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When is the Right Time to Consider Memory Care
It's easy for loved ones to identify when elderly family members require medical assistance. Car accidents, other forms of medical trauma, and terminal illness diagnoses often inspire the decision to help these loved ones move into residential facilities where they can get the help they need. Unfortunately, age-related diseases that cause cognitive decline rarely present such straightforward impacts.
It can be very difficult to determine when an older family member struggling with dementia is no longer safe to live at home. The problem is, research shows that elderly dementia patients who receive dedicated memory care have better mental, physical, and emotional outcomes. There's no way to make the decision to move a loved one to a dedicated memory wing at an assisted living facility pain-free, but family members can read on to find out about the most common signs it's time to take the step to clarify their options or validate their choices.
Confusion and Disorientation
Dementia often causes severe disorientation or confusion, which can place patients in dangerous positions. They may wander away from home and forget the way back, or attempt to drive despite having lost a license and may cause an accident. If these kinds of incidents are already occurring, it's definitely time to look into memory care living.
Ideally, caregivers should look for earlier signs of confusion and disorientation to identify a need for increased supervision before their loved ones place themselves in dangerous situations. Look out for conversational and behavioral queues, such as forgetting to eat, moving more slowly, or losing track of conversations, and don't ignore them. It's difficult to have conversations about a loved one's faltering neurological health, but it's also essential to his or her health and safety.
Neglecting Personal Hygiene
Older adults, especially those with dementia, often need help accomplishing basic daily tasks like maintaining personal hygiene. For those who live alone, bathing, brushing hair and teeth, doing laundry, and accomplishing other simple tasks can become impossibly difficult. If family members notice a decline in personal hygiene marked by body odor, unkempt hair, or unwashed clothing when they visit loved ones, they should take it as a sign that it may be time to discuss additional services or different living arrangements.
It's common for family members to provide caregiving services to loved ones with dementia. While the help provided by live-in family caregivers can help elderly dementia patients maintain their independence at home for longer, it can take a serious toll on everyone involved. Caregivers often allow their own physical health and emotional wellbeing to suffer, leading to burnout. Attempting to provide ongoing assistance to a dementia patient in the midst of a physical or emotional health crisis creates an unsafe situation for both the patient and his or her loving family. It may be better to look into placing the person in a memory unit, either temporarily or permanently.
Loneliness and Isolation
Dementia and other degenerative neurological conditions make it more difficult to socialize. Patients often feel isolated and lonely, increasing their chances of becoming depressed. Moving to a memory unit will give lonely dementia patients access to a community of residents and staff who will ensure that they'll have opportunities to socialize.
A Decline in Physical Health
Dementia patients often experience declines in their physical health as a result of cognitive and behavioral changes. They may forget to take medications as intended or lose the ability to go shopping and cook food at home, leading to weight loss. It's always best to schedule a doctor's appointment to identify the cause of a loved one's declining physical health. If the doctor determines that the declines are a result of decreased cognitive capacity, the patient may benefit substantially from the additional assistance provided at a memory unit.
Death or Deterioration of a Caregiver
Spouses often assume the responsibility for providing dementia patients with assistance around the home. When a patient's husband or wife passes away, becomes physically incapacitated, or begins to experience cognitive decline, it can leave him or her without access to help with daily activities while simultaneously creating an additional emotional burden. Sometimes, other family members move in to help, but more often than not, the patient will be best served by moving to a specialized facility.
Looking for a long-term memory unit for a loved one in Washington? Look no further than Pioneer Place Memory Haven. This locally-owned residential home prides itself on its Christian values and provides dignified, comfortable living for residents struggling with Alzheimer's disease and an array of other memory impairments. Browse the website to learn more or call (253) 539-3410 to schedule a tour today.
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Eastside is grateful for the ongoing support of the following partners and funders. If you would like to partner with or support us then please email Matt Lane our CEO / Artistic Director on matt@eastside.org.uk.
Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. It invests public money from government to help create artistic experiences for as many people as possible across the country. It supports a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries - from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections. Eastside receives annual funding as a National Portfolio Organisation.
Adobe Foundation
A private foundation created and funded by Adobe Inc., the Adobe Foundation seeks to leverage human, technological and financial resources to drive social change and improve the communities in which we live and work. As well as funding the three year Adobe Youth Voices programme, the foundation has since supported various Eastside programmes including Screenwriters, Ignite, Eastside Dialogues and Eastside Partner Schools. They also provide free licences to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite for use on our film and digital programmes.
BBFC
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is a non-governmental organisation, founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works released within the United Kingdom. The BBFC is a generous funder of our film and digital media programmes including Ignite! Film Challenge, Project 50/50 and Eastside Film Crew.
The BFI was founded in 1933. They are a charity governed by a Royal Charter. who combines cultural, creative and industrial roles, bringing together the BFI National Archive and BFI Reuben Library, film distribution, exhibition and education at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX, publishing and festivals. They award Lottery funding to film production, distribution, education, audience development and market intelligence and research plus run the BFI Film Academy Programme, awarding funds from the Department for Education, of which Eastside was a founding and continuing partner.
Criterion theatre trust
The Criterion Theatre is a 590 seat theatre in the heart of London's West End that dates from 1874 and is run by a charitable trust. The charity maintains and operates the theatre with the principal aim to promote, maintain, improve and advance education by encouragement of the arts. It enables and supports the development of theatrical productions and the developmental process including readings and workshops and runs an education programme, initiating schools workshops relevant to the current production. The Criterion Trust has generously supported Eastside with free theatre hire as part of our "Verse vs Verse" and "I know I wish I will" programmes.
Disney Theatrical Group Ltd
"Disney Musicals in Schools" is a free outreach programme that builds sustainable theatre programs in primary schools. Professional Teaching Artists guide school teachers through the process of mounting a 30-minute Disney musical with student performers. Schools receive free performance materials and free professional development and the goal is to develop a tradition of theatre education for years to come. Eastside is the first UK delivery partner for this exciting programme.
Google Foundation
The Google Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Google which manages Google Ad Grants, the nonprofit edition of AdWords™. Google Ad Grants empowers nonprofit organisations to promote their missions and initiatives on Google.com and Google support charities that share their philosophy of community service in science and technology, education, youth advocacy and the arts. As part of our Google for Non Profits account, the Foundation provides Eastside with free email and cloud storage services as well as free Google AdWords to promote our charitable activity.
John Lyon's Charity
John Lyon's Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in northwest London: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster. The Charity's main policy is to promote the life-chances of children and young people through education. The have generously supported "Verse vs Verse" for 6 years and have provided funding to extend the reach of " I know I wish I will" into London secondary schools
ShOWtime photo booth
Showtime Photo Booth provide stylish photo booths for parties, events, weddings, corporate launches and more. They kindly supported our Adobe Youth Voices presentation event in 2017 at the BFI Southbank with the loan of a booth. To find out more about them please click here.


