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A group of 23-year-olds is spearheading an effort in Bucks County to expand the Libertarian party.

The organization disappeared locally in recent years, said Nicholas C. Hillman of Warminster, chairman of the Bucks County Libertarian Party, established in December. Were reviving it.

Hillman, Brad Cooper of Newtown Township and Josh Roth of Richboro have held meetings in Doylestown and Richboro hoping to ignite a passion for their third-party endeavor.

Democrats and Republicans have controlled everything, Hillman said. They brought the country down to where it is today.

Libertarians are traditionally known to be fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Members believe that gives them an opportunity to pick off disillusioned Democrats and Republicans.

The two main parties are basically the same, Hillman said. Both are for big government, ever-expanding. You never see a bill to cut spending. We want to be the opposite.

And Democrats speak about peoples personal rights, then pass bills to just restrict them more, Roth said.

Hillman believes the key to power is getting Libertarians elected to smaller positions where they can get a seat at the table. For example, he is running for Judge of Elections in Warminsters District 4.

Start from the bottom up, Hillman said. Thats a seat we can obtain. It doesnt take a lot of effort to do.

Cooper, a student at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, contends the Libertarian message resonates with young people.

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Marshall Islands the Offshore Company Incorporation Service Heaven The Republic of the Marshall Islands becomes the jurisdiction of choice for publicly trade companies in the USA. For the past couple of years, Marshall Islands companies have led the way in new shipping company IPOs (initial public offerings) on both the NYSE and NASDAQ in New York. With a dozen Marshall Islands shipping companies now publicly trading and more to come, it is clear that professionals, such as lawyers, bankers and underwriters, trust the reputation of the Marshall Islands Corporate Registry and the corporate law of the Marshall Islands. This corporate law, known as the Republic of the Marshall Islands Business Corporations Act, is modeled on the corporate law of the US state of Delaware, which is widely regarded as the most progressive and successful onshore corporate jurisdiction in the world. Lawyers in particular appreciate the flexibility and dependability of the Marshall Islands corporate program. According to Mr. Antonios Backos, who is a partner at the successful New York law firm of Healy Baillie, LLP, the Marshall Islands has become the jurisdiction of choice for offshore public companies because "As corporate governance issues increase in importance for public and private companies alike, having a set of rules in an offshore jurisdiction that is more akin to current Delaware law facilitates boards and their advisors in developing best corporate practices." The Marshall Islands ...

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Pygmy mammoth model adds prehistory to Channel Islands Harbor kayak tours

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Paddling through history Harbor tour explores local wildlife and history

When a fellow harbor buddy greeted him as Lord Disneyland, Mike Lamm smiled.

He was, after all, standing near his Animatronic Channel Islands pygmy mammoth the only one in the world, as far as Lamm knows at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard.

The shaggy, chest-high replica of an extinct species unique to the local islands is a star feature of harbor kayak tours offered by Lamms company, Channel Islands Kayak Center.

The 53-year-old champion surfer has assembled items beneath a wharf to give mainland-bound visitors a taste of island history and wildlife. A mural depicting sea life is supplemented by day-glo starfish that, during night tours in the summer, pop out under black light displays. Amid harbor rocks, props provide child-friendly scenes as tour guides roll through colorful island history.

Photo by Anthony Plascencia, Ventura County Star

Mike Lamm, a champion surfer who owns Channel Islands Kayak Center, sets up an Animatronic pygmy mammoth, Chippy, for a kayaking tour of the Channel Islands Harbor this month. Lamm uses the mammoth, a life-size replica of an extinct species unique to the Channel Islands, and other props to share island history with visitors who take the tour.

There were sunken ships and pirates, Lamm said, as well as Spanish explorers and Chumash culture.

The idea for the motorized pygmy mammoth arose after Lamm met some effects guys while buying faux rock material for his displays. He hired Ron Pardini of CIFX Inc. in Santa Fe Springs, whose credits include Men in Black and who has worked for Disneyland, Universal Studios and other theme parks.

Hes pretty unlimited, Lamm said of Pardinis work.

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Villa Del Palmar At The Islands Of Loreto Announces Plans For New Rees Jones-Designed Golf Course And 240-Home …

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LORETO, Mexico, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto, the newest member of Villa Group Resorts and Baja's first "million-star" resort, today announced plans for a spectacular new 18-hole golf course, as well as a 240-home residential community. The course, which will be designed by the famed golf course architects at Rees Jones Golf Course Design, Inc., will open its first nine holes to the public in the fall of 2014. Residential lots will go on sale next year, as well.

