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BOSTON -- While the Department of Children and Families mishandled the case of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, a new independent review of the child welfare agency absolved the department of direct responsibility for the boy's death in a report outlining systemic staffing, policy and technology shortcomings.
The Patrick administration planned on Wednesday to release the final report from the Child Welfare League of America, which the state hired to examine the embattled child welfare agency. Gov. Deval Patrick, who is traveling in Israel on a business development trade mission, asked the organization to conduct a review of the department following well-documented lapses in case management that led, in the case of the 5-year-old Oliver, to the department losing track of the boy whose body was found on the side of a highway in Sterling last month.
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"To prevent the deaths of children, like Jeremiah, who come to the attention of DCF because of allegations of abuse and neglect, we must look beyond DCF itself; we must address the core issues that lead children and families to need DCF's intervention and services," the report said. "For many years, Massachusetts has not been attentive enough to these issues."
The Child Welfare League recommends that DCF continue to screen in for full investigation any report alleging abuse or neglect of a child 5-years-old or younger with young parents or parents with a history of drug abuse, domestic violence or mental health issues. The practice was put into place following the disappearance of Oliver.
A new licensing requirement for social workers, which is also being recommended by CWLA, is currently the subject of budget negotiations between the House and Senate. The child welfare group recommended that social workers be licensed within six months of their hiring.
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"Our top priority over the next several months will be working to put these recommendations into action," interim DCF Commissioner Erin Deveney said in a statement. "While some of the changes can happen in the immediate future, others will occur over the long-term and will require continued commitment from our partners across the state."
Deveney was installed as interim commissioner in late April after Olga Roche stepped down amidst calls from legislative leaders for her to be fired. The administration is searching for a permanent commissioner, but even the governor has acknowledged the search could be difficult given his short time left in office.
The child welfare agency said it plans to put in place a 60-day action plan to implement as many short-term recommendations as possible, while other reforms may need to be negotiated with employee unions.
In addition to staffing and technology shortfalls, the CWLA found that case practices and policies were inconsistent at different offices around the state and that its case practice model rolled out in 2009 "at a crossroads" due to budget cuts, limited staff "buy-in," differences of opinion between union and management and growing caseloads.
The report recommends adding medical staff to every area office so that children can be seen by a doctor within 24 hours of entering DCF's custody, and state officials said DCF is in the process of hiring a director of integrated health services and collaborating with pediatricians to identify medical priorities.
The 60-day action plan for the agency calls for the creation of a "Kitchen Cabinet" of stakeholders to help advise the commissioner on needed policy changes and to help develop a medical review panel for consultation on complex medical cases.
Review of child welfare agency finds deep flaws in system
BOSTON -- While the Department of Children and Families mishandled the case of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, a new independent review of the child welfare agency absolved the department of direct responsibility for the boy's death in a report outlining systemic staffing, policy and technology shortcomings.


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Cadet Chapel, the landmark Gothic church that is a center for spiritual life at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was hosting its first same-sex wedding Saturday.
Penelope Gnesin and Brenda Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate, were exchanging vows in the regal church in an afternoon ceremony attended by around 250 guests and conducted by a senior Army chaplain.
The two have been together for 17 years. They had a civil commitment ceremony that didn't carry any legal force in 1999 but had longed hoped to formally tie the knot. The way was cleared last year, when New York legalized same-sex marriage and President Barack Obama lifted the "Don't ask, don't tell," policy prohibiting openly gay people from serving in the military.
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22.Apr.2012, 03:36 PM
Post #1
Joined: 22.Apr.2012
I've been living in Gothenburg for a little more than a year now and I'm in the middle of a huge culture shock like many others but that's not at all important.
The important thing ... for me anyway ... is the complete absence of a girl in my life. We've all seen how attractive most local girs are but as far as I noticed they are completely off limits for foreign guys. DUring my stay here so far I've managed to visit several cities and I've been to many places in "my own" Gothenburg but all the women/girls I've seen had swedish boyfriends, and never foreign.
Why is that?
Is it really that completely impossible for a foreign to "aquire" a local girl? (foreign girls are off limits to because they only hang out and date guys of their own nationality and there is no comunity from my country in this country). Is it true that the only ones that stand a fighting chance are the rich and very good looking ones (at least on the same level as swedish guys - they have been voted as world's most attractive men)?
I even tried going to bars on friday and saturday night as some coleagues suggested hoping that "you will meet someone every now and then eventually" bu with ZERO success ... I seem to be absolutely invisible to them. The fact that I'm kind of ugly compared to locals and the complete absence of social skills, especially the "meeting women" kind of skills also had someting to do with it but even if I had all those things it still seems impossible to to meet someone in this country.
Please don't make fun of me because it's hard for me as it is and I can't handle people laughing at me any more.
22.Apr.2012, 03:45 PM
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Joined: 17.Mar.2012
Ill give you a tip .Dont be desperate looking for a girl as you will probably end up going home by yourself after a night out. If you are going to meet somebody it will happen. I met my wife going down the stairs from my flat. So dont worry.
You could always try a dating site that could give you a chance to get to know somebody.
I hope it goes well for you and dont give up
22.Apr.2012, 04:05 PM
Post #3
Location: Linköping
Joined: 30.Nov.2005
Is it really that completely impossible for a foreign to "aquire" a local girl?
I'm not all that familiar with Gothenburg, but I am sure that there are places you can go to acquire a girl.
A couple of things to be aware of
1. Do not get caught by the police because it is illegal
2. Do not expect her to be a local
3. Brush up on your Polish/Romanian and other East European languages
22.Apr.2012, 04:11 PM
Post #4
Location: Halmstad
Joined: 22.Jan.2012
Remember that there is absolutely nothing wrong with online dating- just look for someone in the area and get to know them on line first and then meet up. It'll give you a chance to show your personality and get to know each other instead of just being seen as an outsider. Maybe there are Sweden specific sites? I don't know anything about them, but so many people meet like that nowadays. I met my husband online but through a video game that we both played - you just never know.
