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The mission of Daemen College is to prepare students for life and leadership in an increasingly complex world. Founded on the principle that education should elevate human dignity and foster civic responsibility and compassion, the College seeks to integrate the intellectual qualities acquired through study of the liberal arts with the education necessary for professional accomplishment. This integration which recognizes equal value in liberal studies and professional programs aims at preparing graduates who are dedicated to the health and well-being of both their local and global communities. With a Daemen education, students will acquire the skill to solve problems creatively and think critically. They will be comfortable with diversity and will recognize the importance of a global perspective. They will be able to work with others and be invigorated by environments that present challenges and demand innovation. Daemen students are expected to be active participants in their own education and informed citizens who understand that learning is a life-long journey. At the heart of Daemen's integrated learning experience is the relationship that can develop between the College's faculty and its students. Daemen prides itself on maintaining a student-centered atmosphere and a close professional and collaborative association among all members of the College community. Assisted by a supportive faculty, Daemen students are encouraged to pursue goals beyond their initial expectations, to respond to academic challenges, and to develop habits of mind that enrich their lives and their community.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
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- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- ROTC (Army)
- Teacher certification
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening college
Student Services
- General Education Courses
- Career Services available upon completion
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
- Credit for life experiences
- Advanced placement (AP) credits
- The acceptance of credits for work experience or military experience are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 1-2 years certificate
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Post-master's certificate
Campus Setting
- Suburb: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 1,955 Percent Admitted 62% Men Admitted 61% Women Admitted 63% Full Time Retention Rate 75%
Submitted ACT & SAT Scores
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Critical Reading 450 540 Math 460 570 Writing 440 550
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Composite 20 25
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 3,050 Native American 13.0 Asian 42.0 African American 218.0 Hispanic 76.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 1,545 Enrolled FullTime Graduates 606


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Home > South Australia > 1 florist in "Whyalla Norrie" > Ann's Florist > Products > Jade
22 Westlands Shop Centre, Nicolson Avenue,
Whyalla Norrie,
SA, 5600, Australia
out of 5
based on 10 user ratings
(10 reviews) 99.00% positive
Beautiful arrangement, on time delivery, highly recommend
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And 19th Nov
Excellent service and beautiful flowers! Thank you
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Thank you.
The flowers were fresh & colourful and I had a happy recipient.
Easy to complete the online order. Will be happy to use again.
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Order was delivered same day for my daughter`s birthday!
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I wonder if they offer a discount for daughter no. 2?
I will await their offer?
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Great service
Ordered flowers at 1.40pm and delivered that afternoon. No exorbitant delivery fee sprung on you after selecting flowers like other florist websites.
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Living overseas makes birthdays and Christmas difficult. However, was very pleased with direct2florist - website was easy to navigate, no copious emails informing you every step of the way, just the important ones, and most importantly, what I ordered arrived on time and was what I ordered. Would use again
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They were exactly as shown my Daughter was extremely pleased thank you
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Very nice flowers and on time.
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Very Nice My Aunt was thrilled, thanks for delivering at the time I preferred
look great in the colours I wanted for her
Thank you
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I have just spoken to my sister and she said the flowers were beautiful and the bouquet was so large. She was so pleased with them and to see the variety with some in full flower and plenty that were partially open and others still in bud so that they will carry on blooming for longer, Thank you for your choice of florist - excellent service from both you and them. I will definitely use you again.
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Arrived on time. Flowers beautiful and well received by my daughter. Reasonably priced. Would use direct florist again.
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I am told that the flowers are absolutely beautiful, and they arrived nice and early in the day. Will definitely use this florist again.
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Yes flowers were beautiful and Miss Whyte certainly enjoyed them. Pity that delivery was so late in the afternoon otherwise perfect.
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Last night, I expressed my inner geek and made these.
Up until last night, my double pointed knitting needles were tied or rubber banded together, which was extremely inconvenient. Add to it that, every time I needed to clarify the needle size, I had to look up which color was which set (great until you buy two sets in the same color!) or pull out my sometimes unreliable and unfindable needle sizer.
So I sealed together little needle cases. I love the look of the rolled cases, but I don't find them overly practical. Maybe I'm just a messy, careless knitter, but I was never careful enough to keep the roll just at the right angle to prevent needles from escaping or sliding around. With these, I just velcro them shut and throw them in my little knitting tool box. Handy!
I would like to use snaps instead of velcro on these, but I will probably not be getting a snap press in the near future.
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There's no fucking around with Stazma The Junglechrist's new EP, entitled "A Giant Skull Made of Guns" – a 5 track slab of breakbeat dissection and deliciously engineered aggression. With nothing straightforward about this at all, it deviates wildly and concisely between jungle, gabba, lurid acid lines and calm melodic interludes – at the same time both playful and serious. Stazma wears his influences on his sleeve, with the touch of Squarepusher shining unreservedly through the mangled beats and synthetic manipulation – and he shares both the gentle melodic elements as well as the more punishing recesses. "Noise & Acid" particularly does what it says on the tin – shifting quote unrelentingly between more gentle climes of breakbeat acid and tasty reeses and quite brutal noisecore.
It's the title track that gets me though, with it's dubbed-out snare oriented Hip-Hop, and distorted lead that still somehow manages to retain an air of its Reggae roots (still might be the snare that does that, but hey-ho), amongst some enticing squelch. I'm a sucker for tracks of this nature, slightly veering towards the epic – it's definitely one you'll be hearing in sets from MethLab crew.
"Gunshot" is also a winner in the 'let's fucking dance' competition, with its unashamedly frenetic lashings of cut breaks, tied to the tastily layered synth elements. It's balls-out motherfucking Gabba as it peaks… perfect to finish off the ravers.
