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This is not a true story.
This is not a true story. It is a fiction. It is not a science fiction. It is just a fiction. The names are imaginary, and if they happened to be similar to anyone who are already dead or who are still alive they are only a coincident. The places are also imaginary, and if they seem similar to somewhere belonging to the past or to the present or to the future, they are also a coincident.
Two army generals from North Gorea are having a meeting with its good neighbor, the South Gorea. The Goreans usually like to take ginseng break while others usually take coffee breaks. Ginseng, which is not a drug and has very good sex stimulant properties, is derived from the roots of a kind of plant that is easily found in Gorea. During one of their many ginseng breaks, the North Gorean generals tell a joke about one president Gorge Werewolf Bush of Uninvited States of Antrakika (USA). The joke was not about the president's infamous invasion of Eraka or about his attempt to stop Erana from producing nuclear bomb nor about his continuing effort to help the Pews take over Jalestine. It was about how Gorge Werewolf Bush fell down when he was jogging somewhere in the backyard of his white colored house, although at some other times he will prefer to retreat to camp da'vinci for his jogging or cycling exercise.
The weather was very hot as usual on that day because of the global climate change. Excessive usage and dependence on hydrocarbon for power as well as for profit by the president and his family have predominantly triggered the gradual change in earth temperature causing unpredictable weather and unnatural disaster. The president was jogging in his underwear under the sun which was partially hidden by thin and sometime thick cloud, when he must have hit a stone and tripped and drops flat on to his water pistol. He had carried the water pistol every where he goes, ever since he was born, to help him relax after a quick exercise. As he was about to be run over by a convoy of trucks loaded with cooking oil and other kitchen essentials, a young boy named Betray Us managed to pull him over just in time. When Betray Us realized that he had saved the president he cried and cried and cried all day long. He then pleaded that his family should not know about the accident at any cost at all. He was afraid that if they knew about it, they will all commit suicide out of sheer frustration and humiliation. Many Antrakikan who disagree with the president have called him 'the most naive lame duck president'. Others have simply called him 'knuckle head'.
When the South Gorean general hears about the joke he said that Uninvited States of Antrakika (USA) is an advanced democratic country and that it is all right to joke about its president. This is unlike some other Alian countries where you can be sent to prison in the bay for telling jokes about its leaders or about its national songs.
Earlier in the year 5050 president George Werewolf Bush has proudly declared war against Eraka. He lied to the whole world when he said that the purpose of the war was to seek and destroy weapon of mass destruction which he claimed Eraka has been producing using USA technology. Apparently, there was no weapon of mass destruction uncovered because the technology has already been given out to the Pews who are preparing for war with Jalestine. According to the Pews war is good business.
Many Antrakikan thought that the president has made several mistakes about the war in Eraka and that he ought to be impeached for them. As starters, he should pull out of Eraka as quickly as possible after which he will still be impeached and sent to the prison or the guillotine squad. He was literally the weapon of mass destruction in the war in Eraka. He has ordered his soldiers to pull down the statue of Haddam Sussin, the president of Eraka, and later asked one of his associates to cut the throat of Haddam Sussin and throws the torso to the zoo for the lion to eat. Food was very scarce but oil is everywhere. With no one to check his hidden activities in Eraka he stole their oil and sells it to the black water people at below market price. He even sends a few billions barrels of the free oil to his allies who had join him in the invasion of Eraka.
Obviously there are good numbers of happy people particularly the black water people. However the numbers of unhappy people are even greater. And if taking into consideration the total numbers of dead soldiers and dead civilians and those who fled to the nearby countries for shelter, which can run into millions, the war can be considered as a disaster. The magnitude of the disaster is so huge that even if all the properties of George Werewolf Bush are confiscated and be given to the families of Haddam Sussin as compensation, and the cost of rebuilding Eraka are paid by the Antrakikan government, injustice will still be undone.
The black water people are from everywhere but no one knows exactly from where. They are not regular soldiers but mercenary soldiers who survive by eating rotten rice and things like that. They cannot be prosecuted because they operated beyond the law. They will bomb several areas in Eraka and put the blame on the local Erakan and make it look like the Erakan are fighting each other. So far only 2 of the black water people have been reported killed while countless numbers of Eraki are dead every day. It is not difficult to imagine that involuntary ethnic cleansing is a likely byproduct of this war.
It has been informed that the vice president of Uninvited States of Antrakika own the organization that control the black water people and the invasion of Eraka has brought tremendous amount of profit to him. This huge profit is gained at the expense of the taxpayer whose money is being used to finance the war. The aura of the scenario is almost like giving him free money so that he can party all night long at the red carpet while the taxpayers bank account has very little or negative balance like they have always been since the war started. This is a classic example of smart work in comparison to hard work. At the end of the day one will wonder what kind of education the people of Uninvited States of Antrakika are receiving from their colleges and universities and other institutions of higher learning that molds their moral values and judgment and their ability as well as inability to respect the right of other people who do not share their moral values and judgments.
Erana is a country situated to the north of Eraka. Similar to Eraka, Erana is rich in oil. With the extra money that Erana has, they use it to produce nuclear bomb. Their intention is to use the bomb to destroy the Pews who has occupied Jalestine. The president of Erana, Amud Mamas is also a liar. He has insisted that Erana is not producing nuclear bombs but only nuclear power as an alternative source for oil. You can easily assume that he was down right lying just like what George Werewolf Bush did. A company located in Angapore has recently been fined for trying to export rocket launch missile component to Erana by the Angapore government. It seems that the company does not have security clearance to procure and export the equipment.
The Pews has forever been a trouble maker. They never have a country of their own. Wherever they go they will create problem. This is because they assume that they are God's siblings and as such they take whatever they like from whoever they like or dislike. (Judging from what they are doing, they are more like swine droppings.) In order to contain the Pews mischievous character, the Uninvited States of Antrakika (USA) send them to Jalestine and declare part of Jalestine as the official country for the Pews. Many countries in the universe including Erana and Eraka disagree to this relocation of the Pews, and have pledge to destroy the Pews for religious purposes.
In their effort to avoid failure in Jalestine, the Uninvited States of Antrakika (USA) supply the Pews with financial assistance and war equipments. The Pews use the money they received to bribe lawmakers as well as other relevant individuals and authorities when necessary. By now it is clear that the Antrakikan will do whatever it takes to make others accept their values while rejecting those of the other. Perhaps a quick recap of their historical and geographical background will enable logical understanding of their current misadventure.
Some 3210 years ago a native from Mingland set sail across the ocean looking for new territories to be occupied. After discovering Antrakika and after defeating the indigenous Yellow Tribes in several fights and peace agreements, he establish a new township followed by several others soon after. In view of the availability of vast amount of natural recourses and land mass many more people migrated to Antrakika and claimed it as their homeland. The existent of different type of people with varying cultures and belief has led them to be united under the name of Uninvited States of Antrakika. This is because they were never invited there. Many force their way in there as illegal immigrants to look for job opportunities and to find food and shelter. Endless briberies were given and many gang wars were fought before many of them manage to settle down 'legally' in Antrakika. For some life has been good. But for many, life will remain tough and demanding.
As time passes by many less successful Antrakikan resort to drugs and alcoholism to drown their sorrows and maintain their tough working life. The few who succeeded did the same to kill their boredom and to occupy their free times. Drugs and alcoholism will always lead to bad behavior and many bad decisions were made resulting in disasters and loss of life and properties. It is unfair not to mention that there are good Antrakikan. But the numbers of the good ones are not many in relation to the bad ones. In short the Antrakikan has yet to find effective solution to their physical and emotional problems. Sometime they will highlight less important or even non existent external problems to obscure their own garbage, and they seem to be very good at this career, unfortunately. Correction is needed in their not so pleasing education and social system.
The Alians are located a few thousand kilometers away from Antrakika. Prior to the war in Eraka majority of the Alians look towards Antrakika as a model country. Many of them have been attracted towards the seemingly good life there. The idea of living in a free country where you can enjoy 24 hours daily from the moment you are born until you drop dead is considered as the ultimate goal for everybody. However after the war with Eraka, the Alians take a 180 degree turn and begin to hate them. Many Alians cannot find solitude knowing that Antrakika is run by a president who is a liar. He is obviously surrounded by advisers, ministers, friends and colleagues who are liars too. It is very difficult to trust someone whom is generally known to have cheated and continue doing it without any sign of regret and desire to stop doing it.
