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In eastern Congo's Virunga National Park. mountain gorilla population rebounds2 August 2015 - In Virunga National Park, Africa's oldest national park, the iconic mountain gorilla population, the largest in the world, has rebound to almost 1,000 after dipping to an all-time low of 250 in the 1980s. (more)
Harvard University helps organize Congo economic forum9 January 2015 - Economists from around the globe are gathering in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a forum on boosting economic growth in the African country as large as Western Europe. More than 300 participants are coming together for the conference organized in partnership with Harvard University. (more)
Environment campaigner surprised and delighted by her success as oil firm pulls out of Congo park14 June 2014 - UK Actress Anna Friel has said she was still 'completely in shock' at the unexpected decision last week of British oil and gas company Soco to pull out of exploration plans in Africa's oldest national park, something she has been campaigning for on behalf of the wildlife charity WWF. In what is one of the greatest successes by wildlife conservationists in many years, several groups had been campaigning against the Soco presence, especially after the DRC government indicated it was likely to give the company permission to drill. Last-minute mediation between WWF and Soco led to a joint statement being issued, just as Friel was planning a Trafalgar Square demonstration against any drilling in the area, home to the last remaining mountain gorillas in the world. (more)
UN applauds decision by oil firm to halt exploration in DR Congo national park12 June 2014 - The United Nations agency that advocates for the protection of irreplaceable natural and cultural resources has welcomed as 'a step in the right direction' the decision of British oil company Soco to halt oil exploration in ecologically rich but endangered Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (more)
Virunga Park oil hunt in DR Congo halted11 June 2014 - The hunt for oil is to be halted in Africa's oldest national park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UK-based oil firm has said. Virunga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to more than 200 endangered mountain gorillas. Soco International made the concession after the WWF filed a complaint that the company was violating good business practice guidelines. The world conservation group has now agreed to drop its case against Soco. (more)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 100 rebels turn in weapons in eastern Congo30 May 2014 - More than 100 fighters from a feared armed group in eastern Congo handed over their weapons in a ceremony in the country's violent North Kivu province on Friday, officials said. The president of the Rwandan Hutu rebel group known as the FDLR, Victor Byiringiro, said the move was aimed at contributing to peace in the region. (more)
Democratic Republic of the Congo's fragile forests watched over with online map25 April 2014 - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to the second largest tropical forest on Earth. Now an online digital mapping system called Moabi is letting people view how the land is being used, to help protect the area from over-exploitation. Launched on 22 April, Moabi overlays maps of the DRC, built as part of the crowdsourced mapping project OpenStreetMap, with information from the country's government on where activities like mining, drilling, forestry, agriculture and road-building are planned. The system shows where such usage overlaps with areas of forest that the UN protects as part of its REDD project, which pays regional governments to keep tracts of forest intact. (more)
Democratic Republic of Congo province poised to start certified 'conflict-free' tin exports19 April 2014 - Democratic Republic of Congo's tin producing North Kivu province may begin exports of certified 'conflict-free' minerals as soon as next week after the roll-out of a new barcode tagging scheme, the head of the regional division of mines said. North Kivu is at the heart of Congo's production of tin and coltan -- used in electronic devices such as mobile phones and video game consoles. Local traders, who have stockpiled minerals since 2012 without a means to export them, say they are committed to keeping supply chains clean. (more)
Congo signs peace deal with M23 rebels13 December 2013 - The Congolese government signed a peace deal on Thursday with the M23 rebels it had been fighting until they laid down their arms last month, ending weeks of wrangling over the terms of an agreement. 'Today the DRC (Congo) government and M23 have respectively signed declarations reflecting the consensus reached during the Kampala Dialogue on steps necessary to end the armed activities of the M23,' said a joint communique on 13 December. (more)
UN: Ban welcomes signing of declarations between DR Congo-M2313 December 2013 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of long-awaited accords between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebels it has been fighting until last month, and called on all other armed groups in the country to lay down their weapons and join the political process. (more)
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A foolproof method for preventing terrorism in the Democratic Republic of Congo8 January 2018 - Currently the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing a grave humanitarian emergency, with economic deterioration and increasing political instability. Latest African News features Dr David Leffler's presentation of 'a foolproof, simple, and most expedient method for preventing terrorism and increasing stability in DRC'. During these dangerous times, terrorism could quickly end if DRC's military were trained to form what is known in Latin American military circles as a Prevention Wing of the Military - comprised of Invincible Defense Technology (IDT) experts practising the non-religious Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique and its advanced programmes. Scientific research showing measurable decreases in crime, terrorism, and war through IDT has been published repeatedly in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Conflict Resolution, Social Indicators Research, Journal of Crime and Justice, and International Journal of Neuroscience. (more)
David Shapiro: 'How a Masters in Vedic Science prepared me to help 100 million Africans suffering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder'17 May 2016 - David Shapiro, who graduated in 1993 with a degree in Vedic Science from Maharishi University of Management, writes an historic account for the MUM alumni website of his involvement with a landmark study teaching Transcendental Meditation to Congolese refugees suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. His colleagues were Dr Brian Rees, an MD who had five tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq as a Colonel in the US army and who is an expert on PTSD, and Dr Fred Travis, expert in research design and statistics and Chair of the Vedic Science Department of MUM and Director of the Centre for Brain, Consciousness and Cognition. The Journal of Traumatic Stress published the study showing a remarkable recovery rate from traumatic stress among the Congolese practising TM. Dr Shapiro said, 'Our team of scientists and the TM teachers from Uganda were totally astonished!' (more)
Transcendental Meditation brings rapid relief for African war refugees' posttraumatic stress26 September 2014 - Krista Noble's recent article in New Age Journal, about the African PTSD Relief project, described two scientific research studies showing rapid positive effects of Transcendental Meditation in Congolese refugees suffering from severe posttraumatic stress (PTS). 'We anticipated improvement, but I didn't expect this magnitude of change,' said Col. Brian Rees, MD, lead author of the studies, published in 2013 and 2014 in the Journal of Traumatic Stress. (more)
Study finds improvement in PTSD in just 10 days with Transcendental Meditation28 March 2014 - Congolese war refugees who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique showed a significant reduction in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in just 10 days, according to a recent study. 'An earlier study found a similar result after 30 days, but we were surprised to see such a significant reduction with this group after just 10 days,' said study lead author Col. Brian Rees, MD, US Army Reserve Medical Corps. (more)
African PTSD study participants gain peace of mind with Transcendental Meditation19 February 2014 - A refugee of the Congolese civil wars, a traumatized 35-year old mother of five, was among a group of refugees who learned Transcendental Meditation in Uganda. Before learning the effortless technique, her mind was filled with dark, disturbing memories, and she could hardly sleep. After a week of meditating 20 minutes twice a day, she described a completely different state of mind, with increasing relaxation and feelings of great relief from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Her mind and body were more relaxed, and her thoughts were increasingly positive. As with other refugees who learned the practice, the calm and peace she had begun to experience during Transcendental Meditation grew to last throughout the day. (more)
Nonprofit helps Africans recover from post traumatic stress disorder19 February 2014 - African PTSD Relief, a new nonprofit organization established through the David Lynch Foundation, offers the proven stress-reducing benefits of Transcendental Meditation to Africans suffering from severe post traumatic stress disorder. It is not only the horrors of war, which have beset many millions of Africans, that produce PTSD. It can develop as a result of any traumatic overload on the mind and body. Besides offering participants rapid relief through the experience of transcending in Transcendental Meditation, the new organization is spearheading research documenting the often dramatic effects. This timely undertaking will improve the quality of life for individuals in many countries, while increasing coherence and peace in the whole continent. (more)
Researcher reports on recent studies: Transcendental Meditation reduces PTSD in African war refugees19 February 2014 - Research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) dating back to 1985 shows the great effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation, compared to other therapeutic modalities, in decreasing what was then called 'post-Vietnam adjustment' in war veterans. A more recent study found beneficial effects of practising Transcendental Meditation in veterans of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Col. Brian Rees, MD, MPH, US Army Reserve Medical Corps, reported on these and other previous findings as he introduced research recently published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress showing rapid, dramatic reductions in PTSD symptoms in African war refugees who learned Transcendental Meditation. (more)
Africa: Transcendental Meditation helps Congolese refugees with PTSD become asymptomatic27 April 2013 - A study conducted with Congolese refugees suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) found that Transcendental Meditation (TM) provides profound relief. Said Dr Fred Travis, a scientist assisting with the study, 'What we see is Transcendental Meditation [helped] these individuals in a very trying situation--they not only had the traumatic stress, but were trying to survive and maintain life in Uganda. They were able to find a place to meditate and their TM practice was able to allow them to begin . . . to heal.' (more)
