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News about Amnesty International, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Dec. 7, 2014
Israeli military orders eight additional criminal investigations into conduct of its forces during its war with Hamas in Gaza; investigations come after withering accusations of war crimes by Amnesty International, and ahead of inquiry by United Nations Human Rights Council. MORE
Nov. 5, 2014
Amnesty International publishes report accusing Israel of war crimes in its 50-day war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip; says military showed 'callous indifference' to civilians in airstrikes on homes that felled entire families. MORE
Oct. 25, 2014
Amnesty International report finds police in Ferguson, Mo, violated rights of protesters there following killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown; human rights group says Ferguson Police Department should review its standards, practices and training to ensure that they conform to international standards for human rights. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Amnesty International urges Thailand to investigate allegations that police tortured two suspects who reportedly confessed to killing two British tourists on a southern island. MORE
Sep. 24, 2014
Report by Amnesty International and Omega Research Foundation finds that more than 130 Chinese companies are exporting law enforcement equipment that can be used for torture; study finds that exports are fueling human rights abuses in Africa and Asia. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
Amnesty International cites at least one report of torture and hundreds of civilian detentions by military in wake of coup that overthrew democratically elected government of Thailand in May 2014. MORE
Mar. 27, 2014
Amnesty International says in its annual report on death-penalty trends that despite long-term decline in number of countries practicing capital punishment, publicly disclosed executions jumped nearly 15 percent in 2013 compared with a year earlier, largely because of 'virtual killing sprees' carried out by the authorities in Iran and Iraq; data excludes capital punishment in China, which regards information about number of executions as a state secret. MORE
Feb. 7, 2014
Jon Pareles reviews Bringing Human Rights Home benefit concert for Amnesty International at Barclays Center; concert featured Imagine Dragons and other bands as well as appearance by members of punk-activist band Pussy Riot, who spent 21 months in Russian penal colonies for crime of hooliganism. MORE
Oct. 24, 2013
Editorial holds reports issued by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have marshaled impressive evidence challenging United States government's assertion that collateral damage to innocent civilians by drone strikes is rare; maintains reports underscore the need for greater transparency and accountability from the government about use of drones. MORE
Oct. 22, 2013
Amnesty International investigation finds that Central Intelligence Agency drone campaign in Pakistan has at times killed civilians indiscriminately; findings defy claims by Obama administration that strikes have been increasingly accurate and free of mistakes; residents in interviews speak of terror and strain within a society caught between militants and the drones. MORE
Mar. 26, 2013
Russian authorities raid local headquarters of human rights group Amnesty International, latest in continuing series of office searches intended to put pressure on nongovernmental groups. MORE
Mar. 14, 2013
Amnesty International issues report detailing what it calls war crimes committed by both sides in Syria's ongoing civil war; cites wholesale destruction of neighborhoods with banned weapons by government forces, as well as escalation of abuses by opposition. MORE
Mar. 7, 2013
Vietnamese government opens dialogue with Amnesty International, allowing human rights group to meet with crucial dissidents and government officials for first time since end of Vietnam War; move comes as country prepares to draft constitution that seeks to address civil liberties and religious tolerance. MORE
Mar. 10, 2012
Amnesty International calls for Saudi Arabia to immediately release six Saudis held for nearly a year in connection with mass protest that never took place; protest was called by activists to demand political reforms in the kingdom. MORE
Jan. 15, 2012
Amnesty International is releasing Chimes of Freedom, a four-CD benefit album with covers of Bob Dylan songs; project, which embraces a time when music and social activism became bonded, grew larger than planned due to interest from artists who wanted to participate. MORE
Nov. 11, 2011
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch call on the Arab League to support a move by the United Nations Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court and to impose an arms embargo. MORE
Oct. 26, 2011
Amnesty International releases report accusing the Dominican Republic's national police force of killing and torturing with impunity, contributing to an increase in crime and violence rather than helping to curb it. MORE
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Rich Nations Urged to Take In Syrian Refugees
A consortium of nongovernmental organizations called on the world's rich countries to pledge to offer sanctuary to at least 180,000 Syrians, just 5 percent of refugees from Syria.
December 9, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND: Syria , Refugees and Displaced Persons , Amnesty International , United Nations
World to Desperate Syrians: We Won't Help
In the face of the brutal Syrian civil war, many powerful states have not resettled a single refugee.
December 8, 2014, Monday
MORE ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND: Syria , Amnesty International , Refugees and Displaced Persons
Facing Rights Accusations, Israel Opens Gaza Inquiries
The Israeli military ordered eight additional criminal investigations into the conduct of its forces during the war this summer in the Gaza Strip.
