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''Hawking's singularity theorem is for the whole universe, and works backwards-in-time: in Hawking's original formulation, it guaranteed that the Big Bang has infinite density. Hawking later revised his position in A Brief History of Time (1988) where he stated "There was in fact no singularity at the beginning of the universe" (p50). This revision followed from quantum mechanics, in which general relativity must break down at times less than the Planck time. Hence general relativity cannot be used to show a singularity.''
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Sure, quantum mechanics doesn't deal with singularities... but I wonder what motivated the above. Saying General Relativity breaks down at times less than the Planck Time, surely is essentially meaningless anyway, since we cannot measure anything which exists below the Planck Time or if we could it would essentially seem not to change at all. Does anyone have an incline to how Hawking is managing that arguement?


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MALONE — Franklin County adopted its 2013 budget Thursday with a 1.91 tax-levy increase.
The budget totals $100,521,052, a decrease of 10.69 percent from the current spending plan.
The tax levy, or the amount to be raised by taxes, is $14,875,816, an increase of $278,803, or 1.91 percent, from the current year.
Equalization rates to determine the cost per $1,000 of assessed-property value were not available Thursday.
The spending plan includes increasing the staff at the County Jail, road projects, equipment purchases and raises for non-union employees who have not had one for at least three years.
Sales-tax revenue for 2013 is estimated at $21 million.
And there will be $450,000 in health-insurance reimbursements the county is entitled to receive for costs associated with Department of Social Services retirees.
The county can seek retroactive reimbursement of that money going back two years, so there could be as much as $1 million returning to the county before the end of 2013, said County Treasurer Bryon Varin.
Legislators also passed a resolution to override the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap by a vote of 6 to 1, calling it "preventive maintenance" if the budget comes up short for unforeseen reasons.
"In case our calculations aren't correct, this is just to protect ourselves," said Timothy Burpoe (D-Saranac Lake), who chairs the Finance Committee.
County Manager and Budget Officer Thomas Leitz and Varin agreed the numbers are solid and will keep the county under the mandated cap.
But Burpoe said he struggles to understand Gov. Andrew Cuomo's logic in thinking that remaining under the tax cap can be achieved without mandate relief.
The New York Association of Counties determined that 90 percent of a county budget pays for nine mandated programs that have limited or no state reimbursement attached to them.
And, according to figures from Leitz, Franklin County will spend all of its 2013 tax levy and another $7.55 million from sales-tax revenue to pay for those programs and services next year. They are probation ($970,000); early-childhood intervention ($188,000); indigent defense ($877,000); youth detention ($219,000); public assistance/safety net ($3,128,000); child welfare, ($1.65 million); Medicaid ($10.2 million); and pension ($4 million).
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I think something I'm looking for is definitely not point and shoot (think: something with a viewfinder).
Thanks for all the advice so far, but I'm really considering the EM5 just because of the smaller profile.
If I intend to shoot with a 6D, its profile is much larger and would probably attract more attention. I believe the less attention that I attract, the more focused I will be when composing..
The 6D also lacks weather sealing ("splashproof", fine.)...
Oh, and one last consideration... I am a student so I don't have few thousand dollars to pull out my arse.
Thus, another plus for the lower priced, Olympus camera.
Maybe I should just give up and start using film (I do have an AE-1 and an AT-1 in my closet)...
Why are people all of a sudden scared of being noticed with a camera? Be confident with your equipment. Point it like you mean it. Otherwise whats the point?
In Japan just about every Jim Bob and his uncle has a camera and they take pictures of just about anything.
I get a lot of curious people enquiring about my 7D and what lens I use. Perfect time to chat to them and maybe get a picture of them too!
If you want discreet an iPhone is just as good as any p&s. it's better in fact cos its more useful!!
yeah well you should visit great britain or the usa.
then you will notice you are one the same level as a suspected peadophile or terrorist.
did you really not noticed how problematic it is in some countrys to take pictures in public?
i mean... the internet is full of reports and videos about this.
and no.. after a dozend such discussions you don´t have time nor lust to discuss you rights with the police or security guys.
while the gov. is monitoring every street corner... photographer (especially with a DSLR) are forbidden to take pictures.
Been to Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Australia. I'm from the UK and that was the only place I ever had police question me. Yes it annoys me but hey I didn't do anything wrong or break any laws. Why should I sweat it. (By the way I am of Pakistani descent and yeah I do get the "terrorist" stare). However what half wit terrorist goes around with a 5D mark II and a 70-200 lens? Yeah if I was a terrorist do u think I would be using that? Twats! (Referring to police).
My point is, if you look like you are on a job (tripod, bag, vest etc) they'll just leave you be. You could also get permission from local authorities before you shoot, that way you are covered if cops turn up.
I think this "guy with a camera must be up to no good" stigma needs to be corrected.
Exactly. Hiding a small stealthy camera seems even more suspicious .


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|Delphos' first female police officer to retire after 33 years of service
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Bev Cross-McNeal has announced her retirement after 33 years of service.
Police Chief Kyle Fittro said she will be greatly missed at the department.
"After more than 33 years of personal and professional trials, tribulation and triumphs, Bev has proven to be an exceptional officer and an exceptional human being," he said. "She is constantly striving to make the Delphos community a better place to live and work. She is an individual who is strong enough to put the bad guys in jail but compassionate and caring enough to support the community in numerous other ways."
Cross-McNeal began her career with the police department as a dispatcher on June 18, 1979, while she was completing course work at the police academy. On Aug. 10, 1979, she graduated and nine days later was made an auxiliary patrol officer. She was on the auxiliary force from Aug. 19, 1979, to Nov. 3, 1979.
On Nov. 4, 1979, she made history when she was hired as the first full-time female police officer in Delphos.
"In addition to the standard police work of 'putting the bad guys in jail,' Bev wanted to find other ways to further assist the community," Fittro said. "It didn't take her long to find her niche. During the early '80s, she began volunteering her time with the Delphos Community Christmas Project. She has assisted with the project for the last three decades and plans to continue helping with the effort after retirement."
During the 1990s, Cross-McNeal spent countless hours volunteering in the public school system to help tutor and mentor children who needed her assistance.
Due to her numerous acts of public service and community involvement, Cross-McNeal was named the Delphos Herald Tri-County Woman of the Year in 1998. That same year, she was promoted to sergeant, the first female police supervisor Delphos had seen. She was then named head of the department's Education Committee to ensure all police employees are properly trained on a variety of topics.
"Police technology, tactics and training is ever-evolving, therefore being the head of this committee was a great responsibility," Fittro said. "Bev aptly commanded this committee for a number of years until it was replaced by another means of accomplishing the training."
Cross-McNeal was also named to the Special Events Planning and Tactical Committee, helped train new officers, continued to educate herself by attending numerous training seminars and was placed in charge of scheduling for the whole department.
"When you are in charge of scheduling nearly two dozen people to operate an organization that never closes, you quirky realize was a hard task this is," Fittro said.
"Bev excelled in this position and is widely regarded as one of the best supervisors to ever be in control of scheduling."
In the past few years, Cross-McNeal has become deeply involved in the Delphos Wesleyan Church and currently holds dual offices as Wesleyan Women treasurer and secretary on the church board.
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The Old Dominion University Theatre stage will be transformed into a 12th-century Japanese jungle for performances of Michael and Fay Kanin's mystery, "Rashomon," Feb. 15-23.
Directed by Konrad Winters and presented by the ODU theatre department, "Rashomon" explores the nature of truth. After the gruesome murder of a man and brutal rape of his wife, four witnesses are called to recount the facts. Based on the award-winning Kurosaswa film, "Rashomon" is performed in a historically accurate but magically realistic style. Audiences will be transported in time on a journey that ends when the mystery is solved and the shocking truth revealed.
