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America's Black Mothers and Babies Are in Danger
In her recent article for New York Times Magazine, writer Linda Villarosa details many disturbing revelations about the shockingly high birth mortality rate of black mothers and their babies in the United States. Compiling decades of evidence from several studies on the systemic inequalities in US health care, as well as her own research, Villarosa concludes that black American mothers are in a "life-or-death crisis." Black babies are more than two times more likely to die than any white baby in the United States. The black maternal mortality rate is worse than it was 25 years ago and is still rising.
The United States is ranked 32nd out of the 35 wealthiest nations in terms of lowest infant mortality rates – dropping 20 places in the ranking since 1960. This shockingly high rate has been the subject of study for more than two decades now, and research constantly returns to the fact that the national infant mortality rate is almost entirely driven up by the data for black babies. 11.3 per 1000 black infants die, as opposed to 4.9 per 1000 white infants, according to recent government data. This huge racial disparity is higher than recorded in 1850—during slavery—where the racial gap in infant mortality measured 1.57.
Maternal mortality rates among black mothers also drive the national average to scary heights. Black women are three to four times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white women. In addition to maternal deaths, the number of associated near-deaths rose nearly 200 percent from 1993 to 2014, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2014, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance successfully testified at the UN that these disproportionate rates violate an international human rights treaty. What followed was a decisive call from the UN to the US to "eliminate racial disparities in the field of sexual and reproductive health and standardize the data-collection system on maternal and infant deaths in all states to effectively identify and address the causes of disparities in maternal- and infant-mortality rates." In regards to this appeal, as Villarosa notes, no such measures have been taken.
When this racial disparity first began to garner attention in the early 1990s, blame for the high rate of infant and maternal mortality was heaped upon an image of a poor, less-educated black mother. Medical professionals and public-health experts jumped at the conclusion that it was the fault of the narrow demographic, for getting pregnant too young or not taking prenatal care seriously. Since then, further study has overwhelmingly stepped away from this socio-economic excuse—as it was disproven through several meta-analyses—and begun to recognize a scientific trend. Studies found that over 72 percent of the black infant mortality cases were due to low birth weight. A parallel trend emerged in the mothers of these babies, who showed significant signs of hypertension, intra-uterine growth restriction, pre-eclampsia (extremely high blood pressure during pregnancy), and other conditions of physiological stress.
A Systemic Cause
Simply taking the extreme mortality rates at face value, unequal access to health care appears an obvious cause. This implicates not just mere physical access to a medical professional—as detailed in the earlier socioeconomic excuse that black mothers do not, and cannot, "take care of themselves"—but more so that even when the access is there, the treatment itself may not be. One study reports that African Americans are disproportionately treated by the most poorly trained medical professionals and with the fewest technological resources. They receive fewer specialist referrals, less appropriate preventative care, and fewer transplants than white patients.
As illustrated through the case of Simone Landrum, as well as through several quantitative studies, black mothers are not equally treated by health care professionals, compared to white mothers. Many are not listened to or believed in their complaints, and therefore do not receive the treatment that they need. Even upon having to quit her job because she was in so much pain from her pregnancy, Landrum's doctor simply told her to take more Tylenol. When Diedre Johnson noticed her dangerously-high blood pressure, she was met with the response, "you people usually have high blood pressure."
As Villarosa notes, even when black patients are properly attended to, there exist still further complications. A 2016 study from the University of Virginia found that white medical students often believed blatantly incorrect biological fallacies concerning racial difference. Many believed that black skin is thicker than white skin, and that black patients feel less pain due to less-sensitive nerve endings.
However, the larger picture provides even more disturbing evidence. The significant portion of these cases of infant and maternal mortality appeared to stem from some sort of embedded physiological stress, common to black mothers of all conditions and backgrounds. Conditions occurring from high blood pressure—pre-eclampsia—are especially common, and black women seemed to be the only female demographic where women in their 20s had a higher infant mortality rate than teenagers of the same race. Both these indicators imply that the problem is more than just maltreatment.
What several recent studies reveal is that the major cause of these persistently high mortality rates is what one study calls "the intangible experience of being black in America." Simply put, this is a physiological manifestation of the stress of simply existing as a black woman. Black women have been shown to have the higher allostatic load scores—measuring stress-associated body chemicals—on average compared to both white women and black men. Sustained exposure to the body's stress hormones often leads to the "weathering" of cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune systems. High blood pressure, malnourished fetuses, uterine ruptures and many more common conditions that black mothers face are not genetic or due to neglect — it is the accrued stress of living in a racist society.
A Systemic Solution?
These conclusions paint a bleak outlook for the future. These physiological conditions are blind to economic background, social status, and education level. A black mother with not only a university diploma, but an advanced degree, is more likely to lose her baby than a white mother with only an eighth-grade education. No amount of welfare or subsidized health care can provide a long-term solution.
Nor would further research on the health conditions prove useful. This racism is deeply embedded in every dimension of the sociological system; it is not simply a disease for which researchers need to find a scientific cure. No matter the scale, it remains that this issue must be addressed. But how does one cure the system?
One possible (and albeit, extremely long-term) solution would be to completely recycle the health care system: to hope for a better educated, more socially-just generation to replace the elders. However, it remains that someone has must teach young medical students the tricks of their profession. By the evidence laid forth in Villarosa's article, it is the same, racist, medical misconceptions that are, in fact, being recycled and reused—there has been no real initiative for ideological transformation in the inherently racist system.
Instead, I would advocate first for a more targeted approach. Greater diversity among medical students—and later, professionals—through further affirmative action or government grants would certainly help to combat the problems of maltreatment and ignorance saturating the medical field today. Even diversity among professors would help to dispel ignorant biological fallacies and hopefully encourage more students of colour to either pursue or persevere through their medical degrees. For the issue of immediacy, it is also essential that the current administration strengthen the use of under-used tools at its disposal—most notably, the Federal Interagency Health Equity Team—to develop tools and accountability measures to improve the current medical system.
It is important, however, to acknowledge that these proposals of improvements are brief hypotheses and will by no means "cure" the systemic cause of high maternal mortality among black mothers. It will take more than just better-educated and more diverse medical professionals to halt racism in the United States. But given the horrific outlook that Villarosa underscores: the country has got to start somewhere.
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Paranormal Superstar
Paranormal Personalities
Paranormal Superstar
10/28-11/3, 2009
Free Times
If you haven't heard of or seen A&E television's Paranormal State and its star Ryan Buell, you've either been living under a rock in the woods, are a Mennonite (or an effete TV eschewer; there's not much difference), or can't afford cable. In any case, you're in the vast minority, because Buell, founder of the Penn State Paranormal Research Society, is a national celebrity thanks to his popular ghost-hunting show launched in 2007 in which his team of college-age students (they've since graduated) investigate claims of paranormal activity across the country.
Ryan Buell, a 2000 Sumter High graduate, is the star of A&E's Paranormal State.
Photo by Karolina Wojtasik
What you might not know about Buell, however — even if you're one of the millions of fans of the show — is that Buell grew up just up the road in Sumter, where he had his first encounters with the paranormal and graduated from Sumter High in 2000; considers South Carolina his home (his parents still reside there); and seriously considered attending the University of South Carolina before fatefully deciding on Penn State.
With Halloween upon us, Free Times reporter Ron Aiken took the opportunity to speak with Buell about life in the Palmetto State, the massive success of Paranormal State and the ensuing ghost-hunting phenomenon and why neither he, A&E producers nor the rest of America can understand anything coming out of team member Eilfie Music's mouth.
FT: First off, you began PRS as a college club, but obviously everyone on the show has graduated since the TV show began and has taken off. Do you intend to keep living in State College, Pa., do you have plans to move on?
Ryan Buell: That's something I've been thinking a lot about lately. I don't think we'll move PRS, but for myself, I'm probably going to move somewhere else to do some work and coming back and forth. I'm looking at L.A. right now and coming back and forth whenever I have some down time.
FT: On the show, you talk about how your first encounters with the paranormal as a child influenced your desire to investigate the paranormal once you got to Penn State. I take it those were in Sumter?
RB: Yeah, those were in Sumter, where I was pretty much raised and grew up. It was in two houses. My step-dad was in the Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base, and when we first came there we rented a house for about a year until we knew we'd be there more permanently. I had some experiences there, and then we moved a few miles away to the house that we still have and I had experiences there for a couple of years. The experiences were pretty much similar; it was something that kind of followed me.
FT: You've talked about being followed by entities before on the show. How do you go about classifying and differentiating among different kinds of hauntings?
RB: Essentially what PRS does is we take a lot of theory; it's something that a lot of serious scientists and psychologists used to do from the 19th century up until the 1970s, they try to apply the scientific and psychological method to try to document the phenomenon, and what we really pay attention to is to understand the theory and psychology of the paranormal, theories like a spirit following you or a malicious force. There's nothing scientific to back it up, there's nothing scientific to prove that ghosts exist, though there is some strong evidence out there.
We really apply theory. There are spirits, and judging from testimony of the clients and the hauntings they're experiencing, if you look at the psychological makeup you may find that there is an angry spirit. Then we find out that a woman was murdered and that the murder was never solved, and how interesting is it that the client never knew she was living in a house where a woman was murdered was actually describing the woman who died.
FT: My own personal experiences came after my uncle committed suicide in our house growing up and most of my family had experiences after that. Do you find that traumatic events cause hauntings?
RB: Sure. That's really a common thing. For someone who dies traumatically like a suicide, to take your own life is something especially traumatic, right up there with a violent murder. We've dealt with quite a few cases where the culprit or suspect was a suicide victim.
FT: How did you go from starting the paranormal club at Penn State to a national TV show?
RB: When I came to Penn State, it was something that was more than a hobby, it was something I wanted to do with my life, something I'm very passionate about. So, I was looking for like-minded individuals, not a thrill. So I went about it very seriously with a very specific goal. It took a while to find the right people, people who I'd consider lifelong friends and who have come on this journey with me.
I think the reason we got a show so early, before this big paranormal boom, was because one, it was interesting for people to see college students doing this who also were very serious about it. But also it was about trying to help people who were victims of paranormal experiences. So it started from a couple of local stories in the paper, then larger papers, then documentary shows, then cable shows and it really snowballed.
Because of all that — and a very good web presence — we got a call from an Emmy-nominated producer. I was down in Sumter for spring break and talked to her for about four hours one night talking about what we do and sent her some tape, and she sent some people to film us a month or two later, and next thing we knew we're getting pitched TV projects. We had offers to do TLC, FOX, UPN, MTV, they were all talking to us. For what we wanted to do, A&E worked out best for us because they basically stood back and watched the process. That was very important to us.
The first ideas were that we were college students who chased ghosts, so they thought they'd follow us to parties and document our social lives and ghost hunting, so it'd be like a spooky mix with comedy. The problem, though, was that we weren't your typical college students and our cases weren't what they were expecting, either. So, the show progressed after season one to focusing on the cases themselves.
FT: Being a fan of the show, I can't talk to you and not ask this: Team member [and chronic mumbler] Eilfie Music is the first person I can think of who is a native English speaker and yet has subtitles for all her dialogue. When I first saw that, I wondered if she knew ahead of time that A&E was going to do that. Did she? Is she cool with it?
RB: Ha, no, she didn't. We actually asked about that. She does have a peculiar accent. She's Pennsylvania-born all the way, her father is German and she's a big fan of the Victorian era. She has a very particular way of speaking, and I think the first couple of episodes it was kind of hard to hear her. All of us were a little unnerved about the camera crews, but according to one of the producers, it became a running joke that they would subtitle her and they actually did.
Nowadays, most everyone understands her but they subtitle her anyway as kind of keeping the joke going. I think it's kind of funny that they think she needs subtitles, and it adds that flair that it's a unique flair for her. I can understand her perfectly, but she talks very low sometimes, and there are times when I can't understand what the hell she's saying.
FT: The team you have seems to have worked out well. With everyone graduated, are you going to lose anyone or is everyone committed to staying with you on your journey?
RB: To be honest, right now we're kind of at a crossroads. It's hard. People have this assumption that we're raking in millions of dollars from doing the show. It does grow over time, but for my part-time crew, it's not a full-time job for them even though it feels like it. And, they have other passions and interests.
When they signed up for the show they were doing it as students, and now years have passed and things in your 20s can change drastically. I wouldn't be surprised if the team changes hands and we add some new members. It's hard to expect people to keep doing this year after year, especially when they have so many other interests to pursue.
To be honest, when you do the show, it's all you can do. You shoot three or four days a week and you have to work on preparing for cases. We don't just show up. So essentially, we might work for eight or nine days straight, have two or three days off then work another 10 days straight.
FT: How has the celebrity aspect changed your life? Any surreal celebrity moments?
RB: I remember my first fan freakout. A couple weeks after the show came out I walked into a restaurant here in State College and as I'm walking in this teenage girl who was with her teenage friends sees me and starts screaming. I didn't know what to do, and the entire restaurant stopped and stared at me and I just kind of sat down and felt strange.
Then a couple weeks later I was getting some stuff at Wal-Mart for the Super Bowl, some snacks and stuff, and I remember turning around and there are some people smiling and giggling at me, and as I'm walking around, five minutes later I look and the crowd kept getting bigger and bigger following me. That was very weird.
The last thing that was surreal was going to Sundance Film Festival. Celebrities are walking down the street everywhere. Everyone there is an actor, producer, director or journalist of some sort. Several celebrities came up and told me what big fans of the show they were, which was a weird feeling.
FT: Your show takes a very respectful approach to the paranormal whereas other shows like Ghost Adventures are all about the thrills and about provoking activity. Do you get to see any of the other shows?
RB: I've never watched an episode of Ghost Adventures. To be honest, I work non-stop doing this. When I come home and turn on the TV, the last thing I want to see is a ghost on my TV. I'm more of a comedy, drama or action guy. I watch The Office, Fringe, Mad Men, shows like that. I do like a good paranormal movie, but on TV, it's the last thing I feel like watching.
FT: How often do you get back to Sumter?
RB: About twice a year, at Christmas and a couple weeks during the summer. We have a lake house at Lake Santee, so I like going there and I do miss South Carolina. When I left South Carolina, I was dying to get out. I was looking at USC and the College of Charleston, and I wouldn't have minded going to USC-Columbia. But part of me wanted to have a complete change of scenery geographically. I've always been that guy who wants to disappear and go somewhere new.
But in truth, I miss South Carolina. I miss the weather, I miss the culture. There really is a difference between the South and the North, and I'll always come back.
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I am your guide, Marie Haley, I was born and raised on Banks Peninsula. The seventh generation direct decedent of Akaroa's very first French settler. I grew up on the family farm following in the footsteps of my Grandfather, and his Grandfather before.
Early on in my life I developed a love of nature and was immersed in the outstanding beauty of the landscapes which surrounded me. From the age of six I knew that I would devote my life to the conservation of native species and protection of the incredible beauty in which I live. My work as a wildlife ranger has fulfilled this passion.
My field work has included three summers on one of the most remote island's in the world, Campbell Island, three days sail from Bluff and not far from the point in the ocean farthest from land. I worked with Southern Royal Albatross and camped with New Zealand Sea Lions for weeks on end.
As a backpacker I have traveled extensively across Europe and Asia and as a student lived in Idaho, America where I studied American Indian Studies, geography and ecology.
As the Wildside Coordinator, I worked with private landowners and government agencies to protect forest and species such as yellow-eyed penguin and little blue penguins.
I believe that you will be in awe of the spectacular history of Akaroa and my very personal family story. With my passion for the natural environment and personal view of how we can each make a difference in this world, I would love for people to spend the day with me and learn about what makes this part of the world so special!
The Seventh Generation aims to provide a different type of tourism, where the tourist becomes a participant in the place and stories that are told. Offering you a chance to engage rather than be entertained.
Contribute to the protection of the natural heritage of Banks Peninsula and maybe leave asking 'what can I do, how can I make a change in my own part of the world'.
We don't want this to be the standard tourist experience, but rather to open up to you a philosophy that is leading a world class conservation operation.
Find out about the locals that are taking on species loss head on and bringing about a ecological recovery across a whole landscape.
Learn about farmers who are placing the environment first and reaping the economic rewards.
The Seventh Generation is an ethical business, grounded in the values of love of nature, love of history, and a love for the future of this earth.
Arrive expecting sightseeing, leave wanting more.
Profits from your ticket cost will contribute to the ongoing protection of our natural environment.
Many people know Akaroa for it's beauty, for the Hectors dolphins and fish n' chips. Most people know of the French settlement. But in Akaroa if you delve beneath the surface you will find a rich and complex story of Polynesian voyages and Maori settlement, musket wars and early trade, ferocious battle and bloody conquest, an international race for Akaroa, the romantic willow, Napoleon Bonaparte and Victor Hugo, settlement, struggle, environmental destruction and a new era of inspiring conservation work. Hear the personal stories of the small but vibrant community, the people who make this place truly and remarkably unique.
Learn of the Wildside project, a nationally recognised conservation program that won the 2017 Green Ribbon Award for Community Leadership and the 2017 National Biosecurity Award. The Wildside project is managed by your guide, Marie Haley who will share her first hand experience of the philosophy behind what makes the project unique.


