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They would include an alleged incapacitated person’s spouse, adult children or stepchildren; persons responsible for their care; their attorneys, trustees and powers of attorneys; and people known to have assisted the person in the prior six months.
Advocates of reforming guardianship laws have hailed the increased transparency to the current closed system, under which hundreds of people, many elderly with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, are placed under the control of the appointed guardians or conservators.
One national expert who has been studying the guardianship issue for 30 years told the Journal last fall that New Mexico’s closed system was unusual.
“What struck me when I first looked at New Mexico, I was very surprised as a general matter that guardianship proceedings were not open to the public. That’s not consistent with how most other states address the issue,” David English, a professor at University of Missouri at Kansas City, told a now-disbanded commission appointed by the Supreme Court last year to recommend reforms.
The rules committee is expected to continue proposing rules involving guardianship reform until further notice of the Supreme Court.
The proposed rules can be found and comments lodged at the court’s website, under the “open for comment” rules at https://supremecourt.nmcourts.gov.
President Bush announced a series of measures Friday intended to help ease the credit crunch caused by mortgage defaults, while Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he would monitor the situation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped a record 14,000 this week, but other concerns about the economy remained, including an increase in housing foreclosures. A columnist explains the economic factors.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week expressed concerns over core inflation and noted a slowing economy, cooling housing market, and lower consumer spending, leading investors to expect another interest rate hike.
President Bush on Monday selected Ben Bernanke, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, to replace Alan Greenspan at the head of the Federal Reserve.
Volunteers come together in Harrisburg to make the holidays brighter for local children. The American Diversity Community Center giving out toys to children living in the Allison Hill area. Bethesda Mission and Toys of Tots of Harrisburg, helping by donating toys. Organizers expected to give toys to over 300 children. The Group plans to hold a holiday party on December 22nd. They are in need of food donations for this party. To donate contact the American Diversity Community Center (717) 773-4770. They are located at 1347 Howard Street in Harrisburg.
Greek Festival: The 40th annual Ventura County Greek Festival features live music performed by the Orange County Greek Orchestra, dancing by professional Greek dance troupes, a raffle, a vendor marketplace and a large food tent offering a wide variety of Greek foods. 5-10 p.m. June 22, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 23, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 24, Freedom Park at Camarillo Airport, 501 Eubanks St., Camarillo. $5 general admission, free for children under 12, military and first responders. 805-482-1273; vcgreekfestival.org.
Vintage Trailer Show: Murphy Auto Museum will host its sixth Vintage Trailer Show featuring more than 40 retro camping trailers, campers and exhibits from the 1930s through the 1970s, complete with period “campsite” settings, Americana collectibles and adventure gear. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23, 2230 Statham Blvd., Oxnard. $10 general admission, free for children under 12 and active military. 805-487-4333; murphyautomuseum.org.
Summer Solstice Nature Hike: Ojai native plant guide Lanny Kaufer will lead a nature hike into the Sespe Wilderness on Pine Mountain, where the group will stop to identify native trees and plants, birds and signs of wildlife. The day will begin at 9 a.m. June 24 with a carpool caravan from Maricopa Plaza, 1207 Maricopa Highway, Ojai, and end at 4 p.m. $25 general admission, $20 seniors and students, free for kids 5-12, one per adult. 805-646-6281; herbwalks.com.
Original Moving Wall: The Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County Inc. will host the original Moving Wall, a half-scale mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall located in Washington, D.C. Through June 25, Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. For more information, visit lzventura.org.
Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival: The city of Thousand Oaks and Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts present a festival of free “pop-up” public performances and activities in a variety of locations throughout Thousand Oaks. Sites include neighborhood parks, historical sites, the California Lutheran University campus and The Oaks mall. Through June 30, various locations, Thousand Oaks. For more information, visit civicartsplaza.com/alliance-for-the-arts.
Shakespeare Camp: In its 33rd year, the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company Summer Theatre Camp will offer a new full-day improv workshop in addition to its traditional Shakespeare workshops. Through Aug. 3, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-493-3452; kingsmenshakespeare.org.
“Foreign Correspondent”: The Conejo Community Center/Outdoor Unit of the Conejo Recreation & Park District presents an outdoor screening of the 1940 action drama starring Joel McCrea and Laraine Day. 8:15-10:30 p.m. June 23, McCrea Ranch, 4500 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. $10. 805-495-2163; crpd.org/mccrea.
“Zama”: Oxnard Film Society continues its Monday Night Foreign Film Series with the 2018 Argentinian drama about an officer of the Spanish Crown who waits years for a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating and becomes reckless when he thinks all is lost. In Spanish with English subtitles. Not rated. 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. June 25, Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West 5th St., Oxnard. $10.75 general admission, $7.50 seniors, $8.25 matinee. 805-798-0830; oxnardfilmsociety.org.
“Back to the Future”: Downtown Ventura and Darvik Productions will kick off a new outdoor summer movie series with a screening of the 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. 7 p.m. June 29, California and Main Streets, Ventura. Free. For more information, visit downtownventura.org.
Citrus Label Talk: As part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, Port Hueneme Historical Society Museum presents Citrus Label Society speaker Dr. S. Jim Campos sharing the history of California citrus fruit box labels. 11 a.m. June 23, 220 Market St., Port Hueneme. 805-986-6542; facebook.com/porthuenemehistoricalsocietymuseum.
“The Rock Fairy”: Wendy Spector Steinmetz, also known as “The Rock Fairy,” will visit the California Welcome Center in Oxnard to sign copies of her book and provide rock painting demonstrations. 1-4 p.m. June 23, 2786 Seaglass Way, Oxnard. Free. 805-988-0717; visitoxnard.com.
A Conversation with Jeff Mann: As part of its Artist Spotlight Series, Focus on the Masters presents Jeff Mann, Ojai-based artist and former vice president of George Lucas’s motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic, in conversation with FOTM founder Donna Granata. 3-4:30 p.m. June 24, Levity Live, 591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard. $15 general admission, $10 seniors, free for FOTM members. 805-653-2501; focusonthemasters.com.
“Leonard Bernstein at 100”: The Ventura Music Festival and Museum of Ventura County will host Nuvi Mehta, the Janet & Mark L. Goldenson artistic director, as he presents “Leonard Bernstein at 100,” a program celebrating the life of the American composer, conductor, pianist and humanitarian. 4 p.m. June 24, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. $20. 805-648-3146; venturamusicfestival.org.
William Shatner: Audiences will enjoy a screening of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” followed by a conversation with William Shatner, who will share stories from his years portraying the original Captain Kirk in the “Star Trek” television series and films. 7 p.m. June 24, Fred Kavli Theatre, Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. $41-$71. Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Information: 805-449-2787.
Author Talk: Local author Carol Fogel will discuss, read from and sign copies of her new book “Rosie Sees the Light.” Light appetizers and wine will be served. 4-5:30 p.m. June 28, Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-497-0189.
Mars Lecture: Dr. Robert Anderson from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will discuss the geological history of Mars in a lecture titled “Two-Thousand Days at Gale Crater, Mars: What Have We Learned from the Mars Science Laboratory?” 6 p.m. June 28, California Oil Museum, 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. $4. 805-933-0076; caoilmuseum.org.
Santa Paula Theater Center presents “Acting with Intent,” an eight-week series of monologue and scene study classes with award-winning actor and director Taylor Kasch. The series will culminate with a showcase presentation on Monday, Aug. 5. 7-10 p.m. Mondays, June 25 through Aug. 5, 125 South 7th St., Santa Paula. $200. 805-201-5066; santapaulatheatercenter.org.
Country Lovers Western Dance Club: The Country Lovers Western Dance Club will hold a dance featuring a dance lesson and music by DJ Jammin’ Country. 6:45-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Ventura Moose Family Center, 10269 Telephone Road, Ventura. $6 general. 805-456-9067; countrylovers.com.
The Presidential Hearing on the Reform of SARS held its public sitting in Lagos on Tuesday with stakeholders calling on Federal Government to equip and improve the welfare of the police.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the public sitting, organised by Nigeria Human Rights Commission, was attended by security agencies, lawyers, judges and civil society organizations.
Speaking at the public hearing, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, said the country could be effectively protected if the police were provided with the right equipment and training.
“There is a need to equip and train the police. We have the best police as they usually come out on top whenever they go on international engagements.
“There is urgent need to equip, train and improve their conditions of service and the sky will be their limit.
“For example, when police make arrests, the suspect’s next of kin should be immediately contacted by the police through a phone call.
“Also there should be video recorders to take suspects’ statements in the presence of their lawyer but you need to tell the government adequate funding is needed for all these.
“Even the training of our policeman is colonial,” Falana said.
He advised that courses on human rights be included in the police college curriculum.
“Also, if damages are awarded against the police in court, the police personnel who caused the misdemeanour should be made to pay partly from his pocket, if he retired, the damages should be deducted from his pension,” he said.
He condemned the parade of suspects by the police and enjoined everyone to utilise the social media in reporting cases of violation of human rights.
The Executive Chairman, Nigeria Human Rights Commission and the Panel Chairman, Tony Ojukwu, said the police sometimes resort to unprofessional actions when not provided with working tools.
Ojukwu said the police needed proper funding to function effectively and urged police to also manage their funds well.
The NHRC chairman said the society was under-policed and called for the creation of state police to remedy the situation.
He said the panel was set up to address unending list of alleged unprofessionalism of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, ranging from unlawful detention, torture, extrajudicial killing and other cases bordering in human rights abuse.
“The panel is to hear cases bordering on human rights abuse, review and render advice with the view of reforming the conduct of SARS and making other appropriate recommendations.
“I commend the IG on this reform and I want to appeal that the complainants be protected as I have received reports that some complainants are being harassed.
“I also want to appeal that recommendations of this panel be enforced so that we can have a better reformed SARS,” he said.
NAN reports that the five-day public sitting holding at Ikeja High Court will end on Saturday.
What is it? Stationing is the process of combining force structure and installation structure at a specific location to satisfy a specific mission requirement. As such, it includes all forms of realignment or relocation and includes those actions that determine the authorized population (military and civilian) at a particular installation. Each stationing action is comprised of a force component and an installation component. The force component consists of the personnel (military and civilian) and equipment of an organization. The installation component deals with all the facilities required to support the unit. Both components must be considered as part of the stationing process. The desired end of this process is a force that is based in a manner that ensures effective and efficient mission accomplishment. The ways used to accomplish stationing include transfer, consolidation or relocation of a function, manpower or personnel; activation or inactivation; or reduction or increase of civilian personnel. The means to execute these actions are encompassed in the procedures used to manage directed actions (for example, those actions mandated by Congress, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), and discretionary actions resulting from Major Army Command (MACOM) requests, Department of the Army direction, or directed actions requiring additional actions not originally specified).
What continued efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? Stationing actions require various timelines to implement. The longest timeline (5 years) involves planning for and executing major construction in conjunction with a stationing action. The Department of the Army will form panels to meet and discuss how to best execute the stationing requirements due to operational and Congressional requirements.
Why is this important to the Army? Through proper planning and execution station saves the Army resources. These savings can then be used to improve the quality of life for our Soldiers and civilian employees.
"We know the only way to secure peace for ourselves is to help millions of moms and dads across the Middle East build what our citizens already have: a society that's based on liberty, that will allow children to grow up in peace and opportunity." President George W Bush said yesterday December 7, 2006 during a press corps meeting at the White House.
September 5, Fineko/abc.az. Hepatitis C, being a viral infection of the liver, has main six genotypes (types - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). The most common forms – Type 1 and Type 2 and the rare genotype is Type 5 and Type 6.
Symptoms: Disease in most cases is asymptomatic or with weak and flu-like signs. The incubation period, that is, period from infection to appearance of the first symptoms is 7-8 weeks. Symptoms: nausea, general weakness, lethargy, lack of appetite, high temperature, headache, and abdominal pain. The disease can occur for many years. As a result of activity of viruses, liver cells are destroyed and die. And after a certain time this leads to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure.
Who is at risk of contracting Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C passes through the blood in 90% of cases. In 5% of cases, infection occurs from mother to fetus and in 3% of cases – sexually.
Persons who received a blood transfusion, users of drugs by intravenous injection, patients undergoing hemodialysis, patients with hemophilia (in view of prolonged transfusion of blood), patients undergoing dental and gynecological examination, persons injured with a sharp object (e.g. doctors during surgery), persons undergoing tattooing, persons who have many sexual partners, homosexuals, persons who frequently access services of beauty salons (manicure and pedicure) are at risk of infection with Hepatitis C.
Is treatment possible? Due to the latest advances in medicine, a complete cure for Hepatitis C is already possible. Duration of treatment may vary depending on genotype of virus, stage and severity of the disease.
Crystal Palace have made their third signing inside the space of a week as Senegal international defender Pape Souare completed a move from Lille for an undisclosed fee.
Eagles' boss Alan Pardew tasted defeat for the first time since taking over at the turn of the year, seeing his side lose 1-0 at home to Everton on Saturday, and has now moved to strengthen his defence.
Souare, 24, came through the ranks at Lille and has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Selhurst Park, subject to a work permit being issued - and joins Jordon Mutch and Shola Ameobi in moving to Palace in the last seven days.
Striker Yaya Sanogo has also joined on loan from Arsenal as Palace have been one of the most active Premier League sides in the January transfer window, which closes on Monday night.
Having turned out for Senegal in the African Nations Cup, Souare flew straight into London as Alain Giresse's side slipped out of the competition at the group stage and has agreed on a move from Ligue 1 outfit Lille.
Despite having won their opening four fixtures under the former Newcastle boss, Pardew's side have fallen behind in all but one of his five games in charge and the hope will be that the introduction of left-back Souare can sure up the Eagles' defence.
Our friend and colleague Borislav Dimitrov (“Bobo” to his close friends and family), who has died aged 50 after a stroke, was associate professor of medical statistics at the University of Southampton.
Borislav was passionate about clinical research and teaching, and had accomplished much in his academic career. Organised and reliable, he used his clinical knowledge in both applied and biomedical research, and established collaborations with leading clinicians in Southampton, Dublin, Bulgaria, Italy and the US.
He had particular expertise in chronobiology, which examines periodic (cyclic) phenomena in living organisms, so-called biological rhythms; and in prediction models, calculating the risk of people developing a disease or condition, so that the degree of intervention (advice or drug therapy for instance) can be targeted to that risk. He published more than 100 peer-reviewed academic papers in leading international journals and in diverse clinical areas including renal, respiratory, cardiac, neurological and cancer.
Borislav was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. His mother was a doctor and his father an engineer. Borislav trained in medicine and public health in Bulgaria and then in medical statistics, working from 2000 as a researcher in biostatistics and clinical epidemiology at the Mario Negri institute in Milan and from 2008 as senior health outcomes manager at the Health Research Board Centre for Primary Care Research in Dublin. He joined the faculty of medicine at Southampton University in 2012 as a senior lecturer in medical statistics.
Borislav’s thoughtful advice and expertise were much in demand and he was very generous with his time to junior researchers and medical students alike. He was a warm and engaging colleague who was immensely proud of his Bulgarian heritage and organised an Erasmus exchange programme between Southampton and Trakia University in Stara Zagora, due to take place in May.
He was a noted linguist, fluent in English, Italian, French, Russian and Bulgarian, and interested in travelling and learning about other cultures. He was particularly popular in the Bulgarian communities in Southampton and Dublin, and was an accomplished DJ of Bulgarian folk and western music.
Most of all, Borislav was a dedicated family man, married to Daniela Baramova, and very proud of his stepdaughter, Desi, and son, Mitko. They, and his parents and brother, survive him.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- John Walker Lindh, whose discovery as a U.S.-born Taliban fighter startled the nation, received a 20-year sentence Friday after condemning Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network during a sobbing, halting plea for forgiveness.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III accepted the plea-agreement Lindh's lawyers had negotiated with the government. During a drama-packed two-and-a-half hour proceeding, he told the young Californian, "You were willing to give your life for the Taliban but not for your country."
In a 20-minute statement, Lindh expressed remorse for joining the Taliban. "I understand why so many Americans were angry when I was first discovered in Afghanistan. I realize that many still are, but I hope that with time and understanding, their feelings will change."
Ellis acknowledged Lindh's plea, but declared, "Forgiveness is separate from punishment." He told a packed courtroom, which included Lindh's parents, brother and sister, that many Americans will think his sentence was too lenient while others will believe it was too severe.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. McNulty, asked if he thought Lindh's statement was sincere, replied, "The information he provided was viewed by the court as an acceptance of responsibility and I'll leave it at that."