Sometime in the beginning of this year a fortune teller forecasted that millions of Pewish people will commit suicide toward the later part of this year. He did not say why or how the Pewish will do it. However it is a good guess that Erana will send a couple of the nuclear bombs which will kill millions of the Pews, thus ending their foolish run of terrorist activities that has started since 4567. The fortune teller claimed that he has made several predictions previously and that he was seldom wrong. If this is true president George Werewolf Bush should prepare himself for another battle. This next war will happened in the courtroom because there are many people inside and outside of this world, who want to see that justice is done in the right way. The way that it should have been done, and not the way that he has done it. If the fortune teller is wrong, perhaps injustice and terrorist activities will continue until it is finally put to a full stop.
Monday, January 4, 2010
tidak akan menjadi hak orang lain.
Apa-apa yang telah ditakdirkan menjadi hak orang lain
tidak akan menjadi hak kamu.
Waallahu aalam.


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Meet Mary Campbell
For nearly a dozen years, Mary Campbell has dedicated her skills to making hands-on science available to biology students at De Anza College. As a biology lab technician, Campbell has been involved in many different tasks.
"I think some of my greatest accomplishments have been with my role as curator," Campbell says. "I have been very happy with the quality of the cultures and materials produced for the various instructors who use them as part of their curriculum, and each time an experiment works it brings me great satisfaction."
Before working at De Anza, Campbell had experience as both a working microbiologist and a microbiology student. "I worked in a private company as head of their clinical microbiology department," she says. "Then I went to UC Davis, where I worked in one of the college's clinical labs. From there, I went to graduate school and earned a master's of science in microbiology."
Biology instructor and nominator Jeff Schinske says Campbell goes above and beyond her normal responsibilities in the biology lab. "Mary finds creative ways to pull together the supplies needed to give our students an authentic biology lab experience by seeking out cost effective alternatives and finding ways to share materials between classes," Schinske says. "This has allowed us to continue to innovate in our classes despite budgetary restrictions."
For example, Schinske says, "One of our high-enrollment biology classes, BIOL 11, recently went through a complete revision of the lab curriculum. The instructors sought to bring more inquiry-based, cutting edge science into the classroom, which meant a reworking of the lab materials and supplies necessary. Mary not only coordinated these new materials needs, she actually test-ran some of the new experimental protocols on her own so that the instructors knew the procedures would work before implementing them in class."
Campbell says one of the things she likes most about her job is the educational setting. "I see young people, and sometimes returning older individuals, starting out on their diverse career paths. Rewarding, too, is working with the various instructors within the department, and I'm always impressed with their creativity and dedication in designing diverse experiments that bring meaning and knowledge to their students."
Schinske also says, "Mary is a critical member of the team that facilitates quality instruction in the Biology Department. Her dependability, flexibility and willingness to go out of her way for faculty are much appreciated by her colleagues."

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FORT WALTON BEACH � An estimated 500,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed Saturday onto Fort Walton Beach roadways and into two homes and the Santa Rosa Sound near Liza Jackson Park.
FORT WALTON BEACH � An estimated 500,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed Saturday onto Fort Walton Beach roadways and into two homes and the Santa Rosa Sound near Liza Jackson Park.
Late Monday afternoon, the Okaloosa County Health Department released an advisory stating that a second spill also occurred Saturday, dumping about 58,000 gallons of sewage into Tom's Bayou and Boggy Bayou.
Both spills occurred during heavy rains on Saturday.
The Fort Walton Beach spill occurred Saturday afternoon at a pump station on Robinwood Drive just south of Hollywood Boulevard, according to Fort Walton Beach City Manager Michael Beedie.
It was contained within three hours, he said.
The pump station was being upgraded by a company called Wharton-Smith, Beedie said. The pumps had been removed and bypass pumps installed while a wet wall was being worked on.
�One of the bypass pumps failed,� Beedie said.
Sewage overflow occurred on Robinwood near a public housing complex and raw sewage did back up into two residences, Beedie said.
�We went door to door to notify residents and were able to get over there quickly enough to keep sewage from damaging a bunch of units,� Beedie said.
Okaloosa County Health Department chief Dr. Karen Chapman estimated about 500,000 gallons of sewage escaped before the problem with the bypass pump was corrected.
Beedie said city crews spent Sunday cleaning up after the spill and putting lime down in places where contamination had occurred.
Advisories warning people against swimming and other water-related activities were being posted at Liza Jackson and Marler parks, Chapman said.
�We don�t want people getting in the water,� she said. �I wouldn�t get in the water right now, until we analyze samples and clear it.�
Chapman said not only should swimmers stay out of the sound, but kayakers and other recreational boaters should as well. She even warned against motorized boat drivers moving too fast in the area around Liza Jackson Park for fear of contaminated water splashing up onto passengers.
Beedie said the spill was immediately reported to the health department and the state Department of Environmental Protection.
While fines can be incurred if a city, county or independent entity is negligent in causing or reporting a sewage spill, Beedie said Fort Walton Beach �followed all protocols� and had not heard from DEP regarding Saturday�s spill.
In Valparaiso, heavy rains caused manholes along Bayshore Drive to overflow and release about 58,000 gallons of sewage into storm drains and into Tom's Bayou and Boggy Bayou.
People are advised not to swim, boat or come into other signficant contact with the water in the area until sampling can be completed, the health department reported.
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Tom McLaughlin at 850-315-4435 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @TomMnwfdn. Daily News Staff Writer Lauren Sage Reinlie contributed to this report.


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Yeah mate, we know how hard it is for you, and just hope you keep doing the work that your doing currently.
But it's just a tad annoying when it's like a 10 minute downtime. It's not the end of the world, just a tad annoying.
But as said, keep up the good work.


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ROLLINSFORD — The N.H. Board of Education unanimously approved the Withdrawal Committee's plan to opt out of an agreement with Somersworth in order to send students across the border to Marshwood schools beginning in 2015.
Last Wednesday's vote ultimately moves the process along to a final vote by Rollinsford residents in March. After this vote, officials will be expected to file paperwork with the Board of Education indicating proper procedures were followed and the final outcome was obtained legally.
"Once this paperwork is reviewed we'll issue a certificate stating Somersworth and Rollinsford are no longer in an area agreement," said Sarah Browning, policy and law administrator for the N.H. Department of Education. "The agreement will essentially be dissolved because it only consists of two parties."
Browning said last week's meeting at the Londergan Hall in Concord was relatively brief, with few questions posed during the discussion. She said most of the meeting was an overview by Rollinsford officials explaining why the decision to withdraw had come forward.
"The fact that Rollinsford voters approved proposed amendments and Somersworth later defeated them ... things just seemed to be following a natural course," she said of the explanation given by Rollinsford to withdraw. "If it's an agreement both parties need to work together. This is a result of Rollinsford getting tired of that process and now looking to try something new."
Currently, students from kindergarten through Grade 6 attend classes at Rollinsford Grade School, while Grades 7 through 12 are educated in Somersworth. Rollinsford pays tuition to Somersworth as part of their agreement, which has been in effect since 1968.
The proposal, which wouldn't take effect until September of 2015, would send 30 students to Grade 9 at Marshwood High, with other grade students enrolling on a yearly graduated system. Eventually, this number will total 180 Rollinsford students in Grades 7 to 12 by Sept. 1, 2018.
At a meeting earlier this year in August, SAD 35 Superintendent Mary Nash said the proposal was an excellent opportunity to restore enrollment levels — which have been slumping in recent years.
During the past 10 years the SAD 35 district has experienced a decline in its student population. SAD 35's enrollment leveled off in fiscal year '07, '08, and '09 with approximately 2,550 students.
More recently, the district has seen a steady decline in its school-age population in fiscal year '10, '11, '12, and '13, where the fiscal year '13 subsidy enrollment was listed at 2,402 students.
These 180 students from New Hampshire would bring the district's enrollment levels back to fiscal year '07, '08, and '09 levels.
