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The Battle for Vanessa: A Mom's Custody Crusade
Gina Kaysen Fernandes: A 2-year-old girl at the center of a contentious custody battle involving the states of California and Ohio will stay with the only mother she has ever known, at least for now. A California appeals court has granted Stacey Doss temporary custody of the toddler, Vanessa, whom she has been raising in Orange County, Calif., and trying to adopt since birth. It's a significant victory for the single parent, who is facing a difficult and lengthy court fight.
For the past two years, Stacey has suffered in silence, keeping the details of her child's bungled adoption a private matter. Complex issues concerning parental rights and adoption laws have put her daughter in a legal tug-of-war involving an army of attorneys and judges. Stacey now finds herself in the public spotlight, fighting to keep custody of Vanessa while waging her own personal crusade to reform what she believes is a broken system. "Vanessa is just the tip of the iceberg," says Stacey, who has received letters and e-mails from hundreds of adoptive parents who've suffered similar circumstances. Stacey believes Vanessa's case can bring change. "Something is really wrong here," she says. "I'm going to stick my neck out and do something."
Stacey recently shared her harrowing story with momlogic, explaining that an Ohio woman had given Stacey permission to adopt her newborn daughter, saying that the birthfather was unknown. As Stacey and the California adoption agency began processing the paperwork, the baby's biological father, Benjamin Mills, Jr. of Dayton, Ohio, came forward to assert his parental rights. Stacey soon learned why the birthmother, Andrea Conley, lied to everyone about Mills: Conley wanted to protect Vanessa from her father.
Media sources report that Conley and Mills have had a long and rocky relationship that includes two other daughters. Those girls currently live with Mills' mother, who is considered a foster parent. Mills spent time behind bars after a third-degree felony conviction for domestic violence and child endangerment. In January 2005, police reportedly arrested Mills for beating, strangling and dragging Conley by the hair while she held their child in her arms.
It remains unclear why Mills (who does not have custody of any of his other four children) would fight tooth and nail for custody of Vanessa. Victims' advocates argue that this is an obvious issue of control. "This isn't a case of a father who's dying to have a relationship with his child," says Robin Sax, a momlogic legal analyst and former prosecutor. "This is a man who's willing to go to any lengths to make the birthmother miserable." The courts gave Mills an opportunity to visit Vanessa in California last week, but he canceled the trip at the last minute. "You can tell a lot more from someone's actions than from their lawyer's words," says Sax.
Andrea Conley publicly said that she was horrified when Mills decided he wanted custody of Vanessa. She told a crowd at a July 15 candlelight vigil in Dayton that she hoped Stacey would get custody of Vanessa. "The only one that matters in this whole decision is Vanessa, and people need to start keeping her best interests at heart instead of fighting between Stacey and Benjamin," Conley said. Coming forward and speaking out about the adoption has put Conley's future in jeopardy: She's not only risking potential criminal exposure for perjury, but Mills has reportedly tried to go after her. Conley has asked for police protection and has obtained a restraining order against Mills.
Mills' legal team acknowledges that this is an emotionally charged case on both sides, and insists that their client wants to spend more time with his daughter. "Mr. Mills has consistently acted to protect the parent-child relationship between him and his daughter," says Elizabeth Gorman, the pro bono attorney representing Mills. In a statement to momlogic, Gorman said her client still has legal rights to Vanessa. "Our client was found to be the biological father by genetic testing and established paternity of his daughter in Ohio," she says.
Ohio law requires a birthfather to register with the state's "Putative Father Registry" within 11 months of the child's birth. According to Gorman, Mills signed the registry one month after Vanessa's birth and filed his complaint for custody before Stacey Doss was granted permission to leave the state of Ohio with the baby. The adoption was never finalized.
Stacey is a self-employed single parent, paying out-of-pocket for all her court expenses. However, taxpayers in both states are footing the bill for Mills' legal costs. According to the Dayton Daily News, Children Services in Montgomery County, Ohio, has paid nearly $4,000 for Mills to visit Vanessa. The trip he recently canceled cost the agency $1,300. "In these difficult economic times, it's not uncommon for parental visits to take place out of town," states Ann Stevens, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Children Services. In an interview with the newspaper, Stevens added, "People need to keep in mind that Mr. Mills is still legally this child's father."
The next step is a court hearing (which will take place today in Ohio) to decide whether Mills acted like a "presumed father" during Conley's pregnancy. If Mills did not provide financial or emotional care during the pregnancy, he'll have to make a convincing argument to explain why. Mills' attorney also has until August 2nd to appeal the California court's ruling that leaves Vanessa in Stacey's care for the time being.
While Stacey may have won round one, legal observers say the odds are slim that the custody dispute will end in her favor. "Blood relatives are considered more important than anything," says Deborah Luxenberg, a family law attorney in Washington, D.C., who has extensive experience in adoption and custody issues. In her 35 years of practice, she has seen many troubling custody cases wherein parental rights trumped what was in the best interest of the child. "To me, that's just callous, cruel and totally not focused on children," says Luxenberg. The courts are generally more concerned with keeping families together, and the fact that Vanessa has two full-blood siblings means "[Stacey] could be screwed," says Luxenberg.
