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Selected as one of NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of All Time
The number one New York Times best-selling author's wildly successful first novel featuring his new Neverwhere tale, "How the Marquis Got His Coat Back".
Richard Mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinary life, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. His small act of kindness propels him into a world he never dreamed existed. There are people who fall through the cracks, and Richard has become one of them. And he must learn to survive in this city of shadows and darkness, monsters and saints, murderers and angels, if he is ever to return to the London that he knew.
"A fantastic story that is both the stuff of dreams and nightmares" (San Diego Union-Tribune), Neil Gaiman's first solo novel has become a touchstone of urban fantasy and a perennial favorite of readers and listeners everywhere.
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"Gaiman's gift for mixing the absurd with the frightful gives this novel the feeling of a bedtime story with adult sophistication. Readers will find themselves as unable to escape this tale as the characters themselves." (Library Journal)
"Delightful…inventively horrific."(USA Today)
"[Gaiman] is, simply put, a treasure house of story, and we are lucky to have him in any media." (Stephen King)
"Truly outstamding!"
I normally do not write reviews, but I find this book is still rummaging around in my head long after the read.
On the surface, this is a book of nightmares and fairy tales; magic and monsters. On the surface, its an entertaining tale of an epic journey through the imagination.
Deeper though, Gainman brings an unlikely troupe of characters to life. There is an undercurrent, a story within a story if you will, where friendship blossoms, souls grow and mature in situations where both the very best of humanity and the worst of depravity are on display. It's a story of how one man faces death time and again to gain everything he thought he ever wanted – and discovers it has no meaning when it cannot be shared with those he loves. In the end, Richard finds it is not what we have but who we have that makes our lives worth living.
After several previous experiences, I admit I was somewhat apprehensive about an author reading his own work. However, Gainman does an excellent job narrating this novel and bringing the story to life.
"Neverwhere is Great"
Sometimes hearing the book read aloud kills the story and sometimes it merely aids in the telling of the story. In this edition, the telling makes the story. Having the author read his own work is a potentially iffy situation. But here, Gaiman imbues his characters with such richness that you can't imagine just reading the book. I am not a huge fan of the fantasy genre and classifying this book as fantasy is not quite fair. It is a great adventure that keeps you guessing right up until the end. I highly recommend it.
I like scifi and urban fantasy. I don't like romance novels. If you are the same my reviews should help.
"You must read this one."
This book is to urban fantasy what Lord of the Rings is to epic fantasy in my opinion. I defy you to read this one and not note at least a dozen ways other urban fantasy authors have lifted from Gaiman. This is a great fantasy world and an excellent read. The amazing thing is the author reads this one himself and does a great job. Usually, the author reading his own work is the kiss of death but Gaiman pulls it off. This one is definitely worth spending a credit.
I've never written a review before, but I had to for this book. I wanted it to last because I was so wrapped up in Richard's journey, but I just couldn't stop listening. I was terribly sad when the book finally ended. Enjoy!
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"Neil Gaiman is best consumed as an audiobook"
This book is fun, quirky, dark, fantastic and original. Mr. Gaiman is one of the best writers alive. His writing is so vivid and he makes it seem so easy. More importantly, he gets to narrate his own work and is able to precisely deliver how he wanted the book to be read. Neil Gaiman is not just a writer, he is a multimedia experience and the best way to immerse oneself in Neverwhere is to experience the audiobook version.
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"4 +!!!"
Gaiman is a wonderful storyteller and captivates his readers/listeners in tales that are chilling, moving, sometimes even odd but always, original. Gaiman fans have come to expect a certain style from his stories and Neverwhere does not let us down. Well-established characters, interesting side stories and is a great way to spend some time!
"Dont miss this. It is Brilliant."
You can tell that the narrator/author has a true affinity for each of the characters he created in this luminous and dark story.....you feel each of the characters in every syllable he speaks for them. The writing is imaginative, clever, funny, suspenseful and in the end, you truly feel like you've been somewhere you never even imagined you could go....which to me, is the hallmark of a phenomenal book. Fabulous.
I had read both Anansi Boys and American Gods so I was looking forward to another slightly offbeat yet thoroughly entertaining book and I was rewarded beyond my expectations. Neil Gaiman is not only a wonderful writer, but a narrator to rival the best. His voicing made his characters come alive in my heart and mind. I was left wanting to see more of the wonderful world he created and to hear more of the adventures of poor Richard who was just discovering who he was.
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"Fantasy grunge"
The first thing I want to say is that the performance of this book by the author elevates the story to heights that could not have been achieved by reading the text alone. Neil Gaiman is a true actor, creating a world and its inhabitants so vividly, you feel you are walking the Underside with Richard, Door and all the rest. There were a couple of spots early on when the sound effects drowned out the voices, and I was worried that these production problems would kill the enjoyment of the story. It was a temporary problem however, and overall the performance score is an enthusiastic 5.
The story is a strange one - Mr. Gaiman's fans may be prepared for this, but this was my first of his titles. It's almost like a grungy underground Wizard of Oz meets Lord of the Rings. Because it is so grungy - really, the atmosphere and characters are very dark, dirty, dangerous and cynical - I found myself wishing for at least a touch of the magic of those other two classics (is there a Good Witch in the house?). Richard was a mostly engaging hero, but did seem kind of slow to catch on that it was not only useless, but probably not smart to argue with the Underside creatures about what their world is all about. (You're not in Kansas anymore). This stole away one star (honestly, more like just half a star) from the story quality, and may not even be a problem to many other readers. I did enjoy the journey - had some of it figured out in advance, not all of it. I'm encouraged to try other titles from this author, especially if he reads his own words.
The audio is great. I loved how Neil Gaiman was able to create a feeling for every character. I didn't like some of the music that was played, but it was there to create a feeling of mystery I suppose. Luckily it wasn't inserted too often.
The story is a the tale of a simple man, Richard, being whisked off into an adventure he never expected and was not prepared for. I enjoyed listening to the story and was intrigued to see where it would lead next and how Richard would deal with the adventure. I like the characters in the story and found it well written with just the right amount of humor, grief and adventure.
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Signing of the U.S. Constitution, Philadelphia, 1787
UTSA to observe Constitution Day Sept. 17
By Charlin Jones
Assistant Director, Special Events Center
(Sept. 15, 2008)--Constitution Day will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17 at the University Center paseo on the 1604 Campus. Information about the U.S. Constitution will be distributed at the event. Additionally, poster-sized copies of the constitution and trivia information will be on display.
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As part of the observance, UTSA will host "I Signed the Constitution," a program sponsored by the National Constitution Center that encourages citizens to deepen their understanding of our nation's founding document.
The program has provided many Americans the opportunity to publicly acknowledge their dedication to the ideals of our governing document, which formed the basis of the oldest constitutional government in the world.
Constitution Day was established by law in 2004. Before the law was enacted, the holiday was known as Citizenship Day. In addition to renaming the holiday, the act mandated that all publicly funded educational institutions provide educational programming on the history of the U.S. Constitution on that day.
In May 2005, the U.S. Department of Education announced the enactment of the law and that it would apply to any school receiving federal funds. When Constitution Day falls on a weekend or on another holiday, it is observed on an adjacent weekday.
For more information, contact the UTSA Special Events Center at (210) 458-4160 or e-mail Charlin Jones.
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According to About.com, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting Sept. 17, 1787. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day -- to sign the Constitution of the United States of America.
Since May 14, 1787, the 55 delegates had gathered almost daily in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. By the middle of June, it became apparent to the delegates that to merely amend the Articles of Confederation would not be sufficient. Instead, they would write an entirely new document designed to clearly define and separate the powers of the central government, the powers of the states, the rights of the people and how the representatives of the people should be elected.
