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Drug charges dropped because of too much evidence
This undated photo provided by the Office of the Attorney General of Florida shows fugitive Miami Dr. Armando Angulo. Angulo, charged in the nation's largest prosecution of Internet pharmacies, is getting off in part because of the huge volume of evidence in his case: more than 400,000 documents and two terabytes of electronic data that federal authorities say is too expensive to maintain. The case started in 2003 with a raid of a small Iowa drugstore, Union Family Pharmacy in Dubuque, and dismantled two Internet pharmacies that illegally sold 30 million pills to customers. (AP Photo/Attorney General of Florida)
By RYAN J. FOLEY
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A fugitive doctor charged in the nation's largest prosecution of Internet pharmacies is getting off in part because there's just too much evidence: more than 400,000 documents and two terabytes of electronic data that federal authorities say is expensive to maintain.
Armando Angulo was indicted in 2007 in a multimillion dollar scheme that involved selling prescription drugs to patients who were never examined or even interviewed by a physician. A federal judge in Iowa dismissed the charge last week at the request of prosecutors, who want to throw out the many records collected over their nine-year investigation to free up space.
The Miami doctor fled to his native Panama after coming under investigation in 2004, and Panamanian authorities say they do not extradite their own citizens. Given the unlikelihood of capturing Angulo and the inconvenience of maintaining so much evidence, prosecutors gave up the long pursuit.
"Continued storage of these materials is difficult and expensive," wrote Stephanie Rose, the U.S. attorney for northern Iowa. She called the task "an economic and practical hardship" for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The case started in 2003 with a raid of a small Iowa drugstore and eventually secured the conviction of 26 defendants, including 19 doctors. The investigation dismantled two Internet pharmacies that illegally sold 30 million pills to customers. Investigators also recovered $7 million, most of which went to Iowa police agencies that helped with the case.
When a major drug suspect flees the country, federal authorities often leave the charges pending in the event the fugitive tries to sneak back into the U.S. or a country with a friendly extradition process. But in Angulo's case, the volume of evidence posed a bigger burden.
The evidence took up 5 percent of the DEA's worldwide electronic storage. Agents had also kept several hundred boxes of paper containing 440,000 documents, plus dozens of computers, servers and other bulky items.
Two terabytes is enough to store the text of 2 million novels, or roughly 625,000 copies of "War and Peace."
Two-terabyte memory drives are widely available for $100, but the DEA's data server must be relatively small and may need replacement, a costly and risky proposition for an agency that must maintain the integrity of documents, said University of Iowa computer scientist Douglas Jones.
"A responsible organization doesn't upgrade every time new technology is available. That's all they would be doing," Jones said. "But the result is you end up in situations like this where the capacity they have is not quite up to the incredible volume of data involved."
Randy Stock, who runs the website whatsabyte.com, which explains electronic storage, said he doubted that storing the data would have been that problematic for the government.
"I'm thinking that excuse is just their easy way out," he wrote in an e-mail.
U.S. District Judge Linda Reade dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
Angulo, 59, was accused of improperly authorizing thousands of prescriptions for pain pills, diet medication and other drugs while working for Pharmacom International Corp., a Florida-based Internet company that operated from 2003 to 2004.
The company's doctors approved prescriptions without examining patients, communicating with them or verifying their identities, prosecutors said. Three Pharmacom officials and a person who recruited doctors were sentenced to prison. Eight physicians pleaded guilty to conspiracy to illegally distribute controlled substances and launder the proceeds.
The investigation began after agents raided the Union Family Pharmacy in Dubuque and found evidence that it had illegally dispensed medication for Pharmacom and another Internet company, Medical Web Services, which pleaded guilty. Eleven of its physicians were also prosecuted.
Angulo fled to Panama around the time Florida regulators suspended his medical license for prescribing controlled substances to Medicaid patients "in excessive quantities and without medical justification." An audit found his prescriptions cost Medicaid $6.5 million over six years and caused addiction and dangerous health risks.
Investigators know Angulo's whereabouts in Panama, which has an extradition treaty with the U.S. to return fugitives. But a spokeswoman for the Panamanian Embassy in Washington said the country never received a formal extradition petition for Angulo and that the country's constitution bars the extradition of Panamanian citizens.
The dismissal of the charges does not mean Angulo is free to return to the U.S. He is still listed as one of Florida's most wanted criminals and is being sought for separate Medicaid fraud and narcotics charges in that state.
The communications director for Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, a firebrand Republican freshman who boasts about carrying a gun to work, has quit after less than two weeks on the job.Why it matters: Ben Goldey's resignation cited last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which followed efforts by Boebert and lawmakers to block certification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. The Hill veteran's departure highlights the deep divide among Republicans over President Trump's conduct.Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.What we're hearing: Goldey said in a statement to Axios: "Following the events of January 6th, I've decided to part ways with the office. I wish her and the people of Colorado's Third District the best."Between the lines: Boebert is a strident Trump supporter firmly on the right flank of the House GOP caucus. She was clear about her views during her campaign, but they have suddenly become politically toxic following last week's attack. * Boebert's quickly become a lightning rod by railing against "fraudulent" votes for Biden in a floor speech ahead of the attack, and by making a show — including in an ad filmed on the Hill — of her desire to carry a handgun in the Capitol. * Goldey, by contrast, has a more establishment pedigree. He was the press secretary at the Department of Interior until this year, and previously worked for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Be smart: Goldey's resignation underscores larger Republican divisions, particularly in the House, where ten GOP members - including conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney - voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday. * The same divisions are evident on the other side of the Capitol. Sen. Ted Cruz's communications director, Lauren Blair Bianchi, also resigned on Monday, reportedly over Cruz's role in the effort to deny certification for Biden. * Trump has fueled the split since the election, demanding the president-elect's win be overturned, helping incite the violence at the Capitol last week and remaining defiant about his behavior even as he faced his second impeachment by the House yesterday.Be smart: sign up FREE for the most influential newsletter in America.
Britain is tightening border controls to block new variants of COVID-19, suspending all "travel corridor" arrangements that had meant arrivals from some countries did not require quarantine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is grappling to control a third wave of the virus and prevent the health service from collapse while also racing to vaccinate millions each week. "What we don't want to see is all that hard work undone by the arrival of a new variant that is vaccine-busting," he told a news conference, explaining the end of travel corridors at least until Feb. 15.
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Okay, so I've been having this really annoying bug in almost all the boards I have.
^See the top part, the topic name, forum name etc has been wiped out.
I use apart themes for all my boards. I don't know how to fix this, any help from your side would be grateful.
I do not give support to non subscribers.
(03-19-2011, 08:28 AM)Pirata Nervo Wrote: I do not give support to non subscribers.
Can you please make an exception? It's happening to all my boards.
No, if I give you an exception I'll also have to add for other users.
Very well then, there was a separate section for Subscribers to ask for support, so I thought this was free.
It used to be, but it's no longer free - the same applies to the 1.6 one. Since most of my plugins are free, I decided to charge for support since I could not keep up with so many questions (most of them because people would not read even the description of the plugins....so how the hell could I expect people to read the readme..).
(03-21-2011, 03:41 AM)Pirata Nervo Wrote: It used to be, but it's no longer free - the same applies to the 1.6 one. Since most of my plugins are free, I decided to charge for support since I could not keep up with so many questions (most of them because people would not read even the description of the plugins....so how the hell could I expect people to read the readme..).
Well, this has nothing to do with plugins, it's related to the theme which is out of my league.
So I thought maybe you could help me.


It is important for anyone planning to purchase a home to understand the difference between a buyer's agent and the listing agent. Most people don't really understand what this means to them when they are purchasing a home.
The last thing you want to do is walk into an open house and start chatting with the listing agent about how much you can afford and how much you want to buy the house. The Listing agent owes his or her loyalty to the seller - and only the seller! If you're negotiating with a pro, you ought to have a pro in your corner too!
Some buyers initially resist when presented with the option of retaining a buyer's agent; however, this hesitation has more to do with a lack of understanding of the role of a buyer's agent than not wanting representation.
Before the advent of the buyer agency, all real estate agents were considered agents of the seller because the seller paid the commission. This was true even when an agent had been working with the buyer and was responsible for writing and presenting the offer. That meant that if the agent knew information about the seller which could help the buyer in formulating their offer, the agent was not allowed to share it with the buyer. The agent working with the buyer might know that the seller is under great pressure to sell due to a relocation, a difficult divorce or financial pressures. Prior to buyer agency, the agent showing the property to the buyer could not share this information with the buyer.
At the same time if the buyer shared information with the agent that would be advantageous for the seller to know, the agent working with the buyer had a responsibility to share this information with the seller. This never set well with me and I was very relieved when the law of agency was redefined and buyer agency became the rule rather than the exception.
But as a whole Realtors have not done a very good job in explaining this to their clients. We are bound by law to disclose our agency responsibilities but I think it makes most agents feel uncomfortable to discuss this with their clients. I try very hard to make sure my clients thoroughly understand our agency agreement and what my duties are in representing them.
When I represent a buyer it is my objective to see that my client has all the information they need to make an informed decision about the property they are purchasing. I can access county records, mls history of sales and I often get quite a bit of information from the listing agent about the seller's motivation and urgency to sell. I discuss all information with the buyer so that we can make an offer that is likely to be accepted by the seller.
If the listing agent is doing their job in representing the seller, they cannot share this information with you as it would be detrimental to the interest of the seller, their client.
Most buyers are unaware that if the listing agent shows you a home and you confide the price you are willing to pay or any information which would be advantageous for the seller to know, the listing agent has a responsibility to use that information to the seller's advantage. Although a listing agent may disclose their agency to a buyer, most will not explain this responsibility they have as the seller's agent. By law the listing agent cannot represent the buyer!


