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I canceled my return flight to the USA with KAL (within the time frame allowed) because my fiancee and myself are having a baby. I thought it best to be with her during her pregnancy especially since this is her first. It has been over two months now since I canceled the flight and filled out the required forms for the refund. They took my phone#; cell#; and my email address but still after many calls and no reply from them in any way I still have not received my money back.
In all fairness though the KAL representative did tell me it could take up to two months to receive my refund and I was okay with that as I planned on using the refund money for our new baby, but now it's more than 2 months and all I have gotten from KAL is disregard. KAL website says only 2-3 weeks for processing refunds from the USA. My main complaint here besides them keeping my money for so long is KAL didn't even have the common decency to contact me in any way as to the progress of my refund, after all it's my money right?
I bought my tickets on Dec 1st through Airfare.com. For my wife and I to go to Korea on Dec 21st to see our son. Korean Air decided that we do not need to sit together for the 15 hour flight, in fact middle seats in separate parts of the plane will be fine. When I contacted Korean Air about this they told me to ,"wait until I get to Seattle and hope that somebody cancels and the Seattle agents might consider accommodating you." $4500 for tickets on a 15 hour flight and I get a "Hope" for an answer.
I have spent numerous HOURS on the phone and writing emails and Korean Air refuses to even accept the fact that A MARRIED COUPLE SHOULD BE AFFORD THE BASIC AND SIMPLE CIVILITY OF SITTING TOGETHER FOR A 15 HOUR FLIGHT!!!!! But KOREAN AIR refuses! Of course for $750 I was told I can change the tickets. Yes, $750 is the change fees, I would still be responsible for the difference in price of the new tickets. THANKS KOREAN AIR FOR SHOWING ME YOU WILL NOT HONOR YOUR OWN CUSTOMER COMMITMENT!!
I flew with Korean Air from LAX to Seoul and then Seoul to Kathmandu. I was extremely surprised by the amazing service provided by Korean Air flight attendants. It was simply perfect. They were all very pleasant and very attentive to our needs. They kept the bathrooms very clean at all time (with hand lotion, individual toothbrush and toothpaste, face lotion etc.) The meals were delicious. (I tried the Korean meal from Seoul to Kathmandu, I strongly recommend it). Those two flights could not have been better. I'm used to flying mostly with Delta, Air France and KLM. This was a very pleasant change.
WASHINGTON IAD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- On the 11th of March 2009, I was scheduled to travel to Hanoi-Vietnam from Washington DC. Upon Check in, the airline did not inspect my passport and travel documents. I was admitted onto the plane without a Visa to Seoul-South Korea. Once in South Korea, the same airline did not check my documents again and I was further admitted to travel to Hanoi-Vietnam. I had checked in advance that I do not need a visa for Vietnam and being reassured by email by the Vietnamese embassy. The airline also confirmed that and let me travel to South Korea and then to Hanoi-Vietnam.
Upon arrival at the airport in Hanoi-Vietnam, I was ridiculed by the police in Hanoi and deported back with Korean Air to South Korea for not having a visa. The airline bluntly obeyed and disregarded my health concern as a result of an earlier long flight with them in the same day. The police changed my ticket with Korean Air without any notification. They also gave me no reason for my deportation. Korean air disregarded my health concerns and preferred to please the police in Hanoi instead. I lost $1,400 as a result of their negligence. I also suffered an illness as a result of the trip, for which I seek medical help upon my arrival back in the USA.
ASIA -- It's been a few years since but traveling at least twice a year from Asia to Los Angeles in flights 90% with incredibly stupid smokers has caused me horrible emphysema. I used Korean Air because of cheap fares. I hated the arrogant unsmiling staff and food. I flew at least 35 return flights. One especially the pilot was going to make an emergency landing to Alaska. The Korean passengers refused to heed his announcements to cease smoking!! Even their ashtrays were smoking. I'm checking to see if I can get a class action suit going.
The Television commercial for Korean Airline HAS to be the most irritating TV spot ever produced. Little or nothing relating to the airline industry is identifiable because the whole commercial features stewardesses prancing about as if in a fashion show. It makes the whole spot look like an ad for a cat-house! If I want to see an ad for sexual romance I'll find a lingerie ad! I wonder what Madison avenue genius came up with the concept and what idiot ad-- manager accepted it! Chances of my using Korean Air are nil, zero, zip!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I read review on this airline and wanted to let people that I feel some reviews are very personal. The review "NO PLACE FOR VEGETARIANS IN KOREAN AIRLINE OR KOREAN AIRPORT" is so biased. By seeing that peta web address attached at the end of review, I can tell this is someone who called himself/herself "True Dog Lover" who just cannot tolerate differences in culture and had to trash other people/countries or any services relating that country/culture.
Quote: "This Airlines do not understand beyond beaten or smoked dog meat, monkey meat or snakes which is staple food of Korea." Hmmm.. He/she could get some help with research that monkeys do not even live in Korean peninsula! and those are staple food of Korea? Wow.. it's scary how someone's ignorance can affect innocent people... people, watch out those reviews. If you want to find out, call airline yourself for menu, they do not have dog, monkey, snake food... how stupid.
My experience with Korean Air (4 times so far over 9 years) was the best of any airlines. Once, I was going to India from JFK and I had to mail my rent bill and realized that JFK airport stopped having mailboxes due to terrorism. My flight was leaving in an hour and I was going to be out of country for two weeks. The guy at the front desk was very nice to mail it for me so I wouldn't miss my due date for my bill. (He had to go outside of airport for this specific request!!)
And their prompt service was always pleasant. Try bimbimbap for food (if you are OK with beef). I think they won award or something for this menu. It is mixed veggie+beef+egg over rice (all cooked). Very healthy and tasty!!!
Well if this is not a typical way to cheat the air traveler I don't know what is. I take trips to Korea on a regular basis and use my air miles for upgrades and just as I finally get enough air miles to get another round trip upgrade, I receive a Email from Korea Air that they are now going to double the required air miles for an upgrade. And when I rush to buy my ticket the price I was quoted went up $100 when I informed them I was using my mileage.
This increase was never added before and now I guess not only do I have to get double my miles for an upgrade now I have to pay an extra $100 to use them. I can see that I am going to have to look for a new airline for my trips to Korea.