Shreveport, located in the northwestern corner of Louisiana, blends Southern charm with Louisiana's Cajun and Creole influences. The city is drawing increasing attention from Hollywood filmmakers who flock to the scenic and historic city and have helped it earn the nickname "Hollywood South." Outdoor recreation opportunities abound (Louisiana is the "Sportsman's Paradise," after all), as do cultural attractions and family-friendly activities.
Hot, humid weather in the Deep South typically stretches from April to November, and Shreveport is no exception. Cool off at Splash Kingdom Water Park, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The park features a number of water slides and a lazy river, kid's area, wave pool and lagoon pool. The city also hosts a number of free "spraygrounds" at Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation locations throughout the city, including Airport Park, Riverview Park, David Raines, AC Steere, Hattie Perry, and Lakeside and Querbes community centers.
Tax incentives for film production in Louisiana have led to a slew of big-name and indie films shooting in the state. Shreveport has doubled for cities such as Los Angeles, New Orleans, St. Louis and Paris, and blockbusters including "Battle Los Angeles," "Mr. Brooks" and "True Blood" have all been filmed there. Along the Shreveport-Bossier Film Trail you'll wind your way through the area, spotting over 20 buildings and scenes from these productions.
The temperature in Shreveport, Louisiana in April tends to be very predictable, so you can generally count on the forecast and travel light.
The temperature in Shreveport, Louisiana in April is somewhat unpredictable, so be on the safe side and prepare for a variety of conditions.
The temperature in Shreveport, Louisiana in April is highly unpredictable, so use the forecast as a guide, but be ready for anything!
Louisiana has earned the nickname "Sportsman's Paradise" largely due to its many hunting and fishing opportunities. Shreveport is proud of its contributions to this reputation, with opportunities for paddling, camping, swimming, fishing and hunting throughout the area. Among the best places to take advantage of these activities are Cypress-Black Bayou Park and Recreation Area, which has a small nature center/zoo and allows camping, fishing, swimming and picnicking; Caddo Lake, a 25,400-acre lake and wetland straddling the Louisiana-Texas border that offers places to paddle and fish; and Red River National Wildlife Refuge, where visitors can bird watch, hike and drop a fishing line.
Shreveport is proud of its Southern and Louisiana heritage, on display for visitors at a number of venues. The R.W. Norton Art Gallery houses an extensive collection of paintings, sculptures and other pieces from various time periods and from around the world. The museum also houses work from John James Audubon, the famous ornithological artist who spent time in Louisiana. Sci-Port is a 67,000-square-foot science center on Shreveport's downtown riverfront with 200 exhibits and an IMAX theater. The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium is the historical home of The Louisiana Hayride, which helped launch artists like Elvis Presley. Today, major musical acts as well as sporting events and other performances are hosted here.
Hill, Megan. "Places to Visit in Shreveport, Louisiana." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/places-visit-shreveport-louisiana-109090.html. Accessed 24 April 2019.
The Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana (United States).
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium In Shreveport, Louisiana (United States).
The Louisiana State Fair Grounds in Shreveport, Louisiana (United States).
A view of the Shreveport skyline from Bossier City, Louisiana (United States).
Texas Street in Shreveport, Louisiana (United States).


