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Studying the genesis of Davao newspapers is an interesting field that has yet to be explored and researched extensively.
Especially for students taking Mass Communication and Journalism courses, the study must go beyond Tomas Pinpin, the father of Philippine printing who published in 1637 the country's first newsletter titled Sucesos Felices (Fortunate Events).
Historically, Davao City has produced many engaging publishers and journalists, including broadcasters, who would become political stars in their own right. Names like Davao lawmakers Artemio Loyola, and Jesus Dureza, Davao del Norte governor Verulo C. Boiser, Davao City mayor Zafiro L. Respicio, broadcaster-brothers Alfredo and Antonio Vergara, Davao City councilors Zacarias Solon, Danilo Dayanghirang, and Jesus Zozobrado, and Davao del Sur vice-governor Bienvenida Saceda, to name a few.
Founded in 1917, El Eco de Davao (The Voice of Davao)—most likely inspired by El Eco de Vigan, the country's first provincial newspaper, and other Manila publications bearing the iconic 'El Eco' masthead before the American regime–was funded by Spanish lawyer Joaquin Rodriguez, who was appointed de facto Davao governor by Gen. John 'Blackjack' Pershing in 1913. It may well be considered as Davao region's first newspaper in the absence of any contender.
(Atty. Rodriguez's grandson and namesake would later marry Sonja Habana, daughter of Antonio Habana Jr., the son of Capiz congressman Antonio Sr. who was married to the first cousin of post-war president Manuel Acuña Roxas.)
A year later, another newspaper, El Sur (The South) followed suit; this was published by the Davao Publishing Co., Inc. in 1918. Year later, another local paper, Maguindanao, was born. Edited by pre-war critic and later Davao governor Celestino Chavez (1922-25), it was the voice of dissent and public outrage. Cesar M. Sotto, who became Commonwealth-era assemblyman (1939-41), took over as second editor.
Contrary to claims, Mindanao Times, formerly known as the Davao Times under its Japanese owners, is not the oldest newspaper in Southern Philippines. It adopted its present name only in 1946, five years before Mindanao Mirror, then a weekly, was established by Dean Demetrio Flaviano and wife Anita. The contemporary of these iconic papers was the defunct Mindanao Mail founded by Emilio Abarico, father of the late Davao City press secretary Angelo Abarico.
Founded by Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) missionary Gerard Mongeau, the first bishop of Cotabato, the Mindanao Cross came out with its maiden issue on Feb. 6, 1948, making it as the oldest Catholic publication in Mindanao. This is far older than The Sentinel, which released its first issue in January 1952 in Manila. On August 23, 1952, The Sentinel came out with its local edition renamed as Davao Sentinel. In 1973, it was independently published as Ang Taboan (The Marketplace) by the archdiocese of Davao and ten years later adopted the new name The Catholic Herald, to highlight its denominational afilliation.
Commercially, only early post-war papers Mindanao Times and Mindanao Mirror have survived after their founders had died or ventured into other business. In December 1978, San Pedro Express surfaced as a newsmagazine edited by who's who in Davao literature but later joined mainstream community papers as a daily (It was edited by Roger Balanza from 1985 to 1998); The express also came out with a short-lived weekly magazine including provincial editions, Kutawato News in Cotabato City and Prensa Zamboanga in Zamboanga City.
People's Daily Forum, meanwhile, started in 1979 as Davao Forumand later evolved as Mindanao Forum before it became a daily publication in 1983. Sun-Star Daily, one of four daily papers in Davao City, started as Ang Peryodiko, then Davao Peryodiko, but was later renamed after a Cebu company took over it. And who would forget the iconic Davao Star and its controversial publisher Jose Santes, a feisty World War II veteran?
Briefly, The Fiscalizer created a stir when it came out in February 1990, carrying its much-ballyhooed 'Sexcapade' column (which this author created). Fiscal constraints forced itspublisher, Jesus Pauliño, to shift from daily tabloid to weekly, then later to monthly. In August 1993, the Mindanao Gazette, published by Ben Diansay, was launched as daily but, again, funding issues hounded it along the years, forcing it to publish weekly with hugely decreased circulation.
Other community papers and magazines that entered the competitive world of newspaper publishing are The Durian Post (2009-2016), published and edited by former Davao City Press Secretary Roger Balanza (1998-2001), Edge Davao (published by Antonio Ajero), Southern Post (Pablito Salinas), Mindanao Post (Elena Baron), Prime (Salvador del Rosario), Southern Philippines Chronicle (Pat Tubat), Mindanao Journal (Serafin Ledesma), Mindanao Business Reporter (Angelo Abarico), Barangay Balita (City Government of Davao) Mindanao Free Press (Isidro Sandoval), Fourth Estate News ( Jose Pascual), and Mindanao Punch (Bong Saberon).
Moreover, the list of newspapers also includes Star Superbalita (sister publication of Sun-Star Davao), Mindanao Standard (Dorita Flaviano), Mindanao Today (Senforiano Alterado), Davao Tribune (Cesar Villamor), Mindanao Pulse (Elmer Yaun), Trends and Time(Dennis Denora), Pacific Tribune (Tagum City), and Mati Tribune (Mati City).
And who can forget the now-online publications such as Durian Post and Top News Now! (Roger Balanza), Mindanao Insider (Virgilio Bermudez), and internet newcomer Davao Today (Webworks Multimedia ventures, Inc.)? The local magazine landscape has also seen the rise of hometown publications like Pag-asa (Carol Arguillas), Dimensions (Willie Rola), M Life and Living in Mindanao (Cr8ve Minds, Inc.), Madayaw (sister publication of San Pedro Express), and Mindanao (MindaNews).


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Pope Francis was often quiet on Argentine sex abuse cases as archbishop, – Nightline: When To Believe A Child's Word, Missing dogs, ritualistic killing confound Idaho officials
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Pope Francis was often quiet on Argentine sex abuse cases as archbishop By Nick Miroff, March 18, 2013
HURLINGHAM, Argentina — Father Julio Cesar Grassi was a celebrity in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. The young, dynamic, media-savvy priest networked with wealthy Argentines to fund an array of schools, orphanages and job training programs for poor and abandoned youths, winning praise from Argentine politicians and his superior, Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Grassi called his foundation Felices los Niños, "Happy Children."
Today, Grassi is a convicted sex offender who remains free on a conditional release after being sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2009 for molesting a prepubescent boy in his care.
Yet in the years after Grassi's conviction, Bergoglio — now Pope Francis — has declined to meet with the victim of the priest's crimes or the victims of other predations by clergy under his leadership. He did not offer personal apologies or financial restitution, even in cases in which the crimes were denounced by other members of the church and the offending priests were sent to jail….
There is no evidence that Bergoglio played a role in covering up abuse cases. Several prominent rights groups in Argentina say the archbishop went out of his way in recent years to stand with secular organizations against crimes such as sex trafficking and child prostitution. They say that Bergoglio's resolve strengthened as new cases of molestation emerged in the archdiocese and that he eventually instructed bishops to immediately report all abuse allegations to police.
In September, after an Argentine priest from a rural area was convicted of abusing dozens of boys between 1984 and 1992, the archbishop's office released a statement saying the case had "reaffirmed our profound shame and the immense pain that result from the grave mistakes committed by someone who should be setting the moral example."
But during most of the 14 years that Bergoglio served as archbishop of Buenos Aires, rights advocates say, he did not take decisive action to protect children or act swiftly when molestation charges surfaced; nor did he extend apologies to the victims of abusive priests after their misconduct came to light….
Nightline: When To Believe A Child's Word
Nightline – November 14, 1996
TURNING POINT: When Children Accuse – Who To Believe
Byline: Ted Koppel and Erin Haynes
ABC-Nightline – November 14, 1996
WHEN CHILDREN ACCUSE: WHO TO BELIEVE Child sex abuse is a very serious problem.
In 1994 alone 140,000 new cases were investigated and found to be real. But are innocent people being sentenced for crimes they never committed because of the testimony of the young?
Doubt over the testimony of children in sexual abuse cases has made it harder to try accused child molesters, sometimes with deadly consequences, but authorities say children do tell the truth in most cases.
TED KOPPEL: [voice-over] This week, another tragedy.
1st RESPONDENT: I don't understand this. They- they knew. Why did they let him come into this neighborhood? Or in any other neighborhood?
TED KOPPEL: [voice-over] A convicted child molester avoids prison because there is doubt over the testimony of a child…..
STEPHEN CECI, Psychologist, Cornell University: Not only do I believe children can be reliable in sexual abuse cases, I believe the vast majority of them are reliable in those cases.
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] But Ceci says what is missing from many accounts of his work is that it is fairly difficult to convince children to make up even the most harmless stories.
STEPHEN CECI: Because in our studies we work at it very hard….
