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At 90 years of age, Dorothy Gage Gilliam meets guests at the front door of her home, and walks them back to the door as they leave. She relates the events of her life — in which she seemed inexorably drawn to the Fort Gibson/Muskogee area — in a calm, clear voice, starting with a move from Oakland, Mo. in 1925.
"Just before the move, my father was married to another woman," Gilliam said. "She wanted to move to Oklahoma, but my father didn't, so they divorced. He remarried, then found out his ex-wife was pregnant with his son in Muskogee. He decided then to come to Oklahoma."
Gilliam's family loaded up, not in a car, but in a covered wagon for the journey. Gilliam, the youngest of 10 children, said she can't remember exactly how long the trip was, but it lasted almost a month, if not longer.
"We would stop and make these big fires at night," Gilliam said. "I can remember lawmen's posses surrounding us and demanding to know who we were because they were looking for outlaws."
When they first arrived in the area they lived on the "Gilliam" place, which was 160 acres of land given to her future husband's grandparents in 1903.
The acreage was and still is located on U.S. 62, close to the six-mile line.
They lived on the ranch for a couple of years, and then moved to Muskogee. Gilliam fondly recalls searching for treasure "in the creek bed."
"We would find so many arrowheads out by the creek," Gilliam said. "A man would come out of Muskogee and buy them, and the more we found, the more he'd buy. We filled our little buckets full while my mother washed clothes in the creek."
Gilliam spent almost three more years living in Muskogee, but returning to the Gilliam place almost every weekend to listen to Grand Ole Opry and enjoy huge platters of cookies made by her mother and "Mrs. Gilliam."
Her father moved the family back to Missouri in 1929, only this time they traveled by car, minus the roof.
"He was so worried about that," Gilliam said. "There was a blizzard coming in, so he stopped at the home of an Indian man and asked if they could lodge us for the night. He pointed us to a nearby house and told us to make ourselves at home. The people who lived there all went out and slept in teepees and gave us their home for the night."
In 1938, the Gilliam family who Dorothy had lived with as a child started sending correspondence letters to her family, and it didn't take long for Thomas "Frank" Gilliam to realize that the little kid who'd played in his family's creek bed wasn't 7 years old anymore.
"We started writing each other when I was 15," Dorothy said. "He came up to see me in 1939, and we were married soon after that, when I was 16."
Dorothy describes the marriage as a "run up the road to the justice of the peace," and admits that her father was none too happy about it.
The straw that broke him, however, was the news that Frank was leaving to go back to Oklahoma — and taking Dorothy with him.
"He got a gun, and he came looking for him (Frank)," Dorothy said. "Frank asked me if there was another way out of town, and I told him yes. We packed some clothes and we left down Highway 5 and came straight back to the Gilliam place."
Dorothy's father eventually gave his consent to the decision, and soon started mailing her other belongs, some he had destroyed and repaired, to her in Oklahoma.
During the time they spent on the Gilliam ranch, they endured a tornado that moved their house off the foundation, a fire that completely destroyed that house and an accident in which Frank fell through the roof of Fort Gibson Schools in the 1970s.
They opened a store on U.S. 62 in 1937, and Dorothy recalled seeing World War II planes land in their field and come by groceries from them on their way to Camp Gruber.
"Frank would deliver groceries to people in his International truck," she said. "He would milk our cows and gather eggs and take them to folks who couldn't come to us. We gave the store to his parents in 1943 when his dad couldn't work on the farm anymore."
Frank and Dorothy had nine children, eight of whom are alive. Frank passed away in 2007 at the age of 90, having been married to Dorothy for 68 years.
Dorothy and some of her family still live on the Gilliam ranch, but the size has shrunk from 160 acres to 100 because of some tax problems in the 1930s.
Dorothy said she couldn't imagine turning 90 years old on Nov. 3, but that she's very happy and thankful. When asked what the secret to a long life was, she kept it simple.
"You have to stay active, have a lot of friends, and laugh a lot," she said. "I have a wonderful family, and wonderful kids. I thank the Lord every day for my family."


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The rain has moved into the Charlotte region and will be here for Thursday and part of Friday.
A low pressure system has brought rain, cooler temperatures and some sleet. Today is expected to be cloudy and very chilly with periods of rain and temperatures in the low to mid-40s.
"Rain is all over our radar," forecaster Larry Sprinkle said. "The Charlotte area will see the rain move in this morning and hang around for much of today."
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Close to an inch of rain will fall in the Charlotte region from this system, according to the First Warn Storm Team. A winter weather advisory has been issued for the mountain region until 6 p.m.
There were numerous reports of sleet mixed with the rain due to the cooler temperatures accompanying this system this morning.
"Down south is where the rain is coming from and it's tracking right toward the Carolinas," Sprinkle said. "Temperatures will steadily fall throughout today. We should expect a rainy, chilly day for Thursday."
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Some of the heavy rain is expected to move in later this afternoon between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Due to the rain, the Alive After Five event in uptown has been postponed until next Thursday, according to event organizers.
The showers will scatter off later Thursday evening, but there will be periods of rain early Friday morning.
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By Rhonda Stewart
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ll the dirt has now been removed from the Civic Center floor and the bulls and bull riders have returned home. If you didn't go, it was a really good show. The Civic Center ended up being the perfect place to showcase the Bull Riders, Inc. National Finals.
Jesse Monroe earned the title of 2012 Bull Rider of the Year. Bust Like a Bubble, of the D Bar W Ranch, was 2012 Bull of the Year. Muskogee's Bronson Butcher was Rookie of the Year and BRI Finals Average Champion. Bust Like A Bubble and Molly Hatchet tied for BRI Bull of the Finals. The average placings/points of the finals were Bronson Butcher 261, Dustin Hall 245, Venn Johns 161, Ryan Roberts 157, Zane Cook 154, Billy Phillips 88, Guthrie Murray 87, Wes Baker, Kyle Bell, Clay Gifford, and Kade Alberty at 82, Jesse Monroe 78, and Sterling Steele 75.
Funny man bull fighter Pork Chop was a hit with the crowd. He kept everyone cheering and really into the arena action. The bull poker was good too – I don't see how they stayed in the chairs as long as they did. You can keep up with BRI action on their website, www.okbullridersinc.com. I sure hope they come back to Muskogee next year for their finals.
Rangeline Arena will be having team roping tonight, practice from 6-7:30 at $20 a horse, followed by a #12 slide jackpot, pick one draw two at $50 a roper. Saturday night they will have team roping practice from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at $20 per horse/rider, followed by a #10 roping with a #8 Incentive, pick one draw one at $40 a roper, enter up to five times, capped at #6. For more information on Rangeline or its events contact Rick Hubler at (918) 557-9951.
