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read more recent story comments Reader commentspeoplepeoplepeople Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 4:08 am More from peoplepeoplepeople Rating: -36 | Laura, It may be wise to re-consider the amount of "detailed" information that is published on this story. It's good to remember that many area schools recieve HT papers and we now have elementary school aged children who will be picking this up (as it's on the front cover) asking about anal and oral sex...what is it??? Why did that man do that??? etc. I realize that many people are interested in this story and the unfortunate events that took place and some want as many details as possible. However, for the nosiest of the nosey, I beleive they should be able to look up the more specific details on their own through public record searches. With that being said...It would just be nice if some things were left in the court room. This whole case is a sad situation for everyone involved. |
Dude Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 6:36 am More from Dude Rating: +34 | So, People, stabbing is fine to mention, but oral and anal sex are not? That's an interesting notation. On the larger point, (and I do care about children), it doesn't seem reasonable to ask a newspaper to tell a sanitized version of this story.There's nothing sanitary about it. |
Whosagonapay Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 7:14 am More from Whosagonapay Rating: -33 | Who cares about the details of these double whackjob fruitcakes....sh$t happens. |
Bob Eakle Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 7:20 am More from Bob Eakle Rating: -18 | Sounds like Griffin's defense is that he was drunk. When he felt it had been a bad idea, he could have asked Belton to stay away. Going on the hunt with his peacekeeper and a change of clothes must be the Marine way of handling regrets. |
new dawn Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 7:32 am More from new dawn Rating: +18 | Since this whole episode is charged with sex, I don't see how it can't be talked about and written about in the paper. The details are salacious but it's what happend. |
The Zarn Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 8:08 am More from The Zarn Rating: -3 | The headline could also read: Sex leads to assault allegations and violence. The "regret" so far is only a claim the prosecution is trying to prove. There's no evidence of "regret", and the only witness to the alleged sexual assault said the murder victim "overstepped every boundary imaginable." I think the prosecution is playing a dangerous double standard: if the Marine was instead a young woman, they'd have to give credence to the sexual assault allegation. The prosecution should settle for IC 35-42-1-3: voluntary manslaughter - "The existence of sudden heat is a mitigating factor that reduces what otherwise would be murder...to voluntary manslaughter." =Z |
Jikchung Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 8:14 am More from Jikchung Rating: +11 |
Reasonable thoughts up to your interpretation of the law- one and a half to two days later is not "sudden heat". |
veghead Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 8:29 am More from veghead Rating: +18 | Many folks have sex with people and they later regret it, and it is often the result of intoxication of some kind. However, that is no reason to stab someone "until they stopped moving." The fact that the threesome might have been involved is some kind of group activity, implies consent in my opinion. And Jichung is right. Mr. Griffin did not react with violence immediately. He had time to "think it over" and that implies premeditation on his part. And that's what happens when people drink until they are stupid. They do stupid and regrettable things...and sometimes people lose their lives. |
veghead Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 8:30 am More from veghead Rating: +18 | Oh, and as far as children seeing inappropriate material: Teachers are not stupid. They can always remove that part of the paper before children see it in the classroom, or skip it altogether that day. Let the teachers (or parents) be the censors. |
Can't Help It... Wednesday, April 13, 2011: 8:39 am More from Can't Help It... Rating: +14 | I wonder why the couple would "have to worry" about Belton, as Griffin was quoted by his girlfriend. Belton was a smaller, unarmed professor, hardly a threat. Perhaps Griffin was "worried" about his sexual orientation? There is no reason a man should have been murdered over what happened between the three of them. |
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I could not locate the details for the upcoming debate against Mr. Wright on the subject of Calvinism in Sedalia on the Dividing Line Tuesday, but I have now obtained them. The debate will take place Friday night, the 21st of April, at the Smith-Cotton High School, 312 E. Broadway, Sedalia, MO. Here's a map. Doors open at 6pm, debate begins at 7pm. The number I brought up through the net for the school is 660-829-6300.Sorry to be so late in getting this posted, but the move continues. Seven brave gentlemen are here at the office right now. Why brave? Because we just moved a 1500 pound printing press using a U-Haul trailer, and managed to do so without any strained muscles, broken fingers, or even a single dinged door. Not bad for a bunch of non-professional movers. Anyway, now we need shelves and the last bit of the moving part will be over, since more than 50% of my library is still back at the old location.
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What with a weakening La Nina, I normally would expect an early, active GoM Season. The confouding presence of near stagnant cutoff/blocking events would likely define the "Window" of TS potential.
Looking at the current highly divergent or wildly swinging Northern and Southern Jet streams would suggest long period (2-4 week) windows for a "train" of weather phenomena (TS) events. I suspect these to be separated by long drought like sessions, in short a Summer of extremes.
As to "Fish Storms", I'm expecting a 2004-2005 like season..., hope I'm wrong.
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Perhaps a weekly chart post of these through April and May might help in the run up to weigh up the changes in variables and find a comparable past season?
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I think that would be a great idea, though I believe I would have to rely on you and Paul..., at best I can only offer moral support and some local observations...
With the current winds at nearly a stand still coming from the Azores at 250mb and roughly 15 deg. N, conditions are ripe for convective activity in the Caribbean region...
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Planning the next Fur Free LA INTERMIX protest in Beverly Hills! It's on Saturday July 7th from 1-4pm. Come out! It'll be fun.
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I believe that one should always dress up when protesting, especially if it's a high end store like #INTERMIX.
They need to know they lost a potential customer. It's also a great way to showcase vegan fashion. My new "I'm a vegan" sign was a great edition, but it didn't completely eradicate those pesky "Your shoes are leather!" comments. No they're not. They're faux leather and fabulous.
Here's my outfit from yesterday's Fur Free LA protest in Beverly Hills
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Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity.
All of us at Fur Free LA protested the opening of INTERMIX's new location in Brentwood. We had an amazing turnout and I'm thrilled it went so well. Compassion is the fashion. Go fur free!
