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I honestly don't like big dogs, but I am in love with smaller dogs. However, the fact that the U.S. is just killing off over 300,000 dogs annually, is entirely upsetting. I wonder why there hasn't been any protests, I am an owner of 5 dogs, if they ever get lost I would be sick. My aunt treats her dog better than her own children, seriously. She would dress her up in baby t-shirts. Now the dog has over 172 outfits(I counted!)

SandraN commented on Are you ready to rumble? .. by Tracy's Creations

SandraN said...
The best thing that I enjoy the most about the superbowl is the superbowl parties afterwards. Me and my cousins won a vip fully loaded pakages at Green Dolphin and it was the best party I think I've ever endoyed. I am not really a sports fan, so I really can't tell you was playing that year.

SandraN commented on It's that time again... by Tracy's Creations

I remebered when my mother had died do to medication defects. I was only five years old, I remember them trnsfering her body from the hospital to the morgue. My granmther and grandfather were all I had left. Seeing how the family took the news, I knew that she would never be forgooten. Sometimes hearing her laughter running through the halls.

What You Should Consider About Stem Cell Research

Pros and Cons of Stem Cell Research - Embryonic Cells The pros and cons of stem cell research come to the surface when we examine the third source of stem cells - embryonic cells. Embryonic stem cells are extracted directly from an embryo before the embryo's cells begin to differentiate. At this stage the embryo is referred to as a blastocyst.There are about 100 cells in a blastocyst, a very large percentage of which are stem cells, which can be kept alive indefinitely, grown in cultures, where the stem cells continue to double in number every 2-3 days. A replicating set of stem cells from a single blastocyst is called a stem cell because the genetic material all comes from the same fertilized human egg that started it. President Bush authorized federal funding for research on the 15 stem cell lines available in August 2001. Other stem cell lines are also available for research but without the coveted assistance of federal funding. So what is the controversy all about? Those who value human life from the point of conception, oppose embryonic stem cell research because the extraction of stem cells from this type of an embryo requires its destruction. In other words, it requires that a human life be killed. Some believe this to be the same as murder. Against this, embryonic research advocates argue that the tiny blastocyst has no human features. Further, new stem cell lines already exist due to the common practice of fertilization. Research advocates conclude that many fertilized human cells have already been banked, but are not being made available for research. Advocates of embryonic stem cell research claim new human lives will not be created for the sole purpose of experimentation. Others argue against such research on medical grounds. Mice treated for Parkinson's with embryonic stem cells have died from brain tumors in as much as 20% of cases. Embryonic stem cells stored over time have been shown to create the type of chromosomal anomalies that create cancer cells. Looking at it from a more pragmatic standpoint, funds devoted to embryonic stem cell research are funds being taken away from the other two more promising and less controversial types of stem cell research mentioned above.


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A New Olympics

Creating an overlarge outside "gymnasium, " will not help the economy of the United States. Taxes would be at an all time high, as if they are not expensively high already. The government has to meet daily to decide if America can still continue providing public education to students. Affecting more than just the city of Chicago or the state of Illinois for that matter. The one mean we have in order to survive will be taken away from us, causing an even more dramatic effect on our reality.
Tax is continuing to go up in items that are unhealthy for us. Such as, cigarettes and alcohol. Overlooking the fact that people are barely affording to put gas in their car, the mayor of Chicago purposes that we have the Olympics hosted here as well. Saying that it will bring a raise employment and the economy. However, it will cut off major public transportation routes. More than half of those employees take public transportation, causing an even lower employment rate. Not everyone have private transportation or reliable transportation other than public transportation.
I believe that in order for us, the people, to be able to complete such task, consider what we need to take care of first. Try improving the school system, instead of wasting billions of dollars on one landmark. Try creating more jobs for those unemployed, bring the troops back home, and make peace again in the United States. Don't get me wrong, I am not against the Olympics being in Chicago, I think that we already have problems now, why try to dig a deeper hole? When the economy and safety is back in control, then, try to build another landmark.
If those who are working no longer be able to work because of transportation. Then the unemployment rate will increase, causing more and more money to be taken out of the economy(which is already low) in order for those unemployed to survive for a period of time or until employment is found. This will later cause jobs to close due to lack of production. Those employers may no longer be able to afford rent do to low income or zero income.
So, let's think about it. Should Chicago host the Olympics? No, at least not until the economy and safety of America is back under control. Instead, promote a better school education, create more jobs, and bring the troops home. I believe that we have enough on our plate as there is. Creating a better life for ourselves is what's more important, don't you think?

SandraN said... Canon Vs. Leno
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If I had to choose who should do the late nigths on nbc, it would most definately be Canon. Unfortunately, for some strange reason, they want Leno back. Ew!!!

Finally The Truth We've All Been Waiting To Hear

Who is she??

Years after the mysterious bathtub drowning of Drew Peterson's third wife, a noted forensic pathologist told a hushed Will County courtroom Friday that Kathleen Savio was murdered.

Dr. Larry Blum testified the pattern of Savio's injuries, the position in which her body was found and the scene of her death led him to rule out an accidental drowning due to a single fall.

"There was no blood, hair or tissue to show she hit her head on the tub," said Blum, in his first public comments about Savio's 2004 death. "The evidence doesn't really bear that out."

