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Bay Area Hospital strives to improve the health of our community every day.
Bay Area Hospital is a tobacco-free campus.
We provide some of the most advanced and compassionate care in the region.
Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
Bay Area Hospital offers a wide variety of support groups and programs to improve the health of our community.
We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Cholesterol test — Overview covers how to interpret the results of this common blood test.
A complete cholesterol test — also called a lipid panel or lipid profile — is a blood test that can measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. A cholesterol test can help determine your risk of the buildup of plaques in your arteries that can lead to narrowed or blocked arteries throughout your body (atherosclerosis). High cholesterol levels usually don''t cause any signs or symptoms, so a cholesterol test is an important tool. High cholesterol levels often are a significant risk factor for heart disease.
High cholesterol by itself usually has no signs or symptoms. A complete cholesterol test is done to determine whether your cholesterol is high and estimate your risk of developing heart disease.
A complete cholesterol test, referred to as a lipid panel or lipid profile, includes the calculation of four types of fats (lipids) in your blood:
All adults age 20 or older should have a cholesterol test once every five years. Ideally, you should begin having your cholesterol checked during your early 20s. You should have your cholesterol measured when you''re relatively healthy. An acute illness, a heart attack or severe stress can affect cholesterol levels.
Cholesterol testing is especially important if you:
These factors put you at increased risk of developing high cholesterol and heart disease.
If you have high cholesterol levels, your doctor may want you to get tested more often. Discuss with your doctor how often you should have a cholesterol test if your cholesterol levels are abnormal.
Also, if you have a strong family history of early heart disease, your doctor may want to test other risk factors, such as lipoproteins, that aren''t part of the standard cholesterol profile.
Cholesterol is often high during pregnancy, so pregnant women should wait at least six weeks after giving birth to have their cholesterol measured. The same is true for people who''ve been ill or had a heart attack, surgery or an accident.
Some drugs are known to increase cholesterol levels, including anabolic steroids, beta blockers, epinephrine, oral contraceptives and vitamin D. Be sure the doctor who orders your tests is aware of all the drugs and supplements you''re taking.
Children as young as age 2 can have high cholesterol, but not all children need to be screened for high cholesterol. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a cholesterol test only for children between the ages of 2 and 10 who have a known family history of high cholesterol or premature coronary artery disease. Your child''s doctor may recommend retesting if your child''s first test shows he or she has abnormal cholesterol levels. If you have a family history of coronary artery disease that develops at a young age, your doctor may recommend more frequent cholesterol tests beyond the recommended screenings.
The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends testing if the child''s family history for high cholesterol is unknown, but the child has risk factors for high cholesterol, such as obesity, high blood pressure or diabetes.
There''s little risk in getting a cholesterol test. You may have some soreness or tenderness around the site where your blood is drawn. Rarely, the site may become infected.
Generally you''re required to fast, consuming no food or liquids other than water, for nine to 12 hours before the test. There is some evidence that fasting doesn''t make much difference in cholesterol levels, but for now, most doctors will tell you to fast. You can drink water in the time leading up to the test, but avoid coffee, tea and other beverages.
Talk to your doctor about any other special requirements. Some medications, such as birth control pills, can increase your cholesterol levels. For this reason, if you take these or other medications, your doctor might want you to stop taking them for a few days before your test. However, in some cases, if you take a medication regularly, your doctor may want you to continue it to see the effect it has on your cholesterol levels.
A cholesterol test is a blood test, usually done in the morning since you''ll need to fast for the most accurate results. Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from your arm. Before the needle is inserted, the puncture site is cleaned with antiseptic and an elastic band is wrapped around your upper arm. This causes the veins in your arm to fill with blood.
After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood is collected into a vial or syringe. The band is then removed to restore circulation, and blood continues to flow into the vial. Once enough blood is collected, the needle is removed and the puncture site is covered with a bandage.
The entire procedure will likely last a couple of minutes. It''s relatively painless.
There are no special precautions you need to take after your cholesterol test. You should be able to drive yourself home and do all your normal activities. You may want to bring a snack to eat after your cholesterol test is done, if you''ve been fasting.
It may take a few days to get your results. Your doctor should explain to you what the results of your test mean. It''s likely your doctor will want to retest you in several weeks or months if your test shows your cholesterol levels are high. Before starting any treatment based on an abnormal cholesterol test, it''s common to get several tests done over a period of time to ensure an accurate result.
In the United States, cholesterol levels are measured in milligrams (mg) of cholesterol per deciliter (dL) of blood. In Canada and many European countries, cholesterol levels are measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L). To interpret your test results, use these general guidelines.
Best for people at risk of heart disease. Below 70 (1.8 mmol/L) may be ideal for people who have heart disease.
*Canadian and European guidelines differ slightly from U.S. guidelines. These conversions are based on U.S. guidelines.
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that a triglyceride level of 100 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) or lower is considered "optimal." The AHA says this optimal level would improve your heart health. However, the AHA doesn''t recommend drug treatment to reach this level. Instead, for those trying to lower their triglycerides to this level, lifestyle changes such as diet, weight loss and physical activity are encouraged. That''s because triglycerides usually respond well to dietary and lifestyle changes.
The four main categories — total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides — are what are most commonly measured or calculated during a cholesterol test. Still, many doctors have begun examining other substances in the blood. Tests of these other substances in the blood are often done on the same sample of blood taken during a cholesterol test and are meant to complement, not replace, a standard lipid panel or lipid profile cholesterol test.
If your results show that your cholesterol level is high, don''t get discouraged. You may be able to lower your cholesterol with lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, exercising and eating a healthy diet. If lifestyle changes aren''t enough, cholesterol-lowering medications also may help. Talk to your doctor about the best way for you to lower your cholesterol.
The hormone estrogen tends to cause women to have higher levels of HDL (good) cholesterol and higher levels of triglycerides. If you have higher levels of triglycerides than normal, talk to your doctor. Many women who are at risk of heart disease and have high LDL cholesterol levels may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medications. With menopause, women''s cholesterol levels can change. It''s a good idea to have a repeat cholesterol test after you''ve stopped menstruating for good, since your cholesterol levels may change.


