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Mayor: Chicago gets 200 cops, needs 10,000 - The two new classes will not be enough to keep pace with the natural rate of attrition
Ill. to hire up to 200 more cops next year - A two-year hiring slowdown has left the Chicago Police Department more than 2,300 officers a day short of authorized strength
Budget knife falls on police training - Departments aren't just cutting back on the number of officers; they're also eliminating basic training programs
Chicago eliminates controversial post-shooting statements - Critics say the conclusion of the statements almost always determined that the shooting was justified
Pa. State Police says bulletins caused headaches - Gov. Ed Rendell has publicly apologized for monitoring that included reporting on the activities of political activists and others
Redesign of Atlanta PD quickens call response - The police budget includes 12 new vehicles, 60 additional officers, and more beats throughout the city's six police zones
Detroit interim police chief's job made permanent - After a 60-day search the city's mayor has decided to appoint Chief Ralph Godbee as Detroit's permanent police chief
ACLU sues over NJ accused rogue officers - The union says it is seeking unspecified monetary damages and "systemic reforms" of the management of the Police Department to prevent similar problems in the future
Hidden camera in Pa. police station stuns chief - The camera had been installed in the station on Summit Street unbeknownst to most Darby cops, including Chief Bob Smythe
Top Chicago cop rips his critics, defends role - Police Supt. Jody Weis wants no part of "business as usual"
Feds aim civil rights probe at Calif. town - Suburban town outside of Los Angeles is already embroiled in scandal over salaries
Chicago police 'cannot wait' for Supt. to depart - While officers call for a real leader, the mayor defends the career FBI agent he hired in 2008 to restore public trust in a Police Department shaken by allegations of brutality and scandal
ACLU petitions for oversight of Newark police - The Newark police director said he was dismayed that the ACLU abandoned what he called a fruitful partnership and accused the group of taking the complaint numbers out of context
Ex-sheriff to advise Va. cops on booking inmates - Retired Virginia Beach Sheriff Paul Lanteigne will be paid up to $7,000 for up to 87.5 hours of work during a three-month period
Ill. chief pays back $82,000 in improper pension - Improperly received pension benefits while on the village police force
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Hit-and-miss Apple analyst Gene Munster has admitted he couldn't have been more wrong about the likely customer uptake of Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program, the $32+ per month scheme designed to get new iPhones into the hands of people happy to pay a monthly fee to Apple.
Top Apple analyst believes a 4-inch iPhone isn't worth Apple's time
We've heard plenty of conflicting reports about when we should expect a new smaller, 4-inch iPhone "c" from Apple, but Piper Jaffray's resident Apple analyst Gene Munster suggests that Cupertino would be wasting its time by releasing a sequel to 2013's iPhone 5c.
Why? Because, Munster claims, customers don't really want smaller handsets at all.
iPhone 7 may feature home-buttonless design, predicts analyst
We won't get a peak of the iPhone 7 until late next year, but when we do its biggest feature may be that it comes without it's most iconic pieces of hardware: the home button.
Piper Jaffrey analyst Gene Munster is infamous in the Apple community for his incessant predictions that Apple is making a television set. Now the analyst is dipping into some iPhone 7 speculation, claiming that by ditching the home button, the iPhone 7 will come in a smaller form-factor but pack the same screen size.
Munster says you won't be buying an Apple Car for close to a decade
Project Titan, Apple's hundreds-strong car initiative, may be continuing to ramp up, but according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, it'll be a while before we see an Apple car.
In a new research note to clients, Munster suggests that an Apple-branded automobile is close to a decade away — although that's not going to stop it from affecting Apple's stock price in the meantime.
Because who needs more than rumors to decide how Apple's doing, right?
Gene Munster says new Apple TV is definitely maybe coming in September
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has been chomping at the bit about an Apple TV since 2011, but according to a new research note he sent to clients Thursday, Apple has a good chance of finally releasing its new television at the company's reported September 9 event.
Seriously, this time. OK, maybe. Let's call it 50/50.

