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Kevin Smith's plea for new "Star Wars" - more Boba Fett
All Kevin Smith, director of "Clerks" and "Chasing Amy," wants for Christmas is for Disney not to screw up '"Star Wars."
In a heartfelt and entertaining essay he wrote for the Hollywood Reporter last month after Disney acquired George Lucas' empire for $4 billion - including rights to make the remaining three films in the "Star Wars" franchise - fanboy and filmmaker Smith explained how his passion for the films developed in terms that other fans will understand.
He described how between 1978 and 1982, before VCRs and while living in a New Jersey shore town now "devastated by Frankenstorm Sandy," he and a friend would act out the films using the Kenner action figures.
You could find them "building a new Hoth or Tatooine, brushing ants off our bodies, as we laid belly down in the dirt, making Luke Skywalker repeatedly kiss a girl who turned out to be his sister right before they swing from dental floss over the heads of stiff-armed Stormtroopers," he wrote.
"It shaped me as a storyteller and as a person."
Their favorite character was the bounty hunter Boba Fett, a minor character who became a fan favorite, and they imagined he would travel through time to appear in all the stories.
And he advises Disney to do something similar, "if the Force wills it," when the first new film appears in 2015. "
"It would center on a character everyone digs" and "allow for a greatest hits" type movie. You could use every living (and dead) actor" from previous films "no matter what their age," including Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.
Smith's friend was later struck by a car and killed.
The full essay is really lovely. Check it out here.
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"It's immediate gratification," Bamford said. "It only involves me showing up, so there isn't that frustration of getting people together and getting people's approval."
The California-born Bamford opts for a comedy style few others dare attempt. It's sharp, self-deprecating, shies away from standard punch lines and is some of the most original, daring and funny material out today. Her unique voice was formed from profound, personal issues; she battled near-crippling obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression throughout adolescence and much of her adult life. Only recently did she begin to conquer the problems, but they — and any number of neuroses — remain a common topic. It's a form of therapy Bamford feels more in control with, and those benefits can work both ways.
"It attaches me to the audience," she said. "The reason I'm saying stuff is because it relieves me of that feeling of isolation. If people laugh, that means people understand what you are talking about on some level." Before the struggle became a strength, it could have stopped her from pursuing her passion on any number of occasions. Raised on a steady diet of "Saturday Night Live," a young Bamford formed a fondness for the art of comedy, but her introverted nature made it hard to act on it.
"I was shy. I didn't want to be around people a lot of the time," she said. "I didn't really think it through, but (stand-up) felt good. I could always put on a good show."
Refining her act for more than 20 years now, she's only gotten more popular as time has gone by. Recent years have found her appearing on talk shows and Comedy Central. She also found her way onto the "The Comedians of Comedy" tour and documentary with fellow alt-comics Zach Galifianakis and Patton Oswalt, and graced Target's Christmas-season commercials the past two years.
With three comedy albums to her credit, Bamford hopes to record a new record and/or Comedy Central special in the coming months.
"I have been working on a suicide chunk," she said, laughing. "Then I have one about kids. I'm kind of terribly frightened of kids."
If those topics feel alienating, that's OK with Bamford.
"I remember hearing that 33 percent of the world will always hate you, 33 percent won't care, and 33 percent will love you no matter what," she said. "I can only do what I think is funny and good. It's fine if 66 percent of the world isn't on board."

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Mercer County Congressman Mike Kelly declared Wednesday "the day religious freedom died" and likened a provision of the Affordable Care Act to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and Pearl Harbor.
Kelly led a news conference on the steps of Capitol Hill where he and fellow Republicans decried the health care law's mandate that employers provide coverage for a raft of women's health procedures including contraception. The mandate, opposed by some religious groups, took effect Wednesday.
"I know in your mind, you can think of the times America was attacked," Kelly said. "One is Dec. 7, that's Pearl Harbor Day. The other is Sept. 11, and that's the day the terrorists attacked. I want you to remember Aug. 1, 2012, the attack on our religious freedom. That is a day that will live in infamy, along with those other dates."
Kelly's comments drew criticism from women's health advocates, social media users, bloggers, and Democrats, including his Third District re-election rival Missa Eaton.
"The comparison is ludicrous and compares foreign acts of aggression upon our nation to a piece of domestic legislation that sincerely tries to provide women with access to quality, affordable health care," the Sharon Democrat said in a statement issued by her campaign.
Eaton said the victims of those attacks deserve an apology from Kelly.
"Their suffering does not deserve to be used as a tool for someone looking to score political points to satisfy the extreme right of the Republican Party with yet another political sound bite. It cheapens those individuals' sacrifice and is out of line," Eaton said.
Kelly's office did not return a call seeking comment. His office issued a statement after the news conference which didn't reference Sept. 11 or Pearl Harbor but called the mandate "an undeniable and unprecedented attack on Americans' First Amendment rights."
It said the requirement would force employers to cover "abortion-inducing drugs or else pay a steep tax" that could cost a business employing 50 people as much as $1,825,000 a year.
In addition to contraceptives, the mandate covers cancer screenings, breast-feeding support, gestational diabetes screening, HPV testing, sexually transmitted disease counseling and HIV and domestic violence screenings.
"We need to stop worrying about political correctness and worry about correcting the politics of Washington before our constitutional rights continue to erode before our eyes," Kelly said in the news release.


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Hi Friends!
I have another hubby-approved breakfast to share with you guys!
Quinoa Breakfast Bars
These bars come together quickly, especially if you have leftover quinoa in the fridge like I usually do. I used my Healthy Breakfast Bars as a base, but wanted to kick them up a notch!
Here's the recipe:
- ½ c whole wheat flour (or chickpea flour to make GF)
- 1 c cooked quinoa
- 1 c oats
- ½ c nuts, chopped
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- ⅓ c peanut butter
- ¼ c brown rice syrup (or agave, honey, or maple syrup)
- 1 egg
- ⅓ c applesauce (or mashed banana)
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ c craisins
- Combine applesauce, vanilla, egg, peanut butter and brown rice syrup in a small bowl and mix well.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir until just mixed.
- Spoon into a greased 8×8 pan and bake at 375 for 20 min or until golden brown.
- Let cool and cut into 6 bars.
- Store in the refrigerator.
I cut these into six bars and put each one in a snack size ziploc bag before putting them in the fridge. That way they were ready to go and hubby could just grab a bag on the way out the door to work.
These quinoa breakfast bars are chewy and delicious- perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. They're packed with protein and fiber and they're gluten-free as long as you use GF oats. Plus, they could be made vegan if you used a flax egg! I used pecans in mine but almonds would be good as well.
Over the weekend, I doubled the recipe, used honey instead of brown rice syrup and cooked them in a 9×13 pan. It worked just as well!


