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The following books and articles relating to the Battle of Blair Mountain can be found at the Archives and History Library.
Buttino, Lou. The Battle of Blair Mountain ,s.l., n. p.,
n. d.
Cole, Merle T. "Martial Law in West Virginia and Major Davis as 'Emperor of Tug River'." West Virginia History 43, no. 2 (Charleston, WV: Archives and History, Culture and History, Winter 1982): 118-144.
Corbin, David Alan. The West Virginia Mine Wars: An
Anthology, Charleston, West Virginia, Appalachian Editions,
331.89 W521c.
Fisher, Lucy Lee. "John J. Cornwell, Governor of West Virginia, 1917-1921." West Virginia History 24, nos. 3&4 (Charleston, WV: Archives and History, Culture and History, April and July 1963): 258-88, 370-89 (pages 376-83 on coal labor strife).
Hadsell, Richard M. and William E. Coffey. "From Law and Order to Class Warfare: Baldwin-Felts Detectives in the Southern West Virginia Coal Fields." West Virginia History 40, no. 3 (Charleston, WV: Archives and History, Culture and History, Spring 1979): 268-86.
Hess, J. W. Struggle in the Coal Fields, The Autobiography of
Fred Mooney, West Virginia University Foundation, Parsons, West
Virginia, McClain Printing Company, 1967.
Laurie, Clayton D. "The United States Army and the Return to Normalcy in Labor Dispute Interventions: The Case of the West Virginia Coal Mine Wars, 1920-1921." West Virginia History 50 (Charleston, WV: Archives and History, Culture and History, 1991): 1-24. [online]
Lee, Howard Burton. Bloodletting in Appalachia: The Story of
West Virginia's Four Mine Wars and Other Thrilling Incidents of its
Coal Fields, Morgantown, West Virginia, West Virginia
University, 1969.
Lunt, Richard D. Law and Order vs. the Miners: West Virginia,
1907-1933, Charleston, West Virginia, Appalachian Editions,
Maurer, Maurer and Calvin F. Senning. "Billy Mitchell, The Air Service and the Mingo War." West Virginia History 30, no. 1 (Charleston, WV: Archives and History, Culture and History, October 1968): 339-50.
Miller, Rodney A. Battle of Blair Mountain, Institute,
West Virginia, West Virginia State College, n. d.
Murray, Philip. The Case of the West Virginia Coal Mine
Workers: Opening Statement of Philip Murray before the Committee on
Education and Labor of the U. S. Senate, October, 1921,
Washington DC, United Mine Workers of America, 1921.
Operators Association of the Williamson Field. Statement Made
by the Operators' Association of the Williamson Field: Before the
Sub-Committee of the Committee on Education and Labor of the United
States Senate: Appointed to Investigate Conditions in the Coal
Fields of West Virginia, Washington DC: The Association,
______________________________________. Statement of Harry
Olmsted, Chairman of the Labor Committee of the Operators'
Association of Williamson Field to the Senate Investigating
Committee, Washington DC: The Association, July 14, 1921.
331.8928 051.
Report and Digest of Evidence Taken by Commission Appointed
by the Governor of West Virginia in Connection with the Logan
County Situation, 1919, Charleston, West Virginia, Tribune
Printing Company, 1920.
Savage, Joe W. "The Armed March in West Virginia Battling at Blair and Crooked Creek," Goldenseal, Charleston, West Virginia, Division of Culture and History, 1994, volume 20:4.
Savage, Lon. Thunder in the Mountains: The West Virginia Mine
War, 1920-1921, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, University of
Pittsburgh Press, 1990.
__________. Thunder in the Mountains, South Charleston,
West Virginia, Jalamap Publications, 1984.
Scholten, Pat Creech, "The Old Mother and Her Army: The Agitative Strategies of Mary Harris Jones." West Virginia History 40, no. 4 (Charleston, WV: Archives and History, Culture and History, Summer 1979): 365-74.
Sullivan, Ken. The Goldenseal Book of the West Virginia Mine
Wars: Articles Reprinted From the Goldenseal Magazine,
1977-1991, Charleston, West Virginia, Pictorial Histories
Publishing, 1991.
331.892 G618s
U. S. Senate Investigating Committee. Facts About the Armed
March from William M, Wiley's Testimony as Taken From Volumes One
and Two of the Official Records of the Hearings before the
Committee on Education and Labor, Senate Resolution No. 80.
Reprinted by the Kanawha Coal Operators' Association, 1921.
"1921 Battle of Blair Mountain Resulted in Numerous Killings,"
Charleston Gazette, 5-9- 1950.
"45 Arrested Miners Say," Charleston Gazette, 7-12-1921.
"Believe Intervention By U. S. Would Prevent Any Further Disorders," Advertiser, 9-7- 1921.
"Blair Mountain Battle Resumed," Huntington Advertiser, 9-1-1921.
"Blair Mountain Battle Revived," Guyandotte Voice, 1-10-1991.
"Blair Mountain Preserved," Logan Banner, 5-31-1994.
"Blizzard Held as Conspirator in Mine March," Charleston Gazette, 11-9-1921.
"Capital is Without Word From General Bandholtz on Coal Field Situation," Huntington Advertiser, 9-1,1921.
"Charles Town's Other Treason Trials," Martinsburg Journal, 7-22-1989.
"Coal Treason Trial Occurred Where John Brown Was Tried," Charleston Gazette, 5-10- 1950.
"Even the Heavens Weep, Bloody Battle of Blair Mountain Recalled in Television Documentary," Herald-Dispatch, 1-13-1985.
"Fighting is in Progress at Merrimac in Mingo; One Attacker is Killed," Huntington Advertiser, 9-3-1921.
"General Fighting Along All Boone-Logan Front is Expected to Follow," Huntington Advertiser, 9-1-1921.
"Keeney and Mooney Are In Huntington Ready to Surrender; Sheriff Williams Says He Has No Authority to Arrest," Huntington Advertiser, 9-6-1921.
"Keeney and Mooney Not in Huntington State Troopers Say," Huntington Advertiser, 9-9- 1921.
"Lewis Says Spirit of Miners Rebels Against Restrictions Placed Upon The by Owners," Huntington Advertiser, 9-1-1921.
"Matewan Massacre's Role in March Exaggerated," Charleston Gazette, 10-2-1991.
"Mine War of '21," WV Hillbilly, 1965.
"Mine War Recollections Lively, Feelings Come Through in 93-Year-Old's Tale," Charleston Gazette, 3-7-1991.
"Mine Wars History Downplays Blair," Charleston Gazette-Mail, n. d.
"Miners Got Mixed Greeting But on Whole Charles Town Showed Its Hospitality," Martinsburg Journal, 7-22-1989.
"Miners Move on Logan With Idea of Forcing Order of Martial Law," Huntington Advertiser, 9-1-1921.
"Miners Were 9,000 Strong for Bloody March on Logan," Charleston Gazette, 5-8- 1950.
"Quiet Prevails in War Menaced Coal Fields; Miners Return Home," Huntington Advertiser, 8-28-1921.
"The Battle of Blair Mountain," Herald Advertiser, 8-29-1971.
"Troops Expected to Move into State Today," Herald-Dispatch, 9-1-1921.
"V. L. Martin Recalls Miners' March," Beckley Post-Herald, 2-2-1970.
"Williamson Trial Will Open Today," Herald-Dispatch, 9-6-1921.
'Firing Continues Near Williamson," Huntington Advertiser, 9-3-1921.
Even the Heavens Weep: The West Virginia Mine Wars [videorecordings], Lou Buttino, writer. Institute, West Virginia: The Humanities Council of West Virginia, WPBY. [video can be viewed in-house] or purchase a copy from Educational Broadcasting Authority.
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In defense of Jack Taylor's 138-point game
November 24, 2012 in Basketball, Sport by pacejmiller
More surprising than the 138-point game by Jack Taylor game has been the overwhelming negativity directed at the jaw-dropping performance from the 5'10" guard from Grinnell College in Dallas.
For those unfamiliar with the feat, Taylor, a sophomore who actually played lacrosse last year, scored 138 points in Grinnell's high-octane 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist Bible in an NCAA Division IIII game on Tuesday night.
Taylor had struggled with his shot in his first two games of the season, but on this night he hit 52 of his 108 shot attempts (!!), including 27 of 71 from three-point range (!!!). He was also 7 of 10 from the free throw line. He played 36 out of a possible 40 minutes.