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- The bespoke multi-bladed razor head mould, to make shaving quicker: Not genius
- Placing prisoners on exercise bikes attached to the national power grid: Winning genius
- The science of opposites: Not genius
Note: Tony and Stuart's website is www.oppo-site.com
- Dancing maths teachers to encourage greater numbers to study maths: Genius
(Ideas from the reject bin included painting stalkers so they glow-in-the dark; colouring in Frank Sinatra's blue eyes in his black-and-white films; two-in-one shampoo and conditioner; melon-flavoured cucumbers; comb-unders for men who can't grow a beard; and freezer magnets so fridges don't get all the glory)
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Topics: Legal aid and access to justice,Government & politics
Leading civil servants at the Ministry of Justice have admitted they did not have the time to research the potential impact of cuts to civil legal aid.
During a lively session before the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) this morning, MoJ permanent secretary Ursula Brennan (pictured) said the government's decision to cut £300m from the legal aid budget was 'imperative'.
When pressed by committee members to explain the evidence basis for the subsequent Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act which came into force in April 2013, Brennan said the timescale did not allow for evidence-gathering in advance.
'The government was explicit it needed to make these changes swiftly,' she told MPs. 'It was not possible to do research about the current regime.
'The piece of evidence that was overwhelming was the level of spending. The evidence required was that government said we wish to cut the legal aid bill.'
Brennan said research on the impact of LASPO had to wait until after the legislation was implemented but she rebutted the opinion that the measure had denied people access to justice.
The permanent secretary also conceded that she does not know the cost of the reforms for other government departments, such as health, as no research has been carried out.
Committee chair Margaret Hodge accused the department of 'endemic failure' and criticised Brennan personally for not exercising her 'proper powers' to stop changes being implemented without an idea of their impact.
'The thing that really distressed me is how you embarked on this with so little evidence,' she said. 'When you were changing the rules you had no idea the impact it would have.'
Hodge at times appeared frustrated with responses from Brennan, at one point accusing her of being 'waffly' and pressing her for 'yes' or 'no' answers. Another committee member, Conservative Richard Bacon, admonished Brennan for answering on behalf of other witnesses.
Conservative MP Stephen Phillips said it was impossible to tell if the government had achieved its £300m savings target if the MoJ did not research the impact of cuts on other departments.
'How do you know there is not £100m of mental health costs flowing from these reforms?' he asked. 'How many economists are there in the MoJ? Dozens? It would be possible to work out the cost to other departments.'
On the issue of legal aid for victims of domestic violence, Catherine Lee, director general of the MoJ's law and access to justice group, said the department was 'listening' and had made changes to barriers to funding to broaden the numbers eligible.
Hodge responded: 'What is so upsetting about the whole of this is why you got the rules so ruddy wrong in the first instance.'
Hodge also questioned Matthew Coats, chief executive of the Legal Aid Agency, on the issue of fees paid to legal aid lawyers.
Coats, who appeared to suggest that some practitioners are paid more than judges, said there was no evidence to suggest that lower rates have affected quality.
But Hodge cited a National Audit Office report that found one-quarter of firms did not meet quality standards.
'Is it the case you're paying rock-bottom prices and getting rock-bottom quality? The prices you're paying mean quality will inevitably in many cases be poor. This is the poorest people getting the poorest quality and you just sit there and say you will sign off contracts in a different way next time.'
Sadiq Khan, shadow justice secretary, responding to the PAC evidence session on legal aid, said: 'There are now parts of the country where people are struggling to access valuable legal advice. And the 30% rise in litigants in person and the drastic fall in mediation assessments mean that many of the government's predicted savings have simply shifted to other departments.'
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MoJ Permanent Secretary: refuted the opinion that the measure had denied people access to justice.
LAA CEO: appeared to suggest that some practitioners are paid more than judges
Is it too much to ask that these over-remunerated members of the Quangocracy get out more and speak to real legal aid lawyers for a reality check? Their utterances are truly beyond belief.
Why hasn't the PAC got the guts to summon Grayling and grill him. And why does he expect or even allow his staff to carry the can for him?
I'm sure Ms Brennan let slip the truth in saying their masters did not give them enough time to consider properly the repercussions of what they had been told to implement. Bearing in mind, how seriously lying to Parliament has traditionally been regarded, I hope she doesn't suffer for not lying on her masters' behalf.
