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Just six weeks into the new year, at least 54 rhinos have been slaughtered for their horns.
If the killing continues at this rate, it is expected that by the end of the year at least 450 rhinos will have been killed by criminal syndicates.
Releasing statistics for the first 44 days of the year, SA National Parks said on Tuesday afternoon that 52 rhinos had been killed. But barely an hour later The Mercury received information that two more rhinos had been poached at a private game lodge near Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal.
On Tuesday night, Chicks Game Lodge co-owner Christine Ballantyne confirmed that a white rhino cow and 16-month-old calf had been shot and dehorned on Sunday night.
According to SANParks, most of the killings were in the Kruger National Park, where 26 rhinos were poached, followed by Limpopo, where 13 were poached.
More than 180 field rangers have been on strike in Kruger National Park for the past 10 days, over wages.
In KwaZulu-Natal, six rhinos have been killed (this appears to exclude the two latest deaths at Chicks Game Lodge).
Last week, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife also confirmed that two white rhino carcasses had been found close together in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on Wednesday. A third white rhino was poached in the Ndumo reserve on Thursday.
In both cases, the carcasses were found shortly after the animals had been shot. The poachers had fled before they could remove horns from two of the three rhinos.
The latest deaths bring to at least 950 the number of rhinos poached since January 2009.
The CEO of SANParks, Dr David Mabunda, said: "It is worrying that we are still losing such a high number of rhinos throughout the country. The most encouraging area in this whole saga is the increasing number of arrests and the steeper sentences that are being imposed.
"The difficulty is pinning a suspected criminal to the crime because we are dealing with very wily, sophisticated individuals."
Countrywide, about 30 poachers have been arrested this year, most in North West and Mpumalanga.
Shaun Smillie of The Star reports that a joint police and animal protection group operation in North West on Tuesday resulted in the arrests of five suspected poachers, including a man believed to be the head of the syndicate.
The arrests, according to the chairman of the Private Rhino Owners' Association, Pelham Jones, means the police now have the last members of a syndicate that has been operating in the area near Assen. Jones said the police, acting on a tip-off, waited for the suspects. At about 12.40am on Tuesday, they were spotted driving on an isolated road near an area known to hold rhino, and an attempt was made to arrest them, Jones said.
Shots were fired at the police and in the shoot-out, one suspect was wounded three times.
After the arrests a .458 calibre rifle, used on large game, was found.
Also found in the vehicle were 14 rounds of solid .458 calibre ammunition, preferred in shooting animals like elephant and rhino. There was also a 9mm handgun.
The police confirmed the operation, but did not want to give details. - The Mercury
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Anonymous, wrote
I suppose this is why the animals are being removed from the new bank notes. Children would soon be asking "But what's that!"
Rsvdog, wrote
I reckon we should deploy South Africa Army and Special Forces in all the high risk areas and use it as training platform for combat. They can patrol the areas and at the same time learn to live, track and kill in the wild which is basically what war is about.
Anonymous, wrote
I agree with Desmond. The government is wasting our tax monies on luxurious living, etc. It seems there is no funding to stop rhino poaching effectively. I think a fair punishment for rhino poachers would be that they pay for the price of the rhino - that is a few hundred thousand rands, plus another R100 000,00 for the suffering the animal had. In any case, I refuse to buy anything Chinese (or TAiwanese) for that matter!!
desmond, wrote
You see, it doesn't matter South africa or anywhere in africa, the first signs of a new regime are the destruction of wild life, say what you like about the national party and all the B.S racial stuff, things in SA worked back then, the environment was cleaner, the wild life flourished and we had great game farms, we were a net exporter of food, low crime levels, more jobs (there is historical data to back this up) just shows you as a whole like a pie graph, the only area the ANC have succeeded is BEEAA, corruption and having millions of illegal immigrants come into the country, when you judge them on success they have nothing to show, perhaps this is why the animals are being taken off of our bank notes because soon people will start asking questions "where have all the rhinos gone?"
MADOC, wrote
when you have a government in place that does not know what the hell they are doing and prefer to live like rich supers stars every aspect of life will deteriorate where life is worth nothing ,we are already doing a good job killing ourselves and for those that say we heading Zim way ,i says no we are sliding into way worse than ETHIOPA .This sheet never and would have never occurred undER the now defunct the NATIONAL pARTY .
sheldon, wrote
It is unbelievable that in this day and age where we have access to state of the art technology and tracking devices that this is happening at such an alarming rate. why not poison all of these horns and fit each and every rhino with a tracking device regardless of how much money this will cost as all animals are truly a gift from god.
