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Cornwall councillor Collin Brewer makes further comments on disabled children
Posted: May 11, 2013|
Controversial Cornwall councillor Collin Brewer, who said disabled children "should be put down" has compared the cost of supporting a disabled child with that of public toilets.
Mr Brewer gave an interview with Disability News Service (DNS) where he repeatedly raised concerns about the "burden" of disabled children and said "there may be a case" for killing some disabled babies.
The Wadebridge councillor was re-elected to Cornwall Council last week despite being forced to stand down after causing widespread public outrage over his comments made to a disability support group.
In the interview DNS asked him if there was much difference in euthanasia of a child or a lamb, he said: "I think the cost has got to be evaluated. It is not something I would like to do but there is only so much in the bucket.
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"If you are talking about giving services to the community or services to the individual, the balance has got to be struck."
He said: "It [the lamb] would be put down, smashed against the wall and be dealt with."
And asked if a child with a similar impairment should be killed after birth, he said: "That would be up to the decision of whoever is there at the birth."
Mr Brewer was also asked whether there might be good argument for killing a disabled child with high support needs, because it would free up more resources for the wider community, he said: "I am not making that judgment. There may be a case. I haven't a clue how much they cost."
He also compared the cost of funding disabled children's care and support, at a time when mainstream services including toilets, leisure centres and coastal paths, were at risk from the government's cutbacks.
He compared the £250,000 that it would cost to keep 10 public toilets open with similar sums paid out to support just one disabled person.
Mr Brewer, who is currently on sick leave from his council duties because of long-term health, was meant to meet with Parent Carer Council, who held a protest last week at County Hall, and Disability Cornwall but failed to turn up.

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A catheter for opening constricted regions in the cardiovascular system includes an expandable dilatation zone comprising three dilatation elements arranged around a support tube. The dilatation elements are of tubular configuration, and each communicates at one end with a passage in the support tube leading to a pressure-suction pump. Constricted regions in the cardiovascular system may be enlarged or opened by introducing the dilatation zone into the affected site in a folded condition and expanding it peripherally therein. Upon expansion of the dilatation elements flow passages are formed between these elements, through which body fluid (for example blood) can pass with little resistance. The supply of body fluid to organs and tissues downstream of the affected site is thereby maintained. Interruption of the dilatation treatment is not required to insure this supply, thus permitting a substantial reduction in the overall duration of the medical procedure. The catheter may be employed, for example, to dilate blood vessels constricted by arteriosclerotic lesions and in valvuloplasty procedures, and may also be employed for treating constrictions in the esophagus.
1. A method for opening a constricted region in the cardiovascular system of a patient comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a catheter comprising an elongated support tube having distal and proximal ends, a radially expandable dilatation means carried by and integrally connected to said support tube adjacent the distal end thereof, and means for expanding and contracting said dilation means, with said dilatation means comprising a plurality of dilatation elements arranged circumferentially around the support tube and each presenting a smoothly-rounded exterior surface free of sharp edges;
(b) inserting the distal end of said catheter into the cardiovascular system of the patient with said dilatation means in an unexpanded condition;
(c) advancing said catheter within said cardiovascular system until said dilatation means is situated within said constricted region;
(d) expanding the dilatation means to open the constricted region while permitting the patient's blood to flow through the expanded dilatation means, between the dilatation elements and outside the support tube;
(e) contracting the dilatation means; and
(f) withdrawing said catheter from the body of the patient.
2. A method of claim 1 wherein each of said dilatation elements are of elongated configuration and extend in the lengthwise direction of the support tube.
3. A method of claim 2 wherein said plurality of dilatation elements are substantially uniformly arranged circumferentially around the support tube.
4. A method of claim 3 wherein said catheter includes means placing the interiors of all of said dilatation elements in fluid communication with one another so that said elements can only be simultaneously expanded and contracted and are not capable of being independently expanded or contracted.
5. A method of claim 2 wherein said dilatation elements are tubular and are each attached at their respective ends to the support tube.
6. A method of claim 2 wherein each of said dilatation elements has a substantially circular shape in transverse cross section when expanded and unrestrained.
This is a continuation-in-part of my U.S. patent application Ser. No. 842,562, filed Mar. 21, 1986 now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a catheter for opening constricted regions in the cardiovascular system of a patient.
Catheters of this kind have been in use for some time, for example to treat arteriosclerotic vascular constrictions. Such catheters have an expandable balloon at the distal end, to be brought into the region of constriction in a folded condition. By means of a passage accessible from the outside of the catheter, the balloon is filled with fluid so that it expands peripherally, and the tissue bringing about the constriction is pressed outward into the vessel wall.
The expanded balloon blocks the vessel completely, so that the treatment must be periodically interrupted after brief intervals, for example to prevent distal ischemia. Owing to the necessary interruptions, the over-all duration of treatment is correspondingly lengthened.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a catheter of the aforementioned kind whereby, even during a prolonged dilatation of the constriction, the continuous supply of blood and oxygen to the downstream organs and tissues is maintained, which catheter is economical in manufacture and yet dependable in operation.
This and other objects of the invention are achieved with a novel catheter including an expandable dilatation zone comprising a plurality of dilatation elements arranged around an elongated support tube, with each of the dilatation elements being of elongated tubular configuration and extending in the lengthwise direction of the support tube.
