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BBC man kidnapped in Gaza

Alan Johnston, the BBC's reporter in the Gaza Strip, who was kidnapped today
Alan Johnston: Kidnapped in the Gaza Strip

The BBC's resident correspondent in the Gaza Strip went missing today, prompting fears he may have been kidnapped.

Alan Johnston, an experienced British journalist who was nearing the end of a three-year-long assignment in Gaza, was reported to have been snatched by unknown kidnappers from his car on a street near his flat.

As he was bundled away it is understood that he threw a business card onto the ground so that passers-by could raise the alarm.

A BBC spokesman said the corporation was "concerned" for his safety but would not comment on reports that he had been kidnapped.

Mr Johnston's colleagues in Jerusalem said they were not jumping to any conclusions, adding that they were using local contacts to try and track him down.

According to Palestinian police, his car, a silver Kia, was found abandoned on a side street.

Journalists have been kidnapped in Gaza several times over the past few years although they tend to be held for a short time before being released.

A Peruvian photographer working for Agence France-Presse was the last to be taken.

He was snatched in January and held for several days.

Last August, the most serious incident involving journalists took place when two members of a news crew from Fox News, an American current affairs channel, were held for two weeks before being freed unharmed.

Gaza is one of the most lawless places in the world with rival political factions, clans and armed groups overlapping each other in a muddle of chaos and crypto-criminality.

As an experienced BBC correspondent, Mr Johnston, who is originally from Scotland, would have attended hostile environment courses to teach journalists how to do everything possible to avoid kidnap situations and also how to cope if one finds oneself caught up in one.

Like other journalists in the region, he would also have been aware of the perceived risk threat in Gaza as infighting between the rival groupings of Hamas and Fatah has intensified.

Last autumn British diplomats received an explicit warning that kidnappers in Gaza were looking to snatch a Briton.

Aid workers and journalists, who make up the bulk of the relatively small foreign presence inside the strip, were all telephoned by diplomats and informed of the threat.

Mr Johnston was close to finishing his stint in Gaza and was a short time from leaving.

His replacement, another BBC correspondent from Britain, was selected a few weeks ago.

Gaza's poor security record meant the United Nations have turned to a highly experienced former Royal Marine to run a residential training course inside the strip for border guards from the Fatah-affiliated Presidential Guard.

Even he is understood to have been withdrawn from Gaza now the security situation has deteriorated.

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Profile: Jacques Chirac, former French president still most popular politician

Jacques Chirac, the former French president who has been charged with alleged embezzlement, is still France's most popular politician.

The former French president Jacques Chirac could stand trial after being charged with alleged embezzlement
The former French president Jacques Chirac could stand trial after being charged with alleged embezzlement Photo: REUTERS

Mr Chirac, 76, was destined for political office when he studied at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, the institution that has traditionally educated France's ruling elite.

He became French president in 1995 after two spells as prime minister and 18 years as Paris mayor established him as the major force of the French Right.

He did not stand for a record third term and left office after the victory of Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential election of May 2007.

Mr Chirac lost his presidential immunity from prosecution after leaving office and was questioned by judges over various alleged graft cases, mostly linked to his time as Paris mayor.

He was formally placed under investigation in November 2007 over allegations that jobs in the Paris city hall were wrongfully handed out to political sympathisers who were actually working for the ruling centre-Right party rather than city authorities. He denied any wrongdoing.

He has now been ordered to stand trial over the charges but the case may not end up in court if the state prosecutor, who opposed a trial, launches an appeal within five days.

Mr Chirac's record as French president is hard to assess, consisting as much of symbolic gestures as concrete policies, not to mention contradictions. Once an anti-European Gaullist, he became one of the continent's main standard-bearers. Also a lover of all things American, he led France's opposition to the US-led Iraq war in 2003.

Since leaving office in 2007 he has maintained a low profile, devoting himself mainly to writing his memoirs and working for his charitable foundation, which supports "dialogue between cultures".

He lives in central Paris with his wife Bernadette in an apartment that belongs to the family of the assassinated Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.

Mr Chirac was last in the news when he decided to give away his beloved dog, Sumo, after it attacked him for a third time.

The former leader, however, is much loved by the French people, if not French dogs.

An Ifop poll for Paris-Match found this month that two and a half years after leaving office he was France's most popular politician, with a 76 per cent approval rating, far head of his hyperactive successor Mr Sarkozy.

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Greatest Rugby World Cup XV: blindside flanker profiles – Alan Whetton

Alan Whetton seems to get overlooked by his twin brother Gary and fellow All Black forwards, but he was still a vital part of the New Zealand pack that dominated the 1987 World Cup. He scored five tries during that tournament, too.

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Whetton began his career as a utility forward, making his first four appearances for New Zealand off the bench before earning his first start as flanker against Australia in 1986.

His tour of South Africa with the unofficial New Zealand Cavaliers in 1986 ended with a ban for two test matches, putting his position under threat.

However, by 1987 he had reclaimed his spot to form one of the most impressive back-row combinations in the history of the game with Wayne Shelford and Michael Jones.

The trio had a storming World Cup as New Zealand powered to the title – with Whetton touching down no fewer than five times.

Indeed, the only match the Auckland-born flanker didn’t score in was the final, where the All Blacks comfortably saw off France, 29-9.

Whetton was also part of New Zealand’s disappointing defence of their title at the 1991 World Cup, earning the last of his 35 caps in the semi-final defeat to Australia.

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Tequila has been called Mexico's contribution to the world of alcoholic beverages. But the drink's key ingredient might also provide a health-care breakthrough.

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WEST SALEM -- After Friday night, Northwestern is going to be wondering who moved the baskets in its gym.

On the same floor where they scored 81 points Tuesday in a rout of Black River, the Huskies found it hard to even score a basket in a 57-40 loss against Norwayne and its stingy defense during Friday's Wayne County Athletic League boys' basketball contest.

"They played a lot harder than we did, and you're not gonna win a lot of games when you only score 10 points in two quarters," Northwestern head coach Mark Alberts said.

After trailing 13-8 at the end of the first quarter, the Huskies (8-6, 3-4 WCAL) scored just 10 points in the next two quarters, including a 9-minute stretch in which they went without a field goal.

"With the two post kids they have (6-foot-5 senior Drew Kline and 6-4 Brandon Covert) we really worked all week on trying to keep everything outside," Norwayne head coach Brian West said.

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Berger came out on fire, dropping nine points in the first quarter on his way to a game-high 19. He also led the Bobcats with 10 rebounds to complete his double-double.

"He's a senior, and that's what seniors do," West said. "He's playing like he's a man on a mission right now."

Berger, along with the rest of the Bobcats, attacked the middle of Northwestern's 2-3 zone defense early and often. Four players scored in double figures for Norwayne, which was as many as the Huskies had score any points at all.

"We had a lot of open looks, but we made that extra pass to get the really open look," West said. "That's a credit to our kids being unselfish."

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Northwestern junior Malachi Nolletti, who came in averaging over 20 points in his last two games, struggled to get going, scoring just four points on two field goals in the first three quarters against Bobcats senior Jordan Straub.

He found his groove a little bit in the fourth quarter, finishing with team-high marks of 17 points and three assists, but Northwestern only came as close as 13 points in the final period.

"We played with a lot of energy in that fourth quarter," Alberts said. "Why didn't we do that for most of the game? They sure did it."

Junior Tyson Stoudmire had 12 points for Norwayne, and junior Joe Dreher played an all-around stellar game at guard for the Bobcats with 10 points, six assists and five steals.

The Bobcats were aided by a 17-9 turnover advantage, which helped them overcome the fact that the Huskies grabbed 10 more rebounds (37-27).

Kline had a game-high 15 rebounds to go along with eight points, while Covert nearly had a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.

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The Australian dollar is trading just below 94 US cents after the Reserve Bank of Australia maintained its monetary policy stance.

At 1200 AEST on Tuesday, the local currency was trading at 93.94 US cents, down from 93.98 cents on Monday.

In the minutes of its July board meeting, the RBA said low interest rates were working to support demand but expressed concern about whether that would be enough to offset economic challenges.

Commonwealth Bank currency strategist Richard Grace said the local currency hadn't reacted very much to the release of the RBA minutes.

"The comments in today's minutes are very consistent with the July statement and very consistent with Governor Stevens' recent comments about language and the importance of language," Mr Grace said.

"It's not seeking any change in policy settings and I expect a pretty limited reaction."

Mr Grace said the Australian dollar was likely to trade in a tight range amid thin volumes ahead of the release of FOMC Minutes on Tuesday night Australian time.

"We might get a slight pick up but I don't expect a large one."

US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will begin her testimony to Congress on Tuesday night, Australian time.

Meanwhile, Australian bond futures prices were weaker.

The September 2014 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.530 (implying a yield of 3.470 per cent), down from 96.560 (3.440 per cent) on Monday.

The September 2014 three-year bond futures contract was trading at 97.390 (2.610 per cent), down from 97.420 (2.580 per cent).

(*Currency closes taken at 1700 AEST previous local session, bond market closes taken at 1630 AEST previous local session)

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Mariners pick Caceres as the new Rogic

Date: January 18 2013

Ben Horne

A-League leaders Central Coast have anointed Anthony Caceres as the club's new young gun.

With gifted playmaker Tom Rogic off to Scottish giants Celtic, the Mariners look set to put their faith in another 20-year-old with the world at his feet to fill the void as the finals approach.

Rogic's shoes are big ones to fill.

However, top goal-scorer Daniel McBreen has tipped midfielder Caceres to quickly find his feet against local rivals Newcastle Jets on Saturday night at Bluetongue Stadium.

McBreen said Caceres is another super prospect, and has only missed selection this year because of the team's success.

"He's a good talent; he's obviously someone you would want in your team, but we've got plenty of players who can play in that position. I think Cass is more than capable of stepping up," said McBreen, with Caceres expected to be named in the Mariners' starting line-up.

"I'd say even with Tommy here, Caceres has got the best feet in the club. His touch on the ball is immaculate."

Newcastle will be desperate for victory as they look to hang onto sixth place on the ladder and put a gap between the four teams below them vying for playoff positions.

There's pressure on the high-flying Mariners too.

Central Coast won't want to lose top spot on the ladder and must prove they can continue to be as effective now they know Rogic is gone for good.

McBreen said all eyes would be on Caceres, but teammates wouldn't be putting too much pressure on him.

"We're not going to put too much pressure on him, we're just going to let him go out there and enjoy himself and do what we know he can do," he said.

"Hopefully he'll grow into the game and enjoy himself and have a great one."

The other hurdle for Central Coast to overcome this weekend in the F3 derby is the fact coach Graham Arnold will have to give his instructions from behind glass.

The respected manager has been banned from the sidelines for this week after abusing officials last round, and must coach from the grandstand.

McBreen said he and senior players would need to take more responsibility.

"He's put the onus on the senior players to fill those shoes and bring the younger boys through and keep everyone on their toes," he said.

"It's a team game; it's not just Arnie. We all know we've got to shoulder the burden and we'll be fine."

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Pauline Hanson has failed in her bid to be elected to the upper house of the NSW Parliament.

Despite being well ahead on the primary votes, Ms Hanson was overtaken by Greens and Liberal-Nationals candidates when preferences were distributed today.

Ms Hanson stood as an independent candidate at the state election on March 26, having severed formal links with One Nation, the party she co-founded.

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She moved from Queensland to the NSW mid north coast last year and announced early last month she intended to run for an upper house seat.

As she entered the NSW Electoral Commission's western Sydney headquarters for the final count this morning she said she was ''not overly confident''.

The final two members of the upper house, formally known as the Legislative Council, are the Greens' Jeremy Buckingham and the Nationals' Sarah Johnston.

Hanson considers forming new party

Speaking to reporters afterwards, Ms Hanson called for reform of the state's voting system.

Not having her name above the line on the ballot paper had cruelled her chances, she said, adding the rule favoured major parties over independent candidates.

"I think the government needs to have a look at the voting system," Ms Hanson said.

"When you have over 230,000 informal votes, and you have near 200,000 blank votes, there is something wrong with our system, and people need to be better educated when it comes to voting.

"It is clearly leaning towards the political parties controlling the voting in this state.

"In all fairness, and for true democracy, allow everyone to have their name above the line."

Asked if she would set up a new political party to overcome any systemic prejudice against independents, Ms Hanson said it was "something to consider".

"It has clearly shown in this election people are fed up with the major political parties. People want an honest voice on the floor of Parliament," she said.

"All I'm saying is it [forming a party] is just something to consider.

"I've received a lot of support from the public, and it something that I will take away from here and I will consider it."

The 2011 election was Ms Hanson's second tilt at the NSW upper house, after she narrowly missed out in 2003.

Asked if Australian voters, either at a state or federal level, had seen the last of her, Ms Hanson said, "Do you think it would be?"

"You need me around to keep the bastards honest," the redheaded former Queensland federal MP joked with the large media pack.

NSW has dodged bullet: Greens

Mr Buckingham said his election as the fifth Green in the Legislative Council was a great result for the party.

NSW had dodged a bullet with Ms Hanson failing to get elected, he said.

"The strength of the Greens vote has denied Pauline Hanson a place in the NSW Parliament - that's a great result for the people of NSW," he said.

Mr Buckingham, a councillor from Orange in the state's central west, picked up the 20th spot in the upper house, while Ms Johnston picked up the 21st and final seat.

There will be six Greens MPs in the new Parliament, five of whom will sit in the upper house.

Mr Buckingham was elected to the upper house along with sitting Greens MP David Shoebridge and Byron Shire mayor Jan Barham.

Fellow Greens in the upper house, John Kaye and Cate Faehrmann, were not up for election.

The Greens' Jamie Parker won the lower house seat of Balmain from Labor.

Johnston's result "incredible": O'Farrell

Premier Barry O'Farrell hailed Ms Johnston's victory.

"This is an incredible result for the NSW Liberals and Nationals to have secured 11 seats in the upper house election," Mr O'Farrell said.

"It is a result which has never been achieved by any political party before.

"It means we now look forward to implementing the commitments we made before the election knowing that the people have given us a strong mandate to do so."

The Coalition government has fallen short of a majority in the house, with 19 of its 42 seats.

Labor has 14 seats, the Greens five, the Christian Democrats two and the Shooters and Fishers party two.

This means the government will need the support of at least one of the minor parties if Labor opposes any legislation.

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Take one youth minister, one youth group and one DiscipleNow weekend, and you’ve just created a recipe for growth, spiritually and numerically.
That’s what Calvary Baptist Church in Roanoke discovered after it held its first-ever DiscipleNow weekend in March. Five youth were saved during the weekend, and two more became Christians while attending the church’s Wednesday-night youth class.
Ryan Mitchell, youth minister for the Randolph Association church, said of the five saved during the DiscipleNow weekend, two had joined the church, one went to church elsewhere and the other two were very active in the youth group, although not members of the church.
“Five people got saved so I thought (the weekend) was pretty awesome,” Mitchell said.
Sixteen-year-old Bryant Reese, who attends Calvary’s Thursday-night youth service, said the weekend encouraged him in his walk with God.
“I was very much affected,” he said. “Especially during the Saturday-night service. I could feel God enter the room and lift everybody up.” Reese added that he would attend another DiscipleNow weekend. “They’re awesome experiences,” he said.
Mitchell said many of the youth felt the same way, requesting to hold the event monthly instead of annually, as Mitchell plans to do.
Involvement in the youth group’s activities has grown since the weekend, too, Mitchell noted. On average, four to five students attended Sunday School, five to eight came on Wednesday nights and 15 to 20 attended the church’s Thursday-night service, called Thursday Night Thing (TNT).
But since DiscipleNow, those numbers have nearly doubled, with 10 to 12 in Sunday School, eight to 10 on Wednesdays and 25 to 30 coming to TNT. “In all, at least 35 to 40 kids come at least once a week,” he said.
Pastor Chris Mitchell noted that the church had no youth when his son was hired a year ago as youth minister.
“The church decided to step out on faith and hire someone to draw the youth in,” instead of waiting until the youth came to hire someone, he said.
“[The Disciple Now weekend] was the most remarkable thing I’ve seen as pastor the five or six years I’ve been here,” he said. He, too, noted the growth spurt that has happened since that weekend and said that is providing a good foundation to build on.
Ryan Mitchell agreed, noting that the growth has allowed him to fulfill some plans he has had since becoming youth minister.
In June, the youth group will travel with youth from two other churches — Marble City Baptist Church, Sylacauga, and Concord Baptist Church, Bessemer — for a retreat in Florida.
Ryan Mitchell noted that he had worked with the youth ministers from both churches on their DiscipleNow weekends, and they had helped with Calvary’s. “Our kids interact well with each other,” he said.
Combining with other churches for trips and retreats helps both youth ministers and students. “It’s good for our kids to meet other Christians outside their communities to know that they are not alone,” said Ryan Mitchell.
Reese seconded that, adding, “I have a lot of friends that I met at other churches. I’d like to see them again.”
Ryan Mitchell said he is also looking into missions trips and other retreat ideas. “I would like to try to do something big at least three times a year,” he said.

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Cloud computing….What is it?
Written by Steven J. Kraus, D.C.
Thursday, 16 September 2010 14:46

Cloud computing….What is it?

by Steven J. Kraus, D.C., D.I.B.C.N., C.C.S.P., F.A.S.A., F.I.C.C.

At the present time, there are primarily two models for clinic management.  The first is a web-based program which is entirely internet based and its benefits include simplicity, minimal investment in hardware and ease of accessibility, however, they are slower and not as graphically rich in content.  The second model is the server based program in which the software and data are stored within the four walls of your clinic…otherwise known as the client-server model.  Client-server is faster than web-based and can be graphics-heavy, but it requires a significant investment in hardware and infrastructure and generally requires an IT specialist to keep it running smoothly with the proper configuration.   The client server model has been the popular choice for most in the profession.
Cloud computing will be the best of both worlds!  Cloud computing happens when the internet itself becomes the connecting method where the data is stored and managed. It is an internet accessible database of your clinic’s patient charts and your practice management systems data.   With the cloud, most of the software is stored on your local PCs which means you have the benefit of the graphics and interface, however, you will be using the internet to access the cloud servers for your database….making the process fast and simple and server-free!

Cloud computing happens when the Internet itself becomes the connecting method where the data is stored and managed…

How will it benefit my practice?
Cloud computing is going to change the way data moves and is stored, and will impact your practice in three ways.
1)  Data back-up is going to be less costly and easier to maintain, making the overall cost of documentation lower;
2) Data is going to be more secure, which will make records safer and more permanent;
3) Data is going to be more accessible to you and your patients, which means faster response times for information requests and better patient care.

Low cost…low maintenance
With Internet-based data you need less “stuff” to make the software work. All you really need is local high speed internet and a couple PCs.  In addition to hardware savings is the fact that data storage is getting less costly over time.  As technology advances, we are able to save more and more data in smaller and smaller spaces.  Combined with the fact that HIPAA-compliant paper-file storage units, file folders, and all the other accessories that make paper records work, will not be necessary and will further reduce cost.

Secure Data
We are apt to think that paper records are safer than digital records, but on the contrary, paper can be destroyed by common natural elements, such as flood, fire, earthquake or tornado.   On the cloud, when you write a SOAP note for an electronic health record, you get the original note and probably a second or third back up on different servers located in secured nuclear bunkers.  Your whole practice could be stored in a micrometer’s worth of space and be backed up to exist forever.

Cloud computing will allow faster sharing of record data in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary settings.  In the paper model, we might fax or mail a narrative report.  In the traditional electronic health record model, we would electronically fax or email the document.  Coming soon, there will be a state-operated Health Information Exchanges that will allow all providers to connect locally with hospitals and the rest of the health care community.   Patient information, such as, radiology results, lab results, medication lists and any other health information the patient has authorized can be accessed by multiple providers.

Advancement of the chiropractic profession
The opportunity for chiropractors to participate in a Health Information Exchange will assist in the advancement of the profession.  In the near future of cloud computing, medical doctors will be logging in to the Health Information Exchange to view their patient’s health record and learn that chiropractic care has resulted in a successful treatment for that patient and in a cost-effective manner.  Technology will become a great asset to the profession in the expansion of access to new and existing patients to observe the benefits of chiropractic care.  Along with the benefits of reduced cost, secure data, and faster access, data on the cloud is part of a brighter future for all chiropractors!

krausDr. Steven J. Kraus is Founder and Chairman of Future Health―the nation’s #1 provider of chiropractic-specific EHR/practice management software. He has more than 22 years’ experience in practice management and is an acknowledged expert in Heath IT, including EHR and the up-to-$44,000 ARRA government incentive. Dr. Kraus serves on numerous committees and frequently travels to Washington, D.C., to represent chiropractic physicians in healthcare discussions and policymaking. To learn more about Future Health’s cloud-based eConnect EHR & practice management software, visit www.FHeConnect.com/1023 or call Toll Free 1-888-434-7347.

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  • 40 YEARS AGO

    Thursday, July 1, 1965

    Homes damaged

    Two Anderson County homes were damaged by heavy rock when dynamiting was done on Highway 127 Tuesday afternoon.

    The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hollie Warford was located about seven miles from Lawrenceburg and 200 feet off the highway.

    The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Thompson was located 500 to 600 feet from the highway and to the rear of the Warford residence.

  • The Anderson Public Library will offer the following free classes in June. The library will be closed July 3 and 4.

    Pilates Plus

    When: Mondays and Wednesday

    Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

    Note: June 29, the class will start at 3:30 p.m.

    Movie Matinee

    A woman hires a cat burglar to steal an art forgery.

    1966. Equivalent to PG

    When: Thursday, June 25

    Time: 2 p.m.

  • Thursday, June 25

    8:30 a.m. Breakfast club

    9 a.m. Chair yoga/Exercise

    9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Shopping/Errands

    5:30 p.m. Bodacious bingo, ice cream

    Friday, June 26

    10:30 a.m. Cove Springs picnic

    2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Quilt guild

    Monday, June 29

    10:30 a.m. Planting to attract butterflies

    11:30 a.m. Lunch

    12:30 p.m. Games/cards

    7 p.m. Rook club

    Tuesday, June 30

  • Mike and Vicky Barch of Lawrenceburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Barch, to Michael Scott of Louisville.

    The wedding is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Huber’s Orchard in Borden, Indiana. Formal invitations have been sent.

    The groom is the son of Al and Rosanne Scott of Niles, Michigan.

    A graduate of Bellarmine University with a Masters in business administration, the groom currently serves as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Bellarmine.

  • Yard sale scheduled at New Life Christian

    A two-day yard sale is scheduled at New Life Christian Fellowship, the church announced.

    Sale times are scheduled for Thursday, June 25 from 1 to 8 p.m., and Friday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    The church is located at 1028 Industry Road, Lawrenceburg.

    Revival services scheduled at New Liberty

    Revival services are scheduled for June 28 through July 1 at New Liberty Christian Church, the church announced.

  • We saw evil personified last week.

    Maybe you didn’t see it in flesh and blood, unless you were in Charleston, South Carolina, but we saw the photos and videos. We couldn’t miss Dylann Roof’s mop haircut and glazed eyes in the daily papers and in the national news.

    We should have been heartbroken. Nine people went to their church for Bible study and never came home. Their ages ranged from 26 to 87.

  • 50 YEARS AGO

    Thursday, June 24, 1965

    Masonic officers named

    The Lawrenceburg Chapter 138 of the Masonic Lodge held an election of officers and the newly elected officers were installed by Past High Priest J. William Nevins.

  • You never really know how people perceive what you write till someone stops you and asks a question. That is what happened after my last contribution. The question: “What was it that these men discovered that really helped them achieve change?”
    As we spoke we were able to narrow it down to three primary ingredients that helped opened the door for them. The first ingredient focused on Christianity not being a religion, but a relationship with a person. And, that person just happens to be Christ.

  • Motorcycle ride to benefit Camp Calvary
    Ride to Calvary, a motorcycle ride to benefit Camp Calvary, is scheduled for Saturday, June 27 in Springfield.
    Sign-in will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Save-A-Lot/Rite Aid parking lot, 805 Bardstown Road, Springfield. The ride will begin at 11:40 a.m.
    The 130-mile ride will include three stops, with refreshments available at each.

  • Anderson Adult Day to sponsor fundraiser
    The Anderson Adult Day will be hosting a fundraiser at Edwardo’s Pizza and Subs on Thursday, June 18 from 6-8 p.m.
    Adult Day is in need of volunteers to assist with serving food that evening.
    All proceeds benefit Adult Day programs and activities.
    For additional information, call Jennett Coulter at the Anderson Center at 839-7520

    Wedneday, June 17
    10:30 a.m.: Music with Arnold Clark and Friends
    12p.m.: Potluck for June


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Transformations – Works on paper at Episcopal Cathedral

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Inside the Episcopal Cathedral.  Image credit: Brendan Arthurs

Inside the Episcopal Cathedral. Image credit: Brendan Arthurs

Transformations, curated by Anne Minich, features inventive works on paper by six artists. The show, at the stunning Episcopal Cathedral — whose high-vaulted ceilings and warm, ambient light provide an excellent venue for the project — presents the viewer with a process-centered take on works on paper.

Ditta Baron Hoeber’s handmade paper books. Image credit: Brendan Arthurs.

Ditta Baron Hoeber’s handmade paper books show a progression of simple, small-scale line drawings. The series is unframed, and the individual pieces resemble studies. In her statement, the artist explains that working with the same model over time results in a process of “culling and sequencing.” This repetitive process is significant as Baron Hoeber’s focus is on the process of making art and the intermingling of this process with the life and person of the artist. Baron Hoeber juxtaposes these drawings with a more fully realized depiction of a woman at work. The effect is such that the line drawings seem to be still, while intensity and action resonate from the woman bent over her work.

Marcy Hermansader’s “Back through the stars.” Image credit: Brendan Arthurs.

On your journey through the large space of the Cathedral, Marcy Hermansader’s mysterious paper collages (if collages they can be called) follow Baron Hoeber’s works nicely. “Back through the stars” is composed of strips of black paper, spiraled and glued around one another. The black hue is almost palpable, while the texture of the paper adds visual depth and thickness, almost weight. Streaks of silver highlight the monochromatic lines of the piece, referencing stars whizzing past at high speed. Much like stargazing, the effect is mesmerizing and instantly evocative of thoughts of the unknown and the infinite. These calming works encourage a reflective quiet, which I truly appreciate.

Bruce Pollock’s scroll. Image credit: Brendan Arthurs.

Bruce Pollock’s site-specific scroll fuses geometric and natural image, a nice transition from the decidedly organic pieces by Hermansader and Baron Hoeber. Interested in fractals for their endless possible permutations, Pollock states that circles and polygons form the cornerstone of his recent work. The notion of the infinite contained within the finite limits of two-dimensional representation is an interesting play of concepts. His scroll depicts a tree-like form that visually references genealogical diagrams, suggesting a sort of established course or flow.

Emily Brown’s “Closer.” Image courtesy the artist.

Incorporating old and new, works by Emily Brown and Susan Hambleton’s play nicely off of each other. Brown brought incomplete, saved works to new life in her ink drawings. These works felt very close and personal, as though a friend had shown me a sketchbook, which she has shown to no one else. The pieces that utilized her old works suggest growth with the passing of time, necessary for art to continue. “Closer,” an extremely close view of leaves of grass, was especially intimate and expressive of a desire to know the subject better. Not just to draw, but also to see.

Susan Hambleton’s “Hold Still 23” Image via Episcopal Cathedral.

Susan Hambleton nods to the printing press with her use of photographic collage layered with monoprint drawings. “Hold Still 23” depicts a woman dressed in Victorian style standing on a bicycle, with a letter “Z” in bold type by her chest. This moment of encapsulated tension (the woman about to take off on her bike) seems to point to the intellectual explosion caused by the introduction of the printing press into society. Another work, “Orange” shows a reclining female form bathed in orange light, accentuating the sensuality of the pose and referencing the warmth of skin.

Marilyn Holsing’s “Marilyn Thwarted” Image via Episcopal Cathedral.

The intricate, narrative drawings of Marilyn Holsing closely resemble pointillism in their rendering. The strokes of the pen are so precise that the visual effect results in something like extravagant, textured tapestry. Holsing presents the viewer with an imaginary vignette of the life of a young girl. In “Marilyn Thwarted,” two young girls stand amidst a lavish landscape, presumably moments after a youthful prank of which Marilyn is on the receiving end, her face in her hands in a pose of defeat. These drawings remind me of Grimm’s Fairy tales, at once lively and serious. The title suggests a level of self-reflection of the artist implicit of personal growth.

Transformations will be on display at the Episcopal Cathedral in the University City section of Philadelphia until Sunday, September 30.  More information can be found by visiting their website.

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Date of Birth: Sep 21, 1904
Place of Birth: Leipzig, Germany
Date of Death: Dec 8, 1989
Focus: Painter
Art movement: Tachism, Lyrical abstraction
Nationality: German-French

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Hans Hartung Biography

Hans Hartung (1904 – 1989) was a modern painter who’s work aimed to portray emotions rather than the visual world. Sometimes these emotions were disturbing. His work was banned in his native Germany when the Nazis came to power. He did not start painting until he was 18 but he was a quick learner. He worked in oils, pastels, watercolor and lithographic prints.

Hartung was born in Leipzig, Germany. Accepted to the University of Leipzig, he studied philosophy and art history. He took art classes at the art Academies of Leipzig, Dresden and Munich. He travelled to many European countries to study art. He hated the Nazis. He had to leave Germany completely in 1935. He joined the French Foreign Legion during World War II and lost a leg in 1944. By 1947, he had his first solo exhibition. He lived in France for the rest of his life.

Hartung titled his works by numbers instead of words. One of his best known works is the oil painting “T 1962-U4″ a complex work which looks somewhat like soft hair against a black and light blue background. Another well-known work is the stark “T 1996-9″, a series of dagger-like crosshatches in black and brown against a light background.


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The much-hyped launch of the iPad underscored just how much mobile data Apple's customers will generate and consume in the coming years. But today that data often flows through the domain of the company's arch-frenemy, Google, leading industry analysts to predict that Apple would do well to create a mobile search engine of its own.

Dating back to sunnier days in the relationship between the tech giants, Google services are tightly integrated with Apple's mobile devices, providing maps and default web browser searches. That gives Google highly valuable data on the behavior of nearly half of all mobile users in the United States.

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks there is a 70 percent chance that Apple will come out with its own search engine in the next five years -- an extension of the nascent war between Apple and Google over the lucrative mobile advertising market.

Munster added in a research note that Apple could even offer a better experience than Google by leveraging data from its App Store and utilizing its devices' touch interfaces to display results in a more user-friendly way.


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A conversation with Jason Berry, an investigative reporter who's written extensively about child molestation charges against the church

Alleged sexual abuse of young boys. An apparent institutional cover-up. Public shock and outrage. A media firestorm.

The ongoing Penn State scandal?

Try the Catholic Church.

With former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky charged with sexually abusing children—and school officials including iconic former football coach Joe Paterno dismissed for purportedly failing to report Sandusky's alleged crimes to law enforcement—many observers have compared the situation to a series of similar cases that have rocked the Vatican.

The Atlantic recently spoke to investigative reporter Jason Berry, author of Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II and Render Unto Rome: The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church about the parallels between the two stories.

You've been investigating sex abuse scandals within the Catholic Church for decades. Do you see any similarities to the Penn State story?

The parallels are striking. Allegedly, Paterno did what most of the Catholic bishops have done. He referred the problem to someone else, and then put it in cotton. Out of sight, out of mind. The prolonged, aching story of the Catholic Church crisis is in part a failure to report to law enforcement, and instead to give guys [like Sandusky] a free ride.

What differences do you see between the two situations?

The one thing that struck me is that the [Penn State] board of trustees acted swiftly and appropriately, in a way that the church rarely has done. They fired Paterno. They fired the university president. They are trying to rectify the damage.

Compare that to what the church is doing in Philadelphia. They are preparing the legal defense for three priests [accused of sexual abuse] and the monsignor who covered it up. There's no question of punishing previous cardinals who knew about it. Typically in these cases, the bishops stay in their positions. The Vatican doesn't comment. It stands behind them, hires blue-chip lawyers, and has them utter their apologies.

This comes from a different approach to governing. The church is monarchical, while the school is in some way grounded in the principles of law and democracy.

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How does something like this happen, particularly within a college football program that prided itself on its moral character and at an educational institution with a presumed mission is to serve and protect young people?

Think about this: the church is full of men who have been highly educated in seminaries when it comes to moral ethics, yet when it comes to a fundamental decision about right and wrong they locked themselves behind the doors of a powerful institution instead of coming to terms with a bigger moral truth.

Now, why did [people at Penn State] seemingly not want to see the power of justice brought to bear on behalf of that 10-year-old boy [who allegedly was raped by Sandusky in a football facility shower]? Part of it, I'm assuming, is because they did not want Sandusky to be punished. Part of it was not wanting to bring scandal on Penn State.

In both the Penn State and the Catholic Church scandals, the people in charge could have done more to prevent the alleged abuse. They didn't. Why?

People assume children will be silent. You know? And as horrific as that image is of a coach sodomizing a 10-year-old boy in a shower, it is one of those ugly truths that people do not like to confront. The idea that something like that needs to be made public, or become part of a police report, it unsettles people. It just jars them. I've read hundreds of depositions in cases involving the church and priests. It's amazing how many times the syntax and language becomes tortured and gnarled when bishops and monsignors in positions of authority try to explain why they didn't do anything.

I think we've really lost in this country—and maybe in many countries—a certain value of leadership. The idea that power can be wielded for the common good is kind of up for grabs these days, because there are so many competing commercial interests on governance as we know it.

Following the alleged shower rape in 2002, Penn State officials banned Sandusky from bringing young boys onto the school's main campus—but then allowed Sandusky to continue to hold his summer youth camps on a satellite campus. Does that sort of weak half-measure sound familiar?

That is an absolute parallel. What you find in so many church cases—thankfully, it doesn't happen nearly as much today as it once did—is that the pattern was for the cases to not be reported to law enforcement. The parents of the victims would go to the pastor or the Bishop. They would be told, "We'll move this guy. He won't be around children again." They would remove him. He would reoffend. He would be sent to a treatment facility, and then be put back in. Sometimes, he would be "monitored." But it's hard to monitor a guy on his day off, follow him to every playground.

The real problem is that the church has this view of once a priest, always a priest. The clerical culture closed its ranks around these men, put them, in effect, on a de facto probation. That's changing, slowly.

How does child sex abuse affect its victims?

The damage is serious. Kids grow up with a warped sexual identity. It's very hard for them to develop bonds of trust in relationships. Sexual intimacy is always an issue. Young males have fears of becoming molesters as they get older. Some do. Not all, by any stretch. People often become alcoholics, drug addicts, chain-smokers, obese. It can cause enormous disruptions within families as they grow up. Only years later do parents really being to understand why junior was acting that way.

Penn State students were criticized for rallying on Paterno's front lawn and later rioting after his dismissal. Did those scenes surprise you?

There was a letter to the editor in the New Orleans newspaper today, a woman complaining about the rioting students and how misplaced their values were. But I think for young people in a situation like that, it's hard to get a full grasp of matters when football so permeates the culture of a place.

It's 80 miles from where I live to Baton Rouge, and I can tell you that football is practically a civil religion at LSU. So from outside looking in, it certainly appears as though an entire cultural sensibility [at Penn State] has been dislodged and ended.

How does that dislodging of cultural sensibilities compare to your experiences investigating the Catholic Church?

Let me give you a story. In 1986, I finished the first major investigative series on in a weekly newspaper for this, to be published in the The Times of Acadiana. I had dinner with the editor of the paper. He wanted to write an editorial, telling the bishop he should resign and if he won't, then the Vatican should remove him.

He says, I've never written an editorial like that.

I say, no one has ever written an editorial like that.

He writes it. A retired judge, a very wealthy man in the area, calls up the publisher of the paper and says, you gotta retract this editorial. Why? He says, because you just can't do that, you just can't say that. They start arguing. The next day, the retired judge commenced an advertisers' boycott. The paper lost 20 grand in revenue before wiser heads prevailed and they pulled off the boycott.

Meanwhile, I was called a vulture of yellow journalism by the daily paper in the same town. There was a whole newspaper war over the story. I've seen countersuits filed against abuse victims, really tough ensuing litigation, litigation by ordeal that lasts three and four years. So the idea that a group of people would band together around a football coach or an institution is not surprising. In fact, it almost conforms to type.

The first allegation against Sandusky came in 1998, but local law enforcement officials at the time declined to press charges. Have you seen a similar lack of aggressiveness in church cases?

Oh, all the time. In Chicago, for years, they would not prosecute what cops derisively called "white-collar" crimes—meaning Roman collar crimes. Prosecutors, especially in large cities with a heavy Catholic vote, would much rather hand a priest over to a bishop and say, "will you take care of this?" That way, they don't have to indict a priest and face the wrath of a supposedly monolithic Catholic vote. Fortunately, that too is changing.

Why does the Catholic Church have the attitude of "we'll take care of this" when it comes to sexual abuse?

It's a Roman clerical sensibility, the idea that we are an institution above the law. We have our own set of laws and conform to our own forms of governance. Now, many bishops are changing and realize that you have to report perpetrators. But the church historically has its own legal system. Canon law. Which gives de facto immunity to bishops. No so much the legal code, but the Vatican itself—the Pope historically gives bishops and cardinals immunity when they get in trouble. They might "step down," but they are not stripped of their ecclesiastical status. They're not excommunicated.

This comes from the concept of apostolic succession. What that means is the bishops and cardinals consider themselves to be of a direct spiritual linage from Jesus and the original apostles. By virtue of that, they occupy a plateau above the lower clergy and rank-and-file Catholics. A bishop will say, "We are all people of God." Okay, great, but you don't lose your job. The problem with this, from a religious standpoint, is that they have erased the historical memory of Judas the betrayer. There should be mechanisms for dismissal.

Many people have argued that the Penn State situation is an example of "protecting the brand" gone amok—that people tend to lose their moral compass when attempting to safeguard a powerful and beloved institution. What do you make of that?

I think there's something to that. One motivation of the board of trustees, clearly, is to try to contain the school's exposure to civil lawsuits. By firing people, they have at least positioned themselves to better defend the university. I would have to assume that general counsel for the university sat down with them and said, "Okay, we are probably doing to get sued. There may be many victims. This is going to get ugly. The best thing to do right now is fire the people who did this and try to regain some high ground."

From what you've seen in Catholic Church cases, what happens next?

I don't want to sound like Jeremiah with the trumpet, but I am sure that the school is in for a long legal battle with the victims. Based on everything that has been reported so far, the institution at its top level has responded well. Still, think about it: if you were the parents of that 10-year-old boy, wouldn't you want some kind of justice in the form of economic remuneration for that young person and what he is going to need going through life?


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What did you eat for breakfast today? Cereal with a splash of milk, maybe? A toasted bagel with cream cheese? Was there fruit involved? Whatever it was, chances are it was healthier than your lunch, and your lunch will probably be better for you than whatever you're planning for dinner.

That's according to data gathered by the diet monitors at Massive Health, whose app, Eatery, lets users take pictures of their meals as a way to gauge their eating habits. Fit or fat? Are you overloading on carbohydrates and red meat? The app -- and your fellow users -- will say so.

The best part about Eatery, and what sets it apart from other nutrition apps, is that it takes the data everyone provides about their meals and crunches it all to find broad patterns in the way we feed ourselves.

Massive's put together a neat interactive visualization of Eatery's data that reveals a number of intriguing patterns. Chief among them is the gradual shift over the course of the day, at least in Western countries, from early healthy meals to late-night binges on junk food. As you move your mouse across the map, the spots of green that indicate good-for-you meals fade to yellow before turning into splotches of red after nightfall. This pattern holds whether you're in Paris or Philadelphia.

Another interesting pattern is that the U.S. grows far redder than Europe ever does. That Americans eat poorly compared to Europeans is little surprise, but the colors put it into sharp relief.

Other findings from Massive's data mining:

  • The healthiness of our meals decreases by 1.7 percent every hour of the day.
  • New Yorkers drink 6.7 times the amount of coffee that people in other cities do.
  • People are 57 percent more likely to be obese if their friends are obese.

These figures are based on self-reported data coming from people who can afford smartphones, but even so, it's a novel attempt at trying to understand global nutrition.


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Fuel could leak through rifts in faulty nylon tubes and cause a fire, the Japanese arm of the U.S. automaker said in a report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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AUBURN, CA--September 16, 2013: ClipperCreek has announced the availability of the smallest cord and plug connected, 20Amp, Level 2 EV charging station on the market. Based on the popular LCS-25, this new product features a plug in connection to make installation inexpensive and fast. With a standard 25 foot charge cable, there is no need to juggle cars to plug in.

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On occasion you’ll see a presidential candidate have a beer with the folks. That’s a beer. Not two. But Newt Gingrich had at least two with reporters he spoke with while campaigning in South Carolina on Tuesday.

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“I’m happy,” he declared to a couple of reporters while sipping a Guinness at a small table. “I only have one opponent — the guy I’m going to beat next November.”

Gingrich got physical when it came time for another:

As his second Guinness arrived, an aide jokingly reached for it, but Gingrich slapped his hand away.

“Let’s not be greedy,” he said, and then turned back to the reporters. “It’s like fighting with bear cubs all around. They all want the salmon.”


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The Navy has opened an investigation into how a series of raunchy videos, full of sexual innuendo and anti-gay remarks, were produced and shown to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise while on deployment supporting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Navy Commander Under Fire for Raunchy Videos Shown to CrewNavy spokesman Cmdr. Chris Sims said the videos, which were shown to the crew in 2006 and 2007, are “inappropriate.”

Excerpts from the videos and descriptions of their content were first published Saturday by The Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk, Virginia.

The videos on the paper’s website, reviewed by CNN, feature a man identified by two Navy officials and The Virginian-Pilot as Capt. Owen Honors, who at the time was the executive officer, or second-in-command, of the Enterprise.

He recently took command of the carrier, winning one of the most coveted assignments in the U.S. Navy, which has only 11 aircraft carriers.

Honors is shown cursing along with other members of his staff in an attempt to demonstrate humor, according to videos.

There are also anti-gay slurs, simulated sex acts, and what appear to be two female sailors in a shower together.

Here are excerpts from the videos (content warning applies):

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The videos were part of what Honors, 49, called “XO Movie Night.”

“They were the XO’s project,” said one former Enterprise sailor, a ship video-grapher who on one occasion was asked to help in the filming. “He was the one coming up with scripts and the jokes. He was the one planning it.”

The Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is set to deploy overseas this month. The videos raise serious questions about Honors’ judgment, especially while the carrier is under way, said another sailor, an officer aboard the Enterprise who was also there when the videos were being shown.

“When the ship pulls away from that pier, he’s it,” the officer said. “To me, that’s scary.”

It’s unclear why the videos recently resurfaced, although one sailor who spoke to the newspaper said they remain on at least one shipboard computer.


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US President Barack Obama delivers remarks joined by emergency responders to urge action to avoid the automatic budget cuts scheduled to hit next Friday if Congress fails to find a path forward on balanced deficit reduction during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, February 19, 2013. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

On Sunday, the White House continued its effort to prevent the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration” from starting this Friday, releasing a dramatic state-by-state list of how they claim each state will be impacted if Congress fails to act.

It’s worth remembering that the “cut” is only to the projected increase in spending, not to what we are currently spending.

White House political director Dan Pfeiffer said on a call Sunday, according to the Hill, that the sequester is only going to happen if Republicans refuse to compromise.

He added: “Republicans are making a policy choice that these cuts are better for the economy than eliminating tax loopholes that benefit the wealthy.”

Republicans have countered by noting that the sequester was an idea originally pushed by the White House, and they have several times attempted to avert the cuts.

House Speaker John Boehner’s spokesman Michael Steel said in a statement: “Republicans in the House have voted – twice – to replace President Obama’s sequester with smarter spending cuts. The White House needs to spend less time explaining to the press how bad the sequester will be and more time actually working to stop it.”

Either way, here’s what the White House claims will happen in each state if the sequester goes through (via the Wall Street Journal):

  1. Alabama
  2. Alaska
  3. Arizona
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Colorado
  7. Connecticut
  8. Delaware
  9. District of Columbia
  10. Florida
  11. Georgia
  12. Hawaii
  13. Idaho
  14. Illinois
  15. Indiana
  16. Iowa
  17. Kansas
  18. Kentucky
  19. Louisiana
  20. Maine
  21. Maryland
  22. Massachusetts
  23. Michigan
  24. Minnesota
  25. Mississippi
  26. Missouri
  27. Montana
  28. Nebraska
  29. Nevada
  30. New Hampshire
  31. New Jersey
  32. New Mexico
  33. New York
  34. North Carolina
  35. North Dakota
  36. Ohio
  37. Oklahoma
  38. Oregon
  39. Pennsylvania
  40. Rhode Island
  41. South Carolina
  42. South Dakota
  43. Tennessee
  44. Texas
  45. Utah
  46. Vermont
  47. Virginia
  48. Washington
  49. West Virginia
  50. Wisconsin
  51. Wyoming

John McCain said on CNN’s State of the Union today that the across-the-board sequestration cuts are a “cowardly” way to tackle the budget, and the “worst” way to go about it:


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Oct 30, 2013

Hi Erik, Hope you are doing well. I am from India and work in a college as a lecturer. Two weeks ago, two of my students who are of 16 years of age each, asked me a doubt in the subject which I teach them. In order to answer their question on the note book (book is already there on the table) I asked a pen from them and then one of the girl gave me her Pen taking straight from her mouth and I accidently put(kept) her Pen immediately in my mouth where I have bleeding wound. Before solving/answering their question on the book I had to think for some time and during that time I kept her pen in my mouth where I have bleeding wound. The girl who gave her pen has a habit of always keeping her pen in mouth and biting. Do I get HIV through that Pen if she is HIV positive and her blood poured on the pen before she gave me. Really I am worrying a lot. Kindly give your advice at the earliest possible. Thank you.

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The answer sounds like NO.

You'd need blood to go from her mouth and go just about immediately/directly into your mouth and into an open wound. All of that would need to happen. You're missing the directly part. You're also probably missing the part where there was blood in her mouth and on the pen.

Generally speaking, the mouth is not a good way to get or give HIV.

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