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Boston Bruins visit newborns at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
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Melrose Free Press
Dec. 5, 2013
By Christopher Hurley
Under normal circumstances hockey players want to avoid making a trip to the hospital. But Boston Bruins hockey players Matt Bartkowski and Reilly Smith made a special exception, Monday afternoon.
The two Bruins headed to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Dec.2, for a special visit of the Maternal-Newborn Service Unit. The pair met with more than a half dozen newborn babies and their parents, presenting them with black and gold onesies and stockings.
It was a refreshing change of pace for the hockey heroes.
"It was fun going to the maternity ward and seeing the newborn babies," said Smith.
"They're so little. It's crazy. It's great coming to a place like this, seeing fans and it's amazing how many sports fans and Boston Bruins fans there are in the city. It's good to be able to connect with people."
Bartkowski agreed.
"This was enjoyable," said Bartkowski. "Having a newborn, I'm sure it's tough to get to a game, even within that first year, so it's good to be able to come meet people and help them smile."
In addition to meeting the next wave of Bruins fans, the pair also got to shadow a transport worker, picking up a patient and bringing them to their room. They also met several members of the staff and other patients in different wards along their one-hour trek.
For the Bruins, making these kinds of trips has almost become almost second nature.
"I like doing hospital visits, meeting sick people and patients with cancer that haven't been given a fair shake in life," said Bartkowski. "It's good to be able to help them out. Today was pretty cool. We brought [the babies] some gifts; hopefully, they can wear the onesies and grow up Bruins fans."
For the new parents, meeting the Bruins was a pleasant surprise.
"I love that these guys came by," said Chris Valle, of Woburn, whose wife Kerry gave birth to son, Ryder, three days earlier. "I think its awesome and the fact that [Ryder] slept through it, he's going to be kicking himself when he gets older. But they're definitely making some new fans."
Other new dads agreed.
"This is awesome," said Hai Tran, of Saugus, whose wife gave birth to son Eli, at 3:30 a.m. that morning. "It's a lifetime opportunity especially for a newborn. We're very excited and proud that we had a chance to take a picture with these hockey superstars."
"This is great," said Fajoba Banji, of Melrose, while holding his daughter, Tammy. "I wish she was awake so she could see them, but it's a great treat for her. Who knows, she might become a hockey player. You never know."
Hallmark Health, a major league provider of quality and advanced community healthcare, joined forces with the hockey stars in 2010, as the official Healthcare Partner of the Boston Bruins.
The partnership is a natural fit for both Hallmark Health and the team. The local healthcare provider's orthopedic surgeons and premier Bone and Joint Program provide advanced care, treating orthopedic injuries and disease in people of all ages, including those suffering from sports-related injuries.
A 6-foot, 185-pound right wing, Smith, 22, was one of the team's newest acquisitions during the off-season, coming to Boston as part of the Tyler Seguin/Loui Ericksson trade. He has since earned his keep on the Bruins checking line, currently ranking third on the team in scoring with five goals 12 assists and 17 points in 27 games.
A 6-foot-1, 191-pound defenseman, Bartkowski, 25, is entering his fourth year with the Bruins organization. The slick-skating defenseman has picked up six assists in 13 games this season, while continuing to push for more playing time on a highly talented, but crowded Bruins blueline.
Monday's visit was the latest chapter in a Bruins partnership with Hallmark Health.
"It's tremendous to have the Bruins come in," said Alan MacDonald, vice president of business strategy and external affairs at Hallmark. "It's so cheery to have newborns, in this case, get their pictures taken with the Bruins and get the Bruins booties. The parents love it.
"It's been a great partnership with the Bruins," MacDonald added. "So much of what we do here is about the health and the orthopedics, and the Bruins have been a great example of just what good health and good conditioning mean to the patients that we have. They are awful good to spend some time here."
For these Bruins, it's the least they can do.
Both players understand giving back to the community is an integral part of being a professional athlete in Boston.
"It's huge," said Smith. "Without our fans and the community, we wouldn't have a job, so its great giving back and showing them support, because they support us so much.
Everyone enjoys these kinds of events because when you see the smiles of the people and how much they light up; it gives you a good feeling about yourself.
"When we can give back to the community, I think it's good for the city and good for the team," he added. "It was just a fun day."
Treatment on target: Research, technology offers personalized cancer treatment
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Medford Transcript
Oct. 3, 2013
By Nicholas lovino & Sue Scheible
As cutting edge research steers doctors toward a more individualized approach to cancer treatment, one local health care provider has added a new tool in its arsenal to better target and kill cancer cells in the body.
Last April, Hallmark Health started treating patients with Elekta Infinity, a new radiation treatment system that reduces the time patients must undergo radiotherapy, thanks to a more sophisticated targeting mechanism.
"The biggest advance with this is better imaging capability to allow us to be more accurate, and it delivers the radiation faster so their overall time is reduced," said Glenn Davis, manager of oncology services for Hallmark Health System, which operates Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, among other local facilities.
Davis said enhanced targeting allows doctors to reduce side eiTects that often accompany radiation therapy as well, such as fatigue and skin irritation.
That improved targeting is made possible by an agility head with ISO leaves that alter position based on where the cancer cells are physically located in each patient.
"We installed a brand new lGO-slice oncology specific CAT scan in our department," said Davis. "That allows us to do better 3-D imaging of the breast to better target the area of concern and avoid the normal, healthy surrounding tissues to prevent side effects."
Davis said about half the patients treated at Hallmark Health's CHEM Center for Radiation Oncology on Montvale Avenue in Stoneham suffer from breast cancer.
A team of doctors at Hallmark Health's Comprehensive Breast Center examines a wide array of factors to determine the best combination of treatment for each patient. Treatments vary from surgery to radiation therapy to chemotherapy, a treatment in which medication given to the patient targets cancer cells. A combination of various treatments is often recommended.
"It's very case-specific," said Davis. "It's a high percentage of breast cancer diagnosed patients that receive radiation treatment.
He added the average cancer patient receives about 25 to 33 radiation therapy treatments over the course of six to seven weeks. Patients are exposed to the radiation beam for about 10 minutes, down from about 15 minutes before new technology made targeting more accurate.
Davis said the biggest advantage for his patients is attaining the same level of care with the latest technology without having to drive into Boston to seek treatment at large teaching hospitals.
The Hallmark Health CHEM Center has been caring for area patients for more than 20 years and was the first freestanding radiation oncology site in Massachusetts.
New research
Meanwhile, cutting-edge research in breast cancer is taking place in a rapidly expanding variety of fields, from molecular to medical to surgical oncology. It can be hard to get a handle on it all.
