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Collin Peterson wants farm bill inputGRAND FORKS, N.D. — Congress may be reaching the final stage of work on the 2012 farm bill, and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., wants input from his constituents.
By: Jonathan Knutson, Agweek
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Congress may be reaching the final stage of work on the 2012 farm bill, and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., wants input from his constituents.
He'll be hosting a series of farm meetings this week in western Minnesota.
Peterson, who spoke with the news media in a May 18 conference call, said he's optimistic that the new farm bill — the federal government's main food and agricultural policy tool — will be finalized by Aug. 5. If work isn't completed by then, the chances of approving a new farm bill this year fall sharply, he said.
The U.S. House and Senate agree on some aspects of the next farm bill. The areas of agreement include conservation and rural development, he says.
But the two bodies disagree on a number of things, most notably the commodity title and counter-cyclical payments. The disagreements are based on geographical and philosophical, not partisan, differences, he says.
This summer, the House and Senate will work to reconcile their differences. Peterson says the meetings in Minnesota will give him a stronger sense of exactly what his constituents want.
At the meetings, "I'll lay out what the options are," he says. "What you have to say can make a difference."
Here's the schedule for the farm meetings: 10 a.m. on May 21 at Youngquist Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus in Crookston; 2 p.m. on May 21 at the Younggren Farms Shop near Hallock, Minn.; 10 a.m. on May 24 at the Otter Tail Power Community Rooms in Fergus Falls; 2 p.m. on May 24 at Melrose City Center in Melrose; 11 a.m. on May 25 at the Pipestone County Courthouse in Pipestone (hosted by Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn.); and 3 p.m. on May 25 at Max's Grill in Olivia, Minn.
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Solar manufacturer Solon files for insolvency, the latest victim of a crushing price war in solar that has helped bring down at least three U.S.-based solar manufacturers.
Another solar panel maker readjusts its strategy in reaction to the brutal price competition from solar manufacturers around the world.
Germany's Solar Millennium, which develops utility-scale solar thermal projects, begins insolvency proceedings as a solar industry shakeout spreads.
Solar industry consolidation continues as industry pioneer BP Solar closes down due to rapidly falling solar panel prices.
Solyndra received a big loan even though it couldn't keep up with the falling solar costs, but the loan guarantee program is still vital for scaling up new solar technologies.
A brutal 2011 has left the solar industry on the cusp of a major shakeout that will lead to many companies' demise; those that survive, however, will benefit later as demand for their services increases.
Evergreen Solar was a darling of Massachusetts politicians until it fell apart. But there's plenty to learn from what went wrong at this once-promising company.
We all love the idea of sustainability, but we don't want to have to make any extra effort. Companies hear our dilemma and create solutions, like this in-counter composting system.
Global Solar is not technically a subsidiary of Solon as was suggested by the analyst. According to Global Solar, Solon acquired a 19 percent stake in 2006. The remaining 81 percent is owned by a European venture capital investor.
A Gauguin of the solar industry paints the past, present, and future market after surveying key players.

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Heavy rain possible for the end of the work week
Flash Flood Watch in effect through the day tomorrow.
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, Showers Likely
Lows: 60s | Wind: S 5 m.p.h.
Friday: Heavy Rain Likely
Highs: Upper 70s | Wind: S 4-8 m.p.h.
Saturday: Partly Sunny, Iso. T-Showers
Highs: Around 80 | Wind: S 4-8 m.p.h.
Mostly cloudy, warm and humid conditions continue around the region. Any shower activity through the evening will be isolated. However, all this will change tomorrow as a cold front approaches the area. Areas of rain and thunderstorms will increase in number throughout the day tomorrow with the potential of 1-2 inch rainfall totals…thus the WATCH. An area of low pressure will ride along the front enhancing the rainfall potential.
This front will stall before it pass through the mid-Atlantic. As a result, unsettles condition will continue throughout the weekend. Scattered showers are possible on Saturday with only limited sunshine. We cannot rule out an isolated shower on Sunday. It appears it will be quite a few days before we see a weather pattern that would provide a string of clear weather days.


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French Hill riot trial begins
NASHUA - Nearly two years ago, a clash between two groups of youths exploded into what police described as a gang riot on French Hill. On Tuesday, jurors began hearing evidence concerning events leading up to the riot and about charges against a young man accused of driving his car into a group of youths on the sidewalk along Cross Street. Michael Euliano, 20, of 7 Blackstone Drive, faces felony charges of second-degree assault, reckless conduct and leaving the scene of an accident with injury. Euliano and his friend William Vazquez, 19, of 298B Lake St., were the only persons to face felonies after the incident on Nov. 12, 2007. A few other youths were charged with misdemeanor offenses, and Vazquez later pleaded guilty to a reduced, misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge, admitting he was yelling while leaning out the window of Euliano's car and swinging a baseball bat. He was sentenced to a year on probation. Euliano has been free on $50,000 bail while awaiting trial. He could face up to 3½ to seven years in prison on each charge, if convicted. His trial is expected to last several days. During opening statements Tuesday morning in Hillsborough County Superior Court, the prosecutor painted Euliano as a predator who circled the neighborhood several times, terrorizing youths who lived there by swerving toward them. Euliano's lawyer, public defender Donald Topham, said Euliano simply got caught in the midst of a melee and drove onto the sidewalk only to avoid a large group of armed youths who were clogging the street. Euliano hit three youths on the sidewalk, and while two suffered only minor injuries, one was thrown through a fence and into another car, and his leg was shattered by Euliano's car, requiring a permanent steel rod, said Assistant County Attorney Catherine Devine. The crash also broke the teen's collarbone and dislocated two fingers, she said. Police arrived at the scene to see Euliano speeding away, Devine said. They also found "an angry crowd of young Hispanic males," Topham said, some armed with machetes, pipes and other weapons, taunting and threatening officers. The situation prompted a veteran sergeant to use the "999" code, meaning "officer in need of assistance," which drew every available officer in the city and a few from beyond, Topham said. Gunshots were fired later that night at the Canal Street residence of one of the teens involved in the fight, but no one was hit, and no one has been charged with the shootings. Police said the trouble started with an argument between two youths at the Amber Room Nightclub on the night of Nov. 11, police said. The youths agreed to fight outside Wendy's on East Hollis Street, where Devine said a group including Vazquez and Euliano confronted another group of at least four teens, all from the French Hill neighborhood. The confrontation broke up after one of the youths brandished a machete, Devine said, and the French Hill group headed back to their neighborhood. So, however, did Euliano, though neither he nor his friends lived anywhere nearby, she said. "Mr. Euliano had many opportunities to go home, and take his friends home with their bat," Devine said. Instead, she said, "He beat them back to their own neighborhood. He was lying in wait for them. He chased them around, up and down these streets." While Euliano claims he was only trying to escape and acted in self-defense, Devine argued he could have - and should have - driven away at anytime before running down the teens on the sidewalk.


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Welcome To Transfs.com – A Website Dedicated To Help You transform your financial status.
Here at Transfs.com we dedicate our time to finding you the very best solutions in the vast financial marketplace, that will help you transform your financial status. You can learn more about the person behind this site here.
Currently we feel that due to the current state of personal retirement funds, we need to address that issue. This is why our home page is currently dedicated to investing in gold, IRA rollovers especially. We will provide information on other investments, reviews of finance providers, different investment software, financial coaching programs, along with providing an extensive blog full of information on how to manage your finances better.
As we add information, you will find an introduction and a link to the full information here on the homepage.
Is investing in Gold IRA Rollover worth it?
Before I address the question as to why you need to look at the possibility of and why you should invest in gold and in particular look at a gold IRA rollover, I want to address what an IRA is first, for those who don't know.
