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January 14, 2013
2012 Accomplishments
See what we achieved for animals in 2012
In 2012, The Humane Society of the United States made important strides for animal protection. Take a look at our 2012 Victories for Animals video and click on the listed accomplishments for additional information.
Click on the expandable items below for additional information on each of the HSUS's accomplishments for animals in 2012.
- Provided Care for 100,000+ Animals, Including Pets Affected by Hurricane Sandy
— After Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, we opened a hotline for residents to report stranded pets and more than 1,300 calls came in asking for our help. Working with numerous public and private agencies in New York and New Jersey, our staff and volunteers rescued 257 animals, sheltered more than 500, and helped reunite more than 400 pets with their families.
— We also set up an emergency pet shelter and transported animals affected by tornadoes in Kentucky. In the wake of destructive wildfires in Western states, we donated hay to feed hundreds of threatened horses in Colorado, Montana, and Utah; provided food and water to pets left behind in Montana; and helped set up an emergency pet shelter in Idaho. After Hurricane Isaac, we helped care for pets in Jefferson Parish, La., and transported nearly 200 homeless animals from Louisiana and Mississippi to East Coast shelters to be placed for adoption. We also helped rescue more than 20 horses from floodwaters in Mississippi and helped save 10 emaciated horses in Alabama.
— We provided direct care to more than 100,000 animals through our programs, which range from Humane Wildlife Services to Pets for Life to rural veterinary services.
— The Animal Rescue Team helped rescue more than 3,500 animals, including:
- More than 1,000 dogs from five puppy mills in North Carolina, one in Ohio, one in Mississippi, another in South Carolina, and another in Texas
- Dozens of dogs from suspected dogfighting operations in Florida, Michigan, and Pennsylvania
- Tigers, cougars, leopards, wolf-hybrids, and a macaque monkey from the Collins Zoo, an unaccredited Mississippi facility where we had conducted an undercover investigation and submitted legal complaints
- More than 120 dogs from poor conditions at a commercial breeding facility in Quebec
- More than 100 parrots and other birds from poor conditions in Ohio
— Learn more about our 2012 accomplishments for companion animals.
- Spared 110 Chimps from Use as Research Subjects
— The HSUS contributed $500,000 to construct sanctuary space for 110 federally-owned chimpanzees being transferred from at the NIH's New Iberia Research Center to Chimp Haven, the federal chimpanzee sanctuary in Keithville, La.
— Learn more about our 2012 accomplishments in animal testing and research.
- Banned Four Giant Snake Species as Pets
— The U.S. Department of the Interior announced a ban on the import and trade in Burmese pythons, yellow anacondas, and northern and southern African pythons, after The HSUS and other groups campaigned to regulate the trade in large constrictor snakes for the sake of animal welfare, public safety, and the environment.
— We also assisted federal wildlife police with an investigation, Operation Cyberwild, that led to the arrest of a dozen people in California and Nevada for illegal online trafficking of wildlife and wildlife parts.
- Banned New Ownership of Dangerous Wild Animals in Ohio
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed legislation to ban new ownership of dangerous wild animals in the state. This move to protect public safety and animal welfare was part of an eight-point agreement among The HSUS, leading agricultural groups, and the previous governor.
- Encouraged Amazon.com to Stop Selling Whale and Dolphin Meat
— A report by the Environment Investigative Agency and Humane Society International revealed that Amazon.com's Japanese website was selling products from endangered and protected whale species. After tens of thousands of HSI supporters spoke out, Amazon added an official ban on selling whale and dolphin products on its U.S. and Japanese websites.
— We also helped passed legislation banning the practice of shark finning in Illinois, several countries and in the European Union, after last year's victories in several Pacific Coast states.
- Banned Hound Hunting of Bears and Bobcats in California
— California enacted protections for dogs and wildlife by banning the cruel hound hunting of bears and bobcats.
- Helped Land a Historic Judgment Against a Slaughter Plant
— A settlement stemming from The HSUS's 2008 undercover investigation documenting extreme animal abuse at a slaughterhouse producing meat for America's school lunch program resulted in a final, symbolic judgment against the Hallmark Meat Packing Company of nearly $500 million – the largest ever of its kind.
— Click to learn more about our 2012 accomplishments for farm animals.
- Defended a Law Against Selling Foie Gras from Force-Fed Ducks
— California's law against the sale of foie gras from force-fed ducks came under fire from a group of factory farmers and chefs who buy from them, arguing for a repeal, but The HSUS strongly lobbied to defend the ban. State legislative leaders announced that they wouldn't take up any bill advanced by critics of the law.
— Click to learn more about our 2012 accomplishments for farm animals.
- Garnered Support from the Courts Across the Country
— The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 2–the California ballot measure banning the inhumane confinement of egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and veal calves in cages so small the animals cannot stretch their limbs, lie down, or turn around.
— Other legislative victories:
- Rhode Island passed legislation to phase out the use of gestation crates and veal crates, and to outlaw the tail docking of cattle without anesthesia.
- Ohio restricted the ownership of dangerous exotic animals. This came after the horrible tragedy in Zanesville in October 2011.
- Illinois banned the shark fin trade, building on the laws we've helped to pass in California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
- Idaho established some felony-level penalties for cockfighting and other forms of malicious cruelty.
- Arizona protected greyhounds by enacting a law that would allow the last remaining greyhound racingtrack in the state to end live dog racing.
- Minnesota stopped the sale of shelter pets to laboratories. Only a handful of states still allow pets to be seized from shelters and sold to research labs.
- New Jersey banned horse slaughter for human consumptionand the transport of horsemeat for human consumption.
- Louisianastopped the sales of pets from the side of the road. This builds on our efforts to protect dogs from reckless breeders, among other problems.
- New York limited live animal slaughter markets by extending a four-year moratorium forbidding the licensing of new markets within 1,500 feet of a residential dwelling in New York City.
- Expanded the Pets for Life Program to the West Coast
— Our Pets for Life program providing animal care services to under-served communities expanded to Los Angeles, in addition to existing locations in Atlanta, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Pets for Life also released a new toolkit and a new report of survey findings showing a vast disparity in how pet care services are provided in lower-income communities.
— Other victories for companion animals:
- The USDA also announced a proposed rule to close a loophole and require large-scale commercial breeders selling puppies or kittens online to be federally licensed and inspected, which would require basic standards of care. This comes after more than 32,000 people signed an HSUS/ASPCA petition urging the Obama administration to crack down on unregulated mills.
- We released an undercover investigation of pet stores in the Chicago area, linking many of them to puppy mills.
— Learn more about our 2012 accomplishments for companion animals.
- Led an Investigation that Helped Prosecute a "Big Lick" Horse Trainer
— A groundbreaking HSUS undercover investigation documented shocking abuse of Tennessee walking horses that led to criminal indictments and public outrage. Our video footage documented the painful cruelty of horse soring, as well as animals being shocked in the face and beaten with heavy wooden sticks. Trainer Jackie McConnell was fined $75,000 and given three years probation by a federal judge.
— Other victories for equine:
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a new rule requiring mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act, a federal law to prevent soring. The HSUS and other animal protection and horse groups had filed a petition with USDA seeking to improve enforcement of the law.
- In the U.S. House of Representatives, Reps. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., and Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced legislation to strengthen the Horse Protection Act and allow for a stronger crackdown on the widespread abuse within the Tennessee walking horse show world.
- The Environmental Protection Agency announced the official registration of the first contraceptive vaccine for horses in the United States, called ZonaStat-H or porcine zona pellucida (PZP). The HSUS sponsored the registration, and the vaccine can now be used by wild horse managers for all Western herds.