"That is my opinion, that it was homicidal."

Peterson, 56, maintains his innocence on charges he killed Savio, weeks before the financial terms of their bitter divorce were to be finalized. A Will County coroner's jury ruled the 40-year-old Bolingbrook woman's death accidental after Illinois State Police said they found no evidence of foul play.

But her body was exhumed Nov. 13, 2007, three weeks after Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy, 23, vanished as that marriage crumbled. The former Bolingbrook police sergeant has not been charged, but authorities said he is the only suspect.

Blum testified at a Will County pretrial hearing to determine what hearsay evidence will be allowed at Peterson's upcoming murder trial. The hearing, which has included testimony of 55 prosecution witnesses, may end next week.

As Blum detailed Savio's injuries, Peterson focused intently on photos of her decomposed remains - which showed a gash on the back of her head, about one half dozen small bruises and several cuts and scratches along her extremities, abdominal area and buttocks. Peterson even changed chairs at the defense table to view the photos, shown on a television monitor turned away from the courtroom gallery of spectators.

Blum said Savio tested negative for drugs or alcohol. He did not find any medical reason to support the defense's theory that she slipped and fell in the bathtub. In fact, Blum testified, it was his opinion that Savio's head wound and her other injuries - sustained near the time of her death because there were no signs of healing - were inconsistent with a single fall. He noted internal bruising on Savio's diaphragm consistent to a "bear hug."

Despite defense attorney Joel Brodsky's intense cross examination, a resolute Blum said he is "without doubt" that it would be impossible for Savio to suffer that pattern of injuries in a single fall.

"I've never seen that in 30 years," testified Blum, who said he's personally conducted 9,233 autopsies. Celebrity forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden reached a similar opinion in a third autopsy Savio's family sought.

Several relatives, friends, co-workers and neighbors of both of Peterson's last two wives said they portrayed him as controlling, abusive and full of bravado that his training as a longtime cop would allow him to get away with their murders.

Also Friday, Mary Parks testified about an unforgettable encounter she had with Savio while the two attended nursing school. Parks described how a devastated Savio unzipped her fleece jacket one day to reveal neck bruising.

"I said, 'Oh my God, what happened?'" Parks said. "She told me her ex-husband, Drew, the night before had come into her home and had penned her down."

Parks said Savio quoted Peterson telling her: "Why don't you just die."

The violent encounter is alleged in fall 2003 but, upon defense attorney Andrew Abood's cross examination, Parks conceded she may have confused the date. For example, Savio had another family - the Andersons - living in her basement for a couple months then. Still, Parks was certain of one thing - Kathleen Savio lived in fear of the man with whom she had two children during an 11-year marriage.

"More than once, she told me he told her he could kill her and no one would know; no one would find out," said Parks, echoing other prosecution witnesses. "She indicated that he had a huge ego and that he was going to get whatever he wanted. He wanted everything. It became very scary, because he was a huge ego with a gun."

Earlier in the hearing, the lead Illinois State Police investigator in Savio's death conceded he believed from the onset that her death was accidental and never viewed Peterson as a suspect or followed up with interviews of her family members. Sgt. Patrick Collins said he relied on the opinion of the crime-scene investigator, Robert Deel, who testified earlier this week that he did not collect a shred of forensic evidence, dust for fingerprints, test for traces of blood elsewhere in the home or even collect a disposed condom in the bathroom trash, for possible clues.

In fact, Deel said, he didn't even notice the gash on Savio's head.

Blum said authorities also didn't use what's commonly called a rape kit during the initial investigation to ensure Savio, found nude, wasn't sexually assaulted. He did. The results came back negative. Still, Blum described the original failure to perform one as, "not good."

So many years I have been waiting for investigators to find out the truth of the Peterson's murder. Now knowing the above information, he is guilty, in my mind, he will always be guilty. Why? If you compare is response to the everyday murders that are being reported on television, you would say to yourself, "somethings wrong with that picture!" Many people weather they want to be seen or not express their emotions very heavily through bod language. Don't get me wrong, not everybody express their emotions visibly in public, but your actions can reflect a psychological expression. Peterson seemed to calm about the situation, was it a hit man that he hired or was if his bare hands doing the work?

To those of the Peterson family, please don't take this personally, I too know how it feels to have a love one be convicted or believed to be a murderer. Yet, do you think that the authorities let him get away purposely?

Insurance Policy

When you pay you insurance faithfully every month, it's one question you have to ask yourself. "Am I getting what I pay for?" Meaning when we pay for plots and our insurance, we expect to have a decent burial. Now, we have to worry about where our remains will be relocated to when the burial is over. So much disrespect for the dead. How their bodies are not properly put to rest. Thinking that our loved ones still reside in their same resting area as we left them and to find out from the news channel their not. Many protesters are trying to gain the right of the dead to return their bodies to their final resting place.

Believing that we are going to visit our deceased mothers', fathers', sisters', brothers', and friends. when we are actually visiting empty plots or "temporary" resting place for others loved ones. How cruel our society can be towards The People. Imagine if they started burning the remains after a certain time frame, would you still pay for life insurance? Or what would you do to insure that your remains are properly at rest?