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Justia Dockets & Filings Eleventh Circuit Georgia Middle District ROBERTS v. COLVIN Filing 11
ROBERTS v. COLVIN
ORDER affirming the Commissioner. Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE STEPHEN HYLES on 1/24/17. (AGH)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION ARLENE ROBERTS, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : : CASE NO. 3:16-CV-33-MSH Social Security Appeal ORDER The Social Security Commissioner, by adoption of the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ's) determination, denied Plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits finding that she was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act and Regulations. Plaintiff contends that the Commissioner's decision was in error and seeks review under the relevant provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and 42 U.S.C. § 1383(c). All administrative remedies have been exhausted. Both parties filed their written consents for all proceedings to be conducted by the United States Magistrate Judge, including the entry of a final judgment directly appealable to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(3). LEGAL STANDARDS The court's review of the Commissioner's decision is limited to a determination of whether it is supported by substantial evidence and whether the correct legal standards were applied. Walker v. Bowen, 826 F.2d 996, 1000 (11th Cir. 1987) (per curiam). "Substantial evidence is something more than a mere scintilla, but less than a preponderance. If the Commissioner's decision is supported by substantial evidence, this court must affirm, even if the proof preponderates against it." Dyer v. Barnhart, 395 F.3d 1206, 1210 (11th Cir. 2005) (internal quotation marks omitted). The court's role in reviewing claims brought under the Social Security Act is a narrow one. The court may neither decide facts, re-weigh evidence, nor substitute its judgment for that of the Commissioner.1 Moore v. Barnhart, 405 F.3d 1208, 1211 (11th Cir. 2005). It must, however, decide if the Commissioner applied the proper standards in reaching a decision. Harrell v. Harris, 610 F.2d 355, 359 (5th Cir. 1980) (per curiam). The court must scrutinize the entire record to determine the reasonableness of the Commissioner's factual findings. Bloodsworth v. Heckler, 703 F.2d 1233, 1239 (11th Cir. 1983). However, even if the evidence preponderates against the Commissioner's decision, it must be affirmed if substantial evidence supports it. Id. The Plaintiff bears the initial burden of proving that she is unable to perform her previous work. Jones v. Bowen, 810 F.2d 1001 (11th Cir. 1986). The Plaintiff's burden is a heavy one and is so stringent that it has been described as bordering on the unrealistic. Oldham v. Schweiker, 660 F.2d 1078, 1083 (5th Cir. 1981).2 A Plaintiff 1 Credibility determinations are left to the Commissioner and not to the courts. Carnes v. Sullivan, 936 F.2d 1215, 1219 (11th Cir. 1991). It is also up to the Commissioner and not to the courts to resolve conflicts in the evidence. Wheeler v. Heckler, 784 F.2d 1073, 1075 (11th Cir. 1986) (per curiam); see also Graham v. Bowen, 790 F.2d 1572, 1575 (11th Cir. 1986). 2 In Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir. 1981) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit adopted as binding precedent all decision of the former Fifth Circuit rendered prior to 2 seeking Social Security disability benefits must demonstrate that she suffers from an impairment that prevents her from engaging in any substantial gainful activity for a twelve-month period. 42 U.S.C. § 423(d)(1). In addition to meeting the requirements of these statutes, in order to be eligible for disability payments, a Plaintiff must meet the requirements of the Commissioner's regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority given in the Social Security Act. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1 et seq. Under the Regulations, the Commissioner uses a five-step procedure to determine if a Plaintiff is disabled. Phillips v. Barnhart, 357 F.3d 1232, 1237 (11th Cir. 2004); 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520(a)(4). First, the Commissioner determines whether the Plaintiff is working. Id. If not, the Commissioner determines whether the Plaintiff has an impairment which prevents the performance of basic work activities. Id. Second, the Commissioner determines the severity of the Plaintiff's impairment or combination of impairments. Id. Third, the Commissioner determines whether the Plaintiff's severe impairment(s) meets or equals an impairment listed in Appendix 1 of Part 404 of the Regulations (the "Listing"). Id. Fourth, the Commissioner determines whether the Plaintiff's residual functional capacity can meet the physical and mental demands of past work. Id. Fifth and finally, the Commissioner determines whether the Plaintiff's residual functional capacity, age, education, and past work experience prevent the performance of any other work. In arriving at a decision, the Commissioner must consider the combined effects of all of the alleged impairments, without regard to whether each, if considered October 1, 1981. 3 separately, would be disabling. Id. The Commissioner's failure to apply correct legal standards to the evidence is grounds for reversal. Id. ISSUES I. Whether the ALJ gave adequate weight to Plaintiff's treating doctors' opinions and properly formed a RFC therefrom. II. Whether the ALJ properly evaluated Plaintiff's testimony. Administrative Proceedings On August 5, 2010 Plaintiff Arlene Roberts filed an application for disability insurance benefits alleging that she became disabled to work on October 25, 2009. Tr. 243. After her claim was administratively denied at both the initial and reconsideration levels, she made a written request for an evidentiary hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The hearing was conducted on December 12, 2012. Tr. 75, 76, 27-37. The ALJ issued an unfavorable decision dated February 1, 2013 finding her to be not disabled. Tr. 77-91. The Appeals Council (AC) granted Plaintiff's request for review and remanded the case to the ALJ for further evaluation of additional evidence and to obtain expert testimony from a vocational expert (VE). Tr. 93-94. On December 2, 2014, the ALJ held a second evidentiary hearing. He entered another unfavorable decision on January 7, 2015, denying Plaintiff's claim for benefits. Tr. 9-26. Plaintiff once again sought review by the AC of the second denial, but the AC denied the request on March 8, 2016. Tr. 1-6. Having exhausted the administrative remedies available to her under the Social Security Act, Plaintiff now brings this action seeking judicial review 4 of the final decision by the Commissioner to deny her application for disability insurance benefits. Her case is ripe for review. Statement of Facts and Evidence When the ALJ rendered his second opinion, Plaintiff was fifty years old. She completed three years of college and has past relevant work as a corrections officer. She asserted disability due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, memory loss and excessive weight. Tr. 20, 75, 276-280. In conducting the five-step sequential evaluation process for determining disability, the ALJ found that Plaintiff has severe impairments of major depressive disorder, PTSD, osteoarthritis and obesity but also found that these impairments, considered alone or in combination, neither meet nor medically equal a listed impairment in 20 C.F.R. Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1. Findings 3-4, Tr. 14-15. Between steps three and four of the sequential evaluation process, the ALJ formulated a residual functional capacity assessment (RFC) which considered all of Plaintiff's impairments. 20 C.F.R.