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Al Jazeera has a must-read report on the rise of for-profit probation companies — an often under-reported sector of the prison industrial complex.
Because lower-income people are most often the ones who cannot pay, they are the ones who bear the brunt of this injustice. It's a new breed of the collections agencies that have locked people in poverty for generations — except this time its within the purview of law enforcement.
The article tells the story of Elvis Mann, a 55-year old black veteran from Alabama who became indebted to Judicial Correction Services, Inc. (JCS) after he was issued an estimated $300 citation in 2006 for driving without a valid license.
But rather than actually helping him pay off his debt, JCS put Mann on a course to further destitution and hardship, increasing the amount of money he owed and the number of people he owed it to.
In addition to the 'monthly supervision fees' he had to pay, JCS dug into his past record and assumed control of other fines, too. He quickly went from owing $300 to owing $9,000.
This makes no sense, of course. Mann was sent to JCS because he could not pay a $300 citation in the first place and he now faced an even more-insurmountable debt. JCS got a court to issue a warrant for Mann's arrest and imprison him for 30 days. Mann told reporters that, on a separate occasion, JCS told him that "if he didn't pay $600 by the end of the day the town would lock him up again." Kafka laughed.
This is without a doubt a form of debtor's prison. It is apparent that private probation companies are, by virtue of their profit structure, not driven by a desire to rehabilitate and keep people out of prisons. Private profits dictate that companies like JCS do the exact opposite: keep offenders locked in a cycle of debt while securing more contracts to take on more probation cases from the courts. If the individual can pay JCS off and escape their clutches, it's a lost business opportunity.
JCS knows this, and exploits the offender's fear of incarceration to extract more money from them. JCS cannot have people arrested on its own for failing to pay their debts — it relies on the courts to provide warrants. But people who owe JCS money often don't know or understand that.
Untying this section of the for-profit corrections' gordian knot is particularly complicated. Unlike other for-profit corrections companies, JCS doesn't take a dime from taxpayers. It appears as though it's millions in annual revenue come entirely from the population it purports to serve, through those insidious 'supervision fees' which are interest charges by another name.
This shifting of the burden from society-at-large to the individual could reduce the number of concerned citizens willing to speak out on their behalf. Without such a clear social investment in the problem, some might wonder why they should care.
As is true for the prison abolition movement as a whole, combating this indifference is essential and requires serious public education. It requires the raising of awareness of an unjust, New Jim Crow system that implicitly denies certain parts of the population their freedom (the brown and poor) by virtue of their birth.
It also requires a severe deconstruction of the crime and punishment myths that pervade American culture, justify prisons and vilify prisoners. It requires real-life examples of theory-versus-practice in matters of justice and law enforcement, such as the case of Elvis Mann. It requires intersectional approaches with other debt struggles like those surrounding student debt, housing and employment.
What JCS and other for-profit companies do cannot rightly be considered 'probation.' They have not built a system that helps offenders make payments and stay out of jail in ways the state cannot. JCS makes money off the individual's inability to pay, and they have created a lucrative gyre of debt that threatens financial ruin and incarceration for people who actually need help the most.


All sentient beings feel pain. Meat, dairy and eggs come from sentient beings. Meat, dairy and eggs always cause pain. Humans do not have a biological need to eat meat, dairy and eggs. So, if you choose to eat meat, dairy and eggs, you are choosing to cause pain and to participate in exploitation and murder. Participating in pain and murder is always unethical. The ethical choice is vegan.
I'm hugely grateful for the unexpected joys of being vegan. I thought it would be quite a deprived thing, but I was prepared to do it for the animals. As it is, I discovered vegan food is the good stuff, non-animal substitutes for leather are better and cheaper, and that the bond with animal friends just went stratospheric. What a gift, and such an unexpected one.
Do you mind if I ask a question regarding this statement?
I'm not currently vegan or vegetarian, although I'm strongly considering vegetarianism right now.
My question is: suppose you know for certain that the eggs and dairy you consume is produced ethically?
For example, where I live, many people keep chickens as a means of composting. They feed the chickens vegetables and other scraps from their kitchens, keep the chickens in well maintained coops, allow them free roam around their yard, and let them live their full life.
Would it be unethical in this case to consume the eggs from those chickens?


