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Hypocrisy & Colmes: Hannity refused to condemn Santorum's Hitler comments after blasting Byrd for similar remarks
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Despite having previously condemned Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) for invoking Adolf Hitler and asserting that a Republican could never get away with such rhetoric, Fox News host Sean Hannity chose to ignore Sen. Rick Santorum's (R-PA) comparison of Senate Democrats to Hitler, though Byrd's Hitler reference occurred in a statement about the very same topic.
Santorum said on the Senate floor May 19 that Democratic complaints about the "nuclear option" to ban judicial filibusters are "the equivalent of Adolf Hitler in 1942 saying: I'm in Paris, how dare you invade me, how dare you bomb my city. It's mine." Even after co-host Alan Colmes quoted the remark on the May 19 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes and former Reagan Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, who appeared as a guest on the show, called it inappropriate, Hannity declined to condemn it. Rather, he accused Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) of having a "meltdown" for declaring in Senate debate that the "radical right" is seeking to "take over the independent judiciary," and rehashed disparaging remarks Kennedy made about Bork in 1987.
Byrd referenced Hitler in the filibuster debate on March 1 by exclaiming that, like proposed Republican efforts to ban judicial filibusters, "Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality. ... Instead, he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal." Hannity responded on the March 2 edition of Hannity & Colmes by calling Byrd "unhinged," condemning his Hitler remarks as "atrocious" and "disgraceful," asking, "Could a Republican ever get away with comparing Democrats to Adolf Hitler?"
Hannity did open the May 19 edition of Hannity & Colmes by condemning a senator's floor remarks from that day as indicative of "rhetoric over judicial nominees ... getting worse," but he chose to focus his attention on Kennedy's "meltdown" rather than Santorum's Hitler remark:
HANNITY: And then, the rhetoric over judicial nominees -- it's getting worse at our nation's capital, but are Democrats playing fair? Ted Kennedy had a meltdown today. Let's take a look.
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KENNEDY: There is a radical right out there that is loose in the country. They feel they won the presidency, the House of Representatives, the Senate of the United States, and by God, they're going to take over the independent judiciary.
During an interview with Bork later in the program, Colmes raised the Santorum remark as a better example of "meltdown," but Hannity again ignored Santorum's remark and returned to criticizing Kennedy, this time for remarks he made in 1987 about Bork:
COLMES: If you want to talk about a meltdown, here is what Rick Santorum said today on the floor of the Senate, let's see if this -- he was talking about the filibuster. Let's see if this is a meltdown.
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SANTORUM: The rule has been in place for 214 years that this is the way we confirm judges. Broken by the other side two years ago. And the audacity of some members to stand up and say, how dare you break this rule! It's the equivalent of Adolf Hitler in 1942 saying: I'm in Paris, how dare you invade me, how dare you bomb my city? It's mine.
[end clip]
COLMES: Do you think it's appropriate to compare what the Democrats are doing to Adolf Hitler circa 1942?
BORK: No, I don't. But I'm afraid this town is more poisonous now, more polarized and venomous than even during Nixon's troubles when he was forced from office. I had never seen anything like this, this going on now.
HANNITY: Judge Bork, thank you for being with us. Appreciate it. And let me repeat for our audience, and nobody can contradict this: This is the first time in 214 years, the first time that judicial nominees who would otherwise, if given an up-or-down vote would be approved, are being denied an up-or-down vote [Media Matters for America contradicted Hannity's claim here]. It has never happened before ever. Judge, when you were -- in 1987, Ted Kennedy said about you, you have been a victim of this.
[Quoting Kennedy] "Robert Bork's America is a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters, rogue police could break down citizens' doors in midnight raids, schoolchildren could not be taught about evolution, writers and artists could be censored at the whim of government, and the doors of the federal courts would be shut on the fingers of millions of citizens for whom the judiciary is the protector of individual rights." This man has been involved in smear campaigns like this, starting with you.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is preparing to bring in more than 9,000 new hires in response to the company's move to expand with several store openings and ahead of the fall and holiday selling seasons.
Since its founding in the early sixties, Meijer has grown at a relatively slow pace compared to retailers like Walmart, Target and Kmart, which were opening their first discount stores at around the same time — the Midwest retailer has 203 stores. But things are picking up, and fast.
"Meijer has already opened five of the six new stores planned for this year, with another nine opening next year," said Janet Emerson, EVP of operations for the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer. "Our continued growth, along with the upcoming holiday selling season, make it imperative that we increase our staffing properly to operate our stores and deliver on the Meijer promise of providing exceptional customer service."
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The company has a dedicated landing page on its site where interested candidates can complete an online application and indicate their store preference. Candidates may also complete an online application at the employment kiosks located at the front of most Meijer stores. Local store management will then follow up with qualified candidates.
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I was at the Missouri-Nebraska kicked ball overtime game when the Michigan-penn state game was happening, and about every 10 minutes the Michigan score would pop up and I kept thinking it was a mistake.
I think penn state was ranked no. 2 and Michigan 4 at the time.
Nebraska was 1. I know because to this day I still can't believe Missouri choked that game away.
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I used to watch other schools recruit like this — Texas, USC and recently Alabama — and wonder why Michigan couldn't match their recruiting. Especially Texas, which basically is Michigan south (the two schools are very similar in how they view themselves and how others view them). And, yes, I know Texas has an advantage by having a huge home state to pull recruits from.
I just always wanted Michigan to recruit like the top schools do. Now, Hoke is doing exactly that.
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Anybody else getting sick of this one or the other crap?
They're both great. They've both done great jobs since they've taken over at Ohio State/Michigan. They've both done great jobs prior to their current jobs.
To argue over who's a better recruiter when both are consistently pulling in four/five stars is pretty stupid. To actually try and win that argument is even dumber. Especially since you really can't judge a recruiting class until the players have graduated and you're looking back at their accomplishments.
I hope this continues and Hoke and Meyer make the next 10 years the second coming of the Big 2 and Little (insert correct # here). And here's to Michigan winning the majority of those matchups.
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A juvenile court judge issued a ruling Tuesday giving the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families "permanent" custody of Justina Pelletier. Any future decision to return the 15-year-old to her parents is now solely up to the agency.
Judge Joseph Johnston ruled in response to a motion from Pelletier's court-appointed lawyer and her parents' lawyers, Linda and Lou Pelletier of West Hartford Conn., which called for "conditional custody" of their daughter, reports The Boston Globe.
She has been in the custody of the state since February, 2013, when DCF removed her from her parents care. They have been aggressively demanding custody of Justina since then, and the case has gained national attention.
Justina Pelletier was being treated for mitochondrial disease, a genetic disorder that affects muscle tissue, by doctors at Tufts Medical Center early last year. She was admitted to Boston Children's Hospital when she came down with the flu. Doctors at BCH disagreed with the Tufts doctors and diagnosed her with somatoform disorder, a mental illness.