December 7, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND: Israel , Human Rights Watch , Gaza Strip , War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Amnesty International , Palestinians , Hamas , United Nations , Defense and Military Forces , Civilian Casualties , Terrorism
Amnesty International Says Israel Showed 'Callous Indifference' in Gaza
Amnesty International published a report accusing Israel of war crimes in its 50-day war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip this summer.
November 5, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND: Israel , Gaza Strip , Amnesty International , War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Palestinians , Hamas
Amnesty International Report Faults the Police in Ferguson, Mo.
The human rights group said the police violated the rights of protesters and should re-examine their practices, standards and training.
October 25, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND: Ferguson (Mo) , Brown, Michael (1996-2014) , Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings , Amnesty International , Demonstrations, Protests and Riots , Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Thailand: Tactics of Police Questioned in Investigation of Tourists' Murders
Amnesty International urged Thailand to investigate allegations that the police tortured two suspects who reportedly confessed to killing two British tourists on a southern island last month.
October 9, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND: Murders and Attempted Murders , Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings , Amnesty International , Witheridge, Hannah , Miller, David (Murder Victim) , Thailand
In Ukraine, Civilians in Crossfire
Civilian casualties have soared as separatist rebels with heavy artillery attack the airport in Donetsk and Ukrainian forces respond with often ill-directed fire.
October 5, 2014, Sunday
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Detentions of Hong Kong Protest Sympathizers Reported in Mainland
The Chinese authorities have detained nearly two dozen people in an effort to contain the spread of pro-democracy sentiment, a report said Wednesday.
October 2, 2014, Thursday
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Rights Groups Say China Exports 'Tools of Torture'
Chinese companies are selling law enforcement equipment that can be used for torture, fueling abuses in Africa and Asia, rights organizations reported Tuesday.
September 24, 2014, Wednesday
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Nigeria: Police and Military Routinely Use Torture, Amnesty International Says
Most of those detained are denied visits from family or lawyers, said the human rights group in a report compiled from hundreds of testimonies and evidence gathered over 10 years.
September 19, 2014, Friday
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A registered sex offender from Albany County is once again facing felony charges after police say he molested a 91-year-old resident of the nursing home that formerly employed him. Matt Hunter has more.
COLONIE, N.Y. – Roughly 12 years after serving a 16 year prison sentence for first degree rape, sodomy and sexual abuse convictions, Richard Ragone is once again in trouble with the law.
According to Colonie Police, in late November, the 64-year-old maintenance worker at the Loudonville Home for Adults entered the room of a 91-year-old female resident, claiming he was there to change a light bulb.
"At that time, he placed his hands under the 91-year-old's shirt and was rubbing her chest and breast area," Colonie Police Lieutenant Robert Winn said Thursday.
Investigators first learned of the alleged abuse after it was reported by a witness who also worked at the home. Ragone was arrested on December 21st and is now charged with third degree sexual abuse and second degree endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person.
It's unclear if the home's owners conducted a background check on him before he was hired.
"The information about Mr. Ragone was readily available at the time he was hired there," Winn said. "We have reason to believe through our investigation, other people have told us that the home was notified, perhaps by an anonymous letter."
While he declined to provide an interview, the nursing home's owner, Michael Levine, issued a statement Thursday saying that Ragone was immediately dismissed and that:
"Unacceptable behavior that places residents, staff and/or families in harm's way is not and never will be tolerated in our community. Our community provides a clean, comfortable and secure environment where all of our residents are part of a family. Everyone's safety and security is our top priority."
As of now, police do not believe he has any other victims but stress the investigation is ongoing.
"Anyone who sees this or has a relative at the home, it's a good time to have a conversation with them to see if there's any other incidents or victims out there," Winn said.
New York is one of several states that requires background checks be conducted on applicants at both private and public nursing homes, however, it remains unclear if that law was in effect when Ragone was hired, or if the Loudonville Home for Adults was in compliance with the law by having him on staff.
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Remember the Nestlé formula boycott? The long-term global effort to encourage breastfeeding as a healthier choice for newborns than formula – once focused on developing nations – is now a trend among US hospitals. But a new program to decrease the use of formula in hospitals, backed by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is being criticized as meddling in the decisions of mothers.
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(CNN) -- Therapy aimed at turning gay kids straight will soon be illegal in California, with the state's governor declaring he hopes a new law will relegate such efforts "to the dustbin of quackery."
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Health experts say smartphones are flu vectors, but can be damaged by cleaners
Owners cautioned not to share their phones
Rarely washed, frequently shared and constantly touching your mouth, your iPhone could be spreading the flu virus, public health experts say.
But don't be so quick to wipe it down with strong cleaners, which could ruin the touch screen.