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House GOP Strips Liz Cheney's Leadership Role as She Refuses to Back Trump
House GOP Strips Liz Cheney's Leadership Role as She Refuses to Back Trump
Republican Congressional members once again proved they believe former President Trump's reelection in 2020 was stolen, and anyone who disagrees will suffer their wrath. On May 11, 2021, after months of bad-mouthing one of their own, the lower chamber GOP member voted to strip Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney of her position as the 3rd highest minority leader.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) claim it was essential to remove Cheney as the House Republican Conference chairperson, who "essentially serves as a unifying voice within the party." They believe her increasingly decisive rhetoric against Trump was problematic. McCarthy argued Cheney's comments were not representative of the party's message as they try to retake the Senate in 2022.
In actuality, the tense relationship betwixt the three house leaders began during Trump's administration. While she supported the former president, Cheney questioned some of his policies. Trump's berating responses were typically brutal, prompting his supporters, many of them her colleagues, to join him.
The real battle started after the insurrection when she voted to impeach Trump, and in the past couple of weeks, McCarthy and Scalise have become increasingly critical about her comments.
After today's vote, Trump said he had been looking forward to her removal: "Cheney is bad for our country and bad for herself." She has been a thorn in his side for years, and today, he thinks her removal will increase support for the leader of Cult Trump.
Cheney persistently denounces Trump's loss to President Joe Biden is valid. She calls out his denial of responsibility for the insurrection on January 6th. He "summoned the mob" and "provoked them" to storm the Capitol to violently disrupt the Democratic process of certifying the electoral votes from the 2020 Presidential election.
On January 13, 2021, Cheney and nine other House Republicans voted to impeach Trump. She frequently reminds her colleagues and Americans of this fact. When asked if Trump were the Republican candidate for the presidency in 2024, would she vote for him? She emphatically responded, "No, I would not."
Recently, Cheney referred to the former president's predilection of lying and using his "popularity" to sow evil when vowing to do everything in her power to "ensure that the former president never again gets near the Oval Office."
Earlier this month, she penned an opinion piece for The Washington Post. It reads like a warning for those who are non-Trump and on-the-fence-Trump followers to step away. She points out that what happens now will become history.
Cheney definitively states Trump lost the election, and Biden won. The former president incited the insurrection on Jan. 6th with the same language he is using today. Decide, she implores, if the Republican party will choose truth and faithfulness to the United States Constitution.
Rumors indicate Cheney might be planning a presidential bid in 2024. After being canceled for having the integrity to speak for the truth without backing down to bullies, she has demonstrated one of the valued characteristics of a United States President.
In response to Cheney's demotion, @TheTrueAmerica5 tweeted: "In the minds of Republicans, bipartisanship means those who think the former guy was the greatest president ever are working with those who think he was the greatest leader in world history."
Rolling Stone: Liz Cheney Booted From Republican Leadership Over Trump Criticism; by Tessa Stewart
Politico: Cheney booted from Republican leadership spot; by Melanie Zanona and Olivia Beavers
NBC News: Cheney defiant as Republicans oust her from leadership for rebuking Trump; by Sahil Kapur, Haley Talbot, Kasie Hunt, and Leigh Ann Caldwell
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A question I received: Why is it so difficult to carry out the condition of "buy yourself a friend"? Shouldn't our egoism derive pleasure from this?
My Answer: You "buy" friends by lowering yourself before them and doing what they want. This is called "paying." Rather than proudly walking into a store with a pile of money and choosing who to buy, you buy a friend by doing what is necessary for him; you serve him. You don't buy him "from above"; you buy him "from below." You are willing to do everything for him as though he does not need you.
You cannot forcefully demand that he return your soul to you since it is in his possession. If now you want to receive your soul, you need to approach him from different sides, trying to find the approach which will make him free your soul. Your success depends only on his positive attitude towards you. If he does not wish to treat you well, then you are lost.
Did you ever take care of someone, trying to gain their positive disposition to you? Imagine that you are standing before a judge who needs to announce your sentence now. He is disposed strictly against you and is just seething with anger. How would you try to change his anger to mercy?
"A person and a group" is a whole Kabbalistic drama.
A question I received: Why is man given too much intelligence from Above? As a result, his reasoning outweighs and rejects his actions, stripping him of an opportunity to advance?
My Answer: People receive so much intelligence in order not to be animals. An animal has just enough intelligence as it needs for life and it doesn't make mistakes. We are given excess intelligence so that we would make mistakes, build plans for the future, have egoistic intentions and along with them, the intelligence to aspire to a higher degree, to develop, and to suffer. After all, suffering pushes us ahead.
An additional desire, a point in the heart, awakens in a person and rouses dissatisfaction in him: "Who am I? What am I living for? What is life? What is death?" An animal doesn't ask about these things. You don't complain about being given all these questions instead of just living peacefully as does an animal, do you?
Too much intelligence isn't a problem. The problem occurs if a person allows his corporeal mind to control him and stop him from acting. If an action isn't coordinated with the mind, the mind wins and stops the action.
We need to tune into the group, to build good relationships there, and to "buy ourselves a friend." This is called action, as it is written, "We shall do and [then] we shall hear." This means that we'll reach the degree of Bina. After all, through the action, we draw the Light of correction from Bina. It influences us and gives us its quality of bestowal. However, if the mind stops a person from acting, then the person can't change.
People always aspire to reason and don't understand that attainment comes only from above reason, that is, in the spiritual vessel of faith above reason. Only there will true knowledge be revealed. As we now study RABASH's articles about the group and try to build our Internet community in accordance to the principles they describe, we want people to occupy themselves with it as much as possible. How much they understand these articles is not so important. What counts is that people work on them throughout the day as well.
One may get confused, not understand anything, curse all this, and want it all at the same time. It is most important for one to constantly occupy oneself with it. Thereby we will draw the Light that Reforms which will change our desires, and then we will understand.
However, understanding is not the goal in itself. The goal is to carry out correct actions which will bring us closer to bestowal. We don't study in order to receive knowledge; we study in order to change. Otherwise it would be too easy, just as our egoism desires: to grab the Upper, spiritual world for itself also.
The whole Torah (Kabbalah) is given to us for a single purpose: to correct our egoistic nature. That is, the Torah works in the opposite direction, meaning against our ego. You do not climb into spirituality by yourself; rather, the spiritual Force of correction enters you. And you should desire and anticipate this force of correction. It is called your Mashiach (Messiah).
Of course we need to work on these articles about the group: make a plan, write a brief summary, take certain definitions, laws, and principles from them and use them to build our statute. Yet what matters most is being engaged in it all the time. The results will come as a consequence of this work and not from understanding. Everything will depend on how much we wish for this to happen. This is called the prayer (MAN).
Therefore, working with the articles is essential. However, it should not be work to acquire knowledge, but rather work to realize them.


Train from Reading Station 10:48 please note Bedwyn trains do not stop at Reading West on Saturday.
Walk to Hungerford Club (15 mins) for beer festival.
12 real ales and ciders will be available on temporary stillage and from handpumps on the bar.
Once in Newbury there are plenty of option for more pubs.
Back to Newbury Station for 18:10 or 19:10 both trains will stop at Reading West Station for people going west of Reading.


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Home > Advertising & Product Risk Management > CPSC Continues Increased Penalty Push
CPSC Continues Increased Penalty Push
By Natalia R. Medley on June 11, 2015
Posted in Advertising & Product Risk Management
The Consumer Product Safety Commission continues on its path of settling higher civil penalties, announcing on May 27, 2015, that Office Depot agreed to a $3.4 million penalty for failing to report alleged defects in two office desk chair models. The products were sold exclusively at Office Depot's retail and online stores and were separately recalled in 2009 and 2014 for fall hazards.
While in line with the amount of recent settlements – including $2.6 million for Gerber Legendary Blades in January 2015 and $4.3 million for Baja Inc. in October 2014 – the Commission has not shed any light on how it calculated the appropriate penalty in each case. In a statement, Commissioner Mohorovic called out the Commission's arbitrariness and lack of transparency in penalty matters, explaining why he voted against the Office Depot settlement despite agreeing that the retailer should be penalized.
Chairman Kaye also issued a statement in connection with the Office Depot penalty, reiterating that the Commission intends to be hard on firms that violate the Consumer Product Safety Act and will seek increasingly higher civil penalties in the process. He noted that the $3.4 million Office Depot penalty falls well short of the current $15 million statutory cap.
There is no explanation as to how the Commission applied the statutory and regulatory penalty factors in this or other cases, despite different facts alleged in each settlement agreement and a general call from industry for guidance. Of course, each case is different, and the CPSC has discretion to settle and seek penalties it deems appropriate, but firms are left with little understanding as to how to assess potential civil penalty risk. For now, it is clear that the Commission's aggressive enforcement and push for higher civil penalties will continue for the foreseeable future.
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El Barrio Guadalupe es uno de los barrios más antiguos y grandes de la ciudad de Santa Fe.

