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|Fri, 02-01-2013 - 9:22pm
My poor DD is sure experiencing a lot this freshman year. I sure hope it makes her stronger, and not discouraged, sad and introverted. She got a new roommate sometime in November (DD's old roommate got a single room she had originally requested). First introduction she has is new roommate coming into room at 8am and asking "did the police stop by here?" Say what!!?? Later the police did leave a business card in door. Turns out boyfriend (not a student and about 5 years older) was a daily/nightly visitor to old dorm room and would beat her. He got banned from campus. Her old roommate moved her bed out of the room and when DD was helping new roommate move in, she noticed that none of new roommate's old suitemates spoke to her. Anyway, bf is openly cheating, she makes regular 3am shouting, crying phone calls to him wanting to visit him. She woke DD up at 7am one Sunday morning, chopping up meat for crockpot beef stew. Has cooked fish in the room, but refuses to go downstairs to the full kitchen to cook stinky stuff. Went fishing and left them raw and loosely unwrapped in her fridge. She has two refrigerators, (DD has small one) two bicycles, (she's storing some of bf's stuff, had a 42" flat screen tv--it's gone now, a big rattan, papasan chair. She has enough stuff in a dorm room to furnish a studio apartment and some of it encroachs onto DD's side. Constantly adjusts the thermostat. She got rid of the 10 gallon aquarium that stank and which the fish constantly splashed water out of the tank onto DD's stuff. Major road rage, shouting matches with her mom. Says something, then contradicts it. Major trust issues. Road rage and anger issues. We put in a pole shower caddy with 4 shelves. Roommate uses 2 shelves with DD's OK, and has her own small caddy, then complained about all of DD's stuff in bathroom. Hair on floor isues--both of them. Loosely wrapped sanitary products in bathroom garbage. Roommate smells. Says DD's desk is cluttered. Yes it is; they both have that problem with the whole room from what I saw this past weekend. Did I mention that DD's room is roommate's third one this year? They have a written agreement, but roommate disregards it. Some of this stuff DD tells me, I've seen, the rest is just what she's told me. And it's her perspective. I'm sure roommate has her own take on DD's behavior.
I guess it all came to a head yesterday. Roommate was feeling mothered and controlled by DD. They exchanged a series of text messages. DD wanted to talk in person but roommate wouldn't. I told DD a few things that might help her. Especially to spend less time in the room. Well today when roommate came in room, DD said hi, but roommate wouldn't speak to her. DD doesn't want to move and says roommate needs to move. I don't know how far she's willing to push the moving issue. There are 3 months of school left. I believe she can handle it and do whatever needs to be done.
I guess just as DD vented to me yesterday, I'm venting here LOL!
|Wed, 02-06-2013 - 1:22pm
Wow!! I feel SO bad for you DD!! I was glad to read the update and see that she is going to pursue getting either the roomate or herself a new room.
I was lucky in that I was able to room with a friend from high school so I never had to be paired with a stranger. But DH wasn't so lucky. His first roommate needed to listen to death metal at a very high volume in order to sleep. Yeah- he requested a roommate change very quickly, LOL!
|Tue, 02-05-2013 - 9:50am
Gamegaga, forget about our stories for a minute. This is serious. Your dd has every right to ask that this girl be moved from her room and I bet the residential advisors are expecting it. This girl has already been through 2 rooms? I got as far as the abusive, older boyfriend and gasped. Has he showed up at the room since he was banned from the college? If so, that's reason enough to kick her out of the room. Leaving the door unlocked while your dd is sleeping is also serious, especially if she did it after being told not to do so. It's only 3 months but it's a critical 3 months, with finals and papers that demand hours of intense work and irregular hours. If this girl is as disrespectful as she sounds, she could inadvertantly destroy a laptop holding final papers or notes.
Does your dd drive with this girl? How does she know about road rage? The stinky stuff is annoying but not grounds for asking someone to move out. I wouldn't even bring that up. It sounds gross though.
My dd had a roommate for part of one semester who was very dirty and didn't do her share in cleaning the suite. She worked all night long, sometimes in the room, sometimes in the library, but always came into the room at about 5 am and turned on lights and acted as if it were midday. She then slept most of the day so that dd had to creep around when she wanted to get ready for class or work and couldn't spend time in the room. The other girls in the suite were the ones most upset by the girl's hygiene and failure to keep the kitchen and bathroom clean. The girl would come to dd to vent about them and ask for her help. It was very difficult. Eventually the girl asked to leave the suite and move to a traditional single. Otherwise, both my girls have been very lucky and have had great roommates.
|Tue, 02-05-2013 - 8:20am
|Mon, 02-04-2013 - 9:04pm
Dd was blessed with great room mates. She is in a triple and they get along. Dd is hummed as they are both rushing. Dd decided not to so they may not be together next year.
|Mon, 02-04-2013 - 3:22pm
Theresa, she is in a regular dorm room. the dorm has a full kitchen if the kids want to cook something more involved.
Did I mention she also shaves her calluses and leaves the junk on the floor?
