Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Twinkletoes the baby flying fox eats a grape
Twinkletoes is a baby grey-headed flying fox who had a spinal injury. She is fully recovered now.
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Police say landlord shot tenant in buttocks for failing to roll him a cigarette
In what was first thought to be a fight over rent, police in Scranton, Pennsylvania, now say was a dispute over rolling a cigarette that led to a man being shot in the buttocks.
Police charged Robert Klemish late on Monday night with shooting Michael Karasevich inside a home in north Scranton at around 2:30pm earlier in the day. According to court papers, Klemish wanted one of his tenants to roll him a cigarette and no one would do it.
Scranton police charged Klemish with aggravated assault and discharging a firearm. Police say Karasevich was shot in the buttocks and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to arrest papers, the other tenants living inside the home owned by Klemish told police Klemish was in a bad mood and wanted someone to roll him a cigarette.
When no one would do that he began threatening to shoot those tenants including Karasevich. Karasevich told police he and the other tenants, including a 17-year-old boy, were hiding in a bedroom when Klemish shot him through the door. Klemish surrendered to officers without incident. According to arrest papers, Klemish told police he fired the gun by accident.
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Police charged Robert Klemish late on Monday night with shooting Michael Karasevich inside a home in north Scranton at around 2:30pm earlier in the day. According to court papers, Klemish wanted one of his tenants to roll him a cigarette and no one would do it.
Scranton police charged Klemish with aggravated assault and discharging a firearm. Police say Karasevich was shot in the buttocks and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to arrest papers, the other tenants living inside the home owned by Klemish told police Klemish was in a bad mood and wanted someone to roll him a cigarette.
When no one would do that he began threatening to shoot those tenants including Karasevich. Karasevich told police he and the other tenants, including a 17-year-old boy, were hiding in a bedroom when Klemish shot him through the door. Klemish surrendered to officers without incident. According to arrest papers, Klemish told police he fired the gun by accident.
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Arrested man had marijuana in his backside and crack in his mouth
Police in Florida arrested a man early on Thursday after they found a bag of marijuana in his backside and a bag of crack in his mouth.
At about 12:30am, officers stopped Winfred Alphonso McAllister Jr., 23, in Gainesville after police saw his red Mitsubishi Galant swerve into the left turn-only lane and back into his original lane twice, according to a police report.
Officers smelled marijuana around the car, but McAllister told police the scent was left over from when he smoked earlier. He said he did not have any with him. When McAllister stepped out of the car, an officer could still smell something. He searched McAllister and found a bag of marijuana inside his backside, according to the report.
McAllister reportedly asked the officer, “Man, can you just give me a court date for it?” before the officer removed the bag from his pants. The officer then noticed McAllister was hiding something in his mouth and asked him to take it out. McAllister then began to chew and tried to swallow the object, but spat it out after the officer forced it out, according to the report.
Police identified it as a plastic bag with crack inside. Police arrested McAllister on charges of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana possession, drug equipment possession and tampering with evidence. Officers took him to the Alachua County Jail. He was later released after meeting his $40,000 bond.
Officers smelled marijuana around the car, but McAllister told police the scent was left over from when he smoked earlier. He said he did not have any with him. When McAllister stepped out of the car, an officer could still smell something. He searched McAllister and found a bag of marijuana inside his backside, according to the report.
McAllister reportedly asked the officer, “Man, can you just give me a court date for it?” before the officer removed the bag from his pants. The officer then noticed McAllister was hiding something in his mouth and asked him to take it out. McAllister then began to chew and tried to swallow the object, but spat it out after the officer forced it out, according to the report.
Police identified it as a plastic bag with crack inside. Police arrested McAllister on charges of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana possession, drug equipment possession and tampering with evidence. Officers took him to the Alachua County Jail. He was later released after meeting his $40,000 bond.
Man who became stuck in ventilation shaft while following the smell of soup rescued
An intoxicated Russian man suffered the indignity of having his naked backside exposed by firemen after they broke a hole into a wall to try and rescue him from a ventilation shaft.
Unfortunately for 31-year-old Ivan Ozerov, as he was crawling headfirst down the shaft apparently following the smell of soup, his trousers had started to come off and eventually wedged around his ankles.
Unable to move properly in the tiny 40 centimetre wide ventilation shaft, he had started calling for help and eventually firemen were able to trace his location, and started to break through the wall. And the first thing to appear through the hole in the wall was the man's backside.
