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Catawba County's assistant district attorney was arrested and charged with a DWI Tuesday.
Eric Bellas was arrested at about 2 a.m. by Sunset Beach Police and taken to Brunswick County jail. From Bellas' mug shot, he appears to have many facial injuries, which, according to reliable sources, was a result of a bicycle accident.
To replace any area coaching legend, St. Stephens High School decided to hire from within its basketball family.
Murphy Post, a four-year member of the teaching faculty and coaching staff at the school, was named the new boys' basketball coach. He replaces Gary Bowne, who retired last week from coaching and teaching.
Post has served as the junior varsity head coach for the program and an assistant under Bowne for the varsity program.
Hickory Post 48 and Caldwell County Post 29 battled two things Tuesday — the weather and each other.
Caldwell's Blake Johnson homered twice — a two-run bomb in the top of the first inning and a solo shot in the fifth inning — to give Post 29 the 8-1 lead after seven innings.
The final two innings and score were not available due to press time.
Post 29 (11-5, 9-3) took the early 3-0 lead behind Johnson's first home run and an RBI-single from Max Linville.
A fourth run scored for Caldwell County in the top of the third inning, when Jon Gray plated Bowman on a single.
Two games, two opponents and two different results.
Hickory Post 48 earned a thrilling 4-3 victory over Moundsville (W.Va.) in the first game on Monday and closed the night out with a difficult 11-8 defeat to Shelby.
In the first game of a doubleheader, Hickory (6-6, 5-6) made a tremendous comeback against Moundsville by scoring three runs in the final two innings to pick up the 4-3 victory.
The rally started in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Kyle Johnson delivered a leadoff home run to cut Hickory's deficit to 3-2.
Maiden residents will see a one cent tax break during the next fiscal year that will save town members nearly $80,000.
The new tax rate of 39 cents per $100 of valuation will be the lowest municipal tax rate in Catawba County, said Maiden Town Manager Todd Herms.
Maiden's town council unanimously approved its new tax rate and $13,014,565 budget Monday night with no comments from the public. Â
"This is roughly the same budget from last year, but there is a one cent tax decrease," Herms said.
Roaline Gilbert Canipe, 77, of Conover, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011, at her residence. The Canipe family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation in Conover.
William Lee "Bo" Byrd III, 62, of Hickory, died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton.
The Byrd family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home, Hickory.
Before youth and adults from Carolina Cross Connection arrived at Pattie Patrick's house Wednesday, the Newton resident said her linoleum floor was riddled with holes.
"I kept getting big splinters in my feet when I walked around the living room," said Patrick's daughter Dawn, holding up her hands to illustrate a five-inch fragment of floor. "It was all torn up."
Patrick's house, a Habitat for Humanity home constructed in the early 90s, had floor issues stretching from the living room all the way throughout the hallways — damage that Patrick said she could not afford to fix.
Area citizens will pay more for their garbage pickup next year to offset increasing costs for fuel and operations.
Catawba County Commissioners approved a fee increase from Garbage Disposal Service Monday night that will cost the average homeowner $3.36 more annually, said Barry Edwards, director of utilities and engineering for the county. The increase will also affect commercial dumpsters for unincorporated businesses, hiking their rates anywhere from $1 to $8.46 a month depending on how many dumpsters the business has and how often they are dumped, Edwards said.
Catawba County's chief assistant district attorney was arrested and charged with a DWI Tuesday.
Eric Bellas was arrested at about 2 a.m. by Sunset Beach Police and taken to Brunswick County jail. From Bellas' mug shot, he appears to have many facial injuries.
Bellas was released at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday.
CONCORD (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue is waving the green flag to make stock car racing North Carolina's official sport.
Perdue planned to visit Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday and sign a bill that makes official the state's close and longstanding connection with the popular pastime.
Elementary school students urged legislators to place stock car racing on the list of state superlatives — the state bird is already the cardinal, the turtle is the state reptile and the sweet potato the official vegetable.


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Librarians at the Blackfoot Public Library, 129 N. Broadway, are inviting patrons to take out a book on a blind date.
Each wrapped book has been selected by the librarians and has a staff endorsement.
By way of introduction, each book features its date of birth (when published), its gender (genre-fiction, adventure, romance, etc.), the number of pages and a short description.
"We wrapped 50 books; we figured that amount would last all week," said Library Director Lisa Harral. "The books are almost gone on the first day.
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From Tuesday 19th May until 31st August, to celebrate the start of the summer, Rivea London will showcase an extensive and varied rosé list by offering top wines by the glass from both iconic and artisanal producers.
