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(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into its first fatality from the H1N1 Virus as it tries to head off a swine flu epidemic before millions descend for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, health officials said.
The patient -- a 30-year-old man who lived in the country's Eastern Province -- was admitted to a hospital in the city of Dammam last week. He died Saturday.
The man had never traveled outside the country and had no communicable diseases, said Saudi Ministry of Health spokesman Khalid Al-Marghalani.
"There were odd circumstances about him contracting the disease. We want to find out more information about his case," Al-Marghalani added.
A committee had been formed to determine how the patient was treated and the "direct reason leading to his death," according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, citing the health ministry.
Saudi Arabia has diagnosed more than 230 cases of the H1N1 virus this year and is bracing for more.
The country has enacted a national plan to combat a pandemic, and the plan "states clearly the steps to be followed to trace any suspect or disease contractor," according to the health ministry.
In the past few weeks, a debate about the virus has erupted in the Middle East. Of particular concern is how to keep it from spreading among the millions of visitors expected in Saudi Arabia during this year's Hajj -- a pilgrimage required of Muslims at least once in their lives.
Last week, Arab health ministers held an emergency summit in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss the issue. Guidelines were issued, banning various groups from participating in this year's Hajj -- children under 12, adults over 65 and people with chronic diseases. Saudi Arabia recommended that pregnant women stay home as well.
At the close of the meeting, Saudi Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah told CNN that, in all, Saudi Arabia had issued 15 recommendations to help ensure the safety and health of pilgrims participating in the Hajj.
"The most important of those is, first of all, that they should take the seasonal flu vaccine two weeks prior to Hajj," Al-Rabeeah said.
Even with the guidelines in place, World Health Organization spokesman Dr. Ebrahim el Khordany acknowledged that it won't be easy keeping potential pilgrims away.
El Khordany told CNN, "It was discussed in detail how it's going to be worked out between the country and Saudi Arabia to find out the best way to do it and, of course, to make sure that people don't try to use their connections to get their visas or to get to go to Saudi, because people are really very keen to go to the pilgrimage."
The Saudi government has also said it will set up quarantine centers at airports as a prevention measure.


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Disaster Movie
Unrated (Actually rated PG-13)
Copyright Lions Gate Entertainment (Entertainment my ass!) 2008
Will: Our leading man who is a world class putz and has very big relationship problems. I think Will and me are in sync with each other because most of our reactions to various things in the movie are spot on. He and Amy marry each other at the end of the film.
Amy: A slut. Simple as that. Only wants Will to say he loves her, otherwise shell just keep sleeping around. Definitely not my type of girl. Pretty though.
Calvin: Reminds me of Carlton from The Fresh Prince and is about as dorky. He is Wills friend and our comic relief character, I think. Sort of likeable, but ruins it when he hooks up with the princess despite Lisa dying a few moments earlier. Hes cut down by Kung Fu Panda.
The Enchanted Princess: Nicole Parker! Homeless chick who likes dressing as a princess and is secretly a transvestite. Shes bipolar, high, or psychotic; you make the call! Calvin and she become a couple for some odd reason. She or should I say he is cut down by Kung Fu Panda.
Juney MacGuff: A spoof of Juno. Never seen the movie so all jokes go over my head regarding her, but the jokes she makes that I do get are intolerable and even the characters do not find them funny. Needs better friends since they dont save her when the chipmunks start eating her spine.
Lisa: Kim Kardashian! Calvin's easily jealous girlfriend and possibly the only likeable character in this film. Mostly, because she doesn't do much. Crushed by a meteor.
+ Films can be very painful.
+ Computers, Gin, and the Internet existed back in 10,001 B.C.
+ A guy can sleep peacefully and not be woken up as three people make whoopee next to him.
+ There are Black people without rhythm out there.
+ Pregnant girls can beat anyone in hand to hand combat and are good break dancers.
+ Taking off your clothes will make you warmer.
+ Serria Mist has bad sponsorship choices before.
+ The best way to get over a departed love one is to hook up with a princess who got hit by a taxi.
+ When shot more than 20 times, there will be no bullet holes in a body.
+ Every good museum as an altar room.
1 min Oh yeah, this is foreshadowing for how the film will be.
5 min Riveting.
7 min Look lady, you just did it to some other guy in the same room where your boyfriend is. Of course he is going to refuse you!
12 min I should be finding this hot but Im not.
16 min HORRENDOUS MUSICAL NUMBER MOMENT! WHY ME!?
18 min Oh disaster! Where are you?
25 min Im sorry, but is this humor? I cant tell.
29 min Im going to puke now if you dont mind and also, her shirt isnt wet!
30 min Thank you. That would be my reaction.
39 min I wonder what is on TV right now?
43 min Theres something I could have done without.
46 min Someone punch him for me!
49 min I could be watching The Blob right now, but no! I decided watch this pile of vomit.
50 min Alright, give a credit for one ok joke.
52 min Shes annoying!? YOURE ANNOYING!!! SAVE HER ASS YOU WORTHLESS SACK OF (Anger induce rage for the next few minutes).
54 min Your headache made be gone, but mine is getting worse.
61 min But it was just daylight out and they were near the entrance too!
65 min Stuntman.
68 min So Will gets everything from his mothers side then.
72 min Thank you!
73 min HORRENDOUS MUSICAL NUMBER MOMENT! NO!!! WE WERE SO CLOSE TO END!! STOP THE MADDNESS!
76 min As long we are swearing, f**k this movie.
There is no notable or amusing quote because all the dialogue sucks, like this movie.
Why? You are probably asking yourself, why? Why am I reviewing this? Why should I bother wasting my time with this piece of crap? Why am I torturing myself with dreadful and unholy monstrosity that is supposedly a film, something that is suppose to be a form of entertainment? The answer of course is, why not!
And as of this film, why not will never, ever cut it again for me. Last note, this is the unrated edition, which adds an extra minute to this film. An extra minute may not seem like much, but it can certainly be an eternity for some films, especially for a film that ranks at 21 at the Bottom 100 Films on IMBD last time I checked.
Oh boy here goes nothing.
The film opens up in 10,001 B.C. with a caveman running away from something and then falling into a pile of dino crap. Oh I sense a metaphor for this. So mister cavemen keeps running until he runs into a contestant from American Gladiators called Wolf. After countless of stupid jokes (Trust me, there will be tons of these that will drive you insane), the cavemen runs into an Amy Winehouse lookalike (Didnt realize she was part cat) who informs him that the world will end on August 29, 2008. Kind of awfully specific for a character to know. Must have read the script or something.
Then the main character, Will, wakes up from his sleep. Yep, that was a whole dream sequence. Im not going to even comment on how I feel towards that. Thats not even the worst of it. Apparently, right next to him is his girlfriend, Amy, and she was making love to a midget and a Flavor Flav wannabe in the same bed as him. Not commenting on that either, it speaks for itself.
Will and Amy have very big relationship issues because Will cant tell her that he loves her. I cant understand how not saying I love you gives the girl the right to sleep with 2 other guys in the same bed as her boyfriend. I have no understanding of women I suppose.
We then have a musical number (Save me) before we cut to Wills 16 birthday party; hes 25 but he has to have a sweet 16 party or some crap like that. At said party, there are a lot of random parodies of people from different movies that I rather be watching and a lot of hilarious jokes, including a spoof of Wanted. I wish I was watching Wanted.
So the party is going fine as well as party with tons of spoofs can be. Things take a turn for a worse when a bunch of people began to sing a High School Musical like number that goes on for about 4 minutes. Hope you got earplugs!
Also, this movie is called Disaster Movie. I like to point out that film has been parodying almost everything else but a disaster film. Where are the disaster parodies and why hasnt there been a disaster outside of the musical disasters that have been plaguing this movie so far?
Mercifully, the music ends when the disaster actually comes and rocks the building. A guy comes on the radio and tells that meteors are falling from the sky and earthquakes are happening. The party crowd leaves in fear and Will, Calvin (Wills friend), Juney (Juno spoof and Wills friend) and Lisa (Calvins girlfriend) head outside to see what is going on. Meteors are coming down, crushing pathetic people trying to spoof celebrities while an ice storm is blowing through. Makes no sense, but then again, the fact people wanted star is this movie makes no sense either.
The four friends run into a building for cover from the ice storm and run into a rip off of the Sex in the City girls with a drag queen that is suppose to be Carrie Bradshaw. Random is the keyword here. Juney then gets into a fist, foot, and lactating (You read that correctly) fight with the drag queen and wins. This would have been somewhat amusing (Come on, a pregnant girl fighting and beating up a drag queen!), but it just gets too disgusting and it went on and on! Kind of like this film when I think about it.