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BAXTER — Dedication of new Baxter Fire Department building has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday Aug. 23.
Construction of the building was completed in June.
Jim Sago, former Marion County commissioner, will serve as master of ceremonies for the program.
Destry Jones, fire chief at Baxter, said that guest speakers will be former Fairmont State basketball coach Joe Retton and Ted Echols, who played for Retton at the college. Both Grant Town natives were Fairview High School graduates.
An open house and reception will follow the program, and there will be entertainment.
Part of program will include a "wall of fame" where several individuals who have played important leadership roles in the betterment of the community will be enshrined
The building is 140 by 60 feet and has a second floor. The building totals 10,200 square feet.
Sago said that Gov. Joe Manchin is expected to attend the program along with officials from Consol Energy. Consol donated the land where the fire department was built.
The Baxter Improvement Association has consolidated with the fire department.
"Basically, we are one group now," he said.
"The Improvement Association will have a good facility to put on their fundraising dinners," Jones said. "It has been certified to accommodate 400 people."
Jones has been the Grant Town chief for 10 years. He says there are 26 volunteer firemen associated with the VFD.
He said that bingo will return to Baxter on Sept. 2 at 5 p.m.
For several years the Baxter VFD owned the old Bauer Lumber building off East Park Avenue in Fairmont. After selling that facility in 2005, bingo has been held on Locust Avenue Extension, next to Westchester Village.
Sago has retired as the governor's equal employment opportunity director.
An invitation as been extended for all former ball players who played at the Baxter ball diamond to attend.
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Dedication of Baxter Fire Department building Aug. 23
BAXTER — Dedication of new Baxter Fire Department building has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday Aug. 23.
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US kills Osama bin Laden decade after 9/11 attacks
Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run.
Construction around FSU
Construction matters were on the minds of the Fairmont State Board of Governors Thursday as they discussed projects to widen Locust Avenue and the continuing renovation of the historic Kennedy Barn.
First, a project to widen Locust Avenue to three lanes has been a priority for the state for several years.
Goal: Redevelop site of former black Elks
City officials are hoping to solicit a buyer to redevelop the former site of the former black Elks building at the corner of Everest Drive and Cleveland Avenue.
Following the structure's emergency demolition last weekend, city manager Jim Snider said the city is hoping someone will come forward to develop the site and recoup the city's $72,000 demolition cost.
Investigation continues into suspicious container, plastic jug that were blown up
Fairmont police detectives will continue their investigation into a suspicious can and jug that were blown up late Friday night by a State Police bomb squad, police said.
No one was injured, but the incident forced drivers to detour around Fairmont Avenue from Seventh to 10th streets while the area was secured and the containers were safely destroyed.
Years of planning, work lead to new Baxter fire hall
In 1968, the Baxter Volunteer Fire Department opened its doors for the first time.
The department had its humble beginnings in a small pole building near the ball field. Over the years, the firefighters made do with the small building, adding on as they could, according to Destry Jones, Baxter fire chief.
AmberView participation rising
Fairview Middle School has a higher percentage of students enrolled in AmberView than any other school in the state, officials said Friday.
AmberView is an innovative program, developed in West Virginia, that assists law enforcement by quickly issuing an up-to-date digital picture of a missing or abducted child. AmberView officials have seen participation rise dramatically in the last year.
Police investigate, detonate suspected bomb
West Side's main thoroughfare was blocked for hours while police investigated and then detonated a suspected bomb Friday night.
Fairmont City Police responded to a report of a suspicious package Friday after a 911 call from a passerby.
Student housing at FSU booming
While enrollment may be down at Fairmont State this year, student housing is booming.
The university's board of governors received preliminary enrollment numbers at its meeting Thursday.
Jay to speak at convention
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, an early supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, will be a speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Denver later this month, a campaign aide said.
Rockefeller, 71, who is seeking a fifth-straight term in the Senate, will speak on Wednesday, Aug. 27, said Jessica Tice, his campaign press secretary.
A strong 'heartbeat'
"The chamber is the heartbeat of every community," Gov. Joe Manchin told a crowd of approximately 375 people during the Marion County Chamber of Commerce's 55th Annual Dinner.
Members of the business community gathered at Fairmont State University's Falcon Center Thursday night for the event, which also serves as the chamber's annual meeting.
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There are few franchises as deeply etched into the gaming conscience as Dungeons & Dragons. Whether you're a pen-and-paper purist or a console convert, D&D has distinguished itself as a best-selling roleplaying originator.
Console gamers have been itching for almost seven years for another excursion to the Forgotten Realms, and that drought is about to end with Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale: a PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, or direct PC download. Daggerdale takes the best of questing, along with a healthy dose of hack-n-slash, and immerses you and up to three friends in local and online multi-player combat.
Everything in the Bedlam-developed game stays true to D&D. Wizards of the Coast has worked closely with both the developer, Bedlam, and publisher, Atari, to ensure that all of the characters, special abilities and gameplay elements are authentic and faithful to the original world of Dungeons & Dragons.
With that in mind, we headed over to game publisher Atari, and sat down with Producer Michael Fahrny to chat a bit about one gamer-turn-producer's labor of love, and what we can all expect from the newest entry into the world of D&D.
Merrel Davis: Michael what exactly do you do, and what is your involvement with Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale?
Michael Fahrny: My primary role here at Atari, as producer, is to oversee any development of 3rd party content. This is a big honor for me to be a part of the D&D family; I'm an RPGer in my pastime and my personal time. My primary goal, really, is to make sure the game is fun. I interface daily with the developer, Bedlam. I live and breathe the game with them—I work with Bedlam very closely, they've got very talented designers, and I usually let them run with it; then we'll talk it over and make sure that whatever we're going to do in the game makes sense from a Dungeons & Dragons perspective and a gameplay perspective. And we make a happy D&D lovechild. (laughs)
MD: Tell us a little bit about the style of gameplay we can expect from Daggerdale.
Daggerdale actually harkens back to the good old hack-n-slash days of Baldur's Gate, specifically with Dark Alliance I and II. You have a full single-player campaign if you want to play by yourself, but it's highly recommended that you play with at least one other friend. It really lends itself, both tactically and gameplay-wise, to playing with other people. You can have 2 players locally or 4 players online.
MD: Split screen or shared screen?
MF: It's all shared screen for local campaigns. We actually give you two in-game camera angles to switch back from.
MD: Is this game a finite journey?
MF: There is definitely a finite story to be had here. The way we approached it was to "think of it as a module you can play and finish in an afternoon." If you really want to sit down and get everything, we're looking at about 6-10 hours of gameplay depending on your playing style.
MD: What about customization?
MF: There is customization, not hardcore. Your characters are pre-rolled, but you can customize powers, feats, weapons and armor, and loot, and all that good stuff that as you go through the game, you'll want to equip or unequip, sell or not sell.
MD: Do you think somebody who's not familiar with the D&D franchise would have a difficult time picking up Daggerdale?
MF: It's really easy for anyone out there to pick up and play; you can know very little about the core mechanics of the game and do just fine.
From the get-go we wanted to make something that people familiar with the pen-and-paper game can immediately go in and understand and recognize, but also something that is not so hardcore for people unfamiliar with the RPG. It's been a while since a game like this has arrived on console, and we wanted to make sure that we accomplished what we set out to do the first time around.
Enough talk! Michael fired up the Xbox 360 version of Daggerdale and showed us the ropes. It was easy for me to pick up and go, and the gameplay felt right at home with a near fully customizable button set-up. We played through an early mission, taking out multiple mine shafts while fending off an unending slew of goblins.
Take a peek:
Look for Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale Spring 2011 for XBLA, PSN, and PC. Bring your friends along for the ride, and check out the D&D experience you've been waiting for!


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Cale Gale is fastest in Happy Hour for the Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway.
The No. 11 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has been penalized for a rules infraction discovered in post-race inspection July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Ron Silk (No. 6 TS Haulers Chevrolet), the 2011 Whelen Modified Tour champion, has one pole, three top fives, six top 10s in seven Southern Modified Tour starts.
Returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) for the second time this season, Sprint Cup regular Kyle Larson hopes to tame the Tricky Triangle in the No. 32 Cartwheel by Target Chevrolet Silverado.
Andy Seuss (No. 11 Ideal Finance/Phoenix Motors Chevrolet) has 18 wins, 11 poles, 50 top fives, 65 top 10s in 85 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour starts.
This will be the first event at the Tricky Triangle for Ben Kennedy, who heads into the race with one top-five and five top-10 finishes in 2014.
Gary Putnam (No. 77 Curb Records Chevrolet) has one top five, 16 top 10s in 36 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour starts.
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) heads to Pocono Raceway for the 11th of 22 races in 2014.
Jason Myers (No. 4 Adams Towing & Recovery Ford) has three wins, 36 top fives, 84 top 10s in 113 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour starts.
Following a notable run in last week's Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Jeb Burton and the No. 13 Estes team look forward to building on their momentum heading into Saturday's Pocono Mountains 150 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.
Burt Myers (No. 1 CitruSafe/Adams Towing & Recovery Ford), the 2010 Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion, has 11 wins, 24 poles, 55 top fives, 90 top 10s in 109 tour starts.
Johnny Sauter has numerous tracks on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule that he excels at - Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, the site of Saturday night's Pocono Mountains 150 has not been one of them.