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Coronavirus linked to personality changes finds study
Eating disorder sufferer details issues with mental health services
The national lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 may feel like a long time ago, but they are still very fresh in the memories of many. Those lockdowns had a range of health ramifications, both physical and psychological, for millions of people. For some young adults though, the changes were more dramatic, with researchers saying the pandemic may have fundamentally changed the personalities of young people.
The research was carried out by a team of researchers from Florida State University earlier this year; the study looked into whether the pandemic had an impact on the personalities of certain members of the population.
According to the research published in the PLOS One journal, long periods of social isolation had a profound impact on the young people in society.
The authors, led by Professor Angelina Sutin, wrote: "Younger adults became moodier and more prone to stress, less cooperative, and trusting, and less restrained and responsible."
Their conclusions were reached after personality assessments of 7,109 participants who enrolled in the online Understanding America Study; a study which has run in cycles since the pandemic began.
As to why young people have been so affected by the pandemic, the authors said this could be down to how malleable the personality is when someone is young and still forming the person who they will become in adulthood.
Professor Sutin said: "Although the pandemic was stressful for everyone, it disrupted the normative tasks of younger adulthood, such as school and the transition into the workforce and being sociable and developing relationships."
The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns interrupted the maturing process young adults go through during this time, effectively interrupting their development at one of its most crucial junctions.
Meanwhile, Professor Wiebke Bleidorn, added: "It's interesting to see this average effect, despite the fact that people must deal with the things going on quite differently. One interpretation is that not having the normal formative experiences put development on hold. It will be interesting to see if … these traits bounce back."
While the findings may be unnerving for some, Professor Sutin there was one caveat: "It is speculative because we did not measure reasons for the change, but this disruption may have had a larger impact on younger adults because these tasks are very important for this age group."
Furthermore, the authors wrote in their discussion: "The changes cannot be attributed solely to the pandemic. Political and social upheaval co-experienced with the pandemic may have also contributed to the observed changes.
"Future research could address whether specific policy differences across states or countries have different impacts on change. Also, with few assessments of personality per participant, it was not possible to test for nonlinear changes over time. Future research would benefit from more assessments of personality to be able to test for such change."
Alongside this, they said some personality trait changes could be "related to infection with SARS-CoV-2, particularly for individuals with severe cases and/or long COVID".
The belief that a severe COVID-19 infection could result in changes to brain structure and therefore personality is reflected in a study published in the Nature journal.
Undertaken by scientists from the University of Oxford, the study assessed how COVID-19 impacted the brain. The virus has been known to have a neurological impact with many patients experiencing brain fog as one of the symptoms of the virus.
The study in question assessed the impact of the virus on 785 patients between the ages of 51 and 81 alongside a control group to use as a comparison.
The authors wrote that they observed "a greater reduction in grey matter thickness", "greater changes in markers of tissue damage", and a "greater reduction in brain size" compared to those who didn't have COVID-19.
Furthermore, they said patients with the virus experienced cognitive decline as a result of the infection. What this suggests is that COVID-19 could accelerate neurological decline in the middle aged and elderly.
The authors added: "Whether this deleterious effect can be partially reversed, or whether these effects will persist in the long term, remains to be investigated with additional follow-up."
With more research into the long-term impacts of COVID-19, more treatments can be developed which help patients.
However, this will take time, a resource not all patients with COVID-19 or long Covid have in abundance.
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Declan J Donovan ist schon ein kleiner Radiostar in Deutschland. Sein Song Pieces wurde 2018 rauf und runter gespielt. Der 21 jährige Newcomer aus England möchte dieses Jahr sein Debütalbum veröffentlichen. Wir haben ihn vor seinem Konzert in Köln getroffen und er verriet uns, wie er eine ganze Hochzeitsgesellschaft zum Weinen brachte und warum er die deutsche Crowd liebt.
How are you, how is it to be on tour in Germany?
Really great, we love it. We came 15 times last year.
Wow, do you have a favourite city?
I do like Berlin. But everywhere we go, people are so nice and their English is so good. Our German is terrible (lacht).
Yeah, well German is slightly more difficult. So, you are a newcomer with no album yet, but you have already over 1 mio. monthly listeners on Spotify. Are you overwhelmed?
Yeah definitely, I didn't think anyone would ever listen to me. The numbers on Spotify are crazy.
It all started with Fallen So Young on your brother's wedding 4 year ago and you uploaded the song on Soundcloud. What were the reactions?
I was so nervous on my brother's wedding. I didn't eat the whole day. It was the first time I ever performed live. Afterwards, there were many tears, but everyone loved the song. I got very drunk after that haha. Yeah, I uploaded the song just for the wedding guests on Soundcloud and then there were 100 thousand streams within a few weeks. And it kind of blew up.
Have you ever guessed it would be a career defining moment?
I actually wanted to go to university, but then it all happened and I wanted to give it a go. Now we're here which is crazy.
For how long have you been writing music?
Well, Fallen So Young was the second song I ever wrote, so about 4 years ago.
Are there any musicians who inspire you?
Yeah, Bon Iver was a big one for me and a guy called City & Colour. This shaped the way I played guitar and how I sing.
When I first listened to your music, I thought of Marcus Mumford. Do people often compare you to other artists?
Haha, I'm up for any comparisons. I don't mind.
Do you also like some German artists?
I remember a song by Namika. I couldn't understand a word of it but I thought it was great.
The Song Pieces is obviously very popular. What does it mean to you?
It's about one of my good mates having a bad time and we are talking in the car about his problems.
Are there any topics which inspire you?
I like to write about family and friends, about other peoples' stories.
This means more sad stories?
Yeah sometimes. I've got a song about my mate Jack who fell for a girl from Vienna. I wrote a song about that.
You used social media to get attention about your music. Do you think it's necessary to use every channel to promote yourself?
I think in this new world it helps, and Instagram is this huge thing now everyone has to do if you want to become a bigger artist. Well, I was never into it, but now I'm getting better. I prefer the whole interaction part.
Do you already have haters?
Yeah, I read some comments on Facebook. It was just funny. Some People say how much they hat Pieces or they make fun of my hair. I just laugh about that.
Haters gonna hate..So, what are your plans for 2019 and what can you tell us about your debut album?
What do you think about the German crowd then?
They are absolutely nice! When I was supporting Dean Lewis at one gig, my guitar broke and I had to figure out what to do. Still the crowd was super silent and didn't walk out. That was super nice.


This picture-postcard church stands hidden by trees in a delightful setting by the Little Stour. When visiting, you first see the small spire and bell tower then the beautiful flint, ragstone and brick body of the church. There is strong evidence of Saxon origins but many alterations have left traces from most of the centuries since.
Inside, the church is furnished with box pews, some with beautiful carving, a seventeenth-century pulpit and a handsome organ, still showing the original pumping lever. The attractive tiled flooring contains three interesting memorial stones.
4 miles north of Wingham, off B2046. Follow Historic Church signs from A28 at Upstreet along Grove Ferry Road, Stourmouth Road, Preston Road and Church Lane.


Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday launched an attack on the BJP and IPFT, saying there was a concerted effort to assume power in the poll-bound state by creating rifts in the society.
The 60-member Tripura assembly is slated to go to polls on February 18. The BJP-IPFT alliance has emerged as the main contender of the CPM-led Left Front, which has been in power in the northeastern state for the last 25 years.
The results of the Tripura election will be declared on March 3.
At an election rally here, Sarkar alleged that there was a concerted effort to assume power in the state by creating rifts in the society and accused the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) of maintaining clandestine links with terrorists.
"Separatist forces had tried to secede Tripura from the Indian Union in the past. The demand has now changed to a separate state," the veteran CPM leader said.
He pointed out that the IPFT had raised the demand for a separate "Twipraland" for the indigenous communities of the state during its inception in 2009.
The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), a banned insurgent outfit, was still active across the international border in Bangladesh, Sarkar said, adding that it was trying to "divide the state".
Describing the IPFT as the over-ground mask of the NLFT, he criticised the BJP for forging a pre-poll alliance with the outfit.
In an oblique reference to the BJP-led Assam government's idea of a National Register of Citizens (NRC), Sarkar, who has been the chief minister of Tripura for 20 years, said a conspiracy was being hatched to "drive out" those who were evicted from the then East Pakistan after the partition of the country and given shelter in Tripura.
Stating that according to the Constitution, all the citizens of the country, irrespective of their religion, had equal rights, the Left leader alleged that the BJP was trying to change the Constitution and transform India into a "Hindu nation".
Sarkar also said that the "Hindutva" propagated by the BJP-RSS was against the true Hindu ideals, as championed by religious leaders such as Ramakrishna, Lokenath, Anukulchandra etc.