Ubicación Geográfica
El barrio Guadalupe Oeste está comprendido por las calles Av. Aristobulo del Valle, Av.Galicia, Av.General Paz y Av.Gorriti.

Lugares de Interés
 Estadio de Sp. Gualupe Oeste
 Centro de Educación Física Nº 129

Escuelas
 Escuela Stenfenson
 Escuela 880
 Escuela Primaria Común Diurna Nº 38 "Brigadier General Estanisleo López"

Historia

Su nacimiento es, en realidad, parte de la historia de nuestra ciudad. Sus orígenes, acompañados de religiosidad y leyendas, nacen del enclave del Capitán Don Juan González de Setúbal en tierras distantes una legua al norte del casco urbano.

En ese lugar, en campos de su propiedad, erigió un oratorio consagrándolo a la Virgen de las Mercedes, alrededor del año 1759.
Aproximadamente en 1770 el Padre Miguel Sánchez encuentra una estampa de la Virgen de Guadalupe de México, quien se apareciera allí frente al indio Diego, y decide llevarla al oratorio de los González Setúbal. Es así que desde ese momento cunde la veneración a la Virgen en toda la comarca y poblados vecinos.

Al morir Don González Setúbal, su viuda llama a Francisco Javier de la Rosa, el "ermitaño", hombre solitario y piadoso para que se hiciera cargo del oratorio. Era el año 1799 y Javier lo reconstruye completamente. Él mismo fabrica lo que no puede conseguir: ladrillos, baldosas, tejas, campanas, altar. Y el sitio comenzó a llamarse Guadalupe.

En el año 1864 llegaron de las colonias del Brasil varias familias alemanas que compraron cerca de la capilla terrenos particulares, facilitándoles el gobierno con carácter de reembolso después de dos años: una yunta de bueyes, vacas y caballos, cuyo valor, una vez devuelto, sería destinado a la construcción de una escuela.
Debido a epidemias reinantes, en 1866 el gobernador Nicasio Oroño se ve en la necesidad de crear otro Cementerio, ya que el existente ("San Antonio") era insuficiente, y se elige la manzana que se halla al oeste de la Capilla de Guadalupe. Este camposanto existió hasta 1905.
De a poco, favorecida por sus condiciones climáticas y por la composición del suelo, Guadalupe se convierte en una colonia floreciente.

Los primeros pobladores apuestan al cultivo de legumbres, hortalizas, flores y árboles frutales, y el enorme monte de aromos, ombúes y espinillos se transformó en zona de quintas cultivadas.
Los años pasaron y Guadalupe seguía creciendo a pasos agigantados, ya habitarlo era una aventura inigualable, llena de matices para un ciudadano con visión del mundo ciertamente más estrecha que la que tiene ahora. Pero tal vez más plena y más ingenua, y por lo tanto más dispuesta a la admiración y el encantamiento. Sí, porque eso despertaba en sus habitantes, y en los del resto de Santa Fe, apreciar sus constantes cambios, sus mejoras y su adaptación a estos, con su comunicación, sus tranvías que lo unían al "mundo", su "Rambla López", sus domas de potros en la playa en los años '30; hasta su festival de aviación en 1934, en el que los aparatos aterrizaban y despegaban en la arena constantemente.

También sus bailes, para los que se fletaban "bañaderas", que eran ómnibus descapotados de las líneas B y D. Su usina propia, que cesaba a las 21, salvo sábados y domingos que se prolongaba hasta medianoche.
Así fue adquiriendo fisonomía de villa turística, sobre todo por sus bellísimas playas y la corta distancia que la separaba del centro de la ciudad.

Luego asume rasgos definitivos de barrio de residencia para sus moradores, y aparecieron clubes, restaurantes, confiterías bailables, parques de diversión, a la par de infraestructuras en la zona de playas y camping.

Entre otros se establecieron el Círculo Italiano, el Club Israelita Macabi, y el Sindicato de Luz y Fuerza, quien se sumó instalando, incluso, un camping con hotel, canchas, etc.
Con el aporte de la Municipalidad, la construcción de los dos espigones completan la fisonomía turística del lugar.
Las primeras confiterías bailables fueron "Arroz con leche" y "Tentempié". Para quienes preferían la música tropical "El Sauzal" colmaba sus expectativas.

Desde la rotonda, el Monumento a José Gervasio de Artigas, artífice de la independencia del Río de la Plata, domina el panorama de la zona.
Las viejas canchas de bochas y fútbol han dado paso al césped sintético y al paddle; los "copetines al paso" a modernas confiterías, y las fondas a los restaurantes.

Pero esto no nos debe confundir, Guadalupe mantuvo su identidad a través del tiempo.

Aquel Guadalupe de los inmigrantes que trabajaron de sol a sol y apostaron a vivir con riesgos, a una legua de la ciudad, es el mismo que hoy continúa fundándose con el aporte de todos los vecinos, como en sus comienzos lo hicieron los Cantarutti, Beckmann, Benassi, Massara, Biaggioni, Meneghetti, y tantos otros que le dieron vida al Guadalupe que hoy es orgullo para toda Santa Fe.

