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- Purple Heart veterans gather in Denver for national conference
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VA inspectors arrived at the Cheyenne VA hospital Monday and planned to give the director a preliminary report Friday, VA spokesman Daniel Warvi told the Casper Star-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1gN72yr ).
Officials also inspected records Wednesday at the Sheridan VA hospital and found no scheduling problems there or at its clinics. Hospital spokeswoman Jackie VanMark says they didn't find any scheduling problems.
Wyoming's congressional delegation sent a letter to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki Thursday, asking for information about scheduling practices at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center and the VA clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Rep. Cynthia Lummis and Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso say the department only took action against the nurse in Cheyenne after an email about "gaming the system" surfaced in media reports. They asked for the names of anyone who may have instructed employees to change records and the number of vets who may have been affected.
On May 9, Shinseki placed the nurse on administrative leave after an email surfaced instructing VA employees to make it appear patients were getting scheduled medical appointments within 14 days of calling, a VA guideline, according to the USA Today.
"It was only after this statement was widely reported in the media that the VA took any disciplinary action against the employee," the delegation's letter said.
A VA investigation in December found that staff at the Fort Collins VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, which is part of the Cheyenne VA center, were also trained to make it look like veterans got appointments in 14 days. A training program was implemented afterward to ensure proper scheduling.
The Cheyenne VA covers parts of Wyoming, Nebraska and northern Colorado. The Sheridan VA covers most of Wyoming, with clinics in Casper, Powell, Gillette, Afton, Worland, Evanston, Riverton and Rock Springs.


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London students break Guinness world record for largest mortar board toss
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Students in London have helped the capital claim another Guinness world record, this time for the largest mortar board toss.
The record is the 14th in a series of 20 being broken this year as part of the World Record London initiative.
It was achieved when 250 students simultaneously tossed their mortar boards in the air.
Students representing more than 100 different nations and more than 30 London universities took part.
More than 108,000 international students study in London – more than any other city in the world.
Gordon Innes, CEO of London & Partners, the capital's promotional agency, said: "London continues to attract a huge diversity of students from all over the world to study at our first class universities.
"The record was about bringing these talented students together to celebrate their achievements in London.'

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The El Paso County Sheriff's Department learned of the parallel investigations Friday, sheriff's Lt. Jeff Kramer said.
Fort Carson confirmed Wednesday that the Army Criminal Investigation Command was investigating several soldiers on allegations of sexual misconduct involving under-age girls. Fort Carson didn't say how many soldiers were under investigation, where the alleged misconduct took place, how many girls were allegedly involved or how old they were.
Kramer said the alleged incident under investigation by the sheriff's department involved a 14-year-old girl and happened off-post. He said no other information would be released.
The sheriff's investigation is continuing, he said.
Fort Carson is an infantry post outside Colorado Springs. Some of the post is in El Paso County.
Separately, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported Friday (http://tinyurl.com/k2j7etl) that Fort Carson officials haven't released pre-trial charging documents in two unrelated cases of alleged sexual misconduct.
In one case, a soldier is awaiting trial on undisclosed allegations of violating military sexual misconduct laws.
An Army spokesman at the Pentagon, Lt. Col. Justin Platt, said the Army has no standard on releasing charge sheets in courts-martial and the decision is left up to local commanders.
A Fort Carson spokeswoman didn't immediately answer a request from The Associated Press for comment.
Eugene Fidell, president emeritus of the National Institute of Military Justice, said the secrecy makes the public suspicious.
"The normal reaction by modern American observers is that somebody is trying to hide something," said Fidell, who now teaches military law at Yale University. "Why would you do that?"
Fidell maintained the charge sheets must legally be released.


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25 U.S. Code § 1911 - Indian tribe jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings
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An Indian tribe shall have jurisdiction exclusive as to any State over any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child who resides or is domiciled within the reservation of such tribe, except where such jurisdiction is otherwise vested in the State by existing Federal law. Where an Indian child is a ward of a tribal court, the Indian tribe shall retain exclusive jurisdiction, notwithstanding the residence or domicile of the child.
(b) Transfer of proceedings; declination by tribal court
In any State court proceeding for the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child not domiciled or residing within the reservation of the Indian child's tribe, the court, in the absence of good cause to the contrary, shall transfer such proceeding to the jurisdiction of the tribe, absent objection by either parent, upon the petition of either parent or the Indian custodian or the Indian child's tribe: Provided, That such transfer shall be subject to declination by the tribal court of such tribe.
(c) State court proceedings; intervention
In any State court proceeding for the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child, the Indian custodian of the child and the Indian child's tribe shall have a right to intervene at any point in the proceeding.
(d) Full faith and credit to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of Indian tribes
The United States, every State, every territory or possession of the United States, and every Indian tribe shall give full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of any Indian tribe applicable to Indian child custody proceedings to the same extent that such entities give full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of any other entity.
