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Freed feminist punk group Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich, center, speaks outside a court in Moscow Wednesday.
MOSCOW -- Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich said Wednesday the punk band would continue its political protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We are not finished, nor are we going to end our political protest," she said in an exclusive interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "The situation in the country has deteriorated since our performance and the trial itself is a testimony to that."
A Russian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the two-year jail sentences handed down to two members of punk band Pussy Riot for a protest against Vladimir Putin in a cathedral, but freed a third member by suspending her sentence.
A Moscow City Court judge said the court was leaving the sentences in place for Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, and Maria Alyokhina, 24, and issuing a suspended sentence for Samutsevich, 30.
Samutsevich told CNN that Pussy Riot still exists, but added that the band will be more "cautious" in the future when staging anti-Putin events.
"We have to act in such a way that [the Russian authorities] do not learn about concerts ahead of time ... and arrest us," she said.
The three women were convicted in August of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred for belting out a "punk prayer" in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral imploring the Virgin Mary to rid Russia of Putin.
"Of course I am very happy to be out and to be free," Samutsevich told CNN, "but I'm very upset that Nadezhda and Maria are still incarcerated."
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The case sparked an international outcry, with Western governments and pop star Madonna condemning the sentences as disproportionate, a view not widely shared in Russia where public opinion was shocked by the protest.
Members of the all-girl punk band "Pussy Riot" (from left) Yekaterina Samutsevich, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova sit in a glass-walled cage in the Moscow court Wednesday.
The three band members said their performance was a political protest and that they have no animus toward Russian Orthodox faithful.
Before the ruling Wednesday, relatives and lawyers for the trio complained of political interference in the original trial and said that Putin's weekend comments on the case in an interview marking his 60th birthday had compromised the appeal.
Members of the band Pussy Riot, arrested in February after storming a Moscow cathedral, were sentenced to two years in jail Friday. Critics say the arrest was Putin's personal revenge, raising questions about justice in Russia. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports.
Samutsevich told CNN the cathedral protest was intended as a criticism of the support given by the Russian Orthodox Church for Putin's re-election, and not as an expression of hatred aimed at believers.
"We believe that we live in a secular society and in this state, the principles of the secular society should be respected," she said. "The representatives of the church should not interfere with the politics of the country, and we wanted to highlight this problem through our action."
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Experts being dismantling Syrian chemical programBy RYAN LUCAS
The Associated Press | October 07,2013BEIRUT International disarmament experts on Sunday began dismantling and destroying Syrias chemical weapons arsenal and the equipment used to produce it, taking the first concrete step in their colossal task of eliminating the countrys chemical stockpile by mid-2014, an official said.
The inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have about nine months to purge President Bashar Assads regime of its chemical program. The mission, endorsed by the U.N. Security Council, faces the tightest deadline in the watchdog groups history and must simultaneously navigate Syrias bloody civil war.
Sunday marked the fifth day that an advance team of around 20 inspectors have been in the country and the first day that involved actually disabling and destroying weapons and machinery, an official on the joint OPCW-U.N. mission said.
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MONTPELIER — A long-held policy that denies kindergarten admission to children who have not reached age five by the cut-off date of September first will be reviewed by the Montpelier School Board following an impassioned plea from two Montpelier parents whose daughter will miss the deadline this year by 11 days.
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Why are people still debating over this disgraceful attempt to pull madara down to Naruto's level. Sigh... :sy:
All I have to say is fusion of Bijuu Mode and Sage Mode like he did when talking to Nagato. I know that Kishi did not show us that for nothing.
But disregarding something that hasn't happened yet I still say that Naruto still has a chance against Madara. The only real reason that Obito has been so difficult is because of his MS Space/Time Jutsu. Plus that fan seems to have some kind of special ability if it is able to block a MiniTBB, although I doubt it could do the same against a full scale TBB.
Now I am going to go step by step through everything:
Rinnegan - Yes It is going to be a challenge but it is not like Naruto and Kakashi have not gone up against it already and don't know how to defend themselves against it. I believe the most challenging thing is fighting two users with a Rinnegan. But with Kakashi & Kurama on his side I don't really see Madara & Obito outsmarting the hell out of them. Plus now that we know that Naruto can make Sage Clones it would not be as easy for Madara to just walk over and take it right out of him. We all know that Kurama has a personal vendetta against Madara so strong that he was willing to give Naruto his ful power and eventually become friends with Naruto. So now that Madara is not able to just summon Kurama I would like to see what Kurama would contribute to the fight other than his Chakra because currently he is the oldest, wisest, and smartest being in the Manga right now..
Mokouton- Wood release yes is strong but you all also haev to remember that Naruto has all of Kurama's powers. Why he hasn't been using it is beyond me. I would love to see Naruto use the Tailed Beast Shockwave which would knock back or vaporize all the wood that Madara would create. Not saying that he could just spam the hell out of it but he does have a defense against it. Plus he could also use Big Ball Rasengan.
Tsukuyomi- As one user said he cannot be put under Genjutsu because of Kurama
Perfect Susanoo- Yes it is very powerful but we have not seen nothing other than him destroying a mountain. If I am not mistaken I remember that Kurama flattens mountain just with a tail so what he did before is not that impressive. So as far as who would win between them two no one can really say because both Naruto and Madara can create clones who can both have a Kurama & PS tied to each one.
Now I am not going to name anything that Naruto can do because without Madara being sealed none of it matters as of right now. He could destroy him time and time again and the only that that will happen is that Madara would just regenerate. Also it will be a difficult fight for Naruto because he is definitely is not as experienced as Madara, he can't regenerate, he doesn't have unlimited chakra, & no one knows the extent of what that fan can do.
But I can tell you what Naruto does have that he has going for him and that is:
Fusion of BM &SM
That Jutsu
IIIIIIIIIIIIF he ever learns FTG
IIIIIIIIIIIIF he got power from the other 6 Bijuu
His very strang and stronger connection to Rikudo
Eh i agree to some extent
But i dont see how he counters PS
What else do you know about PS that we don't already know or what Madara has said. Not much...
Originally Posted by Vexorian
Regardless of whether he's an Edo or not, Madara still has the advantage.....Versatility and Experience, on top of raw power and stamina to match Naruto. Sorry, Edo helped him in the fight with the Kage, but isn't all that important in a 1v1 with Naruto.
Perfect Susano'o isn't as ALL-POWERFUL as everybody believes. Great? Yes. Equal to Kurama? Probably not. Equal to Mokuton? Given the results between Hashirama/EMS Madara, definitely not. Even if Naruto had completely mastered BM, I'm not so sure it would matter. We haven't even seen the extent of his Rinnegan techs yet.
true...but edo changes ALOT of things...aint no spamming susano and wood sh*t
madara has CHAKRA not that unlimited sh*t
madara's perfect susano cant save him forever....susano is him main defense
i dont understand what your saying about hashi.......
madara has only showed preta path...so it doesnt madara what madara MIGHT have
Originally Posted by PuppyDogGeneral
Why are people still debating over this disgraceful attempt to pull madara down to Naruto's level. Sigh... :sy:
gtfo....another fail madara fanboy...how many are there???? lol
Originally Posted by xXtobiXx
But i dont see how he counters PS
bad boys bad boy whatcha gonna do when Madara come for u !
