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If you have breathing problems and you:
- Are short of breath most of the time
- Get short of breath when you walk 150 feet or less
- Have been in the hospital for breathing problems recently
- Use oxygen at home, even if just at nighttime or with exercise
If you were in the hospital for your breathing problems and had:
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Oxygen and Air Travel
Tell the airline 2 weeks before you travel that you will need oxygen on the plane.
- Make sure you talk with someone at the airline who knows how to help you plan for having oxygen on the plane.
- The airline may not be able to provide oxygen if you tell them you will need it less than 48 hours before your flight.
- You will need a prescription for oxygen and a letter from your doctor.
You cannot bring your own oxygen onto the plane.
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Find out about Medical Care Where You Are Going
Have a name, phone number, and address of a doctor. Do not go to areas that do not have good medical care.
Bring enough medicine, even some extra. Bring your recent medical records with you.
Contact your oxygen company and find out if they can provide oxygen in the city you are traveling to.
Other Travel Tips
Always ask for non-smoking hotel rooms. Try to stay away from cities with dirty, polluted air. Stay away from places where people are smoking.
Be careful about high-altitude areas. Talk with your doctor before you go.
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We don't have to tell you how challenging it can be for women in the workplace.From negotiating equal pay to navigating stereotypes, study after study shows how women often struggle to feel fully satisfied on the job.
But a new report proves there is at least one field in which we can consistently report happiness: the military.
The findings, published in the American Sociological Review the same week the Pentagon announced it would lift its military ban on women in combat, show that the military's employment opportunities for women are "superior to those in civilian society," according to the study's lead author Jennifer Hickes Lundquist.
In her study of 30,000 active-duty military men and women, Lundquist found that women consistently reported higher job satisfaction in the military than their male counterparts of the same ethnicity—the exact opposite of what is often reported in the private sector, The Washington Post points out. While acknowledging the struggles women often face in the military, like sexual assault and harassment, Lundquist attributes this satisfaction to the fact that in the military, rank is seen as more important than class or gender. "For women, pay and job benefits are more equal in the military than in civilian labour," she writes.
According to the findings, African-American women in the military were most satisfied with their jobs, followed by African-American men, Latinos and white women. Caucasian men, meanwhile, came in as least satisfied.
While this is all well and good, women still only make up 15 per cent of military personnel, Lundquist reports, "and because gender segregation in the military is lessened, women are not the majority in any military occupation."
Still, other research has found that men and women are equally promoted in the military, thereby erasing the gender gap that so many of us know all too well exists in other industries.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Bearing Down
Before television broadcasts became commonplace, it was not unusual for both teams to take to the field wearing the same color. Although the Packers had a white alternate as early as 1938, this kind of navy v. navy "color clash" with the Bears continued until the Packers adopted green uniforms in 1950.
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- Tom said...
Great photo, Chance! I haven't seen too many placekick shots from this era at this angle.
I've often wondered why the league didn't mandate contrasting jerseys before TV. It had to be confusing to the passers when the jerseys were, essentially, the same color.
- December 15, 2009 at 8:49 PM
- Chance Michaels said...
I'm guessing that the helmet and pants colors were enough to tell the teams apart, although I'd agree that it must have been extremely confusing. That's why the Packers added their first white jersey in 1938 - to avoid a color clash with the Rams.
So it was an acknowledged problem, but not enough of one to address for decades.
Interesting how things come full circle. White jerseys were mandated by black and white televisions, but HD opens up whole new realms of possibility. Now we see color on color back in college football (so long as the colors are sufficiently contrasting).
Of course, college is college. There's a far wider spectrum of team color than in the NFL, where the rush for merchandising is pushing more teams to navy and black. But still, I could see a day where the Packers take the field in green against the Lions in Honolulu blue or Chiefs in red.
- December 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Chance, why are the arms up on the ref before the ball went through the goal posts?
- December 16, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- Chance Michaels said...
I wondered about that myself. The best I can figure is that the two officials are each looking for something different on the kick. The official with his back to us is judging height over the bar - and as the kick clearly has the distance, he can signal it. The second official, at the left of the picture, is waiting until it goes between the uprights before signalling.
But if anyone knows more about the games' rules of the period, please let me know.
- December 17, 2009 at 10:34 AM


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While a pet may be put into a trust, its human owner may not be. Nor under traditional principles of property and trust law may the corpse of a deceased human being be made the subject of a trust. Charles E. Rounds, Jr., co-author of Loring and Rounds: A Trustee's Handbook, explains.
A live non-human domesticated animal, even someone's pet, is merely an item of property. From Fido's perspective, however, there is a silver lining to his lowly status: He may well be better off once his master has departed if title to him is transferred to a trustee than if he is merely made the "beneficiary" of a UTC pet trust. See generally Charles E. Rounds, Jr. & Charles E. Rounds, III, Loring and Rounds: A Trustee's Handbook §9.9.5 [pages 1477-1478 of the 2014 Edition].
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Pews in the church are somewhat of the same nature, which may descend by custom immemorial (without any ecclesiastical concurrence) from the ancestor to the heir. But though the heir has a property in the monuments and escutcheons of his ancestors, yet he has none in their bodies or ashes; nor can he *1178 bring any civil action against such as indecently at least, if not impiously, violate and disturb their remains, when dead and buried.'1
The Florida court goes on: "This non-property interest was again expressed in Regina v. Sharpe, (1857) 169 Eng. Rep. 959 (Crown) 960; Dears. & Bell 159, 161...The historical basis for this thinking was derived in part from the English view that "the secular tribunals would protect the monument, the winding-sheet, the grave-clothes, even down to the ribbon (now extant) which tied the queue; but the Church would guard the skull and bones." In re Widening of Beekman Street, 4 Bradf. 503, 522 app. (1856)..."
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With the release of their Glass Barricade EP in 2007 Odium began opening for established acts such as Fuck the Facts and Arise and Ruin and gave the band a taste for playing. The fact is, Odium have worked hard for everything they've ever obtained, a true test to their character and a deciding factor for Year of the Sun Records to sign the band in early 2009. "I think when you hear Odium, you really get a sense that this band doesn't settle for anything unless it's rock solid," states Year of the Sun president Chris Benn. "It's always exciting to start working with a band that hasn't had the road before them paved with that silver shine that greets a lot of bands nowadays. These guys have had to really work for everything and I really think that Odium has the potential to become pretty huge in the coming years."