With an early, bruising flu season walloping much of the United States, public health experts are repeating the basics for preventing the spread of the virus: Get a flu shot. Stay home when you're feeling lousy. Wash your hands frequently. And thoroughly clean the surfaces you frequently touch.
That final suggestion would be especially sound advice for the millions of Americans with iPhones or other smartphones -- items that, in the last five years, have, for many, become more indispensible than just about any other object we come into contact with.
But that same gadget -- the one that helped you snag last-minute movie tickets and share the adorable video clip of a dancing parakeet -- also happens to harbor many of the qualities conducive to spreading viruses and bacteria.
Doctors note that there have been only a few studies of the spread of the flu through phones, and they maintain that person-to-person contact and dirty hands remain the most common ways of spreading the flu and colds.
They also caution that people not share their phones. And they say that picking up a cellphone after, for instance, shaking hands with someone who is ailing, means that the virus or bacteria will have a short hop into your system via the phone held next to your mouth or face.
So even though your phone looks spotless, it may be teeming with pathogens, according to Professor Chuck Gerba, a microbiology professor at the University of Arizona who studies the spread of germs and viruses in homes, workplaces and public settings.
He's researched cellphones and found that they host disease agents ranging from the flu virus to Norovirus and the dangerous MRSA germ. Out breaks of Norovirus, a highly contagious germ that afflicts cruise ship patrons and school students, has also been plentiful across the country recently.
The real threat from a phone -- as with any other surface -- is when others come into contact with it, thus providing the opportunity for germs to jump between people.
"If you don't share it, it's not much of an issue," Gerba said of cell phones. "But if you do, we recommend wiping it down with a disinfectant."
But here's the rub: phone makers instruct owners not to use strong cleaning solutions, detergents or chemicals, as they could hurt the phone.
On its website, Apple specifically says not to "use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean" its phones; those substances can damage the screen. Apple says its phones should be cleaned with only a "soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth."
Samsung, which makes a competing line of touch-screen phones, similarly advises in its owner's manual not to use "harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents." It recommends wiping the phone with a "soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild-soap-and-water solution."
Neither Apple nor Samsung returned requests for comment.
Other fixes include covering the phone in a plastic cover, which can be cleaned, or expensive UV sanitizers, whose makers claim zap germs.
So just how much of a threat does your phone pose?
Public health experts say they aren't sure -- and finding the exact answer would be difficult. One study published in 2010, concluded that "viruses are readily transferred" between fingers and glass surfaces, like those on smart phones.
The likelihood of contracting an illness from a phone is tied to several factors, including how recently those germs were placed on the phone, said Dr. William Schaffner, chair of the Vanderbilt University medical school's Department of Preventive Medicine.
Your chances of picking up the virus are greatest in the first 15 minutes after it's been placed there, and diminish greatly after a few hours, he said.
Tips on preventing the spread of illness from cell phones:
- -- Don't share. You can't contract germs from others -- or spread yours -- if your phone stays in your hands only.
- -- Wrap it up. Cover your touch screen with a plastic film, which can be replaced or washed.
- -- Let it sit. If someone else has touched your phone, be mindful that it could be a conduit for the flu or colds. If possible, don't use the phone for a few hours. If you must use it, try to use speaker-phone mode.
- -- Be especially careful to keep your phone away from children, who are considered the "dominant distributors" of the flu, according to Schaffner, the Vanderbilt expert.
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Whether you love sci-fi, romance, or comedies, this summer theres a movie for everyoneand they all star some seriously hot guys!
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After Earth
Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Zoe Kravitz
Comes Out: June 7
What It's About: A father and son (played by—you guessed it—Will and Jaden) crash-land on Earth 1,000 years after a catastrophic event leaves it deserted of humans. They have to work together to figure out how to get back home.
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The Gunsmoke crew modifies a Winchester into the perfect truck gun that is functional with safety features and designs a special scope on a 5.7 FN for a target-shooting competitor. Kurt is under the gun to heavily engrave gun gifts for a charity event.
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Powered by a 390bhp Chrysler Typhoon engine and with elegant bodywork by Jean Daninos it combined muscle and traditional looks with a whopping price tag of £5,570, a huge price for a car at the time. The car was delivered to Ringo's home in Weybridge, Surrey. This glamorous grand tourer was perfect for long motorway runs with its huge V8 engine making light work of it. The car's current owner has it ensured for £500,000.
Ringo owned the car for a total of four years after buying it directly from the stand at Earls Court Motor Show in 1964. Credited with singing lead vocals on 'With a little help from my friends' and 'Yellow Submarine', he was co-writer of 'Don't Pass Me By' and Octopus's Garden'. When the Beatles formed in 1960 he was a member of another group, joining the Beatles in 1962 replacing Pete Best. Within two years he was shopping at Earls Court for this superb French car, one of only two such cars produced.