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Read more about Project Impact instills attitude of service Lincoln Police to hold field force drill at Union Campus on Sept. 11 September 5, 2013 | Elena Cornwell, student writer On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Union College will host the Lincoln Police Department's field force training—a day culminating with a crowd control exercise involving a demonstration staged by campus volunteers. Police officers will be at Union throughout the day reviewing crowd control techniques and conducting exercises in Woods Auditorium and in other areas of campus. Read more about Lincoln Police to hold field force drill at Union Campus on Sept. 11 Coach from "Remember the Titans" film to speak at Union College September 4, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer "My parents always taught us that no person should be judged based on the color of their skin, but on the content of their character," said Herman Boone, retired high school coach and inspiration for the lead character in Disney's 2000 film, "Remember the Titans." "I have always believed that and maintain that value today." Read more about Coach from "Remember the Titans" film to speak at Union College Audrey Assad to peform Friday, Sept. 6 September 3, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer Audrey Assad, winner of the 2010 iTunes Christian Breakthrough Album of the Year, will perform at Union College on September 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the College View Seventh-day Adventist Church. Read more about Audrey Assad to peform Friday, Sept. 6 Warrior volleyball kicks off season against Manhattan Christian on August 29 August 28, 2013 | Elena Cornwell The Union College Warriors volleyball team will kick off the season with a home game Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Union College Gymnasium against Manhattan Christian College from Manhattan, Kans. Read more about Warrior volleyball kicks off season against Manhattan Christian on August 29 Three New Databases Available This Fall August 27, 2013 | Sabrina Riley, library director Three new databases have recently been added to the library's digital collections: SocINDEX with Full Text, Nursing Education in Video, and Mango Languages. Read more about Three New Databases Available This Fall Iki Taimi to speak for first Friday evening service August 22, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer The school year is almost upon Union College, and with it, 26 Sabbaths to enjoy. Vespers coordinator Kelli Vigil and Union for Christ director Tyler Morrison have prepared a schedule of powerful musical talent and deep spiritual speakers to help Union College campus discover or build a stronger relationship with Jesus. Read more about Iki Taimi to speak for first Friday evening service Graphic design students exhibit in McClelland Art Gallery August 12, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer "My goal is to affect people's emotions," said Zach Posthumus, junior graphic design major. "Even if they don't like my art or they think it's weird, I think generating some type of emotion signifies a good piece of art. If it doesn't make you think or feel anything, what's the point of it?" Read more about Graphic design students exhibit in McClelland Art Gallery Union College student spearheads campus recycling project August 9, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer Union College students and employees can now help save the world, one plastic bottle at a time. Read more about Union College student spearheads campus recycling project New internet provider doubles bandwidth for campus August 5, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer Even though the physical campus landscape has changed drastically through several ongoing construction projects, many students may think the most significant campus improvement over the summer happens when they power up their computers or tablets. As of July 25, Union College switched Internet providers to a faster service at a lower price, meaning users will be able to access more content faster than before. Read more about New internet provider doubles bandwidth for campus Don't wait to register for the new school year July 30, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer Only four short weeks remain before students rush back to the books and a new school year begins at Union College. But before settling back into studies, there are a few important details all incoming and returning students need to know. Financial clearance deadline is August 1 All financial paperwork must be completed and the first payment for the new school received by August 1. After that, reserved classes will be dropped and students won't be allowed to complete early registration. Read more about Don't wait to register for the new school year Union College mourns the loss of Dr. Chuck Freidline July 4, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer "Although he had recently been very sick with his kidney issues, when I was 18 and met Dr. Freidline for the first time as a prospective student, he acted the same as when he met everyone," said Carrie Wolfe, chair of the Division of Science and Mathematics and Union College chemistry graduate. "He was so pleasant, informative and happy to talk to me and my parents." Read more about Union College mourns the loss of Dr. Chuck Freidline Packing for college July 1, 2013 Packing for college can be full of headaches and guesswork, particularly for students who have never lived in a residence hall environment before. Read more about Packing for college What's it like to be a Muslim immigrant in Nebraska? June 14, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer "Somewhere in all of our pasts are immigrants," said Sabrina Riley, Union College Library director. "These are not the stories that we typically think about, but they are similar to many American families' histories. I am really excited to hear them." Read more about What's it like to be a Muslim immigrant in Nebraska? Students research new ways to teach genetics June 11, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer When students in Frankie Rose's biology classes are asked to finish all of their Brussels sprouts, they can say with scientific certainty why they dislike them, thanks to new teaching methods developed by Rose and a team of Union College students and alumni. Read more about Students research new ways to teach genetics McClelland Art Gallery hosts glass and ceramic artist's first exhibit June 10, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer Shilo Parker remembers well the first time he saw a man making glass beads with a torch at the Old Market in Omaha. Mesmerized by his work, Parker immediately got his own bead making kit and began what would become a lifelong love affair with glass. Seven years after his first encounter with glass work, Parker is giving his first exhibition at Union College's McClelland Art Gallery now through July 14. A combination of glass and ceramics, the exhibit combines vibrant colors with abstract patterns in an abundance of styles Read more about McClelland Art Gallery hosts glass and ceramic artist's first exhibit I have to live where? With whom? May 29, 2013 | Melissa Ratter, student writer One student's story of figuring out how to make a home in a cold, bare dorm room with a complete stranger. As I turned the doorknob and walked in, I stared at the room I would be living in for the next nine months—or possibly four years—of my life. I was greeted by undecorated white walls, empty drawers and closets, and a stack of naked bunk beds. This is supposed to be my home? Read more about I have to live where? With whom? Union employees help students feel at home May 29, 2013 | Joellyn Sheehy, student writer For many Union College students, finding ways to make Union a home keeps them coming back each year to graduate. But for Nathan Huggins, finding a place like home is what brought him to Union. Stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nathan wanted to spend the Sabbath hours with people who shared his new faith. He had recently started attending an Omaha area Adventist church, but his search for a Friday evening vespers service led him to make the drive to Lincoln. Read more about Union employees help students feel at home Building a home, not a house May 29, 2013 | Mindy M. Liebelt '11 It is a miracle really, when we think about it, how people meet, how lives merge, how a home is made; the journey, the love, the promises that make it so. A house, well, a house is a different story all together. A house can be made relatively quickly. The process is fairly straight forward. Get the supplies. Get a crew. Hammer. Sweat. Work hard. Work really hard. And then, there it is, in a matter of months if all goes well. Read more about Building a home, not a house Tribute to the teachers of Jorgensen Hall May 28, 2013 | Linda Skinner, director of donor relations Although many professors have made significant contributions to learning in Jorgensen Hall, here are 10 who served the longest, touching the lives of countless students over the years. Read more about Tribute to the teachers of Jorgensen Hall Love of family and home May 28, 2013 | Mindy M. Liebelt '11 Home. A small word. Two consonants. Two vowels. Yet this humble word matters. This word counts. It can conjure up a million different images and evoke a thousand different feelings in all of us. Familial abode, physical space, or emotional solace; it connects us to what matters. For Kendra Carlson, who claimed the whole west coast as home growing up, this word has since come to evoke something much more specific. These days, a renovated old house in Lincoln, Neb., is the hub from which Carlson's world emanates. 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When somebody at your next Halloween party gets scared to death, you'll be ready to pronounce them dead, with the Adult Doctor Costume. This costume features green scrubs, a green hat, light green face mask, a headband with a round mirror attached, and a prop stethoscope. Halloween is a common time for accidents to happen, so be careful that people don't think you're a real doctor. And don't go trying to do surgery on your friends. Just because you're wearing the costume doesn't mean you're good with a scalpel. Aside from that, this costume is always a wildly popular choice. Everybody wants to pretend they can save lives, so here's your chance! You can even grab some fake blood packets, smear them on yourself, and go as a mad scientist doctor.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
The fifth-year pro said in a statement released by the team that he took an Adderall pill without a prescription "around the beginning of training camp." He will not appeal the ban, which begins Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Talib also will miss games against New Orleans, Minnesota and Oakland. He will be eligible to return to the active roster on Nov. 5, the day after Tampa Bay faces the Raiders.
