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LONG BEACH — A mental competency hearing has been scheduled for a Long Beach man accused of shooting a city code enforcement official in the face and holding police at bay for nearly seven hours.
Anthony Glen Gorospe, 51, is charged with 15 felony counts in the case, including one count of attempted willful, deliberate and premeditated murder; three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer; five counts of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm; five counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; and possession of a firearm by a felon, said Jane Robison, a Los Angeles County District Attorney's spokeswoman.
The felony charge stems from the shooting of the code enforcement inspector around 8 a.m. July 5 at Gorospe's home in the 6100 block of John Avenue in North Long Beach.
The incident launched a tense standoff with police as Gorospe fired shots at officers, who evacuated several neighbors while they worked for hours to coax the defendant into surrendering.
A ballistic tactical vehicle was also used to pull off part of the front door, and police fired several canisters of tear gas into the home, but the suspect continued to fired rounds and repeatedly yelled out for officers to kill him, authorities said.
He was taken into custody in his yard around 2:40 p.m. after a police dog was sent in.
Neighbors said the man lived in the home for years with his mother, who had recently died.
After her death the state of the home, and the front and back yards, worsened dramatically as Gorospe appeared to collect and hoard trash and other items, neighbors said.
Police said code enforcement workers were trying to serve an inspection warrant at the home, which has been the subject of code violations for years, at the time of the incident.
Gorospe appeared briefly at the Long Beach Superior Court Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing and was ordered to return to court on Sept. 13 for a mental competency hearing.
He has remained in custody since his July 5 arrest in lieu of $5 million bail.
The accused has a 1989 drug conviction, and if he is found mentally fit for trial and convicted on all counts, he could face multiple life sentences, Robison said.
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Ability to Benefit
Effective with the 2012-2013 award year, new students who do not have a high school diploma, or an equivalent such as a GED, and who did not complete secondary school in a State approved homeschool program are not eligible for Title IV funds. Such students can no longer become eligible by passing an approved "ability-to-benefit" test or by satisfactorily completing at least six credit hours or 225 clock hours of college work that is applicable to a degree or certificate offered by the student's postsecondary institution.
However, students who were enrolled in an eligible educational program of study before July 1, 2012 may continue to be considered Title IV eligible under either the ATB test or credit hour standards, as discussed in Chapter 1, Page 8 of the 2011-2012 FSA Handbook.

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Healthy Carolina Farmers Market goes weekly
The University of South Carolina is trying to make summertime living easy and healthy. Beginning June 1, the Healthy Carolina Farmers Market will be offered every Tuesday through Aug. 3.
The popular offering, which has become a symbol of the university's commitment to healthy living, will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the trees of Davis Field, between the Russell House University Union and Thomas Cooper Library.
"The campus and surrounding community have been great supporters of the Healthy Carolina Farmers Market," said Holly Harring, coordinator of the market and the university's Healthy Carolina Initiative. "By offering the market weekly, people will be able to better plan their shopping and cooking. The key to healthy living is making healthy choices a habit. A weekly farmers market is a terrific way to do that."
Harring says the markets are now drawing nearly 1,000 customers. Many of the participating South Carolina farmers have been vendors since the market was launched in September 2008.
"The farmers are doing well," Harring said. "Beyond healthy living, the market has reinforced that buying local benefits the community economically and environmentally. It's good for people to have a closer connection to local food sources."
The market features fresh and locally produced vegetables and fruits, meats and cheeses, seafood, peanuts, homemade breads and an array of specialty items by local farmers. Products, which are cash and carry, are competitively priced and sold individually and in bulk.
The Healthy Carolina Farmers Market is part of a national collegiate trend to promote nutrition education and sustainable agriculture (buying fresh produce from local farmers) to students, faculty and staff. The university's Healthy Carolina Initiative aims to simplify healthy choices.
To learn more about Healthy Carolina and its farmers market, visit www.sc.edu/healthycarolina/. Or contact Harring at 803-777-0597 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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People spend their entire lives staving off the dark - but no matter the measures taken, black paths and shadowy pits lurk in the unlikeliest of places, waiting to pull the unwary into the depths of despair.
These 11 tales offer a morbid sampling of the many forms and fashions of terror - from the subtle prickling of neck hairs at the kiss of a ghostly breeze to the raw-throated screams and feverish clawing of a desperate fight for survival.
Witness 11 people torn from their ordinary lives and cast into twisted realities that test their sanity, faith, and very will to live.…
A pilot must land a crippled aircraft on an impossible runway.… A doctor feels far too much sympathy for his deformed patients.… A schoolgirl's secret contract could cost her mother's soul.… A woman whose pack-rat obsessions hide the obscene.…For these and seven others, the darkness comes from within and without, subtle, deadly…and relentless.
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Manufacturer: Cipla
Trade name: Powerflox
Strength: 100 mg
Type: Dispersible tablet
Active ingredient: Norfloxacin
Category: Antibiotic (quinolones)
Pregnancy category: Norfloxacin belongs to US FDA pregnancy category C. (Risk not ruled out)
Uses: Powerflox 100 mg DT tablet is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections (gonorrhoea, prostatitis, urinary tract infections, Gastroenteritis). Mainly it is used to treat urinary tract infections.
How to use: Powerflox 100 mg DT tablet Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take it on an empty stomach 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals. Do not take with dairy products. Along with this medication do not take other drugs contain magnesium, aluminum, or calcium.
Side Effects: Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, dizziness.
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Mar 13, 1993
The winter "storm of the century" crashed into New York state. Coastal areas were assailed by wind that tore roofs from homes, storm surges, and sheets of rain. Inland, a record 43 inches of snow buried Syracuse. A foot piled up in New York City accompanied by 70 mph winds. New York City bus and rail service shuttered along with huge public events, including three games in the NBA and NHL. Some 2,000 people were stranded at airports. Five people died across the state.


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'"We have high expectations this year, and we probably put the most pressure on ourselves in there," Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder said with a nod toward the dressing room. He was standing in an HSBC Arena corridor after Wednesday's practice. "We have to have a good power play and good penalty kill to get to the playoffs and move on."'
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Familial hypercholesterolemiaType II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutation
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a disorder of high LDL ("bad") cholesterol that is passed down through families, which means it is inherited. The condition begins at birth and can cause heart attacks at an early age.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder caused by a defect on chromosome 19.
The defect makes the body unable to remove low density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol from the blood. This results in high levels of LDL in the blood. High levels of LDL cholesterol make you more likely to have narrowing of the arteries from atherosclerosis at an early age. Those with familial hypercholesterolemia are more likely to have a family history of high cholesterol and heart disease at a younger age than normal.
The condition is typically passed down through families in an autosomal dominant manner. That means you only need to get the abnormal gene from one parent in order to inherit the disease.
In rare cases, a child may inherit the gene from both parents.When this occurs, the increase in cholesterol levels is much more severe, greatly increasing the risk for heart attacks and heart disease, even in childhood.
Symptoms that may occur include:
- Fatty skin deposits called xanthomas over parts of the hands,elbows, knees, ankles,and around the cornea of the eye
- Cholesterol deposits in the eyelids (xanthelasmas)
- Chest pain (angina) or other signs of coronary artery disease; may be present at a young age
Exams and Tests
A physical examination may reveal fatty skin growths called xanthomas and cholesterol deposits in the eye (corneal arcus).
