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Young Leaders for the Houston Area Women's Center gathered at the Saint Arnold's Brewery for a night of holiday-week fun and, of course, for a good cause.
Celebrating the strength of survivors who've won independence from domestic and sexual violence, the crowd gathered in the brewery's beer hall and listened to music by DJs Kim Bassinger and Travis Smith and bid on silent auction items.
Spotted in the crowd were: Lucy Phillips and Paige Roane Liz Blumberg, Eric Tenebown, Cristina Delcanto, Matthew Easterly, Anneliese Davis, Katy Schawe, Claire Petree and Shannon Reese.
The women's center's Young Leaders have other events coming up. Supporters will want to mark 6:30-8:30 p.m. on July 22 on their calendars for the "Survivor Art Show" at the Nicole Longnecker Gallery on Colquitt Street.
Another reception, "The Art of Survival: Healing through Expression," will be on view at the gallery from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on July 30.


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- "Harry was glad school was over, but there was no escaping Dudley's gang, which visited the house every single day. Piers, Dennis, Malcolm, and Gordon were all big and stupid, but as Dudley was the biggest and stupidest of the lot, he was the leader. The rest of them were all quite happy to join in Dudley's favourite sport: Harry Hunting."
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Harry Hunting[1] is a game which was created and played by Dudley Dursley and his gang. In the summer of 1991, Harry Potter had a rough time since Dudley's friends: Piers Polkiss, Malcolm, Dennis, and Gordon were coming over to his house every day.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First appearance)
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Videographer Rob Whitworth together with city-branding pioneer JT Singh create a stunning flow-motion panorama of the mysterious capital of People's Democratic Republic Of Korea, commonly known as North Korea. "Enter Pyongyang" is their another collaboration combining the stunning effects of time-lapse photography, HD and digital animation, acceleration and slow motion.
According to the creators, North Korea, which is mostly imagined as a country "immune to change", is rapidly developing. Besides the uplift in tourism, the whole infrastructure is rising with new railways being planned and special economic zones launched. Whitworth and Singh accurately capture this shift in their video filmed with the help of Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based travel agency who provided the team with exclusive access to the city.
"As is standard for all foreign visitors to the country, we were not allowed to shoot any construction sites, undeveloped locations or military personnel. Other than that we were given relatively free reign."
North Korean society is highly enclosed and lifting the curtain, especially for a video, is a truly unprecedented behavior. However, "Enter Pyongyang" captures the controversial reality of this multimillion capital: from its high-end golden statues and modern glass skyscrapers, to the humble and earnest citizens. The fast-paced video conveys what is essentially Pyongyang's biggest wealth – the dynamism and energy driving it to the new heights. (via The Awesomer)


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text: You carve into your Thanksgiving turkey and discover that the meat is still raw. You could put the whole bird back in the oven, but it still needs a lot of time to cook and your hungry guests want to eat now. Christine Yue Gallary, associate food editor at CHOW.com, shows you how to speed up the cooking process on an undercooked turkey. For more Thanksgiving video tips from CHOW, see If You Break It, Fake It: How to Avoid Thanksgiving Cooking Disasters.


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The Buccaneers were eager to get rid of running back LeGarrette Blount this offseason, and they finally found a taker during the third day of the NFL draft, when Patriots coach Bill Belichick agreed to give up a seventh-round draft pick and sprinter-turned-running back-turned-sprinter Jeff Demps.
Giving up anything for Blount might seem like a questionable decision, considering that there's a good chance he would have been available for nothing in a few months if the Bucs cut him before the season. But Belichick says he likes what he got in the big back.
"We felt like we got good value for Blount," Belichick said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via ESPN.com. "He's a guy that we basically gave up Demps for, and Demps, I'd say, is less of a proven player and there were some other issues with Jeff. With LeGarrette, he's been a productive player. He didn't play as much last year with the emergence of [Doug] Martin down there, so I can certainly understand that Tampa was in. We felt like he was a talented guy that we wanted to have on our team."
If Blount can regain the form of his rookie year, when he had 201 carries for 1,007 yards, then the Patriots got great value for him. That, however, is a big "if": Blount was largely invisible last year, and there have been several reports that call his work ethic into question.
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Toyota to Debut All-Electric RAV4
- The SUV follows up on an all-electric RAV4 Concept shown recently
- EV maker Tesla supplied the SUV's powertrain
- The electric RAV4 will be the first all-electric SUV widely available to car shoppers
Toyota recently confirmed that it will soon pull the cover off an all-electric version of its midsize RAV4 SUV. The automaker officially revealed a teaser image of the SUV's emblem ahead of its May 7 global debut at this year's International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition in Los Angeles.
While Toyota was tight-lipped on details surrounding the all-electric RAV4 in advance of its debut, the emblem's teaser photo features the word "ELECTRIC" prominently displayed on an exterior surface with the first "E" highlighted in blue. Other exterior revisions will likely mirror the RAV4 EV Concept, which debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2010 and featured an updated grille, restyled rear end, unique alloy wheels and a host of "electric" badges displayed throughout its exterior.
