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We acknowledge an error in judgment was made
Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Apr 7, 2009
These are the standards thousands of journalists embrace and hold dear - myself and my staff included.
An error in judgment was made this week and we failed to "minimize harm" to three individuals when they were named in an editor's blog Monday. This is a violation of our policy as well as a breach of the journalistic ethical code to "minimize harm."
Another standard of practice in the aforementioned Code of Ethics calls for journalists to be "accountable to their readers, listeners, viewers and each other," which means that when mistakes are made, we admit them and correct them as soon as possible.
Editor Jeb Bing realizes he made a "terrible mistake" by "outing" these individuals. When it came to my attention, I removed the names immediately and eventually took down the blog. Jeb made error in judgment. I will not be the one to cast the first stone because I have made errors in judgment in my career, too.
I came to the Pleasanton Weekly because I have a passion for community journalism and believe local news is important. One positive thing about community journalism is that readers take ownership of the content and publications. In other words, they are not hesitant to pose a question or call us on the carpet. While Monday morning I was a little harried by the onslaught of emails, phone calls and such, reflecting back now I'm glad so many people felt at ease to call this to my attention.
Another positive that came out of this is the editorial staff had an opportunity to review our coverage and assess our success with restricting posts on Measure G … or lack of success to be more precise. In the past, the editorial staff of the Weekly has shut down forum topics completely because of harsh comments on sensitive subjects, such as teen suicides and the DUI crash that led to the death of Laurel Williams. Other than that, aside from a few inappropriate comments here and there, the Weekly's moderating of the forum has been fairly light. We began to edit comments to say why they were censored, to help readers understand why it was being removed.
We monitor the forum as much as possible both during the workday, as well as on our personal time in the evenings and on the weekends. It is our goal to provide a place for discussion, with the idea that anyone should be able to contribute.
When things begin to get out of hand, whether it be name-calling, comments going off topic, or an excessive number of comments on a single thread, we have seen fit to set some restrictions. We had hoped it would help guide civil discussion to focus on the issues at hand.
Topics regarding Measure G have been the most popular since the debut of Town Square two years ago. As comments veered away from civil discussion, instead of shutting down topics completely, we thought we would see what might happen if we required people to register to comment. We thought if people took the extra step to register, they might think twice about what they were about to put out to all of Pleasanton. (Forums are quite new and have no best practices for us to refer to; it is ever-evolving.)
Needless to say, the experiment was not successful. Therefore, we will not restrict the threads to registered users going forward, with the understanding that commentors may be edited and must adhere to our terms of use.
My staff and I are grateful for the feedback from our readers and posters because it helps us navigate what is becoming the future trend of newsgathering.
on Apr 7, 2009 at 11:48 am
Ms. Channell-Allen,
Thanks for your comments. However, Jeb's "terrible mistake" deserves more than a "gosh, we all do bad things".
He REQUIRED users to register in order to comment. Your policy GUARANTEED that no personal data would be released and that you would "minimize harm" to every individual. He DELIBERATELY defied that policy and publicly posted names. Seems like the only one here who will have their harm minimuzed is Jeb.
If I were an advertiser in the Weekly I would think seriously about renewing my contract with a paper that has become so controversial. Not controversial in your coverage of subjects, that is probably a good thing. But a paper that requires registration only to post private information is a paper that can no longer be trusted. My advertising dollars would certainly move elsewhere.
Sorry to say that your support of Jeb, and his lack of personal apology, is a big mistake.
on Apr 7, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Ms. Allen's post glaringly omitted what, if any, actions will be taken in light of this incident. This wasn't a low- or mid-level staffer - it was the editor. Your credibility has been shot - what are you doing to repair it?
on Apr 7, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Ms. Channell-Allen,
While I commend you for your acknowledgment of the error in judgment mentioned, I feel strongly that your semi-apologetic letter does not go nearly far enough in addressing the legitimate complaints of the community. The "mistake" was a transparent attempt to silence those with an opposing opinion to the heavily implied position of your organization through intimidation. The clear and intentional implication is that anonymously voicing opinions, concerns, and information on this obviously volatile and emotional subject may have severe and irreparable consequences, as you may be forced to defend your thoughts throughout your community. And the Pleasanton Weekly has no possible way of knowing how much harm that position could potentially inflict on any individual. It is hard to view this "mistake" as anything but a successful method of minimizing the discourse while your paper continues promote passage of the parcel tax. Publishing an eloquent version of "Opps, my bad" does not restore credibility. It is just a simplistic way of responding when one is caught in an indefensible position.


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Funding opportunities
MicroRNA (miRNA)-induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (mirPS)
Funding Type:
New Cell Lines
Grant Number:
Funds requested:
$1 479 600
Funding Recommendations:
Not recommended
Grant approved:
Public Abstract:
Studying stem cells will help us understand how they transform into specialized cells that make us what we are. Potential application of stem cells centers on cancer, birth defects, and replacement of diseased or destroyed organs, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Yet, there have been concerns about destruction of human embryos to obtain stem cells. Recent methods of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells allow for development of stem cells from adult body cells by introducing four genes into these cells. Still, there is concern that to maintain pure, undifferentiated human stem cells they need to be grown on a layer of animal cells, called feeder, so that there are animal antigen contaminations for its use in human beings. Our previous work has shown that a new class of molecule, microRNA (miRNA), modulates expression of numerous genes at the same time, which allows us to develop effective strategies to induce human stem-like cells from three different cancer cell lines in feeder-free conditions. We take this approach because eggs deficient in enzymes for making miRNA stop developing, suggesting that miRNA is important in stem cell research. We also noticed that the level of a family of miRNA, mir-302s, is high in eggs and human stem cells. We therefore hypothesize that mir-302 is required for reprogramming human cells to become embryonic stem cells. Our long term goal is to understand how mir-302s transform cancer cells to stem cells and find out effective ways to guide these feeder-free stem cells to treat diseases and/or disorders. Before we are able to do that, we need to make sure our miRNA-induced stem cells (termed mirPS) are similar to those of human stem cells derived from human embryos (hES). We propose to study: (I) genetic and epigenetic changes between mirPS and hES; (2) whether mirPS cells; possess pluripotency by transplanting them into mice; and (3) whether mirPS cells can be guided to form specific cell types in cultured dishes so that they can treat specific diseases. These studies will make clear that mirES cells are the same as hES cells. Our mir-302s-expressing strategy has the following advantages: (a) simple, efficient, and effective for generation of ES-like cells, (b) short transgene insertion allows 100% tranfection, (c) cells grown in feeder-free conditions, and (d) native maternal material compatible to human hSE, and (e) no oncogene is involved. Completion of the project will generate extensive public health benefits by proving that the mirES is a novel cell line for treating cancer and other diseases/disorders, and providing the foundation and rationale to develop patient-friendly specific ES-mediated drugs. Ultimately, we hope to translate this knowledge to eventualIy extend survival and reduce cancer/disease deaths and improve quality of life of patients with various cancer/diseases.
Statement of Benefit to California:
The proposed research, when completed, will benefit the state of California and its citizens in three major areas. First, this study will provide an opportunity to explore the patient-tailored human stem cells for potential treatment if the same approach is also feasible with somatic cells taken from patients. There is no other technology that has the capacity to reprogram cancer cells or somatic cells for iPS cells by using miRNA to suppressing differentiation genes. The successful outcome of the proposed work would result in a paradigm shift in the approach to diagnosis, imaging and treatment of diseases as well as using mirPS cells for studying stem cell-associated treating cancer/diseases/disorders. Second, the application of mirPS cells will provide immediate guidance of specific cell lineages for treating specific diseases under feeder-free conditions. For instance, the mirPS cells will differentiate into pancreatic ß cells and dopaminergic neurons for treating diabetes and Parkinson's disease, respectively. Third, this study will provide novel insights into how maternal micorRNA modulates somatic gene silencing and embryonic gene activation in cancer cells so that the cells would reprogram to form human pluripotent embryonic stem-like cells. For instance, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer that affects many people in Southern California. Currently, early detection is the key to surviving skin cancer. If mir-302-mediated pluripotent embrynoic stem cells (mirPS) derived from Colo skin cancer cells are proven to be capable of reprogramming cancer cells into stem cells and not inducing tumors, knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of the reprogramming process initiated by miR-302s will lead to improvements in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer. By the same token, the mirPS derived from PC3 and MCF-7 will benefit the state of California and its citizens because it is estimated that 19,710 women and 35,716 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and prostate cancer in 2007, respectively. It is estimated that 4,165 women and 4,462 men will die from breast cancer or prostate in California, respectively.