ERIN HAYES: In fact, in his studies, most of the children ultimately do not give in to interviewers' suggestions, and while many of the interviews are about more serious subjects, medical exams, for example, they are not about sex abuse, and many in the child protection field are troubled that Ceci's research is being applied to sex abuse cases….
STEPHEN CECI: Maybe 1 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent. I suspect it's nowhere near the majority. My hunch is the majority of interviews done with kids by front-line workers, child protective service, law enforcement, therapists, pediatricians, are well-done….
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] But his critics point out Underwager uses his own standards for determining what is repeated and leading. For instance, he has said that interviewers' questions like this one, "Okay … I don't want you to say anything you can't remember for sure," could be considered leading. And most of the tapes he reviews come to him from defense attorneys, for whom he consults. When he testifies for them, he says, he is paid $2,500 a day. Underwager admits he has no way to known if the children's accounts of abuse in the cases he reviews are actually false. [interviewing] How do you know, in each of these cases, that the abuse did not happen?
RALPH UNDERWAGER: I don't. That's not my function. That's the function of the justice system.
ROB PARRISH: If that's the case, then there's no reason for him to be expressing an opinion in the justice system, any more than any of the rest of us. I mean, you could call anybody in that circumstance to say, "I've viewed the tape and I think it's a bad interview, so therefore I think this child's probably not telling the truth."
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] At least 10 courts have disallowed Underwager's testimony. One ruled he "…did not have bone fide qualifications…" as a researcher. Another said his work "…was not scientifically reliable…" Underwager does continue to testify, which concerns many of his critics, who say is expertise is colored by what they see as a sympathetic view toward pedophiles. In a Dutch publication [Paidika] three years ago, Underwager said, "Paedophiles need to become more positive and make the claim that paedophilia is an acceptable expression of God's will for love and will among human beings." Underwager says he has always believed sex between adults and children is harmful, but says to help treat pedophiles, they must first be encouraged to openly proclaim their sexuality….
MARK ELLIS, National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse: His methods and theories are not accepted by others in his field, and have been subject to a great deal of criticism by others in his field.
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] Prosecutors are also critical of Dr. Gardner, who not only testifies, but publishes and markets his own books on child sex abuse, books often quoted in court cases.
ATTORNEY: [law firm videotape] Now, I want to talk to you about the most common cause of false accusations.
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] In this videotape produced by a law firm, an attorney cites from Dr. Gardner's research Gardner's conclusion that false allegations of child sex abuse are commonplace in custody disputes.
ATTORNEY: [law firm videotape] This phenomena [sic] has been examined in research and it's now been given the name "parental alienation syndrome."
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] That disorder, however, cannot be found in the standard manual of psychiatric diagnoses. It is a term Dr. Gardner coined himself, based mainly on his own experience as a psychiatrist. But the largest study done on the subject to date found that false allegations of child sexual abuse rarely surface in custody disputes ["…less than 2% of cases involved an allegation of sexual abuse." Dr. Gardner declined a videotaped interview for this report, but he sells tapes of his own, as well, in which he describes his criteria to help determine whether a child's allegation of sexual abuse is true or false. Among his criteria?
Dr. RICHARD GARDNER: [videotape] If it sounds incredible, it's probably not true. In extreme cases, children who are sexually abused become like little street-smart sluts. I believe that children who are false accusers are going to have a higher incidence of reading mystery stories.
ERIN HAYES: [voice-over] Dr. Gardner concedes no one has scientifically tested his criteria, not even he.
ROB PARRISH: Those tests are not based on scientific reality. They're not verified, they're not validated in any way.
Missing dogs, ritualistic killing confound Idaho officials
Reuters March 21, 2013 By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho, March 21 (Reuters) – The mysterious disappearance of about 30 dogs in southern Idaho has baffled animal control officials and raised concerns among dog lovers after a German shepherd was found with its head crushed in a suspected ritual killing.
The missing canines range widely in size, breed and age.
"The dogs seem to vanish into thin air," said Debbie Blackwood, director of the animal shelter in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Officials say some 30 dogs have gone missing in recent months in Twin Falls and nearby communities in an agricultural region in south-central Idaho known as the Magic Valley….
The dog, found in an area known as the Devil's Corral in neighboring Jerome County, appeared to have suffered a "ritualistic execution" ….
Brady under pressure as sex abuse victims talk of cover-up, The Parental Alienation Debate Belongs in the Courtroom, Not in DSM-5
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– Brady under pressure as sex abuse victims talk of cover-up
– Fresh claims put pressure on Cardinal Brady
– The Parental Alienation Debate Belongs in the Courtroom, Not in DSM-5
Brady under pressure as sex abuse victims talk of cover-up
By Greg Harkin
Tuesday May 01 2012
CHURCH leaders will come under renewed pressure when a BBC documentary is screened tonight outlining the widespread cover-up of clerical sex abuse here.
'This World: The Shame of the Catholic Church' is said to focus on Cardinal Sean Brady's role in an ecclesiastical investigation that led to the silencing of two victims of Fr Brendan Smyth.
Victims of paedophile priests in Co Donegal will also tell how the church failed to deal with complaints which allowed one cleric to continue to abuse more victims.
The broadcaster has refused to comment on the investigation by reporter Darragh Mac Intyre but BBC sources say the documentary has "powerful
testimony" from abuse victims. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/brady-under-pressure-as-sex-abuse-victims-talk-of-coverup-3096117.html
Fresh claims put pressure on Cardinal Brady
By Andy Martin BBC News
1 May 2012
Cardinal Brady became the Catholic Primate of all-Ireland in 1996, but the appointment that may define his career was made 21 years earlier.
As a Bishop's secretary in 1975, he was tasked with investigating a complaint of sexual abuse made against a fellow priest, the man who would later be exposed as Ireland's most prolific paedophile, Fr Brendan Smyth….
Following two major and damning reports into the handling of clerical abuse in Ireland, it emerged that Ireland's most senior Catholic Priest had himself been involved in a process in which sex abuse was kept from the civil authorities….
However, McIntyre's BBC investigation reveals that the teenage victim, Brendan Boland, had also told the then Father Brady and his colleagues, about other children who were being abused by Smyth.
He even furnished the investigating priest and his colleagues with their names and addresses.
Father Brady interviewed one of those boys, who corroborated each of Brendan Boland's claims before being sworn to secrecy.
Father Brady however, failed to inform any parent of the children in the group that they had been abused. Nor were the police told of Smyth's crimes against them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17853126
The Parental Alienation Debate Belongs in the Courtroom, Not in DSM-5
Timothy M. Houchin, MD, John Ranseen, PhD, Phillip A. K. Hash, DO, PhD and Daniel J. Bartnicki, JD
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 40:1:127-131 (January 2012) – the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.
The DSM-5 Task Force is presently considering whether to adopt parental alienation disorder (PAD) as a mental illness. Although controversy has surrounded PAD since its inception in 1985, pro-PAD groups and individuals have breathed new life into the push to establish it as a mental health diagnosis. In this analysis, we argue that it would be a serious mistake to adopt parental alienation disorder as a formal mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)….
The Origin of PAS
Richard Gardner, formerly a psychoanalyst and child psychiatrist on the clinical faculty at Columbia University, introduced the term parental alienation syndrome in his 1985 debut article on the subject….he openly supported abolishing child abuse reporting laws and controversially declared that sexual abuse cases are "turn-ons" for those involved in the court process, including lawyers and judges. Despite these unusual claims, Gardner was highly sought as an expert witness, testifying in over 400 child custody cases before the end of his career….
Controversial since its inception, PAS has compelled many scholars to write articles critical of Gardner's theory. Kelly and Johnston have been noteworthy critics of PAS, writing in their 2001 article, "The Alienated Child, A Reformulation of Parental Alienation Syndrome, " that "PAS terminology has led to widespread confusion and misunderstanding in judicial, legal, and psychological circles" (Ref. 9, p 250). They also highlighted the lack of empirical support for PAS as a psychiatric diagnosis and the barring of PAS testimony in many courtrooms….
Criticisms of PAS have not been limited to mental health professionals, as legal scholars have also been loath to accept the premise that parental alienation should be formally classified as a mental illness. For example, in her 2002 article, "Parental Alienation Syndrome and Alienation: Getting it Wrong in Child Custody Cases,"12 Carol S. Bruch, JD, voiced concern with Gardner's tendency to cite his own, non-peer-reviewed books and publications on PAS. She noted that in one typical article, Gardner cited 10 sources: 9 writings of his own and 1 by Sigmund Freud. She further refuted Gardner's suggestion that PAS was a generally accepted psychiatric phenomenon by pointing out that, when the validity of PAS was challenged in court, his testimony was often excluded.