In the expanded condition, the dilatation elements and the wall of the treated vessel form several passages through which body fluid or a gas can freely pass. Thus, in the case of three dilatation elements arranged side-by-side around the support tube, three of such passages are formed peripherally between the wall of the treated vessel and the walls of adjacent dilatation elements, each of these passages extending through the dilatation zone in the lengthwise direction of the catheter. Passage of the body fluid through the dilatation zone is assured even if some of the passages are blocked.
Since, instead of one large dilatation element, a plurality of correspondingly smaller dilatation elements are employed, a higher dilatation pressure is obtainable. This is because smaller dilatation elements can be subjected to a higher internal pressure. Thus, for example, a tubular dilatation element about 18 mm in diameter may be subjected to an internal pressure of only about 200,000 Pa, whereas a similar dilatation element about 8 mm in diameter will withstand an internal pressure of about 800,000 Pa.
Compared to the known catheters of this kind, the overall duration of treatment can be shortened substantially, because dilatation of the constriction need not be interrupted periodically to insure an adequate supply of body fluid to tissues and organs.
The present invention also comprises a novel method of opening a constricted region in the cardiovascular system of a patient comprising the use of a novel catheter of the invention.
Further advantageous features and refinements of the invention are described elsewhere in the present application.
An embodiment of the invention will be described in more detail, by way of example only, with reference to the drawings. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows a catheter of the invention having three dilatation elements to a greatly enlarged scale;
FIGS. 2a and 2b show cross-sections of alternative support tubes taken at the line II--II in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3a shows a cross-section of an unexpanded dilatation zone with folded walls taken at the line III--III in FIG. 1 and, schematically, the wall of a constricted body vessel;
FIG. 3b is identical to FIG. 3a, except that the dilatation elements are expanded peripherally; and
FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section of the dilatation zone of the catheter of FIG. 1.
In the catheter represented in FIG. 1, the dilatation zone 1 of the catheter comprises three dilatation elements 3a-c, in bundled side-by-side arrangement around a support tube 2. The dilatation elements 3a-c are each closed at one end 3d and open at the other end 3e. The ends 3d are fixed, for example welded, to the outside of the support tube 2. The open ends 3e are each inserted into an opening 27 of the support tube 2 and fixed therein and to the inside of the support tube 2 (FIG. 4), for example bonded with a cyanoacrylate adhesive. Examples of the support tube 2 are shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b and described further below. The interiors of the dilatation elements 3a-c communicate by way of passages 9a-c (FIG. 2a) or by way of a common annular passage 31 (FIG. 2b) with a pressure-suction pump, known per se and not shown in the figures. Between the ends 3d and 3e of the dilatation elements 3a-c, the support tube 2 may be single-lumened, or of the same configuration as outside this zone.
The dilatation elements 3a-c each inherently exhibit cross-sectionally in the expanded condition a substantially circular wall, but may alternatively be of a different cross-sectional shape instead, e.g. elliptical, depending on the specific application. The inflation of the dilatation elements 3a-c may be effected in known manner with a liquid medium or gas. For this purpose, the interiors of the dilatation elements 3a-c are preferably interconnected, so that they may be respectively expanded simultaneously. When using the support tube of FIG. 2a, the passages 9a-c are joined on the pump side for this purpose. Conceivably, however, the dilatation elements 3a-c may instead be separately supplied and independently inflated.
The support tube 2 has a passage 8 or 20 leading to the outside at the tip 29, through which a guide wire 32 may be thrust, or contrast media as well as medication delivered. On the support tube 2, marking elements 4 of a suitable metal may be provided for locating the dilatation zone by X-rays.
The support tube 2 is connected to a fitting 1 provided with a connection 6 for the pressure-suction pump, and a gauge and injection connection 7.
The use of a support tube 2a as in FIG. 2a has been found especially suitable. It has a cylindrical wall 11 subdivided internally by partitions 10a-c into a triangular inner passage 8 and three outer passages 9a-c. The outer passages 9a-c lead to the pressure--suction pump and to the dilatation elements 3a-c, while the inner passage 8 opens to the outside at the tip 29. An additional lumen 34 opening to the outside on the proximal side (i.e. the lower side in FIG. 1) of the dilatation zone 1 may be provided in the cylindrical wall 11 at the junction of two partitions (e.g. partitions 10b and 10c). The provision of lumens 8 and 34 enables measurement of the blood pressure drop across an affected region in the cardiovascular system so that the progress of a constriction-opening medical procedure can be more carefully monitored. However, the configuration of the support tube may instead be as shown in FIG. 2b. This double-lumened tube 2b has an outer annular passage 31 communicating with the dilatation elements 3a-c. A coaxial inner wall 22 forms an inner passage 20 through which a guide wire 32 may be thrust. In this embodiment the spaces in passage 31 between the respective ends 3e of the dilatation elements are filled with pieces of a suitable sealing material such as an epoxy polymer (not shown in the figures). The tubes 2a and 2b are flexible and may be made of a suitable plastic, for example by extrusion.