Margaret Hodge, who has been in government, should know better than to tell her that she should have used her 'proper powers' to restrain her minister. That's an unpleasant statement and a nonsense.
Access to justice for the poor is a thing of the past so far as civil law is concerned. It's mediation or Co-op Law or eat cake. The "past it" judges like mediation to see them through retirement, the Co-op likes its ethical status to see it through, and low calorie cake is on the way for the poor who are derided for obesity
The inquisitorial system of law is being imported thanks to Napoleon to wash down the cake
Solicitors were too big for their boots and had to be dragged kicking and screaming through their pro bono hairstyle to join the rest of the lunatics running the asylum
There is a musical in there somewhere
Unfortunately the Law Society and the other representative groups failed at the very start to highlight and repeat the effect that reduced fees would have on access to justice and on quality of advice. Instead our representatives were suckered into discussions about fees and assisted the Government in the making of the cuts. Now we have two tier contracts being tendered for by criminal practitioners which will only reduce the quality of representation even more for those who opt for the duty. There is a direct link between the fee and the quality of representation which is something LSB and LAA choose to ignore as it doesn't suit the agenda.
We should campaign for access to justice and for the preservation of a quality service and regain the high ground.
To the barricades!!
I have just commented on the article about 'negligence claims soaring' that much of the problem lies with the weak and pathetic leadership on behalf of the Profession at the CML negotiation table.
This is a recurring theme as regards TLS isn't it ? It's never changed in the 20 years since I came into the Profession.
Surrender and lie down in the face of any pressure whatsoever and revert to obtaining Counsel's Opinion to kick the can down the road, whilst everybody from the Govnt., Insurers, Lenders, Estate Agents and McKenzie friends trample all over us.
Reasoned argument should be the basis for any change, but as we can see from this article, he who shouts loudest is often believed and gets his way, whether right or wrong.
Christ TLS have a lot to learn from the Bar Council and ICAEW and develop a backbone and some fight.
You can't win every argument but you can certainly get the backing of your members for having a right go and simply by standing your corner you might actually get results !
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Rampant Melbourne Storm put Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin in firing line
- From: The Courier-Mail
- July 06, 2013
- MELBOURNE 32 bt BRISBANE 0 at AAMI Park.
JACK Reed suffered a suspected fractured shoulderas a 32-0 drubbing in Melbourne turned up the heat on coach Anthony Griffin and left Brisbane fighting to save their season.
The Broncos received a chilling reality check of their title bona fides at AAMI Park after being shutout by a Storm side that produced the defensive hunger that wins premierships.
The defending premiers scored six unanswered tries, but of greater merit was their iron-clad defence, which was so desperate Broncos winger Lachlan Maranta was denied three times.
Inspired by key triumvirate Cooper Cronk, Cameron Smith and Billy Slater, the Storm bolted to a 12-0 lead after as many minutes before delivering the coup de grace with four second-half tries.
The hatchet job left Brisbane lamenting another duck - the first time in their glittering 25-year history they have been held scoreless twice in a single campaign.
But Brisbane's impotent attack aside, alarm bells are ringing on other fronts.
Friday night's thumping means the Broncos must win six of their last eight games to avoid the ignominy of missing the finals for the second time in four seasons.
Queensland's flagship NRL club could finish the weekend floundering in 14th with a 6-10 win-loss record and to compound their plight, Reed faces another extended stint on the sidelines.
The British Test centre hurt his reconstructed shoulder diving for a ball just before crashing into an advertising sign in the 17th minute.
He left the Broncos sheds with his left arm in a sling and will have scans over the weekend.
"He has landed really badly on the shoulder he had reconstructed. He is in a bit of trouble at the moment," Griffin said.
"He's not good ... he is a pretty tough customer so when he comes off you know he's hurt."
Griffin's predecessor Ivan Henjak was sacked after Brisbane failed to make the playoffs in 2010.
And despite having another two years to run on his contract, Griffin will face a similar fate unless Brisbane can somehow resurrect their season.
The next month will make or break their season, starting with a home clash against the Sharks this Friday night, followed by the bye and daunting road trips to face North Queensland and Newcastle.
The Broncos had a host of promising opportunities on Friday night but Griffin was left to lament Melbourne's superb last-ditch defence.
"It's frustrating," the coach said.