Barton Arena Productions were at the Double D Arena in Poteau last Saturday. The Maynard Buckle winners were Chad Lucas for high money header and Fred Jones for high money heeler. First place went to Chad Lucas and Cody Camerer, second to Larry James and Fred Jones, Brandon Kiefer and Justin Pugh were third, Steve Black and Donnie Ward were fourth, and Tyler and Clint Crawford were fifth. The Incentive was won by Kevin Favre and Fred Jones, then Tyler and Clint Crawford took second.
Sean Willingham rode Rockie Smooth for 87 points to take the event title at the Professional Bull Riders event in Oklahoma City this weekend. In the championship round, Bushwacker set the all-time PBR mark for consecutive buckoffs at 36. Kent Cox, who hauls and handles Bushwacker, was afraid that the bull would be a little rusty after being off three months due to his horn surgery. He was anything but rusty. Shane Proctor (last week's Winston-Salem, NC, event winner) only lasted 2.48 seconds on Bushwacker, who scored 46 bull points. Proctor now sits second in the world standings, one spot behind Silvano Alves and one ahead of J.B. Mauney. Bushwacker has now been the high marked bull 37 times at Built Ford Tough Series events.
The Sooner Barrel Racing Association awards banquet and business meeting went very well. The schedule will be out shortly. There are several rule changes. The main changes are that points will be determined by fastest time rather than fastest nominated run and they will begin at 50 rather than 25 for first place in each division in the open class. There were several other minor rule changes. The updated rules will be posted shortly. 2013 SBRA officers are: Patrick McCormick, president; Deeana Vaughn, vice president; Janet Goodson, secretary/treasurer; Rhonda Stewart, points secretary; Kathy Sontac, arena director' Tammy Staub, work list, Christy Brandon, junior and peewee donations; and Larry Baker, open donations.
Farmers Almanac dates to trim manes and tails to promote growth: Feb. 12-13, 16-18, and 22.
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By NICK MENDOLA
The Tonawanda News
KENMORE — Richie Brinkman may be a villain to the opposition, but the Kenmore East junior would rather you lose the 'I' when talking about his soccer allegiances.
"I love Aston Villa, I'm a Villan," said Brinkman of his favorite English Premier League team. "I'm up early every Saturday watching EPL and my role model, Gabby Agbonlahor."
It's fitting that Brinkman looks up to Agbonlahor, an English player who stars on his hometown team. While many kids with the skill set of Brinkman chose to go to major academies, the Bulldogs striker still plies his trade with KenTon Soccer under his coach — and former Bulldog player — Eric Bond.
"It started off as a family decision but he really likes playing with his friends," said Scott Brinkman, Richie's father. "He's enjoyed his coaches and enjoyed the association.
"When you look at him and you look at some of the kids going into these other programs, I'm not seeing any difference."
Brinkman paces the Bulldogs. Coupled with his club affiliation, it's clear he is proud to use his talents in his own backyard.
"Kenmore East has a great tradition," Brinkman said. "We've had great teams always and we're trying to keep that going."
This season boasts a variety of obstacles to the Bulldogs title dreams. Grand Island and Kenmore West are up in addition to traditional threats like Lockport, who are undefeated and have outscored their opponents 33-2. Brinkman said his team's pride is unwavering.
"We started out rough but we can definitely have a good season," he said. "We made a good run in sectionals last year but we need more consistency."
Brinkman glides around the field, equally capable of striking from distance and feeding his open teammates. Ken East coach Rolfe Friedenberg knows he has an asset in his junior, who was the only sophomore named to the All-WNY team in 2011.
"Richie's a hard worker and a great kid," Friedenberg said. "The guys look up to him in how he plays. Hopefully what he does out there sets an example."
Brinkman's star also shines in the classroom and he joined a new program at Ken East called the International Baccalaureate program.
"It's the highest degree you can get from East," he said, adding that his career goals are uncertain. "Law school's always been up there for me. Physical therapy is also interesting. I like to interact with people."
Mistaking Brinkman for being bookish would be silly, however, as the youngster is often the first to enliven the mood during Friedenberg's demanding practices.
"Him and Jeremy Wood have a great time out there," Friedenberg said. "They are always joking around. It's hard for me because I'm trying to find that balance, but they lighten the practice up."
The balance between education and comedy is struck somewhere between home and the pitch, according to Scott Brinkman.
"He has intensity but he likes to run the show," Scott Brinkman said. "He's a talker. The nice thing is the whole team communicates. He's quiet around the house but if you put him on the field he perks up."
That's where Brinkman feels at home. His high grades and scholarship will enable him to get his foot in the door at many good schools and his soccer may just take care of the rest.
"I like the ball at my feet," he said. "I distribute well. I dribble well. I'll have my bad touches and stuff but I like to think I'm good because we have skill on our team. We can go far."


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ROCK HILL — In a first quarter littered with three-and-outs, it was fitting that a punt return broke open Friday nights rivalry contest between South Pointe and Rock Hill. Anthony Johnson, a 6-foot-3 senior wideout, caught a bouncing kick near the Stallions 30, hopped in place for a moment, then exploded through a crease, long-legging it to the end zone to give the Stallions a lead they never relinquished in a 32-0 win over the Bearcats at District Three South Stadium.
That punt return really got us lifted up, said Alex Simms, a South Pointe offensive lineman who was named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl squad on Wednesday.
The win kept South Pointe (8-0, 4-0 Region 3-AAAA) undefeated and further distanced Strait Herrons team from the pack, after Upstate upset losses for previously undefeated York and Byrnes. The Stallions manhandling of their local rivals was their fifth win in seven games against Rock Hill (2-6, 1-3), and also earned them the city championship for the second year running, following a 28-25 win over Northwestern earlier in the season.
Were the smallest of the three, said Herron, and we dont try to talk about that a lot, but were really a 3-A school. Im proud of our coaches and players for the hard work they put in, and thats where it comes from.
Friday nights game was a slobber-knocker early, with neither team able to muster much offense. The two teams combined for seven punts in a scoreless first quarter, but Johnsons special teams intervention charged the Stallions offensive batteries, and Devin Starnes interception near midfield got them the ball back early in the second quarter. Davonta Blake, starting instead of Devin Pearson at quarterback for a second successive game, ran for 24 yards, then converted a fourth and 1, before nosediving into the end zone from inside of a yard to make it 13-0 before the half. Blake had another solid performance, completing 12-of-22 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in place of Pearson, who played defense but isnt playing quarterback due to a broken bone in his left hand.
