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KLUANG: It looks human but has fur the shades of dark red and black covering its face and body, stands about 4m tall and lets out a loud roar.
That is how the orang asli villagers from Batu 25, Kampung Punjat Sungai Nadik, in Kahang, about 190km from Johor Baru, described a creature known as siamang or better known as Bigfoot.
One of the villagers supposedly even had a 15-minute standoff with the creature and has stopped going into the jungle alone.
"I was heading to my favourite spot when I suddenly saw this tall creature about 30m away.
"I was trembling with fear as the creature stared at me," he said, adding that he did not move for about 15 minutes.
Amir, who initially thought the creature would leave, decided to run when the creature continued to stare at him.
"I did not look back and continued running until I reached my village," he said, showing a clearing in the jungle where the standoff occurred to some 50 people who took part in an expedition to gather information on the Bigfoot sightings in the state.
The one-day expedition, led by Johor National Parks director Hashim Yusof, comprised park officials and press members.
Another villager, Herman Deraman, 21, or better known as Along, had a closer encounter with the creature in the woods.
"I was resting one night in a wooden hut on stilts after a long day of collecting bamboo strips.
"Suddenly, the hut started shaking violently," he said, adding that soon after that, he heard a loud roar that sounded like that of a wild beast.
That incident kept him awake the whole night.
The next day, he encountered the creature again but this time at the place he usually gathered bamboo.
"I thought I saw a tree shaking but after a while, I realised there was a huge creature sitting down and rubbing itself against the tree.
"Luckily, the creature did not see me as its back was facing me," he said.
Kampung Punjat Sungai Nadik is home to about 30 orang asli families who earn a living by gathering and selling produce collected from the jungle.
Hashim said the expedition was aimed at ascertaining the truth on the existence of the Bigfoot.
"We want to uncover the truth about this creature and also quash any rumour that can scare away visitors to the national park," he said, adding that some 124,000 people visited the parks annually.
Hashim said they were also compiling a database on Bigfoot or orang mawas sightings at various spots.
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PHEBA – Hebron Christian (5-3; 3-0 District 7-A) is holding a three-game winning streak and looks to continue the momentum against Friendship Christian Academy in its final non-district home game of the regular season at 7:30 p.m. tonight on the campus of Hebron Christian School.
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The Clay County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. made a donation of books Thursday to the library at South Side Elementary School.
"The Deltas donate books to South Side library and the next year we make a donation to the Bryan Public Library," said Clay County Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. President Gail Atkins. "We rotate every year with our donation knowing that both libraries are used by area children. It's a small way the Deltas can give back to the community."
Thursday brought with it United Way's Campaign Kickoff Luncheon celebrating its 30 years of operations, and welcomed local best-selling author and Mossy Oak Biologic President Bobby Cole as the guest speaker.
Since its inception in 1983, United Way of Clay County has strived to fund, through public donations, health and human organizations. After a collective of civic-minded residents felt it desirable to expand the local Community Chest into a more expansive organization, the train truly began.
The Clay County Board of Supervisors convened Thursday to discuss the drafted agenda as well as lending an ear to comments from the public.
West Point resident Ruby Brooks had a couple of things to say regarding the ongoing road paving of White Station Rd.
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The Group of 20 rich and developing countries are expected to commit to further efforts to boost growth after holding talks here on Saturday, despite fledging signs of an economic recovery.
The G-20 nations are also likely to pledge restrictions on excessive bankers' pay in a bid to address concerns about the risk-promoting bonus culture blamed for fuelling the current crisis - although they are expected to stop short of some of the tougher measures wanted by European governments.
"We meet at a critical juncture for co-operation in the global economy," Mr. Brown told officials from countries representing 80 per cent of the world's output at the start of talks on Saturday.
"The G-20 needs to agree [to] a clear and unambiguous mandate for the G-20 to give priority to the resumption of global growth and to help countries achieve sustainable growth going forward," he added.
The International Monetary Fund has said that the global economy is beginning a sluggish recovery from its worst recession since World War II, raising its estimate for global economic growth in 2010 to 2.5 per cent, from an April projection of 1.9 per cent. But the IMF also downgraded its forecast for this year to a contraction of 1.4 per cent, from 1.3 per cent. Japan, Germany, France and Australia all recorded growth in the second quarter. Other countries like Britain, which is expected to move back into growth in the third quarter, have been slower to recover.
There has been a strong consensus among the G-20 for the need to continue with the trillions of dollars worth of extraordinary stimulus packages that have been pumped into the ailing world economy in recent months.
Withdrawing any time soon from measures such as Britain's multibillion asset purchasing program to expand the money supply and the U.S. capital injection into struggling companies such as General Motors could result in a double-dip recession, they say.
Germany and France had previously pushed for more discussion of a so-called exit strategy from the massive stimulus measures, arguing that spending measures have taken government debt to dangerously high levels, but have backed away from the issue.
"Given the risks we face, this is not the time for economic complacency or overconfidence, the stakes are simply too high to get these judgments wrong," Mr. Brown said. "To decide now that it is time to start withdrawing and reversing the exceptional measures we have taken would in my judgment be a serious mistake." The G-20 is also discussing reform of the global financial architecture, with the hot topic of bankers' bonuses dominating talks.
European countries, headed by France and Germany, have called for a cap on bonus payments, but that is unlikely to be agreed after open opposition from Britain and a lukewarm reception from the United States.
The group's communique, due later Saturday, is instead expected to be restricted to measures linking bonuses to base compensation, while also allowing them to be clawed back if performance does not match pay. The G-20 are also likely to require banks to disclose the pay of their top earners.
A final deal on bank bonuses is not expected until the G-20 leaders' summit in Pittsburgh on Sept. 24-25.