"Rashomon" can be enjoyed by audiences age 13 and older. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for general admission. They may be purchased in advance at the Arts and Letters box office, located in the lobby of the University Theatre, or by calling 683-5305. Tickets are also available at the door one hour before each performance.
Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23. Matinee performances begin at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23.
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Our Gladiators are doing a fantastic job of increasing their achievement. Glazier scored a "9" in Similar School Ranking in California. Glazier was compared to 100 similar schools in California and we ranked a "9" out of 10! Way to go!
Glazier honored as a CBEE school for the 2nd year in a row!
The following students scored a perfect score of 600 on the CST (California Standards Test).
Congratulations to Ms. T who was nominated and selected as "Tutor of the Year" in the ASES program.
Congratulations to our ASES Gladiator Academy members who were awarded the "Galan" award for an excellent after-school program in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.
The following students have their artwork depicting Used Oil (Recycling) and Pollution Prevention in the 2011 City of Norwalk Calendar.
MySchoolbucks.com provides parents with a secure, fast and convenient method for adding money to their children's school meal accounts. Parents can also access their children's current account balances and review what their children have been buying for their meals while at school.
This site has downloadable books, pictures, and worksheets for different grade levels as well as different reading levels.
A resource used to assist with our state adopted textbook that our students are using.
Students can practice their math skills at this site.
Students will enjoy this science site.
Students can practice any math problems at this site.
Students can practice their multiplication facts using this website.
NLMUSD master calendar calendar in PDF format, indicating which days school is and is not in session.
School food menu and pricing as provided by NLMUSD Nutrition Services.
Please take some time to give Glazier some feedback by taking this parent survey. This information will be useful in making improvements to our school and instructional program.
Students can practice their spelling words on this site.
Students can practice reading on this site.
Students can practice standards-based questions/problems at this site. This is a great way to prepare your child for the state standardized test.
Follow school/city guidelines when driving around Glazier Elementary. SAFETY FIRST! Let's keep our kids safe!
In an effort to keep our school secure, we have added a security system to our front entrance gate. After 8:30 a.m., you will be required to ring the doorbell, located on the wall by the double door entry gate. You will need to be buzzed in prior to entering the campus. Also, always sign in and out at the front office and obtain a visitors or volunteer badge prior to entering the campus. Thank you for your support in keeping our campus safe for our children.
Theater Class - Thursdays @ 2:30-4:00 and Stage Crew - Tuesdays @ 2:30 4:00 in Room 95
We are always looking for ways to provide NLMUSD families with as much information as possible that will help our efforts to educate students. Therefore, in our continuing effort to increase communication in NLMUSD, we will use "Twitter" and "tweet" periodic updates about calendar events, information, educational tips, educational resources and links regarding NLMUSD district services, or other useful communications. To receive these messages automatically on your computer or web enabled mobile phone, sign up for a twitter account by going to the district website at http://nlmusd.org. You can click on "Join the Conversation" to begin the process. This only takes 2 minutes and you can begin receiving updates without searching the web. Dr. Ruth Perez Superintendent
Glazier is recipient on the California Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll for the 2nd year in a row!
Congratulations to Mrs. Renee Ortega for being selected as Teacher of the Year and to Mr. Frank Medina for being selected as Classified Employee of the Year!
The Academic Recreational Child Care Program (A.R.C.C.) offers quality before and after school programing to Glazier students Grades K - 5. The hours are 7:00 a.m. to start of school and end of school to 6:00 p.m.
Glazier Elementary is currently offering 2 half-day preschool classes for children who turn four before December 2 through the First 5 program.
Glazier Vision: "Armed With Knowledge, Empowered for Life"
Glazier Mission:
"Our mission is to empower students by developing their knowledge, skills and abilities to enable them to control and enrich their own learning throughout their lives."
Character DOES Count with PBS (Positive Behavior Support)!
Glazier Elementary has been recognized as a "California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) Star School" for 2 consecutive years! Every year the CBEE identifies schools based on the results of the California Standards Test (CST). One criterion for becoming a "Star" school is showing evidence of closing achievement gaps and increasing proficiency rates among a population of minority students. Over the last five years, Glazier has exceeded annual state targets and has shown significant growth in increasing student achievement across all subgroups of students. We are very proud of this prestigious honor and will continue to provide our best practices and standards-based instruction to our students.
Results with Intervention
Glazier has been implementing various interventions to assist with increasing student achievement. Our Gladiators are participating in an intervention block called Response to Intervention (RtI), which is geared to target areas of need in reading. During this time, students receive explicit, small group instruction in the building blocks of reading. On-going progress monitoring is occurring daily and the flexible grouping allows for change of placement every ten weeks of formative assessment, instruction, and summative assessment. Students in 4th & 5th grade are participating in math intervention through an on-line program called iPass. Our students have been showing significant growth with this math intervention in place.
Articulation Through the Arts
Our Gladiators have been immersed into the wonderful world of the arts. Glazier's "Arts for All" program provides opportunities for all of our students to participate in the Visual and Performing Arts. Glazier provides Music Hall sessions to all of our students. The Music Hall sessions implement curriculum that focuses on "Rhythm and Movement" in Pre K through 5th grade classrooms. Our teachers have also been trained to integrate "Rhythm and Movement" activities in their classrooms. The Glazier "Beginning and Intermediate Strings" group recently performed at a concert where students played one of the following instruments: violin, viola, ukulele or cello. Choir and the recorder are some additional music classes that are being offered after school. In the upcoming school year, a Theater Arts class will be added on to our Arts program at Glazier. Our students are also exposed to the Visual Arts through Meet the Masters. Students and teachers study about famous artists and then have the opportunity to create their own masterpieces. Glazier continues to expand instruction in the arts with on going staff development to create a comprehensive "Arts for All" program. We are extremely proud of our students and continue to see an increase in student achievement as a result of the "Arts" implementation.
Gladiator Academy Soars to the Top!
The ASES Gladiator Academy is designed to enhance our instructional program by providing an extended school day from dismissal to 5:30 every day. Standards-based, data-driven lessons, and progress monitoring that targets instruction is the ASES structure that delivers results. In our afterschool Gladiator Academy, students are receiving intervention through the Cycles of Inquiry (COI). Pre and post data are analyzed to create the most effective targeted instruction for our students. The program also incorporates enrichment clubs, field trips, performing arts, and philanthropic involvement within the program structure. Our ASES staff are top-notch educators who are making a difference.
Parents Make a Difference!
Our parent involvement has been the most important component in increasing student achievement at Glazier. Whether it is serving as a School Site Council and/or English Learner Advisory Committee member, volunteering in the classroom/school, or participating in parent organizations (PTA) and workshops, our parents have made a difference! This partnership continues to grow stronger every year and the staff at Glazier are proud to have such an involved community.


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There could be tension today between you and your significant other about your career. Is your partner supportive of your commitment to work or do they feel left out and forced to take second place? Listen to what they have to say and consider the long-term benefits of maintaining balance between your personal and professional life.
You may find it difficult to explain your ideas about a complicated subject today. Rehearse your talking points ahead of time, or, better yet, try to avoid getting into serious discussions at all. Keep it light; someone will likely praise your refined aesthetic sense and your knack for decor.
Today there could be some drama among your friends. A lack of maturity may be part of the problem. Try to be civil and as forthcoming as you can, but understand that resolving the conflict will require everyone's participation. The silver lining is that you learn an important life lesson about putting away your ego and taking the high road.
Cancer, you find yourself out of step with your coworkers today. But remain confident and faithful that the direction you've chosen for your work is the right one. Try to justify your approach to your colleagues by thoroughly explaining your position. In doing so, you should resolve the problem.
Leo, are you missing something that the rest of the world can see clearly? Maybe you need to think bigger—take a step back, rethink your approach, and start again. As you get your self on track, try to avoid heavy conversations. Rather than point out differences, strive to highlight commonality.