The doctor will ask questions about your personal and family medical history. There may be:
- A strong family history of familial hypercholesterolemia or early heart attacks
- High levels of LDL in either or both parents
Individuals from families with a strong history of early heart attacks should have blood tests done to determine lipid levels.
Blood tests may show:
- High levels of total cholesterol
- Greater than 300 mg/dL in adults
- Greater than 250 mg/dL in children
- High LDL levels
- Greater than 170-200 mg/dL in children
- Greater than 220 mg/dL in adults
- Normal triglyceride levels
Other tests that may be done include:
- Studies of cells called fibroblasts to see how the body absorbs LDL cholesterol
- Genetic test for the defect associated with this condition
The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of atherosclerotic heart disease. Those who inherit only one copy of the defective gene may respond well to diet changes combined with statin drugs.
The first step is to change what you eat. Most of the time, this is tried for several months before your doctor recommends medicines. Diet changes include lowering the amount of fat you eat so that it isless than 30% of your total calories.
Here are some ways to cut saturated fat our of your diet:
- Eat less beef, chicken, pork, and lamb
- Substitute low-fat dairy products for full-fat ones
- Eliminate coconut and palm oils
You can reduce the amount of cholesterol you eat by eliminating egg yolks and organ meats.
Counseling is often recommended to help people make changes to their eating habits. Weight loss and regular exercise may also help lower your cholesterol levels.
See also: Heart disease and diet
If lifestyle changes do not change your cholesterol levels or you have a very high risk of this condition, your doctor may recommend medication. There are several types of drugs available to help lower blood cholesterol levels, and they work in different ways. Some are better at lowering LDL cholesterol, some are good at lowering triglycerides, while others help raise HDL cholesterol.
The most commonly used and effective drugs for treating high LDL cholesterol are called statins. The include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), pitivastatin (Livalo),and rosuvastatin (Crestor).
Other cholesterol-lowering medicines include:
- Bile acid-sequestering resins
- Ezetimibe
- Fibrates (such as gemfibrozil or fenofibrate)
- Nicotinic acid
Those with more severe forms of this disorder may need a treatment called apheresis. Blood or plasma is removed from the body. Special filters then remove the extra LDL-cholesterol, and the blood plasma is then returned.
Outlook (Prognosis)
How well you do greatly depends on whether or not you follow your doctor's treatment recommendations. Diet changes, exercise, and medications can lower cholesterol levels for those with the milder form of this disorder, and may significantly delay a heart attack.
Men and women with familial hypercholesterolemia typically are at increased risk of early heart attacks.
Risk of death varies among patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. Persons who inherit two copies of the defective gene have a poorer outcome. That type of familial hypercholesterolemia causes early heart attacks and is resistant to treatment.
Possible Complications
- Heart attack at an early age
- Heart disease
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Seek immediate medical care if you have chest pain or other warning signs of heart attacks.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have a personal or family history of high cholesterol levels.
A diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat and rich in unsaturated fat diet may help to control LDL levels.
Counseling is an option for those who have a family history of this condition, particularly if both parents carry the defective gene.
Genest J, Libby P. Lipoprotein disorders and cardiovascular disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA:Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 47.
Semenkovich, CF. Disorders of lipid metabolism. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 213.
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Xanthoma - close-up
Xanthoma on the knee - illustration
Xanthoma on the knee
Coronary artery blockage - illustration
Coronary artery blockage
Review Date: 6/4/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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Earlier this year, Makita released the LXFD01CW, an 18-volt lithium-ion drill/driver that is exceptionally small and light. To test this tool I spent several months using it on site and performed a number of runtime tests on its batteries.
The Makita drill/driver is short – a mere 7-9/16 inches from chuck to tail. With the battery attached, it weighs 3.3 pounds, which is lighter than the vast majority of 18-volt drill/drivers. Its small size and weight make for easy handling overhead and in tight spaces like cabinets and narrow joist bays. To create a more comfortable and ergonomic handle than the ones on previous models, the manufacturer tapered the bottom of the grip and added vertical ribbing.
The drill comes with 18-volt compact batteries and can be used with the larger LXT batteries. But the reverse does not hold: Compact batteries are not compatible with Makita's LXT tools. This is because many LXT tools require more power than could be supplied by compact batteries, so they were purposely made not to fit.
As of this writing, the compact line includes the drill/driver, a hammer drill/driver, an impact driver, a vacuum, two flashlights, and a radio. It's a fine selection of tools, but if you're looking for a single battery platform to power high-demand tools like circular saws and rotary hammers, you won't find it here.
The Makita drill/driver has a solid complement of features: a 1/2-inch chuck, a two-speed gear set, and a nice belt hook that can be attached to either side of the tool. The hook is thin and wide, so the tool doesn't swing all over the place when you are walking around. An onboard LED projects from above the trigger and shines on the work area; it can be activated without engaging the motor by lightly pulling the trigger. The light remains on for 10 seconds after the trigger is released, a feature I found useful when working in poorly lit crawlspaces.
The case deserves high marks. In addition to housing the tool, two batteries, and a charger, it can accommodate a bunch of drill bits and drivers. An included plastic cap fits over the contacts of the spare battery to keep the connection points clean. I rarely used this feature, but if you're the fastidious type, it's a nice option.
The only feature I missed was some on-board bit storage. The manual refers to a small bit-holder available as an accessory. It seems odd not to have included this with a tool whose size and weight make it perfect for the kind of punch-list and maintenance work where bits are constantly swapped out.


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Bottega Veneta's resort 2015 collection has been previewed and Fashionising.com has each of the key looks for you.
You can see all of the Bottega Veneta resort 2015 collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the collection.


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Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Eloge (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2008
Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
Winemaker's Notes
'Eloge' means 'praiseworthy' in French. In the heart of the Napa Valley, the Anderson family grows the red Bordeaux varietal grapes that are blended in the classic Bordeaux style to produce this 'praiseworthy' wine.
Even though it will benefit from further aging, you can enjoy this wine on release. Observe the beautiful color, smell the rich bouquet, enjoy this fine wine and taste why we are so justly proud.
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "The 2008 Eloge is a deep, plush wine. Dark plums, black cherries, new leather and licorice are some of the notes that jump from the glass in this forward, succulent wine. Layers of fruit build effortlessly to the plush, round finish. In 2008 the blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot and 10% Merlot. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2023. "
Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards
Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards are located just east of St. Helena in the Napa Valley where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Twenty-six acres of vineyards, divided into nine blocks, along with a fifteen acre-foot reservoir are the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise.
Separated from the Napa Valley floor by a north/south running ridge, the world-renowned wineries of Joseph Heitz and Joseph Phelps are located on the west side of this ridge and the Anderson's Estate Vineyards are on the east side at a perfect elevation of 400 feet.
