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Robert Jason Dittmer was apparently on a "high''dosage of Androcur when he attacked and sodomised a young man three years ago,seven months after being released from prison after an attack on a six-year-oldboy. Dittmer is back behind bars again, serving a sentence of preventive detention.
From Sunday Star Times article 11th January 2004
Using the anti-libido drug Androcur did nothing to prevent a paedophileattacking a young man just seven months after being released from prison. Robert Jason Dittmer is now serving preventive detention for sexually attackingand sodomising a young man while voluntarily taking a "comparatively high dose"of Androcur in November 2000. The drug is supposed to reduce sexual arousal. Dittmer had been jailed in 1996 for indecently assaulting a six- year-old boy.
He was assessed at Rolleston Prison's Kia Marama treatment unit but did notcomplete the programme after making sexual advances towards other inmates. Authorities considered him at high risk of reoffending when released andinvoked legal powers to make him serve all but three months of a 3 year 6 monthsentence. Seven months later he sexually attacked a 19-year-old man whom he met at thehalfway house where they both lived.
Dismissing his appeal, the Court of Appeal noted: "Apparently Mr Dittmer wasstill able to function sexually despite the drug. "(He) admitted to (his psychiatrist) that he was still able to functionsexually, although at a diminished level and with continued sexual fantasies.(The psychiatrist) states that such abnormal erotic interests are predictive of reoffending."
From Dominion Post story 15th August 2002
Psychiatrists were no more accurate in predicting the future danger of violentand sex offenders than tossing a coin would be, a lawyer has told the Court of Appeal.
Psychiatrists, and more recently psychologists, are asked to help judgesconsidering imposing sentences of preventive detention. The court has to lookat the likelihood of reoffending before imposing the open-ended jail term. In Wellington yesterday, lawyer Tony Ellis said lawyers and judges were nottaking seriously enough the sentencing process where preventive detention wasan option.
It was the most serious sentence possible in New Zealand but a United Nationscommittee had said it appeared to breach basic human rights, he said.Preventive detention kept people in prison for things they had not done butwere thought likely to do in future. However, Crown lawyer Simon France said the sentence complied withinternational agreements New Zealand had signed and had withstood previouslegal challenges based on the same grounds.
The sentence was intended to keep violent and sex offenders in jail when it wasthought they posed a risk to the safety of others. Until recently they were not eligible for parole till they had served at least10 years but new sentencing laws reduced that first parole assessment to fiveyears for people sentenced after the law came into effect last month.
Mr Ellis used the case of Christchurch sex offender Robert Jason Dittmer tochallenge the preventive detention sentence. He said the case was destined for the UN Human Rights Committee or the Privy Council if it did not succeed at the Court of Appeal. Five Court of Appeal judges reserved their decision.
Dittmer, who also appealed against his conviction, was sentenced in July lastyear to preventive detention on two charges of indecent assault and one ofsexual violation by unlawful sexual connection. Dittmer, then 27, was alleged to have committed the offences against a 19-year-old man. Mr Ellis said it seemed as if lawyers and judges were not giving the sentencingprocess the attention it deserved. "It is only seen as a sentencing, not as a major exercise and we need to beupping the standards of the bar (lawyers)," Mr Ellis said. "With respect, we need to up the standard of the sentencing judges also."
In Dittmer's case, it seemed sentencing had been effectively delegated topsychiatric witnesses and without the judge analysing the evidence at all. Mr Ellis said studies had shown psychiatrists were no more accurate inpredicting a person's future conduct than tossing a coin would be. In Dittmer's case the court also had a psychologist's report which was based oninformation collected while the psychologist was treating Dittmer, and wasgiven to the court in breach of medical privilege, Mr Ellis said.
However, Mr France said Dittmer was told when he began treatment that theinformation gathered during treatment could be used in reports for courts. Dittmer was correctly sentenced to preventive detention and the Court of Appealshould not run the risk of Dittmer making another victim, he said.