The United States has tried to put the focus of the London meeting, which is a preparatory gathering for the leaders' summit, on boosting bank reserves.
The U.S. proposal for a new international accord to increase banks' capital reserves would establish stronger international standards for the reserves banks are required to hold to cover potential loan losses.
The U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants to reach agreement on an accord by the end of 2010, with countries agreeing to implement the plan by the end of 2012.
Mr. Brown also called on G-20 nations to toughen action against tax havens and "commit to what sanctions we are going to take and implement by March next year."
Britain, France and Germany have vowed to clamp down countries that help tax evasion by refusing to share information. The sanctions they want would include cutting investment, taxes on funds held in tax havens and withdrawing development aid, Mr. Brown said in July.
Several countries -- including Switzerland and Liechtenstein -- have moved swiftly to swap more tax information with other authorities after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development put them on a "gray list" of tax havens that don't meet information exchange standards.
The G-20 includes 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Britain and the United States. The European Union, represented by its rotating presidency and the European Central Bank, is the 20th member.
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With the legions of the underworld gathering and chaos close at hand, sorcerer Declan O'Hara's deadly skills will be tested. But nothing will sway him from his duty . . .Rescued from eternal darkness, vampire Ana DeLacrux owes her life to a mysterious stranger who asks for only one thing--her absolute allegiance. She serves this master without question until Declan, the one man who can make her forget her vow, returns. His magic is stronger, darker . . . more compelling than ever. His blood awakens a hunger she must resist, or risk deadly consequences.As Ana and Declan join forces, the streets of New Orleans become a dangerous place for both humans and the otherworld. And the most dangerous place of all is a road Declan has traveled before . . . the wicked road to hell.
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I really tried to love Wicked Road to Hell. After all there is everything in this book a paranormal reader loves: sorcerers, vampires, shifters, ghouls, and more. Unfortunately I just feel like the story didn't flow very well. I had a hard time picking it back up every time I sat it down. By the time I finally finished it I was left with more questions than answers.
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I have a Microsoft TMG server integrated with DLP Web Prevent and I am trying to use the authenticated proxy user to then do a LDAP lookup.
I have written a VB Script that is to pull in the values from the system and then parse the username info from a string that contains the username.
The DLP system has the following content for the sender-email variable.
sender-email=Negotiate ://DOMAIN\Username
Though for some reason when I bring in this data to the system there is a STDIN error and fails the validation:
04 Jan 2013 09:13:15,974- Thread: 42 FINE [com.vontu.lookup.script.ScriptUtility] Validating sender-email=Negotiate ://DOMAIN\Username - false
After this happens the script or system truncates the variable to the following
This obviously removes the data that I need.
For those who are good at VB script I have defined the input of the variables as:
Dim objArgs : Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments
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Does anyone know how to do one of the following:
- Find a way to have the system keep the whole string?
- Modify the TMG server to not use the '\\' which is what I think is causing the STDIN error.
- Have gotten a script to work with the TMG proxy.
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20th July 2010
Will Young supports Stonewall at Lovebox's gay Sunday 3
6:47 PM — Gay singer Will Young gave his support to equality charity Stonewall at Lovebox festival on Sunday. The three-day festival, held in London's Victoria Park, designated Sunday as a special gay-friendly day, with performances from artists such as Grace Jones and Peaches.
Uruguay and Paraguay could be next to debate gay marriage 13
4:39 PM — Argentina voted to legalise gay marriage last week and it now looks like two of its neighbours could be on course to consider the same step.
Older people with HIV 'substantially more disadvantaged than peers' 2
11:37 AM — Research into the experiences of HIV-positive people over the age of 50 suggests they face "substantial" disadvantages compared to the general population. The majority of older people with HIV are gay and bisexual men.
19th July 2010
Peter Mandelson reportedly paid £350,000 for book serialisation rights 3
3:36 PM — Lord Mandelson was reportedly paid around £350,000 by The Times for the serialisation rights to his memoirs. The former business secretary is believed to have boosted the newspaper's sales by more than 100,000 copies.
Peter Mandelson says he's 'comfortable' with memoirs 7
12:08 PM — Lord Mandelson has said he is comfortable with his portrayal of Labour's years in power and the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Mickey Rourke planning biopic of gay rugby star Gareth Thomas 11
10:45 AM — Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke is hoping to make a film of the life of gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas. The rugby fan reportedly wants to play Thomas in the film and got the idea after reading about the player coming out late last year.
5th July 2010
Homophobic Polish politician Jaroslaw Kaczynski loses presidential election 11
5:06 PM — Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the homophobic right-wing Polish politician, has lost a presidential election. The election was called after the death of his twin, the late president Lech Kaczynski, in a plane crash in April.
30th June 2010
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects challenge to gay marriage and civil union ban 35
4:42 PM — Wisconsin's Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on gay marriage and civil unions. The court was asked to examine whether a 2006 constitutional amendment was correctly put to voters.
29th June 2010
Northern Ireland gay man 'devastated' by homophobic attack 4
4:46 PM — One of the two men beaten in Londonderry by a three-strong gang has spoken about the attack and said he was too scared to answer his own door.
21st May 2010
First gay magazine launched in Morocco 12
4:57 PM — The first gay magazine has been launched in Morocco, despite the fact homosexuality is illegal in the country. The Arabic publication, titled Mithly, has sold around 200 copies so far, having been distributed informally. It is also available to read online.
19th May 2010
Andy Burnham to enter Labour leadership race with the worst gay voting record of contenders 9
5:32 PM — Former health secretary Andy Burnham is expected to announce his candidacy for the Labour leadership tomorrow. Mr Burnham has the worst voting record for LGBT rights of the five Labour leadership candidates.