But the all-electric RAV4's biggest news is under the hood. While Toyota has not yet announced the SUV's horsepower, range or estimated charging time, the all-electric RAV4 will become the first electric SUV widely available to car shoppers nationwide when it reaches dealers later this year. The electric RAV4 also represents the product of a joint venture between the automaker and California-based EV manufacturer Tesla, who received more than $100 million from Toyota to supply the SUV's fully electric powertrain, battery and transmission.
Toyota has announced few other details regarding the all-electric RAV4, confirming only that the SUV will be built alongside traditional gasoline-powered RAV4 models at its Woodstock assembly plant in southern Ontario, Canada. The automaker has not even confirmed if the SUV will be based on the current RAV4, which debuted for the 2006 model year, or an all new design which is expected to launch in the next few years.
While the upcoming all-electric RAV4 will give most car shoppers their first taste of a fully electric SUV, it will be the second battery powered RAV4 available to consumers. The first, officially dubbed the RAV4 EV, was primarily offered to fleet and commercial buyers in limited numbers from 1997 to 2003.
We'll have more information later this week when Toyota officially pulls the wraps off the all-electric RAV4.
What it means to you: The all-electric RAV4 will provide a new environmentally friendly option to "green" car shoppers looking for the cargo space and ground clearance of an SUV.


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The Afghan security forces now include hundreds of women, but they can face significant risks. In the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, policewomen say abuse is widespread and even includes rape by their male colleagues.
Warning: this podcast is an uncomfortable listen, but truly highlights how different a world it can be for women in countries with rigid gender norms. Gender norms and public space play a critical role in how many societies think about what is often considered "appropriate" behavior. Discussion Points: what efforts should be encouraged in Afghanistan to prevent this sort of problem? WHO should be sponsoring these efforts for them to be most successful? How might a 'good plan on paper' backfire if you don't understand the cultural geography of the region?


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How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That's right, z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency.
The rise of zombies in pop culture has given credence to the idea that a zombie apocalypse could happen. In such a scenario zombies would take over entire countries, roaming city streets eating anything living that got in their way. The proliferation of this idea has led many people to wonder "How do I prepare for a zombie apocalypse?"
Well, here are some answers to that question for ya, and hopefully a few extra tips about preparing for real emergencies too!
Some of the supplies for your emergency kit
Better Safe than Sorry
So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen? First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house. This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored). Below are a few items you should include in your kit, for a full list visit the CDC Emergency page.
- Water (1 gallon per person per day)
- Food (stock up on non-perishable items that you eat regularly)
- Medications (this includes prescription and non-prescription meds)
- Tools and Supplies (utility knife, duct tape, battery powered radio, etc.)
- Sanitation and Hygiene (household bleach, soap, towels, etc.)
- Clothing and Bedding (a change of clothes for each family member and blankets)
- Important documents (copies of your driver's license, passport, and birth certificate to name a few)
- First Aid supplies (although you're a goner if a zombie bites you, you can use these supplies to treat basic cuts and lacerations that you might get during a tornado or hurricane)
Once you've made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan. This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your door step. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake, or other emergency.
Family members meeting by their mailbox. You should pick two meeting places, one close to your home and farther away
- Identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area. Besides a zombie apocalypse, this may include floods, tornadoes, or earthquakes. If you are unsure contact your local Red Cross chapter for more information.
- Pick a meeting place for your family to regroup in case zombies invade your home…or your town evacuates because of a hurricane. Pick one place right outside your home for sudden emergencies and one place outside of your neighborhood in case you are unable to return home right away.
- Identify your emergency contacts. Make a list of local contacts like the police, fire department, and your local zombie response team. Also identify an out-of-state contact that you can call during an emergency to let the rest of your family know you are ok.
- Plan your evacuation route. When zombies are hungry they won't stop until they get food (i.e., brains), which means you need to get out of town fast! Plan where you would go and multiple routes you would take ahead of time so that the flesh eaters don't have a chance! This is also helpful when natural disasters strike and you have to take shelter fast.
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The Museum is the central repository in the United States for the study of the Holocaust and serves scholars, students, educators, genealogists, and the broader public by providing access to its collections. These collections, combined with scholarly programs, help sustain the fields of Holocaust and genocide studies and preserve the memory of this tragic history. Read more about the scope and nature of the collections.
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The Museum's ability to preserve the memory of the Holocaust relies on its collections, which include photographs; artifacts; films; music; archival documentation; books; testimonies from Holocaust survivors, perpetrators, and eyewitnesses; and more. Each piece of evidence is a crucial part of the historical record that personalizes history and deepens our understanding.
The online Collections Search provides detailed descriptions of the Museum's diverse collections, including publications, photographs, objects, documents, recordings, moving images, films, music, and oral histories.
The wide variety of competitive academic programs undertaken in the Museum's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies includes research workshops; in-residence fellowships; seminars for college, seminary, and university faculty; graduate student research assistantships; and many more programs that help ensure the development of future generations of Holocaust studies scholars. In addition, the Mandel Center develops and coordinates a series of symposia, conferences, archival acquisition, and publication efforts.
The hundreds of program participants who come to the Mandel Center each year benefit from tenure at the Museum, which allows them the opportunity to utilize the rich resources of our collections and to interact with an international group of scholars at all stages of their careers and from a wide number of academic disciplines. This, in turn, allows for the development of strong networks of scholars who are capable of strengthening the field for generations to come.