SEOUL -- If you are a vegetarian or Vegan and want to travel by Korean Airlines just beware. They have no place for vegetarians and there is no vegetarian word in Korean language. Most of Air crew who speak little broken English do not understand what you really need.
If your special meal is by mistake not available, that case you may get veg salad with fish or you may get some rice or noodles with some meat. I have tried to explain them hard that give me some bread or fruits, or vegetables which they did not understand and kept offering me some fishy, meaty or doggy flavored stuffs. There was no one who could understand my starving situation in 13 hours of flying and 20 hours of starving. At last when I wrote a complaint on board just before landing, one crew came and offered me some fruits which they could have done before. I suffered acidity and other medical complication for starving 20 hours of flying and Seoul airport waiting.
Unfortunately even Seoul Airport do not carry anything vegetarian. In a response from Korean airport authority who responded as they do not understand what vegetarian means. Expecting a relevant reply from Korean customer service is distant dream. I booked my meals as vegetarian while buying ticket from HK to Canada by Korean Airlines via Seoul ,which they missed it. Be careful if you are trying to travel expecting vegetarian food. This Airlines do not understand beyond beaten or smoked dog meat, monkey meat or snakes which is staple food of Korea.
My parents left without their e-itinerary. Because the flight was international, they needed to have a copy with them at check in and all times. I had no way of getting it to them. The customer service representative at Korean Airlines took the time to fax the information to the gate agent and was so friendly and helpful. They also insured that my parents would receive the fax. So different from my conversations with the Delta Reps regarding their domestic leg of the trip.


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Ok. Stop the presses here. I just finished listening to this entire video, and I have to say, that if this testimony is true (and I see no reason to doubt it) there is a lot that we can all learn from this young girl.
I'm going to offer a brief synopsis of the most important points, and then provide my interpretation of this important testimony.
To make a long story short, the Lord God decided to make this girl dead for a while, in order to bring her on a fairly comprehensive tour of both heaven and hell. The Lord God himself served as tour guide. She found him to be very handsome. According to her testimony, however, he was not a very happy God, as evidenced by the fact that he spent a whole lot of time crying during her visit. But I'll get to that later. The whole purpose of this tour was to give this kid the message to go back to earth to beseech the living to do the stuff that is important to the Lord God.
Apparently, there is a whole lot of misinformation here on earth about the stuff that the Lord God wants us to do. This testimony was really jam-packed with info, but let me give you some of the highlights.
After a brief intro, the handsome Lord God took her against her will to hell, to witness the suffering going on down there. And let me tell you, it is really bad. Worse than anything you can imagine. The demons are very very busy, creating individualized torture for the thousands of fallen human souls down there. And these demons have DARTS with your name on them. They also do things like set folks on fire, and then create something that looks like rain, and all the wretched souls run towards the rain, only to find that it is come chemical that makes the burning fire sting even more. So it is psychological and physical torture. Can you imagine?
The kid saw her great grandmother there, begging the Lord to forgive her. But He just cried, and said it was too late. Apparently, during her life, great grandma had some trouble with forgiveness. So in spite of the fact that it made Him weep, the Lord just couldn't forgive her once she was dead.
There were a lot of other folks in hell too. Pope John Paul II was there. When the kid asked why, pointing out that he offered masses and prayed to the Lord, God pulled down a magical screen, and showed the kid that he took a lot of money from his masses, and also that he fornicated with nuns. I have to admit, I did not know this.
Michael Jackson was there too. He, apparently, had made pacts with demons in exchange for fame.
More importantly for this Ecuadorian girl's Latin American audience, was the fact that Selena was there. Now if you weren't hanging out with young Latin Americans in 1995, when the young up and coming singer was murdered, you might not understand the significance of this. But I've got to tell you, this woman was loved. Almost worshipped. The Lord God did not say explicitly what she had done to merit eternal damnation, but I'm guessing it had something to do with scanty clothes and suggestive lyrics. Selena took the time to talk to our young protagonist, and tell her that Selena suffers EVEN MORE every time someone on earth listens to one of her songs, and Selena herself begged that no one ever listen to her music again.
Now if you don't want to cause poor dead Selena any additional pain in hell, don't watch this video. But it has gotten almost 9 million hits already, so if you want to take a little peek, I mean, you won't be the only sinner out there.
The poor kid's tour of hell continued, and she was dismayed to see a little 8 year old boy suffering there. "But why Lord?" she beseeched. The Lord explained that this kid played video games and watched Pokemon (who apparently are demon-inspired), and was subsequently disrespectful to his parents. His parents didn't use the rod. Apparently the Lord really wants parents to use the rod on disobedient kids. And this kid has to suffer for all of eternity, since his parents didn't hit him enough. Who knew? The Lord wept some more. He spent a lot of time crying.
Upon completion of the hell-leg of the tour, the pair ascended into heaven, where you will be pleased to know that everyone is very youthful. Like 15 year olds. Who wouldn't want to be 15 for all of eternity?
They ran into lots of the Lord's favorite historical characters during this leg of the tour. Even though they were all 15 year olds, she knew who they all were. They ran into Solomon and Mary Magdalene and Sarah. They also ran into Mary, the mother of God. The Lord was very clear that Mary doesn't know anything about stuff going on here on earth, and that those who worship her are wasting their time. You have to worship Him, not her.
Here are some more random things this kid learned on the heaven-leg of the tour:
• The Lord will lovingly refer to you and his followers as His Servants in heaven
• There angels in heaven engage in construction projects – there is manual labor in the afterlife
• God wants us to pass out leaflets about Him
• The Lord still has scars on his hands, and they won't go away until everyone loves Him.
Then the Lord said it was time to send her back to her family. She protested, (which didn't anger the Lord a bit!) and said that she wanted to stay with Him. He said that she had to return to her family. Having spent so much time in the afterlife, the kid had forgotten all about the existence of her family. But the Lord showed her her body on earth, and he family members, and then she remembered.
He took her to a crystalline river of living water, and told her to submerge herself, and she was even happier than she had been before. After a bit of a dispute about the fact that He wanted her to return to earth and she didn't want to go, He showed her babies disappearing from the wombs of women, and screaming and pre-rapture stuff that I admit I really didn't understand, with people running around and getting into accidents. The Lord started crying again, and explained that all of these poor souls were going to be left behind when He returns to earth, unless this kid does a really good job of promoting her story on youtube.