§§ 404.1520(e), 1545; SSR 96-8p. The ALJ established that Plaintiff can perform medium work as set out in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1567(c) but added a restriction to unskilled work with no customer service requirement. Finding 5, Tr. 16-18). Because her previous relevant work as a corrections officer was medium exertion but semi-skilled in complexity, the RFC formulated by the ALJ precluded her return to her prior occupation. Finding 6, Tr. 18. The ALJ proceeded to step-five in the sequential analysis and elicited testimony from a VE that established other work available to her in the national economy which she can do within her 5 restricted RFC. Finding 10, Tr. 19-20. Because there is work available to her, the ALJ found her to be not disabled. Finding 11, Tr.20. DISCUSSION Plaintiff contends here that the ALJ failed to give adequate weight to the opinions of her treating doctors and formulated an RFC assessment that is not based on substantial evidence. She also asserts that the ALJ failed to evaluate her testimony. Pl.'s Br. 1, 2. The Commissioner responds that the ALJ correctly discounted the opinions of her doctors with good cause and evaluated her testimony properly. Comm'r Br. 3, 12. I. Did the ALJ give adequate weight to Plaintiff's treating doctors' opinions and properly form a RFC therefrom? Two medical doctors treated Plaintiff for what she contends are disabling impairments. David Jarrett, M.D., a psychiatrist, began treating Plaintiff in March of 2011. He completed mental impairment questionnaires on August 9, 2011 and May 7, 2013. Tr. 576-582, 646-647. In those questionnaires Dr. Jarrett described symptoms of PTSD, poor memory, difficulty thinking or concentrating, and social withdrawal, among others. Tr. 582, 646. His conclusions about how Plaintiff's mental impairments might affect her ability to work are, however, inconsistent with his clinical notations finding her to be well-oriented, with normal speech, average intellectual functioning, logical and relevant thought processes and content, as well as sound judgment and insight. Tr. 447448. A treating physician's opinions are entitled to great weight unless good cause is given to discount them. Lewis v. Callahan, 125 F.3d 1436, 1440 (11th Cir. 1997). Good cause exists whenever an ALJ properly determines that the doctor's opinions are 6 inconsistent with his own medical records. The ALJ found that a significant portion of Dr. Jarrett's notes supported a conclusion that Plaintiff has normal mental functioning and that the contradictions between the doctor's opinions and his objective findings merited discounting those opinions. Tr. 18. This is not error. Weaver v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 567 F. App'x 864 (11th Cir. 2014). It is the function of the ALJ to weigh the evidence and the Court is not permitted to substitute its own judgment in place of the judgment of the Commissioner. Foote v. Chater, 67 F.3d 1553, 1560 (11th Cir. 1995). Plaintiff was also treated by Dr. Ashok Kancharla for insomnia, depression and anxiety. Ex. 9F. In an October 2012 medical source statement he found Plaintiff to have mental limitations that would preclude her from work. Ex. 26F. Dr. Kancharla, an internal medicine doctor, saw Plaintiff on multiple occasions and noted on almost all that she was alert and well-oriented with subjective complaints of depression and anxiety. He did not conduct any mental status examinations or other such objective testing to support his conclusions. The ALJ was authorized to discount Dr. Kancharla's conclusions about Plaintiff's ability to work because those conclusions rest on subjective complaints by Plaintiff and are unsupported by objective medical evidence. Freeman v. Barnhart, 220 F. App'x 957 (11th Cir. 2007). This is especially true where the ALJ properly discounts a claimant's credibility regarding subjective complaints. Id. at 960. An ALJ may decide to afford greater weight to the opinion of a physician whose records and opinions are supported by objective testing to establish the veracity of a claimant's subjective complaints. Vuxta v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 194 F. App'x 874, 877 (11th Cir. 2006). 7 Because the conclusions reached by Dr. Kancharla are not verified or supported by such testing, the decision to discount those conclusions is not error. II. Did the ALJ properly evaluate Plaintiff's testimony? The ALJ found that Plaintiff's statements about the severity of her symptoms were not entirely credible. Tr. 15-18. Plaintiff contends that he erred in doing so. In his written decision, the ALJ accurately set forth the requirements for evaluating subjective complaints as set forth in 20 C.F.R. § 1529, SSR 96-4p and 96-7p. He also correctly stated the kinds of evidence which must be considered in addition to objective medical evidence contained in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1529(c). Tr. 15, 16. The ALJ then considered the complaints made by Plaintiff to each medical source in the case and compared the complaints with the conclusions the source drew or their clinical observations. He determined that the findings of the consultative examining psychologist, Marie Williams, PhD., were entitled to significant weight because they were based on observation, a clinical interview, and examination and were supported by Plaintiff's own account of her activities of daily living. Tr. 17-18. Dr. Williams found Plaintiff to have the ability to carry out both simple and complex instructions, maintain attention and tolerate normal work stress. Tr. 424-425. These findings are consistent with the clinical observations of Dr. Jarrett that Plaintiff was well-oriented, with average intellectual functioning and logical, relevant thought processes and content. Tr. 447-448. Because the decision of the ALJ is well-supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole, the final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security to deny Plaintiff's application for disability 8 insurance benefits must be affirmed. Crawford v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 363 F.3d 1155, 1158 (11th Cir. 2004). CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, the determination of the Social Security Commissioner is affirmed. SO ORDERED, this 24th day of January, 2017. /s/ Stephen Hyles UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 9


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Obama enviros now total 34
Ray Ring Sept. 10, 2009
The Obama administration has now enlisted at least 34 people who have direct ties to environmental groups or clear leanings in that direction.
That's my running count of the enviros nominated or appointed to top jobs in federal agencies and the White House.
The latest is Harris Sherman, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Today, the Obamaites nominated Sherman to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment. If the Senate approves the nomination, Sherman would oversee the U.S. Forest Service and all those issues.
Sherman, 66, has held a lot of environmental positions in Colorado government, ranging from water quality to wildlife to mine reclamation. According to his bio, he's also "active in land conservation efforts with the Nature Conservancy, Colorado Open Lands, and the Trust for Public Land."
In case you missed it in the opening sentence, here's the link to my full list of Obama enviros, which keeps growing and growing. It includes an additional three enviros who are very close to the administration but not officially in it (so the total is really 37 enviros wielding influence like this). They come from groups such as Environmental Defense Fund and American Rivers -- not the movement's left wing -- and they're in positions over public lands, wildlife, energy and climate policy. Please add to the list if you see I've missed some.

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Meet DJ Uiagalelei, American sports' next superstar
5 May, 2019 10:10am
DJ Uiagalelei, whose father moved to the States from Samoa as a child, is destined for big things in American sport. Photo / Instagram.
Less than two weeks after Kyler Murray became the first person in history to be drafted in the first round of both the NFL and MLB, America is bracing for the emergence of another dual-code superstar hoping to one day take the country by storm.
Eighteen-year-old DJ Uiagalelei is a football weapon colleges have been clamouring to get their hands on for years. Scholarship offers flooded in — at least 30, according to a Sports Illustrated feature — and they were landing in his letterbox before the quarterback had thrown a single pass in high school. He even received at least one offer while he was still in grade six.