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Healthcare professionals' conscious or unconscious norms, values and attitudes have been identified as partial explanations of healthcare inequity. Norm criticism is an approach that questions what is generally accepted as "normal" in society, and it enables professionals to identify norms that might cause prejudice, discrimination and marginalisation. In order to assess norm-critical awareness, a measurement scale is needed. The purpose of this paper is to develop a scale for measuring norm-critical awareness.
The scale-development process comprised a qualitative item-generating phase and a statistical reduction phase. The item pool was generated from key literature on norm criticism and was revised according to an expert panel, pilot studies and one "think aloud" session. To investigate the dimensionality and to reduce the number of items of the scale, confirmatory factor analysis was performed.
The item-generation phase resulted in a 46-item scale comprising five theoretically derived dimensions revolving around function, consequences, identity, resistance and learning related to norms. The item-reduction phase resulted in an instrument consisting of five dimensions and 20 items. The analyses indicated that a summary score on the scale could be used to reflect the broad dimension of norm-critical awareness.
The Norm-critical awareness scale comprises five theoretically derived dimensions and can be used as a summary score to indicate the level of norm-critical awareness in educational contexts. This knowledge is valuable for identifying areas in greater need of attention.
This dissertation takes a critical look at norms and normality in healthcare education, focusing on the specific case of a nursing education programme at a Swedish university college. The concepts of norms and normality have a long history in healthcare professions, and have become important for many aspects of social life. A norm-critical perspective is central to the studies, as it exposes constructions of power and privilege related to norms and normality. It may also be useful in revealing underlying assumptions and matters which healthcare professionals take for granted, and which may result in failure to provide equitable care for all.
The overall aim of the dissertation is to describe and scrutinise norms and normality in a healthcare education context from a norm-critical perspective. A further aim is to explore how a norm-critical perspective on nursing education can contribute knowledge to existing fields of critical inquiry.
The four studies were designed using qualitative approaches to written and spoken text, as well as a number of different approaches to an instrument development process.
In study I, document analysis was underpinned by thematic analysis, while critical discourse analysis was used to analyse focus group discussions in study II. Study III analysed written responses to open survey questions using a discursive approach. Instrument development and factor analytic techniques were used in study IV.
Study I revealed the occasional use of politically correct rhetoric in curricular documents and literature, in parallel with a number of outdated views in terms of identity and normality. In study II, three discourses were identified in nursing teachers' talk, all with norm-critical potential, though criticism of norms was not strong enough to form a discourse of its own. Study III showed how nursing students used more or less politically correct or reflexive approaches to construct images of norms and normality. Study IV developed and validated the Norm-critical awareness scale.
This dissertation expands knowledge about norm-critical perspectives in healthcare contexts. It exposes constructions of normative, taken-for-granted aspects within healthcare education, and concludes that the apparently desirable concept of tolerance needs to be problematised more fully in relation to norms, privilege and power. Norm criticism as an educational and intellectual tool can increase awareness of the norm-related mechanisms underlying healthcare encounters, even if awareness is only a first and necessary phase of change, and is not in itself sufficient to bring about change.
In a practical sense, the findings can facilitate understanding, planning and implementation of further norm-critical initiatives in educational contexts. Where theory is concerned, the studies fill a knowledge gap by contributing to norm-critical approaches in settings where future healthcare professionals are being educated, which have barely been explored until now. The studies also add to existing research traditions involving critical, emancipatory and anti-oppressive perspectives in terms of healthcare professions.


