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Genesis 29: 14b-30: ''When morning came, there was Leah!''
"After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, 15 Laban said to him, 'Just because you are a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.'16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder one was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful. 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, 'I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.'19 Laban said, 'It's better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.' 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.21 Then Jacob said to Laban, 'Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.'22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast. 23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. 24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, 'What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn't I? Why have you deceived me?'26 Laban replied, 'It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the elder one. 27 Finish this daughter's bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.'28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her attendant. 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years." NIV
You have to say this is one of the great lines in Genesis. So full of ironic humour. It must have been quite a party too for Jacob not to know he'd been duped until the morning. Maybe the combination of the darkness, wine and Leah's veil made Laban's deception all the more effective. Someone suggested that when Jacob said, ''Give me my wife'' (22), he should have been more specific!
Jacob more than met his match in his slippery, wily Uncle Laban. If this was indeed the custom (26,27) why did he not mention it earlier? Jacob's question to his uncle in (25): ''Why have you deceived me?'' should be cross-referenced with Genesis 27:35,36. The deceiver was himself deceived. He had a most unpleasant taste of his own medicine, reaping something of what he had sown.
But, they say 'love conquers all', and Jacob's deep love for Rachel motivated him to work long and hard to have her (20,30).
By the way, although we do find examples of polygamy in the Bible, and it does seem to have been permitted, it is never commanded. It is not the divine order of things. More than once we can see for ourselves that it's not a good idea. In the words: ''Jacob…loved Rachel more than Leah'' (30) there are ominous rumblings. But even in bad things, God overrules.
'Looking back, we can see God's hand in ordering these events. Jacob got his just deserts for cheating Esau. God got six future tribes of Israel from Leah, and two more from, her maidservant Zilpah (verse 24). Once more, God used the schemings of sinful humans to further His larger purposes.' Tom Hale: 'Applied Old Testament Commentary', p.174.
PRAYER: Lord, I pray you will keep my heart, my words and all my actions true and honest. Help me to reject every form of falsehood. I would be committed to truth.


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Well, I'm sure you've seen the promotions for this one. Finally, after years of dragging their feet and avoiding the answers, the Marvel crew is ready to come to terms with what actually happened on Peter and Mary Jane's wedding day. Well… perhaps the word "actually" isn't entirely appropriate in this instance. We know what "actually" happened the first time around, but ever since One More Day rewrote the character's history, it's become obvious that the couple's big day was the specific moment when Spider-Man's original timeline and the one he currently occupies made their big split. If we've learned anything from this lingering fart of a storyline, it's that no historical event is too big to be tampered with, so perhaps using a word with such finality isn't entirely appropriate. After all, who knows how long it'll be before these new revelations are being tweaked and reworked themselves.
Written by the EIC himself, Joe Quesada – who also provides a few pages of artwork – One Moment in Time aims to answer all the questions Spidey fans were supposed to ask themselves after that poorly received storyline hit shelves almost three years ago. That's a problem, not just because most of the audience has been anxious to leave the controversial tale behind them, but also because Quesada himself is anything but a quality writer.
Beyond my obvious reservations about any story that tinkers around with the past, the timing, pace and general structure of this issue hit me like a succession of flat notes. The book's focus leaps unannounced from present to past to revisionist history and back again, slipping pages from 1987's Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 in between awkward breaks in the Peter and MJ's strangely emotionless conversation in the present. In the midst of those flashbacks, certain pages of the original story are omitted and a series of new panels exploring a lame side storyline are crammed in. The idea was to match the look and feel of the originals, both in terms of look and storytelling, but it fails in both respects. Jim Shooter and David Michelinie's original pages, despite their age, feature both a more personable set of characters and a more poignant, introspective narration. The new variations Quesada and company try to slide in are ham-fisted imposters; rather than enhancing the new revelations with a sense of authenticity, the inclusion of these old panels only serves to spotlight how far from the book's core the new direction is carrying us.
The issue's artwork is all over the place, from Paolo Rivera's unsuccessful Paul Ryan impression to Quesada's thick, over-dynamic compositions. Rivera's work is probably the best of the lot, making the most of a tough assignment with a limited but effective approach. His actual pencils aren't far off from the dated style he's asked to mimic, but the work is betrayed by an extremely muted, flavorless coloring effort that leads it to stick out where it's meant to be fading in. Paul Ryan's efforts, a product of a time when colors were blunt and artwork more literal, stands the test of time fairly well. His style may not be the modern flavor, but it's clear even in retrospect that he was trying out new ideas in storytelling and composition at the time of the story's original publication. Quesada's artwork, usually the centerpiece of his involvement in a series, is totally out of place here, a true rotten egg. Inactivity has spoiled his consistency and too much willingness to push the visual envelope results in artwork that constantly thinks it should be doing more than is ever really necessary.
From cover to cover, the first chapter of One Moment in Time is a great disappointment, soiling a strong story from the publisher's vaults in the hunt for another big event. It's very much the spiritual successor to One More Day, and I don't mean that as any kind of a positive. The issue is ill-conceived, confusing and convoluted, the ramifications are painful and plentiful, and the message is clear and simple: Marvel isn't above sullying their own history for the sake of a few extra sales. It's an awful story that sets a terrible precedent for the future direction of this series. Skip it.
Spider-man's story has been so messed up I can't enjoy reading it supposeI can always go back and read the old issues, but as far as I'm concerned Spider-man is FUBAR at this point.


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Muscle stimulation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
We reviewed the evidence for applying electrical stimulation to the thigh muscles of people with COPD (a long-term lung condition characterised by cough, sputum production (fluids from the lungs, i.e. phlegm) and difficulty breathing). We looked at studies that used two groups; one receiving electrical stimulation by placing conductive pads over the muscle, the other receiving usual medical care. We also looked at studies that added electrical stimulation to an exercise programme and compared the results with a group that only undertook the exercise programme.
The studies measured muscle strength and endurance (how long the muscle could work), muscle size, exercise capacity, shortness of breath, leg fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQoL; a measure of a person's satisfaction with their life and health). We also looked to see if applying electrical stimulation to the muscles in the thigh caused any unwanted effects.
People with COPD find exercise difficult and feel breathless. But exercise such as frequent brisk walking or stationary cycling reduces breathing difficulties and improves the ability to exercise. One way that exercise helps is by improving the condition (how well they work) of the thigh muscles.
However, for some people with COPD, exercising at a level that is high enough to improve the condition of the thigh muscles is difficult because they experience severe shortness of breath with exercise. In these people, it may be that using an electrical current to stimulate the thigh muscles will help to improve their condition. Because the electrical stimulation is applied to only a few muscles (in contrast to exercise, which involves several muscles), electrical stimulation can be completed without causing much shortness of breath. If electrical stimulation can improve the condition of the leg muscles, it might be a useful rehabilitation approach.
The evidence is current to March 2018.
Study characteristics
Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria for the review, of which 16 had data on 267 participants that could be included in the analyses. The average age of people in each of the studies ranged from 56 to 76 years and 179 (67%) were men. Seven studies explored the effect of applying electrical stimulation alone and nine studies explored the effect of adding electrical stimulation to an exercise programme. Electrical stimulation was applied in a range of settings, such as at home, in an outpatient hospital department, on a hospital ward or in an intensive care unit. Most studies stimulated the thigh muscles once or twice a day for 30 to 60 minutes on four to seven days each week for four to eight weeks.