Lindh's tearful apology, during which he repeatedly stopped in mid-sentence to compose himself, contrasted with Richard Reid's laughter as he pleaded guilty in Boston to attempting to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight with explosives hidden in his shoes. He also declared himself a follower of Osama bin Laden.
Lindh, on the other hand, has consistently denied that he ever swore loyalty to bin Laden and his al-Qaida network, even though he acknowledged having met him briefly at a military training camp in Afghanistan. He roundly condemned the terrorist leader in his statement.
Lindh told the judge that "Bin Laden's terrorist attacks are completely against Islam, completely contrary to the conventions of jihad and without any justification whatsoever."
"His grievances, whatever they may be, cannot be addressed by acts of injustice and violence against innocent people in America."
Both Reid and Lindh were apprehended late last year while the U.S. was pursing the war in Afghanistan. But even as the government prosecuted Lindh and Reid, neither emerged as more than foot soldiers in the terrorist ranks.
Lindh was captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan and was in the vicinity of a prison uprising where CIA agent Johnny "Mike" Spann was killed. Spann's father, Johnny, told the judge Friday that Lindh was partly responsible for his son's death.
"My grandchildren would love to know their dad would be back in 20 years," he said. "The punishment doesn't fit the crime to me."
Ellis, however, said he never would have approved the plea agreement if the government had shown any evidence that Lindh was responsible for Spann's death. Lindh told the judge, "I had no role in the death of Johnny Micheal Spann."
Lindh pleaded guilty last July to supplying services to the Taliban and carrying an explosive during commission of a felony. Each count carries a 10-year sentence. The government told Ellis last week that Lindh had fulfilled his agreement to cooperate, allowing prosecutors to drop more serious charges that could have brought a life sentence.
As part of the plea agreement, neither Lindh nor his family can profit by selling his story.
Lindh, wearing glasses and a standard-issue green jumpsuit, still has the close cropped hair style he adopted soon after being returning to America. His appearance remained a far contrast from the long-haired, bearded image that he projected on television after his capture -- a picture that shocked Americans who discovered that one of their own had been fighting for the Taliban.
"I want the court to know, and I want to American people to know," Lindh said, "that had I realized then what I know now about the Taliban, I would never have joined them."
Lindh also told the court that he never understood jihad to mean anti-Americanism or terrorism and declared, "I condemn terrorism on every level unequivocally."
He said he went to Afghanistan and enlisted in the Taliban army because he believed it was "my religious duty to assist my fellow Muslims militarily in their jihad against the Northern Alliance," the Taliban's internal Afghan enemies who eventually fought alongside the United States.
Government officials said Lindh and other al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners told U.S. interrogators the Sept. 11 hijackings were supposed to be the first of three increasingly severe attacks against Americans. Their claims have not been corroborated, government officials said.
Ellis said he is troubled that there were two separate accounts of when Lindh heard rumors that 50 terrorists would be sent on suicide operations. The original indictment said Lindh heard that information before Sept. 11, but Lindh has contended he heard it after the attacks.
Ellis suggested that Lindh address the discrepancy during the sentencing hearing, but he never did.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Bellows told the judge that Lindh is still being interrogated and when the interviews are completed, he will take a lie detector test. Ellis said he would take the unusual step of ordering that the polygraph results be made public.
There's a new study out on Connecticut tolls. Here's how much your commute could cost. - Hartford Courant There's a new study out on Connecticut tolls. Here's how much your commute could cost.
There's a new study out on Connecticut tolls. Here's how much your commute could cost.
The state Department of Transportation published a lengthy study on tolls this week, estimating that Connecticut could collect more than $1 billion a year from putting up electronic tolls on the state’s highways.
According to the model used in the study, toll gantrys would be placed approximately every 6.6 miles on interstates 95, 84, 91, 395, 691 and 291 and routes 2, 9, 8 and 15.
Rates would vary, with Connecticut drivers paying less (5.5 cents per mile during rush hour and 4.4 cents per mile in off-peak hours) and commuters receiving an additional 20 percent discount. Heavy trucks would pay the most.
The study came from the administration of outgoing Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who is leaving office in January. Gov.-elect Ned Lamont has said he supports limiting tolling, favoring charging heavy trucks but not passenger cars.