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Another affordable customized photo card for only the cost of shipping! Scrapblog is offering a free Mother's Day Card for the cost of $1 shipping. You need to select 'mail as gift' in order to get the $1 shipping... just have it shipped to yourself. There are 18 different designs to choose from - all are fun scrapbook-like layouts that offer more than one photo to customize your card. Be sure you select one of the Free Themes - it will say "Free" by the gold coins in the top right corner after you click on it. There are more themes to choose from than the ones they show you in the beginning, just browse the site and you'll find all the free themes.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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Monday, April 6, 2009
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Many low- and middle-income countries around the world face a growing demand for health services while grappling with inadequate access to basic health care, high-cost hospital care, government funding constraints, rapid population growth, gaps in maternal and child health, and the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS. To address these issues, PHRplus' regional and country-specific activities strive to improve health system performance, public and private, and increase the use of priority health services, ultimately improving the health and survival of populations, especially the poor and those at most risk.
PHRplus has to-date received field support from several African countries and regions, including the Benin, Ghana, the REDSOE office, Senegal, Tanzania, Sao Tome and Principe, the West Africa Regional Program, Zambia, and the AID Africa Bureau. PHRplus is providing technical assistance on an array of health reform issues, including: infectious disease surveillance and health information systems, community-based health financing, decentralization, policy development, National Health Accounts (NHA), and hospital management.
Asia/Near East and Europe/Eurasia
PHRplus provides short- and long-term technical assistance to USAID missions and host-country counterparts in Albania, the AID/G Asia/Near East (ANE) Regional Bureau, Georgia, Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen.
In Jordan and Albania, technical assistance is provided and coordinated through field offices in a wide range of health reform areas, including improved primary health care, strengthening ministry of health (MOH) capacity to regulate quality, introducing low tech health information systems based on patient encounter data, NHA, provider contracting, and hospital autonomy. Improving infectious disease surveillance systems is the focus in Georgia and of the ANE Regional Bureau. New activities are to begin in Egypt, Belarus, and Southeast Asia.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
PHRplus is currently providing country-specific technical assistance on a number of areas of reform such as insurance, hospital payment reform, modernization of the MOH, and managing the policy reform process. PHRplus has recently been invited by USAID missions to support ministries of health and host-country counterpart organizations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru. The project is also supporting the USAID LAC Bureau and, with PAHO, the LAC Health Sector Reform Initiative.
The LAC Regional Health Sector Reform Initiative is a region-wide initiative that supports national reform processes to promote more effective basic health services.
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I apologize to my poor neglected blog! It's been way too long since I touched base! But good news, I just did my first television spot in support of the reImagining! It was nerve wracking, but very fun!
We had such a blast, and the host Rhina was so cool!


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I think I rather like surprises, or at least I used to.
You know those little surprises like sliding your hands into the pockets of your winter coat to discover a forgotten twenty, shoveled in there to cover a cab fare home after a boozey night at the pub, but then the weather changed and you were pretty pissed so decided to walk home instead. Ah those wonderful little surprises.
My darling Nanna awakening me with a cup of tea and a couple of buttered wheatmeal biscuits every morning was always a surprise, not cos it was unusual cos she did it every day, but it was a surprise to me that she did it every day. It was generous and sweet and we'd chat about the banal and the unusual. And I guess what surprises me today is that I liked it so very much, cos NOW I actually HATE eating in bed, quite possibly have done since I became responsible for washing my own sheets.
And then there are those less than fabulous surprises like when my ex presented me one chrissie with a bottle of truly 'Old Lady' perfume which he hadn't even sniffed and some shitty old T shirt. It wasn't the lack of parcels which was the problem, what surprised me was the appalling lack of effort and thought on his part, and I guess the absolutely staggering thing was that it took me still near enough to another whole year to pack up my T shirt and head off.
Yep some surprises are shitful.
Like getting a poor blood report from Dr Hemo.
The scores are only significant if you have CML, but in a nutshell, after a year I should be in remission and that means my score should be 0.00something. Some lucky ducks get there much faster than a year, and some folk never get there. I am at 0.14. Doesn't sound like much huh? But it's enough for Dr Hemo to suggest a change in the meds. Well fuck it, just when I was getting used to this lot of poison he's thinking we will change things up if there is no improvement in 3 months.
And here's the thing, I might have been the only one in the room who was NOT surprised with the poor bloody show. Poor old Stevie was shocked I think, and then when I had a little sob, he was surprised again. I am not a in-public blubberer and yep even in front of Stevie is in-public, so when my eyes leak, I am surprised, surprised cos I just can't hold 'em back, Bugger!
I expect that in remission I will feel better and as I haven't been feeling better I was pretty sure that the mutants had not behaved. Bugger, but no surprises.
So fuck it! No good blood news for chrissie.
I am now hoping that the surprises I have organised for my little family go down a treat on the Big Day.
And then I can put my best foot forward and do all I can - which is precisely fuck all, to see if I can get a surprise result next time. Fingers crossed that my little mutant fuckers finally decide to fuck off sometime soon, cos the idea of the adjusted treatments is not a surprise I want to spend a great deal of time considering.
In this case, I would swap a surprise with a good dollop of certainty in a heart beat.


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Have you developed your own WordPress plugin that hooks into Google Analytics by MonsterInsights? With the launch of MonsterInsights 6.0, we started from scratch to build the best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress, but we didn't forget about you! MonsterInsights 6.0 was designed to ensure continued backwards compatibility to keep your plugin working as smoothly as possible. In this guide, we'll share all the details of what's changed.
