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HLS proudly tell us of their links with some of the biggest biotech companies in the world. We have long argued that HLS's defence of unscientific animal tests is linked to these companies releasing drugs which go on to kill people. Unfortunately for patients, there are many examples of HLS customers harming people in this way.
Over recent months, the disasters caused by HLS customers have continued.
Here are just a few examples of animal tested drugs disasters, how many of these were safety tested at HLS?:
It was reported in May 2008 that GlaxoSmithKlines (HLS customer) AIDS drug Abacavir was doubling the risk of heart attacks. [1]
In February 2006 a report into Adderall a drug made by HLS customer Shire Pharmaceuticals, linked 24 deaths to this drug for Attention Defecit Disorder, and experts urged monitoring of the effect of the drug on the heart.[2]
HLS customer GlaxoSmithkline were implicated with deaths among patients when their asthma treatment Advair was examined. The active ingredient, salmeterol, was linked to inducing asthma attacks, which were sometimes fatal. Forbes magazine claimed 4,000 people die each year as a result of taking Advair.
HLS customer Pfizer were linked to eleven deaths in a clinical trial for an Alzheimer's treatment in March 2006.[4] Among patients taking a placebo, the death rate was zero. Pfizer were only marketing the drug: it was manufactured by Esai, another HLS customer.
Roche (now ex HLS customer) stopped recruiting for trials of cancer dug Avastin in 2005 after deaths rose in the study group but not in the control group. Some of the deaths were suspiciously sudden.[5]
HLS customer Bayers' antibiotic called 'Avelox' was released just weeks after Raxar was withdrawn from the market. Avelox also interfered with the heart and within a year it was cited in reports of 18 deaths.
HLS customer Pfizer's drug Bextra (a painkiller) narrowly escaped being withdrawn in America early in 2005, then later was withdrawn in April 2006 following more discoveries.[6] Patients were developing a rare but life threatening skin diseases.[7]
Carbenoxalone was used to prevent the formation of gastric ulcers but caused people to retain water to the point of heart failure. After researchers knew what it did to humans they tested it on rats, mice, monkeys, rabbits, but could not reproducing this effect.
HLS customer Pfizer's drug, Celebrex was linked to a more than doubled increase in heart attack risks.[8]
This antibiotic, causes a bowel condition called pseudomenbraneous colitis. Clindamycin was tested in rats and dogs every day for a year; moreover, they were able to tolerate doses ten times greater than humans are able to.
This antidiarrheal, passed tests in rats, cats, dogs and rabbits. But it had to be withdrawn all over the world in 1982 after it was found to cause blindness and paralysis in humans.
HLS customer Novartis's drug Clozapine has caused blood disorders.
HLS customer AstraZeneca manufacture Crestor. Reports in the summer of 2005 linked Crestor with double the rate of side effect rates of comparable drugs, and six times the rate of some similar treatments. Some patients died.[9]
Cylert (pemoline), a medication used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, caused liver failure in 13 children. Out of these 11 either died or required a liver transplant.
Another suspicious clinical trial was reported in summer 2005 by a company long-suspected to be a HLS customer, Eli Lilly. A 19 year old drug trial participant was found hanging dead after taking an anti-depressant. Although these drugs have been linked by adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports and by expert analysis to suicide, Lilly denied the link in the case of Tracy Johnson.[10] Her death while testing Cymbalta, a similar drug to Prozac, caused concern as the drug is already on sale in Europe including the UK under the name Yentreve. The American drug regulators the FDA agreed that the drug was not linked to Tracy's death, although a spokesman for Tracy's family said the FDA never spoke to them, and the drug was also linked to another 13 suicides and 41 deaths. It's worth considering that stress urinary incontinence is hard to model in a beagle.
Manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals this drug was designed as a treatment for nausea and vomiting, made but human hearts beat irregularly and had to be withdrawn. Scientists were unable to reproduce this in dogs even with 70 times the normal dose.
In January 2006 HLS customer Novartis were linked to a typical ADR scenario – treating a relatively minor condition and risking a life threatening one. Warnings were added to eczema cream Elidel after it was linked to cancer.[11]
Eraldin was supposed to treat heart disease, but it caused deaths and blindness in humans despite the fact that no untoward effects could be shown in animals. When introduced, scientists said it noted for the thoroughness of the toxicity studies on animals. Afterwards, scientists were unable to reproduce these results in animals.
In February 2006 HLS customer Astra Zeneca's blood thinner Exanta was found to cause liver damage and they were forced to withdraw it.[12] It was unclear whether the 'rapid onset' of liver disease was linked to deaths in clinical trials.
An antiviral medication Fialuridine brought out by HLS customer, Eli Lilly caused liver damage in seven out of 15 people. Five of these eventually died and two more needed liver transplants.
This HLS customer has released Imigraine, Zyban, Seroxat, Relenza, Septrin, Phenylpropanolamine (PPA), Sumatripan, Flovent, Selacryn, Wellbutrin, and Ridaura, which have all caused illness, injury or death.
The dose of asthma treatment 'Isoproterenol' was calculated in animals. Unfortunately, it was much too toxic for humans. 3500 asthmatics died in Great Britain alone due to overdose. It is still difficult to reproduce these results in animals. HLS customer Abbott Labs manufactured Isoproterenol.
Sanofi, another HLS customer, produced Ketek, an antibiotic. It has been linked with liver damage in patients and effects have included death and transplant. It was also linked to drug-induced hepatitis.[13]
The pharmaceutical companies Pharmacia and Upjohn discontinued clinical tests of its Linomide (roquinimex) tablets for the treatment of multiple sclerosis after several patients suffered heart attacks.
GlaxoSmithKline are a notorious customer of Huntingdon Life Sciences. Their drug Lotronex was withdrawn from the market in February 2000 after it casued five deaths in the USA. A further 93 patients had to have surgery due to the effects of Lotronex, including removal of the colon. In clinical trials 27% of Lotronex patients suffered severe constipation, compared to just 5% in a group taking no active treatment. Lotronex was a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, a condition which causes discomfort but is not serious - unlike Lotronex which not only worsened the condition but lead to death.
In 1993, Boots' heart drug Manoplax was withdrawn less than a year after its launch following large scale human trials which suggested a link to increased rates of death and hospital admissions in patients. Manoplax had been extensively animal tested in studies using dogs, cats and other animals. Despite this however, it was only following clinical trials with human patients that the dangers of this drug became apparent.
Novartis's (HLS customer) Methysergide caused scarring of the heart, kidneys and blood vessels.