IRA stands for 'Individual Retirement Account' and when relating to gold, it is when this, or other approved precious metals are stored instead of paper based assets. A gold IRA functions in the same way as a standard one but the main difference is that instead of it holding paper assets, it hold physical gold bullion in the form of coins or bars. (for more information on Gold IRA check out Wikipedia)
Everyone wants to ensure that they have sufficient funds for their retirement. Having worked hard all your life, you want to have a retirement that you can enjoy, that gives you the freedom to do what you want. Whether that is to travel, or spend more time with your family, buy a retirement home the other side of the country, or to relax doing the thing you enjoy the most in life, you will want to make certain your IRA provides you with the standard of living you deserve.
So Why Gold?
From thousands of years ago, this metal has always been a big deal. I say it's a big deal not only due to its worth but also because investing in it has somehow always proved to be the best way to avoid inflation. Individual retirement accounts have been brought down by inflation especially for investors whose main focus was traditionally on the stock market, real estate and private equity. But buying a precious metal for your IRA account will always prove to be worthwhile. Here's why.
Why investing in gold is better than most precious metals/paper currencies
While investing in precious metals like silver and platinum can still bring you some good returns, most people prefer gold because it is incorruptible. Silver and platinum will tarnish and react with oxygen respectively depending on the conditions they are subjected to. But gold can always be polished to look brand new. This is because it is a stable metal that doesn't react with other elements. And in a similar fashion, it is economically stable. Unlike things like paper currencies whose value will fluctuate depending on how well the economy is doing, gold has a history of maintaining its value and can go up even in the verge of difficult economic times. It's due to this reason that people are buying it as a form of preserving their wealth.
It beats Inflation and deflation
Gold has had a remarkable performance during times of inflation and also deflation. Inflation is basically a period when the economy of a nation is struggling and the cost of living is high. During these times, gold prices tend to increase and that's why the precious metal is often regarded as a 'hedge against inflation'. Deflation on the other hand is when the economy is also struggling and business activity is quite slow. During deflation, it has been seen to perform well too.
'A crisis commodity'
The reason why it is referred to as a crisis commodity is that, it seems to maintain its value even when the economy is facing a crisis due to political reasons, war or other world tensions. It has been shown that its price goes up when there is political instability and people don't have a lot of confidence in their governments. In times of uncertainty, a smart investor will not look at the stock market or real estate which is likely to be affected by environmental factors. Therefore gold will retain its value in times of financial insecurity.
Diversify your portfolio
A smart investor will always look for investment opportunities that are not closely related to each other. That's how you end up with a diversified portfolio. There's a significant difference between gold and other forms of investments like stock market and real estate. By investing in gold and maintaining other financial instruments, you will have a diversified portfolio and reduce your level of risk when things go wrong economically. Diversification is used to minimize risks and overall volatility in an investment portfolio and that's why it's very important. You can have at least 5% of gold in your investment portfolio. Diversification has always proved to be a great way to immerse wealth and that is why gold, being economically stable, can help you to achieve that.
It has always been a high demand product in most emerging economies. In so many countries, it is considered as an item used to make the best jewelry and sold at a very hefty price. People will buy jewelry items made from genuine gold at absurd amounts simply because of the kind of value this precious metal gives. In fact, that is the reason why it will always be in high demand. Research has even shown that October is when gold is in the highest demand in most countries. This is because the wedding season begins in October in most countries and people invest in expensive jewelry during such occasions. Other than being used to make jewelry, gold bars have also been in high demand because they are regarded as a traditional form of saving. And among investors, the demand is even greater as the years go by. Not so many people own substantial amounts of gold today.
Low production of gold
One of the things that may reduce the value of gold is when the precious metal starts being produced more. But this is not expected to happen anytime soon. The production of gold is very expensive and only a few mining companies can be able to meet the cost. In fact, the economic crackdown has made it even harder for mining companies to invest in structural components that will boost the production of gold. This has made it even more difficult to mint gold. So its physical presence is stable and this minimizes the chances of pulling the price down.
All currencies are based on paper money
There's no single currency that is safe from the wrath of inflation. Whether you invest in euros, yen or Swiss franc, no world currency can act as a guard against inflation as well as precious metals do. Even countries are investing in more tangible assets in order to protect themselves because the world reserve currency which is the dollar is facing serious inflation. That is why gold is a better alternative to paper money because it maintains its value even when the environment is going through an economic downturn.
It can be a suitable investment if you want to get a more diversified portfolio and it also reduced your risk since prices will increase even when the economy is struggling and paper investments are decreasing in value. Through the years, gold has been considered as a great retirement investment for individuals who are looking for monetary stability. Take your time when you think of expanding your investment portfolio and look for other forms of investment like gold. It could be the one investment that changes your life for good.
Check out my Gold IRA Rollover Company Reviews Page For Further Information.


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Post University Online Transfer Admissions
Students applying to the graduate program must meet the same admission criteria appropriate to the program of study which grants the degree (see Acceptance with Conditions and Matriculation section). The student must submit a transcript of completed graduate work at an accredited college or university. Post University will accept no more than nine credits (i.e., three courses at three credits each) at a 3.0 GPA or higher. Transfer students (regardless of the Institution transferring from) must have the appropriate work experience as stipulated in the admission policy for the respective program as noted in this document.
Official Transcripts which are sent electronically from another institution will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. All electronic official transcripts must be sent by the institution directly or by an organization contracted with that institution to send transcripts in a secure manner over the Internet.
Credit by Transfer
Post University accepts a maximum of nine (9) academic credits with grades of "B" or better in transfer from other accredited institutions. No other forms of credit, such as "life experience," portfolios, or credit by proficiency examination, will be accepted. A student seeking to transfer credit must submit an official transcript, indicating the academic course(s) taken and the credit granted, and a catalog description of the course(s). Acceptance of the course credit in transfer will be determined by the faculty (or their designee) from that program of study. The student may also be asked to submit a copy of the course syllabus in those instances where the catalog description lacks sufficient definition.
Note: Transfer credits for required courses in certificate programs will not be accepted. Pre-requisite courses may be waived on a case-by-case basis.
Accepting Transfer Credit for Prior Field Practicum Experiences
Post University Graduate Programs do not accept transfer credits for field practicum on the graduate level. In special circumstances students may request a waiver of this policy by applying to the Dean of the School or Director of the Program to which he or she is applying. Applications for waiver must include the following information about the Practicum for which the student seeks credit:
Policy on Accepting Portfolio, Life Experience, and Undergraduate Credit
Post University Graduate Programs do not accept portfolio and/or life experience for credit. Undergraduate coursework will not be considered for graduate-level credit.
Policy on Accepting Transfer Credit for Capstone Courses
Post University Graduate Programs do not accept transfer credit or course substitutions for Capstone Courses.
Admission to Certificate Programs
Students applying for a graduate certificate program must meet the same admission criteria appropriate to the program of study which grants the certificate (see Acceptance with Conditions and Matriculation section).
Students may not transfer any credits into a certificate program.
Once admitted into a certificate program, the student must maintain a 3.0 GPA to receive the certificate.
Certificate students must participate in the appropriate Graduate School orientation program upon acceptance into that program.
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Civil Litigation
Television does us a disservice in how it gets us (and jury members) to expect a trial to be. Civil litigation is often slow and tedious. If there is a jury, it is a challenge to hold their attention and get them to remember the most important things.
Many cases never see the jury. It is estimated that 99% of civil litigation cases settle before trial. Some are dismissed due to legal issues that permit avoidance of trial, denying someone their day in court.
If you have a civil matter, anticipated or already pending, we would be pleased to hear from you. If you have a good case, we can discuss working together. If your case has weaknesses, we will try to be blunt about it.
Please contact us to schedule a consultation to discuss your matter.


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The Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act passed the House on July 30 with a vote of 420 to 5. The Senate followed suit, 91 to 3, on July 31, and the president's signature is all but assured. Once enacted, the law would require outside review of most every aspect of VA operations, including "the competency of leadership with respect to culture, accountability... and performance management."
