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Oahu paramedics are learning new tactics to combat Hawaii's growing sex trafficking problem.
There is new training that educates paramedics on what to look for when identifying suspected sex trafficking victims on the job.
"I think most of us were really shocked and really appalled," said Emergency Medical Services District Chief Kelly Yamamoto.
Like many of her colleagues, Yamamoto was unaware how prevalent sex trafficking is in Hawaii. She's among dozens of first responders getting special training on how to identify a patient who's been forced into the sex trade.
"Raped and beaten asleep; raped and beaten awake; it was just violence and chaos all day, everyday," said Deedee, a sex trafficking victim.
Deedee was just 16 when she was kidnapped, beaten and forced into sexual slavery. Many of those who fall victim to sex trafficking are minors.
Anti-trafficking advocate Kathryn Xian has been training the paramedics, educating them on what she calls modern day slavery.
"We're trying to get them aware of the issue; get them aware of the warning signs if they suspect a victim of human trafficking," said Xian.
The training started two months ago and it already appears to have paid off. Two nights ago, a paramedic called the sex trafficking hotline to report a woman found beaten and robbed in Downtown Honolulu was at great risk of becoming a sex trafficking victim. She was treated and taken off the street.
"In the past, we haven't had the training to properly identify these types of situations and now to take it a step further and report it and find some help for these individuals," said Yamamoto.
Paramedics provide prompt medical care, but now, with knowledge of the sex trade and how to identify its victims, they can not only treat the injured but steer them toward a safer life.

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The cost of clearing snow and repairing damage from Thursday's blizzard will cost Madison between $450,000 and $500,000, according to city officials.
It's roughly double the cost of a typical winter storm.
The figure was shared with the media during a report from Mayor Paul Soglin and the city's public works officials.
The officials said they learned a lot from the 2009 blizzard and were better prepared with a better response.
Soglin said more than 175 pieces of public and private equipment were used to clear city streets during the storm. He said the city got to many residential streets first because they didn't want the snow to accumulate there.
The storm dumped up to 19 inches of snow in the city.
City officials acknowledged some neighborhoods still need plowing and that cul-de-sacs are a problem.
The storm shut down Madison schools and Madison Metro bus service for two days.
Madison firefighters responded to at least 37 reports of downed power lines.
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I wanna hire a big man coach to help Melo and STAT work on their boxing out, Melo has the ability to rebound like Kevin Love, score like Kevin Durant and pass like Larry Bird
cant wait til he puts it all together
That light skin Knicks dancer that was dancing with that kid looked mad good
Look for Shumpert to go for a big 2nd half
Melo was impressive in the 1st half. Miami will be doubling hard on him in the second half.
I hope someone else will start hitting his shots.
Melo is fat, overrated and way past his prime but still a pretty good ballplayer. Not as good as Lin but still...he can play.
LeBitch get every call, just like Kobe...
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Nier ReviewBy Jeffrey Matulef - Posted May 05, 2010
Taking inspiration from such diverse sources as Zelda, Resident Evil and any number of arcade shooters, Cavia's Nier is a fascinating hodgepodge of different action/adventure genres. Good combat, great music, and inspired art direction make for a worthy entry in the genre.
The Pros
- Clever genre-bending elements
- Fantastic art direction and music
- Great boss fights and solid combat
The Cons
- Repetitive non-boss enemies
- Side quests are boring, fishing minigame is awful.
- Graphics aren't up to modern standards
Taking inspiration from such diverse sources as Zelda, Resident Evil and any number of arcade shooters, Cavia's Nier is a fascinating hodgepodge of different action/adventure genres. Good combat, great music, and inspired art direction make for a worthy entry in the genre. A very slow start, technical shortcomings and repetitive enemies hold Nier back from greatness, but its eclectic nature outstrips its limitations, if you're willing to invest in the adventure.
Nier Future?
Nier is a game with an identity crisis. So much so that in its native Japan, the PS3 and 360 versions star different protagonists. That's not a concern here, as their 360 version is the only one ported to Western shores. Even so, Nier's constantly shifting genre, tone, and visual style makes it one of the most unique titles in Square-Enix's repertoire and it's a refreshing change of pace.
Beginning in the year 2049, a man is taking care of his sick daughter in a snowy post-apocalypse. After a brief tutorial where they're attacked by monsters, the game jumps ahead 1,312 years later where a similar-looking man is taking care of his similar-looking daughter in a quaint rural village. Determined to save his daughter from "the black scrawl," a mysterious and fatal disease, the father embarks on a quest for a cure.
Expect the Unexpected
What's most noteworthy about Nier is how varied it is, even if it takes a sizable time investment to get there. It gets off to a slow start with simple fetch quests -- you'll hunt and kill a lot of sheep -- and unremarkable hack-and-slash combat, so one could easily write it off as a mediocre Zelda clone. But if you're willing to sink the time in, it unravels into a smorgasbord of ideas. At prescribed times, the camera will opt for a top-down perspective recalling Link's original adventure or a twin stick shooter (depending on the scenario). Other times the camera will adjust to turn the game into a 2D sidescroller ala early Prince of Persia, or go for a 3/4 isometric view like Diablo. At one point it even ventures into survival horror territory complete with a haunted mansion and an archaic fixed camera ala Resident Evil. Nier's creative use of the camera drastically alters the feel without changing the controls. This makes genre hopping a more seamless transition than in most games where you suddenly have to learn new controls to say, drive a vehicle or swim. Nier's approach to cross-genre homages is rarely jarring, nor is it predictable. Wondering what's coming up next is among the chief pleasures Nier instills.
No one part is amazing -- save for an incredibly imaginative throwback to text-based adventure games -- but holistically, they come together effectively during the short time they last. The game's pacing is superb, so if you don't like one gameplay style, chances are you'll be doing something else in a half hour's time.