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BLOTTER: Police reports published Dec. 8
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• INCIDENT: Police are investigating an incident in the 300 block of Niagara Street. A witness told officers that around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday they heard a loud bang and at 9:44 a.m. Thursday. A second witness found the cover of an exhaust fan lying in a nearby parking lot. Officers said the exhaust fan where the cover came from appeared to have been damaged "by some sort of explosion."


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Well so much for your nomination to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erica Groshen, because the Daily Caller has discovered you are a Communist. Maybe you should have considered all your future employment prospects before you sent your children to Jewish Summer Camp! Yeah, no, we're not kidding. Matthew Boyle, world's greatest reporter, details […]
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Can You Copyright Your Tweets?
Ross Grady (@rossgrady) just alerted me to a blog post by graphic designer Jeffrey Zeldman that's generating discussion on Twitter today. Zeldman assures his readers that they don't need to worry about copyright issues with regard to Twitter because tweets, as "short phrases," can't be copyrighted. If you have a really good one, you can trademark it, but otherwise, "they are in the public domain the instant you publish them," because "your Tweets are like the air. Anyone can do anything like to them, including quoting them with or without your permission."
This is bracing advice! Of course, it's also completely wrong.
Zeldman's post relies heavily on a circular from the Copyright Office entitled "Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, Titles or Short Phrases." The circular explains that "[u]nder section 102 of the Copyright Act (title 17 of the U. S. Code), copyright protection extends only to 'original works of authorship.' The statute states clearly that ideas and concepts cannot be protected by copyright. To be protected by copyright, a work must contain a certain minimum amount of authorship in the form of original literary, musical, pictorial, or graphic expression. Names, titles, and other short phrases do not meet these requirements."
If Zeldman had read a little more closely, he would have seen that the Copyright Office is explaining that short phrases in the manner of names and titles are not copyrightable, not all short phrases.
What the Copyright Office is hoping to get across to the thousands of people who send in copyright applications each year is that you cannot copyright, say, the name of a book or a movie. You have to trademark it, because the name alone isn't a freestanding work of original expression, it's a means of distinguishing that work in the marketplace, which is a function protected by the issuance of a trademark.
The Copyright Office is also trying to keep people from attempting to register copyrights in, say, movie pitches – "astronaut falls in love with robot." There's not enough original expression in that sentence — it's just an idea written down, and you can't copyright ideas.
If you write an original and distinctive twelve-word poem about an astronaut falling in love with a robot, however, there may be protectible expression in that poem despite its brevity. As Richard Stim explains in "I May Not Be Perfect but Parts of Me Are Excellent: Copyright in Short Phrases," copyright protection of short phrases is disfavored, but it is available in certain circumstances where the short phrase demonstrates originality and distinctiveness. For instance, as one of Zeldman's commenters pointed out, the epigrammatist Ashleigh Brilliant successfully sued to prevent a t-shirt transfer company from appropriating two of his epigrams. The epigrams were twelve and fifteen words, respectively (one of them became the title of Stim's article). The court found that the phrases were entitled to copyright protection despite their brevity because of their distinctiveness and cleverness. The case is Brilliant v. W.B. Productions, Inc. Civ. No. 79-1893-WMB (S.D. Cal Oct. 22, 1979).
Zeldman's statement regarding trademarking short phrases — "If you write a clever Tweet and wish to assert ownership (and if money is no object), you may apply for a trademark" – also misreads the Copyright Office circular, which explains that "[s]ome brand names, trade names, slogans, and phrases may be entitled to protection under laws relating to unfair competition, or they may be entitled to protection and registration under the provisions of state or federal trademark laws. The federal trademark statute covers trademarks and service marks—words, phrases, symbols, or designs that distinguish the goods or services of one party from those of another."
Here, the key phrase is "distinguish . . . goods and services." As noted above, trademarks distinguish goods and services. A "clever tweet" that is not used to distinguish goods and services in the marketplace is not amenable to trademark registration. For instance, the phrase "life is good" is not eligible for copyright protection, but when it is combined with a stick figure strumming an acoustic guitar with its dog at a campsite and slapped on a whole line of products, it becomes a means of distinguishing that particular line of products, and thus may be registered as a trademark.
Zeldman's post is full of other confident misstatements of copyright law, such as, "[y]ou needn't ask for permission to quote me. This is covered under fair use. You will not break any copyright law in quoting a short excerpt. This is covered under fair use." In fact, I direct Mr. Zeldman to the case of Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises, in which the United States Supreme Court found that republishing even brief verbatim quotes can amount to infringement under certain circumstances.
Twitter has largely avoided copyright disputes among its users by creating its own attribution and licensing convention, the retweet, which essentially supplants copyright in the Twitterverse. The functionality of this alternative system is proof that copyright law has not caught up with the reality of the Internet. However, it doesn't mean that copyright law doesn't apply to the Twitterverse. As always, it lurks in the background wherever people are creating reproducible works of expression.
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RALEIGH — Mentioning North Carolinas Office of the Chief Medical Examiner generally conjures images of pathologists huddled over autopsy tables.
Now the state medical examiner will share an address with the North Carolina Laboratory of Public Health, the agency responsible for examining hazardous substances that could be used as bio-weapons, testing for rabies infections and screening blood samples of newborn babies for birth disorders.
Gov. Bev Perdue and state medical leaders cut the ribbon Monday on a $52 million medical examiner facility on District Drive in West Raleigh. The move-in will begin later this month and should be completed by early next year. About 270 people will work at the new facility.
We outgrew our old facility (in Chapel Hill) 15 years ago, said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Deborah Radisch.
That office is part of University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.
The state lab also provides services such as testing the safety of the states water and milk supplies, studying communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and helping medical authorities determine the source of epidemics such as the E. coli outbreak traced to the 2004 State Fair that sickened more than 100 children who touched animals at a petting exhibit.
The old lab, which first opened in downtown Raleigh in 1973, does not have the space or specialized equipment to meet todays needs, state officials said. Those needs changed considerably after 9/11.
Prior to 2001, none of these things existed, said Myra Brinson, who manages the state labs virology section.
Cutting-edge laboratories
The new, 222,000-square-foot facility is equipped with cutting-edge equipment and triples the pathologists capacity to conduct autopsies and meets national standards for a bioterrorism and hazardous chemicals laboratory.
The new medical examiners office has two morgues, with the larger one capable of holding up to 70 bodies. There is also a space outside the building where two refrigerated tractor trailer trucks can hold more bodies in the event of mass casualties.
There are two autopsy rooms. The main autopsy suite contains four tables where pathologists can perform autopsies simultaneously. The old medical examiners office in Chapel Hill has only two gurneys for autopsies.
It definitely increases our efficiency, Radisch said. With two tables you are basically waiting to perform an autopsy all day.
The new offices are also equipped with an X-ray machine that can digitally scan a body in 13 seconds or nine bodies in an hour, to locate a bullet or help identify victims by revealing old bone breaks, artificial joints or dental structures.
The X-ray is the best way to identify people, Radisch said.
The Bioterrorism & Emerging Pathogens Unit on the third floor can only be entered through a series of protocols that include fingerprint and eye scans. That level of security and safety extends to technicians who work in a room in the unit that has filtered air.
To enter the lab, technician LaVonda Benbow was outfitted in several layers of water and soak-resistant clothing. She wore a respirator, with its own filter, on her waist that pumped oxygen into her facemask.
If there is any pathogen in the air, it gets caught in the filter, said Royden Saah, who manages the bioterrorism unit.
The work performed on the third floor touches every citizen in North Carolina, Saah said.
So does the newborn screening lab on the second floor.
Dr. Shu Chaing and colleagues Hari Patel and Ann Grush noted that the blood of virtually every baby born in North Carolina about 130,000 each year is screened soon after birth. The technicians at the state lab use technology that was developed at Duke University in the late 1990s to search for more than 25 genetic disorders such as profound mental retardation, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia.
I know my child is directly benefiting from the work that goes on here, Saah said. What we do in these labs helps my kids and my community.
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Update May 28, 2014: Federal emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) extended benefit programs expired on December 28, 2013. Here's the latest news on action to renew federal extended unemployment benefits for 2014, and what you can do if you run out of unemployment benefits.
Definition: Extended unemployment benefits, including Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), which provide additional weeks of unemployment benefits, are available to workers who have exhausted regular state unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment.
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Tiers
The extended benefits you are eligible for depend on the state you live in and the date you became unemployed.
Here's an overview of the tiers of extended unemployment benefits that are available and the maximum number of weeks of unemployment that are available for unemployed workers.
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Bangkok, Thailand-based Tucan Travel designs budget tours for younger travelers that combine cultural highlights with camping, hostel and guesthouse stays. The company's January sale takes up to 40% off the price of trips to South America and Asia.
The deal: Budget Expeditions, called Bex for short, are most suitable for 18- to 35-year-olds. They're designed for people who are the "same age, on the same wave length and are geared up for the experience of a lifetime," the company's website says.