Lawyers for gay Malawi couple ask for non-custodial sentences 5
5:13 PM — Lawyers for the gay Malawian couple found guilty of homosexual sex have asked for the pair to receive non-custodial sentences. Stephen Monjeza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, were found guilty of unnatural acts and gross indecency yesterday.
Boy George actor to star in film about gay author 4
4:37 PM — Douglas Booth, the actor who starred in a BBC biopic of Boy George, has been lined up to appear in a film about A Single Man author Christopher Isherwood.
EastEnders actor Marc Elliot 'abused in the street' for gay character 9
10:51 AM — Marc Elliot, the actor who plays gay Muslim Syed in EastEnders, has revealed he gets regular abuse in the street for playing a gay character.
18th May 2010
Video: Daniel Radcliffe's ad on gay youth suicide rates 14
5:45 PM — Actor Daniel Radcliffe has filmed a public service announcement on behalf of a gay charity. The Harry Potter star is a supporter of the Trevor Project, a charity which supports LGBT young people who are at risk of suicide.
Mathew Horne dismisses accusations of homophobia 31
4:49 PM — Mathew Horne, one of the stars of Gavin and Stacey, has dismissed accusations his sketch show was homophobic, saying it was criticised because he and co-star James Corden were "over-exposed".
Killer who claimed 'gay panic defence' jailed for 18 years 9
12:08 PM — An Ipswich man who killed a gay hairdresser and claimed the victim touched him has been jailed for 18 years. Rodney Greenland, 47, of Manchester Road, Ipswich, stabbed 36-year-old Simon Amers to death last July.
17th May 2010
New Foreign Office minister marks IDAHO 5
5:28 PM — New Foreign Office minister for Europe David Lidington has released a message to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The Conservative MP said the Foreign Office was "committed to promoting British values" abroad, including LGBT rights.
Belarus police break up Slavic Pride 2
5:03 PM — A group of 20 marchers who defied a ban on Slavic Pride was forcefully broken up by Belarus police on Saturday morning. The event was cancelled by Minsk city officials but a small group decided to march anyway.
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The arrest of two persons with counterfeit Indian currency of face value of Rs2.65 lakh near the APMC market last week, has once again proved that such rackets are still active in Navi Mumbai and they are circulating such notes in the city.
The two suspects arrested in that case, have been idendified as Johny Shaikh, 22, a native of Jharkhand, and Sanaul Shaikh, a native of West Bengal. The police are however, still clueless about the place where these fake notes were printed and persons who supplied those to the satellite city.
"The suspects' plan was to give fake currency of facevalue of Rs 1000 in return of real currency of Rs 100. They had been planning to distributes the notes among the traders in the market. We suspect, they came to the city for distributing such notes earlier as well," said Vivek Lawand, police inspector from APMC police station.
Sources from Navi Mumbai crime branch told dna of navi mumbai that the police recovered such fake notes of facevalue of more than Rs10 lakh in 2013.
"Almost all suspects arrested in such cases, come from Malda district of West Bengal.
Several teams from Mumbai and Navi Mumbai police have visited that district, but have not been able to find out the places where such fake notes are printed.
Even the co-operation of the local police is also not upto the expectation in terms of busting such rackets," said Nitin Patil, assistant police inspector from the crime branch.
Explaining the culprits' modus operandi, Patil said, "These culprits come to the city and do various petty jobs staying in rented houses.
Gradually, they start circulating fake currency notes among their targeted people and take genuine currency notes in return. We suspect these culprits are also receiving help from some of our neighbouring countries in printing and circulating such fake notes."


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13 Places To Eat Hot Dogs in Las Vegas
Americans love hot dogs. Each year, Americans purchase 350 million pounds or 9 billion hot dogs at retail stores. 9 billion! That's not even counting the dogs eaten at sporting events, restaurants or food trucks, fairs or carnivals. Experts say the total might even be closer to 20 billion per year.
So, in honor of July being National Hot Dog Month, here is a list of 13 places to eat hot dogs in Las Vegas.
1. The name for Buldogis Gourmet Hot Dogs on Fort Apache Road comes from the combination of "bul" in Korean, which means fire or grilled, and "dogis," which means hot dog. Basically, the owners have taken an All-American favorite and given it an Asian twist. BGHD uses only 100 percent quarter-pound premium beef hot dogs and all of their special add-ons are made in house. There is mind-boggling number of toppings, including a wild variety of mayos, mustards, Asian slaws, grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, cheese and jalapenos. They aren't just known for their super juicy, flavorful dogs though. Other customer favorites include the angry kimchi fries, the GangNam burger, the BiBim bowl and chicken wings. Buldogis also operates a food truck that can usually be found at a couple different locations each week.
2. Cheffini's hot dogs have actually been around for a while. They actually started as a late-night hot dog cart which was usually parked in from of Emergency Arts on Fremont Street. It now has a brick-and-mortar location in the Downtown Container Park. Cheffini's is known for its unusual toppings such as bacon bits, pineapple sauce, caramelized onions, seaweed, red peppers, and crushed potato chips. Cheffini's also offers sliders, cheese fries and a grilled cheese sandwich. The hot dogs cost a little more than they did when you could get them from a cart, but the prices are still pretty reasonable.
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3. Great Links Brew House and Grill on West Craig Road doesn't offer just hot dogs, but it does have plenty of choices. According to their website, the hot dogs and sausages at Great Links are custom made just for them by Boar's Head in New York City. They also claim that there are more than 152 possible combinations of hot dogs and sausages. Some of their specialty dogs include the Streets of New York Dog with spicy mustard, a red onion sauce and light sauerkraut; the Southern Griller Dog with grilled peppers, red onion sauce, BBQ sauce and coleslaw; the Mob Boss Dog with grilled onions, peppers and mushrooms, two cheese stix, marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese; and the Las Vegas chili dog with sage sausage white chili, pepperjack cheese, dill relish, tomatoes, cayenne sour cream and spicy mustard. Best of all, the most expensive hot dog on the menu is $5.49.