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yes this is true
bm naruto >>>madara
You do know that original Madara does not have woodstyle? I hope you know that...it won't surprise me if you don't
Naruto cannot win. He would have to go Biju Mode to keep up. His Biju Mode chakra greatly enhances wood techniques and it might work to his disadvantage.
Madara has to much experience and tools at his disposal, regardless of edo............
Madara > Naruto mid difficulty
naruto is nothing compared to Madara, naruto is weak
As mush as I like Naruto I'm gonna have to say hell no..
Originally Posted by Great Sage of Uchiha
Naruto isn't even at hashirama's level yet so til that time Madara>>>>>Naruto
Aggreed. I don't think Naruto will be able to defeat Edo Madara until he learns how to use Sage of Six Paths power. I think Naruto is the Rikudo Sennin reborn. As does all the other tailed beasts. I think naruto has a bit more development left before he can take on madara one on one
Can someone please tell me who Obito(Tobi) met first? Was it Yagura of Kirigakure or Itachi Uchiha?
any argument is subject of several interpretations BUT the information in a thread which sets the base for the arguments and debates should not!
The information for the comparisons in the thread is either poor or largely biased. It is very clear to anyone who is at real grounds with the anime that we have not seen "anything" of what madara can do. He was playing with the kages. Some might say that the kages did damage him but he survived because of the edo. Still madara played with the kage's from the beginning, he left openings on purpose. So we can't really judge madara's capabilities just from what we have seen. We know that up until now he is awesome, imagine what he can do next?
Concerning naruto, we basically know everything about his fighting style. The next move that he might show is the full bijuu mode chakra bomb. Other than this, he still has a far way to go in terms of mastering his techniques. I would say that naruto is the character with the most potential to become the strongest, and he will become but in a matter of time.
In addition, you said something that really disturbed me. . . how can you evaluate madara's taijutus as "good"? I can bet that his taijutsu skills are at a higher level than Itachi's and are even paralleled to hashirama's taijutus. Taijutsu is not always just releasing the gates . . . madara is the strongest uchiha of all times. The uchiha's are a clan with high taijutsu performance. It is against logical to rate the taijutsu of the best of the uchiha's as "good".
As for others; this thread is highly biased. I won't even bother discussing and stressing myself against internet rage. . .
GIVE ME A LINK OF MADARA USING AMATERASU, TYSUKYOMI, ARROWS, ANYTHING...your just a madara fanboy trying to give him jutsu he doesnt have and hasnt shown
Are you feeling alright? Which part of 'YOU NEED AMATERSU AND TSUKIYOMI TO MAKE A FREAKING SUSSANO' doesn't get through your thick fanboy scull? He doesn't NEED to show them, because these two are COMPULSORY to MAKE A SUSSANO? GET IT? ALL CAPS LOCK!
Again, EMS >>>>>>>>> MS. Any ability that MS has is BY DEFAULT and AUTOMATICALLY carried over to EMS with refinement and enhancement, which are the same for EVERY FREAKING UCHIHA that includes arrows, sussano, amatersu, enton, tysukioymi etc. Sasuke used arrows against Kabuto BECAUSE EMS allows it. Why can't madara of all the people use it, when it is a default EMS ability? Naruto <<<<<<<<<<< EMS marada, and the overwhelming evidence proves provided by many proves it. Just because YOU say anything doesn't mean it goes. MANGA >>>>> YOUR POINTLESS, FANBOYISH ASSUMPTIONS. TRUE STORY.
I think you underrate naruto too much. Nowhere in the manga it is said madara has a large chakra pool, it only says he has strong chakra. He is only able to spam because he is edo and has hashirama power. For tsukoyomy and amaterasu their is no proof you need the two to unlock susano because sasuke as no feat using it and the databook stating it is kinda old and out date at the moment. And i dont get where you found madara can use susano arrow or enton, only sasuke showed he is able to use it.
And stop assuming naruto has a weaken kurama, the fourth sealed half the chakra in naruto but Kurama's chakra has regenerate since 16 years and we dont know if madara has any control on him and stop saying PS is cant be break by a bijuu or will stomps naruto BM when madara himself said a bijuu is comparable to PS. Plus its no use comparing Hashirama to madara because hashirama is a worst match up for naruto than madara because of mokuton.
What would strong Chakra imply in Naruto universe? Sasuke has EMS, correct? What does Madara have? Also, I'll take the data book over your statements.
There is zero proof in the manga that Karuma has regenerated his Yin chakra. That is fanboy nonsense.
Your wrong sir Madara did not have perfect susanoo until he got the rinnegan. And I thought naruto already whooped on madara once but of course he couldnt die because of edo. Now if Madara was to have all his weapons like that bashosen fan nevermind. madara one.
I don't think so. Madara locked the rinnegan right before his death, and yet people died in wars after they saw his perfect sussano? Please.
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Get an overview of this hotelMountaintop resort with panoramic view of Kingston
In Blue Mountains
Occupying the flat top and steep sides of a standalone mountain, this secluded Blue Mountain resort 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Kingston features views of the city and harbor from 945m (3,100 ft) up.
Tropical resort
At this resort, dine on Jamaican-accented meals, sip a wide selection of beverages, and swim in an infinity-edge pool. Relax with massage & hydrotherapy Spa treatments.
Four-poster slumber
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Aveda Concept Spa, Spas at the Caves, features panoramic sea views, couples massage, hydrotherapy, and signature treatments such as Himalayan Rejuvenation and Fusion Stone Massage. This on-site Spa also specializes in facials and other esthetic services. Views are equally impressive from the open-air restaurant's dining room and 3 terraces.
A conference room (the resort's only air-conditioned space) has a memorial wall commemorating reggae legend Bob Marley, who made Chris Blackwell's Island Records an international phenomenon. Strawberry Hill provides complimentary WiFi in the restaurant and lounge. Better yet, explore the mountain biking trails or plunge into the outdoor infinity pool. Other amenities include free parking, an airport shuttle service (surcharge), and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Full-service spa
- Sauna
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Total number of rooms - 13
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Library
- Wedding services
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Garden
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Pool sun loungers
- Free self parking
- Spa services on site
- Free WiFi
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Daily housekeeping
- Television
- Partially open bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Restaurant - Open-air restaurant comprising dining room and three terraces with panoramic views of mountains and Kingston far below. À la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner. Jamaican-accented menus. Dinner choices such as conch fritters, Rack of Lamb with Guava Glaze, Curried Coconut Shrimp, Beef Tenderloin with Jamaican Chimichurri (pepper-herb) Sauce. Weekend afternoon tea. Sunday brunch.
Bar/lounge - Fireplace, telescope, overstuffed seating, polished wooden floor. Open mid-morning to late night.
A free continental breakfast is served daily from 7 AM until 10:30 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
Lined with black concrete so it appears to be a natural mountain pool, an 18.5m (60-ft) kidney-shaped pool on the resort's flat mountaintop features an infinity edge overlooking Kingston and its harbor far below. A stone-wall waterfall cascades below the infinity edge. Wooden and stone sundecks flank the pool.
