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The problem of deporting illegal immigrants is a phony issue. Proponents of the Kennedy/McCain Amnesty Bill insist that it is simply impossible to deport twelve million outlaws.
They insist that every thoughtful American must understand this fact and, therefore, must accept that we have no choice but amnesty.
Not so. What the rest of us understand is that, if the border is closed, if a tamperproof ID card is devised, and if businesses are severely penalized for hiring undocumented labor, the illegals will evaporate even as their opportunities fade.
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Price City Water and Sewer Department workers joined Mayor Joe Piccolo on the stage to be recognized for being named the Safety Team of the Year.
The current state of Price City is strong, according to Mayor Joe Piccolo who cited the hard work by city employees and a community that rises to the challenges that face it.
"Mentally we are awake," said Piccolo during his remarks at the 11th annual State of the City address held at the Price Civic Auditorium on Friday. "Things are getting better year by year."
Those in attendance included Price City council members, city employees and their family members who gathered for the yearly event that looks back on what has been accomplished over the past year and what lays ahead for the city.
During his address, Piccolo said Price City was doing well compared to other cities its size and much of that can be seen by the hard work across many city departments.
"Our city departments need to be given credit for their hard work and they are right now," he explained.
Pamphlets handed out to attendees listed the many achievements across a number of city departments over the past year. Some of those achievements included over 61,000 patrons visiting the Price City Library during the year, over 1,000 days with a recordable accident at the Price City Wave Pool, the Water and Sewer Department producing over 1 billion gallons of water via springs and at the treatment plant, multiple Eagle Scout projects completed in the city in 2012 and many others.
Piccolo cited the safety efforts by all city departments as an example of the dedication and hard work that Price City employees put into their jobs every day. He said the city has the ability of getting a rating of zero percent, which is tied to worker's compensation insurance.
"We have the talent and we've come close before," he said of the low rating.
While Piccolo talked about the accomplishments of the city, he also honored the safety team of the year and awarded two city employees for being named employees of the year.
The Water and Sewer Department was selected as the safety team of the year. The crew worked hard and emphasized safety in their work with excellent injury prevention and management as well as recording zero recordable injuries in over 75,000 hours worked.
City employees voted to name two employees as the employees of the year as Linda Allred and Gary Sonntag were chosen for the award in 2012.
Allred, who works in the fiance department as an accountant, said she never expected her fellow city employees would choose her for the award.
"We thought everyone hates us," Allred said to laughs from the audience. "I love my job and I hope to be here for many more years."
Sonntag, who has served as the city's Public Works Director for many years, said he enjoys being part of a team that has worked hard to create a great working environment with the city.
"I'm deeply honored and grateful to be a part of the city and the municipal organization that serves it," Sonntag said.
While times have been tumultuous around the country, Piccolo said that opportunities can be found in tough times. He suggested the city and its residents to follow three rules for 2013 that include having conviction, persuasion and be caring to help avoid apathy, stop thinking things are too difficult and work hard toward future goals.
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The hallmark of HIV infection and AIDS is the continuous attrition of CD4 T cells. One of the mechanisms that may account for the CD4 attrition , is autoimmunity against the CD4 T cells, caused by autologous immune cells. Vaccination against autoimmune reactive T cells has been successfully tried in animal models of autoimmune diseases and is now being tried in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The purpose of the present study is to test this hypothesis in HIV infection. We will vaccinate HIV infected patients in whom specific autoimmune reactivity against CD4 is present , with their own CD4 reactive T cells. Following that, we shall study the patients and find out if the T cell vaccination caused a rise in CD4 T cell levels, and whether it influenced HIV viral load, as well as HIV and CD4 specific immunity.
HIV Infections
Biological: T cell vaccination
Phase 2
|Study Type:
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Phase II Study of Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety of CD4-Specific T-cell Vaccine in HIV Infection
- CD4 T cell levels [ Time Frame: one year follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- HIV plasma viral load [ Time Frame: one year follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Clinical HIV infection [ Time Frame: one year follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- HIV specific immune responses [ Time Frame: One year follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- CD4 specific responses [ Time Frame: One year follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Immune profile [ Time Frame: One year follow up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|Study Start Date:
|November 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Vaccination
One arm of open label T cell vaccination in which all participants will receive the T cell vaccine
Biological: T cell vaccination
Approximately 10-20 million glutaraldehyde fixed CD4 responsive autologous T cells in 1-2 ml, per vaccine injection.Biological: T cell vaccination
Approximately 10-20 million autologous CD4 reactive T cells per each vaccine injection
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The study will be based on forty HIV infected patients, receiving anti retroviral treatment (HAART), with CD4 levels between 150-350 and HIV plasma viral load < 5000, for at least 12 months and despite continuous anti-retroviral treatment. The patients will be randomly divided into two groups, one that will get the T cell vaccination, and the other that will serve as controls. The T cell vaccine will be prepared from autologous T cells that responded by specific proliferation to recombinant CD4, further expanded in vitro by IL-2, and then fixed by glutaraldehyde. Each vaccine portion will consist of 10,000 such cells suspended in saline and given subcutaneously every three months during the first year of the trial. The outcome measures will be CD4 levels, specific immunity to HIV antigens, immune activation profile and HIV plasma viral loads, determined sequentially during the 24 months of the trial. These outcome measures will be compared between the experimental and the control groups, to determine if this mode of treatment is effective in influencing CD4 levels as an additional mode of treatment during HIV infection.
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|18 Years to 60 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- CD4 cell counts -from 150 to 450/mm3 and stable for at least 12 months, and treatment with HAART for at least 6 months.
- Positive cell proliferation assay to CD4 molecule
- Low HIV viral load (<400 - 5000 copies/ml) for at least 12 months
- No change of antiretroviral treatment for at least 6 months
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concomitant immunosuppressive or antineoplastic treatment as well as chronic systemic glucocorticoid therapy.