Steph, wrote
Eddie's comment should not have been posted. He is shamelessly using this story to promote his pro-life agenda. Feed him to the poachers.
Mike, wrote
Drinking the blood of Rhino poachers cures HIV Aids
Goro, wrote
Inside jobs always robs off...if your bodyguard is being paid more to kill you than you pay him to protect you then you know what time it is...
Anonymous, wrote
to all the muti men and snagomas about their uneducated views - put them into cages with rhinos! They should be living in th ebush...
Dr Fong Kong, wrote
Medical Break through : it has been discovered by the State university that if you cut the testicals of persons that has been consuming Rhino Horns and eat it lightly grilled with red wine it will cure HIV , Some Cancers , and Skin Diseases .
Anonymous, wrote
Vey Very worring , the penalty for poaching or being in possession of Rhino products should be much more harsh , the strange thing I have never seen the actual bosses the chines or vietnanise the buyers of these products actually being brought to justice .There must be some corruption at higher level for these products to be leaving our shores .GOD BLESS AND LOOK AFTER THESE WONDERFUL CREATURES OF YOURS FROM THE DEVIL....(MAN)
aleo, wrote
how do these poachers get away so quickly they must have inside info where to find the rhinos
Eddie, wrote
How many unborn babies have been murdered in last six weeks? Where is the outcry over that? Just because you can't see the baby does not mean it does not exist or is ALIVE!! Aborting the baby is killing a human being. Sure it is wrong to destroy what God has given us to care for. Poachers must be brought to book and pay for their crime. What about murdering innocent babies? Surely....?
Anonymous, wrote
I will probably upset a lot of people by saying this but here goes.............Trading in rhino horn should be legalized, by doing that the trading can be done in a controlled environment, and it would not be as profitable for these criminals. Please understand that i don't condone rhino horn trading in any way or form. This should also stop the suffering and needless killing of these majestic animals.
Marc , wrote
Poachers should either have both hands chopped off so they can no longer use them to hack off rhino horns, or even better they should be exucuted on the spot and left there to rot
Leo, wrote
Something very fishy here, corrupt officials at the parks are allowing this to happen. Bad Wage = Corrupt Workers
eish, wrote
This is bad for the South African government. It seems they cannot do anything about it. Change is needed
The Lastword, wrote
The most disgraceful thing about all this is that South African rangers, cops, farmers and vets are aiding these people which is why their success rate is so high.
Sonono Mshengu, wrote
Call me mad but if I would come across any of these fools committing this crime I would shot them dead right on the spot. One thing for sure is that this lunacy is being funded by some moneyed fools who choose to fund their lifestyles by committing such evil deeds. I through upon those people the Psalm of David, Psalm 109 where David calls upon God to destroy his enemies in the most horrible of ways. Killers of Rhinos and their sponsors are my enemies hence I also pray that "may they be blotted out of the book of life, and may they not be recorded with the righteous" (Ps. 69:27-28).


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CALGARY -- Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard will get a rare night off as the Red Wings try to tackle the Flames in Calgary tonight.
In his place, Ty Conklin will draw into the crease for just his fifth start and sixth appearance this season.
"Jimmy's been playing so well, too, and it'll be nice to get in there and get some action," Conklin said.
Keeping focused while waiting for an opportunity to get back between the pipes has been the mandate in practice for Conklin, who hasn't played since a Dec. 4 loss against Colorado.
"Just trying to stay sharp in practice," he said. "When you don't get in there that often you want to make sure you take advantages of the opportunities you do get. It's always difficult. It's been my role for most of my career. That's just the way it is."
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It's easy to forget about personal belongings, like you purse while your shopping, especially inside a crowded store. Lexington Police say one woman took advantage of that.
Rebecca Kalman was arrested on Friday after police say she was caught shoplifting at the Walmart off Nicholasville Road. "We've connected Ms. Kalman with multiple credit card fraud cases," explains Lt. Dean Marcum with Lexington Police. "Ms. Kalman would steal peoples purses while in stores such as Walmart then use the credit cards to buy gift cards at Meijer, Kroger and other grocery stores or gas stations. Then she'd take the gift cards and pawn them at a local pawn shop."
Police say Kalman is linked to multiple cases throughout the greater Lexington area. "We've been investigating her for a while," explains Lt. Marcum, "she takes advantage of people when their guard is down or when they turn their back for just a second. She watches people and before you know it your purse is gone."
