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[Editor's note: The Dog Meat Mafia is a four-part special report on Southeast Asia's booming dog meat trade — a crime-ridden, multi-million dollar industry that stretches from upcountry Thailand, through Laos and into Vietnam. The series examines the economic, cultural and illicit aspects of the controversial business, and features an On Location video that illustrates how it works.]
BAAN PEHNG, Thailand – By day, this is a forgettable farming village, a speck of civilization sprung from the Mekong River banks.
Buffalo and man work the earth, scenting the breeze with toiled dirt. Teenagers zip along rice pastures on noisy motorbikes. Across the river, Laos' scrubby shore is visible through a silver mist.
But after nightfall, the howling begins.
|A platform by the Mekong River provides shelter for dog traffickers.
(Patrick Winn/GlobalPost)
Long-haul trucks chug into town with stinking loads, bound for makeshift platforms on the Mekong. Though tarps cover their cargo, there is no mistaking it: the nuclear-strength musk of fur, urine and frightened animal. Each truck can carry more than 700 dogs. Their stink singes the throat.
There is no permanent, sanctioned border crossing in the village of Baan Pehng. But each night, the riverbanks here come alive with cargo trucks, long-tail boats and smugglers working in sync to smuggle roughly 1,000 dogs across the border.
No fees, no customs, no inspections. Just cage after cage of stray dogs, freshly caught from the Thai countryside, secretly transported to Laos and trucked to Hanoi-area abattoirs.
"All this exportation of dogs, it's a mafia," says Phumpat Pachonsap, a motorcycle dealer who represents the Nakhon Phanom province in parliament for Thailand's Bhumjai Thai party.
Recently, Phumpat has taken the parliament floor to recount the dog trade's ills: animal cruelty, the spread of rabies, unchecked smuggling – even the rancid smell. So far, he says, his pleas have been met with apathy and even threats from other politicians.
"There hasn't been a crackdown because the officials, the police, they all take bribes," he says. "It's deceitful. It's corruption."
According to police sources, politicians and traffickers themselves, the trade exports more than 30,000 dogs per month — and even more as winter approaches. During chilly weather, the meat is ceremonially consumed to warm the body.
Though reviled by mainstream Thai society, killing and eating dogs carries no legal penalty. Much of the other laws broken by regional dog traffickers — such as noise disturbance and transporting unvaccinated animals — are largely unenforced.
But Baan Pehng's underground ports constitute the dog trade's most criminal element: nightly cross-border smuggling. The village is ideal for trafficking to Vietnam, separated by only a 100-mile sliver of Laos.
Convincing authorities to tolerate the illegal ports requires extensive pay-offs, traffickers and police say. One inside source in Baan Pehng says the bribes amount to 25 baht per smuggled dog — about 75 cents — paid to a local administrator who provides a one-stop kickback service that divvies the cash out to every necessary authority.
"It's a big network involving low-level politicians to high-level politicians … who then use it to fund their political activities," says Phumpat. "I'm just asking the politicians and police to not look the other way. To follow the law."
But provincial and customs police largely regard dog smuggling as minor compared to other illicit imports, such as drugs and illegal immigrants.
"Don't give so much attention to these dogs," says Maj. Gen. Panamporn Eithiprasert, chief of Nakhon Phanom province. The chief, who claims the highest volume of narcotic seizures in the region, insists that chasing dog traffickers would only distract from real police work.
"With drugs, even a small amount can ruin lives. With illegal immigrants, they take jobs from Thais," he says. "But stray dogs? Is anyone taking something from us that we value?"
Baan Pehng's mayor, in a 2007 Thai TV documentary, compared dog collectors to garbage men. "Society says those who trade dogs are low-lifes. But I'm a politician and I say it's an honest business," Mayor Narong Pansan told reporters. "It's like selling garbage to foreigners for a profit."
Villagers tend to regard dog syndicate bosses as Capone-like figures: untouchable, connected and extremely wealthy.
Baan Pehng locals say one smuggling boss paid tribute to his profession by commissioning a statue of a helmeted dog, displayed on a pole on his front lawn. Another recently murdered boss, a female called "Jae Gim," still inspires wild rumors from the grave.
"She owned 50 cars," says Tassanee Hemha, who runs of a home-based dog meat eatery in Nakhon Phanom province. "She was very rich, for sure. But they say she overpromised the Vietnamese."
At $10 per dog, the price Lao or Vietnamese distributors are said to pay Thai traffickers, a night's profit can easily reach into the tens of thousands. If 1,000 are smuggled per day — the most widely accepted estimate — the trade could generate as much as $3.6 million each year for Thai dog syndicates.
Others insist the traffic is much heavier. "I've seen 5,000 cross in one night. Never less than 2,000," says Somchai, a former elected official and retired tobacco farmer in Baan Pehng. Publishing his full name, he says, would lead to payback from dog traffickers.
Somchai's country estate sits within earshot of the noisy, illegal piers. He has only seen the traffickers shut down once: during this year's swine flu scare. "There was some scrutiny then," he says. "But, mostly, they never stop. The countryside will never run out of dogs to catch and sell."
By the Mekong, Somchai revealed a string of muddy ports littered with bamboo ramps. Each was linked to the highway by cratered paths.
By 10 p.m., the first transfer truck arrived, creaking under the weight of 700-plus dogs. Through a gauzy tarp draped over the cages, hundreds of eyes flickered in the dark. The high yips and guttural woofs sounded out across the fields for miles.
"It's noisy. It's disgusting. It reeks … and outsiders mock us," Phumpat says. "We just can't allow this."
Next in The Dog Meat Mafia: Conscience. Many Thais wonder whether Southeast Asia's booming dog meat trade is animal cruelty, or taking out society's trash.


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Why Wine Drinkers Should Care About the HR 5034 Bill
"By ordering wine direct, we are essentially doing an end-run around the three-tier system. And HR 5034 seeks to clamp that down, once and for all."
I have nothing against wine and liquor stores. In fact, I've squandered many a happy afternoon browsing the shelves and peering at notes scribbled by earnest staffers about their favorite picks, and exited with a great bottle to enjoy.
But the cold hard truth is that many great wines never make it to my favorite wine shop. In some cases, small wineries produce only a limited run, or have limited distribution resources, and the best way to get my hands on them is to sign up to receive mailings (and hopefully score a case) direct from the winery.
However, the HR 5034 bill could put an end to accessing wines directly from the source. Congress introduced the bill back in April, and it's currently going through the House of Representatives. It's also called the "Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010," or CARE bill.
Here's why you should care about the CARE bill: It bans interstate shipping of wine, which could range anywhere from mildly annoying (for consumers) to downright catastrophic (for small wineries and other related businesses). Tom Wark argues on his Fermentation blog that "it will put out of business an entire swath of America's artisan wineries." Ouch. And the bill might impact beer and spirits makers too.
In order to understand how we got here, a brief overview of the three-tier system:
In the aftermath of Prohibition (1919) and Repeal (1933), temperance advocates sought to influence state law and policy. Among the 50 states, some were happy to go back to "wet" status, while others preferred to remain "dry."
You know how politics works: compromise, compromise, compromise. And the necessary compromise to get Repeal passed at the federal level was to make it optional—not federally mandated—at the state and local levels. Individual states retained the authority to decide whether, how, and where alcoholic beverages could be distributed.