The catheter according to the invention is brought into the region of the place to be dilated with the aid of the guide wire 32 in a manner known per se, with the dilatation elements 3a-c folded as schematically represented in FIG. 3a. The dilatation elements 3a-c are then expanded to the required size by increased pressure. In this condition, the walls 1a-c of the dilatation elements 3a-c shown in the figures are substantially circular in cross-section and press externally against the wall 33 of the constriction (FIG. 3b). Upon inflation of the dilatation elements 3a-c, central passages 25 and peripheral passages 26 are formed, extending through the dilatation zone 1 in the lengthwise direction of the catheter, so that body fluid can pass through zone 1 with only slight resistance.
Since the flow of the body fluid is not interrupted, a period of therapeutic intervention of adequate length, during which the dilatation of the constriction need not be interrupted, is available. Compared to the use of known catheters, the overall duration of the treatment can thereby be reduced substantially.
The catheter according to the invention may be used to enlarge constrictions in all sorts of vessels carrying body fluids. Examples of other fields of application are the treatment of constrictions in the esophagus or in the bile duct. Simultaneously with the dilation of the constriction, chemical substances may be introduced into the body through the central passage, or, for example, the blood pressure may be measured.
The catheter of the invention is particularly suitable for use in valvuloplasty procedures, in which the leaflets of stenotic heart valves, in particular the aortic and mitral valves, are forced apart to re-open the valve and restore it to full function, without having to perform open heart surgery. The advantages of the use of the catheter of the present invention (as compared to a dilatation catheter having only a single expandable dilatation element) are the provision for blood flow through the expanded dilatation zone (as described above), the increased surface pressure that can be applied to force open the valve and, when three dilatation elements are employed as shown in the figures herein, the capability to concentrate that pressure at 120� intervals (as viewed in FIG. 3b), which is ideally suited for opening the calcified seams of stenotic tri-leaflet valves.
In a preferred valvuloplasty procedure for opening a stenotic aortic valve, for example, a catheter of the invention (with the dilatation elements folded and non-expanded) carrying an appropriate guide wire 32 may be inserted through a suitable guiding catheter into the femoral artery. The catheter and guide wire are advanced together to the end of the guiding catheter, after which the guide wire is advanced by itself to the stenotic valve and through the remaining opening thereof. The catheter of the invention is then advanced along the guide wire until the dilatation zone is positioned in the valve opening, and the dilatation elements are then expanded to open the valve. After deflating the dilatation elements the catheter of the invention, guide wire and guiding catheter are withdrawn from the patient's body.
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LONDON — Eleanor Hibbert, a prolific romance novelist who wrote under the pen names Victoria Holt and Jean Plaidy, has died while on vacation, her agent said Wednesday.
Mark Hamilton said Mrs. Hibbert died Monday while cruising between Athens and Port Said, Egypt.
The novelist kept her age secret, Hamilton said. Her "Who's Who" entry says she was born in London in 1910, but the Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature says it was 1906.
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Jack Ruppert has resigned as the head coach of the McQuaid Jesuit basketball team.
McQuaid Jesuit Athletic Director David Spiehler said, "I would like to thank Jack for his seven years of hard work and dedication to our basketball program."
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I'm reading a number of sites on making ubuntu faster/more lightweight (e.g. this guide, and many mention replacing Metacity with Openbox. However, in 12.04 on an Inspiron e1405, I only see Metacity taking 11MiB and (fairly consistently) 0% CPU. Am I missing something? Seems like I would be optimizing zero to replace something that uses that few resources
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About metacity, I love it very much because of the Ambiance theme. But if compared to openbox, I have to admit that it is quite heavy. Openbox uses only 6.6MB of RAM with 0% CPU on my laptop. So, if you are going for speed, give openbox a try.


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It does not seem like Peter Bergson was present at the White House with leaders of fourteen Jewish organizations on Monday. The meeting with sixteen Jewish "leaders" at the White House appears to be a scripted minuet in conflict avoidance. (This was made easier by excluding the Zionist Organization of America and the National Council of Young Israel, which have been openly critical of the president's stance.) This was the level "concern" they could muster:
The view was expressed among the organizations at a minimum there was concern about an imbalance in pressures placed on Israel as opposed to on the Palestinians and Arab states," Alan Solow, the chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, told JTA. "The president indicated he had a sensitivity to the perception of that imbalance and had to work harder to correct that perception.
Was there any dissent? Well, just a smidgen:
The only signs of contention — from Abraham Foxman, the Anti-Defamation League's national director, and Malcolm Hoenlein, the Presidents Conference's executive vice chairman — had to do with how Obama was handling his demand for a settlements freeze, not with its substance.
Hoenlein said that peace progress was likelier when there was "no daylight" between Israel and the United States. Obama agreed that it must always be clear that Israel has unalloyed U.S. support, but added that for eight years there was "no daylight and no progress."
Hmm. Could there have been no progress because the Palestinians, after being offered their own state by Hillary Clinton's spouse, have chosen rejectionism and violence? No one in attendance raised that possibility, it appears.
And no one seemed to take issue — at least none was reported — with Obama's fractured history of the Middle East or his search for the Grand Bargain with the mullahs. On that front, representatives of two groups in attendance related to me that there was little resistance to the plan of the president looking for positive signals by September from Iran before looking at sanctions. One explained that "if the Iranians will demonstrate seriousness on the nuclear issue, we have a package for engagement." (Does a single one of the sixteen not understand that the mullahs are expert at giving positive and entirely meaningless signals, thereby indefinitely stringing us all along?) A similar message was related to ABC News.
