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—Secretary of State James Baker after his failed mission to Yugoslavia in 1991
Now that independent war correspondents are nearly an extinct species and we fight wars with fewer and fewer images of destruction and carnage shown on television or in newspapers, it's worth recalling that there was a time when this wasn't so. Before the Pentagon established the policy of embedding reporters with our armed forces—thus restricting their movement and making it harder for images and reports that do not fit the official narrative to appear—war correspondents were more or less on their own in war-torn countries, reporting what they saw and drawing their own conclusions. It was an extremely dangerous line of work. Between 1991 and 2001, forty-three journalists died in the Balkans, which is fewer than in Iraq, where between 2003 and 2009, 145 were killed in crossfire, suicide bombings, and premeditated murders by various participants in the conflict who didn't want reporters poking their noses where they shouldn't.
Beginning with the 1987 election that was supposed to bring democracy to Haiti after the bloody reign of the Duvaliers, and which resulted in another bloodbath, Mark Danner chronicles the even more violent conflicts in Bosnia and Croatia in the early 1990s, the post-invasion violence in Iraq, the torture in our secret prisons around the world, and the various policy decisions in Washington that had either a dire or beneficial impact on the people of those countries. These lengthy, well-researched, and well-written pieces, many of which appeared in these pages, combine political analysis, historical background, and Danner's eyewitness reporting to convey the vast human suffering behind events that can often seem remote.
The title of the book comes from the former Haitian president Leslie Manigat, who took power from Duvalierist officers after they brutally aborted the 1987 election. He told Danner that political violence "strips bare the social body," allowing us to see beneath the surface to the real workings of a society. That is what makes this collection so fascinating to read. At the same time as we are being educated about these countries beset by violence, we are witnessing Danner's own education, his deepening understanding of the limits and unintended consequences of our military interventions.
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The bride always steals the show at a wedding, but a woman named Arianna Pflederer really took the spotlight as she walked down the aisle singing Carrie Underwood's 'Look at Me' to her man at the altar.
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Hi and welcome, Is there any hope you can join GenderQueer Atheists on Facebook? I'm asking because that's where we tend to hang out and discuss things like this. And I'm pretty much with Natalie Reed on this issue: the atheist atmosphere is so reactionary regarding marginalized groups and civil rights, we're feeling quite burned out and tend to group together for support, networking, security, respect, etc. It's not safe in the atheist environment. http://www.facebook.com/groups/GQatheists/
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Beautiful. Savor this moment; Charlottesville dressed in white.
ok look at it this way...
You do NOTHING and the "Don't spank the monkees" foudation gets NOTHING.
You hold a fundraiser have a hell of a time and they get 100 bucks... AT LEAST THEY GOT SOMETHING.
lots of non profits hire fundraisers at 85% commision. And they work directly for the organization.
have a party and they make a little money. alittle is better thasn nothing.
I'm not talking about doing nothing, obviously a lot of people spent a great deal of time and energy on this event, but the question is: could they have used that same time and energy and raised more money without having to pay for a glitzy hollywood style ball? Are there ways to raise more and spend less --so the charity ends up with a greater % of the proceeds ? I think it would be fascinating to know exactly what was spent on this event and how much the charity received to get some real facts to look at and analyze.
Thanks for providing the link. If you read a little further down into the comments you'll find this:
"However, a recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy has found that the research methodology did not include all of the funds generated by special events.
The article, "Critics Dispute Claim That Charities Lose Money on Special Events," (May 10, 2007) reveals that the research based its findings on the amount of contributions charities received, but did not include sponsorship payments, admission fees and other non-philanthropic income generated by special events.
When those numbers are included in the overall amount of money charities generated, the numbers become quite different for many organizations that were ranked as least efficient by the study."
Which essentially tells us that those conducting the study didn't do a very good job, leaving out all sorts of income raised by these events.
That being said, I think this would be an interesting piece of investigative journalism, and perhaps could use this event to study and find out, if in fact, it was a cost effective way to raise money, or merely a way for the organizers to throw a fancy ball for themselves and their friends. In this economic climate charities need all the help they can get, and finding the best way to provide those dollars is a worthwhile question to ask.
The per dollar gift could actually be even lower, if one takes this into account, mentioned in the above article "To make matters worse, the reported costs used in the study (from IRS tax documents) don't include the person-hours, board time, volunteer effort, and staff distraction that such events require -- suggesting the true cost of each dollar raised is much, much higher."
Fancy charity balls, are often, more about the givers than the gift. How much was spent and how much was given ?
people in this town always complain that the charity is never enough.
Too bad there is no charity to fix your shortcomings.
People in this town always complain. PERIOD!
Including myself. :)
Has anyone studied this on the local level ?
" On average, the charities we studied spent $1.33 to raise $1 in special events contributions, compared to an average overall fundraising rate of $.13 to raise $1. Only 15% of the charities that held special events were more efficient when using special events to fundraise than they were in their regular fundraising activities on the whole.
Among health organizations, the study found special event costs of $1.84 for every dollar raised."