Blakes good; hes got a really good spirit about him, hes upbeat, keeps the offensive line up, Simms noted. And hes got a cannon for an arm in the passing game.
Said Blake, a junior: Im filling some big shoes with Devin Pearson being out, but Ive been playing football my whole life. Its nothing new; Ive just got to step up and make big plays, and thats what Im trying to do.
Any suspense heading into the second half quickly dissipated. Rock Hill fumbled a long snap at its own 5-yard line on the first drive, giving the Stallions cushy field position. C.J. Pendergrass scored the first of his two touchdowns shortly thereafter to make it 19-0.
As its done so often this season, the South Pointe defense put the clamps on the visitors. Josh Massey stepped in front of a Josh Erby pass deep in the Bearcats end, one of three Stallions interceptions, and Pendergrass scored on the ensuing play, squirming free up the middle before showcasing his speed on a 19-yard scoring run.
Joe Montgomerys Rock Hill offense has certainly had its struggles this year, only managing one first down in the first half of a loss to Fort Mill last week, and they were limited to 74 yards in the second half by South Pointe on Friday night. The shutout was the second this season for a Stallions defense allowing opponents less than 11 points per game.
Our defense is phenomenal, said Simms. They give us (the offense) a cushion and let us get ourselves rolling.
A postgame scrap marred last years contest, a 28-21 South Pointe win. The effects were felt this offseason with both schools participation in preseason scrimmages and jamborees limited. Both head coaches made clear they were embarrassed last year, and there was no repeat this year despite plenty of jawing between the two sides and several unsportsmanlike penalties.
Before we came out of the school I talked to them about respect, said Herron. I told them you respect everyone at all times under any conditions, even your opponents. I thought we did a lot better this year.
South Pointe 32, Rock Hill 0
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SPHS -- Anthony Johnson 72 punt return (Logan Ard kick)
SPHS -- Davonta Blake 1 run (run failed)
SPHS C.J. Pendergrass 5 run (pass failed)
SPHS Pendergrass 19 run (kick failed)
SPHS Johnson 24 pass from Blake (Ard kick)
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RUSHING RHHS Josh Erby 21-41; Jonathan Adams 10-70. SPHS C.J. Pendergrass 10-43; Davonta Blake 11-22; Josh Brice 7-70; Logan Ard 1-12; Devion Williams 3- -9.
PASSING RHHS Erby 14-27-3-0. SPHS Blake 12-22-0-1.
RECEIVING RHHS Jaleel Scott 1-13; DeAnte Flemming 1-18; Jason Romero 1-22; Adams 6- -7; Tre Thompson 1-0; Malik Crawford 1-5; Jauquan Feaster 3-8. SPHS Anthony Johnson 4-93; Jonathan Hall 3-32; DeShawn Davis 4-19; P.J. Heath 2-33.
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Music is crucial to educationAugust 17,2013I feel that music education is an underappreciated part of todays society. It has been one of the major subjects since the times of ancient Greece. Music education is much more important than most people make it out to be. It is the most universal subject there is. It is even more universal then history or even math. It is even called the universal language.
I feel that many people these days feel that it is nothing but a hobby. Most people I talk to feel that music is not a true connection to reality. This is not so. Music is the connection between our left and right halves of our brain. It teaches us how to think both logically and intuitively to solve our problems. It also teaches us how to perceive things at an analytical and a creative standpoint. One could argue that by studying math and the visual arts you have the same result, but this is not true. In music you have to use both at the same time and learn how to do so efficiently. This causes a greater connection between both sides of the brain. With this connection you are able to study subjects at a different point of view.
Statistics show that people who study music do better in school than those who do not. You can think of subjects in both a factual and an emotional point of view which can help you understand what it is about while also being inspired to go beyond what is asked.
Most importantly it makes you more well rounded. Too many people today are living life with a one-track mindset, finding other subjects either worthless or outdated. I feel if our society teaches youth to go into school with an open mind and not just to be the top science student or the best athlete, then our nation will become a society that loves knowledge and emotion and not just money and superiority. And that is why music education should have more appreciation, for it is the universal language which has been one of the main parts of life since before there was written word.
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Move over President of the United States, Chip Randa wants voters to crown his eatery, Tonelli's Pizza Pub, finest in the universe.
In a youtube video posted a few weeks ago, Randa, clad in a suit with Tonelli's offerings situated in front of his podium, shares why Horsham-area customers have stopped patronizing his Easton Road business - and offers reasons why they should give him another chance.
Randa posted a link to the video on his business' Facebook page, which he told Patch generally reaches "800 people tops."
"That post reached almost 16,000 people," Randa said, adding that the viral video has translated to tons of sales. "Tonelli's is on fire right now."
Along with his "grassroots campaign" promises, Randa, in the video offers specials through Nov. 15, including large plain pizzas for $7.99; $5.99 cheeesesteaks and hoagies; and discounted jumbo wings. The deals, Randa said, are the "craziest thing we have ever done."
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Hope is being restored.A pug-mix dog found Monday in Parker County with electrical tape sealing her mouth shut around her protruding tongue continued to improve by leaps and bounds Wednesday, drinking water on her own and even eating hard kibble."Her tail has not stopped wagging," said Rhonda Sears, a veterinary technician at the Bowie Drive Animal Hospital in Weatherford. "She's got a happy tail and a happy heart."Sheriff's officials continued their search Wednesday for the person or persons responsible for torturing the dog, since named Hope. A $35,000 reward -- including $25,000 through the Texas Humane Alliance -- is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.A concerned citizen had spotted the injured dog Monday morning wandering in the 6900 block of Baker Road and contacted authorities.After an all-day search by animal control officers and concerned citizens, the dog was caught about 5:30 p.m. near a creek bed. Authorities say the dog was overheated, dehydrated and unable to eat, drink or pant. She required about 100 internal and external stitches to close four cuts that had penetrated her muscle tissue.A veterinarian told investigators that it appeared the dog's mouth had been taped shut with her tongue exposed for more than 24 hours and that would likely lose a portion of her tongue.Wednesday, however, Sears said Hope was improving "almost hourly.""Her tongue, if she loses any part of it, will be the minimal edge where the worst of the trauma is," Sears said.Sears said the hospital has been flooded with calls from concerned people around the world wanting to help."People are calling from England and Canada and New York wanting to donate to the reward fund or adopt the dog," Sears said. "It's crazy ... The good is outshining the bad on this. This is a tragic event put people are stepping up. It's just amazing the goodness that's out there."Sears said the torture the dog suffered is impossible to grasp. She said the dog's cut wounds were "very, very deep" and smooth -- the most serious on either side of the dog's neck -- indicting that they were inflicted with a knife or hatchet."I can't imagine the type of person who would do this," Sears said. "I hope I never understand that mindset."Despite the inflicted injuries, Hope is a sweet and trusting dog, Sears said."She will come up to you, waving her tail and give you a kiss despite what's been done to her," Sears said.Sears said the dog will likely be ready to go to a foster home before the weekend. A long list of people wanting to adopt the dog is already being compiled."It's up to the animal shelter who gets her," Sears said.Sears said Hope is just one of many dogs that have been abused and neglected and that she hopes Hope's story will inspire people to visit their local shelters and adopt a pet."She was somebody's trash on Sunday and she's everybody's treasure today," Sears said. "Her story is not over. This is just a short chapter. She's going to have a happy ending."Deanna Boyd, 817-390-7655Twitter: @deannaboyd
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- The Case for Preventing Malnutrition Through Improved Infant Feeding and Management of Childhood Illness
This poster and accompanying handout, presented by the IYCN Project at the 10th Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Congress on Diarrhoea & Malnutrition in August 2009, make a case for investing in prevention of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) rather than in the universal introduction of SAM treatment.