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When Dave Doeren was named Northern Illinois head coach back in December of 2010, he found out pretty quickly what the Huskies' rivalry with Toledo meant to the NIU fan base.
In fact, he found out as soon as he was introduced as NIU's head coach.
"I was told the first day on campus," Doeren said. "When you have your press conference, tons of people walk up to you and congratulate you. And many of them say 'Hey beat Toledo.' So kind of right away I knew it was a big game here."
Since NIU's program was revived under Joe Novak in the early 2000s, the annual game against Toledo has had significant meaning to the Huskies and their fans. The past two seasons, the matchup has decided the Mid-American Conference West Division title.
This season, it's more of the same. A win for NIU means the Huskies clinch their third consecutive division title. A victory for the Rockets means they would win the West Division with a victory against lowly Akron Nov. 20.
Doeren got a win in his inaugural game with the Rockets last season, the 63-60 thriller at the Glass Bowl. Jerry Kill beat Toledo in two of his three seasons as Huskies head coach, with the only loss coming in 2009, when NIU kicker Mike Salerno had an extra point and a 42-yard field goal blocked by Toledo's Barry Church, who's now with the Dallas Cowboys.
Novak wasn't as successful against Toledo. During his 12 seasons at the helm of the Huskies program, Novak was able to beat Toledo just once, a 35-17 win back in 2005. In Novak's last year in DeKalb, 2007, the Rockets beat his team, 70-21, at the Glass Bowl.
The game with Toledo meant a lot to Novak. He wasn't at Huskie Stadium in 2008 when Kill beat the Rockets, 38-7, in the current Minnesota head coach's first season in DeKalb. But following the contest, Kill actually saved the game ball and sent it to his predecessor.
It's still sitting in Novak's room.
"Jerry knew how frustrated I got with that series. I let him know how important it was when I left, and he told me when they win they're going to give me the game ball. And they won and they gave it to me. It's one of the things I treasure, I really do," Novak said. "It's obviously a big game, it has been. And the way things are going I think both programs are the two strongest, year in and year out in the West, and it's going to be that way for a while."
When Novak helped lead the Huskies back into the MAC in the late 1990s, NIU was a bottom feeder while Toledo was winning under Gary Pinkel, and then Tom Amstutz.
However, the Huskies have now won two matchups in a row, with Kill and Doeren beating Tim Beckman, who's now the head coach at Illinois.
Once again, it's the game of the year in the MAC West.
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Starting Oct. 1, three health insurance companies will be competing for new customers on New Jersey's exchange, known as the Marketplace. Once the pricing comes out — expected next week — your employees will be looking to you to see what happens to their coverage. Will you start providing insurance to your employees? Will you offer them more money that, coupled with federal subsidies, can make insurance affordable? Will you do nothing, and risk losing your top talent to a rival that's doing one of the first two things?
It's too early to say how all this will shake out for sure, especially since pricing still isn't available and the public — let alone the health care industry — has many more questions than answers. But since it's not going away, we're going to break down this complex issue for you. Here's what you need to know about the ACA and how it will affect your business.
What is specifically required under the law? What are the penalties?
Broadly, the ACA requires most Americans to get coverage in 2014. It will do so by providing subsidies to make it more affordable for people of moderate means to buy coverage, and is leaning on insurers to help explain how to go about shopping for coverage — a new concept for most people, even those with coverage, who are used to an employer making those decisions for them.
But critics say the penalties may be too weak to force people who don't want coverage to get it. Those who don't comply will be fined $95 or 1 percent of annual income, whichever is higher. For many uninsured, the penalty is far lower than the cost of buying health insurance.
What options are there for small companies?
The most ready choice is the SHOP exchange, short for the Small Business Health Options Program, which is limited to employers of fewer than 50 workers. The employer chooses a plan for their workers — they have to pick a single plan in 2014, but may have more options down the road. SHOP provides tax credits of up to 50 percent of the employer's share of the premium, and employers are eligible for tax credits if they have fewer than 25 workers, the average salary is less than $50,000 and the employer pays at least 50 percent of their workers' premiums.
Should employers encourage their workers to buy their own individual health insurance policies on the exchange?
For some employers, the best deal for their workers is a government-subsidized policy on the marketplace. Under the ACA, employers with fewer than 50 workers aren't required to offer insurance, and many of them don't — so for their lower-paid workers who don't have coverage, buying a subsidized policy on the marketplace may be the best bet.
Worth noting: The ACA requires employers with more than 50 full-time workers to offer health insurance, but the fine for noncompliance — $2,000 for each full-time worker, minus the first 30 full-timers — was postponed until 2015.
How will employers know if their workers can get subsidized insurance?
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Hard to say. All the insurers will offer nearly identical plans that conform to federal rules, and they must pay out at least 80 cents of every premium dollar for medical claims. The rates are reviewed by the state Department of Banking and Insurance, "which will not approve a lowball premium that doesn't cover the costs," one expert said.
Suppose I decide to buy a plan from one company, and then change my mind and want to switch to another?
You'll have to wait until the next open enrollment period, from Oct. 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. The soonest a policy can take effect is Jan. 1, 2014, and once the consumer has paid the premium and the policy is active, it will be difficult to switch, unless the customer experiences a "life event" — a new job, marriage, the birth of a child and so on. The customer who cancels the policy without a life event can't buy a new one until the next open enrollment begins.
How will it work?
Starting Oct. 1, individuals and small businesses can go to healthcare.gov and compare health plans offered by each of the three insurance companies. Customers can find out how much of a subsidy, for individuals, or tax credits, for small businesses, they will get from the federal government to defray the cost of coverage. The marketplace will have a toll-free number, and customers can use the websites and telephone call centers of the insurance companies to enroll in coverage.
Will all the insurers offer the same health plans?
Yes. All insurers must offer plans that meet ACA medical coverage requirements with a choice of four price tiers: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Those younger than 30 will be able to purchase low-cost "catastrophic" plans that don't provide extensive routine coverage, but will protect against financial disaster in the event of a serious accident or illness.
What should my employees look at in considering health plans?
Consumers should look at both the price and their health care needs. Someone who rarely goes to the doctor may do well with a low-premium policy that has high out-of-pocket expenses, while someone with a chronic illness might be better off paying a higher premium, but getting more medical care covered by the insurance plan. Shoppers should consider the insurer's network of hospitals and doctors if they want to have access to certain providers.