At the end of the video, we see the young girl has grown into a young woman, and is now filling up stadiums telling people her story. The Lord still talks to her, and asks her to tell folks that He is coming RIGHT AWAY for His holy people. She has, it appears, been influenced by all of the crying that the Lord did in heaven, and has trouble telling His story without weeping herself.
I think maybe we should take this testimony seriously. Hell looks really bad, and even though some of us will be servants and manual laborers in the celestial afterlife, it sure beats the alternative.
And what possible motive could this girl have to make this up? It is too specific to be a fantasy or illness induced illusion. And she just seems really credible.
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A Holden man was seriously injured in an accident early Monday morning on Burncoat Street and was later charged with drunken driving.
Evan Kelley, 21, of 122 Pilgrim Drive, suffered serious leg and head injuries, and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His 21-year-old passenger, also of Holden, suffered scrapes and bruises.
Police said they went to the area of 513 Burncoat St. about 2:15 a.m. and found a 2001 Toyota Camry on its roof. According to a preliminary report, the Toyota was heading north when it lost control, slid and struck a tree. The impact flipped the car onto its roof, police said.
Police said they spoke with Mr. Kelley at the hospital, and detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. His speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, police said. Police also spoke with the passenger, who they described as extremely intoxicated. He and Mr. Kelley gave police conflicting information, police said.
Mr. Kelley was arrested and charged with speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving negligently. He was booked while still a patient admitted to the hospital and was released on bail, police said.


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BAGHDAD (AP) — A trio of bombs exploded on Sunday in the northwest Iraqi city of Mosul, killing four security officers and wounding seven other people, officials said.
The violence began with a car bomb that killed two soldiers and wounded another five, police officials said. A second bomb, which was placed under a vehicle, exploded, wounding two people. Later, a roadside bomb killed a police officer and a soldier.
A health official confirmed the casualties in an industrial area of the city, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad.
The police and health officials spoke anonymously because they weren't allowed to talk to media.
A surge in violence is expected in Iraq in the lead up to provincial elections on April 20.
Mosul is the capital of Ninevah province and the Iraqi government has already delayed elections throughout the province because of violence. The elections also have been delayed in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province in western Iraq.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombings.
The attacks were similar to others conducted by Sunni militants — often tied to al-Qaida — who use suicide attacks, car bombs and roadside explosions to try to erode confidence in the Shiite-led government.


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I, too, find superkeener's play lacking. However, Doom has been leading us from the start:
Doom wrote:Presume for a moment that I am not randomly voting. Why would I vote superkeener?
And as for aage's hypothesis, while I am willing to entertain it, I am not willing to entertain it now.
@jonty: why the f*ck would I claim? I already outright said I am trying to lay low this game so major FOS at you for rolefishing.
Clue dropping as a power role is a scum move in my opinion. If you're the cop, you don't even hint at it. Otherwise, it's a ploy.


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The start of a new year is a great time to come up with things you want to have accomplished by the end of it. Do you have dreams you've always held close but never pursued? Did you not chase after it because you thought it was too big? Well, this amazing story of one girl is enough to inspire just about anyone that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it.
Did you know Amelia Mary Earhart saw her first plane when she was only 10 years old? She was not impressed. It was not until she went to a stunt-flying exhibit a decade later that a dream began to take up full residence in her mind. On December 28, 1920, pilot Frank Hawks gave young Amelia a ride that would forever change her life. "By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground," she said, "I knew I had to fly."
Though she faced financial and prejudicial obstacles, Amelia Earhart would go on to buy her own plane, the Canary, by 1921 and eventually become the world's first woman to fly the Atlantic. She also placed third at the Cleveland Women's Air Derby, later nicknamed the "Powder Puff Derby" by Will Rogers, was presented a gold medal from the National Geographic Society by President Herbert Hoover, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Congress–the first ever given to a woman. Vice President Charles Curtis praised Earhart's courage, saying she displayed "heroic courage and skill as a navigator at the risk of her life."
It is so important to foster children's dreams and let them know that anything is possible. With a little support and encouragement they can do or become whatever they want. It's also important for adults to know that it's not to late to make new dreams! C.S. Lewis once said, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." So true! Don't let your doubts get the best of you this year. Support your little ones and yourself and go out there to see what you can achieve.
Want to learn more about Amelia Earhart? Gear up for Amelia Earhart Day on Saturday by reading these books to your kids about her great journey:
- Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier (Paperback)
- Who Was Amelia Earhart? (Paperback)
You can also find her official website here: http://www.ameliaearhart.com/about/bio.html and find more resources on the holiday here: http://www.holidaysmart.com/1ameliaearhart.htm.


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Source: Morgan Stanley CEO will get a pay cut
NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will get a pay cut for 2012.
A person familiar with the situation says the bank plans to trim Gorman's pay from its 2011 level due to a lackluster stock performance and other corporate growth measurements.
According to an Associated Press analysis, Gorman's compensation package totaled $13 million in 2011.
The person said that, as in 2011, Gorman will not receive any immediate cash bonus for 2012. The person was not authorized to speak publically about the pay decision.
Gorman's pay cut is not expected to be as dramatic as that of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Earlier this month, JPMorgan's board said it would slash Dimon's pay in half, to $11.5 million, after the bank suffered a surprise $6 billion trading loss last year.


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PHOENIX (AP) -- Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.
The jury reported its impasse after only about two and a half hours of deliberations that began Tuesday afternoon.
"I do not wish or intend to force a verdict," Judge Sherry Stephens told the jurors before sending them back to continue their discussions. She instructed them to try to identify areas of agreement and disagreement as they work toward reaching a decision.
Under Arizona law, hung juries in the death penalty phase of trials require a new jury to be seated to decide the punishment. If the second jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, the judge would then sentence Arias to spend her entire life in prison or be eligible for release after 25 years.
Earlier Wednesday, jurors were summoned to the courtroom for a clarification of their instructions that was mistakenly not provided to the panel when they got the case.
Stephens had already explained that the jury's decision, either life or death, would be final and wasn't just a recommendation. But she failed to clarify that a life sentence could mean Arias would be eligible for release after 25 years or spend her remaining days behind bars, and that that decision would be up to the judge.
About an hour later, the jury informed the court it was unable to reach a decision.
The panel heard emotional comments last week from the family of victim Travis Alexander as the prosecutor argued that the 32-year-old Arias should be executed for the gruesome killing.
