Cruelty to Pigs Alert - Immediate Action Needed

Help End This Weekend's Cruel Pig Lab at Vanderbilt University

I received this action alert from Ryan Merkley
Manager of Humane Education Programs, PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine):
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This weekend, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville plans to perform emergency medical procedures on live pigs before killing them. Please tell the school’s dean that this needs to stop.

Please call, e-mail, or write a letter to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine dean Jeffrey R. Balser, M.D., Ph.D. Ask Dr. Balser to replace the use of pigs in all Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses with validated nonanimal training methods. Being polite is the most effective way to help these animals and improve medical education.

Jeffrey R. Balser, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean, School of Medicine
D-3300 MCN 2104
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232
E-mail: jeff.balser@vanderbilt.edu
Phone Number: 615-936-3030

While participants in the ATLS program at Vanderbilt still cut open the airways of live pigs and insert tubes and needles into the animals’ hearts and chest cavities, more than 90 percent of U.S. ATLS programs use only human-based medical simulators.
If you have any questions, please contact me at rmerkley@pcrm.org

Thanks so much for your help!

Best regards,

Ryan Merkley
Manager of Humane Education Programs, PCRM
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Astrology Forecast For July 2009 by Janet Moon

By Janet Moon
Website: www.SparrowMoon.com

General Tendencies For All Sun Signs

OMG! July starts out with a big bang. There will be all kinds of planets squaring off, and Uranus will be at retrograde station. And... the first lunar eclipse will be only a few days away. Try to avoid arguments at all costs, and be prepared for anything.

On Wednesday, July 1st, the sky may actually be falling. Venus is going to be arguing with Neptune, and Mercury will be at odds with Uranus, the shocking planet, at retrograde station. But, Mercury will also be wining and dining Jupiter and Neptune. Some people may be very persuasive, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. There could also be money and relationship problems, accidents while driving, and Internet screw-ups. It would be a really great day to stay home, call in sick, and don't answer the phone... Or, maybe just dig a hole and crawl in it. Be careful!

There will still be fallout on Thursday, July 2nd, and the jealousy and gossip will be brewing on Friday. There could be arguments and quarrels on Independence Day, July 4th, and we may be ready to make some volatile changes in our lives on Sunday.

The new week will begin on Monday, July 6th with even more crap. It's going to be the fight or flight syndrome. We may be ready to kick someone out of our lives, or we may actually run away. We could also be indulging in addictions, or we may get really lazy. Then comes the full moon lunar eclipse on Tuesday July 7th. I expect by Tuesday evening we will all be very tired, and ready to go to the solitude of home.

The rest of the week and the following weekend will be much more pleasant. We will be ready to deal with issues in our lives, and we should actually accomplish a few things. We may want to work on creative projects the weekend of July 11th, and we should find it easy to communicate with others. Short trips should also go smoothly.

The week of July 13th should bring sound thoughts, good travel, and some special surprises with the Sun, Mercury, and Uranus dancing a jig all the way through Saturday, July 18th. Take advantage of the good days, because this is the calm before the next storm with the next eclipse lurking just around the corner.

Travel should go well through Monday July 20th, but there are also going to be money and relationship problems cropping up on Monday and Tuesday. Some relationships could break up, and others may get abusive. It will also be a very, very bad time for gambling and investing. But, there will also be a few heroes emerging on Tuesday with the solar eclipse. Let's hope our President is one of them.

The Sun and the Moon will enter Leo on July 22nd, and we may decide to spend a few days just resting and recuperating. In fact the rest of the week should be rather uneventful.

By July 26th we will be ready to get out and go shopping. The next few days could also be very good for investing or gambling. Some of us will win big, but some of us will also lose big. There could also be some sudden new romances or relationship breakups around this time.

The month will end with more difficulties with Mercury challenging Jupiter and Neptune, and Venus at odds with Pluto. There could be some blatant lies being told, and the green monster of jealousy could start a few fights. Postpone any major discussions until August 2nd.

There will be one more eclipse in August, and life could get tough after that. Check back next month to find out more.

About the Author: Janet (Sparrow) Moon is a professional psychic and astrologer. You can visit her web site for more articles about upcoming events in astrology, and to subscribe her daily astrology general tendencies forecast. Website: www.SparrowMoon.com

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