Will the marketplace be a good deal?
That depends on the circumstances. Right now, about 100,000 New Jerseyans have low-cost "basic and essential" plans, but so-called B&Es don't meet the standards of the ACA, and won't be available in 2014. Experts said about a third of B&E customers are younger than 30, and will be able to buy low-cost catastrophic plans on the marketplace. Other B&E customers will likely qualify for subsidies on the marketplace, but those who don't will face higher premiums in 2014.
Many of the uninsured don't buy coverage because they can't afford it — and if they don't qualify for a subsidy, many still won't be able to afford it. Ev Liebman, of AARP, estimated there are nearly 80,000 New Jerseyans between ages of 45 and 64 who are uninsured, and many will get subsidies: "We think these folks are going to find a lot of good on the marketplace — I'm optimistic that it will make things better."
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Review Group Week 235 - THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER #3
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by Punchy » Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:09 pmI'll be back with a review of New Avengers #3 next week.
by guitarsmashley » Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:48 am
Wait we're reading this next week? Jesus Christ. I'll be back next week to out Terror Jude Terror.
by john lewis hawk » Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:59 am
And the week after that is going to be size=24]HELL!!![/size]
by guitarsmashley » Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:12 am
by john lewis hawk » Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:18 am
I blame Jude.
by ****** » Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:52 am
Read the OP. There's a point to it.
by Punchy » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:27 am
That or Tiny Titans.
by Zero » Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:51 amOr both, that's what I'll be doing.
by guitarsmashley » Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:50 am
ooooh I love Tiny Titans. Well then that will be nice.
by Starlord » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:26 amThor the Mighty Avenger #3
I was less than underwhelemed when I read this so I gave it to my youngest son to see if it was just me. He actually did seem to enjoy it more than I did but he said it wasn't as good as Bone. So that's my review for this week.
It's okay but it ain't as good as Bone.
Story: 4
Art: 8
My Score: 6
by john lewis hawk » Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:03 pm
Me too and I'm going to shit on both books.
by SilverPhoenix » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:25 pmThor: The Mighty Avenger #3
Take a trip back to one of the most pivotal times in comic books, where we get glimpse of the humble beginnings of Three Superheroes that would not just define an age, but inspire a generation.
Ant Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Wasp. 5 Individual heroes, One Iconic Name, Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Avengers. The original members of a team that would become synonymous with the term Super Hero Team, a team that would offer camaraderie, fame, glory and even redemption for those who sought. From humble beginnings, it has become the highest level one could reach in the Marvel Universe, but one question remains for those who wish to ask it. What was life like for those 5 before that fated day? Well, my friends, you're about to get apart of that answer.
Thor: The Mighty Avenger is a series that focuses on the early days of Marvel's Thor, serving as a retelling of his first days on earth, after Odin banishes him to Earth so he can learn a lesson of humility. However, unlike the original stories, we quickly learn that Thor hasn't assumed his well-known mantle of Dr. Donald Blake, and that Jane Foster is the head of Security at a Museum, instead of being a Nurse. What this creates, is a dynamic in which Thor is placed in a world which he cannot make sense out of, which makes Jane Foster not only his companion, but his teacher, as he learns the ways of Midgard. A place which he struggles to find the beauty.
As for the issue itself, the scenario is not just Thor and Jane's alone, it also involves Hank Pym (Ant-Man) and Janet Van Dyne (Wasp), who are pulled into the story when Hank's mentor (Dr. Stephens) is murdered by an unknown assailant to Hank. From there, it's almost as bright as day that the four characters in focus will meet. All of the ingredients are there for a fun story, if not a totally epic one, which is what is delivered for the most part.
The writing in this book is definitely serviceable (in the best meaning of the word possible.), as Landgridge doesn't just write a decent Thor, Jane and Janet, but he also writes a very compelling Hank, who's life's path is shown through his interactions with Dr. Stephens. It is very easy to see why Hank gets emotional about as the book goes on, something that Janet brings a balance to, and makes sure that he sees the bigger picture before he lets emotions get to him. It's refreshing take on a relationship that deserves more love, and he doesn't do too badly with the Thor and Jane interactions, either, which are a little bit hamfisted,. but entertaining none the less.
There's not much to say about the art, as minimalism wins the day in this book. This isn't to say that art isn't good, because it definitely is, the characters are cleanly drawn, the backdrops are decently detailed as well, giving the book a little bit more of a retro-feel. Ivan Reis this is not, but it doesn't try to be, nor does it have to be. The style works for what is being represented.
Overall, there really isn't anything bad that could be said about this book. However, that doesn't mean this book stands above the crowd. Thor: The Mighty Avenger doesn't set out to be a Highwater Benchmark in the Super Hero Genre, and it seems like the creative team is okay with that. What we do get is a fun piece of entertainment, that any Thor fan should be proud of. It's always nice to see what unknowns can do with characters that we know and love, and the creative team definitely gave us an effort-filled take, even if it isn't lining up to win awards.
The Verdict
Art: *** (6 out of 10): If you're looking for potential poster bait, you're not going to find it here, but it doesn't mean that artist didn't make a good showing of themselves. Detail and Emotion still shine through even with minimalism winning the day here.
Story: **1/2 (5 out of 10): What can we say, it's another paint by the numbers Superhero misunderstanding, that forges a life long friendship. However, there enough compelling characterization that doesn't make it drab and dull.
Accessibility: ***1/2 (7 out of 10): Past Issues are referenced, but you don't need to read them to understand what is going on here. Something that can be easily given to the curious.
Final Breakdown (All three categories plus Intangibles): **3/4 Stars (5.75 out of 10)
by thefourthman » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:32 pmsince when is ant-man a jedi?
by Garofani Spruzzo » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:41 pm
Just remember to read and review them first this time.
by thefourthman » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:50 pmThor The Mighty Avenger #3
This book has an infectious quality, something about Hobo Thor and his struggles on this earth, especially when Loki puts weird hexes on him, makes him like Sean Penn in I Am Sam or Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man. He's obviously not retarded, but he over reacts in many the same ways and his observations of this world are skewed just like he saw it through a different kind of mind's eye.
Of course, Hobo Thor with future girlfriend is nowhere near as interesting as Hobo Thor being hassled by guards and told he is smelly. What is interesting is that even though this is pretty much a kid's book, it is not talking down to the kids. Landgidge even almost doesn't make the connection of Hyde as the foe Ant-Man wants clear enough. If anything, the book is hindered by some muddy writing. It's fun, has a certain charm missing from most of the super-hero books on the stand.
