Asperger Syndrome

Is It Asperger Syndrome?
From Lisa Jo Rudy,
Your Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Diagnosis: Asperger SyndromeDo you find yourself confused in social situations? Are you passionately interested in a single topic? Is it tough for you to make and maintain eye contact? Then you, like many talented and intelligent adults, may be diagnosable with Asperger’s Syndrome.

What does it mean to have Asperger’s Syndrome? Clearly, since so many successful people seem to have the diagnosis (Dan Ackroyd, for one, announced his diagnosis on the air -- and rumor has it that Bill Gates may also have Asperger’s) it is not a disability in the classic sense. In fact, some historians suggest that Einstein, Mozart, and Alan Turing (the inventor of the first electronic computer) may all have been diagnosable with Asperger’s.
Many “aspies” (a term that teens and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome sometimes use to refer to themselves) have been bullied or teased as children. They may be awkward with the opposite sex. And they may have a tough time maneuvering through complex social cues at school, at work, or elsewhere.

I find social situations confusing. YES
I find it hard to make small talk. YES
I did not enjoy imaginative story-writing at school.
I am good at picking up details and facts. YES
I find it hard to work out what other people are thinking and feeling. YES
I can focus on certain things for very long periods. YES
People often say I was rude even when this was not intended. YES
I have unusually strong, narrow interests. YES
I do certain things in an inflexible, repetitive way. YES
I have always had difficulty making friends. YES YES YES

If you do answer “yes” to many of these questions relative to yourself or a loved one, you may have uncovered an undiagnosed case of Asperger’s Syndrome. For some teens and adults, this is a tremendous relief: it puts a name on a set of issues that has troubled them throughout their lives. And it also opens the door to support, treatment, and community.

But there is no obligation to do anything at all about Asperger’s Syndrome. In fact, many adults feel that being an “aspie” is a point of pride. They are unique, often successful individuals who are simply … themselves!

Bumper Stickers

Today, I created my first professional bumper stickers with my computer system. Previously I did business cards and T-shirts. I plan to do window decals. I made a sheet with 4 stickers, laminated them, & put them on my car.

Publix Shuttle
I used the logotype above, and added Shuttle with the same color and font. It is now on top of my front bumper. Going to Publix, is what I use my car for the most.

The next sticker is of Hillary, seen above. This was put on middle of my rear windshield, on the bottom black strip, between the brake light and satellite antenna. The last one is "&rew" in brown on a tan background. I used Arial Rounded Bold, which is my favorite font. This was put in the middle, on top of the rear bumper. It looks excellent on my rounded beige car. I decided not to put band-aid stickers on my cars scrapes and dents. I finally pealed off the WBAB Long Island Rock radio sticker from my lower left back bumper.

I purchased the materials to make the cards, stickers, decals, and T-shirts years ago with Laurie. Now, for the first time, while I am relaxed and settled down for the first time in my life, I can finally do these hobby-type things. I just found today, the T-shirt transfer paper that I did purchase with Laurie years ago. I am sad that I now purchased a third package, and did not need to do so.

Instead of using my last 8-hour PTO this week, that will be lost instead, I took a VGH after 2 hours at work. I otherwise only had yesterday off. But, I will be off on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I also talked with my brother & friends on the telephone, biked, and went swimming! I am happy with my decisions and use of my day.

New Look

Edith Lerner, who painted this picture, was born on this day, June 14, 1918

Quotes

Previously, George W. Bush said: I'm The Decider". On 6/11/07 he referred to the U.S.A. as "My government". It says that in the constitution: "W, the people..." If the next President is a Mormon, it will only be one more "m" than the president we have now.

It is said that if you quit smoking, exercise, or eat more fruits & vegetables, you can add hours, days, or even years to your life. How would you ever know? My favorite beverage is called "Liquid Ice". Some say that I have an @titude. Others say I am a character, followed by three letters.

Updates that are unread, have words changed to the red color. If it is in red, it was not read.