Studies that explored the effect of applying electrical stimulation alone showed an increase in strength and endurance of the thigh muscles. They showed an increase in some, but not all, measures of exercise capacity and a decrease in the severity of leg fatigue after exercise. Studies that explored the effect of adding electrical stimulation to an exercise programme showed a small increase in the distance walked in six minutes. In people who were most unwell (e.g. in an intensive care unit), adding electrical stimulation to an exercise programme helped people to spend fewer days confined to bed. Electrical stimulation did not increase the risk of side effects.
Quality of the evidence
The quality of evidence provided by this review was low. This is because most studies had design problems. The inclusion of future studies into this review is likely to change the results.
NMES, when applied in isolation, increased quadriceps force and endurance, 6MWD and time to symptom limitation exercising at a submaximal intensity, and reduced the severity of leg fatigue on completion of exercise testing. It may increase VO2peak, but the true effect on this outcome measure could be trivial. However, the quality of evidence was low or very low due to risk of bias within the studies, imprecision of the estimates, small number of studies and inconsistency between the studies. Although there were no additional gains in quadriceps force with NMES plus conventional exercise training, there was evidence of an increase in 6MWD. Further, in people who were the most debilitated, the addition of NMES may have accelerated the achievement of a functional milestone, that is, the first time someone sits out of bed.
In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the use of neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) either alone, or together with conventional exercise training, might improve the condition of the peripheral muscles, increase exercise capacity and functional performance, reduce symptoms and improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
To determine the effects of NMES, applied in isolation or concurrently with conventional exercise training to one or more peripheral muscles, on peripheral muscle force and endurance, muscle size, exercise capacity, functional performance, symptoms, HRQoL and adverse events in people with COPD.
We searched the Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, clinical trial registries and conference abstracts on 14 March 2018.
Randomised controlled trials that recruited adults with COPD if they had compared outcomes between a group that received NMES and a group that received usual care or compared outcomes between a group that received NMES plus conventional exercise training and a group that participated in conventional exercise training alone.
Two review authors independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane 'Risk of bias' tool. We expressed continuous data as either the standardised mean difference (SMD) or mean difference (MD) with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). We assessed the quality of evidence using the GRADE approach.
Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria of which 16 contributed data on 267 participants with COPD (mean age 56 to 76 years and 67% were men). Of these 16 studies, seven explored the effect of NMES versus usual care and nine explored the effect of NMES plus conventional exercise training versus conventional exercise training alone. Six studies utilised sham stimulation in the control group. When applied in isolation, NMES produced an increase in peripheral muscle force (SMD 0.34, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.65; low-quality evidence) and quadriceps endurance (SMD 1.36, 95% CI 0.59 to 2.12; low-quality evidence) but the effect on thigh muscle size was unclear (MD 0.25, 95% CI -0.11 to 0.61; low-quality evidence). There were increases in six-minute walk distance (6MWD) (MD 39.26 m, 95% CI 16.31 to 62.22; low-quality evidence) and time to symptom limitation exercising at a submaximal intensity (MD 3.62 minutes, 95% CI 2.33 to 4.91). There was a reduction in the severity of leg fatigue on completion of an exercise test (MD -1.12 units, 95% CI -1.81 to -0.43). The increase in peak rate of oxygen uptake (VO2peak) was of borderline significance (MD 0.10 L/minute, 95% CI 0.00 to 0.19).
For NMES with conventional exercise training, there was an uncertain effect on peripheral muscle force (SMD 0.47, 95% CI -0.10 to 1.04; very low-quality evidence) and there were insufficient studies to undertake a meta-analysis on the effect on quadriceps endurance or thigh muscle size. However, there was an increase in 6MWD in favour of NMES combined with conventional exercise training (MD 25.87 m, 95% CI 1.06 to 50.69; very low-quality evidence). In people admitted to either in an intensive care unit or a respiratory high dependency centre, NMES combined with conventional exercise reduced the time taken for participants to first sit out of bed by 4.98 days (95% CI -8.55 to -1.41; very low-quality evidence), although the statistical heterogeneity for this analysis was high (I2 = 60%). For both types of studies (i.e. NMES versus usual care and NMES with conventional exercise training versus conventional exercise training alone), there was no risk difference for mortality or minor adverse events in participants who received NMES.
Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Pulmonary rehabilitation using minimal equipment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Intensity of stationary cycling, treadmill or ground walking as a mild form of exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Oxygen therapy during exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Interventions to promote referral, uptake and adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Lungs & airways > Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stable) > Physical therapy
Child health > Lungs & airways > Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stable)
Complementary & alternative medicine > Lungs & airways > Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stable)
Hill K, Cavalheri V, Mathur S, Roig M, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Robles P, Dolmage TE, Goldstein R
Hill K, Cavalheri V, Mathur S, Roig M, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Robles P, Dolmage TE, Goldstein R. Neuromuscular electrostimulation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD010821. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010821.pub2

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Sandra C. Burch, 67, a longtime resident of Greenwich, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Fort Hudson Nursing Center in Fort Edward.
Born September 16, 1951 in Saratoga Springs, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Celia Mosher Squires.
Sandra enjoyed coloring, Bingo, word search puzzles, and her pets. She was a former member of the Middle Falls Fire Department Auxiliary, and had worked for many years at the Great Escape.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Harold Burch Sr. in 2001.
Survivors include her daughters, Lucinda Burch of Saratoga Springs and Jennifer Flewelling of Victory Mills; 2 brothers, Sante Squires of Norfolk, VA and Anthony Squires of Lake George; 4 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Emily, Allison, and Cody; close family friend, Marion Diehl of Victory Mills; several step brothers and step sisters; several nieces, nephews and her grand dog Trouble.
The family would like to thank the staff at Fort Hudson Nursing Home and Hospice for the great care given to Sandra.


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#Audiobook Blog Tour: In Sight of the Mountain by Jamie McGillen
Posted on May 26, 2020 May 17, 2020 by The Audiobookworm
Author: Jamie McGillen
Narrator: Sarah Brands
Released: Apr. 24, 2020
Publisher: The Evergreen Bookshelf
Genre: Young Adult; Historical Fiction
"An engaging escapade with a feisty female lead." (Kirkus Reviews)
"A beautifully written story. A must-read for those who are striving to fulfill their dreams…" (Seattle Book Review)
"An epic and gripping work of historical fiction… the perfect historical read for fans of pioneering heroes and tales of triumph over discrimination." (Reader's Favorite 5-Star Review)
In the devastating aftermath of the 1889 Great Seattle Fire, 19-year-old Anna Gallagher faces considerable pressure to marry well and soon. But she has no intention of giving up her freedom to keep house. She wants to be the first woman to summit Mount Rainier.
Anna's grandfather couldn't disapprove more. And after he discovers that she's befriended a Duwamish woman in the forest, he threatens to disown her completely.
Still, her resolve to summit doesn't waver until she meets a fisherman who seems to love adventure as much as she does. He's not the kind of high society gentleman who could save their family's finances after the fire, but he adores her and treats her like an equal.
Mountaineering through glaciers, avalanches, and frozen temperatures might cause Anna's family to disown her forever. It might even ruin any future marriage prospects. But if she succeeds in reaching the icy peak, she could pioneer the way for women mountaineers, and create a new identify for herself, something she's been longing for her whole life.
Inspired by the trailblazing women of the 19th century who dared to summit Mount Rainier, In Sight of the Mountain is a charming coming-of-age story, but it also casts the reader's gaze upon issues of colonialism, class, and women's far-too-narrow options.