Elsewhere on the mountaintop are a sauna and an adjacent open-air, black-concrete plunge pool with a panoramic-view sundeck. The mountaintop includes a lawn for complimentary badminton, croquet, and French bowls.
Guided nature/bird-watching hikes through the resort's grounds and the Blue Mountains are available for surcharges. Complimentary bicycles provide another means of touring the mountains.
Yoga classes (surcharge) are offered in an open-air pavilion partly suspended over a deep gully and sided by a lychee tree.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The Spa at Strawberry Hill is tucked in a secluded nook of the mountainside and offer 5 indoor/outdoor treatment rooms for relaxation and pampering. Indulge in the signature treatment, the Blue Mountain Elixir Body Scrub, which utilizes local coffee beans, or choose to unwind with a rejuvenating deep tissue body massage and hydrotherapy session. The spa is open daily from 10 AM until 6 PM.
- Facial treatments
- Manicures and pedicures
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Massages
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Body treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 8 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 75.00.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No pets or service animals allowed
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 90 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Strawberry Hill Hotel Irish Town
- Strawberry Hill Irish Town
- Strawberry Hill Hotel Newcastle
- Strawberry Hill Newcastle
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Awards & Affiliations
- Strawberry Hill is listed in the 2015 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay.


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- Title
- A numerical study on an influenza epidemic model with vaccination and diffusion
- Author(s)
- Samsuzzoha, Md.; Singh, Manmohan; Lucy, David
- Abstract
- A vaccinated diffusive compartmental epidemic model is developed to explore the impact of vaccination as well as diffusion on the transmission dynamics of influenza. The basic reproduction numbers with and without vaccination are obtained. Sensitivity analysis of the reproduction number based on parameters involved in the system has been investigated. Stability analysis of the points of equilibrium has also been investigated. Using the combined effect of the vaccine efficacy and vaccination rate, the model is analysed to determine criteria for control of influenza epidemic. The roles of vaccine efficacy and vaccination rate are compared. It is shown that higher levels of vaccine efficacy and vaccination rate lead to a decrease in the epidemic size. It is also shown that an accurate estimation of the efficiency of vaccine is necessary to control the spread of influenza and thus vaccination strategy needs to be implemented carefully.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
- Source
- Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vol. 219, no. 1 (Sep 2012), pp. 122-141
- Publication year
- 2012
- FOR Code(s)
- 0102 Applied Mathematics; 0103 Numerical and Computational Mathematics
- Keyword(s)
- Diffusion; Epidemic model; Infectious diseases; Influenza; Routh-Hurwitz stability conditions; Splitting method; Transmission coefficients; Vaccination
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 0096-3003
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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Home List of Titles Optical characteristics of two-dimensional photonic crystals in anodic aluminum oxide films
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- Title
- Optical characteristics of two-dimensional photonic crystals in anodic aluminum oxide films
- Author(s)
- Mizeikis, Vygantas; Mikulskas, Irmantas; Tomasiunas, Roland; Juodkazis, Saulius; Matsuo, Shigeki; Misawa, Hiroaki
- Abstract
- The optical properties of two-dimensional photonic crystals (PhCs) in anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) films obtained using a simple and low-cost pre-patterning procedure are described. The prepatterning of the initial Al film surface was carried out by imprinting with an optical diffraction grating; the anodization of the prepatterned sample led to the formation of a good quality, large-area PhC with a triangular lattice of air holes (lattice period a = 0.48 mum, hole radius r = 0.2 mum) in an AAO film. The optical transmission spectra of the sample were measured at visible wavelengths in the range of 0.4-1.0 mum for various incidence angles and linear polarizations of the probing light. The detailed analysis of the transmission data indicates a photonic band gap in the 0.9-1.0 mum wavelength range for light waves linearly polarized in the direction perpendicular to the axes of PhC pores.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Japanese Journal of Applied Physics: Part 1: Regular Papers, Short Notes and Review Papers, Vol. 43, no. 6A (2004), pp. 3643-3647
- Publication year
- 2004
- FOR Code(s)
- 01 Mathematical Sciences; 02 Physical Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- Anodic aluminium oxide; Anodic formation; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Selforganized flm growth
- Publisher
- Japan Society of Applied Physics
- 0021-4922
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2004 The Japan Society of Applied Physics.
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Whilst I'm still away on a vacation in Hong Kong I've recently taken up cycling as a form of exercise to curb my boredom, being stuck living in a countryside surrounding by its villages, wetlands, mountains, sea and no shops is rather boring!
Let alone its beautiful green scenery which looks like a 3D watercolour landscape. Staying away from its traditional cycling clothing (or dull clothing) I wanted to dress in comfort – casual style with a hint of chicness, I'm wearing menswear flannel checked shirt over with Benetton diamond knitted jumper, paired with beige casual trousers and bright purple sneakers, unfortunately my hair needed omph to finalised the whole look.
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Nutter Butter Snowmen
· 25 Nutter Butter cookies
· 1 pound of white candy coating – I've been using Candi Quick lately and love the taste and ease of this brand. Can be found in the baking aisle near the chocolate chips.
· Black pearls – for eyes and mouth
· Orange sunflower seeds or tic tacks – for nose
· Black Edible Pen – to draw on mouth (optional)
· Licorice of various colors
· Sparkle Gel – various colors for hats or other accessories
· M&Ms – for ear muffs
1. Melt your candy coating according to package directions.
2. Dip cookies in candy coating and tap off excess. Place on a nonstick mat or parchment paper.
3. While candy coating is still wet, place in eyes, nose and mouth (optional if you use the black pearls for mouth).
4. Let the cookies set for about 20 minutes.
5. Cut licorice in half with a scissors. Tie around the snowman's neck for a scarf.
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Getting 'Clean'
No wonder we are not making any headway in the war against drug abuse. The pushers are more organized than efforts to wean addicts away from their deadly wares.
It is appropriate that Ohio's Medicaid program helps drug addicts who want to kick their habits. But while the addict may be getting help, that help is costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of dollars needlessly.
An investigation of Medicaid drug addiction programs found that it can cost taxpayers hundreds of dollars a day not to treat an addict – but merely to transport him to a clinic.
It seems methadone, a key drug used to treat heroin addiction, is available in only 12 clinics in Ohio. All are in urban areas.
So, when Medicaid is used to help an addict get "clean," he has to be transported to one of those clinics – sometimes daily. The cost can run into hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for rural counties. One addict in Vinton County reportedly had to be transported by cab to a methadone clinic in Columbus, at a round-trip cost of more than $400.
This is crazy.
Addicts and their families already were aware of the difficulty in finding drug addiction clinics. State officials need to look into common-sense steps, such as carefully controlled availability of methadone in community hospitals, to make it easier and cheaper to win the war against drug abuse.