ABC also had this interesting and disturbing tidbit:
Another participant argued that Israel negotiates for peace from a stronger position when its leaders feel there is no public disagreement between Israel and the US.
The president disagreed, [National Democratic Jewish Council CEO Ira] Forman said, saying that while it's essential that Israelis are convinced of America's deep commitment to Israel's safety, his administration has to be honest about family disagreements. But he reiterated that progress in the peace process isn't just Israel's responsibility, and said Israel deserves credit for recent steps including opening up roads and providing more access for Palestinians in the West Bank.
Translation: if you think this administration is going to provide Israel with a reasonable comfort level or depart from its stance of moral equivalency, think again.


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Unannounced changes on the most recent beta build:
- Female worgen have been redesigned and now bear a startling resemblance to Rachel Dratch.
- Nourish has a 50/100 percent chance to refresh the duration of Lifebloom on your target and causes Allison Robert to use the f-word six times in one sentence on the WoW Insider team line.
- Dave Kosak's stoner troll Gravy from Flintlocke vs. The Horde is now a bartender in Orgrimmar.
As a general note concerning tanking once patch 4.0.1 and then Cataclysm itself hit, I think we are very likely to see an instancing model reminiscent of the pre-3.0.2 world. I got my start as a 5-man tank in the dungeons and heroics of The Burning Crusade and was known as one of the few people on my server willing to tank Shattered Halls, Shadow Lab and Magisters' Terrace PUGs. As a result, I got very familiar with the need to mark mob packs, assign crowd controllers, use line of sight and tab targeting, and maintain situational awareness. I was equally familiar with the effect that an inexperienced or incompetent player could have on a group under those circumstances (particularly when said inexperienced or incompetent player was me).
This is not an indictment of the more difficult instancing model to which Blizzard seems to be returning, because I've genuinely missed tough heroics. However, the dungeon finder is perhaps more suited to a world with greater margin for group error. Tanks are generally unwilling to confront instances requiring heavy crowd control when they don't know what kind of group they're going to get. Guild achievements and reputation are also oriented around guildies' instancing together. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the dungeon finder will become obsolete, but I'm reasonably certain that the wait for a tank is going to get longer. When CC is more of a concern, a tank's control over the dungeon's outcome is necessarily limited, and there are increasingly few incentives to ply your trade for a random group.
We're not really "done" on the beta or PTR right now, and I'm reluctant to write anything with real certainty here as a result. I would take this as a general set of observations and guesses on what to expect in patch 4.0.1, with some (or many) specifics changing between now and then.
Talent trees as we know them are going bye-bye and being replaced with versions emphasizing more active and interesting choices. The trend has been to bake passive talents into spec bonuses (i.e., the goodies you get on the side simply for speccing into the tree) and leave more things up to the player.
Consequently, you'll get the following as freebies when you spec feral:
- Mangle Still among our bread-and-butter threat skills and (short of the brief, happy period on the beta where it had no cooldown at all) more accessible with the redesigned Berserk. More on this below.
- Vengeance All tanking specs will have this. Over a lengthy fight, the attack power bonus can build to a stupefying level, and right now it's possible for me to add up to 9,500 attack power. Ha ha! Just kidding; I'm always dead by that point.
- Savage Defender Our mastery causes Savage Defense to absorb more damage. Unlike the paladin and warrior masteries, it does not affect our chance to trigger a shield, which remains a static 50 percent on each crit.
Everything with the exception of Demoralizing Roar, Lacerate and Pulverize is currently a cooldown. This leaves me nervous about events with spawning adds (e.g., Halls of Reflection), particularly with Swipe and Maul's new cooldowns.
Feral Charge This retains the immobilization effect but loses its ability to interrupt your target; that functionality's been moved to Skull Bash. Several commenters have been clamoring for Feral Charge to generate, rather than spend, rage in the same fashion that the warrior's Charge does, particularly because Enrage is now suicidally foolish to use before or during combat. The change is one I could get behind, given that 5-man tanking basically demands a quick Swipe or Thrash when you come into contact with the mobs to keep them from stomping your healer, and both are very expensive.
Demoralizing Roar Now a flat 10 percent reduction to enemy attack power. If someone else isn't applying the debuff for you, get it up and keep it up; you will need the mitigation.
Feral Faerie Fire Unless you talent into Feral Aggression (and you should), this is now a debuff you'll have to stack to get the full effect (much like Sunder Armor; in fact, the two buffs are now the same and do not stack with each other). It continues to damage your target upon application but does not seem to scale from weapon damage now (as Kalon noted last week). Feral Aggression is also functional as of the latest beta build, and you will only get the damage of one FFF cast despite applying all three stacks to a target.
As far as these changes relate to the period between patch 4.0.1 and Cataclysm's release, I'm most concerned about how the Swipe cooldown is going to work in the absence of Thrash, which we don't get until level 81 (see below). In the interim, we will not have another AoE threat tool, and I am not optimistic about DPS players' capacity for restraint.