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American University of Afghanistan AUAF President / Board of Trustees Members:
Mr. Mirwaiss Abdul Azizi, President,
Azizi Hotak Group Mr. Ehsan Bayat, President and CEO, Telephone Systems International, and President, Afghan Wireless Communication Company
Dr. Mark A. English (20160811)
David Sedney has served as AUAF's Acting President since September 2016.
Dr. Kenneth M. Holland (20170412) Dr. Holland will begin his service as AUAF president on June 1, 2017.
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Mr. Fredric Berger, P.E., Chairman, The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
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Ms. Doris E. Buffett, President, Sunshine Lady Foundation
Mr. Noorullah Delawari, Former Governor, Da Afghanistan (Central) Bank
Dr. Akram Fazel, Senior Vice President, FKH Group Chair,
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Mr. Hassan Ghulam Gran, Secretary General, Wolesi Jirga National Assembly of Afghanistan
Mrs. Shamim Jawad, President, Ayenda Foundation, U.S.-Afghan Women's Council
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Mr. Farid Maqsudi, President, ARC Companies, LLC
Dr. M. Ishaq Naderi, Senior Economic Advisor to President Hamid Karzai and Jay Gould Professor of Economics, New York University
Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., Partner, Baker and Hostetler, LLP
Dr. Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, Professor Emerita, University of California, Los Angeles
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Ms. Leslie M. Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Nazif Shahrani, Chairman, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University
Ms. Debra L. Zumwalt, General Counsel and Vice President, Stanford University Treasurer, Board of Trustees
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Dr. Holland holds a Ph.D. degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago, an M.A. in Government and International Relations from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in Political Science from Furman University. He comes from a rich and diverse academic background, having served in a variety of positions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Vermont, the University of Memphis, Luther College, and Kansas State University. Currently Dr. Holland is Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the Center for International Development at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, USA.(20170413)
Holland is the winner of a Fulbright Specialist Award in Burma, Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Research in the Area of Social Sciences and the Fulbright Scholar Award in Japan. He also has extensive experience in managing grants funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development, focused on developing countries in order to strengthen higher education and improve the rule of law. Holland has assisted several universities in Afghanistan, including Kabul University, Balkh University, Kandahar University and Shaikh Zayed (Khost) University.


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Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City.
A time-saving training device has been making the rounds at Mercy.
Instead of flying hundreds of miles away and spending multiple nights on the road, Mercy surgeons were able to step outside their office and into a high tech tractor-trailer to see the latest advances in laparoscopic surgery.
The Covidien Innovation Tour recently made stops throughout Mercy locations in Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The tour provided the latest devices for "belly button" procedures while keeping Mercy physicians close to their patients.
The 85-foot, nearly 80,000-pound trailer expands to 1,200-square feet when parked. It contains a clinical training area with advanced audio-visual tools and five operating room stations accommodating 10 surgeons simultaneously. There surgeons practice single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) through the belly button, reducing four, ½-inch or smaller incisions normally associated with traditional laparoscopic surgery to just one 20-millimeter incision. The procedure can be used in gynecologic, bariatric and urologic surgeries.
"You're not just sitting in a lecture, or talking about the instrument. You can put your hands on it and see how it applies to patients firsthand," said Dr. Jaime Cardenas, surgeon at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs, Ark.
The SILS port is placed at the belly button and has a 5 millimeter shaft sticking out of it that is designed for 360-degree rotation. A second instrument tip is capable of 80-degree movements left to right and top to bottom.
"It has an elbow in it and works more like your fingers do," said Arthur Beck, surgical technologist at St. John's in Springfield, Mo.
During the training, surgeons practiced threading through an eyelet and picked up beans to place them in a container. Each was designed to simulate surgical procedures.
At St. Edward Mercy Health Center in Fort Smith, Ark., area high school students working toward earning certification as nursing aides were invited to tour the trailer and try out the surgical devices.
"I never got to see anything cool like this when I was in nursing school," said Nycole Oliver of Western Arkansas Technical College at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
While the main benefit to the patient is cosmetic, there is also less operative pain than traditional laparoscopic surgeries.


Wilmington city leaders also coordinated an airlifted delivery of food and water Sunday, although existing distribution centers needed to be relocated, because severe rainstorms had rendered them inaccessible, CBS News reports.
Although Woody White, chairman of the board of commissioners of New Hanover County, initially declared on Sunday, "There is no [land] access to Wilmington," by late Monday James Trogdon, the state's Department of Transportation Secretary, said one major access route has reopened to the city. It was closed to all but emergency crews.
In New Bern, North Carolina, meanwhile, city officials coordinated the rescue of 200 people trapped in their homes, according to CNN.
Officials later sent out thanks to the many organizations that made the rescue efforts possible.
The storm has dumped up to 30 inches of rain in some places and left 523,000 homes and businesses without power. At least 23 fatalities have been reported.
The mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina, issued a dire warning this weekend urging residents to leave.
"If you are refusing to leave during this mandatory evacuation, you need to do things like notify your legal next of kin because the loss of life is very, very possible," Mayor Mitch Colvin said Saturday, according to the Asheville Citizen Times.
But certain people in mandatory evacuation zones have not been able to leave, the State reports.
Despite being located in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zone, the occupants of the Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston County, South Carolina will not be allowed to evacuate. The jail houses many inmates who have not been convicted — only charged — and are awaiting bond hearings, according to the State. In 2016, that detention center made headlines for housing a large number of undocumented immigrants as part of a partnership with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
North Carolina's Attorney General has been investigating price gouging complaints as residents evacuate and shelter in place. On Sunday, the lawmaker told CBS News that his office had received about 500 complaints alleging excessive prices for hotels, gas and water.
Regulators were also attempting to monitor hog farms and coal ash dumps, which could contaminate stormwater flowing to nearby cities, the Associated Press reports. Around Wilmington, however, environmental inspections have been compromised due to flooded roads. The coal ash dumps pose a particular concern because they contain heavy metals such as arsenic, lead and mercury.


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DEME Offshore reaches 2,200 offshore turbine installation milestone
9,316 MW of renewable energy installed, enough to power a staggering 9.3 million homes – or in other words almost twice the amount needed annually to supply every single Belgian household with green energy.
DEME Offshore has reached a remarkable milestone with the installation of turbine number 2,200! The 7 MW turbine was installed at the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm in the UK by our jack-up vessel 'Sea Installer'.
As a pioneer in the industry, DEME Offshore has an unmatched track record in offshore turbine installation. The first turbines, with a capacity of 1.5 MW, were already installed in 2000 at the 10.5 MW Utgrunden offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea in Sweden. Since then, turbines of all types and sizes have been installed at 45 different wind farm projects across Europe and in China.
The 2,200 turbines have a combined capacity of 9,316 MW of renewable energy, enough to power about 9.3 million homes. This is enough to power a staggering 9.3 million homes – or in other words almost twice the amount needed annually to supply every single Belgian household with green energy.
"We are very proud to have installed turbine number 2,200 and would like to thank and congratulate our crew and project teams who have contributed to this remarkable milestone. I would also like to thank our customers and contractors for their continued support and confidence," says Michael Glavind, Business Unit Director at DEME Offshore. "The experience gained from each of these different installations, carried out in various seabed and weather conditions, means that we have an unrivalled knowledge from which we can draw upon for any future offshore wind project. We also use this expertise to lead the market as a developer of pioneering new designs for installation equipment."
In the next few months, DEME Offshore will execute the turbine installation at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium with jack-up vessel 'Apollo' and the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm in the Netherlands, deploying 'Sea Installer' and 'Sea Challenger'.


Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012 – what I am calling the year of the Mouse… even if it is really the year of the Dragon… Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I have been a little busy but my new year's resolution is for much more blogging so hopefully this will be the start of the new me.
Over the festive period I have started to think about some of the practicalities of going away for a year – After going away with the family over new year I have realised I need a new suitcase for one thing, more on that in a later post and I also realised I am going to need a way to use my UK savings without having to take over a suitcase full of cash!
When you are working as part of one of the programs you get paid on to a payroll card which is basically a prepaid visa card which you can use anywhere they accept Visa, which in the states is pretty much anywhere – even taxis take card. The only minor problem with it is that you only get one free cash withdrawal per week – I am not much of a cash guy so it is not too much of a problem but some people don't like it very much. The big problem is spending savings in my UK account – my bank, who shall remain nameless, charge £1 per transaction and give a terrible exchange rate if you pay for something in dollars so that is not ideal. In 2009 I took a travel money card from Lloyds TSB and it worked really well, again it did not have free cash withdrawals but I could manage just paying by card when I needed to. Unfortunately they have stopped doing the card so I have had to look around again.
It would seem there are 3 main contenders – shown in the table below. I am going for FairFX since they give the best exchange rates but they do charge for ATMs – I have included the others in case any of my readers are interested and want to be able to get free ATM withdrawals. Bear in mind that the rates are not as good though.
That is one thing ticked of the list at least. I am off to look for luggage in the sales at some point later this week, I will blog when I have found something.


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'Selfie' video may halt animals being left in hot cars
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Melissa Cummings was clearly in distress.
The images flashing across the screen in a Facebook news feed video showed a flushed Cummings, clearly sweating, as she sat inside her car with the windows rolled up.
Her breath was clearly clipped by the heat as she spoke inside the super heated vehicle on a sunny, oppressively hot summer day.
In that video, the Bristol resident detailed the sensation of being in a hot car and she explained how it might feel to a dog caught in a similar vehicle on a similar day where there was a heat watch advisory.
From that particular video, Cummings attracted a ton of interest on Facebook alone, which then generated media interest. And now her video has attracted the attention of state Rep. Cara Pavalock, who will work with Cummings on legislation to help prevent dogs from being left in hot vehicles in the summer.
What was going on that day that led Cummings to make this "selfie" video that has had such an impact?
"I had seen a woman walk her dog to her car (in the parking lot at Price Chopper on Farmington Avenue)," said Cummings, who is a student at the University of Hartford studying physical therapy. "The windows had been rolled up."
Cummings kept an eye on the dog in that locked car. After a half hour, without the woman returning and the dog still in the vehicle, Cummings grabbed a security guard. When the woman still had not returned, Cumming and the guard notified police, who took the dog out of the car.
The woman eventually came out to claim her dog. But Cummings said she was still upset about the incident.
"I was going to go for a run after I got out of Price Chopper," said Cummings. "Instead I decided to sit in the car for an hour (and video the experience). I thought it would give a more powerful message if I had done that versus if I just posted a status about it or posted a simple picture."
Cummings said she figured putting herself in the same situation as an animal in car and "telling people about how I felt" would have more impact. In her video, she said she compared "myself to an animal—I wasn't wearing a fur coat. I was wearing spandex. (Even so) I was already flush. My eyes were puffy. I was in a sweat. I walked in the house (after my hour in the car) and my mom could have sworn I took a shower."
Although there was a similar video posted by an NFL player, Cummings said she was unaware of it when she did her video. For her, it was a spur of the moment action.
The experience of being in the locked vehicle was not what she expected, said Cummings. "We've all walked into a car on a hot summer day. It's a sauna in there and we have to roll down the windows."
But her hour was much more intense. Cummings said she eventual "started feeling dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous, and disoriented. Then there was the sweating…I literally had sweat dripping down from my arms and legs." The possibility of heat exhaustion or heat stroke was real, she said.
The sensations didn't end after she finally left the vehicle, Cummings said. "It was definitely a struggle to get to the shower." And she had to be careful about how she rehydrated herself.
"Recovering from that isn't easy," said Cummings, who owns two dogs. "It's not just a sip of Gatorade."
Initially, Cummings only posted the video on her personal Facebook page. Then someone suggested she share it on a community page that caters to Bristol residents.
And the discussions took off from there.
One of the people who saw Cumming's video was State Rep. Pavalock, who reached out to the Bristol resident asking if she would interested in turning her video into a launch pad for legislation to address people who leave their animals in locked vehicles on a hot summer day.
Pavalock explained, "I became aware of Melissa's message through social media. I was moved by her passion for pets impressed with how effective she was at drawing viewers into the sweltering hot car with her. Her video was so powerful that I became uncomfortable just watching it."
Inspired by the video, Pavalock will be working with Cummings on possible legislation
Currently, under state law, Pavalock explained: "Leaving your pet in a hot car could fall under the current Connecticut animal cruelty statute, which could result in a fine of up to $1,000, a year in prison or both; however prosecution is not common."
"Melissa and I have been talking to residents and employees of various businesses in Bristol and have found that unreported incidents of animals being left in hot vehicles happen more often than people think. Rather than create more laws, public awareness and education may be a more effective way to prevent future tragedies," said Pavalock.
Cummings said, "What we're trying to do now is establish funding for posters, banners, and get publicity." Some of their efforts, she said, may be introduced at the West End Association's Summer Festival at Rockwell Park Saturday.
Pavalock said Cummings will be spearheading the efforts to make the new legislation a reality. "I am here to help Melissa. It was her idea and her initiative so I want to do all I can as a legislator to help her get that message across to the people of Bristol."
Pavalock said, "Right now the planning process is still in its infancy. We are working with city officials and the local police department to put together a comprehensive campaign that will have a positive impact."
"This is a cause that I can support because I know it is an issue that is important to Ms. Cummings and to the thousands of other Bristol residents that own and care about their pets," said the legislator.
Asked how it felt that a spur of the moment action could result in changes in the state of Connecticut, Cummings said, "It's kind of surreal the possibility of helping pass a law at the age of 20 but I've always been an outspoken and out going kind of person."
For the Republican legislator, the ultimate goal of this effort with Cummings "is to bring awareness to the issue that heat kills and more importantly to save lives."
To view Melissa Cummings's video, go to https://video-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/11741488_10207605737289300_1031222019_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjUwNCwicmxhIjo1NTZ9&rl=504&vabr=280&oh=d7bb621125dff38aeaad6907251d97ba&oe=55CA2084
A selfie video Melissa Cummings posted on Facebook may lead to legislation to put a halt to people leaving their animals in locked cars on a hot days.
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For the past ten years, I've made a concerted effort to visit new cities and countries around the world. Infused with a wanderlust desire, I have come to appreciate the differences of what other places and people offer. Traveling is very much a learning experience as it is an adventurous one. Long may this continue.