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"Much of the way this has been reported is (through) a type of view that oilsands are good and coal is bad," said climate scientist Neil Swart, who co-authored the study with fellow climatologist Andrew Weaver. "From my perspective, that was not the point. . . . The point here is, we need a rapid transition to renewable (energy), and avoid committing to long-term fossil fuel use if we are to get within the limits (of reducing global warming to less than 2 C)."
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Swart also said their estimates revealed that the relative impact of the oilsands on the climate, per unit of production, would push the average Canadian to 75 per cent of what would be considered their maximum allowable carbon dioxide footprint for an entire lifetime. In other words, this would mean that after factoring in oilsands emissions, the average Canadian would not have much room left to consume fossil fuels for their other energy needs if he or she wanted to do their fair share of reductions when compared with citizens from other countries, Swart explained.
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Governments from around the world have agreed that scientific evidence shows that humans are causing global warming through land-use changes and the burning of fossil fuels, but that it is possible to avoid dangerous impacts of climate change by dramatically cutting levels of greenhouse gas emissions that are trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Davies said his association disputes a new estimate released by the top department in the federal government, the Privy Council Office, that warned an emerging form of on-site oilsands extraction, using the injection of steam into the ground, is producing three times the emissions as the conventional form of mining bitumen and separating synthetic crude from the clay in the ground with heated water.
Although he was not immediately able to provide up-to-date industry estimates on the topic, Davies noted that Postmedia News had reported this week on progress made by some oilsands operators, such as Cenovus, that say they have reduced emissions enough to meet emerging climate change standards for fuel in the state of California.
Simon Dyer, policy director at the Pembina Institute, an Alberta-based environmental research group, said its own estimates show the overall intensity of the industry has been increasing over the past five years.
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Though I've been very quiet on here since starting my PhD, I have actually been commenting quite a bit elsewhere on these here interwebs. For those who aren't on Twitter (where I do extensive self-promotion in between posting pictures of my food), here are some things I've blogged.
I've been writing a regular monthly column for the website SciDev.net (who cover the intersection of science, technology and development) on the role of the private sector in development. I've covered:
Fairtrade and other attempts at ethical consumption will probably not work, even if they make us feel better about ourselves
Automation imperils employment in the developing world. Anthropologist James Ferguson's has bold (but ultimately unworkable) vision for a society without jobs.
India's new 'Corporate Social Responsibility' law mandating firms donate to social projects is really an inefficient tax on corporate revenue, and a step backwards.
The best way to empower women in business might not be the C-suite, but the supply chain: hire women-owned businesses to source your parts or supply consulting services.
India exploits a loophole in international trade law to sell cheap drugs to sub-Saharan Africa. If they change their policies under US pressure, poor Africans will suffer.
In a world of finite resources, one-shop oil, gas and mining towns are planning for the day when the goods run out. Companies should help.
I've also blogged a little bit for the blog of my department's policy journal, which I briefly edited last year. Recent pieces include:
How the Iranian government charmed the Western press, and thereby saved the peace process.
Foreign correspondents lie, or how news organizations conceal the work of local fixers they employ in conflict zones.
What is capital, and how did capitalism survive the financial crisis? An interview with economist Geoffrey Hodgson.
I'll try to remember to cross-post all future blogging here going forward, and maybe even find time to write some original pieces for this site again soon*.
Finally, I've been interviewed about my research over on BBC Radio 3. It's a special episode on Indian history, so I'm talking about the East India Company, who are one of several key historical predecessors for the kind of contemporary corporate politics I'm researching for my PhD.
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If you are not really comfortable with over-sized or protruding lips, then we suggest you to go for lip reduction surgery. Large lips can look ugly or simply make you self-conscious unnecessarily. Many people have some natural conditions which account for the fat lips. While common preference is towards large, luscious lips, many can find it displeasing and out of proportion with the rest of the face. Now change your lip-size to your preferred comfort level and balance your appearance.
Performed under local and/or general anesthetic this procedure takes about an hour for completion and about two weeks for full recovery. An incision in the length of your lip inside your mouth is made for removing a strip of skin or tissue from one or both lips. Your Cosmetic surgeon will aim to enhance the mouth and lips area to complement your facial features while maintaining a natural look by lip reduction surgery. Dissolvable sutures may be used. Simultaneously, the curves around the lips can be slightly modified or absolutely preserved affecting only the volume of your lips, depending upon what you'd prefer.
Why do you need to fly to India?
Besides that known for offering relatively affordable, safe and effective cosmetic services, India is one country that will make you feel at home. In India, you will find a rare combination of technologically supported services and personalized care.
Another good reason to fly to India for lip reduction treatment is to save duty, which is imposed otherwise on cosmetic surgeries done in other countries. Cosmetic Surgery in Mumbai, India costs relatively less compared to regions like the UAE and other parts of the world. Medical tourists from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah travel the most to India.
This is a right time to book your tickets and save some good bucks!
Key factors:
- Affordable
- Safe and effective
- Feel at home atmosphere
- Highly qualified surgeons and staff
- Internationally recognized services
- Can be combined with holiday/business trip
- Pick up facility for out of town guests
- Comprehensive, packaged deals
Your recovery will depend on your bodily ability to heal and on how well are you following your doctor's advice. Final results from the lip reduction surgery are visible in about three months though normal routine can be resumed after a few days.