Not only are two parents fighting over Vanessa, but so are the courts. If California and Ohio can't reach an agreement over who has jurisdiction, the case could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court. On the surface, it appears to be a child-custody battle, but the real fight is about which state system has control over Vanessa. "What's unique about this case is, [Mills] has lost custody of all his children," notes Sax. "Now Stacey has to fight him to fight the system."
Since coming forward with her story, Stacey has received extensive media coverage and community support. Family members have raised cash by holding up signs on street corners that read: "Please Don't Take My Cousin," and an Orange County couple anonymously donated a large check to Stacey's legal fund. "The generosity is profound," says Stacey, who is pledging to continue the fight even if she prevails in court. Stacey plans to turn "Operation Vanessa" into a nonprofit organization. "Maybe this will be the one time when the child will be considered," she says.
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I found so many great stories I wanted to share with you last night that I decided to do a round-up today. (I know it's supposed to be Fun Friday, but there are too many important things to talk about!)
From Swine Flu advice to parents to advice for parents who have lost their jobs to advice for parents sending their teens away to college, these are 10 great stories you shouldn't miss.
So let's start with the Swine Flu of course! The ladies couldn't stop talking about it yesterday at the elementary school and the preschool. Although our school nurse is pretty calm about it.
1. CDC leery of estimate of Swine Flu's toll
This story from veteran Associated Press health writer Lauran Neergaard made me feel so much better! I saw this number — 90,000 people dying from Swine Flu this fall — on CNN a few nights ago and was ready to start homeschooling! But Mrs. Neergaard got to the bottom of that scary number. Here's what she writes:
"Government health officials are urging people not to panic over estimates of 90,000 people dying from swine flu this fall. 'Everything we've seen in the U.S. and everything we've seen around the world suggests we won't see that kind of number if the virus doesn't change,' said Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
"While the swine flu seems quite easy to catch, it so far hasn't been more deadly than the flu strains seen every fall and winter – many people have only mild illness. And close genetic tracking of the new virus as it circled the globe over the last five months so far has shown no sign that it's mutating to become more virulent."
"On Monday the White House released a report from a group of presidential advisers that included a scenario where anywhere from 30 percent to half of the population could catch what doctors call the "2009 H1N1″ flu, and death possibilities ranged from 30,000 to 90,000. In a regular flu season, up to 20 percent of the population is infected and 36,000 die."
" 'We don't think that's the most likely scenario,' CDC flu specialist Dr. Anne Schuchat said of the presidential advisers' high-end tally."
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2. Pregnant women, new parents urged to get Swine Flu Vaccine
The Associated Press reports: "In the words of Tina Johnson of the American College of Nurse-Midwives: 'By not getting the flu yourself, you are going to protect your children better.' "
"Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at a briefing Thursday that women of any trimester should get the vaccine."
I'm shocked they are saying to get the shot even in the first trimester. You never hear that.
3. CDC Advice to Parents: Swine Flu Shots for Everyone!
From The Washington Post: "The first swine flu precaution that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests for parents: As soon as a vaccine is available, try to get it for everyone in your family."
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4. Study: Teens learn drinking, drug habits from parents
From WebMD: "Teens who witness their parents tie one on are more likely to get drunk than teens who never see their parents imbibe, according to survey results released Wednesday at a news conference in Washington, D.C."
"Researchers from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) of Columbia University in New York City polled 1,000 teens aged 12 to 17 and 452 of their parents about their attitudes on alcohol and drug use."
"Of children who have one or more drink a month, 2/3 will get drunk at least once a month. 'For most kids, just drinking also means getting drunk regularly; and we care about that for a lot of reasons, including driving accidents, risky sexual behavior, and assaults,' says Elizabeth Planet, vice president and director of special projects at CASA."
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7. Checklist for parents of college students
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August 27th, 2009
10:01 pm
A friend's 4 year old child here in the neighborhood was just diagnosed with Swine Flu. Curious to see how many others end up with it!
August 27th, 2009
10:13 pm
what county and state???? what area???
August 27th, 2009
10:46 pm
Stephens County (next county over from me) has sever cases and is sending kids home from school if they sneeze. I am sure that we have some in Habersham also.
I work in the prison here and we are just waiting for everyone to get it and it's not like we can send them home!!!
We can all only do the best that we can and take care of ourselves once we get sick.
August 27th, 2009
11:00 pm
@Zachs Mom – My nieces go to Stephens County schools but I haven't heard of any cases of swine flu there. Do you know of a website or newspaper article or something referencing that?
My kids go to Berkeley Lake in Duluth and they have a "suspected" case there. Please do not think that I am saying there is definitely a child there that has it or there has been a confirmed case, that's not what I'm saying. But the main point that the administration has been making is "wash your hands." "Wash your kids' hands." Yes, it's a different kind of flu, but it isn't undefeatable. I've never had my kids get a flu shot & don't plan on it. I do feel it's too much of a crap shoot.
And as far as homeschooling goes, I don't recall a discussion on that topic. I've been off for quite a while so maybe I've missed something about it, but I'm going to start my son – & only him currently – homeschooling next week. Is there anyone else that has tried it? If so, how did it work out? (Off topic, I know, but maybe something worthwhile to talk about?)
