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Veterans shortchanged in Govt U-turn
Veterans shortchanged in Govt U-turn
National's U-turn in adopting Labour's proposed amendment to the Veterans' Support Bill to allow all veterans deployed overseas in a conflict zone to receive a veteran's pension sadly leaves them shortchanged, says Labour's Veterans' Affairs Spokesperson, Phil Goff.
"This U-turn is not the good news it seems on the surface. The decision to gut the Law Commission's recommendation that Labour wants to implement removes most of the financial benefits from getting a veteran's pension and shortchanges our aging servicemen and women.
"The major financial recognition those on the veterans' pension get is a lump sum payment of $5700 when they die, which goes their families.
"The payment is valued by those on the pension because it relieves their families of their funeral expenses.
"It is a small but concrete form of thanks to veterans for their service, rather than just words.
"It is also recognition, especially for our oldest veterans who served in World War Two and Korea, who were sometimes absent for years. It acknowledges the sacrifices made by families through separation and the trauma many veterans had to deal with when they returned.
"The cost of the Law Commission's recommendation is not great. It is $11.1 million in 2014/15 and reduces quickly to $8.4 million by 2017/18. That reflects the fact that the ranks of our veterans are thinning rapidly.
"This is the centenary of World War One. Adopting Labour's recommendation not only meets the requests of the RNZRSA and veterans, it is a tangible way of thanking those who have given their services before they pass on.
"By gutting the Law Commission's recommendation and taking away the practical impact National is penny-pinching and shortchanging our veterans," Phil Goff said.


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Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2011
NCPEA is proud to participate in the 6th annual "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day." To mark the occasion, NCPEA is releasing an exclusive song by musician Jeff Beam, written to help spread the word about elder abuse. Titled "Can't You Feel The Curve of the Earth?", the song serves as a wake-up call about the widespread problem of elder abuse. The song is available on NCPEA's home page, as well as at http://ncpeajeffbeam.bandcamp.com. You can own an MP3 of the song for a minimum donation of $1 to NCPEA, to support our work in fighting elder abuse. Donors contributing $20 or more will receive a special NCPEA/World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2011 wristband, as well as a Certificate of Caring. Please help us share this song, and with it, the message of preventing elder abuse.
Click here to hear the song! See and share the words and sing the song!
Click here to see the music video!
This year, WEAAD is gaining more recognition than ever.
- SUPPORT THE PROCLAMATION TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE WEAAD in the U.S. Elder Justice Coalition (EJC) founder & NCPEA boad member Bob Blancato sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to issue a proclamation and to hold an official signing at the White House on June 15th to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Click here to view Mr. Blancato's letter to President Obama. Support this proclamation by sending your own version of the letter.
- The EJC-Elder Financial Protection Network STAMP OUT ELDER ABUSE campaign, calling for an elder abuse stamp, also urges the President to recognize WEAAD. Sign the petition to support this proclamation:
- The Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect at University of California-Irvine, in conjunction with NAPSA and the EJC, has created a post card campaign to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and urge funding to implement the 2010 Elder Justice Act. The postcard features pictures and a recent quote from Mickey Rooney, who is a victim of financial exploitation.
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To learn more or to receive a pdf copy of the postcard via email, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Participate in this "IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE" campaign: UCI will send you as many postcards as you like, you distribute them to your contacts to complete, collect them and mail them to the EJC who is gathering the postcards to submit en masse to Congress by 7/15/11, just in time for appropriations.
"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" (WEAAD) is being celebrated all across the world with various events. Thanks to NCPEA MEMBERS for sharing news about your WEAAD activities!
- On June 8th, NCPEA board member Holly Ramsey Klausnik spoke at a WEAAD presentation at Old Colony Elder Services in Brockton, MA. The event screened "An Age for Justice: Confronting Elder Abuse in America." For more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Elder Financial Protection Network and WesPay are presenting a luncheon training session: Confronting Financial Elder Abuse: Tools and Solutions for Financial Institutions, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. Click here to register.