The vineyards not only enjoy Napa Valley's superb microclimate, but share the same Bale Loam Series as are found on the famous Rutherford Bench. This combination of clay-loam soil and microclimate produces up to 106 tons of exceptional fruit each year. One from which a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blend, called Éloge, can be artfully handcrafted. View all Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Wines
About Napa ValleyView a map of Napa Valley wineries
It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just granted an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country unto itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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The Lotus Exige R-GT made its debut as a course car at the weekend's Geko Ypres rally in West Flanders. Portuguese driver Bernardo Sousa, who is set to race the Lotus Exige R-GT in anger later this year, drove the official car ahead of its entry in the FIA European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
As part of the continuous development programme of the Exige R-GT, Ypres offered the Lotus International Team the opportunity of track time and also gave the rally world a chance to have a close look at Lotus's exciting GT class challenger with the team of Sousa and Corrado Mancini on board.
The team took advantage of the 18 special stages of the rally to test different set-ups, engine modes and electronics solutions. There were no major technical problems, only some small teething issues regarded as normal in the development of the car that has covered only 1,000 km of testing to date. The only issues were an alternator failure and a faulty brake connection.
Bernardo Sousa: "The car continues its phase of growth and evolution. Here in Ypres progress has been steady and significant. The great potential of the Exige R-GT is emerging day after day. In this phase the team and I are trying to achieve the highest reliability and are only relatively interested in the stage times, even if I must say that the car is proving to be faster every day. I am very satisfied with both the car and the level of professionalism that Lotus International team is showing every day."
Sousa's Flight in Ypres
Here's a great short piece of footage showing the Exige R-GT as course car in Ypres. It includes Bernardo Sousa's "flight" shown in the photo above.
Ypres - Onboard Camera
Onboard camera - SS.14 - Bernardo Sousa - Lotus Exige R-GT - Ypres Rally 2012 - Course Car
Exige R-GT - TEST
Testing shortly before the Exige R-GT's rally debut.
Exige R-GT - vision
Watch the senior team behind the Exige R-GT explain their inspiration and vision for the car. Includes some great archive footage of the Sunbeam. (Video from 10 January 2012).
Exige R-GT - vision
Watch the senior team behind the Exige R-GT explain their inspiration and vision for the car. Includes some great archive footage of the Sunbeam. (Video from 10 January 2012).


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Your Summer 2012 Church News Source!
Ah, the school year has ended. We've had graduations, promotions, celebrations, even a wedding! (God bless you Alex and Jessy!) Spring has now moved into summer. This Summer Edition Newsletter contains virtually everything you need to know about what's happening in your church from June to August. As you read through, put events and programs on your calendar. Pray for the missions and ministries that are coming up. Come to worship. Bring a friend or colleague. And a word for us all: let's not let our family summer get-a-ways make us neglect our giving to the Lord!
Traditional Service and Crosswinds Service Every Sunday !
I'm very excited about offering a traditional worship service every Sunday at 9AM and a Crosswinds led worship service every Sunday at 11AM. In prayerful talks with our music staff and leaders, we believe offering both every Sunday puts us in a position to best meet the worship needs and preferences of the church family, while at the same time offering an 11AM worship experience that will be most appealing to the emerging generation, namely 18-30 year-olds.
So, if you prefer traditional worship, there will be a traditional service every Sunday at 9AM. If you prefer the upbeat, more contemporary style, come to the Crosswinds led worship service at 11AM. Of course, it's not a big change from what Redwine has been doing in worship for the last twelve plus years (offering traditional and Crosswinds services two Sundays each per month.) Yet, I hope the new worship offering will do two things: (1) help you continue to engage in meaningful worship, and (2) have more regular and consistent appeal to the younger generation around us who need the Lord, church, and worship. Join us in worship and pray for a mighty moving of the Holy Spirit in this place that God will do the new thing that we know God wants to do here at Redwine UMC!
Summer Message Theme: "Olympic Christian Faith..."
Since the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London, England, from July 27-August 12, our Message Theme for the summer will be "Olympic Christian Faith." As I prayerfully considered what scripture to use for the Series, I was led to the lectionary epistle selections for the summer: Corinthians and Ephesians. I got excited when I realized that Corinth is the town closest to Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and Ephesus is only a short distance away across the Aegean Sea. So, we're going to hear God's word of teaching, encouragement, and challenge that was originally directed to the people who lived the closest to the birthplace of the Olympic Games!
Here's the Schedule of Messages: "Olympic Christian Faith..."
June 3 Is Treasure in a Jar of Clay 2 Corinthians 4:7-12
June 10 Is the Secret to Overcoming Life 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
June 17 Lives to Please the Lord 2 Corinthians 5:6-17
June 24 Is a Model of Endurance 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
July 1 Excels in the Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
July 8 Is a Christ-Powered Life 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
July 15 Is God's Tool to Unite the World in Christ Ephesians 1:3-14
July 29 Is Katoikein ! Ephesians 3:14-21
August 5 Grows Up in Jesus Christ Ephesians 4:1-16
August 12 Imitates God Ephesians 4:25-5:2
August 19 Makes the Most of Every Opportunity Ephesians 5:15-20
August 26 Wears the Full Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-20
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SO LONG, FAYE: There were so many late nights of looking for a nice place to have a beer back in the 1980s. A place to shoot a little pool, grab a snack, enjoy a conversation over a few plastic pitchers of beer while a talent-packed jukebox played loud music, but not too loud to talk over.
We went to Dick & Faye's Cafe Bistro quite a bit in the early and mid-1980s, before our kids came along. We'd go with the stand-up poets of Long Beach, mostly. Your Gerald Locklins, your Rafael Zepedas.
Dick Hines and Faye Willard were the crazily friendly proprietors, especially Faye, who loved everyone except gamblers and dentists, with a mild disregard for people who didn't return empty pitchers to the bar.
Faye died May 1, after a short bout with pneumonia. She was 90.
Dick, Faye's longtime partner (after her three marriages) died a couple of decades ago, while Faye soldiered on behind the bar until she retired eight years ago, selling the business that became BJ's for a short time. Today it's the Bull Bar, at 3316 E. Seventh St. in Long Beach.
The Cafe Bistro was not your typical beer bar. For one thing, it didn't open till 10 p.m. Sometimes, you'd have to wait outside until 10:15 or later until Dick or Faye came down the steps from their apartments above the bar to open the joint (they lived in separate apartments, with a hole knocked through the adjoining wall).
People who grew impatient, or who had perhaps already had enough to drink to have lost their sense of decorum, would sometimes sit in their cars and honk the horn, which might have worked but did nothing to ensure courteous service.
But, once the ball got rolling, there was no more gracious taproom hostess than Faye. If she threw you out of the Bistro, it was for a good reason.
Gambling was 86-able, though there were plenty of signs tacked up warning pool-players of the consequences of a wager.
"There was one case of her 86-ing a girl who came in," recalls Faye's daughter Janet Lund. "Mom told her she was too nice a girl to be in a bar, so she threw her out."
"She was an institution in town," says Lund. "Everywhere we went, people would say, `Hi, Faye! Remember me?"'
Faye grew up on a farm in Iowa. After her parents divorced, her mother high-tailed it to work in Washington, D.C., leaving Faye with her grandfather and a bunch of cousins who didn't like having the interloper around.
