Edition 12-1-03
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Skeet, The Ten Commandments display was removed from the Alabama Supreme Court building because you can't post Thou Shalt Not Steal, Thou Shalt Not commit Adultery and Thou Shall Not Lie in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians without creating a hostile work environment. Makes sense now doesn't it? It just put to much pressure on them. The backstage reason for WWE decision to
release Goldust is that he simply was too injury prone, and there
was nothing left for him to do creatively. According to the National Wild Turkey Federation, the number of
wild turkeys in the United States has increased from an all-time low
of 30,000 to more than 4 million today. One state park in Iowa now
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Janklow trial in
death of motorcyclist begins today Indiana - An Indianapolis policewoman accused of misconduct was fired by the department's civilian merit board on Tuesday morning. The unanimous decision came around 3 a.m. Tuesday after a hearing that had started at 5:30 p.m. Monday. That session was a continuation of a hearing that had begun the previous Wednesday. All of that time and effort was needed to decide that Officer Frances Ashton, a 13-year IPD veteran, should be dismissed. "The chief takes no joy in dismissing an Indianapolis police officer, but sometimes these tough decisions have to be made," said Sgt. Ameen Najjar, a department attorney who argued for Ashton's firing before the merit board. The hearing was called because Chief Jerry Barker had asked for Ashton's dismissal this summer. While she had been disciplined several times for run-ins with superior officers and had been demoted from sergeant, the incident that led to the hearing was an April 2002 case in which an IPD officer was injured in a fight at Circle Centre mall. Police said Ashton failed to turn in evidence such as pictures of the officer's injuries and a videotaped recording of the fight. Ashton said the images had no value to the prosecution. Najjar said the evidence controversy was one of several disciplinary incidents that justified firing Ashton. Her attorneys called the action excessive. "I do not believe there was sufficient evidence during those two days to show that the citizens of Indianapolis should lose a 13-year veteran," said attorney Roberta Ross, who represented Ashton. Failure to submit the evidence to other officers or the department's property room was one of the allegations made against Ashton. Police also said that she hung up on superior officers and did not quickly return pager messages, a failure considered a violation under the department's general orders. Ashton's attorneys replied that the complaint against her was flawed because they did not cite the correct sections of the police rules. Ashton had been on suspension since August. She can appeal her firing in a state court. Ross said a decision on an appeal had not been made. |
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Dear Friends of the Buffalo,
In this time of thankfulness we have
some sad news. On Tuesday November 25th, another bull
buffalo was shot dead by DOL agent Shane Grube while running back
towards the boundary of Yellowstone National Park. He was
some 25 yards shy of the border. Volunteers had to witness
the agents drag the dead bull to the facility where they proceeded
to fork-lift him onto a truck, gut and skin him, and remove his
head. Again another powerful animal died at the hands
of the ignorant and intolerant. The bull lived the only way
he knew how---"Wild and Free!" Even in death the
Buffalo continue to teach.
On this Thanksgiving day, from the
field, I would like to give thanks to the gifts that the Earth in
this Yellowstone ecosystem continuously bestows upon us. In
this past week while out on patrol, volunteers have been honored
by a visiting pack of wolves, howling to others in the distance
while eight bull bison lay silent amidst the sage brush, seemingly
undisturbed by the presence of their predatory visitors. A
bald eagle soars overhead, scanning Duck Creek for a meal while
three otters break water as they come up for a look and quickly
dive under again. A lone moose can be seen in the pines.
Two ravens chase a Red-tailed hawk west of Sandy Butte. Each
day in the field we are reminded of the connectedness that lives
in and through all things, and that we are merely a strand in this
huge web. As we stand in the field with the buffalo, we are
very Thankful.
With the Buffalo,
Roman, BFC Volunteer
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| Word of the Day |
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cornucopia
\kor-nuh-KOH-pee-uh\ noun 1: a curved goat's horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance *2: an inexhaustible store : abundance 3 : a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone Example sentence: The Web site contained a cornucopia of useful information.Did you know? "Cornucopia" comes from the Latin "cornu copiae," which translates literally as "horn of plenty." A traditional staple of feasts, the cornucopia is believed to represent the horn of a goat from Greek mythology. According to legend, it was from this horn that the god Zeus was fed as an infant. Later, the horn was filled with flowers and fruits, and given as a present to Zeus. The filled horn (or a receptacle resembling it) has long served as a traditional symbol in art and decoration to suggest a store of abundance. The word first appeared in English in the early 16th century; a century later, it developed the figurative sense of an overflowing supply. http://www.merriam-webster.com/map_new.htm |