Gave Away

Essential New York - John Tauranac 1939-Photographs by Dave SagarinHolt, Rinehart and Winston New York. Copyright 1979

New York Map of Midtown Manhattanin detailed axonometric projection. Anderson Isometric MapsDecember 1980 - January 1981

These above two items were given to Albert Tashian on 6/12/2007.

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Bush more Evil

Guess who President Bush wants to be the next U.S. Surgeon General?

Hint: His past writings indicate that he believes homosexuality is a "lifestyle" choice that should be "cured," and he has compared reproductive organs to plumbing parts. His name is Dr. James Holsinger. And he's the man America might be depending on for sound medical advice.

Holsinger's record seems to demonstrate that he is uninterested in the best scientific information available; instead, he allows his anti-gay bias to inform his medical judgments. That means that instead of hearing the usual warnings against smoking and drinking, America might be subjected to a new one that says, "homosexuality is unnatural and unhealthy!"

I'm outraged - and I knew you would be, too. But we can do something to stop Holsinger from becoming our nation's top doctor. I wrote my Senators, telling them to vote NO on his nomination. Will you join me? The Senate needs to hear from as many of us as possible - so that they have no choice but to listen. Take action today by clicking here. This was an email Powered by Convio, Inc. http://www.convio.com



lame duck n.
1. a. An elected officeholder or group continuing in office during the period between failure to win an election and the inauguration of a successor.
b. An officeholder who has chosen not to run for reelection or is ineligible for reelection.
2. An ineffective person; a weakling.

Example: George W. Bush.

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Launch from 321...214-9855

Watching my first launch ever* of a rocket propelled vehicle, was exciting. At 7:38 pm, the Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched from my planet earth, into space. It took off on land, surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, at the Kennedy Space Center, near Cocoa Beach Florida. I went outside, in front of my house, to watch it soar through our atmosphere, about 40 miles east by south-east of me. *This is the first time I saw such a launch, and from this place, with only air between me, and the spaceship! I am between the center of Central Florida and the east coast of the U.S.A. This area has the area code of 321, in recognition of the location of the Kennedy Space Center, and the count-down of rocket launches and space-craft launches. My telephone number is therefore 321...214-9855. E.T. phone home.

Gas Rental

I performed my bi-monthly filling of my car gas tank. It was $2.979 per gallon, and the most I have ever paid. Florida has been one of the least expensive states for gas. It took a long time until it was $3/gallon here, and only for a brief time.

My Jones-Gen. tenant will probably be here through July 2007. This will be 1.5 years. Another one of many friends at work will be loosing his lease at a nearby apartment community, that is becoming condominiums. He too, has seen, and may be interested in moving in. The ideal time would be August. However, that depends primarily on if my present tenant stays into September. I support his needs. A previous colleague could not move in, due to my present tenant's decision to stay.

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Jones Generation President

Sen. Barack Obama - Democrat (Born August 4, 1961) Attorney, lecturer.Barack is of my Jones Generation (1954-1965). He is second place in terms of matching my views on my important issues. He lacks experience.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich - Democrat (Born October 8, 1946) Consultant, business president, professor, communications entrepreneur, software and public relations, sportswriter. Dennis is my favorite presidential candidate based on views. He lacks leadership.
Sen. Hillary Clinton - Democrat (Born October 26, 1947) Attorney, professor, is my choice and prediction for the next President of the United States. Hillary is tied for third place with Christopher Dodd matching my views.

Meet the Jones Generation. They decided the US election for George Bush, suggests that the election will be decided by people born between 1954 and 1965. Too young to be baby boomers, too old to know how to download a ringtone, they are Generation Jones " the name comes from American slang, jonesing, meaning yearning. Now aged between 42 and 54, they were brought up to believe they could have it all, but found that they couldn't.

The term was invented by Jonathan Pontell, a US social commentator who explains that, 'as children in the Sixties, Jonesers thought they had a bright future not just in terms of material progress but of personal fulfilment " as we grew older the economy soured and we were left with an unrequited, 'jonesing' quality'.