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Minamoto no Yoshitsune (? ??, 1159 – June 15, 1189?) was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. Yoshitsune's older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo (the third son of Yoshitomo) founded the Kamakura shogunate. Yoshitsune's name in childhood was Ushiwakamaru (???).


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The increasing popularity of the term nanobrewery is an accepted fact among most brewers, but defining it seems to be a different story.
The increasing popularity of the term nanobrewery is an accepted fact among most brewers, but defining it seems to be a different story.
"We don't have a definition, but we are aware of them," said Spencer Powlison, marketing coordinator for the American Homebrewers Association, an organization based in Boulder, Colo., that promotes independent craft brewers.
The American Homebrewers Association clearly defines four kinds of craft beer manufacturers based on annual volume, the smallest of which are microbreweries that make fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.
One barrel of beer yields 31 gallons of beer. A keg is a half barrel of beer.
While nanobreweries are becoming a significant contributor to the domestic craft beer market, Powlison said he would not put a number on what separates a microbrewery from a nanobrewery.
Meanwhile, Mary Martineau, executive director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, said the term nanobrewery, which is subject to all the same requirements as a microbrewery, generally is self-applied.
She agreed with Powlison that there is no cut-and-dried definition for a nanobrewery.
But Andy Tveekrem, master brewer and co-owner of Market Garden Brewery and Nano Brew Cleveland, believes there eventually will be a formal and universally accepted definition.
"There isn't a hard-and-fast definition like there is for a microbrewery," Tveekrem said. "I think (the American Homebrewers Association) has been avoiding (a definition) because nanobreweries are so rapidly evolving. They want to take a pulse and then work out a definition."
However, Tveekrem does not hesitate to give a definition.
"In my mind, it's not overall annual production, but the size of the equipment," Tveekrem said.
He said a system of three barrels or fewer would be considered a nanobrewery.
Quantity could vary, depending on frequency of brewing, but it would be a challenge to approach the annual threshold of a microbrewery with a three-barrel brewing system, Tveekrem said.
"The appeal of a nanobrewery is the product is fun and creative, like something you can do in your own basement," Tveekrem said.
John Lane, a brewmaster and partner in Winking Lizard Tavern, which has three central Ohio locations, said a nanobrewery typically produces only enough on-premises beer to provide two tap handles, at most.
Lane also said no nanobreweries use a system greater than three barrels and they are capable of producing a batch of about 90 gallons of beer.


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A University of Florida psychiatrist with a history of drug and alcohol addiction is facing disciplinary action.
A University of Florida psychiatrist with a history of drug and alcohol addiction is facing disciplinary action by the Florida Board of Medicine — the latest in a series of strikes against the doctor that have included the suspension or revocation of his medical license in several states and the revocation of his federal license to prescribe narcotics.
Harold E. Smith, a 61-year-old assistant professor in the College of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, is accused of prescribing an excessive and inappropriate amount of oxycodone to a patient that ultimately led to her death, according to the state Department of Health.
The department has asked the Board of Medicine to consider appropriate disciplinary action on Friday when it meets in Orlando. Such action could include but is not limited to permanent revocation or suspension of Smith's license, restriction of practice, placement on probation, imposition of an administrative fine and a refund of fees billed or collected.
Smith, who over the course of his 30-year psychiatric career has specialized in chemical dependency, addiction medicine and treatment, also is being sued for wrongful death in Orange County by the patient's husband and her estate. A court hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 7.
Given the chance to answer questions about the two cases and his professional history when reached Monday by The Sun by phone, Smith declined to comment.
Smith was hired in July as an assistant professor and addiction medicine psychiatrist practicing at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center, according to a statement released by UF Health. His salary is $170,000 annually.
"He has been successfully doing the job he was hired to do. We have no current concerns about his ability to practice medicine," the statement said.
UF Health officials refused to answer whether a background check was performed on Smith or if they knew before hiring him of his history and current pending disciplinary action.
Some have questioned how UF could have hired Smith in light of his medical history, which has included the revocation of his license in three states, disciplinary actions in Florida for the documented use of cocaine and crack cocaine, and more potential disciplinary action pending.
"How he got the job at UF I have no idea," said Mac McLeod, the St. Augustine medical malpractice lawyer representing Robert C. Tomlinson and his wife's estate. "The history is staggering. I just have to believe at this point that UF didn't know his history. And if it did, you have to scratch your head."
Joel Voss, an investigator with the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, said he is concerned that Smith is teaching medical students and has hospital privileges at UF Health Shands Hospital, the state's premier teaching hospital.
"This guy has been in and out of rehab and relapsed on crack cocaine so many times he has no business being within 500 yards of a college campus," Voss said.
State investigation
The administrative complaint filed June 24 by Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health John H. Armstrong alleges that Alice R. Tomlinson, 51, died in December 2010 while under Smith's care at Central Florida Behavioral Hospital in Orlando.
She was voluntarily admitted Dec. 11, 2010, complaining about frequent and severe panic attacks and chronic pain, crying for hours and having thoughts of cutting her wrists. She had a history of mental illness for which she'd been hospitalized several times before, the complaint said, and she already was taking clonazepam, a sedative used for treating anxiety disorders.
Standard practice would be to consult with a specialist in internal medicine or pain management, neither of which occurred, the complaint said. Smith prescribed Percocet, a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen, a schedule II narcotic with a high potential for abuse, the complaint said.