The end result: a patchwork of state-level controls on distribution and final sale, and a complicated structure of laws controlling alcohol retailing in the United States.
This also led to the birth of the three-tier system still in place today, separating the business of alcohol production (winemakers), distribution, and final sale (wine shops, wine bars, etc.).
This is a long way of answering "What's the big deal?" By ordering wine direct, we are essentially doing an end-run around the three-tier system. And HR 5034 seeks to clamp that down, once and for all.
As you might expect, the distributors and wholesalers are in support of the bill. And smaller/family wineries and merchants are opposed to HR 5034, as are groups in favor of direct interstate shipping of wine, such as Free the Grapes! (I love that grumpy grape logo.)
Am I oversimplifying the issue here? Of course. But it's a start at explaining a complex and important issue that might impact what's in your glass—and soon.
Read more on the resolution on the Fermentation blog, or in this article from writer Jane Staley Boaz.
Where do you come down on this bill?
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Time's latest issue is its "Time 100" in which they name the most influential people in the world, for this year anyway. Rockstar rockstars Dan and Sam Houser are in the "artists and entertainers" category.
I couldn't tell if Sam and Dan together count as one influential person, or if they took two whole spots on the list. But this is their write-up, penned by Matt Selman, the executive producer of "The Simpsons." He portrays the Housers as social commentators whose work is, for its time, as meaningful as Dickens.
But what makes the Housers' creation unparalleled is that their games have a take on American cultural history. A smart take. A take that solidifies the culture's vision of its recent past. Was it a prominent film or book or record that defined how we look back on gang-era Los Angeles? No, it was a video game that uses movies, music and writing to a greater effect. Who better summarized and satirized the drug-dealing Miami of the '80s? Or the New York City of now? The Housers are doing the work of Tom Wolfe, creating tapestries of modern times as detailed as those of Balzac or Dickens.
Next week: Time publishes 100 letters from gamers who wonder if they're the only ones who thought Grand Theft Auto IV was overrated.
Sam and Dan Houser - The 2009 Time 100 [Time, also Time illustration. Thanks Mike M.]


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VERO BEACH, Fla. -- A former North Greenbush Democratic Committee Chairman was caught soliciting sexual favors from both a minor and his mother earlier this month. Felix James Germano, 83, who served on the North Greenbush Democratic Committee for 40 years, and as its chairman for 31, is alleged to have solicited a 12-year-old boy at a bus stop near the boy's residence along 24th Street, five miles from his 37 Plantation Beach residence. While the boy was waiting outside his residence for a bus to Gifford Middle School, police claim Germano drove up in a black Cadillac and, according to a statements made by the boy, asked, "Do you want to get in my car so I can give you a ride?" and "If I pay you $50 ..." for sexual favors. The boy then used his cellphone to call his mother, who was in their trailer at the Vero Beach Trailer Park, and told her that a man had approached him and started saying "sexual stuff." As the mother was walking 25th Street towards the bus stop, Germano pulled up in his car and allegedly tried to solicit her as well. The mother didn't respond, but started walking faster, taking a right and then a left. Germano followed her, and again asked her for sex, but this time for $80. When she didn't respond again, he began yelling "I'll give you a hundred bucks, get in my car now!" At that point, the mother yelled, "Get the (expletive) away!" and Germano pulled away. Soon thereafter, the mother called the Vero Beach Police Department, and Officer A. Carden arrived shortly before 8 a.m., took statements and broadcast a description of the man. At the same time, another officer was making a routine traffic stop for failure to wear a seatbelt on a vehicle at the corner of 26th Street and Route 1. The vehicle matched the broadcast description and the patrol officer apprehended the man. Soon after, the boy and the mother were called to the scene and positively identified Germano. The mother told police: "Exact car. Big ass nose. 100 percent sure."Germano Arrest
Germano denied the having made any statements to the boy or his mother, and claimed that he had been inside a local Panera's at the time the incidents occurred. He has been charged with procuring a person under 18-years-old for prostitution, a felony, two counts of misdemeanor stalking, and one count of misdemeanor soliciting for prostitution. The colorful politician was indicted in 2002 in the scandal that embroiled then Rensselaer County Executive Henry Zwack and three of his top aides. Prosecutors allege Germano, Zwack and the others facilitated a deal to give Zwack the Conservative Party line, which Germano also controlled, in exchange for giving Germano's grandson another shot at the physical agility portion of the civil service test, which he failed but needed to pass in order to become a police officer. All five were acquitted. Germano is currently out on $15,000 bail.


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Homeless Public School Students, by Nighttime Residence
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- Definition: Number of public school students recorded as being homeless at any point during a school year, by type of nighttime residence (e.g., 8,729 California students were recorded as being homeless and unsheltered at some point during the 2016 school year).Percentage of public school students recorded as being homeless at any point during a school year, by type of nighttime residence (e.g., among California students recorded as being homeless at some point during the 2016 school year, 3.2% were unsheltered).
- Data Source: California Dept. of Education, Coordinated School Health and Safety Office custom tabulation (May 2017).
- Footnote: Years presented are the final year of a school year (e.g., 2015-2016 is shown as 2016). These data may include duplicate counts of homeless students; as homeless students move frequently, it is possible that the same student will be recorded by multiple school districts. Data for 2015 are not available due to changes in reporting. The abbreviation S refers to data that have been suppressed because there were fewer than 80 total homeless students. N/A means that data are not available. Note that percentages for county offices of education are less reliable than percentages for other school districts due to fluctuations in official enrollment.
Learn More About Homelessness
- Measures of Homelessness on Kidsdata.org
Kidsdata.org presents the number and percentage of public school students recorded as being homeless at any point during a school year, by grade level, and by nighttime residence. The estimated number of homeless public school students in each legislative district also is available. Data on homeless public school students are based on McKinney-Vento Act definitions,* and include students whose nighttime residence is (i) shared housing with others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason, (ii) a hotel or motel, (iii) a temporary shelter, or (iv) unsheltered.
Kidsdata.org also presents the number of unaccompanied children and young adults found to be homeless during the national point-in-time (PIT) count of homeless individuals.†* When analyzing data based on the McKinney-Vento Act definitions, please note:
- Data describe students attending classes and participating fully in school activities.
- Data on nighttime residence represent the most recently reported living situation.
- Data may include duplicate counts of homeless students; as homeless students move frequently, it is possible that the same student will be recorded by multiple school districts.
- It is likely that data underrepresent the extent of homelessness among public school students because of sensitivity around the issue of homelessness. Parents or guardians may not want to report homelessness to school staff, and school staff may have difficulty gathering this information. In addition, youth (particularly those who are older) may not self-identify as homeless for fear of contact with law enforcement or child protective services, and/or fear of reunification with parents or guardians.
† Note that federal agencies, researchers, and advocates agree that the homeless youth population remains largely hidden and undercounted. Continuing to improve the inclusion of youth in PIT counts is a key step in better collecting and applying data on homelessness in the U.S. Please see the summary report, We Count, California!: Lessons Learned from Efforts to Improve Youth Inclusion in California's 2015 Point-in-Time Counts, for more information.