August 27th, 2009
11:58 pm
I usually just lurk on this blog but when I saw my area mentioned I wanted to comment….I live in Stephens County and though my son is not school-age yet, I do have a niece at the high school and also have many friends with children there. There has been a great deal of sickness going around here, but to the best of my knowledge none of it has actually been identified as swine flu. Lots of stomach bugs and maybe some "regular" flu, but from what I understand a few people panicked when a bunch of students were out earlier this week (I heard the girls' softball team had to forfeit a game because most of the team had the flu!) and got on Facebook, etc., and started the swine flu rumors.
August 28th, 2009
12:20 am
We have gotten two emails from GA Southern since classes started on the 17th. They had 30 possible cases, with one confirmed as swine flu. My freshman is sick right now. He says it is a cold, but with a bad cough. My fingers are crossed.
August 28th, 2009
6:51 am
@ CD…I think Theresa meant she is worried about sending her kids to school and ( tongue in cheek) is wondering about homeschooling due to the flu. Am I the only one who read that into the comment?
August 28th, 2009
7:55 am
I think that it is funny that the CDC is reccomending that all of these different groups of people get flu shots this year when there is such an obvious lack of funding and lack of shots themselves. I work as an EMT and we were just told that we would not have shots available to us until late October, and we are considered a high priority group. I just wish the rest of you good luck in getting a shot. Just remember that the best prevention that we have is hand washing and not sharing drinks foods with others.
August 28th, 2009
8:26 am
WOW…I guess I am not the only one who has lost their mind….I have been saying this for years:
Do as I Say and as I Do
"What parents say is important and what they do is important," she says. "The expectations that you set will also drive your kids' behavior," she says. "Set high expectations, be clear about these expectations, communicate these expectations, and model healthy behavior," she says.
"There is no question that actions speak louder than words," says Joseph A. Califano Jr., the founder and chairman of CASA and the author of How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid. But it's not just 'don't get drunk in front of your kids,' you also have to communicate with your children all along, have family dinners frequently, go to their games and events, and attend religious services as a family. Then when you do talk to them, you will really have some power to influence their conduct and get them to choose not to use."
Also, we went to our last open house for our Senior Daughter. We were only one of 4-8 parents
( out of 25 or so students) per class. As expected, there were more parents attending the open house in the AP classes than the others. We spent time with the advisement teacher ( we were the only parents in there) and she also shared that she teaches a FINANCE class for high schoolers. Apparently only a few states require it ( not GA). She is a CPA and explained that many kids in our area have no clue about money. I wish all kids could take this class. It would save some parents so much grief and enlighten kids before college.
I remarked that kids at our public high school are driving cars that are nicer than so many adults and probably not paying for them. She said that she agreed and the staff talks about the very topic. They wonder if the economy will bring these parents back to reality. Do 16 year olds NEED a new BMW?
August 28th, 2009
9:51 am
CD—I work with several moms whose kids go to Liberty Elementary and they said that several kids had it and were actually in the hospital. One's daughter got sent home because she has seasonal alergies and was sneezing in class. She said she had to get a Dr's note to send he back to school. IMO we are all going to get sick to some degree. Drink fluids, take you vitamins, cover your mouth and nose and say a small prayer every day.
August 28th, 2009
10:12 am
I don't understand why these swine flu cases are not being reported. I know directly of a confirmed case at a middle school in dekalb county, and there are probably a lot of cases in that school.
They told the teachers. The principal called the superintendant. I don't know why the parents aren't being informed.
The only reason I know is my wife teaches there.
August 28th, 2009
12:17 pm
Th3 first 3 are all swine flu related and could wait until Monday. Just what a Single Mom needs…Dad reducing his support when ends barely meet.
Forget I this is beyone depressing I will come back next week.
Hugs to you Theresa, it's your blog write about what you want and if there are some (like me) who aren't into that is on us.
August 28th, 2009
12:22 pm
well dang I certainly did bad typing job….but anyway, y'all chat about that stuff if you like.
August 28th, 2009
12:34 pm
FCM apparently other people agree – not many comments today — There were other stories to talk about other than swine flu — I gave 10 stories –
MJG — you read my comment exactly right — I'm so freaked I'm not really, but kind of thinking about homeschooling — at least they're not exposed to everything — We've already had cold this week from school and Rose had a little guy next to her with the regular flu already!! I haven't been able to see my brother all week because they were sick and now I have it..
August 28th, 2009
1:19 pm
The swine flu case I mentioned above is in Coweta County. I'm not overly worried about any type of flu, however. They are and always will be illnesses going around. I do have a child with asthma (considered an at risk group) And as recommended by her doctor, do get a flu shot for her. I haven't been immunized since the last year I was pregnant (2005). My otherwise healthy child has gotten the shot some years and not others. If I had a child or parent or spouse for that matter who would be severly compromised or perhaps life risking by getting the flu, I guess I would be more concerned.
August 28th, 2009
2:08 pm
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August 28th, 2009
9:03 pm
so the cdc says it wont be that bad…the news reports say it will..the who says it causes a very sever respiratory illness requiring ICU and extended hospital stays…who the heck are we supposed to believe..i will get the regualr flu shot as i always do…hopefully my college age daughter will because she has asthma that really acts up when she gets any uri…my son refuses to get any flu shot of any kind….i did get the swine flu shot in 1976 when the big scare came and i was pregnant…ive been wondering if there is any protection left from that or is it the same or what…i havent read anything about that..has anyone else? wcu (western carolina university-near where i live) has reported several cases of it and are doing what they need to to try to keep it contained…good luck with that at a university!!
my parents never drank and i and all my brothers and sisters do to a certain extent…im nto sure about that one….i know enviornment has somethings to do with what kids do but i dont think its all that influences them. i know people who drink and their kids dont…and vice versa…i pretty much have decided that people are gonna do what they are gonna do and theres not a lot anyone can do about it…
August 29th, 2009
10:04 am
What middle school in DeKalb County???????????????????????????????? I have a daughter in a DeKalb County middle school and this concerns me.
