situation, it tried to launch an offensive in the directions of the settlements of Barvinkove and Sviatohirsk, but was unsuccessful.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy concentrated its main efforts in the area of the city of Siverodonetsk. Under cover of artillery fire, he stormed residential areas in the eastern part of the city. Has partial success, active hostilities continue.
The enemy led the offensive in the directions of the settlements of Bakhmut, Soledar and Lysychansk. Has no success, retreated to previously held positions. He tried to take control of the left bank of the Siversky Donets River and create conditions for its forcing by the main forces of the group.
In the Lyman direction, the occupiers used jet and barrel artillery in the areas of Shchurove and Brusivka.
The enemy did not wage active hostilities in the Avdiivka, Kurakhiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhia areas. Mortar, barrel and jet artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of Pisky, Mykolaivka, Poltavka and Pokrovske settlements.
In the South Bug direction, the enemy is defending, in some areas trying to regain lost ground. It carried out artillery fire and intensified air reconnaissance.
The situation in the Bessarabian direction has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were found.
The main efforts of enemy naval groups in the Black Sea and Azov Maritime Zones focused on isolating combat areas and blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern Black Sea.
Forced mobilization of civilians continues in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region. Threatening criminal responsibility, the command of the occupying forces is trying to make up for the losses of units they suffered in the fighting against the defenders of Ukraine.
According to available information, the command of the armed forces of the russian federation is taking measures to intensify reconnaissance and sabotage activities in Ukraine. To this end, the recruitment and training of mercenaries for the formation of sabotage and reconnaissance groups with their subsequent activities in Ukraine. Preference in the implementation of this selection is given to residents and former residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions who are fluent in the Ukrainian language.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together to victory!
Glory to Ukraine!


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Jonathan Harker was a deputy for the Collinsport police in the early 1990's. He was assigned to Collinwood to watch and protect Daphne Collins while she was under the control of vampire Barnabas Collins. Harker worked in shifts with Joe Haskell to keep Daphne safe. While Harker slept, Barnabas put Joe to sleep and Daphne escaped from Collinwood. Harker and Joe found her dead the following morning (2).
Harker was working at the police station on the night Barnabas killed Professor Michael Woodard. He received multiple phone calls from the professor, who wanted to speak to the sheriff about evidence he had photographed. Harker coordinated the efforts to retrieve Woodard's body from his home and informed Sheriff George Patterson that the body had been taken to the hospital (4).
Weeks later, Harker brought Phyllis Wicke to Collinwood with Sheriff Patterson. He assisted the sheriff in moving the woman, who, while feverish, seemed so incoherent that she could not recognize automobiles. Harker and Patterson were unaware that Phyllis Wicke had been transported to the present from the year 1790 (8).
- Jonathan Harker's name is likely a literary allusion to the protagonist in Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula."
- Steve Fletcher appears as a paramedic in the first episode of the series, and not as Deputy Harker.

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The sunlight was swallowed in an instant a few steps into the tunnel's narrow mouth, after which the world was of purest black. So pitch and pressing was this darkness that it required a small effort of the mind to ward off the sense of suffocation as we descended.
Only thin stabs of torchlight guided our path as the earthen walls narrowed about our shoulders. Somehow pathetic in the bowels of this subterranean labyrinth, the torch nevertheless revealed much more than merely the earthen depths of yet another Islamic State tunnel.
Very soon, we discerned winged bulls and goddesses, cuneiform reliefs, bones and pottery and knew that we were stumbling not through an abandoned terrorist sanctuary but in the footsteps of ancient kings in a palace from the dawn of history.
Situated beneath the ruins of the tomb of Jonah in east Mosul among the remains of Nineveh -- one of the greatest and oldest cities in the world -- the unearthing last month of this Assyrian complex is the most significant archaeological find in Iraq's recent history, causing excitement and fear in academics across the world. The existence of the palace, which dates to 700 years before Christ, was known to specialists but it had never been excavated due to the sanctity of its location, better known as Nabi Yunus.
However, last month Iraqi archaeologists were led by locals to the mouth of a small tunnel beneath the rubble of Nabi Yunus, which had been blown up by Islamic State in June 2014 as part of its campaign to erase shrines from Iraq. The jihadists were driven from the area in January by advancing Iraqi troops in the battle to liberate the city.
"And this is what we found," said Layla Salih, 40, one of Iraq's pre- eminent archaeologists, as she gestured in the light of her mobile phone at two magnificent lamassu -- winged bulls -- on either side of the kilometre-long tunnel network.
"It is typical of the hypocrisy of the Daesh [Islamic State]," she explained, "that they destroy a site with explosive on video as they deem it un-Islamic, then dig beneath it to steal and sell the artefacts. But in a strange way it is the one positive thing to come out of all this. For their tunnelling for plunder has revealed a palace we would never have been allowed to excavate."
