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Stamford finance board candidates face off - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Asked how he would work to make the finance board more cooperative, Robert Kolenberg, a Republican incumbent, said it is necessary to not waver when differences of opinion affect oversight of the city's fiscal health. Asked during a Tuesday night forum -- held by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Senior Men's Association of Stamford -- about police overtime, a downgrade to the city's bond rating, and the finance board's role in day-to-day city government, the seven board candidates debated” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Stamford finance board candidates face off: STAMFORD -- Recalling earlier eras of the city's history, Mary Lou R... http://t.co/RVvJjz1P
Save the Children chief Miles sees a ton of suffering - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Carolyn Miles, president and CEO-Elect of Save the Children, returned last weekend after spending four days in a northeastern Kenya refugee camp; where every day she witnessed an incoming wave of around 1,000 Somali refugees, half of whom were children. Somalia is in the midst of the worst drought in 60 years and the United Nations has declared that nearly half the country's 7.5 million people are living in famine. The U.N. says 640,000 Somali children are acutely malnourished and according to s” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Great piece in the @StamAdvocate about @CarolynSave's recent trip to #Kenya--> http://t.co/AXH5whl #East Africa #FoodCrisis
At Local Gym, SEAL Candidates Prepare For Long Journey Ahead - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Belts of 5.56 millimeter and 50 caliber rounds wrap around the support poles of a storied pull-up bar in Tommy K Vitamins gym of Stamford. Sharkany, a retired Marine who holds three world records in pull-ups, volunteers his time twice a week to run a camp designed to prepare SEAL candidates for special warfare training. Twenty-two SEALs and special warfare soldiers, including U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill, of Stamford, were killed when the twin-rotor Chinook helicopter they were on wa” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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At Local Gym, SEAL Candidates Prepare For Long Journey Ahead: Fuad Habba strains during a workout at boot camp f... http://t.co/lnVHfpx
The Dart: Parrot shop still flying high after 3 decades - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Upon walking into Parrot and Company, owner Laurie Fierst might be found chasing after any number of birds she has in her shop, speaking to them as a mom would to a toddler running on a playground. The first shop opened in the Ridgeway Shopping Center and remained there for three years. Roberto Borja prepares the store's unique food, which include nuts, pastas, pellets and seeds, which sets them apart from other stores, Fierst said. The food, similar to a human vegetarian diet, offers a nutritio” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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The Dart: Parrot shop still flying high after 3 decades http://bit.ly/oMl9YZ
New Canaan librarian draws attention to schools' Web filters - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Many school districts in Fairfield County have strict limits on which Web pages can be viewed by students during school hours, effectively outlawing the use of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. In an effort to raise awareness around the importance of freedom of information for students, Luhtala plans to launch Banned Sites Day on Sept. 28, piggybacking off the American Library Association's annual Banned Books Week the last week in September. While some educators see site” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Sheely Chiropractic Clinic is a modern health care facility that
specializes in providing treatment for chronic and difficult conditions
of the neuro – musculo – skeletal system. The Clinic maintains a 24-hour
emergency message and scheduling center, and provides current “managed
care model’ type case management for all conditions treated in the
clinic. Statistics of the effectiveness of patient outcomes are
constantly monitored through the clinic’s eight networked computer work
stations.
Patients are treated using “state-of-the-art” equipment and techniques,
including cryotherapy, hydrocollator therapy, electrical muscle
stimulation therapy, interferrential therapy, russian stimulation,
ultrasound therapy, motorized intersegmental mobilization and
distraction therapy, muscle rehabilitation with exercise education
instructions, and specific skilled manipulation (adjustments) of the
spine and joints of the body. Nutritional and lifestyle counseling is a
frequently requested service and is provided considering individual
goals and needs. Patients are cared for by trained, efficient, and
qualified staff, who are both friendly and professional.