Groundbreaking for the golf course, which is adjacent to the resort, will begin in June 2013. The property's natural incline will be maximized in the course design so that every hole will offer magnificent views of both Danzante Bay and the Sea of Cortez to the East, as well as the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range to the West.

"When I first saw the land where we are building this golf course, I was stunned by the amazing beauty of both the mountains and water that surround it," said Owen Perry, owner and president of Villa Group."Sunrise each day gives the mountains a brownish hue and when the sun sets at night, they turned a vibrant red. And the views of the bay are without question some of the best I've ever seen. We're literally carving this golf course into this incredible setting while maintaining all of its natural beauty, and we can't wait to for it to be done so our guests can enjoy it, too."

Golf is one of the most popular activities for guests at Villa Group properties throughout Mexico and bringing this level of golf to Loreto has always been part of the Master Plan for the resort.

The other significant part of the Master Plan that will accompany the development of the golf course is the sale of 240 home sites near the property. Residential lots will go on sale in 2014 and home building will be able to begin shortly thereafter. The home sites will offer the same great sea-to-mountain views as available at Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto and will make perfect year-round or vacation homes for their owners.

Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto provides unique beauty, authentic culture, and access to truly unparalleled sporting opportunities, including deep sea fishing, snorkeling, hiking, fishing, diving, mountain biking, and, soon, golf.

The Islands of Loreto, located on the east coast of the Baja California Peninsula on the Sea of Cortez, is known for its quiet beaches, scenic vistas, rich history and astounding natural habitats. The region caters to adventurous travelers, as well as people looking for a getaway where they can enjoy the beauty and authentic culture of the region without the commotion of heavily-trafficked Mexican destinations. The destination is fast becoming an alternative for travelers looking for a slower pace with all the options and amenities they have come to expect from a vacation in Mexico.

For more information about Villa del Palmar, Alaska Airlines travel packages, or to book, contact your preferred travel professional, visit http://www.villadelpalmarloreto.com/ or call 866.209.0726 from the U.S. or 855.440.5590 from Canada.

ABOUT VILLA DEL PALMAR Baja's First Million Star Resort Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto is a self-contained destination resort on the Sea of Cortez, off the eastern coast of the Baja peninsula overlooking Danzante Island (one of five in the region). It features 181 new, spacious, beautifully appointed Deluxe Ocean View, one, two and three bedroom Suites with balcony or terrace, stunning ocean views, mountain views, outstanding restaurants, an attentive English-speaking staff, five swimming pools, a 39,000 square feet Spa, two tennis courts, beautiful beaches and a mild and warm climate year-round. The New York Times lists Loreto in its Top Ten Places to go in 2011. The travel article featuring the Islands of Loreto, Baja California South, Mexico ranked first among readers.

Guests can enjoy scuba and snorkeling tours in the protected Marine Park within the five prominent Loreto Islands, horseback riding, swimming, world-class fishing (catch a Dorado and bring it home to have a Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto chef prepare it for you), paddle boarding, kayaking, whale watching and mountain biking. With complimentary shuttle service, guests can explore the historic town at the Islands of Loreto and visit the 1697 mission that made the town famous. The area is also known for its wildlife, including the 900 species of fish off the coast and in an area that has been declared a World Heritage Site. Hotel perks include a spa and fitness center, massages, salsa dance lessons and movie nights for children.

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China: Japan's claims to islands 'invalid'

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BEIJING, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Activities by Japan regarding a group of islands in the East China Sea are "illegal and invalid," a spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry said Monday.

The remarks by Hua Chunying were in response to a speech last week by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Abe said Japan's sovereignty over the islands, known as the Senkaku Islands by Japan as the Diaoyu Islands by China and Taiwan, wasn't questioned from 1895-1971.

Hua said Abe's claims during the speech were "ridiculous."

"The Diaoyu Islands are an inherent part of China's territory," she said at a news briefing.

The spokeswoman said Japan "did not fulfill its due international obligations" after the end of World War II, by failing to return the islands to China.

"All Japanese activities regarding the Diaoyu Islands are based on illegal theft and occupation and are therefore illegal and invalid," she said.

The islands represent little in terms of land mass but control over the group involves fishing rights and ownership of possible natural resources, such as oil, under the seabed.