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gptransfer utility in Greenplum - A Web Portal for Greenplum Database Professionals!
For Greenplum Database version 4.2 and later, gptransfer copies database objects from databases in a source Greenplum Database system to databases in a destination Greenplum Database system.
1. Copy a Greenplum Database system with the --full option.
source and destination system. The destination system cannot contain any user defined databases, only the default databases postgres, template0, and template1.
2. Copy a set of database tables with a combination of the -d, -f, and -t options.
• Writeable external tables on the source database system and readable external tables on the destination database system.
• Named pipes that transfer the data between a writeable external table and a readable external table.
error and quits. See the description of the option for file format information.
The source and destination Greenplum Database segment hosts need to be able to communicate with each other. To ensure that the segment hosts can communicate, you can use a tool such as the Linux netperf utility. If a filespace has been created for a source Greenplum Database system, a corresponding filespace must exist on the target system.
SSH keys must be exchanged between the two systems before using gptransfer. The gptransfer utility connects to the source system with SSH to create the named pipes and start the gpfdist instances. You can use the Greenplum Database gpssh-exkeys utility to exchange keys between Greenplum Database hosts.
different directory with the --work-base-dir option.
The gptransfer utility does not move external objects such as jar files, shared object files. You must install the external objects separately.
user-defined function, that function must exist in the destination system database when using the -t, -d, or -f options.
If you move a set of database tables with the -d, -t, and -f options, and the destination table or database does not exist, gptransfer creates it.
it displays a list of tables where an error occurred, writes the names of tables that failed into a text file, and then prints the name of the file. You can use this file with the gptransfer -f option to retry copying tables.
time stamp when the gptransfer process was started. The file is created in the directory were gptransfer is executed.
The gp_external_max_segs server configuration parameter controls the number of segment instances that can access a single gpfdist instance simultaneously. Setting a low value might affect gptransfer performance. For information about the parameter, see the Greenplum Database Reference Guide. Limitation for the Source and Destination Systems If you are copying data from a system with a larger number of segments to a system fewer number of segment hosts. The total number of primary segments on the destination system must be greater than or equal to the total number of segment hosts on the source system.
destination database does not exist a database is created.
The database in the destination Greenplum Database system. If not specified, the source tables are copied into a destination system database with the same name as the source system database. This option is required if the source and destination Greenplum Database systems are the same. If destination database does not exist, it is created. Not valid with the --full option.
system, gptransfer returns an error and quits. Not valid with the --full option.
not migrated. The information is displayed at the command line and written to the log file.
fully qualified table per line. Wildcard characters are not supported.
views. Not valid with the --full option.
option, the --dest-host option, and if necessary, the other destination system options.
A full migration copies all database objects including, tables, users, roles, functions, and resource queues for all user defined databases. The default databases, postgres, template0 and template1 are not moved. If a database exists in the destination system, besides the default postgres, template0 and template1 databases, gptransfer returns an error and quits.
schema, including all tables, views, user defined types (UDT), and user defined functions (UDF) for the source databases. No data is transferred.
If you specify tables with the -t or -f option with --schema-only, gptransfer creates only the tables. No data is transferred. Not valid with the --truncate option.
At most, only one of the options can be specified --skip-existing, --truncate, or --drop. If one of them is not specified and the table exists in the destination system, gptransfer returns an error and quits. Not valid with the --full option.
hosts and their IP addresses.
if source and destination systems are the same.
are not supported. If the destination table or database does not exist, it is created. This option can be specified multiple times to include multiple tables. Only the table and table data are copied. Dependent objects are not copied. If the source table does not exist, gptransfer returns an error and quits.Not valid with the --full option.
Database to establish a connection to a gpfdist process. You might need to increase this value when operating on high-traffic networks.
Specify this option to truncate the table that is in the destination database if it already exists. At most, only one of the options can be specified --skip-existing, --truncate, or --drop. If one of them is not specified and the table exists in the destination system, gptransfer returns an error and quits. Not valid with the --full option.
table data. MD5 - Specify this value to compare MD5 values between source and destination table data. If validation for a table fails, gpfidist displays the name of the table and writes the file name to the text file failed_migrated_tables_yyyymmdd_hhmmss.txt. The yyyymmdd_hhmmss is a time stamp when the gptransfer process was started. The file is created in the directory were gptransfer is executed.
Specify the directory that gptransfer uses to store temporary working files such as PID files and named pipes. The default directory is the user's home directory.
On the source database, an exclusive lock is acquired when gptransfer inserts into the external table and is released after validation. On the destination database, an exclusive lock is acquired when gptransfer selects from external table and released after validation.
migration process. The gptransfer utility displays messages if validation errors occur.