In our opinion, Gardner's approach of self-publishing books and then citing himself as an authoritative reference in the scholarly literature went beyond simple self-aggrandizement; it was frankly misleading. We agree with Ms. Bruch that the inaccurate portrayal of PAS as an accepted and credible diagnosis gets it wrong on many levels. http://www.jaapl.org/content/40/1/127.full
The Myth of Parental Alienation Syndrome, Sybil in her own words
November 30, 2011 Comments Off on The Myth of Parental Alienation Syndrome, Sybil in her own words
The Myth of Parental Alienation Syndrome and Its Impact on Women in Child Custody Cases Thursday, December 8, 2011, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Course Description:
A diverse panel from varying disciplines will explore how the theory of 'Parental Alienation Syndrome' (PAS) disproportionally affects the way judges and court collaterals make decisions and recommendations in child custody determinations, focusing on New York State.
Other topics to be discussed include:
clinical and ethical issues surrounding parental alienation syndrome,
lack of clinical and empirical evidence to support PAS as valid,
biases towards using parental alienation as the defining factor in which parent receives custody, its intersection with child and intimate partner abuse, and
a first hand account of its affect on a former child involved in a custody dispute.
Program Co-sponsor: NYCLA's Women's Rights Committee
Faculty: Jennifer Collins; Nancy S. Erickson, Esq., MA Forensic Psychology ; Dr. Joyanna Silberg, Executive V.P. of the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence (Psychologist); Garland Waller, Professor of Television, Boston University
"SYBIL in her own words: The Untold Story of Shirley Mason, Her Multiple Personalities and Paintings"
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Parental Alienation Syndrome: Another Alarming DSM-5 Proposal
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"Parental Alienation Syndrome:" Another Alarming DSM-5 Proposal
Using a medicalizing label to mask child sexual abuse
by Paula J. Caplan, Ph.D. in Science Isn't Golden
Using a medicalizing label to mask child sexual abuse
Among the scientifically unwarranted and socially dangerous proposals that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 authors have not yet seen fit to rule out is the addition of something its advocates call Parental Alienation Syndrome. This is a medical-sounding term for nothing more than "She's a vengeful woman who's trying to make her children tell horrific lies about their father."
When applied to a parent in a case involving an allegation of child sexual abuse, it is nearly always applied to a woman whose child is allegedly being molested by the father. Despite not yet being in the DSM, PAS has in some courts proven an astonishingly effective vehicle for deflecting the focus from the abuser and simply claiming that the woman must be lying, and coaching her children to lie, because she has the alleged mental illness of PAS. [1] The claim is that without cause, she wants to turn the children against their father.
What often gets short shrift, as a result, is even the consideration of the possibility that the children are truly being molested….
The construct of PAS is unscientific, composed of a group of general symptoms with no empirical basis….
Major professional bodies, including the American Psychological Association, have discredited PAS on the grounds that it is misused in domestic violence cases and that there is no scientific evidence of such a "syndrome." The more recent APA Online document Issues and Dilemmas in Family Violence…. particularly Issue 5, describes the tendency of family courts to miminize a context of violence, falsely accusing the mother of alienation and granting custody to the father in spite of his history of violence.
The National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges' 2006 manual states that "parental alienation syndrome or PAS has been discredited by the scientific community" and "should therefore be ruled inadmissible" (p. 19). A number of prominent figures, including Dr. Paul J. Fink, past president of the American Psychiatric Association and president of the Leadership Council on Mental Health, Justice, and the Media, and Professor Jon R. Conte of the University of Washington Social Welfare Doctoral Faculty have also discredited PAS and its lack of scientific basis (see Bruch, 2001).
Because of the use of PAS as a tactic by many CSA perpetrators to influence decision makers and the court system, abused children have been placed in the hands of their abusers (Childress, 2006). It is estimated that "over 58,000 children a year are ordered into unsupervised contact with physically or sexually abusive parents following divorce in the United States" ( http://www.leadershipcouncil.org/1/pas/1.html ) and that PAS was used in a large number of these cases. [2]….
The DSM-5 editors could at any time have already struck PAS from their planned additions but have so far chosen not to.
If this alarms you, and especially if PAS has been used against you, please consider going to dsm5.org before their June 15 cutoff date for input from the public arrives, and send them your concerns. Please urge everyone else you can think of to do the same. The DSM-5 authors will do themselves and the manual's reputation no favors if they include PAS, and they need to hear from people whom the label has harmed.
Parental Alienation Disorder: Why Label Children with a Mental Diagnosis?
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Parental Alienation Disorder: Why Label Children with a Mental Diagnosis?
Journal of Child Custody Volume 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 266 – 286 Authors: Lenore E. Walker; David L. Shapiro
The proposal to include Parental Alienation Disorder (PAD) in the new proposed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) creates a host of problems. The first major problem is the labeling of children with a mental disorder who may simply be reacting with anger to the changes in their lives from the separation and divorce of their parents by rejecting one parent and aligning with the other. Diagnosis may bring with it shame and have a chilling impact on parents report of domestic violence.
Although proponents of PAD are aware that it is inappropriate to diagnose children who have been exposed to child abuse and/or domestic violence with PAD, they do not clarify how to make such differential diagnoses. It is suggested that there are insufficient empirical data to differentiate abused and traumatized children from those who are alienated or estranged from the rejected parent.
Nor are there sufficient scientific data to account for other child vulnerabilities such as neurological immaturity, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), other anxiety and mood disorders, or oppositional defiant disorder. There are too few comparisons between the risks and benefits of adding a new diagnosis of childhood disorders to justify its inclusion in the DSM-V.
Appropriate intervention strategies recommended for PAD children include contact with the rejected parent, which differ widely from trauma victim/survivors who need assurance of safety and healing before contact is re-established. Ethical standards that may be impacted by this new diagnosis and admissibility issues raised by its predecessor, Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS), are also discussed by the authors.
"As discussed, alienation is almost always alleged when the child does not want to be with a parent when there does not appear to be any 'rational' reason for these feelings. Of course, the definition of ''rational'' in these cases remains totally subjective to the person making the evaluation. Although proponents of labeling these children with PAD claim that using this label will assist in formulation of treatment goals and techniques, there are no empirical data to support this position (Bernet, 2010). Using the definition put forward by the American Psychological Association (APA) which requires two scientific studies replicating each other, there are no empirically validated interventions that support evidence that forcing a child to be with an unwanted parent will promote mental health." (p.270-271)
"PROPOSED DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR PAD AND MAKING A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS….Perhaps the most egregious part of this newly proposed diagnosis is the impossibility of making a differential diagnosis based on the child's signs and symptoms and not the parents' alleged behavior. Johnston (2010) discussed the confusion currently in the courts dealing with PAS=PAD and, in particular, defining who is alienated, the rejected parent or the child? There are so many explanations other than alienation for a child's rejection of a parent during separation or divorce that to give children a new mental illness diagnosis is neither necessary nor appropriate. Surely anxiety disorders including PTSD from abuse are primary as has been discussed herein, as are other mood disorders, particularly depression. The criteria for children's depression often include acting-out behavior and rejection of people and things that they used to like to do.
(p. 276 – 277)
"It is not appropriate to diagnose a child with a mental illness based on the parents' behavior. In many cases known to the authors, both in practice and in supervision of other forensic evaluators, the child's behavior could have been diagnosed as an adjustment disorder with anxiety or depression. Separation and divorce often means a new home or even two homes, new schools, new friends, and new schedules. Even when all goes well this can be a daunting challenge for most children." (p. 277) http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/15379418.2010.521041
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Revealed, six decades of 'ritual' child abuse: Catholic schools and orphanages damned in report
By Tom Kelly 21st May 2009
Abuse was 'endemic' in childrens' institutions
Safety of children in general was not a consideration
No abusers will be prosecuted
Victims banned from launch of shocking report
Church leaders and government watchdogs covered up 'endemic' and 'ritualised' abuse of thousands of children in Roman Catholic schools and orphanages in the Irish Republic, a shocking report revealed yesterday.
For six decades, priests and nuns terrorised boys and girls in the workhouse-style schools with sexual, physical and mental abuse.
But officials in Ireland's Catholic Church shielded paedophile staff from arrest to protect their own reputations despite knowing they were serial attackers, according to the 2,600-page report, which took nine years to complete.
Irish government inspectors also failed to stop the chronic beatings, rape and humiliation, it found.
About 35,000 children and teenagers who were orphans, petty thieves, truants, unmarried mothers or from dysfunctional families were sent to Ireland's network of 250 Church-run industrial schools, reformatories, orphanages and hostels from the 1930s up until the early 1990s.
The report by Ireland's Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse found 'a climate of fear, created by pervasive, excessive and arbitrary punishment, permeated most of the institutions and all those run for boys'.