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We imported our Italian-made drum roaster over 20 years ago and, after some training time in Italy, began craft-roasting gourmet espresso coffee in Chicago. We've been making Carioca, our signature espresso coffee ever since, and have been delivering and shipping coffee to restaurants and cafes in and around Chicago for many years.
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In a new video that has Lavigne kissing Winnie from "The Wonder Years," Sony insists on getting the singer to call her Xperia phone her "Sony phone." Marvelous.
YouTube's latest change could clean up cruddy comments, Electronic Arts may give up its football dominance, and these apps will school you in note-taking.
YouTube's latest change could clean up cruddy comments, Electronic Arts may give up its football dominance, and these apps will school you in note-taking.
An offensive caricature of Michelle Obama that was the top Google Image Search result for her name has been removed by the site owner, and is therefore dropping from search results.
The search company's programmers have a bare-bones version of Chrome working on Linux--enough to use JavaScript and Gmail.
A-Z Comp CEO Alisher Abdul demonstrates how nanocarbon graphene can absorb oil spills regardless of size and scale. The demonstration took place at the California Clean Tech Open competition in San Francisco on September 26, 2006.
Looking to be transparent, the US government agency brings data-driven energy usage charts, which include everything from crude oil production to wind generation to gasoline prices, to the web.
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Maria Rosaria's spacious rooms are situated in buildings which all face onto the garden or pool. Relax in the sun on one of the sun loungers located on the terrace or visit the beautiful, 7-km beach set 15 minutes' drive from the hotel.
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With good situational hitting and a solid outing from the bullpen, the Buffalo Bisons earned an 11-6 win over the Charlotte Knights at Coca-Cola Field Sunday afternoon.
It was a three-hit day for Jim Negrych and Moises Sierra while Luis Jimenez drove in three runs.
The Herd trailed, 3-0, early in the game, but got four runs in the third inning. A two-out, three-run home run by Blake Tekotte put Charlotte back on top, 6-4, in the fourth but the Herd tied the game in the bottom of the inning then took the lead for good on a solo home run from Ryan Langerhans in the seventh.
The Bisons went 7 for 15 with runners in scoring position.
Chad Beck (1-0) picked up the win for the Herd, giving up one run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings.
Zach Stewart (2-5) took the loss for Charlotte, giving up seven runs on 11 hits in five innings.
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As the sixth generation of Hunts on our land, we plan and manage our farming practices with a long view toward sustaining and improving the land for the future. When you visit, we would be happy to show you our latest sustainable agriculture (environmental) initiatives.
|Go Geothermal!
|Major Carbon Footprint Reductions
|The Locavore Room
|Leftovers from Pressing become Fertilizer
|Opposition to Hydrofracking in the Finger Lakes
This exciting new sustainability project at Hunt Country began with the drilling of eight 375-ft-deep wells in the area outside the main TR windows.
Our conventional A/C and heating in the tasting room, winery and warehouses was replaced by this system. A mixture of water and alcohol is circulated through these buildings and wells where the earth's natural 55-degree temperature cools or warms the liquid and a system of heat pumps will bring the buildings to a more comfortable temperature.
The geothermal process is about 400% more efficient than burning fuel oil and propane to heat or cool our buildings, because we are mainly moving heat from one place to another.
The project is being financed partly by grants, partly by loans.
A range of projects implemented since 2007 have substantially reduced Hunt Country's carbon footprint: moving the winery from our 1880s barn to an expanded building with high R-factor; moving wines into a newly insulated warehouse; replacement of lighting with the latest low-consumption technology; installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system. As a result, we have reduced our total energy costs by 30% and our carbon footprint by more than 40%.
In 2011 we began tracing the origin of a sampling of products we sell. Among the discoveries was a top-selling type of cracker, distributed out of New Jersey, that was actually produced in Hong Kong! We said "Stop!". Since then, we have been replacing those items with delicious regionally-produced foods and beverages that not only reduce our environmental footprint but also help support the "home team". In 2012 we named this section of our Wine Shop the "Locavore Room", to recognize the amazing bounty of local foods and beverages in the Finger Lakes.
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The food & beverage items (other than wine) that we offered for sale at Hunt Country in 2013 had an average Distance-from-Source (DfS) of just 122 miles. We are working to reduce that further, and have begun to measure and reduce the DfS of our wines. The greatest challenge in the case of wines is to source bottles that are manufactured closer to home.
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Since the inception of Hunt Country Vineyards, Art and Joyce Hunt have spread the leftover grape pomace back in the vineyards and on our crops to improve soil health. Grape pomace (photo at right) consists of the stems, skins and seeds left over from pressing the grapes.
In the fall of 2005 the Hunt family began mixing the pomace with animal manure and then composting the mix before applying it to the vineyard. Jonathan Hunt, a graduate of Cornell University's School of Agriculture and son of owners Art and Joyce Hunt, is coordinating the project. Composting the combined grape pomace and manure is advantageous because it adds vital minerals and nutrients to the soil that help produce outstanding grapes for winemaking. The increased nitrogen due to the manure may also help us reduce the use of other fertilizers.
Our compost piles can be seen in the photo at left. The pile from last year's harvest, at the rear under the large tree, is nearly finished decomposing and darker in color, while this year's pile in front is just beginning its cycle. During the composting process millions of microorganisms break down the leftover plant material and release large quantities of heat.
Adding compost and other organic matter improves soil health and structure, ensuring that the land upon which Art and Joyce have built their vineyard will continue to improve and produce beautiful grapes.
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Hunt Country Vineyards has joined others in the Finger Lakes to actively oppose current proposals to extract natural gas in our area by "hydrofracking".
Conventional drilling for natural gas in the Finger Lakes has been going on for generations. Most agree that this type of drilling is not too disruptive to the environment and that the risks to landowners and their neighbors is acceptable. The gas companies have made good profits over the years this way.
Recently, the gas companies want to use a controversial technique known as high-volume slick-water hydraulic fracturing or "hydrofracking" in the thin shallow Marcellus shale layer located under the Finger Lakes. This process involves horizontally drilling multiple wells in the shale layer from a main wellhead and injecting millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals, many of them toxic, into each well. Explosives and extremely high injection pressure pulverize the shale, which releases the gas. The process is risky, resulting in unintended consequences such as blowouts, spills, fires, and poisoning of streams, wells, aquifers, soil and the air. The intense nature of the saturation drilling turns each area into a huge industrial site.
The Finger Lakes area is known for its pristine beauty, clean lakes and air, and healthy agricultural environment. Consequently millions of visitors flock to the wineries, lakes, resorts and other attractions annually. With huge truckloads of water, sand, chemicals and equipment constantly on the move – thousands over the course of a year -- the roads and the environment will be degraded and tourism will suffer. More importantly, even one accident can permanently destroy the quality of the groundwater and lakes or the viability of the soil to produce healthy food, including grapes and wine. Other large areas where hydrofracking has been used are now becoming unsuitable for agriculture and largely unsuitable for people to live.
We have informed the New York State government that we feel it is unwise and unacceptable to allow hydrofracking in the Finger Lakes at this time.
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Federal authorities say a Sumter County commissioner has been convicted in a corruption case after he solicited and accepted bribes.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a jury had found Al J. Hurley, of Americus, guilty of attempted extortion and federal program bribery. The verdict was read late Monday.
Officials say the 54-year-old commissioner promised to help award county contracting work to private contractors in exchange for money.
Authorities say Hurley faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the attempted extortion charge, and 10 years in prison for bribery. Each charge also carries a maximum of $250,000.
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Florence: Six of the best estates to visit
☆ Lanciolla, Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Just 15 minutes from Florence, Lanciola has an extensive list of wines to taste. Top of my list was the Terricci, IGT Toscana; the 2001 is just about ready to drink, boasting captivating black olive notes. lanciola.it
☆ Malenchini, Chianti Colli Fiorentini
This beautiful family-owned winery is 20 minutes from Florence – you can even see the Duomo from the 11th century watchtower. Classic wines from a property once belonging to the Medici family. malenchini.it
☆ Petreto, Chianti Colli Fiorentini
Winemaker Alessandro Fonseca has ignored tradition and planted mainly French grapes. His white wine, Podere Sassaie, is a blend of his best grapes each year. He also makes the Sauternesesque, Pouriture Noble, which is gaining cult status. Tel: +39 (0)55 651 9021
☆ Torre a Cona, Chianti Colli Fiorentini
This neo-classical 17th century villa has been authentically restored and renovated. It offers 10 apartments to rent during the summer as well as organised wine tastings. Try the Terre di Cino IGT Toscana and Vin Santo.
☆ Candialle, Chianti Classico
This new winery is headed up by a husband and wife team from Finland
and Germany, who are very modern in their viticulture, winemaking and marketing. Their IGT Toscanas Ciclope and Pli are well worth tasting. candialle.com
☆ Rignana, Chianti Classico
A small, family-run winery dating back to the 12th century, producing a Rosato, Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva. While the winemaker's techniques are modern, his wines are traditional and old-world in style. rignana.it
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- 1. Decanter travel guide: Florence, Italy
- 2. Florence: Six of the best estates to visit
- 3. Florence: Where to stay, shop, eat and relax