4. The Weiner's Circle opened just a few short weeks ago at the Red Rock Resort. It is modeled after the famous Weiner's Circle hot dog stand in Chicago's Lincoln Park, but this one is much more family friendly. The Weiner's Circle features authentic Chicago-style char-grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, fresh-cut fries and milkshakes. The Vegas location also offers an all-day breakfast sandwich, wieners in the blanket, a veggie burger and the Adult Happy Meal which contains a signature Char Cheddar dog, fries and a Pabst Blue Ribbon. There is also a hot dog stand at the Santa Fe hotel-casino.
5. Windy City Beefs-N-Dogs specializes in Chicago-style hot dogs, of course. The owner grew up in Chicago, which is home to famous hot dog stands such as Tommy Tucker, Tasty Pup, The Works, Johnnie's, Hot Dog Island and Gene & Jude's. The Chicago-style hot dog was one of the very first variations on a plain old hot dog with mustard and ketchup. It features a Vienna Beef hot dog in a poppy seed bun topped with yellow mustard, bright green relish, fresh chopped onions, juicy red tomato wedges, a kosher-style pickle spear, a couple of spicy sport peppers and a dash of celery salt. If hot dogs aren't your thing, there is plenty of other stuff on the menu, including the other sandwich that Chicago is famous four -- Italian beef.
6. There were a lot of happy Michigan transplants with American Coney Island opened at The D in Downtown Las Vegas. The famous Coney Island hot dog consist of a hot dog, a secret recipe chili, yellow mustard and onions. The hot dog itself is a specially-seasoned hot dog from Dearborn Sausage. Everything is served in a warm, steamed bun. American Coney Island opened in Detroit in 1917 after Constantine "Gust" Keros immigrated to the United States in 1903. The original restaurant is still open in downtown Detroit. The Las Vegas location is the first one outside of Michigan. The restaurants are currently being ran by the third generation of the Keros family. You can also buy American Coney Island kits online.
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7. The Haute Doggery is one of the newer hot dog places in town. It is located at The LINQ on the Las Vegas Strip. Unique hot dog options include the Gold Standard, which features smoked bacon, aged goat cheddar cheese, tomato confit, baby arugula and garlic-chive aioli; the Billionaire Dog, which is a Kobe beef frank with foie gras, port onion marmalade and truffle mayo; the Jersey Ripper which features a deep-fried frank, sweet and spicy yellow relish and onions; and the Seattle dog with a char-grilled dog, cream cheese, kraut, grilled onion, jalapeno and chili aioli. Prices start at $4.49 for a naked dog and The Billionaire is the most expensive at $10.99. Another favorite are the poutine fries with cheese curds and brown gravy.
8. Many people have described Hot Dog Heaven in Henderson as heaven indeed for a good dog. The family-owned hot dog stand is located on East Lake Mead Parkway. It is an icon in the Henderson area and always busy. The owner has been described as a little gruff but people don't seem to mind too much and they certainly love the prices. Hot Dog Heaven serves Chicago-style dogs, traditional hot dogs, and hot dogs with cheese. In addition, there is a Maxwell Street-style Polish sausage with mustard and lots of grilled onions and a kraut dog. Don't forget to bring cash. Hot Dog Heaven does not accept credit cards. There are picnic tables out front if you can't wait to get home to eat your dog.
9. Al's Beef is another import from Chicago. It opened on West Sahara Avenue back in March. Although it is probably best known for is iconic Italian beef sandwich, it is also the go-to spot for many people for authentic Chicago dogs. If Chicago style is not your style, you can order it with cheese, chili or chili cheese. Of course, they only use Vienna sausage. Al's Beef opened in Chicago in 1938 in Chicago's "Little Italy." It is now a food icon and has expanded across the country.
10. The Sin City Dogs food truck has been described as "worth the chase" by the Las Vegas Weekly. The food truck arrived on the local scene on Memorial Day Weekend of 2013 and quickly became a favorite. These are no ordinary hot dogs. They are "sinfully good" and feature toppings such as peppers and onions on the Wise Guy; sweet Caribbean Habanero sauce, pineapple and tomato on the 9th Island dog; chili, cheese, bacon and crispy onions on the Rebel Dog; and refried beans, bacon, tomato, cheese, onions, mustard mayo and jalapeno salsa on The Blvd. They post their schedule on Facebook.
11. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers on South Eastern Avenue is best known for its steakburgers and custards, but their dogs are pretty darn good too. The hot dogs are served on a butter toasted bun and come with fries and a drink. Freddy's offers a basic hot dog, a chili cheese dog and a Chicago-style dog. You can also order a dog with a steakburger in a special combo. Freddy's offers a variety of condiments and toppings including cheese, chili, mustard/ketchup/mayo, diced onions, grilled onions, sauerkraut, pickles, relish, sports peppers, jalapenos and cheese sauce.
12. The colorful Rambo's Kitchen in the southwestern part of the valley has four dogs on its menu -- the chili foot-long dog with chili, cheddar cheese and onions; the Rambo Goes To Chicago Dog with tomatoes, onions, sweet relish, sweet peppers, 2 pickle spears and celery salt; and the Dogs Love Bacon Dog that features a hot dog wrapped in bacon; and the Rambo Dog, which is a foot-long dog topped with BBQ pulled pork, crunchy chopped homemade onion rings and choice of cheddar or slaw. The restaurant also suggests adding peanut butter for an extra 75 cents to the bacon-wrapped dog to make it "radical."