It added: 'Children lived with the daily terror of not knowing where the next beating was coming from.'
Judge Sean Ryan, who chaired the commission, said that when confronted with evidence of sex abuse, religious authorities responded by moving the sex offenders to another location, where in many instances they were free to abuse again.
'There was evidence that such men took up teaching positions sometimes within days of receiving dispensations because of serious allegations or admissions of sexual abuse,' the report said.
'The safety of children in general was not a consideration.'….
The report found that molestation and rape were 'endemic' in boys' facilities, chiefly run by the Christian Brothers order.
Girls supervised by orders of nuns, chiefly the Sisters of Mercy, suffered much less sexual abuse but frequent assaults and humiliation designed to make them feel worthless.
'In some schools a high level of ritualised beating was routine,' the report said. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1184828/Revealed-decades-ritual-child-abuse-Catholic-schools-orphanages-damned-report.html
Ritual Abuse and Child Abuse Newsletter – May 2011
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Ritual Abuse and Child Abuse Newsletter – May 2011
The newsletter is at: http://ritualabuse.us/2011/04/issue-98-may-2011/
This issue contains information on the Pennsylvania clergy abuse case, the Pope, Northwest Jesuits, Kevin Annett, military abuse allegations, online abuse, UK child abuse convictions (Satanic Ritual Abuse), CIA/Bush Torture Program Sirhan Sirhan mind control allegations, SMART conference podcasts, Army psyops, US Medical Experiments on disabled people and prison inmates, Solitary Confinement in the United States, Johnson v. Rogers Memorial Hospital, dissociative amnesia in Holocaust survivors, the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, Senator Scott Brown child abuse story, twin study – PTSD trauma link, parental alienation syndrome, Mackenzie Phillips
A conference to help survivors of severe child abuse (ritual abuse) and torture will be held on August 5 – 7, 2011, between 8 – 5 PM Saturday and Sunday at the DoubleTree Hotel near Bradley International Airport, 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA). This conference will help educate survivors of this abuse and their helpers. Pre-registration is preferred. For information write S.M.A.R.T., P. O Box 1295, Easthampton, MA 01027-1295 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com, conference information is at: http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/
Ritual Abuse And Extreme Abuse Clinician's Conference 2011 – A one day conference preceding our regular conference will be open to licensed practitioners in related fields to discuss issues in working with clients suffering from ritual abuse and extreme abuse symptoms. Students studying in related fields and retired licensed practitioners may write firstname.lastname@example.com by e-mail for more information. Internet conference information is available at: http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/ritual-abuse-and-extreme-abuse-clinicians-conference-2011/
Parental alienation, The Business of Sex Trafficking
February 19, 2010 § Leave a comment
Parental Alienation must be excluded from all custody hearings By Preston Thymes 02/18/10 Parental Alienation is a perilous accusation that should never be recognized in courts or viewed as particularly compelling in cases deciding the custody of a child, especially when resolving profoundly difficult questions concerning the scary scenario of placing that child back into the home of a domestic violence abuser.
By definition, Parental Alienation is a "syndrome" that manifest in the process of divorce when a parent suffering from "deflated self-esteem" as "part of a normal grieving response to interpersonal loss" to "enforce their agenda" and "The alienating parent may or may not be consciously aware of manipulating the child and the legal/social systems. Alienating parents often believe that the accusations they make are true, but have developed those beliefs by a faulty reasoning process."
First, it is important to begin by evaluating the premise of Parental Alienation, which is not a recognized syndrome by the American Medical Association.
Second, American Psychological Association has never issued a position on Parental Alienation.
The Business of Sex Trafficking 2/17/10 Sex trafficking is a criminal business in which women and children are forced or coerced into providing sex services. An estimated 2.5 million people are victims of this modern-day form of slavery which has grown into an ugly and sophisticated $50 billion world wide business. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, despite the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, which went into effect on December 25, 2003. http://www.businesspundit.com/sex-trafficking
A Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases – PAS
September 19, 2009 § Leave a comment
A Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases – PAS
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges- A Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases – 2008 – National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – University of Nevada • P.O. Box 8970 • Reno, NV 89507 1041 North Virginia Street • Third Floor • Reno, NV 89503 (775) 784-6012 • FAX (775) 784-6628
C. [§3.3] A Word of Caution about Parental Alienation34
Under relevant evidentiary standards, the court should not accept testimony regarding parental alienation syndrome, or "PAS." The theory positing the existence of PAS has been discredited by the scientific community.35 In Kumho Tire v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999), the Supreme Court ruled that even expert testimony based in the "soft sciences" must meet the standard set in the Daubert case.36 Daubert, in which the court re-examined the standard it had earlier articulated in the Frye37 case, requires application of a multi-factor test, including peer review, publication, testability, rate of error, and general acceptance. PAS does not pass this test. Any testimony that a party to a custody case suffers from the syndrome or "parental alienation" should therefore be ruled inadmissible and stricken from the evaluation report under both the standard established in Daubert and the earlier Frye standard.38 The discredited "diagnosis" of PAS (or an allegation of "parental alienation"), quite apart
from its scientific invalidity, inappropriately asks the court to assume that the child's behaviors and attitudes toward the parent who claims to be "alienated" have no grounding in reality. It also diverts attention away from the behaviors of the abusive parent, who may have directly influenced the child's responses by acting in violent, disrespectful, intimidating, humiliating, or discrediting ways toward the child or the other parent. The task for the court is to distinguish between situations in which the child is critical of one parent because they have been inappropriately manipulated by the other (taking care not to rely solely on subtle indications), and situations in which the child has his or her own legitimate grounds for criticism or fear of a parent, which will likely be the case when that parent has perpetrated domestic violence. Those grounds do not become less legitimate because the abused parent shares them, and seeks to advocate for the child by voicing his or her concerns.
34. This section, including the footnoted material was excerpted from NAVIGATING GUIDE at 24-25.
35. According to the American Psychological Association, " … there are no data to support the phenomenon called parental alienation syndrome …" AM. PSYCHOL.
ASS'N, VIOLENCE AND THE FAMILY: REPORT OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON VIOLENCE AND THE FAMILY 40, 100 (1994) (stating that
custody and visitation disputes appear to occur more often in cases in which there is a history of domestic violence).
36. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993).
37. Frye V. U.S., 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923).
38. These are federal standards, but many states adhere to them at least generally and should still exclude any proffered evidence of PAS.
ritual abuse newsletter and conference
February 11, 2009 § Leave a comment
the latest issue of SMART newsletter is now available online at:
the issue has information on Underwager, McHugh, parental alienation syndrome, institutionalized abuse, pedophile rings, child pornography, ritual abuse and mk-ultra
New information is now available on the The Twelfth Annual Ritual Abuse, Secretive Organizations and Mind Control Conference August 14 – 16, 2009 in Connecticut
Updated speaker information is available at:
conference press release – please post and forward
A conference to help survivors of severe child abuse (ritual abuse) and torture will be held on August 14 – 16, 2009, between 8 – 5 PM Saturday and Sunday at the DoubleTree Hotel near Bradley International Airport, 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA). This conference will help educate survivors of this abuse and their helpers. Pre-registration is preferred. For information write S.M.A.R.T., P. O Box 1295, Easthampton, MA 01027-1295 E-mail:
firstname.lastname@example.com , conference information is at: http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/
Masons, Blue House case, ritual abuse, battered woman received asylum
February 5, 2009 § Leave a comment
American Family Receives Asylum in Europe – A battered woman …fled the United States with her children to protect them from abuse. They were granted Asylum in the Netherlands. We told our Mom that our father was still hurting us and she believed us. We would show our mother the bruises when we returned from our fathers and we would beg her not to send us again. She pleaded with the court to protect us but they refused. When my father appeared at our home to pick us up I would cry so hard that I would throw up. Many times my mother would also cry and sometimes she couldn't bear to make us go with him, but then my father would call the police. The policemen would enter our home and search for us. My brother and I would hide in the closets or under our beds. It was terrifying. The police would pull us out from underneath our beds and hand us over to this man who was beating us as we were kicking, screaming and begging for help. My father filed for a custody reversal based on Parental Alienation Syndrome and used the police reports as evidence that our mother was interfering in his relationship with his children. Even though the judge found that our father was abusive, in the very same order he issued a reversal of custody, citing that our mother was too traumatized from the abuse to care for us. I was 7 years old when a court officer arrived with my father and pried my fingers loose from my mothers dress. I was fighting with everything I had. http://www.americanchildrenunderground.blogspot.com/
webpage describes graphic crimes – Chapters from THE EGYPTIAN MASONIC – SATANIC – CONNECTION – By David L. Carrico and Donna M. Carrico FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST MINISTRIES P. O. Box 4174, Evansville, IN 47724-4174 (812) 477-6338 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com includes : CHAPTER 6 – EGYPTIAN SATANISM – CHAPTER 7 – SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE (The author of Chapter 7 is Rick Doninger) – DRAWINGS BY SURVIVORS OF SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE – CHAPTER 9 – FREEMASONRY AND SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE "Our suspicions were first aroused that there could be a connection between Freemasonry and SRA during our involvement in the "Blue House SRA case in Evansville, Indiana. The children in Evansville alleged that they were taken from school and subjected to Satanic abuse in a blue house. According to Rick Doninger, the leading children's advocate for the `blue house children', all of the `blue house children' claimed that they were abused by Masonic perpetrators. Mr. Doninger also informed us that the police who investigated the `blue house case' also were Freemasons. No arrests resulted from the investigation." http://ritualabuse.us/ritualabuse/books/chapters-from-the-egyptian-masonic-satanic-connection/
articles describes crimes
Rick Doninger – Blue House Case – Rick talked about the famous "Blue House" case in Vanderburg County (Evansville), Indiana in 1990, where several children were taken out of school and allegedly (the allegedly is mine) ritually abused. Even though there was a great deal of evidence, the case never even made it to a grand jury. The attorney that attempted to bring the case to trial was fighting a lot of political power. He once told his son that he had been threatened. About 10 years ago, Rick's wife had been in "Sexual Child Abuse Rescue" (in Evansville). He mentioned that "justice was not something seen very often" and the "offenders were in a revolving door system." They were starting to see multiple victim cases. They eye witnessed through binoculars and heard children's accounts of what may have been sadistic pornography….Rick helped a lot of children at that tine. "Satanic ritual abuse was going on all over the country." "At that time, 1,000 families were on the run from this judicial system." He mentioned that nothing legal was being done in the justice system. He alleges that, most of the people involved in the ritual abuse cases were Masons.