The art helps. Samnee and Wilson are invoking Cooke through a Coover filter. It is gorgeous and stylized and simple. It reminds me of a scooby doo cartoon. There are some spotty places here and there and Samnee seems to be in a bit of a rush and his plainer faces can morph into inconsistency, but he makes up for it in sheer love for the medium.
This is a pretty fun little book that looks damn fine. It could even be perfect and was once when it was all about Hobo Thor.
Story 3
Art 4
Overall 7
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Have you taken him out shooting yet?
Guns/self defense is a complicated topic. Personally, I think it comes down to a person's natural fight/flight response. From everything I have read. a person's chance of survival in a sticky situation seems to decline rapidly when they go against their innate response.
Kids are an interesting topic too. I myself don't know how I feel about having readily accessible firearms around kids. I've heard all the different opinions on the topic. I think it depends on your kid. I don't know if there is a way to ever be 100% safe, but I think you can be 100% responsible. It seems that there is no perfect answer. If you don't want them to get at it without supervision, it would seem that you have to store it in a way that is not readily accessible to anyone.
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It's scary to have any adult in a house with a gun, who does not know how to handle it safely. (I'm having visions of your hubby being home alone with your child and some crack head starts to break in. Dollars to donuts he'd reach for your gun to defend your child, ethics or no ethics...)
Safety first, always.
Do only safe sex. Never have sex with someone crazier than you are.
Don't marry or move in together before you're both at least 25.
Don't have children until you're married five years or at least age 30.
Put 10% of your salary into savings every month no matter how broke you are.
Don't ever screw around with the IRS.
Keep a handgun on your bedside table.
Don't smart-mouth judges, or cops who stop you on the road.
My wife loves to shoot. I've owned guns during our whole relationship but she hasnt gotten into them until this last year when I bought her the Glock she wanted. My only qualm about having a SO that shares the same passion you do is that its hard to go off an enjoy it buy yourself sometimes. Its great if you can find a partner who likes to share in your hobbies but when you're together day in/day out, its nice to be able to get away and not have them be sad/upset that you didnt let them come to the range with you.
I also ride motorcycles (another big red flag, even more so than guns I found) and when I would date someone and think things could get serious I made it VERY CLEAR that there were two things in my life I was not getting rid of, my guns and my motorcycles (unless I decided proactively to do so). If they couldn't accept that then I couldnt move forward with them. Its a bit harsh but once that's clear and you've communicated this, its a much smoother road (and easier conversation when IF they try to bring it back up later).
I think that the most important ingredient for a successful relationship is mutual respect.
My wife is adamantly anti-gun, but we had a long and honest discussion early in dating. I made it clear that I would not ever change and she understood this. I also made it clear that if we had kids, they would be raised in the shooting sports and hunting, and agreed.
Because she's a woman of her word and we respect eachother, everything's still good.
This is a smart move. At the end of the day, it's not like you didn't tell them ahead of time which way the wind was blowing on those issues. I've worked with the military and I have witnessed a similar issue with military wives. I've seen girls get married to servicemen and *then* the women bug out later about why he's never home, what he does is so unsafe, etc.
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT knocking military spouses. I've just [unfortunately] had to counsel many Sailors and Marines through these troubles (as a part of my professional employment) and it seems like some of the women just didn't understand what they were getting themselves into. They act surprised like, "Wait. What do you mean you have to go out to sea for 6 months?! Can't you just stay home?!" Uhm...no...he can't.
The same goes for gun ownership. If a significant other has a problem with it; it's best he or she know about the ground rules up front.
Of course, this doesn't apply if the significant other finds an interest in guns (or decides to join the military!) AFTER marriage. In that case, the spouse gets to weigh in on the issue.
I stalked my Better Half when I found out he carried a 1911
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Uh oh....if your spouse is not legally allowed to access a firearm, you may not be able to have it in the house at all. I believe that there is some question amongst the legal community about whether or not a firearm can be in the house even if it is "not his" and "it's in a safe and he doesn't have the combination", etc.
Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in here?
It's absolutely, 110% a deal-breaker for me if a woman is not into firearms, at least to some extent.
I am not the person to ask since I haven't been in a long term relationship in a while, and I am not a woman, but I'll put in my two cents. I don't think it's a deal breaker to have a spouse who doesn't have the same passion for your hoppies, but it is a deal breaker if your spouse hates your hobbies or thinks they are wrong. It will lead to fights over money which is on of the top two reasons for divorce and it is demeaning to who you are.
I met my wife when I was 27 and never gave much thought about her outlook on guns. I was too interested in wooing her at the time to care.
She bought me an UZI for my 28th birthday and it opened up a lot of dialogue about firearms. Seems she used to roam around on horseback in Colorado outside Aspen with her own Winchester and one time bagged a cat that kept stalking her. She also told me then, how she would always have a gun around if she had it her way.
At that time I owned a .357 and .25. Fast forward 30 years and we own over 30 firearms. She has her own .357, a couple shotguns and has pretty much taken ownership of my mini-14. She was a damn good shot before she started to get ill. (Lupus)
I got real lucky with my wife because she enjoys everything weve done over the years from traveling on my Harleys, to four-wheeling with the Jeep, the mountain vacations, photography, traveling, etc. She is always game and loves nature.
I would say to those out there that dont have a permanent relationship to make sure when you chose a partner, it goes beyond the physical. Common interests and breathing room are 2 things that made our relationship go a long way. I couldnt imagine making it 5 years with a person that you have nothing in common with. Lifes to short, you both need to be happy.
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We are indeed lucky to have each other in the grand scheme of things, but I would be painting a fairytale illusion if I said it was all peaches and creme.
In 30 years time we've had our fair share of "moments". Fortunately for us, the good moments, far outweigh the times we didn't see eye to eye.