From Christchurch Press story 14th June 2002
A Christchurch inmate who was placed in a cell where one of his friends hadjust hanged himself is suing prison authorities, saying he is beingpsychologically tortured.
Robert Jason Dittmer, a sex offender serving preventative detention, is amongeight inmates taking a civil claim for being held in solitary confinement forlong periods. Each wants the conditions of their detention declared unlawfuland at least $5000 in damages.
The claim was filed in Wellington yesterday against the Corrections Department,the Attorney-General, prison officials, and medical officers. Some of theprisoners have been held under a controversial "behaviour management regime" atAuckland's Paremoremo Prison for long stretches. In Dittmer's case, he is serving three months solitary confinement atChristchurch Prison while awaiting a placement on the Auckland programme.
In his statement of claim, Dittmer, in his late 20s, said he was placed inisolation last year soon after being sentenced to preventative detention on twocharges of indecent assault and one of sexual violation. He had indecently assaulted and then sodomised a 19-year-old youth.Dittmer said he was given a radio after about 10 days in isolation. He said hewas later put in a single cell, where one of his "better friends" had justhanged himself. He complained of feeling suicidal and was on psychiatric medication.
Dittmer claims his mental state was not examined by a doctor, before he wastold he would be sent to the Auckland regime. Another inmate, convicted killer Christopher Hapimana Taunoa, has spent a total of two years, nine months in the regime. He was jailed for life in 1997 formurdering Sanson publican Hugh Lynch. Taunoa claims he was not given enough bedding for cold nights and that hedropped 13kg in weight during the programme.
Taunoa said the lights were constantly on, disturbing his sleep patterns. Notelevision or radio was allowed. He said he suffered nightmares and otherpsychological disturbances. Wellington human rights lawyer Tony Ellis, who represents the inmates, saidlong periods of solitary could cause post- traumatic stress disorder andincarceration syndrome. Corrections Minister Matt Robson said his department would defend the action.
Howard League for Penal Reform president Peter Williams, QC, supported civilaction being taken, after a long history of suicides and self-harm atParemoremo. Tougher sentencing campaigner Norm Withers questioned why the welfare ofcriminals was always put before that of victims.
From Christchurch Press story 13th July 2001
A 27-year-old man judged a high risk for sexual reoffending has been sentencedto an open-ended term of preventive detention.Beneficiary Robert Jason Dittmer's history of sexual offending resulted in hisbeing sent to the High Court at Christchurch after he was found guilty in aDistrict Court jury trial. He appeared for sentence yesterday before Justice Fraser on two charges ofindecent assault and one of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection.
His Honour said Dittmer had struck up a friendship with a 19-year- old youth hemet while they were staying at a hostel. A year ago, while walking in a park,Dittmer had indecently assaulted the younger man and then sodomised him. "The incident has had severe psychological consequences for the victim," thejudge said. Counsel Mervyn Glue, who appeared with John Verry for Dittmer, said theintention of the legislation was "preventive rather than punitive".
He said Dittmer said he had freely admitted his past offending because he feltguilt and remorse for his conduct. "Most of the offences he admitted had notpreviously come to the attention of the authorities," Mr Glue said. "Heconsiders this demonstrates remorse... "A finite term of imprisonment is more appropriate here than the imposition ofan indeterminate sentence," he said.
Crown prosecutor Jane Farish said: "It seems apparent that this person has hada substantial intervention by the forensic services while in prison and whenreleased. Despite that, and chemical intervention, he still has continued tooffend... "The paramount consideration is the protection of the public and that can onlybe achieved by a sentence of preventive detention," she said.
Justice Fraser noted that Dittmer had been jailed in 1996 for indecencies withboys, and unlawful sexual connection. When District Court Judge DavidHolderness declined to sentence Dittmer last week, he noted that Dittmer had ahistory of indecent exposure and making obscene phone calls.