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Okinawa's Remote Yaeyama Islands Promote Sustainable Tourism With New Airport and Hotels in March 2013

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People flock to Okinawa's remote Yaeyama Islands for rich nature and unique Okinawa culture remained to this day. The islands show the latest sustainable tourism, balancing between tourism development and their amazingly rich nature.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Okinawa, the southernmost Japanese archipelago, will become even more of a cultural draw to global travelers in March 2013. Renovated Ishigaki Airport will reopen on March 7, welcoming international adventure seekers and cultural explorers to the surrounding Yayeyama Islands, where Okinawa's tradition and culture still reign supreme. Near the airport is the new luxury accommodation, JUSANDI (pronounced yusandi), offering 5 suite villas on a private beach adjacent to the famous Blue Cave.

Located about an hour's flight from Okinawa's main island and 1,240 miles from Tokyo, the 32 Yaeyama islands are Japan's paradise lost, rich with traditional Ryukyu culture, the original kingdom of Okinawa that ended only in the 19th century. The area is one of world's top scuba-diving spots, thanks to crystal-clear waters and the atoll that surrounds Okinawa. On the east side of Ishigaki is the world's largest blue coral leaves, a rare habitat of giant manta rays, and a brilliant starry night sky that showcases over 86 constellations out of the total of 88. Even the Southern Cross comes into view from January through June. The islands also boast mangrove habitats, where visitors can join unique kayaking tours that travel through natural mangrove forests.

In order to foster access to magnificent rich nature without disturbing the environment's natural assets, development of the Yaeyamas focuses on eco-tourism and eco-friendly structures. Even the new Ishigaki Airport is designed to protect the local ecology and promote sustainable tourism on the islands. Thanks to their remote location, all Yaeyama islands boast most of Okinawa's time-honored traditions, including traditional architecture, music, pottery, and a local cuisine that promotes longevity, which together inspire a new generation of artists.

In the second decade of the 21st century, visitors to the Yaeyama Islands will appreciate the efforts to balance international tourism with Okinawa's natural beauty and unique culture that has been cultivated over the centuries. Best of all, Ishigaki's new airport gives direct access from all major cities in Japan, including two international airports in Tokyo, giving greater opportunity for travelers to experience this hidden and well-preserved Okinawan paradise.

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Telus Corp. is ramping up its presence in health care with a deal to acquire Ontarios largest provider of electronic medical records.

The Vancouver-based telecom company is expected to announce Tuesday an offer to buy PS Suite EMR, the electronic medical record business run by MD Practice Software LP a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association.

Although financial terms were being kept private, this transaction will position Telus as Canadas largest EMR player once it closes next month. The telco has spent more than a decade creating a footprint in health care. Over the past five years alone, it has spent in excess of $1-billion in the sector, including its previous acquisitions of Wolf Medical Systems in western Canada and KinLogix in Quebec.

Electronic medical records are fast becoming the preferred method to store and share patient information among health-care providers, including doctors, pharmacists and lab technicians. Moreover, ballooning health-care costs (already more than $200-billion across Canada) coupled with an aging population have governments increasingly focused on rooting out inefficiencies.

For Telus, electronic medical records represent an opportunity to optimize the system, improve patient care and drive increased data traffic over both its wireline and wireless broadband networks as medical records are shared and patients interact with doctors over Internet portals.

Were hitting a bit of a perfect storm when you look at it from a health-care perspective, said Paul Lepage, president of Telus EMR. The cost of health care in all provinces, including Ontario, is getting to be about 50 per cent of any of the provincial budgets. It is a huge, huge cost.

Teluss strategy is to provide health-care applications and the corresponding communications infrastructure, including secure data centres. Beyond transitioning from paper-based files to EMRs, doctors are adopting a growing range of e-health technologies including the use of smartphones and tablets to monitor patients.

EMRs can boost efficiencies for physicians, typically allowing them to see an additional three to five patients per day, which can translate into added revenue of as much as $30,000 to $40,000 per year, acccording to Telus.

There is ample room for growth given that Canadian doctors lag their international peers in the use of electronic medical records.

Roughly 56 per cent of Canadian doctors used EMRs in 2012, compared to an adoption rate of 98 per cent in both the Netherlands and Norway and 97 per cent in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, according to 2012 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey.

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ATWATER -- Some health care providers in the area say they have more questions than answers about the federal health care reform.

They also say they haven't heard many concerns expressed by patients -- yet.