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Snow Cake Marc Evans
Published Jun 19, 2007Snow Cake is a delightful surprise not because its a good film but because watching it is as glorious and refreshing as winters thaw. In one of his woefully few leading roles, Alan Rickman is charmingly human and vulnerable as Alex Hughes, a man with a troubled past who finds himself in circumstances beyond his regular frame of reference after agreeing to let a spunky young teenage girl hitch a ride home to Wawa, ON. Meeting the girls mother, Linda, a highly functioning autistic woman, and her neighbour distracts Alex enough from his inner torment to allow him to begin seeing the simple wonders of living again. Sigourney Weaver is the obvious scene-stealer as Linda, a role she perfected via a years worth of research, according to cast interviews in the DVD special features, and her performance is also the most authentic and least pandering portrayal of a person living with autism ever likely committed to film. Id be asking, "What happened to Weavers Oscar nomination? was this not a film of an artistic calibre beyond such extravagance. Such a powerhouse performance makes it almost easy to overlook the brilliant subtlety in Carrie-Anne Mosss turn as Alexs love interest, Maggie. Most of the juiciest barbs of dialogue are reserved for one of the two women to fire at Alex Maggie relishing his squirms and Lisa already engaged in her next fascination by the time he reacts. A late winter setting bathing the camera lens in the glow of sunlight glinting off of melting snow and the warm chill of an original score by Broken Social Scene beautifully capture the comforting essence of transformation through tender displacement. To solidify the shocking quality of Snow Cake, even the deleted scenes were a joy to watch and could easily have been included without marring this sleeper masterpiece. (Alliance Atlantis)


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Researcher Shatha Khalil *
Before 2003, the drugs and their trade in Iraq were very limited if not nearly nonexistent. Iraq was a model of the cleanest country of narcotics in the region because of the strict security measures the state was taking against it. The Iraqi state was dealing with one gram of drugs with the same severity which dealt with large traders and large quantities, and thus the state formed at the time a deterrent security power to prevent the emergence and spread of this phenomenon.
A member of the parliamentary health committee, Ghada al-Shammari, pointed out that the southern governorates were almost free of drug users, but they began to increase in line with the ban on alcoholic beverages after 2003, calling for lifting the ban on alcoholic beverages because the treatment of the effects of addiction on it is lighter than the treatment the effects of drug addiction, especially as the province lacks a specialized center for the treatment and rehabilitation of abusers and addicts.
Social and economic studies related to this subject indicate the existence of the economic reason, and several other reasons, most notably appeared after 2003, this is the first trend, where the youth capacity was neglected, and the clubs, youth centers and scientific centers declined, and the employment opportunities of graduates and other labor have decreased by which peoples and civilizations are built in addition to the lack of profitable economic activities, which may lead to the trafficking of illegal activities for the purpose of achieving high financial gains, and this is what we have seen in Iraq in particular, and that some traders in central and southern Iraq, worked on drug trafficking in order to gain huge profits , the second trend is the person who is looking for work noting that . many of the drug abusers are those who do not find suitable job opportunities, thus the vacuum, loss and loss of the goal that man seeks to achieve generates the path of death and social ruin.
For its part, the National Anti-Drug Authority in Iraq expressed its "deep concern" about the increasing activities of drug trafficking gangs in the country, warning that the scourge of drugs and psychotropic substances has become another factor added to the multiple ways of death targeting the segment of Iraqi youth in every moment , and warns that the country will abandon its position on the list of young countries, adding another burden to the burdens of the new government, according to a report issued by the Commission.
According to statistics of the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, the number of registered addicts is 16 thousand addicts, including more than a thousand children aged between (10-14 years) in the province of Baghdad alone, while the report of the United Nations against crime and drugs confirms that Iraq has become a main corridor for the drug trade, especially the city of Basra; being located in the middle between the producing countries such as Iran, and the consuming ones , and it is known that countries that become the transit of drugs, 10% of their children are taking these deadly pests and they addict on it .
Where do drugs come from? How do they spread?
The United Nations Office for Drug Control said there were two major drug entry corridors into Iraq, which had been turned into an export warehouse used by drug mafias, taking advantage of wide gaps in open and unguarded borders with Iran.
• The first corridor, used by Iranian and Afghan gangs, across the eastern border linking Iraq with Iran.
• The drug smuggling mafia from the Central Asian region uses the second corridor to reach Eastern Europe.
• In addition to the sea lanes located on the Arabian Gulf, which link the Gulf States to each other, taking advantage of this:
– borderline length of more than 1200 km.ü
-The difficulty of border guards' ability to control the long border strip.ü
-In addition to the weakness of the security services and lack of equipment to detect drugs.ü
-In the second crossing or corridor used by the Central Asian drug mafia, it targets Eastern Europe through which it reaches northern Iraq through Turkey.ü
– as well as smuggling through Iraqi ports overlooking the Arabian Gulf, which reach the province of Basra in particular.ü
The spread of the phenomenon has reached to the level of the cultivation of drugs locally, as the central and southern provinces in Iraq, the most vulnerable to drugs, and the spread of its trade in the southern provinces, as well as being smuggled from neighboring countries, which calls for intensified efforts in this area, and the cultivation of drugs are increased locally in the provinces that are tense such as Diyala.
Security officials confirm that the growing drug trade and abuse in Iraq is flourishing in provinces with common borders with Iran, as well as holy cities such as Najaf and Karbala. These provinces are Wasit, Basra, Maysan and Diyala, as well as Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region.
The increasing economic and living pressures witnessed by society as a result of the deteriorating security situation and wars in Iraq are among the most important reasons for the increase in the spread of drugs and their use in Iraq since 2003, which made the security services engaged in internal wars and somewhat far from this dilemma, and the spread of the phenomenon of addiction to drugs in Iraq, researcher in sociology of education Professor Ali Hamid says : The nature of Iraqi society , customs and traditions make people who suffer from certain problems resort to drugs instead of alcohol as is known in other countries, drugs are small in size can be hidden, as they are without the smell and therefore it is not easy for people to discover the addicted to drugs, unlike alcohol addict.
In addition, drug addiction is a disease. On this basis there must be healthy climates to treat this disease from its roots, especially since the most important cause of this disease is educational failure. If we can contain this content through the development of the educational process, we will be able to jump at the age barrier and filling the addiction gap in adolescence, the other thing is social guidance to face its danger, and most importantly focus on activating the legal aspect, and the implementation of the death penalty of the most important points to dry the sources of drugs, and the border control is one of the priorities to consider.
Today in the secondary and preparatory schools , the phenomenon of smoking is very natural, and one of the reasons for going to addiction is smoking itself, and therefore bad friends are the ones who lead to the entry of a person in addiction, although it starts in a simple way and then develops.
For its part, the Iraqi Ministry of Health warned of the spread of abuse, addiction and drug promotion in the Iraqi provinces, and called for the establishment of clinics to treat addicts, rehabilitation and attention to human development.
Here we must pay attention to an important point. There must be family, social and school guidance in order to control the youth and their surroundings. And one of the important reasons for the decline of youth towards drugs is the absence of recreational incubators , sports venues and cultural and social clubs that fill the vacuum , as we indicated before , in addition to this , the educational model adopted by the family is also an important factor in taming the young man and refining their talents, otherwise the young man turns towards the negative energy , the focus on providing jobs and trying to open the way for the private sector and spreading awareness within the family and the school. Therefore, this is not done through prevention, it may provide secret channels, and then the problem is not solved. , so the solutions must address the reasons which led to the formation of this phenomenon.
The Ministry of the Interior of Iraq need to control the border with neighboring countries in an attempt to control the entry and use of drugs, and consider the philosophy of the state and society and the religious side, the family and the school are the most important factors contributing to address this serious scourge.
Iraqi security officers pointed out that the high crime rate in Baghdad is often the result of drug users.
Colonel Salim Hussein al-Moussawi of the police in Baghdad said: "The concern of the police and the security forces in the war on the terrorist organization" ISIS " revived organized crime gangs and expanded its activities in the crimes of smuggling and the promotion of drugs or theft and armed robbery, while at the same time stressed the need to open a specialized center for the treatment of addiction in each governorate and in cooperation with local and national government institutions, to reduce this negative phenomenon in Iraqi society.
The director of Ibn Rushd Hospital, the only hospital in Iraq to deal with drug addiction, said that the number of patients after 2003 reached 70 percent, that the general situation of addiction has become more widespread, and the view of adolescents and children in the streets more terrible, especially as they are smelling poisoning primitive drugs ,highly toxic, such as benzene, tanner and others, and some are learning how to make other unfamiliar materials that give the same effect, with the guidance of older addicts .
Some of the militias and religious parties are directly accused by the Iraqi street of being behind the smuggling and drug trafficking, which has become a source of financial income for some of them. Religious awareness campaigns have spread in the poor and slum areas, warning of the dangers and abuse of drugs , and Iraqi medical reports indicate that militia groups are the most drug abusers in the country .
Economic Studies Unit
Rawabet Center for Research and Strategic Studies