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- November 27: Toyota Camry AC Smell Lawsuit Lingers in Court news | 14 days ago
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- November 12: Toyota to Pay $3.4 Billion in Tacoma Rusted Frames Lawsuit news | 29 days ago
- November 4: Study: Pickup Truck Headlights Leave Drivers in the Dark news | 37 days ago
- October 27: Toyota Recalls 5.8 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Airbags recalls | 45 days ago
NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal: Sensor/Control Module Problems
CarComplaints.com Notes: The Toyota Matrix is the mechanical twin of the Pontiac Vibe.
Both models were a joint GM-Toyota venture, manufactured together at a NUMMI production facility in Fremont, CA. Only the heating & A/C systems are different.
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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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County Commissioner Eloy Rodriguez, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, is calling the gathering the "Pass the Torch" effort. The passing of the torch refers to the aging veterans of Vietnam passing the responsibility of taking care of fellow veterans to those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the meeting room of the New Hope Christian Church, across the highway from the Bee County Exposition Center.
Rodriguez said it's time for the younger veterans to step up and take the lead from the older vets. Most of those who served in WWII and Korea are gone now. And the veterans of Vietnam are entering their 70s.
Veterans of the nation's wars have been forming organizations for decades.
One of the oldest veterans organizations formed in the 20th century was Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was launched in 1914 when two previous veterans groups merged.
Both of those groups, the American Veterans of Foreign Service and the National Society of the Army of the Philippines, had originally formed in 1899.
The American Legion was launched in 1919, shortly after the end of WWI.
Since then, veterans organizations have formed on the local, state and national levels after each of the wars this country has fought.
Today, other than the American Legion and the VFW, the Thomas Gonzales Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America is the most active veterans group in Bee County.
"Your obligation to take care of each other doesn't end when you leave the military," Rodriguez said.
"The best healing process is for veterans to sit down together and talk to other veterans who have been through the same thing," retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Armando Musquez said.
For veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, a national organization has been in existence since 2004. But today, there is no local chapter of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Rodriguez said that, now, most veterans of those wars are in their late 20s or early 30s. Some are already in their 40s.
Veterans organizations can have an important effect on the nation's politicians, Rodriguez continued.
When Bee County's new congressman, Filemon Vela, came to town recently, only about 15 residents showed up to meet him.
Vela told Rodriguez that he wants to help local veterans. And this week in Washington, Congress will be voting on a new budget. The commissioner said federal representatives need to hear the concerns of veterans over proposed cost of living increases for those who are on government pensions.
Musquez said the most important aspect of belonging to a veterans' group is the fellowship it offers.
"It reduces a lot of pressure inside of them, I think," Musquez said.
Those veterans who attend the April 4 meeting will have a perfect opportunity to learn what it takes to begin a local chapter of a veterans organization which represents them.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at email@example.com.


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Citi wakes up in the first quarter
Imagine the elation if Lucy finally let Charlie Brown kick the ball. Citigroup investors experienced something similar on Monday.
The bank surprised markets with first-quarter results that meaningfully exceeded analyst forecasts, even if those had been significantly reduced since the year's start. After two preceding quarters, in which Citi failed to meet already lowered expectations, a revelation of fraud in Mexico and a rejection of Citi's capital-return request by the Federal Reserve, discovering the ball hadn't been yanked away this time was a welcome change.
The bank's performance was all the more notable following a sharp decline in profit and revenue at JP Morgan Chase. In particular, an 18% decline in Citi's fixed income-markets revenue and 1% drop in overall revenue from a year earlier were smaller than declines its bigger rival reported Friday.
Unlike JP Morgan, Citi grew its business lending. Companywide lending grew 3%, which is a bit better than the aggregate loan growth of loans at US banks reported in Fed data for the first quarter.
Notably, the drag on profit from the bank's precrisis mortgage holdings diminished—although perhaps not by as much it might appear at first glance. Legacy holdings shrank by 23% from a year before and losses in this area were $284 million, compared with $804 million a year earlier. This progress got an assist from a one-time gain on a debt transaction and unrealized mark-to-market gains on holdings that together were equal to roughly $200 million.
Nonetheless, it is now possible the legacy holdings could run on a break-even basis in the not-too-distant future—provided the US housing market and the broader economy don't falter.
Citi also shaved $1.1 billion off the deferred tax assets it built up largely as a result of losses during the financial crisis. Those are a drag on Citi because they tie up around $41 billion in tangible equity.
And although getting stuck in the Fed's penalty box almost certainly wrecked the chances of Citi achieving its target of 10% return on tangible equity by the end of 2015, the bank made progress toward its other financial goal of raising its return on assets to 0.90 to 1.1 percentage points, hitting 0.89 in the first quarter.
Of course, laying a boot on the ball doesn't mean the game is won—much less the season. But at least Citi investors weren't left flat on their back again.
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Streep finished 2015 with "Ricki and the Flash."
Join us for a look back at the career of the most-nominated actress in Oscar history, Meryl Streep.
She got her first nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, for 1978's "The Deer Hunter," only her second movie role after 1977's "Julia."
She followed up "The Deer Hunter" with a role in Woody Allen's 1979 ode to New York "Manhattan."
Her first Oscar came for Best Supporting Actress for the Best Picture winner "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980.
Three years later she snagged the Best Actress Oscar for "Sophie's Choice," the second and most recent Oscar win of her career so far.
In between she earned another Best Actress nod for "The French Lieutenant's Woman," a 1981 romantic period drama co-starring Jeremy Irons.
She kept racking up the Oscar nominations with nearly every role, including Best Actress in 1983 for "Silkwood" ...
... Best Actress again in 1986 for Sydney Pollack's Best Picture Oscar winner "Out of Africa" ...
... again in 1988 for "Ironweed" ...
.. actress, once again, in 1989 for the docudrama "A Cry in the Dark" ...
... and Best Actress again in 1991 for "Postcards from the Edge," co-starring Dennis Quaid.
1992 saw her star in Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis' comedy "Death Becomes Her," along with Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.
She stayed hot as an Iowan farm wife having an affair with Clint Eastwood's character in 1995's "The Bridges of Madison County." The role earned her another Oscar nod in 1996.
Her role in "One True Thing" earned her another Best Actress Oscar nomination in 1999.
She received another Best Actress Oscar nomination in 2000 for "Music of the Heart."
Streep did not receive an Oscar nomination for the 2003 Best Picture nominee "The Hours," but she did receive a Golden Globe nomination, one of 26 so far in her career.
Spike Jonze's "Adaptation" also earned her another Globe nod that year, which she won, as well as her 13th Oscar nomination, beating Katharine Hepburn's record.
In 2004, she played a small role in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events."
2006 saw her take on a role in "A Prairie Home Companion," based off Garrison Keillor's popular radio show.
But her bigger role in 2006 was in "The Devil Wears Prada," which not only launched Anne Hathaway's career, but earned Streep her 14th Oscar nod.
In 2008 Streep showed off her singing chops, starring with Pierce Brosnan in the ABBA-themed musical "Mama Mia!"
While she did receive a Globe nomination for "Mamma Mia!," it was her role in "Doubt" that earned her 12th Best Actress Oscar nomination, reaching the same number as Hepburn.
Streep took on the role of legendary chef Julia Child in 2009's "Julie & Julia."