And it's no surprise why. At 1.93m tall and nearly 110kg, Uiagalelei is an absolute physical specimen. Built like an offensive lineman but with the skills and smarts — and importantly, the rocket arm — to dominate as a play-caller, he enjoyed a stellar high school career for St John Bosco, throwing for more than 6000 yards and 77 touchdowns with just nine interceptions in two seasons as the starting quarterback.
Although just a teenager, big things have been expected of Uiagalelei for a long time and on Monday he'll make one university very happy when he verbally commits to take his talents to either Oregon or Clemson.
Uiagalelei has a mature head on his shoulders and has also been genetically blessed. He told Sports Illustrated his father, who's been a bodyguard to some of the biggest music icons on the planet and is known to many as "Big Dave", weighs around "400 pounds" (180kg) and was an impressive junior college footballer after moving to the States from Samoa as a kid.
Never been scared of someone who breathes from the same air as me. . .
A post shared by DJ Uiagalelei (@shaboidj) on Dec 4, 2018 at 6:05pm PST
But scaling the heights of professional football hasn't been Uiagalelei's only dream. Like Murray, who was selected by Arizona at pick No. 1 in this year's NFL Draft, his freakish gifts also carry over to baseball. The same arm that makes him so dangerous at quarterback also gives him the ability to pitch a fastball at 150km/h.
The No. 1 ranked quarterback in the country for the 2020 class still wants to play baseball at college and his high school baseball coach Don Barbara said if he wanted to, Uiagalelei could make it to the majors in no time.
"It really was unbelievable," Barbara told Bleacher Report. "I don't think it would take him that long to get to the big leagues. Not with his arm and not with his curveball.
"I hear from agents and from scouts. There are a lot of people interested in him. If that guy was pitching right now, the stadium would be filled. It's crazy."
But while he's got the raw skills to dominate from the mound and an MLB career down the line isn't out of the question, it seems his immediate future lies on the football field.
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Recruiting analyst Greg Biggins told Sports Illustrated Uiagalelei is "scary" and, writing for 247Sports.com, he offered up a glowing review of his skill-set and attitude.
You thought me saying I play baseball was just a joke huh, Lol "Yeah aight"
A post shared by DJ Uiagalelei (@shaboidj) on Mar 29, 2019 at 4:25pm PDT
"Big, strong armed quarterback with generational arm strength," Biggins wrote. "Has one of the strongest arms in recent memory.
"Shows great touch, accuracy to all three levels of the field and great natural feel for throwing the football. Understands when to take a little off, throws with anticipation and is a plus athlete as well.
"Natural leader and a great teammate who is also a potential high round draft pick in Major League Baseball.
"Can still improve going through progressions and finding secondary receivers as well as escaping pressure. Upside is off the charts."
247Sports director of scouting Barton Simmons is equally in awe of what Uiagalelei can become.
"It's all about pure physical traits for DJ," he said. "There's a really high floor, low bust potential for a guy that is as gifted from an arm and frame standpoint as DJ is.
"The production matches, the accuracy is there and we've really seen his game evolve over the last year or two. So there's reason to believe he's just getting started."
Just trying to put on a show for my loved ones 💫
A post shared by DJ Uiagalelei (@shaboidj) on Mar 2, 2017 at 5:12pm PST
If he does progress to the NFL, there's every chance Uiagalelei could one day be joined by his younger brother Matayo. At just 14, Matayo has several scholarship offers of his own and has already benefited from Big Dave's monstrous physique, weighing over 100kg and standing as tall his older sibling.
But for now all eyes are on DJ and wherever he chooses to go to college — be it Clemson or Oregon — you can bet the eyes of hungry NFL scouts will follow.


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A FEAST OF FRIGHTS, now available at Amazon.
A FEAST OF FRIGHTS FROM THE HORROR ZINE (The Horror Zine Books) was the fourth anthology culled from the JEANI RECTOR edited Horror Zine website. Each of these anthologies has been bigger and better than the last, which means this FEAST is the most substantial of them all (at least until the next one). As in the previous books, it's a terrifically eclectic gathering of dark fiction that mixes big names with up-and-coming ones.
Included are reprintings of previously published tales, among them Joe R. Lansdale's unforgettable "Incident On and Off A Mountain Road," about a survival trained woman using her skills to take on a homicidal freak, and Jeani Rector's own "The Golem," which powerfully fleshes out of the legendary folk tale.
Further standouts include "Germ Warfare" by Eric J. Guignard, about an ultra-paranoid man's desperate attempt to rid himself of toxins; "Mouthpiece" by Mike Goddard, concerning a man who develops a second mouth; and "Husks and Formless Ruins" by Tom Piccirilli, which explores lust, disillusionment and the dark extremes of religious mania.
I also appreciated the nonfiction section, which includes a piece by true crime impresario John Gilmore about his lifelong obsession with the Black Dahlia murder. We also get Joe Lansdale telling how it is he became a writer, TV legend Earl Hamner reminiscing about writing for the original TWILIGHT ZONE, and Graham Masterton's extremely poignant remembrance of his recently deceased wife.
The Horror Writers Association has announced the final ballot for the 2013 Bram Stoker Awards®. The winner from each category will be announced at the award banquet on May 10 at the World Horror Convention in Portland, Oregon.
I've done my best to provide a link for each entrant if you are interested in reading or watching any of the nominated works. If you see something that needs correcting, please do let me know. Good luck to everyone who made the final ballot!
I will be answering questions about LOSING TOUCH today as part of the author panel at Barnes & Noble in Racine. The store's annual Winter Writer's Day will begin with children's picture book story time from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the panel will consist of a dozen authors, including my fellow ZIPPERED FLESH 2 contributors David Benton and W.D. Gagliani ("Piper at the Gates of Dawn"), and I really don't know what I'm going to say, because I have no idea what I'm going to be asked.
From 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Racine's poet laureate, Nick Ramsey, will conduct a workshop on careers in creativity, and from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., authors will be talking to readers and signing copies of their books during the open house.
Don't miss the Winter Writer's Day, today at Barnes & Noble in Racine, 2710 South Green Bay Road in the Southland Shopping Center.
Breaking Fate's first anthology, DEADHEAD MILES.
Breaking Fate Publishing has accepted by story, "Crybaby Bridge" for publication in its upcoming anthology, LOST IN THE WITCHING HOUR. "Crybaby Bridge" had previously been published in the anthology, TALES FROM THE RIVER, which is now out of print.
Expected this summer, LOST IN THE WITCHING HOUR will be Breaking Fate's third anthology after DEADHEAD MILES (pictured right) and the soon to be released THE DEAD WALK.
I had them print and highlight their own stories for examples of these themes, in what was probably the most fun assignment I ever gave them–at least from my perspective. If any former students are reading this, I hope they remember the assignment fondly, but probably all they remember was fighting over the highlighters in the writing lab.
A great collection of some truly great writers. From start to finish, this book was a joy to read, despite the wincing, the stomach churning and the pure horror in some of them. There are some twisted stories here, some realistic ones and some down right strange ones. I would list my favorites, but that would just be the table of contents. There isn't a single miss here. Highly recommended!