We then dream sequence with Will that is pointless, so skip that. The group leaves the building the next day and begins to find a way to escape the city. Will, worried about Amy, decides to call her and decides to tell her that he loves her. He then loses signal with her and decides to go find her at a museum she went to. The rest of the group decides to help him, but Lisa gets crushed by meteor all of a sudden. Great, the only likeable character in this damn film, dead! Screw you movie!
While the trio mourns Lisas death, a new character pops out from a manhole cover called The Enchanted Princess. Immediately after meeting her, Calvin gets over Lisa and moves onto the princess. I hate you Calvin. Also, the princess, who is actually some homeless lady in princess garb, falls in love with him as well. Im getting a headache.
After getting into a dance off with a prince pimp (Dont ask), a giant tornado shows up out of nowhere. Well at least the movie Twister is sort of a disaster film. The four call out for heroes to come and help them. Apparently, Iron Man, Hellboy, and the Hulk come to save them, but are defeated by a bunch of cows shot out by the twister. Speaking of Hellboy, I have the animated movie, Sword of Storms. Its a fun and entertaining movie that even has some of the original actors from the live action film doing the voices for the characters! What am I getting at here? There are much better things I could be doing with my time, but I'm stuck watching this horrible movie.
With those pointless cameos out of the way, the rest of the group tells Will that he should give up on trying to rescue Amy with all this chaos going on. Will still insists on trying to go get her. Frankly sir, why? Shes cheated on you with a midget, a Flavor Flav wannabe, a wimpy underwear model. I think you should try finding someone else, anyone else.
We then have a joke that last too long involving poo and then an appearance from Alvin and Chipmunks. Alvin and Chipmunks? Seriously? We had only four disaster parodies (Yes, I counted) and the rest of the film has been devoted to parodies of other films and celebrities. Did the film makers just forget what this film was about?
Well, things get weird when the chipmunks develop rabies and attack the group, which then turns into a reenactment of a scene from Hobgoblins. Its just as convincing here as it was there. So to make very long story short, chipmunks kill Juney, the trio suffocates the chipmunks to death, there is a commercial (Seriously) and they continue on their way to the museum, running into Batman along the way. Headache is getting worse people.
Skipping lots of dribble and pointless scenes, the new trio arrives at the museum to find Amy pinned down by a statue. After some even more pointless jokes (Never get tired using pointless to describe this movie), they free Amy and she then reveals to them that they need to get this Crystal Skull thing to the altar at the back of the museum to stop all of this chaos that is happening. Either that or the skull will release a UFO. It all really depends if this movie will be copying any more things from Indiana Jones IV.
Will and Amy go to return the skull, while Calvin and the princess take off to leave the city. The two of them are trapped, however, in the museum and are shocked to find the museum exhibits are coming to life. Mental note to self, watch Night in the Museum later to remove aftertaste of movie. The Kung Fu Panda exhibit (Dead serious) attacks and then kills them, not before revealing to us that the princess is just a transvestite in a wig. My brain is shorting out.
Meanwhile, Will ends up fighting Beowulf, who is nude. I feel queasy; I think it isnt just this scene itself either. Amy kills the guy and two continue to the altar room. Once there, they run into Wills father, a midget Indiana Jones. Kind of odd since Will is a tall guy who couldnt even cut it as a background character in a High School Musical, which is the complete opposite of his dad.
So the three of talk; make terrible, offensive jokes; and then return the skull back to the altar. With that, the world stops coming to an end and the two of them get married by a Love Guru individual. The two kiss and it may seem like a happily ever after, but nope. The film sneaks in one more musical number! Thats right, another musical number! One was enough, two was maddening, but three is just torture. With that, my headache is at an all time high with the end of this pure evil film.
This film is just painful. It is just a piece of crap that doesnt deserve to exist. That killer frog movie I watched was more entertaining! Everything is wrong with this movie, the acting, the settings, the music, the characters, the length of the damn film, and the humor; oh man the humor! It was just bad! I can safely say that I barely chuckled or smiled throughout this film. Oh sure, there were one or two jokes that were good, but it was just insulting and dreadful.
The ultimate problem here is the parodies. The film is really a disaster film parody since they only parody 4 disaster films briefly. This should have been really called Popular Movie since they just parodied all the popular movies, trends, and celebrities of that time. Anyways, the title is completely right; this movie was a disaster! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get some aspirin.
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The following is an article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, to visit the Santa Cruz Sentinel web site, click here.October 12, 2005 Santa Cruz County Bank reports Q3 profitability Sentinel staff report SANTA CRUZ After less than two years in business, Santa Cruz County Bank announced Tuesday its first profitable quarter. John Rossell, president and chief executive officer, called the third quarter "a significant milestone" and said the banks offices in Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville all contributed to the loan portfolio. The company reported a third quarter net income of $55,548 compared to a net loss of $225,145 in the previous quarter and a net loss of $360,797 last year in the same quarter. In the third quarter, the loan portfolio grew by $30.2 million to $55.1 million from the same quarter a year ago. Total deposits increased $42.1 million to $72.3 million from a year ago and assets increased $46.5 million to $88.1 million compared to a year ago. The bank also announced a successful private offering that raised almost $5 million in the third quarter, which will help support higher lending limits. Earlier this month, the bank announced plans to open in November a MidCounty ATM and night depository kiosk near the Dominican Education Center. It will be an unstaffed facility. The Santa Cruz-based bank, founded by local business people, opened in February 2004. The common stock is publicly traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the stock symbol SCZC. Shares closed unchanged Tuesday at $25. The 52-week range is $17-$25.


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While it might be tempting to attribute Democrat Lowe's loss in the left-leaning city of Gainesville to a conservative to the DUI arrest, in recent years voters nationwide have shown an increasing capacity for forgiveness of politicians.
Two days after voters sent incumbent Mayor Craig Lowe into a runoff against Ed Braddy, Lowe was arrested on suspicion of DUI. With Braddy having garnered the most votes in the March 19 general election, the timing could not have been worse for Lowe. Braddy, who was also arrested for a DUI six years ago, went on to win the runoff handily, unseating the mayor.
While it might be tempting to attribute Democrat Lowe's loss in the left-leaning city of Gainesville to a conservative to the DUI arrest, in recent years voters nationwide have shown an increasing capacity for forgiveness of politicians.
For example, former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, who famously left office for days in pursuit of his mistress and lied about his whereabouts, recently won a GOP primary in his state.
Sanford had been favored to win an upcoming special congressional election in his home state, although news that Sanford's ex-wife has filed trespass charges against him may hinder his chances.
Anthony Weiner, a U.S. representative from 1999 until 2011, when he was publicly disgraced after accidentally tweeting half-naked photos of himself that he intended for a woman other than his wife, recently made his bid for mayor of New York City.
Perhaps the best example of the public's willingness to move forward is the beloved Bill Clinton, who not only was accused of several sexual dalliances, but was impeached for lying to Congress about his affair with a White House intern.
The Sun spoke with local political experts, strategists and former politicians on what distinguishes politicians who survive political scandals from those who don't. There were differences of opinion on whether the DUI arrest cost Lowe the election or whether Lowe squandered a chance to recover from having been arrested.
University of Florida political science professor Stephen C. Craig, whose research focuses on political behavior and public opinion, laid out a five-step process often relied on in the field of politics.
"The first step if you wake up and there's a bad story about you is to deny," said Craig. "But if you can't deny, step two says, 'I did it, but it's not what you think.' " If that's not an available option, step three, according to Craig, is admitting fault, but focusing on how much worse matters could have been. It's not until all three of those options are eliminated that politicians are advised to offer an apology for their behavior, Craig said. The last option, said Craig, is attacking the media.
"If you get to the 'attack the media' stage, your goose is probably cooked," explained Craig. "In fact, if you get to the apology stage, your goose is probably cooked."
Craig also emphasized that surviving political scandal is also idiosyncratic, pointing out that Clinton successfully utilized the strategy of attacking the media.
Craig said Lowe did not give himself the best chance at surviving his mid-election misstep. Although Lowe issued an apology the evening of his arrest shortly after being released from jail, it contained elements of the first three steps listed by Craig. Many saw the apology as evasive, Craig said.
Lowe's first statement offered an apology to friends and supporters, but also expressed his belief that he would be found not guilty of the DUI charge against him.
"I don't think Lowe's apology was as compelling as it might have been," said Craig. "You've got to be a sympathetic figure that people want to forgive."
"But I'm not sure that even if he (Lowe) gave a really heartfelt apology that it would have been enough to save him in this race," Craig added.
Alex Patton, owner of Republican consulting firm Ozean Consulting, said he believes it was the slow release of details surrounding the night of the DUI that hurt the mayor most.