Key benefits
- Proportionate lips
- Attractive smile
- Enhanced personality
- Minimal downtime
- Safe and effective
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About surgeon
As India's best Cosmetic Surgeon specialist in all kinds of lip surgeries, Dr. Milan Doshi, founder of Allure Medspa, will personally ensure that you get the best advice regarding your needs, suitability of this procedure, to what extent it can be customized to fit you and the possible risks cum results. You be asked as to how exactly you would like to look and what can be realistically achieved. There's more – after your procedure is complete, Dr. Milan Doshi and his staff will provide you with the best possible aftercare to keep checking if you're healing as expected.
You are in safe hands!
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Our Mumbai based award-winning medical practice, Allure medspa, provides the safest, most effective and minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedures. To make you feel like home away from home, we have five-star staying facilities to soothe the post procedure discomfort. Our trained and friendly staff is always ready to help you and make you experience as comfortable as possible at our Cosmetic Surgery Center.. Highly decorated neat and clean rooms with roman blind curtain and LED mood lighting will make you stay enjoyable and pleasing. We also have a pick up facility for out of town guests. At Allure medspa, we make sure that you get the desired result and step out with an attractive smile. We also have a pick up facility for out of town guests.
Lip Reduction FAQs
Who's lip reduction surgery for?
Lip reduction surgery is for women and men whose lips are of a size that causes them to feel self-conscious about their appearance. Lips that droop or turn outwards can also lead to a lack of confidence and cause anxiety.
Lip reduction surgery will provide a permanent, natural looking result and last the rest of your life.
Are there any risks with lip reduction?
Fortunately, significant complications from lip reduction surgery are infrequent. Every year, many people undergo successful lip reduction surgery, experience no problems and are delighted with the results. Anyone considering surgery, however, should be aware of both the benefits and the risks. Your surgeon will discuss these with you during your consultation.
When can I resume my normal activities?
Give yourself a few days after the completion of your lip reduction surgery before returning to your normal routine. It's also advisable to refrain from participating in contact sports for at least six to eight weeks.
What sort of aftercare will I receive after lip reduction surgery?
You can expect the very best aftercare from Allure medspa once your lip reduction surgery is complete. We'll organise regular check-ups with your surgeon or our nursing staff so we can be sure that your lip reduction surgery procedure is progressing as planned.
How much does lip reduction cost?
For an estimate on how much a lip reduction may cost, we recommend that you call Allure medspa on +91 9869041559 or fill the form for our latest lip reduction prices.
Lip Reduction TESTIMONIALS
My name is Ali Haider; my lower lip was a bit swollen. I had this problem since childhood, but in my teens it grew more and become prominent. My uncle is a doctor and he told me about Dr. Milan Doshi, who practice cosmetic and plastic surgery in India. I talked with him on video call and he discussed with him about my problem. He asked me to visit India for surgery. Believe me; he did the surgery like a magician. I am very happy.
Ali Haider
My name was camel because of my lips, and people always ill treated me or differentiated. I became a loner. I searched about celebrity lip surgeries and read about Allure medspa. I called them and talked for 30 minutes. The counsellor guided me and explained me the treatment for my problem. When I visited Allure medspa, they treated me so well, talked with me and laughed with me. I was so overwhelmed and counselling with Dr. Milan Doshi made me believe that no one will call me camel now onwards.
Kasim Baig
I visited India to get lip reduction surgery done. Everything was scheduled accordingly. Pick up from airport, accommodation, counseling and surgery. I met Dr.Milan Doshi , at Allure medspa and his team. I didn't feel like a patient, rather a relative. Everything went so smoothly and their internal coordination is just superb. I am happy with overall experience.
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text: Atlanta hip-hop group and original home of Cee-Lo Green Goodie Mob has set an August 27 release date for Age Against The Machine, its first album since reuniting last year and the first to feature the full line-up since 1999. "Special Education," the just-released first single, sets a ridiculously high bar for the rest of the album. The track features an insane, almost industrial exploding funk beat, a stately chorus from fellow Dungeon Family member Janelle Monáe bemoaning uniformity in music, and a pretty killer verse from Cee-Lo himself.