Around Dec. 14, the complaint said, he took Tomlinson off the Percocet and gave her OxyContin, an extended release version of oxycodone, a schedule II opioid. Both oxycodone and clonazepam depress the central nervous system and have a magnifying effect when used together.
Around Dec. 16, Smith increased the dose of OxyContin from 20 mg twice a day to three times daily and kept her on the clonazepam, according to the complaint.
Hospital staff began noticing that the patient appeared sedated around Dec. 19, the complaint said. The standard of care is to withhold OxyContin and clonazepam, perform a toxicology report to check the levels of drugs in the patient, and provide respiratory support if needed, the complaint stated.
None of those things occurred. Instead, Smith increased the dosage of OxyContin to 30 mg three times a day, the complaint said.
On Dec. 21, 2010, a psychiatrist noticed Tomlinson was overly sedated and not participating in treatment. Smith decreased Tomlinson's OxyContin dosage when he should have discontinued it altogether, the complaint said.
Around 5:30 a.m. the next day, a nurse found Tomlinson face down on the floor of her room, the lawsuit said. The nurse led her back to bed but didn't notice her declining status, the lawsuit said.
Around 8:04 a.m., another nurse found Tomlinson unresponsive in bed with a weak pulse and shallow breathing, the lawsuit stated. Staff did not take emergency action such as resuscitative medication or use a defibrillator, and 15 minutes later, emergency personnel arrived and pronounced Tomlinson dead, the lawsuit said.
The Orange County Medical Examiner said Tomlinson died of cardiopulmonary arrest brought on by oxycontin intoxication, McLeod said.
"He essentially didn't see this lady and applied the oxycodone that ultimately killed her," McLeod said.
The lawsuit claims Smith and the hospital were medically negligent and thus responsible for Tomlinson's death. The hospital also was sued for being negligent in hiring Smith in the first place without checking his background.
The hospital already has reached a confidential settlement with Tomlinson's husband, McLeod said.
"It's bizarre to me how (Smith) ended up as a medical officer at a psychiatric hospital in Orlando," McLeod said.
McLeod said he has asked for a copy of Smith's application, to see what he included or excluded to get hired by UF. Smith's attorneys have refused, and the judge in the case denied Mcleod's request.
DEA review
While he was prescribing medication for Tomlinson, Smith was under investigation by the DEA. It launched an investigation in 2009, officials said, after having reason to believe Smith had lied on his application for DEA registration for a certificate to prescribe schedule II narcotics such as oxycodone.
A show-cause order was issued April 17, 2009, proposing revocation of his DEA Certificate of Registration and denial of any pending applications to renew or modify the registration "on the grounds that Respondent had materially falsified various applications for his DEA registration and had committed acts which render his registration inconsistent with the public interest."
A six-page order in 2011 revoking his DEA certificate described a lengthy history of documented substance and alcohol abuse going back to 1982 when he entered treatment for "alcohol and controlled substance abuse."
The DEA report said Smith tested positive for cocaine in 1990, and entered a treatment center in Georgia. The report documents his "relapse" on crack cocaine in 2006, which led to treatment and suspension of his medical license. He was reinstated in June 2007.
It also documents his prescribing hydrocodone to family members in 1999 and 2000, for which he paid a $5,000 fine.
The DEA said that in 2002, 2005 and 2008, Smith had submitted applications for renewal of his DEA registration without disclosing the various sanctions imposed on him by Georgia and Florida, as well as the previous surrenders of his DEA registration.
"Only one of these material falsifications is necessary to support the revocation of Respondent's registration; that there are three such instances manifests a shocking level of dishonesty on his part," DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart wrote in her revocation order of Aug. 17, 2011.
"I seriously question whether the university could have seen that Department of Justice order and hired him," McLeod said. "I've never seen anything like it, and I've been doing medical malpractice for over 25 years."
McLeod said he has no idea what kind of settlement offer is in the works at the Department of Health. He said the DOH has invited him to attend the Friday hearing in Orlando.
Voss also expressed shock that Smith was allowed to work in Florida after looking into his lengthy history of abuse and disciplinary actions. CCHR investigates and exposes "psychiatric violations of human rights," Voss said.
Addiction specialist
Smith's resume shows a career in addiction therapy and chemical dependency since 1983, when he was assistant medical director and group therapist of the adult chemical dependency program at Peninsula Hospital in Louisville, Tenn.
He then ran the adolescent chemical dependency program at the Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna, Ga., ultimately becoming director of the program from 1987 to 1990, when he ran into trouble with the state medical board because of his own drug problems.
In 1991, Smith started a psychiatric residency at the University of Tennessee-Memphis, becoming an assistant professor from 1995-97 before going to work for private health companies in 1998 and 1999.
Smith got his license to practice medicine in Florida in January 1999 after leaving Tennessee.
Not only was Smith's DEA certification suspended several times and ultimately revoked with no chance for renewal, Smith has had his license to practice medicine revoked in Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia, according to information he provided the Florida Department of Health.
"He can't work at (Central Florida Behavioral Hospital) because he can't prescribe the drugs they want prescribed, so he goes off to the academic world and becomes an assistant professor," Voss said.