State board approves some Rollinsford students to go to school in Maine
ROLLINSFORD — The N.H. Board of Education unanimously approved the Withdrawal Committee's plan to opt out of an agreement with Somersworth in order to send students across the border to Marshwood schools beginning in 2015.


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A community centre used support from the rural development programme to enhance its services and premises in order not to exclude people with Dementia.
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A community centre used support from the rural development programme to enhance its services and premises in order not to exclude people with Dementia.
The project made an Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton available to patients in rural areas. This enables community rehabilitation of patients recovering from spinal injuries, strokes and brain injuries.
The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.
This project created free outdoor recreational infrastructure for a range of age groups and motivated them to take up physical activity through workshops and presentations.
De Putter is an example of how small communities that are facing a declining level of services can improve their livelihood and promote social cohesion.
On farm care is a new type of service which can help farms diversify while significantly contributing to a more natural rehabilitation process for people in need.
An Austrian farm used EAFRD funding to convert the holding into a horse-assisted therapy centre for children and adults with special needs.
Local authorities in France's Midi-Pyrénées region used EAFRD funding to develop a medical centre to improve the quality of health services particularly for the elderly.
The 'Mallu does the rounds' project provided an easy-to-access medical service to people in rural areas of Finland using the Mallu bus.


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NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police are investigating the death of a 14-month-old girl after she was picked up from day care.
Police said Saturday the parents of Daniella Okoye took her home in her car seat Friday and were told she was sleeping.
Her father told investigators he didn't notice Daniella was unconscious until they returned home. The parents called 911, and the girl was pronounced dead at a hospital. The medical examiner will determine how she died.
Police are investigating when and where Daniella died. No charges have been filed.
The death comes just over a week after a Bronx day care worker was arrested on manslaughter charges in the beating death of a 20-month-old boy.


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Facing a mountain of candy, after Halloween, is a perfect time for parents to discuss moderation with children.
Facing a mountain of candy, after Halloween, is a perfect time for parents to discuss moderation with children. This concept started in ancient civilizations but seems at risk of becoming extinct now and we are paying the price with more and more children gaining too much weight.
The Greeks lived by Aristotle's "The Golden Mean" aiming to be in the middle, never near the extremes. Confucius in China, and the Buddha in India with his "Middleway" taught similar views. They all stressed the importance of not living life in excess or deficiency.
Applied to eating, they understood a good life was one in healthy balance – not being gluttonous or in extreme deprivation. Have we lost sight of this simple wisdom?Just because Mary collects a pillow case full of candy, does it make sense for her to eat it with wild abandon? Instead of throwing your hands up, vowing to double your efforts to collect empty wrappers, why not have a frank discussion about balance with your children. If a child has overindulged in Halloween candy and later has a painful belly, or suffers from constipation, ask him what they believe caused the problem. Engage your child in critical thinking about food, rather than telling him your answer or, "I told you so." Ask your child to list the positives and negatives of eating too much candy. You might need to prompt a bit, but most children are intuitive when given a forum. They might come up with items like this: Positives – Tastes good – Gives me energy – Makes me feel good – It was free – May not get a stash like this until next year! Negatives – Tummy hurts – I can't concentrate – I feel bad later – I don't have room for good foods, like fruits and vegetables. – My nose runs and I get sick – I could gain weight – It's not good for my heart or muscles
Add more specific information, depending on the age of the child or adolescent. For example many candies are high in saturated fat which clogs arteries, and sugar which stresses the immune system. Small amounts can represent excessive calories too. For example, three average-sized candy packages, like Twix (286), Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (260), and Snickers (271) add up to 48 percent of the average calorie needs of a 7-10 year old girl (1700 per day.)
Moderation involves enjoying some candy but not being excessive. Help them determine a reasonable portion, one that does not cause ill effects and makes them feel well over the course of the day, not just in the act of eating. They might also figure the candy stash is too big and decide to divide it up and donate the rest to a food pantry or shelter. Aristotle would be proud…
Joan Endyke is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition and food science, and a certified personal trainer. She is the nutrition director at Fitness Unlimited.
Readers may send questions about nutrition to Endyke at Fitness Unlimited, 364 Granite Ave., Milton, MA 02186 or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Lincoln Elementary School District 27 hosts third annual Alumni
Honors Dinner
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[April 08, 2014]
Lincoln Elementary School
District 27 hosted its third annual Alumni Honors Dinner on Saturday
to recognize the individual achievements of its graduates.
Approximately 90 Lincoln Junior High School alumni and guests
attended the celebration.
The honorees are graduates of Lincoln
Elementary School District 27, or its predecessor Lincoln Public
Schools, who have made notable contributions in one of the following
areas: business, industry, as an entrepreneur, entertainment, arts,
sports, service professions (education, religion, politics, law,
medicine, research, military, etc.), or community service
Three graduates were selected to
receive special recognition as Distinguished Alumni because of their
outstanding contributions to the arts, for academic excellence and
for leadership in business and our community:
Dr. Pamela L
Class of 1958
Professor, researcher, scholar
Dr. Kent Budd
Class of 1973
Scientist, inventor
Jerrod Welsh, BS, MAed
Class of 1987
Senior Master Sergeant, United States Air Force
One individual was chosen to be the first Honorary LJHS
Graduate, due to his lifelong commitment to and support for Lincoln
Elementary School District 27:
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The Honored Alumni for 2014 are:
Chris Allen
Doreve Alde
R. Jean Brown
Nancy Bauer
Virginia Anderson
Jeff McClard
Mercedes Rohlfs
Debbie S. Ross
Randall Schrader
Teresa Hinds
Debra D. Taylor
Information and pictures about Honored and Distinguished Alumni
are incorporated into a media presentation that is part of the LJHS
Wall of Honored Alumni. The wall, located in the LJHS Commons,
recognizes notable District 27 graduates. The media presentation is
projected on a large video screen that has been installed in the
commons. The media presentation was created for two purposes. The
first purpose is to honor the many and varied accomplishments of the
alumni. The second purpose is to provide positive role models for
current and future students. The Distinguished Alumni are
additionally recognized by placing a plaque that includes their
picture on the wall.
Lincoln Elementary School District 27 welcomes and encourages
nominations from the public of distinguished alumni for future
can be made online from the district website,
Nomination forms are also available at the District 27
Administration Building, 304 Eighth St. in Lincoln
[Text from news release received from
Lincoln Elementary School
District 27]
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A C6 Corvette will do the quarter mile in the mid-high 12s. This 16,000 pound Volvo truck will do the quarter in the high 12s. I am impressed.
Reader CBXsix actually helped build this truck, as he told us earlier today.
This is the truck we fiddle with in our spare time where I work. It's run a best of 12.79 in the quarter - it would have been a touch faster if the torque converter bolts hadn't sheared off at ~3/4 track. It's a stock 16L engine with big injectors, twin turbos, and a 'special' datafile in the ECU.
It's like watching a hippo charge. Something this big should not move this fast.


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Want to get the economy growing again? McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner says that Washington needs to cut taxes and get spending under control in order to make that happen. The Telegraph reports:
"The question is, how can we get the ox out of the ditch?" Mr. Skinner said. "In order to create jobs in America, you're going to have to cut taxes… particularly in the business community.
"We pay some of the highest [corporate] taxes around the world. There needs to be some levelling."
Asked about federal borrowing, he said: "It's not a good story… the government has to spend less. We have to grow the economy, grow GDP… and you have to be able to do it in an organic way and not through borrowings and increasing debt."
McDonald's army of blue-collar customers need more clarity on core issues, such as healthcare, he said. "Until all of that is all defined and certain… we're going to continue to have a fragile environment for consumer confidence."
Skinner isn't the only corporate executive to offer Washington–and President Obama–some advice on job creation.
In July, Steve Wynn, CEO of the Las Vegas-based casino company Wynn Resorts, said that the Obama Administration is "the greatest wet blanket to business and progress and job creation in my lifetime," due to its class warrior approach to economic policy. Specifically, Wynn pointed to new regulations, increasing healthcare costs, and rhetoric calling for a redistribution of wealth–all of which, he says, "makes you slow down and not invest your money."