Review Summary:
Executive Summary This is a project based on the idea that micro RNAs (miRNAs) could be used to reprogram cancer cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The proposal seeks to generate micro RNA-induced pluripotent stem cells (mirPS cells) by driving expression of mir-302. The proposed idea of using miRNAs to reprogram cancer cells is an interesting idea, particularly in the context of the mir-302 cluster, which the principal investigator (PI) indicates is highly expressed in oocytes and embryonic stem (ES) cells. However, one of the strongest disagreements with this proposal voiced by reviewers concerned the scientific rationale of utilizing cancer cells for reprogramming and subsequently for therapeutic applications in human. It is likely that the inherent genetic instability of cancer cells leads to undesired alterations, thus limiting the potential utility of the derived cells, even if such cells can be reprogrammed and pluripotency is demonstrated. In addition reviewers disagreed with the applicant's notion that the use of mirPS cells is advantageous because they will bypass immunocompatibility issues faced by the use of human ES cell-derived tissues. iPS cells derived from normal somatic cells potentially have the same advantage without the risk of exposing patients to cancer cell-derived tissues. In addition, strong criticism was expressed about the statement that this approach will "immediately provide patient-friendly stem/differentiated cell lines useful for clinical trials", as the PI claims. In terms of feasibility of the proposal, the premise behind using mir-302 to reprogram cells appears to be sound. mir-302 is expressed at high levels in mouse oocytes and human ES cells and preliminary data supports that expression of the mir-302 family can induce ESC-like changes in a melanoma cell line. The major issue with the proposed experiments is that it is not clear that this approach will produce useful human cell lines. The proposal to investigate the role the mir-302 cluster potentially plays in reprogramming cells is interesting from the standpoint of miRNA biology. However, the rationale for using tumor cells to generate pluripotent cell lines for regenerative medicine is not well justified. It is not likely that new, useful human ES cell lines will be generated from the proposed experiments. Reviewer One Comments Significance: The idea of using miRNAs to reprogram somatic cells is an interesting idea, particularly in the context of the mir302 cluster, which the principal investigator (PI) indicates is highly expressed in oocytes and embryonic stem (ES) cells. The stated rationale is to develop methods to provide "patient friendly" iPS cells from cancer cells to treat human diseases. There may be potential to use miRNA technology for tumor therapies. It is however very unclear why it would ever be a good idea to use cancer cells to generate tissue that would be put back into patients. The likelihood of alterations from genetic instability of cancer cells seems a formidable challenge, even if they do demonstrate features of pluripotency. Feasibility: The PI has generated cell lines from human cancer cell lines (breast, colon, prostate) that express stem cell markers, by forced expression of mir302, and he/she refers to these as mirPS. The first Aim is to compare gene expression and epigenetic modification patterns of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), mirPS, and the parental cancer cell lines used to generate mirPS. This will entail microarrays for transcript profiling, methylation status of promoters for stemness genes, and histone acetylation patterns. These are feasible experiments, although data for hESCs is already widely available. Experiments in the second Aim will assess pluripotency of the mirPS lines. Karyotype will be evaluated, and it would be interesting to know the karyotype of the starting cell lines. Telomerase activity and differentiation capacity will be tested in vitro, and following IP injection into SCID-beige mice to generate teratomas. Another set of injections employs pseudo-pregnant donor mice, although the point was not made clear for what purpose. The third Aim is to attempt to develop feeder free differentiation protocols using mirPS cells, focused on dopamine neurons and pancreatic beta cells. Although not explained in detail, it appears that the idea would be to use cancer cells to treat diabetes, assuming perhaps that the patient has both problems? Responsiveness to RFA: The proposal seeks to generate a novel type of pluripotent cell line, using expression of mir302 to generate mirPS. The rationale of using tumor cells to generate pluripotent cell lines for regenerative medicine is not well justified. The PI has expertise in prostate cancer, and this focus might be a good use for mir-based therapies. Reviewer Two Comments Significance: This proposal will use the mir-302 cluster to reprogram cancer cells. The rationale behind these experiments is not clear. It is very unclear why cancer cells are being used for these experiments. In Aim 3, the PI states that the use of mirPS cancer cells will bypass immuno-compatibilty issues but so would performing the proposed experiments in a non-cancer cell line. In addition, I strongly disagree that this approach will "immediately provide patient-friendly stem/differentiated cell lines useful for clinical trials", as the PI claims. Feasibility: The premise behind using mir-302 to reprogram cells appears to be sound. Mir-302 is expressed at high levels in mouse oocytes and human ES cells and preliminary data supports that mis-expression of the mir-302 family can induce ESC-like changes in the Colo cell line. The major issue with the proposed experiments is that it is not clear that this approach will produce useful human cell lines. There are a number of advantages cited for using mir-302 expression to induce reprogramming over the expression of transcription factors. For example, one is that some of the transcription factors currently used are oncogenes. There is no evidence that mir-302 is not ALSO an oncogene. A number of miRNAs have been shown to function as oncogenes. The PI presents no evidence that the mir-302 family does not function as an oncogene and the fact that forced expression of the mir-302 family appears to at least partially reprogram cells suggests that in fact the mir-302 family may be an oncogene. If mir-302 is an oncogene then there does not appear to be an advantage, and possible a number of disadvantages such as the ability of a single miRNA to activate hundreds of target genes, in mis-expressing this family for use in reprogramming. The PI states clearly in the abstract that another advantage of using miRNAs to reprogram cells is that the expression of transcription factors currently requires retrovial vectors. However, the method used in the proposal to reprogram using miRNAs ALSO uses a retroviral vector (Fig 1). Since both approaches use retroviral vectors I fail to see the proposed advantage. The very strong CMV promoter was used to drive expression of the mir-302 cluster for reprogramming. Reprogrammed cells will then be differentiated into a number of cell types. There is no discussion/experiments designed to address the continued expression of the mir-302 family throughout the entire life of the cells. The CMV promoter will continue to drive strong expression of the mir-302 cluster in cells that have been differentiated in vitro. While the use of controlled media in vitro may be able to overcome forced expression of mir-302 and keep the reprogrammed cells in the desired cell fate, it is likely that when in vivo at least some of the cells will dedifferentiate. Dedifferentiated cells that continue to express high amounts of mir-302 could result in cancer. This is especially true if the cells, as proposed by the PI, are cancerous to begin with. Some less major issues: In Fig 2, it is stated that in the "absence of proper guidance under feeder-free conditions, these transfected cells tend to differentiate into neuron-like cell types". Is this for all three cell lines examined? The PI states in the intro that they have evidence that the mir-302 family tightly shuts down neuron-specific cell differentiation. The data in this figure is a bit confusing and appears to contradict this hypothesis. From the data presented in fig6, it is not clear that the Colo+mir-302 cells are pluripotent. There is an arrow in some of the panels but I have no clue what it is pointing to. There is no fig4. In all three aims the PI states that there will be "no expected problems". This statement is a bit naïve and suggests that the proposed experiments have not been thought about in detail. Responsiveness to RFA: The proposal to investigate the role the mir-302 cluster potentially plays in reprogramming cells is interesting from the standpoint of miRNA biology. It is not likely that new, useful hES cell lines will be generated from the proposed experiments. Reviewer Three Comments Significance: This proposal targets the generation of iPS cells from cancer cells via miRNA gene silencing. While an interesting hypothesis and not with theoretical merit, the resulting cell lines would not be useable as patient friendly iPS cells for transplantation back into human. Feasibility: This research plan suffers from a number of flaws too numerous to list here, most notably the usefulness of any resultant iPS cells. Responsiveness to RFA: The generation of a cell line that contributes to all three germ layers is unlikely given the current proposal.