"I'm a big advocate of hanging a lantern on your problem," said Patton. "My goal in a campaign is if we have an issue, I want the reporters to be bored of it within 24 hours. Get all the information out there at once, take my lumps and move on as quickly as possible."
Lowe issued a follow-up statement the day after the first one in which he said he would accept whatever sanctions the court/state attorney deemed appropriate. Days later, Lowe was offered a pretrial diversion program.
The Florida Highway Patrol released a dash cam video of the mayor's arrest the following week.
John Martin, former Hawthorne city commissioner, says time simply was not on Lowe's side. Martin, who has been sober for 25 years, had a history of drug use that is well-documented, but he went on to become a drug counselor and eventually have a successful political career.
"The reality is, people forgive, but you can't expect them to forget," said Martin. "You need to put some distance between yourself and that situation."
Contrary to Braddy's DUI arrest six years ago, Lowe simply did not have the time to demonstrate any contrition through his actions, said Martin, although he said he also found the mayor's apology to be lacking.
"If he was going to try to overcome such a tough blow in such a short period of time, his only chance would have been to be forthcoming," said Martin.
Throughout his political career, Martin said he was open about his past. "I admitted I had a problem," Martin recalled. "When people tried to say things about me, I'd say, 'Hey, the truth is worse than the rumors.' "
Martin also said he was not in a position to know whether Lowe in fact has a problem with alcohol, but added, "whatever causes a problem is a problem." Martin went on to explain, "It doesn't necessarily mean Lowe is an alcoholic, but if you drink and drive, that's poor judgment in the least and in the context of a campaign, that's really poor judgment."
None of the experts who spoke to The Sun was ready to dismiss Lowe's chances of political success in the future, given the benefit of time.
Mayor Lowe could not be reached for comment, but his campaign manager, Nick Mildebrath, made the following statement:
"I can't speak to Craig's plans in the future; we haven't discussed it. It certainly wouldn't surprise me if he was interested in an eventual return to public life, given his long history as a public servant and his feelings on the importance of giving back to the community."
"It's hard to boil any election down to one or two issues and say the outcome was shaped purely by those. Beyond the issue you've raised, there were any number of city issues that increased turnout on both sides. Beyond that, the Braddy campaign did a great job of motivating and turning out voters in the traditionally conservative northwestern part of town."


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http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26377Hockey Widow wrote: I thought the 23 man roster didn't not expire until the playoffs started. So if MG cannot send a player down, or waive a player with the intention of doing so and IF the roster cannot expand there is no way MG can make room.
The only way is if you are correct about the roster limit disappearing after trade deadline. Interesting.
23-man Roster
There may be a maximum of 23 players on each Club's playing roster at any one time from the commencement of the NHL regular season through the trade deadline.
Yeah so Ballard can be inserted into the lineup as soon as his remaining salary is less than Canucks remaining cap room.
Personally I'd rather a player get at least a few regular season games in before the playoffs start.Hockey Widow wrote: I think Ballard will be held back until the last possible second, no other way to get him in the line up. This is a good thing since he is coming off the concussion and has shown he can get back into game shape pretty quickly. For a guy with virtually no injuries until he became a Canuck he sure has had a tough two years. But he and Tanev as the 5-6 make me feel better than any other combo right now.


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With a brand new state-of-the-art emergency room, intensive care unit and operating room opening on Monday, Oct. 22, Cacciamani has lots to brag about. The three-story, nearly 60,000-square-foot wing includes a 22-bed ER, a 14-bed ICU and four operating rooms.
Improving the patient experience was paramount in the design of the new wing, according to chief operating officer Michael Hite.
Outside, the new ER has a completely separate entrance and area for EMS vehicles and ambulances from the one used by ambulatory patients. Inside, the layout is like a racetrack with core functionality – nursing stations and work areas – in the center and private rooms along the perimeter. The hallways are wide and bright.
"It's all about the flow and through-put," Hite said. "We want to maximize efficiency."
Patients are separated upon arrival as EMS, ambulatory and fast track patients, and there are treatment areas and staff dedicated to each. Fast track is designed for patients with minor injuries, cuts, bruises and sprains who can be seen and treated relatively quickly.
Hite cites the triage assessment area and process, on-site digital imaging room, quick processing of lab work and overall work flow as contributors to the improved experience. The goal, he explained, is "immediate rooming" – getting the patient in to be treated as soon as possible.
"Within 20 minutes you will be assessed by a doctor in the ER – that's door to doctor," Cacciamani said.
The new ICU rooms are private rooms, each 280 square-feet and almost three times the size as the old ICU. Each hosts its own bathroom, flat screen TV and large lounge chair for family members who are always welcome. All the medical equipment is new, including those used for inducing hyperthermia for cardiac arrest protocols. Perhaps what is most striking, however, is just how bright the rooms are.
"Natural light helps create normal sleep and wake cycles, and patients heal better with natural light," Hite explained, pointing to the room's large window.
Designed so that patients heal better and staff work better, the new unit has bright nursing stations with plenty of open space. Desks are situated in the hallways, strategically placed between two rooms so staff can complete clinical documentation with an eye into the windows of the patient rooms.
Much of the surgery performed at Chestnut Hill Hospital is minimally invasive, performed by a da Vinci robot and other advanced technology.
"The incisions are much smaller, but this requires that the machines be much larger," said Dr. John Scanlon, the hospital's chief medical officer. "These 650 square-foot operating rooms make it easier for large equipment to be moved in and around the rooms."
Like the ICU, the OR is set up to create the ideal patient and staff experience. Five pre-procedural areas are large, bright and private, and patient registration, pre-op and recovery are all in the same space. Families have a large waiting area as well.
The hospital broke ground on the new ER/ICU/OR two years ago, but much of the preparation for this new addition was happening long before shovels hit the dirt.
"We engaged in a five-year study of our Emergency Department with the belief that every delay in the ER would result in a patient not being cared for in the best way possible," said Teresa Kelly, M.S.N., chief nursing officer. "Our goal is to make the patient's time in the waiting room as short as possible. To do this, we needed to change our culture and that's just what we did."
After a comprehensive review, the hospital implemented improved processes to eliminate the delays that kept patients waiting – both in the waiting room and in an ER bed (bay). Based on best practices, the ER evaluation committee created order sets of their top 15 diagnoses so ancillary tests could be completed for patients with specific symptoms in advance of being seen by an ER physician.
Triage nurses were empowered to order contrasts and lab tests in advance, and a new patient tracking system was implemented. Staff embraced what Kelly calls a "culture of customer service" where the focus is on care, courtesy, education and respect.
"We underwent a huge mindset change," Kelly said.
She explains that the entire in-house admissions process was revised. For example, rather than an ER doctor processing the admission, an attending doctor now decides whether or not an ER patient will be admitted. By changing the admissions process, the wait time for an in-house admission was cut down to just 30 minutes.
"We are moving into a new environment in the best position possible," Kelly said. "We ensured that all processes were in place long before the move."
The doctors are in place as well. Cacciamani said that last year Chestnut Hill Hospital partnered with a board certified physician group, TriCity Emergency Room Physicians. The ER is fully staffed and looks forward to expanding the staff as its ER volume increases.
Improvements are being made to the original hospital as well. The lobby has gotten a facelift and more renovations are planned. The bridge from the parking garage has been redone, walls have been painted, carpets replaced and the lobby ceiling just got 96 new glass panes.
"We want to convey the cleanliness, calm and order of our hospital from the patient's very first impression," Hite explained.
Design decisions reflected the desire to convey this image but there is much more to these choices.
We wanted to be sensitive to the community, so we worked hard to connect the look and feel of the old building and the new," Hite said, illustrating the hospital's efforts to match the exterior material to the Wissahickon schist on the original building and in the area.
The new pavement and traffic flow in the existing hospital and new wing will ease the drop off/pick up experience, and near neighbors won't hear the beeping of ambulances backing up because their entrance includes a full turn-around loop.
"We hope all the wonderful changes happening at Chestnut Hill Hospital will galvanize the community," Scanlon said. "We are committed to our community and to our patients so they get the best of us."
In celebration of this new wing, Chestnut Hill Hospital is hosting a Community Day and Health Fair, free and open to the public from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. There will be free hot dogs, pizza, funnel cake as well as entertainment including magic shows, jugglers, face painting and inflatable rides. The health fair offers free health screenings for the whole family.
On Saturday evening the Chestnut Hill Black & White Gala and Silent Auction will be held on the grounds of the new wing, and the hospital is the presenting sponsor. "Masquerade" is the theme of the annual gala organized by the Chestnut Hill Community Association and the Chestnut Hill Community Fund. Tickets are still available, and guests are invited for a festive evening of cocktails, dancing, raffle and silent auction.