As chunks of brick and masonry fell from the ever widening hole, finally his legs were exposed allowing firemen to pull him free. The incident happened on a property in the city of Barnaul, in south-central Russia’s Altai Krai region, after the man had crawled into the shaft of the 10th floor building apparently saying that he was following the smell of soup coming from inside.
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The head of the rescue team Vladimir Prisyazhnykh said: "The shaft width is about 40 centimetres (15 inches). This size corresponds to a 14-year-old, but is not suitable for an adult." The man who was pulled initially claimed he had fallen down the chute, but later admitted he had smelt the soup in the hallway, and followed the scent to the ventilation shaft where in his drunken state it made sense to crawl inside in search of it.
Unable to move properly in the tiny 40 centimetre wide ventilation shaft, he had started calling for help and eventually firemen were able to trace his location, and started to break through the wall. And the first thing to appear through the hole in the wall was the man's backside.
As chunks of brick and masonry fell from the ever widening hole, finally his legs were exposed allowing firemen to pull him free. The incident happened on a property in the city of Barnaul, in south-central Russia’s Altai Krai region, after the man had crawled into the shaft of the 10th floor building apparently saying that he was following the smell of soup coming from inside.
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The head of the rescue team Vladimir Prisyazhnykh said: "The shaft width is about 40 centimetres (15 inches). This size corresponds to a 14-year-old, but is not suitable for an adult." The man who was pulled initially claimed he had fallen down the chute, but later admitted he had smelt the soup in the hallway, and followed the scent to the ventilation shaft where in his drunken state it made sense to crawl inside in search of it.
Woman allegedly killed her son to save him from embarrassment because his ears were too big
A mother who throttled her 10-year-old son to death because she thought his big ears were ruining his life is facing a murder charge in Turkey.
Nuray Sacan, 37, had paid for the boy to have cosmetic surgery in Gazi Hospital in the capital Ankara, but when she turned up to see the results she told surgeons she was unhappy with the way it turned out.
So she took the youngster to the women’s toilet in the early hours of the morning and choked him to death with her own scarf. She was caught when she fled the hospital in her car but hit another vehicle and confessed to the killing while she was being taken back to hospital in an ambulance. “Both his ears had become even bigger after the surgery.
“He became very ugly. He would have felt even more ashamed in front of his friends. I did it to save him such embarrassment,” Sacan said. She claimed she had paid for the surgery because her son had suffered years of bullying and teasing because of his sticking out ears. “I was trying to protect him from a lifetime of pain.” But surgeon Dr Metin Yilmaz, who carried out the operation said: “I am astonished she would think that.
“The operation was a simple one and it was a complete success. There were no post-operative issues and he was due to go home.” Gazi Hospital chief surgeon Dr Kadri Altok added: “We can’t understand it. The boy’s mother did not seem to have any psychological problems and the operation went perfectly.” Police spokesman Alper Tore confirmed: “A 37-year-old woman is in custody over the death of her son.”
So she took the youngster to the women’s toilet in the early hours of the morning and choked him to death with her own scarf. She was caught when she fled the hospital in her car but hit another vehicle and confessed to the killing while she was being taken back to hospital in an ambulance. “Both his ears had become even bigger after the surgery.
“He became very ugly. He would have felt even more ashamed in front of his friends. I did it to save him such embarrassment,” Sacan said. She claimed she had paid for the surgery because her son had suffered years of bullying and teasing because of his sticking out ears. “I was trying to protect him from a lifetime of pain.” But surgeon Dr Metin Yilmaz, who carried out the operation said: “I am astonished she would think that.
“The operation was a simple one and it was a complete success. There were no post-operative issues and he was due to go home.” Gazi Hospital chief surgeon Dr Kadri Altok added: “We can’t understand it. The boy’s mother did not seem to have any psychological problems and the operation went perfectly.” Police spokesman Alper Tore confirmed: “A 37-year-old woman is in custody over the death of her son.”
Man sent home after clinging to hospital bed for three years
A patient has been ordered to return home by police after tying himself to a hospital bed for three years in Beijing, China.
The 55-year-old Beijing resident surnamed Chen was injured in a car accident and sent to the Beijing Jingmei Group General Hospital in 2011.
Yet after recovering from the injuries, the man refused to leave the hospital.