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Salinas Police Combat Gang Violence By Bringing Back Violence Reduction Strategy
SALINAS, Calif. - SALINAS, Calif.- The homicide rate in 2013 was at the heels of Salinas' worse record of murders, which occurred in 2009. With homicides on the rise again since 2012, the Salinas Police Department is taking a stand.
Implementing a more comprehensive and updated strategy first used in 2010-2011 that showed success with a decrease in violent incidents.
Known as Group Violent Reduction Strategy, the idea is to make this standard operating procedure, not just a program with a start and end.
In 2009, Salinas saw the deadliest year in the city's history, 29 murders, all gang- related. That put Salinas at four times the national average for homicides per capita.
It was at that point, with the public's fear at it's highest, that community leaders started looking for more solutions than just catching the bad guys and locking them up.
"I think it's very easy for people to think of a gang member and say we will just throw him in prison and we will be done with him, but the reality is when you throw a gang member in prison you aren't done with him because that gang member is eventually going to get out," said Chief Kelly McMillin of the Salinas Police Department.
As a result, Salinas looked to a program known as Ceasefire, created to fight major gang problems, but the big difference is the message to gang members.
"It's a combination of very strong enforcement towards the most violent groups in Salinas while at the same time trying to offer young men who go towards violence an opportunity to get out of that," said McMillin.
Shootings in Salinas fell from 151 in 2009 to 131 in 2010. They dropped even further in 2011 to 49. In addition, homicides dropped from 29 in 2009 to 20 in 2010 to 12 in 2011. However, in 2012 Salinas saw the murder rate start to spike again with 18 homicides. It's around that time that money spent toward this layered approach to stopping gang violence started to dry up. In fact, police lost a full-time police sergeant program manager, full-time crime analyst, and all school resource officers. The Violence Suppression Unit and Undercover Narcotics were cut almost in half.
Stockton Police Department also had major cuts but remained an advocate for the Group Violence Reduction Strategy. The strategy is highly reliant on relationships between law enforcement, community and faith based outreach and service providers. Those partnerships are used to send a serious message to violent groups.
"The first step is they put their guns down. There's no compromise on that. We know what you do. We know how you're group works. We know you are doing the shooting. It's not acceptable, put your guns down," said Ralph Womack, a 32-year police veteran and now a manager of the Ceasefire program in Stockton.
Womack said at one time, even when Stockton's gang violence was going through the roof, he didn't buy the strategy.
"Initially I was skeptical because pretty much like most officers, they will tell you they come on the job looking to do enforcement so it was a cultural change," said Womack.
But Ralph says he's seen it work firsthand.
"Well oftentimes people will look at what you are doing like what the costs are, but another way to look at it is it's an investment in the future so if you look at the research that has been done on the cost of homicides to the community and to family in general, it's millions of dollars. So if you look at it in terms of that it's really an inexpensive investment to do it at the front end. I became a believer," said Womack.
Stockton Police Department made a promise to focus on violent crimes. A year later, homicides dropped by nearly half.
"Well it's about people, to do this work it takes people and people are always going to be the most expensive resource that you have," said Womack.
The challenge is finding a way to continue this Group Violent Reduction Strategy.
"When you have a program there's a start to it and then a finish, if you look at grant applications they normally say you have to start on a certain date and you have to do some things and then spit out a result at the end, but when you are talking about human relations, you are talking about changing peoples' lives. You can't approach it like you are going to have a finish," said Womack.
Changing gangsters habits isn't cheap. Stockton Police Department says sitting down with gang members costs about $1000 per call-in. Also Salinas' under cover operations like operation Knockout and Snake Eyes are labor and cost intensive.
"Those operations because they require a whole lot of police officers working around the clock for months on end you run into hundreds of thousands of dollars of cost," said McMillin.
Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin says the strategy has to selfsustain.
"We become very reliant on state and federal partners: the California Highway Patrol, FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco, Monterey County Sheriff's Department, and Drug Enforcement Agency, all these agencies have been really helping Salinas when we needed help, but they have their own jobs to do they cannot permanently supplant the Salinas Police Department,that has to be our responsibility," said McMillin.
Chief McMillin estimates it will cost $75,000 per year to operate, but it will take more money to get it off the ground.
"It becomes the way that we do enforcement, but until we are up and running, and have our processes in place, it does need a separate source of funding," said McMillin.
The Salinas Police Department just received a two-year grant that commits to $207,000 to pay for travel and expenses for people to train Salinas police and community members for the Group Violence Reduction Strategy.In addition, he will need a full-time crime analyst and that salary is close to $67,000.
The beginning the Group Violence Reduction Strategy has its beginnings on March 4th when Chief McMillin presents a firearms analysis to city council. One thing they have found is that in the past, young people in their mid-to late-teens commit these violent crimes. Now that trend is changing and adult men commit the violent crimes.


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109. "Roll." "Roll" means the entire assessment roll. The "secured roll" is that part of the roll containing state assessed property and property the taxes on which are a lien on real property sufficient, in the opinion of the assessor, to secure payment of the taxes. The remainder of the roll is the "unsecured roll." The "local roll" is those parts of the secured and unsecured roll containing property which it is the county assessor's duty to assess. The "board roll" is that part of the secured roll containing State assessed property.
Discretion of assessor.—The action of the assessor in determining that there is insufficient real property to secure the payment of personal property taxes is not reviewable by the courts, San Mateo County v. Maloney, 71 Cal. 205. When there is no real estate on which personal property taxes can be a lien, the assessor has no discretion, and his failure to collect the taxes is a breach of his official duty. People v. Smith, 123 Cal. 70.
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The room is in a recent loft conversion, on the second floor. It is fully furnished and has a new double bed with a comfortable sprung mattress, oak flooring, an en-suite bathroom with a shower, hand-basin and a bidet, all decorated to a very high standard, for private use by the guests. The accommodation is suitable for short and long-term visits. The room and bathroom have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Whether you come to London for work or pleasure, you will be able to relax in a comfy leather armchair after a long day. We offer complimentary basic toiletries to guests staying up to a week. You'll also have free wi-fi access.
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inapropriate police actions in Pleasanton
Original post made by Aaron, Highland Oaks, on Oct 22, 2007
So here is the scenerio. My co-worker and her significant other were having a cocktail, at the y'all, one off duty officer starts and argument with her male friend, attempting to get him into an altercation, knowing he could do what he wants with no consequences, or charges, in fact the oposing party would probably have charges brought to them. This officer dates the bartender, and made it clear he was a "cop", this is his girlfriends bar and they aren't welcome. Very territorial I must say. At that moment, she attempts to sign her bill and leave. Continuing the argument, the officer tries to push them further. So deciding the wisest thing to do would be leave, they drop some cash on the table, and head for the door. Before they knew what happend, the off duty officer tackles her friend to the ground from behind, a small scuffle ensues, as they try to get out of there without having to continue the fight. They manage to scramble out of there as the intoxicated officer attempts to pull him back to the ground, to pound on him.
Why did this happen? The officer is in his late 20's - early 30's. approx. 5'10, 180lbs, short brown hair. I understand that younger people often are a little more aggressive in general than the older police, but this is simply unacceptable. Unfortunately this isn't the first time this type of thing has happend here. I have been a resident of Pleasanton for 22 years. The past 10 years, things and attitude within the force and the officers has changed. To serve and protect, not to single out and attack. I have also heard of bogus charges that happen to these young adults, they spend a nite in jail, are released and of course the charges are dropped. It seems they are simply encouraging false arrests. Pleasanton has such a low crime rate, because of the citizens within the city. They care about their community, and their property. Not because of an over aggressive police force. We really need to focus of efforts, on improving this situation. They keep making the police force larger in pleasanton, but is that even needed. I don't think so. If anyone has any stories like this I would like to hear about it. Someone needs to. I am also curious of what the community reading the Pleasanton weekly, thinks of this, and what as a community should be done.