- The bipartisan Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus is sponsoring a Congressional forum in Washington DC to honor World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. There will be several NCPEA members and board members speaking at the event, including Robert Blancato, Carmel Dyer, and Trudy Gregory. Click here for more information.
- The Maricopa Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance is holding an open house in Phoenix, AZ on June 15th for WEAAD. NCPEA board member Mary Lynn Kasunic is a featured speaker. Click here to learn more about the event.
- The 2011 Idaho Summit on Elder Abuse and Exploitation will be held June 16-17, 2011 at the Boise State University Student Union Building. On Thursday, June 16th the keynote speakers will be Lisa Nerenberg, a NCPEA board member. Click here to learn more about the event.
- The New York City Elder Abuse Network is launching their new website on WEAAD at a special press event. Additionally, they held an art contest to raise awareness for the day. Go to http://www.nycean.net/ on June 15th to see it all.
- NCPEA was a co-sponsor of an art and essay-writing contest organized by Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago. The successful contest attracted more than 100 creative student and senior contestants; winners will be awarded as part of their WEAAD commemoration on June 15th. Click here to see it all!
- The Iowa Department on Aging is holding a series of free webinars to kick off on WEAAD. The webinars will help the public identify and address instances of elder abuse in their own communities.
Click here to register for these free informational sessions.
- The Minnesota State Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities is holding a free event in Saint Paul, MN to commemorate WEAAD and to raise awareness: "WEADD: Critical Relationships for a Multi-Disciplinary Tool Box." Email Kevin Hansen to find out more information about this event.
- The St. Tammany SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council is hosting an all-day WEAAD event in Slidell, Louisiana on June 14th. The event features courses highlighting the various forms and indicators of elder abuse. Click here to learn more.
- The Baltimore City Health Department & CARE Services Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is holding a seminar for WEAAD.
For more information, email Deborah Hamilton or call 410-779-4637.
- In recognition of WEAAD, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life, UC Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect, Casa de Esperanza, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders invite you to listen to a blogtalkradio session and participate in a webinar to learn more about elder abuse: Talking Back & Forth: Hear from Experts on Abuse in Later Life, June 15, 2011 from 1:00-1:30pm Eastern.Click here to participate!
- VOICe and Butler County Area Agency on Aging are hosting an event in Bultler, PA, also sponsored by the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency, to mark WEAAD. Diane Menio, Executive Director of CARIE will be the keynote speaker, and there will also be a Mayoral Proclamation, stories of empowerment, and awards for senior services providers who work with elder victims. Click here for more information.
- AgeWell West Roxbury invites the people of Boston to participate in a walk to celebrate WEAAD. Participants are asked to wear purple to mark the cause. Click here for more information.
The Attorney General's Senior Protection Initiative is partnering with the Delaware Aging Network to host simultaneous events designed to bring greater recognition of WEAAD. Three simultaneous events will take place in Deleware on June 15th. Click here for more information.
In New York City, the 6th Annual NYC Elder Abuse Conference: Is This Elder Abuse? When Elder Abuse Is Not the Presenting Problem will be held on June 22nd. This full-day, inter-disciplinary conference, sponsored by multiple NY agencies and coodinated by JASA, is designed for attorneys, social workers, financial managers, policy makers, physicians, geriatric care managers, home care managers, educators, researchers, media, clergy and the general public. For program details and a downloadable registration form, please click here. For additional information, email Martha Pollack, or call her at 718-286-1540. CLE credits are available.
- In honor of the 2011 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,
NAPSA encourages you to view and to share the inspiring video, Color My World Free from Elder Abuse. Click here to watch.
- The Forensic Advocacy Center for Elders hosted an expo Wednesday in Fort Wayne to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It was held at the Public Safety Academy. It was designed to support the United Nations International Plan of Action, which recognizes elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. Click here to read more.
- The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) is holding A Full Day WEAAD Forum in London, England, on June 17, 2011. NCPEA board member Patricia Brownell is a featured presenter at the event. Click here for more information, or click here to view the PDF for the event. INPEA is the originator of WEAAD, first held in 2006. Their website offers a variety of wonderful resources for the day and beyond.