Scattered through the bill, however, are a number of specific IT and management mandates for the department -- many of which could entail significant new systems. Key provisions include:
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Three-time Federal 100 winner is leaving government in July.
Members of Congress heaped hard questions on federal IT leaders at a June 16 hearing and suggested strongly that somebody needs to be fired.
Senate bill carves out exemption for supercomputing and other lab IT; an earlier version of the measure would have exempted the entire Department of Energy.
OPM is partnering with CSID to try to manage the fallout from a massive breach of some 4 million federal personnel records.
Steve Kelman applauds the OMB's move to make career employees "goal leaders" for performance management initiatives -- but wishes it had come far earlier in the administration.
In an exclusive interview, Jimaye Sones, who was Defense Information Systems Agency comptroller from 2005 to 2013, says he was reassigned after revealing questionable accounting practices at the agency.
Through computer forensics training and internships, veterans are helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement tackle a backlog in child exploitation cases.
After two months on the job studying DOD's cybersecurity and IT needs, Secretary Ashton Carter is set to unveil a new Pentagon cyber strategy in Silicon Valley.
The failure of massive federal IT projects can usually be traced to poor management. The solution is as multilayered as the projects themselves.
We'll see how long this spending spree lasts before very challenge of budgets brought-on the current circumstances. It'll be interesting to watch what happens after the mid-term elections are complete. Many suspect the ruthless reduction mantra might take center stage once again.
VA also needs a better system to address issues raised by whistleblowers. At present, most (if not all) agencies forward letters from Congress (responding to an employee) to that employee's boss who then says "Everything is fine." This has to stop. The HQ office must do their own investigation instead of asking the fox if the henhouse is guarded. VA has been broken for a long time. When HQ calls a hospital about a problem, they see it as a turf issue. I agree with the others that VA has too many senior managers who don't know what they are doing. How will VA address that?
I have been working for the VA a little over a year now after retiring from the Army. I was hired because of my leadership background and for my ability to take on responsibility and manage as an individual and make decisions appropriate to care for the veterans. During my time here, little over a year, I have witnessed four of my colleges find another job, jobs that pay less, because of our managers attitude, inability to perform her duties, having email wars but will not call you to talk about issues, and talks with subordinates and gossips about her staff. Prior to my arrival two employees quit after she became the manager of the department that I work in. That is why the VA is failing because managers are not mature enough to personal feelings aside and do their job if they know how to do it.
Will this bill change the way VA handles managers that screw and move up, because they feel that it is more of a hassle to fire than to move them out of their site. That have no knowledge of what they are doing, that rate people that they have no visibility over, that needs an assistant manager because they can't perform their duties in a timely manner and most often in meetings for 75 percent of their day. These managers who come in late and leave early because they are on a buddy schedule. Managers who look to subordinates about what they should already know prior to taking over a position or section. I come from a military leadership background and to me a manager who is moved because of unpopularity from her former staff and has no knowledge of her job and is so immature that she will use the term "All the other VISN failed to" after an inspection that she should have passed since I, the employee, gave her training data four times in a two year period but yet she still was not able to maintain my training file, file that she has electronic access to but too lazy to access. I think the VA should have a sensing session about what managers are doing wrong and why the system is broke. Let the people under the managers tell you why it doesn't work.
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Can someone give me a quick explanation of what this is about? Seems potentially useful, but very different from our system.
Asking because am concerned with high number of UK citizens struggling with effects of trauma - ex-services and otherwise - and wondering how we start to design an effective support service.
Background was public health, but following personal trauma am moving into social enterprise.
Thank you, and good wishes - Kate Woodhouse
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The telling of stories and anecdotes is the main way we describe to other people things that have happened to us. This is because we use stories to not only tell another person facts, but also to get across specific ideas to them, concepts like who we are as a person, what we've done, our philosophies on life, how we treat our friends, what we love and hate, how we cope under stress, etc. Being able to tell interesting stories that engage the girl's attention and capture her imagination is a great skill to have and use during part two of the game. But being able to tell stories that are not only interesting and engaging, but also laden with subtle indications of your high value is even better. Here are the main things to focus on when telling stories that demonstrate high social value to the woman you're talking to.
• First, bear in mind the things that suggest, when casually mentioned, that you—or any man—has high social value. Here's a starting list: lots of past girlfriends, many female friends, lots of male friends, a really interesting social occupation, examples of how you protect and look out for your friends, exciting/adventurous experiences. These are things that, when inserted into the conversation correctly, effectively change the girl's perception of you for the better: she thinks you have more value (and therefore attractiveness) than before.
• You must remember not to make your value-added stories sound like bragging, showing-off or lying. To do this, don't dwell on the facts that you know add value to your story. Don't make a feature of them, just drop them in as part of the picture you're painting as you talk. For example, let's say you used to date a model. Instead of telling your prospect a story that centers around the fact that your girlfriend was a model, tell her something that includes that fact just as a bit of extra information. For example, you wouldn't say: "My ex-girlfriend was a model. She was really popular and always working, but then again, she was extremely hot. Like, a 10 out of 10." This just screams over-compensation on your part and, if you said something like this to your prospect, you'd lose value for it in her mind. You could still use your model ex-girlfriend to add value to a story, but you should do it more like this: "Really? I used to travel to work on the train all the time. It's so hectic during the morning rush our, right? It's weird how you can see so many faces on a train every morning and even though you catch the same one every day for a year, you recognize practically no one. It's like they only exist for a day. *Allow your prospect to reply* This weird thing happened once. My girlfriend at the time used to travel all over the country at weird times of the day because she was a model for a fashion house for a few years. Our travelling schedules were never the same, though. Anyway, it was one busy morning, same old thing. I get on the train and it's packed. There's people pushing and shoving, you know. I work my way on and start walking down the aisle. Then I see right at the end of the aisle one free seat, which is like the holy grail at this time in the morning. So I practically sprint down to get it and, to my surprise, actually make it. So I sit down and relax. There's one person sitting on my right, in the other seat. Literally a minute passes before I glance over my shoulder and who is it? My girlfriend! I didn't even know she was catching a train that day, let alone the same one as me, at the same time. She was sleeping, her head was on her folded jacket. So I had a little fun first, you know, tickled her nose and stuff. She didn't wake up. Then a kissed her on the cheek and she woke up straight away looking pretty shocked. But it was cool when her facial expression changed from shocked to surprized and happy. She said that the car that was supposed to take her from our city to the next hadn't shown, so he had to get the train. It was cool—we got to spend a couple of hours having fun, playing travelling games, you know."
Do you see the difference there? There is a real narrative to that story. It's packed with details and none of it sounds arrogant or like bragging. The first piece of value-adding information is when you mentioned your girlfriend. Ding! One point. You've had girlfriends in the past. Then you mention she was a model. Ding, ding! This boosts your value massively, but only because the way you mention the fact that she was a model is so justified within the context of the story. You tell your prospect she was a model as a way of explaining why your travelling schedules were never the same. Next, you explain the weird coincidence of you meeting your girlfriend on the train. This is a nice little touch, because most people like hearing stories that contain pleasant, unexpected events. Then you describe how you woke her up and what you did after she awoke. You kissed her. Ding! Then you had a great time and played travelling games, like hangman and tic-tac-toe. Ding, ding, ding! There's huge value demonstrated there, because what girl wouldn't love to bump into her boyfriend on a boring train journey and have a great time playing silly games with him? Women love this kind of thing.
And that's the theory behind telling value-added stories: include subtle mentions of things that add to the girl's impression of your social value by incorporating them into an interesting, engaging story that justifies why you're including the value-adding facts. You'll see that by doing that, extremely strong sexual attraction is gradually developed.


