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There are a number of contributing factors that may be identified as components of the bigger picture we seek to improve.
Demographic Makeup
One major element to consider is our existing demographic composition. Here's an analysis of the 2000 vs. 2010 US Census [i] for the zip code of 92109 including Pacific Beach as well as Mission Beach and Mission Bay.
Notable results include:
- 51% of residents are between 20-34 years old – an increase of 2% over year 2000
- 88% of residents are aged 21 years and older
- The number of family households (consist of a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption) declined by 2%
- Numbers of households with children increased over year 2000 by 1%
- The number of renter-occupied dwellings increased by 2% to 72% of all available units
Civic Engagement Apathy
PB's younger audience is a rich resource of stakeholders that very likely want to see an improved Pacific Beach business district. It is often argued that this age group is rarely represented in civic or resident-based groups that work on policies that affect the greater community, such as the beach alcohol issue. This may however be rooted in a more systemic issue of general apathy in civic engagement. As a result younger generations are rarely directly polled to learn of their needs and vision.
Declining Levels of Civic Engagement
"…reductions are apparent in the numbers of volunteers for mainline civic organizations, such as the Boy Scouts (off by 26 percent since 1970) and the Red Cross (off by 61 percent since 1970). At all educational (and hence social) levels of American society, and counting all sorts of group memberships, the average number of associational memberships has fallen by about a fourth over the last quarter century.
In America, at least, there is reason to suspect that this democratic disarray may be linked to a broad and continuing erosion of civic engagement that began a quarter-century ago. High on the nation's agenda should be the question of how to reverse these adverse trends in social connectedness, thus restoring civic engagement and civic trust."
– Robert Putnam, Author – Bowling Alone [ii]
Perception and Reputation of Pacific Beach
Although many consider San Diego as a relatively conservative city, perhaps its military background, beach atmosphere and sunny climate has contributed to a more liberal alcohol-tolerant culture.
The community of PB has a diverse reputation. Many people believe PB is the place to let loose, get a little crazy, and later head back home back to normalcy. Many people comment 'well, that's just PB' or ask, 'why would you move to PB?' as if it's common belief that the environment in PB is somewhat less sophisticated.
This is not a new trend. We have met residents who recall a bulletin board on Garnet Ave. twenty years ago proclaiming "8 blocks – 44 bars – Welcome to Heaven". However, issues seem to have become much more significant and complex over the past decade.
When researching reviews about PB in common social marketing tools such as Yelp.com [iii], one can find many references to disappointingly negative reviews. Here's a sampling of posts found today:
- "PB, I salute you for the vital service you provide San Diego. Like a "roach motel" attracts unwanted bugs, you provide a hangout for the douchebag bros of San Diego so that more interesting areas of the county remain untainted by the infestation. Thank you!"
- "The mere mention of P.B. makes me shudder."
- "People who come here every once in a while for a day at the beach may really enjoy the area. But for people who have to go through this junk of a community every day? Holy crap."
- "Totally awesome…if you're a douchebag."
- "PB, sadly, has become a neighborhood of drunks and freaks. It's sad to see a once family town now the home for a large population of losers. I feel sorry for the decent, respectful people who live there and who have to put up with the increasing number of morons."
- "Three words: drunks, sluts and bro-dudes… I stay away at all costs."
- "…unless you live there or are in your early 20′s who doesn't mind the frat house environment of booze, booze, and more booze; don't bother going there at night. The fights, noise and level of disrespect for others is enough to drive the munks (sic) at the Hare Krishna temple mad. "
- "Obviously its douchebag-zone since you're in PB."
- "…If you are young, immature, horny, like to drink and get drunk-then PB is for you. Once a nice, family-friendly beach town back in the good ole days, now PB is full of tatted Ed Hardy-wearing douche-bag men. "
- "I love PB. I used to live in PB. I wouldn't mind living in PB again. … However…Factor in frat guys, bros and drunk knuckleheads,,, and PB automatically becomes one of the worst places to hang out at or visit in San Diego."
- "It's really too bad since the beach is so nice and there are some cool businesses that have been there forever, but I just can stand to put up with the people anymore."
Yes, absolutely, there are far more positive reviews about Pacific Beach. Yet, when one asks around, PB is not typically stereotyped as 'beach community' without some mention of issues like the chronic alcohol-related crime problems and the disrespectful and immature nature of the evening clientele. As is common, typical complaints about most popular beach destinations include those around issues such as parking or traffic.