Though every moveable artefact has been taken away by Isis for sale on the international antiquities black market, the larger structures. including cuneiform reliefs and lamassu, have remained, as their extraction would have caused the tunnels to collapse.
The palace is believed to be that of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon (681-669 BC), youngest son of King Sennacherib, who expanded his royal quarters in Nineveh on an existing complex. Archaeologists had confirmed the site with official excavations around the perimeter of the palace gateway in 1952 and 1986.
The chaos in the wake of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 halted all official excavations and in 2005 as the security situation in Mosul deteriorated, Iraqi authorities reburied the gateway to prevent looting.
With mortar fire from the current battle with Isis going on overhead, Ms Salih located two huge alabaster lamassu, seven cuneiform reliefs of various sizes and three further reliefs portraying male and female figures. One, the first of its kind to be discovered in Nineveh, showed three female figures, most probably goddesses, in frontal study. Previous discoveries of Assyrian reliefs typically show figures in profile, and experts in ancient Assyrian artefacts and cuneiform readings say the frontal depiction and ancient script confirms the date of the palace to the reign of Esarhaddon.
"These frontal female figures are unusual," said Paul Collins, curator of ancient near east at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, "but by mid-7th century BC you do start getting more unusual Assyrian reliefs and an interest in representing female deities, goddesses and supernatural figures. I have seen some of the photographs, and the cuneiform inscriptions confirm the site as the palace of Esarhaddon."
King Esarhaddon, whose father had sacked Babylon and slaughtered the city's inhabitants, boasting "with their corpses I filled the city squares", fought repeated wars throughout his rule and put his brothers' families to death. Aside from the muffled sounds of battle from Mosul's west bank above us as we explored the tunnels, other details within the underground complex echoed the violence of Esarhaddon's time in power.
Beside one junction, our torches illuminated stained orange jump suits used by Islamic State to dress their prisoners. In that lonely place a body rotted somewhere, and the stench of decay was overpowering.
"Could be a dead fighter, or a prisoner," Ms Salih explained. "We know the Daesh used their prisoners to dig these tunnels."
Elsewhere we came perilously close to falling down an ancient well shaft which suddenly gaped from the ground at our feet, its walls lined with cuneiform inscriptions. An Iraqi army officer leaned forward and dropped a stone down the shaft to assess its depth. We listened for the moment it landed at the bottom of the well, but the rock plunged into the depths of silence, and we jostled backwards, unnerved.
The site of the tunnel has been secured by Iraqi troops to prevent further looting, since Isis were driven from Mosul's east bank at the end of January. Now, the immediate concern for archaeologists is to document what lies in the tunnels, then support them from collapsing until the site can be properly examined.
In the recent report of her findings to Iraq's State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Ms Salih noted that the tunnels could collapse "within weeks", an event which could destroy not only Esarhaddon's palace, but the shattered remnants of Jonah's tomb and the layers of heritage caked beneath it.
Unesco is in touch with Iraq's Ministry of Culture and experts from the British Institute for the Study of Iraq over the fate of the palace beneath Nabi Yunus, and a proposal has been sent to the Smithsonian Museum in the US for help in preserving the tunnels.
Yet the battle for Mosul continues and, until the guns fall silent in the ravaged city, work is unlikely to start on saving an underground palace still in sniper range of Isis positions on the west bank of the River Tigris. The secrets of King Esarhaddon may yet be surrendered back to the Nineveh earth.


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Mitra Sharafi gave a paper at the "Locating Forensic Science and Medicine" conference in London. Her paper, "Blood Testing and Fear of the False in Colonial India," examines the history of precipitin blood testing, a form of blood-testing used in the 20th century to determine the species of origin of a blood stain and identify fabricated evidence that involved animal blood. The conference was co-sponsored by the Universities of Manchester and Notre Dame.
Alta Charo's article, "Yellow lights for emerging technologies," outlines more flexible and responsive forms of regulation for emerging science and technologies, where traditional risk/benefit evaluation is difficult or impossible. The article appears in the July 24 issue of Science.
Thomas Mitchell's article, "Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss," is reviewed in the July/August edition of Probate and Property, a publication of the American Bar Association. Mitchell's article on tenancy-in-common ownership rules, and the need to reform them, appeared in the Alabama Law Review.
Wisconsin faculty members share a commitment to excellence in research, embracing a wide variety of substantive concerns and methodological approaches. The faculty has long been known for its interest in interdisciplinary work and for its commitment to a law-in-action approach to scholarship.