- The International Federation on Aging (IFA) is holding "An International Forum on Sexual Safety for Older Women" in Toronto, Ontario. NCPEA board members Pamela Teaster & Holly Ramsey-Klawsnik are featured presenters at the forum; Honorary board member Elizabeth Podnieks is Co-Chair of the event, and NCPEA is a collaborating sponsor. Click here for more information.
- The National Centre for the Protection of Older People will be co-hosting a seminar, Open Your Eyes, in Dublin, Ireland with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) to mark WEAAD. Click here for more information.
- The Silver Innings Foundation is holding an essay contest for WEAAD. The India-based foundation invites the general public to compose an essay on how to best prevent elder abuse, and if elder abuse can be eliminated all together. Details on the contest, which runs through June 20th, can be found by clicking here.
- Senior Rights Victoria of Melbourne, Australia is holding an educational workshop to coincide with WEAAD. Click here to learn more about the event and to register.
- The North Okanagan Community Response Network (NOCRN) is hosting a Food Fun and Information Day on June 15th, at the Schubert Centre in Vernon, BC featuring multiple organizational guest speakers and exhibitors. Click here to learn more about the event.
- Shasti Poorthi Abhudaya Samithi (Senior Citizen Organisation) oraganized gatherings to inform importance on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) at various locations at Visakhapatnam (India) on June 15th. Here are a few photos from the event:
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Twins Minor League Report (5/15): Colabello Crushes
Joe Mauer has been on fire lately and his recent hot streak has him in some rarefied air. He took over the active career leader board for batting average. Albert Pujols (.323 BA) had been on the top of the list followed by Ichiro Suzuki (.321 BA). Those two players are on the decline and Mauer looks to be in the prime of his career.
On the most recent edition of the "Talk to Contact" podcast, we had Baseball Prospectus' Jason Parks on the show to talk about some of the big names in the Twins farm system. It is a great interview and you should make sure to download the episode if you haven't heard it yet.
There were plenty of games today down on the farm. Here's a look into the Twins farm system...
Rochester Red Wings 7, Durham Bulls 10
Box Score
Cole De Vries continued his rehab trail with a start in Rochester on Wednesday night. His previous two starts had been with the Fort Myers Miracle and the New Britain Rock Cats. With a Triple-A start under his belt, his rehab time could be coming to an end. His performance on Wednesday would play a pivotal role in the team's decision. I wrote about De Vries and contemplated his place with the Twins now that he is healthy.
For De Vries, his start with Rochester didn't go perfectly. He got knocked around over four innings for a total of 11 hits and six earned runs. The fifth inning was where most of the trouble happened for De Vries. He had allowed three runs in the first four frames before not recording an out in a three-run top of the fifth.
Rochester's offense faired pretty well against one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. Jake Odorizzi made it through 5.1 innings but he surrendered six earned runs and three long balls. Chris Colabello had a monster game as he went 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double. His five RBI were great but it wasn't nearly enough to keep pace with the Bulls. Eric Farris extended his hit streak to nine games with a single in the bottom of the fourth.
The loss puts the Red Wings ten games under .500 for the first time this season and for the first time since May 28, 2012. The club has also lost six of their last seven contests. There are two more games left in the series with the Bulls and the Red Wings have to find a way to get back to playing winning baseball.
New Britain Rock Cats 3, Bowie Baysox 10
Box Score
Pat Dean is going to want to forget about the bottom of the second inning on Wednesday night. The Baysox gave him a rude awakening and knocked him out of the game early. The first batter of the frame hit one over the fence and it didn't get much better from there. He would give up six more hits including another home run and he would be charged with seven earned runs in a little over an inning of work.
Danny Santana was the only Rock Cats hitter with two hits. He is in the midst of an eight game hit streak and he has six multi-hit games during that stretch. Over the last ten games, he is hitting .425/.465/.550 with three doubles and a triple. Daniel Ortiz had his 12th double of the year and his 23rd RBI.