Note: This is an advanced guide intended for developers.
What's New With MonsterInsights 6.0 Actions and Filters
During the development of MonsterInsights 6.0, great care was taken to ensure continued backwards compatibility despite the significant number of changes in the plugin's code. For each of the existing 10 actions and 12 filters between the ecommerce and base plugins, we researched extensively to try to find usage of each and to best support backwards compatibility for each hook if they made sense and we could do so.
As part of this review, all previously available frontend of website hooks will continue to function.
However, certain backend hooks will no longer function. For each of these, the names and reasoning is given below.
For the frontend hooks and filters, a new, better replacement is given below, along with a description as to why it's better and any changes in usage required.
Note that backwards compatible supported frontend hooks will emit a deprecated warning to make it easier to locate any of this usage if and only if either WP_DEBUG is set to true (false by default on all WP installs), if debug mode is on in the MonsterInsights settings panel, or if you manually define MONSTERINSIGHTS_DEBUG_MODE and set it to true.
The actions
yst_ga_custom_tabs-content, and filter
yst_ga_admin_validate_settings could be used in previous versions to add additional settings tabs or setting tab content and save them. In our new settings system, we do not have a replacement for these as the mechanism used by this process we do not consider to be congruent with both our future goals for the plugin as well as in our best interest for the security of the plugin. Developers using these actions/filters (and we couldn't find anyone doing so) should contact us via our support channel so we can help with replacement hooks.
The action
yst_ga_show_license_form was a previously available internal-use only intended action hook designed to allow our extensions to output a field on the no-longer-existent licenses page to collect the license keys for that particular addon (essentially every addon you had in theory would use this action to output a license key box). As in our new license management system we only use 1 license key no matter how many of our addons you have installed, and we output this field by default, there's no need to make a replacement.
Similarly, the filter
yst_ga_extension_status was used to determine if a license key was active for a particular addon or not. As all addons use the same license key now, and it is activated or not for all at the same time, there's no need to provide a replacement for this. Developers using this action or filter (and we couldn't find anyone doing so) should contact us via our support channel so we can help with replacement hooks.
The actions
yst_ga_dashboard_title, and
yst_ga_custom_dimension_add-dashboards-tab along with filters
ga_dashboards_dimensions and
ga_extend_dashboards were previously used to add or modify the reporting inside of MonsterInsights. As this reporting now uses an entirely new system, we've decided to not directly automatically hook in replacements for these as they could do more harm than good. Developers using these actions/filters (and we couldn't find anyone doing so) should contact us via our support channel so we can help with replacement hooks.
The action
yoast_ga_admin_footer was used to allow for output in the footer (though we didn't use it nor could we find anyone doing so). As we no longer have a standardized footer template for our admin pages we do not have a direct replacement for this action. Developers using this actions/filters (and we couldn't find anyone doing so) should contact us via our support channel so we can help with replacement hooks.
yst-ga-filter-api-limit which was used to limit the number of responses from GA for API queries is backwards compatibly mapped to
monsterinsights_reporting_get_max_api_limit which defaults to 300 instead of the previous filters's 1000. Substitutions for this filter should be made (note use of the filter has not changed immediately, but in the future, API reports will use the new filter's returned value, or the report's individually set max api limit, whichever is lower).
yst_ga_default-ga-values filter, used to supply the default values of settings, will in the new versions only apply when MonsterInsights inquires during the pre-6.- to 6.0+ installs what the Yoast settings defaults were for upgrade purposes.
The filter
yst_ga_track_super_admin controlled whether super admins (in multisite setups) were tracked by Google Analytics. This filter backwards compatibly mapped to
The action
yst_tracking which allowed output before the universal and ga tracking output has been mapped to
monsterinsights_tracking_before_ga and
The filter
yoast-ga-push-array-ga-js has been mapped to
monsterinsights_frontend_tracking_options_ga_end which is backwards compatible with the exception that the option array indices are now named instead of numerically numbered. Similarly, the filter
yoast-ga-push-array-universal has been mapped to
The filter
yst_ga_filter_push_vars has been mapped to
monsterinsights_frontend_tracking_options_analytics_before_scripts which is backwards compatible with the exception that the option will be added to a keyed array indice named
yst_ga_filter_push_vars_ . $i where $i is the number (in order called) of the attached
yst_ga_filter_push_vars filter functions.
The filter
yst-ga-filter-api-end-date will no longer be supported as it will make adding custom reporting dateranges via UI (something we're looking forward to doing in the future) harder to implement.
The filter
yst-ga-filter-ga-config which can be used to edit the GA config settings has been mapped to
monsterinsights_{lite/pro}_google_app_config backwards compatibility. Note however, we do not permit the scopes of the GA config to be altered since doing so breaks MonsterInsights's functionality.


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For those of you who don't know, Tactical Intervention is basically a more improved and modern looking Counter-Strike with the addition of explosions, destructive environments, vehicles, and dogs! It's also developed by Minh "Gooseman" Li who you'll probably know from being the co-creator of Counter-Strike, so it stands to reason why I compared this game to one of the longest running first person shooters – ever!
Tactical Intervention has almost turned into one of those games a little like Half Life 3, it went into closed beta some time in 2010 and has since not been spoken about until earlier last year when OGPlanet picked the game up for release in North America, again things went a little dead but it has very recently come to light that the game has finally got a date set for launch and that's March 28 on the PC and it's free-to-play!