African PTSD Relief Project aims to help thousands of refugees with Transcendental Meditation27 April 2013 - An initial study of African refugees, though small in scale, found dramatic results: the group that learned Transcendental Meditation felt such great reductions in their PTSD symptoms, that they were considered asymptomatic after just 30 days. With these results, the plan of the African PTSD Relief Project is to work with humanitarian organizations to provide the Transcendental Meditation technique to over 5,000 refugees, scaling up the number in subsequent years. (more)
African PTSD study compares evenly matched groups to find effects of Transcendental Meditation27 April 2013 - A 4.5-month-long study on the effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Congolese refugees found dramatic results. The impetus for the African PTSD Relief Project and the study originated with Transcendental Meditation teacher David Shapiro, who explained that 'the research design and results . . . provide scientific evidence for TM as a uniquely rapid and sustainable solution for PTSD.' The research looked at two different groups, matched on age, on gender, and also on initial scores on the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. (more)
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Congo ministry says Ebola outbreak worst in nation's history10 November 2018 - Democratic Republic of the Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is the worst in the country's recorded history with 319 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said. This is Democratic Republic of the Congo's 10th outbreak since 1976, when the hemorrhagic fever was first identified in Yambuku, in the Equateur province, the ministry said. (more)
Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province1 August 2018 - Four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just days after another outbreak that killed 33 people in the northwest was declared over, the health ministry said on Wednesday (1 August). Twenty people have already died from hemorrhagic fevers in and around Mangina, a densely populated town about 30 km (18 miles) southwest of the city of Beni and 100 km from the Ugandan border, the ministry said in its statement, without saying when the deaths occurred. (more)
Seventeen deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed8 May 2018 - At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday (8 May). It is the ninth time Ebola has been recorded in the central African nation, whose eastern Ebola river gave the deadly virus its name when it was discovered there in the 1970s, and comes less than a year after its last outbreak which killed eight people. (more)
East Congo militia violence forces 80,000 to flee home, U.N. says11 July 2017 - About 80,000 people have fled fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo army and a new rebel coalition, the United Nations said on Tuesday (11 July) joining the millions already uprooted in Africa's worst displacement crisis. Militia violence has intensified across Congo since President Joseph Kabila refused to step down at the end of his constitutional mandate in December, raising fears the country will slide back into the wars at the turn of the century that killed millions. The latest fighting broke out in South Kivu province's Fizi territory, in the eastern part of the country. (more)
Conflict forces more people to flee homes in Congo than in Syria22 May 2017 - Conflict has forced at least 1.5 million people to flee their homes within the Democratic Republic of Congo this year -- more than triple the number uprooted within Syria and five times the number within Iraq, an aid group said on Monday, 22 May. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned that ethnic violence was escalating in the central African country, which saw the world's highest level of new displacement last year. (more)
Targeted assistance needed for DRC's former child soldiers3 July 2014 - Recent high profile moves against militia commanders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have done little to stem child recruitment into armed groups, and much more needs to be done to prevent it, stop re-recruitment, and rehabilitate victims. A former commander of a Mai-Mai militia, operating in the North and South Kivu provinces, told Donatien Nduwimana, the author of a 2013 study on reintegration of child soldiers: 'Children are available as they have nothing else to do, they are extremely obedient to orders, they make few demands, which are easy to satisfy.' According to William Lifongo, child protection adviser and deputy chief of MONUSCO's Child Protection Section, boys and girls 'were persuaded to join. They joined because they were promised education; they were promised jobs; they were promised military rewards within the groups. Some of them said they joined because that was the way to protect themselves; they thought that this was a way of finding security around them.' The government has initiated a number of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes over the years, with limited success. 'A large number of current rebel fighters have been through demobilization programmes, only to be re-recruited by rebel groups. Many found no alternative livelihood. Their former leaders pressured them to re-join, or they were prompted to do so by continuing insecurity in their home areas,' noted a paper on Congolese armed groups published by the Rift Valley Institute and the Usalama Project. (more)
Poachers massacre 68 elephants in Congo park13 June 2014 - One of Africa's oldest national parks is under attack 'from all fronts,' its director said Friday after 68 elephants were slaughtered in two months by poachers, some of whom shot them from helicopters. Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under constant assault by renegade Congolese soldiers, gunmen from South Sudan, and others. And this is just a slice of the poaching carnage: international wildlife regulators say 20,000 elephants were killed in Africa alone in 2013. The Johannesburg-based African Parks group, which manages Garamba, said since mid-April, the 5,000-square kilometre (1,900-square mile) park has faced an onslaught from several bands of poachers who have already killed 4 per cent of its elephants. 'The situation is extremely serious,' Garamba park manger Jean-Marc Froment said in the statement. 'The park is under attack on all fronts.' Conservationists say a thriving ivory market in Asia is helping to fuel the worst poaching epidemic of African elephants in decades. (more)
Brazzaville expelling tens of thousands Congolese nationals26 May 2014 - UN officials on Monday demanded a halt to the expulsion of tens of thousands of Democratic Republic of Congo's citizens from neighbouring Congo Republic and called for an investigation into allegations of human rights violations. A UN statement said that over 130,000 Congolese nationals have been ejected from Brazzaville, capital of Congo Republic, since the start of April and that it has received reports of physical abuse and sexual violence on those being expelled. The government in Brazzaville says the operation, dubbed the 'slap that hurts' in the local Lingala language, is targeted at cleaning up city streets and putting an end to criminal gangs. Democratic Republic of Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende has repeatedly stressed that Congo Republic has a sovereign right to manage its internal affairs but that those arriving in Kinshasa told stories of abuses and mistreatment. 'I heard numerous testimonies of victims of gross human rights abuses and cruel treatments,' said Martin Kobler, the head of the UN mission to Democratic Republic of Congo, after visiting a camp near Kinshasa that is processing arrivals. (more)
Credible reports of Congo's defeated M23 rebels regrouping - UN13 January 2014 - Congolese rebel group M23 appears to be regrouping just two months after the Tutsi-led insurgency was defeated by Congolese troops and UN peacekeepers, the top UN official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monday. Martin Kobler told the UN Security Council there were 'credible reports of emerging M23 activities in Ituri in northeastern Congo' and called on the Congolese government to speed up the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-M23 fighters, who ended their 20-month revolt in November. 'At the same time, I call upon the governments of Uganda and Rwanda to do everything possible to prevent M23 elements from sheltering or training troops on their territory. We should tolerate no military re-emergence of the M23,' he said. Kobler told reporters after briefing the council that 'there might be a danger of renewed military infiltration of the country' by M23. (more)
Congo's army accused of abuse as rebels regroup in Rwanda - UN experts16 December 2013 - Recently defeated M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have continued to recruit in neighboring Rwanda while the Congolese army has been involved in human rights abuses and corruption, according to a confidential UN report. 'The Group has documented that M23 received continued support from Rwandan territory,' the UN Group of Experts said in its final report to the UN Security Council's Congo sanctions committee, which was seen by Reuters on Monday. The independent expert panel also accused armed groups and the Congolese army of an array of human rights abuses, and profiting from illegal mining operations in resource-rich eastern Congo. (more)


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So here is the story of how I got here !
My days in Ulan Batar were coming to an end, I knew it was time to move on or otherwise I would have to apply for Mongolian citizenship !
After having spent a few days with my mate Alec it was time once again to hook up with Daz and Leigh and head out of Mongolia.
|Alec enjoying a Mongolian bus ride
we stopped here for a brew
While I was sorting out my back box which had became loose after my crash in Ulan Ude, I noticed a small bell lying on the ground. So I picked it up and put it in my pocket.
The next lunch break we stopped at a roadside cafe where a couple of Mongolian guys were admiring the bikes. When we finished I went out to discover my small brass combination lock had been stolen off my bike! Well I know it was only a lock but I was furious. Despite the Mongolian being really nice people theres still some light fingered gits amongst them!
So we headed for the long road to Vladivadstok. Whilst having a nights rest just outside of Chita I received news that my mum had taken ill and was in hospital. I was beside myself and desperately trying to work out a way to get back home. Then my mum said under no circumstances was I to come home. I must finish what I started. Thankfully my mum is now out of hospital and resting on her way to a full recovery.
A few days later we stopped the night at a memorial for a Russian biker who was murdered by locals 2 years ago. There were hundreds of bikers gathered to remember him. So we stayed the night and had a fantastic time.
|I left a pair of earplugs for him
I started thinking back to the bell I had picked up in Mongolia, maybe after the padlock, my mum and then my Bandana it was really a bad luck omen. So at the next petrol stop I left it on the wall. So if you see it dont pick it up lol.