- Pregnancy and women without any efficacious contraception.
- Clinically relevant liver disease (AST and/or ALT >2,5x upper limit of normal range, or total bilirubin > 3,5 mg/dl).
- Serum creatinine >1,8mg/dl or creatinine clearance <30ml/min.
- Patients who cannot fully understand the treatment protocol or are unable to sign the informed consent.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00407836
|Soroka Medical Center
|Beer Sheba, Israel
|Study Director:
|Klaris Riesenberg, M.D.
|Soroka U Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|Zvi Bentwich, M.D, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
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|NCT00407836 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 3, 2006
|Last Updated:
|December 1, 2009
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|Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration
Keywords provided by Soroka University Medical Center:
CD4 T cell level
CD4 autoimmunity
Viral load
T cell vaccination
HIV Therapeutic Vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Lentivirus Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Virus Diseases
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Modern medicine has one purpose—to make money for the pharmaceuticals and their army of "trained practitioners."
If anybody in America wants serious health attention, they have to take responsibility, pursue alternatives and pay for it out of their own pocket.
I will quickly give you a valid exception and that is if one needs trauma care. It is generally and quickly available and most of the time life-saving. But this is a very small part of medical practice in America.
In fact, there is now very high risk in going to the hospital. Besides the hundreds of thousands of drug-induced deaths (iatrogenic deaths), there are people who check into hospitals and unexpectedly die of viral pneumonia that antibiotics can't help. Tuberculosis has returned to America along with drug-resistant strains. Even what appears to be the old common cold is lasting for months.
Doesn't all this make us worry that a killer flu such as that which wiped out 20 million people in 1919 could return?
Old, old infections are laughing at our modern multi-trillion dollar medical empire.
The first premise of modern medicine is to avoid simplicity and cheap health solutions. Boy, have they ever done this. They have succeeded in leading the sick public to feel helpless and hopeless in taking responsibility for their own health. They have successfully destroyed what used to be just common sense. Old home remedies passed down for generations and old country doctors' simple therapies have all been erased for life-threatening trips to the hospital and thousands of drugs.
We are the victims. It's our bodies they "practice" on. We are literally a prescription drug culture.
What to do?
I will not debate for human immortality, but I do believe that we can live to age 100+ assuming we desert the medical establishment in favor of common sense and simplicity.
I will risk repetition, but for the sake of all I will give you an outline that you can yourself prove or disprove and I apologize for the simplicity and the low cost. Our greatest challenge is to believe and act now. Once we go to the hospital or clinic, we are at the mercy of the system.
The health of man, woman or child is all about acid/alkaline balance. If we are too acid, we are sick. It can't be any more simple than this. If we get totally acid, we are dead.
Dr. George W. Crile, a great surgeon said, "There is no natural death. All deaths from so-called natural causes are merely the endpoint of a progressive acid saturation."
What do we do? Balance acid/alkaline pH slightly in favor of alkalinity. Is this simple? Yes, it is! Will doctors tell you this? No, because it's too simple and most of them don't know about it.
Any form of illness indicates a disturbed state of body chemistry—generally an acid state. In fact, over acidity is common to all degenerative diseases. As stated above, death is 100 percent acidity!
Viruses love acid! They feast on acid. Sickness is defeated and health is restored by rebuilding alkaline reserve, not with sugar-laced fruit juices or soft drinks but with fresh, raw vegetables, carrot juice and alkaline water.
Sugar and sugar products and artificial sweeteners (except Stevia) are highly acid and negative to health. In fact, most commercial foods are acid or acid forming. No wonder we are sick!
The more imbalanced we become, mentally, emotionally and physically, the more susceptible we are to viral infections.
Viruses, fungus or bacteria in the body can only survive in an acid environment. Any kind of infection at all will thrive in an acid body.
Dr. Max Gerson saved many "terminal" cancer patients primarily with fresh raw carrot juice. What did he know? He knew to quickly realkalize their bodies in order to restore their health. He knew that carrot juice would correct their terminal acid condition. Carrot juice is established as a rapid alkalizer and any amount can be consumed. Dr. Max Gerson used eight glasses a day of freshly prepared carrot juice for each cancer patient.
Carrot juice for children has the greatest value because it supplies vitamin A so necessary for growth and vitality. It is as excellent a source of calcium as milk. A lot of carrot vitamin A is wonderful for preventing infections.
Now to The Chemistry of Alkalinity:
When we alkalize our bodies, we at the same time oxygenate and detoxify. This is saying that oxygenation and detoxification is caused by and follows alkalization.
Now you can see that alkalization with alkaline water and alkaline foods causes oxygenation and detoxification of the body leading to the suppression of disease and the restoration of health. Bacteria, virus, cancer and fungus cannot live in an alkaline and oxygenated environment.
The process of aging and disease is the accumulation of waste within our body. These wastes are acid. The constant consumption of alkaline water flushes out acidic waste. Mr. Sang Whang in his book called this "reverse aging." Is this not simple?
So now we have added toxic waste removal to realkalization along with oxygenation and detoxification. This is a very powerful healing concept coupled with reverse aging.
Most young people are alkaline or should be. Aging always comes with increasing acidosis and acid coagulates blood. Then do we need blood thinner? No, we need to alkalize our body. More acid waste accumulation as we age means less oxygen. Therefore realkalizing means an increase of oxygen. Heart disease is a problem of oxygen shortage. Heart patients need to alkalize with alkaline foods and alkaline water. More oxygen means a healthier heart.
No disease can be cured without the removal of acid waste from our bodies. No one can reverse aging without the removal of acid waste and maintaining a pH balance slightly alkaline. We do this with alkaline foods and alkaline water.
All drugs accumulate as acid waste in the body. Any serious treatment for anything involves the removal of acid waste.