Kalman is charged with six counts of credit card fraud but police say she could face more charges. "We're still investigating Ms. Kalman, she may be linked to other cases as well."
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Merrimack wiped out a 2-0 Vermont lead with a three-goal second period, but the Catamounts Chris McCarthy pulled his team even at 5:24 of the third.
It stayed that way until Heywood blew the lead goal past Vermont freshman goalie Brody Hoffman (26 saves; 5 goals allowed) late in the third.
Two late overlapping Catamount penalties crushed UVMs chances for a rally and set up a two-man power play goal by Josh Myers for the Warriors. Merrimack added an empty netter for the finishing touch on the Warriors sixth straight win over Vermont.
The Warriors (2-3-0; 1-1-0 HEA) controlled much of the opening period, ringing up nine shots to UVMs 2, until successive Merrimack penalties at mid-period energized the Catamounts (0-1-1; 0-1-1 HEA). UVM didnt convert the first but Jonathan Turk recorded his first Vermont goal at 15:03 off a Matt White assist on the second power play.
Another power play resulted in Vermonts second goal. This time, with Kyle Reynolds screening in front, Nick Bruneteau sent in a high shot that flashed past Merrimack goalie Sam Marotta (29 saves). Turk and Connor Brickley earned the assists at 6:00.
Right after that, Catamounts Brickley and Mike Paliotta drew overlapping penalties, giving the Warriors a two-man advantage for 1:14. Merrimack quickly took advantage with Connor Toomey connecting at 9:39. The Catamounts killed off the remainder of the second penalty to preserve the 2-1 lead.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Christin's Quote Book
- Probably nothing in the world arouses more false hopes than the first four hours of a diet. ―Dan Bennett
- Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl. ―Stephen Lealock
- Diplomacy: lying in state. ―Oliver Herford
- A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age. ―Robert Frost
- Man cannot discover new oceans until he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. ―Anonymous
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Hello Dolly
My wife had me watch a few minutes of "Hello Dolly," and I enjoyed some of the dialog between the uncle, Horace Vandergelder [played by Walter Matthou], and his niece, Ermengarde Vandergelder. Uncle Horace has sent her suitor [Ambrose] away, and she is distressed. I especially loved the line: "You'll thank me when you're 50." It made me smile.
Ermengarde: Uncle Horace! Uncle Horace!
Horace: Yes, what is it?
Ermengarde: What have you done to Ambrose?
Horace: I had a quiet talk with him.
Ermengarde: You did?
Horace: Yes, I explained to him that he's a fool.
Ermengarde: Oh, Uncle!
Horace: Weeping, weeping ― a waste of water. I've done you a good turn. You'll thank me when you're 50.
Ermengarde: But, Uncle, I love him.
Horace: Save your tears for New York, where they won't be noticed.
Ermengarde: But I love him!
Horace: You don't.
Ermengarde: But I do!
Horace: Leave those things to me.
Ermengarde: If I don't marry Ambrose, I know I'll die!
Horace: Of what?
Ermengarde: A broken heart.
Horace: Never heard of it.
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Oh duh. I just read through the thread again, and you said you already tried to lengthen them. Sorry for suggesting what you already tried. Still... I can't help but think your stirrup-length almost looks like you're ready to go jumping. You said you lose your iron at a canter with a longer stirrup. You shouldn't. I wonder, at a canter, do you clench on with your legs almost as if you're riding bareback? That can bring your leg and heel up and out of the stirrup. Relax at the canter, sit with your back tall and upright and your butt deep into the seat. Let your butt and thighs just melt into the saddle, and make your legs molten lead, flowing into your heels. Don't clamp on.
I love your position when you're up in the posting trot. Many people really lose their leg at that point, and you just have a really nice heel underneath you and a nice up[right posture. Very nice. You are quite far out of the saddle on the "up" of the post, which again makes me think that your stirrups really are too short.


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Teach your children their history, don't indulge their naivety.
Let them know to be black is strong, and that black isn't wrong?
Tell them about the hero's who are black; let them know we are
Worth a lot; to humanity and in this world.
Don't ever let them say" Is it because their black, they're always at the back, racially under attack, accused of things they know not; their colour they feel is holding them back!
Educate them culturally, let them know their nationality.
Tell them about their roots and the struggles that you've faced
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Ralph Walker of Reno is a defender of Nevada's construction defect law, which is being challenged by builders and the construction industry at the Nevada Legislature.