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Veganism & Bullies: That's MS. Liberal, tree-hugging, vegan, hippie freak to you, sir! http://bit.ly/zRkSHY
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Here's the deal Kitson, if you want us to call off this whole campaign, you must pull all the animal fur products from your store and introduce faux fur items. When you do this, we will happily promote your store as we've done with Planet Blue, Urban Outfitters, LF Stores, and other stores that we've successfully gotten to go fur free. Kitson, if you decided to ignore us, we'll only get louder…
Did you know that INTERMIX is selling Fur? Yeah, it's gross. With your help, we can urge them to go Fur Free! Here's a PDF for you to download and print. Snap a photo with the sign (or create your own) and blog it, tweet it at @INTERMIX, or tag them on Facebook! The bunnies are counting on you to strike a pose, so shake what your mama gave you and make a difference!
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By Russell J. Adkins, Associate
Due to the difficult to quantify "best interests of the child" standard, child custody cases have often left parents – particularly those who have brought unsuccessful custody petitions before the court – disappointed, confused, and yearning for a greater explanation for a judge's custody determination.
Prior to the enactment of Pennsylvania's new child custody law, which took effect on January 23, 2011, it was common for even lengthy, bitterly-contested custody battles to be concluded with a one-sentence court order that did little to address the many issues brought before the Court. In those cases, after months of litigation, costs and great emotional strain, parties and their attorneys were left grasping for an explanation as to how the judge could not be persuaded by the case that was presented. After all, given the nature of a custody dispute as well as the emotional investment made by the parties, it is often inconceivable to a custody litigant when a judge does not decide in their favor.
As part of the new law, Pennsylvania family court judges will be required for the first time to state on the record (either orally in open court or in a written opinion) the reasons behind a child custody determination. In addition, the new law brings with it the inclusion of sixteen (16) specific factors that a judge must consider when determining the best interests of the child. These factors, which are too lengthy to reprint in this space, have been developed through many years of custody case law. While the factors are generally well known to experienced family law practitioners, they certainly are not as well known to custody litigants, and certainly to incorporate these factors into the custody statute should add some clarity for all parties to custody litigation. A complete listing of these factors can be found here.
Another significant change in the new law, found at 23 Pa.C.S. 5337 is the requirement that a parent seeking to relocate with children must provide sixty (60) days advance notice to the other parent, who then has thirty (30) days to file a counter-petition with the Court objecting to the proposed relocation. The introduction of structured framework for the relocation process is a welcome change to an area of the law which is often a source of parental anxiety and fiercely-contested court battles, particularly where a parent is seeking to relocate a long distance. In addition to providing safeguards against sudden, unauthorized moves (whether or not a custody order has previously been in place), the new framework also creates a good foundation for attempts at compromise and settlement by forcing the parties to set forth their respective positions well in advance of the relocation hearing.
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The new law also explicitly provides that judges are to make custody determinations without regard for the gender of the parties – specifically, that no party shall receive preference based upon gender in any custody award. While this is a step toward making sure each parent stands from the outset of a case, It is important to note that this is not a per se presumption favoring shared custody (a change which was lobbied for by some groups, but not included in the final version of the statute). This provision constitutes more of a clarification or point of emphasis than an actual change in the law, likely in a direct attempt to change the perception held by some that mothers have received preferential treatment in custody cases.
Other highlights of the new custody law include:
- At 23 Pa.C.S. 5329(a), an expanded list of crimes that must be considered by judges in the event of a conviction against a parent or the household member of a parent. The full text can be found here.
- The authority for the Court to require that each party to a custody dispute submit a "parenting plan" to aid the judge in resolving the conflict. Parenting plans would act as a party's proposed roadmap for caring for the child(ren) at issue, including topics like custody schedules and transportation, education, religion, health care, childcare arrangements, procedure for resolving proposed changes and other disputes that arise. The parenting plan law, along with the required format, can be found here.
Russell is an associate at our law firm. His practice area includes family law, divorce, child custody, domestic relations, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, adoption, and name changes.
This article is for informative purposes only, and is not intended to provide legal advice. This article is merely an overview of Pennsylvania's new custody law, and is not a substitute for a full review of the entire statute and applicable case law and rules of civil procedure. Individuals involved in a custody dispute, or in need of legal advice of any kind, should contact the licensed Pennsylvania attorney of their choosing to discuss their circumstances.


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Tune into iPod-FM pirate radio Oregon
Yesterday we reported that a columnist at engadget.com had written a how-to on creating your own pirate radio station using a modified iTrip mini. Today we noticed on the boing boing blog that a reader was actually doing it from his car with an iTrip and his iPod. "I've been running around for the past several months with this bumper sticker on my car. It's an ink-jet job and as you can see, it's getting a little faded. I figure that anyone that can read the bumper sticker—on the I-5, at a stop light—if intrigued could tune in and listen to whatever I'm listening to."
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does any body know away to do it live?
Posted by BIGP in Texas on June 16, 2004 at 10:06 AM (PST)
man..my iTrip gets max like 10 feet. But Seattle has pretty bad radio congestion.
Posted by dethbrakr on June 16, 2004 at 10:32 AM (PST)
Yes. To broadcast live, get Mister Microphone. It works for both PC and Mac users.
Posted by Nagromme on June 16, 2004 at 12:11 PM (PST)
What the &^$@ are you feeding your iTrip?
Posted by Dmo in Montreal on June 16, 2004 at 2:46 PM (PST)
kool thanks man
Posted by BIGP in Texas on June 17, 2004 at 2:43 AM (PST)
The FCC is gonna go ape when suddenly thousands of ipod users are broadcasting illegally with their ha><ed iTrips. Viva la revolution!
Posted by w00T on June 17, 2004 at 5:21 AM (PST)
sounds cool- i wonder if i can harass some slowpoke on the road by hijaking their car stereo… hehehehehhe i could torture them with the barney theme.
Posted by bonk on June 17, 2004 at 1:24 PM (PST)
It'll be the death of rap! (or those idiots who play it so loud you just hear their car vibrate) play a track of a high pitched screach and they'll learn their lesson
Posted by Techni on June 18, 2004 at 6:19 AM (PST)
Too bad it doesn't work for CD players. Most of the obnoxious people who crank their systems too loud don't listen to the radio.