The Growth of Cancer Cells:
A German biochemist, Dr. Otto Warburg discovered the cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the 1931 Nobel Prize for doing so. In his book, The Metabolism of Tumors, Dr. Warburg demonstrated that the primary cause of cancer is the replacement of oxygen in the respiratory chemistry of normal cells by the fermentation of sugar. The growth of cancer cells is a fermentation process which is initiated only in the relative absence of oxygen. Of course, realkalizing restores the oxygen and stops the fermentation process and the cancer. What could be simpler and cheaper?
When we drink alkaline water, we are drinking water with excess oxygen, not in the form of O2, but in the form of OH which is very stable because it is mated with positively ionized alkaline minerals. The alkaline mineral is used to detoxify poisonous acid compounds.
The cause of all cancer is a lack of oxygen caused by the accumulation of waste. So even if cancer surgery is a success, tumors will reoccur because the acid environment has not been changed. Since healthy cells are alkaline and malignant cells are acidic, drinking alkaline water will not harm healthy cells while it may destroy malignant cells.
Acidosis and High Blood Pressure:
Dr. Kancho Kuninaka, one of the pioneers of alkaline water treatment in Japan, states that virtually without exception, patients with high blood pressure have an acidosis condition. He has many successful clinical cases where the acid-free high pH alkaline water lowered blood pressure over several months.
Since the alkaline or higher pH blood contains excess oxygen, the heart doesn't have to work as hard. Another factor may be that the viscosity of the higher alkaline pH blood is low so that the heart does not need to pump as hard.
Soft Drinks are Slow Killers. You Think Iraq is Bad, Listen to This!
Sugar grabs oxygen with the highest priority. Most commercial foods are full of sugar. Soft drinks are not soft. They are hard killers. They're highly acid with an average pH of 2.5. That much acid will dissolve anything. Younger people are becoming highly acidic and are being hit by so-called adult diseases. There are no warnings on the containers. Where is the FDA?
Higher alkalization means more oxygen and more oxygen signifies higher immunity. Is this simple? This makes inoculations nonsense!
Alkaline water will dissolve acid waste much quicker because of the higher pH.
Diabetes: Dr. Keijiro Kuwabara of Japan has been clinically treating diabetes quite successfully using alkaline water with only one month's use of alkaline water. The sugar count (on a 49-year-old insurance company employee) came down to virtually an undetectable level from 300 mg per day one month previously.
So aging, disease and acid waste accumulation are the same thing. When we are born we have the highest alkaline mineral concentration and also the highest body pH. From then on the normal process of life is progressive acidification. At death we are 100 percent acid.
Therefore, reverse aging is the process of discharging old accumulated waste.
Summary: If alkaline water is essential to restoration and maintenance of health, what about the seemingly contradictory meaning of stomach acid with a pH of +/- 3 (very acid)? Hydrochloric acid is the only normal acid in the human body and it is specific to the stomach alone as separate from the rest of the body.
Proper hydrochloric acid in the stomach is as necessary as alkalizing the rest of the body. Perfect health requires both and in proper balance.
Normal hydrochloric acid in the stomach is necessary for complete healthy digestion. The deficiency of this acid leads to general toxemia all over the body and degenerative forms of disease usually appear. Here again, stomach acid goes down with age, not up as the anti-acid industry would have us to believe.
Lack of hydrochloric acid (HCl) underlies all nutritional deficiencies.
Therefore, correct stomach HCl contributes to correct alkalinity in the rest of the body and when the two are in harmony, we have perfect health.


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CANTON The Hannawa Falls teen arrested for allegedly wielding a rifle on school grounds in March pleaded guilty to two charges, including a felony, in a plea deal Friday in St. Lawrence County Court.
Sawyer M. Pignona, 16, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds, a class E felony, and second-degree menacing, a class A misdemeanor.
According to a release from St. Lawrence County District Attorney Nicole M. Duv�s office, the plea was a result of an agreement reached after an extensive meeting July 9 at the school among Colton-Pierrepont Central School officials, Ms. Duv�, Mr. Pignona and his attorney, Anthony M. Neddo.
Among those at the meeting was Colton-Pierrepont Superintendent Joseph A. Kardash.
Mr. Kardash commended Ms. Duv�s office and said he was glad to see the school and community involved in what might be the appropriate first step in the healing process.
As an educator, we certainly look at any of these incidents as an opportunity to teach, get better and move forward, Mr. Kardash said.
On March 18, Mr. Pignona and codefendant Connor I. Warden, 17, also of Potsdam, allegedly headed to the Colton-Pierrepont Central School parking lot to scope it out for a fight.
State police Investigator Christopher M. Nye said Mr. Pignona brandished the weapon from a car window, causing a panic that sent the school into lockdown.
Mr. Warden, who also participated in the July 9 meeting with his attorney, Gary W. Miles, allegedly drove Mr. Pignona to the school. He also was charged with criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds and is awaiting a pretrial conference date.
This was alarming conduct and it had a very profound impact on the school, the victim and the surrounding community, Ms. Duv� said in Tuesdays release. It was vital to try and find a way to involve those most affected in reaching an appropriate resolution.
Ms. Duv� said the meeting at the school was important because the teens needed to hear how their alleged actions affected other people.
Mr. Pignona will be back in court in September, at which time the district attorneys office anticipates he will be sentenced to interim probation for one year to allow him to fulfill certain obligations under the plea agreement.
Included in the requirements, Mr. Pignona will have to participate in community service in the form of a minimum one-hour presentation to be given at all consenting school districts in St. Lawrence County. The presentation is expected to include a discussion of the events leading up to the criminal conduct, the consequences, the impact on others and the community, the role of social media and lessons learned. For every school district that chooses not to participate, 25 hours of community service will be imposed, with priority to be given to the Colton community for those hours.