"We just didn't create enough pressure to crack them open, we were too impatient. They saved half-a-dozen tries, but we needed to be a lot more dogmatic about what we wanted to do with the ball.
"It's terribly disappointing that last 15 minutes to concede 16 points. The scoreline in the end ... they were far too good for us."
Skipper Sam Thaiday insisted the Broncos could still make the finals despite their precarious position.
"You never give up hope but it (the finals) is a long way off for us," he said.
"Self-belief is the biggest thing. We were very unlucky to only lose by two points against the Warriors last week.
"We were taking a step in the right direction but we left all that behind in New Zealand.
"We just need to start believing in one another and our ability to win games. We need to start getting some belief back."
MELBOURNE 32 (M Blair 2 J Bromwich R Hinchcliffe J O'Neill S Waqa tries C Smith 4 goals) bt BRISBANE 0 at AAMI Park. Referee: Gerard Sutton, Luke Phillips. Crowd: 16,828.Originally published as Storm romp puts heat on Griffin
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Guillain Barré syndrome precipitated by the use of antilymphocyte globulin in the treatment of severe aplastic anaemia
- 1Department of Haematology, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London EC1A 7BE, UK
- 2Department of Neurology, Barts and the London NHS Trust
- Correspondence to: Dr J D Cavenagh Department of Haematology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK; j.d.cavenaghqmul.ac.uk
- Accepted 20 January 2005
This report describes the case of a 54 year old woman with very severe aplastic anaemia who was treated with antilymphocyte globulin (ALG) and developed Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS). No antecedent infective aetiology was identified. Although there are numerous reports of autoimmune disease after treatment with ALG in aplastic anaemia, and GBS after immunosuppressive treatment, there are none reporting GBS after the use of ALG for severe aplastic anaemia. The occurrence of autoimmune disease after immunosuppressive treatment, in particular ALG, is discussed, together with the possible mechanisms that result from T cell depression.
- ALG, antilymphocyte globulin
- GBS, Guillain Barré syndrome
- Hb, haemoglobin
- IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin
- WCC, white cell count
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Rather than simply providing an aurally impressive set for audience members, The Octopus Project does their fans one better by working to create a unique experience for onlookers. Blindfold on: Their music, full of ingenuity and originality, creates walls of sound that entrance and entertain. Blindfold off: Their sets, suits, characters, instrumentation and visual projections all add to an all-too-happy, surreal moment to be remembered.
Just this past March, the Austin-based quartet outdid themselves with a special series of shows, dubbed "Hexadecagon," in conjunction with South by Southwest. The shows consisted of a giant circle with the band in the center, audience members surrounding them in 360 degrees, and eight speakers outlining the crowd. Then, above them all, an eight-channel video system projected visuals for the duration of the show. Why "Hexadecagon?" The eight channels of sound combined with the eight channels of video made for 16 sides of sensory overload.
Needless to say, The Octopus Project is one of those bands that should be seen live. And, with Denton's Florene and Fur on the bill, and the relative intimacy of the Granada bringing audiences that much closer to their distinct world, The Octopus Project's performance on Friday has all the components of a memorable evening.
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Drumming legend Carmine Appice is launching his own record label, Rocker Records.
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(-)-Blebbistatin is a cell-permeable non-muscle myosin II ATPases inhibitor with an IC50 range of 2 μM [1,2].
Non-muscle myosin II (NM II), an actin-binding protein, plays a central role in regulation of cell migration, adhesion and differentiation [4]. Recent insight into the importance of NM II in these processes has been highlighted by genetic deletion and mutation methods that discovered NM II mutations affect the function of a wide range of proteins and cause monogenic diseases [5.6].
(-)-Blebbistatin is a small molecule inhibitor and preferentially binds to the myosin-ADP-Pi complex to slow down phosphate release [2]. The inhibitor completely eliminate contraction of activity of actin-activated Mg-ATPase and motility of myosins II for several species in vitro (IC50 = 0.5-5.0 μM) [8,9], but it has poor effects on smooth muscle myosin II (IC50 =80 μM) and myosins I,V, and X [3]. Furthermore, blebbistatin can potently inhibit mammalian arterial smooth muscle (IC50=5 μM) [9]. The property that blebbistatin blocks myosin II in an actin-detached state and prevents rigid actomyosin cross-linking is a great advantage in vivo applications [2,11].
