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Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Silent no more and 'manning up' on online abuse
Today the media reported how, since her appearance on Question Time, all-round amazing woman Mary Beard had been subjected to some horrific online abuse. The reason? She's a woman who happened to have an opinion and expressed that opinion in a public forum.
Of course, the abuse did not relate to what she actually said on Question Time. It all related to her being a woman. For those of us who know the drill when it comes to online abuse, we know what that means. All the usual offenders were there. Nasty comments on her appearance, sadistic sexual threats and even obscene Photoshopped images. I say all the usual because all of those things have happened to me. And a hell of a lot of other women I know.
The Women's Room UK account responded to the news story by setting up a hashtag #silentnomore – encouraging women to speak out about their experiences of online abuse.
I joined in, of course. As a woman writing online, having a voice, I have had my fair share of online abuse. It has ranged from being called ugly, a dyke, speculation about my sex life, nasty insults about my family, rape threats and threats to post my details online so that men could find me and 'make me pay'. That last one triggered a call to the police. For me it has meant being called a 'fucking baby killer' for writing about Dorries' attacks on abortion rights. Being called a 'fucking thick bitch' for saying that perhaps F4J deserved to find themselves on the wrong side of the ASA. People wishing I'd get kicked in the vagina. Being told 'I hope some cunt rapes you'. Those are just the ones I remember. Particularly last February when it really took off with the abuse from Hooters supporters, there were just so many I simply can't remember them all. It's just a blur of cunts and bitches and jealous and uglies.
I have always believed in the power of speaking out about online abuse, just as I believe in the power of speaking out about street harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls. This does not mean pressuring any woman to disclose what has happened to her. It isn't an expectation on women to speak out. It's more that I feel able to speak out and therefore I believe I can add my voice to help raise awareness of the reality of online abuse. And once we know the reality we can start to stop it.
I talk about the reality because often people think when you talk about online abuse you're talking about someone disagreeing with you. The shock in their faces when you actually show them the words on the screen that are directed at you reveals how people don't actually realise what online misogyny looks like. It's not 'girls' being 'hysterical'. It is women and girls being threatened with rape. It is men, in the case of Mary Beard, saying 'they plan to plant a d*** in my mouth'.
Of course it didn't take long for men – and it was mainly men – to turn up on the hash tag, a tag where women were sharing really awful experiences, painful, verbally violent experiences, to tell us, as one guy put it 'to man up'.
There were plenty of men showing solidarity and listening too. But I can't help but feel furious with those men who dared to tell us to stop moaning and 'man up'. Speaking out is a hard thing to do. The very fact online abuse exists is proof how hard it is for women to safely speak out, to safely disclose. Already when we raise our voices so many people – again mainly men – are doing their upmost to silence us with abuse and threats of sexual violence. There's something terribly ironic then that when we raise our voices to protest that silencing, so many people rush to try and silence us again.
What is so frightening about women speaking out? Why does that threaten some men so much that they respond by telling us to 'man up'? What is so frightening about women speaking out on their experiences that some men respond by telling us they hope we get raped?
Online abuse is always the same. It always starts with telling you how ugly you are. The reason men who want to abuse women online do this is because they believe that calling a woman ugly is the perfect insult. They think this because of the cultural value we place on female beauty. We equate being able to conform to the current culturally defined beauty standard as THE measure of success for a woman. So calling a woman ugly is the misogynist's way to call a woman a failure. It is a way to undermine, and to point out that nothing a woman says has any worth because she has failed in the most important aspect of being a woman - being attractive to men. This is really, really important. This is what AA Gill famously did to Mary Beard.
It then moves on to speculation on your sex life or calling you various names that mean gay – as if gay is an insult. There are a lot of parallels between trying to insult a woman by calling her a lesbian as there are to calling her ugly. The idea that 'lesbian' is an insult is based on the idea that a woman's success in our society is based on her being in a straight relationship. Speculation on your sex life for me has also meant quite frank discussions between commenters on what kind of sex I might be having.
And then the threats arrive. All of these aspects of online abuse are dedicated to one thing – to shutting you up. To taking your voice away. For chasing you out of the conversation.
It's not good enough.
One of the wonderful things about #silentnomore is that it is a moment where women can come together and expose the shit that we put up with every day. It's not acceptable for men to come along and try and silence that. Again, massive big up to the guys that showed solidarity. Perhaps Mr. 'Man Up' can learn something from them. Sometimes it's time to listen to women and what women are telling you. And if we're telling you that we are sick of being silenced by online abuse, it's probably best not to try and silence us.
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- e.f. bartlam said...
People who anonymously hurl threats over the internet are obviously punks but maybe they're something more.
Like kids that kill animals for fun, who are these people?
If I threatened to rape everybody who said something that struck me as stupid, I'd have to hire staff.
How exactly are you supposed to man up against threats to publish your contact information. Obviously, that's nonsense but, I'm especially puzzled by any man with a wife, sister, daughter or mother, saying such a thing.
I apologize if that represents some kind of passive sexism but, if my wife was threatened like this...NO.
There wouldn't be any "get over it Sugar."
- 23 January 2013 at 14:07
- Teabag said...
You ask: 'What is so frightening about women speaking out on their experiences that some men respond by telling us they hope we get raped?' I think that a lot of the public discussion of sexualised verbal aggression towards women, on and offline, circles around this question, and it's an important one. Why are these men so threatened? Why is their response so extreme, hysterical and irrational? And particularly - why does it take this form? Why has it always taken this form?
The whole phenomenon has got pretty deep roots. A trawl back through the centuries of male writing about women shows that the abuse towards women, and the condemnation of them, is almost always sexualised. Women are the flesh and the devil, the temptation, the whore, the sinner, the cause of all human suffering, etc etc. Their brains are weak, their bodies weak, yet disturbing... If they aren't passive and virginal, like Mary, they're Eve. It's got to be one or the other. They need to be excluded from public life or status for the good of men. Nothing much has really changed. Except, I suppose, that the guys who were spouting this stuff in the past were writers of holy scripture, monks, bishops, men with power and literacy. Now it's jerks hiding behind pseudonyms.
So I wonder what the cause and effect is here. There's a long western tradition of using sexualised language to express aggression and exclude women. Is that at work here? Or is it something more fundamental to aspects of the male psyche? It isn't exactly restricted to the west: in fact, there's hardly a culture that has managed its exclusion of women from the public sphere in a civilised fashion.
Food for thought.
- 26 January 2013 at 19:51


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Laurier researchers awarded SSHRC Insight and Insight Development Grants
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WATERLOO Laurier faculty members were awarded a total of $1.5 million by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) through its Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant competitions.
The grants were announced October 1 by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, minister of state for science and technology, at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Through this funding support, we are generating insights and developing innovative solutions for todays social, economic and cultural issues, while training the next generation of researchers and leaders, said Chad Gaffield, president of SSHRC.
The goal of the Insight program is to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research through its Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant competitions.
