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WEEK of 23 January 2009
MEETINGS (Held in HUM 228 unless otherwise noted)
|February 5, 2009
Clinical Meeting
2:00 p.m.
February 5, 2009
Undergraduate Committee
3:30 p.m.
|February 12, 2009
|Priorities & Procedures
3:30 p.m.
|February 19, 2009
|Departmental Meeting
3:30 p.m.
|February 25, 2009
| Support Staff Meeting
9:00 a.m.
SOICAL-PERSONALITY AREA BROWN BAGS (Humphrey Hall Rm 223)
Wednesday, January 28 at 12:00 p.m. Professor Ron Holden - "Psychache as a Psychological Cause of Suicidality"
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety will be offering a additional First Aid training session this summer.These courses are open to all Queen's graduate students, staff, and faculty. The dates of the courses are: Monday July 6 & Wednesday July 8, 2009. The course runs from 08:30 am to 4:00 pm (both days) and will be conducted in Room B176 (Seminar Room) Mac/Corry Hall.Please note that since the First Aid course also includes CPR, we will not be offering separate CPR sessions. Participants in the First Aid course will receive certificates for both First Aid and Adult CPR.You may register for these courses by going to http://www.safety.queensu.ca/courses/firstaid.htm There is no charge for this course, however, a valid account code is required to register. We require two days notice if you wish to cancel. Departments will be charged $50.00 for cancellations without required notice or 'no-shows'.
CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) is sponsoring a travel awards competition for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working on topics related to gender, sex and health. The maximum amount for a single award is $1,000 to partially cover the costs of travel, accommodations, and registration. The application deadlines are February 16th, April 15th, June 15th, and October 1st. http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/36330.html Bourses de voyage de l'ISFH pour étudiants et postdoctorants http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/f/36330.html
WALKERTON CLEAN WATER CENTRE FOURTH ANNUAL ROUND OF SCHOLARSHIPS (Deadline: March 31, 2009)
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (Centre), an agency of the Government of Ontario, developed the program and is funding and administering the scholarship. This scholarship is in the amount of $10,000, over a 2-year period ($5,000 annually), to be awarded to graduate students pursuing full-time studies in drinking water (water quality, treatment, emerging issues, etc. ) at universities in Ontario. 3 scholarships are normally awarded. Recipients must be registered full time in an accredited graduate degree program in engineering or science to take up the award. For more information, eligibility and application requirements, and to download the application form, go to http://www.wcwc.ca/en/techdemoresearch/resources/2009ScholarshipApplication080109.pdf CONTACT INFORMATION: Telephone: 519.881.2003, Toll Free: 1-866-515-0550, Fax: 519.881.4947 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: http://www.wcwc.ca/
Please note the following deadlines for QUFA Members:
Fund for Scholarly Research and Creative Work and Professional Development (Adjuncts) (Winter Term) - February 2, 2009
Child Care Benefit Plan (for 2008) - February 1, 2009
Tuition Benefit Plan (Winter Term) - February 28, 2009
For information and application forms, please visit the following link: http://www.queensu.ca/vpac/FacultyRelations/ProfessionalSupportPrograms.html
or visit the QUFA web site at http://www.qufa.ca/
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Seminar, Thursday, January 29, 2009, 11:30 a.m., Botterell Hall, Room 920. Speaker - Dr. Kristan Aronson, Queen's University . Topic:"Research program in epidemiology on the causes of breast cancer".
Centre for Neuroscience Studies - Dr. Jeremy Seamans,Canada Research Chair, Psychiatry, Brain Research Center,University of British Columbia will speak on "Dopamine modulation of prefrontal cortex neurons and networks". Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 4:00 p.m., Biosciences Complex, Room 1102.
SPIDA 2009 Summer Programin Data Analysis. Lectures and Workshops: June 3-11, York University, Toronto, Ontario. The Program is designed to train social researchers to analyze complex datasets and is funded by SSHRC and Statistics Canada. Apply online at:www.isr.yorku.ca/spida2009
Advance Notice- Psychological Services London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario presents a one day workshop with Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. (University of Michigan). "Positive Psychology". Friday, October 16, 2009. Contact: Janice Howell, (519-685-8300 ext. 35746).
Announcing the 2009 Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion "Adolescence, Brain Plasticity and Psychopathology", April 23-24, 2009, Monona Terrace, Madison WI. For more information please see www.healthemotions.org/symposium.
Student Affairs Career Services- Are you looking for summer employment? Please join Career Services for the 2009 Queen's University Annual Summer Job Fair, Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at Gordon Hall (3rd Floor), 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Website:careers.queensu.ca
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Hazel's Diner- good breakfast/brunch option for Yonge & Lawrence
Interesting that you had such a different experience than we did.
We have tried this place twice - both times we were disgusted with what we ate.
Most recently we were there for the eggs (asked for poached) hashbrowns and toast. The eggs were prepared in little steamer dishes. Hey - I can make real poached eggs and thats what I expect if I am eating out. The hashbrowns were dull - no flavour at all. And then there was the service...they brought us a glass 20 minutes after we asked for it.,
It is cheap - but if I am going out I want something closer to edible.
Aug 10, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
thanks for this info - stockyards is likely the closest so will try that first.
Aug 08, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
i am looking for that blend of crispy and juicy.
it has been years since i had great fried chicken - and that was at someones place - never been able to find it anywhere else.
not looking for buckets of grease or anything fancy - just good honest fried chicken with a hint of spice (and/or sweet).
do we have this in our fair city or shall i have to wait for a trip south?
Aug 05, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Best Chinese Lobster in the GTA?
hmmmm...any midtown suggestions?
are all Omei locations the same or is there a gem among them?
Jul 29, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Wedding Venue-- St. Lawrence Market Hall vs Gladstone Hotel
I think that St. Lawrence Hall is one of the most perfect places for a wedding. It is a beautiful space, has great historic value and the staff are easy going. They don't limit you to "preferred vendors" and they help you make the arrangements required. The other bonus is that they are in a great location with parking available close by.
Jul 29, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
best vegetarian, non-tomato sauce pasta dishes in TO?
