Archive for April, 2009
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
FOOD FOR THOUGHT…
from http://pr.cannazine.co.uk
press release
More than 60 religious leaders throughout the state are calling for the passage of SB 1381, which would allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana with a physician’s recommendation. The Senate must vote on the bill before an April 30 deadline.
Denominations with official positions supporting [...]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Considering the seriousness of the situation at hand, that’s just plain SLOPPY!
from bild.de
A swine flu scare occurred in Switzerland after a container carrying the virus exploded on board a train.
According to police sources, a technician from the National Centre for Influenza in Geneva was travelling to Zurich carrying eight glass containers, five [...]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
While waiting for the swine flu to come to the Chicago area, I came across this two part series from Dr. Kenneth Alexander to learn more about what is sure to come our way and steps we can take to lessen the blow, so to speak. Helpful tips that I am sure will benefit us [...]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
from www.chicagobreakingnews.com
by Matthew Waslberg
A Chicago police sergeant and two officers were acquitted today in connection with the off-duty beating of several patrons at a West Loop bar in December 2006.
Following a bench trial several weeks ago, Circuit Judge Thomas V. Gainer Jr. found Sgt. Jeffery Planey and Officers Gregory Barnes and Paul [...]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
As if we don’t have enough local predators in the city, now we have to be vigilant with the outsiders as well…
This time the vermin comes from New Jersey, arrested on child pornography charges. He actually forced a child to sign a “sex slave contract” and kept it on his nightstand. The story from chicagobreakingnews.com [...]
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
I take this quote from a response that Nubia Guzman made in a comment to an article about the assault that her autistic brother endured with a baton at the hands of a Chicago police officer.(www.nbcchicago.com)
The 16 year-old, who was said to be diagnosed with mild autism at age 4 and has the mental capacity [...]
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Posted in Autism Awareness month, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Tribune, Chicago police officer, Crisis Intervention Team, Officer Jerald Nelson, Oscar Guzman, Superintendent Weis, Uncategorized, autism, investigation, mental disabilities | No Comments »
Friday, April 24th, 2009
The following entry on my blog is not intended to be a comedy, although it does have comedic elements in it. Let’s just call it a case of a rubber stamp city council being told by their Boss that they have a spine for this Wal-Mart issue. Mayor Daley, it seems, actually supports the concept [...]
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Posted in City Council, Mayor Daley, National Minority Supplier Development Council, Sam's Club, Uncategorized, Wal-Mart, Women's Business Enterprise National Council, labor, minority contracts, parking meters, women | No Comments »
Friday, April 24th, 2009
Directions Training, the second of three schools I need to interview, holds much promise for me in terms of getting certification and job placement. Located at 208 S LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago, I was very interested in the courses and the methods of instruction that the teachers would apply. They offer an wide array [...]
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
Last interview and now I am finished. I will go next week my career counselor and hand over the documents and make my decision. The school I went to interview today no longer had the MOS/desktop course, replacing it with the more expensive Business career Program.
Computer Systems Institute does supply a comprehensive business program, but [...]
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Posted in ACA, Adobe Certified Associate, Computer Systems Institute, Computer Training Source, Downtown Chicago, MCAS, MOS, Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, Microsoft Office Specialist | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
I just interviewed one school to go to obtain my Microsoft certification.
Computer Training Source, at 444 N. Wabash Ave, is a formidable choice for taking those classes that you would need for Microsoft certification. The instructors and staff are friendly and it does seem very professional yet it has a very personal touch. The class sizes [...]
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