Along with that there's also been a launch trailer released that reveals more about the game! It looks like it's going to retain the anti-ironsights game play that Counter-Strike is well known for, as well as involve vehicle crashes, helicopter explosions, riot shields, and attack dogs! If you're interested in trying the game before launch you could have headed over to Joystiq and signed up to receive one of 6,000 keys for their closed beta event on March 4-8, but it looks like after a few days ALL of the keys have gone!
The bad news hasn't stopped there; I'm not sure if this still applies, but there's the dreaded "*" at the bottom of the website that says the launch is just for North America only. Hopefully it might just be an overlooked bit of text in the footer.. Hopefully..
Head on over to http://www.tactical-intervention.com/ to sign up and get your username before someone else does!


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STI's (Sexually Transmitted Infections) are usually caught through having unprotected sex (sex without a condom) with someone who already has the infection. Using condoms when having sex reduces the risk of infections (using condoms is called "Safer Sex"), but you can still get some STI's from other forms of sexual contact, including oral sex - using flavoured condoms (available free from us) can reduce the risk of infection from oral sex. If you're at all worried, or think you might have put yourself at risk, its best to get yourself checked out at a GUM/Sexual Health Clinic:
01872 255044 (central number)
RCH Truro, Newquay Hospital, WCH Penzance
and St Austell Hospital.
Brook Clinics: 01209 710088
Redruth, Launceston, St. Ives, Newquay & Torpoint
It's best to call and check times and availablity.
If you're at all unsure about your sexual health, its always best to go for a "full screen" (where the clinic staff will test you for all of the above) and put your mind at rest. Remember that not all infections show any signs or symptoms, and if you do have an infection you can get it treated, and not worry about potentially passing it on.
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK, and often doesn't show any symptoms, however - leave it untreated and its effects can be serious.
Signs and symptoms
There often aren't any symptoms, but if there are they could include:
- Discharge from the penis.
- Pain/burning sensation when you go for a pee.
Chlamydia can even cause painful swelling and irritation in the eyes.
How do you get it?
- Penetrative sex (where the penis enters the vagina or anus).
- Oral sex (from mouth to the genitals).
- Mother to baby during birth.
- Occasionally by touching the eyes after touching the genitals.
Testing and treatment
The test for chlamydia is often a urine test. Some clinics still take a swab from the penis or the vagina. If the test is positive, the treatment for chlamydia is a simple course of antibiotics.
Long-term effects
Chlamydia can cause serious fertility problems for girls. For boys it could mean a nasty infection in the testicles.
If you're between the ages of 15 & 24 Click here to get a free, home testing kit sent to you - they're sent in plain packages - and if you do test positive, the local chlamydia screening programme will treat you, free of charge and in complete confidence.
Click here to be taken to the Cornwall Chlamydia Screening Programme homepage
Genital Herpes
Herpes on the face is called a cold sore but you can get it on the genitals or anywhere else. There is no known cure for Herpes though there are treatments available that will help some people.
Signs and symptoms
- Itching or tingling sensation in the genital or anal area.
- Small fluid-filled blisters - these burst and leave small painful sores. They will dry out, scab over and heal but it could take two to four weeks to heal.
- Pain when going for a pee.
- A flu-like illness, backache, headache.
How do you get it?
- Kissing (mouth to mouth).
- Penetrative sex (when the penis enters the vagina or anus).
- Oral sex (from mouth to the genitals).
Testing and treatment
Your genital area will be examined by a doctor or a nurse.
A sample will be taken, using a cotton-wool or spongy swab, from any visible sores.
A sample of urine is taken.
A course of tablets taken early may make the sores less painful and heal quicker.
Long-term effects
There is no known cure for Herpes. But it's not something that's there all the time. The first attack of sores is always the worst. Some people never get any more after that.
Genital Warts
Genital warts are quite common. They look like the warts you get on your hands but you get them on or around your penis or anus.
They're easily treated, but once you have the wart virus it can take months or years to clear it from your system in which time the warts can come back.
Signs and symptoms
- Small pinkish/white lumps or larger cauliflower-shaped lumps.
- They can appear on the penis, scrotum or anus.
It usually takes 1-3 months from infection for warts to appear, but can take much longer.
They may itch but are usually painless.
Not everyone who comes into contact with the virus will develop warts.
How do you get it?
- Skin-to-skin contact
- During vaginal or anal sex.
Testing and treatment
A doctor or nurse can usually tell whether you have genital warts just by examining you. An internal examination may be carried out to check for warts in the anus though.
Commonly a clinic will prescribe an anti-wart liquid or cream such as Podophyllotoxin, which can be used at home. Another common treatment is freezing or laser treatment. Treatment may be uncomfortable but should not be painful. Never try to treat genital warts by yourself - always seek medical advice.
Long-term effects
Some people find the warts come back at some point in future.
Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), also known as 'the clap'. It's serious because if not treated early it can lead to some very serious health problems.
The good news is it's easily treated with antibiotics.
Signs and symptoms
There are often none but if there are:
- A yellow or white discharge from the penis.
- Irritation and/or discharge from the anus.
- Inflammation of the testicles and prostate gland.
How do you get it?
- By penetrative sex (when the penis enters the vagina or anus).
- Oral sex (from mouth to the genitals).
And less often by:
- Rimming (where a person uses their mouth and tongue to stimulate another person's anus).
- Inserting your fingers into an infected vagina, anus or mouth and then putting them into your own without washing your hands in between.
- Mother to child transmission at birth.
Testing and treatment
You can be tested for gonorrhoea and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at your local sexual health (GUM) clinic.
A doctor or a nurse carries out an examination of your genital area.
Samples are taken, using a cotton-wool or spongy swab, from any places which may be infected - urethra, anus or throat
A sample of urine may be taken.
A course of antibiotics can be taken to treat gonorrhoea.
