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Archive for the 'Fathers Rights' Category
Most Often Children Die At Hands Of Young Men
From the Bangor Daily News:
By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff, March 6, 2010
BANGOR, Maine — Fathers and father figures are most often the perpetrators of severe physical abuse of children, including cases that result in death, according to law enforcement and child abuse authorities in Maine.
On Feb. 23, Damien Christopher Lynn became the first Maine child to die this year as the result of severe abuse. He is the 12th child under age 18 to die as the result of homicide in the state since 2005.
According to authorities, Damien Lynn suffered injuries including brain trauma, a broken arm and broken ribs.
The man police have accused of killing the boy, Edgard Anziani, was the boyfriend of Damien's mother. He lived on and off with the mother and child for four months before the homicide, according to court records. Anziani, who is from Lawrence, Mass., was arrested by federal authorities Monday in Bladensburg, Md. He waived extradition and is expected to appear in a Bangor court next week.
Statistics maintained by the Maine Department of Public Safety show that 12 children have died as the result of homicide or manslaughter over the past five years. The numbers show that the youngest, the most vulnerable, are most at risk. Eight victims were under age 3, and most of the children died at the hands of a parent, stepparent or the partner of a parent, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Click here to see a list of Maine homicide victims under age 18 from 2005 to present.
"We average about 24 homicides over the course of a year, and in a typical year, we usually have at least a couple that are children," McCausland said.
The exception was in 2008, McCausland said, when five children were murdered in Maine.
"The vast majority are children who died at the hands of a young man, usually the father or the mother's boyfriend," he said.
Dr. Lawrence Ricci of Portland, the state's only child abuse pediatrician and an expert often consulted by law enforcement officials and others for his 22 years of experience in the field, agrees.
"That's certainly the case in Maine, and it's certainly the case nationally," Ricci said Friday in a telephone interview.
In Maine and in the United States, the perpetrators of serious physical child abuse or homicide are most likely fathers, next are nonbiological father figures such as stepfathers or mothers' boyfriends, and then sitters, Ricci said.
Mothers are the fourth-most-likely perpetrators and "well down on the list," he said.
The dozen children who died as the result of severe physical abuse "are just the tip of the iceberg," Ricci said Friday. Ten times as many Maine children end up in the hospital because of severe physical abuse, and 10 times more are injured but never taken to the hospital, he said.
Common risk factors for child abuse include parents who have been victims themselves; parents who have been in the child welfare system, such as foster care; parental drug and alcohol abuse; criminal history and prior child protective history, Ricci said.
Maternal depression and socioeconomic stressors also are factors, he said.
"Those are some of the big ones," he said, adding that poverty plays a large role in the problem.
"My colleagues around the country and I have seen almost a doubling in the last two years of significant abuse of babies, we think because of the economic downturn, both because of the economic stress it puts on families directly and because of the loss of available support services," Ricci said.
"When you can't provide the basic support services for families, the babies suffer," he said, adding that the state has had difficulty providing those services.
To that end, Ricci and other child advocates in Maine are hoping that the recently launched "Period of Purple Crying" program, which now operates largely through donations and volunteers, will have an impact.
The educational campaign seeks to teach new parents that prolonged, intense crying often is normal and that parents and caregivers need to give themselves a break when the stress that results from the crying threatens to overwhelm their self-control.
A similar program introduced in upstate New York a few years ago brought about a 50 percent reduction in the number of serious injuries from shaken baby syndrome, Ricci said.
Though the "Period of Purple Crying" program has been available at hospitals in many parts of Maine for more than a year, Ricci said it is still too early to say how effective it has been.
One service that Ricci said he would like to see one day in Maine is long-term home visitation that would specifically target high-risk families. Ideally, the service would be provided until the child reaches school age before development problems from abuse and neglect have a chance to set in.
"Once they do, they are almost impossible to reverse," he said.
Though it likely wouldn't have saved Damien Lynn, state law requires a long list of professionals to report suspicions of child abuse and neglect or when a suspicious child death occurs.
The list includes law enforcement officials, clergy, municipal and state officials, school staff and bus drivers and bus attendants, medical and emergency medical professionals, social service workers, mental health providers, child care workers, summer camp personnel, domestic violence counselors, sexual assault counselors, film and photographic print processors, court-appointed guardians or advocates and any other person who is responsible for the care or custody of a child.
Those who are legally required to report suspicions of abuse also must make a reasonable attempt to take color photographs of any areas of trauma that are visible on a child, the law states.
To report child abuse or neglect, call the Maine Child and Family Services hot line, which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number is 800-452-1999, and the TTY line for the deaf and hard of hearing is 800-963-9490.
76 Killers Dads…and Counting
76 Killer Dads: Fathers who ended their children's lives in situations involving child custody, visitation, and/or child support (USA)
Since posting a short list of fathers who had killed their children in cases where child custody, visitation, and/or child support was an active contributing factor (just articles published in 2010), several people have asked me for a more comprehensive list.
It's nearly impossible to come up with a truly comprehensive list. News articles provide incomplete or inaccurate information. Many articles are not readily accessible through a stardard google search. But I am providing you with the a list of the cases that I have collected over the last year or so, coupled with a few cases submitted by others. Most of these murders occurred during the past two years, but not all. If you have information about additional cases that fit the above listed criteria, please send the information to me.
Note that this list does NOT include ALL the fathers who annihilate their families in murder-suicides or kill their children under other circumstances, even when there was a history of domestic violence or child abuse. If child custody, visitation, and/or child support did not appear to play an identifiable role in the child's death, I did not include the case on the list. If I were to include all fathers who murder their children for any reason (mental illness, carelessness, "frustration," anger at the mother–but with no apparent or identifiable child custody, visitation, or child support issues), this list would be nearly endless. So this list is not to be taken as reflective or representational of all fathers who murder children.
I apologize in advance for any errors, either in the newspaper articles or in the transcription.
76 Killer Dads: Fathers who ended their children's lives in situations involving child custody, visitation, and/or child support (USA)
Franklin County
Father: PAUL GONZALEZ
Victim(s): Andrea Gonzalez (5 years)
Date of Death: Reported missing in Nov. 1993. Body never recovered.
Custodial father eventually pleads guilty to manslaughter. Stepmother charged with child abuse.
Jefferson County
Father: CORY RICE
Victim(s): Janiya Nicole Hale (1 year)
Date of Death: July 2009
Father, a registered sex offender, is charged with murder. Daughter died during overnight visitation.
Cococino County
Father: RYAN PETERS
Victim(s): Teigan Peters (aka Teigan Brown) (3 years)
Date of Death: June 2009
Daughter killed in murder-suicide during court-ordered visitation . Mother had applied for orders of protection.
Maricopa County
Father: ALLEN CHAMBERS
Victim(s): Mindi Chambers (17 years)
Date of Death: Assumed to have been murdered around the time she went missing in 1982.
Custodial father ALLEN CHAMBERS is now presumed to have murdered Mindi Chambers around the time she went missing. Daughter had reported sexual abuse to the authorities. Not reported as officially missing til 1995.
Father: JEFFREY DUCHANE
Victim(s): Trenay Duchane (12 years)
Date of Death: Nov. 2008
Custodial father and stepmother convicted of murder.
Father: RAUL MOLINA GONZALEZ
Victim(s): Anthony Gonzalez (11 years)
Date of Death: Summer 2005
Father convicted of murdering son during summer visitation.
Father: NUSHAWN CAMPBELL
Victim(s): Son (5 years)
Date of Death: June 2009
Father with sole custody stabs son to death in failed murder-suicide. Mother had been trying to regain custody.
Contra Costa County
Father: ERHAN KAYIK
Victim(s): Volkan Kayik (16 years)
Date of Death: July 2007
Custodial father found guilty in 2009 of strangulation death of son.
El Dorado County
Father: DAVID ELIOTT
Victim(s): Chandler Nash-Eliott (11 years)
Date of Death: Dec. 2009
Father not charged in the "suicide" of son. Father had physical custody, parents had shared custody. Father had extensive history with CPS regarding neglect, abuse, lack of supervision, etc.
Los Angeles County
Father: DAVID HELMS
Victim(s): Lance Helms (2 1/2 years)
Date of Death: 1995
Custodial dad convicted in beating death of son. Father had obtained custody despite extensive history of violence, drug abuse.
Father: CAMERON BROWN
Victim(s): Lauren Sarene Key (4 years)
Date of Death: Nov. 2000
Father scheduled to go to trial for 3rd time for death of daughter. Daughter was allegedly pushed off cliff during visitation in order to avoid child support.
Orange County
Father: GIDEON WALTER OMONDI
Victim(s): Richie Omondi (4 years)
Date of Death: 2006
Father shared custody with the child's mother. Convicted of 1st degree murder in Jan. 2010. Drowned son to avoid child support.
San Bernadino County
Father: JESUS ROMAN FUENTES
Victim(s): Jesus Gabriel Fuentes (4 years)
Date of Death: Feb. 2010
Father crashes car, shoots to death son during visitation. Parents divorced. Father in critical condition from self-inflicted gun shot wound.