For Wisconsin scholars, no matter how interesting or elegant the underlying theory, Wisconsin's law-in-action approach challenges them to answer the question: "Why should this matter to people in the real world?" In contrast to legal scholars whose work is theory-based, Wisconsin scholars tend to begin with an observed, real-world problem or phenomenon and then seek to explain it and to put it into a larger theoretical context.
Much of the research undertaken at Wisconsin is devoted to explaining how law and legal institutions work and often to understanding why law and legal institutions might not be working as intended. The Wisconsin faculty contextualizes law, studying it as one of many social processes that may shape behavior. Many faculty members are active in the Law & Society Association, an international organization of scholars who study the interrelation of society and the legal process; indeed, the current Wisconsin faculty includes three LSA past presidents.
The work of the Wisconsin faculty is not geographically bounded. Though a majority study U.S. law, a growing number explore law in less familiar settings and are focusing their research on the workings of law in countries throughout the world.


An ambitious plan to raise £55,000 to help a disabled eight-year-old child has received a major boost thanks to a recruitment firm’s charity golf event.
Rugby recruitment and training specialist eResponse Group brought 18 teams together from across the West Midlands, who raised £3,500 towards the appeal to help Rugby girl Mia Williams.
The golf contest, held at Blackwell Golf Club near Bromsgrove, was won by Studley-based Dash Motors who scored 45 points to take the trophy. The day
also included awards for the longest drive and a par 3 nearest the pin contest.
Mia, who goes to Brooke School, was born without eyes and has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
eResponse is trying to raise funds to help her parents Dean and Fran to adapt their home. Adaptations they need include changes to the bathroom so that Mia can wash without having to be physically supported.
Joe Alekna, Operations Director of eResponse Group, said: “We had a great day, with fantastic prizes and support from local businesses for an
exceptionally worthy cause.
“Dean and Fran are utterly devoted parents and with the adaptations to their home they can give Mia the best possible quality of life, helping her to spend more of her time doing the things that other children enjoy on a daily basis.
“We’re determined to get to that £55,000 target. The golf day has helped that little bit more and got more people behind what we’re trying to achieve for Mia. The generosity of people is amazing and we won’t give up until we’ve reached our target.”
Other events in aid of the Mia Foundation so far have included a family fun day held at Ragley Hall in Alcester. Next year a Spring Ball, featuring a variety of sporting celebrities, will take place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.


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Community Relations Commission
In the spring of 1953, Mayor Paul G. Goebel and the Grand Rapids City Commission appointed a Human Relations Study Committee to study the need for and outline a possible program for a permanent Human Relations Commission. Later that year, the Study Committee submitted a report with specific recommendations regarding the need for a Human Relations Commission.
In April of 1955, the City Commission established a fifteen-member Human Relations Commission. Its many responsibilities included fostering mutual understanding and respect among all racial, religious and nationality groups in the City of Grand Rapids, and discouraging and preventing discriminatory practices among any such groups or any of its members.
In 1968, the Community Relations Commission (CRC) was created, and the Human Relations Commission was eliminated. The duties and responsibilities of the Community Relations Commission are outlined in the Grand Rapids City Code, at Title I, Chapter 8, Article 3 (PDF).
Responsibilities of the Community Relations Commission have greatly expanded since its establishment. The Commission serves as an advisory, operational and quasi-judicial body. It has a variety of duties relating to civil rights. Included are: investigation of complaints of discrimination and related concerns (which it can perform itself or delegate to staff), research and recommendations on discrimination and remedies for it, and educational and programmatic initiatives and activities. The CRC is also the body to whom the City Commission has delegated the quasi-judicial duty of conducting hearings and making decisions on issues involving compliance with a number of City policies, including the Affirmative Action Employment of Minorities and Women under City Contracts, the Equal Business Opportunity policies (600-15 and 600-12), the Investment Policy (400-01) and the Tax Abatement Policy (900-09).
See a list of activities in which the CRC has participated.
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To function in an autonomous capacity to the City Commission and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion by actively supporting, promoting, reviewing and monitoring equal opportunity, affirmative action and non-discriminatory activities, thereby insuring the fair and equitable treatment and availability of services to all Grand Rapids citizens, which enables them to be valued for their supreme worth.
The Community Relations Commission was established to eliminate prejudice and discrimination; to keep all citizens informed of developments in the community; to give expert advice and assistance to elected officials in adopting measures to keep peace, good order and harmony among citizens; to avoid inter-group tensions, promote good will; and ensure equality of treatment and opportunities to all, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, handicap, lawful source of income or gender orientation.
- Investigate complaints;
- Conduct public hearings;
- Discourage and prevent discriminatory practices;
- Conduct research;
- Provide community education;
- Release and issue reports and public service announcements;
- Cooperate with federal, state and local governments and agencies.