Arias responded Tuesday by pleading for mercy, saying she can become a model prisoner who teaches inmates how to read and speak Spanish, and helps the prison launch recycling programs. She also wants to be an advocate for domestic violence victims.
The same jury of eight men and four women convicted Arias of first-degree murder two weeks ago in the death of Alexander, who was stabbed and slashed about 30 times, shot in the forehead and had his throat slit in what authorities said was a jealous rage. Arias claimed it was self-defense.
She spoke to The Associated Press and other media outlets in jailhouse interviews Tuesday night just hours after the jury began deliberating her fate. She talked out about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."
Arias said her lawyers let her down by not calling more witnesses who could have bolstered her claims that she was a victim of domestic violence at Alexander's hands.
Arias acknowledged it was unlikely she would ever be released if the jury sentenced her to life, but believed she deserves another chance.
Following her conviction last week, Arias told a local TV station that she preferred the death penalty. She said Tuesday night that she changed her mind after a tearful meeting with family members the same day, realizing her death would only cause them more pain.
"I felt like by asking for death, it's like asking for assisted suicide, and I didn't want to do that to my family," she told the AP.
Arias said she fought from the beginning to keep cameras out of the courtroom to limit the media spectacle, and believes the jury should have been sequestered. She stated flatly that she did not receive a fair trial.
"The prosecutor has accused me of wanting to be famous, which is not true," she said.
However, Arias has sought the spotlight at every turn, providing TV interviews and even using a third-party to tweet throughout the trial.
Arias repeated her claims that she never wanted to go to trial in the first place but instead wanted to reach a deal with prosecutors on a second-degree murder count that would have carried a maximum of 22 years in prison. However, she said, "no deal was offered."
She talked to reporters Tuesday after the judge lifted an order barring jail officials from accepting any media requests. The judge did not elaborate on the reason for the ruling, but Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office quickly began arranging the interviews that lasted late into the night.


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SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma family is searching for their missing pet: an 11-month-old kangaroo named Lucy Sparkles.
Shayla Menhusen says her family last saw Lucy on Thanksgiving, when she thinks the red kangaroo was spooked by people gathered at their home near Shawnee for the holiday.
Menhusen says she and her family have been whistling and calling out Lucy's name as they look for her in nearby fields and woods. But Menhusen says she's worried Lucy can't hear them because it's been windy.
Plus, Menhusen says Lucy is gray, so she blends in with her surroundings in a rural area about 40 miles east of Oklahoma City.
Menhusen says her 4-year-old daughter Layla named the kangaroo that the family got in June.
The family is offering a $500 reward.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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59th Annual Arts Festival
It's time for our annual celebration of the arts in the Worcester Public Schools! We hope you will join us and celebrate the amazing work and dedication of the students and teachers from throughout our City!
Opening Day, Friday, May 6th at the Worcester Public Library, Salem Square
- 10:00AM Tatnuck Magnet School Chorus Concert
- 11:00 AM Doherty Jazz Ensemble
- Noon: Opening Ceremonies, Festival Proclamation and Seniors in the Arts
- 12:30PM Seniors in the Arts Honorees Luncheon
11:15AM the 3rd Annual Seeger Sing on the Plaza Steps at City Hall (rain or shine)
11:45AM Join the procession to the Library (bring your drum or guitar!)
Meet the Artists Gala, Tuesday, May 10th from 5:30-7:30PM at the Worcester Public Library, Salem Square
- Celebration of student artists
- Student tours available
- Live music and refreshments
The exhibit will be on display through May 31st. We hope you are able to attend.


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A library for communicating with a PostgreSQL database, trying to make the Lisp-SQL boundary as unobtrusive as possible.
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Postmodern is a Common Lisp library for interacting with PostgreSQL databases. Features are:
The biggest differences between this library and CLSQL/CommonSQL are that postmodern has no intention of being portable across different SQL implementations (it embraces non-standard Postgres features), and approaches extensions like lispy SQL and database access objects in a quite different way. This library was written because the CLSQL approach did not really work for me, your mileage may vary.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A United Airlines spokesman says a flight to Germany has returned safely to Newark-Liberty International Airport after the crew suspected a problem with the aircraft's cabin pressure.
Spokesman Rahsaan Johnson said United Flight 74 was headed to Hamburg from Newark on Friday when the Boeing 757 aircraft developed what he called "a pressurization issue." The crew decided to return to Newark.
Johnson said the plane, carrying 135 passengers, landed safely just after 10:30 p.m.
He said United Airlines provided overnight accommodations to passengers who needed it.


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Manchester CrimeWatch: 'College' man being held on criminal chargeBy DALE VINCENT
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 07. 2014 9:47PM
Jur Mashut, 27, of 660 Belmont St., tried to persuade a police prosecutor to withdraw a bail revocation motion Monday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division.
During the pre-arraignment session, before the judge takes the bench, Mashut repeatedly asked the police prosecutor to withdraw the motion, interrupting the prosecutor as he explained why he filed the motion.
Mashut was out on bail on another charge, scheduled for trial April 21, when he allegedly broke the legs off a coffee table and smashed a vase belonging to his mother, in the Belmont Street residence.
Mashut told police prosecutor Sgt. Stephen Reardon: "I go to college ... I've changed my life." He said if he has to wait for a bail revocation hearing Tuesday, he will miss class.
Reardon declined to withdraw the motion, so when Judge William Lyons took the bench, Mashut appealed to him.
"I want to change my life," Mashut said. Saying the damage was only about $100, Mashut asked: "You're going to hold me for that?"
Lyons said it was up to the prosecutor whether to withdraw the motion and Reardon refused to do so. A bail revocation hearing was set for this morning in Circuit Court.
The mischief charge was set for a status hearing April 21.
New drug, old assault charges
Rodney Williams, 33, of 566 Western Ave., Henniker, could enter no plea Monday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to felony drug charges. Williams is accused of having heroin and marijuana in his possession, with intent to distribute, Saturday. He's also accused of resisting arrest in connection with those charges.
An unrelated simple assault charge accuses him of punching a man in the face on Keller Street in 2009.
Police said an officer spotted two men engaged in what appeared to be drug activity late Saturday afternoon in the area of Lake Avenue and Wilson Street.
The officer said Williams was found in possession of a small bag of marijuana, two blunts and $350 in cash. The officer said William suddenly sought to run, wrestling out of two shirts as he broke free.