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Finding hobbies for my late nights that don't require to much noise and shit, cause god forbid I should wake the people with normal working hours. Like, come on people 9 to 5 is that basic bitch shit. Who really wants to interact with the sunlight people on the daily with their high and mighty attitudes cause they see the sun on the regular. I chose the nights for the calm and quiet. Don't get me wrong, I like some people…sometimes. Truth be told, I get a little anxiety when there are so many of you sweet kind faced people about.
Anywho, lets see how this new creative outlet works out. Worst case scenario is still a win with Krispy Kreme open 24hrs.


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Fractional Reserve Banking revisited
Thomas M. Miovas Jr. posted a topic in Economics[With a special thanks to Yaron Brook and some others who got me to change my mind on this topic] Fractional Reserve Banking By Thomas M. Miovas, Jr. 06/16/2012 I should point out that I am not an expert on financial issues, so this essay is based upon what I have learned over the years without taking any special courses on banking or banking practices. For the purpose of this essay, I am taking a gold as money standard as the correct system; though other commodities (silver, copper, oil, etc.) can be used as money. My original position, which I have to now change, was that fractional reserve banking was inherently fraudulent because it meant that a bank would print out more Bank Notes than they had gold in reserve. Let's say they had 100 ounces of gold in reserve (in the vaults) and they print out Bank Notes (BN) as claims against 150 ounces of gold and loan them out or use them as transactions for cash exchanges. Surely, I argued, this means that someone is being defrauded because as those customers come to get their gold from the bank, the bank will come up short by 50 ounces of gold. It would be like writing a bad check and not having enough money in one's account to cover the check, but writing them out anyhow and taking the products, leaving the producer with irredeemable and worthless paper. However, if I were to write such a bad check and then scramble to make cash deposits that would prevent a default in my bank account against the check, then everything would be OK, and I committed no crime and didn't defraud anyone. Fractional reserve banking operates on a similar principle, though a good bank is more careful about writing "bad checks". Basically, there is a future dynamic to banking that I wasn't taking into account. A well-run bank will not only be taking in more deposits, it will also be getting returns on loans paid out. So, a sound bank takes its future earnings into account, projecting , everything else being equal, that they can expect, say, a 10% increase in either deposits or payments, and so they can print out an extra 10% in BNs and use it for cash transactions, provided that when the holder of that BN comes into the bank and demands the gold that is backing it up, the bank can hand over the gold from their reserves within a specified period of time to make sure the BN clears (or that they have gold in reserves or can get it to make the transaction sound). There is nothing fraudulent about this, just as you writing a check and making deposits into your account before the check clears is not fraudulent. It is a risky action to take, however, as no one can really predict their future business operations, nor that they will make a profit day over day or year by year. This is one reason why one would have to be wary of the business practices of one's bank in a capitalist system, when there would be no banking regulations and no FDIC to back up deposits. If the bank isn't operating efficiently enough (not getting enough new deposits or enough payments on loans), then it is possible that the holder of the gold BN would be left high and dry when he tries to cash in the BN for gold holdings. It also means that you, the depositor, might not have ready access to your gold cash you deposited until a specified period of clearance is met (say one week to fully close out one's account). In other words, anyone using the BNs as cash for monetary transactions may be delayed in converting the BN to gold for a certain period of time while the bank scrambles to catch up with the demands on their deposits. For a well-run bank, all of this would be taken into consideration so that their issued BNs would clear for gold at a steady rate; otherwise, no one is going to be using those BNs for cash and would trade in gold only. So, the dynamic version of banking taken into account and the possibility that one would have a waiting period to get the gold backing the Bank Note issued by the bank means that no fraud or theft is involved, so long as the Notes do clear into gold within the specified delay time, which would be contractual on both the bank and its customers.


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Making artwork that you enjoy is why arts and crafts are so much fun. From scrapbooking, building models to making jewelry, there's a craft activity that will fit any one of your passions. Keep reading to learn more about the fascinating world of arts and crafts.
You can use many different things for arts and crafts. You might even make use of paper goods that end up in your trash. You can also use paper towel or toilet paper rolls. Magazines and newspapers are other options. Make good, interesting use of items you might otherwise discard.
Do you want an awesome source for your craft materials? You can find a good deal of savings simply by shopping online. Look on the Internet for the supplies you need. Many of these places also offer free shipping that will help save additional money.
Consider shopping at thrift stores. Goodwill and the like have all types of stuff that crafting enthusiasts can make use of. You must check in often, as this kinds of merchandise moves very quickly!
Beadaholique is a store where you can find nearly everything needed to make custom jewelry. You can find a variety of chains, beads and accessories to create beautiful jewelry. A lot of the fashions you see today started as costume jewelry. If you are interested in designing your own piece, there is a lot of money to be saved, as well as a new addition to go with your wardrobe.
When crafting with children, don't show them examples of exactly what you think the project should look like. Although you may have a specific idea in mind, your child's imagination may create something completely different and wonderful. Let them glue an eye where an ear goes if they want to. Expressing their own vision is paramount to how they execute the project.
Look at Beadaholique to find jewelry supplies. Make precious jewelry with their selection of beads and chains. Costume jewelry is a big part of fashion nowadays. When you create your own, you'll save money and have great pieces to wear.
Go online to find terrific arts and crafts suggestions. If you are looking to start a project, look for ideas online. It does not matter the age of the person, you will be able to find ideas that will suit all ages online.
Spray glass cleaner on a cloth and wipe your mosaic when it starts to look cloudy after the mortar dries. You don't want the powder to ruin your project, and it's hard to get out it you wait.
This article will help you find an arts and crafts project that you will enjoy. Your hobby dreams can come true when you put this knowledge to use. You will be able to start making items of real beauty by heeding this advice.
If your kids are engaging in arts and crafts, remember that they do not have to follow a concrete example of what the project should look like. You should avoid examples so kids can create things themselves. Maybe your child glues an eye where the ear should be! It is important to allow them to express their creativity.


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Own A Roosters
Regis Corporation is one of the largest franchised haircare companies in the beauty industry. In North America, we franchise very successful concepts including Roosters. We provide our franchisees with a comprehensive system of business training, stylist education, site approval, lease negotiation, professional marketing, promotion and advertising programs, and additional types of support designed to help you build a successful business.
The Roosters Concept
Clients arriving at Roosters step back in time to the quality and tradition of the classic men's barbershop. Our expert barbers and stylists create an experience that is second to none. The unique focus of Roosters is on taking the time to meet the individual needs of each and every client, every time they walk through the door. Our services are available to all members of the public regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation.
Roosters at a Glance
Year of inception: 1999
Number of Roosters salon locations: 85
Geographic coverage: United States & Canada
Franchisee business profile: Single or multi-unit operator
Previous experience: No salon experience necessary, however, our most successful franchisees have these qualities
- a high level of emotional intelligence
- ability to lead and develop teams
- great communication skills
- strong business acumen.
