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Korn's been taking out their successful Family Values tour for the last couple of years. Every year the lineup changes with the mainstay being Korn. The 2006 tour also featured the Deftones, Flyleaf, 10 Years, Stone Sour, Dir En Grey, and Deadsy. THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2006 cd contains live tracks from all those bands and, if you attended one of the shows, serves as a great way to go back and relive the show.
Korn has 5 tracks on the disc and highlights from those blistering versions (It sounds like they picked songs where they were playing relentlessly) of their songs include the tracks "Shoots and Ladders/Wicked" (which feature Chino Moreno from the Deftones on vocals) and "Freak On a Leash" (which features Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stonesour on vocals). The Deftones, Stonesour, Flyleaf, Dir En Grey, and 10 years are each represented by 2 tracks. The Deftones are known for their punching style of rocking out and their 2 tracks here "My Own Summer" and "Nosebleed" are a great representation of the band in a live setting. Flyleaf's hit "I'm so Sick" is included here as well as "Pride", which is a cover of the U2 hit and features Richard Patrick from Army of Anyone and Filter on guest vocals. It pretty much stays true to the original version, with a slightly heavier edge to it. One of the two tracks by 10 Years is "Wasteland", which put the band on the charts and brought them to national attention. Dir En Grey is a Japanese band that has a slamming approach to their songs on here and the 2 tracks they have here are a good introduction to the band. Look for their new cd in the next couple of months. The one track on here that I'm glad they put on was Deadsy's acoustic song "Carrying Over". It's the lone track on the disc by Deadsy. Many people don't know about this almost Marilyn Manson-ish looking band and hopefully this will help introduce the band to a new audience. The lead singer goes by the name of Exeter. In reality, the singer is none other than Elijah Blue - the son of Gregg Allman and Cher. Deadsy rocks out and "Carrying Over" isn't a good representation of the bands rocking side, but it's a good song regardless.
As I said earlier, if you attended the show. THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2006 cd serves as a great memento of the show. For the sheer value of descovering new talent you can't go wrong either. For big fans of Korn and the other bands involved, this will make a nice little small addition to your catalog of your favorite respective band or bands on the disc. It's definately a release geared towards the fans of these bands.


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Compare The Cost Of Living In Australia To Your Home Country!
Cost in Australia (A$) US$ McDonald's Big MacBottle of Australian Premium BeerCan of CokeLitre of MilkLoaf of BreadMars Bar
September is spring and the temperature range is 11 to 20 ; October is spring and the temperature range is 13 to 22 ; November is spring and the temperature range is 16 to 24 .
Generally Australians are informal dressers. We suggest you bring a jacket and tie with you for special occasions. A light jacket is recommended for evenings.
Sydney's central business district is 10km north of the International Airport and takes about 20 minutes to reach by car. A taxi costs approximately A$25. A regular airport to city bus service operates from approximately 0600 to 2100 hours (not recommended for those with large amounts of luggage). Any queries please see the Travellers Information Desk at the Airport.
Decimal currency is used in Australia with the dollar as the basic unit (100 cents = $1) Notes come in $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5. Coins come in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 denominations.
Currency exchange facilities are available in most banks, hotels and airports and operate normal business hours. Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops, the most widely used being MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Diners Club.
Banks generally open from 0930 - 1600 hours Monday - Friday. General office hours are 0900 - 1700hrs Monday - Friday. Post Offices operate these hours, however stamps are often available from hotels.

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Download of the Day: Google Chrome 17.0.963.0 Beta
Get a fast, free web browser. for December 7, 2011
Our Download of the Day today is Google Chrome 17.0.963.0 Beta.
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
One box for everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.
Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.
Incognito mode
Don't want pages you visit to show up in your web history? Choose incognito mode for private browsing.
Safe browsing
Google Chrome warns you if you're about to visit a suspected phishing, malware or otherwise unsafe website.
For information about alpha and developer builds, check out the Chrome dev channel here.
The latest version includes the following changes:
Changes in Version 17.0.963.0 Beta
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* Updated V8 - 18.104.22.168
* Omnibox suggestions will now be prerendered if our confidence of the user following the suggestion is high.
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* Content Settings (in Options, Under the Hood) now has UI for "Mouse Cursor", which controls the Mouse Lock API permissions.
* Fixed a renderer crash that could happen when opening a new tab with many tabs open.
* Small fix for BiDi selection.
* Fixed WebKit's implementation of bdo, bdi, and output elements to match HTML5 spec section 10.3.5.
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Apart from the Movie which we secretly love, there is so much to do.
Located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, West London, it is near Hyde Park. Notting Hill is known for being a cosmopolitan neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting Hill Carnival and Portobello Road Market. Several parts of Notting Hill are characterised by handsome stucco-fronted pillar-porched houses, often with private gardens, notably around Pembridge Place and Dawson Place and streets radiating from the southern part of Ladbroke Grove, many of which lead onto substantial communal gardens. There are grand terraces, such as Kensington Park Gardens, and large villas as in Pembridge Square and around Holland Park.
Notting Hill is so much more than just the setting for a famous movie. It plays host to Europe's biggest street festival, is brimming with fashionable restaurants, bars and shops, and is home to one of London's best markets: Portobello Road Market.
Portobello Road was once famous for its antique market, but it's actually so much more. On Saturdays the road goes into full selling mode and party swing – you name it, you can find it: crafts, fashions, music, books, collectables, specialist antiques and bric-a-brac. Navigate through haggling crowds and you'll also find plenty of food.
Attracting countless thousands of people to its quirky backstreets and pretty gardens, Notting Hill is the perfect place to spend a weekend. Whether you're into shopping, eating, film, or just people watching, it's a great area to lose a few hours in.
Boom Burger reminds us that Portobello is in the heart of London's carnival district. Head here for boom tunes and explosive and vibrant Jamaican flavours. There's also another branch of Honest Burgers worth checking out, while Electric Diner gets top marks for its Americana atmosphere and menu.
The jewel in the Notting Hill restaurant scene, The Ledbury has been almost literally inundated with award of late, including two Michelin Stars and a place in many lists of the best restaurants in the world.
As for ramen, Tokotsu is just off Portobello Road, and well worth the price for silky-smooth noodles in a rich and unctuous broth.
The Bitcuiteers Boutique & Icing Cafe shrine to confectionary creates every conceivable type of sweet treat, from elaborately iced cakes and personalised chocolates to an incredible selection of lavishly decorated biscuits.
A cluster of Spanish and Portuguese restaurants and grocers at the top of the road is a sign that the area has long supported a thriving Spanish community. Galicia restaurant is an old-fashioned local that serves excellent tapas. Try the polpo a la gallega – melt-in-the-mouth octopus with olive oil and pimento.
The best things are the rows of colorful houses in Notting Hill. From absorbing the rainbow on Lancaster Road to reveling in the pastels on Chepstow Villas, the neighborhood's bright hues always put me in a good mood. Notting Hill has some of the prettiest streets in London, and its colors play a big role.
Nestled under the arches of the Westway is BaySixty6 Skate Park, which runs regular skate sessions, classes, a skate academy and more.
The original Rough Trade record shop opened in 1976 in the midst of the punk revolution. It remains today, just off Portobello Road, though there are now additional sites across the U.K. and one in New York City. The store continues to champion independent record labels and emerging artists, and they stock a host of rare and limited-edition vinyl offerings.
Cowork Hub provides excellent and affordable workspace. Situated 30 seconds from Notting Hill Gate tube station, It's a great space to hot-desk from, where you can meet other ambitious entrepreneurs.