Father: STEPHEN CHARLES GARCIA
Victim(s): Wyatt Garcia (9 months)
Date of Death: Jan. 2010
Father kills son during court-ordered visitation. Murder-suicide. Parents never married. Mother had pleaded with 3 judges regarding father's violence, threats.
San Diego County
Father: DENNIS POTTS
Victim(s): Tori Vienneau (22 years), Dean Springtube (10 months)
Date of Death: July 2006
Father is convicted Sept. 2009 in the murders of his former girlfriend and son. Father didn't want to take paternity test, pay child support.
Ventura County
Father: JAMES MULVANEY
Victim(s): Jason Mulvaney (12 years), Jennifer Mulvaney (7 years)
Date of Death: Sept. 2009
Father stabs to death son and daughter in murder-suicide during overnight visitation. Parents had shared custody and were still involved in divorce, custody case.
Arapahoe County
Father: AARON THOMPSON
Victim(s): Aarone Thompson (7 years)
Date of Death: Reported missing in Nov. 2005. Body never recovered.
Father convicted in Sept. 2009 in daughter's murder. Father had custody, as he had abducted the children from mother in Michigan.
Jefferson County
Father: JOSEPH TRUJILLO
Victim(s): Adrian Trujillo (5 months)
Date of Death: Jan. 2010
Father charged in death of infant son. Father had physical custody while mother in military. Father alleged to have left baby alone while father went out drinking for 7 hours. Baby later found dead.
New Haven County
Father: MORRIES D. HILL SR.
Victim(s): Morries Hill Jr. (5 months)
Date of Death: 2008
Father charged in connection with the death of son. Baby died from "severe physical abuse." Infant died in father's home during overnight visitation.
Colllier County
Father: SAMUEL SEJOUR
Victim(s): Elijay Kye Aliazar (3 months)
Date of Death: Jan. 2009
Father had shared custody with infant's mother. Son died of blunt force trauma to the head during visitation. Father charged w. 2nd-degree murder.
Duval County
Father: JOSI M. HALL
Victim(s): Kyla Hall (1 year)
Date of Death: 2008
Father had sole custody, and had been cleared of previous abuse allegations. Daughter died of blunt force trauma at home.
Hillsborough County
Father: CHAUNCEY ROBINSON
Victim(s): Chavon Robinson (22 months)
Date of Death: Feb. 2008
Father convicted Dec. 2009 of murdering child during visitation.
Jackson County
Father: WESLEY JONATHAN WILLIAMS
Victim(s): Danielle Baker (mother), sons Ahmaad (4 years) and Amarion (1 year), and unrelated infant.
Date of Death: 2005
Father allegedly committed quadruple murder because he was angry about child support.
Lake County
Father: RICHARD L. ADAMS
Victim(s): Kayla McKean (6 years)
Date of Death: 1998
Custodial father beat daughter to death. Had been subject of multiple CPS investigations.
Orange County
Father: ROOSEVELT BRADLEY II
Victim(s): Roosevelt Bradley III (8 months)
Date of Death: Aug. 2009
Father arrested for murder of infant during visitation.
Osceola County
Father: MELVIN ORTIZ
Victim(s): Unnamed Son (5 years)
Date of Death: July 2009
Son beaten to death while visiting father, stepmother.
Palm Beach County
Father: TONY CAMACHO
Victim(s): Crystal Camacho (8 years), Nelson Camacho (10 years)
Date of Death: Dec. 2006
Father and mother were finalizing divorce. During Christmas visitation, father stabbed daughter, then killed her and brother Nelson Camacho (10 years) in arson murder-suicide. Mother had unsucessfully petitioned for protection.
Pasco County
Father: THOMAS LUDWIG
Victim(s): Diella Ludwig (2 months)
Date of Death: Dec. 2008
CPS granted father THOMAS LUDWIG custody of infant twins. Father charged with 1st-degree murder in Diella's death.
Volusia County
Father: MICHAEL REESE
Victim(s): Jeremiah Reese (14 years)
Date of Death: Sept. 2009
Jeremiah Reese died of "accidental overdose" at the home of his custodial father. Father had long history of abuse, neglect with CPS.
Ada County
Father: NICHOLAS BACON
Victim(s): Bekm Bacon (8 months)
Date of Death: Feb. 2010
Father shot to death son in murder-suicide. Parents going through divorce, but had joint custody. Infant killed during visitation with father.
Jerome County
Father: ROBERT ARAGON
Victim(s): Sage Aragon (11 years)
Date of Death: Dec. 2008
Custodial father acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in hypothermia death of daughter. Father had told to her to walk to mother's home during blizzard.
Twin Falls County
Father: JIM NICE JR.
Victim(s): Justin Nice (6 years), Spencer Nice (6 years), Raquel Anna Nice (2 years)
Date of Death: 2005
Father murdered children with rat poison during court-ordered visitation.
McClean County
Father: MICHAEL CONNELLY
Victim(s): Duncan Connelly (6 years) and Jack Connelly (4 years)
Date of Death: March 2009
Father killed sons in murder-suicide during court-ordered visitation. Mother had extensive involvment with the courts trying to prevent contact with father.
Will County
Father: CHIDI ESI
Victim(s): Nathan Esi (19 months)
Date of Death: Oct. 2009
Father accused of drowning son during visitation.
Green County
Father: RONALD A. BOHANNON
Victim(s): Travis Bohannon (14 months)
Date of Death: Aug. 2009
Father separated from wife. Son "accidently" shot during visitation. Father convicted of reckless homicide Jan. 2010.
Lake County
Father: CORDELL RICHARDSON
Victim(s): Eboni Richardson (19 months)
Date of Death: Aug. 2009
Father shot daughter during visitation. Didn't want child's mother to do moveaway.
Father: TERRY BETHEL (aka Terry Noel)
Victim(s): Josiah Shaw (13 months)
Date of Death: Jan. 2008
Father allegedly arranged to have visitation with son, then shot him to death to avoid child support.
Shawnee County
Father: JAMES KRAIG KAHLER
Victim(s): Karen Kahler (44 years), Emily Kahler (18 years), Lauren Kahler (16 years), Dorothy Wight (89 years)
Date of Death: Nov. 2009
Parents were in the process of divorcing, reportedly "sparring over children."
Sumner County
Father: UNNAMED FATHER
Victim(s): Caden Michael Reemes (4 years)
Date of Death: Aug. 2009
Child asphyxiated at the home of his custodial UNNAMED FATHER.
Anderson County
Father: TIMOTHY FRAZIER
Victim(s): Cole Frazier (21 months)
Date of Death: May 2009
Father obtained custody with police assistance through fraudulent EPO. Shot son to death in murder-suicide. Mother suing police, city.
Clark County
Father: PATRICK WATKINS
Victim(s): Michaela Watkins (10 years)
Date of Death: 2007
Custodial father, stepmother found guilty of murder in girl's death. Girl removed from mother's home by social workers.
Pointe Coupee Parish
Father: AARON BOWMAN
Victim(s): Aaron Bowman, Jr.
Date of Death: Nov. 2009
Father had "temporary" custody of son, 2-year-old daughter when son beaten to death. Father charged with 1st-degree murder.
Kennebec County
Father: SHANE SOUCY
Victim(s): Connor Soucy (4 months)
Date of Death: Aug. 2009
Infant became "unresponsive" during visit with father. Later died at hospital.
Baltimore County
Father: MARK CASTILLO
Victim(s): Anthony Castillo (6 years), Austin Castillo (4 years), Athena Castillo (2 years)
Date of Death: Mar. 2008
Mother had tried to stop father from having access, but blocked by courts. Children murdered during court-ordered visitation.
Father: STEPHEN NELSON
Victim(s) Turner Jordan Nelson (3 years)
Date of Death: Feb. 2008
Murdered by father by being thrown off bridge. Father and mother had argued in court over custody.
Bristol County
Father: KRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
Victim(s): Kaitlyn (6 years)
Date of Death: July 2009
Father allegedly murdered daughter because he was concerned about possible moveaway.
Worcester County
Father: LESLIE G. SHULER
Victim(s): Nathaniel Turner (7 years)
Date of Death: June 2009
Father charged with beating death of son. Took place during father's summer visitation.
Oakland County
Father: JOHN KELLY
Victim(s): unnamed infant (13 weeks)
Date of Death: Feb. 2010
Infant died during unsupervised visitation.
St. Clair County
Father: JOE GALVAN
Victim(s): Prhaze Galvan (3 years)
Date of Death: Jan. 2010
Child died of blunt force trauma in home of father, stepmother. Both face murder charges.
Cass/Jackson Counties
Father: MARK GUENTHER
Victim(s): Elizabeth Guenther (18 months)
Date of Death: Feb. 2010
Father to be charged with 2nd degree murder. Baby suffered fatal skull fracture during father's weekend visitation.
Father: DAN PORTER
Victim(s): Sam Porter (7 years), Lindsey Porter (8 years)
Date of Death: June 2004
Father murdered children during court-ordered visitation. Had extensive history of domestic violence.