text: By Joseph PicardIn September of 2016, shortly before the presidential elections, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson was a guest on "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. A journalist asked: "What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo?"Johnson replied, "And what is Aleppo?"Gary Johnson was never going to be president, so his answer did not cost him the election. But he was rightly mortified. Aleppo is a city in Syria and, as the interviewer told Johnson, "the epicenter of the refugee crisis." Johnson knew about the Syrian war and refugee crisis and gave a cogent response once he understood the question. He's an intelligent man, a graduate of the University of New Mexico with a degree in political science, a successful businessman and a former governor of New Mexico. Yet, in a pinch, he failed to connect a Syrian city with the country of Syria. He did not know his geography.In that regard, Gary Johnson is hardly unique.In the 2014 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the nation's Report Card, almost three-quarters of eighth-grade students tested below proficient in geography.American college students and graduates don't do much better. In 2016, the National Geographic Society and the Council on Foreign Relations jointly conducted a 75-question survey among college students and graduates. The average score was 55. That's a D."Although most respondents could answer the most basic questions about geography, they performed poorly on subjects that required cultural and demographic knowledge, such as questions about population, language, and religion. More than two-thirds of respondents, for example, couldn't identify Indonesia as a majority-Muslim nation," according to Becky Little, writing for National Geographic. Why the global ignorance, especially in an era when so many technological tools – Google Earth, Google Maps, Lizard Point, the CIA World Book, to name a few — are available to students, teachers and most of the rest of us? The government, in response to the poor showing on the national Report Card, conducted a study trying to find out why students lack proficiency in geography:1. More emphasis is given to other subjects2. Geography is not a required subject in most states 3. Most geography instruction is incorporated into social studies classes; Social studies teachers spend only 10% of their time teaching geography."Teachers try to weave geography into existing curricula, but it's a struggle because teaching geography is not mandated," said Michael Rossi, Sparta Superintendent of Schools. "Mandating the teaching of geography would be a step in the right direction. It will affect what we do in education, which is now largely driven by STEM."Rossi means that geography is not mandated to be taught as a single, distinct subject. The New Jersey public school standards direct that students become "globally aware" and learn to appreciate "the global dynamics between people, places, and resources." But the state expects these goals to be reached through social studies classes. The Report Card says it's not happenng.STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, As the GAO report suggests, and most educators agree, more emphasis is given to STEM courses than to social studies, and the emphasis in social studies is given to history."When you look at it, history is geography," said Rossi, who was a history teacher and, 30 years ago, taught a course on the geography of history. "It is critically important to emphasize the role geography has played in shaping history," he said. "The land grabs, for example, the seizing of natural resources. The history of Europe, the carving up of Africa, the history of America with the Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny. The struggles for natural resources are at the heart of historic studies, and natural resources are at the heart of geographic studies."Anthony Balzano, professor of anthropology and sociology at Sussex County Community College, agreed."The geographic perspective is still very valid," he said. "We need to know about the interactions of people and resources from different physical locations."Balzano said the emphasis on geography has disappeared from the K-12 curriculum."Why? The emphasis on standardized tests, teaching to the test, along with an attitude among students of why do we need to know about Peru or Uganda," he said.Teachers concentrating on teaching to the standardized tests often do not have the time, or find the time, to explain to students why it is important to know about Peru or Uganda or, for that matter, Louisiana or Lake Erie."Too many young people are becoming insular and isolated, and that's not good," Balzano said. "You miss so much when you don't understand the global connections."Cultural insularity is worrisome to many educators, who see knowledge of geography as a countervailing force."Teaching students about cultures different than their own helps mitigate the idea of 'other-ness' that is so prevalent in our society today," said Michael Lauricella, supervisor of Social Studies for Sparta schools. A science teacher at Chatham High School, Missy Holzer, is also an instructor at Rutgers University's Department of Geography, and a National Geographic Certified Educator. The Nat Geo certification program is designed to build geographic competency across academic disciplines."Geography can provide students with the what's, where's, why's, and how's (all fact driven) which can be integrated to formulate spatial thought, which one would hope will assist in thwarting the political challenges sweeping over the globe," Holzer said.Educators are not the only ones concerned. New Jersey State Assemblyman Paul Moriarty, a Democrat representing parts of Camden and Gloucester counties, has introduced a bill "to study the need for, and advisability of," requiring geography to be taught in high school."While the Internet has brought everyone closer together in some ways, people here and elsewhere in the world are becoming more intolerant," Moriarty said. "We need a better understanding of the world. When we know more about another culture, we become more understanding and more tolerant."Moriarty said that, in the current educational landscape, geography is just not taught enough."It would be better learned, if we make it a subject by itself," he said.The bill is currently in the Assembly Education Committee where, Moriarty said, it is "stagnant.""I am making another push to move it forward this year," he said.Holzer and Rossi are among those educators who agree with Moriarty's view that mandating a geography course would be a better way of teaching the subject."Geography is a required course in high school throughout Europe," Holzer said, noting that European students are more proficient in the subject.But Sparta's Lauricella is not sold on mandating a geography course."I think it is essential to pair geography with the history and civics we currently teach," he said. "It is more effective, for most students, to learn geography in conjunction with historical content than to learn geography in isolation."But how to counteract geography being the 10-percent ugly duckling of social studies? By having educators emphasize it, Lauricella said."In Sparta, we are committed to supporting geography education within our social studies classes," he said. "I have been exploring ways to expand geography offerings for students who are particularly passionate about geography, as well. One immediate example of this was the expansion of the National Geographic Geography Bee to the entire middle school for the first time. Credit to Ms. Shefferman for spearheading that effort."That's Cherie Shefferman, a teacher in Sparta schools' Sparta Township Enrichment Program, or S.T.E.P. Shefferman is credited by Lorraine Belush and her son Ian Bellush for inspiring Ian's love of geography. Ian won the middle school Nat Geo Geography Bee this year. Ian said he has always liked maps and almanacs, but it was when Shefferman showed the class a video of the 2017 Geography Bee that his interest soared."I like learning about all these cool places," said Ian, a seventh grader. "If a country has a problem, you can relate it to geography." Shefferman also introduced Ian to Lizard Point, a website dedicated to making education enjoyable, with a hefty geography component. It was a combination of the teacher and the technology that inspired Ian Bellush."Modern technologies provide teachers and students with some valuable tools and they can certainly be applied to the study of geography," Sparta Superintendent Rossi said. "But it is the teachers who need to provide an educational experience that is relevant to the students and their world. The magic is not in the curriculum. The magic is in the instructor." Odds are Ian Bellush would have known what Aleppo was.