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11:00am Thursday 28th February 2013 in Sport By Ed Mezzetti, Sports reporter specialising in Rugby, Cricket and Athletics. Call me on 01865 425456
RADLEY athletes bagged a host of medals in the South of England Veterans Indoor Championships at Lee Valley.
Lyn Ahmet led the way with two vet 60 golds after recording 3.48m in the long jump and 7.54m in the triple jump.
She also finished third in 60m hurdles (14.38secs), fourth in the 200m (36.07) and fifth in the 60m (10.39).
Jan Ellacot (LV50) claimed 60m silver (9.32) plus bronzes in the 200m (31.55) and 400m (1min 13.94secs).
Alastair Duncan (V55) earned silvers in the 60m (8.11) and 400m (58.72) along with bronze in the 200m (25.85).
Oxford City's Stewart Thorp won silver in the vet 60 1,500m with 5.09.41, while clubmate Steve Winter (4.42.56) secured bronze in the vet 40 1,500m.
City's Jacqueline Breslin claimed vet 40 ladies' bronze in the 200m (32.32).
Bicester's David Kuester collected gold medals in the vet 65 long jump with 3.43m and shot put with 9.56m.
Kuester, 68, said: "Due to my recovering right knee after surgery last October, I decided against entering the indoor pentathlon as I did not feel confident enough to do the 60m hurdles!"
- RADLEY'S Joe Finch clocked a personal best time of 7.55secs in his 60m heat in the England Under 20 Indoor Championships at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena.
Clubmate Hayley Perrin achieved season's bests in the long jump (5.09m) and high jump (1.55m), finishing 11th and 18th respectively.
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Chez Queux
- Address:
158, St-Paul Est
Montreal, QC H2Y 1G6Neighborhood:
Old Montreal
- Cuisine:
FrenchPrice: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Chez Queux
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.chezqueux.com/
- Phone: 5148665194x
- Hours of Operation:
Dîner: Dimanche, Mardi – Jeudi: 17:00 – 22:00, Vendredi – Samedi: 17:00 – 22:30
Dinner: Sunday, Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00pm 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, French
- Executive Chef: Jean-Paul Aubry
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Fireplace, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, View, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Avec plus de 250 places assises sur trois étages et un vaste choix de menu de groupe, laissez vous choyer par notre personnel qualifié qui saura vous accompagner lors de l'organisation de votre événement. Imbattable pour les menus de groupe, petits et grands, et toutes les occasions.
- Private Party Contact: Tijani Koubaa 5148665194x
Getting there
- Cross Street: Place Jacques-Cartier
- Parking: Street Parking
- Parking Details: Le stationnement le plus pratique se trouve au 330 Champs de Mars, à 5 minutes de marche du restaurant.
Prix:$7.50 à partir de 17hrs.
The closest parking lot is located at: 330 Champs de Mars, 5 minutes walking distance from the restaurant. The price is $7.50 after 5:00pm.
A word from Chez Queux
40 ans déjà ! Haut lieu de la gastronomie montréalaise, Chez Queux est l'une des rares institutions qui pratiquent encore l'art de la découpe et des flambés à table le tout dans une ambiance d'une autre époque. Situé au cœur du Vieux Quartier, à l'angle de la rue St-Paul et la Place Jacques-Cartier, Chez Queux vous propose : menu à la carte, table d'hôte, menu pré-théatre et de groupe inspirés des classiques de la cuisine française et des découvertes gastronomiques d'aujourd'hui. Joignez vous à Chez Queux pour célébrer nos 40 ans d'histoire.Continued
Since 1973, Chez Queux is one of the few institutions that still practice the art of cutting and flambé at the table in an atmosphere of another era. Located in the heart of the Old Montreal, Chez Queux offers: a la carte, table d'hôte, pre-theater and group menus inspired from classic French cuisine and culinary discoveries of today. Join us to celebrate our 40 years of history.
Since 1973, Chez Queux is one of the few institutions that still practice the art of cutting and flambé at the table in an atmosphere of another era. Located in the heart of the Old Montreal, Chez Queux offers: a la carte, table d'hôte, pre-theater and group menus inspired from classic French cuisine and culinary discoveries of today. Join us to celebrate our 40 years of history.
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Chez Queux reviews from OpenTable diners
13 reviews since May 4, 2014
- Food4Service3.8
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (9)romantic (6)fit for foodies (5)neighborhood gem (3)good for groups (2)kid-friendly (2)notable wine list (1)great for outdoor dining (1)scenic view (1)Show More
- Warm waiter, great foodWesCDined on 8/10/2014Our family had a wonderful experience with the warm manner of waiter engaging with children as he prepared Caesar salad and flame-finished the steak and pepper sauce. Just a great experience... Food, service and room. Classic French menu complemented by vintage feel of dining room (the snooty might call aged and worn, but somehow felt just right) and he consummate service of a 54 year veteran waiter who started in a Paris kitchen in 1960. A priceless family memory on our visit to Montreal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Trishd33VIPDined on 7/20/2014We had a wonderful dinner here. The food was beautifully prepared and presented. Great people watching outside. The service was personable and professional. Our waiters really took an interest in giving us advice about Montreal, which we appreciated. We would highly recommend it.Special Features:
- Can't wait to return!LilyVIPDined on 7/5/2014Waiter, service, food, table side preparation excellent excellent excellent. Sommelier was drunk. Issues with stale bread but waiter extremely apologetic and compensated us with Special desserts and after dinner cocktail. Delicious and Classic French cuisine and service. One of the best in Old MontrealSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A mixed reviewbeviDined on 6/21/2014Great location in old town. Food was ok. I enjoyed the Dover Sole. A "glass" of wine was merely a mouthful! Less than one inch in the glass!! We questioned the size of the serving and were told that it was reduced b/c we had "tasted it". Outrageous! ok but wouldn't rush back.
- CanuckVIPDined on 6/20/2014Excellent meal. Wonderful surroundings . Great decor. Quiet atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent food, however...mamushkaDined on 5/9/2014We had great expectations, since this restaurant has one of the best reputation in the Pld Montreal. As a matter of fact, the food was delicious. We could not have ask for better. The reason why we would not give it 5 stars, is beacause the way we were greated. Very disapointing for such a restaurant. The maitre D does not know how to smile. No eye contact.to great us. When we sat down at our table he did not pull my chair as good restaurant do. These are small details, but in such a place, greating clients should be a priority! I would recommend, but advice not to expect to much from the maitre D!Special Features:
- The following 101 reviews are from the Chez Queux reviews archive.
- charming and a great locationOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/12/2014One of the dining highlights of the trip. Perfect if you are traveling to Montreal and are looking for an ideal dining venue.Special Features:
- Just OK.StoufaniDined on 2/28/2014I was very excited to try out Chez Queux with 3 friends, but we all ended up being a little disappointed. Disappointed with the food, as we had higher expectations, and disappointed with the price... it was certainly not worth all that money (even with coupons!). However, the sommelier made us discover the best white wine ever, which we are very grateful for. I have to add we used coupons, and the food we tried with these coupons is usually not even on the regular menu. So, I'm not sure my review is relevant (at least for the food), but the restaurant did chose that menu... we will not go back.