It is hard for anyone anywhere to just meet new people, make new friends, and find "somebody" outside of the school/work atmosphere- after a certain age it is just harder to interact with new people unless there is a mutual friend to introduce. Of course some people just have the right personality to do it, but its hard for most- regardless of country, or race. Just try to find some common ground.
Good luck - most things are found when you stop looking. Or in the last place you would think to look.
22.Apr.2012, 04:52 PM
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Joined: 22.Nov.2011
Actually once You get out and about You will find it is the opposite We non-Swedes most often come across as more charming and gentlemen, much more so than Swedish Men (Sorry Swedish Men, You just don't know how to treat the Ladies)
Internet dating is one option, another thing to look for is that in some local communities they run special eveng courses specifically for singles, cooking is one that jumps to mind ...and also the number of Swedish ladies I have met over the years have often commented on how when they have taken evening language courses that in their class of 15 or so, there would only be 2 Men!!! (ok, not all the ladies are single, but it will build Your confidence around the locals )
If I remember correctly, I heard there are some internet dating sites that arrange singles evenings.
Just get out there, be confident & charming, don't come across desperate ...and stop looking at the girls that already have Swedish boyfriends!
22.Apr.2012, 05:37 PM
Post #6
Joined: 28.Jul.2011
Unless things have change in the hundred years since I've been dating, here's my 2 cents worth:
First off, women can smell desperate a mile away. Also, bars aren't always the best place to meet someone.
What are your interests? Join a club that interests you. Join a gym. Network a bit. Do you have any friends who know a single gal? As said above, nothing wrong with online dating. Mostly though, be nice, dress well and be confident.
22.Apr.2012, 06:25 PM
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Joined: 22.Apr.2012
First of all I was not talking about the kind of "aquiring" Rick Methven was talking about. I'm not interested in a "professional".
OK ... so let's review my possibilities
- women can smell desperate a mile away, don't come across desperate: this means I'm screwed because I'm EXTREMELY desperate since I'm single since I finnished 7th grade (and I'm almost 29 now)v and I don't know how NOT to be desperate.
- friends who know a single gal: I don't have any friends but I did ask someone once and the reply I got was worth a million bucks: "I don't know any single girls but even if I knew I would not introduce her TO YOU".
- online dating: I tried many different dating sites, free and paid such as match.com, okcupid and a bunch of others and it got me nowhere. They never replied to my messages. Not even once.
- don't worry, most things are found when you stop looking: as you see I've been alone (single is an understatement) for a VERY long time and I stopped looking years ago and that didn't help the least. Not worrying is not really an option any more.
- courses: not really an option because I don't speak the language and they don't organize that kind of courses in english. I also tried language courses but my group was full of guys that didn't even speak english ... there was only one girl but she was married
- clubs that interest me: that option is out of my reach because of the same reason as taking some classes - I don't speak the language. And it takes years to learn it to a degree that will alow you to take some classes of some kind. I'll probably have a stress induced heart attack way before that.
- my workplace: I work in a university and in my department there is only one female, she's 35 and also married. The rest of my coleagues are men. They're muslim so they're not so good with introducing a guy to a girl.
And I found out on my own skin that bars and clubs are not the best place especially when you're an ugly pathetic looser, incapable of talking to women in any circumstance, that smells like desperate a mile away like me.
WOW ... I really am out of possibilities. This country really did a number on me. It wasn't enough to be a pathetic looser in my own country, now I am that in two countries. Good job buddy!!
Well ... I guess I will have to concentrate more on my studies/jpob and completely abandon my personal life because that's obviously a total wreck unworthy of being salvaged.
That sucks!
22.Apr.2012, 06:49 PM
Post #8
Joined: 17.Mar.2012
- don't worry, most things are found when you stop looking: as you see I've been alone (single is an understatement) for a VERY long time and I stopped looking years a ... (show full quote)
- don't worry, most things are found when you stop looking: as you see I've been alone (single is an understatement) for a VERY long time and I stopped looking years ago and that didn't help the least. Not worrying is not really an option any more. ... (hide full quote)
Your not the only person in the world . I was single for 14 years
22.Apr.2012, 07:13 PM
Post #9
Location: Malmö
Joined: 10.Jul.2009
you guys must be some ugly mofo's, how about posting some pics?
22.Apr.2012, 07:24 PM
Post #10
Joined: 4.Oct.2011
I can imagine your frustration but tbh i dont understand how u ve ended up in this situation. I dont know about gbg but i live in Stockholm and i can tell u that loads of swedish girls are into foreign guys. I am foreign, black and moved here cos of my SWEDISH girlfriend whom i met here while on holiday from the Uk in 2007. When i go out with my swedish friends, i get all the attention in Night clubs, i have to keep telling girls i ve got a gf. Mate, all these happens in the nice clubs in stockholm, clubs they say foreigners cant even get into. I even feel that those days, the fact that i was foreign and couldnt speak swedish even made them more interested in me. As soon as they say sth to me and i say ''am sorry, i dont speak swedish'', its on. They start chating about how they wanna improve their english...
If u r in stockholm anytime t.ex summer, we cld maybe check out one of the clubs and change this whole thing. Just look nice, compose yourself and act like u cant be arsed about them, u get them coming to introduce themselves to u.
22.Apr.2012, 07:26 PM
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Location: Södermanland
Joined: 20.Mar.2012
22.Apr.2012, 07:30 PM
Post #12
Location: Västra Götaland
Joined: 1.Jul.2007
The fact that I'm kind of ugly compared to locals and the complete absence of social skills, especially the "meeting women" kind of skills also had someting to do with it.
Dear adman83, This is horrible and as a foreign man living in Sweden(by coincidence in the Gothenburg area) like you I have to admit I neither consider myself attractive nor felt that others were under the illusion that I was attractive. As far as social graces go I have to say that I have very much improved during my time here in Sweden. As for social groups of people from my country, they must be hiding because I even went to a place that had in its name the suggestion of being dedicated to ex-patriots of my country and every time I went there I was the only person from that country. What's up with that!