The morning may be stressful, as you feel beset by performance anxiety at work just at the moment when you need to shine. If possible, call an emergency powwow with a friend, the one who is such a good sounding board. She'll help you regain your perspective and remind you what really matters in life. By the afternoon, you'll get the professional vote of confidence you need.
Home could be a war zone today. Avoid blowing things out of proportion; this could, in fact, be part of the problem. Try to resolve arguments as quickly as possible, and don't lose your perspective. Later, the stars shift their focus and the evening is ripe for making.
If something in your relationship seems confused and strained today, it's possible that an offhand comment was misinterpreted. Don't waste another breath on superfluous conversation; use your Scorpio ability to get to the heart of the matter and learn the truth.
You've been very generous with a friend recently, but have you been too generous? Make sure you're helping someone who really needs it and appreciates it. They should be growing stronger and more self-reliant, not weaker and more dependent. Today is good for establishing boundaries.
Overall, your career is going well, but today you may encounter problems, as you and a colleague disagree about a current project. Avoid letting pride stand in your way and try to find some middle ground. Perhaps a third party, someone to act as a mediator, would help you find a compromise.
Today you want opera; your friends prefer disco. You want filet mignon, your friends crave fast food. You want to discuss the meaning of life; they're talking about reality TV. You may be tempted to avoid any conversation at all (and who could blame you?), but if you hang in there, eventually you'll have your say. Be patient for the conversation to come around to you.
Your friends may feel like energy vampires today, dear Pisces. No matter how much you give, they just want more. But don't play the martyr. A sense of self-confidence and the ability to say no will get you through. Give what you have to give, but be sure to take care of yourself today. It's OK to be selfish sometimes.


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Rainier varsity boys basketball team topped Creswell 74-63 on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the first round of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 3A U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires state championship playoffs. they now move on to a quarterfinal game scheduled later this week.
The Columbians will face Portland Adventist Academyin a game that will be played at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay on Thursday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m.
Rainier had an upbeat start, scoring 25 points in the first quarter of the game against Creswell. Columbian Brad Tripp netted 14 points in the opening action.
The initial outburst gave Rainier the early lead which they increased to 36-16 at halftime.
"The whole first half, especially on the defensive end, was great," said Rainier head coach Joe Neill.
Creswell fought back in the second half with some three-point shots. Aided by Rainier turnovers the Bulldogs carved down the Columbian lead, but not enough to take control of the game. rainier held on for the 74-63 win.
Brad Tripp bagged a total of 30 points for the game.
Other Rainier scoring players included: Marshall Dean, 14; Ethan McGlone, 10; Erik Sutfin, nine; Sala Clark, four; Cody Gellatly, four; Jordan Brittain two, and Marty Gray, two.
The winner of the quarterfinal game moves on to the semifinals on March 2. The loser moves into the consolation bracket.
For more information visit www.osaa.org/basketball.
by Carole Kelley
Chief Correspondent
The Rainier Columbians came away with an 11th place team finish and three individual place winners from the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)/ U.S Bank/Les Schwab Tires 3A State Wrestling Championships, held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland on Feb. 24 and 25.
Rainier senior CJ Osterman won his 285-pound semifinal match in triple overtime to advance to Saturday's championship finals. Osterman lost a 1-0 decision to Grant Union's Jake Batease to finish second.
Columbian junior Sean Shipley also won a close semifinal match by a 5-4 decision to advance to the championship finals. Shipley lost a 6-2 decision to Jacob White of Burns to also finish second.
Rainier junior Evan Gleaves picked up two forfeits and won two wrestled matches to bring home the fifth place medal at 220 pounds.
Other Columbians competing at the state tournament were Brandyn Aberle, 120 pounds, Ty Schmunk, 132, Tyler Coulter, 132, William Rose, 160, Dorian Graff, 170, Tyson Lorentson, 170 and Charlie Vestal, 182.
Nyssa won the 3A team title with 171 points, followed by Willamina, 165, Glide, 143.5 and Dayton, 125. Rainier scored 49 points in their 11th place finish.
Rainier girls varsity basketball team will move on to the quarterfinals of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) U.S. Bank/Les Swchab Tires 3A State Baskeball Championships after defeating St. Mary's 57-46 in the first round of state competition. The game was played at Rainier on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The win sets the Lady Columbians up to face Nyssa High School in a game that will be played at North Bend High School, near Coos Bay, on Thursday, March 1, at 3:15 p.m. Nyssa defeated Portland Adventist Academy on Feb. 24, to earn their spot in the quarterfinals.
Saturday's game saw Rainier take an early lead, ending the first quarter ahead 12-7. St. Mary's pulled ahead in the second scoring 20 to the Lady Columbians' 13.
The Lady Crusaders held their two-point lead through the third quarter when both teams added eight points to their score.
In the fourth quarter, Emily Alvarez scored two free throws giving Rainier a 48-46 lead with 2:45 left on the clock, and the Lady Columbians finished the game with a nine-point run, outscoring St. Mary's 24-11 in the quarter and securing the 57-46 win.
Kaylea Knox led the Lady Columbians scoring a game-high 24 points, 12 of which were scored in the fourth quarter.
Other Rainier scorers were Kylee Crape with 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals; Geneva Clark with seven points; Aubree Coffman with six points. Jaden Thurston scored four points; Jenny Westlund scored two points and Lacey Brazille had one point.
The winner of the quarterfinal match on March 1 will move on to the semi-finals, while the loser will move into a consolation bracket to fight for fourth place.
Clatskanie High School sent four wrestlers to the Oergon School Activities Association (OSAA)/ U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires 3A state wrestling championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Feb. 24 and 25.
Trevor Lefevbre, wrestling at 106 pounds, lost his first match to Coty Brown of Willamina, the eventual second place finisher. Lefebvre then faced Jake Suttles of Harrisburg to win an 11-1 decision. He lost his third match by fall to Gilberto Silva of Riverside.
Chris Puckett wrestled at 152 pounds, losing to TJ Hugley from Illinois Valley 10-1, then Matson Gahley from Burns by fall.
David Adkinson, 182 pounds, lost to Loren Traw from Harrisburg by fall and Cody Wilcox from Vale, 4-1.
Jacob Wemmer, wrestling at 285 pounds, lost to Christian Houston from Waldport by fall, and to Kye Yraguen from Vale, 5-1.
Tiger Head Coach Philip White said, "I want to say what a great job these wrestlers did representing Clatskanie throughout the season."
The Knappa High School Lady Loggers varsity basketball team lost in the first round of the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA)/U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires 2A state championships.
The girls were defeated by Riddle High School 61-47 on Friday, Feb. 24, in a game played at Riddle.
The loss drops the Knappa girls from further championship action.
Riddle moved on to a quarterfinal game against Enterprise, Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Pendleton Convention Center.
Johnson Logging held on to the lead after the 24th week of play in the Bowling Bags women's bowling league.
Games bowled Feb. 22 saw Flowers 'n Fluff top Bling Gals 4-0, Johnson Logging cut Colvin's Pub and Grill 3-1, WestMart beat Split Enz 3-1 and Salisbury and Callahan split 2-2 with West Columbia Realty. Clatskanie Mini Mart had a bye this round.
Crystal Boothe bowled the highest game, 194, while Sam Brandt bowled the highest series, 494.
Team standings are:
Team Won Lost
Johnson Logging 24 8
WestMart 23 9
Mini Mart 21 11
Colvins Pub
and Grill 17 15
West Columbia
Realty 17 15
Split Enz 16 16
Flowers 'n
Fluff 15 17
Salisbury and
Callahan 11 21
Bling Gals 11 21
Scores by team were:
Flowers 'n Fluff: Clella Johnson, 480; Gloria Crape, 476; Hope McGill, 446; vacancy, 360.
Bling Gals: Colleen Wilson, 347; Vickie Kazeck, 309; vacancy, 360; vacancy, 360.
Johnson Logging: Bev Turner, 289; Earla Johnson, 413; Lisa Roman, 401; Melody Jacobson, 472.