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Facing more than two companies of Hitler's Elite SS at the "Island," Dick Winters' Easy company demonstrated unparalleled courage under fire.
By Dick Winters
Now that Uden was secured, Easy Company and the remainder of the 101st Airborne Division received orders to move to the "Island," a long narrow area north of Nijmegen between the Lower Rhine and the Waal Rivers. The ground between the dikes of the two rivers was flat farm land, spotted with small villages and towns. The dikes along the rivers were twenty feet high and the fields were criss-crossed with drainage ditches that were covered with heavy vegetation. There were roads on the top of the dikes and narrow roadways through the adjoining farm land. The farming was concentrated and lush with fields of carrots, beets, and cabbages, interspersed with fruit orchards.
For the upcoming operation the 101st Airborne Division was attached to the British XII Corps. On October 2, the 506th PIR moved by trucks over the bridge at Nijmegen and was the first unit of the 101st to move to the Island. Intelligence reported that the German 363d Volksgrenadier Division was in the vicinity and received orders to clear the Island. The 363d Volksgrenadier Division had been cut up in Normandy, but now had been reinforced and was anxious to return to battle.
We Establish Our Positions
The following day our regiment relieved the frontline positions held by the British 43d Wessex Infantry Division, which was covering a line of approximately six miles in length. The 43d Division had suffered heavy casualties in their attempt to seize the crossings of the Lower Rhine and to evacuate the British 1st Airborne Division that had jumped at Arnhem. As we approached the forward positions, the British Tommies were withdrawing in trucks. Taking a good look at them, I had never seen more thoroughly dispirited soldiers. Two weeks of combat had totally drained their morale and had thoroughly demoralized the troops.
Colonel Strayer's 2d Battalion now dispersed its line on the south bank of the Rhine, covering an area of over three miles in length, starting at a point one-half mile east of Heteren and extending two and one half miles west of Randwijk toward Opheusden. The 3d Battalion lay on our right flank with 1st Battalion in reserve. Easy Company held the right of the battalion line, with Dog Company on the left flank, and Fox Company in reserve. Colonel Strayer established battalion headquarters at Hemmen, a village just to the rear of our front lines.
Each company had responsibility to cover one and one half miles of front, far in excess of the normal distance for company defensive positions. The line could only be covered by strategically placing outposts at the most likely avenues of enemy approach and where I calculated enemy infiltration would occur. Company headquarters would keep contact with these outposts by means of radio, wire, and contact patrols. I placed the second and third platoons on line and kept my first platoon in reserve. Easy Company's entire complement of personnel consisted of five officers and 130 enlisted men present for duty.
There was little action the first two days but around 0400 on October 5, the enemy attacked in strength with machine gun and mortar support on our flank, striking 3d Battalion headquarters and killing the battalion commander.
We Engage the Enemy; I Investigate
Simultaneously on our front, a patrol of four men led by Sergeant Art Youman left Randwijk to observe enemy activity and to adjust artillery fire from an outpost on the south bank of the Rhine River. The patrol included Youman and Privates First Class Roderick Strohl, Jim Alley, and Joe Lesniewski. The patrol returned at 0420 with all four wounded by small-arms fire and hand grenades. Alley had caught the worst of it. He had thirty-two holes in his left side, face, neck, and arm and would spend the next two months in the hospital. Everyone in the patrol was out of breath. One look at them and you knew that they had been in combat and had faced death in the night. There was absolutely no question about it. Strohl reported that they had encountered a large body of Germans at the crossroads three quarters of a mile east of Easy Company's command post. In his estimation, the Germans had achieved a major breakthrough of our lines. Strohl also reported that the enemy had a machine gun that was firing randomly to the south. As they had approached the machine gun, his patrol had come under fire.
Due to the potential seriousness of the situation, I decided to investigate myself. Taking Sergeant Leo Boyle from the company headquarters (he carried the SCR 300 radio), and one squad from 1st Platoon, which at this time was still the reserve platoon, I organized the patrol and started off as fast as possible to analyze the situation. As we approached the crossroads, I could see and hear intermittent machine gun fire, with tracers flying off toward the south. This firing made no sense to me because I knew there was absolutely nothing down that road for nearly three and a half miles—and that would be the 2d Battalion headquarters at Hemmen.
At this point I halted the patrol and tried to make contact with the Canadian soldier who was our forward observer for artillery support. I wanted the observer to place a concentration of artillery fire on that crossroads, but I could not raise him on the radio. Leaving the patrol in charge of Sergeant Boyle, I conducted a short reconnaissance myself to determine which was the best way to get closer to that crossroads. I saw that the river side of the dike had a ditch about two-to two-and-a-half-feet deep that ran parallel to the dike road. This would provide us better cover. Leaving two men as guards for our rear and right flank protection, I took the remainder of the squad up and over the dike to the north side. We then followed the ditch toward the crossroads and the machine gun. Approximately 250 yards from the crossroads, I again halted the patrol and crawled up the ditch by myself to scout out the situation. As I got closer to the crossroads, I heard voices and then I observed seven enemy soldiers silhouetted against the night sky, standing on top of the dike by the machine gun. They were wearing long winter overcoats and distinctive helmets. I crawled until I was about twenty-five yards behind them in the drainage ditch at the bottom of the dike. I thought to myself, "This is just like the movie 'All Quiet on the Western Front.'"
We Attack the Machine Gun Nest
I returned to the patrol and informed them of the enemy dispositions. The instructions were clear: "We must crawl up there with absolutely no noise, keep low, and we must hurry." I could see that we would not have the cover of night with us much longer. We reached a position about forty yards from the machine gun as dawn approached. I halted the patrol and instructed Sergeant Dukeman and Corporal Christenson to set up our machine gun. I then went to each man and in a whisper assigned each a target on the German machine gun crew with instructions to fire on my command. Next I stepped back and raising my voice a bit louder, said, "Ready, Aim, Fire!" The rifle fire was good, but our machine gun fired a bit high. Three Germans started running for the other side of the dike. I joined in with my M-1, as did everybody else. In short order we accounted for all seven enemy soldiers.
No sooner had we eliminated the German gun crew than we started receiving some light rifle fire from the east side of the roadway that ran from the dike to the river. I immediately withdrew the patrol down the same ditch by which we had approached the crossroads for about 200 yards to another drainage ditch that ran parallel to the roadway from which we were receiving the rifle fire. I had one major problem because the Germans on the other side of that roadway were at least combat patrol size and I only had one rifle squad at my disposal. I radioed Lieutenant Harry Welsh at the company CP to send up the balance of 1st Platoon and also 1st Lieutenant Frank Reis from the battalion headquarters company with his section of light machine guns. At this time we received some rifle grenade fire from the direction of a culvert that ran under the road to the river. Without any direction, the men immediately returned that fire and destroyed the German position. In the ensuing exchange, we lost Sergeant William H. Dukeman, a man we all respected. "Duke" was a Toccoa man who was beloved by everyone in the company.
With No Cover, I Decide to Attack
While waiting for the rest of the platoon to join us, I went out fifty yards into the field between the two lines to contemplate the situation we were facing. After careful reflection, three things were immediately apparent: first, the Germans were behind a good solid roadway embankment. We were in a shallow ditch, with no safe route for withdrawal. Second, the Germans were in a good position to outflank us to our right and catch us in this open flat field with no cover. Lastly, if the Germans had a force of any size, they could advance right down that roadway south and there would be nothing to stop them until they hit the battalion command post. Determining that we could not stay where we were and refusing to retreat, I decided to attack. To surrender the initiative to the enemy was indefensible. I figured that when you are in a face-off, the guy who gets off the first shot usually wins. There was really no other decision to make than to take the battle directly to the enemy. I asked God to give me strength.
By the time the balance of the 1st Platoon arrived, full daylight reached our position. I called Lieutenants Reis and Peacock, the latter being the leader of 1st Platoon, and Staff Sergeant Floyd Talbert together and gave them the following orders: "Talbert, take 3d Squad to the right. Peacock, take the left with 1st Squad, and I'll take 2d Squad right up the middle. Reis, I want your machine guns placed between the columns and I want good covering fire until we reach that roadway. Then, lift your fire and move up and join us. Fix bayonets and get in line as quickly as possible. Peacock, when everybody is in position, I'll give you a hand signal and you drop a smoke grenade to signal our jump-off."
I then assembled the second squad and explained the plan. Don Hoobler was standing right in front of me. When I said, "Fix bayonets," he took a big swallow. I can still remember seeing his Adam's apple make a difficult trip up and down his throat. Hoobler's adrenalin was flowing.
My adrenalin was pumping too. I had never been so pumped up in my life. On the smoke signal, the base of fire commenced and all three columns started their dash across the 175 to 200 yards of level field. I was a good athlete in school, but I am sure that I ran the 200 yards faster than I had ever run 200 yards in my life. Hidden in the grass were strings of barbed wire, about the height of the tops of our shoes. I tripped once or twice but continued running. Oddly enough, I seemed to be floating more than running as I rapidly outpaced everyone else in the platoon. When I reached the road leading to the dike, I was completely alone, oblivious to where the rest of the men were located.
I End Up in a Company of German Paratroopers
The roadway from the dike tapered from being twenty feet high at the dike to a level of about three feet in front of me. I simply took a running jump onto the roadway. Good God! Right in front of me was a sentry on outpost, who still had his head down, ducking the covering fire from Lieutenant Reis. To my right was a solid mass of infantry, all packed together, lying down at the juncture of the dike and the road, on which I was standing and which led to the river. They, too, still had their heads down to duck under that base of fire. Since it was already cold in October, the enemy were all wearing their long winter overcoats and had their backpacks on, all of which hindered their movement. Every single man was facing the dike and I was in their rear. I realized what the size of a company formation of paratroopers looked like and I knew this was much larger than one of our companies. Other than a lone sentry, who was directly in front of me, the rear of this mass of men was about fifteen yards away and the front of the company was no more than an additional fifty yards from my position.
I wheeled and dropped back to my side of the road, pulled the pin of a hand grenade, and tossed it over. At the same time, the German sentry lobbed a potato masher back to me. As soon as I threw the grenade, I realized that I had goofed. I had kept a band of tape around the handle of my grenades to avoid an accident in case the pin was pulled accidentally. Fortunately, the enemy's grenade also failed to explode. I immediately jumped back up on top of the road. The sentry was still hunched down covering his head with his arms waiting for my grenade to explode. He was only three or four yards away. After all these years, I can still see him smiling at me as I stood on top of the dike. It wasn't necessary to take an aimed shot. I simply shot from the hip. That shot startled the entire company and they started to rise and turn toward me en masse. After killing the sentry, I simply pivoted to my right and kept firing right into that solid mass of troops.
The movements of the enemy seemed surreal to me. When they rose up, their reaction seemed to be so slow. When they turned to look over their shoulders at the sound of my firing, it was in slow motion, and when they started to raise their rifles to fire, they seemed so lethargic. I cannot give you a reason for this mental trance that I was in other than to say that everybody around me seemed out of synchronization. I was the only one who seemed normal. I never experienced anything like this in combat before or since. I immediately emptied the first clip of eight rounds and, still standing in the middle of the road, I put in a second clip. Still shooting from the hip, I emptied that clip into the enemy. By now I could see some of the Germans throwing their rifles to their shoulders to start shooting at me, but they were caught up in the pushing and shoving so they were unable to get a good shot at me. Most of the mob was just running away.
After finishing the second clip, I dropped back to my side of the road for cover. Looking to my right I could see Talbert sprinting to reach the dike. Crouched over, he was still a good ten yards from the road. Right behind him was Sergeant Rader running straight up with that long stride of his. My column was still struggling to reach the road. Tripping over the wire, they were at least twenty yards away. Lieutenant Peacock was leading his column, but he was also about twenty yards from the road.
We Have a Duck Shoot at the Retreating Germans
Not waiting for the remainder of the platoon, I inserted a third clip and started popping up, taking a shot or two, and then dropping back down. The Germans, in the meantime, began running as best they could, but those long winter overcoats and packs shortened their strides as they ran away from me along the foot of the dike toward the east. By now, Talbert, Rader and his crew were in position and they immediately commenced a deadly accurate fire. "Fire at will," I commanded. You could not have written a better script than this. Talbert's and Rader's squads had a duck shoot straight into the rear of that mass of retreating men. It was virtually impossible to miss. Without effective leadership to calm them down and to make this battle organized chaos, the enemy's retreat disintegrated into a rout.