His Honour yesterday quoted from a psychiatric report: "Regretfully I mustconclude that the evolution of Mr Dittmer's sexual offending, its nature andextent, lack of response to intensive treatment, and his own admissions, leadme to conclude that Mr Dittmer is at high risk of reoffending." Justice Fraser said he also considered there was a substantial risk ofreoffending.
The indefinite sentence will have Dittmer jailed for at least 10 years, andgives prison authorities the power to keep him in jail until he is deemed safeto be released back into the community.
From Christchurch Press story 6th July 2001
A convicted pedophile is facing a term of preventive detention after beingfound guilty of sodomising a vulnerable teenager soon after being released fromjail. Christchurch District Court Judge David Holderness declined to sentencebeneficiary Robert Jason Dittmer, 26, on two charges of indecent assault andone of sexual violation.
Instead, he acceded to an application by prosecutor Jane Farish that Dittmershould be remanded to the High Court for consideration for a sentence ofpreventive detention. If imposed, the indefinite sentence would see Dittmer jailed for at least 10years, and gives prison authorities the power to keep him in jail until he isdeemed to be safe to be released back into the community.
Dittmer had a history of indecent exposure and making obscene phone callsbefore he was jailed for 3 1/2 years in November 1996 for three charges ofsexually violating a six-year-old boy, together with charges of indecentassault, doing an indecent act, and inducing an indecent act. He was given credit at the time by Judge Stephen Erber for voluntarily bringingthe offending to the notice of the police, his stated remorse, and for hisguilty plea.
His lawyer, Paul McMenamin, had described Dittmer in 1996 as a "pathetic andfairly inadequate young man" who had difficulty in making the transition tomanhood. In court yesterday, Judge Holderness said that Dittmer's release from that jailterm had been delayed by prison authorities until near the expiry of thesentence.
His eventual release early last year had been on condition that he stay at aninner Christchurch hostel and undertook psychological and psychiatriccounselling, but soon after regaining his freedom he offended again, this timeagainst a 19-year-old man who was also staying at the hostel.
Dittmer denied a charge of sodomy and two of indecent assault, but was foundguilty at trial last month. Judge Holderness said he had no doubt that it wasappropriate for the High Court to consider a sentence of preventive detention. Mervyn Glue, defending, did not oppose the application to remand Dittmer incustody to the High Court.
From Christchurch Press story 11th October 1996
A 21-year-old man who admitted several indecency charges in the ChristchurchDistrict Court yesterday was remanded in custody. Robert Jason Dittmer, 21, was convicted and remanded on three charges of sexualviolation, and one charge each of indecent assault, doing an indecent act, andinducing an indecent act. All the charges relate to a six-year-old boy, and occurred between July 15 andSeptember 12.
Sergeant Jim Cumming told the court how Dittmer formed a friendship with a 42-year-old woman and began staying nights. He went into the boy's bedroom to read him bedtime stories and, over time,began touching him indecently and inducing the boy to perform indecent acts onhim. When questioned about the occurances by police, he admitted everything.
Sergeant Cumming said Dittmer required treatment and recommended apsychological report be completed. Judge Michael Green remanded Dittmer until October 24 for a psychologicalreport and sentence.
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* Atlantis: The Lost Continent
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For the past few centuries, Atlantis has been the subject of countless legends about an advanced civilization situated on an island that was destroyed or lost. The stories about the legendary city were first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, where it's been said that it was struck by an earthquake or a tsunami about 9,000 years before the time in which Plato had written about it. The story claims that Atlantis was somewhere outside the "Pillars of Hercules". According to Plato, the story originated from Ancient Egyptian priests.
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Most cultures have "lost civilization" myths. In some cases, it has been argued that there is a common historical event or real "lost civilization" at the root of some or all of these legends, but there is considerable disagreement between the competing hypotheses. It may be that these myths were derived from many different historical events, and are just only incorporated by modern theorists because of their uncanny similarities. It may also be that these legends are entirely fictitious, but for some reason have became popular in many cultures over the years.
