Up From The Flood Oct 4, 2005
Conservatives and deficit hawks went into shock over the amount he was proposing to spend $51. 8 billion and liberals were momentarily placated because he had finally signalled that he sees evidence of race and class problems in the disaster, and had taken compassionate-conservative rhetoric out of the basement storage bin where it has been for the past few years (he even used the term wounded healers ). (New Yorker)
Animal rights speakers talks about Veganism Oct 3, 2005
A movie showing what happens in a slaughterhouse shocked students who attended one of three Veganism meetings held on campus Thursday ... His most shocking arrest came in 1999 when he freed 1,542 minks from a Canadian fur industry an act resulting in 77 days in a maximum security prison ... The movie was more of a shock than anything, said Macomb senior Rob Mette. (Central Michigan LIFE, MI)
Darwin hospital releases 10 bombing victims Oct 3, 2005
"Designed to kill by flying projectiles, designed to create horrific injuries as a lot of these terrorist weapons are. "Designed to create shock and horror to others, and a fear that this could happen to you. " Five other Australians, including the sister and father of a 16-year-old Western Australian Brendan Fitzgerald, who was killed in the bombings, have been flown to Singapore for treatment. The Royal Darwin Hospital remains on stand-by to receive more injured people.Counselling Doctors also... (ABC News Online, Australia)
Tenants recount gothic tale of house filled with mold Oct 3, 2005
When Moss touched a wet rag to the range top one night while cooking in her socks, the electric shock knocked her to the ground ... And as more and more moisture collected in the house, Moss children were plagued by electric shocks if they so much as touched a light switch. (Mail Tribune, OR)
American Red Cross Urges Caution in New Orleans as Residents Begin to Return Home Oct 3, 2005
- Electricity - Turn off the power or circuit breaker with a dry stick to prevent shock while inspecting for damage. Wait until appliances are thoroughly dry before turning them on. (PR Newswire)
Pharmacy: Treatment for mental illness falls short Oct 3, 2005
The Romans used electric eels to shock such people ... In the 20th century, physicians administered electroshock therapy or injected high doses of insulin to induce seizures. (Houston Chronicle)
Oh what a week!Can Conservatives learn from October 1963? Oct 3, 2005
Macmillan's resignation shocked the conference ... In 1963, activists travelling to the conference on a Tuesday afternoon had no inkling that ill health was about to prompt Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's shock resignation ... But it was not until the Thursday of the conference that the dramatic news of the prime minister's resignation came, with Alec Douglas-Home announcing it to a shocked conference. (BBC News -- UK)
Medicine's Sticker Shock Oct 3, 2005
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we have an opportunity to construct a national health care system that looks less like a tightrope and more like a safety net. To continue reading this article, you must be a subscriber to TimesSelect. (P2P Reactor)
'I'd rather be with my kids than a man' Oct 3, 2005
The question seems to shock her because, having unbent a little, she reverts to her most formidable duchess mode: 'I don't think about sex unless I'm in love with somebody. It doesn't enter my head unless there's a reason for it. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Growing need for better end-of-life care Oct 3, 2005
"When somebody's diagnosed you go into shock, you go into another world, you're just numb," Fish said. "You don't know what you need, you don't know what's going to happen. I didn't know if it was going to be 10 weeks. It could have been 18 months.". (Canada.com)
Western shale gets new look Oct 3, 2005
"It was a dramatic shock to the community, obviously. That money was flowing in here like blood to the veins," said Robert Loucks of Grand Junction, a former manager of oil shale operations here for Shell and Occidental Oil Shale. Loucks' operation and other companies continued working for several years before closing, but the regional economy was plunged into a tailspin that has taken years to repair. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Accident victims brother pays tribute Oct 3, 2005
According to Dale, Holden was in shock and called another coworker when he saw the accident, asking what he should do. He then called 911 and went over and held one of the guys in his arms as he died, and there were just bodies scattered everywhere, Dale said. (The Weber State University Signpost, UT)
DNA points to Copple as the killer Oct 2, 2005
"He started working for us in April or May. We are still in the state of shock. He never gave us any inkling or clue that he could be involved in something like this. Eric showed great promise as surveyor. He had great math aptitude. He was very quiet, but very intelligent. He showed great promise. All of us here are dumbfounded." ... "If we were in big crowds, Lily did all the talking. Eric would be secluded. "I'm really in shock. (Napa Valley Register, CA)
For 30 years, Sheila Daugherty has lent a hand to Napans in need Oct 2, 2005
Can you imagine what a shock it was for me, not to mention my mother. " While in the Army she met her husband, Louis. He, along with many of his classmates from medical school, were drafted into the Army just after graduation. Louis also did a tour in Vietnam, treating wounded soldiers on the front lines. "My man even got a Silver Star," Daugherty boasted. Their courtship was hampered by their military assignments -- hers in South Carolina and his in El Paso, Texas. After Daugherty was... (Napa Valley Register, CA)
'Take the waters' at Hot Springs, Ark., bathhouse Oct 2, 2005
You'll see electric shock devices for muscle therapy; the chiropody room, an old-fashioned name for podiatry; the gymnasium and music room; and a grand stone court where guests waited on marble benches around a fountain. The room where I awaited my immersion at the Buckstaff was far less elegant. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Local EMS worker helps out in New Orleans Oct 2, 2005
He said one of his first experiences was culture shock in meeting other EMS workers ... "It was a culture shock for us to see medics from Houston carrying guns.". (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
I will lead the Tories back to power Oct 2, 2005
Hence Gould s challenging chapter headings: Love and Anger, Line in the Sand, Electric Shock Treatment, Hitting the Centre Ground Running ... They will give the electorate electric shock treatment. (TimesOnline)
Sports : Webber resigns from East hoops Oct 2, 2005
"East players were told of Webber's decision Friday."It was an amazing shock. It came out of nowhere," East senior guard J.B. Hairston said. "I was envisioning the upcoming season, and now it is completely blank in my mind with our coach resigning. (Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Conference to focus on suicide by youths Oct 2, 2005
The nature of that confidence shocked O'Halloran, who was 14 at the time ... Most would be shocked, however, if they knew how prevalent the problem is, she said ... Again, O'Halloran said, the news came as a shock. (North County Times)
NASCAR change 'shocking' Oct 2, 2005
The change would tighten regulation of rear shock absorbers, which NASCAR felt gave Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Busch an advantage in finishing 1-2 in last Sunday's race at Dover, Del ... NASCAR felt the Hendrick team was using shock absorbers built especially to keep the rears of the cars higher in the air than normal and create an aerodynamic advantage on intermediate-size tracks of 1 to 2 miles in circumference ... Last Sunday night at Dover, NASCAR gave both the Johnson... (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Storms changingAmerica drastically Oct 2, 2005
"The last four recessions followed this pattern: the 1973-1975 recession followed the oil embargo; the double dip recession of 1980-1982 followed the second oil shock, which was caused by the Iranian revolution and Iran-Iraq War; the 1990-1991 recession followed the oil price spike induced by the Gulf War; and the 2001 recession followed a sharp rise in oil prices from 1999 to 2000.". The rising price of oil, America's alread 000004A8 y limited domestic supply and months of winter weather ahead... (The Palm Beach Post)
More than a campsite Oct 2, 2005
Others expressed shock over the grim news. "I have a lot of kids who will be devastated," said Mary Kay Remington, who lives part time at the camp and runs a horse-riding academy at the site separate from HeRD. "My business is gone.". (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Turkey's disabled Oct 1, 2005
Electric shock therapy is used only in certain cases, with anesthesia ... The group convincingly documents, with heartbreaking photos and video, practices that it calls "torture." Turkey's psychiatric system, the group found, makes widespread and indiscriminate use of unmodified electric shock therapy - electroshock that is administered without muscle relaxants or anesthesia ... Electroshock therapy can be useful against some mental diseases, but Turkey uses it on nearly a third of its patients... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Life for South African who fed worker to lions Oct 1, 2005
Labor Minister Membathisi Mdladlana had expressed his "shock" and "anger" over the murder while the main labor federation said the killing showed that many farmers treat black workers today as badly as they did during apartheid. In one particularly brutal incident, a white farmer in eastern South Africa was sentenced to 25 years in 2001 for killing a black employee by tying a rope around his neck and dragging him along a gravel road behind a pick-up truck. (USA Today -- World)
Acid attack victim'That split second event has changed my life' Oct 1, 2005
He said: "It was a real shock. Her family had told me she was OK. But I have some medical connections, and I knew she was really bad.". He made arrangements for Sundeep to be brought back to Britain for treatment at the McIndoe Surgical Centre in East Grinstead, West Sussex. (BBC News -- Health)
Welcome to Bubbletown, Pa. Oct 1, 2005
Talk about culture shock. So how is your average Joe at Villanova, pulled from the very depths of upper-middle class lifestyles, supposed to fit in among trust fund babies and Range Rover driving spendaholics. (The Villanovan, PA)
Phillips gives Padres a chance Oct 1, 2005
"They're going in with the thought, 'Let's shock the world.' I like that position. "San Diego has its shot. I like St. Louis better and probably Atlanta better and probably the wild card better, but that doesn't mean San Diego doesn't have a legitimate chance. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Motor Sports Notebook: Look below top 10 Oct 1, 2005
" The shocking truthAfter Jimmie Johnson won at Dover last week, it was determined in a post-race inspection that the rear shock absorbers on his car and second-place finisher Kyle Busch initially were too high. But a re-examination after the shocks were given time to settle which is allowable per NASCAR rules the cars were found to be at legal height. The shocks from six cars were examined by NASCAR and found to be in compliance. That doesn't mean the debate about the shocks is over. By... (Houston Chronicle -- Sports)
N.B. brace for shock of power prices Oct 1, 2005
Friday, September 30, 2005 Posted at 4:01 PM EDT. Fredericton New Brunswickers are bracing for double-digit power rate increases that could be in place by the spring. (Globe and Mail -- National)
New Look, New Functionality Oct 1, 2005
"For those wondering about copyright references, the speech makes only a very brief reference to the issue, as copyright is lumped together with competition policy, bankruptcy reform, and patent law, which are all described as "the shock absorbers of a vibrant, changing economy. " I assume this is an attempt to say something about these issues, but to ensure that the something is nothing. (0 Comments) Sep. 22/05 --> Readers interested in Bill C-60 may be interested in an upcoming on the bill... (Blawg)
Commentary: Don't Sweat Gas Prices Oct 1, 2005
Don't Sweat Gas Prices - Forbes. HOME PAGE FOR THE WORLD'S BUSINESS LEADERS. (Forbes)
Ancient site to open near Jerusalem shrine Sep 30, 2005
Report alleges abuse of psychiatric patientsANKARA -- A Washington-based human rights group has accused Turkey of subjecting mental health patients to serious abuses, including electric shock treatment without anesthesia, and is urging the European Union to demand an end to the practices ... People with mental or psychiatric disorders are ''subjected to treatment practices that are tantamount to torture," the report said. The group said electric shock therapy were ''massively overused in Turkish... (Boston Globe -- World)
Laughing with Lily Sep 30, 2005
She remembers the shock of the audience. "The idea of a female in the culture in the early 70s saying publicly she didn't really care if she had children or not was a galvanizing expression," she says. (Echo Online, MI)
Newborn screenings detect rare ailments Sep 30, 2005
"One time I had to share the bad news in the face of a metabolic problem after the baby had a very severe consequence, and one time it was when the baby was still normal. There was shock from both sets of parents, but the parents who hear the news before an adverse consequence are able to deal with it. They know there is something they could do about it.". Cole didn t personally treat Johnathan. (Mail Tribune, OR)
"Grand Coalition" Could Break the Deutsch Deadlock Sep 30, 2005
Whether they opted for Merkel's economic "shock therapy" or Schr. der's gentler polices, the message from German voters is that reforms are unavoidable, adds Marco Incerti of the Center for European Policy Studies, a Brussels-based think tank. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
More gay men having 'risky sex' Sep 30, 2005
He said hard hitting HIV prevention awareness campaigns were needed, similar to those of the 1980s, which included shock tactic TV commercials showing tombstones engraved with the words "Don't die of ignorance", to drive the message home. "My concern is that this is in great part due to prevention failure. There has been a big redirection towards treatment. Targeted campaigns "Monies have not been going into HIV prevention in the way that they had previously, in part to fuel the expense of the... (BBC News -- Health)
HEALTH NOTES Sep 30, 2005
Meetings are offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The group will discuss topics such as parental advocacy, communicating with children about their special needs, marital problems involved in dealing with special needs children, transitioning children from home to school and handling the shock of diagnosis. Child care will be provided. (The Tampa Tribune -- Northeast)
Smoking bans - your feedback Sep 30, 2005
Youth or adult, it won't make a difference once the shock wears off. Just suck it up and deal. (NEWS.com.au)
Gene May Explain Emotional Aspect of Fear Sep 30, 2005
In one experiment, mice were exposed to a tone followed by a mild foot shock. Normal mice responded by crouching down and not moving the next time they heard the tone, which indicates they were expecting a shock ... But the mice with only one copy of the gene did not freeze in anticipation of a shock. (FOX News)
Chávez' Oil-Fueled Revolution Sep 30, 2005
In another shock to investors, Ch;vez disclosed plans to review -- and possibly revoke -- mining concessions and create a national mining company. The news caused shares in Canada's Crystallex International Corp., ( ) which has operations in Venezuela, to plunge 52% from Sept. 19 to Sept. 28. (BusinessWeek)
Uganda [document]: Ministry of Defence Response to Human Rights Watch Report Sep 30, 2005
According to their findings, contained in a report available at the Office of the UPDF Chief Political Commissar, all people interviewed at Pabbo camp expressed shock and disbelieve at the findings in the Unicef report. They claimed that relations between the civilian population in the camp and the UPDF were cordial, that many structures were in place where complaints can be reported and that, if widespread cases of rape had taken place, it would at least have been known to the women leaders. (allAfrica.com)
San Marcos nurse moved by hurricane relief worker duty Sep 30, 2005
"The destruction and disaster was pretty shocking," she said Wednesday, a day after her return from a two-week stint in Louisiana and Mississippi ... Her shock was mitigated by the humble and grateful attitudes of those the relief workers helped. (North County Times)
Kidney donation delayed at last minute Sep 30, 2005
"You can't imagine the shock on all our faces when they told us" the surgery was off, the 66-year-old said. "I just felt so horrible for Julie. "You just want to stand outside and scream or cry or something to release the disappointed feeling," she said.The two women barely know each other, but Tilton offered up her kidney a year ago, based on her giving nature and strong faith. Stieb, 60, needs the transplant because a hereditary disease caused tumors to destroy her kidneys.Dialysis cleans the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Cancer hits Montrose couple within weeks Sep 30, 2005
Still, having cancer at all was a shock to Reggie, who said he didn't learn about the change of diagnosis until after the operation. "I didn't know for awhile because I was out of it," Reggie said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Experts: talk to kids honestly, don't put it off Sep 30, 2005
Also, Harris said, if death is talked about as part of regular conversation, it won't come as such a shock when a child is indeed personally affected by it. Harris said she never set out to write a book about death, but the concept of loss and how families deal with that "really is one of life's most interesting stories.". (Winona Daily News, MN)
More of this story Sep 30, 2005
People eligible for the study will include those who have lost a large amount of blood and are in shock, are at least 18 years old and have suffered severe injuries. People who will be excluded include those who are obviously pregnant, have severe brain injuries, require CPR to maintain their heartbeat, have "unsurvivable" injuries, object to blood transfusions and are known to refuse resuscitation. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Dutch Set to Expand Euthanasia Guidelines Sep 30, 2005
The guidelines, known as the Groningen Protocol, prompted reactions of shock and outrage from the Vatican and from social conservatives and religious groups worldwide - but have received minimal coverage in the Dutch media. Under the protocol, euthanasia would be permissible when a child is terminally ill with no prospect of recovery, when it is suffering great pain, when two sets of doctors agree the situation is hopeless, and when parents give their consent. (ABC 7 News, DC - Health)
Fluid tests raise questions Sep 29, 2005
Similarly, it comes as no shock that the two independent studies that DUHS commissioned over the summer found that the hydraulic fluid, which was inadvertently used in place of detergent, did not endanger patient safety. The first study concluded that the hydraulic fluid did not compromise the sterilization process. (The Duke University Chronicle, NC)
POINT OF VIEW/ Kunihiko Ogawa: For the children's sake, parents need support Sep 29, 2005
Somehow, we managed to survive the initial shock. I helped by ferrying my infant granddaughter to and from her day care center. (Asahi.com, Japan)
Sex and the UniverCity Sep 29, 2005
With such a history behind sex toys, especially dildos and vibrators, it comes as a shock that today's society still considers it taboo. Sex toys date well back into the classical periods, dubbed "olisbo" meaning "sleeve" in Greek. (The Daily Campus, CT)
The boy who would be PM Sep 29, 2005
"It's the most appalling shock, because there are all the wonders of the baby being born, and everything is so exciting, and suddenly this news hits you like a freight train ... I was tremendously knocked back. Still am." Ivan's condition means he has frequent fits, so that one of his parents or a nurse must sleep alongside him every night. He is unlikely ever to be able to walk or talk. (Guardian Unlimited)
Editorial Roundup (AP) Sep 29, 2005
Why did this shock so few of us. Maybe because Bush wasn't wholly up front about it. (RSS - Yahoo News - Opinion/Editorial)
Israeli sonic booms terrify Palestinian children Sep 29, 2005
"A child's fear and shock provokes a desire to take revenge," he said. - AFP. (The Daily Star, Lebanon)
Katrina May Have Deep Impact on US Domestic, Foreign Policies By David Dumke Sep 29, 2005
Simultaneously, his foreign policy began to be questioned, especially in Iraq, which has been an albatross around the presidential neck since the shock and awe invasion deposed Saddam Hussein and Bush declared premature victory aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Thus, significant questions over the American political agenda had already surfaced as August began questions which focused on Bushs power or lack there of. (Aljazeerah.info)
Graves' Disease Can Take Emotional Toll Sep 29, 2005
Still, it came as quite a shock a few months ago to find that she has Graves' disease, even though she knew something was wrong. "My mom and my sister had an intervention and said, 'You're shaking like you have Parkinson's (disease), you are scaring us. You have to go to the doctor,'" Kressierer said. (WRAL.com, NC)
World Briefings: South African parachutist brings HIV crisis to earth (Alexandra Zavis) Sep 29, 2005
The news was a shock, but he found out as much as he could about the virus, which has infected an estimated 23 percent of South Africa's armed forces. He now shares that information with everyone he can. (Washington Times, DC)
Read More... Sep 29, 2005
According to George, Christena experienced a surgery after-effect known as perfusion, where increase in blood flow to the lungs shock them, producing excess fluid. Twelve hours passed, a lifetime to the family, the most important hours of their lives. (Sheperdsville Pioneer News, KY)
With winter approaching, home heating costs expected to skyrocket Sep 28, 2005
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'My whole world is gone' Sep 28, 2005
After a hurricane, people are in shock and you get the usual kind of reactions,'' said Carol Charpentier, director of Bayview Associates, a mental health agency with offices in Hyannis and Brewster. This is complicated. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
New Prosthetic Technologies Help Amputees Sep 28, 2005
But he's hardly become a couch potato -- thanks in part to a can-do attitude, and in part to the Pathfinder2, a leg model with a small shock absorber. Brent Kuemmerle said, "It's extremely important to have as much cushion and give as you can when you're going down steep terrain on a snowboard.". (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Typhoon Damrey makes landfall in Vietnam Sep 28, 2005
"I was in shock. I ran out of the house. I think he was unconscious." ... The French judicial inquiry also determined that the jet's fuel tanks lacked sufficient protection from shock -- and that Concorde's makers had been aware of the weakness since 1979. (North County Times)
Stubbs the Zombie Hands-On Co-op Sep 28, 2005
Yet somehow it didn't seem like the violence was indented to shock but rather to be seen as an ironic device. Therefore, the gore factor didn't get tiresome, since it's only there as a humorous aftereffect. (IGN Xbox)
Torture claims threaten Turkey's bid to join EU Sep 28, 2005
Ivan Fiser, the organisation's Europe director, said: "What's unique about Turkey is the abusive use of shock therapy and the conditions for children which result in high mortality rates.". Although the Turkish government refused to provide mortality statistics for the researchers, the report estimates that half the children at the country's biggest child psychiatric hospital, near Ankara, die every year. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Full Story from Arizona Daily Wildcat Sep 28, 2005
"Their reaction, as ours, as yours was, [is] absolute shock. These aren't the kinds of things anyone can explain," Livengood said. While her immediate family is from Hanford, Calif. (U-Wire.com)
Cullen receives Distinguished W.Va. Award Sep 27, 2005
"I'm in a little bit of shock," Kaufman said. He added that he appreciated the honor and was glad to work in Mineral County. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