About an hour later we stop for lunch and when I take my jacket off, my bandana is stuck inside the sleeve! I have no idea of how it got there. All I could think about was how bad I felt that I thought a biker would steal my bandana. So if any of the Russian bikers are reading this. I am REALLY SORRY for thinking anyone would have taken it.
The next few days just seem to be a blur in my memory, long hot roads with lots of road works and temporary roads, meaning just hard core rock or gravel!
I did stay in a lovely little motel and this young lady knocked on my door at 1 in the morning to see if I wanted to go in the car with her mates and go for a drink.
Well I must be getting old or I was very wary of going drinking late at night and I politely turned down her offer, I did however spend the next few days pondering over whether I made the right decision lol
I met some lovely people on the way, one young man wanted to give me a 1000 Roubles (£20) towards my trip. I said no, then he asked if I could exchange dollars. I said I have no dollars and felt sorry for him so I dug out some Mongolian money and gave him a 20 note (worth about a quarter of a penny) He gave me a 100 Rouble note (about £2) I refused but he insisted and shoved it into my tankbag. 5 minutes later he was back with an ice cold bottle of sprite.
Later that day I met this man, Sergi
He was the cook at a cafe I stopped at, I ordered a bowl of Borsh (Russian soup which is really tasty) and he brought out smoke chicken. then my Borsh, then he gave me a lighter, bottle of water and then disappeared returning with a Russian military water bottle and mess tins set.
When I went to pay for my meal, he completely refused any money.
So it took me 10 days (including a rest day just outside of Chita) to cover 2,450 miles. I have to admit, it was the most toughest of roads I have completed so far.
Now I am booked on the ferry to South Korea, my bike will be loaded tomorrow and I will head out on a very expensive overnight ferry to South Korea on Wednesday the 25th of July 2012.
Where I go from there........ I will let you know as soon as I know myself :-)


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|Posted by Douglas Quinn on March 17, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Douglas Quinn
My Writing Process
Blog Tour
17 March 2014
Today is my day to post and participate in the continuing series "My Writing Process" Blog Tour. My writing colleague, Ashley Howland, a children's book author from Australia, posted hers last week. You may read her blog on this subject at http://ahowland.org/wordpress/
What am I working on?
I'm a multi-tasker, which doesn't sound so good for a fiction writer, but since I have the ability to compartmentalize my projects, closing down one and bringing up another (in my mind as well as on my computer), it works for me. Currently, I have six book projects in various stages of completion.
Samuel The Pioneer, the second book in my Ancestry Historical Fiction/ Adventure Series is in the final edit before submission for publication.
The Adventures of Summer McPhee of Ocracoke Island—The Pink Lady, the third book in this Children's Chapter Book Series is completed and nearing the final editing stage.
Solstice The Determined Beagle—Long Journey Home, the second book of my Little Book For Little Readers Series, is completed. While Donna Higgins Colson works on the illustrations, I am in the third stage of the editing process.
Charles and Hero—The Dreadmen, the third book in this Purple Dragon Children's Chapter Book Fantasy Series, is completed and ready to go to my line editor when she's ready for it.
The Adventures of Quinn Higgins: Boy Detective—The Case of the Gray Ghost's Belt Buckle, the sixth book in this Children's Chapter Book Series is completed and with my line editor.
Egret's Cove, the fourth book of my Webb Sawyer Mystery Series should be completed by the end of April this year with a publication date of early 2015 in mind.
In addition, I'm doing research for a stand-alone novel, which I refer to only as "Project X."
How does my work differ from others of its genre?
This is a strange question for me to answer since I work in more than one genre. My Webb Sawyer mysteries and the Ellis Family novels are influenced by other writers I've read over the years, and not just in the mystery/suspense/thriller crime genres.
My historical fiction/adventures series are based on stories from my ancestral past.
My children's chapter book stories are influenced by conversations heard during school lunches with grandchildren and from local lore and stories from the "old-timers" in the community and from places I've visited.
You know the saying, "Write what you know." Since writers follow that old adage then, ergo, each writer's work is different no matter the genre.
Why do I write what I do?
When I was a kid, I was a big fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs and read all of his novels, including Tarzan. I even picked and sold pecans to buy his books. As a teenager, I expanded my reading to everything from adventure to mysteries to fantasy and science fiction. I even enjoyed biographies and history. All the stories, both fact and fiction, and my own life experiences, stayed with me and, eventually, when I was finished raising a family and doing my entrepreneurial thing, like ERB once said, I decided,"I have stories to tell as good as the people writing these stories (at that time he was talking about the pulp magazines). I can find a story in anything and everything. An overheard conversation, an article in the paper, family history, a thought that pops into my mind; they all conjures up tales to tell.
How does my writing process work?
Generally, I do a minimum amount of research before I start the book. I've always been thinking about the plot line, settings and characters for some time—sometimes years. I'm not a writer who agonizes over every word, sentence and paragraph. For me, doing that would make the writing stiff and contrived. I access the narrative and dialogue I've already stored in my mind and write very quickly. I iron everything out in the editing process. Each book, whether it's a 125 page children's chapter book, or a 300 to 400 page novel, the editing process is the same. I print out the rough draft for each chapter, give it to my wife to read and edit. I then give it two hard edits, then pass it on to my editor, who sends it back with edits, editorial remarks, questions and suggestions. I input the chapter edits, give it another edit of my own, then put it aside as I work on the rest of the book, until the work is completed. Then I give the whole work a sixth edit. Then put it aside (as I'm always working on other book projects). Usually, three or four months later I bring the manuscript back off my pending shelf and give it a final edit (number seven), then send it to the publisher. The eighth and final edit is the galley proof. As I've said many times, the writing is the fun and easy part of writing a book; it's the editing process that's work.
To continue this My Writing Process Blog Tour, go to:
J. R. Lindermuth at http://www.jrlindermuth.net and www.amazon.com/author/jrlindermuth
Kevin Tipple at www.kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com
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Interesting to see how different, yet alike, our processes are. Every writer puts his/her unique signature on the work.


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Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Volume 2013, Article ID 751594, 11 pages
Global Dynamics of Three Anticompetitive Systems of Difference Equations in the Plane
1Department of Mathematics, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI 02881-0816, USA
2Department of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881-0816, USA
Received 11 September 2012; Revised 16 January 2013; Accepted 22 January 2013
Academic Editor: Raghib Abu-Saris
Copyright © 2013 M. DiPippo and M. R. S. Kulenović. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
We investigate the global dynamics of several anticompetitive systems of rational difference equations which are special cases of general linear fractional system of the forms ., where all parameters and the initial conditions are arbitrary nonnegative numbers, such that both denominators are positive. We find the basins of attraction of all attractors of these systems.


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Tench Treasures is a family run business operating from Brimfield, Nr Ludlow in Shropshire. We have a passion for all things interesting and if it looks good we love it! We have everything from genuine antiques and collectables through to stylish retro and mid century furniture. You could call us a treasure trove in the country. If you are into quality, stylish, interesting and fun pre-loved items, we are the place for you. If you see anything on this site you wish to purchase we suggest that you requests a condition report via the contact us section or give us a call during opening hours. Currently we only have a small selection of what we have available in store on the Website, more will be added daily but please do visit our store to see the full range of items we have. Please ensure that you read our Terms and Conditions prior to purchase.
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Murdered Texas fitness instructor received "creepy" message days before her death
A woman who was found murdered last month in a Texas church received a "creepy and strange" message days before her death, according to a search warrant.
Terri "Missy" Bevers, 45, was found dead early on the morning of April 18 at the Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian. She had gone there to prepare to lead an exercise class and her body was found by several of her students. Authorities said Bevers had suffered multiple puncture wounds to her head and chest.
Surveillance video showed an unidentified person wandering through the church in SWAT gear in the moments before the murder.
According to an affidavit, Bevers had shown a friend a message that had been sent to her on LinkedIn, a business networking social media site. The document said that neither Bevers nor her friend knew the man who sent the message and both agreed that it was "creepy and strange."
Police said Bevers' friend did not remember the name on the account that sent the message.
The affidavit also reveals that Bevers and her husband Brandon had been struggling with marital and financial problems. Police said Bevers had been receiving "flirtatious and familiar" LinkedIn messages from another man since January.
Police told FOX 4 the man messaging Missy has been cooperating with investigators and is not considered a suspect or a person of interest.
The affidavit seeks access to Terri and Brandon Bevers' phone records, as well as those of seven other people. Police reportedly believe Bevers had been in contact with her assailant. The documents state it is possible that Bevers' killer had a cell phone on him or her, and may have used it to document the murder.
"I loved my wife," Brandon Bevers said in a statement Thursday. "My children will always know that as well. The children are my greatest concern right now given the information they will eventually receive in one form or another. This is concerning to all of us."