The result: women facing a diagnosis today face a much more personalized or individual approach with testing and treatment options tailored to their own biology, type and subtype of cancer, stage of growth and family history.
"With time, I am certain this new approach will positively affect survival rates, but already we are minimizing the need for chemotherapy following initial surgical treatment," said Dr. Katherina Zabicki Calvillo, associate director of the Breast Center, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.
The latest clinical trials are only a click on a web site away: clinicaltrials.gov is recommended by advocates and physicians as the best-centralized source, maintained by the National Institutes of Health. And the web sites of many community hospitals have links to clinical trials they are participating in.
"Physicians in the community have point people in the academic centers, and we go out to attend tumor boards at the community level," Cavillo said. "People can always come into Boston for second opinions and then go back out to their community for ongoing clinical work."
Dr. Eric P. Winer, director of the Breast Oncology Program at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, also traced significant changes over the past 12 years.
"We no longer think of breast cancer as one disease, but as a family of four or five distinct types of diseases, each with a different personality," he said. "We can have a much more detailed understanding of the underlying biology. Our ability7 to apply that knowledge to the clinical trials we have underway has advanced incredibly."
Oncologists are also learning more about why the same types of cancer act so much more or less aggressively in different people.
A range of factors, Winer said, are thought to influence why one woman will deal better, from a biological standpoint, with a cancer and its response to treatment - why her disease does not recur or is not as aggressive if it does recur, after the initial treatment.
That has sparked renewed interest in the immune system.
"Some of this is very new," he said. "Something in our immune system has allowed us to create the cancer (the unregulated growth of cells) and something allows some people, with treatment, to enhance their ability to contain that cancer."
The new genetic code information is helping doctors target which types of cancer will respond to which chemotherapy.
"The problem with drugs that are thought to prevent cancer can be you end up having a lot of people taking a drug to prevent something that never does develop anyway," Winer said.
A steady source
A steady source of research funding for Massachusetts medical centers and other institutions has been Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Ronni Colien-Boyar, executive director of Komen MA and a breast cancer survivor, said that this year, $4.7 million in new funding will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School to research on environmental factors that influence breast cancer development.
Other Komen research giants in Massachusetts are looking at gene mutations, treatments and preventing recurrence.
"The most exciting work going on now is the move towards personalized treatment - getting at the root cause of each individual tumor, what is causing it to occur, why some tumors are receptive and some resistant, to chemotherapy, who needs treatment, at what point, when we are over treating versus when we can get to the early stages," she said.
The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition recently announced a new video series, MBCC Research Updates, designed to present the facts about environmental health and breast cancer prevention. Each short video features an interview with a researcher, medical professional, university professor, breast cancer activist, or other prominent figure in the field.
Bruins visit Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Medford Transcript
Oct. 9, 2013
By Christopher Hurley
A pair of Bruins checked into the hospital on Tuesday.
But don't worry Bruins fans; it was purely a social call.
Fresh off the ice following a morning practice session in Wilmington, Boston Bruin hockey players Adam McQuaid and Torey Krug headed to the Lawrence-Memorial Hospital in Medford, Oct. 8. The pair had a guided tour of the hospital, meeting several members of the staff, while also visiting a dozen patients in different wards.
For the Bruins, making these kinds of trips has almost become second nature.
"We're just visiting a few of the patients and trying to brighten a few days," said McQuaid. "For some reason, there's the odd person that gets excited to see us. It maybe takes people's minds off what they're going through. So for us, it's just nice to be able to do something like that for them."
McQuaid is no stranger to Lawrence Memorial. The big defenseman first paid a visit in 2012 for a special meet and greet, along with teammate Jordan Caron. This time around he came with Krug in tow.
A rookie defenseman, Krug certainly got a kick out of lifting the patient's spirits.
"It is kind of funny to walk into a room and for whatever reason get to make people smile," said Krug, 22 "We're in a unique position to do that. It's nice to be able to take advantage of that, just to come out and show our faces and it's what we're trying to do today."
Hallmark Health, a major league provider of quality and advanced community healthcare, joined forces with the hockey stars in 2010, as the official Healthcare Partner of the Boston Bruins.
The partnership is a natural fit for both Hallmark Health and the team. The local healthcare provider's orthopedic surgeons and premier Bone and Joint Program provide advanced care, treating orthopedic injuries and disease in people of all ages, including those suffering from sports-related injuries.
A bruising defenseman, McQuaid, 26, is currently in his fifth season with the Bruins, helping lead the team to the Stanley Cup during his rookie year in 2011. The 6-foot-5, 209-pound blueliner plays a highly physical brand of hockey that has made him an instant fan favorite.
Krug, 22, gained instant notoriety during the last year's Stanley Cup Playoff run. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound blueliner become the first rookie defenseman in NHL history to score four goals in his first five postseason games.
Tuesday's hour long visit began with a special tour as the players got to meet a dozen patients on several floors, while also greeting the medical staff in the urgent care center, emergency department, radiology and imaging center.
For patients like Michael Howard, of Dracut, meeting the Bruins was a pleasant surprise.
"I liked it," said Howard. "It was awesome, really cool. They made my day."
Howard got to meet both Bruins, who signed autographs and posed with pictures with him and his family.
The players also got to talk some hockey with several elderly patients, many of whom still have vivid memories about the team's glory years, including the Stanley Cup championship teams of 1970 and 1972.
"I've been a Bruins fan since the early, early 60s," said James Findlay. "I go way back, past Bobby Orr. I was a kid when I first went to see them when I was about 14-15."
The longtime Bs fan was really impressed with how the players carried themselves.
"It was nice," said Findlay. "They're good kids. It's nice they come here to see people.They didn't have too, but its good they came."
William Doherty, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer for Hallmark Heath System, said the players visit always has a positive effect.
"The patients really love it," said Doherty. "Some get very emotional about it. It really lifts their spirits a lot. It's great. Sometimes people get forgotten about when they're in the hospital, so it's been terrific that these guys take the time to visit. It's been a great experience."
For these Bruins, it's the least they can do.
"It's obviously nice to be able to do something like that," McQuaid said. "It's definitely nice to be able to try to get people's minds off of what they're going through. There are a lot of Bruins fans. We're very lucky we have a lot of support and its nice to be able to support people in their times of need in situations like this."
Both players understand that giving back to the community is an integral part of being a professional athlete in Boston.
"It's very important to us," said Krug. "We get a lot of support from everyone in the city and it's a big country full of Bruins fans from all over, so for us to get out and show our faces is important. It's nice to be able to connect with the fans and people in these situations. It's nice to help brighten their day if that is the case."
Mission accomplished.
