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Dear Parents,
Our hearts go out to you at this most difficult time in your lives. We want you to know that we recognize the death of your baby as the human tragedy that it is. No matter how long you were pregnant, how your baby died, or how many other children you may have, the loss of this child is painfully real, your feelings of grief are valid and the impact of your baby's death on your lives is enormous.
We also know how difficult it is to find literature that can help you process your loss, suitable announcement cards to send to friends and relatives to inform them about your baby's short life, or other materials that will help you in your grief work. To fill the void, Grief Watch has worked for nearly two decades to provide such resources.
Though many of our products appear to be specific to single births, we can adapt our personalized announcement cards and certificates of life to cover multiple births and other special situations. Please let us know if we can be helpful to you in this regard. All of the resources in this section are inspired by the needs of grieving parents. If you don't find what you need here, we may be able to refer you to those who can help. We also have a list of support groups and a number of articles in our resource section of the website that may be helpful to you.
Personalized Neonatal Death Certificate of Life
A beautiful, personalized acknowledgement of your child's life.
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A beautiful, personalized acknowledgement of your child's life.
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Remembering Heart
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Electronic Reporting of Injury and Illness Data Proposed by OSHA
In a November 7 teleconference for news media and leading stakeholders, OSHA announced a proposed rule to amend its recordkeeping standards to require employers to submit electronically the injury and illness data OSHA already requires them to keep. The proposal was published the next day. Under the proposal, employers with more than 250 employees would be required to submit records quarterly to OSHA. Employers with between 250 and 20 employees in certain industries with [...]
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ASSE President Kathy Seabrook called for an end to the government shutdown, saying that federal agencies like OSHA, NIOSH, MSHA, CSB and the EPA were "established by Congress in response to calls by the American people for help in protecting them from workplace-related risks. No American worker should lose their life because of the inability of those who [...]
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ASSE provided comments in response to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) proposed Strategic Goals for its Traumatic Injury Research and Prevention Program. ASSE commended NIOSH, saying that, overall, the goals reflect an appropriate intention to develop greater understanding of the most important risks our members face in this nation's workplaces. ASSE's comments included suggestions to enhance NIOSH's abilities in [...]
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UPDATE: On September 12, OSHA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register. OSHA has announced publication of the long-awaited proposed rule to set a standard aimed at addressing workplace risks posed by silica. As indicated in an ASSE-prepared summary of the proposed rule, OSHA proposes to lower its Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, which is 50 [...]
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I've driven that route for years and can more clearly explain what is going on with the SCSD. Most states where drug trafficing begins and ends have requirements that all motorists outfit their automobiles with tags both on front and back of their vehicles. The SCSD positions their vehicles in the medians to better see the oncoming traffic and the big calling card that being the license plate on the front of the car. At random, they choose which vehicle they pull out behind and run background checks while following. Once they pull a car over for no other reason than a hunch, they separate the occupants and ask the same questions to see if their stories line up. If they suspect anything beyond that, they begin their physical search of the vehicle either with permission or with a strike dog who cues in on anything and allows them to check. Bottom line, they catch alot of drug dealers. Fact is they discriminate and illegally profile against those from states that require that tag on the front of their car. Its their calling card.
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Mary McCarthy, the iconoclastic novelist from Seattle, and Hannah Arendt, the emigree political philosopher from Germany, "first met at the Murray Hill Bar in Manhattan in 1944," writes Carol Brightman in her introduction to "Between Friends: The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy 1949-1975." They had in common sharp minds and friends. Ms. Brightman continues, "Mary McCarthy, then married to Edmund Wilson, was accompanied by the critic Clement Greenberg, whose brother Martin was a co-worker of Hannah Arendt's at Schocken Books."
The first letter in this volume is dated five years later, a brief note from Arendt praising McCarthy's satirical novel "The Oasis." There follow 20 pages of McCarthy letters to Arendt written over the next five years. If only because Arendt's responses are lost, these leave the impression that McCarthy is the suitor in what Ms. Brightman, who is also the collection's editor, calls an "epistolary romance." McCarthy is admiring, enthusiastic, incapable of brevity, as she herself admits. She gossips; she worries about the political scene; she fusses in equal proportions over intellectual and domestic details.


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Crain's Cleveland Business in 2013 is continuing its series of "Who to Watch" sections.
The next section, slated for publication on Nov. 25, will highlight up-and-comers in Northeast Ohio's sustainability efforts.
If you think you know who will be among those leading Northeast Ohio's green initiatives of the future, drop an email to sections editor Amy Ann Stoessel, email@example.com, or call 216-771-5155. Send in suggestions no later than noon on Monday, Oct. 21.In addition, an event scheduled for 7 to 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Cleveland State University Student Center will help to highlight those included in the section.For more information, go to www.CrainsCleveland.com/WhotoWatch.
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While we view eviction as a last resort and would rather help residents to keep their homes there is a statutory duty to collect all rent due and when all else fails we do evict residents who have not paid their rent. If you are evicted for rent arrears, the council or other local authorities may have no obligation to re-house you, even if you have a family.