Also, DD told me this morning, that since their discussion, roommate has stopped locking the door when she leaves the room when DD is asleep. This is on the list of no-no's from the RA. Because of this, I believe DD will push forward with getting one of them out of the room.
|Mon, 02-04-2013 - 3:22pm
Theresa, she is in a regular dorm room. the dorm has a full kitchen if the kids want to cook something more involved.
Did I mention she also shaves her calluses and leaves the junk on the floor?
Also, DD told me this morning, that since their discussion, roommate has stopped locking the door when she leaves the room when DD is asleep. This is on the list of no-no's from the RA. Because of this, I believe DD will push forward with getting one of them out of the room.
|Mon, 02-04-2013 - 11:32am
My ds thought he had the roommate from hell, but compared to your dd's roommate his was great!
Ds' roommate was more "different" than "bad". Like he ran around the dorm dressed up in a superhero costume. Went to sleep early (but also slept late) whereas ds is a night owl, so ds had to go to the study lounge. Put up some kind of sheet arrangment on his side of the room, for privacy I guess, but when ds' friends came over they all thought it was weird--and I guess said so out loud. Pretty soon the roommates weren't even speaking to each other. I got a lot of venting phone calls from ds about living with this guy but whenever I suggested talking to the RA, he wouldn't do it. And he didn't want to change rooms because he said that he could get somebody worse. Near the end of the the spring term ds got very sick for about 10 days and "terrible roommate" was the one who asked ds if he could bring him anything whereas most of the other friends weren't to be seen...it was an eye-opener for ds (on many levels). The next year I heard from ds that they were back on good terms, they didn't hang out but when they ran into each other they chatted.
With any luck your dd's roommate will continue to give her the cold treatment, uncomfortable but probably better than getting ranted at. Would your dd be willing to ask the RA or Resident Life people for advice or help, if not intervention? They are probably aware of roommates "eccentricities". Maybe the best thing is to just let your dd vent to you and hope she can weather it.
|Mon, 02-04-2013 - 10:35am
I'm sorry your dd is having a hard time with roommates.
I really don't know about dd and her roommate. I guess they get along. I think they're only in the room at the same time when they're alseep. When she was in the room with dd when I picked her up at Christmas, they didn't even say "have a good holiday" to each other. Whatever. They couldn't be more different. Dd is a music major. Her roommate is into sports. Why on earth the "powers that be" in housing thought that would be a wonderful idea is beyond me. I don't get any kind of phone calls about the situation, so I'm assuming dd "deals with it".
I'm not sure what she's doing for next year. Her grades were very good, and she's already ranked as a sophomore, so she'll have a good pick of where she wants to live. She said something about some friends saying she could go to their place. It's kind of like a townhouse (on campus housing though- only Seniors can live off-campus)
|Sun, 02-03-2013 - 8:08pm
Ummmm... any I might have had PALE in comparison! Oh my.... I don't even know what to say because the roommate sounds unreal! What is the room setup like (I wasn't sure since you mentioned downstairs and full kitchen... is it 2-bed rooms around a common living/kitchen area?)? Can your dd spend more time in the common areas? When is spring break, lol!?!? How far away for a long weekend?? I totally understand why she doesn't want to move, and yet it sounds really tough to stay! :( What are her plans for next year? We had one semi-bad experience and that convinced us to pay for older dd to have a single. It ended up being a single bedroom with shared living/kitchen, which was nice - some company, but always a place to escape.
|Sat, 02-02-2013 - 9:30am
Not quite to that extreme. DS's freshman dorm roommate was on the baseball team, which means up at the crack of dawn and to bed by 8, needing it quiet in there after that. DS is a night owl. And this guy chewed tobacco and had a glass jar of spit that he kept in the room, and apparently 'smelled' (physically). He always wanted to spar with ds, which horrified him - just his way to use up energy I guess. He constantly wanted to have a girl spend the night but never got 'lucky' but ds heard about it all the time. He never went to class; got some kind of dispensation being on the school baseball team ('business major'). Enjoyed drugs of many kinds and loved boasting about escapades with them. Just awkward more than anything.


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50% Oak fermented and aged in older casks. Hoping to move to biodynamics, and think the climate will make it difficult but not impossible. Lovely scented nose, with herbs and dried apricot aromas. The palate has some weight and real staying power. Huge concentration and an almost Burgundian character. 90/100. UK agent is Liberty Wines. See all stockists of Dobogó on
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Fragrant Muscat nose with fresh grape aromas and a little floral character. The palate is quite concentrated and grippy, despite just 12% alcohol. A big, slightly waxy mouthful of wine. 86/100. UK retail stockist not known.
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80% Furmint, 20% Muscat. Fresh green apple nose. Palate has bright, racy, grapy fruit and is very clean and fresh. Just a background hint of sweetness, but the acidity soon sweeps it along into a clean, fresh, easy-drinking finish. 86/100. See all stockists of Derezla on
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A little Riesling-like petrol and waxy note over bold apple and apple skin character. The palate has a powerful edge of pithy, grippy lemon fruit. At almost three years old it is just starting to dry perhaps, but delightfully complex stuff this. 88/100. UK retail stockist not known.