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Authorities released more details of the arrest and apprehension of a robber who targeted hair salons in the Chicago area.
According to police reports, 41-year-old Jason Logsdon used a BB gun to carry out at least 11 robberies in the Chicago area. He targeted chain hair salons and usually only made off with a few hundred bucks cash each time.
The Chicago Tribune reports Logsdon told police the robberies paid for his crack cocaine habit. After the last reported robbery in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, police say a witness was able to spot the suspect's license plate as he drove off.
On Monday, Skokie police were able to track the car down in Evanston. Then the officers followed the suspect as he drove to suburban Elmhurst, where they pulled him over and took him in to custody.
Today officers from several police agencies held a joint news conference. Charges didn't come down until today because investigators had to interview victims and witnesses in eight different cities and villages.
Police credited the witness for providing detectives the break in the case.

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By Christian Bach
Originally printed in TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine
Nicolas Muller was born in the spring of 1982 and grew up in a small Swiss town called Aarau. Having the Alps in front of him meant it was only a question of time before he started skiing and being that he was also a skateboarder meant it was only a question of time before skiing changed into snowboarding. Back then, the resort of Laax, Switzerland was famous for its great halfpipes, and shortly after Nicolas started riding them, he also became famous for his stylish straight airs and the ability to learn in a second tricks that would take other guys a week to learn.
"Talented" was the word that came up every time his name was mentioned—but Nicolas had more than just talent. While others were happy between their own two walls, Nicolas was looking out-of-bounds to transfer his skills to the backcountry. Since then, he's been floating over kickers, cliffs, and pillow lines; shredding tree trunks; and surfing AK faces-or just jibbing little bumps and waves other riders might not even notice—all in his "looks so easy and tweaky" way.
Meanwhile, Nicolas has also been gracing the front pages of probably every European snowboard mag, along with riding great at every single contest he enters. For the last four years, Muller's parts in Absinthe Films' videos have been amazing. Add a down to Earth character and a very open approach to life, and you get one unique person and snowboarder.
It seems like it was a good year filming judging from your part in Absinthe's Pop.
Yeah, it was a very good season again. I got to ride some new mountains and places I've never been before. It's always exciting to do new stuff in new terrain-otherwise, it'd get kind of boring. But yeah, I had so much fun! No injuries-all good.
What was your most memorable moment of last season?
There are many—but if I had to choose one, it'd be the tree jib we had going in Jackson, Wyoming. It all started with a stupid idea: "Let's build a jump in front of that tree with the pillow on top!" There was no landing behind it; it was totally flat. I didn't think it was a good idea until I jumped it for the first time. Amazingly, it turned out to be so much fun! It was like a highest-ollie session you have with your friends skateboarding.
Your last three video parts have been really remarkable. Do you plan early season which tricks you want to have in there?
I never plan anything. I just go with the flow. I'm more and more into doing tricks on natural terrain, so you have to be spontaneous and creative. Of course, I think of tricks I'd like to do sometimes, but it's not like I have a list of tricks I mark off. Snowboarding is freestyle, and new stuff comes about by having sessions.
So it's important to have a crew that can handle "freestyle" then?
Totally. Everybody at Absinthe is very cool and laid-back. No pressure or stress. You do your thing-snowboarding; and they do their thing-making sick snowboard movies. The crew is very open to anything new and creative, too. And we're like a big family-we hang out together on and off the mountain.
Describe yourself "on" the mountain.
That's probably something you should ask somebody else … I think my way of snowboarding is funny, spontaneous, and smooth-might be creative sometimes, too, I guess.
Concerning your style, it always seemed to me like you were a "tweaky" pipe kid who one day started taking his pipe skills into the backcountry. Would you agree with that?
Yeah. In the beginning, when I first got really hooked on snowboarding, I always wanted to ride the pipe. It's the best feeling to tweak a straight air in the halfpipe.
In the beginning, how did you go about learning new tricks?
I always studied other guys and how they were doing it. Then I tried it myself and couldn't stop until I got the trick dialed. Of course, I didn't do them all first try, but once you have it visualized in your head, you just gotta go out there and throw it down.
What else does it take to be an outstanding snowboarder nowadays, and what extras do you have to bring to the table if you want to make a living off it?
You need your own style. Express yourself, don't do it for the fame or money. Get inspired by others, but don't try to be somebody else. Shred, shred, shred, and if you love what you do and put all your energy into it, you can make a living out of it.
But what if the big business happens in North America, and you're just some random Euro kid?
I don't know. I guess all the U.S. companies like to sponsor more of the American shredders because it makes sense to them. So you just have to go to America to get a name there, too, and then things are happening. Anyways, I never cared too much about the politics and the big business—I just want to ride.
So what's the riding like in Switzerland?
There're tons of resorts all over the Swiss Alps. The mountains are pretty big and steep, but there aren't many existing parks, so you have to shape your own jumps. Where I grew up riding, we always had our own runs off the slopes using natural features and cliffs-just whatever there was. It's all about top-to-bottom runs and freeriding next to the slopes.
What else do you think of when it comes to Switzerland?
Well, I'm not a big patriot, but I think it's a privilege to be Swiss. Switzerland is a very social state with a good political system—and we make the best chocolate!
How many languages do you speak?
I speak Swiss-German and German-which you could count as one-French, and English.
What would you be doing right now if you weren't snowboarding?
I'd be sitting at the university trying to be smart.
Has people's behavior toward you changed since you became famous? Or do you actually feel famous?
I don't feel famous. Maybe some people know me for what I'm doing, but it rarely happens that they approach me because of that. If they do, it's just funny-I mean the whole snowboard scene is so small.
Who do you think kids will remember in ten years? Is it a goal for you to be remembered as one of the sickest snowboarders of this decade?