To rationalize how the feat was possible, know that Grinnell coach David Arsenault employs a crazy offensive and defensive scheme designed to maximize opportunities to score a lot of points — for both sides. Players are told to shoot quickly and frequently and the team employs a high-risk, high-reward full court trap for the entire game, which often means certain players rarely even cross the half court line on defense. Arsenault's teams have led the nation in scoring in 17 of the last 19 years at any college level in America. Taylor's teammate, Griffin Lentsch, scored 89 points in a game last November using the same system.
In this particular game, Taylor started off cold, but he was encouraged to keep shooting and by halftime he had 58 points (his previous career high was 48 points in high school). Sensing something special was happening, his teammates sacrificed their own shots and kept feeding Taylor the ball, much like Wilt Chamberlain's teammates did on the historic night the Stilt scored 100 in an NBA game (and probably slept with his 20,000th woman on the same night). Taylor eventually caught fire like Katniss Everdeen and scored 28 consecutive points at one point before finishing with the incredible record which shredded the previous NCAA high of 113 by Bevo Francis in 1954.
Here is the link to the full game, or you can check out the highlights below.
Admittedly, there are a lot of people amazed and impressed by the performance, including NBA superstars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. But the praise has been overshadowed by the vitriol directed at Taylor, his team, his teammates, his opponents and his coach.
Here are some of the more common complaints.
He took 108 shots and 71 three-pointers in a single game with zero assists! What a hog!
Yes, Taylor took an insane number of shots. But how else would you expect someone to score 138 points? By standing around? By passing his teammates the ball? They were the ones who kept feeding Taylor the ball and encouraging him to score as many points as he could. He would never have managed it if they didn't keep passing the ball to him, setting screens for him and getting him extra possessions with their full court trap.
The fact that he was able to take so many shots in 36 minutes is impressive in itself. It's not like he tries to do this every game. It was just one of those nights where he was given free reign to launch. Basketball is a team game where everyone has a role. Taylor's role on this night was to shoot as much as he could. He did it with the blessing and support of his coach and teammates.
In Chamberlain's 100-point game, Wilt took 63 shots but had 32 free throw attempts, while Taylor only had 10. Chamberlain also played 12 more minutes. In Kobe Bryant's 81-point game, he played 42 minutes and took just 46 shots, but had 20 free throws attempts. And remember, Taylor scored 38 points more than Chamberlain and 57 points more than Kobe. Scoring 38 or 57 points in a single game is impressive enough, let alone 100 more than that. Wilt's career average is around 30 points a game. Kobe has only scored more than 57 points four times in his entire career.
Zero assists? Big deal. Wilt and Kobe only had 2 assists each in their historic games. Plenty of guards at the elite level have recorded zero assist games, and none of them have ever scored 138 points.
He didn't even shoot 50%! Anyone who takes that many shots can score 138 points!
This just shows a complete lack of understanding of basketball. 52 of 108 from the field is 48%, a rate which most basketball players at any level would take on any given night. The same goes for his 38% (27 of 71) shooting from three-point range (Reggie Miller, regarded as either the best or second best three-point shooter of all-time, averaged 39.5% from the three-point line for his career). They are not amazing percentages for a player having the game of his life, but they are certainly respectable, especially considering how many of his shots were jumpshots and not layups.
I'd also differ on the argument that anyone who takes that many shots can score 138 points. In an empty gym, maybe, but not in a proper game. If it were that easy and common we wouldn't be talking about it.
Great scorers might be able to score that many points on that many shots against the right opponents, but the bigger difficulty is actually being able to attempt that many shots in a 40-minute game. I don't care what anyone says, taking a shot every 20 seconds for 36 minutes straight while running around is extremely difficult to do regardless of the opponent.
His opponents were crap; my high school team could have beaten them
This may be true, but it's been greatly exaggerated. The inept Faith Baptist may be 0-5 on their season but they are still a college basketball team in the NCAA (albeit Div III). No one is saying they are North Carolina, but let's not pretend this was Michael Jordan dominating in the mentally challenged midget league. Taylor wasn't playing in a backyard comp against his baby sister — he was playing in a proper game against an opponent deemed good enough to be in the same league. Let's not forget, Faith Baptist scored 104 points of their own, which means at the very least that they are not complete amateurs and were competing.
Yes, your high school team might have been able to beat them, crush them even. But could anyone on that team score 138 points against them?
His opponents didn't play any defense
Another myth espoused by haters who likely didn't even see any game footage. They weren't exactly good defenders but from what I could tell they sure tried. It wasn't like they were daring him to shoot and allowing him open jumpers or offering a layup drill all night. They weren't inviting him to put up 138 points and embarrass them, if that's what anyone is suggesting.
The vast majority of Taylor's shots were at least semi-contested or made in traffic. Most of them were made off the dribble in isolation situations. At times Faith Baptist double and triple teamed him and there's no denying that Taylor made a bunch of difficult shots.
It's sad that any time a player has a great offensive game critics are quick to blame the defense rather than give credit to the offense.
His opponents should have "done something about it"
It's frightening how many people say Faith Baptist should have put Taylor on his backside or tried to cause him physical harm by attempting to score so many points on them in a game that was probably settled by halftime. This is not the bush league and the name "Faith Baptist" should have suggested that such tactics were unlikely.
"I will tell you, we tried,"said Faith Baptist coach Brian Fincham. "I'm not going to be cheap and foul or hit somebody. That's not the type of program we're going to be. But I'm proud of my guys and the effort they put in. Jack just had a great night."
Some say it's not a classy thing to run up the score against a hapless opponent, but it's happened countless times before and no one ever scored 138 points.
"I wasn't going to take a guy out who was in the zone," Grinnell's Arsenault said in defense of letting Taylor run wild. "I've never been in the zone like that, and if I was I certainly wouldn't want my coach to end it for me. So we just let him go."
Perhaps Faith Baptist could have slowed down their offense and run out the clock to minimize Grinnell's possessions, but that was their choice to make. You can't fault Grinnell or Taylor for making the most of their opponent's strategy.
David Larson's 70 points on 34 of 44 shooting was more impressive
Some critics have gone as far as to say that David Larson from Faith Baptist, who scored 70 points on 34 of 44 shooting against Grinnell on the same night, had the more impressive performance.
No it's not.
First of all, his team got trounced. While Larson, who played all 40 minutes, scored at a much more efficient percentage (77%), the majority of his baskets came from close range after Grinnell's high-risk full court press broke down (and broke down often). In fact, Larson's performance was much more like an undefended layup drill than Taylor's.
Oh, and by the way, Taylor almost doubled Larson's point output.
So what? He wouldn't score 10 points in the NBA!
By far the dumbest comment I've seen, and I'm surprised how many times I've come across something like it the last few days.
No one with half a brain is saying this guy is a future NBA star. No one's even saying he's the second coming of Jimmer Fredette. He's going to have his 15 minutes of fame and that'll be the end of it. But what is wrong with that?
Taylor's 138-point game is what it is — a once-in-a-lifetime freakish occurrence where everything fell into line at the right place at the right time. It was the culmination of coach Arsenault's system, Faith Baptist's less-than-stellar defense and refusal to slow the game down, Taylor's teammates and coach helping him along the way, and of course, Taylor catching fire like he has never before and probably never will again. But most record-setting performances in basketball are a combination of circumstances, luck and skill, and I don't see why this was any less amazing just because it happened in Div III of the NCAA.
Perhaps Kobe said it best: "I don't care what level you're at. Scoring 138 points is pretty insane."
LeBron said he couldn't even do it in a video game, noting that he would have to mess with the rules and ratings and sliders to be able to accomplish it.
Accordingly to Taylor's critics, however, it was nothing special. I'm not sure what would impress them. Perhaps it needs to be an NBA player who shoots 70% from the floor while racking up a triple-double and hits the game winner as well — in addition to the 138 points, of course. Then again, my guess is even then it will never be enough for the haters.
I'm not saying Taylor should start being compared to Wilt or Kobe or even Tyler Hansbrough, but I think it's unfortunate so many people are so quick to shoot down what is clearly a remarkable achievement which should be appreciated and respected, in context or otherwise.


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Even garlic fanatics are sometimes put off by the piquant aggressiveness of this Lebanese condiment known as "toum." The garlic for this sauce is roasted before being whipped, creating a deep sweetness and mellowing out the final product without erasing the garlicky flavor. It's a great way to dress up roasted roots, but also goes well with chicken or as a condiment on sandwiches.
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3. Slice the head of garlic about ¾ of the way down near the root end to expose the cloves. Set it on a square of foil larger than the head, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and wrap the garlic in the foil. Set on the baking sheet.