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All of the men, except for Timaeus, who have taken part in or are mentioned in Timaeus and Critias are known to have actually existed in ancient Greece. Records of their lives and deeds have been recorded in other writings from the time period.
However there are two people named Critias related to the story of Atlantis and this can lead to some confusion. There is the Critias who had actually taken part in the dialogues, while the other Critias is actually the grandfather of the Critias of the dialogues. This elder Critias told the story of Atlantis to his grandson, of the same name, who then conveyed the story to Socrates in the dialogues.
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Socrates - Plato's mentor and teacher. He was condemned to death by authorities in Athens for "corrupting the moral of Athenian youth"; He lived from 469 to 399 BC.
Hermocrates - statesman and soldier from Syracuse.
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Solon - Athenian traveler, poet, and lawgiver who lived from approximately 638-559 BC. According to Plato it was he who learned of the story of Atlantis from an...
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Tennessee recruiting mailbag: Are the Vols done at DL? Chances at landing Deangelo Gibbs, Cam Akers?
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is looking to recapture its glory from the 1990s. Join us at SEC Country for the latest recruiting news and notes on the next crop of Volunteers.
Mailbag time.
A bunch of questions this week.
Please submit any inquiries for future mailbags on Twitter (@JesseReSimonton), email (firstname.lastname@example.com), in the comment section below or on our Tennessee Insiders Facebook page.
Let's get to your questions.
Justin asks: With Butler now committed, do the Vols continue to go after Labryan Ray?
Did the Vols recruit Butler as a D-end or D-tackle? Or Both? Are the Vols still planning on only taking 27? If so, obviously Akers is first choice, but who is second… Moore, Corker, Ray, Felix, Etieene?
Are Barnett and Kamara holding two scholarships hostage from the Vols by not declaring for the draft now, or how does that work exactly?
Justin coming in hot! Several different topics here, so I'll use bullet-points to answer everything succinctly.
* With the commitment of 4-star defensive lineman Matthew Butler on Wednesday, the Vol are probably done addressing the defensive line. Probably. Why the italics? Well, they won't turn away 4-star end LaBryan Ray if he truly wants to join the class. Sure, it'll make the numbers crunch harder, but schools don't pass up preeminent pass rushers. Those dudes don't just grow on trees. Ray will visit in January, but he's still a strong lean to Alabama.
* Butler was recruited as an end, but Tennessee is well-aware that he could grow into a terror as a 3-technique tackle. The Vols don't really care either way. They simply hope Butler reaches his lofty potential.
* 27 seems right? I think? Again, Tennessee's numbers are fuzzy. They Vols want to add another corner and tailback, so will there be more attrition so the math works? We'll see.
* Cam Akers is a guaranteed take. Cornerback Yusuf Corker, who commits on Dec. 26, is as well. Right now, guys like T.J. Moore, a 4-star guard, and Jaylen Harris, a 4-star receiver, don't have a spot.
* Derek Barnett and Alvin Kamara aren't "holding scholarships hostage." Their likely departures are being counted in Tennessee's scholarship projections for 2017.
Jimmie asks: Just curious what area do you think Butch Jones needs to focus on more in recruiting this year compared to last year? And how do you think this year is gonna play out for him in recruiting because of the way the season ended this year?
Tennessee entered the 2017 cycle needing to shore up its defensive line, secondary and running backs room. The Vols have mostly filled their needs. They've certainly missed on some big fish, but Butler's commitment cemented a solid DL group. If Corker joins the fold on Monday, the secondary will be complete, too.
Tennessee already has two nice tailbacks in the class — 4-star Ty Chandler, a true plug-and-play prospect, and 3-star Trey Coleman — but would like to sign a third 'back to further shore up the group's depth.
The Vols will likely finish somewhere between No. 11-15 nationally in team recruiting rankings — No. 2 in the SEC East and No. 6 in the conference overall. That's ok, but if Tennessee wants to seriously compete for championships, it needs to climb up the rankings and recruit among the big dogs again.