St. Louis County
Father: Nathaniel Robinson
Victim(s): Desmon Valenzuela (3 years)
Date of Death: 2007
Father obtained custody 1 month before child's beating death. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Jan 2010.
Clark County
Father: BRANDON TODD ARDUINO
Victim(s): Brandon Christopher Arduino-Boggs (13 years)
Date of Death: Sept. 2009
Son killed in auto homicide case where father DUI. Parents had been in lengthy child custody case.
Father: ALEX KOPYSTENSKI
Victim(s): Giovani Kopystenski (5 years)
Date of Death: July 2009
Custodial father. Autistic son "accidentally" shoots himself in head after finding gun in father's car.
Passaic County
Father: EDELMIRO GONZALEZ
Victim(s): Adrian Gonzalez (7 years)
Date of Death: Nov. 2009
Father in "bitter custody dispute" with "estranged" wife. 7-year-old son shot to death, 11-year-old son, wife, in critical condition.
Bernalillo County
Father: RICHARD ROBERT SANCHEZ
Victim(s): Richard Jr, Daniel, and Christopher Sanchez
Date of Death: Aug. 2001
Father "went missing" with sons during custodial visit. Bodies recovered, identified in July 2009.
Erie County
Father: JAMES E. KENT
Victim(s); Joshua Kent (3 years)
Date of Death: Mar. 2005
Sole custody father beats son to death.
Genessee County
Father: UNNAMED FATHER
Victim(s); Marcus Peters (6 years)
Date of Death: Oct. 2009
Child dies during weekend visitation with father, but authorities say death not "suspicious."
Monroe County
Father: MARK RESCH
Victim(s): Hunter Resch (7 years)
Date of Death: Feb. 2010
Child shot to death in murder-suicide during court-ordered visitation. Father had history of DV, mother had filed two orders of protection.
Orange County
Father: CHRISTOPHER RHODES
Victim(s): Jerica Rhodes (7 years)
Date of Death: Jan. 2005
Sole custody father convicted in daughter's stabbing death. Had extensive history of DV.
Edgecombe County
Father: BRICE MCMILLAN
Victim(s): Tyler Brice (13 years)
Date of Death: June 2008
Custodial father, stepmother convicted of 2nd-degree murder. Boy tied to tree, died of dehydration, heat exhaustion.
Bryan County
Father: WOLF ABEL
Victim(s): Cheyenne Wolf (11 years)
Date of Death: April 2008
Custodial father, stepmother charged in girl's death.
Cuyahoga County
Father: ANTHONY JOHNSON
Victim(s) Anthony Johnson Jr.
Date of Death: Aug. 2009
Father accused of beating child to death during visitation.
Franklin/Delaware Counties
Father: DANIEL J. DOBSON
Victims: Nicole Dobson (15 years), Sarah Dobson (11 years)
Date of Death: Dec. 2009
Father had physical placement of 15-year-old daughter. "Shared parenting" plan in place with divorced mother. Girls shot to death in murder-suicide.
Stark County
Father: JAMES MAMMONE III
Victim(s): Macy Mammone (5 years), James Mammone (3 years), Margaret Eakin (57 years)
Date of Death: June 2009
Divorced father convicted of stabbing children, beating to death former mother-in-law in Jan. 2010.
Clackamas County
Father: DONALD L. COCKRELL
Victim(s) Alexis Pounder (3 years)
Date of Death: Jan. 2010
Father, mother had shared custody. Father, girlfriend charged with beating, starving girl to death. Mother allegedly blocked from seeing child by father.
Philadelphia County
Father: DOMINGO "ANIBAL" FERREIRA
Victim(s) Charlenni Ferreira (10 years)
Date of Death: Oct. 2009
Girl died from abuse in the home of her custodial father, stepmother. Father later (allegedly) committed suicide in jail cell.
Anderson County
Father: JAMES T. DICKERSON
Victim(s): Jeremy Dickerson (7 years)
Date of Death: July 2009
Father with "full custody" charged in son's beating death.
Chester County
Father: UNNAMED FATHER
Victim(s): Xymerra Evans (11 months)
Date of Death: Sept. 2009
Child sexually abused, beaten during visitation with father. Later died at hospital.
Shelby County
Father: CURTIS LEE MORRIS, JR.
Victim(s): Isaiah Snipes (16 months)
Date of Death: Nov. 2009
Father had just obtained custody of son, 3-year-old daughter in Sept. 2009. Father charged w. 2nd-degree murder.
Warren County
Father: MITCHELL STONE
Victim(s): Kayndace (3 years), Akeelia (1 year)
Date of Death: May 2009
Custodial father, stepmother charged in deaths of two girls.
Denton County
Father: DUKE WATROUS
Victim(s): Ashley Watrous (10 years)
Date of Death: Dec. 2009
Custodial father charged in shooting death.
Gaines/Yoakum Counties
Father: MARIO ROMERO
Victim(s): Mitchell Romero (3 years), unnamed mother
Date of Death: Oct. – Nov. 2009
Mother reportedly murdered by father during child abduction. Son later killed in car accident.
Jasper County
Father: LEO DESMOREAUX IV
Victim(s): Triston Dobbins (21 months)
Date of Death: Dec. 2007
Boy died of head injuries while visiting father, stepmother. Father on trial for capital murder Jan. 2010.
Norfolk County
Father: JOSHUA SAWYER
Victim(s): Carly Sawyer (5 years)
Date of Death: June 2009
Custodial father, stepmother charged with 2nd-degree murder. Mother lost custody during divorce, father denied mother contact.
Mercer County
Father: RONALD HOLCOMB
Victim(s): Brooklyn Holcomb (5 years)
Date of Death: Jan. 2007
Custodial father convicted of 2nd-degree murder in daughter's death. Mother had lost custody the year before after applying for child support.
Dad Sent to Prison for Sex Abuse of His Young Children
Dad sent to prison for sex abuse of his young children (Portland, Oregon)
Even the judge says dad MARK HOFFMAN's sexual abuse of his kids was one of the worst cases he has ever seen….
Dad sent to prison for sex abuse of his young kids
07:23 AM PST on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man accused of sexually abusing his young children and sharing the photos on the Internet has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Mark Hoffman, 35, was sentenced on Monday in U.S. District Court on two counts of production of child pornography. Hoffman reached a plea deal in April.
Judge Robert E. Jones said it was one of the worst cases he had ever seen in his 47 years of practice. Back in April, the foster mother for two of the three children, Kymberlee Lake, identified herself as a physician and told the judge in a statement on behalf of the victims the abuse was "far worse than most professionals have ever seen."
One child was only 2 years old when the abuse began.
Neglected Kids Left in Custody of Alcoholic Dad
Neglected kids left in custody of alcoholic dad (Rotorua, New Zealand)
Dad PETER TUTAHERA WAITI appears to be a single father who's perpetually drunk. His preschool age kids were found wandering around in traffic while Pops was sleeping off a bender. Police took them home, decided to leave them with dad despite his obvious inebriation (!), and alerted social workers. But before the social workers arrived, the kids had wandered off again (guess Dad still had some more zzz's to catch).
Do you really think that custodial standards are tougher for dads? Doesn't look like it here. And not a word here on what happened to the mother.
Commander backs action over father
Anita Moran 11th November 2009
Rotorua police are standing by their decision to leave two pre-school children in the care of their drunk father.
The children, aged 2 and 4, roamed the streets and crossed Rotorua's busy Old Taupo Rd in peak traffic after their drunk father fell asleep.
Police found the pair playing in the West End New World carpark, took them home and alerted social workers. But before the social workers arrived, the children wandered off a second time after their father fell asleep again. The children were later found playing in a nearby church yard.
The case has sparked outrage and disbelief among Rotorua residents and national family advocates.
The father, Peter Tutahera Waiti, 32, appeared before Judge Jocelyn Munro in the Rotorua District Court last week and pleaded guilty to two charges of leaving children under the age of 14 unsupervised.
Rotorua police area commander Inspector Bruce Horne said he stood by the officers' decision to leave the children with their father.
"In this specific situation the two officers followed standard procedures," he said.
"They correctly applied the provisions and principles of the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act and made a risk assessment in respect of the safety of the children."
Mr Horne said the officers also got advice from their supervisor before leaving the house.
"Although the supervisor was satisfied that the situation had been made safe, the overall circumstances of the case prompted him to immediately advise Child Youth and Family of what had occurred."
Mr Horne said this type of incident was happening all across the country and was not unique to Rotorua.
"Unfortunately police throughout New Zealand are dealing with situations involving serious parental neglect on a daily basis.
"These cases usually involve the same families, where the consumption of alcohol is prioritised over the safety and wellbeing of the family, in particular the children," he said.
"The children in these families are often left to fend for themselves and often engage in criminal activities from a young age."
Mr Horne said Rotorua police worked with several different agencies and community groups in an effort to manage such situations.
"Reducing alcohol-related harm is a priority for police and a number of stakeholders who work with police, including other Government agencies, health organisations and the Rotorua District Council, which is the regulatory authority in relation to the sale and purchase of alcohol," he said.