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Henry Cavill just revealed that he would jump for the opportunity for playing James Bond when Daniel Craig took the steps down for the role after playing in, ‘No Time To Die.’
The star, 37, said if producer’s Micheal G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are interested in him then how he would ‘love to play Bond.’
Henry has also played a role in Netflix film Enola Holmes as Sherlock; he had come close to take the role of Bond now and also for the auditions of Bond aged 22 part.
He said while talking to GQ: “If Barbara [Bond producer Barbara Broccoli] and Mike [co-producer Michael G. Wilson] were interested in that, I would absolutely jump at the opportunity.”
“At this stage, it’s all up in the air. We’ll see what happens. But yes, I would love to play Bond, it would be very, very exciting.”


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Renewed for a further two years, the fully-funded MBA Health Roche UK Scholarship has been offered by the UCL Global Business School for Health (UCL GBSH) in cooperation with Roche UK. The scholarship aims to enable a UK student from a low-income background, who identifies as female and/or is from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, to enroll on the UCL MBA Health programme. Selection will be based on financial need.
The scholarship covers the costs of the Global Health Challenge offered on the MBA Health course, which includes travelling to a low or middle-income country for two weeks to work on solutions to a health problem. The additional £20,000 will also be provided to the recipient for living expenses.
Thamina Anjuman, the inaugural recipient of the UCL GBSH Roche UK scholarship, said, “My scholarship is a significant step towards diversifying thought leadership in the health sector and I’m very grateful to be the first recipient. I can already see how powerful the programme will be in shaping my future career; an exciting curriculum that emphasises real-world application and the chance to learn alongside students and faculty from all over the world.”
According to Professor Nora Colton, Director of the UCL GBSH, “The scholarship will increase opportunity in underrepresented groups who historically have been less likely to apply to MBA programmes.” The MBA Health programme provides all the competencies and attributes of a traditional MBA, with a focus on the healthcare management sector.
Richard Erwin, General Manager of Roche UK, said that “This partnership reflects Roche UK’s commitment to support the development of the healthcare leaders of tomorrow.” He added, “Our hope is that this will give those getting the scholarship a better understanding of how we work in partnership with the NHS, regulators, and patients.”
The UCL GBSH aims to graduate interdisciplinary, ethical health and business professionals prepared to make a difference in improving health outcomes across different health systems.


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Candy Woolley, a 4th generation tailor, was taught at an early age to sew. In college, she received a graphic design degree. Her background in art is apparent in the handbags and accessories she designs, which she has been crafting since 2003 in her Florida studio along her mother.
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Rose has been a full time veterinary nurse since 1990. She is a dedicated and compassionate nurse with over 25 years of extensive surgical and medical nursing experience with cats and dogs.
When she joined Box Hill Veterinary Hospital in 2008 she also brought with her 6 years of nursing experiences gained at an exotic pet clinic. Rose is passionate about native animals, and is often seen nursing orphaned native animals in small pouches. Rose has her own array of reptiles and 2 rescued cats’ birds and a dog.
As our senior surgical nurse, her love and compassion for animals shows with the care she gives to all our patients.

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UPDATE 2-Mattis rejects criticism of sending U.S. troops to border
"The support that we provide to the secretary for homeland security is practical support based on the request from the commissioner of customs and border police, so we don't do stunts in this department," Mattis said after a meeting with his South Korean counterpart at the Pentagon.
Trump has hardened his stance on immigration ahead of the Nov. 6 congressional elections. He has drawn attention to a caravan of migrants that is trekking through Mexico toward the United States as he seeks to fire up support for his Republican party, which is facing some tough battles as Democrats seek to wrest control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.
Republican lawmakers and other Trump supporters have applauded the deployment. But critics say Trump is politicizing the military, deploying them as a stunt to drive Republican voters to the polls without any real national security threat.
A U.S. official told Reuters that as of Wednesday the Pentagon had identified about 7,000 troops, which included about 2,000 on standby, that could be deployed to the border with Mexico if needed.
On Tuesday, the top U.S. general overseeing a deployment of more than 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico said troop levels would rise further, but declined to say how high or estimate what the operation will cost.
Many basic questions remained unanswered days after the Pentagon announced the open-ended deployment of over 5,200 active-duty troops to the border, including the scope of the mission as well as the Pentagon's assessment of any threat posed by arriving migrants. (Reporting by Idrees Ali Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and David Gregorio)
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Welcome to the IFB
The Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts is a unique and multifaceted investigative agency dedicated to the systematic elimination of fraudulent insurance transactions. Authorized by an Act of the Massachusetts Legislature and signed into law in 1990, the Insurance Fraud Bureau conducts criminal investigations and refers appropriate
cases for criminal prosecution.