Scanlon is happy that the hospital can provide the venue for this celebration and work to support the efforts of the community association.
"Fundamentally, this is what we are all about," he said, "working together to improve the quality of life in Chestnut Hill."
For tickets to the gala, visit www.chestnuthill.org


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6 Questions From Justin Beiber's Billboard interview. You won't want to read the whole thing.
Justin Bieber Billboard Cover Story
Will you go to the Grammys this year?
I will not be there.
Is there anyone that you're pulling for that night?
Chris Brown. I'm a fan. His music is really good. That's what they should focus on: the music.
Do you pay attention?
I don't go on blogs or anything like that. I hear things. People tell me if something happens on the Internet. It gets back to me, definitely.
You're pretty heartbroken?
I'm not in the happiest place that I've ever been. I'm trying to get through what I'm going through. Like I said, I have my really close friends to cheer me up and keep me going.
Do you ever think of a day when perhaps you won't be "hot right now"?
Yeah, of course. I don't think that I'm going to be boiling hot for the rest of my career. I think that, if I'm not on top. it would be because I didn't want to be. It would be a time when I wanted to take a break and do movies or take a break and raise a family. When I'm doing music and I'm really focused, I'm not going to not be where I am.
When you look back over the last couple of years, is there anything you regret?
I don't have any regrets. I live and I learn. My mom says, "You got to learn the hard way, don't you?" That's me. I learn the hard way. But it's about how I pick myself up and be better and stronger.
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Std's and sickness (AUTOFELLATIO, 2009)
Mar 27, 2009
Ok i am very embarrassed to say so but the worry outways it so...
Can i get any kind of illness by giving oral to myself?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Don't be embarrassed! Autofellatio is a very neat party trick! As for STDs from orally enjoying one's own home entertainment center, well you know how I'm always advising folks to "check the archives" because the information they desire is usually (almost always) there waiting for them? Well guess what?! Uh-huh! You guessed! See below.
Dr. Bob
CAN IT BE?? (AUTOFELLATIO) Dec 15, 2006
when i suck on my cock i was wondering if i can get dieases from sucking my own?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Diseases from tonguing your own tallywhacker? Hmmm . . . well, perhaps a sore back or stiff neck from the crouch positioning. Oh . . . you don't have to crouch all that much? Hmmm . . . WOWZA, just how big is that one-eyed trouser snake of yours? Oh, you're Italian. OK, now I understand. The answer is no. You can not give yourself anything but a good time by autofellating Mr. Happy. See below.
Dr. Bob
Boyfriend & Autofellatio Jan 11, 2006
My boyfriend loves sucking his cock, he started that even before he started going out with guys. He does it now while I'm topping him. I love sucking him while I'm fucking him, but somehow it's not the same for him. He's very rough with his dick and sucks himself really hard. I wouldn't mind doing it the same way. Question: Is it safe, is it ok with his prostate/glands to suck him really hard? Please, somehow I'm very concern, plus I don't let him do it to me that way. Thanks Abel & Rod
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Abel and Rod,
Rod is able to suck his own rod while Abel is able to suck Rod while fucking him??? Hmmm . . . one can only wonder how Abel is able to do this and how big Rod's rod must be for this to be physically possible. Oh, never mind . . . . On to your question. You're concerned about Rod's prostate gland if you suck him really hard??? Gosh, Abel, how hard is hard? Are you so powerful that you could suck the chrome off a bumper? Abel, I think your fears are unwarranted. You can suck enthusiastically. Just don't use your teeth or traumatize Rod's rod to the point of physical damage (black and blue marks, broken skin, etc.).
Aside from that, you shouldn't worry about sucking so hard that you might turn your boyfriend inside out, OK?
Dr. Bob
Autofellatio worries Jul 21, 2005
I have recently discovered my ability to self suck and cannot stop. Recently, however, I've had a sore throat.
I am not sexually active if that can help any.. Also, I am able to self suck but not able to deep throat so that shouldn't be the cause. I do swallow.
Anyways, could autofellatio be the cause of my sore throat or should I not worry about it?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hmmm . . . it appears those yoga classes are really paying off! You're just telling us all this to make us jealous, right??? I suppose the next thing you'll tell us is that you can open a ketchup bottle just using your tongue, right?
OK, Mr. Big, I see no reason for you to worry. Your new party trick is not the cause of your sore throat.
Hey, if you ever come up for air and find you need gainful employment, I think the adult film industry might be interested in your ahem talent.
Stay well.
Dr. Bob
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Proud of neighbors' efforts
I am so proud to live in a community where neighbors like the North Chestnut Hill Neighbors and Chestnut Hill Landmarks Committee have gone out on a limb to protect and preserve what is so beloved about Chestnut Hill.
If not for these concerned neighbor groups, which have each spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours, we would not learn of the impending attempts to thwart carefully crafted easements/deed restrictions put in place to preserve historic architecture and open space by Green Woods Charter School and Chestnut Hill College.
Until I attended the excellent meeting hosted by NCHN last Monday, I was neutral about the college's intentions to expand the Sugarloaf campus. I left the meeting aghast at its "bait and switch" tactics to win neighbor approval and build what will ultimately be almost twice the size of Chestnut Hill Hospital.
With Chestnut Hill politics known more for its histrionics, nastiness and negativity, these two neighbor groups have purported themselves with integrity, restraint, continual willingness to negotiate and great intelligence. They are NOT saying, "Don't come." Instead, they are saying, "Please come, but respect the structures put in place to prevent the kind of development that will destroy the character of our unique community." Hardly unreasonable.
By changing the zoning of Sugarloaf from R-1 (residential) to an IDD designation, should the college ever sell this property, we could easily end up with a Walmart or hundreds of apartments at that corner.
So thank you, thank you, thank you George, Susan, Stacy, Bob and Heidi, James, Brad, Linda, Ulrich, Chris and Lynn. If Chestnut Hill is preserved for yet another 100 years, it will be because of the activism of caring neighbors like you
Jeanne Andrews
Chestnut Hill
The front page article in last week's Chestnut Hill Local (May 5, 2011) regarding the expansion plans of Chestnut Hill College and community concerns about those plans is misleading in that it implies that only one or two near neighbors are the obstacle to reaching a Community Development Agreement. That is not the case.
At the hearing before the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, at which Chestnut Hill College presented its Master Plan, a number of groups, in addition to the near neighbors, spoke in opposition to the plan as presented: the Friends of the Wissahickon, the Northwest Wissahickon Conservancy, the North Chestnut Hill Neighbors Inc. and the Negotiating Group of the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
Peter Mazzaccaro's editorial in the same issue of the Local states that there was a "press blackout" on the subject of the negotiations with the college over the last 18 months. There was indeed a blackout on the matter, not only for the Local. The CHCA board has been give" absolutely no information, only vague comments and insinuations by the CHCA president.
The statement by Sister Carol Jean Vale that she thought there was verbal agreement on the Master Plan by the negotiating group is not credible. That this plan was presented by the college to the City Planning Commission as part of a request for rezoning for an Institutional Development District without first having presented it to the community is outrageous!
It is important that we know what this plan entails. A meeting being held on May 16 at St. Paul's Church in Chestnut Hill will help us to understand its potential impact on our community, on Fairmount Park, on the environment, wildlife and on our city.
These are all, in fact "near neighbors." All are important!
Ann Ward Spaeth
Chestnut Hill
Endorsing Verna Tyner for council
Candidates who come before the 9th Ward Democratic Committee must survive a gauntlet of questions from a politically savvy group.
The ward abounds in lawyers, social activists and political junkies. Its vetting process is renowned and the prize is rich, as the ward turns out a lot of voters. Candidates with connections or money don't always win the ward's endorsement.
Independence, promise, a strong work ethic and a desire to occupy the sought-after position sometimes trump connections to the establishment. That's why Barack Obama was endorsed – and that's why Verna Tyner was overwhelmingly endorsed.
Verna connected to even the hard-boiled cynics in the ward. She is a genuine, experienced, courageous, self-made representative of the people and both an enthusiastic talker and more importantly, a good listener. She deserves to be our new 8th District Councilperson.
Marilyn Monaco
9th Ward
As a long time resident, investor and business owner in Germantown and Mt. Airy, I urge you to vote for Verna Tyner to be our next City Councilperson.
While Verna does not have access to big campaign contributions nor high profile endorsements from outside the district, she does have a plan to bring our district together in a positive, transparent way that has not been seen in northwest Philly in many years.
Verna will put our neighborhoods first and be a tireless advocate for the needs of our community. She has demonstrated this ability countless times in her Tioga/Nicetown neighborhood and through her work as chief of staff to two of the best constituent service Council members ever, David Cohen and Bill Greenlee.