The breadth of research at Laurier represented here by both new and established scholars illustrates Lauriers growing contribution to knowledge creation in Canada, said Abby Goodrum, Lauriers vice-president: Research. That we are also ahead of national averages, especially in comparison to other universities in our sector, is a further indication that good work is going on at Laurier and being recognized on the national stage.
Insight Grants support long-term research by both emerging and established scholars. Four Laurier researchers were funded for a total of $995,287, putting Lauriers average grant well above the national average amount:
- Philippa Gates, Film Studies (4 years, $99,920), Detecting Chinatown: Criminalization, Assimilation, and the Code in the Hollywood B-Film
- Tobias Krettenauer, Psychology (4 years, $220,557), Moral Identity: Context, Culture, and Development
- Brenda Murphy, Geography and Environmental Studies/Brantford (5 years, $380,542), Maple Syrup, Climate Change and Resilience: A Longitudinal Study
- Kim Roberts, Psychology (5 years, $294,268), "Developing an Evidence-Based Forensic Procedure to Enable Children to Report Individual Incidents of a Repeated Event"
SSHRCs Insight Development Grants are designed to support research in its initial stages, with half of the total funding reserved for new scholars (within five years of receiving their PhD).
Ten Laurier researchers were awarded one- or two-year grants. The national success rate for Insight Development Grants was 35 per cent of applicants. Laurier had a 37 per cent overall success rate, including 35 per cent of our new scholar applicants and 50 per cent of the regular scholars who applied.
Successful Insight Development Grant awarded to Laurier include:
Two-year grants:
- Gavin Brockett, History ($63,750), International Islam and the Origins of Islamism: Egypt, Turkey and the World Muslim Congress (1945-54)
- Tripat Gill, Business - Marketing ($71,175), The Role of Ethnic Stereotypes in the Evaluation of Services
- Christopher Lemieux, Geography and Environmental Studies ($74,793), Last Chance Tourism and Canada's Protected Areas: Towards an Understanding of Visitor Behaviour and Manager Perceptions (post-doctoral fellow, 2011-2012)
- Shelley McGill, Business - Policy ($68,157), The State of The People's Court: An Empirical Analysis of Disputes and Disputants in the Toronto Small Claims Court
- Marcos Fabricio Perez, Business - Finance ($47,500), The Market Valuation of Managerial Attributes and Executive Compensation
- Trevor Tombe, Economics ($40,810), Internal Trade and Aggregate Productivity (moved to University of Calgary, June 2012)
- Jin Wang, Business - Finance ($53,626), The Rise of Exchange Traded Funds and Its Impact on Capital Markets
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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal agency that promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences. Through its programs, SSHRC works to develop talented leaders for all sectors of society, helps generate insights about people, ideas and behaviour, and builds connections within and beyond academia that will build a better future for Canada and the world. For more information, visit (www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca).


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Flora and Fauna in Wood, March 1957, no. 1
Seymour Chwast, New York, New York, 1957
The premiere issue of the Graphic proudly declared that members of Push Pin Studios were "Designers and Illustrators to the Advertising Industry." With that said, the cover of this issue, a woodcut by Seymour Chwast, used a bold technique that challenged the style of contemporary commercial art.
Collections: Push Pin Graphic (1957-1980)
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This guide is a list of terms compiled by WCSU's history department that we believe you should be familiar with by the end of your history career, with quick definitions.
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Hydesville resident Jillian Casacca, selected in March as Humboldt County Beef Ambassador, was given the state title at the competition held April 26 at the Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose. She was chosen from 11 senior contestants, a record number of participants this year.
Casacca was selected as California Beef Ambassador after winning and/or tying for first place in the three segments of the competition: written issues response, consumer promotion, and media interview.
"We are very proud of her," said Sarah Mora, Humboldt County Beef Ambassador program coordinator. "She's a special girl and is going to go far in life," she added. Casacca will compete for the title of National Beef Ambassador in September in Denver.
Outgoing California Beef Ambassador Emma Morris said Casacca will "take my place as the face of California beef." Of this year's competition, Morris said, "The contest was so encouraging and seeing all the up-and-coming advocates made me very proud.
Casacca's mother Jaime Walling, who was in the audience as Jillian's name was announced said, "This is so exciting, and such a wonderful opportunity." The competition is sponsored by California CattleWomen and the Beef Council.
Casacca will be the third generation of her family to carry a CattleWomen title; her great-grandmother Evelyn Casacca was chosen as "Cowbelle of the Year" by the Humboldt County CattleWomen and mom Jamie Walling was Humboldt County Cattle Woman of the Year in 2005.
Jillian Casacca owns a small herd of registered and commercial Black Angus cattle, and hopes to expand the herd in the future.
She is currently combining her love of learning and agriculture while attending California State University Chico. She is majoring in agriculture business and minoring in animal science. She hopes to complete her degree by the fall of 2016 and after graduation, hopes to return home to Humboldt County and begin working in the agriculture business loan and appraisal sector.
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Humboldt County Beef Ambassador Jillian Casacca (right) was selected as the California Beef Ambassador at the state competition, sponsored by California CattleWomen (CCW). She is pictured with CCW President Tammie McElroy (middle) and Beef Ambassador runner-up Nicole Cowley from Siskiyou County.


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St. near the corner of Clapp St. That part of Malden is on the southern end of the
city near Linden Square and close to the border of the neighboring city of Revere
to the west. My parents were co-owners with Uncle Ed(Mom's brother) and Aunt Emily;
we lived on the second floor and they lived on the first.
|Mom shoveling snow in the driveway we shared with the Tedesco family.
|Me standing to the left, my cousin Winnie sitting on the car.
My maternal grandmother Agnes(McFarland) White lived with us and watched us
during the day when my parents were working. I have a few memories of Nanny: I
remember she used to eat peas by lining them up along the blade of a knife and them
rolling down them into her mouth. I also remember the day a roof repairman fell off
the roof while shingling it and landed in the grass a few feet away from the white
picket fence that separated our property from our next door neighbors' the Coriellis.(sp?)
We were in the kitchen and something went past the window. I got one quick glimpse
of the man on the ground and then Nanny pulled me away from the window. (The man
survived his fall.)
|My maternal grandmother Agnes (McFarland) White.
We lived in a mostly Italian neighborhood. The Corielli's lived to the left of our house
on the corner of Clapp St. The father and mother were Vincent and Jo (I think short
for Josephine?) and they had three sons, one and older boy whose name I don't
remember, and the twins, Ronnie and Richie who I played with. To the right lived
the Todescos, Pat and Rose, who had an older daughter and their son, Mike, another
playmate. Pat owned a shoe repair shop in Linden Square. Across Beach St from
our house was a small grocery store run by a man named Johnny.
One of the things I recall was that besides the Corielli twins, there were three
other sets in the neighborhood: the Tadonio twins, Madeline and Marie who lived
on Clapp St and whose backyard ordered ours, the Randall brothers, and the Higgins
twins, a boy and girl.
|The view across the backyard towards the Tadonio house.