I pick up on certain things that I see here in Sweden and have seen elsewhere. I have noticed that people are pretty much people all over the world. I can only assume that back home you were quite the ladies man("Nudge, Nudge, wink wink, Say no more") and in your case it baffles me why you find it difficult as a "foreign to "aquire" a local girl?"
In my observations, I have seen little difference in the success rate of a man who is native to Sweden and a man who is non-native to Sweden towards your stated goal to "aquire" a local girl? The people who seem to do well in this venture by my observation seem to be content and happy with their own lives all by their lonesome and remarkably few of the Swedish and foreign males seem to be particularly affluent. They just seem to have established themselves to an emotional state in their life where they are comfortable being all by themselves or should they come across someone who shares some of the same interests with them or sometimes some magical mutually shared spark in their eyes across a room(this is something that I have no explanation for but it does happen - there are advertisements for ointments and suppositories claiming to produce this 'magical spark, I recommend staying away from them, they can be very costly & painful).
My recommendation would be one of self-reflection including future career and what you would imagine your home life to one day be, I would further recommend you write it down(do not share it with anyone) so that years from now if you wind up to be like most of us it will be something you value or maybe even laugh about. From what I have seen in relationships, until an individual not only has a life which includes not just activities but a state of mind that they are content, I do not really see how that person can share a life with someone else. Can you?
Something else must be considered and it is very important and will only take a few minutes to review the concept:
SUNSCREEN - listen to the material, I wish I had heard it years before it was said in that composition and many others have told me the same.
Is it really that completely impossible for a foreign to "aquire" a local girl? (foreign girls are off limits to because they only hang out and date guys of their ow ... (show full quote)
Is it really that completely impossible for a foreign to "aquire" a local girl? (foreign girls are off limits to because they only hang out and date guys of their own nationality and there is no comunity from my country in this country). ... (hide full quote)
As a parting note adiman83: I think your chances to "'acquire' a local girl' are much better then mine and your disbelief that it is possible are unfounded. Heck, the environment that I find myself in right now is that it is always the foreigner that is blamed by the other person here in my own home. I have been threatened with severe retaliation and even physical violence if I even consider acquiring a local girl and the most vehement threats although unnecessary come from my very own Swedish wife.
22.Apr.2012, 08:22 PM
Post #13
Joined: 7.Jul.2006
There are 2 things you can do...give up or create a strategy to get to where you want to be. There are two facts that not everyone will be attracted to you and that there are some who will be. If you really want to have a girlfriend then you have to be facused, thick skinned, build up your confidence, get out of your comfort zones, approach all situations positively and most importantly be yourself...don't pretend to be someone else unless you're a very good liar and confident with it, which seems that you are not. As with all things, write down your goal, where you're going to start, what you need to change in yourself to show the real you...the nice confident, intelligent guy you are...i'm making assumptions now how many times have you heard..."how the hell does a guy like that get a woman like her"...ie. He's punching above his weight. What did he do that you haven't...
As someone said before, meeting a decent girlfriend in a bar is probably not the best place, especially if you act like an idiot when drinking alcohol. Many do... Dating agencies are probably a good way to know someone you meet, so you have to ask yourself what is it that's not working. Maybe you need to find a reputable agency who interview you and charge you for aservice to introduce you to others and also give you pointers as to what works and what doesn't.
The primary thing is to NOT focus on getting that girlfriend at the start. Think of some crazy fun things to do that take you out of your comfort zone...Salsa dancing, pole dancing, martial arts, joining a theatre group...holidays for single people...and do it with an open mind with the determination to enjoy whatever happens. You have to be brave. Take up the previous poster's offer. Write down a plan, think of everything that you can do...think out of the box and go for it. Every experience good or bad is one step closer to your goal...think of it as a project that may take 6...12 months...and whatever happens, remain as positive as you can...don't be disappointed, sad etc..get ANGRY with yourself as change your strategy if the results don't sart to change.
So...come back to this forum in 3,6, 12 months time to tell us how well you've done. Maybe to keep you on track, update this board once a month to keep you motivated and share your experiences good or bad. I saw episode 1 of a show called the undateables in the UK. There was one guy who had tourettes and swore when he got stressed/anxious and he seemed to have found an attractive nice woman. At least you don't have that hurdle.
Good luck and if you have the determination you WILL do it. You just need to change your strategy to build your confidence !
22.Apr.2012, 09:46 PM
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Joined: 22.Nov.2011
Well ... I guess I will have to concentrate more on my studies/jpob and completely abandon my personal life because that's obviously a total wreck unworthy of being salvaged.
There is a saying "You attract what You project"
Right now it sounds that You need to work on Yourself, mentally and Socially. If You concentrate on studies & work, then You will lose even more self-confidence
It is YOUR social life You need to concentrate on, that does not mean looking for a partner, it means taking Yourself out of work and studies, get out, do things, join clubs, find what's interesting local ... heck, if Your a Religious person, find a local congregation (lot's of nice religious girls that are single out there, looking for values over looks )
If You have, as You imply, "given-up", that will shine through whenever You meet any Woman! ... Don't give-up, just don't look too hard ...focus on improving Yourself.
As You go along, things will fall into place, and You will find Her (or She will find You!) when You least expect it
22.Apr.2012, 10:26 PM
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Joined: 21.Dec.2006
Very good advice.
In my opinion the best parts were related to being "hungry, desperate" etc..
I think most men have had a hard time finding a girlfriend, but when they had one, they found others that were interested in them just because they weren't "hunting them down"!
And remember once you got one...you will have to put up with all that?????????
Good non-hunting!


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Local cohomology with respect to an ideal $\mathfrak{a}$ is often studied over a Noetherian ring $R$. However, the proof of a lot of basic results does not rely on noetherianity of $R$, but rather on the following two properties:
(ITI) $\mathfrak{a}$-torsion submodules of injective modules are injective.
(ITR) $\mathfrak{a}$-torsion modules have injective resolutions whose components are $\mathfrak{a}$-torsion.