Camberoni (or maybe it is Gamberoni) - it is a little place on Yonge north of Lawrence on the west side. It has a few great dishes on the menu (including spagetti with rapini and fresh gnocchi) and best of all - they will make just about anything you want. last time we were there I had a dish that was a mock carbonara ( muchrooms instead of bacon).
great service too.
Jul 23, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Oakville Saturday or Sunday Brunch?
We have been to Oliver & Bonacini at Bayview Village - its good. that being said, I am not keen on taking her to a mall restaurant...it is where the bus takes here for her walk so it wouldnt feel special to go there for brunch.
I called Stoney's and they have only a limited menu on Saturdays.....
Any other ideas?
Feb 11, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Oakville Saturday or Sunday Brunch?
Thanks for the responses...unfortunately...we have already done Jonathon's - great place! If Stomeys is crowded might not be the best place as we also hove our 19 month old som to contend with....I will look into Spencer's - has anyone tried it?
If we cant find a brunch buffet - how about a really great place for brunch?
Feb 05, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
Oakville Saturday or Sunday Brunch?
Fellow food enthusiasts - I come to you for assistance.
We are taking an elderly aunt out and need a good rec - she prefers buffet (so she can try everything) but I dont want another meal at Il Fornello or its type.
We are hoping to stay withing a 15 min drive of the main drag in Oakville - it takes long enough to get there so we dont want to have to drive too much further.
Someone had rec'd Ancaster Old Mill - looked great but a bit too far.
any other ideas?
Feb 02, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
We too think they are trying to ride the trend via name alone ....cuz it sure aint reflected in what we ate.
The food was good (of the group I recall our table ordered salads, bruschetta, soup, fish, pasta and cant recal what the meat was...the sight of it usually scares me)
My thoughts are that if you name yourself something that implies such a particular way of cooking/eating - you should have to provide an offering that truly supports it (waiter told us it was 50% local). I recall menu at JK having a fair bit of local...many places go as far as 30-40% - so I expected so much more than this.
What next - Japanese resto's with no sushi? Bars with no booze?
Feb 02, 2009yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
vegetarian chinese restaurant suggestions
we have always had great meals at both Gourmet Vegetarian (7 and west beaver creek) and Kings Cafe (kensington area) - the latter is closed for renos but promises to be open agan soon.
happy eating!
Dec 16, 2008yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
dinner rec midtown/uptown/leaside?
thanks for the recs.
is it just me or does Quince have a really limited menu - and not much for the seafood enthisiast...and we love Zee but it wont fill the meatlover bill.
how pricey is Celestin and is it worth it?
I think Locavore is on Avenue - anyone tried it?
Dec 10, 2008yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
dinner rec midtown/uptown/leaside?
we are meeting friends for a special midweek dinner - and need your help.
We are ideally looking for something that has seafood and meet options..only other limitation - not Japanese, Chinese, Thai or Indian.
Would be great to find something north of Eglinton and south of 401 - Dufferin to Bayview.
Dec 09, 2008yummyumm in Ontario (inc. Toronto)
just checking - anyone had dinner there?
how was it?
oooh I have heard they are great - but - I wont have a car to use that day so it would be too far .
We need someplace we can walk to with the stroller.
Need your help...we are planning to go out for lunch Christmas eve in the Yonge/ Lawrence area and need recs. It must be someplace we can take out toddler. He will very nicely sit in a highchair - but we dont want to go somewhere that will be annoyed we are asking for a highchair.
We would prefer somewhere nice (ie not GG or Abott).

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Anura, also called Salientia, one of the major extant orders of the class Amphibia. It includes the frogs and toads, which, because of their wide distribution, are known by most people around the world. The name frog is commonly applied to those forms with long legs and smooth, mucus-covered skins, toad being used for a variety of robust, short-legged anurans, especially those with rough skins. The name toad is applied so unevenly that one member of a family may be called a toad and a closely related member a frog. The familiar members of the family Bufonidae may be distinguished as "true toads." In this article, frog is applied generally to members of the Anura and toad to those for which it has traditionally been used. There are roughly 5,400 species of living anurans.
Frogs are used as teaching tools from grade school through college. One of the first biology lessons many children receive is through the rearing of the larvae, known as tadpoles or pollywogs, in science classes. Students become familiar with frog anatomy and embryology in biology courses. People in various parts of the world eat frog legs, and some kinds of toads are used in insect control. Certain South American Indians use the poisonous secretions of some kinds of frogs for poison arrows and darts (see poison frog), and now biochemists are studying the possible medical uses of the constituents of the poison. The biologist interested in evolution finds a vast array of interesting and often perplexing problems in the study of frogs, such as the relatively sudden decline of many frog species since the late 20th century.
General features
Size range and diversity of structure
Although all frogs are readily recognizable, there are great varieties of sizes and of structural modifications. Many frogs are tiny animals; perhaps the smallest is the Brazilian Psyllophryne didactyla, adults of which measure 9.8 mm (0.4 inch) or less in body length (with legs drawn in), whereas the West African goliath frog, Conraua goliath, has a body length of nearly 300 mm (12 inches). Many anurans have smooth, moist skins. Toads of the genus Bufo are familiar as "warty" amphibians, the skin being highly glandular and covered with tubercles (small, round nodules). Frogs of many other families have rough, tubercular skins, usually an adaptation for life in the less humid environments. The opposite extreme is found in the small arboreal (tree-dwelling) frogs of the tropical American family Centrolenidae, in which the skin on the underside is thin and transparent, and the heart and viscera can be seen through the skin. In most species, cutaneous gas exchange (that is, breathing through the skin) supplements the oxygen taken in by the lungs; however, the lungless Barbourula kalimantanensis of Borneo obtains all its oxygen through its skin.
Most frogs move by leaping. The long and powerful hind limbs are straightened rapidly from the crouching position, propelling the frog through the air. Many arboreal frogs—especially members of the families Hylidae, Rhacophoridae, Centrolenidae, and others—have adhesive disks on the ends of the fingers and toes and leap from branch to branch or from leaf to leaf (see tree frog). The families Bufonidae, Rhinophrynidae, and Microhylidae and certain burrowing species in other families have relatively short hind limbs and move forward by series of short hops. Some bufonids actually walk instead of hopping. Highly modified members of the hylid subfamily Phyllomedusinae have opposable digits on the hands and feet and walk slowly along branches, deliberately grasping the branch in the manner of tiny lemurs. Many kinds of frogs have membranous webbing between the fingers and toes; in the aquatic species, the webbing on the feet aids in swimming. The extreme in this specialization is seen in the aquatic family Pipidae. Members of that family normally never leave the water. In regions of the Earth subjected to long dry periods, frogs must seek cover to avoid desiccation; they have behavioral and structural adaptations to conserve water.