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Republicans and the Sequester: A Love Story
How the GOP learned to stop worrying and love the sequester.
The deal allowing the government to reopen today included a mandate that the House and Senate engage in a new round of budget negotiations, with the lawmakers involved facing the unenviable task of reconciling the different tax and spending plans passed by each respective chamber. One contentious issue right off the bat is whether or not to preserve the spending levels under the so-called "sequester," which were a byproduct of the 2011 debt ceiling debacle.
To review, when Republicans took the debt ceiling hostage two years ago, the deal crafted to avoid default – known as the Budget Control Act – mandated the creation of a "supercommittee" that was supposed to come up with a budget compromise. The sequester was meant to be the stick that would force a deal, as it included cuts that were supposedly so painful to each party that they would have no choice but to agree on something else.
Except that's not what happened. The negotiations fell apart where they always fall apart: with Republicans refusing to accede to one dime in new revenue. The sequester went into effect and is now cutting an indiscriminate path through the budget.
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Democrats, then, have made some noise about undoing the sequester, for at least a short period of time, during this new round of budget negotiations. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made clear on the Senate floor yesterday that he is not interested in such an idea.
"I'm also confident that we'll be able to announce that we're protecting the government spending reductions that both parties agreed to under the Budget Control Act, and that the president signed into law. That's been a top priority for me and my Republican colleagues throughout this debate. And it's been worth the effort," McConnell said. "Some have suggested that we break that promise as part of the agreement. … But what the BCA showed is that Washington can cut spending. … And we're not going back on this agreement." Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, called sequestration, "one of the good things that has happened" and "an important thing that we have achieved." Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, even threatened another debt ceiling standoff in the new year should Democrats try to undo the sequester.
But when the sequester first went into effect, Republicans did everything they could to blame it on Obama. They even tried to call it the "Obamaquester." In fact, here's what McConnell had to say about the sequester back in February: "Take the Obama sequester as just one example. The president had a chance last night to offer a thoughtful alternative to his sequester, one that could reduce spending in a smarter way. That is what Republicans have been calling for all along."
[See a collection of political cartoons on sequestration and the fiscal cliff.]
So in just eight short months, those spending cuts went from "the Obama sequester" to a "top priority" for the GOP. How the times change.
During his floor speech, McConnell also excoriated Obamacare for "killing jobs." Not only is that false, but if McConnell wants to see a real job killer, he needs to look no further than his precious sequester spending levels. As I noted last week, the sequester has not only been gutting important programs, but is slowly strangling economic growth. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the spending levels under the sequester will cost up to 1.6 million jobs through fiscal year 2014.
Of course, the GOP to this point has been impervious to the mountain of evidence showing that cutting spending in a weak economy just makes for a weaker economy. So perhaps it's best that McConnell and co. are just owning up to the fact that the sequester is something they desire and admire. It's a love story for the ages: the sequester, once spurned, is now the one thing Republicans want to ensure will be staying around forever.