Likewise, Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, said the U.S. government is the single biggest impediment to job growth in America today. He pointed to "rules and regulations from a group of Washington bureaucrats who know nothing about running a business."
And in a new biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs, released after his death, it is reported that he met with President Obama and warned him that his anti-business attitude and enthusiasm for federal regulations could jeopardize his re-election campaign, as Heritage's Lachlan Markay writes. Jobs reportedly told the President that "regulations and unnecessary costs" make it difficult for companies to locate in the United States.


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Iron Man 3 begins hitting theaters across the world this week and opens in North America next Friday. It marks the beginning of the next chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dubbed Phase Two, but it's also the last film some of its stars are contractually obligated for.
Despite his occasional hints of retiring, it's a safe bet that Robert Downey Jr. is going to return after Iron Man 3. As much as Marvel Studios would hate to recast an essential face of the franchise - the most important face of the franchise - Robert Downey Jr. would hate someone else taking over the iconic role of Tony Stark, his career-defining role. Stark is part of The Avengers script even though Downey hasn't signed on yet, but what about Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts and Don Cheadle's War Machine?
Since suiting up in an armored suit of his own in Iron Man 2, Don Cheadle has shown nothing but excitement and love for his part in the franchise. At Comic-Con last year, he even rallied to get fans spreading the word if they wanted to see him join the team come time for The Avengers 2. He's not contractually obligated to, but he clearly will.
Paltrow on the other hand, has been vocal about expressing fatigue with the series. She was quoted saying she's "too old for this s***," and we know in Iron Man 3, she has her more important part to play yet, even joining in on the action. From our own interviews with Robert Downey Jr., and seeing similar discussions with media across the world, RDJ and his agent are in a position of incredible bargaining power. He already had the best contract of anyone in front of the cameras, earning at least $50 million for his part in The Avengers and he doesn't want to disappoint fans.
Shane Black expressed confidence that Downey would return for Iron Man 4 & 5 and while everyone's waiting to see just how big Iron Man 3 is at the box office before making any decisions, Paltrow may have already made hers. In chatting with GeekNation during the Iron Man 3 press day earlier this week she went on record saying:
"I don't think there's going to be [an Iron Man 4]. I think we're done with Iron Man."
It's obviously not what fans want to hear. But it's also not consistent to what she said to other outlets. In chatting with DigitalSpy, she said she'd be game for a (never going to happen) spinoff about Potts in the RESCUE armor. When asked about whether or not Marvel Studios had approached her about returning for The Avengers 2 or Iron Man 4 however, she said:
"They haven't yet... They're trying to make a deal with Robert [Downey Jr.] right now, but Robert likes me around so, you know, I'm sure I'll pop up here or there or somewhere [smiling]."
It was Robert Downey Jr. who championed the idea of Pepper having a bigger role in Iron Man 3. She's crucial to the Tony Stark mythos and if Downey's going to return (he will), then Paltrow's Pepper must as well, even if their screentime or roles are slightly reduced. Paltrow's schedule must be built around her family first, as she told ABC in explaining that she's aiming for one film project per year, so if her obligations for shooting and press aren't as big as they were with Iron Man 3, expect all of the heroes to return. She also told Yahoo's OMG that Iron Man 4 is definitely a possibility:
"Anything that's really good that speaks to me I'll do. It could be Iron Man 4."
We don't yet know what films are a part of Phase Three outside of Ant-Man and Doctor Strange but in addition to likely threequels for Captain America and Thor there will be room for Tony Stark somewhere, even in a supporting capacity doing something different. Send him into space with the Guardians of the Galaxy or put him in a executive positions with S.H.I.E.L.D. while someone else suits up for battle. Everything we hear now about uncertainty about returning is just for bargaining. For now, enjoy what's coming in the next two years, beginning this week with Iron Man 3.
Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black based off of his and Drew Pearce's screenplay, and stars Robert Downey Jr., Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Stephanie Szostak, Jon Favreau, Rebecca Hall, William Sadler, James Badge Dale and the voice of Paul Bettany.
Iron Man 3 releases May 3, 2013, Thor: The Dark World on November 8, 2013, Captain America: The Winter Soldier on April 4, 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1, 2014, The Avengers 2 on May 1, 2015, Ant-Man on November 6, 2015, and Doctor Strange sometime after that.
Let me know on Twitter @rob_keyes if you want Iron Man 4 to happen!
Sources: ABC, DigitalSpy, GeekNation, Yahoo


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A summer of music and theatre in Spain
Performance in the Corral de Comedias theatre in Almagro (Ciudad Real)
The good weather is here again, bringing with it Spain's summer festivals. These are unique opportunities to enjoy music and theatre in the open air or in distinctive venues. A perfect option for a different way to spend the summer evenings.
Music or theatre? Dance or guitar concerts? A classical perfromance or a jazz session? Whatever you're looking for, you're sure to find it in Spain this summer. What's more, these festivals almost always take place in historic sites, in castles, palaces, gardens… below you'll find a few of the most important ones. Classical theatre festivals The great classics feature in many of these festivals. This is the case of the Mérida Theatre Festival in Extremadura, which is held in the spectacular Roman theatre, a part of Mérida's archaeological site which has been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. In Castile-La Mancha, the most famous festival is the Classical Theatre Festival in Almagro, which has been held since 1978 in the streets and historic buildings of the city. In Castile-León in Olmedo (Valladolid) the Olmedo Classical Festival is becoming an established fixture, and also includes acting classes and an international congress on classical theatre. Performing arts festivals Many of the summer festivals feature a range of different arts. For example, the programme of the International Festival in Santander (Cantabria) combines dance, music, and classical and modern theatre. This is also the case of the Festival Grec in Barcelona. The summer festival in Madrid known as Los Veranos de la Villa (Summers in the City) is also a very popular event. Its programme includes film and zarzuela.
Andalusia also offers a range of options. For example, the Granada Music and Dance Festival is held against the backdrop of the Alhambra, the Generalife and the Albaycín, venues declared World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO and an outstanding setting for dance music and flamenco. Music festivals In many cities in Spain, evenings in summer are accompanied by the sound of classical music. One of the most famous festivals is held in the Basque Country, with the San Sebastián Music Fortnight. This features a range of events and includes operas, classical ballet and symphony concerts. The region of Murcia hosts the famous International Cante de las Minas Festival: a high point of the year for flamenco enthusiasts. Murcia is also home to the La Mar de Músicas (Sea of Music) festival, mainly centred on folkloric music, and held every year in a different country. A similar idea underlies the International Festival in Torroella de Montgrí, in Girona (Catalonia). This event features classical and world music, as do other festivals like the Folklore Festival in the Pyrenees and Southern Pyrenees (both in Aragon), the Celtic World Festival (in Galicia) and Etnosur (in Andalusia). Andalusia is also home to one of the most exciting musical events of the summer: the Cordoba Guitar Festival. This festival has a distinctly Spanish atmosphere, with the guitar starring as the main protagonist in works of classical music, as well as flamenco, rock, blues… Jazz nights If you like jazz, you can be sure to find this musical genre in abundance up and down the country during July. These are just a few: The Pontevedra festival, in Galicia. In the Basque Country: the festivals in Getxo, Vitoria-Gasteiz and San Sebastián. In Catalonia: the Vijazz Penedés in Villafranca del Penedés. In Murcia, the San Javier festival. In the Canary Islands, the Jazz y Más festival. All the more reason to come and enjoy theatre and music this summer in Spain.
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Will Angelina Jolie Announcement Boost Biotech Stocks?
(LOS ANGELES) -- While Angelina Jolie's announcement on Tuesday that she had a double mastectomy after learning she carried a genetic predisposition for breast cancer raised awareness about genetic testing, analysts are skeptical that it will boost the stock prices in the biotech industry.
"Obviously getting popular press is great, but I don't think that's the major driver," said Amanda Murphy, healthcare analyst with William Blair & Company.
Shares of Myriad Genetics Inc., a company that works in human genomics based in Salt Lake City, Utah, rose to three-year highs on Tuesday, which some media reports attributed to the actress' announcement and a Supreme Court decision on Monday siding with agricultural biotech firm Monsanto against a farmer in a seed patent dispute.
Myriad Genetics developed an expensive test called BRACAnalysis that looks for the genetic mutation that Jolie referred to in her New York Times op-ed.