But after a brief pursuit, the officer caught Williams, who struggled, but was taken into custody.
After his arrest, police said, Williams was found in possession of five additional baggies, each containing about .5 grams of heroin, and five small baggies containing about 1 gram each of marijuana.
Police prosecutor Sgt. Stephen Reardon, who said Williams has a 10-page criminal record, said bail was not set because there is a 72-hour hold on Williams, likely in connection with a 2009 burglary conviction.
Reardon requested $15,000 cash/surety bail, with a hearing on the source of any funds offered for bail before Williams is released. A probable cause hearing on the felonies was set for April 21 and trial on the misdemeanors was set for May 7.
Woman, child alleged victims
Matthew Boulanger, 34, of 16 S. Mammoth Road, could enter no plea Monday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a felony charge of reckless conduct that alleges he smashed a window within two feet of a woman and young child.Boulanger pleaded innocent to eight misdemeanor charges: three of simple assault, two of criminal mischief, two of obstructing report of a crime and one of false imprisonment.Police prosecutor said Boulanger has "gone berserk" and a small child was caught in the cross-fire.
The alleged assaults include throwing the woman into the bathtub. He's accused of grabbing phones, hurling one against a wall, breaking it.
Conditions of his $3,000 cash/surety bail include no contact with the woman or the child.
A probable cause hearing on the felony was set for April 21 and trial on the misdemeanors was set for May 7.
Fired gun
A preventative detention hearing was scheduled Tuesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division for Diana Solesky, 38, of 215 Thornton St., who was arraigned Monday on a felony charge of reckless conduct.
Solesky is accused of firing a round in the city, a congested area.
A probable cause hearing was set for April 21.
Will live with dad
Fabrice Bizimana, 17, of 314 Lake Ave., pleaded innocent Monday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a simple assault charge and trial was set for May 7.
Bizimana is accused of throwing a flipflop at his mother, hitting her.
Bail was continued at $500 personal recognizance, with conditions barring contact with his mother and requiring him to live with his father at an Old Wellington Road address.
He is also to observe a 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew.


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BJP should have learnt from Sonia
The Karnataka assembly election outcome for the Bharatiya Janata Party would not have been so dismal had its leadership drawn a leaf from Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political acumen and persisted with its old war horses. Pankaj Vohra says.india Updated: May 09, 2013 00:53 IST
The Karnataka assembly election outcome for the Bharatiya Janata Party would not have been so dismal had its leadership drawn a leaf from Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political acumen and persisted with its old war horses.
The results have clearly demonstrated that they were hugely influenced by the absence of former chief minister BS Yeddyuruppa as the spearhead of the party's campaign in the state. There are many political analysts who believe that if Yeddyurappa would have been in the Saffron line up, the report card would not have been so heavily tilted towards the congress. Being the tallest leader and architect of the party in this Southern state, his humiliation was a factor which sunk the BJP.
It is being said that in dispensing with Yeddyurappa, the BJP leadership paid a heavy price. Unlike Sonia Gandhi who decided to go ahead with Virbhadra Singh as her party's main mascot in Himachal Pradesh despite unsubstantiated corruption charges leveled against him by his adversaries, the BJP decided to sacrifice their strong man. The Congress president knew that the party had no chance without Virbhadra who is clearly the most popular leader in the hill state but also that charges against him were both baseless and handiwork of his rivals both inside and outside the party. She decided to gamble with him and the party reaped dividends and returned to power.
In Karnataka, veteran BJP leader LK Advani was keen from the very beginning to bring his protégé Ananth Kumar as the chief minister. Realising the caste factor would never allow this to happen, he tried his level best to dislodge Yeddyurappa. In fact, according to BJP insiders, Yeddyurappa was a victim of his own party's inner power politics rather than that of the Congress. He was replaced as the CM and made the president of the state party unit. Finally circumstances were created so that he went out and formed his own outfit. This self-destruction exercise, which is being described by BJP spokespersons as their commitment to combat corruption, has boomeranged on the Saffron Brigade.
The moral of the two recent elections where the BJP has been humbled is that while Sonia Gandhi got it right in Himachal and backed Virbhadra, Advani and company got it wrong when they threw out Yeddyurappa. Secondly like in Himachal, the Narendra Modi factor did not work in Karnataka either. However, the consolation for the BJP is that if one goes by recent history, whoever wins Karnataka never forms the government in New Delhi. So there is still hope.
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Some people like numbers, others prefer pictures, but I like names.
We are celebrating the results of our March "Prevent a Litter" campaign this week. The numbers are what the media will (hopefully) promote: 197 pets (109 dogs and 88 cats) were fixed in March 2013 as part of our campaign (discounted rates + coupons from ACHS). A picture of a reluctant mama dog with her fourteen puppies (see Gracie, above) might be a better reminder of how quickly they can multiply. But for me the names make it real: in 2013 we helped calm down Bruiser, Roger, Fuzzy, and Garfield. And Snickers, Little, Sissy, and Gaga won't be having any more unwanted litters of kittens or puppies. That's fantastic news, because there would not have been enough homes for all of them.
It's hard to believe that in 2014 we'll hold our FIFTH annual "Prevent a Litter" campaign. We are already at the point when people anticipate the event in the springtime: our shelter manager says that folks start calling in January. That's because we are offering help that they desperately need. It probably only takes personal experience with one "oops litter" to teach people that it's true what they say: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." It is certainly cheaper to spay/neuter a pet than it is to care for a pregnant mama for nine weeks (they are eating for six … or fifteen in the case of Gracie!) and a nursing mama and her young ones for eight more weeks. It is certainly cost effective to spay/neuter.
But who should pay the bill? Are you willing to make a special donation to your local Humane Society so that we can continue to prevent the birth of unwanted cats and dogs?
We hope so, because the ASPCA – the national animal welfare organization which provided partial support for our campaign for the first three years – has decided that it is time for us to make it on our own. Like baby birds, it's time for us to fly and start supporting ourselves. And certainly the time is right, now that we have a track record of four very successful campaigns and the endorsement of all three veterinary clinics in Kirksville (not to mention clinics in La Plata, Lancaster, Unionville, and Edina). The time is right for individuals within this community who care deeply about animals to help sustain this very worthy project.