Posted by Yo Grizza on July 5, 2004 at 10:05 PM (PST)
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Ed.D. Fellowship Program was begun in 2010-11. Doctoral students in educational leadership conducted dissertation and pre-dissertation research addressing issues of policy and practice pertaining to early childhood education (ECE) and after-school learning. The four studies conducted pertaining to ECE and seven related to after-school programs are described below, and summaries for each are provided.
Early Childhood Education
Initial research on the nature of high quality infant toddler programs, their impacts on early school readiness among at-risk children, and the implications for disadvantaged families was performed by Corinna Calica (.doc), Sonoma State University-UC Davis.
The espoused and enacted early literacy practices of teachers in a Head Start classroom, including an examination of how these practices varied for English learners and English only students and among teachers was performed by Sarah Garrity (.doc), CSU San Marcos-UC San Diego.
A review of structural and political factors affecting early childhood education (ECE) certification and teacher credentialing in California, drawing upon lessons from New Jersey and Oklahoma, was performed by Lygia Stebbing and Patricia Sullivan (.doc), San Francisco State University.
A preliminary investigation of the relationship between the background, including years of experience, educational level, and participation in professional development, of early childhood administrators and program quality factors, was conducted by LaWanda Wesley (.doc), CSU Sacramento.
After-School Programs
The roles of school site leaders in supporting physical exercise in Continuation School after-school programs, including kinesthetic and fitness activities and sports, and in examining benefits for students, were examined by Erik Conklin (.doc), CSU San Marcos-UC San Diego.
The WriteGirl out-of-school time (OST) creative writing program and its impact on participating adolescent girls� self-efficacy, creative writing self-confidence, and educational goals was examined by Allison Deegan (.doc), CSU Long Beach.
A preliminary analysis of the role of after-school programs in developing educators for future positions as classroom teachers and the support of site program administrators for this approach was performed by Richard Goldenson (.doc), CSU Northridge.
Research on an after-school enrichment program serving English Learners and the impact of the program on participants� academic success as measured by grades and standardized test scores was conducted by Diana Sandoval (.doc), CSU Sacramento.
The impact of collaboration between schools and community-based organizations in after-school programs and program outcomes, including student achievement and school attendance, was investigated by Matilda Soria (.doc), CSU Fresno.
Preliminary research was conducted about an inquiry-based after-school science program for children from low-income Latino backgrounds, effects on the children, and the perceptions of the children about learning science in school and after school by Kelly Stuart (.doc), San Francisco State University.
A pilot study of the effects of an after-school Spatial Temporal Mathematics intervention program on elementary students� mathematics performance, using district benchmark tests and state required tests, was conducted by Darielle Tom (.doc), CSU Long Beach.
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By statute, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman publicly submits an annual report to Congress by June 30 of each calendar year.
The Ombudsman's annual reports summarize the work of the office during the reporting period and identify systemic issues with the administrative delivery of services at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). After the Ombudsman submits each annual report to congress, USCIS has 90 days by statute to issue a response.
Annual Report 2012
On June 25, 2012, Acting Ombudsman Debra Rogers submitted the 2012 Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman's Annual Report to Congress.
In her opening message, Acting Ombudsman Rogers writes:
"Our mission is to assist individuals and employers who have encountered problems with the immigration benefits system. We are constantly striving to find new and better ways to perform this function. In this report, we identify some of the difficulties encountered by USCIS' customers and offer potential solutions. The Ombudsman's Office interacts with a wide array of stakeholders; this report attempts to clearly and effectively capture their concerns and recommendations."
This Annual Report identifies ways of solving some of the serious and pervasive issues that stakeholders experience with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), such as:
- Highlighting USCIS' support for our nation's military and encouraging enhancements to related programs;
- Calling for agency action on issues, including USCIS Service Requests, Extraordinary Ability Petition Adjudications, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), Deferred Action Processing, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Adjudications;
- Improving customer service through a comprehensive policy review that assesses progress and efficiency in current USCIS programs and policies.
The report also highlights new multilingual engagement, expanded public outreach, and USCIS technological advancements – efforts that demonstrate USCIS' commitment to providing better immigration services and ongoing challenges.
- Read the Executive Summary of the Ombudsman's 2012 Annual Report to Congress (PDF, 5 pages - 1.51 MB)
- Read the Ombudsman's full 2012 Annual Report to Congress (PDF, 50 pages - 10.33 MB)
If you have difficulties accessing a file or need assistance, please contact the Ombudsman's Office at 202-357-8100.
Prior Annual Reports
- 2011 Annual Report to Congress (PDF, 84 pages – 5.61 MB)
- 2011 Annual Report to Congress on Spanish (PDF, 84 pages – 4.6 MB)
- 2010 Annual Report to Congress (PDF, 144 pages – 6.88 MB)
- 2010 USCIS Response (PDF, 29 pages - 264 KB)
- 2009 Annual Report to Congress (PDF, 119 pages – 2.11 MB)
- 2009 USCIS Response (PDF, 32 pages – 335 KB)
- 2008 Annual Report (PDF, 114 pages – 8.88 MB)
- 2008 USCIS Response (PDF, 24 pages – 124 KB)
- 2007 Annual Report (PDF, 145 pages – 1.3 MB)
- 2007 USCIS Response (Thematic) (PDF, 8 pages – 62 KB)
- 2007 USCIS Response (Recommendations) (PDF, 14 pages – 97 KB)
- 2006 Annual Report (PDF, 117 pages – 1.8 MB)
- 2006 USCIS Response (PDF, 31 pages – 176 KB)
- 2005 Annual Report (PDF, 53 pages – 628 KB)
- 2005 USCIS Response (PDF, 16 pages – 77 KB)
- 2004 Annual Report (PDF, 26 pages – 1.4 MB)
- 2004 USCIS Response (PDF, 4 pages – 2.31 MB)
Contact the Ombudsman's Office
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Mail Stop 1225
Washington, D.C. 20528
Phone: 1-855-882-8100 (toll free) or 202-357-8100 (local)
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Liver cancer rates are set to soar in the next decade, and those most at risk are migrants living in Sydney's southwestern suburbs - a hot spot for Hepatitis B.