"When she was older, she went to New York with a girlfriend during World War II," says Lund. "They were in a restaurant when some Marines who had too much to drink walked by and one of them fell into the booth next to my mom. He became her husband and my father. He died in a training exercise in 1951."
Faye made it to Long Beach in the late 1960s and owned the Players Club downtown on First Street before buying Cafe Bistro in 1970, tacking the Dick & Faye's part onto the name of the tavern.
The place was renowned for several reasons, not the least of which was Faye's hospitality. You can read plenty of testimonials on Yelp! and the Dick & Faye's Cafe Bistro Facebook page put together by Faye's granddaughter Sarah Lund.
Another reason was the Bistro's jukebox, acknowledged during the '80s (in the pre-CD jukebox days) as having the best selection in town, with tunes ranging from Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" to Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer."
Then, there were the dime dogs. Dick and Faye usually had a pot of hot dogs and a basket of buns - and sometimes chili - off to the side of the bar. Next to Hot Dog Day at St. Joseph's, they're still the best we've had. They were served on the honor system, probably because anyone can be honorable for the price of a 10-cent hot dog.
And, Faye was either unclear on the law or just happy to have us and our friends hanging around, because she always let us order a few pitchers of beer at 1:55 a.m. and stay until they were dry.
We always tried to return the empties to the bar.
Faye's immediate family members - in addition to Janet, she is survived by son Steven Willard and five grandchildren - have held a private memorial. A more public gathering is in the planning stages. Check in with the Facebook page for details.
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Domaine de la Vougeraie Pommard Les Petits Noizons 2009
Pinot Noir from Burgundy, France
Winemaker's Notes
Dark ruby color, with purple reflections. Closed at first on the nose, but after aeration it shows itself to be very complex and of high quality. One finds notes of licorice, humus, and above all a subtle hint of truffle, which is always a sign of a great terroir. The mouth is flawless, with an opulent attack, and ripe tannins that envelope this wine with the aroma of bilberries of great purity. A long finish that dazzles and amazes.
Critical Acclaim
Burghound.com - "Made with 30% whole clusters. An intensely floral and extremely fresh red berry fruit and kirsch nose slides seamlessly into rich, detailed and energetic earth-laden flavors that possess unusually good mid-palate concentration and while the impressively persistent and well-balanced finish is quite firm, indeed even robust, there is no aggressiveness to the tannic structure. This offers terrific quality for what it is and is highly recommended. Drink: 2016+
89-92 Points"
The Wine Advocate - "The 2009 Pommard Les Petits Noizons presents a plump, suave expression of fruit. Silky tannins frame the vibrant, energetic finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. 89+ "
Domaine de la Vougeraie Winery
Le Domaine de la Vougeraie was founded in 1999, uniting under a single signature the 91 acres of vineyards owned by the Boisset family. Our vineyards are in 30 different appellations in the Côte d'Or, with two-thirds in the Côte de Nuits and one-third in the Côte de Beaune. Our first vineyard, purchased by Jean-Claude and Claudine Boisset in 1964, is the single vineyard Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Evocelles", and our latest jewel, the Vougeot Premier Cru "Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot" Monopole is part of our 24 acres in the Vougeot appellation. Pierre Vincent, our winemaker, focuses on the pure expression of Burgundian terroir using organic farming and biodynamics, respecting the environment and making truly unique wines. We are proud to announce that 100% of our vineyards are certified organic by Ecocert since the 2007 harvest. View all Domaine de la Vougeraie Wines
About BurgundyView a map of Burgundy wineries
Burgundy is a small region, only about a fourth the size of Bordeaux. The narrow thread of vineyard land stretches from the city of Dijon to Lyon. The five main districts of Burgundy are – from North to South - Chablis, Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais. Chablis is far removed geographically (above Dijon) and adheres to its own classifications. Beaujolais is its own region due to grape variety, vinification methods and regulations. Leaving us with the Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise and Maconnais as the heart of Burgundy.
Grapes of the region are easy to remember - Pinot Noir for reds, Chardonnay for whites. Burgundy can be called home for both varietals, despite their increasing presence in every winemaking country. In this area red wines out number whites, although the quality for both is unparalleled.
A bit of History...Once owned and run by the church and nobility, the vineyards of Burgundy were seized during French Revolution and sold off piece by piece. Further separation occurred with Napoleonic Law, which ordered that inherited land be divided among children equally. These two factors put Burgundy where it is today – a myriad of vineyards and villages, each with a number of growers and producers.
NégociantsBurgundy is organized by plots of land and labeled as such. About half of Burgundy works on a négociant system. Growers of small plots sell grapes, or more often, barrels of already made wine, to négociant houses who then blend it with other wines from that region and put it under their label. While the négociant system may sound like a way to produce mass amounts of anonymous wines, that is, luckily, not the case. Wines are labeled with a sense of place, so you know what land you are getting. There are some négociant houses that are much more renowned and consistent than others, and for the most part, the system works. But times are changing. Some growers are purchasing more land and making the wine on their property, under their label, for more consistency. On the other side, négociant houses are buying up their own vineyards so they will have more control over winemaking.
Classification SystemThe classification system is similar to a pyramid. At the base of the pyramid is the most basic of the classifications, the Burgundy AC, meaning grapes can come from anywhere in the Burgundy region. Next up is a village wine, such as Côte de Beaune or Côte de Nuits, or the villages within these regions, like Givery-Chambertin or Puligny-Montrachet. The label will say Appellation Puligny-Montrachet Controlée. At the next level is the premier cru. A wine that says Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru will still be Appellation Puligny-Montrachet [premier cru] Controllée, but may include the premier cru vineyard name, such as Les Pucelles. At the tip of the pyramid are the grand cru vineyards. There are only 30 in the Côte d'Or and the name of the vineyard is the appellation name.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.
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FAMILIES are being urged to get involved in Whitsun holiday fun at Halesowen Leisure Centre.
Running from Monday 26 to Friday 30 May the activities include a £7 for 7 days deal, where children can receive unlimited access to swimming, the mission impossible aqua run, pool play mat sessions, squash and table tennis from 9am to 5pm.
On Monday, May 26 and Friday, May 30 from 1.30pm to 3pm there will be the mission impossible style inflatable aqua run sessions for adults and children aged eight and over.
There will also be pool play mat pool sessions on Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 from 1.30 to 3pm. Both sessions cost £3.80 for adults and £2.40 for children aged 16 and under.
John Millar, director of urban environment, said: "Dudley Council wants to get young people up and about during the Whitsun break and this is one of the many great programmes on offer.
"Parents can check out our website www.dudley.gov.uk/sport for full details of the many fun programmes we're running this spring."
A 50 per cent discount is also available on selected sessions with an Options+ leisure discount card.
For more information call Halesowen Leisure Centre on 01384 812800 or visit www.dudley.gov.uk/sport.


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IRVING, TX -- A visit to the new Chuck E. Cheese's website reveals a "Promise To Parents" button in the top left corner, linking to a page where management vows to provide better security ("Kid Check") along with "clean, open entertainment," and "wholesome family fun" with games that are fun to play and fun to watch.
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It seems like every once in a while we all have to re-learn certain lessons.
As part of our daily processing, Gnip stores many terabytes of data in millions of keys on Amazon's S3. Various aspects of serving our customers require that we pour over those keys and the data behind them, regularly.