4. Roast the vegetables and garlic for 15 to 30 minutes. Check the turnips after 15 minutes with the tip of a knife; if they are tender, transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil. After 30 minutes, check the garlic, rutabagas, and carrots by piercing with the tip of a knife. If they are tender, transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and set aside.
5. When the garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze the cloves into a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and mash well with a fork or spoon to create a smooth paste. Very slowly, whisk in 2 tablespoons of the canola oil in a thin stream. Whisk in a squeeze of lemon juice, then the remaining oil, very slowly. Add another squeeze of lemon juice and taste for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper, if you like.
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Quasi-Literals and Quasi-Parsers
E supports quasi-parsers. A quasi-parser allows one to compress large numbers of operations into a succinct notation (a quasi-literal) in a specific problem domain. Writing your own quasi-parsers (which can be done in E itself, as the JPanel quasiparser described below was written) is beyond the scope of this book. However, E comes with several quasi-parsers built in: a simple quasi-parser, a regular expression quasi-parser, a JPanel quasi-parser for Swing, and a swtGrid quasi-parser for SWT.
Simple quasi-parser
The default quasi-parser is a text manipulating parser capable of extracting data from strings and constructing new strings. In its simplest form, it is a clean and simple way of constructing strings for printing:
# E sample def a := 3 def answerString := `The value a is $a, and a times two is ${2 * a}.` println(answerString)
Here we use a simple quasi-parser to build an output string in a fashion similar to the printf statement in C. Quasi literals are enclosed in back-ticks. A dollar sign denotes the beginning of a description of a value to be inserted at the dollar sign location. If the dollar sign is immediately followed by a variable name, the value of that variable is used. If the dollar sign is followed by an open brace, everything up to the close brace is evaluated to compute the value to be substituted (so you could put "$" inside the braces to put a dollar sign in the string, as well as doing arithmetic as in the above example). Quasi-literals can span multiple lines, in which case the carriage return is part of the structure.
A more sophisticated use of simple quasi-literals is for pattern matching. Here we parse a sentence:
# E sample def line := "By the rude bridge that arched the flood" if (line =~ `@word1 @{word2} rude @remainder`) { println(`text matches, word1 = $word1`) }
The string on the left of =~ is compared to the quasi literal on the right, evaluating true if the string can be parsed in conformance with the quasi literal. The "@" asserts that any text can match this part of the string, and the variable declared after the "@" contains that text at the end of the evaluation. The variable "word2" is enclosed in braces to offset it from the word "rude" immediately following it, which would look like part of the variable name without the offset.
In this example, the minimal string that can get a match would be space-space-"rude ", in which case the data extracted for variables word1, word2, and remainder would all be zero-length strings. As it is, at the end of the evaluation, word1=="By", word2=="the", and remainder == "bridge that arched the flood".
A single quasi-literal can contain dollar signs as well as "@"'s, in which case the results of the dollar sign evaluations will be included in the matching conditions.
Quasi-literals can almost always be treated as strings. They accept almost all of the string protocol (technically, the quasi-literals are of type "twine"). The one place where they cannot be treated as strings is in comparisons to actual strings. To compare a quasi-literal to a string, use the "bare" method: this is now wrong! all strings seem to now be twines
def equalStrings := "abc".bare() == `abc`.bare()
Regular expression quasi parser
The regular expression quasi-parser gives E much of the CGI scripting power that Perl and Python share. Since E runs on top of a jvm with all the startup time such jvms entail, using E for CGI scripts per se is not recommended. However, if one uses the distributed computing power of E to run CGI-like E programs as services for a Web server, one can achieve the same effect, and receive a number of bonuses unavailable in Perl and Python. The example Web server written in E, shown at the end of the book, was designed with just this thought in mind.
The JPanel quasi-parser processes visually understandable strings into complex window panel layouts for gui applications. It is a most remarkable and useful example of quasi-parsers in action, giving the developer a rather WYSIWYG presentation of his windows. Thus the E programmer has no need to resort to the typical inflexible IDE-specific drawing tools that produce code no one can read and absolutely no one can edit. Under the covers, the JPanel uses the GridBagLayout manager to compose the panel, giving it a flexibility comparable to the TK layout system from TCL (which actually inspired the JPanel). Unlike the typical visual layout editors in Java IDEs, the JPanel system is able to define a broad range of resizable windows simply and intuitively.
# E syntax # define the panels explanation,label, field, okButton, cancelButton, logo # pad1, pad2, which are label fields before # this example begins def composedPanel := JPanel`$explanation.Y > > $label $field > $okButton $cancelButton $pad1.X V $pad2 $logo`
In this layout, the explanation (presumably a textArea) is at the top of the composedPanel, with the label and field left-to-right underneath, and the okButton to the left of the cancelButton/logo area arranged top-to-bottom. This is a layout for a 3-wide, 4-high grid of cells, though some the panes fill multiple cells, and the rules for which cells grow are sophisticated, as described next:
The ".Y" says that the explanation should soak up any extra vertical space. The ".X" says the field should soak up any extra horizontal space. The two ">" symbols say that the explanation should span all three of the columns of this pane. The field fills two horizontal cells as denoted by the ">" which follows it. The "V" in the lower lefthand corner says that the okButton should fill two vertical cells.
When this pane is part of a resizable window, enlarging vertically makes the explanation larger. Enlarging the window horizontally enlarges the field but not the label. Both the cancel button and the okButton should remain the same size regardless of resizing since the extra space is being soaked up elsewhere.
If several elements have ".Y", the extra vertical space is divided evenly among them; similarly fields with ".X" share extra horizontal space.
The space characters used to separate the elements of this layout have no meaning to the quasi-parser; we have used the space to create a visual representation of the layout that makes it easy to see the layout even though this is just code.
It is not possible to lay out all possible compositions with a single JPanel, but JPanels can dramatically reduce the nesting of panels compared to Java applications, while making the layout visually clear in the code itself. And of course, you can always place JPanel-laid-out panels inside of other JPanel layouts. The result is tremendously more compact, easier to understand, and easier to maintain than the result of nesting large numbers of Swing Box layouts.
A similar quasi-parser, the swtGrid, is included for layout of SWT panels. The main difference, as shown in later example code, is that the swtGrid requires a first entry that is the parent panel for the laid out components improve this discussion


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Storm hang on late to down Mercury
Seattle, WA – Tanisha Wright scored a game-high 20 points and the Seattle Storm edged Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury, 75-72, on Sunday at Key Arena.
Wright shot 7-for-11 from the field and dropped in 13 of her points in the second half to help the Storm rebound from their season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. Camile Little poured in 13 and Shekinna Stricklen added 11.
In her second professional game, Griner tallied 17 points, seven boards and three blocks, but her efforts weren't enough to keep the Mercury from dropping a second straight contest to start the campaign.
Candice Dupree scored 18 points, DeWanna Bonner had 11 and Diana Taurasi finished with 10 in the setback.
Phoenix led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but saw its lead cut to 38-35 by the break. The Storm then took control midway through the third with a 13-2 run, with Temeka Johnson's triple providing a 53-44 edge for Seattle.
A jumper from Taurasi with 2:31 left in the game brought Phoenix within 68-67, but a basket from Noelle Quinn and a 3-pointer from Little created a six-point spread with under a minute remaining to secure the victory for Seattle.


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The Augusta Visitor Information Center continues to draw visitors and tourists from all over the world For example, in January our visitors included couples from Australia and Alaska.
I asked the couple from Australia what brought them to Augusta. They replied that they both had never visited before and wanted to tour our city. They enjoyed a tour of the Augusta Museum of History, which includes a James Brown (Godfather of Soul) exhibit. The couple expressed to me that they enjoyed the hospitality we offer in Augusta and that they really felt welcomed.
The couple from Alaska decided to stay in Augusta for the night and tour before leaving the next day to go to Florida. I provided them with information about what they could do while in Augusta and places they could eat. After exploring Artists' Row (a section in downtown with several art galleries) and downtown Augusta, the couple came back to say goodbye and how they really enjoyed their time in our city.
As is true of many of our visitors to the Augusta Visitor Center, they find out what Augusta has to offer. All of our guests express satisfaction and appreciation for the information and special attention they receive from the visitor center staff and volunteers.
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By Quentin Fottrell
Friendships are increasingly breaking up among Facebook's 800 million members.