It helps that combat is a lot of fun, though it takes a while to get to its high points. Melee fighting is rather simple with only a few basic attacks, charge move, and a few different weapons to master. The combat options open up drastically when magic is thrown into the mix. There are eight spells in total, each with their own unique properties and various charge attacks. One lets you slow down time and launch phantom lances at your opponent, another creates a doppelganger of yourself, and one allows you to continuously shoot, essentially turning the game into an arcade shooter at times. There's even a light team-based element as other characters will sometimes fight alongside you. It's nothing you haven't seen before, but Cavia executes well enough that the combat doesn't wear out its welcome in the 20+ hours it takes to complete the campaign.
One of Nier's biggest standouts are its boss fights. They're uniformly gorgeous, varied, and require you to make the most of your abilities. The only downside to the combat is that there's precious little enemy variety. For the fun that the combat evolves to provide, you fight many of the same enemies at the end of the game as you did in the beginning, only they increase in numbers.
Nier kicks off with a litany of profane yelling that feels out of place, and some of the dialogue is cheesy and takes itself too seriously. At other points, it often borders on a parody, such as when our hero haplessly agrees to help strangers out with errands and his sidekick, a narcissistic talking book, mocks him for taking part in such petty chores when there are larger issues at stake. The overall plot is muddled, straddling the line between intriguing and confusing. Subsequent playthroughs reveal more to the story but that's asking a lot to piece it together. The plot is generally murky at best, but many individual episodes stand out more than the experience taken in whole.
Resident Ico? Shadow of the Hellboy?
When it comes to what we do see, Nier falls short. Technically, the graphics are sub-par by today's standards. It's riddled with muddy textures and ugly character models and at times looks like a PS2 game. But look past the characters, and there's some inspired art direction on display. Taking inspiration from Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil, and Guillermo Del Toro movies, the world of Nier is a mesmerizing blend of aesthetics. Even if the people look jagged and ugly, the environments make up for it. And while the graphics are nothing to write home about, the music is. It emotes just the right amount of haunting, enchanting and rousing for the occasion.
Graphics, sadly, aren't the only of Nier's technical shortcomings. You'll want to install the game on PS3, since without it, load times are grating. The camera is functional, but slightly unintuitive (though an auto-follow option helps). While much of the adventure is voice-acted, it's inconsistent which lines are acted and which are text only.
Aside from its technical issues, most of the side quests I encountered were little more than rote fetch quests and hardly worth trifling with. Thankfully they're all optional. Also, there's a bit of forced repetition in the game's later third where you're tasked with retreading the same path for the third time. And the game features the worst fishing tutorial since Twilight Princess. Pro-tip: buy bait and try different fishing spots. You'll thank me later.
Don't Make This a Nier-Miss
Nier isn't a game for everyone, but it's still got merit if you're willing to dig past tedious fetch quests, an incoherent plot, PlayStation 2-era graphics and some wince-inducting voice acting. Underneath those, it's an undeniably different take on action role-playing games. Its great musical score, distinctive approach to genre-bending, stellar art direction, and a progressively improving combat system help to balance things out. If you're a dedicated fan of action/adventure games, you might do well to keep pressing on. Nier may not be clear what it wants to be, but by borrowing the best elements of other games it carves out its own unique identity as one of the most imaginative adventure titles in recent memory.


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Staff Writer | May 08,2014The city will pay out $250,000 to settle a pair of lawsuits stemming from the flooding in 2008 and again in 2009.
The Board of Aldermen voted several weeks ago to settle with the owners of Three Tomatoes Trattoria for $30,000 and a group of plaintiffs connected to downtown office buildings for $220,000 following a mediation session, but details of the settlement were only recently made public.
The state of Vermont, one of several co-defendants, also settled, agreeing to pay $20,000 to the restaurant and $115,000 for the other set of plaintiffs, which was made up of O.R. Parker, LLC; Hulett Realty, Inc.; John A. Russell Jr.; Sam Frank Inc. and Mead Building Inc.
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Neither of the plaintiffs lawyers immediately returned calls seeking comment Wednesday. Attorney Joseph Farnham, who represented the city through the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, declined to comment as the case was continuing with remaining defendants Marble Valley Regional Transit District and DuBois and King.
City Attorney Charles Romeo would only say that the bulk of the settlement would be paid by the citys insurance policy through the VLCT and that only a $500 deductible would come out of city coffers.
Three Tomatoes Trattoria owners Robert Myers, Allen Frey and James Remain filed their lawsuit in 2010. O.R. Parker, et al, were included among the defendants, but soon brought their own lawsuit against their fellow co-defendants. The status of the remaining parties was not immediately clear from court documents released Wednesday, but all claims against the city and state were dropped.
The lawsuit blamed the city for a storm drainage system that failed to cope with the sudden downpours that flooded downtown businesses in 2008 and again in 2009 and alleged that the transit center funneled water from West Street into the basements on that block.
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His outing against Tampa Bay was likely his last in a Sox unfiorm. Floyd is in the final year of his contract after the Sox picked up his 2013 club option during the offseason. In seven seasons with the Sox, Floyd posted a 63-65 record with a 4.22 ERA.
The Sox acquired Floyd, along with Gio Gonzalez, on Dec. 6, 2006 in a trade with the Phillies which sent Freddy Garcia to Philadelphia. Floyd owns a 70-70 career record and 4.48 ERA with 903 strikeouts in 10 seasons.
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MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone and Rob Brender will be podcasting each night during the MLB Winter Meetings, breaking down the latest hot stove news and rumors from Washington DC.
In Sunday's kickoff show, Cerrone and Brender answer voicemails about how to upgrade the bullpen, what the Mets should do at catcher and who has more value, Jay Bruce or Curtis Granderson...
Dec. 4 | 5:45PM
Mets GM Sandy Alderson said that it's "unlikely" the Mets will trade more than one outfielder as he arrived for the winter meetings, which get under way Monday in suburban Washington."I don't see that happening."
Dec. 4 | 2:45PM
Mets Hot Stove discusses the team's outfield options following their re-signing of slugger Yoenis Cespedes.