ZIPPERED FLESH 2, now on sale at Barnes & Noble.
And don't forget that this Saturday, no less than three ZIPPERED FLESH 2 contributors will be participating in the Winter Writer's Day at Barnes & Noble in Racine. W.D. Gagliani, David Benton, and I will answer questions as part of the author panel between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and we'll be talking to readers and signing our books during the open house from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pick up a signed copy of LOSING TOUCH, featuring a foreword by Piers Anthony, at the Winter Writer's Day this Saturday hosted by Barnes & Noble in Racine.
The event will open with picture book author story time for the kids from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., followed by craft time until noon.
I'll be fielding questions as part of the adult author panel from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and then Racine poet laureate Nick Ramsey will conduct a workshop on careers in creativity from 1:00 to 2:00.
Finally, mingle with the participating authors until 3:00 p.m. during Barnes & Noble's open house.
That's local history, memoirs, culture, children's stories, adult literature, and yes … even horror. You'll get a little of everything at the Winter Writer's Day, this Saturday at Barnes & Noble in Racine.
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Update: Industrial hemp in Germany
Michael Karus1 and Gero Leson2
1. nova - Institute for Political and Ecological Innovation, Cologne, Germany
2. nova - Institute for Political and Ecological Innovation, Santa Monica, California
On March 1, 1996 the German Bundesrat (representing the states) followed the Bundestag (federal parliament) and passed a law re-legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp by a large majority. This step concludes two years of heated public debate of the economic merits of industrial hemp vs. the potential for drug abuse. The law follows applicable EU regulations, which limit hemp farming to full-time farmers, require the use of EU-certified varieties with less than 0.3% THC, and provide for verification by German authorities. Eligible farmers will receive a EU subsidy of 1,500 DM/ha (US $400/acre).
Based on sales figures for hemp seeds and industry interviews, nova Institute estimates that, in 1996, hemp will be grown in Germany on 1,400 ha. The area is limited primarily by tight supplies of French certified seeds, which has driven costs in the German market up from 5 DM/kg to more than 10 DM/kg. The registration of Hungarian and German varieties, expected for 1997, will likely remove this obstacle.
Farmers have contracted with recently emerging hemp entrepreneurs and processors for much of this area. For example, 300 ha in Northern Germany have been contracted by the Dutch group Hempflax, and the Badische Faseraufbereitung (BaFa) near Karlsruhe has contracted 112 ha with 40 local farmers in plots of typically 1-3 ha. In addition to the subsidy, farmers will typically receive 80 DM per delivered ton of straw (next year it will be about 120- 140 DM/ton).
Several recently established options will be in place by harvest time for processing of the field retted stalks . All involve decortication and, subsequently, various degrees of mechanical refining of the bast fiber. BaFa plans to install a processing line manufactured in Belgium by Charle, an experienced supplier to the flax industry. It has a maximum annual processing capacity of 10,000 tons of straw, corresponding to 1,000-1,500 ha. In 1996/97 it will process 4,000-5,000 tons of straw primarily into fiber for pulping and automotive applications and hurds for animal bedding (see below). Hempflax is also close to completing a line which combines in-house R&D and equipment purchased outside. The German manufacturer Bahmer is installing three of their newly developed FLAKSY lines in the former East Germany, each with an hourly straw processing capacity of 2 metric tons. Two of the lines are intended to process flax into a fine short fiber for the textile industry, but will likely also process hemp. One of the units is combined with a detergent processing step which produces a very fine, cotton like flax fiber (FLASIN). Another unit may be combined with fine separation equipment offered by TEMAFA. Total capital cost for these lines, all of which have yet to demonstrate their capability to process hemp on the full-scale, vary between DM 1-4 million depending on the quality of the breaker/decorticator unit, the number of separation steps and the sophistication of the dust collection system.
There are several potential markets for the estimated 2,000-3,000 tons of bast fibers and 4,000-6,000 tons of hurds produced in 1996. Karl-Heinz Hofmann at CHEMISCHE BLEICHEREI EUGEN JETTER near Dresden has secured the financing to start-up his production of unbleached long-fiber hemp pulp for specialty papers, such as filter and cigarette papers, in October. The plant will have a maximum output of 7,500 tons of pulp per year. Hofmann expects to pay 700-800 DM/ton for clean, decorticated fiber with a hurds content of less than 5%. Suppliers to the automotive industry show interest in a more processed short fiber for use in compression molded dash boards, door covers, etc., for which they will pay 800-1,000 DM/ton. Whether the dew-retted, highly refined short fiber, which will likely be available at prices between 2-4 DM/kg, can be rotor-spun for use in textiles remains questionable. Additional chemical processing, e.g. by steam explosion, may be required. As in the UK, the Netherlands and France, the hurds will be used for animal bedding and in construction, and will fetch 200-300 DM/ton for the processor, compared to flax shives which fetch only 50 DM/ton.
Small quantities of hemp for seed will be grown in Southern Germany. A growing market for hemp oil in the food and cosmetics sectors now pays 2-4 DM/kg to the producers of organically grown seeds.
For Germany, 1996 represents a challenging "field test" of various aspects of hemp farming, processing and marketing. It is unlikely that hemp cultivation in Germany will expand beyond several thousand hectares without development of new products and markets. To support these market development efforts and to help focus limited resources, nova Institute and two research partners are currently conducting a major study for the DEUTSCHE BUNDES-STIFTUNG UMWELT (German Environmental Foundation). It will evaluate major potential markets for hemp products under economic, technical and environmental criteria and identify the product lines which can be implemented in the short-term.


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Upgrade to Slackware 15.0
Published by Ivelina Beleva-Sotirova at 2022-02-13 18:36:36 UTC, changed at 2022-02-13 18:46:25 UTC
Last Friday (11/02) the server was upgraded to Slackware 15.0. The upgrade of the system itself took about an hour, but it was necessary to re-configure and fix problems with many services. It was also necessary to upgrade to MySQL 8.0, because MySQL 5.7 would simply not start (as existing packages are build for older Slackware versions with old libraries). Due to strange error (manifesting itself as ListUtil.c: loadable library and perl binaries are mismatched (got handshake key 0xdb00080, needed 0xeb00080) when perl or cpan commands are run), all Perl modules had to be reinstalled. In addition to this there was also a boot problem.
Thus the server was completely or partially inaccessible from about 2022-02-11 17:50 EEST to 2022-02-12 03:00 EEST, but on the next day and the day after more problems with public and private services were tackled. Some more problems with hosted applications and sites were fixed as well.
Both Slackware 15.0 and MySQL 8.0 were much needed upgrades and I'm happy to be running both now.