- After discussions with The HSUS, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department suspended a policy allowing burros in Big Bend Ranch State Park to be killed. We're working with the agency to develop a nonlethal plan to manage the animals.
- When the Atlantic City Steel Pier announced plans to bring back an inhumane "horse diving" act, HSUS staff contacted state officials, spoke out against the plan, and applauded the subsequent decision to cancel the event.
- Convinced Corporations to Get Out of the Gestation Crate Business
— The following companies all committed to eliminate gestation crates from their pork supply chains:
- McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Denny's, SUBWAY, Wienerschnitzel, Dunkin Brands, Chili's, Sonic, Cracker Barrel, Hardee's and Carl's Jr., Baja Fresh, Bruegger's Bagels, Jack in the Box and Qdoba, The Cheesecake Factory, Kroger, Safeway, Costco, Target, Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Compass Group, ARAMARK, Sodexo, Sysco, TrustHouse Services Group, ConAgra Foods, Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, Hillshire Brands, Oscar Mayer, and Atlantic Premium Brands.
— Other victories in farm-animal housing:
- Burger King pledged to switch 100 percent of eggs to cage-free at all U.S. locations by 2017.
- Bon Appétit, another major food-service provider, committed to phase out eggs from caged hens, foie gras, veal from crated calves, and pork from supply systems using gestation crates by 2015.
- Pork producer Hormel, maker of SPAM, committed to phase out gestation crates at its company-owned breeding facilities by 2017.
- The U.S. Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to codify a landmark agreement between The HSUS and United Egg Producers, essentially doubling the space per laying hen, banning forced starvation molting, and creating a labeling program for eggs.
- We released an undercover investigation that revealed appalling cruelty at Oklahoma factory farms owned by two of the nation's largest pork producers, Seaboard Foods and Prestage Farms. Our investigation found pigs living in cramped gestation crates for most of their lives, pigs with injuries and abscesses, and dead animals in the crates.
- Our investigative team also exposed overcrowded cages, injured and dead birds, and filthy conditions at a Manheim, Pa., egg factory owned by Kreider Farms.
- We released an undercover investigation of Wyoming Premium Farms that revealed disturbing abuse of mother pigs and piglets, as well as sows suffering in gestation crates. In response, meat industry giant Tyson Foods suspended its purchases from Wyoming Premium.
— Learn more about our 2012 accomplishments for farm animals.
- Won Awards, Made News and Produced Videos
— The HSUS received a 2012 Webby People's Voice Award for our video "Undercover at Smithfield," which revealed appalling conditions for pigs at a Smithfield Foods subsidiary.
— Our Meatless Monday video was named a winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards.
— The HSUS received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest ranking given by the independent charity evaluator.
— Learn more about our biggest news stories of 2012.
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DHAKA, Bangladesh – Supporters of an Islamic party exploded home-made bombs and clashed with police during a general strike Thursday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens injured, police and news reports said.
The Jamaat-e-Islami party called a nationwide shutdown for Thursday to back its demand that the government stop a trial of the party's leaders on charge of crimes against humanity involving Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.
A policeman was killed and eight others were injured after stone-throwing protesters clashed with baton-wielding police in Jessore district about 135 kilometers (85 miles) west of the capital, Dhaka, the Daily Star newspaper reported.
Two protesters were killed in similar clashes in Bogra, 176 kilometers (100 miles) north of Dhaka, according to local journalist Rabiul Karim Helal, who saw the bodies in a hospital.
Police officials were not immediately available to comment on the reported deaths.
Somoy TV and Independent Television stations reported that Jamaat members exploded crude bombs and attacked a few vehicles to enforce the strike. Several people were injured in the violence in Dhaka, the reports said.
Six leaders of the party, including its chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, are on trial before Dhaka's International Crimes Tribunal. They are accused of playing roles in atrocities carried out by Pakistani troops during the nine-month conflict.
Jamaat denies the charges of charges, although it did oppose Bangladesh's separation from Pakistan. Bangladesh says the war killed 3 million people, while 200,000 women raped were raped.
Early this month, fugitive Islamic cleric Abul Kalam Azad was sentenced to death in the first verdict in the war crimes trial.
International rights groups have called for fair trials to be held in accordance with international standards.


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the other sideTuesday, September 01, 2009
So, school has been back in session for a week. And I think I am finally feeling good about the new routine. I'm not sure why, but I felt a little lost when they went back this year. Even though I was able to jam my music, it still seemed quiet. A little too quiet. Suddenly it seemed as if all that "stuff" I really wanted to do didn't seem nearly as important. In fact, I couldn't even remember what it was I wanted to do. I know, sounds crazy. Trust me, it didn't last long. Kim reminded me that I loved to bake. And knit!
This is the other side of the long coat. The side with the circular design. I know, it looks a little strange to me, also. I am trusting it will block correctly.
As I brought in these tomatoes on Sunday afternoon, Charlie gasped and said "please, no more tomato pie". I will make it again (for the third time) but I promised not to make him eat it. You should try it, though. It is really fabulous.
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Oh, yes, we've been eating that very same tomato corn pie too--it really is heavenly!ReplyDelete
I do love reading your blog I must say!
How funny... I printed off that recipe too!ReplyDelete
My tomatoes are gone, darn it! I have never seen or heard of tomato pie, and oh my goodness...ReplyDelete
You are missing your kids because as they become older, they actually become more like your friends. Trust me, after 6 (some still growing up, but some already grown) I know this well. They are your heart!
This sweater is looking great, I can see the vision! I have been knitting my fingers to the bones because I recently realized how very close Christmas is, and how many things I want to make for it. Gosh, anyway to add more knitting time to the day? I have actually quit reading books in order to knit!~Jan
you are so fast with your knitting...I think the sweater is looking great! Looks just like the one in the magazine - perfect. I'm glad you're settling into the new routine that school brings. Thanks for sharing the pie recipe. It sounds fabulous! (although I think I'm the only one here who would eat it!)ReplyDelete
yup, this is our second week back to school also, the 6am wake-up is already getting to me (yawn)! BUT, I am enjoying the quiet days I must be honest... being able to get on with housework, and then knit a little is quite the treat for me.ReplyDelete
My yarn should arrive today, I can't wait to get started on my cardi.
That pie looks delish!
My kids start back after Labor Day...I will miss them and the summer. Although...more knitting time for me.ReplyDelete
Oh, I'm making that pie. Glad you're settling in a bit.ReplyDelete
i have a hundred things to do and can't seem to get to any of them. two major things on the needles, plus a hat. bags to finish and yard work. ugg. just happy it is september. i love this time of year. can't wait to see your sweater! and i love the color!ReplyDelete
OK, I can't believe I'm going to say this... but I think I'm with Charlie on this one... if you're gonna go to the effort of making a crust, and rolling it out and blah blah blah... there's gotta be sugar involved.ReplyDelete
I join you tomorrow in the ranks of the in-schoolers, and think what you endured is called decompression. It's akin to re-entry, but with more air. The trick is to learn to enjoy it before soccer and homework and piano and and and all kick in.
love your honesty.ReplyDelete
love that you're finding a new rhythm.
love your new project.
can't wait to see you smiling as you model it!