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Workplace violence has recently exploded into the consciousness of the American public. We frequently gawk at headlines of mass murder in the workplace or school. Most Americans, including law enforcement officers, do not understand these senseless, malicious acts of violence. Because we realize how deadly they are and yet have no understanding of their reasons, we've come to fear them.
The marginally comforting fact is that we do actually have some understanding about who commits these acts and why. The disturbing fact is that we now know that workplace violence is epidemic.
Various studies have found differing results, but all of the research concludes that generally the American workplace is violent. History tells us it may have always been that way, at least in some occupations. This is not news to law enforcement. Many officers work daily under dangerous and sometimes deadly conditions.
A close examination of the statistics on workplace violence reveals that the majority of the violence is clustered in certain occupations. The statistics for law enforcement, corrections, the medical world, taxi cabs and the "stop and robs" are exceptionally high and have served to significantly inflate the national statistics across all occupations.
However, even after eliminating these particularly dangerous jobs from the statistics, it is still true that for the average American, going to work can be a dangerous and even terminal action.
The following statistics from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics tell how violent the workplace can be in any given year:
The statistics are equally shocking when we take a closer look at workplace homicides.
Looking at it in a different time frame, each week about 18,000 workers are assaulted in the workplace and 20 are killed. Much of this violence is caused by run-of-the-mill criminal activity. For example, 75% of the homicides were committed during a robbery.
In spite of criminal behavior being the prime cause of workplace violence, distraught employees or personal acquaintances of employees are also assaulting or killing their coworkers, supervisors, friends or lovers in the workplace at an alarming rate.
This homicidal rage, expressed in the workplace, is an exaggeration of another rampant American phenomenon—anger in the workplace. In a 1996 nationwide Gallup poll, 25% of all workers surveyed said they were generally at least somewhat angry at work. This anger was due to the actions of supervisors, the lack of productivity of coworkers, tight deadlines or heavy workloads, dealing with the public or being treated badly. Experts in the business world also attribute this anger to the downsizing of companies and the resulting termination of workers who leave their jobs feeling overworked and under-appreciated.
The majority of the stress factors leading to workplace violent can be deeply appreciated by law enforcement officers because many officers work under equally stressful circumstances. For example, many officers work for understaffed departments with tight budgets, sometimes the supervision is not the best, often the public and even the officer's department does not appreciate them or treat them fairly.
Yet, in all of the mass killings that have occurred in the workplace in the last 20 years, not one was committed by a law enforcement officer. As someone with a lot of experience in working with people, officers intuitively know that it is more than just the workplace or even relational stress that causes this violence and homicide. It is clear that something is not working right in the minds of the perpetrators of these assaults, or killings, and in fact, this is true.
Many people who attack their coworkers or supervisors have been found to have personality disorders such as an explosive or aggressive personality disorder. Many have strong psychopathic or "criminal mind" components, while some have a full-blown paranoid schizophrenic mental health disorders. They may believe that if not the world, then someone or some group at work is out to get them.
Individuals with this kind of personality disorder can explode when they experience some personal stressor such as separation or divorce, job loss, health problems, financial problems or problems in any area that begin to threaten their sense of personal control. These are not the only kind of people who commit workplace homicide, and in looking for an answer to the question of who does this horrific act, we will find there is not a simple explanation.
For example, within a very short period in the fall of 1999, we had several mass killings, all done by very different people. Larry Ashbrook entered the Wedgewood Baptist Church in
Ft. Worth and killed seven people before committing suicide. He was described as a paranoid schizophrenic and was alleged to be shouting anti-Baptist rhetoric as the slaughtered victims.
Soon after, in Hawaii, Bryan Uyesugi walked into a meeting at Xerox and killed seven employees. He had undergone anger management counseling, but apparently had no negative work issues, and was described as being very normal and mild-mannered. His father said he knew of only one time when Bryan had lost his temper at work during his 15 years with Xerox. In his only angry outburst, he kicked an elevator door.
The next day, in the Seattle area, a gunman walked into a boat repair shop, opened fire and killed two people, wounding two others. The cause of the shooting was apparently a grudge against one of the victims.
It is clear that mass killings and particularly workplace homicides are done by a variety of people with their own bizarre view of the world. But, as we come to a better understanding of the lethal employee, it is becoming possible to lump them into some groups.
Generally, they have been found to fall within one of the following categories:
The first is a person who has a history of violent behavior and poor impulse control. This person is sometimes known as a bully and not trusted by people. This is because they never know when this person will "lose it."
Some researchers have referred to this kind of individual as a "pit bull." With this kind of person, the abuse of alcohol has frequently been found to be a trigger to a violent act. He can be charismatic and will often distort the truth or openly lie on his employment application.
After being hired, this kind of person, whether or not this is objectively true, begins to feel cheated or betrayed in the workplace. For him, the source of this unfair treatment is usually seen as a particular individual or a specific group.
This type of lethal employee has a poorly developed sense of the future, with no awareness of any possible punishment for his actions. The murders may be planned or they may occur suddenly when an indecent at work turns from a "push" to a "shove."
This minor provocation propels him over the edge and his impulses turn into violent lethal action. This type of lethal employee, although not initially suicidal, may become so after he calms down and realizes the consequences of his violent outburst.