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Nighlife is great if you are not super into Greek life and bars. There are always parties every night expect for Sunday and Monday. There are plenty of day parties and themed parties. You don't have to drink or do drugs to feel like you are fitting in. I always have fun at all the parties.
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There's pretty much something going on Tuesday-Saturday at one of the Claremont Colleges. Also, Pitzer has a lot of off campus houses that consistently throw parties.
Being in the 5Cs is actually a huge advantage in terms of nightlife, because you can usually find something going on every night of the week. There is usually a 5C sponsored party on Saturday nights. Pitzer also has a few off campus houses where there are frequently parties.
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Nightlife at Pitzer is generally a little tamer than at the other four Claremont Colleges. Parties tend to be held in dorm rooms and are typically low-key. On special occasions, though, Pitzer hosts big parties that invite students from the other colleges as well as anyone from the surrounding towns. Pitzer prides itself in the annual success of these parties, including events like Kohoutek and Reggae Fest. Students are not forced to stay on Pitzer's campus, however. The beauty of attending a college consortium is that you have the ability to attend parties at the other four colleges if the Pitzer party scene is not to your liking. There is usually at least one party happening every weekend, but there are often a few more. Pitzer also hosts parties at the Grove House called "Groove at the Grove," which is a weekly event. Themed parties are a favorite for students, and the other four colleges host many, including "The Seven Deadly Sins Party," "Toga Party," and "the Disney Party," to name a few.
Another advantage of attending school in Southern California is the accessibility to Los Angeles. Because Claremont is a very small town, it is easy to feel a little claustrophobic if you do not get off campus very often. Los Angeles is a prime destination for nightlife and is just a short Metrolink ride or drive into the heart of the city.
This venue is famous for its flamenco shows. With a spicy Latin influence, this is a likely crowd-pleaser. This is a club/restaurant/bar all in one. It's in Hollywood and is famous for being one of the first soundstages in the area. Flamenco shows can sell out, so don't just show up. Tickets vary between $25 and $35, but these prices include a full dinner. There is free parking behind the venue.
4212 Sunset Blvd.
Silver Lake
(323) 668-0318
Tiger Heat is a great place for those who are not of age to get into the other LA clubs. Every Thursday night, there is a party that runs from 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., and anyone ages 18 and up is welcome. The DJ spins music ranging from Top 40 to various hip-hop mixes, and the club is a nice getaway from Claremont nightlife.
1735 Vine St.
Los Angeles
(323) 467-4571
This club is not well marked, as it has no sign. DJs spin hip-hop and soul amidst a laid-back and dimly-lit atmosphere. Most of the furniture looks expensive and modern, and it all takes on a dark hue. If you have a lot of people, you can call ahead and get a table. There is free parking available. If you like lounge clubs, this might be for you.
2810 Main St.
Santa Monica
(310) 452-2445
This club, which is co-owned by Jennifer Lopez, is another salsa hot spot. The Conga Room features live music, good eats, and drinks. If you don't know how to salsa, it is no problem. Who knows-you might meet a nice person to learn with! Dress up-no tees and jeans. Valet parking is available.
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles
(213) 745-0162
During the day, this place is packed with suits on lunch breaks. At night, it's a place to get drinks and food with friends. It's nice for the designated driver because it's not just about drinking. It's a nice place, decorated well, and has a nice wait staff. Dress as you like, but remember-don't come here if you want to go wild. There is parking available for a fee.
400 S. Main St.
(213) 617-1000
This is the closest thing to off-campus nightlife without heading toward LA. They offer nightly specials, with cheap drinks and a party atmosphere. It can get wild depending on the night, so come prepared. Usually, students make a unified pilgrimage a few times a semester. There are specials every night of the week.
60 N. Mountain Ave.
(909) 985-9114
This is just a standard bar. Joe's offers a pool table and serves pickled eggs. If you are out at the beach and looking for a pit stop, you can check this place out. It closes at 11 p.m., so don't make this your destination for the night.
2803 E. Anaheim St.
Long Beach
(562) 439-5446
This is the epitome of local bars for Claremont students. Sometimes there is live music-on occasion even a band from Pitzer will play there. The previously infamous jam band Evergreen Playground played a gig or two here. Since then, they've graduated from Pitzer, leaving behind only their wonderful legacy and a connection between Pitzer students and the Black Watch. Come on Thursdays ("College Student Night") and let the good times roll.
497B N. Central Ave.
(909) 981-6069
This is a great place for music, and it also has fondue!
502 W. First St.
(909) 447-6700
This is a great place to go if you're under 21. There is live music, and if you're going with someone over 21, they do serve alcohol. It's a world-famous music venue and regularly has great shows. Parking is available behind the theater.
8901 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood
(310) 652-4202
Similar to the Whiskey a Go Go, this place has excellent live music. If you're looking for a great night of live entertainment, check out who's playing. They usually have some good shows. There is parking available.
9009 W. Sunset Blvd.
(310) 278-9457
This place is great for dinner and dessert, and if you are going to Pasadena for the night, it can be a great place to start the evening. It is crowded and noisy, but with more than 200 menu selections and 50 types of cheesecake, this place is a must-try. It is more of a restaurant than a bar, but there's no better place for desserts. If you don't like cheesecake, you might consider going somewhere else. Parking is available.
2 W. Colorado Blvd.
(626) 584-6000
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Suddenly coming into half a billion dollars can change a person for the worse, some folks say. I'd like to put that to the test, say others.
"I'd love to win $500 million," said a smiling Billy Young of Ottumwa. "Really, just for the challenge — to see if it ruined my life."
Store clerks around Wapello County said there's lots of residents who would like a chance to test that theory firsthand.
"It's been nuts," said Jenna Maines, assistant manager at North Hy-Vee.
On nights like Monday and Tuesday, when there is no drawing, they may sell 30 Powerball tickets. That can double on a day there's a drawing.
"Last night (Monday), we sold 150, and today (Tuesday) has been way busier," Maines said.
She's had a lot of people who don't buy lottery tickets tell her that because it's so high, they decided to take a chance.
"I think I'll invest $10," said Young.
That's even with Powerball ticket prices doubling recently.
"That extra cost, to $2, doesn't seem to have phased customers at all," said Mark Ebelsheiser, owner of the Quick Shop in Ottumwa. "Ever since it got into the couple hundred million range, it's been pretty steady; they just raised it earlier today to $500 million."
The Quick Shop has had several lottery winners over the years.
"We had a $100,000 game winner quite a while back, a $10,000 winner two or three years ago on Powerball, a $30,000 winner just recently. And there's been other $3,000 and $5,000 winners on on scratch tickets," Ebelsheiser said.
Stores don't get a large percentage of the winnings; they make a few cents per ticket and draw in customers to shop. But they do get something.
"If someone were to hit the Powerball here, we'd get $10,000," Ebelsheiser said.
A small business with many regulars, the owner said that when customers do win a big prize, store employees are likely to see them again.
"They're pretty good about tipping the clerk who sold them the winning tickets," Ebelsheiser said.
The lady who won $30,000 recently came to see her clerk and was quite generous. He said he is proud when he sees big winners behave with such class.
At age 84, Corky Stevens, who was out meeting friends for coffee Tuesday afternoon, said there aren't as many things he'd want for himself as things he'd like to accomplish in the community. For one thing, he'd like to continue to support the groups he's already donating to. The former U.S. Marine supports the YMCA and supported the fundraising effort for Bridge View Center. But if he did donate, he'd like to see a few things done his way.
"If I won $500 million, I'd pay off Bridge View. I mean it. Only, I hate when I see people with food or drink in that theater. I'd pay off Bridge View, only there'd be no eating or drinking in the theater."