They'll remember Shaun White, that's for sure-otherwise, I don't know. It's not my goal for kids to remember me in ten years, even though it'd be cool. My goal is more to motivate kids to go out snowboarding today!
How do you handle slams on big kickers? Is it like, "Yeah, whatever, I'll go up again." Or do you have to tell yourself to stop the session in order to not get hurt?
My health is always the most important to me, so I try not to slam on big kickers at all-or at least avoid the really bad wipeouts. If the jump is sketchy, I probably won't do it at all. It's not worth it to kill yourself on a stupid session just for a photo or something. You have got to think ahead, because there're many sick days coming up.
How come we don't see too many shots of you doing rails?
It's just not my deal. I like to ride on snow, and if there's no snow, I'll go skate. And I like my edges sharp!
Do you like contests?
If the vibe is right, I like contests a lot! It can be some of the greatest times to session at a competition and push each other to new levels and everything in front of a sick crowd-hell, yeah! As long as these events are made for snowboarders by snowboarders, I'm on it.
You finished fourth at the 2002 Air & Style and then third the next year in 2003. You were competing with guys like David Benedek, Joni Malmi, Shaun White, Marc-Andre Tarte—basically everybody who dominates straight-jump competition. Does that make winning an event even more important to you?
Yeah, it's just great to be part of this big event. There're always so many good riders—it's amazing. I'm happy when I make it to the final round, but winning the Air & Style would be a dream come true.
The Olympics are coming up in 2006—this is the year to qualify. Do you want to represent your country in Torino?
Totally, I think that would be awesome. Even if those days are gone, the original spirit of the Olympic games is pretty cool. Being there is all that matters.
Even if that means that you'll have to cut down the time reserved for filming in order to ride in qualifier events?
Well, it'll cut some time for filming and other stuff, but that's just how it is. You can't have everything.
You went to the 2004 Arctic Challenge. How did you get there and what else happened?
I love the Arctic Challenge—it's like the best event out there. It's all about having a good time and shredding together—snowboarding without all the stupid FIS rules saying, "Do this, do that." We snowboarders know best how our contest should go, and we don't need some greedy office guys who have no idea about snowboarding to tell us shit! Anyway, I got a wildcard from Terje last year. But then I hurt myself very stupidly while skateboarding.
That was after you had qualified first for the pipe finals.
Yeah. I was pretty bummed-but what can you do? Shit happens.
From the Arctic Challenge to some completely different terrain-what's the "mini shred" all about?
The mini shred is all about little tricks all over the place. If you're on the hill and open your eyes, there's mini shred everywhere. You just have to be creative. Michi Albin is the originator of this. It all started in his backyard a few years ago, and then Michi held the Mini-Shred Open. I go there every year, because the mini shred is like real life. It's the small things that you appreciate and that make you laugh the most.
Considering that one-footed McTwist in Pop's mini-shred section, I wouldn't necessarily say it was "mini," but anyway, that brown jacket you're wearing while doing it isn't made by Burton, is it?
No, it's Arcus, my own little streetwear label. Freddie Kalbermatten and I started it four years ago. It's still very small and underground. Right now you only can get it in select shops in Europe, but we'll be in Japan soon and hopefully in North America, too. So marketing-wise, I should say-watch out!
What's important in life?
Enjoying the moment and having a good feeling whatever you do, wherever you are.
Okay, if there're any shout outs, go for it!
Thanks, TWS! Shout outs go to the peeps at Burton, Oakley, SigSagSug, Absinthe Films, TTR, Mauro, Fà¥rdy, Tobis, Laax, my family and my homeys, Fleur, every snowboarder, Terje, Jake, Danny Way, Drew, Tom Penny, and everybody else!
"Nicolas reminds me of a young Terje-the same natural riding ability and style. Watching him ride reminds me of everything I love about snowboarding."-David Benedek
"Nicolas? He's a hawk! Back-seven Japans with spawning steez. Dude can one-foot Micky higher than I'll ever both-foot McTwist! The kid's sick and has put a fresh style on the table."-Jeremy Jones
"Nicolas has the ability to read the terrain really well-he's smooth and has a light-footed style."-Terje Haakonsen


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'Not a single Jew will be left on the face of the Earth'
Egyptian Muslim cleric predicting end times annihilation
A Muslim cleric from Egypt is forecasting an end times annihilation of every Jew on the face of the Earth and says that will be the ultimate victory for Islam.
In a recent broadcast on Al-NAS Television in Egypt, cleric Mahmoud al-Masri pontificated on his belief about the future of the nation of Israel and the Jewish people.
"The final annihilation [of the Jews] will come at the time of the Mahdi, or shortly before the Mahdi appears. Then the Muslims will regain the Al-Aqsa mosque, if they do not manage to spread Islam throughout the land," he said.
"A small group of Jews will remain, but not the Jews living in Palestine. A group of Jews from Isfahan will survive, and they will follow the Antichrist, but eventually, they will also be killed, along with the Antichrist," he continued. "Ultimately, not a single Jew will be left on the face of the Earth. Victory is coming, Allah willing."
The Mahdi is believed by some sects in Islam to be the 12th imam, an end times figure who will arise to lead Muslims on a worldwide rampage in which all "enemies" of the belief are eliminated. Some Christians believe the Mahdi is the same as the biblical Antichrist, the personification of evil.
Former terrorist turned Christian Walid Shoebat noted the report, and said, "As the West attempts to split hairs when determining if Islamists with this view are part of al-Qaida or not, the words of Islamists like this fall on deaf ears. His idea of victory is for the Earth to be uninhabited by a single Jew."
Shoebat has posted online the video that was assembled by the Middle East Media Research Institute, which monitors and publicizes statements from media outlets in the Middle East.
Shoebat continued, "Note that this guy is rooting for the Syrian rebels."
Al-Masri has positioned his comments in the context of Islam rooting for the "rebels" in Syria, who have engaged in a civil war with one of their own, Muslim President Bashar al-Assad.