If $R$ is Noetherian, then it has ITI with respect to every $\mathfrak{a}$. If $R$ has ITI with respect to $\mathfrak{a}$, then it has ITR with respect to $\mathfrak{a}$.
Is anything known about the converses of these implications? Does anybody know a ring that does not satisfy ITR?


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Finally, B-Day has arrived.
The wait to tip off the first full day of the men's NCAA basketball tournament commences at roughly high noon, Eastern Time, Thursday. By now, you've certainly filled in your brackets, stocked up on chips and soda, and positioned the March Madness TV schedule next to the remote.
Still, there is time for some last-minute cramming, exam-style.
Do you know how many schools have won both the men's and women's tournament? Did you know that Jimmer Fredette is not a typo? Do you know who he plays for?
Read on...
The best of March Madness present
Most peculiar season turned in by a tournament team
Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which won the Tuesday play-in game, began by losing its first 11 games, all except one by double digits. Their average margin of defeat was 15 points, and they didn't play their first home game until mid-January. Once the Golden Lions got into their Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule, they were mostly, well, golden. From that point they've gone 18-4.
Teams with the best graduation success rates
According to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, which collects such data, these are the Top 10 schools in the tournament when it comes to graduating their players (with the graduation percentage in parentheses):
- Brigham Young (100 percent)
- Marquette (100)
- Notre Dame (100)
- Utah State (100)
- Wake Forest (100)
- Wofford (100)
- Duke (92)
- Lehigh (92)
- Vermont (92)
- Villanova (92)
Most mysterious team nicknames in this year's tournament
- Jayhawks (Kansas)
- Hoyas (Georgetown)
- Gaels (St. Mary's College of California)
Best team nickname
Zags, of Gonzaga, which is actually an optional nickname. Boring "Bulldogs" is the other. Some year let's hope the Zags meet Akron's Zips in tournament play.
Best player names
- Tweety Carter, Baylor
- Jimmer Fredette, Brighham Young
Coaches with the best nicknames
- Tubby Smith, Minnesota
- Buzz Williams, Marquette
Best celebrity fan
Actress Ashley Judd, an avid Kentucky fan.
A 1990 UK graduate, she sits among the Wildcat faithful and blends in as well as possible. In a Sports Illustrated guest column, she once wrote she loves attending Kentucky games partly because "I don't feel like a movie star" and for "feeling as free as I do when I walk the woods surrounding our farm."
Best pep band number
"Dr. Hoosier," which is in virtually every pep band's repertoire and surely will be played countless times during the tournament. If you don't think you know this tune, click here, and you may change your tune.
The best of March Madness past
Teams with the most consensus All-Americas to never win the championship
- Notre Dame, 11
- Purdue, 10
The only Illinois team to ever win the NCAA title
Loyola of Chicago, 1963
Footnote: The Ramblers were the first team in Division I history with an all-black lineup, which they introduced in 1962.
Only city that has had two different schools win national championships*
Philadelphia: LaSalle (1954) and Villanova (1985)
* One can argue that Washington, D.C., also claims two championship teams: Georgetown (1984) and the University of Maryland (2002), since the Maryland campus is inside the Beltway that rings the metro Washington area.
Biggest fashion statement in tournament history
The blousy, knee-length (and beyond) shorts worn by Michigan's so-called Fab Five in 1992, when five freshman starters took the Wolverines to the Final Four. This was really the beginning of the hip-hop look in basketball attire, or what some have called the Baggy Pants Revolution.
Number of schools with teams in both the men's and women's tournaments
Footnote: The only school to ever have its men's and women's team win national championships in the same year is Connecticut, which accomplished the feat in 2004.
Most dominating run to a championship
Kentucky in 1996, when the Wildcats outscored six opponents in tournament play by 129 total points. North Carolina's +121 differential last year was the second most dominating performance.
Best nicknames given teams from past tournaments
- Phi Slamma Jamma – Houston's dunk-happy team of the early-1980s
- The Tall Firs – the Unversity of Oregon's 1939 team, which won the inaugural NCAA title
- The Fiddlin' Five – the 1958 Kentucky squad that won a national championship despite what Coach Adolph Rupp considered a penchant for fiddlin'.
- The Doctors of Dunk – Louisville's 1980 national championship team led by high-leaping Darrell Griffith, alias "Count Dunkenstein."
- Rupp's Runts – the short but talented 1966 Kentucky team that reached the championship game only to lose to Texas Western, which made history with an all-black starting lineup.
- The Duke Power Company – the 1978 Duke squad that was national runner-up to Kentucky.
Most interesting coaching reincarnation
Nolan Richardson, who coached Arkansas to a national championship in 1994 with an intense style of full-out defensive pressure known as "40 Minutes of Hell," which is also the title of his new biography. Although Richardson was fired in 2002 in an ugly dispute with the Arkansas athletic administration, he has reemerged as the new coach of the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, the women's expansion team that recently signed former Olympic sprinter Marion Jones as a free agent.


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causing injury to the other guy Is the ONLY thing that allows you to walk away... alive.
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Tim Larkin and his Target Focus Training enterprise have practically become ubiquitous in the realm of self defense and protection. A brief visit to Larkin's Target Focus Training website will quickly prove why he is the man to be trusted when it comes to self protection.
States Larkin, "It doesn't matter how active, athletic, coordinated or healthy you are…whether a shredded MMA fighter, couch potato, a stay-at-home mom, even a grandmother... all can quickly learn to neutralize even multiple armed attackers! The fact is… anyone can learn how to use lethal force."
Philosophically speaking, perhaps this Larkin quote best sums up his approach: "causing injury to the other guy Is the ONLY thing that allows you to walk away... alive." He provides video and other real-life instances which corroborate this claim.
Larkin argues that we live in a very dangerous time, and often cannot rely on the availability of guns and knives for protection of self and family, citing several viable instances where this reality rings menacingly true. He laments that the majority of people who hear about his Target Focus Training system are either "too busy" to listen, or quickly conclude that, "it will never happen to me."