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My ex was into going with me to the range and shooting my ammo... but if she ever had to pay for ammo, she damn well made sure she got to shoot every last round of it herself. The girl I'm interested in currently is somewhat apprehensive about guns.. we'll see how that goes. (she trusts me and trusts my judgement - fortunately, we've been friends for years)
Here is a touchy little subject. Does anybody have any reservations about having a firearm readily available in the house during an argument? My ex told me (a little before she left me) that she checked to see if my latest gun purchase was unloaded one morning. All my guns except for the one in the hand gun safe are unloaded so I was a little surprised at her statement. She said that she was concerned because I took it into the living room while she was sleeping (I was just taking pictures of it). I had shown her how to handle firearms before but wasn't confident in her remembering, so I unloaded my 1911 in the safe and put in a snap cap in the chamber and cocked the hammer back and put the safety on. I then asked her to show me how she checks to see that it was unloaded and she couldn't figure out the safety. Anyway, long story short, she kept thinking that I was going to shoot her no matter how much I tried to convince her she wasn't worth the expense of a .45ACP round nor the prison sentence involved. I don't know where her paranoia came from. I never hit her or hurt anyone (with a few work related exceptions) in my life.
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In reference to your example, if your GF splits -or feels you're spending too much time oogling guns instead of her-she can use that story to sell getting a temporary restraining order .Hello sheriffs,bye bye guns.
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be.
The more subsidies you have, the less self reliant people will be.
-Lao-Tzu, Tau Te Ching. 479 BCE
The 1911 may have been in wars for 100 years, but Masetro Bartolomeo Beretta was arming the world 400 years before John Browning was ever a wet dream.
The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be.
The more subsidies you have, the less self reliant people will be.
-Lao-Tzu, Tau Te Ching. 479 BCE
The 1911 may have been in wars for 100 years, but Masetro Bartolomeo Beretta was arming the world 400 years before John Browning was ever a wet dream.
I don't know that it is important that he/she be in to guns as it is that he/she respects that I am.
Being the suspicious type anyway, I would have to seriously question being involved with someone who may or may not be a convicted felon and I am not saying that all felons are created equal since I have three felon brothers(2 older, one younger) who were all convicted on drug charges years ago(almost 20yrs now) and yet none of them re-offended and were not violent criminals but I wouldn't date one or have them living with me and my kids but that's just me and I hope you don't take offense.
I'm no angel either and if I pretended to be(like my beloved older sister pretends), my friends and family would bust me out sooooo quick so my kids know that mom was/is not perfect. I couldn't pass that one by anyone related to me or who knew me in my teens(30+yrs ago).
Sure,,it would be great to date a gal that was into guns / cars / etc,,,that would be a great starting point for a relationship. However, it doesn't mean it's gonna work,,,but well worth the try :-)
It all depends. There are going to be certain things that will be compromised on in a relationship, and it depends if it is something you or your SO will be willing to compromise on it.
Do I prefer her to love it? Yes. Is it a requirement? No. The bare minimum is that she understands and respects it.
"Loyalty to Country always. Loyalty to government, only when it deserves it." -Mark Twain
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In a relationship where both parties have guns, then it's double the opportunity for one person to lose their temper and shoot the other. A person being 2A supportive doesn't necessarily mean that he or she will be less afraid of a spouse/SO once the relationship goes bad. When you're afraid of your spouse, you're afraid of your spouse. I hope that helps answer your question.
I did not like guns just a few years ago......was afraid of them. I was really afraid of them in my husbands hands when my kids were young. Don't get me wrong, he isn't a violent guy, he has a heart of gold. But.....he is disorganized. I had five kids, three were curious boys. One was very curious and adventurous. If he could get hold of a gun, her would want to give it a try. We didn't have guns in the house. But, times are changing. We now feel the need to own and possibly carry in the future. So, I took a handgun safety class. I was the first to buy a handgun in the family. My daughter-in-law warned me (she is the one that married my adventurous son) that guns are like tattoos, you can't have just one. I didn't believe her........I do now.
Even though my kids are grown, We have a safe. Actually we have three different kinds of safes. One for easy access for handgun, one for easy access for the shotgun (shot locks are awesome) and a safe to hold everything else.
Times change and people change. So for me, it isn't a deal breaker. What is a deal breaker is when you marry someone who wants to change you or not let you be YOU. I don't want anyone who won't "allow" me to do what I want. You need to find someone who will discuss and compromise. I travel when my husband can't go with me, alone if I choose. My best friend is male, my husband isn't threatened by him and shouldn't be. I live my life with a great guy who lets me be me and have lived with him and loved him for 38 years. I am still me, good or bad, I am me. That is the only deal breaker for me.
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If anyone reaches for a gun during a heated argument or even a bad breakup... then there's an underlying mental health issue/concern there IMO.
I'm not a mental health professional nor do I pretend to know much about the topic. But if owning a firearm made someone reach for it during a heated argument, the gun violence rate would be MUCH MUCH higher considering the number of households with firearms.
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Having them be against your hobby/interests whatever they are is not a recipe for success no matter what.
I know when I ran away from my x, I took a suitcase, my camera, and my guns. I'm letting my attorney work out the rest.
And while shopping for future playmates, they will indeed need to enjoy similar interests, such as firearms to play house with me.
My boyfriend and I had our first date at the Gun Room in Elk Grove, he first caught my attention in class(college) when we were comparing hobbies and guns came up, I was impressed by his knowledge and he was impressed because I had range time with most of what he referenced. I served my time in the Army as an MP so guns have never been an issue with me, I was raised by a Vietnam vet. We're coming up on 4 years now and in that time our gun collection has increased and we occasionally reload together. Sorting brass in front of the TV is not unusual. Our issues with guns are mostly that when I want to watch TV with him he can't seem to put down the laptop(mostly calguns and youtube). Guys I've dated before were military like me so I've never had to deal with a SO very opposed or disinterested.
We don't have any children so there is always a loaded side arm in the house, it's either the Kimber 1911 or the Glock 9mm. Arguments have never escalated to a single thought of grabbing a gun, ownership of said firearms might be more the problem if we split.
Honestly, I have a bigger issue with my friends understanding my affinity for guns rather than my SO.
I would hope if I wasn't so lucky that my SO would be understanding, I know that some people feel neglected because their SO spends so much time on their hobby regardless of what it is. Disregarding guns can be an easier target because of fear, safety and the current events.
If Dad had bought me a barbie instead of a .22 pistol life would be much different
I'll put it this way... a wife turned on her husband who had arsenal enough to arm everyone on the block, cops not only took everything he had but arrested him and charged him with a list of things. She felt "threatened" by his prepping stuff and firearms. Maybe he was delusional maybe he wasn't. But your own wife? Ouch. If I remember right that was some cat in NJ. There are some cases of this across the country, not publicized in the mainstream media more a 5 second chirp from local media.