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Evanston, IL 60202
Presence Saint Francis Hospital offers advanced technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of several types of cancer. Our cancer care experts include surgical, gynecological and radiation oncologists as well as radiologists and nurses certified in chemotherapy treatment options. Each patient is treated collaboratively by a multidisciplinary team to determine the best form of treatment based on their unique physical requirements and treatment needs.
Oncology Clinical Trials
Presence Saint Francis Hospital offers leading edge cancer treatment through an oncology clinical trials program. As an affiliate member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Presence Saint Francis Hospital is able to provide novel treatment technologies and a comprehensive list of active clinical trials.
Fully Accredited Program
Our Cancer Care Program is accredited with commendation by the Commission of Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, which recognizes the hospital's commitment to excellent quality of care for our cancer patients. Elements of care evaluated included institutional and programmatic resources, cancer committee leadership, data management and cancer registry operations, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education and staff support, and quality improvement.
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From diagnosis to rehabilitation, Presence Saint Francis Hospital is at your side every step of the way:
Diagnostic Capabilities
- Lightspeed Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner - The 64 Slice VCT scanner from GE Medical Systems delivers superior images six times faster than traditional scanners, making exams quicker and more comfortable for patients.
- MRI - MRI uses radio frequency and a strong magnetic field to produce remarkably clear and detailed images of internal structures and tissues that may not be visible with other imaging methods. Our MRI provides the most up-to-date diagnostic capabilities that reduces scan time by approximately 50% and provides a more open and friendly experience for patients without compromising clinical performance. This equipment can now also be used for taking images of the breasts in helping to detect breast cancer.
- MRI for Breast Imaging - The most advanced MRI technology available, this system permits high-resolution bi-lateral imaging of both breasts at the same time and will aid in the detection of in-situ carcinoma and implant rupture, as well as help manage difficult breast diagnoses.
- Mammography - Presence Saint Francis Hospital´s Breast Center is equipped with the latest digital technology and is accredited by the American College of Radiologists. Testings are conducted by physicians and registered technologists certified in mammography. In addition to mammography services, the Breast Center offers stereotactic biopsy, high-quality ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures. And our most recent, state-of-the-art "Second Look" computer-aided detection (CAD) system assists our radiologists by providing a computerized second review of your mammogram.
- PET/CT Imaging - PET/CT imaging is a non-invasive, state-of-the-art scanning technology that can be used to detect a variety of medical conditions. The precise images obtained with PET/CT are not available with other technologies such as CT, MRI or X-ray alone. PET/CT can be used to view anatomical structures and anomalies in the body, and it can also be used to analyze cancer cells. PET/CT provides physicians with a very accurate picture of what is going on inside the body. For oncology patients, PET/CT is used to determine the exact location and stage of cancerous tissue and can possibly prevent unnecessary surgery and biopsies as well as inappropriate treatments. PET/CT can accurately detect a tumor as small as 4 mm in total length, which can provide an earlier diagnosis and improve outcomes.
- Nuclear Medicine
Treatment Services
- Surgery
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Donoghue, HD; Lee, OYC; Minnikin, DE; Besra, GS; Taylor, JH; Spigelman, M; (2010) Tuberculosis in Dr Granville's mummy: a molecular re-examination of the earliest known Egyptian mummy to be scientifically examined and given a medical diagnosis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B , 277 (1678) 51 - 56. 10.1098/rspb.2009.1484.
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'Dr Granville's mummy' was described to the Royal Society of London in 1825 and was the first ancient Egyptian mummy to be subjected to a scientific autopsy. The remains are those of a woman, Irtyersenu, aged about 50, from the necropolis of Thebes and dated to about 600 BC. Augustus Bozzi Granville (1783-1872), an eminent physician and obstetrician, described many organs still in situ and attributed the cause of death to a tumour of the ovary. However, subsequent histological investigations indicate that the tumour is a benign cystadenoma. Histology of the lungs demonstrated a potentially fatal pulmonary exudate and earlier studies attempted to associate this with particular disease conditions. Palaeopathology and ancient DNA analyses show that tuberculosis was widespread in ancient Egypt, so a systematic search for tuberculosis was made, using specific DNA and lipid biomarker analyses. Clear evidence for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA was obtained in lung tissue and gall bladder samples, based on nested PCR of the IS6110 locus. Lung and femurs were positive for specific M. tuberculosis complex cell-wall mycolic acids, demonstrated by high-performance liquid chromatography of pyrenebutyric acid-pentafluorobenzyl mycolates. Therefore, tuberculosis is likely to have been the major cause of death of Irtyersenu.
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Five individuals combine for six first-place finishes in home-opener
WILLIMANTIC,Conn. - Five different individuals combined for six first-place finishes as the Eastern Connecticut State University women's swim team opened its dual-meet season Saturday afternoon with a 142-97 victory over Western Connecticut State University at the Sports Center Pool.
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Sophomore Amanda Rivers (Meriden) won the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events, senior Nadine Menard (Woodstock) captured the 200 butterfly, sophomores Becky Odgers (Shelton) and Michelle Schapp (Torrington) the 1000 freestyle and and 500 freestyle, respectively, and freshman Kayla Smoragiewicz (Norwalk) the 100 backstroke.
Eastern swimmers claimed the top three spots in two individual events and at least three of the top four in all 12 individual events. The 200 medley relay of Rivers, first-year junior Jen O'Leary (West Suffield), sophomore Colleen King (Barkhamsted) and sophomore Erin McVeigh (Windsor) opened the meet with a one-second victory and the 200 freestyle relay of sophomore Marissa Colley (East Haven), Schapp, McVeigh and Rivers was the fastest at the finish by just over two seconds on an exhibition basis in the final event of the day.
Two sophomores equally split Western's six first-place finishes. Katherine Meerman, last year's Little East Conference Rookie Swimmer-of-the-Year and LEC winner in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 500 freestyle, captured the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly Saturday, and Danielle Leprine claimed Western's other three firsts in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley.
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This taxon is Not Recognised as a species by BirdLife International.
Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Taxonomic note
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously split as C. novaezelandiae, C. cookii (following Christidis and Boles 1994 and Turbott 1990), and C. saisseti (following Boon et al. 2001), and before then C. saisseti was lumped with C. novaezelandiae, with C. cookii treated as a separate species, following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
30 cm. Green parrot with red crown. Sexes similar, but male slightly larger. Adult has red crown and frontal band, blue edging on wings and red eye. Juvenile has brown eye and light flesh-coloured beak. Voice Principal call loud kakakaka.
Distribution and population
Cyanoramphus cookii is endemic to Norfolk Island (to Australia). It was once found throughout the island, and estimated to number at least 190 pairs. It is now confined to the Norfolk Island National Park and adjacent forested areas and orchards (Hill 2002). In 1994, the declining population consisted of only four breeding females and 28-33 males. Conservation management measures have allowed the population to grow, and numbers were estimated at a possible 200-300 individuals in 2004, and 150-200 birds in 2008. However, recent observations of disappearance from places where it was once common, and evidence of cat predation (M. Christian, R. Ward and J. Forshaw pers. comm., in Garnett et al. 2011) suggest the population may be declining again.
It is restricted to forest, but visits orchards to feed on soft fruit. It also feeds on seeds, other fruits, flowers and leaves of both native and introduced trees and shrubs. It usually nests in tree-hollows, mostly in ironwood Nestegis apetala.
Clearance of forests before 1950, for timber, agriculture and pasture, severely reduced suitable habitat. Since then, increasing weed invasion has dramatically altered the structure and composition of remaining native vegetation. The degradation of native plant communities has been linked with a reduction in the nutrient input to the island, caused by the decimation of formerly large populations of burrow-nesting seabirds by introduced mammalian predators (Holdaway in prep.). Though forest clearance has stopped, recovery requires new habitat to become available. Nest-site availability has been further reduced by competition with introduced Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans and, to a lesser extent, Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris and feral honey bees. Most known nest failures have resulted from predation by introduced black rats Rattus rattus. Feral cats are also thought to be significant predators and, although the level of predation is unquantified, anecdotal reports have been alarming (M. Christian in litt. 2007). There is a high level of Psittacine Circoviral Disease (PCD) in the population, which has resulted in some mortality.