I believe Verna will be an open and accountable leader for our entire district. She was the first 8th District candidate to vow not to support anyone in the DROP program for City Council President, and she has pledged to serve only two terms in City Council. With Verna, there will be no more "Councilperson for life."
I have met several times with Verna and all of the other major candidates for this City Council seat. After careful consideration, I have endorsed Verna because she will restore our faith in local government by making sure residents, business owners and other stakeholders are at the table when decisions are being made.
I feel strongly that Verna knows how to improve our business districts, taking the successes we have seen in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy into Germantown, Tioga and Oak Lane. She knows how to work hard and will take good ideas and get them done.
The diversity of her supporters is a direct reflection of the diversity of the district she wants to represent – a testament to Verna's ability to seek consensus and build unity.
I hope you will join me in casting your vote for Verna Tyner for City Council – 8th District next Tuesday, May 17.
Ken Weinstein
Mt. Airy
Why Verna Tyner should represent us in City Council.
At first glance it seems complicated: seven candidates, each with a unique set of strengths and limitations. We have been bombarded with slick advertisements, flyers, and phone calls. They come to us with, "What are your needs/ problems?" or "Here's what I can do for you that no one else can."
On closer examination, one exception emerges – Verna Tyner.
She comes asking, "What is unique about your community, what are your assets and how may I help you so that together we can move forward and improve the quality of life here?"
Verna has clearly demonstrated her ability to organize a community to speak for itself, seek assistance when needed, and make improvements. Addressing constituent services means pinpointing the issue(s), exploring all possible solutions, taking action and doing it with integrity and independence.
She has gained this leadership experience, over the last 16 years, as chief of staff for both Councilman David Cohen and Councilman Bill Greenlee. This leads me to the question of the value of endorsements. Not all endorsements are created equal; some come with strings attached, and we need to examine those as well as the stated qualifications of the candidate. In the end the most important endorsement is that of a well-informed voter.
A vote for Verna Tyner is a vote for someone who understands the complexities of a very diverse district, the strengths as well as needs of each segment and the ability to bring the entire district together.
Marilyn Lambert
Mt. Airy
Bass best for the 8th District
We are 9th Ward Committeepersons who are proud to join with Mayor Nutter, District Attorney Williams, the Philadelphia Inquirer and numerous organizations, such as the Fraternal Order of Police, the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Liberty City Democratic Club and the National Organization for Women in wholeheartedly supporting Cindy Bass for Councilperson of the 8th District. (For all her endorsements see www.cindybass.com).
Cindy came just shy of beating Donna Miller in 2007. With Miller's retirement we are pleased that Cindy decided to run again because she has the most comprehensive skill-set, spanning the federal, state, nonprofit and private sectors. A senior advisor to Congressman Fattah for the past nine years, Cindy's work has positively impacted the neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy.
When Cresheim Valley Drive underwent severe flooding and state and local proposals were to merely patch it up, Cindy worked to create permanent infrastructure repairs. Cindy was critical to the progress of the Mt. Airy StreetScape project as well the development of Phebe Commons (6701-17 Germantown Ave). Cindy also worked for former State Senator (now Congresswoman) Allyson Schwartz, was the first employee of Mt. Airy USA and a loan officer for Chestnut Hill National Bank.
A civic and community activist, she has devoted her non-paid work time to public service as president of East Mt. Airy Neighbors and serving on numerous boards, such as the Metropolitan Career Center and the Philadelphia Chapter of NOW. Cindy was the founder of the Northwest Fund, which supports community-based initiatives for crime prevention.
For all these reasons, and many more, we encourage voters in the 8th Council District to choose Cindy Bass as their next councilwoman. With Cindy at the helm, the neighborhoods of the 8th District will be well served and well represented.
Chris Rabb, Dan Muroff, Nina Ahmad, Karen Bojar, Tiffany Palmer, Lisa Holgash, Shoshana Bricklin, Jim Bruno, Nelson Diaz
Vote for Kromer and Toy
It is time for new leadership in Philadelphia in City Council and in the Sheriff's office! One candidate running for an at-large seat in City Council, Andy Toy, particularly deserves your vote in the May 17 primary.
Andy and I have worked together on issues concerning the built environment for over a decade. As an individual I have found Andy to be responsive, intelligent, thoughtful, sensitive, and sensible. He brings a unique "tool kit" to the job with skills to promote economic growth and job development.
Andy Toy's range of abilities and in-the-trenches successes are unmatched by anyone in City Council today. In his past non-profit and government positions, Andy has dealt with brownfields, commercial corridor revitalization and neighborhood business development. He understands what needs to be done in Philadelphia and how to make it happen. With a proven ability to build partnerships and coalitions, Andy Toy is a candidate who will serve all of the people of Philadelphia well.
Running to be Philadelphia's last sheriff, John Kromer wants to reform the operation of that office and transfer its duties to other, more appropriate city government departments. I came to know John and his capabilities well when I studied with him at Penn's Fels Institute of Government. His depth of knowledge, breadth of practical experience and expertise are just what is needed to bring the sheriff's office under control.
Did you know that the sheriff's office currently has misplaced $53 million? John Kromer can fix it, and when he does, he will end the sheriff as an elected position. How refreshing – a candidate who does not want to establish a fiefdom!
Betsy Masters
Chestnut Hill
Ken Goldenberg piece was spot on
Lou Mancinelli's article in this week's Local brought back a memory of Ken Goldenberg's generosity and The Goldenberg Group's commitment to public service.
The Green Tree School is housed in a spectacular 100-year-old Victorian home on West Walnut Lane. One of the rooms is devoted to our library, and two years ago it was rather run-down with several books that were outdated and some unusable furniture.
Ken Goldenberg contacted us to see if we could use some help, and we readily said "yes." Approximately 15 members of his staff came to Green Tree for the entire day, and cleaned the room, disposed of unwanted books and furniture, washed the windows (yes, I said washed the windows) and painted the walls with characters and objects of interest to our children.
This was a gift that has lasted, and a community service that should be a model for other area businesses.
The article was well done and depicted the good work a person can do if he/she has a vision and purpose.
Herman Axelrod, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Green Tree School
Thanks from Green Woods parents
On behalf of the entire Green Woods Charter School community, we want to thank the many Hill businesses and the hundreds of people who have expressed to us their best wishes and support for our school's proposed move to Greylock manor.
We have so far collected over 600 signatures showing support! The response from you all has been overwhelming and just another example of why Chestnut Hill is one of the greatest neighborhoods in the country.
We will continue our efforts to get information and facts out to the community as the school continues its efforts to gain the approval for the move from the various neighborhood organizations. As parents of Green Woods students and Chestnut Hill residents, we cannot express enough our deep appreciation and thanks for all of your support.
Karen Aves and Meg Flores
on behalf of the Chestnut Hill GWCS parents
Fresh Market
is no 'threat'
This is in response to Brian Powell's letter concerning the "threat" of the Fresh Market.
I appreciate and understand his concerns, but here's what I'm going to do.
I'll continue to shop at the Farmer's Market for French cut steaks, turkey burgers, bagels, breakfast ham and produce, and enjoy those great "samples" on a Saturday morning.
I will, as I do now, patronize Weaver's Way for milk and grocery staples. (Hey. I'm a member.) I'll shop at Top of the Hill for fresh seafood and terrific Jersey tomatoes. And the Cheese Shop? C'mon. You can't walk by that place without stopping.
And as soon as I finish this, I'll head up to Metropolitan for a loaf of sourdough, stop for some ginger at Penzeys and then pick up a cup of coffee at Chestnut Hill Coffee. Or better yet, maybe a cold, wet one at McNally's.
So, I welcome the Fresh Market to the neighborhood, and I look forward to what it has to offer, but I'm sure as hell not going to forget or neglect the stores and the people who were one of the reasons we moved here in the first place.
That's what I'm going to do. And I think there are a lot of other neighbors who will do exactly the same.
Tom Hemphill
Chestnut Hill
A SEPTA irony
Last Friday while catching a train at the Highland Station, I met a delightful older gentleman who was cutting the grass with a hand mower. He explained how SEPTA didn't have funds to cut the grass, so he did it. A few steps later I passed a young man spraying pesticides on the stairs and elsewhere. He said he was subcontracted by SEPTA. Being totally opposed to pesticides, I regret that SEPTA can find money to use for poisons but not to cut grass.
Sandra Folzer
Laziness a factor
in loss of strength
After reading Peter McAllister's book "Manthropology," I learned that the human race has become significantly inferior to the strength of our ancestors. Although our civilization is growing every day, and men and women are getting stronger with new inventions that are built to strengthen the physical stature of our race, in the end we are nothing close to the strength of our ancestors. Our race, has fallen captive forever to one reoccurring factor – laziness.