Disk replacement (affecting mirrors)
Published by Georgi Sotirov at 2021-09-28 03:35:19 UTC, changed at 2021-09-28 03:37:32 UTC
Just about an hour ago finished the replacement of a potentially failing disk drive on the server. Unfortunately, this affected the mirrors, because their partition was on the drive without a backup. So mirrors were unavailable between about 2021-09-27 20:06 EEST and about 2021-09-28 05:41 EEST. Sorry for that, but the replacement was necessary to prevent the consequences of imminent drive failure.
The new drive is 4 times the size of the previous one, so eventually more mirrors and/or other content may come soon. The mirrors of GNU and Slackware are available again now and up to sync, so happy downloading!
Improved web sites security
I was considering dropping support for TLS v1.0 and v1.1 protocols for the hosted web sites since 2016, when it was suggested, but I was still seeing such clients in the logs (and unfortunately I still do even today). I was thus reluctant, because such clients would NOT be able to access the sites anymore. However, we are 2021 now and there are no excuses for using too old and insecure clients (i.e. browsers).
Therefore, since about 12:00 UTC today the hosted sites are no longer supporting TLS v1.0 and v1.1 clients. I also disabled weaker ciphers like CBC. This effectively cuts the following browsers as SSL Labs' report shows:
Android 4.3 and earlier;
Internet Explorer 10 and earlier;
Java 7 and earlier;
Safari 8 and earlier.
If you are still using any of these apart from testing purposes in isolated environments (like me), then too bad for you. It is really time to upgrade!
This is considered a necessary step for improving web sites security and something that perhaps should have been done earlier. The changes were done following Mozilla's Server Side TLS recommendations. It is not possible to enable TLS v1.3 for now, because this requires OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later, which would become available with Slackware 15.0 hopefully later this year.
Happy surfing and stay safe!
Update 2021-01-26: Apparently, NSA urged for the same just three days ago :-)
Internet connection upgrade
Today, I finally managed to upgrade the Internet connection. The server is now connected through a high speed GPON network provided by Vivacom with maximum (unwarranted) upload speed of 300 Mb/s from the whole world. This is three times higher than the previous capacity and seems more relevant nowadays. The new connection should make the access to my content and the mirrors faster and more reliable.
Unfortunately, due to change of the service, I had to change also the IP address (it is now 46.10.161.161), which caused some unexpected unavailability, but for not more than 5-10 minutes as the DNS servers updated quickly.
Server replacement
Today, between 18:40 and 20:00 EEST the server was not accessible, because I was finally able to move the system to the new machine (Dell PowerEdge R340). The operation took so long, because I wanted to copy the bootable SSD disk to the new drive that came with the server, but I was not able to install it - a special bracket is required to fit 2.5'' SSDs into Dell's 14th generation 3.5'' carriers.
After I moved all the drives I got myself into cabling, which took me some more time although my new rack is well organized. I first chose patch cables with the wrong length and then I had to reorganize some existing cables, so I could fit around the new ones.
The first boot was smooth as expected with the default kernel, but I forgot to comment out the persistent interface rules of udev for the network adapters of the previous machine, so the server was without network. After fixing it I decided to reboot once again to test that everything would get up properly.
I had to tune several other things after the server was up, but nothing that would disrupt its normal work. The server is now ready to serve its purpose.
Downtime for equipment movement
Today between 10:40 EEST and 11:40 EEST the server was unavailable as I was moving my equipment to a new server rack. I could have done this faster and in future I plan less downtime, but the important thing is that now all my equipment except the server itself is into the rack. I'm now waiting for the new server to arrive in about 10 days, so I could move the current tower server into the rack.
Earlier this year I noticed that the server is shutting down even though the UPS still has power to support it. So, three weeks ago I changed the batteries, but as everything is connected to it, currently the expected runtime is about 40 minutes at best. However, I had some troubles with the power recently and in one of the cases there was no line power for about 2 hours (due to accident). I'm now considering increasing the runtime of my systems on batters or in other words buying a new and more powerful UPS. I'll need more than one to sustain my two servers and network devices for at least 2 hours that is the power interruption I could expect from time to time.
Cheers until I have better news!
An hour ago I upgraded the memory of the server to 16 GB. And the server was not accessible for half an hour between 19:30 and 20:00 EEST, because I accidentally loose the SATA connector of one of the hard drives :-(
After I added a new 8 GB DDR3 module the server started normally. I thought everything is OK and left it, but then I tried to connect and wasn't able. So, I went back to check the server and on the console there were many EXT4 error messages. I had to stop the machine again, check the devices in BIOS. Since one of the hard drives was missing I immediately checked the connectors and solved the problem.
I should have done this upgrade long ago, but until recently I though the memory is enough for all the services running. Anyway, the server has enough memory now.
Inaccessibility due to router replacement
Published by Georgi Sotirov at 2017-12-17 20:10:15 UTC
Today between 12:30 EET and 14:30 EET the server was not accessible due to router replacement and change of IP addresses. Although, the replacement was planned and prepared previously, some unforeseen circumstances occurred with the configuration of the device itself as well as with the server.
The expected change with the replacement is better network performance for the increasing outer and inner traffic.
Downtime for disk replace
Last night while all students were celebrating, I spent replacing a failing Samsung 830 SSD on the server. The disk was so rotten that it's copy with dd took about 5 hours, which is why the server was offline somewhere between 2017-12-08 22:00 EET and 2017-12-09 05:00 EET. The disk started failing in beginning of September, but recently the number of reallocated sectors become extremely high and I started detecting bad sectors on some system files. The read performance had also dropped and during the copy it fell to 5 MB/s (!), which explains the fore mentioned slow copy of just 64 GB between the old and new SSD. The disk failed only after about 24 000 power on hours (i.e. about 2 years and 9 months), which is rather strange, but maybe this is the normal life span of consumer SSDs?
Anyway, the drive is now replaced with a brand new ADATA SU800 128 GB, which unfortunately is not yet in smartctl database (see ticket 954). The server is back online and fully operational.
Last Sunday (28/08) the server was upgraded to Slackware 14.2, which itself passed flawlessly, but then there was a need for re-install of all the additionally used Perl modules and upgrade of some packages (e.g. OpenLDAP, RRDTool and FreeRadius), which I haven't upgraded/rebuilt yet.
Yesterday, evening the datbase server was also upgraded to MySQL 5.7.13, so it now remains only to upgrade the kernel to a LTS version from 4.4 series.
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By: Matt Knight
University of Minnesota undergrad Daniel Crawford came up with a novel approach to illustrate scientific data showing how climate change is warming our planet.
He used a technique called data sonification to convert global temperature records into a series of musical notes.
Crawford based his composition, "A Song of Our Warming Planet," on surface temperature data from NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies. The temperature data were mapped over a range of three octaves, with the coldest year on record (–0.47 °C in 1909) set to the lowest note on the cello (open C). Each ascending halftone is equal to roughly 0.03°C of planetary warming.
In Crawford's composition, each note represents a year, ordered from 1880 to 2012. The pitch reflects the average temperature of the planet relative to the 1951–80 base line. Low notes represent relatively cool years, while high notes signify relatively warm ones.