Colvin's Pub and Grill: Melissa Greer, 345; Toni Davidson, 371; Darlene Brown, 469.
WestMart: Gloryann Brace, 465; Sam Brandt, 494; Melissa Hughes, 474; Alice Lindahl, 322.
Split Enz: Laura Jenkins, 396; Brenda Cottrell, 297; Mary Wheeler, 345; Julie Moore, 427.
Salisbury and Callahan: Laura Laytham, 399; Norma Mitchell, 353; Rachel Borland, 264; Millie Bunnell, 334.
West Columbia Realty: Crystal Boothe, 448; Ellen Spaulding, 297; Jenny Warren, 355; vacancy, 360.
Clatskanie Mini Mart: Katrina Kynsi, 419; Gloria Ahrens, 414; Diane Grumbois, 413; Wilma Sartin, 465.
Rainier Junior/Senior High School (RJSHS) music students earned nine "superior" and three "excellent" ratings for 12 entries in the district contest held Feb. 25 at Tillamook High School.
District winners that advance to the state competition include RJSHS students Emy Seybert, soprano voice; Cody Hancock, guitar and Nick Clark in the categories of baritone voice, clarinet and bassoon.
RJSHS entered two ensembles in the contest, both which received a "superior" rating: Emy Seybert and Nick Clark for vocal duet, and a vocal ensemble comprised of 13 students grades 7-12.
Other "superior" ratings went to Rosa Dale-Moore for cello and Shianne Clark, mezzo soprano vocalist.
"Excellent" ratings were awarded to Jessey Dilley, flute; Cody Hancock, baritone horn; Angela Posch, timpani.
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PEKIN, Ill. -- Demolition crews spent much of Wednesday morning demolishing the corner section of the Enviro-Safe Refrigerants plant in Pekin where a gas explosion erupted Tuesday afternoon injuring four workers.
Pekin fire officials said sifting through the rubble to find the origin of the gas leak might be a challenge.
"It's gonna be difficult just because of the amount of damage and the instability of some of the areas. We still have some areas that we don't want anybody to go into, we're afraid they can still come down," said Pekin Fire Chief Kurt Nelson.
Enviro-Safe Owner Randy Price said contractors were working inside the building when a gas valve was hit releasing chemicals. In 17 years of operation, he said this is the first industrial accident at the site.
In 2006, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found two serious violations during an inspection; processing of highly hazardous chemicals and electrical equipment being used that had not been approved for that location.
Price said, if necessary, he will rebuild.
"I think that the bottling plant we need to get back up and running. We got a lot of bottling to do and we're gonna try and either put up another building fast and see if we can get right back online," Price said.
It could be months before the company resumes operations. Price said, given the magnitude of the damages, he will have to find another location. His focus now is trying to salvage some of the equipment.
As for the four injured workers, Price would not release their names but he said he had gotten text messages from family members who said they are making progress.
OSHA spokesman Tom Bielema said their investigation into the gas explosion could take months.


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Writing on the BBC's website last month, World Affairs correspondent Paul Reynolds observed that George Bush was struggling to turn Iraq into a stable country before his term ends in January 2009:
"If the president pulls it off, he can leave the legacy he has been seeking in the Middle East – Iraq as the democratic example which justified the war and the cost."
Welcome to the BBC's version of objective, unbiased reporting! In reality, Reynolds can have little idea of events behind the scenes in Iraq. There are occasional reports of US machinations fixing the political process, but almost no journalists are willing to brave the Iraqi streets to find out for themselves. An exception is Robert Fisk of the Independent, who describes how serious Western journalism has all but vanished from Iraq:
"One of the American staff admits he has not been outside 'for months'. An Arab reporter does their street reporting; an American travels around Iraq – but only as an 'embed' with US troops. No American journalists from this bureau travel the streets of Baghdad. This is not hotel journalism, as I once described it. This is prison journalism."
Detached from the real world, BBC journalists are happy to take George Bush at his word when he claims to aspire to a "democratic example" in Iraq. When a Media Lens reader challenged his claim that Bush might ultimately be able to justify the slaughter of civilians in Iraq. Reynolds responded:
"I did not mean you to read that as me justifying the war but what Mr Bush would say."
Reynolds was willing to admit and even correct his 'error', which is nevertheless very much the norm for BBC performance. Thus, also last month, the BBC's Middle East analyst Roger Hardy wrote that George Bush is "determined to stick to a tight political timetable which would enable him to start withdrawing US troops from Iraq next year. But will his rush to come up with an 'exit strategy' force him to abandon the aspiration to create a modern secular democracy out of the ashes of the Saddam dictatorship?"
If challenged, perhaps Hardy would also respond that he meant to communicate "what Mr Bush would say" was his aspiration; that Bush would claim he intends to withdraw US troops from Iraq, despite the construction of a chain of permanent US bases. On August 29, the US Air Force's top general said that US warplanes would remain in Iraq well after US ground troops had withdrawn from the country. General John Jumper said:
"We will continue with a rotational presence of some type in that area more or less indefinitely. We have interests in that part of the world and an interest in staying in touch with the militaries over there."
Much journalism consists of power-friendly 'errors'. In July, the Independent newspaper – considered one of the most rational and honest British newspapers – dismissed estimates published in the science journal, The Lancet, that 100,000 civilians had been killed since the start of the occupation of Iraq. The paper claimed that the sample used to calculate the number of deaths had been "small", adding:
"While never completely discredited, those figures were widely doubted, allowing the authorities in the US and Britain to dismiss them as propaganda."
I challenged the author, senior editorial writer Mary Dejevsky, who replied:
"Personally, I think there was a problem with the extrapolation technique, because – while the sample may have been standard for that sort of thing – it seemed small from a lay perspective for the conclusions being drawn and there seemed too little account taken of the different levels of unrest in different regions."
I asked the Lancet report's lead author, Les Roberts, one of the world's most prestigious epidemiologists, to comment on Dejevsky's criticisms.
The Puzzled Epidemiologist
In his response, Roberts wrote that Dejevsky was wrong even to talk in terms of the report's "extrapolation technique" – the team had sampled, not extrapolated, data. As for the idea that the sample was "small", Robertscommented:
"This is most puzzling? 142 post-invasion deaths in 988 households is a lot of deaths, and for the setting, a lot of interviews. In 1993, when the US Centers for Disease Control randomly called 613 households in Milwaukee and concluded that 403,000 people had developed Cryptosporidium in the largest outbreak ever recorded in the developed world, no one said that 613 households was not a big enough sample."
It is indeed puzzling. In 2000 Roberts began the first of three surveys in Congo for the International Rescue Committee in which he used methods akin to those of his Iraq study. Roberts' first survey estimated that 1.7 million people had died in Congo over 22 months of armed conflict. As Roberts says, the reaction could not have been more different:
"Tony Blair and Colin Powell quoted those results time and time again without any question as to the precision or validity."
Indeed, within a month, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that all foreign armies must leave Congo, and later that year, the United Nations called for $140 million in aid to the country, more than doubling its previous annual request. Later, citing the study, the US State Department announced a pledge of an additional $10 million for emergency programmes in Congo.
And yet, remarkably, in October 2004, the Daily Mail reported "growing anger in Washington and London" at "the methods used to compile" Roberts' Iraq report – essentially the same methods that had been used in Congo.
Most disturbing in Roberts' reply was his response to Dejevsky's claims that the uneven levels of violent unrest in Iraq compromised the accuracy of the figures. In fact the study not only accounted for this variability, it erred on the side of caution by excluding data from Fallujah where deaths were unusually high. Fallujah provided the only insight into cities experiencing extreme violence (ie, Ramadi, Tallafar, Fallujah, Najaf); all the others were passed over in the sample by random chance. This means that the actual total of civilian deaths is likely to be higher than 100,000. Roberts toldDejevsky:
"Please understand how extremely conservative we were: we did a survey estimating that ~285,000 people have died due to the first 18 months of invasion and occupation and we reported it as at least ~100,000."