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Taipei, Taiwan: AirLive, one of the most advanced worldwide brands for networking and communication equipment, introduced the new generation of all-in-one wireless 5GHz CPE build on 802.11 A/N standard Airlive AirMax 5N. Besides this model, Airlive also designed model AirLive AirMax 5N-ESD which includes 8KV ESD (electrostatic discharge) protector.
This solution for building wireless outdoor network is cost effective, reliable and includes many features and great performance. It runs in a spectrum of 5.1 to 5.8 GHz. The CPE enclosure is built with high grade anti-UV materials for protection from prolonged sunshine and rain. It includes an integrated 16dBi 5GHz antenna with horizontal, vertical, or diversity polarization. The internal PCBA slides out for easy maintenance. The built-in advanced passive Power over Ethernet is for the deployment of the PoE network environment.
With the integrated directional antenna and high performance 150Mbps 11n radio, the AirMax5N/AirMax5N-ESD can reach long distance using the built-in antenna. AirMax5N/AirMax5N-ESD is also equipped with R-SMA connector. System Integrator simply connects a hi-gain external antenna to the R-SMA port. After this step, he can choose the CPE to use Vertical, Horizontal, or external antennas from the web interface.
Despite of its compact size, the AirMax5N/AirMax5N-ESD are packed with full performance hardware and software. The long distance radio provides longer distance and better signal than the competition. The AirMax5N/AirMax5N-ESD can function as an AP, Client, WDS, WDS Repeater, Gateway or WISP. Therefore, you can instantly transform the CPE to different wireless applications.
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This year's walk is packed with more activities, games and great vendors than ever before. We have doggie games at the brand new Doggie Midway, fun contests and demos from our main stage and a wide range of vendors and activities around the grounds.
So come to the walk to show your support for the animals, but stay afterward to enjoy an afternoon of fun. There will be plenty of things to do and great vendors to shop with. Please note, not all vendors will be able to process credit cards so you may want to bring cash or use our onsite ATM.
Meet your favorite FOX 9 anchors and their pooches along the walk route and at the Doggy Midway. Come and get cheered on by:
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Meet your favorite radio personalities from Cities 97 including BT and Lee and their own dogs. Join in the fun as they cheer you on and quiz you for prizes.
Meet Minnesota Viking Ben Leber and his wife Abby as they judge contests and help run the games in the Doggie Midway
The Bone Zone - This is a dog heaven, to be in a pen full of all kinds, sizes and flavored bones! The ultimate in "a kid in a candy store." However, owners must encourage their dogs to pick up only a bone that is identified with a ribbon. Those are the winners!
Clean Up Your Toys! -Team up with your dog! Your dog's challenge: to bring each toy to you, and for you to put the toys away in the toy box for your dog!
Rover Rally – Doggy Obstacle Course - Not for the faint of heart! This pulse-pounding puppy course is filled with thrills and chills and is fun for any level of doggie abilities. Watch your furry friend weave and bob through the cones, hurdle the jump and finish with perfect poise to complete this Rover Rally!
Doggie Fine Art - Bring out the Picasso in your dog! Dogs will demonstrate their artistic talents and create original "paintings" using the beautifully framed "canvas" and the washable tempera paints. You can select which colors to use and then dip your dog's paws in the paint and have the dog walk on the canvas until the "masterpiece" is complete. You can take home the fine art to display on the refrigerator or any other prominent place you choose. You'll be proud of your budding new artists! Doggie fine art is proudly sponsored by the One Hope Network. Click here to learn more about the One Hope Network.
Red Light – Green Light! -Just like the game you played when you were a kid, but this time you're teaming up with your well-mannered dog! 2-4 pairs of dogs and owners will line up in the pen at the start line with dogs sitting, and the first owner/dog pair to make it over the "finish" line, wins!
Treat Treasure Hunt -Dogs find the treat and eat it!! What's more rewarding to a dog than edible rewards! Dog treats will be at 5 different stations and your dog has 45 seconds to find and eat them all!
Wet Nose Wishing Well -An old-time favorite, our dog friends will be encouraged to get the tennis ball by dunking in a water-filled trough!
Pint Size Play: let your little one run and play in a secure 24-square foot fenced-in area. Sponsored by Fresh Air Training
Awards - Stick around to hear who our top walkers and teams are, and applaud them for their tireless efforts this year!!
Contests - You don't need to be seen on David Letterman to prove that your dog can do tricks. Come show off to the crowd what your furry friend can do for fun in our stupid pet trick contest! No pre-registration necessary! Prizes include two free tickets to "Legally Blonde: The Musical" and generous gift certificates to Animal Humane Society. Click here for more details.
America's Top Dog Model contest - Last year a dog from Minneapolis won the America's Top Dog Model ® contest! Come meet winner Maia and enter the 2009 contest. We're staging the regional event at the Walk for Animals, and up to three finalists in the casting call will go on to the national finals. This year's theme is "Go Gorgeously Green." Canines, along with their owners, can help save the planet we all share. Click here for more information and be ready to parade your pooch on the main stage at the Walk!
All spots for this casting call have been filled - be sure to stop by main stage to see who the finalists are!
Tellington Touch Demonstration - Elaine Garley is an animal communicator and a Certified Tellington TTouch® Practitioner for companion animals. Visit her tent, meet Elaine and see a TTouch® demonstration. Click here to learn more about Elaine's company, Animal Bridges.