13. Curbside Cafe isn't really a cafe. It is actually a food truck, which they prefer to call "a moving culinary experience." It is currently located at Premium Outlet Mall North by the World Trade Market. The food truck specializes in gourmet burgers, but they have a pretty special hot dog too. Their hot dogs are all beef, kosher and served on freshly-baked buns by an artisan baker. The Sonoran hot dog features bacon, hot pepper cheese, salsa blanca, pico de gallo and fried jalapenos. All of their sauces and salsas are prepared fresh daily. Curbside Cafe also offers an All-American hot dog for those who aren't quite so adventurous.
Of course, there are far more than 13 places for hot dogs in Las Vegas. Other hot dogs to try in Las Vegas include Pink's on the Las Vegas Strip, Nathan's Famous at a couple of different spots, Chicago Dogs on North Rancho Drive, Gordon Ramsay BurGR's Roasted Chili Devil Dawg, and the reliable and quick Wienerschnitzel and Sonic.
Last but not least, Rockhouse in the Grand Canal Shoppes will celebrate National Hot Dog Day on July 23 with a 50 percent discount on their hot dogs: The Hot Mess with chili, cheese, sauerkraut, tomatoes, green chilis, diced onions and chipotle mayo ($15.95 regular price); The Mini-Me, three mini dogs topped with chili, cheddar cheese and dice onions ($11.95 regular price); The Classic Chili Cheese ($13.95 regular price); and The Turkey topped with coleslaw ($6.95 regular price).
JUST ADDED: Sonic is also celebrating National Hot Dog Day. They are offering $1 American and Chili Cheese Dogs all day on July 23.
7-Eleven is offering a free hot dog if they download their app and a coupon.
Please note: This list is in no particular order and no hot dogs were exchanged for placement on the list.
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Fort Sam Houston employs team effort to accomplish Army Medical Action Plan.
"The Army Medical Action Plan at
Fort Sam Houston rocks!" That is the message delivered to the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) and Fort Sam Houston community on a marquee located at the installation entrance at the BAMC exit, off I-35.
The message by Brigadier General (Brig. Gen.) James K. Gilman, Great Plains Regional Medical Command and BAMC commanding general is a pledge that Soldiers returning from fighting the battles of war will not have to fight a bureaucracy to obtain healthcare and other services during their recovery at BAMC and their transition afterward.
During a meeting on July 6, with Brig. Gen. Gilman, Colonel (Col.) Wendy Martinson, U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Commander, and post Army Medical Action Plan (AMAP) planners, Fort Sam Houston's installation Commander Major General (Maj. Gen.) Russell J. Czerw explained the command's focus, stating, "Executing the Army Medical Action Plan is a team effort on Fort Sam Houston. We are working with the Installation Management Command and the Medical Command to provide installation resources and services to Warriors in Transition and their Families. We understand, and we are committed as a team with Brooke Army Medical Center, to a plan of action that provides each Soldier and Family member the care, dignity, compassion and respect they rightfully earned."
On May 15, Gen. Richard A. Cody, Army Vice Chief of Staff, approved the definition for Warrior in Transition as "An Active Component or Reserve Component Soldier who meets the qualifications of Medical Hold, Medical Holdover or Active Duty Medical Extension. It also includes Active Component Soldiers who require a Medical Evaluation Board or have complex medical needs requiring greater than 6 months of treatment. Warriors in Transition do not include Initial Entry Training, Advanced Individual Training, or One Station Unit Training Soldiers except in extraordinary circumstances. Exceptions to this definition must be approved by the local military treatment facility and unit commanders."
Gen. Cody also decided two AMAP areas of responsibility:
* Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) will maintain Command and Control for all Medical Hold and Medical Holdover Soldiers.
* Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) will maintain Command and Control for all Soldier and Family Assistance Centers except at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
As part of its AMAP, the Army established 10 Quick Wins (See sidebar) for Phase I of five scheduled phases. The Quick Wins were defined as "any change in process or service in delivering healthcare to Warriors in Transition the Army can implement by June 15, 2007." When Phase I was complete (April 28-June 15), the Army had achieved its Phase I goals.
According to Col. (Dr.) Barry Sheridan, director of BAMC Healthcare Operations, "We have addressed the Quick Wins at BAMC. We have created a Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) at BAMC to incorporate all the Warriors in Transition. The manning of these WTUs will be filled with Army assets. We will incorporate the triad of squad leader, case managers, and Primary Care Managers."
Sheridan also noted that monthly Town Hall meetings are conducted to identify problems and areas of needed improvement for Warriors and their families. Commanders and staff from the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), the WTU, and the Garrison attend. Escorts now meet families at the airport and bring them to the MTF to meet their Warrior.
Sheridan said that a Soldier and Family Assistance Center is being established to provide administrative and financial assistance; to aid with coordinating government entitlements, benefits, and services; and to provide information and assistance in obtaining nongovernmental benefits and services. BAMC already provides facilities in the hospital for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) liaisons.
In regard to the Army's AMAP Quick Wins, Col. David Baker, BAMC Troop Commander, noted that visitors inspecting BAMC commented that BAMC was already setting the standard. "BAMC was already picking up Soldiers at the airport and taking them to their rooms. Caseworkers were already assigned to the Wounded Warriors," he said. BAMC had accountability of the Soldiers through command formations, to get them out of bed, check profiles, and follow up on Soldiers who weren't getting out of bed, he indicated. "BAMC is at the tweaking stage of AMAP, because we already set the standard. BAMC is not coming up with new things to do; we are tweaking certain things to make them better for the Wounded Warriors," he said. Some of the adjustments Baker describes include keyless entries for the burn center patients, because they cannot open the doors; automatic flushers for the toilets; establishing a Family Readiness Group for the Wounded Warriors; continuing to evaluate patients negotiating one or more wheelchairs down a sidewalk; and adding 168 employees to the staff.