Anyone would feel lost and a bit unsure where to turn should they suddenly find themselves without their three close companions and friends with whom you spent marvelous summer days. But you demonstrate you are woman as well as mother with your passion and interests. The long coat will be so beautiful. So, go ahead. Turn up the music and dance while the hours are all yours! Young feet will soon come home in greeting. :)ReplyDelete
My husband has picked up ingredients for the tomato corn pie today, and I'm hoping to make it for dinner tonight. It will be an anodyne for a weekend full of very rich desserts.ReplyDelete
Here's to the new routine - Cheers!ReplyDelete
my favorite month...and you have been quite the knitter lately. lovely color.ReplyDelete
Love your picture of your tomatoes. I think I can smell them all the way over here in Canada!ReplyDelete
Poor Charlie, my kids feel the same way about basically all vegetables, sadly.ReplyDelete
Oh yes the bitter sweet start of the school year. I'm feeling it a little too with my son entering his senior year. I like the way Rachel explained it - decompression. It makes sense to me now!ReplyDelete
Your sweater is looking wonderful!
glad you remembered you love to knit! because I love seeing all the wondefulness that you make. that color is going to look so great on you! i'm going to try that pie - with store bought crust, of course - because my kiddos don't start school til tues. happy september to you!ReplyDelete
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Hot Property archives: 2011
Celebrity home sales and purchases during 2011.
Chatsworth estate used for filming is on the market
'Dreamgirls,' 'Swordfish' and 'Mad Men' have filmed at the 6,661-square-foot midcentury home, set on 2 acres. It features 16-foot ceilings, a detached gym and pool. A motor court offers parking for 200 cars.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott's new reality
The couple sell their Encino home, which was featured in their reality show, 'Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,' and buy a new home in Malibu.
A new scene for 'Twilight' stars
A Westside compound that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart had been leasing for the last several months is for sale at $5.995 million.
Kwame Brown sells Playa del Rey home
Brown's ocean-view contemporary, with four bedrooms and five bathrooms, had been on and off the market since 2008. The NBA player and former Laker bought it in 2005 at more than twice the current sales price of $1.65 million.
Psst...: Former Louella Parsons home is sold
The two-story French Colonial, part of a 28-acre farm known as Marson Farms when it was constructed in Northridge by the gossip columnist in 1937, sells for $719,000.
The search is over: Terry Semel finds a buyer
Former Yahoo Chief Executive Terry Semel and his wife, Jane, sell their Beverly Hills trophy home for $9.1 million.
Dennis Quaid riding into the sunset
Actor Dennis Quaid has sold his equestrian estate in Pacific Palisades for $9.5 million and is moving back to Texas. The French country-style main house, built in 2004, sits on 2 acres with a second house, a studio, a barn, a corral and a year-round creek.
Dreaming of a white Christmas at former Bing Crosby estate
The former home of Bing Crosby is sold for $4.02 million. Crosby lived on the Toluca Lake property from 1936 until early January 1943, when the 20-room house there was gutted in a Christmas tree fire.
Rose McGowan is charmed by Hollywood Hills home
Former "Charmed" star Rose McGowan pays about $1.39 million for a nearly 3,000-square-foot midcentury modern house.
Producer Steve Alexander, wife Vanessa sell Malibu estate
Set on 2.6 acres in the Serra Retreat area, the newly built house combines the feel of a Hamptons barn with modern details in loft-like spaces.


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1. McDonogh
Coach: Pete Welch
Last season: 19-3-1, No. 1
Postseason: MIAA and Maryland Independent Schools champion
Outlook: The Eagles are loaded with talent again this year, with seniors Xavi Ramos (138 pounds) and Tyler Patrick (170), junior Jack Clark (145) and sophomore Myles Martin (152) all ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes by the Maryland State Wrestling Association.
2. Winters Mill
Coach: John Lowe
Last season: 32-0, No. 2
Postseason: 2A-1A state tournament and duals champion
Outlook: The Falcons bring back an experienced squad this season. The four-time defending Carroll County champions are led by senior state champion Wes Cook (145, 152) and their coach, Lowe, who was inducted into Maryland's chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in October.
3. River Hill
Coach: Brandon Lauer
Last season: 32-7, No. 3
Postseason: 4A-3A state tournament champion, duals runner-up
Outlook: The Hawks are ready to defend their Howard County, 4A-3A East regional and state tournament titles with a veteran lineup. Junior Logan Kirby, who finished second in the 195-pound weight class at the state tournament, will lead a balanced team that also includes Taariq Mohammed and Cory Daniel.
4. Archbishop Spalding
Coach: Mike Laidley
Last season: 21-5, No. 4
Postseason: MIAA and MIS runner-up
Outlook: Four National Prep All-Americans -- senior Cole Graves (145), juniors Logan Breitenbach (152) and Mike Still (120), and sophomore Joey Eberhard (120) -- return this year, along with seven other starters. Depth will be key for the Cavaliers, who will be the strongest from the middle to upper weight classes.
5. John Carroll
Coach: Keith Watson
Last season: 22-4, No. 7
Postseason: 5th in MIAA, 9th in MIS
Outlook: The Patriots return five All-Americans in seniors Scott Strappelli (132) and George Weber (138), as well as sophomores Zach Dwyer (120), Hunter Ritter (170) and Christian Almony (152). Their strength will be the level of experience and depth in the lower and middle weight classes.
6. South River
Coach: John Klessinger
Last season: 29-3, unranked
Postseason: 32nd in 4A-3A state tournament, 4A-3A East region duals semifinalist
Outlook: Seven seniors and nine starters return, including twins Austin (126) and Collin Alley (132), as well as Anthony Rossi (195). Offseason work is paying off and team energy is high, leading Klessinger to hope the Seahawks will make an impact heading into the state tournament this season.
7. Owings Mills
Coach: Guy Pritzker
Last season: 23-2, No. 8
Postseason: 6th in 2A-1A state tournament, duals runner-up
Outlook: The Eagles' 2011 season looked like a repeat of 2010 as they finished with 23 wins for the second consecutive year. This year could be as good -- or better -- for Owings Mills as they return nine regional or state place finishers, led by senior transfer Antwan Reddick (145) and senior Demetrius Johnson (152), a 2011 state champion.
8. Hereford
Coach: Ron Causey
Last season: 23-6, unranked
Postseason: 31st in 4A-3A state tournament, 4A-3A North region duals runner-up
Outlook: The Bulls, who return all but three starters, will be a force by the end of the season, according to Causey. If his team beats Owings Mills before Christmas, Causey said Hereford will "be very, very good" this season. Junior Anthony Genco (120), a fifth-place finisher in the state tournament last season, leads the Bulls' charge.
9. Reservoir
Coach: Andrew McIntyre
Last season: 15-8, unranked
Postseason: 35th in 4A-3A state tournament
Outlook: Reservoir will have a balanced attack throughout their starting lineup, anchored by junior Mason Kilcarr (Howard County champion, regional runner-up) and sophomore Sam Rowell (Howard County and regional champion). With 10 starters back, prospects are high for the Gators this season.
10. Mount St. Joseph
Coach: Harry Barnabae
Last season: 4-3, unranked
Postseason: 7th in MIAA, 10th in MIS
Outlook: With a strong nucleus already returning, the Gaels will be further strengthened this season with the additions of Class 4A-3A champion Zeke Salvo (126), a junior transfer from Perry Hall, and freshman Logan Rill, the younger brother of two-time Maryland Independent Schools state champion Tyler Rill.
11. St. Paul's
Coach: Jay Braunstein
Last season: 17-4, No. 6
Postseason: 3rd in MIAA, 4th in MIS
Outlook: The Crusaders are younger than last season, with sophomore Ryan Friedman (45-9 and third at National Preps) and junior Jack Mutchnik (51-11, MIS champion and 5th at National Preps) leading the way. However, they also feature their first complete lineup in more than a decade.