Ringo must have felt that he more than deserved a special car. The Beatles songs practically dominated the airwaves in the 1960's. This was especially true in 1964 when, for nine consecutive weeks the group held the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 with various singles and during that period the top five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 were all Beatles singles: 'Can't Buy Me Love' 'Twist and Shout' 'She Loves You' and 'I Want to Hold You Hand' dominated the airwaves.
Ringo Starr's car. Chassis HK2 B160, a Right Hand Drive Facel Vega Facel II, bought new by Ringo, was one of only two such cars with the larger 6.7 Litre engine and manual gearbox and the very last of only 26 RHD Facel II's produced
In its relatively short life, the French firm of Facel produced approximately 2,900 cars, all of which were stylish, luxurious and fast. Hand built, they were necessarily very expensive – the Facel II was priced in Rolls-Royce territory – and bought by the rich and famous seeking something exclusive and distinctive. The roll call of owners includes royalty, politicians, diplomats and entertainers: Tony Curtis, Danny Kaye, Ringo Starr, Joan Fontaine and Ava Gardner being counted among the latter. Confirming that there was high-performance substance behind Facel's unquestionable style, they were owned and driven by great motor racing figures such as Sir Stirling Moss, Maurice Trintignant and Rob Walker.
Launched in 1961, the Facel II was destined to be the last of the V8-engined models, production ceasing in 1964 after an unsuccessful venture into engine manufacture effectively bankrupted the company. Production of the preceding HK500 amounted to only 500-or-so units between 1958 and 1961 and that of the Facel II to a mere 182 (26 RHD). Today these rare Franco-American classics are highly sought after.
Sholto Gilbertson, a director in Bonhams Collectors Car department, comments: "This car has to be one of the rarest and most collectable modern classic cars given its almost unique engineering and its place as part of pop music history. As Ringo drove this car he would have listened on the car radio to the Beatles total domination of the pop charts. The sale of this car represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for anyone who loves cars and the Beatles."
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We've come to the end of Mardi Gras 2014...hope you had a great one. Fat Tuesday 2015 happens on February 17.
The ending was wet and cold, but otherwise, it was another terrific Carnival season in the Crescent City.
Check out some of our photo highlights.
We've put together a playlist of some Mardi Gras videos to help get you in the Carnival mood. Amongst them are music videos (Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, the Neville Brothers), footage from parades long past (1941 and 1956), and last year's "greasing of the poles" ceremony.
It's time to roll! Coming up: Bacchus, Orpheus, Zulu, and Rex.
Check out some of 2014 Parade Schedules we like: mardigrasneworleans.com, mardigrasparadeschedule.com and mardigras.com
We are very happy to be publishing a schedule of which Mardi Gras parades local HS marching bands appear in. The schedule is far from complete, but it's a starting point. We'd be happy to include other bands if they will provide us with their schedule information. Send 'em along to firstname.lastname@example.com
Here's a few Carnival-related blogs by our show hosts, from the 2013 season:
--Sam Cammarata with advice on How to survive Mardi Gras.
--Jelly Roll Justice on the Saint Anne's parade.
--Bill de Turk's King Cake cocktail.
While you're busily sewing, fashioning, and (inevitably for those last minute scragglers) stapling and glueing, what music puts you in the mardi gras mood? We'd love it if you would take a few minutes to Add to our Mardi Gras Play List!
Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club. French Quarter
Societé de Saint Anne. Marigny/French Quarter
Krewe of Elvis. French Quarter
Krewe of Cosmic Debris. French Quarter
Krewe of the Living Dead. French Quarter
Many New Orleanians get in shape for Carnival by attending weekly Mardi Gras Indian practices held at several clubs around town.
One of the most popular is the Unified Mardi Gras Indian Practice at Handa Wanda's, 2425 Dryades Street, every Sunday evening.
» Listen to Ronald Lewis of the House of Dance and Feathers, a museum devoted to Mardi Gras Indian culture in the Lower Ninth Ward.
» Listen to Big Chief Howard of the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians as he talks about this quintessential New Orleans tradition.
» Listen to Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. of The Wild Magnolais Mardi Gras Indians talking about his tribe, the Dollis family, and the Wild Magnolia funk band.
» Visit the Backstreet Cultural Museum
» Visit the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame
» Listen to a Street Talk story about the Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians
King Cakes are an old tradition brought over from France and eaten from Epiphany through Mardi Gras, although these days King Cake is brought out for all sorts of celebrations, including black-and-gold themed King Cakes! Gambino's Bakery, Haydel's Bakery and Randazzo's Camellia City Bakery are three of the most popular bakeries in the city, but almost every grocery or bakery has their own twist on the treat. Learn more about the history of king cakes.