The second kind of person is one whose murderous thoughts are cultivated and developed by the management -- a person without prior history of violence. However, he is extremely fearful of ridicule and rejection, which he imagines everywhere. Therefore, he tends to avoid contact with others. Subsequently, he is seen as shy and reclusive.
One mass murderer in this category was remembered as a fine young man who received A's in school for courtesy, cooperation, religion and attendance. Usually, this kind of person has a good work record., which begins to deteriorate.
The deterioration normally starts with small problems that the employee either has or creates for others. These are ignored or the employee is slighted is slighted, demeaned or in some other way mismanaged. The frequencies of the problem problems may increase and the employee's behavior may be seen as strange, further isolating or subjecting him to ridicule.
Depending upon the employee's self control, he may not show any symptom of the inner turmoil he is facing. The problems fester and become more intense and symbolic in the mind of the employee. Because he is unable to solve his dilemmas, resentment and rage build, and are held in check by powerful controls until suddenly the employee snaps.
What puzzles us most about the brutal incidents perpetrated by these lethal employees are their unpredictability and senselessness. How can you protect yourself or others from violence committed by fine young men of exemplary character?
Bobby McCall, left, is helped by Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office chaplain Ed Flaskamp as he walks to his vehicle after being consoled over the death of his wife, Lanette McCall, who was one of several Lockheed-Martin employees shot at the Lockheed-Martin manufacturing plant near Meridian, Miss., Tuesday, July 8, 2003. A factory worker known as a racist who talked about murdering others opened fire with a shotgun and a rifle at a the plant Tuesday, killing four blacks and one other white before fatally shooting himself, authorities said. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)
Also, because of the length of time of the emotional build-up and the intensity of hatred felt by this kind of perpetrator, the action he takes is usually way out of proportion to whatever caused him to snap. For instance, mass murder and mayhem could be committed because another employee mistakenly took his seat at a meeting.
There are four common features of this kind of homicidal employee: (1) he has overwhelming emotional tension, usually around shyness, rejection, ridicule and self-protection; (2) he has an inability to see any alternative to violence; (3) time slows down, he loses objective outside references. His problems become his entire world. He sees no way out and has no ability to look beyond getting even; and (4) a sense of detachment develops. This allows him to separate the person he thinks he is from the enraged beast developing inside.
Subsequently, he feels no person responsibility for killing and maiming others and can do so in a frighteningly detached and impersonal way. The third category of lethal employee is one who becomes obviously mentally deranged on the job. This person usually has a history of mental illness, most often involving some level of schizophrenia and paranoia.
At the time he began employment, he was probably functioning well and his mental illness was probably under control. However, for some reason, as time goes on, he may have stopped taking his medication or stress at work or home has pushed him over the edge and he becomes mentally deranged. Usually there are ample behavioral signs that this person is in trouble, but no one acts to get help before he viciously turns on a coworker.
The forth category is murder/suicide. This may blend with one of the previous categories, or stand alone. Some lethal employees almost look and act as if they want to die or actually do kill themselves as the final act in their murderous sprees.
In July 1999, Joseph Barton killed nine people, wounded 13, then killed himself. In June 1999, Joseph Brooks killed his former psychiatrist and five others, then killed himself. In March 1998, Mathew Beck killed the Connecticut Lottery Corporation's president and three of his supervisors, then killed himself. In June 1997, Daniel Marsden, after an argument with co-workers, killed two and wounded four others before killing himself.
It has been long understood that in a small number of incidents there is a clear relationship between suicide and murder. The research and understanding of the "suicide by cop" phenomenon, which many officers are now familiar with, lends credence to the possibility of suicide as a motive for some workplace homicides. In some cases, the lethal employee simply does not have the courage to kill himself. Simply stated, he kills others so he, in turn, can die by being shot by the police -- this seems to have happened in a number of mass murders.
Another murder/suicide scenario is the one of the suicidal, depressed employee who may be seeking meaning or honor in his death by taking others with him, particularly those who have "wronged" him. A third scenario is the homicidal employee, who is so full of self-destructive rage, he literally destroys the main figures in this world, as well as himself.
Research into this motive is difficult because almost all of the perpetrators in this category are dead. It is known that some mass murderers, who have survived their murderous episodes, such as Charles Whitman, Richard Speck and Albert DeSalvo, had suicidal thoughts or acts prior to going out to kill others.
Regardless of the motivation of the lethal employee or mass murderer, law enforcement's
response is almost always reactive, and the carnage is completed before they arrive on the
scene. To become more proactive law enforcement needs to do a number of things to prepare their agencies and their communities for the possibility of workplace homicide and violence.
First, officers can prepare themselves by learning about the causes of workplace homicide and building their own tactical and crisis communications skills in case they are actually able to intervene in an ongoing incident. They can also help their agency by building response formats and strategies that include workplace violence/homicide. This includes a variety of activities, from having the building plans of all the major work and school sites in the community, to training the dispatchers to recognize and respond appropriately to these calls.
Next, law enforcement can help train and coordinate their activities with those of the
community. This may involve training the workplaces and schools on the possibility of
workplace violence/homicide.