Are they likelier to trade Jay Bruce or Curtis Granderson?
MLB's 2016 Winter Meetings will begin Monday, Dec. 5, from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center outside Washington, D.C.
The Meetings conclude Thursday morning after the Rule 5 Draft.
In short, the MLB Winter Meetings is a three-and-a-half day conference at a large hotel, where MLB executives, their staffs and managers meet with agents, players and other team's executives, staffs and managers in hopes of working on or completing ways to improve their team. There is also a trade expo and job fair for people looking to work in baseball.
The buzz around the game points to more trades next week than free-agent signings...
Pedro Lopez will succeed Wally Backman as the Triple-A Las Vegas manager, reports ESPN's Adam Rubin. Lopez had been the Double-A manager of Binghamton.
Mets RHP Jacob deGrom expects to begin throwing soon, he told reporters Friday at Citi Field.
DeGrom also said the Mets have not yet approached him about a contract extension. He is arbitration-eligible for the first time this offseason and is under team control through the 2020 season.
He earned $607,000 last season and is projected to make $4.5 million in 2017.
DeGrom had a 3.04 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 143 strikeouts in 148 innings (24 starts) last season before a pinched ulnar nerve in his right elbow resulted in season-ending surgery on Sept. 20.
Mets INF Asdrubal Cabrera will play for Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
The WBC begins on March 6 and ends with the championship on March 22.
Cabrera, 31, played through a left knee injury for the majority of the second half of last season.
The Mets have avoided arbitration with C Rene Rivera, agreeing with him on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million, the team announced Friday.
Rivera, 33, hit .222 with a .291 OBP and .341 SLG with six HR and 26 RBI in 65 games last season.
He threw out 30 percent of would-be base-stealers.
Owners, players, MLB officials and the Major League Baseball Players Association reached an agreement Wednesday night on new a five-year collective bargaining agreement, the league announced Friday afternoon.
The deal includes revised rules for free-agent and qualifying offer compensation, the international amateur market and luxury tax threshold.
In the previous labor deal, teams were fined for payrolls exceeding $189 million. In the new agreement, the luxury tax threshold will rise annually from $195 million to $210 million. Teams that repeatedly exceed the payroll threshold by a certain rate will be subject to increasing tax rates, which could reach as high as 90 percent.
Teams will still lose their first-round pick for signing a free agent that turned down a one-year qualifying offer. However, this rule changes after next season, at which time compensation will include a variety of picks and be based on whether the signing team is under the luxury-tax threshold.
The Mets and MLB teams have until midnight tonight to decide whether to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players.
If they decide to tender (offer, guarantee) a contract, the Mets retain team control over that player, after which the two sides are free to begin negotiating his 2016 salary. If the Mets decide to non-tender the player, he immediately becomes a free agent and can sign with any team.
This year's arbitration eligible players for the Mets include...
Mets LHP Steven Matz has been cleared by the Mets and team doctors to proceed with his normal offseason routine, he told WOR radio Thursday.
"The doctors said, 'You're good to go,'" he told WOR's Pete McCarthy.
Matz had surgery in late September to remove a large bone spur from his pitching elbow. He ended his season early due to a rotator cuff impingement, which Sandy Alderson said in November did not require surgery. Instead, Matz received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left shoulder.
After years of injuries and ineffectiveness leading to a middle-infield-merry-go-round, the Mets find themselves entering the 2017 season with a stable tandem of shortstop and second base. Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker are both coming off strong performances in 2016 and - ideally - they will provide a stable presence to an infield with question marks in the corners.
In July, 2016, Mets RHP Matt Harvey had season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, which was done to restore feeling in his pitching arm and fingers.
According to former Mets GM and SNY analyst Jim Duquette, Harvey is not yet throwing off a mound, but he's feeling strong, on schedule with his post-surgery, off-season throwing program and will be 100% ready for spring training.
"He's had a great deal of time to work out and focus on his body and strength. We expect him to come back and be the Matt Harvey of old," his agent, Scott Boras, told reporters in early November at MLB's GM Meetings. "He's throwing free and easy and he's strong."
Mets pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training in Port St. Lucie, FL on Feb. 12, the team announced Thursday.
Position players are required to report by Feb. 17.
Earlier this month, the Mets today their official 2017 Spring Training Grapefruit League schedule, which begins Friday, February 24 against the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, FL
The Pirates are shopping OF Andrew McCutchen, with the Nationals in pursuit and hoping to acquire him before Friday, reports Jayson Stark of ESPN.
"Of all the big names available in trade, McCutchen might be the most likely to go," FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal added last night.
In addition to the Nationals, the Giants, Rangers, Mariners, Blue Jays, Orioles and Dodgers, among others, have all reportedly expressed interest in acquiring an outfielder this winter.
The Blue Jays, Giants and Orioles have been linked in rumor to Mets outfielders Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson, who the team would like to deal for at least a relief pitcher.
Sandy Alderson has repeatedly said this offseason that he'd like to add at least one reliever to his bullpen before the start of spring training.
"There are some questions in the bullpen that we are going to have to answer, either internally or from external sources," he reiterated during Wednesday's press conference to announce the signing of Yoenis Cespedes.
Alderson said in early November that he has no interest in signing free-agent closers Aroldis Chapman, Mark Melancon or Kenley Jansen, who similarly have little interest in the Mets because Jeurys Familia is already the team's closer.
The Mets have discussed using RHP Zack Wheeler in the bullpen to start the season, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.
Wheeler, who had Tommy John surgery during March, 2015, was shut down in early September after being examined by Dr. James Andrew and diagnosed with a mild flexor strain in his pitching arm.
Wheeler went 11-11 with a 3.54 ERA for the Mets in 2014. In addition to the flexor strain, his return to action was also delayed in 2016 after having an undissolved stitch surgically removed. He also had an anti-inflammatory injection to treat nerve pain...
The Mets reintroduced OF Yoenis Cespedes during a press conference at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon.