The percentage of people who "unfriend" other Facebook members rose from 56% in 2009 to 63% in 2011, according to a new Pew Research study. Women seem to be second-guessing their online relationships the most: some 67% say they deleted people versus 58% of men. Likewise, young adults are more active "unfrienders" when compared with older users: 71% of those between 18 and 29 deleted people versus 63% of those aged 30 to 49. (A Facebook spokeswoman says it introduced privacy measures in recent months so users could restrict rather than unfriend others.) Language expert Alan M. Perlman says it's more than just friends who over-stay their welcome due to excessive self-revelation or bland status updates like, "I just ate breakfast" or, "There aren't enough hours in the day."
During Facebook's early days, many users competed to add the most friends. Since then they've become choosier about their online relationships, experts say. While the first couple phases of Facebook were about hooking up with new friends and self-promotion or revelation, the latest phase is about being more selective. Indeed, Adam Hanft, CEO of marketing firm Hanft Projects, says it's become hip to unfriend people. "Imagine the implications of the old measure of coolness — the number of friends — is supplanted by a new metric, the number of unfriendings you've done," he says.
Members are also more concerned about privacy and people they barely know. Two people meet in a bar and an hour later they're often Facebook friends, experts say. "Facebook users are reading about privacy issues on Google and Facebook all over the media," Hanft says. Also, despite unauthorized experiments with Facebook and Google+ identity cards, experts say it's difficult to keep conman from creating a phony Facebook persona. He says one clue might be that the person in question has no family listed; that said, even fake Friends and family can be manufactured on Facebook, too.
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Villanueva named Cubs' fifth starter
PHOENIX -- The Cubs named Carlos Villanueva as the fifth starter for now, which means lefty Chris Rusin is headed to Triple-A Iowa. But Villanueva knows his job could be temporary as the team waits for right-hander Jake Arrieta to get healthy.
Villanueva is the ultimate swingman, and has accepted his role.
PHOENIX -- The Cubs named Carlos Villanueva as the fifth starter for now, which means lefty Chris Rusin is headed to Triple-A Iowa. But Villanueva knows his job could be temporary as the team waits for right-hander Jake Arrieta to get healthy.
Villanueva is the ultimate swingman, and has accepted his role.
"It's just the title of my job," Villanueva said. "We all know what's happening. It's not going to shock anybody -- 'Oh, Arrieta's back.' If it's me that has to go down [to the bullpen] and fill another role in the bullpen, then I'll go. If I haven't complained before, I'm not going to start complaining now."
Last year, it was a similar situation as Villanueva filled in while Matt Garza was rehabbing. Arrieta has been slowed this spring by tightness in his right shoulder. He is scheduled for another simulated game this week, as he continues to make progress.
In 15 starts last season, Villanueva was 1-7 with a 4.50 ERA, and was 6-1 with a 3.03 ERA in 32 relief appearances.
"He's been in that role, he's been a pretty good performer for the Cubbies," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "He's done a good job in any situation we've used him."
Villanueva's first start will be April 6 against the Phillies. The Cubs want to keep Opening Day starter Jeff Samardzija on schedule, so he will start Monday and April 5.
Rusin had pitched well except for his last outing against the D-backs on Wednesday, when he gave up nine runs on 10 hits, including four home runs, over 2 2/3 innings.
"He should be proud of how he went about his business," Renteria said of the lefty.
"My initial reaction was Rusin," Villanueva said. "I know it had to be difficult. I spoke to him a little bit. We know he'll be here at some point. It still doesn't make it easier. It came down to the wire. I just found out today."
How is Villaneuva able to switch roles from starter to reliever so smoothly?
"I wasn't blessed with a blazing fastball but I was blessed with a healthy arm," he said. "I'm able to bounce back."
For example, he threw 90 pitches Monday, then two innings on Thursday, and felt good.
"Not a lot of guys can do it," Villanueva said about being able to change roles. "Maybe a lot of guys don't get the opportunity to do it. Maybe I can be one of those people who advocates and fights for the rights of the swing guy."
It wasn't the role he projected himself in.
"When you get up to the big leagues, you're thinking, 'I want to be an All-Star, I want to be a No. 1, No. 2 guy,'" Villanueva said. "The years go by and the stats don't lie. It's what I've done the last three, four years. Thirteen, 15 starts, and 30 [games] in the 'pen. 'Good job.' That's all I want to hear -- 'Hey, Villa, good job.'"
Fans will be happy to know that Villaneuva is keeping his handlebar mustache. He shaved last season, and quickly grew it back.
"The day I after I shaved, I looked in the mirror and I was very upset," he said. "I don't want to feel that way anymore. As of now, it's staying. I wouldn't feel normal [without it]."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


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Faced with serious health problems in May-June 2014 and without full medical assistance in Belarus, I turned to Tel Aviv Medical Center of Suraski.
The first thing that surprised me was that no more than 3 days passed from the moment I placed my application for treatment to the invitation from the center, and a week later I was already in Tel Aviv.
All diagnostic procedures and consultations of experts were appointed in the shortest possible time, which is especially important for medical tourists, because roads are spent every day not at home. And of course, this is the merit of the medical tourism department.
My treatment in Israel took six months. During this time, I had two courses of chemotherapy, two operations, many procedures and consultations, each of which was accompanied by a member of the medical tourism department, providing translation services and simply supporting me at a difficult time for me. During these six months, I had to go to the clinic and in an emergency, and the fact that I was issued directly to the hospital without intermediaries greatly simplified many organizational issues.
The effectiveness of my treatment provided not only the overall high level of Israeli medicine and the professionalism of doctors, but also the assistance of medical center staff.
There are some of the best clinics that specialize in conducting Whipple surgery in Israel are presented in the catalogue.
Operation is used in Oncology.
The rating is based on the choice of patients who underwent the procedure in Israel.
The price for Whipple surgery in leading clinics in Israel is displayed in the catalogue. The lowest price is 35000$. Get your specific cost of the procedure from Medical Coordinator.
Bookimed doesn't charge patients any additional fees for arranging a treatment.
Sourasky Medical Center
2 days for arrangement
from $40000
Faced with serious health problems in May-June 2014 and without full medical assistance in Belarus, I turned to Tel Aviv Medical Center of Suraski.
My name is Olga, I turned to Bookimed in a state of total despair. My husband found a brain tumor, he consulted in Moscow and he was told that trepanation and removal is necessary. He also found a firm for medical tourism in Israel and asked for advice on his problem and was extremely discouraged by the answer that it is impossible to operate in any case, from the outset there should be radiation. Also found a mediator organizing treatment in Germany, but in this case even worse: the answer had to wait for 3 weeks "surgery is absolutely impossible," the estimates were not met, but the irradiation was also suggested, but "we'll see." In complete despair from the fact that tactics are not understood at all: I do the operation on the Internet or not ?, I found the Bookimed on the Internet, I was quickly answered, talked with Maxim Privalov, he is a very tactful professional, promptly arranged the examination of our mr and kt in the medical center of Ichilov the best neurosurgeon in Israel, Zvi Rama and Dr. Bukshtein. The next day the head of the department for the reception of foreign patients called me and so detailed told me everything about our problem that I had neither a shadow of doubt in terms of treatment tactics, and then by e-mail sent a letter in which it was also determined in detail: what should to do in what sequence, cost, questions about accommodation, etc. I am very grateful to these people for their professionalism! Thank you!
Hope and faith work wonders. If you have at least some little hope and opportunity, then you should take advantage of it and not hesitate. And the decision that comes to you, probably the first - the only true. Everything is very high quality, people are really responsive.
I want to convey many thanks and words of sincere gratitude to Sofia (coordinator of international patient support), which helped to make this correct for us and the only choice. She showed us all the pros and cons, helped to make this the right decision.
In Russia, stomach cancer of the 4th stage was diagnosed with metastases, the operation was refused and offered chemotherapy with a standard set of drugs allowed for our polyclinics.
After sitting in the queue all day waiting for a chemotherapist, I saw an incredible hopelessness of everything that was happening: a large queue of patients, indifference and lack of advice from the doctor, no shadow of hope.
With this diagnosis, fear is compressed, but with this attitude kills.
I want to hope that only I have come across such a reality, God forbid this to others.
My relatives searched for alternative treatment abroad, through joint efforts, through acquaintances and the Internet, we came to contact the clinic in Israel "Ichilov".
After a telephone conversation with the clinic, the final decision was made to go to Israel for treatment.
In Israel, many similar medical institutions, but only similar ones, as it turned out later, it was Ichilov who is dealing with complex and problematic oncology issues that others can not cope with. Skeleton of professional doctors is formed by Ichilov, because the clinic has a scientific and practical center, the task of which is to increase the potential for effective treatment. My first impression when meeting with the clinic and its staff is the atmosphere of cordiality and desire to help, no one promises the impossible, a real picture of the problems and a plan for how to act.
It makes no sense to speak and compare the service of Russian medical services and foreign, it is not comparable, everything here is envisaged for a person to recover, not to mention the staff and his attitude towards the sick. There are no problems with ignorance of a foreign language, the Russian curator solves all these problems, and a significant part of personnel from Russia or the former Soviet republics. It should be noted that the medical center of Ichilov is a whole city with many buildings of different treatment directions and a corresponding service infrastructure.
Returning to the issue of treatment, I want to note one aspect, in my opinion, important, this is the quality of drugs in the course of treatment. Russian medicine can offer at best such (or generics), which does not improve the treatment.
Passing treatment in Israel, in the clinic Ichilov, there is hope for the future.
Many thanks to all the staff of the clinic.
God bless you.
Our coordinator Maxim sent us to the clinic Ichilov. We liked everything: attention from the doctors, and efficiency (the fact that we were quickly sent for treatment). Already in the clinic they helped with the collection of all necessary documents and certificates, with documents for departure. When we arrived, they met us, conducted to the clinic, the coordinator treated us very carefully. Attention and professionalism from doctors and nurses, the quality of drugs - we are all very pleased. we hope that our treatment will be productive and quality. Thanks a lot, everyone!
At Sourasky Medical Center physicians perform Whipple surgery in the Oncology Department. Only experienced personnel is permitted to participate in the operation. A patient stays under general anesthesia during the procedure. The operation lasts for 6-12 hours, depending on patient's peculiarities.
Rehabilitation takes around 8-12 weeks on average. A patient should carefully follow all doctor's recommendations after the procedure in order to avoid side effects after the operation.
Assuta Medical Center
2 days for arrangement
from $35000
When a terrible insidious disease (which previously was even feared in the depths of consciousness) suddenly (!) Declares (after a biopsy) in full, masterfully about its location in your living organism, you involuntarily embrace the chilling horror. No! That's not mine! These analyzes - the verdict - are clearly strangers, apparently, they were confused in the laboratory ... Alas!
But soon, after not one sleepless night, the key in my head is the sacramental question "What should I do ?!" And now a passionate desire arises - to struggle! Be-be-be! And here it is extremely important to choose a reliable medical ally, a savior's friend, who, in fact, you trust the most precious thing that God has given and the parents - LIFE.
From the trilemma - Russia, Germany or Israel - I thanks to the all-round competent support and help from my relatives (my wife, my sons, my brother, my brother-in-law) have firmly stopped on the south. And from a number of well-known Israeli clinics the choice, after careful monitoring, fell on the Tel Aviv clinic Assuta Complex. And we, I think, will never regret it.
Assuta Complex is not only one of the centers of modern world medicine that is widely and regularly recognized. Assuta Complex - with all its numerous units and services located already in three different places in the capital in impressive buildings of urban architecture, I personally imagine (on a safe expiration of the operation) a kind of majestic Temple of Health! I believe, like thousands of his other patients from all over the world, so it is.
I deliberately omit from organizational review the organizational and financial components. They are also natural for any society, like air and water for the everyday life of an individual. It seems to me, in the main thing - in people who create true Good in the operating rooms, in the wards, in the procedural and research clinics of the Assuta Complex.
And since I (and my family) interacted with a certain circle of people, I would like to highlight, first of all, the medical director - Alla Shinder - an excellent manager, a charming woman, a reliable responsible partner. I am sure that the misfortune transferred me and my family to Alla purely for the rest of my life! And if suddenly, more than expectation, she will need help, we are always ready to extend a hand of friendship.
As for the purely medical content, then preparation, consultations, and analyzes - in the Assuta Complex at the proper impeccable level. Apotheosis was a carefully prepared operation - brachytherapy. It is excellent, if it is appropriate to compare, the outstanding professor Haim Matskin ("chaim" in Russian translation of "life") carried out jewelry with a friendly professional team of doctors and assistants.
... It's been a month already. Now my usual creative (extremely rich) life is on the run. And inside my body for a second does not stop the struggle between "good and evil," skillfully introduced medicine, with predatory alien cells ...
I believe: victory will be ours!
With respect and gratitude to the whole clinic Assuta Complex and to my kind healers
I had breast cancer stage 2A, I had an operation, and then I went through irradiation. WAS, because the tests showed that I am healthy. At the treatment I felt at home: comfortable wards, shower ... Careful staff. Thank the doctors of Assuta for the fact that I returned to normal life!
The results of the tests (biopsy) simply shocked me !!! The question "What to do?" Did not come out of my head. Where to run, where to seek salvation?
The choice was between the three countries: Russia, Israel and Germany. Under the pressure of the opinion of relatives stopped in the south direction. After searching the Internet and with the clinic they decided - Assuta. All aspects, from preparation, diagnosis and ending with the operation itself - brachytherapy - are all at the highest professional level! The operation was carried out jewelly by Chaim Matskin. Already passed a month, the body struggles with the ailment. And all this thanks to the creators and saviors from Assuta.
I passed last year a planned medical examination. The doctors diagnosed me with cervical cancer. In Russia, such a diagnosis simply plunges into shock, as the level of medicine desires better, and cancer is generally a death sentence. My relatives supported me in a difficult moment.
Very soon I recovered from the shock, began to think-guess how to fight for a life for the sake of children, husband, myself. There was not much time, it was impossible to delay with such a diagnosis. On the advice of a friend, I chose the Assuta clinic in Israel. Why Assuta? I read a lot of positive responses about this hospital, the indicator of successfully conducted operations in the department of oncology was simply amazing. Of course, the level of Israeli doctors is much higher than ours.
Shortly after the application, the coordinator of the clinic contacted us, which also inspired confidence. He painted a program of treatment, introduced the case. When asked how much treatment will cost, the answer is tentative. They said that the doctor should specify the price, and payment is made after the fact. This was also a plus. Of course, there was some concern that we were going to a foreign country, we would feel "lost", but these fears were in vain.
It pleased us that at the stage of diagnosis we were informed that the situation was not so terrible. There was a hope for recovery. A few days later I was operated on.
I was at home in a couple of weeks completely healthy. There are not enough good words to express gratitude to the doctors of the Assuta clinic who cured me.
Six months ago, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. There was already stage 3, and our doctors said it was too late to do anything. But we decided that since we can not be cured here, this does not mean that we will not be helped abroad. Considered a lot of options, both Germany and Austria, but decided to go to Israel. Still, the medicine there is somewhat cheaper.
The father was treated in Assut. The clinic is very good, and the doctors in it are real professionals. Dad passed a course of chemotherapy with radiation, then an operation was performed. In general, the father feels well. We are very grateful to the doctors of the clinic.
Assuta Hospital is the largest clinic of private ownership in Israel. It develops a lot of medical directions and is highly specialized in surgery, IVF, cardiology (the use of VenaSeal, Cryo and MICRA and other innovative techniques) and oncology. The main distinguishing feature of this medical institution is a high level of attentiveness to the patient's needs. The option of a surgical operation, an attending physician and a type of the room is not the complete list of things left up to the choice of the patient.
I express my deep gratitude to the employees of Herzliya Medical Center, consultant Alexandra and accompanying Ayala, who supported us at such a difficult moment and rendered "aerobatics" in organizing the trip! Special thanks to the super specialist Dr. Aaron Chechik, who made the hip joint replacement! Be healthy! Prosperity to you!
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I was vacationing in Tel-Aviv when I suddenly started feeling a horrible pain in my groin. I searched of a local private hospital that could assist and found the Herzeliya medical center. Doctor Kedar has sent me right away to do a series of tests that discovered I have a malignant tumor in my testicle and that I require immediate surgical intervention. I did the operation and since then I feel very well. Thank you
I was in the center of Herzliya about a lung tumor. I was impressed by the high level of service and the excellent attitude of the entire medical staff to the patient. Doctors are just wonderful, true professionals. Everything is planned very quickly, not a single day passes by. I am very grateful to everyone who participated in the organization and the very process of the treatment itself.
I want to express my gratitude to all the employees of the HMC. Arriving in Israel for treatment, I did not feel forgotten by a foreigner due to the high professionalism and sensitivity of the coordinators of the clinic, there are no problems in communicating with doctors. Sincerely, Alena
In January, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I was shocked, and with trembling hands I began to search for treatment options. From the first minute of conversation with a representative of honey. I started to calm down and look at the whole picture more clearly. In the clinic I was accompanied and helped in everything. Remarkable Dr. Zibli explained everything in all the details and the professional translation of Dianochka (my escort) was simply impeccable. The treatment is successful and I am full of hope.