12. Wilde Lake
Coach: Jeff Starnes
Last season: 12-4, No. 14
Postseason: 6th in 4A-3A state tournament
Outlook: The Wildecats survived a midseason coaching change a year ago, emerging stronger after the move. They return 10 starters, including senior Akintola Morakinyo (third place in state at 160 pounds last season), who is wrestling at 170 pounds this season, and Malik Jackson (fourth place in state at 132 pounds), who moves up to 145 this year.
13. Archbishop Curley
Coach: Pat Curran
Last season: 11-4, No. 5
Postseason: 4th in MIAA, 5th in MIS
Outlook: Curran, the Friars' new coach, said his team has a strong will to succeed, strong conditioning and renewed interest this year. Junior Corey Huntley (132), who won the MIAA, MIS and National Preps titles last season, returns, along with Chuck Blankenship (195) and three other seniors.
14. South Carroll
Coach: Bryan Hamper
Last season: 22-5, No. 12
Postseason: 8th in 2A-1A state tournament
Outlook: The Cavaliers lost state champion Willie Reiter to graduation, but senior Steven Schmitz (182), a state runner-up, leads seven returning starters. Holes will be filled by seven freshmen who Hamper said will be strong, including Tom Boldosser (106) and Shane Conners (120).
15. Liberty
Coach: Mike Flemming, Jr.
Last season: 24-11, unranked
Postseason: 16th in 2A-1A state tournament
Outlook: With 14 starters returning, the Lions boast a deep squad and they're solid from 120 through 195 pounds. Seniors Casey Shea (138) and Garrett Lewis (182), as well as junior Joe Kuegler (126), provide veteran leadership for Liberty this season.
Others considered: Bel Air (13-6, unranked), Century (25-10, No. 13), Fallston (13-7, unranked), Glenelg (17-5, No. 11), Loyola (17-10, unranked), Perry Hall (14-4, No. 9), Poly (11-1, unranked), Sparrows Point (23-4, unranked)


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Wilshere, Ramsey and Ox commit to Gunners
Arsene Wenger has been handed a welcome boost with the news that five Arsenal youngsters have committed their future to the club.
Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson have all signed long-term contracts at Emirates Stadium.
Wilshere, 20, has recently made his comeback from a lengthy period on the sidelines and has impressed during his ten appearances in all competitions this season.
Gibbs, 23, has also struggled for fitness but has enjoyed a run in the side of late at left back, while Oxlade-Chamberlain, 19, has steadily made an impression on the first team since signing from Southampton in 2011.
Ramsey, 21, has recovered from a nasty leg break he sustained in 2010 to be a regular squad player for the Gunners, while Jenkinson, who joined from Charlton in 2011, has provided competition to Bacary Sagna.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on the club's official website: "We are delighted that these five young players have all signed new long-term contracts.
"The plan is to build a team around a strong basis of young players, in order to get them to develop their talent at the club. Jack is certainly the best known, the leader of this group - but the other four players are exceptional footballers, and we're very happy that we could conclude their new deals at the same time."
He continued: "Gibbs, Jenkinson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey and Wilshere represent a core of the squad and it's an extension for a long period for all of them.
"I'm a strong believer in stability and I believe when you have a core of British players, it's always easier to keep them together and that's what we'll try to achieve going forward."
Arsenal remain hopeful that Theo Walcott will follow suit and put pen to paper after reopening contract talks. However Gunners captain Thomas Vermaelen admits he will not be surprised if the England winger leaves the club in the summer.


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BOSTON — Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli typically avoids responding to media reports like a rabbi avoids pork.
However, today Chiarelli felt the need to eat the pork.
First in an early-evening emailed statement, and then twice during the State of the Bruins town hall meeting with season ticket holders, Chiarelli refuted a local report using an unnamed source that center Marc Savard could miss the rest of the season with post-concussion symptoms.
"As I stated on Friday, Marc Savard is suffering from symptoms related to post-concussion syndrome," said the official statement. "He is under the care of our doctors. Any reports that suggest that there are any other issues regarding Marc, or him not playing for the Bruins this season, are completely inaccurate."
After telling the fans, in response to a question from a young fan, "[Savard] will be back [in Boston] this week and he should be ready to go in short order" Chiarelli explained why he chose now to respond to a report.
"I felt it was so contradictory to what we said, and untrue," said Chiarelli.


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Gamers not only love to play video games — they also like to watch.
YouTube is putting on its game face by reportedly making a play to acquire Twitch, a hugely popular platform for video gamers that specializes in online live streaming so viewers can tune in as games are being played.
A deal, said to be imminent once the two sides hammer out final details, would help YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing community, secure its foothold in the rapidly growing game-play video market. It also would further YouTube's ambition to grow into a major alternative to cable and broadcast television, attracting not only viewers but big advertising dollars as well.
The long-term ad revenue from a Twitch acquisition could be massive, analysts said. With more than 45 million gamers monthly, Twitch caters to an attractive demographic: typically young, tech-savvy men who have time on their hands and money to spend.
"A lot of advertisers want that kind of guy, so it'd be a very reliable source of revenue for YouTube," said James McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research. "YouTube has lots of videos, but not all viewers are desirable for advertisers and not all videos are so reliable in their delivery of a specific target."
According to reports that emerged over the weekend, Google-owned YouTube is close to buying the game-play video-streaming start-up for more than $1 billion.
"YouTube is looking for eyeballs and I think they're looking for the secret sauce — what has made Twitch so popular," said Michael Pachter, a research analyst at Wedbush Securities who covers gaming.
YouTube already has a well-established presence in the gaming community, with gamers uploading previously recorded videos of themselves playing video games and sharing their strategies.
Twitch, however, specializes in live streaming games to spectators, sometimes with live commentary, much like a professional sports event on prime time.
Since launching in 2011, the San Francisco start-up has fostered a robust online social community where viewers can follow their favorite channels, chat with each other while watching content, and send and receive direct messages.
"Twitch, while not a household name, absolutely is a massive player in the Internet today," said DeepField Chief Executive Craig Labovitz, an expert on big data and Internet traffic. "They absolutely own the video game market."
Twitch said its collective audience watches more than 13 billion minutes of video a month, and individual users watch an average of 106 minutes a day. About 58% of Twitch's users spend more than 20 hours a week watching videos on the service.
YouTube and Twitch declined to comment on a potential deal.
"Twitch would be able to take advantage of all the resources that YouTube already has in place in terms of being able to deliver live video and on-demand video to a global audience," said Dan Rayburn, an analyst with consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. "That's very hard to do with good quality and scale."
Founded in 2005, YouTube became an Internet phenomenon thanks to lighthearted user-generated fare such as a sneezing baby panda or a baby biting his brother's finger. It later became a platform for music videos and other professionally produced content.
YouTube is now a media juggernaut whose content is accessed on computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles and set-top boxes such as Apple TV and Roku.
Google doesn't break out financial figures for YouTube. But an April report by ComScore showed that Google, driven primarily by video viewing on YouTube, ranked as the top online video content property in February with 152.8 million unique viewers.
As YouTube continues to evolve, analysts said they expect the site would try to target more specialized, niche communities with the overall aim of enticing major advertisers.
Shyam Patil, senior vice president at Wedbush, pointed to speculation that YouTube might want to acquire NFL Sunday Ticket, a subscription TV package that offers access to all NFL games. If YouTube manages to secure that deal, it would be a "huge win," he said.
"If YouTube's play is to bring TV ad budgets to its site, then they have to bring something equivalent in terms of brand-safe, premium content," Patil said. "That's what they're going after."