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital opens new diabetes center
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Melrose Free Press
July 18, 2013
By Jessica Sacco
There's a new Joslin Diabetes Affiliate Center at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital — Hallmark Health System's second location to open in the area.
Joslin Diabetes Center is considered the world's top diabetes research and clinical care organization. It's dedicated to ensuring people with diabetes have long, healthy lives while working toward finding a cure.
"Hallmark really wanted to do something to provide the best quality of care, [so] we went to the best," said Melissa Roberto, Hallmark Health's director of ambulatory services, of partnering with Joslin.
The new center opened at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in April, with a ribbon-cutting event on June 28.
It offers the latest advances for treating diabetes as well as patient education and support services for adults 18 and older.
These include diabetes screenings, care and management, prevention and treatment, nutritional counseling, medication management and more.
A board-certified endocrinologist, diabetes nurse educators, registered dietitians and other medical professionals are readily available at the center for patients in need of their services.
This is the second diabetes center location for Hallmark Health. They opened their first Joslin affiliate at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford in 2011.
Roberto said the organization wanted to partner with Joslin Diabetes given the number of people affected by Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
She told the Free Press that in Hallmark Health's service area alone, there are an estimated 20,000-plus people with diabetes. That doesn't take into account those who are living with the disease but haven't been diagnosed.
"It truly is an epidemic," Roberto said.
She added that since opening the diabetes center in Medford, the hospital has seen a significant increase in the number of patients staff are able to treat.
"We've been growing and we realized we needed to have a second location with additional physicians," Roberto said.
Hallmark Health's Dr. Sunita Schurgin said having this diabetes center at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital will give patients access to other resources — like a kidney specialist, cardiologist and educators.
The affiliate provides these services at a single nearby location, for a one-stop shopping experience.
"Because it is a chronic disease that requires repeated visits, it's hard for patients to go into [Boston]," Schurgin said. "Even though it's not far by miles, it's a hassle. By being in the community, people feel much more comfortable coming out and having their regular checks. So, that's a huge advantage that we're local."
Roberto added that this team-like approach to treatment is essential in assisting diabetes patients in their journey with the disease.
"When someone is diagnosed with diabetes it's life-altering," she said. "It's a lot of behavioral changes. They not only need medical support, they need education, emotional support. Diabetes and Joslin go hand-in-hand, and you don't have to go to Boston anymore."
Healthy meals on wheels: Mobile food pantry partners with Malden WIC
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Malden Observer
May 17, 2013
By Nathan Lamb
There's a popular new food truck in Malden — and it's bringing healthy groceries to those who might otherwise have gone hungry.
The Mobile Food Market was in town May 11, providing bread, produce and frozen meat for more than 460 people in need of food.
In practice, registered patrons choose from a selection of eight to 10 food items, with the average family taking away roughly 30 pounds of groceries.
"It's meant to be very much like a farmer's market," said Hallmark Health Director of Community Services Eileen Dern. "It's really a very warm and welcoming environment."
The monthly program came to Malden last August and has quickly caught on, becoming one of the largest mobile markets in the state. The Mobile Food Market is operated by the Greater Boston Food Bank, which forms local partnerships to bring the service to communities across eastern Massachusetts.
The Malden Food Market is done in collaboration with local WIC (Women, Infants, Children) program, which provides nutrition information and healthy food to eligible families.
The WIC program at 239 Commercial St. is administered by Hallmark Health, and Dern said the mobile market was another great way to promote well being.
"As a hospital, we often find that food and health are so tied together so it was really important for us to look….at how we could serve the greater community," she said.
The two programs are also connected by Kendra Bird, who formerly worked at the Malden WIC site, but is now director of distribution services and nutrition for the Greater Boston Food Bank. While the Mobile Food Market is open to the general public, she said it helps reach a key demographic.
"Given that WIC is such an excellent program and serves children ages 0-5, we felt that it would be a nice complement to bring additional services to the families by assisting them with their food needs for the entire family and especially providing them with fresh produce," she said.
Explaining how the partnership works, Bird said the food bank brings the truck and food, while the local partners handle distribution logistics, such as taking registrations.
The Zonta Club is of Malden is another local partner, with its members regularly volunteering to help run the market.
Bird stressed registration for the program is important, saying that's what's used to determine how much food is brought to Malden. She added it's fairly simple: patrons can call to register, and are only required to tell the demographic makeup of their homes (number of adults, children and seniors), along with the last four digits of their phone number. She said it's kept basic for a reason.
"The assumption is that if somebody is coming to a food pantry, they are in need," she said.
Organizers for the mobile market say it's also intended to help those who are falling through the cracks on other aid programs. The clientele includes the working poor, the disabled and families on government assistance.
Bird said middle class families are increasingly using such services, given both the economy and high cost of living in the greater Boston area.
Dern cited food bank research indicating 37 percent food bank patrons are force to chose between paying for food or medicine, saying the mobile market fills a vital niche.
"Food is so important to health," she said. "Giving [children] that good start in life really has been shown to improve the overall health of the community as well."
In general, Bird said the food bank is putting a greater focus on providing healthy food, adding they've gotten away from providing things like canned vegetable, which are high in sodium.
"We focus on fresh items as it is important to serve clients high quality, nutritious items," she said. "Depending on the clientele of each mobile market, we try to tailor the products that we provide. For the WIC Market we will add items such as baby food, when available, given that there are so many children served by this particular market."
The Mobile Food Market visits the Malden WIC office the second Saturday of each month.
For more information about the Mobile Food Market, call 781-338-7568.
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On 20 February, the European Commission is due to present a Communication on a Social Investment Package for Growth and Cohesion. The initiative will aim to help Member States to use their social budgets more efficiently and more effectively, by promoting best practices and providing guidance on social investment. Social investment involves strengthening people's current and future capacities. In particular, social investment helps to 'prepare' people to confront life's risks, rather than simply 'repairing' the consequences. This means that Member States need to put a greater focus on policies which yield high returns throughout people's lifetimes such as childcare, education, training, active labour market policies, housing support, rehabilitation and health services. For example making pre-schooling more widely accessible to children has been shown to have a sizeable and persistent positive effect on a child's ability to succeed in school and, in the long term, obtain higher wages in the labour market.
To ensure implementation of the package the Commission would review Member States' performance on the basis of the employment and poverty targets of the Europe2020 strategy and social protection reform. This would be based partly on a number of specific criteria that Member States have agreed should be included in a Social Protection Performance Monitor. The Commission would give further policy guidance, inter alia on the basis of strengthened input from relevant stakeholders, in the Country Specific Recommendations in the framework of the European Semester.