At this time, another German company arrived from about 100 yards away, east of the road crossing. They had been in the vicinity of the windmill adjacent to the river. When they joined the company that we had routed, the increased mass of troops produced a target-rich environment. My column by now had reached the road and PFC Roy W. Cobb placed his machine gun and delivered long-distance fire on the retreating Germans. Cobb was a hard-nosed individual if you ever saw one, a regular army man who clearly understood combat. Cobb's fire was extremely effective, as was the fire of Talbert's squad, since Talbert had a straight shot at a distance of 250 yards. Peacock's group, on my left, now engaged the enemy, inflicting six dead and nine prisoners on the retreating Germans. As the enemy fled along the dike to the roadway leading back to the river, we could observe their withdrawal at all times. I now called artillery support and we maintained effective fire on the Germans as they ran as fast as they could toward the river.
A Confrontation with Liebgott Over Prisoners
My immediate intention was to pursue them toward the river and cut off their retreat. I requested an additional platoon from battalion, and they ordered a platoon from Fox Company to come to my support. While waiting for the platoon to arrive, we reorganized. My casualties were one man dead and four wounded. Tech/5 Joseph D. Liebgott had been slightly wounded in the arm, but he was ambulatory so I assigned him the mission of escorting seven German prisoners to the rear. Liebgott had earned the reputation of being one of Easy's best combat soldiers, but we had all heard stories that he was very rough on prisoners. Liebgott was one of Easy Company's killers, so I deemed it appropriate to take a bit of caution. When he heard me say, "Take the prisoners back to the battalion command post," he replied, "Oh boy! I'll take care of them." In his exuberance Liebgott stood up and paced back and forth and he was obviously very nervous and concerned.
I stopped him in his tracks. "There are seven prisoners and I want seven prisoners turned over to battalion."
Liebgott was highly incensed and started to throw a tantrum. Somewhat unsure of how he would react, I then dropped my M-1 to my hip, threw off the safety, and said, "Liebgott, drop all your ammunition and empty your rifle." There was much grumbling and swearing, but he did as I had ordered. "Now," I said, "you can put one round in your rifle. If you drop a prisoner, the rest will jump you." One of the German prisoners, an officer, evidently understood this exchange. After he understood my orders, he relaxed and sat down. Liebgott returned seven prisoners to battalion headquarters that day—I personally checked with Nixon.
We Get Pummeled at the Crossroads
When the platoon from Fox Company finally arrived, I distributed ammunition and then made plans to advance toward the river. I intended to set up a base of fire, and then move half the unit forward 100 yards, stop and set up another base of fire, and then have the second half of the platoon leapfrog 100 yards. We would again establish a base of fire and repeat the maneuver in this manner to the river, a distance of 600 yards. At the river end of this road was a ferry that connected the village of Renkun on the north side of the Rhine with a factory on the Rhine River's south bank. Obviously, the Germans had used this crossing to get these two companies to the Island from Arnhem. Now they wanted to return to the ferry to withdraw across the river.
We conducted four leapfrog movements with little trouble other than receiving a light concentration of artillery fire, which fell harmlessly on our left flank. As we reached the factory buildings, we were hit by an attack on our right rear flank by a force that I estimated at seventy-five men. Looking at my tactical position from the factory, I realized that I was getting myself into a bottleneck. By now, Easy Company was really close to the river and we were looking up at the German artillery and mortar positions. And now, on my right rear flank, I had what was left of those two German companies pinching in on my flank and attempting to cut off the withdrawal of my two platoons. I decided it was better to call it a day, withdraw, and live to fight tomorrow. Consequently, we withdrew to the dike, leapfrogging in reverse, but always laying down a base of fire.
All went as planned, but just as we were pulling the last groups over the dike, the enemy cut loose with a terrific concentration of mortar and artillery fire right on that crossroads. They had that point zeroed in just perfectly. Before we could move the troops either right or left away from the crossroads, we suffered eighteen casualties, all wounded. I grabbed the SCR 300 radio and went to the top of the dike to try and return some artillery on the Germans. I put the radio down by my left shoulder and was coordinating artillery fire as rapidly as I could. I also called battalion and asked for medics and ambulances to extract the wounded. Lieutenant Jackson "Doc" Neavles, the assistant battalion surgeon, replied and wanted to know how many casualties. I told him we needed help for "two baseball teams." Neavles wasn't very sharp where sports were concerned, and asked me to put that message in clear language. I replied, "Get the hell off the radio so I can get some more artillery support, or we'll need enough for three baseball teams."
About that time a concentration of mortar rounds hit right behind me and I heard a "ting." I took off my helmet to examine it, thinking I'd been hit on the helmet. There was no sign of damage, so I put it back on and then I noticed that the antenna to the radio sitting by my left shoulder had been clipped off right at the top of the radio. Eventually, the artillery and mortar fire ceased, but we had suffered far too many casualties to continue the engagement. Fortunately none was killed in weathering that mortar and artillery concentration. Sergeant Leo Boyle was one of those hit. He had been my right-hand man all day, and he was in a foxhole right behind me when he was hit. That was the end of the war for Boyle, a very good, loyal friend. The ambulances came and picked up the wounded. I set up a couple of strong points to cover the crossroad, but did not put one on the crossroad since the Germans had already used the intersection as a target reference point. About this time Captain Nixon showed up and asked me, "How's everything going?"
"Give me a drink of water," I replied as I sat down on the edge of the dike. Until that point, I had not realized how exhausted I was. He handed me his canteen and as I went to lift the canteen, my hand was visibly shaking. I'd often seen Nixon's hand shake when he had one too many drinks, but this was the first time that I had ever seen my own hand shake. Nixon's shaking hands were the result of guzzling a shot of Vat 69 and were due to the shock of his nervous system gearing up. I felt my shaking hands were the result of my nervous system settling down, recovering from exertion and excitement.
German Mistakes; E Company Valor
How we had survived, I had no idea. We were certainly very lucky, as we had probably faced 300 plus troops. Fortunately the German leadership was abysmal. This was a far cry from what we had experienced in Normandy, where the enemy marksmanship and grazing fire inflicted a far greater number of casualties on Easy Company. At no time during our current battle had there been any evidence of German commanders directing well-aimed and concentrated fire until their artillery had opened up as we reached the river. This lack of fire discipline was seen originally by the indiscriminate firing of the machine guns early in the morning. Once we had eliminated the enemy machine gun crew, the Germans magnified their mistakes by letting our initial squad get away with sitting in that open field, waiting for the balance of the platoon and the machine gun section to come forward from the company CP. While we waited, we were located in a shallow trench—they had a road bank for a firing line. We sat there for at least one hour without the enemy exercising the slightest bit of initiative. Additionally, the German officers allowed their company to bunch up in one gigantic mass once the battle started. Finally, the Germans compounded their errors by permitting us to pin them down with two machine guns while the remainder of 1st Platoon made a dash across 200 yards of a perfectly flat field. To allow roughly thirty-five men rout two companies of elite troops hardly spoke well of the leadership of the enemy.
In my estimation, this action by E Company was the highlight of all Easy Company's engagements during the entire war and it also served as my apogee as company commander. Easy's destruction of the German artillery battery at Brecourt Manor on D-Day was extremely important in its contribution to the successful landing at Utah Beach, but this action demonstrated Easy Company's overall superiority, of every man, of every phase of infantry tactics: patrol, defense, attack under a base of fire, withdrawal, and, above all, superior marksmanship with rifles, machine guns, and mortar fire. All this was done against numerically superior forces that had an advantage of ten to one in manpower and excellent observation for artillery and mortar support. Since early morning, we had sustained twenty-two casualties from the fifty-five or so soldiers who were engaged. Nixon and I estimated the enemy casualties as fifty killed, eleven captured, and countless wounded. I guess I had contributed my share, but killing never made me happy. Satisfied, yes, because I knew I had done my job; but never happy.
There was no superior officer or staff officer present to witness any part of the engagement. Therefore, it was up to me to write up the account. Describing this action, I intentionally wrote the entire narrative without once using the word "I." My reason was simple—I wanted to ensure that all credit went to the men who deserved it. I was not bucking for a personal decoration or any personal acknowledgement of my abilities as a combat commander.
On October 16, I recommended that 1st Platoon and the first section of the light machine gun platoon of Headquarters Company be cited for gallantry in action. In compiling my recommendation, I noted that 1st Platoon had spearheaded the company attack at Carentan. In Holland they had led the attack on Nuenen during which fifteen men of the platoon were killed or injured. Now they had been instrumental in the destruction of two companies of SS troops. God, I was proud of these men! Eleven days later, Colonel Sink issued a regimental general order that cited 1st Platoon, Easy Company for "their daring and aggressive spirit and sound tactical ability" against a vastly superior enemy force. That citation was reward enough for me.
My real satisfaction lay in the eyes of the men. In a sense, Staff Sergeant Talbert was representative of the entire company. From that day onward, there was a look in his eye of respect, and a look in my eye of respect for him and the others who had participated in the attack. The key to a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man. In a letter dated after the war, Tab attempted to summarize our relationship: "The things we had are damn near sacred to me." The feeling was mutual as October 5 sealed feelings of camaraderie and friendship that were beyond words. You can't describe it. You have to live through it, but you never question it.
I Leave Easy Company and a Band of Brothers
October 5 marked my last combat action as commander of Easy Company and the last day that I fired my weapon in combat. On October 9, Colonel Sink assigned me to 2d Battalion headquarters to serve as battalion executive officer. The episode in the HBO series that depicted Sink visiting Easy Company on the dike after we had destroyed the two German companies to ask if I thought I could handle a battalion was fairly accurate, but the timing was wrong. This conversation actually occurred while we were at Mourmelon-le-Grand after we were pulled off the front line in November. First Lieutenant Fred Heyliger temporarily assumed command of Easy Company until First Lieutenant Norman S. Dike, Jr. arrived from regimental headquarters to assume command of the company with which I had served for two years. Heyliger had been an 81mm mortar platoon leader in Headquarters Company of 2d Battalion. He had two combat jumps to his credit and was well respected in Easy Company.
Leaving Easy Company was the hardest thing I had done in my life. Life in an infantry company is extremely intimate and the result is that men share their collective experiences each and every day. As I reflected on my two years in the company, from a platoon leader at Toccoa to Easy's commanding officer since D-Day, I knew that I was leaving the greatest group of men with whom I had ever served. From the tyrannical tenure of Captain Sobel through my relief, Easy Company had trained and fought as a cohesive unit. At Toccoa, Sobel had constantly screamed at the men and he forced each soldier to stand on his own. You were not supposed to help one another. If you did, Sobel withheld your pass and placed you on extra duty. He was trying to wash the men out. This brought the men closer together as they helped each other with their sprains, in carrying heavy equipment, such as crew-served weapons, mortars, and base plates. Easy Company had to work together to get through each day, and this cohesion intensified as the weeks passed. In time, I noticed that when the men started receiving packages from home, they shared within their squad and within their platoon.
When we deployed to England in 1943 the cooperation manifested itself even more when the noncommissioned officers mutinied because of their fear of going into battle with Captain Sobel. The rebellion was based on true fear of what lay ahead. Fortunately, Colonel Sink had intervened to diffuse a highly dangerous situation. And later, of course, when we entered combat, the men continued to share the good and the bad, the tough times and the easy times. From D-Day onward, combat further cemented the closeness that united Easy Company. Stress and combat created a special bond that only exists in an infantry company at war. Hardship and death brought the men together as close as any family or any husband and wife. It was this bond that made Easy Company "a band of brothers" that exists to this day. I was fortunate enough to have been a part of it, but the cohesion that existed in the company was hardly the result of my leadership. The company belonged to the men—the officers were merely the caretakers.
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A motorist Monday severely damaged a gas pump at Casey's General Store, 3001 Ridge Ave.
The general manager told police about 7:10 a.m. Tuesday that a vehicle pulled into the parking lot from 30th Street sometime the day before and hit one of the gas pumps, doing extensive damage to it.
Officers found no paint transfer on the pump, and there were no witnesses.
Police also could not review video footage of the crash because the store does not have a surveillance camera in the parking lot.