Long-term effects
If left untreated it can mean a serious infection in the testicles.
In rare cases it can get in the bloodstream and cause heart, skin and joint infections.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B (HBV) is an infection of the liver caused by a virus. It's much easier to get than HIV, and can cause permanent liver disease and cancer. Most people have no obvious symptoms, and there is no known cure.
Signs and symptoms
- There often aren't any symptoms but if there are they may include:
- A short, flu-like illness
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Jaundice
- Itchy skin
How do you get it?
- By unprotected penetrative sex (where the penis enters the vagina or anus) or sex which draws blood.
- By oral sex (from mouth to the genitals).
- By sharing needles or other drug injecting equipment contaminated with blood.
- By using equipment for tattooing, acupuncture or body-piercing contaminated with blood.
- From an infected mother to her baby.
- Through a blood transfusion in a country where blood is not tested - all blood for transfusion is tested in the UK.
Testing and treatment
Hepatitis B can be diagnosed by a simple blood test. Most people who acquire Hepatitis B as adults will clear the infection and become immune. Those who remain infected can get treatment though it is not always successful. A vaccine is also available to help protect against Hepatitis B.
Long-term effects
You are at risk of chronic liver disease. Always wear a condom and avoid sharing toothbrushes or razors as Hepatitis B can be passed on this way.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C (HCV) is an infection of the liver caused by a virus. It's much easier to get than HIV, and can cause permanent liver disease and cancer. Most people have no obvious symptoms, and there is no known cure.
Signs and symptoms
There may be no symptoms at all, but if there are they may include:
- A short, flu-like illness
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Jaundice in a small number of cases
- Itchy skin
How do you get it?
- By sharing contaminated needles or other equipment for injecting drugs.
- By using unsterilised equipment for tattooing, acupuncture or body piercing.
- By unprotected penetrative sex (where the penis enters the vagina or anus) or sex which draws blood - this is relatively rare but possible.
- By unprotected oral sex (from mouth to the genitals).
Between 1-5% of infected mothers may pass it on to their child during pregnancy or at birth.
- Through blood transfusion in a country where blood is not tested for HCV - all blood for transfusion in the UK is tested.
Testing and treatment
A doctor or nurse will give you a blood test to see whether you have the virus. About 1 in 5 people manage to clear the virus from their blood. The others remain infected and after a number of years they could develop serious liver disease.
In the last couple of years a treatment has become available but it is often not very successful.
Pubic Lice
Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on the skin and are often referred to as "crabs". They tend to infest hairy parts of the body, such as the pubic area or under the arms.
Signs and symptoms
The most common symptom is itching in the infected areas and it may be possible to see droppings from the lice in underwear (black powder) as well as eggs on pubic or other hair. It is sometimes possible to see lice on the skin.
How do you get them?
Pubic lice are usually sexually transmitted but can occasionally be transferred by close physical contact or by sharing sheets or towels.
Testing and treatment
You can usually see pubic lice just by looking. You can get rid of them by using a special shampoo or lotion - you can buy this from any Chemist's, brand names include Quellada, Derbac, Prioderm and Lyclear.
Scabies appears in the form of an itchy rash. The rash is caused by a female mite laying her eggs beneath the skin surface.
Signs and symptoms
The main symptom of scabies is an itchy rash on hands, wrists, elbows, underneath arms, abdomen, breasts, genitals and bum.
How do you get it?
- Any close physical contact can spread the infection.
Testing and treatment
A doctor can tell by looking at the rash whether or not you've got scabies. It's easily treatable with a special shampoo or lotion.
Syphilis is an infection that can spread without either partner knowing. The first signs are often painless sores or rashes followed by flu-like symptoms. Left untreated, it can lead to heart disease or brain damage.
Signs and symptoms
Syphilis has three stages:
- Primary stage symptoms - sores can develop where bacteria entered the body.
- Secondary stage symptoms - sores in the mouth, a rash can develop, warty growths on genitals, and a flu-like illness may develop.
- Latent stage symptoms - if left untreated, over time syphilis can lead to heart, joint and nervous system damage.
How do you get it?
- Oral, vaginal or anal sex.
- Skin contact with any sores or rashes.
- From a mother to unborn child.
Testing and treatment
Blood samples will be taken and swabs from sores. A visual examination will be carried out as well as an internal physical examination for women. Treatment for syphilis is often given as a single injection or course of penicillin injections, or in some cases antibiotic tablets or capsules.
Long-term effects
In pregnancy syphilis can cause miscarriage or stillbirth and can be passed from mother to unborn child in the womb.


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New SUM Insurance Law – a victory for the consumer
The Supplementary Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (SUM) bill S5644B/ A8519A — also known as the "Driver and Family Protection Act." became law today. This law protects New Yorkers statewide who are involved in auto accidents with drivers who are either uninsured or underinsured.
Unfortunately, few consumers are educated about SUM insurance. Accident victims suffer because they and their loved ones do not have or know about this proper protection, which protects the accident victim against vehicles/drivers who either do not have insurance or inadequate insurance in light of the accident injuries they cause.
The Governor and the New York Legislature requires Transportation Network Companies (Uber, Lyft and other "rideshare" companies when operating outside NYC) to establish SUM insurance coverage for all their rideshare vehicles at $1.25 million, an amount equal to their required general auto insurance liability coverage.
This long overdue and commonsensical new law will require insurance companies to inform their insured about SUM coverage and provide them with a waiver opt-out form for all new insurance policies, notifying them that the coverage will be included in their policy unless they choose not to accept this protection by signing the waiver.