The IFB is funded by automobile and workers compensation insurers in Massachusetts. In addition to the investigative division, the IFB has legal, analytic and administrative divisions. Insurance Fraud Bureau personnel receive referrals and follow up with insurance companies' special investigation units and claims staffs; local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecution agencies in order to accomplish its mission to prevent, detect and deter suspected fraudulent insurance transactions


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Morgan Wallen, as promised, dropped his new sing;e “Don’t Think Jesus” earlier today, and of course, it’s a banger.
It obviously reflects his own life, recent events, public scorn and judgement… and it’s just one heck of a great Country song.
Guess what? We ALL screw up. Most of us are just lucky enough to not have it in the public eye. I love how this song addresses that. It’s very human and relateable, which of course, it what Country music SHOULD be.
I’m all for REAL Country music, and when this song hit my inbox, I immediately fell in love with it! Up and Comer ERNEST has a true Country voice and style, and when you combine it with Morgan Wallen, you’ve got modern Country GOLD.
“Flower Shops” has one of my new favorite lines “Violets and Daisies to hide all the crazy”. The song is already #1 on itunes, and I’m thinking it’s just starting it’s run as a chart topper. I’m happy to kick off the new year with some real Country music… I hope this trend cotinues the rest of the year! I can’t wait to hear more from both ERNEST and Morgan in the coming months. As for Morgan, it looks like Country music has moved on from his controversy of last year, as his album “Dangerous” was the #1 album of 2021. NOT just in Country music, but across all the genres. Say what you will about him, the guy has chops.
Plus, if you want some bad Country music behavior- go look up what George Jones and Randy Travis -two legends- got into in their day. We just didn’t have the social media to blow things up.


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“I’m performing a miracle – how dare you suggest fraud?”
When a nurse (Jill Jacobson) becomes possessed by the evil spirit of a dying mystic cult leader (Bill Roy), it’s up to her fellow nurses (Marilyn Joi and Katherine Pass) to help save her.
Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:
- Doctors and Nurses
- Horror Films
Director Al Adamson was known for producing schlocky dreck capitalizing on whatever exploitation theme was most likely to turn a buck. Here, he combines The Exorcist (1973) with soft-core titillation, and the result isn’t quite as dreadful as one might expect. The acting, sets, and script (while rambling) are all passable, and while the early “possession” passage is humorously cartoonish, later effects (with Roy continuing to haunt and taunt those he’s left behind) are mildly effective. None of this is meant to recommend the film, but rather to say — it could have been even worse.
Redeeming Qualities and Moments:
- Reasonably done special effects near the end
No. Listed as Trash in the back of Peary’s book.
7 thoughts on “Nurse Sherri / Beyond the Living (1978)”
Which version did you watch; 89 minute theatrical version which is more plot and horror orientated and has little or no nudity. There’s a more sexy version that runs 84 minutes which has more exploitation.
I’ve only seen the sanitised version and it was awful.
Here’s the Rewind listing for the recent Blu-ray.
I caught the longer, sanitized version — interesting there’s such difference! Thanks for the comparison link. Sounds like interested viewers would appreciate the DVD with its commentary by Adamson.
Are you aware of the tragic circumstances surrounding Adams’ death? There’s a new documentary coming out about his life that sounds interesting.
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
I did read about that! I look forward to seeing the documentary when it’s released.
In any case, nowhere near being a must see film.


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The wettest, wildest weather since March will descend on the South Coast this week, arriving Monday night and lasting through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Santa Barbara County and the rest of Southern California are slated to experience “significant rain,” the agency reported, with 1-2 inches projected for coastal areas and 2-5 inches predicted for the foothill and mountain regions. A window of about three hours on Tuesday could bring the mightiest downpour, with experts forecasting rates of a half-inch per hour that could mean flash flooding and mudslides. Strong winds — as forceful as 50 miles per hour at higher elevations — will also accompany the rain.
Monday night comes with a 20 percent chance of rain and southeast winds whipping at 15 miles per hour. Rain will fall all day Tuesday, with winds picking up to 25 miles per hour during the day and 30 miles per hour into the evening. The gusts will weaken into Wednesday, which will see a 50 percent chance of showers during the day and a 20 percent chance at night. The NWS is forecasting a clear Thursday but stated that showers are 20 percent likely on Friday night and into Saturday morning.
The Santa Barbara area last got drenched on Halloween, when gauges measured between 0.75 and 1.6 inches across the county. But this week’s storm could rival the one that hit the region in late February and early March. During that four-day period, 5.7 inches of rain fell in downtown Santa Barbara, according to County Public Works.