"There's a lot of questions that we have," said Peter Mojarras, director of operations at Castle Family Health Centers. "How is it going to impact us? There's a lot expected."

Some estimated 20,000 people in Merced County who currently have no medical coverage will become insured when the law is fully implemented in January 2014, Merced medical officials said. It's unknown how many of them will get coverage under the Medi-Cal expansion.

Mojarras said care providers want to know exactly how everything will work at the local level. For example, they don't know if patients will be able to keep their same providers, he said.

"We have not received enough information," he said.

Regardless, area medical officials are doing their best to be prepared for the big change and help educate the community as the date gets closer.

The Golden Valley Health Centers has organized several forums and more planned to help educate the community about what the law will mean for people, said Christine Noguera, interim chief executive officer.

Golden Valley is already also looking at expanding the hours of operation Monday through Saturday, and possibly also being open on Sundays. "We do foresee increased demand," she said.

Still she said, one of the biggest challenges along with that, is the shortage of physicians in the area. "We can only expand as much as our provider is available to help us with those expansions," she said.

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Contact: Susi Hamilton susi.hamilton@unsw.edu.au 61-422-934-024 University of New South Wales

Health care workers who consistently wear special fitted face masks while on duty are much less likely to get clinical respiratory and bacterial infections, according to new research led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) academics.

The results, published in The American Journal of Critical Care Medicine, are particularly significant with the threat of possible pandemics and severe flu seasons, such as the current outbreak in the United States.

"When there are no drugs and vaccines available, sometimes for months at a time, then all you have is masks," says the paper's first author, Professor Raina MacIntyre, an infectious diseases expert at UNSW Medicine.

"Our health care workers, particularly those who work in emergency and respiratory departments, are at the front line of risk, and these specials masks, or respirators, can protect them," she says. "They need to be wearing these regularly when they work in high risk settings or during a pandemic, not just when they think they are at risk."

The high filtration fitted face masks (known as N95 in the US, or P2 in Australia) are more expensive, and not as readily available as regular surgical face masks. Health care workers in Western countries do not regularly use any face masks, except when in theatre.

The study was conducted in China where face masks are commonplace in all health settings. Close to 1700 doctors and nurses in 19 Beijing hospitals were recruited for the study. Staff in respiratory and emergency departments, who are more likely to come across these sorts of infections, took part.

In a surprise finding, those who continuously used the N95 face masks had a protective effect not only against clinical respiratory infections, but bacterial ones too.

"Outbreaks in hospitals tend to be viral. No-one has thought of bacterial diseases as being responsible for outbreaks," Professor MacIntyre says. "In addition, bacterial co-infections commonly occur during influenza outbreaks. We suspect that if you have one infection it predisposes you to the other. There is a complex synergy between bacteria and viruses in the respiratory tract."

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Health Care Leader to Focus on Improving School Health

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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Kaiser Permanente announced today the launch of Thriving Schools: A Partnership for Healthy Students, Staff and Teachers, to create a culture of health and wellness in schools. As a health care organization, Kaiser Permanente delivers care to an estimated 2 million students, parents, staff and teachers across nine states and the District of Columbia.

"Schools are an important environment for supporting the health improvement of our members and communities. Thriving Schools will have a significant, lasting and positive impact," said Raymond J. Baxter, PhD, senior vice president, Community Benefit, Research and Health Policy. "With epidemic levels of obesity in America leading to chronic conditions, it is clear that we must act now to improve the environments in which we live, work, learn and play."

Kaiser Permanente already has a long-standing commitment to support health in schools and communities across the country. Thriving Schools will deepen and expand those partnerships and programs, aiming to make good health a part of everyday life for the estimated 50 million school-age children and more than 6 million school workers and teachers who spend their days at schools.

"For the past 25 years, Kaiser Permanente has worked to advance health in school communities through a wide variety of efforts. Thriving Schools will be a fantastic asset to these programs," said Arthur M. Southam, MD, executive vice president, Health Plan Operations. "Kaiser Permanente has been at the vanguard of creating wellness programs. We want to help create, nurture and sustain any efforts to address and improve health, and Thriving Schools is a great place to start for schools that are looking for help on how to get started and sustain work through tools and best practices."

All over the country, schools are under pressure to achieve. Research indicates healthier schools perform better. The Institute of Medicine recently identified the need to strengthen schools as the "heart of health." Better health, through changes such as increased physical activity and a decreased presence of unhealthy foods and beverages, can help students and employees perform better. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, students who are physically active and eat healthily receive higher grades. Regular physical activity also can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes as an adult, which is why it is so crucial to encourage healthy behaviors at an early age.