They have two defining features: they tend to have more money, being at the peak of their career earnings; and they are 'persuadable', because they are not as fixed in their preferences as older people. That combination is a magic formula for the marketing industry.

In last year's presidential election, the polling company Mason- Dixon reported that Generation Jones was pivotal in deciding between Mr Bush and John Kerry. It was the only age group " Joneser women especially " that switched back and forth between the candidates during the campaign before plumping for Mr Bush. What makes Jonesers attractive to the marketing industry also makes them important to political campaigns: they are more likely to turn out than younger age groups, and are less fixed in their political preferences than their elders.

The concept was imported here last year by the media agency Carat with the launch of 'Project Britain', a research programme to map the nation's attitudes and habits. Last month, it was extended to include an analysis of the political characteristics of different age groups.

Andrew Hawkins, chief executive of CommunicateResearch, which carried out the study, said that what marked out Generation Jones was 'the potentially explosive combination of strong likelihood to vote with the propensity to change their mind between now and election day'.

The research finds that 55 per cent of this age group say they are 'absolutely certain to vote', compared with 66 per cent of the war generation, 54 per cent of baby boomers " and only 39 and 15 per cent of Generations X and Y. What is more, Jonesers are more likely than older groups to say that they 'may well change' their minds about how they will vote before election day. One in three Jonesers may change or describe themselves as a 'floating voter'. While higher proportions of younger people are changeable, they are also less likely to vote.

John Coll, Carat's strategy director, warns politicians that Generation Jones is 'capable of springing a surprise. From what we know of their behaviour as consumers, the parties cannot rely on tradition or brand loyalty with this group " they're open to new ideas.' He cites the massive take-up of iPods among over-40s as an example of this " 'they picked up on marketing that was not aimed at them'.

The Carat survey also reveals the political priorities of Generation Jones that mark it out. As with all other age groups except the youngest, Jonesers are most likely to name the NHS when asked which three issues are 'most important in determining which way you'll vote in the forthcoming election'. After health, taxation is more of an issue for them than for any other group. This is the age group under most financial pressure, having to provide for children and worry about their own retirement. And because they mostly have children, they tend to attach as much importance to education as younger generations. The findings suggest that the issues the Conservatives have made their own " immigration and crime " do not have much resonance with the age group that counts in the election.

jonesing: To have a strong need, desire, or craving for something. ... The want of something .. comes from 'keeping up with the joneses'. If you are jonsesing for some waffels you want to have waffles badly ... Of or pertaining to Indiana Jones type of behavior. i.e. A strong need or desire to do something adventurous.

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson is a rock band based in Los Angeles, California. They usually advocate nonconformity which is one of their notions that founded the accusation that they are a "shock rock" band. They show influences from industrial to glam rock. As a whole, Marilyn Manson is highly difficult to categorize as each album has a distinct and individual image and sound. The band was formed in 1989 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as "Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids". The band's uniquely theatrical performances gathered a local cult following that subsequently developed into a worldwide fanbase.
Marilyn Manson's reputation has likewise grown, with the band now considered one of modern music's most widely-known and most controversial; this has been due, in large part, to eponymous lead singer Marilyn Manson — born Brian Warner — and his frequent clashes with religious and political figures. The name of each band member was originally created by combining the first name of an iconic female sex symbol and the last name of an iconic mass murderer or serial killer. In recent years, new members of the band have strayed away from this formula and used their own names. The members of the band dress in outlandish makeup and costumes, and have engaged in intentionally shocking behavior both onstage and off. Their lyrics often receive criticism for their anti-religious sentiment and their references to sex, drugs, and violence. Marilyn Manson's music and performances have frequently been called offensive and obscene, and, more than a few times, protests and petitions have led to the group being banned from performing.