Liver cancer rates are set to soar in the next decade, and those most at risk are migrants living in Sydney's southwestern suburbs - a hot spot for Hepatitis B.
By Christine Heard.
I meet Oliver at the CanRevive office in Sydney's Chinatown.
CanRevive is a service set up for Chinese-speaking cancer sufferers and the staff there are just gorgeous.
But behind their warm welcomes and wonderful enthusiasm is many years of sadness.
They've all either had cancer, or watched a loved one die from it.
It was CanRevive that helped Oliver get through his cancer batte. And today you'd never guess that this middle-aged, well dressed, softly spoken, fit-looking man has had a liver transplant.
When I sit down with Oliver he tells me that he watched his own father die of cirrhosis of the liver when he was just ten years old.
Even though his father knew his condition was brought on by Hepatitis B, he didn't have his children checked for this disease.
But when Oliver fell ill in his late 30s, he remembers his father's suffering and asked his GP for a Hep B blood test. It came back positive.
"Emotionally I felt really sad, you know," Oliver tells me. "I thought maybe I'd become like my father."
Oliver kept his Hep B status a secret.
Being a carrier of this infectious disease, spread through blood to blood contact, was not something he wanted his community to know about.
But he did start seeing a liver specialist, and that decision saved his life.
Eight years into his regular six-monthly visits the specialist detected small cancers on Oliver's liver.
Because they were still small, Oliver was eligible for a liver transplant and seven years on from that operation, Oliver is grateful to be alive.
"Ask your doctor for a blood test," he says to anyone of Southeast Asian origin.
"No, not just a blood test, a Hep B blood test."
But sadly, Oliver's survival story is rare.
Liver cancer is a disease with a very high mortality rate, with 90 percent of sufferers dying within five years of diagnosis.
And because Hepatitis B, when contracted while very young, has no symptoms, many carriers are oblivious to their status until the virus morphs into cirrohsis of the liver or cancer.
And this is where southwestern Sydney comes in.
The region is a Hepatitis B hotspot. It has the highest concentration of Hep B carriers in Australia, due to its large migrant population from China, Vietnam and other southeast Asian nations.
In these countries, up to 10 percent of the population can have Hepatits B - it's endemic - but even though it's so common, very few people know they have it.
When Hep B carriers emigrate to Australia their disease comes with them and they unknowingly pass the disease on to their children through childbirth, or in early childhood as their kids mingle with Hep B positive family members.
But here's the interesting thing: Australians born here get Hep B too, but mostly in adolecence or early adulthood, through unprotected sex or sharing needles.
If you get Hep B at this age, your body recognises it's a virus, you know it's there because you get symptoms, and your immune system successfully fights it.
If you get Hep B as an infant or young child, the body ignores it for decades until you suddenly start feeling sick.
And with only three percent of Hep B positive Australians getting treatment, it's no surprise that liver cancer is the most rapidly increasing cancer in the country.
Enter the New South Wales Cancer Council.
"The Cancer Council's not just interested in those diseases that affect native-born Australians. We recognise that cancer problems and cancer challenges differ across communities and we're prepared to stand up and do something about that," says the Council's CEO Dr Andrew Penman.
In 2008 the Council started the B POSITIVE project - a program to educate GPs in southwestern Sydney about the seriousness of Hep B.
In turn, GPs ask their patients to join a Hep B register, so that their disease can be monitored, researched and managed by a team of people.
The Council wanted 2000 Hep B patients to join the register, to prove that it worked and should be rolled out across the country.
But only 275 patients have agreed to go on the register.
Liver cancer to them is a very remote idea," Dr Danform Lim, a GP in Kellyville, tells me.
"A lot of the time patients don't understand that they have to work hand-in-hand with their family doctors" he said.
Dr Lim, despite being a supporter of the B POSITIVE project, has managed to recruit only one patient.
He says he just can't convince others that they'll benefit from allowing specialists to treat them.
"It's their fear of participating in clinical research," he says.
"At the same time, they're not sure why a single disease should be managed or handled by different people.
If they trust me as a clinician, why do they need to see any other specialist? The costs involved is another reason,"
"Now, there are no costs involved, but there's still a fear that if they see more specialists, more case managers, that will mean more out of pocket expenses,"
And there's another concern: privacy.
"A lot of Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesians do not want to disclose the fact that they have a chronic diseas," he said.
"If you tell them that the Cancer Council might be able to provide someone that speaks your language they have even more fear because that person may know the patient themselves,"
"I do have patients, after finding out they have Hepatitis B, who ask me will the file here be kept confidential?
"I explain to them that all clinicians in Australia abide very strongly to the Privacy Act but that fear - despite we're living in Australia - is still happening."
Dr Penman knows the issues with the B POSITIVE project but says it's making progress.
"We have 275 patients we're following up on a six monthly basis," he said.
"We have trained more than 60 GPs, we have 22 sentinel general practices that are actively enrolling people in the program...the ideal rate of Hepatitis B patients being treated with anti-viral drugs is 15 percent,"
"The average rate across Australia is three percent. But in southwestern Sydney it's seven per cent so, that gives us some encouragement,"
And here's the good news: If you get to Hepatitis B early and take your medication every day, you can drastically reduce your risk of getting liver cancer by 60 - 70 percent, and your chances of liver failure to zero.
Yet the stigma of Hepatitis B remains, preventing many people from asking their GP for a blood test.
Either that or the fact that they have no symptoms, so don't even think to ask about Hep B.
But the message here is clear: you should ask.
If your family comes from southeast Asia, or another Hep B endemic region, ask your GP to get tested.
"I tell my patients that having Hepatitis B is not the end of the day," says Dr Danform Lim,
"As long as they approach it with a positive attitude."