"The last two years in Mets history have been about winning," GM Sandy Alderson said. "It has been clear that when Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win."
After COO Jeff Wilpon presented him with a Mets jersey, Cespedes weighed in on his return, saying he was "very proud to once again be back with the New York Mets."
Cespedes said Mets fans have "made New York feel like home," adding that his "goal will be to bring back another World Series championship to this team, to the fans, and the organization"
The Mets have announced their four-year deal with OF Yoenis Cespedes and will hold a press conference on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Citi Field, which will air live on SNY.
The deal will be worth $110 million, according to FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
"Yoenis is a dynamic player who can beat you in many ways," Mets manager Terry Collins said in a press release. "It's a great holiday present for the Mets to know he'll be in the middle of our lineup. He makes everyone around him better."
The Mets have trade RHP Logan Verrett to the Orioles for cash considerations, the team announced.
The trade frees up a 40-man roster spot for recently re-signed OF Yoenis Cespedes.
Verrett, 26, had a 5.20 ERA and 1.56 WHIP while striking out 66 batters in 91 2/3 innings (12 starts, 23 relief appearances) for the Mets last season.
He had a 3.03 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 38 2/3 innings for the Mets in 2015.
The Mets are expected to turn their attention to "reconfiguring the outfield," and, "adding to the bullpen," as a source recently told me, now that Yoenis Cespedes is back in the fold.
Also, though it's far from a top priority, I expect the Mets to explore finding a new every-day catcher, "specifically a veteran to handle their pitching staff," as a rival team described it.
According to multiple reports since early November, the Mets are open to dealing Jay Bruce or Curtis Granderson to eliminate a left-handed bat, open a spot in the outfield and save money on payroll. Alderson has been asked a lot about Michael Conforto, but the Mets are unlikely to deal him because he's got a ton of potential as a hitter, plus he's athletic enough to center field and first base.
The Mets will use next week's MLB Winter Meetings to pin down a deal for Bruce or Granderson. However, because there are several teams in the market for a corner outfielder, I think Alderson could find himself in a situation where he may be able to trade both of these guys, add speed and a reliever and either upgrade at catcher or save money.
According to multiple sources and reports, the Mets want to keep their Opening Day payroll around $140 million, which would leave money in reserve for mid-season acquisitions.
However, their current projected payroll already sits around $145 million when including upcoming raises, players under contract and after bringing back Yoenis Cespedes and Neil Walker.
At the same time, the Mets will likely save on part of Jeurys Familia's estimated $8.5 million salary, because they don't have to pay him during a potential suspension. Also, trading away Jay Bruce's $13 million would free up additional money.
The Twins announced on Monday that they've hired Michael Cuddyer, Torii Hunter and LaTroy Hawkins as special assistants in the team's baseball operations department.
The trio will work with Twins executives and coaches to ensure development in player understanding of culture, talent evaluation and organizational vision, as well as be available as a resource for players and coaches in the mental and fundamental aspects of the game, the team said in a press release.
Cuddyer played for the Mets in 2015, after which he officially retired from baseball with one year left on his contract.
Tim Teufel will stay with the Mets as a roving infield instructor and club ambassador, the team announced Friday.
Teufel was replaced as third base coach by Glenn Sherlock on Nov. 15.
He was also offered the position of Triple-A Las Vegas manager, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported.
The Rays would like to bring back free-agent 1B-OF Steve Pearce, who they traded to the Orioles last summer, according to their local beat reporter Marc Topkin.
Last week, Mets GM Sandy Alderson mentioned Pearce and free-agent OF Jose Bautista as the type of players he might pursue if the Mets are unable to re-sign Yoenis Cespedes.
Mets starter Noah Syndergaard will not participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, his agent, Ryan Hamill, said in a statement Tuesday.
"Noah feels his performance the past two years is, in large part, due to his offseason and spring workout routines," Hamill explained. "After consulting with the Mets, and given the injuries that plagued their rotation last year, and his role on the team moving forward, both Noah and the Mets feel it is important to stay in his established routine."
Syndergaard, 24, was diagnosed with a bone spur in his elbow earlier in the season, which did not impact his performance and does not require surgery, Sandy Alderson said in early November.
The Orioles, who had interest in Frank Viola for their pitching coach vacancy, have hired Roger McDowell for the position, reports Adam Rubin of ESPN.
Viola has been the pitching coach for Triple-A Las Vegas since 2014. He interviewed for, but did not get, the Twins' pitching coach job after the 2014 season.
McDowell, who pitched for the Mets from 1985 to 1989, had spent the last 11 seasons as the pitching coach for the Braves.
It's a weak market for free-agent relievers. So, free-agent LH reliever Jerry Blevins must have smiled earlier this week when the Cardinals gave LH reliever Brett Cecil a four-year, $30.5 million deal. Because, if that's the high mark for a left-handed reliever, Blevins will be justified asking for at least two years... maybe even three years guarenteed...
The Mets have talked to multiple teams about trading for an established reliever, under team control, with experience pitching late in games, according to MLB insiders.
The same people say the Rays, White Sox and Padres have been the most aggressive teams offering up relievers that fit this mold, specifically Dave Robertson and Alex Colome.
The Mets anticipate their closer, Jeurys Familia, will eventually miss time next season serving a suspension by MLB for domestic violence, despite it looking like those charges may be dropped. If you recall, similar charges against Jose Reyes were dropped a year ago, yet MLB still found enough evidence to suspend him 51 games. The Mets must believe the same could happen to Familia...
Former-Mets LHP Johan Santana, who turns 38 years old in March, will attempt a comeback this coming season, reports Chris Cotillo of SB Nation.
Santana has not pitched in the majors since 2012. He had anterior capsule shoulder surgery in 2013 and tore his Achilles tendon in 2014.
He attempted comebacks with the Blue Jays in 2014 and Orioles in 2015 but suffered setbacks that prevented him from returning.
The Mets top prospect is 21-year-old SS Amed Rosario, according an organizational top 10 list by Jeff Paternostro for Baseball Prospectus...