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Investigation ongoing, police say
A police officer shot and killed a woman in Mount Airy on Saturday afternoon, police said. That woman's family has now retained a high profile attorney, who reached out to the press Sunday morning.
Cincinnati police said officers responding to a disturbance call confronted Erica Collins, 26, wielding a butcher knife at an apartment complex in the 2900 block of High Forest Lane about 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
"The officer, from what witnesses are telling us, asked (the woman) to put down the knife, and he fired two shots. She was struck, and it was a fatal shooting," said Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig.
A witness, who was standing across the parking lot, told investigators she saw Collins arguing with two family members behind a car before she was shot.
"She was standing in one spot. I would have been able to see her come out the side of the car. She was standing right there. She was not even paying attention to the cops. She was yelling at her family members, and (the officer) shot this girl for no reason," said a witness, who asked to remain unidentified.
Collins' family and friends said they want to know how it happened.
"She was a good girl, (she's) not violent (and has) clean record, so I don't know what happened," said the woman's aunt, LaSoaya Collins.
The incident is under further investigation, police said.
"Again, a knife can be or is a deadly weapon, so I don't know if she was prepared to throw the weapon or if she was lunging. Those are things that I'm not aware of," Craig said.
A news release from attorney Eric Deters, who was retained by Collins' family, indicates the witnesses he spoke with said no one was in imminent harm when Collins was shot and killed by a police officer.
Collins called 911 for a domestic disturbance, he said, and argued with her sister. Deters said the knife Collins had was to flatten the tires of her sister's vehicle.
Deters said Collins was not near anyone when she was shot and did not threaten the police officer in any manner.
Deters said they will be filing a federal lawsuit "to allow us to conduct a full discovery of all facts." He also said they expect the police officer to be prosecuted -- if warranted.
In a statement, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory said, "I would ask the community to withhold judgement. As we receive information, we will release the information. This will be a transparent investigation as we are accustomed to seeing, and again, I would just express my sorrow. This is a tragic situation."
Police officials said the officer is on administrative leave while the investigation continues.


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Experts in boating & watersports accident evaluation and reconstruction, marine watercraft accidents and safety. May include parasailing & personal watercraft. (Also, see Maritime and Admiralty.) Boating and Watersports Accidents experts serve as expert witnesses and forensic consultants in Michigan legal matters, and provide expert reports and testimony for judges, attorneys, lawyers, law firms, insurance companies and government agencies in Federal and state court trials and arbitrations in Michigan.
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David S. Smith, PhD
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Commander, USCG(ret); retained in 600+ cases since 1981: Drowning, Diving, Jet Skis, Water Skiing, Pools, Beaches, Hypothermia, Alcohol, Life Jackets, Environmental Stressors, Accident Reconstruction., Lifeguarding, and Boating Accidents. Water rescue / boating safety training seminars for fire, police, lifeguarding nationally. Lecturer and author in aquatic accident causation-prevention, boat/water safety and rescue. His text 'Water Rescue' is valuable for both attorneys and water rescuers.
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Shawn DeRosa is a nationally-recognized expert in water safety and aquatic risk management who has been twice profiled as one of the Top 100 Leaders in Aquatics in addition to being selected by Aquatics International Magazine as one of the "Power 25" people in aquatics. Through his consulting company, DeRosa Aquatic Consulting, Shawn helps agencies minimize risks and improve safety through high-quality education and training programs as well as consulting services. Shawn has assisted clients with recommendations for separation of waterfront activities, with a review of policies and procedures for watercraft rental programs and with recommendations for reasonable lake use policies.
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Meth scourge is growing
Judge: Calls problem 'a dirty bomb' unleashed on an unaware society
On television's "Breaking Bad," crystal meth turns a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher, Walter White, into a paranoid, murderous multimillionaire.
In Bridgeport's real world, it allegedly turned a charismatic potential Catholic bishop, Monsignor Kevin Wallin, into a twitching, hyperkinetic addict and cellphone juggling drug dealer, according to court documents and Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Caruso.
On the street, crystal methamphetamine is called crank, ice and glass. But in federal court, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith called the growing problem with the drug in the Northeast a "dirty bomb" unleashed like plutonium on an unaware society."
"It's creeping eastward from California," Smith has warned.
To Dr. Gary Blick, a Norwalk HIV/AIDS specialist and internist, that's an understatement.
"It's already here in full force and not going away," Blick said.
More InformationAnyone seeking help with a crystal meth addiction can access www.cmact.org. Wayne Kowal is available to speak at no cost to parent or professional groups. He can be reached at 203-630-5607 or email@example.com.