Estimates are that more than 40,000 Syrians have died as a result of the rebels, who include terror-linked Muslims, fighting against al-Assad, who is trying to remain in power.
"We must all make an effort for the sake of our country, because if Egypt rises and the Syrian revolution prevails – I swear that this will be the end of Israel, Allah willing," he said.
"The Zionist entity has become nervous about us for a simple reason: They cannot forget the utter defeat they suffered in the 1973 war. If some of the superpowers had not intervened to stop that war – if President Sadat had been allowed to continue – it would have been the end of Israel. They stopped the war, but if it had continued, Israel would have been finished off. It would have been erased from the face of the Earth. But Allah decreed otherwise."
He continued, "Allah willing, Israel will be annihilated, because the Prophet Muhammad said so. Don't believe it because I said so. Believe it because I say that the Prophet Muhammad said so: 'Judgment Day will not come before the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them.'"
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also repeatedly has made statements about the annihilation of the Jews and the removal of Israel from the face of the Earth.
WND previously reported that a Pew Research poll said two-thirds of a billion Muslims expect the Mahdi – the last Islamic imam they believe will come and rule the world – to arrive in their lifetimes.
Those results affirmed the warnings from author Joel Richardson, whose book, "Mideast Beast," is a sequel to his New York Times bestselling 2009 "The Islamic Antichrist."
In a column written in WND, Richardson noted that he has been criticized repeatedly for believing many Muslims have a faith in the coming Mahdi, especially that there are a significant number who believe that will happen soon.
The survey by Pew Research at that time noted that in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, "half or more Muslims believe they will live to see the return of the Mahdi. This expectation is most widespread in Afghanistan (83 percent), Iraq (72 percent), Tunisia (67 percent) and Malaysia (62 percent).
The survey said that belief drops to about four-in-10 across Central Asia, except for Turkey, where 68 percent expect to witness his return. It drops slightly further across southern and eastern Europe.
"In some countries with sizable Sunni and Shi'a populations, views on the Mahdi's return differ by sect. In Iraq, for example, Shi'as are more likely than Sunnis to expect the Mahdi to return in their lifetime, by an 88 percent to 55 percent margin. In Azerbaijan, the difference between the two groups is also large (25 percentage points)," the report said. "Differences between Shi'as and Sunnis on this issue may reflect the more central role that the Mahdi's return plays in Shi'a Islam."
The result? An estimated 672 million Muslims expect to witness the Mahdi's return.
Richardson has reported that one of the recent surface-to-surface missiles launched by Iran was inscribed "Ya Mahdi" – the equivalent of "Go Mahdi."
He notes that while many believe the Antichrist will come from a revived Roman Empire, which many have assumed is associated with the Roman Catholic Church and the European Union, he doesn't believe that is the case.
"The Bible abounds with proofs that the Antichrist's empire will consist only of nations that are, today, Islamic," Richardson explained. "Despite the numerous prevailing arguments for the emergence of a revived European Roman empire as the Antichrist's power base, the specific nations the Bible identifies as comprising his empire are today all Muslim."
Richardson believes the key error of many previous prophecy scholars involves the misinterpretation of a prediction by Daniel to Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel describes the rise and fall of empires of the future, leading to the end times. Western Christians have viewed one of those empires as Rome, when, claims Richardson, Rome never actually conquered Babylon and was thus disqualified as a possibility.
It had to be another empire that rose and fell and rose again that would lead to rule of this "man of sin," described in the Bible. That empire, he says, is the Islamic Empire, which did conquer Babylon and, in fact, rules over it even today.


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Megillah Mysteries: Situations of Spacing
Can you feel Purim just around the corner? Who isn't eagerly anticipating this annual Yom Tov extravaganza, featuring joyous dancing, Mishloach Manos, colorful costumes, and of course, the Megillah reading? This timeless scroll describes in detail the incredible turnabout how the Jewish nation was saved from the scheming machinations of the wicked and contemptible Haman by the self-sacrifice of the noble and courageous Queen Esther and the brave and righteous Mordechai.
Hang 'Em High!
One of the highlights of the Megillah reading is the breathless recitation of the despicable Ten Sons of Haman getting their just deserts, swaying in the breeze, all in a straight line[1], at the end of the hangman's noose[2]. In fact, this exceptional passage has an exclusive set of halachos pertaining to it[3].
The Gemara explains that since this passage refers to the downfall of the wicked, it must be written in a manner found in only one other place throughout Tanach[4], referred to as 'ariach al gabei ariach andlevina al gabei levina' (more on this soon). The Tur and Shulchan Aruch[5] rule that when writing a Megillah, a sofer must put in adequate spacing between the words listing the names of the ten sons of Haman. If not, it will invalidate the entire Megillah, rendering it unfit for use.
Double or Nothing?
The Mishna Berura[6], when explaining this halacha, cryptically states simply three words: "Kiflayim Min HaKsav", or double the size of the script. His intent seems to be to rule that in order for a Megillah to be considered kosher, the amount of spacing needed in the column dealing with the Ten Sons of Haman is double the size of the print next to it.
'O.K.", one might say, "that's nice, no big deal; isn't that standard in all Megillos?" The resounding answer is No! In fact, over 90% of all Megillos do not meet this requirement! But before we entertain the possibility that the majority of Megillos in the world are pasul according to the Mishna Berura, some background is in order, a whole megillah in and of itself.
Shuros of Shira
The Gemara[7] explains that the Shiros, Songs in the Torah (i.e. Az Yashir, Shiras Devora) need to be written 'ariach al gabei levina', literally a half-brick over a full brick[8]. However, the Ten Sons of Haman and the Kings of Canaan, which exemplify the downfall of the wicked, need to be written 'ariach al gabei ariach andlevina al gabei levina', a half-brick over a half-brick and a full brick over a full brick. Although the Gemara uses masonry terms borrowed from Bava Basra, the basic meaning refers to the sizing and spacing of said column in the actual Torah, Navi or Megillah.