But Streep didn't just stick to "Julie & Julia" in 2009, she also starred in the comedy "It's Complicated," opposite Alec Baldwin.
Streep as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." The role won her her third Oscar in a record 17 nominations.
In 2012, Streep starred in the comedy-drama "Hope Springs," which paired her with Tommy Lee Jones as a middle-aged couple who attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.
In 2013, Streep starred alongside Julia Roberts in "August: Osage County."
Streep appeared in "Into the Woods" in 2015. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Support Actress for her role as the witch.
In 2016, Streep stars alongside Hugh Grant in "Florence Foster Jenkins."
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Sojourners sweep the Big Eddy
June 27, 2012 —
Participants in the 18th annual Delaware River Sojourn wave while approaching the Narrowsburg bridge and the deepest and narrowest section of the river on June 25, the second day of the river trip. The paddlers proceeded through the Big Eddy and concluded the day at the Ten Mile River access in the Town of Tusten. The seven-day paddle began on June 24 at Callicoon and will conclude in New Jersey on June 30. Learn more at www.delawareriversojourn.org.


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State wasting money on new officesApril 09,2013
So, Mr. Spaulding, if the reasonable cost per square foot, with parking, for new construction is about $400, and the cost per square foot is less than $50, including parking, for renovations, why is the Agency of Education being moved into a new building in Barre at a cost of $400 per square foot rather than stay where it is for a cost of no additional money per square foot, or move to a renovated building that the state already owns, e.g. the state complex, at a cost of $50 per square foot? In these tight fiscal times is it really so important that the entire AOE is in the same building? The AOE has functioned for at least 15 years in two facilities with little or no issues. So now were going to cut funding for social programs and raise taxes when the average taxpayer can barely afford to fill their tank with gas, heat their house and put food on their table, but were going to make sure that the AOE is in one building at that same taxpayers expense. Shame on your administration.
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In a previous article, I installed NetBSD on a rather decrepit Alpha Multia. I finished in single-user mode, at the familiar "enter path for shell, or RETURN for /bin/sh:" message.
exit generated a warning about
rc.conf not being configured.
I tried
vi /etc/rc.conf, and got a warning that my terminal can't
vi. I was installing over a serial console from a FreeBSD
system, so I typed in:
TERM=cons25; export TERM
vi fired right up.
rc.conf file has a two-column format; the first column enables a service,
and the second gives any flags to that service. Unlike FreeBSD,
rc.conf variables don't appear in quotes. The first setting I changed
rc_conf_configured=YES. NetBSD forces the administrator to
configure the system before it finishes booting. This certainly makes
sure that an unconfigured machine doesn't go up on the Net.
I picked an IP address off my LAN, set the default gateway, and ran
through the rest of my BSD install routine (disable portmapper, set up
ntp, gut
inetd.conf, and generally put things in what I consider
proper shape). A few minutes later I typed exit, and my Multia booted
into multi-user mode.
One of the best tools for learning a new Unix breed is
locate, if
you're lucky enough to have it. The locate database wasn't set up
yet, of course, but
man locate led me to
/usr/libexec/locate.updatedb. I let the hard drive churn for a few
minutes and had a working locate database. (If you're not familiar
locate, try it.)
Like FreeBSD, NetBSD's base install is rather spartan. To work on this system for any length of time, I needed to customize it further. The first place to start is added software.
In NetBSD, a "port" is a hardware platform, and a NetBSD "package" is the same as a FreeBSD "port." Similarly, a NetBSD "binary package" is the same as a FreeBSD "package." Everything's available, just under a different name.
I'm perfectly happy with binary packages, especially on a 166-MHz Multia. I was quite surprised, though, to find that ftp.netbsd.org has no precompiled Alpha packages for NetBSD 1.4.2. I e-mailed the netbsd-help list asking about that. Only a couple hours later I received a nice message back from a developer. It seems that NetBSD doesn't have a bulk package machine for the Alpha architecture, but they expect to have one in time for NetBSD 1.5. Modern Alpha owners have more computer power than they could ever hope to use, so this isn't that big a deal. So, it was time to roll my own.
The NetBSD "package tree" is stored on the ftp server as
pkgsrc.tar.gz. I snagged a copy and unpacked it under
/usr. It
blew up into a very familiar-looking directory tree, with different
software set up in different categories.
Eventually, a couple thousand package extractions later, I could make myself comfortable.
alpha: {108}
cd /usr/pkgsrc/shell/tcshalpha: {109}
make all install clean"../../mk/bsd.prefs.mk", line 78: Could not find bsd.own.mk Fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue alpha: {110}
To my surprise,
a locate bsd.own.mk gave me nothing, even after
refreshing the locate database. I could be assured that
wasn't on my system.
For my first real NetBSD problem, I applied the same tools that I
use for FreeBSD. NetBSD has an extensive mailing list archive. A
search for "Could not find bsd.own.mk" gives me an answer:
"double-check that you have the comp.tgz set." I downloaded
from the netbsd.org ftp site, copied
it to
/, and unpacked.
Once again, I tried to install
tcsh. This time, a
make all install
clean zipped right through. I added a user account with a decent
shell, logged out, logged back in, and entered the command
su -m.
Other packages are installed in the same way, and they handle dependencies
Emacs installs
gmake, just as I expected from FreeBSD.
Anyone who can administer a FreeBSD box should have no trouble with NetBSD packaging system. It's the same solid BSD core, with the added bonus of being cross-platform. It's a different project, with different goals, but if you need BSD on your palmtop or on that old PDP, NetBSD is your friend.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have an SGI IRIS whose hard drive needs formatting.
Michael W. Lucas
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After reading over a few artlicles on the LLL website - I do not think I am producing enough milk.
My baby is 5 weeks now and here is what I am faced with. She has been diagnosed with thrush.
Pump after 1 hour of feeding - get nothing.
Pump after 2 hours of feeding - get 1/2 ounce from Left and 1 ounce from right
Pump 3 - 4 hrs of feeding - get 1 ounce from Left and 1.5 from right
When she feeds from my Left - she only feeds for 5 minutes and then starts to wimper and cry. She will continue to do this for about 5 minutes before she then begins to naw at my nipple. I will only allow her to do this for a few minutes of trying to get her to latch back on before I take her off. She will scream and cry until she cries herself to sleep.
She usually eats 10 - 15 minutes off the Right. When she will jerk herself off as if she is done, but when I go to burp her, she will scream and cry at me.
She has been doing this for about 1 week now. Until then, she would feed fine off of Right - and I allowed her to feed - sometimes up to an hour on each side. She has always had issues with the Left side. I have tired putting diapers filled with hot water on my Left nipple, running warm water on my nipples, apply hot compress to them to make sure all ducts are open, but I still get the same reaction.
She weighed 6.4 at birth and then 6.2 - 2 weeks after birth. Now at 5 weeks she weighs 7.4
She feeds every 3 - 4 hours at night (only for 5 - 10 min on each side). Every 3 hours during the day (for 1/2 hour on right side or 5 - 10 on left and 10 on right). She does have a poop diaper with each feeding - sometimes yellow, sometimes green and about 6 wet daipers a day.