Michael Manoussos & Co PLLC are "Serious Lawyers for Serious Money' who represent accident victims, workers and consumers.


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November 2 is the feast of Saint Erc (Erk, Herc) of Slane, County Meath, a saint who features in the hagiography of Saint Patrick. In the account below, taken from his diocesan history of Meath, Father Anthony Cogan gives us the story of the saint's life beginning with a summary of the famous episode of the kindling of the Paschal Fire at Slane. Saint Erc is a particularly attractive figure as he straddles both the old world of pre-Christian Ireland and the new Christian world of Saint Patrick:
The first ecclesiastical notice we have of Slane is the kindling of the Paschal fire by St. Patrick on its hill, within view of the palace of Tara. This fact is noticed in all the lives of St. Patrick, and we take the following condensed report from Dr. Lanigan's Ecclesiastical History [Vol. i., pp. 222, 223, 224]:
"On the following day, which was Easter Eve or Holy Saturday, St. Patrick continued his journey, and arrived in the evening at a place called Ferta-fer-feic, now Slane. Having got a tent pitched there, he made preparations for celebrating the festival of Easter, and accordingly lighted the Paschal fire about nightfall. It happened that at this very time the King Laogaire and the assembled princes were celebrating a religious festival, of which fire-worship formed a part. There was a standing law that, at the time of this festival, no fire should be kindled for a considerable distance all around, until after a great fire should be lighted in the royal palace of Temoria or Tara. St. Patrick's Paschal fire was, however, lighted before that of the palace, and being seen from the heights of Tara, excited great astonishment. On the king's inquiring what could be the cause of it, and who could have thus dared to infringe the law, the magi told him that it was necessary to have that fire extinguished immediately, whereas, if allowed to remain, it would get the better of their fires, and bring about the downfall of his kingdom. Laogaire, enraged and troubled on getting this information, set out for Slane with a considerable number of followers and one or two of the principal magi, for the purpose of exterminating these violators of the law. When arrived within some distance from where the tent was, they sat down, and St. Patrick was sent for with an order to appear before the king and give an account of his conduct. It was arranged that no one should show him any mark of respect, nor rise up to receive him. But, on his presenting himself before them, Herc, son of Dego, disobeyed the injunction, and standing up, saluted him, and receiving the saint's blessing, became a believer. He was afterwards Bishop of Slane, and celebrated for his sanctity".
Erk, "the sweet spoken judge", was, in all probability, a native of Munster, and is said to have been page to King Laogaire at the time he showed this respect to St. Patrick. He was consecrated some time before the year 465, and was the first bishop of the ancient diocese of Slane, and abbot of the monastery which was erected there by St. Patrick. He is said to have been the preceptor of St. Brendan, and was an intimate friend of St. Brigid. At the synod of Mag-Femyn, in Tipperary, it is related that Erk spoke highly of the great abbess of Kildare, and of the miraculous favours with which she was endowed by the Almighty. He assisted at the consecration of Conlaeth, first bishop of Kildare, and took an active part in all the ecclesiastical movements of the age.
In his declining years he retired from the active duties of the mission, and founded a hermitage on the banks of the Boyne, where in solitude, mortification, prayer, and the practice of every virtue, he prepared himself for eternity. The Four Masters say he died on the 2nd of November, 512.
"His age was four score years and ten when he departed. This Bishop Erk was judge to Patrick. It was for him Patrick composed this quatrain:
Bishop Erk,
Everything he judged was just;
Every one that passes a just judgment
Shall receive the blessing of Bishop Erk".
That St. Erk was a man of great sanctity and usefulness, the respect in which he was held by St. Patrick, the honourable mention made of him in our annals, and the veneration with which the people of Slane still regard his memory after the lapse of thirteen hundred years, are a sufficient testimony. In the Martyrology of Donegal, his festival is marked at the 2nd of November. Colgan says that, in the old calendars, Ercus is treated of on 2nd of October and 2nd of November. Probus, writing of him in the tenth century, says: "Hercus, filius Dego, cujus reliquiae nunc venerantur in civitate, quae vocatur Slane".
Rev. A. Cogan, The Diocese of Meath Ancient and Modern. Vol. I. (Dublin and London, 1862), 59-61.
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Saint Erc of Slane, November 2
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by Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - Loyola Marymount University
Many people used to think of first-century Judaism as a monolithic block, a solidly unified religion, from which Christianity split off as a new religion. In contrast, we now know that there were many different sub-groups within ancient Judaism, and that the early "Jesus Movement" was just one of many different Jewish groups. Moreover, the separation of Christianity from Judaism was not sudden, but happened gradually over several generations.
Judaism at the time of Jesus was both unified and divided, much like Christianity is today. All Jews believed and practiced some core aspects of their religion (Monotheism, the Law of Moses, Circumcision, etc. -- see Covenants and Pillars of Ancient Judaism), but different Jewish groups debated and disagreed with each other about many details (expectations of the Messiah, ritual and purity laws, how to live under foreign domination, etc.). Similarly all Christians today agree on certain core items (Jesus is the Son of God, the NT has 27 books, etc.) but disagree on many details (the number of sacraments, forms of worship, role of faith and good works, etc.).
To understand the separation of Christianity from Judaism, consider the analogy of parents and teenagers. Sometimes tensions within a family cause a separation; but do the parents throw the teenagers out, or do the teenagers run away from home? Sometimes it is the parents, sometimes the teens, and sometimes both! The religious situation in the first century was similar: sometimes a local group of Christians were ostracized or forced to leave Judaism; in other cases Christians chose to separate themselves from their Jewish heritage.