Herzliya Medical Center is the leading medical center in Israel, which works since 1983 and follows international standards of medicine.
How much does Whipple surgery cost in Israel?
Doctors calculate the cost of the Whipple surgery individually for each patient. The price may depend on the hospital's reputation and doctor's experience. You may get the final Whipple surgery cost in Israel only after the consultation with a doctor.
7 clinics are represented in the ranking. According to their data, the approximate Whipple surgery cost is:
- The average cost in Israel is $41,100. The lowest price is $35,000 and the highest — $49,000.
Hadassah Medical Center
3 days for arrangement
from $44000
Hadassah Hospital is one of the best and the most famous medical institutions in Israel. Hospital was founded in 1934 by Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization in the USA. Hadassah Hospital consists of 2 university clinics:
One of the best medical institutions in the world is The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower. It is a part of the Ein Kerem Hadassah Hospital.
When to me in Moscow have diagnosed a cancer of a stomach - I thought that to us this my life has ended.
I did not know where to go, what to do? After a short search for information on the Internet, I decided to contact the Israeli clinic "Rambam". Orgprovodovi practically imperceptibly grew into the operation itself. They took on all the issues of flight, diagnosis and operation. The price / performance ratio is simply excellent!
Now under no circumstances go to our hospitals I do not want.
In Moscow, local doctors tormented me for two months! Only a puncture (not a biopsy) 2 times took! And with the assumption of "breast cancer" was sent to an operation to remove the entire breast ("so reliable"). After two months of torment, I decided to go to Israel. I found the clinic Rambam. Have made a biopsy and diagnostics. They decided that at my stage it makes no sense to remove the entire chest. We decided to remove only one lymph node. So the breast will be saved !!!
I want to share my experience of diagnosis in Rambam. There was a suspicion of breast cancer. It was necessary to confirm the diagnosis. I sent them a request on 02 January. Have told, how the process of the organization of treatment operates. In 3 days I received a call from the clinic. A week later, there was a first consultation with a doctor mammologist Drome. The total price for all came out 5500 dollars. All the diagnostics took 3 days. Then another 5 days, I was waiting for the results of the biopsy. As a result, there was another meeting where the diagnosis was confirmed. But now I know exactly what and how to treat me! But I have an initial stage and no metastases. There is hope for a cure.
Rambam Hospital is one of the greatest medical centers in Israel. Thousands of international patients visit the medical center every year. It offers more than 1,000 beds for inpatients. It is necessary to mention that the Rambam medical team includes leading Israeli specialists – professors and doctors, some of whom were even awarded the Nobel Prize. Up-to-date equipment and advanced technologies allow these high-level specialists to refine and develop in various realms of medicine.
When lung cancer was detected, we were advised to contact Israel, namely to the Shiba clinic, since our friends had already been treated there. Through the Internet we contacted the clinic and, after sending all the necessary results of the tests, we were promptly sent an invitation for treatment.
Arriving in Israel, we were pleasantly surprised by the attitude of the medical staff to all patients.
After carrying out the necessary examinations, the doctors of the thoracic department decided to perform the operation by puncturing, using the topic apparatus (anthropogenic source of radiation used in the treatment), and not the cavity as they were going to do in Russia. All the medical staff of the department was very attentive and caring, for which they thank you in particular.
On the 7th day after the operation, my mother was discharged, and after 10 days we were at home in Voronezh, (before doctors did not recommend a flight.)
Summing up my words I want to sincerely and wholeheartedly say thank you to the doctors of the Shiba clinic, who saved my mother, tk. Mom is the most precious person in life.
More than 5 years ago, we diagnosed in Moscow - breast cancer of the 2nd stage. They wanted to be treated first at home - at home, but the doctor advised the clinic in Israel. Read about the clinic Shiba, turned to the department of international tourism. The next day I received an invitation and went with my daughter to the clinic. We were met, escorted to the clinic, conducted by doctors. A few days later I was operated on by Moyshe Papa. Thank God, I'm fine, I managed to save my breast, which was not promised in Moscow. Every six months I go to the examination. Yes, it's not cheap, but life is worth it.
During these seven long and painful years, we had to endure so much pain and tears, doubts, unjustified hopes and disappointments after each failed attempt of ECO in Kazakhstan, that we were practically on the verge of divorce. The last attempt to conceive a child, we decided to take in Israel - in the clinic Shiba! When we arrived in Shibu we were assigned two charming, kind and sympathetic coordinators - Larisa Goldberg and Vera Gerov, thanks to the efforts of which, as well as all doctors and nurses, we had a happy family in the family, and in the world there was more one Kazakh! The Kazakhs say: "Bir zhan duniege alyp kelsen - mans yang alyp kelesin!" (Who gives life to one - gives it to thousands!). I want to dedicate these wise words to Vera and Larissa, thanks to the help and help of which another tiny heart has hammered! Many thanks to the girls for your professionalism, warmth and responsiveness, and a low bow to you! We love you very much and often remember looking at our beloved daughter! Many thanks to all the staff of the clinic, just familiar and unfamiliar, living on holy Israeli land! I wish that in your life every day there were events, when from happiness you would also like to embrace the whole world and all around the world!
With great respect and love,
Kazakh family, having acquired Happiness
My name is Makpal Turkbaeva. I am writing with Almaty, Kazakhstan. I was lucky five years ago to get into your clinic and have an operation to remove the meningioma in the left temporal parietal part of the most professional neurosurgeon doctor Z. Kohen.
First and foremost, I am very grateful to him, for the fact that he gave me the happiness of having a full healthy life that I now have. And also many thanks to all the medical personnel and the staff of the medical center of Shiba clinic (Tina, Jana, Rina) for responsible work on the patients, for support in the most difficult period of life, for professional organization in hospitalization and treatment, for creating all the conditions of the post-rehabilitation period.
Often people who have health problems come to me with questions about your clinic, and, listening to me, admire you, since my story looks like a fairy tale for them. I, having lived to 30 years old, having a one-year-old son and a pregnancy at 4 months, underwent three operations in Almaty, which followed one after the other, and led to the main cause of my disease - a malignant brain tumor that could only be eliminated from you - so decided my close people. And no matter how complicated the flight to your country was by transit through Istanbul, when I, with a high pressure, a terrible headache, just not lifting my head in the plane, lying on the seats, reached Istanbul, where the airport staff all me was fumbled with a transfer to Tel Aviv, I think that all the bandages wrapped on my body, the stitches after two operations in Almaty, can look like a girl-terrorist.
I just did not understand what was happening to me when I arrived in Israel, I was met by an ambulance car, delivered quickly to the reception point of the Shiba clinic, where, immediately, I was immediately taken for transfusion after dehydration on the flight, and only when I came to, after all the primary examinations at the reception, I was registered.
Many things surprised me in the Shiba clinic: the professional quick reception of the patient, a two-day preparation for the operation (taking tests, examination of doctors), the operation itself 11 hours after which the day came to, the obligatory doctor's request already from the third day after the operation - more to move, not to lie, frequent washing yourself, including the head, which was so strange to me, because it would have been different in my homeland after such a long operation, I probably would have stayed in the hospital for a long time, with a prohibition to swim, etc. Yes, it was amazing when I was discharged on the sixth day after the operation. And a month after the operation, flying home in Almaty, I again returned for laser therapy.
To date, I'm alive and well, all these five years, as it should be with us, was registered with a local oncologist, conscientiously visited neuropathologists and other doctors who with great interest read my extract from Shiba Hospital, where there was a qualified description of the operation performed, and every six months, conducted an MRI of the head, and in each of them, my position is excellent - there is no tumor growth time.
I once again thank your clinic and the most important person who made me happy - Dr. Coyen !!!
Sheba Medical Center is one of the best hospitals in Israel and in the Middle East. Sheba Hospital is situated in Tel HaShomer near Ramat Gan in the Tel Aviv district. Over 1,500,000 patients all around the world visit Sheba Hospital annually.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center is number one hospital in Jerusalem. It was established more than a hundred years ago but is continuously evolving and expanding even now. The statistics says that the hospital takes over 250,000 patients annually. Everyone who refers to Shaare Zedek Medical Center will be surely treated by highly-qualified specialists and within comfortable and warm atmosphere. This Clinic works in numerous directions and has the most popular Maternity Department in the country.