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Readers weigh in on what they want from restaurants
Feedback on a recent column includes critiques of the writer and of trends in Maine dining.
By Meredith GoadStaff Writer
I love it when readers give feedback, and boy, did you ever on the Jan. 1 column that focused on food and restaurant trends we like and don't like in 2014.
I received nearly three dozen emails from readers (and they are still coming in), an unprecedented number at a time when most people usually just vent on social media for a bit and then forget about it. The overwhelming majority were positive, except for a handful of people who were angry at the comments about gluten-free menus. More on that below.
There was also a lively discussion on Facebook that briefly turned into a personal attack on me – mostly, from what I could gather, from young people who work in the restaurant industry who think I am as old as Methuselah's mama. (That made me laugh. No, I'm not 20 anymore, but I'm still way younger than a lot of your bosses.)
One thing that struck me in reading all the messages was the gulf between what the public wants and what people who work in restaurants think they want.
All that said, in the grand scheme of things the column and the reaction to it was not part of any scientific survey, so take everything that follows with the proverbial grain of salt and the spirit of fun in which it was originally intended.
Let me start by addressing your comments on the suggestion that we've had enough of gluten-free menus. We asked: "How many people actually have celiac disease? (About 1 percent.)"
Well, people who have celiac disease, or know someone who has it, let me have it.
Virginia from Wells wrote: "First, people don't have to suffer from celiac's to be sensitive to gluten – there are thousands of us who cannot tolerate gluten and really appreciate a restaurant that serves a dish or two that will not make us sick. I found your dismissal of that issue insensitive."
"The fact that so many restaurants now have food that I can eat is a joy to me," wrote Helen Coxe of Portland, who has celiac disease. "I wish it were possible for me to eat everything that was on the table, but, alas, those days are gone. Local restaurants seem to be practicing inclusion, a very nice trend. And I have never heard complaints from the chefs and managers I have thanked. Some have gone so far to say their customer base has grown."
Let me just say that if our little rant was offensive to you, I apologize. It's my fault for not dropping the tongue-in-cheek banter in favor of clarity and thoroughness.
Let me reassure the folks who think I've never heard of celiac disease that not only have I heard about it, when I was a science reporter I wrote about it – long before gluten-free became a national buzzword. I know how hard celiac is to live with (as well as sensitivities to wheat), and when we said we've had enough of gluten-free menus, we didn't necessarily mean they should go away completely.
We were actually poking a little fun at the nearly 30 percent of Americans (according to the NPD marketing group) who have just jumped on the gluten-free bandwagon like sheep and say they're cutting back on gluten for other reasons – to be generally healthier, for example, or to lose weight.
For people who do not have celiac disease, or a milder sensitivity to wheat, going gluten-free is not like eliminating butter from your diet to lower your cholesterol, or cutting out desserts.
There are plenty of anecdotes, but no overwhelming body of scientific research yet showing that eschewing gluten will help you lose weight.
In fact, some people who switch to a gluten-free diet actually gain weight because of the extra sugar or other ingredients added to gluten-free foods to improve taste and texture.
The point is, like most things in life, it's not all so black and white, and more research needs to be done.
But companies have caught on to the fact that a third of Americans have lots of money to spend, and gluten-free products are now a $4.2 billion a year business. Ka-ching.
This whole debate also makes us wonder, what happens when the next dietary trend comes along? Will people expect every restaurant in town to accommodate them, no matter the cost to the restaurant's bottom line? Where do they draw the line? Food for thought.
Moving along …
CHATTER ABOUT NOISE
By far the largest number of comments came from readers who thanked me for bringing up the problem of noise in restaurants.
Again, it's not all or nothing. A little buzz for atmosphere is great because, obviously, you don't want a restaurant to be dead inside either. Most people who wrote me say they just want the noise turned down a notch or two so they can enjoy conversation with dining companions without having to shout.
I was the one who raised this issue, based on personal experience. I went to a restaurant to catch up with a friend I hadn't seen in 15 years. We spent $180 on dinner, but when we left we still felt like we hadn't gotten caught up because we spent most of the evening shouting at each other over a table for two – and we still couldn't hear each other.
"Your comments and suggestions really struck home to me," wrote Susan Soule. "Especially appreciated your suggestion that noisy bar and restaurant does not always make for return diners. We now have struck several off the list for that reason."
"Thank you so much for bringing up the noise issue," wrote Bill Goodykoontz of Cape Elizabeth. "There are restaurants which have lost our business solely because of the noise level, and I thank you for bringing it to their attention. I hope you'll stay on this issue."
"Excellent piece overall, but particular thanks for the noise in restaurants paragraph," wrote Harold Stover. "My wife and I base our judgments about whether to go back to a restaurant on both quality of cooking and noise level, and the latter trumps the former no matter how good the former."
I was talking about this with some friends on Sunday, and one couple told me a story about a recent visit to an unusually noisy restaurant. When they complained, their server said, in a condescending way, "Well, we usually cater to a younger crowd."
Now, these friends are not exactly spring chickens, but they aren't ready for the nursing home yet, and did not deserve to be insulted. They have grown all their own food in their huge home garden and have eaten a vegetarian diet, with no processed junk, all their adult lives. In other words, they have already lived the kind of life many young people in Maine strive for now. They are generally healthy and not hard of hearing.
The server's comment puzzled them, and they asked me: "Don't young people want to be able to talk over dinner too?"
To his credit, restaurateur Harding Lee Smith – the chef I called out in the column for having noisy restaurants – was a good sport and emailed to say he has turned down the music at his establishments – all of which, he notes, already have sound panels in the ceiling.
He said a busy restaurant will always be noisy – he prefers to call it "convivial" – so even without music, the atmosphere may still be loud.
"I understand the complaints and I have heard them also," he wrote. "I do say, however, that I'd rather have it loud than empty!"
READERS' SUGGESTIONS
Finally, here's some feedback from readers who had their own ideas about how to improve the dining experience in Portland:
• From Karen Parry: "To restaurants – please stop seating our party of two next to the party of 8, 10 or 12. Large parties dominate the dining room with their noisy conversation and make an intimate dining experience impossible for the rest of us.
"To patrons – please respect the concept of fine dining and dress a little more appropriately for the establishment, particularly in the summer. Shorts, sandals and untucked T-shirts are totally inappropriate at fine restaurants, yet we see it all the time."
• From June McLean: "Why can't restaurants serve a decent cup of tea? Weak tea brewed in lukewarm water is not a fitting end to a fine dinner. Some restaurants in Portland don't even have tea. Herbal teas do not cut the mustard."
She goes on: "My husband and I will not patronize a restaurant that has tables for two lined up with hardly any space between them. There is no privacy. You hear your neighbors' conversation and they hear yours, unless it's one of those restaurants where the noise level is so high you can't hear anybody."
• From David Norman of Pownal: "And another thing – server rushing to remove your plate when your dinner companion is still eating."
• From Sandy Scully: "Noise level is a Very Sore Point with me so please continue to bring attention to that matter. I also had to chuckle over the 'bistro' tables and chairs as I was recently with a 5-foot-2 friend (and I am not much taller) and we are both 'ladies of a certain age.' The hostess at the restaurant we chose to patronize that evening led us to – you guessed it – a seating which would have required a ladder for my friend to access and a stepstool, at least, for me. What on earth was she thinking – or not?"
• Peter Jacobs of Cape Elizabeth (who was once a waiter himself) said his own "greatest dislike" is "the server who comes to the table and simply interrupts an ongoing conversation without pause or apology … not even a polite 'excuse me.' It's a very common occurrence, and suggests that the waitperson's time is much more valuable than the customer's."
• From John O'Brien: "I hope never to 'work' when I dine out, and therefore will never be 'done working on that.' Dining well in a good, unpretentious Portland restaurant is a pleasure, not work."
That's one thing we all can agree on, Mr. O'Brien.
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Hi everyone! 🙂 I hope you all had a great start of the week!
Hello bloggers! 🙂 🙂 How is everyone doing? How is the weekend going? I hope you're having an amazing, sunny and happy weekend! As for me since I have a lot of free time lately I am trying new recipes in my beloved home kitchen where ingredients and tools are more than enough to keep me entertained!
It is pretty simple and it turns out a delicious bread that goes great with honey, jam, cheese, or even by itself!
1 – Pre-heat the oven at 180ºC.
2 – Beat the eggs in a bowl and add to it the peanut oil, vanilla flavor, cinnamon and the pinch of salt.
3- Smash the bananas and add them to the egg mixture along with the grated almonds and the seeds.
4 – Pour it in a rectangular baking tray and take it to the oven for about 30 minutos.
Hey everyone! Hope you are all having an amazing weekend and HAPPY EASTER to you all my friends!
1. Preheat the oven at 190ºC.
4. Combine the egg mixture and honey into the flours. Add also the sliced apple and oats.
5. In a muffin tray spoon 1 tbsp of the batter, then one 1 tsp of PB and then another tbsp of the batter. Repeat it until the muffin tray is full. Take it to the oven for about 15-20 minutes.
So the other day me and my brother decided to buy some doughnuts, chocolate filled ones hoping they would be a guilty pleasure! Although turned out the chocolate was quite dark (neither of us like it). Conclusion: we had a full box of doughnuts and no idea what to do with them! That was when I remembered one of my favorite chef recipes, Croissant Pudding from Nigella. It basically works with any left over pastry so if you have any croissants, doughnuts or any other pastry that is not fresh anymore instead of trowing it away try this recipe, quite delicious, easy and you don't throw food away!
Put the sugar and water into a saucepan, and swirl around to help dissolve the sugar before putting the saucepan on the hob over a medium to high heat.
Caramelize the sugar and water mixture by letting it bubble away, without stirring, until it all turns a deep amber color; this will take 3-5 minutes.
Turn heat down to low and add the cream – ignoring all spluttering – and, whisking away, the milk. Any solid toffee that forms in the pan will dissolve easily if you keep whisking over low heat. Take off the heat and, still whisking, add the beaten eggs.
Pour the caramel custard over the doughnuts and leave to steep for 10 minutes if the doughnuts are very stale.


