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This Week in Blogs: 'Snapshots' on the Beach

Some of the most interesting voices on Patch this week.

Here are a small sample of some of the photos I took from the 2013 season! Enjoy

In Woodsburgh
Along Ivy Hill Road - one of my favorite Five Towns pictures.

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Molly Brings Agony, Not Ecstacy
Two attendees at the Electric Zoo Festival on Randall’s Island died this past weekend after taking the illegal drug called Molly.

Formerly called Ecstasy, Molly’s popularity is on the rise, as are its risks. There were more than 20,000 Molly-related emergency department visits in 2011, compared to just over 10,000 for 2004, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network.

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IV Vitamin Therapy is Bogus

So-called “IV vitamin therapy,” one of the latest celebrity health fads, has little scientific evidence to support its use and benefits.

For patients with medical conditions that keep them from absorbing vitamins properly during regular digestion, IV (intravenous) vitamin therapy is necessary and life-saving. But for healthy people, the risks outweigh any benefit.

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Ephemeral Exhibition at Adelphi
Adelphi University’s Ephemeralexhibition of artwork curated by professor Carson Fox has been named an Arts Alive LI Classic Event by the Long Island Arts Alliance.  Artists Christian Boltanski, Oscar Munoz, Mary Temple, Cal Lane, Portia Munson, Mac Premo, Ariana Page Russell, Joe Mangrum, Sarah Heinemann, and Cara Lynch comprise Ephemeral; an exhibition that examines the human relationship with the transitory. Using materials that range from skin, sand, chalk, and earth, artists investigate the role of human experience, memory, and mortality in our lives, while raising questions about our expectations of the art object, our experience as viewers, and the function of creation. 

Adelphi Men's and Women's Cross Country Tops in Season Opener
The men's and women's cross country teams opened up the season in fashion this morning at the Oakdale campus of St. John's as they each placed first at the St. John's/Hofstra Fall Cross Country Festival. In addition to the team titles, the Panther's very own Elizabeth Eickelberg and Nick Filippazzo took home the individual crowns in their respective races.

Wink: Understanding STAR Registration
I would like to share the following information to shed light on the New York State’s Basic STAR Registration Program and explain how the program will work so you can fully understand the new procedures for this.


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