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Finds it to be a building block for Franklin's economy
As part of the Venture Local Franklin (VLF) initiative, Macon County News is teaming up with VLF to highlight local businesses throughout Franklin. Each week, MCN will select locally owned and operated businesses in a different industry ranging from retail to tourism, to manufacturing. It is our goal at MCN to work with VLF to encourage residents to shop locally and utilize the resources Franklin has to offer.
One of the industries hit the hardest by the recession was construction. Across the nation, when the economy began to plummet in 2006, construction projects came to a screeching halt, family businesses were forced to close and thousands of workers were laid off.
By 2010, North Carolina had reportedly lost 26.9 percent of construction jobs, while across the United States the unemployment rate for construction payroll employees skyrocketed to 25 percent or 2.1 million jobs since the industry peaked in 2006. Across the state, the construction industry had collapsed, but despite enduring nearly six years of the economic downturn, Macon County's construction industry has weathered the storm and is slowly, but surely, beginning to regain momentum.
"Over the last few years the construction industry has severely declined, but this year it appears that construction has leveled out and is showing signs of strengthening," said Macon County Planner Matt Mason. "We have seen commercial construction begin increasing and it appears to be very strong. There are seven new commercial projects that are permitted and several projects that should be finalized before the end of the year. There are currently 24 additional commercial projects that involve renovation, additions, and other smaller scale projects."
According to Mason, Macon County currently has six construction projects that are ongoing which include, a commercial produce stand in Otto; Ferrell Gas Bulk Storage Facility on Industrial Park Road; the new Walmart facility and two additional mercantile buildings;Town of Franklin's Wastewater Treatment facility; an Auction Barn located near Franklin Lanes and a large renovation project at Ulco Bluff Apartments.
Mason, who works in the county's Planning, Permitting and Development Department, stated that the permits on file in the county's office are a mixture of commercial and residential. "From researching the issued permits, there are a mixed variety of contractors currently applying for commercial and residential construction permits," said Mason. "Most of the contractors working on projects in Macon County or have applied to begin working are local businesses."
According to Mason, compared to the last two years, Macon County has issued more permits in 2012. "This year has been a slow, but stronger year for Macon County," said Mason. "We have seen a trend where homeowners are either renovating their existing homes, or adding additions. In 2010 and 2011 we saw very minimal new construction of any type. From April to the present we have seen a rise in construction activity for new residential construction."
Franklin residents David and Bonnie Pickartz opened the family owned and operated, Goshen Timber Frames in 1997.
"We changed the focus in 1998 and became a design/build company, focusing on working with clients to plan a home that fit their lifestyle and was energy efficient," said Bonnie Pickartz. "We led the 'green building' movement by several years."
Goshen is a timber frame design/build company. Its handcrafted homes are built using the same techniques that were developed centuries ago. The joinery is the same and many of the tools are the same. While they use power tools for some of the work, chisels and mallets are still tools of the trade used on each timber.
Like so many other construction firms, in order to stay in business, the Pickartz reevaluated their business plan and made changes with the intention of making it through the recession. "We had to step back and tighten up our operation," said Pickartz. "At the end of the day, we are a more focused company. Because we were always client-centric, we weathered the slow down better than many. Our focus has always been smaller homes and that is a trend that found footing in the new economy."
According to Pickartz, the past year has shown an improvement in their number of clients. "Business is steady and picking up," she said. "We've seen clients who have held off because of the slow economy come back into our schedule. This has been a good year for Goshen. We have more than a dozen clients in design and several in the build process."
Pickartz believes that the industry's turn around is a combination of understanding from the business' perspective as well as the client's. "We definitely see improvements," she explained. "Consumers are still struggling with home values and construction loans, but they are also more aware of the economies of building smaller and more efficient homes."
Goshen Timber Frames' clients, or as the Pickartzes refers to them, their "timber friends," are predominantly local homeowners adding space to their homes, retirees relocating to this area and the surrounding areas, even municipalities upgrading their facilities. Although Goshen builds nationwide, since the recession hit, the majority of Goshen's business comes from the surrounding states. "Our homes are found from Washington State to Florida and California to New York. In the 'new economy,' we're seeing many of our projects in the North Carolina, Georgia, and surrounding states," said Pickartz.
Although they launched their business before the World Wide Web was a necessity in the business world, the Pickartzes picked up on the trend early on and began implementing it in daily business practices. "We understood early on the power of the Internet and were early adopters of the tools offered," said Pickartz. "This gave us an edge as we moved easily into marketing our homes online. Using social media to promote our trade and writing for online construction blogs and magazines helped to raise awareness of the sustainability and energy efficiency our homes offer."