Also, whose "fault" is it when parents and teenagers separate? Usually at least a little of both! Rarely do parents kick well-behaved children out of the house, and rarely do teens run away from parents who are not overly harsh or demanding. Similarly in the first century, certain factors on both sides caused those Jews who believed in Jesus as the Messiah (later called "Christians") to separate from the majority of Jews who thought believing in Jesus was wrong and potentially harmful to their religion.
While some of the later writings of the NT show great hostility and nasty polemics between Jews and Christians, most of the arguments between Jesus and his contemporaries should be seen as inner-Jewish controversies. Not only did Jesus and his disciples disagree with and argue against various groups of other Jews, but these other groups also had major disagreements and arguments with each other on a whole variety of topics.
To understand the New Testament properly, especially the life of Jesus as presented in the Gospels, we need to learn about the wide variety of different Jewish groups that existed in the first century. Josephus, the first-century Jewish historian, describes three major Jewish groups and their "philosophies" or ways of life: Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes. He also mentions various other political and revolutionary groups of Jews active in the first century CE, especially during the first War against Rome. The New Testament mentions Pharisees and Sadducees (but not Essenes) in addition to various other identifiable groups, the most important of which are described below:
Pharisees - a group of influential Jews active in Palestine from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; they advocated and adhered to strict observance of the Sabbath rest, purity rituals, tithing, and food restrictions based on the Hebrew Scriptures and on later traditions.
"Pharisees" probably means "separated ones" in Hebrew, referring to their strict observance of laws and traditions (Luke 18:10-12). Long-time political and religious rivals of the Sadducees, vying for influence among the rulers and the people. Mostly laymen, but possibly also some priests (from the tribe of Levi) or even members of the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:34). Followed not only the laws of the Hebrew Bible, but also the "traditions of the elders" (Mark 7:1-13; Matt 15:1-20). Leaders were called "rabbis" or "teachers", such as Nicodemus (John 3:1-10; 7:50; 19:39) and Gamaliel (Acts 5:34; 22:3). Also had trained "scribes" (Mark 2:16; Acts 23:9) and "disciples" (Mark 2:18; Matt 22:16; Luke 5:33). NT Gospels portray them mainly as opponents of Jesus (Mark 8:11; 10:2), who conspire with the Herodians to kill Jesus (Mark 3:6). Some of Jesus' harshest polemics are directed against the "hypocrisy" and "blindness" of the Pharisees (Matt 23; John 9). In contrast to Sadducees (Mark 12:18-27), Pharisees believed in the resurrection of the dead (Acts 23:1-8). Paul himself was a Pharisee (Phil 3:5; Acts 23:6; 26:5), as were some other early Christians (Acts 15:5).
Sadducees - another prominent group of Jews in Palestine from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; they were probably smaller "elite" group, but even more influential than the Pharisees; they followed the laws of the Hebrew Bible (the Torah), but rejected newer traditions.
"Sadducees" comes from the Hebrew tsaddiqim ("righteous ones"), which may refer to the way they wished to live their lives. The name may also derive from Zadok, the high priest under King David (1 Kings 1:26), since many Sadducees were priests. Long-time political and religious rivals of the Pharisees, although their influence was more with the wealthy ruling elites. Probably also rivals of the Herodians, since they had supported the Hasmonean Jewish rulers against King Herod. Closely associated with the Jerusalem Temple and with the ruling council ("Sanhedrin") of the Jews (Acts 4:1; 5:17; 23:6). Did not believe in life after death (Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27) or in angels or spirits (Acts 23:8). NT Gospels portray them (often together with the Pharisees) mainly as opponents of Jesus (Matt 16:1-12; Mark 18:12-27). But they also rejected the teachings of the Pharisees, esp. their oral traditions and newer innovations.
Essenes - a smaller group or "sect" that lived a communal "monastic" lifestyle at Qumram (near the Dead Sea) from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; the "Dead Sea Scrolls" found in this location in 1947 are usually associated with them.
Originally a group of priests, founded and/or led by a "Teacher of Righteousness" during the early Maccabean/Hasmonean era. They regarded the Jerusalem priests as illegitimate, since those were not Zadokites (from the family of the high priest Zadok). They rejected the validity of the Temple worship, and thus refused to attend the festivals or support the Jerusalem Temple. They expected God to send a great prophet and two different "Messiahs" (anointed leaders), one kingly and one priestly. They live a communitarian life with strict membership requirements, rules, and rituals; they probably also practiced celibacy. Mentioned by Josephus, but not in the NT (although some scholars think the "Herodians" in the NT refer to Essenes). Some scholars think John the Baptist (also Jesus?) was closely associated with the Essenes, but a direct connection is unlikely. Monastery destroyed by the Roman Army ca. 68 AD, during the Jewish War against Rome, which Essenes probably considered the final battle between the forces of good (the true Israelites) and evil (the Romans and their collaborators). Dozens of complete scrolls and thousands of written fragments were discovered from 1947 to mid-1950's in caves near Qumran. The Scrolls contain copies of almost the entire Hebrew Bible, some older non-canonical texts, and dozens of the Essenes own writings.
Herodians - probably a faction that supported the policies and government of the Herodian family, especially during the time of Herod Antipas, ruler over Galilee and Perea during the lifetimes of John the Baptist and of Jesus.
Mentioned only twice in Mark and once in Matthew, but never in Luke, John, or the rest of the NT. In Mark 3:6 they conspire with the Pharisees to kill Jesus, still fairly early during Jesus' ministry in Galilee. In Mark 12:13-17 and Matt 22:16 they join some Pharisees in trying to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. See also the possibly related references to the friends and court officials of Herod (Mark 6:21, 26; Matt 14:1-12; Luke 23:7-12).