Mangle A much beefier damage skill than it is now, but its damage been vastly outclassed by its warrior counterpart Shield Slam. Rossi tells me he's still critting for about 19k on the beta post-nerf; by contrast, Mangle crits for about 9.4k for yours truly with the 12894 buff. I don't know how much of this is Mangle and how much of it is (or might be) the feral damage bug. However, the latest beta build introduced a Sword and Board-esque wrinkle to Berserk of which I am already very fond, allowing a 30 percent chance with Lacerate for Mangle to come off cooldown and cost no rage. A free Mangle? A proc you can watch for? A reason to use Lacerate that does not involve spamming it for Pulverize? Yes, please.
The Infected Wounds debuff is still restricted to Mangle and Maul, which is more problematic for 5-man tanking than it is now. The former's availability is now subject to Berserk procs, and the latter will destroy your rage supply if you use it in anything other than a high-rage moment. However, I think death knights and paladins are still in the same boat, so it's possible that warriors will remain the only tank with a multi-target form of this debuff (outside of a glyphed Maul, of course, but you're probably not going to be using Maul as much as you think).


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Commentary: Drug trafficking: Central America's dark shadow
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For years, Central America has served as a one-way transit route for drugs traveling north toward the United States. Now, with increasingly frequent crackdowns on drug trafficking in Mexico and continued U.S. demand, Central America has become a pivotal route; an astonishing 84 percent of illegal cocaine that reaches the U.S. passes through Central America.[i] Colombia and Mexico are the predominant producers of narcotics, and the resulting drug trafficking throughout Central America cannot be ignored. As Francisco Campbell, the Nicaraguan Ambassador to the U.S., remarked to a COHA audience, "Unlike the imaginary threats of the past, this one is real. This is the first time we can talk about an honest hemispheric threat."[ii] Central America needs to implement integrated and viable security strategies to ensure hemispheric security, while the U.S. must refocus its efforts and assume greater responsibility as the largest consumer of Latin American drugs.
Abundant Evidence
Since 1997, the Coast Guard has seized an extraordinary 806,469 pounds of cocaine and 333,285 pounds of marijuana in transit from South America through the Caribbean, the primary drug route prior to the 1990s.[iii] As the Coast Guard's increased surveillance and policing of the corridors significantly limited the flow of drugs through the Caribbean, the drug trade simply shifted from the Caribbean to Mexico, with Central America serving as a critical transit route.
Militarized enforcement strategies in Colombia and Mexico also contribute to the shift of drug traffic to Central America. In 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama wrote, "As Mexico and Colombia continue to apply pressure on drug traffickers, the countries of Central America are increasingly targeted for trafficking of cocaine and other drugs primarily destined for the United States."[iv] Central America is no longer merely a transcontinental passageway for an illegal economy totaling USD 34 billion.[v] This shift in drug trafficking routes has brought about profound national security threats and unprecedented levels of violence and organized crime throughout the region.
The "northern triangle" of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador has become greatly destabilized, and appears to be undergoing a rapid transformation into the new frontier for dangerous Mexican cartels. Guatemala now transports 60 percent of drugs in transit from South American-drug producing countries to the U.S., and reports reveal murder rates twice as high as those found in Mexico.[vi] Guatemala's largely ungoverned border with Mexico makes the country a prime location for the thriving drug trade and the encroachment and proliferation of Mexican cartels, namely Los Zetas and the Sinaloa cartel. The Guatemalan security forces lack adequate weapons to confront traffickers, and the judicial system is essentially unable to enforce the law, as only one of every 20 murders is ever solved and prosecuted.[vii]
In addition to the influx of violent crime, the "northern triangle" has also emerged as a potential producer of narcotics. It was previously believed that Honduras served merely as a transfer point for narcotic shipments between South America and the U.S. However, in March 2011, police encountered the nation's first cocaine processing lab on a coffee farm north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, which reportedly had been run by Mexico's Sinaloa cartel for the past two to three years and was capable of producing approximately one ton of cocaine per month.[viii]
Drug-related corruption has thoroughly infiltrated Central American governments and business elites. Cartels have penetrated key state institutions throughout Central America, including the police, army, executive branches, and judicial systems. Drug-related violence and costly law enforcement also impact Central American economies by reducing the availability of already limited resources. According to the World Bank, "dealing with crime and violence costs Central America around 8% of its GDP."[ix] Consequently, combating drug trafficking has become an inherently daunting challenge.
The changes in drug trafficking patterns, combined with the accompanying spike in violent crime has led to the Obama administration to officially include Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica on the "Majors List", a compilation of "major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries" already occupied by other Central American, South American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern countries.[x] The increase in violence, corruption, and production illustrate the alarming spread of cartel activity in Central America. Crackdowns in Mexico and South America continue to put pressure on cartels, forcing them into Central America's most vulnerable states.
Central American Recognition and Cooperation
The drug trafficking crisis, once an isolated concern, now affects the entire Central American region. While partial solutions can come from individual nations, a more integrated approach must be implemented regionally with cooperation from South America and the U.S. Historically, widespread cooperation and integration have been lacking in Central America. Developing a coordinated strategy is, therefore, no easy task; corruption, mistrust, and a plethora of domestic objectives make synchronizing goals and resources difficult.