It may also include coordinating the department's resources with the workplace's so that they can avert or respond more effectively to ongoing incidents in the workplace. For instance, getting supervisors or personnel to call you before they deal with a potentially lethal or violent employee, will allow law enforcement to anticipate and coordinate an effective response or support system.
This might do a lot to prevent, deflect or minimize potentially lethal incidents. More specifically, we know that termination or fear of termination is a significant trigger in workplace violence. If workplace supervisors are terminating a potentially violent employee, it is vital that they inform local law enforcement agencies before acting. They need to know that, and you need to tell them.
Checklists have been developed that outline the warning signs suggesting someone might be a lethal employee. Although only minimally helpful in actually profiling a lethal employee or in predicting violence, it may be informative to see a sample list of behaviors shown by lethal employees before they attacked. Officers who work on this issue with companies can use this list as a springboard into a discussion of who might be prone to violence/homicide in the workplace.
The lethal employee has one or more of the following behaviors:
It is important to note that many individuals how had or have one or more of the preceding behaviors have never hurt anyone either inside or outside the workplace.
This leads us to the difficult problem of predicting violence. This article was not written to help the officer predict violence, for even trained experts, working with a very specific group of people have a difficult time predicting who will or will not be violent.
There is, however, no question that an officer responding to a call involving a lethal employee in the midst of a murderous rage, will be more productive if he understands the dynamics of what is going on and had planned for this incident ahead of time.
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I'm thinking about going to work in a private Endoscopy center. After reading several of these posts, I am getting the impression that "regular" RN's do the concious sedation administration. Can this be true? In the... Read More
- 0Dec 30, '06 by cardiacRN2006Quote from JoAnne2005After reading several of these posts, I am getting the impression that "regular" RN's do the concious sedation administration.
Can this be true? In the hospitals, only a CRNA, Anesthesiologist or Intensivist gives these meds. Can someone enlighten me on this issue.
From a hospital viewpoint, the ICU RNs at my hospital take turns being the "procedure" nurse. So we do the conscious sedation for EGDs, colonoscopies, nephrostomy tube placements, Bxs, etc...In addition, when I'm not the procedure nurse, I will still have to perform CS on my own pt if they are having said test.
In my state, we cannot bolus propofol. It is outside our scope. Yes, we will be in trouble with the BON-that's not fear mongering!
- 0Jan 28, '07 by GIRNYou were absolutely right in refusing to push meds for conscious sedation without the proper training. If there was a negative outcome you wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court when they asked you why you had pushed meds for which you had had no training. The training is imperative for all nurses because the doctors (I know I shouldn't generalize) may give the orders to push the meds, but they don't always stay on top of what reversal drugs are the right ones. Sounds like leaving the facility was a wise move if your supervisor was willing to let you provide CS without training.


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New Music: Elle Varner f/ A$AP Ferg – 'Don't Wanna Dance'
Elle Varner has been warming up for her sophomore album 4 Letter Word with songs including "Cold Case" and "See Me Tonight," but she finally delivers the first single. The R&B darling grabs A$AP Ferg for the delightful "Don't Wanna Dance."
Over a sample of Kanye West's "We Don't Care," she sings about a typical night out at the club with her girls. But instead of listening to the DJ play Weezy, she wishes she were at home with her loved one.
Ferg, who's been collaborating with everyone from Ariana Grande to Haim, tells his lady to get back home so he can pamper her.
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Woman gets divorce amid threatsBy Mahbob Shah Mahbob Jan 6, 2013 - 00:00
JALALABAD (PAN): A 20-year-old woman on Sunday got divorce from her husband through the court of appeals in eastern Nangarhar province.
The court verdict came amid reports that the woman, Diwa, had invited the wrath of a judge by refusing to marry him in return for a verdict in her favour.
The judge has been secretly taped by a journalist, allegedly demanding a $2,000 bribe or a marriage from Diwa seeking his help in her divorce case.
The proceedings took place behind closed doors in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, where Diwa divorced from her spouse.
Leaving the courtroom, Diwa told reporters she had received threats from many people, including her former husband and the judge.
She claimed receiving phone calls threatening her with death. "The callers warned me they would not let me live after entering enmity with the judge. In each threatening call, I was told my days are numbered."
Diwa said her ex-husband had told the jury that she had illicit relations with men, but failed to produce any proof in support of his claim.
Without giving his name, the husband said her spouse had illicit ties with her colleagues in the office where she worked.
The accused judge had flown to America, a reliable source in the Appellate Court told Pajhwok Afghan News. He had been dismissed by the Supreme Court and after that he did not come to the court, Judge Fazal Hadi said.
About another two judges who had allegedly sough bribes from Diwa, Hadi said the pair had been transferred to other provinces.
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From the Cluttered Desk... December 12, 2004 Volume 50, Edition 50
YEARS AGO, Andre Crouch wrote the song, "To God Be the Glory, for the things He has done..." It's one of my all time favorite Christian songs because it describes how I feel. TRUTH did a song, "So Far, So Good" that sums up my life and walk with God. "We have come so far, You have been so good, on the road that we have traveled, I've got to tell You Lord. I look at where we are and see where I could have been, I need to say again, You've been so good, who would have guessed that we would come so far." These songs summarize my life, my feelings and my thoughts today.
