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Marmaduke Stephenson & Co. (Notes on a Family History)

Sunday, September 27, 2009

To begin … THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE   “The tract of country so called (formerly York Wold), is situated in the East Riding of the County, and consists of ranges of chalk hills with intervening depressions, extending from Flambrough Head towards Pocklington and Market Weighton and sloping down hence to the Humber near Welton; and from the north of Beverley to Malton, whence commences the rise of the more elevated hills of Cleveland.  Many of the higher points command magnificent pro

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Convict questions effectiveness, consistency of Iowa’s HIV transmission law

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Nick Rhoades is the first to admit that he was wrong, and that he deserved a reprimand for failing to disclose to an intimate partner that he had tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. What he isn’t sure of, however, is the effectiveness of the decade-old Iowa law with which he was charged. Nick Rhoades (Courtesy Black Hawk County) Just four months ago, Rhoades, 34, entered a guilty plea in Black Hawk County to criminal transmission of HIV, a Class B felony.

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Free McDonald’s or Wal-Mart Gift Card With Your Next Syphilis Test!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

When times get tough (recesssssionnnn!), people turn to risky sex behaviors, sometime to “cope” (hmm), but more likely to put some money under the ol’ mattress or some narcotics into the ol’ bloodstream.  This, coupled with a sharp rise in the disease since 2000, has made 2009 a banner year for syphilis.  Between 2000 and 2007, incidences of the STD doubled nationwide, and in Forsythe County, N.C., the number of outbreaks has tripled since just last year.

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America On the Move Week with the YMCA

Monday, September 14, 2009

The YMCA of Burlington County encourages communities, families and individuals to participate in health and wellness activities during America On the Move (AOM) Week with the YMCA, September 20-27. More than 1,300 YMCAs will join with the America On the Move Foundation in this collaborative effort to improve the health of communities across the country.In recognition of AOM Week, the YMCA is offering a free one-week membership at its Mt. Laurel and Burlington City locations where people can part

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Mom At Bar As Toddler Wanders Street

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Hmmmmmmmmm well the title says it all.  Mom’s catching a buzz while her baby is out playing in traffic, so to speak.  Here’s an exert from the news story… MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — A toddler was found wandering a Triad street wearing only a diaper, and deputies said the child’s mother was at a neighborhood bar.  Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson said the girl was found Tuesday afternoon about 100 feet from where she was staying. “I have found what looks like a 2-year-old girl wandering around,

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Food to lower high cholesterol

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Lower cholesterol level - What’s cooking? Family caregivers under pressure - Cumberland County Sentinel Print As a result of the study showing the stress on family caregivers to provide and cook food for their loved ones, Home Instead Senior Care has developed a “Cooking Under Pressure” handbook, promoting healthy, stress-free grocery shopping and Source: www.cumberlink.com Psychotropic drugs up-regulate the expression of cholesterol transport - BioMed Central Disturbances in

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Donna Somerville

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Donna Somerville Erie County Real Estate Transactions – Buffalo News Donna Somerville .. http://bit. ly/HhKo7 And one of the most viewed YouTube video: One Love | Playing For Change | Song Around the World Google say: Hello, … have | … was.

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Six local physicians named to Florida Medical Association committees

Friday, August 21, 2009

The Lee County Medical Society (LCMS) announced today that six member physicians have been appointed to various committees of the Florida Medical Association (FMA), providing the Lee County community with significant representation at the state level. The selected members include: - Dr. Larry Hobbs, Fort Myers, emergency medicine, LCMS president, FMA Council on Legislation and FMA Council on Medical Economics - Dr.

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