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Page4 _______________ ___ Fortiani» (Dbsertier September 17, 2014 Does your snoring wake you up at night? Do you wake up tired in the morning? Do you wake up in the middle o f the night? Do you have problems with attention and focusing? Does your significant other complain about any o f the above? Are you choking and waking up abruptly, and did you know that stress from this can cause mini heart attacks? I f you can answer yes to any o f these questions... YOU NEED DR. WARD'S SLEEP APPLIANCE PICNIC TOTAL PRICE $250 r t i u i u BY iV IA K K IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR S L E E P CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE! EDWARD E. WARD, D.M.D., MAGD, MBA INTERSTATE DENTAL CLINIC 5835N. INTERSTATE AVE PORTLAND,OR97217 When Justice Fails (503)285-5307 DRWARD@TELEPORT.COM WWW.DRWARDINTERSTATEDENT.AL.COM c o n t i n u e d f r o m front S u b s c rib e I I $45.00for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $ 125.00 I for 1 year (please include check with fo r m ) I I N ame : I T elephone : I I A ddress : _ I ______________ WASHINGTON/1HE With the perspective o f a father with a child incarcerated, Nabeeh Mustafa calls attention to the harm that comes from trying juveniles as adults in the criminal justice system. ‘Society does not benefit, ’ he said. ‘You have all these young men in the system with Measure 11 sentences (7 and 1 /2 year minimum) who will be released at some point. They face the very real prospect of being released back into the larger society with a huge deficit and no ability to compete in a job market that is already difficult for those without college degrees. ’ 503-288-0033 Attn: Subscriptions, The Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 ________ email subscriptions@ portlandobserver.com "R esearch suggests that for youth, being a victim of crime in the previous year was related to commit ting a violent offense," she said. "And so, we believe that we have to invest in helping people harmed by crime and violence, rebuild their lives." In Oregon as in most states, she said, the mandatory minimum sen tencing laws affect African-Ameri can and Latino youth dispropor tionately. maxe up ¿percent ot Oregon’s youth population but ac count for 20 percent of Measure 11 charges. Hispanic youth make up 19 percent o f Oregon’s youth popula tion but account for 30 percent of Measure 11 charges. Other findings show that pros ecuting young people as adults makes it more likely that they will reoffend than if they were handled in the juvenile justice system; there are cost-effective and proven ways to reduce juvenile crime and recidi- o ia c K y o u in cent development research sug gests that young people have different potential for change tha adults. The Portland "Justice for Youth event was part of a national rally ii 20 states aimed at keeping childrei out of the adult criminal-justice sy s tern. About 30 local and state orga nizations were co-sponsors of th< event. Chris Thomas o f Oregon New: Service contributed to this story. THE SPINAt COLUMN An ongoing series of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession Part 15. Back Pain: Why “oh, my aching back” has become such a popular phrase. : I alw ays know w hen my simple strain or subluxation. Fixation. system to function the way nati back hurts. But I rarely know why. This is yet another component of what intended, we Chiropractors not or : Statistics tell us 80% of all we call the vertebrae are not moving the relieve your back pain symptoms, i men, women, and children will way nature intended. Other factors in remove the cause. Without dru^ experience back pain in their lives. Chi clude muscle spasm and disc herniation. Without surgery. Without doubt. Ci ropractors can also tell you why. There O f course, in addition to knowing you our office for an appointment today are, for example, several mechanical have back pain, chiropractors also know find out how Chiropractic can he malfunctions that cause back pain. how to make it go away. By eliminating your “aching back.” Or if you ha' Among them are: Direct pinching on the components of the subluxation com any questions about your health, ju the nerve. This is the reason many plex and allowing the central nervous call us at the number below. people give for their back pain, but in fact, “pinched nerves” only account for about 10% o f it. Edema (swelling) 2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon 97212 • This occurs from inflammation due to Q A Flowers' Chiropractic Office Dr. Billy R. Flowers