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Poland to Condemn War on Drugs at UN Meeting in Vienna
Dawid Krawczyk March 20, 2017, 1:05 pm May 11, 2017
We object to capital punishment and fully support the EU's stance on drugs.
Photo courtesy of UNIS Vienna on Flickr.com
Representatives from more than 60 UN member states arrived to Vienna to discuss drug policy. Like in past years, officers of health ministries, foreign ministries, and other institutions shaping the world's drug policy filled up the futuristic Vienna International Centre for the duration of the UN Committee on Narcotic Drugs (CND). The session, which took place over the course of several days, consisted of intense meetings organized by representatives of civil society.
We object to capital punishment and fully support in the EU's stance on drugs.
"For us, the Vienna meeting is a chance to talk about the challenges facing Poland's drug policy. It's here that we learn solutions to issues others have already tackled," said Agata Kwiatkowska, a representative from Polish Foundation for Social Policy Prekursor. "We didn't come here to cozy up to delegates. We want to influence international drug law, social security, and healthcare so as to secure the needs of drug users in our country."
The addresses delivered at the plenary hall were accompanied by nearly one hundred events on specific drug-related problems. Delegates from the Russian Federation rhapsodized about repressive therapies, including compulsory drug tests for teenagers, whereas Washington and Ottawa posed questions on how to reconcile the legalization of marijuana with the UN's conservative drug conventions.
This year's 60th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs saw a wide range of opinions on drug policies. For example, as regards the Philippines, officials representing President Rodrigo Duterte defended his unprecedented methods for the war on drugs (Duterte is responsible for the systematic slaughter of drug users in his country), while representatives from Uruguay and Canada deliberated over the exact quotas of marijuana bushes allowed in a household.
In this polarized milieu, the Polish delegation also took its stance. One address made by the director of the National Bureau for Drug Prevention (Krajowe Biuro ds. Przeciwdziałania Narkomanii, KBPN), Piotr Jabłoński counts among those that staunchly embrace an evidence-based drug policy that respects human rights. Mounting the podium the first day of the CND session, he opened his speech by clearly stating that Poland's approach to drugs is in synch with the European Union's approach: "We particularly wish to emphasize our general objection to the use of capital punishment also with reference to drug-related crime. We would like to point to the necessity of shaping the response to drugs based on the concept of public health and the necessity of including in the drug policy the needs of drug-dependent individuals through promoting and providing access to harm reduction programmes and in the context of penal policy through the use of punishments proportionally to the crimes committed."
The drug policy should be more sensitive to the voices of individuals and groups of specific needs such as women, youth, minorities, marginalized groups and individuals of limited to cultural and material goods.
Jabłoński emphasized that drug addiction is a challenge, and should first be addressed by healthcare systems. "We aim to seek effective solutions to the problem of addiction in the health policy, concept of public health, education, access to prevention, reduction of risk factors and respect for universal rights and standards as well as development of self-awareness and responsibility of drug users. Consequently, the drug policy should be more sensitive to the voices of individuals and groups of specific needs such as women, youth, minorities, marginalized groups and individuals of limited to cultural and material goods. In the development and assessment of such actions the voice of civil society should be given priority. They are the people and institutions who are often the closest to the individuals battling with addictions."
An important part of Jabłoński's address was his recognition of the role members of NGOs perform as concerns reform of international drug policy. "In the development and assessment of such actions the voice of civil society should be given priority," said Jabłoński. "They are the people and institutions who are often the closest to the individuals battling with addictions."
His speech, lasting several minutes, also addressed the international situation, with Jabłoński asserting that "Undeniably, domestic funds should be increased; however, the process of phasing out the international funds should be conducted with great care in order to eliminate the risk of sudden lack of financial resources to sponsor prevention or treatment programmes."
The 60th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs commenced on Friday, March 17.
Translated from Polish by Mikołaj Denderski.
Dawid Krawczyk
He conducts interviews and writes feature stories and reviews. Graduated with a degree in Philosophy and English Philology from the University of Wroclaw. He has been with Krytyka Polityczna since 2011 and is the managing editor of Political Critique magazine and its drug policy section. His articles have been published in Polish, English, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, and Italian.