And if you or someone you know is one of the people who benefited from a $50 spay/neuter certificate or the reduced rates, could you do us a favor? Tell your friends and co-workers how much you appreciated this help, and consider paying it forward: even a small donation ($5 or $10) can make it so that someone else can benefit like you did during our next PAL campaign.
You may donate by writing a check to the Adair County Humane Society (write PAL 2014 in the memo line) and either drop it off at our shelter (Hwy. 6 east of Kirksville) or mail it to P.O. Box 481 in Kirksville. Or go online (http://www.adairhumane.org/donatevolunteer.html) and donate via credit card or PayPal. Either way, your money will go a long way toward reducing animal suffering in your community.
Gracie, Garfield, Gaga, and the 697 other animals who have been helped by this campaign thus far thank you.


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so goodFriday, April 24, 2009
Lucy posted the pattern for her emerald fingerless mittens. Of course, moments later I was searching through my stash. I found a grey yarn with the correct gauge, perfect. Unfortunately, the yarn is a little fuzzy and the cable/bobble pattern was lost. However, a fabulous pattern that I will most definitely make again. What's that? The scarf? Oh, I LOVE it, too! I bought it here.
And a little behind the scenes photo for you. I usually have one of my three assistants work the remote. They can work it like champs. Charlie doesn't like my music (which is constantly blaring through the house) and as he was snapping away he was also sneaking back to turn off the music. Busted!
Look what is also busted. I dropped the cookie jar this morning just as the lightening hit and our electricity went off.
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sorry about your cookie jar! those mitts are great and the scarf. i was so tempted...ReplyDelete
the market bag is such a good idea. with something that nice, maybe then i wouldn't forget to take it in the store with me.
have a good weekend with no lightning, i hope :)
What a bummer about the cookie jar!ReplyDelete
I have been stalking Martha's shop for one of those scarves. I'm dying for one of the brighter colors.
Love that too - and the market tote!ReplyDelete
Sorry about the cookie jar. At least the bright-side is the next one you buy can be BIGGER for all the yummy cookies you make :)
A wonderful weekend to you too!
so glad you like it!
and I agree with a previous commenter -a bigger jar is definitely in order.
happy weekend.
Beautiful gloves! I love the yarn you used, it really looks lovely!ReplyDelete
What beautiful photos! They have such a lovely sense of light and texture to them.ReplyDelete
And, as sorry as I was to hear about your cookie jar, I got a bit of a chuckle thinking about the fact that you thought to photograph it straight away. that's when you know that blogging has woven its way into the way you think...
Pity about your broken cookie jar and the loss of good cookies. Seems like you have a stack of things to make you smile this weekend. Hope it's good fun.ReplyDelete
Ok, now I really need to know what music you blast in the house...ReplyDelete
Your evil Leslie! I now have two more things on my wanna knit list....those mitts and that sweater....thing is I don't knit fast like you! They'll be on my wish knitting list forever ~sigh~ReplyDelete
Your poor cookie jar:( And all those cookies...oh no.....I made these last night so I know what you've lost there.....they are so darn good!
Nice mittsand scarf! Sorry about your cookie jar :(ReplyDelete
Love the mittens. I may have to make a pair as well. Although, I must admit I have a hard time motivating myself to knit when it is 85 degrees outside!ReplyDelete
Cookies look amazing! I could also use those gloves today....it snowed AGAIN here. I am sooooo sick of it...I am running a half marathon tomorrow and it's going to snow and rain in combination. How much does that suck!! I NEED your little gloves.ReplyDelete
love your mitts...that combo with the scart is great. course, I'm sure you didn't wear them this weekend...way too hot! Thanks as always for the inspiration. I'm waiting for the heat wave to end to bake those cookies.ReplyDelete
I love your "see it, knit it" attitude! you and lisa are alike. I'm more of a marinator...the pattern is printed...maybe soon.ReplyDelete
but the cookies will be sooner!
pretty mitts...too bad about the cookies...and all that mess...ReplyDelete
We've got three or four of the reusable market bags and they are starting to wear out much faster than I really wanted them to. I might have to make myself a market bag as soon as I get done with a couple of really huge projects!ReplyDelete
i love the picture in the middle best! your house is so lovely (was there any doubt that it would be?) and i love that sneaky face!ReplyDelete
What a cutie...sounds like something my little imp of a 4 year old would do. Love your photos... :)ReplyDelete
Here's another knitty market tote pattern: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATTbyob.htmlReplyDelete
The seed stitch at the bottom helps it hold it shape nicely when filled. sorry about that cookie jar!
Oh dear! Poor cookie jar. Poor you with a broken cookie jar and cookies mingling with glass bits.ReplyDelete
Your mitts are super fabulous, though. There is that, at least!
love the mitts...so sorry about the cookie jar though!ReplyDelete
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What would I do without technology?
I have never thought of myself as a technology buff.
Sure, I enjoy my Xbox, and I love seeing the next big product that Apple has to offer every year, but I never really cared a ton about how these things worked. I just knew that they worked and that I enjoyed them.
Well, with all the crazy weather we had last week, I got taught a lesson about how much I need my technology.
When I work in West Branch, I like to stay at my family cabin, rather than drive all the way back to Bay City. I have been doing this since March.
Now our cabin is very comfortable. We have everything a person needs to be comfortable. There is a stove, microwave, shower and a television with a DVD player.
There is no cable or Internet there, but that is no big problem. I just plug in the Xbox or watch a movie most nights.
Well, last week all of that was taken away from me, thanks to good ol' Mother Nature.
Now when I go to deer camp out in the middle of nowhere, it's fine to be without the comforts of electricity and technology. But when I am home alone, let me tell you, it's a major problem apparently.
I had two options, go home and spend the money on fuel, or stick it out. I chose to not spend the money on gas, because I am a little cheap, and stay.
Thank goodness I had my trusty cell phone, which had no bars because the cabin is very close to the middle of nowhere. But I was able to call my grandfather and father and get the generator hooked up with no trouble.
I had enough power for a little light and the television. But without that I would have gone crazy sitting there with nothing.
When I went to bed and turned everything off, it was extremely dark and very quiet.
With nothing but a flashlight and my cell phone, I went to bed. I thought to myself, "What have I become that I can't live without my things?" I need my phone, and I really need my Xbox.
Then I thought that maybe it's not just me; maybe all of us can't live without technology. I have to use a computer every day. I hate cell phones, yet I use mine all the time.