- Great Ambiance. Food was just okOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 2/22/2014The restaurant has a good vibe to it, and some well versed snooty waiters. For the price the food should have been much better. Foodies will be unimpressed, be forewarned.Special Features:
- Nice RestaurantLuv2eatDined on 2/15/2014The atmosphere was great.The food was good;but not outstanding. I didn't like the fact that they cook people's meals around you in the dining room. Lastly, the Manager(Maitre D) went around to every table except ours, is this because I am non white? Although,my wife is. Just curious?Special Features:
- Valentines Day - 28th AnnaversaryTAS2000Dined on 2/14/2014Just a total excellent experience from the coat checking to the food, wime and ambiance. We had an excellent waiter, who was around to take care of our every need, but not overly attentive. Even the walk to the restaurant was fun in the snow of Montreal. Prices were ball park for a great restaurant in Montreal. We had a great time and have some pictures to prove it. We will definately dine there again on our next trip to MontrealSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GenerousoccasionaldinnerDined on 2/7/2014This old style restaurant is a throw back to the good old days., when you received good service, generous portions and food that makes you want to go back. The rack of lamb was superb as was the deer dish that my wife so enjoyed.Special Features:
- Ok, just for tourists.OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 12/29/2013The service was ok, nothing exceptionnal. The food was very normal for the price of the restaurant. I had purchased a coupon. Even with the coupon, the restaurant was too expensive for what it's worth. I only recommend it for tourists visiting Montreal because you're in the heart of Montreal.
- Spectacular!MCFoodieVIPDined on 12/25/2013World class food and service. We went for Christmas dinner and could not have been more impressed with every facet of the experience. Pricey but worth it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Romantic DinnerBernardDined on 12/21/2013This is the place where we go for special occasions and even on a regular basis. Great food and service. A lovely evening every time. BernardSpecial Features:
- Lovely dinnerScottysgirlDined on 12/14/2013The food was very good and the table-side caesar salad was the best we have ever had. Everything was very good, especially the poached pears for dessert. Service was efficient but tad snooty - made us feel like we were in Paris. The sommelier made a great choice but went on way too long with his description. Overall, a lovely find and a great tourist spot (we are locals but still appreciated it.)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Romantic ReverieABTurtleDined on 11/28/2013A charming haute French experience in Montreal's Old Quarter. Wonderful ambiance, excellent food. The ceasar salad for 2 was excellent and preapred table-side. We had a lovely meal and then walked 2 short blocks to Piano Rouge - to hear some live music and have an after dinner drink. Perfect evening!Special Features:
- Treat Yourself and the One you LoveDontheMonDined on 11/9/2013You will have one problem...which is better the food or the service! Don't hesitate just enjoy it all!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful for Restaurant WeektilliecanuckDined on 11/9/2013My husband, daughter and two of her friends and I dined at the restaurant on Saturday night. We were seated promptly and the wait staff was excellent - attentive but not intrusive. The wine list was wonderful as was the Montreal Restaurant week menu. My daughter and her friends enjoyed the maple glazed salmon and butternut squash soup with bacon. The duck was also lovely and the portion sizes were just right. The maple sugar tarte for dessert was exceptionale. We had a terrific time and would certainly visit again.Special Features:
- Montréal en fêteRestoloverDined on 11/6/2013Restricted menu for $29 it was very good. Otherwise very expensive. Service was very rapid.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful foodauchentoshanDined on 10/17/2013We had a party of 8, and it was a bit of a tight fit with three tables put together. The space is better suited to smaller groups. The service was very good, however there was a dish I would have liked to have tried but it included an ingredient I am allergic to; I asked if it could be prepared without this ingredients, but was told "no". I was disappointed because it was not an integral ingredient to the dish, and similar requests I've made elsewhere have been accommodated with no problem. The dish I ordered instead was excellent (beef tenderloin), perfectly done medium-rare, with nice vegetables including a delicious potato "terrine" (not sure if that's the correct name for the potato). Overall, everyone's food was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great wine listRickVIPDined on 10/12/2013The most important part of our meal, the wine, was delicious. The Sommelier was helpful in selecting a very good bottle. For dinner we had the chateaubriand, which was also delicious. Overall, everything was very good.Special Features:
- DisappointmentFredDined on 10/2/2013Awful service eventhough the restaurant was not full. The waiter was serving wine over the table in crossing the guests. Awful atmosphere. The food was good though. But still, I did not like the experience. Ask a waiter what's in the appetizer and he cannot answer you, unacceptable. Had to ask for the menu, unacceptable. Had to ask for more water, unacceptable. Had to serve yourself and your friends wine, unacceptable. Had to ask for the check at only 9:30 when all waiter are cleaning glasses, unacceptable. It is my first time to write a review and normally, I am pretty tolerant but this time after spending 400$ for 4 people, I would have expected a higher level of service. I forgot to mention that this adds up to an error in our order.
- Very ImpressedVancitySteakDined on 9/20/2013Excellent location, great food, nice wine list, and solid service. Cannot go wrong!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding dinnerBernardDined on 8/31/2013My wife and I really appreciate dinning at Chez Queux several times a year when we want excellent food, excellent service and a great wine list. The sole prepared at your table, Chateaubriand generous and cooked to the perfection. Realy a great restaurant with an always enjoyable service. Looking forward to go back. BernardSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great location in old town,KathBonVIPDined on 8/27/2013Great location in old town, and the atmosphere fits well. The food was quite good -- rack of lamb, duck etc. They were quite busy (esp for a Tuesday night) and service was a bit slow.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ha la france...!OpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 8/23/2013This is the place to relive the past in french cooking Plates prepared next to your table is not the norm anymore Fun evening with the kids tooSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Charming restaurantTxduoVIPDined on 8/4/2013Our waiter was attentive. Enjoyed having some of the meals prepared table side, like the Cesar salad. Steaks prepared table side are just basically seared by your table, not actually cooked by your table. I ordered the duck medium and thought it was a little rare when it arrived (waiter even made comment about it but not till he picked up my plate). Turned out cook knew what he was doing as it was tender and moist. Did not have dessert since we were so full with dinner, good size portions. Nice ambiance, good food in the heart of Old Montreal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A pleasant surpriseOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 7/27/2013We found this looking for a reservation as it is tough to get a table on a Saturday in the Old Port. It was a pleasant surprise. It was right in the middle of things, but very old school with table side service, charm, and patient, conscientious service. It is a bit expensive, as are most of the restaurants in that part of town, I had the $47 table hote and it was wonderful.Special Features:
- An outstanding dining experience.OpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 7/26/2013An outstanding dining experience. Each course provided an opportunity for table-side preparation. The caeser salad for two was excellent, prepared with great flair by our server. My main course, filet mignon with shrimp sauteed in whiskey... once again, the table side prep was accomplished with an elegant touch and both were exquisite. My wife's Chilean sea bass with lobster was perfectly executed. For dessert, we enjoyed the classic cherries jubilee flambeed at tableside. Quiet and comfortably elegant. The team approach to serving was well choreographed with the maitre d', server, and backwaiter all present at the right times. Located on the main plaza in Old Montreal, this is a quiet gem in the midst of the busy crowds.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good place for a romantic dinnerdatenightDined on 6/21/2013The service was great and the food came quickly. I had the chicken bourgingnon which was delicious and the creme brulee was amazing. My partner had the salmon and the fruit pie he said it was ok. Overall we had a good time and the location was great, right at the old port, where we took a stroll afterwards.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very nice restaurant in OldMichaelDined on 5/26/2013Very nice restaurant in Old Montreal - service was good if not excellent. You need to slow down a bit from Stateside service. Waiter helped us with our menu selections and all entires were well prepared and excellent. A very enjoyable dinner with family.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday DinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 5/21/2013This was our first time at Chez Queux and we will definitely come back. It was a extremely enjoyable evening and our server was exceptional. When he found out it was my birthday he brought a candle to put on top of my cheeze cake. I thought it was a very nice gesture. Thank you for a great evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Un dîner en amoureuxRabittusDined on 5/19/2013Découvert par le biais de Tuango, mais on retournera surement. La cuisine est raffinée. De l'entrée au dessert, tout était succulent. Le service est très courtois en plus le serveur le plus âgé nous a recommandé un vin à notre goût et "à notre porte-feuille". Le serveur le plus jeune est aussi très attentionné et il a un sens de l'humour d'un très bon goût. Le style du resto est vieillot mais je crois que c'est le cachet recherché. L'ambiance est propice au romantisme. En plus bien situé, on faisait une belle randonnée au Vieux Port avant et après le dîner. On retournera c'est sur.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic Service and FoodHedonistaVIPDined on 5/18/2013As is noted in some of the other reviews, the restaurant is a bit worn. However, it still has a great deal of charm. We had the most wonderful waiter- Anthony. What a delight!! He prepares many dishes table side which is wonderfully old school. The food was rich and decadent and amazingly good. I would love to return for another evening!Special Features:
- One of the best restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 5/1/2013My wife and I had dinner when we visiting Montreal. We are from Boston, MA. Fried of mine recommended us this restaurant. And we were pleased by outstanding service, food and atmosphere of the place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Service, Great FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 3/30/2013My husband and I were in Montreal for our anniversary weekend. We selected this through open table and was not disappointed. The ambience is very interesting (in a good way), has an old fashion feel and could afford an upgrade, but actually that is part of its charm. Best of all service was outstanding and the food was excellent. When I only ate half of my codfish special (which was delicious) because the portion was quite generous, the chef came to ask if there was something wrong and if i wanted something else. when I insisted it was just due to the fact that i was stuffed, they insisted on giving me a free glass of wine. Overall, great service, great food...you cannot go wrong.Special Features:
- Très bon restaurant, avecOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 3/24/2013Très bon restaurant, avec un cachet antique et de belles boiseries, belle vue sur la Place Jacques Cartier. Mets classiques, gouteux et bien servis, peu chers. Très bon service!Special Features:
- Servicé and food were excellent.OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 2/22/2013Servicé and food were excellent. The prices were more than fare. One small low point. They did not have the first two wines we ordered on the wine list. But for the inconvenience they offerd us a complementary plate of cheese. Will surely retirn.Special Features:
- OK not wowLiurVIPDined on 1/25/2013We went there with the Tuango coupon which was a set menu for $49 for 2. The food was good for the amount paid. If we had to pay the full price, it would not have been worth it. I believe in summer with the terrace open, it would have been much nicer.Special Features:


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(KPRC) - An act of kindness caught shoppers by surprise at a Houston, Texas grocery store.
After filling their carts, they learned a total stranger was picking up the tab.
Managers at the HEB said the anonymous man walked up to a cashier on Saturday and told her he wanted pay for the next 10 customers' groceries.
"He just said he wanted to it, it was an act of kindness. And that's what he wanted to do," said HEB Public Affairs Director Cyndy Garza-Roberts.
The gesture caught customers and employees by surprise. Destinie Rodgers was bagging groceries that day and said she'd never seen anything like it.
"When one of the ladies started crying, I got a little teary eyed. I thought, 'Oh my God, this is real. He's really doing this.' It was so nice," said Rogers.
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---- — Where have you gone "Must See TV"?
The question isn't an indictment of the quality of 21st-century television shows. It's merely a question my mind ponders each time I pick up the remote and search for a program I recognize. The same puzzled sensation also hits me when someone raves about a show they watch online.
Entertainment viewing nowadays is like walking into a buffet. In those restaurants, I'll either wear myself out, trying to sample every item at every food station (even those circles of unidentified deep-fried somethings) or stick to the old standbys — roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, a salad and apple pie. Either way, a smorgasbord of choices completely disconnects my brain's responsible-eating lobe.
Last week, the networks rolled out their new fall lineups, and the Primetime Emmy Awards were distributed.
News from the two converging events left me staring at my viewing plate, wondering where those "Must See" Thursday nights on NBC have gone. The '80s roster featured "The Cosby Show," "Family Ties," "Cheers," "Night Court" and "Hill Street Blues." By the '90s, "Seinfeld," "Frasier," "Friends" and "ER" moved in.
We knew exactly where and when to find Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer.
As I glanced through the list of last week's Emmy winners for the best dramas and comedies, as well as the nominees, I realized I'd only seen two of the 12 shows, and neither took the top prize. Loyal viewers locate those programs on a, well, smorgasbord of "platforms," including cable and network channels — AMC, PBS, Showtime, HBO, CBS, ABC, FX and NBC, as well as on Netflix via the Internet. The latter platform produced "House of Cards," a Best Drama Series nominee and the first Web-based show to receive such an honor. Winners and nominees in other categories came from those outlets, as well as A&E, USA, The History Channel, Sundance Channel and Lifetime.
Please excuse my confusion, likely rooted in my clean-plate-club, we-only-had-three-channels upbringing.
Adding to the plethora of possibilities are, of course, mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Not surprisingly, the number of mobile subscribers viewing video materials on those devices has increased by 36.5 percent since last year, according to Marketing Charts, a media industry Web publication. The same analysis assures us that "traditional TV" — Does that now mean one of those life-sized 72-inch monsters advertised on NFL Sundays? — is not dead. Americans ages 2 and up (Really, they surveyed 2-year-olds?) watched 31-plus hours of TV a week.
Still, laptops, tablets and smartphones tug hard at our attention span. Another firm studying media consumption, eMarketer, estimated the average adult will spend five hours a day online this year (not just watching shows or video), compared to 4 hours and 31 minutes of time spent in front of the boob-tube. Overall, people will spend 12 hours and five minutes a day with all media (digital, TV, print, radio), up 16 minutes from last year. Some of that increase involves "media multi-tasking" — the art of sitting before a television set, while Web-surfing on a laptop with one hand and texting on a cellphone with the other.
Kids these days (a demographic encompassing all people other than ourselves) also view shows from "traditional TV" through OTT websites, such as Hulu. If you're scratching your head, wondering what the previous sentence meant, your pain is felt. OTT stands for over-the-top, an online subscription service for watching television shows, movies, videos, "webisodes," trailers of upcoming films, movie bloopers.
Anyone who can remember being excited when Channel 38 debuted in 1973 — three local channels! — must feel like a caveman in 2013.
Again, this isn't a complaint. Exploring can be fun. In a single, one-week visit with our oldest son on the East Coast, we became full-fledged, dialogue-quoting fans of "30 Rock" and "Community" — a pair of NBC shows my wife, daughter and I had never seen. Until, that is, we watched multiple seasons of both shows on Netflix, late at night after full days of sight-seeing. With "Community," I found that Chevy Chase remains hysterical; his gray hair and role as the show's wacky senior citizen reminded me that a few years have passed since his Gerald Ford imitations on "SNL," "Fletch," and the "Vacation" movies.
Obviously, change has two sides. Maybe we're better off seeing the shifting sea of show-viewing options as liberating, rather than confusing. Perhaps the old 2, 10, 38 channel choices actually amounted to repression disguised as cutting-edge 1970s technology.
After all, as Kramer once said on "Seinfeld," "The Dewey Decimal System — what a scam that was."