Our back yard had a little dip in the middle of it and a large lilac bush at the back. You
could see over a wire fence into a row of other backyards that bordered ours and
the Todesco's. I remember chasing fireflies in the yard and listening to Aunt Emily's
own Uncle Luigi playing mandolin and singing at some family party.
|The other side of the yard.
That was the house where we were living when my sister was born. Our parents
let me name her and I named her Cheryl after a little girl I had a crush on in
the ABC Nursery School.
That was the house where we had the first family dog, a fox terrier named Saddles
that had belonged to my parents before I was born. Saddles lost a dog fight with a
larger dog and was bitten so badly he died.
|Saddles, the first family dog.
flooded by the overflowing Linden Creek and Dad was working in Boston at the time.
Mom didn't think he'd be home that night, but he was driving one of the old Pontiacs
with a high engine block, and he managed to get home by driving down Beach St behind someone's motorboat. Not long after that, Dad bought a new 1956 black and red Olds
And that was where we were living when my grandmother passed away. She'd had a weak heart from the rheumatic fever she 'd had in her childhood. Shortly after that my parents
sold their half of the house to my Uncle and Aunt and we moved to Boston.
I was 8 years old when we moved away from there 57 years ago. One of these days I may
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Hollis Littlefield, 35, was convicted Monday in Lincoln County District Court to possession of a stolen firearm, theft by taking and criminal mischief -- one of several convictions for theft and drug crimes.
In February, Littlefield was charged with stealing items from vehicles parked in the parking lot of DJ Automotive and Transmission, as well as a firearms, golf clubs, fishing poles and knives from a pickup parked at the Game and Parks headquarters on E. State Farm Road.
In court, defense attorney Martin Troshynski requested a work release for his client, but the request was denied.
Littlefield's bond remains at $12,500 and sentencing is set June 9. He also has other charges pending.
Matthew Clinton, 19, pled guilty to unauthorized use of a credit card to make a financial transaction and theft by taking.
Clinton charged fuel on a credit card in August that was stolen from his employer, Twin Rivers Testing.
The company noticed several unauthorized charges and cancelled the card, but Clinton apparently used a key to the office to steal another card.
He stopped coming to work altogether in mid-September and was fired, but he was caught when he came to pick up his final paycheck.
Clinton was also implicated with Hollis Littlefield in theft of items in February out of vehicles that were parked at DJ Transmission and Automotive, as well as outdoor sports equipment from a pickup parked at the Game and Parks headquarters in North Platte.
A presentence investigation will be conducted.
In exchange for the plea, other charges against Clinton were dismissed.
Ponte Staci Ponte, 40, was convicted of distribution of methamphetamines and possession of valium. Ponte pled no contest to the charges.
In exchange for the plea, charges of obstructing police, destroying evidence and possession with intent to deliver were dismissed.
A presentence investigation was ordered and Ponte's sentencing was set for June 9.
Ponte was arrested Jan. 3 in a motel room in North Platte. Police moved in to charge her with drug distribution, but Ponte went into the bathroom and flushed some, but not all, of the drugs she had down the drain.
She has been in jail for the subsequent 96 days.
Sheena Strand pled guilty to attempted escape and possession of amphetamines.
Strand was initially charged with two counts of escape, but one was reduced to attempted escape and the other charge was dropped.
Strand was most recently arrested in mid-February, when police received information that she was in a motel room. At the time, she was wanted on three active Lincoln County arrest warrants -- two for escape and one for possession of methamphetamine.
In court, Strand waived her right to request a presentence investigation and Rowlands sentenced her to 240 days in jail for each charge.
Rowlands set the sentences to run concurrently, and Strand received 83 days credit for time she has already served. Rowlands advised her that if she has a job on her release, he would allow her to make a time-pay agreement to pay her court costs.
Jackson Seth Jackson was convicted of theft by taking and a second misdemeanor theft charge after pleading no contest.
Jackson was charged in November with theft of a large roll of fiber optic cable from a Century Link storage yard, as well as copper wire from a city storage yard.
A trespassing charge was dismissed.
Lincoln County District Judge Donald Rowlands sentenced Jackson to 90 days in jail and ordered him to pay $7,000 in restitution. He was sentenced to jail in order to compensate for the fines he cannot pay. Rowlands noted that Jackson has a daughter and advised him to be conscious of what he is doing and the type of role model he is to her.
Jackson will check in to the Lincoln County jail on April 17 to begin serving his term.
Accepting a plea agreement, James Thornburg pled guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.
Thornburg was working in the Dunning area as a ranch hand when he was arrested for failure to register.
In exchange for the guilty plea, other charges are dismissed. Prosecutors recommended a 45-day jail sentence.
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Bioequivalence Study of Atazanavir 300 mg Capsule
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The purpose of this clinical research study is to assess the bioequivalence of atazanavir administered as a single 300 mg capsule relative to two atazanavir 150 mg capsules in healthy subjects.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Atazanavir + Ritonavir
|Phase 1
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Bioequivalence Study of Atazanavir Single 300 mg Capsule Relative to Two Atazanavir 150 mg Capsules in Healthy Subjects
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Through 5 games, the Detroit Pistons have put up the most points on the Pacers in a game with 91.
The team with the second best PPG allowed in the NBA is the Celtics. They have allowed an average of 93.4 PPG.
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H1N1 ( swine 'flu ) is back and its more vicious than ever.
As with last year the fatalities show a different pattern to normal seasonal 'flu. Seasonal 'flu is more serious in older people. With H1N1 its younger people, particularly children who are at risk.
The death rate in the UK is rising and comprises mostly young people. Two men died at my wife's hospital yesterday..both in their forties.
In addition to the tragedy of people dying from an easily preventable illness there is the issue of Intensive Care beds.
As with last years outbreak a large proportion of the UK's IC beds are currently occupied by sufferers from this preventable condition.
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I changed the Thai curry paste to curry powder which I thought would hold up better in the slow cooker, and also changed the proportions of the recipe a bit for a slightly different riff on Jeannete's soup. I enjoyed this with a generous dollop of fat-free Greek yogurt, which didn't make it into the photo, and this is a soup I'll definitely be making again.
Add the red lentils to the crockpot.
Deglaze the pan with about 1 cup of the chicken stock and add it to the crockpot.
Then add the other 5 cups of stock, and stir to distribute the ingredients.
Add 1 can light coconut milk and cook about 20 minutes more. Season with sea salt to taste and serve hot, with a generous dollop of fat free Greek yogurt or light sour cream if desired.
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2 tsp. garlic puree (or use a slightly smaller amount of finely minced fresh garlic)
1 T curry powder (I used Penzeys sweet curry powder)
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Obama's only remaining option is to pulverize. Whether he succeeds in passing legislation or not, given his ambitions, his goal should be to delegitimize his opponents. Through a series of clarifying fights over controversial issues, he can force Republicans to either side with their coalition's most extreme elements or cause a rift in the party that will leave it, at least temporarily, in disarray.