Says Henry Rearden, chief editor at overallhealth.org, "We certainly don't live in the days of our parents or grandparents, and with a societal trend toward morbid curiosity, mindless violence, kidnappings, bullying, and all other manner of irreputable social interaction, perhaps more people should take a listen to Larkin and get prepared."
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Thursday, 22 March 2007
"Love and Hot Fat"
Gordon Ramsay is a believer that this is the secret to perfect yorkshire puddings and I have to agree. My childhood classics included spag bol and roast lamb but yorkshire pud is something I've come to later in life. Light modern dishes have their place but quite frankly I like a bit of stodge and fat.
Having the afternoon off, I decided to put on a small dinner party. I don't have any heirloom recipes to turn to but thanks to Ed I've got Gordon to guide the way. As always I've tainted it sufficiently to not worry about Gordon's IP rights.
Roast Beef and Red Wine Gravy
1 kg scotch fillet
2 tbsp olive oil
6 garlic cloves
1/3 bottle red wine
1 cup stock
Heat the oven to 200C. Place garlic cloves still in their skins and a little olive oil in your
roasting pan while you sear the beef. That way when you transfer the meat to the pan it will develop a wonderful crust upon hitting that hot oil. Season the beef well and sear in on the stovetop with a little olive oil to brown on each side- about 4 mins. Transfer to oven and roast for 20 mins per 450g for medium.
When the beef is cooked transfer to a warm plate to rest, lightly covered with foil while you make the yorkshire puddings and gravy.
Using the roasting juices, pour off the excess fat and place over medium heat. Mash the garlic cloves gently before removing skins. Scrape off the treasures from the bottom of the pan. Add the wine and bring to simmer. Add
the stock and allow to bubble for around 10 minutes until reduced by half. Strain out garlic and check seasoning.
Yorkshire Puddings
Makes 6 muffin size puddings
110g plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs beaten
150ml milk
2 tbsp fat
Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the beaten eggs and half the milk. Beat until smooth then add remaining milk.
Put the oven up to 230C and place 1tsp of fat in each muffin hole. Pop in the oven until the fat is almost smoking. Give the batter a final mix.
Whip out the tray and quickly fill each hole until almost full. Sizzling sounds are good! Immediately place it back in the oven and bake 15-20 minutes until the puddings are risen, golden and crisp. Don't open the oven to check lest they collapse!
Roast Potatoes
4-6 King Edward potatoes peeled and cut into thirds
fat (preferably goose)
garlic cloves
Parboil the potatoes for a few minutes. Drain well and roughen up with a thorough shaking or use a fork to create lots of rough textured surfaces. Season well.
Place fat in a hot tray and pop in a hot oven- around 230C although you could cook it with the beef if necessary. Remove fat laden tray when almost smoking and quickly pop in potatoes and a few whole garlic cloves- watch out for splattering fat- lethal stuff!
Pop tray back in oven and bake 30-45 mins depending on how large your potatoes are. Add rosemary sprigs only for the last 10-15 mins to avoid shards of burnt rosemary.
Carve beef thinly and serve with gravy, potatoes and yorkshire puddings. Add greens of choice- I love lemony green beans to cut through the richness and peas for something a little sweet. Tonight I added a little roast pumpkin and green beans.
I know most people don't need to be told how to make a roast dinner but sometimes it's nice to be reminded that we should make them more often.
7 comments:
This looks delicious! Yorkshire pudding is an art form that is disappearing in Australia. I often struggle to make both Yorkshire and gravy because modern cuts of beef don't have the enough fat on them.
I always put the pudding batter in the fridge.
- 26 March 2007 at 4:46 am
- Truffle said...
Thanks very much Anon :)
Will try the fridge next time and report back.
- 26 March 2007 at 9:49 pm
I'm pretty sure I just drooled on my keyboard.
- 27 March 2007 at 4:38 am
- Truffle said...
just the desired effect anon :)
- 28 March 2007 at 4:47 am
- stickyfingers said...
I made something similar recently but I had a larger piece of beef which I slathered in a paste made with ghee, duck fat, garlic, smashed anchovies, mustard seeds soaked in balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, fresh thyme, rosemary and oregano, which I had refrigerated.
The Yorkshire Pud I make 24hours in advance. You actually should make it at least an hour in advance and I add fresh herbs and some powdered Keens mustard to the mix. Keep it in the fridge until you're ready to use it, then stir before pouring out.
For the gravy I use home made master stock with star anise infused port and a little sugar. Then at the end I strain the pan juices into the mix and thicken the lot.
The crusty bits of mustard, herbs and garlic that fall off the meat become a relish that has taken up some of the cooking juices. It's a plate licking combination.
- 8 November 2007 at 12:08 am
- Tenina said...
Just discovered your blog via Foodie Blog Roll...and have to tell you I add approx 1/4 cup iced water to my Yorkshire Pud recipe just before I pour the mix into the smoking fat! AWESOME results...love hot fat too!
- 4 June 2008 at 7:07 am
- Scotty the Chef said...
Great tips on the Yorkshire pudding - it's something I've been thinking about "bringing back" for a while! Might feature it on our winter menu next year in fact...