Mr. Kardash said he hopes Colton-Pierrepont Central is the first school to allow him to make his presentation.
Its our job to teach and this is a teachable moment, Mr. Kardash said. The young man pleaded guilty to a felony, which is no small deal.
Mr. Kardash added that not only will Mr. Pignona learn a lesson, but through the presentations, he will help share that lesson with other students before they have to learn the hard way.
Full compliance and successful completion of interim probation would earn him the opportunity to have his felony plea vacated in exchange for a plea to two misdemeanors and a sentence of three years probation. Because of his age, he also may be adjudicated a youthful offender at the discretion of the court.
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Ashe County Parks and Recreation just received a grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation trust fund. Joe Boccardi said his office could not be more excited.
Grants like this one are especially important in rural areas, according to Boccardi. With 25,000 people, Ashe does not generate a large tax base, he said.
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Compatibility is about both differences and similarities, that when combined, they generate enough interest and comfort to create more than just a passing attraction to each other. Granted, being compatible means you have shared goals and life style habits, however, it also means you both continue to admire, respect and communicate well with one another.
Perhaps even more subtly, but essential, compatibility means you feel you are positive additions to each other's lives and are not just redundant reflections of each other.
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Here's another way of looking at compatibility: This is the person you can have a disagreement with but still arrive at a solution that you both can agree to. In a nutshell, each of you adds something new (and special) to the relationship which makes you want to spend more, not less time, with one another.
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This unit will focus on the practical international trade operations in which Greater China engages, such as: inquiry, negotiation over price, checking credit, placing orders, reaching agreement and so on. On the completion of the unit, students should be able to have a sound knowledge on how to use Chinese language, with the assistance of dictionaries, in business and trading environments.
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TURNER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- When we think about harvesting cranberries, we typically envision a flooded bog.
But more than 95% of the time, a cranberry field is only sprinkled with water. It's called dry harvesting, and at Ricker Hill Orchards, there are 12 manmade fields that only get flooded when it's time to harvest.
"We pick them dry, something like walking behind a lawn mower, and you take the heavy boxes, and you stack them, and there's a lot more hard work. But the product's been very well received. People seem to like the cranberries made in Maine, and for good reason, we believe," Harry Ricker, one of the owners at Ricker Hill Orchards said.
Harry Ricker's family has been growing apples in Turner for over 200 years. But in the mid-1990s, Ricker says he was looking for a way to diversify. That's when he decided to grow cranberries.
"Being an apple farmer, when we got into the business, I was looking for the biggest, reddest cranberries, because that's what people want in apples. The cranberry people thought I was crazy, but it says right on our bag 'bigger, redder, better,'".
Cranberries have helped stabilized the farm's budget. There have only been a couple of years when the prices of both apples and cranberries have been down. Ricker says, that's a lot better than what could have happened over the past 15 years. The addition of cranberries paired with the "buy local" movement has saved his farm.
"And the little bit of money to people buying is a huge amount to us being able to stay in the business. So we've been very fortunate that we've had great support and we hope that it's a trend that turns into just normal."
You can bet that cranberries will be on the Ricker's Thanksgiving dinner table, but don't ask this Ricker to make anything but the cranberry sauce.
Cranberry Sauce
4 cups of cranberries
2 cups of water
2 cups of sugar (or less, if you desire)
Boil water, sugar, and cranberries for about 5-10 minutes, or until you reach the consistency you want. Mash the mixture with a fork, then put in the refrigerator to chill before serving.
Cranberry Bars
1 (12 ounce) package whole cranberries
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup water
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Zest of one orange (optional)
1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar, and water. Cook, stirring occasionally until all the cranberries have popped and the mixture is thick, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool. Once cooled mix in orange zest, if desired.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs. Stir in the oats, brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. Set aside about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture, and spread the rest into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pack down to form a solid crust, getting it as even as possible. Spread the cooled cranberry mixture over the crust. Pinch off pieces of the remaining mixture and place evenly over the cranberry layer.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is lightly browned. Cool in the pan and then refrigerate for at least a few hours before slicing. (For best results, refrigerate overnight.)


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How much help is too much for a disabled person who wants to be independent? And when does not helping someone out become rude and inconsiderate?
Those are questions that come to mind when we meet someone in the community who uses a wheelchair to get around, or who may be blind or vision impaired.
Nancy Bentley, director of Active Re-Entry Independent Living Programs, has some simple advice: "The number one rule is to just ask, 'Can I help you?'" It is an easy rule to follow and eliminates a lot of uncertainty when and how to help.
"It's a matter of common courtesy. For example, it is polite to open a door for someone, whether they're using a wheel chair or not," she explains. The person in the wheelchair is likely to be even more appreciative of the courtesy. That's because not all doors are automatic. It is not a simple task for someone in a wheelchair to hold a door open while navigating the chair through the doorway.
Another thing that is particularly annoying to persons with disabilities is when people don't talk directly to them. For example, it is thoughtless to ask Tom's companion, "How is Tom doing?" when Tom is sitting right there. It is also good policy to talk to adults as adults, without being patronizing, Bentley says.
She adds there's no need to die of embarrassment for using a common phrase like, "see you later" when saying goodbye to a blind person. It is irksome, though, to focus on the disability rather than the person, or use words like "victim" or "afflicted" when talking to or about someone.
Also, do not pet, feed or distract service animals like seeing eye dogs. They are workers with an important job
Bentley says Active Re-Entry staff are available to talk with individuals and groups about the etiquette of dealing with the disabled, and how to make buildings and surroundings more accessible.
Blind or visually impaired persons and their family members are encouraged to attend a presentation on the latest assistive technology Nov. 8 at Active Re-Entry, 10 S. Fairgrounds Rd.