Exclusive to Rivea London, is one of the best rosé vineyards in Provence, "Chateau Barbeyrolles" owned Régine Sumeire and celebrated for Pétale de Rose, named after its light pink colour.
Specifically created to compliment the restaurant's star rosé wine, Executive Chef Alexandre Nicolas has created a light summer menu to perfectly match the new wine menu with dishes like Sautéed gamberoni, squid, cuttlefish, crispy vegetables and borage and Red mullet, fennel and olive taggiasca.
Pétale de Rose Menu - 4 plates, including a glass of 2013 – Côtes de Provence – Pétale de Rose, Château Barbeyrolles.
Rivea London
Bulgari Hotel & Residences
171 Knightsbridge,
London SW7 1DW
From £45
Trattoria - Sporting Monte-Carlo: Reopening
Overlooking Jimmyz gardens and the Mediterranean sea, La Trattoria-Sporting Monte-Carlo, Alain Ducasses' most recent Italo-gourmet gem, delivers authentic and generous, full flavoured Tuscan cuisine…
Chef Patrick Laine interprete tasty partition of simplicity, generosity and sharing. Discover the Roasted seabass, sun-dried vegetables to share; the John Dory, Riviera condiment and Our Saltimboca alla romana...
Ouvert 7 days a week - At dinner from 7.30PM
La Trattoria Sporting - Monte-Carlo
Avenue Princesse Grace - 98000 Monaco
Avenue Princesse Grace
9800 Monte-Carlo, Monaco
To book a table, please dial the following phone number:
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Throughout the year, exceptional meat and poultry will be "à la carte" in our restaurants.
French agriculture benefits from respectful forms of animal, environmental and seasonal husbandry. This issue draws the portrait of passionate and precautious breeders with whom our chefs are proud and happy to work with. Men and women who consider that the cycles of grass growth should rhythm the animals' life… We invite you to discover them in these stories.
From March to December this year, Alain Ducasse restaurants in Paris and Provence are to honour exceptional meat and poultry at their tables. The objective is not to encourage the public to eat more meat, but to distinguish and promote the very best.
From February to June at Aux Lyonnais
Mézenc "FIN GRAS" BEEF
The herds of cattle are fattened in barns in the heart of France with natural mountain grass and hay. This traditional and secular method of rearing grants the flesh with a marbled texture of exceptional tenderness and succulence.
Aux Lyonnais
32 rue Saint-Marc
72002 Paris
From April to May at La Bastide de Moustiers
Pascalone Lamb
Raised on mother's milk and fodder in the heart of Verdon's natural reserve, the lambs of Michel Gayde boasts an incomparable taste oozing aromas of the garigue: garlic, thyme and olive oil.
La Bastide de Moustiers
Chemin de Quinson
04360 Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
From June to July at Benoit
"POLDER meadows" Lamb
Yannick Frain lambs graze a fabulous grass, rich of a great
array of plants near the polder meadows, a breeding method going back to the Middle
Age. They offer a pinkish, firm and juicy meat, very fragant and with an evenly
spread white fat.
20 rue Saint-Martin
72004 Paris
From 18€
Le Meurice now opens its doors every Sunday for a chic and delicious brunch.
Seat yourself comfortably with family and friends to enjoy a gourmet buffet and hot dishes served at the table, such as a Grilled Canadian lobster, French fries or Artichoke risotto, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. To be enjoyed with a glass of champagne and the sublime desserts created by Cédric Grolet, head pastry chef, while succumbing to your every desire.
Every Sunday, from noon to 2 pm.
Le Dalí
Hôtel Le Meurice
228 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
01 44 58 10 44
120 € per person
Head chef Alexandre Nicolas shares his passion for 'la cuisine du soleil' and reveals us the Rivea Salad recipe...
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Bulgari Hotel & Residences
171 Knightsbridge
London SW7 1DW
Competition - La Bastide de Moustiers 20th Anniversary!
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Four original and delicious oceanic rendez-vous are conveyed.
« To appreciate a fine fish is to respect its personality, to know how to cook it to reveal its individual flavour. This year, we are honouring produces, some considered « noble », some more modest, but that have in common their exceptional quality. We have paired them in surprising duos, playing with flavour, texture and preparation contrasts. These four beautiful and delicious pairings are described in this issue ». Alain Ducasse
Noirmoutier line-caught sea bass & Guilvinec sardine
Sea bass, the line-caught, tapered and nervous carnivore mellows in the plate next to the sardine, its favourite prey. The pronounced taste of the sardine, oilrich fish, brings character to the delicate and melting flesh of the sea bass, both at the best of their season.