- 5 November 2008 at 5:26 pm


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Day 1: Dubrovnik
We embark in Dubrovnik at 1:00 PM, with a welcome dinner in the evening and a night's accommodation on board. (D)
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We set sail for the island of Korcula early in the morning, with swimming stop, if weather permits, in one of pristine bays, time to cool off, relax and lunch onboard. Continue towards Korcula, the most preserved medieval town whose street design is based on a fish bone pattern, to spend the night there. Take a walking tour of Korcula which takes you through its narrow, cobbled streets full of history. Evening is free to explore the town on Your own.(B, L)
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Our journey than continues towards Pucisca, situated on the island of Brac, village of the stone sculpture, where you can visit amazing stonemason school (optional). Lunch on board before arrival in Pucisca, enjoy a swim in one of Brac's many lovely coves and bays, if weather permits. Overnight. (B,L)
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We depart for Omiš before breakfast, its fortresses are silent stone reminders of the power and might of the infamous pirates who once made their homes and fortunes here. You will have a possibility to book a short walking tour, followed by boarding a small boat and sail into Cetina River Canyon, a protected nature area, continuing to Radman Mills for a local specialty snack. After visiting Omiš set sail to Split with a stop along the way to swim, cool off and relax, if weather permits, with lunch on board. In the late afternoon we arrive at Split to spend the night. Arriving in Split, join a guided tour of the city, the seafront promenade, and Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace. The historical center of the city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your evening is free in Split.(B,L)
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Stop in Bol, a small town on Island Brac, for a swim at the Golden Horn. Enjoy the 530 m long golden pebble beach said to be the best in Croatia. It is unique in that it changes shape and position depending on the winds. Return to your boat for lunch, then head to Hvar. Hvar is one of the most popular islands in the Adriatic and a meeting point for the international jet set. The "Croatian Madeira" is also one of the longest islands stretching along the shores of Croatia. A sightseeing tour of Hvar town shows you the first public theatre in Europe (older than Shakespeare's theatre in the UK) and many more historical sites. Your evening is free to explore Hvar on your own.
Note: Due to the limited capacity of the Hvar harbor (during peak season in July and August) port of call can be substituted for Stari Grad/Jelsa. In that case transfer by bus will be organized to and from Hvar. (B,L)
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Departing from Hvar in the morning, our sail to Mljet Island includes a stop for swimming, if weather permits, and lunch on board. Croatian "Greenest Island" will hypnotize you with its beautiful, untouched nature and its cultural heritage. We arrive in the heart of Mljet National Park which encompasses five types of forests, many species of birds and two deep lakes. If you want to visit Mljet National Park, walk to the entrance where you can purchase the ticket to walk around the Great Lake and the Small Lake and join the boat ride to St. Mary Island. Have a Captain's Dinner onboard. We will spend the night in Mljet. (B,L)
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Avi; narrated by Michael Crouch
Juvenile Fiction. Tony's Uncle Charlie has always been odd -- it's one of the things he has in common with seventh-grader Tony, who shares his interest in the supernatural. After Uncle Charlie dies suddenly, Tony is so heartbroken that he's actually comforted when he starts seeing Uncle Charlie's ghost. Less comforting is Tony's new school, where students go missing, spirits haunt secret passageways, and no one is what they seem. Pairing a suspenseful plot with otherworldly chills,
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The Hopefuls
Jennifer Close; narrated by Jorjeana Marie
Adult Fiction. Though happy in NYC, Beth follows her husband Matt to Washington, DC so that he can pursue his political ambitions. Without political dreams of her own, she's a bit lonely until she meets fellow outsider Ash and her husband Jimmy, another politico. The four maintain a close friendship that is tested by Jimmy's success and Matt's frustrations with his career path. Eventually, all four end up in Texas, where the pressure intensifies. Narrator Jorjeana Marie distinctly voices the different characters as they discover what happens when your friends get what
Julia Vanishes
Catherine Egan; narrated by Erin Spencer and Will Damron
Juvenile Fiction. Ever since her mother was drowned in one of the Cleansings designed to rid Spira City of witches, Julia has lived with a motley gang of thieves and con artists. Her unusual ability to become unnoticeable makes Julia an ideal candidate for undercover jobs, like posing as a maid in order to learn the secrets of the wealthy Och household. What she discovers there is more shocking than she could have suspected, setting up a conflict that will unfold far beyond this page-turning trilogy-starter. In the audio version, characters and plot twists remain clear throughout Erin Spencer's narration, while the alternating chapters resonate with menace in Will Damron's voice.
Lily and Dunkin
Donna Gephart; narrated by Ryan Gesell and Michael Crouch
Juvenile Fiction. Which is more important: being yourself, or fitting in? Eighth graders Lily McGrother and Norbert "Dunkin" Dorfman hit it off because they're both trying to answer that question. For Lily, who's transgender, being herself is thrilling but also scary, since the "Neanderthals" at her school are quick to harass her even for little things like wearing nail polish. For Dunkin, who has bipolar disorder, fitting in as a member of the basketball teams is important, even if it means going off of his meds. Narrated by Michael Crouch as Lily and Ryan Gesell as Dunkin, this thoughtful book is perfect for readers who want to dive into the lives of compelling characters.
Marrying Winterborne
Lisa Kleypas; narrated by Mary Jane Wells
Adult Fiction. Once a shop assistant, now proprietor of the department store that bears his name, Rhys Winterborne has become accustomed to getting what he wants. And Rhys wants Lady Helen Ravenel, the shy beauty who nursed him through his recent illness. But Lady Helen, however willing, is an aristocrat, while Rhys, for all his wealth and influence, remains the son of a Welsh grocer. And society's disapproval is nothing compared to the couple's fears that love doesn't necessarily conquer all. Mary Jane Wells' convincing narration enlivens the personality differences between Rhys and Lady Helen in this 2nd book in the Ravenels series (after
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Every Exquisite Thing
Matthew Quick; narrated by Vanessa Johansson
Juvenile Fiction. From the moment she opens
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Every Exquisite Thing
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Lily and the Octopus
Steven Rowley; narrated by Michael Urie
Adult Fiction. Lily is a short, happy 12-year-old who loves mint chocolate-chip ice cream. Ted is a fortyish writer who's been in therapy since he split with his last boyfriend. He also loves Lily -- his dachshund -- with all his heart, and is unable to bear the tumor (called the Octopus) that is stealing Lily's sight and will eventually take her life. By turns heartbreaking and hilarious (Lily's contributions to the conversation are priceless), this debut is a "funny, ardent, and staunchly kooky" (
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I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This
Nadja Spiegelman; narrated by Nadja Spiegelman
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Dan Vyleta; narrated by Allan Corduner
Adult Fiction. Set in an alternate Victorian England, this novel introduces a world in which "sinful" thoughts and actions physically manifest on the body as Soot, thereby creating a class system based on moral purity. Best friends Charlie Cooper and Thomas Argyle are enrolled at a boarding school established to rid pupils of their Soot-producing tendencies. Neither has ever questioned the system that rules their lives -- until unexpected events force them to challenge the status quo. This intricate Dickensian tale comes to life in narrator Allan Corduner's distinct voicing of multiple characters.