Publication date: September 2009
Region: Global
- Challenging Assumptions: Breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS
This two-page policy brief discusses the benefits of breastfeeding in light of the risk of perinatal HIV transmission. Recommendations include increasing adoption of recent World Health Oragnization guidelines on infant feeding and HIV and extending support to cover the first two years of life.
Publication date: March 2008
Region: Global
- Charting the Course for Integrated Diarrhea Control in Malawi: A Way Forward for Policy Change
This document outlines a landscape policy analysis that identified challenges and opportunities for prioritizing diarrheal disease in Malawi.
Publication date: November 2011
Region: Africa
- Child Health in Tanzania: Identifying Policy Pathways to Help Prevent Child Deaths From Pneumonia and Diarrhea
This brief provides policy recommendations to help Tanzania reduce the impacts of pneumonia and diarrhea and ensure all children have the chance to lead healthy lives.
Publication date: April 2014
Region: Africa
- Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes PATH's work on the use of chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care.
Publication date: July 2013
Region: Global
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- Citra Diri Training for ASUH Midwives
Description of Citra Diri Training in Indonesia.
Publication date: 2003
Region: Asia
- Clean Delivery Kit Workshop Manual
Publication date: 2000
Region: Global
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Publication date: 2000
Region: Global
- Clean Delivery Kit: a Timeline of PATH's Involvement
This document provides a timeline of the Clean Delivery Kit project at PATH.
Publication date: 2007
Region: Global
- Clean-Delivery Kits: Guidelines for Their Use in Programmatic Settings
This two-page document outlines basic programmatic guidelines for the use of clean-delivery kits in international settings. It includes a discussion of kit contents, an overview of research on the effectiveness of kits, principles of clean delivery, issues related to production of local kits, and information about ordering preassembled kits.
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Description of clinical training provided to midwives in Indonesia.
Publication date: 2003
Region: Asia
- Closing the Gap in Child Survival: How Supporting Newborn Health Programs Can Reap Great Rewards for Child Health
This policy brief highlights the important role that donors and policymakers play in making a significant global health impact through funding and supporting maternal and child health programs that specifically address the leading causes of newborn mortality, as well as the development, introduction, and scale-up of new, lifesaving innovations. It includes two recommendations for US government action. A related infographic illustrates the continuous cycle of care needed to ensure health for mothers and babies.
Publication date: March 2014
Region: North America and Europe
- Closing the Gap to End Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths
Interventions across the continuum of care determine healthy outcomes for both mother and baby. This infographic highlights the critical role of access to family planning, nutrition, prenatal and obsteric care, medicines and technologies, and newborn care. The health and survival of women and newborns lays the foundation for healthy communities. A related policy brief describes the important role that donors and policymakers can play in making a significant global health impact through funding and supporting maternal and child health programs.
Publication date: March 2014
Region: Global
- Combining Forces in Cambodia to Overcome Childhood Diarrhea and Pneumonia
This fact sheet provides an overview of PATH's ongoing work in Cambodia to integrate diarrhea and pneumonia control. At the national level, PATH collaborated with the Cambodia Ministry of Health to strengthen policy so that effective interventions and appropriate and reliable supplies are made available throughout the public- and private-health sectors as well as in the community to reduce the burden of diarrheal disease and pneumonia among children in Cambodia. PATH also worked on a district-level demonstration project to put policy into practice and inform expansion throughout the country. Through this integrated approach to community health, Cambodia is addressing the two most dangerous threats to its children and is already making a significant and lasting impact.
Publication date: March 2012
Region: Asia
- Common Requirements for Maternal Health Information Systems: Produced With the Collaborative Requirements Development Methodology
This document presents a set of requirements that translate the needs of maternal health practitioners into the language of software and systems engineering. The document can inform software development for health systems worldwide and maternal health in particular.
Author: Taylor C, Luchitsky A, Lubinski D, Peloso L, Wilson K
Publication date: December 2012
Region: Global
- Common Virus and Senseless Killer: A Briefing Paper on Rotavirus
This briefing paper underscores the burden of rotavirus and highlights the promise of vaccines to combat the virus as the global health community prepares for worldwide introduction.
Publication date: September 2009
Region: Global
- Community Access to Zinc Becomes a Reality in Kenya
In 2012, the Kenyan Poisons and Pharmacy Board reclassified zinc from a prescription medicine to an over-the-counter treatment. This policy change allows caregivers to quickly access treatment when a child shows signs of diarrheal disease—the second leading killer of children under five years old in Kenya.
Publication date: November 2012
Region: Africa
- Community Health Volunteers Update: A Newsletter From the APHIA II Western Project (Issue 3)
In an effort to support community interventions and health service utilization, APHIA II Western produces the Community Health Volunteers Update to help reinforce HIV and AIDS, reproductive health, tuberculosis, diarrhea, maternal and child health, and malaria messages passed through community outreach activities and health facilities; stimulate public discussions; reinforce behavior change; and promote use of health services.
Publication date: January 2010
Region: Africa
Part of series: APHIA II Western Community Health Volunteers Update
- Community Health Workers' Manual
PATH developed this manual for community health workers to facilitate and support the implementation of the AIDS, Population, and Health Integrated Assistance (APHIA) II project's community-based activities in Eastern, Nyanza, and Western provinces of Kenya. The manual was developed with funding from the US Agency for International Development. It is available as one large file or as 17 smaller files.