The expected deluge has prompted the county’s Environmental Health Services division to issue a warning about storm-water runoff, which will make its way into waterways and the ocean. Contact with the water could increase the likelihood of rashes, fever, chills, ear infections, vomiting, and diarrhea, the division noted, warning against swimming and surfing in the ocean and creeks for up to three days after the storm. Shellfish fishermen are also advised to wait 10 days to harvest, as the runoff could contaminate the shellfish beds.
Although welcome, the heavy rainfall won’t mean instant help for the drought conditions, said county water czar Tom Fayram. Multiple, successive storms — and 10-15 inches over the season — are what’s needed for improved runoff levels, Fayram said, adding that Lake Cachuma could come up a couple of inches. “It’s not going to help in terms of the drought immediately,” Fayram said. “We definitely need it. You have to start somewhere.”


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Cyberpunk 2077 developers CD Projekt Red revealed it was a victim to a targeted cyberattack in which the hackers threatening to release source code for its games along with other internal company data.
A ransom letter left by the attackers states it dumped full copies of source code for Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3, Gwent, and an unreleased version of Witcher 3 (potentially a PS5 and Xbox Series X console update). The note left by the attackers also states it released all documents from the company, including accounting, legal, HR and investor relations, however, CD Projekt Red notes that the compromised systems did not contain any personal data of players "to our best knowledge."
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The Cyberpunk 2077 developers began restoring data from the compromised network and stated it will "not give in to the demands or negotiate with the actor," although CD Projekt Red is aware that this will probably lead to leaks of the company's data. The company has approached the relevant authorities.
The hackers clearly have a grudge against CD Projekt Red, insulting the company and wanting investors to lose trust in it. This may be due to the Cyberpunk 2077's not-so-favoured launch, with PS4 and Xbox One versions being borderline unplayable, along with other problems including game-breaking updates and malicious mods. Things aren't going too well at CD Projekt Red.
The hackers have stated it will leak data to "contacts in gaming journalism," so expect to see more information pop-up about Cyberpunk 2077 or this "unreleased version" of The Witcher 3 over the next week.


Paul Ryan’s looks are often compared to an actor’s, and that’s no accident: He’s being groomed for the role of a lifetime. When Mitt Romney accidentally introduced Ryan as “the next President” he may have been displaying the same predilection for accidental honesty – for truth-telling as political gaffe – that he showed when he praised Israel’s socialized health system.
And Romney may be right. The most likeable and electable extremist in the country just became the GOP’s 2016 front-runner. That’s no accident either.
All the signs suggest that the economy will struggle for years unless progressive steps are taken. Worse, another steep decline into recession or depression could occur at any time. If Obama’s re-elected and we’re still suffering in 2016, as now seems likely, our “electable extremist” will be in the perfect position to become the next President.
Heads we win, says Corporate America, and tails you lose.
The Long Game
Even that doesn’t tell the whole story. The Ryan choice reflects something much bigger than an election or two. Corporate America and those who serve it have been playing a Long Game for political power, displaying formidable qualities yet to be seen in its electoral opponents: a clearly-articulated vision, concrete goals, and the ability to plan and execute long-range strategies.
Under their ideal of Corporate Statism, the President is no longer “the Decider.” He or she increasingly serves as Corporate America’s employee, a hireling who serves as its sales rep, its celebrity spokesperson, as a flesh-and-blood avatar for faceless financial power.
Who’s better suited for that job than Paul Ryan?
The game plan was laid out in the infamous Lewis Powell memo of 1970, which encouraged corporations to take control of all major US institutions. And their game was already well underway when Powell sketched his strategy on the chalkboard.
Far from being a blunder, the Ryan nomination can be seen as the next step in a decades-long plan to capture this country’s political institutions for the ideology of radical corporate statism. The left would be wise to stop celebrating it and start coming up with a Long Game of its own.
We Don’t Do Windows
The Corporate Right’s leadership may have already concluded that this year’s Presidential election is likely unwinnable. Ryan then becomes the perfect choice for VP: With one move, the nation’s most genuinely radical national politician became the leading contender for the 2016 nomination. Ryan will turn out the GOP base and give it a lift in down-ticket races. And most importantly, a far-right radical has been given four months to preach an extreme vision of America on a national platform.
And let’s not forget: If the unexpected happens and the GOP ticket wins, this radical will also be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
If Uriah Heep were the leading man on a daytime soap opera, he’d be Paul Ryan. Ryan’s half-suave, half-goofy style puts an avuncular smiley-face on the corporatists’ brutal ideology. He’ll move the “Overton window” of political acceptability even further to the Right every time he appears on television. And he’ll appear on television a lot. Let’s face it, liberals: The camera loves those eyes.
Until this weekend, nobody in the Presidential race was articulating a clear political vision. But Paul Ryan will.