- Homelessness
- Family Income and Poverty
- Children in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity (Regions of 65,000 Residents or More)
- Children Living in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
- Children in Deep Poverty (Regions of 65,000 Residents or More)
- Children in Poverty - Supplemental Poverty Measure (California & U.S. Only)
- Poverty Thresholds - California Poverty Measure, by Family Composition and Housing Tenure
- Children in Poverty - California Poverty Measure
- Children in Deep Poverty - California Poverty Measure
- Poverty-Reducing Effects of the Social Safety Net - California Poverty Measure, by Program Type and Poverty Level (California Only)
- Self-Sufficiency Standard, by Family Composition
- Families Living Below Self-Sufficiency Standard
- Children Participating in CalWORKs
- Student Demographics
- Food Security
- Disconnected Youth
- Childhood Adversity and Resilience
- Housing Affordability and Resources
- Unemployment
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Why This Topic Is Important
Homelessness causes severe trauma to children and youth, disrupting their relationships, putting their health and safety at risk, and hampering their development (1, 2). Homeless children are more likely than other children to experience hunger and malnutrition, and to develop physical and mental health problems (2). Emotional distress, developmental delays, and decreased academic achievement are also more common among this population (2). Many of these children and youth experience deep poverty, family instability, and exposure to domestic violence before becoming homeless, and homelessness increases their vulnerability to additional trauma (1, 2). In addition to the risks faced by homeless children, including increased vulnerability to sexual exploitation, youth without homes are far more likely than their peers to be infected with HIV and have other serious health problems (2, 3, 4).
During the 2015-16 school year, more than 1.3 million children in the U.S. public school system were homeless, a historic high for the nation (5). California, alone, accounted for approximately one-fifth of all homeless public schools students in the U.S. that year, and has ranked 48th of all 50 states in performance on issues of child homelessness (1, 5).Sources for this narrative:
1. Bassuk, E. L., et al. (2014). America's youngest outcasts: A report card on child homelessness. National Center on Family Homelessness. Retrieved from: https://www.air.org/resource/americas-youngest-outcasts-report-card-child-homelessness
2. American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Community Pediatrics. (2013). Providing care for children and adolescents facing homelessness and housing insecurity. Pediatrics, 131(6), 1206-1210. Retrieved from: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/6/1206
3. Walker, K. (2013). Ending the commercial sexual exploitation of children: A call for multi-system collaboration in California. California Child Welfare Council. Retrieved from: http://youthlaw.org/publication/ending-commercial-sexual-exploitation-of-children-a-call-for-multi-system-collaboration-in-california
4. California Homeless Youth Project. (2014). HIV and youth homelessness: Housing as health care. Retrieved from: http://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/docs/pdf/HIV&YouthHomelessnessFINAL.pdf
5. National Center for Homeless Education. (2017). Federal data summary school years 2013-14 to 2015-16: Education for homeless children and youth. Retrieved from: https://nche.ed.gov/pr/data_comp.php
- How Children Are Faring
In California, 275,448 public school students—4.4% of all enrollees—were recorded as being homeless at some point during the 2015-2016 school year. This number is up from 2010-2011, when 220,708 public school students (3.6%) were reported to be homeless.
More than half of all homeless public school students in California (52.3%) were enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5 in 2015-2016, while 20.1% were in Grades 6-8 and 27.6% in Grades 9-12. Sharing housing with friends or relatives ('doubling up') was the most common type of nighttime residence among homeless students statewide (85.2%).
During the 2017 homeless point-in-time (PIT) count, 15,458 children and young adults ages 0-24 were found to be homeless and unaccompanied in California, up from 14,161 in 2013. Most of these homeless young people (12,749) were unsheltered, or residing in a place not ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodation. The vast majority of unsheltered children and young adults were transitional age youth ages 18-24 (11,298), but a substantial number of unsheltered unaccompanied minors were identified as well (1,451). Almost two thousand more unsheltered transitional age youth were counted in 2017 than in 2013.
- Policy Implications
Youth and family homelessness are often associated with extreme poverty, lack of access to affordable housing, and domestic violence, among other issues (1). Policies to address homelessness can operate at three levels: (i) preventing families from becoming homeless in the first place, (ii) intervening early during an episode of homelessness and returning families to housing, and (iii) providing permanent supportive housing to end long-term homelessness.
Policy and program options that could address family and youth homelessness include:
For more policy ideas on youth and family homelessness, see kidsdata.org's Research & Links section, the California Homeless Youth Project, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, or the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty. Also see Policy Implications under the following topics on kidsdata.org: Family Income and Poverty, Housing Affordability, and Intimate Partner Violence.
- Unifying assessment practices across county and community agencies to identify families at risk for homelessness, providing coordinated housing programs that offer case management and supportive services, offering housing subsidies or cash assistance to help families either stay in their homes or gain stable housing, and facilitating eviction prevention through housing courts and landlord-tenant mediation (1, 2)
- Providing employment and vocational training to parents, along with comprehensive support to the whole family, e.g., children's services, parenting programs, mental health or substance abuse treatment, domestic violence services, case management, and/or other needed support (1, 3)
- Effectively implementing the education subtitle of the federal McKinney-Vento Act, which requires removing barriers that prevent homeless children from receiving a quality education, such as providing transportation to the child's school of origin (their 'home' school) and waiving documentation requirements for school enrollment (e.g., documentation of immunization, residency, legal guardianship, birth certificates, etc.); also, ensuring adequate school staffing and training to comply with the law (3, 4)
- Explicitly addressing the needs of homeless students in Local Control and Accountability Plans, which determine public school activities to support disadvantaged students (4)
- Combating homelessness among unaccompanied youth by providing individualized service planning, ongoing support services, independent living skills training, connections to trustworthy and supportive adults and networks, and employment and education support (3, 5)
- Providing support to homeless youth to safeguard against, and eliminate, the sexual exploitation of youth, to which homeless youth are particularly vulnerable (6)
Sources for this narrative:
1. U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. (2010). Homelessness among families with children. Retrieved from: http://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/BkgrdPap_FamiliesWithChildren.pdf
2. Corporation for Supportive Housing. (2011). Approaches for ending chronic homelessness in California through a coordinated supportive housing program. Retrieved from: http://www.csh.org/resources/approaches-for-ending-chronic-homelessness-in-california-through-a-coordinated-supportive-housing-program
3. Hyatt, S. (2013). More than a roof: How California can end youth homelessness. California Homeless Youth Project. Retrieved from: http://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/docs/pdf/More-Than-a-Roof-FINAL.pdf
4. Hyatt, S., et al. (2014). California's homeless students: A growing population. California Homeless Youth Project. Retrieved from: http://cahomelessyouth.library.ca.gov/docs/pdf/CaliforniasHomelessStudents_AGrowingPopulation.pdf
5. U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. (2015). Opening doors: Federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. Retrieved from: https://www.usich.gov/opening-doors
6. Walker, K. (2013). Ending the commercial sexual exploitation of children: A call for multi-system collaboration in California. California Child Welfare Council. Retrieved from: http://youthlaw.org/publication/ending-commercial-sexual-exploitation-of-children-a-call-for-multi-system-collaboration-in-california
- Research & Links
- Websites with Related Information
- California Coalition for Youth
- California Homeless Youth Project. California State Library.
- EdSource: Homeless Youth
- Housing California
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
- National Center for Homeless Education
- National Center on Family Homelessness. American Institutes for Research.
- National Homelessness Law Center
- National Network for Youth
- SchoolHouse Connection
- True Colors United
- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Voices of Youth Count. Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.