"Consolidating a Soldier and Family Assistance Center into a one-stop shop will make it easier for the Wounded Warrior to get around. Anything that the Wounded Warrior needs will be in this unit. AMAP is a good thing for BAMC and good for the Soldiers and their families. As General Gilman says, the key to success is to never stop listening," Baker emphasized.
MEDCOM has created the MyMEB (My Medical Evaluation Board) Web site on the Army Knowledge Online Web page, allowing Warriors to go online and access the status of their MEB. In addition, a physician dedicated to assisting Soldiers with the MEB process is being assigned for every 200 Soldiers involved in the process.
To further assist Soldiers in expediting the MEB process, MEDCOM is implementing new access to care standards for Warriors in Transition. MEDCOM has trained ombudsmen to permit the identification and resolution of problems at the earliest opportunity.
The Army leadership has directed the senior commanders on Army installations to make Warrior in Transition facilities and furnishings top priorities for repairs and improvements. Fort Sam Houston Garrison Commander Col. Martinson directed the re-opening of the BAMC ID Card office on July 10 in the basement of BAMC, specifically for Wounded Warriors and their families. The facility, which has an ID Rapid machine, will be open from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additionally, the Okubu Barracks has been designated specifically to house Wounded Warriors assigned to the BAMC WTU. During the past few months, thirty-six rooms on the first floor of the barracks complex have been renovated and are in full ADA compliance. Recently, $1.5 million was provided by IMCOM to the Garrison to convert an additional twenty-eight rooms to ADA-compliant quarters. IMCOM also provided $4.83 million to add water softeners and anti-scalding devices for burn patients and for the installation of TV cables. Another project being planned is the installation of elevators in the Okubu Barracks to provide expansion of Soldiers quarters to the second floor, if required.
The Garrison staff is also investigating ways to support travel to administrative and medical appointments for the WTU by obtaining two additional ADA-compliant buses with wheelchair lifts that will be operated by the WTU in coordination with the Garrison.
Additional progress was made for Warriors in Transition during the Biennial AMEDD (Army Medical Department) Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) Training Conference, held in May, in San Antonio, Texas. More than 200 PEBLOs, physicians, administrators, and other stakeholders from military installations around the world attended. The theme for the conference was "Maintain an Army Strong! Through Efficient and Compassionate PDES Processing."
Brig. Gen. Reuben D. Jones, the Adjutant General of the Army, in his role as Commander, United States Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA), provided the keynote address. During opening remarks, he stressed that overhauling the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) is key to fixing the cumbersome, inconsistent, and confusing bureaucracy for wounded and ill Soldiers and family members. "If there is only one action taken, this is it," he said.
Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock, Commander, U.S. Army MEDCOM, and acting Army Surgeon General, spoke during the closing workgroup session. She praised the quality of care that Army medical professionals provide, while recognizing that access to care is an issue of concern.
During the conference, PEBLOs and MEB physicians received certification on the new PDES Transformation Initiatives (TI), a system designed to improve and facilitate medical processing of over 15,000 injured Soldiers in the PDES.
The conference also included dedicated training tracks and updates on medical hold and medical holdover, MEB, the Army Wounded Warrior Program (WWP), retirement services, Social Security, and VA policies and procedures.
According to Maj. Gen. Pollock, the AMAP vision for Army Medicine, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other support agencies is the creation of a sustainable healthcare system open to all injured and ill Soldiers for medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and successful return to active duty, or transition back into civilian life with follow-up healthcare provided by the VA.
In the June 6, 2007 issue of MEDCOM Now, Pollock notes that AMEDD is providing the highest quality and most advanced medical care for Soldiers on the battlefield, and saving more lives of Soldiers wounded in combat than ever before.
Yet Army leaders and medical professionals know that some wounds lie beneath the surface and are not always visible upon first assessment. According to Pollock, brain injury and psychological stress from combat deployments are a primary healthcare concern for the Army leadership.
In the weeks ahead, the Army will launch a chain teaching program (where a subject is taught to leaders, who then teach it to soldiers, continuing the sessions down through the Army's chain of command) to ensure that all Soldiers know how to identify symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It will reach more than one million Soldiers and ensure early intervention. The goal is to educate all Soldiers and leaders to increase their awareness and understanding of these potentially debilitative health conditions. "As Soldiers deploy on multiple and extended tours to the combat zone, recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PTSD and TBI are of utmost importance to our leadership, Soldiers and their Families," Pollock noted.
At BAMC, "We are standing up a special team of professionals to assist in the management of Traumatic Brain Injury," Col. (Dr.) Sheridan said.
BAMC's commitment to Soldiers and their families continues with implementation of the broad initiatives of the AMAP and its installation initiatives.
10 Quick Wins
Goals in Phase I of the Army Medical Action Plan
Approved by Army Chief of Staff General George Casey, Jr.
(The Army defined Quick Wins, included in Phase I of the AMAP, as "any change in process or service in delivering health care to Warriors in Transition the Army can implement by June 15, 2007." The Army met this deadline for achieving its Phase I goals.)
Establish Command and Control. Previously, wounded and ill Soldiers undergoing prolonged evaluation and treatment (termed Warriors in Transition) were segregated by Reserve or Active Component into separate companies that fell under different commands with varying leader to lead ratios, disparate resourcing, and often disparate billeting and support structures. The disparities favored Reserve Component Soldiers in some locations and Active Component Soldiers at others. The Army values the service of all Soldiers regardless of component. The Army Medical Command has new unified companies (Warrior Transition Units) providing leadership and support at a ratio of one squad leader to every 12 Warriors in Transition.