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5/7/12: Welch Informationists in "The Maryland Medical Journal"
CommComm posted on May 7, 2012 22:17
Could there be any real doubt that our Informationists are taking the world by storm? Our very own Peggy Gross, Public Health and Basic Science Informationist, and Victoria Goode, Clinical Informationist, recently had an article published in the Maryland Medicine Journal. Of course, these aren't the only Informationists from Welch who've had articles published---they're just the most current ones. By next week, who knows what'll be in store. Enjoy.
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5/4/12: Some Thoughts On The Provost's Lecture Series --- "Innovation"
Yesterday (5/3/12), the Strauch Auditorium in the Armstrong Building was abuzz with grand ideas. The Provost's Lecture Series presented a panel discussion on the theme of "Innovation". And the swirl of ideas translated into a glorious introspective glimpse into the nature of how ideas become reality.
Our guest panel was comprised of Lisa Cooper, Professor of Medicine and Director, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Lisa Feigenson, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Jerry Krill, Assistant Director for Science and Technology, Applied Physics Laboratory and moderator/panelist Charles Limb, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Faculty, Peabody Conservatory. After Lloyd Minor, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic affairs for JHU, gave a short introduction on the foundation for the discussion the audience was---intellectually---off and running. Charles Limb asked the panel "What do you view as Innovation?" Dr. Cooper said it's "new lenses that offer a wider views to a particular problem". Lisa Feigenson ventured a hypothesis that pronounced "innovation is a combination of technology and methodology that combines finding the mysteries in everyday behavior". Jerry Krill, with a little less abstraction offered "innovation is not just a great idea, it's the implemention of that idea. Without the implementation, the idea never takes flight".
Here's a small sample of the questions that were raised: what is the relationship between individual creativity and institutional innovation? Are creative people innovative? What is insight, and how does insight differ from creativity? Dr. Cooper mentioned that the medical community has too wide a chasm between themselves and their environment, the short-sighted scientist cannot operate in a vacuum and has to offer some engagement on a larger platform. Reflections were offered regarding science and medicine needing to build better bridges to art and the humanities. Each panelist was asked about a specific recollection to a creative moment, and the confessional nature of those moments were dazzling to behold. The audience was quite captured by the inside peek into the birth of an idea. More often than not, each panelist's moment came from some small instance, some tiny doubt or question, even from a brief break in a daily routine. Lloyd Minor noticed a distinct rapid eye movement that came when a patient heard a particular noise or sound. This led to Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS), first described (discovered!) by Dr. Minor. But, as Charles Limb asked, "what caused that first moment?" So many procedures in the field of Otolaryngology had already been performed, documented and accepted. What was the the origin of this innovation? It was a question directed to everyone in the audience, since on some level, we're all participants.
Such was the terrain of an enlightened discussion, one you rarely hear around the quad. Speaking with Charles Limb afterwards he commented that "medicine is so far behind in bringing art and science into the same room." Certainly, symposiums such as these show how imagination runs parallel to the hard sciences, and also how the intimacy behind the creative process can lead to conversations that intersect all disciplines.
Left to Right: Lisa Feigenson, Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dr. Lisa Cooper,
Charles Limb and Jerry Krill)
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Welch "Burn Calories, Not Gas" Bike Ride
We're scheduled to kick off our ride on May 18th. As fate would have it, that's also the official "Bike To Work" day. I'm sure Hopkins has a good many folks participating in Bike-to-Work, BUT, if you want to participate in OUR event----we'll show you just as good a time.
We're going to start at "One World Cafe" on University Parkway, and we plan on leaving between 8:15-8:30. One World opens at 8:00 and it will give you some time to stop in and pick up a juice or something. Since we'll be leaving a little later than you might be used to (or not), maybe you can give your supervisor and/or co-workers a heads-up. But I ask you, how can they put the kabash on such a healthy activity?!
There will be a sign-in sheet, and also a bike waiver sheet (in case you bulldoze into a bus, or heaven forbid, vice versa). Please bring a helmut! And check your tires the night before. Air is definitely a plus with bicycle tires. We can easily work our way to the Jones Falls Trail and make our way to Guilford Ave. From Guilford, we come down (take a shortcut on Madison) and come up on Monument. If you're uncomfortable riding on Monument, feel free to take the sidewalk. Going back home will take a little longer, since we'll be going back another route. (Madison Ave.- the quicker route tends to be tight and crowded during rush hour. I never go home that way. Will give you the going home route later).
If you have any questions or comments, let me know. No really, don't be a stranger. We'll ride with whoever shows up. Hope that it's you.
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Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Program
The other day, my friend Carla Reinhard and I were chatting about the academic degree program she administers at the School of Public Health. Her department wants to get the word out that there are a lot of great career opportunities available for graduates of their master's program in occupational and environmental hygiene (MSPH). Essentially, students study "Industrial Hygiene" – and what, you may ask, is this? By definition, "Industrial Hygiene is the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace environmental factors which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or among citizens of the community." An Industrial Hygienist anticipates, recognizes, evaluates and controls workplace environmental hazards.
Carla, an Academic Program Administrator, explained that there are various titles someone can hold with a degree in OEH, (to name a few) Industrial Hygienist, Environmental Risk Assessor, Occupational Health Specialist, Environmental Policy Specialist. Do these titles sound familiar? I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts they do. Why? Because you're bound to see them advertised in newspapers, online employment sites, and just about everywhere. They're the ones that usually have a few impressive zeroes attached to the pay grade. And where do their graduates become employed? The largest employment percentile land in industry, with consulting firms and government following along.
Carla emphasized that students need a strong background in science and math (the prerequisites are biology, chemistry, calculus and physics).Current students and graduates come from a variety of backgrounds. All have undergraduate degrees in a science-related field. They've had engineers, nurses and doctors who've decided to switch careers, or perhaps they've just decided to enhance their skills should they decide on a professional change. Geographically, students from around the world and around the country find the program. Currently they have a student from British Columbia, Nigeria, China, and Mongolia, not to mention those scattered throughout the US – even Alaska.
Typically, more and more students find the program through Google. (Surprise!) The program has a strong online component, and their part-time/internet-based students all work on their degree while holding a full-time job. Carla mentioned that many realized they needed more education to successfully perform their jobsor to advance their careers.
I agreed with Carla that her program does indeed deserve more attention. With such varied opportunities, the value of a program like this seems well worth investigating. Look for our interview with Dr. Patrick Breysse, who spearheads the program, in the days ahead.
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Academic Publishing And Moola
The picture says it all, but the article almost makes you grimace at the figures. If you're aware of the Open Access movement you already know the players, the game and you won't need a scorecard.
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4/30/12: Library E-Book Survey - Please Take a Moment
The JHU libraries would like to have your opinion about e-books!
An "e-book" is a book that you read on any device, including computers and laptops.
Whether you DO or DO NOT read e-books, please take our survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6KT7TZR
It's only 9 questions; we know you're busy. Your comments will be a huge help to your library.
If you have any questions, please contact svazakas@jhu.edu
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Welch Welcomes Carrie Price - New Clinical Informationist
Welch has a new kid on the block, Carrie Price. Carrie comes to us from the Eisenhower Library and joins our illustrious list of Clinical Informationists. I asked Carrie about her motivation into the world of librarianship, and what triggered her arrival at our humble Welch Library doorstep. "For a couple of years in college I worked as a Physical Therapy Technician, helping people rehab from orthopedic injuries. I really liked it and the experience has always stuck with me." Carrie also mentioned that the prospect of working in a high-energy research hospital environment is a challenge she's looking forward to. "People don't seem to have a lot of free time here." She knows the landscape, already she's speaking like a veteran Informationist.
Carrie's a graduate of Towson University and………she plays the Cello. Since not everybody I run into plays the Cello, I asked Carrie how much Cello she played. Thinking of course that she played Cello "on the side," as a little sidelight. But noooooo, Carrie played with the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra, a volunteer orchestra in Harford County. Oh. For 3 years. Ohhhhhhh. Previously, Carrie worked at the Friends School and has put some time into the Maryland SPCA. A pet lover! (says the man with 2 dogs and 2 cats). She marveled at how much mentoring and support she's gotten from her peers, and she's looking forward to turning that early-getting-your-feet-on-the-ground-learning-curve into a straight line. Also, look for her in a local marathon or two. Better yet, she bikes. Ah-haaaa, now we're talking. If you see her around the quad, don't be a stranger.
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Stanford Academic Culture Hearts Corporate Culture
This fairly long article (it's from The New Yorker, and they have alot to say) takes an in-depth look at Stanford University's role in academia and silicon valley. This 'look' ponders the position Stanford plays with regard to student and faculty entrepreneurship. Look no further for an example of this role than the current student who creates an app called "Snapchat". Snapchat allows photos you send online (you know the kind, the ones you want to disappear the moment after you send them), to exist only for a limited period of time, then they disappear.
Reading the article I was constantly reminded of the cordial relationship between the Stanford population and the Silicon Valley business community. Most academic institutions seem to incorporate a certain disdain for business and business culture. Now, before everyone leaps down my throat----I think whether this is a reality or not, it's certainly a perception. We see business and commerce as something that hinders the freedom, the free-flow of ideas and individualism that college represents.
Traditionally, I think it's safe to say that most students see business as a greedy soul-sucking corporate machine. AKA, the enemy. Perhaps much of this is based on certain idealistic (antiquated?) visions we have about college. However the environment at Stanford is quite the opposite. But how did the population at Stanford brush aside the usual campus politics associated with commercial enterprise? Was it the access to the "free-flow" of cash money that was, is, and remains in such close proximity?
Things to consider for a blue (cold) Monday.
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Weekly Highlights: 4/20/12
Just thought I'd review some stories you may have overlooked....
1) Those way-too-hip-for-their-own-good Google glasses made some major yakkety-yak. Either ya love 'em or ya hate 'em. Think how nifty they'd look when you're sitting in Starbucks and somebody's cyber mouth is running non-stop. (Oh, you say you hate those kinda people).
2) Getting more women involved in math and science is now an educational priority.
3) The NY Times chimes in on journal retraction.
4) Caine's Arcade makes you realize all kids aren't like the ones we know. (D'uh, of course I'm kidding)
5) And the Trinity Repertory Theater Co. explores malpractice & forgiveness.
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4/17/12: Malpractice and Forgiveness
I have a confession. I'm a drama guy. Yes, I know, I know: but therapy didn't help, so I'll just stay this way. This morning I posted a facebook post about the rise in scientific errors in medical journals . Errors. Mistakes. Things that can have serious complications. People-can-die territory. It's disturbing that mistakes are becoming more prevalent. But that's stating the obvious, right. Taken a step further let's move right into that hospital room where a surgery is about to happen. A patient gets prepped. Everyone is on their game. It could even be "minor surgery". Someone once told me that minor surgery is something that happens to somebody else. If anybody cuts me open it's major, am I right?
If that patient doesn't come out alive then an emotional door flies open that maybe no one can close. And what if an accident happened? A misstep? That door possibly stay permanently propped open. Such a tragedy goes right to where we live. The family wants details. Answers. They want MORE, period.
So I ran across a play by the Trinity Repertory Company that addressses such a scenario. We see someone who made a medical mistake grappling with their own consequences and guilt, along with a family searching for a direction and answers.
The article is part play review and part observation.
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Charles Beaumont (2 de janeiro de 1929 - 21 de fevereiro de 1967) foi um escritor americano de ficção especulativa, incluindo histórias curtas nos subgêneros de terror e ficção científica. Ele é lembrado como um escritor de episódios clássicos de Twilight Zone, como "The Howling Man", "Miniature", "Printer's Devil", e "Number 12 Looks Just Like You", e também escreveu os roteiros para vários filmes, entre eles 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, The Intruder e The Masque of the Red Death. O romancista Dean R. Koontz disse: "Charles Beaumont foi uma das influências seminais sobre escritores do fantástico e macabro." Beaumont é também o tema de um documentário,  Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man, por Jason V Brock.