- Key Reports and Research
- State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition. (2020). National Alliance to End Homelessness.
- California's Homelessness Crisis – and Possible Solutions – Explained. (2020). CalMatters. Levin, M., & Botts, J.
- California's Road Map: Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness. (2018). California Coalition for Youth.
- California's Future. (2020). Public Policy Institute of California.
- Early Care and Education for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness. (2018). National Center for Homeless Education. Moore, J.
- Family First Prevention Services Act: Implications for Addressing Youth Homelessness. (2019). National Network for Youth & ChildFocus. Bardine, D., et al.
- Federal Data Summary School Years 2015-16 to 2017-18: Education for Homeless Children and Youth. (2020). National Center for Homeless Education.
- LGBT People and Housing Affordability, Discrimination, and Homelessness. (2020). Williams Institute. Romero, A. P., et al.
- Missed Opportunities: Evidence on Interventions for Addressing Youth Homelessness. (2019). Voices of Youth Count. Morton, M. H., et al.
- Providing Care for Children and Adolescents Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity. (2017). Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Community Pediatrics.
- Pushing Back Against School Pushout: Student Homelessness and Opportunities for Change. (2018). California Homeless Youth Project. Herr, E., et al.
- Responding to Youth Homelessness: A Key Strategy for Preventing Human Trafficking. (2018). National Network for Youth. Pilnik, L.
- Stabilizing Families in Supportive Housing. (2019). Urban Institute. McDaniel, M., et al.
- State Laws to Support Youth Experiencing Homelessness. (2019). SchoolHouse Connection.
- Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness: Perspectives from California's Community Colleges. (2019). California Homeless Youth Project & ACLU Foundations of California. Hyatt, S., et al.
- Timing and Duration of Pre- and Postnatal Homelessness and the Health of Young Children. (2018). Pediatrics. Sandel, M., et al.
- County/Regional Reports
- Annual Report on the Conditions of Children in Orange County. Orange County Children's Partnership.
- Community Health Improvement Plan for Los Angeles County 2015-2020. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health.
- Final Report and Recommendations on Homelessness in Alameda County, California. (2018). Urban Institute. Brown, S., et al.
- Homeless Census and Surveys. Applied Survey Research.
- Live Well San Diego Report Card on Children, Families, and Community, 2019. (2020). San Diego Children's Initiative. McBrayer, S. L., et al.
- More Data Sources For Homelessness
- Annual Homeless Assessment Reports (AHAR) U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
- California School Dashboard. California Dept. of Education.
- Child Trends Databank: Homeless Children and Youth
- National Center for Homeless Education: Data and Statistics on Homelessness
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MPD officers credited with helping deliver roadside baby
Baby still attached to umbilical cord when help arrived
Three Milwaukee police officers are being credited with helping to deliver a baby boy early Tuesday.
Officials said the officers were on patrol around 7 a.m. when Officer Peter Ulatowski was flagged down near West Becher Street and South 4th Street.
When he approached a parked vehicle, he discovered a woman who had just finished giving birth in the car and needed medical attention.
"That's the first time I've ever seen anything like that," Ulatowski said.
Police said the officer alerted dispatch to send Milwaukee Fire Department paramedics to the scene.
Upon hearing the call, two other officers, Chad Stiles and Jon Duchateau, responded to the scene to assist.
Stiles, a registered nurse and trained emergency medical technician, evaluated mother and baby and found that they needed immediate medical attention.
"She had the baby the minute before, and the baby was still attached to the umbilical cord. With traffic and everything, there was no way they were going to get to the hospital, so they had to pull over," Ulatowski said.
Stiles used his medical kit to cut the umbilical cord and, with the assistance of the two other officers, was able to relieve the danger to both mother and child.
"(I) took the draw strings of her sweat pants, made the draw strings into two knots and used that as cord clamps. Then, I was able to cut the cord to free the baby, assess the baby and make sure he was breathing, and he gave a healthy cry and that was a good sigh of relief," Stiles said.
MFD medical personnel responded a short time later, and transported them to a local hospital where they are expected to be released in a few days.
Mom and baby are doing well at an area hospital. The officers even delivered some baby gifts.
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GILFORD — Just Love to Sing!, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, enlightening, and entertaining people with regard to the musical arts has found a new home at the Gilford Community Church. "GCC has been most supportive to our small musical organization and has generously offered us a place to call "home" here in the Lakes Region", says Jane Cormier, Director of JETS!. "This is a wonderful opportunity for Just Love to Sing! to have a permanent home for 2013 in the beautiful sanctuary at Gilford Community Church. In addition, our new "home" offers a wonderful venue for our supporters to enjoy high quality music at very affordable prices," says Cormier.
The 2013 Season of Events kicks off on February 14, 7 p.m. with a Valentine's Day Concert, "Love in Song". This concert will feature music from all genres and is sure to have something for everyone to enjoy. Other performances in 2013 will include "The Telephone", a one act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti in April. As a special promotional event, audience and members will choose the 2013 Summer Opera performance which offers voting among three well know operas: "Hansel & Gretel", The Pirates of Penzance", or "The Magic Flute". Votes can be registered on Facebook at the Just Love to Sing! FB page, at event productions, or by emailing JLTS! on their website. Deadline to vote for the summer opera will be concluded on April 27, 6 p.m. at "A Family Night at the Opera" where segments from each opera will be offered and the final vote tally will be revealed.
Other 2013 performances will include the 7th Annual JLTS! Opera Competition in October and The Dickens Carolers, who will stroll out and about throughout the Lakes Region in December 2013.
For more information about Just Love to Sing! and their 2013 season, please call 603 781 5695 or visit their website at www.justlovetosing.com.


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Bryce Harper: "I Want To Kick The Crap Out Of You"
"Gonna remember that first RBI for a long time?," a reporter asked Bryce Harper.
"'Scuse me?" Harper deadpanned up from his seat in front of a locker in the visiting clubhouse at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The reporter tried again: "Are you going to remember that first RBI?"
"Did I get an RBI?" Harper's act had reached its end and he smiled broadly. "Just kidding! Yeah."
It had come in the 8th inning of a sloppy 10-8 Washington victory over the Yankees, off the prototypical AAA pitcher, Romulo Sanchez. But the single to right made the loudest sound of any ball connecting with any bat all day, and it was probably not coincidental that rightfielder Colin Curtis then bobbled it.
It's not as if they're going to put a plaque up to indicate it happened, although it was noteworthy that when Harper went into the game in the bottom of the 5th, as he jogged out to right, the other team's crowd applauded loudly, as they did for his two plate appearances, as they did when he first emerged on the on-deck circle.
The first ribby also inspired remarkable perspective on comparative quickness. We will each have our own perspective on October 16, 1992. It was the day of the book party for Madonna's $50 book of naked pictures of herself. The next day, Tom Glavine would four-hit Toronto to open the World Series. It was three weeks until Bill Clinton's first presidential election. I had already been working at ESPN for ten months, Derek Jeter had already played 58 games in the minor leagues, and one of Harper's current Washington teammates, Matt Stairs, had already played 13 games in the major leagues.
Harper said, with full sincerity: "It takes awhile."
He was referring, of course, to the "30 to 40 at bats to get yourself ready," during spring training – and not the seemingly lightning route that has put him in a major league camp at the age of 18 years and not even five months.