Financial requirements:
- $150,000 liquid assets
- $750,000 net worth for a single or multiple units
Initial business investment (US): $173,750-$303,350


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There are times when the cover of a book just grabs you. This is one of those times. It doesn't tell you what that book is about. It is just a beautiful cover. There are no hints or tells. Which is okay by me. Rites of Extinction is one of those books. The cover does not give away any of the story itself.
Synopsis: A women tries to find the man that brutally killed her daughter and some other women.
What I liked: The story was fast paced and the plot was intriguing. The characters were three dimensional and I really appreciated the way the characters were written. There were no plot holes. The story itself was well plotted out and I personally didn't see where it was going. But once the reader was in the thick of the story you couldn't stop reading it. You wanted to get to the next page and the next page so you could find out what is actually happening.
What I didn't like: There was nothing that I didn't like.
Star Rating 4.5 stars
My thoughts: I have a love of folk horror. This story had many different aspects of folk horror that it really made me happy. The twist in the story was fantastic. I was pretty blown away by the twist and I wasn't sure what to think when it was revealed. Honestly it wasn't what I expected. I personally thought we were reading a women descending into madness. However, your perception of the story and the characters change dramatically. But I loved the aspects of folk horror in the story. It really made the story unique and I truly appreciated that.


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Setting Up Your Plan of Action Manual
The first step in preparing for the GAP Audit is to prepare a Plan of Action Manual. This manual is an organized way to help the grower to take a close look at the farm operation and assess its needs related to food safety.
Getting Started
Three Ring Binder
Your Plan of Action Manual will require a three ring notebook binder. A 2" heavy duty binder will be enough to collect all of your materials. If you need to, you may separate sections that you will use on a daily basis from the main binder. These might include your traceability section and crop protection records.
Your manual is divided into eight sections. You will need dividers for each of the following sections:
Sec. 1 Written Plan of Action Worksheets
Sec. 2 Standard Operating Procedures
Sec. 3 Log and Record Sheets
Sec. 4 Supporting Documents
Sec. 5 Traceability Records
Sec. 6 Crop Protection Records
Sec. 7 GAP Training Materials
Sec. 8 Appendix
Before you begin...
If you are not sure as to where you fit into the "Big Picture" of GAP/ Food Safety, I suggest you review the following prestentaion related to this subject. It will help you understand both the direct market requirements as well as the commercial requirements.


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I can't really remember where I saw this idea, but I thought it was a great and easy way to display cards, my son's art, or other items we want to display. It was very easy to make. Here is how I did it! Continue reading "chicken wire display"
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cute summer wreath
While we were away, we welcomed a new member to our family! I am now a mom of an infant and a toddler (wow!). I am learning to adjust to the lack of sleep again, but enjoying the extra time with my family while on maternity leave. Continue reading "cute summer wreath"
toddler room ideas
Recently my son turned 3 years old and we decided it was time for him to move to a big boy room. We were hoping the room would get him excited about moving out of the old room to make way for our new baby. We have a new baby coming this Spring and we needed to move my son down the hall. So, for his birthday we decided to give him a room makeover! We used a lot of items that we already had and bought the rest from IKEA or Amazon.
We already had a twin bed, dresser, and nightstand (these were mine as a child) plus a few other items we used for decor. So the picture above shows many of the items we purchased from IKEA (I know it looks like a mess!).
We decided to do a Lion Guard themed room since that is my son's favorite show right now. He got a Lion Guard bedding set from my parents for his birthday, plus my husband found some great wall appliques on Amazon.
Here is the finished product:
His bed with the appliques on the wall. He already had Kion and Simba stuffed animals. Plus we had a green throw to add to the bed and the lamp (from IKEA) for the night stand.
All of the bins were from the Dollar Tree. I love their bins! They have so many colors and, of course, everything is a dollar. 🙂
The shelf ($34.99, but we purchased during a sale) for his books and toys is from IKEA and so are the tables ($7.99) I used to make a train/play table. To hold his books that are on the wall, we used IKEA spice racks ($3.99)! We got his stool ($7.99) and stool cushion ($4.99) from IKEA as well. We already had the car track rug and tent (both from IKEA).
The rocking chair was a hand-me-down from my mother.
I added a number and alphabet banner to the wall, which we already had (purchased from the Target Bullseye Playground). The lamp on his dresser is also from IKEA and was in his old room. We added a few of his toys around the room because we were hoping he would want to play in his room more often. We are thinking that when the baby arrives we might need to spend more time upstairs and we wanted him to actually want to be in his room.
He LOVED the room and slept in it the first night. Since our son is an early riser, we have discovered that he will even play in his room by himself in the morning until we get up and dressed. He never wanted to do that before and always wanted to come watch TV in our room.
I am so happy with how the room turned out! My son said "I LOVE my new room" and he walked down the hall and said "That's the baby room now" to his old room. It all worked out perfectly! 🙂
❤ Kia
make your own baby food
When my son was a baby, I liked to prep meals for him as well. I pretty much made all of his baby food, except when we were traveling. He LOVED to eat and I made his food from the beginning. I plan to do the same thing with our next child. One of my shower gifts was a Baby Bullet and I definitely put it to work. It is easier than you might think to prepare healthy meals for your baby and you don't have to own a Baby Bullet to do it.
My husband and I like to eat organic as much as possible, so we wanted our son to eat organic as well. As many of you know, organic baby food can be pretty pricey, but making your own food makes it very affordable.
We started with a brown rice cereal and then moved on to avocado, bananas, peas, pears, apples, squash, sweet potatoes, and zucchini. All of these foods are great foods to start your baby's eating journey.
As they grow older you can try asparagus, carrots, green beans, white potatoes, oatmeal, and peaches, as well as other veggies and meats. You want to stay away from honey, peanut butter, citrus fruits, raw berries (strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries), egg whites, whole milk, and shellfish/crustaceans.
To make your foods you need either a good blender, food processor, or some sort of food grinder/masher. For my son, we usually did a brown rice cereal mixed with a fruit and/or veggie. To make brown rice cereal you will grind the rice up into a fine powder with your blender and then cook, similar to regular rice, with water on the stove (1/2 cup rice to 4 cups water). You can add more or less water to change the consistency.
I liked to make big batches of the food to last for a few weeks. Fresh food in the fridge will last for about 3 days, but food in the freezer will last about a month. To store my food I used my Baby Bullet containers, but since I made such large batches I also use ice cube trays. These are a great way to store exactly one serving of food. Plus once your baby begins to eat more you can give them different foods at one meal, such as a fruit and a veggie cube. I liked to make two fruits and two veggies, plus rice cereal at one time. That way and I could mix up different flavors and my son didn't have to eat the same food everyday.
Here are some recipes for beginning foods:
Bananas – 1 banana to 1/4 cup water (blend)
Sweet Potatoes – 1 peeled, steamed potato to 1 cup water (I used the water leftover after steaming since it has some of the nutrients from the veggies in it).
Zucchini – 1 steamed zucchini to 1/4 cup water
Pears – 1 steamed, peeled pear to 1/4 cup water
Peas – 1 steamed cup peas to 1/4 cup water
Squash – 1 steamed squash (remove tips) to 1/4 cup water
Apples – 1 steamed, peeled apple to 1/4 cup water
Avocado – 1 peeled and pitted avocado to 1/4 cup water
(Note: for all foods you can add more or less water to change the consistency)
With all of these foods you will add them to your blender and then blend until they are smooth.
Do you have any favorite baby food recipes?
mason jar solar lights
As you know, I love mason jars so when my mom mentioned she saw, on pinterest, a way to make solar lights out of the jars I thought I would give it a try. I didn't really have specific directions to follow for the lights, so I tried different things until I got something that worked. Continue reading "mason jar solar lights"
office on a budget
Since we moved into our new place, I have been wanting to update my office/work space. I wanted it to look more organized, fun, and have a more cohesive look. I didn't want to spend too much on the updates so I tried to mostly work with what I already owned. Continue reading "office on a budget"
easy sports award display
In that last few years I have started running and participating in races. At each race I typically get a bib and a medal. The medals were starting to stack up and I had nowhere to display them. Scrolling through Pinterest (as I do all too frequently), I saw this idea from someone displaying karate belts. Continue reading "easy sports award display"
getting a little crafty
Since we moved into a new place, I have been working on decorating and getting the house organized. I wanted to add some plants outside and needed a couple pots. I couldn't really find anything I liked so I decided to make what I needed.


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The meeting of the Program Development Committee was called to order by Scott Kaiser (IL), Chair.
The following members of the committee were present:
Other members/guests in attendance included Rob Marchant (WI), Jeanine Wittenberg (NV), Maryann Horch (VA), Jeannine Wood (ID), Susan Furlong Reil (NV), and Angela Andrews (NCSL Liaison to ASLCS). Greg Gray, President of the Society, was also briefly in attendance.