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August 23, 2010
An upper level low over New York State is expected to push southward through the day ahead. This will spread clouds and perhaps a few showers our way. Northerly flow will keep temperatures down today (good news for air conditioners and electric bills), and easterly flow will keep the weather damp through the first half of Wednesday. The forecast is not as clear cut as it may seem, however. While I do think the skies will turn cloudy later today, there is still a chance that this will be a blown forecast. Here's why:
The surface map shows the battle going on within the atmosphere at the current moment. The east coast is plagued with that upper air low over New York, while the Great Lakes region and the central U.S. are under the control of a large area of high pressure. Today started with plenty of sunshine across south-central Pennsylvania, but the northern part of our viewing area is already seeing some cloud cover. Will the low make it far enough south today, or will the drier air around that large high win out? That's the big question going forward not just for today, but for Tuesday and Wednesday as well. At some point, easterly flow should ensure we get the clouds and a few showers (which would help many lawns across the Midstate), but will it be enough? Sometimes forecasting can bite you...I'm hoping that's not the case because I really believe we are going to be unsettled for the next few days.
The computer guidance is not picking up on a lot of rainfall over the next several days, but we'll take whatever we can get. PrecisionCast is going back and forth between over an inch and not so much. The latest run shows not so much, but Lancaster could also pick up a significant amount through Wednesday night.
With surrounding areas not projected to get nearly as much, the Lancaster amount seems like an anomaly to me. If we get any rain between now and mid-week, it will probably be in the form of light showers and/or drizzle. Again, this is all dependent of that upper low over New York.
Another issue will be temperature forecasting for the next two days. For now, it looks like mid 70s is a good bet with easterly flow and plenty of clouds. However, if we get any afternoon sunshine today or tomorrow, that could pop temperatures close to 80 degrees. Tough call. Either way, expect it to be below normal at least until Thursday. I'm still banking on 70s until Wednesday when we should begin to clear out later in the day. If the sun wins out today rather than the clouds, don't say I didn't warn you...


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NEW YORK CITY - On Sunday evening, Denver Broncos head coach John Fox and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll will be across the football field trying to outsmart each other in the NFL's biggest game.
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On Friday, the head coaches of the Super Bowl teams were next to each other - separated by the Lombardi Trophy - talking about the game and their teams.
Fox and Carroll had their final news conference of Super Bowl week, meeting together at the Rose Theater. Both spoke to their background and road to this game.
"I think all of the guys that I've worked with over the years or that have coached me up, so many guys have made an impression that help you formulate how you want to do this job," Seattle's Carroll said. "They've had a tremendous impact."
Fox said his journey to becoming the Denver Broncos' coach was formulated by learning from a number of coaches, including four-time Super Bowl winner Chuck Noll.
"Chuck was very even-keeled," Fox said. "I don't like getting real high and real low after a loss or from a victory. His approach was very pragmatic. He was a great technician and a great teacher. Chuck was the kind of guy that if you were a wine connoisseur and you met him somewhere, the next time you met him, he was going to know more about wine than you did."
Carroll and Fox have a coaching history deeply rooted on the defensive side of the ball. Both had previous head-coaching jobs before getting fired and landing in another city.
Carroll was fired after one season with the New York Jets, going 6-10 in 1999, and then was fired after going 27-21 in three seasons with the New England Patriots. He spent nine seasons with UCS before going to the Seahawks for the 2010 season.
"There's been a lot of challenges along the way since the days back here in New York," Carroll said. "The evolution has been ongoing, and the process is challenging. ... The time here in New York, in particular, was extraordinary even though it was so brief. I remember it well, but it has been a long journey, and I'm very excited that we have a chance to go ahead and show you what we're about with the Seattle Seahawks."
Fox's journey to his current job was a little more direct, going 73-71 in nine seasons at Carolina before getting fired after the 2010 season. He was hired two weeks later by the Broncos.
"I think you're always growing, you're always learning. Life is kind of trial and error," Fox said. "I've always been of the belief that if you stop learning you stop living. Too many individual things to go through right now, but all of it's an experience.
"It's been a fun season and a great group of guys to be around. A great locker room much like Carolina's (Panthers). A lot of similarities, but then again there's some differences."
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The frigid temperatures have led to some serious power problems around the Tennessee Valley. Several utility companies had to deal with outages on Tuesday.
Athens Utilities had around 21 customers still without power and heat Tuesday night. Florence Utilities said wrapped up the last of their outages Tuesday afternoon and had no new reports.
Huntsville Utilities officials said all power outages from the morning had been repaired. They estimated that as many as a thousand people had no power or heat. They anticipated more outages as the sun went down and people returned home from work.
There was a power outage reported in the Gurley area including U.S. Highway 72 from Moontown Road east to the Madison County Line and from Ryland Pike south to Cherry Tree Road.
A Huntsville Utilities spokesman said they have crews standing by around the clock to take care of any problems.
If electricity fails at your home, Huntsville Utilities said you need to leave your heating system off for 15 minutes after power is restored. A slow return to normal usage will assist crews in maintaining stability throughout the entire electrical system and reduce the possibility of additional outages.
The demand for electricity and natural gas by Huntsville Utilities' customers to heat their homes and businesses has reached record levels. Peak demand for power broke the previous record set on Jan. 16, 2009.
Demand represents the amount of electricity flowing into the system at any given moment. The natural gas system also set a record for gas usage, breaking the previous record for natural gas use set in December 2000.
Athens Utilities said they set a record when customers used 291 megawatts of power Monday, but that was shattered Tuesday when usage peaked to nearly 320 megawatts. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the company had three customers without power, down from a high of 4,000 in the morning, a spokesperson said. Two substations went down, one at Mount Rozell starting at 2:30 a.m. and another at Poplar Creek at 6:05 a.m. There were scattered outages.
The Tennessee Valley Authority power system also met near-record electricity demand Tuesday morning.
Tim Ponseti, vice president of TVA Transmission Operations and Power Supply said TVA appreciated the efforts of local power companies to reduce voltage, along with local appeals for power conservation.
TVA expects the cold weather to moderate with lows in the mid-teens and highs in the low 40s on Wednesday, and temperatures returning to highs in the 50s by Friday. TVA remains in a power supply alert mode as a precaution until power reserves are fully restored.
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Need help on firing order
My Grandpa passed away and left us his 1935 Farmall F-12. Good tractor still and my brother-in-law attempted to switch out the plugs and wires. He got them all mixed up and need some help on firing order. If anyone can explain how I can get this correct I would greatly appreciate it. I am a city boy so I will need directions please. Thanks in advance.
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Firing order is 1-3-4-2. #1 is the front of the engine. Firing order should be cast into the block somewhere.
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Did you know that some of the country's most iconic steel structures, including the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center, were built by generations of Mohawk tribe ironworkers (also known as "Indian Skywalkers")?
According to a NPR story, aired earier this month, for the past century a small Indian reserve in Kahnawake, Quebec (near Montreal) has supplied the U.S. with a proud lineage of Mohawk ironworkers. But with fewer Mohawks going into the trade, the tradition may be on the wane.
At the peak, in the 1950s, there were as many as 800 Mohawks living in New York City; many were likely drawn to the high-rise ironworker trade for its pay and benefits, according to the article. Today, however, there are only about 200 Mohawk ironworkers building NYC skyscrapers.
Mike Delisle, the grand chief of Kahnawake, says one reason for the decline is that young tribal workers are taking more jobs in the thriving tobacco industry on the reserve rather than choosing to apprentice as ironworkers. He hopes more of the tribe will return to the trade that helped build not only the New York City skyline, but also the tribe's own town in Canada.
You can listen to the full audio news story, as well as read the print version, on NPR's website, www.npr.org (direct link: http://n.pr/JlS8N3). The article also includes a link to a three-minute video that profiles a Mohawk ironworker, Kaniehtakeron "Geggs" Martin, who's been climbing steel for 15 years.


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A southerly breeze at 10-20 mph should push temperatures into the low 70s today and the mid 70s on Monday.
With the normal high around 53°, temperatures will be running some 18-21 degrees above normal!