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Founded in 1997 is Agrident since more than 20 years committed to RFID and the livestock business. We provide ISO 11784/11785 RFID readers for agricultural process control animal management and traceability Systems world-wide. With this long time experience it is our essential aim to adapt the RF/ID technology perfectly to the needs of the livestock industry.
Agrident represents more than 20 years of experience in agricultural technology. We launched our first portable and stationary ISO 11784/11785 readers with 134.2 kHz already in 1997. Due to this long experience in reader technology Agrident knows the special needs of the livestock industries. We are committed to animal welfare, effective farming and customer satisfaction. In close co-operation with our partners world-wide we try permanently to improve our products and adapted them to the constantly changes in our market.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
The iPhone 5: What To Expect
So, in case you've been living under a rock without a Wi-Fi connection or Ethernet port, you'd know that Apple's iPhone 5 is absolutely, positively imminent. But just how soon will it be arriving? Well, if the news clues are correct (see what I did there?), then the iPhone 5/new iPhone is less than a month away from being announced and introduced in a room full of investors and developers. So, what exactly should the world be expecting with the new iPhone?
A bigger screen. Screen sizes today are all up from four inches. In fact, the only screen smaller than that is on budget devices, and, you guessed it- the iPhone 4s. Judging by the slurries of rumors, the new iPhone will include a 4 inch (or larger) display with that good ol' Retina technology that makes Apple so famous.
Unibody design, like every other Apple product right now. Let's be honest here, when it comes to product design, the iPhone has always been somewhat of a lone star device- very rarely following the same design patterns of Apple's simultaneous product offerings. However, if rumors and pictures prove true, the new iPhone will come with a beautiful metallic backing and rim, with only the areas around the camera and the radio (top and bottom) featuring glass. So yes, this will be better for you kids who can't prevent yourselves from dropping your phone. On the street. In New York. Without a case. Because you're cheap.
Smaller Charging Port/Dock Connector. This one has been long awaited and long predicted- the dreaded demise of the clunky, decade old charging port and dock connector that first wielded it's ugly head with the original iPod back in 2001. But for some odd reason, Apple still refuses to get with the times and adopt a USB port like the rest of the world. Can't they just make our lives easier? Nope.
iOS 6. Okay, not gonna lie- this one was sort of obvious. But hey, iOS 6, like every new iOS update, is a big fucking deal. Maps has been gutted, re-done and repackaged, and completely designed from the ground up by Apple, casting away their dependence on Google for good. Siri will be coming with some minor improvements (but who besides the helpless and the people in commercials ACTUALLY use Siri?). Also, like Apple did with Twitter back in 2011 with iOS 5, the latest and greatest will come sporting Facebook integration, which makes it so much easier to share stuff it's ridiculous. But you know, having social media integration takes a long time... and it's not like Android AND webOS have had it for years... Not. At. All.
Bigger, Better, Flashier Everything. Come on kids... it's Apple! Every new rendition of the iPhone (or anything else) is always better. Even when you think they've just about done it all, they do it better the next time. And hey, nobody's complaining! Expect a faster phone with a quad core CPU, more RAM, and better camera's.
So... there you have it. That is the iPhone 5 in a nutshell (unless all the rumors are totally and completely wrong, which means you can blame everybody else but us). It should be a faster, smarter, and better phone than the iPhone 4s ever was... and, as has been mentioned, that's not too surprising. Stay tuned for more updates as they roll out over the next few weeks! There's bound to be more news soon!
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'I'm Not Ashamed': True Story Based on Christian Student Killed in Columbine Shooting Releases This Month
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'Duck Dynasty' Robertson Family Speaks Up On Josh and Anna Duggar's Marriage
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Aug 26, 2015 The "19 Kids and Counting" family have been under fire since early this year following the revelation of the inappropriate activities that pushed Josh Duggar in the middle of the controversy. Mere months following the issue that had Josh Duggar's sisters, Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald, in tears on national television and the family patriarch and matriarch, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar, defending their parenting decisions, the "19 Kids and Counting" clan find themselves once again embroiled in a sensitive issue that has fans and followers of the show shocked.
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This quick and easy cornbread recipe is a nice middle ground between a dense and savory Southern-style cornbread and a light and sweet Northern-style cornbread. It has just a hint of sweetness and pairs well with chili or soup. The cornbread is delicious on its own and even more so with a bit of butter and honey spread on top.
You can easily adapt this recipe to create an authentic Southern cornbread by omitting the sugar and replacing all or most of the flour with cornmeal. Replacing the flour with cornmeal will make a denser cornbread. Some Southerners swear by only using white cornmeal. However, use whichever color you like. Some stores even sell blue cornmeal! Another tip for making Southern cornbread is instead of using oil on the pan to brown and crispen the crust, you could use bacon drippings for added flavor. Also, for additional flavor, sometimes crispy pork skin aka cracklings are mixed in when making southern cornbread.
For a spicy cornbread that is popular in Texas, consider mixing in chopped jalapenos or green chiles and cheddar cheese.
Once you learn how to make cornbread you will want to experiment by adding additional flavors!
- 1/3 cup + 3 tablespoons vegetable oil - divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg - lightly beaten
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 400º Fahrenheit.
Add the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar to a medium-sized bowl. Whisk to combine.
Step 2
Add the lightly beaten egg, buttermilk, and 1/3 of a cup of vegetable oil to the dry ingredients. Whisk together until incorporated.
Step 3
Here is a picture of the cornbread dough ready to be baked.
Step 4
Add 3 tablespoons of oil to either a 10" cast iron skillet or a 10" baking pan. Swirl the oil around the bottom and sides of the skillet or pan until coated. If you find that you have excess oil, you can let some drip out into your waste basket or back into the oil bottle.
Step 5
Place the cast iron skillet or baking pan into the oven until it becomes hot. Heating up the pan and oil will help develop a cornbread with a crispy crust.
Step 6
Using an oven mitt, remove the pan and place it on a hot pad or trivet on your kitchen counter.
Using a spatula, scrape the cornbread batter into the cast iron skillet or baking pan.
Step 7
Once all of the cornbread batter is in the pan, smooth out the top a bit with your spatula. With your oven mitts on, you can shake the skillet or pan back and forth and side to side to get the batter to sit evenly.
Step 8
Place the hot skillet or pan back in the oven (use oven mitts!) and bake for 18-22 minutes. To check that the cornbread is done, insert either a cake tester or toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean without any wet crumbs or dough stuck to it then it is done.
Once the cornbread is done remove the pan from the oven using oven mitts and let it cool on the stove or trivet / hot pad for at least 5 minutes. You can then remove the cornbread to a plate or wire rack to continue cooling.
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This kit is to be an aid to little children if they ever are lost while out in the woods. It should be placed in a little backpack.
The items of this kit aren't all in the little backpack as you will see below. Some can be worn on ones person.
Do please have a look at the Preparing Younger Children page for more important information on how to teach your children what to do if they ever get lost in the woods. That information goes along with the kit here on this page.
The items in the kit should be considered a minimum, and you may desire to place a few more things in it. Please remember to teach your child what to do and what not to do in the event your child gets separated and lost, because even with a kit, it will require proper thinking from your child to know what to do with it etc.
So practice, practice, practice! It must become so simple for your child to remember the basic instructions provided. During an emergency your child will, just like an adult, have difficulty remembering things so practice IS required in order for it to 'stick' in your child's memory.
Think about it this way, is it more difficult to remember a person's name while you are stressed or while you are calm? Also, if you are stressed, is it easier to remember the name of someone who's name you know very well or the name of someone you know very little?
Why is it you will remember the name of the person you know well? It is because you have 'practiced' it many, many times and under various conditions that it has become like 'muscle memory'. It is automatic, in that you do not have to think and use your higher mental faculties which take a hit under stress and an adrenaline rush through the stress of an emergency.
When you calm down, your memory will start to come back and your ability to think straight will be enhanced. This is a reason for the S.T.O.P acronym. Stop Think Observe and Plan. Stopping gives you time to get your head screwed on right so that you can make good decisions, and the same goes for your children as well. So again, practice!
As a part of the kit include the following:
Be certain to teach them how to use the things in the kit. Also that these are not toys, and that they are not to remove the backpack at any time unless needed.
Otherwise they might remove it and wound up leaving
it behind. Children of all ages need to have kits appropriate to their age and capabilities.
Also make certain that they are always properly dressed which is something I think most parents do. Clothing is their first line of defense against the elements.
AVOID cotton which retains moisture and GREATLY increases the rate at which your child would lose body heat which could lead to hypothermia. Use synthetic materials. Wool is great.
Do not think that your child will not understand these simple instructions. Some parents have taught their young children to call 911 in the event of an emergency, and it has happened that young children have called. You just never know exactly how your child may react in a situation, perhaps no more than for yourself unless put to the test.
That is the way it is for all of us. Stress and fear that accompany an emergency situation can bring out the best and the worse in all of us and teach us things about ourselves that perhaps we never knew. Have some faith in your children and teach them. Please have a look at the links below on how to teach your children to call 911.
To learn more about preparing young children click here, and to teach them how to call 911 which is a great urban skill have a look here.
Finally, learn about shelter, signaling etc and teach it to your little children. They need not only to know how to use the items mentioned above, but when and why. For older children you may want to include a knife and firesteel in their kits. Make your best judgment, you know your children best!
You can download the list on the Downloads page called Children's Wilderness Survival Kits. You may print it to have a copy on hand.
Little girl face by Steve Hillebrand, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Children recreation in forest and environmental education by Nieminen Gene, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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On April 5, the Portland City Council voted to stop investing in corporations. Basic information about this decision can be found in the Oregonian. A well done summary of the decision is available on the website, Portland Occupier. The Portland Raging Grannies testified in support of disvesting by singing a song that asks, "Which Side are You On."
A writer for Quartz, a news website owned by Atlantic Media Co., also reported on the decision. While we are pleased with the City Council's decision, we take issue with the way this decision was reported in Quartz. Credit for leading the city council to make the decision was given to the Portland Raging Grannies in the Quartz headline, but in reality the decision to divest followed a great deal of hard work by a number people and organizations. One of our members sent the following email to the editor of Quartz:
I feel compelled to write to you on behalf of the Portland Raging Grannies who found your article cringeworthy since it gave credit where it absolutely was not due and failed to credit the people who deserve it. The damage done to the interrelationships of groups and individuals fighting for social justice is undermined by such lazy and thoughtless and unresearched reporting. Please read below and find a way to make a public correction of your article.
While I am very happy the Portland Raging Grannies were effective in getting out the message, I would like to emphasize that all the hard work of 3 plus years of building this campaign was done by many, many others(not the Portland Raging Grannies) who worked tirelessly, putting in hundreds of hours in research, organizing, meeting, writing, showing up to testify. These people must be given all the credit for what happened in City Hall on Wednesday, April 5. This was the work of a broad coalition of groups coming together for the overall goal of environmental justice and human rights. Who were these heroes? Enlace, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, Occupation-Free Portland, the Portland Public Banking Alliance, Jobs with Justice, the Alliance for Democracy, the Oregon Sierra Club, Jewish Voice for Peace, the Portland Prison Divestment Coalition, 350PDX, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, as well as numerous similar justice organizations, faith groups, and indigenous people, and the volunteer Sustainable Investment Committee, who worked for two years researching corporations to find the worst of the worst offenders.