Danco Laboratories have had a boxed warning (the strongest possible) after its abortion pill Mifeprex (mifepristone) was linked with four cases of sceptic death. The bacteria has been identified, but too late for the four women who died and the others who may have been infected.[14]
There remains no animal model is Parkinson's Disease. Even if there was, the ADR caused by Mirapex would have been impossible to detect. The drug, manufactured by HLS customer Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. was found to cause a desperate urge to take part in gambling. A retired government intelligence worker told how he lost thousands before finding other patients had similar experiences on an internet site. A lawyer representing patients said he had spoken to 200 Mirapex patients who had developed compulsive addictions including gambling, shopping and sex.[15]
Johnson & Johnson (now ex HLS customer) have also been implicated in their own right. An analysis of the data available on their heart failure drug Natrecor (nesiritide) showed the likelihood that it caused a higher risk of death or renal damage.[16] A whistleblower from the FDA, David Graham, stated that this drug could possibly be as dangerous as Vioxx.[17]
An antidepressant linked to kidney and liver failure, anemia, and death in humans. Animal testing had indicated that it could be used without side-effects occurring.
HLS customer Serono, were implicated when they admitted that Multiple Sclerosis drug Novantrone was dangerous.[18] "Diminished cardiac function may occur early on in the treatment with Novantrone", they admitted it, although only relabelled the drug and continued to sell it. Experts spotted the problem – animal testing, and concluded. 'Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis is not a suitable animal model for testing treatments for multiple sclerosis and it is time to explore alternative experimental and therapeutic approaches.'[19]. An analyst said "The drug is burdensome already because it has a large side effect catalog"[20] The drug was licenced from Amgen, who are also a HLS customer.[21]
Opren was promoted, by HLS customer Eli Lilly, as a new wonder drug with a unique potential to treat arthritis and prevent the condition deteriorating. Indeed it did, but only in laboratory rats. In 1982 Opren was withdrawn from sale in Britain after 3,500 reports of side effects, including 61 deaths. Long-term studies with rhesus monkeys had failed to provide any evidence that the drug might cause liver damage, the main cause of death in human patients. Other animal studies commissioned by the manufacturers had also failed to suggest that Opren might cause the photosensitive skin reactions suffered by many of the human victims of this drug.
Pacific Pharmaceuticals:
"Premature baby drug doubles risk" called the Daily Telegraph in January 2006, and again attention was turned to a HLS customer. Pacific Pharmaceuticals had released an antibiotic aiming to prevent premature birth. A study by experts and supported by baby health charity Tommy's found it doubled the chance of a premature birth, causing an estimated 20 premature births every week.[22]
This heart medication, was withdrawn from the market when it produced liver failure which had not been predicted by animal testing. Even once the particular type of liver failure was known, it still could not be induced in animals.
In 2008 it was reported that at least 12 babies had died during GlaxoSmithKlines (HLS customer) vaccine trials. GSK uses children from poor families, who are "pressured and forced into signing consent forms," the Argentine Federation of Health Professionals, or Fesprosa, said. [23]
In the summer of 1997 Roche releaed a high blood pressure treatment, 'Posicor'. By the following June there had been 100 reported deaths. Roche themselves admitted that Posicor patients had a death rate 10% higher that those on similar treatments. Posicor offered nothing that existing safer drugs couldn't offer. An official from the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who oversee drug approval said of Posicor "there are a lot of other effective therapies out there, why not be safe with the public?". If they had been, those 100 people would probably be alive today.
HLS customer Astella Pharma's eczema cream protopic has been linked to cancer.
GSK also manufactured an antibiotic, 'Raxar' which was withdrawn in Decemeber 1999 after thirteen people died taking it. Raxar gave patients an irregular heartbeat, interfering with the QT interval. There were already plenty of other antibiotics on the market.
American Home Products diet pill 'Redux' was withdrawn from the market after 17 months when the pill was linked to 123 deaths by the FDA. The pill caused heart valve damage and respiratory problems.
The diabetes medication troglitazone, better known as Rezulin, was tested on animals without significant problems, but caused liver damage in humans. Its' manufacturer Parke-Davis/Warner-Lambert admitted that at least one patient had died and another had to undergo a liver transplant as a result.
ADHD drug, Ritalin was referred to in a report by the US regulators early in 2006 which said there were concerns over the heart risks of the drug.[24] Manufacturer Ciba-Geigy Corporation is a division of Novartis, a long-term, high profile HLS customer.
This diuretic, was thoroughly tested on animals, but it was withdrawn in 1979 after 24 people died from drug induced liver failure. This drug was made by Glaxo and Eli Lily, both HLS customers.
Arthritis drug 'Suprofen' was withdrawn from the market when patients suffered kidney toxicity. Prior to its release researchers had this to say about the animal tests: '...excellent safety profile. No...cardiac, renal, or CNS [central nervous system] effects in any species'.
Bristol Myers-Squibb (HLS customer) drug Sorivudine, a treatment for Shingles, caused 14 deaths.
Eli Lilly (HLS customer) drug, Strattera, was criticised by regulators after being linked to suicidal thoughts and other behavioural problems in teenagers.[25] Eli Lilly also make Prozac, which was revealed in later 2005 to be the cause of a greater risk of birth defects for mothers taking it.
Roche's (now ex HLS customer) flu drug Tamiflu was linked to abnormal behaviour, hallucinations, and reports of two suicides – all among children. The European regulator requested a report on all psychiatric effects.[26] Although many of the events were in Japan, the American regulators also said they would "examine reports of up to 12 deaths and 75 cases of children who suffered health problems after using Tamiflu".[27]
In June 1992, Teflox was withdrawn from sale in the UK after it had been given to 20,000 patients in only 8 months. The manufacturer Abbott Laboratories, (a HLS customer) withdrew the antibiotic after tests showed it could cause liver and kidney problems, and a life-threatening shock reaction.
Produced by HLS customer Astra, Zimeldine was withdrawn worldwide in 1983, just one year after its launch. In the UK there were over 300 reports of side effects, many of them serious, and seven deaths. This drug was tested on rats, mice and dogs - none of the tests predicted such serious side effects.
HLS customer, Bristol Myers-Squibb caused facial swelling with their drug Vanlev.
HLS customer Pfeizer's Viagra hit the news, this time linked to blindness. Reports of temporary and permanent blindness have been filed by patients who took the drug, which alters blood supply to the retina.
Merck generated much of its income from Vioxx (painkiller) before it was found to be linked to an increased heart attack risk, and summer 2005 saw the first court trials find against the drug company. The first trial awarded a widow $253 million, and left others wondering whether it was tested at HLS animals by another of HLS's customers.
Around the same time it emerged that animal data had indicated Vioxx protected the heart, and indicated it could be an effective heart drug, while human data suggested it was a heart risk. [28]] Incredibly it seems the animal studies were given more credence than the clinical reports. As the trials progressed, an expert testified that a single dose could cause a potentially lethal heart attack.