Since July, the State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force has seized 6,391 grams of meth, about 14 pounds. Most came from the Wallin case. That represents a marked increased from the 154 grams, or roughly five ounces, the task force seized the previous fiscal year.
Another 30 pounds, or $4.2 million worth of meth, was seized from a car by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Massachusetts State Police in December.
State Police Capt. Dale Hourigan, head of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force, said he has been advised by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that crystal meth is being manufactured in pill form and distributed as Ecstasy, a popular club drug.
These revelations, along with the latest task force intelligence, tell Hourigan that Connecticut has a large customer base.
To help get the word out on what he sees as a growing contagion, Hourigan has directed Wayne Kowal, his training-program coordinator, to compile a bulletin for local police. Kowal also is available to talk to parent and professional groups about crystal meth and other drugs in an effort to head off the scourge.
Feel-good drug
Crystal meth use is not just endemic to the seamy, criminal underworld. It spans all of middle America -- bored housewives looking for kicks, upwardly mobile businessmen who crave its chemical energy and naive, experimenting teens. Even ordained priests are not immune to its seduction.
Celebrities charged in connection with methamphetamine possession included rock star Eddie Van Halen, singer Fergie, figure skater Nicole Bobek and evangelist Ted Haggard.
As state police are discovering, meth poses a big problem in the homosexual and bisexual community -- which Blick treats.
"This is a feel-good drug," Blick said. "It's inexpensive, it takes away inhibitions and its effects last for hours. So you want to use it over and over and over again."
But don't expect to find it being sold on street corners like crack and heroin. Interviews with users confirm that it's available in sex clubs, online bulletin boards and in social networks.
"When I was addicted, five or six years ago, I had to search far and wide," said a local meth addict -- now in rehabilitation -- who asked for anonymity because of the stigma of being a former drug user. "Now it's within 10-minutes access."
The drug suppresses appetite, often leading to weight loss and a gaunt, wasted appearance. But it can increase concentration and focus, and reduce the need for sleep.
So for the soccer mom, that means "getting up, getting the kids to school, going to the gym, doing the laundry, driving the kids to after-school activities and having dinner on the table all by 6 p.m.," Frank said.
Travis Wendel, a senior research associate in the anthropology department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, helped author a 2011 research report titled "Dynamics of Methamphetamine Markets in New York City." Most of the participants interviewed reported the drug enhances sex, reduces pain and helps them cope.
The study estimated there were about 63,000 meth users spending roughly $640 million on the drug in the New York City market alone.
"The salient point to make here is that with increased production, wider availability in the U.S. and lower market prices, methamphetamine use will likely rise in the U.S. in the next few years," the report concluded.
But Blick and Frank see a bigger concern, increasing HIV infections in younger men.
Blick said the drug's inhibition-reducing effect causes HIV-positive users to discontinue medical drug regimens that arrest the virus and reduce the risk of transfer.
"So they go into clubs and have unsafe sex."
"I'm absolutely positive that the introduction of crystal meth into the men-having-sex-with-men community has sent HIV infections soaring," the doctor said. "People on crystal meth don't care about themselves. They don't care about their partners. Their only care is getting high."
Meth 101
The drug in its methamphetamine form was synthesized in 1893. During World War II, both sides used it to fight fatigue and suppress appetite in military personnel. Nowadays, it's only two FDA approved uses are to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, where low, time-released doses increase concentration and to help manage obesity.
By the 1960s, outlaw motorcycle gangs discovered it was a tremendous money maker, and began producing it using household chemicals. A $150 investment in cold tablets, aquarium tubing, matches, household cleaners and battery acid could produce a $10,000 profit.
Meth labs were springing up all over the country. So states like Connecticut, began restricting the purchase of cold tablets and requiring buyers to sign a log and show identification -- and meth use dramatically decreased.
The U.S. Justice Department's National Methamphetamine 2010 Threat Assessment contends that domestic methamphetamine availability has rebounded from its 2006 low to a five-year high as a result of increasing large-scale production in Mexico.
Investigators in the Wallin case maintain that his supplies, like most of Connecticut meth, arrived from Mexico. Documents seized from Wallin's Waterbury apartment indicated he pocketed $300,000 from sales between last August and December.
The going price for a pound of crystal ranges from $14,000 in Hartford to $19,500 in Bridgeport, according to court documents and testimony.
Most users purchase meth in gram quantities. Wallin's prices ranged from $60 for a quarter of a gram to $500 for an eight ball or 3.5 grams with purity at 97 percent, court documents state.
One addict interviewed said he was paying $300 a gram five or six years ago. Hourigan said $200 an ounce is the going rate.
"A hundred dollars of crystal meth lasts a long time," said Wendel, who helped author the New York report.
When compared to the more costly Ecstasy, Blick said meth wins hands down.
"The more continuous doses of Ecstasy, the less effect you get," he said. "Not so with crystal meth."
Users often begin by snorting, then smoking and finally injecting.
"The first time you inject, it's like: "Oh my God," an addict said. "Now you feel its effect for eight hours. You don't have to keep hitting the pipe every 20 minutes ... It doesn't take much to become a full-blown addiction."
Once addicted, the user fights to avoid the intense depression of coming down, said Dr. J. Craig Allen, medical director at the Rushford Treatment Centers. That's because it takes over the brain's pleasure center.