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First Annual Golf to Fight Cancer Event Raises Money for Regional Cancer Care
Posted on: 06/03/2011
More than 300 people participated in the Olean General Hospital (OGH) Foundation's first annual "Golf to Fight Cancer" event on Wednesday at Bartlett Country Club in Olean.
The inaugural event helped raise funds for cancer care in the Olean community, with proceeds being used to purchase a gamma finder, which is a piece of equipment that allows surgeons to easily and accurately identify cancerous lymph nodes during sentinel node biopsies of the breast. Excess funds are earmarked to support other cancer needs at the Milliman Radiation Medicine Center.
"I'd like to thank everyone who joined us in support of our efforts to enhance our ability to assist cancer patients," said Timothy J. Finan, president and CEO of Upper Allegheny Health System and member hospitals Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital. "We had a tremendous turnout, and the funds we raised will allow us to continue our mission of providing best-in-class care to those with this disease."
Former St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Ron DeCarli, a cancer survivor, served as the keynote speaker. Mercy Flight performed a fly-over before tee-off, dropping 100 golf balls into the 18th fairway to help kickoff the tournament.
"Our goal for this event was to raise $30,000 to help further enhance the quality of cancer care in the Olean area," said Karen Fohl, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Olean General Hospital and OGH Foundation President. "Thanks to the generous support of our community, our foundation is confident that we will reach that goal."
Headlining sponsors of the tournament included The Exigence Group, Olean Medical Group, Park Centre Development, Inc. and Upper Allegheny Health System's Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine.
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital are members of Upper Allegheny Health System. For more information about Olean General Hospital, visit www.ogh.org.
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According to the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 14% of adults had "below basic" literacy skills. In addition, 55% of adults with "below basic" prose (reading) skills did not graduate from high school.
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WRHA - It's about our people
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Published Friday, October 28, 2016
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority prides itself in having such positive and engaged employees. These individuals bring passion, dedication and a spirit of innovation to the workplace on a daily basis and, in turn, ensure our patients and their families receive the highest quality of care in a respectful and compassionate environment.
The video above exemplifies the sense of pride and dedication our staff bring to the workplace each and every day. Their enthusiasm and commitment to their jobs makes a tremendous difference to patients/clients and co-workers alike. They are critical to our success!
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Buhite & Buhite, DDS is one of today's leading western New York dental practices. We have been providing patients in Rochester, dental care for over 40 years. We strive to provide the highest quality dental care possible by focusing on our patients' comfort and overall dental health.
Our highly skilled staff takes a team approach to providing some of the best dental care in Rochester. Dentists: Dr. Buhite, Dr. Buhite II, Dr. Roland and Dr. Ramjattansingh have over 40 years experience in Rochester dental practice. The dental hygienists and dental assistants work closely with our dentists to provide you with the best treatment possible. The entire team is focused on maintaining a friendly relaxed dental experience, in an effort to make your dental visit as enjoyable as possible.
We have a wide range of dental treatments available to fit your needs. Rochester dentists, Buhite & Buhite, DDS provide: cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, implant dentistry, restorative dentistry, dental surgery, endodontics, periodontal therapy, family dentistry, tooth whitening, crowns, bridges, dentures, partial dentures, root canal and more to be able to properly meet your needs. We provide our patients with the necessary information about their dental care to allow them to make educated decisions about all of their dental health and dental treatment in a collaborative effort.


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I ended up bringing these cookies with me to the work retreat on Saturday because I figured they would travel (on the metro) better than the Banana Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies. The inspiration for this cookie came from Averie Cooks's recipe which you can find here that promised to be like the Keebler Soft Batch cookies. Do you remember those? I used to love them and Averie was spot on, the coconut oil, molasses and cornstarch made for a very soft, very rich, very good cookie! I came home with an empty tupperware which makes me a happy baker. I added chocolate chips and my bourbon vanilla extract that gets better every time I use it. And now the glamour shot (because to be a true food blogger you have to stack your cookies for a picture.)
What to buy (makes about 36 small cookies):
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, softened to the consistency of soft butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons bourbon vanilla extract, or plain vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsulphered mild to medium molasses
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
What to do:
- combine coconut oil, egg, sugar and beat on medium-high speed to cream until light and fluffy in a mixer or with a hand mixer for 4 to 5 minutes
- scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the vanilla, molasses, and beat to incorporate, 1 to 2 minutes
- add the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt and mix until combined, about 1 minute
- add chocolate chips, mixing to combine
- chill dough for 1-2 hours in the fridge if you have time to keep the cookies from spreading in the oven (you can do this in the mixing bowl or form the cookies into balls on a cookie sheet if you have room in your fridge for that – I don't!)
- preheat oven to 350°F, line a baking sheet with parchment or spray with cooking spray
- place dough on baking sheet, forming small balls about 1 inch in size, flattening them a bit and spacing them about 2 inches apart
- bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tops have just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center as they will firm as they cool


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Losing Mojo: Rants from a 30-something year old
A wise person once said, write what you know. That was a great idea 4 years ago but now most days I don't even want to look at my blog never mind actually write for it. If it wasn't for my agreement with Adbeans I would probably stop writing. This is how I feel most days. Most days I'm not even sure why I still have this blog. Lately I have zero motivation to actually write. Let's face it, I never travel, I'm not made of money so spending money on make up and accessories is far and few between, so what is there to write about?
This is a rather depressing start to a new post huh? Well it was actually inspired by a recent conversation via Facebook. My friend Teresa shared a post that really spoke to me. She vented her frustrations about being a "blogger". I was immediately like "I feel the same way." Her frustrations included everything I spoke about in my first paragraph. The bottom line is we feel lost.
I feel lost in a world that I used to feel really good in. Maybe it's because I actually work a full time non-blogging job unlike most of the people in this industry. Maybe its because I don't have 10,000 twitter followers or have the SEO sense that a lot of others have. Whatever it is, it really sucks! Having zero motivation to work on your blog that you've had for almost 4 years is really a let down. I'm not sure when it started but slowly it's been approaching. Every month when my Dreamhost bill is debited from my account, I think, why on earth am I still paying for something I never work on anymore.
I missed last years Tbex because I was too poor to afford a flight to Toronto. I am patiently waiting for 2014 to approach so I can start saving my money. Maybe I'll feel better reconnecting with old friends? I'm really not sure I cant wait until then to get my inspiration back. Another reason I feel disconnected is that I don't live in a great city for blogging. I LOVE Providence but lets face it, I have to get my ass up to Boston for any meet-ups which I never can attend because they are mid-week. How are you supposed to connect when you can never join in group outings? I've considered starting something here in Providence but I literally know 1 other blogger here.
Making Money
When did it become all about the money? SEO this and monazite that, I mean come on, it used to be fun right? When I first started I had "new blogger" written all over my face. I think we often feel depleted when we don't see signs of our numbers going up which really means you won't be getting any advertisers and or press trips. PR companies don't want to send you anywhere if you've got a low unique visitor count. So how do you get your numbers up? Good question because for a while there, I would write a lot, comment on other people's blogs, but yet NOTHING. I'm pretty sure the only people who read this are my friends and family.
Social Media
How many Twitter and Facebook followers does it take to launch a website? Anyone? I tweet all the time and I certainly try my best when it comes to utilizing Facebook pages. Nothing I do on social media seems to be enough to get the word out. I'm stuck in a social media rut. How do I get out? Is it too much to ask to want people to read your blog, subscribe, and comment? Apparently so.
Should I Continue?
That's a really good question. Apparently Teresa's Facebook post was enough to spark something in me tonight. Will it continue? How do I get my writing mojo back? How do long term bloggers keep it going? I read plenty of non-travel blogs and I'm curious to know to secret behind sustaining a good blog. Does anyone else feel like this? I sure hope so, there can not be 2 people in this world that feel lost, confused, and a little lonely at times in a blogging world that should make you feel connected, engaged, and determined. Please help a lost blogger out.
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Jennifer pelletier
I always love reading your posts, but understand your dilemma at the same time. I'm behind you in wherever your heart leads you.View Comment
Lindsay Carreiro
It means the world that you take the time to read and comment. Comments help keep my mojo going–I need more people like you :))View Comment
Teresa G.
I love your honesty and vulnerability to let this out. It is such a comfort to other bloggers who prolly feel the same way, but don't put it out there- I think the written word is truly what makes a blogger stand out. My advice would be to stick to your guns/your voice and make connections with people who feel the same.
I'm so glad you got a spark out of a rant. It felt SO good knowing someone else felt this way, but I'm so sure that we'll get out of this funk- after all, we're in an industry that changes so much- and those who are truly determined to stay solid, will.View Comment
Lindsay Carreiro
We've already talked about this but it is so comforting knowing I'm not alone in all of this. Ive got my annual "12 days of pink" starting soon so hopefully I can keep the spark alive! :))) thanks again for your support!View Comment