Although many frogs are unimpressively coloured, some species are brilliantly marked. The most common colours are brown, gray, green, and yellow. Uniformly coloured frogs are the exception rather than the rule. The markings of a frog may seem bold when observed out of the natural habitat, but they usually are concealing or visually disruptive when the frog is in its environment (see below coloration).


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Linderman Library to reopen on March 19
Linderman Library will reopen on March 19.
The reopening of Linderman Library, the 127-year-old intellectual heart of Lehigh, will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 19, one week later than originally anticipated.
"The extra week gives the LTS staff more time to assure that the books and journals are in place, the technology is up and running and the security system functions properly before we open to the entire community," says Bruce Taggart, vice provost for library and technology services (LTS).
Lehigh president Alice P. Gast will participate in the opening ceremony, greeting students and other visitors on March 19. Tours of the newly refurbished Linderman Library, free coffee and handouts of the new building's layout will be available to everyone attending the reopening.
"The entire campus is excited to finally get back into Linderman, after it has been closed for almost two years," Taggart says. "I think that everyone will appreciate what we've been able to accomplish in terms of keeping the elegance and grandeur of this 19th century building, while providing it with all of the 21st century amenities."
Those familiar with Linderman will immediately notice several significant changes made during the library's just-completed architectural transformation, an effort that was led by Tony Corallo, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Campus Planning, and MGA Architects of Philadelphia.
"Visitors will be able to navigate much easier through Linderman, even folks with physical challenges," Taggart says. "You'll be able to walk north, south, east and west on each and every floor of Linderman for the first time in its history."
Additional upgrades include new classroom and seminar rooms, a café commons, new computer technology, wired and wireless networking spaces, and climate control systems.
"We're hoping that the café will be a special interaction spot for the entire campus, a place where faculty members and students will serendipitously bump into one another before and after class and start discussing everything from classroom topics to international politics," Taggart says.
One of the many other notable enhancements to Linderman is a significant increase in the number of collaborative study spaces.
"There are now dozens of study spaces where three, five or seven students can scatter their books and papers and work on their wireless laptops," Taggart says. "Linderman will have the latest in wireless capabilities from its lower stacks to the spires.
"We have also opened up the majestic Bayer Galleria on the second floor of Linderman as a quiet reading room and study area, to address something that student focus groups were very vocal about. They wanted and needed quiet study spaces.
"So, while the architectural and environmental changes to Linderman are beautiful, they have also allowed us to transform and enhance our library services to students and faculty tremendously."
The formal rededication of Linderman Library will take place on May 17 to coincide with the board of trustees meeting and the start of the Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Linderman Library is, of course, one of Lehigh's iconic structures. It was donated by Lehigh founder Asa Packer and named for his daughter Lucy. Addison Hutton of Philadelphia, also the architect for Packer Memorial Church, designed the original building, which opened its doors to the Lehigh University community on April 29, 1878. A large addition, which includes the Reading Room, was built in 1929.
--Bill Doherty
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Obituaries, February 6, 2014
Ha Thi Nguyen Guthrie
DURHAM — Ha Thi Nguyen Guthrie, 66, of Durham lost her very brave year-long battle with gastric and breast cancer on February 1, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Vietnam on March 12, 1947. During the war, she met her husband, William Guthrie, an American soldier, while she was working as a secretary for the US Army. She moved to Durham, NC in 1972 and worked tirelessly to bring her entire family, consisting of her parents and 8 siblings and their families, to the US. Ha worked at Duke University as a computer programmer for many years before opening her own restaurant, Kim Son Vietnamese, in 1995.
Surviving are her husband of 41 years, William Guthrie; three daughters, Julie Vu and husband, Jack of Raleigh, Christine Martimbeau and husband, Elliott of Charlotte, Catherine Penilla and husband, John of Raleigh; seven grandchildren, Tony, Timothy, Tyler, Dylan, Will, Ian and Olivia; two brothers and five sisters.
The family will be present 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 1113 West Main St., Durham, where a Rosary Service will precede visitation at 5 p.m. Funeral Services will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at The Chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Father Timothy Sick will preside. Burial will follow at St. Matthew's Cemetery in Durham. Donations may be made to Charity of Retirement Saigon, Vietnam. Online condolences may be shared at www.hallwynne.com. See Obituaries.
Dorothy Nell Utley Hackney
DURHAM — Mrs. Dorothy Nell Utley Hackney, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2014.
Ms. Hackney was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late Marvin and Mabel Utley. She was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son Jerry and wife, Brenda of Durham; granddaughter, Lori Hackney; one brother, J. M. Utley, Jr. and wife, Catherine. She was predeceased in death by one sister, Peggy Edmonds.
Dot, affectionately known as Granny, loved her family and friends very deeply. She enjoyed spending time with them at family gatherings, going to the beach, eating out, shopping, or just riding around. She also enjoyed weekly beauty parlor appointments, dancing, singing and putting puzzles together. She will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel followed by burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Rev. Hugh O'Shields will officiate.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at 2407 Azalea Drive. Flowers are acceptable. Online condolences may be made at www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.
Luther Thomas "LT" Henderson Sr.
DURHAM — Luther Thomas "LT" Henderson Sr., 67, departed his life on February 2, 2014. He leaves behind six sons, two daughters, twenty-two grandchildren, three sisters, two brothers and a host of nieces and nephews.
He will be funeralized on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home. The wake begins at 11:00 am and funeral at 12:00 pm.
Carmen Perry Hoover
DURHAM — Mrs. Carmen Perry Hoover, 88, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Fairhope, Alabama. She was born in Durham County to the late William Alvin Perry and the late Annie Maude (Pittard) Perry. Mrs. Hoover was also predeceased by her husband, Hal V. Hoover Jr.