Timothy asks: What do you think of Tennessee's chances of landing a commitment from Deangelo Gibbs?
Next to none. Gibbs included the Vols, once his purported leader over the summer, among his finalists recently, but the 4-star safety is headed to either Georgia or Alabama.
He's cousins with Tennessee freshman safety Nigel Warrior, but this one has trended toward the Bulldogs ever since Gibbs' other cousin — JR Reed — went to Athens. Make no mistake, it's a big loss for Tennessee, especially for a secondary desperate for some dynamic playmaking ability.
Tanner asks: Sense this deal with Cam Akers seems to be heating up, what do you believe our real chances are at getting him?
Eh. Slim. Akers recruitment has been rather wild for a guy who rarely talks to reporters. I know the Vols had some (perceived??) momentum after 5-star tackle Trey Smith committed to Tennessee in early December.
But I've been on record for weeks saying Tennessee's only shot to reel in the 5-star tailback was if Akers delayed his announcement at the Army All-American Game, opted to take more visits and commit on NSD. Instead, he bumped up his decision date and will reveal his college choice on Dec. 27. It certainly seems like an FSU-LSU showdown, with Ole Miss still lingering.
Joe asks: Who is being recruited to replace the entire coaching staff at the end of the 2017 season?
Joe bringing the Christmas cheer!
Max asks: How many 3-star players has Jones got commitments from so far and why this year is he so fascinated with recruiting 3-star talent?
Because the staff believes they are good players and mostly ignores traditional recruiting rankings. As for total number of 3-star commits: Tennessee has 21, easily the most in the SEC.
Wes asks: Every year there are kids that out perform there "rankings" who do you think the sleepers are in this class and which ones do you anticipate seeing the field this year coming up?
Good question to close out the mailbag. Before Butler received his ratings-bump Wednesday (now a 4-star per 247Sports), I always believed he was severely underrated.
Guys like Theo Jackson, a 3-star safety, and Solon Page, a 3-star linebacker, have high-ceilings, too. Both products have lower rankings than their true potential.
K'Rojhn Calbert is the nation's No. 65 offensive tackle because he's so raw, but the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Warren County product has the frame and athleticism to be a legit NFL tackle.
Two more names to watch: 3-star receiver Jordan Murphy (a possible instant impact guy in 2017) and corner Cheyenne Labruzza.
As always, thanks for the questions. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, everyone.


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Though Pakistan may be dealing with the floods, the government is dealing with a drought in terms of international aid.* PM Gilani has been appealing to the global community for assistance, citing the war on terrorism as a reason for why resources were scarce within Pakistan to deal with the flood.
Pakistan can't seem to catch a break. Like the earthquake in Haiti earlier this year, the need for aid and the devastation caused by natural disasters serves to underscore the larger issue of how ill equipped the country is to govern and provide for its people, within its own borders. Sure, every once in a while there comes a natural disaster so cataclysmic that it requires the whole world to pitch in (like the 2004 tsunami). But with Pakistan, there have already been two large-scale earthquakes in the last five years (Kashmir in 2005 and Quetta in 2008), each with large casualties and even more people displaced.
The problem is that with the outpouring of aid, there is less onus on the country to prepare for such a disaster the next time around. And when your country is on the terrain and location that Pakistan is situated in, the occurrence of the next natural catastrophe is a question of "when" and not "if". But the problem is that with a state of such strategic importance as Pakistan is that letting it fail is not an option, not when the spillover effects into the region are most-likely destabilizing.
So what is the solution? I'm not sure but I think there needs to be more done to strengthen Pakistani infrastructure, so that it can be resilient and effective during times of peace or calamity. By having more accountability over the money that is coming into the country, regardless of whether it is American military aid or international humanitarian aid, Pakistan can build trust within its borders that the government is capable of actually governing. Only a country that is self-sufficient is capable in accomplishing its other goals, including being an effective ally in the war on terror.