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Blake Lively Learns Self-reliance In 3rd 'The Shallows' Trailer (Video)
The third trailer for Blake Lively's 'The Shallows' nicknamed "The Beginning" is set to an old 1950's recording of being self-reliant, which makes sense, Lively will have to learn how to be self-reliant when dealing with a giant shark.
Lively goes surfing but when a shark attacks, she is marooned on a small piece of land. With the tide coming in, and the shark still circling, Lively must use what she has on her to not become shark food.
The Shallows releases on June 29, 2016.


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ON OCCASSION OF 69th REPUBLIC DAY GET FREEDOM FROM MEDICINES & DISEASES. DIABETIC REVERSAL FREE SEMINAR TO REVERSE DIABETES & LIFESTYLE DISEASES ORGANISED BY GREEN PARK SOCIETYSai Arogya
DIABETIC FREE INDIA MOVEMENT With The Help Of SAI AROGYA CHARITABLR TRUST and GREEN PARK(ASHAR ESTATE) SOCIETY Organises Free Seminar on How To Reverse DIABETES Without Medicines at Green Park Society(ASHAR ESTATE) Near Billabong school (Thane))
Dr. Sandeep Singh from Sai Arogya Holistic Health Care and Founder of DIABETIC FREE INDIA MOVEMENT guided the patients on "How to Reverse" Diabetes without medicines based on Noble Prize Winning Research MRT(Molecular Reform Therapy) Detoxification and lifestyle modification.
People were very happy & appreciated Dr. Sandeep Singh for organizing this Seminar. They are also willing to organize this type of Seminars on a mass level to spread the awareness in the societies.


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The husband of London River is a sports lover, and he drags her to every sports store he sees, in search of a special soccer ball. But the only balls that this busty blonde will see are those of the seller Jmac! Normally being the manager of a sports store does not include a horny hot housewife kneel in front of you and give you a wet blowjob, but JMac always keeps his customers happy! If this means that he must fuck the juicy pussy of this MILF, he will do it, until cum on his big fake tits! Because the client is always right.
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Third Annual Great Milwaukee Garden Blitz
The Blitz is a one day event, put on by The Victory Garden Initiative, aimed at installing as many new food-producing gardens as possible throughout the Milwaukee area.
Help The Victory Garden Initiative as we install as many gardens as they can throughout the Milwaukee area on Blitz Day! The Victory Garden Initiative need your enthusiasm, your shovels, and your vision for a nutritious, sustainable food system. Real change, one garden at a time.
They install garden beds throughout the day, then close the event with a Potluck to celebrate.
Register to volunteer: http://bit.ly/hdKf9i
Have a garden installed by volunteers: http://bit.ly/i2M3ie
The Victory Garden Initiative said 'This is a grassroots movement. Move grass. Grow food.', now let's put our shovels where our mouths are. We are planning a city-wide Victory Garden Blitz, where we will combine our Grassroots Victory Gardening efforts with Memorial Weekend camping, pot-lucking and celebrating.
On Memorial Weekend The Victory Garden Initiative, and many, many other partners will be installing permaculture victory gardens throughout our great city to build community resilience, localize and secure our food source, reduce the use of fossil fuels, help our neighbors in a poor economy, and grow nutritious, delicious foods. The Victory Garden Initiative needs your help, your yard, your donations, your hook-ups, your stamina, your knowledge of growing veggies, your desire to learn, your shovels, your energy, your enthusiasm, and your spiritual presence to make this event great. There are many ways to get involved.


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The offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to God, as in ancient days, and the early years.
Malachi 3:4
15 April in History
In 1250, Pope Innocent III refused the Jews of Cordova permission to build a synagogue.
11 Nisan in History
The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of blessed memory, was born on this date in 1902.
16 April in History
In 73 CE, according to some calculations this is the day that Masada fell to the Romans after several months of siege, ending this Jewish Revolt against Rome.
12 Nisan in History
On the Shabbat before the Exodus–Nissan 10th on that year–the first-born of Egypt, who occupied the senior positions in the priesthood and government, fought a bloody battle with Pharaoh's troops, in an effort to secure the release of the Israelites and prevent the Plague of the Firstborn. This "great miracle" is commemorated each year on the Shabbat before Passover, which is therefore called Shabbat HaGadol, "The Great Shabbat." (This is one of the rare instances in which a commemorative date in the Jewish calendar is set by the day of the week rather than the day of the month.)


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In Clarence's Time - Praise for Clarence Bicknell's techniques
Here is some unsolicited praise, from an expert, of Clarence Bicknell's techniques in taxonomy and classifcation of the rock engravings round the Mont Bego. In her article Cartography in the Prehistoric Period in the Old World: Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Catherine Delano Smith shows her appreciation of Clarence Bicknell's classification techniques. She discusses the way in which rock engravings are interpreted by archaeologist and other researchers, and criticises their "unsystematic approach" such as ignoring the "contemporaneity, scale, or appropriate geometry". Her most telling indictment of typical archaeologists is "What fits is included; what does not fit is conveniently disregarded". She goes on to praise Bicknell's taxonomical and empirical approach in words which complement and strengthen the praise of Bicknell's techniques by Christopher Chippindale, the Bicknell specialist from Cambridge University.
My three page article shows the excerpts from her paper... download here.
Happy New Year! from Marcus