Roberts concluded:
"There are now at least 8 independent estimates of the number or rate of deaths induced by the invasion of Iraq. The source most favored by the war proponents (Iraqbodycount.org) is the lowest. Our estimate is the third from highest. Four of the estimates place the death toll above 100,000."
Politicians and journalists have used the low Iraqbodycount figure to attack the Lancet study. They have also made much of a comment made in the Washington Post by Marc E. Garlasco, a senior military analyst at Human Rights Watch, who said of Roberts' figures: "These numbers seem to be inflated."
What the media have +not+ reported are comments made since by Garlasco, who now says that he had not read the Lancet paper at the time and calls his quote in the Post "really unfortunate". Garlasco says he told the reporter:
"I haven't read it. I haven't seen it. I don't know anything about it, so I shouldn't comment on it." But "like any good journalist, he got me to."
Most of the journalists who dismissed the Lancet report did not trouble to establish, or seek, an informed scientific view. Instead, they chose to fall back on government-friendly platitudes and propaganda. Given the gravity of the issue under discussion – our government's responsibility for the illegal mass killing of tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of civilians – one can hardly imagine a more serious journalistic failure.
Perhaps the last word should go to Roberts himself. Towards the end of his email to Dejevsky, we hear the voice of a highly rational scientist who has experienced, fully, just how irrational the media can be:
"It is odd that the logic of epidemiology embraced by the press every day regarding new drugs or health risks somehow changes when the mechanism of death is their armed forces."
David Edwards is co-editor of www.medialens.org


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DUDLEY borough shoppers will be able to call on some high-profile help at supermarkets to boost Black Country charities.
The Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Alan Finch will be packing bags at stores around the region to raise money for his chosen charities.
The borough's first citizen will be chatting to shoppers about the charities which are Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and White House Cancer Support, Dudley.
He will be at Asda, Merry Hill, on Friday February 21, at 3.15pm, and Sainsbury's, Amblecote, on March 7, at 11.30am.
The Mayor will also be at Tesco in Stourbridge, on April 5, at 10am and Sainsbury's in Merry Hill on April 17, from 11am.
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New Video Interview with Evanna Lynch, Jessie Cave, Freddie Stroma and More for HBP Video GameHBP Film
EA has now released part three of their behind-the- scenes look at the making of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game. As seen here via Gametrailers.com are new interviews with cast members Evanna Lynch (Luna),Freddie Stroma (Cormac McLaggen) and Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) as well as more from Rupert Grint (Ron), Dan Radcliffe (Harry), Tom Felton (Draco), Bonnie Wright (Ginny) and Emma Watson (Hermione) regarding the depth of detail and new activities contained in the video game which will be released this Tuesday, June 30. Also noteworthy are shots of dueling including against one certain unpleasant former Potions Professor. Enjoy!


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Onions' return brings genuine joy
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At times, sport can break hearts. On other occasions, it leaves you with the warmest of feelings.
When Graham Onions strode into the Edgbaston media lounge this evening, the smile on his face told you all you needed to know.
Here was a man whose career had appeared in ruins, a serious back injury having left him wondering whether he would be able to play cricket at the highest level again.
After representing England with distinction in eight Tests between May 2009 and January 2010, Onions was forced to endure a painful absence from the game he loves.
Attempts to regain fitness through rest proved unsuccessful and, ultimately, a major operation, which involved the insertion of a titanium pin into the Durham seamer's back, was required.
There were dark days, of course, as Onions embarked on the long road to recovery. But by the summer of 2011, he was among the wickets again for his county, and a call-up to the England Lions squad followed. Suddenly, his dream of returning to international cricket was alive again.
Onions has since been part of the national set-up on a number of occasions, yet only today, in the absence of James Anderson and Stuart Broad, did he finally get the opportunity to pull on an England shirt again.
In returning 3-56 from 24 largely accurate overs, the 29-year-old did as much as anyone to hamper West Indies' progress after Andrew Strauss had elected to bowl first.
However, while his performance, particularly given the pressure he admitted to feeling on his return, was impressive, Onions had achieved his main goal by simply setting foot on the field.
"All the hard work I did in the gym was just to play one more Test," he explained. "Today was really special."
They were words to bring a smile to any face. Right now, as far as I am concerned, sport is wonderful.


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FUSAGASUGA, Colombia -- Juliana Jolissaint is no more than 5-feet-5 and 123 pounds, but she could easily instill fear in the heart of a criminal. Put a nightstick in her hand and she drops a comrade to the ground in seconds.
"I was very slow," said Jolissaint, a 21-year-old cadet from Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. "Everything that I have to do [now], I do fast. This is an experience, a great opportunity."
Since arriving at the Sumapaz academy near Bogotá four months ago, Jolissaint has learned to run everywhere she goes, march in formation, bark out orders and use her nightstick for self-defense. She and her nine companions were carefully selected from a field of 350 Haitian female police recruits for a scholarship to train with women from the Colombian National Police.
Jolissaint intends to return to Haiti in December to help her country's 19-year-old police force improve through the training she is receiving about everything from taking down criminals to gender equality.
The 10 trainees were chosen by Colombia on the basis of academics, physical acumen, good health and Spanish fluency. Most were university students, and several had studied Spanish in the neighboring Dominican Republic.
"It is essential to share our experience and be present to help Haiti build a good police force," said Colombian Police Commissioner Gen. José Roberto León, highlighting the areas of organized crime, narco-trafficking and terrorism, where Colombia's expertise is shared.
Leon added that Colombia hoped Haiti would "avoid the scourge of violence that our country lived through for over 30 years."
Women now represent just 7 percent of the estimated 10,000 officers in the Haitian National Police. Haiti is hoping that programs like this and others with Chile, Canada and the U.S. will help increase the force to 15,000 officers by the end of 2016, according to an HNP development plan.
The program is funded by the U.S. International Narcotics and Law Enforcement office to boost the professionalism and increase the number of women in the HNP at a cost of $17,000 per cadet.
The Haitian trainees will participate in 11 months of basic training to include a focus on sexual violence and protecting minors.
While Haiti has the lowest crime rate in the Caribbean, according to Haitian and U.N. officials, the island nation still has an alarming rate of violent crime. Statistics for murder, rape, assault and domestic violence in 2012 were higher than any for the previous five years, according to U.N. data.
Still, Haiti has made progress in reducing kidnapping and increasing drug seizures and detentions. Officials credit close cooperation with the U.N. police and specialized training from the Colombian government in anti-kidnapping and anti-narcotics techniques.
Last year, 169 kidnappings were reported in Haiti, down from the 308 reported in 2008. In drug seizures and detentions, Haiti seized 738 pounds of cocaine and 659 pounds of marijuana last year, while detaining 124 suspected traffickers. The drug seizures represent a nearly eightfold increase over the previous year.
For a country of about 10 million, even a goal of 15,000 police officers would mean just 1.02 officers per 1,000 residents, a rate that's one-third that of most countries in the world, and half that of the Caribbean average. Haiti also suffers from domestic violence in a traditionally male-dominated society, with a high of 723 reported cases last year. Figures were not available for child abuse.
"Haiti is a country that has many problems in this area, so it was necessary for us to have well-trained personnel that understand these problems," said Inspector General Jean-Yonel Trecile, international liaison for the HNP.
Trecile said the objective is not only to increase the dismal representation of women in the police force, but also to increase understanding, especially in a police force that's seeking to be more sensitive to gender issues.
Trecile believes more Haitian women police on the streets and in police stations will encourage more women to report crimes.
"Women in Haiti suffer a great deal from mistreatment [and] rape," he said. "They don't report these things to the police because they are afraid, or when they get to the police station the person attending them is a man."
