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A winner was selected from 92 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Inc.
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The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Inc. (GBBA) was established in 1880, and is the oldest continuously active bar association in the United States. The Association's home is in Bridgeport, CT. Throughout its history, the GBBA has promoted excellence in the legal profession, defended the interests of its members, and has sought to advance the cause of a society ruled by law. The Association serves the professional needs of its members through its seminars highlighting the most recent developments in the law. The GBBA also provides for the collegial needs of its members with events such as the annual bar dinner, holiday party, and summer get-togethers. In 1995, The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Scholarship Fund was established, and is administered by the Fairfield County Community Foundation (formerly Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation). The Fund consists of contributions made by our members and the earnings thereon.
Lawyers and those engaged in the legal profession. All ages, however, we're updating the brand so we're trying to skew a little younger. New blood, new ideas to keep our association as relevant and current as possible. A fresh start.
We'd like the full name and a mark; we would also like a logo that can be pure black & white; a simple yet elegant logo that reflects our community and the high standards we expect of ourselves and our members.
Here's the Official Seal of the City of Bridgeport - please consider this: http://ci.bridgeport.ct.us/_img/_up…20JPG2.jpg
We have a logo that a member designed - it's horrible:
Please help us. We wish desperately to be modern.
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With Tablets Emerging as the Preferred Technology Device for Both Consumers and Executives, Improved Speed and Performance Becomes Critical; FASTCASE Available for Cyber Monday and Holiday Shopping Season
With Tablets Emerging as the Preferred Technology Device for Both Consumers and Executives, Improved Speed and Performance Becomes Critical; FASTCASE Available for Cyber Monday and Holiday Shopping Season
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - Nov 26, 2012) - FASTCASE, the case for speed, has unveiled a new case that dramatically improves the connection speed and performance of the iPad®. Consumers and executives use the iPad, the most popular tablet in the world, in a host of new scenarios. FASTCASE has developed patented technology and a unique design that have been tested and proven in labs certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enable the iPad to run as much as 5X faster while optimizing signal strength.
Consumers and executives now utilize the iPad for both everyday functions and business needs. So they require faster, more consistent performance to access the Internet, and to upload and download cloud-based apps. Enterprise executives now have a new opportunity to get ahead of the game in today's real-time business environment.
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"Tablets are now fully integrated into our lives whether at work or play," said Drew Wilkins, Vice President of Marketing, FASTCASE. "A connection that is both fast and steady is essential for consumers because most iPad Web apps rely on it. FASTCASE is the only case on the market today that addresses the need for on-the-go productivity and consistent speed. Anyone who needs iPad apps to perform quickly will find that FASTCASE is an indispensable tool."
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53 year-old Michael Patterson appeared in Missoula justice court Monday afternoon charged with his 8th DUI, a felony.
According to court documents, Patterson was arrested on Saturday night at the Fast Trip convenience store on Reserve Street, as his vehicle was parked in a handicapped spot on top of several garbage bags placed there by employees for pickup.
When police arrived, two men were observed in the vehicle, and both were drinking from open cans of beer. The driver, identified as Patterson, was placed in custody after police conducted DUI tests. A warrant was obtained and Patterson was taken to St. Patrick Hospital for a blood draw, where he was reportedly verbally abusive to authorities.
Officers advised that Patterson had seven previous DUI convictions.
Judge John Odlin placed Patterson back into the Missoula County jail on $50,000 bail.


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Gilbert A. Sorg
Gilbert A. Sorg, 97, of 160 Wehler Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Elk Regional Health Center following a short illness. He was born January 3, 1914 in St. Marys, a son of the late Michael and Mary Dendorfer Sorg.On March 2, 1942 in Sacred Heart Church, he married the late Mary Bon Sorg, who preceded him in death on January 15, 1994.Mr. Sorg was a member of Queen of the World Church. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII in France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe and received a service medal with four Bronze stars. He retired from Industrial Pipe and Steel Company after many years of service. Many years ago, he also worked in the coal mines. He was a building contractor, having built his own home as well as several other homes in the area. He was a very skilled handyman and artist with creek stone. He was a regular at the farmer's market, which he enjoyed for many years. He was a member of the American Legion and the Campowners Association. He was a loving father and grandfather who enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family.He is survived by one daughter Marilyn, Mrs. Blaze Bauer of St. Marys; one son, Anthony Sorg and his wife Joyce of St. Marys; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Clara Turcotte Sorg; five sisters, Caroline and Celine Sorg, Gertrude McCarren, Alice Haberberger, and Ethel Spangler; three brothers, Charles, Robert and Wilfred Sorg; and two stepbrothers, Clarence and Earl Turcotte.A Mass of Christian Burial for Gilbert A. Sorg will be celebrated on Friday, July 15 at 10 a.m. at Queen Of The World Church, with the Rev. Michael Ferrick, pastor, as celebrant. A military service will be conducted by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, on Thursday from 5-8 p.m.Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreenFuneralHome.com.
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Journalists receive hundreds, if not thousands of press releases each year. Some are very well written; some not so much. Some are quite relevant to the markets we serve, in my case trucking; some not so much.
I have been following the whole Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien NBC debacle. I confess, I am a fan of Leno, although mostly his show becomes background noise as I toil around the house. So it was quite amusing to see a press release show up in my in-box yesterday with the following subject line: "Jay Leno demos his new MaxJax on jaylenosgarage.com."
Initially, the words Jay Leno jumped out at me. Jay Leno has a product dedicated to the trucking market, I thought. Interesting. Then, the thought quickly went to, what is a MaxJax? So I opened the release to learn more, just what any good pr person would want.
Turns out the MaxJax is a vehicle lifting system from Dannmar and the company was promoting the fact that Leno, who owns hundreds of classic automobiles, uses the product in his own garage. He displayed that fact on his web site, www.jaylenosgarage.com, and even included a video, which you can watch here.
The MaxJax, it turns out, is a mid-rise two post portable and stowable vehicle lift with ceiling clearance of just eight feet. The release goes on to list other famous owners of the product: former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace, NASCAR driver Austin Dillon, reality TV stars Ryan Friedlinghaus and Duane Mayer, as well as famed fabricator Eddie Paul.
With a lifting capacity of just 6,000 lbs., trucking is not the right fit for the MaxJax. But Jay Leno is. And after all, isn't one of the functions of a good pr representative's job to get their product mentioned by the press? Consider it done.


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Setback for Michael Dell, and More
What's News: Dell's shareholder vote on a $24.4 billion buyout bid is delayed. Morgan Stanley announces plans to buy back its stock. Emmy nominees are announced, and Netflix's 'House of Cards' makes Emmy history. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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... I'm a setback for Michael Dell this is what's news I'm WS J live I'm Thailand Co ... Dell Shareholder Meeting entering just minutes after convening ... Dell's board of directors delaying until next Wednesday to like twenty fourth ... a shareholder vote on the company's twenty four point four billion dollars buyout ... by founder and CEO Michael Dell ... the move signals that the board is not company it has the votes to pass the thirteen dollars and sixty five cents a share buyout ... Mr. Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake capital ... even after more than five months of deal negotiations and Mommy ... it's un clear whether the buyout group will sweeten the deal to get it done ... shares of Morgan Stanley rallying Thursday after surprised investors by announcing plans to buy back its stock for the first time ... since the financial crisis ... the six largest U S make unexpectedly disclosing ... that the Federal Reserve would allowed to buy back up to five hundred million dollars of its outstanding common stock Morgan Stanley also reporting a sixty six percent rise in second-quarter profits ... driven by strength ... in its stock trading and wealth management businesses ... the nominations in the drama series category are ... Academy of television Arts and Sciences announcing the primetime any nominations Thursday morning ... Netflix's original series House of Cards making any history its nomination for best drama series is the first such not for an online program ... the show's two stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright ... also receiving best actor actress nominations with seventy nine the most any nominations going to app exits and their current story asylum ... followed closely by HBO game of Thrones with sixteen nomination ... looking keep us anomaly this is about as rapid and what's his aunt WS J live ...