Another major aspect of the business that has helped Goshen Timber Frames fare well during the recession is the company's dedication to the local economy. "It is important that each business take steps to utilize local suppliers as much as possible," said Pickartz. "We always try to source at the smaller, locally owned/operated businesses. Sometimes this isn't possible or feasible, but we take that step first. We're often the first contact that a client has with our community. We refer them to real estate offices, builders, and suppliers who show a commitment to community."
Like Goshen Timber Frames, Beale Construction, Inc., which has been serving residents in Macon County for more than three decades, have turned to the idea of working with less to stay afloat during the recession.
Beale Construction was first established in 1978 by Ronnie Beale. "Having worked around construction since I was very young, it was natural that construction would be my occupation," said Beale of his reasoning for starting the company. The family-owned corporation is headed by Beale as the president and Lena (Cissy) Beale as the secretary/ treasurer.
When Beale Construction first began, the company grew steadily each year. With a focus in residential construction, business was so good by 1998, that Beale decided to have the businesses incorporated. "Beale Construction was strictly doing residential for many years beginning in the mid-'90s we began doing more and more commercial projects," said Beale. "At that time we upgraded our license from residential to an unlimited license, which we still hold today."
According to Beale, his business has had the advantage over the last six years to be awarded several large-scale projects that have helped support the company's bottom line during the recession. Although Beale Construction has continued catering to the residential market, the last three years have yielded very few new home projects. "We have been fortunate to have had some good projects during this slow down," said Beale. "These projects have been for the most part commercial and remodeling/repairs."
Like so many other locally-owned and locally- grown businesses, Beale Construction has relied on the community and dedication of employees to survive the economy. "We have been very fortunate over the years to have great employees and customers, past and present," said Beale. "Like many of the other businesses in our area, we have had to learn to work with less overhead but still deliver the highest quality project to product, for our customers."
With the change in the economy, Beale Construction's target market has also changed. "Our client base for the past few years have been pre-retirees and retirees who have moved or planning to move to our community," said Beale. "We are seeing a slow but steady return of the residential home building market."
With the notion that change begins within, Beale Construction, Inc. has continued to make it a point throughout the recession to support the local economy. "We have always had the policy that whenever possible, we purchase all of the materials locally," said Beale. "We have also always worked local sub-contractors. Venturing local is now more important than ever. We all know that money spent on the local level will turn over at least four or more times at the local level. Beale Construction, Inc. and their dedicated employees look forward to continue to provide excellent service and workmanship to the residents and businesses of Macon County."
While some construction businesses have waited out the recession storm, others have taken a new approach and altered their business plans entirely. Winter Sun Construction, LLC, which was formed in early 2008, is owned by Franklin resident James Pader. Pader started Winter Sun after achieving his General Contractor's license with the goal of building and remodeling energy efficient homes.
Pader set out to make sustainable, green building affordable. As a licensed and insured General Contractor, he began specializing in energy efficient and sustainable green home construction and remodeling. Green design services maximize space and reduce waste.
Being one of the first of the trade in Macon County, because of the economy Pader found himself being forced away from his original intention of being a green builder and rethink his business plan.
"Construction on Macon County's very first third-party certified Healthy Built Home was completed at the end of 2008 and the home was sold before completion through the website www.wintersunllc.com," said Pader. "This house received a North Carolina Home Builder's Association STARS Award for Best Affordable Green Home 2009 and was also a finalist for a National Association of Home Builders award. The downturn in the economy led me to rethink my business plan. In 2009, we did quite a few remodels. I also became a certified Federal contractor able to bid on Federal jobs. Winter Sun was a recipient of ARRA funds [aka 'the stimulus'] and has completed multiple projects for government agencies like the USDA Forest Service."
In February 2010, Pader received an inquiry through his website from a homeowner in Washington state who was interested in Mountain Laurel Handrails for her home. "About five weeks later, I received another inquiry from Missouri. I recognized an opportunity and started building the website awoodrailing.com which is now my primary source of sales," said Pader.
Becoming completely reliant on his new business venture as his primary source of sales, Pader has began building his new clientele gaining national recognition. "I love my clients," said Pader. "People that want Mountain Laurel Handrails know what they want, are excited about my product, and recognize the artistic nature inherent in every handrail section. Pre-assembled railing sections are now available nationwide."