BUT...... I am constantly having to put lip blam on her lips as they are ALWAYS dry - to the point of cracking.
What is going on? What is wrong? I really want to do this, but am feeling quite frustrated with all of to and ready to give up!
I can not get to a LLL meeting because I am a SAHM who has 2 sons and 2 step sons to take care of in addition to my new princess. I cannot pump after every feeding due to demands of my other children and their schedules.


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rckblykitn wrote:Smoke14Wins wrote:April 2 is . . . . . National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Excellent! that's what I had for lunch yesterday. Oh, and dinner. And probably lunch today too. And tomorrow probably.... you see a trend here? It's been my favorite since I was a kid. I'm single, live alone and have no kids or anything so I like easy food...
Peanut butter HAS TO BE Creamy Jif. I cringe at anything else. As for jelly - this is where y'all are gonna think I'm weird - but MINT!! I guess it's usually put on lamb, but I've loved it ever since I was little. Kids in grade school used to call it alien jelly. Ha! I do go on grape and strawberry jelly kicks too. But mint is my favorite!! Throw in a handful of potato chips and a cold glass of chocolate milk and you've got my favorite meal!
Have you tried the new Natural Jiff peanut butter? It is very tasty. You don't have to stir it like other naturals. Also it doesn't have to be refrigerated. I haven't tried it with jelly or jam yet.
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Sound the could this be the most exciting thing to happen ever klaxon now please because it looks like Victoria Beckham *may* have agreed that it would be the most amazing idea for the Spice Girls to perform at the Olympics Closing ceremony in August. SCREAM (and breath!).
In a radio interview given yesterday the Posh one said when asked about the possibility of the girls reforming for a special performance, 'I would love nothing more. It would be great. I don't know about a comeback tour but I loved being back with the girls. If they're up for something, then I certainly am.' Yep, it's true she said it, we've pretty much got our platform shoes and Union Jack dresses on already.
This is seemingly a bit of a turn-around for VB who just last month was seen looking a little glum at the launch of new musical Viva Forever (which we're also tres excited about). However, friends did suggest at the time that she was just a little tired after jetting in for just a few hours to attend the event – maybe they were right! And whilst nothing's been confirmed (or denied) yet we will be keeping every part of our bodies crossed that this might actually go ahead. Sporty, Baby, Ginger, Scary, you're all up for it yeah?
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"Can the US Handle a Nuclear Disaster?"
Op-Ed, The Boston Globe
March 15, 2011
Author: Juliette Kayyem, Belfer Lecturer in Inernational Security, Harvard Kennedy School
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Unit No. 3 at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant continues to explode and release radiation, causing health and safety concerns in the immediate area and unleashing a debate about nuclear energy and safety around the world. The Obama administration, which had based its energy and climate policy on clean coal development, expanded offshore oil drilling, and nuclear power, has now seen these basic pillars all questioned by disaster in the form of the Upper Big Branch coal explosion in West Virginia, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and now the earthquake in Japan.
I have worked in homeland security for several years, and spent most of last summer responding to the BP oil spill. I have seen how disaster can force us to ask the right questions (Wasn't the blow-out preventer 100 percent guaranteed to stop any leaking from an accident?) and the unanswerable ones (Isn't this solid proof that all offshore drilling is too dangerous?). With events in Japan, the natural tendency will be to assume that nuclear power is unsafe at any speed, and that Obama's hopes to expand nuclear energy technology and build 20 new nuclear plants are all but doomed.
The important policy debate, however, risks merging two separate issues. First, can US nuclear power plants handle a major natural disaster? That question, pushed by Representative Ed Markey of Massachusetts, may be a terrifying no. In the past, hurricanes and tornadoes have damaged nuclear plants in Ohio, Florida, and Louisiana. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires that every plant be built to survive an earthquake larger than the strongest ever recorded in the area. But that standard means that we've failed to anticipate the Big One. Nuclear construction and engineering must study and adapt to what is happening at Daiichi in order to ensure that the buildings and construction serve as the first line of defense against any leakage.
The second issue is just as essential: What would we do if radiation started to leak? "Run fast" is not the only answer. In fact, the American public's lack of basic knowledge about radiation and preparedness must be one of the scariest consequences of a nation still struggling about how to encourage preparedness on the part of ordinary citizens without terrifying them. The legacy of former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's "duct tape and plastic sheeting" has made us, at best, skeptical and, at worst, smug about taking responsibility for our own safety.
Residents near the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Massachusetts, and those within the 10-mile radiation zone of Vermont Yankee and Seabrook, N.H., are used to preparing themselves and seeking assistance from the government with training and drills, access to medication, and evacuation plans. They may not be completely confident in the government's planning, but they aren't completely dependent on it, either.
Last summer, the Obama administration began the difficult challenge of making plans to educate citizens about radiation in the event of a nuclear attack, detonation, or release. The advice stay put, a variation of my elementary school days "duck and cover" technique was based on extensive study of radiation fallout; if you are indoors, you would receive a 10th the radiation you'd receive outdoors, fleeing.
The White House planning document for a nuclear event essentially admits that the public would be foolish to rely too heavily on the government. Sheltering in place (for any contingency) requires a few minutes to prepare your home with basic essentials, including water and food, and to ensure that your loved ones know where to go in the event that all communications are disrupted. It is that simple; no drama, no duct tape.
I couldn't help noting the irony that on the day of Representative Peter King's controversial hearings on the fear of Islamic radicalism in our midst, Mother Nature reminded us that we live among threats every day. We don't have to create them. If there is any good news about the events in Japan, it is that the Japanese government's preparedness philosophy not based on terrorism, but on Mother Nature and the public's personal acceptance of responsibility for being prepared helped save many lives.
There is no doubt that nuclear safety will be the subject of a heated debate in the months to come. And that debate may serve as an important opportunity to challenge not only the nuclear industry's assumptions about plant safety, but also our own assumptions about empowering ourselves to protect our well-being.
Juliette Kayyem, a guest columnist, is former homeland security adviser for Massachusetts and most recently served as assistant secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security.
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BROWNSVILLE, Ohio — It could be weeks or months before veterinarians and a Licking County breeder know how antifreeze affected 17 dogs who survived being poisoned last week.
One of the dogs, an adult chocolate Labrador retriever named Faith, is down 15 pounds from the 80 she weighed seven days ago. Another, a 4-year-old chocolate Lab named Bella, is breathing shallowly and moving slowly.
"We might have to take her back to the vet," said Don Butts, who runs the kennel, Blue Ribbon Labradors. "None of these dogs is out of the woods yet."
Butts and his family operate Blue Ribbon Labradors out of their home, on 4 acres along a rural road about 45 miles east of Columbus.
They sell some of the puppies they breed to families and have donated or sold about 75 others to Pilot Dogs Inc., a Columbus nonprofit group that trains dogs to help lead people who have trouble seeing.
"He's doing it for love of the breed, not to make money," said Ray Byers, training director of Pilot Dogs. "He's really doing it right."
The road the Butts family lives on doesn't get a lot of traffic, and the neighbors are mostly spread out. The Licking County sheriff's office and the county's humane society said this week that they have no leads and no suspects.