Thriving Schools engages the whole school community-- staff, teachers, students and families-- to champion change. Incorporating evidence-based, community health improvement practices from Kaiser Permanente and elsewhere, Thriving Schools will provide communities with tools and motivation to become champions for health. By helping students and their families, as well as staff and teachers increase their physical activity and eat better, schools can create a healthier culture for teachers and staff by making the healthy choices the easy choices.

The Thriving Schools website (kp.org/thrivingschools) serves as a starting point, offering free, ready-to-use tools and resources. It provides a place to share ideas and success stories, as well as spark creative innovation and change that can strengthen the health and well-being of schools.

Through partnerships with Safe Routes to School National Partnership, National PTA and others, Thriving Schools will support the efforts of parents, families, schools and community leaders across the country to encourage walking, bicycling and other physical activities to, from and at schools, and to advance the total health of school communities.

Visit kp.org/thrivingschools or follow @thrivingschools on Twitter to stay informed on new developments and activities in your area.

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Global Futurist Jack Uldrich to Discuss the Future of Higher Education

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Acclaimed global futurist and iconoclastic chief unlearning officer Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver the opening keynote at the European Association for International Educations annual convention in Istanbul, Turkey. Uldrich will review major industry trends, including advances in open-source education, MOOCs, mobile web communication, interactive e-books, gaming dynamics, augmented-reality, artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing and more.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 25, 2013

Beyond addressing educational trends, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), open-source educational platforms (such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity), mobile web communications, interactive and customizable e-books, gaming dynamics, augmented-reality, artificial intelligence, and crowdsourcing; Uldrich will tackle how these trends are transforming the student-teacher relationship and review the changes educational leaders must make today in order to stay relevant in tomorrows changing world.

The material presented in his talk is based on a combination of Uldrich's best-selling book, "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future" and his latest book, "Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow." The keynote is designed to provide education innovators a solid and thought-provoking foundation upon which to conduct future strategic planning. (Later this spring, Uldrich will be conducting a more interactive session with leaders from the Rochester Institute of Technology). An overview of many of the coming changes can be found in this article: 10 Quotations of the Future of Higher Education.

Uldrich will also discuss why these future trends will require unlearning as well as provide an overview of how these technological changes are upending long-standing educational and funding mechanisms. Uldrich, who has been hailed as "America's Chief Unlearning Officer," will conclude his keynote by reviewing the negative consequences of not embracing the concept of unlearning. Throughout his session, Uldrich will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries outside the educational establishment, to ensure his message of unlearning "sticks" with his audience. A sample of some his ideas on the future of education can be found in this chapter, The Future of Higher Education: A Cloudy Forecast, from his latest book Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow.

In the past year, Uldrich has addressed dozens of educational groups and associations, including delivering customized keynote presentations to Indiana University, Cuyahoga Community College, the Association of Test Publishers, the Minnesota Community Education Association, The Council of Great Lakes Schools, The University of Minnesotas Carlson School of Business, Educational Services of America, Belmont University, The Chief Learning Officers Summit, The Minneapolis Public School System, The Teaching and Technology Conference, The League of Innovation, The California League of Middle Schools, and The American Technical Education Association. Uldrich has also addressed a number of major, non education-related corporations and institutions on the topics of future trends, change management and unlearning, including Cisco, IBM, PepsiCo, United Healthcare, Case IH, Guardian Life Insurance, WiPro, and General Electric.

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack Uldrich can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com.

Uldrich is a renowned global educational futurist, best-selling author, editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.jumpthecurve.net. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers' bureaus, including Leading Authorities and Executive Speakers Bureau.

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Freedom Laser Therapy Develops Nationwide Employee Smoking Cessation Program for Companies Seeking to Reduce their …

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Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop claimed that every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, car accidents, homicide and suicide combined. Making tobacco use the single most preventable cause of death in the United States.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 26, 2013

Freedom Laser Therapy has now invented a 10 day nicotine free and all natural at home quit smoking system. Now for $99.99 corporations can cost effectively implement a multi-faceted smoking cessation program to decrease the number of smokers at their companies. The new Freedom Quit Smoking System consists of the following support tools which were discovered and developed from years of experience assisting smokers how to break nicotine addiction.

1) A FDA regulated homeopathic oral spray with ingredients traditionally used to temporarily relieve cravings.