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Eugene and Emily Grant visit the Gates of Remembrance in White Plains. The gates are part of a Garden of Remembrance that the Grant family and several other benefactors established.
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As a fighter pilot whose unit teamed up with the U.S. Third Army to liberate 21,000 prisoners from the Buchenwald concentration camp on April 11, 1945, Eugene Grant had the chance to be part of a historic event.
But he didn't take it.
The 94-year-old real-estate heavyweight (he sold his majority stake in the St. John's Terminal Building in New York City earlier this year for about $250 million) has seized on many opportunities. But flying out to Weimar, near Buchenwald, wasn't one of them. ...


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Something's Fishy About Uncle Poodle's HIV Story
Earlier last week, Lee Thompson – aka "Uncle Poodle" of the reality TV show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo – said that his ex-boyfriend is serving a five year prison sentence for infecting Thompson with HIV last May.
According to Thompson, his ex knew he was positive but didn't tell Thompson and refused to take medication.
But Todd Heywood of Viral Apartheid noted something odd aspects of Thompson's story:
"... entertainment blogs about the show and Thompson are mum on the identity of the ex-boyfriend, I spent the last week calling district attorneys and law enforcement in Georgia and Alabama trying to find out where this prosecution happened. Not a single district attorney or law enforcement official I spoke with could find a case to match the facts presented by Thompson, nor could they find a case in which Thompson was the named defendant."
Heywood says that doesn't mean that Thompson is lying, it just means that the interview left a lot of unanswered questions about when and where the case played out, especially since HIV convictions tend to take a longer time than Thompson's interview suggests.
The process of confirming of an HIV-positive result and then meeting with public health officials to proceed with criminal charges can take six to eight weeks. Then, it would also take some time to confirm that Thompson in fact contracted the disease from his then boyfriend and not from another source.
Heywood notes:
"Thompson indicates that by Jan. 10, 2013 (when the interview was published on Fenuxe) that his ex-partner had been investigated, charged, adjudicated and sentenced. Presuming for a moment that he tested positive on May 1, 2012, that means the entire criminal justice process was completed in 7 months. That just doesn't fit with the most recent statistics related to time from arrest to sentencing from the U.S. Department of Justice (from 2006): [which averages the time for such convictions around 265 days]"
Heywood adds that he has reached out to Thompson's interviewer and the show's producers for more clarification but has yet to receive much response.
All of this is of interest because it draws attention to the larger problems of criminalizing HIV and the need for the Repeal HIV Discrimination Act.


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Boise man gets felony burglary charge
A 21-year-old Boise man has been charged with felony burglary.
Boise Police responded to a report of a theft at a retail store on the 10000 block of West Overland Thursday at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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Earl Rau, seated, watches over the shopping bag while wife Betty, top, shops for a sweater local Chico's.
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Declining catalog sales at Boston Proper, blamed on clothing that may have been just too proper, pushed Fort Myers-based Chico's FAS to a loss in the quarter ended Nov. 2, the company said Tuesday.
The company reported that an impairment charge related to Boston Proper resulted in a net loss of $28.5 million, or a loss of 18 cents a share, in the quarter ended Nov. 2, down from net income of $41.7 million, or 25 cents a share, in the comparable period a year ago.
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|Long-lasting adverse effects of prenatal hypoxia on developing autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular parameters in rats.
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|PMID: 11889586 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|To determine whether prenatal hypoxia increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disorders as an adult and, if so, the identity of the cell mechanisms involved in such dysfunction, we evaluated the sympathoadrenal system and central areas related to cardiovascular events during development and the cardiovascular parameters in adults. Pregnant rats were exposed to hypoxia (10% oxygen) from embryonic day (E) 5 to E20 and the offspring studied at 1, 3, 9 and 12 weeks of age for neurochemistry and at 12 weeks of age for cardiovascular analysis. In the 1-, 3- and 9-week-old offspring, the levels and utilization of catecholamines were reduced in sympathetic ganglia, in target organs, in adrenals and in the rostral part of the A2 cell group in the nucleus tractus solitarius, but were increased in the locus coeruleus. In the 12-week-old adult offspring, the lowered autonomic nervous activity was restricted to cardiac-related structures, i.e. the stellate ganglion, heart and adrenals. In adult rats, prenatal hypoxia did not affect the cardiac parameters under resting conditions but increased blood pressure and the variability of blood pressure and heart rate under stress conditions. The altered metabolic activity of the sympathoadrenal system and related central areas during development and at adulthood for most structures might be part of the potential mechanisms contributing to cardiovascular disorders in adults.