"At some point, up to 70 per cent of calls for police are the result of alcohol-related incidents."
Mr Horne said the most commonly encountered and significant alcohol related-incidents for Rotorua police included family violence and child abuse in the home, disorderly, offensive and violent behaviour in public places and alcohol-impaired drivers on the roads.
Dad Sentenced to 106 Years in Disappearance, Presumed Death of Daughter
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Dad sentenced to 106 years in disappearance, presumed death of daughter (Centennial, Colorado)
Dad AARON THOMPSON has been sentenced fo 106 years in the disappearance and presumed murder of his daughter back in 2005. The mother lost all contact with the girl when Dad abducted the girl from her in Michigan. Note that this guy doesn't even have the decency to tell this grieving mom where the body is. Reminds me of dad DANIEL PORTER, who didn't want to tell where he left the bodies of his murdered children either: http://www.samandlindseyporter.org/. The bodies weren't found till years later.
Man sentenced to 106 years in girl's disappearance
(AP) – 2 hours ago
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A Colorado man convicted in the disappearance and presumed death of his daughter has been sentenced to 106 years behind bars.
Judge Valeria Spencer issued the sentence for Aaron Thompson on Tuesday after telling him that he had failed as a father and as a man.
Thompson was convicted of 31 charges, including fatal child abuse, in the 2005 disappearance of his daughter Aarone. For years, he told police that she ran away because of an argument over a cookie.
Among those who asked for a stiff sentence for Thompson was Aarone's mother. Lynette Thompson told the judge that Aaron Thompson should be drawing a map to lead investigators to her daughter's body.
Thompson's mother testified in his defense, saying he loves his children and is a hard worker.
Dad Murders Wife, 9-Year-Old-Son
Dad murders wife, 9-year-old son (Pataskala, Ohio)
Dad JOHN ECKARD viciously gunned down and murdered his wife and 9-year-old before taking himself out. And yet this article does nothing but praise this guy and make excuses for his actions. This is all too typical of these articles, and it's getting very old fast.
All the stock journalistic devices are here. As if on clue, we quote the idiotic "acquaintance" claiming the murderer was a "loving husband and father." Why this delusional defense of a cold-blooded killer? Would the "acquaintance" still think Dad was very "loving" if he had a pointed a shotgun at HIS head? Or if the "acquaintance" was forced into begging for HIS life? I'm sorry–this is just crap.
Then there are the ignorant neighbors who claim the couple "appeared to be happy." How the hell would they know one way or another? Because they saw him mowing the grass or something? These people's impressions are obviously incomplete, off-base, and wrong. Why is the reader's time wasted in quoting them?
All of this gives a false impression: that these crimes come "out of the blue." They don't. In fact, if you read this article carefully, you'll see that Daddy Dearest had been planning this affair "for at least a month." So this was no "snapping," no sudden emotional outburst from an otherwise "nice guy." This guy CALCULATED and PLANNED to murder his innocent wife and child. Maybe we need to deal with that, instead of a fantasy build-up of what he was "really" like.
All kinds of stuff is said here to humanize and excuse the killer–we hear about his financial troubles, his Parkinson's disease. We hear an indirect slam at his wife: "people need to pay attention to the mental health of their loved ones and seek help when they are in trouble." As if to say that it's HER fault that all this happened.
Meanwhile, note that nothing is said here to "humanize" the victims. There's nary a word about what they were doing at school or work, what their hopes or dreams were. What they were like as people. It's like they're just the collateral damage in Daddy's Big Show of Personal Pain, which is the sole focus of attention here. Disgusting.
Man kills wife, son, himself, police say
Father reportedly beset by medical, financial problems
Friday, November 6, 2009 3:21 AM
By Josh Jarman
PATASKALA, Ohio — Police said a man killed his wife and 9-year-old son before taking his own life yesterday morning. He was a loving husband and father who had medical and financial troubles, an acquaintance said.
Pataskala police found the bodies of John Eckard II, 46, his wife and son dead in their home at 13160 Havens Corners Rd. at about 8:30 a.m. yesterday. They were called there by William D. Beer, who bought Mr. Eckard's land-surveying company about a year and a half ago.
Beer said he found four letters in his office yesterday morning, one addressed to him and the other's addressed to Eckard's ex-wife and two daughters from his previous marriage.
The letter thanked him for taking over the business. At the bottom it included the line, "by the time you read this, Robin, I and Nick will no longer be in this world."
Beer said he dropped the letter and called police immediately before rushing to the couple's home where police made their grisly discovery only minutes later.
Chief Chris Forshey said police broke in after they couldn't get anyone to come to the door.
Forshey said the bodies of Robin Eckard, 45, and the couple's son, Nicholas, were in their bedrooms. Each appeared to have been shot once in the head with a shotgun, he said. John Eckard's body was in the living room in the same condition.
Forshey said police found a fifth letter, which was addressed to "everyone," at the house. Eckard also sent text messages about 3:15 a.m. yesterday to relatives and friends hinting that there was going to be violence at his home. But no one apparently saw them until it was too late.
Investigating multiple deaths is always difficult, but even more so when a child is among those killed, Forshey said. "It's tragic for the family members. Our thoughts go out to them right now."
Neighbors said the couple, who bought the house in 2007, appeared to be happy. Forshey said police had never been called to the home because of any domestic trouble. The bodies were taken to the Licking County coroner's office for autopsy.
According to state records, the Eckards owned a used-car dealership in nearby Etna Township that they bought in August 2008.
Their two-story, four-bedroom house on 5 acres is on a private lane off Havens Corners. A number of families there own horses, including the Eckards, who had two. Neighbors described the lane as a close-knit community and said Nicholas often had friends over to play.
Beer said Mr. Eckard suffered from Parkinson's disease, and although his used-car business appeared to be doing well, the family was living beyond its means. He said the Eckards were a very close couple, who always expressed their love for one another.
He said he could not fathom why Mr. Eckard, whom he called one of the hardest-working men he had ever known, would hurt his family or himself. In retrospect, Beer said he thinks Mr. Eckard had been planning the crime for at least a month.
He said people need to pay attention to the mental health of their loved ones and seek help when they are in trouble.
"People need to know that a solution like that is a very empty solution," Beer said. "It leaves nothing but a tragedy."
Dad Sentenced to Life for Strangling Infant Son, Baby's Mom
Dad sentenced to life for strangling infant son, baby's mom (Bonita, California)
Dad DENNIS POTTS has been sentenced to consecutive life prison terms for strangling his 10-month-old infant son and the baby's mother, his ex-girfriend. Daddy just didn't want to take a paternity test. Boo hoo.
Friday, Nov. 06, 2009
Life sentences for man strangling son, child's mom
By The Associated Press
A San Diego County man has been sentenced to consecutive life prison terms for strangling his infant son and the baby's mother because she pressured him to take a paternity test.
A Superior Court judge Friday sentenced 25-year-old Bonita resident Dennis Potts, with no possibility of parole.
Potts was convicted Sept. 10 of two counts of first-degree murder in the July 2006 deaths of 22-year-old Tori Vienneau and their 10-month-old, Dean Springstube.
Prosecutors say Potts had a secret relationship with Vienneau and strangled her because he did not want anyone to know he was the baby's biological father.
They said Potts agreed to take a mail-in paternity test but submitted a friend's DNA sample instead.
The defense claimed there was no direct evidence linking Potts to the killings.


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Sample PhoneGap App with ReactJS
ReactJS has been getting a lot of attention and recently I decided to dig in myself to see what all the hype is about. ReactJS comes from the developers at Facebook, which may contribute to the popularity of it due to being backed by a big company (think AngularJS and Google). For the purposes of […]
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ObjectDock: Configuring and Using Flyout Menus
Flyout Menus in ObjectDock Plus
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 by Island Dog | Discussion: ObjectDock
One of the coolest features in ObjectDock is the ability to create Flyout Menus. Many of you have already seen this already with the new ReadyView™ weather flyouts that were introduced in ObjectDock. You can add these menus to either a tabbed dock or a "zoomer" dock.
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They are a great way to have quick access to commonly used folders, applications, and pretty much anything else you can put into ObjectDock. One of my favorite uses is to have a flyout menu of web links that I use very often, such as WinCustomize.com, or a flyout menu to quickly browse a folder of images.
To get started with a flyout menu, just right-click an empty space in your dock and select "add entry". From there you will be presented with a list of docklets, shortcuts, and other entries that you can add to ObjectDock, but for now you need to select "New Custom Flyout Menu".
You should now have your new flyout menu on the dock, and the configuration window open. Here you can custom configure the flyout menu with a list of commonly used folders, or create a custom flyout menu with a variety of options such as folders, shortcuts, docklets, etc. It's very customizable and you add your own custom icons as well.
Once you have your menu configured, clicking the icon will expand the flyout menu with the items you have selected. As you see below, I setup my flyout menu to open my wallpapers folder, which then expands to the sub-folders so I can browse through my wallpaper collection, and then click the image I want to open in my image viewer.