"Smoke crystal meth one time, and 50 percent of the users will develop a craving," he said. "A cocaine high might last 30 minutes; crystal meth can last 12 hours."
He said users binge because they can't deal with the "horrible depression on coming down."
Maybe it's the drug's effect on the brain that increases the probability of Parkinson's disease, or the toxic chemicals used in the manufacture that eat away at organs and teeth. Then there's psychosis and an intense itching that feels like something is under the skin.
"Crystal meth destroys the body from head to toe, teeth to skin, inside and out," Blick said. "People who go down this road die.
Hourigan agrees.
"I haven't seen too many old meth users or meth cooks," he said.
While addicts prefer the higher quality Mexican-made meth, they'll settle for a cheaper, browner homemade form, which is mixed in plastic bottles. This is called the `one-pot method.'
"It really is easy to make," said Wendel. " `Breaking Bad' makes it look harder than it really is."
Last year, the DEA uncovered 42 New England meth labs.
"The majority used the one-pot method," said DEA Special Agent Anthony Pettigrew.
Pettigrew said it's dangerous. A lab in a ground-floor room at the Peabody, Mass., Holiday Inn exploded last July, spewing ammonia gas and evacuating 200 guests. Another gutted a New Hampshire house.
Closer to home, DEA agents and state police here uncovered 15 labs in recent years. One was on Coventry Lane in Norwalk and in 2007 landed Michael Longo, the 60-year-old resident, in federal prison for two years.
Treatment and support
Blick's Circle Care Center at 618 West Ave., Norwalk, is working with the Triangle Community Center and the Mid-Fairfield AIDS Project to create education, awareness and more support groups for users. There are groups in Bridgeport and New Haven.
"The success rate of someone entering rehab is about 10 percent," Blick said. "Ninety percent relapse very easily -- a smell, a sound, a picture, a person can trigger reuse."
One addict said every day is a struggle.
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Here's a scary statistic: By 2014, there will be $10,000 in pension liability per working-age Californian, according to a new study of California's pension crisis from the Milken Institute.
The report talks not merely about financial liabilities from pension, but also about the context (an aging population, economic changes) that may make the pension problem so difficult to solve.
You can read it for yourself here.


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The man who sued Facebook in 2010 alleging an ownership stake in the multibillion-dollar darling of the Web is now in a heap of legal trouble, according to reports.
Paul Ceglia, 39, was arrested in New York on Friday by federal agents for wire and mail fraud, according to reports. Ceglia had produced documents that allege that he was promised a big ownership stake in Facebook as long ago as 2003, when Mark Zuckerberg was still working on Web sites in his Harvard dorm.
But those documents appear forged, according to police.
Ceglia filed his suit in 2010. He claimed that a 2003 contract promised him a stake in the company, according to Reuters.
Ceglia had hired Zuckerberg to do work in his company, StreetFax.com, the news source reported.
In March, Facebook's attorneys provided evidence that emails alleged to be from Zuckerberg, promising Ceglia a stake in Facebook, were phony, the news source reported. Ceglia had typed text into a Microsoft Word document and then declared it to be an email from Zuckerberg, the newspaper reported.
"Dressing up a fraud as a lawsuit does not immunize you from prosecution," said a New York prosecutor.
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After a snowshoe run and a heavy lifting session of legs yesterday I came home to relax the evening away with the boys. After I was changed into pajamas, taking my spot upon the couch, Tyler reminded me of our plans for the evening.
A group of friends that Tyler has had since Kindergarten have formed a band. I have heard them in the garage, but never in a bar. Last night they were playing at the local dive. I haven't been to the Refuge since I drank, 12 years I guess. Tyler and his friends had been ribbing me all day at school telling me that I probably wouldn't show up since I like to be in bed by 10. The band was playing from 9-11, teenagers were welcome.
I really did want to listen to them as they play heavy metal, which I obviously love, and they are all friends of mine. They call themselves LHD for Long Haired Delinquents which is kind of funny, as they are all A Honor Students..are very respectful and never in any trouble, and yes, all have grown their hair (but one) well past their shoulders. They have to do the 'head bob' you know while they are jamming.
Tyler and I showed up just before show time. Oh my god, all of the bar flies along the bar and in the back. Ish. The front room was full of band member families and students. All great kids. I found a spot and waited.
Guns N Roses, Metallica, Ted Nugent, Kiss, Megadeath, Black Label Society (who I'll be seeing in March), Buck Cherry, God Smack. All the good stuff. No Ozzy; Beau says he can't sing Ozzy. Pity. It was a great time, well worth a tired morning!
I feel blessed that Tyler and his friends even want me to be around them. I was the only one there who knew every word to every song. What a blast.
5 AM came quickly. What a beautiful morning! 22F and a nice heavy wet snow. Wonderful. 2o mile snowshoe was on the agenda. I purchased Topaz some booties for his birthday. They are so nice, the ice doesn't build in his paws-he doesn't stop to chew it out-I don't have to freeze my hands digging it out-nice booties! Not one other person was on the trail, it was peaceful. No wildlife but pileated, yellow bellied and red headed woodpeckers.