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|Title: Pflügers Archiv : European journal of physiology Volume: 443 ISSN: 0031-6768 ISO Abbreviation: Pflugers Arch. Publication Date: 2002 Mar
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|Created Date: 2002-03-12 Completed Date: 2002-07-24 Revised Date: 2008-11-21
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Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular System / embryology*, metabolism
Heart Rate
Locus Coeruleus / embryology, metabolism
Myocardium / metabolism
Norepinephrine / metabolism
Organ Size
Oxygen / pharmacology
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Stress, Physiological / physiopathology
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The Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) is less than one week away, to be held April 26 through 29 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif.
Despite economic woes, last year's event was wrought with optimism; one attendee even remarked: "I'm not worried; embedded makes everything possible." Met with raised eyebrows, he continued, "Nothing works without embedded technology." I am not sure I would take it that far, but I know firsthand the value and importance of embedded hardware and software.
I have attended ESC for years, and I always look forward to tinkering with the latest and greatest electronics widget and to seeing how compact chips and boards increasingly become. A wealth of conference events, classes, and exhibitors are relevant to the military and aerospace (mil/aero) market; yet, ESC also boasts a specific Aerospace and Military track.
The Product Teardowns this time around include a consumer wire locator and electronic fitness tool—a step back from previous teardown subjects such as the Segway. Nonetheless, the Web site promises plenty to do—from keynote and industry addresses to the ESC Theater, Shop Talks, in-booth activities and giveaways, sponsored sessions, and Mentor Graphics' Android Day.
Android Day, the brainchild of Mentor Graphics, takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Tues., April 27, in the Winchester Room at the Hilton hotel adjacent to the convention center. Android is a software stack for mobile devices that integrates an operating system, middleware, and applications. Mentor Graphics just two months ago launched its Embedded Inflexion user interface, designed not only to ease Android development, but also enable the rapid customization and differentiation of Android-based devices.
I plan to take in as much as I can in four days at ESC. If you're attending ESC 2010 in San Jose, I hope you'll introduce yourself if you see me. (Perhaps you'll even spot me in or around Mentor Graphics' booth #1902.) If you won't be there this year, stay tuned; I will be certain to report some of the most interesting finds from the show.
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Shared national memory as intangible heritage: re-imagining two Koreas as one nation
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This paper suggests that shared national memory, as intangible heritage of tangible heritage, is of crucial significance in encouraging South Korean nationals to reaffirm their ethnic and cultural affinities with North Korea during heritage tourism experiences in Changdeok Palace. Importantly, heritage can be a safe and neutral ground for mediating political contentions and conflicts. Despite the political tensions between the two Koreas, the essence of 'Koreanness', deeply grounded in shared national memory revived during the Changdeok experience, facilitates the process of re-imagining two Koreas as one nation. The intangible heritage of Changdeok Palace stands as one definitive symbolic representation that augments national sentiment at a time of redefining notions of national belonging and re-emphasising entrenched primordial associations with North Korea.
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The FBI is looking for a man suspected in at least seven bank robberies in Broward County.
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I've installed GIMP 3 times from gimpsoft.org, then I installed it from CNET and I still can't view pictures online. Does anybody know how to fix this issue?
Gimp isn't meant to view pictures online... Gimp is a picture editor. There are several sites around that tease you with pictures that you are made to believe can only be viewed with Gimp (with a download link conveniently provided) but the software has little to do with Gimp, and is a rat's nest of malware. Scrub your computer carefully.
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Remember when you were a kid, and in between those beloved Saturday morning cartoons, you'd see commercials for pretty much the coolest toys to ever exist in the history of forever? It seemed that way anyway, right? Remember running to your parents with excitement bubbling over asking to please please please please please call the 1-800 number on the screen right now or your life would be over? Now what I hear around my house instead of course is "Mama you have to go to this website!" but it's all the same.
Kids fall in love with the unique toys As Seen on Tv that truly can't be found pretty much anywhere else. And I have to admit, I have a bit of an addiction to infomercial channels (which could be related to that excitement as a child I guess) and can watch someone tell me about the features of a blender for HOURS. So if they get me in front of the show at the right time, I'm likely to be sold and want to try the fun toys as much as they do.