This theory of political transformation rests on the weaponization (and slight bastardization) of the work by Yale political scientist Stephen Skowronek. Skowronek has written extensively about what distinguishes transformational presidents from caretaker presidents. In order for a president to be transformational, the old order has to fall as the orthodoxies that kept it in power exhaust themselves. Obama's gambit in 2009 was to build a new post-partisan consensus. That didn't work, but by exploiting the weaknesses of today's Republican Party, Obama has an opportunity to hasten the demise of the old order by increasing the political cost of having the GOP coalition defined by Second Amendment absolutists, climate science deniers, supporters of "self-deportation" and the pure no-tax wing.
The president has the ambition and has picked a second-term agenda that can lead to clarifying fights. The next necessary condition for this theory to work rests on the Republican response. Obama needs two things from the GOP: overreaction and charismatic dissenters. They're not going to give this to him willingly, of course, but mounting pressures in the party and the personal ambitions of individual players may offer it to him anyway. Indeed, Republicans are serving him some of this recipe already on gun control, immigration, and the broader issue of fiscal policy…
If the Republican Party finds itself destabilized right now, it is in part because the president has already implemented a version of this strategy. In the 2012 campaign, the president successfully transformed the most intense conservative positions into liabilities on immigration and the role of government. Mitt Romney won the GOP nomination on a platform of "self-deportation" for illegal immigrants—and the Obama team never let Hispanics forget it. The Obama campaign also branded Republicans with Romney's ill-chosen words about 47 percent of Americans as the party of uncaring millionaires.


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Marina Coast Water District general manager Jim Heitzman asked RMC Water and Environment to hire Steve Collins, a county Water Resources Agency director at the time, as a consultant on the regional seawater desalination facility in January 2010.
Collins then billed RMC for working on behalf of the desal project while identifying himself as a county water board director, according to a preliminary report by a law firm hired by the county to investigate. Collins collected more than $160,000 for his efforts. RMC was later hired as project manager for the proposal.
The report calls Collins' actions "extremely troubling."
It wasn't until August 2010 that Heitzman was alerted about the extent of the work done by Collins for RMC, although regular bills had been submitted to Marina Coast. Heitzman told RMC he wouldn't pay for Collins' time, and Marina Coast would seek reimbursement for the payments from the firm.
But Collins, Heitzman and RMC's Lyndel Melton apparently kept the matter to themselves. No one at the county admits to knowing that Collins was being paid by RMC, according to the law firm's investigation, despite Collins' insistence that he told several county officials about it.
The investigation is continuing, said County Counsel Charles McKee. The District Attorney's Office and the state Fair Political Practices Commission are conducting inquiries.
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The report, released Tuesday, outlines the work Collins did while billing RMC, including a series of closed-door sessions and public hearings before the county Board of Supervisors, the water board, the state Public Utilities Commission and in Washington, D.C., to advocate the desal project.
Marina Coast, the county Water Resources Agency and California American Water are seeking to build the estimated $400 million desalination project to produce a new water supply for Cal Am's Peninsula customers.
Collins' actions, the report suggests, could constitute a conflict of interest under laws that prohibit a public officer from being financially interested in a contract made in public and private capacities, from participating in a decision in which he has a financial interest, or from being paid for performing official duties.
Much of the report's details have been reported by The Herald.
Collins insisted he told county officials he was consulting for RMC, but none of them "remembers such a discussion," the report says.
McKee said Collins indicated supervisors Lou Calcagno, Dave Potter and Simon Salinas, as well as Deputy County Counsel Irv Grant and attorneys for the county-hired law firm of Downey Brand, knew about the arrangement.
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Collins' conduct, according to the report, raises questions about the "validity of certain contracts" the county Water Resources Agency approved as part of the desal project, including settlement, water purchase and reimbursement agreements.
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A replacement source of water is needed as Peninsula customers face a state-ordered cutback of pumping from the Carmel River. Cal Am ratepayers will pay the bulk of the project cost on their water bills.
The Board of Supervisors said it has called for a financial audit of the Water Resources Agency's project expenses; a County Counsel review of the project agreements and advice on possible conflict of interest claims; meetings with project partners to "determine the most viable option for a water project"; and advice from county Water Resources Agency general manager Curtis Weeks on the best ways to implement the "next phases of the project and project alternatives" in a timely and cost-effective manner.
"This emphasis," the board said, "does not diminish the seriousness of the situation or its implications, but keeps this critically important effort moving forward."
In its conclusion, the report says no one suggested Collins was "acting against the interests" of the county Water Resources Agency, and appeared to be moving the project forward, "which was the direction given (the agency) and its staff by the Board of Supervisors."
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KANSAS CITY -- Logan Morrison's mother wanted something from her son: a single.
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The Mariners first baseman and Kansas City native satisfied both as he homered in the fifth inning, then singled in the ninth of a 7-5 win over the Royals on Friday night in his return to his place of birth.
"Everyone was happy," Morrison said after the game. "I love playing here, my grandma gets to see me play, and she meant so much to me when I was little."
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A flat bed trailer worth £6,000 was stolen from a farm in Seend last month.
The tri-axle trailer, which is over 16ft long and 7ft wide, was taken from Tanhouse Farm on December 17.
Owner Jonathan Robbins said: "It had two different types of locks on there, so we are assuming they have got a flat-bed vehicle and just drove up to it and winched it off so they don't have to worry about the locks.
"It was about a mile and a half down a dead-end track, next to the farmhouse. There's only one way in and one way out, so I think they must have seen it going in and out of there a few times.
"About three years ago a trailer was stolen as well from our address in Seend. I keep locking it up and putting wheel clamps on it, but it doesn't seem to affect them.
"We have had to hire another trailer, and not be as independent as we would be.
"The police have done all they can, but from a small business point of view it's just another added cost and a worry we don't need at this time of year. You work hard for these things, and then suddenly you have to pay out again.
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Despite a late bounce that faded into the close, it was another poor day for the market. Breadth was better than 2-to-1 negative and there were plenty of big red bars. This has been the worst two days of selling so far this year.
Many market players, including myself, were hoping for some sort of dip but there hasn't been much interest in jumping on the lower prices. Buying weakness always sounds great when stocks are going up but when they correct, the fear of more downside keeps buyers on the sidelines.
I'm in no big rush to buy yet, but this action is necessary for better trading. The market had become too slow and complacent and needed a good kick to shake things up. The key now is for new setups to develop, and that is going to take a little more time.
I like the idea of buying dips, but that doesn't mean buying when things are still falling. If this is just a temporary pullback, we should see support levels kick in fast. Once we start seeing more upticks, I will look to add positions.
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Holy moley, another one? That's interceptions on consecutive plays, I think.
I guess you can't say the loss of Bulger didn't make a difference...
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Holy moley, another one? That's interceptions on consecutive plays, I think.
I guess you can't say the loss of Bulger didn't make a difference...
No questions
Wow, almost Peyton to Marvin again.
45-20 Colts. That's a 42-point turnaround.
I'm happy the Colts are winning and I'm happy the record was broken.
A win's a win, but I can't help but think about how the game might have turned out if Bulger didn't go out. The Rams score 20 points with Bulger and they never score again when he goes out.
Colts are beating the spread too, didn't expect that.