Want to make your own King Cake? Check out our recipe from Louisiana Cookin' or give your hand a try at Emeril Lagasse's version.
Send in pictures and stories about Mardi Gras in your hometown to firstname.lastname@example.com and help bring your own Mardi Gras experience to the universe.
The Honky Tonk Jazz Club in Dendermonde, Belgium is bringing Mardi Gras for the first time to their city. The virtual krewe, Verti Gras, is asking New Orleanians to make miniature floats across the world and show them off via photos and video. A couple of Lousiana natives started the Mystic Krewe of Nimbus in Portland, Oregon and are having their fourth Carnival Ball this year.
Check out Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Alabama ; Salvador da Bahia, Brazil; Trinidad; and around the world
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And asked that her husband and I no longer text each other.
I am shocked and hurt and sad and a little angry all at the same time.
We all met as families and have known each other for quite some time. I *thought* that our families were friends but she said that she and I are friends and any plans that need to be made should go through the two of us.
That's how "it's done".
I'm upset because there's a ding in our friendship now. I'm upset because she had to ask her husband to stop texting me and me to stop texting him. What did we text about? "Sup. You and kiddo going to the pool today?" "No, too effing hot. Maybe this weekend?".
Or maybe a joke. Whatever.
I was also asked to send the 8 texts I had on my phone to her.
Because, and this is important, they apparently had some trust issue early on in their marriage and he and I texting makes her question him. That sounds like she thinks highly of me too, no?
The texts on his phone were deleted, which is why she asked for mine.
I'm seriously appalled. I text guys all the time. MH's friends, my friends, or at least I thought this guy was a friend but apparently he's just the husband of my friend, who I'm not allowed to text or, I'm assuming, hang out with at the pool.
I told her I texted another friend's H about various stuff and she said "Does she know about that?" Like it's a secret. Or wrong.
Is there some suburban rule that married women can't be friends with married men?
My feelings are so stinking hurt.
Wow. Again, if I met them as a family and hung out with both regularly, I would text both and would be upset if she asked me not to. My guy friend is like my brother, and if his wife were to ask me to not text him anymore, I'd be very upset.
If that's the rule than I'm totally screwed. My top 3 most texted people are guy friends. One of them hasn't even been a friend that long and I'm much closer to him than I am to his wife. We take our kids out together alone all the time.
This has nothing to do with your personality but everything to do with hers. I'd get as far away from her as possible. She's not going to make things easy.
My feelings would be totally hurt too.
Oh and your siggy is totally cute. I love goofy pictures like that.
I dont think you were wrong, per say, but I can sort of see where the wife is coming from.
I am sad that there is a ding in your friendship, because there will always be an elephant in the room now. And, I am sure it was just as hard for her to ask you as it was for you to hear.
I dont think anyone was wrong, so dont beat yourself up. It is an unfortunate situation.
It makes her feel uncomfortable. If it's nothing (as in, "Yo, what's up") then you can live w/out the texts for the sake of the comfort of your friend.
Not that I'm saying you shouldn't be hurt....because I think I would be. And I would also question her trust in ME....but in the end, when you don't trust your husband, you don't trust ANYONE with your husband. The issue is within their marriage and I think (if you wish to maintain the friendship) it's in your best interest to not read in to this anything more than what it is....a wife who doesn't trust her husband, has insecurities and doesn't want him texting another woman. She is probably one of those women that gets jealous about everything...and this is just one more of those things.
I love how all of you aren't afraid to tell me I'm wrong. Or right. Or whatever.
I need to bounce this off of people who'll give it to me straight because I'm a mess right now.
Not because I can't text 7 times a month with the guy, but because of the elephant factor and that it's changed the relationship, family to family.
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with it, but I have a lot of male friends that I wouldn't hesitate to text, including friends that were MH's friends first. They're still friends of mine...
I agree w/ dnagal that there is likely something going on in their marriage or it's their issue - so try not to feel badly!
She doesn't trust him. It isn't about you other than she is threatened because you two are friendly. I don't think it is wrong if she is okay with it. Clearly she's not and now you know.
Also, I'm sure the fact that he deleted the messages made her more suspect.
I can see why you are bummed but I don't blame her if her DH is not trustworthy.
Eh, I guess I'm in the minority here, but if you are making plans or just having casual banter, than do it with the wife. There is a couple we are freinds with, and while we all do things together, I don't communicate independently with him and she doesn't communicate with DH. I just think it's a boundary thing.
But, I also don't have single male friends that I hang out with without DH, and vice versa.