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In "Ototo no Otto" (My Brother's Husband), the manga this week, single father Yaichi lives with his primary-school daughter Kana. Yaichi's twin brother Ryoji died the previous month in Canada. One day, a man named Mike comes from Canada to visit the two. Mike, large and bulky like a bear, was Ryoji's partner in a same-sex marriage, and he wants to live in his partner's country for a while.
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I received this book for free from Publisher on NetGallery in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Feuds by Avery Hastings
Series: Feuds #2
Published by St. Martin's Griffin on 2014-09-02
Genres: Dystopian, Love & Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Pages: 272
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In this breathless story of impossible love, perfection comes at a deadly cost. For Davis Morrow, perfection is a daily reality. Like all Priors, Davis has spent her whole life primed to be smarter, stronger, and more graceful than the lowly Imperfects, or "Imps." A fiercely ambitious ballerina, Davis is only a few weeks away from qualifying for the Olympiads and finally living up to her mother's legacy when she meets Cole, a mysterious boy who leaves her with more questions each time he disappears.Davis has no idea that Cole has his own agenda, or that he's a rising star in the FEUDS, an underground fighting ring where Priors gamble on Imps. Cole has every reason to hate Davis—her father's campaign hinges on the total segregation of the Imps and Priors—but despite his best efforts, Cole finds himself as drawn to Davis as she is to him.Then Narxis, a deadly virus, takes its hold--and Davis's friends start dying. When the Priors refuse to acknowledge the epidemic, Davis has no one to turn to but Cole. Falling in love was never part of their plan, but their love may be the only thing that can save her world...in Avery Hastings's Feuds.
I was really excited for "Feuds" by Avery Hastings to come out. The synopsis for the story sounded amazing. I was slowly disappointed. "Feuds" is pretty much a retelling of Romeo and Juliet but with a dystopian or Sci Fi element.
Society has been divided into two types of people. The Priors and the Imps. The Priors are the rich and powerful people, who have been genetically improved to be smarter, flawless, beautiful, and stronger. The Imps on the other hand are the imperfects. They are the more normal humans that have flaws and live on the outside of the town. Imps are considered to be the slum part of town.
Davis is the main characters and she is a professional ballet dancer. All she wants is to be the very best. Davis wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and compete in the Olympiads, especially since her mother is no longer part of her life. Davis loves to dance and she wants it to be her entire life. It is her entire life.
Cole is completely taken by Davis. He thinks that she is the most beautiful person on the planet and he instantly feels like he is connected to her. Cole is a fighter that fights in the FEUDS. It isn't his favorite thing to do but it is the only way he has learned to take care of his family and help make sure that they provide.
Then Davis and Cole learn who each other are. Both of their lives begin to fall a part really fast and they don't know what to do because they know that they shouldn't be together. To top everything off, Davis starts to feel sick with a virus that seems to only be effecting the Priors.
I honestly felt very bored through out the book. I just couldn't get interested at all. The characters seemed so flat to me. The virus part was starting to get interesting but the reader never gets to learn very much about the virus. It isn't explained how the virus is started or why it only attacks the Priors. When the Priors are supposed to get less sick how is their a virus that only attacks them? I felt like their was too much that just wants explained.
I really didn't like the FEUDS element of the story. I mean I understand that is shows how Cole grows up and how he is doing this to help his family but I don't understand why this needed to be the focus. I wish that fighting for sport wasn't featured in the story.
I was just really disappointed how this story ended up. I just really didn't care for it. I don't want that to discourage others from reading thought because maybe this would be a great book for others. I just felt like giving up on the story more than once. I really wanted to like this story, but I just couldn't. I was truly disappointed in this book. I was expecting a whole lot more.


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A Sierra Nevada land swap that would add 1,317 acres to three national forests in exchange for about 30 acres serving the prominent Mammoth Mountain ski resort is nearer completion.