HOW CAN I SAY THANKS in an adequate way for being able to serve this church for the last fifteen years? I thank God for all He has done, for the people who have come into the Kingdom, for the willingness to follow the Pastor, for people who did not let the size of the city limit the size of their vision. We've broken all the rules, gotten outside the box, done the HIMpossible and God has been glorified. None of this would have been possible without a people of prayer, faith and vision. Thank you.
HOW CAN I SAY THANKS for the privilege of serving alongside such great staff and deacons? They have seen me (more than others) at my worst and still been willing to follow. I count it a privilege to serve here and to lead these teams as we continue to take new ground for the Kingdom.
HOW CAN I SAY THANKS for a church family that has loved us, taught our daughters the things of God, prayed for us, walked with us through the death of three parents, held me up as I dealt with the issue of finding out about my adoption at age 39? You've been patient, kind, understanding, and loving. You've let me be me and not put me on a pedestal or had unreasonable expectations for me or my family. Thank you.
HOW CAN I SAY THANKS for the way you honored us on our fifteenth anniversary. The letter from President Bush. The letter from Lt. Governor Mark Taylor. The new chair for my study. I sat in a similar chair two years ago and have wanted one ever since. It's one I could not afford and absolutely the most comfortable office chair I've ever seen. Thanks to the Deacons for the 509th book signed by Paul Tibbetts, who my dad served with in WWII. Thanks for the monetary gift. Thanks to all the deacon chairmen for the video tribute. Finally, and most of all the establishing of the Michael Catt Scholarship at the University of Mobile. I was stunned and that's an understatement. To know that we will be able to make a perpetual investment in the training of a young person going into ministry until Jesus comes is beyond my ability to comprehend. Thanks to the ordained staff and directors for the three framed Bible pages. There was a leaf from the original 1791 First Edition of the Isaac Collins Bible: the first family Bible printed in America, a leaf from one of the earliest printings of the original King James Bible printed between 1614 and 1649 in England, and a leaf from one of the earliest printings of the famous Geneva Bible printed between the 1560's and 1644.
THE RECEPTION was incredible. The food, the cheesecakes (enough to go around...now that's the sign of a great church - cheesecake for everyone), the ice sculpture. Wow. Thanks for all your kind words, hugs and encouragement.
FROM THE bottom of our hearts, Terri and I say thanks. I could not have done it without you or her. She's been my stabilizer and support. You've been there for us through it all. You are our family, our joy. We thank God upon every remembrance of you. We've come a long way since 1989, you and me. God has been so good. We've traveled a road with ups and downs, victories and defeats. We've reached for the sky and hit bottom. Through it all, we've learned to trust in Jesus. He's always seen us through. His hand is on this place. His presence is in this place.
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Congratulations on 15 years of ministry at Sherwood Baptist Church. This milestone is a tribute to your many years of dedication and service.
Our Nation has always benefited from a strong foundation. The celebration of faith continues to be central to the lives of Americans, offering strength, hope, and guidance to people across our country. By sharing God's teachings, you have helped to enrich lives and have served as an inspiration to your church and your community. I commend your work to share the message of God's love and boundless mercy with others.
Laura joins me in sending our best wishes on this special occasion.
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It is a pleasure to commend you on fifteen years of service to Sherwood Baptist Church. Congratulations!
Thanks to your stewardship, Sherwood Baptist has become the backbone of Albany. The church has enriched the lives of countless parishioners through inspirational ministry, thoughtful leadership and wise counsel. The Sherwood Baptist family has contributed immeasurably to the community and has inspired countless others to follow in your footsteps of service and selflessness. On a personal note, Sherwood Baptist is an integral part of my life, and I hope we are blessed enough to have you at the helm for many years to come. You have been an important member of the Taylor family, and I cannot thank you enough for what you have meant to all of us.
On behalf of the state of Georgia, I want to again wish you congratulations on such a momentous milestone. I am pleased that your years of service to all of us are being publicly recognized. I hope that fifteen years is only the beginning.
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It is hard to believe it has been fifteen years since you left Ada to come to Sherwood. I am thankful to God that He allowed me to be on the committee that talked to you. It is clear to me that the Lord had His hand on the entire proceedings. We all had a peace about recommending you to the church. The Lord has used you in a mighty way through the years, but I truly believe your best days of ministry and those of Sherwood are yet to come.
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Torquay confirm boss Martin Ling is away from work after suffering illness
Torquay have confirmed manager Martin Ling is currently being treated for a debilitating illness and will be absent for several weeks.
The 46-year-old has missed his side's last four matches, the latest a 3-1 defeat to Rotherham last night, with assistant Shaun Taylor taking control in his absence.
"He (Ling) is receiving specialist care and, while we are able to report that he is making some progress, it is anticipated that Martin will be away from work for several weeks," a statement on Torquay's official website said.
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Chad Kroeger–Lover Avril Lavigne Covers Nickelback's 'How You Remind Me'
Our first taste of Chavril-born music.
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"This man who has EVERYTHING had no right to intentionally drive me mad."