That route seems to challenge the expectation that Harper will have seen three Spring Trainings before he appears in a big league game that counts. It is noted that at this time in 2013 he will still be a young 20 year-old and that's quick enough. Except the ball explodes off his bat and his adjustment to the outfield has already been such that he was as proud of starting a relay that nailed the Yankees' Austin Romine at third base as he was of the RBI hit (shown to the left in what you'd say is a crappy photo, until you realize it was taken from the distant press box with an unaided iPhone).
Many newly-official men have looked like star big leaguers at 18. To go back to placing Harper's birth in perspective, the ill-fated Yankee phenom Brien Taylor had already struck out 187 guys in his first 161 innings of pro pitching the day Harper was born. But it is hard to believe the Nats would arbitrarily slow down his pace through the minors to stick to an artificial deadline of 2013, because it isn't just Harper's physical game that's so impressive.
His attitude is also already pretty well developed. Harper was asked by the small crowd of reporters around his cubicle what he thought of playing in a packed stadium festooned with Yankee self-promotion, and he admitted it was "awesome" to have shared a field with Jeter and Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia and all the rest. He said "awesome" twice and added Nick Swisher to the pantheon of impressiveness, which should make Swisher say funny things later on.
But then Harper was asked if he'd said hello to any of these Yankees (even Swisher, who was almost 12 when Harper was born). "No. I don't really care to say hi to anybody over there. I stick over here." I wondered if that was humility or competitiveness. "You try to beat 'em. That's what I am. If we're off the field? Hey, I'll go and say hello. You can be my best friend off the field and I'll hate you on the baseball field. That's how I am…on the field, I want to kick the crap out of you." (By the way, here's Dave Sheinin's version of this in The Washington Post, including the very relevant detail that Harper grew up around Las Vegas as a Yankee fan).
One game, one portentous spring training, one killer instinct, and one exhibition game RBI do not mean you should step directly into the majors at 18. But they do tend to support the idea that suggesting it is theoretically possible at 19 is not at all crazy.
Take a nice deep breath:
An almost-forgotten pre-game ritual: The visiting team taking infield (and outfield) practice. The catchers are Derek Norris and Jesus Flores, the coaches Jim Lett and John McLaren. When I asked Washington manager Jim Riggleman about this, he said there was nothing better for a team before a game. "But on the road, the groundskeepers look at you like you're crazy! 'Get off our field!'" It looked to both of us like none of the Tampa groundskeepers had been alive the last time a big league team taking infield on the road, which may have gone out with Earl Weaver:
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Ah, spring training.I love it;Simply for that fact that soon we will have the baseball season again.The best game, our game.
Pardons to Walt Whitman.
Your scorebook looks exceedingly neat, and the metal rings on the left indicate that you are serious about this! None of those cheap, ballpark scorecards for you! I understand all of your notation except for Swisher's entry. What does the "NP" indicate? Not familiar with that one.
Almost like being there. I love ST too. Here is AZ but in FL too. Your scoring, of course, is professional. It puts mine to shame. I usually start chatting and lose track after 3 or 4 innings, something my father could never understand. 🙂 To krjc above, NP = number of pitches thrown.
You keep score using a pen!? Wow, you are a man among men sir.
I have to echo djjeffhall: keeping score in pen!!?? I am too awestruck to say anything else.
You appear to have picked a winner (as usual) in this Harper youngster! Amazing he is already on his way! I still find myself in awe of your writing skills. I know that is what you do, but for an English teacher, this is eye candy to read! And forget the pen (even though it is lovely!)…you've got the handwriting of an architect! That might have just been in your genes. Hunh? Thanks for sharing your love of the game. I am learning. Hugs!
What do the asterisks after the names represent?
This is interesting, I've read some not good things about Harper's attitude. This paints him in a different light.
Also, don't want to speak for KO. But to attempt to answer some of the posts above, I believe the "NP" in the scorebook is really a "NF" – "NO Force" and the asterisks represent *-left handed hitter and **- switch hitter.
Hi Keith,
You should do a post on scorekeeping. It is really a lost art at the ball game. I have seen old photos with a scorecard in nearly every fans' hand. I too keep score in pen. It will last longer than pencil and looks much cleaner.
Great and interesting writing Mr. Olbermann.
As Bryant Gumbel pleaded with you once: "Come back to sports Keith, come back to sports."
Keith, I feel silly commenting on this blog about this, and even declined to tweet when I saw the photo of your scorecard. I know you have many admirers who are convinced they have a lot in common with you, whether true or not. This one commonality I have with you is legit.
I write in ALL CAPS too. Honestly. I believe it started sometime in junior high in the 70s, though I'm not sure why. It may have come naturally, or at the time I may have thought it looked cool. But that has been the way I write ever since. I've received many compliments on my so-called ?precision? writing (which is arguable), and have been told that I should have gone into engineering or drafting, or some such field because of it.
I can tell you that it's hell on the occasional times I still have to write a check, because I'm so used to printing (or typing anymore) that cursive has become a real effort. I'm not kidding! I stand there at the grocery (or some other) check-out, embarrassed, with my hand contorted claw-like, as if the victim of some sort of palsy, barely able to write!
So much for all of the HOURS I used to spend practicing cursive in my penmanship notebook in grade school.
Anyway, it's nice to see that I'm not the only one. 🙂
Metal rings and a pen.Slick,slick,slick.On march lad!
kdxq0e Very true! Makes a change to see someone spell it out like that. 🙂
I can tell you that it's hell on the occasional times I still have to write a check, because I'm so used to printing (or typing anymore) that cursive has become a real effort. I'm not kidding! I stand there at the grocery (or some other) check-out, embarrassed, with my hand contorted claw-like, as if the victim of some sort of palsy, barely able to write!
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A room full of parents, players, coaches and Fellowship of Christian Athletes volunteers got together Sunday to prepare for the third annual FCA Heart of Champions Bowl.
The game, which features high school football stars in East Texas, is scheduled for June 15 on Earl Campbell Field at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.
"I am excited and pleased that the Heart of a Champion Bowl continues to expand throughout the Northeast Texas area," said Robert Bardin, event coordinator and area representative for the Tyler/Longview Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. "This year we have between 60-65 high schools represented in the game.
"Last year we had 50 schools; and the feedback we have gotten speaks to the type of quality event this has become for Tyler-Longview and the surrounding areas."
The teams were announced during a ceremony on Sunday in the Galilee Room at Green Acres Baptist Church.
The first year at Rose Stadium the crowd exceeded 5,000 but dropped off a bit last year with the game at Lobo Stadium in Longview, Bardin said. The game was played in Longview while new turf was installed in Tyler.
Bardin said the game is an opportunity to play against some of the best East Texas football players and also share the word of Christ through sports and athletics in general.
"The fact that, through the talent of the players, cheerleaders and coaches of Northeast Texas, we get the opportunity to honor God in all we do and to share the story of the ministry of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on middle school, high school and college campuses in our area.
"It was great to see the players in their school jerseys today and see the hard work that has taken place behind the scenes for this to come together. We have close to 40 of these players who will be going on to play football at the next level. For the rest, it will be one more opportunity to put on the pads, jersey and helmet in order to play the game they love."
Bardin added, "June 15th can't get here quick enough because there was a lot of excitement and kids really looking forward to this game."
Harmony's Tim Russell will serve as the Blue head coach.