Jamie McGillen lives in the shadow of Mount Rainier, and no matter how many times she moves away, it draws her home. Everything about large evergreen trees delights her, except how poky they are, and the sap. Her poems and essays have been published in numerous literary journals, and she teaches English Composition at Highline College. When she's not teaching or cutting strawberries for her starving children, she enjoys writing rhyming poetry, but it's simply not as popular as it used to be. You can find out more about her at http://www.jamiemcgillen.com.
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Sarah has had a long love affair with audiobooks. She first fell in love with Little Dragon and Orange Cheeks by Jay O'Callahan at age 5 and has been listening ever since. Back then, of course, they were books on tape. Her dream of becoming an audiobook narrator started to become a reality when she began volunteering at Learning Ally as a reader. Outside of reading and narrating, she enjoys baking (when there's not a flour shortage due to a pandemic), hiking, and dabbling in writing and drawing. Sarah finds herself interested in many things, reflected by her work history: waitress, retail associate, licensed forklift driver, salesperson, special education teacher, reading therapist, and professional learning facilitator… Currently she daylights in ed tech sales and moonlights in her recording booth. She lives in Virginia, grew up in Oklahoma, and a piece of her heart will always be in Colorado.
Q&A with Author Jamie McGillen
Sarah and I had a phone call at the very beginning, and we were able to talk about the overall story tone, different character accents, and other regional tidbits. I also wanted to give her space to be creative with her narrating, so I wasn't suuuuper picky about everything (I hope she agrees)! There were definitely some pronunciations we had to discuss, but I think we worked really well together. Couldn't have asked for a better partner on this audiobook journey!
The story is inspired by Fay Fuller and other trailblazing women of the nineteenth century. Like Isabella Bird who traveled around the Rocky Mountains, and climbed Longs Peak in 1873. And Lucy Walker, a British woman who summited the Matterhorn in the Alps in 1871. I really wanted to tell the story of a woman in the late nineteenth century who was struggling for agency. It was a really interesting time period in American history, when people just weren't sure what to think of women. Should we let them help chop down trees and build houses because we don't have enough men? Should they be able to get a university education, but not be allowed to vote? The logical answers to these questions were starting to emerge, even though it challenged the social norms.
I'm a huge fan of audiobooks. I can't imagine NOT having my own book available as an audiobook!
What do you say to those who view listening to audiobooks as "cheating" or as inferior to "real reading"?
Don't. Be. Ridiculous.
What gets you out of a writing slump? What about a reading slump?
I'm an all-or-nothing kind of person, so I go through times of intense writing and then long breaks. I guess it's similar with my reading habits. I always find audiobooks are easier to get back into after a break from reading.
What's your favorite:
Food: Chocolate, popcorn, and peanuts
Book: Anna Karenina
Television show: LOST
Sports team: Seahawks!
Are any of those things referenced in appearance in your work?
Yes! Anna Karenina is featured quite prominently. The characters in my book also eat a solid amount of chocolate, including my fave Christmas cookies: chocolate crinkles. And of course the whole story is set in Seattle when the town was just getting started!
I think the best advice is that it takes a million words to write a good one. I'm not even close to a million… yet! So I'll keep working on the craft until I get there.
Do you have any tips for authors going through the process of turning their books into audiobooks?
Use Sarah Brands as your narrator!
I'd like to write the sequel to IN SIGHT OF THE MOUNTAIN in the next year or so.
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Explaining Ferguson
Dethguild lays it out.
As does Will Grigg.
Wait until there is an "injustice" against the illegal immigrant community.
Welcome to FUSA.
19 responses to "Explaining Ferguson"
Jim Klein | November 27, 2014 at 10:19 |
Two home runs in one at-bat; remarkable. Thank YOU, CA. When the Dawn comes and the history is written, I don't know who will have a more prominent place than you. I'm gonna love watching the academics go dizzy over it.
Oops, I mean the former academics.
Iceni26AD | November 27, 2014 at 10:58 |
Finally. I was beginning to wonder if anyone had given the topic serious thought. Good, then. Don't do stupid shit, and manage expectations.
At some point, legitimate targeting will commence.
That about it?
Tom | November 27, 2014 at 11:03 |
Great Read, On Deth piece (sorry didn't read the other yet but will)
"PS: (Don't think some serious cats ain't watching all this and taking notes – plenty of missteps to rectify going forward – and lots of useful things to see and remember"
And as Sparks recommends "Listen and learn". Thanks for Sharing Ferguson. I'm not sure what this whole "Occupy Jr." protest movement is about but it's starting to look very meme driven and regime beneficial in it's output products which are as follows (not in order of signifigance):
1. Increase and stoke racial hatred
2. Give the stoned youth something to join.
3. Distract from national illegal immigration rape of the county.
4. Give a governor a chance to see how the ghetto will respond during a
crisis and try out their new MRAP toys.
5. Have the "other white meat" volunteer and beg for Nat Guard in the streets.
6. Good distraction from the current economy.
Bill Harzia | November 28, 2014 at 09:06 |
Distraction, indeed. Anybody remember the Ebola epidemic?
EB | November 27, 2014 at 13:38 |
Griggs article is amazingly ignorant.
If you are a member of the "productive class" and are involved in a shooting you can not be compelled to give any statement to the police. You are not forced to "justify your actions" to anyone including the police. When the cops get there they can't make you say anything. What are they going to do? Beat it out of you? If you are smart you will not make any spontaneous statements which can be used against you.
You will eventually be read your Miranda rights where you will be told you have the right to remain silent and to have an attorney. Even with an attorney you are not legally compelled to provide a statement. You can go all of the way through a trial without saying a word to anyone.
If a cop gets involved in a shooting he is legally compelled to provide a statement which can and will be used against him at a later date. He has given up his right to remain silent the day he signed up.
Do you now wish to take away his right to consult with an attorney as well as his right to remain silent?
Perhaps if it were to go to trial you would also like to force him to give up his right not to testify against himself but compel him to do so.
He also talks of "white privilege" while being a black man living in lily white Idaho. Perhaps he should go police his brethren in Ferguson.
The cops are out of control in this country just like everything else the government is doing however there are many better examples of police excess out there.
Perhaps the white man who was unarmed, minding his own business, yet was gunned down in Utah. That isn't mentioned in the news media because of the victims "white privilege".
Will Grigg is a bit off on some of this, and unusually so, I might add. He is not an ignorant man, by any stretch of the imagination. I ponder whether his expectations were a bit inflated, given the role media played in the retelling of this particular police shooting? It is though he expected accountability. Odd, really….given the considerable amount of time he has spent over the last several years, archiving case after case which, without doubt, proves, no such animal exists, ever, behind that thin blue line.
He is not ranting about "white privilege"…he is just clearing up the misconception about the true color of "privilege" in this case, blue. As long as he has been at this, he should not have expected anything different, if indeed unmanaged expectations played a role here.
Will Grigg is among the most even handed, eloquent voices of reason out there, and we are fortunate really, that he chooses to spend any time whatsoever in the cause of Liberty.
DWEEZIL THE WEASEL | November 28, 2014 at 08:09 |
Has Grigg ever had his ass kicked by a black man? Has he ever even been in a fight, altercation, or heard shots fires in anger? If he is that nutted up about the No Bill, then he should write Holder and have the officer prosecuted under Title 18, Section 242, U.S.C.- Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Authority.