Rashi[9] explains that the term 'ariach', half-brick, refers to the actual text, while 'levina', the full brick, refers to size of the space following it, needed between the words. Therefore, by the Ten Sons of Haman, if the text is required to be exclusively on top of text and space on top of space, it will appear like a double column[10]. Rashi continues that since the 'levina' is twice the size of an 'ariach', the spacing in the Megillah will be "Kiflayim Min Haksav", or double the size of the text.
Rabbeinu Tam[11], however, understands the requirement of 'ariach al gabei ariach andlevina al gabei levina' to be referring to text only, that no matter whether a long word or short word, the text must be symmetrical. Meaning that, although the Ten Sons of Haman have different amount of letters in their names, still, when the sofer writes it he must make their names appear equal in length, throughout the column.
Authorities throughout the ages have cited each of these opinions when explaining this issue with no clear-cut consensus[12]. Interestingly, the Rambam does not cite either opinion as halachic requirement. In fact, it was not until centuries later, when the Mishna Berura[13], without mentioning any precedent from earlier codifiers, cited Rashi's opinion of "Kiflayim Min HaKsav" as the defining factor of the Shulchan Aruch's ruling of a space requirement in the writing of the Ten Sons of Haman.
Spacing In
However, although it might seem that most Megillos might be problematic according to the Mishna Berura, nevertheless, many contemporary authorities explain that even if a Megillah is not "Kiflayim Min Haksav", it cannot invalidate the Megillah due to various reasons, including:
- The Rambam does not make any mention of such a requirement when writing the Ten Sons of Haman[14].
- Although the Tur and Shulchan Aruch imply that they follow Rashi's opinion, they only rule that there must be a noticeable space, and make no mention of a double spacing obligation[15]. Additionally, none of the later codifiers (from the Chayei Adam through the Kaf HaChaim) mention such a prerequisite either[16].
- Most other Rishonim seem to follow Rabbeinu Tam's position, and not Rashi's[17].
- Much of the Laws pertaining to writing Megillos are gleaned from the Laws of writing a Sefer Torah, and such a clause is not mentioned there[18]
- It is quite probable that Rashi, and therefore the Mishna Berura, did not truly intend that the spacing needs to be exactly double, rather that it just needs to be noticeably larger than the text[19].
- Even if they did mean that the space must be double[20], nevertheless, they never meant that it might actually invalidate a Megillah; rather only as a 'Mitzvah Min HaMuvchar'[21].
Therefore, many contemporary authorities, including the Netziv, the Har Tzvi, the Minchas Yitzchak, the Shevet HaKehasi and Rav Ovadia Yosef[22] conclude that although it would be Mitzvah Min HaMuvchar to obtain a Megillah that is written "Kiflayim Min Haksav" - taking Rashi's opinion into account, all the same, if a Megillah does not, it is still 100% perfectly kosher to be used[23]. To sum it up, when people say they need more space, this time of year they just might be referring to their Megillos.
Postscript: A similar question arises regarding the other half of this machlokes, as most Megillos do not take Rabbeinu Tam's opinion into account either and the names of the Ten Sons of Haman are quite commonly not written symmetrically. Contemporary poskim, using similar lines of reasoning and halachic rationale, conclude that if at all possible, it would be Mitzvah Min HaMuvchar to obtain a Megillah that follows this opinion as well[24].
[1]See Gemara Megillah 16b. FYI, the one at the end was not Madeline; it was Vayzasa.
[2]Esther Ch. 9, verses 7 - 10.
[3]See Gemara Megillah 16b, Yerushalmi Megillah Ch. 3, 7, Tur / Shulchan Aruch and relevant commentaries (O.C. 690, 15 and 691, 3 & 4).
[4]By the listing of the thirty-one kings of Canaanwhom Yehoshua conquered - Yehoshua (Ch. 12, verses 9 - 24).
[5]Tur & Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 691, 3); also cited by the Mordechai (Megillah 790), Beis Yosef (O.C. 691, 3 s.v. aseres), and Biur HaGra (ad loc. s.v. v'im lo). This ruling is based on the Yerushalmi (ibid.) that not having proper spacing by the Ten Sons of Haman is 'l'akeiv'. However, the Bach (ad loc. 2 s.v. u'ma"sh) cites the minority opinion of the Agudah (Megillah 9) that the Yerushalmi was referring to reading their names in one breath and not the writing, that if not done correctly will be me'akev.
[6]Mishna Berura (O.C. 691, 17).
[7]Megillah 16b.
[8]See Gemara Bava Basra 3b.
[9]Rashi (Megillah 16b s.v. levina).
[10]This is to showcase that the wicked 'should not be able to rise from their downfall'. (Gemara Megillah ad loc). Interestingly, the Bach (ibid.) opines that according to Rashi, there does not necessarily have to be two columns; three should also be fine as long as the spacing is double the size of the text. He maintains that that Megillos are generally written with two columns is due to Rabbeinu Tam's opinion.
[11]Rabbeinu Tam's shitta is cited by the Ran (Megillah 4a s.v. kol) as the correct one; as well as by the Mordechai (Megillah 790), and later the Beis Yosef (O.C. 691, 3 s.v. aseres).
[12]For example, see Mordechai (Megillah 790), Beis Yosef (O.C. 691, 3 s.v. aseres), Bach (ad loc. 2), and Biur HaGra (ad loc. s.v. shechalak).
[13]This is quite uncharacteristic, as in the Shaar HaTziyun (ad loc. 13), the Mishna Berura only cites Rashi's opinion as the source of his ruling, without mentioning any precedent from early codifiers. The Gr"a (ad loc. s.v. shechalak) does however mention that it seems that the Tur and Shulchan Aruch seem to followRashi's opinion.
[14]See Maggid Mishna (commentary on Rambam Hilchos Megillah Ch. 2, 12) who wonders why the Rambam makes no mention of halachos pertaining to the writing of the Ten Sons of Haman. See also Sefer HaKovetz (on the Rambam ad loc.) who attempts an explanation.