Merck's arthritis drug Zomax killed people.
[1] Independent. May 2008.
[2] Reuters. 6 February 2006.
[3] CNN. 17 March 2006.
[4] LA Daily News. 14 February 2006.
[5] Friday 27 January 2006 Pharma's year of trouble and strife from Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
[6] Oklahoma News Channel 8, 16 November 02
[7] Painkiller 'may double risk of heart attacks' Daily Telegraph (London 01/03/2006)
[8] Reuters. 24 May 2005.
[9] The Independent on Sunday. 19 June 2005.
[10] Daily Record. 20 January 2006. Novartis drug gets 'black box' warning
[11] Philadelphia Inquirer. 15 February 2006.
[12] DowJones. 20 January 2006. FDA Issues Alert On Sanofi Antibiotic Ketek.
[13] FDA Medwatch. 19 July 2005.
[14] Popular Parkinson's drug linked to gambling. July 11, 2005
[15] Sackner–Bernstein, J. et al. JAMA 293, 1900–1905; 2005
[16] Friday 27 January 2006 Pharma's year of trouble and strife from Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
[17] Reuters. 25 May 2005.
[18] Chaudhuri A, Behan PO. Treatment of multiple sclerosis beyond the NICE guideline. QJM 2005;98: 373-8. Chaudhuri A, Behan PO. Multiple sclerosis: looking beyond autoimmunity. J R Soc Med 2005; 98: 303-6.
[19] Reuters. 25 May 2005.
[20] Reuters. 25 May 2005.
[21] Daily Telegraph. 13 January 2006.
[22] Trading Markets.
[23] News Medical Net. 12 February 2006.
[24] Strattera
[25] Marketwatch. 18 November 2005.
[26] MSNBC. 18 November 2005.
[27] The Times. 28 May 2005.
[28] The Times (London). 28 August 2005. Comment: Vioxx lessons.


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This Memorial Day, as we remember the military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, we should also note that many of our bravest troops are suffering a terrible injustice today at the hands of their own government.
Many troops who saw combat in wars ranging from WWII to Afghanistan are losing their Second Amendment rights at an alarming rate after being seen by government psychiatrists.
Under the Clinton presidency, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) turned over the names of around 90,000 veterans to the Justice Department's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), meaning these veterans could no longer buy or possess firearms.
Inquiries made nearly a decade later by Republican Senators Tom Coburn (OK) and Richard Burr (NC) confirmed that these names were submitted not on the basis of a criminal record or whether a veteran is a danger to self or others, but because a doctor determined that a third party should be assigned to manage the veteran's financial affairs.
How can this be? It's due to the elasticity of the definition of "adjudicated mentally defective." According to federal law, a person so adjudicated is prohibited from owning a firearm. For the better part of forty years, this meant in effect that a person had been found "not guilty by reason of insanity" in a criminal trial.
But what once took place in a courtroom with due process has morphed into something much broader with far fewer legal protections. The definition of "mentally defective" now includes people requiring help managing their financial affairs (it would be interesting to see this standard applied to Congress and cabinet officers.)
So veterans who go to the VA for assistance – often with symptoms related to stress in combat – and are determined to be in need of help with their financial affairs are automatically deemed "mentally defective." Even if the help is for a short period of time, the gun ban lasts a lifetime. Oh sure, it's possible to get off the list, but only through the very same bureaucrats who supported the ban in the first place.
Furthermore, such determinations are not made in a court of law with an impartial judge or jury, but by unaccountable VA employees.
Under the guise of "mental defectiveness," therefore, many veterans who served their country honorably have lost their Second Amendment rights for life because a doctor or a bureaucrat in the VA appointed someone to look over their checkbook.
But it gets worse. What started during the Clinton administration was escalated by a law signed by President George W. Bush. What had been done illegitimately by the VA since 1998 is now required by the "NICS Improvement Act," which became the law of the land in 2008.
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Thankfully, a bill to protect those Second Amendment rights has begun to move through Congress. S. 669, the "Veterans' Second Amendment Protection Act" was recently reported favorably out of the Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Gov. McCrory shows his soft side
While he's not viewed as particularly warm and cuddly by Democrats — at least when it comes to helping humans in need — N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory says he wants the public to adopt abandoned and mistreated dogs, and he and the first lady are opening up the governor's mansion (or at least its yard) for an adoption event tomorrow.
McCrory is shown in this News & Observer video petting a pomeranian, seized in a recent puppy mill bust in Pender County.
Lexi will be among as many as 30 dogs — some coming from as far away as Greensboro and Charlotte to attend — who will be available for adoption at the event, which runs from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. Saturday
While it seems odd protocol for an adoption event, anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP by today — by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
The governor and first lady Ann McCrory are also promoting a bill to set minimum standards for breeding operations.
While the proposal isn't too tough, relative to measures passed in other states, it sets standards ensuring that dogs have daily exercise, fresh food and water, shelter and veterinary care at breeding operations with at least 10 females.
The measure passed the House but didn't get heard in the Senate before it recessed. The General Assembly reconvenes in May.
"I'm not going to give up on the bill," the governor said at the press conference announcing the adoption event Wednesday. "This dog issue is not a Democratic or Republican issue — it's an independent issue for every one of us."
The McCrorys have one dog, Moe, who lives at their Charlotte residence.
Posted by John Woestendiek November 15th, 2013 under Muttsblog, videos.
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One-time landfill provides backdrop for photographer's portraits of throwaway dogs
Once a week, Meredith College art professor Shannon Johnstone takes a homeless dog for a walk to the top of what used to be a landfill.
The Raleigh area landfill has a new life now, as a park.
The dogs she photographs there are still waiting for one.
They all come from the Wake County Animal Center, where, after being abandoned or surrendered, they've been living anywhere from a couple of weeks to more than a year.
The park, located atop a 470-foot peak formed from 20 year's worth of Raleigh's trash, serves as a scenic backdrop, but also, for Johnstone, as a metaphor.
Johnstone has photographed 66 "landfill dogs" so far — either on her climb up or atop the hill, according to a column in the Raleigh News & Observer.
Shot at what's now one of the highest points in Wake County, the pictures of throwaway dogs playing atop a hill made from other things people threw away are sometimes haunting, sometimes hopeful, sometimes a little of both.
Some of the dogs she photographed have found homes right away; others remained at the animal shelter. Five have died.
Johnstone, 40, has degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and she's on a yearlong sabbatical from Meredith.
Johnstone has photographed shelter dogs before. While she declined to name the city, one project she was involved in photographed animals before, during and after euthanasia.
She said the idea for the current project came from Wake County's former environmental director, who envisioned dozens of dogs at the park.