Out of the loop
Now why didn't they just give it to Jackson on every play before? He's completely shredding the D.
It's like I said earlier, and will say again every time I see a fan of Pacers/Colts look for a reason not to be happy: Did the teams that beat us care that we weren't good enough? Did they care when we were hurt? Did that cheapen the win for them? No. And I won't let it cheapen our victories, either. No what-ifs.
Terrible, terrible defensive sequence there. This team is so bipolar. If they can't make the big play, they completely bomb.
TD Rams, 2 point play is good.
45-28, 3:28 to play
We gave up 29 points to our first 5 opponents combined, and 28 points tonight to the Rams alone. Yikes.
Brackett's down. ****.
EDIT - Looks like he's gonna be okay. We need a "whew!" smilie.
Colts are going the clasy route, just going to down it the rest of the way.
Colts win, 45-28!
Bulger did get hurt and he was out for the majority of the game.
You cannot deal with what-ifs and other "possible" scenarios. You deal with the scenario that is dealt to you.
Bulger got hurt because of a play our defense made, the interception. I say tough noogies.
And I can see the reason why I don't come to these game threads anymore was in full force today.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
But I suppose such a sig is my just desserts. Or comeuppance. I dunno which word I like better.
Things change quickly
I win.
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Hmm, Jags are decent on offense, I suppose. They also had the disadvantage of not being able to scout the Colts' new D very much. Anyway, I was thinking more along the lines of San Diego, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, maybe Denver. Actually, that's about it. Fortunately they play most of those teams later, so we'll see.Originally Posted by SoupIsGood
Caused by a small hole
But the Rams are number 2 in O, so it's to be expected. But after teh 17 in the first quarter, our D dominated them. Gotta love it
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
I'm not so sure, if I was the Rams, I wouldn't have reeled in the offense with a big lead and a backup QB in the game... and the way Jackson was running all over the Colts anyway. I know playing conservatively wasn't what got the big lead but when Bulger went down... things changed.
If the Rams could've taken some air out of the ball with the lead and used some clock maybe they keep possession and eat the clock forcing the Colts out of their gameplan and it is the Colts' turning the ball over instead of making momentum changing interceptions.
But that is just me...
A win is a win but I don't want to spot too many teams 17 points no matter what. It was nice to see the Colts not panic and keep their head in the game. That may pay dividends down the road when they face a deficit again (but let's hope it is a smaller deficit).
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
All this about Marc Bulger. The man isn't exactly Peyton Manning himself. Well, he sort of is. He's like a young Peyton Manning. He throws a lot of interceptions.
I'm not sold that the result would have been any different. The guy they had did complete 11 passes in a row at one point.
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One thing is for certain, if you asked the hedge funds what is the one reason why this market goes higher, they are going to say "the Fed."
And therein lies the real problem of this market. You either hate the Fed and think its bond-buying program is illegitimate and you are therefore betting against stocks all the time. Or you fear that the data will one day be so good that the Fed will stop its program.
Just like from the beginning of the era of the billion-dollar hedge fund, there seems to be no middle ground. There seem to be so few people who say, "You know what? Corporations have a lot of money. Dividend boosts are rife. The merger games are on. The consumer's got a great balance sheet. The economy will be able to sustain itself. The stocks deserve to sell higher."
It's either " the Fed can't do this forever and it is all a big phony and it will never work and we are in a permanently crippled economy hobbled even further by Washington's strife and a very liberal president," or, "the Fed can't do this forever and it will stop well before it says it will and we will all be left sitting on the Titanic."
As a stock picker I feel endless pain from this one. How many times have I been faked out by this Fed/bad nonsense? How many times can you sell Heinz (HNZ) because of it, or NYSE Euronext (NYX) or Berry Petroleum (BRY) or Dell (DELL) or Google (GOOG) or Union Pacific (UP). The list goes on.
How many times can you hide in cash because of it?
I was furious yesterday every time the glib notion of "sell everything" was spoken. That's not a glib thing to say on air, believe me, because people actually do it.
The whole totally Fed-centric thing steams me.
Sometimes I wish I could change my stripes and be a big macro thinker, sit back and castigate the Fed and say "the market's a big joke."
'Cause I have to tell you, if I were to do that I would be taken a heck of a lot more seriously than if I were up 16%, as Actions Alerts PLUS was last year.
That's right. Sometimes I feel that we are now in a world where it is better to be wrong and not making money than it is to be right and making money.
It's times like these when I truly do have contempt for the job. How much more fun would it be to, for example, decide I didn't have to read the Toll Brothers (TOL) conference call because I knew it was all phony because it's propped up by the Fed? How heavenly would it be to be able to ignore the Berry Pete deal or the Copano deal because they are only figments of Ben's imagination and there will be no more deals once people realize what a farce it all is or the economy gets stronger or he's fired or leaves or whatever.
The fed fraud/phony stuff makes a total mockery of what I do with my worklife, or at least the way I have done it. Yeah, it is that bad.
I don't know any other way to put it. As long as the vast majority of strategists, trigger pullers and behemoth funds subscribe to this uber-Fed-as-all-that-matters theory, my whole attempt to explain why PepsiCo (PEP) is better than Coca-Cola (KO) or that the New York Times (NYT) should be bought or that we could be near the bottom in Millennial Media (MM) or Magnum Hunter (MHR) is a total fool's errand.
Tell me I am wrong
Tell me.
I'd love to know, because I think the homework still matters and the over-Fed reliance for all decisions is a crutch, not a sign of wisdom.
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PokePark 2 launches next month, looks kind of cool
Geez, you guys, I really want to play PokePark 2: Wonder Beyond. The sequel to PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure looks to improve on what its predecessor brought to the table. Considering we awarded the first game a good score of 7 / 10, I'd say improving on some stuff would definitely make for a Wii title to watch out for if you're a Pokefanatic.
Last time, you were tasked with playing primarily as Pikachu. That's cool and all, but that little yellow electric mouse thing is getting kind of played out, don't you think? I certainly do, and that's why I'm glad PokePark 2 will feature three new playable Pokemon.
In addition to Pikachu, you can play as Snivy, Oshawott, and my personal Pokemon Black & White favorite, Tepig. Even cooler is the fact that this game actually supports four-player co-op. The main complaint I heard about PokePark Wii was the lack of a multiplayer mode. I'm glad to see that's being addressed in PokePark 2.
This sequel seems to have a bit more adventuring, too, which is definitely a good thing. The original PokePark Wii was basically a single-player mini-game fest. While I can't tell for sure if this game will be just as heavy on the quick activities, it's good to see more emphasis on actual action-adventure gameplay.
PokePark 2 lands on the Wii on February 27. I'll definitely be watching out for this one, because you're never too old to like Pokemon. Got that?!


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Other cities at the mercy of Portland fluoride vote
GRESHAM, Ore. - As the Portland fluoride vote approaches, campaigns on both sides are working hard.
If voters approve it, about 900,000 people would get fluoride in their drinking water. But nearly a third of those people don't get to vote.