Dr Penman agrees.
"Hep B is a serious disease that can have serious implications as you age, but it's not something you need to fear. It's a disease that can readily be managed these days with drugs that have very little side effects," Dr Penman said.
"So please, know your status. Get tested. And then engage with your doctor in a program of management over your lifetime,"
Oliver did - and it saved his life.
Oliver will be speaking about his experiences at a Cancer Council/CanRevive event on Saturday November 3.
There will be talks on Hepatitis B and liver cancer in Cantonese and Mandarin.
There will also be free health check-ups. The event will be held at the Wesley Mission Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney from 9:30am - 3:30pm.
To book a place, call Sabrina Mann on 02 9212 7789
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The Montreal Canadiens could be going up for sale, reports La Presse in Montreal.
The newspaper, citing Canadiens president Pierre Boivin, reported on Monday owner George Gillett is considering options for many of his assets, including the legendary franchise.
"We're not hiding it; we're going through a very difficult economic period," Boivin told La Presse.
"The Gillett family has retained the services of financial advisers to assess various strategic alternatives to optimize the value of its corporate assets," said Boivin in a statement on Monday. "In Canada, the family has retained the services of BMO Capital Markets and the process is underway."
Boivin drew a crowd of reporters at a downtown hotel Monday, however he did not give them any substantial information.
"Today, many of you would have liked I would talk to you about the performance of the team or the news of the day in regards to the financial measures taken by our owner," Boivin said.
"But you will understand that I will abstain as it's not the time."
Forbes Magazine ranked the Canadiens as the NHL's third most valuable team back in October. The magazine estimated the club's worth to be $334 million.
There were reports the club would be placed up for sale late last year, but Gillett and the Canadiens denied their accuracy.
Gillett purchased the Canadiens and the Bell Centre back in 2001 for $181 million. He also co-owns Liverpool soccer club along with interests in the Richard Petty Motorsports NASCAR team and Gillett Entertainment Group.
The CANADIAN PRESS is reporting that Research In Motion CEO Jim Balsillie is among the names being rumoured as the team's next owner. Others include billionaire Cirque du soleil owner Guy Laliberte, media giant Quebecor and Rene Angelil, manager and husband of singer Celine Dion.
The team does not expect the rumour of a potential sale to effect the team on the ice.
"I've heard vague rumours about what's happening," head coach and general manager Bob Gainey told reporters.
"I didn't hear that the hockey team was being sold. Have you? No. So it doesn't change.
"We're in March. Our budget's been set, our money's spent.....We have hockey games to play and it's about the competition."
The Canadiens are celebrating their 100th Season, but things have not gone as hoped for the storied orgaization. The team is in danger of missing the playoffs as they sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, one point up on the Florida Panthers in ninth.
A steady stream of off-ice issues and on-ice struggles have hurt the Canadiens this season. General manager Bob Gainey fired head coach Guy Carbonneau earlier this month, but the club's fortunes have not changed. The Canadiens have only one win under Gainey over the six games he has been behind the bench.
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Race For Your Life, Vanellope Von Schweetz - Ch7A meeting was held in Candy Hollow in the hours before Litwak's opened that day, and it was decided that the election would be conducted on Friday morning. Taffyta wanted it to happen immediately, but Ralph, Felix, and Calhoun had argued to give Vanellope the rest of the week to campaign. (The motion was nearly vetoed, but Ralph needed only to discreetly flex his powerful arms and pound his fist into his palm to convince any contrary voters.) This gave her three days to sway the residents of Sugar Rush back to her side.Unfortunately, this was much easier said than done. Taffyta's words had filled the other racers with a kind of mob-like pas
Race For Your Life, Vanellope Von Schweetz - Ch6By the time the four of them got back to the starting line, everyone else had already left, but the totals still displayed on the board. Much to Vanellope's dismay, Taffyta had pulled out another first-place victory, beating Snowanna by just three-tenths of a second. And of course, Vanellope herself had been disqualified.Vanellope had requested that Felix not repair her car – she wanted to keep her broken brake line intact as evidence. With no working brakes, Ralph had to sit on the back of Vanellope's car and propel it back to Candy Hollow with his hands. Calhoun and Felix followed close behind on the hoverboard. All the way, Vanellope sat
Race For Your Life, Vanellope Von Schweetz - Ch5A chill hung in the air, as it always did in the northern part of Sugar Rush. Mount Soft-Serve was the coldest place in the game, not to mention home to two of the most treacherous tracks – Adorabeezle Winterpop's, which ran up the summit and behind a massive chocolate syrup waterfall, and Snowanna Rainbeau's, which curved around the base and was lined with huge mounds of flavored ice. It was Snowanna's track that played home to the placement race tonight, and once again, fifteen racers readied their cars at the starting line, shivering even though their racing jackets were all zipped up to their chins. But Vanellope didn't pay any mind to
Race For Your Life, Vanellope Von Schweetz - Ch4"Well, look on the bright side, Ms. President," Sour Bill droned. "At least this gives you an opportunity to really catch up on matters of national diplomacy." Vanellope slumped in her throne, thumbing through a huge folder full of some inane new parking law she was supposed to be considering. "Yeah, thanks, Bill," she muttered. "That makes me feel all better." Litwak's Arcade was open for business again, and Vanellope was stuck in her castle, still stewing over her wipeout while Taffyta raced around the candy-coated countryside. The scene kept playing over and over in her mind, no matter how much she tried to make herself forget about it
Race For Your Life, Vanellope Von Schweetz - Ch3The air was thick with the hungry roar of over a dozen motors. The stands were packed to the brim with candied spectators. The signal light glowed burning red, taunting the drivers below as it threatened to turn green at any second. Since being restored to power, Vanellope had signed a new law decreeing that the nightly placement races were to be held on a different track every night, to keep the drivers on their toes. Each terrain presented different challenges, from Gloyd Orangeboar's overgrown pumpkin patch to Snowanna Rainbeau's snow-coated slip-and-slide to Minty Zaki's lush, verdant garden. Tonight, the racers of Sugar Rush were about


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Recently, Q was tasked with enabling authentication into a government agency's Sitecore CMS using a U.S. Government issued Common Access Card (CAC). I know it sounds scary; but don't worry, we're professionals.