Ryan’s is an extreme Randian vision of the economic landscape as painted by Hieronymus Bosch, where corporate colossuses strive above a ragged population struggling to survive in their shadows. Why is this ideology frightening, if it’s so unpopular and dystopic? To paraphrase John Goodman in The Big Lebowski: Say what you like about the tenets of corporate statism, Dude, but at least it’s an ethos.
The Corporate State
The phrase “corporate statism” describe the GOP’s new ideology far better than “conservatism” does. The corporate statists don’t share traditional conservatism’s abhorrence of fiscal deficits, for example, despite all their rhetoric to the contrary.
In fact, the Ryan budget would actually increase the deficit from its current $10 trillion to $22 trillion over a ten-year period, so that by 2022 the nation would be paying more in interest payments than it would in Medicare payments. That’s much higher than the deficits projected under President Obama’s plan, which leads to reduced indebtedness over time.
The only genuine conservative in this year’s race, at least where government deficits are concerned, is Barack Obama.
The Rand/Ryan/Romney ideology is “corporate statist” because it places the institutions of government at the disposal of, and in the service of, a few dozen mega-corporations. We saw the corporate-statist agenda in action when Rep. Spencer Bachus, in another “truth as gaffe” moment, told Wall Street executives that “Washington exists to serve the banks.”
We’ve also seen the corporate-statist agenda in massive government giveaways to corporations through bank bailouts. We’ve seen it in the movement to privatize government functions, a policy failure that has helped some executives get very, very rich. We’ve seen it in the push to “private Social Security accounts.” And we”re seeing it in the soaring expenditures for military purchasing in the supposedly “cost-cutting” Ryan/Romney GOP budget.
Who will promote that radical agenda this year? Paul Ryan will.
The Great Plundering
The endgame for the Corporate State is ever-increasing wealth transfer from the vast majority to a tiny minority. That happens on the aggregate level through deregulation and political corruption, and on the individual level through a series of increasingly greater tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. That costs money, of course, so this agenda subsidized through a program of economic warfare on most Americans that includes:
- Deep cuts in government services for lower-income people;
- Deep cuts in some social insurance programs (Social Security) and the outright elimination of others (Medicare) for the middle class;
- An immediate tax increase for 95 percent of Americans; and,
- Even more drastic longer-term tax increases for most Americans through the elimination of “tax expenditures” – that is, deductions for home mortgage interest, employer health coverage, and child care.
Even those payments on the national debt, which would soar under the Ryan plan, are a form of wealth transfer. They’ll use taxpayers’ money to increase profits for Wall Street banks.
The corporate-statist movement has a vision, all right. It’s the vision of a nation where most people live in financial uncertainty and deprivation, a harsh environment which accomplishes two goals for corporatists: It adds to the pool of low-cost employees who will tolerate degrading working conditions, and it ensures that the public will be too frightened to mount any real resistance to corporate abuse.
Why do you think more underwater homeowners haven’t walked away from their mortgages? They know that low credit scores would deprive them of the ability to borrow, which they may desperately need to make ends meet, and that it could even render them unemployable. That’s just a small taste of what life wil be like under Corporate Statism. If people are too frightened to refuse to pay usurious interest on deceptively obtained loans, they’ll certainly be too frightened to Occupy the Corporate State.
And that’s the plan.
Yes, the Corporate Right has a vision. It’s the vision of a classically oligarchical nation controlled by a tiny and extremely wealthy ruling class. It’s a vision of deregulated corporations who have the unrestrained freedom to endanger lives, jeopardize the global economy, and despoil the environment. It’s a vision of unfettered corporate control over our politics, our media, and even our private lives.
Say what you will about these tenets, dudes and dudettes, but at least it’s an ethos.
Is there a counter-ethos?
Not so far. It was encouraging to hear our centrist-leaning President accurately characterize Ryan’s approach as “social Darwinism,” but his message and his deeds continue to blend old-school conservatism with rhetorical populism. Even erstwhile liberal firebrand Nancy Pelosi says she’d vote for the right-leaning, anti-government Simpson Bowles plan in a heartbeat.
The Democrats will be tempted to use Ryan as an excuse to stick to their destructive (and self-destructive) strategy of articulating a DC-centric version of “centrism” that’s far to the right of American public opinion. That would weaken turnout and enthusiasm among their base, without impressing very many undecideds.
Democrats aren’t going to win against an anti-Social Security, anti-Medicare agenda with nuanced arguments about cutting them a little less, or a little differently, than their opponents would. Sure, Obama may eke out a Presidential victory, but the Democratic message will have received another damaging blow. And the Corporate Right’s message will have validated by a wave of dithering, hair-splitting, “we’re the real Simpson Bowles'” deficit reduction rhetoric from the Dems.
A coherent story is usually much more persuasive than an incoherent story one – even if it happens to be insane.