As an example, every 24 hours we construct usage reports that provide visibility into how our customers are using our service. Are they consuming a lot or a little volume? Did their usage profile change? Are they not using us at all? So on and so on. We also have what we affectionately refer to as the "dude where's my tweet" challenge; of the billion activities we deliver each day to our customers, inevitably someone says "hey, I didn't receive Tweet 'X' what gives?" Answering that question requires that we store the ID of every Tweet a customer ever receives. Pouring over all this data every 24 hours is a challenge.
As we started on the project, it seemed like a good fit for Hadoop. It involves pulling in lots of small-ish files, doing some slicing, aggregate the results, and spitting them out the other end. Because we're hosted in Amazon it was natural to use their Elastic MapReduce service (EMR).
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Series to feature top disaster experts in North America
Some of North America's top disaster experts will speak at the University of South Carolina in March and early April.
The series of four public lectures is organized by the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences' department of geography. All lectures are free and open to the public and are set for 3 – 5 p.m. in the Russell House theater.
Titled "Calamities from the Past or Portent of the Future," the series will address a wide range of environmental hazards, risks and disasters.
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- March 17 -- "Mapping Flood Risk," by Dr. David Maidment, University of Texas Austin. Maidment is the Hussein M. Althary Centennial Chair in Civil Engineering and director of UT's Center for Research in Water Resources.
- March 24 – "Increasing Public Preparedness for Disasters," by Dr. Dennis Mileti, University of Colorado. Mileti is former director of the National Hazards Center in Boulder, Colo. His work on public risk communications has earned him international recognition from the World Health Organization, the International Engineering Association of Structural Safety and Reliability and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- March 31 – "Long-Term Strategies for Reducing Losses from Natural Disasters and Other Extreme Events," by Dr. Howard Kunreuther, University of Pennsylvania. Kunreuther is the Cecelia Yen Koo Professor of Decision Sciences and co-director of the Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at Penn's Wharton School. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he is a member of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program's advisory committee on earthquake hazards reduction.
- April 7 -- "Adapting to Extreme Events and Climate Change: Entering the Period of Consequences," by Dr. Ian Burton, University of Toronto. Burton is scientist emeritus at the Meteorological Service of Canada and a professor emeritus at Toronto. He has served as a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessments.
USC's Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute (HVRI) leads the nation in research using GIS technologies in the study of natural and manmade disasters. Dr. Susan Cutter, one of the world's foremost authorities on the study of social vulnerability and disasters, directs the institute.
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(NEWSER) – It's official: Arizona State University has given Tau Kappa Epsilon the boot, expelling the fraternity after it hosted a racist party last weekend—apparently to "commemorate" Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ASU says the frat violated at least four school rules—including engaging in discriminatory activities—and has permanently revoked the university's recognition of the 65-year-old local chapter, meaning the group won't be able to hold meetings or recruit members on campus, the Arizona Republic reports.
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Hello guys.
With the live cd (gnome/64) the BT detect all the devices, if I plug new network no problem, just reboot and all done.
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By Elizabeth Fernandez | UCSF.edu | November 22, 2013
A UC San Francisco investigator has won an eight-year grant from the National Cancer Institute for a major investigation into anal cancer, a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease largely concentrated among people with HIV.
The total amount of the award over the life of the grant is projected to be approximately $89 million.
Anal cancer disproportionately affects HIV-infected men and women, but the rate of infection is rising among people who do not have HIV and without active intervention, and the number of cases is expected to continue to grow in the general population.
Like cervical cancer and some oral cancers, most cases of anal cancer are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). Vaccination has been shown to reduce the risk, but the majority of HIV-infected individuals currently at risk for anal cancer are older than age 26, do not qualify for vaccination, and may already have been exposed to the form of HPV known to cause anal cancer.
"Given these strong biological similarities, it is very possible that biomarkers and treatments identified in the study will be applicable to cervical and HPV-associated oral cancer as well," said Joel Palefsky, MD, a UCSF professor of medicine and principal investigator of the anal cancer project.
The study will focus on determining the effectiveness of treating anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), which are caused by chronic HPV infection, in reducing the incidence of anal cancer in HIV-infected men and women.
Combined with the possibility that anal cancer is preventable, the incidence of anal cancer is unacceptably high and calls for urgent intervention, Palefsky said.
"Compared with the general population, the incidence of anal cancer is increased more than 100-fold among some risk groups of HIV-infected persons, including many who are successfully treated with combination antiretroviral therapy," Palefsky said. "There is evidence that anal HSIL is the precursor to invasive anal cancer, which makes it a great target for prevention."
By Elizabeth Fernandez | UCSF.edu | May 13, 2014
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By Mike Billings | UCSF.edu | April 21, 2016
Time magazine has named internationally renowned breast cancer oncologist Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, to the 2016 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Esserman has been at the forefront of efforts to change the delivery of breast cancer services as well as information systems used to support both research and patient care.
Esserman is now a professor of Surgery and Radiology at UCSF and a faculty member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is also a practicing surgeon and breast cancer oncology specialist at the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center where she has also held the position of director since 1996.
At UCSF, Esserman has worked in the clinic, in research, and with interdisciplinary teams of clinicians and researchers. The result of her work has been a cross-disciplinary approach to battling breast cancer, including the best care for patients and the best platform to integrate translational research into breast cancer care.
Esserman is a leader of the innovative I-SPY TRIAL model, designed to accelerate the identification and approval of effective new agents for women with high risk breast cancers. The goal of the I-SPY TRIAL model is to shave several years and tens to hundreds of millions of dollars off the drug development process. The trial paradigm is now being developed for use in other disease domains.
In 2009, Esserman led the creation of the University of California-wide Athena Breast Health Network, a learning system designed to integrate clinical care and research as it follows 150,000 women from screening through treatment and outcomes.
In March 2015, she received one of the first five major grants funded through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's (PCORI) Pragmatic Clinical Trials initiative. The $14 million grant funds the WISDOM study to learn how to improve breast cancer screening by testing and comparing the safety and efficacy of a personalized screening strategy informed by each woman's breast cancer risk and preferences against the standard of annual screening. The WISDOM Study is slated to open in late summer 2016.
The findings from her research have been published in 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals covering all aspects of breast health on topics that include information systems, immunology, decision-making, health policy and the use of imaging.


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Many of your favorite stars have found themselves in some dangerous and scary situations. Keep clicking to find out the stories behind their near-death experiences:
Tracy Morgan was recently in a terrible car accident. The comedian/actor was involved in a multi-car crash leaving one person dead and Tracy in critical condition. While traveling home on the New Jersey Turnpike from a tour date in Delaware, a truck collided with Morgan's chauffeured SUV. Tracy suffered a broken femur, broken nose, and several broken ribs. Fellow comedian James McNair, who was traveling with Tracy, was killed. Two other passengers in the car were also seriously injured.

Photo: Getty Images While trying to get home for the holidays to Jackson Hole, Wyoming one year, Sandra Bullock's twin engine skidded off the runway, tearing the plane apart. A true holiday miracle, Sandra and her boyfriend at the time Bob Schneider (who was with her) escaped without a scratch!