Quando Beaumont tinha 34 anos e oprimido por numerosos trabalhos, ele começou a sofrer os efeitos do que tem sido chamado de "uma doença do cérebro misteriosa". Ele começou a envelhecer rapidamente. Seu discurso abrandou e sua capacidade de concentração diminuída. Charles Beaumont morreu em Woodland Hills, Califórnia, com a idade de 38. Seu filho Christopher disse mais tarde que "ele parecia noventa e cinco e foi, de fato, noventa e cinco em cada calendário, exceto aquele em seu relógio." A última residência de Beaumont foi na Valley Village, Califórnia. Ele foi socorrido por sua esposa Helen, dois filhos e duas filhas. Um filho morreu em 2001 de câncer de cólon. O outro, Christopher, é um escritor.

Escritores de ficção científica dos Estados Unidos
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Q: mariadb REGEXP_INSTR returns 0 or 1 when using brackets MariaDB Documentation says about REGEXP_INSTR:
Returns the position of the first occurrence of the regular expression pattern in the string subject, or 0 if pattern was not found.
My task is (simplified): finding o followed by a double consonant
SELECT REGEXP_INSTR('a_kollision', 'o([lm])\\1'); # -> expected 4 got 1

It returns 1 but I would have expected 4 as the position of oll
Doing the same with replace works:
# replace works as expected
SELECT REGEXP_REPLACE('a_kollision', 'o([lm])\\1', '???'); # -> a_k???ision -- OK

It seems that the trouble starts when using brackets in REGEXP_INSTR:
SELECT REGEXP_REPLACE('a_kollision', 'oll', '???'); # -> a_k???ision  -- OK
SELECT REGEXP_REPLACE('a_kollision', '(oll)', '???'); # -> a_k???ision  -- OK
SELECT REGEXP_INSTR('a_kollision', 'oll'); # -> 4  -- OK
SELECT REGEXP_INSTR('a_kollision', '(oll)'); # -> 1  -- why?

If there is no match REGEXP_INSTR returns 0 as expected.
Used db: 10.1.13
Also checked with latest stable version: 10.2.6
No difference.