In a constant-pressure grant perfusion model system, the CB and TM cells were treated with blebbistatin (10-200 M) and cell morphology was changed, and actin stress fiber content decreased. The blebbistatin effect was completely reversible by washout within 24 hours [10]. Blebbistatin inhibited single cellular contraction without altering the morphologies of intracellular calcium transients (IC50 = 0.43 μM). Exposure to UV light at wavelengths below 488 nm can also cause blebbistatin rapidly suppressed. [8].
[1]. Straight AF, Cheung A, Limouze J, et al. Dissecting temporal and spatial control of cytokinesis with a myosin II Inhibitor. Science, 2003, 299:1743–1747.
[2]. Kovacs M, Toth J, Hetenyi C, Malnasi-Csizmadia A, Sellers JR. Mechanism of blebbistatin inhibition of myosin II. J Biol Chem, 2004, 279:35557–35563.
[3]. Limouze J, Straight AF, Mitchison T, Sellers JR. Specificity of blebbistatin, an inhibitor of myosin II. J Muscle Res Cell Motil, 2004, 25:337–341.
[4]. Miguel Vicente-Manzanares, Xuefei Ma, Robert S. Adelstein,Alan Rick Horwitz. Non-muscle myosin II takes centre stage in cell adhesion and migration.Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 2009 Nov, 10(11): 778–790.
[5]. Burt RA, Joseph JE, Milliken S, Collinge JE, Kile BT. Description of a novel mutation leading to MYH9-related disease. Thrombosis Research, 2008, 122(6): 861-863.
[6]. Butcher DT, Alliston T, Weaver VM. A tense situation: forcing tumour progression. Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009 Feb, 9(2):108-122.
[7]. Chen Y, Boukour S, Milloud R, Favier R, Saposnik B, Schlegel N, et al. The abnormal proplatelet formation in MYH9-related macrothrombocytopenia results from an increased actomyosin contractility and is rescued by myosin IIA inhibition. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH , 2013, 11:2163-2175.
[8]. Fedorov VV, Lozinsky IT, Sosunov EA, Anyukhovsky EP, Rosen MR, Balke CW, et al. Application of blebbistatin as an excitation-contraction uncoupler for electrophysiologic study of rat and rabbit hearts. Heart rhythm: the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, 2007, 4:619-626.
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My first post here as a concerned dad. My son is going to be turning 3 shortly and has some physical delays which leaves him very much behind both his peers as well as even younger children. This seems to also have developed into social uncertainty, especially with other children. One psychologist who examined him a few month ago related to some physical therapy issues considered a PDD NOS diagnosis. While my wife and I always suspect that he's behind and not quite the same as other kids, we really did not feel the diagnosis was fitting based on our observations and research. However, his frequent awkwardness in social situations with other kids leaves me second guessing myself. He's quite an enigma I suppose and sometimes he's warm, friendly and outgoing with other kids & neighbors who he may not know. Other times however, he seems overwhelmed......whether it's a day at the beach, or a group of kids playing...he just, for lack of a better term, seems to act weird and not know how to play with other kids.......who are most of the time much faster.more coordinated etc. I guess I try to tell myself it's either the physical development that leads to the social differences, or that that's just his personality (cautious, always in the background, sometimes off by himself). As I'm sure many parent can relate to, the stress of overanalyzing every action in every situation can be a bit much on my wife and I. I guess I'm interested to see if anyone has similar issues with pre schoolers
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It seems like there's always something to worry about. On the one hand we want to celebrate our kids for the unique people they are. On the other hand, we want them to fit in and be like other kids. We compare, and try to find the right kind of help at every age and stage.
I don't have much experience with physical delays. Your mention of PDD NOS, however, jumped out at me. I was just talking about this diagnosis recently with another mom in my mom's group. Her 4 yo daughter was playing with my 4 yo son (like they have about a dozen times in the past few months). It turns out that her daughter had been diagnosed with PDD NOS at age 2. I didn't know much about it, and learned a ton from her that day. I would never have known that she was anywhere near the autism spectrum.