Brittany lobster from Riec-sur-Belon & live shrimp from Quiberon
Under its Samurai-like appearance, the lobster hides an exquisite flesh and juice of intense aromatic power. its imposing exterior does not frighten the live bouquet of brittany shrimp that only turns red after cooking. Straight out of the tanks, and very simply prepared, they express all their natural flavours.
Line-caught turbot from Audierne & red mullet from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Appreciated by connaisseurs for being elegant and refined, the imposing turbot creates a surprising and delicious duo with the strong and characteristic iodine scent of the small mullet.
Scallops from Port-en-Bessin & bouchot Mussels from Mont Saint-Michel
Queen of the fish markets in port-en-bessin, the majestic scallop and her silky and slightly sweet flesh arrive on the Normandy coast in little fishing boats. here, they meet with smooth and fleshy mussels, grown on a bouchot, which preserve their taste and nutritional qualities.
62, avenue des Ternes
75017 Paris
From 27 €
Historical dishes are in the spotlight at Benoit.
Until the end of May, Fabienne Eymard, Chef at Benoit, highlights dishes associated with historical or famous characters such as Leopold de Rothschild, Henri IV, John D. Rockefeller, and even the Duke of Wellington. Tasty and delicious, these dishes are part of French culinary tradition. Enjoy them from a different angle, in the light of their history...
Since March 4th, one can discover on the menu:
oysters - 36 €
- Wellington-style
beef, green asparagus and truffled jus for 2 persons - 48 € per person
- Vanilla-strawberry Charlotte - 15 €
Dishes will evolve over product seasonality.
We invite you to learn more about the Rockefeller-style oysters:
By the late 1890s, while enjoying stuffed oysters
baked in the oven, one of restaurant Antoine's customer (New Orleans, USA)
exclaimed: "they are as rich as Rockefeller!". It was at this time that
John D. Rockefeller created Standard Oil, which made him the richest man in the
United States. This clever quip made the fame of this stuffed oyster. But what
was the accompanying sauce? A green sauce covered with breadcrumbs, or a
béchamel mixed with spinach, then passed in the oven? The successors of
the founder of this restaurant, created in 1840 by Antoine Alciatore, never
revealed their secret. This dish, created by Jules Alciatore is on the Antoine
menu since 1899! Some detect the presence of parsley, capers and olive oil. Or
pastis... In short the mystery remains complete. The Restaurant Benoit chef Fabienne
Eymards interpretation is to make a butter with the green of Swiss chard, shallots and
fennel thinly diced. She garnishes each oyster before colouring them 3 to 4
minutes under the salamander.
We invite you to learn more about the Wellington-style beef, green asparagus and truffled jus for 2 persons:
In this year of the bicentennial of Waterloo, Wellington-style beef could pass for a magnanimous tribute to Arthur Wellesley, 1st
Duke of Wellington, Napoleons conqueror, who, legend has it, loved beef filet,
black truffles, mushrooms from Madeira, baked in a pastry crust. But the origin
of this recipes name is not proven. Some authors believe that it was to late
anglicise the name of fillet of "filet de boeuf en croute" very much in vogue
in the Empire on both sides of the English channel. Others believe in a quip
pointing towards the rubber boots usually worn by the Duke. Whatever the case,
Fabienne Eymard creates a variation on Wellington-style beef designed to attract
gourmets from both sides of the Channel by covering the beef fillet with a mushroom
duxelles, foie gras, and then a crisp and delicious short pastry crust.
We invite you to learn more about the Vanilla-Strawberry Charlotte:
Does the Charlotte take its name from the wife of the King Georges III Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who bore him fifteen children? Historians are puzzled. It was originally a bread crumb and applesauce dessert, when Antonin Carême, first in the service of the Prince-Regent after the fall of Napoleon and then chef to the tsar Alexander 1st, was inspired to create the Charlotte with biscuits, that he called Charlotte à la Parisienne, which later became the Russian Charlotte. He chose to hide the bottom and sides of the mould with finger biscuits and garnish the inside with a Bavarian device composed of gelatine and whipped cream custard. At Benoît, the Charlottes lighten for the spring with two new recipes. In March and April, the Charlotte with pears, whipped cream, Poached Pears, and a sauce made from the chocolate of our Manufacture in Paris. In May, the Vanilla-Strawberry Charlotte with a cream of mascarpone, vanilla, candied strawberries and Mara des bois strawberries.
From 36 €
Léopold de Rothschild crayfish soufflé.