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The Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone was the first Wesleyan mission field in the world, started in 1889. The early work in SL was very difficult. Six missionaries died on the field and five more died shortly after returning to North America. The grave site at the original inland mission station at Kunsho is still able to be visited today – just north of Makeni. Another significant early mission work was in Kukuna,where one Susu convert was made in the first 50 years!
In the early 90's because of civil war the North American missionary staff were withdrawn from Sierra Leone and the church suffered significant infrastructural losses. A few missionaries have since returned and the church has made major strides in restoration of its facilities and ministries.
Area: 71,740 sq. km. (27,699 sq. miles)
Population (2010): 5,835,664
Capital: Freetown (pop. 900,847)
Population under 15 yrs.: 43%
Life expectancy: 47.3 years
Official language: English
Trade language: Krio
All languages: 26
Muslim - 63.00%
Traditional religions - 23.31%
Christian - 13.15%
(For additional information see the CIA World Factbook)
Churches: 202
Ordained ministers: 89
Licensed ministers: 100
Members: 29,558
Bible Colleges: Gbendembu Wesleyan
Bible School, partner denomination in
The Evangelical College of Theology, Jui
Primary Schools: 108
Secondary Schools: 8
Hospital: Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital
National Superintendent: Rev. Usman J. Fornah
Missionaries: Geof & Carrie Jo Cain in Kamakwie
Missionary personnel needed:
Short-term medical personnel, doctors and nurses, are needed to serve at Kamakwie Hospital. Click here to request more information.
Bible School Operations Fund: These funds will provide the annual operating cost for the Gbendembu Wesleyan Bible School In Sierra Leone. Give online.
Graveyard & Mission House Restoration: The first mission house is to be rehabilitated without destroying some outstanding
features of the old building. A fence has been constructed on the grave site, some of the broken graves redone properly, granite stones spread within the fence and the graves to prevent grass from growing in there, and a plaque prepared with a nice description and the names of the sacrificial missionaries lying there written on it and the respective years of their death recorded. The rehabilitation of the graveyard was completed and rededicated in May, 2011, but the rehabilitation of the nearby mission house still awaits funding. Give online.
Jesus Film Vehicle: The Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone is a mature, self-propagating movement. We celebrate their creative initiative in the use of the Jesus Film as a tool for church planting. This vehicle will provide the necessary leadership infrastructure for the Director of Evangelism and Church Growth of the WCSL to maximize the impact of the Jesus Film teams as they plant new churches to spread the Gospel. Give online.
Remodel Principal's Home: This project is to provide funds to remodel the home of the principal in Gbendembu which was damaged by the rebels during the civil war.
Scholarships for Converted Muslim Children: This scholarship fund assists children who are former Muslims in receiving education in our Wesleyan schools throughout Sierra Leone. Last year, the program helped forty-five students in the Primary, Secondary, and Senior school levels pay for annual school fees as well as provide several exercise books and writing materials. This has proven to be a highly effective ministry as it is also reported that all of the students who have received scholarships attend and serve at local Wesleyan churches. Give online.
Youth Agricultural Development: During the civil war from 1992-2002 Sierra Leone became one of the poorest countries in the world. This project provides an opportunity to address this reality through an initiative of the youth of the Wesleyan church in the Kamakwie region. Youth Pastor, Albert, and two of the high school teens from the main Wesleyan church in Kamakwie have decided to take action to address starvation and the need to educate young people in a useful trade. Your investment in this project will facilitate a self-sustaining cycle of cassava, corn, peanuts and rice crops to provide food and funding for scholarships. Give online.
National Ministry Shares: National ministry shares are designed to provide assistance with general operating expenses of the national church. Give online.
Medical Ministry Shares: Medical ministry shares are designed to provide assistance with general operating expenses of the medical ministries in Sierra Leone. Give online.
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Bow detail cashmere-blend jumper
This season I´ve been seeing quite a number of feminine pieces featuring exaggerated bow. I fell in love instantly. But I first saw the huge bow embraced by Filipino designer @markbumgarner and patronized by some local celebrities. One of my favorite looks from his designs with the bow can be seen here.
Thus, I am really excited to discover that the exaggerated bow is also adopted both by some high-street and high-end brands for spring! Whether it´s a dress, a trouser, a coat, a top, or a shoe, going big bow is literally possible. And the bottom line is, it´s the quickest way to look as girly as ever.
What do you think of the huge bow trend for spring?
Caitlyn Roca Red Suede Closed Courts
Hydrangea Haven Cream Floral Print Skater Dress
Bow Me a Kiss Wine Red Backless Dress
Ettika Lush Bow Brown and Pink Layered Choker


text: I give to you a quick summary of the content of Spirit Bound. I try not to give away too many spoilers, but the video does indeed have spoilers. So if you haven't read the entire Vampire Academy series then I suggest you not watch. I give my input on the relationship between Rose and Adrian. From the beginning it is obvious that the relationship was doomed. How can you have a relationship with someone when you never truly move on from the man you love. Of course Rose probably wasn't expecting there to be a way for Strigoi to return to their former self. I don'the explore the other parts of the book but there is always time to discuss that later down the road. For now enjoy.


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Our last installment left the veggie patch in the midst of a mollusc-related crisis. I'm going to be honest with you from the outset, we haven't really recovered. Despite really helpful advice from readers (thank you so much!) something about all the plants being eaten seriously dented my grow-your-own mojo. I want to grow these veggies with love and care for my family to eat, not for the benefit of the chunky slugs and snails of the Thames Valley…
Armed with this feature from Gardener's World (Hello there middle age!) and really rather inspired by Artemis from Junkaholique's gardening endeavours, I've been putting a lot of work in to bolstering our flower bed with mollusc-proof hard perennials. In the hope that, 1, they will be pretty, 2, they will not get eaten, and 3, that they will pretty much look after themselves, so I can get on with the serious business of the veggie patch.
Which is really the point, that I do so so want to make the veggie patch succeed. It is so important to me. I love the idea of the Tiny Overlord being able to eat food fresh from the ground, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, with, literally, metres between patch and plate. I really want him to understand where food comes from – that his food doesn't come from the supermarket, it comes from the soil. And I know gardening is good for me, and far more interesting and rewarding than going to the gym. I just need to re-find my spark, to overcome my slithery shelled oppressors and get stuck back in to the earth.
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Here's a link to our full conversation, where I talk a bit about the makings of City Cat, and share some sneak peeks of the art from my upcoming book, Nana in the City.
Thanks again for having me, Joanna!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
The Horn Book likes City Cat!
Many thanks to reviewer Sarah Ellis for such a kind and thoughtful writeup of CITY CAT in the Jan./Feb. issue of The Horn Book~"A small smoky-gray cat follows a family on its trip through Europe. She hitches rides, stows away on boats, cadges food, and invites herself behind the scenes. As is the way of cats, she makes herself supremely comfortable wherever she is, whether bathing in a Parisian fountain or picking her way across the roof of Gaudí's Casa Batlló in Barcelona. Castillo's drawings capture both the grandeur of great cities and their human dynamism as people cycle, shop, work, rush, parade, dress up, and even play the tuba. In each picture, we look for the family, and the family looks for the cat. Banks's text is confident and rhythmic, dotted with rhymes and half-rhymes that bounce off the tongue. "She sits on piers with perked-up ears / and gazes out to sea." The words pass the read-it-again test with flying colors. A well-traveled child, armchair or otherwise, will spot Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower. For all the rest, an appended spread, both child- and cat-oriented, identifies the cities and the sights, and a map lets us trace the family's eight-city journey." —sarah ellis (Jan/Feb issue)
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Happy 2014, friends!
Wishing you a BRIGHT and COLORFUL new year! xo~L
|illustration from forthcoming book, NANA IN THE CITY; Clarion/HMH, fall 2014
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Is now in stock.
This beautiful statue of the Welsh Goddess of Inspiration, envisioned by Lisa and created by Joe Laudati, is now available in limited quantities.
She appears in the all three aspects of the triple goddess - the Maiden as Rhiannon, the Mother as the pregnant Mare and Crone as the Mari Lwyd.
Each statue is hand cast from the original sculpture, finished and signed/numbered by the artist himself.
For more information or to order, please click here. Orders will be filled/shipped in the order received. If you have a requirement for a particular limited edition number, please let us know in the notes section of your order.
This is a singled featured article used to highlight an offer or upcoming event. It gets prominent place on the front page of the website.
The content of this srticle should be short and succinct. If there are lots of things to say, you should direct the reader onto another page.
Places are still available but filling up fast - call The Awareness Shop on (845) 255-5756 to find out more or reserve your space.
Learning Reiki is a serious commitment.
It is a healing art taught in stages or degrees, that are accompanied by attunements. Each attunement brings about new cleansings and helps us to deal with our Karma. Reiki will help you to love yourself & know yourself on a deeper level.
Reiki differs from other laying on of hands healing because of its use of physical positions to apply the energy over and through the Chakra system. Also, it is different due to the fact that the healer is required to be opened and attuned by the degree process. The opening or attunement process works from the top or Crown chakra downward. The Reiki energy flows in this manner throughout each healing as well.
Reiki is one of the most effective methods we currently have for transferring the energy. Reiki uses life force energy to heal the body, mind and spirit. Sometimes negative energy is caught in the person's etheric body, or the person has a block. In instances like this you can combine your Reiki with crystals and remove the block or negative energy and perform Psychic Surgery on the etheric body or Aura.
Here is a short video set to the musical backdrop of Calling The Quarters from Lisa's new album, Circle In A Box. Enjoy!
Who am I?
Can Astrology really help me understand my inner me?
Lisa is teaching a 6 week course starting Jan.30th So you too can speak this language. click here for more information
Astrology is an ancient esoteric science and in times gone bye there was no difference between Astrology and Astronomy. If you were a student of one, you were a student of the other. It was understood we were made of stardust and that if we looked to the heavens we could certainly find the answers to life's great mysteries. Perhaps we as a race were seeking to understand the "big good thing". So we gave the heavenly bodies the names of Deities. This way we would be able to keep the great stories, myths, and energies, alive with in us and understood by for many generations to come. But, somewhere along the line these two great studies became separated. Many of us have forgotten that we are made of stardust. We are all too focused on keeping up with the rat race, and sometimes it really feels like those rats are winning. Maybe we don't know how to find answers to important questions like – What are my true strengths and weaknesses? Who would make the best life partner for me? What career path would be best for me to follow? Or even what foods should I eat to make me more healthy?


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Grade 5 report, by Ewan Craig, 2003
If you are swimming and bump into what looks like a brain from Saturn dont get freaked out because it is just a harmless bryozoan colony. However, if you pierce it, it might give off poison.
Many people think bryozoans are extinct but they still live in lakes and oceans. The bryozoans that live in salt water are a lot different from fresh water bryozoans. Fresh water bryozoans live in colonies which can get as big as a basketball. A new colony will start from larva or from statoblasts which are like seeds. Bryozoans are water animals so that means they eat and digest tiny animals like plankton by filtering them out of the water. Each bryozoan is about 1 mm long (see picture below).
Freshwater bryozoan colonies are usually found around branches that have fallen into still water. If you cut one of these colonies in two you would find gelatin type stuff inside.
When you see bryozoan fossils they look like moss. That is why in Greek bryozoan means moss animal. Bryozoans have been around for about 500,000,000 years!
On my trip to Lake Temagami in Ontario (Canada) I saw Pectinatella magnifica bryozoans in a lake. See my pictures of Pectinatella magnifica below and the list of links to lots of sites about bryozoa.
Microscope photos, diagrams of internals
Alien Life Forms? No, just bryozoans
A site with many links
Moss Animals Invade Lake Cochitute
Good Definition of Bryozoans
Bryozoans that live in the oceans (SEM images)
Comparison of Bryozoans and Corals
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Islamabad police have been spotted in all new hybrid patrolling vehicles which include Toyota Prius and Corolla. The new fleet of cars are part of Safe City Project so that the police can reach the crime scene early. The new police vehicles have been provided by Japan to "contribute to the promotion of socio-economic development efforts in developing countries."
Over 123 Japanese-made hybrid vehicles worth Rs435 million (500 million Japanese Yen) will be handed over to Pakistan by Japan.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Inomata handed over the first fleet of the vehicles to the ministry at a ceremony held at the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) office on Friday. The handover ceremony was held at Islamabad Traffic Police Headquarters, with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan representing Pakistan.
This is part of Japan's Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA) aimed at contributing to the promotion of socio-economic development in developing countries. Speaking on the occasion, the ambassador said the environment-friendly vehicles such as hybrid cars were widely used in Japan.
Japanese Ambassador Inomata said, "Security enhancement is indispensable for successful socio-economic development in Pakistan, and the Government of Japan remains committed to improving the capabilities of Pakistani law enforcement agencies."
He said: "This NPGA will provide a good opportunity for Pakistani people to realise positive effects on the environment brought about by hybrid vehicles."
In the field of security and law enforcement, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided training opportunities to around 45 Pakistani police officers for the last 10 years in areas such as forensic science, drug control and terrorism investigation, he added. In addition, Japan also agreed to install scanning devices at three international airports and two ports of Pakistan.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said most of the vehicles would be given to the Islamabad police, the Federal Investigation Agency, Frontier Constabulary, NACTA and provincial governments, including KP. The minister said the share of the ITP personnel from the amount of ticket fines had been increased from 25 per cent to 35 per cent due to their good performance.
He said cash award of Rs 200,000 would be given to two ITP officials on a quarterly basis.
Why hybrid cars?
Hybrid vehicles use less fuel and emit less greenhouse emissions as compared to conventional vehicles. The latest hybrid vehicles from Japan are expected not only to enable the police to reduce cost of fuel for their daily operations but also help the government address environmental challenges.
Mr Inomata said: "Security enhancement is indispensable for successful socio-economic development, and the Japanese government remains committed to improving capabilities of law enforcement agencies in Pakistan."
The vehicles are widely used by Japanese police, government entities and public transport, while also gaining popularity among the public.


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Not all drugs are created equal. There are thousands, probably millions, of drugs today and they have different components and effects on the body.
In some cases, you find few drugs that perform similar functions. However, one fact everybody can agree on is that different drugs affect the body in different ways.
Some drugs are sufficient to eliminate slight ailments. While some are so powerful they are deemed strong enough to tackle serious problems in the human body.
Some drugs are so powerful that they can alter the brain. Yes, alter the brain!
The implication of such drugs is that they can essentially control a person's actions after a period of usage. This is deemed "Addiction."
How drugs affect the brain
There are many ways to take a drug in. The method you choose will affect how fast it reaches and affect your brain. For instance, when you take a drug orally, it has to go into your digestive system and navigate that before it gets adapted into the blood.
However, when you take a drug through injection, it goes directly into the blood.
drug affects the brain in the bloodstream
Since blood flows throughout your body, any drug that gets to your blood will also get to your brain shortly after. Although it's not always a simple process. This is because not all drugs are able to get into the brain the same way. And that's why drugs have different effects on the brain.
One certain thing is that for the same drug, taking it through injection will affect the brain faster than if taken orally. That is why most prescription Opioids are manufactured in tablets.
They are to be used orally so that the drug can be released into the blood, and consequently the brain, gradually. It is dangerous for such drugs to be released once into the bloodstream.
Because it can lead to overdose and have all the unwanted side effects that are dangerous to the body system.
When a body builds a tolerance to drug
The reality is that many people take drugs like Opioids through injection. Most of these people do it without the recommendation of their doctors.
But why do people decide to take injections of these drugs even if it is risky to their health? Is it insufficient as an oral dose?
This is where the issue of tolerance comes in. Not everyone who becomes addicted to drugs started out to become addicted. Some people started using some drugs, like hydrocodone or other Opioids, to reduce slightly to severe pain.
But after a period of time, they become hooked to the drug. When people start getting hooked to a drug, they usually require a bigger dose of the drug to feel the same high.
That's why some people believe that the first time someone uses a drug is usually when they achieve the highest 'high.'
When people require higher doses, they usually lose control of their behavior and start to overuse the drug. And when the drug starts to wane in their system after their last dosage, they may start to feel the withdrawal symptoms of the drug.
Strong withdrawal symptoms like vomiting and restlessness can push people to the edge. Which means they have to use the drug as soon as possible to feel okay again.
In some of these cases, an addict who is already feeling the pain of withdrawal symptom may be impatient to use this same drug orally. As that will take a bit of time before it goes into the brain.
They need it immediately. This often leads people to either sniffing the drug or taking it through injection to have a faster effect.
But how do people get hooked on drugs? Because these drugs affect some functions of the brain. How? These drugs affect how neurotransmitters function in your brain. Before we go on, what is a neurotransmitter?
The brain consists of a large number of neurons. About 100 billion of them. Neurons are cells in the brain. The basic function of neurons is they transmit chemical and electrical signals through the brain.
When you read a book, or when you see a car that has lost control coming towards you, the neurons (or nerves) in your brain helps to process this information.
When you consider it, there are various means through which this information are going to your brain.
In some cases, you see the car. Even if you're not looking, the driver may attract your attention by using the car horn. You may also feel the vibration of the car.
All these transmit information to your brain that helps you to take the decision to run to safety from the oncoming car.
These actions are possible through the communication between the neurons in your brain.
A neuron has 3 major parts:
A neuron receives information through the dendrites. But for a neuron to receive this information, it has to receive it from another neuron.
The signal comes from the axon (at the terminal button) of the sending neuron into the dendrite of this neuron.
Most times, a neuron receives two types of signals:
The excitatory signal: this signal excites the neuron to activate it.
The inhibitory signal: this signal tells the neuron to remain passive.
When the number of excitatory signals exceeds the number of inhibitory signals, the neuron activates.
When this happens, a chemical-electric signal is created at the top of the neuron and travels through the neuron until it reaches the axon of the neuron at the terminal button.
When the signal reaches the axon of the neuron, it transfers the signal to another neuron. How does this transfer take place? Neurons are receiving signals and sending to other neurons in the brain all the time.
But not through contact with other neurons. A particular neuron goes close to another neuron to receive a signal from it and also goes close to a neuron to send a signal to it.
There is usually a space between neurons during this transfer. This space is called a synapse. This is where neurotransmitters come in.
For a neuron to send a signal to another neuron, it sends a neurotransmitter out of its terminal button. The neurotransmitter is the chemical messenger from the chemical-electrical signal that reaches the axon of a neuron.
These chemical signals are released into the synapse. They float along this space and connect in a lock-and-key fashion with 'receptors' in the walls of the dendrites of the receiving neuron.
When the neurotransmitters connect with the receptor of the receiving neuron at the postsynaptic side of the synapse, they activate the signal in the receiving neuron.
At this point, the neurotransmitters are now free again in the synapse. Most times, these neurotransmitters are recalled back into the giving neuron through the terminal button at the presynaptic side.
These neurotransmitters are now available in the neuron so that they can be fired again if there is a need to. This process is called reuptake.
This process occurs repeatedly in the brain and helps the brain to function properly. It helps the brain to power your organs to work effectively. It also helps you to make decisions.
Even though in some cases, like drug addiction, your brain may be pushing you to take wrong decisions due to alterations made to it by drugs.
There are many types of neurotransmitters and they perform different functions. Some neurotransmitters are:
Dopamine: it helps to regulate motor behavior, emotional arousal, and pleasures related to motivation. Many pleasurable experiences increase dopamine release in the brain.
Many addictive drugs are agonists of dopamine. Some of them help in the release of the neurotransmitter or in the prevention of its reuptake.
Direct agonists that increase the effects of dopamine in the brain include apomorphine and bromocriptine while indirect agonists include cocaine, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Adderall, Methylphenidate, MDMA (ecstasy), etc.
Antagonists that works to reduce the effects of dopamine include neuroleptics, metoclopramide, domperidone, etc.
High levels of dopamine in the brain has been linked to schizophrenia. Most of the drug used in the treatment are dopamine antagonists that reduce dopamine activity.
Low levels of dopamine have been linked to Parkinson's disease. It has been found that when substantia nigra, an area in the midbrain, loses dopamine-secreting neurons, it could lead to Parkinson's.
Epinephrine (Adrenaline): this neurotransmitter is released in the adrenal glands and brainstem.
It helps to become and stay alert, plays a role in sleep. It also helps with the fight-or-flight response when you're in danger. This helps you to react fast and could be the difference between life and death in some cases.
Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline): it's released in the central nervous system and the sympathetic nerves.
It works on focus, alertness, formation, and retrieval of memories, and sleep patterns. Its production is usually low during sleep and it increases while you're awake.
However, epinephrine is at its highest during the fight-or-flight response which is necessary during danger.
Glutamate: this is the most common neurotransmitter. It's an excitatory neurotransmitter and has this effect at over 90% of the synapses in the human brain.
The glutamate is found mostly in the brain and spinal cord.
It acts mainly on modifiable synapses. These are synapses that can extend or decrease in length. They have been deemed the main memory-storage elements in the brain.
When too much of glutamate is released in the brain, it can lead excitotoxicity. When a brain undergoes this, it's overstimulated and this can lead to seizures or stroke.
Excitotoxicity has also been connected to diseases like epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc.
Acetylcholine: this is the first discovered neurotransmitter. It's released at the neuromuscular junction and it helps to activate muscles.
Its agonists include nicotine, muscarine, cholinesterase inhibitors, etc. while antagonists include tubocurarine, atropine, etc.
It performs important functions in the brain like enhancing alertness when we wake up, sustaining attention, arousal, motivation, and memory.
Most of the addictive qualities of nicotine are caused by its effects on the nicotine acetylcholine receptors in the brain.
GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid): this is the second most common neurotransmitter after glutamate. It's an inhibitory neurotransmitter and has this effect on 90% of the synapses that do not use glutamate.
Many sedative drugs act by enhancing the effects of this neurotransmitter. Other agonists of GABA include alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, etc.
Its antagonists include bicuculline, cicutoxin, gabazine, picrotoxin, etc.
Opioid peptides: these are peptides that affect parts of the brain responsible for motivation, emotion, attachment behavior. They also respond to stress and pain and control food intake into the body.
These peptides connect to the Opioid receptors in the brain. Endorphins in the body produce these peptides.
Also, drugs like Opioids produce these similar effects on the brain. That is why Opioids are usually prescribed to be painkillers.
How drugs act on Neurotransmitters
There are two types of drugs with regards to how they affect the neurotransmitters in the brain. They are:
Agonistic drugs: these are drugs that excite the actions of a particular neurotransmitter. This means it enhances the actions of that neurotransmitter.
It makes more of these neurotransmitters available in the synapse. If the neurotransmitter is excitatory, it makes it even more excitatory. If on the other hand, it's an inhibitory neurotransmitter, agonist drugs make it more inhibitory.
One of the ways it makes this possible is to prevent the giving neuron from reuptake of the neurotransmitter. When this occurs, there are more neurotransmitters in the synapse.
There is usually a space between neurons during this transfer. This space is called a synapse. This is where neurotransmitters come in.
For a neuron to send a signal to another neuron, it sends a neurotransmitter out of its terminal button.
The neurotransmitter is the chemical messenger from the chemical-electrical signal that reaches the axon of a neuron.
Another way these drugs agonize neurotransmitters is to spur increased production of the neurotransmitter. This means neurons release more of this neurotransmitters than they normally produce.
This also leads to more neurotransmitters in the synapse to increase the effect of that neurotransmitter.
Another way this type of drug can improve the action of a neurotransmitter has nothing to with production or reuptake of the neurotransmitter itself.
In this case, the drug goes into the synapse and activate the receptors of the receiving neuron. This has the same effect as if a neurotransmitter has activated the receptor.
Antagonistic drugs: these drugs usually reduces the effect of a particular neurotransmitter. This means it will either make an inhibitory neurotransmitter less inhibitory or eliminate its effects altogether.
This type of drugs works in similar ways to the agonistic drugs even though they're working in different ways.
One way it functions is to reduce the production of neurotransmitters in a neuron. This makes fewer neurotransmitters available when the neuron needs to fire.
Another way it works is to block the receptors of the receiving neuron. When the drug enters into the synapse, it attaches to the receptors of the receiving neuron. But it does not activate it.
Apart from that, it prevents neurotransmitters from giving neurons to activate the receptors as it is already attached to it. This slows down the effect of such a neurotransmitter or eliminates it.
One other way this drug antagonize is to cause neurotransmitters to leak out of their containers in the terminal button, and into the fluid of the presynaptic neuron.
This reduces the number of neurotransmitters that can be fired when the neuron needs to release them.
Effect of drugs on neurotransmitters
Most abused drugs are agonist drugs. Because they usually enhance the effect of the neurotransmitters they affect.
In this section, I'll be discussing some drugs, the neurotransmitters they affect and how they affect them.
When the body feels severe pain, the body is usually unable to create enough Opioid peptides to relieve the pain. This is why Opioids are usually prescribed as painkillers.
Opioids include drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone, codeine, heroin, morphine, etc. Opioids like heroin are not prescribed and are illegal for usage.
Opioids attach themselves to Opioid receptors in the brain which improves the effect of opioid peptides.
These Opioids have the same effect as the as the Opioid peptides. The release of dopamine provides enough relief for their pain.
However, Opioid users tend to get addicted to the drug over time. This is because the brain, after a time, craves the rewards of the drug and tell the user to seek the actions that led to those rewards.
Thus, a user of this drug gets addicted to it and keeps on using it to continue to gain the rewards.
To treat this addiction, the user has to undergo detox and visit a rehabilitation center.
This is probably the best option available today. If you or your loved one is among the 22.7 million Americans that need substance abuse treatment, getting a quick help is critical.
Combination of these treatments helps with both the physical and psychological effects of the drug.
Will treatment reverse all the negative effects of opioid addiction on the brain?
It's difficult to say for sure. But anybody can get treated for the addiction and continue to live their lives healthy. Most importantly, they'll be able to get treatment through other medications when they feel pain.
This drug works majorly on the dopamine neurotransmitters. It also works on norepinephrine and serotonin neurotransmitters.
It's an agonist that helps to improve the actions of dopamine in the brain. It prevents the reuptake of dopamine into the presynaptic neuron.
Since the function of dopamine is to give pleasurable feelings, someone using cocaine will feel more pleasurable than someone whose brain is producing it without help.
It also gives more feeling of confidence due to secretion of serotonin and increases in energy from nor-epinephrine. The fact that this drug increases dopamine levels is one of the factors that aid users' addiction to it.
Due to these feelings, the user may become addicted to the drug.
After a period of usage, the user's brain can adapt to the drug so much that the postsynaptic membrane of neurons has to create new receptors to cope with the overload of dopamine.
When cocaine is injected or inhaled, its effect can be felt by the user in few seconds. This effect usually lasts between 5 and 90 minutes.
However, the problem with cocaine use is that this feeling wears off as the drug leaves the user's body system.
This may cause the user to feel depressed since they need the drug to have that pleasurable feeling again.
It's an agonist of GABA. It helps to improve its functions. This in turn leads to effects such as sedation, memory impairment, and muscle relaxation.
Alcohol also has an inhibitory effect on glutamate which slows down brain activity and energy levels.
By exciting the function of GABA and inhibiting the effects of glutamate, alcohol successfully slows down important functions of the body like thoughts, speech, and movement.
This is why someone who is intoxicated by alcohol will probably have slurred speech, stagger, and fall over chairs and knock their heads on the table.
Alcohol inhibits the cerebral cortex where thought processing and consciousness occur. This slows down the information they receive through their eyes, ears, and other senses. It also makes it difficult for them to think clearly.
It also inhibits the cerebellum which controls movement and balance.
Alcohol affects the hypothalamus and pituitary which regulate automatic brain functions and hormone release. This effect can increase sexual urge but reduce sexual performance.
It's never intentional for a drunk to fall over. It's just that alcohol has instructed their brain to control them like that.
Apart from all these, alcohol improves the dopamine release which attaches a reward to the act. This encourages the user to continue usage -- so that they can get the rewards.
This drug serves as an agonist of postsynaptic dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin receptors in their neurons. It achieves this by stimulating the release of these neurotransmitters.
It enters into the terminal button of the presynaptic neuron and forces the dopamine molecules out of their storage vesicles.
This releases the dopamine into the synaptic gap. It also prevents their reuptake in the presynaptic neuron. Both processes make sure that there is an excess of dopamine between the neurons.
This improves mental focus, the ability to stay awake, and the power of concentration.
Anybody who uses it will feel no need for sleep and food. This effect often occurs about 15 to 30 minutes after the usage of the drug and can last for hours before the effects wane in the body.
However, after a period of usage, the body builds tolerance for the drug which may require a user to use more of the drug to have the same effect. This can sometimes lead to overdose.
Overuse of the drug can lead to a negative effect like amphetamine psychosis which includes hallucinations, paranoia, and symptoms that resembles schizophrenia.
This drug has become popular over the years. It's similar to amphetamine and is derived from it. They have similar effects on the brain.
However, meth seems to work faster when used. It's also a bit more dangerous as it is easier to get addicted to it.
One other difference is that methamphetamine is illegal. Amphetamine can be prescribed for medical purposes whereas meth can't.
Cannabinoids are usually found in marijuana.
Research has found that cannabinoids affect many neurotransmitters including glutamate, GABA, norepinephrine, dopamine and acetylcholine.
This drug, due to its effects on the hippo-campus and the orbitofrontal cortex, can cause impaired thinking and interfere with a user's ability to learn and perform complicated tasks.
It also affects the function of the cerebellum and the basal ganglia. These are the areas responsible for regulating balance, coordination, posture, and reaction time.
Due to this, people who use this drug may be unable to drive safely or play a game or engage in any physical activity that requires proper coordination.
When people overdose on marijuana, they may go through delusions, hallucinations, delusions, and confusion about their personal identity.
This drug, usually present in cigarettes, binds itself to and activate the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. This acts to replicate the effects of acetylcholine at these receptors.
Nicotine also activates areas of the brain responsible for feeling pleasure and reward. Scientists have found recently that this drug increases the level of dopamine in some areas of the brain.
Dopamine is one of the main reasons people get addicted to drugs like cocaine and heroin and could also be one of the reasons it's difficult for people to quit cigarettes.
One other neurotransmitter nicotine stimulates is the glutamate, which is involved in memory and learning.
The brain also produces more endorphins when nicotine is present in the brain. Endorphins serve as natural painkillers and could encourage the habit of smoking to get more of the feeling.
Effects of genetics
If two people take the same amount of drug daily, will it have the same effect on both of them? If they continue this for a long time, will they get addicted at the same time?
No. This is because when it comes to drugs and how it affects people, the genes also play an important role. Essentially, people's DNA is 99.9% similar and only 0.1% different.
But this 0.01% difference accounts for about 3 million base pairs of DNA sequence out of the 3 billion in a human being. This accounts for differences like height, color, resistance to diseases, etc.
Due to the genes of some people, it's more difficult for them to get addicted to a drug. Even when they get addicted, they're able to break their addiction faster.
There is also the concept of epigenetics. This is about the idea that environmental factors can change some parts of the DNA due to the information they take in.
This means two people who are born with identical DNA, let's say an identical twin, can still end up having differences in their DNA if they grow up in different environments.
The concept of genetics is especially useful when medical professionals are trying to treat someone addicted to drug.
For instance, a study by Lerman C. Schnoll RA, Hawk LW Jr, et al. published in the Lancet Respir Med. 2015 found that people who metabolize nicotine normally found better help using varenicline for treating their addiction while people who metabolize nicotine slowly found better help with a nicotine patch.
Treatment for addiction
For various types of addictions, there are similar modes of treatments for them.
Most treatment to break addiction usually starts with detoxification (or detox). Addicts are usually given treatments that reverse the actions of the drug they have been addicted to. This is the physical treatment.
The next stage is usually for counselling. This is where there'll be personal counseling or group counseling where you meet other people who are trying to break the addiction. This is the psychological treatment.
Both the physical and psychological treatments are important to break an addiction successfully.
Registering with a rehabilitation center makes this process easier as they already have many plans you can choose according to your needs or budget.
It is impossible to separate the effect of drugs and how they impact neurotransmitters.
Because a drug has to have various effects on the neurotransmitters in the human brain before it can affect human feelings and influence human action.
When a drug is taken orally or through an injection, the final aim of the drug is to get to the brain, through the blood.
Drugs administered orally usually gets to the blood slower and takes a long time before it can have an effect on the brain.
After a period of time using a drug, the body usually builds tolerance for the drug and the user will need a bigger dose to maintain the same effect.
This is when drugs begin to program the neurons of the brain to the changes in neurotransmitters it has caused. The most affected neurotransmitter is the dopamine which is a kind of reward center.
These changes in the neurons and neurotransmitters usually affect how the body system of a user functions. Initially, they may reap benefits from the drug.
But over time, these benefits are diminished and they have to deal with the side effects that can sometimes be dangerous to human life.
In many cases, the damages done to neurons in the brain are irreversible even after treatment of the addiction.
But this is not to neglect treatment. With adequate treatment, an addict can still live a healthy life and get most of the vital functions of their brain back.


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Acquired in 1992 Cedar Crest Apartments is a 12 unit complex, 11 of which are 2 bedrooms the remaining is a 1 bedroom. This project is devoted to Veterans on the HUD-VASH Program. The project is 100% LIHTC (tax credit) and is in its extended use period.
All residents pay 30% of their income for rent and as part of their HUD –VASH voucher and receive case management from the VA.
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By Wes McCurtis
CYPRESS, CA – The Cypress College women's basketball team (17-6, 5-1 OEC) dominated the Santa Ana College Dons (12-10, 2-4 OEC) in a 98-63 victory at home on Wednesday night. The Chargers entered the night ranked No. 16 in the state and No. 9 in Southern California
Sylvia Garcia led the Chargers with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. Dominique Culhno added 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Monique Mesa recorded 10 points and 7 rebounds to lead the Chargers' bench.
Taylor Ivicevic finished with a game-high 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting for Santa Ana.
The Chargers came ready to play after slow starts in their previous 3 games. Cypress opened the game on a 13-2 run and snagged a commanding 26-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Chargers' relentless full court pressure forced the Dons into 11 first quarter turnovers, resulting in easy transition points. Cypress shot 11-of-18 to start the game, while holding the Dons to just 3-of-14 shooting. Santa Ana's struggles continued in the second quarter as they were outscored 27-10 and entered the half trailing 53-18.
The Dons played Cypress tough in the second half but the deficit was too much to overcome. Santa Ana simply had no answer for the Chargers' on ball pressure as Cypress recorded 23 steals, their second highest total this season. Cypress shot a season-high 52% from the field on their way to a season-high 98 points.
Women's basketball will return to action against district rival Fullerton at home on Friday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. on Coaches vs. Cancer Night.
Stay connected with the Chargers through social media. Follow Cypress College Athletics on Twitter @CypressChargers. Check in with the Chargers on Facebook/CypressChargers and on Instagram @CypressChargers.


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What is EPDM? And "Why EPDM Rubber on Commercial Roofs?"
This article and others on this website along with videos will prove that it is not wise to install EPDM Rubber on Commercial Roofs
EPDM comes from its inclusion of Ethylene, Propylene, Diene Monomer. EPDM is an elastomeric compound, which consists of oil-based by-products and other compositions of modifiers and stabilizers.
It was during the late 1960s that using EPDM rubber roofing as a roofing material. This formulation replaced the more labor-intensive, Built-Up-Roofing (BUR) also known as Hot-Tar-and-Gravel Roofing.
EPDM Rubber on Commercial Roofs
The question is "Why anyone would think to install EPDM Rubber on Commercial Roofs" This and other articles will paint a clearer picture as to why EPDM Rubber on Commercial Roofs is not a wise decision.
The video below shows EPDM leaks due to adhesives failing to maintain bonding properties. Notice the ease he is removing the rubber cover tape on the edge of the roof.
Thin EPDM Membranes on Commercial Flat Roofs
EPDM membranes are available in three thicknesses: 45 mil., 60 mil., and 90 mils. (mils. refers to .001 or a thousandth of an inch). A membrane that's 60 mils, would be 1/16th of an inch thick, and about equal to the thickness of a quarter.
Most roofing contractors will install the 45 mils. Membrane unbeknownst to their clients, however, a 45 mil. The membrane is too thin and susceptible to tears and punctures.
Ultraviolet/Climate Degradation of EPDM
Regardless of its popularity, EPDM has a set of drawbacks as a roofing system. Field tests over four generations have shown that no matter the thickness installed, the black color of the EPDM absorbs harmful UV rays. The UV's cause adhesives to fail and the rubber to become brittle over time, providing only a 15-year period of protection.
EPDM Adhesives Fail
When fastening EPDM rubber membrane to a substrate, like plywood or insulation board, is by applying adhesives with a paint roller. Using EPDM adhesives to flash rooftop units, such as skylights, vents, drains, a/c units, extractor fans, stovepipes, and chimneys.
These adhesives fail to maintain their bonding properties due to harmful UV rays. Adhesives are such an integral component of the entire roof system, yet, have failed time and again, even though new formulations have been introduced five times since the early 1970s. To date, there are no proven remedies.
Traffic on EPDM Flat Roofs
It is inevitable that flat roofs will have foot traffic for snow removal and from maintenance workers servicing air conditioners, vents, skylights and the like. Snow shovels can pierce the EPDM rubber and create gouges and gashes which may become leaks.
Also, service workers drop and unintentionally leave behind screws, nails, and other sharp objects. When someone steps on these sharp objects, they will pierce the membrane and eventually cause leaks.
EPDM is not a Viable Commercial Roofing System
Many roofers believe in the overall practicality of an EPDM single-ply roof, but faulty installations and materials' failures have resulted in damage causing the need for long-term, intermittent repairs.
Installing a 2 Ply Modified Bitumen Torch Down Rubber Membrane on a commercial roof will offer a more durable, low maintenance, long-lasting solution.


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We want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.
Our office will be open for a half day on Wednesday, December 31. We will be closed on Thursday, January 1 in observance of New Years. We will reopen on Friday, January 2 with regular office hours.
Pediatric After Hours Care (PAHC) will be available Wednesday afternoon and during normal hours on Thursday. Our contact page has information for PAHC.


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We have scheduled a parents Boosters meeting for Wednesday August 23 at 7pm. The meeting will be at the HS in Audion B. Please make sure to bring a pen for paperwork! Look for more information coming prior to this meeting.
2017 Information
The Soccer Boosters Association depends on parent involvement. Your active participation is critical to our success and support of the Boys Soccer program.
Here is some basic information about the Boosters Association
- Boosters Club dues are $150.00 per player and $275.00 per family. Please complete the enclosed form and include with your payment, no later than Friday, 9/22. If you have any questions related to Boosters Dues, please let me know.
- The Varsity, JV and Freshman Schedules are posted on this site. Keep in mind there could be some changes to this schedule.
- Please be sure that you and your child are signed up for the Team Snap account, it is the fastest and most efficient manner to receive updates about field changes, cancellations, and team events.
- If any parents are taking pictures at the games and would like to share with the team, please let us know. You can upload the digital ones to our Team Snap account. Sharing photos is especially helpful for our parents coordinating the Scrapbook and the Banquet.
- We will have one fundraiser this year – Lottery Tickets the month of October. We want to keep things as simple as possible.
- The senior players designed the 2017 Springfield Soccer T-shirt. Each player will receive a t-shirt as part of your Boosters Association Dues. We will also sell the shirts at various activities throughout the season ($10).
- Cougar Spirit Wear – In addition to the 2017 Senior Shirts, SHS Soccer Spirit Wear will be sold by C&M Sports. A copy of the Spirit Wear options is in your packet. The sale and orders will be done on-line. We will be selling previous year's Spirit Wear at the Alumni Game and other events. Our Spirit Wear leader is Stacey Broadhurst, but we need an additional Volunteer.
Upcoming Activities and Volunteer Opportunities
- Blue/White Game – August 18th .
- Pizza Party – August 25th @ 6pm and hosted by the ________Family. All players are invited.
- Freshmen/Sophomores are asked to bring a 6 or 8 pack of 12oz Gatorade
- Juniors/Seniors are asked to bring dessert (2 dozen)
- Please remind your child to sign in via Team Snap and let us know if they plan to attend.
- Pasta Team Event – TBD. The event will be in the SHS Cafeteria, which will enable us to have one celebration. We are going to ask parents/players to bring items for the celebration. We are looking for a few volunteer(s) to organize this event.
- Senior Night TBD – Looking for leader on this event, and help from other parents. We honor the Senior players and their parents during the game and we have a small celebration in the cafeteria afterwards.
- Pottsgrove Game – TBD. This is a Breast Cancer Awareness event/ fundraiser in coordination with our scrimmage against the Pottsgrove team. Please look for info about this Event.
- End of Season Banquet – TBD. (Generally late November/early December). This year's banquet will be held at Lazaretto Ballroom. We need group of volunteers to help organize this event. We will provide more information in the coming weeks.
- Freshman, JV and Varsity Parent Coordinators – With 3 teams and over 60 players, we want to ensure we have resources available to answer questions, explain activities and help improve and coordinate communication to our families. We are looking to fill the all 3 of these positions, please let us know if you are interested.
We thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for any of our activities, please feel free to contact us.
Michael Ranck
2017 Springfield High School Soccer Boosters


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