Publication date: July 2007
Region: Africa
- Comparative Study of the Functionality and Acceptability of Four Neonatal Resuscitation Devices
This report documents a participatory evaluation that sought to expand the accessibility, availability, and use of appropriate and effective neonatal resuscitator devices for South African populations.
Publication date: May 2008
Region: Africa


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When you're looking at truth versus gossip, truth doesn't stand a chance.
— David Mikkelson, cofounder, Snopes.com
After the third or fourth time around, you recognize them by their subject line.
Oh, yeah, that's the one about "Queen Nancy" Pelosi's jet plane power grab. And that's the one about Jane Fonda being honored at the White House by President Obama. There's the one about Target refusing to fund charities for military vets because the discounter is "a French company."
And who can forget the one with the color photos of the cushy jail "in Cook County, Ill." that was built compliments of, again, Barack Obama?
They're chain e-mails, but I think of them as "e-outrages" because the sender usually is furious with someone or at something and demands a cyber pushback from all recipients in the chain.
If I had a dollar for every time I have politely responded to an e-outrage with debunking counter-information and the advice to "check this out on Snopes.com or some other fact-checking site," I would have enough money to get all the broken things fixed on my 13-year-old car.
If I had a dollar for every time I have then received a "Thank you so much, I did check Snopes and I'm sending the correction to all 378 people on my original mailing list," I would have enough to buy, well, one of those air fresheners that dangle from the rear-view mirror.
Instead, the usual response is either an e-mailer ignoring the new information or, worse, immense silence. I picture those 378 other e-addressees still in the dark and passing along howlingly wrong "facts" meant to outrage hundreds more people.
Take the Jane Fonda thing. Is she being honored "soon" by President Obama? Not hardly.
Snopes first checked into this e-outrage years ago, when the message began to make the rounds. The rumor dates to 1999. ABC's Barbara Walters included Fonda on a list of 100 great women of the century. A presidential honor was never part of the deal. It hasn't been in the ensuing 11 years, including now.
No matter. This old e-outrage rolls on, recently dropping (again) into my inbox. When I summarized the Snopes debunking for the sender, emphasizing there is zero connection to Obama, I received only a well-she's-still-a-traitor response.
Pure silence followed my reply about the fancy Cook County jail photos that really are pictures of a prison in Austria. Same for Target supporting lots of military causes and being headquartered, always, in Minneapolis.
As rancorous as these times are, it's still amazing how no amount of evidence or counter-info can move some folks from their allegiance to e-rumors they've picked up, embraced, then passed along. A recent New York Times profile of David and Barbara Mikkelson highlights this phenomenon.
The Mikkelsons, who live in southern California, started Snopes.com in the mid-1990s. Although they have been accused — in a 2009 e-outrage — of all manner of secrecy and political persuasion, extensive checking by unrelated sites, such as FactCheck.org, reveal the couple to be readily identifiable, reachable and, from all verifiable appearances, barely political, let alone partisan.
Barbara is a Canadian citizen and cannot vote in the United States. David registered as a Republican in 2000 and as "undeclared" thereafter. He told FactCheck.org that he has never joined a political party, worked for a campaign or given money to a candidate, statements supported by accessible public information.
The Mikkelsons are, however, research and folklore nuts, which is how Snopes began. David loved tracking down the origins of popular stories and posting them for the curious. Barbara is a digger who, as FactCheck.org recounted, spends considerable time researching such e-rumors as whether lipstick carries pernicious amounts of lead. After 9/11, however, info demand catapulted Snopes into an international sphere that encompasses multiple Internet oddities, rip-off schemes, urban legends and politics.
Today, according to the Times article, the site receives 7 million to 8 million hits each month and makes enough from ads to pay for its monthly bandwidth, two full-time employees and the Mikkelsons' salaries. Each story posted on Snopes.com carries links for additional info and reader verification of sources.
None of which is likely to dissuade the many recipients of last year's "Snopes Exposed" e-outrage from thinking the worst (see the debunking of that at factcheck.org/2009/04/
snopescom). The Mikkelsons are accustomed to this. David told the Times' Brian Stelter:
"Especially in politics, most everything has shades of gray to it, but people just want things to be true or false. In the larger sense of it, people want confirmation of their world view."
Barbara's theory, developed over the years: "Rumors are a great source of comfort for people."
And for some people, the need to wrap up tight in the comfort outweighs the reality of a tattered and torn factual tapestry.
Often, the Mikkelsons find truth in e-outrages, and they duly note them. For example, two frequent flyers that have landed in my e-box this year lambaste the news media for choosing to publish "garbage" instead of a couple of patriotic stories. The most recent was about a Medal of Honor award and the moving funeral "last week" for a Navy Seal killed in Iraq. Before that, it was a story about a sculpture made of melted Saddam Hussein statue heads by an Iraqi man in gratitude for "the Americans' liberation of his country."
As Snopes discovered, the medal and funeral did happen, but the Navy Seal was killed and buried in 2006, not last week, and the medal was awarded in 2008. The sculpture, now at Fort Hood, Texas, was, indeed, made by an Iraqi artist back in 2004, but it wasn't out of gratitude: The man publicly criticized U.S. occupation of his country and the U.S. Army paid him for his work. Also, the statue story ran in a Dallas newspaper in March 2004 and other news outlets picked it up.
Space prohibits unraveling the e-outrage over the Speaker of the House's air travel, but you can read the results of the Mikkelsons' research by typing "Nancy Pelosi's Jet" into the search window at Snopes.com.
Unless, of course, you like the story just as you first saw it — nice and simple and wrong.
Stephanie Salter can be reached at (812) 231-4229 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
Lucas says Ford, Hamill and Fisher return in new 'Star Wars'
According to a story in Bloomberg Business Week, all three stars of the first three "Star Wars" films will be returning in the new film set for 2015.
The story quotes "Star Wars" creator George Lucas as saying Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher "have signed on the dotted line." And they may have been on board before Lucas sold his company and the "Star Wars" franchise to Disney for $4 billion.
Ford played Han Solo, Fisher was Princess Leia and Hamill was Luke Skywalker.
The new film will be directed by J.J. Abrams. Part of the sale to Disney involved Lucas' broad outlines for three more films, according to the story.
According to Bloomberg, Lucas says he has been attending Disney story meetings on the next films "adjudicating the physical laws and attributes" of the "Star Wars" universe.
"I mostly say, 'You can't do this. You can do that.' You know, 'The cars don't have wheels. They fly with antigravity.' There's a million little pieces. Or I can say, 'He doesn't have the power to do that, or he has to do this.' I know all that stuff."