Barrios de Santa Fe

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It's not that I want to HURT people with my descriptions of how it feels to be a grandmother. But I do want to affect them, and I'm not quite getting there in these little snippets.
Sometimes when I hold Peaches and gaze at her mobile, mercurial, perfect little face, when I sit on the back porch with her asleep on my shoulder and listen to her creaks and whistles, I feel a here-and-now peacefulness I don't get much of these days. But too often I'm also thinking about whether I'm being too intrusive as a grandma, whether Peaches's parents are enjoying themselves here in my house, whether anyone appreciates the food I'm cooking. I'm cooking so much food, so many times.
Too often, too, I'm finding myself a little wistful about Nutmeg's happiness — not jealousy, exactly, but a kind of yearning to be right there with her and Southpaw amidst their murmured conversations, myself a young woman again but this time with a husband who is one hundred percent on board with anything I do. Not jealousy, exactly, but something unbecoming and inappropriate anyway. And, let's face it, something that probably actually IS jut a little bit jealousy.
Despite my angst of a couple of days ago about whether Nutmeg was irritated with me despite my best efforts at laying low — an irritation that iDaddy insists was all in my mind — I have to admit that it's been a really wonderful interlude, all of us together here at the beach. Nutmeg and Southpaw are easing into new parenting like a warm bath — it's not a show, not hiding their real feelings just to make us feel better; it's the real thing. Southpaw told Nutmeg that he hasn't felt this relaxed and happy since their honeymoon (which wasn't that long ago — Nutmeg was six months pregnant at the time), and it's probably for the same reason — there's nothing much to do except focus on each other and now, also, this glorious baby. He in particular is incredibly smitten with Peaches — it seems he could spend hours just holding her and looking at her, if the world would let him. Supposedly he's back from paternity leave now, working from our dining room table at the beach — but often when I pass by I see that his laptop is sitting unattended, and Southpaw is upstairs again while Peaches nurses, hanging around with his little family, changing a diaper, engaging in some quality "tummy time" time.
And Nutmeg is happy, too, for much the same reason — her maternity leave lasts longer, till early September, and between now and then there's nothing much to do but focus on the baby. When I see her at her laptop, she's not checking in at work, she's uploading Peaches photos or looking on Amazon for a stroller or a little tent for the beach. When I catch her reading it's nothing more serious than a novel (though the one she chose from my bookshelf, The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante, is pretty damn dark).
iDaddy and I are not quite so relaxed, largely because we're both actually trying to get some work done during this interlude. (Well, Southpaw is, too, but the draw of Peaches is even stronger for him.) And also because we think that our role here partly is a practical one, so we're thinking about and preparing nightly dinners for 4 more intensely than we otherwise would. But a baby really does bring a sense of balance back into the picture. And occasionally she's hilarious, all those creaks and grimaces and flailings and yawns that a beautiful baby cycles through. Occasionally, as in this photo of Nutmeg trying her hand at nursing in public for the first time, her parents are kind of hilarious, too.
And she's beautiful, with regular features and big soft cheeks and some black curly hair and one of those perfect bows of a baby mouth. And she seems to be even-tempered, too. iDaddy and I drove Nutmeg, Southpaw, and the baby, whom I'm going to give the blog name Peaches, home from the hospital today, and she whimpered a bit and then actually seemed to be able to settle herself, without us needing to pull over on the Brooklyn Bridge and let Nutmeg nurse.
The new parents are both pretty even-tempered themselves, actually. They were that way even throughout the labor, for which I was in attendance. We all got to the hospital at about 7 pm Tuesday night, and Peaches was born at 7:47 on Wednesday morning. The whole 12-hour labor was all kind of quiet and focused — especially after Nutmeg asked for an epidural about an hour in. She had been in labor at home for most of the day and she was tired of it. Post-epidural, the spirit in the room noticeably lightened, and everyone was pretty chirpy throughout. Even during the two hours of pushing, which was hard for her.
It was also great to watch Southpaw through it all. He was completely attuned to Nutmeg and gave her whatever she needed, even if it was just offering a sip of water, or just knowing enough to be silent. And he grimaced whenever she pushed — it was as if he was pushing, too.
Now I'm just trying to figure out how not to get on their nerves! This is just my own personal hangup — NOTHING they've said so far, even in extremis during the labor, has made me think that they're anything but glad to have me around. I intend to do my damnedest to keep it that way.


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US Court frees Karunakaran
[TamilNet, Saturday, 12 May 2012, 03:11 GMT]
The District Court of Eastern District of New York (EDNY) Friday freed Kandasamy Karunakaran who was arrested five years ago and charged with providing material support to Liberation Tigers designated as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)" in the U.S. Judge Raymond Dearie noting that "this is not a garden variety terrorism case," and adding that "[w]e have to pull back that emblazoned banner of terrorism and look at the case specifically," signaled a likely softening of zealous prosecution of material support to organizations that has a history of resisting oppressive States accused of committing genocide.
Sentencing Memorandum on behalf of all defendants
Friday's Sentencing letter from Karunakaran
A U.S. prosecutor argued Friday that as the top US representative for the Tamil Tigers, Karunakaran deserved the maximum 20 years for raising money for a separatist group that earned the State Department's terrorist designation.
In the letter submitted to the Court during sentencing, Karunakaran's attorney Ross said, Karunakaran "grew up in and was directly affected by the brutal regime in Sri Lanka and it is clear that his actions, while not excusable, were motivated by a deeply felt desire to help the community he loved.
Ross added his client, who had been given asylum in the US in 1980, belonged to an ethnic community that had been targeted for years for genocide by Sri Lanka's ethnic majority.
"I simply want to express my remorse," Karunakaran told the judge before he was sentenced. "I was raised in a country where my family lived in constant fear. My intent was only to help my people."
Karunakaran and others were tied to a covert campaign to raise and launder millions of dollars through a charity front organization. Prosecutors had accused him of personally raising millions of dollars for the Tamil Tigers, and that he went to Sri Lanka to meet with rebel commanders, AP reported.
"But Dearie said it was a stretch to say the former cab driver had a leadership role, and that he believed Karunakaran was involved in humanitarian - not military - aid for Sri Lanka's Tamil minority," AP added.
Judge Dearie's decision follows the release of another high-profile Tamil, Dr Murugesu Vinayagamoorthy, a British doctor who was incarcerated on material support charges after serving nearly four years in remand.
A former University of Waterloo student, Ramanan Mylvaganam, has also pleaded guilty in the New York district court on material support charges and waiting sentencing hearing Monday (14th May).
Legal sources in Washington said the precedent setting Karunakaran case may augur well for Mylvaganam receiving a light sentence from Judge Dearie who, legal sources add, has grasped the context of Sri Lanka civil war surprisingly well and has probed deeply the prosecution attorneys on Sri Lanka's complicity in crimes against Tamils.
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Kirstie's back to help us make more of our homes in her new vintage-inspired series.
In this first episode, she helps new parents Colin and Amber settle into their seaside home with a personalised patchwork quilt and spray-paint sculptures.
Great viewing if you're in need of ideas for a spot of redecorating!
Kirstie's Vintage Home is on C4 tonight, 8 November, at 8pm.