The Bucs announced Saturday that Talib was being placed on the reserve/suspended list. Defensive end Markus White was promoted from the practice squad.to fill the roster opening.
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Pride Block Party
Date: 2008-06-15
The Pride Block Party was happening when I arrived. I was wondering where all the cool dance music I heard while I walked to my hotel was coming from.
McMenamins Kennedy School
Date: 2008-06-16
I rode my bike here for dinner on Sunday. The weather was too nice, so I wanted to go for a ride to some place that had outdoor seating.
Waiting to Zoobomb
Date: 2008-06-16
Waiting outside Rocco's to begin the zoobomb.
Elevator To Zoo
Date: 2008-06-16
Waiting for an elevator to take us up to the top of the hill.
Date: 2008-06-16
This is the site of the depaving project before we began. The orange represent the quadrants of work with walkways through the middle. The ground was precut/scored by a machine to make the work easier. Lots of manual labor remained, but the volunteers made a quick job of it.
Performance Art Toad
Date: 2008-06-16
"Toads" on stilts keeping a watchful eye on the progress.
Date: 2008-06-16
After the asphalt was torn up, we raked to get rid of the last chunks of asphalt, trash, and other gunk. Then we put the gravel in piles.
Date: 2008-06-16
Most of the quadrants have been removed, with just the walkways remaining.
Mostly Depaved
Date: 2008-06-16
Most of the asphalt has been removed, and now we are cleaning up the land.
Date: 2008-06-16
One of four dumpsters we filled with removed asphalt. The asphalt is going to be recycled.
Bamboo Brakeless Fixie
Date: 2008-06-17
This bike appeared to be bamboo from my vantage point.
Street Conversion Workshop
Date: 2008-06-17
I participated in a workshop to redesign a parking space, street, or intersection into a carfree space. My group chose the street.
Street Design
Date: 2008-06-17
Sketching out the design of our street, after group discussion.
Arched Entry
Date: 2008-06-17
Since the theoretical street was to be converted in an existing car using city, we decided to create an entranceway to separate the car using from carfree areas. I recommended a building arch (with rooms in it) to cross over the street, but we settled on a small arch with trees behind it.
Street Sketch
Date: 2008-06-17
Here is a sketch of the layout of our carfree street.
Car Piñata
Date: 2008-06-18
I went to City Hall for an art show (they also had free beer… in City Hall!). Outside were displays and performances. This is a photo of the car piñata that was destroyed.
Portable Bike Racks
Date: 2008-06-18
A portable, modular bike rack system from a fledgling company named Bike Racker.
Undrivers License
Date: 2008-06-18
Sustainable Ballard was printing customized Undrivers Licenses.
Backyard Party
Date: 2008-06-18
A party for presenters, which I managed to snag an invite to.
Date: 2008-06-18
The homeowners had constructed a large Tipi in their backyard.
Main Ballroom
Date: 2008-06-18
Used for food and large presentations at the conference.
Learning To Dance
Date: 2008-06-19
The Sprockettes taught some people their dances.
Athletics With Sprockettes
Date: 2008-06-19
We had fun riding minibikes and jump roping with the Sprockettes in the park outside the conference.
Sprockettes Dancing With Friends
Date: 2008-06-19
Attendees using their newly learned dance moves.
Jump Rope
Date: 2008-06-19
Members of the conference jumping rope with the Sprockettes.
Date: 2008-06-19
Sprockettes and attendees dancing to an MIA song.
Chopper Bike
Date: 2008-06-19
I thought this was interesting: a young girl with a chopper bike. Rad.
BC Clettes
Date: 2008-06-19
BC Clettes dancing with another performer (whose name is escaping me) along the Eastbank Esplanade.
Eastbank Esplanade Performance
Date: 2008-06-19
Performance on the Eastbank Esplanade by the Sprockettes and BC Clettes.
Square Dance In The Street
Date: 2008-06-20
Davis between 3rd and 4th is designed as a festival street. It is much nicer than a normal street and is designed to be shutdown for outdoor events. We held a square dance in the street.
Square Dance
Date: 2008-06-20
It was my first time square dancing and I had a lot of fun. I got a very real sense of community and everyone was real friendly. People joined us throughout the evening and we garnered a crowd of onlookers enjoying the music and dancing.
Street Open To People Dancing
Date: 2008-06-20
"Street Closed to Motorized Vehicles. Street Open To People Dancing"
As it should be.
Greasy Chain String Band
Date: 2008-06-20
The band for the night. They did a wonderful job.
The caller (not shown) was good and helped all us newbies get acquainted with square dancing.
Davis Festival Street
Date: 2008-06-20
Bike Scramble
Date: 2008-06-20
This is a cool intersection near the Steel Bridge that allows bicyclists easily enter the roadway. Without the scramble, bikers either have to cross the street twice or make an illegal turn onto the road.
On Street Bike Parking
Date: 2008-06-20
This is the $2000 on street bike parking. We also saw a $50,000 bike parking station, featuring a curb extension and roof.