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Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
EBP promotes a clinical environment where the most up-to-date clinical evidence (derived from either research or best practice), expertise, and feedback from our patients and clients is fused to provide the best care and achieve positive outcomes. EBP is seated firmly in our daily practice as demonstrated through our policy development, standards of care, patient care delivery models, and quality improvement initiatives. The ARMC Nursing Research Council obtained permission from the University of IOWA to utilize the IOWA Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Quality Care. This model provides a guide for clinical decision-making and fordetails regarding implementation of evidence-based practice, and includes both the practitioner and organizational perspectives. To find out more about the Iowa model click here.
Nursing Research
Nursing research is integral to professional practice at AtlantiCare. Nurses at all levels are involved in research activities to explore, predict and discover practice applications. Nursing research is used as the scientific basis for confirming or enhancing existing knowledge as well as generating new knowledge. The result is validation of existing practice, implementation of changes in practice, and enhanced evidence based provision of patient care.
Nursing Research Council
The Nursing Research Councils comprised of nurses at all levels of practice including staff working at the bedside, advanced practice nurses, to executive nursing leaders. We enlist the support of Barbara Chamberlain, DNSc, APN, C, CCRN, WCC as our consultant to the Council.
Purpose: The Nursing Research Council is responsible for promoting the conduct, evaluation, and practice integration of relevant nursing research at ARMC .
• Encourage and assist individuals through the research process.
• Oversee the availability of ARMC research resources.
• Facilitate research application submission to the ARMC Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Assist in the dissemination of research findings.
• Enhance nursing research process knowledge to members of the council and nurses throughout AtlantiCare
• Promote nursing research throughout the Forces of Magnetism
AtlantiCare, working in consort with the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The council reports to the Nursing Advisory Council (NAC) and the Nursing Leadership Council (NLC). The NRC is comprised of nursing staff, nursing leaders, advanced practice nurses. Barbara Chamberlain, DNSc, APN, C, CCRN, WCC supports nursing research as a consultant to the Council. Membership is open to any ARMC nursing staff member.
Current research activities
• Recognition, Reporting and Managing Blood Transfusion Reactions
• The Relationship of Spiritual Wellness and Depression Psychiatric Acute Partial Care Program
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome study
• RN Advocacy Research study
Research Highlights 2013
Celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Nursing Research Day April 26, 2013 at Harrahs Resort in Atlantic City. Theme for this year "Studying the Present Caring for the Future."
Keynote Presentation: Caring Inquiry: Giving Voice to the Art and Science of Nursing Practice Through Research. Marian Turkel, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Director,
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Nursing at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center is committed to providing safe, state of the art care to all patients. Nursing Services recognizes that nursing is an integral component of the Mission, Vision and Values of the Medical Center and, as such, is dedicated to serving our patients and community.
Nursing quality and performance improvement extends from unit based efforts within specific departments and flows through our council and committee work. We are aligned with organizational structures including the "5 B's," Best Quality, Best Finance, Best People and Workplace, Best Community Health, Best Customer Service. We strive to continuously assess and evaluate quality of care, provision of a safe environment for patients, customers, and staff, and adherence to regulating agencies.
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Nursing leadership supports a culture where nurses are empowered to utilize meaningful data to initiate change in patient care delivery. Nurses are encouraged and rewarded for participating as "champions" and change agents. Champions are mentored in a specific patient care delivery initiative and become experts and consultants to their colleagues. The champions lead colleagues in exploring and strategizing initiatives best suited for their patient populations and unit needs. This integrative approach has created a culture of "ownership," positive patient outcomes, and staff satisfaction and contributes to AtlantiCare's commitment to quality excellence.
Notable Outcomes:
• ARMC Mainland Intensive Care Unit received the ANCC Silver Beacon ® Award for Excellence in 2013
• HealthGrades Cardiac Care Excellence Award™ 2012, 2011, 2010
• Achieved Joint Commission re-accreditation for CHF and Stroke
• City Campus: received the Silver Medal of Honor from the Department of Health and Human Services for achievement of 75% Transplant conversion rate
• Wound Healing Center in Egg Harbor Township and Hammonton Healing 2012 Outcomes demonstrated a 92% heal rate
• Acute Care inpatient fall rate decreased by 12% in 2012
• Hospital Acquired Pressure ulcer rate in critical care decreased by 77% in 2012
• Hemodialysis Unit received the AtlantiCare Presidents Award for Quality 2012
• City Campus Critical Care : 21 consecutive months zero ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and zero catheter associated infections (CAUTI)
Through the Tender Lifting Care program decreased RN patient handling injuries by 93%
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Integration and diversity: the new frontiers of European media and communications policy
1. The Ministers of States participating in the 7th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy (Kyiv, 10-11 March 2005),
2. Determined to protect and promote the fundamental values underpinning European construction, namely human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and in particular freedom of expression and information;
3. Resolved to enhance the essential role of the media in the creation of a pluralist public sphere involving active communication within society;
4. Convinced that these values and ideas should also be actively promoted in the Information Society;
5. Convinced, in view of the process of European Union enlargement, that the Council of Europe, as the only Organisation at the pan-European level dealing with the human and democratic dimension of communication, will continue to play a central role in strengthening these values and principles, in particular by setting common pan-European minimum standards in this area;
6. Stressing also that the Council of Europe has an essential role to play in promoting mutual understanding between people with different cultural and religious backgrounds, both within European societies and between Europe and other regions;
7. Recalling the need to safeguard the independence of the media and to guarantee freedom from interference by political authorities;
8. Having regard to the profound changes which affect societies today, notably:
- increasing international tensions and a rising tide of terrorism which pose a direct threat to peace and social stability and to the values of democratic societies;
- globalisation of economies and means of communication, migrations and increasing interaction between cultures, the individualisation of ways of living and the resulting transformation of social relations;
- technological changes which fundamentally influence patterns of social communication and the media;
9. Aware that these changes may have profound long-term consequences for nation-states and cultural and national identities, social cohesion, the framework of human rights and democracy and international relations;
10. Concerned therefore to promote, inter alia by means of audiovisual and media policies, the positive impact which some of these changes may have, through means of communication, on the progress of European societies and the personal development of individuals living on their territory, notably as regards the protection and promotion of human rights, the free circulation of information, ideas and opinions, pluralism and diversity of information, access to knowledge and culture, as well as mutual understanding, which should be promoted by intercultural and inter-religious dialogue,
11. Welcome the activities carried out by the Council of Europe in the media field since their last Ministerial Conference in Cracow in June 2000;
12. Decide to adopt the three Resolutions and Action Plan which are appended to this Declaration and which focus on promoting freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity of communication services and their content as well as on protecting human rights and promoting the widest possible participation of all individuals in the Information Society;
13. Request the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to implement the Action Plan adopted by this Ministerial Conference and, for this purpose, to redefine the mandate of the Steering Committee on the Mass Media (CDMM) so that it can fully encompass the new information and communication technologies and, accordingly, to rename it Steering Committee on the Media and New Communication Services (CDMC);
14. Underline that particular attention should be paid by the CDMM to following the concrete measures taken by the governments of member States in order to implement the three aforementioned Resolutions as well as the legal or other initiatives that the CDMM could launch in order to follow-up the Action Plan of this Conference.
Freedom of expression and information in times of crisis
1. The Ministers of States participating in the 7th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy (Kyiv, 10-11 March 2005),
2. Resolved to respond to the challenge that crisis situations such as war and terrorism constitute for democracies and their respect for freedom of expression and information;
3. Affirming that freedom of expression and information and media freedom must be respected in crisis situations, since the public's right to be informed about the actions of public authorities and all other parties involved in order to keep them under scrutiny is especially important in these situations;
4. Stressing that any interference with the work of journalists in such situations must remain exceptional and be strictly in line with the conditions set out in relevant international human rights instruments;
5. Condemning attacks on freedom of expression, the free and unhindered exercise of journalism and the physical integrity of journalists, which are more widespread in times of crisis;
6. Convinced that, when the media promote understanding and tolerance, it can help prevent crisis situations from occurring,
7. Reaffirm their determination to ensure in times of crisis respect for freedom of expression and information as a basic element of a democratic and pluralist society;
8. Reaffirm their undertaking to respect and implement the Council of Europe standards in the field of freedom of expression and information during times of crisis, as set out in the Declaration on freedom of expression and information in the media in the context of the fight against terrorism which the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted on 2 March 2005 as well as Recommendation No. R (96) 4 which the Committee of Ministers adopted in 1996 on the protection of journalists in situations of conflict and tension;
9. Agree that journalists should be able, without impediment and without threat to their security, to freely and independently report on crisis situations, without any possibility of this right being restricted beyond those limits set by the relevant international instruments;
10. Agree that the safety and security of media professionals is a matter of continuing concern, particularly in times of crisis, which requires that all cases of violence against journalists or media be fully and independently investigated, and that media professionals and their professional organisations be assisted in appropriate ways to take measures to reduce the risks facing media personnel;
11. Agree on the importance of setting up new forms of regular exchanges of information and experience between governments and all other interested parties at the European level on the impact that the fight against terrorism has had and might have in future on freedom of expression and information, with a view to taking all necessary measures to protect this freedom;
12. Agree that co-operation should be developed at the European level in order to remedy situations where media professionals of a member State encounter a threat to their safety or their freedom when covering crisis situations on the territory of another member State;
13. Agree that the laws and regulations in force or under preparation in the member States on the question of freedom of expression and information in times of crisis have to be consistent with the principles established at the European level;
14. Agree to promote in any other international instances where questions concerning freedom of expression and information during times of crisis might be addressed, the democratic principles established in this field within the Council of Europe.
Cultural diversity and media pluralism in times of globalisation
1. The Ministers of States participating in the 7th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy (Kyiv, 10-11 March 2005),
2. Agreeing to recognise, preserve and promote cultural diversity as a common heritage of humanity and stressing the importance of cultural diversity for the realisation of fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights;
3. Reaffirming the importance of media pluralism and editorial independence for the full exercise of freedom of expression and information in a democratic society;
4. Noting the increasing trend towards concentration in the media sector, both in Europe and worldwide, as a result in particular of the globalisation of economies;
5. Resolved to maintain and promote cultural and linguistic diversity in the media, also in the interest of intercultural dialogue, paying particular attention to the interests of persons belonging to minority groups and to minority community media;
6. Convinced of the desirability of drawing up an international convention on the protection of the diversity of cultural contents and artistic expressions;
7. Noting that, to prevent the potential harmful impact of media concentrations on pluralism, the adoption of sector-specific rules designed to safeguard plurality and diversity in the media, taking into account the particularities of each country, may be important in addition to general competition law;
8. Underlining the need for transparency in the media sector, including transparency of ownership, and the importance of monitoring media concentrations, both at the national and European level;
9. Convinced of the need for a European voice in international fora discussing media concentrations at the global level and of the Council of Europe's ability to contribute to this;
10. Noting that the Council of Europe, as a pan-European Organisation committed to the protection of freedom of expression and the free flow of information, is an appropriate framework for the exchange of information and experience on the issues raised by media concentrations and regulatory and other responses to these issues, as well as to address the transnational aspects of media concentrations in Europe;
11. Convinced of the need to safeguard in the digital environment the essential public interest objectives which are cultural diversity and media pluralism;
12. Convinced also of the particularly important role of public service broadcasting in the digital environment, as an element of social cohesion, a reflection of cultural diversity and an essential factor for pluralistic communication accessible to all,
13. Undertake to ensure that the guarantee and promotion of media pluralism is one of the central objectives of their national policy in the media field in the years to come;
14. Agree to facilitate cultural exchanges and the free flow of information and, for this purpose, to encourage the production and distribution of diversified content, both in the traditional media and the new communication services, including through the exploitation of their archives;
15. Support the work carried out at UNESCO with a view to adopting an international convention on the protection of the diversity of cultural contents and artistic expressions;
16. Agree that the free circulation of information across frontiers should be accompanied by efforts to promote media pluralism at the national, regional and local levels;
17. Agree to encourage access to the media by persons belonging to national minorities in order to promote tolerance and enhance cultural pluralism;
18. Reaffirm their commitment to respect and implement the Council of Europe standards concerning the maintenance and development of a strong and independent public broadcasting service;
19. Stress the importance of the political, financial and operational independence of broadcasting regulators;
20. Recognise the importance of ensuring free and universal access to the services of public service broadcasters across various platforms and the need to develop further the public service broadcasting remit in the light of digitisation and convergence;
21. Undertake to ensure the legal, financial and technical conditions to enable public service broadcasters to accomplish their mission in an effective manner, so that they contribute in particular to cultural diversity and media pluralism;
22. Reaffirm their commitment to implement Recommendation Rec (2003) 9 of the Committee of Ministers on measures to promote the democratic and social contribution of digital broadcasting and agree to inform the Council of Europe about the measures taken to apply this Recommendation.
Human rights and regulation of the media and new communication services
1. The Ministers of States participating in the 7th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy (Kyiv, 10-11 March 2005),
2. Welcoming technological developments in the field of communications which enhance the free flow of information within and across national borders and provide individuals with unprecedented opportunities to exercise their right to freedom of expression and information, while improving the conditions for cultural exchanges;
3. Determined to ensure that the development of the Information Society in Europe will be based on respect for human rights and the rule of law through concerted action by public authorities and civil society;
4. Underlining the role that can be played by the new communication services industry in this respect, by means of self-regulatory or co-regulatory measures;
5. Convinced that the new communication services can enhance the exercise of human rights, for example by means of e-democracy, and serve human rights protection by spreading information on violations of these rights and enabling rapid reaction;
6. Stressing that the speed with which information circulates around the world calls for particular care on behalf of content producers and disseminators, notably in order not to harm human dignity and the rights of individuals, especially minors;
7. Condemning attempts to limit public access to communication networks and their content or to interfere with communications for motives contrary to democratic principles, and recalling in that respect that, as regards Europe, any limitations must be in conformity with Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights;
8. Reiterating their commitment to create conditions for equitable access to new communication services by all individuals in their countries in order to promote their participation in public life;
9. Convinced that the professional media will continue to play an important role in shaping public opinion by providing information which has been gathered and processed in accordance with professional standards and by scrutinising public authorities and all other power holders in society;
10. Convinced also that the effective protection of copyright and neighbouring rights is an important factor for the development of the media and new communication services in the Information Society;
11. Having regard to the Declaration of the World Summit on the Information Society and reaffirming the principles contained in the Political message from the Committee of Ministers to the Summit,
12. Reaffirm their commitment, in line with the principles of the Declaration on freedom of communication on the Internet adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 28 May 2003, to remove, when technically feasible, any hindrances to the free flow of information through new communication services;
13. Undertake to ensure that the regulatory measures which they may take with regard to the media and new communication services will respect and promote the fundamental values of pluralism and diversity, respect for human rights and non-discriminatory access;
14. Undertake to step up efforts to ensure an effective and equitable access for all individuals to the new communication services, skills and knowledge, especially with a view to preventing digital exclusion, as well as to encourage media education for the general public;
15. Undertake to take measures which foster public access to official documents and information on the activities of public authorities through the new communication services so as to increase transparency in public life and to promote democratic decision-making;
16. Undertake, mindful of the importance of protecting minors, to step up their efforts and co-operation to minimise the risks for them of the dissemination of harmful content on the new communication services;
17. Agree at the same time to give special encouragement to training for children in media literacy, enabling them to benefit from the positive aspects of the new communication services and avoid exposure to harmful content;
18. Undertake to step up their efforts to combat the use of the new communication services for disseminating content prohibited by the Cybercrime Convention and its additional Protocol concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems.
Sub-theme 1 (Freedom of expression and information in times of crisis)
1. Review the texts under consideration or adopted by the Council of Europe and other bodies, including the media and their professional and self-regulatory organisations, concerning freedom of expression and information in order, if necessary, to elaborate European standards to guarantee this freedom in times of crisis.
2. Examine the issues specific to times of crisis regarding the right of access to information, as well as the right to privacy and respect for human dignity, with a view, as appropriate, to defining relevant European standards which could be implemented through regulation, co-regulation or self-regulation.
3. Examine whether measures should be taken at the pan-European level in order to ensure the free movement of media professionals to cover crisis situations.
4. Establish a forum for the regular review, in consultation with media professionals and other interested parties, of the question of the rights and responsibilities of the media and the working conditions of journalists in times of crisis.
5. Encourage the training of media professionals in order to provide professional and independent coverage of crisis situations.
6. Encourage the media's contribution to intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, through initiatives such as the setting up of a network to exchange information and co-ordinate initiatives which exist in this field in Europe.
7. Institute an award for those media which have made an outstanding contribution to conflict prevention or resolution, understanding and dialogue.
8. Monitor the implementation by member States of the texts adopted by the Council of Europe on freedom of expression and information in times of crisis.
Sub-theme 2 (Cultural diversity and media pluralism in times of globalisation)
9. Continue to monitor the development of media concentrations in Europe, in particular at the transnational level, as a political priority of the Organisation, with a view, where appropriate, to suggesting any legal or other initiatives which it may consider necessary in order to preserve media pluralism.
10. In view of the fact that media concentrations continue to accelerate in the digital era, examine further the impact of the digital environment on cultural diversity and media pluralism and, if necessary, revise Recommendation No. R (99) 1 on measures to promote media pluralism.
11. Examine also whether the provisions contained in Recommendation No. R (94) 13 on measures to promote media transparency, including transparency of ownership, should be revised in the light of these developments.
12. Review the implications for the media sector of the ongoing preparation within UNESCO of an international convention on the protection of the diversity of cultural content and artistic expression so as, if necessary, to adopt a common pan-European approach towards this initiative in order to ensure that their shared values of freedom of expression and information and pluralism of the media are fully taken into consideration.
13. Examine in particular how different types of media can play a part in integrating society and including all communities and generations.
14. Monitor the implementation by member States of Recommendation Rec (2003) 9 of the Committee of Ministers on the democratic and social cohesion of digital broadcasting with a view, if necessary, to providing further guidance to member States on how to ensure its implementation.
15. Examine how the public service remit should, as appropriate, be developed and adapted by member States to suit the new digital environment, and study the legal, financial, technical and other conditions needed to enable public service broadcasters to discharge it in the best possible manner, so as to formulate any legal or other proposals which it may consider advisable for this purpose.
16. Monitor the implementation by member States of Recommendation No. R (96) 10 of the Committee of Ministers on the guarantee of the independence of public service broadcasting, with a view, if necessary, to providing further guidance to member States on how to secure this independence.
Sub-theme 3 (Human rights and regulation of the media and new communication services in the Information Society)
17. Establish a regular pan-European forum to exchange information and best practice between member States and other stakeholders on measures to:
i. promote inclusion in the Information Society, inter alia by encouraging access to the new communication services along the lines of the principle of universal community service, as defined in Recommendation No. R (99) 14 of the Committee of Ministers;
ii. apply the Council of Europe's principles and standards in the digital environment.
18. Monitor the impact of the development of new communication and information services on the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights, so as to take any initiative which might prove necessary to secure this protection, while ensuring a wide circulation of works and other protected material.
19. Follow closely legal and other developments as regards liability for content made available to the public on the Internet and, if necessary, take any initiative, including the preparation of guidelines, inter alia, on the roles and responsibilities of intermediaries and other Internet actors in ensuring freedom of expression.
20. Support steps to promote, at all stages of education and as part of ongoing learning, media literacy which involves active and critical use of all the media, including electronic media;
21. Design strategies for member States with the aim of encouraging the media, in particular public service broadcasting organisations, to assume an increased role in promoting a wider democratic participation of individuals, inter alia with the help of new interactive technologies.
22. Examine ways of increasing the transparency of public authorities and facilitating public scrutiny via the media, having regard to Recommendation Rec (2002) 2 on access to official documents and the work on e-governance under way in the Council of Europe.
23. Promote the adoption by member States of measures to ensure, at the pan-European level, a coherent level of protection for minors against harmful content in traditional and new electronic media, while securing freedom of expression and the free flow of information.
24. Analyse to what extent the traditional media are being supplemented in their functions by other actors in the Information Society, and develop strategies so that the principles of transparency and fairness and respect for fundamental rights are also applied by the new media.
25. Promote the exchange of information between member States at the pan-European level regarding the development and regulation of new communication services. Examine further, in this context, the democratic and social impact of digital broadcasting.
27. Follow closely the question of respect for human dignity in the media and in the new communications services, in order, if necessary, to take legal or other initiatives to complement and reinforce the Declaration of the Standing Committee on Transfrontier Television on human dignity and the fundamental rights of others.
28. Review the situation in member States regarding legislation on defamation through the media with a view, if necessary, to taking any appropriate initiatives in order to ensure that their domestic legislation and practice comply with Council of Europe standards.
29. Analyse the legal and security aspects specific to investigative journalism in order to determine whether initiatives should be taken in favour of this form of journalism in a democratic society.


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Coronary angiographyCardiac angiography; Angiography - heart; Angiogram - coronary
Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the arteries in your heart.
How the Test is Performed
Coronary angiography is usually done along with cardiac catheterization.
Before the test starts, you will be given a mild sedative to help you relax.
An area of your body, usually the arm or groin, is cleaned and numbed with a local numbing medicine (anesthetic). The cardiologist passes a thin hollow tube, called a catheter, through an artery and carefully moves it up into the heart. X-ray images help the doctor position the catheter.
Once the catheter is in place, dye (contrast material) is injected into the catheter. X-ray images are taken to see how the dye moves through the artery. The dye helps highlight any blockages in blood flow.
The procedure may last 30 to 60 minutes.
How to Prepare for the Test
You should not eat or drink anything for 8 hours before the test starts. You may need to stay in the hospital the night before the test. Otherwise, you will check in to the hospital the morning of the test.
You will wear a hospital gown. You must sign a consent form before the test. Your health care provider will explain the procedure and its risks.
Tell your doctor if you are allergic to seafood, if you have had a bad reaction to contrast material in the past, if you are taking Viagra, or if you might be pregnant.
How the Test Will Feel
Youwill usually beawake during the test. You may feel some pressure at the site where the catheter is placed.
You may feel a flushing or warm sensationafter the dye is injected.
After the test, the catheter is removed. You might feel a firm pressure at the insertion site, used to prevent bleeding. If the catheter is placed in your groin, you will usually be asked to lie flat on your back for a few hours after the test to avoid bleeding. This may cause some mild back discomfort.
Why the Test is Performed
Coronary angiography may be done if you have:
- Angina for the first time
- Angina that is becoming worse, not going away as fast, occurring more often, or happening at rest (called unstable angina,)
- Aortic stenosis
- Atypical chest pain, when other tests are normal
- Had an abnormal heart stress test
- To have surgery on your heart and you are at high risk for coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Recent heart attack
Normal Results
There is a normal supply of blood to the heart and no blockages.
What Abnormal Results Mean
An abnormal result may mean you have a blocked artery. The test can show how many coronary arteries are blocked, where they are blocked, and the severity of the blockages.
Cardiac catheterization carries a slightly increased risk when compared with other heart tests. However, the test is very safe when performed by an experienced team.
Generally the risk of serious complications ranges from 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 500. Risks of the procedure include the following:
- Cardiac tamponade
- Irregular heart beats
- Injury to a heart artery
- Low blood pressure
- Allergic reaction to contrast dye
- Stroke
- Heart attack
Considerations associated with any type of catheterization include the following:
- In general, there is a risk of bleeding, infection, and pain at the IV site.
- There is always a very small risk that the soft plastic catheters could actually damage the blood vessels.
- Blood clots could form on the catheters and later block blood vessels elsewhere in the body.
- The contrast dye could damage the kidneys (particularly in patients with diabetes).
If a blockage is found, your health care provider may perform a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to open the blockage. This can be done during the same procedure, but may be delayed for various reasons.
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Kern M. Catheterization and angiography. In: Goldman L,Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 57.
Popma JJ. Coronary arteriography. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL,Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of CardiovascularMedicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 21.
Review Date: 6/22/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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Bad Check Program Forms
ECU Merchants' Complaint Form
Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Funds Transfer Letter
Unreturned Rental Property Diversion Program Forms
Merchant's Complaint Form (send to ECU)
- Everyone knows that bad checks are bad news to merchants and honest customers alike. Merchants lose thousands of dollars a year, and customers pay higher prices passed on by merchants to offset their losses.
- In the past, merchants trying to get their money back from these criminals had two choices: (1) try to sue, which was cumbersome and expensive; or (2) report it to the police, which could take months and often resulted in little, if any, justice.
- The Economic Crimes Unit (ECU), which began in October 2002, gives merchants a 3rd choice. Merchants refer bad check cases to the ECU, which reviews the facts and decides if the bad check writer qualifies for a diversion program. Those who qualify must repay the merchant the amount of the bad check and bank fees, plus pay the Unit a separate diversion-programming fee. Some participants will be required to attend an economics crime course. Those who comply will not be formally charged for writing the bad check. It's a win-win situation: merchants get their money back and the bad check writers pay for their own investigation and prosecution.
- Formal criminal prosecution will remain an option for the ECU. However, it is reserved for repeat offenders, bad check writers with extensive criminal histories, or those bad check writers who fail to comply with the diversion program.
- The ECU is a business approach to business crimes. Participation in the Economic Crimes Unit will benefit all law-abiding citizens as well as help businesses improve their bottom line.
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Freeway; Kosha Dillz
New Jersey native Kosha Dillz would never be mistaken for the guy Mos Def was referring to when he rapped the now infamous line, "some tall Israeli is running this rap shit." Despite his Jewish wink-of-a-stage name, Dillz is not that tall — nor is he cashing in on hip-hop on the same plane as former Island/Def Jam exec Lyor Cohen. Not yet, anyway. The closest the unsigned MC with a penchant for rhyming in Hebrew has probably come to seeing a fat a$$ check is when he toured the Czech Republic last year — get it, Czech Republic — with former Roc-A-Fella rapper and practicing Muslim Freeway. Though the two come from opposite sides of the religious aisle, they were both there to represent hip-hop — as they will again on the HipHopDX stage at this year's A3C Fest. With the cross-cultural connect already established, CL eavesdropped on a conversation between them in preview of the show.
Kosha Dillz: I actually had grown up listening to you when I was about 18, 19 and it's kinda funny because as a teen, I had come from more of a street life, too. We were listening to Freeway, doing whatever we were doing in New Brunswick, N.J., and then I had gone away and done time. Then I came out as Kosha Dillz and I became this sort of Jewish rapper, kind of iconic figure for Jewish kids. And Freeway, you've been one of the more successful rappers that converted to Islam and traveled to Mecca. And now we're doing a show together and having this interview. So I just think that's kinda ill.
Freeway: Yeah, definitely.
KD: What made you make the switch from your old life to your current life?
F: Well, you know I'm from Philadelphia and it's basically a predominantly Islamic community that I grew up in. My mother was Christian and my father was in something kind of like a cult — it was this thing called the Nation of Alkebulan. It was this church where we talked about the betterment of black people, you know. So I was raised on that. Basically my father was the man of the household, so we had to do what he said to do. But once I was old enough, I explored religion I realized Islam is the religion for me.
KD: Are a lot of people reaching out to you as far as you becoming more publicly visible the longer you stay with it?
F: It's people that know about me being Muslim that follow my music, and it's people that follow my music that aren't aware I'm a Muslim. It depends on how deep they listen and how much they observe my music, you know. But I do get people that say they're happy to see me doing what I'm doing, and I do get people that say I need to leave that music alone. So it comes from both angles.
KD: I went to Jerusalem to learn how to Yeshiva — kinda like when you went out to Mecca and made the Hajj, Jewish kids go and study with rabbis and scholars and that's a good place for me to create a lot of cool music in Israel. Is there any place like that that you might go, like take six months off to go study?
F: I definitely have plans to go back to Saudi Arabia and perform another Umrah and a Hajj. And definitely, I'm sitting down and studying with some people.
KD: Do you think you'll record out there?
F: Oh naw, I don't think I'll be doing any recording out there. The thing that I do when I'm out there is I try to talk to the kids in that country and let them know how blessed they are in the Holy Land. 'Cause a lotta kids over there look at the things we're doing over here and think that it's better than what they're doing. When, in all actuality, it's better where they're at, 'cause they're right there in the Holy Land where the Kaaba is, they're in the land where we pray to, they're in the land where all the scholars are — whereas we have to travel 15 hours on a plane to get over there, you know what I'm sayin'?
KD: For sure.
F: Do you feel like you've got more to prove to fans who might prejudge you based on what they see?
KD: Yeah, I just don't think that Jews have had the largest success at being dope MCs. I mean, [we] had MC Serch and [we] have the Beastie Boys. I kinda have a lot of barriers, but I think persistence, commitment and perseverance is something that I want to [use to] prove myself. I've always been in that boat — always being doubted when I step into the arena.
F: Yeah, that's like me. When I first got in the game I was counted out. They told me wouldn't nobody want to hear a whole album of my raps cause my voice is annoying. I heard all kinds of stuff: Like I was the first rapper with a beard, young guy with this, like, weird Islam — it's a lot of stuff that I've overcome, so I feel you.
KD: I always like the odd-ball-out because I've always been the odd-ball-out. I was at Rock the Bells and RZA brought me on stage and people were backstage thinking I was like his lawyer or something. So it's always like something to prove. Do you think you would ever go and study in Israel, because the Golden Rock is out there and it's the third holiest site for Muslims out in Israel?
F: Definitely, if the opportunity presented itself.
KD: I think it would be really cool. Everyone really knows you out there because Israel's really big on that level of hip-hop. You would be the most prominent figure from hip-hop and Islam to study there, so I think that'd be a really cool bridging the gap, and positive even for Israel.
F: That's what's up, man.
KD: Have you had a lot of Jewish friends, like just around the way?
F: In Philly it's not really a lot of Jewish people. In my hood it's either you're Christian or you're Muslim. I mean I'm sure it's Jewish people there, but they're not on the forefront like that so I didn't really have too many Jewish friends growing up.
KD: Well I'd love to invite you over for a Shabbat dinner or something like that when you come out to L.A. If there's anything you want me to find out for you while [I'm] in Israel, if I can help you get out there with some of the Muslim dudes — [the rapper] Shine's out there studying, so we could get the whole thing going on, you know.
F: Definitely, I'm open to it so we'll do it.
KD: Freeway, man, let's build. Let's try to bang out a joint and shock the world, you know.
F: Definitely.
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December 2, 2004
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Using SET Version 1.52 on BT 5.
Trying to test SET email payload. I am using the gmail option and entering credentials. (I can login with this account in gmail directly so i know its good)
Everything seemed to go OK, but the email never comes in.
I don't recall doing anything special with BT4, but maybe something has changed.n
Anyone have any advice on how to trouble shoot this or what may be wrong ??


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Mean Betty's Advice to Tiger and Elin Woods
The poor dears look as if they could use a little help from Mean Betty!
-Mean Betty
Mr. and Mrs. Woods seems to have gotten themselves into quite a heap of trouble, pets! It looks as if they could use a little advice, don't you agree? Out of the goodness of Mean Betty's heart, Mean Betty has some words of wisdom for the harried couple …
For Tiger, dear:
If, in case, you want to have an out of the way dalliance, don't make the mistake of thinking Australia is merely a far-away land full of kangaroos. They have cameras there too, pet.
When a woman like, oh say Rachel Uchitel, is quoted as first listing a string of high-profile affairs ("… I've been romantically linked to a famous baseball player, a Broadway star, a musician and various film and television actors …") and then states, "I will never kiss and tell," DON'T BELIEVE HER.
Beware of canoodling with a woman who apparently has high-profile attorney Gloria Allred on her speed dial. If the "media insider" quoted on PopEater.com is right, you're in deep you-know-what: "Gloria only works with clients that have a powerful story to tell and lots of evidence to prove it. She wouldn't be wasting her time with Uchitel unless she has a bomb to drop." Hmmmm!


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One last question: how did The Times obtain that data on Iranian anesthetic stockpiles?
And I have to have whiskey because alcohol is both an antiseptic and an anesthetic.
But did Murray provide Jackson with a dangerous level of anesthetic that caused his death?
Nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, gives one an exhilarating feeling while operating as an anesthetic.
The instruments should be prepared and ready before the anesthetic is given, regardless of the form of anesthesia employed.
But before she goes under the anesthetic she wants to see you.
Tropacocaine may replace cocaine in every case as an anesthetic.
The stomach must be empty before administering the anesthetic.
The finding of the matches was like an anesthetic to the agony of the clamp on his leg.
Before the Operation the patient must be made ready to take the anesthetic.
anesthetic an·es·thet·ic (ān'ĭs-thět'ĭk)
An agent that reversibly depresses neuronal function, producing total or partial loss of sensation. adj.
Characterized by the loss of sensation.
Capable of producing a loss of sensation.
Associated with or due to the state of anesthesia.
A substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness. With the aid of an anesthetic, people can undergo surgery without pain. (See general anesthetic and local anesthetic.)


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I like to think I have adequate enough knowledge for my own S&C intentions, however I really know very little about Muscle Activation Techniques, such as;
1) Do you not get the same effect from dynamic stretching?
2) Which Areas are key in terms of Activation?
3) Is there a decent general activation routine you can recommend?


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First look: Proposed development - The Highline at Capitol Crossing
'The Highline at Capitol Crossing' was conceived by Phillip Katz Project Development to reuse and repurpose an existing abandoned railway and overpass on Capitol Drive (at 3rd St.) to create an urban park and path for the city's use and enjoyment. The design for 'The Highline at Capitol Crossing' incorporates materials and artifacts that are a part of local and railway culture. Sustainability, adaptive reuse, and the repurposing of materials are fundamental in the design. The area is considering the project.
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20th May 2012 04:19 PM #1
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Worried about giving birth but would love to have children
Hello there
I just wonder if someone can help me answer a few questions I have on giving birth. I am 23 years old and would love to have children one day. My partner is older at 27 and would also love to have children and will be ready whenever I am. I am not to worried about carrying the baby other than fears of miscarriage however I am very worried about giving birth. I have spoken to friends and family members some of which have had terrible births which as much as they love their baby has actually put them off giving birth to another child. Is there anything you can do to increase your chances of a natural birth which is hopefully not too excruciating. I realise some will be down to luck and unforseeable circumstances however if there is anything I can do I would love to know.