The crayfish soufflé is created from a combination of yolks and egg whites beaten stiff. The Florentine version by Auguste Escoffier adds a crayfish cream and parmesan, and alternating layers of shaved truffles and crayfish tails. By Escoffier still, the Leopold de Rothschild crayfish soufflé adds a small spoonful of freshly cooked asparagus between each layer. In his memoirs, Escoffier related a story about "Old Baron de Rothschild", who, when he came to dinner at the Grand Hotel de Monte-Carlo, [...] didn't want any other asparagus than the 'green ones' ", launching a fashion that spread all the way to London, and prompting producers to put forward the green rather than the white asparagus. At Benoît, the soufflé device is made with Emmental and parmesan. Asparagus tips are poached upon request. The crayfish tails and asparagus create a delicate combination.
Pear charlotte, chocolate sauce.
Does the Charlotte take its name from the wife of the King Georges III Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who bore him fifteen children? Historians are puzzled. It was originally a bread crumb and applesauce dessert, when Antonin Carême, first in the service of the Prince-Regent after the fall of Napoleon and then chef to the tsar Alexander 1st, was inspired to create the Charlotte with biscuits, that he called Charlotte à la Parisienne, which later became the Russian Charlotte. He chose to hide the bottom and sides of the mould with finger biscuits and garnish the inside with a Bavarian device composed of gelatine and whipped cream custard. At Benoît, the Charlottes lighten for the spring with two new recipes. In March, the Charlotte with pears, whipped cream, Poached Pears, and a sauce made from the chocolate of our Manufacture in Paris. In May, the Vanilla-Strawberry Charlotte with a cream of mascarpone, vanilla, candied strawberries and Mara des bois strawberries.
In the heart of Paris, yield to the charm of this authentic Lyonnais bistro, a contemporary tribute to a time-honored culinary style.
Chef Francis Fauvel interprets fabulous recipes from Lyon, with a light and modern twist, in the friendly and generous atmosphere of this traditional Parisian establishment opened in 1890.
At the moment on the menu:
- Grenobloise-style fish of the Leman lake - Price according
to availability
- Roasted Fin Gras du Mézenc beef, green asparagus and tiny potatoes - Price according to availability
- Free-range chicken fricassée, green peas and spring onions - 28 €
- Roasted young goat, tender fennel, herbs and green beans - 34 €
Lunch menu - 34 €
Dinner menu - 35 €
Aux Lyonnais
32, rue St Marc - 75002 Paris
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Williams rolls, Bartoli pulls out in Toronto
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TORONTO – World No. 1 Serena Williams eased into the next round in straight sets while stomach problems sent Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli crashing out of the WTA Rogers Cup on Thursday.
Two-time champ Williams avenged an earlier loss by her sister, Venus, to Kirsten Flipkens by routing the Belgian 6-0, 6-3 in a third round match in the $2.4 million tournament at the Rexall Centre stadium.
Flipkens, a surprise semi-finalist at Wimbledon, ousted Venus Williams 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round.
Williams, the reigning US Open and French Open champ, won this tournament in 2001 and 2011 and was the runner-up in 2000.
Williams blasted 10 aces, had just one double fault and lost just one point (14 of 15) on her second serve in the 56-minute match.
Williams moves on to the quarter-finals where she next faces Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova.
French star Bartoli was upset by seventh seeded Rybarikova 7-6 (7/5), 1-0. Bartoli retired with abdominal pain after losing the first game of the second set.
Last week, Rybarikova captured her second consecutive Washington, D.C. crown.
Also, third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska dispatched 14th-seeded American Sloane Stephens 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) and fourth-seeded Chinese star Li Na rallied to beat former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5).
Former French Open champ Li battled back from 5-2 down in the third set to beat Ivanovic.
This was just the second career meeting between the two and their only other match seven years ago wasn't even a full one as Ivanovic had to retire after losing the first set.
Ivanovic stormed out to a 6-3, 1-0 lead Thursday but then Li won six straight to take the second set.
Ivanovic jumped ahead 5-2 in the third before Li charged back, winning four of five games to force a tiebreaker which she would also win.
"At the start of the second set I began hitting the ball into the court more," said Li.
"If I played a little bit soft, she was attacking a lot."
Li said it became a battle of attrition so she just kept being aggressive.
"I was just trying to see if I could turn it around, and I'm happy I was able to. Sometimes you can't play your best, but you just hang in there until the end," said Li, who lost to Czech left-hander Petra Kvitova in last year's Rogers Cup final.
Fifth-seeded Italian Sara Errani outlasted France's Alize Cornet 7-5, 7-6 (7/3). Errani will meet 2012 Wimbledon runner-up Radwanska in the round of the eight.
Romanian Sorana Cirstea surprised 15th-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-4.