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I currently am Director of Communications for the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, overseeing the organizations marketing, public relations and online presence, including management of the Frist Center's website and social media activities. I also write the Ndrive column for Nfocus magazine, a monthly lifestyle publication in Middle Tennessee and occasionally contribute to other publications.
My husband's career in racing led me into the sport the 80s, and for several years, I raced in vintage events and competed in SCCA Solo challenges.
I serve as a National Trustee for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, am president of the Midsouth Region of NATAS. I also volunteer my time with memberships on the Keyboard of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, the Advisory Board of the Brooks Fund of the Community Foundation and the Community Advisory Boards of Nashville Public Television and WMOT-FM, a public radio station in Middle Tennessee.
I'm thrilled to be participating in this drive. My husband was a professional race car driver who segued into automotive journalism. I followed in his footsteps, racing in my younger days and now writing about and reviewing cars. I have lost several friends to breast cancer. Combining my love of cars and driving with a cause as important as this is a great joy.
I'm dedicating my participation to my dear friend, Jayne Rogovin, who lost her battle with breast cancer earlier this year.
In a year, I probably drive 30-40 cars.. cars in every class, from ultra-luxe to economy. I appreciate great value for money, above all! It's pretty simple: I want the things you do every time you climb behind the wheel to be comfortable and work well. I value ease of ingress and egress, a seat belt that's adjustable; environmental controls that don't demand you take your eyes off the road to adjust the temperature, a radio that's simple to tune, great lumbar support. Oh yes, and great handling and a high zip factor.
Having my organization's Twitter feed recognized as one of our market's Top 10 users on several occasions.
Managing time and trying to squeeze more hours out of every day.
Make posts timely and relevant. Include useful information.
I have it. I happily spend my work days at the Frist Center for the Visual arts where next summer we'll have a magnificent car show, Sensuous Steel: The Art Deco Automobile, guest curated by Ken Gross, a name likely familiar to more than a few participants.
In Nashville, we have several organized Geek groups…Geek Social, Geek Cocktail, Geek Breakfast, Nashville Social Media Club. Members of all these groups have helped refine my social media skills.


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The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals summarized a number of the definitions of malfeasance in office applied by various appellate courts in the United States.
Malfeasance has been defined by appellate courts in other jurisdictions as
a wrongful act which the actor has no legal right to do;
as any wrongful conduct which affects, interrupts or interferes with the performance of official duty;
as an act for which there is no authority or warrant of law;
as an act which a person ought not to do;
as an act which is wholly wrongful and unlawful;
as that which an officer has no authority to do and is positively wrong or unlawful;
and as the unjust performance of some act which the party performing it has no right, or has contracted no, to do.
The court then went on to use yet another definition;
"malfeasance is the doing of an act which an officer had no legal right to do at all and that when an officer, through ignorance, inattention, or malice, does that which they have no legal right to do at all, or acts without any authority whatsoever, or exceeds, ignores, or abuses their powers, they are guilty of malfeasance."
Corporate Malfeasance
Malfeasance in Office
Misfeasance in Public Office
Following are examples of MALFEASANCE and lack of leadership within the LEGAL and the JUSTICE SYSTEM which includes letters from retired member ANTHONY JASICH to different public bodies, including and not limited to, THE LAW SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, regarding a case of property theft, allegedly involving also lawyers and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(CIBC).
The following evidence provided to the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, by Mr. ANTHONY JASICH who was acting as a pro bono legal counsel for Mr. Gaffney, an alleged victim of foreclosure fraud by way of a fraudulent bankruptcy, was refused, on the basis that he was not counsel on record.
The documents below are regarding letters to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) alleging factual errors in the Summary of Facts, prepared by lawyers of the SCC, in the case of Harold C. Gaffney v. In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of Sheila Frances Gaffney and A. Farber & Partners Ltd. a.k.a Kenneth A. Rowan (Trustee) (B.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (32316).
J4Y was informed that JASICH's letter dated May 6,08, to SCC was refused by Registrar Anne Roland, on the basis that he was not solicitor on record and therefore the lawyers at the SCC would not forward, to the panel judges, the letter outlining the factual errors, requesting corrections.
A Summary of Facts for File #32316 indicates that factual errors appears to have been made intentionally by the lawyer at the SCC, who prepared the Summary of Facts, for the panel of judges.
A document indicates that Registrar Anne Roland a French National, has given the apperance she obstructed the course of justice, by attempting to deceive Harold Gaffney, when she made it appear as though she had made the necessary corrections to the Summary of Facts, of Harold C. Gaffney v. In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of Sheila Frances Gaffney and A. Farber & Partners Ltd. a.k.a Kenneth A. Rowan (Trustee) (B.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (32316)when in fact she failed to correct the factual errors on all the separate pages of the SCC website and she appears to have been unwilling to forward the corrections to the three (3) judges, who had reviewed Harold Gaffney's application for leave to appeal.
A subsequent letter Dated Nov. 3, 08, to Registrar Anne Roland and to Eugene Meehan was delivered by Mr. Gaffney, regarding the alleged fraud committed at the SCC by lawyers preparing Summary of Facts for judges.
Following is the SCC Summary of Harold Gaffney's case, wherein the document shows at p. 31 that Registrar and lawyer Anne Roland did not correct the Summary of Facts as she alleged on all the SCC website pages.
Evidence of Bankruptcy Fraud at page 31
J4Y was informed that when Registrar lawyer Anne Roland was pressed by Mr. ANTHONY JASICH and by the bankrupt-spouse Mr. Gaffney to forward the corrections she made to the three (3) judges, who reviewed the case, she allegedly resigned from her position as Registrar of the SCC.
No announcements were made to the public regarding Registrar Anne Roland of her sudden departure.
Due to Mr. Jasich's involvement with the case noted above, CIBC lawyer Stephen Alsace made a complaint against him to the Law Society of British Columbia.
You can read more about MR. JASICH'S CITATION
If you suspect CANADA IS SOFT ON WHITE COLLAR CRIME ex-mounties (RCMP) have news for you: It is worse than you think.
British Columbia or Columbia
The following link is worth a read, as a former lawyer by the name of John Carten, exposes what he claims to be highest corruption in Canada.
Water Crimes
The saying, you are only as sick as your secrets fits for all of us, including and not limited to, all professionals, who wittingly keep silent when they see crimes being committed.
In a book entitled, Malice-Aforethought: How Lawyers Use Our Rules to Get Rich, Get Sex, Get Even, and Get Away Wth It, the author, David Marston, claims that lawyers who breach their code of professional conduct, fall into four (4) categories, and one of them is:
"Lawyers who cooperate when they know there is a bad lawyer at work. Such lawyers may go through the steps but will not go up against the system on behalf of his client. These David Marston calls, "Unindicted co-conspirators".
What Marston may not be aware of is, when men refuse to lead properly, dire consequences for a society occurs.