Political Contributions

Lerner, Andrew New York , NY 10011Format LLC/Consultant
OBAMA, BARACK (D)PresidentOBAMA FOR AMERICA
$1,000primary
03/31/07
Lerner, Andrew MNew York, NY 10011
KERRY, JOHN F (D)PresidentJOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC
$500primary
08/12/04
LERNER, ANDREWNEW YORK, NY 10028PAVIA & HARCOURT (666 5th Ave)
ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)Senate - MIABRAHAM SENATE 2000
$250primary
12/20/99

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Television programs

My favorite News show is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. My favorite Educational program is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. My chosen Comedy series is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. My favorite TV show with a Jewish host is The Daily Show with Jon Leibowitz. My favorite Talk show is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. My favorite cable TV program is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. My favorite talk show host, anhore, amd interviewer is Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. My favorite Daily Show is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The most informative and best news and information program on TV according to Albert Gore, and myself, is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The least favorite and most avoided TV show by anyone in the George W. Bush administration is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Jon Stewart is of my (Jones) Generation (1954-1965)

The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning half-hour American satiric news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. The show premiered on Monday, July 22, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn, who acted as an anchorman. In 1998, Kilborn left the show and was replaced by Jon Stewart in early 1999.
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Yahoo Mail Replying for Dummies

I often have the phrase: "Removing received email from your reply, shows & gains respect. " On the bottom of my emails. This means, that when you click on the "reply" button, to answer an email, the one that you are relying to, will not be included in your answer-email. Below are instructions to make this task permanently automatic and effortless.

1. Go to your Yahoo email account page
2. In the upper right corner, under the "Web Search" box, click on "Options"
3. You will now be on the "Mail Options" page
4. Scroll down, find "General Preferences", and click on it.
5. You will now be on that page. Scroll down to "Message Actions"
6. For "Replying", click on the round dot that that says "Don't include original message" next to it.
7. Scroll down to the bottom, find the "Save" box on the lower left corner, and click on it.

This weeks quotes by Andrew Lerner:

"Being Well Know" by Fay Mouse
"I am a character followed by three letters."

Thank you for visiting and reading. Click on "comments" to the left of the tiny envelope-with-arrow icon below, to reply or read replies to my postings. Updates that are unread, have words changed to the red color. If it is in red, it was not read. Please click on the links below "LINKS" in the left column for instructions, and other pages. Click on any character, letter, number, word, phrase, sentence or title that the following happens: 1) It is a different color than the normal text, which currently means orange instead of brown. 2)Your cursor turns from an arrow to a hand when placed over these (characters) 3) When placing the cursor on the (hyperlink) it becomes underlined and changes color.

Rock & T shirts

My hard-drive is finally cleaned out, & my programs & files been put back in. My system now runs a little more smoothly & faster. It's a great opportunity for me to better organize my files. Now I was able to make 2 more T-shirts! One has 20 favorite Rock music group's logos. On the front of that, & the back of another, I have a new large &-rew logo. The & is in the middle like the "S" for Superman. The rew is below it, & together is the size of the "&". "&" is worth the 3 letters of "and", just as "rew" are also 3 letters.

My bike store fixed my bent back wheel for $15, and fixed my brakes for free. My bike has a lifetime warranty and for all adjustments. I was off with payment today, Monday, 5//21/07. It is 1.5 years today, that I have been employed by Convergys for the Charter Communications VoIP hybrid telephone services. My brother and S.I.L. were over last week. Nancy finally has a computer system and Internet access at home for the first time! The world will end on 12/21/2012.

Fight Hate Crimes

Did you know that one in six hate crimes are motivated by the victim's sexual orientation, and yet today's federal laws don't include any protections for these Americans? What's even more outrageous is that the radical right is running an all-out campaign to stop Congress from expanding hate crimes laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity -something three out of four Americans support. The Human Rights Campaign is asking all of us to contact our Senators and urge them to pass this important legislation!http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/matthew_shepard?rk=4pzSbD11t8L-W

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Clicking for Dummies

Please move your mouse so that the arrow or hand is over this instruction. Then press the left button with your right fore-finger. You will hear one click sound. After you do this, you will see something different on this screen that you are looking at right now. I would like you to read it, click on the underlined words, and tell me of your reaction.