19 cities buy water from the Bull Run Reservoir and the Portland Water Bureau. That means people who live in cities like Gresham, Tigard and Tualatin are at the mercy of Portland voters. Those cities signed a contract that says the bureau can change the water they buy without asking them.
Elaine Rodgers, who cannot speak, moved to Gresham 30 years ago.
"I don't have a voice. I don't have the power to control that situation," said Rodgers in sign language. "It's not fair for one town to decide for another town. It should be fair. It should be legal."
Ironically, if the measure passes, the Portland Water Bureau would mix the fluoride into the water at its treatment plant in Gresham.
"We don't count," said Gresham resident Cathy Butts. "So, it's like, shut up and we'll make the decisions and you don't."


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Good morning, everyone.
I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this Town Hall forum. It's the undisputed place to be for the latest in O-M updates, information and data, and plans. These quarterly meetings mark our progress and provide a snapshot of where we've been, where we are, and where we're going.
They are also a sign of your engaged leadership and focus on communication.
Most of you are probably familiar with Shakespeare's observation that, What's past is prologue.
That phrase means that history influences and sets the context for the present and, to an extent, shapes the future. And judging by O-M's recent track record of accomplishment, it's clear that you are likely ready for another big year.
There's no question about it, O-M has a huge responsibility.
It manages VA's $132 billion checkbook—a balance that reflects the scope, scale, and importance of our network of operations.
If we were operating in the private sector, our size and scope would make us a Fortune 10 company.
In one way or another, O-M touches all of the mission-critical programs and services I just mentioned. And from my perspective, O-M stands as VA's touchstone for transformation.
Over a very short period of time, it has driven major, unprecedented improvements in financial management and program integration. As a change agent, it is leading by example: Here's the short list:
Meanwhile VA's $17 billion purchasing program has improved fund accountability … efficiency and effectiveness by initiating financial management training for 80% of the FM workforce .and updating and overhauling 169 FM regulations.
In green management, VA has awarded more than $347 million in green contracts energy efficiency. We've seen a 3.3% reduction in emissions from 2010. We've made 4.2% of our buildings sustainable, and over 7% of our electricity renewable.
By any measure, these achievements systemically contribute to a high-performing, results-oriented VA. And it's not just me saying that. Thanks to your work, we've received awards from the White House and the Department of Energy. Just two months ago, I accepted the Palladium Award in recognition of VA's Balanced Scorecard approach to performance management excellence. And last September, the Partnership for Public Service awarded Todd its Service to America medal in honor of his leadership in creating a forward-leaning, transparent, strategy-based VA management structure.
The bottom line to all this is that O-M has empowered VA to spend its available money more wisely; reduce unnecessary costs; and free-up funds to improve and optimize services for Veterans.
That's no small job. I'm proud of your work—and I hope you are, too.
From healthcare to homelessness, VA's come a long way over the past three years. If you remember, we started out by taking a long, hard look at our operations, from top to bottom.
We identified and assessed our strong points, our vulnerabilities, and our weaknesses—and then moved forward to develop a strategy for sustained, positive change.
We stepped up the OPTEMPO, established aggressive goals, and instituted metrics to measure our success in achieving them. We sharply focused our cultural lodestar—Veterans—and made customer service Job One for every VA employee.
Toward that end, we fielded the training and tools employees need to reach their potential and deliver optimal service to Veterans. We significantly strengthened our collaborations, public and private, because in the 21st century, in our interconnected national and global environment, no organization can go it alone. And we've focused our collective commitment and resources to achieve breakthrough organizational performance.
In short, we laid the foundation and built the supporting structures for a 21st century VA—flexible, agile, effective and efficient, and sharply attuned to the Veterans we serve. That's important, because to paraphrase Charles Darwin, it's not the biggest or strongest organizations that survive, but the ones that are most responsive to change.
For all the changes and progress we've made, there's a lot more to do.The array of initiatives we started three years ago have established a future-forward operating platform for VA—a springboard to effectively managing the challenges of a new century.
However, the bottom line is results. So let's look at three major priorities of our operational areas.
Veteran homelessness—among Secretary Shinseki's top priorities.
In 2009, on any given night, it was estimated that 131,000 Veterans were living on the streets. Today that estimate if 76,000, and projected to be below 60,000 by this summer thanks to a multi-faceted strategy that includes:
Let's look at access to healthcare and benefits.
Let me talk about benefits for a moment—it, too, is among our department's top priorities. We are attacking the claims backlog through a focused, multi-pronged approach.
Thanks to the president's support, VBA's budget increased by 27% last year. However, we've seen an explosion in disability claims—the second straight year with more than one million claims, each with an average of four issue items. Yet we continue to make progress. Production at VBA continues to climb—our adjudicators completed those one-plus million rating claims at an 84% accuracy rate.
We are investing heavily in automated claims processing—our Veterans Benefits Management System has a planned national rollout this year. We will then begin taking down the backlog.
Secretary Shinseki has committed to ending the claims backlog by 2015 by putting in place a system that processes all claims within 125 days—at a 98 percent accuracy level.
I could go on listing improvement after improvement, achievement after achievement, all across VA.
Who made it all happen? The answer is you—you and your 316,000 colleagues. That's why I'm such a staunch proponent of incorporating the people factor in the way we operate, the way we manage, and in the way plan for the future.
People are VA's most valuable resource, bar none. The best policies and programs and the most forward-leaning initiatives and innovations, amount to nothing without them. And the fact is, studies have shown that there is a direct link between an organization's investment in its employees and that agency's optimal performance.
VA has put its money on the table—$293.4 million—in support of a well-trained, proactive and professional workforce. We're also working, government-wide, to improve employee satisfaction by revamping hiring practices; reforming outdated recruitment and retention processes; and, expanding professional development opportunities.
We're targeting twin goals: 1) achieve optimal mission performance and, 2) make VA a national employer of choice.
VA's adopted the long view. Assistant Secretary Sepulveda and Team HR have developed an array of tools, training, and resources needed to help you and your colleagues get the job done. Not only for the job you may have today, but for the job you may want tomorrow.
We're leveraging leader development by transforming employee potential into performance, and growing people who have the knowledge and know-how to best deliver our services over the long term.
Take our ADVANCE initiative. It's structure supports continuous learning and expanding employee skills and abilities.
But our efforts extend beyond the classroom to our culture of unalloyed advocacy for Veterans and their families. From the oldest Boomer to the newest GenY on our rolls, VA employees are all bound by the time-honored mandate affixed to our building, just outside these walls—to care for him [and for her] who bore the battle.
And we need to reflect that in everything we do.
We've taken the initiative and codified the expectations we have for ourselves in terms of our tremendous commitment to—and compassion for—Veterans and their families. This past year, for the first time ever, we developed our Values Statement. I CARE defines our persona as an organization.
Integrity—We act with high moral principle, adhering to the highest professional standards.
Commitment—We work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries.
Advocacy—We are truly Veteran-centric when we indentify, fully consider, and advance the their interests.
Respect—We treat all we serve and with whom we work with dignity and respect.