As the Clinic Director of Sheely Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Sheely is
responsible for overseeing all aspects of program development, staff
supervision, and the provision of chiropractic care. Sheely Chiropractic
Clinic has been providing service since 1980, and currently employs a
staff of four." /> Dr. Robert B. Sheely CAM, Chiropractor, Active Health Library, and Doctor
New Canaan librarian draws attention to schools' Web filters http://bit.ly/pBeBzd
Wyoming inmate fitness program wins national award - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Bates is a member of the conservation camp's inmate weight loss program simply called "The Group." The Newcastle facility's weight-loss program recently won an award from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). The award is presented each year to only one facility selected from among 500 prisons, jails and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. The weight-loss program formally started in July 2010 with educational meetings with the inmates, said Tracy Rose,” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Inmate Fitness Program wins national award http://bit.ly/nQzRGx #fb #in
School board votes down healthy food program - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “The Board of Education dismissed more than $100,000 in state funds by once again rejecting to participate in a healthy foods certification program. Foods that do not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards can be sold at after-school or weekend events such as football games, school dances, concerts and plays, as long as the food is not sold through a vending machine or school store, the report states. "To me it sends an entirely wrong message that we are so focused on what our food service” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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School board votes down healthy food program http://bit.ly/iX32yt
JCC holds kids' triathlon - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “For Ben Steinman, the toughest part of Sunday's triathlon at the Jewish Community Center was the 150-meter six-lap swim, a physical activity he doesn't spend much time on during the school year when he runs cross-country at Greenwich High School. Steinman placed third with a time of 28 minutes and eight seconds at the second annual event, which also included a four-mile bike ride and a mile run for the 11- to 14-year-old age group. The top three individual finishers in each age group were presen” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Adams: Statistics and Lies in Psychology Today - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “An evolutionary psychologist, Kanazawa has frequently been criticized for being more provocative than informative; for the misuse of science to mask long discredited theories of race, evolution, and genetics. The nation's largest African-American online political organization challenged its member base of 750,000 to send a message (a petition) to the magazine. In 1907, at the height of the eugenics movement, Indiana passed the world's first involuntary sterilization law based on its theories -- ” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Adams: Statistics and Lies in Psychology Today http://bit.ly/jUsDRk
Housing authority, Stamford Hospital launch new West Side health clinic - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Marking the launch of what they hope will become "a health and wellness district" on the city's West Side, the city's housing authority and Stamford Hospital have teamed up to sponsor a new community health clinic on Stillwater Avenue. Fairgate Community Health Center opened recently a retail space that is part of Fairgate, a mixed-income residential development owned by the city's housing authority, Charter Oak Communities. David Smith, senior vice president of strategy and marketing ” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Housing authority, Stamford Hospital launch new West Side health clinic: Eric Stein, administrator at Optimus He... http://bit.ly/ja57Jb
Family building community to deal with rare disease - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “During much of 2007, doctors incorrectly suspected the baby's vomiting and sleeplessness was due to a gastric reflux disease, and offered treatments that didn't help, Lisa Rankin said. While looking for more information, Spencer Rankin found a website about eosinophilic esophagitis, one of a group of recently identified disorders of the digestive tract causing allergic reaction that results in white blood cells attacking part of the body. In eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophils, a type of white” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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CT family starting support group for families raising children with eosinophilic diseases http://is.gd/RBEs7n
Families adjusting to college kids home for summer - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “CHICAGO (AP) --" Like thousands of college students this time of year, Northwestern University freshman Jim Sannes can't wait to spend time at home this summer. Summer at home --" so often eagerly awaited by the students, their parents and siblings --" is often a mixed-up time of happy reunions, unexpected challenges and weird new family dynamics as not-quite adult kids return temporarily to the nest. [...] yet, she also knows their return means piles of dirty laundry, a perennially lost TV remo” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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A Connecticut political maverick turns 80: Lowell Weicker Jr. - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “The political maverick who founded A Connecticut Party and instituted the state income tax revealed his birthday plans and reflected on his legacy in an exclusive interview Friday with Hearst Connecticut Newspapers. Weicker looked back fondly on his time in the Senate, where he said he is proud of his role in crafting legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, his advocacy for funding of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and his debates with Republican Jess” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Angela Carella: Mother and backup vs. 'the world' - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “Lynn Van Eick was desperate on the day in 1992 when she placed an advertisement in the Stamford Advocate for someone to help her care for her infant, Philip, born 10 weeks early. After many tests, doctors said they did not know why Philip could not suck down formula. Despite everything they tried, Philip was on the verge of starving to death. Sometimes he would drink but the formula did not make it to his stomach, and he spit it up. Van Eick interviewed many people but none seemed able to handle” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Jindal: La. shouldn't run health insurance program - StamfordAdvocate
stamfordadvocate.com — “(AP) --" Gov. Bobby Jindal pitched his bid to privatize a health insurance program for state workers Friday as a fight against government-run health care, equating it to his opposition to President Barack Obama's health overhaul. Jindal, a Republican, said he doesn't think Louisiana should be in the business of running a health insurance program, as he tries to gain support for his plan to hire an outside company to run the program currently run by the Office of Group Benefits. "What makes ” View full resource at stamfordadvocate.com
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Jindal: La. shouldn't run health insurance program: BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal pitched his bid to... http://bit.ly/kcssFO