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix I. The Norfolk Island National Park was declared in 1986, encompassing most of the main remaining stands of native trees on the island. Known and potential nest-sites are identified, monitored and protected, and introduced competitors using these sites are culled. Rat-proof nesting hollows are being installed in the national park. Over 600 chicks were banded during 1985-2007, most of which were bred and fledged from the national park's assisted wild breeding programme. A captive-breeding programme was implemented in the 1980's but with little success, and was disbanded in 2007 with the remaining birds being housed in the Norfolk Island Botanical Gardens (Australian Government SPRAT profile). The feasibility of an offshore captive-breeding programme is being investigated (Hill 2002). Rat baiting and cat trapping is occurring within park boundaries. Control measures for rats are budget-constrained (S. Garnett in litt. 2006) and limited to the protected area. Since 1992, responsible cat ownership has been encouraged, along with the promotion and subsidisation of neutering and assistance in containing cats and reducing their predatory behaviour (M. Christian in litt. 2007). In 2006, a proposal was put forward to eradicate cats and all rodent species from the entire island, or at least significant areas, and prevent their reintroduction (Holdaway in prep.). Ideas included the use of an exclosure in which mammalian predators, and probably alien plants, would be eradicated and burrow-nesting seabirds translocated (S. Garnett in litt. 2006) in an effort to increase nutrient supplies and thus rehabilitate native plant communities. However, no such project has so far been implemented or funded. The use of predator-proof fencing by the national park will be important in protecting the park's wildlife, reducing the island's rat population and reducing the reliance of householders on cats for rodent control (M. Christian in litt. 2007). The Norfolk Island Region Threatened Species Recovery Plan (Director of National Parks 2010) recommends a set of recovery measures required to reduce or remove threats to native species on the island. Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor trends in population size and breeding success. Determine constraints on population growth and causes of breeding failure, and the effects of competition for nest hollows from Crimson Rosellas. Investigate effective methods for removing Crimson Rosellas given constraints on firearm use. Continue to identify, monitor and protect known and potential parrot nest sites, and destroy introduced competitors using these sites (particularly Crimson Rosellas) and/or install and maintain rat-proof nesting hollows in the National Park and on adjacent private land. Investigate feasibility of PCD immunisation. Eliminate mammalian predators from the entire island, or at least significant sections, and prevent reintroduction (Director of National Parks 2010). Close captive-breeding facility and establish a breeding population, possibly at Taronga Park Zoo. Reintroduce birds to Phillip Island following provision of sufficient suitable habitat. Investigate establishing a population on the mainland and possible reintroduction to Lord Howe Island. Encourage government action over the responsible ownership of cats (M. Christian in litt. 2007). Eliminate mammalian predators from the entire island, or at least significant sections, and prevent reintroduction (Director of National Parks 2010).
Related state of the world's birds case studies
Australian Government - Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. SPRAT Profile: Cyanoramphus cookii - Norfolk Island Parakeet, Tasman Parrot. web page. Available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=67046. (Accessed: 01/08/2013).
Boon, W. M.; Daugherty, C. H.; Chambers, G. K. 2001. The Norfolk Island Green Parrot and New Caledonian Red-crowned Parakeet are distinct species. Emu 101: 113-121.
Director of National Parks. 2010. Norfolk Island Region Threatened Species Recovery Plan. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra.
Garnett, S. T.; Crowley, G. M. 2000. The action plan for Australian birds 2000. Environment Australia, Canberra.
Garnett, S.T., Szabo, J.K. and Dutson, G. 2011. The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.
Hill, R. 2002. Recovery plan for the Norfolk Island Green Parrot Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae cookii.
Further web sources of information
Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) species/site profile. This species has been identified as an AZE trigger due to its IUCN Red List status and limited range.
Australian Govt - Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 - Recovery Outline
Click here for more information about the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE)
Text account compilers
Benstead, P., Garnett, S., McClellan, R., Pilgrim, J., Symes, A., Taylor, J.
Christian, M., Garnett, S., Holdaway, R., Stevenson, P., Ward, R.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Cyanoramphus cookii. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/07/2015. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/07/2015.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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DIY organic laundry detergent for high efficiency washers
When you live in a eco-friendly home you want to do all you can to cut the harsh cleaning chemicals, energy inefficient appliances, and non recyclable materials out of your home because you truly care for the welfare of our planet and because you will passing this Earth down to your children. However, if it's not enough for you to just recycle, or to just eat organic and local, or just use gentler and more organic cleaning products, then keep reading. I'm going to teach you to make your own organic laundry detergent.
So you already own an Energy Star top rated washing machine, which cuts your water use, saves you on electricity, and probably lowers your water heating bill by about $20 a month. That is a great first step, but if you're really looking to get the most eco-friendly use out of your GE washers and dryers then follow these incredibly simple recipe for organic laundry detergent.
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- 1 bar Castile soap. Now if you've never heard of Castile soap, that's okay many people haven't. It's an organic soap that is made totally out of olive oil, there are other versions of this organic soap that are made with olive oil and other plant based ingredients. I would stick with the pure olive oil for this recipe.
- 1 cup of washing soda or baking soda (either is fine)
- 1 cup of Borax.
- Use a cheese grater to shave one bar of Castile soap into fluffy flakes.
- Next take a whisk and thoroughly mix in 1 cup of washing or baking soda and 1 cup of Borax into your fluffy soap flakes.
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Operation Compass was the first major Allied military operation of the Western Desert Campaign during World War II. It resulted in British and Commonwealth forces pushing across a great stretch of Libya and capturing almost all of Cyrenaica and over 113,000 Italian soldiers and over 700 guns with very few casualties of their own.
We move toward a defeat which, in the desert, must inevitably develop into a rapid and total disaster.
As the Italians advanced, the small British force at Sollum withdrew to the main defensive positions east of Mersa Matruh. The Italian advance was harassed by the 7th Support Group, a mobile element of the 7th Armoured Division.
After recapturing Fort Capuzzo, progress was slow. The Italians advanced approximately in three days. On September 16, the advance stopped at the town of Maktila, ten miles (16 km) beyond Sidi Barrani. The Italians then dug in, fortified their positions, and awaited reinforcements and supplies. They created a number of fortified camps around Sidi Barrani which ran from Maktila east of the coast southward through Tummar East, Tummar West and Nibeiwa to Sofafi on the escarpment to the south-west.
According to Virginio Gayda, Italian newspaper editor and mouthpiece for Mussolini's fascist regime: "Nothing can save Britain now.
However, the British Royal Navy had transferred assets, including the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious to the Mediterranean to reinforce the British Mediterranean Fleet, making provisioning of North Africa problematic for the Italians.
After being reinforced at the expense of the Fifth Army, the Tenth Army controlled the equivalent of four army corps. The XX Corps had the 60th "Sabratha" Infantry Division. The XXI Corps had the 1st "23 March" Blackshirt Division, the 2nd "28 October" Blackshirt Division and the 63rd "Cirene" Infantry Division . The XXIII Corps had the 4th " 3 January" Blackshirt Division and the 64th "Catanzaro" Infantry Division. The newly created "Group of Libyan Divisions" (Gruppo Divisioni Libiche) had the "Maletti Group," the 1st Libyan Colonial Infantry Division commanded by Major-General Luigi Sibelle, and the 2nd Libyan Colonial Infantry Division commanded by Major-General Armando Pescatori.