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Price, Proximity to Work and Design are Key Concerns for Home Buyers
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Price and proximity to work are key concerns for first-time home buyers, while trade-up buyers tend to be most focused on the design of the home and the neighborhood, according to "Characteristics of Home Buyers," an analysis of the recently released 2011 American Housing Survey (AHS) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
The biennial survey, which is conducted in odd-numbered years by the Census Bureau, covers about 6.8 million home sales that occurred in 2009 and 2010. NAHB's analysis additionally compares the homes that buyers purchased with what they say they want using results from "What Home Buyers Really Want," a new consumer preference survey published by the association.
"Among first-time home buyers, price was the most frequently cited reason for selecting a particular house, with a 38 percent share. At 30 percent, proximity to work was the most frequently cited reason for choosing a specific neighborhood," said David Crowe, NAHB's chief economist.
"The majority of trade-up buyers (36 percent) cited the design of the home as the primary reason for selecting a particular house, with 28 percent citing the looks and design of the community as the reason for choosing a specific neighborhood."
More than 90 percent of the sales reported in the 2011 AHS were existing homes, a significant increase from previous years. "Sales of new homes were very low in 2009 and 2010 due to the unique circumstances surrounding the Great Recession and the housing market crisis. We expect that situation to turn around as the housing market recovery takes hold," said Crowe. "More than half (55 percent) of the people surveyed for "What Home Buyers Really Want," NAHB's consumer preferences study, said they would prefer to purchase a new home rather than an existing home."
There's good reason for that preference. New homes provide buyers the opportunity to choose finishes, fixtures, flooring and more. And they are apt to have the other elements that buyers want including open design, up-to-the-minute kitchens and baths, and features such as a laundry room and walk-in pantry that help with organization and storage.
There is also growing interest in single-story homes, and energy efficiency continues to be a concern. In fact, nine out of ten buyers surveyed would prefer to purchase a home with energy-efficient features and permanently lower utility bills rather than to buy a home without those features that costs two to three percent less.
New homes today definitely fit that description, and as a group are the most energy- and resource-efficient homes ever built.
Increasing numbers of homes nationwide are being constructed to the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), which is the only residential green building rating system approved by ANSI as an American National Standard. These homes have lower operating costs due to cost-effective energy and water efficiency practices and the use of lower maintenance materials.
Additional NAHB analysis of information from the 2011 AHS shows that energy costs are about 10 percent lower in new homes, even though new homes tend to be larger. The average annual cost of energy was $2,478 for all single-family homes and $2,240 for those built after 2008, which were new when the information was compiled. Average maintenance costs were 56 percent lower for new homes. Average annual maintenance costs for homes built after 2008 were $241 compared to $547 for all single-family homes.
"No matter what their preference for location or style, financially qualified buyers are likely to find a new home with the features they most want," said Crowe. "The housing market is strengthening in most areas of the country, and home builders are eager to help buyers achieve or further their homeownership goals."
The Characteristics of Home Buyers report (http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=734&genericContentID=196904&channelID=311) is available to the public as a courtesy of NAHB's HousingEconomics.com, the online economics information source for America's housing industry.
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Welcome to Friday afternoon! May your work week end well and your weekend be refreshing.
One of the best things about living in Edmond is the community. There is a vibrant community life in Edmond and so many smaller groups that everyone can find their niche. Everything from web design to painting to fine arts to eagle watching is represented somewhere here in Edmond. Not only that, but proximity to Oklahoma City and Lakes Hefner and Arcadia make a day in the city or a night in the great outdoors an easily accessible choice for your weekend.
Will feature a vast variety of vendors with product selections ranging from junk and antiques, to repurposed and industrial. The Vintage CountrE Market will give you the opportunity to discover the find of your life! Two days of fun, food and Junkin'!
I hope you got tickets for the looking for America Tour with Switchfoot and ReliantK. These two rock bands will be playing in Oklahoma City tonight so if you are making it over to the concert you should definitely leave a comment and share pictures with the rest of us.
I never thought of 6 hens as intensive.
Many, many people have them in Edmond. In ALL parts of Edmond.
At this point the city attorney is waiting to hear back from the Dept. Of Agriculture to finalize the ordinance we have been working on. Once he hears from them, he can present it to the city council. Then a date will be set for a public hearing.


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A Visit to American Custom Yachts
Building a 68-footer and in its 24th year of boat building, ACY has been rocking steady.
A new build is on its way from Stuart, Florida-based American Custom Yachts (ACY). This 68-footer, named Chach, will be completed within the next two years. Soon after, it will be competing in the world's best tournaments. Chach will have the hull interior reinforced with Kevlar. Interior bulkheads have been installed, and preparation is underway for the rudder table and forward subfloor.
Boat Building in his Bones
ACY President Dominick Lacombe stands in front of his latest creation, a 68-footer named Chach.Christopher Balogh
American Custom Yachts President Dominick Lacombe says that all their boats are different and that they never build the same boat twice. When it comes down it, he credits the talent.
"We got a good group of guys that have been together for a long time," he says. "And we got a good group of young guys coming up into the business."
When it comes to the toilsome aspects of the operation, ACY is always evolving with the times.
"The challenging part is with the higher horsepowers, making the boat strong enough to go fast enough in the heavy seas, and still make a stable platform for fishing."
But, ACY does just that. Backbreaking work that stems all from an idea in someone's head. Vision to visual, this is why ACY has been around all this time.
Driving down I-95 South, get a glimpse of the massive facility.Christopher Balogh
Sketch to Sea
The plans sit next to its real-life, 68-foot counterpart.Christopher Balogh
From inside the hull, one can feel as small as an ant.Christopher Balogh
Most boat builders agree that cold-molded wooden boats generally out-perform glass boats because they are almost always lighter and faster.Christopher Balogh
Utilizing computerized plasma cutters provided by shipbuilder Edison Chouest Offshore, ACY fabricates a permanent steel jig for each hull. This method ensures that each hull meets ACY's exacting specifications, while reducing hundreds of man-hours in set-up and breakdown time.Christopher Balogh
Each boat features a uniquely-crafted hull that is precision-built for speed and efficiency.Christopher Balogh
American's cold-molded construction technology duplicates the weight-saving advantages of foam-core hulls, while adding the extra strength of a wooden hull.Christopher Balogh
One of ACY's past creations, the Bluewater Cat out of Orange Beach, Alabama, sits in the warehouse for maintenance.Christopher Balogh
The Bluewater Cat in all its gloryChristopher Balogh
ACY's talented crew at work.Christopher Balogh


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Professor Tom Reeve AC CBE
Emeritus Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney
Tom Reeve AC CBE is an Emeritus Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney and has a long history of involvement in oncology practice, research and cancer policy in Australia.
Starting out in general practice, Professor Reeve went to New York to complete his training in General and Thoracic Surgery. He returned to Sydney and worked as a Surgical Research Fellow in the Unit of Clinical Investigation at Royal North Shore Hospital.
In 1961 he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Surgery, The University of Sydney. Based at Royal North Shore Hospital, he advanced the Thyroid Unit, thus strengthening the Endocrine Surgical Unit. He was Chairman of the Northern Sydney Health Area, having previously chaired the Surgery Department at the University.
On retirement, Professor Reeve became President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and held a role in Best Practice and Quality activities. His appointment as Executive Officer by the Australian Cancer Society (now Cancer Council Australia) saw his involvement in the development of Best Practice Guidelines in Cancer. He has also been a member of the Board of Management of the NHMRC National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre.
Professor Reeve developed a still active database in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery commencing in 1957. He also continues to publish papers in refereed journals.
An expert in his field, Professor Reeve was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire - for services to Medicine in 1973 and a Companion to The Order of Australia in 1994 "For service to medicine and to academic and clinical surgery, particularly in the field of endocrinology".


Dated on 28th, Feb.2014, our old customer Mr. Vedat came and visited EASY LC Printing Machine Factory Limited for taking the complete training on his one color and two colors Pad Printing Machine, cylinder silk screen printing machine model 400AB, digital Hot Stamping Machine model DSF-219 and his embossing machine model 2A. The training course is included how to make the cliché plate for the pad printing machine, how to make the rubber pads, how to adjust the tampon printing machine, how to make the mould for pen's printing, the function of the control panel, how to adjust the rubber pads pressure, how to set up the screen printer for printing on round bottles, how to change the round screen printer into flat screen printer for flat container's and other flat product's printing, how to set up the oval working table etc. Besides, we confirm to Mr. Vedat that the embossing hot stamping machine is fitting for two color's foiling at the same time. We also provide the complete presentation for how to install the software of his digital hot foiling machine model DSF-219.
We feel deeply appreciated on Mr.Vedat's satisfaction on our efficient training and repeat order on more pad printing machine and embossing printing machine.


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Join us along the Southwest waterfront for a fun and engaging service led by our clergy and musicians Dan Nichols and Alan Goodis. It's perfect for the little ones – and will get you on your feet too. We follow the service with a complimentary family-friendly Shabbat dinner, so both tummies and hearts will be full at the end of your evening.


One of our core values is Integrity. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and corporate governance, which we believe are essential to running our business efficiently, serving our stockholders and maintaining our ethics in the marketplace. The Code of Conduct Handbook for directors, officers and employees, in conjunction with the Board committee charters, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and Whistleblower Policy, all available below, form the framework for the governance of Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP.