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U.S. forces now sit in the main square of Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, after encountering only scattered resistance. About two weeks of attention from coalition air forces and a spec ops raid (uncharacteristically accompanied by tanks) two days ago left few Iraqis able or willing to fight. When the Marines showed up yesterday, there was a brief but furious fight. Now the search of Saddam's palace and the surrounding area begins.
Iraqi National Congress sources had said many times that there was an extensive tunnel complex under the palace and the man made lake next to it. At one point, I was told that a company of "Iraqi frogmen" guarding the lake. When I told that to a certain former SEAL operator, he laughed so hard I though he would hurt himself. I suspect you could have taken a platoon off the SEALs "injured reserve" list (yes, they do have a bunch of guys, not currently assigned to one of the teams, held on active duty while they recuperate from combat and training injuries) and deal with the "Iraqi frogmen" one dark night. No matter. They, if they ever existed, have taken a powder by now.
We are now in the last stages of major military operations. But that is not to be confused with an end to this war. Thousands of false fedayeen–as many as five thousand from Syria alone–are still operating in Iraq. We are dealing with them quickly, because the local people are giving them up to us as fast as they can find a G.I. to talk to. This will go on for months, or longer if we don't stop them from coming in, which means stopping the governments that send them from doing so.
Syria, among others, continues to send them into Iraq. U.K. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw continues to say that Syria is not next on the list. We can only hope that the Ba'athist government there can gauge the weight of the iron fist in that velvet glove. The signals we send won't be so subtle, and shouldn't be. Nations such as Syria are governed by leaders whose stature is built upon oppression and bellicose statements. In that regard, the Syrians are not much different from North Korea, which cannot seem to say anything without descending into hyperbole.
What the Syrians–and Egyptians, Iranians, North Koreans and others– haven't yet been able to come to grips with is the restrained rhetoric that precedes decisive action. Were they to do so, it would save a great many lives on both sides. But to admit our ability to remove them would be fatal to them. Their ability to oppress, and maintain the loyalty of the forces they use to oppress and loot their own nations, depends on the illusion of invulnerability. That illusion toppled to the ground with the Saddam statues, but those who depend on the illusion can only deny any ripple in their pond.
We now have to get the new Iraqi government in place, and quickly. Ahmad Chalabi said yesterday that he's not a candidate for any office in the new government. As much as I like Chalabi, that would be a betrayal of his own decades-long ambition. If true, I have underestimated him. But if he's waiting to be drafted, it's a false hope.
Police from the old regime are now trying to get their old jobs back in Baghdad. It's probably a good idea to put many of them back. In doing that, we will make mistakes. Some who we think are innocent of crimes, will be guilty. Very few of these guys should be employed, and only at the grunt level. Policy and structure needs to be worked out between the coalition and the new leadership. Meanwhile, some of the old regime grunts–those without any known connection to brutality, which will be a very small number–can be put back on the streets to help get things back in order. Those later accused of crimes can be tossed out while charges against them are pending.
Attention in Iraq now has to turn north, to the places where forces have not yet been, and to the areas in which old rivalries and hatreds may cause further fighting. The Kurds have performed superbly so far, and have kept their forces under coalition command. But the Turks are still very worried.
The Kurds regard most of southeastern Turkey as part of what they regard as Kurdistan. Churchill is said to have regretted not creating Kurdistan as a separate state while the Brits were redrawing the Middle East map in the 1920s and 1930s. Had they created Kurdistan, it would have included what is now the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, which the Kurds regard as the capital of Kurdistan. That country would have stretched across northern Iraq into Iran, a considerable piece of real estate. And on the Iranian side, it would include the area where the Iranian-run terrorists, Ansar al-Islam, still operate.
All the analyses of Iran say that the regime there is on the verge of toppling. But Ansar al-Islam is a here and now problem. So long as those terrorists are shooting at Americans in Iraq or elsewhere, that problem cannot be long unresolved.
Tony Blair won't give up on the U.N. Even worse, he seems to have invited them into the single most important process in reshaping Iraq. This afternoon, addressing Parliament, Blair said that the U.N. will participate with the coalition in choosing which of the Iraqis–those who have lived under Saddam and those who opposed him from abroad–will be a part of the government between now and the first elections, to be held next year. This is a very simple issue, and to the U.N.'s involvement the answer must be not only "no" but "hell no".
The good news is that the major ground operations in Iraq are about over. Fewer American lives are at risk today than there were a week ago. There are still some places coalition forces haven't been, but the Saddam regime is done. We will fight the imported terrorists for months. Iraq is not at all a safe place for our friends. Whatever Saddam loyalists still exist are gone to Syria or through Syria to what other countries may take them. China and North Korea would, but they seem unlikely destinations for the Iraqi playboy set. They're not about to be limited in their recreation by the lack of heat and light that pervade those countries' colder nights.
Many are guessing that we are content to threaten Syria, and will take no action now. But don't be fooled by the rotation of two of the five carrier battle groups home from the Persian Gulf. That move and the redeployment of the B-2s and F-117A's back to the states are not proof that the fuse is being pulled out of the stick of dynamite Bashar Assad is sitting on. We can take down the Baathist Syrian government with a lot less firepower than was required in Iraq. And the targeting of military assets there is already under way. Syria is making itself a target. There is simply too much information that most of the major Saddamites–including Mrs. Saddam herself–are there. Much of the technology of Saddam's WMD programs may be there as well.
Syria's own chemical weapons program dates back to 1984 when it built two plants to make sarin and VX, both very nasty nerve agents. Whether Syria has WMD or not, their harboring of escaped Saddamites and support for terror should put them on the top of our list.
The sad fact is that if we deal with Syria now, it will be easier and cheaper than if we do it later. We've spent an enormous amount of money building our forces up in the Persian Gulf. Sending them home now, and back over later to deal with Syria isn't a good idea. Iran and others should take notice as well. Iraq took us three weeks to bring to this stage. Syria–a vastly weaker state with fewer usable military assets–would be over in less than ten days.
If the President gives Bashar Assad a week to turn over the escaped war criminals, the money they stole, and the WMD both nations have, it will be just enough time for the 4th I.D. to take a left turn at Baghdad. We probably won't do that. There's slim chance that Assad will learn from what has just happened in Iraq. And with our forces there, we can wait out the hot summer to see what muscular diplomacy can do to cause an emotional breach in Damascus.
The search for Saddam continues. My old pal Col. Ken Allard, MSNBC military analyst, reminded me today of how much more complicated the world has become. Now, Gen. Franks had to search out a sample of Saddam's DNA in order to identify whatever pieces of the former Iraqi "president" we may find. Ken pointed out how much simpler were the days of Bill, when the only presidential DNA we had to worry about belonged to our own president, not someone else's.
On to the new schedule. One a day unless something happens, and the warblog will stop when K-Lo declares victory. Until the next campaign begins, in a war that will–I fear–outlast most of us.


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One person is dead after shots were fired during a funeral Saturday at the Full Gospel Church on MLK Boulevard in Flint.
Fortunately, we seldom hear about these kinds of problems at Comerica park in Detroit. But, once again, violence has reared it's ugly head at a baseball game at Dodger Stadium.
If you're out shopping today on the craziest day of the year, hopefully nothing major has happened in terms of out of control customers. One woman in L.A. actually peppper sprayed some shoppers while waiting in line because she didn't like how they were pushing people in line, according to MSNBC.
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By ABBY SLANKER
Robinwood Lane Elementary School incorporated family, science, books, shopping and fun during the school's Family Science Fair and Book Fair March 12.
School librarian Kim Gorski organized the event, with the help of PTA volunteers, which brought out hundreds of students and their families.
"The theme for our book fair this year is Story Laboratory, so I decided to tie in a family science fair for our family-oriented event this evening," Gorski said.
Gorski sent a note home with all students asking for volunteers to create a science project as a family to put on display during the combined science fair and book fair.
"We have more than 30 displays set up in the gym. The children made the projects with the help of their families and they are presenting their projects as a family," Gorski said.
Teachers from each grade level also had hands-on experiments for the students and their families to try, such as sound waves and the stinky cheese experiment.
"I can't thank the teachers enough. They came up with these hands-on experiments and donated their time to our family event. The kids are really enjoying the experiments," Gorski said.
Each family was also given the opportunity to win a four pack of circus tickets or a four pack of Phantoms hockey tickets, just by attending the event.
"As the families enter the school, they are being handed a ticket to fill out and put in a drawing for the tickets, which were donated by the circus and the Phantoms," Gorski said.
As an added bonus for the science project volunteers, Gorski invited Jess Briganti of WFMJ Channel 21 to judge the science fair.
"Jess will visit will each student and their family and talk about their science project. She will then pick a first place, a second place and a third place winner. All other participants will receive an honorable mention ribbon," Gorski said.
Gorski also invited Darrell Wallace, director of Advanced Manufacturing Work Force Initiatives for Youngstown State University, to demonstrate 3-D printing. Wallace is also the deputy director for Work Force and Educational Outreach for National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute located in Youngstown.
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ELYRIA — Emmanuel de Leon will remain on the job for at least 30 days after the Lorain County Forensics Laboratory ceases operation on Friday, the county commissioners decided in a split vote Wednesday.
De Leon is the director of both the Forensics Lab, where probationers are given drug tests, and the county's Crime Lab, where drug and fingerprint evidence gathered by police is tested. De Leon resigned as chief deputy of the county's Adult Probation Department earlier this month.
Commissioner Tom Williams was the lone vote against leaving de Leon in charge of the Crime Lab. He said he couldn't justify keeping de Leon, who is the only person working for the county with the qualifications to certify lab results, because of the newly launched investigation into missing evidence at the Probation Department.
Williams said he favored having either the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's crime lab or the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office temporarily handle the testing. Both of those moves had been under consideration by the commissioners, but were rejected as either too slow in the case of BCI or too expensive in the case of Cuyahoga County.
Williams also voted against putting a 0.08-mill property tax levy on the May ballot to help fund the Crime Lab. The measure will generate $495,759 annually if approved.
The Forensics Lab and Crime Lab share resources, staff and space in the basement of the old Lorain County Courthouse, but the commissioners have said without the financial support of the county's General Division judges, who oversee the Forensics Lab, the Crime Lab won't have the money to continue operating.
Williams said he believes the Crime Lab levy is necessary — and had voted in favor of it a week ago — but he thinks the controversy surrounding the labs and Probation Department will make it difficult to win support from voters.
"I believe there are too many unanswered questions right now," he said. "With the ongoing investigation, I believe we should wait before asking voters to approve a levy."
Commissioners Ted Kalo and Lori Kokoski said they have faith that enough of the investigation will be completed within a month that they will have the information they need to explain the issue to voters and voted to go forward with the levy in May.
County Prosecutor Dennis Will described the Crime Lab as essential to law enforcement in the county and added that there's nothing to suggest that the work being done there has been compromised.
"We have not seen a problem with the Crime Lab," Will said.
An inspection report from the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy in December indicated there were security and accountability issues at the lab, but Will said it's not clear to him if the report was dealing with the Crime Lab, the Forensics Lab or both.
Will and other county officials acknowledged Wednesday that the situation is somewhat confusing because the Crime Lab, Forensics Lab and Probation Department are so interconnected.
De Leon was placed on paid leave Nov. 21 after a Ziploc bag of prescription medication that General Division Administrative Judge James Burge ordered destroyed couldn't be accounted for. De Leon has continued to certify lab results, but has not been allowed to return to the labs.
Court Administrator Tim Lubbe has said that de Leon twice denied knowing where the drugs were before coming in from vacation and producing the pills. De Leon had planned to use the medication as a standard for calibrating lab equipment, something he believed would save the county money, Lubbe has said.
Two guns and a police scanner that had been seized by probation officers were later discovered to be missing after being turned over to de Leon, according to a letter scheduling a disciplinary hearing sent to de Leon earlier this month. De Leon's resignation as chief deputy probation officer led to the cancellation of the hearing and marked the end of the internal investigation, Lubbe has said.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, de Leon's attorney, has said his client's resignation had nothing to do with the allegations against him, but was rather motivated by his layoff from the Forensics Lab and not having a job left to protect at the Probation Department.
Rosenbaum also has said de Leon and other workers can't be held accountable for the guns, scanner or other missing evidence because of how the Probation Department's evidence room was operated and numerous break-ins at the building. Court officials have acknowledged that squatters had taken up residence in the building late last year.
The General Division judges last year ordered probation officers to stop seizing property from those they were supervising. Burge has said that probation officers should have been calling police rather than seizing evidence of suspected crimes themselves.
Once the practice of probation officers seizing evidence ended, the Probation Department began the process of destroying years of accumulated evidence and that in turn led to the revelation that items were missing.
Will and Sheriff's Chief Deputy Dennis Cavanaugh also rejected a suggestion by Williams that they bring in an outside law enforcement agency to conduct the investigation. Williams said he was concerned that their close working relationship with de Leon, the Crime Lab and the Probation Department could be perceived as a conflict of interest.
Kalo and Kokoski both said they didn't think it would be a problem and Cavanaugh said deputies have investigated their own in the past without problems.
"I don't see any type of conflict with this," he said.
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NHS loses hundreds of millions of pounds in missed appointments
Almost 7 million patients failed to keep hospital appointments last year, costing the NHS hundred of millions of pounds in wasted time and lost revenue.
Outpatient data from hospitals in England shows that the two groups that were least likely to turn up last year were people in their 20s and men. The number of missed appointments rose to 6.7 million from just under 6 million the year before.
Figures released by the NHS Information Centre also showed that the total number of outpatient appointments rose by more than 9 million to 84.2 million in 2009-10 compared with the previous 12 months.
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Bhopal: Congress in Madhya Pradesh today said it has charted out a plan to "oust" the BJP government in the state in the 2018 Assembly election.
Talking to reporters here, state Congress chief Arun Yadav said, "Not only the NDA government led by Narendra Modi, but the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also failed on all counts."
"We held talks here with our district heads and other leaders for the last two days. We have blue-printed a plan to oust the BJP state government in the 2018 state Assembly polls," he said.
The Congress leader alleged that Modi lied to people with his "acche din" slogan during the Lok Sabha election.
Yadav said that people of the country and Madhya Pradesh are now saying that the "bad times" of the past were better given the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities under the present BJP government.
"The state is passing through financial distress," he said adding it was burdened under huge loans.
The BJP is trying to stifle the voices of Congress and democracy, Yadav alleged and added that "false" police cases were being registered against its leaders.
"Our leaders Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul are being defamed under a conspiracy in alleged National Herald case," he said.
"We are going to meet Madhya Pradesh DGP this evening over fake cases against our leaders, which are being registered under political pressure," Yadav said.


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Sherard Cadogan has been on the cusp of making a decision for a while now, but this time it seems as though it really might happen.
The 6-foot-3, 227-pound tight end is hoping to make his decision public in the next couple of days. Whether that happens or not, he's confident he will be done with the process by at least early January. The long wait for his four finalists -- Pitt, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Michigan State -- looks to be nearly over.
"All four schools came for house visits, so we're done with that," Cadogan said. "The last visit was West Virginia. We're talking it over right now. Hopefully I'll be able to decide before Christmas. If not then, it will be in early January. But hopefully over the next couple of days. We're talking it over again tonight, but if it goes until early January then I'll decide then."
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Anything can happen between now and his decision, and for that matter between now and Signing Day, but Cadogan finally has a decent idea of what he wants to do.
"I have a little inkling -- a feeling," he said. "They're all good schools. What I think about one of them, I also think about the others. I'll think, 'Oh, they also have a great football program.' Also, I'm looking at engineering, and they all have great engineering programs. They're all similar, but I have an inkling."
Cadogan said the best thing about the in-home visits was the chance to see how each coach acted in an informal setting. He said all of the schools recruiting him have coaches that care about their players, and that's something he was looking for.
"I guess the only difference is that two are Big East schools and two are Big Ten schools, but that's not really much of a difference. Both are great conferences and both play great teams. That's not really any different. That's why it's pretty hard."


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Square Enix Announces New Downloadable Titles for Wii
March 25, 2009
Square Enix Announces New Downloadable Titles for Wii
Line-up Includes Two WiiWare Titles and FINAL FANTASY Series for Wii Virtual Console
Square Enix Co., Ltd. announced today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the forthcoming releases of new downloadable titles including FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS and FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord for WiiWare, as well as the FINAL FANTASY series for the Virtual Console for Wii.
The release of these new downloadable titles represent Square Enix's recognition of the growing demand for online distribution of content/services, and the commitment they have made to provide content/services that match the needs of their customers.
Square Enix will be offering two new releases for WiiWare: FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS and FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord. FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is an RPG that continues the story that began in the 1991 Super Famicom title FINAL FANTASY IV. In Japan, this title was released as a downloadable cellular phone application in February 2008. It has since been lauded for its deep storytelling, and a year after its release, has been downloaded over 3 million times.
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord is the newest installment in the FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES series, which has shipped over 2 million copies worldwide and is set to grow further in 2009. This title will be a sequel to FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, which launched simultaneously with the WiiWare service in May of 2008.
The Virtual Console allows Wii users to download and play classic titles released on previous game consoles, and now for the first time ever, the FINAL FANTASY series will be made available via home console download. The first installment of the series will be FINAL FANTASY, originally released for the Famicom in Japan in 1987, which will be available for download in May 2009 in Japan. The North American release is scheduled for a 2009 launch as well.


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Every time my phone rings and it's a telemarketer, I raise a fist of fury at the Mayans for not doing a better job of ending this world when they had the chance.
The year 2012 will go down in history, I firmly believe, as the year telemarketers finally stormed the walls and brought down the bastion that was the Do Not Call list.
That list had served us well, but now these slimy people who work in cubicles, crawl on their bellies and lie through their teeth have found ways to bypass the law.
Just last week, for instance, I received a call on my cellphone.
"Hello?" I said.
We're just following up," a fast-paced voice began, "because you expressed an interest on our online survey that you would like a job in our medical field and—"
"You've got the wrong person," I said. "We're on the Do Not Call list, and anyway, we never took any surv—"
Click! He was gone like the ghosts of Christmas.
Sometimes the calls would be funny if they weren't so maddening.
No reply.
"Hello? Helloooooooooo!"
Disappointed, I hung up.
The same number immediately called back.
"Hi, there," I said, on the off chance that somebody wanted to talk with me.
"I see that you don't use our company as your home telephone provider."
"No we don't," I said. "But why do you think I'd want phone service from someone who either doesn't know how to place a call or else whose service is so bad that we can't even connect with each other?"
Click! The caller hung up on me.
I dial the number that had called. I was told to press "1" to speak with a representative. I did, and waited. And waited. Ten minutes later, another recording came on that said no one was going to speak to me but that if I left my name and number, someone would eventually call me back.
I figured that was a ploy just to get more information about me, so I gave up.
The most common telemarketing call we get is from some alleged home security company.
The last time was just a few days ago.
"Did you know that a home is broken into every 0.00007 seconds? In fact, there's a guy in your backyard right now casing your home."
"We're on the Do Not Call list," I said tiredly. "Which I told you last week when you called, and the week before that. And both times you said you'd take my name off your calling list. Anyway, we have a home secu—"
If you are one of these telemarketers, or hope to be one when you get out of prison, know this: I will never buy anything from people who break the Do Not Call law and are rude. Your call will be wasted. I hope you have a happy 2013, but, at the same time I'd like to say this: Click!


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Getaway | 2013
An ex-race car driver commandeers a stolen muscle car, taking it and its owner on a race against time in order save his kidnapped wife.
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Former race car driver Brent Magna is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.


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Larry Ellison on the Future of Java
Kleber 110000KQEF Visits (3287)
Take a look:
Larry Ellison on the Future of Java: "Expanded Investment" - Video
Oracle ACE Director Lucas Jellema posted a succinct summary of this appearance as well.
I already posted some links about Oracle acquisition of Sun through my personal blog:What will Oracle's Planned Acquisition of Sun Mean for Java
Java 7, What will be the future with Oracle/Sun merge
Oracle Adds New Exhibit to Java Technology Museum
Oracle Wants To Be The Apple Of The Enterprise, But It Just Became IBM
Oracle to put Java at its heart
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General Surgery Internship UT Southwestern
Otolaryngology Residency UT Southwestern.
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As a pre-medical student at Baylor University (Class 1984), I experienced first-hand the immeasurable influence a physician could have interacting with pre-medical students in the role of professor and advisor. It was during my time as an undergraduate that I envisioned returning to Baylor, as a physician, to teach and mentor.
The opportunity to teach at Baylor for the past 10+ years has afforded me the chance not only to teach but also to be a source of information for students pursuing a career in health related professions. Judging from my own experience, students appreciate being taught by and receiving counsel from one who has successfully been down the path which they now travel.
I directly attribute the academic and professional success I have enjoyed in my career to principles instilled by the superior teaching and experienced guidance Baylor provided. Furthermore, my experience as a Baylor undergraduate greatly influences my current role at Baylor. Holding in high esteem Baylor's instruction and guidance, I not only feel a profound sense of responsibility in making sure that the integrity of my degree is maintained, but also that those who come after me should continue to experience the same standard of commitment that was given to me when I attended. I believe the best way I can maintain this integrity is to faithfully dedicate myself to excellence in teaching as well as offering useful guidance, based on my personal experiences in medicine, to those seeking careers in health related fields.
Additional Info Married to Norma Tandy (Physician Assistant retired); Children - Lewis (Baylor class 2015), Alexandra (Baylor class 2016), Benjamin (Baylor class 2019), Wesley (? Class 2021). I continue with my full time medical practice with Waco Ear Nose & Throat; Elder Redeemer Presbyterian Church (www.redeemerwaco.org)


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Who do you think will be the next to leave Survivor Thailand?
Who do you think will be the next to leave Survivor Thailand?
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It depends on a couple of things. If they merge or not, who wins immunity, whether it be by tribe or indidually. It's also possible that someone could be really annoying & piss everyone off & they get booted. I dunno.
ITA holly, but I'm going to make a wild guess anyway: Jan!
She was a bit too freaky in the last ep. so I think she'll go even if they merge.
I think she has a big target painted on her back too. Once the merge I think shes gone
Unofficially, Ken looks really suspect this week. The other SJ's distanced themselves from him when he fought with Robb over bananas. I agreed with Ken, but nobody else seemed to back him. Also, he caught some glares when he was shouting with Robb in their little fight over votes. 'I'm the only honest person in the tribe Robb, everybody else has been lying to you from day one', Ken nearly shouted. That really would have rubbed me the wrong way. Everybody clearly heard him & seemed to be rolling their eyes.
Jan seems too obvious to me. Everybody wants her out. But I think they may keep her around if they think they can control her votes. It seems like they can vote her out whenever they want to, so what's the big rush?
Jan! i think..
You select the person you want to be with, and then you let that person have the opportunity to select you. -Shayla
"The mind is its own place, and in it, self can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n." -John Milton, Paradise Lost.
Most - if not all - of the other boots have been very obvious too...Jan seems too obvious to me.
Agreed..... if they can stand having her around On the other hand that might go for Shii-Ann and Clay too, I think, so who knows?Everybody wants her out. But I think they may keep her around if they think they can control her votes.
I'm all about the GDiva spoiler.
If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don't think it necessarily means you're a hard worker.
It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance.
Nah, I think the GDiva spoiler has already been disproved. The Fire/Water theory says Shii Ann makes the final 3. I'm all about the Fire/Water theory. It has my man Ted making final 3 too, so I have to love it.Originally posted by Miss Filangi
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Globasearch.com Google Redirection Virus – How To Remove Globasearch.com Browser HijackerPublished October 8th, 2011 by Tee Support Agent Jolin
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Step one – select the "Show Hidden Devices" option under the Hardware Device Manager located in the Control Panel -> Look for the TDSSserve.sys and click the option so it will be disabled. -> Restart your computer.
Step two – open your Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and then stop the Globasearch.com process:
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THE FINAL CRASH – THE END OF U.S. DOMINANCE IN 2013 – Part Two – The Economic Crash of 2013
Regardless of the outcome of a potential military crash between the forces of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Persian Gulf, an abrupt and the total economic crash of the United States and the world economies could be expected soon thereafter! The growing process of the current economic meltdown in the United States and in the western hemisphere will not only compound but also speed up the process even more!
The tragedy is that even if a military confrontation between these two nations should not take place, the U.S. economy is already heading toward an economic meltdown and disintegration by early 2013; the U.S. dollar would collapse along with the U.S. economy. A military clash could only make a dire situation even worse and lead to a total economic crash!
The dimension and gravity of this economic crash would be so gigantic that rising from it would be practically impossible, or it would take a relatively very long time and a couple of decades of hard work before a pre-collapse economy could be restored.
An economic meltdown would affect everybody! Already it is on its way to destroy the poor people and devastate middle-class Americans, but if it is not stopped very soon, the rich and the super-rich would be powerless and could do nothing but follow suit.
To understand why an economic meltdown would destroy the super-rich, one needs to know that an economic meltdown is similar to the melting of an ice block. Starting from the corners, the ice melts all around until it reaches the middle and eventually the core. At that point, the entire ice block collapses and disappears for good! In other words, the outer parts of the ice block are the poor and the middle-class, and the center part resembles the rich people. As the ice block melts away completely, the rich and the super-rich would disappear along with it, maybe later but for sure!
There are three powerful forces simultaneously at work on the national level, and only one of which could be enough to cause the economic devastation in the United States. On the international level, again, there are three other main factors that are working in concert action against the United States. These will be described below.
The three national factors that are working against the U.S. are
the following:
1. The Internal Factors
This destructive factor, which is at work since early 1990, is chipping away the economic foundation of this country. It started with outsourcing, enhanced through the subprime drive of the financial institutions and the final inept and imprudent economic and business decisions and activities of politicians, financial institutions and big businesses. To this category belongs bailouts, stimulus packages, lack of availability of loans and mortgages, escalating and expanding outrageous and baseless fees of all kinds, abuse and violation of rules and laws, be it by the government agencies, financial institutions, and even big companies such as AT&T!
Since we all have been generally enjoying good economic times in the past few decades without any major experience of an economic hardship, it is very difficult for the average American to realize and comprehend clearly the symptoms of an economic meltdown. Even though Americans feel its growing pain and hurting squeeze, they blame it on other phenomenon. If lasting high unemployment rates continue to exist, they fault the world economy for this malaise. If there are growing foreclosures, they blame it on people's greed and irresponsibility stemming from lack of realization of their financial limitations. And when the food prices keep rising with no stop in sight, they find the root in rising oil and energy prices and fault the oil companies and the oil-exporting nations! This all may be true and nobody disputes it. However, it does not deny the fact that all these and other events are contributing to an escalating and accelerating speed to worldwide economic collapse—the United States is unfortunately among the most vulnerable ones! The most worrisome part of it is that if the "giant" collapses, there is no easy and pain-free way of getting up—the "midgets," the rest of the world, would suffer the same destiny one after another.
To understand what exactly an economic meltdown would look like, here are some of its symptoms that would keep growing until the total collapse becomes imminent.
• Persisting high or rising unemployment rates
• Continuing home foreclosures with no resolution
in sight
• Continuing lack of availability of credit and capital by
the banks, let alone the low-cost loans and mortgages
• Shrinking credit card limits or credit card holders
unable to reduce their debt
• Fleecing of people by the government, financial
institutions and big businesses
• Declining number of people being creditworthy
• Growing number of defaults
• Continuing rise of food prices
• Shrinking governmental services
• Growing number of people without healthcare
• Increasing numbers of crimes
• Escalating social costs
• Declining social benefits and social profits because of
outsourcing and insourcing
• Increasing fees of all kinds used by the banks and
governmental agencies as survival strategy
• Growing budget deficit without the capability of balancing it the right way unless the budgets are cut arbitrarily, compounding the problems even more
• Rising cost of energy and gasoline
• Spike of vehicle repossession
• Runaway healthcare cost
The unchecked rise of energy and gasoline cost would be the last straw that would break peoples' backs and the government itself. As mobility and transport start to decrease and eventually come to a standstill, business and government functions are reduced, leading to the decrease of economic activities, declining revenues and income, contributing to an imminent collapse of the economy.
There is no need to describe as to how an economy would look like under these circumstances. It would be simply terrible and devastating. These are the symptoms of the economy when a state or a country is described as failed state or a failed economy. We have plenty of places all over the U.S. that belong to the categories of a failed economy. We should not make the mistake to believe that slumps are created by nature—they are simply products of failed economic policies in those areas. And if failed economic policy continues to prevail, it would not be too long before we would be seeing nice and fancy places crumbling down in front of our eyes and become modern slums like those we see in Overtown, Miami-Dade County, and elsewhere in the nation—long rows of empty but fancy high-rises, elegant shopping malls, and beautiful houses are the phenomenon of modern slums. In other words, we are in midst of total economic collapse from this end.
2. The Natural Factors
To this category belong hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, tsunamis, wildfires, and the like. Sadly, the U.S. is prone to these natural disasters every year. These not only destroy many lives and families everywhere all over the different states, but also cause enormous economical and environmental devastation. Even if we as a nation can deal with it, and have done thus far successfully, the fact remains that the growing numbers of these natural disasters certainly do not strengthen us economically and would exhaust our resources for other urgencies if we keep getting pounded with natural disasters.
Unfortunately, most people and politicians think that the natural catastrophes cannot be averted as we have seen during the nuclear power plant meltdown in Fukushima, Japan. This and similar incidents are simply accepted because of the power of nature and the impotency of mankind toward nature.
However, it does not need to be like that. In other words, though human beings are not able to stop or prevent natural disasters, we are, however, capable of minimizing the damages and their consequences that may occur because of a natural disaster.
For instance, if we go on erecting nuclear plants near the ocean where they would be prone to tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes or any other natural catastrophes, it would be just a matter of time that a disaster like in Japan could strike and happen anywhere in the world. In order to protect our energy-delivery systems from all natural or man-made disasters, we should consider following factors:
a) The energy delivery system should be environmentally safe;
b) The source that provides energy should be unlimited and available for free to all consumers;
c) The delivery system should be decentralized, which would lead to free energy;
d) The implementation of this source and/or technology should create endless jobs throughout that area;
e) We should avoid all questionable sources and technologies unless alternative sources cannot be implemented.
Considering these factors, we would never have the devastation of that magnitude that we faced in Japan. Furthermore, we should be very concerned and ask ourselves whether the nuclear plants as the source of energy is the right choice. For instance, is the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida, safe? Should ever this plant get hit by a severe hurricane or tsunami, what would happen to Miami-Dade County and few other counties which are powered by this plant? No doubt that if that would ever happen, Miami-Dade County and part of Broward County would be heading toward
a stone age. It would be more than total economic collapse; it would bring the end of civilization for an unforeseeable time in the affected areas!
Frustrating is the lack of knowledge of our politicians! For instance, the new mayor of Miami-Dade County, Carlos Gimenez, said in a forum that no tsunami could strike Florida, and if ever there were a nuclear meltdown in Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, we could learn from it as we do from plane crashes and prevent them the next time! With politicians like him, our expectations for a better and secured future are limited. The fact is that a nuclear power plant meltdown is no way to comparable to an airplane crash; the people living in that surrounding area would never get a second chance to learn from it. Those people would be all dead or maimed and disabled to the point of becoming like vegetable. A tsunami could also happen in Florida because tsunamis are nothing other than the underwater explosion or earthquake. The penetration of gas throughout the Florida plateau because of offshore drillings for oil and gas with growing fracking elsewhere in the United States could trigger earthquakes and cause tsunamis anytime, anywhere on U.S. shores.
Another example: one of the big issues in Florida and Miami-Dade County is transportation. Whatever method of transportation we chose, whether it be public transportation, such as bus, train or other means, the very first and the most important factor should be to look at alternative energy sources such as equipping these modes of transportation on "decentralized" solar and wind energy for reasons stated above—it would be environmentally safe, and the energy would be practically free and not subject to destruction and devastation through natural disasters. Most likely, most of
our transportation system would be intact even after a severe
natural disaster.
3. The External Factors
Although wars, currency fluctuations (devaluation), blockades, outsourcing and, to some extent, insourcing, financial manipulations, weapon sales and the like could enrich those involved groups of people and companies and contribute to their growing welfare and power, in the long term, it would weaken a nation as whole and would lead to the economic collapse of that nation if these activities continued unabated. The economic problems could compound and grow for that economy even though those groups would be making record profits! However, it would be a grave mistake and failure for these groups of people and corporations to believe that their accumulated wealth is protected in a devaluing currency and in a declining economy, especially, when the cost and social costs keep rising.
It may give rise to speculations that the reasons why multinational corporations strive toward creating one-currency system are to run away from taxes and park their monies in those countries where they are considered as tax havens and protected. Whether that could be a long-term prospect is anybody's guess. Certainly for anyone to maintain their accumulated wealth requires two uncompromised conditions to be met: (1) the currency in which they have accumulated their wealth must remain strong, and (2) a vibrant economy is the prerequisite for a strong currency. Without meeting these, every approach would be of a short-term nature and could not last for too long and would lead to failure.
Unfortunately, at present, these three factors are chipping away
our economy at full speed and without any mercy.
As these three factors mentioned above are in full operation inside the United States, there are three other international factors in concert action contributing to an economic collapse in the U.S. These factors are as follows:
1. Nations, predominantly China and India, strive to increase their economic growth in the world. Just think about the almost 3 billion Chinese, Indians, and others competing actively and with full power for economic gain against the 350 million Americans. Add to this mix those over one billion Muslims who want to seal the words of Allah in the United States, and you get the picture!
2. Countries with long-declared intention to become the world superpower. To this group belongs the Islamic Republic of Iran, and even though it is not officially declared, China is vying with for this too. Considering a potential military clash between the U.S. and the forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Persian Gulf, the dire situation becomes apparent.
3. Certainly no other nation or groups have the needed abilities to become a superpower, but they would keep creating growing problems and escalating economic and social costs for the United States. These groups are the restive oil-exporting nations of the Middle East and Africa. Of course, the radical Islamic and other terrorist groups could not be discounted; they are always capable to complicate and compound the problems that the United States is facing, which would lead again to growing economic and social costs. In addition, there are multinational oil companies and corporations that seek to influence and turn U.S. policy to their favor through their lobbying activities and by financing politicians' campaign! These all lead to escalating social costs that the American people carry.
The reason why the United States could endure so long on the international level is because of its strong position over the other nations of the world, especially in two areas: (1) strong military power and (2) the worldwide acceptance of the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency. That's why the future struggle between the nations mentioned above would be the drive to replace the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency of the world with the currency of their own. Once this power is achieved, practically the carte blanche to monetary power would be transferred to that nation. The struggle will be on until 2013, until the defining moment kicks in.
No matter what the outcome of a military clash in the Middle East between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, there is no doubt that the U.S. economy along with its European allies will crash soon thereafter even if the West end up winning the war and controlling the Middle East and North Africa. The fact that this could happen is obvious, simply as a result of rising crude oil prices. Imagine the consequences for the U.S. economy of gasoline at $5, $6 or $7 per gallon. At $10 per gallon the collapse of the U.S. economy would be guaranteed.
Now, should the Islamic Republic of Iran become the victor of the war and become the next world superpower by making the Iranian rial the world reserve currency, oil prices may not
make too much fluctuation as opposed to the former case, but the economy will hardly ever witness another major recovery and be like the good old days.
In case the rial become the dominant reserve currency, the U.S. dollar, British pound and European euro would take another major hit and would suffer further devaluation as countries with major reserves of these currencies would try to dump them on the world market or probably buy real estate and companies in the countries of these currencies. The result would be an enhanced runaway inflation, suffering from the devaluing dollar, pound and euro because of increased price for the imported crude oil on one hand and further loss of purchasing power through the rising of the general prices on the other!
This would be bad news for a nation such as China with huge U.S. dollar reserve currency! The Chinese quest of becoming a superpower would be put to rest because (1) they would not be able to control the oil reserves of the Middle East and North Africa and (2) the accumulated U.S. dollars by them would be practically worthless in other countries with the exception of in the United States, which would be suffering an increased loss of value as the inflation keeps rising.
With all the events described here, the U.S. economy would crash dramatically, bringing the economical, political and military hegemony of the United States to an end some time during the year 2013! A more exact date cannot be mentioned because of the uncertain timetable of the events.
THE FINAL CRASH – THE END OF U.S. DOMINANCE IN 2013 – Part One – Is War with Iran in 2012 inevitable?
THE FINAL CRASH – THE END OF U.S. DOMINANCE IN 2013 – Part Two – The Economic Crash of 2013
THE FINAL CRASH – THE END OF U.S. DOMINANCE IN 2013 – Part Three – Substitution of Crude Oil – The Overlooked Links
THE FINAL CRASH – THE END OF U.S. DOMINANCE IN 2013 – Decentralized Solar and Wind Energy Systems: The Ultimate Solution
THE FINAL CRASH – THE END OF U.S. DOMINANCE IN 2013 – Conclusion
The Final Crash—The End of U.S. Dominance in 2013
By Farid A. Khavari
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'Pump Boys & Dinettes' serving up homestyle entertainment
OTTUMWA — The American Gothic Performing Arts Festival is presenting "Pump Boys and Dinettes" Friday through Sunday at the McHaffey Opera House in Eldon during the city's annual Gothic Days Celebration.
Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday.
On Highway 57, somewhere between Frog Level and Smyrna, stands a gas station. Across the blacktop is a roadside eater called the Double Cupp Diner. The four guys at the station, Jim, Jackson, L.M. and Eddie, have been known to do some auto repairs, but only when aided by large quantities of time and beer. The Cupp sisters, Prudie and Rhetta, celebrate their home cooking alongside their boys with the same zeal they bring to being neighborly with the boys.
Together, the pump boys and dinettes fashion an evening of music that has received unanimous raves on and off Broadway for more than 30 years. It is a feel-good, toe-tapping musical tribute to "life by the roadside."
"It's part musical, part concert, part review and part theater, said Dennis Willhoit, music director for the show and president of the performing arts festival, "but most importantly, it's 100 percent amazing as our pump boys and dinettes transform their otherwise boring day into an occasion our audiences will be talking about for months."
The cast includes Riley O'Brien as the affable Jim, owner of the gas station along with his partner L.M. played by Mitch Usasz. Tyler Breeding is Jackson, who is smitten with a local Woolworth cashier and Eddie, played by Kyle Romerman, who once dated a Hollywood actress, now spends most of his time working on his Edsel. Natalie Saunders and Kami Roemerman round out the cast as Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, proprietors of the Double Cupp Diner. The production is directed by Miriam Kenning.
This is the opening festival production for the American Gothic Performing Arts Festival in a series of four shows that run through July 6 with upcoming performances of "Hairspray," "The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra, Go!" and an operatic adaptation of "The Billy Goat's Gruff." Shows feature actors, musicians and production staff from around the Midwest including Ottumwa, Fairfield, Oskaloosa, Des Moines, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
General admission tickets are $10 and available online at www.americangothicfest.org or by calling 641-777-9636. In Eldon, tickets may be purchased at city hall and the American Gothic House Center. In Ottumwa, tickets may be purchased at the American Gothic Performing Arts Festival office.


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beers 6289 º places 420 º 07:14 Sun 5/5/2013
Yesterday I returned from fifteen days in Germany, including four days in the Cologne area. I was excited to go to the well known brewers to try the fresh kolsch, a style we hear cannot be truly experienced without going to Cologne. We see this style in the states from time to time, either from brewpubs or occasionally bottled.
Bill Becker
beers 1775 º places 18 º 07:25 Sun 5/5/2013
I see it as brewing to style so big differences in taste would not be to my liking. I love me a cool, crisp and clean Kölsch.
beers 4000 º places 151 º 07:28 Sun 5/5/2013
That's interesting. I looked at my small number of Kolsch ratings and of the 15, 14 were American breweries while the other was Japan. With one exception they were pretty pedestrian experiences. I would have hoped for better too, had I been in your shoes. But then again, maybe that's what should be expected if the style is so narrow.
beers 3921 º places 1 º 07:46 Sun 5/5/2013
No impression on how they compared to well made Kolsch from the states?
beers 6289 º places 420 º 07:47 Sun 5/5/2013
Originally posted by Bill Becker
Sure any style has certain parameters that you need to stay within before the beer turns into a different style, but I was disappointed that to my perception they were virtually identical.
Actually Gaffel was a little different, I perceived a light mushroom, earthy aroma in that one.
beers 6289 º places 420 º 07:49 Sun 5/5/2013
Originally posted by drewbeerme
Hard to say, I was drinking them fresh. Based on my ratings I would say they were better, but that might be due to the prime condition of the beer over there.
beers 11236 º places 288 º 07:56 Sun 5/5/2013
Yes, it looks like the style guidelines for Kolsch are so narrow that to brew a true Kolsch, the breweries in Cologne have no choice but to brew very similar products. Yellow and fizzy with moderate bitterness and big-time flavor from Spalt, Tettnang or Hallertau hops?
beers 10017 º places 672 º 08:00 Sun 5/5/2013
Shaun Hill said he'd never brew a kolsch, now we know why
beers 1799 º places 63 º 08:05 Sun 5/5/2013
Yeah, I don't get the fuss about the style.
beers 9358 º places 1569 º 08:41 Sun 5/5/2013
Good summary, I agree with a lot of it. A lot of them are same-y, the only one I found to be significantly different and better in quality was the Schreckenskammer. I do remember subtle but noticeable variation on the standard apple / pear esters across the others.
beers 16645 º places 1366 º 08:43 Sun 5/5/2013
I tried 11 of the different kolsch breweries in Cologne and while they were quite similar, having them all in such a short period of time, I did recognize some differences, but you are correct that in large part they were pretty comparable. I had them all on draft and found Dom and Fruh to be my least favorite, while I enjoyed Gaffel and Reissdorf the most (though I'd previously had those and really liked them, so maybe that influenced me).


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Hollywood Now: Chris Pine, Rachel Weisz & Ari Graynor, Plus So Many Babies!By Gerri Miller
New flicks with celebs in interfaith relationships and from interfaith backgrounds, plus their baby news!Go To Pop Culture
April 28, 2014
|Elizabeth and her husband leaving the hospital with their daughter
I didn't blink an eye about the screening. It was common amongst women I knew to make sure there were no genetic abnormalities that could affect our child.
I was shocked when I got the results that I was positive as a carrier for Tay Sachs. Tay Sachs is a disease most commonly found in Ashkenazi Jews (Jews who come from Central and Eastern Europe like myself), but no one in my family is a known carrier for Tay Sachs and we haven't had any babies afflicted.
Being a carrier means I have a chance of passing the gene on to my child, but she could only have the actual disease if my husband was also a Tay Sachs carrier. Since my husband is not Jewish and Tay Sachs is typically thought of as a Jewish disease, I wasn't really worried. But to be completely safe we decided to go ahead and have him tested anyway. We were relieved when he tested negative.
Fast forward around six months and I'm three months pregnant with our first child. All is going well when I go to a specialist for a routine sonogram. The doctor looked at our chart and tells my husband he had the wrong screening. Apparently there is a different test for those who aren't Jewish. The doctor recommended that he get the test, which we did, but still we weren't very concerned.
And that's when our world flipped upside down.
I got the call from the doctor one afternoon at work. You know the news isn't good when the actual doctor calls instead of the nurse. My husband tested positive as a carrier for Tay Sachs and our baby, the baby I had been carrying for three months, the little girl who was starting to make her presence known in movement and in size, could be afflicted with the disease.
The doctor had already scheduled a genetic counselor to meet us in his office, that afternoon. He had already scheduled an amniocentesis for the next day. No one was moving slow on this.
The genetic counselor explained that it's not that unusual for interfaith couples to both be carriers. Those of Irish origins, like my husband, actually have a rate of Tay Sachs that is almost as high as those of the Ashkenazi Jews.
She explained everything to us, but I'm not sure how much of it I processed. The next day we went in for an amnio and I closed my eyes so I didn't have to see the huge needle pressing into my belly nor the image of our daughter who may or may not be healthy.
Getting in to see the genetic counselor and getting the amnio was quick, but the wait for the results was long and arduous. We waited for weeks while they flew the amniotic fluid to a hospital in New York that specializes in Tay Sachs, analyzed our DNA, found my husband's mutation and then searched for it on my daughter's DNA.
Finally, on our fourth wedding anniversary while sitting in Lowe's picking out bathtubs for a home renovation we were also undergoing, my husband and I got the news that our daughter was healthy.
Suddenly life moved forward again as it does, especially as expecting—and finally, new—parents.
There are a lot of people out there who wonder why even have genetic tests? They figure they'll deal with what they are given. But, here's the thing. Knowing what to expect gives you options, and time to prepare for whatever it is you are dealing with.
For us, having another child is risky, but eventually we wanted to expand our family. We met with the genetic counselor again and learned our options. We could take the chance of naturally conceiving a healthy child, choose not to have any more children, use donor sperm or eggs, or go through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and PGD testing, which allows doctors to test our fertilized embryo for Tay Sachs.
We opted for IVF and PGD testing. This option is expensive and physically and emotionally taxing but felt like the right choice. Unfortunately for us it didn't work, and we have come to terms with having a smaller family than we originally planned. But for others in similar situations who want to grow their families and have some control over the health of the child, this is an extremely viable option.
I wouldn't wish a situation like we went through on anyone. It was the hardest thing I've ever gone through and still affects me today. Every year on our anniversary I think back to that moment when we got the call telling us our baby was healthy. And every time I see families with more than one child, or have to answer questions from my daughter about why she doesn't have a little brother or sister, I imagine what life would be like if gone as planned. But that's life right? And I wouldn't change anything because I have the most wonderful daughter and husband I could ever ask for.
If you or anyone you know is going through something similar or planning a pregnancy, I urge you to know your options. The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association highly recommends a combination of DNA and biochemical (enzyme) carrier screening for the most sensitive and accurate carrier detection. Not all saliva tests are created equally and—especially for individuals that are not Jewish—blood enzyme testing is currently the gold standard.
There are a number of testing centers that offer comprehensive carrier screening programs for the Jewish community. The Center for Jewish Genetics offers comprehensive subsidized carrier screening in Illinois for over 80+ conditions including the 19 diseases common in the Ashkenazi community. The Victor Center offers subsidized carrier screening in multiple states. The Jewish Genetic Diseases Center of Greater Phoenix offers both educational and carrier screening programs in the Phoenix area. And lastly, the Program for Jewish Genetic Health at Yeshiva University in NY helps individuals schedule genetic counseling appointments to complete the appropriate genetic testing.
You can also visit JScreen.org to learn about a new at-home saliva-based genetic screening program. JScreen lets people screen for 19 Jewish genetic diseases, as well as many other diseases common in the general population. You can even do the screening from your own home. (It is important to note that Tay-Sachs enzyme analysis is not included in this screening. Please ensure that you speak with your physician to have that portion of the testing completed.) Or, contact your physician or a local genetic counselor about other screening options in your community. Life may not always go as planned, but in my opinion you can never be too careful or too prepared when it comes to the health of your family.


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Fire Wagon Hockey is a wonderful organization. Our son has played hockey with them for many years and has made some great friends. The coaches are all volunteers and are very knowledgeable and wonderful with the kids. My son plays many other sports but his favorite coaches are with the Fire Wagon - Yellow Jackets - Hockey organization. They also support NISRA, local food pantries plus many other areas. The families are great and always welcoming to new families. We have had the best experience with Fire Wagon!
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Most Land Israel Sold for New Homes in 2014 in West Bank or East Jerusalem
Steep drop in new construction in center of country and around Tel Aviv where demand for housing is higher.
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How to Pop the Question to a Potential Roommate
So you think you've found the one. The person for you who is compatible with your lifestyle, who you can see yourself having fun with every day, who likes the same things you like.
In short, you've found the perfect roommate. (What did you think we were talking about?)
The only problem is: This person isn't your roommate yet, and you need to ask them if they want to live with you. That could be an awkward conversation.
You don't have to buy a ring or get down on one knee, but there's still an art to the roommate proposal. Once you find someone you think would make a great roommate, here are five tips for asking him or her to live with you.
Tip #1: Don't catch them off guard.
Before you ask someone to live with you, first make sure they're in the market for a new living situation. If they already have a roommate they're happy with, or if they live with a significant other, this might not be the roommate for you.
But if you know your potential roomie is looking for someone to live with, broach the subject gently. Unlike a marriage proposal, the roommate proposal can be done via text, email or social media. In fact, the other person might appreciate the chance to think it over without having to respond immediately.
You might even want to drop a few hints first. Casually mention that you're looking for a roommate and see how the other person responds. When you feel it's the right time to pop the question, they'll probably be expecting it.
Tip #2: Be specific about what you want in a roommate.
You definitely want someone who's going to pay their share of the rent and utilities on time. That's a given.
But there are a few other variables to address as well, so tell your potential roomie why you want to live with them. If you're an early-to-bed, early-to-rise type, you probably don't want someone who parties into the wee hours. You might not want to live with a smoker or someone who has pets – or maybe that's exactly what you're looking for. Tell your potential roommate all of this. If nothing else, tell them you think it would just be fun to live together.
Tip #3: Give yourself plenty of time.
Don't wait until a week before you want the new person to move in before you ask them. You're not going to have good results if you're in a time crunch – either the other person will have already lined up a new place to live, or you're going to settle for someone you really don't want to live with, and that could make for an unpleasant situation.
So give yourself and your potential roommate some time. If you'll be moving into your new apartment around the beginning of the school year, mid-summer is a good time to start thinking about a roommate. In any situation, give yourself and the other person time to make arrangements for leaving their current living situation, moving and getting settled in. You might have to work around their schedule, and that's OK.
Tip #4: Be aware that no roommate situation is perfect, and some sort of conflict will arise.
Living with someone is very different from just being friends with them. Inevitably you and your roommate will disagree on something, and that can affect a friendship. Have you seen this person deal with conflict before? How did they handle it? If they're the type to pick fights or hold grudges, you might not want to live with them.
Prepare yourself for potential conflict as well. Of course you want to be a good roommate, so be courteous and respectful of your roommate's time and space, and you'll avoid a lot of problems.
- Read more: Quiz: Which TV Roommate are You?
Tip #5: Don't be offended if they say no.
The person you thought was your perfect roommate might not say yes to living with you, but there could be a whole list of reasons for this that might have nothing to do with you. Maybe the place you want to live is far away from the other person's workplace or school; maybe it's a money issue; maybe they're happy in their current living situation.
In any case, don't let a negative response affect your friendship. Your perfect roommate is out there; you just have to find the one for you.
Have you ever asked someone to live with you? How did you do it?


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We have some exciting new television news! The CW recently released promos for two intriguing mid-season series set to debut later this year. Judging from the teasers, both upcoming shows have high-stakes drama and supernatural elements — two things that have become a staple of the network.
Allow us to introduce to you The 100 and Star-Crossed!
The 100
"Ninety-seven years ago a nuclear apocalypse killed everything on earth," states the introductory voice-over of the promo for the new CW series The 100. So, you know, heads-up on the whole nuclear apocalypse thing. Starring Eliza Taylor, Henry "Desmond" Ian Cusick, Paige Turco, Kelly Hu and Isiah Washington, The 100 centers around a spaceship that sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of re-populating the planet. Is it just us or is The 100 giving off a compelling Lost meets Lord of the Flies vibe?
Take a look at the promo below!
"Who we are and who we need to be to survive are very different things."
Wow. Goosebumps. The 100 debuts on The CW March 19th, 2014.
The CW's Star-Crossed focuses on a romance between a human girl and an alien boy when he and eight others of his kind are integrated into a suburban high school. We're sensing a very real Roswell meets Romeo and Juliet feel from this intriguing premise.
Friday Night Light's Aimee Teegarden and 90210's Matt Lanter headline the cast of Star-Crossed, which debuts on The CW on February 17th, 2014.
What do you think? Do you plan to watch The 100 or Star-Crossed? Which show do you think has more promise?
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'The Originals' Or 'Pretty Little Liars:' Which Show Did You Watch?
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Phoenix Sosa wrote: Winston, he was dumb enough to pay his girlfriend an allowance.
Let's be fair here. If you have a child with a girl, the responsible (and right in my view) thing to do is provide regular support as the man and make sure all the needs of your de-facto family are well covered. In fact, Winston sometimes gets criticized for providing so little. The majority of foreigners I know of in SE Asia involved with local women pay a lot more than he does even without having children or such a long-term relationship. Guys will pay for things like tuition, medical emergencies, start-up capital for a small business, etc. Just ask Lad.


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LONG BEACH >> Ground zero for pet information and entertainment will be the Long Beach Convention Center this Saturday at the Southern California Pet Expo, organizers say.
The free event will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Convention Center.
"You can bring your pets, which is awesome because we have a bunch of great local and national vendors showing," said Patti Welch, vice president of marketing for the expo. "We also have a main stage with all sorts of lectures."
Lecture topics will include pet care, volunteerism, grooming, behavior and training, traveling with pets, different types of breeds and a veterinarian question and answer session.
There will be an opportunity to meet Short & Hercules from the television show "Pit Boss," where some of the details from behind the scenes will be revealed. There will be dozens of exhibitors, prize giveaways for pets and humans, dozens of rescue groups, a mega adoption fair, discounted vaccinations, microchipping, heartworm and flea preventatives, free nail trims, agility demonstrations, live entertainment, obedience demonstrations, pet products and author readings and book signings.
"People have loved that you can just have this great date with your pet and learn everything you could possibly want to about them," Welch said. "The idea of this pet expo is definitely all about education. We don't charge admission, so this is not a moneymaking thing. It's about letting the community know which of these services are out there for your pets."
Even people without pets, but who are looking, will have a good place to do so at the mega adoption fair, Welch said, which runs the gamut of cats, dogs, snakes, lizards and other animals.
"We're not against breeders for the expo, and there are responsible ones, but we wanted there to be a higher focus on rescue pets," Welch added.
The Southern California Pet Expo has been in business for six years. It had its first Long Beach event last year.
"We are a national brand that goes from state to state, but when we go into the state, the vendors are all community and locally based," Welch said.
People are encouraged to bring their pets to the expo, but all pets must be on a fixed lead or in a carrier, with proof of age-appropriate vaccinations.
For more information, visit www.socalpetexpo.com.
Jonathan Van Dyke is a reporter with Gazette Newspapers. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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"I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that."
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Figuring out how to balance the services we want with the tax code changes and deficit reductions we need is at the core of current federal, state and local budget debates. Everyone wants a better budget, but nobody wants the cuts to come from things they value, like, or depend on.
How and why tough choices might get made at the federal level will be the topic of a public conversation with U.S. Congressman Jim Himes from noon to 1:30 on Friday, Feb. 22, in the Commission Room at Weston Town Hall.
Mr. Himes will talk about why he feels the Simpson-Bowles plan provides a strong framework for approaching the difficult choices needed to restore budgetary order, and the practical implications of those choices.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own bag lunch for the event, which is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Weston. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be provided by the league.
Mr. Himes, a Democrat, represents Connecticut's 4th District (which includes Weston) in the United States House of Representatives. He is currently serving his third term in Congress and is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages active and informed participation of citizens in government and seeks to increase understanding of major public policy issues at the local, state and national levels.
All are welcome. For more information call Helen R. de Keijzer, 203-226-7830.