Lucky Labrador
Date: 2008-06-21
Drinks at the Luck Labrador after our transportation geeks ride.
Bike Pod Thing
Date: 2008-06-21
South Waterfront
Date: 2008-06-21
We had a closing party at the South Waterfront Discovery Center. The area very much reminded me of the whole South Lake Union planned neighborhood being built. This one has more of a Radiant City feel, though, much like downtown Vancouver.
Bike Traffic Jam
Date: 2008-06-21
Riding to the Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride, we encountered a bike traffic jam while waiting for the bridge to lower.
Sexy Cyclists
Date: 2008-06-21
Riders from the Sexy Cyclists Ride.
Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride @ Safeway
Date: 2008-06-21
Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride partying at Safeway during a beverage stop.
Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride
Date: 2008-06-21
Bowie/Prince Mobile Dance Party Ride at a donut shop.
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Boehner said Thursday that House Republicans have twice passed bills to replace the automatic cuts with more targeted reductions. Both bills were passed in the previous Congress, so the House would have to pass them again for either to become law.
Don't look for that to happen. Boehner said the House shouldn't have to pass a third bill before the Senate passes one. The Senate was scheduled to vote on competing bills Thursday but neither was expected to pass.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
John C. Goodman on the Costs of Obamacare
Recorded: Monday, July 6, 2009
Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis discusses the costs of Obamacare and potential job losses as a result.
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Bush, Obama, and Presidential Power
Recorded: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Ron Paul, Richard Shenkman, and Ivan Eland, author of Recarving Rushmore, discuss which presidents were the best and worst at promoting peace, prosperity, and liberty.
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Paul's Drapion
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Drapion is a powerful Pokémon managing to defeat three of Ash's Pokémon in a row. It blocked Buizel's Sonicboom with a flick of its tail and then grabbed it but Buizel escaped by inflating his floatation sac and then blasting Drapion with Water Gun whilst propelling himself into the air at the same time. However while it was in the air, Drapion used Toxic Spikes and as soon as Buizel landed it was poisoned and Drapion finished it with Pin Missile. Drapion then defeated Ash's Staraptor by grabbing it with its tail and slamming it into the ground, poisoning it, before finishing it with Cross Poison. Ash's Torterra put up a good fight but it was also defeated when Drapion grabbed it while it was attempting to use Rock Climb and then used Poison Fang. Torterra healed itself with Synthesis, but Drapion knocked it out with a powerful Pin Missile before being recalled.
Drapion appeared later in the battle to fight Ash's Gliscor, but Gliscor was too fast for the Ogre Scorp pokemon. Drapion still found a way to land a strong hit with Pin Missile, but he was burned by a Fire Fang attack and Drapion was finally defeated.
Known Moves
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|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!
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- Paul was seen attempting to catch a Drapion with his Electabuzz in Chim-Charred but it escaped. It is unknown whether this is the same Drapion.


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The Affordable Care Act originally sought make health insurance more accessible in two ways: through a new online markplace that offers federal subsidies, and with a federally-subsidized Medicaid expansion. A Supreme Court ruling allowed states to choose whether or not to expand Medicaid, and Maine is one of 26 states that has opted out. It's creating a coverage gap, where an estimated 25,000 Mainers earn too much to be on Medicaid, but too little to qualify for a subsidy under the Affordable Care Act. Patty Wight has more.
Jerry Robichaud is a book seller. He's 62, and his income is less than the federal poverty level of $11,400 dollars. For a little more than 10 years, Robichaud has received health coverage through MaineCare, the state Medicaid program.
Because of state cuts to the program, that's about to change. "I got the notice a couple weeks ago that it was going to shut off December 31st," he says.
Robichaud says what also hurts is that he doesn't qualify for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. So, he can't afford coverage. "If anything happens and you need medical help, what am I supposed to do, you know?" he says.
It's situations like Robichaud's that highlight the need for Medicaid expansion, says Jessa Barnard of the Maine Medical Association. For the past decade, her organization has supported across-the-board access to health care.
"We know that, currently in the United States, you need health insurance or health coverage of some sort to access health care in a meaningful way," she says. "And so we support everybody having coverage so that they can access health care, and especially so they can access preventative benefits and primary care services, and get the care that they need when they need it."
Proponents also cite financial reasons to expand Medicaid. The federal government covers 100 percent of the expansion through 2016, then tapers to 90 percent by 2020. Sara Gagne Holmes of the group Maine Equal Justice says even though Maine will eventually need to chip in some money, this is a deal the state can't refuse.
"Expanding Medicaid would allow Maine to draw down federal funds on programs that it currently funds with all state dollars," she says. "We believe those savings could be put into the Mediciad savings account to be used to pay the Maine percentage later on. So yes, we believe that, overall, there are net savings to the Medicaid system by accepting the federal funds."
But whether Maine would truly save money by expanding Medicaid is the million dollar question. According to Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew, it's actually a $100 million question. She says that's how much expansion will cost the state once the federal match drops off.
"The price tag for the state of expanding in the out-years in excess of $100 million needs to be evaluated against other significant priorities for the state's MaineCare program," Mayhew says.
Mayhew says Maine is already struggling to keep up with its MaineCare commitments. As one example, she points to the waiting list for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to receive certain services. And when she looks to the future, Mayhew sees Maine's aging demographics, and additional pressures on the Medicaid system.
"There are other challenges to the Medicaid program that are also being lost in the discussion: reimbursement rates to providers, in order to ensure that we have an effective network of providers throughout the state, and in particular in rural areas," she says.
In other states, concerns have been raised that not enough doctors accept Medicaid to meet the demands of an influx of patients. Jessa Barnard of the Maine Medical Association says that's not a concern in Maine. As for the federal reimbursement rate, it is low - about 75 cents for every dollar spent.
But Jeff Austin of the Maine Hospital Association says some reimbursement is better than nothing. Plus, he says, Maine hospitals are already in the midst of a 10-year, $900 million cut in Medicare reimbursements. The cuts are to help finance the Affordable Care Act.