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Adult Fiction. In these particular United States, the Civil War never happened, and slavery is still legal in four states. Sent to Indiana, where he's tasked with locating Victor, a fugitive slave, an African-American U.S. Marshal infiltrates abolitionist circles and risks blowing his cover when he decides to aid a struggling family he meets along the way. Don't miss this thought-provoking novel, expertly narrated by William DeMeritt, which
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Consider a pair of (possibly rotating) charged black holes with masses m1, m2 and like charges q1, q2. It seems that under certain conditions gravitational attraction should exactly cancel electrostatic repulsion and a stationary spacetime will result.
What are these conditions?
The point charges analogy suggests the equation
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Is it possible to write down this solution of Einstein-Maxwell theory in closed form?


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Either "an English major student" or "a student majoring in English" is fine. Note, "student" is a count noun, so it requires a determiner/article.Originally Posted by Latoof
I want to kno the best wat to say the following:
Are you an English major student?
Yes, I am an English Major student.
I am English major student, is the sentence I find the best one to use.
What do you think? It may be an easy answer, but I cannot see it.
Either "an English major student" or "a student majoring in English" is fine. Note, "student" is a count noun, so it requires a determiner/article.Originally Posted by Latoof
I'd say my major is English. They can tell by first glace that I'm a student, so (IMHB)there's no need to stress my identification.
I was thinking about the difference between using the and a (an). I thought that I should not use a or an with oneself. Now its clear as Reemani also suggested as we sat to discus that if I am going to say I am the English major student, which I did not mean it to be this way, it will mean that I am the English student who studies English. When using an, she said this will be related to anything you do with the English language. For example, when saying "this is an english book, or text" here we need to use the an article.
Thanks Cas, and Sappy. And thanks Reemani.
David said he was an English major student. I was going to introduce Susan to David.
So we(David, Susan and I) hung out last night and had a nice dinner at the corner of Wall Street. David talked his head off all night about American literature. Susan had to sit and listen and said nothing(This is really bad when two people first meet). He had interesting perspectives on literature though. After dinner, I phoned Susan and asked her what she thought about David.
Susan asked me why he knew a lot about those boring literature.
I said, "He is the English major student I told you before! Remember?"
Susan, "Oh, that David."
"So how do you feel?"
Yes, you can use a definite article before a noun. But there has to be a certain context.
Got it.
Send my regards to David, Sappy
Sorry, they don't have chemistry. But thanks for the blessings.
As Blacknomi noted, one would usually say, "I am an English major" (with the "student" assumed) or, "I am majoring in English."
(Chemistry = mutual attraction)
Yes, yes, I got it Ron! I am an English major student.
Chemistry! Just kiding


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Jeffrey Kilbride, one of the first to be convicted of charges stemming from the Controlling the Assault of Non-solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, was returned to federal custody a day after he reportedly broke out of a minimum-security prison, according to local news reports.
Kilbride, 48, was discovered missing from the Lompoc federal prison on Friday, Dec. 27, around 1:30 p.m. PT, said the Lompoc Record last week. The federal facility is located in Lompoc, Calif., which is south of San Louis Obispo near the central California coast.
By late afternoon Saturday, Dec. 28, however, Kilbride was back in custody, the Lompoc Record said.
According to the newspaper, Kilbride had turned himself in to authorities.
Officials at Federal Correctional Institute, Lompoc were unable to confirm that Thursday. The prison's primary public information officer was absent, and an alternate said he was unauthorized to talk about inmates or their disposition.
Kilbride was notable for being one of two men who were the first to be charged and convicted under the CAN-SPAM Act, legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 2003 and designed to stem the flood of spam email. By most accounts, CAN-SPAM was a failure, although it resulted in several jail sentences for spammers based in the U.S.
Kilbride, along with a partner, James Schaffer, were convicted of two CAN-SPAM violations in 2007. One of the counts accused the pair of sending commercial emails with falsified headers, while the other charged them with spoofing domain names in order to trick recipients. The emails promoted pornographic websites.
A federal judge sentenced Kilbride to 72 months in federal prison, and gave Schaffer 63 months. The same judge also fined the two $100,000 each, ordered them to pay $77,500 to America Online and required them to forfeit their $1.1 million in ill-gotten gains.
According to Kilbride's entry in the federal prison system's database, he was originally set for release in December 2015.
It was unclear what additional charges would be leveled against Kilbride for his escape, and how that would impact his slated release.
Schaffer, 48, is currently an inmate of Correctional Institute, Taft, a federal prison in Taft, California, near Bakersfield, that is operated by a private contractor. Schaffer is scheduled to be released in November 2014.
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My brother has an absolute obsession with bow ties. In fact, he won't even wear a regular tie anymore. Even though our styles are anything but similar, since I'm all prep and he's punky prep, we do share a love for bow ties. Although I would never wear a bow tie, I adore them on him and started thinking how could I wear them, instead of just sporting them as a design on a sweater or in my hair.My mom spotted this MAC ad and we we had our answer: a bow bracelet.
We saw a cute DIY here and fancy-schmancy ones at Kiel James Patrick ($58)... but we're pretty proud of how cute ours turned out! And they cost loads less and are practically fool-proof to make. The hardest part? Deciding what ribbon to use!
Step 1: Gather supplies. You will need pliers, ribbons of various lengths (as you can see, mine are cut in approximate lengths!), chain, crimps, scissors, a glue gun (or fabric glue) and a ruler. You will also need a fastener. (Sorry, I forgot to take a photo of it!) I ordered my crimps from Etsy and got a "grab bag" of various sizes since I wanted to make a few bracelets. If you know exactly what size ribbon you will be using, you could order just that size crimp since they are very affordable.