The only unit Berti had that was not an infantry division was the partially motorized and lightly armoured "Maletti Group." This group was commanded by its namesake General Pietro Maletti and comprised some 2,500 Libyan colonial infantry and seventy tanks. Maletti Group's tanks were evenly divided between the lightly armored and machine gun-armed Fiat L3s tankettes and the slightly heavier M11/39 medium tank. The M11/39 featured a hull-mounted 37 mm gun as its main armament. This gun was difficult to bring to bear on targets because of its limited traverse. The medium tank was also relatively poorly armored and was mechanically unreliable.
Initially the British Middle East Command under General Archibald Wavell only had about 30,000 troops stationed in Egypt to defend against the approximately 150,000 Italian troops stationed in Cyrenaica. General Richard O'Connor commanded the Western Desert Force. Major-General Noel Beresford-Peirse commanded the 4th Indian Infantry Division and Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh commanded the 7th Armored Division (the "Desert Rats"). From December 14, troops of the 6th Australian Infantry Division, commanded by Major-General Iven Mackay, replaced the Indian troops.
In comparison to the Italian tanks, the British were able to field some faster Cruiser tanks (the Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III) which were more than match to the M11/39s. The British also had a limited number of heavy Matilda Infantry tanks that, while slow, were strongly armored and well armed. The armour of the Matilda tanks could not be pierced by any of the Italian anti-tank or field guns available at the time.
At the onset, aircraft available to both sides in the desert tended to be older biplanes. The Italians had Fiat CR.32s and Fiat CR.42s while the British had Gloster Gladiators.
The British plan was for 7th Armoured Division's Support Group to observe the Italian camps at Sofafi to prevent any intervention from them while the rest of the armoured division and 4th Indian Division passed through the gap between Sofafi and Nibeiwa. A brigade from the Indian Division supported by Infantry tanks of 7th Royal Tank Regiment (7th RTR) would then attack Nibeiwa from the west while the Armoured Division protected their northern flank. Once Nibeiwa was captured a second Indian brigade, again supported by 7th RTR would attack the Tummars. Meanwhile the Matruh Garrison Force (3rd battalion Coldstream Guards plus some artillery) would contain the enemy camp at Maktila. Assuming a successful outcome, Sidi Barrani would be attacked on the second day and a westward exploitation would follow.
Preparations were made in the strictest secrecy and many of the troops involved in Operation Compass were not informed that the operation was not an exercise until they were very nearly engaged in combat.
On 9 December, the disposition of the forward Italian fortified positions were as follows: The 1st Libyan Colonial Infantry Division was located at Maktila. The 2nd Libyan Colonial Infantry Division was located at Tummar. The "Maletti Group" was located at Nibiewa. The 4th " 3 January" Blackshirt Division and the Headquarters for the "Libyan Corps" were at Sidi Barrani. The 63rd "Cirene" Infantry Division and the Headquarters for the XXI Corps were located at Sofafi. The 64th "Catanzaro" Infantry Division was located at Buq Buq. The commander of the Italian Tenth Army, General Mario Berti, was on sick leave when the British launched their attack against his forces in Egypt. In his place was General Italo Gariboldi. Gariboldi, the 1st "23 March" Blackshirt Division, and the Headquarters for the Tenth Army were located far from the front lines in Bardia. The Headquarters for the XXIII Corps and the 2nd "28 October" Blackshirt Division were located in Sollum and in the Halfaya Pass area repectively. The 62nd "Marmarica" Infantry Division was located at Sidi Omar to the south of Sollum. By the time Berti arrived back in Libya to resume command, so had the British.
The opening stage of Operation Compass was known by the Italians as the "Battle of the Marmarica". The British knew it as the "Battle of the Camps". The "Battle of the Marmarica" name was derived from the name of the coastal plain where the battle was fought. The "Battle of the Camps" name was derived from the individual Italian camps set up in a defensive line outside of Sidi Barrani.
At 07.00 on 9 December, 11th Indian Infantry Brigade, with 7 RTR in support, attacked the fortified Nibeiwa Camp which was occupied by the Maletti Group.By 08.30, after some fierce fighting, Nibeiwa was taken and Major-General Noel Beresford-Peirse, commander of 4th Indian Division, ordered his 5th Indian Infantry Brigade to move up and take positions for the attack on the Tummars. The attack commenced on Tummar West at 13.50, after 7 RTR had refueled and re-armed. By mid-afternoon Tummar West was overrun and the point of attack shifted to Tummar East, the greater part of which was captured by nightfall. Meanwhile 7th Armoured Division while performing flank defence had pushed forward to cut the Sidi Barrani to Buq Buq road
On 10 December 16th Infantry Brigade with elements of 11th Indian Brigade under command was ordered forward in lorries and attacked Sidi Barrani in the early afternoon. The attack, again with the support of 7th RTR, was successful and the town was captured by nightfall.
The Italian defenses were better suited to a colonial war. Within five hours of the onset of combat, the Italian positions were overrun, General Pietro Maletti was dead, and about 4,000 Italian and Libyan soldiers were dead or captured. Over the next few days the British 4th Armoured Brigade and 7th Armoured Brigade encountered significant resistance and found it extremely difficult to advance. Due praise went to Italian anti-tank and artillery gunners who managed to destroy eighteen British tanks but eventually, 237 artillery pieces, 73 light and medium tanks, and about 38,300 Italian and Libyan soldiers would be destroyed or captured. The Rajputana Rifles lost 41 officers and 394 men killed and wounded in the attacks and dozens of British tanks had been destroyed or disabled. The British and Indian forces having licked their wounds then moved quickly west along the Via della Vittoria, through Halfaya Pass, and again captured Fort Capuzzo in Libya.
Ian W. Walker describes the destruction of Maletti Group in his 2003 book Iron Hulls, Iron Hearts. The following is quoted from a review of that book:
Section commander Nazzareno Ganino, 86th Infantry Regiment, 60th "Sabratha" Infantry Division later described the patrol actions of the period:
After the disaster at Sidi Barrani and the withdrawal from Egypt, Italian General Annibale "Electric Whiskers" Bergonzoli faced the British from within the strong defenses of Bardia.
Mussolini wrote the following to Bergonzoli:
To Mussolini, Bergonzoli replied:
Bergonzoli had approximately 40,000 defenders under his command. The Italian divisions defending the perimeter of Bardia included remnants of the 62nd "Marmarica" Infantry Division, remnants of the 63rd "Cirene" Infantry Division, the 1st "23 March" Blackshirt Division, and the 2nd "28 October" Blackshirt Division. These divisions guarded an eighteen-mile perimeter which had a permanent anti-tank ditch, extensive wire fence, and a double row of concrete strong points. As a "mobile reserve" there were a dozen medium tanks and over one-hundred L3 tankettes. While the L3s were generally worthless, the medium tanks for the first time included a few M13/40 with the turret-mounted 47 mm anti-tank gun as its main armament. This was a vast improvement over the hull-mounted 37 mm gun of the M11/39s. Bergonzoli also had the remnants of the 64th "Catanzaro" Infantry Division and some "fortess troops" in Bardia itself. Unfortunately for Bergonzoli, he had little more than a month's supply of water.
Graziani daily recorded his apprehension. He bemoaned the situation and his fate. He accused Marshal Pietro Badoglio (Supreme Chief of the Italian General Staff) of treachery, threatened suicide, and demanded mass intervention by German aircraft. While Bergonzoli prepared the defenses of Bardia, Graziani began the evacuation of colonists from between Tobruk and Derna.
On 3 January 1941, following the reorganisation of his forces (now re-named XIII Corps), O'Connor resumed his offensive. As the Commonwealth forces advanced, several large Italian units were surrounded, cut off from supply, and defeated. After some hard fighting, one position after another surrendered. The Australians captured Bardia on January 5, taking 45,000 prisoners and 462 guns for a loss of 130 dead and 326 wounded of their own. The war booty included 462 guns of various kind, 12 serviceable medium tanks, 115 L3/35 tankettes and 708 motor vehicles. However the fighting was fierce. An Australian historian later wrote that "in parts their defence was most efficient and often extremely brave.