"So we've already experienced the pain of the federal cuts," Austin says, "and so we need to experience some of the off-setting benefit of Medicaid expansion."
Austin says it's important for Maine to consider the financial implications of expanding Medicaid, but he believes the state can cover the costs. Studies by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Urban Institute have found that Maine would ultimately save money.
Still, these are all projections. There is no definitive answer as to whether expanding Medicaid will take a bite out of the state budget. University of Southern Maine Public Health Professor Andy Coburn says the way he sees it, whether Maine accepts federal dollars to expand Medicaid or not, the cost to care for those who would be covered won't go away.
"You know, the question is: Where do you want the money to come from?" Coburn says. "Do you want it to come out of premiums that we all pay through employer-based insurance? Or do we want to pay it through a direct revenue - tax-based revenue - source, such as the state and the federal governments?"
DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew says Maine needs to explore more flexible options. Some states, such as Arkansas and Iowa, are devising plans that, instead of expanding Medicaid, provide large subsidies for the poor to buy insurance on the Marketplace.
Sara Gagne Holmes, of Maine Equal Justice Partners, says Maine has the power to resolve the issue of the Medicaid coverage gap, whether it's through expanding Medicaid, or a compromise option. But timing will be critical, since the 100 percent federal match only lasts through 2016.


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SWAINSBORO, Ga. (WRDW) -- The Emanuel County Sheriff's Office says five students have been arrested after reports of a gun on school property Thursday.
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(1) There is established in the Treasury of the United States an account to be known as the "Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Peace Corps, Account". The account shall be used for the purpose of providing funds to pay expenses for operations of the Peace Corps outside the United States which, as a result of fluctuations in currency exchange rates, exceed the amount appropriated for such expenses.
(b) Use of funds in account
Funds transferred under subsection (a) of this section shall be merged with, and be available for the same time period, as the appropriation to which they are applied. Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the amount of funds the Peace Corps may obligate in any fiscal year, such amount shall be increased to the extent necessary to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates from those used in preparing the budget submission.
(c) Exchange rates applicable to obligations
An obligation of the Peace Corps payable in the currency of a foreign country may be recorded as an obligation based upon exchange rates used in preparing a budget submission. A change reflecting fluctuations in exchange rates may be recorded as a disbursement is made.
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Funds transferred from the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Peace Corps, Account may be transferred back to that account—
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A transfer of funds back to the account under subsection (d) of this section may not be made after the end of the fiscal year or other period for which the appropriation, to which the funds were originally transferred, is available for obligation.
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(1) At the end of the fiscal year or other period for which appropriations for the expenses of the Peace Corps are made available, unobligated balances of such appropriation may be transferred into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Peace Corps, Account, to be merged with, and to be available for the same period and purposes as, that account.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Peace Corps, Account for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to maintain a balance of $5,000,000 in such account at the beginning of such fiscal year.
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Each year the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on funds transferred under this section.
Source(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 16, as added Pub. L. 102–565, § 2(a),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4265.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2515,Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 16,Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 622, related to appointment of persons serving under prior law, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–572, § 5(a),Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 765.
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Pub. L. 102–565, § 2(b),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4266, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] applies with respect to each fiscal year after fiscal year 1992."
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Pub. L. 89–572, § 5,Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 765, provided that:
"(a) Section 16 of the Peace Corps Act, as amended [former section 2515 of this title], which relates to appointment of persons serving under prior law, section 20 of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which relates to moratorium on student loans [amending section 425 of Title 20, Education], section 21 of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which amends the Civil Service Retirement Act [section 8301 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees], and title II of the Act, which relates to Internal Revenue Code and Social Security Act amendments [amending sections 912, 1303, 3121, 3122, 3401 and 6051 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and sections 405, 409 and 410 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and notes under sections 912 and 3121 of Title 26] are hereby repealed.
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Donkey Kong was an arcade game that was Nintendo's first big hit in North America. It also marked the first appearance of Mario (originally known as "Jumpman", a carpenter) and of the original Donkey Kong. A version of the game was also created later for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo's first home console. The game sold well in the United States, becoming one of four games to be inducted into the Nintendo Hall of Fame. The original arcade version had four screen levels, but the Nintendo Entertainment System version only has three, with the stage 50m cut from this version.
Donkey Kong has escaped from his owner, Mario, and kidnapped Mario's girlfriend, Pauline (originally known as Lady), taking her to the top of a construction site. Mario must climb to the top of this construction site and rescue Pauline from the giant ape.
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[23][24]The flier for the game, which was handed out in arcades, toy stores and such."HELP! HELP!" cries the beautiful damsel in distress as she is dragged up a labyrinth of structural beams by the ominous Donkey Kong. "SNORT. SNORT." Foreboding music warns of the eventual doom that awaits the poor girl, lest she be miraculously rescued. "But wait! Fear not, fair maiden. Little Mario, the carpenter, is in hot pursuit of you this very moment."
Throwing fate to the wind, risking life and limb, or worse, little Mario tries desperately to climb the mighty fortress of steel, to save the lovely lady from the evil Mr. Kong. Little Mario must dodge all manner of obstacles- fireballs, plummeting beams and a barrage of exploding barrels fired at him by Donkey Kong. Amidst the beautiful girl's constant pleas for help, your challenge is to maneuver little Mario up the steel structure, while helping him to avoid the rapid-fire succession of hazards that come his way.