Laziness is the reason for the decrease in strength and capability to grow and evolve from what we used to be. Our society has focused on evolving our arsenals of weaponry and the technology of communication and electronics, but did it ever consider the intensity that was already present with that of our ancestral relatives. They didn't have the advancements that we did, making them more dependent on themselves, to live and thrive as a culture.
Although these advancements seem to have helped our race, in actuality they have only hindered us from reaching our maximum potential as a flourishing empire. With these advancements in technology, we have become more dependent on inventions to improve our strength, instead of the lack of technology that our ancestors had.
If we spend more time utilizing the environment to our physical enhancement, such as climbing mountains, hiking or running, our race may gain the characteristics that our ancestors possessed. In the end, we are nothing compared to our ancestors when laziness interferes with our evolution.
Chip Wohlstetter
Bath, Maine


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — American Idol David runner-up Archuleta says he will take a break from his singing career to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The contestant from the 2007 season made the announcement during a Christmas concert Monday in downtown Salt Lake City. The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/tpQhzU) that the 20-year-old Utah resident says he's not quitting music, but feelshttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif a strong call to serve the church.
A video of the concert on Archuleta's website shows him crying as he tells the crowd about his plans.
Church spokesman Eric Hawkins confirmed Archuleta's announcement on Tuesday, but declined to say where the singer will serve.
More than 52,000 church members currently are serving full-time missions worldwide. Most are men between the ages of 19 and 21.
Associated Press


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December 15, 2011
LOS ANGELES -- Gonzalo Freixes, associate dean of the Executive and Fully Employed MBA Programs at UCLA Anderson School of Management, was elected chair of the Executive MBA Council Board of Trustees. Freixes began his board term in October 2009 and has held several key positions. He served as treasurer and board vice chair, and most recently, chaired the planning committee for the Executive MBA Council 2011 conference.
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Guess I'd better rip the Ron Paul bumper sticker off my gun cabinet and lower my Gadsen Flag. Damn!
Guess that all depends if you are kosher with being swat teamed or not.
White Americans are being set up. The next bombing will be by Whites that have trained with Al-CIA-duh.
WARNING: Next 9/11 Will Be Blamed on Truthers/Home Grown Terroristhttp://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=58186.0U.S. says homegrown attack poses biggest riskhttp://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=18634.0Rockefeller/Rothschild current false flag planshttp://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?board=344.0
Actually, they will blame people like me:Pacifist Christians that believe in the constitution.
Pacifist Christians = People who will not support further war effort on the current "threats" to Israel..Who believe in the constitution = People who want to close the loopholes on the enemy within that is seeking total control.
Very good translation.My views are pretty extreme though, I believe in peace and making peace with my enemies instead of killing them.I support the ideas behind the Constitution, which the soul of it is individualism, I believe I have the ability to govern myself and to be responsible for my own actions. I do not believe the government has the right to tell me what I can and can't do, doing good is what I want to do, why should I not be able to do that?
Hey look the governor now say, "Your f-ing right that report is real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
wheres the story about the IL governor?
To the solders serving in Iraq & overseas fighting terrorists (including solders who's homes are in Missouri) who voted, supported, and donated to Ron Paul during the 2008 primarys: You are "ALL" terrorists of the USA! Per the Missouri Governor…..
Alot of Facebook users are now displaying the Gadsden Flag on their profile pictures in protest of this and in support of patriots in MO.. I included!
Have you seen this?http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=94100.0Myspace and Facebook record all of your data. Permanently. They also, for some select patriot users, have done something very odd of restoring ALL your mail from as far back as 4 years into your inbox. I can say personally that having private messages to and from my girlfriend at the time 3 years ago show back up in my inbox was very gorram strange indeed. I had 30+ PAGES of messages total, reappear. I've also since talked to dozens of people OFFLINE that aren't on PP, and it happened to them also. It did not seem to happen, as far as we can tell, to folks who had PRO Obama stuff on their page.Odd, no?
Gee let us see if any disinfo artists show up on this thread.let the fly paper be laid out."These do not look credible""I cannot read them""They look photoshopped""The thumbnails don't work"These guys will be the same to say: "That train looks comfy, what is your problem?" "They want to separate us to protect us.""Jesus told us to be obedient to the government"
Wow.. wanting a document to be legible and verifiable is on par with "This train looks comfy"? Dude.. what the @@#[email protected]!! is your problem? I was about to ask for just a plain pdf version of this so I don't have to get solo pages that are blurry jpg files or files that are covered up by Ecolo Blue ads. Wow, I actually want to read this document without any interruptions to the content or context? Sorry, I can't read it now.. I have to head off to the showers!!
I just found this - PA State funded websitehttp://www.pa-aware.org/who-are-terrorists/domestic-6.aspThis whole site is Fuc|<ing stupid. www.pa-aware.orgsnippet below-------------------------------------Domestic Terrorists Anti-Government GroupsThe history of our country is filled with opposition to a strong federal government. George Washington marched troops into Pennsylvania to enforce the federal government's power to levy taxes. We fought a civil war over the question of the power of states vs. federal government. The modern Anti-Government movement evolved in reaction to:• gun control laws of the 1990s• the federal government's actions at Waco (Branch Davidians)• the federal government's actions at Ruby Ridge (Randy Weaver)http://www.pa-aware.org/who-are-terrorists/pdfs/C-13.pdfAnti-Government GroupsOften associated with unorganized militias, the Anti-Government movement actually embraces a much larger variety of groups and causes. The extreme fringe believes that the U.S. government is either the enemy or has been subverted by the enemy and must be actively defended against.Anti-Government Issues and BeliefsGun Control is a conspiracy to enslave us starting with the removal of our ability to either defend ourselves or forcefully change our government.The first ten amendments of The Constitution are God given and all others are temporary, invalid or outright fraudulent.All judicial authority resides with the people. The jury, not the Judge, directs trials and can nullify laws they do not approve of. U.S. sovereignty is being surrendered to the U.N., World Court, and World Bank, with the U.S. becoming an economic region of this New World Order.Anti-Government activists often believe they have never accepted U.S. citizenship or can renounce it.Federal and State governments do not have the legal authority to levy taxes or interfere with travel or private enterprise by requiring licenses or regulating activity or conduct.---------------------------------------------------I see a Pattern with this - are there any others?So far I have seen Virginia, Missouri, and Now Pennsylvaniatime to search for itplease give the info for Virginia. That is my home state and I am a cop's wife!
"Luther, are you angry with me? Oh, sorry about the car door. Did that hurt? It looked real painful when you slammed into it."The point is that the documents were readable and legible from the beinning. From the very first post. It is like when you are on a bittorrent site trying to get a movie like Changeling which exposes the nefarious LAPD. Well then you get a bunch of commenters that say stuff like, "Movie didn't work, no sound, not worth the download" from people who never even downloaded it.Well now that the fricking Governor not only admitted they are real, but says they are an integral part of his entire architecture of policing the state, maybe you should take the 3.5 seconds and download the pdf posted here.thanks
You're welcome. There is someone else here who posted an actual pdf. no ads.. no jpg. just like I wanted. If there were given the importance AJ seems to be giving it.. it would be posted on the homepage of every site of his in a a pdf format, and on a banner that takes up a quarter of the page. I guess that task must be beyond the IT staff's ability. Same goes for when he states "on the record" on the show. I just hope that when I google what he is talking about, that I am looking at the same documents he pulled his statements from. Using a hope and pray research approach seems below what Alex is worthy of. If I were to state something.. I would say "Here is what I think is happening based on what I have read, and here is the document or set of documents that I pull my research from, and it is all in context, and therefore verifiable and credible." What Alex seems to do is just say "google it and hope" and then goes into a mocking tone and screams "scumbag" or "filth" a lot. The mocking tone really turns my stomach, the screaming turns my stomach and only leads me to believe that he is not credible. If you're credible and right, there is no need to resort to screaming or mocking. You can say it all in a tone that doesn't lead newer listeners like myself to delete the podcast subscription. Im willing to listen. I'm willing to know. All I say is prove yourself, and do it to the best of your ability. When I put something out there, especially if its outlandish, I had be better to be able to back myself up with something, and not just tell people "google it".
please give the info for Virginia. That is my home state and I am a cop's wife!
Im willing to listen. I'm willing to know. All I say is prove yourself, and do it to the best of your ability. When I put something out there, especially if its outlandish, I had be better to be able to back myself up with something, and not just tell people "google it".
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EL CERRITO — A 15-unit condominium and building rehab project on the site of a historic house at 1725 Elm St. won Planning Commission approval April 16 over objections from a couple of dozen residents.