Voss said his concern is several fold — that UF either didn't look into Smith's background or that it overlooked his background, and now UF has a faculty member with an ethically challenged and medically negligent history teaching medical students.
"This is not a guy who got a DUI 10 years ago, got his act together and is now practicing safe medicine," Voss continued. "This guy is a perfect storm. He has a huge drug history, he lied on his application and if he had told the truth, this woman would still be alive."


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The Legitimate right of Peaceful Protest Press Release 31.03.2016
In the UK, we have a long history of reform brought about by peaceful protest - from the 'Chartists' and suffrages, the abolition of slavery, to the reform of our parliamentary system. We are deeply concerned about the comments of the National Farmers Union last week that claimed information relating to the badger cull being published was variously, "illegal activity, attempting to intimidate farmers" and the "reprehensible" action of "leaking information which could lead to farming families being targeted".
They went on to "question the motives of anyone considering publishing this information as doing so can only have one possible purpose – to encourage the harassment of farmers and their families like we've seen previously."
In fact, the NFU statement could be seen as directly supporting the Environment Secretary, Liz Truss, who made reference to the faced by farmers, suggesting that this was a regular occurrence whilst addressing the NFU Conference last month.
There appears to be a concerted effort to undermine anti-badger cull campaigners perhaps in an attempt to deflect attention from the high cost of the failing badger cull policy whilst the country endures 'austerity' despite the claims that we are "all in this together'.
What the NFU and Ms. Truss are overlooking is our legitimate right to peaceful protest.
A recent Tribunal Judgment confirms that claims of intimidation are exaggerated and misleading. The General public may not be aware, but claims of harassment and intimidation were tested in court last autumn at an Information Commission Tribunal involving Natural England. Natural England withheld information on the basis of preventing harassment of those participating in the cull. Natural England lost the case and was ordered to disclose the information.
The Judgment of the Tribunal did not agree with the unsubstantiated assertions of Liz Truss and the NFU, noting that: "Most of the incidents described seem to us to be perfectly lawful protester activity, such as marching or demonstrating . . . or identifying participants who can be lobbied and using largely lawful methods to try to persuade them to cease involvement in the culls through social media, phone calls, writing polite letters to retailers of farm produce, etc."
The Judge and panel also found that "the vast majority of protester activity was peaceful and lawful" and noted that "Increased protesting in the cull areas (or better directed protesting) is perfectly legitimate in a democratic society."
This was the first time that Defra/Natural England/NFU claims of widespread intimidation and harassment of farmers during the badger cull had been tested robustly by the legal process. During the pre-appeal hearing process, much was made by Defra and Natural England about the amount of 'evidence they could produce in support of its assertion that intimidation and harassment were widespread. This was a key plank of defence of the decision not to release information. In spite of having the entire weight of the Government and the NFU behind them, during the appeal, Natural crumbled to a few witnesses unable to substantiate those claims. This case, heard in a London courtroom, was the result of a request by three members of the public for information on the badger culls from Natural England. Natural England refused to disclose certain information claiming that its release "could endanger people no good reason", but eventually, they were required to defend their decision in front of a tribunal. Natural England lost – and they lost comprehensively.
Anne Brummer, CEO of the Save Me Trust, said "protest is a legal right and one we must protect. The badger cull is ineffective, inhumane, expensive and doesn't work. bTB remains latent in herds due to ineffective skin tests. The NFU do their members, farmers, and the wider public no service to continue with this pointless, costly and ill-fated cull".
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Flu 1918 (Part 2 of 3)
At one point it seemed like everyone was sick. Parents were sick. Kids were sick. Sick parents ended up in the emergency room with sick kids. One mom I know, a mother of three, brought her eight-year-old and her baby to the emergency room. The baby had pneumonia. Another mom of three brought two boys to the emergency room. The older one was admitted with pneumonia. If misery loves company, it sure loves a crowd.
In our case my son came down with the flu right before Halloween. He was out of school for about a week, but finally seemed to get better. Two days after returning to school he was sick again. His case of the flu followed the classic pattern all the health professionals tell you to watch out for--the ill person gets better only to worsen again. A bacterial infection had set in.
What does all of this have to do with the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918? A lot. Imagine a time before antibiotics, before easy access to health care, and before health insurance was available to cover medical costs. As I read the Telegram article about the impact of the flu pandemic on the Polish community in Worcester, the story hit home with me. How many families suffered situations similar to my Aunt Rose?
Thankfully the virulent strain of the flu that killed so many in 1918 and 1919 has not been seen since. What was strange about that particular flu was the intensity with which it hit. People sickened and sometimes died within hours of first showing symptoms. The usual segments of the population most susceptible to the flu--the very young and the very old--were not as affected as young and middle aged adults. People like me.
If my grandmother picked up the Worcester Telegram on October 1, 1918, these are the headlines she would have read. Consider the paper was only fourteen pages in its entirety that day.
Winchendon Has 26 New Epidemic Cases
Hardwick Schools Are Ordered to Be Closed
Rochdale Pupils Are On Epidemic Vacation
Churches And Schools Are Closed In Dana
Influenza Closes Oxford Mill
Pneumonia Takes Off Two At Northbridge
Millbury Soldier Dies in Camp
Double Crew Working Day And Night To Convert Greendale Dance Hall of Agricultural Society Into Hospital
Southbridge Acts As A Precaution
Massachusetts Gaining In Fight Against The Influenza Epidemic
Marlboro Reports 16 New Cases
Needed Drugs Arrive In Clinton
Second Hospital Will Be Opened
Illness of Staff Leaves Mayor Holmes Alone
Marlboro Sends 1000 Gauze Masks to Boston
Practical Healthy Women Are Needed [by the Red Cross]
and ironically
Influenza Epidemic Does Not Interfere With Work Of Draft Boards
Fourteen pages. Even with the war raging in Europe, flu coverage clearly trumped war coverage. I didn't list the headlines that refer to specific people dying of the flu or pneumonia. There were also 58 obituaries listed that day. Imagine similar headlines and coverage in Boston, or New York, or San Francisco. Or your town.
Imagine the enormity of it.
Flu 1918 (Part 1 of 3)
Flu 1918 (Part 3 of 3)
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: WWI Red Cross Volunteers
Veteran's Day: The Life of a Doughboy, 1918
The Stories My Grandmother Told Me
Meditation: The Strength of Ordinary Women
4 comments:
- Kristin said...
"Pale Horse, Pale Rider", about the flu epidemic, by Katherine Anne Porter is one of my favorite novels. I never connected it with my grandparents until I was reading some of their letters to each other and found a reference to low attendance at church due to the flu. I should look for news reports of the epidemic in Montgomery, AL.
- January 14, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Dorene from Ohio said...
Excellent research! Very interesting!
- January 14, 2011 at 1:45 PM
- The Genealogy Gals said...
Thanks for these posts about the 1918 flu. This was huge event in our history. My mother, who was born in 1918 remembered it well. In Philadelphia, where she was lived, 300 people died in a single day. John Barry has written a wonderful book about all that came out of the flu called The Great Influenza.
- January 14, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Thank you all for your comments.
Kristin - I kind of forgot about Pale Horse, Pale Rider until you mentioned it. I majored in English in college and read some of Katherine Anne Porter's work, but not this one. Now I must read it. I would be most interested to hear what you find if you do decide to research the flu in Montgomery.
Gals - So interesting about your mom and Philadelphia. I have read the Barry book (I reference it in part 3 of this post.). It details the enormous scale of the flu on the population there. Tragic. Interesting, but tragic.
- January 16, 2011 at 7:18 PM


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2010 Women's Soccer Season Recap
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's soccer team finished the 2010 season with a 17-5 overall record, including 9-1 in the Skyline Conference. The Rams earned the #2 seed in the playoffs and defeated Bard 2-0 in the semifinals and Mount Saint Mary 1-0 in the finals en route to their fourth consecutive Skyline Conference Championship. The Rams earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Farmingdale State traveled to Baltimore, Maryland to take on the 12th ranked Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins University. The Rams allowed only two first half goals, but fell 2-0 to the Blue Jays
Farmingdale State had five players named to the All-Skyline Conference Team. Sophomore forward Christina Merrill (Levittown, N.Y.) was the Skyline Conference Player of the Year, while junior defender Katrina Cerverizzo (Center Moriches, N.Y.) earned First Team All-Skyline honors. Sophomore defender Jillian Lasota (Massapequa, N.Y.), sophomore midfielder Jamie Smith (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) and freshman forward Sarah Golden (Greenport, N.Y.) each received Second Team honors.
Merrill scored eight goals and assisted 13 for a team-high 29 points this season. She led the Skyline Conference with her 13 assists and was named Skyline Player of the Week once this year.
Cerverizzo, the Conference Tournament's Most Valuable Player, finished with two goals and seven assists. Cerverizzo was named Skyline Player of the Week twice and her goal with 3:22 remaining in the Skyline Finals clinched the Rams fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Lasota led the Skyline's top-ranked defense and netted four shots from her defensive position. Smith scored seven goals and had three assists for 17 points, which was fourth best on the team. Golden, in her first season with the Rams, was tied for a team-high nine goals scored. Golden also recorded eight assists, finishing three points behind Merrill.
Sophomore forward Corine Magee (Mastic, N.Y.) played in 20 games, scoring nine goals, two of which were game-winners. Sophomore forward Melissia Elie (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored a career-high seven goals this season for Farmingdale State.
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The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Borderlands 2 continues the progression of this popular series known for being a mixture of Role Playing and First Person Shooter.
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Borderlands 2 for the PC is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular Gearbox game Borderlands. It's difficult to review Borderlands 2 without comparing it to its predecessor's highly addictive blend of first person shooter mechanics and the traditional action adventure pursuit of increasingly better loot.
The game begins with a whole new set of vault hunters: adventurers that scan the world of Pandora for vaults containing untold riches. With this new set of characters come a whole slew of new classes for players to choose from. Regardless of your playing style, you can be sure that there's a class that will be the right fit for you.
The Assassin is designed to cater to those that prefer a stealthy option with their missions, sneaking up to the enemy and then dispatching them quickly with their sword. The Gunzerker, on the other hand, completely forgoes any chances of stealth in favor of wielding two guns at once for maximum firepower. The Commando utilizes various turrets to prepare traps in anticipation of enemy movements while the Siren uses her abilities to actually control when and where the enemy can go. In single player this creates a difficult decision early on, but in multi-player it allows for a fast paced game of frenetic action as each class works in conjunction with the others for maximum damage.
As much fun as the concept of a shoot and loot game might be, Borderlands 2 is not without its faults. Looting guns takes up a large portion of your time in the world of Pandora, though there is actually very little to be done aesthetically for your character. If sifting through lists and making calculations in your head sounds like a good time, then you'll have no problem getting into the meat of Borderlands 2. If, on the other hand, your interest lies more in the grittier aspects of warfare, you'll be left somewhat disappointed. That's not to say there's an absence of shooting in the game. On the contrary, every quest in the game will culminate in at least some form of battle, which is then followed by the obligatory scanning of the environment for more loot to compare to your current haul.
What would otherwise make this a stale and repetitive game is saved by superb writing on the part of Gearbox. Borderlands 2 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor with the same witty dialogue that sure to elicit at least a few chuckles during the course of its events.
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Prior to Uptake, Sonny spent 13 years at Exelon Corporation, a Fortune 125 company, in a variety of senior executive positions, including serving as a member of the Executive Committee. Most recently, he was Chief Information and Innovation Officer (CIIO), where he developed and executed a strategy for Exelon's $1B IT department designed to rapidly adapt to the changes in technology and the energy industry. He also was accountable for defining and driving a culture of innovation at Exelon, and for designing and implementing Exelon's cybersecurity program.
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as okay, i ain't ...a young whipper snapper livin' da single life now either
but "when you do it do it well and make sure that it counts
You're now down with a discount"
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Las Vegas • Judging from the crowds roaming the aisles of the annual Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show Thursday, recent political efforts to control assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and expand background checks from Washington, D.C., have been good for business.
The annual event, sponsored by the Newtown, Conn.,-based National Shooting Sports Foundation since 1979, is about three times as large as the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show that opens next week in Salt Lake City.
It is drawing nearly 60,000 credentialed industry professionals, recreational gun owners and law enforcers, in addition to 1,600 exhibitors that include 31 from Utah, to the 630,000-square-foot Sands Convention Center on the Las Vegas Strip for the four-day run that began Tuesday.
Sandy Chisholm, president of Provo-based North American Arms, which manufacturers small pistols, doesn't think the latest gun-control proposals will have an effect on his product line.
"But the commercial ramifications are staggering," he said Thursday. "The threat of adverse legislation or adverse policy tends to drive people into the market. From a commercial point of view, the mood is ecstatic. Having said that, I am sure everyone has an abhorrence of gun violence and would like to minimize or eliminate it."
The latter point was a message that foundation president Steve Sanetti tried to drive home earlier this week when he said the gun industry has been misunderstood, especially in the wake of the school-shooting tragedy in the group's hometown of Newtown that claimed the lives of elementary school students and teachers.
"We all must recognize that those who don't agree with us share in our desire to rid the world of such monstrous acts," Sanetti was quoted in a daily show newsletter as saying at the annual State of the Industry dinner Tuesday night. "And they must recognize that we are not the evildoers. Ours is a responsible industry that makes and sells lawful products to law-abiding citizens, citizens who exercise their constitutional right to own, use and enjoy firearms safely and responsibly for all lawful purposes."
Alex Robinson of the North Salt Lake-based Robinson Armament Co. said that although fear is helping sell products, that may not be a good thing.
"Gun manufacturers like it, but I hate it," he said. "It's horrible. [Gun buyers] are paying three or four times the going price. That provides the industry a shot in the arm, and then [business] is dead."
Not only is the issue of gun control a hot topic, but some weapons have their own degree of notoriety. Although defining exactly what constitutes an assault rifle might be difficult, Robinson's products look like military rifles because that's the way they were designed. But he said all of his guns can be used for hunting.
"The Second Amendment has nothing to do with sport or hunting," he said, adding that "weapons of war are the new buzzwords for the anti-gun folks. But the Second Amendment is an obvious individual right.
"They say no one needs a semi-automatic rifle with a huge-capacity magazine. But what if you own property, there are armed bands roaming around and you have to defend your family? High-capacity magazines have nothing to do with crime. The amendment provides protection from foreign and domestic threats."
But just what constitutes an assault rifle?
Mitchell Fedoruk, president of American Firearms in Tooele, a company that does not have a booth at the SHOT Show but is exhibiting some of its weapons, said military rifles are often confused with what's available to civilians.
"There are clear legal guidelines," he said. "The National Firearms Act dictates what those are. What is available is a version authorized for civilian sporting use."
And the big difference is that military weapons are automatics, while civilian arms are semi-automatic. That means that a trigger must be pulled for every round of ammunition shot.
Utah is represented at the show by a diverse group of companies, including industry giant Browning, whose headquarters are in Morgan, and Mona-based Barnes Bullets. Beehive State vendors are selling silencers, safes, hearing protection, camping gear, gunbarrels, targets, pistols and many types of rifles.
Brent Throckmorton of Barnes Bullets said business has been strong. The company's big new 2013 product introduction is a personal-defense ammunition. He said the ammo is a high-expansion, deep-penetrating bullet designed to double in diameter upon impact.
The Barnes Bullets display at the show is near the National Rifle Association Booth, which included a big circular projection screen hung from the rafters.
Featured there were quotes from Wayne LaPierre, the organization's executive vice president and CEO. They included soundbites such as "We believe in a real plan," "100 million gun owners are going to stand up and fight," and "They called Wayne crazy, but America ignored the media elite."