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The Importance of Listening
Understanding the importance of listening
Transcription, by definition, is the art of turning the spoken word into the written word. To enable concise and accurate document production, there are many skills required to become a competent transcriber, but 'listening' is a skill that is often overlooked. Everyone knows how to listen, but where the true skill lies in transcription can be explained very simply.
Whether you are dealing with a client via telephone, email, face-to-face, or actually transcribing, real listening is an art in itself. Any business can benefit from this simple skill if implemented correctly, saving companies billions. Pause for a second, and ask yourself the question, do I really listen?
Listening is a true skill:
We will spend more time using our listening skills than any other skill. Like other skills, listening takes practice.
What does it mean to 'really listen'? Real listening is a process that has three basic steps:
- Hearing means listening enough to catch what the speaker is trying to convey.
- The next part of listening happens when you take what you have heard and understand and digest the content.
- Assessing takes place after you are sure you understand what the speaker has said and think about whether it makes sense.
Tips for being a good listener:
- Pay particular attention to the audio you are transcribing. Don't look out the window, converse with colleagues or try multitasking at the same time.
- Make sure your mind is focused. It can be easy to let your mind wander if you think you know what the person is going to say next, but you will probably be wrong.
- When dealing with a client, let the speaker finish before you begin to talk. Speakers appreciate having the chance to say everything they would like to say without being interrupted. When you interrupt, it looks like you aren't listening, even if you really are.
- Let yourself finish listening before you begin to speak. You can't really listen if you are busy thinking about what you want to say next.
- Listen for key points. These are the most important elements the speaker wants to get across. They may be mentioned at the start or end of a talk, and repeated a number of times.
- Ask questions. If you are not sure you understand what the speaker has said, just ask. It is a good idea to repeat in your own words what the speaker said so that you can be sure your understanding is correct.
- Give feedback. Sit up straight and look directly at the speaker. Now and then, nod to show that you understand. At appropriate points you may also smile, frown, laugh, or be silent. These are all ways to let the speaker know that you are really listening. Remember, you listen with your face as well as your ears!
Thinking fast:
Remember: time is on your side. Thoughts move about four times as fast as speech. With practice, while you are listening you will also be able to think about what you are hearing, really understand it, and give feedback to the speaker, or transcribe accurately what you have just heard.
Whether you are a transcriber, manager or CEO, every individual can benefit from 'really listening' in their everyday workplace!
If you would like to discover how Alphabet can assist you or your organisation in the transcription process, please telephone: 01707 260027.
The Founder of Alphabet, Denise Elsdon, commenced her training at British Aerospace. Having gained her RSA and Pitman qualifications, she embarked on her chosen career path as a personal secretary. Back in 1995, Alphabet Secretarial Services was born. Since then, Alphabet has provided professional transcription services to amazing clients like the NHS, Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) and others.


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A long-time friend of Danforth Ave. shooter Faisal Hussain was released on bail after being accused in the largest seizure of carfentanil in Canadian history — along with 33 firearms and ammunition — in his Pickering rental property.
Court transcripts state 33-year-old Maisum Ansari — who grew up in the same neighbourhood as Fahad Hussain, the brother of Greektown gunman Faisal Hussain — was charged last September with possessing 53 kilograms of carfentanil, an analog of fentanyl and 100 times stronger than the painkiller and notoriously deadly street narcotic.
Ansari was friends with both Hussain brothers.
An upstairs tenant of Ansari's rented-out house called 911 after hearing what they believed was a carbon monoxide detector going off in the basement, said Justice Gregory Regis during Ansari's 2017 bail hearing.
"Ansari told her, 'Get rid of them,' more than once," Regis said in court, explaining Ansari told the tenant he didn't want the fire department discovering the basement apartment wasn't up to code.
Emergency crews found no signs that anyone had lived there, but instead discovered 33 guns — some loaded — as well as ammunition and a large amount of an unidentified, suspected illegal substance.
Ansari was released on consent on Sept. 26 with his wife, a real estate agent and his parents acting as sureties.
On Oct. 12, lab analysis determined the seized substance was 42 kilos of carfentanil, as well as 17 kilos of a cutting agent and caffeine — the largest such seizure of the synthetic opioid in Canadian history.
Cops then re-arrested Ansari and prosecutors vigorously sought his detention over the massive drug seizure, which police estimated was worth $20 million.
Regis instead ruled that Ansari should be freed, in order to maintain the public's confidence in the administration of justice.
Ansari was the surety at the time for Fahad Hussain, who was accused of being a low-level crack dealer in Saskatoon in July 2015 and was awaiting trial.
"Ansari, Fahad and Faisal were all friends growing up in the same neighbourhood," a source told the Sun. "Fahad decided to go out west, was arrested and then his friend Ansari came to his aid as his surety."
Fahad has been in a persistent vegetative state in hospital with little brain activity after overdosing on a mixture of cocaine and heroin last summer, sources told the Sun.
Ansari's lawyer Adam Newman asserts there was "no evidence linking his client" to the drugs. A second man, the basement tenant, has been charged in this case.
Ansari, a hard-working man, "has succeeded in his job, is now the Chief Operating Officer and board member of his workplace, has a family," said Regis.
Ansari owns two houses, has strong roots in the community, has no criminal record and no history of breaching court orders, said Regis.
"I cannot dismiss the accused's assertion that he was concerned about the Fire Code. I cannot. When I consider the totality of the evidence before me, that is entirely reasonable and possible," said Regis.
Police are trying to investigate how Greektown shooter Faisal Hussain acquired his semi-automatic handgun.
The firearm used in Sunday's attack was stolen from a legitimate Canadian owner — and not an American weapon as previously reported, sources told the Sun.
On Wednesday, CTV reported the firearm allegedly used by Hussain was stolen from Saskatoon.
The weapon cachet Ansari is accused of possessing are mostly American-originating firearms, sources told the Sun.


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Over the years we have read and been inspired by several biographies from YWAM Publishing. It started years ago when we read, George Mueller: The Guardian of Bristol's Orphans. Most recently we had the opportunity to review Eric Liddell: Something Greater than Gold and the corresponding Unit Study Curriculum Guide: Eric Liddell.
You can learn more about YWAM Publishing on their About Us page.
My children were familiar with many of the inspiring missionaries in the the Christian Heroes Then and Now series. Betty Greene, Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Gladys Alward, Adoniram Judson, David Livingstone are all familiar names. When I had the opportunity to select which person I wanted to share with my children I chose the selection Eric Liddell: Something Greater than Gold. None of my children were familiar with Mr. Liddell as a Olympic medalist or a missionary.
Something Greater than Gold takes us through Mr. Liddell's life from his childhood with missionary parents in China, to boarding school, college, the Olympics, and traveling himself to China. My children were struck by the reality of life as a missionary during the early 1900's. Once Eric reached school age (5) he had to leave his parents behind and spend over ten years away from them. Thankfully he had an older brother at school with him. We had a great discussion on how challenging this must have been as a parent and a child.
The character of Eric Liddell is clearly shown from the beginning. Despite his shy, quiet manner he was willing to speak in front of any crowd to share Christ. No matter if an Olympic gold was on the line, he would not back down from his observance of Sunday as the Lord's Day. Even when showered with much admiration and fame, he left it all to serve those in need in China.
While this would have worked well as independent reading, I chose to read it aloud during our morning group time. I simple added it to my stack to grab each morning. Some days I read a bit at lunch. One thing I really appreciate about these books is that they appeal to a wide audience. From my seven year old and up we all are engaged and interested to see how the lives will unfold before us.
Unit Study Curriculum Guide: Eric Liddell presents several ideas and activities to take this missionary biography into all areas of learning. Memory verses, display suggestions, essay questions, hands on projects and more are put together for you in an easy to use resource. Perhaps you have a child whose learning style means that he needs to make a papier-mache model of China and mark where Eric lived. Essay questions such as, "explain the ways that that various wars impact Eric Liddell's life", work perfectly for the older student. This essay question alone brings history and writing skills into play.
I chose to use the unit study guide informally. As we are reading through the text, I like to preview the chapter questions from the unit study guide. This helps me to remember some key points or issue we might want to discuss afterward. Generally our casual narrations after reading cover everything but sometimes important things get overlooked.
Answers to the chapter questions are provided in the back on the unit study guide. If you chose to use these Christian biographies for independent study, it is easy for you to check comprehension and understanding with the chapter questions.
With a large world map on the wall, it is not uncommon for my children to locate places we read about. The unit study guide provides a quick reference of key places in Eric's life. This helps to make a little geography/map study easy to incorporate.
While we as a homeschool family enjoyed Eric Liddell: Something Greater than Gold, YWAM's Christians biographies and unit study guides would work beautifully in a group setting: homeschool co-op, Bible study class, Sunday School classes, etc.
There are so many great people to learn about through YWAM Publishing. Take a peek at what other Crew members have been reading!