"This event is a really great event for all the parents, players and coaches," Russell said. "The kids create a great bond when they get together and maybe the best part is a great chance not only to learn some football but they get as much spiritually out of the week I think as anything."
Jared Moffatt of Van will be the Red Team head coach and mirrored the comments of Russell.
"I got to work this game last year as an assistant too and two major points set this FCA All-Star game aside from the other all-star affairs," Moffatt said. "… I know we are going to emphasize — Number one … this game is a great opportunity for these kids to show off their talents and build a bond with the teammates. Secondly … it's a great chance for the players to hear testimonials and scriptures from the coaches, different stories and situations that changed their lives early on, and maybe that will prepare them all for the next level."
Players sponsorships for the program are available for purchase, and all ticket sales will be at the gate on game day.
For more information, contact Bardin at email@example.com or 903-752-9339.


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SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.101 no.5 Pretoria may. 2011
Woordeboek vir die Gesondheidswetenskappe/Dictionaryfor the Health Sciences
By A J Brink and J de V Lochner. Pp. xxii + 1190. R550.00 (hardcover). Pharos Publishers. 2011. ISBN 978-1-86890-113-5.
The first edition of the Woordeboek van Afrikaanse Geneeskundeterme appeared in 1979, and has seen 8 reprints. The phenomenal increase in knowledge over the past 30 years necessitated a revision - hence this updated, extended, explanatory and bilingual Woordeboek vir die Gesondheidswetenskappe/Dictionary for the Health Sciences. This edition was revised under the supervision of Professor J de V Lochner (Stellenbosch University), with the assistance of at least 30 experts over the entire spectrum of the various medical disciplines.
A number of the fundamental sciences, e.g. medical physiology, genetics and pharmacology, were almost unrecognisably modernised, while others were almost completely transformed over the past three decades. The principles of medical ethics have also changed extensively, while biostatistical and epidemiological considerations are commonly applied in medical practice and research. The applied health sciences, e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and audiology, as well as nursing science, have also enlarged their nomenclature.
These new terms have all been included in the Dictionary, which consists of two parts. Part I is translational and descriptive (Afrikaans - English) with Afrikaans explanations. Where necessary the Greek or Latin origin of a word is given, or biographical detail if a word is related to a person. In Part II the English - Afrikaans does not merely reflect translations of word lists, but also includes synonyms or short explanations in Afrikaans. To enhance user-friendliness, thousands of comprehensible Afrikaans synonyms and even short phrases have been added.
This new edition updates and expands a valuable and cultural treasure. It contains about 10 000 more entries than the previous edition, and about 8 000 terms are re-defined.
The Dictionary is invaluable to under-and postgraduate students, all practitioners of health sciences, translators, language practitioners and journalists, both English and Afrikaans.
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By Peter C Arnold. Pp. 250. Illustrated. $43.03. Soft cover. Create Space, USA. 2011. ISBN 978-0646-54196-9.
The most recent major source on medical migration from South Africa is this study by Peter Arnold. The book is thoroughly researched with an extensive literature review, and it is profusely illustrated with graphs and figures. However, it is the insights and understanding of South Africa's unique political and ethnic make-up that make this interesting reading and a must-have source for those interested in medical migration. See 'From the Editor' in this issue of the SAMJ for further details and comments on this unfortunate - and ongoing - trend.


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The mission, Red Bull Stratos, will take renowned athlete Felix Baumgartner to at least 120,000 feet above the earth, to the very edge of Space.
From there, he will attempt a stratospheric free fall jump - the longest in the history of man - and hopefully will become the first human to break the speed of sound with his own body.
This is a mission to overcome limits which have existed for almost fifty years, ever since the heroic achievement of the young US Air Force test pilot, Joe Kittinger, with his 1960 Excelsior mission.
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Acupuncture: what is it?
Acupuncture is an essential component of traditional Chinese medicine and has been practiced in the Orient for over 2,000 years. Although acupuncture was introduced to Europe in the 14th century, it has only recently caught the attention of North American health professionals.
Acupuncture involves inserting very thin needles into acupuncture points. These points are arranged along vertical lines in the body called meridians. One or many acupuncture points may be used during a treatment. The choice of points depends on the condition being treated.
The 2 most commonly used acupuncture techniques are traditional Chinese acupuncture and anatomical acupuncture, also known as Western acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese acupuncture
According to Chinese philosophy, disease is a sign that the body's equilibrium (the yin and the yang) is not in balance. Acupuncture points are chosen to rebalance the yin and yang.
Meridians are thought to be pathways for vital energy flow throughout the body. The acupuncture points on the meridians access the meridians. Energy flowing through the meridians is known as chi.
An excess or deficiency of chi is thought to result in pain and disease. Thus, blockage of chi's circulation can cause pain and illness. Insertion of needles at the acupuncture points frees the blockage and promotes normal flow of chi.
The acupuncturist may heat the needles. This is said to increase energy in the body. The needle may be stimulated by hand or with a small electrical current.
Western acupuncture
In Western acupuncture, selection of acupuncture points is based on a Western type of diagnosis.
Since it has become apparent that all the acupuncture points are located close to important nerves, Western acupuncture is used primarily to treat painful conditions. To do this, acupuncture points are selected that are close to the nerves supplying the painful area. It is thought that stimulating the nerves in this way enables the body to produce its own painkillers, called endorphins.
Most Western-trained physicians usually incorporate both traditional Chinese acupuncture and Western techniques in their treatments. Research is showing that acupuncture may be helpful for certain types of pain (e.g., low back pain, osteoarthritis of the knee) but more research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for other conditions associated with pain.


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CGI joins Autonomic Resources on the elite FedRAMP-authorized supplier list.
Federal agencies soon will have more options when shopping for certified cloud facilities that don't need security tests.
Following the first-ever low-risk guarantee, which was granted to Autonomic Resources in late December 2012, the Web services supplier on Friday said private networks soon will be available for instant installation. And on Thursday, the government endorsed the safety of a second company's services – cloud rentals from CGI Federal.
The offerings received seals of approval from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program after independent, government-approved auditors checked that the companies' data centers, staff and other support services met federal security standards. The CGI nod marks the second accreditation out of a pool of roughly 80 FedRAMP applicants. After a product passes a one-time inspection, any agency can subscribe to the vendor's services without expending time and money on an agency-specific assessment.
Officials with Autonomic Resources, a North Carolina-based small business, said their first sanctioned service "has gained wide interest and acceptance" since the General Services Administration, which manages FedRAMP, signed off. Agencies "will soon be able to consume, on a utility basis, single tenant private cloud" services, meaning agencies can pay per use for isolated computer room, company officials stated. Autonomic Resources said that procurement times typically will decrease by three to six months under this model.
"Agencies will be able to spin up private clouds utilizing operating dollars and avoiding the capital budget request process to build a private cloud on-premise," Autonomic Resources Founder and President John Keese said in a statement. Like the initial product, an "infrastructure-as-a-service," the private packages will include managed and unmanaged remote machines.
CGI Federal, a major contractor that was awarded $388.80 million in fiscal 2012 according to agency reporting, now can provide new customers safety-approved offsite computer power and web-hosting, GSA officials said. The company's cloud client list already includes the Environmental Protection Agency, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Homeland Security Department and several other agencies, according to CGI's website.