[15]Although several poskim, including the Shevet Sofer (Shu"t O.C. 27) and his son the Daas Sofer (Shu"t O.C. 126), rule that a Megillah that has no noticeable spacing difference by the Ten Sons of Haman than the rest of the Megillah is still kosher b'dieved (and not like the pashut understanding of the Tur and Shulchan Aruch that it would be 'pasul'), many poskim including the Netziv (Shu"t Meishiv Davar O.C. 42), the Butchatcher Rav (Eshel Avraham (O.C. 691), and the Kaf Hachaim (Kol Yaakov 691, 21) rule that the space should be at least 9 letters worth. This is based on the psak of the Rivash (Shu"t 286; cited in beis Yosef Y"D 275, 5 s.v. kasav HaRivash) that the spacing in a Shira should be the amount of a Parsha Stuma, which is 9 letters worth. This is similarly ruled regarding Parshas Haazinu in Maseches Sofrim (Ch.12, 8) and by the Rambam (Hilchos Sefer Torah end Ch. 8), Rosh (Hilchos Sefer Torah 14), Tur (Y"D 275, 5), and Levush (Y"D 275, 9).
[16]In addition, this requirement is noticeably absent from the Ben Ish Chai, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, and Aruch Hashulchan.
[17]Including the Ran (ibid.), Rashba (Shu"t vol. 1, 435), Ravya (Megillah pg. 253), Ohr Zarua (end 373), Tashbatz (Shu"t vol. 3, end 273) and the BeHaG, cited by the AbuDraham (pg. 56a) as ikar.
[18]See Magen Avraham (O.C. 691, 3). In fact, the Rambam writes explicitly in Hilchos Sefer Torah (Ch.3, 8) that even in a Sefer Torah similar spacing issues would not disqualify a Sefer Torah. Certainly they will not be able to invalidate a Megillah! See Shu"t Meishiv Davar (O.C. 42).
[19]The Shach (Y"D 275, 7), explaining what an 'ariach' and 'levina' are, writes the 'levina' has to be bigger than an 'ariach', and not that it needs to actually be double. Similarly, the Pri Megadim (Rosh Yosef on Megillah 16b) that according to Rashi the space does not have to be actually double the size of the text, rather noticeably larger. Interestingly, the Tzemach Tzedek (Shu"t 206, 3) maintains that Rashi meant to include all blank space of the entire page of the Ten Sons of Haman that all accumulate to be at least double the amount of text.
[20]For example, it seems from the words of the Chasam Sofer (Shu"t O.C. 190) that he understood Rashi to mean actually double. See Shu"t Minchas Yitzchak (vol. 3, 55).
[21]See footnote 18. Additionally, the Shulchan Aruch (Y"D 275, 3) rules that in a Shira as long as the text has the proper tzura, even without the proper spacing, it is still fine. Also, we do not find any specific instructions that will invalidate Sefer Yehoshua, even though the downfall of the thirty-one kings shares similar halachos with the Ten Sons of Haman. Furthermore, by Shiras HaYam it would be nearly impossible to write "Kiflayim Min Haksav". Therefore, lack of this cannot possibly invalidate a Megillah.
[22]Netziv (Shu"t Meishiv Davar O.C. 42), the Har Tzvi (Mikraei Kodesh on Purim 32), the Minchas Yitzchak (Shu"t vol. 3, 55 at length), the Shevet HaKehasi (Shu"t vol. 2, 238), and Rav Ovadia Yosef (Chazon Ovadia on Purim, pg. 257 inthe brackets).
[23]Still, several authorities, including Rav Moshe Sternbuch (Shu"t Moadim U'Zmanim vol. 1, Ibud U'Kesiva L'Sama B'Megillah s.v. amnam, in the parenthesis) and the Ohr Yitzchak (Shu"t vol. 1, O.C. 229), as well as several contemporary authorities mentioned in the last footnote, wonder why more Megillos worldwide are not written "Kiflayim Min Haksav".
[24]Although the Chessed L'Alafim (Shu"t Kamma 67) writes that he cannot understand why most Megillos are not written with the text in columns symmetrical, especially as it was known that the Chavas Daas was makpid on this, and the Beis Shlomo (Shu"t vol. 2, 124 & 131) writes that it should even invalidate a Megillah, nevertheless many poskim, including Rav Shlomo Kluger (Shu"t Shnos Chaim, Hilchos Sta"m end 52), the Netziv (Shu"t Meishiv Davar ibid.), the Emek Sheilah (Shu"t O.C. 15), the Butchatcher Rav (Eshel Avraham ibid.), the Minchas Yitzchak (Shu"t vol. 7, 49), the Shevet HaKehasi (Shu"t vol. 2, 238), and Rav Ovadia Yosef (Chazon Ovadia on Purim, pg. 256 - 257) all maintain that following Rabbeinu Tam's shitta would similarly be considered Mitzvah Min HaMuvchar, but its absence would not invalidate a Megillah.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Yale Law School classmate of both Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, introduced the former first lady.
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Jessica wrote for adults before writing for children. A friend from the Norristown Public Library had recommended that she take a course on writing for children from Vivian Grey, an author at the University of Pennsylvania. Jessica was hooked after starting the class and found more passion in writing for children than for writing for adults.
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"You have a lot more freedom with adult writing."
Part of the reason Jessica ventured into writing is because of her extensive experience in wildlife conservation projects in Africa and Asia. (She asked us not to mention the dates of these trips.) "When people learn I am a veterinarian," she explained, "most assume I am a practitioner, but I went to veterinary school to work in wildlife preservation." Jessica won a scholarship for original research on olive baboons. The project had been going on for 10 years, and it had been found that olive baboons began to eat meat sparingly and eventually gathered into troupes in order to kill and eat baby gazelles. Jessica was brought on to help figure out how much meat eating was going on by each troupe.