The assault on Bardia was launched at dawn on the south-western perimeter of the defences by the Australian 6th Infantry Division, supported by 1st battalion (machine gun) the Northumberland Fusiliers and the remaining 25 tanks of 7th RTR. 7th Armoured Division (which included companies of Free French Forces) were to ensure that the Bardia garrrison could neither withdraw nor be reinforced. By nightfall had penetrated two miles (3 km) of the defences on a nine-mile (14 km) frontage, capturing 8,000 prisoners.
On crossing the startline the Australian 2/1st Battalion started to suffer casualties, losing 4 killed and 10 wounded. Nevertheless, it still continued to advance under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Eather while still under fire from mortar crews and artillery guns. The Australian 2/2nd Battalion found that it was best to keep skirmishing forward throughout this advance, because going to ground for any length of time meant sitting in the middle of the enemy artillery concentrations that inflicted further casualties. The Australian troops made good progress. Italian morale was broken, worn down by six weeks of aerial and naval bombardment. But other units were determined to fight. The companies of the 2/1st Battalion succeeded in taking 500-600 prisoners, a battalion of the 1st Blackshirt Division. However, the machine-gun carriers under Major Onslow encountered problems as they moved forward during the initial attack. One of the Bren gun carriers was hit and destroyed in the advance and another along the Wadi Ghereidia.
At 7:50 a.m. the Australian 2/3rd Battalion moved off for Bardia. Major Abbot's company advanced to the Italian posts, and attacked a group of sangers with very close fighting; the enemy platoons were cleared with grenades. The Italian soldiers were now irretrievably losing. However, they were fighting desperately, but were basically involved in fighting against a better equipped enemy, who realized that a patient deployment of its machine-gun carriers would bring victory.
The Australian 2/5th Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Walker, now took over the advance and entered the Italian perimeter. The battalion's task was to clear "The Triangle". The sun had now risen, so Captain Smith's company came under effective fire from machine-guns within , inflicting many casualties almost at once. Captain Griffiths called for mortars to fire at the machine-gun positions. This proved effective. In the Wadi Gerfain, two troops of six Italian L3 tankettes tried to overrun Lieutenant Jay's platoon but were destroyed. Italian fire was fairly heavy, mainly Breda machine-guns which jammed easily and Mannlicher-Carcano 6.5 mm rifles, lacking the power of the Lee Enfield rifle with its .303 British cartridge. Brigade Major Brock, upon hearing of the losses to the 2/5th Battalion, sent Captain Savige's 5 Company of the 2/7th Battalion to take "The Triangle" now without two officers who had been wounded. Savige gathered his platoons and with fire support from machine-guns attacked the objective, away. The company captured several artillery guns, machine-guns and many prisoners on the way, but sustained 50 percent casualties.
Before nightfall on 4 January, the Italian troops occupying the whole of the northern sector of the defences had been forced to surrender, and the only remaining enemy resistance was confined to a restricted area in the southern zone of the perimeter defences.
The Australian 2/7th Battalion's D Company under Captain Halliday attacked under the cover of darkness Posts 14, 17 and 19 from which a heavy volume of fire had been laid down. After a fierce fight, during which it sustained some casualties, the company cleared the platoon positions and took 103 prisoners.
The Italians put in a last-ditch heavy regimental-sized counterattack in the southern sector, killing about 40. This was repulsed by Australian 2/6th Battalion, which waited until their attackers were at close range before opening fire. Supported by tanks, the attackers closed in on the town of Bardia. At 1130 hours on 4 January, Major General Iven Giffard Mackay, who commanded the 6th Infantry Division, accepted the surrender of the 45,000 Italian troops in Bardia.
The Italian commander, Bergonzolli, escaped and was able to stay just ahead of the Commonwealth forces as they then advanced to Tobruk. Ultimately Bergonzoli became a prisoner in Benghazi after the remnants of the Italian Tenth Army was cut off and defeated at Beda Fomm.
There were approximately 25,000 Italian defenders at Tobruk under the overall command of General Petassi Manella, commander of the XX Corps.. Besides "fortess troops," the defenders comprised the 61st "Sirte" Infantry Division, sixty-two tankettes, twenty-five medium tanks, and some two-hundred guns. The perimeter was about thirty miles long and was fortified with a combination of anti-tank ditch, wire, and a double row of strongpoints. In many ways the defenses at Tobruk were a replica of the defenses at Bardia.
The Allied infantry force comprised the 16th, 17th and 19th Brigades of Australian 6th Division under Major-General Iven Mackay supported by the 16 remaining Infantry tanks of 7 RTR and the machine-gun battalions of the Nothumberland Regiment and Cheshire Regiment. 7th Armoured Division with its unit of Free French Marines were to play the same containing role they had at Bardia. Given the lack of tank numbers, heavy artillery bombardment was used to soften the Italian defenses. With their Browning machineguns, and four bombs each, the Vickers Wellington and Blenheim bombers also played an important part in the softening up of defences of the Tobruk garrison. The assault went in under the cover of darkness on the morning of 21 January. Once it appeared that the 2/3rd Battalion had breached the Italian defences, the leading companies of the 2/1st Battalion started their advance. However, one of the companies ran into booby-traps that killed or wounded several in a platoon. Major Abbot's company was given the task of clearing the forward platoon outposts, which it took after some confused fighting, having initially been held up by Post 55. Sergeant Hoddinot hurled grenades to overcome the bunkered platoon. At Post 62, despite tank and artillery fire, the enemy stood firm. Lieutenant Clark poured a mixture of crude oil and kerosene through the gap in the bunker to silence it. Eleven Italians died and 35 surrendered. As Captain Campbell's company reached the end of the first phase of the advance it came under fire from dug-in tanks. Captain Anderson and Lieutenant Russell were wounded and Lieutenant Russell killed. Despite encountering some stiff opposition, the 2/8th Battalion took 1,300 prisoners. At the same time, Italian gunners brought down fire on the battalion and Italian infantry counterattacked with the support of nine tanks. Under pressure from this strong battalion force, Campbell's company was forced to withdraw, having lost 100 killed, wounded and captured. At this point help arrived in the form of two British Matilda tanks. The companies fought their way forward with grenade, Bren, rifle and bayonet. They were met by a hail of fire. Lieutenant Trevorrow and Sergeant Duncan were seriously wounded, and two of the platoon commanders had bullet holes in their clothing or equipment. At this point Captain McDonald called forward two of the British Infantry tanks to engage a platoon holding Post 42. Some close-quarter fighting saw the enemy cleared from Post 41. As Captain Abbot's company continued its advance it came under fire from the Italian platoons dug in Posts 34 and 35, and was forced to withdraw.
During the night 19th Brigade HQ attempted to negotiate a ceasefire with the commander of the Italian XX Corps and garrison in Tobruk. It was hoped they would succeed, but a telephone call from the Italian supreme command put paid to their efforts. Mussolini himself had spoken personally to General Petassi Manella, forbidding him to surrender and informing him that squadrons of Italian bombers were on their way as reinforcements. Later that night Italian SM.79s carried out a surprise low-level attack, which bombed some 8,000 prisoners who had been gathered inside a fenced enclosure, killing and wounding hundreds of their men. This bombing broke the will of among those still prepared to fight.
Next day, the capture of the remaining outposts from R1 to S11 was completed and assisted strongly by Infantry tanks of the Support Group and the 2nd Rifle Brigade and 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps which had arrived as reinforcements that morning. Meanwhile, the 7th Armoured Division which had also entered the perimeter from the Derna road that morning stood by to advance into the town if required. On the afternoon of the 26 January after a siege lasting 20 days and nights, General della Mura and the remaining 17,000 defenders surrendered. The Italians had lost 25,000 killed, wounded and captured. The Australians by comparison had 400 killed, wounded and taken prisoner.