Just Move!
Many people retort that "anyone not happy with the environment in PB should just move because we knew what we were getting into". This simple, current example of the sheer insanity of the argument that this woman should 'just move because she doesn't like PB' illustrates this point succinctly:
The first story is from this weekend, and others are representative police calls for service:
- Elderly Woman Finds Chargers Fan Sleeping On Couch [iv]
"An elderly woman in Pacific Beach woke up Friday morning to find a man in a Chargers jersey sleeping on her couch.
The 81-year-old woman, who lives in the 1300 block of Thomas Avenue, called San Diego police around 7:30 a.m. to report that man that was asleep in her living room.
The man was woken by officers and taken into custody."
- San Diego homeowner finds naked man asleep on sofa [v]
"San Diego resident awoke to a shocking discovery: a naked stranger passed out on his downstairs sofa.
San Diego police Lt. Jim Filley says the Pacific Beach homeowner called police after wandering downstairs Sunday morning and finding the snoring man.
Filley says the naked man was drunk and thought he was in his own home in Mission Valley, some 20 miles away.
The man, whose name wasn't released, had taken off his clothes outside the house and walked in through the unlocked front door.
The homeowner declined to press charges. And since the intruder had sobered up, he was released to find his own way home."
Perhaps the resident and police thought it better to release this man to not inconvenience him or draw any negative attention. Unfortunately the story made national news.
- "Surprise bathroom guests…"
In an online video [vi] police responded at 4:23 a.m. to the home of a startled resident who reported a passed out drunk on his bathroom floor. Although the resident chuckled about the incident he reported the man had a pair of scissors, removed from the resident's kitchen drawer, in his hand. Why would this man have picked up a pair of scissors after breaking in? Wouldn't it make sense that the man had intended to rob or harm the resident?
There are myriad recent examples of drunk pedestrians breaking into people's homes and vehicles, passing out in their yards, in the street or, in many other locations… far too many to mention here.
By blaming the residents on chronic alcohol-related issues the industry and their supporters are essentially deflecting the responsibility of every stakeholder to participate in building their community. Put another way, this argument is akin to saying that much of our Logan Heights residents should move away because they have a gang and crime problem. However, most Logan Heights residents believe their community fabric is far more important than their own individual needs and they persist to stay and work together to build a safe, vibrant community. Their improving crime numbers and the level of personal safety their visitors experience proves that point.
Citations and Resources
[i] US Census General Population by year for entire zip code 92109 [including Mission Beach]: Year 2010 and Year 2000
Note: [7] "Family households" consist of a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples. Same-sex couple households are included in the family households category if there is at least one additional person related to the householder by birth or adoption. Same-sex couple households with no relatives of the householder present are tabulated in nonfamily households. "Nonfamily households" consist of people living alone and households which do not have any members related to the householder.
[ii] Bowling Alone
[iii] Yelp.com search for Pacific Beach 92109, Nightlife category
[iv] Elderly Woman Finds Chargers Fan Sleeping On Couch
[v] San Diego Homeowner Finds Naked Man asleep on Sofa
[vi] Drunk Man Armed with Scissors Passes out after Break-In


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If he's going to make it back to the state wrestling tournament final where he placed second a year ago, Toms River South's B.J. Clagon is going to do it by being tenacious, not tentative.
Saturday, the junior won his third District 24 title and the Outstanding Wrestling Award with a dominant two-day performance at Toms River East.
Clagon (34-0) recorded two pins and a technical fall during his championship run.
On the team level, Southern Regional won its second straight championship, outpointing Toms River South, 236-185.5.
Southern has won the District 24 team title 10 of the last 11 years. Southern sent 13 wrestlers to semifinals, 10 to the finals and emerged with five individual champions.
Toms River South did go 4-2 against Southern in the finals, but Southern's depth already had ended any team-title suspense.
The next step will be the eight regions that start Wednesday when the second- and third-place district finishers from each weight will meet. From there, those winners wrestle district champions, who receive byes into that round, on Friday. The regions will conclude on Saturday.
The top three placers from each weight from each of the regions advance to the state tournament that will be wrestled March 2-4 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Clagon, the state runner-up at 130 last March, showed off his improved offensive skills in the 138-pound championship, scoring a 20-3 technical fall against Southern's Jake Campana, who was also a returning district champion.