News of YouTube's talks with Twitch was first reported by Variety, which cited unnamed sources and said the deal is an all-cash offer that would be announced soon. The Verge also independently reported the deal, saying the two companies are working out details concerning how independent Twitch would remain.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's police commissioner is calling the City Council's move to impose new oversight on the department misguided.
The legislators voted early Thursday to create an outside watchdog for the police department. Lawmakers also voted to make it easier to bring racial profiling claims against the nation's largest police force.
Both bills passed with enough votes to override expected vetoes from Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Thursday that the measures have the potential to increase crime and make officers' jobs more difficult.
He says he does not question the motives of the Council members who voted in favor of the bills.
Kelly says the ramifications of the legislation may not have been thought out.


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History of the Florida Collections
The Anthropology Department within the museum was founded in 1952. At that time the records and collections of the Florida Park Service's archaeology division, 1946-1952, were transferred to the museum. Those files include the site files, field notes, reports, photograph archive, and correspondence of Park Service archaeologists John Griffin, Hale G. Smith, and Ripley Bullen.
At the time of the transfer, Ripley Bullen was hired as the first FLMNH archaeologist. His wife, bioanthropologist Adelaide Kendall Bullen received a courtesy appointment to the FLMNH curatorial staff. All of the collections and existing notes and correspondence spanning their Florida careers are housed in the museum. In 1955, William H. Sears joined the Bullens, serving as curator in archaeology. Since that time other anthropological curators in the FLMNH specializing in Florida archaeology have been E. Thomas Hemmings, Jerald T. Milanich, Kathleen A. Deagan, Brenda J. Sigler-Eisenberg, and William H. Marquardt. Collections, field and laboratory notes, and archival materials generated by the research projects undertaken or supervised by these curators during their tenure at the FLMNH are curated at the museum. The bulk of the materials focus on Precolumbian and Colonial period archaeology of Florida. Several collections from archaeological sites along the Georgia coast are included in these collections.
From 1970-1976, Ripley Bullen was editor of the Florida Anthropologist, the journal of the Florida Anthropological Society. He was succeeded by Jerald Milanich (1976-1979). Consequently, collections and information relevant to some archaeological sites featured in that journal, especially sites in south Florida, have found their ways into the FLMNH's collections.
In the early 1970s, the archaeological collections and archival materials stored in the University of Florida's Department of Anthropology were transferred to the museum. Those extensive materials encompass a host of Florida archaeological sites investigated and/or recorded by John M. Goggin, who worked in Florida from the late 1930s until his death. Most of Goggin's field notes from those sites are housed in the University of Florida's P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History. However, some correspondence and research notes are in the FLMNH.
After the death of Charles Fairbanks in 1984, his personal papers and field notes were transferred to the museum archive. His prehistoric and historic ceramic type collections (initiated by John Goggin) are now housed in the Ceramic Technology Laboratory and Historical Archaeology collections at the FLMNH. Fairbanks served as the chairman of the Anthropology department at the University of Florida from 1963-1983 and conducted archaeological research across Florida and Georgia. These collections include material from archaeological sites that were excavated by Fairbanks and Milanich and their students on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The St. Simons Island collections span the Precolumbian, Early Colonial, and Plantation periods and overlap with the Historical Archaeology collections at the FLMNH.
In the early 1980s, William Sears transferred the complete collections, field notes, and photograph archive from his excavations at the Fort Center site in south Florida in the late 1960s and 1970s to the FLMNH. Later that decade the complete data record and collections from the massive King's Bay archaeological project in southeastern Georgia also were made a part of the FLMNH's holdings. That project involved the survey and/or excavation of a number of Precolumbian and Plantation period sites, was undertaken by William Adams and other archaeologists and students working through the University of Florida. In 2001 the King's Bay collections were transferred to the Department of Defense in St. Louis for long term curation.
Since the 1970s FLMNH curators and their graduate students have initiated numerous excavations at archaeological sites in Florida. During the late 1970s six fieldwork seasons were conducted at the McKeithen site by Milanich. These excavations yielded important information about village life and mortuary practices during the Weeden Island period in north Florida.
The discovery of the Baptizing Spring site (Mission San Juan de Guacara) in 1976 was the beginning of the resurgence of archaeological research at Spanish missions by Milanich and his students. Excavations at the mission sites on Amelia Island followed in the mid-1980s. At the same time there was a growing interest in reconstructing Hernando de Soto's route through the southeastern U.S. Efforts by Milanich to trace Soto in Florida resulted in the placement of historical markers along his route. The Tatham Mound site was identified during archaeological surveys along the Withlacoochee River. Tatham Mound would prove to be associated with Soto's entrada and provide a rare glimpse into Spanish and Indian interactions. FLMNH archaeologists also searched northern central Florida for Soto era sites which resulted in the discovery of several Spanish mission sites. Survey efforts located the mission complex at Fig Springs (San Martín de Ayacuto) which led to several field seasons of excavations at the site. Other missions (Santa Fe and Indian Pond sites) were identified and would see further work during the 1990s.
In 1998 Scott Mitchell became full time Collections Manager for Florida Archaeology. Mitchell maintains the collections, integrates new accessions into the museum holdings, assists with loans to other institutions, and provides access to researchers and the general public. In the year 2000 Mitchell initiated a complete reorganization the department's human osteological collections. These remains are maintained as a research collection for physical anthropologists studying the health and lifeways of the prehistoric and early historic periods in the Southeast.
Between 1983 and 2000, David Webb, Curator for the FLMNH Vertebrate Paleontology department, conducted research on submerged localities in the Aucilla River under the auspices of the Aucilla River Prehistory Project (ARPP). These sites yielded evidence of human, animal, and plant life spanning the past 30,000 years. In 2003 the ARPP collections were transferred to the Florida Archaeology collections to be curated with the rest of the archaeological material from Florida.
Private collections donated by individuals and families also represent an important segment of the Florida Archaeology collections. Collections donated by the Burkhardt, Haufler, Hendrix, Means, Ohmes, Simpson and other families include provenienced artifacts from all over Florida. Many of these collections are from well-known sites and are valuable sources of exhibit quality artifacts and research collections.
In addition to the above, the department curates collections, field notes, reports, and other information relevant to site investigations carried out by graduate students working under the auspices of FLMNH and University of Florida archaeologists. Such student-generated collections and archival materials continue to result from archaeological field schools, cultural resource management projects, and thesis and dissertation research projects.


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Winner #1… Country Fabrics and Quilting in Brainerd, MN
Absolutely beautiful display… Congratulations!
If you live or will be visiting Minnesota, be sure to go visit them at
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Brainerd, MN 56401
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Living sustainably means balancing our consumption, our technology choices and our population numbers in order to live within the resources of the planet. It means maintaining a stable and healthy environment for both humanity and biodiversity.
The implications are radical. As a minimum a sustainable society, i.e. one that could physically be sustained indefinitely, would need a stable or reducing population, very high levels of reuse and recycling, 100% renewable energy and no net loss of soil and biodiversity. No country is yet near it.
We are already eating into our capital, collectively consuming the renewable resources of 1.5 planets, according to the respected World Wildlife Fund / Global Footprint Network Living Planet Report.
There are no magic numbers, only trade-offs. Any given area of land can sustain many more very low-consuming poor people at bare subsistence than it can very high-consuming rich people living like millionaires. Better technology always helps; but basically, the richer we all become, the fewer of us the planet, or any country in it, can sustain; and the more of us there are, the lower our sustainable standard of living will be.
The choice is fewer who are richer, or more who are poorer.