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I Love Making Out
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 2,737 People
I love it , I love it,! but I miss it .... :( kissing, touching, close to one another. ...getting all worked up before the main event lol ;)
Reading some of the experiences on here makesme miss having fun make out sessions. It makes my insides clinch in anticipation. Desperately wanting, needing that special connection. How I wish I could experience it all again.
Philli8807 26-30, F 1 Response 5 May 25, 2014
my g/f and i making out last week ,and i well i prematurely you know came, the g/f says hey dont worry about it your not the only one it happens all the time to lots of guys....................................im thinking there are two things wrong with that statement, who these lots of guys ,.and if there...
xterry 51-55, M 1 Nov 15, 2015
when your sent has a better flavor... on his breath!!!!!
Those deep teenage kisses,time means nothing and passion is everything. I know from the moment I kiss someone if my heart is in it. Its electric!!!! Kissing isn't overrated it underrated.
WastedShadedDaylight 36-40, F 4 Responses 19 Feb 14, 2016
I love it when me and my man have sexand how he tells me that he thinks i look really sexy and hot without clothes on😂
shomal93 22-25, F 0 Sep 6, 2014
There are numerous older men in the worldwho are single and seeking someone special in their life. For all such men, AgeMeet.com has been created as a reliable online platform to find women for dating and companionship. The spokesperson reports that many older men have started finding perfect companions through their...
allisoncc11 26-30, F 0 Aug 13, 2015
Make-Out SessionSo I was my boyfriends first kiss <3 it was at a lake at hi camp and it was wonderful! A few weeks ago he invited me over to his apartment to watch a movie and I knew what would happen(a few kisses) so I brushed my teeth good and brought mints... We held hands through the...
BreakingDownHard 18-21, F 3 Jul 29, 2013
When we're home on the couch,he will just randomly start kissing me. Kissing me the way a man should kiss a woman. And what do I do? Well I return the favor. I pour every ounce of me into that kiss. The best is when I can almost smell his arousal. I love tugging is hair and the way he nibbles my lower lip...
comeloveme2 36-40, F 2 Responses 10 Sep 24, 2015
Best Make Out Of My Life!!!!So my boyfriend and I were in Disneyland (lol ik, everyone loves Disneyland) and we had just got back to the hotel from a long day at the parks. He had his own room (he was the only boy on the trip lol) so at like midnight I snuck into his room. My sister was really cool and...
turbur 18-21, F 7 Jul 31, 2013
sweetguy2016 26-30, M 1 Response 4 Aug 16, 2015
A girl I met online and I metfor the first time at a park a few days ago. She gave me a peck before she left and we said we'll see each other again. Her friends wanted to approve me before we went out alone again because she has been abused before and they were being protective. They met me yesterday and...
mixalisduddy 26-30, M 6 Jan 3, 2015
My bf has thick curly hair.I like to scratch my nails through it and tug on his curls when we kiss. :)
mamafy 31-35, F 2 Nov 17, 2014
The idea of sitting in a car,late at night, with classic rock on the radio- making out sounds AMAZING.
I love it. it's a lot of fun,especially when he just grabs your face, and kisses you. ugh😍
briannarenee 18-21, F 1 Response 8 Aug 9, 2014
I want to make out hard to Contemptress-Motionless In White
bxcka 18-21, F 0 Oct 27, 2015
Okay so I was walking home with this guythat I've known for like 5 years. So we were walking and we already knew we had physical feelings toward eachother so when we got to the middle of the road he stopped me from walking and he asked to kiss me. I don't know why I said yes but I just wanted to. So I nodded and he...
Ashes500 18-21, F 1 Response 6 Aug 11, 2014
It's been years and I just really miss it.I could make out with any random person, but I'd rather have a passionate make out session with someone I truly care for.
ErraticSarcastic 31-35, F 1 Response 5 Sep 24, 2015
First Kiss. Ok Maybe 2ndLet's just say my first kiss was to my dads boss when he came over for coffee and I was 12. And he kissed me. My second kiss was at an ice skating rink. I was skating with a burette and red scarf in the middle of nowhere, in a forest. It started to snow. I was a brunette then. I...
iamesodeal 22-25, F 1 Response 5 Mar 4, 2013
okay ever since I had my first kiss recently Iseriously can't stop thinking about it! I mean I used to be too scared to kiss anyone but now I just want to grab the next cute boy to walk by me and just start making out with him. I feel so stupid but once I made out with one boy I've become sort of obsessed with it, it's just...
nikkilicious143 18-21, F 4 Responses 3 Aug 11, 2014
There is just so sensual about the whole thing.It's def one of my favorite things to do ;)
I have a question for guys:so when your kissing the person why when you guys stop to take a breather and then go back in for more , you don't like it when the girl tries to kiss you. Like she leans in first. When we lean in first you guys move your head back so we can't get to you. And then when we stand...
Ashes500 18-21, F 3 Responses 2 Aug 11, 2014
I Got High On My Girl!The other night last week, my girl and I had the heaviest makeout session in the history of our relationship. We make out a lot, but it's never been NEARLY as heavy as this time. We were both wearing shorts. It started out like normal. We kissed each...
RopinTexan 22-25, M 7 Responses 3 May 10, 2010
Haven't been kissed in over a year.Its killing me I love french kissing, turns me on so quickly. *sighs*
Tearystar1027 22-25 1 Response 1 Oct 4, 2015
I love making out. My boyfriend the other handdoesn't. He just like regular kisses. I find no passion in it. I love to be pulled in lips parted and tongues, nibbling, neck kisses involved. I have never been with a guy who kisses with close lips all the time. It is so hard to get used to. I miss passionate kissing. Damit:(
Angela1989 26-30, F 5 Apr 7, 2014
well **** I'm really missing this.Having that spark when making out, getting touched while making out ahh feeling those thick lips.. I miss you ..
bloodyzombie19 18-21, F 1 Sep 19, 2015
I love the passion behind kissing.The lust that fills in our eyes as the minutes pass couldn't be more of a turn on.
Lea109 26-30, F 1 Response 5 Mar 9, 2014
He suddenly jumped out of nowhere.Hugged me from the back. He started kissing the back of my neck. I feel so weak. "Hey stop!" He did but just to turn me facing him. He stares at me in the eyes. "I know you like it." "N-" He kissed me before I can even say the word no. So deeply. So lovingly. So sweetly. "I love...
mysticalexis224 22-25, F 8 Apr 20, 2016
So I love kissing women with nice full lips.Makes the kisses a lil bit sweeter especially if they really good kissers like myself..😏
tmantx 31-35, M 3 Aug 25, 2015
I just love making out..I remember when me and my girlfriend made out for the first time.It was near sunset.We were laying on the grass cuddling with each other.All we did was talk and cuddle,and at times I would give her a peck on the cheek.Then we both looked at each other,slowly closing our eyes...
Nicolas671 18-21, M 3 May 7, 2014
i enjoy it just cant remember what it feelslike i miss it
littlewhispers29 26-30, F 4 Responses 3 Jul 1, 2015
Really what i want to say isthat i like how closing your eyes while making out is normal. Only bcuz that makes making out with a 4 out of 10 can be just as hot as making out with a 10. Hooray for not having to look!! Hahahah
IAMHIM 26-30, M 3 Responses 4 Jan 24, 2014
My bf were making cokkiesand theni decied to turn around and put Icing on his face I did then I started a icing by the end we were both covered in icing then he grabed my hips pulled me close and I put my arms around his neck that kiss tasted like icing it was so passionate
sb12392 18-21, F 3 Jan 29, 2014
The words of a romanticand my desire: Oh how I long to feel the warmth and curves of a woman, skin to skin, in person, live and real. ....See my long comment
1niceguy4u 51-55, M 1 Response 0 Oct 8, 2015
Hung out with my boyfriend yesterday!And omg making out with him was amazing!!!!
BabyGirll1998 18-21, F 1 Response 4 Mar 3, 2015
There was this one guy I met at camp,his name was Dylan Stewart, and he had ridiculously bright blue eyes that I couldn't look away from. Coincidentally we got paired together, and I was like, Oh yeah. After several weeks we got to know each other, and finally, after we got home from camp, I found that he lived a...
Experiencewriter 18-21, F 4 Sep 4, 2014
3 Make-Out Sessions Say Love1) I had never kissed anyone, my boyfriend knew this he came in and just kissed me. A regular kiss, I was so nervous. He did it again, a normal kiss. Then he kissed me and opened his mouth I followed his lead and did the same as him, but then he sliped his tongue in my mouth, I...
kissingyou 16-17, F 3 Aug 16, 2013
Experience #2 So this boy(same boyas my first makeout) and I were assigned to be project partners. So one day I went over to his house to work on the project. We went up to his room to start on the project. We worked on it for a good hour or so, but then decided to take a break. I sat down and collapsed on...
illmakelovetoyou 46-50, F 3 Mar 25, 2014
SebasF13 22-25, M 1 Jan 24, 2016
What kind of kisses do you ladies like.I usually kiss hard and passionately. I read that not all girls like this type some prefer a soft gentle kiss.
037sd 51-55, M 3 Responses 1 Nov 22, 2015
I mean who doesn't like making out with theirboyfriends or girlfriends. I love making out with my boyfriend and being naughty.
iamatoughbitch 16-17, F 3 Nov 22, 2015
1st And Hopefully More To ComeSo I've never had a boyfriend or have kissed anyone until last weekend. Okay, everyone in my town hangs out on Friday/Saturday nights at McDonalds after our football games. So this guy, who is like the hottest guy in my school, was flirting with me so I decided to just go with...
Dancerchick324 18-21, F 1 Response 6 Oct 20, 2013
i love making out withboth sexes, love each and every bit of it
Soriti 26-30, F 9 Responses 28 Aug 13, 2015
Can I just come over.And like.. Makeout??????
Ebolaa 18-21, M 2 Responses 2 Dec 10, 2014


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Spring Staff Forum is TodayJan. 20, 2010
John Whelan, Associate Vice President for Human Resources is hosting lunch for Baylor staff members today from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Ferrell Center for the annual Staff Forum. New staff who have joined Baylor since the Fall will be recognized, plus winners of the BaylorPLUS award and the annual Outstanding Staff awards will be presented.


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Surely everyone knows the story of how Jimi Hendrix's star shone brightly for a short time in the late '60s before he tragically became a member of The 27 Club. That's the name given to a group of celebrities who died in their 27th year on Earth, many from suicide or, in the case of Hendrix, complications with or overdoses on drugs or alcohol. But this is one legend whose legacy is his music and has seen it extend nearly 10 times longer than his career signed to a record label -- and with good reason. Hendrix is a god on the guitar whose ability to both innovate and go between psychedelic rock and funky chords has been called genius by music critics for decades. On his latest posthumous single, the previously unreleased "Somewhere," Hendrix revisits themes found in previous tunes: cosmic entities, complex songwriting and a rebellious spirit blended with prayer-worthy prose. Jimi's string work and his reputation might have you instantly declaring this a rock track. A deeper listen will reveal it also dabbles heavily in the blues and even offers confusion with classic turn-of-the-decade funk. "Somewhere" appears on Hendrix's forthcoming compilation, People, Hell and Angels, which will be available March 5th.
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Working with oil and ink, Candice Tripp renders childhood scenes, stylistically carefree but actually complex. Through these images, isolated on large white canvases, the South African artist illustrates the challenges kids grapple with, issues like self control, imagined as a pack of disruptive "skull monkeys†breaking out of a girl's dome. "Tiny Drama,†a solo exhibition of these paintings, is on view concurrently with Kris Kuksi's macabre sculptures at Joshua Liner Gallery.
"Tiny Drama," November 21 – December 19, Joshua Liner Gallery, 548 West 28th, 3rd Floor


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Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois
My work comp was paid for 3 weeks then they denied it and said that I had had claims before and that my ex mother in law said that I was a liar and fraud and I had a old misdemeanor charge and thats the reasons why they are denying? Can they do that? On what grounds? It has nothing to do with my fall at work and my claim now.
Asked on 1/24/11, 10:38 am
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Sal Sheikh www.BetterCallSal.com
You need to hire a Workers Comp attorney.
If you already have one, these issues should be handled by them.
Feel free to contact me.
Answered on 1/27/11, 1:51 pm


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Zoning Verification is required to verify the current zoning of a specific piece of property. The Zoning Verification letter includes the current zoning district of the property. You may look up your zoning here for reference, but if you would like to move forward with construction you will still need a Zoning Verification from the proper City agency. The list of Permitted, Accessory, and Conditional Uses authorized within a specified district may be found online here.
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"If you hack your way through them by button mashing, youll still get experience points, but not as many as if you tried to take them down in an interesting way. Say you attack the one in front of you, then performed a sweeping slash to strike one at your side and face the leader, at which point you tried to kick dirt in his eyes and temporarily blind him. By doing something like this, youll get a multiplier added to the experience points youd earn."
This game screams "CONSOLE"