What if someone just flipped the switch and turned everything off? Would you go crazy, or would you be able to suck it up?
I think I could manage, but it would be a challenge.
Some things I can do without. But don't take away my Xbox.
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The number of Americans not in the labor force grew by 169,000 in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest jobs report.
BLS labels people who are unemployed and no longer looking for work as "not in the labor force," including people who have retired on schedule, taken early retirement, or simply given up looking for work. There were 89 million of them last month.
The number of people not in the labor force had declined in December to 88.8 million from 88.9 million in November.
The nation's unemployment rate increased a tenth of a point in January, rising to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent, a level the Labor Department described as "essentially unchanged."
"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent," the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning. It said jobs were added in retail trade, construction, health care, and wholesale trade.
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WORCESTER — When a city pharmacy submitted to an unprecedented agreement with the state attorney general to pay back $1.6 million for allegedly billing the state Medicaid program for prescriptions no one ordered, it apparently came as a surprise to one of the company's most prominent source of customers: AIDS Project Worcester.
AllCare Pharmacy, headquartered in the same building as the AIDS group in the city's Canal District, settled with the AG's office Sept. 6. AIDS Project Worcester board members and officials say they knew nothing about the two-year AG investigation, even though AllCare's founder and owner, Daniel Apelian, is vice president of APW's board of directors.
AllCare's business manager, Aren Leighton, is also a member of the APW board.
APW leaders appear to be standing behind the pharmacy company, which, although it did not admit to or deny the AG's charges that it automatically refilled unrequested prescriptions, must now repay the state.
The repayment process starts with a $266,000 payment to the state from AllCare, which has already been made. For the next five years, the state's Medicaid program, MassHealth, will withhold $266,000 each year from its payments to the company until the entire $1.6 million has been satisfied.
The mandated repayment comes with no order to pay interest on the money or assessment for costs.
Mr. Apelian did not respond to requests for comment for this story. Boston law firm Foley, Hoag released the following statement on AllCare's behalf: "AllCare made a mistake in its operations, cooperated with the AG's Office and is pleased this issue has been resolved."
Under the agreement, AllCare must also comply with strict new reporting and training requirements, including ensuring that no member of MassHealth receive any prescription drug without a specific request from a MassHealth member or caregiver.
"APW has no contractual relationship with AllCare Pharmacy. Dan Apelian and Aren Leighton are valued members of APW's Board of Directors," Ellen E. Foley, president of APW, said in an emailed statement after the Telegram & Gazette made inquiries about the AG settlement.
Martha Akstin, APW's director of community relations, said in a statement, "We operate in close proximity to AllCare and very much appreciate the services AllCare provides to the people we serve."
The for-profit pharmacy has always been a separate legal and financial entity from the nonprofit AIDS group, which provides clinical, outreach and support services to people with AIDS and HIV.
APW is largely funded by federal grant money, with more than $1 million of its nearly $1.4 million budget in 2012 coming from the federal government and the rest from private donors, according to APW's audited financial statement for 2012.
But AllCare has had a close relationship with APW since Mr. Apelian opened a small pharmacy inside APW's offices in 2008 after graduating from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
AllCare specializes in the expensive drugs used in complex treatment protocols for people with HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C and other chronic illnesses, medications that can cost more than $10,000 a month, with prescription co-payments sometimes totaling more than $100 per order.
One former AllCare customer, a middle-aged Worcester man with HIV who asked not to be identified, said he often got drug packages from AllCare that he hadn't ordered — as many as four a year.
He said that when they arrived, he would just store the medications and use them later. After a while, he said, he became annoyed at having to shell out extra co-payments and asked AllCare to stop sending items he hadn't requested.
The packages kept coming, though. He said he then transferred his prescriptions to another city pharmacy. The former AllCare customer said his experience was common among other patients, as indicated by the AG's probe into the pharmacy's business practices.
Mr. Apelian noted his $8,216 sublease arrangement with APW in fiscal 2012 and $14,321 in fiscal 2011 in conflict-of-interest disclosures on the group's tax returns, along with the fact that APW makes some co-payments for its clients to AllCare.
Ms. Akstin said those co-payments amounted to no more than $300 to $500 in total, and were under a state program in 2009 and 2010 that has since been discontinued.
On APW's tax return for fiscal 2009, Mr. Apelian — then a director of the group's board — made no disclosures even though the pharmacy had opened on the premises of APW.
Shortly after he founded the business, he was hailed by the late Joseph McKee, the longtime executive director of APW, as "The Angel Pharmacist" for his commitment to serving customers with AIDS and HIV.
In a recently published report about AllCare, Mr. Apelian noted that he trains all staff members in APW services. And Mr. Apelian's wife, Nicole Arvanigian, has volunteered at APW two days a week, according to a 2009 T&G story.
The company has since grown, expanding its workforce to 35, launching a statewide mail-order business and two years ago moving into modern, larger offices a few feet from APW in a quiet courtyard behind 85 Green St.
Despite the close relationship, Ms. Akstin, the nonprofit's director of community relations, said in an interview earlier this month that she had no idea that AllCare was involved in a legal settlement that Attorney General Martha Coakley said was the first of its kind in state history.
"I don't know anything about it," Ms. Akstin said.
Ms. Akstin also said APW does not direct clients to AllCare.
"We're consumer-centered, so if a patient is familiar with a national chain such as Walgreens or CVS we'd help them with that," she said.
About a half-dozen AIDS Project Worcester board members contacted by the T&G did not return voice mail messages seeking comment.
One longtime board member, Jeff Burk, said last week that he found out about the AG settlement on Sept. 12, about a week after it was announced by the AG's office, and two years after the investigation started in September 2011.
Mr. Burk said he expected APW's executive committee to discuss the matter at its meeting later this month, and that he also expected Mr. Apelian would recuse himself.
Richard Allen, a Boston lawyer who specializes in nonprofits' legal issues and former chief of the attorney general's nonprofit and charity division, said Mr. Apelian and Ms. Leighton, AllCare business manager, had no legal obligation to disclose the existence of the AG's investigation or settlement.
Nor does Mr. Apelian's disclosure of his company's financial interest with APW appear to fall short of legal tax requirements, he said.
However, Gary Snyder, a Detroit-based advocate of more openness in the nonprofit sector, maintained that Mr. Apelian had an obligation to do more than was strictly required by law.