Familia (27) reacts during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field (USA TODAY Sports)
Nov. 19 | 8:55 PM
Familia's wife, now identified as the victim, asked for the charges to be dropped and does not have any concerns about her safety.
The Mets have added SS Amed Rosario, RHP Marcos Molina, OF Wuilmer Becerra, RHP Chris Flexen, and C Tomas Nido to the 40-man roster, which will protect them from December's Rule 5 Draft.
The deadline for teams to file their list of minor-league players that will be protected was today.
"Generally speaking, college players drafted in 2013 and high school players drafted in 2012 are Rule 5 Draft eligible this offseason," Joe Rodgers of the Sports News recently explained.


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(Update on September 22: County lawmakers voted seven to one to move forward with moving to a self-insured health-care plan.)
With health insurance costs spiking year after year with no let up in sight, officials in Sullivan County government have been studying the option of changing insurance plans. Currently, the county is enrolled in the New York State Insurance Program (NYSHIP). On September 15, two employees of a company called EBS-RMSCO gave a presentation at the government center in which the county would become self-insured as it was in the past, but this time using a third-party administrator to handle the details.
Steve McCarthy, a vice president of the company, said that part of their method to keep down costs involves aggressive early detection. He gave the example of a woman who was sent four notices that it was time for her to get a test done; when she ultimately followed the advice, a stage one disease was found. The cost of the cure was $27,000, but had the disease advanced to stage two, the cost for a cure would have been $127,000.
County chairman Jonathan Rouis said the opportunity of members in the plan to take advantage of the wellness program that would be available would also hold down costs over time. He said also, because any savings would stay in the county plan, county employees would feel more like partners in the program.
The projected cost of NYSHIP in 2012 is $18.5 million. The cost of the EBS plan would be capped at $16.8 million, representing a savings to taxpayers of $1.765 million.
But there were skeptics in the audience. County treasurer Ira Cohen expressed concern that a high number of claims might come in one month and the county would be unable to fund them.
McCarthy pointed out that there would be reinsurance policies in place that would cover expenses on any individual member that went above $250,000 in a single year, and overall expenses beyond the $16.8 million.
Nannette Grosso, an account executive with EBS, which acts as a third party administrator for 10 other municipalities in the state, said the number of people in the plan insured that there would not be wide variations in claims from one month to the next.
On another matter, union representative Sandy Shaddock and lawmaker David Sager, who is also a chiropractor, were concerned that the plan would use Group Health International (GHI) as a network. Sager said GHI has a reputation of paying very low rates, and Shaddock said it has a reputation of denying claims.
McCarthy said that GHI would only be used as a network so that members could get their negotiated discounts. He said GHI would not be making decisions about which claims are denied.
As to the question of reimbursement rates, county manager David Fanslau sent an email after the meeting saying, "EBS has told me that the GHI Network is competitive in reimbursement rates to other players in the marketplace such as Blue Cross
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The Myth of the Stay-at-Home Mom
Being a "stay-at-home mom" is by no means related to the term "non-working," in any way, shape, or form! In fact, mothers who choose to stay home have one of the most demanding and important jobs in today's society. This is a career that requires seven, on-call 24 hour shifts, each and every week, 52 weeks a year.
The world's stereotypical image of the "stay-at-home mom" is a woman sitting on her sofa, eating bonbons and watching soap operas all day. The real truth is that the job of raising children never ends. It's not a job where you get to leave work at the office, or clock out after an 8-hour shift. There are always things needing attention, such as: meals that need preparing or cleaning up from, mountains of laundry to wash, dry, and put away, a home that needs constant cleaning, doctor visits, soccer practice, and grocery shopping - just to name a few.
Full-time mothers get the first call when volunteers are needed for any school function, field-trip or fundraiser. If you choose to be a full-time mom, you probably won't be home very much. You will find yourself organizing trips, running bake-sales and driving children whose parents are stuck at work to museums. You put in all the work of "working parents" without the paychecks or the breaks.
The rewards of participating in, and the impact on your children's learning, development, and values is priceless. Raising children as a full-time mom is a career that requires a multitude of skills, including patience, wisdom, and thinking quickly on your feet. All are key elements of successful parenting. Another "perk" to staying at home to raise your children is that your parenting guilt level is greatly reduced. You'll never have to question the quality of your child's care, or if you are spending enough "quality" time with them.
Do you get sick days or vacation time? For most full-time, those benefits are not an option, unless you physically cannot get out of bed or are fortunate enough to have hired help or help from a loving spouse, relative, or close friend. Your work needs to be accomplished so the household doesn't fall apart. Even when you're sick, it's business as usual.
If you are or are considering being a full-time mom, give yourself a pat on the back and a whole lot of credit. When you calculate just how much it would cost your family to hire someone to do all that, you do, you realize just how valuable choosing to be a stay-at-home mom can be to your family!


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The Post has questioned the appropriateness of certain travel, including three trips by me, that has been reimbursed by nongovernment sources ["Just Say No," editorial, Nov. 4]. My travel was legal, ethical and conformed to government-wide travel regulations.
However, I am aware that because of incomplete reporting about the travel and mischaracterization of my position on legislation, consumers may be questioning the actions of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
This travel was exclusively to further the important work of the agency, namely to carry our enforcement message to the toy industry and other industries. Because of what was accomplished on these trips, consumers are better protected, and we can use our scarce resources for enforcement purposes. However, every consumer should know that I would welcome more resources and enforcement tools and that I am actively seeking both from Congress.
Finally, the assertion that the agency has only one toy inspector is just flat-out wrong. To continue reporting this inaccuracy is an insult to the other professionals at the CPSC and a disservice to consumers.
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I have been asking myself this question for ages:
How long can breastmilk alone cover a child's needs for liquids.
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I have a one month old that I've had from the hospital for two weeks now. I was able to get him to latch on when I got him home, but he won't stay on the breast. He either becomes disinterested or he falls asleep. I'm trying to find a way to get him off the bottle and back to the breast.