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The Tip Line Form for Marianna Police Department is now live. Anyone can anonymously submit information directly via the form.
House Check
The House Check Form can be used when going on vacation, taking an extended leave or if you have a vacant home.
Chipola Crimestoppers
Chipola Crimestoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime. Callers can remain anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward if the information given leads to an arrest or grand jury indictment of a felony offender. You could get a cash reward of up to $3000. Call 850-526-5000 or 1-888-804-8497
Department of Homeland Security - Find out what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is doing to keep America Safe.
Just for Kids and Youth, McGruff - Ask McGruff for advice on how to stay safe. Learn basic safety rules with Scruff through games, puzzles, and comics. Find out how you can help take a bite out of crime.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) - NCMEC has been named as one of the "top 100 charities" by Worth magazine in an article titled, To Give Well, Give Wisely.
National Crime Prevention Council - Building safer, more caring communities. In 1979, many Americans thought crime prevention was up to the police. McGruff® came along in 1980 with his motto "Take a bite out of crime.®" People began to change their minds and take charge of crime prevention themselves.
Crimemapping - Our recently purchased software that allows a view of the crimes that have recently occurred within the city limits of Marianna.
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As part of a community wide effort to respond to the housing crisis, Accessory Dwelling Units [ADU] are intended as an option for homeowners to provide housing on their property for family members, employees, and others. ADUs are restricted to year-round rental only; there are no rent limits and no income limit. ADUs are permitted in all residential and commercial zoning districts in Provincetown, including the Res 1 zone. Only one ADU may be permitted per lot. For additional information see the ADU guide (PDF).
Purpose: The Town of Provincetown, through its Community Preservation Fund, offers up to $10,000 for each eligible buyer to put towards downpayment and closing costs for the purchase of an eligible affordable unit. It is intended to assist year-round residents qualifying at the 100% AMI [Area Median Income] or less income level who can afford monthly mortgage payments yet may not have enough money to pay the initial home purchase downpayment and closing costs. The loan is considered a "deferred payment loan;" it is interest free; and only must be paid back if property is sold or transferred within 10 years.
The household must occupy the property as their principal residence.
What does household income limit mean?
Maximum household income limits are the total household income for all earners and change annually.
Different programs target different thresholds such as 50% AMI or 100% AMI.
Sample numbers are listed below.
This document is for reference only. Actual limits are determined by the specific funding source.
Note that income is the total of all gross income for all household members.
Income limits are updated annually.
Provincetown Self Sufficiency Local Housing Voucher Pilot Program is funded with grant assistance from the Community Preservation Fund as approved by town meeting. The Provincetown Self Sufficiency Program aims to allow a family to have affordable, year-round housing while participating in a program which will educate and/or enable them to become self-sufficient within a three (3) year period. Participants are required to certify household income and adequate progress toward sustainability on an annual basis. Participants will also be required to meet at least quarterly with case managers and monthly meetings if required to do so.
The Homeless Prevention Council offers food gift cards at various locations including their office at 14 Old Tote Road in Orleans and at various locations on the Lower Cape. Contact Community Housing Specialist Michelle Jarusiewicz for additional information. Gift cards are purchased at face value; the owner receives full value and the Homeless Prevention Council receives 5% of the card value from the participating market. So, a $100 gift card will provide a $5 donation. A win-win offer providing financial assistance to fight homelessness. Last year, the Homeless Prevention Council experienced a 32% increase in their case load and expect that to be even greater this year. At the same time, with state and federal cutbacks, there are fewer resources available.


Where bosons are ODD number equilateral quanta and photons are EVEN numbered quanta of mass-energy momenta.
To continue using the same old equations for spectral lines bosons and EM photons is akin to saying 1 =2 or ODDS equal EVENS.
Tetryonics now reveals Zero Point Energy to be nothing more than a charged boson of mass-energy momenta [a 1/2 wavelength photon], in turn unifying quantum mechanics and special relativity; and that bosons [quantum inductive loops of mass-energy momenta] are the true building blocks of everything in our Universe - energy integers if you like.
Mathematics without geometric grammar produces scientific gibberish.


Gorillas, superheroes and Pikachus took part in Sydney's biggest fun run Sunday, with the annual event attracting more than 80,000 participants in sunny winter conditions.
The 14-kilometre (8.7 mile) City2Surf road race from Sydney city to Bondi beach is a major fundraiser for Australian charities and attracts serious competitors and as well as entrants in fancy dress.
This year's costumed participants included women dressed up in bright tutus, competitors in tight superhero costumes, a team of runners carrying an inflatable family of pigs and even Pikachu -- the most famous character from the Pokemon game.
Local distance runner Harry Summers, 26, finished first in 42 minutes.
Last year's women's winner Cassie Fien took the title again with a time of 47 minutes and 29 seconds.
Summers had hoped to compete at the Rio Olympics but illness stopped him from taking part in the qualifiers in Japan, The Sydney Morning Herald said.
Kurt Fearnley, a three-time Paralympian gold medallist and co-captain of this year's Rio team, won the elite wheelchair division in 33 minutes and 22 seconds.
Organisers said they were on track to raise nearly Aus$5 million (US$3.8 million) for 850 charities, one of the highest amounts collected since the race was launched in 1971, and surpassing last year's Aus$4.5 million.
Top fundraisers this year included Angus Dawson, the brother of Katrina Dawson, one of the two hostages killed in the Sydney cafe siege in 2014, the Herald reported.


Kelly Rutherford's ex-husband may relocate to New York part-time so that he can spend time with their son, Hermes, while she's working on Gossip Girl. Speaking of: Did the cast walk out on a $500 bar tab? Tommy Lee got pulled over in the sky for flying his helicopter erratically. Genre editor and Jann Wenner face-sucker Neal Boulton will host a gay night called Fondle at a Carroll Gardens pizzeria on Mondays. Richard Branson says he'll pay Flight 1549 captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger twice as much as he's making with US Airways to come fly for Virgin Air. Bernie Madoff's grandkids may have their surnames changed to something other than Madoff. Mary-Kate Olsen took a free yoga class.
Ivanka Trump apparently said on a panel that the Trump company is looking to take over other developers' stopped projects. Cin has very detailed drag tips from RuPaul, who has a new drag reality show on Logo. Cindy Adams also says new New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand was "knocking the ways of old-school Washington, D.C., at a Four Seasons lunch." Really, so soon? Mickey Rourke sent each of the ladies of The View a handwritten thank-you note for having him on the show. What a nice man.
Robert Downey Jr. made a delightfully droll quip about a sculpture at the Cub Room in Soho last week. Sasha and Malia Obama will have a lot of homework once they hit Sidwell Friends' hard-driving middle and high schools. Star Jones came late to an inauguration house party in D.C. and told the staff she wanted every appetizer she'd missed. Model Devon Aoki snatched an expensive scale (as in, "Am I fat?") away from fellow model Karolina Kurkova in a Sundance gift lounge. Mariah Carey was being a diva at Sundance, making husband Nick Cannon hold her coat and demanding to be driven just one block. Tiger Woods wouldn't tip anywhere in Las Vegas. Jessica Simpson made an exercise video for some entrepreneur a while back when she was skinnier, and now to get back at her for never signing off on it, he's put it online to point out how much bigger she is now. Jennifer Hudson's version of the national anthem at the Super Bowl may have topped Whitney Houston's famous 1991 Super Bowl version.
Lauren Conrad had a party for her 23rd birthday where everyone wore Venetian masks. New England Patriots QB Matt Cassel got his leg peed on by a drunk jerk at a Super Bowl party. Britney Spears has a private backstage prayer area at every stop on her Circus tour. Portfolio editor Joanne Lipman insisted on flying to that big Davos conference first-class even though her mag's not making money for Condé Nast and business biggies like John Mack, Sergey Brin, and Vikram Pandit didn't even go this year.