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Thanks to the Bookimed team, namely Bondarenko Ostap, for organizing our trip ... my son is 12 years old from Belarus. My son has many diseases, but the main problems are related to the endocrine system and neurology. The life of our family turned into a vicious circle from a series of hospitals in Belarus but the result was zero !!! Despair had no limits ... We decided to go abroad for operations ... Bookimed offered several countries for treatment, Israel billed an incredibly huge bill for the examination, although we had all the latest analyzes, we left this option right away on on om ... At first, I was very wary of the proposal to operate in the Turkish Republic, but all my doubts got divorced at the Medipol clinic. We were accommodated in a two-room apartment, three meals a day (for me and my son), the food is delicious ... Wonderful translators in the clinic, who accompany us everywhere and the most important thing is that everything is included in the cost of treatment ... Doctors and medical personnel are top notch, kind, friendly, the doctor will embrace the child, kiss his head !!! where our doctor will hug ... at first my son was wild and feared achey, and now can not wait to go again when we are treated ... If there is any doubt with regard to Turkey, they are useless !!! acceptable prices at a high level and quality of relations Ostap Bondarenko is a highly qualified specialist, he will give a shoulder and will find a kind word !!! when despair takes you and give up, you should always contact Bookimed-Team with a capital letter ... Thank you for being
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For my Lower spine problem I choosen Burmurgrad and Im happy on my selection. I found evry thing in order and hospital really maintaining international standard. My Doctor Mr Yodruk is very good Neuro doctor and he always attended me with very kind. My all prayers always with him. All other staff also very kind and cooperative. Hospital is so clean looks a 5 * hotel.
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Used Truck - 2003 Ford Windstar Wagon in Prospect Park, Pa
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Located at Defilippo Brothers Motor Cars in Prospect Park, Pa. Call Defilippo Brothers Motor Cars today at 866-790-4545 for more information about this vehicle.
Vehicle Options:
- 3.8l Spi V6 Engine
- 4-speed Automatic Transmission W/od & Od Lockout
- 3.56 Axle Ratio
- Front-wheel Drive
- 72 Amp-hour (650 Cca) Maintenance-free Battery
- Independent Macpherson Strut Front Suspension
- Torsion Beam Rear Suspension W/coil Springs
- Front Stabilizer Bar
- Gas Shock Absorbers
- T125/90r15 Mini-spare Tire
- Pwr Rack & Pinion Steering
- Pwr Front Disc/rear Drum Brakes
- 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (abs)
- 26 Gallon Fuel Tank
- Adjustable Roof Rack
- Body-color Painted Bumper Fascias
- Black Body-side Moldings
- Body-colored Grille
- Halogen Headlamps
- Driving Lamps
- High-gloss Black Pwr Mirrors (rh Convex)
- Complete Solar-tinted Glass
- Privacy Glass In 2nd/3rd Rows/liftgate
- Intermittent Windshield Wipers W/washer
- Rear Intermittent Wiper W/washer
- Black License Plate Applique
- Black Door Handles
- 7-passenger Seating
- Second-row 2-passenger Cloth Bench Seat W/adjustable Headrests
- Armrests
- Third-row 3-passenger Cloth Bench Seat W/adjustable Headrests
- Folding Seatback Load Floor
- Utility Hooks
- Enhanced Seating Group-inc: Adjustable Tracks
- 2nd/3rd Row Bench Recline & Rollers
- 1st Row Seat-back Map Pockets & Grab Handles
- 2nd Row Seat Mounted Cup Holders
- Full-length Color-coordinated Carpeting
- Front/rear Floor Mats
- Deluxe Color-keyed Steering Wheel W/center Horn Button
- Locking Tilt Energy-absorbing Steering Column
- Instrumentation-inc: Fuel/temp Gauges
- Tachometer
- Warning Indicator Lamps-inc: Low Fuel Level/oil Pressure/washer Fluid/tire Pressure
- Anti-lock Brake/charging System
- High-beam Indicator
- Fuel Cap Off Indicator
- Brake Warning
- Stalk Controls-inc: Turn Signals
- Flash-to-pass
- High-beam
- Wiper/washer
- Pwr Front Door Windows W/driver-side One-touch Down
- Pwr 3rd Row Flip-out Glass
- Illuminated Switches
- Auto Pwr Locks W/illuminated Front Door Switches
- Child-proof Side-door Lock
- "securilock" Passive Anti-theft System
- Remote Keyless Entry-inc: Illuminated Entry System
- Speed Control W/steering Wheel Mounted Controls
- Forced-air Ventilation/heater/defroster
- Manual Front Air Conditioning
- Rear Window Defroster
- Antenna Concealed In Right Side Rear Glass
- Color-keyed Front Door Trim Panels W/padded Armrest
- Vinyl Upper Insert
- Carpet Lower Insert
- Black-framed Windshield-mounted Day/night Mirror
- Molded Full-length Color-keyed Cloth Headliner
- Dual Color-keyed Cloth Sun Visors W/covered Vanity Mirrors
- Front Dome/rear Cargo Lamps
- Light/visibility Group-inc: Front Floor/2nd Row Reading/b-pillar Lamps & Sleeping Baby Mode
- 12v Pwr Points Located In Front Row & Cargo Area
- Lev Certified (3.8l Engine/4-speed Auto Trans)
- 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (abs)
- Driver & Front Passenger Airbags
- Front/2nd Row 3-point Passive Safety Belts W/height Adjusters
- Rear 3-point Shoulder/lap Safety Belts For Outboard Seating Position W/center Lap Belt For Bench Seat
- Second/third-row Child Safety Seat Anchors & Tethers For Outboard Seating Positions
- Fuel System Inertia Switch (located In Rh Jack Stowage Area)
- Driver Air Bag
- Passenger Air Bag
- A/c
- Am/fm Stereo
- Cassette
- Abs
- Front Disc/rear Drum Brakes
- Cruise Control
- Rear Defrost
- Child Safety Locks
- Front Wheel Drive
- V6 Cylinder Engine
- Floor Mats
- Gasoline Fuel
- Keyless Entry
- Power Door Locks
- Power Mirror(s)
- 3rd Row Seat
- Cloth Seats
- Bucket Seats
- Power Steering
- Adjustable Steering Wheel
- Tires - Front All-season
- Tires - Rear All-season
- Temporary Spare Tire
- 4-speed A/t
- Power Windows
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- Privacy Glass
- Power Outlet
- Engine Immobilizer
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- Driver Vanity Mirror
- Passenger Vanity Mirror
- Rear Reading Lamps
- Transmission Overdrive Switch
- Tire Pressure Monitor
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2003 Ford Windstar ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Maximum minivan.
Ford Windstar is one of the quickest minivans on the road. Its strong, 200-horsepower V6 delivers quick acceleration performance. Among the largest of the so-called minivans, Windstar offers a versatile interior that can carry up to seven people or big loads of cargo. It comes with dual sliding doors, and can be trimmed with video systems and other options to satisfy any taste.
For eight straight years, the Windstar has earned the Federal government's best crash-test rating: five stars each for driver and front passenger. With its optional side-impact air bags, Windstar achieves a double five-star rating in the government's new side-impact tests as well. Safety is improved further for 2003, as the Windstar gets Ford's AdvanceTrac electronic stability enhancement system. AdvanceTrac detects skidding and actively corrects the Windstar's heading by selectively applying individual brakes and/or reducing engine power. That could make the difference between a close call and a collision on a rain-slicked or ice-covered road. Additional refinements for 2003 focus on reducing noise.
The current Windstar is nearing the end of its run, and an all-new Windstar is on the horizon.
All Windstars come with air conditioning, a 3.8-liter V6 engine, antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EDB), and dual airbags. All come with dual sliding doors.
The 2003 Windstar LX ($22,710) comes standard with color-keyed bumpers, child-proof door locks, and a tire-pressure monitoring system. Standard tires are P215/70R15s on steel wheels.
A Standard Preferred Equipment Package ($3785) adds privacy glass, an overhead console, an adjustable roof rack, high-capacity auxiliary climate control, remote keyless entry, a CD player, a color-keyed vinyl-covered steering wheel, and upgraded seats and interior lights.
A Deluxe package ($4870) includes everything in the Standard package, plus tilt wheel, cruise control, a floor console, power driver's seat, power adjustable pedals, and P225/60R16 tires on painted aluminum wheels.
SE ($29,020) packs most of the equipment from the Deluxe LX, plus a chrome grille and side moldings, leather-wrapped steering wheel, rear-seat audio controls, cornering lamps, heated mirrors, interior storage nets, and low-back bucket seats in the second row.
The popular SEL ($31,750) adds leather to the interior, power to the front passenger's seat, and power to the sliding doors, plus two-tone body cladding, automatic headlights, an electronic message center, an electrochromic rear-view mirror, and a Homelink universal remote.