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Breaking: U.S. Sues Apple, Publishers Over eBook Price-Fixing
from the fresh-news dept
Details are still scarce, but sources say Apple and Macmillan refused to participate in settlement talks while some of the other publishers are still hoping to avoid a drawn out legal battle, and may settle soon. Update: Bloomberg is now reporting that S&S, HarperCollins and Hachette have settled. It will be interesting to see what kind of defense Apple brings, because the evidence of collusion doesn't look good for them at all. Despite Authors Guild president Scott Turow's self-serving claim that this will somehow hurt culture, this is good news for readers: busting Apple's and the publishers' iron grip on ebook prices will likely reduce them across the board.
Here is this the government's complete filing (pdf and embedded below).


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Erma Bombeck: Legacy of Laughter
Erma Bombeck: Legacy of Laughter Previous Broadcasts
KQED 9: Sat, Nov 4, 2017 -- 11:30 PM
This program examines the extraordinary life and career of the beloved American humorist (1927-1996), whose honest tales of domestic life gave voice to millions of homemakers. Archival photographs, video clips and personal memorabilia trace Bombeck's life, from her childhood during the Great Depression to her work as a women's rights activist. The program is interspersed with uplifting and humorous interviews with Erma's family, friends and colleagues, including a touching on-camera introduction and narration by her neighbor and friend, former talk-show host Phil Donahue. It also features readings from some of Bombeck's best columns, and documents her continuing impact on readers, parents and writers today.
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Nearly everything about the news business is changing. This is a transformational time.
To you, our readers, I am writing today to explain some of these changes and how they are impacting the news.
Many readers now prefer to consume their news digitally, through a website, social media or, increasingly, via mobile devices such as tablets and phones. Nationally, mobile viewership is increasing exponentially at a pace we couldn't have imagined even just a year ago.
Still, many of you prefer your news to come in traditional printed form.
For journalists, this presents a clear, if complex, mission: Get the news to consumers in the way they individually prefer and provide them with the highest-quality experience possible.
We have instituted a dizzying number of digital improvements and initiatives, and yet it can feel at times as though we've hardly begun. A few months ago, for instance, we launched state-of-the-art iPad apps, and within the next few months we'll be unveiling entirely new websites.
Simultaneously, we've been working on improving our journalism for our print readers as well. Like all change, it hasn't always been embraced or executed flawlessly. The fact is our papers have become condensed as we, like every industry, have responded to the economic climate. We've had to make some tough choices.
Evolve we must, though, if we are to retain what we believe is our critically important role in the communities we serve.
Newspaper readers probably have noticed an overhaul of our look that has been phased in over the past few weeks. In Sunday's paper, the Opinion and Weekend sections reflect this new design, as do our weekday Business pages.
You also may see a few news pages sporting this new look.
Beginning this week, our front page transforms along with the entire A section. If you have not yet noticed the new look, you will.
At its core the redesign is meant to make the newspaper more useful to you.
You'll find more quick bites of news and more ways for you to interact with us. Page 1 has been reimagined as a guide to start your day. There will be a mix of news for those with just a little time to spend with us alongside the longer stories for those who have more time to engage. A2 is significantly changing to accommodate a more engaging digest of national and world news events, which means some content that has been living there will be migrating to other pages.
Comprehensively, the type of story you'll find in the newspaper is changing. As more people use digital sources to find out "what" has happened, the printed edition becomes the place to learn "why" it happened.
Look for broader, more explanatory stories as well as for more analysis and commentary.
The appearance of the paper changes to adopt a cleaner, more modern typography that is slightly larger. And our nameplates, while retaining their historic feel, have been redesigned to accommodate more dynamic summaries of stories we are carrying elsewhere in the paper.
We anticipate having the new look fully implemented by the end of the month, with our Sports pages the last to convert.
And as we change that look, we are adding the daily TV grids in papers that currently do not carry them. Those of you who are comics fans probably have noticed we are already in the process of updating our offerings, and you can participate in our choices.
We are expanding our Sunday Preview section by two pages, adding staff to Entertainment, and are redirecting our Health coverage to the A section as we bulk up staffing in that critical coverage area as well.
And we are committed that watchdog journalism – holding government to account on your behalf and giving voice to the voiceless — is the cornerstone of what we do every day.
We are restructuring our newsroom to bring you better coverage, to name a few topic areas, of education, sports, the space and aerospace industries, airports and transportation, the environment and politics.
I know there are times when we disappoint you, but you have my promise that will never be due to lack of effort. I want to hear what you think, positively and negatively, and invite you to call me any time.
As the world evolves, and we along with it, I find it important, and reassuring, to reflect on what is not changing: our commitment to the truth, to fairness, to conducting ourselves with integrity.
And to serving you, our reader.
Michael A. Anastasi is vice president and executive editor of the Los Angeles News Group, which publishes nine daily newspapers and associated digital publications throughout the Southland. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 626.544.0861.
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Scientists develop bandage that won't hurt when removed
Ripping off a bandage could soon become a painless experience.
Scientists involved with creating the new "ouch-free bandage" estimate that more than 1.5 million injuries across the United States are caused by adhesive removal alone.The sticky adhesive on bandages can hurt you when you take it off, especially if it pulls off pieces of skin and hair. The pain may be more intense for premature and newborn babies whose skin is far more sensitive than that of adults. Just removing medical tape, often used to secure IVs, can cause them scars that might last a lifetime.
"This is one of the biggest problems faced in the neonatal units, where the patients are helpless and repeatedly wrapped in medical tapes designed for adult skin," Bryan Laulicht, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and MIT who worked on the new medical tape, told TIME.
Biomedical engineers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston worked together to create a different type of ouchless, three-layer medical tape. A non-sticky backing and a sticky substance are connected via an anti-adhesive layer. The bandage sticks thanks to a pattern on the anti-adhesive part, but won't pull when you remove it.
"By controlling those interactions, we were able to define a regime where the adhesive could secure devices very strongly to the skin, but was very easy to remove," Jeffrey Karp, a researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, told CNN.
The scientists looked at spiderwebs, which have some adhesive parts, and mica, a shiny mineral that flakes off easily, to help develop the product. They also examined the patterned feet of gecko's feet to see how to get something to stick yet be easily removable.
The research, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Oct. 29 is preliminary and has not been tested, but scientists have high hopes.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. - February 28, 2013 - Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, a supernatural adventure game series from indie developer Phoenix Online Studios, debuts today for iPad with Cognition Episode 1: The Hangman. This gripping psychological thriller can be downloaded from the App Store for the sale price of $3.99, a 20% savings off its regular $4.99 price: https://itunes.apple.com/app/
cognition-episode-1/ id598738593
Erica Reed is no ordinary FBI agent. She has a secret weapon when it comes to tracking a killer, an uncanny sixth sense that reveals flashes of the past so she can piece together how a crime went down. She's also grieving a devastating loss: the murder of her brother Scott, whom she tried and failed to save. Now a serial killer loose in Boston is leaving clues that only Erica, with her odd intuition, can decipher. As she struggles to control her increasingly erratic and frightening visions, how many more people must die before she can bring the killer to justice?
Each Cognition episode is a self-contained investigation into a unique serial killer that also advances Erica's story and brings her closer to avenging Scott's murder. With traditional "point and click" gameplay, stylized graphic novel artwork and cutscenes, and an intuitive interface optimized for iPad, this modern adventure is a must-have for fans of mystery games like Gabriel Knight, interactive narratives like Heavy Rain or The Walking Dead: The Game, supernatural serials like TV's Fringe, CSI-style crime dramas, or all of the above.
Phoenix Online Studios, the independent team behind Cognition, are lifelong adventure fans who got their start with the ambitious King's Quest spin-off The Silver Lining. Cognition also bears the mark of veteran adventure game designer Jane Jensen (creator of Gabriel Knight, Gray Matter, and the upcomingMoebius), who is serving as a story consultant on the series.
In addition to today's iPad release, two episodes of Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller are available so far for PC and Mac. To learn more about the series, visit the official website at http://www.CognitionGame.com.
About Phoenix Online Studios
Phoenix Online Studios is a game development company dedicated to making compelling, cutting-edge, and generally awesome adventure games. Established in 2004, Phoenix began as a group of King's Questfans from around the world that came together to create an unofficial sequel to the series. The resulting project, The Silver Lining, earned widespread community support and withstood two cease-and-desist orders to become one of the most ambitious fan projects ever made. After completing four Silver Liningepisodes, the team shifted their focus to commercial projects with Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller.Cognition debuted in October 2012 and is currently releasing episodically for PC, Mac, and iPad. More information about Phoenix Online Studios can be found on the company's website,http://www.postudios.com.
About Jane Jensen
Jane Jensen is an internationally renowned writer and game designer with 20 years of experience in the game industry. Her Gabriel Knight adventure games, developed at Sierra On-Line in the 1990s, won numerous awards and continue to be fan favorites. In 2003, Jane co-founded Oberon Media and went on to design best-selling casual games such as Deadtime Stories, Women's Murder Club, and Dying for Daylight. Her newest adventure game, Gray Matter, came out in November 2010. In 2012 she launched her own game studio, Pinkerton Road (http://www.pinkertonroad.com)
. She is currently working on two adventure games while also serving as story consultant on Phoenix Online Studios' episodic seriesCognition: An Erica Reed Thriller.