Clagon used three explosive takedowns in the first period to take a 6-2 lead then used multiple tilts – including one with just his legs – to record the technical fall at 4:45.
"I feel swift on my feet and I am wrestling with more confidence,'' Clagon said. "I know there are some kids who place in the state tournament who become defensive. But I've actually opened up my offense.
"I've decided I'm just going to wrestle my match and get after it every time I wrestle.''
"Right now he just believes anything he tries is going to work,'' said Toms River South coach Ron Laycock.
Toms River South also received first-place efforts from unbeaten Kevin Corrigan (113), Matt Theobald (126), Ken Theobold (145) and Nick Osborn (170).
Corrigan improved to 34-0 with a victory over upstart Bryan Brown of Southern. Matt Theobald improved to 33-2 with a 2-0 victory over Jalen Ramos of Central Regional. Ken Theobold is now 34-1 after a 10-0 major decision over Chris Serpico of Southern and Osborn defeated Connor Case of Southern, 8-6. Osborn won the bout with a last-second headlock.
"Considering we were missing six starters from the lineup, I was very pleased with how our kids wrestled,'' Laycock said.
After losing in the Group 4 semifinals to rival Brick Memorial last Sunday, Southern bounced back strong.
"The kids should be proud of the way they wrestled because I am,'' said Southern coach John Stout. "We had a good week of practice and we ended the season as a team on a strong note.''
Southern was led by the Wilhelm Brothers. Freshman Matt Wilhelm won the 106-pound title with a 3-1 decision over top-seeded Brandon Murray of Toms River South while Zach, a sophomore 120-pounder, won 10-1 over Kevin Enright of Lacey.
Other Southern champions were Steve Johns (152), Nicholas Hem (160) and Steve Hodgson (182).
Toms River East's Rich Lewis, a Region 6 champion last year, won the district title at 132. Also winning championships were Patrick Schinder (195) and Lex Knapp (220) of Lacey and Fernando Perez of Toms River East in overtime at heavyweight.
on February 18, 2012 8:05 PM, updated August 23, 2013 7:33 AM
If he's going to make it back to the state wrestling tournament final where he placed second a year ago, Toms River South's B.J. Clagon is going to do it by being tenacious, not tentative.

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I'm in the process of unpacking all my belongings and realized that I have a couple boxes of old race shirts. I've been keeping ALL my races shirts since I decided to get in shape 7 years ago. I feel like I need to start getting rid of some but want to know what people do with theirs. Keep, throw away, keep some, other options?
keeping and was planning to make a quilt out of the shirts. probably have enough shirts to make multiple quilts at this point.
Alejandro, you have to make a t-shirt quilt. I had one done with 50 of my favorite shirts/races. I'm gonna get one done of my first 26 marathons. I use 'Mary's Custom Quilts' out of Virginia Beach. The tech shirts are okay to put on the quilt.
Yes, but the whole tech t-shirt thing really ruins the quilt. Works much better with cotton t-shirts. My sister in law made a quilt for me. The other 8 bags of shirts I had went to a charity organization. Now, I try and resist getting the t shirt if they are optional.


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I wonder, that when the final two movies are out, if they'll make a boxset of The Twilight Saga movies - all five of them together. That'd be really cool.
Thanks for the invite sweety.
What will I do after the big end for Twilight?? Well they might not make more movies or Stephanie probebly wount write more books about Twilight. But I will never stop reading the books, watching the movies or listent to all the music behind both classic and non classic. I just love it all!
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When we Americans count our blessings we are inclined to comment that except for the early wars, like the Revolutionary and Civil wars, no military bombing has taken place on the mainland of the U.S. since then.
But, we are wrong because on Sept. 9, 1942 a Japanese aircraft dropped incendiary bombs on Oregon. It was nearly a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a Japanese submarine was raising its periscope off and on as it came near the U.S. coastline near the border of California and Oregon. I find accounts of it very interesting, and would like to share what I have read about it.
On this submarine, there was a single-engine Yokosuki float-equipped observation and light attack aircraft. The plane was in its own hangar next to the conning tower.
The purpose of this attack was to start major forest fires. Its wings and tail were folded, and several 176-pound incendiary bombs were attached under the wings. It was a two-passenger plane with a 9-cylinder, 340 horsepower radial engine.