Focussed EU financial support would be available to help to meet the defined targets, notably from the European Social Fund over the period 2014-20.
The Communication will include a proposal for a Recommendation on the fight against child poverty and announce proposals for legislation on access to basic payment services and support to social innovation, microfinance and social enterprises.
The background:
As a result of the prolonged economic and financial crisis, EU Member States are facing the contradictory challenges of a "social emergency" – increasing poverty and inequalities and record unemployment - combined with cuts in public spending. In addition, Member States continue to face the challenges of an ageing population. Under-investment in social policies now will result in greater costs in the future. Targeted social spending to improve the individual's chances throughout his/her life of integrating better into the labour market and society benefits the individual's prosperity, boosts the economy and helps to reduce higher social spending in the future stages of life.
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Begin investigating your options and potential detours now before the Hood Canal bridge closes for up to six weeks in May and June next year, Becky Hixson from the state Department of Transportation told the Port of Port Angeles board of commissioners at their Monday meeting.
Hixson, DOT's communications manager, said during her numerous public appearances she has found virtually everyone knows the Hood Canal bridge is closing but many don't know what options are available for getting on and off the North Olympic Peninsula.
They include alternative transportation, alternative routes, Rideshare and an emergency medical bus, she said.
Free public transportation will be offered from Port
Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Port Ludlow to a free passenger-only ferry between South Point in Jefferson County and Lofall in Kitsap County, Hixson said.
Then free public transportation will be available to nearby communities plus the Shine and Port Gamble park and ride lots, she said.
Free public transportation also will be available to the ferry terminals at Bainbridge Island, Kingston and Bremerton, she said.
Hixson said putting a car ferry on the route would cost $40 million and the federal government wouldn't fund it because it would be only temporary and those roads couldn't handle that much traffic anyway.
The South Point to Lofall passenger ferry will take only 12 minutes, so it's good for providing emergency medical transportation, she said.
"It saves time versus driving," Hixson said.
Given the free shuttles, the only costs to get to Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport would be the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle and the Metro Transit bus ride, although it will take more time, she said.
WSU Cooperative Extension will set up Internet terminals at Port Hadlock for "telecommuting" and Rideshare also is available online at www.rideshareon line.com, Hixson said.
Rideshare provides a database for drivers to identify their transportation needs - such as vanpools or swapping vehicles on either side of Puget Sound - and be matched up with others with similar needs.
Hixson said her guess is the closure is going to last less than the six weeks being planned.
Kiewit-General's contract states the closure will be no more than six weeks unless there are weather delays, Hixson said.
But the contract also has a week's worth of incentive payments for this part of the contract and Kiewit-General has qualified for all its incentive payments so far, she said.
Freight shipments have been one of her concerns, Hixson said.
The larger trucking companies aren't concerned because they will just drive around Puget Sound or reschedule trips, she said.
But the smaller truckers are concerned so maybe the first morning shuttle and last evening shuttle could be used to transport small amounts of supplies such as for auto parts stores, Hixson said.
State Route 106 that hugs the southern end of Puget Sound is not a state-approved detour route because it is small and winding with no shoulders, Hixson said.
"It is not a designated detour route, we would never recommend it. We don't want people with motor homes going down that road," Hixson said.
Hixson said three construction projects are scheduled during the bridge closure.
One is the new Purdy Creek bridge being built along U.S. Highway 101 in Mason County but that contract states traffic can't be restricted during the bridge closure, she said.
So the project's 35 mph construction zone will start farther back, Hixson said.
The second is a Mason County sewer project along state Routte 3, but the contractor will work on the sewer plant during the bridge closure instead of laying pipe in the ground, she said.
The third is a culvert replacement project on state Route 104 that will require drivers from Port Townsend to turn onto Shine Road to access the park and ride lot, Hixson said.
This was the best time to do that project, she said.
The first bridge truss is finished and the second is scheduled to be completed in December, Hixson said. Then they will be installed in February and March, she said.
All 14 pontoons and 20 anchors are done and the roadway on top of the pontoons will be done by April, Hixson said.
They are working on electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems underneath the roadway that will make the drawspan work, she said.
A medical bus service available by appointment will be established for life-threatening cases such as kidney dialysis because surveys have shown 10 percent of trips across the bridge are for medical appointments, Hixson said.
People also could find another pharmacy or doctor on this side of the bridge during the closure.
"We haven't worked out access to VA hospitals," Hixson said.
DOT officials are at Bremerton talking about that very issue, she noted.
Kenmore Air Express also is increasing its passenger and cargo flights between Seattle and Port Angeles.
Washington State Ferries also might have a nighttime freight sailing from Seattle to Port Townsend and back, Hixson said.
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Hockey Canada also announced on Wednesday that forward Kelly Béchard (Sedley, SK) will not attend the October training camp for personal reasons. This leaves Canada's roster at 22 players (three goaltenders, 11 defencemen and eight forwards) for the National Women's Team October training camp.
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The National Women's Team October camp will run in conjunction with the Atlantic Challenge Cup. The 13th edition of the Atlantic Challenge Cup will bring together top players in the male under-14, U15 and U16 categories, along with the female U15 and U18 categories. The event is held to prepare players from the Atlantic provinces for competition in international play. For more information, go to www.atlanticchallengecup.com.
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The transformation from zero to hero is a strange phenomenon, yet in the Premier League there have been numerous instances.
Whether it is a sudden coming of age, boost in confidence or change in tactics, players can suddenly undergo massive improvements in form.
Stepping out of the shadows at a club to become one of the first names on the team-sheet must be a strange experience.
And here skysports.com picks out ten who have come on leaps and bounds in England's top division.
Following his arrival in England in the summer of 2008, it was almost impossible to see why Arsenal decided to pay Marseille £15.8million. But the tricky French playmaker has proved that, despite his critics, Arsene Wenger remains a shrewd judge of talent. Nasri was a huge disappointment in his debut campaign, but began to show flashes of his undoubted ability in 2009/10. And then, last season, it was only frustrating injuries which prevented the France international from adding to his 15 goals and creative vision.
Almost unique on this list (although an argument could be made for No.5) in that Dempsey has not won over the fans this season or dramatically changed perceptions. Instead, he has simply elevated a Fulham career that was in danger of becoming stagnant. Dempsey scored 12 Premier League goals last term, five more than ever before, and the same amount as Didier Drogba (and more than Wayne Rooney). At £1.5million, the 28-year-old is one of the greatest Premier League bargains.