Mrs. Hoover is survived by her daughter, Cathy Minnetyan of Hamilton, Massachusetts, and her son, Michael Hoover of Fairhope, Alabama, as well as granddaughters Sona, Marta, and Teni Minnetyan and grandsons Robert, David, Jonathan, and Daniel Hoover. She also has five great-granddaughters and nine great-grandsons.
Graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Friday at Maplewood Cemetery.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc., in Durham, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
Muriel Veronica Gurtner Kirkland
DURHAM — Mrs. Muriel Veronica Gurtner Kirkland, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on February 2, 2014 at age 95, surrounded by her family.
Muriel was born on September 22, 1918 in Bergenfield, NJ, and was the youngest child of Mary Veronica Mulligan and Jacob Emil Gurtner. She moved to Durham with her family at age 11 and graduated from Durham High School. She attended Woman's College in Greensboro, and returned to Durham where she worked in the Treasurer's Office at Duke University.
She married George Faucette Kirkland, Jr. on Christmas Eve 1938. When George returned from his service in World War II, they settled in Durham where they raised their three children. The family spent their summers on Kerr Lake where they enjoyed boating, skiing and sailing. Muriel continued to water ski and crew in sailboat races for many years. Muriel was active in the community, where she served as a Cub Scout leader and PTA president, and she was involved in the Republican Women's Club and her Sewing Group. Muriel and her husband George were married for 62 years, until his death in 2001. George was a Periodontist and served as president of the North Carolina Dental Society, and dentistry played an important role in their lives. Muriel honored her husband after his death with a generous contribution to the UNC Dental School, and the Kirkland Auditorium at the new Dental Sciences Building is named in his honor. Muriel spent her final six years at the Forest at Duke where she stayed active playing bridge, making new friends, playing online Scrabble with her children and grandchildren, and participating regularly in sit-down volleyball. She was a vital, independent, strong woman who dearly loved her family, and she had a profound effect on her children, her grandchildren, and all those who were fortunate enough to know her. She will be greatly missed.
Muriel is survived by two daughters, Virginia Kirkland Caldroney and her husband, Tom, of Ruxton, MD, and Judy Kirkland Wilson and husband Jim, of Chapel Hill, NC, and a son, Dr. George F. Kirkland III and wife Leslie, of Durham, NC. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Lisa and husband Don Schline, Jill and husband Brad Whitehurst, Kirk and wife Carrie Caldroney, Lindsay, Allison, George IV (Kirk), and Rob, and 7 great-grandchildren, Hannah and Harrison Schline; Thomas, Virginia and George Whitehurst; and Lillia and Colten Caldroney.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St., Durham, with Rev. Marilyn Hedgpeth officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Watts-Hill Hall at the church.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Howerton & Bryan Funeral Home, 1005 W. Main Street, Durham, NC. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701.
The Kirkland family is under the care of Howerton & Bryan Funeral Home. Online condolences may be submitted at www.howertonbryan.com. Select Obituaries.
Alice Walters Mumford
DURHAM — Alice Walters Mumford, 71, of Durham, NC, died February 4, 2014, of breast cancer.
Alice was born October 10, 1942 in Greenville, NC. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Franklin Walters, Sr. and Nell Merritt Walters. Alice graduated from Rose High School, received a B.A. in Education from East Carolina College and later received a Master of Arts degree in Education from East Carolina University.
Alice settled in Durham with her family in 1976. She retired from the Durham County Schools after teaching and working as a Guidance Counselor. Alice loved flowers, plants, arranging and volunteered with Duke Gardens for 18 years as a docent educator. She was an active member of Epworth United Methodist Church for 38 years where she served as den mother, Sunday School Teacher, various committees but especially enjoyed Lay Shepherd Ministry with her husband Jerry and co-leading Martha Society efforts at the church for 20 years.
Alice was predeceased by her first husband, Dr. Larry Mumford. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Jerry S. McDaniel; daughter, Susan M. Stahl and her husband, John, of Greensboro; son, Michael S. Mumford and his wife, Courtney, of Durham; 5 grandchildren: Stephen, Sarah and Stanford Stahl and Caroline and Michael Mumford; sister, Louise W. Sammons and her husband, Robert, of Grand Junction, CO; brother, Stephen F. Walters Jr. and his wife, Frances, of Greenville; four nieces, their spouses and great-nephews.
A memorial service in celebration of Alice's life will be held Friday, February 7 at 2:00 at Epworth United Methodist Church with a reception following in the Fellowship Hall. Private family burial.
Contributions in Alice's memory may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church, 3002 Hope Valley Road, Durham, NC 27707 or to Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Box 90341 Duke University, Durham, NC 27708.
Irene Stephens Whitfield
DURHAM — Mrs. Irene Stephens Whitfield, 88, died Wednesday morning at Hock Family Pavilion. Mrs. Whitfield was born in Caswell County, the daughter of the late Robert B. Stephens and the late Nina Hicks Stephens. Prior to her retirement, she was a secretary at Duke University. Mrs. Whitfield was a member of Braggtown Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Linwood E. Whitfield; brothers, Earl Stephens and Herman Stephens; and sisters, Virginia S. Harris Williams and Pauline S. Hunley.
Mrs. Whitfield is survived by a son, Donald Reed Whitfield; brothers, Ronald Stephens of Burlington, C. J. Stephens of Rougemont and Thomas Stephens of Mebane; and sisters, Lois S. Clayton of Roxboro and Dale S. Wooten of Cary.
A graveside service will be held Friday, 1:00 p.m. at Brier Creek Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Eric Burmahl and Mr. Norman Stallings officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home in Durham.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Hock Family Pavilion with Duke Hospice, 4023 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC 27704 or Braggtown Baptist Church, 3218 N. Roxboro St., Durham, NC 27704.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc., in Durham, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
Esther Lavorsia Watts Wiley
DURHAM — Esther Lavorsia Watts Wiley was born in Greenville, SC on October 31, 1912, to Henry and Carrier Watts. She departed this life on January 31, 2014.
Upon completion of her studies in the public school system of Greenville, SC, she moved to Durham where she met and married Buddie Wiley. She was employed at Montaldo Womens Dress Shop in downtown Durham. She was their first African American saleswoman. She later began her studies in cosmetology. She attended the DeShavor Beauty School and served as a president of the Durham Chapter Alumni Association. Esther enjoyed those studies and continued them in Paris, France. Esther returned to Durham, NC and began her cosmetology career. She opened her own hair salon and enjoyed a wonderful career doing what she loved.