Chen claimed that he'd been suffering thrombosis on his leg after surgery and that the hospital should be responsible for his leg problems. So he refused to leave there even though the hospital issued 20 discharge notices. Chen had also tied himself to the hospital bed for three years when the police found him in the hospital room. Doctors said Chen's blood clots came from long bed hours and a lack of exercise.
"If the patient believes the hospital should take any responsibility for their problems, they can talk with us or seek to forensic examinations. The hospital will take the responsibility if it's finally proved to be a medical accident. But Chen has been refusing to go through legal procedures." said Zhang Jinying, director of the outpatient department of the hospital.
Zhang added:" He's been occupying the bed for three years and owed the hospital at least 20,000 yuan. We didn't claim any money from him. We want nothing but him to leave. We won't claim our loss from him." The hospital finally filed a lawsuit against Chen and the court decided that he should leave the hospital immediately. The executive judge declared the court's decision at his bedside before the police took him away.
Chen claimed that he'd been suffering thrombosis on his leg after surgery and that the hospital should be responsible for his leg problems. So he refused to leave there even though the hospital issued 20 discharge notices. Chen had also tied himself to the hospital bed for three years when the police found him in the hospital room. Doctors said Chen's blood clots came from long bed hours and a lack of exercise.
"If the patient believes the hospital should take any responsibility for their problems, they can talk with us or seek to forensic examinations. The hospital will take the responsibility if it's finally proved to be a medical accident. But Chen has been refusing to go through legal procedures." said Zhang Jinying, director of the outpatient department of the hospital.
Zhang added:" He's been occupying the bed for three years and owed the hospital at least 20,000 yuan. We didn't claim any money from him. We want nothing but him to leave. We won't claim our loss from him." The hospital finally filed a lawsuit against Chen and the court decided that he should leave the hospital immediately. The executive judge declared the court's decision at his bedside before the police took him away.
Police appeal after cat stolen from hotel
Police are appealing for information after a 12-year-old Burman cat named Jerry was stolen from a hotel in Penzance, Cornwall, last Tuesday night.
They have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to and wish to identify in connection with the theft. Jerry was taken from the Hotel Penzance, on Lescudjack Terrace, Penzance on Tuesday, February 10, at around 10.30pm.
CCTV footage shows a man walking into the car park of the hotel, and kneeling down to entice the cat. The man is then seen once again having followed the cat to the top of the car park. He is then filmed leaving the premises with something stuffed inside his jacket, believed to be the cat.
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The man is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, slim build and was wearing a grey hoodie, dark blue jacket, dark jeans, a baseball cap and white trainers. Police would like to speak to anyone who can identify the man or knows of the whereabouts of the cat.
They have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to and wish to identify in connection with the theft. Jerry was taken from the Hotel Penzance, on Lescudjack Terrace, Penzance on Tuesday, February 10, at around 10.30pm.
CCTV footage shows a man walking into the car park of the hotel, and kneeling down to entice the cat. The man is then seen once again having followed the cat to the top of the car park. He is then filmed leaving the premises with something stuffed inside his jacket, believed to be the cat.
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The man is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, slim build and was wearing a grey hoodie, dark blue jacket, dark jeans, a baseball cap and white trainers. Police would like to speak to anyone who can identify the man or knows of the whereabouts of the cat.
Prosthetic mask training plans scrapped amid fears of stigmatising mental health patients
The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, has stopped using life-like prosthetic masks designed to help trainee nurses amid claims they could add to the stigmatisation of those with mental health problems.
The masks were worn by tutors in a bid to make teaching more realistic.
'Patients' suffered from background issues, including sexual violence and depression.
An RGU spokesman said a review was under way.
The university apologised for any offence caused by the initiative.
The RGU spokesman said in a statement: "It was not our intention to add to the stigmatisation of people with mental health problems; in fact we continue to see simulation and role play, which includes the use of volunteer patients and actors, as a useful part of our teaching, particularly in helping students gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of stigma. We intend to review our use of masks by further evaluating their acceptability and effectiveness and will again involve a wide range of stakeholders, including people with lived experience, as we have done to date in developing this approach.
"During this process we will also curtail the use of the masks out of respect for those who have expressed discomfort at their use. We also want to affirm that we are fully committed to educating mental health nurses whose sole focus is on improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems and apologise to anyone who took offence." Mental health awareness organisation See Me welcomed the review. A statement said: "We have been in discussion with the university and understand there was significant consideration put into the development of the masks.