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Long before the first European inhabitants arrived at the site of what was to become one of Canada's oldest cities, the Mi'kmaq people set up summer camps for fishing and hunting on the shores of the harbour they called Chebookt.
The area around the harbour became known as Chebucto. The British first became interested in creating a settlement at Chebucto to counter the French presence at Fort Louisbourg on Île-Royale (now Cape Breton Island). The British settlement plan involved the recruitment of around 2,500 people, mainly from England. Edward Cornwallis, a 36- or 37-year-old army officer and former member of Parliament was appointed Captain General and Governor-in-Chief. He was in charge of settlement operations.
On June 21, 1749, the Sphinx arrived in the harbour and the following day Cornwallis wrote to the Duke of Bedford, reporting:
... the coasts are as rich as ever they have been represented. We caught fish every day since we came within fifty leagues of the coast, the harbour itself is full of fish of all kinds; all the officers agree the harbour is the finest they have ever seen. The country is one continual wood, no clear spot to be seen or heard of. I have been ashore in several places -- the underwood is only young trees so that with difficulty one might walk through any of them; D'Anville's fleet have only cut wood for present use, but cleared no ground, they encamped their men upon the beach.
- Payzant, p. 15
A total of 13 transports arrived over the next weeks, bringing men, women and children. The crossing had been a good one with few deaths and upon arrival the settlers were sheltered in tents along the north shore of George's Island.
Cornwallis's first task was to lay out the town grid. McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory for 1869-70 describes the process:
In the month of July, Mr. Bruce, a civil engineer, and Mr. Morris, a surveyor, were ordered to lay out the town, which was surveyed and the plan completed by the 14th September. The town was laid out in squares or blocks, of 320 by 120 feet -- the streets being from 55 to 60 feet wide. The width of Granville Street is but 55 feet. Each block contained sixteen town lots, 40 feet front and 60 feet deep. The whole was divided into five divisions or wards. The settlers drew for the lots, and the names and number were entered on a register kept for that purpose, still in existence, and known as the allotment books.
- McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory, 1869-70, p. 153-4
The selected location, close to the ocean, provided sheltered, deep-water anchorage and could be easily defended from attack by either land or sea. Before autumn, about eight hectares had been cleared for the town that Cornwallis had decided to name Halifax, after George Dunk, Earl of Halifax. The town was framed by five log forts, joined by a log palisade. By late autumn, around 300 houses had been completed at the foot of a large hill on the west shore of the harbour.
The first settlers were joined over the next couple of years by several hundred Protestant immigrants from Germany. In the mid-1750s most of these new arrivals moved to Lunenburg on the province's south shore, although some remained and settled down to farm at what became known as Dutch Village (from the German Deutsch, meaning "German"), on Halifax's western boundary.
The next group of people to come to Halifax, lured by government money, was an influx of Americans, mostly businessmen and professionals. Along with these new immigrants came Black men, women and children, many of whom were servants. Others were slaves. Slavery was present in Nova Scotia until the 1790s.
Though Cornwallis met with the Mi'kmaq and offered them small gifts, he at no time entered into negotiations for the land that became Halifax. Frustrated by the settlement's numerous problems and weakened by ill health, Cornwallis resigned as Nova Scotia's governor and returned to England in 1752.
Cornwallis's replacement, Peregrine Hopson, during his year as governor, sought peace with the Mi'kmaq but could not stop the hostilities between Britain and France.
When Charles Lawrence took over, it was he who decided the fate of the Acadians in Nova Scotia. Halifax was to play a major role in the tragic saga of the Acadian expulsion. Thousands of Acadians were housed on Georges Island while awaiting deportation.
The continued hostilities between Britain and France provided the impetus for increasing funds from Britain to fortify Halifax, now considered an important military base. His Majesty's Naval Yard, with numerous buildings and wharves, was built on the harbour's shores beginning in 1758. The top of Citadel Hill was redesigned with new wooden walls and trenches to defend the town from overland attack. Most of the work at this time was related to the garrison, with military personnel outnumbering civilians six to one. As early as 1760, demobilization drove people to move away and the population of Halifax was halved.
Halifax began to rely more on trade with Boston and other New England centres. Life became harsher for the town's poor, many becoming increasingly dependent on relief for survival.
The coming of the American Revolution provided Halifax merchants with money-making opportunities. So close to the fighting and with a wonderful harbour and naval yard facilities, Halifax became the military base for the Royal Navy. By late 1775, the town was bustling with imperial ships, men and munitions and the merchants were making huge profits.
After the war there was an influx of American Loyalist refugees, many of whom were poor and discouraged by the life they now faced. Insufficient housing, poor diets and rampant crime added to the misery. Among these new immigrants were African-American Loyalists, many of whom had won their freedom by fighting for the British. While waiting for the promised grants of land, many remained in Halifax but over time gradually moved to small land grants in rural districts. Many Black settlers left Nova Scotia in 1792 for Sierra Leone, in search of a better life.
As before, in times of peace, Halifax was struggling to get by. With the Napoleonic Wars in 1793, Halifax once again became a fortress and naval base, though the fortifications had been allowed to fall into ruin.
In 1794, 27-year-old Prince Edward (father of Queen Victoria) came to Halifax, where he would remain for six years. Edward launched a series of harbour refortifications. The defences at the top of Citadel Hill were again replaced with new wooden walls and trenches. Edward designed a star-shaped fort, with five stone towers built at strategic points, along with a communications system which could relay messages between fortifications using flags, pennants, and black balls by day and lanterns at night. Halifax's economy picked up. Prince Edward also built Fort Charlotte on Georges Island, named for his mother; and a wooden mansion on the shores of Bedford Basin, called the Prince's Lodge, that contained a music pavilion, garden pathways, ponds and Chinese temples. Edward's final construction was a garrison that became known as the Old Town Clock, standing on the eastern slopes of Citadel Hill.
The 1790s saw a growth of trade with the British West Indies. The sailors on board these vessels suffered hardships such as shipwrecks and "yellow jack", a tropical fever. With the Napoleonic Wars also came increased danger. Sailors could be carried off by press gangs to serve in the Royal Navy, only to be taken prisoner aboard French vessels and face imprisionment in the Caribbean.
By 1810, Halifax was the region's foremost commercial port. Halifax now handled European manufactured goods, American foodstuffs, Caribbean produce and colonial fish and timber. Irish Roman Catholic labourers had become the most common immigrant to Halifax, most arriving in the 1830s.
In 1812, Halifax found itself at war with its New England neighbours. Residents feared that Halifax was vulnerable to attack and could also be cut off from the trade it enjoyed and the American food imports it depended on. However, American merchants continued to come to Halifax to exchange goods for European manufactured goods and Caribbean produce.
Province House, housing the legislature and Supreme Court, opened in 1819. Around the same time, Alexander Keith, a Scottish immigrant who had arrived at the end of the War of 1812, opened his brewing business. His India Pale Ale became a staple for those stationed at or working on the harbor fortifications.
In 1828, engineers began to build a star-shaped series of walls and trenches. This new fortress on Citadel Hill, named Fort George in honour of the King, was not completed until the 1850s. Modernizations to Fort Charlotte on Georges Island were completed in 1873.
As Halifax grew, there was a call for change in the town's management, a change that would require Halifax's incorporation as a city. Prosperity among the master craftsmen and shopkeepers allowed for the acquisition of real estate, education and leisure time. This segment of the population also began to take a greater interest in civic affairs. There was a move to improve the quality of life in Halifax.


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PERRY — Charles P. "Chuck" Rapkin, 52 of Perry, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at home.
Friends will be received from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, March 9th, at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River St., Madison, Ohio, with a funeral service following at 12 p.m. The Rev. Larry Wade will be officiating. Burial will be in Perry Cemetery.


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By BEN JOHNSON
Staff Writer
All Steve Cooper wanted to do was protect his company. Turns out, he saved his life.
Copper, living in Richmond, Va., at the time, started up a physical therapy equipment company in the mid-1990s. Not long after, the company's success skyrocketed.
"The company grew much faster than any of us thought it would," said Cooper, a current Park Hill resident.
At that point, Cooper wanted to make sure his company had a sound financial structure, so he sought out a financial planner. He just wanted to be sure he was making proper business decisions.
While revamping the company's financial structure, Cooper also wanted a better rate on health insurance.
"The focus was getting a 'key man' policy on me," Cooper said. "It was a $2 million policy on me, so if anything happened to me, the company would be OK."
With a policy that valuable, Cooper had to go through what he called "a pretty intense physical."
"They did some very extensive blood work," Cooper said. "And during the exam, I had noticed on my right breast I had a lump. It wasn't painful at all, and it was pretty small."
The lump had grown slightly during that year, but it was never a huge concern for Cooper.
"The doctor said, 'I'm sure it's nothing, but we should probably try to get a biopsy of it,'" Cooper recalled. "That was the first alert, and I thought, 'Is he serious?'"
Cooper decided to go along with the plan and have the lump removed.
"The doctor said it went a little deeper down into the tissue," Cooper said. "They decided to make a small incision. They went ahead and removed what I thought was a cyst."
That's when Cooper received some startling news.
"Turned out, it was a tumor," he said. "They called it Angiosarcoma. They said there was no chance it had spread; it was malignant."
From there, Cooper began doing radiation therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University twice a week for six weeks. Yet it didn't prevent cysts from reappearing on Cooper's chest.
"I ran to the doctor immediately," he said. "It was nothing. I was acutely aware, and I was like a hypochondriac about it."
In 1998, he encountered another scare.
"I felt a lump on the inner half of my breast, closer to my sternum," Cooper said. "If felt flat, and I didn't think it was very deep because it felt like it was right on top of the rib.
"This one grew relatively fast, and it was fairly aggressive. The doctor didn't seem too alarmed, so he did another biopsy. The next day he said, 'We need to schedule a surgery.' It had started to spread into the fatty tissue, and they took all [the breast] out around the sternum."
Cooper has chalked up his cancer scares to his time in the military.
"They're associating it with having been in Vietnam," he said. "Now the VA [U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs] covers me."
Cooper met his wife, Kim, in 2004, and he said he wouldn't commit to a relationship until he knew he was free from the threat of cancer. He was, so they practically retired before rejoining the working public.
Steve and Kim now deliver supplies all over the country for the Department of Defense.
"We are really, really blessed," Cooper said by phone during an interview with the Tahlequah Daily Press while driving through Shreveport, La., on his way to California. "We don't drive a semi; we drive basically a big motor home. We get paid to see the country, and we have seen some phenomenal things out here."
Cooper's living a healthy life now at 63 years old.
"I have no issues now," he said. "I don't live in fear because I've lived a good life. Most people think I'm in my 40s, so that's a good thing."
Cooper has some advice for other men: Don't be afraid to get checked for breast cancer.
"Don't blow it off," Cooper said. "The embarrassment or stigma, I've eased up on it. Why shouldn't I help? It's harder to diagnose as a male, but it's harder for women to get rid of. I would just love to get rid of the disease."