I just asked MH if he is bothered by me texting his BFF (he and his wife are our couple BFFs) and he said "no I'd actually encourage you to do it more often." HA. He thinks he'd get more time with his boyfriend if I texted this mutual friend more often.
Also, I just thought of this - I am in a fantasy football league with all of MH's friends. They are all married, but I'm the only wife who participates so I regularly email and message them on our yahoo sports board.
peekaboo716:winery:And isn't my siggy funny? I love boys!
I love the siggy.
And this situation is interesting to say the least. Why isn't she addressing this with her DH?
Thank you!!
She did. Had a talk with him about "no texting S". He talks to his mom and her (from her mouth) and would love the added person, but it's not gonna be me. Apparently.
well, you said they had an issue early in their marriage. did you know of this before today? that would explain it all. I'd send the texts, be a friend to her, and leave him be except for when all together. it obviously has nothing to do with you... if it did, she'd probably shut you out 100%. had my husband given me a reason to question in the past, I'd probably have that picking in the back of my mind even if the texts were with a friend. and as another said, you don't know what's going on on his part. were there texts deleted to and from someone else? could be something as silly as a fantasy about you and he was stupid enough to state it? you just don't know.
if you were close to her, be a friend to her. if not, then do what you want... but leave her hubby alone.
A.) I love the sig pic! That is hilarious!
B.) this is clearly an issue b/t THEM and it's unfortunate that she brought you into the situation at all.
Regardless of whether people think it's "appropriate" to text friends' husbands or whatever, the fact that she asked to see the texts, as some sort of proof that what? You aren't having an affair? Or talking about her? would really alter the course of my friendship with her.
I'm so sorry, Steph; I don't generally text my friend's husbands (even those I consider to be my friends, too) just b/c I don't text people very often at all. But I've definitely heard jokes or seen things that I've thought "Oh, ____ would totally laugh at that" and IF I was a big texter, I'm sure I'd have texted it.
Does she not want you to be FB friends, either? I"m FB friends with almost all of my friend's husbands and we interact in that medium quite often. I'd be floored if a friend told me to stop communicating w/ her husband on FB.
Halo, I did not know about the trust issue until today.
And it's statements like "leave her hubby alone" that make me feel like people think it's wrong. We are all friends, or that's what I thought anyway.
Summer, I hid him on FB. We did the FB thing too (as well as the wife and my other friends, I'm not playing favorites), but now I just feel totally awkward.
First - love the siggy.
Second - If I were in your shoes, I would feel hurt/weird. That being said I can she where she is coming from. If she has trust issues with him, chances are she is wary of any and all communication with women that she does not witness herself. And, the fact that he does not have the text messages is just adding to her suspicion. If I were in your shoes I would try and move above it. It will probably be a little weird for a bit, but hopefully you all can still stay great friends. Just remember it really has nothing to do with you - it's them.
Sorry you sort of are caught up in their marriage stuff...that's a bummer.
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21st October 2010
Spend a spine chilling evening at the Museum Collections Centre on 29th October
One of the country's biggest museum stores, Birmingham's Museum Collections Centre in Dollman Street, Nechells, is opening up its doors for a special free evening of Halloween family fun on Friday 29th October.
Visitors are invited to dress up in their scariest Halloween costumes, hop on their broomsticks, and come along to explore Birmingham's museum stores after dark.
The stores will be specially decorated for a gothic Halloween and special objects will be brought out of storage for the night. Visitors will be able to see some very creepy Victorian dolls in our 'haunted house' section, Egyptian mummification objects, a witches lair full of potions and sorcery, sinister statues, objects from the Workhouse and debtor's prison, and other grisly artefacts from Victorian times. A whole host of animals from our natural history collections will emerge from their cages to greet visitors on the Halloween trail, from birds and beetles to bats, cats and maybe even a crocodile!
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WTOP's Mark Segraves talks with Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett.
WASHINGTON - Two ballot initiatives sparked heated debate on Wednesday when the county executives from Prince George's and Montgomery counties sat down for WTOP's Ask the Executive show.
In Montgomery County, voters will decide on Question B in November. Essentially, they'll be asked to decide if police management has the right to make certain changes -- schedule changes, for example -- without having to negotiate what effects those changes could have on officers.
Mark Zifcak, the former president of the Fraternal Order of Police, called into the show to voice his opposition to the initiative, saying County Executive Ike Leggett had refused a public debate about the matter.
"I think we've had several public debates," Leggett responded. "It was debated, it was reviewed, it was voted on and it was voted 9-0 against it."
Earlier in the show, Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker was asked about Question 7, which would allow gambling in the county -- something many voters vehemently oppose. Opponents argue such an establishment would bring crime to the county and the revenue would not go to education, as proponents say.