The first question that you may ask is: "what is a CAC card?" It, as with many great things in this world, is a simple entity with a complex purpose; specifically, to identify an individual using two-factor authentication. Similar to your ATM card, you're able to be identified because you have the two requisite items: you have the card in your possession and you know the PIN associated with the card.
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1. Mobile to grow to $1.2B by 2011 – faster than PC, Web advertising: J.P. Morgan
On Mobile Marketer Daily
You've probably heard that mobile devices are overtaking PC's among consumers in terms of purchase preference and Internet use, but how does that translate into advertising spend?
Takeaways: The opening line says it all, "Mobile advertising has reached critical mass and will double this year to reach a total of approximately $1.2 billion." But what does that mean for your business? If you think it means you should jump on the mobile advertising bandwagon, not so fast. The platform is growing and chances are, your audience is definitely there. However, as the article states, smaller screen real estate, creative limitations, the need for consistent formats and ROI metrics present challenges for mobile advertisers that can't be ignored. Additionally, ad revenue for mobile advertising is consistently lower than traditional Internet advertising. None of these factors should serve as deterrents from pursuing mobile advertising altogether, but rather than rushing to allocate resources toward mobile advertising, be smart about it and make sure that it is part of a more high-level, multichannel marketing strategy.
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1. Social Media Marketing Checklist
By Lee Odden on the Online Marketing Blog
Social media is no longer the new kid on the block when it comes to marketing, but for many organizations it remains among the most difficult to understand. This checklist offers a very helpful road map for companies new to social media and offers social media veterans the opportunity to make sure that their existing social media marketing programs are moving in the right direction.
Takeaway: Did you notice how far down tactics and tools appear on the list? I'm not sure if that was intentional, but the tendency to get stuck worrying about tools is one of the primary reasons that so many businesses struggle with social media. If you look at this list, you can quickly see that effective social media marketing is about so much more than platforms and numbers (followers, likes, etc.). Like every other marketing tool, a successful social media marketing strategy requires a plan – specific goals (beyond having a high number of followers), a solid strategy, an understanding of your audience and a game plan for measurement.
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Adrian Sud, Web Developer
I am primarily a Java developer. Like many Java developers, when I think about .NET, I'm inclined to think of it as Microsoft's rip-off of Java; that Java is pretty much exactly the same, but more readily cross-platform. While that may have been true of at its inception, I've been working with C# recently and have noticed several pieces of syntactic sugar that are, well, just nice. Here are a few of the things that I have already grown to love, and that I wish were back in Java.
Null Logic and the Null Coalescing Operator
In C#, the primitive types can, with the annotation of a question mark, be wrapped in a Nullable type, to allow for the object to be null. It's similar to using Object wrappers in Java with automatic unboxing, until you add Null to Boolean logic. The Nullable Types allow for this by effectively treating a Null value as "Maybe", so that "null || true" returns true, and "null && true" returns null. While such cases can easily be programmed around, the concept is powerful, and allows you to think more clearly about what you're code is modeling. If a method is asked a yes or no question, and it says "I don't know", we have learned something wholly new about the state of the program.
Just to complete their thorough treatment of "null" as a legitimate value, C# provides the Null Coalescing Operator, "??". This is really just shorthand for a terniary form, selecting the left-hand value if it is non-null, or else the right-hand value. Still, it is an extremely common pattern, and produces complex assignments and tests without sacrificing conciseness or readability. Not a game changer, but it is a useful time-saver.
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For most web projects, building an external or internal API is the last thing that happens, if it happens at all. You envision the user interface, and design the data model required to produce that experience. You start building the interface, wiring it to the model as you go. Eventually, someone might think of setting up a public API, be it before launch or some time later. So you quickly provide accessors to whatever functions just happened to be available.
This is how we end up with APIs that can be more convoluted and difficult to use than the web application they were built for, or that are missing functionality to protect the system from bypassed business logic. This kind of "afterthought API" forces your whole system to become bloated, more complex, and more difficult to maintain, when in actuality an API should be the guiding principle toward making our applications as streamlined as possible.
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A couple of weeks ago, Gary Koepke and his wife, Donna, stopped by to see the Ventriloquist Central Collection.
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Sometime in May my family and I decided to take a trip to Boston to see some of the historical sites. We tried to include something for everyone. My daughter wanted to see Harvard and Salem. My Mom wanted to see the old North Church. On Wednesday June 5th my wife and I got to see the Ventriloquist Central Collection!
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Updated: November 18, 2012 6:50AM
A local couple pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to a charge they illegally skimmed more than $250,000 while defaulting on a $15 million loan backed by the federal government.
During the arraignment at the U.S. District Court in Hammond, U.S. Judge Andrew Rodovich set the trial for James and Marilyn Prange, both 76, for Dec. 17.
The Pranges, who own a home in Hammond and have been connected to Portage, were accused earlier this month of equity skimming.
An indictment claims that the husband and wife, who have been involved in other local real estate development, took out two loans totalling $15 million several years ago for two Lowell apartment buildings, Creekside of Meadowbrook and Creekside of Meadowbrook West. The loans were insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which means the federal government is on the line if the Pranges default.
Part of the loan backing restricted the Pranges from using any business profits, except for keeping their business in good repair, until they could prove they had made their yearly mortgage payments and had money left over.
However, the two are accused of taking more than $250,000 from March 2009 to March 2010 while they defaulted on their loans.
It is unclear if HUD had to pay money for their defaulted mortgage.
The two filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, or liquidation, in 2009 and listed $18.5 million in liabilities. They have also faced several lawsuits in Lake County courts over money owed to banks.


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Only A 'Like' On Facebook For Discounts?
Recently a new study was released which shows that while consumers primarily turn to Facebook to connect with friends and for entertainment, discounts and 'social badging' are the primary reasons consumers 'like' brands on Facebook.