If such an attack had proved successful, Japan apparently hoped to attack the Panama Canal to prevent shipping between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The Japanese, it was reported, were so certain of the effectiveness of such an attack that they had a large number of these submarines under construction with each able to carry three aircraft.
Pilot Chief Warrant Officer Nobuo Fujita and his only crew man, Petty Officer Shoji Okuda made last minute checks to make certain their charts matched those of the submarine's navigator because after they flew into the air and headed toward the coastal area they were to bomb, they had to be certain to get back. The submarine captain had to be absolutely certain that the crew waited for the proper time to open the hatches because several of this type of submarine had sun with all crew on board because the hatches were opened too soon.
The captain ordered the plane to be placed on a catapult, and Fujita started the engine. When the pilot signaled, the catapult launched the aircraft and once reaching altitude, Fujita headed toward the Oregon coast, specifically near Brookings, Ore., where lumber was the big industry and where a forest fire would do great damage.
On that day, Sept. 9, 1942, a young forestry student named Keith V. Johnson, was on watch at a forest fire lookout tower between Brookings and Gold's beaches. Because he had memorized the silhouettes of American aircraft and those of Japanese long-range bombers he was sure he could recognize any.
Every few minutes Johnson would scan, but nothing caught his eye until something flashed in the sun above a heavy fog bank. This puzzled Johnson because until that moment all air traffic had been flying up and down the coastline not directly aiming into the coastline.
Fujita alerted Okuda to be on the lookout for a fire tower where they would drop some bombs. The airplane carried very little fuel, and time was at a premium, accounts say. Once the plane reached the shoreline, the release locks were activated and all which had to be done was follow instructions which were to fly 500 feet, drop the bombs in the trees, circle once to see if the fires started and head back to the submarine.
Johnson could not figure out how this plane, definitely not a bomber, could have flown across the Pacific. But, using his communications radio, he called the forest fire headquarters to report what he was seeing.
The plane dropped the bombs, circled once, saw the fires had started and headed to the submarine, according to accounts. The plane lined up with the surfaced submarine, landed on the ocean and taxied to where a boom came out from the stern. Okuda caught the cable, hooked it up and the plane was then swung onto the deck. The submarine crew folded the tail and wings, pushed it into its hangar and secured the water-tight doors. The submarine submerged, and, in a matter of minutes, headed back to Japan, the accounts say.
Because of the coastal fog and the heavy mist and a great deal of rain which had made the forest very wet, the accounts say, the fires did not travel and there was virtually no damage done. However, it was the only time during Word War II that an enemy plane had dropped bombs on the U.S. mainland.
It is very interesting to mention that 50 years later, in 1992, the Japanese pilot, Nobuo Fujita, came to Oregon to assist in dedicating a plaque at the precise spot where the two bombs had dropped. Fujita gave his ceremonial sword to the U.S. in 1962, according to his 1997 obituary in the New York Times, as a gesture of peace in remembrance of the bombing of Oregon in 1942.


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By Friday, a warm front will push north of us. This will deliver a warmup to end the week and start the weekend, as highs close to 70.
We continue to monitor what is now Hurricane Sandy, which some computer models have tracking close to the southeast U.S. coast and impacting New England by Monday. At this time it does look like it will influence us with enhanced rainfall. The coast could have a greater impact. We'll be tracking it through the weekend.
Thursday: Sun and clouds. Highs near 62.
Tonight: Mainly clear and cool. Lows near 42-48.
Friday: Sunny and pleasant. High 66-70.
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The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for portions of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard and St. Charles parishes, as torrential rainfalll has caused flooding throughout the area. Another 2 to 4 inches of rain are possible in the area through 6 p.m.
It also includes northwestern Plaquemines Parish.
A flash flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warning area, move to higher ground immediately. Do not attempt to cross swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by automobile.
This warning includes Timberlane, Metairie, Marrero, Kenner, Harvey, and Avondale in Jefferson Parish; New Orleans; Belle Chasse; Chalmette; and Hahnville
At 2:26 p.m.., a large area of very heavy rainfall extended from 20 miles east of Thibodaux through much of the New Orleans area, including Metairie and Chalmette, to the eastern St. Bernard marshes.