Samantha Lefevre, a 22-year-old trainee from Port-au-Prince, is among the most animated in describing how she hopes to change the HNP when she returns.
"There are a lot of police in Haiti that are in their offices, but they're talking, eating and doing other things," she said to laughter from her companions. "We have this determination to change these offices into great offices."
No longer shy
The 10 Haitian women who arrived in Colombia on January 30 were described by classmates and instructors as a shy group that had difficulty speaking Spanish, adjusting to the food and even wearing the standard issue boots.
"They've lost their shyness," said Capt. Diana Rojas, commander of the Santander Group of 242 students of which the girls are a part. "Now, you see them full of energy, running, speaking forcefully."
Judith Germain, a 24-year-old from Hinche, said her perspective on life changed when she felt her university classroom in Port-au-Prince shake on Jan.12, 2010. The devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 300,000 made her more reflective and patriotic. She decided to be part of the change in her country.
"The Haitian police to me are a good police," she said, adding that her cousin and brother are in the force, and her brother is her role model. "He's a police officer who is very responsible in his job. I think the only thing the Haitian police lack are experience and specialization."
Lt. Col. Yackeline Navarro, director of the Sumapaz school, said Colombia is committed to Haiti for the long-term, adding that the school had space for 50 students. While 42 qualified, an INL spokesperson in Washington said the decision was made to take 10 for the pilot program.
Another INL spokesperson could not confirm if the program would continue beyond the current 10 students, saying that they "don't anticipate" it will. INL officials reached in Port-au-Prince were not authorized to comment on the program.
The Colombian police commissioner, León, said that while helping the sister country of Haiti is a presidential priority, the economic assistance provided by INL is a key component of the partnership. INL's funding pays for the transportation, equipment and living expenses of the trainees while in Colombia, while Colombia absorbs the cost of providing instruction. Should the program continue, Colombia is considering receiving more Haitian students, to include women and men.
At the Sumapaz school, perched on a hill and surrounded by verdant green mountains, the Haitian trainees said that in learning to take responsibility for themselves, they have gained the confidence to take responsibility for others.
"In Haiti, I will have to lead other people," said Sophie Poulard a 25-year-old from Pétionville. "I think that if somebody is responsible for herself, this person can be responsible for 10 people, after for 20, for 100, for 1,000 — for a country."


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Toledo Police say a recent attempted abduction caught on police surveillance camera video is a prime example of how Toledo's new real time camera network will keep the public safe, and help police solve crimes.
Chilling video released by Philadelphia Police earlier this week shows a man attempting to abduct a 10-year-old girl in broad daylight. Lucky, the girl was able to get away. So did the suspect, until police checked the video. Police say evidence from the video lead to the suspect's arrest.
"These brazen types of crimes can happen and right in the middle of the street like that," said TPD Sergeant Joe Heffernan. "It does help as far as investigations go. If something does happen, there's no better evidence than video."
Toledo's real time camera network is being constructed now, and Heffernan says he expects it will be completed by the end of the month.
"We're getting shipment in of the cameras and the equipment-- it's a lot more than just the cameras. Because we have to have all the equipment that comes with the cameras and there's a lot of construction and engineering that has to be done at each location too," said Heffernan.
TPD has not released the locations of the 150 surveillance cameras that will be placed around the city. Heffernan says tweaks are still being made to the plan.
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Activists use protests and a lawsuit to push for better regulation of live poultry sales
The Heart of the City farmers market in U.N. Plaza may not exude the bourgeois foodie reputation of the Ferry Plaza farmers market. It doesn't sell micro-roasted coffee or artisan cheeses, and its fountain may sometimes double as a public shower, but it does offer one product that no other San Francisco farmers market does: fresh, live poultry.
Raymond Young has sold live chickens here for two decades, showing up at dawn to set up shop and peddle his poultry to an eager throng of customers, mostly Chinese, who happily take home upwards of 600 birds per day.
But a group of animal rights activists is saying that the poultry stand is inhumane, violates health codes, and that Young's employees have infringed on their civil rights as protestors. Since April 2010, members of LGBT Compassion have been showing up in the wee hours of the morning next to Young's stand with banners, brochures, and signs promulgating the alleged cruelty of his business and seeking to block the sale of live birds. In January, protesters upped the ante when they slapped Young and the HOC market with a lawsuit alleging continuous abuse and negligence by those who supervise the market.
"For me, it was as simple as seeing the animal cruelty," said Andrew Zollman, 43, the founder and organizer of LGBT Compassion. "The cages are dilapidated and cramped, there are feces everywhere, and the chickens are shoved in plastic bags, two at a time, while they scream in fear or pain. It was like walking down the street and seeing a dog beaten — and it's really frustrating to see it happen here in San Francisco."
Zollman and fellow protester Alex Felsinger, 25, filed the lawsuit with San Francisco attorney Matt Gonzalez after months of attempts to get city officials to intervene.
The allegations have Young and market management squawking, saying that the activists are opposing a practice that is both legal and routine. They claim the protesters are overly sensitive to the treatment of the chickens simply because they can see it, and decry their tactics as an attack on a small business and cultural traditions since almost all of his customers are Asian.
"These people just don't seem to like other people's culture of selling live chicken," Young said. ""I think that what I do is right. I abide by all the health codes and animal care codes. I try to do everything I can to satisfy everyone. These protesters think they can override the law because they don't like what they see."
Zollman and Felsinger have been encouraging the city to investigate Young's stall, regularly sending videos and photos taken at Young's stall to the Department of Public Health and Animal Care and Control. But their quest to protect the chickens has been complicated by the lack of city oversight and an inability to enforce animal cruelty laws due to provisions exempting poultry.
The clash between the vociferous vegans and the poultry purveyors reached its pinnacle in late December 2010, when Felsinger claimed he was punched in the side of the head, wrapped up in a tarp, and had the memory card from his camera stolen by one of Young's employees. As painful as the altercation was, Felsinger's scuffle has helped him garner support.
Felsinger doesn't have footage of the December attack, but he and Zollman have documented several instances of alleged verbal and physical abuse by Young's employees, including anti gay statements from Young's daughter, which was the subject of a complaint to the Human Rights Commission.
"There is a long list of things being done to us over the past year," Felsinger said. "I never expected them to take such a violent act against me. It's not how I wanted to go about it. But it might have the end result we're looking for."
We actually do have a lot of information on Raymond Young's "farms!" The 3 huge enclosed-shed factory-farms listed on Raymond Young's health permit are not owned by him. The address in Manteca matches to Gemperle Industries, one of California's largest egg producers (live markets are a good way for them to dispose of otherwise "worthless" spent hens). An undercover investigation of one of their facilities http://www.mercyforanimals.org/caeggs/ revealed filth and cruelty so horrific, Trader Joe's fired them as supplier of their house brand eggs. The Modesto farm (the only one Mr. Young or Christine Adams acknowledge) is owned by Ching Chi Sui/C.C. & Son Farms, Inc. Christine Adams and the Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner claim Mr. Young rents space within the building. Modern factory farms are fully-automated, so it seems unlikely a few family members are actually raising their own birds in 3 cities, and one of their employees hinted to us that they don't. It seems that the "rental" arrangement may be an attempt to circumvent CA's direct marketing laws for farmers' markets.
Mr. Young claims that the birds' beaks are debeaked only for caging for transport - completely untrue. Intensely-confined hens kept for egg-laying have their beaks painfully trimmed off as chicks, to prevent pecking each other from the stress of overcrowding. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debeaking Even with the debeaking, we have filmed birds with severely picked feathers - even one with an abcess that was confiscated by Animal Care & Control.
Additionally, these birds are of the Rhode Island Red breed, used primarily for egg production. Chickens used for commercial meat production are different breeds (broilers) designed to very quickly grow large, and are slaughtered within 2 months. Spent egg-laying hens are often much older (which is why Mr. Young wouldn't disclose their ages).