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SHU vs. Union Game Notes (PDF)
Setting the Scene... Sacred Heart travels to Schenectady, NY for a weekend series with Union College. Game one will be Friday at 7:00, while the second will take place at 4:00 on Saturday.
About Sacred Heart... Junior forward Lauren Fontaine and sophomore forward Nicole Palazzo lead the Pioneers in scoring with one goal and two assists apiece. Freshman goaltender Emily Siira has posted a .853 save percentage and 5.80 goals against average through two games, while sophomore Raelene Sydor sports a .774 save percentage and 11.09 GAA.
Scouting the Dutchwomen... Union has started the season 0-3 and was swept at Vermont last weekend. Senior defender Jackie Koetteritz and freshman forward have tallied one goal each in the young season. Sophomore forward Lauren Hoffman led the team with seven goals a year ago, while junior Marissa Gentile returns after recording 10 points in 2008-09, two goals and eight assists. Through three games freshman goaltender Alana Marcinko has registered 80 saves and holds a 3.02 GAA.
Last Time They Met... Union swept a weekend series at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport on November 28th and 29th last season. In the opener, the Dutchwomen won 3-2 in overtime when Lauren Hoffman notched her second goal of the contest. Union took game two behind two goals from Lauren Cromartie. The Pioneers got a goal and an assist from Fontaine.
Last Time Out... The Pioneers fell to interstate rival Quinnipiac 4-1 at the TD Bank Sports Center on October 3rd. Senior forward Kate Dunlop scored SHU's lone goal against former teammate Amanda Nagel. Siira made 37 saves in the loss.
Up Next... The Pioneers travel to Rhode Island for a 7:00 pm face-off on October 24.


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Cool workout with resistance built in
If you're only swimming laps when you're in the water, then you're missing out on a fun strength-training workout. Water offers 12 times as much resistance as air, so it's easy to do a total body workout quickly with the help of just a kickboard.Sara Haley, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based celebrity trainer who has developed workouts for Cirque du Soleil and created the DVD "Sweat Unlimited" ($25 at amazon.com), has put together this water workout, which provides cardio and toning. You may repeat the entire sequence two to three firstname.lastname@example.com
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Part of series: SG033 Segment 033 – Non-Data-Driven Pies
This series is valuable because it is free from data-driven chart constraints. You'll be able to visually display pieces of a whole and add animation. The series example is only one of many concepts that can be presented with these frameworks. Click on the animation flash to see this series in motion.
The concept is best displayed with photographs imported into the two pieces of the framework(s). There is a very easy-to-follow instruction FAQ to help you import your photographs. Review the series tutorial for formatting and animation techniques that would be suitable for this series.
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No matter how you get here, you'll be glad you came!
T-Bones on the Lake offers customers a place where they can sit back and relax with a good meal, enjoy a drink with friends or catch a new band play. We offer ample parking and have 38 boat slips for those coming by water.
We utilize the finest and freshest ingredients for all of our dishes, and prepare them to order every single day. It is our mission to provide the community with a place where they can enjoy a delicious meal in a friendly atmosphere, all at a great price.
Our staff works hard to ensure that every customer receives the best service, and leaves satisfied with their meal and experience. We offer great specials throughout the week, and have a wide range of menu options. Whether you're in the mood for a burger, salad, wrap or t-bone steak, we can satisfy your cravings!
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This month has been a whirlwind! In fact, I can't believe May is actually ending, I feel like it barely began. So, what have I been up to while I have been neglecting you?
- My library building is closed for the summer for renovations, which has been an interesting challenge. As in the Chinese curse, may you live in interesting times. I've been trying to treat the absurdities of the communication non-process as an object lesson on university structures, and am trying to figure out something productive to do with my newly honed awareness that colleges should never be considered single entities, and wondering if I can/should make a career out of my need to facilitate communication. When not scratching my head and wondering why it is is just so hard to share necessary and non-secret information.
- Paperwork from my office is in 5 canvas bags in my home office, waiting for late June to get organized and filed. I hope. The destruction of my sedimentary filing system means that I have no idea what's in any of these bags, and if I need to get into them it will look like a tornado went through my spare bedroom.
- Not that I ever doubted, but I am in love all over again with Web 2.0 (and other collaborative/ non-located, web-based ) tools! Given my inability to get into my papers in any organized way, I would have been basically paralyzed this week without google docs and spreadsheets, my personal and work wikis, twitter, and IM. Especially given that one of my presentations is with folks at three other SUNY campuses, and we are still analyzing our data!
- I'm making progress on the two presentations I am giving at SUNYLA in two weeks. Next week I will focus on the open committee meeting I am facilitating. This has some real consequences, as we need to decide if there is enough will to keep the committee alive, or if it should be disbanded. I have a few books on facilitating decision-making that I'll spend some time with this weekend. I'll check in with the two panels I organized and am introducing a week from Monday and then hammer that piece out too. And I owe many thanks, apologies, and at least one drink to the conference organizers who almost certainly had to structure the conference around where I needed to be when!
- I am polishing up my Library Instruction Cookbook proposal
- I have been hip-hip-hurra ing the fact that Internet Librarian not only accepted our presentation proposal, they asked us to turn it into a pre-conference! We've got work to do to take better advantage of that format, but I am really excited! It will be my first time presenting at a national conference (and, my first proposal to one as well, so make that another 3 cheers for me!), and Monterey in October is spectacular! And there's no way this instruction librarian could rationalize sneaking away from campus that time of year without a speaking commitment!
- And if all that isn't enough, periodical and database decisions for next year have to get made PDQ and with nothing but dire prognostications to guide us into next year's budget. I wish I could keep blaming Spitzer's zipper for our budget woes, but I think other sources have taken the forefront…
- I'm also trying to make a decision if my anthropology prof collaborator and I should publish our article in a pedagogy journal or an LIS journal. And I'm not entirely sure how to make that decision. A. also thinks I should take first author, and I want to invent a way for us both to be first author, because we are working on this together, entirely. Poor man is up to his eyebrows in lit review now, too.
- And, to ice the cake, my director and I have been having lots of conversations about leadership. I've been thinking a lot about organizational culture, and then saw the article (needs ALA password for ACRL member access) in this month's CR&L, and now I've got leadership books and facilitation books piled on the sofa and almost wish I could just bury myself in reading them this summer. Or clone myself, and have my clone read and process them and come back to me in October to share the knowledge!


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AUSTRALIA'S FIRST ISO9001:2015 COMPOUNDING PHARMACY AUSTRALIA'S LEADING COMPOUNDER DELIVERING LOCALLY & INTERNATIONALLY Compounding is the art and science of preparing and making customised medications. A compounded medication is made from scratch to an exact strength and dosage form to improve a patient's treatment outcomes. This allows the compounding pharmacist to work with the patient and…Read More
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Counterfeiting arrest made in Stamford
STAMFORD -- A Queens, N.Y., man accused of helping a Peruvian counterfeit cartel smuggle more than $130,000 in phony new $100 bills into the country through Stamford was arraigned Tuesday at state Superior Court in Stamford.
Lucas Suarez-Cabeza, 24, of 908 182nd Place, was held by Stamford police in lieu of $100,000 bond over the weekend after being charged Saturday with first-degree forgery, resisting arrest and marijuana possession.
Lt. Diedrich Hohn said Stamford police were contacted by U.S. Secret Service agents on Friday that they had intercepted $130,700 in phony $100 bills. The bills were to be picked up at a Cove residence by a New York man on Saturday, they said.
Stamford police and Secret Service agents set up surveillance on the house before noon in hopes of capturing the person who was to pick up the bills and bring them to New York for distribution.
New $100 bills first put in circulation last October have numerous hard-to-forge features that include a 3-D security ribbon down the middle, a copper-colored bell and a new portrait watermark.
Around 1 p.m. on Saturday, a livery cab with New York plates pulled up to the residence. Suarez-Cabeza got out of the vehicle and walked up to the home, where someone passed him a package, police said. He then turned to walk back to the waiting car. But instead of getting into the car, he began walking to Matthew Street, reports said.
Police stopped him on the street and after a short struggle, Suarez-Cabeza was brought to the ground and searched before being taken into custody, Hohn said.
When police searched the package, the money was found and Secret Service agents seized the bills as evidence.
Suarez-Cabeza was then brought to the Stamford police station, where he was charged and processed for court, Hohn said.
"The Secret Service was very interested in the case because this was one of the first times they saw the new forged $100 bills being brought into the country," Hohn said.
Hohn said that the Secret Service agents told him that the bills, which were brought into the United States from Peru, were of good quality.
Even if Suarez-Cabeza is able to post his bond, he will not be released from custody. Hohn said that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement put a hold on Suarez-Cabeza because he had been arrested and charged with entering the United States illegally in Arizona.