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A great day today at the Mumbles SUP fest , with board demos, first time tryouts and fantastic race action.
Jim Richardson finished a fierce first in the mens race followed by Adam England and Andy Cameron on a 12'6 COREBAN
The ladies Distance race was won by Abigail Ekin-wood on a 9'6 COREBAN Performer followed by Kath Jones and Jay Doyle in 2nd and 3rd.
Sunday we're due to go SUPsurf so if fancy trying a new COREBAN sup (8'0,8'5,9'6 or 10'0) call us or check the twitter account for details where we're heading . 07799062447
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GPFP Spring Carnival 2019
Growing Place Family Preschool and Parenting Center's 3rd Annual Spring Carnival will take place on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 10am to 2pm at Ner Tamid Social Hall, 1250 Quintara Street, San Francisco. Our fundraising goal is $15,000 to be used for financial aid for students in need and to improve educational opportunities for our children by providing on-site enrichment experiences and programs such as music, art, and woodworking.
Purchase tickets or make a donation to GPFP here: http://www.growingplacefamilypreschool.org/purim-carnival
About Growing Place Family Preschool & Parenting Center
GPFP was founded in 2015 by Fern Eisenberg, Child Development Specialist, and California Credentialed Parenting and Family Life Specialist, and serves families with children from two to five years of age. We are a Reggio-Emilia-inspired, play-based preschool committed to providing a nurturing environment to families and teachers. It's a place where each child feels that they matter and that what they feel, think and say matters.
Our family education program provides workshops that offer families support, information and resources concerning child development and parenting. During the school year weekly Parent and Me Classes are offered to families for children walking to 2.5 years old. These classes are designed as a parent education and parent participation group and provide support, information and guidance for parents, while providing developmentally appropriate activities for their children.
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Enka's Emily Carver hits scoring milestone
Sophomore Emily Carver did something Tuesday night that takes many players their entire high school careers to accomplish.
The Enka guard scored her 1,000th career point during a 69-34 win over Roberson. Carver scored 15 points as Enka (19-3, 12-2) readies for its Friday night showdown with first place Erwin.
More history was made during Enka's boys basketball game Tuesday as Jake Smith hit a school-record 12 three-point shots during the Jets' 79-53 win over Roberson. Smith finished with 38 points in the win.
Read or Share this story: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/hshuddle/2019/02/06/enkas-emily-carver-hits-scoring-milestone/2787745002/


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Experiencing children diseases is very important for a healthy physical and mental development.
They act as a valve and are able to dissolve inherited patterns, on both the physical and the psychological level.
On the physical level, natural immunity is also formed, not only for the current disease but also for other infectious diseases.
Homoeopathic treatment of childhood diseases
Children diseases are treated according to the symptoms with the appropriate acute medicines.
I pass on my knowledge about the applications of homeopathic remedies in my seminars.


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Before Woodstock, before the Stonewall riot there was the Miss Fire Island Pageant. The first Miss Fire Island Pageant was held in 1966, when bartender Johnny Savoy had a great idea. This time period was incredibly volatile. It bridged the Ultra conservative 1950s and center right years of the 1970s. The Miss Fire Island Pageant is as relevant today as it was in it's inception. This is the signature event at the Ice Palace Nightclub and Grove Hotel.
Miss Fire Island is not a drag show. It's a celebration of life and love. It's about being who you are and loving it. All body types are respected, all people are welcomed. It's one of these events where it doesn't matter who you love… but rather that you love.
The show is carried by Cherry Grove veterans Porsche, Ariel Sinclair and Logan Hardcore- the Mistresses of Ceremonies. They get it. All attendees are here for a great time, and they play into it. They are crowd friendly, inviting people on the catwalk stretching across the pool. You can't help but have a good time here.
My favorite moment of the day was when a performer named Olivia London sang her version of Adele's "Skyfall" based on the James Bond movie. London owed it. London made it her own. I really enjoyed it. I also enjoyed Anna Drogyny, complete with back up dancers and an ape dancing on the catwalk.
The Grove Hotel has been rebuilt since a fire ripped through in 2015. It is different than before and it's great! Best views of the pageant is from one of the rooms, so next year you should definitely book it now. It somehow feels really familiar.
In case you missed it, Rupaul's Drag Con is being hosted at NYC's Javitz Center September 28 thru 30th. It's going to be a great time.


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The dead on the run: Now you see them, now you don't!
Foreword: NZ government (police and Ministry of Resurrection) under-report road fatalities in the same way Puerto Rican officials (US Govt) misled the world following Hurricane Maria. Death toll from the destructive storm was reported at only 64, instead of the scientifically researched total of 2,975.
In NZ, about two-thirds of road fatalities go unreported, or unrecorded by the authorities to protect the cutthroat tourism and banking! [See blog entries under Ministry of Resurrection.]
See also: Police censorship produces NZ's "lowest murder rate in decades"
Weekend [reported] road toll: Eight confirmed dead by police, two DOA at hospitals, one died on Thursday
Ministry of Resurrection's Cooked Road Toll Report (last week) = 325 fatalities+
Weekend road toll Under-reported by police = 8 fatalities
DOA at two hospitals = 2 fatalities
Died from earlier road injuries (one of the lucky few who made it to the list) = 1
Sub total year-to-date = 336
Sub total posted on Ministry of Resurrection's website on Monday November 19 = 333
No. of the dead on the run since Friday = 3 corpses
Miscellaneous: Road fatalities, Murder, negligent homicide, unexplained death…
Proudly killed in NZ
Update: Fatal crash, SH1, Foxton
Monday, 19 November 2018 – 7:29pm – Central
Two people have been killed in a violent crash on State Highway 1, Foxton, this afternoon, police said.
Man charged with murder after crash victim dies
Monday, 19 November 2018 – 1:57pm [Bay of Plenty of Deaths]
"A 21-year-old Whakatane man has been charged with murder after a man hit by a car in the town on 12 November died late last week. The victim, a 32-year-old Whakatane man, was hit by a car in Howell Road, Taneatua at around 4pm on Monday 12 November. He passed away in hospital on Thursday 15 November.
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How many actually killed on NZ roads?
In NZ, about two-thirds of road fatalities go unreported, or unrecorded by the authorities to protect the cutthroat tourism and banking! [See blog entries under Ministry of Resurrection.]
Based on insider information, statistical models and local news, we believe about 900 people were killed and more than 18,000 others injured on NZ suicide roads in 2017; however, only 380 fatalities were reported by police last year. [See blog content.]
- Actual road toll for 2018 so far: 976 [Based on the blog's advanced statistical models and backed by other resources – margin of error: ±3 per cent.]
- No. of fatalities reported by police: ONLY 643 [Includes unofficial data for two regions provided by a police insider.]
- Official No. of crash victims: ONLY 333 as of Nov. 19, 2018
Monitor the Ministry of Resurrection's road fatality updates and calculate the number of resurrection's daily at https://www.transport.govt.nz


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Once a year, in November, our church has a "remembering" service. It has to do with remembering those that have passed on. So, I am sitting here tonight remembering my mom and how long she prayed for my step dad who, just before he died at the age of 98, made his peace with God. His final words were, "Going home tomorrow" – and that's exactly what he did. I like to think that mom was there to welcome him.
To BE forgiven
means that
the one we have wronged
has chosen not to seek revenge
or even justice.
We are given a chance to start over;
To live our lives with nothing held against us.
To RECIEVE forgiveness,
we must admit that we are guilty.
We have to recognize
the wrong we have done.
We need to be truly sorry for
the disappointment, tears and heartache
we have caused.
We must want to right wrongs and make restitution.
True repentance
opens our hearts bringing cleansing and healing
It allows forgiveness in.


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If you're looking for youth baseball in Central Switzerland for your son or daughter, you've come to the right place. The Unicorns Juveniles have a proud tradition that includes a Swiss national championship (2013), excellent facilities, and lots of opportunities for youth players from new beginners to more advanced players to participate and play at a level that matches their skillset.
The Juveniles have weekly practices inside the Rony gym on Tuesdays from 18:00 to 19:30. We will begin to have our outdoor practices starting on 7 April. Practices focus on teaching the fundamental skills and concepts of baseball through fun drills and intra-squad scrimmage games. The Unicorns' game schedule starts in April and continues until the summer school holidays commence in July. Playoffs take place in September after school has resumed for teams to complete for the Swiss national title.
If your child is interested in joining the Unicorns Juveniles program, please send an email to tryouts @ unicorns . net. Alternatively, feel welcome to simply come out to practice to introduce yourself and join us for some baseball fun.
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Where: Rony Field
When: Tuesdays 18:00 – 19:30


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Chapel Market is evacuated after gas leak alert
18 May, 2018 — By Ellen O'Riordan
Firefighters at Chapel Market after the area was evacuated following reports workmen had accidentally hit a gas pipe
A GAS leak forced 150 stall owners and residents to evacuate a busy market area in Angel.
Firefighters and police were at the scene in Chapel Market at around 9am on Wednesday, following reports that workmen had accidentally hit a pipe.
Pedestrians were told to take an alternative route.
Fruit seller Dave Johnson, whose stall sits right outside the shop, said: "We smelled gas and the builders ran out of one of the shops."
And Ron Granger, who owns the Key Stall, said: "The stall owners were stopping people from smoking. We put barriers up and stopped people passing."
It took nearly three hours to resolve the situation, at which point stall owners were allowed to resume service and residents could return to their homes.
"I've lost money," said jerk chicken seller Stardious Christie. "It's been almost three hours of lost service. It's hard because the market is dying."
Mr Johnson added: "All the big companies will claim [insurance], but for us it's not worth it."
A London Fire Brigade statement said: "Met Police cordoned off an area of 25 metres. Around 150 people have been evacuated and road closures were in place. Firefighters capped the gas main and left it in the care of the gas authority."