Her survivors are Brucie Brunson, Winetta Hopkins and Marguerite Bradley, all of Maryland. Services will take place at St. Joseph A.M.E. Church on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 12 noon. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Services are entrusted to Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel and Gardens.
Diane L. Hobby
MEBANE — Diane L. Hobby, 61, of Mebane, NC surrounded by friends and family went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 1, 2014.
She was born July 19, 1952 in Durham, NC to Walter and Evelyn Leich. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and served as Choir Director at the time of her death. She also cared for children in her home. Her church, her music and the children she cared for were the focus of her life. She previously served as pianist for The Celebration Singers of Burlington, NC.
She is survived by her husband Edward Hobby of the home, her daughter through love Liza Coombs (Jamie) of Mebane, NC, her stepson Brent Hobby (Katherine)of Mebane, NC, her grandchildren Ali and Peyton Coombs and Wyatt Hobby, her sister Joan Griswell of New Smyrna, GA, her brother John Leich (Linda) of Greenville, NC, her sister Susan Rackley (Lawerance) of Oxford, NC, her brother William Leich of Durham, NC, her nephew Michael Lashley of Cary, NC and her niece Stephanie Rackley of Oxford, NC.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Walter and Evelyn Leich.
A memorial service celebrating Diane's life will be held Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Salem United Methodist Church located at 4924 Salem Church Road, Haw River, NC. Rev. Cathy Hoyle, Rev. Cindy Lister and Colby Leonard will be officiating. Visitation of family following the service in Salem UMC Fellowship Hall.
Triad Cremation Society, Inc. of Greensboro in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Diane may be made to Salem United Methodist Church to be used by the Ministry in Missions. A special heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Cardiothoracic ICU at NC Memorial Hospital for their loving care and support during Diane's illness.
"I am the resurrection and I am life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, yet shall they live and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Because I live you shall live also."
Jacqueline Perry Matlock
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Jacqueline Perry Matlock, 90, of Cedar Ridge Retirement Community died at the Hospice Home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 12:42 p.m. following a short illness.
A native of Lexington, NC, she was the wife of the late Carey Rufus Matlock and the daughter of Donald Hugh Perry and Gladys Jones Simpson, both deceased. She was an Assistant Director of Admissions at Elon College for 40 years. She was also an avid bridge player and active in many book and garden clubs. Jacqueline was a member of Elon Community Church United Church of Christ where she was a deacon, church secretary and member of the church circle.
Survivors include a son, Ronald C. Matlock and wife Jan of Marietta, GA; daughter, Kay Matlock of Carrboro; granddaughter, Andria Matlock Dobson and husband Bryan of Scotland Neck, NC; and two great-grandchildren, David and Caroline Dobson.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Gividen.
The funeral service will be conducted at Elon Community Church United Church of Christ on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. by Rev. Randy Orwig. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215 or to Elon Community Church United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 625, Elon, NC 27244.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com.
Oscar Hicks
CREEDMOOR — Oscar Hicks, 87, a longtime resident of Creedmoor passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Peaks Resource of Treyburn.
A native of Person County, the son of the late Bunnie and Eva Hicks, he was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and a retired barber.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Friday, February 7 at Fellowship Baptist Church. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are his wife of sixty-two years, Betty Arnold Hicks of the home; two daughters, Vicky Hicks Cates of Butner, Susan Hicks Miller of Anderson, S.C.; one son, Steve Oscar Hicks of Creedmoor; five grandchildren, William Crews III, Christopher Gilliam, Stephen Hicks, Lauren Rigsbee and Katie Miller; four great-grandchildren, Ayden Rigsbee, Peyton Hicks, Emily Crews and Landon Rigsbee.
Flowers are accepted or memorials can be made to a charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and at other times the home of Vicky Cates.
Online condolences can be made to www.eakesfuneralhome.com. Select Obituaries.
Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor is assisting the Hicks family.
Timothy "Dwayne" Slaughter
CREEDMOOR — Timothy "Dwayne" Slaughter, 35, passed away at his home in Creedmoor on Tuesday, February 4, 2014.
Tim was a devoted father, husband, son, and brother. He is survived by his wife Ashley; his son, Justin; his parents, Stan and Debbie Slaughter of Roxboro; his sister, Amy (David) Thorneloe of Weaverville; his mother- and father-in-law, Vickie and Al Daughtridge; grandfather, Elmo Slaughter of Roxboro; grandmother, Mary Ellis of Pine Level; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and adopted brother, Pat Skipper.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Betty Slaughter, and grandfather, Donnie Ellis.
Tim was born in Durham on September 3, 1978, and grew up in Raleigh, where he graduated from Leesville Road High School. He graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College in 1999. Tim was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant and serving overseas in Iraq. He continued his service to the United States as a shop foreman at Butner Federal Correctional Institution. He was a member of the Maltese Knights Motorcycle Club in El Paso, Texas. He was a charter member of the Falls Lake Academy school board in Creedmoor and was excited about overseeing the construction of the new building. He was a former captain of Stony Hill Fire Department in Wake Forest, NC, and a little league baseball coach with the South Granville Athletic Association.
Funeral services will be conducted at Eakes Funeral Home Chapel in Creedmoor on Saturday, February 8, at 11:00 A.M. with visitation on Friday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. Pallbearers will be Joe Metcalf, Joey House, Bryan Dillard, AC Rich, Mason Dorsett, and Andrew Patterson.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Tim Slaughter Fund at Falls Lake Academy, 1701 E. Lyon Station Road, Creedmoor, NC 27522.
Online condolences can be made to www.eakesfuneralhome.com.
Shirley Ann Weimer
BUTNER — Mrs. Shirley Ann Weimer, 78, died Tuesday morning, February 4, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Weimer was born in Durham, NC, the daughter of the late Layton Pridgen and the late Ethel Robertson Pridgen.
