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    She said she was harassed as a child because she suffered from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. "I was called 'slow motion,' I was called 'gimp,' I was called 'midget,' and that was by the teachers" Skidmore said. The bill (HB 699) passed unanimously after the amendment was defeated 68-42. Full Article at Miami Herald
    I was called 'slow motion,' I was called 'gimp,' I was called 'midget,' and that was by the teachers
    SOURCE: Miami Herald 19 months ago

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  1. A sign offering H1N1 flu inoculations is seen on the Geisinger Health System campus in Danville, Pennsylvania October 28, 2009. Based in central Pennsylvania, a rural region once dominated by coal mining, the Geisinger system has recently earned a reputation for high-quality care at a lower-than-average cost. The White House refers to it as an "island of excellence" in the nation's murky healthcare waters. Picture taken October 28, 2009. To match special report USA-HEALTHCARE/GEISINGER.
  2. Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stretches as a woman cleans the ice during a third period timeout during their NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Los Angeles December 7, 2009.
  3. MIAMI BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 07: Patricia de Leon attends Telemundo's Perro Amor launch party at W Hotel on December 7, 2009 in Miami Beach, Florida.
  4. MIAMI BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 07: Marko Figueroa attends Telemundo's Perro Amor launch party at W Hotel on December 7, 2009 in Miami Beach, Florida.
  5. Geisinger Health System nurse Linda Wilson (front) and other nurses enter and review patient medical information in the Geisinger Health System electronic health records at the Geisinger Clinic in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, October 29, 2009. At Geisinger, all parties - patients, physicians, nurses, administrators, and the internal insurance plan - have timely access to each patient's medical history. The system, which has cost about $100 million since it was installed in the mid-1990s, is designed to prevent duplication of procedures and improve the coordination of care. Picture taken October 29, 2009. To match special report USA-HEALTHCARE/GEISINGER.
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  7. Geisinger Health System maternity ward nurse Nichole Madara (L) places one-day-old Derrick back in his bassinet after advising new mother Elizabeth Byler on caring for him at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania October 29, 2009. Based in central Pennsylvania, a rural region once dominated by coal mining, the Geisinger system has recently earned a reputation for high-quality care at a lower-than-average cost. The White House refers to it as an "island of excellence" in the nation's murky healthcare waters. Picture taken October 29, 2009. To match special report USA-HEALTHCARE/GEISINGER.
  8. Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (L) makes a save on a shot by Calgary Flames' Rene Bourque (C) as Kings' Drew Doughty defends during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Los Angeles December 7, 2009.
  9. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Ramnaresh Sarwan is congratulated by his team after taking a catch off the bowling of Dwayne Bravo of the West Indies to remove Marcus North of Australia during day five of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 8, 2009 in Adelaide, Australia.
  10. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Ramnaresh Sarwan is embraced by Chris Gayle as Darren Sammy celebrates with Dwayne Bravo of the West Indies after he took the wicket of Marcus North of Australia during day five of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 8, 2009 in Adelaide, Australia.
  11. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Dwayne Bravo of the West Indies celebrates taking the wicket of Marcus North of Australia during day five of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 8, 2009 in Adelaide, Australia.
  12. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Marcus North of Australia walks off as the West Indies celebrate his wicket during day five of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 8, 2009 in Adelaide, Australia.
  13. Policemen stand at the gate of Yucai Middle School in Xiangxiang, in south China's Hunan province, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at the school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.
  14. A plain clothes policeman walks the stairway of the stampede site at Yucai Middle School in Xiangxiang, in south China's Hunan province, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending the crowded staircase after evening classes at the school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.
  15. A nurse checks an injured Yucai Middle School student in a hospital in Xiangxiang, in south China's Hunan province, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at the school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.
  16. A policeman, right, takes notes while questioning an injured Yucai Middle School student in a hospital in Xiangxiang, in south China's Hunan province, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at the school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.
  17. The leader of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, Tsai Ing-wen speaks with foreign media after her party turned in an unexpectedly strong showing in regional elections last weekend at the party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
  18. The leader of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, Tsai Ing-wen speaks with foreign media after her party turned in an unexpectedly strong showing in regional elections last weekend at the party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.