I know that your son hasn't been diagnosed. I guess I'm just saying that even with a diagnosis, kids can be perfectly happy and well-adjusted. Every one of them develops on their own personal timeline. Of course, that will never stop us parents from worrying.
Nicholas (Feb. 2005) and Christopher (Feb. 2008)
I think social stuff is just really tough for a 3 year old. My 3 year old is really social, but still gets overwhelmed at times and struggles with greetings/saying goodbye. She just doesn't respond to people when they greet her (especially in large settings, like daycare) and won't say goodbye unless prompted. But during play she is super social and gets along fine.
I am guessing he is getting help on his physical skills? Do doctors think he will (in time) catch up, or will he always have some delay? If he will catch up, I think I would wait on the PDD label until he is older and social differences will be more apparent. 3 is a tough age as they are just learning to be social. I would think that it is completely appropriate for him to be unsure of himself since he cannot do what the other kids can do - I would be!
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thank you both for the feedback Michelle and Sue. Yeah he's been in physical therapy through EI for quite some time now.....it was actually during the school disticts's screening to take part in EI through the district after turning 3 where the PDD thing came up from the psychologist. He admitted however, if it were that is was very mild, and he was hesitant to diagnose. My wife and I decided we would have a psycological re evaluation done maybe in 6 months when he matures a little...to see if the problems persist. Physically , he seems to finally be taking some strides (almost jumping, a little more sure footed when running...although not the full out running that most 3 year olds and younger can do). He goes to daycare 2 or 3 times a week depending on the week, and the teacher there keeps assuring us he is fine there (other than the initial separation from his mom in the morning). I guess like any child this age, there are good days and not so good.......we're just trying to strike a balance between being proactive and being over analytical I guess.......never a dull moment!
My odd has Asperger's- on the autism spectrum. She is at about age 3 as far as social skills even though she'll turn 6 next week. We just found out her dx this past March. She's also behind physically, but not so much so that she qualified for services. I guess my advice is to help him w/ his social awkwardness the best that you can and help him deal w/ anxiety when he's in situations that overwhelm him. Social stories are a tremendous help. It's basically a telling him what to expect from a certain situation and try to keep him in the loop as far as when things are going to happen- kids on the spectrum don't typically appreciate surprises :-)
This is an example of a social story I told my daughter last night:
When you wake up in the morning, you need to get dressed.
After you get dressed, please make your bed.
After you get dressed, the kids will start coming and we need to play quietly with them. No screaming. (I have a home daycare for teachers' kids and this was our first day).
You will follow all directions and only play with the toys in the living room. If you want to play in your room, you need to shut the door so they do not bother your things.
Really, it's all about teaching them how to play and interact w/ people appropriately. I wouldn't be too concerned about a mild dx at this point unless there are other issues. Just work with him on the things he needs help with. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask. It can be a bit overwhelming, but it's not the end of the world, kwim? Addi will be starting K next week and she'll do fine- a little weird, but she'll be fine...she is who she is and she'll have trouble w/ peers her whole life. Our goal is to teach her how to deal and work w/ peers. It definitely helps that the schools are awesome and she'll ge the help she needs. I think it's great he's getting the PT and that you're on top of it. HTH :-)
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Your DS is still quite young. My DS also had some "issues", in our case it was a pretty severe speech delay, and I too worried about his social skills. We got lots of therapy thru EI and the school district. I suspected PDD-NOS at times, but he never fit the diagnosis.
He is almost 6 now and thru the last 3 years or so, I have learned that there are lots of kids with "quirks". LOTS. My DS is doing well. He is never going to be considered outgoing or "the life of the party". But, he has his own interests and strengths, and we try to nurture these interests. Every child is different in their own way. Also, social stories really do help. Some kids need a little guidance on proper ways to act and react in social situations, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Good luck !
Hi lovemy2boys2,
I am a mother of a 3 year old son who goes to preschool for speech delayed children. I too, had issues worried about my son who also has a severe speech delay. He also has a twin sister who is speech delayed but is catching on pretty quickly. My son does play with his sister and other children but sometimes is a bit akward at times but loves to play. My concern is is this normal and will he grow out of this or does he need help like he is getting at school. He was not diagnosed with anything but receptive and expressive language delay, he also has occupational therapy, but his physically abilities are excellent, he runs, jumps and loves to play in the playground. Should I be worried since he is a little off with his social skills, its not really bad though...Is it because he is severly speech delayed? Also, how is your son doing now? Is he mainstreamed in a regular school and does he have lots of friends? Thanks!