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a resident of Birdland
on Oct 22, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I agree, I have witnessed similar actions. One time a guy was walking to his cab, no more than 15 ft. then is slammed onto his cab, put into handcuffs and in the squad car. he was asking what he did, and the police said,"getting ready for a nite in jail is all you did". searched his pockets without due process or any reason to do this. I later spoke to the gentleman a few weeks later, he said he got charged with disorderly conduct, but when he went to court it was dropped. cause he was simply walking from the front door to his cab. that's not illegal. but he was intoxicated so he couldn't dispute it at the time. Personally I thought that was wrong. Though I haven't seen any attacks by police officers, i have seen inappropriate actions.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Oct 22, 2007 at 4:06 pm
I remember a 16/17 yr old that was pistol wipped in the summer of 99'. i knew the guy, he definately looked like a minor. i believe that was excessive force. He was intoxicated at the sears parking lot. tried to run away from them cause he didn't want to get in trouble, they tackled him and pistol wipped him. only 16 or 17 yrs old. excessive is right. boy, that kids parents were pissed, but nothing happend.
a resident of Harvest Park Middle School
on Oct 22, 2007 at 5:19 pm
There are many double standards cops live by- I've seen them first hand as my dad was a police officer for over 35 years (he's retired now). I've never seen anything within the bars or on the streets etc, but I do believe that many people that become cops get a big head. It then becomes some power game to them and how "they are the law and all will listen to me." It's sad, but true. I have friends that are also cops and I have seen many of them roll through stops signs or completely go through them, including my dad. The claim to have stopped, but if a regular citzen did it and a cop saw them, they would get pulled over. The one time I remember my dad getting pulled over for doing that, he stated that he was a lieutenant for such-such county, and the cop just let him go!! If he can do that, why can't we all just say "O i've had a bad day and just need to get home"? And get away with it. Also, I have known cops that have fired there gun in their backyards, city cops came to see what was up, and then the cop who fired the gun just gets "slapped" at work with a warning. Any other person would have had a hefty fine placed on them (I don't know what actually happens if u fire a gun without a cause). But yes, cops have a mentality that they can do what they want. (If any of you have lived in P-town for a while, didn't one of the DARE officers get in trouble some years ago? No name needed). Not all cops are bad and mean. I've been pulled over for speeding on a freeway and the cop was actually very polite and didn't come off as demanding "things" from me. But yes, a good portion of cops need to have their bubbles popped.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 22, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Though I enjoy a lot of the safety that Pleasanton Police provide, there are plenty of areas they spend too much on (DARE, overstaffing). There are so many office that it seems that they are bored, thereby causing them to go after people who don't really deserver it (as stated in a previous example).
It would be nicer to see some of that money spent on our schools or traffic problems.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Oct 23, 2007 at 6:10 am
I have been a member of this community for over 20 years and have never had a negative interaction with any person from the Police Department - I have found them to be caring, professional, and often going beyond "the call of duty" to represent the values of our community.
Sorry you may have had a bad experience but it has been the opposite for me
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Oct 23, 2007 at 4:39 pm
I have lived in Pleasanton for only about 4 years, but in those four years, I have very much appreciated the Pleasanton Police Dept. Traffic issues are a big concern in my neighborhood, and I am very pleased when I see the traffic enforcement officers in the mornings patrolling the streets.
Along with simply traffic issues, I have appreciated the police departments quick response to criminal or suspisous activity in my neighborhood.
In response to the original post, as well as a few others, I would suggest contacting the Internal Affairs department of the police station if this is truly happening. Also, has anyone on here had a "first hand experience?" Much of this seems to be "hear-say" and coming from a couple who had a "few drinks" they might not remember exactly what their actions accounted for. I am in no way suggesting that it is okay for an officer to live like the laws do not apply to them, I am simply suggesting that unless you were actually there, you may not know the entire story.
An officer by the name of Scott Rohovit is the current Personnel Officer at the Police Department (I just checked the website.) I am assuming you could start with him to voice your concerns about specific officers. However, once again, I'm not sure if they take information from a second-hand (or third, or fourth) source from an intoxicated victim.
You do have the right to voice your concerns, and in my experience, the Pleasanton Police Department is open to hearing and addressing those concerns.
Also, a quick note in response to "Overfunded", the police department is not "overstaffed." In fact, it is my belief that they are currently short several officers. As with the rest of the country (this is a nationwide problem right now) there are not enough honest and brave people who are willing to put their lives on the line everyday for the amount of money they receive.
Just a thought....
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 23, 2007 at 4:55 pm
My understanding is that Pleasanton has traditionally had a low number of officers per capita compared to other cities. I don't know if this is still the case or not.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 23, 2007 at 9:01 pm
My cousin's father is a cop and every time she's pulled over for drunk driving they let her go because of that.
Where do the DARE officers get the money to buy Starbucks gift cards for all the teachers? They certainly buy a lot of them.
There will always be people who abuse power...parents, teachers, cops, doctors, dentists, clergy-people....Why do some people pretend that's not true? Some don't abuse their power, but there are some in every group that has power over others who abuse it.
a resident of Castlewood
on Oct 24, 2007 at 4:58 am
Comment to Ed - How about really helping all of us and getting your cousin off the road - "Every time she's pulled over for drunk driving"- Instead of focusing on Starbucks gift cards how about YOU come to the table and do an intervention so she doesn't kill someone.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Oct 24, 2007 at 11:39 am
Pleasanton police are definately overfunded......But we are still switching off the topic of inappropriate actions. Simply because a person has had a few drinks, does not mean that they are an open target, as I was stating. everyone has rights. we are aloud to drink, but definately not to take someones rights away for having those drinks. the actions are unexcusable. i have personaly witnessed this before. I called on it, all that happend was the police talked to me for about an hour, gave me a call the fallowing day, then I was conveniently pulled over by the officer in question. what good did that do? nothing. These rookies and even some of the veteran officers, don't seem to recognize anyones rights. i know many officers throughout the bay area. alot of sheriffs deputies. other city cops. a few are captains, lt's, chp's, and even the former alameda county sheriff. they all are in the same boat when it comes to the ppd. i don't understand why people are so clouded by the smokescreen they put up. I was at my friends apartment the other nite, on the corner of rosewood/ owens. they were investigating an accident that happend earlier that day. i could hear every thing said. these guys were not the investigators i would want on my behalf. they didn't know how to do there jobs. verbally that was clear. i know i can call the I.A, but that is also handled within the department. which i see as no good. there have been some incidents stated in the comment section. i know there is plenty more. i'm just not sure how many people view this site. i would love to find out more and more. keep in mind i know alot of people would not want to make enemies with the police, but putting there name. but hey i did. i've always been tought that honesty is the best virtue. along with courage. please community, show these characteristics that i know this community is overflowing with. For some reason the rebutles against this statement have only focused on traffic. traffic is not my concern. i don't care about pleasantons extra revenue. the court system is overcrowded and overfunded. I also know a former gail shone hall judge. who i know realizes why traffic citations is what ppd is after. please don't focus on revenue, focus on what is right.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Oct 25, 2007 at 7:04 am
Like all public workers, police officers need to be monitored closely. The best way to do this is to report any inappropriate behavior, on or off the court, to city officials.
If cops are engaging in hostile or threatening behavior, especially in a public establishment, then they are breaking the law. Report it. If it is reported enough, the problem will be solved.
a resident of California Somerset
on Oct 25, 2007 at 8:19 am
Hey Aaron as I am reading your posts I am just curious about a few things. 1) why is it that you seem to know so many law enforcement agents? 2) why does it appear you are always around them at times of conflict? 3) why does it appear that you have a massive chip on your shoulder when it comes to authority?