After maneuvering that dates at least to 2011, the Forest Service on Friday pushed ahead with the proposal involving the Stanislaus, Plumas and Inyo national forests. Supporters call it a win-win proposition.
"This has been a long time in the making," John Wentworth, mayor pro tem of the town of Mammoth Lakes, said in an interview Friday. "I definitely support it, and I am very interested to understand what the next step is."
The swap must still survive scrutiny, starting with a 45-day public comment period and a hearing Sept. 8 in Mammoth Lakes. Already, though some residents of nearby June Lake have raised concerns, the proposal has cleared political hurdles that exemplify how Washington works.
To navigate a deeply partisan Congress, the land-swap proponents got companion bills in the House of Representatives and the Senate introduced by the local congressman, Republican Rep. Paul Cook of Apple Valley, as well as by California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area executives in 2014 made $13,700 in campaign contributions to Cook, Feinstein and two other lawmakers, and the company has retained several lobbying firms on multiple issues. In 2014, the year Congress passed the land-swap legislation, the ski resort paid D.C.-based lobbyists $80,000, records show.
With Congress frequently gridlocked, the small land-swap bill eventually slid onto an unrelated 698-page defense authorization bill signed by President Barack Obama in December 2014.
The swap is supposed to help national forest managers by eliminating private holdings on the public lands while giving the Mammoth Mountain resort outright ownership of land it currently leases and where it operates visitor facilities.
"This is about jobs," Cook, a member of the defense-bill-writing House Armed Services Committee, said when Obama signed the bill, adding that "the land exchange will allow Mammoth Mountain to start construction, creating jobs to rebuild the Mammoth Mountain Inn."
The then-chairman of the Armed Services Committee, former Republican Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon of Santa Clarita, was likewise a Mammoth Mountain ally, having formerly represented the area.
Under the swap spelled out Friday by the Forest Service in the Federal Register, the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area would gain two parcels totaling 30.6 acres. The parcels include a currently leased, built-out tract containing lodging and visitor facilities, and an adjacent tract containing sewage ponds.
"The federal parcels are an island of intensely developed urban landscape retaining few natural characteristics and features consistent with its status as (Forest Service) lands," the agency said.
In exchange, the Forest Service would collect 12 parcels that include four within the Stanislaus National Forest. These latter parcels total 920 acres in the Clavey River watershed near Yosemite National Park.
"All four parcels contain either frontage on a perennial stream or headwaters areas for a perennial stream and all four eliminate islands of private lands in the Stanislaus National Forest," the Forest Service noted.
Because the developed ski resort land is worth more than the remote forest lands, Congress authorized the Forest Service to receive an additional "cash equalization payment" that's expected to amount to several million dollars, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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Start your compost going by buying a bin or building a partially enclosed area for a heap. Fallen leaves prevent light and air getting to plants, so now is a good time to get the rake out. Keep on weeding and have a gentle tidy up in your borders, but resist the temptation to do a full spring clean just yet. So, what other gardening jobs should we be doing in October?
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Pick off any rotting fruit that will spread disease if left on the tree. When a fruit tree is properly pruned in a timely manner, yields are more consistent and the fruit is of better quality.
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Pick flowers for pressing
Arrange on blotting paper then put another sheet on top. Place in a flower press or inside a heavy book with a weight on top. After a week, lift the knife and store in tissue paper for making cards and gifts.
Plant an ornamental tree
Find out how tall the tree will be when fully mature. A large tree such as an oak, beech or chestnut in a garden thats too small for it will dominate the space and upset neighbours. Small trees are easy to clip to restrict them to an allotted space, and some can be grown in containers. Conifers and evergreens give solid shade, while deciduous varieties give dappled shade.
Create an evergreen armchair
Grow a low hedge around the back and sides of a permanent garden bench to give shelter and to create a focal point. Choose a small-leaved, evergreen plant, such as myrtle, rosemary, euonymous, ivy or pittosporum.