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Dubrovnik escape - is tour that combine walking and trekking with cultural sightseeing, domestic food and beverages tasting.
Day 1: Arrival
After your arrival in Dubrovnik airport you will be transferred to your accommodation in the town of Cavtat. In the evening welcome dinner with other travelers in the group.
Day 2: Dubrovnik country side Konavle - trekking.
After breakfast we start our trekking tour from Cavtat, we follow the path above cliffs, through forest, vineyards and fields of Konavle. On our way we visit many interesting spots and we walking by many old villages, from Cilipi to last village Radovcici. This night we sleep in village Radovcici with a family, upon arrival we have lunch, afternoon on your own, dinner is served at the family home too. The first day we walk max. 15 kilometers, 6 hours moderate walking.
Day 3: Konavle countryside – Mount Snjeznica.
After breakfast we leave village Radovcici and we continue to the region of the Konavle hills. We leave our minibus in village Kuna where we start our trekking tour to the highest peak in the Dubrovnik region (1234 m). Trekking length is 5 hours, after picnic lunch in the mountain we return to village Kuna from where we have a transfer to our next destination, Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is our base for next 5 days.
Day 4: Dubrovnik sightseeing and walking tour.
We visit and explore old town of Dubrovnik. Our Dubrovnik exploring starts after breakfast with a short walking tour from our Dubrovnik accommodation to the old centre. There we meet our guide who will take us through Dubrovnik's streets and introduce us to it's rich history. Tour length is 2 hours combining cultural sightseeing and easy walking.
Day 5: Island Sipan – trekking.
On our second day in Dubrovnik we discover the Island of Sipan. To explore and to enjoy Dubrovnik it is necessary to go toward the sea, to the Elaphite Island Sipan. Sipan is a fisherman's island dating from ancient times. In the middle age Sipan was a summer residence of Dubrovnik's patricians. Today, many traces, monuments, castles and churches are witness of his history. In combination with green Mediterranean vegetation and with just a couple of cars on the island, Sipan is a perfect destination for walking. Our tour begins after breakfast, we walk from our accommodation to port of Gruz where we board the boat to Sipan. The morning walk starts at Sudjuradj. Inland we will have lunch in local tavern and free time on your own before departure to Dubrovnik. Moderate hiking and trekking length is 3.5 hours.
Day 6: Cave Vjetrenica village Zavala, Herzegovina.
Trip to Herzegovina to visit UNESCO protected cave Vjetrenica, in village Zavala. The main characteristic of Vjetrenica is cold wind coming from its entrance. This extensive cave system has in total over 6 kilometers of channels but touristy path is 600 m long. The cave is also home to many small lakes and endemic types of shellfish. Trip starts after breakfast with bus transfer, driving through interesting Herzegovina landscape, which takes one and half hour. Visiting cave takes approximately one hour, after sightseeing departure to Dubrovnik.
Day 7: Free day to relax on your own.
Day 8: Transfer to the airport and departure.
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The GMC K2500 is a three-quarter-ton, four-wheel drive pickup truck that comprises part of the GMC full-size pickup truck line. It stayed in production for four decades in the U.S., beginning in 1960 and ending in 2000. The vehicle also comes as a two-wheel drive model, in which case GMC designates it with a C instead of a K. The GMC Sierra HD series of pickup trucks replaced the GMC K2500 in 2001.
The GMC K2500, along with the rest of its full-size truck counterparts, is known as an effective workhorse. It can take a beating, and it comes at an affordable price. As a result, the GMC K2500 and other C/K series trucks remain some of the most popular full-size trucks in the U.S.
The 2000 GMC K2500 was part of the fourth generation of full-size trucks introduced in 1988. The vehicle comes in four different versions: Fleetside Single, Extended, Crew Cab, and Stepside Single Cab. All versions of the vehicle ride on independent front suspension and offer three trim levels. The engine options include the following: a 4.3-liter V-6 with 160 horsepower, a 5.0-liter V-8 with 175 horsepower, a 5.7-liter V-8 with 210 horsepower, and a 6.2-liter diesel V-8 with 230 horsepower.
The 1989 version of the GMC K2500 includes a sports appearance package that features wheel flares, body trim, a black bumper, a sport grille, a special 4x4 box badge, 16-inch aluminum wheels, and a Sport tailgate badge. GMC offered this sport package until 1992.
The GMC K2500 got an updated audio system and interior, a driver's side airbag, and four-wheel ABS brakes, which GMC made standard in 1995.
The 2000 GMC K2500 contains the award-winning Vortec V-8 engine that delivers 255 to 290 horsepower due to a higher compression ratio, roller-valve shifters, a new camshaft, and high-flow cylinder heads.
The GMC K2500 spanned four generations, starting with the first generation that began in 1960 and ended in 1966. This generation introduces a new body style, as well as a new designation system that includes the initials C and K. The new series of pickup trucks include the Apache 10, the Viking 40, and the Spartan 70. GMC offers the trucks in Wideside and Fenderside versions.
The GMC K2500 got its name during the second generation of this series, which picked up in 1967 and continued until 1972. The series has a more modern look, a new nickname (Action Line), and added convenience and comfort features that make the models more than just utilitarian trucks. The vehicle has a coil-spring rear suspension that provides a better ride than older leaf springs. However, the old suspension system remains available.
In 1968, a 5.0-liter V-8 engine with a power of 310 hp replaced the 4.6-liter V-8 engine in the GMC K2500. Other optional engines include a 6.5-liter V-8 engine, which GMC offered for the first time. When it comes to the exterior, the vehicle has side-marker reflectors on its fenders. The small rear window cab is no longer available. The grille also shows revision, with the letters GMC no longer appearing on the crossbar.
GMC made the next significant change in 1971, when it painted the grille black in some portions and an additional trim package, the Sierra, was introduced. This package concentrates more on comfort features, such as better interiors, insulation and padding, a carpet, chrome trim, tailgate trim, and upper and lower side moldings. In the same year, GMC introduced AM/FM radios as a standard addition to the GMC K2500.
The third generation of the GMC pickup truck family began in 1973 with a clean-sheet redesign. Development had begun in 1968, and the resulting redesign was considered revolutionary at the time of its introduction. In particular, the cab of the GMC K2500 shows differences from most other American pickup trucks of that era. The traits of this generation include a more aerodynamic design, double-wall construction, sleek body work, rounded doors with high cuts on the roof, and a flared secondary beltline to complement the new tail lamps. The GMC K2500 also has wood and steel floors, while the wheelbase increases to 117.5 inches for the short version and 131.5 inches for the long version of the pickup truck series. The GMC K2500 comes with part-time or full-time four-wheel drive. It features an off-road inclined design; for example, the transfer case is directly bolted to the transmission. This generation's popularity ensured its survival for approximately 15 years, until production ceased in 1987.
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The GMC K2500 is a full-size, heavy duty pickup truck manufactured by General Motors.
The 1998 GMC K2500 is a truck that offers a selection of engines, bed sizes, and possibilities.
The 1997 GMC K2500 classifies as a heavy-duty pickup truck with a long history that goes back decades.
The 1996 GMC K2500 comes with one engine choice, one transmission choice, and three trim choices.
The 1995 GMC K2500 belongs to GMC's Sierra line of trucks.


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So take a minute and check those out!!