2) The wearable Freedom Relaxation Headset that utilizes LED technology and tranquil music

to stimulate acupressure points in the ears intended to soothe the users mind and body. Used for 12 minute sessions over a 10 day period.

3) Freedom Quit Smoking Therapy 45 minute audio CD helping to modify behavioral patterns associated with nicotine addiction.

4) Two proprietary antioxidants to support the bodys natural fight against toxins.

5) Freedom Aversion Therapy Wristband and stress ball.

Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Smoking is responsible for one in every five American deaths. Tobacco causes more deaths in the United States than AIDS, alcohol abuse, automobile accidents, illegal drugs, fires, homicide, and suicide combined.

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Freedom of religion at stake in Malaysia

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When a religious controversy arises, there will be a lot of hoo-ha among Malaysians no matter how unproductive it is to debate about it.

While Primer Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his Cabinet members are trying so hard to promote unity through their 1 Malaysia concept, there is, arguably, zero tolerance among Malaysians when it comes to religious and/or racial issues despite the fact that we have been living together for more than 50 years. Does this show that the 1 Malaysia concept has failed to achieve its objective?

The most recent controversy is the usage of the word Allah in Bahasa Malaysia bibles. In my humble opinion, this so-called controversy is a non-issue provided you have fairness, justice, rationality and reasonableness in mind.

Despite the clear provision of Article 11 of the Federal Constitution which guarantees freedom of religion, there are still individuals and bodies acting against it, showing how childish and foolish some can be. The Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS), alongside with the Selangor Sultans decree, prohibited the use of the word Allah by all Christians.

There are also certain individuals who claim Allah to be a term exclusive to Muslims only. The Perak mufti stated: Do not continue challenging, insulting Islam. It is submitted that Christians should not be prohibited from using the word Allah in their Bahasa Malaysia version of the Bible because to do so would be limiting and restricting the right of Christians to manage and practise their own religion.

Just imagine if Muslims were a minority in Malaysia where they would be prohibited from calling the Azan using a loudspeaker, prohibited from performing Friday prayers as it causes traffic congestion would these prohibitions not be frustrating to Muslims, if they were to exist?

Freedom of religion, in my opinion, is not just about allowing any religion to be in existence. It also includes, but is not limited to, how religions are to be managed and practised by their respective followers. My argument is premised on two notions the constitutional point of view and the Islamic point of view.

From the constitutional point of view, it is absolutely clear that Article 11 of the Federal Constitution guarantees and protects freedom of religion. Article 11(1) states:

Every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and, subject to Clause (4), to propagate it.

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Freedom Patriots girls track squad eyes team title

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By BEN HENDERSON | Special correspondent Published: February 26, 2013 Updated: February 26, 2013 - 11:44 AM

Freedom high senior Sandra Akachukwa is usually pretty tired at the end of a track meet. While most athletes might participate in one or two events at a meet, Akachukwa is often competing in four events (the maximum allowed under FHSAA rules).

"I feel exhausted, but successful," Akachukwa said.

Successful might be an understatement. Akachukwa was an all-state performer last year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, high jump and long jump. Her favorite event, the high jump, also happens to be her best event. She has a personal best of 5 feet, 8 inches and last year at the 4A state meet finished third in the event.

"In the high jump, you don't think of anything. You can just clear your mind," she said.

Her breakout performance was at the Hillsborough County championships last year. Akachukwa was first in the 200 and the high jump, and second in the 100 and the long jump. By herself she would have beaten 18 teams in the county with the 36 points she amassed.

Freedom head coach Dwight Smith and assistant coach Ryan McGee also knew Akachukwa could be a top performer. She ran track at Liberty Middle School, right next door to Freedom, where Smith saw her excel. Akachukwa then attended King High for two years, however, to be in their IB program. She transferred to Freedom before her junior year.

Still, even they were surprised with what she did at the county meet. McGee wasn't able to be at the county meet last year, but Smith was giving him updates.

"I kept calling (McGee) giving him updates and each time he was like 'No she didn't, ' "Smith said. "She went to a different level at that meet."

This could be a breakout year for the Freedom girls track team as a whole. Along with Akachukwa, who will be attending Western Kentucky next year on a track scholarship, Freedom will also have Faith Woodard, a transfer in from Riverview who just finished up her basketball season last week. Woodard won the high jump last year at the 4A state meet and was sixth in the 400-meter dash.

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