In my experience as a peace officer, every shooting has it's own set of circumstances and no two are alike. Yes, we have all posted here about the out-and-out murder of citizens and dogs by thugs with badges over the last several years. The murder of Kelly Thomas and Jose Guarena come to mind immediately. But, this shooting was different and we all know it.
There have also been posts about the twelve or thirteen things the media DID NOT report about the Brown shooting. Plus, there are straws in the wind about one of the witnesses(a young black male) who ended up murdered allegedly because he gave testimony to the GJ which supported the officer. How about that one, Mr. Grigg? Are you going to be a "fair and balanced journalist" and investigate that?
I have no idea what Will Grigg has personally experienced. Have you considered asking him?
Having followed Will Grigg for several years now, I detect something a bit off key in this latest column. It could be for any number of reasons. In thinking about it, though, this is a world where a cop believes it within his authority to order a young man to walk on a sidewalk, rather than the street, and the young man has a horribly mistaken notion that he can with impunity, tell that cop to fuck off. A lot of cops have killed a lot of people for far less than that. But then, to approach that SUV, put hands on it, and the cop…that right there is a death wish, considering the clime in which we find ourselves these days, and no one had any reasonable expectation for any different outcome than was had.
I'm surprised Will Grigg missed that. Its rare, in fact I've never seen it before.
Mr. Iceni: I could not find a comments section to that article when I went to his site. Also here is some really good food for thought. I would urge all here to go to WND and read Mr. Farah's article today(11/29) about the murder of Miriam Carey by the DC POLICE. It is spot on.
Lugh | November 29, 2014 at 02:48 |
He posted a propaganda picture of Michael Brown sitting with a little baby. Brown looks like just a big cherub and not the vicious beast that he was. He states in the comment section that he is not Black. But like many people of color, he identifies with the Black Cause – and that makes him an enemy of the real America which is White and Western and cannot be anything else.
Jimmy The Saint | November 28, 2014 at 21:46 |
"You will eventually be read your Miranda rights where you will be told you have the right to remain silent and to have an attorney"
Under the latest Supreme Court rulings, you basically have to affirmative ask for that stuff.
Erik Rush: No Justice, No Peace, No Brains:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/11/no-justice-no-peace-no-brains/
WiseCaveOwl | November 27, 2014 at 18:11 |
clearly, the short-term solution is ethnoCommunity Policing. No longer should honest, peace-loving Blacks be tormented by White Privilage. No White cops in the Black areas, no Black cops in the White/hispanic areas. White and hispanic cops will function essentially to keep the resultant mayhem confined to the "Black", 'scuse me, "Afro-American community" (see: New Orleans during Katrina). Long term, the solution will be achieved only via a multi-front Race War
Prepping Preacher | November 28, 2014 at 07:21 |
8′ high concrete containment walls around the rioting area, completely sealing it off; let the "flame" burn itself out as depicted in the picture above; remove wall, clean up razed areas, make public parking; rinse and hang to air dry… repeat as necessary… what of the "good people" in the CO, you say…? 1) SHOULD ALREADY have moved out of the "hood", if not then 2) they SHOULD ALREADY be a) armed and b) ready to defend what is theirs
.30-'06 | November 28, 2014 at 08:48 |
Areas of this country used to have segregation for a reason. Think about it. DO you think people in the 1870's in the South woke up one day and said "hey, we have nothing to do today so let's segregate the freed slaves!". Uh, no. Segregation came about as a way to maintain societal norms after a brutal civil war which reduced areas of the Confederacy to the stone age along with millions of freed, uneducated, hungry and possibly violent slaves.
Now matter the revised history of the libtards, things happen for a reason and it usually involves survival and life or death outcomes.
Legal Alien | November 28, 2014 at 12:38 |
So, it seems that Verwoerd's South African Apartheid laws, and his reasoning behind them were not that far off the mark then
Sheriff Clarke takes on Holder, politicians, re: Ferguson MO
Very interesting perspective.
Marlo Stanfield | November 28, 2014 at 18:42 |
No credible commentator could remotely refer to what we have seen as "peaceful protesters." That being said, I wonder who's signing the checks for the KKK? Wouldn't be a bit surprising to learn its the same folks who are signing the checks for the NBPP.
What a circus.


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Additionally, there are service programs such as Foster Care, Child Abuse and Neglect, Adoption, Adult Protective Services, Employment Services, Court Services, and Structured Family Therapy counseling.
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Alfie Scoop Death – Obituary : Alfie Scoop Has Died
Alfie Scoop Death – Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death
So from what I'm seeing, its been confirmed Alfie Scoop; the oldest surviving actor from Rankin Bass' Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, passed away on the 24th at the age of 101.
Alfie was the voice of Charlie in the Box & one of the most memorable performances from the special
Sad this wasn't really getting any attention at all given that the only reason this was found out was from an obituary posted a few days ago online.
Through a social media announcement, DeadDeath learned on August 3, 2021, about the death of Alfie Scoop who has died. In the mourning spirit of this death, families, friends, and associates of the deceased share their sad news across social media timelines.
It is really a difficult time for the beloved ones of Alfie whose passing has brought so much tears to.
Alfie was the voice of Charlie in the Box & one of the most memorable performances from the special pic.twitter.com/ZHNLuwiAyO
— Michael Edwards (@MEdwardsVA) August 4, 2021
This publication is not serving as the official obituary announcement by the family. An account of life of Alfie Scoop and details about the upcoming funeral is not contained in this writing. The family of the deceased would release the official obituary announcement which may contain the visitation and funeral date.


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Christopher Lionel Haberman
Visalia, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 35 years of experience
Visalia, CA 93279-0521
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Charles E. Dederich School of Law
The first 15 years of my legal career were spent as an investigator for the in-house law firm of a major nationwide non-profit organization. I managed up to 20 other investigators on complex, often high-profile, civil, criminal and tax litigation. In the 1980's I attended law school and settled in Visalia California, were I was a partner in a law firm focusing was on criminal and civil litigation in state and federal courts. I successfully obtained a LIFE verdict in a double homicide death penalty case. I handled many appeals for criminal defendants on an appointed independent basis for the...
Robert Martin Dowd
Hanford, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 47 years of experience
(559) 584-6656 111 E 7th St
Civil Rights, Administrative, Agricultural and Personal Injury
Robert M. Dowd was born and raised in Hanford, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University. He was an honor graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps The Basic School. He graduated magna cum laude from California Western School of Law. He is a Retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. He is married with two children and three grandchildren. Mr. Dowd is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, has been awarded the highest personal rating of AV by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected by the San Francisco Magazine as a Super Lawyer in...
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Fresno, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(559) 878-3521 1100 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 132
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Rachelle T. Golden, is admitted to practice in California and in Washington D.C. She is currently admitted to practice in all California State and Federal District courts within the State of California. Ms. Golden regularly consults with private and public entities in proactive ADA compliance, which includes creating policies and procedures that comply with Federal and State laws. She is a defense litigator who represents both public and private entities in ADA defense and employment defense. Ms. Golden is a consultant and educator for various political organizations throughout California. She collaborates with and assists elected officials and lobbyist groups in drafting...
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(559) 530-3144 115 West Grangeville Blvd
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Hanford, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 6 years of experience
Jeffrey W. Peterson was born and attended high school in Fresno, CA. He graduated from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law-located in Macon, Georgia-in 2014. His undergraduate work was completed at Reed College in Portland, OR where he majored in Comparative Religion. In 2008, he earned a Master's degree in Eastern Classical Literature from St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM. These early educational achievements provided Mr. Peterson with a deep understanding of the Liberal Arts and cultivated his appreciation for virtue.