Only a third of Facebook users are liking brands on Facebook in order to stay up to date on new products or other brand activities.
So Brands should change their content strategy on Facebook mainly to discounts, coupons and promotions?
The answer: No! Definitely not! As with many of these kind of studies, the outcome should be interpreted in context. So, here's some context for why simply promoting discounts or coupons is not the way to go on Facebook:
- Consumers will always say they like getting coupons, discounts, and promotions given this option. Nevertheless, 67% of consumers say they opt-in for an emailing to benefit from the same advantages
- When a consumer actively seeks for discounts, only 17% uses Facebook. Search engines and special coupon or discount websites are the main channels that consumers use.
- Those 40% of consumers are mainly the ones that are constantly looking for the best deals, regardless which brand, product or service. Whether it's on your Facebook Brand page or any other channel.
As you can see in the chart, it shows that consumers have multiple reasons that makes them like a brand on Facebook. In the survey, people were allowed to select all that applied and sometimes it is about promotions. However, these people also have non-promotional motivations for becoming a fan as well (well that's a relief! ).
It's remarkable that just 13% actually wants to interact with brands on Facebook, such as giving feedback or share ideas, perhaps that consumers do that on other (social) channels? Unfortunately the study does not answer this question.
A quarter of the respondents are liking brands on Facebook so that they can have access to exclusive content, something that may surprise you. It definitely suprised me!
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Mike has already been stood up by Felicia once but he still wants to take a chance on a real relationship with her.
Now, lying is bad but I feel that her lies are sensible and kind of justified with a connection that makes sense. Her lies aren't half as bad as I seen from others on this show this season. I'm ready for the next season coming on the 25th of June.
I really really hope it works out for them! They seem like a cute couple. It seems like she's finally found someone she can be honest with. Love is awesome so I hope they can both experience that together.
I <3 Orlando! My city!
they are COMPLETE opposites. But they seem like they could really benefit from having each other in their lives. They both are happy together and bring out the best in each other.
I like Mike! I am honest in more ways than one I have a question why does mike keep twitching?
Remember when MTV's website WASN'T garbage and you could actually watch shows online to catch up? No? Me either. Get your ***** together.
u mtv dumb ***** get ur ***** straight
dammit this episode is never working
ahhhhh stupid mtv still says this video is unavalible!!
WHY IS THIS VIDEO STILL UNAVAILABLE? I've been trying to watch it for over a week!!!!! Ugh!!
I must admit I found my husband online:)
what is the direction to email Nev ? how can I send to him a letter about my incredible history?
I don't understand what MTV is accomplishing by making videos unavailable all the time... Makes it pretty freaking difficult for me to catch up if the videos are never up.
You should google Nigeria scam, you need to be careful. They are professionals at tricking people- it's their "jobs" . Trust me he only wants money from you and your family.
I guess that is Max camera on the table at dinner.
no he wasn't obnoxious you try dating someone for 5 years and have them leave you for someone else and see how you're gonna be. It wasn't the fact of what she lied about that he felt hurt from it was the fact that she lied period and he was scared put yourself in his shoes.
You are being scammed!000a
Hello everyone! ...im from Poland.i have the same problem.i met a guy thru internet.we know each other 2yrs but we became more closer last september.We don't have opportunity to meet coz he lives in Nigeria and I live in Poland.we don't have much slary to visit each other but we still believe and we have hope that our dream come thru and its gonna be happy end.
hes sooooo awkward.
They are so wonderful together. I'm glad he came back for her.It's like a fairy tale.He seems so sweet and shy.I hope they're happy..forever


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Continuing on from my previous article on social networking integration - which can be found
- discussed how we can integrate Facebook Connect with users to expand the reach of your content by finding new users through personal contacts. This time around, I want to discuss social networking buttons, and the impact that they can have on your site, the cost/benefit analysis of having them, and how to integrate them into your blog on a post by post basis. I will provide the buttons as well!
Social networking buttons are designed to share your content with other users through social news sites. When a user submits a link to a social news site, it allows new readers to find your article and read it. This would potentially lead those new users to 'like' your content via social networking buttons as well. This is how you eventually build a readership and a reputation on the web. Which can lead to better search engine positioning and popularity.
Integrating these buttons is very easy. They take minutes to set up. All you need is a place on your page to put them, the button images, and the code to dynamically to create/vote up the article via social news website (I will provide all this information below).
The code for 4 popular social news websites can be found below. The $id and $urlTitle are PHP variables that I use to dynamically create links on a post by post basis. These can be any variables made in any other server side scripting language. The purpose of this dynamic URL loading is to save the link submitter time on writing in the URL and title when submitting the article, so I would advise it.

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Updated: May 23, 2012
All kids age 18 and younger can have lunch for free every weekday this summer at The Owl Creek School. Lunch will be served Monday thru Friday from 11 am to 1 pm, beginning Monday, June 4. Owl Creek is located at 375 North Rupple Road, across the street from the Donald W. Reynolds Boys & Girls Club.
The program ends on August 3 and no meals will be served July 3, 4, or 5.
For more information, contact the Fayetteville School District Child Nutrition Service at 479-684-5091 or Owl Creek Food Service at 479-718-0221.


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After a tumultuous week marked by Republican hand-wringing over his comments on unrest in the Middle East, Mitt Romney is going back to the beginning. The GOP nominee is retooling his message on the issue repeatedly singled-out by campaign advisers as the one that will decide the election: the economy.
Based on excerpts released from a speech Romney is scheduled to deliver to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Monday in Los Angeles and two new TV ads, Romney appears to be starting the week with a simpler, easier to understand economic pitch to voters.
"I know how to balance budgets. We balanced our budget in my business, in the Olympics, and every year in my state," Romney is expected to say in his address.
Romney echoes that message with plain language in his new ad. "Gotta balance the budget. You gotta cut the deficit," he says in the spot.
In one excerpt from his speech Monday, Romney will recommend "combining agencies and departments" of the federal government, a remedy for red ink he has rarely talked about publicly.