As little Mario gallantly battles his way up the barriers, he is taunted and teased by Donkey Kong, who brazenly struts back and forth, beating his chest in joyful exuberance at the prospect of having the beautiful girl all to himself. It is your job to get little Mario to the top. For it is there, and only there, that he can send the mighty Donkey Kong to his mortal doom. Leaving Little Mario and the beautiful girl to live happily ever after. "SIGH. SIGH."==Characters==
[25][26]The cabinetDonkey Kong was created when Shigeru Miyamoto, under the supervision of the late Gunpei Yokoi, was assigned by Nintendo to convert Radar Scope, a poorly selling arcade game in North America, into a game that would have more appeal to gamers. Shigeru Miyamoto later admitted that he did not focus on the story of the game. He also said that Jumpman (later to be renamed Mario) and the Lady were not intended to have a relationship, and he did not know where the connection idea came from, but he thought that it did not matter much. Regardless, the resulting game was a major breakthrough for Nintendo and for the video game industry, becoming one of the best selling arcade machines of its time. Its platforming gameplay also distinguished it from most other arcade games at the time. [27][28]Concept art for Mario.In 1982, around a year after the game's release, Universal Studios sued Nintendo, claiming that Donkey Kong infringed on Universal Studios' intellectual property rights to the film King Kong. Howard Lincoln, attorney and future president of Nintendo of America, decided to fight the case and hired seasoned attorney John Kirby to represent Nintendo. When Kirby showed that not only was Nintendo not in violation of any copyrights, but also that Universal Studios themselves had sued RKO Pictures in 1975 to prove that the plot of King Kong was in fact in the public domain, Judge Robert W. Sweet ruled in Nintendo's favor, ordering Universal to pay Nintendo $1.8 million in legal fees. In an ironic twist, Judge Sweet also ruled that Tiger's King Kong video game, licensed by Universal, infringed on Donkey Kong. After the victory, Nintendo awarded John Kirby with a $30,000 sailboat, christened the Donkey Kong, and gave him "exclusive worldwide rights to use the name for sailboats."
In 2007, a documentary film directed by Seth Gordon based off Donkey Kong was released. The film centers around high school teacher Steve Wiebe as he tries to achieve a world record for obtaining the highest score in the game, which is held by Billy Mitchell at the time.
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[29]Mario (Jumpman) about to jump over a barrel.===Sequels=== Donkey Kong has four sequels to date.
In addition to the arcade version, Donkey Kong was ported into several other gaming systems and computers:
Donkey Kong was also re-released as part of two compilation games, Donkey Kong Classics and Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros., and it is featured as a playable extra in the following titles:
[30][31]The arcade machine found in the Frantic Factory.*The twenty-second board is the final level of the game; Mario instantly dies within eight seconds of playing in the level, regardless of how many lives the player has left. This bug, known as a kill screen, happens due to a programming oversight in which the game does not have enough memory to continue. Games such as Pac-Man and Duck Hunt also have kill screens.
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(LEWISTON, Maine) – The Maine Public Broadcasting Network's innovative Super Thursday One-Day Radio Pledge effort exceeded its spring membership drive goal on Thursday night, raising $374,000. During the 24-hour period, over 3,750 listeners donated by phone and online resulting in a pledge total that set a record for the organization. More than 18% of the callers were new members.
This was the single most successful radio pledge drive in the history of the organization and the largest ever raised in one day for MPBN.
More than 81 volunteers helped answer phones in both the Bangor and Portland studios, as calls came in steadily, and social media sites spread the word encouraging online pledges.
"I want to thank all of our generous listeners across Maine who helped make MPBN one of the national leaders with this concept," said President & CEO Mark Vogelzang. "The amazing success of this drive reminds us all about the loyalty of public radio and our listeners' willingness to step up during a challenging time for the organization."
MPBN was threatened with a zero funding from the State Administration in the second biennial budget, which was overturned by the Joint Appropriations Committee of the Legislature. MPBN's state appropriations are still slated to be reduced by 13.5% next fiscal year.
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- "Harry realised that there was somebody else in the room, a girl whose ragged grey dress was the exact colour of the dirty stone wall behind her... Her hair was lank and dull and she had a plain, pale, rather heavy face. Her eyes, like her brother's, stared in opposite directions. She looked a little cleaner than the two men, but Harry thought he had never seen a more defeated-looking person."
- —Harry Potter looks at Merope in Bob Ogden's memory in the Pensieve[src]
Merope Riddle (née Gaunt), (c. 1907 – 31 December, 1926) was a pure-blood witch, daughter of Marvolo Gaunt, and sister of Morfin. She was a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin and a Parselmouth. Merope lived in a shack with her father and brother, who mentally and physically abused her. Later on, Merope grew to have an obsessive love for Tom Riddle, a handsome and wealthy Muggle. When both her father and brother were imprisoned, she bewitched and married Tom, but when he recovered, he abandoned her and their unborn son. Merope ended up dying at an orphanage, soon after giving birth to her son, whom she had named Tom Marvolo Riddle. Many years later, her son became the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time.
Early life
Merope Gaunt had lived in a shack near Little Hangleton with her father, Marvolo, and brother, Morfin. Generations of inbreeding left the Gaunts violent, mentally unstable, and poverty-stricken. Merope exhibited little magical talent in her early years, and as a result was mentally and physically abused by her father, who called her a "disgusting little Squib", among other things. However, this was actually a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Merope's magical abilities were suppressed largely because of her father's abuse. Based on this, as well as the family's poverty, it is unlikely that Merope attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, though she did have a wand. Merope seemed to be in charge of cooking and cleaning in her family home; it is unknown what happened to her mother.
However, Merope's magical ability flourished after her father and brother were incarcerated in Azkaban and she was free from their abuse; she showed herself capable of significant magic, enslaving Tom Riddle either with the Imperius Curse or a love potion..[1]
- "Once Marvolo and Morfin were safely in Azkaban, once she was alone and free for the first time in her life, then, I am sure, she was able to give full rein to her abilities and to plot her escape from the desperate life she had led for eighteen years... The village of Little Hangleton enjoyed a tremendous scandal. You can imagine the gossip it caused when the squire's son ran off with the tramp's daughter, Merope."
- —Albus Dumbledore[src]
At some point in her life, Merope secretly fell in love with Tom Riddle, an exceptionally handsome and wealthy Muggle, and the only child of Thomas and Mary Riddle, who lived nearby. Her father was livid when Morfin revealed this to him, and attacked her physically, but was restrained by Ministry official Bob Ogden. Ogden arrested both Marvolo and Morfin, who had cursed Riddle because his sister found him attractive. With her family gone, Merope made a play for Riddle. She left the shack with a farewell note revealing what she did, and her existence was never again mentioned by Marvolo.