Qigong Demonstration with Spring Forest Quigong
Radio Disney Dancers - The Radio Disney Dancers help kick off the excitement at the main stage. Visit their booth for trivia games and prizes for kids of all ages.
Dog biscuit demo with Master Baker Klecko - The breads of master baker Klecko have been served in some of the finest restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul. With decades of international culinary experience, Klecko has baked for presidents, rock stars, and professional athletes. Now, he shares his favorite recipes for his favorite clients—the four-legged kind. Meet Klecko and watch his biscuit baking demonstrations at the Walk! Your pooch can try a free sample too!
Animal Humane Society Tent -Stop by our tent to learn about our programs and services, including training classes, educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and our boarding facilities.
Facepainting for kids
Tour the MSU (AHS's Mobile Surgical Unit) and the Big Fix!
Chip n' Nails Clinic - get your dog micro chipped and nails trimmed for cheap!
AHS Used Goods Sale -hundreds of great bargains on new and used pet items for all types of pets! There will be plenty of opportunity to cash in on some cheap deals!
Food! - Animal Humane Society is providing hotdogs, chips, and fruit for a suggested donation of $2.00
Walk in honor of/in memory of a beloved pet. - Visit the honor memorial tent in the North parking lot and pick up a memory or honor sticker that you can affix to your clothing. Sponsored by the Pet Cremation Services of Minnesota.
Domino's Pizza - Domino's is stepping up at the Walk for Animals this year! They've partnered with us on 200,000 pizza boxes and you'll find them on site in the south parking lot. Bring some dough because you'll be able to purchase Domino's pizza slices and oven baked sandwiches with proceeds going back to support to the Animal Humane Society. Thanks, Domino's!
MillerCoors/Sharp's- Thanks to new sponsor Sharp's Non Alcoholic Beer for supporting the Walk for Animals this year! You'll see signs along the walk route reminding you to "live responsibly." Then visit the Miller tent on the south parking lot and get a free sample of Sharp's Non Alcoholic Beer. Sharp's is a product of the MillerCoors company.
Jessie Marianiello of Stray Dog Arts will be donating back to the Animal Humane Society 20% of all commissioned portraiture fees throughout the spring and summer. Find out more about her "Animals of AHS" project when you visit her tent in the Flealess Market.
The Dog Perk - The Dog Perk will donate $10 to the Animal Humane Society for every T-shirt sold at their tent in the Flealess Market! At The Dog Perk, it's not all about the dogs; it's about the people who love them TOO! Find one of a kind t-shirts and sweatshirts (what they like to call owner-wear). Click here to see their line, and then buy a shirt at the Walk to support the Animal Humane Society.
Kenwood Pet Clinic - Got a question for a veterinarian? Visit the Kenwood Pet Clinic tent in the south parking lot and Ask The Vet…for no charge. All critters are welcome!
Create your own doggie bowl with the One Hope Network - Visit the One Hope Network tent in the south parking lot and create your own colorful doggie bowls and bandanas. You will be able to take them home with you or donate them back to the Animal Humane Society in exchange for another goody from the One Hope Network. The One Hope Network is dedicated to increasing pet adoptions into permanent homes. It is supported by Purina ONE. Click here to learn more about the One Hope Network.
TRISTAN Publishing - Visit their tent in the Flealess Market and TRISTAN will donate to the Animal Humane Society 50% of all sales of their book, Paw Prints in the Stars. And post a paw print on their AHS dedication wall for $1, to be donated as well. Click here for more information.
Dozens of vendors at the Flea Less Market
Visit these vendors and corporate supporters in the Flealess Market and around the grounds:
3M Pet Care
Advanced Carpet Restoration
Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Services
Animal Accents
Animal Bridges
Animal Folks Minnesota
Ascension Art
bark + biscuit
Bark Busters Home Dog Training
The Business Journal
Camp Bow Wow
Central Bark Doggy Day Care
Custom Remodelers
Daniels Animal Portraits
Dog Day Getaway
The Dog Perk
Domino's Pizza
Downtown Dogs
Farmers Insurance Group
Fetch Delivers
Fresh Air Training
Jakes on St. Croix
Karen Taggart Photography
Kenwood Pet Clinic
Minnesota Animal Chiropractic Care
Minnesota Boston Terrier Club
Minnesota Partners for Animal Welfare
Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection
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Pet Cremation Services of Minnesota
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Pet Waste, Inc.
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Red Wing Shoe Company
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Gem, mineral show coming to Yuma March 22-23
It takes a special event to transform the civic center into a giant jewelry box each year.
That's the magic of the Yuma Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show.
The event fills the Yuma Civic Center with dealers selling unset gemstones, jewelry, beads, minerals and fossils.
"This show promotes Mother Nature at her finest," said event organizer Sharon Syzmanski. "Some of our dealers are actual miners and also do their own carvings, paintings, jewelry...Anyone who admires and understands what Mother Nature can create needs to come to this show."
The Yuma Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show runs March 22-23.
This year's show will features 33 dealers. That's twice the number from 2012.
"Dealers from all over the U.S., many of them from out of Arizona, have been clamoring to get into this show. This is the largest indoor gem show in the Yuma area. In fact, it is the only gem show in the Yuma area and we only do this once a year," Syzmanski said.
The hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. that Saturday. The Yuma Civic Center is located off S. Avenue A at 1440 W. Desert Hills Dr.
Admission will be $3 for adults, with children under 12 admitted for free with a paying adult.
Syzmanski and her business partner also promote gem shows in Cottonwood and Flagstaff.
"Our dealers always have something that is rare and unusual, everything you can imagine – even opals and diamonds," she said. "Every year there are new minerals found around the world, and our dealers try to tap into those and keep on top of current trends in the country."
No appraisals will be offered, because special equipment is needed to authenticate gems. But some dealers will be interested in seeing what gems and minerals that local folks have to sell.
"There are always dealers looking for private collections," Syzmanski.
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Fixing Macfusion / MacFuse for Snow Leopard - Mount SSH Drives in Mac OS X
This is just a quick heads up to anyone trying in vain to get MacFuse and Macfusion to work with the new 64 bit versions of Snow Leopard in order to mount an SSH drive. Don't listen to anyone but this guy. I have been searching for a while and following all the "fixes" that fixed the myriad problems with MacFuse coming to Snow Leopard. However, those have all been mostly fixed in the latest version of Macfusion. The thing that hasn't been fixed in even the latest beta version of MacFuse is 64 bit Kernel support.
The version of MacFuse found in the link is an unofficial beta that fixes the problem. I am not sure why it hasn't been taken into MacFuse proper (which doesn't seem to have been updated since 2008). So as a public service I am making a giant button, since it took me forever to find.
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thank you for the posting this heads up. i am quite a pampered mac user, being so used to many applications that 'just work' and work great. this situation was of course...not so fun :)


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I found this super cheap ring from Forever 21 (I never go in there, but a friend mentioned it to me at Alt and I thought I would give it another try) and I fell in love with the design. But it needed color.
My paints and brushes were no where to be found so I pulled together the next best thing: nail polish and Q-Tips.
1. nail polish (turquoise + red)
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Pour your first color of nail polish out on to a clean surface and dip your Q-tip in the polish.
Start painting the tiny details. Let the nail polish dry and then do another coat. The nail polish dries very quickly, so it won't take long.
Get your next color out and start painting the same way as the first. For larger areas like the one I painted red, you'll definitely want to do several coats or nail polish to make sure its evenly covered.
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Despite opposition from neighbors concerned about traffic and noise, Teresa Earnhardt, widow of racing great Dale Earnhardt, received a permit this week to create a 317-acre outdoor activities center on rural N.C. 3 in Mooresville.
The venture will include horseback riding/nature trails, commercial stables, tent camping, endurance courses, archery ranges, live outdoor theater, rodeos, fishing ponds, a lodge, an open-sided pavilion and paint ball courses, according to her permit application at the Iredell County Department of Planning, Development and Transportation Services in Statesville.
Earnhardt also intends to host farm and environmental educational outings, according to the application filed Nov. 20. "One of the aims is to enhance awareness of nature and natural settings," Earnhardt said in her application.
Dick Brolin of Piedmont Design Associates in Mooresville spoke for Earnhardt at an hour-long public hearing in Statesville Thursday night called by the Iredell County Board of Adjustment. Earnhardt sat in the audience but didn't address the board, which approved the permit 6-0.
Brolin said the site has nearly five miles of trails – basically "farm roads" used for existing farming operations on the property. Parking for 300 people is planned, with overflow parking available on numerous grassy areas, he said.
The project will have 25 to 32 stalls for boarding horses, Brolin said. Poultry houses on the site will be torn down for a horse arena that could host rodeos and other horse competitions, he told the board. A wildlife viewing area is planned and "limited" tent camping for Scouts and "the casual overnight camper," he said.
Charlotte lawyer Ben Ellis, also representing Earnhardt at the hearing, said the site would be available only to those with memberships, who would then have to make reservations. Activities also could be made available to horseback riding and fishing clubs and non-profits such as schools and the Girl Scouts, he said.
In her application, Earnhardt wrote that all activity areas are "remote" from homes, with primary entrances and parking areas off a three-lane section of N.C. 3 – a section widened when the nearby Dale Earnhardt Inc. was built. DEI is the auto racing enterprise founded by the seven-time Winston Cup champion and for which Teresa Earnhardt continues to serve as secretary.
"Significant woodland and farm lands separate group activities proposed from all neighboring residential uses," Earnhardt said in her application.
Neighbors weren't appeased.
"The Earnhardt family has the ways and means to make sure they're protected," said Rhonda Bowles, who told the Board of Adjustment that people have parked without permission in her yard on N.C. 3 during events at DEI. "We don't. We're looking for you to protect us."
"This could be devastating to our community," Jimmy Howard of nearby Sample Road told the board.
He and four other residents who spoke Thursday night said they've contended for years with late-night noise from events at DEI and cars blocking access to their roads.
Board Chairman Michael Johnson told the dozen or so opponents in attendance that the uses proposed by Earnhardt are allowed by special-use permit under the property's rural agricultural zoning designation. Iredell County commissioners set zonings, he said.
Johnson said he agreed noise is an issue. "I'm sad to say Iredell County has a noise ordinance but doesn't enforce it, because the county doesn't have the equipment," he told the residents.
Johnson made the motion to approve the permit, adding such conditions as having all parking be on site, that there be no alcohol sales and the state Department of Transportation evaluate the adequacy of entrances and exists.
Charlotte lawyer Curtis Elliott, who also represented Earnhardt at the hearing, told the Observer no cost estimate has been established for the project.
Asked by the Observer for her overall thoughts on the project as she left the Iredell County Government Center, Earnhardt smiled and replied, "Everything's been said."
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Judge throws out ex-Thomas aide Rachel Alexander's appeal
Published: June 20, 2012 at 7:03 am
A judge dismissed an appeal of a decision that suspends a former Maricopa County prosecutor's law license for her role in an unsuccessful racketeering lawsuit against county officials on behalf of then-County Attorney Andrew Thomas.
The dismissal of Rachel Alexander's appeal came as she was asking for more time to file her opening appellate brief.
Presiding Disciplinary Judge William O'Neil says in his dismissal order that Alexander filed the request at or shortly after a June 6 deadline and that her appeal is now considered abandoned.
Her six-month suspension takes effect on July 23.
The disciplinary panel that ruled against Alexander also disbarred Thomas and another of his former prosecutors after finding, in part, that they broke criminal laws in knowingly bringing false bribery charges against a judge.
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June 20th, 2012 at 2:59 pmWhere are the indictments? AZ wastes no time in rush to judgment and falsely accusing the innocent, throwing them in prison for decades.
April 10, 2012 Judge's Ruling to disbar Thomas / Aubuchon and sanction Rachel Alexander
Presiding Disciplinary Judge > Video Page (archived links of all the disciplinary hearings, listen to Sept. 12, 2011 AZ Bar Attorney Gleason's opening statement against Thomas / Aubuchon / Alexander.
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June 20th, 2012 at 3:09 pmThe Thomas / Aubuchon / Alexander "troika" bragged about their over 200,000 felony cases (since 2005) now working their way through the criminal justice system courts, prisons with no outside investigation of possible wrongful convictions of the innocent, those who were wrongfully charged, over-sentenced, malicious or incompetent. After watching the months of daily disciplinary hearings it is obvious to all there was NO fair or balance justice system. In their quest for power and "control" they have not only destroyed countless lives but impacted negatively, Arizona's society and future as a "prison" state.
New Study: Prosecutors, Not Police, Have Driven Prison Population Growth « Prison Law Blog
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June 20th, 2012 at 4:35 pmLegislators, Where's the oversight, transparency and accountability for the County Attorney's offices and the Sheriff's offices. The taxpayers have had enough of their ongoing abuse of power and wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayers' $$'s. We've had enough of "business behind closed doors" with the lobbyists who live at the state legislature.


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Please, the unfortunate fact is, some of the people elected to represent us are having sex with their interns. It was well known 15 years ago when my husband was an intern in Nashville that John Ford only took pretty interns, because he was going to sleep with them. And the whole "they are consenting adults" doesn't fly with me either. These are people in positions of power over the people they are sleeping with; it wouldn't be acceptable in private business, it shouldn't be in politics either. If you are two single, unattached adults who want to have a relationship, go right ahead. If you are married and boinking the college kid in the office, you are scum. Doesn't depend on which side of the aisle you sit.
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The UN Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear test as "a clear threat to international peace and security" and pledged further action against Pyongyang.
A press statement approved by all 15 council members at an emergency meeting Tuesday said the test posed "a clear threat to international peace and security."
"We fully understand the concerns expressed by neighbouring countries, including (South Korea) and Japan," Pakistan UN Ambassador Masood Khan told APP correspondent after the adopting of the press statement by the 15-member Council.
Khan called the latest test, North Korea's third, a "very serious development."
"The Democratic Republic of (North) Korea (DPRK) should fully comply with respective international obligations, respect international law and implement the relevant UN Security Council resolutions," he said.
"The Council's response to this development should be three-fold – it should send a strong signal that the Security Council opposes DPRK's action – it should devise a strategy to manage the crisis effectively, defuse the mounting tension, and stop further escalation, and it should align actions with the long-term objectives of peace and stability," the Ambassador said.
"Pakistan supports nuclear weapons free Korean Peninsula as agreed by all the concerned parties in the Framework Agreement of 1994 and reaffirms its support for the Six-Party Talks process," he added. A statement from the foreign office noted that Pakistan regretted North Korea's decision to conduct tests.
In a press statement, the Council points out that a resolution unanimously approved last month called for stepping up sanctions against North Korea's missile test in December and promised to take "significant action" in the event of a new nuclear test. In line with this commitment and the gravity of this violation, the members of the Security Council will begin work immediately on appropriate measures in a Security Council resolution, Kim Sung-hwan, the foreign minister of South Korea, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council for February, said in the statement.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a statement issued by his spokesperson overnight, called Pyongyang's action "deplorable, and voiced concern at its impact on regional stability." Ban reiterated his criticism ahead of a pre-planned address to the Council.
"I strongly condemn Pyongyang's reckless act, which shows outright disregard for the repeated call of the international community to refrain from further provocative measures. The test is a clear and grave violation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council."
It was due to Pakistan that North Korea acquired enriched uranium and nuclear technology.
"Pakistan supports nuclear weapons free Korean Peninsula as agreed by all the concerned parties in the Framework Agreement of 1994," says Ambassador.
There will be renewed pressure on Pakistan for having proliferated nuclear technology to North Korea. But I think Pakistan will deploy the "proliferation by non-state actor" ruse and proclaim total innocence.
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cant believe that these people have absolutely no shame when talking at international stage. Pakistan is responsible for nuclear proliferation to north Korea, Iran etc,yet, they come out with these shameless statements and try to make it look like they are a responsible nation by talking of nuclear free Korean peninsula.. No one, just no one, will ever trust the words of these people.
In case people don't know the history, the security of the korean peninsula is already vested with the US by the UN when the ceasefire was concluded in the Korean war. You can see which side of Korea the UN flag flies.
It will not take much push to bring down N.Korea with financial sanctions which obviously proved to be the best tool as in Iran, but it will only be a burden to China as refugees cross the river into China.
One wish to think that the Nuke was detonated for domestic agenda to show that the baby Kim is tough but he did not know how much he miscalculated Obama.
Let us not forget who was instrumental in the N. Korean Nuke, also.


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PARIS - State Trooper Jason Wing arrested a brother and sister Monday, and charged them both with driving while their licenses were suspended, but that wasn't all.
Stephanie Bellwood, 25, and her brother, Gregory J. Bellwood, 27, both of Oxford, were apprehended by Wing on Main Street, South Paris, a few minutes past noon. The trooper said he was just about to pass a convenience store when he noticed a Subaru station wagon waiting to make a left turn into the store parking lot. At the wheel, he recognized Gregory Bellwood, from previous interactions.
"I knew his license was suspended," said Wing. "I also knew he had a fascination with knives."
Wing turned into the parking lot, too, as Gregory jumped out. Immediately, the trooper says, Stephanie moved into the driver's seat. Although Gregory clenched his fists, he made no attempt to resist arrest.
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"How They Croaked," by Georgia Bragg, is a new book we really needed. Ms. Bragg has gathered the gory stories behind the last days of 19 famous figures - all in one, cleverly illustrated book.
I just happened to open the book at Henry VIII, the hugely fat and much-married monarch who gave us the first Queen Elizabeth. My reaction on first reading it -and on re-reading it - was: Gross! And I think perhaps thats the point of this delightful and disgusting sliver of history.
Ms. Bragg joins us from NPR West in Culver City, California. Welcome to the program.
Ms. GEORGIA BRAGG (Author, "How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous"): Thank you for having me.
WERTHEIMER: Now, you open the book with a warning. You want to issue that warning now?
Ms. BRAGG: If you don't have the guts for gore, do not read this book.
WERTHEIMER: So let's go back to Henry VIII. He died in January of 1547, of massive infections in his gouty legs and pulmonary embolism - thats a blood clot in the lungs, I believe.
Ms. BRAGG: Mm-hmm.
WERTHEIMER: Could you read from the bottom of page 38 about what happened to the great king after his death?
Ms. BRAGG: (Reading) For two days, still afraid to talk, no one spilled the beans: The king was dead. His meals were delivered with the trumpets blaring and the usual whoopty-do, while Henry was dead in his bed, smelling like a giant rotten egg. Eventually he was placed in a not-so-completely sealed lead coffin. While lying in state, it is believed that his toxic remains exploded, and some of his royal splendidness dripped out the sides of the coffin overnight.
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WERTHEIMER: Now, that is - that really is disgusting.
One of the deaths where you tell the story - and you say this several times in the various accounts - that now, there are treatments that would probably easily cure some of the people who died terrible deaths. And one example that you use was George Washington.
Ms. BRAGG: Antibiotics would have saved George Washington at that time. The bitter truth is he would eventually have died, but not in the way he did. His doctors drained half the blood out of his body. They gave him the blister beetle treatment.
WERTHEIMER: Blister beetles?
Ms. BRAGG: They're ground-up, poisonous beetles that when they are placed on the skin, it makes a blood blister that is then popped.
WERTHEIMER: Now, who's the audience for this?
Ms. BRAGG: I think my target audience is around 10 to 12. We might as well meet them where their interests are. And it might get them more interested in history and other parts about these famous people's lives.
WERTHEIMER: So they might back up from the...
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Ms. BRAGG: Exactly.
WERTHEIMER: ...from the death, and read about the life?
Ms. BRAGG: Exactly.
WERTHEIMER: Georgia Bragg - her book is called "How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous." And the very funny illustrations are mercifully drawn in black and white, by Kevin O'Malley.
Georgia Bragg, thank you very much.
Ms. BRAGG: Thank you for having me.
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Tendulkar: Cricket is My Life, Not Politics |
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News Desk: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar finally broke his silence and put all speculations into rest that he is going to join politics. "I am a sportsman. Cricket is my life. I will live with sports forever," he said. On the issue of his nomination to Rajya Sabha, Tendulkar said that it was an honour bestowed on him by the President of India on the basis of his contribution to sports. "In the past Lata Mangeshkar and many other dignitaries were also nominated to Rajya Sabha. I was also nominated to Rajya Sabha, but this does not mean that I am going to join active politics. I am not a politician. I am a sportsman and will remain so forever," he said. "I am happy that I got this rare honour after playing for the country for the last 22 years. I got everything for cricket and I am not going to quit it, said the master blaster. I will keep contributing to cricket always, he further added. Sachin was speaking at a convention in Pune and answered all queries put by the journalists. He also expressed confidence that he would contribute to the Parliament in the best possible way. Sachin's fans and people in India will heave a sigh of relief today, as he made it clear that he is not quitting cricket for politics. |


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The diagnostic value of the oral pancreatic function test.
An oral pancreatic function test (PFT) using the synthetic peptide N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-p-aminobenzoic acid can assess pancreatic exocrine function, since urinary recovery of the ingested dose is an indirect index of chymotryptic activity. We have studied 34 subjects using this oral PFT, which correctly distinguished the control group (8 subjects) from the pancreatitis group (10 patients), results correlating well with Lundh test findings. However, the test was falsely abnormal on 9 out of 16 occasions in patients with bowel or liver disease. We therefore conclude that the present test cannot distinguish small-bowel disease from pancreatic disease, which is often the diagnostic problem, and is also frequently falsely abnormal in the presence of chronic liver disease.[1]References
- The diagnostic value of the oral pancreatic function test. Mitchell, C.J., Humphrey, C.S., Bullen, A.W., Kelleher, J. Scand. J. Gastroenterol. (1979) [Pubmed]
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Deserts and Beyond
Deserts and beyond...places in and around the southern California deserts and beyond. Photo taken at Canyon Lake, in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, December 2011. A few minutes later, after the sun disappeared, these cliffs were their normal color. They were only golden for a short time and I'm glad we were able to view them in their glory.
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I thought I'd post these this morning because a severe winter storm is bearing down upon the Coachella Valley, with snow forecast down to 4,000 feet. And, that's 8-12 inches of snow in our local mountains. My horses may even get snow because they are boarded at a ranch at 4,000 feet in our local mountains. Anyway, these are the LAST of the fall leaves up at the ranch, and, on this dreary morning, I thought I'd post them and bring you some color! Enjoy your day. I'm home sick...I've been sick all weekend...sigh...
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Hope you feel better! Here in AZ in the valley we are getting rain, rain, rain with snow in the higher elevations.
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Yup I agree with Pat...we've had rain all day and it's been overcast skies , feeling more like I'm back in the midwest again.
I love those orange leaves. We still have a few trees with some color on them. - December 12, 2011 at 5:20 PM
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Hope these bright fall colors help You feel better. Storming here also with rain/snow. Stay warm.
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In honor of Watzek Library's 40th anniversary, architectural historian Dr. Libby Dawson Farr will present on Paul Thiry, the architect who designed Watzek Library and Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The lecture will be held Sunday, February 24 at 2 p.m. in Council Chamber.
The presentation is titled "The Art Within the Architecture: Paul Thiry and the Respectful Integration of the Pacific Northwest's Cultural and Natural Environment at Lewis & Clark College and Beyond". A reception will follow.
Dr. Farr teaches at Marylhurst University and Pacific Northwest College of Art and earned her Ph.D. at the University of Oregon.


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78 Beizhan Road, Shenhe District, Shenhe, Shenyang, China
The Shenyang Post Hotel is situated within a 10-minute walk of Shenyang North Railway Station and offers air conditioned rooms with tea and coffee making facilities, a private bathroom and cable / satellite channels.The hotel offers luggage storage, a ticket service and a 24 hour reception. Also available to the guests are a business centre and a laundry service. There is a gift shop within the hotel building.The Shenyang Post Hotel offers rooms equipped with a TV. Rooms are also equipped with internet access.Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) is less than a 40-minute drive from the Shenyang Post Hotel. Guests looking to relax can make the most of the hotel's snooker room.
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Castlemaine, Kerry.ID: SWS0280801
Stay at a beautiful holiday home in Brackhill, near Castlemaine village in County Kerry. The property is centrally located just 20 minutes from Tralee, Killarney, and the Blue Flag beach at Inch. It is also within walking distance of local pubs and shops.
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The property is spacious and attractive, with a conservatory and decking leading to a garden. It has three bedrooms and can accommodate six people with ease. Bed linen and towels are provided free of charge, and the main bedroom is en-suite. While in the area, check out the local tourist attractions, such as the beautiful town of Killarney, which is famous for its beautiful restaurants, fantastic scenery, Ross Castle, and Muckross House and gardens. Walking, cycling, golf, and pony trekking can be enjoyed in Killarney. Enjoy a reviving evening walk along Inch beach or battle against its mighty surf. Farranfore Railway Station and Kerry Airport are located less than 10km from Castlemaine village.
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Beautiful house, great location, would highly recommend.
The place was just perfect. The owner was very accomodating. We would recommend this place to anyone. It is a perfect location for the Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry.
Sliabh Mish View is a beautiful house, located very well for touring the county of Kerry. A good spacious house, very clean and modern. Lovely owners, they even had an apple tart and bars of chocolate for the children in the fridge when we arrived. Would definitely stay there again.
The house was beautiful and luxurious, the owners extremely generous and friendly, the location perfectly central.
The house was absolutely great; lots of space, everything was very clean and they are very, very friendly and helpful people who dealt with our booking and stay. The location is in beteween Killarny, Tralee and the beautiful Inch beach, is perfect - great value for your money! Definitely home away from home. Would stay there again and have already recommended them to friends. Jithin From Galway
Unique, modern, well equipped property. Nice decking area for eating outdoors. The owner was very welcoming and kindly left apple tart, milk and fuel for a fire for us. Good location for exploring the entire Ring of Kerry and Dingle.
The location of this property was ideal, very central for all things in the area. Very close to Killarney, Tralee and to the fantastic Inch Beach. House lovely and plenty of room. Great sun room and decking area. Only downside is that it is on a main road and children need to be supervised at all times as there is no gate. Definitely recommend and would love to go back again.
very nice house, everything in it. ideal place to base your holiday as it is very central for tralee, killarney, the ring of kerry etc.
this house is built to a verry high standered in which you could live in all year round their was no short cuts in building ie all the finishs apliances were top class as well the their is plenty room in all areas of the house large rooms ect it was spotless , we were met at the door by the owner and got a good tour of the property .
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Newsday's Al Iannazzone takes you inside the Knicks.
Knicks have to decide on cuts soon
GREEN BAY – Mike Woodson said he will sit down with new president Steve Mills, and other Knicks officials coaches and scouts after practice tomorrow and start making decisions about who will make the team.
One of the players "in the mix" according to Woodson is guard Chris Smith, whose 20 minutes of preseason action is the fewest on the team.
Woodson was asked whether Smith being the...
Read more »Metta World Peace says there are many Mister Softees in the NBA today
Metta World Peace likes getting his ice cream from the Mister Softee truck, but he doesn't like playing against guys who are soft - and he said there are a lot of them in today's NBA.
As only he could do, World Peace made that Mister Softee analogy after he went face-to-face with intense Raptors forward Tyler Hansbrough on Monday night. Of course, he didn't back down. World Peace said he likes...
Read more »Knicks banged up with regular season nearing
TORONTO – Andrea Bargnani's stiff back loosened up just in time for him to hear the boos in the city he called home for seven years.
Bargnani, who's back tightened Sunday, will play Monday night when the Knicks face the Raptors. He'll start up front with Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler. The backcourt could be Beno Udrih and Tim Hardaway Jr.
Raymond Felton (strained left hamstring)...
Read more »Amar'e Stoudemire: Carmelo Anthony's contract won't be distraction for Knicks
Amar'e Stoudemire, who left the Phoenix Suns in 2010 when he signed a five-year, $100-million deal with the Knicks, doesn't think Carmelo Anthony's contract situation will be a distraction this season.
But his advice to Anthony is to not talk about his impending free agency.
"I dealt with it before," Stoudemire said. "What I did was I kept it quiet until the actual summer. I think it...
Read more »Knicks injury updates
Iman Shumpert and Pablo Prigioni were spectators during practice today, nursing sprained elbows they suffered in last night's preseason game in Baltimore. But Mike Woodson said they're expected to be all right.
Woodson said Shumpert (sprained right elbow), Prigioni (sprained left elbow) and Metta World Peace (sprained right ankle) should be able to play Monday when the Knicks are in Toronto...
Read more »Knicks will hold open practice at Columbia U.
The Knicks will hold an "Orange and Blue" Open scrimmage Sunday at Columbia University.
Doors open at 10 and the practice/scrimmage will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Knicks will head to Toronto afterward for a two-game trip against the Raptors and Bucks in Green Bay. The Knicks play their last preseason game Oct. 25 vs. Charlotte at the newly renovated Garden. The regular season opens...
Read more »Carmelo Anthony, other sports legends deliver David Letterman's Top 10 List
Carmelo Anthony was among the current and former athletes who appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Monday night and read Letterman's famed Top 10 List.
With the renovated Garden set to open next week, the category was Top 10 Career Highlights at Madison Square Garden.
The best one was delivered by ex-Knick John Starks, who said, "Being featured on the Kiss Cam with...
Read more »Knicks' last roster spots up for grabs
The Knicks still have four preseason games remaining and they clearly have some decisions to make regarding their last roster couple of roster spots.
Twelve players have fully guaranteed deals. C.J. Leslie and Jeremy Tyler have partial guarantees.
But Tyler is rehabbing from foot surgery and Leslie hasn't stood out through these three preseason games. He's averaging 2.3 points and 1.7...
Read more »Steve Novak misses New York
TORONTO – Steve Novak never wanted to be traded by the Knicks, never wanted to leave New York. But the sharpshooter was the key piece in the deal that brought the Knicks new starting power forward Andrea Bargnani.
"I didn't expect it," Novak said after the morning shootaround. " You understand this is the business we're in. New York felt like home. It was a place I love to play and I miss....
Read more »Iman Shumpert talks, plays a big game
Iman Shumpert knocked down all seven shots he took last night, and was as animated on the court as he has been at any time in his NBA career – and this was a preseason game.
Shumpert shouted things after his makes, came to the huddle during timeouts very intense and still talking.
"That's how I play," Shumpert said after his 18-point night. "That's how I play. I ain't going to be quiet...
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