By a 4-2 vote, commissioners overrode criticism of the project over the size of the planned three-story structure and the potential for increasing traffic, aggravating parking problems and casting shade over nearby homes, among other issues.
The half-acre property, within a short walk from the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, is the site of the 110-year-old Rodini house, the third-oldest structure in the city.
Property owner Edward Biggs of Albany wants to move the dilapidated house to the rear of the property and renovate it before selling it as a single-family home.
He also intends to build a 14-unit condominium structure across a tributary of Baxter Creek that runs through the property. The project will have design elements that tie the new structure to the historic home.
After an initial commission hearing on the project last month, representatives met with the owners of the Keystone Montessori School next door to the property and worked out an agreement to provide some relief from noise and improve air quality during construction.
Keystone Director Linda Shehabi nonetheless voiced objections, as she had at the March 19 hearing.
Shehabi said she had a petition signed by 79 parents of children who attend her school opposing the plan.
"There will be too many people in too small of a space," Shehabi said. "The project is three stories high and not in harmony with anything else on Elm Street."
A parade of other speakers voiced similar concerns. In the end, though, the majority of commissioners said they thought the positives of the proposal outweighed any drawbacks.
"I'm very impressed with the project," said Commissioner Michael Iswalt, who was joined by Bill Kuhlman, Carla Hansen and new commission Chairwoman Andrea Lucas in voting for approval. "We have an acute housing shortage, the plan preserves the creek and the historic home, and the site is close to BART."
The planning commission's approval of a use permit can be appealed to the City Council. For the project to go forward, the council also must consent to amending the city's general plan, which limits development in the neighborhood to 35 dwelling units per acre. The proposal has a density of 35.7 units per acre.
Before the vote, Kuhlman expressed a concern that the entire project would be market-rate housing with no affordable housing element.
Development Services Director Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch explained that city zoning ordinances do not oblige the developer to meet affordable housing requirements.
She also cited the nearby Ohlone Gardens project, now under construction, which will provide 57 units of affordable rental housing, and a couple of other proposed projects that will be priced at affordable housing rates.
Commissioner Tim Pine, who voted no, said he thinks the plan will face opposition from the state Water Resources Control Board because the compact size of the property requires that the structures be located too close to the creek.
"There will be a challenge (from water quality regulators) over setbacks," Pine said. "The building is out of scale for this location."
Kavanaugh-Lynch told commissioners that the project is being reviewed by federal and state environmental agencies in parallel with the city approval process.
Commissioner Amy Coty, who joined Pine in voting no, said that the city should wait for a better proposal before approving development.
"We need to be doing the right thing by this land," she said.


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Pastoral Orcas Island Offers Rich Farm-to-Table Options
Toni Hermansen popped open an tiny, briny oyster and handed it to me as I picked out a couple dozen bivalves at the Buck Bay Shellfish Farm on Orcas Island, a bucolic spot about three hours from Seattle. I slurped it straight out of the shell and thought: "Sold!"
Actually, I had been thinking about taking home some Buck Bay oysters ever since devouring a half a dozen at the New Leaf Cafe at the historic Outlook Inn in Eastsound, the Island's biggest little city. The entire population of the laid-back island is about 4,500. And driving on the winding roads, you'd swear half the residents were farmers.
You can hardly go five miles without spotting stands selling strawberries on the honor system. Leave $3 in the box for these juicy gems. These teeny operations are surprisingly diverse, offering meat, eggs, produce, sometimes even yarn. Most products are organic and a fair amount of it is consumed on the island making menus hyper-local without tooting any horns about it.
One of the sweetest places to experience the farm-to-table cuisine is at Inn at Ship Bay, where chef-owner Geddes Martin harvests many ingredients from his own spread. The bounty includes fruit from trees that are more than 100 years old, as well as a rainbow of basil, tender carrots, fava beans and exotic lettuce, all raised behind 10-foot high fences to keep out the island's pesky deer population.
Diners frequently sip aperitifs on the lawn outside while watching resident bald eagles hunt for their dinner. The view of the wild shoreline inspires amateur photographers to shoot image after image, but it's hard to capture beauty that can only be described as impossibly beautiful.
The Inn at Ship Bay's menu regularly features Buck Bay shellfish, as well as produce from Black Dog Farms, Morning Star Farms and Orcas Farm. What it doesn't include is a lot of flowery language touting those connections. Diners can taste it, though, in shaved veggie salad, the ingredients harvested hours before service.
I brought some island flavor home to Seattle, barbecuing those magnificent oysters, on foil placed directly on white hot charcoal, and finishing them in white wine-spiked butter. So simple and so wonderful.
About the author: Former Seattle P-I restaurant critic Leslie Kelly is working in restaurants around the city and writing about her journey from pan to pen for Serious Eats in "Critic-Turned-Cook." She also blogs at LeslieKellyWhiningandDining.blogspot.com.
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cage needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 154 designs submitted by 35 freelance designers.
We are an on-line store for MMA fight wear, we are looking for contemporary designs.
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The company brand name is "Excessive Force" and it can be found at http://excessiveforce.com.au
Male, 18-30, Ultimate Fighting fans,
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STREAMWOOD – St. Charles East didn't generate much offense Friday night at Millennium Field, but the opportunistic Saints took advantage of four Streamwood turnovers to come away with a 23-7 victory in Upstate Eight Conference River Division play.
The biggest turnover came just before halftime. With East (5-2 overall, 4-0 UEC River) protecting a two-point lead, Brannon Barry intercepted a Mason Polich pass and returned it 49 yards down the left sideline to give the Saints a 16-7 lead at the break.
"We were in a cover-4, which means I come in and one of our linebackers comes out," Barry said. "It's a team game, like we always say, and the cornerback and the linebacker did their job. I was right behind them. … I just took it and ran and they blocked downfield."
Barry also came up with some big pass receptions down the stretch, catching a pair on East's final drive of the game, which ended at the Streamwood 1-yard line after the Saints ran off the final 7:37 on the clock.
East drove the ball 85 yards on that drive, and Barry said the offense was trying to prove something after a lackluster effort much of the night.
"We were," he said. "We came out the whole game and we were saying, 'Pick up the intensity. Pick up the intensity.' The thing we've got to work on is to come out at the start of the game and play four quarters. … That last drive, we just wanted to seal the win."
Fumbles set up touchdowns for each team in the first half. The Saints recovered a fumble by Kyle Strong at the Streamwood 18-yard-line late in the first quarter. One play later, East quarterback Jimmy Mitchell rolled to his right and hit Erik Anderson along the right sideline. Anderson eluded a pair of defenders and ran 19 yards for a touchdown to give East a 6-0 lead.
In the second quarter, Streamwood linebacker Tyler Hendershot recovered a fumble at the East 43. Polich scrambled for a first down on third-and-8, then hit Deji Giwa splitting the safeties down the middle for a 25-yard touchdown. The extra point gave the Sabres a 7-6 lead, but it didn't last long. Mitch Munroe returned the ensuing kickoff 56 yards, cutting across the field and rolling down the right sideline to the Streamwood 22. The Saints were unable to move the ball and settled for a 37-yard field goal by Pat Frio.
The Saints scored their third touchdown of the game early in the third quarter after a short punt gave them the ball at the Streamwood 35. Anderson worked his way down the right side of the East line before finding an opening to carry the ball across the goal line from 11 yards out.
Anderson gained 64 yards on 20 carries.
"I thought we came out horribly flat the first half," East coach Mike Fields said. "I thought Joe [Hoscheit] had a real nice second half. I thought [quarterback] Jimmy Mitchell had a real nice second half. Brannon Barry got involved a little bit. Erik, I think, played a good game, but when you've got eight guys in the box and they're coming after you like that, it's tough to get Erik free."
The victory made the Saints playoff eligible. Defensive back Anthony Sciarrino, who had a pair of interceptions, said there is still work to be done.
"It feels good, but we need six [wins]," he said. "Five's good. Coach Fields says you can't get six until you get five and we got five tonight."
Getting six will not be easy as the Saints host Batavia next Friday night.
St. Charles East 6 10 7 0 – 23
Streamwood 0 7 0 0 – 7
First quarter
STCE – Anderson 19 pass from Mitchell (kick failed), 2:13
Second quarter
S – Giwa 25 pass from M. Polich (Imeri kick), 4:11
STCE – Frio 37 FG, 2:36
STCE – Barry 49 interception return (Frio kick) 0:13
Third quarter
STCE – Anderson 11 run (Frio kick), 9:30
RUSHING – St. Charles East: Anderson 20-64, Hoscheit 11-35, Mitchell 5-minus 28. Totals: 26-71. Streamwood: Brown 9-6, Strong 2-2, M. Polich 6-14, Giwa 1-4, Hendershot 8-3. Totals: 26-29.