Upon a motion by George Bishop, seconded by Mardi Alexander, the minutes of the last meeting held September 19, 2009, during the Professional Development Seminar in Seattle, WA, were approved.
The draft schedule for the 2010 Professional Development Seminar (PDS) was distributed and the following points were discussed:
Craig Zablocki, the plenary speaker from the 2006 PDS in Austin, TX, has been confirmed to speak on the first day of the meeting. The topic is still under discussion. His fee for a single day is less than ½ of the amount allotted in the budget.
It was decided that there would be 2 concurrent sessions during each time slot in order to reduce conflicts between each session and to ease the difficulty of filling panels due to travel restrictions.
Rob Marchant detailed the host state's activities which will include a "traditional" Wisconsin fish fry opening reception, a reception at the Harley-Davidson Museum and a day trip to Madison, the capital city. The State Dinner will have an entertainment section this year as opposed to the traditional band and dance.
Angela Andrews stated that the community service arm of LexisNexis had contacted her about the possibility of members of ASLCS participating in a community service project during the PDS. They would find the need, coordinate the project and we would provide the volunteers to do the work. A 2 hour time slot is available on Thursday afternoon. The committee agreed that we would like to pursue the project and asked Angela to make the contact. She will ask if the project is something that can be brought to the hotel to do in order to not lose time in transit.
Saturday will be the date for the "Legislative Expo" which will be a time to showcase operations, manuals, and products that any state's chamber produces. This will be a time to "show and tell" from orientation of new members to technology. The committee members discussed the possibility of having changing exhibits in the Hospitality Suite each evening. A decision won't be made until the site visit is completed.
Possible concurrent sessions will include 1). Mason's 101; 2.) Mason's 201 (beginners and advanced) discussions about the newest version of Mason's Manuals; 3). comparative parliamentary practices with international guests and Wisconsin's Indian tribes; 4). what does at-will employment mean for us? with someone from an HR perspective and an attorney; 5). New Member training, inclusive of spouse training; 6). What is new in technology? (with Tennessee and Wisconsin); 7). Legislative Off the Record (serious trading of war stories and learning from each other); 8). the pros and cons of "green" technology in the legislature (will request that Hawaii present).
The Support Staff Committee will handle the Staff Group Breakouts which will be reduced in number from ten to four and the Legislative Expo which will replace the session formerly known as the Job Share. The Technology Committee will handle the "What's New" in technology session. Membership and Communications Committee will be asked to once again present the New Member Orientation program in Wisconsin.
Suggestion was made by George Bishop to be sure that the concurrent sessions are grouped so that persons interested in Process, Technology, Principals, and Assistants are able to attend sessions of interest to them.
The draft schedule will be sent to the Program Development Committee membership after inclusion of changes and groupings are worked on. Work will begin shortly to recruit Society members to serve on panels and moderate concurrent sessions.
The Program Development Committee has helped sponsor a session in the past at the NCSL Annual Meeting. The Committee discussed possible topics for the Louisville meeting including an invitation to the United States Senate Parliamentarian to discuss treading the waters between factions or parties, as he has had to do in the very recent past. It was thought that we could ask the Legal or Leadership Staff Sections to partner with us on this.
Another idea was a discussion of internal steps that legislatures are taking during difficult economic times.
There being no further business, upon a motion by Jeff Finch, seconded by George Bishop, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Carmen Cauthen, NC


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Spring is fast approaching, and in Japan one sure sign of spring is the ume blossoms! I've never gone anywhere to specifically check out the ume (梅), or plum, blossoms before. I honestly wasn't really able to tell the difference between ume and cherry blossoms, so I did a bit of research to see what I could find.
This past weekend we ventured to the Nagoya City Agricultural Center (名古屋市農業センター; Nagoyashi Nougyou Center), where they have around 700 ume trees that are proudly in bloom for their Ume Festival (梅祭り; Ume Matsuri). Admittance to the center is free, and there's quite a few things to see and do. The only downside is that dogs aren't allowed, so Rhea had to stay at home.
I was really surprised that the flowers came in so many colours, and the yellow variety is by far the best smelling. First up is a collection of ume flower photos.
The ume blossoms were beautiful, but there were a lot of other great things to experience at the agricultural center. As it was a festival, there were both food trucks, and stalls selling an assortment of food related goodies. We stopped and had a hotdog for lunch, and later in the day got some milk that was made fresh at the center! They bottle was really cute, so I kept it.
The agricultural center is also a farm, and they have cows, chickens, sheep, and pigs on site. The chickens are used both for eggs, and meat, and they had an incubation room where you could see the babies hatching. It was pretty awesome to see them peck their way out of the egg! There were a lot of varieties of chicken there, including Nagoya Cochin, which is famous here for being delicious. I'm not sure why they had guinea pigs there, but they were cute.
Along with animals, there are a bunch of different crops that are grown there, including onion and broccoli. I never knew what broccoli looked like when it was growing, and never imagined it had such big leafy… leaves.
To the back of the property was a trail that lead through a bamboo forest. I've always found bamboo forests quite charming, so we ventured down the path.
They had a greenhouse there that had some lovely flowers. Unfortunately, they also had a sign explaining that the costs to run the greenhouse went above what they had a budget for, so they had to turn the heat off at night. Some of the flowers didn't make it, but they proudly displayed the ones that pulled through.
In one of the buildings there was a bonsai exhibition. The trees were really well taken care of, and my favourite one was the tree with little fruit that look like persimmons. I've always considered trying to take care of a bonsai tree, but they're apparently a lot of work, and you can't leave them for more than a day or two. I also kill cacti, so maybe I should master the basics first.
To get to the Nagoya City Agricultural Center, take the Tsurumai (blue) line to Hirabari (平針) station. From there the center is about a fifteen minute walk.


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It's not a genuine choice unless it's presented by our context. If I believe in a flying Elephant that's in charge of the rotation of Pluto, it isn't a personal (genuine?) belief for me. I could hold that belief or try to hold that belief if that's what I mean by "choose" a belief but what would that mean, what would it look like in life? (e.g. is it just a thought or something that comes up in passing conversation or does the belief actually demand something substantial?)
RE: 7/2/2007 (Which still seems unclear.)
marketing and the genuine choice
A lot of marketing attempts to create a need and then meet it. Christianity is often presented in this way.
questionable questions
Some philosophical problems are artificial. When I work on unearthing prejudices I ask myself, "am I working on an area that's adequately personal? Does this question really matter?"
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Dumbo's surprising responsibility
philosophical turn
In any case, which belief gets changed isn't the point. The point is, from there on you have to face the personal fact that along with the expression I know is the expression I thought I knew (Wittgenstein). What separates philosophers from others is that they live in the perpetual possibility of the turn.
Q: And what of so-called philosophers?
I'm just relieved I didn't limit the set to only those who perpetually pursue the turn.
the thick of calamity
Cliché Reality mottos (so far):
Facts, no matter how convincing, rarely trump a good solid dose of repetition.
Ask Better Questions. Get Better Answers.
"The wise man can pick up a grain of sand and envision a whole universe. But the stupid man will just lie down on some seaweed and roll around until he's completely draped in it. Then he'll stand up and go, 'Hey, I'm Vine Man.'" -Jack Handey
"You are in quest of what is. Why on earth do you set out to walk that road with a man who has neither pace nor style?" -Michel de Montaigne
"I will unravel things as best I may. What I shall say is neither fixed nor certain: I am no Pythian Apollo; I am a little man seeking the probable through conjecture." -Montaigne
"A lot of people were opposed to it. A lot of people were for it. I myself think about it as little as possible." -Kurt Vonnegut
"No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately." -Montaigne
"There is no possible salvation for the man who feels real compassion." -Albert Camus
"Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons, It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." -Whitman
"The longing for rest and peace must itself be thrust aside; it coincides with the acceptance of iniquity." -Camus
"I believe more and more, that God must not be judged on this earth. It is one of His sketches that has turned out badly." -Van Gogh
Wisdom is just the ability to recognize how stupid you are a bit faster.
Everything in moderation, especially ideologies.