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Q&A: Tammy's Presentation Cited in Forbes: The Challenge of the Changing Workforce
Thanks for your work.
Kenneth G. Brill at Forbes recently wrote the following in an article:
I have found Tamara Erickson's Challenge of the Changing Workforce very interesting, especially as it relates to projected skill shortages in the workforce and generational differences between traditionalists, boomers, Gen-X and Gen-Y. According to Erickson, "Ys desire big important tasks ... but they don't necessarily want your job!" They are "happy to do the task, but not the time," and "they are not the slightest bit deterred by what older workers might perceive as a lack of experience or even limited qualifications for the task at hand."
I tried to find the cited work and have not. Where can I find the article or book? Amazon did not have the title.
Bill Doran
Hi Bill,
The research that I've done on the generations threads through a number of the books and articles I've written. I'd suggest you start with Plugged In, which I wrote for members of Generation Y, but have had many older readers tell me they find very helpful in understanding Y's' perspectives and strengths. I also write about these topics often in my blog "Across the Ages," which appears weekly on Harvard Business Press' website: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/.
"The Challenge of the Changing Workforce" is the title I frequently use for the speeches and workshops I do with senior executives. I've added the slides from a session I did last fall for the Harvard Business School Reunion classes to the downloadable documents on this site, and invite you to explore that, as well.
I hope that helps. Thank you for asking.
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A look at the leading ideas about how to lower the costs of health care in the United States:
Cuts in expected increases in Medicare reimbursements to hospitals and other health care providers for elderly care besides physicians' fees, with savings used to help the poor buy health insurance.
Key points
Ending the subsidies would save an estimated $160 billion over 10 years.
More than 10 million elderly Americans now have Medicare Advantage plans.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says Medicare Advantage plans cost taxpayers 14 percent more per beneficiary than standard Medicare.
The loss of the subsidies could result in the insurers cutting extra Medicare Advantage benefits, but not the basic benefits.
As a candidate for president, Obama called it wasteful for government to subsidize private insurers.
Where it stands
Uncertain. Remains in House legislation.
Who is for, against
For President Obama, most Democrats.
Against Medical providers, hospitals.
Medicare Advantage health plans sold by private insurers bundle Medicare benefits with additional benefits such as dental and vision coverage. The federal government pays subsidies to these insurers that exceed the cost of basic Medicare benefits.
Key points
Congressional Budget Office estimates of the possible savings range from zero to $2 billion over 10 years.
Where it stands
Who is for, against
For Democrats, Obama.
Against Insurers
Save money by allowing a new commission set Medicare spending levels. Congress sets the levels now.
Key points
Fee-for-service often is blamed for the high rate of cost inflation in health care.
Critics say fee-for-service encourages doctors to perform costly, unnecessary procedures.
Under some proposals, salaried doctors would be given financial incentives for good health outcomes.
The Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., are known for paying doctors salaries.
Where it stands
Unlikely. Congress is reluctant to give up control of Medicare spending.
Who is for, against
For Obama, some economists.
Against Many U.S. senators and representatives, both Republican and Democratic; doctors and hospitals, who are concerned they would see their Medicare payments reduced.
Put doctors on salary and end the dominant practice today of paying them for each individual service or medical procedure they provide.
Key points
Many people blame high health care inflation on doctors' inclination to recommend additional procedures and tests to minimize the chance of malpractice lawsuits.
Doctors and hospitals also pay high malpractice insurance premiums, adding further to cost.
Tort-reform advocates want caps on malpractice damages in lawsuits.
Where it stands
Don't expect much now. Pending legislation does little to change the fee-for-service system.
Who is for, against
For Some health industry economists.
Against Many doctors.
Control escalating costs related to the threat of malpractice lawsuits.
Key points
Insurers and providers would not be required to implement research findings, so critics question if this truly would cut costs.
Some fear findings could be used to limit which treatments Medicare or other government programs cover.
Potential cost savings unclear.
Where it stands
Nowhere. Not in any pending health care legislation.
Who is for, against
For Republicans, doctors, hospitals
Against Democrats; trial lawyers, a powerful constituency for the Democratic Party.
Pending health care bills provide federal funds for studies to determine which medical treatments work better.
Key points
One bill would provide money for insurers to encourage high-quality care such as case management, care coordination, chronic-disease management, wellness and improvement of patient safety.
It's unclear how much money would be saved.
Where it stands
Good chance of making it into final bill.
Who is for, against
No known formal opposition.
Care-based ways of cutting costs — reducing errors, etc.
Key points
Advocates say this would reduce the need for costly, duplicative tests as doctors could more easily find previous medical records.
Full implementation probably is years away, and so is the potential cost savings.
The government in February provided some funding for creating an electronic records system.
A Senate health care bill requires the adoption of standards so electronic records can be viewed from any doctor's office.
Where it stands
Possible. This provision remains in one form of a bill in the Senate.
Who is for, against
No formal opposition
Digitizing all medical records in a way that gives doctors, hospitals and other health care providers access to records nationwide.
Key points
Where it stands
Who is for, against
There is little formal opposition. As with other databases in the digital age, likely to raise consumer concerns about privacy.
Information compiled by Robert Wang from Congressional press releases, legislation, Congressional Budget Office analyses, the New York Times, The Associated Press, the Washington Post, Politico, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Tampa Bay Tribune, Politics Daily, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Kaiser Health News, Web sites of industry and advocacy groups and interviews.


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USS Cole Memorial
The USS Cole Memorial is located at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia and is dedicated to those served on the USS Cole.
Date of Installation:
October 12, 2001
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The Memorial was made possible because of contributions to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society from thousands of private individuals and businesses across the country. The Memorial design began as a vision of USS COLE crewmembers.
Memorial War Era(s):
Persian Gulf
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text: So it wasn't really the QR code's fault. If you use a fork to eat soup, you stay hungry. And if you use a little-known technology to deliver irrelevant content, you get results that are from hunger. Santayana on Snapchat The QR code didn't disappear entirely, though. It just quietly settled back out of the spotlight and into a nice rhythm of usage among marketers who've been taking a little more time to learn how to best use the technology to provide relevant information to their target audiences. But since marketers often prove themselves to be poor students of history, and are always looking to force-feed existing strategy into new tools instead of adapting their strategy to leverage new tools appropriately, the issue might be coming up again. In April, Burberry became the first product marketer to place a "Snapcode" - a branded QR code created by photo-messaging app Snapchat - on packaging for its new Mr. Burberry men's fragrance. The code sends shoppers to the Snapchat app to access exclusive content from the brand. What kind of content? For one, a special "director's cut" of the Mr. Burberry TV spot. Why? Mainly I think because that's what marketers always do; a medium has yet to be created that couldn't be used to repurpose a TV ad. But is that what a shopper needs in the store to close the sale? Or is that what the average Snapchat user wants to see? (Seventy-one percent are under 34 years old and 70% are female, including my 15-year-old daughter and every single one of her classmates.) It seems like instructions on cutting a watermelon might be just as relevant. When Snapchat first introduced the Snapcode in 2015 (as a faster way for users to start following each other), AOL-owned news website TechCrunch wrote an article explaining "How Snapchat Made QR Codes Cool Again." That perception won't last long if the codes aren't used in more engaging, relevant ways this time around. Last fall, Burberry seemed to do a better job of tapping into the essence of Snapchat (where posted images have short shelf lives and are automatically deleted once viewed by the recipient) by providing a sneak preview of its fall fashions one day before they debuted on runways. That's a good example of leading with the content instead of the technology, and of matching strategy to the tool. So let's stop feeling sorry for the plucky QR code, and all the other potentially effective marketing tools out there. Let's just make SM sure we're using them right. Peter Breen is managing director - special content for the Path to Purchase Institute. He can be reached at (773) 992-4431 or firstname.lastname@example.com. MAY 2016 SHOPPER MARKETING y 11


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Top 10 Attractions to Visit in Batam
Need help planning your Batam trip? Here are some of the best attractions to visit on your next getaway!
Need help planning your Batam trip? Here are some of the best attractions to visit on your next getaway!
What can be better than buffet breakfasts and complimentary cocktails?
This 20-km scenic train ride takes you through some of the best sights of Norway.
Thanks to Norwegian Air, a flight to Europe is more affordable than ever! Here, we've sieved out the best (read: cheapest) airfares – just for you!
So much to see but so little time? Zoom your way through some of the best sights in Singapore with the nifty Segway MiniPro!
From dreamy flowers in Furano to unique historic buildings in Hakodate, this itinerary brings you through some of the best sights in Hokkaido.
Starting from 26 June, you'll get to visit Asia's first-ever animation theme park in Ipoh!
Hooked on sea creatures? Don't miss out on this marine-themed exhibition at Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum!
Eager to visit London or Athens – on a budget? Why not grab your flight tickets from low-cost carriers like Scoot and Air Asia X!
Are you a fan of Totoro? If so, don't forget to visit the Aichi EXPO Park in Nagoya in 2020!
Looking for more staycations in Singapore that are out of the ordinary? Nothing screams unique more than these hotels.
From exciting theme parks to strawberry farms, Malaysia has plenty to offer for your entire family!