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Gospel Work and other Assembly Activities – January-February 1983
"He shall not fail", Isa. 42. 4
"He must increase", John 3. 30.
Another year of reports begins. Facing the problems and possibilities of serving the Lord, it is good to commence with certainties. Because work for God is beset with difficulties, we often give way to doubts regarding its relevance and effectiveness. In these two brief scriptural statements we have truth enough to banish doubt and establish confidence. Although centuries separate their uttering, they concern one glorious Person—Jehovah's Perfect Servant. The first indicates success; the second supremacy. How wonderful are the qualities of service which the prophet calls attention to in Isa. 42. Each is clearly defined, and the summit of all is the unfailing success of the Servant. "He shall not fail". How necessary for us to commit our oft weak and failing efforts into the hands of God's Chosen One, our Lord Jesus Christ. Where we fail, He must succeed, and He will bring to perfection that which concerns us. It was given to John to prepare the way for the One whose coming Isaiah foretold. The great imperative of his mission was clearly to present Christ as the Messiah, the Sent One of God, Jehovah's Servant. In his brief self-effacing comment we have his mission epitomised. With him, as with all who serve the Lord, ministry finds its true goal when Christ is supreme. May these two great certainties concerning Him whom we love and serve captivate us during 1983.
Some items of news come from A. Grey, Mountmellick. The Annual Conference at PORTARLINGTON was encouraging with many believers attending. A team, led by D. Prosser of South Wales, visited the town and there were signs that the Lord is at work. One young married man opened his home for members of the team to discuss the Scriptures with him. He came to meetings in the Hall, and has now made a very clear confession of faith in the Lord. He was a Roman Catholic, but now has left and is sure that the Lord is going to save his wife. Pray for this home. At Parklands and Courtdown Caravan Parks, good numbers of children attended the meetings and good contacts were made with teenagers and adults. Prayer is asked for a local teenage girl who professed faith in Christ. Postal Sunday School Camp was encouraging with about 40 young people and leaders at OVOCA Manor, Co. Wexford. George Hall of Belfast gave searching messages each day. The young people, varying in ages, appreciated the talks. One Roman Catholic girl, brought by a friend, had never been to a meeting on camp before; she asked for a Bible and is doing Postal Sunday School lessons. Let us remember this work at headquarters in Mountmellick.
A number of brief items of interest come to hand from Jim Graham. Meetings held at Albertbridge Road Gospel Hall, BELFAST, were disappointing in spite of concentrated visitation in the district. Several efforts are reported from Co. Antrim. A spell of meetings were held in a portable hall at BALLEYROGEY with W. Armstrong and T. Blair. J. G. Hutchinson and T. McKelvey had good meetings in the old school hall at STRAID. The attendances were encouraging, and four at least were saved. Brethren have been busy in Co. Down. J. Wells and W. Jennings were cheered by good interest in the meetings at BALLYKEEL (Moume). Five weeks meetings were held in LISNABREEN, BANGOR, by T. Meekin. A growing interest was shown and some professed to be saved. E. Wishart and S. Thompson held meetings at the Gospel Hall, COMBER, and increasing interest was noted. In the needy town of SAINTFIELD, M. Wishart and M. Curser held encouraging meetings in the Court House. At LURGAN, Co. Armagh, J. Allen had good attendance in gospel meetings. The locals came in to hear the gospel. Large numbers continued to attend Saturday ministry meetings held at ARMAGH City. Two items come from Co. Fermanagh. In BALLINAMALLARD Gospel Hall, J. Kells and G. Stewart saw blessing. At ENNISKILLEN, A. Carew held gospel meetings. There was good interest and encouraging numbers at meetings held by J. Lennox and J. Brown at MAGHERAFELT Gospel Hall, Co. Londonderry. The Annual LURGAN Bible Reading and Conference saw very good attendances—the portion for study was Acts 1-4.
Behind these many brief items of report, lies much prayer and labour for the Lord. May He bless all done in His Name. News comes from Edward Jamieson of different avenues of contact through the gospel. A "Words of Comfort" ministry seeks to reach those who have been bereaved. Death notices are taken from about three newspapers and about 30 believers send out this literature with a letter of comfort to bereaved families. Each week some 300 homes receive the Word this way. Letters come in expressing thanks, and often asking for counsel. This work needs much wisdom and prayer. Again mention is made of hospital visitation, especially members of the R.U.C. who are patients in any of the BELFAST hospitals. Such visits bring contact with the deepest forms of tragedy. Prayer is asked for a couple whose daughter, Karen, was gunned down outside her Church Hall. Three weeks after this incident, she went home to be with the Lord. Her father trusted the Saviour while she was in hospital.
A three week special effort was held at Roman Road Hall, MOTHERWELL, with Peter Brandon. A feature of the effort was the permission granted to hold open air meetings in the shopping centre in the town during the afternoons. Many people came into the hall and at least six were saved. The assembly has been known for its door-to-door visitation work in recent times. At WHITBURN, during two week's mission with Robert McPheat, two young men trusted the Saviour. The wife of one of these is a backslider, and did not come to the meetings. Prayer goes on for her restoration. A young man from SANQUHAR, whose father owns three public houses in the area, was gloriously saved while at Edinburgh University. He invited his father to his baptism but he flatly refused to come. As the young man stepped down into the waters, the first person he saw was his father sitting, with tears running down his face. Praise God for this testimony—pray that God will save in this family. Renfrewshire Gospel Campaign held their second campaign for'82 in Bethany Hall, GOUROCK, with Robert McPheat for three weeks in September. After Church Sunday night rallies were held in Gamble Hall with about 150 attending. Some were awakened, and at least two made definite professions. Good news from the assembly at BISHOPTON. A plot of ground and planning permission to build has been granted. The location is the centre of the village. Pray for God's guidance and blessing in this venture. We have a note regarding John Gordon who was commended to full-time service as an evangelist by the HOPEMAN assembly. He now finds it necessary to return to employment. He still hopes to continue in the Lord's work as time and opportunity permits. We shall remember our brother in prayer.