"That sort of changed my course," said Jessica, who at the time went to University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School for wildlife preservation, specializing in nutrition and reproduction. "I thought if I understood that, then surely I'd be able to protect and preserve wildlife," she said. "Unfortunately, during Jessica's research project, the land was sold, and the new owners began killing off the baboons.
"All the researchers involved with this particular troupe tried desperately to save as many as we could and ended up transferring them to a different habitat, where we could not follow them easily at all. That was my awakening. I realized that if we did not save the habitat, we would not save wildlife."
When Jessica and her husband, Timothy Halverson, returned to Africa, they started a conservation education program that incorporated studies of animals, their habitat, the use of the habitat, culture and economics. They began at a college level and eventually ended up teaching children.
Jessica has also been to India and Thailand. In Thailand she was brought on board a project concerned with releasing wildlife into their natural habitat. Jessica was a part of the only American group present for that project.
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When I was growing up, we went strawberry and raspberry picking every season to make a freezer full of jelly to enjoy and give as gifts all year long. To this day, I can't eat store-bought jelly, because my mom has ruined me on anything that doesn't taste as fruity and fresh as her own stock.
Since moving out, I've missed the annual preservation tradition and wanted to learn the science for myself. Apparently, I'm not the only one.
Homesteading is like, super trendy right now, so canning has enjoyed quite the resurgence in the past couple years. Some people have taken it up to continue local, sustainable eating into the colder months; some out of a misguided attempt to save money (it ain't cheaper). But many just want to make something absolutely delicious.
The Star Tribune published a list of upcoming canning classes, for both newbies and those looking to brush up their skills.
Warners' Stellian is also planning to host a canning class at our St. Paul store in September, in cooperation with the Mississippi Market Co-op and one of my favorite bloggers and Master Food Preserver, Liz McMann, of Food Snobbery Is My Hobbery.
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Tomorrow's election will be among the highest ever in California for campaign spending. This election cycle is without the governor's office at stake and with the presidential race all but wrapped up in the state. Advocacy groups from outside of California are doing most of the spending, focusing on congressional races that are now competitive due to the state's newly drawn voting districts.
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According to campaign filings with the federal government, special interest groups account for more than a quarter of all spending. There is a coalition of multinational corporations trying to stop Proposition 37 which would require companies to label food that has been genetically modified. California is watched nationally because initiatives passed here get copied and proposed in other states.
Another issue is the money that is given through nonprofits. California regulations say that contributors must be identified if they give to nonprofits with the intention of spending money on state campaigns. Today an Arizona nonprofit called Americans for Responsible Leadership revealed that some $11-million came from Americans for job security via the Center to Protect Patient Rights.
How do you feel about out of state groups giving money to influence California initiatives? Do you think this trend will start in other states?
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I am an entrepreneur and CEO of a Training Organisation in Australia. My passion is empowering people to recognise the many things they can do to make a difference every day to someone else. I have a concept that will rollout a book next year, im having a website created now and I am a public speaker on the topic of the value of people.
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Ohhhhh it's sooooo cold! I managed to finally take some outfit pictures between days of snow and rain and I swear within a 5 min time frame my hands turned pink and then purple! My new shearling biker jacket did really keep me warm, I just should have worn gloves too!
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20-Year Buying Strategy Delivers Family $5.5 Million Sale
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A long-term investment strategy over a 20-year period have delivered a savvy family of investors a $5.5 million windfall.
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Countrywide Property has sold two prominent central Christchurch office and retail buildings for $58m.
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Western Institute Pays $4.375m for Werribee Property
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Western Institute of Technology has purchased a Werribee property with plans to cater for the educational requirements of the growing local population.
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Sydney based rug importer Cadrys, has paid $2.5 million for an industrial facility at Noble Park.
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Russian films earn record box office
The Russian audience is showing a rising interest in domestically produced movies, according to the recently reported data. Last year, new Russian films were attended by every sixth spectator; in other words, about 17% of the audience in Russia watched domestic films. In 2012, this figure was two times lower. In addition, recently released horror movie Wii set a new record in its first weekend, surpassing the box office of the first weekend of Avatar.
The most successful film of the year was Stalingrad by Fedor Bondarchuk, which became the absolute box-office champion among domestic films with grosses of US$67 million. According to the official statistics, only two films had bigger grosses: Avatar and the fourth part of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Now, with its first-weekend gross of about US$ 20 million, Wii has the potential to beat Stalingrad and become the highest-grossing Russian film ever.
The representatives of the Russian Cinema Makers Union say that after years of crisis (2002-2007), when almost none of the Russian films profited at the box office, the current period of high grosses will give a powerful impetus to the development of the industry.
If the popularity of Russian features continues to grow, the industry plans to increase the output. Today, Russia produces only 70 films a year, but Russian producers promise in the next few years to increase this figure to 300.
Snow Queen Eyes Foreign Markets
The Russian animated film The Snow Queen will be the first film produced in Russia to be released in wide distribution abroad, according to representatives of the Russian Cinema Fund.
"The Russian cinema has good commercial potential, it can be successfully sold abroad," assured the organizers of the joint stand of Russian Cinema at the European Film Market at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
"The results of the stand inspire," said Anton Malyshev, executive director of the Russian Cinema Fund. "The first big success was the recent achievement of the animation studio Wizart Animation. The company has signed contracts for the release of the sequel to The Snow Queen in 2015 in the U.K. and South Korea. Such successes of our movies, as far as I remember, have never happened before!"
He continued, "The interest of the foreign public in Russian movies is big, including animation, genre movies and action movies. These are the traditionally exported types of movies. Our animation is interesting for the Middle East, United Kingdom, Korea. The action genre is interesting for Asian companies. And, of course, Eastern Europe is interested in our films, even ones as difficult as Vysotsky, Thank You for Living."
Russia Remakes Some Like It Hot
Russian theatres are now playing the new comedy Only Girls in Sport, a free remake of the 1959 American classic Some Like It Hot.