Photo: Getty Images Rachel Bilson got into a horrible car accident when she was only 14 years old. While riding in a car along California's Pacific Coast Highway, another car collided with the car she was riding in. According to Entertainmentwise.com, she is left with a scar above her right eye and suffers from migraines and memory loss from the accident. She says, "I basically died and then came back. The window went into my head. It was really gross."
Photo: Getty Images In 2002, Kanye West was injured in a car accident after he left a studio at 3 a.m. in West Hollywood. Kanye ended up in the hospital with a broken jaw, which was wired shut. His song "Through the Wire" was inspired by the horrible accident.
Photo: Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio's career almost ended like a scene out of JAWS when he came face to face with a great white shark! The actor was filming Blood Diamond in 2006 and while filming in the water, he got stuck in a cage with a great white. He revealed to Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show, "It was a gigantic great white. It was in the cage with me. They actually said, 'In 30 years this has never happened.'" He continued, "Half of its body was in and out, and I'm flattened down at the bottom. It was this far away and it chomped a few times, but I survived it."
What a trooper! How has he not won an Oscar yet?!

Photo: Getty Images They say cats have nine lives, but maybe 50 Cent does too. In 2000, the rapper was shot nine times while sitting in a car in front of his grandmother's house in Queens, New York. After he recovered, he released a mixtape called Guess Who's Back.
Photo: Getty Images Drew Barrymore's dogs actually saved her from burning in a horrible fire. In 2001, the actress and her then-fiance Tom Green were sleeping in their home when she woke up to her dog pawing and whining at her door while her house was in flames.
Dog really is man's ... or woman's ... best friend!

Photo: Getty Images In case you didn't know, Liam Hemsworth loves to surf. But a scary experience out on the water when he was younger almost took his life. One day, the leg rope on Liam's surf board somehow got wrapped around his entire body, almost drowning him!
Photo: Getty Images Orlando Bloom was almost paralyzed for life after taking a three-story fall from his friend's rooftop terrace! In 1998, the actor was over a buddy's place when he tried to fix something on their roof. Attempting to climb up the drain, it collapsed and he fell three stories. Orlando was paralyzed for four days, and managed to walk out of the hospital on crutches and sporting a back brace several weeks later.
Photo: Getty Images Talk about dedication to your career. Gerard Butler nearly drowned in 2012 while filming Chasing Mavericks. The movie was centered around surfing and while in the water he was hit by a big wave causing him to be trapped in the undertow. He told USA Today, "And then I started thinking, I just wanted to scream. And I was so deep underwater. I wanted to scream 'Help, somebody!'"
Photo: Getty Images Last year, Kelly Rowland almost ended up lost at sea! The singer was on a whale-watching cruise off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts with a few friends when they lost sight of the boat they were following. With barely any cell phone service at all, they managed to call for help and the coast guard sent a towboat to bring them back. She told PEOPLE magazine she was thinking, "Please let us get to shore in one safe, sound piece. I just want to see tomorrow."
Photo: Getty Images Jason Derulo is known for his dance skills, but in 2012 he fractured his neck trying out a difficult move. The singer landed on his head and the accident could have left him paralyzed or worse. While he recovered, Jason wore a neck brace for a several months.
Photo: Getty Images Travis Barker almost lost his life after a terrifying plane crash. The drummer and DJ AM were leaving South Carolina after playing a show in Columbia in a private plane which did not make it off the ground while taking off. The plane ended up in flames after hitting an embankment after it skidded off the runway. Thankfully, both Travis and DJ AM made it out of the crash alive, but suffered major burns. Several other passengers and the pilot and co-pilot died in the horrible accident. Barker told Rolling Stone "I was lying next to AM as the plane was exploding, and I was screaming, 'Are we alive?'"
Photo: Getty Images Isla Fisher almost drowned while filming the movie Now You See Me. The actress did her own stunts in the movie, and one scene involved pulling off the near-impossible trick of escaping from handcuffs while under water! She told Chelsea Handler, "My chain got stuck. I had to really swim to the bottom. Everyone thought I was acting fabulously. I was actually drowning ... no one realized I was actually struggling."
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Photo: Getty Images Kate Winslet's vacation turned into a terrifying memory when she was involved in a scary fire. The actress was away with her family on Richard Branson's exclusive Necker Island. During a lightning storm one night, a fire broke out! Kate managed to survive AND save Richard Branson's 90-year-old mother.
Photo: Getty Images In 2011, Miranda Cosgrove was involved in an accident when her bus collided with a tractor-trailer. The accident left Miranda with a broken ankle.
Photo: Getty Images In 2007, Eminem ended up in the hospital after he accidentally overdosed on drugs. In a documentary How to Make Money Selling Drugs, Eminem recalls the horrible incident, "Had I got to the hospital about two hours later, I would have died. My organs were shutting down. My liver, kidneys, everything. They were gonna have to put me on dialysis, they didn't think I was gonna make it."
Photo: Getty Images Gloria Estefan was the victim of a gruesome bus accident while traveling on tour near Scranton, Pennsylvania. A semi-truck crashed into her tour bus in a snowstorm. Gloria fractured her spine and stayed in an ICU before being transported by helicopter to New York City where she underwent surgery. She had two titanium rods implanted in order to to stabilize her vertebral column.
Photo: Getty Images Anne Hathaway may have drowned if a surfer hadn't saved her life after getting caught in a riptide. The actress was on vacation with her husband in Oahu, Hawaii when she got stuck and was struggling in the water.
Photo: Getty Images Johnny Depp and The Rum Diaries director Bruce Robinson were on a plane when suddenly the plane shut down and the sound of the engines stopped. The actor and director both thought the plane was going to crash, but had an unexpected reaction to the scary moment. Johnny told Live Magazine, "Nobody said a word except for Bruce and I, sitting next to each other saying, 'Oh sh** This is death; I guess this is how it goes down.' Then we burst into hysterical laughter at the idea that this was how we were going to die." Thankfully, the plane's engines started back up again not long after.
Photo: Getty Images Jason Priestley was involved in an almost fatal car crash while driving a race car during a practice run at Kentucky Speedway going 180 MPH. The actor crashed into a wall and suffered a concussion, broken back, nose, and feet, among other injuries. Eventually he recovered.
Photo: Getty Images Sharon Stone suffered internal bleeding due to a tear in their back of her skull in 2001. A severe excrutiating headache sent the actress to the hospital for eight days where doctors discovered her subarachnoid hemorrhage. She describes the pain as feeling like she had been "shot in the head."
Photo: Getty Images Gary Busey nearly lost his life when he crashed his motorcycle while going 75 MPH. He underwent brain surgery following the accident and told Larry King that he died on the table and had an out-of-body experience including a "spiritual awakening."
Photo: Getty Images While filming a scene for the movie Modern Problems in 1980, Chevy Chase got electrocuted! In the scene, Chevy was required to wear lights on his arms to simulate an airplane's landing lights. Tragically, the lights shorted out and gave Chevy the shock of his life. The worst part was as he was being electrocuted, everyone on set thought the actor was joking and let the incident continue!