While this line of thunderstorms was moving north at about 30 mph, new storms were expected toregenerate throughout the area during much of the afternoon, dropping more heavy rainfall over the same area.
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Geraldine Louise Sallee, 70, of Kalamazoo, died Friday, March 15.
Sallee was born November 26, 1942 in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio City, OH. She was the daughter of the late Walter Clouse and Evelyn (Hoghe) Clouse.
She was employed with Brown Company, Durametallic, Mattawan Schools, L. Lee Stryker Center and most recently spent her years as a nanny for two families.
Sallee was a community volunteer with the American Red Cross, Kalamazoo Mission, Salvation Army, various local churches, and her home church, Valley Family Church of Kalamazoo. She enjoyed fishing, stacking wood, gardening, picking berries, canning, quilting, and camping.
Sallee was preceded in death by her brother, Lawrence "Larry" Elwood Clouse; an aunt, Thelma Wermer and an uncle, Albert Hoghe. She is survived by her two sons, Stephen (Jodi) Sallee of Kalamazoo, MI, and Clinton (Samantha) Sallee of Otsego, MI.; six grandchildren; two sisters, one brother, an aunt and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A Michigan visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Valley Family Church of Kalamazoo, 2500 Vincent Ave, in the Cathedral.
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Skip to comments.Santorum kicking tail in Kansas Caucus (March 10)
Posted on 03/10/2012 12:39:12 PM PST by Antoninus
With 65% of the vote counted, here are the breakdowns:
Santorum 53.2% (8,163)
Romney 17.1% (2,626)
Gingrich 15.5% (2,386)
Paul 13.2% (2,031)
See the Google map here for updates:
Kansas Primary Results
Fox has called it for Santorum: Santorum projected winner of Kansas GOP caucuses
That's my kind of diversity.
And how many hard delegates does Santorum get out of Kansas?
Let's hope the voters in MS and AL get the message and especially Gingrich. He needs to quit, he's now the "spoiler" in the race. On Super Tuesday Night Carl Cameron on FoxNews reported that the Romney camp is "happy" to see Gingrich still in the race. This is now all about his inflated ego that is giving us Romney.
Never mind. Santorum got 52% of the vote. Gingrich in his own home state of GA with massive campaign ad buys got 48% of the vote. He's now the official "spoiler" in the race.
All 40 are HARD delegates tied to the Caucus results, if Romney stays < 20%.
Which means I expect you to post a thread that now shows Santorum leading Gingrich in BOTH the HARD and SOFT delegates. And I doubt Gingrich makes up 28 Hard Delegates in AL/MS on Tuesday, which means Santorum will STILL be leading after Tuesday.
You are a silly one! Hard delegates do count and you're sounding more and more like a Romney supporter.
Gingrich didn't campaign in Kansas in case you didn't notice. He let Rick have that one. Not sure if it was planned, but this is the way to set up a contested convention they can win. Let each other have certain states. It looks like Newt gets it and is ceding some to Santorum, but Santorum doesn't get it, and has been wasting his time in Newt states, swiping votes from Newt, when he should have gone "all in" in states like Ohio.
Most likely 40. All KS's delegates are committed delegates determined by the caucus results.
Are your Rabies shots up to date?
Psycho, the mental wards are looking for an escapee that fits your description.
I'm going to love watching you cry like a baby in about 3 weeks.
You should be crying now!
What you are all forgetting is that Gingrich taught strategy at Military Colleges. He is assessing the overall primary contest like a military campaign; planning where it is best to do battle and not just lurching from one to state to the other.
As of 3/10/2012
Soft Delegates
Romney 421
Santorum 164
Gingrich 128
Paul 73
Hard Delegates
Romney 340
Santorum 95
Gingrich 107
Paul 22
Dunkirk, from the looks of things.
that's old info you got there. Santorum's got at least 28 more hard delegates coming his way for 123, and probably as many as 135. Newt's not going to make that margin up in AL/MS regardless of the primary results there. Santorum has the mo.
The article says a candidate must get over 20% to get any delegates, and it looks like Santorum stopped them from doing that. Any loss for Romney at this point is a great thing, and this would be his biggest loss to date. This is the first state Romney got NO delegates from.
The only path to defeat for Romney is for the conservatives to outnumber him in delegates at a contested convention. It looks like it's too far gone for them to win the nomination outright. So this is a great step forward toward victory under that strategy. Of course, it looks like Romney will get 36 delegates from Northern Marianas, Guam, Virgin Islands and American Samao, so we're not gaining on him, just slowing him down.