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Nebo Choirs Selected to Perform at Abravanel Hall
The Salem Junior High and Springville Junior High choirs were the only two choirs in the state that were selected to perform at the Abravanel Hall, the premiere performing venue in Utah, for the State Honor Choir event in Salt Lake City. Any school in the state could send in a recording to audition to be selected; however both choirs chosen were from Nebo School District.
Springville Junior High's Master Singers choir group has 75 students that consist of eighth and ninth graders.
"It was a great privilege to be selected to participate, and it was a wonderful evening for my students," said Cheryl Utrera, choir teacher at Salem Junior.
Kari Kieffer, parent of Rachel Kieffer at Springville Junior said, "Rachel loved the opportunity and experience. These two choirs represented our district very well. Great things are happening in Nebo School District!"
"Not only were the Chamber Singers invited, but the students gave one of the most stunning performances ever. These students are singing well beyond their years in both technique and repertoire this year. We have a very special group. They represented the school well, and I am really proud of them!" exclaimed Principal Robert Fleming at Salem Junior High.
Dalan Guthrie, choir teacher at Salem Junior posted, "I don't think I've ever been in the situation where I've teared up because of pride in someone. That changed tonight. I could not be more proud of my Chamber Singers right now. They gave a stunning and heartfelt performance at Abravanel Hall. I'm so fortunate to be able to teach these talented and dedicated students. I still can't get over the chord at 6:45. #IamLoved #IWillLove #8thand9thGradeFolks #proud #salemjrhigh #SaJHS #choir #GetOutThoseHeadphones."
To take a listen go to: https://www.facebook.com/dalanguthrie/videos/10155083328593689/.
Congratulations to Trudy McGuire for answering the "Where are we Wednesday?" challenge sponsored by Wiggy Wash.
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Today is the 17th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 – a law that freed the marketplace from 19th century-era, monopoly regulation, bringing about, with the evolution of technology, the vibrant Internet.
I recently found a box for the cell phone I used at the time the '96 Act was being written (pictured with my current smartphone nearby). What a hoot. "Deluxe Cellular Telephone," with – get these features – automatic redial, call timers, built-in battery charger, electronic lock, signal strength and battery meters, data ready, and two telephone number capability.
Impressive, huh? (Back then, I guess)
My smartphone – pictured next to it – well, I can't even tell you all the things it can and will do.
It took 60 years to get to modernizing the Communications Act of 1934 with the '96 Act. Technology had undermined the '34 law's regulatory assumptions, pressing it to the limit and thereby thwarting innovation. Technology is having the same effect to our 17-year-old teenager, too.
There are calls from some tech Eeyores in Washington to "update" the '96 Act by stepping back into our monopoly-oriented past, and re-using 19th century-era regulation to bring about more "competition."
Let's not do that.
The picture at right shows life before deregulation, and life after. The old phone, with its "deluxe" features, was a phone. Clean and easy to regulate. In a silo.
The iPhone is just five years old. In its short life it has inarguably changed the world's communications landscape. Its birth was not by accident: it likely would not have been brought to market under the 1934 Act. It would have straddled too many regulatory silos – i.e., it's a phone, a TV, a radio, an information device, a mail courier, a computer, etc. – to be easily offered to consumers without being hamstrung by regulations.
Do we want legislators and regulators to use the same '34 model for an update – one based on strict technological silos and profit-confiscating policies?
Let's hope they have enough smarts to realize that's a bad idea. We want more than just "deluxe" features in our communications technology; any update to the '96 Act should bust down silos rather than re-erect them.


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Does John Mayer Want to Propose to Katy Perry?
- There are some sources who believe the time may be coming to John Mayer to pop the question to Katy Perry – find out more – US Weekly
- Is Pauly D in a custody war with his baby mama? – TMZ
- A brand new Arrow airs tonight – find out the details – Just Jared Jr
- Sherlock gets a premiere date! – Entertainment Weekly
- The Monuments Men has been delayed until 2014 – Lainey Gossip
- Ellen DeGeneres jokes about the Kimye engagement – TooFab
- Ke$ha carves a graphic pumpkin – MTV Buzz
- Robert Pattinson has been spotted! – Popsugar
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"Pain Free" Dentistry
And We Can Prove It!
We talk a lot about "Pain Free" Dentistry at Southport Road Dental. We strive to deliver your dental treatments in a calm, relaxed, stress free, anxiety free, and judgement free environment.
In fact, we measure how effective we are at providing pain free dentistry in a couple of ways. First, we ask each patient to fill in a "Happiness Index" form after each treatment. Second, we record video, written and audio testimonials of our happy patients who overcame their fear of the dentist with our help.
Finally, and this is something that really reinforces our "Pain Free" message. Dental Fear Central is a forum for dental patients and dental phobics' to share their views on the dentistry they receive. Below is an extract from a forum post that originated with a former nervous patient.
This is what she had to say…
"Fantastic, Caring Dentist In Chorley Lancashire"
Hi Guys,
I can't recommend This Dentist enough for nervous patients, I met with David for a free consultation, I was offered a coffee and a friendly chat away from the dentist chair, he asked permission to have a look at my teeth, then talked through everything with me, he was gentle and caring and definitely non judgemental. we talked through all my fears, and worked a plan around them, he lets me feel totally in control.
He specialises in pain free dentistry, I can confirm after two root canals it was pain free and I would have another without any worries. He answers all my emails no matter how trivial my concerns may be.
his details are
David Hickey, Southport Road Dental, 9 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Now Get This, Other People Responded To This Comment And Here Is What They Had To Say…
I visit this dental practice, too. I can thoroughly recommend it for people, like myself, who were terrified of visiting the dentist. David is excellent in his chosen profession and specialises in patients with phobias.
I had not been to the dentist for over a decade after some bad experiences but feel completely different visiting the Southport Rd practice. David takes the time to get to know you and your fears before he even asks if he can take a look in your mouth.
My experience of him examining my teeth (several of which were broken, had missing fillings, discolored and crooked) was the total opposite of what I had previously experienced: there was no painful probing or scraping at all, it was so gentle I felt nothing at all.
I have gone from being unable to talk about my teeth and having palpitations at the thought of visiting the dentist to, this week, on only my third visit to David,having a broken tooth out and not feeling a thing! It's only through the care and professionalism of the team at Southport Rd that I've come this far …
I can really recommend them … Visit their website, there's lots of info on there (especially about The Wand!) and it gives you a real taste of David's ethos. There are lots of mentions of 'pain free' dentistry … It really is pain free, It's not a gimmick, it's a fact.
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Hi Kelly
This may sound a daft question, but is this dentist real?! He sounds amazing and the answers to all my worries, but you know when something sounds too good to be true?
His website is also 'different' not corporate as some might be. But when your used to looking at corporate sites, his seems very different.
Thanks in advance for replying, Katie
As Well As…
Bottom line is, he's fab. An amazing dentist who really empathises with nervous patients and understands your issues.
I went last week for a check-up after having previously had two teeth out … I simply can't believe I can actually say that "I've had two teeth out" as literally four months ago I was so scared I had a panic attack simply talking to David on the phone, I was that scared. He is so patient, understanding, gentle and so unlike any dentist I have ever met before!
His website may be a little 'quirky' and is certainly not corporate because he treats his patients as individuals and appreciates their individual needs, not as a 'one size fits all' service of some big firms.
A great thing about the practice is that there's no waiting … he's always on time, you're straight in and there's no time to get edgy and he ALWAYS asks how you're feeling about being there before he sits you down in a chair and talks to you face to face, not in the chair!!!!
The dental nurses are fab, too, as I was being numbed to have a tooth out, she chatted to me and rubbed my shoulder: it was exactly what I needed to help me relax and feel at ease and comforted.
My issue is with not being numb enough … I put my trust in David and he didn't let me down. He was patient and made me very, very numb – having a tooth out was pain free. He was so patient and everything was done at my pace.
I know this is a long ramble/reply but I conquered my dental fears with David. So much so I'm choosing to go back and have cosmetic dentistry. My advice would be phone David, talk to him and you'll know straight away you can trust him!
OK, Nearly Done But…
Quite simply this practice is superb – the level of care and professionalism from all the staff is excellent.
Just for background – I am 52 year old, from Bolton. I had not visited a dentist for 25 years, and I was terrified and I mean terrified of going to a dentist. Nevertheless because I was so ashamed and emabarrassed of how bad my teeth were – and after help from reading this forum – I decided to contact the practice this January.
I was assigned to Rashmi (David's wife) and have now completed my treatment, which lasted about 3 months of six appointments.