"Having a small and large business now authorized demonstrates how FedRAMP works for all" cloud providers, Dave McClure, associate administrator for GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, wrote on the agency's blog.
The government obligated just $1.56 million to Autonomic Resources in fiscal 2012, according to federal spending databases.


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Makeup Artists in Maine
The makeup artists in Maine that are listed on this page are, to the best of my knowledge, accepting professional assignments for makeup and other professional services.
Before you hire a makeup artist, be sure to review their portfolio and read the article 6 Reasons to Work with a Makeup Artist for Better Portraits or Headshots.
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Mar 2014
Miss Universe and Cordaid Join Forces to Help Philippines
The Miss Universe Organization and Cordaid join forces to "build back better" in the Philippines after devastation wrought by typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
The Miss Universe Organization and Dutch development agency, Cordaid, have partnered to create a global fund that will raise awareness and money for regions of the Philippines struggling to recover in the wake of typhoon Haiyan, locally known as typhoon Yolanda. The two international organizations will call attention to the needs of projects that are essential for the country's recovery long after the emergency relief period has ended.
"The Philippines is home to our biggest and most passionate fan base, which is so meaningful to the Miss Universe family," explains Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization. "The country was hit by Yolanda the night before our 2013 Miss Universe telecast and together with Cordaid, we will raise awareness and funds for long term recovery aid to build, and rebuild, flourishing communities," adds Shugart.
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Gabriela Isler's advice for aspiring queens: Be 'confident' and 'real'
MANILA, Philippines – Right when the Philippines was experiencing typhoon Yolanda in November 2013, Venezuela's Gabriela Isler was crowned Ms Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
Less than a year later, months into her reign as Ms Universe, Gabriela is visiting the Philippines not only to serve as one of the judges in the Bb Pilipinas coronation night on March 30, but also to raise awareness for rebuilding efforts in typhoon-hit areas.
This is in cooperation with Cordaid, a Dutch development agency that Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart told media was focused on the long-term, with several projects centered on women and children – also a key focal point of Gabriela's projects as Ms Universe.
Mar 2014
Grand opening of Express Times Square: An impressive location for trendy fashion
This past Tuesday, Express hosted a grand opening party for its newest store location in Times Square. Express Times Square is now the biggest Express store in the city with 3 floors of apparel and accessories. Highlights include the third floor dedicated exclusively to men's fashion and a section on the second floor just for dresses. Notable personalities in attendance included Robin Thicke, Lily Lane, Elena Foley, Miss Teen USA 2013 Cassidy Wolf, and Chelsea Leyland.
Mar 2014
Miss USA and Miss Teen USA to present at the Shorty Awards!
We're happy to announce that Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady and Miss Teen USA 2013 Cassidy Wolf, will be presenting New York Life's #KeepGoodGoing award at the 6th Annual Shorty Awards on Monday, April 7th in New York City.
Erin & Cassidy filmed an Instagram video to announce they will be presenting!
Learn more about the Shorty Awards!
Mar 2014
Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler Arrives in style in Manila, The Philippines
Reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler touched down in Manila on the morning of March 27, several hours after her original estimated arrival time of around 4am.
In a fitted, vibrant, blue-and-black dress that she accessorized with a large black bag and gorgeous earrings, Gabriela was every inch the fresh-faced beauty queen as she smiled for fans and photographers who showed up to greet her.
Gabriela is in town to serve as one of the judges at the 2014 Bb Pilipinas coronation night on March 30. Pop star Emin will also be arriving on March 28, and he will also be performing at the big show at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.


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Location: PRAGUE-CLOSE TO CENTER
Hotel Aida is situated in a quiet residential section in the north of Prague close to the exhibition areas in Holesovice and Letnany and to the unique Troja castle built in the baroque style. Thanks to its location the Hotel offers and extraordinary panoramic view of Prague. The Hotel is only 7 minutes from the city centre or 15 minutes by public transport (bus and metro or directly by tram). The public transport stations are situated right next to the Hotel, which is also easily accessible from the international E 55 highway.


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The Princess Shoppe is having a rare Flash Sale. Every regular release and special edition gown, except those cheapies on tables and in corners, are marked down to 75L. The sale will last until Saturday, February 2nd.
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With only a few weeks left, all the shopping, dining, visiting, partying will be over and the New Year 2012 will be ringing in…so get those resolutions ready to go, it is only about four weeks away! Let's holiday shop!
Lynn Stoller, 7 Moniebogue Lane, Westhampton Beach, invites you to discover its well-curated luxury consignment boutique, featuring authentic couture Chanel, Gucci, Fendi, Hermes and Louis Vuitton clothing, accessories and jewelry. Everything is sitting pretty and waiting for you to choose the perfect elegant vintage holiday gift for that very special person in your life. 631-998-0666.
Patrisha Hyman Interiors, 8 Moniebogue Lane, Westhampton Beach, is offering you holiday in-house accessory service. Patrisha, a professional designer, will look at your needs, digitalize and return to install art and floral arrangements and transform your home for the holidays. 631-745-7119.
Serving the community for over 30 years, Bays Carpet, 139 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, is featuring their holiday values! Their large selection of carpets, area rugs and window treatments are priced exclusively for you during this happy holiday season. Free estimates. 631-288-1170 or visit them online at www.bayscarpet.com.
Westhampton Beach Animal Hospital, 126 Montauk Highway, has a nice array of doggie leashes, pet food, pill pockets and gift certificates for grooming and spa treatments for your pets. You can also give a gift of adoption. Rocky is a four-year-old neutered pitbull who loves the animal hospital staff, but after living there for three years, he is ready for a forever home. Rocky is great with people and other dogs, and is wishing for a friend to love and to play catch with him. Take him home for the holidays. The hospital also does dental work and boarding and walk-ins are okay. Open 7 days, also available for emergencies. Call 631-288-8535 or log onto www.WesthamptonBeachAnimalHospital.com.
At the L'Atelier 5 Studio, 1391 North Sea Road, Southampton, there is now an Artist's Gift Boutique, offering weekend workshops for handmade holiday gifts, evening craft gatherings and a Holiday Art Camp (December 27 to 29). 631-259-3898, www.latelier5wordpress.com for information and time schedules.
Look for an all new selection of beautiful jewelry, perfect for the holidays or the resort, at Julia Gray, 20 Hampton Road, Southampton. The holiday collection features luscious semi-precious stones, aqua, lapis, amethyst, pearls, crystal, horn and others in all in gold and silver settings. You will also find vintage and antique accessories for your special friends and family on your holiday gift list. For information call 631-283-4102. The Website is www.juliagrayltd.com.
Printhampton, 59 Maple Street, Southampton, has it all going on with their Hampton Scenes Holiday Cards. You can choose from their gallery of over 50 photos, or even design your own with home landscape scenes, family, friends, kids and pets, artwork, children's drawings and more, just e-mail them your own photos, and it's done! For more information and deadlines, call 631-283-9572 or log onto www.printhampton.com.
For something special, and I do mean special, at Black Swan Antiques, 2450 Main Street, Bridgehampton, owner/artist Randy Kolhoff's unique and skillfully carved wooden whale sculptures "There She Blows" will be on display and for purchase just in time for the holidays. The opening reception is December 3, 6 – 9 pm. There are over 20 pieces created with carefully chosen driftwood, carved and painted with a finely-detailed finished work, giving the whale its distinct look and the feel of a textured piece of American Folk Art, an amazing treat for all of us. 631-377-3012.