Mrs. Weimer is survived by sons, Charles Weimer, Steve Weimer, Jack Vaughan and Rick Vaughan; brothers, Donnie Pridgen and Joseph Pridgen; sisters, Mary Keith and Carolyn Black; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, 2 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church with Pastor Johnny Godair officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc., in Durham, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
Beulah Mae Smith Holifield
HENDERSON — Mrs. Beulah Mae Smith Holifield, 90, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Senior Citizens Home. She was born in Hale County, Alabama to the late Huston Smith and the late Victoria Calhoun Smith. She is also predeceased by her husband, Robert Watson Holifield.
Mrs. Holifield is survived by her daughter, Janice Edenfield of Stem; sisters, Betty Jean Crawford and Bessie Nell Crocker of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; granddaughter, Stephanie Taylor of Stem; great-granddaughters, Caitlynn and Caroline Taylor of Stem.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc., in Durham, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.


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Spanish Food
How to Flip a Spanish Tortilla, Step by Step
The secret to a tortilla española is maintining its soft, custardy center—and flipping it over correctly. Here's how to do both, step by step
Garlic Shrimp with Chiles de Árbol
Take care with these little shrimp: Once they hit the oil, they'll cook through quickly.
Tortilla Española
Here's your chance to master Spain's classic tapas. The key is to leave the eggs slightly undercooked; that's what gives this a custardy (not bouncy) texture.
Beans and Sausage
Earn bragging rights by seeking out the bittersweet choricero pepper and traditional blood sausage to cook with, or use the other ingredients we've suggested—this homey dish will still taste superb.
Mushroom Paella with Kale and Eggs
The best part of any paella is the crisp layer of rice that forms on the bottom of the pan. Make sure to scrape some out for each portion.
Blistered Padrón Peppers
Eating Padrón or shishito peppers is a bit like playing Russian roulette. Most are mild, but every now and then you'll bite into a wickedly hot one.
Marcona Almonds with Smoked Paprika
If your Marcona almonds haven't already been oiled and salted, add another 1 Tbsp. oil when toasting.
Green Apple Sangria
This lightly spiced sangria is packed with green apple and citrus flavor.
Ajo Blanco
This version of white gazpacho, traditionally made with green grapes, is brightened with the addition of green apple.
Slow-Roasted Andalusian-Style Lamb and Potatoes
Ask for the smallest lamb your butcher has (like those from New Zealand), or buy a 3½–4-lb. piece of a leg.


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Falcon Women's Soccer Places Three On Sports Madness All-MW Team
Patterson, Dozier and Williamson earn second team honors.
Air Force Falls At Wyoming, 1-0
Falcons cap 2012 with 5-9-3 record.
Air Force Wraps Up 2012 At Wyoming
Kickoff is 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, in Laramie.
Air Force Falls At #6 San Diego State
Falcons fall 3-0 to Aztecs.
Air Force Travels To New Mexico and #6 San Diego State
Falcons play UNM Friday and SDSU Sunday.
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Air Force vs. Wyoming - Oct. 29, 2011
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Air Force vs. UNLV - Oct. 21, 2011
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Air Force vs. Northern Colorado - Sept. 2, 2011
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Air Force vs. Colorado Mines - Aug. 19, 2011
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Junior (2011):Appeared in 17 games, starting 16...missed two games due to injury...tied for team-lead with five assists...third on team with three goals and 11 points...third on team with 26 shots and 16 shots on goal...ranked third in conference in assists and second in assists per game (.29)...scored two goals in win over Eastern Washington...also scored vs. IUPUI...had two assists vs. Nebraska-Omaha and had assists vs. CSU-Pueblo, TCU and New Mexico...named to Crusader Classic All-Tournament team.
Sophomore (2010):Started all 19 games...led team in scoring for second straight season with 14 points...led team with five goals and was second with four assists...scored the most points at AFA since 2001...also led the Falcons with two game-winning goals...second on the team with 36 shots, 20 on goal...Offensive Team MVP...Air Force Classic All-Tournament...AirForceAthletics Athlete of the Week on Sept. 13...MW Player of the Week on Sept. 13...scored game-winning goals vs. Mercer and Southern Utah...also scored against CSU-Pueblo, the Citadel and San Diego State.
Freshman (2009):Appeared in all 18 games, starting 15...led team with two goals, three assists and seven points...also led team with 35 shots and 18 shots on goal...netted goals against Northern Colorado and Wyoming...dished out assists vs. Arkansas, Austin Peay and New Mexico State.
High School (Woodford County):Lettered four years in soccer and cross country and two years in basketball...2008-09 Female Athlete of the Year at Woodford County...2008 NSCAA all-region, first-team all-state, 2008 state all-tournament team, first-team all-region, region MVP, all-district, S.O.N. Classic All-Tournament in 2008...first-team all-state, all-district, all-region tournament MVP in 2007...four-time first-team academic all-state...three-time team captain...2008 Kentucky Governor's Scholar...National Honor Society member...high school soccer coach was Dave McIver...played club soccer for the Lexington Futbol Club, coached by Mike Fulton.
Personal:Member of cadet squadron 29...nicknames are Pattycakes, Patty, Pat and Steph Pat...on the commandant's and athletics list...hobbies are soccer, hanging out with friends and going out to eat...people in history she'd most like to meet are Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride...favorite movies are How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and the Notebook...has one sibling...something most people don't know about her is that she has three tattoos...if she could be on any reality TV show it would be the Amazing Race...favorite quote: "Never say the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon."...credits her high school coaches and parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career...daughter of Tom and Cindy Patterson.
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text: Need some way to express your adoration for Solid Snake when not inside the house? Then check out this limited edition piece, would you? The Metal Gear Solid 4 watch will reportedly arrive individually numbered from 1 to 500 alongside a "Konami certificate of authenticity approved by Hideo Kojima." You'll also get a nifty gift box to hold the water resistant timepiece in when it's not flanking your wrist, but only if you manage to score one before the legions of other hardcore fans do. Oddly enough, there's some sort of "pre-order" going on in the read link below, but we wouldn't count on that being the most reliable method for procuring the £99.99 ($197) device when it's released in October.[Via TechDigest]


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Good Wednesday morning, here are our early stories:
Sometimes 'The Lord Seemed To Sleep,' Pope Says In Farewell.
Reports: U.S. Eyeing 'Direct' Aid to Syrian Rebels, Though Not Weapons.