Zealots - one of several different "revolutionary" groups in the 1st century CE who opposed the Roman occupation of Israel.
"Zealots" were probably not an organized group at first, but any Jews "zealous" for God's law (Num 25:13; 1 Kings 19:10; Acts 22:3; Gal 1:14). Just before and during the First Jewish War against Rome, "Zealots" were a nationalistic revolutionary party opposed to the Romans. One of Jesus' apostles (not the same as Simon Peter) is called "Simon the Zealot" in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13 (but "Simon the Cananaean" in Mark 3:18 & Matt 10:4). He may have belonged to a revolutionary group before joining Jesus, but more likely was "zealous" in the older sense.
High Priest, Chief Priests, Priests, and Levites - members of the tribe of Levi who were responsible for the temple and its sacrifices, and thus were the religious and social leaders of the Jewish people.
Priests and Levites in ancient Israel had to be men from the tribe of Levi; any Jews from the eleven other tribes could not be priests. Levites (members of the tribe of Levi who were not priests) assisted in the practical operation of the temple as guards, musicians, etc. (Luke 10:32; John 1:19; Acts 4:36; cf. Num 3, 8; etc.). Priests offered the sacrifices and took care of other cultic/ritual concerns in the temple (Mark 1:44; Matt 12:4-5; Luke 1:5-23; etc.). The same Greek word is translated "High Priest" (sg.) and "Chief Priests" (pl.) in most English Bibles; they were in charge of the Temple in Jerusalem and thus were the most important religious leaders in ancient Israel, at least prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. The High Priest was appointed annually, but members of the family of Annas and Caiaphas were often reappointed in the first century (Matt 26:3, 57; Luke 3:2; John 11:49; 18:12-28; Acts 4:6). The Gospels portray the chief priests (often with the scribes and elders) as members of the ruling authorities who opposed Jesus, long sought to arrest and kill him, and eventually condemned him to death (in cooperation with the Roman governor).
Scribes - men specially trained in writing, and thus influential as interpreters and teachers of the Law, and agents of the rulers.
"Scribes" did not form their own party, but could belong to other groups (e.g. "the scribes of the Pharisees" in Mark 2:16; Acts 23:9). Most of their duties involved writing, e.g. producing legal documents, recording deeds, copying scriptures, teaching people, etc. Since they specialized in the interpretation of the Jewish Law (Torah), "scribes" are sometimes translated and regarded as "lawyers". But only Luke uses the technical term for "lawyer" (nomikos; 7:30; 10:25; etc.) in some passages where Mark and Matthew have "scribe" (grammateus). The Gospels usually portray scribes (along with chief priests, elders, and/or Pharisees) as opponents of Jesus who actively sought his death (Mark 11:27). The Acts of the Apostles also portrays them as opponents of the early Christians (Acts 4:5; 6:12). But there are a few exceptions: some scribes are neutral (Matt 13:52), or even praised by Jesus (Mark 12:28-34), or rise to defend Paul (Acts 23:9).
Elders - the "older men" of a community who formed the ruling elite and were often members of official "councils".
The Greek word "presbyter" simply refers to older men, but was mainly used for men respected by others as leaders and role models. The Gospels usually portray the elders (often with scribes and/or priests) as opponents of Jesus who conspired to have him killed. The NT Letters and Epistles also mention "elders" as leaders of the early Christian communities (1 Tim 5:17-20; 1 Peter 5:1-5). The Book of Revelation gives a prominent role to "twenty-four elders" who surround God's throne (Rev 4:4-11).
Disciples of John the Baptist - during his lifetime and for several centuries thereafter, certain groups of people considered themselves followers of John the Baptist; some of them became Christians, but others maintained that John was earlier and more important than Jesus.
John the Baptist was recognized as a great preacher and prophet, calling the people to repentence (Mark 1; Matt 3; Luke 3; John 1) According to Luke 1:36, Elizabeth and Mary were closely related, and thus John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins. John has an effective and popular ministry, preaching and baptizing people for the forgiveness of their sins (Mark 1:4-8). Yet he also aroused enough opposition that he was eventually arrested and executed by Herod Antipas (Mark 1:14; 6:14-29). He had a substantial number of disciples during his own lifetime (Mark 2:18; Matt 11:2-19; Luke 11:1; John 1:35-39; 3:25). Even after his death, some people were still disciples of John the Baptist (Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-5).
Followers of Jesus of Nazareth - starting with smaller numbers of Jews in Galilee and Judea during his lifetime, those who believed in Jesus grew over the decades, spreading the "Jesus Movement" to other nations, cultures, and languages throughout the ancient Mediterranean.
During his public ministry, Jesus had many "disciples"; he chose some (Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-14), while others came to him (10:17-31). Since he was an itinerant preacher, people literally "followed" him as he journeyed throughout Israel (Mark 2:15; Luke 9:57-62). He also sent some of them out as "missionaries" or "apostles" (twelve in Mark 3:13-19; 6:6-13; seventy in Luke 10:1-20). After his death, his disciples and relatives formed a community of believers soon joined by others (Acts 1:13-15; 2:37-47; 6:7; 9:31). At first, all the disciples of Jesus were Jews, but later they were also joined by Gentiles (Acts 11:1-21; 12:24; 14:1; etc.). The group was called by various names: followers of "the Way" (Acts 9:2; 18:25; 19:9, 23; etc.), "Christians" (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16), "Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5), etc. They usually called each other "brothers and sisters" (Mark 1:31-35; Rom 1:13; James 1:2; etc.) or "saints" (Acts 9:13; Rom 1:7; Col 1:2; etc.).
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