Mr. Sturridge has finally decided on a forename that allows him to be successful. Started with Danny at Manchester City (promising), before choosing Daniel at Chelsea (underused). This season, on loan at Bolton, Dan has showed the qualities that many scouts expected. Lightning quick with a desire to shoot on sight, Fernando Torres will have Dean's nephew breathing down his neck. He scored eight goals in 12 games at the Reebok Stadium and yet only has one Premier League goal for Chelsea.
Let's be honest, Blackburn centre-backs have never been the most glamorous of accessories. But last season Samba, alongside new Manchester United signing Phil Jones, emerged as one of the most dependable defenders in the business. Such was Samba's power, organisation and communications skills, he remains a transfer target for Arsenal.
The midfielder more than deserves his place on our list. Having started just one Premier League game in 2009/10 after arriving in January, the American international responded to a full pre-season with excellent performances last term. While he would probably have added to his goal tally (two all season) were it not for serious injury, the Aberdeen born player displayed much needed quality in a Bolton side crying out for a creative spark.
Baines is not yet established as an international class full-back, but his cameo for England against the Switzerland in June indicates reasons for optimism. Ashley Cole is now the wrong side of 30, and the Everton defender has the necessaries to become a successor. Baines appeared in every minute of the Premier League season, and was the winner of the Player of the Season, Player's Player and Goal of the Season at Goodison Park. Mark the season down as 'job well done'.
Lucas was almost seen as a joke figure for several seasons, challenging Michael Carrick for the most ineffective and insubstantial international midfielder. But the Brazilian has inherited his country's No.5 shirt on the back of two dependable campaigns for Liverpool. It was supposed that he would drift back to Brazil and be forgotten. But the change has been impressive, as last season Lucas made more tackles than anyone else in the Premier League and was named Liverpool's Player of the Season by fans.
There is a need to avoid being swept along by the hype. He has not been world-beating and he is not the new anyone. He has improved. A lot. Seven Premier League goals and, lest we forget, the PFA Player of the Year. Bale's greatest performances came in the Tottenham's enjoyable UEFA Champions League campaign, but he has still emerged from the Premier League shadows.
In any other season, Nani would have topped the pile. An improvement of more than 100 per cent on his previous goalscoring contributions was almost overshadowed by his phenomenal record of 18 assists. Say it quietly, but is the little man maturing? The signing of Ashley Young may mean that Nani is ultimately forced out of Manchester United, but at least he would now leave on a high.
In truth, the name around which the list was formed. In 2009/10, the Omani goalkeeper played two games for Bolton all season, a 4-0 Carling Cup defeat to Chelsea and an FA Cup victory over Lincoln. Between May 2008 and August 2010 he had not played a minute of Premier League football. When Roberto Martinez offered him a season-long loan, it was a masterstroke. While not single-handedly keeping Wigan in the Premier League, they would almost certainly have been relegated without him, and he was voted Player of the Season by the supporters. The likelihood is that Wigan will have to pay Bolton £5million for his services.
This article first appeared on the Football365 website.
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Pirate Birthday Party For Designer Jenni Kayne's Son A Hip Pirate Party Thrown For a Designer Kid by Kate Stahl 4/18/13 2 Reactions 215 Shares Print 210 2 0 3 0 Jenni Kayne is not only a successful fashion designer and one of the founders of chic kid street-style site Ladys & Gents. She's also a mom to two little ones, including Tanner, who recently celebrated a birthday! "For Tanner's fourth birthday, all he wanted was a pirate party," Jenni says. "We all channeled our inner pirate, which made the party that much more festive! I loved seeing all the kids in their adorable costumes. Most importantly, Tanner had so much fun and has been sleeping with a pirate's chest ever since." Check out all the highlights (tons of pirate-inspired decor, a face painter, and even the "real" Jack Sparrow), all of which, of course, have a hip spin thanks to Tanner's superstylish mama! Source: Rip + Tan Start Jenni Kayne and Family What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Designer Jenni Kayne with her husband, Richard, and kids Tanner, 4, and Ripley, 2, at Tanner's pirate birthday party. Source: Rip + Tan 1 / 19 Beware! What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "On our front gate, we hung this great Beware sign that we found on Etsy to set the tone for the party," Jenni says. Source: Rip + Tan 2 / 19 Face Painting What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I had my favorite face painter Elise at the party," Jenni says. "She did amazing pirate-inspired face paint and glitter tattoos. Tanner was her first victim and had a great eye patch and mustache the whole day; plus, his arms were covered in great tattoos of swords and skulls and crossbones. Ripley got her face painted for the first time, as well, which was adorable." Source: Rip + Tan 3 / 19 Balloon Decor What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Jihan from Geronimo Balloon Troopers also brought three huge balloons for our entryway with festive frill in gold, silver, red, white, and black," Jenni says. Source: Rip + Tan 4 / 19 Tanner Is 4! What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 We can't get enough of these oversize number balloons. Tanner's came from Geronimo Balloon Troopers, but you can also find them at Party City and similar party shops. Source: Rip + Tan 6 / 19 "Tan" Balloons What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Jihan from Geronimo Balloon Troopers made her signature mylar letters and strung them in the trees in the backyard," Jenni says. "This time, she did 'Tan' in gold, and they looked great." Source: Rip + Tan 6 / 19 Treasure Chest What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I scoured the Internet for a great pirate ship and treasure chest, but unfortunately came up empty," Jenni says. "I did find this amazing cardboard ship, but they refused to ship it to the US. I was devastated! I then became determined to make an amazing treasure chest of my own instead. Kim from my office found me a beautiful old wooden trunk, and we filled it with tons of great treasure. We used nets, crabs, starfish, gold coins, pearl necklaces, small and extrasmall skulls, a bag of bones, skull and crossbone rings, gemstone rings, and even a set of iron keys." Source: Rip + Tan 7 / 19 Pirate Ship What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 No pirate party is complete without a ship! Source: Rip + Tan 8 / 19 Pirate Piñata What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Tanner loves piñatas!" Jenny says. "He insisted on having a pirate piñata, so we went to Vine American and picked out a gigantic pirate. We also bought a small pirate ship piñata and hung it nearby." Source: Rip + Tan 9 / 19 Birthday Cake What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I ordered a vanilla cake from Babycakes for Tanner, and Geronimo Balloon Troopers made an adorable piece of fringe with a 'Happy Birthday, Tanner' for the top." Source: Rip + Tan 11 / 19 Brownies What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I also ordered Babycakes brownies and added adorable pirate cupcake toppers that I found on Etsy," Jenni says. Source: Rip + Tan 11 / 19 Snacks What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "We had the party later in the afternoon, so instead of lunch, we did a buffet of snacks down the dining table," Jenni says. "For the kids, I found great polka-dot containers in red and black with white dots and I filled them with almonds and raisins. I also filled wood baskets with almond butter and jelly sandwiches, which were a big hit." Source: Rip + Tan 12 / 19 Cheese Tray What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "For the adults, we put together a great cheese platter on my favorite Edward Wohl cutting board from Heath," Jenni says. Source: Rip + Tan 13 / 19 Scary Skull What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "On the dining table near all the food, we put tons of seashells, different pirates' coins that I found on Etsy, and some great skulls," Jenni says. Source: Rip + Tan 14 / 19 Drinks What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "I served Tanner's favorite, Pressed Juicery's watermelon and mint juice, for all the kids," Jenni says. "I found these great glass milk bottles that I ordered plain and added red and white straws with little anchors printed on them." Source: Rip + Tan 15 / 19 Kid Crafts What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "As always, I set up a craft table for the kids," Jenni says. "I printed different pirate images from the web on hard cardstock and filled three mason jars with crayons." We're betting the pirate telescopes were a big hit too! Source: Rip + Tan 16 / 19 Jack Sparrow What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "The music came to a screeching halt when Captain Jack Sparrow arrived to entertain all the kids," Jenni says. "He was amazing! The moms were coming up to me asking how I got Johnny Depp for Tanner's birthday. The kids were mesmerized by him; he entertained them for a full hour by telling stories, teaching them to swordfight, taking them on a treasure hunt, and even helping them with the piñata. Having a real pirate totally made Tanner's day." Source: Rip + Tan 17 / 19 Party Favors What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Picking out the party favors was one of my favorite parts," Jenni says. "For the big kids, I found these great muslin bags on Etsy with a skull and crossbones printed on the front. For the inside, I ordered great mini glass bottles with cork tops and kraft labels that said 'walk the plank.' Tanner and his god-sister Franny helped fill all of them with red, white, and black jellybeans, and they looked great. We also put an eye patch and skull and crossbone ring inside each bag." Source: Rip + Tan 18 / 19 Birthday Boy What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 One happy pirate! Source: Rip + Tan 19 / 19 210 2 0 3 0 Back to Homepage Read More Ladys And GentsRip Plus TanFood And FunKid PartiesBirthday PartiesPiratesJenni Kayne Jenni Kayne A Collection of Easy-to-Wear, Everyday Shoes? 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How to sneak into a security conference
A social engineering expert details how he managed to go anywhere he wanted at RSA 2012, and then got a free conference badge under a pseudonym to boot
By Joan Goodchild , Senior Editor
February 28, 2012 — CSO —
When I checked in at the RSA 2012 conference, I was directed to wear my badge at all times.
"You won't be able to go anywhere without it," a registration official informed me.
But this does not seem to be an obstacle for my anonymous source, whom I met on the first day of the conference. A risk management and physical security expert, he is in the business of "pen-testing humans" via social engineering, he said, and he also has an expertise in event security. I met him while I was covering the event, and he agreed to give me details of how he snuck into RSA in a matter of minutes without any credentials—and then went back and got credentials under a fake name to boot.
[Also see How to rob a bank: a social engineering walkthrough]
My source was in the area attending the nearby B-Sides security event, and he had a B-Sides staff badge because he was working during some of that conference. Although he had not registered for RSA, he decided to wander over and see what was going on.
"I walked in, walked around, cased the place for a few minutes," he explained to me. "I saw where all the entry points were located and where the security guards where standing."
He stood for a short time and waited for a group of people to walk in together. When a new security guard came in to relieve another one near an entrance point, my source saw his chance.
"I started walking in with a large group of people. I held up my badge and covered the B-sides logo with my thumb. I flashed it and said 'I'm staff' and kept going in, never missing a step."
At that point, my source was in—and free to take part in many of the RSA Conference activities. He said he walked around for a while and even attended two of the scheduled presentations.
Expo hall: In through the out door
The next challenge he decided to take on was getting onto the RSA expo floor, the large area where security vendors display their products and newest releases to attendees. The floor was closed until 6 pm that evening and guards were positioned at the doors, turning away anyone who was curious to get in.
My source said he noticed there were several security guards manning the entrance, but only one on exit duty.
"The exit area was large. I waited around and when she started talking to someone, I walked in the exit when someone else was walking out."
At that point, he was on the expo floor, where most companies were still setting up displays and product demos for attendees.
"At that point you are looking to steal badges, t-shirts, hats so you can act like you're working for a company," explained my source. "If they had company computers out and active, I could have messed with those. I could easily install a USB device with key logging software on it."


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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saunemin Grade School talk
On January 18 I had the honor to speak to the Saunemin Grade School class of Susie Garrett, the grand-daughter of John Rodino of Pontiac. John was a great member of our museum and was the World War II radioman of Audie Murphy, the most highly decorated soldier of the war. I took our museum's mannequin of Mr. Rodino with his uniform and decorations for the students to see. Some students have already encouraged their parents to visit our museum. Great students, very attentive and curious with many questions! Thanks to Saunemin Grade School 3rd and 4th grade classes!
Heyworth High School visit
Heyworth High School Advanced Placement history students visited our museum on January 17. Led by their teacher, Jennifer Weaver, these students had some very original questions about the social and psychological aspects of military service. Each student interviewed at least 5 of our veterans for their project. We found them very well informed and interested and enjoyed speaking with them. We look forward to another visit by next years seniors!
Astoria High School visit
The War Museum hosted the senior Astoria High School history classes on January 12. This is the third consecutive year that Doug Banwart, history teacher, has brought his students to visit us. Brought? Yes, he drives the bus too! It is always a pleasure to have our veterans speak with these enthusiastic history students. Astoria High School holds the record of the furthest distance travelled to our museum - over 140 miles! Following the museum visit, another tradition was accomplished - the enjoyment of pizza by all at Mario's - the best in Pontiac, if not all of Illinois. Thanks to Doug, his wife, and his students. We look forward to your fourth visit next year!
Juan Ruiz Speaks to History Teachers
Our museum was proud to sponsor a presentation by Juan Ruiz of Chenoa IL at the McLean County Museum of History last Friday, January 28. Juan is a former Army Ranger with two tours in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan. He spoke about his service and his trip to the Pentagon this past summer to attend a Medal of Honor Ceremony at the Pentagon and illustrated his talk with a PowerPoint presentation of slides and video. His audience of history teachers from across Illinois was very appreciative. Thanks Juan!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
D-Day: June 6, 1944
Today on the 67th Anniversary of D-Day, we honor and remember America's sons of 1944 who landed in Normandy, France to begin the liberation of Europe after 5 long years of Nazi occupation. Our founder, Dal Estes, landed in the second wave on Omaha Beach,"Bloody Omaha", and returned 50 years later to return a flag captured from a German bunker. He proudly wore his uniform every day in Normandy, and from the respect and love he received from the local people, he was inspired to found our museum almost seven years ago to honor our current military personnel as well as our veterans. From that dream, we have been visited by Americans from every state and people from 50 countries as well as countless school field trips. Thanks to our volunteers, members and supporters are we expand our reach and influence in Central Illinois.