Excellence—We strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement. We try to be thoughtful and decisive in leadership. Accountable for our actions. Willing to admit mistakes, and rigorous in correcting them.
I believe those five maxims are truly words to live by, both personally and professionally.
Now, the question is, if the past is [indeed] prologue, where do we go from here? How do we build on our successes? How do we forge a future that will best serve Veterans, their families, and taxpayers alike?
The vision forward must always be guided by Veterans. We must rigorously link and align our products, services, and initiatives to what they need, want, and expect. We want customer service to be our hallmark.
That means we must anticipate the needs of future Veterans through improved data collection and analysis. More than that, we need to improve our strategic management process to deliver on those needs—short-term, mid-term, and long-term. And because we are results-driven, we want optimal individual and organizational performance.
Our training initiatives are making VA second to none among the federal government's professional development programs. However, we need to tighten the links among planning, programming, budgeting, execution, and evaluation if we are to improve our overall performance as an organization. As part of that effort, we must also revise and extend the IOM to better synchronize operations VA-wide.
In these difficult economic times, it's incumbent upon us to be mindful of the VA checkbook and always strive to improve our cost position wherever possible. In other words, get the biggest bang for the buck and do the most with the least.
We're operating in a turbulent external environment, positioning VA to respond quickly and effectively to any demands made on it. As part of our preparation, our next generation MPR, or management performance review format, must give the department the ability to better address self-identified, operational risks. That's important because it allows us to resolve issues and develop strategies to mitigate those risks before they become operational deficiencies.
We've made good progress over the past few years. Nonetheless, we must continue to press forward to achieve the end-results we want—in expanding access to our healthcare. In resolving the claims backlog. And in reaching our goal of zero homelessness by 2015.
In every one of these areas I mentioned, our success will be determined by our employees. And so, the vision forward starts with people. We need to continue to model and apply our core values. We need to ensure our future by developing next-generation leaders. We need to invest in our employees. Advance their talents. Mine their good ideas. Empower and provide them recognition.
Training and development is key. It's essential that we continue to improve the core competencies of our entire workforce if we are to sustain high levels of individual performance and, in turn, organizational performance. The two go hand-in-hand.
Next month, Fortune Magazine comes out with its annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The primary reason companies make the list is because of their laser focus on the people factor. Aside from outsized perks, employees at the Number One-rated (2011) software firm, SAS, report that they feel (and I quote): Regarded—seen … attended to … and cared for.
Put another way, they are valued.
Now VA might not be able to provide an on-site 66,000 sq. ft. gym, beauty salon, or the car cleaning service, like SAS does. But we do provide something far greater in terms of the spirit of service … of working for a greater good. And that's the opportunity to serve the men and women who are, and always have been, the lifeblood of our nation.
President Theodore Roosevelt said that, Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
In my view, there's no more worthy work in life than working hard for the men and women who protect and defend us—and who, by their service and sacrifice, ensure our way of life.
Thank you, all, for your work and many efforts on their behalf.


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Here's the latest information from Algeria on the dead and missing after a bloody, four-day hostage siege at the country's remote Ain Amenas natural gas plant.
--29 Islamist militants, according to the Algerian government.
--37 foreign hostages, Algeria says.
--1 Algerian driver at the plant, Algeria says.
--Foreign hostages confirmed dead so far include seven workers from Japan, six from the Philippines, three each from Britain and the United States, two from Romania and one from France.
--Algeria says 5 foreign hostages remain missing, but other governments say that number is too low.
--JAPAN: 3 Japanese still missing, the government says.
--NORWAY: 5 Norwegian employees of Statoil remain missing, the energy company says.
--BRITAIN: 3 Britons and a Colombian who lived in the U.K. are still missing, the government says.
--THE PHILIPPINES: 4 Filipinos remain missing, the government says.
--MALAYSIA: 2 Malaysians are still missing, the government says.
-- 3 kidnappers captured, Algeria says.
-- 685 Algerian plant workers freed, Algeria says.
-- 107 foreign workers freed. Algeria says.


text: Still time to take advantage of mild winter By John McCoy February 4, 2012 Story Share Wow. Winter reached its halfway point today, and so far there's been very little snow throughout most of West Virginia.A serious columnist might explore all the effects a lack of snowfall might have on the ecosystem - how the mild winter might help more animals to survive, or how the lack of snowmelt might affect the groundwater supply - things like that.Fortunately for you readers, I'd rather write about hunting and fishing and other fun stuff.So I will.Earlier this week, state wildlife officials issued a news release that urged hunters to take advantage of the hunting seasons still open.Rabbits, grouse, raccoons, foxes and bobcats can all be hunted through Feb. 29.In the release, Division of Natural Resources biologist Jeff McCrady outlined why February is a particularly good time to hunt for those species.Rabbit hunters, for example, can take advantage of improved visibility and scent conditions.By February, McCrady explained, trees and shrubs have almost completely lost their leaves, and dead weeds have been tamped down by snow and heavy rains. It's easier for hunters to keep track of their beagles, and to see the rabbits once they're flushed.He added that the ground tends to be unusually damp, and damp ground holds the rabbits' scent better than dry ground. Winter's cool temperatures also help to keep rabbit dogs from becoming overheated. February's advantages for grouse hunters are similar. Since grouse tend to prefer the very thickest cover, midwinter's lack of foliage becomes especially helpful.McCrady pointed out that raccoons usually aren't very active on cold nights, but a few days of warm weather tends to get them moving. In February, stretches of relatively warm weather become increasingly frequent, especially as March draws closer. Hunters who monitor the weather reports might just be able to bag a few more coons before the season draws to a close.For predator hunters, February is a happy time. As McCrady pointed out, prey becomes pretty scarce in mid to late winter. Hunters who camouflage themselves well and stay downwind of their quarry have a good chance to call in foxes, bobcats and coyotes.Electronic calls are legal for varmint hunting. Rabbit or mouse distress cries are the most effective calls.This winter's benign weather should also benefit anglers who hope to do some February fishing. Except for Spruce Knob Lake and a few small high-mountain impoundments, the state's lakes are ice-free. So are most of the boat ramps. Launching and navigating a boat should be a snap. With lakes at their drawn-down "winter pool" levels, fish don't have as many places to hide. Such conditions bode especially well for walleye, bass and muskie fishermen.The secret, as if there were one, is to fish deep and slow. This winter may be mild, but water temperatures will still be pretty cold. Fish might be more active after several days of sunshine and mild temperatures. Even if such a spell never comes, keeping an eye on the weather reports makes for harmless wintertime entertainment.Trout fishermen should be excited to have such mild conditions. Trout love cold water, and get very active when water temperatures approach the high 40s.Most Mountain State trout streams are shallow. A little sunshine warms them up quickly. And since most of them are ice-free right now, there's little chance that melt water might lower the water temperature.So, what are all you folks waiting for? Get out there and have some fun! Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 2 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? 3 Skidmore pleads guilty to murder in his sister's death 4 Correctional officers need raises, lawmakers told 5 Vintage West Virginia: Putnam Village Outdoors notes -- Feb. 5 Previous Story Great Backyard Bird Count turns 15 Next Story


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DELI SERDANG – The U.S. Consul for Sumatra, Kathryn Crockart, joined senior officials of the Government of North Sumatra Province and Provincial Health Office to celebrate Indonesia's Mother's Day.