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Getting Credit, Where Credit Is Due
Cowboys' Phillips voted Motorola NFL Coach of the Week
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips has been selected the Motorola NFL Coach of the Week for Week 13. Phillips led the Cowboys to a 37-27 win over the Packers, as Dallas improved to 11-1. Phillips was selected as Motorola NFL Coach of the Week from among three finalist by voters on NFL.com. The other finalists were Panthers coach John Fox and Chargers coach Norv Turner.
In January, voting will be held on NFL.com to determine the Motorola NFL Coach of the Year. I'm sure Phillips will be on there as well, so everyone get ready to vote and get him in there.
The Cowboys have been dominating the league in awards this week.
T.O. got NFC offensive player of the Month, Romo with two awards, one for NFC offensive player of the week, and second came from Fed Exs air award winner for week 13.
Now Wade's getting in on the action! Congrats to him! He has most certainly earned it!
Four games left in the season and now the Cowboys are starting to get the respect they fully deserve! The league is finally Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due! It is most definitely Christmas Season! Which one of you fanatics out there asked for that one this Christmas? (Chuck raises hand)!
Have a Great Weekend everyone! I want to be able to hear you guys on Sunday! loud And Proud! Let the Whole World hear us!! Go Cowboys!!


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Additionally, students must complete at least 12 hours of on-campus class credit for the semester. Correspondence credit is not included in determining those included on the honor roll.
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"Finally, the railways has found a way for passengers to get alerts as easily and swiftly as weather alerts," Manish Rathi, CEO, RailYatri.in, said in a statement in the national capital.
The National Rail Yatri Alert Service (NRAS) uses customised algorithm to determine the impact of different types of major travel-related announcements -- new special trains, cancellations, delays, stoppages, etc.
The platform provides early alerts to train travellers across nearly 8,000 locations in India.
Train travellers can view/receive time-sensitive personalised information about specific station or travel on mobile, up to six months in advance, the release said.
To use NRAS, travellers can simply enter their station/train/journey/PNR details on their mobile phone (called as my-NRAS) and the system will display alerts relevant to the user.
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NJ Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Bill For Kids
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it easier for children with certain medical conditions to have access to medical marijuana.
The measure now goes before Gov. Chris Christie. It cleared the state Assembly earlier Monday.
Proponents say the bill's aim is to bring relief to children with severe illnesses. It would eliminate the need for written consent from a pediatrician and a psychiatrist for juveniles to be eligible.
It would also allow treatment centers to produce an unlimited number of varieties and for marijuana to be produced in an edible form, which is banned.
The bill was drafted in response to the plight of a Scotch Plains girl with severe epilepsy, whose parents had not been able to find a psychiatrist to sign a consent form.
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The last few years has seen many attempts by researchers to break free from the shackles of (commercial) journal publishers. There's the whole-sale exodus that produced the ACM Transactions on Algorithms, as well as other journals, and technology aided creation of open-access free journals like the Theory of Computing. There's also a movement to create an open access computational linguistics journal, spearheaded by my colleague Hal Daume here at the U. of Utah.
Joachim Gudmundsson and Pat Morin have been investigating the feasibility of making such a journal for Comp. Geom, motivated by costs, and copyright issues with current journals. Here are posts one, two and three on the topic.
They've worked out most of the logistical issues involved in creating such a journal, and are now trying to reach out to the community to see what kind of interest there is. After all, the main currency of a journal is its reputation, and that comes from community participation (and then perception). So if you have any opinion on the matter, hop over to Dense Outliers, take the poll and post a comment (don't post comments here).
My personal view: I think open access is a great idea in principle, but I'm not seeing a pressing need within CG itself for such a journal at this point in time. (Disclaimer: I'm involved with the International Journal for Comp. Geom and Applications).


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5 Things You Didn't Know About MarijuanaMore often than not, when a government passes a new law, there is a group of happy people cheering them on, and a group of angry people booing them. Well, this is exactly what happened when pot became legal in Boulder, Colorado. Despite weed being legal for quite some time now, there are still civilians who are outraged by this and aim to have the bill revoked. While it is true that every decision has a set of pros and cons, there are many people who say that the pros severely outweigh the cons when it comes to legal pot in Boulder. The following are the pros and cons of the legalization of weed.
Crimes Rates Have Lowered Significantly
Who would have thought that making weed legal in Colorado would have had such a positive effect on the levels of crime this state encounters. While many people were afraid that the crime rate would go up, it is steadily declining instead. For starters, all violent crimes in Colorado have decreased by 2.2 percent. Secondly, all burglary related crimes have been lowered by 9.5 percent, and lastly, all property crimes have been lowered by 8.9 percent. All in all, Bonuses this is a significant amount of crime reduction in this state due to weed legalization.
Tax Revenue Has Augmented
Not only have crime rates been lowered, the government has seen a substantial uprising in tax revenue due to weed legalization. In fact, it was reported by the government made an additional 40 million dollars in taxes, thus making it a lot more affordable for governments to supply schools with adequate health care professionals.
The Unemployment Rate Has Decreased
The legalization of weed has allowed for more jobs to be created, as there are now many legal weed dispensaries and grow-ups looking for staff members. More than that, there are plenty of research labs that revolve around marijuana that took in more employees than usual. It is said that the legalization of weed helped over 16 000 jobs surface.
It Angers Neighbouring Countries and States
One of the cons that Colorado is facing due to weed legalization is the complaints and lawsuits from neighboring states.
There Aren't Enough Pot-Friendly Establishments
Since weed is legal, people think that it is okay for them to smoke in the streets when this is actually a punishable offence. People are only allowed to smoke in their homes and lack weed-friendly establishments.
A find this Lack of Efficient Contaminant Testing
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We were at home doing nothing. Then my wife decides that we need to leave the house because she wants to read a book and drink a coffee. Which means we were going to Barnes & Noble, which has a Starbucks inside.
mmmm ok.
I didn't really want to come. I was doing great doing nothing at home and just watch t.v. and surf the net :)
Since she was going to be reading a book...I decided to bring my laptop :)
While inside the B&N, I noticed a bunch of Michael Jackson magazines. Then right next to it I see a magazine with a awesome cover!
The latest Sporting News had a cover with Joe Torre on the front and Chad Billingsley, Matt Kemp, James Loney and Andre Ethier in the back. It seemed odd that the magazine was in the wrong section. I went to the Sports section and found a bunch.
I'm in love with this cover.... lol
The title of cover is "Missing Manny?" What a great concept shooting the young guys on the cover. I took a picture of it... Check it out!
Then she says "Ahhh someone is missing"
"Russell Martin"
Oh yeah. I didn't even noticed. That's weird. I know he's not doing that great this year but he is a two time All-Star. Plus he's the catcher! Very odd.
Don't think this is a two or three page article. It's seven pages full of pictures and interesting stories about the young Dodgers.
Then right after the article ends, the Sporting News ranks all 30 MLB Parks. I'm not going to post all 3o stadiums, but here is the top 10 MLB parks by the Sporting News....
1. Fenway Park
2. PNC Park
3. Wrigley Field
4. Camden Yards
5. AT&T Park
6. Kauffman Stadium
7. Safeco Field
8. Coors Field
9. Dodger Stadium
10. Yankee Stadium
I'm buying this mag. Get it. It would be a great one to get it all autographed by all five of them.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Missing Manny?
2 comments:
- Falling LEAVes said...
lol first thing I thought was ... where's Russell? Thanks for catching this. Now I'll have to get one too ... actually ... maybe two or three
- July 7, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- Roberto said...
I don't know why I didn't notice Russell... lol
Yeah go get it! :)
- July 7, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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There are a few things that separate The Dismemberment Plan from the also-rans of Nineties American indie rock, but arguably the most important of all is that they never really let anyone down. They came and they went, leaving behind a discography of seriously enjoyable records, without much cause for consternation or dismay. You wouldn't begrudge them for wanting to do other things with their lives. They seem too nice and too normal to be rock stars forever; Travis Morrison is definitely not a Malkmus, Mascis or Moore.
Now, though, The Dismemberment Plan are back, with a new record and all. This presents a potential quandary. By returning with a comeback album Morrison et al are potentially liable to let down their fans for pretty much the first time. If Uncanney Valley is deemed a failure then it will be, if not quite a disaster, then at least a major disappointment. No pressure then.
The album starts well, with the slightly bonkers 'No One's Saying Nothing'. Anyone else attempting to sneak the rhyme "fat man on drugs, drowning in hugs" into a song would likely be facing the most unsympathetic of reactions from listeners, but somehow Morrison just about gets away with it. In one sense it's an absolutely terrible way to open an album, treading the finest of lines between daft twaddle and endearingly silly, but the band make it work. Swirling synths and ridiculous keys fade out into some equally ridiculous sounds at the start of 'Waiting', the first single, which is somehow like nothing the band have done before and like all their most radio-friendly tunes of yore at the same time. Confused yet?
Things get going properly on the third track, 'Invisible', which makes the best of a looped string sample and some nice lines ("Now I'm biting my nails and I'm calling it dinner" being a particular stand-out). This, and the following 'White Collar, White Trash' are enough to make one think that, despite the slightly unexpected jarring oddness of the first two tracks, Uncanney Valley is going to be a success.