Rashmi has a wonderful, outgoing personality and immediately puts you at ease. On my first appointment she had total empathy and understanding of how nervous I was without being judgemental or patronising on the state of my teeth.
I was given a treatment plan, at a pace I was happy with. The dental nurse (Lindsay) is also superb and I never felt rushed.
Injections are pain free and administered in such a way that you have complete confidence that you are sufficiently numbed. Rashmi also talks to you throughout the treatment , lets you what she is doing and how long it takes. It really is a completely different level of care.
I cannot praise this practice enough. A big thank you to Rashmi and all the staff, from a grateful smiling customer !!
Can This Be True?
The answer is 'yes' it is true and yes I am real! You don't need to take my word for it, just listen to what our happy clients have to say.
If you would like to know more about our "Pain Free" denitstry your are most welcome to come along to the practice or a nearby coffee shop for a completley FREE smile audit. I promise it will be Stress Free, Anxiety Free and Judgement Free.
Just give me a call or pop in your details below.
Here's to "Pain Free" Dentistry
David Hickey


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"Answering the Question: What Is Spiritual Formation?"
"Answering the Question: What is Spiritual Formation?"
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"Answering the Question: What is Spiritual Formation?"
How would God Himself answer, with just one word, the question "what is spiritual formation?" His response, no doubt, would be "conformation." "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren" (Romans 8:29). Thus, it is His revealed will that His children become more like His dear Son, Jesus Christ, daily. This "conformation" is brought about in cooperation with the Holy Spirit. God, through the Apostle Paul, has revealed that as one beholds the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ they "are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 Cor. 3:18). Therefore the process of "conformation" is brought about by the activity of "spiritual formation" through the superintendency of the Holy Spirit.
At times the activity of "spiritual formation" is narrowly defined as only a disciplined life of prayer. But it is this author's conviction that it truly requires more than just a regimented prayer life. Thus, the type of "spiritual formation" that leads to true "conformation," that is to the image of Jesus Christ, is more than one dimensional. It should be considered a three dimensional discipline. A life that includes spending time with God in prayer as well as in His Word to the end of experiencing ultimate rest in His presence.
Even though the very idea of "spiritual formation" suggests a realm that is distinct from the physical. There is a similarity between the means of developing physically and developing...
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Employing Americans with Disabilities in Facility Management Roles
One in five Americans has a disability–and only about half of those with disabilities are currently employed. These figures are not going unnoticed as private, public, and government sectors are making significant efforts to employ and train individuals with disabilities, while filling an array of valuable roles–particularly in the facility and maintenance management fields.
Vic Wursten, VP of Operations at PRIDE Industries, says, "Americans with disabilities face unemployment at nearly four times the rate of the general population. Yet, Americans with disabilities are a major untapped source of qualified employment candidates."
Organizations like PRIDE, Goodwill, and Melwood provide training, employment, and placement services for individuals with disabilities–often in maintenance management roles. Because of these organizations' efforts, it's been demonstrated that a wide range of facility roles can be filled by individuals with disabilities. But why should an organization practice this hiring strategy?
Interviewed experts suggest many reasons companies should not overlook individuals with disabilities–and why these individuals are actually a very valuable untapped resource.
- Absenteeism is lower and performance is often higher. Studies show that folks with disabilities tend to show stronger job performance and have less frequency of absence. Wursten adds, "People with disabilities are a diverse group of people who, in general, possess heightened problem-solving skills, a demonstration of patience having overcome significant obstacles, and above all, enthusiasm and an eagerness to succeed in the workplace."
- Turnover is also lower. A United Nations report* shows that after a year of employment, retention rates of disabled individuals is 85 percent.
- Tap a pool of already trained individuals. Organizations like PRIDE, Goodwill, and Melwood provide rigorous training that prepares individuals for a specific trade, eliminating the need for training by the organization seeking new employees. This saves time and costs associated with training new hires.
- There may be tax benefits. There are some tax credits available for organizations that employee individuals with disabilities–often off-setting any potential accommodation costs.
- It demonstrates Corporate Social Responsibility. Demonstrating diversity within an organization is highly valuable. This is attractive to consumers as a whole–and the above PRIDE study shows that Americans with disabilities represent $1 trillion in purchasing power.
Overall, practicing this type of employment strategy is valuable to both the organization and the public. Offsetting the high costs associated with both training and turnover, while making a significant social impact–is a win-win for all parties involved. Furthermore, with the impending 'maintenance crisis,' now is a great time to establish innovative approaches to closing the skills gap. Does your organization have experience hiring individuals with disabilities? Share your experiences below.
BIO: Ashley Halligan is an analyst at Austin-based Software Advice, specializing in the facility and maintenance management markets.
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The national sporting press in Colombia have commented on what was the biggest deadline day transfer news in Europe.
There was a time when Radamel Falcao was the outright darling of Colombian football and, prior to this summer, regarded to be the nation's obvious hope when it came to competing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Injury curtailed his involvement and, in his absence as a: the key player and b: the superstar, James Rodriguez stepped-up. That limelight was sustained even after Colombia's exit from the tournament in Brazil, as the playmaking midfielder departed AS Monaco to Real Madrid in a high-profile, big-money move.
This week, Falcao re-claimed the headlines. This week, the predatory box-finisher transferred to Manchester United on a season-long loan deal with a view to buy at the end of the temporary contract. This week, Falcao has been granted the chance of creating a new legend - one at Old Trafford - where he will no doubt draw instant comparisons to players like Ruud van Nistelrooy.
For El Espectador, Falcao joins a roster that contains three elite-level strikers but it is captain Wayne Rooney who they believe he will partner up front. The whole deadline day drama was one of "suspense", they write, as just days before the player had posted a message saying 'HalaMadrid dreams come true', indicating he may have been habouring a move to join his compatriot at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
"On Sunday… he spoke of Manchester United. Radamel passed medical examinations and the presentation was done in minutes."
Semana, meanwhile, called Manchester United "the biggest club in the world" and it will be Falcao's responsibility to ensure "the English team recovers the magnificent reputation it lost in recent months."
Critics point to the sales of players like Danny Welbeck and the recruitment of Daley Blind and Falcao as evidence that the soul of the club that Sir Alex Ferguson built has been taken from the club, as Manchester United now face the prospect of fielding a team of 11 players all educated elsewhere, rather than nurtured from within.
But Semana say Falcao's arrival represents a coup for United as he is "one of the most coveted players in the world."
Their report continued: "The Glazer family endured intense pressure to open the checkbook after the collapse of the team following the retirement of Alex Ferguson as their iconic coach in May 2013 after more than 26 years in office.
"And that need strengthened with early season as the team has not won in four games under Louis van Gaal, who was hired to stop the decline suffered by the club last season at the helm of David Moyes."
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From 74kg to 70 kg's. Um - why? Darned if I know. How? Ditto - not really doing anything different, except being really really strong won't-ed when it comes to sugar.
Blood sugars have been pretty steady:
Mornings: around 8.5 (with a low of 7.0, high of 9.4)
Evenings: around 5 (low of 3.5, high of 5.6)
After Dinner: around 8.5 (low of 6.5, high of 9.6)
I have pushed my meds up to the limit: Gliclazide 80mg x 4 day
Metformin 500mg x 8 day. The downside of this is the explosive diahhrea the Metformin causes - that's got so much worse.
I decided it was time to have a wee detox. So for the month of October, I'm going meds-free. I'll continue taking my blood sugar 3 x daily - tonight's last test was 10.5 - argh - the result of a single date, I think.
I'm looking into something called Plexus Slim - that's supposed to have blood glucose levelling properties, but it's $102 NZ for 30 days! Garg! One of my fb friends sells it (from Missouri, I think), but there may be a retailer here in NZ - emailed them tonight to find out prices.
Right now, I have a screaming headache (an all dayer, in fact - withdrawal symptoms?????)
Fun Stuff:I'm making myself a 'craft apron' - I've got an encaustic workshop coming up with Trish Seggebruch, and would like to have something tidy to wear, that I can dribble on, lol.
This is fabric I dyed a couple of years ago(???), that I was going to use to make a harp bag - but haven't. The picture in the top left is the pattern I'm using.
Painting: Serena Barton's Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop arrived last week - and on Friday (having done some retail therapy and got Adirondak inks) I decided to start work on the first exercise:
Acrylic landscape. David took one look at it and said - 'You've been looking out your window, haven't you?' - um, not consciously, no, but it sure looks a lot like the view of the Waitakere's out my studio window. (which looks like this - thru the dirty window I washed at 10.15 on Saturday night!) Or maybe I took this one from the street?
But ... acrylic paint takes a while to dry when you've used an extender, so I started the next exercise ...
A tree line - at end end of a field - Adirondak alcohol inks - cool! but that was taking a while to dry ... so, exercise 3!!!!