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Who's Going To Pay the US National Debt?
As I write, the public debt (sometimes called the national debt) of the US stands at $6.3 trillion, roughly 40% of GDP. (You've heard many people say that the debt is actually about $10.6 trillion, but that's fictional, as I explain below.) As we know, the question of who will pay off the debt is an interesting and urgent one. Especially now that, through a | Read More »


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Lenovo today announced its flagship smartphone, the K900. The phone sports a 5.5" IPS screen with a slim 6.9mm profile. Weighing at 162g, the Intel Atom processor phone is tagged as a premium smartphone with a super-slim profile. The K900 will be running on Android.
According to Lenovo's President of Mobile Internet Digital Home, Liu Jun, in the press release "With the K900, our team has broken down the key functions of the smartphone and redesigned them from the ground up. Rather than focus on specifications that look good on a datasheet, we've zeroed in on what consumers want and proved that for smartphone users, top performance doesn't require a thick profile. The K900 is a game-changer that looks as good as it performs."
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Want to know what movies knocked the socks off the Oklahoma Gazette film crew this year? Too bad!
It's "big," with tastes of blackberry and chocolate and an incredible mouthfeel. A fine wine, maybe? How about an aromatic Southern Ethiopian coffee from the highaltitude Sidama region and the Michicha village?


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For all religions, there is a time of introspection during the year. Christians have Lent, the period leading up to Easter. Muslims have Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer. For the Jewish community, it is the Days of Awe. Judaism follows a lunar calendar, and the date for the holiday shifts each year. This year, it began on Wednesday evening, Sept. 4.
The holiday of Rosh Hashanah, or Head/Beginning of the Year, begins these 10 days of introspection. It is not quite like the secular New Year, but similar. The Days of Awe close out with Yom Kippur, where Jews in every corner of the globe fast and repent for their sins. This year, it was observed last Friday-Saturday.
Even as we gather together in our local synagogues and homes, we recognize a unity with our people across the globe, in every nation, reciting many of the same prayers, both in our native language and in Hebrew.
Even as we gather together as a community, there are many moments when we are alone with our God, during this time. It is a time of assessment of how our past has been lived, and choices that we have made in the past year, both good and perhaps not-so-good. It is a time of self-questioning and thought on how to contribute to the overall betterment of the world.
The sins for which a Jew repents on Yom Kippur are sins outlined in our ancient prayers, and also modern. They are sins against God and all members of the community. In the case of transgressions against our fellow man, it is outlined that those must be reconciled during this time, with that individual, and the wrong hopefully corrected. Many Jews also choose to fast as a way to atone, at large, for forgiveness.
At this time of year, Jews are more reflective than expressive. In general, the Jewish New Year is not a time to celebrate as if it were Dec. 31. There are no fireworks set off, nor any parades. It is more a day filled with reflection upon personal improvement, than celebration of accomplishments. There are holiday traditions observed, however and many Jews feel excitement for the customs shared only this time during the year. Those customs include eating apples dipped in honey, as tokens for a sweet New Year, and hearing the blowing of the Shofar. The Shofar is a ram's horn, blown in historical times to gather people together, is sounded to announce the New Year. It is synonymous with Rosh Hashanah.
For many Jews, at this time, we pause to listen to the breathing quiet, of a year closing out to the voices and memories that are passing. We turn inward and ask ourselves:
Did we do all we set out to do this year?
Did we reach out to the people we meant to?
Did we do more than just surviving as we spun in a circle around the sun?
L'shana Tova, Happy New Year!
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Lisa Thomas Assistant Manager
Lisa has worked in the hospitality industry since the age of 14 and moved to Bristol from Cornwall in 2009 to study Education at UWE. During her time at University she sang lead vocals in a band, which took her all over the world from Devon to Dubai. After Uni, she tried teaching, but soon realised that it is rather difficult to tell children off when they are bigger then you. She decided that food and drink were more her cup of tea, and came a-calling at the Grain Barge in May 2013. When she's not rocking the boat, she enjoys uncoordinated dancing and drinking cider.
Duncan Jones Head Chef
Duncan recently moved to Bristol after working for an independent small chain of food led pubs in Surrey. Food obsessed from a young age, he has given us our delicious 'Barge Burger' and planted many a herb at the Stern of the boat. When he's not thinking up new dishes for our Special's Menu; he is thinking of tactics on the Golf Course.
Kit McKenzie Music & Promotion
Live music promoter, sound engineer, deejay, charango player, poster designer, painter, cyclist & traveller. Kit oversees everything "music" at both Tobacco Factory and Grain Barge as well as other venues around Bristol and Bath and is committed to providing the best musical adventures to the community.
Dave Bain Art Curator & Design
As well as selecting exhibitions for the Grain Barge and other venues, Dave Bain works as a freelance illustrator and designer. Click here to see his illustrations.
He also manages the Drawn in Bristol studio, spins vinyl as Waxmouse, and collaborates with various creative events across Bristol.
Sarah Ford Venues Manager
Sarah is responsible for overseeing the Grain Barge, the Barley Mow pub in The Dings, along with the Tobacco Factory Café Bar and Sunday Market. She initially joined forces with George Ferguson in 2001 to set up the Tobacco Factory Café Bar and later took the Bristol Beer Factory's Grain Barge and Barley Mow under her wing. In her spare time she is busy growing vegetables, off road running and enjoying family life.


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First of all I apologise for this noob question.
A friend and I started training together 3 months ago. Neither of us know much about weight training.
He claims that you should stop once you are unable to complete another rep by yourself. I prefer to get him to spot me 3 reps after fail (particularly on the 3rd and 4th sets). I secretly think I'm getting better results, but not sure.
Anyone got a view on this?
"To failure training" is not necissary and can be a bad thing if you use it too much or too frequently. It's harder on the CNS. I prefer your freind's method.
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It's one of those things where it depends on the person. Some can handle it and some can't. But since it isn't necassary [for anybody] for optimal gains, why risk it? Just work hard and keep it a rep short of failure and you can't go wrong.
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OP, you have been working out for 3 months. If you cant get another rep by yourself then thats it. Get that extra rep or the extra lbs the next time. Dont have your friend lift it for you. 3 assisted reps? Kidding yourself.
1 forced rep? or a dropset... maybe, depending on your goals.
''its all you bro''.............. horse****!!
Get away from this and do everything for yourself. Worth it in the long run IMHO.
This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy - George Bernard Shaw
3 months into lifting, follow what your friend is doing. You aren't getting secretly stronger by doing 3 assisted reps.
Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice. I've stopped doing assisted reps, and am just focussing on form.


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Student dies following crash in Vt.The Associated Press | February 07,2013BRATTLEBORO - Officials say a 17-year-old Vermont high school student has died of injuries suffered in a car crash.
The Brattleboro Reformer reported that James Evans Jr. of Dummerston died Tuesday night. He was a student at Brattleboro Union High School.
School Principal Steve Perrin said Evans, a junior, was popular and made strong connections with his fellow students.
Police said the accident happened about 7 p.m. Tuesday near the Brattleboro Country Club.
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When fans first saw the trailer for The Hunger Games, perhaps the most striking visual (aside from the 10-second countdown to iminent danger) was the posh, pink look of Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket.
See trailer here.
Banks spent three hours a day in a makeup chair through weeks of filming to create the unqiue — high-concept — look of the capital city of Panem.
Patch can help you recreate that look in under five minutes. Just watch the video above. The tutorial will help you stand out, if you plan on dressing in character for The Hunger Game's opening weekend.
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