In time for the holidays, Haute Mer Home, a home-based service company located in Sag Harbor, has opened its doors online showcasing socially responsible home and yacht décor. Along with offering fresh, creative designs the company provides holistic, residential concierge solutions. The company offers handmade dinnerware, blankets, shams and home accessories made in the U.S. or acquired through Fair Trade Organizations. For more information call Kathie Mullin, Owner, 954-240-7832. The website is www.hautemerhome.com.
On The North Fork: Greenport Art & Design, 117 Main Street, Greenport, is a special paint-your-own pottery studio, boutique and gallery. Adults and Children are welcome to paint, shop, and enjoy the ever-changing array of local art. Greenport Art & Design also offers custom handmade pottery – ideal gifts for teachers, friends and family! For information call 631-477-2380 or visit www.greenportartanddesign.com.
The White Weathered Barn, 213 East Front Street, is a little lifestyle store located in the heart of Greenport, featuring a collection of fine art, photography, artisanal handicrafts, vintage finds, unique gifts and repurposed "what-cha-ma-whose-its." The shop is three parts boutique and one part working studio and has lots of lovely handmade gifts for the holidays. All lavender sachets, linen water and candles are handmade by owner Rena Wilhelm. The inventory is ever changing because most pieces are one-of-a-kind. Call 914-488-7731 or go to www.thewhiteweatheredbarn.com.
Until next week. Ciao and happy holiday shopping!
If you have any questions or your shop is having sales, new inventory, re-opening, or a brand new business, my readers want to hear about it. E-mail me at: [email protected] or [email protected], I will be happy to get the word out!


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Land Severances
What is a land severance (Consent)?
A land severance (also known as a Consent) is the authorized separation of a piece of land to form two new adjoining properties. It is required if you want to sell, mortgage, charge or enter into any agreement for (at least 21 years) a portion of your land. If the two parts are split already, by a road or railway for example, consent is not needed.
Official plans have specific policies and requirements for land severance. In addition to the division of land, rights-of-way, easements and/or any change to and existing property boundary also require land severance approval.
If several severances are intended in the same area, a plan of subdivision may be more appropriate. It is up to the consent-granting authority in your area to decide whether consent is the best approach or if a plan of subdivision is necessary for the proper and orderly development of your community.
Why do I need approval to sever my land?
The indiscriminate division of land without anyone's approval could have a long-term, negative impact on your community. For example, it could result in over-extension of municipal services, such as snow plowing, school busing and garbage collection. Or it might result in damage to the natural environment, because lots are too small to accommodate adequate sewage disposal systems. Official approval is required to ensure that:
Land severances are considered within an established community planning framework;
New lots and new land uses do not conflict with the overall future planning goals and policies of the City; and
Consideration is given to the effects of the division of land on the, site, neighbourhood and community as a whole.
Once a severance has been approved, the new land parcels may be sold or resold without further approval. The only exception is if the consent-granting authority has specified otherwise at the time of approval.
What is the process for a severance application?
Before you apply for a land severance, you should consult with municipal staff and any other applicable agencies (i.e. Regional Municipality of Niagara, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority).
When applying for a land severance, you may be charged a fee for processing the application. To determine the most up to date processing fee in your area, please contact the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment.
You are required to fill out a consent application form provided by the Committee of Adjustment.
A typical application form contains both the information, which is prescribed by minister's regulation, as well as additional information, which the Committee may require. The more information provided, the less likely delays will occur in the review. Part of the application requirement is the inclusion of a detailed sketch of the entire property and the proposed severance prepared by a qualified Ontario Land Surveyor.
The Committee must give notice of application before a decision is made. Notice of application is given at least 14 days in advance of a decision by the consent-granting authority, usually through local newspapers or by mail. Any person or public body may submit his or her views to the Committee.
The Committee may consult with agencies, boards, authorities or commissions before making a decision.
When the Committee has decided on your application, it is required to send a notice of decision approving or refusing the application within 15 days of the decision being made, to any person or public body requesting to be notified. When a notice of decision is given, a 20-day appeal period follows.
The application for consent approval can be found by clicking on the following link, or at City Hall, 2nd Floor, Planning and Development Department.
What is the process for severance approval?
A severance approval may have certain conditions attached to it including requirements for road widening, parkland dedication, or a rezoning (or minor variance) to allow a new land use. In addition, the property owner may be required to enter into an agreement with the municipality to provide future services or facilities. Severance conditions must be met within one year.
When the applicant has met all the conditions, the Secretary-Treasurer issues a certificate, and the severance goes into effect.
If the transaction originally applied for - sale of property, for example - is not carried out within two years of the date of the certificate, the severance is considered lapsed. The City of Port Colborne can specify an earlier lapsing date at the time of the severance decision.
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For more information regarding consents, or to make a consent application to the Committee of Adjustment please contact:
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After imported beer brands sank to their lowest US consumer satisfaction levels in two years during the first half of 2012, the sector has largely rebounded.
Imported beer has followed the same consumer perception pattern this year and last. Perception starts from its highest point in January, slides down for the first six months, and then climbs back up in the second half. But this year, the sector's perception level sank lower than last, and still has some ground to make up if they are to fully recover.
Domestic beer brands remained relatively steady in consumer satisfaction the first six months of the year, but then eroded to their lowest levels since December 2010 through mid-August. This sector's satisfaction levels have since risen modestly, and are still substantially below levels seen during the first half of the year.
Perhaps reflecting the reported tinkering with foreign beer brewing formulas by global owners, the gap between domestic and imported brands in consumer satisfaction shrank to its smallest difference in more than four years from mid-May to early June. Since mid-June, the gap has returned to the wider gap it has traditionally maintained.
The domestic and imported beer brand sectors were measured with YouGov BrandIndex's Satisfaction score, which asks respondents: "Are you a satisfied customer?" Results were filtered for respondents age 21 and over.
At the beginning of January 2012, the imported beer satisfaction score was 34, the highest it had been since the same month in 2011. The score declined and hit its bottom for the year on June 7th at 21. The year before, the sector's satisfaction score skidded from 36 in January to 25 in early June.
The current satisfaction score is 31.
The domestic beer satisfaction score started at 15 on January 2nd, the highest it had been since August 2008. It cooled down to the 11 – 12 score range for the next few months, and then swung up to an even higher 16 score on May 17th.
It was at this point that the satisfaction score gap between the two sectors had contracted to only 7 points, with the imported score at 21 and domestic at 14. Normally there is a 14 to 20 point gap on the average between the two sectors.
Domestic beer's satisfaction score dropped significantly from 14 on June 11th to 4 on July 13th, and now stands at 8.
The current satisfaction score gap between the imported and domestic beer sectors is 23 points.


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Macdonald fronts inquiry over granting licences on Obeid land
FORMER NSW resources minister Ian Macdonald will front a corruption inquiry on Monday to answer allegations he granted mining exploration licences in areas where Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid's family owned land.
Mr Macdonald is accused of accepting gifts and holidays from Mr Obeid's family in exchange for making biased decisions.
He will also be questioned about the existence of an offshore account.
Mr Obeid and his sons denied allegations of corrupt conduct when they gave evidence to the state's corruption watchdog last week.