Photo: Getty Images While driving with his girlfriend in Florida in 2005, Aaron Carter's car went up in flames! A mattress on a car in front of him flew off and became wedged underneath his vehicle and ignited, engulfing his car in flames. Thankfully he was able to pull over and escape. But that wasn't his only near-death experience. The singer was once rescued from being trapped in quicksand!
Photo: Getty Images While undergoing surgery, Elizabeth Taylor claims she died for seven minutes on the operating table. Before she came back to life, she says she had an encounter with one of her ex-husbands who apparently "pushed" her back to life.
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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- Dividend stocks are your crash protection plan. Don't believe me? Look at the data: Over the last five years, the difference between the S&P 500's performance with dividends and without was nearly double.
The big index is up 14.08% over the last five years -- including the crash -- but it's up 27.26% when dividends are included in the returns. That's a material difference.
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In the last 12 months alone, dividends have accounted for a 289 basis point boost to the S&P's already impressive performance numbers. That's another material difference in a very short time period.
And dividends are on the rise right now. Since this time last year, S&P 500 components have raised their payouts by 12.7%. With corporate cash and profitability both at all-time highs, that trend is unlikely to change anytime soon. One of the best ways do boost your own returns in 2013 is to step in front of the next round of dividend hikes; to do that, we'll take a look at our "crystal ball."
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For our purposes, that "crystal ball" is composed of a few factors: namely a solid balance sheet, a low payout ratio, and a history of dividend hikes. While those items don't guarantee dividend announcements in the next month or three, they do dramatically increase the odds that management will hike their cash payouts, especially as investors start to get antsy about whether or not 2013's rally will be able to hang on.
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Walt Disney
Up first is Walt Disney (DIS), a firm that's synonymous with entertainment. Disney's vast catalog of brands and characters includes some of the world's most beloved names, from Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh to Buzz Lightyear. And now the firm looks well-positioned for a dividend hike.
At present, DIS pays out a 75-cent annual dividend for a 1.13% yield. I'd expect a hike announcement late this year.
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While Disney is best known for its children's content, one of its biggest cash cows is actually cable sports network ESPN, which makes up the biggest chunk of its TV profits. ESPN is the most valuable network on TV, measured by the affiliate fees that providers are willing to pay to carry the channel. While it's not a cheap business to run (ESPN pays the NFL $1.8 billion annually to carry Monday Night Football, for instance), it is a lucrative one. And acquisitions such as Pixar have played out well for Disney. As kids' film preferences change, the firm is keeping up with content that's rich and marketable.
Theme parks have been a mixed bag for Disney in the last half-decade. While parks throw off cash when times are good, they've been a drag on earnings post-recession. As green sprouts start to buoy the economy, Disney's parks should become a more attractive high-moat business again. DIS has paid out 57 straight dividend increases to investors; I don't think they'll break the streak in 2013.
Altria Group
If you're in search of investment income, it's hard to go wrong with Altria Group (MO). The $75 billion "sin stock" boasts a hefty 4.73% dividend yield right now. Altria has paid out a 44-cent dividend for the past four quarters, and that payout looks likely to get a boost in the near-term.
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Altria owns an impressive stable of tobacco and alcohol brands. The firm's biggest name is Marlboro, the country's most popular cigarette brand, with a 42% share of the total U.S. market. There's little question that MO is dying a slow death; smoking is losing popularity domestically, and the firm spun off its international business all the way back in 2008. But the sticky remaining customer base and massive cash generation abilities help to offset the detractors. As Altria shifts its portfolio to more attractive businesses (such as alcohol and smokeless tobacco), it should shake off concerns over its staying power.
Another of Altria's most attractive assets is its 27% stake in SABMiller (SBMRY), the second-largest beer brewer in the world. Alcohol, particularly the beer and wine segment, has been enjoying upticks in consumption and pricing in recent years, and investors shouldn't forget about Altria's exposure to the industry. In the meantime, MO's free cash flow generation should keep the dividends rolling in for investors in 2013.
Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has mostly kept pace with the market in 2013, but most of the $31 billion stock's performance has come around in the last month. In the last 30 days, ITW has outperformed the broad market by a factor of more than two. Now its dividend payout looks primed to outperform as well. ITW currently pays out a 38-cent quarterly dividend that makes up a 2.17% yield at current levels.
And like MO, Illinois Tool has paid out its 38-cent check for the last four quarters. It's due for a hike.
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ITW is a hugely diversified industrial equipment maker. The firm has more than 800 individual units in 58 countries, spanning everything from food and beverage equipment to auto parts to commercial construction. Because the firm employs a decentralized management model, each of those individual units is given enough rope to hang itself -- and the nimbleness to react to changing market conditions. The results speak for themselves: ITW has generated consistent double-digit earnings growth and net margins over the years.
Acquisitions have been a critical part of ITW's growth strategy -- and part of the reason why it has such a massive number of individual units under the corporate umbrella. Because the acquisitions tend to be smaller tuck-ins, no single buy target has a major impact on ITW's balance sheet. That's a good thing for the firm's ability to keep hiking its dividend. Shareholder yield is a high priority at this firm.
Yum! Brands
Fast food chain Yum! Brands (YUM) owns a handful of popular fast food concepts, including KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. While a certain restaurant firm with golden arches outsizes Yum! in terms of sales, Yum!'s scale is unrivaled in terms of locations: the firm has more than 37,000 stores in 120 countries. And now the firm looks ready to hike its 35.5-cent dividend payout.
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YUM may play second fiddle in the fast food market here at home, but the firm is at the top of the pack over in China. Yum was first U.S. fast food chain to find success in China, bringing its popular American brands over to the People's Republic. Since then, it's also added local concepts such as East Dawning and Little Sheep Hot Pot to its brand portfolio -- the latter has even spread its wings across the pond with a handful of locations spreading in the U.S. and Canada. That ownership position in a supremely attractive market should keep paying off for investors.
Here at home, improved market has helped boost the Taco Bell brand thanks to novel offerings like the Doritos Locos Tacos. While a single menu item isn't exactly a game changer for YUM right now, the increased brand awareness is helping to reinvigorate a brand that's been stagnant. If the firm can replicate that success at KFC and Pizza Hut, the impact will be material.
Archer-Daniels Midland
Agricultural commodity processor Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM) has enjoyed some stellar stock performance of its own this year; dhares of the $24 billion stock have rallied more than 24% since the first trading session in January. The firm currently pays out a 19-cent dividend each quarter.
ADM takes raw soft commodities such as oilseed and wheat as inputs and spits out processed products such as vegetable oil to flour on the other side. That means that ADM is about as tied-in to global agricultural commodity prices as a company can get. One of ADM's biggest advantages is its network. The firm has more than 300 locations spread across the world, providing reach that enables ADM to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities and minimize its input costs. Scale means a great deal for ADM.
Because of that scale, for instance, ADM can assert some pricing power over its suppliers, even though many of the goods it deals in are commoditized. Make no mistake -- ADM's status as the middleman between farmers and food companies guarantees that profit margins are extremely thin, but the firm makes up for that limitation in volume. Extremely high barriers to entry mean that the parties on either side of the transaction can't easily (or cheaply) usurp Archer-Daniels Midland either, a big advantage.
ADM's dividend works out to a 2.22% dividend yield at current price levels. Investors should look for a bump to that payout in the next quarter.