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thankyouthankyouthankyou for directing me to this cookie. At least I assume it is this recipe?
the Korova cookies are still on my "have to make this soon" list, but when I saw the recipe for this chocolate peanut oat cookie I had to make it at once.
The dough was absolutely wonderful.. I have to say I'm not a real cookie dough afficionado (sorry Ling ) but I kept snacking on this one by the spoonful and I had to force myself to put it in the fridge!
The cookies are fantastic. I don't want to mess up the cookiedough thread with a pic of a finished cookie, but you can see it here in my post in the Dinner! thread.
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It's simple really: #MakeMagee an #MLSAllStar.
Last year we here at Always on the Inside put our eggs in one basket when it came to #MLSAllStar voting by getting behind talisman winger Patrick Nyarko.
Stealing the Chicago White Sox idea of #TakeJake, (a ploy to get pitcher Jake Peavy to Major League Baseball's All-Star Game), we decided to push the #PickPat hashtag on Twitter. Along with the social calls to action, we got CSN Chicago's Dave Kaplan in on the action, with him displaying this sign on Chicago Tribune Live.
In addition, I wrote open letters to All-Star head coach Ben Olsen and MLS Commissioner Don Garber appealing for them to #PickPat.
While there was a lot of nice buzz created, in the end, Pat wasn't chosen (though I still think he should have been).
Fast-forward to today when we find out that Mike Magee is second in fan voting among MLS midfielders (even though he's a forward in Chicago) to go to this year's All-Star Game vs. AS Roma at Kansas City's Sporting Park.
Though we came up short last year, I think its time we bring the hashtags back out and #MakeMagee an #MLSAllStar for the first time in his career...
His credentials...
- A career high of eight MLS goals in 12 games played this season (currently third most in MLS and definitely most for a "midfielder").
- 10 goals in 14 competitive matches in 2013.
- As of Tuesday, he's never not scored in a match for the Fire, tallying four in as many games since joining the Men in Red last month.
- A true leader on the field and player that has come into his own over his 11-year MLS career.
- While the MLS All-Star Game is a reward for achievement during the first half of the season, we'd be remisce if we didn't mention that Mike Magee has won two MLS Cups and two Supporters Shields over the course of his 11-year MLS career.
- #MikeMageeFacts can truly go national when he's included among the league's best players.
Vote for Mike, Patrick Nyarko, Jeff Larentowicz, Sean Johnson, Austin Berry, Jalil Anibaba and Chris Rolfe by clicking here or by texting the player's last name to 22442 through July 2 at 2pm CT.
In the Fire's Reserves first foray into the MLS/USL Pro partnership, the team dropped a 2-1 decision away to the Charlotte Eagles at Queens Sports Complex Friday night.
Led by Fire assistant coach Leo Percovich, the team started eight first team players and three from the club's Development Academy sides, two of which (Jake Taylor and James Myall) slotted in as center backs.
The Fire Reserves took the lead just before halftime. In a play quite similar to Patrick Nyarko's winner in Thursday's Open Cup match vs. Columbus, Michael Videira's cross from the right found Quincy Amarikwa at the back post where he headed past Eric Reed to make it 1-0 in the 42nd minute.
Charlotte responded with a number of chances in the second half outshooting the Fire Reserves 12-0, forcing Paolo Tornaghi into eight second half saves. . They would find their two goals in the span of five minutes as Christian Ramirez equalized in the 70th before Ben Newnam found the winner in the 75th.
Two more Fire Academy products Jeff Farina and Hayden Cochrane made cameo second half appearances, meaning the maximum five Academy players were used in the game. The Fire Reserves fall to 1-4 on the 2013 campaign and will welcome the Eagles to Toyota Park on Saturday, June 29 at 7:30pm (Live webcast on Chicago-Fire.com).
For more, visit the match report on CharlotteEagles.com.
Box Score
Chicago Fire - Paolo Tornaghi; Wells Thompson, James Myall*, Jake Taylor*, Hunter Jumper, Brendan King (Jeff Farina 76'), Mike Videira, Grant Lillard*, Yazid Atouba (Hayden Cochrane 74'); Corben Bone, Quincy Amarikwa
Charlotte Eagles - Eric Reed, Fejiro Okiomah, Matt Gold, Ben Newnam, Shaun Francis (Nick Courtney 46'); Stephen Okai, Sam Asante, Jorge Herrera, Nate Thornton (Will Prado 88'), Juan Guzman (Drew Yates 34'); Christian Ramirez (Tommy Smith 76')
Scoring Summary
CHI - Quincy Amarikwa (Michael Videira) 42'
CHA - Christian Ramirez (Sam Asante) 70'
CHA - Ben Newnam (unassisted) 75'
Misconduct Summary
CHI - Jake Taylor (caution; Foul) 12'
CHI - Wells Thompson (caution; Foul) 82'
Statistics CHI CHA
Shots: 4 15
Saves: 10 3
Corners: 4 4
Fouls: 16 10
Offsides: 1 2
Referee: Dustin Thorne; Assistant Referees: Ross Cox, Gustavo Solorio; Fourth Official: Brandon Cline
The Fire head west to Utah on Saturday night after dropping two games against the Union both at home and in Philadelphia. The team is without a goal in three games and face a daunting task against \ in-form Real Salt Lake (7:30pm CT on My50). RSL swept Chivas aside last weekend, cruising to a 4-1 victory. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
The return of Soumare – more changes for the Fire back line?
On Thursday, the Fire acquired former player Bakary Soumare from the Union. Soumare will provide some much-needed depth at the center back position with the long-term future of Arne Friedrich in doubt.
Soumare's return comes at a good time for the Fire who are without a number of players due to injury and suspension. With Wells Thompson suspended, Frank Klopas could choose to move Jalil Anibaba to the right side of defense and slot Soumare in alongside Austin Berry.