Heath Petersen of Gunnison-based Christensen Arms said that "everybody is excited to be here looking at new products. We stayed extremely busy."
A big part of the company's line includes tactical sporting guns, which are military-style rifles designed for hunting. Petersen even showed off a huge 50-caliber Ranger rifle, designed as a sporting gun for long-range shooting.
Judging from packed aisles filled with all kinds of firearms and hunting gear, the industry appears alive and very well in the midst of controversy over how some of its products have been used.
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STOCKTON - Cold-case binders clutter Cliff Johnson's desk in a cubicle at the Stockton Police Department.
STOCKTON - Cold-case binders clutter Cliff Johnson's desk in a cubicle at the Stockton Police Department.
"RETAIN BINDER - THIS IS AN UNSOLVED HOMICIDE," one spine reads.
Each is filled with old police reports and crime-scene photos. Some lay open as if Johnson, poring over a page, spotted a clue that sent him deep into another binder.
He's trying to connect the dots.
Johnson, 53, retired last year. But upon seeing news that the victims of killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog were being unearthed in February, something tugged at the former detective. He wanted back in.
Johnson, who returned as a volunteer, is not alone.
The maps and letters that Shermantine, 46, continues to send from death row also have caught the attention of investigators in Nevada, Oregon, Utah and other parts of California.
They, too, wonder if the duo's fabled, far-flung hunting expeditions may have created long-unsolved cases cluttering their desks.
"We will work closely with any agency that has an interest," said Deputy Les Garcia, spokesman for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
Garcia and Sgt. Alan Salter of the Reno Police Department confirmed that they're talking. But they remain secretive on their next move. So far this year, Shermantine's tips have led authorities to recover skeletal remains of five victims. They have identified all but one.
The Shermantine case is far from closed.
In 2001, Shermantine was sentenced to death for four murders. Herzog was found guilty of three, but his case was overturned on appeal, and he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Herzog was released on parole in 2010, and on Jan. 16, he hanged himself after learning that Shermantine was mounting a case against him by revealing burial locations.
Shermantine continues to provide tips.
He has repeatedly said in letters that the remains of the third unidentified victim retrieved from in a Flood Road well near Linden are those of a pregnant black woman. He gives no name.
A Reno woman may be another victim of the killers.
Terri Ann Fourcher, who vanished in 1996 at age 28, lies buried in Linden, according to Shermantine's recent letters and maps. He and Herzog often traveled to the Tahoe area for gambling trips.
In Oregon, officials believe the duo shot cowboy Philip Brooks, 23, who was riding a rugged range in Wheeler County in 1996. A long-range shot from a high-powered "mountain rifle" struck and killed him without penetrating his body.
A Utah hunter also killed that year has long been tied to the Linden pair, but no charges were ever filed. In his letters, Shermantine claims that Herzog - not he - killed the man.
Closer to home, Shermantine's letters to The Record claim that Herzog also killed a woman found murdered in 1984 in an orchard east of Stockton. News clips match his story.
They identify that victim as Deanna Lynn Monts De Oca, a 27-year-old mother of two from Stockton. Officials have yet to close that case. They need more than Shermantine's word.
Sacramento bounty hunter Leonard Padilla, who agreed to pay Shermantine for information leading to the discoveries, said he believes the killer continues to be honest.
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He believes the FBI and sheriff's deputies will soon obtain search warrants to begin digging again.
FBI spokeswoman Gina Swankie declined to comment, directing questions to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, the lead agency.
Back at his cluttered desk in the Stockton Police Department, Johnson recalled asking then-Chief Blair Ulring if he could come back into the office a couple days each week to reopen cold case files.
"If you want to do it," Ulring told him. "We don't have a task force."
Johnson's solo work so far has him focused on three missing-persons cases that could be linked to Shermantine and Herzog. These women vanished from Stockton streets during the killers' spree. There are no other clues linking them. That's what he's trying to tease out of the cold-case files.
The 1988 disappearance of Gayle Marks is the most likely candidate, he said. Marks was 18 when she disappeared off Stockton streets after a DMV appointment.
A less likely case is that of Dena Viola McHan, 19, who vanished in 1981 after visiting friends in Sacramento. She stopped for gas on her way home to Stockton and encountered two men. Yet, Shermantine and Herzog would only have been 15 at the time.
Gina Renee Garcia, 31, vanished from downtown Stockton in 1996 at around 2 a.m., making yet a third loosely tied case from Stockton.
Johnson said there's a fourth person in his investigation that has led him to Nevada County.
In 1984, Patrick McDonald, was found murdered off Highway 49 north of Nevada City. He was shot in the chest and left for dead just like other victims, Johnson said.
The retired detective said he doesn't know what he'll find, but his goal is solving old cases. He wants to do it for the victims' families.
"By doing that, we bring closure," he said. "The department gets closure, too, because that case is open still."
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A bit of an oxymoron there, buddy...
No worse than the "WORLD" series.
Or EVERY single American sports champion being called..............The World Champions.
but that's because we are better than the rest of the world
It's true though. Outside of Soccer, us > world.
I guess the only "true " World Champions would be soccer, track and field, and boxing.
lmao of outside of soccer, us > world
Pure hilarity