Instead Johnstone brings them there one at a time, and doesn't remove their leashes (except later with Photoshop).
Landfill Dogs, according to its website, is a project with three overlapping components: fine art photographs, adoption promotions, and environmental advocacy.
The project was made possible by a year-long sabbatical granted by Meredith College's Environmental Sustainability Initiative, and with cooperation from the staff and volunteers at Wake County Animal Center.
(Top photo by Shannon Johnstone; bottom photo by Corey Lowenstein / News & Observer)
Posted by John Woestendiek November 14th, 2013 under Muttsblog.
Tags: adopt, adoptable, animal welfare, animals, art, dogs, environment, hill, landfill, meredith college, mountain, north wake, park, pets, photographs, photography, professor, raleigh, shannon johnstone, shelters, trash, wake county, wake county animal center
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Why will 500 dogs cross the Brooklyn Bridge?
No, it's not to get to the other side.
The 500 dogs expected to march from Manhattan to Brooklyn Saturday night are taking part in the second Brooklyn Bridge Pup Crawl — a parade that raises funds for animal shelters and rescues across the country.
"In this difficult economy, shelters and rescue groups need donations more than ever to keep up with the demand for their lifesaving efforts, "said Jane Hoffman, President of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a coalition of more than 150 animal shelters and rescue groups committed to ending the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs at New York City shelters.
The march was launched in 2009 to help animal shelters hard hit by the economic crisis.
Proceeds from The Pup Crawl event are shared equally between five non-profit animal rescue organizations: Ace of Hearts (Los Angeles), Bobbi & The Strays (New York), Sean Casey Animal Rescue (New York), Get-A-Life Pet Rescue (Ft. Lauderdale) and Pets for Life NYC, a program of The Humane Society of the United States that provides free and reduced cost hands-on assistance, resources and solutions to help keep pets with their families for life.
"The Pup Crawl walk is a great way to raise awareness and funds for shelter pets," said Jane Harrell, associate producer of Petfinder.com, the online directory of adoptable pets. Petfinder is one of the event's major sponsors.
Advance registration is required for The Pup Crawl, which begins in City Hall Park at 5:30 PM on Saturday. Anyone can support The Pup Crawl, though, by attending the event, or purchasing a Pup Crawl (illuminated). The Pup Crawl Leash program provides three dollars to shelters and rescues across the country every time they refer a sale online. Any non-profit shelter or rescue in the United States can participate
The Pup Crawl was conceived as the first-ever nighttime dog parade over the Brooklyn Bridge, an event aimed at raising money to help the one million pets expected to lose their homes to the foreclosure crisis.
For more information on the event, visit www.thepupcrawl.com.
(Photos: courtesy of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals)
Posted by John Woestendiek April 15th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: ace of hearts, adopt, adoptable, animals, bobbi & the strays, brooklyn bridge, chelters, dogs, event, foreclosure, fundraising, get-a-life pet rescue, homeless, illuminated, leash, march, mayor's alliance for nyc's animals, new york, nyc, parade, pets, pets for life, pup crawl, rescue, sean casey animal rescue
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Does your Valentine await?
Here's your chance to find true love in Savage, Maryland.
Once again, Camp Bow Wow in Columbia is holding a "Cupids & Canines" event, designed to match up adoptable dogs from various rescue groups with new, loving homes.
This year's event will be held at Historic Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 12.
Similar events are being held throughout February by Camp Bow Wow's 108 locations across the country, and you can visit their website to find one near you.
The events aim to place rescue dogs in homes, and raise awareness and funds for local animal rescue organizations and Camp Bow Wow's Bow Wow Buddies Foundation.
The Bow Wow Buddies Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of dogs worldwide by finding foster and lifetime homes for unwanted dogs, advancing humane education and treatment, and investing in research and treatment for dogs devastated by illness and disease.
"As we grow, it's truly wonderful to see so many of our franchisees giving back to their communities by helping dogs and shelters in need," said Heidi Ganahl, founder and CEO of Camp Bow Wow. "The money we raise for our foundation will not only support foster care and adoption programs, but it will also help fund research for canine cancer which takes one in four of our beloved pets."
Guests at the Savage Mill event can speak with representatives of various rescue groups and meet some of the available dogs. There will also be refreshments, door prized and raffles, as well as discounted micro-chipping. Unless your dog is getting micro-chipped, Camp Bow Wow advises you to leave him or her at home, due to the number of rescue and shelter dogs that will be there.
Posted by John Woestendiek February 7th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: adopt, adoptable, animals, bow wow buddies foundation, camp bow wow, camp bow wow columbia, columbia, cupids and canines, dog, dogs, events, love, maryland, pets, rescue, savage, shelter, sweetheart, valentine, valentine's
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Take a sad song and make it better
The star of my book signing in Federal Hill yesterday wasn't me.
Nor was it my book, "DOG, INC.: The Uncanny Inside Story of Cloning Man's Best Friend."
And it wasn't even — awesome celebrity traveling dog that he is — Ace.
No, the show was stolen by Jude, a pit bull mix from Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter who showed up in hopes of getting adopted.
(While a couple of people showed interest in her yesterday, my latest information is that she's still available.)
Jude, according to the BARCS volunteers that accompanied her, was surrendered to the shelter a couple of months ago. Either her former owners or the staff at BARCS have taught her well.
At about two years old, she's an absolute sweetheart, with a playful but peaceful soul, and she got along with everyone, dog and human, that came into The Book Escape (it's dog-friendly) during the signing.
Well, she did a lot more than get along; I think she captured some hearts.
If I weren't still wandering and trying to figure out where home is, I'd have snapped her up. She will be the best investment somebody will ever make.
Why should you take my word for it? Because, six years ago, I adopted Ace, the finest dog ever to emerge from the halls of BARCS (in my opinion). Obviously, I know how to pick 'em.
Thanks to all those who came out in yesterday's drizzly cold weather, bought my book, and/or donated to the Franky Fund, which BARCS uses to provide medical care to seriously injured animals. You can learn more about it here.
Between customer donations and 20 percent of the days take from "DOG, INC." sales, we were able to hand over a couple hundred dollars to BARCS.
Also joining in was local artist Kelly Lane, who showed up to sell her hand-made Valentines Day cards, also donating 20 percent of her sales to BARCS. Kelly will be selling her cards today — Super Bowl Sunday — at Captain Larry's, 601 E. Fort Avenue.
Captain Larry's is holding its 4th annual chili cookoff today — for $5 you can sample chili to your heart's content, at least until it runs out. The event starts at 4 p.m., and proceeds are going to BARCS.
As for Jude, I hope she finds a wonderful home, and I hereby offer a free, autographed copy of "DOG, INC." to the person or family that adopts her.
Thanks again to all that helped out yesterday — Andrew Stonebarger, owner of The Book Escape, Kelly Lane, Tamara Granger (for making sure Ace behaved) and the staff and volunteers at BARCS.
And, hey, most of all, Jude.
Posted by John Woestendiek February 6th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: adopt, adoptable, animal welfare, baltimore, baltimore animal rescue and care shelter, barcs, book, books on dogs, dog inc., dogs, franky fund, hey jude, john woestendiek, jude, pets, rescue, shelters, the book escape
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Out of a Dumpster, into your heart
Here's a blog we're hooked on, and one we hope comes to an end soon — for, when it does, that will mean Lollie, the 3-year-old pit bull whose adventures in foster care it chronicles, will have found a forever home.
The blog recounts the foster care experiences of Lollie — full name "Lollie Wonderdog" — who was discovered in September by animal control officers after they received a call about an animal making noise in a dumpster. When they arrived and opened the container, there was Lollie, filthy, half-starved, and covered in cuts and bruises.
Lollie licked the hand of the officer who reached in to scoop her up, and she's been winning hearts ever since — first at the Montgomery County Humane Society, where she was known as Lolita. She spent a month there before being taken in as a foster dog by Aleksandra Gajdeczka and family, in late October, at their home in Takoma Park, Md.
"She had clearly been bred for money, abused, and then thrown away — quite literally," Gajdeczka writes on the blog, entitled "Love and a Six-Foot Leash: One family's quest to open minds, win hearts and save lives through the foster program."
Lollie's foster family took things slow, introducing her to their other dog, Chick. They taught her to walk on a leash, sit and cuddle — though that last one seemed to come pretty naturally once Lollie became less fearful and more playful.
Gajdeczka says the blog has multiple purposes, but it's mainly aimed at finding Lollie a home.
"We have a few humble goals in this pursuit: to find our current foster a great 'forever home' by revealing her sweetness and her big personality; to encourage others to fostering by sharing our experience; and to show the gentle, loyal nature of pit bull type dogs when kept as family pets."
Lollie, believed to be a pit bull-bulldog mix, is available to families within a two hour drive of DC.
"Lollie comes to you with a heart full of love, a clean bill of health, all of her shots/vaccines up-to-date, and already spayed. She is housebroken, does not chew on furniture, shoes, or clothes, and is quiet and cuddly. She is a smart dog, an ultra-fast learner, and has a lot of energy– she would make a great running partner, and may excel in agility training … She is wonderful with adults and children alike, and fine with some dogs– though she would be happiest in a single-dog house. Per MCHS rules, she cannot be adopted by a family with small kids, small animals (cats, rabbits, hamsters . . .), or no prior dog experience."
The blog tells you all you need to know, should you be interested in adopting Lollie.
It has some great photos (Aleksandra is also a photographer, reachable at firstname.lastname@example.com), some sweet videos, and nicely depicts not just Lollie's growth during her time in foster care, but all the love she, like all dogs — even those spurned, ditched or dumped — has to give.
Even better yet, it shows that humans do, too.
(Photos and video by Aleksandra Gajdeczka)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 22nd, 2011 under Muttsblog.
Tags: abuse, adopt, adoptable, adoption, aleksandra gajdeczka, animal cruelty, animal welfare, animals, blog, dog, dogs, dumped, dumpster, foster, foster care, foster dog, lolita, lollie, lollie wonderdog, love and a six foot leash, maryland, mchs, montgomery county humane society, neglect, pets, pit bull, pit bulls, pitbulls, shelter, video
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Spurned and burned, Wolfie bounces back
About four months ago, two dogs were found wandering the streets of Phoenix, both with what appeared to be fresh and severe chemical burns on their backs.
One of them was a puppy, a pit bull mix named Ash, who was featured in news reports and, after medical treatment and some time in foster care, adopted out to a new home.
The other was this fellow to your left, a one-year-old pug mix who has also recovered from his burns — though his back, too, remains scarred – but hasn't gotten as much press as his partner.
Maybe it was because his pug-something mix didn't have the media appeal of a pit bull. Maybe someone found his underbite, which makes him look a little like a miniature wolfman, camera-unfriendly.
When I ran into Wolfie, as he has been named, at an adoption event/fundraiser in Cave Creek, Arizona, Saturday, he seemed eager to flash his grin and happy to pose for my camera.
But, by weekend's end and after appearing at two adoption events — one at For Goodness Sake, a thrift store in Cave Creek whose sales benefit animal rescue groups, another at an area pet store — Wolfie remained in need of a permanent home.
He's an affectionate little dog who — though he still gets scared by strange objects and sudden motions — gets along well with both other dogs and humans, according to Paula Monarch, who's serving as his foster mom through Little Rascals Rescue.
Wolfie has been in Paula's care since September — about a month after he and Ash were found in South Phoenix, both with severe burns that were believed to have been caused by chemicals, acids or pool cleaners.
Officials suspect it was an intentional act, but no arrests have been made.
Wolfie spent three weeks at the vet's, getting his wounds flushed and cleaned several times a day, and his burns coated in silver sulfide.
They've healed over and no longer cause him any pain, but because of the hairless streaks on his back, he'll probably need to wear sun screen or a T-shirt if he spends much time outside.
Paula said she suspects Wolfie may have suffered other abuse, as well. He gets nervous when she picks up the remote control, and will scurry away with his tail between his legs.
Before long, though, he's over it and cuddling again.
Already, the tale of Wolfie is a brighter one than that of a Phoenix, a pit bull who was set on fire in Baltimore last year. Despite a valiant fight, she died several days later, but her case led to an ongoing re-examination of how best to fight animal cruelty in the city.
Wolfie made no headlines, and he's still waiting for that one person or family who see courage in his bald spots, beauty in his underbite, and will ensure the next chapter of his story is a happy one.
If you're interested in adopting Wolfie, email email@example.com, or call Jen at 623-210-6578, Ryan at 623-606-4855, or Patti at 602-943-7059.
Posted by John Woestendiek December 6th, 2010 under Muttsblog.
Tags: abuse, acid, adopt, adoptable, animals, arizona, ash, burned, burns, cave creek, chemical, coverage, dog needs home, dogs, ending, for goodness sake, happy, home, little rascals rescue, mix, news, pets, phoenix, pit bull, pug, rescue, rescued, rescues, shelter, wolfie
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Italian-inspired fall fest that takes advantage of the resort's unexpected harvest expands to three days.
History: The Resort at Pelican Hill boasts more than 725 olive trees from central and Northern California. When the trees began producing, the resort celebrated the harvest with an annual festival.