New Britain's bullpen was counted on to eat up a lot of innings tonight. Blake Martin threw two hitless innings and struck out two batters. Aaron Thompson continued his impressive work with one hit and two strikeouts in an inning of work. His ERA dropped to 0.61 for the year and he has only given up one earned run in his last ten outings.
The Rock Cats sit one game over .500 but the club has lost their last three games. Tomorrow night marks the last game in their series with Bowie before the club returns home for a weeklong home stand. By only trailing Portland by three games in the standings, the next week could be important.
Fort Myers Miracle 4, Dunedin Blue Jays 5
Box Score
The Miracle jumped out to an early lead in this contest but the offense slowed down for six innings before waking up in the bottom of the ninth. Dunedin held a slim 3-2 lead before tacking on a couple of insurance runs in the top of the ninth inning.
Fort Myers scored two runs of their own in the ninth without recording an out. With Angel Morales at second and Eddie Rosario at first, Andy Leer attempted a bunt and the pitcher was able to get the lead runner at third. Levi Michael was the next batter and he struck out. Aderling Meijia was walked to load the bases but Stephen Wickens struck out looking to end the game.
There were plenty of opportunities for the Miracle but the team left seven runners on base. The club also went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position including a couple of untimely double plays off the bats of Miguel Sano and Kennys Vargas. Sano went 0-for-3 and he only has one home run in his last ten games. Vargas went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though Leer couldn't get a successful bunt down in the ninth, he hit his third home run of the season earlier in the game. Rosario didn't start the game but he was used as a pinch hitter in the critical ninth inning. He almost hit a game tying home run but it went foul. He settled for a single to keep the inning alive.
Kyle Davies started the game for the Miracle. The seven-year MLB veteran was making a rehab start with the club. Minnesota signed him as a free agent in February and this was his first appearance with the organization. He tossed five innings and allowed three runs on seven hits.
It was only the tenth loss of the year for the Miracle and the club will finish their four-game series with Dunedin on Thursday night. From there, the club will head on a seven-game road trip that includes stops in Charlotte and Lakeland.
Cedar Rapids Kernels 6, Burlington Bees 5 (7 innings)
Box Score
In the first game of a double-header, the Kernels used a couple of late inning runs to slide by the Bees. Cedar Rapids had nine hits in the game and over half of those hits were for extra-bases. The team went 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position and they needed every one of those runs in this game.
Jorge Polanco paced the offense with a 2-for-3 night. Both of his hits were for extra bases including his fifth triple and tenth double of the year. Dalton Hicks had a big two-out double in the fifth inning to tie the game. Byron Buxton reached base in two of his three plate appearances. He finished the game going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.
Jeremias Pineda would come in as a pinch runner in the bottom of the 6th and wreak havoc on the bases. He stole second base, advanced to third on a ground out, and then scored what turned out to be the winning run on a wild pitch.
Hudson Boyd started the game and allowed five runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out four batters and walked three men. Josue Montanez would earn his first win of the year in only his third appearance with the Kernels. He tossed two scoreless innings by allowing one hit and striking out two.
Cedar Rapids Kernels 4, Burlington Bees 6 (7 innings)
Box Score
The Kernels and the Bees had to play two on Wednesday to make-up a game from April 23rd. After powering their way to a win in the first game, the Kernels bats fell a little flat in the second game until the last inning. Cedar Rapids scored two in the bottom of the ninth but the team still fell short.
Steven Gruver pitched three innings in a spot start for him. He gave up three earned runs on three hits but he struggled with command and walked four batters. Alex Muren made his second appearance with the Kernels and pitched three innings while allowing two earned runs. Josh Burris pitched the final frame and gave up a run. It was the fourth consecutive outing that he gave up at least one run and his ERA sits above 12.
Byron Buxton played DH in the second game of the double header. He would strike out twice in the game but he notched his 10th double of the year. Tyler Grimes added a 2-run home run but the team only managed a total of three hits. The club struck out 13 times and left six runners on base.
Cedar Rapids will play the final game of their series with Burlington tomorrow night. Over the weekend, the club will play four games with Kane County. The Cougars are a .500 club and they will be looking to make an impression on the current leaders of the Midwest League, the Kernels.
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