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Narrator: It’s Christmas time… in Florida… a time when neighbors get together to share some holiday cheer.  But at this Christmas party, some might say they share too much.
Woman: Frank’s already naked.
Narrator:  Marion Higgins doesn’t worry that her guests are stripping – all the way down.  In fact, she encourages it.
Marion: First of all, get comfortable.
Narrator: Like most of them, Marion lives here because she doesn’t want to wear clothes.  And she doesn’t expect others to wear them either.
Marion: I live nude. I sleep nude.  I go to the restaurant, I go visiting, the neighbors, my friends… Whatever I do in this community is nude.
Narrator: Marion lives in Lake Como, a place where clothing isn’t just optional, it’s actually discouraged. Lake Como is one of more than 250 private clubs in North America where nudists can enjoy their favorite pastimes in their favorite state—buck naked.  In some places here, they are even required to. But there’s more to it than skinny dipping.
Woman: Any work that I do—anything.
Santa man: It’s more like a religion to me, more than anything.
Woman: We do our housework in the nude, clean the cars in the nude.
Lee: We will be nude as often as we can to enjoy that activity—whatever activity that is.
Narrator: Even if that activity is one few would try wearing protective gear.
Gerald: I’m hoping to see an alligator down in this area.
Narrator: But if you’re like Gerald Petroff—and want to live your life naked—the only way to do it is to live a life apart.  In order to spend their lives without clothes, nudists must form their own communities—and keep them well out of sight.
Man: We have 200 acres, with swamps, forests surrounding us. And areas where we don’t, we have a fence…to separate us from the neighbors.
Shawn: Good evening, Lake Como.  Shawn speaking.
Narrator: This isolation works two ways: it protects nude residents from prying eyes, and neighbors from any unwanted exposure.
Shawn: We are not clothing optional.
Narrator: Set apart from what they call “the textile world,” the people of Lake Como create a tight-knit community of their own.
Gerard: I think nudist communities are very much communities, almost extended family.  Everybody tends to know everybody.
Narrator: But like any group of outcasts, they’re cautious about outsiders.
Gerard: We pay attention to who we admit. We don’t want to admit into our group people that really are inappropriate—voyeurs, or, or people that are here for the wrong reasons.
Man: We do a criminal background check on new members as well as a reference check. And if we have any doubts about them we don’t allow them admittance.
Narrator: Newcomers are also watched closely and schooled in the taboos unique to this society.
Marion: We teach them no gawking, no inappropriate behavior and no touching.
Man: With children, we have a zero tolerance. If an adult spends too much time even talking to kids, that person’s asked to leave.
Man, VO: Drinks, cookies, bug spray!
Narrator: The people of Lake Como know that their chances of winning over the textile world are slim.
Marion: If they just accepted us for who we are and forget what we’re wearing or not wearing, I think that would be a nicer world, but I know that’ll never happen.
Narrator: Until it does, they are happy finding refuge in their life apart.
Marion: When my children and my grandchildren come and we walk around nude, I am so proud. My heart sometimes feels like it’s going to burst.


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MetroHealth's Dr. Christine Alexander says the 57,600-square-foot building was contructed to embrace the patient with its curvey lines, and lack of sharp angles.
The new location will replace MetroHealth's busy health center in nearby Strongsville, where patient demand has required expansion of services.
The $23 million project was funded with Build America Bonds that MetroHealth issued several years ago.
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Chase Puleo has been to hell and back.
He almost got killed in Vietnam after parachuting into what turned out to be a fierce firefight. His wife and son died after their car was hit by a drunk driver. He was homeless "on and off" for 10 years. He was struggling to survive.
But you wouldn't know about all of that strife when Puleo strides on stage with his rockabilly pompadour, starts shaking his hips and belts out songs like Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe" with the Rock for Vets band.
"At one time I was scared for my sanity," Puleo said this week. "The one thing that kept pulling me out of that darkness was music."
Puleo, who lives in San Pedro, is one of the lead performers with the Rock for Vets band that is the centerpiece of a music therapy program at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.
Rock for Vets, an independent, nonprofit organization, was started in 2010 by Frank McIlquham, a retired banker and professional drummer who wanted to help veterans suffering from mental or physical wounds.
The program provides veterans an opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument or sing and become part of the band guided by former professionals from the music industry.
There are 130 veterans signed up for the program, with a core of 30 who perform publicly in the band.
"Music is a great healing tool," said Rex Jennings, chief of volunteer services at the VA Hospital. "As a member of the band, they have to learn to work together as a team. It helps them with the challenges in their lives."
McIlquham adds that participating in the band helps veterans open up and communicate, increasing their self-confidence and self-esteem.
McIlquham comes from a military family. His father was in the Air Force. His brothers were in the Coast Guard and Marines. Ironically, McIlquham didn't serve in the military. "I was too busy with other things, but I asked myself if there wasn't something I could do for veterans. I had some money from my banking job and, with my drumming experience, I decided to start this music therapy program. It's been very satisfying to see how it helps vets."
Vets like Jeff Pollock, who was born and raised in Whittier, agree. He tells this story.
"I was an F-14 aircraft mechanic on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Middle East in 1993," he said. "We were in hostile waters and we sent pilots out one night. One of the pilots came back and crashed on deck. His plane exploded and he died. We couldn't save him."
Pollock said he didn't know anything about psychological stress issues then, but he eventually was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He said he had problems with drinking and got fired from different jobs.
"I would go into depression, have no interest in anything and even become suicidal," he said. "I have no real music background, but I always wanted to be a drummer, so when I heard about Rock for Vets I decided to try it. It's been very good for me."
Pollock plays percussion drums and cowbells in the band. He also is proud of the one solo he sings, Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally."
Other band members have similar stories.
Leif Meisinger was in an Army Humvee in Iraq when they were attacked.
"We were in a convoy and got ambushed," he recalled. "We hit an IED (improvised explosive device), and my spine got smashed. I can walk now, but I have constant back spasms. I came home in 2008 and got frustrated and angry a lot."
He heard about Rock for Vets and signed up. "I went to grade school in Seal Beach and knew friends into music. I always wanted to play the drums. At first, it was hard because of my short-term memory loss problems, but Frank helped me a lot. One of my favorite songs I play in the band is `Tequila Sunrise."'
Cristina Calderon, an Army Pfc. from 1999-2002, said she "just missed going to Iraq," but she said she was sexually attacked while on duty at Fort Riley, Kan. She has been diagnosed with PTSD.
"I also lost my mother when she was 47," Calderon said. "I had lots of depression, no sense of purpose. Three years ago I got in an art therapy program at the VA Hospital. Then I heard about the music program and became an original member. I was a backup and now I'm a lead singer.
"There are a lot of vets out there falling under the radar," Calderon said. "People don't like talking about depression. This music program has opened up my life and given me a sense of purpose."
If you want to see Rock for Vets, they will be performing this weekend.
On Saturday they will be entertaining on the battleship Iowa in San Pedro about 2 p.m.
On Sunday, the band will be performing at the VA Hospital, 5901 E. Seventh St., as part of a Veterans Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The band will perform sometime between noon and 1 p.m.
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