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A sign to honour and remember those close to us who have passed on. A choice of 4 standard verses.
These signs come in 3 sizes.
10" x 8" (25cm x 20cm) to fit in a frame. Image shows in a frame but frameNOTincluded.
A choice of standard verses are (as in image above) with a white rose (verses 1, 2, & 3).
Verse 1 - In Loving memory of (name). You have never gone away. We wish you could be here to share our special day.
Verse 2 - In Loving memory of (name). We know you would be here today only if Heaven weren't so far away!
Verse 3 - In Loving memory of (name). If the days won't allow us to see each other, my memories will. If my eyes can no longer see you, my heart will never forget you.
Verse 4 - In loving memory of all those that we have loved and lost along the way - A flame to remember and honour them, burns here on our wedding day! (Have a candle next to the sign).


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Tag: True Crime
Marie Tierney
Marie Tierney was a 34-year-old loving mother of two who, alongside her husband, ran a local retail petrol station in the small town of Conahy. On October 21st 1982, Marie left her home and disappeared into the night. It wasn't until two months later, in the run up to Christmas, that what happened her that night emerged.
On the night of October 21st 1982, Marie told her husband Jim that she was going out to enjoy herself and left the home she shared with her Jim and their two children, aged 13 and 12, at Clinstown, Jenkinstown at approximately 10.30pm. When she did not return, her husband reported her missing the next day.
Marie's car, a Renault 18 with the registration number 35-HIP, was located at Newpark Fen the same day she was reported missing. Numerous searches were conducted by members of Marie's family, friends and the local Gardai, however she could not be located. Witness statements put the car in Newpark at approximately 11pm the night of her disappearance.
Marie Tierney. Source: Garda Press Office
Two months later, on December 21st, a man taking a walk along Bleach Road, on the outskirts of Kilkenny, was trying to gain access to a field to help an injured swan when he came across what he initially thought was a mattress. Upon closer inspection in the dense undergrowth, he discovered the body of Marie Tierney and raised the alarm.
Dr. Jon Harbison, the state pathologist at the time, concluded that Marie had been violently strangled.
The local Gardai called in the homicide squad from Dublin City to ensure an adequate investigation could ensue and an incident room was set up at Kilkenny Garda station. The Gardai determined that Marie has been killed elsewhere, possibly in a house, most likely on the day she was last seen. Her remains were then transported by a vehicle to the spot where she was later found. This was corroborated by the pathologist's conclusion that her body had laid there for the two months.
No definite leads came from the investigation, no arrests were made and the case went cold for over 30 years.
In 2017, Kilkenny Gardai re-opened the case. People who were familiar with Marie were re-interviewed and because so much time had past some felt more able to offer information on her life around the time she was murdered. New witnesses have come forward since the re-opening of the case and a suspect has been identified. The Gardai believe that statements from witnesses may be strong circumstantial evidence in the event that a suspect be charged and tried.
Marie's remains were exhumed at dawn on Wednesday morning of October 31st this year and her body taken to Waterford University Hospital for examination in hopes that advanced scientific developments will allow investigators to gather crucial evidence to enable the prosecution of Marie's killer.
John Bourke said, that although it was a necessary part of the investigation it was a tough day for the family. They could only hope that it would bring a conclusion, as justice, for Marie.
To note: It is a complex application process to exhume a body in Ireland and is only allowed in the rarest of circumstances. The Gardai have to apply to the Kilkenny County Council for a licence and a Ministerial Order is required from the Department of Justice. The exhumation must be carried out with 'due care and decency, and in such a manner as not to endanger public health'. An environmental protection officer must be present for the exhumation, alongside others such as a forensic anthropologist, state pathologist, Gardai and a forensic scientist. A special coffin lined with zinc, known as a 'shell', is used to transport the remains. The exhumed body must be reburied or cremated within 48 hours.
The team working on the case believe that a series of tests, which were not available in the 80's, can now be carried out on the body may offer DNA and other forensic evidence to link the killer to her case.
Following the exhumation, a fresh appeal for any members of the public who had seen anyone walking or cycling near Newpark Fenn or who has seen the Renault 18 on the night of Oct 21st 1984 to come forward. Gardai are especially appealing for people who may not have yet made themselves known for any reason during the initial investigations to come forward.
To date, over 200 witness statements have been recorded and over 500 lines of enquiries been investigated. No arrests have been made.
Marie's brother and sister, John Bourke and Breda Fay, have spoken of the family's ongoing anguish that their sister's killer has not yet been caught. They have pleaded publicly to the murdered to do the right thing and hand himself in.
Marie's sister Breda Fay and brother-in-law Paddy Fay. Source: RTE Prime Time
Fay spoke on a Prime Time episode on Irish TV channel RTE 'To imagine your sister, that somebody would murder her. Take her life and then, that her body was dumped in a ditch'. Marie's Niece Deborah also told Prime Time 'To be put in a ditch in the thick of winter. She loved her nails and appearance and always maintained herself really well. It was horrific, a horrific ending'. The Prime Time TV show also filmed the Gardai as they re-opened the case in 2017.
Liam Connolly, the Inspector heading the investigation, continues to liaise with the Tierney and Bourke families and Chief Superintendent Dominic Hayes stated 'It is incumbent on us that we put a huge effort into solving this murder for Marie's family. I have no doubt that we will have a successful outcome'.
No results have been reported as of yet but no doubt all fingers are crossed for what information may be gleamed from the new forensic testing. With 2018 being a phenomenal year for forensics and DNA, the Golden State Killer's capture comes to mind, lets hope that this good run of breakthroughs continues and finds its way to all our local cases, including Marie's.
Author CatLPosted on November 23, 2018 November 23, 2018 Categories True CrimeTags Disappeared, Ireland, Murder, Mystery, True Crime1 Comment on Marie Tierney
Jo Jo Dollard
JoJo Dollard – The girl in the phone box
Josephine Dollard, known as JoJo to her friends and family, was a 5'5, blue eyed, black haired, 21-year-old beautician from Cuffsgrange, Co. Kilkenny. She was the youngest of five children and lost her parents at a very young age, her dad passed away before she was born and her mother when she was 12 years old. JoJo's sister Kathleen Bergin described JoJo as a tomboy when she was growing up and although having a hard life, JoJo was a lovely polite person.
On 09th November 1995, JoJo was making her way home from Dublin to Callan, Kilkenny. JoJo had travelled to Dublin to sign off from the dole, Ireland's unemployed benefit scheme, as she had got a job in Graingers' restaurant in her home town, after previously leaving her beauticians job some time earlier, and was due to start work the next morning.