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The only reason that kid wasn't hoisted onto the crowd's shoulders and carried through town in a day-long parade like a goddamned king is because there wasn't anyone there. Otherwise, though, like, if they had been? Uh, all hail this kid for sure. (Via SayOMG.)
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I'm a 29 year old plumber living in Hardwick, Vermont. I am signed up for the Key Bank 2014 Marathon. This will be my first full marathon. I've been running seriously for about three years now and have successfully completed three previous half marathons. I would love the chance to write for your blog from the standpoint of a rookie runner.
I intend to use a style of relatively short pieces which will share my thoughts about the training while balancing the rest of my life. My reason for running is purely selfish in nature; I want to see if I can. While we all enjoy the stories of people battling weight loss or the death of a loved one or any number of other reasons, I feel that a huge number of first timers sign up simply to see if they can surprise themselves. They are looking internally for a challenge- to see if at the end of this great event they can emerge as something more then when they started. They, like myself, see the marathon as a clear goal that will give themselves the satisfaction of knowing they have pursued their best.
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My morale got the equivalent of a pulled muscle yesterday, though I can honestly blame the weather. It wasn't the cold, which I'm proud to say has yet to stop me from my training runs. "Twas the ice that did it".
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Monday, Nov= ember 19, 2012
APPROVED – = January 10, 2013
CALL TO ORDER – approximately 7:30pm
Mr. Larry Hall, Mr. Dan= iel Guimond, Mr. Bob Sherman, Mr. Greg Farris, Mr. David Cate, Mr. Greg Smith= , Ms. Daryle Hillsgrove, Mr. Dave Cronin, Mr. Ken Dunne (arrived after the meet= ing commenced), Selectmen Representative Doug Viger, School Board Representat= ive Brian Carton
Also Present: School Business Administrator Adam Steel, Father Anthony Kuzia of St. Patrick Church
The warrant article language contained within is for review purposes only.
Article D – St. Patrick's Child Benef= it Services – to raise and appropriate $32,093 for services defined by RSA 189:49 for approximately 108 Pelham children attending St. Patrick School. =
To approve Art= icle D – St. Patrick's Child Benefit Services – "Shall the Pelham School District vote to raise and appropriate the sun of $32,0= 93 [Thirty-two thousand and ninety-three dollars] for Child Benefit Services= as defined by RSA 189:49 for approximately 108 Pelham children attending St. Patrick School? This is a special warrant article."<= /u>
(8-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Farris = and Mr. Guimond voted no.
Article A – Kindergarten Addition to = Pelham Elementary School – to raise and appropriate $1,750,000 for the construction and equipping of a new kindergarten addition to Pelham Element= ary School. Of the appropriation up to $1,000,000 is to come from State of New Hampshire Kindergarten building aid= per RSA 198:15R, and up to $500,000 is to come from the June 30 unassigned fund= balance available for transfer July 1 of this year with the balance to come from general taxation. This shall be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the construction project is completed or by June 30, 2015, whichever is earlier= .
Mr. Hall said at the Budget Committee's last meeting they had some discussion regarding the article and its wording. He understood the School Board hadn't met since that Budget Committee meeting.
Mr. Smith commented he was in favor of the warrant article in principle from the kindergarten perspective but was confused the way the wording included the $500,000 (from the unassigned fund balance). He said he would have a hard time voting on the article with that wording and would rather have that wording removed.
Mr. Guimond agreed. He felt the wording regarding the $500,000 would deceive the tax payers. He said they should have all the facts = in front of them. He stated tonight he would have to vote no, but if the wording was removed by reconsideration he would reconsider his vote.
Mr. Steel said the article would be brought to the School Board based on the Bu= dget Committee's recommendations.
Mr. Cate echoed the sentiments of the other Board members. He was in favor of the article, but wan= ted to ensure they were being straight forward with the taxpayers. He wou= ld also like to see the wording removed and would vote in the affirmative afte= r reconsideration.
Carton asked if there was any number the Board would find acceptable given =
school typically returned approximately $100,000 at the end of each year.
Mr. Hall understood the $500,000 figure and asked that the Board further discuss their thoughts. He also said if the article was listed first and the number didn't equal the amount specified, article C wouldn't be able to be funded. Mr. Steel said that was correct; it would go in order on the ballot. Mr. Hall asked if not incl= uding a number would be a better scenario. Mr. Steel said his recommendation to the School Board will be based on the Budg= et Committee's advice to remove that section of the warrant article. He noted that the School Board hadn't m= et since the Budget Committee's last meeting. The wording of the article was used in a neighboring town and they simply kept the same wording for Pelham. He didn't feel there would be a problem removing the language.
Mr. Farris asked if the wording 'up to $XXX' was used if the unassigned fund co= uld be divided between the two articles. He believed these were legal questions because both warrant articles would be taking money from surplus. Mr. Ste= el replied that the DRA and Legal Counsel had both advised that the term 'up t= o' referred to the balance of what was left over for an unassigned fund balance. There would be no discret= ion by the Board after the article passed. The order of the articles on the ballot determined how the funds would be allocated.
Mr. Smith reiterated that the average voter would have no idea about the implications. This was his reason = for wanting the language to be removed; it would keep the language transparent.=
Mr. Dunne arrived (7:40pm).