I also wanted to take second or three, or generally however long it takes for you to read this .... to welcome my new and amazing public followers!!!! I had a goal to reach 400 by my birthday and you guys TOTALLY ROCK and got me there like TWO WEEKS early!!!! I'm so excited! I am hoping to do an official "Love Your Followers" day sometime this month...it just might be later. When I do those I make a point to visit the blog of EACH and EVERY public follower and comment just 'cause I like ya and stuff!!! It's way fun and I always encourage everyone to do the same with those who follow your blog just 'cause it makes people smile and stuff. Just say'n.
In other news.....LOVING Project Runway this season! So happy to see less drama and more professionalism! It really makes a HUGE difference in the tone of the show! I am always inspired by watching others create, so I just love this show!!! Are you a fan?
I got new tires this weekend and I had no idea just HOW MUCH stopping power I had lost due to the old ones! Yikes! It was a little scary when I saw how WELL these allowed me to stop because it was sort of one of those...hmmm....so if I'm noticing this much of a difference then just HOW bad WERE those old tires???? Oooopsies.
Also, The Hubbums is asking for ideas for birthday gifts. He says he feels like getting me scrapbook stuff or art stuff is cheating, so that stuff doesn't count. Problem is...I don't much need/want anything else. HA! Well, unless he wants to drop a pretty penny on a DSLR...I WON'T be complaining about that, but I don't think that is really in the budget, so, that being the case...do any of YOU have any great ideas? Of course, there is the iPad, but I REALLY think I want to wait for the next generation before getting one of those. I need to be convinced that it isn't a total dud, kwim? I'm open to any ideas you might have! Throw 'em at me! (Oh...and we just bought me some new clothes, so I don't really much need those right now, either.)
On the creative side of life I picked up some clippies and elastic headbands last night and I hope to make some SUPER cute hair pretties this week. Mostly 'cause I need some desperately! HA! No, seriously. For reals, you guys, you don't even know. This whole growing my hair out thing has given me SUCH an amazing appreciation for headbands, but, being me, I prefer them to be all cute and flowery and feathery and such, so I need to work on these plain boring ones. Just say'n.
SOOoooooo..... what have YOU been up to? Do anything super fun this weekend? Planning any way CUTE projects? Just having a happy day?
OH! I forgot to tell you about my doll head. I made it out of clay. I'll have to photograph it, but it's not great since I've not really sculpted much, but it was wicked crazy fun! I hope to incorporate it into a full art doll. I think clay and I may end up getting along fairly well in the future. Just say'n.
Jingle Out!
HA!!!! Seriously. Do you think that is just hilarious? Probably not. But I still TOTALLY do. If you knew me personally, you would be laughing. Hard. For reals. I look like SUCH a dork when I say that! It's too funny, really, it is. Maybe I'll add it to my next video just so you can see! HA!!!!!!
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I adore Project Runway. I spent 7 years developing and working on a Student Design Competition for the Alpaca Assoc. Soooooooo much fun, especially with the students. I was really impressed with the potato sack challenge. This is going to be a great season.ReplyDelete
I'm a huge Project Runway fan and I like the personalities of this group much better than the last season! I'm totally enjoying it, too!ReplyDelete
I have a confession...when I first visited your blog and saw your sweet little face up there, I thought that wall hanging in the background was a little ponytail coming out of the top of your head...ReplyDelete
Just confessin'....
And yes, I have since started wearing glasses since then.
LOVIN' the OWOH event, I'm #893, rockin' a pair of my earrings.
That Ping was crackin me up on Runway.
And I love that little bow tie the one guy wears. I must say.
Congratulations on your followers!! What a HUGE accomplishment:-)ReplyDelete
As for BDay gifts maybe some books (if you enjoy reading). Dinner out is always nice.ReplyDelete
Congrats on all your followers, Wow 401. I have 8 and I thought that I was rock'n. LOL
You are so cute... did you even take a breath between all that talking! I think you talk like me... a mile a minute!ReplyDelete
Congrats on all the stalkers.. err umm I mean followers!
I worked the weekend then had dinner at my sons if ya want an easy enchilada recipe pop over to my 365 project blog so yummy...she does them in layers.ReplyDelete
I am so happy to read you like playing with the polymer clay...I love it!
Do you type your whole post in one breath????I'm GASPING!ReplyDelete
How about some handmade jewellry- there's heaps on Etsy, one off stuff, and vintage, and I've a gift list a mile long...not promoting myself btw, I don't make jewellry. Some is very reasonable, and really funky which I'm guessing you'd like??
Little miss popular, you are! LOL! Well, I suggest a nice big new purse. Oh wait, that's what I want.... how about new boots? Oh yeah... that's me too... Well, whatever he gets ya, I'm sure it will be special.ReplyDelete
I know what you mean about the tires!! Scary stuff.ReplyDelete
And the hubbums should definitely get you a nice DSLR for the birthday. I mean, why not right? ;-)
Tell him that he can find decent ones that WONT cost too pretty of a penny - just a mildly attractive one
You are so fun!ReplyDelete
Congrats on the followers.
Wow! 400 followers! You go, girl. I'm up to 16. LOL.ReplyDelete


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Fun Boots! in South Florida
When we last left our legion of lateral line riders we were bidding our goodbyes to the sweet land of tropical winch gaps, also known as Fort Lauderdale. It was a quick drive to the highway until we could start our sunset descent on Fort Myers. This voyage across Alligator Alley along the side of Big Cypress Swamp was one of my favorite drives of the trip and a true taste of what Florida natural beauty is all about. Getting the opportunity to see different parts of this land I call home was undoubtedly one of the best things about this whole journey. Upon arrival in Fort Myers we were greeted by our host, the one and only Matt Engle. Matt holds down the 239 area code pretty heavy, and is always more than happy to show us around the scene in Fort Myers. We started searching Google Earth for any and all gaps that were waiting for us to shred, and found about five that were within minutes from Engle's place.
The next day we got going early with the gap searching. We did find gaps, but unfortunately they were nearly all unhittable, either due to low water levels or sketchy landings. Not to worry though, luckily for us Engle lives on an awesome private lake with perfect rails all over it, so we retired to the pad and made some movie magic on Lake Vista. That night we got a lead from Ben Caruso on a gap he spotted driving back to Bradenton. We got going towards the gap early in the morning, and after about an hour drive pulled up to it. Everything about the thing was perfect; it was a simple drop of about four feet with plenty of take off and landing. It didn't take long to become dangerously clear to us that this was gator country, and there was no way to get the rope out without swimming straight out into the abyss of deep, murky water and bobbing gator heads. Not a very pleasant thought. So after searching around town for a canoe or tube of some kind and coming up with no luck, we decided to cut our losses and head back to Engle's for some riding at the new Fort Myers cable park, which hadn't even been opened to the public yet. It was undoubtedly one of the most fun times I've had at a cable park ever, and a good break to let us all dork around after a couple long days. We packed our bags and began the sunset drive to Anna Maria Island for the third leg of our tour.
The beautiful island that Nick Taylor calls home is always a treat to play on. I'm pretty sure the weather is never anything but clear and sunny and the water is always perfect, definitely intriguing to the film/photography type. So early in the morning we got two Sea Doos out to Nick's top secret rail spot that everybody knows about and started having a blast.
Nick was right at home in the saltwater and started getting straight up rowdy with some epic switch lines and perfect board control. He's got some tricky maneuvers up his sleeve that will make you do a double take (check out his "body bigspin" in the Fun Boots! teaser). This probably ended up being some of the best footage we got from the trip, and some of the best in the video. Andrew got down on some island style and stomped a varial heelflip on film. Ben was definitely feeling the vibe, but decided to take it to the flatrail instead, and that he did. I was starting to think Ben may be the steeziest wakeskater alive after the slew of locked in rail tricks he put down, including noseslides and tailslides from all different directions. He started doing these crazy combination tricks on the rail, popping from front and back boards into 5-0s and fakie nosegrinds, blowing all of our minds in the process. Seeing stuff like this was what made the trip for me: new possibilities on a wakeskate.