The plot follows three snowboarders who want to escape from their pursuers and dress up like girls. They accidently get chosen for the national team, go to Sochi for pre-Olympic test events, and get acquainted with some American athletes. At the end, the heroes float away into the sunset on a boat with a rich and not very demanding millionaire, just like in the original movie.
It should be noted that this appears to be the first project in which Russian directors have dared to remake a film shot in Hollywood. According to Russian cinema expert Philip Chernikov, the project is experimental. If it succeeds among viewers, similar projects should appear in the near future.
"However, the prospects of such project are quite questionable," Chernikov says, "since Russian filmmakers still suffer from the lack of experience to shoot high-quality cinema. The viewer is aware of this and very often does not go to remakes of Soviet films, just out of respect for the original Soviet cinema, with the result that such remakes fail at the box office. A similar fate is likely to be expected for the remakes of famous Hollywood movies."


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Volatilities of gold, silver, wheat and corn futures and ETNs are shown on "December call options" (below). Silver and wheat have the highest option price curves on Sept. 21, 2012. These are followed closely by calls on December corn futures and much less closely by December gold futures. Having viewed these charts, which clearly show the relatively high volatility of silver, wheat and corn, it is not surprising that these three — with cumulative percentage price changes of up to 50% — leave gold behind with lower volatility.
The call price curves are regression equations that produce predicted prices that match options market prices at each strike price. Each symbol on the "December call options" chart represents a separate strike price. As shown, all call option prices occur along curves that are determined by the market's assessment of the relative price volatility of underlying futures contracts. The result is a market forecast at each instant during the trading day of upper and lower breakeven prices at the expiration date. Breakeven prices are those that result in no gain or loss from a delta trade: Long call options and short the underlying futures.


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We've taken the voyages of the starship Enterprise one adventure further with a series of original movie-style art print sets commemorating every episode of Star Trek, the iconic American television series that aired from 1966 to 1969.
The Original Series has become a cult classic, and its leading-edge plot lines and mores have influenced many science-fiction TV shows and movies that have followed.
Designer/illustrator Juan Ortiz talks about the inspiration for our third set of Star Trek: The Original Series Art Prints, which includes:
The set and all others in the series will be available for a limited time only. None will be repeated or reprinted after they're gone.
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Recalling the style of 1960s-era movie posters, pulp novel covers, comic books and advertisements, these Star Trek art prints are the work of artist Juan Ortiz, who was commissioned by CBS.
Ortiz created an original retro-style art print for every episode of the original television series, including the first pilot – 80 in all.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have Andy Dalton's understudy under contract.
The team on Thursday announced the signing of rookie AJ McCarron, the former Alabama quarterback selected in the fifth round of this month's draft.
Currently nestled behind Jason Campbell on the depth chart, McCarron doesn't figure to see snaps as a rookie. If the Bengals can't agree to a long-term extension with Dalton, though, the rookie looms as a future option under center on a talent-laden roster coming off three straight trips to the postseason.
Clocking in at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, McCarron lacks the big, vertical arm you'd like at the game's highest level, but his experience playing in a pro-style offense under Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is a plus.
"He has the athleticism to move in the pocket and buy himself more time to make a throw," NFL Media draft analyst Mike Mayock said. "I get frustrated with his mechanics; sometimes he gets sloppy."
Stung by pre-draft reports that questioned his character and ability to thrive in the NFL, McCarron -- who thought he could go as high as 16th overall -- hits Cincy with a major-league chip on his shoulder. Considering Dalton's uncertain future, the rookie's chance for redemption might arrive sooner than some expect.
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MHA Meets with Vice President Biden's Newtown Task Force
Mental Health America Meets with Vice President's Newtown Task Force
Joins with Mental Health Community in Urging Greater Attention to Mental Illness, Stigma; Promoting Children's Safety and Development
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (January 10, 2013)—Wayne W. Lindstrom, Ph.D., president and CEO of Mental Health America, today said his meeting on Wednesday with Vice President Joe Biden's Newtown Task Force stressed to administration officials the importance of focusing greater attention on mental illness while de-coupling it from any propensity toward violence, and on implementing preventive approaches, erasing stigma, and promoting children's safety and development.
Attorney General Eric Holder, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Pam Hyde, Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, hosted the meeting, which in addition to Dr. Lindstrom was attended by fellow leaders of the mental health community, including former Representative Patrick Kennedy.
At the request of the task force, Mental Health America submitted recommendations prior to the meeting, which addressed the importance of investing in mental health services that increase capacity and capabilities and promote hope, recovery and community inclusion.
"We stressed the chronic underfunding of mental health programs, but emphasized that when properly supported, people do recover from even the most serious illnesses and this is no less true of mental illness. We all viewed this as a singular opportunity to educate the public so we can change the conversation, take mental health out of the shadows, and eliminate stigma and shame," Dr. Lindstrom said.
"We emphasized that there are effective, evidenced-based and promising practices for prevention, intervention and treatments of mental health conditions and we need the funding to implement them.
"We know we can't predict behavior, but we can help children early on, build resiliency and lessen the risk of problems so they are able to achieve and reach their full potential. The highly praised block-by-block program created by Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, is one important program that is working. We need similar approaches and attention to every square block in the country."
Dr. Lindstrom said he and fellow leaders also stressed that full implementation of the Affordable Care Act and release of a final administrative rule on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act were essential to addressing unmet needs.
"These critical laws will improve access to care while making it more affordable," he said. "Mental health and substance abuse services must be fully integrated with quality medical care. In order to meet the potential expanding service demand that comes with enhanced benefits, coverage, and awareness, we must also maintain and grow the professional and peer support workforce."
Dr. Lindstrom said the task force plans to reengage him and fellow mental health leaders on the concrete actions that the Administration will propose to take.
Mental Health America (www.mentalhealthamerica.net), founded in 1909, is the nation's leading community-based network dedicated to helping all Americans achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives. With our 240 affiliates across the country, we touch the lives of millions—Advocating for changes in mental health and wellness policy; Educating the public & providing critical information; and delivering urgently needed mental health and wellness Programs and Services.