Bambini's tank force included the 3rd Battalion and the 5th Battalion from the 131st "Centauro" Armored Division and should have amounted to at least one-hundred-and-twenty M13s. But eighty-two tanks had just arived at Benghazi and required ten days of "acclimazation" prior to operation.
Following the fall of Tobruk, HQ British Troops Egypt was removed from the existing unwieldy line of command so that O'Connor reported directly to Wavell at Middle East Command. O'Connor continued the advance towards Derna with the Australian 6th Division while sending 7th Armoured Division south of the Jebel Akhdar mountains towards Mechili. On January 24 the 4th Armoured Brigade engaged armoured elements of BCS on the Derna - Mechili track. While the British managed to destroy nine Italian tanks in the battle, they themselves lost one cruiser and six light tanks. The 2/11th Battalion first made contact with infantry of the BCS at the Derna airfield on 25 January and progress was difficult against particularly determined resistance. In the Derna-Giovanni Berta area held by infantry elements of the BCS there were fierce exchanges with Italian counterattacks taking place around Wadi Derna. on 27 January, an Australian battalion beat off a strong daylight attack from a force of at least a thousand Italians. That same day, concealed soldiers of the BCS ambushed a column of armoured vehicles of the 6th Cavalry Regiment and took three of the survivors prisoner. The advance of other units further to the south of the Wadi Derna eventually threatened the BCS with encirclement and it disengaged on the night of 28 January. Derna, a town of 10,000 residents itself was captured on January 26. Precise casualty figures for the fighting for Derna and Giovanni Berta have not been compiled but at least 15 Australians were killed.
Creagh's division was to travel via Msus and Antelat (the bottom of the semi-circle), while the Australian 6th Division chased the Italians along the coast road round the north of the Jebel Akhdar mountains (the curve of the semi-circle). The poor terrain was hard going for the tanks, and Creagh took the bold decision to send a flying column (christened "Combe Force") south-west across the virtually unmapped Libyan Desert. Combe Force, under its namesake Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe of the 11th Hussars, consisted of 11th Hussars, a squadron of King's Dragoon Guards, 2nd Rifle Brigade, a Royal Air Force armoured car squadron, anti-tank guns from 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (RHA), 'C' battery 4 RHA, and the 106th battery RHA with nine portee-mounted 37 mm anti-tank guns.The force totalled about 2,000 men. For the sake of speed, only light and Cruiser tanks were part of the Combe Force flying column.
In the afternoon of 5 February 1941, Combe Force arrived at the Benghazi – Tripoli road and set up road blocks near Sidi Saleh, some north of Ajedabia and southwest of Antelat. The leading elements of the Italian Tenth Army arrived 30 minutes later and were blocked. By the evening 4th Armoured Brigade had reached Beda Fomm, overlooking the coastal road some to the north of them while 7th Armoured Support Group took a more northerly route to threaten the retreating Italian Tenth Army's flank and rear and prevent a breakout across the desert.. The following day, the Italian army had concentrated and attacked. The fighting was intense and as the day progressed increasingly desperate.
Through 6 February, the riflemen, tanks, and guns of Combe Force managed to hold off about 20,000 Italian soldiers supported by sixty M13/40 medium tanks and two hundred guns. Initially, Bambini's "Special Armored Brigade" (Brigata Corazzato Speciale, or BCS) was in the vicinity of Benghazi. The BCS was part of the rear guard and included approximately one-hundred tanks. But, because at least thirty tanks were kept back at Benghazi for rear guard purposes, the BCS was limited to sixty tanks to make the crucial break through at Beda Fomm.
The fighting was close and often hand-to-hand. At one point, a regimental sergeant major captured an Italian light tank by hitting the commander over the head with a rifle-butt.
The final Italian effort came in the morning of 7 February when the last twenty Italian medium tanks broke through the thin cordon of riflemen and anti-tank guns. But even this breakthrough was ultimately stopped by the fire of British field guns located just a few yards from regimental HQ. After this final failure, with the rest of the British 7th Armoured Division arriving, and the Australian 6th Division bearing down on them from the Benghazi, the Italians surrendered.
After the fighting developed the Italian supply aircraft escorted by fighters would fly in replacement units to Giararub and evacuate the sick and wounded. There was great deal of patrolling, skirmishing and some air combat.
On 21 March, the final attack on Giararub lasted for about two days and once again the Australians and Italians took heavy casualties but the 2/9th Battalion won the battle losing 17 killed and 77 wounded. It was estimated that 250 casualties had been caused to the Italian battalion under the weight of artillery softening up fire, hand to hand combat and the British air strikes.
After ten weeks, the Italian Tenth Army was no more. The British and Commonwealth forces had advanced 800 km, destroyed or captured about 400 tanks and 1290 artillery pieces, and captured 130,000 Libyan and Italian Prisoners of war besides a vast quantity of other war material. Their prisoners included 22 generals. The Italian general staff on the other hand records 960 guns of all types lost. The British and Commonwealth forces suffered 494 dead and 1,225 wounded.
However, the advance stopped short of driving the Italians out of North Africa. As the advance reached El Agheila, Churchill ordered that it be stopped and troops be dispatched to defend Greece. The Greeks were already in a war with the Italians and a German attack was soon expected. The Italians had reinforced the Sirte, Tmed Hassan, and Buerat strongholds.
Among the recently arrived units from Italy were the 17th "Pavia" Infantry Division, the 25th "Bologna" Infantry Division and the 102nd "Trento" Motorised Division, bringing the total to about 150,000 Italian soldiers. The scene was set for more bitter fighting. Also, on January 11, 1941, HMS Illustrious suffered a crippling dive-bomber attack from Italian Stukas (called Picchiatello in Italian service), allowing the first troops of the German Afrika Korps to begin arriving in Tripolitania (Operation Sonnenblume). With the arrival of the Afrika Korps commanded by General Erwin Rommel, the desert war would take a completely different turn.
On 25 March 1941, General Italo Gariboldi replaced Marshal Rodolfo Graziani. Graziani had requested to be relieved and was granted his request. By 19 July, Gariboldi himself was relieved because of his alleged lack of cooperation with Rommel. Towards the end of April, the Italian divisional commaders reviewed the Italo-German forces. A German officer shouted: "At the beginning of Italian-German cooperation on African soil, we swear to make the greatest effort for a joint victory for Great Germany and Great Italy. Long live Great Italy! Long live Great Germany!" The assembled troops roared: "We swear it!
Given other setbacks suffered during the early war years, the Allied troops of Operation Compass were highly publicized and became renown as "Wavell's Thirty Thousand," which was used as the title of a 1942 British documentary chronicling the campaign.


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On the night of April 13, 2012, Jameela Cameron received an invitation to play Mass Effect 3, and though she wasn't really in the mood at the time, she decided to play anyway with her friends Sean and Estevan. After a few games, a third player--Tyler, a mutual friend of Sean and Estevan--joined the game.
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A 17-year-old suburban Kansas City girl has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 15-year-old who overdosed on a synthetic form of LSD she sold him.
Platte County prosecutor Eric Zahnd said Wednesday that Krista Meeks of Riverside admitted selling the imitation ``acid'' on Oct. 3 to two boys, ages 14 and 15. Both were taken to Children's Mercy Hospital the next day after taking the drug.
The older boy died, and the autopsy report listed intoxication from a synthetic compound in the drug as the cause of death.
Police searched a Kansas City, Kan., home where Meeks said she bought the drug and found roughly 1,800 units.
A state public defender listed as her attorney in online court documents was not available Wednesday for comment.
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