Some people are ok with it, some people aren't, some people don't mind compromise, some people won't compromise... just find someone you trust and who trusts you and (at very least) appreciates firearms for defense even if they don't want to head to the range with you.
"The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound."-- as seen on a t-shirt
My wife of 19 years came from a liberal anti-gun household but had an open mind (unlike here siblings to this day) and tolerated my need of them for sport, hunting, and self-defense. eventually she also was swayed by concerns of safety so that she felt she and our daughters needed to be trained as well. She'll never hunt or shoot clays with me, but she doesn't oppose me doing it either. In fact she's been asking when Spring Turkey starts this year. I'll consider myself lucky if she just follows through on learning to fly fish finally. So my take on this is find multiple things in common but only consider people with open minds and a spirit of reasonable tolerance. It takes more than firearms to make a good relationship, but firearms can certainly break a relationship up.
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Not wasting any more time and energy tilting, Don Quixote-like, on a regulatory problem that, constitutionally, should not even exist in a free state.
I cannot change the world unlike my hero Samuel Adamsbut I can change my place in it.
Gone fishin' for now and soon gone from California.
SWM: Homeowner in Sacramento with firearms, tools, kitchenware, garden, and car. Honest and funny...usually nice and sweet.
WLTM: Marriage-minded, single, fit young lady with good communication, a sense of humor, and a pallet of rifles made in your country of origin as dowry.
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Dave Aldrich from D Focus asked us to come down to Santa Barbara and help out with a hang gliding camera rig he designed. He is working on a film about hang gliding and wanted to try mounting a Canon Rebel T2i to his rig. Dave is also a hang glider pilot. He sponsors Zac Majors, one of the top pilots in the world. I grabbed a Canon Rebel T2i and slapped a Tokina 11-16mm Zoom with a Schneider polarizer and off we went. The rig was just a simple arm with a ball mount head attached to the front of the hang glider. I decided to use the "Landscape" Picture Style on the camera to get as much as possible out of the sky and surrounding terrain. Chris Collins shot "B" cam and cut this bad boy together. Dave shot some of the landing footage with a Canon Rebel T2i and 70-200mm f4 zoom. It was a really fun day of shooting. Zac is one of the coolest people I have ever met. A big Thank You to Dave Aldrich for asking us to join this adventure.Read more
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CHARLESTON, S.C., (April 16, 2013) – The ETSU baseball team begins a grueling stretch of 14 games in 19 days Wednesday night when the Bucs head to Charleston, S.C., for a midweek non-conference contest at The Citadel. First pitch is set for 6 p.m., at Riley Park.
During this stretch, ETSU (21-12) plays 10 of its 14 games away from Thomas Stadium, beginning with a five-game road swing which sends the Blue and Gold to Charleston, DeLand, Fla. (Stetson) and Radford, Va.
- ETSU captured its second straight Atlantic Sun series sweep this past weekend as the Bucs took three from Lipscomb at Thomas Stadium, marking the first time since 2004 the Blue and Gold have swept back-to-back conference series.
- For the weekend, the Bucs hit .347 (35-101), registered a 1.33 ERA (4 ER/27.0 IP) and committed only one error against the Bisons. ETSU outscored Lipscomb, 20-4, and held the Bisons to a .218 batting average (22-101).
- Senior right-hander Kerry Doane (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) – who was named A-Sun Pitcher of the Week on Monday – tossed his third shutout and seventh complete game of the season in Friday's 8-0 win, while junior righty Logan Rice (Erwin, Tenn.) recorded his third straight win as a starter and fellow junior Will Chesney (Knoxville, Tenn.) collected his first collegiate save by pitching the final three innings in Saturday's 7-2 victory. On Sunday, freshman lefty Josh Jacques (Rollinsford, N.H.) earned his first collegiate win after tossing five innings of one-run ball and junior Clinton Freeman (Jonesborough, Tenn.) picked up his fifth save by pitching the final four innings out of the bullpen.
- At the plate, sophomore Jordan Sanford (Powell, Tenn.) had four hits in seven at-bats, along with belting his first home run as a Buccaneer on Sunday, while Dylan Tritsch (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Andrew Lasure (Stanford, Ky.) combined to go 10-for-20 with two doubles, five runs scored and five RBI in the weekend series. Mason Hershey (Altoona, Pa.) and Trey York (Knoxville, Tenn.) also feasted on Lipscomb's pitching as the Buccaneer duo hit .455 and .444, respectively. Hershey went 5-for-11 with one double, two runs scored and four RBI and York reached base seven times in the series (four hits, three walks) and scored two runs.
- Like ETSU, the Bulldogs are coming off a key conference sweep as The Citadel took all three from Georgia Southern this past weekend in Statesboro. The Citadel improved to 20-17 following the three-game sweep.
- The Citadel pitching staff allowed just two unearned runs in the series at Georgia Southern as the Bulldogs opened the series with consecutive shutouts, including a 1-0 victory in 11 innings on Saturday.
- As a team, the Bulldogs rank second in the SoCon in hitting (.300) and third in pitching (4.17). The Citadel ranks fifth in the country in home runs (35), 19th in hits (381) and 29th in batting average.
- Individually, junior outfielder Hughston Armstrong leads the team and ranks third in the SoCon with a .376 batting average, while sophomore first baseman Bo Thompson is hitting .348 with eight doubles, a team-leading 10 home runs, and 31 RBI.
- On the mound, freshman righty Skylar Hunter has recorded eight of the Bulldogs' nine saves, which places him 18th in the NCAA rankings for most saves, while two of the The Citadel's three saves came this past weekend.
- Tuesday marks the 78th all-time meeting between ETSU and The Citadel.
- The Bulldogs lead the series, 50-27, and it's the first time the schools have met since The Citadel defeated ETSU, 4-1, to open the 2010 season.
- ETSU's last win over The Citadel was a 5-3 13-inning victory back on Feb. 10, 2007 in Charleston.
- Freshman right-hander Griffin Krieg (Nashville, Tenn.) gets the start for the Bucs, while the Bulldogs toss fellow freshman righty Austin Livingston. Krieg is 2-3 with a 6.59 ERA and is making his ninth start of the year. Livingston – who is making his sixth start of the campaign – is 2-0 with a 5.57 ERA.
- Live stats will be available for Wednesday's game via StatBroadcast by visiting ETSUBucs.com. Fans can access live stats on their computers, mobile devices or tablets.