Op if you are getting services then get reevaluated in 6 months, but if the district will offer more with a pdd dx then take it. The dx an always be changed later (ESP with asd- it's often subjective with the higher functioning kids like mine)
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Mom to Ariel (11/06/91), Jessica (12/01/93) and Derek (10/24/08)
Hi teesdad:
My 6 year old daughter has PDD-NOS. She's about as "high functioning" as can be, but anything on the spectrum is still serious business. She received a preliminary dx at age 28 months and a formal dx at age 3. As with your son, it was her social behavior that really raised a lot of red flags with us.
My strong advice to you would be to have your son formally evaluated by someone who really understands the nuances and complexities of ASD and related disorders and who uses the gold standard assessment tools (and doesn't rush to judgment after a cursory meeting). It might turn out that your son is "just awkward" (though a good professional will still be able to offer some ideas for tailored support) or it could be something more. Do you really want to run the risk of overlooking a developmental issue? There is so much that can be done with early intervention to help kids reach their full potential.
For us, the diagnosis has brought several clear benefits. First, from a practical standpoint, it is often easier to get services and support with an official diagnosis of PDD-NOS or some other recognized developmental issue (assuming, of course, that the child actually meets the criteria & isn't being forced into a box that doesn't really fit). We have received funding support, our daughter is entitled to an IEP, etc. etc.
Second, having that diagnosis really compelled us to take action. I think in the absence of a diagnosis, some parents might tend to think that their child's social struggles are solely due to "a quirky personality" or "being gifted" -- when it fact it could be all of those, plus something more. It is much more tempting to take a wait and see approach or just convince yourself that your child is socially awkward rather than be sparked into seeking professional support. When a respected clinician tells you that your child is on the autism spectrum, believe me, you take notice & you are keen to take action! For our daughter, this has meant ABA, social skills group, and a lot of social stories. The difference between the socially disengaged or awkward child we had at 3 and the quirky but socially confident 1st grader is night & day.
Lastly, it has been very comforting to meet other parents of "quirky kids" and belong to a community that recognizes both the joys and challenges of raising a child who isn't quite like his/her peers.
For me & my husband, the worst part of our journey was the stage you are in -- the wondering "What if" phase. Getting the diagnosis has actually been a blessing in disguise, as the assessment process and resulting recommendations have given us a much clearer sense of how to help our daughter shine.
Best of luck!
DD (08/05) - Asperger's/ADHD/Gifted * DS (10/07) - A Little Less Complicated


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Discussion in 'Handguns: Autoloaders' started by Gary in Pennsylvania, Sep 21, 2004.
Just wanted to share the interesting picture...
Something on that pic doesn't look right. Like the slide is flush with the dust cover, I could be wrong but that doesn't look like it'll cycle.
Yeah - You're right. The safety and slide catch also looks unusual. The 'grip thickness' just behind the trigger looks too thick.
strange hammer as well, somehow, I think it is a BB gun
That looks like a faux 1911. The hammer looks like a brick. Also safety and slide lock look bogus.
The magazine release also looks odd.
Interesting yes, but I think it originated in Southeast Asia – not Hartford, CT.
Bogus 'Leven?
Grip screws are wrong...it looks like they thread into the frame instead of into a bushing. Top screw looks a bit high on the grip frame...Front sight too far forward...magazine floorplate looks a bit suspicious. Where's the slidestop notch? Could be the lighting, but the recoil spring plug
looks strange too. The radius at the front of the trigger housing adjacent to the dust cover ain't right. Better lighting on the gun will tell the tale...
Whulp . . . Youz guys were right. I went back to where I found the pic ( I was doing a Google Image Search ) and Low-&-Behold . . . . . . This photo goes waaaay beyond PhotoShop - in fact, it's digitally drawn/rendered.
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The more I looked at the thing, the more I thought it looked fake.
Oh well - neat attempt anyway!