August 29th, 2009
10:24 am
"The Checklist for Parents of College Students" had a few interesting tidbits, but mostly I was appalled at a couple of their ideas, and at the things they left out. The issue of discussing personal safety and how to take care of yourself wasn't even thought of, much less discussed. My son was pretty confident when we were looking at schools, and I voiced misgivings about one school smack in the middle of a rather rough part of town — all the convenience stores were called "snatch and grabs" because of the prevalence of robberies, etc. He looked at me with a superior look from his 6′3″ height and 210 lbs and said, "Nobody's going to mess with me, Mom." I glared at him and said, "Yeah? How good are you at dodging bullets?" — something he doens't have any experience in :-) THAT made him think. With my daughter, there, there were several discussions on personal safety, especially on a campus as large as the one she is on.
Also, the article said to "rent" textbooks. Sorry, that doesn't fly. The rental fees they were quoting were somewhat cheaper, but not that much cheaper than buying the book used. And, if it's a book in your major, you probably want to keep it, anyway.
And that idea of not buying a printer!! Even though many papers are turned in on-line these days, I think it totally disregards the reality that some papers aren't finished until 2 AM, and assumes the library or the computer center is open 24/7. I'm supposed to send my daughter half-way across campus at 2 AM to print off a paper? Hello? Or she should wait until the VERY last second, before her 8 AM class, go to the library, and cross her fingers and hope that the computers there are up and working? Printers are super cheap, and if you shop carefully, the ink and toner prices can be kept reasonable. And yeah, we talked about budgeting time, but let's face it — these things WILL happen.
I didn't see any conversations about personal finance, either, except for "this is how much you have," without a detailed discussion of needs, wants, and resources. I would have also included life skills such as making sure they could do laundry, balance their checkbook, etc. — all things that parents should be doing in high school, but often don't get around to.
The swine 'flu stuff — eh. Either we'll get it or we won't, and I'm sure not going to feel like some sort of moral failure if someone in my family gets it. I made sure that both of my kids know where the Student Health Services offices are, admonished them to wash their hands — beyond that, I"m not to spend any time worrying about something that is totally out of my control.
August 29th, 2009
10:39 am
Way to fear monger lady….Swine Flu is nothing more than regular flu you idiots….people die of regular flu all the time…STOP FEAR MONGERING!!!!
August 30th, 2009
3:55 pm
I am so unconcerned with swine flu…its not even funny. Alll of this fear crap just tickles me! If you're going to get it…you're going to get it!
August 30th, 2009
4:33 pm
The main difference in swine flu and regular flu besides it is a new strain that humans have not built up a resistance to, is that swine flu affects the respiratory system more than the regular flu does, it goes deeper into the lung tissue and for those with weak immune systems will take them to pneumonia and respiratory failure fairly quickly. The 1918 flu was attacking those with strong immune systems due to the over active response of the healthier immune systems. It was thought that the swine flu would do the same but so far it is affecting the weaker ones of the population, hence, encouraging vaccinations for those who are around the young and the elderly, the two most vulnerable segments of our population, and then all those with immune issues.
As for the drinking article. While there are some idosynchrasies to which children in which homes will end up drinking, it only makes sense that by and large kids live what they see and hear and are exposed to regularly. Yet I do believe that in this day and age when we live in a world that parents allow and encourage kids/youth to drink coffee, alcohol it will take the village (i.e. concerned community/nation) to play a part through laws, policy etc. to help get kids to adulthood before they take their first drink and then as an adult decide if they want to be drinkers. But that is a dream, I am sure.
Right on to the author of stress in kids lives and ten ways to help them destress. She hits it on the head everytime.
As for the college kids: kids who have been raised to think for themselves will solve most of those issues on their own. And as for communication, such a myriad array of choices: land line, cell phone, email, texting, twittering, facebooking, and old fashioned letters (ha, I doubt it! not with this generation). Checking in once a week at the minimum is what we find comfortable, not something we set up formally, but the kids have always wanted to in one way or another "check in" usually 3-4 times a week.
Great list of topics, Theresa!
(I've been out of the loop for a while as I finished up nursing school, passed the licensing test, started my orientation and job and am still going through that for a while)
August 30th, 2009
7:17 pm
If the regular flu infected 50% of the population, 90,000 people would die as well. It already kills over 30,000 a year. The regular flu will kill more this fall than the swine flu… so what is all this talk about?! It is annoying. Be healthy and live your life. Cover a real news story!
August 30th, 2009
9:18 pm
Welcome back, MOT. You've been missed. Congratulations on nursing boards and the new job. What dept are you working in?
August 30th, 2009
11:39 pm
cngratualtions MOT!!!
August 31st, 2009
7:59 am
MOT congrats! Yes, you kit the nail on the head with kids who are raised to think for themselves.
When Mom is supervising homework in HS, this could be a problem…hahaha!
