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National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1979-2000: Multi-Year Public Use File (ICPSR 4412)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Center for Health Statistics
The National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) collects medical and demographic information annually from a sample of hospital discharge records. Variables include patients' demographic characteristics (sex, age, race, marital status), dates of admission and discharge, source and type of admission, status at discharge, final diagnoses, surgical and nonsurgical procedures, dates of surgeries, and sources of payment. Information on hospital characteristics such as bed size, ownership, and region of the country is also included. This collection contains data for the years of 1979 through 2000 for both newborn infants (Part 1) and non-newborns (Part 2). The medical information is coded using the INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES, 9TH REVISION, CLINICAL MODIFICATION (ICD-9-CM).
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U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. NATIONAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE SURVEY, 1979-2000: MULTI-YEAR PUBLIC USE FILE. ICPSR04412-v3. Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics [producer], 2002. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-11-29. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04412.v3
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Leukemia Center - Tyler, TX
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Type of Physician: Oncologist
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GREENVILLE - Family, friends, co-workers and members of Grace Church helped Jeff and Ellie Keaser move back to their roots in Greenville on Saturday morning.
The couple moved to an apartment in Troy last June to be closer to their respective jobs, but as fate has it sometimes, their lives changed drastically.
"I missed my hometown," said Jeff, who was diagnosed with acute juvenile leukemia this past Dec. 4, just three weeks after his wife was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Nov. 11.
Jeff, a trooper with the State Highway Patrol, is suffering from a rare cancer in adults and is preparing to have a stem cell transplant at Ohio State University, starting March 25.
"I'm getting a 100 percent donor match," he said. "I won't be able to find out who the donor is for a year, but it's a hell of a person whoever it is."
He's looking forward to the transplant.
"That's a lifesaver right there," said Jeff, a son of Marie and Charlie Keaser. "I've lost 50-some pounds and I have no muscle tone."
His wife, who worked in a doctor's office, said she, too, is glad to be back home.
The former Ellie Smith, she is continuing her chemotherapy treatments.
"I will keep taking chemo until it's gone," said Ellie, who indicated her first treatment was on Dec. 2.
Joining them at their residence will be her parents, Sam and Ella Smith, formerly of Greenville and now of Florida. They take Elllie to her treatments at the Dayton Blood and Cancer Center.
Trucks and trailers could be seen unloading their personal belongings at their new residence this past weekend.. Jeff said three troopers even helped with part of the move.
Their respective illnesses have kept the couple apart for 45 days while he was at OSU, and they will be away from one another for two months, when he goes for his stem cell transplant.
"It wore me down," said Jeff, who had previously worked for Greenville Township Fire and Rescue for a total of 32 years between the two. "Never let stress build up inside your body."
His symptoms, he said, were that he was tired, stressed out and had a low-grade fever, while his wife's symptoms were that she had real bad pains in her abdomen and back, making it hard for her to get comfortable whatever she was doing.
The Keasers have been married for 12 years, after having met through mutual friends, Roxanne (now deceased) and Dave Reed. Both of the Keasers are 49, and are graduates of Greenville High School; he in 1982 and she in 1983.
She has three children, Shawn Zerkle, Elizabeth Zerkle and Molly (Joe) Hool, and one granddaughter, Ashlyn Hool.
Jeff said there have been three benefits held for them so far, and noted that another is scheduled for May.
"We'd like to thank the community, our friends and family for all of their support," Jeff said.
Jeff drove to Greenville on Saturday and was found resting when The Daily Advocate arrived. She came over later. They both appeared to be happy to be back in Greenville after their new home started to take shape with the help of all of the movers.
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Bladder Cancer Center - Euless, TX
Euless Oncologist Doctors for Bladder Cancer
Type of Physician: Oncologist
What is a Oncologist?
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer.
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Ware, MA (October 22, 2012) - Halloween is only one night, but for many it's a holiday that leads to temptation that could last a month.
"While it's ok to occasional indulge in the bite side treats that Halloween offers, there is always the risk that one treat can lead to many," said Dr Kirti Nagpal, BMP-Quabbin Pediatrics. "Eventually, we find ourselves with unintentional weight gain and it's not even Thanksgiving yet!"
The smaller than a full size bar offer built-in portion control for children and adults but the trick is to stop after one. The average fun size candy bar is 100 calories, these popular fun-size treats can add up quickly. "It's far too easy to eat four of five "little" candies, that can easily add up to 400 or 500 calories in no time," said Dr. Nagpal.
Dr. Nagpal recommends families consider the Healthy Halloween Tips offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics which includes:
• Eat a good meal prior to parties and trick-or-treating to discourage filling up on Halloween treats.
• Consider purchasing non-food treats for those who visit your home, such as coloring books or pens and pencils.
• Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.
• Try to ration treats for the days following Halloween.
"Families should consider working together to increase their physical activity to help balance the extra calories eaten during the Halloween season. "To "burn off" an additional 200 calories of Halloween treats you would need to: walk 40 minutes, run 20 minutes, bicycle 25 minutes, or swim 25 minutes, based on a 150 lb. person," said Dr. Nagpal.