Send an email to protect my life & bikers

METROPLAN ORLANDO
315 E. Robinson St., Suite 355, Orlando, FL 32801-1949, Attention M. Wilson
You may also send the information via e-mail to "Mighk Wilson" MWilson@metroplanorlando.com
City of Residence: Lake Mary
Mighk Wilson :

Thank you for your email. The photo you sent me is not what I have addressed. However, this is an issue that does need to be addressed, and I am familiar with it. I addressed two other separate issues in separated emails that need to be addressed. They both concern slabs or puddles or either concrete or asphalt near the curb. A major mess of this is about seven feet east of the south-east ramp exiting from the I-4. This is on the North-West side of the Lake Mary Boulevard overpass, over the I-4 Expressway. This part of this road is for North-East traffic, going towards Heathrow. b b b b b b b b b b b b

The other smaller debris is about ten feet South-West of International Parkway. This is the North-West corner of International Parkway, Near the Realtors. Thank you for your email, telephone calls, and expedient attention to this important matter. b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b

Ranking

#4)Convergys
11/21/05 - 02/23/09
8/3/07 = #3
6/25/08 = #1
next week = 1 year, 6 months

#5)The Wiz, Cablevision Systems Inc.
04/28/01 - 09/13/02
1 year, 4 months, 19 days

#3)Circuit City Stores Inc.
10/22/98 - 06/09/00
1 year, 8 months, 13 days

#1)Bed Bath & Beyond

02/26/96 -10/01/98

2 years, 7 months, 3 days

#2)Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co, Inc. / Chemical Bank (JPM Chase)

09/14/90 -04/13/93

2 years, 7 months

Apply Directly to the ForeHead

"And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six." Revelation 13:16-18
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In 1991, while America's attention was absorbed in the Gulf War Crisis, the House "silently" passed, a little-known bill, called The Federal Telecommunication System 2000 (FTS 2000). At a cost of $25 billion, it is the single largest money appropriation in U.S. history. FTS 2000 requires by law, all computer and phone lines, connected via high-tech computer network.
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According to a published study of FTS 2000, by Craig Hulet, of KC & Associates, "The system is that once it is in place, one will 'neither buy nor sell' without being very much a part of the system." Revelation 13:17! What do think President Clinton was referring to in his State of the Union address, on January 25, 1994, when he said, ". . . we must also work with the private sector to connect every classroom, every clinic, every library, every hospital in America into a NATIONAL INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY by the year 2000."
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In the book,Creating a Government that Works Better & Costs Less by Vice President Al Gore. Vice President Gore, (p.114), calls for ". . . the rapid development of a nationwide system to deliver government benefits ELECTRONICALLY. . . develop an implementation plan for electronic benefits transfer by March 1994." According to Gore, the process is well under way (p.114), "There are test sites in Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming."
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In 1974, a strange, new mark began appearing on products. Until today, virtually every product is now marked with that familiar UPC barcode. And there are three embedded numbers on every UPC barcode. The numbers are 666.





All of the marks, or bars are associated with numbers at the bottom, except the marks at the first, middle, and end. Notice the marks for the number "6". These marks are the same as the marks at the first, middle and end!


Here's the other numbers removed.The number "666" is hidden in every UPC bar code!(If you don't believe it, get a bar code and look at it!.)





Something else mysterious has appeared. In the last few years, some UPC codes have appeared with additional boxes underneath the bar code. Beside the boxes are 2 letters - the letter F and the letter H! They stand for forehead or hand. And the purchaser must have the required mark in their forehead or hand before purchasing.

Bar codes, such as these, have already appeared in some Midwestern stores. The F - is for FOREHEAD, and the H - is for HAND! And according to researchers, the purchaser must have a mark in their right hand or forehead before purchasing!




One party moving rapidly in bar-code identification is the Federal Government. Automatic I.D. News, April 1991, says, (p.46) "Everything that is being used in the military system has been-or will be-marked with a bar code. . . EVEN DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS. . . EVERYONE GETS A BAR CODE."

Click this for Head On.

024543424307

Do a search of this UPC, What is it?