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UMinn to review nonresident tuition
The University of Minnesota plans to review the cost of tuition for out-of-state residents.
The university dropped its nonresident tuition four years ago to attract more undergraduates from elsewhere. It is now the cheapest school in the Big Ten for those students, but it's the fourth-most-expensive for residents.
The number of nonresident students has swelled since 2007 from nearly 8 percent to more than 17 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of resident students dipped slightly and the number of students from reciprocity states such as Wisconsin shrank.
University President Eric Kaler tells the Star Tribune it's probably a good time to look at nonresident tuition and whether it needs to be changed.
He says the university first needs to study how sensitive out-of-state students are to price.
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"What a tremendous blessing! You have come into our life just in time to defend our faith. We are growing from your great work. God bless you all."
"Deviating from faith, they are implicated in the darkness of perpetual blindness, although they have the day of Christ and the light of the Church before them; while seeing nothing, they open their mouth as if they knew everything, keen for vain things and dull for things eternal."


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|The Future of Buddhism
The second in a series of conferences called 'Buddhism in America' was held in San Diego, California, in May 1998 and attracted an audience of Buddhist practitioners, teachers and scholars. Sogyal Rinpoche was invited to give a keynote address on the future of Buddhism
The various Buddhist lineages have established themselves in one way or another in America, and many wonderful expressions of Buddhist-inspired action have emerged, under the banner of 'Engaged Buddhism'. I think of Glassman Roshi's Greyston Mandala, the Zen Hospice Project, the various initiatives in prisons, the work of Thich Nhat Hanh, and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. I would like to celebrate them all, and I know how much Jamyang Khyentse—and all the masters of the Rimé tradition, if they were here—would have appreciated and applauded them.


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Education students use electronic portfolios
A new technology tool designed for portfolios and assessment is now at the fingertips of Davis & Elkins College students enrolled in education courses. LiveText, an online software application, allows students to assess and document their efforts, store and manage academic files, and showcase their work to prospective employers or admission officers.
Davis & Elkins Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Jennifer Tesar, who was instrumental in bringing the software to the college, says students will also use the application to submit one or more critical assignments for various courses.
"We believe the portability and long-term usefulness of LiveText will be a strong benefit to both our programs and to students," Tesar said. "LiveText also helps Davis & Elkins College gather data about student learning, which we use to continually improve the quality of our programs, and to maintain our prestige and accreditation standing, enhancing the value of our graduates' degree in the long run."
Adopted by more than 400 universities across the country, LiveText offers a number of benefits to students, including:
– A simple and secure method for submitting and tracking assignments
– A "file manager" which provides unlimited secure storage for academic work online
– Tools for collaboration and sharing work
– Access to digital resources and course management tools
– The ability to create personalized electronic portfolios
LiveText is provided through a private vendor. Tesar explains that it was selected based on the quality of assistance the company is able to provide in implementing the system, the quality of supporting services they can provide to students, and the opportunities presented for students to create and maintain a portfolio as a professional tool after graduation.
For a one-time fee, underclassmen are required to purchase a five-year subscription to LiveText. Education majors completing their student teaching in the 2013-2014 academic year are required to purchase a one-year subscription. Either type of membership can be renewed by students for personal use.
"Purchasing this service from a third-party vendor saves students money," Tesar said. "There would be a very high technology fee if we had to pay to create and maintain our own system to perform the service that LiveText offers."


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Reserve your exhibit space now at the Sul Ross State University. Attendees will be gathering on the second floor foyer of the Espino Conference Center for the professional exhibits as well as poster sessions. Exhibit space is available for all geoscience-related activities and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The 46th annual South-Central Section meeting is an excellent opportunity to meet with geoscience professionals, educators and students.
Exhibit Application (PDF)
Deadline for exhibit booth reservations: 1 March 2012.
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Second floor foyer of the Espino Conference Center at the Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas.
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The Cubs go for the two game sweep this morning in Cincinnati behind Ryan Dempster who returns from the disabled list. Here is how the Cubs line up.
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Gardening enthusiasts living in Victoria and surrounding counties are eligible to apply. The deadline for application is July 18. Applications may be obtained by writing Victoria County Office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 528 Waco Circle, Victoria, TX 77904, emailing email@example.com, or they may be picked up at the Victoria County Extension office. Applications are available also through the VCMGA website, vcmga.org, and by calling 361-575-4581.
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The program offers a minimum of 50 hours of instruction covering topics from botany and landscaping design, to insect identification and the use of pesticides, plus many more horticulture subjects. Lectures will be provided by leading horticulture experts from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and VCMGA volunteers.
The class will conclude with a Dec. 10 awards holiday celebration. Those who have completed the course will become interns at that time. Interns will be asked to perform at least 50 hours of volunteer service within the following year to achieve the title of "Master Gardener."
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"A writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation" (New York Times) concludes his mindbending trilogy.
Webmind - the vast consciousness that spontaneously emerged from the infrastructure of the World Wide Web - has proven its worth to humanity by aiding in everything from curing cancer to easing international tensions. But the brass at the Pentagon see Webmind as a threat that needs to be eliminated. Caitlin Decter - the once-blind 16-year-old math genius who discovered, and bonded with, Webmind - wants desperately to protect her friend. And if she doesn't act, everything - Webmind included - may come crashing down.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by author Robert J. Sawyer.
Listen to the rest of the WWW Trilogy.
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"Sawyer shows mastery in his ability to move between complex scientific concepts and genuine and realistic characters....Wonder...is fast-paced and immediately engaging." (The Globe and Mail)
"The shining star of this near-perfect production is Jessica Almasy as the sweet teenager who introduces WebMind to the world. Her equal is Marc Vietor, the voice selected by the machine because of his brilliant work reading audiobooks. (Good inside joke there.) This story, the audiobook equivalent of a page-turner, challenges the listener to pick a side: human or machine. The answer is surprising." (Audiofile)
Retired and retiring old Oirisher/Brit who has now escaped first to Atlanta, now living in Bourbon country in Kentucky.