Institutionalize the Structure. Previously, the companies supporting Warriors in Transition were not formally manned. Each location was left to devise a method of manning these units by diverting personnel from other duties. In addition the baseline manning document of the medical treatment facility was not adjusted to account for increased workload with increasing numbers of Warriors in Transition. A formal manning document now exists that authorizes personnel to provide leadership, clinical oversight and coordination, and administrative and financial support at a strength based on the size of the population supported. At the heart of this structure is the triad of the squad leader, the primary care manager, and a nurse case manager to provide a synergistic level of support incorporating leadership, medical oversight, and medical coordination and management.
Prioritize Mission Support & Create Ownership. Army leadership has directed the senior commanders on Army installations to make Warrior in Transition facilities and furnishings top priorities for repairs and improvements. In addition they are to conduct monthly Town Hall meetings to identify problems and areas of needed improvement for Warriors and their Families. Commanders and staff from the medical treatment facility, Warrior Transition Unit, and Garrison must attend.
Flex Housing Policies. Policies now allow for single Soldier patient attendee support to receive military or guest house lodging in the same manner that family members of married Soldiers have been authorized. Warriors in Transition are now considered on par with key and essential personnel for military housing vacancies.
Focus on Family Support. Previously, Families arriving at Medical Treatment Facilities in support of a wounded or ill Warrior received varying levels of support. The Army recognizes the importance of supportive Families. Best Practices were institutionalized across the Army. Escorts now meet Families at airports and bring them to the Medical Treatment Facility to meet their Warrior. Soldier and Family Assistance Centers are being established to provide administrative and financial assistance; assist with coordinating government entitlements, benefits, and services; and provide information and assistance in obtaining non-governmental benefits and services. A Soldier and Family Hero Handbook will be distributed to all Soldiers and Families as a further aid. Formal Family Support Groups are being established With the support of a full-time Family Readiness Support Assistant. The Medical Command has trained ombudsmen to permit the identification and resolution of problems at the earliest opportunity. Consolidated policy is being developed to facilitate processes that support Warriors in Transition and their Families.
Develop Training & Doctrine. Previously cadre and staff in the companies supporting wounded and ill Soldiers received no formal training and no formalized standard operating procedures existed. The Army has developed standard operating procedures for the newly established Warrior Transition Units (WTUs), focusing on the mission of these units--to set the conditions to facilitate the Soldier's healing with the goal of returning the Warrior to duty, or to facilitate the transition to active citizenship. Orientation programs for new WTU commanders and cadre have been developed and the first formal course will be held June 25-26, 007. The Medical Command has increased its training programs in the identification and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with special focus on Social Work personnel, WTU nurse case managers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. The Army leadership has established a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury awareness chain teaching program for all commanders and Soldiers.
Create Full Patient Visibility. In previous wars, commanders often found it difficult to locate Soldiers after they were evacuated from the battlefield. The Medical Command has greatly improved the ability to provide feedback to commanders through the Joint Patient Tracking Application and is now further improving the reach-back with a letter directly to the Soldier's commander with instructions on how to contact the Soldier and how to submit awards and evaluation reports for battlefield service. The Medical Command has established policy for reception of Soldier-patients arriving by commercial or private transportation. The Army recognizes that Soldiers requiring evacuation may prefer to receive their care close to supportive Family and has developed a system to allow Soldiers to designate a preferred treatment location as part of the pre-deployment process.
Facilitate the Continuum of Care and Benefits. The communication between the DOD and VA continues to improve. As a pilot program, the Army Medical Command is co-locating Veterans Health Administration (VA) and Veterans Benefits Administration liaisons with the Walter Reed WTU nurse case managers to support the continuum of care and benefits, easing the transition for Warriors transitioning from the military to the VA. The Army has developed formal mechanisms to seek the Soldier's approval and electronically transmit the required medical and administrative documents between the Army and the VA to expedite the continuum of care process.
Improve the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Process. Previously Soldiers undergoing a MEB had to make an appointment with their nurse case manager to find out the status of their MEB. MEDCOM has created the MyMEB Web site on the Army Knowledge Online Web page, allowing Warriors to go online and access the status and progress of their MEB. In addition, a physician dedicated to assisting Soldiers with the MEB process is being assigned for every 200 Soldiers in the process. To further assist Soldiers in expediting the MEB process, the Medical Command is implementing new access to care standards for Warriors in Transition. Only Soldiers preparing to deploy will have priority over Warriors in Transition for non-emergency appointments.
Enhance Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) Representation. The Army called Reserve Component lawyers and paralegals to active duty to provide additional legal advocacy for Warriors undergoing the PEB process to act as legal advocates for these Warriors in Transition.
Phil Reidinger is Director of Public Affairs of the Army Medical Department Center and School and U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Phil, James Younghusband bare Clear rosters
Boasting stellar lineups, Phil and James Younghusband expect an explosive encounter when their teams collide in the Clear Dream Match on Aug. 24 at the University of Makati football field.
Team Phil, which won the match last year, and Team James finalized their respective rosters for the second edition of the star-studded match following four weeks of online voting.
Phil picked the versatile Carli de Murga as his first choice, while James chose defender Yves Ashime.
A prolific scorer himself, Phil bolstered his attack with the selection of Jinggoy Valmayor, Chris Greatwich, Byeong Jeong Yeol, Park Min Ho, Jeff Christaens and OJ Porteria.
Patrick Deyto and Chad Gould, Masanari Omura, Byeong Yeol Jeong, Boyet Canedo, Anton Del Rosario, Nick O'Donnel, Sam YG, Mikko Mabanag, Armand Del Rosario and Ronald Batisla Ong are also part of Team Phil, which has UFL top scorer Rufo Sanchez as the wild card pick.
Composing Team James are Jason De Jong, Misagh Bahadoran, Saba Garmaroudi, Oussenyou Diop, Roxy Dorlas, Tony Toni, Chieffy Caligdong, Nico Bolzico, Jonah Romero, Ian Araneta, Simon Greatwich, Andrew Santiago, Daniel Matsunaga, Fabio Ide, Slick Rick and Ref Cuaresma. Izzo Elhabib is the wild card choice.
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CHICAGO - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is Chicago's most profitable corporation and the world's largest futures trading company. Last year it raked in $1.9 billion in profits.
Who would have guessed the Mercantile Exchange needed help from Illinois taxpayers? But when the state legislature passed a corporate tax increase last year CME balked and threatened to leave the state.
So the legislature carved out an $85 million yearly tax break for the Exchange that will total nearly $1 billion over 10 years.
Meanwhile the state has a $5 billion budget deficit and owes another $9 billion in unpaid bills. Gov. Pat Quinn is proposing a budget that will gut health care, education and other vital services.
While the Mercantile Exchange celebrated its gains at its annual shareholders meeting May 23, thousands protested all day demanding that CME pay its taxes and prevent the cuts and massive layoffs.
Before the meeting started, 15 protesters were arrested blocking the Board of Trade.
"CME needs to pay their taxes," said Annette Jones, a home health worker whose job is threatened by state spending cuts. "If CME paid its 'fair share' those cuts might not be necessary."
Then 60 shareholders representing Chicago's neighborhoods, clergy, child care and home care workers, teachers, seniors and the unemployed crashed the CME party.
Janet Edberg, who has been unemployed for two years, bought shares with other community activists so they could attend the meeting and speak out.
"CME made $1.9 billion in profit last year while benefiting from millions of public dollars. That makes every taxpayer a shareholder in CME," said Edberg. "As an official shareholder in CME, I went to the meeting to say enough is enough. Give back our tax dollars to the people and communities that desperately need help."
The proposed budget cuts will devastate home child care programs. Katrina Jefferson runs her own in-home pre-school and afterschool program in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago. She is like thousands of other providers across the state.
In addition to providing care for nine children she is their teacher. "I'm also the driver, psychologist, cook, dietician, and potty trainer. I do it all," said Jefferson.
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Jefferson says if the program is slashed or parents are forced to pay higher co-pays, it will make it impossible for her to do her job.
"I don't want to shut down. What are the parents going to do?"
The cuts will have a devastating impact on senior citizens too. "My wife is 88 years old and is afraid of being shipped to a nursing home if we lose our home care if they make these cuts," said Abraham Bassford with the Jane Adams Senior Caucus. "She has no Medicaid."
Another CME shareholder was Alejandro Villatoro, a two-time Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran with 12 years of service. On May 20, Villatoro was one of nearly 50 veterans who returned their service medals during the NATO Summit to protest the wars and military spending.
"In the midst of war, everyone pays a price for our men and women in the armed forces," he said. "We pay 30% in taxes to keep the country safe. Is CME paying its fair share?"
Villatoro said he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The local Veterans Administration hospital is so overwhelmed and understaffed that each caseworker is seeing 20-30 veterans per shift and there is no separate facility for women vets.
"Why would CME require a tax break during a time of war? Shouldn't they be making a sacrifice like I did?" he asked.
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I think it is high time that the businesses that are this profitable begin to repay the monies loaned to them in good faith. I am so tired of "so-called political-leaders" cowering under threats that a business will move away.
Did the city of Chicago not learn its lesson from Republic and US Steel? States around the Midwest must have a conference and promise not to fall prey any longer to this game of chess. IF each region were to do the same, we could fight the the flight threat and hold our jobs and our political ground.
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This is the lowest the Echo has reached in my opinion. Who ever is the editor should be shamed of themselves.
Spot on. How can anyone justify minute by minute updates? It's unbelievably insensitive and unnecssary
Totally agree, I can't get over how disgusting this is. Ian Murray - hang your head in shame.
Surely publishing all this hearsay evidence from potentital witnesses compromises the investiagtion and any future court case?
Pointless. Just wait until you have facts and then report the story. Is this a lame attempt at positioning the Echo as some kind of dynamic rolling news network as opposed to the local rag it is?
Agreed! This represents everything that is wrong with news journalism today. Crass!
It's up to the minute reportying, that's what it is. No different to the telly or radio providing updates.
Well it seems sad to me that the Echo can open up a forum on such a sad incident ..... But... does not allow comments on the disgraceful actions of Huhne
Lame Range, the Echo clearly states: "As Ms Pryce is still to face trial, we are unable to allow comments for legal reasons"
Did you ever expect any better standard of journalism from Echo? If you did I am disappointed because I thought you were intelligent person.
Fair point Paramjit
well change the "a" to an "o"
Agree - gutter worthy
What is even worse is that this all happened yesterday, so for some bizarre reason the Echo are live blogging something 24 hours old.
The Huhne case is an ongoing court case as Ms Price has pleaded not guilty.
Hearsay and speculation. Apppallingly bad journalism . Has added nothing to our knowledge or understanding of this sad case . Could have been written by a 9 year old . Insensitive and even worse is still on this page and has been updated . Editor--- the buck stops with YOU. SHAMEFUL
He was an old friend of my mine. Sadly missed and must have been in a real bad way. Just wished he spoke to someone. R.I.P
Thanks for the info ....... I didnt think of her at the trial, just him
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