Butts' 16-year-old grandson, Jordyn Wood, found the first sick dog. Last Thursday, around 6 p.m., Wood went to the kennels to feed the dogs and saw one, an 8½-year-old male named Storm, lying on the concrete floor instead of greeting him at the gate as he normally would.
Wood opened the gate, went inside and saw that Storm's eyes had clouded over. The dog wasn't breathing normally. Wood tried to help the dog up. Storm took a few steps and then fell. Wood went for help, and the family took Storm to a veterinarian in Somerset, about 12 miles away.
Members of the family went back to the kennels to clean up, worried that Storm had a virus. While they were cleaning, another dog had a seizure. A third started staggering. A fourth vomited. In 30 minutes, seven dogs had showed signs of sickness.
"They were going down basically like dominoes," said Wood's mother, Michelle Wood. "A virus doesn't knock them down that way."
The family took all the dogs to the vet, where technicians already were testing Storm's blood and urine. Those tests showed that Storm had consumed antifreeze.
Butts' family and the veterinarians treated all 18 dogs, using an old-school remedy — intravenous vodka — to counteract the effects of the antifreeze.
Storm's kidneys already had started to fail, and he didn't survive. But the other 17 all have returned to Butts' home.
Butts has been sleeping on the floor of his basement so he can be near them.
"The way that he is with these dogs, they're his life," said Kim Busby, office manager at Mastersons Veterinary Clinic, which treated the dogs. "It just breaks my heart."
Local humane societies typically investigate claims of animal abuse or neglect, and most cases come down to owners not understanding how to care for their pets. The Capital Area Humane Society investigated 6,000 cases of abuse or neglect last year in Franklin County. About 1,200 of those animals ended up going to the society's shelter because they had been abused.
Rachel Finney, executive director of the society, said intentional poisoning cases account for less than 1 percent of calls.
Lori Carlson, executive director of the Licking County Humane Society, said she remembers just one other case in which animals were intentionally poisoned in the county in the past six years.
The Licking County Humane Society and the county's sheriff's office are investigating how the dogs at Blue Ribbon Labradors were poisoned but have few leads. One of Butts' customers has offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. Other people have offered to build a new kennel closer to their home and to build a fence around it to keep out passers-by. The dogs are just too trusting.
That's the thing that hurts Butts the most: The dogs are so friendly that he knows they wagged their tails and pushed for ear scratches when whoever poisoned them dumped antifreeze into their kennels.
"I guess you just wonder how any human could do something like this to an animal," he said.


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I am very dissappointed as he was my favorite player last year - when fit. I guess his injury problems were the only drawback.
I don't think going into administration is an option for us. Being off season and a smaller club - we will be sent straight to Championship 1. Selling up to keep going is the only way we can keep going in SL - if they ever conclude these take over talks - we can build up again without having gone onto admin. If not we will sink like a stone very soon. Next year is going to be a nightmare for us even if we stay in SL as we have such a weak team right now. IF we can ride this out it night be ok in a year or so, as lets face it new people must be able to run the club better?
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Models outside a runway at Fashion Week. This photo begs for a "Caption This" contest. (AP Photo/ Seth Wenig)
1) Follow New York. It's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, pretty babies! Watch live streaming runway footage and behind the scenes videos on the Live From The Runway YouTube channel. Capital Style editor Kristy Eckert is in New York covering Fashion Week; here's a list of trends she has seen so far. Cream, anyone?
2) Forget New York. Read this Atlantic article about how and why Columbus ranks third in the list of United States fashion capitals in a recent study done by an Austin, Texas, media-analytics company.
3) Go for a ride. But get properly dressed for it first. Roll, a bike store with locations in Upper Arlington, Bexley and Polaris, has stocked up this week on lots of new fall riding gear (we love the new styles from Club Ride). Get first dibs this weekend.Need a bike? Check out the recently relocated Third Hand Bicycle Co-op's volunteer for credit for a used bike program.


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We are Korean Moms in training dedicated to psycho-analyzing our moms, reliving horrible memories of embarrassment and dread for the benefit of the public...all the while laughing like a wheezy grandpa. Someone needs to pay for our therapy...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Bad Blogger...Bad!
A few changes in my life:
a)I'm packing up and moving my ass from NY to CA...and it is consuming my life....plan to be back and blogging this weekend.
b)Thanks for all your support while I've been applying and crying over Grad schools...tis over now. I'll be starting my doctorate in the fall, like every good Korean Child should before they die. Now all I need to do is get married and pop out a kid or two and my work here is done.
c)My Korean Mom threatened to come and "clean" my apt in NY before I leave then go and "clean" my apt in CA when I move in. Although I admit, there is something magical about Korean Mom "cleanings". Everything is just so damn SPARKLY afterwards.
d)I am now 'Tweeting'
e)I missed you guys :)
Love for your KM,
23 comments:
- Fun and Fearless in Boston said...
My mother has "cleaned" every apartment I've moved in and out of, so I definitely understand! Glad to hear you'll be back to blogging. I'm a huge fan of your blog!
- June 11, 2009 at 4:59 PM
- burntoutgradstudent said...
finally, a return. give us a triumphant one. blog about...hmmm, maybe menopausal kms?? make your manager proud.
- June 11, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- jooliyah said...
the funny thing is, in korea no one cleans when they move out. that's why it's so important to when you move in. my mom doesn't call it "cleaning" she calls it "setting up house" and i too haven't set up house without her yet.
welcome back. and congrats on starting grad school.
- June 11, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Yay for coming to CA, I hope you enjoy it here!
And yay for you being back! We missed you.
- June 12, 2009 at 3:01 AM
- Diana said...
Congrats on your doctoral acceptance. We have long-awaited your return!
- June 12, 2009 at 5:45 AM
- JJ said...
Congratulations on getting into grad school. I am a big disappointment to my KM - I am not a "real doctor", and I am dating a non-Korean. Funny thing is, my mother is not a very good KM. She is messier than I am and not at all helpful in moving in and out of places.
If you're going to CA, remember to come back! There are so few of us out here on the east coast. I did my residency at UCD, and my parents feared I would never return.
- June 12, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Sonya said...
I'm so glad your back! I was wondering where the posts have been~~ :)
- June 12, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Iris said...
Missed your posts! Congratulations on getting into grad school!!
- June 12, 2009 at 9:24 PM
- n s c said...
congratulations! thank you for your posts. you are a gifted writer and you make me feel not so alone in the world of korean moms! :)
- June 13, 2009 at 11:04 PM
I'm not a Korean mom but I so enjoyed your blog, I made it a favorite!
Keep posting and congratz on your grad school entrance!
- June 15, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- J. Lim said...
I am a Korean child trying to finish up my doctorate so I can get married and pop out some kids. My Korean Mom actually lives in Korea, so she doesn't get to do all the wonderful and/or scary KM things you blog about, so I read your blogs with a mixture of longing and relief. :) Congrats on grad school, and good luck!
- June 17, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- BRB, Korea! said...
Grad school! Congrats! Have fun moving into the new apartment!