Thanks so much.
22nd May 2012 06:05 AM #2
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If I were you, I would surround myself with women who have had positive, happy birth experiences. I adore pregnancy and birth. So much, that I have considered being a surrogate for others when I am sure my own family is complete.
There are many things that a mother can do to help ensure she has a happy, positive experience:
Stay in shape before and during pregnancy
Consider hiring a labor doula
Surround yourself with positive women
Read positive birth stories and books
Create a well-prepared birth plan which gives your caregiver a clear idea of the type of experience you desire
Additionally, I would recommend reading some of the following positive, informative childbirth and pregnancy books:
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Heidi Goer
Pregnancy for Dummies by Jane Palmer, Joanne Stone, Keith Eddleman, and Mary Duenwald
I would say, start reading up on the topic now, before you conceive. It is never too early to prepare for this wonderful experience.
After you become pregnant, attending childbirth classes is something else that I highly recommend for anxious mothers-to-be. Birthing from Within and Hypnobirthing classes are especially good.
Just remember, your body was made to birth, naturally.
22nd May 2012 09:46 AM #3
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Hi Charlotte,
Angela has some really great suggestions so definitely look into those.
For me, the thing that made my births the best they could be was choosing the best midwife. I studied about the differences between home births and hospital births, talked to other mums who had had home births, attended a friend's home birth (this was the best for helping me see what an incredibly wonderful experience home birth was for mom and baby), interviewed a midwife for 2 hours (and recorded that interview so I could listen again to all she said), and called on her references to learn more about other mum's birth experiences with that midwife.
Truly, the birth itself (which you are most apprehensive about) is most influenced by your care provider. For me that meant a highly skilled midwife, an assistant midwife, and my dear sister-in-law who was a lay midwife and acted as a doula for me at all 5 of my births.
When you are in labour, you do get to a point where you truly don't care what's happening around you and you are highly open to suggestion. This means that if you have a care provider whom you fully trust to make the absolute best decisions for you and your baby, that you will then be more relaxed during the birth and able to focus on allowing your body to move the baby down the birth canal. The more relaxed you are, the faster the birth goes and the less pain there is.
If you are afraid of the pain and you know you'll want an epidural, then having a midwife with you in the hospital can be a good choice. If you know you want a natural birth without an epidural, then considering a water birth at home is a really good choice because the water acts (to a degree) like a natural epidural.
I would encourage you to consider HypnoBirthing and water birth.
I actually sat down and watched two of my births last night. My two youngest girls were interested in watching then (ages 7 and 10) and my now 20 year old watched some of them because she actually attended both of those births when she was younger. My children were very relaxed and calm during my births, and if children can be calm and relaxed at a birth, it means that mum feels confident about her birth experience (the practitioner she has chosen, the place where she will labour and give birth, and the atmosphere she creates for the birth (i.e. music, candles, drinking or eating what she wants, etc.).
Here's a lovely video of a mum in labour, and her young daughter actively participating in the birth and supporting her. Please note that this is a graphic video where you get a very good view of the actual birth assisted by her husband and probably a midwife.
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22nd May 2012 09:52 AM #4
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I also wanted to mention that being sure to start preconception care at least 4 months before trying to conceive will reduce your chances of miscarriage.
And one of the very best things you can do to avoid miscarriage and have an easier pregnancy and birth is to start with planning for your baby with preconception care.
Fertility is highest in your late teens, and from there, it starts to decrease. Don't wait until you're 30 to try for your first baby because your fertility will be much less than it is now at that time.
Hope to hear your thoughts and comments on all of this.
Warm regards,


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Death Tidies Up
Kensington, Feb 2003, 22.00, 204 pp. ISBN: 1575668750 In New Orleans, though she fears her upcoming sixtieth birthday because that sounds old, Charlotte LaRue feels quite good about her cleaning company, Maid for a Day. Her small firm won a contract from realtor Marian Hebert to clean the renovated Devilier Apartments before the tenants take residency. However, the cleaning crew finds a dead body in a closet in one of the rooms. The police l...
Maid For Murder
Kensington, Feb 2002, 25.00, 264 pp. ISBN 1575668734 Charlotte La Rue needed something to support herself and her infant son when her lover died in Vietnam so she opened up a cleaning service Maid for a Day. Thirty years later, fifty-nine years old Charlotte has expanded the business which operates in the high society section of New Orleans called appropriately the Garden District. She is a good person who tries to keep a relationship with ...
Polished Off
Kensington, Feb 2004, 22.00, 245 pp. ISBN: 1575668777 In New Orleans, Charlotte LaRue, owner of Maid for a Day cleaning service, feels really good that her �favorite� (and only) nephew Daniel married her best worker Nadia and plans to adopt the young son of his new wife as his. Only, Daniel's mom Madeline acts irate over the elopement. When Maddie fails to hide her odious opinion, Charlotte becomes angry with her sibling, who never has a good t...
Wiped Out
Kensington, Feb 2005, 22.0, 272 pp. ISBN: 075820762X In New Orleans, Charlotte LaRue owns works as a maid for certain clients in order to support herself and keep busy. However, when Mimi Adams hires her Charlotte has no idea what she has let herself in for. Mimi explains that she is getting even with her neighbor Sally for hosting noisy pool parties and poisoning her trees. When the Horticultural Heritage Society meets at Mimi's home, Charlot...


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The Hour will not come until Almighty Allah ensures the [spiritual] conquest of Constantinople [Istanbul] and the Roman (lands) for believers through tasbih and takbir. (Daylami, al-Firdaws, 5/82, no: 7524; at-Tabarani, al-Mu`jam al-Kabir, 17/15,21)
Our Prophet (saas) stated: "They will [spiritually] conquer Constantinople with tasbih and takbir, and they will obtain booty the like of which has never been seen…" (Ibn Majah, Kitab Al-Fitan, p. 35)
Allah will purify him in a night. He will [spiritually] capture the Roman city [Istanbul] with takbir… (Muhyiddin ibn al-Arabi, al-Futuhat al- Makkiyah, section 366, Vol. 3, p. 327- 328)
Followers in far distant places will swear allegiance to Hazrat Mahdi (as). He will intellectually neutralize oppression and oppressors, and will stabilize countries, AND ALMIGHTY ALLAH WILL CAUSE HIM TO [SPIRITUALLY] CAPTURE ISTANBUL."
(Al-Uqayli An-Najm al-saqib fi Bayan Anna al-Mahdi min Awladi Ali Ibn Abi Talib Ale't-Temam wa al-qamal)
The Prophet of Allah (saas) said:
"The Day of Judgment will not take place until a man from my Ahl al-Bayt, Hazrat Mahdi (as) rules [the world] HE [HAZRAT MAHDI (AS)] WILL [SPIRITUALY] CAPTURE ISTANBUL AND THE ,DJEBEL [ITS SEVEN HILLS]." (Mari' bin Yusuf Karami Hanbali, Fawaid Fawaid al-Fikr fil Mahdi al-Montazar)
When Hazrat Mahdi (as) appears, even Muslims living in distant countries will express their love for and devotion to him. Our Prophet (saas) reveals in the hadith that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will spiritually capture Istanbul and its djebel. The term DJEBEL, or mountain, in the hadith refers to the seven hills of Istanbul. One of Istanbul's distinguishing features is that it was built on seven hills. The idea of "7 hills" is a well-known one that immediately puts people in mind of Istanbul.