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Democrats get help from Massachusetts Sen. Warren
July 14, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Sen. more »»
W.Va. agency asks parents to get kids vaccinated
July 14, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — State health officials are asking parents to check their children's vaccine requirements before school begins. more »»
Teacher training session to be held in Charleston
July 14, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Center for Professional Development is hosting training for Advanced Placement teachers this week in Charleston. more »»
Fenton Art Glass Museum to hold final auction
July 14, 2014
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — More than 500 Fenton Art Glass pieces are expected to be sold when the Fenton Art Glass Museum holds its final auction. more »»
New Upshur event center expected to open in Oct.
July 13, 2014
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — A new event center is expected to open in Upshur County in October. more »»
Charles Town to renovate 18th-century building
July 13, 2014
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Charles Town officials plan to renovate an 18th-century building constructed by George Washington's brother. more »»
Understaffing delays West Virginia autopsy reports
July 13, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say understaffing is delaying autopsy reports from the West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office. more »»
Woman goes from dad's workshop to fixing airplanes
July 13, 2014
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Dallas resident Caitlin Shaw said she has loved being in a workshop ever since she was a young girl helping her father repair things in their garage. more »»
Facebook page tells Fairmont stories
July 13, 2014
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — On Facebook you can find a page for just about any interest. more »»
Massachusetts Sen. Warren hits road for Democrats
July 13, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Sen. more »»
W.Va. moviegoers flee amid shooting threat
July 12, 2014
NITRO, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia authorities say several people fled a Nitro movie theater after one customer threatened to shoot another.
Cpl. B.D. more »»
West Virginia GOP re-elects Lucas chairman
July 12, 2014
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Conrad Lucas of Huntington has been re-elected to a full four-year term as chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party. more »»
W.Va. attorney general warms of E-ZPass scam
July 12, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning residents about a scam targeting E-ZPass customers. more »»
Longtime W.Va. juvenile center employee promoted
July 12, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A 30-year employee of the West Virginia Division of Juvenile Services has been named superintendent of the state's flagship juvenile center in Tucker County. more »»
Transgender women claim mistreatment at W.Va. DMVs
July 12, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
W.Va. children's museum director ramps up outreach
July 12, 2014
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. more »»
Owner seeks info about Parkersburg house's history
July 12, 2014
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — When Jenny Christopher purchased the house at 1001 Avery St. more »»
US rig count rose 1 to 1,875
July 11, 2014
HOUSTON (AP) — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by one this week to 1,875. more »»
Appeals court upholds EPA's mining restraints
July 11, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the Obama administration's environmental protections designed to reduce water pollution from mountaintop-removal coal mining. more »»
GOP's Ernst of Iowa to give party's radio address
July 11, 2014
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst will take a break from campaigning for two weeks to take part in active-duty training for the Iowa National Guar. more »»


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Considering the Charlotte Bobcats had lost 16 straight home games, it would take something extraordinary to break this streak.
Actually several things extraordinary: A lineup so small 6-foot-5 Gerald Henderson was the power forward. An 18-point comeback. Henderson's 25-foot jump shot to beat the shot-clock. And Kemba Walker (25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists) blocking J.J. Barea's drive to the rim.
Add all that up, and you have a mistake-filled, yet utterly entertaining 102-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Time Warner Cable Arena.
It had been since Nov. 21 that the Bobcats (11-32) had won a home game. Even then, against the Toronto Raptors, it took a non-call so egregious that the NBA issued a public apology to the Raptors the next day.
This time Walker guarded Barea tight, but without hearing a whistle. Barea, the Timberwolves' shifty little point guard, expressed conviction post-game that he should have gotten free throws.
Walker said he was "very concerned" about fouling, and relieved nothing was called.
None of that would have mattered had Henderson (15 points) not made his only three-pointer of the game, barely avoiding a shot-clock violation. Rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had to save a ball as it was going out of bounds, lofting a lob pass to Walker deep into the court. By the time Walker found Henderson, five seconds remained against the shot clock.
Henderson saw that, got Minnesota's Andre Kirilenko to run past him with a ball fake, then swished the 25-footer that became the winning basket.
"I just threw it up and it went in," Henderson said, glowing with contentment.
That the game ever got that close was about the small-ball lineup Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap cobbled together after the Timberwolves led 29-11 in the game's first 8 1/2 minutes. Dunlap played four guards – Walker, Ramon Sessions, Ben Gordon and Henderson – together for long stretches, with either Bismack Biyombo (10 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks) or little-used Tyrus Thomas as center.
That made Henderson the "power forward" by default. This was partly about the scoring those four guards represent and partially about Kidd-Gilchrist's foul trouble – he had four in his first 12 minutes.
"I had to get five guys on the floor who were playing well, and I didn't care if (Henderson) was 5-foot-nothing," Dunlap said, adding of Henderson, "It's his presence defensively; he's just nasty, and I like that."
Henderson was guarding Kirilenko most of the time, which helped because Kirilenko is more of a jump-shooter than a post-up guy.
"If you're not physical, you're going to get eaten up," Henderson concluded.


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Utah has had a history of struggling against Air Force. This week's game might be the most important in recent memory - as it marks the first real test the Utes have faced since their Oregon defeat.
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Puck Daddy Power Rankings: The Ovechkin problem, Eric Staal, James ReimerRyan Lambert at Puck Daddy15 hrs ago
[Author's note: Power rankings are usually three things: Bad, wrong, and boring. You typically know just as well as the authors which teams won what games against who and what it all means, so our moving the Red Wings up four spots or whatever really doesn't tell you anything you didn't know. Who's hot, who's not, who cares? For this reason, we're doing a power ranking of things that are usually not teams. You'll see what I mean.]
5. The Rangers' decision-making
Pretty strange to see Glen Sather's decision on Derick Brassard over the weekend.
The market these days is one of growth and so his getting $5 million isn't in and of itself shocking. He's a decent driver of possession and put up 45 points last season. In today's NHL, that's maybe worth about $5 million. In theory. If it can be sustained.
Sabres owner bids over $1 billion for NFL's Buffalo Bills (Report)Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy16 hrs ago
Terry Pegula has gobs of money. Obscene amounts. So when he purchased the Buffalo Sabres in 2011, fans were excited for a future where big-name free agents could be lured with a nice salary. The plan hasn't worked out that way just yet, as the franchise is currently in the middle of a rebuild.
Meanwhile, the other major professional sports team in Buffalo, the Bills, have been stuck treading water since the end of the 1990s, otherwise known as their glory days. Franchise founder Ralph Wilson passed away in March and Pegula's name has surfaced as the team searches for a new owner.