I've been visiting your blog for a while and decided to go get my own KM--I'm moving to Korea for a year to live with a host family! I'm not sure if I hope she treats me like a long-lost Korean child, or if she spares me some of the particularly hilarious KM traits you've recorded...
Also, I linked your blog on my own because it's just so funny, but let me know if you want me to take it down.
- June 18, 2009 at 9:50 PM
- curiousloki said...
I am a Korean chick currently visiting my family in Korea. I am feeling the KM love/hate in multiple degrees right now because of my current location lol and I enjoy very much reading your blog :)
I am starting grad school in the fall as well --> Kudos on getting in! I know it was dreadful applying and I also have to move across the country for it when I get back, I feel your pain ^^;
Well, good luck moving and settling down to start anew! Hope to read more from you again in the near future!
Much love for our KM~
- June 19, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- noraebang said...
Good luck on the doctorate!
- June 25, 2009 at 2:10 AM
- Tammy said...
these are great and my mom is just like that. i have a KM too. hilarious.
- June 25, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- TKO_William said...
Hey awesome blog! I randomly typed in some quote I was trying to find the author of and for some reason your blog popped up. It just so happens I have a korean mom because i'm a halfie. Funny stuff, and very true. Good job on reaching the apex of being an Asian aka. getting your doctorate. Hopefully you'll make a lot of "dohn" later. That was a bad romanization of the word for money.
- June 26, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Speaking of grad school. KM's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE advanced degrees. Anyone who has a title ending with -sa... byun-ho-sa (lawyer), uh-sa (doctor), etc...
these people are automatically placed up on a pedastal.
Just another idea for a post.
- July 1, 2009 at 10:43 PM
My Korean mom never fails to "clean" my room whenever she comes to visit. Other people generally call it "snooping."
- July 12, 2009 at 7:59 AM
- Molly Gaudry said...
Have you settled yet? Will you be returning to the blogosphere?
- August 3, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- Lily said...
maybe she'll also tie a huge ribbon to your bag so you can identify it at the airport. my aunts came to visit and now they're about to leave, and my mom tied a big ass christmas bow to their bag so it would stand out. hhaha
- August 17, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- lucie said...
Please come back to blogging! You're awesome!
I think we must be cousins or something as our moms seem very similar...
- August 18, 2009 at 1:06 AM
- moonkey said...
good luck with school! don't forget to blog about the magical powers of korean food. my mom claims korea wasn't affected by SARS because of kimchi and koreans will never get sick from swine flu or any other influenza. they also claim mee-yuk gook cured some of the cancer victims of chernobyl.
another possible topic is the power of the korean mom quad muscles that allow them to squat and make kimchi for hours on end.
- September 6, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Hi Chiyo- this is off the topic but may inspire you for another entry. I have a KM and slowly but surely I find myself turning into a KM. You know- piano lessons, kumon, skank eye, the whole thing. I happened to mention to some white friends that I had to cancel my daughter's birthday party after printing the invites. They couldn't believe I did that and commented the only other kids they know of who had their bday parties cancelled were ALSO KOREAN. Apparently, cancelling the birthday party is the KM nuclear bomb threat for the elementary school set. Move over Dear Leader!
- September 7, 2009 at 10:38 PM


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At the recommendation of my Lactation Consultant I began taking domperidone on Thursday, due to a low supply. I'm also taking Mothers Milk Plus and pumping (all of which I was doing before the medication). How long do you think it will take before I see any change in my production from the domperidone?
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When you've lived in the same area a long time, you have favorite haunts that you've visited many times but never are bored each time you return.
One of those places for my family is the McHenry Outdoor Theater. It was as though it never existed in our previous kid-free lifestyle, but it's become a can't-miss summer event to throw a few stadium chairs into the back of the SUV and head to the drive-in on a Friday or Saturday evening.
Growing up in the south suburbs, I have fond memories of seeing mostly awful 1970s movies such as "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" at the drive-in in northwest Indiana. But there are very few of these places left.
We've gone to the McHenry Outdoor Theater on Chapel Hill Road just as a family, in groups with friends, and I even took the kids myself once this summer while my wife was out of town. That was the first time we made it through the whole double feature. OK, for the record, the 7-year-old made it through the double feature while the then-3-year-old and I snoozed in the back of the SUV for "Ice Age 13: Pray for Extinction."
Everyone has his or her own reasons for loving the McHenry Outdoor: the quaint 1950s vibe, throwing a football or a baseball around with the kids before dark, having a picnic under the stars, or seeing a movie on a huge screen like it was meant to be seen.
For me, it's even simpler. Somewhere between most Pixar films and the saccharine glow of the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon that now haunts the rec room, I lost my tolerance for most kids' movies. I do want to spend time, particularly weekends, with my kids while they still want me around. But when it comes to animated mastodons voiced by sitcom stars, I shift to a cognitive dissonance psychological state during family time.
After we've had some fun, the movie starts. I can watch for a bit. Check some baseball scores on my phone. Definitely fire up a cigar and possibly enjoy an adult beverage depending on the company, and the kids are having a blast. The drive-in film itself is inconsequential.
Want proof? I sat through "The Smurfs." Need more? Didn't think so.
Anyway, the other great thing about the drive-in is that it's a terrific value, which it probably needs to be to survive as a business. But at the moment, it could use some help as film studios have been converting to a digital format that will require updated projectors, which the McHenry Outdoor doesn't have.
This weekend, the McHenry Outdoor is hosting its Drive to Stay Alive fundraiser featuring "Jaws" and "Back to the Future." There also will be raffles, live entertainment and the DeLorean and hoverboard featured on the "Back to the Future" film series.
The McHenry Outdoor Theater – Golden Age Cinema Facebook page has more information if you're interested in helping maintain this local business treasure. They're hoping to raise $130,000 for the new projector.
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Best of luck to the many runners from our readership area who are heading downtown this weekend for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, especially my wife, Maria Lyons, who's running her first marathon. Her significantly lazier but proud spouse will be cheering her on with our equally proud kids.
No stadium chairs, cigars or cognitive dissonance on Sunday. You go, girl!
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So if scientists are not persuading the public with appeals to carefully designed trials and factual data, how should they make their point? I'm not sure I have the full answer, but I think I might have struck a nerve with the public lately. I decided to try a novel approach to communicating my concerns about pseudoscience on the Internet – and presented 20 slides at 20 second intervals to a conference of ePatients in Philadelphia. I did it with powerful and humorous images, tied together with a long Limerick. Sound kooky? Maybe so… but it resonated, and was received with cheers and applause. Now that's how we like science to be recognized! (more…)
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The Iowa Senate has approved $964 million in spending for the state's public universities and a number of other education programs.
The Senate passed their version of the higher education budget Thursday 26 to 22 along party lines. It's an amended version of the House's plan, which passed earlier.
Because the Senate's version spends far more than the $895 million bill approved by the House, the measure will end up in a joint committee.
In joint committees, members from both chambers and parties try to work out compromises.
The Senate-backed measure includes more money for student financial aid at state universities. It also includes some of the money for Gov. Terry Branstad's proposed K through 12 education reforms.