Some interesting items come from this area. In October, J. Smythe of Livingstone had a week's special Gospel meetings in the FLIXTON assembly, MANCHESTER. All the meetings were well attended and some interest was shown. A couple from the assembly invited their neighbours, an Irish couple, to attend the meetings. As a result of this they have attended Sunday evening meetings since. Also following the meetings a believer has asked for baptism. It was felt that the Lord was working during this effort, and the assembly are now exercised concerning future outreach. A good result is coming out of Friday night Young Peoples meetings held in MANCHESTER City centre. These are well attended, and the fellowship enjoyed among these young people leads them to attend the Saturday evening meetings held during the winter in city assemblies. Following the Gospel Tent campaign held during the summer in CRUMPSALL, well attended children's meetings have been held on Friday nights in a hired school. There was joy in the CHEETHAM assembly when a sister who had been in contact with the meeting 30 years ago was baptized. She was contacted through means of telephone work which a brother conducts from his home. It appears that this method of witness is well used, and attracts many callers. We can praise God for the Lord's ability to use differing methods of outreach to bring needy lives to Himself.
We have news of the commendation to full-time service for the Lord of Stanley Burditt, from Gospel Hall, Kingsthorpe, NORTHAMPTON. Our brother's concern is for evangelism in Cornwall. He has been in assembly fellowship for 27 years. An interesting item of news comes from NORTHLEIGH, Oxon. The testimony in this village began 75 years ago when three families from the local Wesleyan Church, following a series of Bible Readings held in a cottage by a brother who had gone into the district, left the Church. Meeting in this same cottage, an assembly was soon formed. The local Squire then gave a plot of ground on which a galvanised metal hut was erected. Numbers varied over the years, increasing by 1972 to justify the erection of a new hall on the same site. Today there is an active assembly here, which, apart from the usual meetings, has outreach activities, Sunday School, week-night children's meetings for two age-groups, and women's meetings. These are all well attended. A recent visit by S. Mountstevens for a ten-day campaign greatly stimulated the children's work. Each night, the meetings attended by upwards of 60 children were marked by a sense of real enjoyment. On the final night the prize-giving was held in the Village Hall, and parents were present. On each occasion a simple but clear gospel message was given. Some stayed behind one evening for counselling, one girl clearly stating that she wished to trust the Lord. The good seed of the Word of God was sown in many young hearts. The assembly are looking to the Lord to give the increase in His own good time and way.
News comes from SWINDON of their annual Missionary Conference. Brethren Hughes of Brazil, Martin Baker of Eastern Europe and Raymond of Zambia gave interesting and enlightening reports. A Yugoslavian homeworker gave a brief report by interpretation, and Mr. Archbold reported on the work of the R.M.A.F. This conference proved to be a time of blessing. In WROUGHTON assembly, Jim Allen of Belfast held a week's ministry, followed by three weeks gospel effort. Several unsaved folk attended, and on one occasion these outnumbered the local believers. In door-to-door work, friendly responses and promises were forthcoming, but sadly not fulfilled. Jim Allen was joined by Colin Stewart of Bicester for the WROUGHTON Annual Conference, and this was a happy time of blessing. At Florence Street, SWINDON, Jim Allen took the subject, "Evolution or Creation", and with his scientific background he was able to expound the subject and give full glory to our great Creator God. At LOCKERIDGE assembly, a good company gathered to hear S. Bums (S.I.M.) and this greatly encouraged local believers. A week's children's meetings was held at Liddington Street, SWINDON, with David Wilcox. On the Sunday afternoon 22 parents gathered for the opening meeting. Evening meetings were well attended.
Some interesting news comes from S. Mountstevens. Good numbers attended meetings held in DEAL, and several came for counselling. The conversion of John Paul, a 14 year old, was interesting. He came under deep conviction on two successive nights before finally accepting Jesus as Saviour. The autumn months were busy with assembly campaigns. At WELLING the children's campaign was disappointing. In an area where 100 children could be expected, numbers were down to eight, and the highest around 24. There was much heart-searching which was profitable if painful. A little six year old asked to become a Christian on the final night.
South and West of England
From J. Harman we have a good report concerning WEYMOUTH Summer Schools Outreach 1982. As in past years, the main mission involved the support of teams from Universities and Colleges but even in the period before their arrival at the beginning of July, Tim Coombs was going round the classrooms to visit groups of language school students. A very good reception was given. Tim was pleased to meet Libyan and Swedish students during this period, and with some young Christians made contact with students in the town and on the seafront. Getting the teams together, accommodating them and feeding them, is an essential part of the work, but it was accomplished and a good number of teams were available. Coffee bar work was done in the town. In one, 80 students paid a visit on the first Saturday. Following this, a useful number gave better opportunities for personal conversation. On most evenings, evangelistic Bible Studies were held with students who were interested in discussing the Scriptures and the claims of Christ. Friendships were built up with individuals, and a lot of serious conversations took place. Towards the end of the mission, Jutta, a German girl, gave her heart to the Lord. Also very interested were a Belgian student lad on a sailing boat; Marwan, a Jordanian student; his friends Monzir and Laurant who had been interested last year. At an extra Coffee Bar in the town, Daniel an English lad, made a profession and two conversions followed—John Goumas from Athens whose parents are Christians and Valery a boy from France. Also two Portugese families and four girls from the Norwegian Christian Summer School were contacted. 20 visits were made to various classes with real interest shown. Here is much material for prayer that lasting work shall be done.
Brief items of news come from W. Beale. J. Alwyn Jones of Trinidad conducted special meetings in the Evangelistic Hall at LLANELLI. Tom Roberts of Bahamas held special gospel meetings at George Street Gospel Hall, SWANSEA, and at Heol-y-Gors SWANSEA when many came in to hear the message. A Sunday School scholar at Heol-y-Gors trusted in the Saviour. The believers in the Gospel Hall, FFORESTFACH, were encouraged with the numbers of unsaved who came in during a series of gospel meetings conducted by Robert McLuckie, Belfast. The power of God was evident during these meetings.