According to the BracAnalysis website, testing for cancer risk is covered by most insurance companies. Other reports indicate the test can cost from $300 to $3,000 depending on the type.
On April 15, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments from Myriad Genetics' attorneys who said the company should keep its patent on two genes, BRCA1 or BRCA2. Women with mutations in those genes are five times more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Murphy said Myriad's own Supreme Court case affects multiple industries.
"To the extent that you're a company invested in or patented to protect your offering, that concept is a good thing for everybody," she said.
While Murphy said she believes the Supreme Court's discussion about Monsanto -- related to protecting research investments and patents -- is relevant to the idea that genes can be patented. But Myriad's healthy earnings report a week ago and the bullish market are also boosting Myriad's stock price, she said. The company's stock price was trading around $33.78 mid-day on Wednesday, down about 1 percent.
Doug Schenkel, analyst with Cowen and Co., said the awareness that Jolie raised in her detailed announcement is good news for Myriad.
"Even in eligible cancer patients who meet guidelines the market penetration is about half of what it could be and in asymptomatic patients who have higher hereditary risk a fraction of patients who meet the criteria for BRACAnalysis are tested," he wrote in an email to ABC News. "Her action has to broaden awareness of genetic screening benefits for this test as well as others."
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THOUSAND OAKS, California (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell continued his love affair with Sherwood Country Club as he charged into a commanding three-shot lead after Friday's second round of the World Challenge.
Winner here in 2010 and runner-up in 2009, McDowell fired a superb six-under-par 66 in rain-softened conditions to take control of the elite 18-player event hosted by Tiger Woods.
The 33-year-old Northern Irishman made a fast start with three consecutive birdies on a receptive layout and finished with four more in the last nine holes to post a nine-under total of 135.
"A good day's work," said McDowell, who has not won anywhere since his 2010 World Challenge victory. "The golf course is obviously very receptive ... so it's an opportunity to be very aggressive coming into these pins.
"And it's nice to come back to a golf course which has got some good memories for me. It's just been a golf course that's always fit my eye."
Jim Furyk, World Challenge winner in 2009, carded a 69 to sit three strokes off the pace with fellow Americans Bo Van Pelt (68) and Keegan Bradley (69).
Woods, the defending champion who has won the tournament a record five times, was a further shot back at five under after carding a five-birdie 69.
"Certainly I hit the ball a lot better than I did yesterday and made a couple more putts," said Woods, who moved into a four-way tie for the lead on the back nine before slipping back with a bogey at the 15th.
"I felt a lot better today with my swing overall. I just had to come out here and trust it and when I did I got into a nice little run there. I just need to do that all 36 holes on the weekend."
McDowell, however, took charge of the invitational event on a mainly overcast day with intermittent drizzle after starting the second round two strokes behind overnight leader Nick Watney.
He covered the front nine in two-under 34 with his only bogey coming at the par-four seventh, and picked up four more shots with a flawless display on the hillier homeward nine.
McDowell was well aware, though, that any of his closest challengers were capable of shooting a low score on a Sherwood layout softened by rain.
"I've certainly got my small little cushion going into the weekend, but all I can do is concentrate on my game," he said. "I believe someone will go low this weekend at some point.
"Certainly seven, eight, nine under par is not out of the question on this golf course. There are a lot of birdie chances on this golf course.
"You really just gotta stay patient and wait for your opportunities to come along," said the Northern Irishman who won his first major title in the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
McDowell would dearly love to end his 2012 campaign with a victory, having not triumphed anywhere since he beat Woods in a playoff to clinch the 2010 World Challenge.
"It would mean a lot to me to win this weekend, but I've got 36 holes of difficult golf against some great players to come," he said. "It's not like beating 156 guys, but there's 18 pretty good players here.
"This event has always got good memories for me. Like I say, I have a very relaxed approach to this week generally."
Watney, two strokes ahead of the field overnight after opening with a 67, bogeyed two of the last three holes for a 73 to lie five shots off the pace.
"Definitely a little sloppy today, and just a terrible way to finish," he said. "But we're only halfway through so we'll see if we can kind of make a charge at those guys in the morning."
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Cisco Introduces Sleek, Secure Wireless Access Points for Small Businesses
Extend the reach and speed of your wireless network
A small business makes big demands on its wireless network. It must be fast, so users never have to wait to connect to the local network or the Internet. The wireless network also needs to be able to run the demanding new communications applications that small businesses now rely on. It must even provide a blanket of reliable Wi-Fi coverage within the building premises so that users don't have to be tied to their desks. And for a small business, high performance isn't enough—because many smaller companies don't have on-site IT staff, wireless access points (WAPs) must not only be easy to use and set up, but should also secure their network. The only way to meet these demands is with modern Wireless-N access points that are designed for the small business.
A wireless network may include one or many access points, depending on the size, number of users, and configuration of the small business office or facility. A WAP has a limited range for its signal; an 802.11b or 802.11g AP's range is about 120 feet indoors, while an 802.11n AP's range is closer to 230 feet. With a Wireless-N access point, you can extend the AP's coverage beyond its limited range into other rooms and provide reliable wireless connectivity to wireless devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. This post describes ways to improve your network's wireless connectivity, including the best places to install a WAP.
A WAP is a critical part of any wireless network, so you should choose one with care. Look for one that not only fits into your existing network, but also supports your plans for the future. For example, a modern WAP will support an 802.11n network and be backwards-compatible with older 802.11b and 802.11g devices. It should also have built-in support for IPv6, the next-generation Internet protocol. A WAP should also be fast enough to easily run data-hungry applications like VoIP (voice over IP) and streaming video, and it should offer advanced security features to help protect your wireless network.
Cisco recently released two new WAPs that meet the unique requirements of small businesses. The Cisco WAP121 Wireless-N Access Point with PoE and the Cisco WAP321 Wireless-N Selectable-band Access Point with PoE are built to provide secure and reliable wireless coverage in even the most demanding small business environment, and they offer a wide range of easy-to-use features.
Both new WAPs use Wireless-N technology to provide higher speeds and greater coverage over the 802.11b and 802.11g standards. They have PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports, so they can be plugged directly into a wired Ethernet network instead of an electrical outlet that reduces installation costs and allows you to easily expand your network. These WAPs come either with a Fast Ethernet (WAP121) or Gigabit Ethernet (WAP321) interface that provides high-speed connectivity for downloading large files, streaming videos, or making voice calls over the network. They also have intelligent quality of service (QoS) that prioritizes network traffic to keep critical network applications running at top performance. The Cisco WAP321 can operate in either the 2.4 GHz or the 5 GHz band; it lets you switch bands to minimize interference from other office devices and improve performance. Cisco WAP321 also has a "captive portal" feature, which provides highly secure wireless connectivity for guests and visitors.
Both the WAP121 and the WAP321 are simple to install and easy to use by non-technical people. They work right out of the box with intuitive web-based configuration tools and wizards. They also include robust security features to protect your wireless network from attackers. They use advanced security standards and encryption protocols to keep unauthorized users out and to detect rogue access points trying to piggyback on your network.
Wireless networks have become something of a de facto standard for small companies—everyone expects to connect to the network and the Internet from any device, no matter where they are. A modern WAP helps companies provide this kind of ubiquitous connectivity while also keeping their network assets safe and secure from hackers. Just as importantly, a new standards-based WAP helps prep your network for future growth.
What kinds of features do you need in a wireless access point?
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Pregnancy and the Increased Risk of Developing Blood ClotsSkip to the navigation
Topic Overview
Pregnant women have a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism . footnote 1
What raises the risk of blood clots during pregnancy?
The three main risk factors (things that increase risk) for developing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are abnormal clotting, reduced blood flow, and damage to the veins. These risks are all higher during pregnancy, most likely because of:
- Changes in hormone levels and blood composition that influence clotting.
- Reduced blood flow in the legs due to the weight of the fetus pressing upon veins.
- Injury to veins during delivery or surgery.
- Inactivity after cesarean section surgery or delivery.
Women who are obese, are older than 35, or have a family or personal history of blood clots have a higher risk of developing a clot that can lead to pulmonary embolism.