Despite these snares, the Central American Integration System (SICA) was partially designed "to set up a new model of regional security based on the reasonable balance of forces, the strengthening of civilian authority, the overcoming of extreme poverty, the promotion of sustainable development, the protection of the environment, and the eradication of violence, corruption, terrorism, and drug and arms trafficking."[xi] At a SICA summit this June, leaders from seven member nations committed to develop and implement a joint security strategy. With these unmistakable efforts for cooperation and integration against drug traffickers, SICA has become an expression of Central America's united political will to resolve this crucial security issue.
Clearly, Central American nations are acknowledging the harrowing reality of the situation. One proposed model to combat drugs being used in Nicaragua actively encourages the development of isolated and vulnerable communities, which may easily fall prey to powerful and wealthy drug cartels.[xii] Given that crime is "both the cause and consequence of poverty, insecurity and underdevelopment," according to Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, this approach has the potential to be the most effective method to deal with drug control and crime prevention.[xiii]
Not only would these measures reduce susceptibility to infiltration by providing communities with a direct connection and sense of support from the state, they are far more affordable and effective than large, expensive militarized programs. Federico Arce, attaché to Ambassador Campbell maintains that "Community programs are not expensive – helicopters are expensive."[xiv] Options exist, even with budget constraints. Other goals that have been proposed and, in some cases, adopted include the creation of consistent legislation concerning drug trafficking, border agreements and border security policies to prevent drug criminals from escaping to other Central American states, and a more thorough process of purifying law enforcement sectors. These alternative development models must take priority. However, such initiatives have traditionally been second to other measures, such as interdiction, and face a steep upward battle without significant international support.
The U.S. Factor
The U.S. tends to attribute Central America's drug problems to the region's weaknesses: small size, limited resources, corruption, poverty, lack of integration, weak governments, ineffective law enforcement, and unstable economies. Many local inhabitants agree that these areas need improvement; however, they also argue that the roots of the problem extend much deeper.
According to the 2011 UN World Drug Report, the largest hemispheric and global cocaine market "continues to be that of the United States, with an estimated consumption of 157 mt [metric tons] of cocaine, equivalent to 36% of global consumption."[xv] It is this demand that sustains the Latin American drug industry and forces Central America to assume the position of middleman.
It is far too convenient for the U.S. to simply sweep aside its own role in the crisis and focus on Central America's weaknesses. The U.S. must stop ignoring its consistently destructive role in the war on drugs and translate the idea of co-responsibility into action. A congressional aide with experience on Latin America suggests, "The U.S. Government should do more to understand how the cartels operate in the United States and U.S. officials should use the resulting intelligence and analysis to more aggressively confront the cartels in the United States."[xvi] As long as a demand exists, drugs will be produced and transported, thereby exacerbating drug violence problems in Central America.[xvii]
Washington's solution has been to pour billions into counter-narcotic efforts, such as the costly and criticized Mérida Initiative, which provides "equipment and training in support of law enforcement operations and technical assistance to promote the long-term reform, oversight and professionalization of [Latin America's] security agencies."[xviii] As of 2010, Congress had appropriated USD 1.3 billion for Mérida programs in Mexico, while only USD 248 million was allocated to Central America.[xix] The U.S. must re-appropriate these funds in order to sufficiently support Central America's battle against its greatest threat.
Ultimately, however, the U.S. must enact policies that will reduce the high domestic demand for cocaine. Otherwise, any counter-narcotic efforts throughout the rest of the hemisphere will be meaningless. Reforming and introducing new drug policy represents a long-term commitment, and is something of a recurring nightmare for Washington policymakers. But as Arce suggests, "Even if policy takes a long time, there is maneuverability" and the possibility of pursuing other options.[xx]
As history has revealed, the drug war is capable of changing fronts. Efforts must keep up with the emergence of new trafficking routes, instead of focusing on previous threats. Without proper policy adjustments, corruption, violence, and organized crime will continue to flourish in Central America.
Final Thoughts
Previous strategies in the war on drugs, such as expensive militarization programs, or controversial reforms, including legalization, are slow and relatively ineffective responses to a problem that is growing exponentially. Instead, the U.S. needs to support local and regional programs in Central America designed to fight the drug trade through improved education, rural development, and employment opportunities. The U.S. also needs to address domestic factors that influence the drug trade.
These dual objectives should be the focus of continued bilateral aid and regional cooperation. Only then will technical assistance to rectify the integrity of law enforcement and justice sectors—which will in turn better fight organized crime, violence, corruption, and protect human rights—have any chance of success.[xxi] Hemispheric communication, coordination of efforts, a new sense of urgency, and a long-term financial, social, and political commitment to the crisis must be the first steps for nations afflicted by the drug war.
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The San Pedro High School PTA Executives is pleased to announce that the funds raised from the Miss San Pedro High pageant have been used to provide picnic tables and benches for the school campus. At this time 10 table/bench sets have been delivered to the school grounds and shall be painted and sealed in time for the orientation day. The table/bench sets were purchased from Pine Lumber at a cost of $370 each and were delivered at no charge to the Caribbean Queen. Alex Eiley of Caribbean Depot waived the shipping and delivery charges meaning the PTA saved $1,500. Many thanks to Mr. Eiley and Caribbean Depot. We hope that the tables and benches shall be utilized on a daily basis and if the need arises more shall be installed.