August 31st, 2009
9:18 am
Congratulations MOT..
I'm am not the least concerned with swine flu..There are more day to day things to worry about..
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6:07 am
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What inspired the great Hungarian writer Kálmán Mikszáth to make LEVOČA the star of his 1910 revenge saga The Black Town is a mystery. The medieval town is as neat and respectable as a privet hedge, and if there are any passions seething they're well buried. The town's main attraction is the wonderful religious art at the Church of St James, but it's also a good base for visiting Spiš castle, and a gateway to beautiful Slovak Paradise National Park.
Levoča is a grid-plan town. The main streets run from Námestie Majstra Pavla (the main square) to the city walls, becoming darker and shabbier as they go. Churches, hotels and museums congregate in the main square, with the cheaper pensions, hostels and pubs scattered near the town walls. From the north side of Námestie Majstra Pavla you can see the graceful white church at Mariánska hora (Mary's Mountain), a Catholic pilgrimage.Read More
Church of St James
Church of St James
The splendid Church of St James (Chrám sv Jakuba) soars above the north side of the main square. It houses a magnificent 5.5m-high wooden altarpiece containing the Last Supper, and a baby-faced Madonna, both the work of sixteenth-century master-carver Pavol of Levoča. The church can only be entered with a guide, and tours are conducted on the hour. The ticket office is opposite the main entrance. A small and uninspiring museum, dedicated to Master Pavol, stands opposite the church and exhibits replicas of the art in the church.
Town Hall and Lutheran Church
Town Hall and Lutheran Church
Between St James and the squat, Neoclassical Lutheran church (Evanjelický kostol) is a wrought-iron contraption called the Cage of Shame (klietka hanby), built in a flourish of sixteenth-century misogyny: women caught on the streets after dark were imprisoned here overnight in their petticoats, heads shorn, as an example to other females. The third building on the square is the old Town Hall. The Spiš Museum (snm.sk) exhibits paintings and icons.
Spiš Castle
Spiš Castle
An endless mass of ramshackle bone-white walls, roads and broken towers, Spiš Castle (Spišský hrad; spisskyhrad.com) is a monumental twelfth-century fortress built over a much older castle. It's a bleak, dreamlike place, so isolated that the only sounds are birds and crickets. Inside are exhibits giving a clear picture of medieval life (short and dirty), audioguides and a tower to climb. To get here you need to catch a bus from Levoča to Spišské Podhradie, then it's about an hour's walk to the castle.


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The white sandy beach on Fernandez Bay is wonderful for walking, and running. The sandy bottom extends out into the bay and is great for swimming, kayaking, sailing, waterskiing and snorkeling. The small keys in the middle of the bay are great for snorkeling from the beach. Biking to the Hermitage is a good way to see the island, meet the local Cat Islanders and see view from the highest point in the Bahamas. Biking to the North shore introduces you to a completely different Cat Island personality, with surf crashing in from the open Atlantic Ocean. While there's plenty to fill up your day, some people just like to take in the natural surroundings and lounge by the beach or pool.
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People who wear real clothes in their house.
The first thing I do when I get home is change into gym shorts and a t-shirt. Maybe pajama pants in the winter, but that's the same thing. It blows my mind that people sit around their house in jeans, or even worse, like suit pants….
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Has Trade any Importance in the Transmission of Currency Shocks?
AbstractThe object of this study is to assess the role of trade in the transmission of currency shocks across geographically close countries. The analysis will focus on identifying and comparing the degree of vulnerability of new EU member states from the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) to currency shocks. We interpret the interactions that a centre-periphery model identifies for periphery countries as a possible description of existing interdependencies among CEECs. According to the centre periphery model discussed by Corsetti et al. (1998b), "if there is no pass-through, then direct bilateral trade links may play a more important role than competition in the third market in determining the transmission of exchange rate shocks in the periphery. If there is full pass-through, a high share of bilateral trade within a region can actually limit the extent of beggar-thy-neighbour effects." These effects are emphasised by a high degree of export similarity among the countries in the periphery. As a result of the heterogeneity in pass-through and trade structures, it is very difficult to derive a unitary policy implication on the potential sustainability of the exchange rate mechanism (ERM) II. Yet it is possible to single out the country pairs in which the likelihood of transmitting currency shocks is higher. Preliminary results point out that (other things being equal and given the contained intra-periphery trade) the transmission of currency disturbances is lower if the disturbance originates in countries with low a pass-through rate (the Slovak and Czech Republics, Estonia and Latvia) and higher if it originates in countries with a high pass-through rate (Poland, Hungary and Slovenia).
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Woodworker's Journal
That seems true for Tim Owens who, about eight years ago, was wandering a Toledo-area shopping mall during the Christmas season. He saw a woodworker making lettered signs in a kiosk and stopped to check them out.
"The guy was doing all the lettering work by hand, and it took a long time to make each one. He told me he would take in about $25,000 during the season, and that just seemed incredible. The signs weren't even that good!" Owens recalls.
Then the inspiration came: Why not automate the process? Tim thought that if he could equip a kiosk with a small CNC router system, it could do all the carving but much faster. A worker could just load a wooden blank into the machine, program the customer's desired lettering and hit "Go." If the idea worked, Tim reasoned, sign-making kiosks like this could be franchised to malls all over the country.