After missing the direct bus home from Dublin, she took a commuter bus to Naas and began hitching her way home from there. She had been driven to Kilcullen and from there to Moone.
She was last seen making a phone call to her friend, Mary Cullinane, at 11.37pm from a telephone box in the village of Moone, Co. Kildare. She rang her friend to let her know she was having difficulty getting a lift and whilst on that call a car pulled up. A short time later, a woman similar to JoJo's description was seen leaning in the back door of a dark coloured Toyota Carina type car. The occupants of this car have never been traced.
There was also an unconfirmed sighting of JoJo walking along a road in Castledermot, Co Kildare. Gardai tried to trace a man in his 20s who was seen buying chips near this time in a diner.
It believed that she was abducted between 11.50pm and 12.05am. Gardai urged farmers in the area to search their land.
At the phone booth in Moone, Co. Kildare
In 1996, JoJo's sister Mary Phelan and her Husband Martin hired their own private investigator. The investigator pretended to be a tourist looking for directions to gain access to the farmland of a man they believe killed JoJo. He met a man who had a scar on his face which hadn't healed well due to lack of medical attention. The investigator added that he was after solving 13 murders but 'Jojo's I'll never solve.. I'll have to bring that one to my grave with me'.
Two female Gardai who were sent to Mary's house to visit them did not even have it in their files that the chief suspect had a scar. JoJo's family claim the killer is related to a politician and that this influence has protected him as the Gardai 'know who it is, but they're not going to do anything about it now' and that a senior officer told them that 'the investigation will go nowhere'.
Shortly after her disappearance, a woman wrote a letter to the family stating that she was an ex-girlfriend of the suspected killer and that he has abused her during their relationship. Her sister Mary brought the letter straight to Baltinglass Garda station which she later regretted as she later stated that 'I know now they were never going to act on that letter'. She unfortunately did not get a photocopy of the letter before handing it over. JoJo's sister Mary said that the investigation was a 'complete mess'. There is also claims that there was a smear campaign ran to destroy her character which resulted in the public and some politicians defender her honour.
Kathleen has campaigned tirelessly for JoJo's whereabouts and herself and her family worked to get a national monument erected in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle in remembrance of all the missing people. Kathleen stated that the family 'cling on to hope for JoJo. We want her to be found before all of us pass away'. Unfortunately, Mary died on the morning of 20th April this year, 2018, after being diagnosed with cancer 17 weeks previous.
Despite an extensive investigation by both the Gardai and her family, JoJo has never been found. Although we may never know what happened to JoJo, someone out there does.
Anyone with information should contact the Gardai at 1-800-666-111.
*Please note, in many sources the surname Dollard and Dullard have been used interchangeably.
Author CatLPosted on November 14, 2018 January 18, 2019 Categories True CrimeTags Disappeared, Ireland, Missing, True CrimeLeave a comment on Jo Jo Dollard
Jastine Valdez
Jastine Valdez moved to Ireland from the Philippines three years ago to join her parents Danilo and Teresita Valdez who had come here in the 1990s for work. She studied accounting and finance at Tallaght Institute of Technology in Dublin and worked part-time as a carer and waitress. The family lived in a cottage on the grounds of Charleville House where Danilo is a greensman and Teresita is the housekeeper. Charleville House is situated on the R760, one of the main roads leading into Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow.
On Saturday morning of May 19th, 2018, 24-year-old Jastine set off from her home to travel to Bray. At 5.40pm, Jastine boarded the 185 bus and set off home from Bray town. Shortly before 6.15pm, close to the entrance to the Powerscourt Estate, Jastine got off the bus to start her walk home.
A woman who was driving by saw a man forcibly bundle Jastine into the boot of a Nissan SUV. At 6.24pm she dialled 999. A second witness saw a distressed woman in the back the SUV and when he returned home around 7.20pm called the Gardaí. Later another witness came forward stating that at 6.50pm he saw the SUV driving erratically around six kilometres from Enniskerry. Three patrol cars and a helicopter were dispatched. By 3am that night, the Gardaí had identified a man called Mark Hennessy as their prime suspect.
On the Saturday of Jastine's murder, Hennessy joined a group to watch the first half of the FA Cup Final in the Ramblers Rest pub in Ballybrack. He was reported as acting normal and didn't seem drunk, with one of the patrons stating that he didn't even buy a drink. At 5.43pm he drove from the parking lot and within half an hour he was driving behind the 185 bus that was carrying Jastine Valdez. It is reported that after the murder, Hennessy returned to a pub to drink for the evening.
At 8pm Sunday evening the Gardaí found Hennessy who was sitting in his car in Cherrywood Business Park. Out of concern for the suspects actions, the Gardaí fired a shot at Hennessy but the bullet however, ricocheted off his shoulder fatally wounding him. Shortly before the shots were fired, Hennessy rang his wife from a 'burner phone' to say that he had done something terrible. Inside the car they found Hennessy covered in blood from self-inflicted injuries and a note which had the words 'sorry' and 'Puck's Lane' written on it. Puck's lane was the road on which Hennessy was seen driving erratically around 6.50pm Saturday evening. This note led to the discovery of Jastine's body at Puck's Castle in Rathmichael, Dublin.
Mark Hennessy came from a large, respected family and was married with two young daughters. Friends of Hennessy described him as a happy-go-lucky guy who never caused trouble and would never complain about anything. Hennessy however did have convictions for public order and drug offences and was facing an upcoming drink-driving charge. No evidence was found to imply that he knew Jastine, but Gardaí did not rule out the possibility that he had stalked her or had seen her before. Hennessy's DNA was run through a database to search for possible matches taken from other crime scenes.
Unfortunately, these sad and harrowing events have left many victims. Jastine, who will never reach her full potential, Jastine's family who will never see their loved and cherished daughter grow up, and Hennessy's wife and children who have had their world turned around and lost a husband and father.
While we may never know what compelled Mark Hennessy to commit this crime, we must remember that we do not know what is going on in someone's mind or behind closed doors. We must remain vigilant that someone's behaviour change may be a subconscious cry for help and that this person may need support or help before they endanger themselves or someone else.
Author CatLPosted on November 13, 2018 November 13, 2018 Categories True CrimeTags True CrimeLeave a comment on Jastine Valdez
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The bill provides local college districts with the authority to sell or lease district property.
Refer House Bill 18-1366 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Refer House Bill 18-1366 to the Committee of the Whole.