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Oct 25, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Hi George, I have no problem answering any questions people might have. 1) I have many family in law enforcement, and family friends. I am definately for those doing there jobs right, retiring with a very respectable profession. I am very proud of them all. In Pleasanton however, you seem the see the same officers doing the same things at the same places over and over again. I see it because I have my eyes open. I like to pay attention. 2)I have lived in pleasanton for the past 22 years. In that time, I have seen and heard of alot. knowing the community, and listening to their problems when others don't. 3) George, I don't see any chip on my shoulder, and I appoligize if that's how it appears. It seems in situations like this it can really only appear 2 ways. It seems some have been open to discuss the problems our city faces, and others go on the defensive. I simply brought up a point. I am not trying to step on anyones toe's. I simply believe the truth in such situations should be told. I am almost militant when it comes to my dependants, and what is right and wrong. I have no problem with authority, and appreciate good authority. I just am against double standards, and bad authority. If an organization is ran right, it is a wonderful thing. Just as a business is responsible for the actions of their employees, the department is responsible for the actions of the officers. I am pro- successfull leadership / authority. I mean even look back to the standoff last summer. More unexcusable actions by an officer.
a resident of Birdland
on Oct 30, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Pleasanton Police Rock!!!!! We need more on the streets.
a resident of Foothill Place
on Nov 4, 2007 at 10:09 pm
You people need to move to a different city. We live in a very safe city and a big part of that has to do with our police department. i know, all of you software engineers have such high stress jobs (writing code, oh my!!) but the cops have a high stress job as well.
Cut them a break, they make 50K-80K a year in a city with a lot of wealth. Please judge them by the curve, look at other cities around, do you think they are better? Not even close. I hope on one pops the bubble you are living in.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Nov 5, 2007 at 12:34 pm
harrassment by police seems to be the theme of our city. pretty much we should be employing deputies in pleasanton, no need for us to pay for all the cities toys. why do they need trucks, suv's, gopeds, dirtbikes, and all the others. i remember the dare officer have a little dodge when i was a child. now they roll around in expensive suv's. they have more toys then i do. i only make 50k and i live here. money isn't evrything in this city. let the county pay. we alreay pay for deputy toys, and ppd toys. i think the bubble that needs to be popped is on your end. rude police are not needed. i definately don't think abusive cops rock. or those that think they can do what they want are great. 6 hr standoffs cause they don't want to break a fellow officers door. fake charges don't rock either. talk to the younger community, who are voters, and the future funding for the city. 18-30 don't seem to appreciate these "gentlemen" . police need to reflect the concerns of the majority, not the select few. so i guess the police make more than i do, and consider themselves underfunded. i don't consider myself underfunded. growing up both my parents were teachers, i had a great childhood. individually they each made less than that. and i think they provide a much better service to the community. like i said there just needs to be some attitude adjustments. some are great, but a closer eye is definately needed. they shouldn't run the city. the people should and eventually it will catch up. i am a voter, with increasing income. hopefully eventually time will change this.
a resident of Birdland
on Nov 5, 2007 at 12:38 pm
they do not rock, they are rude!!!
a resident of Val Vista
on Nov 5, 2007 at 1:46 pm
a resident of Birdland
on Nov 7, 2007 at 6:25 am
Aaron- You were raised by parents who were teachers? Maybe you should learn to spell and properly use grammar before bashing people on a public forum. You appear to be very opinionated about the police and their investigations. Maybe you should become a police officer and show Pleasanton what one person can do to change the world.
I have lived in Pleasanton for 6 years and prior to that I lived in some not so nice cities. I find the police here are very respectful and make every attempt to keep their residents safe from outside predators. Yes, I have been pulled over many times for some really silly reasons, but each and every time the officer was professional and treated me with respect.
If you are not fond of the way your community officers handle business, move to some place like Oakland or Stockton and see if you receive the same type of service as you do here. Trust me, in other cities the police don't care if your car was broken into or eggs were thrown at your house not to mention a service I thought was really goofy…..call the police if your neighbors dog is barking and is annoying you. The police actually go to these too.
Overall I think these men and women have a very stressful job and as you sit quietly in your home posting comments on every topic, they are out there away from their families on weekends, holidays and every night to ensure your safety so you can stay sitting behind that computer typing away. One thing we ALL have to remember, at times we might feel the police are "Harassing" us, but when you need help who are you going to call? Ghost Busters??
a resident of Foothill Place
on Nov 7, 2007 at 6:52 pm
You are right on the money. Just imagine the garbage that they have to put up with. Even on this open forum, folks have a hard time treating each other with respect. Heaven only knows how these same people treat our local law enforcement.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Nov 9, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Ray- are you not on here doing the same thing. First off bud, i work 2 jobs, 7 days a week. i don't need to hear a sob story how they have to do the same as me. it sounds pretty pathetic. As for attemps at personal insults, you are a fool. don't try to bash "concerned citizens" people get to debate, and state their opinions. you have them, and everyone else does. people need to think who made the choice to take the job they took. what it really means. and if you aren't in a environment that requires force, don't get your jollies off doing it to those who aren't deserving. when i lived in Fresno, it wasn't a good community either Ray. I know bad police. I'm not saying we have totally bad police here. I simply pointed out a few incidents. Cause who polices the police? they do things wrong, and are exempt from prosecution. though you and I are not. Oh yea and the few times i have called the police, did they come? no....with all the burglaries in that complex i was in. what a shame. keep hanging at the dmv fella's . thanks
a resident of Birdland
on Nov 10, 2007 at 6:30 pm
I agree with the original positng. they do seem a little too agressive for the run of the meal people. though there are plenty of real criminals around for them to catch. maybe part of the solution should be some type of sociological training. to adapt to their environment, is the best way to eliminate the negatives in the enviroment. I definately do believe though that there is a clear double standard for the officers when they are off duty. that's not fair. but the wistle has to be blown in oder for anyone to hear it.
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 4, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Two words: Power Trip. As an EMS employee, we work tightly with the cops, and 90% of the time we wish we didn't have to. The other 10% is for when there is an unsafe scene (man with a gun,knife,etc). Their suppose to take the bullet for us, although in a real life situation I know they wouldn't.
a resident of Foothill Knolls
on Dec 19, 2007 at 6:06 am
To EMS responder "Yea".....Question, How many police officers have died in the line of duty? How many EMS personel have died in the line of duty? Should you even be at the scene of a "Man with a gun, knife, ect?" Or should you be somewhere safe waiting for the police to give an all clear before you are needed.....if needed at all! As for saying you work tightly with the cops.....um, do you respond to all their calls and traffic stops?? And as a community member, I was under the impression that public safety (Emergency Services) included the fire department, police and EMS. So why would you bash your fellow services? You are giving those who do work in the EMS field a bad name.......
a resident of Birdland
on Dec 28, 2007 at 12:12 am
I will say, I was very shocked when the officer that gave my son a
ticket(the first day we moved to Pleasanton), made a comment about
how new his car was. I believe the comment was something like,"new
car, must be nice." My son was so shocked he thankfully did not
respond. The reason he had his "new" car was because his first car
was totaled by a drunk driver. My son drives a 2006 4cylinder
Honda Accord. This incident does make me wonder about the attitude
of the Police Officer. The ticket was for what the officer said was
not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign on Main St in front of Tulley's.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Feb 2, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Ok...for all of you talking Sh$t about police officers...no matter where they are.. Why don't all of you apply for a job as one in any city and see if you got what it takes to do it or make it on for that matter. Put your money where your mouth is.
And if not..then shut it and get off your high horse. They deserve to drink too and call people a-holes and call BS when it is...AND something tells me some of you have been and deserved whatever you got...probably because you were drunk or just don't like cops because you want to be able to break the law.... Too bad! It ain't changin' anytime soon...so live with it. OR avoid it!
So, when you need them, do us all a favor, and don't call them if you don't like them. They have better things to do, like respond to Domestic Violence calls or arrest someone for DUI that might have crashed into your son or daughter that night...or better yet, catch someone that is about to victimize you or someone in your family.