Mr. Sherman asked if the Board had the ability to change numbers and questioned= if they could amend the article to contain a different number. Mr. Steel wasn't aware that the Budget Committee could amend warrant articles that were submitted by the School Bo= ard. Mr. Hall said the Deliberative Session = could amend the number. He read the arti= cle language aloud without the wording pertaining to using $500,000 from the unassigned fund balance.
Mr. Viger felt the intent of the article was clear and the rational the Board h= ad was also very clear. He felt the B= oard should vote and see where the article stood. If it needed to change the School Board could come back at reconsideration to request a supporting vote.
There was further discussion regarding the article. Mr. Smith wanted to ensure that voters knew the exact cost of what t= hey were voting on. He said with the w= ording about some of the funding coming from an existing balance it was unclear how much it would be and what the price would be. Mr. Farris believed they should vote on the way the article was presented to them.
To approve Art=
icle A –
Kindergarten Addition to Pelham Elementary School – "Shall the Pelham School District vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $1,750,000 [One million, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars]=
the construction and equipping of a new kindergarten addition to Pelham
Elementary School. Of this
appropriation , up to $1,000,000 [One million dollars] is to come from St=
of New Hampshire Kindergarten building aid per RSA 198:15R and up to $500=
[Five hundred thousand dollars] is to come from the June 30 unassigned fu=
balance [surplus] available for transfer on July 1 of this year with the
balance to come from general taxation?
This shall be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and sha=
not lapse until the construction project is completed or by June 30, 2015,
whichever is earlier." =
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(3-8-0) The motion failed. Mr. Viger, Mr. Carton and Mr. Dunne voted in the affirmative; the remainder of the Board voted no.
Article B – Architecture & Engine= ering Fees for Pelham High School Renovation – to raise and appropriate $700,= 000 for architecture and engineering fees to prepare drawings and to develop an initial guaranteed maximum price contract for a long term facilities soluti= on involving Pelham Memorial School and Pelham High School.
Mr. Sherman referenced the NEASC letter that contained several items he felt ne= eded clarification. It appeared the ite= ms were either addressed or in the process of being addressed. Mr. Carton commented that the school wo= uld remain on warning until all of the deficiencies listed in the original letter were addressed; the outline referred to by Mr. Sherman was not the complete list.
Mr. Cate stated he would be voting in the affirmative because the article would= n't cover just a study, it would be used toward a solution.
Mr. Smith asked how long it would take for the funds to be spent if the article passed. Mr. Steel targeted mid-late December to have the process ready to continue next year.
Mr. Sherman was worried about the number of items the taxpayers would be faced with. He said he would have to vot= e no at this time until he had a clear picture of the impacts. Mr. Guimond found it inappropriate that several large dollar items were continually being put on the ballot at one time.
Mr. Dunne understood there was money in the budget for architectural fees for (reviewing) the municipal building and asked how much of that money would be left over. Mr. Steel said they had earmarked most of those funds over the course of this year. He said whatever wasn't spent would be returned to the taxpayers on the next tax rate.
Mr. Cate understood the request was for a two-phase project and noted nothing c= ould take place until something such as the proposed article was passed.
Mr. Smith confirmed that the School Board could withdraw an article. Mr. Steel said they could withdraw up u= ntil the warrant was signed in mid-January. Mr. Smith stated he would vote in the affirmative and leave it to th= e School Board to decide the priorities. He understood the challenge of having a lot of things hit at one time, but aga= in would leave it up to the School Board to decide the strategy.
To approve Art= icle B – Architecture & Engineering Fees for Pelham High School Renovation – "Shall the Pelham School District vo= te to raise and appropriate $700,000 for architecture and engineering fees to prepare drawings and to develop an initial guaranteed maximum price contr= act for a long term facilities solution involving Pelham Memorial School and Pelham High School? Construction= of this project will not commence without future action by the voters."
(6-5-0) The motion carried. Mr. Viger, M= r. Carton, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Cate, Ms. Hillsgrove and Mr. Smith voted in the affirmative; the remainder of the Board members voted no.
Article C – Maintenance Capital Reser= ve Fund – to raise and appropriate up to $50,000 to be added to the previo= usly established (1999-2000) School District Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund, w= hich would be funded from the June 30, 2013 unassigned fund balance available for transfer July 1, 2013.
Mr. Cate questioned if the Board would be allowed to vote regarding the article since they didn't know how Article A would read and the funding for Article= C possibly being contingent upon that Article A wording. Mr. Hall believed the Board could vote = on Article C.
To approve Art= icle C – Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund – "Shall the Pelham School District vote to raise and appropriate up to the sum of $50,000 [Fifty thousand dollars] to be added to the previously established [1999-2000] School District Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund, with such s= um to be funded from the June 30, 2013 unreserved fund balance available for transfer on July 1, 2013? [Majority vote required]"
(11-0-0) The motion carried. All members = voted in the affirmative.
(Guimond/Sherm= an)To adjourn the meeting.
(11-0-0) The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:56 pm.
= Respectfully submitted,
= Charity A. Landry
= Recording Secretary
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING/Monday, November 19, 2012