"It is in the thick of a calamity that one gets hardened to the truth—in other words, to silence." -Albert Camus
"It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane." -Philip K. Dick
Truth is counterintuitive.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
new job
Friday, May 22, 2009
the wanderer and his shadow
But really I know nothing and even that I don't know well (I'm more of a dime store nihilist). Any insights would be welcome.
on Orwell writing 1984
The circumstances surrounding the writing of Nineteen Eighty-Four make a haunting narrative that helps to explain the bleakness of Orwell's dystopia. Here was an English writer, desperately sick, grappling alone with the demons of his imagination in a bleak Scottish outpost in the desolate aftermath of the second world war. The idea for Nineteen Eighty-Four, alternatively, "The Last Man in Europe", had been incubating in Orwell's mind since the Spanish civil war. His novel, which owes something to Yevgeny Zamyatin's dystopian fiction We, probably began to acquire a definitive shape during 1943-44, around the time he and his wife, Eileen adopted their only son, Richard. Orwell himself claimed that he was partly inspired by the meeting of the Allied leaders at the Tehran Conference of 1944. Isaac Deutscher, an Observer colleague, reported that Orwell was "convinced that Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt consciously plotted to divide the world" at Tehran.(emphasis mine) h/t Arts and Letters Daily
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
turning the skeptical gaze inward
Elberry has a couple recent posts worth reading (again).
First, he got sick and ended up in the hospital. I hope he feels better.
Second, he wrote this short critique of old Bertrand. I really like this sentiment:
His cowardice again – he would risk prison to attack social problems (as he saw them) but he refused to discipline himself; so he acted on his lusts without hesitation or remorse. He would have done better to turn that skeptical gaze on himself, his own behavior. But then i suspect he felt his great social conscience excused him from such scrutiny.I'm not sure the extent to which this genuinely applies to Russell but I agree that even the noblest pursuits can be devices we use to hide from ourselves.
Monday, May 18, 2009
crazy guy on the bus
The world is going to end.He went on and on like that for a while. He got off the bus where we did and once he got off he was looking at the sky and talked about looking for Jesus. I asked Sarah about it shortly after we passed him, "When did his world end?"
Oil and gas.
The world is going to end.
Jesus is coming back soon.
The world is going to end.
I'm looking for Jesus.
See the signs; the world is going to end!
Why not start world war three? Might as well.
The world is going to end.
You probably think I need a doctor; I've already seen the doctors.
The world is going to end.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Charlie's book
I just finished reading Charlie Huenemann's recently self-published book Nietzsche: Genius of the Heart. This little book is excellent for a number of reasons not the least of which being: it is readable and "therapeutically treats human suffering" (Epicurus). It provides a human introduction to Nietzsche and incorporates current Nietzsche research without losing a non-academic reader. For those of us who have read a bit of Nietzsche it provides a unique biographic angle which emphasizes Nz's physical and spiritual illnesses (especially loneliness) and Nz's philosophical treatments. The book explores approaches we can take from Nietzsche and evokes a number of the crucial issues his philosophy forces us to face.
Friday, May 15, 2009
vigilante justice from the internets
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
on happiness
The men were the subject of one of the century's most fascinating longitudinal studies. They were selected when they were sophomores, and they have been probed, poked and measured ever since. Researchers visited their homes and investigated everything from early bed-wetting episodes to their body dimensions.Brooks strikes a surprisingly Nietzschean tone in that second paragraph.
[I]t's the baffling variety of their lives that strikes one the most. It is as if we all contain a multitude of characters and patterns of behavior, and these characters and patterns are bidden by cues we don't even hear. They take center stage in consciousness and decision-making in ways we can't even fathom. The man who is careful and meticulous in one stage of life is unrecognizable in another context.
Shenk's treatment is superb because he weaves in the life of George Vaillant, the man who for 42 years has overseen this work. Vaillant's overall conclusion is familiar and profound. Relationships are the key to happiness. "Happiness is love. Full Stop," he says in a video.
there are no educators
Nietzsche - The Wanderer and His Shadow §267
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
passive-agressive book review
In spite of its sometimes apt and erudite citation of Wittgenstein's texts, and its inclusion in the prestigious Continuum Studies in British Philosophy, Kishik's volume will be of little value to students of Wittgenstein.
conversations at work
C2: Oh, I can't remember, ask the DBA. I know it has some special significance.
M: Nihilism shows up where you least expect it.
C1: I don't read much. I've never really liked to read.
M: That's like someone telling me they don't really like to breathe.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
more Tolkien news
The 500-stanza poem is closely modelled on the Elder Edda, a collection of Norse myths preserved in a 13th-century manuscript, a pedigree Christopher Tolkien described as "unknown territory" for most people.
"I dare say that a good many will be instantly put off by the very idea of 'long narrative poems in verse' and pursue it no further," he said. It was equally possible that their form will lend them an "unexpected impact," he continued.
"My hope is that some of those who appreciate and admire the works of my father will find it illuminating in respect of Old Norse poetry in general, in his own treatment of the fierce, passionate and mysterious legend, and in this further and little known aspect of him as both philologist and poet. Above all I hope they will take pleasure in this poetry."Tolkien's Sigrun Gudrun (the guardian)
btw, the hunt for gollum is really well done.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
on Paul, Christianity, marketing and globalization
When people open a local franchise—a McDonald's, a Pizza Hut—they do so because they expect to get something in return. What did people get in return for making their homes Christian franchises? In some cases, no doubt, it was mainly the benefit of the gospel; Lydia presumably found Paul's initial teachings gratifying, and what additional benefits she got—social, economic, whatever—from hosting a church, we'll never know. But as the franchising continued, and the church expanded to more and more cities, it offered new benefits to church leaders.The main trick seems to be the extension of familial hospitality to any inside the church. I find the arbitrary trust in Christian communities both warm and unsettling. Warm because I like to give people (especially strangers) the benefit of the doubt. Unsettling when I see people manipulated by someone they trust because s/he claims to be Christian (they don't often become aware of the manipulation). For Paul that whole familial-trust thing was very useful. A distrust of people because they aren't exactly like us isn't warranted. Beyond that though, trust still needs to be earned.
In particular: reliable lodging. Tents were adequate for overnight stays on the road, but when you reached the big city, nicer accommodations were desirable—especially if you planned to stay awhile and do business. Paul's letters to Christian congregations often include requests that they extend hospitality to traveling church leaders. Such privileges, as the scholar E.A. Judge put it, were increasingly "extended to the whole household of faith, who [were] accepted on trust, though complete strangers." This extension was a revolution of sorts, since "security and hospitality when traveling had traditionally been the privilege of the powerful." The Roman Empire had made distant travel easier than at any time in history, and Christianity exploited this fact. The young church was, among other things, the Holiday Inn of its day.
[H]istory expands the range of non-zero-sum relationships—relationships in which two parties can both win if they collaborate, or lose if they don't. Technological evolution (wheels, roads, cuneiform, alphabets, trains, microchips) has placed more and more people in non-zero-sum relationship with more and more other people at greater and greater distances—and often across ethnic, national, and religious bounds.
[E]ither people of different faiths, ethnicities, and nationalities get better at seeing the perspective of one another, and acknowledging the moral worth of one another, or chaos ensues
the hunt for gollum
The Hunt for Gollum
(h/t 10 Zen Monkeys)


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Overview#The discussion of GroupOfUniqueNames vs groupOfNames is more a discussion of Member vs uniqueMember as other than these two attributes they behave the same.
There are of course some differences between LDAP Server Implementations, but these two attributes are the primary differences.
groupOfNames#groupOfNames stores its members in the Member attribute using FDN as the value.
groupOfUniqueNames#groupOfUniqueNames stores its members in the uniqueMember attribute also using FDN as value.
uniqueMember attribute however is designed to be able to hold an extra unique identifier to tell the difference between two FDN's who have the same value in a group.
Multiple objects, at different times, can be named by the same FDN.
For instance, uid=adam,dc=example may at one time refer an object representing "Adam Smith" and at another time refer to an object representing "Adam Jones".
This new entry is added with the same FDN, but it is a different person. This person needs access to the group, but you need a way to differentiate between this recent addition and the earlier FDN.
If you have several thousand members, simply deleting the earlier DN may not be a reasonable option.
Example: If
ou=1st Battalion,o=Defense,c=US
is a battalion that was disbanded, establishing a new battalion with the "same" name would have a unique identifier value added, resulting in:
ou=1st Battalion, o=Defense,c=US#'010101'B
MemberUid#While we are speaking about Member and UniqueMember we should probably mention MemberUid which is used in PosixGroup.
In the original RFC2307Schema, the MemberUid was represented as a RDN value similar to "jwilleke" vs an FDN of cn=jwilleke,ou=People,dc=willeke,dc=com.
The SchemaRFC2307Bis is a modification of the RFC2307Schema where posixGroup is auxiliary and the SchemaRFC2307Bis, which requires that NSS_LDAP be capable to support the SchemaRFC2307Bis, which allows you to use groups of FDNs to represent posixGroups rather than groups of MemberUids (or RDN values).
In SchemaRFC2307Bis the requirement of NSS_LDAP is the NSS library also maintains a cache of DN->uid lookups (called the dn2uid cache) in a db file to speed things up. Since PAM & NSS LDAP was made by PADL.COM, they produced the SchemaRFC2307Bis file.


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