Funds were used to supplement the 2010/2011 SPHS CXC program as requested by the Principal of the High School. The PTA group invites parents to join the group and/or to contact us with your concerns, suggestions and recommendations.
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Hurricane Ike D-Day approaches. I try not to dwell on it, though it is trumpeted from every news outlet, with a grisly enthusiasm akin to a holiday happening. I am not enthusiastic or excited about this grim anniversary, and I am sure most of my neighbors and friends on the Peninsula are not either. One […] [Read More]
Updates to the Bolivar Blueprint
The Bolivar Blueprint, a "a long-term recovery initiative" designed to help peninsual residents figure out their future, has some added figures on the destruction from Hurricane Ike. You can check it out here: http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/bolivar/bolivar_blueprint.htm [Read More]
OMG it's hurricane season
I really wish I could hide my head in the sand. It's June 1, the start of hurricane season. And to add to the underlying worry all of us on the coast feel, we have to hear about it constantly, it seems. For the past couple of weeks, broadcast and print news have been steadily […] [Read More]
Crab, music fest this weekend
Time to break in a new tradition on the Peninsula. The Texas Crab Festival and the Stingaree Music Festival are set for this weekend. The following information is from the festival Web page at http://www.stingareemusicfestival.com/Home_Page.html The Texas Crab Festival This will be the 24th anniversary for the Crab Festival. There will be food vendors, a […] [Read More]
Memorial Day on Bolivar. Your thoughts?
Memorial Day, more than Spring Break was the big time on the Peninsula prior to Ike. It was the time the families came out, usually on Thursdays and Fridays for those lucky enough to own a house, to rent a house or to have a spot on the beach where they would camp. Day trippers […] [Read More]
Ferry Web cam
There's been a lot of pain and aggravation over waiting for the Bolivar ferry lately. The wait seems much longer, and more people seem to have passes to go to the front of the line. I thought I would post this Web page for a Web cam on the Bolivar side. If you don't know […] [Read More]
Those Bulldogs have talent
Todd Spoth/Houston Chronicle Former President, George H. W. Bush shakes hands with a Crenshaw Elementary School student volunteer during a massive cleanup effort April 25 on Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula. Local area students and teachers volunteered their time to help clean up the area. The children of the Bolivar Peninsula are working to […] [Read More]
The beach is back
People were on the beach fishing and swimming and enjoying themselves as CG and I drove down to see our slab on Bay Street on the Peninsula on Saturday. The sun was bright and the wind was blowing and it was a nice, renewing feeling. On Bay Street, our neighbor on the bay on the […] [Read More]
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275 Alexander Street
2nd Floor, Alexander Community Center
Cheektowaga, NY 14211
(716) 897-7288
Fax: 897-7299
Sewer Dept. 896-7502
Project management, contact administration, inspection, record keeping, etc. for various capital improvements projects including:
storm sewer/drainage systems, sanitary sewer/pump stations/rehabilitation, parking lot construction, highway construction/reconstruction - bridge construction rehabilitation, building construction and renovation/remodeling, highway lighting, waterline construction
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|Wednesday, 11 December 2013 06:15
A Historic Reunion is coming up this summer, in our community, that will celebrate a World War II Battle. The US Navy first put a Naval base on the Island of Midway in 1938 which was in operation until 1998. Many soldiers fought in the battle of Midway and many more have been stationed at or have been to Midway Island. Mike Wilson, from Glasgow, and a few Facebook friends came up with an idea, several months ago, to host a Midway Island Reunion here in Glasgow.
Wilson was amazed at the great response he received when he began to spread the word:
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With such a large response, Wilson says they are in need of community help:
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The Midway Reunion is scheduled for June 5-8, 2014 and will coincide with the 72nd Anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
For more information, to become a sponsor or to help contact Mike Wilson at 579-2525 or Matt Mutter at 646-6456.
Be sure to visit their facebook page, search 'history comes to Glasgow, Barren County, and Kentucky.


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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Each fellow receives tuition and living expenses that can total as much as $90,000 over two academic years. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizens. Interviews are held in January in New York and Los Angeles. Applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in his/her final year of undergraduate study.


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You probably thought I'd never post again. Well, I'm still kickin! Things have been a little crazy for us over here in CoMo. You see, we got all grown up while you weren't looking, and bought a house! All this responsibility has caused crafty endeavours to plummet on the priority list, but that needs to stop right about now.
I've been unpacking, nesting, rearranging, and generally loving all the space and all the ownership. But I recently realized that I've really been missing my sewing machine, my knitting needles, my yarn yarn yarn and fabric! I am certainly excited about painting and decorating the vast expanses of our new home, but interior design is not my strong point and it's frankly making me feel kind of inadequate. So it's time to just get my sewing room (yeyyah, people, that's an entire HUGE room in the partially-finished basement, wahoo!) in order and put some yarn on deck for knitting projects.
Meanwhile, I'll try to do a little catch-up on the past weeks (ahem, months…?) of making stuff chez Jessica. First on the docket is a cute little pattern for fingerless mitts that I made for Hillcreek Yarn Shoppe here in Columbia. Karen, the shop owner, wanted to make up some kits for a craft show where she had a booth, so I came up with a simple lace design for the transitional spring season. We're waaay behind on spring now, but if you're feeling organized, you could start knitting for fall. And hey, while we're getting ahead of ourselves, why not get started on stocking stuffers?