Market manager Christine Adams outright lies when she claims we don't protest the game bird vendor, Jayce Benton of Bullfeathers Quail, suggesting that it is because of his ethnicity. We have always actively protested and investigated his violations and cruelty as well, and including the information in our campaign materials and signs. We've documented him violating the market's permit's live fowl handling rules, state animal cruelty and health laws, and selling two sick, half-dead pheasants to a customer at a discount.
There are other violations not mentioned in the article:
- The market blatantly violate multiple provisions of its revocable city-issued operational permit: public health and animal welfare rules with regard to live fowl sales, and a requirement to obtain an annual safety inspection (only one has been conducted since the permit was issued in 1993). The Agricultural Commissioner agreed there were live fowl handling violations but told us the city attorney instructed him to not enforce the permit. We're trying to get an explanation from their office. The Board of Supervisors has ultimate control of the permit but has so far completely ignored us, though Jane Kim did recently promise to look into it when approached in person (we haven't heard anything more though).
- The city and market have allowed the illegal use of food stamps purchases of live animals for almost 20 years, even though livestock are ineligible purchases under USDA regulations. Raymond Young continued or continues to accept them even after officials instructed him to stop.
- Raymond Young Poultry is illegally washing feces and chlorine down the storm drains before they leave (as the Dept. of Public Health recently instructed them), polluting the Bay and potentially spreading pathogens. The city is supposed to be investigating.
- The market's Board of Directors consists primarily of vendors and has or does have a member who is a Dept. of Public Health employee, presenting conflicts of interest which may partially explain inaction by market management and city officials.
- The slaughter of some of these birds by unlicensed individuals appears to violate California's humane poultry slaughter laws, requiring the slaughter of birds only by approved methods by licensed facilities. Those laws do exempt "spent hens" and game birds (apparently to facilitate live markets such as these), but roosters and non-spent hens (which they appear to have some of) are protected. The keeping and slaughter of these birds by unsupervised individuals can be extremely cruel, even though we know that industrial slaughtering methods are also very cruel.
- These birds sometimes escape or are set free by well-meaning but misguided persons. The ones who survive become the responsibility of overburdened animal rescue facilities, including Animal Care & Control.
"- The city and market have allowed the illegal use of food stamps purchases of live animals for almost 20 years, even though livestock are ineligible purchases under USDA regulations. Raymond Young continued or continues to accept them even after officials instructed him to stop.
- Raymond Young Poultry is illegally washing feces and chlorine down the storm drains before they leave (as the Dept. of Public Health recently instructed them), polluting the Bay and potentially spreading pathogens. The city is supposed to be investigating."
The city has various rules for every group, bitching here at this late date is comical. Standards are fluid here at the Bay Guardian.
really angry.
rears its head
The customers' bags, which often have feces on the outsides (as can be seen in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plofWtDqS44), are commonly carried through public areas in addition to the food area of the market: on BART and Muni (against their rules), restaurants (against health laws), and even into public housing for persons with HIV/AIDS.
The feces and litter - both wet and dry - of factory-farmed animals such as these are potential vectors for dangerous pathogens, including salmonella, toxoplasmosis and histoplasmosis. They are responsible for the creation of pandemics such as H1N1 (which one of my friends with HIV died from). Children and persons with compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable. In addition to feces on the ground and on bags, the horrible stench that surrounds their operation could be a sign that the public is being exposed to airborne pathogens.
The California Department of Agriculture tells us that they do not test these animals for any pathogens except avian influenza.
It's shocking and disturbing that the City of San Francisco subsidizes and supports this, and that the Department of Public Health continues to insist that the violations are under control when they're very clearly not.
When you are passing the bong do you concern yourself with mono?
Good job on the article , Heather.
Please watch this short video of market manager Christine Adams assaulting a customer who had purchased live birds from Raymond Young Poultry, then entered the food area of the market (against state health laws). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Ksq-wAsKY
It's really sad to see people routinely humiliated this way, especially when they don't always understand why they can't bring live animals in the market. I've complained to city officials before.
Security guards don't start their shift until hours after the market starts, and so while we're investigating, Christine tries to block live bird customers from entering the market by herself - but customers easily re-enter or slip by her. When she sees us filming them, she throws them out. She and other market personnel have always been too physical with them and so we've suggested that she not touch them, which she dismissed. She's been getting more physical, and we have other footage of inappropriate force that we'll soon compile and post to our YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/LGBTcompassionDotOrg
It just doesn't make sense for the city to allow live animal sales within the same farmers' market where they're not allowed under state health laws, knowing that there's no way for the market to comply with the laws - and creating situations like this, and where security personnel are unable to perform their real jobs because they're instead harassing customers.
I wonder what you would call a real assault, murder? a single murder becomes genocide?
I find it so odd that the modern left was born being against the establishment, now that they have a few pissing grounds they are worse than the establishment ever was.
grabbing someone by the arm so firmly that when they pull away they fall hard on their back is assault. the woman was clearly scared and had no idea who was grabbing her arm or why. was that a real question?
and no it wasn't "assault."
Locking birds in cages is genocide
LGBT Compassion deserves the Medal of Freedom for standing up for chicken rights.
If you have seen the way these protesters act at the market you would consider it harassment and assault if it was done to you.
The protesters failed to mention how they tried to extort the market and chicken vendor out of tens of thousands of dollars in a court mitigation but ended getting a far less settlement then they wanted, that is why they are still there.
If it is about animal cruelty, why did the protesters ask for 20 thousand each from the farmers market association and the chicken vendor in order to leave the market.
They seem to be nothing but a bunch of extortionist in my opinion. All about the money!!!
20 k each from each chicken vendor and the market is what they want. Nothing but extortion.
In a complaint filed with the Human Rights Commission for anti-gay statements made by Raymond Young's daughter and employee, he and the market were both asked to make donations to Larkin Street Youth Services' HIV prevention and Castro Youth Outreach programs (nothing to the protestors) as a possible settlement, as well as undergo LGBT sensitivity training. This would have allowed them to avoid being investigated and possibly prosecuted by the city attorney for violations of city discrimination laws.
The mediation process has been shelved to allow the recent lawsuit to proceed. The market manager Christine Adams was quite confused about this for a while, and somehow thought there was somehow going to be a negotiation regarding our protests - but it only had to do with anti-gay discrimination.
Any settlement with the HRC would not have resulted in changes to our protest activities at the market, and we would never sell out - our goal is to protect the animals and public health, not to make money.
After a Raymond Young employee and his daughter wrapped one volunteer in tarp, punched him (knocking him to the ground) then stole his camera, while he was simply trying to film the uncovered cages, the lawsuit became necessary to protect us from the continued and escalating violence and civil rights violations. The lawsuit is still in progress, and any damages will be awarded by the court or jury as appropriate.
We always act professionally and lawfully at the market - as you know if you've actually observed us. Of course, some vendors and customers do not like us exercising our free speech rights by documenting their illegal activities, and showing noisy video of the live bird vendors' cruelty in the main part of the market.
What an amazing sense of entitlement.
It's funny how you didn't save the video or decide to show the one where one of your fellow protesters pushed and shoved down one of the customers of Raymond young at the market. Wasn't the police called out to protect you from all the customers who defended that lady?
They get to torment people because they have a different culture, but their own is off limits.
"Listen ching chong we don't like your cultures history of food prep and we are going to harass you endlessly, but when you return the favor we are going to cry to the city."
"whah, I'm an entitled SF loon, I am your better, if you don't like it I will cry to the city"
The only event I can even imagine you are referring to is from the morning of January 12, since that is the only time any of Raymond's customers have physically confronted us. No protester has ever pushed or shoved down *anyone*, and outside of this random comment no one has ever accused us of doing so.