Question on Green Papers on the wording of this rule:
"25 delegates (10 base at-large delegates and 15 bonus delegates) to the Republican National Convention are proportionally allocated to presidential contenders based on the statewide vote. A 20% threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates. However, if only one candidate or no candidate receives the 20%, there is no threshold."
When it says "there is no threshhold" does that mean that proportional allocation will happen anyway or does Santorum get all 40? The last part of this rule seems fishy and doesn't make sense since it seems to penalize someone for getting 50% of the vote. Santorum's got at least 28, but does Romney/Newt/Paul get 5,4, and 3 respectively?
Which is my point. If one of them is stronger in a state, they should focus on that state and cede their weaker states to the other guy. That's the way to maximize their delegates and beat Romney at the convention.
You left out Texas, no doubt deliberately. Gov.Perry has been pulling out all the stops to benefit Gingrich.
Add those delegates, then redo your math.
Huh? Texas?
Did they vote already?
Do they vote this Tuesday with AL and MS?
Last I saw, they don't vote to May 29th.
Why would I include numbers for a primary that doesn't happen for another 2 months? And you're the person that was shoving HARD and SOFT delegates down everyone's throat? WTF?
These are kina tough, but boil them into stew, they are edible.
Gingrich + Santorum together is enough to overcome Mitt. One will doubtless throw his support to the other before the convention. Gingrich is persistent but he is not asinine.
I don't know. That confused me too, but looks like Romney is above 20 now. Barely. If this holds, Romney will pick up 6 delegates. I think he was expecting 12.
I will bet Santorum takes Missouri!
...and yet (while I could be wrong), to my knowledge, the most senior retired officer to have endorsed in this election cycle is a man's man and soldier's soldier, Jerry Boykin...who endorsed Santorum.
Yeah, so the question is what happens to the remaining 9?
We got Santorum winning all 4 CD's for 12 Delegates, and 52% of the vote for 13 of the 25 at large delegates. He also gets the 3 bound Super delegates. So he's got 28 at the moment.
Looks like Romney is going to get 6 after all, damn.
But what about the remaining 6? KS GOP should give them all to Santorum just like the MI GOP did in MI.
But, but, but, but, but, but, but Newt warn't even really trying very hard. He'd a won big had he really tried. Just you wait, Newt's going to surge the living daylights out of that stoooooooppppppppppiiiiiiiddddddddd Santorum. Won't be long now. Newt's gonna surge. Really surge.
Some day.
If he really puts his mind to it.
Great win for Santorum.
It's called strategy.
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Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect
What does this measure?
The number of children in indicated Child Protective Service reports, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children under age 18. Indicated reports are those in which there is credible evidence that a child has experienced abuse, neglect or maltreatment from a parent or legal guardian. This includes sexual abuse committed or allowed by a parent or guardian.
Why is this important?
Children who have been abused or neglected may experience long-term psychological and emotional/behavioral consequences. Victims of abuse are also at higher risk of abusing their own children when they become parents.
How are Cayuga and Seneca counties performing?
In 2011, rates of child abuse and neglect were 13 in Cayuga and 22 in Seneca, compared to 16 in the state (excluding NYC). Cayuga's rate has increased 9% since 2000, but its rates were consistently below comparison counties and often the state throughout the decade. The rate in 2011 was lower than the previous five years. Seneca's rates fluctuated up and down through the decade, ending 18% lower than in 2000. Rates in comparison counties ranged from 16 in Onondaga to 36 in Oswego.
Notes about the data
Reports of abuse or neglect may be influenced by many factors such as outreach, education and media publicity. Additionally, it is unknown how many cases of abuse or neglect are never reported to authorities. Each child is counted only once in these data.


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Captain Jackson is on his way to Tinsel Town.
Jackson's caped crusader is traveling to Los Angeles to tape an upcoming episode of the talk show "Dr. Drew's Lifechangers."
"According to him, they called him and wanted to do a show on superheroes," said Captain Jackson's longtime friend Jana Jamieson, who tailors his costume.
Jamieson said Captain Jackson told her the show was paying for his travel costs and his accommodations. He wasn't sure of the exact subject line of the show other than it was about real-life superheroes.