The top-dog Windstar is the Limited ($34,160), with side-impact airbags, SecuriLock perimeter alarm, wood-and-leather steering wheel, heated seats, woodgrain interior trim and in-dash 6-CD changer. Limited also comes with traction control, a trailer-tow package and a reverse-sensing system, a feature we've come to love.
Windstar offers a comprehensive list of options. Side-impact airbags ($390) can be added to any Windstar, but come standard on standard on Limited. Quad bucket seats ($745) are available and the SE can be equipped with power doors ($900). A Family Security package ($455) adds traction control, the perimeter security system, and 215/65R16 self-sealing tires to the LX Deluxe. SE and SEL buyers can get the package with the reverse-sensing system ($600). LX Deluxe, SE, SEL, and Limited offer a ($995) video entertainment system with a 6.4-inch monitor that folds down form the headliner. Several competing minivans offer video systems only on top-of-the-line models. Windstars sold in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming have engine-block heaters. A three-door cargo van is available for commercial and fleet buyers.
Ford Windstar benefits from refinements for 2003 designed to reduce noise. Aerodynamic mirrors, new beltline moldings, and new B-pillar appliques are designed to reduce wind turbulence. Thicker side glass in the front doors and improved sealing in the front bulkhead further insulate the Windstar's driver and passengers from wind noise.
Ford Windstar's styling hasn't changed much since its 1995 introduction, but it still looks contemporary. Windstar's front end received a minor redesign in 2001, and the LX Standard and Deluxe acquired driving lights in 2002. For 2003, all Windstars sport body-colored bumpers.
The sliding doors neatly hide the tracks below the lower edge of the rear side window, instead of gouging them out of the quarter-panel sheetmetal. This gives the Windstar a less utilitarian, more upscale look. Power operation for the dual sliding doors is optional on the SE, and standard on the SEL and Limited.
With the power-operated doors, you can open the Windstar by remote control, using a button on the key fob. This can be real benefit when you've got an armload and it's raining. It's also nice for folks who find opening and closing heavy doors a bit strenuous. The one shortcoming of the power doors is that they move more slowly than most people could slide the door by hand. Nonetheless, kids love the power doors. A safety feature automatically stops the door should some errant body part block its path. And an industry-first warning strobe alerts the driver when the sliding doors are opening.
Unlike some of its domestic competitors, Windstar is not available in a short-wheelbase model. Windstar comes in one size only, and that size is relatively large, comparable to the Dodge Grand Caravan, the Chrysler Town & Country, and the Honda Odyssey.
Ford Windstar is as large as the largest minivans, so there's lots of room inside. Kids love the spacious feel, while adults appreciate the generous legroom and headroom, especially in the center bucket seats. The nicely designed and substantial dashboard wraps around the driver, positioning the radio and climate controls within easy reach. Two cup holders are attached to a tray that slides out; spring-loaded sides allow them to accommodate a variety of containers. A convenient wide-angle mirror helps the driver keep an eye on what's going on in the rear seats.
We had trouble getting comfortable in the SEL. We found the front seats in flat, with little side bolstering. That made getting in and out easy, but left us with no side support for going around corners.
Some people like center consoles in minivans, others find them inconvenient, as it makes it difficult for adults to walk between the seats and into the rear of the vehicle. (Of course, it doesn't upset kids, who just clamber over it.) SEL and LX Deluxe come with the center console on the floor between the two front seats; LX and SE models don't have it, unless it is ordered as an option ($155).
Pedals are power adjustable, a genuinely useful feature Moving the pedals closer to the seat at the touch of a button is beneficial for drivers with short legs. This allows them to sit farther from the steering wheel, for better driving position and to avoid potential injury from the airbag.
Center-row seats are buckets in SE, SEL and Limited. We found them heavy and awkward to remove. LX buyers can choose a center-row bench, or buckets ($745). The bench seat can be positioned left or right, for your choice of either curbside or street-side access to the third-row seat. (However, once the seat is shifted to one side, third-seat access from that side becomes awkward.) The bench seat reclines and rolls forward and back, for more versatile cargo loading and easier removal.
The third-row seat is a bench on all models, and has seat belts for all three people. Like the second-row bench it rides on small rollers that make it slightly easier to remove. It weighs about 100 pounds, which makes removal a two-person job. Once back in the van, it moves seven inches fore and aft on its track, allowing more rear luggage space, or more rear-seat legroom, depending on need. However, moving it all the way forward exposes the seat tracks, which are greasy for cargo and not friendly to dogs.
The rear bench can also be moved to the second-row seat's attachment points, to provide seating for five and cavernous luggage space. That feature adds to the versatility of Windstars equipped with second-row buckets.
The third-row seatback folds down to provide a flat table and more cup holders. Rear climate controls come standard (except in the base model), a great feature especially on hot days for children and pets. SE, SEL, and Limited come standard with rear audio controls as well, allowing kids to play cassettes in the rear while adults listen to the radio up front.
A handy feature for entertaining restless rug rats is the Auto Vision Entertainment System ($995), consisting of a VHS tape player and a 6.4-inch LCD video screen that folds down from the overhead console. There are even ports for video games. It's a real boon for long trips: You may never hear 'Are we there yet?' again. The system includes a pair of headphones, so people up front do not have to listen to 'Land Before Time 32,' or whatever else is screening in the rear cabin.
For busy adults, SEL and Limited models feature an electronic Message Center, which is a small voice recorder attached to the driver's sun visor. It can be used to record notes and other ideas that might come to mind while driving.
The tire pressure monitoring system that comes standard is a good idea: The warning light came on while we were driving our Windstar and, sure enough, the right rear tire was about 5 pounds low. Unfortunately.
Driving Impression
With its big V6, the Windstar is one of the quickest minivans available. It delivers strong acceleration, and has plenty of power for safe passing even with a full load of passengers. For the most part, the Windstar's powertrain performs smoothly. The V6 sounds raucous at high rpm, however, and the transmission shifts abruptly at times.
Windstar's steering is about right, with some feedback to let the driver know what the front tires are doing. It feels stable at speed. And the ride is smooth, thanks to the longest wheelbase of any minivan. Windstar rides more comfortably than sport-utility vehicles. The suspension is soft, however. It allows the Windstar to wallow in corners and lets the nose dive when you use the Windstar's brakes. Also, the brakes seemed unimpressive.
LX Deluxe, SE, SEL and Limited come with fatter tires (225/60R16) and bigger wheels (16-inch), which help improve handling and stability. Yet this package adds little noise or ride harshness.
We recommend getting the optional AdvanceTrac, an electronic vehicle stability system that uses both engine management and the anti-lock brakes to help the driver maintain control on slippery roads or other extreme conditions. Cycling 200 times per second, the AdvanceTrac computer checks the Windstar's road behavior against the driver's steering input to be certain that the van is going where the driver wants it to go. If it is sliding or skidding, then AdvanceTrac reduces engine power and/or applies the brakes individually to help guide the Windstar back to the path that the driver intended.
Another useful device is the reverse sensing system, which is standard on the Limited and part of the Family Security package ($600) on SE and SEL. Rearward visibility is limited in the Windstar, and distance is difficult to judge because the back of the vehicle is such a long way from the driver. The reverse sensor measures the distance between the van and any object behind it (such as a wall, a parked car, or a child). A beeper sounds at an increasing pace as the van backs toward the object. Besides its safety benefits, this feature speeds up parallel parking on tight streets, nice for those times when your passengers are scurrying into the restaurant or theater. It enhances safety when backing up in crowded parking lots. It's amazing how often people will walk behind or drive up and stop behind a big vehicle when it's backing up and this feature will alert you to that.
Ford Windstar offers lots of power, lots of room, and the availability of most of the latest minivan features. It scores well in government crash testing and offers side-impact airbags as an option. New active safety features can help you avoid an accident in the first place. Its versatile seating arrangement works well.
The Windstar is a dated product, however, and lacks the sophistication of the newest minivans. Its brakes are unimpressive and its soft suspension wallows in corners and dives under hard braking. An all-new Windstar is on the horizon. Until then, look for deals on the 2003 models.
Model Lineup
LX ($22,710), LX Standard ($26,495); LX Deluxe ($27,580), SE ($29,020), SEL ($31,750), Limited ($34,160).
Assembled In
Oaksville, Ontario.
Options As Tested
Family Security Group II ($600), includes traction control, perimeter anti-theft system, P215/ 65R16 self-sealing tires, reverse sensing system.
Model Tested
602 Lincoln Ave
Prospect Park, Pa. 19076
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