Tokyo, Japan Experiences First Snow Storm In 13 Years.

Posted on February 10, 2014 by gil hoy

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the snowstorm that gripped the city of Tokyo and surrounding areas this past Saturday, February 8, 2014 is the first such storm since 2001.

The snow began falling in the early hours of the day on Saturday, and only stopped approximately 24 hours later. By the time the precipitation halted, it had turned to mostly rain and sleet. As a result of the storm, Japan’s most populous city experienced 5 inches of snow – the most since 2001.

As Georgians can attest, even small amounts of snow can cause massive problems in major metropolitan areas not accustomed to getting such precipitation. Tokyo’s famed metropolitan train and regional bullet train systems were running with big delays. Japanese mass transit is the pride of Japan and almost always runs on time. The uncharacteristically large snowfall, however, caused delays in tracks being cleared and closed major roadways due to the lack of available plows.

Japanese testing centers took a highly unusual step in delaying and canceling university entrance exams, due to the delays in the mass transit system. Japanese media has reported dozens of injuries from car accidents and slip and fall accidents in the Tokyo area.

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United States Army Trying New Program To Help Veterans Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts.

Posted on February 3, 2014 by gil hoy

The United States Army has been struggling with hundreds of soldier suicides in the past decade. A new $50 million program started by the Army two years ago is helping soldiers improve their mental health, decrease the incidents of soldier suicides, and also serves as part of a much larger array of a service-member mental health improvement program.

The story of Levertis Jackson, a 41 year-old former Army specialist, is in many ways emblematic of the growing problem of suicides among military personnel. Jackson joined the Army in 1992 and served several tours abroad, including in Bosnia and in Afghanistan. Serving several tours in some of the world’s deadliest conflicts can create mental health issues for anyone, but Jackson’s problems began even before he joined the army. Jackson was severely bullied as a youngster and went through two failed marriages as an adult.

These underlying issues, combined with combat stress, caused Jackson to attempt suicide. Jackson fashioned a rope from military duct tape and hanged himself in his garage. A family friend found Jackson and cut him down, at the last moment, to save Jackson’s life. Following this suicide attempt in 2012, Jackson was signed up into the Army’s program for veterans suffering from suicidal thoughts.

The program combines the use of mental health and behavioral specialists to create individualized tracks for each soldier signed up for the program. Soldiers get advice and coaching on avoiding suicidal thoughts, and to recognize and take certain actions when such thoughts set in. Jackson stated that the program has been good for him, and that he has been happier recently than he remembers being in a long time. Jackson expressed hope that the program, combined with other initiatives, can help reduce the deplorably high number of soldier suicides.

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$255,000 Awarded To Hospital Patient Sexually Assaulted By Male Nurse.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by gil hoy

Four years later, Sharon Hewitt finally has closure following the 2009 sexual advances she experienced from a male nurse while seeking treatment at a Baton Rouge hospital.

Sharon was fighting for her life in the intensive care unit at Ochsner Medical Center after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident. It was in this vulnerable state that former nurse Bruce Raymond Greene began performing inappropriate sexual acts in her presence. He also groped and fondled the 50-year-old patient. She immediately reported the nurse’s conduct and he was promptly suspended, and later fired, from his position at the hospital. The 42-year-old nurse pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty to the infirm and agreed never to return to the nursing profession.

After the assault, Sharon finds herself unable to trust anyone. She filed suit against Greene and the hospital, arguing the hospital failed to properly supervise Greene and was negligent in hiring him in the first place. It was uncovered that Greene had failed to report on his application that he had been fired from a previous hospital for inappropriate contact with a patient. Sharon has been awarded $255,000 in damages.

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