According the program's website, the show is taped on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"They didn't tell him when the show would air, other than it could even be as long as a couple of weeks," Jamieson said.
The show features Dr. Drew Pinsky, an American-board certified internist and addiction medicine specialist-turned-radio and television personality. He's also been on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" and "Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew."
"Dr. Drew's Lifechangers" airs locally on WLAJ 53 at 2 p.m. weekdays.


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Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'You Tube Links' started by yellowgti, Sep 15, 2008.
Thats good, i wonder what the mods are?
So they are comparing a tuned A3 against a standard Scooby...
Nah, the A3 is standard, the Scooby is just slow.
Tis true
true true ;-)


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Top 15 American Journal of Nursing Blog Posts in 2013
Blogging – What Jolly Fun/Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com, via Flickr Creative Commons
In keeping with journalistic custom, here's an end-of-year list of the most popular 15 blog posts on Off the Charts in 2013. Some were new posts this year. Some were from previous years but are still as relevant as ever. We'd like to think not everything that appears on this blog is ephemeral. Thank you to all our excellent writers and thoughtful readers. Cheers!—Jacob Molyneux, senior editor/blog editor
1. "The Heart of a Nurse"
"As nurses, we are drawn to the field for many different reasons. What is exciting and fulfilling to some is stressful and boring to others. Our ability to show compassion is perhaps our best nursing skill, better than our proficiency with machines, computers, and even procedures. It may not be what we do so much as how we do it."
2. "A Report from the ANA Safe Staffing Conference"
"Nurses continue to beg to be taken out of the 'room and board' costs and to be seen as an asset. But instead, they are often seen as a major expense that can be reduced for the sake of the bottom line. If this impasse is to be brokered, it will demand new thinking and new communication."
3. "Should We Get Rid of 12-Hour Nursing Shifts, Despite Their Popularity?"
"So the question remains: should nurses' convenience trump patient safety and satisfaction, and our own health?"
4. "Scrubs on the Street: Big Concern?"
"She wants people to photograph the 'offenders' and send the photos to hospital administrators."
5. "Issues Raised by Media Coverage of a Nurse Declining to Do CPR"
A wide-ranging post by nurse-ethicist Doug Olsen dealing with institutional policy and advance directives, journalistic ethics, the public's ignorance about CPR, and the roles of nurses.
6. "E-Cigarettes: Positive Smoking Substitute or a New Problem Replacing the Old"
"Only time will tell if e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes and a viable option as an aid to quit smoking."
7. "'Go Home, Stay, Good Nurse': Hospital Staffing Practices Suck the Life Out of Nurses"
"This practice isn't new; we covered it in "The Other Side of Mandatory Overtime" in our April 2008 issue. Still, when I speak with nurses who work under this system, the injustice strikes me anew. Yet nurses seem to think this is the norm. Why is this an acceptable practice?"
8. "Well On His Way: A Nursing Professor's Humbling Experience"
"He'd been able to see the patient holistically, while I'd focused on ensuring the student could perform tasks."
9. "Ten Lessons Learned from Florence Nightingale's Life"
"My husband has called this trip a 'game changer' for me, and indeed it has been. I see things differently now, including our health care system and the critical contributions that nurses are making, and need to continue making, to improve care for patients."
10. "Fecal Impaction and Dementia: Knowing What to Look for Could Save Lives"
"I'll always be grateful to the nurse who correctly diagnosed my grandmother's problem before it was too late." […]


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FLINT TOWNSHIP,MI--The party was supposed to start at 2 p.m., but when Back the Bricks's Steve Casner got on the scene at a quarter to two, the party was already going on.
"People are jumping in early," he said at the Flint Township Back to the Bricks Tune Up party.
At 2 p.m. he estimated about 100 cars were already on the scene.
And drivers were making themselves comfortable. Throughout the party people sat in lawn chairs talking about cars or strolled throughout the event, looking under popped hoods.
The party began at the Genesee Valley Center and will go until 4:30 p.m. Then the party moves down Miller Road to Duke's Car Stereo for the remainder of the evening.
Casner said some drivers were already at Duke's, looking for a spot.
The event is the first of a week full of Tune Up parties throughout Genesee County. The parties are a way of gearing up for the Back to the Bricks festivities that start next week. For more info, check out this MLive-The Flint Journal story.