Before you eat the piece of Halloween candy, remember that knowing the calorie count is the key. Most fun size bars, including 3 Musketeers, Butterfingers, Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Kit Kat , Snickers, M & M Plain or Peanut, or a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, average between 80 to 100 calories each, 2 Hershey Kisses are 50 calories and 20 pieces of candy corn 100 calories.
"Avoid being restrictive," said Dr. Nagpal. "Forbidden treats can be even more tempting. Most foods, even sweets, can be a part of a healthy diet as long as they are eaten sparingly. Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season, a fun time of year for enjoying friends and family, the trick is to know how to meet the challenges that the holidays brings to diet and exercise too."
The Physician's at Baystate Medical Practices -Quabbin Pediatric Practice include Dr. Scott Siege, Dr. Jeannette Tokarz and Dr. Kirti Nagpal. Located on the campus of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, office hours are scheduled to accommodate the needs of working families, including evening hours Monday through Wednesday, and priority is given to same-day "sick visits". For more information or to schedule an appointment with one of the pediatricians at Baystate Medical Practice – Quabbin Pediatrics please call 413-967-2040.


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Experience shows that green business subsidies are a green light for misallocation and inefficiency. Subsidy programs seem to prompt company leaders to think:
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Congress is currently debating options to solve the "transportation cliff." Broadly, the federal government spends more on highways and transit than it collects in fuel tax revenue, which has depleted the Highway Trust Fund. One reason for the imbalance is the federal government's inability to control costs on projects. Federal transportation projects frequently go over budget.
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Recent news reports have zeroed in on Washington's next "cliff," the "transportation cliff" that is expected to happen when the federal Highway Trust Fund runs out of money sometime this summer. Most of those articles have a hidden agenda: to increase spending for transit even though transit now gets 20 percent of federal surface transport dollars but carries little more than 1 percent of the travel carried by automobiles (about 55 billion passenger miles by transit vs. 4.3 trillion passenger miles in cars and light trucks). This post will explain some of the politics of the transportation cliff.
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I have posted an updated plan to cut spending by one fifth and balance the federal budget. These cuts are not the only ones needed, but they are a mix of reasonable reforms spread broadly across the government.
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Similar to the depravity and delusion we used against Dresden, Cologne, Hiroshima and Nagasaki or the fire-bombings of many other "enemy" cities?
Not similar at all. And if you don't understand why, there is no point in dignifying you any further.
In both cases innocent civilians were targeted to further the purposes of the perpetrators. Explain what exactly is the difference. Handwaving and ad hominem won't suffice.


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Chemo Infusion and Chemoembolization of Liver Center - Mesa, AZ
Mesa Oncologist Doctors for Chemo Infusion and Chemoembolization of Liver
Type of Physician: Oncologist
What is a Oncologist?
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer.
Specialty: Oncology (Medical)
Common Name: Cancer Doctor
Oncologist Doctors in Mesa *
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Mesa, Arizona
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona and is a suburb of Phoenix, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although it has a large population, Mesa is a "bedroom community." Neighborhoods across the city are diverse - some areas have experienced urban blight, while others feature elaborate custom homes. Mesa is also best known as having one of the highest check cashing per capita indexes nationwide.
Arterial Chemotherapy Infusion & Chemoembolization of Liver
Why is the chemotherapy injected into the hepatic artery?
The normal liver gets its blood supply from two sources: the portal vein (about 70%) and the hepatic artery (30%). Primary liver cancer, also known as hepatoma or hepatocellular c...
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Arizona Regional Medical Center
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Arizona State Hospital
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- Additional Details
- Format: DVD
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 4
- Run Time: 673 Minutes
- Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen
- Studio: Paramount
- DVD Release Date: August 5, 2008
- Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
- Cast: Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers
- Genre: TV Series
- Color: Color
- Includes:
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- Release Date: 1985
In Family Ties Season 4, Steve and Elyse Keaton (Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter-Birney), once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era America trying to raise a traditional suburban family. In these Family Ties DVDs, son Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) is an ambitious Young Republican, and his sister Mallory (Justine Bateman) is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their only normal kid is young Jennifer (Tina Yothers), a bit of a tomboy in these Family Ties videos of season four.
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Language: English
Number of discs: 4
Run Time: 673 minutes
DVD Release Date: August 5, 2008
Buy these Family Ties Season 4 DVDs for a lot of laughs when 60s activism and 80s Reaganism collide.


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Girls bowling: West Central District Tournament
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There was so much stirring at this show - the punchy energy of the band tempered by weeks in Europe and Mike with his new 'attack on the bass'. They had many cards tucked up their collective sleeve to say the least. And I was a noob walking the delicate balance - trying to figure out what was going and still stay in the flow.