And Aaron...get a dictionary and learn how to spell for God's sake!
a resident of Stoneridge
on Feb 3, 2008 at 12:06 am
Oh..and by the age and location of Aaron the big mouth, Im guessing the young lad still lives at home with Mommy and Daddy and has no responsibility whatsoever...maybe to take the garbage out once in a while. Go back in hiding Aaron or join the Marines and get a real taste of life! You on the 10 year plan at UBBC by chance?? (that's University Back Behind Costco...aka Las Positas Community College)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2008 at 6:47 am
I've seen good officers and bad. They exist in every city in America.
Bottom line -- as Cops for Cops stated -- until one of us are willing to put ourselves in the same role and place our lives on the line daily, we have little room to complain. In my lifetime I have had 2 bad experiences with officers -- one in Belmont, CA and one in Pleasanton, CA. Other than those two situations, I've been MORE than thankful to have the officers out there watching my back.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Mar 4, 2008 at 7:10 pm
cops for cops......what a piece of work you are. you are in no possition to judge me, i've haven't lived at my fathers house since i was 18. and guess what that was a long time ago. believe me i'm no spoiled pleasanton resident. i've worked hard and consistant. producing succes. so yea no mommy and daddy, bud. . i am self made. graduated school. and yes i have gotten in a little trouble in my youth , but as for the big mouth of cops for cops. do you always hide your name. i don't hide. but you obviously do.hide your name attempt to hide your position. but sure don't hide your views. anyone who can't put there real name is just barking not speaking. yell behind a wall!!!! it always works right? nope.....
cops do have every right ot drink enjoy life, and have fun. but if you can act like an a$$ and do things that a normal person would get arrested for and don't. then i see a problem with that, as should all people
in the past 2 weeks i have seen 2 more incidents where off duty cops think they are above the law.
1) popi lounge 2 weeks back.....2 off duty srj deputies attempting to fight a few different groups of people, whom simply kept brushing them off. they got kicked out and were outside. i didn't know they were police, but they were screaming and yelling , simply making a scene. i go up offer him a cigerette to calm down, and simply tell him to calm down, we are in pleasanton, and if you act like a idiot you will go to jail. his response= "f*** you, i don't go to jail, i beat people before i put them in jail."- word for word, no joke. the operaters of the bar called the police on them, went to the pleasanton officers, said those guys need to leave, they are kicked out and fighting people, they should go to jail, but they are cops, and just wanted to tell you. the pleasanton police then, had a look of oh man........ what to do? needless to say, the officer put them in a cab. If that was joe smo. that wouldn't have been the case. that person would have spent the nite in a city or county jail.
2) sunshine saloon last weekend. a party of off duty officers, drinking like college students. no problem with that, until they got into their unmarked police car and drove off drunk. i see a problem with that. if anyone should have breathalyzers in their vehicles, i'd said police should be one of them. not only drinking and driving, butin a vehicle meant to enforce not break the law, that our tax dollars paid for. so you're going to kill me in your shield? that's what i see when i look at a situation like that. if i couldv'e gotten the licence plate i would have. but no luck.
i see you're down the street. my guys is probably about my age, so watch you mouth. i'm not a fan of people who fight for those who already have the means. cops for cops. keep remembering how much bigger/stronger the vest makes you look. yea!!!
and yes there is some great ones in pleasanton, dublin and the surrounding area. there is always corruption to a point though. in every field of evry occupation. but to protect and serve. on and off duty, is the vow. by the way, i was in the service. and my uncle and cousin are police. i know they risk their lives here and there and it is very respectfull. but it's like saying a priest can violate a kid because of his position. total non-sense
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 5, 2008 at 4:43 am
aaron -- calm down and spell correctly so we can respect the "possition" you are trying to articulate here in writing. From that we can judge your "succes."
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Mar 5, 2008 at 4:10 pm
yea i never check my spelling on here. and normally doing other things while writting. i tend to get a little heated at people like cops for cops. in no way would he know my backround, my family, and or lack of, assuming i'm a adolencent, uneducated, criminal, spoiled by rich parents. which couldn't be farther from the truth. instead of attcking the poster (me), he should fight his point.
but that's ok. that's how some people work. and sometimes, when some of these guys just run a mouth, because they think they can. ,my example from a few weeks back is a perfect recent example, of how rediculous it is that a attitude that should be adjusted by a nite in jail, doesn't get it because of his occupation.
a resident of Castlewood
on Mar 10, 2008 at 10:48 am
Aaron- I was there the nite at the Popi. it was ridiculous. those guys are worthless. going around trying to fight everyone. I think it is total and complete B.S they didn't get arrested for drunk in public, disorderly conduct, or assault. they were pushing yelling and trying to spit on people that i saw. I know if you spit on a cop that is a form of assault. what about when they do it to civilians? on or off duty people not just officers should carry themselves with a certain integrity, and persona. that did not happen there. I don't tell people i won't sell them a house because they are cops. but they refuse to do there job cause it involved cops. those guys deserve to be fired, and put ( not work) in the jail. it's obsurd.
a resident of Castlewood
on Mar 17, 2008 at 4:48 pm
it's not just ppd, it's police in general, they feel like the are somehow immune to everything they stand for. garbage i'll tell you garbage.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Mar 20, 2008 at 11:10 am
the police don't do what is needed, i called them at 2am last nite trying to have them quiet my neighbbor, guess what nothing got quiet and i'm very tired today.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Apr 10, 2008 at 4:56 am
I am very disgusted by what I'm see going on here in this forum.
I mean its fine and your right to say whatever you want but, Mr "Cop for Cops" do you really need to put down a community college like Las Positas in order to get your point across? (where I'm sure plenty of police officers actually attended Admin of Justice courses)
Talk about bad attitude? And you put down some kid who is probably a teen and in his experience he has probably been what he feels "harassed"
for doing what teens do. How is your response showing him and others what good people our police officers are? You have behaved in a more immature way than the teen who originally posted his thoughts here.
How dare you make the rest of the officers look like idiots by claiming to be a cop! Shame on you!
a resident of Stoneridge
on Apr 10, 2008 at 5:13 am
Cops for Cops, one more thought.. try setting a better example in the way you respond to criticism. I hope you don't talk to the citizens in our town that way if you really are a cop, it would only make a point that some cops really do have a power trip and feel that a badge and a gun gives them the right to treat people however they want. The Officers Code of Ethics is posted in the office at the PPD, try reading it again (especially the part about "conduct unbecoming of an officer of the law", which includes verbal communication.
Also try not to be such a hypocrite, I'm pretty sure you weren't angels as teens either. Try to keep that in perspective and focus on real crimes in our community.
Oh yeah and by the way, I attended a community college. Would you like to pick apart my grammar and spelling and insinuate that I'm some kind of a loser too? :P
a resident of Oak Hill
on Apr 10, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I hope these mean ol' police officers come to my house if I need them. They're just "the type" I want responding to my emergency. No BS, just action............
In the words of the late Jack Lord - "Book him Dano'".
a resident of Highland Oaks
on May 22, 2008 at 3:56 pm
unfortunately, if any action was really needed, it wouldn't. they'd wait for the whole force to come by like normally. i saw 6 cop cars arrest a drunk in public recently. the guy was very cooperative, and his ride pulled up as the cop started asking him questions. waiting outside having a cigerette, waiting on your ride has 6+ cops arresting you.
They don't go after the real problems, they go after their problems. those aren't always the cities issues, or legal issues. i think it's a little more than profiling!
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 1, 2008 at 12:11 am
I want to respond to two things. A. the bar issue and Aaron.