According to the New York Post, Pegula has submitted a bid for the Bills that is over $1 billion . Yes, that's billion with a "b." $1.3 billion to be exact. Bids were due by 5 p.m. ET Tuesday.
Shahanan remodels Leafs; Marchand hates Plekanec; Subban homecoming? (Puck Headlines)Harrison Mooney at Puck Daddy16 hrs ago
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.
RT @NYIslanders: #Isles training camp begins Sept. 18 @ochocinco: I'm also the back up goalie for the NY Islanders... pic.twitter.com/KWHGYdO2VQ
• Chad Ochocinco may be in the Canadian Football League right now, but he's hoping to get back to America some way, somehow. His newest plan: backup goalie for the New York Islanders. It'll be an easy transition, since they already have a Chad Johnson in that role.
• What hath the Brendan Shanahan era in Toronto wrought? No major changes to the core, but some serious adjustments to the team's depth, on and off the ice. [Maple Leafs Hot Stove]
Former Boston Bruin Jon Rohloff leads another class-action lawsuit against NHLHarrison Mooney at Puck Daddy17 hrs ago
Another day, another class-action lawsuit against the NHL claiming the league took insufficient action to reduce brain injuries caused by concussions.
The difference? This third one, as it stands, features just one plaintiff. The man behind it is Jon Rohloff, known to most twenty-something hocey fans as the guy you'd get multiples of in hockey card packs in the '90s.
Rohloff played 150 games for the Boston Bruins between 1994 and 1997, and according to the suit, "he suffered multiple head traumas during his NHL career that were improperly diagnosed and treated by the NHL. Mr. Rohloff was never warned by the NHL of the negative health effects of head trauma."
To that end, the suit alleges the following, via the New York Times:
"Former NHL players are uniting to send one resounding message: they signed up to play hockey knowing that they might get injured and dinged, but they did not sign up for brain damage."
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Jake Muzzin of the LA Kings; State of NHL; Going PostalGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy18 hrs ago
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It's a Wednesday edition edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more:
Special Guest Stars: Jake Muzzin, LA Kings defenseman, joins us to spin tales of the Stanley Cup.
• The State of the NHL is ...
• PK Subban talks.
Question of the Day: Jeff and Greg are GOING POSTAL! Ask us anything! Email firstname.lastname@example.com or hit us on Twitter with the hashtag #MvsW to @wyshynski or @jeffmarek. Click here for the Sportsnet live stream or click the play button above!
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Teemu Forever! Selanne will decide on playing in KHL soonGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy21 hrs ago
Let's state this right off the hop: Teemu Selanne is done in the NHL. His tear-filled victory tour with the Anaheim Ducks was a satisfying North American farewell for Selanne, even if NHL fans could watch the legendary sniper until the sun explodes.
But the fact remains they still could watch him next season -- on YouTube clips or pirated streams -- if Selanne decides to continue to his career back in Finland with the team he started his career with back in 1987, Jokerit.
He told Sports.ru that he's considering an offer from Jokerit owner Roman Rotenberg to play for his club next season, its first season as a member of the KHL.
"Of course, it would be nice to go back on the ice again. But not all so simple. In the next three weeks will take a decision," said Selanne.
Selanne talked about Jokerit and the KHL before, and there's been some debate about whether he was speaking about playing for the team.
P.K. Subban, Canadiens over $3 million apart in arbitration offersGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy22 hrs ago
Arbitration is a nasty little process. Teams have to argue why their players aren't worth what they think they're worth. Players have to suffer through insulting lowball offers, because that's how the game is played.
P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens are playing that game now, with the star defenseman's arbitration hearing looming on Friday. According to Elliotte Friedman, Subban is seeking $8.5 million. That would make him the third-highest paid defenseman in the NHL next season in base salary, behind Shea Weber (an offer-sheet inflated $14 million) and Ryan Suter ($11 million) and ahead of Dion Phaneuf ($8 million).
The Canadiens are seeking $5.25 million, the aforementioned lowball offer. That would slot Subban's base salary in-between Marc Staal ($5.45 million) and Paul Martin ($5 million), two very good defensemen who still aren't qualified to shine Subban's Norris.
Jake Gardiner signs 5-year deal with Maple Leafs, remains trade baitGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy1 day ago
Jake Gardiner gets mentioned more frequently in trade scenarios than conditional draft picks, and that might not end despite his new 5-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The restricted free-agent defenseman signed a 5-year, $20.25-million deal that'll give the Leafs $4.05 million against the cap.
So it's a very cap-friendly deal for a puck-moving 24-year-old defenseman, which brings us to the most salient point: There's no trade or move protection in the contract, according to Chris Johnston, which obviously keeps the door open for a potential move down the line if the opportunity presents itself.
Dustin Brown vs. the Rangers-loving FedEx delivery guy (Photo)Harrison Mooney at Puck Daddy1 day ago
Dustin Brown may have brought the Stanley Cup back to his hometown of Ithaca, New York, for the second time in three seasons this summer, but that doesn't mean he's beloved by Empire State residents. Especially not when that second Stanley Cup came at the expense of the Rangers.
So naturally, if you're a FedEx delivery guy who also happens to be a Rangers fan, delivering a package to Dustin Brown might not be the happiest of occasions. And if your emotions get the better of you, you might decide to write him a little message, to let him know who's boss, who really rules.
To the @FedEx guy who delivered this package I love the passion but this ain't '94. @lakings #champs pic.twitter.com/kQvaXCgJFj
It's not exactly Devils fans chanting "1940!", but that's still a pretty biting response. It's impressive for Brown to be so biting, especially since he doesn't have any teeth.
Bryan Trottier to return to NHL as Buffalo Sabres assistant coach (Report)Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy1 day ago
Buffalo Sabres head coach Ted Nolan's job of hiring assistant coaches this summer will reportedly begin with a Hockey Hall of Famer and seven-time Stanley Cup champion.
According to Bucky Gleason of The Buffalo News, the Sabres will announce sometime in the next week the hiring of Bryan Trottier as an assistant coach. The team told Gleason nothing is planned at the moment.
Nolan and Trottier have history together. The two joined the New York Islanders in June 2006 when Nolan was hired as head coach and Trottier was named player development director. Nolan was fired two years later, while the team decided against renewing Trottier's contract after the 2009-10 season.
Trottier is just the start for the Nolan and the Sabres, who cleaned house behind the bench after the season.


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Our mayor's face has been conspicuously missing from the Bernal protests
EDITORIAL More than 1000 homes in San Francisco are either in foreclosure or at the start of the process. Some 16,000 homeowners are underwater, and as many as 12,000 may face foreclosure in the next 12 months. A report by the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment shows that the city could lose $115 million from the reduced property taxes and the costs of carrying out evictions.
That's a crisis — and while the mayor has no direct control over home foreclosures, he ought to be speaking out and joining the protesters who are fighting this cascade of often-fraudulent bank actions.
The problems are legion: An audit released in February by Assessor Phil Ting shows that more than 80 percent of the foreclosure notices filed in San Francisco contain at least one legal irregularity, and many contain multiple. Banks back-date documents, use faulty information, and in some cases clearly and directly break the law when they move to seize property — often because of bad-faith loans that were more the fault of the banks than the homeowners.
A group from Occupy Bernal, the well-organized, sophisticated operation that's been intervening in foreclosures and evictions in the Southeast neighborhoods, visited us recently, and the stories we heard were alarming. Some told of bankers who promised to make loan modifications — then went ahead with foreclosure anyway. Some people spend weeks just trying to figure out who actually owns the mortgage — and while the financial institutions are ducking calls and hiding from responsibility, they're moving forward to toss people out of their homes.
ACCE and Occupy Bernal have had some successes — they slowed down foreclosure actions, forced banks to come to the table and in some cases saved homes. But the activists are up against big corporations and big numbers — too many homes on the block, too many financial institutions, and not enough people and money.
The Ting report showed enough violations of law that we've already urged the city attorney and the district attorney to start taking action.
But we've heard little beyond silence from the office of Mayor Ed Lee.
Lee's the city's chief executive, the person who has to handle the financial fallout of the foreclosure crisis as well as the human impacts — families evicted from their homes have a high chance of winding up on the streets, putting additional pressure on already-stressed social services.
Besides, this is a tragedy — and a lot of the problem is simply unaccountable, unreachable financial institutions. If Occupy Bernal and ACCE, through volunteer organizing and community pressure, can prevent a fair number of evictions, thing what the mayor of San Francisco could do — just by speaking out.
Lee ought to show up at some of the Occupy Bernal actions, but that may be too much to ask. But it's not too much to suggest that he publicly support the foreclosure fighters and call on the banks to work with local homeowners.
The city keeps its multibillion-dollar short-term cash accounts in institutions like Bank of America, which is responsible for more than 10 percent of all foreclosures in the city. Wells Fargo, with its headquarters right here in town, is responsible for 22 percent of the local foreclosures. Lee ought to let the banks know the city won't keep doing business with bad actors.
With a little visibility, the mayor could help save hundreds, maybe thousands of families from facing homelessness. This crisis calls for leadership; where's the mayor?
Out of curiosity one of the questions I asked at the recent Land Use hearing on foreclosures was, "How many foreclosures/evictions have occurred when folks had their loans/mortgages with a Credit Union". Few if any I imagine.
This crisis is just the slime on the surface of a very deep cesspool. There is substantial evidence that a disproportionate number of cases have been in lower income minority communities, largely as a result of predatory loans. However I suspect we will see an increasing number in more affluent areas. The recent Wells Fargo eviction of Kathryn Galves from her Noe Valley home of 40 years is a case in point. My suspicion is the banks are engaged in a strategy of building up their rental stock and have a vested interest in acquiring peoples homes. Until we build more affordable and low income housing this situation is only going to get worse, particularly in cities like San Francisco where the demand for housing far exceeds the supply. This is a golden goose for the banks who make more profit by regularly collecting exorbitant rents rather than a one time sale.
While the challenge of confronting the power of the financial institutions and their political enablers is daunting, there are some actions we can take as individuals including:-
> Pressure your Supervisor and the Mayor to support the Foreclosure Moratorium
introduced by Supervisors Avalos, Campos and many of their colleagues.
> Support the creation of an SF Municipal Bank.
> Transfer your funds to a Credit Union or similar local institution that truly cares
for and is committed to the communities in which they do business.
> Call for a thorough investigation of any fraudulent activities or irregularities by
'lenders' and aggressive pursuit of criminal or civil action when appropriate.
This is San Francisco, si se puede. We should be setting an example for the nation in rooting out the corruption in these criminal enterprises. Kamala Harris, Tom Ammiano, Mark Leno and many of our Supervisors are leading the way. I suggest we thank and support them.
Incidentally, while it may be a 'coincidence', Kathryn Galves, was one of the few remaining black residents of Noe Valley. Unfortunately we became aware of her 'situation' way to late in the process and there was little we could do beyond offering support, most of which came from ACCE and OccupyBernal.
While I am frequently on the other side of the fence from my Supervisor, Scott Wiener, I would like to thank and commend him for issuing an official letter to Wells Fargo requesting a 90 day stay of eviction proceedings, Adam Taylor in his office was especially helpful in this. During the Land Use meeting Scott indicated that he would at least be open to considering supporting the Foreclosure Moratorium. Thank you both.
Just my thruppence.
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Next generation base station (BS) transmitters, and receivers, will support wider bandwidths and include not only multiple carriers (MCs) of a single radio format, but also multiple formats in one transmitter path. As an example, GSM, W-CDMA and LTE MCs can be transmitted from a single multi-standard radio (MSR) base station unit simultaneously. Having BS support multiple formats in a cellular network is important for network operators to save both BS size and cost: MSR BSs are expected to realize a smooth and seamless network migration from the currently deployed 2/3G radio formats toward 3.9G (e.g. LTE) and even 4G (e.g. LTE-Advanced) technologies through certain periods of time. While it will be beneficial for the network service providers and mobile subscribers alike, applying MSR MC configurations may possibly introduce some unexpected BS RF performance degradations and finding an effective way to test MSR BS is an essential portion to ensuring the successful cellular network migration to MSR BS. Release 9 of the 3GPP specification includes a series of documents, TS37 series, which focuses on MSR BS conformance testing. These documents cover the MSR MC combinations of 3GPP FDD formats (e.g. LTE FDD, W-CDMA/HSPA and GSM/EDGE) and 3GPP TDD formats (LTE TDD and TD-SCDMA).
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Hyatt Place Louisville East features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Event facilities measure 1222 square feet (114 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A complimentary area shuttle within 3 mi is available for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Montgomery County police will celebrate 90 years of service in the county with a community blood and food drive this week.
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, residents are invited to the county's new Public Safety Headquarters at 100 Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg to honor family and friends in the armed forces, law enforcement or fire and rescue services.
The American Red Cross in August reported its blood reserve had hit a 15-year low.
Walk-in donors are accepted, but online registration is encouraged. Donors are asked to bring a photo ID and two non-perishable food items with them. The food items will be donated to the Mid-County United Ministries Captain Joseph A. Mattingly Food Pantry in Wheaton.


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