And so I am overflowing with glee to share with you that we are giving away three of the hottest 'As Seen on Tv' toys! Now, I know, you may have no clue what these toys are – "I haven't seen them in stores…" you may think. But just humor me for a moment. Ask your kids to come over for a moment (if they aren't already back in school!) and just barely mention the names of these three toys: Teddy Tanks, Ball Pets, or Phantom Saucer. Then swiftly cover your ears. Because they will be squealing. (Yes, even if you limit TV time in your house. If they haven't heard of these fun products watching the videos, they've heard about them from their friends.)
We had a blast setting up our giraffe Teddy Tank, and taking a trip to the pet store to pick out a new pet fish. Now, don't tsk tsk me yet. If you aren't up for getting a new living, breathing creature or your kids are too young for that kind of responsibility, don't worry. The teddy tank can hold anything, like a coin collection, or whatever random items your child can come up with. Kids love to store things and see them displayed. But since my son is entering first grade, he's definitely old enough to take care of a new little swimming friend (with my help).
The kids picked out an orange betta and named him (her?) Fireball. Not sure where they came up with that name, but hey, it works. I'm not a fish person, and I don't know much about aquariums, so I carefully read up via trusty Google how to care for a betta and transfer it to the new home. The kids love feeding it through the giraffe's mouth, turning on the light to watch him swim around, and using the fun recorder on the Teddy Tank's ears to leave cute messages for Fireball. And of course my little girly girl is already asking to order new bowties (or hairbows, since she insists the giraffe is a girl despite my son claiming it's a boy) for it.
Oh, and the cats hate me now, but I do love that the tank is covered so they can't help themselves to a little treat.
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My daughter's favorite is definitely Ball Pets. I don't know what it is about watching a little stuffed toy disappear and reappear over and over that keeps one so entertained, but I have to admit even I absentmindedly play with it if it's laying nearby. Ball Pets come in so many fun colors and different animals, my little ones want to collect them all.
And the Phantom Saucer – one word: WOW. I watched the video over and over wondering how it worked. I was worried there would be crazy instructions or electronic components I couldn't quite figure out, but no. I can't give away the magic, but this is my son's favorite new toy. Admittedly I was pretty bad at it, but both kids were like little masters – and got such a thrill showing Grandma and Dada their new skills. It's pretty impressive and they definitely enjoyed mesmerizing us.
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On Jan. 1, 2014, insurance exchanges will provide a tax credit to families that earn up to four times the poverty level to make the purchase of private health-care insurance more affordable. Also, the exchange will guide the working poor earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level to enroll in state Medicaid on the federal dime.
If Republican states refuse to implement Medicaid expansion to make a political point, it will not only hurt their least fortunate constituents, it also will affect every taxpayer and every American who has health insurance.
Hospitals should be up in arms and pressuring their state politicians, because Medicaid expansion would cover those most likely to use emergency services that cost hospitals tens of billions in unpaid hospital bills. Safety-net hospitals are losing their federal subsidies for treating the destitute. Medical providers pass this indigent cost along to the rest of us.
Businesses employing more than 50 workers and not paying a livable wage will have to insure these otherwise eligible people. In smaller businesses, low-income workers simply fall between the cracks, as they do now. Google the FPL and multiply by 1.33 to see if you could have qualified.
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He was not afraid of the enemy, even when he could not see him. He was not afraid to fight. He learned by trial and error. He was not afraid to try new things. I think that he saw the whole picture of the war and what it was going to take to win.
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Today the Mesa County Board of Commissioners declare this lightning and wildfire awareness week, noting that lightning is the number one weather hazard in Colorado.
Statewide weather conditions are similar the year 2002, when thousands of acres of Colorado succumbed to wildfires. Mesa County is currently under a fire ban, but even seemingly innocent occurrences like driving on a flat tire can cause fires.
Colorado ranks number 11 in the number of people killed by lighting.
Mesa County Emergency Services Coordinator Kimberley Bullen says you don't have to be camping or playing golf to be in danger, and warns everyone that even going to a gathering like Country Jam later this week can present a lightning hazard.
Lightning has caused 23 fires in the Upper Colorado Interagency Fire Management Unit so far this year, compared to 17 human-caused fires.
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According to the National Archives and Records Administration, it was President Johnson who first used the phrase "affirmative action" when he ordered all executive agencies to require federal contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin."
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- In 1995, the Supreme Court rules that in order for federal programs to use racial classifications, they "must serve a compelling governmental interest, and must be narrowly tailored to further that interest."
- On November 22, 1991, in a surprising turn of events, President Bush reverses his stance and signs the Civil Rights Act of 1991. This act strengthens existing civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment and allows compensation for victims of intentional discrimination.
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