By the time we hit 15 miles my ass was sore. I could feel the squats, lunges and presses I did last night. I walked more of the final 3 miles than I ran.
When we arrived home the boys were already out sliding; Topaz joined them for a few hours while I did some stocking stuffer shopping. The temperature has dropped to 0 and the wind is whipping. Lots of snow and wind. Tomorrow's run won't be as pleasant as today.


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The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, recently introduced the Combating Counterfeit Products Act. This new legislation will protect Canadian consumers, Canadian manufacturers and retailers as well as the Canadian economy from the health and economic threats presented by counterfeit goods coming into Canada.
"Our Government is standing up for Canadian consumers and businesses, ensuring they do not fall victim to trademark counterfeiting. In today's global marketplace, we need strong, modern rules to protect our economy and the health and safety of Canadians and their families," said Minister Paradis. "Counterfeit products hurt our economy, undermine innovation, threaten jobs and expose consumers and their families to unsafe products."
The Combating Counterfeit Products Act will provide the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with the authority to take action against the commercial movement of counterfeit goods at the border, and will also include new criminal offences for commercial trademark counterfeiting. It will also allow Canadian businesses to file a request for assistance with the CBSA, in turn, enabling border officers to share information with them regarding suspect shipments.
"Counterfeiting poses health and safety risks to Canadians. Goods made using inferior or dangerous materials may lead to injury and even death. Proceeds from the sale of counterfeit goods may be used to support organized crime groups," said Minister Toews. "This Bill will provide the CBSA and RCMP with new enforcement tools to better protect against commercial counterfeiting activities, both at the border and domestically."
The value of counterfeit goods seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police surpassed $38 million in 2012, a five-fold increase since 2005. As Canada continues to negotiate new trade agreements and expand trade links to new markets around the world, it is imperative that Canadians have an effective regime to protect against counterfeit goods coming into Canada.
"As outlined by the Prime Minister, our Government is focused on the priorities that Canadians care most about including their families and the safety of their streets and communities," concluded Minister Paradis.


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Missing kids: SOL bragging rights challenged
This is the first year passing the Standards of Learning exams was required for graduation. The Albemarle County School Board was so pleased that no seniors were denied diplomas that– along with a raise– it issued a resolution lauding Superintendent Kevin Castner.
Meanwhile, Charlottesville reported that just two students didn't get diplomas because of SOLs, and officials are still hopeful passing test scores will come back and those two will receive their sheepskins.
As impressive as those numbers seem, several groups across the state are crying foul, including JustChildren, an arm of the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
"Where are the kids who are not in school– potentially because of SOLs or other factors– who were there as freshmen?" asks JustChildren's Andy Block. "What happened?"
Block charges that 19 percent of Charlottesville's Class of 2004 disappeared between their freshman and senior years, and that Albemarle's attrition rate is an even higher 21 percent.
Statewide, a press release from the JustChildren-backed Virginians for Educational Fairness claims 25,000 youths were missing on graduation day.
Kevin Hughes, "the numbers guy" for Albemarle, says he's never heard the term "attrition rate" used in educational circles.
The county's 986 freshmen in 1999 had dwindled to 849 by last fall. "The difference between those two numbers would not be the drop-out rate," says Hughes.
"I'm wondering where they're getting those numbers," says CHS Dean of Students Therese Titus.
Block has a ready answer: "From the department of education."
Over at the Virginia Department of Education, spokesperson Charles Pyle says the so-called attrition rate is similar to that of the Class of 2003 and earlier years. "To do that simple arithmetic and say that's because of SOLs is a bit rash," he says.
As to what happened to the 25,000 missing students statewide, Pyle says, "We don't have the ability to look at the size of a graduating class and say with certainty what happened. Some dropped out. Some left the state– we have a transient population. Some exited public school and entered private or parochial schools."
Mickey VanDerwerker, spokesperson for Parents Across Virginia United to Reform SOLs, sees nothing wrong with using "simple arithmetic" to come up with numbers of missing kids.
And she doesn't buy state department of ed explanations– or its math. "No longer can we say of the 22 percent missing, they probably moved or went to private school. Those numbers don't gel."
VanDerwerker is particularly concerned that one third of the missing graduates are African Americans. "The department of education claims SOLs are working when these are the kids we put this program in place for," she complains.
Her reform group wants to see a study done on the effects of SOLs, both positive and negative. "And we think it should be done by someone with no ties to SOLs," she adds.
Pyle says a study is already taking place at Virginia Commonwealth University by a "supremely qualified" group.
VanDerwerker doubts that the VCU study is independent enough because one of the group, Bill Bosher, "is one of the original architects of SOLs," she says. "It's like asking a father if his daughter is pretty."
This year, Albemarle County high schools graduated 797 seniors. "Even as close as a few days before graduation, we had a few students still working on credits, so it came down to the wire," says Hughes. "No student was denied a diploma because of SOL credits."
"Albemarle County has an excellent reputation for serving its students, both before and after SOLs," VanDerwerker concedes.
"We're not opposed to strategies to help kids get diplomas," she says. "We don't like these manipulations and then saying SOLs are working."