Romney's address is "consistent with what we've done on the economic message but also adding more details on exact measures to grow the economy," senior adviser Kevin Madden told CNN.
"Contrast that with Obama who has no second term agenda," Madden added.
With polls showing him trailing badly among Latino voters, Romney will also tailor his message on immigration. Absent from the excerpts released by his campaign is any talk of self-deportation.
The return to the economy follows days of open criticism from some top Republican strategists and pundits about Romney's comments on the recent diplomatic attacks in Libya and his overall strategy for winning in November.
A new distraction for the campaign emerged late Sunday night in a glaring report from POLITICO, which revealed some of the tensions brewing among Romney's top advisers. In the report, Romney strategist Stuart Stevens is blamed for some of the perceived mishaps at the Republican Convention, most notably Clint Eastwood's memorable, yet bizarre speech to an empty chair.


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Be sure to stop by El Sano Banano Restaurant at the end of the day, a great place to eat and hang out. You have to order one of the wonderfully refreshing drinks on the menu including smoothies, frozen yogurt shakes, cappuccino chillers and more! Hotel Sano Banano offers many amenities and services that make your stay even more pleasurable. Enjoy internet access as well as a nightly movie screening. Guests will fall in love with Hotel Sano Banano, it has everything from gorgeous jungle setting, convenient location 10 minutes walking distance from the shoreline, sounds of nature and warm tropical breezes.


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When newly professional 15-year-old golfer Michelle Wie signed an erroneous tournament scorecard recently, she was disqualified.
When two 17-year-old Greenbrier High football players had a little party with three girls, they went to jail.
Wie's mistake at the Samsung World Championship cost her fourth place and what would have been her first professional payday. If found guilty of rape and aggravated child molestation, it will be many years before Reggie Rice and Shad Harris ever see any payday.
What a shame. What a damnable, preventable shame.
Yes, we know; it's a stretch to draw a parallel, even a loose one, between a golf-rule violation and violent crime. But there is an overwhelming factor in both cases: Youth.
A little more than a week ago, Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney Danny Craig stood to parents at Lakeside High School to explain the legal dangers teens face from not just weapons and drugs, but from Georgia's criminalization of sexual misbehavior.
Greebrier High, which has had more than its share of traffic deaths from its student population in recent years, has done a good job of promoting driver-safety education. But the school has also had problems with sexual misbehavior, and Craig is just a phone call away to help educate parents and teens on the dangers in the back seat of the car, too.
It's past time for Greenbrier " and other Columbia County schools " to make that call.
Sadly, it's too late for such a seminar to help Rice and Harris, whose encounter with three younger girls has landed them behind bars on very serious charges; their best hope is a good defense attorney.
Meanwhile, the three girls and a 16-year-old boy in whose playhouse the encounters occurred have also been charged as juveniles for their mostly willing participation, so there's plenty of blame being spread around.
This case is similar to one from last year, when three Evans High boys were charged after an oral-sex party with four girls. The district attorney later transferred those charges to juvenile court " then charged the girls, too.
In that case, the younger girls were the aggressors. In the more recent incident, according to the indictment and to police reports, the young girls were plied with alcohol and were apparently drunk " one had even passed out " before having sex with the young men.
Paying attention, moms and dads?
If you think that because you live in Columbia County, Georgia, that you can put parenting on automatic pilot, then you are wrong. Then you are your child's worst enemy, Craig says. They've just got to get the message somehow.
The sports world expects Wie to recover from her rookie error to aspire to greatness as a professional golfer. It will be much tougher for Rice and Harris to recover their school and sports careers " and their freedom.
For other teens, it's not too late to learn that their bodies and birth-dates, if turned loose by an immature brain and inattentive parents, can get them in lots of trouble.
Craig is right: They'd better get the message.
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Organizing Your Year
I spend most of my day organizing things at the office so when I go home, organization is the last thing on my mind. One of my New Year's resolutions is to become organized! Quite honestly, this is the first time I've really put any initiative into becoming better organized—so here it goes! I did a little research and came up with a few tips and pictures to help inspire you to organize your year.
1. Binders, Binders, Binders
I use binders for EVERYTHING! They just seem to be so simple to grab at any time. Buy some bright pretty colors with cute patterns and display on the bookshelf. That's so much cuter than storing manila files in an old filing cabinet anyway, wouldn't you agree? Here is a link with some great, free printables for an organized binder—www.simple-dimples.com.
2. Loving Labels
I love labeling, especially when the labels are as cute as these ones pictured below! Labeling just makes life simpler. It saves time searching through the cupboards and looks much cleaner.
3. Overwhelming Chaos
Don't get overwhelmed by all the organizing needing to be done. If you try to organize everything all at once you'll never make it to a starting point. Start small, make a list, and stick to it. Hopefully all the organizing and de-cluttering will make you feel refreshed!


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Friday, October 08, 2010Michael Dubb's Silver Timber ran down pacesetter Mr. Nightlinger in mid-stretch and went on to win the $125,000 Woodford (gr. IIIT) by 1 1/4 lengths Oct. 10 at Keeneland.
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Comments about Union Legacy Snowboard Bindings - Women's 2013:
I have been riding the entry level Union bindings for a few years now and upgraded to these after my hubby bought the men's Atlas (these are essentially the same binding but for women). MAJOR difference--felt like I got a new board too! Not only are they significantly more comfortable, but they really responsive and allow the board to flex and do its thing. Overall, they provide much more control at higher speeds and did I mention, comfortable? Who says a girl can't have it all?!!
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I bought these bindings for my girlfriend and she loves them. Looks good, feels good.The bindings are super light, responsive, stiff and also super comfy. The ankle straps are quite soft but still offer great amount of response. The toe straps from Union getting better and better every year. This years version looks solid and grippy. Construction is solid and probably bombproof (typically Union --> Life time warranty on base plate).Bottom Line: One of the best women's bindings out there!
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The main strap is S/M on the Med bindings, make sure you size your boot correctly