Step 2: Make your bow. It's easy... just make a circle with the 7" ribbon and glue the ends (pic. 1). Then pinch and glue the middle (pic. 2). Finally, use the small 2" piece to wrap around the middle and glue it in place (pic. 3). Voilà, your bow!
For our pink and green bow, we made a double bow. (Not to be confused with a double rainbow, haha.) I used the 6" and 7" ribbons to make circles (as in pic. 1) and then glued each of them in the middle (as in pic. 2). Then I placed them on top of each other and wrapped the 2" piece around the middle (as in pic. 3). It's exactly the same as below, but with an extra 6" bow on top!
Step 3: After you have your bows, add the crimps to the 5" ribbon by gently applying pressure with the pliers. Then attach a few links of chain to each crimp, depending on how tight you want your bracelet to be. Surprisingly, the bracelet is balanced and won't turn much even if loose. You might even decide, based on the size of your wrist, that you want your 5" ribbon to be cut down to 4-1/2". My wrist is medium, but my mom's wrist is tiny, so we varied ours. With a 5" ribbon, we only needed 1 or 2 links on each side of the bracelet. It will also depend on your fastener, so wrap it around your wrist to size it before you begin! Attach the links and the fastener and you are done. The entire project should take less than 30 minutes!
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Open Anthropology, a digital-only, public publication of the American Anthropological Association, is proud to announce the release of its third issue. In this edition, The Social Life of Health, Illness, Medicine and Health Care: Anthropological Views, editor Alisse Waterston (John Jay College, CUNY) curates eleven articles and three book reviews of anthropological works that encompass today's health care debate, access to insurance and quality health care, social inequity, and historical perspectives on medicinal practices and well-being across cultures.
In her prefatory remarks, Waterston reflects on the national health care conversation, noting that "(t)he whole mess – the fights, the threats, the web crashes – was successful in capturing the public's attention," and is left to wonder if the cacophony served to distract the public from the key issues around access to health care. Editor Waterston offers a selection of anthropology articles that "help defamiliarize the 'normal,' that make strange the familiar, a process that can lead to new insights, understandings, and positions."
At a time when the issues of health care and insurance are on the national agenda, Open Anthropology provides cross-cultural information and historical perspective to inform national and global health care policy and practice. Anthropologists recognize that when it comes to health care, "We are all in the same frail boat," as Gerald D. Berreman notes in his article featured here. Others document obstacles to health and well-being as well as success stories in the effort to provide quality health care to all.
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We have come to expect strong alternate opinions on problem wildlife management when it happens in urban areas. There is always a strong and vocal contingent who are appalled when a problem animal is killed by conservation officers. If it is a bear, they inevitably argue that the animal should be trapped and relocated rather than being shot.
I wouldn't normally think of a community like Ocean Falls, on the central B.C. coast having those same problems. But their situation is even more complex.
Ocean Falls' problem with bears isn't the occasional one that wanders into town and decides that foraging through the human garbage is the easy life. Their problem is that they are smack dab in the middle of bear country with an old townsite that is overgrown with berry bushes and has a salmon spawning river nearby.
There are obviously mixed feelings within the community regarding the bears and how they should be handled.
Even within our community the issue of bears is contentious. One local went to jail for 8 months for assaulting someone else from the community for shooting a bear on his property. The bear was a trouble free and welcome regular guest on his property and in the berry patch next door. Up until this point the community mostly dealt with bear problems on its own without conservation officers becoming directly involved. Because of the animosity created over this unfortunate incident local people capable of dealing with problem bears became hesitant to take on the responsibility and subsequently conservation officers took direct responsibility.
But there were problems with bringing the COs to do the work as well.
The times the conservation officers were here they proceeded to kill all the bears in the vicinity. The number of bears killed on their last trip varies according to who you talk to, the officer involved says 12 bears, others say 18 to 35. No one went to jail on this occasion but the officers created such animosity with their methods and interaction with the community that people eventually stalked them to warn off the bears.
Once you bring in the COs and tell them you want them to solve your bear problem they have only one viable solution. You shoot the obvious bears and it sounds as though there were lots of obvious bears in Ocean Falls. If they try to pick and choose and someone gets chewed by a bear that they left standing, where does the liability lie?
But the crux of this story turns out to be a couple of orphaned cubs that were in their second year of hanging around the townsite, one of which was shot by COs when they were called in a second time to deal with problem bears.
From my point of view, this is the silly part of the story.
Ironically a few hours after the cub was shot and just as the float plane with the officers on board flew past my house on its way out of town the surviving cub came onto my property. For the first time I felt it was a threat to me as it was ill tempered and aggressive. I would be to if my twin had just been shot. I hope this bear settles down again or it to will need to be shot. If the issue arises hopefully we can deal with it from within the community.
These cubs were probably guaranteed to become a problem in the community as they never were "bush" bears. And the writer's comment about the agressiveness of the remaining cub seems to confirm that. But it was aggressive because the other cub was shot? Give me a break.
I don't know what the solution is for the Ocean Falls' community when it comes to their bear problems. No matter what the writer says they could probably use a better system to control the accessibility of their local garbage. Regardless of the draw that the salmon resource and the berry patches have in bringing bears into the area, local garbage is just going to exacerbate the problem.
Before this situation turned ugly, during my discussions with the officers they agreed that someone local who was licensed for firearms could deal with bears that were deemed a danger to the community as long as the Conservation Office was informed.
But that might not be a solution either as it sounds as if the community is quite polarized on the issue and any individual who takes on the role of bear control will no doubt end up being the villain.
The final paragraph in the posting leaves one with the feeling that the whole issue has gone beyond community safety and problem animals.
Unfortunately the common use of genocidal brute force to protect *our* territory is not restricted to Ocean Falls or towards other species. The aggressive military control of humans felt to be a threat to other human communities both historically and in the present day glaringly displays the deplorable moral state of humanity. I don't know what the answer is but I do know that attempting to kill all perceived threats just increases the scope of the problem. If we hope to survive as a species we need to do better.
We are now into management of problem wildlife through philosophy. That will work until someone gets chewed.