Seascape! More coolness. None of them are finished. I'm thinking of putting some driftwood on the beach, and those trees need more definition, and the Waitakeres need some house shapes ...
But right now, I'm going to take my headache to bed, as daylight saving started yesterday, with a spring forward (well, more like a lurch, but ...) and my brain says it's 10.30 and bedtime!


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On the last day of our stunning week in Exmoor National Park we headed out for a walk to Dunkery Beacon. Dunkery Beacon is the highest point in Exmoor and in Somerset and so offered amazing panoramic views of the surrounding moorland and coastline.
But before we reached it we had a long walk up through the open and beautiful landscape, the route we took was a little off the beaten track, so we didn't see any other people until we reached the top!
Just a casual photo shoot when we reached the beacon...
And then on our walk back down we were lucky enough to spot some Exmoor ponies (if you haven't seen my post full of pictures of the ponies make sure to check it out here) and some gorgeous highland cattle. Credit goes to my dad for these shots as my camera ran out of battery at the top of the hill!
It was an absolutely stunning walk to do to end off an amazing week exploring Exmoor National Park as a family. There are still so many places I'd love to visit in the area so we will hopefully have to make a trip back down here very soon!
(And if you haven't read my other posts on my week down in Exmoor make sure to check them out here)
Thanks for reading!
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Martinsburg High School principal on medical leave
March 7, 2012
Martinsburg High School Assistant Principal Trent Sherman was named acting principal of the school because Principal Regina Phillips is on medical leave, Berkeley County Schools Superintendent Manny P. Arvon said Wednesday. "She asked for medical leave (Tuesday) and I granted it," Arvon said. Sherman will take a leading role among the school's four assistant principals, Arvon said. Arvon said he did not know how long Phillips would be on medical leave and declined to elaborate on the reason for her leave.
Bomb threat clears Martinsburg High School
December 19, 2012
Students and staff at Martinsburg High School were evacuated Wednesday from the building due to a bomb threat received over the telephone, Berkeley County Schools spokeswoman Leah Daniel said. The building was checked and subsequently cleared by authorities and students were allowed to return to the building about an hour later, Daniel said. Martinsburg Police Department said in a news release that members of the city's police and fire departments, along with the West Virginia State Police Bomb Division, responded to the school at 701 S. Queen St., about 12:45 p.m. The main office of the school received the threat from a male caller, but the threat was determined to be unfounded, police said.
Martinsburg High School's new principal has a familiar face
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August 20, 2012
Monday was the start of Trent Sherman's first full year as Martinsburg High School principal, but he is a well-known figure throughout the school. Sherman, 37, was an assistant principal for the last four years at Martinsburg High and before that taught history and coached football there. Born and raised in Hardy County, W.Va., Sherman got an undergraduate degree in history from West Virginia's Glenville State College and was planning to attend law school. Instead, he came to Martinsburg High School and worked as an assistant football coach.
'It's raining teddy bears' at Martinsburg High School
December 21, 2012
More than 600 teddy bears are bound for Newtown, Conn., thanks to a quickly launched project at Martinsburg High School to give the grief-stricken community "a big Bear-Hug" for Christmas. High school theater teacher David Ryan said he announced the project Saturday at the school thespian group's public performance of "A Seussified Christmas Carol." A handwritten note was attached to each bear Thursday afternoon by students who helped pack them into more than 50 boxes, according Ryan.
Martinsburg High School teacher honored in Berkeley County
by DAVE McMILLION
August 16, 2005
firstname.lastname@example.com MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A veteran Berkeley County teacher known for her use of a "learning style inventory" to determine the best way to educate students was named Berkeley County's Teacher of the Year on Monday night at Martinsburg High School. Robin Truax, a Martinsburg High School teacher who has been teaching in Berkeley County Schools for 22 years, was among five finalists for the award. Truax received the award from Superintendent of Schools Manny Arvon, who praised Truax for her ability to encourage students not only to learn, but to enjoy school.
Snow business
by RIC DUGAN / Staff Photographer
December 13, 2006
Fourth-graders from Orchard View Intermediate School in Martinsburg, W.Va., sing a song at Snow Biz, a musical salute to winter Tuesday at Martinsburg High School.
Preparing for Carnegie Hall
April 12, 2005
Mark McCoy, left, chairman of the music department at Shepherd University and Wind Ensemble conductor, leads the group through a rehearsal Monday on campus. The ensemble is readying for its April 24 performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. McCoy said the group was selected to perform at the famed venue because of its recording of James Barnes "Symphony #3. " The Wind Ensemble will perform locally on April 20 at 3:15 p.m. at the campus' Frank Center in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and at 7 p.m. at Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, W.Va.
W.Va. student honored for passing exams
November 25, 1997
W.Va. student honored for passing exams CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Martinsburg High School senior William Gerken was been honored for passing three or more Advanced Placement exams. Many West Virginia high schools offer AP programs to better prepare students for college courses. All state colleges and universities allow students receiving passing AP test scores to receive college credit. Gerken was one of 25 students honored Nov. 17 by Gov. Cecil Underwood for passing AP exams.
Martinsburg High granted injunction to restore two football victories
October 23, 2007
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. ? A Berkeley County Circuit judge has granted Martinsburg High School a preliminary injunction in its appeal against the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission, overturning the SSAC's ruling that Martinsburg must forfeit its first two football victories this season. The injunction, granted Tuesday afternoon by Circuit Judge Gina Groh, temporarily restores the Bulldogs' victories over Morgantown, W.Va., and Potomac Falls, Va., and would give the team an 8-0 record.
Berkeley Medical Center scholarships announced
September 8, 2013
Eleanor Jones, president of the Berkeley Medical Center Auxiliary, recently announced the names of eight recipients of the 2013 Landis Health Professions Scholarship. Each of the students was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college he or she is attending this fall. Two of the recipients are recent graduates, while six are reapplicants from previous years. The two new recipients are Searra Carter and Gage Hurlburt of Martinsburg High School. Recipients from previous years receiving scholarships again this year include Holly Brown, Jessica Burkhart, Kristen Kirkpatrick, Emily Kline, Molly Quinn and Sean Woodruff.
Berkeley Medical Center scholarships announced
September 8, 2013
Eleanor Jones, president of the Berkeley Medical Center Auxiliary, recently announced the names of eight recipients of the 2013 Landis Health Professions Scholarship. Each of the students was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college he or she is attending this fall. Two of the recipients are recent graduates, while six are reapplicants from previous years. The two new recipients are Searra Carter and Gage Hurlburt of Martinsburg High School. Recipients from previous years receiving scholarships again this year include Holly Brown, Jessica Burkhart, Kristen Kirkpatrick, Emily Kline, Molly Quinn and Sean Woodruff.
Berkeley County backs effort to extend trail through park
August 23, 2013
The Berkeley County Council this week informally endorsed an effort to extend the Eastern Panhandle Recreational Trail west through parkland that the county owns. Councilman Jim Barnhart was appointed Thursday by council President Anthony J. "Tony" Petrucci to explore the viability of creating a pathway through Charlotte Prather Park. The park, next to P.O. Faulkner Park in Martinsburg, is home to the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Girl's Softball League. The homefield for American Legion and Martinsburg High School baseball teams are also part of the athletic complex.
Joseph F. Gambino III, 82
August 21, 2013
Joseph Franklin Gambino III, Ph.D., 82, of Martinsburg, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at his residence, while under the care of a hospice and his family. Born Oct. 30, 1930, in Martinsburg, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Gambino Jr. and Ruth Adalene Burkhart Gambino. He was a well-known educator in Berkeley County, W.Va. and Washington County, Md., and a member of the National Education Association and National Rifle Association. Gambino attended Burke Street School, was a graduate of Martinsburg High School, Class of 1948; a graduate of Shepherd College, Class of 1952; and he also did postgraduate work at West Virginia University and Shippensburg University.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down - June 8
June 8, 2013
Thumbs up to Hagerstown Community College student Jeremiah Sater of Waynesboro, Pa., whose first short story, "Planet 239," recently was published in the online literary magazine The WiFiles. Sater began writing short stories at the age of 8 and hopes to publish a collection of short stories and a novel within the next 10 years. Thumbs up to the participants in the Operation God Bless America benefit motorcycle ride, which traveled 45 miles from Greencastle, Pa., to Martinsburg, W.Va., to raise money for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Catherine E. Bachtell, 94
May 27, 2013
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Brown Bachtell, 94, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late James Ira Bachtell, her husband of 66 years, who died Nov. 22, 2008. Born June 15, 1918, in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Amos Franklin Sr. and Estella Bernice Dunham Brown. She was a graduate of Martinsburg High School. Mrs. Bachtell was a member of Mount Vernon United Church of Christ, Keedysville; and was past Matron of the former Olive Branch No. 34, Order of the Eastern Star, Keedysville, now Hagerstown Chapter No. 89. Surviving is her son, James B. Bachtell and wife, Joan, of Hagerstown; as well as stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr., 89
May 21, 2013
Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr. passed to his heavenly home May 17, 2013, at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Gerald, also known as Roney, was born in Dargan, Md., on July 25, 1923, to the late Dola Ingram. He lived in Martinsburg for most of his life and was raised by his grandmother, Laura Ingram. He graduated from Martinsburg High School, Class of 1941. Gerald was a veteran of World War II with the 179th infantry regiment, Thunderbird Division, serving in the Mediterranean Theater of Operation in Africa and Italy.