Baker says there is no evidence that crime and casinos go together and reaffirmed that revenue brought in by such a venture would be financially beneficial to Maryland's education system, infrastructure and roads.
Learn more in our blog about restoration efforts after Sandy, speed camera enforcement in Maryland and a serial arsonist in Prince George's County.
10:57a.m., speaking about arsonist:
Baker: We're on top of this.
10:57 a.m., speaking about death of police officers:
Baker: I talked to the chief and the policy is that officers must wear their seatbelts. It's a standard policy. Our police department does a great job. Our police chief has gone out and re-educated people.
10:53 a.m., speaking about photo enforced speeding:
Baker: We have these photo enforcement for safety reasons. Certainly, we look at the fees for the district, which are pretty high.
Leggett: I think we need to work as a region. And we do not believe that we should have those sort of retalitory measures. With $40 in Montgomery County, we have had safer roads.
Baker: I agree. I think as a region we should look at this. The idea is to keep people safe and the fines that we have in Prince George's County work well.
10:51 a.m., speaking about Question B:
Leggett: Prior police chiefs have objected to this law as well. I supported the law and I signed it. This is a county law and I am going to fight for the county law. I am going by what my police chief says. My police chief says that repealing the law does support public safety.
10:43 a.m., speaking about Question B:
Leggett: Many years ago I was on the other side of this. But I am looking at the last couple of years, and I've seen a negative effect. It was an overwhelming vote for this. I think we've had several public debates. It was debated, it was reviewed, it was voted on and it was voted 9-0 against it. We've had this debate. They lost.
10:36 a.m., speaking about crime and gambling:
Leggett: I don't think we know that crime goes along with gambling. Having a full-scale casino I think is much more indicative to reducing crime. I don't see this association that you're making with relation to crime.
Baker: This is a destination resort with entertainment, high end shopping, the casino is part of the whole attraction. What is coming is that right now we are losing money to the outside region. But bringing in a high-end destination resort, this would be the best site on the east coast. And I think it would be good for Prince George's County.
10:32 a.m., speaking about Question 7:
Baker: The money is going to go toward education. And let's just say it didn't go to education, then still all the money will go to the state of Md., will go to help with infrastructure, help roads.
Leggett: There is no state in the union that prioritizes education more. We put money into education that we didn't even have. That's how pro-education this state is. We have prioritized eduction. I don't want gambling in Montgomery County, but I think people should have the option. If the people in Prince George's County want it, then I think they should have it. I am not advocating for Montgomery County.


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What are the general rules when encountering a mounted rider (on a horse) on a trail? I understand if we are approaching each other I would dismount, move to the side of the trail and allow them to pass. However if we are traveling in the same direction and I am overtaking them (say going down hill) how would you alert the rider and not startle the horse? I have not yet come upon a rider on my regular trails but I have noticed an increase in road "apples", so I know it is inevitable.I have heard that dismounting is important as the horse may not recognize you as a person due to the unusal movement(from the horses perspective).
Passing a horse, mounted or otherwise, should be done so:
It all depends on the horses' temperament. Some are OK, some like cars but not bicycles...
Competent equestrian owners/staff know that any horse [that will be taken or ridden on roads] needs to be exposed very carefully (for the safety of the horse, the rider, and the general public). They have to accept that the horse may never be comfortable in that setting. But anything could spook the most experienced horse - you never know 100%.
If possible, send a single person ahead to talk to who has control of the horse while watching how the horse reacts.
Officially: Bikes yield to hikers and horses.
Hikers are fine, if you call it out and pass when safe.
Horses can spook easily. Once you see it, stop. Wait for the rider to signal you by. Often I have been simply asked to walk my bike by. Easy. Sometimes it's best to just wait for them to pass.
In your situation, I would get within 10 - 20 yards, and call out the rider, asking if it's okay to pass, or if they mind stopping to wait for you to walk by.
I slow down and address the rider in a conversational, even sing-song, tone "Good morning, rider. There are two bikes behind you. Is it Ok for us to pass?" (They almost always say "yes" and thank me/us for alerting them, but it also gives them the option to ask me to dismount or hold back).
Note that despite your having addressed the rider, the conversation is really for the horse's benefit -- the horse now knows there's something approaching, that the something is a human (watch its ears as you converse), and hears that its rider responds calmly and casually.
Whenever you pass a horse, whether walking the bike or rolling, make sure to stay well clear of the hind end. Horses spook easily and may instinctively kick if something approaches them from behind that they can't see or see very well. I'd suggest staying outside of 4 metres/yards behind, or 2 metres/yards to the side of any strange horse no matter how tame or well-trained it may appear.