What: This year, the festival has expanded to a three-day event open to the public Friday through Sunday. For a full schedule of events, go to pelicanhill.com/Festa.
Types of olives: The resort has three varieties of olive trees: Sevillano, Manzanillo and Mission. More than 700 trees are Manzanillo, one of the world's most widely used olive varieties. It is known for its distinctive fruity olive flavor. About 25 century-old Sevillano trees are also on the grounds, as well as a handful of Mission trees.
Does the resort use the olive oil? Yes. The olive oil is used in the resort's restaurants for signature dishes throughout the year, as supplies allow. The olive oil will be sold in the resort's lobby Caffé shop after Festa dell'Autunno and throughout the year. Cost: $32 for a 375 ml bottle.
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In the fall of 2010, landscapers at The Resort at Pelican Hill approached resort Managing Director Giuseppe Lama with a head-scratching conundrum.
Green olives were peppering the resort's cobblestone walkways. More than 700 mature olive trees on the 500-acre seaside resort, planted purely for aesthetic reasons, were suddenly bearing fruit.
"We had olives everywhere," said Lama, who grew up in a town near Bologna, Italy.
Watch a video preview of the Harvest Festival at Pelican Hill.
He knew exactly what to do.
"I was inspired, so we decided to celebrate," Lama said.
That year, the Newport Beach resort harvested and pressed the olives, making their first batch of "Pelican Hill" olive oil.
"The biggest surprise was the quality of the olive oil. It was unbelievably unique and spicy," Pelican Hill Executive Chef Jean-Pierre Dubray said.
In 2011, the resort turned the harvest event into a one-day affair with olive pressing, live music, entertainers and seasonally inspired foods. This year, the festivities have grown larger, expanding to a three-day autumn festival open to the public Friday through Sunday. (Previously, activities were restricted to resort guests.)
The biggest celebration is Saturday's Italian-style street fair.
Lama, who launched his hospitality career working at the legendary Villa D'Este hotel in Northern Italy, said the festival is meant to duplicate traditional celebrations held each year in villages across Italy.
"We want to bring to Southern California a sense of renaissance like in Italy," said Lama, a key ambassador of the lavish, Mediterranean-influenced resort. "They (guests) will come in here and say, 'This is unbelievable.' It will make them feel like they are back in Tuscany."
From noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, the resort will offer music, olive pressing demonstrations, street painting artists and Italian flag twirlers. The latter performers are being flown in from Italy, where flags represent a family's heritage. Lama's family flag, for example, shows that he comes from a family of blade makers.
Visitors also will be treated to Italian food, and olive oil and cheese tastings prepared by resort chefs and artisanal cooks. The entry fee for the Saturday event is $75 for adults and $35 for children. The Friday and Sunday events are dinner and brunch featuring entertainment.
Besides the three-day Festa dell'Autunno festival, the resort is celebrating its fruit-bearing olive trees in other ways: olive-inspired spa services and olive oil tasting menus at each of its three restaurants – Andrea, Pelican Grill and Coliseum Pool & Grill.
Through November, the resort is offering a free "Art & Olives" tour every Friday at 4 p.m. During the hourlong walking tour, guests will learn about the resort's collection of plein-air paintings, Andrea Palladian architecture and mature olive trees. The tour ends with olive tastings in the resort's Caffe shop.
The Resort at Pelican Hill is at 22701 Pelican Hill Road South in Newport Coast.
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How old shutters and leftover paint added drama to a drab dining room.
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Uber-Luxury Homes
What makes a luxury home an uber-luxury home? Does it have a kitchen that's big enough for Wolfgang Puck? Does it have a driveway that goes for 200 feet until you reach the main house? Would every single one of you want to represent it? I would say the latter of the three is definitely the most accurate!
In my opinion, a luxury home is a person's idea of their dream home. It's someone's vision of what luxury is to them. Since most luxurious homes cost a lot of money to build, they have to tempt even the most discriminating buyers on a very emotional level.
Whether that means installing a $50,000 dollar state-of-the-art wireless Crestron system that turns on and off practically anything that has a switch in the house, a spa tub in the master bathroom that was placed perfectly to have a view of the waves crashing, or an infinity pool that stretches out onto a city—you can see where it begins, but not where it ends. All these uber-luxuries play to the buyer's senses.
I recall showing a $32 million, 20,000 square foot property on six acres of land cascading down to the beautiful Malibu beach. You should have seen the look of surprise on both of my clients' faces when the listing agent turned to the wife and told her that they were about view the home's private hair salon. I was thinking to myself, "Wow. If only I had one of those I would never want to leave!" If that's not an uber-luxury, I don't know what is.
I'm in the midst of listing the estate of a well-known Hollywood mogul in Beverly Hills for $30 million. It has a temperature controlled garage for 50 of your favorite cars that looks more like a formal living room than a private parking lot. Now a car buff will go crazy over that! Not to mention that it has a grotto and pool area that Hugh Hefner and the Girls Next Door would envy.
In my opinion, an uber-luxury home is a home where you feel like you were just transported to another world. It's a property where you could say, "Wait a sec, I thought I was in Beverly Hills, but everything I am seeing tells me that I'm in the South of France" or "How did I end up in Santorini because I swear I pulled into a home in Malibu and now I am really confused!"
It takes a lot to knock the socks off people with money… people with uber money… who buy these uber-luxury homes. But forget about knocking their socks off. The question is how do you get the listing?!
That was the exact question I asked myself back in 1999 when I was a recent graduate from the University of Denver as a Business major. Like most other graduates, I had no idea what I really wanted to do. I just knew that I didn't want to work at McDonald's which seemed like the only place that was hiring at the time.
I wanted to finally put my real estate license to use which my dad convinced me to get when I turned 18. I thought the best plan of attack was to find a top Beverly Hills agent and convince them that they could not live without young Mr. Rogers as their assistant. After finding the right fit, I not only convinced the agent to hire me, but I was able to negotiate a pretty decent salary out of the deal. For the next three years I did everything from pulling up daily hot sheets off of the MLS, to showing exclusive listings to celebrities. It was like getting a master degree from the best Ivy League school. After three great years of intense training, it was time to cut the umbilical cord from that amazing Beverly Hills agent and go off on my own. My game plan was to only focus on luxury homes—I take that back—uber-luxury homes.
The commissions were huge and not to mention the clients… I was working with people I was reading about or seeing on the big screen. It was fascinating to me and my college friends back in Denver who still didn't believe me when I told them that I just showed Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston Walter Mathau's $5.5 million beach home, or that I referred Courtney Cox and David Arquette to the $10 million John Lautner home that they purchased on Carbon beach.