Martinsburg High grads 'must never forget where our path started'
By RICHARD F. BELISLE | email@example.com
May 21, 2013
Martinsburg High School graduates, their families and faculty were forced to evacuate the Butcher Center at Shepherd University Tuesday night when the second of two fire alarms went off moments before the commencement ceremony was to begin. Campus police investigated the incident, along with members of the Shepherdstown Fire Department. An unofficial report circulating among faculty members indicated that one or more pranksters were involved. "All we know is that two alarms were activated on the lower floor," said fire department Lt. Zachary Morgan.
Letters to the Editor - May 7
May 7, 2013
Mayor supports renewal of police excess levy To the editor: The City of Martinsburg special election is Saturday, May 11. On behalf of the City of Martinsburg, I would encourage all registered voters in the city to vote "for" the renewal of the Police Excess Levy. The current levy expires June 30, 2014. City residents have shown their support for the police excess levy for 23 years. The police excess levy was originally approved in 1990. As stated, the police excess levy is a "renewal" and would be for five fiscal years, beginning July 1, 2014.
Lillian V. Evans, 89
May 3, 2013
Lillian Virginia Evans, 89, died Friday, May 3, 2013, at Homewood of Williamsport in Williamsport, Md. Born Aug. 14, 1923, in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of Arlie B. Hutzler and Lillian Nesmith Hutzler. She was a 1942 graduate of Martinsburg High School. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she served on the altar guild. She was a member of the Gateway Garden Club and the Junior Civic League. Ginny was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker.
West Virginia briefs
April 25, 2013
Strike Out Cancer Night rescheduled again MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The Martinsburg High School baseball team will host the seventh annual Strike Out Cancer Night on Monday at P.O. Faulkner Park in Martinsburg. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:45 p.m. followed by the Bulldog varsity baseball team taking on the opposing Washington High School Patriots at 7 p.m. There will be cancer donation and information booths throughout the ballpark as well as a memorial and survivor wall.
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I just found out about these. WOW! Who knew? Crockpot condoms?!?!? LOL
They are Reynolds SlowCooker Liners and I paid $1.87 at Walmart for 4 bags per box.
This week I started doing once a week cooking ( oawc ) or some people do OAMC (once a month cooking) but that's a bit much for me! I did 3 meals with ground beef and 2 meals with pork roast. Surprisingly, it only took 1.5 hours including clean up! The husband is bringing me home chicken which I will do 3 meals with tomorrow.
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Once Upon a Time in Vogue US… June 1934.
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I remember my student years as a little less glamorous than I would like to admit. Sure, there were great fashion moments, but they were overshadowed by down to earth moments, when I had to find a sensible option to keep me through a day filled with lectures, projects as well as relocations. I also remember standing out of the bohemian crowd, especially in periods of combining studies and internships. It is hardly advisable to be laid back when working in a conservative and dress code conscious environment of an insurance company.
Looking at these vintage pictures I feel a pang of jealousy. Wouldn't it be lovely to study in a dress code defined environment, when dressing up for lectures would be equally important as dressing up for a dinner with a college sweetheart? I can almost picture a wardrobe I would have had if only… traveling back in time would be possible.
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1949 Hudson Super 6
- Condition: Used
- Make: Other Makes
- Model: Super 6
- Type: Sedan
- Trim: factory chrome
- Year: 1949
- Mileage: 84,889
- Color: two-tone blue
- Engine size: 262
- Number of cylinders: 6
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Manual
- Drive type: standard rear wheel drive
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1949 Other Makes Super 6
1949 Hudson Super 6
- Driver quality restoration
- 262ci Straight 6 engine
- 3-Speed Manual Transmission
- P225/75R15 Coker Whitewall Tires new in '14
- Original tube radio rebuilt & upgraded w/ Bluetooth
- New complete wiring harness included with vehicle
- Improved cooling & fuel systems
This is a wonderful, 949 Hudson Super 6 four door sedan. Hudson became known for their innovative sleek fastback design built using their new "Monobilt" frame; which eliminated any need for rear wheel arches and provided a flat floor for passengers. The new frame allowed the designers to achieve their trademark sleek fastback design without compromising headroom, ith the additional benefit of being a safer compartment for passengers.
This beautiful two-tone blue Hudson Super 6 is in great working condition. The previous owner stated the rocker panels had been repaired and repainted, owever the body appears to be original. Two-tone blue paint is striking on the long sleek bodywork. Overall the body on this classic Hudson is very solid and shows extremely well, owever upon close inspection the paint is the average driver quality.
The interior is a fantastic blend of patina and minor upgrades, he dash board and interior accessories appear to be original and have a remarkable patina. Still in operating condition the original oversize gauges add the authenticity to this Hudson. The previous owner had the original tube radio refurbished with modern components and now has the ability to be compatible with Bluetooth audio. Finally both bench seats have been recovered in a period correct material and look great. We have receipts in hand totaling over $6000 for work completed within the last year. This included, ut was not limited to: fuel pump, uel filter, ank removed and sealed, ew window switches, complete wiring harness (new in box), new Coker wide white wall tires, efurbished radio, ater pump, ulleys, nd much more!
The previous owner in California stated that under their ownership the cooling system was improved to coop with the high temperatures of Napa Valley; which included a new water pump and coolant hoses. Paperwork indicates that the fuel tank and system were repaired and improved; along with all four drum brakes too. This '49 Hudson Super 6 is an excellent example of a driver-quality restoration; capable of daily use with no worries.
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Primary Year 6 Teacher needed for two terms -Kidsgrove, Stoke
Start date: October 2018
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Fixed Term
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ABC Teachers are currently looking to recruit an excellent Year 6 Teacher for a school based in Stoke. The position is to begin in October 2018 and will run for the remainder of the academic year.
The school are a caring and forward thinking primary school, providing education to children age 4 - 11 years in the historic town of Stoke. This is a large primary school and as a result is able to offer a range of expertise from within the fantastic staff team. The school boasts modern facilities, the latest technologies and large landscaped grounds, including a large sports field, outdoor stage and forest school.
The role is a full time teaching post requiring full planning and preparation and immersing yourself into school life as a permanent member of staff. All supply staff who work at the school are treated as permanent members of staff making this school a lovely place to work for temporary staff.
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To register with us, all candidates will be required to attend a face to face interview, hold an enhanced DBS check in Child Workforce on the Update Service and also gain references to cover the last 2 years. Please note that all teachers must hold valid QTS. For any Teaching Assistant roles you must hold an NVQ Level 2 or above, a relevant educational degree or a minimum of 3 months relevant experience within a UK school in the last 5 years.
Now is an extremely exciting time to join ABC teachers as we were acquired by TES over Easter 2016; they have chosen to work with 3 agencies throughout the country and ours was one of them. We are also recognised and awarded the Gold Standard by the REC which will give you peace of mind that you are registering with the right agency.
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The Mohawk Longhouse
Illustration and Text by Darren Bonaparte
Historic Mohawk longhouses were an engineering marvel. The support posts that made up the infrastructure were never more than 4 inches in diameter. Panels of elm bark were lashed to these interior posts, held in place by horizontal poles that were further supported by another row of vertical posts. These served to "sandwich" the overlapping bark panels and displace the weight throughout the entire structure. Thus, the heavy bark panels helped support their own weight. The roof was created by lashing thinner, more flexible poles to the tops of the interior wall supports, and then covered in bark in the same manner as the walls.
Each longhouse consisted of interior "compartments" that housed two families each. These were 18 to 20 feet long and equally as wide, with a raised platform for sleeping on each side, covered by a storage area that ran the length of the compartment. A hearth was at the center of the compartment where both families cooked their meals. Supplies were stored either above the family's berth or in compartments on each side. Storage pits dug into the ground were also used. There were no windows other than the smoke hole above the hearth. Small "vents" were dug into the ground beneath the walls, which helped feed the hearth fires with oxygen and aided in getting smoke out of the longhouse.
