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The real estate downturn has North Carolina's top banking regulator asking what's the next moneymaker for banks, even as survival is the immediate goal.
"We are clearly now working with our banks to help them as they work off some excesses in real estate lending," N.C. Banking Commissioner Joseph Smith said. "The next step is talking with them about the new game plan: What replaces real estate as an income source?"
The housing collapse and deteriorating commercial real estate market have hit most all banks nationwide, ramping up pressure on regulators to help banks manage through the downturn – and avoid a repeat. Their actions reverberate through the economy.
Smith oversees 88 state-chartered banks, which are typically community, midsize and regional banks. They don't include national firms, such as Charlotte's Bank of America. He talked with the Observer last week about what state regulators are doing, the role of bank shareholders, the state of N.C. banking and ongoing challenges.
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Q. Two N.C. banks failed this year, and the commission has more than 20 banks on its troubled list. Do you anticipate a lot more failures?
I'm hopeful there won't be any. I'm hopeful we will have more mergers and acquisitions. I'm getting decent nibbles from private equity (to invest in banks).
Q. How's the health of the state-chartered banks?
They have adequate capital in most cases and more than adequate management to get through the current patch. They need to … realistically look at the value of their assets and have a revised business approach. One, how are they going to deal with the fact that projects that looked great two, three years ago are now worth less. Second, what are they going to do in the future to generate revenue?
Q. What's changed about how banks make money?
There's a tendency with our new banks to rely on development lending in particular. That's given them the ability to grow and compete. That's not going to be the same in the future.
Q. What's your role, as banks face tough times?
We're discussing how not to make a bad situation worse, not being so harsh that we exacerbate things. Our job is to work with banks firmly and fairly, to encourage them to do the things they need to do to get through this mess. We get reports monthly from banks. We're in touch if we see (problems). The intention is to maintain a diverse system of banks that's safe and sound.
Q. What advice would you give to shareholders in N.C. community banks?
They will have to decide whether they're willing to invest more in the bank to get it through the crisis. A number need capital (the cash cushion that enables banks to absorb bad loans). The fate of a lot of community banks around the country depends on whether people are willing to double down and continue to invest and continue to do business with them on terms that allow them to make a profit. There are times when you have to double down to save your investment.
Q. Regulators are among those blamed for the financial crisis. Two N.C. coastal banks failed this year under the weight of real estate loans. What should you have done differently?
We're puzzling ourselves about how to adjust. The problem for regulators is…we always tighten up when things are bad and loosen up when things are good.
Q. What's wrong with telling banks with large real estate portfolios to scale back?
If I step in as the all-knowing, clairvoyant regulator and say 'Stop the music,' that reduces economic activity. Projects slow down, aren't completed or don't get started. That could lead to slower, more sustainable economic growth. But, at the time (of regulatory intervention), people get bent out of shape so someone like me has to be willing to stand the heat.
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What does this even mean? Would he start over Earl Thomas? Probably not given that Earl was the only safety in the NFL that was rated higher than DMC (1st team vs 2nd team all-pro). If you're suggesting he wouldn't start if he replaced Earl then you are kidding yourself. If you're point was the first one it is a silly point to make. Would Russell Wilson start if he played for NE? Of course not and that's not a knock on Wilson.
well the article True posted had McCourty ranked higher than Earl Thomas. Thats the whole purpose of this debate. Hard to just come in and ask about my comments without knowing the history of the debate. I will say it once more. I dont have a problem with Dmac as a human being. I dont like having 2 converted CBs playing safety. Last time this year everyone loved Dmac. Most still do except NOW they agree they we need a real SS after watching Kam back there. Earl can cover the back end same as McCourty but also can intimidate, tackle and get INTs.
I am only debating with True because he loves to post website articles saying THis guy is good and that aint good but HE cant even tell me the reasons that a guy is better or not......but sais my knowledge and coaching are irrelevent. Ijs use you own analysis if its so obvious. ALL i get back is Stats but NO Evaluation.


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They had time under Josh. Then Fox comes in and changes most everything and they have NO offseason to learn stuff, next year Manning comes to town and everything changes again.
He was having his career year and since the hard part of the schedule was over how bad can koppens be considering he was a super vet. Has an inherent ability to make OL calls.
What irks most folks is that many of Joshes draftees are doing well now and they hate him so much that they have blind spots about the talent he brought in.
Someday that will get over it and move on many are still hung up on mikey not being here some are pissed that Fox is here some are flat ignorant.
I have no problems at all who drafts who. I only care about production on the field. Let's not forget, Walton was just in his 2nd year when he was playing center in a normal offense, then it got switched up about midseason for the Tebow offense. Then they get PM and really a new style of offense altogether so he's had quite a bit thrown at him so early. I agree I thought he was really making nice strides before he got hurt. I think playing with PM is only going to help him understand line calls much better. I think his talent and his size/strength are just fine (6'3 305/ 34 reps). Once the mental things start clicking a little faster, he'll be a good center for a long time.
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1. After Anita escapes from the cave, who picks her up on the side of the road?
(a) Dolph.
(b) Edward.
(c) Richard.
(d) Jean-Claude.
2. What does Anita have no choice about doing in Chapter 38?
(a) Receiving the first mark from Mr. Oliver.
(b) Revealing the daytime resting place of the Master of the City.
(c) Going to see Mr. Oliver.
(d) Raising a zombie.
3. In Chapter 31, who does Ronnie remember?
(a) The second victim.
(b) Edward.
(c) Cal Rupert, the first victim.
(d) Richard.
4. What does Anita do on her way downstairs to see Jean-Claude that Irving assures her is not necessary?
(a) Insists Larry remain upstairs.
(b) Phones Dolph with her location.
(c) Calls out of work.
(d) Draws her gun.
5. When Mr. Oliver makes Anita feel warm and comfortable, how does she react?
(a) By laughing at him.
(b) By becoming suspicious.
(c) By yielding to the feelings.
(d) By shooting him.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jean-Claude confirm by touching Anita's skin?
2. In Chapter 35, what does Anita say two vampires cannot have?
3. Who acts hurt that Anita does not trust him to take her to the meeting in Chapter 29?
4. What advice does Anita give Richard as he drops her off at her apartment?
5. How does Anita escape from the cave?
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About Cynthia M GilbertTrained at a prominent national firm, by leading practitioners in the field, I am honored to have worked for clients ranging from the smallest start-ups to billion-dollar companies and I bring a lifelong passion for technology to my work with each and every client. Further, I believe in developing and executing IP strategies rooted in business realities and work to enlighten my clients as to the business implications of their IP decisions.
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|Ms. Gilbert's practice focuses on the strategic development of patent portfolios for a range of companies in all stages of the invention life cycle: computer technology start-ups, emerging companies, and established public companies. She has developed deep experience across a wide range of technology disciplines, including virtualization, application delivery, network security, computational linguistics and information retrieval, cloud computing, mobile technologies and applications, Web 2.0, distributed computing, operating systems, and communications infrastructure.
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|- Contribute $850K in annual revenue (~2000 billable hours/year) through strategic development, protection, and management of 24 patent portfolios in nine countries for computer technology and life sciences start-ups, emerging companies, and established public companies - Passion for aligning client business goals and patent operations throughout service delivery, especially in crowded subject domains; in representative year, advice led to $300K in revenue - Support advanced diligence and analysis efforts for Firm's other lines of business - Support client business and legal decision-making with landscape analyses and non-infringement opinions - Draft and prosecute patent applications for clients providing application delivery, virtualization and cloud computing, computational linguistics, RFID-based solutions, Web 2.0 technologies, and bioinformatics
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Lego's Virtual Box makes a 3D model out of thin air
Wouldn't it be fun to be able to see a 3D model of the completed Lego set you were considering buying without even opening the box? It's possible thanks to augmented reality. Metaio, a company in Germany, has designed a setup that allows you to hold up a box in front of the screen, with a model of the completed set appearing on the box automagically on the screen.
It's a one-of-a-kind setup for now, but Lego may be bringing this Digital Box to other stores worldwide if this one is successful. And I don't know how it couldn't be, I mean, look at it! It's such a cool idea.
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Denny's Corporation Reports Results For Second Quarter 2012
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For the second quarter of 2012, franchise and license revenue increased 5.2% to $33.5 million compared with $31.8 million in the prior year quarter. The $1.7 million increase in franchise revenue was primarily driven by a $0.9 million increase in royalties due to 51 additional equivalent franchise restaurants and the effects of higher same-store sales in addition to higher occupancy revenue. Company restaurant sales of $91.2 million decreased $12.8 million due to 36 fewer equivalent company restaurants compared with the prior year quarter. Denny's total operating revenue, including both company restaurant sales and franchise revenue, was $124.7 million compared with $135.9 million in the prior year quarter.
Denny's opened nine new franchised units in the second quarter of this year, including two international units in the Dominican Republic and Canada. During the quarter, Denny's closed five franchised and company restaurants and franchisees purchased 17 company-owned restaurants.
Total operating margin increased $1.0 million, or 2.9%, to $35.6 million. Franchise operating margin increased $1.4 million to $22.1 million primarily due to the increases in franchise royalties and occupancy margin. Company restaurant operating margin decreased $0.4 million primarily due to the impact of selling company-owned units to franchisees.As a percentage of total operating revenue, total operating margin increased 3.0 percentage points to 28.5%. Franchise operating margin, as a percentage of franchise and license revenue, was 66.0%, an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared with the prior year quarter. Company restaurant operating margin (as a percentage of company restaurant sales) was 14.8%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points compared with the prior year quarter. The increase in company restaurant operating margin was primarily driven by lower other operating costs and lower payroll and benefit costs compared to the prior year quarter. Total general and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to higher performance-based compensation accruals.
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Posted by foodfan on 06/29/2011
It's a beautiful place with nice service and an interesting, if pricey, wine list. But the food was no better or more subtle than I've had at any Indian restaurant: heat without spice. A real disappointment.
Posted by Edna B. on 06/26/2011
We had the misfortune of dining at Junoon when Yelp.com happened to be taking over the bar area for a private party. That aside ( and the sweet hostess could not have been more apologetic about the deafening noise), the food was the real disappointment. Nothing was terrible, but nothing was wonderful . The minced lamb appetizer tasted no better than street fair food (and I'm a fan of street fair gyros). For the price, there was nothing particularly interesting or even particularly authentic about the food. I didn't feel that I had had a genuine Indian meal. The Cornish hen tandoor tasted as bland as any roasted chicken I've eaten at standard generic restaurants. Service was attentive and earnest. Martinis were fine, but so small. In short, the prices aren't merited.
Posted by Maxsam on 06/09/2011
I had high expectations but was very disappointed. First of all, the pour on the wine and mixed drinks was incredibly skimpy. Also, every thing was a la carte, including white rice. I have never encountered that before in any Indian restaurant. I can understand charging extra for a special rice preparation - but $6 for plain white rice? Ridiculous. Service was confusing. We were waited on by a constantly changing combination of captain, waiter, and server. Of course, when you wanted help done of them was around. We had to falg down a bus boy to help us after requesting a check several times. Also very strange music. Hip hop in an Indian restaurant? Not a good fit !
Posted by Indian food fanatic on 04/21/2011
I'm from India and hence incredibly critical about Indian food when I go out. Junoon is fantastic! Excellent food, great service. In my opinion, way better than Tamarind. It's certainly very expensive, but worth it! We did the 5 course tasting menu.
Posted by anonymous on 04/15/2011
Elegant room, great service and wonderful food. Good place to impress a date or a client, but bring your gold card bc it will set u back a few bucks. Had the tasting menu for 4 and came out to $325 for 1 cocktail each. I will be back. Nice addition to the neighborhood.
Posted by anonymous on 04/07/2011
I really wanted to love this restaurant - I didn't. It had super hyped reviews but I found everything "faux". The food was acceptable but the portion of kulfi on the luncheon menu was insultingly small. The service was OK but the decor was phoney and even the much vaunted spice room downstairs was just a diorama next to the restrooms. It was a bit too much chi-chi and too little authentic.
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As soon as we entered the person on the entrance was a bit rude. That apart the service was really good. The lamb curry was excellent- chicken not so much - lobster was good. The entrees was a bit on the expensive side. That apart no were no issues.


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But he's the best at alienating other humans.
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Plus, it reminds everyone that Bloomberg hated officiating.
"I don't think I blame Hitler."
Meet the man behind Wedding Crunchers.
The judge will marry Kennedy Center president Michael M. Kaiser and his fiancé.
Control-freak weddings never end online.
The tech mogul defends his elaborate nuptials.
He paid an extra $2.5 million to fix that part.
What do you get the billionaire who has it all for his 82nd birthday? A third bride.
Officiated by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
To longtime partner James Ready.
The police barriers and bodyguards kept the paparazzi at bay.
To a plastic surgeon from Philly.
Guests thought they were attending his girlfriend's graduation party.
The couple were detained in Iran on espionage charges.
She'll now be known as his 28-year-old yoga-instructor fiancée.
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The word of the day was "fit."
If you're considering whether to buy and run a franchise, there are several "fit" criteria you need to consider, according to a group of five panelists who spoke at ShopTalk's breakfast event Tuesday – all discussing what's involved in taking that route to small-business ownership.
The event, called "Franchising: Picking the one right for you," drew a sellout crowd of more than 120 people to the Observer's Tryon Street offices. Most of the attendees were considering whether to buy into an existing brand and business model or go at it on their own.
The panel of experienced entrepreneurs offering advice ranged from the man who initiated TCBY's self-serve trend to a former Carolina Panther who opened Charlotte's first Tropical Smoothie Cafe to a franchise expert who's worked with hundreds of prospective and existing owners.
According to our panelists, ask yourself these three questions before you decide whether buying into a franchise is the best fit for your path to entrepreneurship:
Is your nest egg flush and secure?
Before you begin considering whether a franchise is the right business to own, consider whether becoming an entrepreneur is even right for you, said panelist Randy Mitchell of The Entrepreneur's Source, a franchise itself that offers business coaching to franchisees and prospective franchise owners.
And a lot of that is going to come down to financing.
When you buy a franchise, you have to pay an upfront franchise fee. The one-time fee is in exchange for the rights to a protected territory and all of the training and materials involved in opening the business – "the knowledge, the training, the secret sauce," Mitchell said.
Those fees can range between $20,000 and $50,000, Mitchell said. Some can be lower, but rarely are they higher.
Then there's the rest of the investment: building out a store, buying inventory, marketing, hiring and more.
So for a storefront business, you're usually looking at a total investment of about $120,000, Mitchell said. But it can be well under $100,000 for a mobile or home-based franchise.
Then, most franchises require that you pay royalties, usually a percentage of sales.
For example, the franchise fee for a McDonald's is only $45,000, Mitchell said in an interview before the breakfast. But that number is deceptively small because the total outlay for the real estate, building and upfitting the space usually costs between $1 million and $2 million, he said.
You don't have to have all of that money in the bank, the panelists said, but financing isn't always easy.
Sue Gilbert, who opened the Charlotte area's first Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise, in Huntersville's Birkdale Village, said she and her husband were able to take advantage of a program through Guidant Financial that allowed them to roll her husband's 401(k) savings into the business, which had startup costs of $300,000 to $400,000.
Do you prefer blueprints or innovation?
Gilbert said the prescriptive nature of the Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise model was one of the key reasons she was attracted to it; it took the guesswork out of the business strategy.
It also offered a blueprint for how to run the business. For example, every Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise follows the same recipes, has chic yellow walls with blue and cream accents, and offers colorful merchandise for sale.
"It's a huge step to go out on your own," Gilbert said, "and even though a franchise will not promise you that you will be successful, they have a lot of the foundations and building blocks to help you become successful."
TCBY franchise owner Sam Batt, on the other hand, initiated the TCBY self-serve trend and now owns 16 locations in the Charlotte market.
He opened the company's first shop with a self-serve style in April 2010 in south Charlotte's Colony Place Shopping Center to such great success (within three weeks, his location was one of the top-five most profitable franchises in the country) that the company embraced the trend and credits Batt with the move that reinvigorated the company and led to exponential growth.
Now, nearly every TCBY that opens has a self-serve model, and many franchisees with the classic served-behind-the-counter setup have changed their model to accommodate the trend.
But Batt's experience with TCBY is truly the exception to the rule, said Mitchell with The Entrepreneur's Source.
Don't buy into a franchise thinking you'll reinvent it, Mitchell said. Because in all likelihood, "they're going to say, 'Thank you very much, but spare us your brilliance.' "
Is company's mission your passion?
Former Panthers defensive end Everette Brown, 27, who opened Charlotte's first Tropical Smoothie Cafe, said he's been an enthusiast of the brand since 2005, when he was a freshman at Florida State University.
The fast-casual restaurant, with 365 locations nationwide, serves smoothies as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner. According to the company, the menu is designed to "inspire healthy lifestyles."
Brown, who also started the Everette Brown Bag Foundation to fight childhood obesity, said that business strategy aligned with his guiding principles.
Another reason to care about the mission, other than the financial investment? No matter what kind of business you run, it's going to require a significant investment of time as well, all panelists agreed.
Ben Knight, who owns three local FASTSIGNS franchises – which make everything from "for sale" signs on manicured front lawns to way-finding signs for universities and corporations to "coming soon" wall wraps for retailers at shopping malls – said he worked nonstop when he first took over the existing FASTSIGNS South Tryon location.
Now that he's got a better handle on operations and a trusted team he can delegate to, his schedule has eased up a bit, to "half-days."
"Doesn't matter which 12 hours you work," he quipped.
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Agilent Technologies Awards Grant For Translational Research In Cardiometabolic Disease
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has awarded a grant to the newly established Duke Molecular Physiology Institute. The DMPI research team is using Agilent's integrated biology solutions to gain new insights into the metabolic and physiologic aspects of major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease.
DMPI is headed by Dr. Christopher Newgard, professor at Duke University School of Medicine's Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology and director of the Sarah W. Stedman Nutrition and Metabolism Center and the Institute for Molecular Physiology.
"The Duke Molecular Physiology Institute seeks to combine strong genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics platforms with computational biology, clinical translation and basic science expertise to gain new insights into the mechanisms of cardiometabolic diseases," said Dr. Newgard. "We thank Agilent for supporting our research and look forward to collaborating to advance the understanding of cardiovascular and undiagnosed metabolic diseases."
Dr. Newgard's pathway-centric research is powered by Agilent's GC/MS, triple quadrupole LC/MS and quadrupole time-of-flight LC/MS systems along with software such as MassHunter Workstation with ChemStation in association with the Agilent-Fiehn GC/MS Metabolomics RTL Library and MassHunter Qualitative Software using METLIN Personal Metabolite Database and Library. Agilent's GeneSpring GX software, Mass Profiler Pro and Pathway Architect will provide critical capabilities in data integration and pathway directed interpretation."We are pleased to support Dr. Newgard and his team at Duke for their pioneering translational research," said Steve Fischer, Agilent's director of 'Omics Applications, who is working closely with the team. "They will use the power of integrating different 'omics data to better understand complex disease mechanisms and map out previously unknown pathways to disease phenotypes. This should accelerate their understanding of complicated processes in cardiometabolic diseases and lead to the faster development of treatments."
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Internal Memo Confirms Rosetta Layoffs, Promotions
Following up on yesterday's rumors of big staffing changes at Rosetta, we've acquired an internal email from Eric Healy, the former SapientNitro executive who joined the agency in February and replaced Tom Adamski (now with Razorfish) as its CEO earlier this month.
In short, a large-scale executive-level shakeup did indeed occur this week, and the agency's creative lead was not the only party who has, in the memo's words, "decided to leave." Departing executives include:
- CCO Lars Bastholm
- Head of consulting Jay Lichtenstein
- Tech lead Grant McDougall
- VP of UX Jason Zimmer
- Managing Partner/PMO Jeff Thaler
The note also includes news of multiple promotions. Most prominently, North American CCO Alex Mahernia will become Rosetta's new Global CCO.
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Nearly 20 years ago, a Lewis County man was found shot to death in his home. But his loner lifestyle left police with questions piling up and no answers in sight. As Brian Dwyer explains in this edition of "Unsolved But Not Forgotten," there were so many things that could have been the reason for Joel Friedman's murder, but so far, that's all they are.
LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Joel Friedman moved to Lewis County in 1992, building a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. He was rarely seen. He'd hit up the post office a few times a week. He'd go to the store even less frequently.
"The neighbors didn't socialize with him," said now retired New York State Police Senior Investigator Bill Walsemann. "He was really a loner."
He was though, by all accounts, a law-abiding citizen. His only interactions with police, were when he'd call to complain about snowmobile traffic.
"People parking obstructing his driveway," Lewis County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Dale Roberts said. "Snowmobilers at night going by at high rates of speed. People would knock on his door to use the phone."
So when police were called to his home on a sunny day in early March of 1995, they didn't have much to go on.
"No motive. No reason. The building, the contents, the rooms did not seem disturbed," Roberts said of the initial walk through of the home.
Joel Friedman had been shot to death. All police knew, was what a found receipt shows. He was alive on the morning of March 9, a Thursday, but not found dead until three days later.
"It makes it a little bit frustrating because for a while you don't know what way to go," Walsemann said.
Days passed and police still had nothing, until they met Preston Friedman. Joel's identical twin brother, with a checkered past.
"There were allegations and arrests made by the DEA back in the mid-80s, I believe, of a huge marijuana operation that Preston was involved in and he freely admitted to us," Roberts said.
Preston was a small player, but it was a big ring.
Could this be it? Was Joel involved? Or maybe was Joel not the man the killer was looking for?
"We thought about that. Maybe the target really was Preston," Roberts said, adding they found nothing to show that to be the case.
Roberts also said tests were done to make sure it was actually Joel dead, and not Preston, a case of switching identities. It was not.
Police would continue to hit hard what little they did have and continue to hit blocks.
They found a calendar with a woman's name on it, Mary. Going through DMV records of women named Mary, born on April 14, they tracked down the right one. She admitted to a casual relationship with Joel. She also admitted she was married.
Mary though, passed a polygraph and her husband wouldn't give police the time of day.
"The investigator assigned to that particular lead, ran down a lot of different angles on it. He came up with nothing," Roberts said.
It's the common theme throughout. Thoughts come and and go as the years and decades do. A new senior investigator has come in, Reece Treen with the State Police's Major Crimes Unit. Everyone is hoping one thought new or old becomes the answer, even 20 years later.
"I think it's always good to have a fresh set of eyes look at a case," Treen said. "Try to see if there's anything that can be done now with modern technology such as DNA."
"Every game you play might be the most important hit of your career. This case is unsolved and we're just looking for that hit," Roberts said.
Police say at one point Preston Friedman and his family offered a $100,000 reward for information on Joel's murder. It generated zero calls, not even a prank.
Police are asking anyone may know anything about this murder to please either call the Lewis County Sheriff's Department or the New York State Police. It means closing this case and giving the people involved closure.
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Between 1900 and 2000, average life expectancy increased by nearly 30 years in the United States and most other developed countries of the world, and the developing world is catching up quickly. For the first time in history, most people now being born can expect to live seven, eight, nine, or more decades. This achievement changes not only the trajectory of individual lives but also the shape of societies: Adults 60 and older are now the fastest-growing segment of our population.
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When I was a young geriatrician practicing in Baltimore, I operated under the light provided by my medical training, which prepared me to prevent or treat the health concerns affecting my patients. My training was invaluable, and geriatric medicine is a specialty highly tuned to the needs of older adults. Yet, as they shared their lives with me, my patients taught me that many of the ills associated with aging were worsened—or even created—by the lack of meaning and purpose in people's lives. Too many of my patients suffered from pain, far deeper than the physical, caused by not having a reason to get up in the morning. Many of my patients wanted to make a difference in the world but, finding no role for themselves, were treated as socially useless and even invisible.
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