- Live video streaming will be provided for a charge of $6.95 by visiting CitadelSports.com.
- Wednesday's game will feature live audio on ETSUBucs.com, as "Voice of the Bucs" Jay Sandos will carry the play-by-play.
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Last to Die (Rizzoli and Isles #10)
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- Rizzoli & Isles * Hit series on TNT "Suspense doesn't get smarter than this. Not just recommended but mandatory."--Lee Child For the second time in his short life, Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Two years ago, he barely escaped when his entire family was slaughtered. Now, at fourteen, in a hideous echo of the past, Teddy is the lone survivor of his foster family's mass murder. Orphaned once more, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn--until the Boston PD puts detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Determined to protect this young man, Jane discovers that what seemed like a coincidence is instead just one horrifying part of a relentless killer's merciless mission. Jane spirits Teddy to the exclusive Evensong boarding school, a sanctuary where young victims of violent crime learn the secrets and skills of survival in a dangerous world. But even behind locked gates, and surrounded by acres of sheltering Maine wilderness, Jane fears that Evensong's mysterious benefactors aren't the only ones watching. When strange blood-splattered dolls are found dangling from a tree, Jane knows that her instincts are dead on. And when she meets Will Yablonski and Claire Ward, students whose tragic pasts bear a shocking resemblance to Teddy's, it becomes chillingly clear that a circling predator has more than one victim in mind. Joining forces with her trusted partner, medical examiner Maura Isles, Jane is determined to keep these orphans safe from harm. But an unspeakable secret dooms the children's fate--unless Jane and Maura can finally put an end to an obsessed killer's twisted quest.This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus script pages from a season 3 episode of TNT's hit show Rizzoli & Isles. PRAISE FOR TESS GERRITSEN "[Gerritsen] has an imagination that allows her to conjure up depths of human behavior so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft seem like goody-two-shoes."--Chicago Tribune "One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today."--The Providence Journal The Silent Girl "Another great thrill ride . . . one of Gerritsen's best."--Associated Press "An exciting and suspense-filled adventure."--Wichita Falls Times Record News Ice Cold "Gerritsen paces Ice Cold with surgical precision."--Salon "The kind of book you'd read in one sitting."--Chicago Sun-Times
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by AYB March 28, 2003
One who avoids mandatory military service by leaving the country or securing a questionable deferrment.
GW Bush used his dad's connections to get into the Texas Air National Guard during Vietnam (and subsequently went AWOL.) Therefore, he is a draft dodger.
by inkdrinker December 26, 2003
Dude! how come every time it's your turn to buy a round of beer, you go to the bathroom, play the poker machine, or leave?
by Big Nation March 28, 2003
buy the domain for your pet site
Someone who is always cold and hates even the slightest draft, breeze, or air conditioning on. Old people tend to become draft dodgers.
My girl is a bonafide draft dodger.
You gots to be kidding me, She told me she was in the Air Force as an Arabic Linguist.
No man, I'm not talking about her military record. I mean, the chick is cold all the time and she runs up my electric bills up all winter.
You gots to be kidding me, She told me she was in the Air Force as an Arabic Linguist.
No man, I'm not talking about her military record. I mean, the chick is cold all the time and she runs up my electric bills up all winter.
by SCRhollywood November 23, 2009
something I would most likely be were the draft reinstated--not because I don't care about my country, but because I would make terrible soldier and would do much better on the home front.
I care about my country, and even though I play football and run track and am in shape, I would be terrible on the battlefield. Thus, I would dodge the draft unless it were a truly serious war (I.E. WWII-caliber).
by Ryan May 12, 2004
The reason Canada's population is growing.
I'm a pansy and don't want to protect the country that has allowed me to live freely all my life, so I'm moving to Canada.
by Comrade Stalin February 17, 2005
A person that is brainwashed by his/her College Professors into leaving the USA and moving to Canada to avoid military service.
Rodney left the country and moved to Canada to avoid the Viet Nam war. Rodney has been in Canada for the past 35 years and can not come back to the USA because he is a draft dodger and will be arrested. The Professor is still at the same College working against the USA.
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CFI uses the camp to provide school groups from across the nation the opportunity to enjoy a retreat, learn with CFI naturalists about desert plants, animals, geology and public lands management, and work on their own school curriculum as well.
The field camp is located 20 miles from Moab up state Route 128 beyond the Castle Valley turnoff. The camp is nestled in a cottonwood grove 1.5 miles up a dirt road along Professor Creek. During their time at the camp, kids slept on cots in Lakota-style tipis, meals were prepared in a semi-permanent kitchen housed within a yurt and daily classes were held outdoors along the creek, on hikes in the foothills below nearby Fisher Mesa, under a shade ramada in camp or inside a classroom yurt.
Two years ago, with the release of the Bureau of Land Management's Resource Management Plan, it became clear that CFI needed to find a new location by spring 2014. Given the unique beauty and location of the Professor Creek site, however, the group found it difficult to imagine anything else truly fitting the bill. But with the help of local "angel" Jennifer Speers, CFI was able to secure private land nearby on a 40-acre former ranch situated along the creek just downstream from the current BLM location. Speers purchased the land from rancher Joe Taylor and gave CFI a 25-year lease with option to buy.
Last month, at a special dinner hosted by Jane and Ken Sleight at Pack Creek Ranch, CFI launched the next phase of the changeover, which involves site planning and fundraising. The group plans to remove the field camp facilities from the BLM site and install them at the new site during the winter so CFI will be ready to begin hosting groups at the Taylor Ranch site next spring, pending final approval of site plans by Grand County.
The send-off celebration will be held at the Professor Valley Field Camp on Saturday evening, Oct. 11. A shuttle service from CFI headquarters in Moab will be provided free of charge. The evening will include a social hour and hors d'oeuvres beginning at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring musical instruments and stories for the after-dinner campfire. Overnight camping is optional, and guests are encouraged to bring tents and sleeping bags or to bunk in one of the tipis. Paid reservations are $30 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Seating is limited.
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I'm a little surprised I guess, but these are the only ones of the TRU exclusive ships that are still on the shelves here. The Dagobah X-Wings have sold out (actually saw a couple of "moms" picking these up during the Christmas shopping rush last week), I only saw a couple of the Gunships there which are now gone, and even the $90 AT-AT sold out quite awhile ago. Last time I was at TRU there were still a few of the TIEs on the shelves. I'd like to get one, but just can't spend $45 for it.