The Lilac Spring Mitts pattern is available as a PDF download on Ravelry HERE, and you can always peruse my other patterns in my Ravelry Shop.


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General Surgery
775 Pole Line Road West
Suite 212
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
(208) 814-8400
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Mon - Thur, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
Fri, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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St. Luke's Clinic
General Surgery
Welcome to St. Luke's Clinic General Surgery. We provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art surgical therapy and diagnosis for Magic Valley residents.
General Surgery
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We specialize in a variety of surgical procedures, including:
What is General Surgery?
Surgeons and surgical staff at St. Luke's are trained in a wide range of services to provide both the expert technical care and the comforting extra touches necessary for successful surgery and recovery. St. Luke's Clinic General Surgery works closely with St. Luke's surgical staff, utilizing staff expertise and state-of-the-art diagnostics and technology to meet each patient's individual needs.
St. Luke's Clinics
St. Luke's Clinics are an integrated network of highly skilled health care professionals in locations throughout our region.
|Jarom Lamb, MD is trained in general surgery, including advanced laparoscopy and endoscopy. His special interests include bariatric surgery and advanced laparoscopy. Dr. Lamb earned his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his residency and internship at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus.
|Bruce C. McComas, MD, FACS is director of St. Luke's Non-invasive Vascular Lab and has special interests in surgical oncology, thoracic and thyroid surgery, and venous disorders. He is active in training medical residents, physician assistant students, and nursing students. Dr. McComas earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Center in San Antonio and performed his surgical residency at Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine, where he also served as assistant professor of surgery. He is a member of the American Cancer Society and Society of American Gastrointestinal Surgeons.
|Ronald W. Blair, DO has special interest and training in laparoscopic surgical procedures. He earned his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his surgical residency at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
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We try to stay on time, as a courtesy to you and others. Since paperwork may take a few minutes, please arrive early. As emergencies do occur, there may be occasions when your appointment time will be delayed. We will always try to keep you informed in the event of a delay, and will be happy to reschedule your appointment, if you prefer. We ask that you respect the appointment time we have reserved for you, and call 24 hours ahead to cancel or change appointments so that others may be helped during that time.
Communication with your provider is extremely important. It may be helpful for you to write down questions for your doctor or nurse practitioner prior to your visit. Bring a list of medications and the dosages, or bring the bottles with you.
Make sure you understand any instructions you are given. If clarification is needed, review your instructions with the provider or medical assistant before you leave. If you aren't doing well after your visit, we want to hear from you. Our goal is to improve your health.
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We accept most insurance plans, including Medicare, in-state Medicaid, Tricare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and others.
Medication Refills
Talk with your provider at each visit to be sure your prescriptions are up to date. For refills, contact your pharmacy. Your pharmacy will then contact our office for verification and approval. For patient safety, narcotics cannot be refilled outside of office hours. Talk with your provider before your prescription runs out, and please allow 48 hours for refills.


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Five Tricks to Coffee Drinking [VIDEO]
If you are a coffee drinker these five tricks may just help you.
If you are a coffee drinker these five tricks may just help you.
The underarms aren't the only things that get sweaty. Underboob sweat is real and it's awful, so now there's a product that takes care of that.
I love science. I need to make an amend to my science teacher for drunk dialing him in high school. I think I may just try this.
Here's an innovative fishing tip from survival expert Tim Jones; how to make a Native American catfish trap.
Make a big batch of perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs in 30 minutes with this amazing simple hack from the master chef himself!


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Ash is displayed in massive cloudy form
Looking like what's coming is a large storm
Black clouds of ash bursts upwards to the sky
Clouds all shine from the sun, casting red dye
Crash, the volcano erupts to begin
Sending ash into the heavens again
Cloudiness form with black on the bottom
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As ash billows expulsing a grand sigh
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Book any waxing service on October 23,2014. All proceeds donated to Newport Breast Center.
Receive exclusive Bald for Boobs Event Card for 20% off your next appointment with us!
OC Waxing's 4th annual Bald For Boobs charity event is here! This year,we are gonna be changing it up a bit. We are offering an entire day (October 23,2014) dedicated to our awesome Breast Cancer Awareness event. You can book for any waxing service on this day at any OC Waxing location and all proceeds from this day will be donated to the Newport Breast Center! In addition,each client on this day will receive our special Bald For Boobs Event Card that will hook them up with 20% off their next appointment with us! Bald for Boobs event tank tops and bracelets will also be available for sale. Tanks will be $12 and bracelets will be $2. All 3 locations will be having a shopping event on this day as well. Hope from Em &Tess will be at our Mission Viejo location;Alison Fuller and another representative from Stella &Dot will be at our Costa Mesa and Laguna Niguel locations. They have all graciously offered to donate a portion of their sales from this day to the Newport Breast Center as well! Book to join us October 23 at any OC Waxing location,get your smooth on,shop and help us in raising money for a great cause!
Our Mission
Here at OC Waxing,feminine health and wellness is what we value most and it has become the key to our success. Taking care of our clients and their bodies is our mission statement and main focus,so we would like to take our passion to the next level by hosting our very own charity event for Breast Cancer awareness. Read more…
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