That reminds me of Walter Matthau's house on Broad Beach. His idea of a luxury beach home was through his wife Carol's vision, which was to build a dollhouse on the sand—and let me tell you, any 10 year-old girl would have begged her parents to buy it for her! It finally sold to a couple where the wife was a huge doll collector and fell in love with it instantly. She even mentioned to me that she had some of the same dolls that my client had in the house. The deal was all cash and closed in three weeks.
I also represented the listing on a 20,000 square foot villa which went on the market for $9 million. My client was media mogul Ted Fields. This gated compound had everything you can think of, even a full-size indoor basketball court and a 7,000 square foot ballroom. It was no surprise to me when it sold to a basketball player after he was traded to the LA Clippers.
I'm sure that all of you would agree that when a developer builds a luxury home for speculation, the vision that he is working with can't be too specific. The finished product and statement needs to be very neutral so that it will appeal to a wide range of buyers.
There is a 7,000 sq ft $14,250,000 contemporary spec home with a 270 degree ocean view on the market in Malibu. One of the rooms was turned into an extravagant disco that was painted red with mirrors all over it. The only thing missing is a bouncer guarding the door. I believe the developer made a huge mistake by adding a room like this because it appeals to a very specific buyer and it's been sitting on the market for two years. But it will sell when the right buyer comes along. There is a saying that goes "There is an ass for every seat." Well, there is a buyer for every luxury home with a disco. Maybe it will be Britney Spears… only time will tell.
Almost as important as the luxury home, is finding an agent who is the right match to represent the million dollar-plus listing. This selective group of high-end agents who represent these luxury homes is a highly competitive arena and reputation is everything! We all know that a good reputation is very hard to build but can be shattered within seconds.
Having a specific style and staying within a niche has proven to work for myself. When people think "Chad Rogers," they not only think, "fifth member of the Beatles!," surprise, surprise—people associate me with the Malibu Colony and high-end beach communities which isn't a bad niche to have. Most of these people who have beach homes usually have mansions in Beverly Hills.
The single most important thing to brand as a high-end Realtor is you. This could mean having a saying that suits your personality. For instance, mine is: "It's always a wonderful day in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood." I know it sounds kitschy, but people remember kitschy. The more you brand yourself, the more you will be remembered. I have incorporated many branding tools into my business. For example, I was one of the first Realtors to jump on the blogsite bandwagon. My blog is very personality-driven. My clients and future clients can see what I'm doing, what properties I have listed, and what's going on with the market. It's a way for me to speak to a lot of people and usually by the time I meet new clients, they already have a great sense of who I am and what I'm about by going to both my blog and my website.
Having a website and being exposed on the Internet is very important. The producers of Million Dollar Listing discovered me off the Internet. If it wasn't for my Internet marketing, I most likely would have not ended up with such a great opportunity.
So many people e-mailed me after my show Million Dollar Listing aired and criticized me for my specific look. They said, "It's not professional to wear skinny jeans to work," "Why don't you were a suit and tie?," "You look like you just graduated high school," "Your hair is not a typical hairstyle for a realtor"… Let me just say that if Donald Trump, who is one of the most successful men in our country, could get away with his hairstyle, so can I.
Why get lost in the sea of agents? Stand out and say, "What you see is what you get." It shows that you have confidence, and exposing your personality brings a certain level of trust and assurance when a high-end buyer or seller is deciding on who they want to represent them. The bottom line is that the last thing you want is someone to forget you.
Being successful in real estate is about creating opportunities in your life. Whether it is on the Internet, going to events and schmoozing, or sitting open houses. You are not going to meet your future clients by waiting for your phone to ring, so it's really up to you to create your opportunities. There is nothing to stop you on your road to success but yourself!
So go out and do it, and I wish all of you a very successful 2009!


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The Duomo
Bert crashes the scene of tourists at the Duomo. Begun in 1296, this UNESCO World Heritage Site -- the largest brick dome ever constructed -- sits in the center of Florence like a beacon for lost souls.
Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milan, Italy
The Grand Hotel Villa Cora
Bert upgrades Aisha and Jacy to the Grand Hotel Villa Cora right in the heart of Florence.
Viale Machiavelli 18, 50125 Florence, Italy
Terme Di Montecatini
The girls meet Bert at the Terme di Montecatini Spa where the cycling trip around the city of Pistoia begins.
Viale Giuseppe Verdi, 41, 51016, Montecatini-Terme Pistoia, Italy
Frantoio di Croci (Olive Oil Mill)
Bert, Aisha and Jacy have lunch at this olive oil mill after a long bike ride around Florence.
Via Vignoli 96, 51010 Massa e Cozzile
CrossBow Training
Bert and the girls enjoy some crossbow training in the hills of Tuscany with a local expert, Giuseppe Basile.
Truffle Hunting
Bert takes Aisha and Jacy truffle-hunting with the Savini family.
Piazza C. D'Ascanio Loc. Montanelli -- 56036 Forcoli, Italy
Antico Ristoro Di Cambi
After hunting truffles with the Savini family, the vacationers escape to Antico Ristoro di Cambi where everyone is treated to a truffle lunch.
Via S. Onofrio 1r, 50123 Florence, Italy
Sbandieratori (Flag Throwing)
Jacy and Aisha learn how to throw flags.
Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milan, Italy
Private Visit With Michelangelo's David
A one-on-one visit with one of the world's most famous pieces of art.
Gallerie dell'Accademia, 50122 Florence, Italy
Studio Galleria Romanelli
Jacy and Aisha try to mold their own version of Bert in a class taught by Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli.
Borgo San Frediano 70
50124 Florence Italy
Rowing Race Down the Arno
Jacy and Aisha race down the Arno River in rowboats.
Lugarno Anna Maria Luisa de Medici, 8, 50122 Florence, Italy


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Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ten U.S. Marines were photographed in Afghanistan with a flag bearing a symbol associated with the Nazi SS in World War II, in a case the Marine Corps called a naive mistake.
Reports of the incident followed the Internet release last month of a video showing Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters, a case that brought condemnation from U.S. officials and a military investigation.
The photo with the SS flag was taken in September 2010 in Helmand Province, when members of a sniper unit based at Camp Pendleton, California, posed for a photo with a flag showing the letters "SS" in the shape of jagged lightning bolts. While the photo has been circulating on the Internet for months, a protest yesterday from an advocacy group brought attention to it.
The Marines weren't charged with any crime or disciplined because they didn't understand the Nazi connotation and thought "SS" was short for "scout sniper"-- the elite Marine unit in which they serve, said Master Gunnery Sergeant Mark Oliva, a spokesman for the 1st Marine Expedionary Force.
"They didn't know what the 'SS' stood for," Oliva said. "They had no idea it actually connected them to a Nazi-related organization."