And here are more early headlines:
Americans Assign Political Blame For Looming Budget Cuts. (ABC)
Winter Storms Bring Midwest Flooding, Northeast Snow. (NBC)
Iran Agrees To More Nuclear Talks With Six Nations. (New York Times)
Deadly Shooting At Switzerland Factory. (BBC)
Car Bomb Strikes Northern Mali Town, Killing Several People. (Reuters)
Taliban Militants Poison Afghan Police, Civilians, Then Fire On Them. (AP)
Ill. Candidates Picked For Election To Fill Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Seat. (Chicago Tribune)
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Fabrizzios Terrace
Carrer Girona, 49, Principal-1, Barcelona, Spain, 08009
Overall Rating: 97
Welcome to Fabrizzios Terrace Barcelona , at home far away from home .
We are in the middle of the city, near all the important places .... our place has spacious rooms and common areas, also a big terrace where you can have breakfast, enjoy meals or just chill out during the day!! We hope you come to visit us...
Facilities at this hostel include:
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Pretty Little Liars Season 4 Premiere: Behind-the-Scenes Pics
It's been a big week in the Pretty Little Liars world. First, we got a sneak peek at the new season, then ABC Family released spoiler pics of the premiere, and now we're getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Season 4 premiere, "A is for A-l-i-v-e"!
Now that you've had time to analyze those spoiler pics, let's take an inside peek at the behind-the-scenes photos from the episode. Click through the gallery to see the Little Liars filming scenes and read on for ABC Family's full episode synopsis.
And don't forget to check out these sneak peek pics again!
In the season four premiere of Pretty Little Liars, entitled "A is for A-l-i-v-e," the Liars are desperate to uncover what new scheme "A" has in store for them in the wake of the lodge fire, and have no choice but to turn to Mona for answers, now that she is also being targeted. Aria struggles with seeing Ezra in the wake of their breakup, and Emily starts to make plans for life after high school. Meanwhile, "A" sets Toby on a new path, what's in the trunk is revealed, and a shocking discovery reverberates through Rosewood.
Pretty Little Liars Season 4 premieres on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.


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As suggested by Andrew Thompson, I have attached the patch for ukbd.c to show the changes I've made. Sam. ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Hey all, > > I have been having a problem with my particular usb > keyboard (0x03 was always being written into the first > element of ukbd_data->keycode basically). I have tracked > it down to a problem somewhere in between the uhci chipset > (same problem with other cuts of uhci chipset), the uhci > and/or ukbd drivers and the keyboard. > > A fix to the problem is to reorder members of the struct > ukbd_data. Originally, the members are ordered as > modifiers, reserved and keycode[6] (minus a bunch of > #define's). If I change this order to reserved, modifiers > and keycode[6], my keyboard starts to function as it > should (minus lighting up the LED's but that's another > email all together :)). With this reordering, it stops > other usb keyboards which function with the original code > from working. > > I'm wanting submit a patch for this fix (as other people > are experiencing the same problems) but I'm not sure how > to do this. I was thinking along the lines of the usb > quirks function but it appears outside of a function body, > you cannot have the normal if() type statements, only the > preprocessor #ifdef types. To me, having a kernel config > option for a single keyboard on a single driver seems > quite overkill. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do or > can anyone point me to some code that deals with a similar > problem? > > On a side note, is anyone able to shed any light into why > they think the above fix works? I am drawing a bit of a > blank to be honest. Is it possible that my fix is only > masking the problem? > > If you need any more info or whatever, yell out. > > Cheers, > > Sam. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current_(_at_)_freebsd_(_dot_)_org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-current-unsubscribe_(_at_)_freebsd_(_dot_)_org"
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text: I've been following the slow progress of the Everfresh studio on the Night Cat wall on Young St, as has Galerie Montmartre. In my last post I said I was impatient about it and was criticised for that, but now I know I'm not alone. This note was spotted on the wall yesterday.


text: Healthy Recipes Spaghetti With Clams and Corn Recipe E-mail recipe Print recipe To save this recipe, register now! Quick Info: Servings Quick Meal Contains Shellfish Contains Wheat/Gluten Nutritional Info (Per serving): Calories: 427, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 665mg, Dietary Fiber: 9g, Total Fat: 9g, Carbs: 58g, Cholesterol: 39mg, Protein: 24g Carb Choices: 3.5 Recipe Source: Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins Ingredients 6 ounce(s) pasta, spaghetti, 100% whole wheat 2 tablespoon oil, olive, extra-virgin 3 cup(s) onion(s), sweet, diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup(s) corn, whole kernel, (about 2 ears) 6 clove(s) garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried 1/4 teaspoon pepper, black ground 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose 2/3 cup(s) wine, dry white 1 pounds clam(s), minced, or chopped clam strips 1/2 cup(s) basil, fresh, chopped 1/2 cup(s) parsley, fresh, chopped 1 large lemon, cut into wedges Preparation 1. Cook pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 8 minutes, or according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid; drain the pasta. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt, stir to coat, and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and just beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. 3. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, stir in corn, garlic, thyme and pepper, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables; stir to coat. Stir in wine and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat. 4. When the pasta is ready, return the pan to medium-high heat. Stir in the reserved cooking liquid and clams (and any juices). Simmer, stirring often, until the clams are cooked through, about 1 minute. Stir in the pasta, basil and parsley. Serve with lemon wedges. E-mail recipe Print recipe To save this recipe, register now!


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In a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, the majority decided that airlines ultimately have the sole discretion to oust individual members from frequent flyer programs with or without cause.
The case, Northwest, et al. v. Ginsberg, involved a Rabbi, Ginsberg, who allegedly filed over twenty complaints with Northwest Airlines for being bumped from several flights. On several occasions, Ginsberg's complaints and insistence on being reimbursed for his inconvenience led to him being compensated by the airline. In response to his complaints, Northwest provided Ginsberg with almost $2,000 in travel vouchers, about $500 in cash, and nearly 80,000 bonus miles. Eventually, the airline found that Ginsberg was abusing the program by complaining too often and it dropped him.
Ginsberg subsequently brought a breach of contract lawsuit against Northwest based on state contract law. The District Court found however that Ginsberg's claims were preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act (hereinafter "ADA"). According to the District Court, the ADA barred Ginsberg's claims because the Act prohibits state's from regulating airline practices and policies. The Court accordingly found for Northwest.