After delivery, the risk for blood clots is higher than during pregnancy. This risk usually returns to normal after a few weeks after delivery. footnote 2
If a woman has a cesarean section, she is even more likely to develop one or more of these clots.
Who is screened for risk of blood clots?
Women with the following history may be screened for genetic factors that can increase the risk of forming blood clots:
- A personal or family history of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
- Repeated miscarriages, especially during the second trimester
- Stillbirth
- Severe or recurrent low birth weight (intrauterine growth restriction)
- Preeclampsia
How are blood clots prevented?
For pregnant women who are more likely to develop blood clots, several methods may be used to prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. These include:
- Wearing compression stockings .
- Taking heparin, an anticoagulant medicine.
How are blood clots treated?
A pregnant woman who is diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism will work with her doctor to decide which anticoagulant medicine to take during pregnancy. She may take heparin, because it has not been shown to affect the fetus.
After delivery, the woman might take another anticoagulant for a few weeks or a few months.
Related Information
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2011). Thromboembolism in pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 123. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 118(3): 718-729.
- Tapson VF, Becker RC (2007). Venous thromboembolism. In EJ Topol, ed., Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd ed., pp. 1569-1584. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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When Tammy met Bill, she was a freshman at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, a pretty girl of medium height with long black eyelashes and pearly white teeth. He was a handsome senior who played basketball. The pair began dating, and a couple of years later, son Robert was born. When Tammy turned nineteen, they got hitched and talked about raising a large family, unaware that a man posing as a doctor would single-handedly cripple that dream.
The newlyweds, whose names have been changed to protect their privacy, rented a modest apartment in Hollywood and settled into family life. "There were definitely some hard times, but we were happy," recalls Tammy, her almond-shape brown eyes glistening. Eight years later, the trio celebrated the arrival of five-pound two-ounce Tanyiah.
At the mention of her daughter, the young mother's face lights up. "She's a fairy princess," she says, beaming a megawatt smile. "That's what her name means."
A Gyn Clinic
Then age 27, Tammy spent several months caring for the two kids and working full-time as a supervisor at a Fort Lauderdale Airport gift shop. On Saturday, October 9, 2004, she took a pregnancy test, and two purple lines appeared. She was shocked to learn she was expecting again so soon. Fearful another child would prove too stressful, she convinced a reluctant Bill they should terminate the pregnancy.
"It was not an easy choice to make, but my daughter was only a few months old," she says softly, batting back emotion. "I wouldn't have been able to cope."
Four days later, shortly before 9:00 a.m., Tammy pulled her blue 1997 Mercury Sable into the parking lot at 6161 Miramar Pkwy. It was an abortion clinic A Gyn of Miramar she had found in the yellow pages. She walked toward the pale-color building; entered the small, stark waiting room; and approached the taller of two women. Twenty-eight-year-old Miami resident Joselin Collado asked Tammy to sign some consent forms and pay.
So Tammy handed over $225 in cash, which Collado shoved into her pocket. The price for abortions at A Gyn, Tammy knew, ranged from $225 to $1100 for up to 22 weeks gestation. (Twenty-four weeks is the legal limit for most abortions in Florida, and Tammy was approximately seven weeks along.) Collado then escorted her to a room in the rear of the facility for an ultrasound. "I was pregnant with twins," Tammy shrieks, "and when I realized I was having two babies, I knew I was doing the right thing. One would have been hard enough, but two?"
Tammy would endure two procedures at the clinic. The night following the second one (two weeks after the first), she was in so much pain she could barely stand. "I was so scared," she says. "I just knew something was really wrong, and I started to think that maybe this was my punishment from God." She staggered into the bathroom. "I was leaning over the sink, holding onto the front with both hands, when I heard my husband say, 'Oh my God.'"
In a matter of seconds, her knee-length shorts had turned from a pale khaki color to fire-engine red. Glancing down, she watched in terrified silence as a steady stream of blood dripped from her vagina, down her bare calves, and onto the tile floor.
It would later turn out that her abortion at A Gyn was badly botched twice. The doctor who had performed the procedures had no license. One of the nurses, Collado, was actually a dental assistant. The other, Miami Beach resident Adieren Rojas, had been hired as a janitor.
Indeed Tammy is not the only woman to tell of intrigue and incompetence at two Miami-Dade and Broward County abortion clinics linked to three people: Frantz Bazile, Belkis Gonzalez, and Siomara Senises. In December 2004, police raided and closed the facility where Tammy's abortion was performed; Senises was the president and Gonzalez the vice president. Another clinic in Hialeah linked to the two women and Bazile was also shut down this past July after an eighteen-year-old gave birth to what police say was a live 23-week-old fetus. Officers allege the fetus was then killed and stashed on the roof. A third clinic, overseen by Senises, continues to function and bustles with patrons.
While recent public debate has centered on the question of whether abortion should be banned by the U.S. Supreme Court, less has been said of the potential dangers that low-income or uninsured women like Tammy face at centers such as A Gyn. "I hope no other women have to go through what I did," she says. "I had a terrible experience. I just want to put it behind me already."
Relatively little is known about 40-year-old Gonzalez and 42-year-old Senises, the two women who founded the A Gyn clinics. Gregory Iamunno and Regina DeMoraes-Millan, lawyers for Gonzalez and Senises respectively, declined to comment. Public records offer no more information than the dates the women incorporated the facilities.
But numerous documents pertaining to a pair of physicians linked to them Bazile and 46-year-old Robelto Osborne, whom Tammy contends botched her abortion offer insight into the facilities and the people who apparently worked there. (Bazile claims he isn't connected to the clinics, though his name appears on at least three public records related to the facilities.)
Police reports, malpractice suits, and information gleaned from various other public records reveal Bazile and Osborne's checkered professional histories. Among the highlights: In 1991, Bazile was placed on three years' professional probation in Illinois for botching an abortion in 1987. And in the wake of a series of malpractice suits, Osborne's license was revoked for his failing to recognize a severely perforated uterus and perform necessary preoperative procedures. Bazile declined to comment about his past. Several calls to Osborne's home went unanswered.
Fifty-nine-year-old Bazile, who hails from Haiti, lives in a 3700-square-foot Miramar home and has a practice at 6464 N. Miami Ave. in Little Haiti. He began his medical career 37 years ago in Europe at the University of Brussels. After graduating with a medical degree in June 1976, he relocated to the United States and accepted a position in Illinois as a resident surgeon at Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Florida Department of Health Website. In July 1979 he began specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and completed his residency three years later. (A Mount Sinai spokesperson recently was not able to confirm Bazile worked there. No current staff member has been at the facility long enough to remember him.)
Details of his professional life from that point on are sparse until September 1987, when he attempted a late-second-trimester abortion on a seventeen-year-old at Chicago's Paulina Surgi-Center, Inc. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation records indicate he "failed to perform an ultrasound" on the girl and "failed to accurately assess [her] gestational age and physical condition prior to attempting to perform [the] procedure."
He began the procedure by removing "spongy material" from the teenager's uterus, failing to recognize it was "mature placenta tissue," the records show. She hemorrhaged, and during his attempts to stop the bleeding, Bazile lacerated both the young woman's cervix and vagina. The patient was eventually transferred by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where doctors performed an emergency blood transfusion and a cesarean section. Her baby was born alive but later died. Shortly thereafter, the clinic where the incident took place was sold. (The current owners claim they never met Bazile.)
Three years after the incident, Illinois's chief of medical prosecutions determined Bazile's conduct was "unprofessional" and he was "likely to harm the public." He recommended Bazile's "physician and surgeon license be either suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined." The doctor denied any wrongdoing, but authorities placed him on three years' professional probation.
By that time, Bazile had already relocated to South Florida and founded a company named the Frantz Bazile M.D. Service Corporation in Little Haiti. And he was the defendant in another complaint. Details of the case, which was filed in 1990 in Miami-Dade County, are sketchy the file has since been destroyed. But attorney Barry M. Snyder says his client, Gwendolyn Bolton, was a patient at the Hialeah Ladies Medical Center. He claims Bazile misdiagnosed Bolton's appendicitis. But Bazile contested the facts, and in 1992 the suit was dismissed. "No negligence was found on the part of Dr. Bazile," Synder recalls.