I've been captivated by the www series since the first novel and Jessica Almasy blew my head off with her first rendition of "Calculass!" I'm a SF/AI freak, so the book was made for me anyway. What is wonderful is how Sawyer creates this band of flawed characters who then go on to fight the good fight with charm, courage and heart.
All three of the books are heart-warming and exhilarating. I didn't find the concepts at all hard to believe, except maybe for the rather stereotyped Government bad guys. That's probably personal, I used to be a Government bad guy and I was, er--good:)
While all of the readers(Mark Vietor, Oliver Wyman, Anthony Haden Salerno) play their part, and do so well, Jessica Almasy, as Caitlin Decter is perfect. When you hear actors talk about "creating a role," this is it. Writ large. She IS Caitlin Decter, you believe, and you dance and whirl as the teenager she is. Wildly excited as she works her way through crisis and wonder and the difficulties of the teen years. It is a simply stunning performance and I can't listen to it without a smile or a tear.
There are no grim bodies stacking up for the hero/ine, (blessedly) no Vampires, just normal-ish folks dealing with a somewhat extraordinary dilemma. I loved the front cover, I can see that girl. Wonderful, and for me, best of year.
I loved this series, and I've now read them through time after time. Kindle, Audible and Print. They are that good, but Almasy makes the Audible version UNMISSABLE.
Sawyer is original, exciting, and good at creating new plausibilities often in a contemporary setting. A bloody good story teller who unashamedly and genuinely tackles the pivotal issues that have and will define what it means to be a conscious human being living on a planet teeming with other life forms. Great trilogy and definitely worth the five stars
"Great conclusion to great series"
I loved listening to this entire series and can say that the author has a fun way of opening your imagination up to fun concepts even if they are a bit out there, the only negative thing about the entire series was at the very end you truly realize just how lonely an existence for Webmind would be with the way the author puts it, and I guess that also was his point he wanted to make so hence the books were all well written and hard to stop when started before finished.
"Freaking AWESOME - as www's Kaitlin would say!"
I don't even know how to express my own personal "WONDER" in relation to my experience listening to these books. All three of them are fantastic. I want a WebMind! I want him for me and for "us". This author is a genius. The way his mind works is unimaginable to me. His messages, his politics, his humanity, his creativity, his complexity and his talent are beyond compare. The story is wonderful. I absolutely love the narrators on this book. Kaitlin's narrator is sooooooooo talented! I have read Mr. Sawyer's Neanderthal Parallax (NP) series and Calculating God (CG). They are great stories also. I knew I'd like NP, and after I finished those three books, I was pretty sure I'd like CG but I wasn't sure at all I'd like the WWW series. I'm just not technically inclined and the topic as described was a little bit intimidating. BOY WAS I WRONG. It's just such a great story. I hope the Chinese government reads it.
Now, my hardest decision is which one of Robert Sawyer's books to download next. :-)
PS - I think it is so smart for him to include references to Audible in WWW. What a great plug for a great service!
"Good Guy AI"
Fun series that presents a lot of good ideas. It's nice to have a story about a Artificial Intellegence that is not evil. Story is a bit Utopianish but still lots of fun. Readers are also great. Usually I hate multiple readers but it works for this series. This is not a good stand alone book. Start with the first in the series.
I read all the time, or nearly. I always have, I guess, since I was very young ... and now, getting older, more audio than any other medium.
"Very creative and original"
It is so rare these days to encounter new ideas in science fiction. Okay, it isn't a brand new idea, but the care and thought Robert Sawyer has put into crafting the concept into a story is remarkable. Although I felt that it was aimed at a younger audience, it was nonetheless highly listenable. This isn't the same old same old. Refreshing and most entertaining.
Yes, it is Science Fiction but there are some great messages for the human race. The series, and especially this book, causes me to think more and more about what could be accomplished if we, all sides, looked at issues from different perspectives.
Driving over 100,000 mile a year since 1983, I got hooked on audible books on tape 30 years back. I now listen from my bicycle 2 hours a day
"Very Enjoyable"
An odd combination this 16 year old blind girl and her first crush crossed with the philosophical and incredibly intelligent Webmind. I think I would have chosen a more mature human central figure but it works out just fine. There is plenty of material here to inspire thought. An interesting take on artificial intelligence. This one was a lot of fun.
5 stars is i love and i will read agani and again. 1 is i hate and i never want to hear about it ever again. YES = :))) - NO= :'(
"such an amazing book."
wake started slow and interesting. Watch was full of new things and understanding of webmind. And Wonder, was the best thing, full of twists and great things happening in it. The given ending is great, and a bit sad at the same time. But this ending makes you think what happened afterwards.
its such an amazing trilogy, and i wish if there could be such a biography for Webmind :) i really want to know what happens in the world with webmind in the future.... very interesting.
highly recommended. :)
Can't use anything better than Caitlin's words.
I came across "Wonder" by chance, then found out is was the end of a Trilogy (thanks to Author's preface). So immediately stopped listening and went & bought the rest. I know authors say "can be read as stand-alone", but I like to "grow with the characters". IT WAS WORTH IT!! I don't think I would be crying now if I had not "been in on the ground floor" with the characters.
I don't give 5* lightly. WAKE, WONDER, WATCH = Fantastic Life Story down to the very last word. Don't make it into a Movie - cramming it into 2-3 hrs would ruin the experience.
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Masters in Criminal Justice
Master of Criminal Justice
Professional Track for Working Professionals
Welcome to Tarleton State University. Your interest in a graduate degree in criminal justice is consistent with a growing national trend of criminal justice professionals seeking career advancement and academic credentials. Our on-line graduate program provides you with a broad-based education and is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to successfully navigate the competitive process to advance your objectives. I understand the difficulty of balancing advanced education requirements, job obligations and family responsibilities. I consider my role as your advocate in promoting your academic engagement to move successfully and seamlessly through the program. Please feel free to contact me directly with any concerns during your completion of the MCJ program.