"Why wasn't he considerate enough to step down from the board when this happened?" Mr. Snyder said.
And, Mr. Snyder said that if APW does a substantial amount of business with AllCare, then Mr. Apelian's "disclosures are totally inadequate."
Alec Loftus, a spokesman for MassHealth, said AllCare won't face sanctions as long as it abides by the terms of the non-appealable settlement.
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Master Black Belt Matthew Singh and Black Candidate Andi Bridgmon were invited to speak at the Government Performance Summit hosted by the Performance Institute in Washington, D.C. in April 2018. This is part of a government focused initiative to discuss best practices, organized systems, and techniques used in government process improvement and organizational analytics. The Nebraska COE is helping as thought leaders on these topics at the highest level.
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To affirm, for example, that scallops 'are conscious of nothing', that they get out of the way of potential predators without experiencing them as such and when they fail to do so, get eaten alive without (quite possibly) experiencing pain'…is to leap the bounds of rigorous scholarship into a maze of unwarranted assumptions, mistaking human ignorance for human knowledge. ( Sheets-Johnstone 1998 , p. 291)
Clearly, there is much disagreement about the emotional lives of other animals. The following questions can be used to set the stage for learning more about the evolution and expression of animal emotions: Our moods move us, so why not other animals? Emotions help us to manage and regulate our relationships with others, so why not for other animals? Emotions are important for humans to adapt to specific circumstances, so why not for other animals? Emotions are an integral part of human life, so why not for other animals?
Current research suggests that no one single theory of emotions can explain all of the psychological phenomena that are called "emotions." Panksepp claims (1998 , p. 7), "To understand the basic emotional operating systems of the brain, we have to begin relating incomplete sets of neurological facts to poorly understood psychological phenomena that emerge from many interacting brain activities." There is no doubt that there is continuity between the neurobehavioral systems that underlie human and nonhuman emotions, that the differences between human and animals emotions are, in many instances, differences in degree rather than differences in kind.
By remaining open to the idea that many animals have rich emotional lives, even if we are wrong in some cases, little truly is lost. By closing the door on the possibility that many animals have rich emotional lives, even if they are very different from our own or from those of animals with whom we are most familiar, we will lose great opportunities to learn about the lives of animals with whom we share this wondrous planet.
The future holds many challenges and perhaps surprises for those who want to learn more about animal emotions. The rigorous study of animal emotions will require harnessing the best possible resources. These resources include researchers in various scientific disciplines who provide "hard data" and anecdotes ( Bekoff 2000 ), other scholars who study animals, nonacademics who observe animals and tell stories, and the animals themselves. There is ample room for hard and soft science in the study of animal emotions. There are many worlds beyond human experience. There are no substitutes for listening to, and having direct experiences with, other animals.
I thank Colin Allen for comments on an ancestral draft of this essay and Jane Goodall for discussing many of these issues with me. Bernard Rollin, Donald Griffin, Rebecca Chasan, Janice Moore, Steve Siviy, and an anonymous referee provided numerous helpful comments for which I am deeply grateful.


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There were moments Tuesday when Yasiel Puig looked super-human. In the seventh inning, Puig threw a strike to home plate from roughly 300 feet away, albeit an instant too late to throw out Garrett Jones attempting to score from third base.
But the Dodgers' right fielder produces a lot of super-human moments on a baseball field. It was more special, and a unique moment in Puig's career, when his mother threw the ceremonial first pitch.
For the announced crowd of 50,349 in attendance at Dodger Stadium, it was Puig at his most human.
"I felt really happy about my mom throwing out the first pitch," he said. "It was great to play a great game for her — not only for her, but for all the fans."
Under the circumstances it would have been a shame for Puig to play poorly in a 7-1 Dodgers win over the Miami Marlins. Instead, he extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 2-for-3 performance.
"He had an incredible night," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "He seems to be growing up before our eyes."
Puig doubled in one run and scored another as the Dodgers scored five times in the sixth inning against Marlins starter Jacob Turner (0-1) to break open a 0-0 game. Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford both finished 2 for 4, and the Dodgers collected 12 hits as a team.
That allowed Dodgers starter Josh Beckett (1-1) to win his first game since Sept. 30, 2012, ending a streak of 14 starts without a victory. The veteran right-hander didn't allow an earned run in 6 1/3 innings, lowering his earned-run average to 2.59.
Beckett walked three and struck out six. With a runner on third base and one out in the fourth inning, he whiffed Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jones to preserve the scoreless tie.
"At the point I am in my career, I'm just trying to make pitches," Beckett said. "I want to keep it close, give it a chance to win. I'm not really bearing down in the second inning with nobody on thinking these guys aren't going to score. These guys are going to hit."
Combined with a loss by the San Francisco Giants, the Dodgers (22-19) pulled within 3 1/2 games of first place in the National League West.
The sixth inning made all the difference.
With one out, Dee Gordon stretched a routine-looking ground ball into right field into a double, using a head-first slide to beat a one-hop, off-line throw from Giancarlo Stanton. The next five batters didn't leave as much room for suspense.
Puig drew a four-pitch walk. Hanley Ramirez doubled into a vacant left-field corner, scoring Puig and Gordon to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Adrian Gonzalez pulled a double down the right-field line that scored Ramirez. Kemp singled into left field, scoring Gonzalez and forcing the Marlins' bullpen into another early entrance.
Turner needed only 52 pitches to get through the first five innings, allowing four hits and no runs. The right-hander threw 21 pitches in the sixth inning while recording just one out.
With left-hander Dan Jennings on the mound, Crawford sent Kemp to third base with a single. Justin Turner was robbed when Stanton ran down his fly ball to deep right field, but Kemp tagged up and scored, giving the Dodgers a 5-0 lead.
For once, it was more than enough run support for Beckett. Prior to Tuesday, he had been receiving the least run support of any Dodger starter, 2.86 per game. As a result, he began the season with no-decisions and a loss.
The Marlins rallied for a run in the seventh inning against Beckett and Chris Perez was summoned from the bullpen to record the final two outs of the inning. The run was unearned by virtue of a passed ball charged to catcher Drew Butera.
Brandon League and Jamey Wright pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth inning, respectively.
Puig would have given the crowd what they came for regardless of his performance. It was his first-ever bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium. "It came out nice," Puig said, "but I think it looks like Uribe."