There are many horses in the area where I live. I often encounter horses on the trails, and I've had occasion to talk to the riders about proper procedure. Accumulated advice (so far):
If you're passing from behind:
If you're passing head-on:
When the horses are being ridden on the road, then I'd overtake them like I would do when driving: with plenty of space, not too much fuss, and slow enough to stop easily.
No one has mentioned it here, but horse owners and llama-packers and mule riders have ALL commented to me : PLEASE STAY BELOW THE ANIMAL AT ALL TIMES WHEN YIELDING OR OVERTAKING. These animals get more spooked by threats from above, (where the threat looks larger or looks like they can pounce) then from below (where the threat seems much smaller).
As a horse owner I can answer this from experience. If approaching the horse from behind it is important to slow down, as you approach the horse shout 'bike' or make some noise - bikes are very quiet and if you suddenly 'appear' in the horses line of vision and it didn't hear you approach you'll spook it. Pass wide and slow.
If approaching from the front, some horses can be spooked if you stand on your pedals which makes the bike rock from side to side, so if pedalling uphill be aware of this! again slow down and observe the horse. if it's head raises and it's eyes are fixed on you be aware it may not like the look of you and be prepared to stop and dismount.
I had this happen to me a few weeks ago. I was on a downhill going very fast and caught up to two horses faster than I expected. I just slowed down when I was about 100 feet away and the horses heard me coming. They reacted just a little and so they riders looked back and saw me waiting. They both stopped and waved me to pass them.
They both laughed when I went on the very far side of the trail since I didn't want to get kicked. :)
I'm actually looking into getting a bike bell for my MTB for riders and horses.
I think a lot depends on where you are. If you're on a forest trail where cyclists are the exception, then a lot of deference to the horse (and rider) is wise. If you're on a multi-use trail (or the open road) where horses will often encounter cycles (or other vehicles) then you can be relatively confident that the horse will not spook so long as it has fair warning.
In a way, you've got to know the horse.
My suggestion would be to stay back of the horse until you see an area up ahead that would allow the rider of the horse to get off of the trail safely. Then you could give the horse rider a friendly shout asking if you could pass them. The horse rider will likely look back and act accordingly to your question. The horse rider knows how their horse will react to someone approaching from behind. The rider will likely get as far off of the trail as necessary according to their horse's demeaner. They don't want to get their horse, theirself or you injured by a spooked horse. Wait until they signal it's okay to proceed around them. Thank them with a wave and proceed.


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"Naked lungs," nudibranchs: Undulant sea slugs, frilled and harlequin. They are hermaphrodites and cannibals. Male or female, mate or lunch: permutations abound.
Imagine: you meet at San Francisco's sea-themed Farallon restaurant, "a resemblance of a beautiful underwater fantasy." Jellyfish pulse around you. Flanked by glowing columns of kelp, your date eyes you, sensing your signals, your orientations. If the dénouement goes well, maybe you'll get nibbled—or more. If the night is a catastrophe, you walk away knowing you escaped demise. Sometimes it's a bit of both—you're missing tentacles, but you can't wait to see them again.
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Which is not to call nudibranch or limpet reproduction "queer." Sex change isn't queer for these organisms; it's their norm. Unlike some queer humans, they are not challenging sex, gender, and sexual conventions. Humans also change sexes, but oysters and humans change in vastly different biological contexts, specific to their environments and capacities.
The comparison is meant to defy sex determinism and essentialism, but could just as easily reinforce it. Books like Bruce Baghemihl's Biological Exuberance (2000)—cited in the U.S. Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas as evidence that "homosexual behavior is natural"—and Joan Roughgarden'sEvolution's Rainbow (2004) have turned to nonhuman sexual variations as a way to understand, and even legitimate, human sexual diversity. "Cold Cape Cod clams, 'gainst their wish, do it / Even lazy jellyfish do it," sings Ella Fitzgerald, so why can't we do it? Such comparisons elide differences among species and their environmental and evolutionary contexts.
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Consider Green Porno, Isabella Rossellini's recent series of short films on animal sexual behavior. "If I were a snail," says Rossellini to the camera in her "Snail" episode, "I could withdraw my entire body." Dressed in a leotard, she curls into a large, constructed shell on a ribbon of slime. "I could hide both my vagina and my penis. I have both," she continues, with a naughty smile. Then, we see her and another snail initiating courtship by stabbing each other with "love darts." "Sadomasochism excites me," she says, moaning with pleasure.
At first glance, Green Porno seems more problem than promise. However playful the video is, the habits of the snail are made salacious for us humans. The invert(ebrate) as pervert comes across as the same old problem of anthropomorphism. But Rossellini's sighs of pleasure also open up parallels between our human fantasies and the life of the snail.
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