Although Harry Potter, upon learning of these events, speculated that she might have used the Imperius Curse on Riddle, Dumbledore believed that she most probably used a Love Potion because it seemed more romantic. In any case, Riddle became infatuated with her and they were soon married, running away to London together.[2] This caused great scandal in Little Hangleton.
After a year of marriage, Merope Gaunt soon became pregnant and decided to release Riddle from his mental enslavement, having grown tired of living a lie. Dumbledore thought that she did this hoping either that her husband would have truly fallen in love with her by that point, or that he would at least stay for the sake of their unborn child. Unfortunately for her, Riddle did nothing of the kind. Riddle awoke into a nightmare and fled back to his family's home, believing to have been bewitched, although according to Albus Dumbledore, he probably did not say that exactly, for fear of being thought insane.
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- "I hope he looks like his papa."
- —Some of Merope's last words, regarding her newborn son[src]
After her husband's sudden abandonment, Merope soon fell into a deep depression and lived as a pauper in London, selling her valuables to survive. Specifically, she sold her locket, a family heirloom, to Caractacus Burke for only ten Galleons, either not knowing that it was a priceless artefact or just simply no longer caring. Her heart broken and her dreams in tatters, Merope stopped using magic altogether after Riddle's desertion, not even willing to raise her wand to save her own life (although, according to Dumbledore, her powers may have been sapped as a result of depression).
On New Year's Eve of 1926, Merope entered labour. She stumbled into an orphanage, and gave birth to a son. She told Mrs. Cole, a woman who worked in the orphanage, to name him Tom for his father, Marvolo for her father, and Riddle to be his surname. Tom Marvolo Riddle, according to Mrs. Cole, specifically, Marvolo was a "funny name", and she wondered whether Merope had come from a circus. Merope Gaunt died within an hour, and her last words were a final wish that her son would turn out to look like his father, which Mrs. Cole said that she was right to hope it as Merope was no beauty.
It is unknown what happened to Merope's body after her death.
- "Merope chose death in spite of a son who needed her, but do not judge her too harshly, Harry. She was greatly weakened by long suffering and she never had your mother's courage"
- —Albus Dumbledore to Harry Potter
Years later, her son would find it difficult to believe that she could have been a witch, as she succumbed to something as mortal as death. It seems she was too depressed to use magic, after Tom Riddle Sr let alone concern herself with carrying on with her life. Her son would grow up believing his father married Merope of his own free will, only leaving her after discovering she was a witch. Although Merope had a choice, she chose death in spite of a son that needed her due to the utterly miserable existence to which she had been condemned. Merope's son would ultimately grow up to become the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time, Lord Voldemort.[2] It was due to Merope subjugating her husband and their unborn child being conceived under coercion, as well as Merope's choice of refusing to live on to love and care for her son, that Tom Riddle was unable to understand the concept of love, a symbolic representation of the result of a loveless union.
Physical description
Merope had lank, dull hair and a pale, heavy face with eyes that looked in opposite directions. She kept herself cleaner than either her father or her brother, but was very defeated-looking.[1] She is described to be wearing grey clothes that blend in with stone walls when she lives in the Gaunt household.
Personality and traits
- "...when her husband abandoned her, Merope stopped using magic. I do not think that she wanted to be a witch any longer. Of course, it is also possible that her unrequited love and the attendant despair sapped her of her powers; that can happen. In any case...Merope refused to raise her wand even to save her own life."
- —Albus Dumbledore talking to Harry Potter and reflecting on Merope's death[src]
Merope was physically and emotionally abused by her family, and as a result was timid and miserable for most of her life, traumatized to the point of being unable to perform magic. She grew bolder and happier once Marvolo and Morfin were sent to Azkaban, and displayed enough cunning and magical skill to brew a love potion. She loved Tom Riddle Sr. rather obsessively, given the lengths to which she went to obtain his affection and her depression after he left her.[1]
Even the responsibility of having a baby to look after was not enough to give Merope the will to live after her husband abandoned her. Having lived an almost entirely miserable life, Merope had no hope left and not enough courage to make her want to keep trying, even for the sake of her newborn son.[2] This decision had a dramatically negative impact on her son's psyche. According to Albus Dumbledore, one should still not judge her too harshly, as she had been greatly weakened by long suffering and she never had the courage of Lily Evans, Harry Potter's mother, who sacrificed herself willingly for her son.
Magical abilities and skills
- Parselmouth: Like her brother, father, and famous ancestor, Merope had the ability to talk to snakes.
- Dark Arts (Possibly): Harry Potter initially speculated that Merope used the Imperius Curse (which requires a powerful bit of magic to perform) to control Tom Riddle to fall in love with her. It is not improbable because of the history of its use within her family.
- Potioneer (Possibly): Albus Dumbledore speculated that Merope used a Love Potion to have Tom Riddle fall in love with her, contracting Harry's earlier thought on the usage of the Imperius Curse, as the potion would seem more romantic. Dumbledore thought that it would be easy for Merope to persuade Riddle to have a drink of water containing a love potion on a hot day.
- Love: Merope was one of the few members of her family who could feel true and unconditional love, as displayed by her love for Tom Riddle, Sr., a Muggle man, despite her family's traditional beliefs about Muggles. However, her love borders on obsession, to the point where she would use magic to subjugate her target, which was what led to her downfall and loss of powers when she naively and incorrectly believed her love would be reciprocated if she freed him of such enslavement. It was due to this that her magical powers were sapped when her love abandoned her and she fell into depression.
- Morfin Gaunt: "She likes looking at that Muggle. Always in the garden when he passes, peering through the hedge at him, isn't she? And last night —"
- Marvolo Gaunt: "Is it true? My daughter – pure-blooded descendant of Salazar Slytherin – hankering after a filthy, dirt-veined Muggle?"