Can't pull the wool over our eyes! Well, most of the time....ok, some of the time.....ok, we got lucky on that one!
Here is a real 1911
I was going to guess it was an aluminum "dummy" for making holsters.
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Now that the Fed has confidence in the financial position of GE Capital, a special dividend of $4.5 billion is planned for later this year. Analysts point out that this removes a large cloud that has hung over GE and will awake new interest in income investors. GE has traditionally received a dividend from its finance arm of the practice was discontinued following the financial crisis in the fourth quarter of 2008. Now the board of GE Capital has declared a dividend of $475 million which is 30% of its first-quarter earnings in advance of the special dividend. The GE board will consider its next move is on dividends in December. GE Capital dividend payments are planned at 30% of earnings for the year 2012 and GE itself plans to return 45% of its profit to shareholders as a dividend.
GE Capital was a major contributor to GE's profits in the past, offering financial products such as loans and leases, but it has recently been a drag on the parent. Now that it is once again contributing cash to its parent, the parent will have more resources for its own dividend which now offers a handsome dividend yield of well over 3%. GE is a capital intensive company and requires plenty of cash for its own dividends and a share repurchase program of $12 billion. In addition, GE is back to its acquisition strategy with its planned purchase of Industrea, an Australian manufacturer of mining equipment, for nearly $470 million. In the year 2011, GE spent around $11 billion in acquisitions related to the energy industry. Finance and energy account for nearly 70% of the company's revenues and it is still vulnerable to the slowdown in energy spending caused by economic weakness as well as shocks to the financial system such as the crisis in the Eurozone.
The proposed acquisition of Australia-based Industrea and Virginia-based Fairchild is a fair indication of GE' s interest in the mining machinery market. This is a good move on the part of the company provided it can deal with the competition. Mining is globally a $60 billion industry and definitely has high potential. You just have to look at some of the major mining equipment manufacturers to see how well they have been doing lately. Joy Global's (NYSE:JOY) first-quarter sales grew by 21% on higher shipments while Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has reported a jump of over 70% in sales for the first quarter in its mining business. Komatsu, another giant in the industry, expects record sales this year on the back of strong demand. So robust is demand that Caterpillar is reported to have quoted delivery dates extending into the year 2014 for some of its equipment.
Industrea, for which GE will pay $700 million, has a strong foothold into one of the hottest mining areas in the world which is China. China is both the biggest producer and the biggest consumer of coal in the world and plans to increase coal production from 3.5 billion tonnes last year to 3.9 billion tonnes in 2015. However the opposition is not sitting on its hands. Joy is working towards strengthening its position in China with judicious acquisitions and Caterpillar has continued to be aggressive particularly with its acquisition of Bucyrus International. However GEs acquisitions should provide it with a firm platform from which to push for growth.
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Being mainly a Motorsports fan, I can tell you that the biggest arguments in the sport are always "if X in 1958 and Y in 2004 were in the same car, who would have won?". In consummate team sports, the biggest argument usually is "Who was the best team of all time?"
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The Manning camp will argue that Peyton completely crushes Brady in all aspects of statistics. This is true. Except the Brady camp can argue that Tom crushes Manning in the only statistic that counts—winning. One must remember that the task of a quarterback is to lead his team to a win. It is not to accumulate amazing statistics for the record books. It is a position which has a job description of motivating the team at hand and putting a "W" in the box at all costs. We will now look at who does this best.
Note: I am a long-time 49ers fan who just loves statistics, so I'm trying to write this as objectively as possible. Manning to me is too cocky, and Brady has done things in his life that I sincerely hope neither I nor anyone in my family would ever do. I have no allegiance.
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#1 Team: Brady has had a better team overall.
- For Brady:
#2 Receivers: Brady has thrown to many more receivers over the decade than Manning, who has been throwing to Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison over the time frame. This shows much more versatility for Brady.
#3 Pointless Wins: although Manning has 7 Seasons in a row with 12 wins or more (a record), he is only 9-6 in the playoffs in those 7 seasons, with just 1 Super Bowl, and 2 NFC Championships.
#4 Should Have, Could Have, Would Haves: although Manning could have had maybe three Super Bowls, Brady could have won 2006, 2007, and even 2005. Making five or maybe six Super Bowls.


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