What Happens When Men Refuse to Take the Lead
The Weak Silent Type
EPHESIANS ch. 5-11 to 5-13 said it best:
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead expose them;
for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret;
But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
Following is an email from Harold Gaffney delivered on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, to reporter journalist Joey Thompson of the Province, regarding an article she wrote about a Realtor, by the name of Noella Neale.
Noella Neale was the listing agent for the sale of the property of Harold Gaffney.
On April 20, 2009, Noella Neale wrote to Justice4you asking to remove the letter posted on this website which had been emailed by Harold Gaffney to Joey Thompson, on the basis that Mr. Gaffney's version of facts are untrue and her version of facts are the ones that should be relied on.
Realtor Noella Neale did provide her versions of facts to J4Y regarding the alleged sale of Harold Gaffney's property at 312-450 Bromley Street, which will be posted on this website when Ms. Neale gives her permission.
It appears that the same set of facts provided by Ms. Noella Neale to J4Y, may also be the same set of facts circulated by lawyer R. Keith Oliver and his colleagues, to all level of courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada and to law enforcement.
Further, if the email of Noella Neale dated April 20, 09, is any indication of how the lawyers have misrepresented the facts of the case to benefit themselves, than it is apparent as to why Mr. Gaffney was denied his application for leave to the SCC.
Note that Mortgage Fraud is a consorted effort, that usually involves many different people, including and not limited to, lawyers; notaries; realtors; appraisers; financial institutions and even the courts.
Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud is big business for those involved in the scam and detriment to the rest of the people, as apparent with the financial crises around the globe. In fact many realtors are fronting for lawyers and for members of organized crime.
Realtor Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scam
The letter of Mr. Gaffney to Joey Thompson is as follows:
Hello Ms. Joey Thompson,
I refer to your article of March 03, 2008, for which I attach a copy, entitled, Realtor looses 150,000 Aeroplan miles -- A new meaning of loyalty is not necessarily a better one. Your article was supposed to be about a person who has had a wrong done to them by a corporation.
Noella Neale looses points
In your first paragraph, you begin by giving credibility to Noella Neale, as having a solid reputation as a Realtor in the lower mainland. You further referred to Noella Neale as being, an enterprising real estate agent.
I would like to elaborate further regarding Noella Neale, and how enterprising she really is or not as a Realtor however I have a gag order against me dated December 11, 07, for which I attach a copy, that stipulates, inter alia, I cannot publish any information already obtained by myself by means of past investigation into the private affairs of Noella Neale or the purchasers.
Justice Grant Burnyeat, who before he was appointed in 1996 to the bench, was the leading mortgage foreclosure in all of British Columbia and possibly all of Canada, and is reputed to have single-handedly foreclosed more than 40 percent of all the mortgage foreclosures in British Columbia, for major banks but mostly for CIBC, did not specify what he meant by Private affairs and by failing to particularize his directions, he has trampled not only on my rights to freedom of speech but he has also trampled on anyone who comes across his order to report on Noella Neales dealings, which is of public interest.
Further, Justice Burnyeat, who knew or must have known that the straw buyers, going by the names of Brent Tremain and Mariana Oviedo Ovando, were not able to raise the funds to buy my property, prior to or after giving up possession of my home at 312-450 Bromley Street, in Coquitlam, ordered that myself and others who come across his Order, are not allowed to contact the alleged purchasers.
The intention of the judges order was also to make sure that I would not contact the solicitor of the buyers because I was not supposed to know who the solicitor was and I had to accept, without even seeing the lawyer for the alleged purchasers, that my property was being sold for less than what was offered.
Subsequently, I and others, who have evidence of Noella Neale as being an enterprising real estate agent are restrained to publish any information obtained through the land title office and other public bodies.
This is to say that myself and others have been censored and deprived from a very fundamental principle in law to publish matters of public interest, which would expose a racket that involves Noella Neale, an appraiser, two or more solicitors, the B.C. Land Title Office, the BC Law Society, CIBC, a large law firm, Re/Max and others.
When Justice Grant Burnyeat issued his order, he knew or must have known that he was facilitating a fraud.
In effect, his order shows to be a leading example of innovative crime developed right here in the lower mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is in the public interest that such orders are never issued again for very obvious reasons.
Keep in mind Joey that my property ordered sold by the court was not a foreclosure but the Realtor and the lawyers treated it as if it was.
You may want to seriously consider Joey, if you are not entangled with Ms. Noella Neale in any way, to really find out how exceptional Noella Neale is as a Realtor by doing some journalist investigation, do the research and ask the serious questions, as I have done and you should obtain the same evidence that I have gathered through public bodies.
Law enforcement in the US especially, should be interested in knowing exactly how industry insiders professionals in British Columbia are contributing to what is being witnessed in the USA.
Those like Noella Neale, who is touted by yourself as having a great reputation as a Realtor, is one of those individuals.
Harold Gaffney


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5 tips for parenting a child with ODD
posted: May 06, 2019.
Cherie was at a loss.
She had adopted Zander as an infant, well aware that his birth mother had used drugs heavily before and during the pregnancy. She had been advised of the risks, but Zander seemed like a perfectly healthy, thriving child, and she fell in love with him the moment she saw him.
As he reached toddler age, he seemed more active than even most, acting aggressively toward other children and Cherie herself when he was unhappy or frustrated. Cherie thought nothing of it, comforted in the idea that most children at this age were experiencing the world for the first time and experimenting with feelings, thoughts and behaviors.
At the age of seven, Zander was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For Cherie, it explained his inability to sit still, his resistance to focusing and his lack of desire to wait his turn for anything. "I thought, 'Okay, so all this emotional turmoil he and I are having has a name,'" she says. "I felt good with the diagnosis, because (ADHD) seemed so commonplace. I knew of other moms who'd gotten the same answer about their kids and I felt relieved."
Learn more about the symptoms and causes of ADHD.
But what Zander didn't have in common with the other children, Cherie began to fear, was his vicious rage, a seemingly uncontrollable aggression. It was something he displayed toward people of authority, including her, his teachers, and his house league soccer coach; he also had an inexplicable temper when playing with other children.
"There have been many, many days from hell," Cherie recalls. Now a single mother, she is parenting a particularly challenging child on her own. She was called to the school frequently, being notified that Zander had hit a child, threatened to harm a teacher, or had begun throwing things in the classroom. Within a year and a half, Zander had been expelled from two schools.
And the situation worsened.
"One afternoon – I'd say Zander was 10 by this time -- I heard a horrid scream down the street. It was one of the moms in the neighborhood, screaming at Zander to stop and trying to pull him off her son. He was stomping on this other boy's chest while that boy lay on the ground."
When she brought Zander home and confronted him, he began punching the wall. When she reprimanded him for that behavior, Zander lunged at her with his bare hands, growling at her with anger.