At each end of the longhouse, the roof and walls became rounded and were sometimes had a kind of "porch" made of bark and light poles to minimize the flow of wind through the main door. This end compartment was also used for storage of firewood and corn.
Longhouses were arranged in tidy little rows. Because they were so close together, fire was always a concern. Maintenance of the longhouse and its bark sheathing was an on-going task for the Mohawks of long ago.
In pre-contact times, longhouses could be longer than 300 feet in length, because a new compartment was added when a daughter grew up and got married. Some had ten or more compartments. By the late 1600's, longhouses were smaller, with three or four compartments being the maximum. This is because villages were contained within palisades for defensive purposes and space was at a premium. These palisades usually consisted of two or more rows of poles, with raised platforms that the men were able to climb when under attack. Clay pots full of water were kept on these platforms in case an enemy attempted to burn the palisade down.
When Mohawks left their valley for the St. Lawrence River, they continued to build bark longhouses. Eventually these gave way to structures of stone or logs patterned after the homes of European settlers. In modern times, a "longhouse" is a long building, usually built with logs, where traditional ceremonies and socials are held.
Our ancestors used the longhouse as a metaphor for their confederacy. The language of treaty councils was also heavy with "longhouse" references. It is also a word that is used to identify traditional beliefs in general, as when traditional people say, "I'm longhouse."


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Throughout the United States citizens in large and small cities have been grappling with the problem of 'black on black' homicide and violent assaults. Political conservatives (Republicans) have argued for more police force presence and for increased incarceration while political liberals (Democrats) have argued for stricter gun laws and that education and jobs for the underclass of African American youth be instituted.
Both the conservative and liberal views ignore the fundamental problem faced by all African Americans. That is because their thinking is tied to erroneous ideological assumptions. Their assumptions actually support interests contrary to the interests of the African American community.
Need I even mention the left's arguments? They are entirely out of sync with the present problems faced by the African American community today. In fact, who are they? Where are they? Since the demise of labor unions they have become a joke. The left has forgotten Marx's practicality: "The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways: the point, however, is to change it."[1] They are glued daily to 'Democracy Now' where they participate 'virtual' revolution like children with joy sticks. Well, look behind you; the plutocrats are standing over you with baseball bats.
The problem is not ideological. The problem in the Black community is a practical cultural one. Practical culture is related to the central or core values which when internalized by a people influence their behavior. It has nothing to do with moral ideology but rather with behaviors that work to serve the best interests of a group in the short and long term.
No one on the right or on the left has been or is willing to address the issue of practical culture. So neither the conservative or liberal proposals will engender solutions to the violent crime problem in African American neighborhoods. And it is evident that African Americans as a whole can't.
What both sides can and have been doing is generating short term economic and political profit or put another way 'pimpin the problem' for both partisan and private interests. That is the ball game they play at the expense of many people who fret for a change for the better in the African American community. Their pimpin of the problem must stop!
The 'Black on Black' homicide and general violent crime rate is positively correlated with the total fertility rate of African American women 15 to 45, inclusive. The African American total fertility rate now is 1.9 and the trend, starting in 1970, is that it will continue to decrease due to cultural momentum.[2] Therefore, 'Black on Black homicide will drastically decrease within 5 and 10 years or by 2023. Its that simple.
For example, in the city Oakland California the year with the lowest homicide rate over the last forty-four (44) years is 60 in 1999. Prior to that year, the lowest homicide rate was 66, in 1970. At no time has the homicide rate in Oakland gone below 60 in 44 years. It has gone as high as 165 in one year.
The average number of homicides in Oakland per year is 109 within a 44 year period beginning in 1969. Over that same time span the first wave of people born between 1946 and 1964 reached their 15th birthday in 1961 thereafter and for 19 years the number of those aged between 15 and 24 increased until 1979. In 1988, the last wave of that baby boom generation born in 1964 reached the age of 24.
The United States Bureau of the Census demonstrates that between 1960 and 1975 there was a 25% increase in the population of African Americans aged 15 to 24. This was the result of a total fertility rate of between 6 to 4.5 babies per African American female with an age range of 15 to 45 years of age between 1946 and 1960.
You can see the crime rate and the prison incarceration rate of persons coming out of Oakland California start to increase during that very same time period beginning in 1972. It was the result of a conservative political argument called 'get tough on crime'.
In 1972, the California Department of Rehabilitation started to modify its prisons' infrastructures for more maximum security inmates. This process began at a time when the politicians in Sacramento had done their math and knew the demographic changes that were coming. After all, they had blown open the social dike in urban areas that caused the flood of violence.
Evidence in support of my hypothesis is a fact reported in the Contra Costa Times: "…demographic forces reshaping the nation's inner cities are having a profound effect on Oakland's schools, particularly those in West Oakland. Since 2000, the combined enrollment of public, noncharter schools in the area has plunged by more than 60 percent." The article goes on to state that declines of African American school age children up to 20% have occurred in other cities as well.[3]
Therefore, even if general socio-economic conditions for African Americans remain what they are now or even worsen over the next ten (10) years, I predict that within five (5) to ten (10) years the 'Black on Black' homicide rate will drastically decline because of a precipitous decline in the African American total fertility rate and the consequent reduction in persons between the ages 15 to 24, inclusive. Its too bad that the majority of African Americans are not interested in changing their culture because even though the homicide and violent crime rate will drop on a broader scale it portends an omega moment for African Americans.
[1] Karl Marx, The German Ideology
[2] Definition: Cultural momentum means the collective sentiment of a group and is characterized by measurable group behavior in relation to one or more values by time.
[3] Katy Murphy, Noticeable decline in school-age children in West Oakland, Contra Costa Times, 02/12/2012


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Welcome to the Western Balkans Investment Framework
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) is a regional blending facility supporting EU enlargement and socio-economic development in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
The WBIF was established in 2009 as a joint initiative of the European Commission, the Council of Europe Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, and several bilateral donors. The World Bank Group and the KfW Development Bank subsequently joined the Framework. In June 2017, the KfW became partner organisation to the WBIF.
The WBIF provides financing and technical assistance to strategic investments in the energy, environment, social, transport, and digital infrastructure sectors. It also supports private sector development initiatives.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.


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Inpatients formally detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 and patients subject to Supervised Community Treatment: 2015/16, Annual figures
Publication date: 09:30 November 30, 2016
This publication summarises information collected about uses of The Mental Health Act (1983) ('The Act'), as amended by The Mental Health Act 2007 ('The 2007 Act') and by other legislation, during 2015/16. Under The Act, people with a mental disorder may formally be detained in hospital in the interests of their own health or safety, or can be treated in the community but subject to recall to hospital when necessary for assessment and/or treatment under a Community Treatment Order (sometimes referred to as 'Supervised Community Treatment' or 'SCT').
The release consists of a report providing high level statistics at a national level, which is accompanied by reference data tables and a machine readable file including key measures at provider level.
The publication also makes reference to relevant figures from other data sources, including equalities information from the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Dataset (MHLDDS) and Data on the Use of section 136 Mental Health Act 1983 collected and published by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC). The Mental Health Bulletin 2015/16 is published on the same day as this report. Whilst this report remains the official source of figures for the year, the Mental Health Bulletin publication presents several complementary measures, broken by age, gender, ethnic group and CCG - detail that is not available from the collection that this publication is based upon.
In future years, information on uses of The Act will be sourced from the same information used in the Mental Health Bulletin. This will allow uses of The Act to be fully understood in the wider context of service use for the first time. Details of this change along with example analysis of what will now be possible using the MHSDS can be found in a special report included in this publication called Mental Health Act Statistics, Improved reporting for better care.
Key Facts
During 2015/16
- The total number of detentions under The Act continued to rise, increasing by 9 per cent to 63,622 compared to 58,399 detentions in 2014/15 This compares with an increase of 10 per cent between 2013/14 and 2014/15 and is the highest number since 2005/06 (43,361 detentions) a rise of just under a half over the period.
- The use of section 136 of The Act (under which people were brought to hospital as a 'place of safety') increased by 18 per cent since last year, to 22,965. This rise should be viewed in the context of the fall in the use of police cells as a place of safety over the same period, which was reported in data released earlier this year by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)
At the end of March 2016
- 25,577 people were subject to The Act of whom 20,151 were detained in hospitals. There has been a continuing increase in the number of people detained in independent sector providers (ISPs) and in the proportion of all detained patients that they represent since NHS Digital started publishing this series of official statistics in 2006. On 31 March 2016 5,954 people were being treated as detained patients in independent hospitals, representing 30 per cent of all detained patients on that day and the highest proportion since we began publishing this information as at 31 March 2006, when 17 per cent of detained patients were in a private hospital.
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