John Baker held a three week's campaign in ST. AUSTELL. The first week was given to visitation, and good contacts were made with promises to come. The second week saw the children's meetings increase from 18 to 38. This was a great encouragement and a children's meeting has commenced as a result. Adult meetings were poorly attended at first although there were always unsaved in. Several believers brought unsaved relatives, friends and neighbours, and some were under conviction. In the final week, numbers improved, and a number of Methodists came in each night. They commented that they had rarely heard the gospel preached this way, and that the atmosphere of the place inspired them to come again. The Senior Citizens' Tea on the first Lord's Day and the Parents' tea on the second were well attended and the place was full. On the final night there was a good crowd in, and a Roman Catholic man was there who said he wished he had come before. Prayer is asked for the daily contacts made with neighbours, friends and relations that effective testimony may be given to the Lord. Pray that the good seed sown may definitely bring forth fruit. At a baptism following, 72 people gathered including some Methodists who were showing an interest in baptism. The candidate's family were all there—all unsaved, and also a woman who was in fellowship years ago and shows interest in returning.
Foreign Items
From Martin Baker comes news concerning work in EASTERN EUROPE. A journey into POLAND was made with Michael Browne and believers from Belgian assemblies taking relief to needy saints there. Later, Martin Baker, his wife and Mrs. Schneidrook visited believers for a while in N. E. Yugoslavia. A full report is given of a visit among assemblies in HUNGARY and RUMANIA. The Lord has blessed gospel work in RUMANIA during the past year. New assemblies have been formed south of BUCHAREST, near the Danube. There are now ten in the southern province. There has been further expansion in the North East. In an assembly where 300-400 meet in the city in the centre of the country, 47 believers were baptized in June/July. Over 60 have requested baptism. This blessing of conversion, baptism and planting of new assemblies, is set against the background of the imprisonment, earlier this year, of eleven brethren (in connection with Bible distribution) and their subsequent release in August. Returning through HUNGARY, a joyous renewal of fellowship was experienced in the large assembly of 500 in BUDAPEST. Plans have been finalized to build assembly premises on the same site in "O" Utca near the centre of the city. Prayer is needed that financial needs will be met and that the spiritual work will continue to grow. News regarding POLAND. Assemblies which were able to return to the simplicity of meeting as autonomous local churches in 1980, mainly in the south of the country, continue. There are also two in the Warsaw area. It is the concern of our brethren to help and encourage these believers both in their spiritual work and practically with food and clothing relief. Such relief, received from the U.K. and other parts of Western Europe, is used first for the needs of Christians, and then to those in need around them. Thus effective new ways of gospel witness have opened up. At least one new assembly has been recently registered as the work progresses. It is hoped others will follow. Prayer is needed that the Lord will raise up new workers as evangelists, and that many new self-propagating assemblies will be planted in the North East.
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MLB: Split Cubs get 3 homers to beat A's split squad
PHOENIX (AP) - The Oakland Athletics' bullpen had a good day Tuesday - despite the final score.
The Athletics were in the final stages of an 8-1 split-squads loss to the Chicago Cubs when club officials learned that the arm injury sustained by closer Andrew Bailey on Monday was not as serious as first feared.
Instead of ligament damage in his right elbow that could have put him out for a lengthy period, Bailey's condition was diagnosed as a strained forearm during an examination in Birmingham, Ala., by Dr. James Andrews, who performed surgery to remove debris from the elbow area on Sept. 24.
Bailey left Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians in Goodyear, Ariz., in the seventh inning, grabbing his elbow after a pitch to Ezequiel Carrerra.
According to a release from the team, Bailey experienced no swelling and can resume throwing when the discomfort subsides.
"Any time a pitcher comes out of a game like Andrew did, you hold your breath," said Athletics vice president and general manager Billy Beane. "While there is no timetable on his return, this is welcome news."
At his morning briefing with the media before heading off to Surprise, Ariz., for a split-squad game against Kansas City, Oakland manager Bob Geren said he would wait to hear the news on Bailey before making any decisions. One thing was for certain: Veteran left-hander Brian Fuentes would have been put in the closer's spot.
"We have a good bullpen. We have confidence in all of them," Geren said.
The news for the Athletics was even better when right-handed setup man Michael Wuertz pitched a scoreless seventh inning in his first appearance of the spring, giving up one hit, walking one and striking out one.
He had shoulder tendinitis early in 2010 but went on to appear in 48 games (2-3, 4.31 ERA). He was 6-1 with a 2.74 ERA in 74 appearances in 2009 after being acquired from the Cubs.
"I had a little bit of rust, but overall, it was a good, positive outing," Wuertz said. "It was good getting back out there, back in the flow. It was nice to have runners on in the spring to help ramp up the intensity."
He used all of his pitches and was optimistic about the development of his slider, which traditionally is the last to come around.
Wuertz doesn't feel the need to rush things to be ready for Opening Day.
"I'll be ready, no doubt," he said. "I just need to continue to get sharp, build arm strength and get my rhythm."
One of the biggest factors for the Athletics in their quest to win the AL West this year will be the health of the bullpen, Wuertz said.
"We have a deep bullpen for a reason," he said.
The Cubs got solo home runs from three of their young prospects, Brett Jackson (sixth inning), Tyler Colvin and Welington Castillo (back-to-back in the eighth). Chicago then finished with four runs in the ninth.
Right-hander Andrew Cashner made his second start of the spring and fourth overall appearance, coming up with an effective effort, giving up a run on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 3 1-3 innings.
The hits were by the first two batters he faced in the game: Coco Crisp (double) and Daric Barton (RBI single). Oakland had only one other hit in the game, a single by Wes Timmons.
Notes: Oakland RHP Rich Harden (strained lat muscle) is expected to begin throwing on Thursday after being given the go-ahead by a doctor. ... The A's are off Wednesday, but fifth-starter candidate Tyson Ross and reliever Craig Breslow are expected to throw in a minor-league game. ... DH Hideki Matsui was hitless in four at-bats and left five runners stranded. He is hitting just .100. ... The Cubs also are off Wednesday, and will return with a full squad to face the A's on Thursday.


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