The celebration highlights the US. Government's commit to support a stronger and healthier Indonesia through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) flagship Expanding Maternal and Newborn Survival (USAID EMAS) Program.
"USAID EMAS will help to ensure that staff at health facilities has the knowledge, skills, procedures and practices they need to deal with complications at childbirth," said Kathryn Crockart, "so that more mothers can safely deliver their babies at the puskesmas."
In support of the Millennium Development Goals, the USAID EMAS program aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Indonesia by improving the quality and referral to emergency maternal and neonatal services.
The five-year $55 million USAID EMAS program is implemented by JHPIEGO, Save the Children, and RTI International, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Muhammadiyah, and Rumah Sakit Budi Kemuliaan.
The event was held at the Aras Kabu health center (puskesmas) , Deli Serdang District which was selected because of their success in saving women's life. The community at Deli Serdang has positively benefitted from the strong partnership between U.S. and Indonesia in improving the health of mothers and new borns.
The USAID EMAS program is just one component of the U.S. Embassy's health initiatives in Indonesia which demonstrates the breadth of U.S. engagement under the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership.
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I had a silicone injection in my nose 20 years ago in Asia. I had tried to have it removed ( taken out ) 15 years ago as my nose was and is still is so big and wide. I asked many PS but I was told there is a small chance, almost none, to take the silicone out. As time goes on, my nose is getting wider and uglier. I am not sure if it was I didn't do enough research or it is really true the injection can't be taken out period. Could you possibly help me to provide some answers and or solutions?
Is It Possible to Remove Silicone Injected on my Nose Years Ago?
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Silicone from nose can be removed with rhinoplasty
Silicone injections in various parts of the body has been done quite frequently all over the country. The difficulty with silicone injections begins with the quality of the silicone itself. I have seen many cases where industrial grade silicone has been injected inside the human body. This can be a tremendous disaster. Problems can include infections, granulomas, cellulitis, and persistent skin infections, disfigurement and skin dimpling. It is very easy to have silicone injected, but very difficult to have it removed. The removal can frequently be very complex and involved lengthy surgery. Multiple operation is not uncommon. It is not uncommon to expect scars in locations that would otherwise be undesirable. If you do have silicone, or are having problem with silicone that was injected by a non-healthcare provider then you should certainly seek medical attention. Some solutions include IV antibiotics, oral antibiotics and surgery after the inflammation has subsided. Removing the silicone is not just a cosmetic issue but also an issue of better health. Depending on the type of silicone injected concerns with autoimmune diseases and infections are foremost. Taking medications such as ibuprofen or cortisone is only a temporary measure. The real solution is surgery. Not all plastic surgeons are willing to operate on patients who have had silicone injected in their body. Many of these cases are not covered by insurance because they were performed for cosmetic reasons. My recommendation to anyone that has had silicone injections and wishes to have it removed, is to seek a board certified plastic surgeon who is likely willing to do more than 1 operation as well as willing to do some of these operations in a hospital setting. I have had patients visit me for removal of silicone and the discussion to proceed is never an easy one.
Controlling silicone complications on the face and nose in Los Angeles
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—The Wes Welker debate rages on in New England with numerous opinions on why the receiver has seemingly been relegated to backup status at the position he has excelled at for five years.
Julian Edelman earned a chance at more snaps through his training camp performance, but he's not better than Welker at this stage.
The Patriots made Welker their franchise player for 2012, and knew it would be well over $9 million to do so—if Bill Belichick believes Welker isn't a strong player anymore, why pay him that money?
Welker had 122 catches a year ago, so it's hard to believe he has had that precipitous a drop in his ability in eight months.
With Aaron Hernandez on the shelf for at least a month, as reported by the Boston Globe, the Patriots will need Welker and it will be a surprise if he doesn't come through.
Meanwhile, newly signed Kellen Winslow comes with serious concerns about the health of his knees. Winslow also doesn't have any experience in the Patriots offense, so it remains to be seen how much he'll be able to contribute—if at all.


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Drivers are returning to their abandoned vehicles after heavy snow storms left hundreds stranded on motorways in the north of England.
The M6 was blocked in both directions between junctions 25 and 27 in Lancashire when a sudden burst of more than a foot of snow brought drivers to a standstill on Friday night, the Highways Agency said.
Many became stuck along the stretch of motorway between Wigan and Standish after struggling to make it up inclines in the treacherous conditions, while a number of accidents including jack-knifed lorries also blocked lanes.
Forecasters have now warned that milder temperatures overnight will cause snow to thaw rapidly, with heavy rain expected to bring the risk of flooding.
Mountain rescue workers walked along a four-mile stretch of the M6 in Lancashire in the early hours of the morning to check on the condition of drivers.
A diabetic man was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital after falling ill, while an ambulance taking a female patient to Royal Preston Hospital had to be dug out of the snow by Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue team.
Phil O'Brien, team leader of Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue, said: "It was potentially a very serious situation. The Highways Agency managed to get people moving at about 4.30 to 5am. There were hundreds of cars stuck but most people seemed in good spirits."
Some of the stranded drivers passed the time having snowball fights and building snowmen, while others abandoned their cars completely.
Conservative MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale David Morris, who was stuck on the south-bound carriageway, told Sky News: "We've ground to a halt on both sides. Nothing is really moving.
"But the emergency services have been fantastic and are doing the best for us, and everyone is in good spirits."


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Chancellor Philip DiStefano was appointed last week to the advisory board of the Colorado Innovation Network (COIN), that was launched by Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2011 to encourage public-private collaboration in industries expected to create new jobs.
COIN is a privately funded organization in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. It describes itself as a catalyst for economic prosperity through innovation by partnering with government, business and civil society to foster collaboration.
"I want to continue to help Colorado develop into the most innovative state in the nation," DiStefano said. "An environment of innovation fosters job creation."
As Chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder, DiStefano's experience and perspective uniting higher education, Colorado's federal labs, and local incubators and accelerators made him an ideal candidate for the appointment.
DiStefano opened CU-Boulder's Office of Industry Collaboration in September to support the Chancellor's goal of increasing campus research contracts with industry from $20 million to $100 million annually. The office is directed by Caroline Himes, who was the executive associate director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics for 16 years.
In his role on the COIN Advisory Board, DiStefano will work with Mark Sirangelo, the state's Chief Innovation Officer and the chairman of the COIN board who was appointed by Hickenlooper in August. Sirangelo is also Corporate Vice President and Chairman of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems, based in Louisville.
In addition, Sirangelo serves on the Chancellor's Strategic Advisory Board that is helping CU-Boulder achieve the Chancellor's campus priorities of creating innovations to serve students, identifying new sources of funding, and building the reputation of CU-Boulder.
DiStefano will serve a two-year term on the COIN advisory board. The position is not compensated.