But, the automated kiosk theory quickly posed a big challenge. Owens couldn't find a suitable small CNC system, other than some designed for making jewelry and costing about $18,000. So, being a resourceful engineer, he decided to build one from scratch. About a year later, working on the project in his free time, Tim finished his first prototype. But a second challenge presented itself: the yearlong "hobby" had taken a bite out of the family budget, and his wife Melissa wanted some return on that investment. So, Tim needed to start selling, and soon. He decided to sell his CNC machine on eBay. In twelve hours, it had a buyer. The next machine he parked on eBay lasted just 24 hours. "That proved to me that I needed a new model. Forget the kiosk idea! I could sell just the CNC machine," Tim says.
And with that revelation, Next Wave Automation was born.
At first, Tim planned to only market his CNC machines through eBay, hoping to keep his day job and selling 50 or so units per year for added income. He and Melissa ran the business at home. They assembled machines in the dining room, basement and garage. Despite keeping the scope of things small, the potential for growth seemed solid.
"There was just nothing else out there at the time like what I was making. What was available in terms of small CNC routing systems wasn't even remotely affordable or preassembled and ready to go like mine was," Tim says.
Rockler has been Next Wave's exclusive distributor of CNC Shark machines in the U.S. ever since. Owens also markets his products to Canada and Australia under the CNC Shark label.
Even with Rockler's broad reach into the marketplace, it took a while for Rockler customers to warm to CNC Shark technology. "There was lots of push back in the early days," Tim recalls. "Woodworkers were calling CNC 'cheating' or that it took the fun out of woodworking. Things took about 18 months to really get going."
Then a second good twist of fate happened, and Tim can only chalk it up to another happy accident. He planned to take CNC Shark to Atlanta's International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in 2010. The machines were white at the time, with a melamine table. Tim decided to switch from the white color scheme to black, and replaced the melamine surface with an extruded aluminum table in Rockler's signature blue color. "That color change was a big hit at the show," Tim says. "I still don't know exactly why, but customers told me it looks more professional in black."
Next Wave Automation has long since moved out of Owens's basement. Today, the Toledo-based company has 20 employees and operates out of a 4,000-square-foot facility. Product development, assembly, packaging and warehousing all happen there. Owens is proud to say that with the exception of a few parts that can't be sourced stateside, and the Vectric design software that comes from the U.K., Next Wave's products are made in the U.S. The company also develops the controller software in-house.
Recently, you may have seen Next Wave's latest innovation, Ready2Rout, on Rockler's website or in other coverage by our magazine. It's a self-contained, automated router table fence that can cut half-blind dovetails, box joints, dadoes and fluting using a simple touchscreen and ordinary router bits. The fence positions itself for each cut, but workpieces are still fed past it in the conventional manner. Ready2Rout doesn't require a separate computer and bolts to most standard router tables. Out of the box, it performs six different functions and can also store custom settings that are easy to program in the shop. A USB port makes it expandable for future applications.
The idea for Ready2Rout came about 18 months ago when Next Wave was considering other woodworking functions that could be automated. Tim says an automated router lift was being considered along with some other machines. But the idea for a fence that could step off joinery repeatably and with accuracy to .001-in. "really got everyone excited," Tim recalls. "We've designed it to be very user-friendly. We want woodworkers to walk up and be able to figure it out. The onboard touchscreen, and not having to attach Ready2Rout to a computer, are key features."
These days, Next Wave isn't the only source for small-shop CNC systems anymore. Ever more woodworking machinery suppliers are jumping on the automated bandwagon, too, with new models coming to market every year. But, among the choices available to us, Owens promises that Next Wave will always make its machines backwards compatible.He sees that as a big advantage to the end user. "We'll never leave our customers on the side of the road with their unit, in terms of expandability ... we will provide an upgrade path to help users take the next step forward without having to buy a whole new CNC machine."
For instance, Owens says the company currently is working on fourth-axis technology for CNC Shark. It will enable the machines to rout curved surfaces, such as cabriole legs or turnings, in the manner of a lathe. When fourth axis goes to market, there will be a retrofit for earlier CNC Shark machines, too.
Owens doesn't see small-shop CNC technology as a "flash in the pan." Its benefits are here to stay for woodworkers looking for added precision or repeatability as well as non-woodworkers hoping to merge their artistic and computer skills with wood. He speculates that the next generation of tech-savvy woodworkers might even consider CNC technology to be a necessity.
As the market for small-shop CNC grows, Tim is proud of his company's leadership position within it. "Recently a competitor told me that, in terms of their own product development, we're the only ones on their radar. Next Wave is the one to watch, because we're the ones still pushing the envelope. At the end of the day, that makes me feel pretty good."


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John McCarthy with violinist Sue Aston at The Minack Theatre
Violinist Sue Aston discusses her appreciation of Tangye's work and plays her composition "The Homecoming" at The Minack Theatre. Some of her other recordings are featured in the programme.More about Sue Aston
Music featured in this programme
Sue Aston – The Homecoming
Sue Aston – The Final Homecoming
Victor Sylvester – Stompin' at the Savoy
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Linda Hartley from the Derek Tangye Fansite provides her thoughts and inspirations.
When BBC Radio 4 asked me to take part in A Cornish Gardener I was over the moon, having long known and admired Derek Tangye.