"However, we are very concerned that the visual appearance of the masks has the potential to increase the stigma associated with mental illness by reinforcing negative perceptions, not only in the general public, but also in the next generation of mental health professionals. There has been a strong negative reaction to the masks and we regret the public's reaction was not fully considered. We will be visiting Robert Gordon University in the near future to discuss this issue and we welcome the opportunity to work with organisations to ensure stigma and discrimination is addressed appropriately within the mental health curriculum."
There's a news video from last week, before the masks were withdrawn, here.
The RGU spokesman said in a statement: "It was not our intention to add to the stigmatisation of people with mental health problems; in fact we continue to see simulation and role play, which includes the use of volunteer patients and actors, as a useful part of our teaching, particularly in helping students gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of stigma. We intend to review our use of masks by further evaluating their acceptability and effectiveness and will again involve a wide range of stakeholders, including people with lived experience, as we have done to date in developing this approach.
"During this process we will also curtail the use of the masks out of respect for those who have expressed discomfort at their use. We also want to affirm that we are fully committed to educating mental health nurses whose sole focus is on improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems and apologise to anyone who took offence." Mental health awareness organisation See Me welcomed the review. A statement said: "We have been in discussion with the university and understand there was significant consideration put into the development of the masks.
"However, we are very concerned that the visual appearance of the masks has the potential to increase the stigma associated with mental illness by reinforcing negative perceptions, not only in the general public, but also in the next generation of mental health professionals. There has been a strong negative reaction to the masks and we regret the public's reaction was not fully considered. We will be visiting Robert Gordon University in the near future to discuss this issue and we welcome the opportunity to work with organisations to ensure stigma and discrimination is addressed appropriately within the mental health curriculum."
There's a news video from last week, before the masks were withdrawn, here.
'World's most dangerous toy' now on display in museum
An extremely rare example of a science kit dubbed ‘the most dangerous toy of all time’ has gone on display at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
When originally sold in 1951 the Atomic Energy Lab came complete with radioactive discs to make around 150 different experiments possible.
The kits - containing uranium ore and sources of alpha, beta and gamma radiation - were aimed at a niche market in the US and only a small number are thought to have survived intact. The $50 cost equates to around $450 (£300) today. It has been purchased from an American toy dealer by National Museums NI and will is on display as part of a new Elements exhibition.
Curator of Palaeontology Dr Mike Simms said importing the 65-year-old kit from the US posed major difficulties with authorities on both sides of the Atlantic, even though the surviving radioactive items had been removed before shipping. Dr Simms added: “I think visitors will find it amazing and amusing that this set allowed budding young scientists to measure radioactivity or uranium in the comfort of their own homes. Perhaps it wouldn’t pass today’s health and safety standards but it is the perfect fit for the Elements exhibition.”
Supported by the Foyle Foundation, Friends of the Ulster Museum, Power NI and parent company Viridian Group, the exhibition is the first of its kind in the UK. It explores the periodic table with a series of themes that encompass life and death, wealth and fashion, art and technology, colour and light. Visitors can discover where elements were created, how they occur naturally, what they look like, how we use them and why they can be dangerous.
With video of Dr Simms discussing the Atomic Energy Lab.
The kits - containing uranium ore and sources of alpha, beta and gamma radiation - were aimed at a niche market in the US and only a small number are thought to have survived intact. The $50 cost equates to around $450 (£300) today. It has been purchased from an American toy dealer by National Museums NI and will is on display as part of a new Elements exhibition.
Curator of Palaeontology Dr Mike Simms said importing the 65-year-old kit from the US posed major difficulties with authorities on both sides of the Atlantic, even though the surviving radioactive items had been removed before shipping. Dr Simms added: “I think visitors will find it amazing and amusing that this set allowed budding young scientists to measure radioactivity or uranium in the comfort of their own homes. Perhaps it wouldn’t pass today’s health and safety standards but it is the perfect fit for the Elements exhibition.”
Supported by the Foyle Foundation, Friends of the Ulster Museum, Power NI and parent company Viridian Group, the exhibition is the first of its kind in the UK. It explores the periodic table with a series of themes that encompass life and death, wealth and fashion, art and technology, colour and light. Visitors can discover where elements were created, how they occur naturally, what they look like, how we use them and why they can be dangerous.
With video of Dr Simms discussing the Atomic Energy Lab.
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