Athletico Coaching Corner: Real Salt Lake
The injury to Friedrich has meant a longer than expected spell in the middle for Anibaba and in his absence, the right-back position has changed hands on numerous occasions this season.
READ: Soumare ready to start vs. RSL
Though right-back isn't Anibaba's natural position, the defender has played there for a lot of his Fire career and is comfortable in it.
Against a team like Salt Lake who are known for their aerial prowess, another big body on the back line like Soumare's in addition to Anibaba and Berry would be very useful.
Getting some consistency in defense is very important from here on out and a starting four of Anibaba, Soumare, Berry and Segares would appear to have the right blend of youth and experience.
The Fire's attack – pace vs possession
In both games vs. the Union, coach Frank Klopas started Patrick Nyarko up front with Chris Rolfe in an attempt to bring some speed to the forward line.
Against Salt Lake however, a more logical tactic would be to use a bigger body who can hold the ball up and can be used as an outlet to relieve pressure.
Sherjill MacDonald is fit again after an illness and could start up front as the target forward. This would allow the Fire to move Patrick Nyarko back to the wing, possibly in place of Joel Lindpere who has logged a lot of minutes this season.
READ: Nyarko keeps ticking despite reckless tackles
Though Nyarko's creativity and pace in the attack worked well against Philly, his desire to track back and help the defense could prove very important, especially against a team with a wealth of attacking options who are so offensive minded at home.
The problem with starting MacDonald up front is that he can oftentimes be left devoid of support and it will be up to players like Rolfe, and Duka to get forward and support the Dutchman.
If he does get the nod, the battle between him and the RSL center backs such as Kwame Watson-Siriboe will be very interesting to watch.
RSL's midfielders – tracking runs into the box
RSL plays with a diamond midfield system with Kyle Beckerman anchoring and Javier Morales playing at the top of the diamond. Morales is the team's playmaker and oftentimes acts as a third striker, getting forward to support the front two.
Duka, Larentowicz preview Real Salt Lake
Though Morales is an obvious target, players like Ned Grabavoy and Luis Gil who play on the flanks cut inside on a regular basis, making runs into the middle when joining in the attack.
With this many players getting forward, the Fire must be aware not only of who is marking who but must prevent RSL from getting second ball opportunities.
Similar to the Fire for most of the season, RSL likes to play with at least one mobile striker while the other tends to play higher up the field.
The mobile striker, oftentimes Joao Plata, drifts into wide positions, usually on the right hand side. His moves out wide open up more space for players like Morales, Grabavoy and Gil to move into.
Plata has four assists this season and is a good crosser of the ball. His crossing ability was displayed earlier this month against Vancouver where he put in a perfect ball Gil to head home the winner.
Staying tight with runners from midfield and not allowing second ball opportunities will improve the Fire's chances of getting a result on the road dramatically.
Prediction: Rio Tinto Stadium is one of the hardest places in MLS to get a result in. The Fire has had no luck this season and perhaps Saturday night will be the night. 1-1 with Chris Rolfe scoring the Fire's goal from the penalty spot.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
UPDATE - Segares clarified his comments following training on Wednesday.
"Its always an honor to be called up to the national team and represent your country. Regretfully at this moment the injuries the team is suffering along with the Open Cup game and league game against Real Salt Lake prevents the team from allowing me to go with the national team. If it was my decision, I would love to go with the national team but regretfully its just not the right moment. My door is always open for a national team call-up."
Last week, Chicago Fire defender Gonzalo Segares was summoned by Costa Rica for next week's international friendly against Canada in Edmonton.
With Segares having mostly gone unselected by the Ticos the last few years, the call-up was a welcome one. With the Fire experiencing a high amount of injuries, Orrin Schwarz reports the Fire left back turned it down in order to stick with the Men in Red through Saturday's game at Real Salt Lake and Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup match at Charlotte Eagles.
"We have important games coming up, and it's not a FIFA date, so I cannot leave my team right now," Segares said. "We need to stay together. It's not the right time for me to go."
The Fire head to Philadelphia on Saturday night to take on the Union for the second time in seven days (Coverage begins 6pm CT on My50). The Men in Red dropped a heart breaker 1-0 at home last week despite creating a number of chances. Philly played LA at home at midweek and lost 4-1 after a second half defensive collapse. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Rolfe and Nyarko up top – repeat the first half of last week
In the first half against the Union at Toyota Park last week Patrick Nyarko terrorized the Philly defense, running at them with pace and creating a number of opportunities.
Rolfe and Nyarko combined well and were very close to each other on the pitch. The movement of the pair dragged the Philly center backs out leaving massive pockets of space in behind for the Fire to exploit.
WATCH: Nyarko, Berry Preview Philly
This happened on a number of occasions and NBC analyst Kyle Martino pointed it out over and over again on the broadcast.
In the second half however, the duo were too far apart and then Rolfe was moved out wide later. It goes without saying they'll need to play closer together on Saturday.
When Rolfe and Nyarko force the center backs out of position, players like Dilly Duka and Joel Lindpere need to do a better job of tucking in and taking advantage of that space, something the team didn't do enough of last week.
Philly were unable to deal with the pace of Nyarko last week and the Fire should look to get the ball to the Ghanaian as much as possible again Saturday.
Kleberson – keeping an eye on the "unknown" Brazilian
In Philly's game against the Galaxy Wednesday night the Union gave a first start to Kleberson in midfield. In the first half, LA was unable to deal with his movement and defense-splitting passes.
Kleberson got forward constantly to help out Jack McInerney and Sebastian Le Toux in the attack and was allowed two or three shots from just outside the box. He also dropped deep and found the strikers with some brilliant through balls.
In the second half, LA was a lot tighter on the Brazilian and he was less effective. Though he may not be fit enough to play the entire 90 minutes against the Fire, I would expect him to start after his excellent full debut against LA.
