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Cementing its dedication to health, fitness and nutrition education, Wexford University recently named Tracy Daly professor and department chair for its Nutrition and Exercise program. A 100 percent online university, Wexford University offers a variety of associates through doctoral degrees in health, fitness, exercise and nutrition.

With a masters degree in Nutrition Education from Chicago Medical School and a bachelors degree in Dietetics from Madonna University in Michigan, Daly has been a registered dietitian since 1999. She has also served as the sports dietitian for the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs and high-risk dietitian for SDSU students for nearly a decade.

Tracy truly believes in the power of nutrition in health and disease prevention as well as the ability to improve quality of life through eating fun and healthy foods and physical activity, an ideal match for the philosophy of Wexfords online health, wellness and nutrition programs, said Jack Bauerle, Chancellor of Wexford University. As our online university continues to offer more diverse courses and programs for students interested in nutrition and exercise, we are thrilled to add her expertise and passion to our staff.

Daly also serves as adjunct professor at San Diego State University, Cal State San Marcos, San Diego Community College District and Trident University, and has provided guest lectures to the University of San Diego and the University of California, San Diego. Further, she has been involved in nutrition research at the University of California, San Diego and previously served as consultant sports dietitian for the University of San Diego Toreros. Daly is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the California Dietetic Association, San Diego Area Dietetic Association, Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, and the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association.

Wexford University offers the following online degree programs for both U.S. and international students:

Associate of Arts degree in Fitness Training

Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Fitness

Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Exercise

Master of Arts degree in Applied Sports Psychology

Doctor of Applied Sports Psychology

About Wexford University

Wexford University is dedicated to providing world-class education through cutting-edge technology, offering direct application degree programs in an accelerated format with 100 percent online learning to save time and money. Programs include an associate of arts degree in Fitness Training, bachelors degree in Health and Fitness, masters degree in Nutrition and Exercise as well as masters degree and doctorate degree in Applied Sport Psychology. Wexford University is the higher education division of NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association). For more information, please visit http://wexford.edu/.

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The Woven: Human Resources and the Pursuit of Empire

HR: Human Resources

Although I understand the term, I have always hated it. It more than suggests that people are a resource to be used - and when no longer needed - discarded.

I also hate companies who make the claim that they are like ?a big family.? Families don't lay-off family members. Cut the pretension. Call it what it is.

From this world-view people are little more than a resource pool to feed the needs of economics and industry. Sadly, it may be true, whether I like it or not.

In today's world there is a limited pool of 'resources' available. And let's be honest here; to the modern day church, people are seen as a resource. They draw from the same pool and ultimately accomplish one thing only. Intentionally or not, they only further divide the church into smaller and smaller splinters. The direction the modern day church is headed in is ?The Church of Me?; total individuality.


Ironically, it is a position the church condemns many ?Spiritual-but-not-Religious? people of being guilty of.

What we have here is the Religion of the Institutional Church.

There are two Sacred Holy of Holies in the Institutional Christian Churches today.
Sabbath Observation (going to their church), and Tithing (revenue stream)
Membership and proselyting.
If simplified further, the modern day Institutional Christian Church is simply a business functioning under a business model.
Human Resources.

These two Sacred Cows ? Sabbath Observation and Tithing - are absolutely untouchable. However, membership and church attendance has been and continues to drop. They know they are dying.


From my observations, this gives birth to two types of reactions. There are those out there ? I'd hate to say spiritual predators because it sounds so harsh ? who would take this opportunity to create their own little churches and communities (only quickening its demise), and there is the Religion of the Institutional Church who know something needs to be done but aren't sure what.

Ultimately, they will state a revival is needed - a much needed revolution is at hand! What they attempt to do however, is repackage and re-market the same old religion (with its two Sacred Cows). (New wine into old wine skins?)

(Unfortunately, I am going to be naming names and taking numbers). Of the numerous book reviews I have done over the years, John Crowder's ?Seven Spirits Burning? and ?Mystical Union?, Jay Bakker's ?Fall to Grace?, and Andrew Farley's ?The Naked Gospel??are all indicative of this; the business of Repackaging.

It is interesting that so many people turn to religion hoping to find?succor? emancipation, and freedom. It's also interesting what the word 'religion' means.
?The literal meaning of the word religion is, ironically, ?to return to bondage.? This word comes from two words, the prefix re meaning ?to return?, and the root legare meaning ?to bind?. Since everyone wants freedom, and many turn to religion to find it, the regrettable consequence is that often they get greater enslavement?. Steve McSwain's "The Enoch Factor", Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2010, pg. 45
I think the one question that the Religion of the Institutional Church feels so desperately needs to be answered is the wrong question.
How do we save the church?

We don't.

Although I cannot say the following authors or their books hold this position, they are definitely looking in the right direction. Aaron D. Taylor's ?Alone with a Jihadist??and Steve McSwain's ?The Enoch Factor??are good examples. Even Matt Mikalatos' ?Imaginary Jesus??because it speaks of truths through fiction.

I happen to agree with the Dalai Lama when he said, ?Until there is peace among the religions of the world, there will be no peace in the world?.

There cannot be peace among the world's religions when some are so focused on proselyting, membership, building numbers, and ? ultimately - dreams of empire.

What does the future of Churchianity look like?
I hope there isn't one.
What does the future of Christianity look like?

I don't even think these are the correct questions.
I think Steve McSwain might have put it best,

?I feel more strongly today than ever that the future of humanity is at stake. Unless there are profound changes in human consciousness ? that is, changes in how we look at each other and how we treat each other, there is little hope for humanity's survival.?Steve McSwain's "The Enoch Factor", Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2010, pg. 44

Source: http://pieceofburlap.blogspot.com/2012/12/human-resources-and-pursuit-of-empire.html

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Fiscal Cliff Deal Reached: White House, Hill Leaders Agree To Delay Sequester By Two Months

WASHINGTON -- Three hours shy of the midnight deadline, the White House and congressional leaders reached a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, several sources confirmed to The Huffington Post.

Under the deal brokered by Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Congress would permanently extend the Bush income tax cuts at $400,000 and below, keep the estate tax threshold at $5 million and extend unemployment benefits for one year.

It would also temporarily delay the sequester -- i.e., billions of dollars in across-the-board spending cuts -- for another two months. The cost of continuing current spending levels will be paid for through an even mix of tax revenue increases and later spending cuts. Half of those cuts will come from defense spending; half will come from nondefense spending.

The deal includes other tax provisions as well: It extends the child tax credit and the college tuition credit for five years, individual and business tax extenders for two years, and the Medicare "doc fix" for one year. The Alternative Minimum Tax will be permanently fixed. The agreement also extends the farm bill for one year.

Notably, the fiscal package does nothing to address the debt ceiling, which the government just hit Monday. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sent a letter to congressional leaders earlier in the day outlining emergency measures he can take to prevent the government from defaulting on the debt, but those measures will only delay default for a matter of weeks, until right around the time when lawmakers will have to address the sequester again. That sets up another major fiscal fight between the White House and Congress.

The deal still requires buy-in from members of both parties, and Biden was set to meet with Senate Democrats Monday night to try to sell them on the package. That could prove challenging given that key progressive groups, including the AFL-CIO, made it clear earlier Monday that they would oppose any deal that raised the income limit for extending the Bush tax cuts above $250,000.

Still, both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave the deal their blessing Monday night in a phone call with President Barack Obama, sources confirmed.

A Pelosi aide suggested that while the House Democratic leader backs the proposal on the table, she isn't completely wedded to it.

"She's been supportive all along," said the aide. "Though if House Dems have serious problems, that could move her."

Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson said Senate Democrats would have preferred to push off the sequester for longer than two months, but Republicans wouldn't agree to that. The deal on the table is "what we could get," he said.

Jentleson lamented that the sequester and the debt ceiling will now need to be addressed at the same time, in a matter of months. "It's a lot to deal with," he said.

UPDATE: Tuesday, 12:39 a.m. -- Vice President Biden's principal argument to Democrats on Monday night appeared to be that this deal was the best that could be negotiated on a bipartisan basis and that while it might not be popular, it was better than going over the cliff.

Coming out of the meeting with the vice president late Monday night, many Senate Democrats conceded they were displeased with aspects of the deal but agreed with the vice president's larger point.

"The disagreement on this provision and that provision and other provisions are large and wide, but the number of people who believe that we should go over the cliff rather than vote for this is very small," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). "It's not that this proposal is regarded as great or is loved in any way, but it's regarded as better than going over the cliff."

Schumer added that Biden essentially argued that going over the cliff "would be devastating," and he "was very persuasive, but he did not have to do much convincing."

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) sang a similar tune with respect to Biden's message.

"The argument is that this is the best that we could put together at this time on a bipartisan basis," Feinstein told reporters. "We need a bipartisan basis to get this done so that means compromises on both sides."

Some lawmakers sounded more positive notes. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said the deal was good for both her state and the country.

"My main concern here is keeping this economic recovery going, and I think this package does that," she said.

The House GOP leadership also broke its silence on the deal, although Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) stopped short of making any pledges to bring the bill to the House floor if it were to pass in the Senate.

"The House will honor its commitment to consider the Senate agreement if it is passed," read a joint statement issued by Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). "Decisions about whether the House will seek to accept or promptly amend the measure will not be made until House members -- and the American people -- have been able to review the legislation."

Mike McAuliff contributed reporting.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/31/fiscal-cliff-deal_n_2348269.html

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Netflix CEO gets pay bump after 2012 cut

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Netflix CEO Reed Hastings' pay will double to $4 million next year, after he took a pay cut due to management missteps this year.

Hastings' annual salary will rise to $2 million in 2013 and he will get $2 million in stock options, according to a securities filing Friday.

That's up from a salary of $500,000 and $1.5 million in stock options for 2012.

Hastings' total pay for 2012 was down 43 percent from $3.5 million in 2011, when some controversial decisions, including a steep price hike on subscriptions, sent the stock spiraling. It fell from a high above $300 to a low below $70 per share.

This year, shares are up 29 percent, closing Friday at $89.33. Recovering from the missteps, the company expects to add around 5 million U.S. subscribers, to between 26.4 million and 27.1 million by the end of the year.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/netflix-ceo-gets-pay-bump-2012-cut-012306543--finance.html

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UFC 155 post-fight interviews with Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos, Dana White, Jim Miller

Zombie Prophet has compiled a video playlist of UFC 155 post-fight interviews featuring the post-event press conference, Dana White's media scrum, Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos, Jim Miller, Jamie Varner, Costa Phillipou, and more.

Zombie Prophet has compiled a comprehensive video playlist of post-fight interviews from MMA Fighting, Fuel TV, UFC.com and ESPN following UFC 155.

Subscribe to MMA Nation on YouTube to keep up with all of the Zombie's finds.

It's a video playlist so just hit play on the video above and use the FF button to skip ahead.

We've got:

Dana White Breaks Down UFC 155

UFC 155: Velasquez, dos Santos Post-Fight Interviews

Cain Velasquez UFC 155 Postfight Interview

Daniel Cormier On Fighting Cain Velasquez

UFC 155: Jim Miller Post-Fight Interview

UFC 155: John Moraga Doesn't Want to 'Spill Beans' on Submission

UFC 155: Max Holloway Thinks He 'Decisively' Beat Leonard Garcia

UFC 155: Todd Duffee Tired of People Calling Him 'Mental Case'

UFC 155: Myles Jury Eyes 'Fun Fight' With Takanori Gomi Next

UFC 155: Erik Perez Feels Like a 'Superhero' With Mask

UFC 155: Eddie Wineland Says Brad Pickett Sent Him 'for a Loop'

UFC 155: Derek Brunson Tells MW Division to 'Watch Out'

UFC 155's Max Holloway On His Controversial Split Decision Win Over Leonard Garcia

UFC 155's Todd Duffee On His KO Victory Over Phil De Fries

UFC 155's Myles Jury On His Victory Over Michael Johnson and Still Being Undefeated

UFC 155's Jamie Varner On Win Over Melvin Guillard and Wanting To Fight Joe Lauzon

UFC 155's Erik Perez On Win Over Byron Bloodworth, Lucha Libre Mask and Representing Mexico

UFC 155's Eddie Wineland On His Win Over Brad Pickett and Getting His Chin Tested

UFC 155's Derek Brunson On Beating Chris Leben With 8 Days Notice

Max Holloway UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

Michael McDonald Interview at UFC 155 - December 29, 2012

Todd Duffee UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

Myles Jury UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

Jamie Varner UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

Erik Perez (?rik Gregorio P?rez) UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

Eddie Wineland UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

Derek Brunson UFC 155 Post Fight Interview - December 29, 2012

UFC 155: Jamie Varner 'I'm Better Than Joe [Lauzon]'

UFC 155: Costa Philippou Will Not Fight Chris Weidman

UFC 155: Yushin Okami Wants Top Fighter Next

Joe Lauzon Lost Blood, The Fight

UFC 155 Post-Fight Press Conference Highlights

UFC 155: Dana White Post-Fight Scrum (Complete)

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T-S: A year in a review: Triumph, tragedy and community spirit mark 2012

JANUARY

Jan. 1 -- Plaza New Year -- The Arcata Police Department called the new measures taken to reduce damage and extreme partying on the Arcata Plaza during the New Year's Eve celebration a success.

Jan. 3 -- Elder theft sting -- A local senior care home recently set up a sting that caught a new employee stealing property. The facility's director bought back items from local pawn shops.

Jan. 5 -- SoHum bus vote -- The Southern Humboldt Unified Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the district's transportation department, days after cuts to K-12 transportation statewide went into effect.

Jan. 7 -- Ferndale council's wind concerns -- The Ferndale City Council didn't completely oppose the Shell Wind Bear River Wind Turbine Project during its meeting, but voted to send two letters to Humboldt County expressing its concerns.

Jan. 8 -- T-S ends Monday print edition -- The newspaper starts ?digital first? Mondays, with no printed edition due to high cost of paper, ink and delivery combined with a drop in advertising due to the recession.

Jan. 9 -- Worker dies --Kenneth Newell, 68, died 11 days after being struck from behind while he worked in a construction zone and four days after his family took him off life support.

Jan. 10 -- Klein retires -- After more than 40 years practicing law, Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Arnold Klein has hung up his briefcase and his

sport coat.

Jan. 13 -- ACRC v. HWMA -- The Humboldt Waste Management Authority voted to terminate negotiations with the Arcata Community Recycling Center regarding a proposed lease of the center's operations.

Jan 14 -- ACRC shutters doors -- The Arcata Community Recycling Center Board of Directors announced that the center's Samoa Processing Facility and 10th Street collection site in Arcata will no longer operate after today.

Jan. 18 -- Urgency ordinance -- Humboldt County supervisors voted unanimously to direct staff to work on crafting an ordinance that aims to clarify the proper use of county property as it relates to protests and public assemblies.

Jan. 24 -- Bomb scare -- The Eureka Police Department evacuated Christie's Motel on Fourth Street and the surrounding block after receiving reports that a man currently housed in the Humboldt County jail left explosives in his room, but no device was found after a search that lasted three hours.

Jan. 25 -- Klamath dams -- A draft report released by the U.S. Department of the Interior says a landmark agreement to remove dams in the Klamath Basin will restore salmon and sustain irrigation for farmers in Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Jan. 26 -- Stolen baskets recovered -- Seven antique female Native American basket hats were stolen from the Blue Lake Museum, and a Eureka man was arrested around noon after trying to sell them at a local antiques store.

FEBRUARY

Feb. 1 -- Salmon concerns -- Watershed groups and other conservationists expressed concern with terms used by NOAA to rank salmon population areas in the a long-awaited draft recovery plan in fear it would reduce efforts for populations not listed as a ?priority.?

Feb. 2 -- Church Street fire -- An 18-year-old man is in critical condition at the UC Davis burn center after he and an unidentified female were injured during an apartment fire on Church Street in Eureka. A dozen residents were left homeless.

Feb. 4 -- Take Back the Courthouse --More than 100 people gathered at the Humboldt County Courthouse to participate in a pair of protests.

Feb. 7 -- Nursing death -- Loleta resident Maggie Jean Wortman, 27, accepted a plea offer and pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter for killing her infant son with methamphetamine-laced breast milk.

Feb. 8 -- Prop. 8 ruling -- As local gay marriage supporters celebrate a federal appeals court ruling declaring California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, the ban's proponents are hoping the case moves forward.

Feb. 9 -- Rigge leaving Fortuna -- Officials said a provision in the Fortuna city manager's current contract that requires a super majority vote for his termination became a sticking point during recent negotiations, prompting the city council to search for a replacement.

Feb. 10 -- Dumpster diving -- Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies arrested three men during a pair of stakeouts this week at Humboldt Sanitation after receiving reports that people were breaking into the facility after hours in search of discarded marijuana trimmings.

Feb. 12 -- Hollywood coming to Humboldt -- ?After Earth? readies to make a stop in Humboldt County this spring to do some filming in the redwoods. With Will Smith cast in one of the film's leading roles, rumors of the production's likely stop behind the Redwood Curtain are causing a stir, and not just among film fans.

Feb. 13 -- Earthquake hits -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Humboldt County, striking about 18 miles northeast of Trinidad.

Feb. 14 -- Steele convicted of murder --A jury convicted Jacob Charles Steele, 23, of second degree murder and making criminal threats in the January 2010 shooting of Jerry George and the ensuing cover up of his death.

Feb. 15 -- Riese acquitted -- Former Del Norte County District Attorney Michael Riese, 48, was acquitted on all counts against him after standing trial in Del Norte County.

Feb. 16 -- Neely's new job -- Bonnie Neely, former chair of the California Coastal Commission and six-term member of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, has taken a new job as a senior policy advisor for a Sacramento legal firm.

Feb. 18 -- Benbow Dam -- The Southern Humboldt community may have accepted the fate of the Benbow dam, the source for a popular recreational lake that State Parks officials say has become too expensive and too heavily regulated to keep.

Feb. 22 -- 'Corps Ain't Peeps' initiative -- A signature gathering campaign began to limit the influence of corporate money on political campaigns in Arcata.

Feb. 23 -- A former Yurok Tribal employee and two Eureka biologists are suspected of embezzling more than $900,000 from the Yurok Tribe, according to officials with the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office.

Feb. 24 -- Tree measuring -- A federal judge presiding over a case in which the Richardson Grove realignment project is contested has issued an order for a Humboldt County federal judge to oversee the measuring of redwood trees at the site.

Feb. 29 -- Tsunami cuts -- Less than one year after the March tsunami devastated Crescent City's harbor, the Obama administration moves to reduce funding for tsunami warning and preparedness programs operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by $4.6 million.

MARCH

March 1 -- Water woes -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved a controversial water bill that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors say would hurt salmon stock by blocking the restoration of the San Joaquin River and giving California farmers and urban residents more water.

March 2 -- Mikal Xylon Wilde -- A 29-year-old Eureka man was indicted by a federal grand jury on murder and drug charges stemming from a 2010 shooting at a Kneeland marijuana farm, and potentially faces the death penalty in the case.

March 4 -- Clean up -- Members of Occupy group Humboldt Village cleaned and painted a Eureka home that was vandalized in January by individuals that police officers said were part of the Occupy movement.

March 5 -- Pup rescue -- Two dogs were reunited with their owner after a Humboldt County Sheriff's Office deputy rescued them from a small outcropping on the Eel River.

March 7 -- Airline guarantee -- The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved the concept of a revenue guarantee agreement with incoming airline American Eagle.

March 9 -- Campbell prosecution -- The California Attorney General's Office has agreed to decide whether Michael Joseph Campbell will face a felony DUI charge for his role in the motorcycle crash that killed a 30-year-old Eureka woman.

March 16 -- Got raw milk? -- The dozen or so raw milk advocates were disappointed when the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to maintain the status quo of Humboldt's ban on raw milk sales.

March 17 -- Fortuna shooting -- A Fortuna police officer shot and killed a man after a reportedly violent struggle on O Street during which the suspect began beating another officer with a baton.

March 18 -- Gundersen appeal -- A California appellate court has reversed a pair of 2008 felony firearms convictions against David Gundersen, leaving the possibility that the former Blue Lake Police chief will face another trial.

March 20 -- Nursing death -- A 27-year-old Loleta woman was sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter stemming from the death of her infant son.

March 21 -- Racial taunts -- Ferndale High School Principal and Superintendent Jack Lakin requested the special meeting amid news that the body that governs interscholastic athletics in Northern California was launching a formal investigation into the racial taunting allegations.

March 22 -- Saying goodbye -- The Humboldt Crabs announce past president and original board member Jerry Nutter died.

March 27 -- St. Joe layoffs -- St. Joseph Hospital and Redwood Memorial Hospital announced that 68 employees -- or 5 percent of the hospitals' total workforce -- will be given layoff notices Monday.

March 28 -- Urgency ordinance -- An urgency ordinance was enacted by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors that prohibits certain protest activities in an effort to address health and safety issues in front of the county courthouse.

March 30 -- Arcata standoff -- Officers with the Arcata Police Department coax a man out of his apartment near Heather Lane and Foster Avenue in Arcata after the man allegedly threatened a maintenance man with a handgun.

APRIL

April 3 -- Storm deaths --Storms over the previous month played a role in two deaths, closed several roads with landslides and pushed March well past the average rainfall on the North Coast.

April 4 -- Remembering Peter Douglas -- Peter Douglas, who drew the ire of developers while working for 40 years to preserve California's coastline and ensure that its beaches were open to the public, died.

April 5 -- Former Yurok Tribe Forestry Director Roland Raymond, 49, was booked into the Del Norte County jail after turning himself in to authorities, according to the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office.

April 8 -- Caltrans is planning to cut some of the eucalyptus trees along the U.S. Highway 101 safety coordinator down to their stumps in light of aviation safety concerns.

April 10 -- Jacob Charles Steele, 24, of McKinleyville, was sentenced today to 40 years to life in California State Prison for the murder of Jerry George, according to the Humboldt County

District Attorney's Office.

April 11 -- After more than a month of negotiating with American Airlines to start flights to Los Angeles from the Arcata/Eureka Airport, Humboldt County officials said the potential deal has been grounded -- at least until spring 2013.

April 12 -- Shaded parcels -- The Humboldt Coalition for Property Rights -- a private property rights organization -- announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Humboldt County, stating it needs to stop the practice of shading parcels, or marking properties with an uncertain legal status.

April 13 -- EPD settlement -- The city of Eureka agreed to pay longtime police department employee Suzanne Owsley $150,000 as part of a settlement in her workplace harassment case.

April 14 -- Nature boy -- Miranda resident Dillian Staack can't wait to travel to Montana this summer to go exploring after recently learning he's won the field trip of a lifetime through National Geographic Kids magazine.

April 15 -- Local control -- Humboldt County officials are alarmed over a proposed bill that may take away local government's ability to issue coastal development permits and instead pass the responsibility over to the state.

April 17 -- Crider on board -- The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District has chosen an Oregon port manager to be its new chief executive officer.

April 18 -- An 84-year-old Fortuna woman was killed after she was hit by a school bus filled with elementary school students, according to the California Highway Patrol.

April 19 -- A 16-month-old girl was hospitalized after a woman kicked the girl into the air and against a wall in downtown Arcata.

April 21 -- Fortuna shooting -- The parents of Jacob Newmaker filed a wrongful death claim against the city of Fortuna for the death of their son in an officer-involved shooting last month.

April 23 -- Blue day -- Blue the ox died surrounded by his owners and community members after falling into a ditch despite repeated rescue efforts.

April 24 -- Cougar town -- Two mountain lion sightings were reported in the area of West End Road and Spear Avenue in Arcata

April 26 -- After Earth --Several days into the filming of Will Smith's latest movie in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County Film Commissioner Cassandra Hesseltine said the production will be an economic boon for the county.

April 27 -- Two neighbors have appealed the Arcata Planning Commission's decision to allow Cypress Grove Chevre's proposed expansion of its Q Street creamery in Arcata.

MAY

May 1 -- Heck of a herbarium --Humboldt State University students and staff recently completed a botanical database which, linked with a statewide project, holds a wealth of information and possibilities throughout the state.

May 2 -- Fatal accident -- A 27-year-old Eureka woman with previous drug- and alcohol-related convictions was arrested on suspicion of murder after she lost control of her vehicle while attempting to evade police Monday night and struck a minivan, killing an Arcata mother near Bayshore Mall.

May 4 -- Park land -- The Yurok Tribe is rolling out new draft legislation next week in its attempt to place more than 1,200 acres of national park land under the tribe's control.

May 5 -- End of an era -- After changing his retirement plans a little over one year to accommodate the city council's wishes, Eureka City Manager David Tyson announced that he is retiring after his contract runs out Dec. 31.

May 8 -- Girard resigns -- Humboldt County Community Development Services Director Kirk Girard resigned Monday, saying he's taken a job with the planning division of Santa Clara County.

May 9 -- Freed whale -- Members of a disentaglement team have freed the gray whale that wandered into Humboldt Bay. The young gray was entangled in fishing gear and suffered deep lacerations on its tail.

May 10 -- Post office reprieve -- The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service has backed off of a plan that would have closed eight local post offices, but it will instead reduce the hours at 23 locations in Humboldt County under a proposal unveiled Wednesday.

May 14 -- Beating death -- A 27-year-old Arcata man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter stemming from the beating death of a 4-year-old.

May 15 -- Del Norte DA -- The State Bar of California filed disciplinary charges against Del Norte District Attorney Jon M. Alexander for alleged corruption, and the Office of Chief Trial Counsel is recommending disbarment.

May 23 -- A judge ruled that a mixed-martial artist accused of murdering and mutilating his friend in 2010 is mentally competent to stand trial.

May 26 -- Kinetic kickoff -- The noon whistle's blast and cheers of thousands of spectators still echoed when the first machines -- a flaming ant and a metallic cockroach -- scurried down Eighth Street in Arcata for the first leg of the Kinetic Grand Championship.

May 29 -- Slape convicted -- A Humboldt County jury found the owner of Back in Action Inc., a physical therapy business, guilty of one count each of sexual penetration and sexual battery by fraud on a victim known as ?Jane Doe 1? and a lesser charge of battery with a second victim.

May 31 -- Guilty verdict -- A Humboldt County jury found Brian Cole Fiore guilty of murdering his 21-year-old friend David Fields following a 2009 marijuana heist.

JUNE

June 1 -- Urgency complaint -- Fortuna resident Janelle Egger filed a complaint against Humboldt County's urgency ordinance in federal court, stating the ordinance violates her fundamental rights to free speech and assembly.

June 5 -- Venus transit -- North Coast residents had another chance to use their solar viewing glasses as Venus slid across the face of the sun. The solar crossing, known as a transit of Venus, won't occur again until 2117.

June 6 -- Cypress Grove -- Cypress Grove Chevre announced an agreement was reached with neighbors, who had appealed an Arcata Planning Commission approval of the company's Q Street creamery expansion.

June 7 -- MLPA -- The California Fish and Game Commission approved proposals for a series of marine protection areas along the North Coast.

June 9 -- Student success -- Students with East High School have received national recognition for their work on a series of projects with the Bureau of Land Management.

June 13 -- Walmart opens -- More than 10 years after Walmart's initial overtures to open in Eureka sharply divided the community, a crowd of around 300 customers gathered outside the discount giant's new store waiting its official 8 a.m. opening.

June 15 -- Sipma dies -- Glen Sipma, a 16-year Humboldt County coroner who fought for the office to remain independent and built a strong relationship with the law enforcement community, died at age 83.

June 17 -- Smith steps down early -- First District Supervisor Jimmy Smith said he is stepping down from office Aug. 3 so he can focus on treating his lymphoma.

June 22 -- Fire season -- The length and severity of Northern California's fire season is hard to predict, but some experts are saying weather conditions on the North Coast may mean a mild to average fire season.

June 25 -- Party melee -- A raucous Loleta party devolved into a melee involving more than 30 people, resulting in at least five stabbings and an injured Humboldt County sheriff's deputy.

June 28 -- Community activist dies -- Community activist David Elsebusch, 77, died at his McKinleyville residence from unknown causes.

June 29 -- Little boy found -- The remains of a 13-year-old boy missing since 1989 are being returned to his family, the Eureka Police Department Missing Persons Unit announced.

JULY

July 1 -- Pot TV -- The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a contract between the sheriff's office and a production company, granting film crews access to marijuana investigations and eradication efforts.

July 5 -- Child assault -- A woman charged with attempted homicide following the downtown Arcata assault on a toddler in April has been declared unfit to stand trial.

July 7 -- Ghilarducci -- From a federal prison in Texas, former Humboldt Creamery CEO Richard Ghilarducci is asking a federal judge to release him from prison after serving less than half of a 30-month sentence for bank fraud.

July 10 -- Shell backs out -- Shell WindEnergy Inc. announced that the company is opting to exit the Bear River wind project that has been in the works for years.

July 12 -- Urgency verdict -- A jury found three people not guilty of charges related to the restrictions placed on protesters by Humboldt County's urgency ordinance, leaving the district attorney's office to investigate how the decision impacts other cases.

July 14 -- Pot farm poison -- Potent rat poisons used on large-scale illegal marijuana farms sprinkled through forest lands throughout the state may be killing off a rare forest carnivore, according to a groundbreaking study.

July 16 -- Bohn appointed -- Gov. Jerry Brown's office announced that Rex Bohn, 57, has been appointed to serve the remainder of 1st District Supervisor Jimmy Smith's term.

July 18 -- Containment -- Fire officials declared that the Flat Fire is 100 percent contained and said road restrictions on State Route 299 were lifted.

July 19 -- Plea deal -- Brooke Danna Hames, 27, will serve 14 years in state prison for the car crash that killed Danielle Weaver, a 24-year-old mother, and seriously injuring Weaver's fiance, Joseph ?Bob? Chisholm.

July 20 -- Quakes hit -- A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck off the Humboldt County coast at 6:52 p.m. with a quick jolt but no damage. At 11:04 p.m., another jolt, this time a magnitude 5.3 quake, shook the North Coast.

July 26 -- Jim Bernard -- Well-known North Coast weatherman Jim Bernard says he is leaving News Channel 3 due to neurological problems.

July 29 -- Ailing pelicans -- Nearly 200 brown pelicans are undergoing care at the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center after becoming ill due to castoff fish waste at local harbors.

AUGUST

Aug. 1 -- Cal State -- California State University reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract with its faculty that largely preserves current contract terms and calls for no salary raises.

Aug. 3 -- Fires -- Sixteen separate fires began this afternoon along State Route 96, closing the route from the Humboldt County line to Dillon Creek -- about 60 miles north of Willow Creek.

Aug. 8 -- Tsunami repairs -- Reconstruction work is underway at the Crescent City Harbor to ultimately make it capable of withstanding the strongest possible tsunami generated in a 50-year period.

Aug. 9 -- Big bust -- Multiple law enforcement agencies led by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office eradicated more than 26,000 marijuana plants from a sophisticated grow operation on Hoopa Valley Tribal land Tuesday in the area's largest marijuana bust so far this year.

Aug. 13 -- Roland Raymond -- A former Yurok Tribe forestry director charged last week by the U.S. Attorney's Office with embezzling nearly $1 million from the tribe pleaded not guilty in federal court.

Aug. 15 -- Mistrial -- A mistrial was declared in the case of a Hoopa man accused of murdering a Willow Creek volunteer fireman during an attempted robbery after jurors reported they were unable to agree on a verdict after more than seven days of deliberations.

Aug. 16 -- Bassler death justified -- A SWAT team's fatal shooting of Aaron Bassler, who was wanted in the killings of two men in the Fort Bragg area last year, was justified, according to a report released by Mendocino County District Attorney C. David Eyster.

Aug. 17 -- EPD chief search on hold -- The city of Eureka decides to scrap its police chief hiring process, with department veteran Murl Harpham to become chief until another search is complete.

Aug. 18 -- Soccer scandal -- The California State University Chancellor's Office is investigating an alleged hazing incident involving the Humboldt State University men's soccer team. HSU President Rollin Richmond later cancels season.

Aug. 21 -- License cam -- The Eureka and Arcata police departments began installing a new camera system on patrol cars which constantly scans for license plates, an upgrade lauded by law enforcement but raising privacy concerns for others.

Aug. 27 -- Theft warning -- An increase in petty crime has the Eureka Police Department urging residents to take precautions against theft and break-ins.

Aug. 29 -- Hazing on women's team -- A Humboldt State University investigation found evidence of hazing at a women's soccer team party. President Rollin Richmond suspended the team for three games.

Aug. 30 -- Jackson Surber -- A Hoopa man will be retried on a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a Willow Creek volunteer fireman that left a jury deadlocked.

Aug. 31 -- Brooke Hames -- A Eureka woman has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison in connection with the death of an Arcata woman she killed in a drunken driving crash in April near Bayshore Mall.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 1 -- Taking on ticks -- A Humboldt State University professor recently received a $350,000 grant to fund research that may provide the foundation for reducing deer tick populations in Northern California -- and, in turn, Lyme disease, the stealthy bacterial infection borne by the tiny insects.

Sept. 5 -- CSU contract -- The California State University faculty has overwhelmingly approved a new four-year labor contract, ending more than two years of contentious bargaining with the administration.

Sept. 6 -- Lens deal -- Ending years of dispute, Ferndale and the U.S. Coast Guard have settled the future of the lighthouse lens that has stood over the Ferndale Fairgrounds entrance for more than six decades.

Sept. 7 -- Jarrod Wyatt -- Four days before his trial was set to begin in Crescent City, a mixed-martial artist pleaded guilty to murdering and mutilating his friend in 2010.

Sept. 8 -- Fortuna shooting -- Six months after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Fortuna, the parents of the man killed are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city seeking an unspecified amount in damages.

Sept. 13 -- Back in time -- Tom Maxon digs up time capsule buried in 1966 at the Fifth Street building, which housed his family's successful music shop.

Sept. 14 -- Earthquake -- A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Humboldt County coast at 4:53 a.m.

Sept. 21 -- Pepper spray assault -- Fortuna Police Department officials investigate a home invasion at a 12th Street apartment complex that sent five people -- including an infant and a toddler -- to the hospital after they were doused with bear pepper spray.

Sept. 27 -- New chief -- Eureka Police Chief Murl Harpham was sworn in at the newly renovated City Council chambers in front of a packed house.

Sept. 28 -- Hoopa murder and joggers hit -- A 40-year-old mother was killed, and two other women suffered major injuries in a hit and run collision while jogging along Myrtle Avenue. The case is related to the murder of a Hoopa mother, who was found in her home during an investigation into the hit and run.

OCTOBER

Oct. 2 -- Warren named -- The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office named Jason Anthony Warren as a person of interest in the murder of a Hoopa woman and a later hit-and-run that killed a mother of two and severely injured two others on Myrtle Avenue.

Oct. 4 -- Warren sentenced in separate case -- The man considered a ?person of interest? in the death of a Hoopa woman and a hit-and-run crash that killed a Humboldt State University instructor was sentenced to nine years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon, after failing to show for his sentencing in September for an unrelated case.

Oct. 9 -- Lawsuit dropped -- Fortuna resident Janelle Egger has dropped her lawsuit against the county over its urgency ordinance.

Oct. 11 -- Pain at the pump -- As Californians fume over the latest record-setting spike in gas prices, there's a big question at the pumps: Is there any way out?

Oct. 14 -- Biomass -- Concerns over what contaminants may be associated with Humboldt County's biomass industry -- and Eel River Power's plans to shutter its Scotia facility, citing reasons including regulatory uncertainty -- highlight just two sides of the challenge of tapping the region's largest source of renewable energy.

Oct. 16 -- Jon Alexander -- The fight for Del Norte County District Attorney Jon Alexander's professional life got under way in a tiny courtroom in the downtown San Francisco high rise that serves as headquarters for the State Bar.

Oct. 18 -- Mayan settlement -- An Arcata construction company has agreed to pay $570,000 to Humboldt County as part of a settlement agreement regarding disputes about work done at the Arcata/Eureka Airport in McKinleyville.

Oct. 20 -- Ghilarducci -- Imprisoned former Humboldt Creamery CEO Richard Ghilarducci is challenging his sentence in a bank fraud case, but the U.S. Attorney's Office said his allegations have no merit.

Oct. 23 -- Orick waterspouts -- A waterspout, a tornado that forms over the water, appeared off the coast of Redwood Creek near Orick.

Oct. 25 -- Raven troubles -- A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to poison predatory birds that are harming the snowy plover population on Clam Beach has people concerned about the use of toxic chemicals on county land.

Oct. 27 -- Kevin Hamblin -- Arcata resident Kevin Hamblin, who served as a Eureka development official for 25 years, is set to take the reins as the new Humboldt County director of planning and building.

Oct. 30 -- Shark attack -- A likely great white shark attack near the North Jetty today left a group of surfers scrambling to save a 25-year-old man's life.

Oct. 31 -- Survivor's story -- Surfer Scott Stephens tells how he punched a shark on the side of its head until it relented and let go, seconds after biting him and pulling him underwater off the North Jetty.

NOVEMBER

Nov. 1 -- Eureka standoff -- A seven-hour standoff between law enforcement and an armed man on the 3000 block of E Street in Eureka ended without incident.

Nov. 2 -- Fairhaven fire -- Fire crews and business owners were left to assess the damage of a fire that ravaged sections of the Fairhaven Business Park in Samoa.

Nov. 4 -- Cruz waivers -- District Attorney Paul Gallegos has asked his prosecutors to oppose all Cruz waivers after a man released on one in August became a person of interest in an Old Arcata Road hit-and-run and a Hoopa homicide in September.

Nov. 8 -- Ferndale tie -- Candidates in two local races -- including the currently tied race for the Ferndale mayor seat -- are waiting to see which way the final results will swing with more than 7,000 ballots from across Humboldt County remaining to be counted.

Nov. 9 -- Gas below $4 -- Humboldt County motorists are finally seeing relief after wholesale fuel prices across the state surged to record-breaking highs in October.

Nov. 10 -- Urgent care -- St. Joseph Hospital's urgent care clinic will close early next year, hospital officials confirmed.

Nov. 13 -- Norman Shopay -- President of the Mad River Rotary Club and general manager of the McKinleyville Community Services District, Shopay died while traveling near Half Moon Bay on Saturday.

Nov. 16 -- Underwater -- When a ?king tide? hit the local coastline -- an unusually high tide caused by solar and lunar gravitational pull -- the result was submerged streets in King Salmon, flooded cow pastures and inundated shorelines on Indian Island.

Nov. 18 -- Community rallies -- A Girl Scout who uses an iPad program to communicate will get her voice back after news that it was stolen rallies the community.

Nov. 20 -- Jason Warren -- The person of interest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Humboldt State University instructor has officially been named a suspect in the murder of Hoopa resident Dorothy Ulrich.

Nov. 21 -- Raven poisoning pulled -- A proposal to protect threatened snowy plovers on Clam Beach by poisoning egg-gobbling predators was withdrawn Tuesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Nov. 24 -- Big Lagoon tragedy -- The bodies of a Freshwater couple were recovered and the search continued for their 16-year-old son at Big Lagoon, after they were pulled into the surf from shallow water.

Nov. 26 -- Community in mourning -- Humboldt County residents mourn Freshwater residents Mary Elena Scott, 57, and her husband Howard Kuljian, 54, who died after being swept into the ocean at Big Lagoon near Orick. The couple's son, 16-year-old Arcata High School student Gregory ?Geddie? Kuljian, remained missing.

Nov. 26 -- Arcata SEAL killed -- The mother of a local Navy SEAL killed over the weekend in Afghanistan said a ?Kevin Ebbert Memorial Fund? has been set up through the Humboldt Area Foundation for people who would like to donate in his name. Ebbert, 32, of Arcata, died Saturday while ?supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.?

Nov. 30 -- Election final -- Eureka City Councilwoman Linda Atkins retained her seat in a tight race against challenger Joe Bonino, while Stuart Titus narrowly grabbed a win over Ken Weller in a close race for the Ferndale mayoral seat.

DECEMBER

Dec. 2 -- Stormy weather -- Flood warnings put in place for the Eel River at Fernbridge and the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville.

Dec. 7 -- Discovery Museum -- Without some holiday help, the Redwood Discovery Museum in Old Town Eureka may be closing its doors.

Dec. 9 -- School bonds -- Half a dozen school districts in Humboldt County are among 200 statewide that have borrowed billions of dollars to build and modernize schools using capital appreciation bond -- or CAB -- financing that some critics contend should be banned because it burdens homeowners with high debts that take up to 40 years to pay off at exorbitant interest rates.

Dec. 10 -- Robert Alan Mott -- A McKinleyville doctor who pleaded guilty to charges of battery will face five years probation, but will be allowed to practice, the Medical Board of California has decided.

Dec. 13 -- RV park -- As the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District board considers moving forward with plans to develop a district-operated recreational vehicle park on Woodley Island, some members of the business and fishing communities have stepped forward to voice concerns.

Dec. 14 --Tsunami debris -- A proposed $60.4 billion federal disaster aid package includes money for marine debris removal. But it's not clear how much might go toward clearing West Coast beaches -- including those in Humboldt County --of debris from the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Dec. 17 -- Sacred site -- A Karuk ceremonial site was recently determined to be eligible for federal and historic designation, a move that pleases the tribe but may not offer more than symbolic protection.

Dec. 18 -- Let it snow -- Snow and rain hit the North Coast.

Dec. 22 -- Atmospheric rivers -- A new high-tech weather station will soon be installed near Eureka to better forecast damaging precipitation and flooding, like the drenching storm the North Coast recently witnessed.

Dec. 24 -- $2.4M question -- The city of Arcata is being confronted with paying back $2.4 million in redevelopment money that is already overdue -- according to the state -- and much of which has already been spent on building projects.

Dec. 27 -- Federal settlement -- Christmas came early this year for Hoopa Valley Tribe members in the form of payouts from a federal settlement -- and not long after New Year's, the tribe faces a vote on how to divide the rest of the money.

Source: http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_22283444/year-review-triumph-tragedy-and-community-spirit-mark?source=rss

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2012 NBA Standings: Hawks just a game back in East standings

A four-game winning streak has the Atlanta Hawks within a game of first-place in the Eastern Conference.

The Atlanta Hawks are riding a four-game winning streak and have pulled to within a game of first-place in the Eastern Conference. At 20-8 Miami leads the conference by percentage points of the New York Knicks who are 21-9. Atlanta is a game back in third place at 19-9 and enjoying the longest current winning streak in the Eastern Conference.

Milwaukee and Chicago are tied for fourth place with the Pacers slipping to the sixth spot after Saturday's loss to the Hawks. Brooklyn has won two straight since giving Avery Johnson his walking papers and are in seventh place in the conference. Boston is a game in front of Philadelphia for the eighth spot in the standings with a 14-15 record.

Orlando is sliding quickly as their losing streak reached five games but they will have to go a long ways to catch the funk that Charlotte is currently in. The Bobcats have gone winless again this week and their losing streak is now up to 18 games.

Here is a look at the full conference standings:



Here is a look at the updated Southeast Division standings:



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Source: http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2012/12/30/3814346/2012-nba-standings-atlanta-hawks

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Alistair Overeem pokes fun at Junior dos Santos during UFC 155

Before Junior Dos Santos' bout with Cain Velasquez was over, another opponent was poking fun of the former champ. Alistair Overeem was scheduled to fight dos Santos in May, but was suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission because of high testosterone levels before the fight.

Overeem tweeted:

Ouch! Though Overeem has a beef with dos Santos, he has to get through Antonio Silva on Feb. 2 first. Overeem applied for a license this week. He will have to appear before a hearing on Jan. 8 before he is approved.

If dos Santos and Overeem do end up fighting, it won't be for the title. Velasquez beat dos Santos in a one-sided, five-round decision on Saturday night at UFC 155.

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Grief - logepaet's posterous

GriefGrief?is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement refers to the state of loss, and grief is the reaction to loss.DefinitionGrief is a natural response to loss. It is the emotional suffering one feels when something or someone the individual loves is taken away.[1]?Grief is also a reaction to any loss. The grief associated with death is familiar to most people, but individuals grieve in connection with a variety of losses throughout their lives, such as unemployment, ill health or the end of a relationship.[2]?Loss can be categorised as either physical or abstract,[3]?the physical loss being related to something that the individual can touch or measure, such as losing a spouse through death, while other types of loss are abstract, and relate to aspects of a person?s social interactions.[4Grieving processEvery step of the process is natural and healthy, it is only when a person gets stuck in one step for a long period of time then the grieving can become unhealthy, destructive and even dangerous. When going through the grieving process it is not the same for everyone, but everyone does have a common goal, acceptance of the loss and to always keep moving forward.[5]?This process is different for every person but can be understood in four different steps.Shock and DenialShock is the initial reaction to loss. Shock is the person?s emotional protection from being too suddenly overwhelmed by the loss. The person may not yet be willing or able to believe what their mind knows to be true. This stage normally lasts two or three months.Intense ConcernIntense concern is often shown by not being able to think of anything else. Even during daily tasks, thoughts of the loss keep coming to mind. Conversations with one at this stage always turn to the loss as well. This period may last from six months to a year.Despair and DepressionDespair and depression is a long period of grief, the most painful and protracted stage for the griever (during which the person gradually comes to terms with the reality of the loss). The process typically involves a wide range of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Many behaviors may be irrational. Depression can include feelings of anger, guilt, sadness and anxiety.RecoveryThe goal of grieving is not the elimination of all the pain or the memories of the loss. In this stage, one shows a new interest in daily activities and begins to function normally day to day. The goal is to reorganize one?s life, so the loss is an important part of life rather than its center.[6][7][edit]ReactionsCrying?is a normal and natural part of grieving. It has also been found, however, that crying and talking about the loss is not the only healthy response and, if forced or excessive, can be harmful.[8][9]?Responses or actions in the affected person, called "coping ugly" by researcher?George Bonanno, may seem counterintuitive or even look dysfunctional, such as celebratory responses, laughter, self-serving bias in interpreting events.[10]?Lack of crying is also a natural, healthy reaction, potentially protective of the individual, and may also be seen as a sign of resilience.[8][9][11]?Science has found that some healthy people who are grieving do not spontaneously talk about the loss. Pressing people to cry or retell the experience of a loss can be harmful.[9]?Genuine?laughter?is healthy.[8][11][edit]Five identities of grieversBerger identifies five ways of grieving, as exemplified by:The nomadsNomads have not yet resolved their grief and do not seem to understand the loss that has affected their?lives.The memorialistsThis identity is committed to preserving the memory of the loved one that they have lost.The normalizersThis identity is committed to re-creating a sense of family and community.The activistsThis identity focuses on helping other people who are dealing with the same disease or with the same issues that caused their loved one's death.The seekersThis identity will adopt religious, philosophical, or spiritual beliefs to create meaning in their lives.[12][edit]Bereavement scienceGrief can be caused by the loss of one's home and possessions, as occurs with refugees.[edit]Bonanno's Four Trajectories of GriefMain article:?George BonannoGeorge Bonanno, a?professor?of?clinical psychology?at?Columbia University, conducted more than two decades of scientific studies on grief and trauma, which have been published in several papers in the most respected peer-reviewed journals in the field of psychology, such as?Psychological Science?and The?Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Subjects of his studies number in the several thousand and include people who have suffered losses in the U.S. and cross-cultural studies in various countries around the world, such as?Israel,?Bosnia-Herzegovina, and China. His subjects suffered losses through war,?terrorism, deaths of children, premature deaths of spouses,?sexual abuse, childhood diagnoses of AIDS, and other potentially devastating loss events or potential trauma events.In Bonanno's book, "The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After a Loss" (ISBN 978-0-465-01360-9), he summarizes his research. His findings include that a natural resilience is the main component of grief and trauma reactions.[8]?The first researcher to use pre-loss data, he outlined four trajectories of grief.[8]?Bonanno's work has also demonstrated that absence of grief or trauma symptoms is a healthy outcome, rather than something to be feared as has been the thought and practice until his research.[10]?Because grief responses can take many forms, including laughter, celebration, and bawdiness, in addition to sadness,[11][13]?Bonanno coined the phrase "coping ugly" to describe the idea that some forms of?coping?may seem counter intuitive.[10]?Bonanno has found that resilience is natural to humans, suggesting that it cannot be "taught" through specialized programs[10]?and that there is virtually no existing research with which to design resilience training, nor is there existing research to support major investment in such things as military resilience training programs.[10]The four trajectories are as follows:Resilience: "The ability of adults in otherwise normal circumstances who are exposed to an isolated and potentially highly disruptive event, such as the death of a close relation or a violent or life-threatening situation, to maintain relatively stable, healthy levels of psychological and physical functioning" as well as "the capacity for generative experiences and positive emotions."Recovery: When "normal functioning temporarily gives way to threshold or sub-threshold?psychopathology?(e.g., symptoms of depression or?Posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD), usually for a period of at least several months, and then gradually returns to pre-event levels."Chronic dysfunction: Prolonged suffering and inability to function, usually lasting several years or longer.Delayed grief or trauma: When adjustment seems normal but then distress and symptoms increase months later. Researchers have not found evidence of?delayed grief, but delayed trauma appears to be a genuine phenomenon.[edit]Five stages theoryMain article:?K?bler-Ross modelThe?K?bler-Ross model, commonly known as the five stages of grief, is a theory first introduced by?Elisabeth K?bler-Ross?in her 1969 book,?On Death and Dying.[14]?The popular but largely untested theory describes in five distinct stages how people deal with grief and?tragedy. Such events might include being diagnosed with a terminal illness or enduring a catastrophic loss. The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.The theory holds that the stages are a part of the framework that helps people learn to live without what they lost. Lay people and practitioners consider the stages as tools to help frame and identify what a person who's suffered a loss may be feeling. The theory holds that the stages are not stops on a linear time line of grief. The theory also states that not everyone goes through all of the stages, nor in a prescribed order. In addition to the five-stages theory, K?bler-Ross has been credited with bringing mainstream awareness to the sensitivity required for better treatment of people who are dealing with a fatal disease.[15]The stages model, which came about in the 1960s, is a theory based on observation of people who are dying, not people who experienced the death of a loved one. This model found empirical support in a study by Maciejewski et al.[16]?The research ofGeorge Bonanno, however, is acknowledged as inadvertently debunking the five stages of grief because his large body of peer-reviewed studies show that the vast majority of people who have experienced a loss do not grieve, but are resilient. The logic is that if there is no grief, there are no stages to pass through.[17][edit]Physiological and neurological processes"Piet?" by?El Greco, 1571-1576. Philadelphia Museum of ArtStudies of?fMRI?scans of women from whom grief was elicited about the death of a mother or a sister in the past 5 years resulted in the conclusion that grief produced a local inflammation response as measured by salivary concentrations of?pro-inflammatory cytokines. These responses were correlated with activation in the?anterior cingulate cortex?and?orbitofrontal cortex. This activation also correlated with the free recall of grief-related word stimuli. This suggests that grief can cause stress, and that this reaction is linked to the emotional processing parts of the?frontal lobe.[18]?Activation of the anterior cingulate cortex and?vagus nerve?is similarly implicated in the experience of?heartbreakwhether due to social rejection or bereavement.Among those persons who have been bereaved within the previous three months of a given report, those who report many intrusive thoughts about the deceased show ventralamygdala?and rostral?anterior cingulate cortex?hyperactivity to reminders of their loss. In the case of the amygdala, this links to their sadness intensity. In those individuals who avoid such thoughts, there is a related opposite type of pattern in which there is a decrease in the activation of the dorsal amgydala and the?dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.In those not so emotionally affected by reminders of their loss, studies of?fMRI?scans have been used to conclude that there is a high functional connectivity between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and amygdala activity, suggesting that the former regulates activity in the latter. In those people who had greater intensity of sadness, there was a low functional connection between the rostal anterior cingulate cortex and amygdala activity, suggesting a lack of regulation of the former part of the brain upon the latter.[19][edit]RisksBereavement, while a normal part of life, carries a degree of risk when severe. Severe reactions affect approximately 10% to 15% of people.[8]?Severe reactions mainly occur in people with depression present before the loss event.[8]?Severe grief reactions may carry over into family relations. Some researchers have found an increased risk of marital breakup following the death of a child, for example. Others have found no increase.Many studies have looked at the bereaved in terms of increased risks for stress-related illnesses.?Colin Murray Parkes?in the 1960s and 1970s in England noted increased doctor visits, with symptoms such as abdominal pain, breathing difficulties, and so forth in the first six months following a death. Others have noted increased mortality rates (Ward, A.W. 1976) and Bunch et al. found a five times greater risk of?suicide?in teens following the death of a parent.[20][edit]Complicated griefProlonged Grief Disorder (PGD), formerly known as complicated grief, is a pathological reaction to loss representing a cluster of empirically-derived symptoms that have been associated with long-term physical and psycho-social dysfunction. Individuals with PGD experience severe grief symptoms for at least six months and are stuck in a maladaptive state.[21]?An attempt is being made to create a diagnosis category for complicated grief in the DSM-V.[22][verification needed]?Critics of including the diagnosis of complicated grief in the DSM-V say that doing so will constitute characterizing a natural response as a pathology, and will result in wholesale medicating of people who are essentially normal.[22][verification needed]Shear and colleagues found an effective treatment for complicated grief, by treating the reactions in the same way as trauma reactions.[23][24]Complicated grief is not synonymous with grief. Complicated grief is characterised by an extended grieving period and other criteria, including mental and physical impairments.?[25]?An important part of understanding complicated grief is understanding how the symptoms differ from normal grief. The Mayo Clinic states that with normal grief the feelings of loss are evident. When the reaction turns into complicated grief, however, the feelings of loss become incapacitating and continue even though time passes.[26]?The signs and symptoms characteristic of complicated grief are listed as "extreme focus on the loss and reminders of the loved one, intense longing or pining for the deceased, problems accepting the death, numbness or detachment . . . bitterness about your loss, inability to enjoy life, depression or deep sadness, trouble carrying out normal routines, withdrawing from social activities, feeling that life holds no meaning or purpose, irritability or agitation, lack of trust in others."[26]?The symptoms seen in complicated grief are specific because the symptoms seem to be a combination of the symptoms found in separation as well as traumatic distress. They are also considered to be complicated because unlike normal grief these symptoms will continue regardless of the amount of time that has passed and despite treatment given from tricyclic antidepressants.[27]In the study "Bereavement and Late-Life Depression: Grief and its Complications in the Elderly" six subjects who had symptoms of complicated grief were given a dose of Paroxetine which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and showed a 50% decrease in their symptoms within a three month period. The Mental Health Clinical Research team theorizes that the symptoms of complicated grief in bereaved elderly are an alternative of post-traumatic stress. These symptoms were correlated with cancer, hypertension, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, increased smoking, and sleep impairments at around six months after spousal death.[27]A treatment that has been found beneficial in dealing with the symptoms associated with complicated grief is the use of serotonin specific reuptake inhibitors such as Paroxetine. These inhibitors have been found to reduce intrusive thoughts, avoidant behaviors, and hyperarousal that are associated with complicated grief. In addition psychotherapy techniques are in the process of being developed.[27][edit]Examples of bereavementThis section?needs additionalcitations?for?verification.?(April 2011)[edit]Death of a childDeath of a child can take the form of a loss in infancy such as?miscarriage?or?stillbirth[28]?or neonatal death,?SIDS, or the death of an older child. In most cases, parents find the grief almost unbearably devastating, and it tends to hold greater risk factors than any other loss. This loss also bears a lifelong process: one does not get 'over' the death but instead must assimilate and live with it.[29]Intervention and comforting support can make all the difference to the survival of a parent in this type of grief but the risk factors are great and may include family breakup or suicide.[citation needed][30]Feelings of guilt, whether legitimate or not, are pervasive, and the dependent nature of the relationship disposes parents to a variety of problems as they seek to cope with this great loss. Parents who suffer miscarriage or a regretful or coerced abortion may experience resentment towards others who experience successful pregnancies. Because of the intensity of grief emotions, irrational decisions are often made.[citation needed][edit]SuicideSuicide is a growing epidemic and over the last thirty years there has been national research trying to curb this phenomenon and gather knowledge about who is "at-risk". When a parent loses their child through suicide it is traumatic, sudden and affects all loved ones impacted by this child. Suicide leaves many unanswered questions and leaves most parents feeling hurt, angry and deeply saddened by such a loss. Parents feel they can't openly discuss their grief and feel their emotions because of how their child died and how the people around them may perceive the situation. Parents, family members and service providers have all confirmed the unique nature of suicide-related berevement following the loss of a child. They report a wall of silence that goes up around them and how people interact towards them. One of the best ways to grieve and move on from this type of loss is to find ways to keep that child as an active part of their lives. It might be privately at first but as parents move away from the silence they can move into a more proactive healing time.?[31][edit]Death of a spouseAlthough the death of a spouse may be an expected change, it is a particularly powerful loss of a loved one. A spouse often becomes part of the other in a unique way: many widows and widowers describe losing 'half' of themselves. After a long marriage, at older ages, the elderly may find it a very difficult assimilation to begin anew.At younger ages as well, a marriage relationship was often a profound one for the survivor. And finally, it must be taken into account as a factor the manner in which the spouse passed away. The survivor of a spouse who died of an illness has a different experience of such loss than a survivor of a spouse who died by, say, an act of violence. The grief, in all events, however, can always be of the most profound sort to the widow and the widower.Furthermore, most couples have a division of 'tasks' or 'labor', e.g., the husband mows the yard, the wife pays the bills, etc. which, in addition to dealing with great grief and life changes, means added responsibilities for the bereaved. Social isolation may also become imminent, as many groups composed of couples find it difficult to adjust to the new identity of the bereaved, and the bereaved themselves have great challenges in reconnecting with others. Widows of many cultures, for instance, wear black for the rest of their lives to signify the loss of their husband and their grief. Only in more recent decades has this tradition been reduced to a period of two years, while some religions such as Christian Orthodox many widows will still continue to wear black for the remainder of their lives.[citation needed][edit]Death of a parentFor a child, the death of a parent, without support to manage the effects of the grief, may result in long-term psychological harm. This is more likely if the adult carers are struggling with their own grief and are psychologically unavailable to the child. There is a critical role of the surviving parent or caregiver in helping the children adapt to a parent's death. Studies have shown that losing a parent at a young age did not just lead to negative outcomes; there are some positive effects. Some children had an increased maturity, better coping skills and improved communication. Adolescents valued other people more than those who have not experienced such a close loss.[32]When an adult child loses a parent in later adulthood, it is considered to be "timely" and to be a normative life course event. This allows the adult children to feel a permitted level of grief. Research demonstrates that the death of a parent in midlife is not a normative event by any measure, but is a major life transition. Depending on the individual, this transition can impact the child's life in many different ways. One child may evaluate his or her own life more closely, or may look into the child's own mortality. Other children may shut out friends and family while trying to process losing someone with whom they have had the longest relationship.[33]An adult may be expected to cope with the death of a parent in a less emotional way; however, the loss can still invoke extremely powerful emotions. This is especially true when the death occurs at an important or difficult period of life, such as when becoming a parent, at graduation, or at other times of emotional stress. It is important to recognize the effects that the loss of a parent can cause, and to address these effects. For an adult, the willingness to be open to grief is often diminished. A failure to accept and deal with loss will only result in further pain and suffering.[citation needed][edit]Death of a siblingThe loss of a sibling is a devastating life event. Despite this, sibling grief is often the most disenfranchised or overlooked of the four main forms of grief, especially with regard to adult siblings. However, the sibling relationship tends to be the longest significant relationship of the lifespan and siblings who have been part of each other's lives since birth, such as twins, help form and sustain each other's identities; with the death of one sibling comes the loss of that part of the survivor's identity.[citation needed]The sibling relationship is a unique one, as they share a special bond and a common history from birth, have a certain role and place in the family, often complement each other, and share genetic traits. Siblings who enjoy a close relationship participate in each other's daily lives and special events, confide in each other, share joys, spend leisure time together (whether they are children or adults), and have a relationship that not only exists in the present but often looks toward a future together (even into retirement).[citation needed]Siblings who play a major part in each other's lives are essential to each other. Adult siblings eventually expect the loss of aging parents, the only other people who have been an integral part of their lives since birth, but they do not expect to lose their siblings early; as a result, when a sibling dies, the surviving sibling may experience a longer period of shock and disbelief.[citation needed]Overall, with the loss of a sibling, a substantial part of the surviving sibling's past, present, and future is also lost. If siblings were not on good terms or close with each other, then intense feelings of guilt may ensue on the part of the surviving sibling (guilt may also ensue for having survived, not being able to prevent the death, having argued with their sibling, etc.)[34][edit]Loss during childhoodWhen a parent or caregiver dies or leaves, children may have symptoms of psychopathology, but they are less severe than in children with major depression.[35]?The loss of a parent, grandparent or sibling can be very troubling in childhood, but even in childhood there are age differences in relation to the loss. A very young child, under one or two, may be found to have no reaction if a carer dies, but other children may be affected by the loss.At a time when trust and dependency are formed, a break even of no more than separation can cause problems in well-being; this is especially true if the loss is around critical periods such as 8?12 months, when attachment and separation are at their height information, and even a brief separation from a parent or other person who cares for the child can cause distress.[36]Even as a child grows older, death is still difficult to fathom and this affects how a child responds. For example, younger children see death more as a separation, and may believe death is curable or temporary: in one case, a child believed her deceased mother could be restored with?band-aids.[citation needed]?Reactions can manifest themselves in "acting out" behaviors: a return to earlier behaviors such as sucking thumbs, clinging to a toy or angry behavior; though they do not have the maturity to mourn as an adult, they feel the same intensity.[citation needed]?As children enter pre-teen and teen years, there is a more mature understanding.Adolescents may respond by?delinquency, or oppositely become "over-achievers": repetitive actions are not uncommon such as washing a car repeatedly or taking up repetitive tasks such as sewing, computer games, etc. It is an effort to stay above the grief.[citation needed]?Childhood loss as mentioned before can predispose a child not only to physical illness but to emotional problems and an increased risk for suicide, especially in the adolescent period.[citation needed]Children can experience grief as a result of losses due to causes other than death. For example, children who have been physically, psychologically and/or sexually abused often grieve over the damage to, or loss of, their ability to trust. Since such children usually have no support or acknowledgement from any source outside the family unit, this is likely to be experienced as?disenfranchised grief.[citation needed]Relocations?can cause children significant grief, particularly if they are combined with other difficult circumstances, such as neglectful and/or abusive parental behaviors, other significant losses, etc.[37][38]Loss of a friend or classmateChildren may experience a loss during their childhood through the death of a friend or a classmate. This can be especially traumatic if the classmate dies during school. This can happen through sports, illness, bullying and tragically school shootings. Of course a friend or classmate could die off school grounds and it is extremely important to help students cope with their intense feelings and assure them they are not alone. The schools regardless of where one of the students dies should establish a children's support group to relieve the affects of such a quick loss or traumatic loss and alleviate any other events that may come from this loss. This type of service has positively impacted students and decreased levels of PTSD and trauma related anxiety. Caregivers, teachers and professionals can encourage the children to express their feelings through music, art and writing to reduce the re-traumatizing affect of repeatedly bring up the catastrophic event.?[39][edit]Other lossesPeople who become unemployed, such as these California workers, may face grief from the loss of their jobParents may grieve due to loss of children through means other than death, for example through loss of?custody?in divorce proceedings; legal termination ofparental rights?by the government, such as in cases of?child abuse; through kidnapping; because the child voluntarily left home (either as a runaway or, for children over 18, by leaving home legally); or because an adult refuses or is unable to have contact with a parent. This loss differs from the death of a child in that the grief process is prolonged or denied because of hope that the relationship will be restored.[citation needed]Grief may occur after the loss of a romantic relationship (i.e. divorce or break up), a vocation, a pet (animal loss), a home, children leaving home (empty nest syndrome), sibling(s) leaving home, a friend, a favored appointment or desire, a faith in one's religion, etc. A person who strongly identifies with their occupation may feel a sense of grief if they have to stop their job due to retirement, being laid off, injury, or loss of certification. Those who have experienced a loss of trust will often also experience some form of grief.[citation needed][edit]Professional supportMany people grieve without professional help[citation needed]. Some, however, may seek additional support from licensedpsychologists?or?psychiatrists. And support resources available to the bereaved may include?grief counseling, professional support-groups or educational classes, and peer-led support groups. In the United States of America, local?hospice?agencies may provide a first contact for those seeking bereavement support.[citation needed]It is important to recognize when grief has turned into something more serious, thus mandating contacting a medical professional. According to?MedlinePlus, grief can result in depression or alcohol- and drug-abuse and, if left untreated, it can become severe enough to impact daily living.[40]?It recommends contacting a medical professional if "you can?t deal with grief, you are using excessive amounts of drugs or alcohol, you become very depressed, or you have prolonged depression that interferes with your daily life."[40]?Other reasons to seek medical attention may include: "Can focus on little else but your loved one?s death, have persistent pining or longing for the deceased person, have thoughts of guilt or self-blame, believe that you did something wrong or could have prevented the death, feel as if life isn?t worth living, have lost your sense of purpose in life, wish you had died along with your loved one."[26]Professionals can use multiple ways to help someone cope and move through their grief. Lichtenthal and Cruess (2010) studied how bereavement-specific written disclosure had benefits in helping adjust to loss, and in helping improve the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), prolonged grief disorder, and depression. Directed writing helped many of the individuals who had experienced a loss of a significant relationship. It involved individuals trying to make meaning out of the loss through?sense making, (making sense of what happened and the cause of the death), or through?benefit finding?(consideration of the global significance of the loss of one's goals, and helping the family develop a greater appreciation of life). This?meaning-making?can come naturally for some, but many need direct intervention to "move on".[41][edit]Cultural diversity in grievingMain article:?MourningEach society specifies manners such as rituals, styles of dress, or other habits, as well as attitudes, in which the bereaved are encouraged or expected to take part. An analysis of non-Western cultures suggests that beliefs about continuing ties with the deceased varies. In Japan, maintenance of ties with the deceased is accepted and carried out through religious rituals. In the Hopi of Arizona, the deceased are quickly forgotten and life continues on.[citation needed]Different cultures grieve in different ways, but all have ways that are vital in healthy coping with the death of a loved one.[42]?The American family's approach to grieving was depicted in "The Grief Committee", by?T. Glen Coughlin. The short story gives an inside look at how the American culture has learned to cope with the tribulations and difficulties of grief. (The story is taught in the course, The Politics of Mourning: Grief Management in a Cross-Cultural Fiction. Columbia University)

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Suspected U.S. drone kills three al-Qaida militants in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (AP) ? Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country.

The officials said the three men were hit as they were riding in a Land Cruiser in el-Manaseh village on the outskirts of Radda in Bayda province. Dozens of local al-Qaida-linked fighters protested the drone strikes after traditional Islamic Friday prayers.

Earlier this week another suspected U.S. drone strike killed two militants in Radda itself, Yemeni security officials say, and seven were killed in two other strikes in the southeastern province of Hadramawt. Four suspected drone strikes a week is uncommon in Yemen.

According to statistics gathered by the Long War Journal before Saturday's attacks, the United States "is known to have carried out 41 airstrikes" this year against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), as the group's branch in Yemen is known. That makes for an average of around three to four strikes per month.

The Journal, a product of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that was founded by former U.S. officials, says that since December 2009, the CIA and the US military's Joint Special Operations Command are known to have conducted at least 54 air and missile strikes inside Yemen, excluding Saturday's suspected attack.

AQAP overran entire towns and villages ? including Radda ? last year by taking advantage of a security lapse during nationwide protests that eventually ousted the country's longtime ruler. Backed by the U.S. military, Yemen's army was able to regain control of the southern region but al-Qaida militants continue to launch deadly attacks on security forces that have killed hundreds.

Also on Saturday, two gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed an intelligence officer in the southeast, security officials said. They said that the officer, Mutea Baqutian, was on his way to work in Mukalla, capital of Hadramawt province, when the men stopped his car, gunned him down, and fled.

The government has blamed al-Qaida militants for similar assassinations of several senior military and intelligence officials this year. The bullet-riddled body of Major al-Numeiry Abdo al-Oudi, deputy director of the security department of al-Qitten in Hadramawt, was found in the town's suburbs last week. He had been kidnapped earlier in the month.

All officials spoke on condition of anonymity according to regulations.

Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Seif, who is commander of Yemen's central military region, said the Defense Ministry has deployed an infantry brigade in the northeastern province of Marib to stop armed tribesmen who maintain cordial ties with al-Qaida from attacking oil pipelines and power generating stations, as well as to counter al-Qaida militants.

State TV meanwhile aired a meeting between President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and eight Yemeni sailors who were rescued last week by forces of Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region after being held for nearly three years by Somali pirates.

The Puntland government says that its forces captured the hijacked Panama-flagged MV Iceberg 1 on Sunday after a siege that lasted two weeks. They freed the eight Yemeni sailors together with five Indians, two Pakistanis, four Ghanaians, two Sudanese and a Filipino. The ship was hijacked March 29, 2010.

Hadi congratulated the eight sailors for their safety and ordered the government to compensate them for their suffering.

Eqbal Yassin, a relative of one of the freed sailors, told The Associated Press that the hijackers had allowed some sailors to phone their relatives and convey the pirates' demand for $5 million ransom. He said he was told by his relative that the hijackers killed a Yemeni sailor who tried to escape. He gave no further details.

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