I think most people could agree that wakeskating has been at a turning point ever since it became important to do your tricks on more than just flat water. Into a new land we are pushed, demanding our imagination to govern what we believe is possible and just how far wakeskating can go. With things like this happening it seems that our beloved sport is not going to be getting old anytime soon. Anna Maria was fun, and we are always happy to spent some time there. But there was business to be done and big promise lying ahead of us in the near future, and so to St. Petersburg we went.


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Hypothyroidism is the most common type of thyroid disorder. It means your thyroid gland is not active enough. This tiny gland is found in the front of your neck. Its job is to make thyroid hormone. If the gland is underactive, it may not make enough thyroid hormone.
Thyroid hormones control how your body uses energy. They affect almost every organ in your body. When your thyroid doesn't make enough of these hormones, parts of your body slow down.
The most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disorder. This means your immune system starts to attack itself. It makes antibodies against the thyroid gland. Another cause may be treatment for an overactive thyroid gland. That may include radioactive iodine therapy or surgery.
A condition called secondary hypothyroidism can also sometimes happen. It's when your pituitary gland stops working. The pituitary gland then no longer tells the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones.
Newborns are tested at birth for hypothyroidism. This condition must be treated immediately. It can affect a baby's brain and nervous system.
You may be more likely to have hypothyroidism if you:
Symptoms are different for each person. They are usually hard to notice and start slowly. They may be mistaken for symptoms of depression. Here are the most common symptoms and signs:
These symptoms may look like other health problems. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Your healthcare provider will figure out the best treatment for you based on:
If your hypothyroidism is not treated, these complications may happen:
Tell your healthcare provider if your symptoms get worse or you have new symptoms. If you are a woman of childbearing age and want to become pregnant, talk with your healthcare provider first.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:


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The recent closing of the Borders bookstore has me wondering what the citizens of Grant County would think if they lost the services of their local trusted pharmacists. The possibility is real. The similarities to what shut down a mega retailer like Borders, and the economic pressures facing retail pharmacy are quite striking. Except for one thing: books are a commodity, drugs purchased at a pharmacy and the services provided by a pharmacist are not!
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Wed, 18 June 2008
J. Craig Williams, fair-weather Iowan, describes "How to Get Sued" and other high-toned notions. Then from Casey Luskin from Discovery Institute describes how Louisiana passed a law giving science teachers academic freedom. Should Iowa? Then, Iowa is asking for a waiver from FEMA to relieve us from contributing to disaster relief. Good idea?
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GRANITE FALLS | Susan Franks Cruse, 48, of Granite Falls, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, April 29, 2013.
GRANITE FALLS | Susan Franks Cruse, 48, of Granite Falls, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Monday, April 29, 2013.
A celebration of life service will be at noon Saturday at Catawba Funerals & Cremations by Pastor Jackie Franks and her father, Pastor Roy Franks.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.
She was born Jan. 18, 1965, in Davidson County to Roy and Sue Franks. Even though she moved away from Lexington, she never moved her membership from Victory Baptist Church. There she played bass guitar and worked with young people. She was an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. Susie's greatest joys were her children and grandchildren. She worked for the United States Postal Service in Hickory as a postal carrier; there she was admired by her coworkers and her customers for her dedicated service.
She was preceded in death by a son, John Mark Williams.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Cruse of Catawba; children Mandi Chapman and husband Aaron of Hudson and Lt. Brandon Williams and wife Katie of Fort Hood, Texas; parents Roy and Sue Franks of Lexington; brother Jimmy Franks and wife Amy of Lexington; niece Emily Adkins and husband Jesse of Lexington; nephew Josh Franks of Boston; grandchildren Bailee Chapman, Kenzlee Chapman, Brayden Chapman, Maddox Williams, Benton Williams, Mason Heard, Hannah Heard and Trinity Vega; and stepdaughters Michelle Heard and husband Ryan and Jessica Vega and husband Josh, all of Rockwell.
Online condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.


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I believe the Penguin is one of the easiest one to battle. Every time you hit it, it knocks back. Only thing you need to look out for is that you don't corner it into a wall else it can't be knocked back. Ranged characters have it the easiest though.Maizing wrote:The one pet I can't seem to get is [pet]Clock'em[/pet]! I have managed to get to rank 2 at the Brawler's Guild... but that penguin just wipes the floor with me!
Biggest problem I have is Ixx. I believe it's level 3 or 4. It has a one-shot ability and to avoid it, you need to stay real close to it. But I just get butchered that way. I guess I'll try him again when my iLevel is 800 or so. lol.


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Florida Atlantic Students and Youth for Human Rights Team up on Day of Tolerance
Two student organizations at Florida Atlantic University teamed up with Youth for Human Rights of Florida (YHRF) in a march, speeches and musical performances to celebrate United Nations Day of Tolerance.
On Thursday, November 15, 2012, two student organizations at Florida Atlantic University – Be Aware, Share and Act for Peace (ASAP) and the Sociology Student Association – teamed up with Youth for Human Rights of Florida (YHRF) in a march, speeches and musical performances to celebrate United Nations Day of Tolerance.
Assembling in the Florida Atlantic University Student Union building in Boca Raton, Florida, approximately 100 students and other participants listened to an introduction by FAU student Laura Facundo, who organized the event. Laura presented the documentary Story of Human Rights, which is a short world history of human rights.
FAU Professor of Political Science and Chair at the College of Arts and Letters Dr. Aimee Arias spoke to the group about human rights violations around the world and encouraged support for Malala, the young human rights activist who was shot by Taliban assassins and is currently recovering in the United Kingdom.
Human Rights activists, artists and YHRF members Jessy Leros and Dustin McGahee performed and sang for the participants.
Following the presentations the students, led by FAU's Brazilian Percussion Ensemble, walked through the FAU campus with banners and information for passersby.
Human Rights violations occur in Florida daily not only in the form of human trafficking, but bullying in schools and other hate crimes. Florida is reported to be one of the top three states where traffickers sell humans beings for sex and labor.
The purpose of the walk was to raise awareness about these violations, and to raise awareness of the need to insist on the respect for all human rights as given in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
The mission of ASAP is to encourage FAU students to give back to the community and raise awareness on issues such as poverty, human trafficking, global education and inequality.
Youth for Human Rights Florida is a chapter of Youth for Human Rights International, a non-profit organization with a unique video-based educational program about our 30 human rights according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The creation of YHRI was inspired by great humanitarians through history such as Mahatma Gandhi, who said "You must be the change you wish to see in the world," and L. Ron Hubbard, who said, "Human Rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream"
To find out more about human rights education or to see public service announcements of the 30 human visit their website at: http://www.youthforhumanrights.org


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Human resources are at the heart of any health care system and continuing education is critical to maintaining a competent workforce. ACNM has experience creating both learning resource packages and full scale training systems for health care cadres ranging from community health workers to physicians, encompassing a full range of maternal and infant health topics. In-service training has been the centerpiece of ACNM?s international work since its inception nearly 30 years ago. Through experience, ACNM has carefully studied the elements necessary to sustain a successful training system: concise curriculum tailored to priority needs, a course design built around critical thinking and competency-based objectives which employs adult learning principles, well-trained facilitators, clinical practice sites that have been prepared to model best practices, and a robust post-training mentoring system. In 1989 ACNM began codifying these components in its landmark Life Saving Skills program, a ten-module training package focusing on specific interventions aimed at preventing or minimizing the mortality and morbidity associated with the major causes of maternal and neonatal death. While LSS is a complete package option for training health care cadres responsible for obstetric and neonatal care, ACNM's DGO specializes in tailoring the LSS program to specific country or regional needs. Through DGO's technical experts, country-specific LSS programs include a thorough needs assessment prior to implementation and design and supervision of the support infrastructure needed to maintain and scale up the LSS training program. For additional information on DGO's approach to in-service training please click here.
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By Dr. Mercola
High-risk patients with chronic, underlying health conditions that increase the risk of severe illness and death after influenza infection are among the first of all groups that public health officials target to receive flu vaccinations.
This population is targeted for vaccination despite the fact that very few studies have ever examined the efficacy – or safety - of vaccinations in this high risk group...
One recent study on the effectiveness of the 2009-2010 season's H1N1 vaccine provides solid evidence against the effectiveness of vaccinating persons at high risk for complications from influenza infection.
The study found that, although hundreds of thousands were vaccinated, hospital admissions due to H1N1 influenza virus did not diminish.
The Danish study included more than 388,000 people under the age of 65 with a diagnosis in the past five years of at least one underlying chronic disease expected to increase the risk of complications and severe illness from influenza infection.
According to the study, published in the British Medical Journali:
"... [T]his vaccine ... only offered non-significant protection against influenza related hospital admissions confirmed as H1N1 infection. This finding is of public health relevance because the population of chronically ill people is a major target group for pandemic vaccinations".
H1N1 Vaccine was Not Only Ineffective, But Unusually Dangerous...
As you may recall, the fast-tracked pandemic 2009-2010 H1N1 swine flu vaccine turned out to be particularly reactive—far more reactive than previous seasonal flu vaccines. One of the most disturbing side effects of some of the pandemic H1N1 swine flu vaccines marketed in Europe – which contained squalene adjuvants - was narcolepsy; a very rare and disabling neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. About 70 percent of narcolepsy cases also involve cataplexy -- the sudden loss of voluntary muscle control – along with vivid hallucinations and total paralysis at the beginning or end of the narcoleptic attack.
One of the H1N1 vaccines identified as a culprit was GlaxoSmithKline's Pandemrix vaccine, which was licensed by European government regulators and sold in a number of European countries (but not in the U.S.). The Pandemrix package insertii actually states that "somnolence", although not narcolepsy per se, is a known potential side effect of the drug.
This is a perfect example of how dangerous it can be to blindly trust government health authorities and vaccine makers, and how badly things can go wrong. As you know, health authorities around the globe fiercely maintain that vaccines are safe, regardless of what's happening in the real world. Time and again, serious side effects from vaccines are overlooked and swept under the rug as being "coincidental."
Not so in this case.
Here, there's no discussion about whether or not narcolepsy was caused by the vaccine; it's been proven to be a vaccine injury by experts in multiple countries.
For example, according to Swedish findings, children and adolescents vaccinated with Pandemrix during the 2009-10 season had a close to 660 percent increase in risk for narcolepsy. Finland also noticed a dramatic increase in the condition following vaccination with Pandemrix. There, an interim report issued in January of last year found that the pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine increased the risk of narcolepsy by 900 percent in children and adolescents below the age of 19iii. France, Germany and Norway also reported cases of the rare sleeping disorder, causing the EU to launch an investigation as well.
Children Struggle with Vaccine-Induced Narcolepsy
Now, a number of European parents, whose children developed narcolepsy following their Pandemrix swine flu vaccination, say their children are beginning to fall behind at school. According to a recent report in The Herald, an Irish paper:
"So far, 22 children in this country have been diagnosed with narcolepsy after vaccination with Pandemrix and a further nine are waiting for tests and test results. The children and young adults range in age from five to 21 and come from all over Ireland. They developed the condition after vaccination with Pandemrix in late 2009/2010.
... The parents have asked that a centre of excellence be established and that where family doctors see children with day-time sleepiness who had been vaccinated with Pandemrix, they should refer these children to the centre...
The special needs section of the Department of Education responded with a letter "merely setting out supports already in place which parents/schools can apply for on an individual basis"... Much of this letter referred to 'disability' and 'special needs' -- narcolepsy (and cataplexy) is not legally classed as either. ... It is vital for our children's futures that their new needs are accommodated within the school environment, otherwise they cannot hope to have the same future we looked forward to prior to their diagnosis."
This brief article actually highlights the real-life ramifications of a failed vaccination policy promoted by public health officials using an influenza vaccine that was not tested in large clinicial trials before widespread use. The lives of these children have been irrevocably altered and, yet, will anyone be held accountable? In most countries, including the U.S., public health officials recommending vaccines and doctors giving vaccines and vaccine manufacturers marketing vaccines are not held liable in a civil court of law when vaccines injure or kill people. In Europe, parents of children injured by Pandemrix vaccine are now struggling against bureaucracy to receive help for their vaccine-injured children.
Only one country's government, so far, has stepped forward and is taking financial responsibility for the lifelong medical expenses the affected children will accrue. In October of last year, after finding a conclusive link between the Pandemrix flu vaccine and narcolepsy, the Finnish government and major insurance companies announced they will pay for lifetime medical care for children stricken with narcolepsy as a result of getting the H1N1 vaccine.
Other Harmful Effects of 2009/10 H1N1 Vaccines Around the World
The 2009/10 pandemic H1N1 swine flu vaccines clearly appear to have been more reactive than past seasonal flu vaccines and different brands had different effects. While Europe saw a dramatic increase in narcolepsy with the vaccines they used, Australia temporarily suspended its seasonal flu vaccine program for children under the age of five after detecting an abnormal number of side effects within 12 hours of vaccination, compared to previous years.
The pandemic H1N1 vaccine in question in Australia was Fluvax, manufactured by CSL Limited. Side effects included high fevers and seizures. One infant also lapsed into a coma. However, after a three-month long investigation, the Australian Department of Health resumed seasonal flu vaccinations for young children, stating that "the higher than usual occurrence of fever and febrile convulsions appears to be confined to the vaccine Fluvax," and advised parents to continue vaccinating their children with another brandiv...
In August of 2010 the Korea Herald also reported that nearly 2,600 side effects had been reported to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in association with the pandemic swine flu vaccine.v There, side effects included fevers, headaches and allergic responses, and 10 deaths.
In the US, the pandemic H1N1 swine flu vaccine has been statistically linked with abnormally high rates of miscarriage and stillbirths. As reported by Steven Rubin, PhD, who developed and operates MedAlerts on NVIC.org, the U.S. pandemic H1N1 flu vaccine was 60 times more likely to be reported to VAERS to be associated with miscarriage than previous seasonal flu vaccines!vi
Why Do Vaccines Cause Reactions?
It is very clear that vaccines do not cause problems for everyone who receives them but, when they do, it can be an unmitigated disaster. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride has identified a brilliant strategy to help assess children who may be at higher risk for developing side effects from vaccines of all kinds. In her clinical experience, vaccine complication risks are often related to gut flora, which is typically transferred from the mother who was compromised due to poor diet, antibiotics and/or birth control pills. She maintains that children with compromised gut flora are at the highest risk for developing vaccine complications and suffering neurological damage.
Dr. Campbell-McBride suggests there are simple tests that can be done to evaluate whether a child has compromised gut flora or other risk factors BEFORE they are vaccinated. If they are at risk, then a comprehensive protocol may help reverse the problem before any vaccines are administered (although even perfectly healthy children can suffer vaccine reactions or injuries). Dr. Campbell-McBride's protocol is carefully described in her wonderful book Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia.
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Flu Vaccines Proven Ineffective for Seniors Again and Again
When you start looking around, you'll realize that the lack of evidence that flu shots are effective and safe is actually fairly robust, and rapidly mounting. In recent years, we've seen a number of studies published in the medical literature that debunk the myth that the influenza vaccine actually prevents the flu but most of these studies have been completely ignored by mainstream media, of course.
Below is a sampling of studies demonstrating the ineffectiveness of flu vaccines in the elderly, which is another group heavily targeted for seasonal flu vaccination. Some of these studies also explain that earlier positive results appear to have been due to various types of bias and, when the bias is removed, the touted benefits of getting annual flu shots disappear.
This is not an exhaustive list of influenza vaccine studies. For additional studies demolishing the claim that the flu vaccine is an effective prevention strategy, see this previous article about the Flu-Zone High Dose vaccine. (In it you will also find a comprehensive list of alternative therapies that can help you combat colds and common respiratory infections without drugs.)
Functional status is a confounder of the association of influenza vaccine and risk of all cause mortality in seniors. Int J Epidemiol. 2006 Apr;35(2):345-52 According to the authors: "... disability indicators tended to be associated with both a higher risk of death and a decreased likelihood of vaccination. Consequently, adjustment for the functional status indicators moved the estimate of the association of influenza vaccination and risk of death closer to the null..."
Influenza vaccination and risk of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent elderly people: a population-based, nested case-control study. Lancet. 2008 Aug 2;372(9636):398-405.
The authors concluded that "... influenza vaccination was not associated with a reduced risk of community-acquired pneumonia during the influenza season"
Evidence of bias in estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in seniors. Int J Epidemiol. 2006 Apr;35(2):337-44 The authors concluded that, "The reductions in risk before influenza season indicate preferential receipt of vaccine by relatively healthy seniors. Adjustment for diagnosis code variables did not control for this bias. In this study, the magnitude of the bias demonstrated by the associations before the influenza season was sufficient to account entirely for the associations observed during influenza season. "
Benefits of examining influenza vaccine associations outside of influenza season
Comment on: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Sep 1;178(5):527-33. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Sep 1;178(5):439-40. The authors explain how their approach "show that the lower risks of all-cause mortality and pneumonia hospitalization consistently observed in studies comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated community-dwelling seniors during influenza season are largely, or perhaps entirely, due to bias..."
Mortality benefits of influenza vaccination in elderly people: an ongoing controversy. Lancet Infect Dis. 2007 Oct;7(10):658-66 According to the authors: "Recent excess mortality studies were unable to confirm a decline in influenza-related mortality since 1980, even as vaccination coverage increased from 15% to 65%... We conclude that frailty selection bias and use of non-specific endpoints such as all-cause mortality have led cohort studies to greatly exaggerate vaccine benefits. The remaining evidence base is currently insufficient to indicate the magnitude of the mortality benefit, if any, that elderly people derive from the vaccination programme."
Relation of study quality, concordance, take home message, funding, and impact in studies of influenza vaccines: systematic review. BMJ. 2009 Feb 12;338:b354 According to the authors: "Evidence is of poor quality, and studies with conclusions in favor of vaccines are of significantly lower methodological quality. Influenza vaccines studies sponsored by industry are published in journals with higher impact factors and are cited more but are of similar size and quality to the others."
Final Thoughts
It's worth keeping in mind that scientists and doctors are regularly shocked and confused when they are faced with new complications of licensed drugs, vaccines and chemicals in consumer products they recommend people use. These days, unforeseen consequences seem to be more the norm rather than the exception when it comes to the dangers of prescription drugs and vaccines.
Here's a perfect example:
According to recent research published in JAMA, the more children are exposed to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), the less likely they are to have a good immune response to vaccinationsvii. The finding suggests that these chemicals can affect children's immune system enough to make them more vulnerable to infectious diseases. Isn't that something! Who knew?! PFCs can be found in nonstick coatings, stain-resistant fabrics, and food packaging, and are known to persist in the environment for many years. According to a January 24 NPR reportviii:
"Normally, a vaccine causes the production of lots of antibodies to a specific germ. But ... the response to tetanus and diphtheria vaccines was much weaker in 5-year-olds whose blood contained relatively high levels of PFCs ... The health effects of PFCs are still poorly understood. But in the past decade, government scientists have become increasingly concerned about possible links to developmental problems in children."
The results were actually quite striking. According to the study:
"In a structural equation model, a 2-fold greater concentration of major PFCs in child serum was associated with a difference of −49 percent in the overall antibody concentration. A 2-fold increase in PFOS and PFOA concentrations at age 5 years was associated with odds ratios between 2.38 and 4.20 for falling below a clinically protective level of 0.1 IU/mL for tetanus and diphtheria antibodies at age 7 years."
What that means, in plain English, is that when you double the presence of these nasty fluoride chemicals in your blood, the effectiveness of the vaccine (tetanus/diphtheria) was reduced, on average, by 350 percent. You and your children are exposed to literally thousands of artificial chemicals, most of which have been introduced into the environment only in the last 70 years or so. The vast majority of people have no idea that very few of these chemicals have been tested for safety, and that almost none have been tested to see how they interact with all the other chemicals.
With all of those untested interactions occurring, it's inevitable that there are going to be adverse effects. Yet public health officials have not stopped to consider the synergistic effects of chemicals and other toxins in the environment interacting with vaccines and prescription drugs. In this case, chemicals that children are commonly exposed to are interfering with vaccine effectiveness. In the case of the pandemic H1N1 swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix, the insistence by European public health officials that the vaccine was proven safe before licensure did not prove to be accurate.
Vaccine Choices
Let's face it, the more vaccines you are injected with, the more drugs you take, and the more synthetic chemical products you use, the more likely it is that some of them are going to interact with each other in unknown and harmful ways.
So please, do your homework. Weigh the risks against the benefits for each and every drug and vaccine you take. Remember, knowledge is power. Arm yourself with accurate information about vaccination and health. Do your own research and talk to one or more trusted health care professionals before you make any health care decision.
Become an educated consumer and you will be empowered to defend your right to freely make voluntary choices about health, including vaccination, for yourself and your children. If you arm yourself with accurate information about vaccines and health, you will be prepared to intelligently and rationally discuss your vaccine choices with your family, friends, colleagues, doctors, elected officials and others in your community.
For more information on informed consent and vaccine exemptions in state public health laws, please see this important article by Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center.
If you conclude that you want to avoid certain vaccinations, then fortunately 18 states allow personal, philosophical or conscientious belief exemption to vaccination, and 48 states allow a religious exemption. Barbara Loe Fisher gave the best discussion of how to obtain a religious exemption that I have ever heard, and if that is something that interests you I encourage you to view the following video.
Unfortunately, vaccine exemptions are currently under attack in a number of states. This should be of great concern to Americans everywhere. Non-medical exemptions to vaccination, including the religious and conscientious belief exemptions, are necessary because one-size-fits-all vaccine mandates, such as the flu shot mandate currently being proposed for all health care workers, violate informed consent rights. The ethical principle of voluntary, informed consent to medical risk-taking is a human right.
Ultimately, our goal is to change the health paradigm so that everyone has the unobstructed freedom and legal right to make informed, voluntary choices about medical procedures, pharmaceutical product use and options for healing and staying well.
What You Can Do to Make a Difference
While it seems "old-fashioned," the only truly effective actions you can take to protect the legal right to informed consent to vaccination and expand vaccine exemptions in state public health laws, is to get personally involved with your state legislators and the leaders in your community.
Mass vaccination policies are made at the federal level but vaccine laws are made at the state level, and it is at the state level where your action to protect your vaccine choice rights can have the greatest impact.
Signing up to be a user of NVIC's free online Advocacy Portal at www.NVICAdvocacy.org gives you access to practical information to help you become an effective vaccine choice advocate in your own community. When national vaccine issues come up, you will have the latest information and call to action items you need at your fingertips to make sure your voice is heard.
With one click of a mouse on your computer or touch on your Smart phone screen, you can be in touch with YOUR state legislator IMMEDIATELY when NVIC emails you an Action Alert about threats to vaccine exemptions and choices in your state. So please, as your first step, sign up for the NVIC Advocacy Portal.
Contact Your Elected Officials
NVIC will help educate you about how to write or email your elected state representatives and share your concerns. You might even want to call them, or better yet, make an appointment to visit them in person in their office. Don't let them forget you!
It is so important for you to reach out and make sure your concerns get on the radar screen of the leaders and opinion makers in your community, especially the politicians you elect and are directly involved in making vaccine laws in your state. These are your elected representatives, so you have a right and a responsibility to let them know what's really happening in your life and the lives of people you know when it comes to vaccine mandates. Be sure to share the "real life" experiences that you or people you know have had with vaccination.
Internet Resources Where You Can Learn More
I also encourage you to visit the following web pages on the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) website at www.NVIC.org:
- NVIC Memorial for Vaccine Victims: View descriptions and photos of children and adults, who have suffered vaccine reactions, injuries and deaths. If you or your child experiences an adverse vaccine event, please consider posting and sharing your story here.
- If You Vaccinate, Ask 8 Questions: Learn how to recognize vaccine reaction symptoms and prevent vaccine injuries.
- Vaccine Freedom Wall: View or post descriptions of harassment by doctors or government officials for making independent vaccine choices.
Connect with Your Doctor or Find a New One that Will Listen and Care
Last but not least, if your pediatrician or doctor refuses to provide medical care to you or your child unless you agree to get vaccines you don't want, I strongly encourage you to have the courage to find another doctor. Harassment, intimidation, and refusal of medical care for making independent vaccine choices is becoming the modus operandi of the medical establishment. Never stay in an abusive doctor/patient relationship.
If you are treated with disrespect or are harassed in any way by a doctor (or government official), do not engage in an unproductive argument. You may want to contact an attorney, your elected state representatives or local media if you or your child are threatened.
However, there is hope.
At least 15 percent of young doctors recently polled admit that they're starting to adopt a more individualized approach to vaccinations in direct response to the vaccine safety concerns of parents. It is good news that there is a growing number of smart young doctors, who prefer to work as partners with parents in making personalized vaccine decisions for children, including delaying vaccinations or giving children fewer vaccines on the same day or continuing to provide medical care for those families, who decline use of one or more vaccines.
So take the time to locate a doctor, who treats you with compassion and respect and is willing to work with you to do what is right for your child.
- i BMJ 2012;344:d7901
- ii Pandemrix Package Insert
- iii National Narcolepsy Task Force Interim Report 31 January 2011
- iv Health.gov.au, Seasonal flu vaccination for young children can be resumed - Updated advice from the Chief Medical Officer
- v Side effects of flu vaccine warned of, The Korea Herald, August 27, 2010
- vi NVIC
- vii JAMA, 2012;307(4):391-397
- viii Common Chemicals Could Make Kids' Vaccines Less Effective, NPR, January 24, 2012


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This week, we talk about MySQL security.
Collaborate Call for papers is open until Sunday October 14th - http://events.ioug.org/p/cm/ld/fid=15
Collaborate is an Oracle Technology and Applications conference put on by IOUG, OAUG and Quest. It is the largest independent Oracle conference, and we are planning on having a one-day track there. Collaborate is at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from Sunday April 22nd - Thursday 26th, 2012.
Call for papers for Percona Live: MySQL Conference & Expo 2012 is open! They opened it on Friday, September 15th and the call will close on Monday, December 5th. The MySQL Conference & Expo is Tuesday April 10 - Thursday, October 12, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA.
To submit a paper, first register as a speaker at http://www.percona.com/live/mysql-conference-2012/user/register and then go to My Account -> Submit Proposal.
CouchConf NYC is happening on Monday, October 24th in New York City. CouchConf is a one-day conference focused on Couch NoSQL database technology for web and mobile applications. There will be numerous technology sessions presented by leaders of the Apache CouchDB project and other Couch experts.
MySQL Security
Planet MySQL blog aggregate
The free MySQL database service we referenced from Markus Popp is db4free.net.
poor man's query profiler to use tcpdump to find mysql traffic anywhere on the network. mk-query-digest documentation (it is called pt-query-digest now).
Manual page for mysqld_safe wrapper startup script
The bug that SHOW ENGINE INNODB STATUS requires the SUPER privilege has been submitted: bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=62625
This post would not be complete without the famous XKCD comic about SQL injection:
mk-show-grants (it has been renamed pt-show-grants) to show all grants on a server.
--skip-name-resolve mysqld option
The following will show you the client-provided user and host (USER() function) and the user and host you are authenticated as (CURRENT_USER() function):
GRANT statement syntax
privileges allowed by GRANT
Securich, a 3rd-party tool by Darren Cassar (MySQL Community member) to manage MySQL roles and users.
Ear Candy
MySQL replication and MySQL bug 58546: In MySQL versions earlier than 5.1.56, 5.5.10, and 5.6.2, STOP SLAVE first stops the I/O thread and then stops the SQL thread. In 5.1.56, 5.5.10 and 5.6.2 STOP SLAVE stops the SQL thread first and then the I/O thread.
Where you can see us
We will both be at Oracle Open World 2011 from Sunday October 2nd through Thursday, October 6th. We will be speaking and staffing the MySQL Community booth. There are links to a PDF and HTML version of MySQL sessions at Oracle OpenWorld at http://bit.ly/oow11mysql
MySQL Community Reception (free, no need to be registered to Oracle OpenWorld) - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 7-9 pm at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in room Foothill G. RSVP for the *free* MySQL Community Reception.
Sheeri will be at the Boston MySQL User Group on Monday, October 10 at 7:00 PM where Ari Weil, Product Manager of Akiban Technologies will present: "Renormalize - Solving Performance Problems in MySQL Without Denormalization".
Sarah Will be at Linux Con EU from Wednesday October 26 - until Friday 28, 2011 · Clarion Congress Hotel · Prague, Czech Republic. speaking about speaking with a presentation called "IRL: How Geeks Undermine Their Presentations & Conversations With Body Language"
Ari Weil of Akiban joins Sarah at the November Seattle MySQL User Group ( http://www.meetup.com/seattlemysql/ ) on Mon Nov 7th from 7 - 9 pm.
Boston MySQL User Group on Monday, November 14th at 7:00 PM where Mike Frank of Gazzang will present "MySQL Encryption".
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For those outside of the US, the Advanced Placement exams are tests on subject areas given to high school students that ostensibly test whether they have a college-level grasp of specific topics. Initially intended to allow students to place out of introductory courses on the same topics in college, they have morphed into a general test of academic achievement, one that's primarily considered as a factor during the college admissions process. As a result, many students now take the exams even if they have no intention of skipping the introductory courses.
The unfortunate side effect of this shift is that schools now judge success on AP tests as a measure of their ability to get their students into good colleges, meaning that teaching of the best students is now focused on preparing them for the test. The net result is that, especially in the sciences, the best students are getting a broad but shallow exposure to topics within the context of test preparation—not the sort of stuff that will inspire kids to stay in the sciences. The problem has been recognized, and an effort is underway to improve the tests so that the teaching that prepares for them will actually provide a good science education. A session discussing the effort was held at the recent AAAS meeting.
Teaching based on learning
Janice Earl of the National Science Foundation spoke first, describing how the NSF recognized the importance of the redesign based on the fact that the AP exams serve as a proxy for national science education standards (which the US lacks). The NSF's goals are to create a mechanism that gets cutting-edge science into the curriculum and to make sure the work takes into account recent research into the learning process. She highlighted several reports from the National Research Council that describe how childhood learning in the sciences operates, which should serve as the intellectual foundation of the redesign.
Next up was Jim Pelegrino from the University of Illinois-Chicago, who briefly described how the current AP test was produced. It began with a nationwide survey of first year biology classes, which identified key topics covered at the college level. Questions were then designed to test whether students had a functional familiarity with these topics; Pelegrino suggested that the result was a "trivial pursuit" approach to science.
The new approach would work backwards, by first identifying what students should be learning. Pelegrino mentioned that the this started with the unifying concepts in science, as well as the reasoning and inquiry that are central to the scientific process. That basic understanding of science would be combined with a series of big ideas that are specific to each field. A later speaker identified the big ideas of biology as evolution, cell theory, the existence of interdependent systems with emergent properties, homeostasis, and information storage and retrieval. Each of those topics would then be "unpacked" into several specific subject areas. For example, emergent systems would lead directly into discussions of biodiversity and ecology, while information storage would be unpacked into Mendelian genetics and a description of DNA.
With that framework in place, the obvious question is how to structure the exam in order to determine whether students have gotten the big picture, rather than the trivia. Pelegrino described what he termed an "evidence-based approach" to question design: those designing the test need to determine what would be considered evidence for a student's understanding of a topic. Questions could then be designed around allowing the student to provide that evidence.
Progress and problems
Other issues discussed included changes to the scoring system. Instead of a simple numerical score, it's hoped that a way of providing information about the student could be generated for the consideration of college administrators and admissions staff. There was also some hope voiced that a program of professional development for teachers would be incorporated into the process, so that they were well prepared for the style of teaching and information content expected by the new exams. The group is only two years into what's expected to be a five-year reform process, so some of the ultimate results aren't yet clear.
The remainder of the talks were by teachers that discussed the changes their specific topic areas (biology, chemistry, and physics) would see. Very little of this would be surprising to a scientifically literate audience, so I'll focus on two of the questions and discuss why they raise some concerns about the process. The first is that the problems with the AP exam have been known for years, and the redesign is a five year process. An audience member asked why we're continuing to use what's considered to be a broken system in the mean time, and wondered whether there might be interim improvements that can be made in the short term. There was no answer.
The redesign also makes the basic structure and procedures of science absolutely central to the learning process. Diagrams shown during each of the teachers' talks emphasized how the nature of science was central to the new teaching plan; it took up nearly half the slide. But, when questioned about how the basics of science would be taught (full disclosure: I asked), the panel seemed confused by the question. Ultimately, one of the panelists suggested that the rest of the teaching would necessarily make the students aware of the underlying structure, while a second suggested that there was no need to present some Platonic form of an idealized science.
I really could not disagree more. The failure to accurately educate students in the scientific process leaves them to attempt to infer it based on the experience in their science classes, as the one teacher suggested would be done. It has become incredibly clear that most students simply get it wrong, or never understand why the scientific process produces results that differ from some other form of inquiry, such as literary analysis. If the process is central to the teaching, but is never taught itself, it seems that the redesigned AP exams will be built on a foundation of little more than hope—the hope that the next generation of students will somehow get what their predecessors haven't.
It's clearly not the responsibility of the company running the AP exam to ensure students understand the process of science. And hitting the students over the head with it at the start of every science AP class would probably be counterproductive, given that most students take several. Still, the absence of any consideration for what appears to be the unifying concept of the redesign doesn't make me optimistic about the future of science education.


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- United States Grand Prix - Qualifying
Reverting to old exhaust costly for Rosberg
- Race:
- United States Grand Prix
- Drivers:
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- Teams:
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Nico Rosberg blamed his poor qualifying performance at the US Grand Prix on a gamble he and Mercedes made to run a three-month old exhaust on his car.
On Friday Mercedes ran a comparison, with the old exhaust layout on Rosberg's car and its latest Coanda-effect exhaust on Michael Schumacher's car. In final practice Rosberg used the new system but reverted back to the old exhaust for qualifying and ended up 17th; 12 places behind Schumacher with the new version.
"Pace wise was very good this weekend, but we were trying our car from three months ago effectively," Rosberg explained. "On Friday we tried it but with different tyres and not for one lap, but for a long run and we were not too far off Michael's car, which he was using today. Then this morning I had the current car but we decided to give it a go and for qualifying and changed back to the older version because we thought it shouldn't be too different and maybe there is something we can learn for the race. So we did that and it's thrown me much further back than expected.
"It's very surprising to lose that much performance and especially with these tyres when you go a bit slower it just tips you over the edge and then you are nowhere. That was definitely very surprising so that's the negative."
Rosberg is now stuck with the old system for the rest of the weekend but he believes he will be more competitive on race pace.
"The positive is that we learned something and the positive is also that if you look at what I did and what Michael did then, yes, we are doing well in development and we are moving forward. Unfortunately the others are moving forward too, but after our little drop in the mid-season we have developed and we are pushing on and there is evidence of that today. So that's also a positive, and you never know, maybe the race will be better. One of the reasons we did it was in the hope that the race would be better and maybe in the race I can be very strong. It didn't feel like it today but we'll have to see."


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During the first weekend of Dec., a display of Christmas crèches was open to the public at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in San Manuel.
A crèche is an artistic rendering of the birth of Jesus as described in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. The word crèche is an old French word for manger, a feeding trough for animals. The crèche or nativity scene is one of the oldest and most sacred traditions of the Christian faith.
St. Francis ofAssisiis given credit for creating the first nativity scene and establishing the tradition. On Christmas Eve in 1223 in thevillageofGrecio,Italy, St. Francis created a "living" rendition of the birth of Jesus.
The scenes' popularity inspired many communities throughout Catholic countries to create their own. Eventually statuesreplaced living personages in the nativity scenes although the "living" scenes still are a part of many Christmas pageants and celebrations.
Artists then began creating miniature renditions of the nativity story. As Christianity spread throughout the world, the different countries added their traditions and culture to the crèches.
The nativity display at the San Manuel LDS Church had 550 crèches from all parts of the world that were loaned by members of the Tri-Community, Redington and Tucson.
The idea for the display came from Dorothy Staggs of Oracle who was inspired by a crèche display she saw in Spokane, Washington while on a mission for the LDS church.
Staggs went around to all the senior centers in Mammoth, Oracle and San Manuel and was able to get the cooperation and trust of many in the area.
She contacted friends and church members and asked them to spread the word. "It's best if you can to involve the community," said Staggs. "We are all one community here."
Staggs said her idea was to bring the community together no matter what faith and to share the real meaning of Christmas.
Some of the countries represented in the display include crèches from Uruguay, Argentina, Russia, Italy, Nigeria, Israel, Mexico, China and the Philippines. There were nativity scenes on tin boxes, pillows, wall hangings, ornaments, music boxes and paintings.
In another room, there were children's crèches that could be handled. The kids could also make their own crèches with materials provided in the room and an instructor to help them.
The crèches have meaning to the families that loaned them to Staggs. One of the traditional nativity scenes fromMexicohas been with a family from Mammoth for 100 years, passed down from generation to generation.
There is a cardboard crèche that was made in the 1930s. Another nativity scene was made by a husband for his wife before he passed away. A woman in Oracle told her mother-in-law about the crèche display. The mother-in-law was traveling fromArkansasto visit the family in Oracle. She brought a crèche with her to loan for the show.
As one exited the display, there was a table with a notebook for people to make comments about the nativity exhibit. Some of these comments were wow, wondrous, beyond words, beautiful and lovely beyond belief.
The display was organized and sponsored by the San Manuel Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the Tri-Community to enjoy. In their 2012 Christmas Crèche Display program they said, "It is our greatest wish for you as we again come to the end of another year that you and your loved ones may find in this season, not only His peace, but a renewed faith and joy. And may that peace, faith and joy remain with you throughout the coming year."
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