'Ghost' is the hallmark - absolutely neck and neck with 11/17/97 - and then there is the Julius opener (extra mustard) and don't forget the 'YEM' jam which raises the bizarro factor of this show a few notches (and the 'Rocky Mtn Way'?).
A few weeks before, my best friend from high school was killed in a tragic accident - I had a ticket for him and I gave it away in the parking lot to gal with a finger in the air. Looking back, the epic ethereal Ghost that happened this night at Lakewood was (and remains) a cathartic event. Give it a listen - Godspeed.


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|Misenheimer, NC – The Pfeiffer University Women's Lacrosse team defeated Belmont Abbey (2-2) 16-9 on a cold and windy day. The Lady Falcons (1-0) led 4-3 with 14 minutes left in the 1st half before scoring the last 7 goals of the half to lead 11-3 at the break.
Pfeiffer opened the second half with two goals to go ahead 13-3 before the Lady Crusaders answered with 5 straight goals to close the gap to 13-8. Pfeiffer proceeded to take a time out and finished the game on a 3-1 run to win the 1st CVAC game of the season.
The Lady Falcons were led by Jenn Gappert (sr, Annapolis, Maryland) 4 goals and 1 assists, Alycia Schwarz (sr. Colorado Springs, CO) 2 goals and 2 assists and three others with two goals apiece. The Pfeiffer defense played extremely well led by Kristin Kibler (6 saves) and Jenny Deans (Sr. Annapolis, MD) 6 groundballs and 6 caused turnovers.
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Two passing children look at a wall painting created by Myanmar graffiti artists to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Obama will visit Myanmar on Monday, in a first for a sitting U.S. president. White House officials on Thursday said he will use his visit "to lock down progress and to push on areas where progress is urgently needed" � most notably freeing political prisoners and ending ethnic tensions in the western state of Rakhine and the northern state of Kachin. Obama's stop in Myanmar, scheduled to last about six hours, is the centerpiece of his first foreign tour since winning re-election. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
Two passing children look at a wall painting created by Myanmar graffiti artists to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Obama will visit Myanmar on Monday, in a first for a sitting U.S. president. White House officials on Thursday said he will use his visit "to lock down progress and to push on areas where progress is urgently needed" � most notably freeing political prisoners and ending ethnic tensions in the western state of Rakhine and the northern state of Kachin. Obama's stop in Myanmar, scheduled to last about six hours, is the centerpiece of his first foreign tour since winning re-election. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
Fresh off re-election, Obama will make a significant investment in that effort during a quick run through Southeast Asia that begins today. In addition to stops in Thailand and Cambodia, the president will make an historic visit to Myanmar, where his administration has led efforts to ease the once pariah nation out of international isolation.
The trip marks Obama's fourth visit to Asia in as many years. With a second term now guaranteed, aides say Obama, who kicks off his schedule in Bangkok, will be a regular visitor to the region over the next four years as well.
"Continuing to fill in our pivot to Asia will be a critical part of the president's second term and ultimately his foreign policy legacy," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser.
The president's motivations in Asia are both personal and strategic.
Obama, who was born in Hawaii and lived in Indonesia as a child, has called himself America's first "Pacific president." The region gives him an opportunity to open up new markets for U.S. companies, promote democracy and ease fears of China's rise by boosting U.S. military presence in Asia.
The president, like many of his predecessors, had hoped to cement his foreign policy legacy in the Middle East. He visited two major allies in the region, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, on one of his first overseas trip as president and attempted to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
But those talks stalled, and fresh outbursts of violence between Israel and the Palestinians make the prospects of a peace accord appear increasingly slim. The Obama-backed Arab Spring democracy push has had mixed results so far, with Islamists taking power in Egypt and progress in Libya tainted by the deadly attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Obama hasn't been back to the region since 2009.
In Asia, however, Obama will be viewed as something of an elder statesman when he returns less than two weeks after winning re-election. The region is undergoing significant leadership changes, most notably in China, where the Communist Party tapped new leaders last week. Japan's prime minister and South Korea's president are also stepping down soon.
"Most of the leaders he'll meet with will not have a tenure as long as he will as president," said Michael Green, an Asia scholar at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. "So he'll go into this in a very strong position."
The centerpiece of Obama's whirlwind Asia tour is his visit to Myanmar. It will be the first time a U.S. president has visited the former pariah state.
Myanmar has become something of a pet project for Obama and his national security aides, who have cheered the country's significant strides toward democracy. Obama lifted some U.S. penalties on Myanmar, appointed a permanent U.S. ambassador and hosted democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House this year.
Many of the same strategic motivations behind Obama's larger focus on Asia are at play in Myanmar.
The country long has oriented itself toward China, but the easing of sanctions gives American businesses a chance to gain a foothold there. It's also an opportunity for the Obama administration to show other nations in the region, and elsewhere in the world, that there are benefits to aligning with the U.S.
Still, there's little denying that history has been a draw for Obama's team when it comes to its dealings with Myanmar. That's led to criticism from some human rights groups that say Obama's visit is premature given that the country continues to hold political prisoners and has been unable to stem some ethnic violence.
"This trip risks being an ill-timed presidential pat on the back for a regime that has looked the other way as violence rages, destroying villages and communities just in the last few weeks," said Suzanne Nossel, the U.S.-based director of Amnesty International.
But the White House believes that "if we want to promote human rights and promote American values, we intend to do so through engagement," Rhodes said Saturday as Obama flew to Asia.
He said it was important for Obama to convey the message about "the type of action we'd like to see locked in, in Burma as it relates to political reform, as it relates to economic reform, and national reconciliation."
Obama's other stops in the region also underscore the potential pitfalls of going all-in in Asia.
Thailand's 2006 coup, which led to the ouster of the prime minister, strained relations with the U.S. and raised questions in Washington about the stability of its longtime regional ally. Cambodia, where Obama's visit also marks the first by a U.S. president, has a dismal human rights record.
White House officials have emphasized that Obama is only visiting Cambodia because it is hosting the East Asia Summit, an annual meeting the U.S. attends. Aides say the president will voice his human rights concerns during his meeting with Hun Sen, Cambodia's long-serving prime minister.
Still, human rights groups fear Obama's visit will be seen within Cambodia as an affirmation of the prime minister and a sign to opposition groups that the U.S. stands with the oppressive government, not with them.
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What this team also needs beyond the obvious is an offensive minded coach to run a Pops type scheme. Movement, screens everywhere, and passing.
If I say anymore I'll have to say that name. I ain't gonna do it.
The only consolation I have is that the Hornets are in good position right now for another top draft pick. NBADraft.net has the Hornets taking Shabazz Muhammed at #4. Imagine if they get him and play him at SF alongside the other players already on this team.
With that said, I still hope they can turn this around and at least have an entertaining season. The injuries have made a lot of the recent games almost unbearable to watch and the guard play for the most part has been absolutely atrocious.
The 4th quarter has been quite unkind. Against the Wiz, there was a lid on the basket. Tonight, the Thunder seemed to have 7 players on the court in the 4th. The Hornets keep inventing ways to lose. *sigh*
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Can someone tell me if Anthony Davis is really the best pick in the draft right now, because atm he doesnt look like that impact player on the get go like we thought, but i see a bright future.
i also believe that rivers also needs some time but they both did spend only one year at college so give em time man.
Lillard is doing great but in a couple of years Davis could be one of the greatest.
2 thoughts. First, can we stop with the he's only 19 excuse? AD is good now and will be much better as his career progresses. If these 19 year olds aren't ready to play, stay in college. This same logic applies to Rivers as well. Secondly, Monty is taking AD out of his comfort zone. I read on hear all the time that traditional positions don't matter. Guess what they do. AD needs to be in the lane doing what he does best and not guarding Durant on the perimeter and taking jumpers. AD has good hands and great footwork. Get him the ball in the post. We have no post presence outside of Lopez. We have the tallest roster of dudes that only want to shoot jumpers. Finally, we need a guard (**cough** EG **cough**) that can run the pick and roll with AD. That will make Ryno more valuable. lately, Ryno has been ineffective in 2nd halves because he's playing a role that's not what he does best. He's a shooter not a playmaker. AD will help with that but Monty as to change his philosophy. I don't understand why none of our guards even attempt to get AD the ball on pnr or low post entry passes
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AD is going to be a great NBA player. We need to cater to his strengths though. I'm ok with some jumpers but his bread and butter should be in the post. I think he's surprised us with how well he can shoot it but at the end of the day, he's great around the basket and should get more touches there.
That's an impact player, and couple that with the other things he does? He's the best, by far. He is somewhat struggling against OKC, but with guys like Ibaka, Perkins, and Collison that should be expected.
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This is what I see too. It's up to coaches to put a player in his best position to use his best strengths. I really hope that one day, we will see this team at full strength. I'd like starters that can start at least half a season with each other. I'm tired of the in and out shuffling of the lineups. We never seem to get any good chemistry because of the injuries and the lineup shufflings.
We have had 34 different starting lineups since Monty and Dell took over. It's time for some consistency.
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"Pit Bull." There is no other breed of dog—or arguably, any other animal at all—whose mere mention can elicit such strong opinions. Try a word-associate game with your friends: Ask them what they think of when you say "Pit Bull." Chances are that by the numbers, their responses will be more negative than positive. And it's no wonder: No other type of dog is as widely banned from housing, legislated against, or incorrectly vilified by the media.
How did we get here?
Pit Bulls were once widely considered ideal family pets—affectionate, loyal and gentle with children. But in recent years, these dogs have suffered tremendously from a combination of overbreeding, bad publicity and irresponsible owners. In reality, the overwhelming majority of Pits and Pit mixes are sweet goofballs who have gotten a very bad rap.
Learn the truth.
National Pit Bull Awareness Day, on October 27, is a day of appreciation and education designed to change perceptions and stereotypes about Pit Bulls and their responsible owners. Please take a moment to learn the truth about these wonderful dogs and consider rescuing one of them from a shelter.
Are you a proud Pit Bull parent? Please participate in National Pit Bull Awareness Day, and help us dispel the myths about these dogs by leaving a comment below about your wonderful pooch.
I am very lucky to have been a mommy to a female pit bull for almost 13 years. Nala is a black and white pit bull who will turn 13 the day after Christmas. She has helped raise my 2 daughter. She is a big playfull, wiggle baby! She has slowed down after getting older but still loves to play. Last summer she was attacked by coyotes. She had 2 big brothers who saved her. She was in terrible condition. She had severe neck and leg injuries and they had torn a hole in her belly. Also one of her dew claws were ripped off leaving a bone sticking out. The vet said there had to be at least 2 or more attacking her. She is a walking miracle. The vet could not believe she actually survived and healed. Today she is a little slow and when the weather is cold she hurts. But age and injuries don't slow her down. She is a very wonderful special member of our family.
I have had boxers all my life. Last year I rescued an 8 week old pit mix - Biscuit...who was abused, starved, neglected and abandoned to die. She was basically a skeleton with fur and so full of worms and demodite mange...and had multiple hernias. We support a local rescue called Saving Sunny, Inc....but had never owned a pit bull before, or fostered a dog. I wanted to help somehow, so against even my husband's wishes I took her home. We were only going to "foster" her until she was spayed and we could find her a home, but SHE adopted US! She is the BEST dog I have ever had. So gentle, smart and wonderfully behaved in spite of not having any formal training. She LIVES to please us. Everything she does, she looks back at me as if to say, "is this ok, mom?". When she potties, she looks back at me...waiting for my smile and praise. Everywhere we go, she follows. She loves water, car -rides and her sister and brother boxers. She adores our three children, the neighborhood children and any other person who cares to pet her. I have heard her bark MAYBE five times....and it was because she wanted up on the bed....lol. We take her to the farmers market every weekend and she is quite the celebrity. She's a scardy-dog of chickens and geese, squirrels and rabbits. Her only flaw is that she likes to dig.....but we just watch her and tell her no...and she stops immediately. She is such a wonderful dog. I will probably never have another breed....and I most certainly will never purchase another animal. I will ONLY adopt.
When I tell people that I have three rescued pit bulls, I get some surprised looks. Some people seem to think that by having dogs of this breed that I'm crazy and some people approve of my rescue work. Either way I'm happy that I made three of the best decisions of my life.
I adopted Yuuna two years ago at age three. She was found wondering Nowhere, Oklahoma with one eye, a bloated tummy and harness digging into her. Now she's my shadow- she follows me every where I go and loves to just be near people.
Harvey was left tied to a post outside of my vet clinic nearly six years ago. My vet had kept Harvey at the clinic hoping some one would want him. As he aged, his arthritis got worse, the grey started to take over his dark brindle coat and no one took him in. After much debate and getting a better living situation, I decided to bring Harvey home. He still has to take some medicine for the ailments, but he's happy and always hungry.
Last year, my co-worker brought in a scrawny, 8 month old brown red nose that she had found on a wooded property. He seemed to be a sweet dog, so I took him to my vet clinic to get him checked out. Shortly after, I brought him home to terrorize me with his antics and constant butt-wiggling. He's been through obedience training successfully and harasses my older dogs constanly.
Even though my pitties have come from tragedy, I believe that I'm giving them them the best lives I possibly can.
Tell the parents of mauled and dead children as a result of a pit bull attack how cute and "golfball" like they really are.
I have a Black Lab/Pit Bull Mix. She is the sweetest dog there is and my best friend. I adopted her when she was 8 weeks old from a rescue, she is now 3 years old. I have trained her to be gentle and loving to both young and old, as we have both in our house. She has never bitten anyone because I trained her not to and give her huge doses of love and affection. Dogs that bite, like people, have a need that is not being met. Either mental, emotional, or physical. If your dog or any dog is acting aggressive, it is for a reason. The intelligent, responsible, and compassionate thing to do, is to find out why! What is causing the aggressive behavior? In the same way, we take children to doctors or counselors to find out the source of a problem, we need to figure out what is causing our beloved pets to have a problem. Then we can apply a solution to correct the situation, BEFORE ANYONE GETS BIT OR HURT! Be responsible and meet their needs - all of them!
I have two lovable dogs one being a Pitt/husky and the other being a chunky weiner dog lol. My feince and I recued our pitty mix from a kill shelter at 8 weeks old. His whole litter and parents were also rescued by the way. His name is Sherman and is the most lovable dog I have owned. All he wants to do is snuggle especially on my fiancées baby bump. I think he is just as excited as I am for the baby and can't wait my sweet boys to meet there sister. He hears my car pull in and looks out the same window everyday dancing with excitement I am home. I am a proud owner of a pitty and if someone has something to say my chunky weiner dog will let u hear it cause Sherman will just be chilling on my lap.
I am the proud owner of an almost 3 year old pit mix and he is the love of my life. When I adopted him I knew that he changed my life forever and I will never live in a home without a Pitty. All the stereotypes are just that, false notions put on these animals by people who don't know any better. Rex will sooner run away from you, the garbage truck, thunder or any other "scary" thing then bite. He is a joy and the sweetest most loving dog I have ever had. We of course get the looks, the "can you handle that dog?" smart remarks (he's 90lbs, I'm 5' tall 110 lbs) but that's okay, I brush it off because I feel sorry for those people. I couldn't be more proud to own this breed of dog and I will always educate anyone that will listen. If people would open their eyes and their minds they would see that Pit Bulls are just like any other dog, mans best friend.
Had wanted & planned to tell the story of my best friend LUCKY whom I've enjoyed for 4 years now after saving him at about the age of 1.5 years.He had been fought & apparently lost, thrown in a ditch covered in mud & blood and shot twice with a 22.He's my second pit rescue from same area. Would love to share more but the ignorant have invaded this wonderful subject!
I have a pit mastiff rescued almost 6 yrs ago who at just over a year old was highly animal aggressive not house trained and jumped fences daily to escape. My red nose we rescued a little while after her was found at 2 months old with both knees and one hip socket broken. I got him at 7 months and 25 lbs. sugar and j.r are the best of friends and just adore the cats and kittens we have/foster. Then about 3 months ago someone dropped a 18-24month red nose pit on our very fast road. She looked so confused and lost that I knew to leave her there was a death sentence. I litterally stopped in my car on the side of the road and put this completely unknown pit in my SUV. She was crawling with fleas and ticks, had already had puppies at some time and had a huge wound from an imbedded collar all the way around her neck. No shelters could help save her life. So we put in the time and effort to get her house trained, kennel trained like the rest, and healed from injury. She is now spayed and has all shots and is a great girl! This stray from the streets loves dogs and people and is good with cats (99%) of the time. She still thinks its fun to chase when the cars are chasing each other lol. But my point is that all 3 of my street pits had very hard and different starts and shouldn't like anything relating to humans. But they do. J.r loves people that he doesn't like it when you play rough and he will stop you from" hurting" that person and he barks uncontrollably when our cat with seizures is having one. With time and love my dogs and house really show how amazing they really are. Lets get back to the true beginning of these breeds and recognize them for the heroes they truly are.
I wholeheartedly agree with all the positive things you've said about pit bulls. I have shared my home (and my love) with a darling little pit mix for 9 years. We believe she had previously been used as a bait dog (so cruel)and she is now the sweetest, friendliest dog I have ever had. And I've had many in my 79 years. Yes, I'm not the usual pittie owner, she is a very strong dog but also a very loving and smart canine and I don't know what I'd do without her. Keep up the good work.


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Cardinal Alumni AssociationThere is a web page, but not an association, so let's get one started.Calling all graduates of Cardinal High School, including those from…
Cardinal Alumni Association
There is a web page, but not an association, so let's get one started.
Calling all graduates of Cardinal High School, including those from Middlefield, Huntsburg or Parkman high schools, who graduated five or more years ago: an informational meeting will be held at the Cardinal Local Schools Board Office on June 30 at 6 p.m. for those interested in getting the Cardinal Alumni Association started.
Please pass the word and attend. Call Merry Lou Knuckles at 440-632-0261 for more information.
Grange Summer Concerts
Huntsburg Grange presents the first of its free summer concerts on June 21 from 6-8 p.m. in the Huntsburg Bandstand Park at the corner of US322 and SR528. The Boys Are Back will be performing and interacting with the crowd.
Refreshments will be available in the pavilion, and the winner of the 2014 chili cook-off will be there with chili. There will also be a cakewalk and 50/50 raffle.
Bring a blanket and lawn chair to be comfortable while listening, snacking and reuniting with friends and neighbors at the concert.
The concerts go on rain or shine. If it rains, the concerts will be held in the town hall.
The Huntsburg Grange welcomes new members and any inquiries about the Huntsburg Grange. If one would like to sponsor the Huntsburg Grange in the community benefit projects as an individual or business, please call Lynnette at 440-477-2822. All help is appreciated.
The next concert is set for July 19 from 6-8 p.m. with Fort Huntsburg Band. Tim Frank Septic Service of Huntsburg is sponsoring the concert.
Chamber Open House
The Middlefield Chamber of Commerce held an open house on June 10 at the new office location of 16014 E. High St. in Middlefield, right across from the VFW Hall and Western Reserve Farm Co-Op store. Chamber members were able to meet so many people who were able to stop in.
Many people helped with the open house. Thanks go to Judy Breedlove of Crossroads Country Cafe, Cater4U, Western Reserve Farm Co-Op, Middlefield Post, The Good News, Huntington Bank, and many more for all the help in setting up and cleaning up. It was good to see everyone there.
Chamber Meeting
The next meeting of the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce is July 8 at 7:30 a.m. at Crossroads Country Cafe, 15916 West High St. in Middlefield. Breakfast will be available.
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The Origins of Atheism
Do you know that if you make an endeavor to find out when and by whom atheism was authored you will not be able to find such information from any source? Not even the most "educated" atheists - particularly those associated with the most elite universities throughout the world can truthfully inform you when and by whom atheism originated. They can enlighten you as to who were its main perpetuators in different cultures; but they cannot identify its founder and when it actually originated.
The absence of a known author and time of origin of such a highly embraced philosophy is a strange phenomenon. But this phenomenon is highly indicative. It suggests that atheism is not of earthly origin - that it had its birth in another sphere before this state of time. Atheism is not a manmade doctrine but a doctrine of the demons. Its originator is none other than the old serpent himself, namely, satan. It had its origin from the very one it deceptively denies exists. It is a doctrine which denies the authorship and existence of its own author! This accounts for the absence of information in any literature embraced by atheists that identify both a human author and earthly time of origin for atheism.
The process by which atheism originated was much more involved than can be explained here, so a simple presentation of the basic principles that gave it birth must suffice. I will endeavor to explain how atheism had its origin by first directing your attention to a principle in the Bible found in Romans Chapter 9, verse 14. The Holy Spirit who spoke through the pen of the Apostle Paul, drew a conclusion from what is presented in the previous verses. In the entire chapter, He teaches that God is sovereign over the salvation and reprobation of humans - that God does not love everybody - that He decreed that some should be the objects of His eternal love and the rest should be the objects of His eternal wrath - that God, from His own will, has mercy on some humans while He hardens the rest. He has done this apart from anything they do good or bad. He teaches that humans are not truly masters of their destinies, but God is - that the details of their lives and destinies were foreordained by God in eternity past - before He brought any of them into existence. Then He asked the question: "…There is no injustice with God, is there?" We are then very emphatically given the divine answer: "May it never be!"
The Holy Spirit implies from the question that graceless humans who are informed about the truths of God's sovereignty over the salvation and reprobation of humans will falsely conclude that God is unjust for loving some and hating the others - for decreeing that those He love should spend eternity in heaven and decreeing those He hates to spend eternity in the lake of fire, both apart fom anything they do good or bad in this world. A false conclusion that God is unjust for His actions is what began the birth process of atheism. It is very important to keep that fact in mind.
A conclusion that the Almighty Righteous God is unjust or wrong for any of His actions cannot be arrived at except through the total depravity of those who draw such a conclusion. So in order to understand how atheism had it origin, It is crucial to realize that the total depravity of the nature of satan is the key principle that underlies the origin of atheism. The total depravity of both the human and demonic natures is really none other than an antithetical principle or law to God and His Law. If you liken God and His righteousness to light and the total depravity of humans and demons to darkness, you can understand the antithetical nature of the two to one another. Light and darkness can never coexist; the one always dispels the other. Thus, the two are ANTI to one another. When the one expresses itself in the presence of the other, the other repels and cannot agree with the other, regardless of the expression. Atheism had its origin through the practical mental reaction of satan's depravity towards God's actions. The response of satan's depravity was the false conclusion that the actions of God are wrong or evil.
Even though the conclusion that God is unjust is high error and was known by satan to be so, his total depravity nevertheless made it impossible for him to conclude otherwise. Depravity must direct the hearts of its graceless subjects against God even though they know better. This is because of the very antithetical nature of depravity to God and His Law. The nature of both human and demonic depravity is an unvarying and uncompromising principle that works apart from what its subjects know and remains opposed to God at all times despite God's actions and despite their knowledge that it is impossible for God to be wrong.
The negative expressions of God towards the existence and outworkings of the depraved natures of humans and demons is always right, whereas the negative expressions and opposition of the depraved natures of humans and demons towards God are always wrong. The very antithetical nature of the depravity of graceless humans and demons invariably enslaves them to react negatively to God regardless of what God does. Therefore, their depravity reacts negatively to God, despite the fact that God can never do evil and despite the fact that He is always perfectly innocent. Here lies also the origin of insanity.
In order for satan to have arrived at the false conclusion that God is unjust in the midst of full knowledge that it is impossible for God to be so, his depravity had to cause him in principle to haughtily and deceptively seek to raise himself above God in order to judge God's actions. It was a haughty attempt of a measly, totally depraved creature to reduce the Almighty God to the level of a creature and to raise himself to the position of God in order to subject God's actions to his own judgement. It is impossible for the Almighty God to be debased to the level of a measly, depraved creature; and it is just as impossible for a measly, totally depraved creature to be exhalted to the level of the Almighty God. Satan understood this very well. However, his depravity nevertheless made him endeavor to assume such a deceptive role.
In order for satan to have endeavored to judge God, there had to be in place some type of opinion, philosophy, religion, charter or law by which he used to try to judge God. But God is not subject to anything. Nothing exists whatsoever that God is subject to or responsible to obey. God is not subject even to the most noble law in the universe - the TEN COMMANDMENTS - which He made for mankind, nor to any law made for the angels. He is above all laws and does only His own will. So there is no law He can possibly violate by any of His actions. Therefore, He cannot be rightly judged to be wrong in any action He performs. The only choices satan had by which to seek to judge God were some form of his own depravity - the antithetical principle of evil - the law of sin, or the most noble Law in the universe - the TEN COMMANDMENTS. Either choice would be the evil one attempting to judge the Righteous One - evil trying to condemn the rightousness as being evil - an impossibility and absolute deception. But he probably chose the latter so as to make God deceptively appear wrong by His own Law. Again, an impossibility and absolute deception.
Once satan deceptively drew the conclusion that God is wrong, the inference created within him a deep, abiding but unjust hatred and wrath for God. The ultimate end of all hatred is the death or complete destruction of the object of hatred. The hatred that satan had for God was not satisfied with merely seeking to punish God. It was satisfied with nothing less than God's annihilation.
But satan's foolish wrath created huge dilemmas for him. Although he wrongly concluded that God is unjust and wanted God annihilated as a result, he also clearly understood that it is impossible for God to be subject to his or anyone's feelings, opinions, religions, philosophies, charters or laws, or any law God has made. But he was nevertheless forced by his depravity to make a condemning judgement against God which sought God's annihilation. (A condemning judgement against God in the midst of the absence of a law that can condemn Him is insane hatred pure and simple.) But then he was faced with his knowledge that it is impossible for God to be destroyed by anyone, any means or anything. But his depravity and insane hatred for God insisted that God be annihilated! The dilemmas only served to inflame his foolish wrath. So after ranting and raving to no effect, the only way possible for him to gain some satisfaction from his rage and a semblance of the destruction of God in the midst of his understanding that God cannot be annihilated was through deception. He had to begin to deny the existence of God in full knowledge of His existence. This was the actual deceptive and utterly foolish birth of atheism.
The birth of atheism deceptively made satan feel free from his responsibility to obey and worship God, even though he also knew he wasn't free. It made him deceptively feel he had the freedom to think and speak whatever he wanted without the feeling that it was sin, even though he knew this was not so. It made him deceptively feel that there is no punishment from God awaiting him, even though he knows full well there is. With God supposedly out of the picture, satan could establish all of the various erroneous manmade and demonic philosophies, religions, opinions and etc. in the world and none of them would be wrong in the eyes of his atheism. Democracy could be established to give all these the right of existence. Hence the birth of demonic democracy.
Lets recount the demonic steps that led to the birth of atheism: First came the measly and totally depraved demon's deceptive efforts to exhalt himself to the level of the Almighty God and his deceptive efforts to debase God to the level of a depraved creature. Second came his deceptive efforts to judge God's actions by the demon's own depravity or by the law God made for human or angels. Third came the demon's deceived conclusion that God is unjust or wrong in what He does. Fourth came his deceptive effort to impose the sentence of annihilation upon God's existence. And fifth came the deceptive denial of the existence of God as a substitute for an impossibe annihilation of God. As you can see, each step from beginning to end during the birth of atheism was pure deception on the part of one who knows the truth. This proves that atheism is pure deception.
You will find those five principles at work in the hearts of every atheist. The conclusion that the One and only True God doesn't exist cannot be derived except through deception. Atheism didn't receive its origin by a true absence of proof of God's existence, because there has always been and always will be overwhelming proof to the contrary. Atheism had its origin by the expression of satan's depravity towards God, and it is embraced, maintained and perpetuated among graceless humans as a result of their total depravity. In other words, atheists follow in the footsteps of their master, the devil.
It was pointed out earlier that "The negative expression and opposition of the depraved natures of humans and demons towards God in regards to any of His actions are always wrong". It can't be any other way, because God is perfectly holy and therefore incapable of performing evil in any of His actions. Thus, in every case wherein humans or demons judge God to be wrong, it is done through the total depravity and deep hatred of those who are evil and already condemned because of being evil. Evil can never rightly condemn the righteous or the innocent. Any attempt to do is nothing but injustce. The perfect holines of God, His inability to sin and the impossibility of any creature or thing to condemn Him is clearly understood by those who express their foolish wrath towards God. This understanding adds to the heinousness of atheism. Atheism was born out of the deep depravity and deceptive wrath of the lowest creature that ever existed. His anger towards God amounts to a deep desire to murder the Most High God, to get rid of all righteousness and establish evil as if it is good - in the midst of his knowledge that such is impossible. Thus, the wrath that he has towards God - his desire to murder and annihilate Him, has fallen on his own head. That is, the deep wrath of the Almighty God is upon him. He cannot carry out his wrath upon God, but there is nothing that can stop God from pouring out His wrath upon him. All who are of like mind as satan - who embrace his atheism also has the wrath of the Almighty God against them. If God doesn't grant them His grace, they shall suffer eternal punishment in the lake of fire with satan. "…There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!"


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