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(559) 420-1222 2140 N. Winery Ave., Suite 101
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(661) 323-1400 2020 Eye Street
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(559) 960-5613 1111 E. Herndon, Ste. 204
Civil Rights, Business and Employment
UCLA School of Law
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Lancaster, CA Civil Rights Attorney
Ext. 090 PO Box 9076
Lancaster, CA 93539-9076
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San Francisco, CA Civil Rights Attorney
(415) 688-2176 536 Pacific Avenue
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Los Angeles, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 32 years of experience
(213) 553-4550 355 S. Grand Ave.
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Duke University School of Law and Duke University Law School
Jonathon Kaplan is one of the state's top trial lawyers, having tried dozens of significant cases involving civil rights, employment claims, wage and overtime matters, discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, FEHA, Equal Pay Act, personal injury, product liability, consumer claims, fraud claims and business disputes. He has obtained an overwhelming number of highly successful verdicts for his clients. Jon has served as appellate counsel on many cases, resulting in published California opinions and establishing law in his areas of practice. Based on his winning track record, opposing lawyers know Jon and his law firm, Kaplan Weiss LLP, are ready, willing...
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Los Angeles, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(310) 634-1316 11620 Wilshire Blvd
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Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Peter Depew
San Luis Obispo, CA Civil Rights Lawyer
(805) 295-6856 1119 Palm St.
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Oakland, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(510) 584-9020 1999 Harrison Street #1800
Oakland, California-based civil rights lawyer representing employees and tenants in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Glenn Michael Katon
Oakland, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 30 years of experience
(510) 463-3350 385 Grand Ave
Glenn Katon is an experienced litigator who has handled numerous trials and appeals. His practice has focused on plaintiffs' civil rights for the last ten years, preceded by over ten years of commercial litigation. He has litigated racial profiling, immigrants' rights, police misconduct free speech, and religious freedom cases, and been quoted on civil rights law in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Newsweek.
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Lorna M. Jaynes
San Jose, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(510) 795-6304 2570 N 1st St
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Because divorce is a problem to be solved, not a battle to be won, I focus on alternatives to the court system, through Collaborative Law and Mediation. I believe that most families and children are best served by being supported to work together in resolving their family matters. The fundamental goal in both Collaborative Divorce and Mediation is client empowerment.
With either mediation or the Collaborative process you will have control of the decisions that are made and will be firmly supported, legally and emotionally, in achieving a successful dissolution of your relationship. This not only allows but also encourages you...
Afshin Mozaffari
Santa Monica, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(323) 696-0702 401 Wilshire Boulevard
Afshin Mozaffari is the founder and principal of Mozaffari Law. Mr. Mozaffari's practice focuses on employee rights litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation, and wrongful termination. Prior to the founding of Mozaffari Law, Mr. Mozaffari represented numerous corporations, schools, and non-profits in employment law, business litigation, and class action cases. He recently left the defense side to follow his long-held passion for representing the rights of employees and other individuals. Mr. Mozaffari graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier Law School, where he served as Articles Editor on Whittier Law Review. During law school, he worked as a Judicial Extern to the...
Carlos Scott Lopez
San Carlos, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 16 years of experience
(415) 287-0719 231 Manor Dr
Civil Rights, Estate Planning, IP and Tax
Human / Civil Rights Attorney working with clients in the public and private spheres for over 25 years in over 75 countries. Significant experience serving non-profits in the public health and international development spheres assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and those suffering from various forms of trauma. Particular focus on LGBTQ and non-binary clients with legal / personal concerns related to gender expression and its effects and helping spearhead international initiatives addressing the same.
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Kurt D. Hermansen
San Diego, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(619) 236-8300 550 West C Street
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Mr. Hermansen focuses his law practice on state and federal criminal trials, appeals, and habeas corpus. He's been a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization since 2009, and he's been recognized as a Super Lawyer in criminal law in San Diego every year from 2008 to the present. In addition to representing criminal defendants at state and federal felony jury trials, he frequently argues before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal. He's also argued before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, and en...
Alana Sabina Yakovlev
(212) 365-8009 611 S. Catalina Street Suite 222
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Business, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Alana Yakovlev is a stellar trial lawyer with a heavy emphasis on criminal defense and civil rights. Rated one of the top trial attorneys in the country, Ms. Yakovlev's advocacy leads to immediate and effective results for her clients.
David M. Helbraun
San Francisco, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 36 years of experience
(415) 982-4000 555 Montgomery St
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Legal Malpractice
University of California Hastings College of the Law
I am an accomplished litigation and trial lawyer. My practice includes Civil Rights, Police Misconduct, Legal Malpractice, and Insurance Litigation. I practice throughout California, in all state and federal courts. With over three decades of experience, I provide knowledgeable and skilled representation. I zealously advocate, determined to achieve the best possible outcomes for my clients' legal situations. Recognized by peers for exceptional ethics and representation, I hold an AV Preeminent Rating, and have been honored as a Super Lawyer for the past three years.
Aaron Spolin
Los Angeles, CA Civil Rights Attorney
(310) 589-3793 9544 W Pico Blvd
Civil Rights, Appeals, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Spolin Law P.C.'s founder, Aaron Spolin, is a former prosecutor and award-winning criminal appeals attorney. He has achieved successful outcomes on hundreds of criminal cases, including numerous dismissals of major felony cases; non-criminal resolutions to complex fraud and insurance fraud defense cases; successful appellate outcomes from various appellate courts; and multiple not-guilty jury verdicts at trial. Innocent Spolin Law clients wrongfully accused of murder and other serious crimes are now free because of his work. Aaron is the recipient of various awards for his advocacy, including the American College of Trial Lawyer's Medal for Excellence in Oral Advocacy as well as...
David Emilio Mastagni
Sacramento, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 24 years of experience
(877) 447-4614 1912 I St
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Administrative, Appeals and Employment
UC Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall
David E. Mastagni is a partner with the law firm of Mastagni Holstedt, APC, who specializes in labor and employment law representation of public safety employees, including trial and appellate litigation in California and federal courts. In particular, he handles complex civil, class action and collective action litigation, claims arising out of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. and California Constitutions, the California Public Records Act (CPRA), the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR), the California Labor Code, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, and other statutes protecting the rights of employees.
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Dwight Ritter
(619) 296-0123 501 Broadway, Suite 1490
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Dwight Ritter is a trial attorney at Ritter & Associates in San Diego, California. He holds degrees from Indiana University Law School and the London School of Economics. He is also licensed in California, Arizona, Indiana, and the Island of Guam, as an expert on maritime law. Having built his reputation on personal attention to detail, Dwight strives to create a personal relationship with his clients. With a specialization in personal injury, Dwight is prepared to handle cases that involve wrongful death, sexual harassment, auto accidents, and civil rights claims. In addition, he has earned the title of Master Trial...
Charles W. Applegate
Santa Rosa, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Animal, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The Applegate Law Office focuses on efficient, effective representation. I provide my clients with exactly the help that they need. I founded the Applegate Law Office in June 2009. I have been practicing law in California since 2003, and I have spent most of those years practicing law in the North Bay. As an attorney for years in Santa Rosa and a former prosecutor in Ukiah and Willits, I am familiar with Sonoma and Mendocino County courts. My office, centrally located in Santa Rosa, serves all of the North Bay – Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake, Napa, and Marin counties.
