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Driver charged with $6,000 in tolls on 495 Express Lanes
A Fairfax County man who commutes on the 495 Express Lanes each day was sent a court summons and told he'd have to pay $6,000 in tolls, penalties and fees, WTOP Ticketbuster has learned.
Ticketbuster: Two years and counting in wait for bad-ticket refund
A Northern Virginia man who fought his ticket and won his case in June 2012 waited nearly two years to get the refund check he was promised in eight to 10 weeks, WTOP Ticketbuster has learned.
D.C. program to catch bad tickets is not working properly
Two years after the District of Columbia began the TicPix program to catch erroneous parking tickets, a top official admits it has not worked as planned.
D.C. officials admit problems with ticket writers, hearing examiners
Two D.C. officials say they believe a case recently profiled on WTOP Ticketbuster highlights problems at the Department of Public Works and Department of Motor Vehicles where innocent drivers are forced to pay tickets incorrectly.
D.C. withholds more than $10K in refunds for bad tickets
More than $10,000 the District of Columbia officials owe in refunds to drivers who were wrongly ticketed throughout the past five years hasn't been paid, according to documents obtained by ABC7 On Your Side.
Nearly identical plates causing major hassle for Virginia woman
Two jurisdictions have very different responses after a woman gets an erroneous ticket.
App will help fight parking tickets
There seems to be an app for everything these days, and soon there will be one to fight bad parking tickets.
Lawmakers seek to restore trust in speed cameras
A measure would create an ombudsman in each county and town that would serve as a customer service liaison between police and drivers.
Ticketbuster: Third time's the charm on erroneous D.C. parking ticket
A federal employee and Ticketbuster each failed before finally getting a plainly erroneous parking ticket overturned.
Why reporting a broken parking meter may not help you
Every parking meter in the District of Columbia has a sticker on it that tells drivers to report a broken meter by calling 311, but one man tells WTOP Ticketbuster that operators aren't properly trained and drivers need to beware.
Morningside asked to review speed cameras
Del. Aisha Braveboy calls for an independent review of the speed cameras on Suitland Road in Morningside, Md.
Adjudication for D.C. ticket goes on 2 years
A D.C. resident fighting a ticket since early 2012 tells WTOP TicketBuster he's fed up with delays and angry his ticket has been before an appeals board without resolution for almost two years.
WTOP Ticketbuster: Right-turn-on-red tickets create confusion
Red-light cameras are common in Maryland, Virginia and the District, but many drivers complained to WTOP Ticketbuster about a specific kind of ticket in 2013.
Parking tickets thrown out after glitch found in machine
Last week, a District of Columbia man who works in Silver Spring received two tickets in three days, the result of a glitch at a pay terminal.
TicketBuster: Same vanity plate in two states results in confusing ticket
A McLean, Va., driver received a confusing speed camera ticket from D.C. which had his vanity plate listed for a vehicle that didn't belong to him.
Traffic signs causing confusion in Montgomery County
A speed camera on Germantown Road in Darnestown is legal, but a speed limit sign next to it is causing confusion.
Arlington man wants D.C. agencies criminally charged over bad ticket
A retired Air Force veteran who has fought an erroneous parking ticket for more than a year now wants D.C. prosecutors to charge the ticket writer and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Drivers' videos show Morningside speed-camera problems
A WTOP Ticketbuster investigation has uncovered serious questions about the accuracy of a speed camera on Suitland Road in Morningside, Md.
Bizarre ticket issued to license plate dead since 2004
One man received a ticket in D.C. -- for a plate that hasn't been issued to anyone for nine years.
D.C. driver facing $905 in fines will file complaint against officer
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Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Daisy, Danny Mummert and Jonathan Hale
A savvy book salesman convinces Blondie Bumstead to purchase a group of books on child training since he has made her believe that Baby Dumplin is a child intellect. On the other side, J.C. Dithers, boss of Dagwood Bumstead, is furious with Dagwood for changing the plans on an apartment complex the construction establishment was working on for Abner Cartwright. To maintain his job, Dagwood must convince Cartwright to sign the papers regarding the changes. He disregards the contract. Baby Dumpling starts school and problems arise from there


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Bob Margolin, Maria Woodford, Gina DeLuca, Jackie Merritt (of M.S.G. in back) and The Wild Roots (Gaye Adegbalola, Tanyah Dadze, and GloriaRain) perform at 'Gettin' Blue.'
Three months ago, award-winning blues musician and Fredericksburg native Gaye Adegbalola hosted a local benefit concert called "Gettin' Blue." Sponsored by the Democratic Party and held at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, "Gettin' Blue" featured performances by a number of blues legends--many with ties to Virginia--with the goal of raising money for disenfranchised voters.
Hurricane Sandy swept across the East Coast eight weeks later, leaving much of the eastern seaboard damaged in its wake. Given the success of the first "Gettin' Blue" event, Adegbalola and company began talking about hosting another show, one that reached far beyond the political realm.
With a beefed-up lineup and a new location, "Gettin' Blue #2" will take place this Saturday evening at the Unitarian Universalist church. All profits will go toward Franklin Lakes Restoration Foundation Inc, a nonprofit organization located in northern New Jersey.
"We decided to go with a grassroots organization, rather than a group like the Red Cross," Adegbalola explained from her Fredericksburg home earlier this week. "The people at Franklin Lakes Restoration are in the trenches, providing direct assistance to people who need it. We're talking food, clothing and so on."
Adegbalola will emcee the event, but she's hardly the only star on the bill. Bob Margolin, who just wrapped up several shows with Hot Tuna, is a guitar virtuoso who spent seven years in Muddy Waters' band. Maria Woodford, a throaty vocalist in the tradition of Bonnie Raitt, is slated to perform at the International Blues Challenge early next year. Phil Wiggins, former member of the blues duo Cephas & Wiggins, has been dubbed the best blues harmonica player in the country.
"Out of this group of musicians," Adegbalola said, "you have several Blues Music Award winners, and several more who've been nominated for awards. It's really a wonderful lineup."
Speaking of wonderful lineups, "Gettin' Blue #2" will also include individual performances by all three members of Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women, a critically acclaimed blues trio that Adegbalola co-founded in the mid-1980s. She still thinks fondly of former bandmates Ann Rabson and Andra Faye, calling them "my sisters" and praising the work they've done since Saffire amicably split up in 2009.
"We were a group for 25 years," she said, "so this is a reunion for us, so to speak. They're my sisters, and I call [blues pianist] Ian Walters and Maria Woodford my children. Almost everyone here has worked together, and we all enjoy making music together. I think 'family' is a good name for it."
Additional acts include blues/jazz composer Roddy Barnes, M.S.G.--The Acoustic Blues Trio, world beat ensemble Nubii, and
Although the suggested ticket price is a donation of $20, those who can't afford to pay the full rate are encouraged to give whatever they can.
When asked why the blues lends itself so well to these benefit shows, Adegbalola was quick with her answer.
"None of us have a lot of money," she said, chuckling. "Blues doesn't get any commercial airplay, and although we're national touring musicians, we don't have hundreds of dollars to donate to a good cause. We're hoping we can use our talents instead. The last show was truly wonderful, and I'd like to think--no, I know--that the blues is a real healing music. It's a music that brings people together to get the pain out.
And if ever there was a need for healing, Sandy requires it."
Andrew Leahey is a Virginia musician working in Nashville. You should see him play live.
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You breathe about 20,000 times per day. That's plenty of chances for allergens, smog, and smoke to invade your body and cause trouble. But you can avoid these lung-destroyers—and the problems that come with them. Here are the four biggest threats to your lungs and how to avoid them.
Invisible threat #1: Air pollution
During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government temporarily shut down factories and took 1.5 million cars off the road to ease the massive city's persistent smog. It offered scientists an unprecedented chance to see how the body responds to inhaling fewer pollutants. During the two-month period, markers of inflammation and blood vessel dysfunction significantly dropped among Beijing residents. Their blood pressure dipped as well, University of Southern California researchers found. "The air pollution mixture contains chemical elements that react to biological cells, causing inflammation," says Jim Zhang, Ph.D., of USC. You might be able to curb the effects of inflammation caused by pollution by loading up on antioxidants, says Zhang. Eat more green leafy vegetables such as kale and spinach, more berries, and dark chocolate. And switch to morning workouts, since ozone is usually lowest between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Invisible threat #2: Cold viruses
Long, intense workouts can actually drain your immunity, thanks to the way adrenaline and cortisol suppress your white blood cells. In the weeks after competing in a marathon, for example, your risk of getting a cold or sinus infection increase by as much as a factor of six, according to an English study. At the same time, a sedentary lifestyle also increases your risk of infection several times over. The solution: Cardio—just not so much. "Any moderately strenuous exercise lasting more than 90 minutes will have a depressive effect on immune function," says study author Mike Gleeson, Ph.D., professor of exercise biochemistry at Loughborough University. But shorter bouts of exercise—even intense interval sprints—have been found to increase the "natural killer" cells in your blood that attack viruses.
Invisible threat #3: Allergens
Allergies don't only cause sneezing and sore noses—they're also a main asthma attack trigger. Even if you didn't have asthma as a kid, it's possible to develop it as an adult. But you won't be keeled over, turning blue, and clenching your chest like you see in the movies. A real attack is more subtle. "Your chest will tighten, and you'll probably hear a high pitched whine coming from your chest when you exhale because the inflammation is constricting your airways," says Keith Rose, M.D., a pulmonologist at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
If you want to prevent your kids from becoming asthmatic, get a dog. Mice exposed to dust from homes with dogs were less likely to be infected with a type of lung infection that increases the risk of asthma in infants, according to a new study. Previous studies have also shown that children who grow up on farms are less likely to be asthmatic. We think that the bacteria in pet dust change the bacterial community in your gut, which modulates the immune system so that the host is more resilient against infection," says study author Kei Fujimura, Ph.D., a gastroenterologist at the University of California, San Francisco. She recommends getting a dog before the baby is born.
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Invisible threat #4: Smoke
Tobacco smoke is single-handedly responsible for close to 90 percent of lung cancer in men, according to the National Cancer Institute. Despite that, 59 percent of adults aren't even trying to quit. Here's how you can convince them: Ask your doctor or pharmacist if they can supply you with free samples of nicotine replacement, and pass those on to your buddy. When researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina gave a week's supply of nicotine lozenges to smokers who weren't interested in quitting, those smokers were 30 percent more likely to decide to kick the habit.
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You spend 90 percent of your time indoors. Since there's little ventilation in your home or office, it only takes a small bit of pollution to seriously hurt the air quality—and your health. What should you look out for? Click here to learn the 5 Sources of Indoor Air Pollution You Must Avoid.
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Ezra Greenspan is a literary and cultural historian who studies the history of print culture in its various manifestations in the United States. He is interested, in particular, in the central activities (such as writing, reading, printing, and publishing) and institutions (such as libraries, bookstores, and schools) of American print culture. His central figure has long been Walt Whitman, but he also has an active scholarly interest in the culture of letters of nineteenth-century African Americans. He is currently working on a comprehensive literary biography of the most important and versatile nineteenth-century African American writer, William Wells Brown. As an undergraduate and graduate teacher, he offers a variety of courses on the canonized and minority literary cultures of the United States. He is the co-editor of the journal Book History.
Editor: William Wells Brown: Clotel and Other Works (NY: Library of America, 2014)
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Rosberg expects 'very tough' tyre situation
16 April 2013 – Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg is expecting the struggle with Pirelli's new-for-2013 tyre compounds to continue at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, after the majority of the field endured extreme degradation on the Soft rubber at the Shanghai circuit.
The German, who ultimately retired in China due to an anti-roll bar issue, is eager to bounce back in the Gulf State and is hopeful of achieving a large points haul.
"I'll be really happy to get back in the car again on Friday after a tough weekend in Shanghai," said Rosberg. "The first three races haven't quite worked out as we had hoped on my side but the positive is that we have a car that we can really work with.
"It's going to be very tough on the rear tyres and our biggest challenge will be to make the most out of the situation. We're better prepared than we were last year and we have shown that the car is much stronger so I really hope that we can achieve a great result in Bahrain."
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The barmaid is apologetic. The band will be done in 20 minutes, she says. In the meantime, have a free round.
Someone jokingly suggests that everyone plug his ears with the peanuts kept on the bar.
The kids have taken over.
Lots of shaved heads, facial and body rings, tattoos, baggy clothes, Doc Martens. They're playing their music, moshing, growling into the mike, guitars screaming. A series of bands, 1996 versions of the high school garage bands you remember, plays for free thanks to the generosity of the owner.


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Reese Witherspoon and her fiance were both decked out in Lululemon to go jogging in Santa Monica on December 31. It's always fun to spot men wearing Lulu - invariably there is a woman behind them who introduced them to the brand. My husband finally admitted he likes their shorts and has been trying to buy them off eBay. He hates to pay a lot for his clothes and refuses to spend $64 on shorts. I've had a hard time finding them for him on the markdown rack lately in his size and in colors other than squash orange (I'm sorry, electric carrot), purple, and pink.
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NEW! Photo of the Wish Blue Stripe Hustle Jacket
The Hustle is much darker with lots more gray and black than the Scuba. Interesting. I think I am definitely liking the MUPS Hustle best.
There is also a black poncho stripe version of the Hustle so as soon as I find a photo I will post it.
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NEW! Gray Stripe Hustle Jacket, Light Gray Pique Wunder Under Crops and More
Coal Stripe Hustle Jacket - I think I like the MUPS and Wish version best
Snorkel Blue Dip Dye Modern Racer Tank - these are made of cotton, not luon/luxtreme
I think this is a Power Purple microstripe Scuba. I don't really like the microstripe Scubas but this one mutes Power Purple in a nice way and is pretty.
More of the new Retro Groove Gym Bag - Coal. Aruba
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NEW! Multi Poncho Stripe Hustle Jacket, Dip Dye Modern Racer, Retro Groove Gym Bag
First Photo of the new MUPS Hustle - Very nice! (Behind her in the window is the Wish Blue version)
Dip Dye Modern Racer (over her shoulder might be the blue striped Hustle Jacket)
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The American Press reports assistant prosecutor Cynthia
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14-year-old girl. That trial began Monday.
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Embattled Boston Fire Chief Resigns
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BOSTON (CBS) — Boston Fire Chief Steve Abraira has resigned.
Commissioner Roderick Fraser has appointed Chief of Operations John Hasson, a 40-year-veteran, as the acting Chief of Department.
Abraira's resignation, announced of the department's Twitter page, comes just a few weeks after 13 Boston deputy fire chiefs signed a letter of "no confidence" in Abraira's handling of the Boston Marathon bombings.
His deputies label him the "ghost fire chief" in the letter to Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
In addition to the marathon attacks, the deputies said at a 6-alarm East Boston fire, Abraira was seen photographing himself by the burning building.
They also cited the NSTAR transformer explosion and said Abraira failed to communicate.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Kim Tunnicliffe reports
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Taiwans Yani Tseng recorded a wire-to-wire victory at the Ricoh Womens British Open, becoming the youngest player in history to have won three Major championships at the age of 21.
The bubbly Tseng won her second Major of the year and her third in total on a sunny afternoon at Royal Birkdale in Southport.
She fired a final round of 73 for an 11-under-par total of 277 and finished one shot ahead of Australian Katherine Hull.
Tseng fought off a spirited challenge from Hull. After three holes, her four stroke lead was trimmed to one, but she responded instantly with a birdie at the fourth as Hull took a bogey on the same hole.
Tseng regained her four stroke lead with a birdie at the par-five sixth and there was no change in the score line as both players made the turn in level par 35. However, after Tseng bogeyed the 10th, Hull had the title back in her sights and she birdied the 11th and 13th holes to get within one again.
Coming down the stretch, neither player was able to beat par, but Tseng breathed a sigh of relief as Hull missed a chance to tie from 20 feet at the 17th.
The par-five 18th hole still held its dramas. Tsengs drive found a fairway bunker and she was forced to play her second shot out to the fairway, before hitting her third shot from 144 yards to the back of the green.
Hull hit her second shot long and chipped to 15 feet but her birdie putt slipped past the left edge of the hole. Tseng was then able to roll her second putt into the heart of the hole for a par to take the first prize of £261,493.
It meant that she could fill another space in the roomy trophy cabinet she inherited from Annika Sorenstam when she bought the former world No.1s home in Lake Nona, Florida. It was Tsengs fifth victory as a professional and her fourth on the LPGA Tour.
Sorenstam, who is Tsengs idol, had sent a text message the night before the final round, and Tseng had written her words in her yardage book.
Yesterday she left me a message and she said I'm very happy to see you on top; that's where you belong. I was very happy to get her message. And she said, just trust your ability and you will be fine, she said.
It was the first time that Tseng had won a tournament after leading going into the final round, four times having thrown a lead away and she considered it her best victory.
I think it's the toughest win I feel. I always come from behind; I was never leading and won the tournament, I was always leading and lost. So today was really good. It meant a lot to me that I know I can do it when I really need to do it to win a tournament. I was nervous and tired, she said.
I was tired today because of all the pressure, all the tension. I was just really trying to focus because Katherine was really pushing me, and then I was just trying to stay relaxed, everything. It was a really tough day for me having a four shot lead going into Sunday.
Queenslander Hull, 28, settled for a round of 70 and recorded her best finish in 23 appearances at Major championships.
Three shots back at seven under par, South Korean Na Yeon Choi, known as NYC, tied for third place with compatriot In Kyung Kim, the 2009 Omega
Dubai Ladies Masters champion. Fellow Korean Amy Yang tied for fifth at six under par with Hee-Kyung Seo and Cristie Kerr of the United States.
Maria Hernandez of Spain and Norwegian Suzann Pettersen were the leading European players in a share of 14th place on one-under-par, while regular Ladies European Tour competitors Lee-Anne Pace and Becky Brewerton tied for 21st place.
Caroline Hedwall of Sweden, 21, took the Smyth Salver as the leading amateur in equal 27th and is one to watch, following in the footsteps of former recipients such as Anna Nordqvist.


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In a continuing effort to make Nassau's roads the safest in the nation, the County Legislature approved the Complete Streets program that ensures Nassau will consider all users of roadways, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders in planning and design of new and current roadways.
By including Complete Streets principles in the design and construction of future road projects, Nassau County will be able to accommodate and facilitate safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. These design principles include paved shoulders and bicycle lanes, suitable to encourage bicycle riders. Other designs would improve sidewalks, signage, crosswalks, pedestrian signalization and traffic calming methods designed to allow pedestrian and motor vehicles to safely coexist.


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CLARENCE (m): This first name, often but not exclusively bestowed on male protagonists, has a fine aristocratic ring which echoes the name of George, Duke of Clarence (1449–1476), middle brother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III; Clarence's mysterious death has inspired literature, both greater (Shakespeare's Richard III) and lesser (The Last of the Barons [1843], by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton). Beginning in the mid- and late eighteenth century, the name became popular for men actual and imaginary. Clarence Hervey, hero of Belinda (1811) by Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849), bears for good measure the family name of the earls and marquesses of Bristol. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, when the name was popular, the contemporary Duke of Clarence was George III's third son Prince William Henry (1765–1837), subsequently King William IV (1830–1837).
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ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - State police said the seven people
arrested Tuesday on felony theft counts, including two elected
officials, were involved in a check-cashing scheme designed to
divert insurance money from a Clinton nonprofit organization and a
Weyanoke church.
Authorities arrested veteran West Feliciana Parish Police Juror
John Cobb, 52, of St. Francisville; Cobb's wife, Carol, 48; and his
mother-in-law, Louisa P. Jones, of Weyanoke, who are officers of
the Union Bethel Family Church.
Cobb has been a police juror for more than 22 years, including
eight years as president in the 1990s.
Also arrested were first-term East Feliciana Parish School Board
member Oliver L. Wingfield, 79, 7014 Tommy James Lane, Jackson; the
Rev. George Veal, 61, of Ethel; and contractors David Deloach, 55,
and John B. Perry, 62.
Wingfield and Veal organized the nonprofit organization
Feliciana Enrichment Center Inc., whose building in Clinton was
destroyed by fire in August 2008.
The seven were each booked at the West Feliciana Parish Jail on
a single count of felony theft in excess of $500 and released on
$20,000 bail.
"It'll be all right," Cobb said before his arrest, saying
later he does not plan to resign from office.
"I haven't done anything; why should I?" he said.
State police began investigating the activities of the Cobb
family in November after other Union Bethel Family Church leaders
questioned the handling of church funds by John and Carol Cobb
dating back to December 2008.
West Feliciana Parish Sheriff J. Austin Daniel said he asked
state police to look into the allegations because one of his
deputies had been pastor of the church but left in a dispute with
John Cobb and others.
The church became aware of the scheme after an employee of the
Bank of St. Francisville contacted church members to notify them of
a large overdraft of the church account, which exceeded $11,000,
state police said in a news release.
After reviewing bank records, detectives uncovered a complex
series of bank transactions that originated from a check written to
the Union Bethel Family Church for $80,000 on Dec. 5, 2008, by the
Feliciana Enrichment Center Inc. and signed by the company's
president and vice president, Wingfield and Veal, respectively.
The news release says Wingfield and Veal gave the check to John
Cobb, and in exchange, Cobb gave Veal two $25,000 checks written
from the church account by Cobb and signed by Jones and Carol Cobb.
The two checks were made out to Perry and Deloach as
compensation for contract work on the church that was never
performed, the news release says.
The church was building a new sanctuary during the transactions.
Veal had Perry endorse one of the checks, and then deposited it
into his personal account at a credit union in Zachary. Veal then
paid Perry $400 cash for his participation in the transaction, the
news release says.
Veal also brought Wingfield the second $25,000 check that was
written to David Deloach, and Wingfield delivered the check to
Deloach, his son-in-law, who deposited the check into his personal
bank account on Dec. 18, 2008, the news release says.
Deloach then wrote Wingfield numerous checks over a period of
time out of his personal bank account totaling $23,500. Deloach
received $1,500 for aiding Wingfield in defrauding Union Bethel
Family Church, the news release says.
John Cobb is accused of later going to a St. Francisville bank,
cashing in the check for $80,000 in exchange for two cashier's
checks and writing one cashier's check to E.C. Construction in the
amount of $15,000.
The second cashier's check was written to Union Bethel Family
Church in the amount of $65,000. Cobb endorsed the cashier's check
written to E.C. Construction and cashed the check at a Zachary
credit union before depositing $13,000 of the cash into his
personal bank account, the news release says.
Cobb then deposited the second cashier's check into the bank
account of Union Bethel Family Church that same day to cover the
two checks written from the Union Bethel Family Church banking
account to pay Perry and Deloach.
Detectives also discovered during the course of the
investigation that John Cobb received and cashed several other
checks from Union Bethel Family Church for work that he never
performed, totaling over $6,000 from May 2009 through February, the
news release says.
Twentieth Judicial District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla said he has
not seen the results of the state police investigation, but he said
the Clinton nonprofit was barred by law from giving insurance money
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Background. Little is known about how clinicians make decisions to decannulate patients with a tracheostomy. We conducted a survey of respiratory therapists (RTs) and physicians (MDs) to examine decannulation practices in North America. Methods. We constructed 2 medical and 2 surgical scenarios representative of patients treated in ICUs. Each included determinants of decannulation readiness that were randomly varied: age (45 vs. 75 yrs); co-morbidities (none vs. end-stage renal disease), etiology of respiratory failure (pneumonia vs. COPD); difficulty of intubation (easy vs. difficult); level of consciousness (alert vs. drowsy); ability to tolerate capping (24 vs. 72 hrs); cough effectiveness (strong vs. weak); secretions (scant thin vs. moderate thick); swallowing function (nothing-by-mouth vs. Jell-O and pudding); respiratory rate (18 vs. 28 breaths/min) and oxygenation (SpO2 95% with FIO2 0.3 vs. 0.5). Three scenarios were randomly selected for each survey and a decannulation recommendation (Yes or No) was requested for each. Respondents were also asked to rate the importance of each determinant of decannulation readiness on a Likert scale. The survey was conducted using a secure web-based questionnaire. Each respondent was asked to provide recommendations for additional experts to survey (snowball sampling technique).
Results. We received 154 responses (52 RTs, 102 MDs; 71% response rate). 83% of RTs and 62% of MDs reported >10 yrs experience caring for patients with tracheostomy. Tolerance of capping was rated the most important determinant of decannulation readiness. Decannulation was more likely (OR; 95% CI) for scenarios where patients had COPD (1.9; 1.2 - 3.0) compared to pneumonia, were alert (2.1; 1.0 - 4.4) compared to drowsy, had a strong cough (3.7; 2.4 - 5.7) compared to a weak cough, had scant thin secretions (2.7; 1.7 - 4.4) compared to moderate thick, and required FIO2 0.3 (2.5; 1.7 - 3.8) compared to 0.5. RTs were more likely to recommend decannulation than MDs (OR 1.8; 0.9 - 3.7) and RTs were more likely to recommend decannulation in a drowsy patient (OR 3.1; 1.2 - 7.8). Age, respiratory rate, ability to tolerate capping > 24 hrs, co-morbidity, difficulty of intubation, and swallowing function were not significant determinants of decannulation.
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DENVER (AP) - Mat Latos snapped a personal 10-game losing streak and Ryan Ludwick homered in the San Diego Padres' 8-2 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Latos (1-5) hadn't won since Sept. 7, 2010, and his 10 straight losing decisions were one shy of the club record set by right-hander Gary Ross in 1969.
Padres manager Bud Black said before the game he sensed Latos was about to snap out of his funk, saying part of the problem was how much pressure the 23-year-old right-hander was putting on himself. Latos displayed no such duress in allowing just two runs, one earned, and four hits in 5 2-3 crisp innings.
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But that only works if the people you want to share with have already registered for Google Apps accounts. Now Google has launched a new version of Google Apps that makes it a whole lot easier to get a group of people registered quickly.
Google Apps Team Edition packs all the basic features like Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Google Talk. But when you sign up for Team Edition, Google Apps will automatically recognize your company or school email address and locate other users affiliated with the same organization and add them to your contact list. Now when you want to share a document or send a message, you should have a list of all the other people who have registered for Google Apps with email addresses from the same domain.
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This is a 1940s summer day suit I've made for the annual D Day week-long event organized by the sea in Hel in Poland.
The suit consists of a white cotton rustical shirt based on the BurdaStyle Blouse for Dirndl pattern. I altered it by lengthening it, letting go of the gatherings at the neckline, bottom and sleeves. The blouse is finished off with white lace at the neckline and sleeves.
The second part of the suit is a four-gore half-circle skirt made from a nice light blue linen with delicate beige stripes. The stripes at the front and back seams meet diagonally.
The last part of the suit is a short-sleeved bolero made from the same linen as the skirt. It was made based on a vintage pattern. The construction is fairly simple – it's a loosely laying bolero with large shoulder pads giving it the awaited 1940s shape. The shoulder pads were oversewn with the same linen, so as not to distinctly peek out of the outfit. The only extra decoration on the bolero are the bows gathering the sleeves at the bottom.
Blouse – white cotton, white cotton lace
Skirt and bolero – delicately beige-striped light blue linen
Aug 30, 2013, 12.18 PMby freakusbzzz
Love the sleeve detail. A perfect re creation.
Aug 30, 2013, 06.57 PMby gemmafloyd
Thanks! I had to work a bit on it to get the right shape :)
Aug 29, 2013, 10.43 AMby Deanna31
It looks really lovely on you. I like the neckline with the lace and pleat in the front
Aug 29, 2013, 07.46 PMby gemmafloyd
Thank you very much!
Aug 29, 2013, 07.53 AMby mlakin
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Aug 28, 2013, 09.49 PMby Mary Athey
beautiful.outfit, the sleeves are gorgeous and i love all your photos but the first ones fabulous x
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So pretty!!
Aug 28, 2013, 09.14 PMby gemmafloyd
Thank you!
Aug 28, 2013, 05.33 PMby pictureit17
Awesome outfit! I love the first photo.
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There are many different components that make up a motor vehicle accident claim in New York State: No Fault Benefits, Property Damage, Liability, Bodily Injury Damage and Uninsured Motorist Claims. Each specific component requires a complete understanding of the rules, regulations and procedures involved in pursuing such a claim.
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New York State is a "No Fault" state. This means that everyone injured in a motor vehicle accident, regardless of fault, is entitled to receive No Fault Benefits. No Fault Benefits are considered to be "basic economic loss" and include such things as the cost of medical treatment, lost wages and "other reasonable and necessary expenses related to the accident," which include the cost of prescription drugs and transportation expenses to and from doctors appointments. No Fault Benefits are paid by the insurance carrier on the vehicle you are operating or are a passenger in. In the case of pedestrians and bicyclists, No Fault Benefits are paid by the vehicle that hits you. No Fault Benefits are not available in New York State to operators of motorcycles but are available to passengers of motorcycles. Motorcycle operators, however, can purchase "medical payment coverage." It is important to review your No Fault Insurance coverage with your insurance broker or agent to make sure that your coverage is sufficient to fully protect you in the event your are involved in an accident and are hospitalized or unable to return to work for an extended period of time. The minimum No Fault coverage in New York State is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). This sounds like a lot of money to most people but a few day stay in a hospital can easily exhaust a minimum No Fault policy. It is possible to purchase additional No Fault coverage to fully protect you in the event you are injured in an accident. It is important to discuss your specific needs with your insurance professional. Remember, after an accident has happened is too late to make changes to your insurance coverage as any changes will not be applied retroactively.
Liability is the determination of who is "negligent", "at fault" or "liable" for the an accident occurrence. Liability must be determined in order to be compensated for both Property damage claims as well as Bodily Injury claims. Sometimes, liability is easily ascertainable. If you are stopped at a red light and your vehicle is rear ended by another driver, it is clear under the law that the other driver was "at fault" or "liable" for the happening of the accident. Sometimes, determining who is at fault is not that clear. New York State is a "comparative negligence" state. That means that fault can be apportioned between drivers. Other states do not allow this. In New York State, a driver can be found to be 99% responsible for causing an accident and still recover for his or her damages. The value of the damages is reduced by the amount of fault that a jury finds the driver is responsible for. Liability must be determined at least 1% in your favor for you to be compensated.
Damages are the amount that is compensated for a particular injury to person or property. Property damage is the amount of "injury" to your vehicle. It is usually determined by the cost of the repair; however, it can be the value of the vehicle if it is deemed a "total loss."
Damages are also the value of the bodily injury. It sounds somewhat morbid, but every injury has a "value" or a range of anticipated recovery. This range is based upon what jurors in cases with similar injuries and similar fact patterns have awarded for the specific injury. There are many components that go into a determination of damages. Things like how long an individual went for medical treatment, what that treatment consisted of, how much pain and suffering a person experienced, how much time a person was incapacitated from employment and other activities of daily living.
Every motor vehicle accident case is different. While prior recoveries in similar cases can be a guide to a range of anticipated recovery in another case, each case has its own unique circumstances which affect the amount of damages that will be recovered in that case. Not all injuries that arise from motor vehicle accidents in New York State will result in a monetary recovery. New York State has a very strict standard, referred to as the "serious injury threshold," which prevents certain injury claims from being compensated. Injury claims found not to meet the statutory definition of "serious" can be dismissed without ever being compensated. It is important to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney whenever you are involved in a motor vehicle accident to help explain the "serious injury threshold" to you as well as maximize any potential recovery for your injuries.
Uninsured Motorist Claims
What happens if you are involved in an accident with someone who does not have motor vehicle insurance? Will you still be compensated for your injuries? The answer is "it depends". Every motor vehicle insurance policy written in New York State carries minimal Uninsured Motorist protection. This portion of the policy protects drivers and passengers of motor vehicles in the event they are injured by an uninsured motor vehicle. There are, however, certain requirements that need to be met in order to be compensated under this protection. The "serious injury threshold" also applies to these claims
What happens if you are a pedestrian or bicyclist struck by an uninsured motor vehicle, can you still be compensated? Again, "it depends." If you, or a household member, own a motor vehicle, you can submit a claim against the household vehicles' Uninsured Motorist protection.
What if no one in your household owns a motor vehicle? Then you can submit a claim to the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation. This agency has been set up to protect individuals that are involved in motor vehicle accidents with uninsured motor vehicles and there is no household insurance.


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You will no doubt have a firewall rule that should alow FTP. Open the properties of this rule and select the Protocols tab... you will notice a Filtering button at the lower-right of the dialogue. Click this button and select Configure FTP to be presented with a single option... uncheck this and apply the settings.
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text: Alex Haley and 'Roots': The Lance Armstrong of Literature Print article Send a Tip by John Nolte 21 Jan 2013 post a comment During President Obama's inauguration today, Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander (R) quoted Alex Haley, the author made world-famous for his Pulitzer Prize-winning literary sensation, "Roots." According to The Washington Post, Haley and Alexander were longtime friends. That's all well and good, but quoting Alex Haley at an important national occasion is not unlike quoting Lance Armstrong. Because what both men are most famous for is based on brazen fraud. Haley not only lost a high-profile plagiarism suit against his work in "Roots, but any serious look into the Haley family's genealogy has found -- and I'm being generous -- that large portions of what was sold as non-fiction cannot be verified. Charges that "Roots" was largely a work of fiction sold as history have been around for decades now. The man who sued Haley for plagiarism, author Harold Courlander, won in a rout: In his Expert Witness Report submitted to federal court, Professor of English Michael Wood of Columbia University stated: "The evidence of copying from The African in both the novel and the television dramatization of Roots is clear and irrefutable. The copying is significant and extensive. … After a five-week trial in federal district court, Courlander and Haley settled the case with a financial settlement and a statement that "Alex Haley acknowledges and regrets that various materials from The African by Harold Courlander found their way into his book, Roots." … During the trial, Alex Haley had maintained that he had not read The African before writing Roots. Shortly after the trial, however, a minority studies teacher at Skidmore College, Joseph Bruchac, came forward and swore in an affidavit that he had discussed The African with Haley in 1970 or 1971 and had given his own personal copy of The African to Haley, events that took place a good number of years prior to the publication of Roots. In a 2002 column, Stanley Crouch summed it up: In the early 1980s, when Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," was speaking at Lincoln Center, investigative reporter Philip Nobile asked him a straightforward question. Since he had paid Harold Courlander $650,000 in a plagiarism suit, why shouldn't Haley be considered a criminal instead of a hero? Haley had no answer. Well, what would you expect from someone who had pulled off one of the biggest con jobs in U.S. literary history? Yet the "Roots" hoax has sustained itself. Every PBS station in America refused to show the 1997 BBC documentary inspired by Nobile's reporting on the book. And tonight NBC will air a retrospective on the 25th anniversary of the popular TV miniseries. That same year -- the year the left-wing media was gushing over the 25th anniversary of the miniseries. In 2009, The American Thinker revealed even more inconvenient truths surrounding "Roots;" truths that went into more detail about the historical lapses and the lengths the media went to to cover it all up: The [Courlander] settlement got precious little media attention. Only the Washington Post gave the case any ink of note, and even then it used a local hook -- "Bethesda Author Settles 'Roots' Suit for $500,000" -- to justify its coverage. Like the other media who bothered to report on the settlement, the Post neglected to explore the real gist of the scandal: namely that the author of a "nonfiction" Pulitzer Prize-winning book plagiarized from a fictional one. In the late 1970s, unaware of the plagiarism rap, two leading genealogists, Gary Mills and Elizabeth Shown Mills, decided to follow up on Haley's work through the relevant archives in Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland. They found that Haley's transgressions went well beyond mere mistakes. "We expected ineptitude, but not subterfuge," observed Elizabeth, herself the editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. In fact, as the Millses discovered, the man that Haley identifies as Kunta Kinte, a slave by the name of Toby, could not have been Kunta Kinte or Haley's ancestor. Toby was in America as early as 1762, five years before his ship was alleged to arrive. Worse for Haley, Toby died eight years before his presumed daughter Kizzy was born. In 1993, a year after Haley's death, writer Philip Nobile did his best to expose what he calls "one of the great literary hoaxes of modern times." In February of that year, he published "Uncovering Roots" in the influential alternative publication, The Village Voice. The article brought to a larger public the story of the Courlander suit and the Mills's genealogy work. Nobile also revealed that Haley's editor at Playboy magazine, the very white and Jewish Murray Fisher, did much of the book's writing. Haley's unsuspecting archivists had given Nobile access to the various letters, diaries, drafts, notes, and audiotapes that Haley had kept. They were a veritable gold mine, theretofore unexplored. In working his way trough them, Nobile came to understand the depths of Haley's "elegant and complex make-it-up-as-you-go-along scam." You can Bing "Alex Haley, hoax" for more. For example, Wikipedia's rundown is absolutely devastating. Many of Haley's explanations for inaccuracies discovered were later discovered to be untrue. One thing you'll discover is that many of Haley's defenders are reduced to this: When he was alive, he dodged calling "Roots" non-fiction or even historical fiction. He preferred made-up hybrid descriptions like "faction," much like Norman Mailer used "factoid" to describe his own colorful and Pulitzer-winning reporting of the political events of 1968. It is not news to black scholars that Haley made mistakes. He, or perhaps lazy assistants, as Haley claimed, might have swiped passages from others, including less celebrated black scholars like Margaret Walker, who also sued Haley for allegedly plagiarizing passages from her Civil War novel "Jubilee." But, a huckster? A "hoax"? A "fake"? A "con"? Those are Nobile's words. He's a good reporter, good at uncovering facts, but I think he missed the larger, more important truth. If "Roots" was a hoax, it was a hoax Americans wanted desperately to believe, which says something more important about Americans than anything Nobile says about Haley. What prompted me to write this piece was a Tweet. After Sen. Alexander quoted Haley this morning, I tweeted out the fact that Haley's seminal work was a fraud. I was surprised by how many people tweeted back that they had never heard this. How is it that after a literary and television phenomenon is discovered to be a hoax the whole world doesn't know about it? But I'm the one who shouldn't be surprised. Naturally, Haley's a sacred, left-wing sacred cow and therefore among the Left's protected class. It's not unlike what we see with our current president: Facts, history and truth be damned. If the media wants it to be true, then it's true. P.S. Haley also coauthored "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," an all-time favorite of mine I've read at least a half-dozen times. 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Members of the U.S. armed forces with known Michigan ties who died in 2012 supporting military operations in Afghanistan:
- Army Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Leach, 29, of Ferndale died June 26 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The cause of death wasn't immediately announced. He was part of the 1/334th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 104th Training Division based in Fraser.
- Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Massarelli, 32, a 1998 graduate of East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, was killed June 24 in an explosion in Kandahar. His parents live in Hamilton, Ohio. He was part of the 96th Transportation Company from Fort Hood, Texas.
- Marine Pfc. Steven P. Stevens II, 23, of Detroit died June 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
- Army Sgt. Joseph Lilly, 25, of Flint died June 14 from injuries he sustained June 12 when he was hit by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan. He was a combat engineer serving with the 18th Engineer Company from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
- Army Spc. Vilmar Galarza Hernandez, 21, of Salinas, Calif., died May 26 in in Kandahar province when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. His wife is from Muskegon, Mich. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
- Army Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark, 43, a former resident of Spencerport, N.Y, and Addison, Mich., died May 1 in Tarin Kowt. He was a nurse assigned to A Company, Troop Command at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. His wife was in Texas chatting with him via Skype when he collapsed.
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The foundation of this étouffée-like dish is a brown roux that lends a deep, nutty flavor. The gravy pairs well with the Grits Dressing, biscuits, and turkey.
Published: November 2011 Servings: Makes about 6 cups
- 1 pound thick-sliced smoked bacon, cut into 1/2' pieces
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup each finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and celery
- 1/4 cup seeded, finely chopped jalapeños
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons Cajun Spice Mix (click for recipe)
- 3 cups low-salt chicken broth of shrimp stock
- 1 pound peeled crawfish tails or coarsely chopped peeled shrimp
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions
Nutritional Information
1/2 cup contains:
- Calories (kcal) 169.8
- %Calories from Fat 64.8
- Fat (g) 12.2
- Saturated Fat (g) 4.4
- Cholesterol (mg) 66.3
- Carbohydrates (g) 2.7
- Dietary Fiber (g) 0.5
- Total Sugars (g) 1.0
- Net Carbs (g) 2.2
- Protein (g) 11.7
- Sodium (mg) 466.7
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Cook bacon in a cast-iron or other large heavy skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour drippings into a small bowl; return 6 tablespoons to the same skillet set over medium heat. Whisk flour into drippings, reduce to heat to low, and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is one shade darker than peanut butter, about 10 minutes.
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During a bustling ceremony at the Westbury Senior Center featuring close friends and local officials from the Town of North Hempstead, volunteer Shirley Wright was honored as an "Unsung Hero" for her work at the center and within the community over the years.
Town of North Hempstead Clerk Leslie Gross presented Wright with a citation recognizing her long list of contributions to the Senior Center, while Wright's peers spoke very highly of her as stories were shared during the ceremony.
According to Maureen Droge, executive director of the Westbury Senior Center, Wright has been a weekly volunteer for the Adult Day Care group at the center for the past 13 years and her "generosity and positive outlook lifts everyone's spirits."
"By definition, an unsung hero is someone who provides substantive but unrecognized contributions, which kind of sums up the many, many years that Shirley has been with us," Droge said.
Wright, despite losing both her husband and son, continues to uplift and motivate the spirits of those around her, according to Droge, who noted Wright is also the primary caregiver for her mother-in-law residing in a nursing home.
"Her work at the Adult Day Care group enables the frail and elderly members of the community and senior center to participate in ongoing activities that they would not be able to attend on their own, said Droge.
"She has a life that has been filled with random acts of kindness. She's just a wonderful person, whether it's providing a birthday cake, sending a gift, giving flowers to somebody, giving someone a ride somewhere," Droge added.
Droge noted that commending Wright with an award is "long overdue," and that Wright is "truly a helping hand, a true friend and an advocate for those who need support and reassurance."
Mary Campbell, president of membership at the center, honored Wright with what she called a "beautiful bouquet for a beautiful person."
TNH Clerk Leslie Gross continued the commendations with a citation award from the town before asking Wright's peers to share stories and experiences, which shed light on Wright's altruism and humility.
"Shirley not only volunteers here, but many times she has brought people to my church on the weekends, on Sunday, so her volunteering is not just here at the Senior Center. We're blessed to have Shirley as a community person, and I want to say, 'hip-hip-hooray,'" said a friend of Wright.
Another audience member noted that Wright not only cares for her friends at the center and around town, but also for dogs and other animals.
"Shirley finds the neediest of people and reaches out to them, she's the most giving person I've ever seen," said another Senior Center member.
Gross said the Unsung Hero award is normally called the Hometown Hero award and offered her explanation for the change.
"It's about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, giving back to the community, being there for elderly people," said Gross.
"We're so thrilled that Shirley is part of our town, part of our community and part of the fabric of our community that makes this place such a fabulous place and your friends are here to celebrate you and all the wonderful things you've done all these years. Thank you for being an example for everyone in the community," added Gross.
And although there is only one Shirley Wright in Westbury, an audience member pondered the idea of having perhaps two or more.
"I wish we could clone you," said the audience member, adding, "We need more like you."
While the audience continued to laud Wright, calling her "one in a million" and "so humble, so wonderful," Senior Center Executive Director Maureen Droge summed Wright up in just a few short words.
"Her life's focus is to enrich the lives of members of the center in anyway she can," said Droge.
"I'm just so thrilled to be able to celebrate Shirley and acknowledge all she's done for many, many years," Droge added.