1. I used to go to that bar at happy hour several years ago. The methamphetamine bartenders are total white trash and STOLE MY NEW LEATHER JACKET. I saw her wearing it and my friend told me we would go back later and ask her about it because we had to go back to work. When we went back a few days later, my friend asked her if she would return it and instead of commenting, she went to the back of the bar and came back with a 7 foot ugly muscle lesbian who said threatening "Do we need to talk" so my friend introduced herself and this gross 7 foot monster says "My names Bolistic, cuz I go bolistic on ppls asses if I don't like em". Then she said "Let's go outside and talk about this." Where the two bartenders lit up a big fat marijuana joint and me and my friend were shocked and disgusted and turned around and left. So that's the type of women and people that the PTown police are associating themselves with? The first bartender has been there for years and hands down stole my GAP Black leather jacket!
2. Aaron, you work 2 jobs but make fun of Las Positas? Maybe if you went to Las Positas, you wouldn't be a disgrunted Ptown resident working 2 jobs, so go back to school!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 1, 2008 at 8:02 am
Very interesting... I never knew this about Pleasanton.
a resident of Golden Eagle
on Jan 8, 2009 at 10:35 am
I will start by saying the Pleasanton police force is great! I have meny friends within the department, including leutenants and seargents. i was recently pulled over in livermore and arrested for a dui and cocaine charges, when i was clearly sober. Including blowing a 0.0% twice in a row. I repeatedly insisted that it was clearly a mistake, while they were taking my blood test. When an officer has a hunch, there is NOTHING you can say to make him/her think otherwise. I am a 4.0 student that attends JC right now, and is well on way to a UC. I work 2 jobs, and have many responsibilities. My rights have been violated and now it is out of the departments hands. i need to deal with this in court while the office needs to never think about it again. I know it is going to be dropped, it is only a matter of time, but i feel there need to be some reprocussion for arrests that are so quickly dropped. Some inscentive for an office to question if a ligetimate arrest is being made. Now i have seen behind bars, while remaining a law abiding citizen that just wanted to get a midnight snack. My car was searched without my permission and i was questioned about a 2 dollar bill in my center console. (completely irrelavent). I NEVER drink and drive, yet i am still SCARED TO DEATH of driving in front of a police officer, because i can go to jail for something they THINK, and have absolutely no proof.
Also, a friend of mine, just got a DUI for having 1 beer at HOOTERS and blew a 0.08%. what is the use of haveing a LEGAL BAC level if it is illegal to blow it. It all comes down to a power trip, and today in America, you are guilty until proven innocent. And it costs the accused lots of time and money to prove their innocence. If they don't have the time or money, the charges stick and the officer gets away with the bogus arrest.
There needs to be some punishment for false arrests!
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Feb 10, 2009 at 5:10 pm
to Karen's Not Comin' Back Soon. ... let me start with saying i hate the y'all. and that sucks your jacket got stolen some years back. "bolistic", hahaha i should use that sometime.jk.lol... but seriously, that bar has problems. the staff, the clients ( whether drunk civilian, or drunk cops). the atmosphere is terrible.
and secondly, when have i said anything bad about LPC. i have a bachlors and come from parent teachers. just because i type fast and don't use the spell check means nothing, except you just initially don't like what i have to say. which is fine. more power to you. i am not disgruntled. five years ago things were great financially. but as alot of people, the economy has made thing alot tougher. and i can't wait till it turns around. but to say the poor cops salary before overtime is 80k. please. fire some of them and hire some teachers. fund our schools, not 100 new cars and suv's.
again i will say. there are good cops and bad cops. just like in any organization. it's like a good server, saying all servers are good. when most aren't. compitant police are needed. not a$$ h0le$ with a badge. i have police in my family, and they believe this cities department is a joke. 6 squad cars for a guy waiting on a ride in front of a restraunt. now that's the joke!
tyler, i totaly agree with you that there needs to be some form of punishment for police who stick charges on you that don't stick. cause sometimes these guys, livermore, and pleasanton, just want to arrest you. who knows why. they are just forcing their job and authority on us all.
a resident of Del Prado
on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:43 am
yeah...i grew up in that town. since i was in the second grade, those cops harrassed me and my friends like cats and mice. When i was eighteen i moved out of there. my folks still live there, and i still have a dreaded feeling once i am in that city. it is like entering through the gates of the lions den. now, kids i grew up with are the force. and just like the brawling drunks in high school, these same idiots now have badges. and an overly sense of crowd controlling by use of violent assault. i now live in Oakland where i have a high profound respect for the force... who i truly believe dictates the authority to serve and protect. and even with its own scandals and cases of corruption, oakland cops have no time to be picking fights as off-duty dusch bags in bars with local citizens. cops need to be trusted members of their community, not feared, armed militia. in fact, under the constitution....:"citizens on patrol" are not to be armed, and unless designated war has reached american soil, this is an illegal assembly of mercenary soldiers and regarded as anarchistic coup de tat militants. Pleasanton should be considering reduction, rather than increase, in this most-unnecessary group of militant forced intimidation.
a resident of Downtown
on Jul 30, 2009 at 9:27 am
Here's the deal FOLKS. Until the last year or so, it seems from inside information, that PPD was instructed by superiors to be "citizen friendly" and to go to lengths to be polite to adults, while coming down harder on minors who "appear" to be trouble makers.
The last year or so, PPD has hired quite a few younger officers from much rougher precincts. Nodesto to be a case in point. Any officer formerly working in Modesto, is NOT in my opinion going to be "citizen friendly". Also keep in mind that in "other" cities such as S.J. cops are known for having second night jobs as bouncers in night clubs, where they are quite popular with the young ladies! There has been ongoing problems with the cops using excessive force, causing problems, abusing their position, selling steroids, using drugs, etc. I don't think we will ever get to this point in P-Town though.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - More than 10,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students across Idaho will be part of the first statewide pilot at Khan Academy.
It's a free, online site that creates educational videos for students.
Hillcrest High School in Ammon is one of 47 schools that will be participating in the pilot program. Khan Academy is a not-for-profit educational organization started by Salman Khan in 2008.
Khan creates online teaching videos with subjects such as math, finance, history and art.
One English teacher from Hillcrest says they will turn classrooms into flip classrooms when using this program.
"The students listen to the lecture at home, then they come to the classroom and do their homework and ask the questions in the actual classroom where they can get help from the teacher," said Ashley Clawson.
But what are the benefits?
"As students have gone through their education they have gotten bits and pieces, but there are holes in their knowledge, but Khan Academy can help fill those holes because a teacher does not have time to teach every single student everything they need to know," said Clawson.
Teachers can also use real-time data to figure out how to fill gaps and challenge students at multiple levels.
"I can see the exercises they have completed and what they still need to do. Proficient is blue, review is the salmon color and the bright red means they're struggling." Representatives from the Khan academy will visit Hillcrest High School to see how students and teachers are adapting to the program.
The pilot program starts this fall for Hillcrest.
Schools in Idaho received $1.5 million for this program from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation.


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B.S. Boston University
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Ms. Stawarz has worked as a screenwriter for film and television, a story editor, and associate producer. Numerous producers and production companies have optioned her work including, HandMade Films, Davis Entertainment/Classics, Accent Entertainment, Owl Television, the CBC, BBC, and PBS.
Her production credits include the award-winning films Powwow Highway, Henry & Verlin, the television movie, Spirit Rider, Hollywood Babylon, and the CBC show, North of Sixty. Her work has screened at many film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival, Montreal Film Festival, Munich Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and American Indian Film Festival, and has aired on PBS, CBC, and the BBC. She wrote, produced, directed and edited the short film, The Hunters, winner of the Best International Short Under 25 Minutes at the Ireland International Film Festival. The Telluride Indie Fest named her original screenplay, The Sculptors, one of the "Top Thirty Screenplays in the World." Her most recent short script, Shady Tree-Lined Streets won the Best Short Screenplay award at the 2014 UFVA Conferfence. She has served on the board of directors for the University Film and Video Association and on the editorial board of the Journal of Film and Video. In 2014-2015 she was awarded a Jasper and Marion Whiting Foundation fellowship and an Emerson College President's Fund for Curricular Innovation grant. Currently she is serving as the graduate program director for the Department of Visual and Media Arts' Low Residency MFA in Writing for Film and Television and the undergraduate Global Pathways summer program, Screenwriters' Lab in Greece.