On that morning, we held a protest in the vendors' illegal parking space (outside of the market's permitted area) and the long line of customers were not happy that the sales were being delayed by our protest. Several of Raymond's customers surrounded the protesters and began yelling for us to go away. I recorded the entire altercation from the side and shared the video with police. From the video, we identified a man who shoved a female protester but she declined to press charges and instead asked the police to issue him a formal warning.
The protesters are non-violent and, even in times when attacked or pushed, do not fight or push back. We are there protesting violence toward animals and would never resort to violence ourselves.
First off I would like to say I totally agree with the protesters on the animal cruelty part, but I disagree on their methods of protesting.
The chickens in a cramped filthy cage and then into a bag is quite disturbing to see.
What I disagree is on their methods of protesting. Having a camera on a pole and sticking it into the vendors space of work or blocking them from arriving into the market is border line harassment and trespassing.
I would respect their actions a lot more if you protest in a peaceful way. What they do would provoke anyone doing business out there to get angry and do something stupid.
Please do not past out information and lecture people on becoming vegan. It's a choice you made and a choice I respect, but don't push your views onto others.
"Having a camera on a pole and sticking it into the vendors space of work or blocking them from arriving into the market is border line harassment and trespassing."
It is neither, but rather a simple example of exercising 1st amendment rights on public property. Also, our protests have never interfered with their ability to set up within the market during the permitted hours.
"I would respect their actions a lot more if you protest in a peaceful way."
We have consistently conducted our protests in a peaceful manner. We would never lay a hand on another person or their property. Unfortunately we can't say the same about Raymond Young's employees or the market's manager.
"Please do not past out information and lecture people on becoming vegan. It's a choice you made and a choice I respect, but don't push your views onto others."
I fail to see how passing out brochures is pushing views onto others. It's the most basic and time-honored form of sharing ideas and starting conversations in public. Anyone who is not interested is free to reject the brochure, return it to us, or simply walk away.
I'm glad you agree with the animal cruelty.
To clarify, filming inside their workspace is not actually part of our protesting - it's necessary to investigate and document their continued violations of the market's permit's live fowl handling rules and state health and animal cruelty laws. They are desperately attempting to hide their violations behind tarps, and we need to document them to publicize and report the violations to authorities.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with blocking them from illegally setting up. The market's permit doesn't take effect until 6:00 and they park outside of the permitted area - so they are violating multiple Park Code laws, while we always have the rights to those areas under free speech laws. I am certainly not allowed to park a vehicle in a public park and sell prohibited animals without a permit, and neither should they.
Peoples' use of animals such as these for food directly contributes to this problem - these animals are by-product of the egg industry (they're "spent hens"), and the financial/political clout of animal agribusiness is why officials refuse to enforce cruelty laws or pass new laws to protect them. It is certainly appropriate to inform people who care about animals that veganism is the simplest way to avoid harming them, as well as the environment and human health. You always have the choice of ignoring that information. If you feel pressured by it, then that's an issue within yourself. And we never lecture people, but many people ask us questions and for more information about veganism and we're happy to discuss it with them.
the fringe right.
Reading the articles and these defenses of this nutty behavior, the lefts answer to anti-abortion protesters and their thankless and self appointed job of saving us.
I don't get it. I don't see why some people won't leave others alone.
The chicken people have customers, because the customers appreciate their services. Asian, American, Black, White, It shouldn't matter what the color, ethnicity or cultures are. Personally, shouting with a bullhorn and using camera poles isn't really peaceful protest in my opinion. It's rude, disrespectful and ruining people's moods no matter what they came to buy at the market.
I have no issues with the LGBT group really. I just don't think the protesters understand the poorer people's issues. We don't have the time or money to be vegan. These chickens are cheaper, and more filling than your vegan stuff - not to mention it's a part of most people's culture. I just wished the LGBT protestors would concentrate the same energy on ending poverty and drug use in the city. It would be much more useful than fighting over the rights of chickens, which most people in the world eat anyway.
People who are engaging in illegal animal cruelty and other violations of local, state and federal laws should not be left alone - and race, ethnicity, or class is not an excuse to engage in such behaviors (by the way, the protestors are also of varying races, ethnicities and classes). I myself have been poor, hungry and struggling - as well as oppressed because of my minority status as a gay person.
We don't use bullhorns - why do you think that? And "peaceful" means no violence - playing video footage, wearing signs, offering brochures, and videotaping violations is clearly peaceful. Some of the vendors and public don't like our message, but that's part of protesting to bring social reform.
There's no class barrier to being vegan. Just like poor people in many countries traditionally have eaten mostly vegan foods (beans, grains, vegetables and fruits), those are the cheapest, healthiest, and most nutrient-dense foods available. Much cheaper and healthier than a 6-dollar unhealthy, factory-farmed spent hen, which is not even eligible for purchase with food stamps. And a healthy vegan diet will likely save you money in health expenses, as explained in this article from MSN Money http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveMoney/GoVegetaria...
The Tenderloin has many low-income people living with HIV or AIDS - it's wonderful that this market brings fresh, healthy, affordable produce to them, but at the same time they're potentially being exposed to dangerous pathogens from the feces from these factory-farmed animals. There's no excuse for the city supporting and subsidizing this.
Just because there are other problems in the city doesn't mean that the problems surrounding live bird sales are OK, or that they should be ignored - that doesn't make any sense. And that's why there are animal cruelty and public health laws. Would you criticize someone volunteering to help shelter dogs and cats for not volunteering their time instead to feed hungry people or fight drug abuse? Also, there are people and agencies working on the problems you describe, but no one else working on these issues.
Why do we never see you protesting in Chinatown where they sell live chicken. How come you don't follow the other bird guy to the Oakland Market on Friday when you seem to follow Raymond young to the Richmond market.
It seems you just concentrate your protest on one individual business. The other bird vendor seems to face far less criticism.
Why not protest the farms who provide them with the chicken? Cut them at their source....
Though we'd like to fight cruelty on all fronts, we have very limited time and resources as we are all volunteers and have jobs and other responsibilities. We're currently focusing on the farmers' markets live bird vendors as they're subsidized by taxpayer money, because of the high volume of sales, and the relative openness of the operations that allow us to document violations for the public and officials, and the health violations inherent in selling animals alongside food. They also bring no economic benefit to the city as the vendors bring their money back to the Central Valley - which adds to the political ease of the city being able to ban them.
Regardless of what Christine Adams claims, we have always strongly protested Bullfeathers Quail - but he only operates in S.F. one day a week and his violations usually aren't as severe. We had suspicions he operated in Oakland but haven't yet organized protests and investigations, but will do so - thanks for the tip!
We are definitely also against the known extreme cruelty (including butchering animals while conscious) and public health problems (SPCA-ordered necropsies on frogs and turtles showed routine infections of E. coli, salmonella, pasturella, blood parasites, giardia, even one case of malaria) with the Chinatown markets, as well as the environmental problems with importing frogs and turtles from outside California. Another major social problem with these markets is that misguided people often buy and release these animals (not realizing that these domestic breeds cannot survive on their own and will suffer, and can also create environmental problems due to pathogens and being non-native species). They then become a burden to local animal rescue organizations. There is even one dedicated primarily to King pigeons from these markets http://www.mickacoo.org/
Investigating and protesting the Chinatown markets is a whole different ballgame, and may expose us to much greater personal dangers and greater political pushback because they are actually local businesses. They also take great precautions to prevent video investigations and current cruelty laws regarding live market frogs and turtles are toothless and not enforced. It doesn't mean that we won't, but the farmers' markets are larger and simpler problems to deal with first. We are also working on changing laws specific to all live animal markets.
We and other activists do fight cruelty, public health problems and environmental destruction from factory farms, such as this undercover investigation of an egg factory owned by one of Raymond Young's suppliers http://www.mercyforanimals.org/caeggs/. However, protesting outside remote farms in agriculture-based communities (where no one would see us except the employees), or conducting undercover investigations is extremely time-consuming and dangerous - as well as not very effective, as we would not be able to directly shut down a corporate factory farm.
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