Population Matters seeks an optimal balance, offering the best quality of life, not the greatest quantity of possessions. This implies modest but reasonably comfortable standards of living free from hunger or insecurity, which enables fulfillment without increasing physical consumption. Only non-physical things — like quality of relationships, intelligence, education, knowledge, skills, health, arts, spiritual growth, respect, fun — can increase indefinitely in a physically finite world.
Sustainable business and governmental policies would ensure the take-up of renewable energy and material sources while phasing out those with adverse side effects. Increased effort is needed to minimise waste of energy, water, food and other commodities. In a finite world even renewable resources are only available in limited quantities.
Halting population growth and in many countries reversing it, is a vital part of living sustainably. In some societies, population growth has already slowed or stopped. Typically, the empowerment of women and improved availability of contraception have played major roles.
Compared with the challenge of asking people to reduce their living standards or change the fundamental technological basis of their society, approaches seeking a reduced birth rate are low cost and proven. The unborn people who never existed, and all their non-existent descendants in perpetuity, have no impact on our planet.
Gradually reducing our numbers back to the levels of one or two generations ago is one of the best ways of addressing the environmental and resource challenges we face.
Simple example
Take a simple example; a community has an aquifer of fossil groundwater, like a large water tank. The weather is reliable where they live and 100 m3 of rainwater are added every day. To live sustainably, the community can use up to 100 m3 of this water a day. If they use more one day they have to use less the next. The fact that the tank/aquifer is large and was full when they began beguiles some members of the community into believing they can use more. But their leaders resist; simple maths tells them that however large the tank/ aquifer they cannot take out more than is put in, otherwise the tank/aquifer will eventually become empty. Yet in huge areas of the world, notably China, South Asia and even the USA, groundwater for irrigation and households is depleting daily. One day the pumps will run dry and stop.
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Rob Astorino Upset With Chris Christie Over Campaign Snub
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino on Tuesday suggested that the head of the Republican Governors Association, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, should step down from his post at the group if he is unwilling to campaign for the defeat of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
"If Gov. Christie is unable to help a Republican candidate for governor, then maybe he should consider stepping down as chairman of the RGA," Mr. Astorino said at an unrelated news conference in Manhattan.
Mr. Astorino's comments came in response to Mr. Christie's suggestion on Monday that he wouldn't assist Mr. Astorino due to the lopsided nature of the New York gubernatorial race.
"We don't pay for landslides and we don't invest in lost causes," Mr. Christie said while campaigning as chairman of the RGA in Connecticut, according to NJ.com.
In the most recent poll, published on Monday by Siena College, Mr. Cuomo holds a 37-point lead over Mr. Astorino, the Westchester county executive. And Mr. Cuomo wields a financial advantage as well, with $35 million in his campaign account, versus Mr. Astorino's $2.4 million.
"If the New York race becomes competitive, I'll consider campaigning in the New York race," Mr. Christie said, "but right now, by the public polls, there's a lot more competitive races like this one in Connecticut."
Mr. Astorino, however, likely didn't improve his chances of enjoying the support of the RGA or Mr. Christie by referencing the scandal over the lane closures of the George Washington Bridge--a flap that has embroiled the Christie administration for months.
"Maybe it's inconvenient to come over the bridge to New York to help a Republican candidate here," said Mr. Astorino.
Still, he professed continued interest in Mr. Christie's assistance. "The RGA was a big help to him" in his 2009 gubernatorial bid, Mr. Astorino said. "We've got other governors who are coming in here who are going to help, I'm grateful for their support. At the end of the day, I would hope and expect and want Gov. Christie to help us, too."
A spokeswoman for Mr. Christie declined to comment on Tuesday.
Last week, however, Bill Palatucci, a senior political advisor to Mr. Christie, said that states for the RGA to stump in must be assessed in terms of viability, fundraising and polls. Mr. Palatucci said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal it wasn't a foregone conclusion that Mr. Christie wouldn't come out to support Mr. Astorino, as races change. Colorado wasn't on their radar six months ago, for example, but now was, Mr. Palatucci said.
"New York isn't on the schedule now doesn't mean it won't be," Mr. Palatucci said during a recent interview. "He's got to work in states where Republicans can hold a seat or pick one up. New York isn't on the list yet."
Mr. Palatucci couldn't be reached for comment on Tuesday.
When asked about a New York visit, RGA spokesman Jon Thompson said the organization hasn't announced all the states that Mr. Christie intends to visit before the November elections. Currently, announcements have been made for Mr. Christie to stump in Colorado, Illinois and New Hampshire in the coming weeks.
"We will announce more at other times in the future," Mr. Thompson said.
On Tuesday, Mr. Thompson said that Mr. Astorino has appeared at a few RGA conferences, but that the organization hasn't given him any financial or in-kind support.


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Humane Race, fundraiser for Berkshire Humane Society, to step off Saturday
NORTH ADAMS -- After 10 years working to establish and organize the Humane Race -- the run and walk fundraiser for the Berkshire Humane Society, Alix and Brian Cabral are moving to the back of the pack.
"It's really time to pass the baton," Alix Cabral said.
For the 11th annual Humane Race, the Cabrals are giving guidance to the new coordinators of the event -- Christa Abel and Dawn Catelotti, proprietors of Bark N' Cat, a pet supply boutique on Holden Street in North Adams.
The Humane Race is becoming well-known as a pet-friendly event that draws hundreds of people and dogs to Spring Street in Williamstown. This year's race, a 5K fun run and one-mile walk, begins at 10 a.m. at 16 Water St. on Saturday with the finish line on Spring Street.
Alix Cabral conceived the idea of the Humane Race in 2002 while trying to figure out a way to get the North Berkshires involved in the Berkshire Humane Society's efforts on behalf of homeless pets -- but it had to involve physical fitness and dogs.
"It was my idea, and then I dragged my husband in," Alix Cabral said.
So, with the help of her husband and a growing list of volunteers, the event began with 60 people and about 40 dogs running the trails around Mount Greylock High School.
A few years later, the event really took off when it was moved downtown to Spring Street.
"It was a lot more work, but it paid off in spades," Alix Cabral said.
This year, the team of six organizers and roughly 50 volunteers are expecting nearly 400 people and 200 dogs -- or more, if the weather holds. Since the start of the event, the Humane Race has raised more than $120,000 to help operate the Berkshire Humane Society's homeless pet shelter in Pittsfield.
The Cabrals have been helping the new team of organizers navigate through the logistics of pulling off an event like this.
"They've really hit the ground running," Alix Cabral said. "It's a very time-consuming job, but it's time to get some new energy and reach out to the community in new ways. And with Christa and Dawn, there is now a big North Adams presence in the race."
Abel noted that there are still plenty of sponsorships open, and that the first 150 people to register get a free T-shirt. As in years past, participating dogs get a bandana, and there will be drawing for prizes from among the runners that raise the most money for the shelter.
One of the prizes is a photo session with premiere pet photographer Amanda Jones.
For more information or to register, visit www.HumaneRace.org or call (413) 664-7777.
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Police Capt. Hannon awarded Bronze Star for Afghanistan service
Rhode Island National Guard Lt. Col. Thomas Hannon, operations officer of the 143rd Security Forces Squadron, received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as operations officer of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Colonel Hannon, also known as Capt. Thomas Hannon of the Warwick Police Patrol Division, was instrumental in the deployment of more than 1,000 U.S., Afghan, Korean and Ugandan security force personnel charged with defending Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan's largest combat and logistics hub. He is also being recognized for his leadership role during 16 rocket attacks, a direct insurgent attack and the recovery of a crashed U.S. helicopter while he was deployed in Afghanistan.