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When Vivaswan got married, he had two sons Manu, the father of mankind and Yamraj, the god of death. All the dynasties on the earth descended from Manu's sons. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Shudras, were his descendents. Manu had ten sons Ven, Dhrishnu, Narishyant, Naabhag, Ikshwaku, Kaarush, Sharyati, Ila Kanya, Prishadhra and Nabhagarishti.
Ila Kanya had a son called Pururava. She was both the father and the mother of Pururava. Pururava became the ruler of thirteen islands and even though he was a human being he indulged in hedonistic and animalistic pleasures. Intoxicated with his power and strength he looted the brahmins and took away their wealth. The sages became angry with him and their curses destroyed him.
Pururava had six sons by Urvashi whom he had brought from heaven. They were called Aayu, Dheeman, Amavasu, Dridhayu, Vanayu and Shatayu. Aayu's wife was called Swarbhanavi. She had five sons Nahush, Vridhasharma, Raji, Gaya and Anena. Aayu's eldest son Nahush was a great scholar and a very brave king.
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Recruiters to stop sending maids to Singapore
MANILA, Philippines – An association of licensed recruiters has decided to stop sending household service workers to Singapore starting September to stamp out the practice of collecting "placement fees" from Filipinos seeking to work as domestics in the city-state.
Lucy Sermonia, president of Association of Licensed Recruitment Agencies to Singapore (ALRAS), said the group decided to impose a moratorium effective September 2 so that member agencies can convince erring members to follow the government policy of "non-collection" of placement fees.
Member agencies "will also inform their Singapore counterparts that ALRAS members do not countenance the collection of placement fees or impose salary deductions on deployed HSWs (household serv ice workers) to Singapore," Sermonia said in a statement.
She said the group's general assembly on Friday, attended by 120 out of 130 members, arrived at the decision to implement the moratorium to convince Singapore agencies that the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration does not allow the collection of placement fees.
"The members will present their stand to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz next week, which expresses their seriousness with this stop in deployment by submitting signed affidavits from the members," Sermonia said.
POEA Administrator Hans Cacdac, who was present during the ALRAS assembly, said the agency will not hesitate to impose sanctions on agencies violating the "no placement fee" policy.
Bureau of Immigration airport chief Bienvenido Castillo also promised to monitor and off-load suspected tourist workers bound for Singapore in order to prevent illegal recruitment syndicates from sending undocumented workers there.
Recruitment industry consultant Emmanuel Geslani said Singapore was the fifth ranking destination of domestic workers and the Philippines deployed around 14,500 domestic workers to the city-state in 2012.
"However, the number of tourist workers who were able to secure work visas from some Singapore agencies are double the number of POEA processed workers," Geslani said.
He added that there are around 150,000 domestic helpers in Singapore and the demand for such workers remains high.
"Singapore has a well developed economy with about 1.5 million expatriates working in all fields of their economy," he said.
"After Taiwan imposed a 'hiring freeze,' which has affected 10,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan, Filipinos interested to work in Singapore as HSWs may have to wait a little longer for their chance as local agencies have declared a self-imposed moratorium," Geslani said.
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28 February 2012 18:01 [Source: ICIS news]
By Will Beacham
LONDON (ICIS)--Long-term macroeconomic trends mean that new approaches to manufacturing will be needed for successful chemical producers across the globe, a leading chemical consultant said on Tuesday.
As the population in the west ages, youth unemployment rises and disposable incomes increase in emerging economies, consumers will no longer be interested in buying wasteful "throw-away" products which are unsustainable not only financially but also in terms of resource use, according to London-based International eChem chairman Paul Hodges.
In an ICIS interview, Hodges said that the chemical industry has lost its way since companies like ?xml:namespace>
Chapter Nine of the free ICIS/International eChem New Normal ebook explains how this approach to manufacturing excellence was curtailed by the need to compete with
Hodges said: "In some ways we need to go back to basics. You don't just want to measure quality at the end but to design quality.
"There was a realisation that accidents don't just happen. If you get safety and employee welfare right as well as product quality right, then everything else flows on from there. But we've lost our way in the last 10 years. Look at the increasing number of forces majeures we're experiencing now."
Apart from a renewed focus on the manufacturing of good quality products, the chemical industry would also benefit from techniques such as process intensification, he said.
Moving to smaller scale continuous processing rather than large batch manufacturing will offer lots of advantages to chemical manufacturers, Hodges said.
"In the past you'd build a 36-tonne reactor which would fill a building, which is inefficient. The quality – even in the best run companies – is variable because you're mixing things which don't necessarily all mix together over a 10-12 hour period.
"You can reduce the time it takes, the size of the equipment required, the amount of energy you require and eliminate almost all of the waste so the capital and operating costs go down plus you get a much better quality end product."
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