It all began in 1991. I had been having a difficult time in a highly pressurised job and went to the library to look for something to read as light relief. In the library I found Lama, and was enthralled with it. I didn't know it was the fifth book in the Chronicles series by an author called Derek Tangye, but it described a life I had dreamed of. To be by the sea, in a rural environment, with a variety of animals ~ particularly cats, which I have always loved - was my idea of heaven.
I didn't know then whether Lama was truth or fiction, but I found two more books and discovered with great excitement that Minack was a real place. From then on I was addicted.
I read and re-read all the books and desperately wanted to see Minack for myself. But when I read Jeannie I was devastated to learn that Jeannie had died. Jeannie was the spirit of Minack. How could I go there now? Derek made it clear in his books that he didn't always welcome visitors, and without his beloved Jeannie, to arrive would be an intrusion. I wrote him a letter telling him of my desperate wish to visit Minack, but never sent the letter. I was too scared.
I found my way there at last in June 1992. Turning into Lamorna Cove. I felt as if I had left the world I knew behind. I stayed at the hotel, and from there made my way up Well Lane and followed the 'Donkeys' Walk' towards Carn Barges. From here I had the same view that Derek and Jeannie had seen more than fifty years previously, when Jeannie had seen the cottage nestling in a grove of trees and cried, 'There it is!' I walked down the Winding Lane, a mile long, dusty and with high Cornish hedges either side, and found a small hand painted sign that said, 'Dorminack Only'. My heart fluttered! Down I walked, wild flowers either side of me, a sky so richly blue; dappled shade providing a relief from the sun's heat; celadine, campion, daisies underfoot, daffodils still flowering - and the sea as a backdrop. It was everything I had dreamed of. There before me was the cottage, just as Derek had written about it, with the Confusion Room and Donkey Stables to my left and Cherry Tree further along. His Volvo (which I later purchased at the auction) with digestive biscuits by the box load in the back. My knees were like jelly. My stomach was fluttering and my heart was pounding. This was it. I was about to come face to face with an author. I had never done this before and was wondering what had given me the courage. 'Take Risks!' Derek had written – and so I did. 'Hello!' Derek shouted when I tapped at the door. 'Come in! Have a glass of wine!' 'I had entered the World of Minack.
It led to warm friendship. I had many visits after that first one, popping down to see Derek several times a year. Sometimes he would be busy writing and I would go away and come back after sitting on Ambrose Rock or wandering the small wood. Sometimes there would be other visitors and he would ask me to take them round Minack and Oliver Land while he was working, then join him to chat about everything from his life at Minack to the welfare benefit system, immigration and the building of new roads and motorways, the economy of the country, and so on.
On one occasion the editor of Aberdeen's Press and Journal was there, and he introduced Derek's books to the Scottish audience. A young couple arrived who later became Trustees of Derek's estate, and I was added to the list of Associate Trustees. I still feel honoured to be one of a number of others who will do anything to protect Oliver Land from any threat to destroy the small oasis that he and Jeannie had created for the wildlife.
Derek was a magnanimous, thought-provoking man who could sometimes be a little irritated but was always honest if you stood your ground. A man who thought a great deal about the way of the world, was wise beyond his years and somehow could sense in people whether they were truly genuine or merely seeking an autograph. A man who, some four years after his death was accused of being a spy. This newspaper story was created out of hearsay, with tenuous links to hints and rumour. Why would a man who had written books about the commonwealth and its future with such liberal views carve out a hard existence on the tops of a Cornish cliff, with little money? Surely spies get paid something for their endeavours? I cannot believe the accusations. If any of it were true, I can only surmise that Derek was being used by a third party in blackmail situation. Does it change my mind about what I think of him? An emphatic NO!
He made a life out of nothing, wrote some beautiful books about that life, created a haven for wildlife- The Derek and Jeannie Tangye Minack Chronicles Nature Reserve known affectionately as Oliver Land and left us richer for his work in more ways than one. He changed people's lives and still changes them today: his books as permanent reminder of a way of life that helps remind us how to cherish and value the aspects of our lives that truly matter.
I have spent nearly the last decade running websites and forums to celebrate Derek's life and writing, so that others may share them too. I am thrilled that his work is now being re-published, and am happy to maintain Facebook pages dedicated to his memory. But the most lasting effect of his risk-taking philosophy is still very much with me. I took a risk and moved to a remote Scottish Island with my husband. We have a 58-acre farm that we treat as a big nature reserve, somewhere for our cats and animals to be safe. It's very much like Minack. There is a winding lane and lighthouses blink to us from various mainland coastal points. We can see Northern Ireland and the Belfast Lock, the Rhinns Peninsular in Southern Scotland and Mull of Kintyre - the former home of Paul McCartney. Huge cruise liners pass by, sailing down the Firth of Clyde. Today the sun shines and everything is glorious, but we face the realities of winter as did Derek and Jeannie.
It has been a long journey that started as a dream, sparked off by a book called Lama and an author called Derek Tangye. Finally he is being remembered once again and I have helped in some small way to keep that memory alive through the websites and Facebook pages. The books being republished in February 2014 is a fabulous 21st anniversary for me, both as a reader and an Associate Trustee. I would like to use this as an opportunity to say Thank you Derek for what you have brought to many, for the life changes you have helped many to make and what you are still achieving today.
Linda Hartley
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- ATR has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $11.6 million.