The Nazi SS, or Schutzstaffel, was responsible for murdering millions of Jews and others in the Holocaust.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which describes itself as a civil rights group, sent a letter to Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos seeking an investigation.
'Menacing Signal'
"The fact that United States service personnel were caught proudly posing with the emblem of the Nazi SS, which symbolizes the vile ideology of Hilterian fascism, sends a menacing signal to religious minorities within the United States Armed Forces," Michael Weinstein, the group's president, said in a statement. He called for military leaders to "severely punish all of those responsible."
The inspector general for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force investigated the flag incident last year and determined there was no malicious intent, Oliva said.
"Those involved acknowledged that the symbol could be misinterpreted and is not in keeping with our Marine Corps ethos and values," the Marine force said in a statement.
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Beware! There are people out there who will try to profit from your misfortune. These people may contact you by mail or telephone, or even knock on your door offering you quick and easy solutions to your problems. If the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Here are some of the foreclosure rescue scams you may be offered:
- Deals that let you stay in your home – Some foreclosure rescuers will offer to bring your mortgage up to date and let you stay in your home until you can pay them back. Victims of these scams often do not realize that they have actually sold their homes, turning themselves into tenants with very high rental payments!
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Unethical consulting services – Some foreclosure rescuers try to pass themselves off as legitimate foreclosure counselors. They may charge you for services you can easily do for yourself, or take steps that actually hurt you. Do your homework on any foreclosure counseling service. Ask if the company is accredited and by whom, and find out how long it has been in business. Research the company to find out if it is a fake.
Bait and switch/fraud – Some foreclosure rescuers will simply lie about what they will do for you. Protect yourself! Contact HUD for a list of free home ownership counseling services and regulatory agencies.
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Medical students and professionals participate in a news conference in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building on March 26, 2012 in Washington, DC.
While the Supreme Court handles the issue of the Affordable Care Act's legality, there are millions of Americans who will be directly affected by the court's decision. Another sizable portion of the population will have tangential ties to what happens as well, and in fact may not even know it. We'll take a look at the provisions in the healthcare law, what it already does for people, what it will do if the rest of the provisions are implemented, and what problems there might be with implementation.
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Secret minds think alike. I also left a few packages around my college last week during finals. Of course the camera I grabbed had dead batteries when I pulled it out to use it. It gave me a positive focus instead of stressing over my finals. Good job!
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The holidays are right around the corner, which means that it's officially the end of the semester for those of us in the academic circles. I work at a university here in Pittsburgh, and I've seen first-hand the stress that Finals Week can cause our students. Some of them seem to stay in their pajamas for the entire week, while others look as though they're *this close* to falling over from lack of sleep. I love Affiliated Agent H's mission from last week. Perfect, perfect, perfect.
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With finals week upon Point Park University, I thought it would be good to spread some cheer and remind students to take some time out for themselves. They always seem to get so worked up, as all students do, so I left a few care packages in the bathrooms around the University (mainly in the library since that's where the most studying seems to get done!). It was just a little something to pamper themselves: lipgloss, lotion, hand sanitizer and a note reminding them to remember to have some "me" time.
(Side note-Target is awesome for buying lotions and such; they are completely sealed so the recipient knows it hasn't been tampered with. A crappy but realistic concern in today's society.)
Truth be told, I had a pretty terrible weekend. I had planned on leaving the gifts this week anyways to help with the stress of finals, but it's amazing how the good feelings work both ways. My mood was instantly brightened just by doing something that could potentially brighten someone else's day!
I'm so sorry you had such a rough weekend, Affiliated Agent H! But I'm SO glad that your decision to give of yourself and of your heart helped to turn things around. As Number Two always says, "When you need, give." And she's right! AND, how exciting that the person who found one of your gifts Tweeted about it and included a picture! LOVE IT!
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"I saw his team play in Hamilton the other afternoon," Regier said. "His teams play with structure, discipline. They have a work ethic. He has a good hockey club down there right now and he has them playing real good hockey so I think you'll see some of those traits.
I don't think he'll be a character hard-ass like Darrly Sutter, but I'd really really like to see the Buffalo Sabres return to greatness with the "Hardest Working Team in Hockey" label we once had.
Spent a lot of time with USNTDP (2004-2011). Career on his wiki: http://en.wikipedia....iki/Ron_Rolston
- Won NCAA National Championships in 1992 and 1994 with Lake Superior State University, a team he also guided to three straight appearances in the NCAA National Championship game and four CCHA tournament titles in his five-year stint
- Perhaps the most decorated coach in NTDP history, Rolston-led teams have never missed the championship game in either of the major NTDP tournaments, the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship. In the 4 IIHF U-18 Championships that he his teams have competed in, they have brought home 3 golds and a silver medal.
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If I may, I'd like to depart from the world of gaming for just a moment and talk about another topic near and dear to my heart: The humiliation of the New England Patriots*.
If you haven't been following the NFL lately, then you may not know the story about the Pats getting caught illegally filming opposing coaches (in gamer terms: fudging dice rolls). For those of us who think Bill Belichick is a grumpy old unsportmanlike asshat, this is basically confirmation of what we've known for years.
To follow the story, you could go here, but I think this is much, much better:
Since they got away with a B.S. slap on the wrist, I'll have to content myself with knowing Belichick's reputation is now solidly in the crapper.
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Zen, Lacrosse and the Art of Stringing is a blog, started as a funding campaign for a journey and book, by Greg Rose, to help people learn more about themselves, their games and their pockets. A little more about the author…In December of 1993, Greg Rose's father took him to register for South Jersey Lacrosse Club; in August of 2002, Greg headed on down to Fredericksburg, VA for 4 years of varsity lacrosse at Mary Washington College. During high school, Greg began stringing sticks, but college was when he endeavoured down a path of intense stringing exploration; after stringing sticks for many players on his college team, plus the kids he coached during summer camps, Greg realized that he was able to watch how players' throw, shoot and use the stick in every which way, then tailor a pocket to their specific style.
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Capital One Bank (USA), National Association Announces Final Results Of Subordinated Note Exchange Offer
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that its subsidiary, Capital One Bank (USA), National Association ("COBNA") received the final results of its previously announced offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding 8.80% Subordinated Notes due 2019 (the "Old Notes") for a combination of new Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the "New Notes") and cash.
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In accordance with the terms of the exchange offer, COBNA has accepted or will accept all of the Old Notes that were validly tendered for exchange. COBNA expects final settlement to take place on February 22, 2013.Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. served as lead dealer managers in connection with the exchange offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the exchange offer, please contact the lead dealer managers: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC at +1 (800) 820 1653 (toll free) or +1 (212) 538 2147 (collect) or Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at +1 (855) 287 1922 (toll free) or +1 (212) 250 7527 (collect).
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