PASSING – St. Charles East: Mitchell 8-15-0-97. Streamwood: M. Polich 8-14-2-73, Hendershot 3-8-1-47.
RECEIVING – St. Charles East: Anderson 2-28, Barry 4-34, Hoscheit 2-35. Streamwood: Brown 3-19, Strong 2-23, Giwa 2-30, Holder 4-48.
TOTAL YARDS – St. Charles East 168, Streamwood 149.


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markus needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 312 designs submitted by 94 freelance designers.
We need a logo for our just born internet company bitworxx. The logo should transport trust, fun, openes but also seriousness and a friendly CI to our partners, friends and customers. The logo should be simply but also easy to remember. Few colours but with light coloured. We also like to see bold, round characters. Teh 2 Xs' should be realy stylish.
bitworxx is a start-up company to build a generic crowdsourcing platform for micro task outsourcing. The goal is to run a platform where e.g. a company can place orders with thousands or millions of micro tasks (e.g. image classification or text production/ correction) on the platform and where webworkers can grab these micro jobs, solve them and make some money on it. For this business model we need at first a great logo which adresses corporations as well as webworkers (internet useres). The logo will be starting point for all other design items and therefor should simple, unique and great looking.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Spring Break
I'm hoping next week I'll be back with a few craft projects. There's one project in particular that I'm excited to share with all of you. Hopefully I'll be sharing about it next Monday.
18 comments:
- LimeRiot said...
I'm so sorry. I hope you're feeling better soon.
- April 11, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Michelle L. said...
Ugh! Sorry you are experiencing the side effects - along with the rain. Great little illustration! Sniff. Wishing you a better rest of the week, Jessica!!!
- April 11, 2012 at 3:46 PM
- Suzanne said...
Boo hoo! I hope you feel better soon.
- April 11, 2012 at 4:16 PM
- Amber Greene said...
Thinking of you Jessica. We've just had the most delightful 4 days of sun for our Easter break. First time in 20 years supposedly! we must have taken your weather I think. At least crappy weather means staying indoors and taking care of yourself. Nothing worse than a glorious day when all you want to do is lie down. Hope you feel better soon. Amber (MamaMoontime)
- April 11, 2012 at 5:39 PM
- kmyk said...
Get better soon~
- April 11, 2012 at 6:08 PM
- Sarah said...
Feel better soon :)
- April 11, 2012 at 7:02 PM
- Caca said...
Hope you get well soon. Love your illustration.
- April 11, 2012 at 8:23 PM
- Hermanye said...
Hello ! I send you a lot of kisses and hope you'll be better soon !
- April 12, 2012 at 1:11 AM
- KJ@letsgoflyakite said...
Oh Jessica, it must be so hard to feel so weak, especially during spring break with the kids. I hope you regain your energy soon. Thinking about you.
- April 12, 2012 at 2:58 AM
- skipandscatter said...
It great that you are trying to stay upbeat, despite everything. I really believe that that's the first step to feeling better. I hope that the sky clears up for you soon! (Also, I am now curious to see what project you have in store for us...)
- April 12, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Melinda at Weiser Academy said...
Thinking of you this spring day. Hope you keep your spirit up as you cope with the side effects of the meds, and hope the weather brings you some new spring joy soon.
Be Blessed!
- April 12, 2012 at 8:30 AM
- Lisa U said...
*hugs* get well soon!
- April 12, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- BellsInSpires said...
i hope you feel better soon! and that the weather clears up for you!
- April 12, 2012 at 10:40 PM
- Laurinda said...
- April 14, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- B.Martin said...
Oh ! Am so sorry to hear that.Don't worry, you will feel better soon.I'm dying for your ideas. sell my house
- April 14, 2012 at 10:18 PM
- B.Martin said...
Am so sorry to read that.But don't worry,You will be OK soon,I'm waiting for you. sell my house
- April 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- Kerstin said...
Oooh, I'm so sorry that you are feeling unwell. I hope, you're going to feel better very soon and that the side effects will fade.
I'm a huge fan of your blog.
Greetings from Germany,
- April 15, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- Joy said...
Hope that you are feeling better!
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Yesterday, I looked at all of the forwards drafted in 2012 using NHL equivalencies. There were some interesting questions raised about methodology (and what multiplier to use for each league), but we'll continue for the next three days using the same multipliers before re-evaluating what changes might be appropriate to use in the future. That said, today, we move on to tracking the progress of those forwards drafted in 2011.
In the chart below, I've taken each player's goals, assists and points, converted them to a "per game" rate, multiplied them by the league equivalency number, and then expressed them as an "NHL equivalency" assuming an 82-game NHL season. As you may have guessed, each league has a different equivalency number. I've used this article for the translations from the KHL (multiply offense by 0.83), SEL (0.78), CZE (0.74), FNL (0.54), NCAA (0.41), WHL (0.30), OHL (0.30) and QMJHL (0.28); this article for the translations from the USHL (0.27), AJHL (0.16), and BCHL (0.14); and this article for the translations from US High School hockey (0.0625). Unfortunately, especially at this early stage in player development, there are some leagues that don't have an NHL equivalency number yet including the European junior leagues (although as I mentioned at the outset, Bruce Peter has done some work in this area).
Before I go ahead and put up the chart, a bit more explanation is needed. Not all of the players drafted in 2011 were actually the same age; in fact, several players had already passed through the draft at least once (and sometimes twice). All of these older players are included in the chart but are marked in yellow. There were also some players who were first eligible for the draft in 2010 or 2011 but weren't drafted until 2012. I've also included these players in the chart with "N/A" written in the "Draft Number" column. If 2011 was the player's first year of eligibility, the yellow highlighting is removed.
The "Draft Number" column is not the player's actual draft position but the player's position among forwards. So, for example, the St. Louis Blues drafted Ty Rattie 32nd overall, but he was the 20th forward to be drafted, so his "Draft Number" in the chart is "20".
These numbers may also be slightly different than the NHLE numbers you may have seen elsewhere for these players. That's because I include both regular season and playoff games in the results, which I think probably gives a better estimate. None of these teams are playing a balanced schedule anyway, so it seems to me that including the larger sample of games is the way to go.
The "Rank" column is organized by NHLE. Anyone without an NHLE ranking is placed at the bottom in the order that they were drafted.
Points of Interest:
- I spoke a little bit about Kevin Roy yesterday, and his number holds up well against his draft class. Granted, the USHL isn't the strongest league, and I suppose there's some chance that Roy will have trouble playing against bigger, stronger players that will also force him to make decisions more quickly. We should get the chance to find out soon. Roy was originally going to play with Brown, but has apparently de-committed, and is listening to offers.
- Sven Baertschi and Ty Rattie were teammates in Portland of the WHL, and both players had excellent seasons. It's tricky to know who's driving the bus in situations like that, but it seems safe to say that both the Flames and Blues must be extremely pleased so far.
- The Oilers and Panthers both have two players in the top twelve, both with one guy who should be there and another guy who's a surprise. For the Oilers, it's Calder finalist Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Tobias Rieder of the London Knights. Rieder was highly rated coming into his draft year, but was less than stellar at the World Juniors and had a disappointing season offensively in the OHL. I'd say that he made up for it this year.
- For the Panthers, the two players are top prospect Jonathan Huberdeau and Kyle Rau who had an excellent frehsman year at the University of Minnesota. There were five forwards on that team with a PPG of 0.8 or better, and four of them are slated to be coming back, a year older and a year better. At 5'8", Rau is very small for the NHL, but if he's helping to create that kind of offense in the NCAA, he's sure to at least get a chance in the pros.
- Ryan Strome and Mark Scheifele both had pretty disappointing post-draft seasons. Neither player was downright poor, but they've fallen back into the pack of their draft class instead of remaining a cut above. Strome actually saw his NHLE drop from 36.7 in his draft year to 31.1 this season. If there was a re-draft today, I think there's a pretty good chance that both of those players don't get picked in the top ten overall.
- But the biggest disappointment out of the players chosen in the first round is likely Tyler Biggs. I know that he's expected to bring more than offense, but boy oh boy, he'd better. Some players struggle as freshmen in the NCAA because they don't get much ice time. That might be the case here, but Biggs did get enough ice to finish second on the team in penalty minutes, so it doesn't seem too likely. Biggs won't return to the University of Miami (Ohio) next year, so it'll be interesting to see how much offense he puts up in the CHL (if that's where he plays).
- Some leagues are just tougher to score in. That makes the numbers put up by the NHL players and guys like Matthew Nieto (NCAA), Mika Zibanejad (SEL), and Joel Armia (FNL) a little bit more impressive than they look on the chart above, especially the players in the top European leagues.