This 13 minute video is hosted on the GreatAmericans.com website and includes a recounting by ex-Sgt Dal Estes of his landing on D-Day. It is dedicated to all those who have served or are currently serving our country around the world.
This 13 minute video is hosted on the GreatAmericans.com website and includes a recounting by ex-Sgt Dal Estes of his landing on D-Day. It is dedicated to all those who have served or are currently serving our country around the world.
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The New York Times Book Review calls Edgar Award–winner James W. Hall a "master of suspense" and this new high-stakes thriller Going Dark shows why as Thorn embarks on a mission to save his newfound sonEarth Liberation Front, known as ELF, is a loosely knit organization comprised of environmental activists scattered around the country. These extremists take a "by any means necessary" approach to defending the planet. In the last decade ELF has been responsible for close to a hundred million dollars in damage mainly through arson. The FBI ranks them, along with other eco-radicals, as the number one homegrown terrorist threat.
Flynn Moss, Thorn's newly discovered son, has naively fallen in with an ELF cell in Miami which has its sights on Turkey Point, the largest nuclear power plant in the state. This ELF group has concocted a non-violent plan to shut the nuke plant down—nothing more than a huge publicity stunt to call attention to the dangers of nuclear power. But unbeknownst to some in the group, there are other members with a far more violent scheme in mind—to cause a radioactive catastrophe rivaling Chernobyl or Fukushima.
With a growing sense of dread about the group's true intentions, Flynn summons Thorn to help him escape from Prince Key, the remote island off the shores of Miami where the ELF group is camped. Unable to refuse this son he barely knows, Thorn heads off to Prince Key and quickly reaches a frightening realization. There is only one way to save his son's life. He must join with the eco-terrorists and help them complete their deadly mission.
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"As ever, Hall is in colorful command of his South Florida setting… Compared to other mystery writers, he plays things refreshingly low key, but he's always in control, thriving on the setup as much as the payoff …with its nicely observed characters and lively dialogue—and terrific sex scenes—it keeps readers turning the pages." —Kirkus
"Hall is one of those rare thriller writers who can build character as he ratchets tension, who can do no-holds-barred action scenes with panache and, in the midst of bedlam, never lose sight of nuance. All those skills are on display here, as Hall assembles a full-bodied supporting cast whose stories hold our interest as much as Thorn's attempt to save his son without helping to bring about a South Florida version of Chernobyl. A fine thriller on every level." —Booklist on Going Dark"Superlative….Hall steadily ratchets the suspense while seamlessly combining elements of Florida's natural history with elements of the state's early development and overdevelopment." —Publishers Weekly (starred) on Silencer
"A damn good mystery." —Booklist on Dead Last
"Hall's ability to evoke the deep, primeval essence of the Bay and Glades—the water, air, wildlife, feral excitement—are unmatched, and the life and death struggle that ensues is heightened and set apart by a heavy ambivalence…With his unerring sense of place, and a frighteningly sure grasp of the dark side, nobody cooks it up like Hall." —Miami Herald
JAMES W. HALL is an Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author whose books have been translated into a dozen languages. He divides his time between South Florida and North Carolina.
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HM Prison Wandsworth
Panorama of HMP Wandsworth from Heathfield Road
Location | Wandsworth, London |
Security class | Adult Male/Category B Local |
Population | 1284 (as of January 2012 (Accommodation reduced due to refurbishment)) |
Opened | 1851 |
Managed by | HM Prison Services |
Governor | Kenny Brown |
Website | Wandsworth at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Wandsworth is a Category B men's prison at Wandsworth in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south west London, England. It is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service and is the largest prison in London.[1]
The prison was built in 1851, when it was known as Surrey House of Correction. It was designed according to the humane separate system principle: a number of corridors radiate from a central control point with each prisoner having toilet facilities. The toilets were subsequently removed to increase prison capacity and the prisoners had to engage in the humiliating process of "slopping out", until 1996.[citation needed]
In 1930, inmate James Edward Spiers, serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery, committed suicide in front of a group of Justices of the Peace who were there to witness his receiving 15 lashes, then a form of judicial corporal punishment.[2]
In 1951, Wandsworth was the holding prison for a national stock of the birch and the cat o' nine tails, implements for corporal punishment inflicted as a disciplinary penalty under the prison rules.[3] An example of a flogging with the "cat" carried out in Wandsworth Prison itself was reported in July 1954.[4]
On 8 July 1965, Ronnie Biggs escaped from the prison, where he was serving a 30-year sentence for his part in the Great Train Robbery two years later he fled to Brazil and remained on the run until 2001, when he returned to Britain.[5]
Execution site[edit]
Wandsworth was the site of 135 executions, between 1878 and 1961. The gallows was located on "E" wing. Among those executed by hanging were:
(in execution-year order)
On 25 April 1951, a double execution took place at Wandsworth, when Edward Smith and Joseph Brown stood on the gallows together and were executed simultaneously. The final executions at Wandsworth were those of Victor John Terry, on 25 May 1961, and Henryk Niemasz, on 8 September 1961. With the exceptions of Scott-Ford, Joyce and Amery, who were convicted of treachery, all executions were for the crime of murder. The gallows were kept in full working order until 1993 and tested every six months. In 1994, they were dismantled and the condemned suite is now used as a tea room for the prison officers.[citation needed]
The gallows' trapdoor and lever were sent to the Prison Service Museum in Rugby, Warwickshire. After this museum permanently closed in 2004, they were sent to the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham, where those and an execution box may be seen.
Recent history[edit]
In October 2009, gross misconduct charges were brought against managers of Wandsworth Prison, after an investigation found that prisoners had been temporarily transferred to HMP Pentonville before inspections. The transfers, which included vulnerable prisoners, were made in order to manipulate prison population figures.[6]
In March 2011, an unannounced follow-up inspection was conducted by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, which found that "...Wandsworth compared badly with similar prisons facing similar challenges and we were concerned by what appeared to be unwillingness among some prison managers and staff to acknowledge and take responsibility for the problems the prison faced."[7]
The prison today[edit]
The prison has made good progress since the inspection in 2009 and has received praise from the MQPL Survey which was undertaken in March 2011, which demonstrated progress over the same survey results in 2009. Wandsworth Prison contains eight wings on two units. The smaller unit, containing three wings, was originally designed for women but is currently closed for refurbishment. It is planned to reopen as a Category C unit focusing on resettlement services.