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"This is not the norm," said Nancy Rodriguez, PhD, RN, APN/CNP, Nursing Research Council Chair at NorthShore. "We've elevated the bar and this makes NorthShore unique."
Two nurses now sit on NorthShore's Institutional Review Board (IRB), and a real bridge has been established with the NorthShore Research Institute, which provides access to statisticians, data management and other expertise, according to Dr. Rodriguez. Her own research began with a pilot study in 2004 looking at an innovative method to administer mother's colostrum, or early milk, via the oropharyngeal route as a potential immunostimulant for extremely premature infants. Initial results were positive, and Dr. Rodriguez is now moving forward with a larger study supported with funding from NorthShore's Medical Group and Research Institute grant program.
The number of nurses interested in research continues to grow, and new studies are now awaiting IRB approval. "Even simple clinical questions when properly addressed can make a very big difference in terms of patient outcomes," Rodriguez said. "I think the interest in doing research is all tied into the desire to provide better care. Nurses realize they can really make a difference in improving outcomes."
Clear, focused communication is critical to patient care. As a technology-focused institution, it is not surprising that NorthShore has leveraged a simulation lab training program for improved communication based on the Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) method. Close to 100 percent of nurses from NorthShore's Evanston, Glenbrook and Highland Park Hospitals have completed SBAR training with a dummy patient lab experience. Physicians and nurses alike have reported benefits.
Crew Resource Training, adapted from a program used by the airline industry, is yet another initiative adopted this year to help nurses with assertiveness and enhanced essential communication across disciplines. An increase in multidisciplinary rounds, nursing lead huddles, improved communication between departments and new ways to increase incident reports on near misses are just some of the results of the program.
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Hello, thought I'd intruduce myself as I've been scouring this website for information for so long! What a great website; just reading through various posts and the info on the main site has been a real inspiration (along with a copy of the House Rabbit Handbook of course!)
So, my name is Chris and my girlfriend and I have just adopted 2 beautiful Lionhead siblings from Lecoeur Rabbit Rescue here in Hampshire, UK. They were born in June 2009, so they are just about 5 months, give or take a week or so and they have lived in our lounge in a 4ft x 4ft puppy pen since Saturday. We've got another puppy pen, which we can open up to section off an area of the lounge, and the last 2 nights we've been sitting in there while they've been running around and binkying! Pic attached.
The black one is called Ariel, and the grey/white harlequin is called Miranda. I need desperatley to post a question about them now, as they've just had their first fight and we're a bit scared!
Hehehe! Thanks guys; they're really funny as well. Miranda loves to look around and then "bunny flop" and they both did about 6 small binkies yesterday when we had them out for their playtime
This website is cool. There are a couple of UK specific ones, but I gleaned so much useful information from here I thought it'd be rude not to try to contribute or at least say hello
hi and welcome!
Beautiful sister bunnies.
It's time to separate the two until they're spayed. Separate them until one month after the surgery to avoid injuries. They can clean take each others' ears off.
Now, what neat pellets are those? They look totally different than mine!
I don't think we have those in Canada. The pellets here are all cut short, maybe a third of an inch or 1 cm. The ones in your photo are very long and weird-shaped.
I am in a foolish mood:
Ariel with her ears up...
Ariel with her ears down
Welcome - they are tooo gorgeous! Is Miranda really a lionhead with magpie harlequin colouring?! So great!
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bahahahahahaha markbun!!!
i bet they're too proper to thump or they do it with a pinky in the air!
i'm in love with british people. too bad there aren't many in texas.... o.O
Indeed. For instance, they find it exceedingly bad-mannered if I walk past without doffing my hat and have instisted we turf over a section of the lounge so they can play cricket!
I actually went to Texas about 8 years ago for a couple of weeks to visit a couple of ex-pats. I can honestly say it was a bizarre culture shock, and nothing like I imagined. I had a really amusing conversation with a tall Texan chap (after a fair few whiskey sours) and after I'd been talking at him for about 10 minutes he said "Boy, I don't understand a word you just said, you wanna cigar?!"
Awesome burgers though. Best ever.
Posted By boogercj on 11/20/2009 02:14 AM
Indeed. For instance, they find it exceedingly bad-mannered if I walk past without doffing my hat and have instisted we turf over a section of the lounge so they can play cricket!
And demand tea and crumpets at four o' clock sharp, no doubt Now where did they put those floppy straw hats? Time to be off to Ascott for the races..
Indeed. For instance, they find it exceedingly bad-mannered if I walk past without doffing my hat and have instisted we turf over a section of the lounge so they can play cricket!
And demand tea and crumpets at four o' clock sharp, no doubt
When asked where I would like to visit if I left the US, my first choice is always the UK.
Hehe, well at the moment we've had persistent, heavy rain and gales for about 2 weeks now; it's turned into a proper stormy and gloomy autumn . I asked my rabbits and they're definitly glad to be house-bunnies!


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* The song that is playing inside Sweet's house is Fuck wit Dre Day by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, a song that also can be heard in [[Radio Los Santos]].
* The song that is playing inside Sweet's house is Fuck wit Dre Day by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, a song that also can be heard in [[Radio Los Santos]].
* While CJ is in the car with Cesar, in the PC version, the steering wheel will have the edges of a square, indicating poor texture.
* While CJ is in the car with Cesar, in the PC version, the steering wheel will have the edges of a square, indicating poor texture.
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|The Green Sabre
Sweet, Carl Johnson, and the Grove Street Families members head out to take on the Ballas at the Mulholland Intersection.
|GTA San Andreas
|Los Santos
|Badlands, countryside and San Fierro access
|Unlocked by
|Reuniting the Families
The Green Sabre is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, given to protagonist Carl Johnson by his brother Sweet from his home in Ganton, Los Santos, San Andreas.
The three feuding families of the Grove Street Families have come together to due to Carl's efforts and Sweet decides to finally get back at the Ballas. Sweet also makes good with Carl and calls him his running dog. He then orders everyone to get heated, and meet him under the Mulholland Intersection.
Carl, however, is side-tracked on the way by a call from Cesar Vialpando, who has some important news for him. At first, CJ explains he is too busy to meet but Cesar is insistent, so Carl heads to the meeting place under the freeway north of Verdant Bluffs to meet Cesar, who is inside a Bravura with tinted windows. Cesar and CJ look ahead, as some Ballas exit a garage, followed by Ryder and Big Smoke, and finally Officer Frank Tenpenny. Officer Pulaski then reverses a car out of the garage, which is revealed to be the green Sabre that was used in the drive-by in Grove Street to kill CJ's mother in The Introduction.
Suddenly, CJ remembers about Sweet. Carl realizes that Sweet and the rest of the Grove Street Families are walking into a trap. But first, he orders Cesar to get Kendl to a safe place. CJ races over to the underside of the Mulholland Intersection before Sweet and the homies are killed.
Upon arriving, Carl sees a deadly shootout taking place. CJ sees that his brother has taken a hit. Out of loyalty, CJ stays with his brother to hold off the Ballas hordes. Numerous Ballas members will come and shoot at Carl and the rest of the gang. Carl wipes them all out until the police arrive and Carl surrenders.
Once cops arrive, Sweet is taken into a prison hospital, while Carl leaves with C.R.A.S.H. and is abandoned in the countryside. Tenpenny explains what happened and what will happen, he is forbidden from returning back to Grove Street or Big Smoke. From now on, he wants Carl to do what he wants him to do. His first task is to eliminate a former cop.