That same year Bazile fathered a child by a woman named Claudine Sada. (A few years after the birth, the mother filed a paternity suit, and a judge ordered Bazile to pay child support.) The details of when or where Bazile met Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are unclear, but in May 1994 the trio incorporated an abortion clinic titled A Gyn Diagnostic Center at 3671 W. Sixteenth Ave. in Hialeah. (Gonzalez and Bazile listed the same Pembroke Pines residential address on Florida Division of Corporations paperwork.)
Within twelve months, Bazile was once again under legal scrutiny, according to Judson L. Cohen, a Miami personal injury attorney. The lawyer, who represented a father and his seventeen-year-old daughter, sued Bazile, claiming he aborted the girl's fetus without parental consent at a Miami clinic. The case was dismissed. The lawyer does not recall whether Bazile paid a settlement, and the court records have been destroyed.
In April 1996, Gonzalez, Senises, and Bazile founded a second A Gyn clinic in Miramar, according to Broward County tax records. It was the same place where Tammy's abortion would later be botched. Though Bazile's name did not appear on incorporation papers, he signed the lease, and the facility's occupational license was listed in his name.
How and when the partners met or hired 46-year-old Robelto Osborne to perform abortions at the Miramar center is also unclear, but his medical past is anything but.
Media reports state that in 1996, Osborne, a five-foot eight-inch, 190-pound Trinidadian, botched an abortion on an eighteen-year-old at an unnamed Hialeah clinic. As a result, the teenager was forced to seek treatment at Baptist Hospital, where doctors repaired damage to her small intestine.
Since then, Osborne has been sued in Miami-Dade for malpractice at least five times.
State records reveal that in January 2000 he performed an abortion on a 41-year-old at a Miami Lakes clinic. Following the procedure, the patient (whose name New Times is not revealing to protect her privacy) complained of severe pain and bleeding. Osborne gave her a shot in the leg to help the bleeding subside. She later made several phone calls to the doctor, and he failed to respond, the records show. The woman subsequently hemorrhaged and ended up in a local emergency room, where doctors discovered parts of a fetus still in her uterus and gave her a hysterectomy.
In August 2004, the state revoked Osborne's license. Media reports show he was fined almost $7000 for failing to perform necessary preoperative procedures on his patients and for not treating a severe uterine perforation. He also failed to return calls to his emergency line, and left fetal remains inside patients. Osborne did not dispute the state's action, records show.
Following an anonymous tip three months later, police began investigating Osborne's involvement at the clinic where Tammy's abortion was botched. In December of that year, they raided the facility and issued a warrant for Osborne's arrest. Patients had identified him from a photo lineup as the man who terminated their pregnancies. Five of the women he treated alleged they ended up in the emergency room.
Senises, the clinic's president, denied any knowledge of unlicensed activity. Neither she, Gonzalez, nor Bazile were subjects of the investigation. Nor were they charged with a crime. But Osborne turned himself in to police three days before Christmas 2004 and pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license. In May 2005 he bought a five-bedroom, three-bathroom house valued at $680,000 in the Country Club of Miami. Four months later, a Broward County judge sentenced him to three years' probation.
Even after Osborne's sentencing, almost seventeen miles away at the West Hialeah clinic, it was business as usual. But then, this past July, an anonymous caller phoned Hialeah Police with a disturbingly gruesome story.
Sometime during the afternoon of July 19, an eighteen-year-old Pompano Beach woman arrived at a strip mall on West Sixteenth Avenue and 36th Street in Hialeah. She was an estimated 23 weeks pregnant and accompanied by her boyfriend.
The reason she had come so far for an abortion (her third, according to police) is unclear. She asked that her name not be used and then declined to speak with New Times. But when the young woman stood in front of A Gyn Clinic that day, she likely felt somewhat apprehensive, perhaps even nervous. From north to south, the single-story edifice features a Latin American café, a karate/ballet school, a paintball store, the gynecology center, and a flower shop. Fourteen parking spaces separate the building from the busy four-lane road in front. Across the street is a construction site littered with rubble and trash and surrounded by a barbed wire fence. To the south is a large industrial park.
Below the building's overhang, six-inch black numerals identify the clinic's address, 3671, and pink lettering centered on its heavily barred window spells out the word ginecología. Affixed to the dirty glass double doors are two rusty lock boxes and a series of credit card stickers. Inside, the small reception area is painted off-white. Aside from a sign above the desk that reads "No Checks Accepted," the walls are bare.
When the eighteen-year-old walked in that Wednesday afternoon, she would have signed some forms and then handed over at least $1100 the minimum A Gyn charges for a late-second-trimester termination.
Next, one of the three workers administered an ultrasound and medication designed to begin dilation of the cervix. The young woman was then told to return to the facility the following morning to complete the procedure. During the hours that followed, the medication likely set to work, expanding her cervix enough for doctors the next day to extract the five-and-a-half-month-old fetus, either in its entirety or in parts, with forceps.
But when the pregnant teen showed up shortly after 9:30 Thursday morning, she complained of excruciating abdominal pain. The doctor had yet to arrive, so one of the workers led the ailing patient to a recovery room and, motioning to a pink recliner, told her to sit and wait, the cops say. She remained there for five hours. Around 2:30 p.m., with still no sign of a doctor, she gave birth to a girl in the recovery room. Police contend at least one clinic worker was present.
"The baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe," says Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton, adding that at least one witness, whom he declined to name, confirmed this version of events.
A search warrant issued by Judge Roberto Pineiro (filed with the Clerk of Courts six days after the incident) reveals more about the young woman's experience at A Gyn. "[She] observed the baby moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes," the document relays. "The staff began screaming that the baby was alive, at which time Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord."
Gonzalez dumped the cord into a red biohazard bag filled with chloride, the warrant states, and "then swept the baby with her hands into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure."
The bag was then allegedly thrown in the trash. Gonzalez's attorney, Gregory Iamunno, declined to comment about the incident.
Shortly before 7:00 that evening, an anonymous female called authorities from a pay phone located near the facility and stated a baby had been born alive and then killed at the Hialeah clinic. By the time detectives arrived, the facility was closed. But the following morning, the unidentified caller gave police the patient's information. Shortly before midnight, they tracked down the young woman, and she corroborated the allegations. So at 6:00 Saturday morning, Hialeah Police executed a search warrant.
"We found thirteen or fourteen biohazard bags filled with the remains of kids, but nothing to suggest a 20- to 26-week-old infant body was in the clinic," Overton confesses. Slightly leaning forward over the long wooden desk in his Hialeah office, the veteran officer shakes his head with disdain: "We did a very thorough search, and that body was definitely not there."
Eight days after the alleged incident, authorities received another anonymous tip. The source said the baby's body had been tossed on the roof while the police searched the facility but had since been placed back inside the West Hialeah clinic. Police obtained a second search warrant and raided the facility again. Sure enough, they discovered a badly decomposed female fetus in a biohazard bag, shoved in a nondescript box on the floor one they had previously searched.
By state law, fetal remains must be disposed of according to strict sanitary guidelines. Clinic workers might have been expecting a pick-up service to collect the body, which would explain why it was returned indoors.
"I have never seen anything like this in all my years," Overton laments, eyes flashing with sorrow and rage. "That body was so badly decomposed you could tell it wasn't kept in a cool place ... but it was a baby, not a fetus," he says, adding that the corpse measured approximately twelve inches and weighed between two and three pounds.
Indeed Florida law states a fetus becomes a viable baby at 24 weeks of gestation. According to a fetal weight chart published on www.babycenter.com, the average gestation of a twelve-inch fetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks.
According to Overton, this case is about rights. "This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim ... she was very nonchalant about it," he asserts in a tone that echoes revulsion. "The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that," he says, pounding his index finger on the desk. "Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away.
"It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being."
A Gyn in West Hialeah voluntarily surrendered its license to the state July 31. It has been closed ever since. But a third A Gyn clinic, overseen by Senises, is still in operation. That facility continues to attract patients and plenty of them.
Less than four miles from the now-shuttered West Hialeah clinic is A Gyn Diagnostic Center #3, which Senises opened this past May. And despite the controversy surrounding its sister facility, on recent mornings it was bustling with patrons.