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Scott R. Ames
(310) 478-2500 6060 Center Drive
Scott R. Ames has been a practicing employment law attorney in Los Angeles for over 25 years. Through dedication, rigorous investigation, and comprehensive knowledge of California employment law, Mr. Ames has won over one hundred million dollars for his clients through settlements and trial verdicts. He has been instrumental in helping people obtain justice for wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, trade secret disputes, wage and hour issues, and other forms of employee mistreatment. For several years, Mr. Ames has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California by SuperLawyers and Los Angeles Magazines. Free consultations are offered...
Janeen Steel
Sherman Oaks, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 22 years of experience
(818) 990-7722 14001 Ventura Blvd
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Education
Ms. Janeen Steel has 21 years of advocating on behalf of students with disabilities. She uses a variety of approaches to fight for justice for students. Having a learning disability herself, which was not diagnosed until she was 27 years old, she knows the struggle those with learning disabilities must experience in order to obtain an education. While at UCLA Law School, Ms. Steel founded Learning Rights and obtained an Echoing Green Fellowship in 1999 to start fighting for the rights of students with disabilities living in poverty. In 2005, Learning Rights Law Center was launched as a...
Kevin E Mitchell
San Francisco, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(415) 581-0885 885 Bryant Street, 2d Floor
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Mr. Mitchell is dedicated to defense by training and experience, familiar with the demands of protecting the interests of the criminally accused. He worked for 7 years as a Public Defender and handled thousands of cases before going into private practice. He has experience in representing individuals in cases involving Homicide, Domestic Violence, DUI, Drug Sales and Possession, Weapons, Elder Abuse, Assault and Battery, Burglary, Robbery, Evading, Gang, White Collar Crimes, Conspiracy and Probation Violations.
He also pursues Civil Right Violations, police misconduct cases, ensuring his clients are afforded their rights or compensation for the deprivation of the same.
If you've been...
Lawrence Glasner
Redding, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 33 years of experience
(818) 359-0537 Redding, CA 96002
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Lawrence is a recognized California expert in civil litigation, employment, wage-and-hour, and non-profit law. Trained in mediation and conflict resolution at Pepperdine Law School's Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and Phoenix Strategies, Mr. Glasner has mediated significant cases to win-win resolutions for parties ranging from individuals to major international NGOs. As a private attorney, he mediated over 400 litigated cases to successful resolution representing plaintiffs and defendants in employment, personal injury, defamation, elder abuse, business, and other civil matters, including class actions. Lawrence is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, a certification signifying a lawyer's peers rank him at the highest level...
Sa'id Vakili
(800) 260-7105 3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1135
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Consumer, Employment and Insurance Claims
For nearly 25 years, Sa'id Vakili has represented businesses and individuals in litigation matters involving complex business and contract disputes, business torts, direct and derivative shareholder disputes, intellectual property disputes, and all forms of employment claims. He has also handled a variety of serious injury tort claims including those arising under maritime and aviation law. Mr. Vakili is admitted in California, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. and has handled cases in various other jurisdictions such as Florida, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, and Virginia through associations with local law firms in those locations. Mr. Vakili has also served...
Kenneth Chike Odiwe
Oakland, CA Civil Rights Lawyer
(510) 839-5200 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1120
Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Personal Injury
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Aaron Philip McAllister
(310) 881-2786 3415 S Sepulveda Blvd
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
AARON P. MCALLISTER is a trial lawyer who is passionate about criminal defense and fighting against inequalities in the criminal justice system; he provides aggressive, adept representation to protect his clients. He is the founder of the Law Offices of Aaron P. McAllister. Mr. McAllister is a highly skilled litigator with substantial experience in federal and state courts. Moreover, Mr. McAllister is a rare trial attorney in light of the fact that he has experience in the areas of both civil (plaintiff's side and defense's side) and criminal litigation, as well as experience as both a criminal defense attorney...
John Jahrmarkt
(310) 226-7676 2049 Century Park E
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John Jahrmarkt, Esq. is the owner and managing partner of Jahrmarkt & Associates. John has more than 20 years of experience handling all kinds personal injury claims - from complicated catastrophic injuries to garden variety "soft tissue" pain. John knows how the insurance industry works and the steps their adjusters can take to protect their profits. All of our accident and injury claims are managed by John, experienced in fighting back against any low-ball insurance offers. We have recovered a number of multi-million dollar rewards for our clients, and we have established a reputation for excellence and professionalism...
Brian Arnold Vogel
Ventura, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(805) 654-0400 770 County Square Dr., Ste. 104
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School
I received my Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California in 1993. I was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1993. I have been practicing law for nearly 21 years. Following my admission to the California Bar, I was employed as a deputy public defender at the Ventura County Public Defender's Office and obtained a substantial amount of training and experience in the investigation, preparation and presentation of evidence motion practice, trial planning and practice, and client relations. As a Deputy Public Defender, I was the lead attorney in approximately...
Vincent James DeSimone
Marina Del Rey, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(310) 693-5561 13160 Mindanao Way
From 1987 to 1990, he was a staff attorney at Westside Legal Services, in Santa Monica, California where he was the lead trial lawyer representing lower income families and individuals who could not afford a lawyer. In 1990, DeSimone founded the cutting edge civil rights law firm Schonbrun & DeSimone. Later known as Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, the firm established a reputation as one of the most prestigious civil and employment rights law firms in the State of California and in the entire country.
After twenty-five years as a partner, Jim decided to carve out his own path by...
Alreen Haeggquist
(619) 342-8000 225 Broadway #2050
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Consumer and Employment
California Western School of Law and University of California - San Diego
Alreen Haeggquist is dedicated to representing employees who have been wrongfully terminated, harassed, and discriminated against at work. Over the past 17 years, she has recovered millions of dollars for her clients in cases involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage theft. She founded Haeggquist & Eck in 2008 and serves as the firm's managing partner. Alreen's passion for representing employees started at a very early age. Her parents immigrated to the United States to create a better life for their family, and watching them work tirelessly to provide her with every opportunity informed her unwavering commitment to...
Gerald S. Ohn
Stevenson Ranch, CA Civil Rights Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(661) 753-3391 25129 The Old Rd
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals, Business and Employment
Admitted to the California Bar in 2001, I aggressively advocate for clients with Civil Rights, Employment, Constitutional, Personal Injury and General Civil law needs. I represent individuals, business and government entities in the State of California, the 9th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, as well as U.S. District Courts throughout California.
I am an accomplished attorney with proven results including settlement, trial and appellate cases. With innovative and effective litigation strategies, I aggressively pursue justice for my clients. I am dedicated to outstanding service and representation focused on the best possible outcomes.
Visit my website for more information and to see recent cases....
Dan Robinson
(805) 500-3150 701 E. Santa Clara St., Suite 45
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Business, Education and Real Estate
Dan Robinson Law provides Fortune 500 - level legal services to small businesses and those with disabilities.
After serving as a clerk for the current Chief Judge of the Central District of California, Dan spent twelve years practicing commercial litigation at large international law firms in San Francisco and a commercial litigation boutique firm in Los Angeles. He represented companies including some of the world's largest corporations in Federal Court in jurisdictions around the United States, as well as in international arbitrations and the Federal Trade Commission. He litigated cases for Samsung, Microsoft, Huawei, Ariba, MySpace, and others, arguing in courts...