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The air behind this next cold front is not nearly as cold as last week's, as highs on Wednesday will still rebound to near 60°.
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Artistica art gallery in Dexter will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Feb. 22 as part of its monthly "Fourth Friday" open house series.
"We are excited about our anniversary. Come help us celebrate our five years in Dexter as we are look forward to our sixth year," the owners said in a press release. "We have been blessed with such talented artists from all over Michigan and wonderful patrons that have helped share our vision of great gifts and art for all to enjoy. Our artists are always creating something new, so please stop by to see what is different."
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PASCO, Wash. -- The recent tragedy in Connecticut has prompted school districts across the nation to reexamine their safety plans and procedures and Pasco is no different. Although the District has long held safety as a primary focus and has been recognized for being a leader in this area, District officials are reassessing and reevaluating every aspect of student and employee safety. Principals, teachers, evaluators and experts are all being called upon to offer counsel, information and advice.
"Because we have been so focused on safety we are at a good starting point to evaluate and fine-tune. Every building has an individual and up-to-date crisis plan and our schools continually drill in a number of areas, " said Assistant Superintendent of Operations John Morgan.These drills range from standard fire and evacuation, which most people participated in at school, to lock down and lock out drills, procedures that saved lives at Sandy Hook.
The District works closely with both Pasco Police Department (PPD) and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. "It is not uncommon during school hours to see officers patrolling in all school areas," says Morgan. "The PPD and Sheriff's Office also use District facilities for training drills, so every school in the District has been electronically mapped out for safety. The law enforcement agencies have these resources."
School Resource Officers (SRO's) are present at all secondary schools. These officers are certified, uniformed, and employed by either PPD or the Sheriff's Office. Like any law enforcement officer, SROs carry service weapons. Additionally the District has a team of 19 school security personnel, who serve as the eyes and ears of safety at the District's secondary campuses.
Every building in the District now has video surveillance and many buildings have electronic access control. Elementary schools have a single access point at the front door next to the main office. And when buildings are not occupied motion detectors, door alarms and glass breakage alarms protect public property and ensure that no hazardous materials can be placed in schools. This technology extends to the portable classrooms as well.
The District also works closely with local law enforcement, first responders, and a number of local agencies on safety planning and crisis prevention, including Franklin County Emergency Management, and Student Protection Team, an organization that covers all of the Tri Cities and coordinates and reports any threats to students and school employees across districts, cities, and counties.
Where safety is concerned there is always room for improvement and planning, Morgan notes. "We will evaluate all of our facilities with regard to the safety of our students and staff members. The District will convene a panel of first responders, law enforcement and school security experts in the coming weeks to help us review our current crisis plans and assist with future planning. We will conduct a review of each campus with an eye toward how to improve on the security that already exists," Morgan said.
Here in Pasco safety improvements were underway by Dec. 17."By the Monday morning after (the Sandy Hook shootings) the District was working to quickly address future security needs. On Tuesday, principals were called together to discuss needs specific to their buildings and they were asked to seek input from their staff members and parents on their thoughts and concerns regarding safety. By Wednesday we had lock specialists working to evaluate and repair, if necessary, all exterior and interior door locks at every building," said Superintendent Saundra Hill.
The issue of safety is one that is constantly at the forefront in Pasco. "We take safety very seriously," says Hill. "Even though Pasco has been recognized for its current security strategies, Sandy Hook has been a wake up call to all schools across the nation to review and improve where needed. Pasco will move quickly to take the necessary steps to keep our students and employees safe."
Principals will be sharing all of the information they have gathered with Morgan by January 7 in preparation for the arrival of outside safety evaluators on Jan. 8 and 9. Working with the information provided by the staff, the evaluators will assess each school and provide recommendations. Within a few days of those security assessments, the newly formed Security Advisory Panel will begin meeting to review those reports and make recommendations for each campus. Members of the Security Advisory Panel will be first responders and other school security experts.
One of the best deterrents to a crisis is alert and caring adults."It's important to know that even with all of the technology, the most effective safety measures are often observation and communication among students, staff and parents," he said. "If you think something is wrong, make a call to school officials or law enforcement."


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LiveAlbion v Yeovil from the Amex
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- LuaLua breaks deadlock (78)
- Lingard nets in added time
- Four pages of coverage in The Argus tomorrow
All very hectic at the end as we ran down to get post-match interviews within seconds of the second goal - thanks for following the updates.
90+3: LINGARD scores from March cutback
Final: Albion 2 Yeovil 0
74: Buckley replaced by LuaLua
76: Stephens limps off, Forster-Caskey is on.
78: LUALUA angles in a right-footeed cross from the left, it beats everyone and bounces inside the far post
64: March on for LuaLua
71: March low shot straight at Stech from edge of box.
55: Orlandi fails to ake contact with low cross in front of goal. Lingard chips back across and Ulloa downward header, not with perfect contact, is spooned over by Stech...
56: ... and the resulting corner is glanced narrowly wide of far post by Ulloa.
60: Mazy run across the edge of the box by Lingard but wasteful shot high and wide.
63: Yeovil counter and Edwards shoots inches too high from edge of box, possibly clipping the bar.
52: Decent move down the left as Lingard feeds the overlapping Ward whose cross is headed just over by Ulloa.
54: Centre-back Duffy, caught out by Albion counter, brings down Lingard and is booked.
41: Decent build-up but Orlandi's low drive from outside the box is straight at Stech.
42: Wasteful from Stephens as he scuffs a low shot tamely wide from long range with better options available.
44: On-target Lingard blast ricochets off Webster's head and behind for a fruitless corner.
45: Sensational diagonal pass from Dunk on the edge of his own box gets Buckley away down right. Cuts inside and low drive held by Stech at his near post.
Half: Albion 0 Yeovil 0
30: Kuszczak down to his right to hold a low cross-shot from Hoskins.
35: More home jitters as Kuszczak comes for a straightforward free-kick hit from deep, misses it and Dunk calmly tidies up just in front of the goal-line.
27: Best chance yet but Orlandi sidefoots a yard wide from near the penalty spot after good work down the right by the hosts.
29: Orlandi again - a tougher but still presentable chance as he glances a header wide after doing well to get in front of McAllister to meet Buckley's cross.
21: Albion seem stung into life by that escape and Orlandi gets in a dangerous cross which somehow misses both Ulloa and Lingard in front of goal.
16: Good spell of Yeovil possession. Bruno catches Lawrence late just outside the box, slightly to left of goal. Lawrence free-kick hits the wall - but the youngster on loan from Man Utd looks dangerous.
19: Nice build-up by Yeovil and Palazuelos fires against the top of the bar from 20 yards. The ball rebounds up into the air - then almost drops in before Albion scramble it away.
20: The ball ricochets against a Yeovil hand from Buckley's low driven cross but no penalty, then Lingard's follow-up is blocked for a corner.
09: Albion trying to make a high-tempo start. Ulloa wins first corner but Orlandi delivery is straight into Stech's hands.
Busy start by Albion but no clear chances.
The updates will be briefer tonight due to tight deadlines - which just became 15 minutes tighter - for tomorrow's newspaper.
Once we have filed everything for The Argus, there will be plenty going online.
How much depends on how the game goes!
01. Yeovil win first corner, cleared by Ulloa.
08: Ward gets into a great position on the left of the box but overhits his cross
We're under way.
Great atmosphere - possibly best of the season at kick-off
Albion attacking the South Stand.
Still time to vote on whether this is the biggest regular season league match yet staged at the Amex.
Doncaster 2011 is edging it at the moment
And who will win tonight?
In case you had not noticed by the way, kick-off has been delayed until 8pm due to traffic congestion.
Congestion on the A27, I should add. Not King's Road. That was earlier!
Final fling at the Amex or the precursor to bigger things?
Who knows? But I would suggest Albion need a win here for it to be the latter.