It wasn't long after that incident that Cherie learned Zander had oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), which is characterized by violence, rage, refusal to follow rules, and mean, spiteful behavior. Unlike occasional anger or the infrequent tantrum, children are diagnosed with ODD if they've displayed this kind of behavior actively and regularly over the last six months.
Cherie sought the advice of a therapist who specialized in ODD, a knowledgeable health professional who guided her with tips and tools to parent a child with ODD. "(Before seeing the therapist), I thought my world was crashing," she says. "Parenting is hard enough. But parenting a kid with ODD? It's damn near impossible when you feel alone and have no idea what to do."
With the support she and her son needed, Cherie is glad to report that Zander, now 14, is a much healthier, happier young man. His outbursts are infrequent, and his future now seems so bright and full of hope.
"It's nothing I could ever have pictured years ago when I was getting phone call after phone call that my son was disrupting everyone and everything – again," Cherie says. "All I have to say is that when you have a child with ODD, don't wait to get help. Run. It makes all the difference for you and your family."
What causes ODD is thought to be a combination of factors, including biological, social, and psychological reasons. It typically occurs in children who have also been diagnosed or have a history of ADHD. If you recognize yourself or your family in the above situation and are seeking some tips, the following are some oppositional defiant disorder strategies for parents that can help. These can be used to discipline a defiant teenager as well as a defiant toddler, and they are also helpful strategies for teachers dealing with oppositional defiant disorder in the classroom.
1. Learn to distinguish between intentional and unintentional defiant behavior before punishing your child. There are times when impulsivity and defiance are not intentional – they're a result of the ADHD or ODD diagnosis. While it's important for the entire family – for you and your ODD child -- to stick to a plan of discipline, something that the child understands is a set of consequences for inappropriate or bad behavior, it's vital that you treat the disorder before you punish.
"I was having screaming matches with Zander all the time, so much so that I would lose my voice," says Cherie. "Worse, I was losing my mind! It was completely ineffective. What Zander couldn't verbalize to me was that he didn't want to be acting that way. This was as mortifying for him as it was for me."
Cherie's therapist began a treatment plan for Zander's impulsivity and hostility. Eventually, as those behaviors were recognized and minimized, Cherie was able to differentiate between what was intentional and what was not.
"I'm not punishing him for the behaviors that got him expelled from school, like when he hit almost every single kid in class," Cherie shares. "That's the stuff we've got under control now. Now it's reprimanding him for lying about not finishing his homework, or coming back half an hour after curfew. You know, all the things other moms get to deal with their kids about. Not that insane violence."
2. Praise your child for the things he or she is doing well. Positive reinforcement is key in the treatment and management of ODD. With disorders such as ADHD and ODD, children often secretly harbor feelings of failure and disappointment in themselves. And because parents justifiably try to help them stop the unwanted behavior, sometimes the positive behavior is overlooked.
Feeling disappointed can go hand-in-hand with ODD, so here are some tips on what to do when you or your child is feeling depressed.
Positive reinforcement has been touted by professionals as a great way to motivate kids. Through a system of praise and rewards, positive reinforcement gives parents a change to influence their child's behavior. Particularly for kids with ODD, positive reinforcement is powerful because it challenges the brain to connect a good behavior to a reward. The reward doesn't have to be a tangible item – it can be a cheer or a hug or a pat on the back.
"I try to mix it up with Zander," says Cherie. "Most days it's just me giving him a hug and saying, 'You've done such a great job!' or 'I love you.' But every once in a while, I'll say, 'Hey, for doing such an awesome job this week, let's go see a movie.'
"I find it really motivates him and gives him this sense of confidence which he never had before."
3. Stay calm and composed. When dealing with a high-energy, defiant child, you must keep your cool. It's imperative, as a parent, that you keep your composure, because the calmer you are, the better your chances of resolving the issue at hand.
We know. It's easier said than done to stay calm when your child is seething or throwing objects around the room. But there are techniques to stop yourself from boiling over.
First, you can count to ten. Believe it or not, a few seconds can make all the difference between keeping it and losing it. Take a deep breath, detaching from the situation, and then speak. Second, try to identify with your child – try to figure out his or her triggers and feel a sense of compassion for the difficulty he or she is having in dealing with those awful feelings. Third, change your negative thoughts from 'I can't deal with this anymore!' to 'We will get through this successfully.' Lastly, you can listen to your child. Let him or her know they're being heard and they're not wrong for feeling sad or angry, but that there are better ways to deal with those emotions. Ask them for their opinion as to how.
4. Use code words. Here's a cool way to deal with a defiant teenager or little one: use a secret word. Sometimes, the mere use of the word 'no' or 'stop' is enough to push a kid with ODD over the edge. Those negative words can be a trigger for angry behavior.
Try using fun, silly words like 'watermelon' or 'snickerdoodle.' This word serves as a private signal to remind your child to breathe, calm down, or dial back the anger. Your child may even choose to use the word to let you know he or she is starting to get upset.
"This method is really cool," says Cherie, who says dealing with a defiant teenager feels like a walk in the park with the right tools. "At first, it was like a tornado signal. When Zander would use his code word – hopscotch – it wasn't long before he would lose it. So at first it just gave me a second to prepare for what was oncoming.
"But now, it's like a signal for him. He says the word and it's like a stop sign. Sometimes I'll even hear him going, 'Hopscotch, hopscotch, hopscotch,' and I can see him fighting really hard to keep his composure."
5. Remember that reinforcements are only a phone call away. Dealing with a child who exhibits the symptoms of ODD is challenging. It's not weakness to ask for help. More often than not, it's a necessity.
Mental health professionals who specialize in ADHD and ODD have the ability to devise a strategy for the management of these disorders; it's not something a parent ever feels he or she has to deal with alone. Many experts will say that the preferred treatment for ODD is a combination of individual and family therapy, but when therapy alone doesn't help, medication may be added to the strategy for optimum results. Don't be discouraged in the beginning, however, if your child seems resistant to the therapeutic process – remember that they're neurologically hardwired to defy authority and rules. Over time, though, individual therapy will result in your child learning how to control his or her anger and emotions, turning to positive instead of defiant behaviors.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) specifically has been proven effective in the treatment of such conduct disorders; it teaches the child to change thought patterns from uncomfortable ones to those that are more positive, realistic and helpful.
A lot of anxiety can come along with going to therapy, here's how to confront those fears.
For Cherie, therapy has been a godsend.
"What's been most crucial about therapy is how empowered it's made Zander feel," she shares. "He's told me he doesn't feel like a freak anymore, and that he feels like he has a better handle on his emotions. He's been given permission to feel angry, but he knows how to control that anger better now.
"For me, I can't even explain the weight it takes off me. You can feel like an absolutely horrible parent on a good day – what more when your kid is punching holes in the wall? Therapy has given me the peace of mind that it's not my fault, and it's not Zander's fault.
"That's a huge comfort to any parent."
If your child has been diagnosed with ODD and you'd like to speak with a licensed mental health practitioner with a specialty in the disorder, visit us at www.hopetherapyandwellness.com.
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