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Expert Speaks on "Social Science" of Sustainability
"Just sustainabilities" is the need to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future, in a just and equitable manner, whilst living within the limits of supporting ecosystems.
Tufts University Professor Julian Agyeman will be speaking at Prescott College Saturday August 11, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Crossroads Community Room on the topic of "Just Sustainabilities: Re-imagining E/quality, Living Within Limits." Agyeman's expertise and research interests critically explore aspects of the complex and embedded relations between humans and the environment, whether mediated by institutions or social movement organizations, and the effects of this on public policy and planning processes and outcomes, particularly in relation to notions of justice and equity.
In his presentation, Professor Agyeman will talk about his concept of "just sustainabilities," described as "the need to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future, in a just and equitable manner, whilst living within the limits of supporting ecosystems," distinguishing it from the necessary, but not sufficient dominant discourse of environmental sustainability.
Richly illustrated with cases from around the world, and ideas from different academic traditions from geography and urban planning, through economics and ecology, to race and culture, he will help the audience make connections that they may not have thought of.
Ultimately he argues that we have: a) the science of sustainability, but not the social science (we know technically what we need to do, but politically we're not doing it); b) we need to see environmental quality and human equality as inextricably interlinked; and c) we need to invest in human potential and flourishing as much as we do environmental potential and flourishing.
There will be an open workshop in the Crossroads Community Room the following Sunday morning at 8 a.m. titled "Just Sustainabilities: Re-imagining E/quality, Living Within Limits II." This workshop will allow for, in an open discussion format, going far deeper into the substantive issues Agyeman raises during his keynote presentation. Both events are free and open to the public.
About Julian Agyeman, Ph.D. FRSA
Julian Agyeman is Professor and Chair of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, Boston. He is originator of the concept of "just sustainabilities," the integration of social/spatial justice and sustainability. He is co-founder, and co-editor of the international journal Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability.
With over 150 publications, his books include:
Just Sustainabilities: Development in an Unequal World (MIT Press 2003)
Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice (NYU Press 2005)
The New Countryside? Ethnicity, Nation and Exclusion in Contemporary Rural Britain (The Policy Press 2009)
Speaking for Ourselves. Environmental Justice in Canada (The University of British Columbia Press 2009)
Environmental Justice and Sustainability in the Former Soviet Union (MIT Press 2009)
Environmental Inequalities Beyond Borders: Local Perspectives on Global Injustices (MIT Press 2011)
Cultivating Food Justice : Race, Class and Sustainability (MIT Press 2011).
Agyeman is Series Editor of Just Sustainabilities: Policy, Planning and Practice (Zed Books). He is a Fellow of the UK Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA), a member of the Boards of Massachusetts Audubon Society and Second Nature, and the Advisory Board of the Center for Diversity and the Environment, and is on the Editorial Boards of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture, Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, and the Australian Journal of Environmental Education. He was also founder, in 1988, of Britain's Black Environment Network (BEN).
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Ferit Aslan / Diyarbakır, Aug 6 () - Zübeyir Aydar, a senior figure in the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) based in Brussels told that the peace bid has not ended and the KCK abides by the Dolmabahçe Agreement announced on 28 February.
Aydar is expected to host Kurdish problem based Peoples' Democratic Party co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş in Brussel today.
Demirtaş has announced to make an unscheduled visit to Brussels on Aug. 5, expected to meet representatives of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
"In the last four months, we have not heard from Leader Apo (jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan), because he is the one who speaks on behalf of the process and pursues it. Turkish government was waiting for excuses to declare war. If a group of Turkish soldiers would be killed, then Qandil would be bombed: this has been their plan. But the Kurdish government did not allow them" slammed Aydar.
Zübeyir Aydar also stated that the clashes between Turkish army and the PKK are "for the benefit of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)" and added "Turkey is bombing the center of HPG (People's Defense Forces). This is a support to the ISIL, since the only fighters against the ISIL are YPG (People's Protection Units) and HPG".
According to Aydar, Turkey needs to step up for the continuation of the peace process. "We are in the position of defence for now. We are not seeking war and clash. We desire that sides return back to the negotiation table. Thus the international community should intervene and speak to the sides. The international community says 'Turkey should defend itself' and then claim 'the peace bid should continue'. This is not a helpful discourse".
Having reminded that HDP co-chair Demirtaş is expected to hold several official talks in the upcoming days, Aydar said "U.S should gather Turkey and Kurds around a table and hold a position that seeks for peace. It is not enough to say 'We are Turkey's friend, NATO is our ally" declaring, "Erdoğan wants an early election and encourages these clashes. We do not need this conflict."

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Hate networking? Introvert business leaders as good or better than extroverts
Do you hate "networking"?
Do you spend enormous energy trying to appear gregarious and social? Have you always felt just a little guilty that glad-handing and blathering in a roomful of strangers to promote your business makes you cringe?
Check out Quiet:The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, in which author Susan Cain argues that our society unreasonably favours extroverts. At work, introverts are routinely passed over for leadership positions even through introverted leaders often deliver better outcomes. Teachers generally believe the ideal student is an extrovert even though introverted students get better grades.
Closet introverts include Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates and Abraham Lincolm.
Just because you are quiet during a meeting rather than plunging in with loud opinions, doesn't mean you're passive or have fewer ideas. Introverts are likely to spend more time thinking, comparing and often get more right answers and tend to end up knowing more than fast, loud extroverts do, Cain says.
Sitting quietly, being more reserved and slower to process material actually helps in problem solving, Cain says.
The best way to approach networking events is to treat it as one individual conversation after another, Cain says.
A clip of Cain talking on this topic appears here.


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Awards and recognition for businesses and individuals honoring Economic Enhancement, Small Business Development, Innovation in Business, and Beacon awards will be presented. Two years ago, we were honored as Small Business of the Year for our work helping Midcoast Maine homeowners cut their energy costs and improve the comfort of their homes, and we're still blushing. We can't wait to celebrate with this year's recipients!
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Casey Walsh, a doctoral fellow at the Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, is committed to enhancing peer support programming for adolescents and young adults with cancer. Casey completed her MSW training at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Following her graduate studies, Casey practiced clinical social work at Boston Children's Hospital, providing crisis intervention and school advocacy for youth with behavioral and developmental disabilities.
Casey's research experiences include secondary data analysis of survey data from the LIVESTRONG Foundation to explore factors associated with self-efficacy among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and secondary data analysis of the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs to examine health care transition planning for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Casey has a passion for teaching and mentoring, and is currently teaching the undergraduate social work course, "Social Work with Individuals and Families".
Casey works part-time as a social worker in the emergency department at Dell Children's Medical Center, where she provides crisis intervention services to youth and families and assists with quality improvement research initiatives. Casey also enjoys running, and has participated in the Boston and Chicago marathons. She is looking forward to continued growth and scholarship as a researcher in the field of adolescent and young adult psychosocial oncology.
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Yes, it's that time of year…the time to enact the big New Year's Resolution. Always a wonderful intention, but sometimes difficult in the implementation.
One of my guests this week was a master clinician from AspenPointe who specializes in family and youth counseling. She discussed how a New Year's Resolution derailed can actually be more disruptive to one's mental health than never declaring one at all. The good news is the clinician also gave some great tips as to how to achieve our goals.
It seems like common sense, but first and foremost, make your resolution reasonable and begin with small steps. If you can find success in incremental accomplishments, you're more likely to achieve the big end goal. It's also a good idea to be specific. It's one thing to say, "I'm going to be less stressed." It's easier to break it down like, "I will take a quick walk around the block to unwind when I get home from work." Finally, she suggested have an accountability buddy who can give an outside barometer on your progress.
So here's my resolution…it's not earth-shattering, but I think it will make a real impact on my family's life: Put one load of laundry in the washing machine as I leave the house to take the kids to school. Maybe it's just me, but laundry can become my arch nemesis. It usually becomes an all-consuming weekend battle with clean laundry piling up on various pieces of furniture disrupting household harmony. So hopefully tackling just one load a day will reduce the laundry barrage and improve my weekend stress level.
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Mawaru Penguindrum's Princess of the Crystal looks lovelier than ever with Kotobukiya's treatment
This lovely Princess of the Crystal statue was a surprise when she arrived at my doorstep. Another Princess? Alright. But this time, it's Kotobukiya. And this time, she isn't posed so similarly to other iterations of the characters by other manufacturers. Great!
Kotobukiya's Princess of the Crystal is sculpted by Hideaki Kiyohara, also responsible for the likes of ArtFX J Hiei (reviewed), and my favorite ever figure of Aisaka Taiga. At a glance, it looks like another score in this figure, too. My full thoughts are below.
Figure Name: Mawaru Penguindrum Princess of the Crystal
Figure Maker: Kotobukiya
Retail: ¥7,800
Available at: HobbyLink Japan | AmiAmi
Princess' box here is cute and pink, with plenty of little fluffy shapes and stars to set the mood. Inside the box, she's pretty much assembled save for having to peg her into her base. For me, it took a slight amount of leg-pulling (persuasion) to match her feet and then a bit of her dress to the pegs, but the cracking sound wasn't as horrifying as usual. It was only slightly off.
Once she's ready, it's a beautiful ensemble. She's in her usual outfit, but instead of posing with her arm sticking out or something, she's kind of sashaying towards you and holding one side of her dress in her hand, her other hand in a fist on her hip. Everything else, like her hair and hat, are sweeping to the other side.
Looking at her from behind, you can get a better idea of how her dress is billowing behind her and her hair whipping to the side there. I also can't stress enough how nicely they nailed the lacquer finish along with the sculpting to make the dress look like actual material.
My first impression of the figure? Absolutely fantastic. I don't even have a connection with the character -- I just really appreciate what I have in front of me. On to some details:
Her base has this nice shine to it that offsets the figure rather nicely. If you had asked me what would be the perfect color to make the base, I would never have considered this limey green with a white border, going instead for a dramatic purple or even yellow. I guess it's a good thing I'm not a figure designer.
Going a bit further up, here's a look at her legs and the bottom of her top. I know a lot of folks aren't a fan of the glossy finish, but once again I'm going to mention that I like the overall effect. I like the outline that the light makes in the above picture around her legs -- so sleek.
We saw earlier she's got her hand on her hip, so here's a look at that. Her body reminds me a bit of Taiga's since she's flat-chested and full of attitude. It feels appropriate that the sculptor is familiar with this body type having worked on her beforehand, and I like the subtle molding at her hips to make the wrinkles and such. Something you could also see in this picture though, is that her glove is a separate piece from her hand (it sticks out just a little).
Her hair is nice and wavy, and there is no gradient to it besides some slight darkening down at the ends. Nice and simple. There's a look at the emperor penguin hat as well, which features nice, clean paint and more of that glossy finish.
Finally, we've got her torso and lovely face. I'm happy to report (and show) that there are no paint goofs to be found on her top, even between the black and white areas, or even with the gold buttons. Everything is perfectly clean, including her face which is slightly down-turned (the one drawback I could find in this figure) but otherwise not too blank-looking. It might just be the art style with her eyes that makes other figures of her look kind of emotionless, but she's got a little more spirit here thanks to the sassy pose and sweeping look the way her hair frames her face.
Kotobukiya's rendition of Princess of the Crystal is a real winner. In an effort to be less gushy, I actually held out on writing this review for several days after handling and shooting the figure, telling myself, Kristina -- you need to calm down and be honest, unbiased... you know, give everyone all the ups and downs. After a few days though, I couldn't think of anything to complain about besides my usual personal gripe with figures that have down-turned faces.
If you're a fan of the show and the character, I can recommend this figure with ease. If you have no idea who she is, it's up to your judgement and of course, the way you collect based on your tastes and whether you usually buy figures based on their looks alone. In the spirit of Valentine's Day coming up and sharing the love of nice figures, this one is going to be a give-away very soon, so please keep your eye on our contests!
Thanks to Kotobukiya for providing Tomopop with this review sample! She's a beautiful addition to any collection, making a statement without taking up too much space. Check out the gallery to see more images that didn't make it to the main body of my review.
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Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Family, Men, Techies, Under $100, Under $25, Under $250, Under $500
iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch will be big holiday gifts this year, make no mistake about it. The Apple TV is actually a fantastic complement to Apple's handhelds, worthy of being featured in our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. Having recently been completely revamped for the release of the fourth generation model, the new Apple TV is a nice little device in its own right. At the center of it all is the App Store, which now lets you download TV-optimized apps and games, all playable using the new Siri Remote, as well as favorites like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, sports networks, and plenty of other entertainment options. The best part, though, is AirPlay. You can beam audio and video content right to the Apple TV with ease from your iOS device, or your Mac. You can also mirror the display of these devices as well, all wireless over your home network.
You can pick up the Apple TV for $149 for the 32GB model, or $199 for the 64GB version.
Honorable Mention: Amazon Fire TV
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Netflix will make you salivate with Chef's Table [Trailer]
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Netflix has announced that it's new docu-series Chef's Table will be debuting as a six-part series and will land on the popular streaming service on April 26th. Chef's Table focuses on six world-renowned chefs, and show them each doing what they do best - making amazing food that is eloquently plated. Here's a list of the chefs that will appear, and the restaurants they represent:
- Ben Shewry Attica Restaurant in Melbourne, Australia
- Magnus Nilsson Fäviken in Järpen Sweden
- Francis Mallmann El Restaurante Patagonia Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Niki Nakayama N/Naka Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Dan Barber Blue Hill Restaurant at Stone Barns and in New York City, USA
- Massimo Bottura Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy
The series is directed by David Gelb, who also directed Jiro Dreams of Sushi. You can check out the trailer after the break.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 review
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With the Surface Pro 3, Microsoft has switched up its strategy on its tablet PC, aiming to make it the best Windows laptop for the average consumer. This is the third attempt from the company at reinventing the laptop, bringing tablet parity into the product that runs on a full-on Intel Core i5 processor. It's a large tablet. It's a thin laptop. It's a powerful 2 in 1. Is it the one for you, though?
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The Interview now available, $5.99 to rent, $14.99 to buy
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The Interview, the movie release that's been at the center of media hysteria for the past week, is now available to stream from the comfort of your home after having its theatrical release pulled. You can still catch the movie in theaters starting tomorrow, Christmas Day, but you'll only find it in 300 select independent theaters. In order to reach the masses, Sony decided to partner with Xbox Video, YouTube, and Google Play in conjunction with its own SeeTheInterview.com site on streaming the feature into the homes of potential viewers.
As far as pricing goes, you can rent The Interview for $5.99, or buy it for $14.99. Will you be watching?
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2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Apple TV
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iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch will be big holiday gifts this year, make no mistake about it. The Apple TV is actually a fantastic complement to Apple's handhelds, worthy of being featured in our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide. A nice little device in its own right, the Apple TV gives you access to Apple's iTunes Store entertainment content right on your television. In addition, you get Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, sports networks, and plenty of other entertainment options. Connect it to your iTunes Home Share, and you can use your iOS devices as remote controls for the Apple TV. The best part, though, is AirPlay. You can beam audio and video content right to the Apple TV with ease from your iOS device, or your Mac. You can also mirror the display of these devices as well, all wireless over your home network.
You can pick up the Apple TV for $99, or $94.95 on Amazon.
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Is being too good at Shadow of Mordor robbing me of a better experience?
Posted by Chris Pereira Categories: Adventure, Editorial, Reviews, Role Playing Games, Xbox One
There were any number of reasons to be excited for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, which launched earlier this week. For myself and many others, it was the Nemesis system--which promises unique enemies and emergent gameplay--that was the most exciting aspect of all. And while it's certainly an intriguing feature, I can't help but feel I've been missing out on it for basically being too good at the game.
Until reviews started to hit the web, I was very cautious in being optimistic about Monolith's first-ever Lord of the Rings game. For being such a major franchise, quality games based on it have been few and far between--something that's especially surprising considering its renewed popularity following the release of Peter Jackson's movies. Once I heard the almost-unanimous praise from the reviewers I trust, I was onboard. I was ready to finally play a LotR game that was a genuinely good game, not another passable one that I accepted because it happened to make use of one of my favorite franchises.
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Windows 10: Microsoft previews the next iteration of Windows
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Today, Microsoft officially announced the next version of Windows: Windows 10. If you're confused, you're not alone. The currently-available version of Windows is 8.1, which means that Microsoft has inexplicably decided to forego version 9 altogether. Rumors that the next version would be called Windows TH, Windows One, or Windows 9 have now been dashed—Windows 10 is the future of Microsoft's desktop operating system. It's also still technically the 9th release of Windows.
At an unveiling event earlier today, the company called Windows 10 the "most comprehensive platform ever," as it will run on all displays, from 4-inches and up. That means Windows 10 will run on phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, servers, and high definition television screens. "Windows 10 will deliver the right experience on the right device at the right time," said Microsoft's Terry Myerson. "Windows 10 will run on the broadest types of devices ever."
Optimists will say that Microsoft is listening to all of the negative backlash that was met with the release of Windows 8, taking in that feedback, and reverting a bunch of changes to give customers what they want. Others will point out that Windows 10 looks like a mashup of the beloved Windows 7 and the polarizing Windows 8, with a bunch of Mac OS X features (like Expose and Mission Control) thrown in, and is an obvious step backwards. We see both sides of the argument, but it's also very early to tell, as Windows 10 won't ship until late 2015.
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GoPro Hero4 Black edition offers 4K recording at 30fps
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GoPro has announced the new GoPro Hero4 Black Edition camera, which takes its top-of-the-line model and adds in 4K recording at 30 frames per second, what many video enthusiasts consider to be the holy grail for a pocket camcorder. That's not all, as it can also do 1080p at 120 frames per second (great for slow motions video recording,) and takes 12 megapixel images, up to 30 per second. On the inside you'll find a processor that is twice a fast as what was in the GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition, as well as a redesigned microphone with double the dynamic range as the previous model. Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi allow you to use a smartphone or tablet as a live remote viewfinder for the Hero4 Black Edition as well, which is just awesome. You can pick up the GoPro Hero4 Black edition for $500 starting October 5th.
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2017 Colorado Springs Heart & Stroke Walk
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Life is why we walk.
Thanks to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!
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We aren't just walking. We're Heartwalking! Thank you for joining nearly 1 million Americans at 305 events across the country to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
How can you make a positive difference in the lives of your friends, family and co-workers? If just 20% of Americans increase their heart rates for 10 minutes per day, 15x per week, we can save 300 lives EVERY DAY! Make the commitment to lead a heart healthy life and become healthy for good. Remember- we're not only raising funds, we're raising heartbeats!


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IT is known as Little Scotland and on Thursday the thousands of Scots, first and second-generation, who live in the former steel town of Corby, will hold the key to who becomes the seat's new MP.
Such is the Scottishness of this Northamptonshire community that Ed Miliband, in town for his fourth visit and sensing a major political coup, has ordered all 40 Scottish Labour MPs to travel to the Midlands this week to knock on doors and get the vote out for their candidate Andy Sawford .
He knows taking the first Tory-held by-election seat since 1997 with a 1000 majority would be good, but taking it with a 5000 majority would seriously wound David Cameron and continue the political momentum the Labour leader has built up since the Coalition's "omnishambles" Budget.
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It was in the economically depressed 1930s that steelworkers from Scotland began heading south, many on foot, to find work and ended up in Corby. By the 1960s, the well-trodden route meant more than half of the town's population was Scottish; today, it is still roughly one in five with around 10,000 Scots voters.
Saltires fly from balconies, there are two Church of Scotland churches, and the town boasts having the biggest Rangers fan club outside Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Scottish feel of Corby is nowhere more evident than at the Grampian Club, a working men's retreat set up in 1978 to serve the large diaspora from north of the Border. Tartan carpets, clan shields and pictures of Robbie Burns decorate its bars, with a Saltire flapping in the wind outside.
Regular, Charlie Johnston, 73, who came from Glasgow in 1965 to work in the steel factory, is adamant Labour will retake Corby and is dismissive of the town's former Conservative MP, the outspoken chicklit author Louise Mensch, who sparked the by-election after standing down to spend more time with her family in New York.
"She just walked away from the job. In fact, she went into it, knowing she was going to give it up and go abroad. She has cost the country millions because of this by-election. No, the people of Corby have lost faith in the Tories," he said.
Another ex-steel worker David Davies, 59, brought to Corby when he was just two in the 1950s after his father William left Stirling looking for work, is even more dismissive of his now departed MP. "The missing Mensch? We never saw her. They wouldn't even give her an office in the town. Corby will go back to Labour big-time."
Ex-soldier Bob Ritchie, 75, originally from Fife but who has lived in Corby for 35 years, takes a different view. "I'm supporting the Tories. Mensch let herself down, but not the politics. The politics has not changed because she has gone. I hope it stays a Tory seat."
It was in 1979 that the famous Corby steelworks closed, shedding more than 10,000 jobs at a stroke. Unemployment is now 6%, but for those under 25 it is Britain's worst jobless blackspot with a rate of 11%. Yet there are some positive signs; Tesco is building a new store and 85 companies have set up in the second quarter of the year.
Politically, the constituency is mixed. Corby, a working-class town, is staunchly Labour while the more well-to-do rural areas are true blue. Apart from the 1997 Blair landslide when there was a sizeable swing to Labour, the bellwether constituency has always been regarded as marginal; Ms Mensch's majority was just 1951.
Tory candidate businesswoman Christine Emmett brushed aside talk by locals that Ms Mensch's abrupt departure has alienated many people. She said: "We've got over that now. People are looking ahead to elect the next MP not the last one."
Mr Sawford, whose father was a steelworker-turned-MP for Kettering, exudes a confidence that suggests he knows he's within touching distance of a famous victory, but he still warns against complacency. "This is not an easy seat to win. We're fighting for every vote."


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Shallots belong to the same family as onions and garlic. The bulbs break apart in cloves similarly to garlic, but their flavor is more reminiscent of mild onions. Shallots are often showcased in gourmet recipes, though they are suitable in any recipe calling for onions. The bulbs store for a long period when properly preserved. Shallots don't require freezing or canning for preservation, instead they require a curing process similar to that of onions or garlic.
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Spread out the shallots on a sheet of newspaper in a dry, well-ventilated area that is out of direct sun. Leave the roots and leaves attached, but brush off clumps of soil. Do not wash the shallots in water.
Cure, or dry, the shallots for 1 to 2 weeks. The copper-colored skin becomes papery and the leaves and roots shrivel once the shallots reach optimal dryness.
Cut off the the dried-out stalk, trimming it back to within ½ inch of the top of the bulb. Cut or pull off the remaining roots.
Place the shallots in a mesh bag. Leave the cloves attached to the bulbs during storage.
Hang the bag in a dry location at 32 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, such as in a basement or cool pantry. Examine the bulb once monthly, and use or dispose of any that begin to sprout.
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- Store the preserved shallots for 6 months. The shallots may store longer in optimal conditions.
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伊金霍洛旗 • ᠡᠵᠢᠨᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠠᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
|Coordinates: 39°34′N 109°45′E / 39.567°N 109.750°ECoordinates: 39°34′N 109°45′E / 39.567°N 109.750°E
|People's Republic of China
|Inner Mongolia
|Prefecture-level city
|Ordos City
|Banner seat
|Altan Xire (阿勒腾席热镇)
|• Total
|5,958 km2 (2,300 sq mi)
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Ejin Horo Banner or Ejin Horo Qi (Эжин Қоро-а қосиу Ejin Qoroɣ-a qosiɣu; Chinese: 伊金霍洛旗; pinyin: Yījīn Huòluò Qí, Mongolian: ᠡᠵᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠠ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ) is a banner under the administration of Ordos City, in southwestern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, bordering Shaanxi to the southeast. As of 2009, Ejin Horo Qi covers an area of almost 5,600 square kilometres (2,200 sq mi), with a population of nearly 160,000,[citation needed] the majority of whom are ethnically Han Chinese.[1]
China's growing economy has led, in recent years, to increased development in the area of Ejin Horo Qi, with the construction or improvement of roads, transportation centers, and accommodation for travelers and tourists.[2]
Ejin Horo Qi, as part of Ordos City, lies on a plateau in the southern portion of the Ordos Desert. The land surface consists primarily of arid grassland or sandy dunes. A tributary of the Yellow River flows through Ejin Horo Qi.
Environmental issues[edit]
Pasture degradation, soil erosion, and desertification were ongoing problems during the late 20th century.[3] From the 1950s through the 1970s, the use of fuel wood and overgrazing from sheep and goats caused up to an estimated annual loss of 1,000 km2 of arable land. During the 1980s, the rate decreased substantially due to government programs and the availability of coal as a household fuel.[4]
The top industries are coal mining and extraction, mineral extraction, chemical engineering, sheep and goat herding, and cashmere production.[2] Total fossil fuel reserves beneath Ejin Horo Qi are estimated to be about 27.8 billion tons, which includes coal and natural gas. Although coal mining is of paramount importance to the regional economy, the poorly regulated industry has undermined parts of the area so badly that the ground surface has become unstable in places. Because of the relentless coal extraction, parts of one village began caving in; the residents were re-located starting in 2008 to a planned community called Ulanmulun New Village, and has a capacity of 936 families. Because of ground instability, coal mines producing less than 300,000 were shut down in 2000; those producing less than 600,000 tons annually were closed in 2007, drastically reducing the total number of mines in the area.[2]
An industrial park that will focus on the manufacture of equipment for coal mining and fossil fuel extraction is under construction in Ejin Horo Qi. The total cost is expected to be around 10 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion), but is expected to produce 8,000 new jobs, and a potential 40,000 secondary jobs.[2]
Mausoleum of Genghis Khan[edit]
Ejin Horo Qi is also known as the location of the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan. Ethnic Mongolians in China have made pilgrimages to the mausoleum for decades, especially during the annual Naadam festival every summer. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of tourists visiting the site, often wealthy urban Chinese on domestic excursions. Local entrepreneurs are attempting to accommodate these visitors, and capitalize on the new situation; government subsidies reflect an attempt to stimulate the improvement of tourist facilities.[2] Whether or not the "Mausoleum" contains the actual remains of Genghis Khan is doubtful, as one 17th century source asserts that only the shirt, shoes, and tent of the great khan were buried at Ejin Horo Qi,[5] and there are other locations in Outer Mongolia that lay claim to the final resting place of Genghis Khan.[6]
Near the official Mausoleum, there is a large, privately owned museum and park dedicated to Genghis Khan. There is also a hotel and there are many tourist ger camps in the area, some of which have horses and offer short trail rides.
Buses make regular stops in Ejin Horo Qi when traveling along China National Highway 210.[7]
The nearest train station is about 33 km (21 mi) away in Dongsheng.
Ordos Airport is in the city.
See also[edit]
- ^ 中国民政部-行政区划网 [Ministry of Civil Affairs - Administrative Division Network] (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Jianhua, Feng (28 May 2009), "A New Life Near Coalmine: New industries and an infusion of cultural heritage combine to offer opportunity for residents in Ordos", The Beijing Review, retrieved 19 January 2011
- ^ Kasperson, Jeanne X.; Kasperson, Roger E.; Turner II, B. L., eds. (1995). "The Ordos Plateau of China". Regions at risk: comparisons of threatened environments. New York: United Nations University Press. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ Zhao, Yongfu (1981). "Change in the Mu Us sandy land in historical time". Historical Geography. 1 (1): 34–47.
- ^ Ratchnevsky (1993). Genghis Khan. Blackwell Publishing. pp. 142–143. ISBN 0-631-18949-1.
- ^ Levy, Joel (2006). Lost Histories. London: Vision Paperbacks. pp. 172–179. ISBN 978-0-7394-8013-7.
- ^ Official website of Ministry of Transport of PRC[permanent dead link]


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Op-Ed: Medical Marijuana Haziness or Normalcy Bias
|By Ryan D. Richmond
Ryan D. Richmond is the former owner of Clinical Relief, a medical marijuana dispensary in Ferndale that was raided by the Oakland County Sheriff's Department in August.Monday, Dec. 27 — I am very concerned about how strong-armed-forces are moving forward to collect and control data on what is, at the moment, our protected personal rights.
The ability to spy on those that look differently than others is said to be in the name of "efficiencies" by Captain Steve Cook of the Bloomfield Township Police Department. The people that look differently are "those medical marijuana people" that 2/3's of the voters voted to provide an additional means of medication relief to.
I am no stranger to the headlines of medical marijuana in Michigan. I was the owner of Clinical Relief, a dispensary in Ferndale that was illegally raided this past August. This op-ed is not about the extreme violations that Clinical Relief suffered, rather it is a comment on the open abuse of our personal rights that the strong-armed-forces are sworn to protect: the voters' right to self-determination. This is one of the core democratic principles that we teach 5th graders today, and hold teachers accountable for. It's kind of ironic: indoctrinate our children while adults goose-step over a minority's right given to them by the majority.
If you follow the medical marijuana news like me (or wonder how police departments set policy instead of the voters or our elected officials) watch a truly disturbing video with Bloomfield Township Supervisor Dave Payne and Captain Cook. The power that Captain Cook is taking and the power that Supervisor Payne is conceding is dazzling. Video here. It's like community leaders have forgotten how a democracy works. Not to worry, the strong-armed-forces have it all under control; nothing to see here — move on.
Even more disturbing to me is the complicit nature of the media, for their role in a democracy is paramount. Their media story has been about the "haziness" of the law, particularly the distribution system. Hazy? Tell me one medical product that does not have an effective distribution system for its consumer. There are none. The sole purpose of the strong-armed-forces in attacking dispensaries is to drive the producers and consumers of medical marijuana underground while continuing to demonizing them. Markets determine efficient distribution systems, unless you live in a totalitarian state.
In my mind, a fair question to ask the media is did you forget your economic lessons? Or maybe a more pointed question is will you ever stop drinking the cool aid offered by the strong-armed-forces. Psychologists have a name for this cool aid, its called the "normalcy bias". Simply put, normalcy bias results when one cannot cope with a disaster. For the strong-armed-forces, the voter approval of medical marijuana was their disaster. They cannot accept the results of the disaster and want their status quo world back, by driving patients and caregivers underground. Unfortunately, the media has not been strong and questioning enough to avoid drinking the cool aid.
Last month I had the opportunity to meet with Tim Beck. For those that don't know Tim, he is one of the major players in moving forward and developing the medical marijuana act. Tim is also a successful business owner in Detroit that employs many and provides financial advice to thousands. We discussed several topics over our three-hour lunch. When I asked him questions about the distribution system in general and the dispensary model in particular, Tim was not hazy at all; if medical marijuana is legal then there must be an efficient means to distribute it.
The existing law works remarkably well. Under the existing law, patients have medical marijuana as a choice in medications and have their privacy protected, doctors determine who can benefit from it, and free-market forces determine the most cost efficient means of purchase. As I said, the existing law works remarkably well.
Voters or strong-armed-forces. Haziness or normalcy bias.
Consider this a major alert that when the strong-armed-forces manipulate the voters' mandate and the news media does the bidding of the status quo, we lose.
As the famous saying goes, where they burn books they will soon burn people.
Ryan D. Richmond is the former owner of Clinical Relief, a medical marijuana dispensary in Ferndale that was raided by the Oakland County Sheriff's Department in August.


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My brother age 62 has had a major stroke, lost much of his sight,short term memory,and partial paralases of left side. He has been getting accupuncture for the past 2 months @ 5 days ,then 3 days per week with a nominal amount of help.He can walk with assistance,sight is still minimal,and is just beginning to recoup partial memory.Short term is not good. My question is; In your opinion, could the drug Arecept,Aricett help this person?
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I just got one of the police trade-in S&W 5906 DA/SA handguns that CDNN and others have been selling for quite some time for around $300. Nice 9mm, maybe a little big in the hand and heavy at 38 oz empty but a great hunk of stainless steel at a bargain price. They also have the 6906 which is smaller and has an alloy frame. This one came with Hogue grips and is lightly used with just a few blemishes.
It's clunky compared to a Hi Power but I've always wanted a S&W 59 and this third generation is the best 59 of all.
If you're interested they won't be around too much longer.
I would like to know how many movies this model has appeared in; they seem to be the standard issue for movie cops.
I like the sights, "novak style" i bleve. I want the 10mm model when i grow up.
Very nice indeed I wish I would have kept the one I had back in the day...
Thanks guys! Yes the sights are fixed Novaks. Forgot to mention it comes with only one 15rd S&W stainless mag and CDNN is out of spares. So I ordered two Mec-Gar 17rd mags which have a good rep.
The Hogue grips pictured above that came with my 5906 proved to be way too thick so I ordered original S&W flat grips which worked much better for me. I wanted to get the curved back model but it wasn't in stock. Got these about a month ago.
The curved grips finally got back in stock and I got them today. Much better, amazing how much difference that extra hump makes. I really like these.
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My first pistol was a s&w 59. But being 37 years old it's a lil worn out. It fails to eject quite a lot. I need to have the extractor replaced and it should shoot good again. But that is a great looking 5906, I would love to have one someday
I really wanted a 59 back in the '70s but never got one. Seemed like something else always came up. Never forgot how much I liked them so couldn't let this last opportunity get away. Definitely get your old 59 running right again, 369, too nice a gun not to! My Colt 45ACP Series '70 is 36 now and I love it as much as the day I took it home.
I'd been searching for a 5906 locally. Couldn't find one anywhere. People were snatching them up as fast as they hit the shelves at local shops. I found this 3913 instead. Much easier for concealment with the single stack 8rd mag. I will still get a 5906 when i find one. These definitely are some damn fine weapons.
I have a 4506 and it's absolutely wonderful.
My 5906 was my first 9mm, bought back in the late 80's. I have an emotional attachment to the gun and won't get rid of it, despite the fact that it was never a great fit for my hand. I have the curved backstrap, and for some reason it is an awkward feel for me to shoot it one-handed.
But it is a really strong, well made gun, and has been 100% reliable since the day I bought it. There was one failure 20 years ago, but I think that was the fault of the ammo. I have plenty of extra S&W high-capacity magazines that I scrounged for back when the 10-round magazine laws went into effect.
It's too big for routine concealed carry, and I don't shoot it much anymore. So it's been relegated to one of my house guns that are staged in various rooms. But I know that if I ever need it, it will be totally dependable. And I'll never get rid of it.
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If new (nursing) homes were allowed to open, the existing ones might lower their fees and hire more help. Everyone wins that way. Republicans always think government control is the answer to everything.
Maybe it's time to think about setting up a new country in a few Northeastern states. It could be populated with the people who hate the U.S., including the freedom-hating, gun-hating, religion-hating, traditional marriage-hating, success-hating, law-hating elitist snobs known as Obama liberals.
To the ranters complaining about the snowplows piling snow in the driveways, mailboxes and hydrants: What do you expect? Should the snowplow driver stop, get out of his truck and shovel the snow away? … This is your neighborhood, your community. We all need to step up, pitch in and help.
We worry about politics. … But why don't we worry about what the solar system throws at us? We asked Congress for $20 billion to shore up our power grid, and they said no. Think about your life if the power went off … and would not come back for 10 years.
We love basketball. … My rant is why doesn't IPFW join a better league? They already play Big Ten teams. We could compete in the MAC. It would be great to see a full house at (Memorial Coliseum) when we play.
Get ready for politics as usual. The big boys go to the conservative meeting and say anything that the audience wants to hear. They are just preaching to the choir. Makes great sound bites but does nothing to fix the impasse in Washington. Will someone with realistic ideas please step up … .
Why do people with a Ph.D. continue to call themselves doctor? Homer Simpson said it best when someone said, "I am a doctor." "Medical or the other?" he asked. … I would love to see a doctor of history do the grind that medical doctors go through.
Shame on the trucker who went around us on Highway 5 S. Instead of crossing the double yellow lines, he used the horse/buggy lane — and, yes, there was a horse/buggy up ahead! Endangering the lives of others. … Amish have a lot of courage with us idiots driving like we do!
Instead of the Adams Radio Group buying local radio stations, couldn't they buy local TV stations and teach the on-air personalities how to be more professional?
Back in the 1950s, we gave up a chance to have an elevated highway straight through Fort Wayne from east to west following the rail line. … Now, why don't we continue (Interstate) 469 west of its current northern intersection with (I-)69 out and … reconnect to (I-)69 at Airport Road?
The (IPFW) Dons are the new Gonzaga. Now if we can only get some local talent to stay home and play (basketball), we can win a spot in the NCAAs every year. Do you want to ride the bench at a major or be a local legend in your hometown?
I think the Legacy money should be taken out of the hands of Mayor (Tom) Henry and … the City Council. … Put the money into a utilities fund escrow fund for all the unfunded repairs, like the federal government's required sewer updates!
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If I could give one piece of advice to every professional athlete, it would be this: delete your Twitter account and never, ever, tweet anything again.
Yes, it's a good way to interact with fans without having to worry they may end up following you home. But without a proper monitoring source, like common sense, this form of expression can easily cause trouble.
Just ask Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who is the latest recipient of a good tweet gone bad when he posted an innocent picture on his account of him and his daughter sitting at a table in their home. Doesn't sound too devastating, right? Well it wasn't, until observant followers noticed that upon the table sat a box of dog biscuits.
Apparently Vick got his family a dog, which he is legally allowed to do since he is no longer on probation for the part he played in a dog fighting ring. Understandably, he is not wanting to talk about it publicly, but Vick was compelled to release a statement on Thursday due to media pressure.
"I understand the strong emotions by some people about our family's decision to care for a pet," said Vick. "As a father, it is important to make sure my children develop a healthy relationship with animals. I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God's creatures with kindness and respect. Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family. This is an opportunity to break the cycle. To that end, I will continue to honor my commitment to animal welfare and be an instrument of positive change."
For followers of Vick, this should come as no surprise. Back in December of 2010, Vick expressed his desire to own a dog again.
"I think just to have a pet in my household and to show people that I genuinely care, and my love and my passion for animals; I think it would be outstanding," Vick said. "If I ever have the opportunity again I will never take it for granted.
"I miss having a dog right now. I wish I could. My daughters miss having one, and that's the hardest thing: telling them that we can't have one because of my actions."
Undoubtedly Vick's admittance of dog ownership will cause a wave of outrage over those who think that his previous heinous acts should forever deny him that right. And those offended parties may even have a point, depending on your views. But in the end, it is his legal right to give his children the love of a dog.
The Humane Society of the United States declined to comment on the matter.
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I am building up a 450 but am finding it entails a bit more work than FUN . Yeah , I have a blast doing the build . I am having various problems setting up my bird though and perhaps I could ask some advice :
My bird : Same frame kit as yours .
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MinimOSD (not working yet , dammit !)
Walkera Devo7 FPV radio
This thing is extremely TWITCHY to fly . 1/16th inch on the stix and it moves , a lot ! APM guys say to leave it in the learn mode rather than use dual rates . If it survives that long to learn anything , I would be amazed .
I have my compass mounted 45 degrees of the forward axis and use the "Missio Planner" software to compensate but the error usually gets worse . Although I would prefer to fly this bird manually , the OPTION of having the GPS / Google Earth planning is one of the main goals here .
My basic concern is in the "dummying it down" so that I can fly it ! Please refer to my blog posting on this .
I would gladly offer my first born male child in exchange of any advice . Note that he has issues with mowing the lawns and chores in general .
Thanx for any advice . Regards : RickC_RCAV8R
Sorry to hear about your problems with your build. Looking at your blog tells me that yours is very different from my build.
I think I go much more basic than you on my build as I use the KK2 board on mine and dont have all that extra weight of LG and double batteries.
About the twitchy feeling my only advise would be to use some expo on your radio. I also have programmed in dual rates. On the KK2 I can adjust the stick scaling to help on this issue too. Would expect the APM also has this feature..... I dont know anything about the APM, sorry. My AP rig is a F450 with Naza lite...
Hope you can find a way around your problems.
An update on my F450 build...
Switched out the standard top plate for a bottom plate as I did on my other F450 for GoPro use.
Also got hold of some FPV stuff and mounted that on too. The camera is this one
and the VTX is this one
Tested the cam on a small monitor and the pic it good I think. The FOV is a bit small. Compared it to my GoPro set to narrow FOV.
Next will be to make some kind of ground station. I already have the VTX. Will make some kind of DIY goggles for now...
Some pics attached
Another update on this build.
Decided to put on my GoPro on this and use that for FPV-cam also because I had some problems with the camera I got from BG...
Didn't want to much prop in view so tried to get it a bit forward. Used a mount from Walkera QR350 and mounted it up front with cable ties. Got too much jello in pic with that solution even though I tried to isolate it with some rubber sheet...
Then I made a mount with rubber balls to try. Got rid of most of the shaking so I will leave it with that for now, maybe get some stiffer rubber balls as it is mounted vertically.
With the GoPro in front I had to make some kind of plate in the rear to move the battery further back to get CoG right. I had some CF plates that I cut to fit and mounted them on. It gets a bit of "Alien" look now but still with the X-config of the frame. It flies OK but now the concept of a fun flyer is a bit gone....


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Chief Wapello takes a tumble
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:41:56 GMT —
Not only did the thunderstorms in southeast Iowa cause damage to houses and vehicles Saturday afternoon, but they also damaged a landmark.
His name is Chief Wapello and he has stood atop the Wapello County Courthouse for many years. The statue could not take the strong winds on Saturday and became loose.
â??Chief Wapello took a tumble but he's been recovered and he's been placed in county yards. There's substantial damage but presumably the statue will be repairable. It's a copper statue,â?? said Frank Flanders, Mayor of Ottumwa.
Crowds gathered in front of the courthouse as a crane and firefighters were called to the scene to rescue Chief Wapello before he lost all footing.
â??One thing we'd also like to say is that were thankful. It appears there were no injuries from this. So weâ??re very thankful for that. It could have been a lot worse so weâ??re as pleased as we can be that it wasn't worse,â?? said Ottumwa Police Chief Jim Clark.
It is uncertain at this time how much repairs will cost. The whereabouts of the statue are not being released but officials say he is safe.


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The German duo will play five shows across the US and Canada in November.
This continental premiere comes after a successful few years for the duo of Hauke Freer and Matthias Reiling. Earlier in 2012 they released their debut album The Haunted House of House on the Delusions of Grandeur imprint, where they combined their healthy appetite for vintage hardware with their penchant for sampling and crate-digging. When the duo play out, they're known to alternate between an ambitious live arrangement and all-vinyl DJ sets. Those two sides of Session Victim are apparently very different experiences, and the duo discuss the dichotomy at length in their Breaking Through feature from 2010.
The itinerary for their first transatlantic trip is a mixture of those live and DJ sets. Beginning in New York City on November 2nd, they'll headline a Let's Play House party at Cielo with their live setup, and then they'll do the same at San Francisco at Public Works the following evening. After a few days' break the duo will perform two DJ sets: one at Office Bar in San Diego, and the other at A Club Called Rhonda in LA. Their journey will end with the only Canadian date on November 10, when they play live once again at The Drake Hotel.
Tickets for the NYC date are available on RA.
Nov 02 Let's Play House presents Session Victi.., Cielo, New York Nov 03 Session Victim .., Public Works Oddjob Loft, San Francisco Nov 08 Session Victim DJ set, Office Bar, San Diego Nov 09 Session Victim DJ set, Los Globos, Los Angeles Nov 10 Evening Standard with Session .., The Drake Hotel, Toronto


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Getting pulled over by police is never a good feeling. Today I saw something happen that I could not believe.
as recognized as diabetes is one would think that it should be added to an id that would give police a clue that things may not be as they seem. so many pro & cons to everything these days there may be some good reasons not to have it on id.
well, im glad she's ok. i am glad, too, that the officer pulled her over. he was a jerk, but he probably saved some lives....at the very least property damage.
lousy way to start the day:(
Hi John, I saw this on Missy's FB post today. Sorry this happened to you guys. Chicago cops are just a-holes. Plus you know what happens toward the end of the month -if they are down on their quota they will give out tickets to those who don't even deserve them. Yeah, they suck.
Does Missy keep glucose tabs or some sort of snack in her car? If not, she really should just in case - and defiantely pullover and stop if you feel weird. When I moved back to IL a few months ago, and redid my license, they asked if I took any medicines or had any kind of condition that would effect my driving since I am T2 an taking Met which does cause low sugar I said know. I think they put something special on your license if you say yes right? Not sure. Does Missy have some sort of card or something she can show them?
But yes, they would rather catch people doing something wrong like being drunk - it sort of kills that whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing. First you are guity of being drunk until they can prove otherwise. I hope they at least apologized but they probably didn't.
I think if it's on your DMV you may have trouble getting a driver's license. What that said I agree that cops in general are "a-holes". I had one stop me one night because I had an old car. When I didn't turn out to be a teenager on drugs he gave me a fix it ticket because the light bulb over my rear license plate was out. What to go!! Don't worry about speeders or car jackers, just worry about light bulbs over license plates. rah rah rah (sorry)
All I've got to say here is that a few years back a friend with Type 1 was stopped by the police and put in jail for being drunk. He was lucky to not have gone into a really, really low bs while they had him locked up for hours til his wife got there to tell them what was what. You have to relize that most of the police (got a cousin who's a deputy for Shelby county. and didn't know what to do one time when I went low) officers don't have to deal with lows just drunks so................That being said now I think they need to get more info on Diabetes and other things that cause this in ppl. I don't think they get enough. My mom was a deputy for Madison Counry (here in TN) and she said they lightly touched on the subject when training her. She was so grateful that my licence had that I was a diabetic on them. She said "maybe" that would help.
Speaking as a former County deputy. The county I worked in was only concrened with Dui's speeding and drugs. Other than that little else matters here in my county she would have been arrested for driving while impaired. Her lic and insurance would be suspended for a year her would do 48 hrs in jail. Then be order to take defensive driving course plus pay $3500. in fines and court fees. If the impairment was caused by a medical problem like low blood sugar she wouldn't be allowed to drive unsupervised she would be ordered by the court to have a person with her anytime she was operating a motor vehicle or the judge could withhold her lic. for good.
I have seen my sister during a low. Not only frightening but, she slurred her speech, got agitated, loss control over her movements & ballance. Just all the symptons that something was seriously wrong. I called 911 & she was rushed to the hospital for further treatment & observation. Never expect anyone to understand. I would always call for an ambulance. We are the ones to be their advocate. Some people are so ignorant. I hope she is feeling better.
Well said Paul! Lived that experiance. Got upset with it but those are the rules! Don't drive at all now b/c of that.
in the UK if you get pulled over for having a hyper or hypo behind the wheel then you can get done with dangerous driving. Thing is if you kill someone as a result of your blood sugar then whose responsibility is it? Personally I can but don't drive because that is ultimately my responsibility. I wouldn't get behind the wheel drunk so why would being hypo any different? Fair enough, if you can say, i'm diabetic or it's obvi then yeah emergency services need to be called and yeah police should be trained to recognise it. But i'm sorry as a T1 if someone who was in a hyper or was near to that or hypo got behind the wheel and accidentally killed one of mine, I would hunt them down and ...well....I see this as one of the biggest reasons for CGMS for all t1s
oh @ Doris, Good .. that way you won't kill anyone or yourself.
Sorry about the bad experience. Have a T1 friend who ended up in the drunk tank twice from lows. He was walking home late at night. Sweetest guy, but very belligerent when low & gave the officers a hard time, so they put him in jail overnight. He could have died.
Well, you know the expression--if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it's probably a duck. As the others have said, the police are trained to recognize certain behaviors & not others. They were right to pull her over. They were wrong to not listen to your pleas on her behalf.
You can register a complaint with the police chief & even offer to do a workshop about diabetic lows. They probably won't take you up on it, but worth a shot.
My daughter is a T1 and I am a T2 - what I've noticed is our hypos and high bg levels are the same = bad drivers. I have a rule that I don't drive at all if I am out of range in either direction. My daughter had a baby last year and she was in a high-risk clinic. Her specialist was a T2 and he told us that many car accidents, injuries, and deaths are caused by diabetics - I just know that I have to be responsible for my own, and others, safety. Great idea about EMTs doing a possible in-service. I live in TN and there is a state protocol for EMTs - they must come to you if you call in and have a bg over 300 or 60 or below. I think it's hard for most people to admit they've made a mistake, me included. Hopefully good will come from this...good discussion. DD
To all who said that she should have been pulled over I agree with you. It was for her own good. My blog was not to say that the police should not have pulled her over, but the fact that he did not want to listen to what was being told to him, for ignoring my comment that she needed medical help.
To Tom:There was a reason why my girlfriend was unable to explain the situation and it had no thing to do with her being so impaired that she could not do it for herself. I am sure she will be on and she can tell why I was the one who had to explain the situation.
To Alan:She always can tell when she is going low but this morning she was hypo-unaware. All of her Dex4 was in my car. She had just got her car yesterday so we had not taken it out and put it in her car yet. The good thing about our job is that we work at 1 AM and there are no kids out then, but there are other people on the road and for that she should have been more responsible.
To Gerri:A complaint with the police chief has been made by her lawyer when he heard what happen when we went to church today. The complaint was not just about today but about this officer on another occasion with her. This same officer has caused other problems for her for no reason.
To D.D.:She is the same not a good driver if her BG is not in range. Normally if she is not in range she will not drive and if she feels a low coming on while she is driving she will pull over but as I said to Alan she was hypo-unaware this morning.
Hey John,
Hope you'll keep us posted. Great that Missy's lawyer filed a complaint. That will hopefully get action. I live in a small town (also a college town) & we all know who the ass officers are. Two were forced to resign because of community complaints of harassment.
To all here. I became hypo unaware years ago so it was safer to take that aproach. It took a few wreaks though (pretty bad ones) to come to that conclusion.
I am John S girlfriend. I will be the first to say that I should have been pulled over it was for the good of everyone on the road at the time and for me.
Alan you say I made a mistake. What mistake would that be. Would that be driving and having a low bg and not knowing that my bg was low today. I guess if I had my CGM on then I would have known but because of no insurance and no job I could not get the senseors for my CGM that I needed. I'm not sure I follow what mistake you are speaking about if you can please let me know.
Kimberly the police in Chicago are just a-holes. And I have had problelms with this officer since I was in high school. When he found out that I was going to college in N.Y. he told me that if I came back to Chicago that I will have a lot of trouble. I was harrased by him everyday. That is why I have a lawyer that I can call at anytime. So when I moved back the lawyer told me to be on the watch for him.
Tom you said: "I'm also inferring, from your story, that your GF was so impaired that she didn't or couldn't explain the situation?"In reply to this I want to say I was not so impaired that I didn't or couldn't explain the situation. I am deaf. My means of communiting is by using sign language and I do have some voice that I can use. While trying to use my voice to explain to the officer just made him think I was drunk more.
Gerri my lawyer said that this week alone he has 6 others come to him to filed a complaint againt that officer. He is known for harassing deaf and hard of hearing drivers. I could not believe this happened I always know if I am going low but not this morning after finding out what my bg was I felt so stupid.
Six other complaints this week! This guy is going to be soon asking, "you want fries with that?" Discrimination, harassment & failing to get someone requested medical assistance.
My friend who was thrown in jail twice when hypo was going to file a suit against the police dept. He had a diabetic alert bracelet. He was walking & was charged with drunk in public & arresting arrest. All charges were dropped. The police claimed he refused a breath test, but he didn't remember if he was offered one.
Good morning Alan.
Thank you this does answer my question. I also agree with Tom that it is ultimately my responsibility to be safe when driving. That is why I test my bg before driving. In fact I had just checked it almost two hours before this happened and my bg was in my range. This should not have happened I don't know how this hypo slipped in without notice. This has scared me so much so that I did not drive today at work I had John's brother drive for me. I have gone back to as my doctor said ' over testing' today because I don't want this to happen again. I don't understand how this got by me.
Hey Missy,
I am behind you 100%. I know what a-holes the cops here are - I haven't met a nice one yet! And sounds like you have one against - that is horrible. I haven't gotten stopped and I wasn't even doing anything wrong! But it is always your word agaisnt theirs and if they have a ticket quota to hit - they don't care about you.
Maybe you should have John drive with you - just in case? That way if that nasty cop sees you again (I am assuming he knows your plate number), you will have someone to help you right away.
Because you are deaf, don't you qualify for disability? If you do than I think you should be able to get into this program that the state has to help you pay for the diabetic supplies. I'll post the link to you profile later. I couldn't get in because I am not disabled but maybe you can. Did you check with the Chicago Deaf Association (i think that is what it is called) I think they have some help so you can get what you need?
I am hard of hearing myself - I have lost half my hearing about 7 years ago and I wear hearing aids. I can hear without out them but not very good. So I can kind of relate to you on that. It hard when you can't hear like other people and those that have normal hearing take it for granted. People treat you differently - they don't do that will people who have glasses!
I swear I felt the same sort of "loss" when I lost my hearing and to when I found out I had D. It is the same sort of permanent adjustment and sadness. I didn't want to wear my hearing aids when I found out but I knew I had too - now compared to the D - it kinda takes second place but it is still a burden.
Hang in there girl! I am behind you!