Yeovil DEFINITELY require a win to keep alive theoretical survival hopes, though in reality even their manager Gary Johnson admits they are going down.
The Glovers have avoided defeat in half of their 22 away games so far.
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---- — PLATTSBURGH — New York now has the strictest gun laws in the country, but without the vote of North Country representatives.
Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury), Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) and Assemblywoman Janet Duprey (R-Peru) all voted against the NY Secure Firearms and Ammunition Enforcement (SAFE) Act of 2013 that passed in the Senate Monday night then the Assembly on Tuesday, followed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature.
Little and Stec called the legislation, which passed 104-43, premature, without enough discussion dedicated to all aspects of the issue.
Little acknowledged the complexity of the issue of gun control.
"I respect the differing points of view and feel that more time would have been helpful in understanding the impact on those who hunt, target shoot are collectors or have a firearm for personal protection," she said in a statement.
The vast majority of constituents who contacted her office opposed the proposed law, Little said.
"I think we should have taken more time to consider the impact of the legislation on those who have been and would continue to be lawful in their ownership and use of firearms."
The legislation, proposed following the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn., and then the shooting deaths of two firefighters in Webster in Western New York, makes the Empire State the first in the United States to completely ban all pre-1994 high-capacity magazines and any magazine that holds more than seven rounds.
The magazine-capacity limit was previously 10 rounds.
The Senate version of the SAFE Act states it "will protect New Yorkers by reducing the availability of assault weapons and deterring the criminal use of firearms while promoting a fair, consistent and efficient method of ensuring that sportsmen and other legal gun owners have full enjoyment of the guns to which they are entitled."
But Peter Visconti, president of the Plattsburgh Rod and Gun Club, said that's not the case.
"It still goes way too far," he said. "It affects 22-caliber target rifles."
Cuomo had previously said the law wouldn't impact hunters and sportsmen, but it clearly poses increased and unnecessary restrictions on them, Visconti said.
"A lot of local people are upset about this."
Visconti takes part in shooting competitions, including the Empire State Games, and the new law will make it more difficult and more expensive for him to practice, he said.
Also, he said, buying a gun is going to be more pricey now, too. Background-check fees at dealers add up, he said.
Something as simple as taking a Boy Scout troop out for a target practice could come at a large financial cost, he said.
"I'm very upset. I'm disappointed in anyone that voted for this," Visconti said.
Sister Debbie Blow of Plattsburgh is one local resident who is in favor of stricter gun laws, such as the one signed into law Tuesday.
However, she said, "I think it's very difficult, because it's such a multi-faceted issue."
Blow, a Dominican Sister of Hope who is executive director of Plattsburgh-based humanitarian aid group North Country Mission of Hope, learned something important early in her religious studies, she said.
"There's never been a weapon created that wasn't ultimately used."
While she supports stricter gun laws, they won't solve the problem of gun violence, Blow said.
"We are appalled at what happens in our theaters and our schools, but it doesn't start there. Unfortunately, it ends there."
Lawmakers have not not adequately addressed the kind of severe mental illness in the United States that can be associated with such violence, Blow said, or provided the needed services.
And many people don't have a problem with young people playing with violence-themed toys or video games, she said, noting that no toy guns or playthings of the sort are sent to the Nicaraguan children the Mission of Hope serves.
"I think anything that will foster protection for not only our young ... but all of our society is essential."
Little applauded the portions of the bill that would require people with mental illness "who may post a threat to themselves or others" to get treatment.
This is "not only important in light of the recent tragedies but is good public policy," she said.
The law also increases penalties for illegal gun use, which, according to Little, accounts for 70 percent of all gun crimes. She was in favor of that part of the legislation, she said.
A statement from Stec pointed to the "lack of time for both legislators and the public to read the particulars of the legislation."
"The bill that passed the Assembly (Tuesday) is a slap in the face to legal, responsible gun owners," he said.
Stec supports certain parts of the legislation including the increased penalties for illegal firearm usage and measures to protect fire
"However, I cannot support a bill where large parts severely restrict the constitutional rights of our sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts and ignores overwhelming information that shows restricting access to firearms is not a solution to solving gun violence in our communities," Stec said.
Following the tragedies in Newtown and Webster, he said, there must be a discussion about gun violence that addresses improved mental-health treatment and "the content of our popular culture."
But, he said, "it's a disservice to victims of gun violence that the bill hastily presented (Tuesday) missed the mark and avoided that important discussion in favor of political theater."
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan), who sponsored the bill in the Assembly, called its passage "an impressive start to the 2013 legislative session."
"No civilian needs or should be able to purchase an assault weapon intended to kill as many human beings as swiftly as possible. Let us be perfectly clear — this bill is about protecting people," he said in a press release.
Silver said there are still some unanswered questions answers about our "culture of violence" that need to be addressed.
"But we have taken a critical step forward ... — a step we owe to the victims of Newtown, Webster and in communities everywhere."
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email@example.com Press-Republican asked our Facebook followers Tuesday what they think of stricter gun laws. Here are some of their comments: Chad Baker: "I've never been more proud to live in this state than I am today." Wayne Seeley: "I agree totally that making gun controls more restrictive will NOT solve the problem. If someone is dead set on pulling another Newtown or Columbine, they are going to do it. We need to enforce the laws we already have." Beth Klaser: "Criminals do not purchase their guns legally. So, new york, what do you suggest now? Oh, I know. Lets break down every americans door and take their guns away. I don't want to live on this planet anymore." Ken Showalter: "It's always tough reeling something in that has been out of control for a long time. Glad to be a New Yorker." Nikki Edwards: "I am all for tougher gun control, however, I feel like it could cause more problems. While I think that we should follow "right to bear arms," there should definitely be strict rules and regulations set forth for that. I think that when they do increase regulations, we will see an increase in illegal sales of guns..." Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pressrepublican.


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Entering the halfway point of its non-conference tournaments, the JU volleyball team will next play in the Courtyard by Marriott/UCF Classic in Orlando, Fla. The Dolphins will open the event on Friday at 11 a.m. in The Venue at UCF against Baylor and then end the day against FAU at 5:30 p.m. JU will close out the weekend on Saturday against host UCF at 1:30 p.m. Baylor (4-3) finished 0-3 at the Diet Coke Minnesota Classic before rallying from a 2-0 deficit to defeat TCU on Tuesday. FAU (6-2), a former member of the A-Sun, finished 3-1 at the Stetson Invitational last weekend. UCF (6-0), another former member of the A-Sun, has swept the competition at the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament and UNCW Classic in its first two weekends. Each contest can be viewed through Gametracker while Saturday's contest against UCF can be viewed through video streaming on JUDolphins.com.
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This undergraduate-level course is 7 weeks. This course is available to take individually or as part of a degree or certificate program. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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- Recognize mathematical functions from graphs.
- Determine the effects of operations on a graph.
- Graph trigonometric functions.
- Calculate slopes of tangent lines at given points.
- Use limit laws to find limits of functions.
Limits and Continuity
- Calculate limits of functions.
- Calculate one-sided limits.
- Determine the continuity of functions at given points.
- Identify asymptotes of graphs.
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- Compute the derivatives of linear, quadratic, and polynomial functions.
- Find the derivative of the sum and difference of two functions.
- Find the derivative of the ratio and the product of two functions.
- Recognize derivatives as rates of change.
- Compute the derivative of trigonometric functions.
Chain Rule and Related Rates
- Find the derivative of the composition of two functions.
- Calculate the derivative of multivariable expressions, implicit differentiation.
- Derive rates of change from related known rates of change.
- Approximate derivatives using linearization.
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- Use derivatives to find extreme values of functions.
- Use the Mean Value Theorem to find the derivative of a continuous function.
- Find local extrema using the first derivative of a monotonic function.
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