Logan Pause and either Daniel Paladini or Jeff Larentowicz must track Kleberson's runs and be wary of balls played in behind. Logan did a fantastic job of cutting out through balls in last weekend's match and the Fire will need a similar effort from the captain on Saturday, especially if Kleberson gets the start.
Focusing on Philly's left side – opportunities for Duka and Thompson
I spoke last week about the weaknesses of Philly defender Raymon Gaddis who filled in on the right for the suspended Sheanon Williams last weekend. Against LA on Wednesday night, Gaddis returned to left back and was again caught too far forward on a number of occasions.
On the one hand, Gaddis and Keon Daniel combine very well in the attack and are certainly a threat but both players fail to track back defensively when the Union turns the ball over.
On a number of occasions on Wednesday night Bakary Soumare had to come over to almost the left wing to cover for Gaddis who was nowhere to be found. LA took full advantage of this, attacking down Gaddis' side for most of the match.
Against Philly last weekend, right back Wells Thompson looked somewhat reluctant to come forward despite the fact that Dilly Duka was constantly coming inside and leaving space for Wells to run into. Both Thompson and Duka should be looking to attack Gaddis at every opportunity on Saturday night.
Prediction: 3-1 Fire with goals from Nyarko, Rolfe and Lindpere
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
Our Team for the World partner Club America took a big step towards their first domestic title since 2005, defeating Pumas UNAM 2-1 in the second leg of the Liga MX Clasura quarterfinals on Saturday at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Heading into the match, America already held a 1-0 aggregate lead after Raul Jimenez struck in the 28th minute of the first leg on Wednesday.
Pumas pulled the series level by virtue of Robin Ramirez' classy one-time volley past Moises Munoz in the 21st minute.
Club America would re-take the lead as Ecuadorian international Christian Benitez finished from close range following a redirected shot in the 56th minute.
With the hosts already looking like they'd advance, Benitez put the final nail in the coffin deep into second half stoppage time, beating Pumas 'keeper Miguel Palacios inside the post to clinch a 3-1 aggregate victory.
With the win, Club America moves on to the Liga MX Clasura semifinals and will vist Montrerrey in Wednesday's first leg before welcoming los Rayados to the Azteca for leg two Saturday night.
The Chicago Fire face Club America in an international friendly on Saturday, July 10 at Toyota Park.
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The Fire head to Canada on Saturday to face the Montreal Impact (3:00pm CT LIVE on NBC Sports Network and La Ley 107.9 FM) on the back of their best performance of the season last weekend against Columbus.
The Impact rested quite a few players in the 2-0 Canadian Cup loss to Toronto at midweek but can jump back to the top of the Eastern Conference standings with a win. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective…
More changes a right back – Pause or Videira to get the start?
Johnson, Anibaba Preview Montreal
With the retrospective ban handed down to Wells Thompson, the Fire will need to make yet another change at right-back for Saturday.
Arne Friedrich's continued absence means Jalil Anibaba and Austin Berry will continue at center back, so the battle for the open spot is between Logan Pause and Mike Videira.
The latter played very well in that position away to Kansas City where the Fire got men behind the ball and held out for a 0-0 draw.
It could be argued that Videira could have held on to the right-back spot based on that KC performance if he didn't get sidelined with a concussion late in the match.
READ: Thompson "disappointed" but accepts suspension vs. Montreal
Logan is certainly the more experienced of the pair but if he is moved to right back it would break up the three-game run the captain has had in central midfield with Jeff Larentowicz which has paid dividends of late.
Many fans were upset at Frank Klopas' decision to drop Daniel Paladini last week (which turned out to be a stroke of genius) but shifting Logan to right back would make room for Paladini to move back into the starting eleven.
Playing away against a team with excellent wingers will require whoever Klopas chooses on the right to be very disciplined and with players like Pause and Videira, we are spoilt for choice.
Pressuring the Montreal backline – don't let them play out of the back
Under new coach Marco Schällibaum, Montreal like to play the ball out of the back whenever possible. This can be problematic, especially when the opposing teams pressure the defenders and goalkeeper when they have the ball.
On a number of occasions this season, Montreal has been too casual when playing the ball out of the back which resulted in great opportunities for the other team. In some matches, even goalkeeper Troy Perkins was caught out trying to pass the ball to one of his defenders instead of just clearing it out of danger.
Because the Fire are playing away, they will almost certainly play on the counter attack, but if the attacking players like Chris Rolfe and Sherjill MacDonald can hound the Impact defense, it could result in a chance from a turnover.
Stifling Di Vaio – cutting of the supply to the frontman
Athletico Coaching Corner with Mike Matkovich
Montreal play with one striker, namely 36-year-old striker Marco Di Vaio. The Italian is not as mobile as he was in his younger days and he relies on his wide and attacking midfielders to get him the ball.
Montreal's wealth of attacking midfielders like ex-Fire winger Justin Mapp, MLS veteran Davy Arnaud and the extremely influential Brazilian Filipe are very difficult to control and when you add Di Vaio playing off the shoulder of the last defender to that mix, it makes it even harder to contain.
Though he lacks pace, the Italian gets himself into great positions and makes very smart runs off the ball. Against the Fire, Montreal will try and get the ball wide to players like Arnaud and Mapp because the Klopas' side will pack the midfield when they are not in possession.
This means the Fire must be wary of Di Vaio's movement in the box and also the late runs by other midfielders who will also be looking to get on the end of a cross.
Prediction: 2-1 Fire with a counter attack goal from Sherjill MacDonald and a goal from a corner by Austin Berry.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
I took two MLS virgins to the game on Saturday night at Toyota Park. Takeaways the night of: Modelo and Tyskie were a plus, Section 8 is loud, my stadium blanket is missing a button or two.