Education and training courses are offered at Wandsworth, and are contracted from A4e.[citation needed] Facilities at the prison include two gyms and a sports hall. The large prison chaplaincy offers chaplains from the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, Mormon and Jehovah's Witness faiths.
The establishment has an award winning in-cell radio station called 'Radio Wanno' managed by Kevin Field for Media for Development. The prison also offers prisoners training in radio production as well as literacy qualifications, ICT, employability and life skills while broadcasting programme information, advice and guidance for prisoners are supported in the seven reducing reoffending pathways.[citation needed]
The Spurgeons Visitors Centre is used to support families and friends of prisoners visiting Wandsworth Prison. Facilities include a rest area, refreshments and a children's play area. The centre also provides information on a selection of support agencies, such as the Prisoners' Families & Friends Service.[citation needed]
Notable inmates[edit]
- Bat Khurts, head of Mongolia's counter-terrorism agency, 2010.[8]
- Charles Bronson (prisoner), notorious long-term inmate and artist
- Chris Huhne, former Energy Secretary jailed for perverting the course of justice in relation to swapping fixed penalty points with his then wife, Vicky Pryce
- David Chaytor, first MP to be convicted for his part in the United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal[9]
- James Earl Ray, assassin of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remanded from 8 June to 19 July 1968. ( See: Anthony Lewis, "Ray, on U.S. Plane, Leaves Britain," The New York Times, 19 July 1968: 16)
- James Ibori, Influential Nigerian politician[citation needed]
- Julian Assange,[10] was remanded in custody at HMP Wandsworth on 7 December 2010 after being refused bail prior to an extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court. On 16 December 2010, he was released on bail after another appeal.[11]
- Mazhar Majeed, cricket agent convicted for his part in the Pakistan cricket spot-fixing controversy.[12]
- Mohammad Asif, cricketer convicted for his part in the Pakistan cricket spot-fixing controversy[12]
- Oscar Wilde, writer
- Pete Doherty, musician
- Ronnie Biggs, participant in the Great Train Robbery, who escaped from the prison in 1965 before fleeing the country
- Ronnie Kray, organised crime leader[13]
- Salman Butt, cricketer convicted for his part in the Pakistan cricket spot-fixing controversy.[12]
- Christopher Tappin, businessman convicted in the US for selling weapons parts to Iran in violation of international sanctions and jailed 33 months in January 2013; transferred from FCI Allenwood, Pennsylvania to serve his remaining 14-month sentence at Wandsworth on September 2013. [14]
In popular culture[edit]
Wandsworth is mentioned in multiple forms of media.
- Let Him Have It (1991) features Derek Bentley, who was held in this prison up until he was hanged in 1953
- In Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange (1962), the character Alex is imprisoned at Wandsworth
- Graham Greene visited Wandsworth and used it as the model for the prison in which the hero awaits execution in the novel, It's a Battlefield (1934)
- In the novel Atonement (2001), by Ian McEwan, the character Robbie Turner is imprisoned in Wandsworth for over four years
- The prison is mentioned toward the end of the novel Down and Out in Paris and London (1933), by George Orwell
- Will Self's short story "The Nonce Prize", in his short fiction collection Tough, Tough Toys for Tough, Tough Boys (1998), is set in and around the prison
Wandsworth is mentioned in:
- "Let Him Dangle", a song from the Elvis Costello album Spike (1989)
- "Shot Music", a song by British rapper, Devlin
- "Truth Rest Your Head", a song by Gene
- "The Battle of Epping Forest" (1973), a song by Genesis, that mentions a hood: "Liquid Len by name, of wine, women and Wandsworth fame"
- "Switch", a song by Senser
- "Cool for Cats" (1979), a song by Squeeze
- The 12 February 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live featured a satirical theatrical trailer for the British film Don' You Go Rounin' Roun to Re Ro. In the clip, character Terry Donovan is shown being released from HM Prison Wandsworth.
- In the television series Survivors, Tom Price escapes the prison after a deadly virus epidemic and kills the one remaining prison officer
- ^ http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder/wandsworth
- ^ "Wandsworth Walloper". Time (New York). 17 February 1930. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ "Memorandum to prisons re Birches and Cats-o-nine tails". Prison Commission. 20 July 1951. PRO: HO 323/13.
- ^ "Prison mutiny men get 'cat'". Daily Mirror (London). 7 July 1954.
- ^ "1965: Ronald Biggs escapes from jail". BBC News. 8 July 1965.
- ^ "Inmates 'moved before jail check'". BBC News Online. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ Report on an unannounced full follow-up inspection of HMP Wandsworth (Report). 4 March 2011. http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Wandsworth-HMCIP-Report-Aug-2011.pdf. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Mongolia declares diplomatic war on Britain over arrested spy". The Independent (London). 7 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "What can David Chaytor expect now he has been sentenced?". The Guardian (London). 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Davies, Caroline; Jones, Sam; Hirsch, Afua (8 December 2010). "Julian Assange denied bail over sexual assault allegations". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Williams, Matt (16 December 2010). "Great to smell fresh air says freed Assange". The Independent (London). Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Norrish, Mike (3 November 2011). "Pakistan spot-fixing scandal: live". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Crime Library - He's My Brother
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2436934/Kent-golf-club-boss-Christopher-Tappin-jailed-selling-arms-Iran-says-broken-rat-infested-prison-run-gangs-returns-Britain.html
External links[edit]
- Ministry of Justice pages on Wandsworth
- Victorian Prisoners' Photograph Albums from Wandsworth prison on The National Archives' website.
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Alcázar de Segovia
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Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia s/n
Tel.:+34 921460759
Fax.:+34 921460755
- Autonomous region:
- Castile-Leon
- Province/Island:
- Segovia
Lying between the confluence of the river Eresma and the river Clamores, the first documented record of the fortress dates back to Christian writings in the 12th century It was built on top of a rock, that is testament to its military status. It also served as a residence for Alfonso VIII. In the thirteenth century the building took on an air of Gothic elegance thanks to the work of the Spanish architects, John II and Henry IV. The last architectural phase was done in 1587 by the architect Francisco de Mora, possibly in collaboration with Juan de Herrera, who did the Main Courtyard and the Honour School. In 1764, Charles II founded the Royal College of Artillery here. The edifice has a number of secret passageways that lead to the river and connect several of the city's palaces together.
- Construction:
- Arab fortress
- Artistic period:
- Gótico
- Historic period:
- Siglo XII, Siglo XIII
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