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4 Expert Ways to Boost Patient Experience
Posted On: March 3rd, 2015
Former Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy, McKesson (Retired)
I was interested to read a recent Forbes article by customer experience expert Micah Solomon. He outlined eight things hospitals can do to improve their HCAHPS scores, and it seemed to me that home health and hospice organizations could benefit from several of the ideas to help improve their own CAHPS scores.
- Actively experience care the way your patients do. Role playing is a superb tool when it comes to improving patient experience. Have workers play the part of the patient to expose places where a bit of empathy or understanding could go a long way toward easing discomfort. Workers might wear ear plugs to simulate hearing loss or sunglasses to dull their vision. Solomon suggests a "full bladder" exercise to understand a patient's perception of response times.
- Train staff to apologize for service-related issues. It's one of the hardest things to manage, but a genuine apology goes a long way with patients. Your employees should be prepared to say they're sorry, even in cases where they don't feel it's warranted. They should also know how to respond to a request for a superior ("Let me help you find the right person to talk to about this.").
- Think systems, not people. Sure, we all make mistakes. But if the same mistakes are being made by multiple people, rather than blaming the individuals, it's time to look at the system. This is a hallmark of service-oriented organizations like The Ritz-Carlton, Solomon points out.
- Think Ritz-Carlton, not ABC Home Care. And speaking of The Ritz, Solomon suggests we do ourselves a disservice when we only benchmark against peers. "It's time to benchmark healthcare customer service against the best in service-intensive industries, because that's what your patients and their loved ones will do. Every patient's interaction is judged based on expectations set by the best players in the hospitality industry, the financial services industry, and other areas where expert players have made a science of customer service," he writes.
Finally, consider the halo effect. Solomon says that when it comes to patient-experience scores, it's important to think big picture rather than specific survey questions. Creating a caring environment translates into better assessment scores because humans have a tendency to cut service providers slack when they have a good overall experience. As Solomon puts it: "A positive experience with you will spread in their minds (and in their survey responses) to areas where, literally speaking, your institution may not have been entirely up to snuff."
For more ways to improve patient care in your home health organization, visit the McKesson Homecare Talk Resources Center.


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Foreign minister says that Beijing respects the political choice made in neighboring country
Ties between China and Myanmar have been improved, according to Foreign Minister Wang Yi who has just made a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
Wang, the first foreign minister invited to visit the country after its new government was sworn in on March 30, met leading figures including Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing.
He also met with Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's state counselor, foreign minister and minister of the president's office.
Wang said after his meeting with Suu Kyi that China respects the political choice made by people in Myanmar.
China could also become an ideal, reliable and long-lasting cooperation partner for Myanmar as it revitalizes its economy and improves livelihoods.
Suu Kyi said the new administration is willing to reinforce cooperation with China-Myanmar's largest trade partner and investment source.
Ties between the two countries had cooled in recent years, as Myanmar experienced a sharp political transition. Several China-funded mega projects in the country were halted or postponed.
Su Xiaohui, a researcher of international strategies at the China Institute of International Studies, said Myanmar has prioritized China for a long time "despite voices from the outside world denouncing or stating pessimism about the two-way relationship".
Su said Myanmar highly values the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, an international financial institution proposed by China that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region.
Zhang Xuegang, a Southeast Asian studies expert at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said that as a result of Wang's visit, the two counties "are ushering in a new era that highlights each other's reasoned and objective views".
Myanmar has stayed true to its beliefs despite political pressure from the West, Zhang said.
"The two countries are once again subscribing to regular two-way contacts based on national interests and public welfare, which is good news," Zhang added.
A joint venture agreement to build, operate and transfer an oil refinery in Dawei, Myanmar, that would handle 5 million metric tons per year was signed on March 29. The four-party agreement included Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co.
On the same day, an investment license for the project was signed and approved by Myanmar, according to the Chinese company's website.


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