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Comparison of Pressure Support and Pressure Control Ventilation in Chronic Respiratory Failure
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Verified October 2009 by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
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First Posted : October 14, 2009
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This study is looking at whether there is a difference in outcomes using two different types of breathing support in those patients who have chronic respiratory failure (patients who under-breathe).
There is little data to demonstrate which mode of ventilation is better in terms of physiological outcomes and outcome data relating to patient symptoms.
We hypothesize that one type of breathing support: pressure support ventilation would be more comfortable for patients as it more closely matches a patient's own respiratory pattern and and so leads to improved adherence and consequent improvement in quality of life.
Patients with respiratory failure will be randomly assigned to receive either pressure support ventilation or pressure control ventilation for the first 6 weeks and then cross-over to receive the mode not previously used for a further 6 weeks. They will have baseline data recorded and then be followed up after each 6 week block.
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- Symptomatically stable with clinical resolution of intercurrent infection: normal C reactive protein, white cell count and afebrile
- Daytime symptoms compatible with nocturnal hypoventilation i.e. poor sleep, morning headache, daytime somnolence, shortness of breath
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- No prior domiciliary ventilation use
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A tour bus struck a jackknifed tractor-trailer on an icy western Vermont roadway, killing the bus driver, police said Saturday.
WEST HAVEN, Vt. | A tour bus struck a jackknifed tractor-trailer on an icy western Vermont roadway, killing the bus driver, police said Saturday.
Vermont State Police said the truck was stopped on state Route 22A in West Haven on Friday night when the bus crested a hill, lost control and careened into the guard rails and the trailer.
The bus driver, Darnell Hannah, 59, of Millstone, N.J., was trapped in the wreckage and died from his injuries, police said. Two of the remaining 31 people on board had moderate injuries and the rest had minor injuries, according to police.
Eight patients were transported to Porter Hospital in Middlebury and 24, including the truck driver, were taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center.
Shari Owens, a spokeswoman for Rutland, said one person was admitted in good condition and the rest were treated and released by 2:30 a.m. Porter Hospital declined to comment on the conditions of its crash victims, citing privacy rules.
Police did not release the name of the tour bus company. Neither the point of origin nor destination of the bus was immediately known.
The road as ice-covered at the time of the crash and police called the conditions a contributing factor.
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The Competition Seater Die features a micrometer for super accurate bullet seating depths in increments of .001". The bullet inserts through a side window instead of the bottom of the die and a special seating guide ensures correct alignment before and after seating. Not for use with progressive presses.
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Topic: Youth Migration and Development: Towards Sustainable Solutions
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The United Nations Focal Point on Youth is organizing a Google+ Hangout on 6 March 2013 at 11:00 AM EST. The Hangout will be hosted at the UN Google+ account at gplus.to/unitednations
The web-based event will offer an opportunity for young people, the UN and member states to discuss the issue of youth migration and development. Youth (15-35 years) will have the opportunity to ask questions related to strategies for enhancing the development potential of youth migration while mitigating associated risk in the migration process (i.e. pre-departure/departure, in-transit, arrival, post arrival, return or no return). Further, it aims to explore the nexus between youth migration and key issues such as access to basic social services, social integration, remittances, migrant rights, the post 2015 development agenda and environmental change.
The Google+ Hangout will also feature a 15-minute live Q&A session with the panellists. Tweet your questions for panellists to @UN4Youth using #youthmigration, post your questions on the UNyouthyear Facebook page or submit your questions in the comment section below.
Panellists for this Google + Hangout include: Bela Hovy, Chief. Migration Section. Population Division. UN/DESA; Jo Rispoli, Regional Specialist on Labour Migration/Migration and Development (East and Southern Africa), IOM Regional Office, Pretoria; Daniel Pettersson, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations; Lonneke van Zundert, Youth representative and Dynka Amorim, young immigrant activist and founder of Bué Fixe Magazine.
Hangout - submit your questions in the commenting system space below. Please introduce yourself when you post a comment by indicating your Name (first name & initial of last name if preferred), Age, Sex, Country and Youth Organisation (if any). We welcome comments in English, Spanish and French and have installed a Google translate for translation purposes (see above).
Meet the panellist:
Jo Rispoli has worked for IOM since 2002. He is currently based in Pretoria, South Africa, as the Regional Thematic Specialist for Southern and East Africa for the Labour Migration and Human Development (LHD) Division, where he is responsible for strategic planning, reviewing and endorsing proposals, as well as providing technical and policy guidance and training to governments, IOM offices, and other stakeholders in Southern and East Africa.
For nearly nine years, Jo worked as Head of the Technical Cooperation Department and International Programme Manager for IOM's mission in Ghana. His responsibilities included the management of a wide range of migration programmes, including labour migration, migration and development, assisted voluntary return and reintegration, counter-trafficking, irregular migration, and policy development.
Bela Hovy heads the Migration Section, Population Division at United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The Section estimates migration trends, produces technical reports, supports intergovernmental processes on migration, organizes meetings, and builds migration capacities. Before that Mr. Hovy was in charge of statistics at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, and worked for the United Nations in Cameroun. He holds an advanced degree in human geography from Utrecht University and has studied development economics. He has authored numerous reports and articles on migration, refugees and asylum.
Lonneke van Zundert is originally from the Netherlands, has been living in Brussels, Bangladesh and currently resides in Hong Kong. She has completed her Msc degree International Economic Development at Wageningen University in the Netherlands and graduated with high distinction from the European Micro Finance Program at Solvay Business School/ULB in Belgium. Besides her development experience with BRAC and other NGO's in Bangladesh she has worked the past 4 years for the Dutch Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong on immigrations related matters.
Dynka Amorim dos Santos began his journey as a youth advocate in 2003 when he started a youth movement focused on preventing STIs/HIV/AIDS in his hometown of São Tomé and Príncipe. He went on to co-found and serve as coordinator of "Bué Fixe"(meaning "very cool"), an STI/HIV/AIDS prevention program.
In 2005, Dynka became an active member of the not-for-profit Citizens of the World, which advocates on behalf of African migrants, for access to human, social, cultural and economic rights and services in Portugal.
Dynka later became a radio producer, addressing the plight of young migrants in Africa and providing active and critical discussions on diverse issues such as environmental policies, human rights, social inclusion, youth activism and STI/HIV/AIDS prevention.
Daniel Pettersson, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in New York