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Tornados Fall in Final MatchApril 12, 2014
BREVARD, N.C.- The Brevard College (1-18, 0-11 SAC) men's tennis team lost 7-2 while hosting their last conference match against Coker College (10-7, 9-2 SAC) on Saturday, April 12 at the McCoy Tennis Complex.
The Tornados were only able to win one doubles match against the Cobras. George Finch and Nathan Sabate led their way past Coker's Martin Moncayo and Zach Grooms in an 8-2 win in No.3 doubles competition.
David Taggart competed for the win against Andre Staab during the No.1 singles match. The two went back and forth on sets with Taggart losing the first 5-7 then winning the second 6-4. Taggart's second win forced them to a tiebreaker ending in the Cobra's favor. Nathan Sabate also forced his way into a tiebreaker against William Marrafao. Sabate lost the first set 4-6 then won the second 6-1, but he couldn't hold onto the win in the third set, losing 11-7.
Fince anchored singles in the No.6 spot against his doubles opponent Zach Grooms. Finch won the match 6-3, 6-3 to gain the Tornados final point of the day.
This was the final season match for the Tornados resulting in an 11th place spot for the conference.


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About 6 weeks ago while sparring muay thai I had my legs kicked out from underneath me and I came down on my right elbow hard . It swelled up a fair bit and was pretty painful for a couple of weeks. Now the swelling has gone down I can feel that there is a piece about the size of a 5p coin that is loose and the cavity where this piece seems to come from has rough edges and it is quite painful to put any pressure on the elbow at all.
Is there anything that can be done about this ? Or any chance that it will mend itself ?


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The Aircrack-suite works fine, but the new driver looks buggy. As soon i try to change the mac my backtrack crashes...
ifconfig wlan0 down
rmmod r8187 && modprobe r8187
ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:44:55
after this it just looks like the "Return"-Key is pressed...the Console Window is growing down and the whole System is going instable.
Btw: I´ve tried under VM & Real Hardware
Anyone else got similar Problems??


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Somerset Family Dentistry, and, for the fourth year, Long Beach Dental Arts, will host a Halloween Candy Buy Back to benefit troops overseas.
Somerset will hold its buy-back event today and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 9426 Somerset Blvd. in Bellflower.
The event at Long Beach Dental Arts event is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Monday, and Nov. 5-8. Kids can take excess candy to 6626 Spring St., suite 200, Long Beach.
Bring your leftover Halloween candy to be donated to Operation Gratitude. Children will receive a special Firefly light up toothbrush, and for every pound of candy donated they will get a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes including a new bike.
Donated candy will be shipped to troops overseas. The event is open to children 2 to 12 years of age, who must be accompanied by an adult.
For information call 562-925-3735.
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*This is a fictional interview created by Hondo. Don't worry, US Open isn't a real person it's just a kick ass event that's taking place 3/4-3/10. So read this interview and make sure you get to Stratton this weekend for the finals. It's guaranteed to be a good one.
One of the longest, most prolific riders in the game, US Open is back. And this year he's ready to show the young bucks why he's been on top for the past 30 years, and why he's not going anywhere.
So you've been in the game for a long, long time. How long has it really been though?
Ah shit, man, I've been in this mix since 1982. That's 30 goddamn years of this shit. And let me tell you, I've seen some changes…
Oh yeah? Like what?
Well, to begin with, when I started we didn't have halfpipes, we didn't have slopestyle, big air, rail jams, none of that shit. All we did was set up some gates and point it. The kids these days might not think that's "cool," but when you're screaming down a mountain on a piece of wood with your feet barely attached, it's pretty f—king scary. We were also at a tiny little hill in Vermont called Suicide Six.
Really? You weren't at Stratton? I thought that's always been your home mountain.
No, man, no. Stratton's been my home since 1985. But before that I would shred this place called Snow Valley. That place was super mellow, man. Well, maybe too mellow. There were no lifts, so you had to hike to the good stuff…
So you were into the race thing for a while, when did you make the transition to becoming a halfpipe rider? When did you leave the spandex at home?
Hey man, watch it. First of all, we never messed with spandex! But, to answer your question, I started riding pipe in 1988. And I stopped racing forever in 1989. Don't get me wrong, I loved racing my buds, but boosting out of the pipe was just so much more fun. Back then pipes were hand dug. If you were to tell any of us back then what the halfpipes or jumps or anything would look like now, we would have laughed in your face. It's pretty crazy to see the progression over the past 30 years…
You've made some pretty big changes during your career. What events have been your favorites?
Well, I'll always have a spot in my heart from the downhill and the Super G. But I guess they aren't my favorites. The first rail jams were pretty sick. Seeing Travis Rice win some rail jams is a pretty big trip. Also I loved Big Air. But in all honesty, I'm pretty hyped on what we have going now. I'm content.
Your career has been longer than almost anyone. What are some of the craziest things that you've seen?
Well, one of the craziest years I've ever had was in 1998. That was the year it was so damn misty that you couldn't see from the top of the pipe to the bottom. It was insane. I believe it was complete underdog Rob Kingwell who won that year. His win was a complete shock to everyone. Speaking of shocks, remember Jimi Scott? Ha! The Cage was also wild. That's some shit that you will probably only believe the story if you actually saw it. It was crazy…
Have you been a part of any crazy parties or antics during your career?
I used to be known for my wild and crazy parties, but things have for sure toned down over the years. I'm older now. But holy shit, when I was young, I would rage. But those stories are better lived than told…
Who are some of your favorite riders from the past, and who are the up-and-comers that you're most down for now?
Well, Craig Kelly will always be my favorite. He really lit it up during the beginning. Same thing with Terje and Michalchuk, I loved watching those guys ride. Those dudes ripped. I also love Danny Kass, Todd Richards; man, those guys could—and I bet still can—boost. Nicola Thost could shed better than most women. I bet if she were to enter today, she wouldn't fair too poorly either. Same thing can be said for Barrett Christy and Victoria Jealouse.
As for the people who I'm excited to watch now? Well, damn, that's a huge list. Let's see. For pipe I love watching Kazu. He's amazing. I also like watching Shaun White, if he shows up. Louie Vito has four double corks, and Ipod has a giant bag of tricks too. Danny Davis has amazing style, and so does Luke Mitrani.
When it comes to slope, it really is anyone's game. Last year we got to see Mikkel Bang and his awesome style take the W. I always like it when it's an underdog. This year I bet we could see a win from Gjermund Braaten, Seb Toots, Sage Kotsenburg, Torstein, really anyone, man. I guess we'll just have to wait and see…