That’s never more true than in hard times like these. As many as 24 million voters live in homes with “underwater” mortgages. Fifteen million of them are un- or under-employed. Most of them are feeling the agony of long-term wage stagnation, cuts to vital government services, and an economy that’s in permanent recession.
If they only hear one clear story to explain what’s going on, a clear story is the story they’ll remember. Who’ll tell a clear story this year? One thing’s for sure: Paul Ryan will.
Randian social theory, like conservative economic theory, has been conclusively disproved by events. What’s more, polls show that most Americans support government’s role in their daily lives – in Medicare and Social Security, in police and firefighting efforts, in education, and in the construction and maintenance of our national infrastructure.
But if the Democrats don’t articulate a clear vision of their own, this campaign season will shift public consciousness further to the right. The idea of a nation “of the people, by the people, and for the people” will recede even further into the dim recesses of public memory. “President Ryan” – or another smiling cipher – will be that much closer to attaining power on behalf of his or her sponsors. And Corporate America’s frightening plan to own our future and everyone in it will be that much closer to becoming reality.
To anyone with a basic grasp of policy and numbers, Paul Ryan’s charts and graphs are empty and meaningless. He’s a salesman, not a leader. He “didn’t build that” – but he can sell it. He can’t write the story, but he can tell it. And, however crazy it may sound to some of us, the Corporate Right does have a story to tell.
If the Democrats don’t, do it, then somebody who opposes the Corporate Right needs to articulate a vision for the future – and then fight for that vision with everything they’ve got. Because one thing’s for certain:
Paul Ryan will.
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Built between 1912-1914 by Campbell and Wilkie, this building was designed by Alfred Arthur Cox in the Mission Revival style to serve as a home for troubled girls. Trained in England, Cox had a successful and prolific practice for sixteen years in Montréal before moving his practice to Vancouver in 1908. Cox also designed the Edgett Building at 440 Cambie Street, and the Carter-Cotton (aka the Daily Province) Building at 198 W Hastings Street.
The Mission Revival style originated in California in the 1890s and spread east in the early 20th century. Evolving from the reinterpretation of early Catholic Missions in the region, the style was typically defined by curved roof edges, flat stucco surfaces, roof tiles, arched window openings, colonnaded entrances and other references to Spanish forms. This building features symmetrical facades with decorated Mission-shaped roof parapets with quatrefoil details, as well as an efficient, symmetrical and rational floor plan, which is a direct reflection of the institutional nature of this building.
Known as the Terra Vita residential complex today, the semi-rural estate was originally the Girls Industrial School. Associated with the 1908 federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, the detention home has a history of social trauma. Opened in 1914 under the superintendency of Thomas Collier of the Salvation Army, the school taught girls homemaker skills like cooking, cleaning, and sewing. The building served in its original capacity until 1959, when the school was transferred to a new site in Burnaby. The building was then converted to office space for provincial departments. The estate was converted into 88 townhomes in 1995 by Unified Properties. Several of the townhomes were featured in the 2022 Heritage House Tour Online.
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Help improve literacy in America and support the National Center for Families Learning through our "Spread the Word" campaign
Published February 28, 2014
Many schools across America just celebrated an important milestone: the 100th day of school, which means that winter is almost over (we hope) and we’re heading into March. It’s an exciting and inspiring time when we celebrate National March Into Literacy Month and turn an even brighter spotlight on the importance of literacy and the joy of reading.
While we all know how important literacy is in education, career and life, recent statistics continue to underscore how far we need to go as a nation:
- In low-income neighborhoods, there is only one book for every 300 children, which has a direct impact on academic success. Children who grow up with books in their homes reach a higher level of education than those who do not.
- Children from low-income families lack early interactions that lead to language development including being read to and access to books in the home. New data show that children from low-income families have one-fourth the vocabulary of children from wealthier homes.
- Thirty-four million adults function at below basic literacy levels, meaning they are unable to complete simple literacy tasks such as filling out a job application, filling out a deposit slip or reading a prescription label.
This year, to increase literacy among underserved communities in particular, we are re-teaming with the National Center for Families Learning, which has helped more than 1 million families make educational and economic progress through family literacy programs. We are partnering on a special social fundraising campaign, called “Spread the Word,” to benefit the nonprofit and the families it serves.
The call to action is simple: For each new Twitter follower we gain throughout the month of March (@mheducation), MHE will donate $1.00 to the NCFL (@NCFL). Using the hashtag #MHEmarchlit, we’ll be tweeting interesting statistics, relevant articles and even highlighting some of our very own reading programs such as Reading Wonders that ensure our students are strong readers, critical thinkers and ready for the increasingly competitive global economy.
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Shrimp, chipotle garlic mayo, black beans, poblano rajas, goat cheese and arugula. Delicioso!