- — Morfin and Marvolo Gaunt discussing Merope's infatuation with Tom Riddle Sr. in Parseltongue.[src]
Merope's relationship with her father and brother was a violent one. Her father, Marvolo, placed the utmost importance on his heritage, leading him to be derisive of his daughter's seeming lack of magical ability and furious with her infatuation with a Muggle, all the while treating her like a slave, forcing her to do all the housework. Morfin also made fun of Merope's romantic feelings for Tom Riddle, and laughed while watching Marvolo abusing her.
She was physically and emotionally abused by her family, and as a result was timid and miserable for most of her life, traumatized to the point of being unable to perform magic. Upon discovering that Merope was a blood traitor, Marvolo went as far as to attempt to murder her in front of a Ministry official. She grew bolder and happier once Marvolo and Morfin were sent to Azkaban, and displayed enough cunning and magical skill to brew a love potion. However, Marvolo was shocked when he learned that Merope had left the house, despite never loving her to begin with, and never mentioned her name or existence ever again, and this was probably a shock that led to his death (or possibly due to Merope no longer feeding him, as he never learned to feed himself). Morfin then felt that Merope had betrayed him and Marvolo, for marrying that "filthy Muggle".
Tom Riddle Sr.
- "I believe that Merope, who was deeply in love with her husband, could not bear to continue enslaving him by magical means. I believe that she made the choice to stop giving him the potion. Perhaps, besotted as she was, she had convinced herself that he would by now have fallen in love with her in return. Perhaps she thought he would stay for the baby's sake. If so, she was wrong on both counts. He left her, never saw her again, and never troubled to discover what became of his son."
- —Albus Dumbledore on Merope's tragic relationship with Tom Riddle Sr.[src]
Tom Riddle was a handsome and wealthy Muggle, who lived near Merope's house. He originally looked down and made fun of Merope and her family because of their poverty, their strange shabby appearances, and their exceptional disabilities. Merope then used a Love Potion on Tom, making them go on a runaway marriage, and she eventually became pregnant with Tom's child. However, as Dumbledore had theorized, Merope, who was deeply, truly in love with her husband, could not bear to continue enslaving him by magical means, and made the choice to stop giving him the potion, convincing herself that he might have truly fallen in love with her of his own accord, or even if he had not, he would stay with her for their child's sake. This turned out to be a fatal mistake. The indifferent, insensitive, and self-involved Tom left his wife and unborn son, claiming he had been "hoodwinked" and "taken in". It was speculated among his neighbours that he had been tricked into thinking he was the father of her unborn child. Merope was heartbroken and devastated by this abandonment, to the point of losing the will to live, and later died giving birth to his son.
Tom Marvolo Riddle
- "I remember she said to me 'I hope he looks like his papa', and I won't lie she was right to hope it, because she was no beauty — and then she told me he was to be named Tom, for his father, and Marvolo, for her father — yes, I know, funny name, isn't it? We wondered whether she came from a circus — and she said the boy's surname was to be Riddle. And she died soon after that without another word."
- —Mrs. Cole to Albus Dumbledore.[src]
After marrying Tom Riddle Sr., Merope became pregnant with her first and only child, Tom Marvolo Riddle. After her husband left her, finally being freed from the influence of the Love Potion, Merope became depressed, and when her child was born, she died soon afterwards, not wishing to live anymore, and not wanting to use magic to save her life. She told Mrs. Cole that she wanted her son to be called Tom, after his father, Marvolo, after Merope's father and that the child's last name was to be Riddle. Merope also hoped that her son looked like his father. Merope got her wish; Tom Marvolo Riddle was described as looking very like his father, who was very good looking.
Tom Riddle grew up at Wool's Orphanage, not knowing about his family members. When Albus Dumbledore visited Tom, and told him that he was a wizard, Tom hoped that it came from his father, but was disappointed to find that he got it from the maternal side of his family, when he was told by his uncle, Morfin Gaunt, that it was his mother who was a witch, and his father was a Muggle. He stole his uncle's wand, then killed his father, grandmother and grandfather, returned Morfin's wand, then stole the Gaunt family heirloom ring, framing Morfin for the crime.
It was due to Merope's choice of losing her will to live that she never had a chance to give Tom the love and care he desperately required, leading him to grow up to become a being completely unable to understand the concept of love, thus leading him to repeatedly tear apart his soul, and eventually his death lead him to an eternally crippled state in limbo.
Merope is the name of a star in the star cluster Pleiades, named for a daughter of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology. This Merope was a nymph who married a mortal, Sisyphus, and bore him a son, Glaucus; some myths say that she is the dullest of the seven stars because she brought shame upon herself for marrying a mortal. Merope Gaunt's marriage to a Muggle may be an allusion to this marriage, as both suffered a resulting "fading away", and both Meropes faced mortality after their respective marriages. Also, Merope of mythology was the seventh sister, and seven is the most magically powerful number, perhaps alluding to her incredibly powerful son, who would later plan to split his soul into seven pieces in an attempt to achieve immortality.
The name is also used in the famous Greek play, Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles in 425 BC. The name, Merope, is given to the main character's adoptive mother. As in Oedipus Rex, the son of Merope in the Harry Potter series killed his father.
Behind the scenes
- Merope and her family were cut from the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- J. K. Rowling has said that if Merope had lived and raised Voldemort, he would have turned out to be very different, probably a better person.[3]
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Marvolo Gaunt's ring is said to have belonged to Merope, while Marvolo and Morfin Gaunt aren't even mentioned. However, in a deleted scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry tells Ron and Hermione Granger that the ring belonged to Marvolo and that the locket belonged to Merope.[4]
- It can be said that Merope died of a broken heart as she gave up trying to live after her husband, Tom Riddle Sr., had left her.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned) (Indirectly mentioned as Riddle's mother)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) (First identified as Merope Gaunt)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned as "Voldemort's mother")
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Mentioned in a deleted scene as "Tom's mother")
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ch. 10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Chapter 13, The Secret Riddle
- ↑ http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkQnx4Rkmhg


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The aristocrat vanished after the murder of Sandra Rivett, who was found dead at his home in Belgravia, London.
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