Upon completion, the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos will then take back any lost territory along with the original territory of the Grove Street Families (including Ganton, Playa Del Seville, Santa Maria Beach, Temple, and the Vinewood Cemetery. The Los Santos Vagos will also take El Corona amd Little Mexico from the Varrios Los Aztecas.
There is no monetary reward for this mission, but the Badlands mission is unlocked. After the end mission cinematic, the player's weapons will be stripped. The player may now buy any safehouse in the countryside, and the player may now save at the Angel Pine Save Point. Also, the player can now traverse the countryside and San Fierro without any police attention.
- In the opening cutscene, a bald GSF member with a goatee and a dark green coat can be seen. Aside from an earlier appearance in Los Sepulcros, he cannot be seen anywhere else in the game. This could be an unused gang member model.
- The song that is playing inside Sweet's house is Fuck wit Dre Day by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, a song that also can be heard in Radio Los Santos.
- While CJ is in the car with Cesar, in the PC version, the steering wheel will have the edges of a square, indicating poor texture.
- There is no "mission passed" notice after this mission.
- The Sentinels and the Sabres in this mission are scripted to Repair themselves after they are hit, however once they have been damaged enough, they will simply become indestructible.
- If CJ is inside of a car when the police comes he will simply put his hands up, whilst in the car.
- The Green Sabre (storyline version) in this mission, it is never seen again after the mission, although it appears throughout The Introduction. The player can mod a Sabre to have the same green paintjob via Transfender.
See also
Carl Johnson witnessing Big Smoke, Ryder, Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski take the green sabre, used to kill his mother, out of a garage.
An injured Sweet trying to persuade Carl Johnson to run.
Carl Johnson surrenders as the Grove Street gangsters flee; he and Sweet are taken into custody by the police.
Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski talking to Carl Johnson about a witness hiding on Mount Chiliad that they need to be killed.
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Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Release Date: Fall 2005
Platform: Nintendo DS
ESRB: Not yet rated
Genre: Action/Adventure
Castlevania ®: Dawn of Sorrow™ , the first in Konami's legendary Castlevania series for the new Nintendo DS, will continue the storyline that first emerged in the critically acclaimed Castlevania ® : Aria of Sorrow™ . Taking place a year after Aria of Sorrow ended, the game's protagonist – Soma Cruz – finds himself at the center of a mysterious cult's plan to resurrect their evil lord and master, Dracula. In order to save himself and protect the lives of those he loves, Soma must infiltrate the enemy's home base, a towering replica of Dracula's castle that is teaming with monstrous creatures.
Interact with Castlevania by defeating evil spirits with the "Magic Seal" system, which utilizes Nintendo DS' touch screen
Exchange or trade acquired souls with other players via the DS wireless connection
Continues the storyline that first emerged in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for Nintendo GameBoy ® Advance
Introduces a variety of memorable new characters that help drive an exciting and dramatic storyline
Includes stunning graphics and special effects, as well as an all-new incredibly moving musical score
Created by award-winning producer Koji Igarashi and the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow


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Lindsay-Abaire's eccentrics congregate at the Falls domino-style in the wake of an odious secret discovered by Cass (Reba Short) in the sweater drawer of her square-ish husband Kip (Burke Brimmer). I won't spoil Kip's deviance (which is imaginatively disturbing), so suffice it to say that it plays catalyst for Cass, who's never been satisfied with the marriage anyway, and who up and buses from Park Slope up to Niagara to start checking a series of whimsical acts ("Wear velvet;" "Become friends with a clown") off her list.
Along the way, Cass collects and babysits the suicidal alcoholic Lois (Wendy Poole), who has brought her own barrel with which to do the deed; meets Captain Mike (Craig Ela), a tour-boat-driving widower who may or may not be her soul mate; the loony married "dabblers" in private investigation Karla and Glenn (Michele Livermore Wigton and Brent Askari, a comic pairing made in heaven) hired by Kip; and a series of other kooks, including an acrophobic helicopter pilot, a slew of theme-restaurant waitresses, and a marriage counselor who moonlights as a clown (with the fabulous Heather Weafer playing all of them). These folks weather and ponder serendipity and shit luck alike.
I'm not sure when I last saw a show so flawlessly cast, or a corps so deliciously simpatico, so much more than the sum of its parts (particularly in a hilarious group "couples" therapy scene I never wanted to end). But the parts are super in their own right: Short makes great work of uniting Cass's flighty innocence with her wry acuity, and the Pollyanna tone of her patter pairs beautifully with an underlying subversion. Cass could easily become a tiresome character in other hands, but Short plays constantly and interestingly with the tension between naïveté and irony. As her sidekick, Poole does a spot-on alcoholic, giving Lois candor and a sharp eye along with her passive aggression and sloppy self-pity. All inflect their characters just beyond caricature, and Poole, particularly, is graceful and affecting at it, the cast of her eyes conveying nuances of deep hurt within the comic surliness. Brimmer, as the spurned husband, is laughably convincing, a nervous, effete boy-man; Ela's gravelly delivery and dead-pan are priceless in the stoic Captain; and Weafer is clearly having a blast changing it up (often very speedily) between Goth, Injun, and Medieval waitresses, and finally to her pitch-perfect couples therapist. And what a treat to watch Wigton and Askari don disguises and fumble guns in cahoots. If only their energy and zany wit could be bottled.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Time to Stop and Smell the Government
By Christian Schneider
Yet for all the complaints about government's languid pace, there is something far worse: government that works too fast.
Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the federal government's annual budgeting process. Under current law, Congress has to go through the painful contortions of passing a budget every year; once that spending plan is finalized, it is time to turn right around and begin the wheeling and dealing on a new budget. (This is, of course, the ideal. In practice, the U.S. Senate hasn't passed a budget in over three years.)
This process converts Congress into little more than a money pump, enabling special interests to belly up to the spending bar. Consequently, with the House and Senate constantly in motion, there isn't any time for the government to stop, take a deep breath and ascertain whether any of the programs they are enacting do any darn good.
In order to provide more accountability in the federal budgeting process, freshman U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) has introduced a bill that would change the budget process from annual to biennial. Ribble said his bill would provide "enhanced oversight of government agencies and programs." Instead of merely writing checks, Congress would be able to dig around and test the efficacy of its spending programs.
Ribble's bill, which is co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), would make the federal budget process more like the biennial process employed by the State of Wisconsin. It is likely that, after reading that sentence, you just squinted your eyes, scrunched your nose and blurted out, "Wait, we want the federal government to be more like Wisconsin, after what the state just went through?" (I hope you did not say this out loud while standing in line at the DMV, where you are probably still waiting.)
But the answer is yes. Imagine if, after all the tumult of Gov. Scott Walker's first budget, he had to come right back and pass a new spending plan within 12 months of signing the first one into law. Because the state uses the two-year process, things have had the chance to calm down, and legislators will be able to fully consider the first budget's effects. (And, despite it being the first time it has happened in Wisconsin, can anyone imagine Walker trying to pass a budget at virtually the same time he's trying to stave off a recall election?)
Of course, asking a congressman to vote to limit his own spending power is like asking a baboon to play the harmonica. Ribble's bill stands little chance of passing, considering the president's belief that more government spending creates jobs. According to President Barack Obama's reasoning, if people were allowed to keep more of their own money, citizens would grow confused and begin eating dollar bills covered in ketchup.
But if enacted, Ribble's bill would provide businesses with the certainty they need to begin hiring more employees. Rather than face the threat of a tax hike or new regulations every year, small businesses would be able to plan ahead and make employment decisions with less worry.
Obviously, simply juggling the calendar around wouldn't be a panacea, but it would be a good place to start. (Ryan's committee has introduced a whole slate of budget reforms, including a bipartisan line-item veto plan and a cap on borrowing and spending.)
Until Congress begins to eliminate the systematic biases in favor of spending more money, federal debt and deficits will continue to spiral out of control - at which time they will move quickly to blame someone else.
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