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- ATR's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 3.0%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 5.8%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share.
- ATR's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.30 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. Along with the favorable debt-to-equity ratio, the company maintains an adequate quick ratio of 1.43, which illustrates the ability to avoid short-term cash problems.
- Investors have apparently begun to recognize positive factors similar to those we have mentioned in this report, including earnings growth. This has helped drive up the company's shares by a sharp 33.27% over the past year, a rise that has exceeded that of the S&P 500 Index. We feel that the stock's sharp appreciation over the last year has driven it to a price level which is now somewhat expensive compared to the rest of its industry. The other strengths this company shows, however, justify the higher price levels.
- APTARGROUP INC has improved earnings per share by 8.1% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, APTARGROUP INC reported lower earnings of $2.39 versus $2.67 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.76 versus $2.39).
- The company, on the basis of net income growth from the same quarter one year ago, has underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and greatly underperformed compared to the Containers & Packaging industry average. The net income increased by 7.4% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $42.13 million to $45.26 million.
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Every ambulance in Mecklenburg is stocked with what Medic needs right now.
However, the agency is running a short supply on certain drugs like painkillers and seizure medicines.
"This is a national issue that everyone is struggling with right now," said Dr. Doug Swanson, Medical Director for EMS in Mecklenburg. Swanson says he's never seen anything like this, in terms of a drug shortage. It's been a problem the past year.
The current shortage list is 25 to 30 drugs long. Most of the drugs are needed in the hospital setting. So far, Medic has been able to make due.
Swanson says they've considered drug substitutions and lobbied the state medical board for flexibility.
However, he says they're cutting it close when it comes to certain drugs. "Where we like to have a couple weeks or a months supply, we have a week or two," he said.
Very common drugs like lidocaine and morphine made the list.
Currently, Medic's main concern is medazolam, which is used for seizures. Every ambulance has some, but there's no more left in the stock room.
According to Congressional leaders, 230 drugs made the shortage list in 2011. In 2010, it was 178. Compare that to 2005, when the shortage list had 61 drugs on it.
Mostly, it's a manufacturing issue.
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The FDA would also be able to raise drug quotas when necessary.
Dr. Swanson said we may not be at the worst point yet. "It's hard to say. I certainly hope so," he said.
WBTV also reached out to Presbyterian Hospital and Carolinas Medical Center. They said they've had to make some drug substitutions or shift supply. Both hospitals said the patient population has suffered no negative impact.
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skinnnnysummer said: how do you maintain your weight without dieting? do you workout a lot even though you hate exercise?
Hi. I started to get serious about weight loss in may of this year. I was overweighht on top of hating exercise so I started light. I used an Internet calorie calculator to figure out how many calories I needed… Turns out at 170 lbs I needed 1800 calories a day to maintain my weight. I was actually eating about 2300 at the time. So I challenged myself to eat 1600 a day for the entire month of may. I write down everything I ate and put the time into calculating how many calories was in everything! I had to get an idea of what was enough since I've never eaten healthy before. It was really hard for me to do because I was committed to making sure my calories come from healthy foods. Before, every time I "tried" to lose weight, I was still eating the same junk and fast food, just less of it. This time, I feel like I'm doing it right. I cut out sodas, fast food ( I still have times when I give in to a craving but not like before), Debbie cakes, most breads (I usually skip buns now and only eat whole grains), candy bars, and chips. I eat mainly fruits and veggies, raw or cooked in a way so I don't lose nutrients (not fried) and yes, I have lost right at 25lbs. I also eat chicken…. There are lots of other great meats but I just don't like them. It's chicken or tofu for me! I firmly believe that weight loss starts with your diet. If you feed your body crap and too much of it, then exercise is kind of pointless. It sounds simple to just eat fresh food but it's not. I struggled in my first two weeks and was hungry ALL the time. This may not be the best way but I would make plain popcorn on the stove at night and eat it when I thought I was about to devour tons of junk and it really helped me keep control. When I shopped before, my buggy had Debbie cakes, tons of frozen meals, sodas, cookies and chips. Now my buggy is always filled with fresh meats, whatever dairy I need, spices and some canned food like Rotel tomatoes or beans, and TONS of Fruits and veggies. Now, I don't have to calculate my calories because I've learned so much in these few months that I just now how much food my body needs. Yes, exercise is very important for your body, not just to lose weight. I just didn't feel that I was ready to dive head first into two big life changes. I started a new job last month and am getting used to packing my lunch every day. Once I feel totally set, I'm going to start exercising again. I can't seem to break past 147lbs although I am maintaining by continuing to eat right. So I feel that exercise combined with eating good will get me where I need to be. I hope this helps you. This is my first question so I know I went overboard…I just couldn't stop writing! Basically, I view eating better as a lifestyle not a diet so I'll never fall back into old habits. And if you get your body eating what it needs and how much it needs, you'll maintain your weight too!
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I have always been a fan of non-chain stand alone pizza restaurants. Now don't get me wrong...the pizza chains do a great job, but I love a small, locally owned pizza joint. I guess I am not alone:
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A new survey by Restaurant.com reveals that 81% of people prefer pizza from an independently owned pizzeria instead of a pizza chain. Other findings:
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- favorite toppings: pepperoni followed by cheese and mushroom
- favorite pizzas: meat lovers (24%); Margarita (23%); white pizza (18%)


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