Hannon is one of four Rhode Island Air Guardsmen who were honored on Sunday.
"The medal is for me but the fact is it was a team effort," Hannon said Monday. "Every Airman there played a big role in it."
Hannon also credited his service with the Warwick Police's Special Weapons and Tactics team with providing the experience he drew on as he was coordinating and deploying guard and sniper protection for the base, which has been the target of Afghan insurgents since NATO forces were first deployed in that country in October of 2001.
Senior Airman Eric Fontes received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained from a rocket attack on Sept. 10 in 2010, while manning an entry control point outside of Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The attack claimed the lives of two Afghan National Army comrades and injured another
Air Force Security Forces member. Fontes received concussive and shrapnel wounds and was eventually returned to duty and finished his tour.
Master Sgt. Steven Croce received the Meritorious Service Medal for his role as the first sergeant of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron while deployed at Bagram. Croce is being recognized for his outstanding role in the management and training of more than 1,000 security force members during his deployment, and for his handling of numerous and complex personnel issues.
Senior Airman Yanick Koenig received the Air Force Achievement Medal with "V" device for valor, for his heroic actions, which are credited for saving the life of a fellow Airman, as a member of Quick Reaction Force, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces. Koenig, performing as a heavy machine-gun operator, was part of a mission sent to investigate insurgent activity in the Bagram area when a fellow team member triggered an anti-personnel mine. Koenig, without
hesitation or regard for his personal safety, entered the minefield and gave life-saving first aid before quickly evacuating the wounded Airman. His heroic and selfless actions played a pivotal role in the survival of his teammate.
The ceremony took place at the Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown.


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A family dispute Sunday night in Pomona escalated when a man stole a relative's car with family members still inside, crashed it into a home and then struck several vehicles in Upland before he was arrested.
Pomona police came to a home at the corner of Essex Avenue and Densmore Street about 8:30 p.m. and found a man suffering from a fractured leg.
Police said Manuel Esparza, 21, had struck him with a vehicle and tried to run over several other people in a driveway.
Esparza had allegedly stolen the vehicle following a family dispute, ramming several parked cars, a garage and a home.
Police say Esparza was involved in two hit-and-run crashes in Upland. After the collisions, he let two family members out of the car. They were taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Esparza lost control of the vehicle on the 210 Freeway between Campus Avenue and Carnelian Street, causing the car to overturn.
Paramedics took him to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton for treatment of injuries. He was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence, assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping.
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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code M62.219
Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unsp shoulder
Diagnosis Code M62.219
Short Description: Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unsp shoulder
Long Description: Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified shoulder
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M62.219
Valid for Submission
The code M62.219 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
Disorders of muscles (M60-M63)
- Other disorders of muscle (M62)
- Disorders of muscles (M60-M63)
Information for Medical Professionals
The diagnosis code M62.219 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V35.0)
Convert to ICD-9 General Equivalence Map
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- 728.89 - Muscle/ligament dis NEC (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
Information for Patients
Muscle Disorders
Also called: Myopathy
Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.
Causes of muscle disorders include
- Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
- A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy
- Some cancers
- Inflammation, such as myositis
- Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
- Infections
- Certain medicines
Sometimes the cause is not known.
- Caring for muscle spasticity or spasms (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Compartment syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Contracture deformity (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Creatine phosphokinase test (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Electromyography (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eyelid twitch (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hypotonia (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle aches (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle atrophy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle function loss (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle twitching (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Rhabdomyolysis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Weakness (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Vascular Diseases
The vascular system is the body's network of blood vessels. It includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the heart. Problems of the vascular system are common and can be serious. Arteries can become thick and stiff, a problem called atherosclerosis. Blood clots can clog vessels and block blood flow to the heart or brain. Weakened blood vessels can burst, causing bleeding inside the body.
You are more likely to have vascular disease as you get older. Other factors that make vascular disease more likely include
- Family history of vascular or heart diseases
- Pregnancy
- Illness or injury
- Long periods of sitting or standing still
- Any condition that affects the heart and blood vessels, such as diabetes or high cholesterol
- Smoking
- Obesity
Losing weight, eating healthy foods, being active and not smoking can help vascular disease. Other treatments include medicines and surgery.
- Aortic arch syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Arterial embolism (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Arteriogram (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Cerebral angiography (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Duplex ultrasound (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Venous insufficiency (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Venous ulcers -- self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Thanks to the Nudibranch Safari, the house reef of Gulen Dive Resort is the most meticulously surveyed area in Norway. So far, a staggering 85 different nudibranch species have been found!
Posted on Mar 29, 2013 - updated Mar 14, 2018
The nudibranch diversity at the house reef of Gulen Dive Resort is simply astonishing. Thanks to all the keen-eyed participants on the Nudibranch Safari we have been able to identify a large number of species over the last few years.
Norway is home to ca. 115 nudibranch species, and we have found about three quarters of them - almost all species living in shallow water. The house reef at Gulen Dive Resort probably has the highest documented nudibranch species count anywhere in the Atlantic Ocean.
Among our contributions to science are the discovery of the species Gulenia orjani, Gulenia monicae and Fjordia chriskaugei, all of which were published in November 2017 along with a major revision of the familiy Flabellinidae.
About this list
The species list below is split into four groups or suborders for your convenience, even though newer taxonomy now divides them into just two groups. The species names are updated according to the latest info from WoRMS.
To keep the list as short as possible species not yet observed at the Nudibranch Safari have been left out. Entries with an 'O' instead of an 'X' means this species has been spotted at the Gulen Dive Resort house reef, but at another time than the Nudibranch Safari.
Please note that the identifications are often done on-the-spot and may not be 100% accurate. But we're getting quite good at this! More and more species have been confirmed using DNA barcoding and other methods and we feel confident publishing this list.
Dorid nudibranchs
The dorids are the largest group of nudibranchs worldwide, and more than a third of the Norwegian species belong here. They are generally characterized by having a gill plume towards the back of the animal.
Dendronotid nudibranchs
The dendronotid nudibranchs are generally characterized by having numerous, bush-like or cone-shaped protrusions on their backs - which is their gills. We have found 18 different species in this group, but some of the Doto species still have us puzzled.
Arminid nudibranchs
The arminids is a small but diverse group of nudibranchs. Traditionally, many of the more cryptic species which cannot be placed in any of the other groups have been placed here - and the group is under constant revision.
Aeolid nudibranchs
The second largest group of nudibranch is the Aeolids, which are easily recognizable by the finger-like protrusions on their backs. They generally feed on hydroids, and are able to pass the stinging cells into a special chamber at the tip of the tentacles to where they are used for protection against predators. This incredible act is called kleptocnidae.
We have been doing extensive work on this group the last few years, which has resulted in the recent description of three new species for science. Still, there are more new species to be found!
Here are some of the rare finds and new species identified at the Nudibranch Safari. As you can see, something new and exciting happens every year!
2010: Eubranchus rupium was recorded as a new species for Norway.
2011: Goniodoris castanea and Onchidoris oblonga were recorded as new species for Norway. Tritonia lineata was recorded for the first time in 140 years.
2012: Berghia norvegica was identified for the first time since 1939, and seen in situ by divers for the first time in history.
2013: A record number of 54 species were identified. Three new species were recorded in Norway for the first time - Onchidoris pusilla, Onchidoris sparsa and Eubranchus doria.
UPDATE 2013: In a paper by Kienberger, Carmona, Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera (published June 13, 2016 - available here), the new species Aeolidia filomenae is described. Older images show that this speices was found in Gulen in 2013 - a new species for Norway!
2014: It was determined that a new Flabellina species has to be described. Three new species for Gulen were found - Eubranchus tricolor, Aldisa zetlandica and Doto millbayana.
UPDATE 2014: In a paper by Ekimova et al. (published March 24, 2015 - available here), it is confirmed that Dendronotus lacteus was collected at the Nudibranch Safari in 2014. Gulen is also the location for the neotype of Dendronotus frondosus.
2015: Two new Doto species never before recorded in Norwegian waters was identified - Doto maculata and Doto dunnei. We identified Cumanotus beaumonti and Janolus hyalinus for the first time on the Nudibranch Safari. Work on the Flabellina species is progressing and will likely result in the desciption of two new species.
2016: A new Dendronotus species was confirmed, and inconclusive work to identify the extremely rare Cuthona suecica was done. The Flabellina project continued and now looks to result in three (not two as previously thought) new species being described.
UPDATE 2016: At the Lembeh Gulen Critter Shootout in May, two species not previously recorded on the house reef at Gulen Dive Resort were found - Embletonia pulchra and Calma glaucoides. The latter has been confirmed by DNA.
2017: Three new species for Gulen was recorded - Trinchesia caerulea, Rubramoena amoena and Okenia aspersa. The two latter have previously only been recorded one or two times in Norway.
UPDATE 2017: In a paper published by Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken & Picton (available here) Dendronotus europaeus is established as a new species with type locality at Gulen Dive Resort. According to the Swedish species databank, the Cuthona suecica has also been identified, making our find from 2010 the first record for Norway and the first record ever since the original description in 1940 (also the first record in situ).
UPDATE 2017: In a recent paper published by Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton (available here) several new genera (Fjordia, Gulenia, Edmundsella, Microchlamylla, Ziminella, Borealia and Carronella, among others) and species are described. Three of the new species have been found at the Nudibranch Safari, and have been named after the organizers: Fjordia chriskaugei, Gulenia orjani and Gulenia monicae. We are all extremely proud of this!
2018: Another good year with 45 different species found. Among this a Rubroamoena sp. which may be new to science. Eubranchus tricolor showed up for the second time, and we had three records of the rare Goniodoris castanea which has only been seen once in Gulen.
In total, we have found 85 different species at the Nudibranch Safari since the beginning. Five of these are marked cf, one is marked sp. This is only done when we are certain they are not any of the accepted species. We try to keep this to a minimum, but have accumulated a few over the years â just as we have been able to remove some later when new species have been confirmed. We have found 19 species new to Norway, four of which were new to science (see above under UPDATE 2017).
In addition to the true nudibranchs we also regularly find several other ophisthobranch sea slugs such as Aplysia, Elysia, Akera, Colpodaspis, Lamellaria and Pleurobranchus.
These are not included in the list above, but if counted the number of opisthobranchs found at the Nudibranch Safari looks like this:
The list is under constant revision, and changes may occur at any time - even to the number of species found in previous years as more material is analyzed and collected. Please keep in mind that identifying nudibranchs is (unfortunately still) not an exact science...
Thank you to all the Nudibranchs Safari pariticipants and experts, which over the years have contributed to this list. Well done!
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Concerned readers often ask these questions: "Why are we living in a system we can't understand? Can't something be done about it?" The answers are simple, but changing the system so it can be understood is complex.
Complaining about our system is not an easy task because it is convenient, has a history of prosperity, and overall, we live fairly well despite a few confusing shortcomings. The complex part is doing something about understanding some of the goofy things we take for granted. Questions need to be answered that appear to be unanswerable. The reason they can't be answered is that they don't make any sense.
We asked our crack research team, the Googlamaniacs, to look into the major concerns about living in this system we can't understand. Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions:
Why do we wear a pair of pants but only one shirt? Shouldn't we wear a pair of shirts too? That inspires the question, why is the word "panties" plural while "bra" is singular?
Have you ever wondered how important you have to be before you'll be assassinated instead of just murdered? Now that's an astute question that could entertain the village idiot for hours.
Why do we cure ham? Was it sick? And how about, why are you "in" a movie, but "on" television?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a ride in the car, he sticks his head out the window?
When you sing the "Alphabet Song," are you plagiarizing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," or is it the other way around? They both have the same melody.
Although these questions are valid, they are still silly, and don't really have much impact on our lives. However, they do make us aware that we probably live in a system that is difficult to understand.
Let's look a little further, and question a few issues that could definitely cause problems, especially to newcomers to our sometimes problematic system.
Although it is not official, English is the language of government and business in this country. I can't help but feel sorry for immigrants who are trying to do the right thing by learning to speak the language before they make the move to America. I especially feel sorry for them if their native tongue is as logical and unambiguous as, let's say, Mandarin, the language of government and commerce in China.
How do you explain to a Mandarin speaking Chinese person, who is conversant in one of the oldest and most organized languages in the world, the various pronunciations of a letter group like "o-u-gh"?
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If these poor souls are attempting to learn how to spell, may their gods be with them. How can they look up a word if they don't know how to spell it? I suppose you can say, "Spell it phonetically." That is the standard answer given by teachers across the country. If that is the case, how are these new students of English supposed to spell "pterodactyl," "pneumonia," or "psychiatry" when the "p" is silent?
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When John Correnti wants to get away from steel, he heads for his 40-foot Baja power boat and the fresh waters along the Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi borders.
"It's a good way to kill a Saturday afternoon," said the chief executive officer of SeverCorr LLC, Columbus, Miss. "It's enjoyable, it's a good way to get away from business and the water has a soothing effect on you."
Named My Dawn after Correnti's wife of 27 years, the high-powered craft can hit 60 miles per hour in the water. The muscle cars of recreational boating, Bajas are known for their speed and power, Correnti said. "For a big, 40-foot-long boat, that's really fast. Most boats go 30 to 35 mph."
The Baja is a far cry from the 18-foot boat—an unnamed Sea Ray—the couple used for water skiing in the late 1970s. That's when Correnti, now 60, first got into boating. At the time, he lived near Lake Corpus Christi in Texas while he helped to build uranium plants for U.S. Steel Corp., Pittsburgh. The Sea Ray set Correnti back $8,000 in 1976. He declined to disclose the price of the Baja.
When Correnti moved to Utah several years later to work for Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., he swapped water skiing for skiing the fresh powder of the Rocky Mountains. He said he still tries to make it back to the mountains to ski at least once a year.
Correnti moved to Mississippi in 2005 as head of SeverCorr, a joint venture between JSC Severstal, Cherepovets, Russia, and a group headed by Correnti. The company expects to enter the market with its own steel this fall.
"I really let it go, but I started getting back to it when I moved to Mississippi," he said. "The boating season is so much longer down here. You can really boat from March until the end of November."
Correnti particularly enjoys cruising the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and Pickwick Lake—about 130 miles north of Columbus, where SeverCorr is located and where Correnti currently calls home—with his 24-year-old son. "Mainly we just water ski and run around. We swim off it, sun bathe off it, and it goes fast—so in 90-degree weather, it really cools you down."
Correnti no longer water skis, but he likes to jet ski. And he also competes in "poker runs," where competitors motor from one station to another, taking one card at each stop. "You might have 200 boats in it, and at the end of the day the best hand wins," he said.
From the balmy southern waterways, it would be possible to travel north through Kentucky and follow the Ohio River all the way to Pittsburgh. But Correnti doesn't plan such an epic trip anytime soon. "That would take too long—too many locks to go through."
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