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March 23, 2018
KOCHI: Keezhatoor Vayalkili leader Suresh's brother Ratheesh has approached the Assistant Labour Officer to help him in getting back his job.
Ratheesh, who is supporting his brother in the fight against the construction of a national highway bypass through Keezhatoor village, lost recently his job as a headload worker at Kallasserry.
In his Facebook post, Ratheesh said he was yet to receive any favourable reply from the officer.


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A happy new year to one and all!
Welcoming in 2016 also means welcoming in the world's biggest tech show -- CES, held in glittering Las Vegas. This week, the devilishly handsome Andrew Hoyle is joined by the wonderful Katie Collins to discuss the best of the new launches. Up for discussion is a TV in a fridge, a blisteringly cool electric supercar and some amazing camera tech from Nikon.
Oh, there's also some discussion about a bow tie for dogs.
We take a look at what to expect later in 2016, including the rumoured imminent arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and whether we'll see an Apple Watch 2 this year. Finally, we find out the best tech you all received for Christmas and Andy goes on and on about why he thinks Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is a brilliant mobile game. He shuts up eventually.
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Highlighted areas show what parts of President Trump's 2005 tax return could have been affected by the new tax plan. President Trump could cut his tax bills by more than $1.1 billion, including saving tens of millions of dollars in a single year, under his proposed tax changes, a New York Times analysis has found. On Wednesday, the White House ...Read More »
A Fight Erupts to Shield Tax Breaks Threatened by G.O.P. Plan
The deduction is a key incentive for people to buy homes, since it reduces their taxable income by the amount of interest paid on a mortgage. Real estate agents worry that doubling the standard deduction may provide a richer tax break than itemizing and claiming the mortgage deduction. "We have always said that tax reform — a worthy endeavor — ...Read More »
Tax, Lies and Videotape – The New York Times
You can read The Times Editorial Board's analysis — that the plan relies on the discredited notion that tax cuts for the rich help everyone — here. Howard Gleckman of the Tax Policy Center, probably the single best source for tax analysis, writes that the plan "may cut taxes modestly for some middle-income households, but it appears to be a ...Read More »
There's much to dislike about Trump's tax plan, but lowering the corporate tax rate isn't it
The long-awaited tax-code overhaul that President Trump and top congressional Republicans unveiled Wednesday got the predictable reception from Democrats, who denounced the dramatic cuts for businesses and individuals as handouts for the wealthy. And to some extent, they're right: The framework does propose a prodigious amount of relief for America's Most Compensated, including ending the estate tax, lowering the top ...Read More »
Fact-checking President Trump's tax speech in Indianapolis
President Trump announced his tax plan on Sept. 27 in Indianapolis. We fact checked his address. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post) President Trump's speech on the administration's still-somewhat-vague tax plan, delivered in Indianapolis on Sept. 27, was filled with many of his favorite, inaccurate claims. For instance, he repeatedly says he is offering the "largest tax cut in our country's history," ...Read More »
Markets Live: Banks underpin ASX
The ASX is holding onto gains at lunchtime but is off early highs, with the benchmark up 5 points, or 0.1 per cent, to trade at 5670. Early gains were fuelled by optimism over US president Donald Trump's tax reform plans, which lifted stock markets in the US, although economists believe the proposal – short on detail – will face major ...Read More »
Trump Proposes the Most Sweeping Tax Overhaul in Decades
On the individual side, the plan would collapse the tax brackets from seven to three, with tax rates of 12 percent, 25 percent and 35 percent, the president said. The current top rate is 39.6 percent and the lowest rate is 10 percent. The framework also gives Congress the option of creating a higher, fourth, rate above 35 percent in ...Read More »
The new GOP tax plan would reduce income taxes for the wealthy. How would that affect the economy?
After months of speculation, President Donald Trump and GOP leadership released their "Unified Framework For Fixing Our Broken Tax Code" on Wednesday. In addition to cutting the corporate tax rate and ending various deductions and loopholes, the plan significantly changes the individual income tax rate structure. The plan would reduce the number of income brackets from seven to three: 12%, ...Read More »
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CLOSE President Donald Trump and Vice President MIke Pence are both planning trips to the Hoosier state to advocate for the change. Nate Chute/IndyStar President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after taking the oath of office during the 2017 Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol.(Photo: Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY) Update 12:20 p.m. Here's an excerpt from the speech President Trump ...Read More »
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Ireland has little to fear from plans by US president Donald Trump to slash the US corporate tax rate to 20 per cent in a bid to lure US companies to return home. This is according to Liam Diamond, an expert on international tax and inward investment with PwC Ireland. He said the effective rate that is being proposed would ...Read More »


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Jen's "SheQ" presentation provides strategies for being more emotionally intelligent (EQ). Using EQ as a key competency builds more resiliency and helps women gain more confidence by learning to get comfortable with risk in a motivating and inspiring message.
This session helps audience members see how maintaining a healthy level of challenge and struggle can enable everyone to be more powerful at work and in every aspect of life.
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As Toblerone and I arrived in the states yesterday it didn't hit me how excited I was until we opened up the blind of the window. Seeing the skyscrapers of NYC sent my heart into a flutter and I finally knew I was home. Ahhh….home 🙂
After the slight car rental fiasco I immediately started to make a list of all the things I've missed. This may end up being a Part II and Part III type of topic because the list I made yesterday (in 3 hours) was a little too long. Guess I was more homesick than I thought. Let me share with you the instant differences I saw in under 24 hours.
1. The Cleaner Bathrooms
The bathrooms in Germany are always clean. This includes the public bathrooms. We get to NYC and I almost barfed! The doors to the stalls were half on and a makeshift MacGyver-esque door latch. What is the situation here people? I won't even get into the inside of the stall anymore than that but you can only imagine. I think I used up all the soap in the bathroom…*gag*
2. The 501
There was some construction on the roads and warning signs of the necessary speed limit and such per usual and these signs happened to be the yellow flashing light signs. Each time I saw one I thought we were getting a ticket for speeding. The flashing stations in Germany have completely scarred me!
3. Wie Gehts/ What's Up?
Having conversations is proving to be difficult. I keep getting my languages mixed up! So as I'm speaking English it's automatically translating to German in my head! The quicker words like "No" comes out "Nein"….or "Really" is "Wirklich"…so confusing! I catch myself not talking like my typical NYer self! Usually I talk so fast I'm not sure how people understand me but now I talk like half of my brain is Kaputt …ahem…I mean broken.
4. Roadkill
I'm not sure why it's so strange to see dead animals in Germany. I mean people drive like maniacs over there, they don't have straight roads only all curvy (except the Autobahn), and are surrounded by forest after forest. So you would think the chances of hitting an animal would be high. Here in the US…they are EVERYWHERE! I must have counted 5 or 6 different animals over the course of a few hours! AMERICANS! get it together!!
5. Groceries
We were looking for an ATM since we only had Euros on us and that certainly wouldn't get us through all the toll roads, obviously! So, we found a grocery store and as we walked in I almost died. Everything is organized, clean, and there is everything you could ever want! And what did I see at first glance?? PUMPKIN FILLING!!! 🙂 German grocery stores are completely whack. They don't make sense. Dogfood next to bread, underwear next to Dairy Aisle….what is the situation here, Germs? I think they like to make everything complicated for me!
6. Radio
You all know how I feel about the radio situation from my previous posts. The music in Germany is enough to send me to my grave…quickly. We started the radio in our beast of a rental car (GIANT suburban!) and I felt at home. The commercials were the best! I could UNDERSTAND them! Listening to them talk about a mattress store was heaven. That's sad isn't it?
7. YouTube/Pandora/Spotify
FINALLY!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I can watch anything I want without being told "This is not allowed in your current location." Germany – don't be a disappointment! Your people need to see the latest music videos, the cat that jumped from a building and survived, and celebrity mess-ups on TV. I'm getting my fill so people….post the links to your favorite videos. I need to see them all! I'm currently listening to Pandora as I write this and I'm SO happy about that, I can't even write it in words!!
So the list is to be continued…. 🙂 That was only in the first 24 hours! 🙂 Today I'm going to see my Daddy and my baby brothers! CAN'T WAIT!!!
Until next time, Readers!!! xoxoxoxoxo


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If you look back at the first episode of Raw, it is a different time for sure. However, it also has enough fuck ups in it to be hard to watch without a groan factory in your living room.
The very first episode of Monday Night Raw opens with Sean Mooney outside of the Manhattan Center. Bobby Heenan runs up and is like hey who are you I need to get in. Mooney is like no. Rob Bartlett replaced you.
Rob. Fucking. Bartlett.
Continue reading The very first episode of Monday Night Raw – WOW.