Bryan Jeffrey Schwartz
(888) 891-8489 1330 Broadway, Suite 1630
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals and Employment
Bryan Schwartz is an Oakland, California-based attorney dedicated to helping employees protect their rights in the workplace. He has fought prohibited discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, obtained reasonable accommodations for disabled employees, vindicated whistleblowers' rights, and ensured that corporations pay workers all wages they are owed. He has successfully litigated individual and class action complaints nationwide, helping to recover millions of dollars for thousands of employees, forcing corporations and Government agencies to change their practices and punish wrongdoers. Bryan Schwartz is also one of the few Bay Area-based attorneys with extensive experience representing Federal employees in their unique Merit Systems...
William David Ausman
Atascadero, CA Civil Rights Attorney with 24 years of experience
(805) 466-4800 8320 Morro Road
El Morro Plaza
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Western State University, San Diego
William D. Ausman, Esquire Attorney at Law 8320 Morro Road Atascadero, CA 93422 Phone: 805-466-4800 Fax: 805-466-4802 Avvo LinkedIn William D. Ausman, Attorney and Counselor at Law is a lawyer based in San Luis Obispo County, California and founded 805 Law Group. He is an experienced family, civil and criminal defense attorney who has an excellent legal team that has obtained outstanding results for his clients. Mr. Ausman is a seasoned family law attorney who has successfully represented client in over 3000 cases. Mr. Ausman has extensive experience in handling high...
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The Carroll County Bureau of Utilities has shut off water service Wednesday to approximately 38 homes in Eldersburg to do an emergency repair to a leaking water valve on Stillwater Road.
Homes starting at the intersection of Oklahoma Road and Stillwater Road continuing down to the intersection of Washita Road and Stillwater Road, including homes on Frontier Court and Guthrie Court will be without water during the shutdown.
Water is expected to be off until about 4 p.m. until repairs are completed.
Once service has been restored, residents may experience cloudy water lasting up to an hour. Turning the cold water tap on and running water for several minutes will clear the lines. It is recommended that residents refrain from using high water volume appliances such as washing machines or dishwashers during periods of cloudy water or low pressure.
If you have any questions regarding this emergency repair, please call the Bureau of Utilities office at410-386-2164.


One of my favorite things to do in the fall and winter time is to make crockpot recipes. I love how you can just dump the ingredients in the morning and when you get home from work it's done! This crockpot chicken chili recipe is one of my favorites as you probably already have most of the canned foods in your pantry needed. This recipe is also very versatile you can add or get rid of any ingredients to make it more delicious.
Put the chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot.
Cook on low six hours or on high for two-three hours.
Shred the chicken breasts and mix the chili.
Before serving, add in the 1/2 cup of sour cream (you can definitely use more!) and stir.
Top with extra sour cream and shredded cheese if you want.
Serve with some biscuits or tortilla chips! Yummo!


When it comes to blogging and just writing in general, its important to get your groove on. For a while there I was writing wak destination guides using bad reviews from the web and memories — either mine or some one elses. That actually hasn't changed. part of my job is still exactly that: armchair traveler.
But the over the last 10 days I've had the chance to write some blogposts about places I've been and heard about and with Aimee making sure my run-on sentences are kept a minimum … well I must say I'm proud of what's been churned out.
I've been pretty busy over at Chinatravel.net.
Most recently is a lil ditty about southwest China's Yi Minority.
Then we had another story about Chongqing's 18 Steps neighborhood … a story I still haven't written completely, but this one gets me a bit closer.
And this one here, about the Urban Cuisine Tour. This is just the beginning of what me and Dustin are going to get up to. I love this man's concept and D is just a good human. Can't wait for the next step.
The Ace of Diamonds, Charlie's Wenchuan Earthquake Story.
Nothing earthshattering, but all solid pieces that are getting me into my groove.


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Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
D61.0
Thrombocytopenia congenital amegakaryocytic; CAMT
Blood Diseases; Congenital and Genetic Diseases
Orpha Number: 3319
An isolated constitutional thrombocytopenia characterized by an isolated and severe decrease in the number of platelets and megakaryocytes during the first years of life that develops into bone marrow failure with pancytopenia later in childhood.
Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) prevalence is unknown and less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. In addition, the incidence may be underestimated due to difficult and inconsistent diagnosis of the disease.
CAMT manifests since birth, often in the first day or at least within the first month of life, with petechiae, purpura, and gastrointestinal, pulmonary or intracranial hemorrhage due to isolated thrombocytopenia and a near absence of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. Two types of CAMT have been identified. Type I-CAMT is the severe form of the disease and is characterized by persistently low platelet counts and early progression (usually by the age of 2 years) to bone marrow aplasia associated with pancytopenia. Type II-CAMT is a milder form which presents with transient increase of platelet counts over 50x109/L during the first year of life and late (by the age of 3-6 years) or no development of pancytopenia. Cardiac defects (atrial and ventricular septal defects), abnormalities of the central nervous system (cerebral and cerebellar hypoplasia), and retardation of psychomotor development have occasionally been reported.
CAMT is due to mutations in the MPL gene (1p34) coding for Thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor (c-MPL), expressed in pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells and cells of the megakaryocyte lineage. The binding of TPO to c-MPL stimulates platelet and megakaryocyte production. Different types of mutations have been associated with different phenotypes. Nonsense mutations predicted to result in a complete loss of function of the TPO receptor lead to type I-CAMT, whereas missense mutations predicted to lead to a residual function of the receptor are associated with type II-CAMT. Cases with no defects in the MPL gene are referred to as type III-CAMT. Recently, a 21q22 deletion resulting in RUNX1 haploinsufficiency has been reported in a case of CAMT associated with various anomalies (growth retardation, hearing deficits, hernias, poor feeding).
Diagnosis is based on clinical signs, on the evidence by blood tests of thrombocytopenia (platelet count below 50x109/L) with a normal mean platelet volume and of highly elevated serum levels of TPO, and on the observation in a bone marrow aspirate of absent or very few megakaryocytes. Genetic testing can confirm the diagnosis.
The initial presentation of CAMT with isolated thrombocytopenia can be misdiagnosed as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), while the late pancytopenic phase is indistinguishable from aplastic anemia. Fanconi anemia, thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR), syndrome and Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) should be also ruled out.
Prenatal diagnosis is possible for families in which the disease-causing mutation has been identified.
The inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive. Genetic counseling should be proposed to individuals having the disease-causing mutation informing them that there is 25% risk of passing the mutation to offspring.
Management is supportive, mainly consisting of multiple platelet transfusions. At present, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative therapy.
Prognosis is poor and with supportive therapy, progression to full marrow failure (tri-linear marrow aplasia) occurs during the first years of life. 30% of patients with CAMT die due to bleeding complications before the HSCT and 20% due to the HSCT.
Abnormal hemoglobin
Low platelet count
Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
Low number of red blood cells or hemoglobin
Coarse facial features
Coarse facial appearance
Melanocytic nevus
Short neck
Decreased length of neck
Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
Decreased skull ossification
Decreased bone formation of skull
Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
Megakaryocytopenia
Low blood cell count
Making a diagnosis for a genetic or rare disease can often be challenging. Healthcare professionals typically look at a person's medical history, symptoms, physical exam, and laboratory test results in order to make a diagnosis. The following resources provide information relating to diagnosis and testing for this condition. If you have questions about getting a diagnosis, you should contact a healthcare professional.