It's a shame, then, that the picture becomes so murky soon afterwards. The unremarkable 'Living in Song' is like post-Futures Jimmy Eat World. 'Lookin' is dull and overlong. 'Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer' is just that little bit too sweet. It feels like the record has quite literally fallen apart halfway through, and unlike on the opening numbers, The Dismemberment Plan don't quite get away with it this time. There's none of that distinctive bark the band's best songs have always had, let alone any bite.
Thankfully closer 'Let's Just Go to the Dogs Tonight' acts as something of a saving grace. Much like 'No One's Saying Nothing', it's barmy at heart, but it's also a joyous way to end the album. Frankly if the call and response vocals near the end, which I won't spoil for listeners here, don't bring a smile to your face then you clearly have no business listening to this record anyway (and you certainly shouldn't put a Titus Andronicus album on next). More than anything it's a reminder that, at their best, The Dismemberment Plan have always been a fun band, and so it briefly papers over the disappointment inherent in the album's middle section.
Yet ultimately it doesn't change the fact that, while not a failure, Uncanney Valley isn't the glorious comeback many were expecting. It's great to have The Dismemberment Plan back, but whether we really needed this record is perhaps a thornier question.
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Since the last time we've discussed the TriVan – way back in January 2007 – we've been in touch with Bill Fidler of Reading, Pennsylvania, who may be the world's biggest fan of the diminutive three-wheeler from Frackville, Pennsylvania. Bill now has three of them in his possession, including the one that initiated our interest in them, the one that was on display at the Museum of Bus Transportation in Hershey, and he has also started the Trivan Registry in an attempt to form a community dedicated to preserving the TriVan.
Of interest is the collection of circa 1975 photos he shared with us depicting quite a few rare TriVans in the collection of Jim Bazley, the president of the Roustabout Company, which built the TriVan.
So how exactly did the TriVan come about? According to the entry for it on 3wheelers.com, we see that it was designed by Harry Payne, known among Jeep historians as one of the men credited for designing Bantam's Jeep prototype. When exactly he designed the TriVan is a matter of conjecture. Most references give 1963 as the TriVan's manufacture date (Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton made headlines on March 14, 1963, when he drove the first TriVan off the assembly line), but the Roustabout Company was actually incorporated in 1961, and there's evidence that TriVan construction began much earlier.
The key lies with the Lofstrand Company of Rockville, Maryland, which in August 1960 announced that it would soon begin production of the France Jet, a design licensed from Egon Brütsch and shown at the New York Auto Show earlier that year. While digging into the history of the France Jet, Hugo90, one of our most prolific Hemmings Nation Flickr pool members, discovered that the Lofstrand's press release also mentioned that Lofstrand was already building a three-wheeled compact truck for the Roustabout Truck Manufacturing Company. He notes that this helps to explain the shared drivetrains between the TriVan and the France Jet (a 32hp air-cooled Kohler two-cylinder engine), but remains at a loss to explain the apparent anachronism. However, the entry on 3wheelers.com does mention that the TriVan benefited from seven years of testing, so perhaps the Lofstrand press release simply inadvertently mentioned a TriVan prototype.
Either way, Roustabout managed to secure $342,000 in government loans (part of $994,000 in total financing) to build its assembly plant in an area hit hard by unemployment, promising to put as many as 150 men (mostly laid off coal miners) back to work. They managed to get the Pennsylvania State legislature to legalize three-wheeled vehicles for the roads of the state, and in January 1963, they set about building TriVans. As noted earlier, they were built to meet a government contract for postal vehicles that never materialized, so many of the TriVans found their way into the garages of East Coast Trailways affiliates, jump starting buses and carrying maintenance supplies.
Roustabout perhaps banked too heavily on that postal contract. Production of the TriVan ceased in June 1963, after 112 137 of them made it out the factory doors, and the company filed for bankruptcy in November 1963.
UPDATE: Bill notes that production totaled 137 rather than 112, so we're going with that number.
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The Original Sin Of Newspapers: Not Innovating
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These days, they're blaming everyone else for their problems: bloggers, readers, Craigslist, Google, some unknown "aggregators." But the simple fact is that these newspapers were incredibly fearful of innovating themselves, and basically let all those other sites online do the innovation for them. And now they're upset that the traffic goes to the innovators? At every turn in the game they were free to innovate themselves. They didn't. To then step up late in the game and look for legal and regulatory support to hold back those who did innovate seems inherently ridiculous.


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Patar Beach in Bolinao, Pangasinan is another Pangasinan beach worth visiting. It's actually one of the more popular beaches in Pangasinan, with a good number of resorts in the area. And their numbers are growing. It's very picturesque with strong blue waves lashing at the cream sand along the shore. We left Anda early in the afternoon to proceed to Bolinao, look for a resort to stay for the night, and enjoy our second beach for the day!
In the center of Bolinao town is the centuries-old Bolinao Church (the parish is celebrating its 400th year this year). In front of the church is a marker pushing forward the claim that the first Mass on Philippine soil was celebrated in Bolinao Bay in 1324 by Blessed Odorico, a Franciscan missionary on his way to China, who took refuge in Bolinao Bay during a storm.
The last time I was in Bolinao, I visited the U.P. Marine Science Institute and stayed in a hotel in town. This time, I made sure we stayed at Patar Beach. The beach is actually several more kilometers from the town proper. And along the way is a long row of resorts that offer accommodation ranging from nipa huts to pricey hotel rooms and beach villas.
On the way to Patar Beach is another iconic attraction of Bolinao, the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse. The lighthouse, constructed in 1905, is one of five major lighthouses of the country and the second tallest after Cape Bojeador Lighthouse in Burgos, Ilocos Norte.
Patar Beach is actually at the end of the road. Resorts usually charge you PHP30 for parking and you can enjoy this really great beach. There are also huts for rent for the day. Just a warning though, while the cream sand on the beach feels really great, once you get into the water, it becomes rocky and it's difficult to walk on.
If you want to stay right beside Patar Beach, there's only one decent resort there, Treasures of Bolinao, where we chose to stay for the night. And they capitalize on the fact that they don't have competition with really high rates. They have a nice elevated walkway where you can see Patar Beach from end to end or view the picture-perfect Bolinao sunset.
The rest of the resorts in Patar Beach only have basic accommodation such as nipa huts. But if you're willing to drive back to Brgy. Ilog Malino, there are more choices such as Puerto del Sol, another high-end resort.
Part 1: Tondol Beach in Anda, Pangasinan
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DAR soon to accept DNA: Hey, check this blog post out from The Legal Genealogist, Judy G. Russell about the big news that the DAR is going to be accepting DNA evidence for membership approval... along with the other usual stuff they want. As Judy sharply points out, they are only taking Y-DNA, which is a guy thing. Please read her blog post because this is a very big deal (at least to me) and marks our changing times.
The Basics of DNA testing for genealogy: If you are wondering about DNA for genealogy, here's a wonderful blog post by DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy, and you can see it here. Here is a lovely beginner's guide to the topic and while I know a bunch of stuff covered in this post, it was really good to have a re-check to make sure my understanding was clear. Thanks, Roberta!
A new GEDmatch project: Got an email from someone named Vivian because we matched through GEDmatch and 23andMe. She sent the same email out to a couple of hundred people telling them about their shared connection and letting us know that if we were interested in participating, to reply to the email. I replied, of course. Why wouldn't you want to?
In a couple of days she sent a rather long email letting us know that she'd found a sub-group of participants who all had Quaker ancestors. One of Mom's brick wall ancestors married a mystery man named Waggoner and that was one of the surnames included in the list. I just about stumbled over myself in crafting a quick reply!
This Waggoner guy has us stumped, but good. Sarah Wooden (1810 - 1870) married the mysterious Mr. Waggoner, had a daughter from whom we descend, that being Sarah (Waggoner) Whetstone (1825 - 1880). Presumably Mr. Waggoner died or otherwise made himself scarce such that Sarah Wooten then married Peter Yeast (1808 - 1851) in 1829. On his passing she married Phillip "Major" Durst (1817-1888) and they owned a whole big bunch of land together in what is now Garrett County, Maryland.
We know nothing about Mr. Waggoner and it's about to drive us (Mom and I) crazy! Maybe this DNA study group will give us a hint. There were very few Waggoners in what was then Allegany County around 1825 when Sarah Jr. was born and most of those were residing a ways east of where Sarah lived. Other researchers have suggested to Mom that Sarah wasn't married to Mr. Waggoner at all and that she was a "grass widow", meaning left in the grass where he lay with her. What Mom has found is that her marriage record to Peter Yeast states that her name was at the time of the marriage "Sarah Waggoner".
My medical mystery: I feel like one of the older ladies sitting on the porch chatting about their aches and pains in writing this:) Just to say that a clue for the 23andMe DNA test has uncovered a medical mystery that has been bothering me for a very long time. K304E: that's my mismatched gene. That was all I needed to get going and do a lot of googling to find what ails me. Science is amazing!!
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