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text: Meet a Specialist: Michael H. Fattal, M.D. It was the head and neck component of an anatomy course in medical school that shaped the future for Michael Fattal, M.D. "The complex anatomy and physiology of those different organ systems completely piqued my interest." Dr. Fattal credits the residents during medical school who, knowing his interest in otolaryngology, involved him in every aspect of patient care as much as possible. Not many medical students have the opportunity to assist in the repair of complex facial lacerations in the emergency room—an experience he found both terrifying and exciting at the same time! Dr. Fattal always knew that he wanted to be a surgeon. Prior to medical school however, he had actually envisioned a career in neurosurgery. But it was that one anatomy course that changed his mind and thus began his commitment to the practice of otolaryngology. "I realized that otolaryngology and head and neck surgery is one of the most intimate fields in surgery—it affects how we interact as humans; our ability to see, hear, smell, speak, eat, and breathe. It's those senses that help you get the most out of life." After those realizations, there was no turning back for Dr. Fattal. After completing his medical degree at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Dr. Fattal completed his internship and residency in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital. It was that interest in restoring function and improving the quality of life for patients that prompted Dr. Fattal to seek additional training, and thus he completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Boston Medical Center. And it's this rare combination of surgical training that aids in his commitment to the practice of otolaryngology and the clinical success of his patients. "I enjoy seeing patients of all ages who are experiencing complex problems," he states. This application of skill combined with a desire to help patients experience life is what makes Dr. Fattal a great asset to Mass. Eye and Ear. As a Massachusetts native, Dr. Fattal always had an interest in returning here to practice. "I feel privileged to work at Mass. Eye and Ear and to be affiliated with such a prestigious institution." As Medical Director of the Mass. Eye and Ear, Concord team, Dr. Fattal enjoys the challenges that come with diagnosing and treating complicated ear, nose and throat issues. Dr. Fattal's clinical practice is comprehensive adult and pediatric otolaryngology, and his clinical interests include head and neck cancer, thyroid surgery, sinus surgery, facial trauma, cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery of the face. Mass. Eye and Ear, Concord is a state-of-the-art facility at 54 Baker Avenue Extension in Concord, offering expanded ear, nose and throat services, including audiology services, to patients west of Boston. Contact Dr. Fattal's office at 978-369-8780. View Dr. Fattal's online bio for more information. Request an appointment. Contact Us Today! 617-573-3203 or Use Our Simple Online Form to Give Us Feedback We welcome your comments and feedback. Please include contact information if you'd like a response. Did you find this page helpful? YesNo Enter your comments: Please enter the code above, to verify you are human *


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Medical Waste Disposal for a Safe Work Environment
Medical waste disposal is part of the job when you run a medical office. Keep your employees and patients safe with biohazard trash cans and bags, sharps containers and laundry hampers designed to handle contaminated linens. Designated medical waste containers keep the office cleaner and help you meet all those standards and regulations that create a safe medical environment.
Dispose of Used Sharps Safely
Sharps containers are a basic part of any medical waste disposal protocol in an office that performs blood draws and other procedures using needles or syringes. Go with a small 1-quart container with a lid if your office only occasionally has sharps to dispose. For busier offices, a larger 2-gallon container means your employees won't have to change the container as often. Clear lids with easy-to-use openings make it easy to toss the sharps and see when the container is nearly full. Suspend sharps containers away from curious children in the office with sharps container brackets. For additional security, choose a locking bracket so only authorized personnel have access to the contents of the sharps container.
Follow Regulations to Toss Biohazard Materials
For those biohazard materials that don't need the security of a sharps container, outfit your exam rooms with steel waste cans designed to hold soiled and contaminated materials. The containers typically feature a leak-proof, galvanized steel construction to meet bloodborne pathogen regulations. A foot pedal for opening and a self-closing lid are additional features that make the trash cans easy to use in busy medical environments. Add a biohazard label on the front to make it clear the contents are potentially dangerous. While you're planning your office biohazard disposal methods, don't forget the durable red liners with the infectious waste symbol printed on them. Made to hold up to more than just trash, biohazard bags are designed to resist ripping by conforming to the container's shape and distributing weight throughout the bag. Lock all those pathogens and contaminants in the bag to keep your staff safe and healthy.
Upgrade Your Hamper to Hold Contaminated Linens
Laundry is a never-ending battle at home, so thinking about it at work is the last thing you want to do, but soiled linens won't clean themselves. Pair up the durability of steel hamper stands with hamper liners and soiled laundry bags to give those contaminated linens the one-two punch it takes to get them clean. The bags offer fluid protection to keep any bodily fluids inside until the laundry goes through the wash cycle. Don't want your staff messing around with the soiled linens? Choose water-soluble laundry bags and toss the entire bag of dirty linens into the wash. The bag melts away like it was never there.


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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 1 DVD
Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Dean Winters. The first Law & Order spinoff series specializing in sexually oriented crimes leads Detectives Stable and Benson to solve a series of puzzling and disturbing cases. 22 episodes on 6 DVDs. 1999-2000/color/16 hrs/NR/fullscreen.
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- Format: DVD
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 6
- Run Time: 959 Minutes
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen
- Studio: Universal Studios
- DVD Release Date: October 21, 2003
- Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Genre: TV Series
- Color: Color
Disc 6:
Special Victims Unit: The Beginning
Dann Florek's Squad Room Walk-Through
- Release Date: 1999
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- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Original
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- Adult Viewers
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I would recommend that this be shown in every continent on earth. I love the characters (Christopher Meloni: Elliot Stabler, Mariska Hargitay: Olivia Margaret Benson, Richard Broder: John Munch, Michelle Hurd: Monique Jefferies, Dean Winters: Brian Cassidy And Danny Florek: Captain Donald Cragen).


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