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She was born Millicent Garrett in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. As a suffragist, as opposed to a suffragette, she took a moderate line, but was a tireless campaigner. She concentrated much of her energy on the struggle to improve women's opportunities for higher education and in 1871 co-founded Newnham College, Cambridge. She later became president of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (the NUWSS), a position she held from 1890 until 1919. In July 1901 she was appointed to lead the British Government's commission to South Africa to investigate conditions in the concentration camps that had been created there in the wake of the Boer War. Her report corroborated what the campaigner Emily Hobhouse had said about conditions in the camps.
Millicent Garrett was born on 11 June 1847 in Aldeburgh to Newson Garrett, a warehouse owner, and his wife Louise Dunnell. Newson and Louise had six daughters and four sons who, as well as Millicent, also included Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, later famous as the first woman in the United Kingdom to qualify as a doctor. Newson's business quickly became a success, and all of his children were educated at a private boarding school in Blackheath, London run by Louisa Browning, the aunt of Robert Browning. Millicent was sent there in 1858, and left in 1863 with "a sharpened interest in literature and the arts and a passion for self-education". Her sister Louise took her to the sermons of Frederick Maurice, who was a more socially aware and less traditional Anglican and whose opinion influenced Millicent's view of religion. When she was twelve her sister Elizabeth moved to London to qualify as a doctor, and Millicent regularly visited her there.


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In February 2014, John and I went to Morocco for a long weekend.
The airfare from New York to Rabat was too good to pass up.
After landing in Rabat Friday morning, we immediately hopped on the train and headed to Fès.
Fès is the third largest city of Morocco and has two old medinas, the larger of which is Fès el Bali.
We stayed at Riad Le Calife located in the middle of the medina.
It is conveniently located for exploring the medina and is just a short walk from R'CIF square.
We were served delicious Moroccan Mint Tea as soon as we arrived.
It was perfectly comforting after our long flight.
Riad Le Calife's courtyard and rooms are equally comforting and inviting.
The riad has seven charming rooms to choose from and the staff offers gracious personalized service to all of their guests.
Before leaving home, we read that the best food in Morocco is served in people's homes.
Dinner at Dar Hatim is exactly that.
The owner, Fouad, picked us up from our riad and drove us to his family home.
His lovely wife greeted us when we arrived. She does all of the cooking and went over the menu with us in great detail.
The Steamed Lamb and Pastilla Fassie were highly recommended by reviewers on Trip Advisor, so that's what we ordered.
Moroccan salads and sides play a big role in Moroccan cuisine.
We couldn't stop eating all of the flavorful vegetables and had to remind each other several times that we still had entrees to eat.
I'll be honest, I was skeptical about the Steamed Lamb.
But I was quickly proven wrong. The meat was buttery and fell from the bone. The couscous that accompanied the lamb was out of this world, too!
The Pastilla Fassie was also a delight.
Pastilla is a sweet and salty pie with crisp layers of the crêpe-like dough, thinner than phyllo dough.
The filling was a savory chicken that was slow-cooked in broth and spices and then shredded. The top is finished with a crunchy layer of toasted almonds, cinnamon, and sugar.
It was a prefect ending to the meal.
Restaurant Dar Hatim was definitely the best meal of our weekend in Morocco!
Quick Note: They do not sell alcohol, but you can purchase a bottle of wine from a nearby Riad. Just let the family know when you arrive and they will go pick it up for you.
The next day we explored Fès.
We read that it is easy to navigate on your own.
Simply grab a map, find the gates, and get lost in the medina.
But we decided to hire a guide since we only had one full day to see everything.
On the train from Rabat to Fès we met a man who worked for the Ministry of Tourism in Morocco.
He called a friend and set up a one day sightseeing tour for us.
Our guide met us at the riad and the first place we went was the market.
As you know, I am a big fan of markets around the world.
That is where the local people are.
That is where the local people are making a living.
That is where the local people are shopping and interacting.
I could have stayed there the whole day.
Fès el Bali (Old Fes) is the oldest walled part of Fès and is believed to be the largest car-free urban area in the world.
UNESCO listed Fès el Bali as a world heritage site in 1981. They are providing the funds to refurbish 500 homes inside the old city walls.
Our guide explained that it was for elections. Some people are illiterate so every party has their own symbol for campaigning.
Before stopping at Cherratin Médersa.
The word Médersa is the Arabic term for a school, regardless of the denomination.
This Médersa must be a little difficult to find without a guide because it was empty when we were there.
The woodworking and tile work were brilliant.
Our guide left us to roam the three story building.
It was a tiny glimpse into what life was like for a seminary student in the 17th century.
Our next stop was a government controlled carpet and rug cooperative.
Our guide led us upstairs to see how the rugs were made.
But it is not as easy as it looks!
We then went back downstairs to the showroom where they gave us some Moroccan Mint Tea and showed us rug after rug after rug.
The rugs were beautiful, but since we weren't in the market for one, we kindly thanked them and went on our way.
My favorite part of the day was visiting the Leather Souq and the oldest leather tannery in the world.
You can see all of those pictures HERE and find out why you shouldn't decline the mint bouquet when you enter the souq.
Our next stop was the Royal Palace. The public is not allowed to enter the Palace, but it's still an impressive sight from the outside.
The Royal Palace was built in the 17th century and is located right in the center of Fès el Jdid (New Fes).
Part of it still serves as the residence of the King of Morocco when he visits the area.
Our next stop was Borj Nord Fort, a 16th century fortress that towers above the city.
The views of the city were amazing from up there.
You'll see stunning mosaic tile and ceramic creations all over Fès, so our guide took us to the pottery cooperative for a closer look at how they are made.
Our last stop of the day was the Marinid Tombs.
They date back to the Marinid Dynasty and may have housed royalty.
They are set on a high hill so you can see them from all over Fès.
This is also one of the places you will see hides drying from the tannery.
Donkeys take the skins up and down the hill.
This guy was quite vocal about it!
Most tourist visit the Marinid Tombs for a spectacular view of the ancient 1200 year old medina.
We covered a lot of ground in a short period of time, but it was a wonderful look inside Fès, past and present.
Our riad recommended Restaurant El Andalib for a late lunch.
John ordered a Mixture of Grilled Brochettes (skewers) with lamb, beef, chicken, and kefta.
Since I loved the Chicken Pastilla so much the night before, I decided to try the Seafood Pastilla for lunch.
It was a thin pastry filled with fish, shrimp, calamari, mushrooms, and vermicelli.
Pastilla is the food I miss the most from Morocco — both the chicken and the seafood.
The next day we said goodbye to Fès and took the train back to Rabat.
We stayed at Riad Kalaa.
The riad is located in the heart of the ancient medina and only 15 minutes from the airport.
And then went out to explore the medina.
There is a busy street food area worth finding.
It is a concentration of restaurants and food stalls along a short road between Bab al-Bouiba and Suwika.
There was a large crowd of locals around this stall which usually means it's a good find.
We pointed to order but had no idea what we were ordering.
Our dinner was tropical juice and the special of the day.
I have no idea what the special was, but it was delicious!
We went back to the courtyard in our riad and ordered a bottle of wine.
It was a wonderful way to end our weekend in Morocco.
Our long weekend only allowed for a quick taste of the country, but enough to know we would love to return.
The people are kind and gentle. There is a special energy there that's hard to explain with words.
I look forward to the day we go back to experience more of it.


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