Some of those who journeyed to the dilapidated building located at 267 E. 49th St. arrived with supporters. Others, like nineteen-year-old Maria who asked New Times not print her real name made the trek alone.
The slender, young, doe-eyed woman, whose mother and father hail from the Dominican Republic and Panama respectively, pulled off the busy street shortly after 9:30 a.m. in her mom's silver Chevy. She was moving too quickly to notice that the tattered green awning affixed to the front of the clinic seemed to be hanging on by a solitary nail or that exposed electrical wires poked out from underneath it.
She turned into one of the handful of spaces adjacent to the building barely glancing at the multiple trash bags, used coffee cups, and discarded equipment piled at the facility's back door and parked.
She was late.
"I told him I would meet him here at 9:15," she said nervously, referring to the man whose eight-week-old fetus she was carrying in her womb.
After hastily checking her reflection in the rear-view mirror and dousing her full pink lips with a coat of gloss, she swung open the driver's door and gracefully hopped out. Her blue shorts, tight pink T-shirt, and pale pink flip-flops gave no hint of her pregnancy. And though her flawless mocha skin glistened under the morning sun, the frown line etched into her small forehead suggested she was anxious.
After glancing at her cell phone several times in only one minute, she raised a perfectly French-manicured hand to her forehead and gazed into the distance, silently willing her boyfriend, Javier (also not a real name), to drive into view. The two met in a convenience store this past June, she explained. He is a 31-year-old married Puerto Rican father of three. She is a recent high school graduate who lives with her parents. "He is just such a gentleman, you know, not like most of the idiots my age," Maria professed in heavily accented English, her huge brown eyes glistening with adoration. "I never meet anyone like him."
Javier, who works in construction, took her out to dinner, and soon they began sleeping together. The first time was in his Ford pickup truck. Later they met at friends' houses and motels. Admitting they were not as careful as they could have been, she rubbed her flat stomach: "This was an accident, and my parents will kill me if they find out. But you know how cute this baby would be?"
Javier, she added, said she must get rid of the child or he would never see her again.
Over the next hour, Maria made several calls to Javier's number. None was answered. Growing more distressed, she sat in the parked Chevy awaiting the man, whom she said had agreed to pay for the abortion. In the meantime, several women ranging from teenagers to a dark-haired lady in her early thirties traipsed up the concrete steps into the clinic. Some looked fearful. Others chatted with their chaperones. From behind the wheel, Maria jealously eyed them all. "I wish he would just show up already," she uttered feebly, toying absent-mindedly with the silver ring on her right hand. Then, after a long and thoughtful pause: "I wonder if it hurts?"
For Maria, as is the case with many of the pregnant women who flock to clinics such as A Gyn, pain is less important than quick and affordable termination of the pregnancy. Maria, after all, couldn't afford to pay for it without her married boyfriend's help. So she waited.
But Javier never showed up, and two hours later, she left the same way she had arrived pregnant, nervous, and alone.
Unlike Maria, Tammy went ahead with her abortion that horrible afternoon in 2004 at the Miramar clinic. She remembers being clothed in a gown and her personal belongings neatly stacked in a plastic garbage bag in the waiting room.
A wave of nausea had washed over her. Perhaps it was the Motrin and Percocet pills. Or maybe it was the additional $112 she had paid to abort the second fetus. But then, huddled in a room with fifteen or so other girls, she began slipping into a medicated daze. She heard her name called.
"I was led into this cluttered room," she says, recounting the events that led up to her initial meeting with the man she would later identify from a photo lineup as Robelto Osborne. He did not utter a single word, Tammy recalls.
"He was a black man about five feet five inches ... covered in gold jewelry, not cheap stuff big rings, necklaces, bracelets, a watch," she says. "I had to lie on the table, and he rubbed the back of my hand with alcohol and injected me with something, and I was knocked out."
When Tammy regained consciousness about five minutes later, she was draped in a blanket and sitting in a recliner in a strange room, alone.
"I remember feeling really cold and I just wanted to sleep; I was so weak," she notes. "But I started hearing screams and every not even five minutes a new girl was carried into the room." When the room's eight chairs were full, Tammy says staff members ushered her out with instructions to return in fourteen days for a checkup.
For the next nine days the young mother bled heavily. A second ultrasound on her return visit confirmed Tammy's suspicions that something was amiss. "I was still pregnant," she cries in horror. "[Staff] said, 'Oh, it must be some tissue just floating around in there; we'll just suck it right out.'" Tammy was horrified to learn Osborne would have to perform a second, identical procedure. "He didn't explain what was going on nothing. He did not say one single word to me."
The next white lab coat she saw was on the back of an emergency room doctor at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. "[He] got really angry and asked, 'Who did this to you? You are really damaged inside,'" she says, her eyes flickering with regret. Hospital staff advised that the abortion was still incomplete and performed an emergency operation to remove fetal remains. They also warned that, as a result of the damage, she might not be able to have any more children.
On September 22, 2005, a judge who sentenced Osborne for practicing medicine without a license ordered him to pay just over $2500 in restitution. Tammy says that amount was to help cover her medical expenses. "I guess I should have been greedy and asked for more money from him," she says. "But honestly I just want to put this whole thing behind me."
The December 2004 Miramar clinic closure in which Osborne botched Tammy's abortion made headlines, but not like the "Hialeah baby on the roof" incident this past July. News of the alleged baby murder spread worldwide, fueling an intense debate about the dark side of legal abortion.
In online chatrooms, pro-choicers argued that such stories are gruesome but rare; they allege thousands of women terminate unwanted pregnancies every year without consequence. They also contend that if the U.S. Supreme Court bans abortion which during the past few years has become more likely it will increase the number of potentially harmful terminations performed in substandard clinics. "Thanks to the Roe v. Wade (1973) Supreme Court decision, women today have access to safe abortions by medically trained professionals, under sanitary conditions," wrote Glenn Woiceshyn on www.americandaily.com. "When abortion was illegal in America, women suffered serious problems from either self-induced or illegal 'back-alley' abortions that often resulted in 'punctured wombs, massive bleeding, and rampant infections.'"
Anti-abortionists argue that methods used to terminate late-term pregnancies are inhumane and should be outlawed. "We, as a nation, can't treat people that way, and those who do need to be held accountable," stated Operation Rescue president Troy Newman on www.operationrescue.org.
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Indeed the outcome of the Hialeah incident might hinge on the fetus's degree of development. According to the medical examiner, the mother was between 22 and 23 weeks pregnant, within the legal 24-week limit for most abortions in Florida. If so, prosecutors might find this a clear-cut case of natural death. According to state law, a fetus becomes a viable baby at 24 weeks because the chances of survival are greater. Dr. Paul Norris, assistant professor of gynecology at the University Miami Miller School of Medicine, contends the majority of second-trimester-aborted fetuses die before leaving the hospital. "There are some 24-weekers that survive," he says, "but the odds of them suffering brain damage and deformities are phenomenal."
Before moving forward with the case, prosecutors are awaiting autopsy results, which could take several weeks, says Ed Griffith, spokesperson for the State Attorney's Office. Meanwhile, Hialeah Police are pushing for indictments. "I strongly believe charges will be filed," Deputy Chief Overton says.
Whether the West Hialeah clinic will remain shuttered is unclear. In the meantime, women seeking abortions will venture to other area clinics. Perhaps, like Maria, they will go to the East Hialeah A Gyn, which Senises oversees. Or maybe they will head to a clinic opened in May 2005 that occupies the same spot where Tammy had her abortion. Called Miramar Women's Center, it was opened by Natalie Vergara and Mario Diaz. Though the names might not be familiar, the new owners seem to have something in common with Bazile, Gonzalez, and Senises. Vergara lists the same mailing address as Bazile; Diaz uses one also used by Senises. Moreover, the Women's Center lists Bazile on its abortion clinic licensure application. The doctor is also named on the facility's most recent tax records.
But Bazile is not a suspect in the West Hialeah incident, according to Overton, who strongly believes someone should be held accountable. "We have sufficient evidence [for a] homicide," Overton says. "Whether or not the State Attorney's Office agrees with us is yet to be determined ... [but] if we don't agree with the state's findings, I will appeal it all the way up to the top."


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