But when I asked them about the game last night, the takeaways were different. "It's like they were snakebit," one of them said.
Snakebit is probably too kind. Cubs-related words start to come to mind when you miss the chances the Fire missed in the second half before Jeff Larentowicz finally scored in the 83rd.
Andy Greunenbaum was on fire, ok, and obviously if the finishes were a wee bit more clinical the Fire could've made it a laugher, but in the moment, in the stadium, freezing, it felt like the goal would never come.
Section 8 and the rest of the fans were torn between encouraging the team and letting out some boos (and grunts and groans and other moans) of frustration. In my section, a kind of supporter dichotomy emerged throughout the second half as one fan stood to admonish Chris Rolfe after a second half miss, while a soccer team sized group of young girls cheered Rolfe on, assuring him he'd get the next one.
But Gonzalo Segares had a shot from 10 feet right at the keeper in the 49th minute and Larentowicz badly sliced the follow up, Austin Berry was robbed in the 75th, Patrick Nyarko was blocked in the 51st and 54th, and Rolfe in the 56th and 75th. The crowd was exasperated and freezing and desperate to figure out what to make of the game.
Every good passage seemed to be punished or mercilessly ignored by Greunenbaum, who was scarily springy. Every time Nyarko's hustle was rewarded with space behind the Crew or the decisive pass (which seemed like every time he was near the ball), nothing. Every time Rolfe turned his man, he booted the finish. That was what was most frustrating - it was like the game was ignoring how well the Fire were playing. It all felt sort of cruel.
And so it makes soccer-perfect sense that the goal didn't come from a measured through ball or some quick passing, nor did it come from the high pressure that harassed Columbus all game. It came on a basically ugly long throw and an industrial finish from Larentowicz.
The game ran out of ways to keep the Fire from scoring, and the team reacted - erm, celebrated - with as much an exhale, like, "Finally," as hysterical exuberance. Look at the gif above. After his goal, Larentowicz barely smiles!
But the game doesn't care. In the end my friends had witnessed a fairly good introduction to Toyota Park. The game was exciting, the Fire won the day, and maybe most important, the cheering dilemma in my section was definitively decided in favor of the encouraging girls.
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The newly implemented Education Teacher Performance Assessment, more commonly called EdTPA, is in the crosshairs at SUNY Potsdam and statewide.
The assessment requires students create a lengthy portfolio that showcases their ability over the course of the seven weeks they spend student-teaching.
They gather what they call artifacts, which are evidence of their teaching ability throughout the semester, and they need to submit those near the middle or end of the semester, said Peter S. Brouwer, dean of education and professional studies at SUNY Potsdam.
This includes 20 minutes of unedited video showing the student teachers performance in the classroom.
The previous assessment system also involved creating a comprehensive portfolio, but EdTPA is a major departure both in terms of what material is required and how it is to be presented.
The new requirement does not officially take effect until May, but students are already taking the test in order to be properly certified by the time they start their careers.
About 30 percent of students statewide who attempted the exam last semester failed, compared to 10 percent or lower in previous years, according to Mr. Brouwer.
Im actually surprised its not higher, he said.
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Students who had spent their entire college education preparing for one type of exam had to suddenly switch gears.
Mr. Brouwer said he called the state Education Department with questions, only to discover that the officials in charge did not have the answers.
The exam is a high-stakes certification requirement, he said, under the supervision of the state rather than the colleges. It impacts both private and public institutions.
One suggestion for relieving some of the problems is making the exam a program requirement for the colleges, leaving its administration in their control rather than the control of the state.
Its a disconnected system right now, where if it was a college program it could be implemented into our system, Mr. Brouwer said.
Other states have implemented the EdTPA, but most of them make it a program requirement at the college level rather than a certification requirement controlled by the state.
The new requirements are not as simple as adding a few elements to an existing method. Students must learn to present their work within an entirely new context, filled with new phrases and technicalities.
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UUP is among the most vocal critics of EdTPA, calling for the requirement to be removed until it can be further studied and discussed. It should have been developed with input from teachers, not imposed from the top down, Ms. Dangler said.
Our primary suggestion is educators should be involved in deciding how EdTPA is used, she said.
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Some people are kind of concerned about that. Theyve kind of established a monopoly over assessments, and they sell curriculum, too. They sell textbooks, Mr. Brouwer said.
Despite the criticism, Mr. Brouwer said he believes EdTPA is overall a step forward. The Stanford University-designed requirement has been endorsed by some of the nations largest education organizations, including the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. On paper, the more rigorous and more comprehensive requirements should result in better teachers, and early research is positive.
Mr. Brouwer said the problem is not with the exam, but with the sudden way it was imposed, which left schools scrambling to comply.
It was really unfair to the students who just happened to graduate during that period of time, he said.
Ms. Dangler said she is not sure whether the exam is an improvement, saying it should have been better studied before it was made mandatory for certification in New York. She said it takes a long time to fully realize the value of a new set of standards.
Using a new assessment tool that has not been proven to be a valid measure for student teachers, and rolling it out in such a quick way that did not give programs the ability to prepare students, is crazy, she said.
SUNY Potsdam should be fully prepared to teach to the new standards by this fall.
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Hurricane Sandy is hitting 21 years to the day of the Perfect Storm of October 30, 1991. I write about this in my book as America Has Done to Israel. This was the day that President George Bush Sr. initiated the Madrid Peace Process to divide the land of Israel, including Jerusalem. America has been under God's judgment since this event. Both of these hurricanes were cause by freakish weather patterns that came together to create.
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Muslim clerics on the other side of the planet in Egypt also believe that God has unleashed punishment on the United States in the form of Hurricane Sandy, but for reasons different from — some directly contradictory to — McTernan's. They think it is because of the mocking of the Prophet Muhammad in the childish film upon which the Obama Administration attempted to blame the terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
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