In a 9-0 unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision. As a result, air carriers have the sole discretion to manage and, therefore, honor or withdraw an individual's membership in its frequent flyer program.
This decision may lead to stricter rules for frequent flyer programs and tougher policing of those rules. Moreover, given their broad discretion, air carriers may more readily conduct cost benefit analyses to determine whether individual members deserve continued inclusion in its program.
Dave Dambreville is an Associate Attorney with Kimmel & Silverman, P.C. and focuses his practice on consumer protection litigation. He serves as the Publisher and regular contributor to the FPT Law Blog.


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Get the right door to protect your Charlotte home
Charlotte residents experienced the second coldest December on record and 6 inches of snowfall last winter, followed by raging storms and a series of tornadoes that wreaked havoc in the spring and hail the size of golf balls over the summer.
With all that extreme weather, it may be time to replace the entry door to your home with something a little sturdier.
Whether wood, fiberglass or steel-clad, the proper door can protect your family against the elements and improve the energy efficiency of your home. The doors can be as beautiful as they are sturdy; designed to complement any architectural style, from a 1920s Georgian colonial revival in Myers Park to a newer suburban home in Mooresville.
Fiberglass and steel-clad doors provide several times the insulation value of an all-wood door, but some newer doors have new weather-stripping as an additional buffer against the elements.
Some companies offer door systems that are tested and certified by the National Accreditation and Management Institute or The National Fenestration Rating Council, whose ratings can be found on Energy Star products.
Most modern exterior doors come pre-hung, meaning you will have to remove the jamb for your existing door. Though it is possible to hang a door yourself, it takes some precision and patience that may mean leaving the job to a Charlotte door installation contractor.
Angie's List is the place to find a highly rated provider in your area, as members have already rated and reviewed the services of more than 600 door experts in your area. Sign in to find the right professional to help you upgrade your door before the next big weather event hits The Queen City.
For a relatively low investment, adding a storm door will not only protect the finish on your new entry door, it will also provide an extra layer to defend your home against the elements. However, a storm door with glass inserts may not be a good idea if your entry door gets several hours of direct sunlight, because the heat trapped between the doors can damage the entry door.


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Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential hopeful who's rising in the polls, reaped between $1.6 million and $1.8 million in consulting fees from two contracts with mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac, Bloomberg News reported, citing two people familiar with the arrangement.
That's much more than the $300,000 payment from Freddie Mac that Gingrich was asked about during a Republican candidates' debate on Nov. 9, and more than was disclosed in congressional investigations into the housing industry collapse, Bloomberg noted.
The former House speaker's first contract with Freddie Mac was in 1999, and his retainer ended in 2008.
Responding to the report, Gingrich made the distinction between his consulting firm, Gingrich Group, and himself.
"It was a multiyear project. It was paid to Gingrich Group. Gingrich Group has many clients," he said Wednesday, according to The Hill.
On the campaign trail, Gingrich advocates breaking up both Freddie Mac and fellow mortgage-finance company Fannie Mae. During the Nov. 9 debate, Gingrich said he advised Freddie as a "historian" and that he warned the company that its business model was a "bubble."
Earlier this week in Iowa, Gingrich said he did no lobbying "of any kind" for Freddie Mac.
None of the former Freddie Mac officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to Bloomberg said Gingrich raised the issue of the housing bubble, or criticized the company's business model.
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Not in patch 4.2, Mr. Gozer The Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor, Volguus Zildrohar, Gozer the Travler, Lord of the Sebouillia.
Takralus has announced on Blizzard's EU forums that come patch 4.2, the keyring will be disappearing -- a fact that many people have already noticed on the PTR. Any keys that you don't need for the game will vanish into the ether, potentially giving you a very small amount of gold, and any key that you do need to access some part of the game will be transferred to your inventory.
We bid you farewell, keyring. You've been in our toolbar since patch 1.11, and that's special.
The full blue post after the break.
In today's Azeroth, keys don't really serve much of a purpose except to take up physical storage space from the game (which could be used for other awesome stuff), and visual interface space on yours. Because of this, we've decided to get rid of the Keyring in order to free up some user interface space for exciting new features. This change could also potentially allow us to play around with the amount of default storage space you're allotted down the road. So, what does this mean for you and the keys you might not have looked at in the last couple expansions or so?
We're currently working on the implementation of a system in patch 4.2 which will handle the removal of the Keyring, while causing you as little hassle with keys as possible. Some keys which no longer serve a purpose in the game will automatically be removed from your inventory. In return, you'll be compensated for them with their respective vendor sell prices in gold. You might also have random leftover quest keys from outdated quests, or quests which were removed in Cataclysm. Keys that fall into this category have no use and no sell price, as they are labelled as quest items, and will be automatically removed from your inventory. Any remaining keys that might still potentially serve some use in the game will be transferred into your regular inventory. If there is not enough space in your inventory to hold any leftover keys once patch 4.2 hits live realms, the keys will be placed in a backlogged storage system. Once space is made for a backlogged key, the key will take that space after you log out or switch to a new zone (i.e. changing continents, entering a dungeon or Battleground, etc.).
We are continuing to work on new ways of allowing you to better manage the storage of various items in the game, and it is our goal to make sure the removal of the Keyring causes as little inconvenience to you as possible.


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Posted at: 07/24/2013 2:57 PM
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(ABC 6 NEWS) -- The Minnesota Department of Corrections has issued a warrant for the arrest of Rommel Heinrich Fritz, a level three predatory offender.
Fritz is on Intensive Supervised Release for First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct against an underage girl. He was released from the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City on June 11. He's lived in the Sandstone area in Northern Minnesota and has been on fugitive status since July 21. Authorities say he violated the terms of his supervised release.
Fritz is 52-years old. He is White, 5'08", 193 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He is known for riding his blue Schwinn mountain bicycle and may be pulling a bicycle trailer filled with his belongings.
If you see him, do not confront him. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the DOC 24-hour tipline at 651-603-0026.


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Santa Anita: Better Bet scores big upset in Golden State Juvenile
ARCADIA, Calif. – After failing to be a factor in his first three stakes, Better Bet ($96) was the shocking winner of Friday's $200,250 Golden State Juvenile for California-breds at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Martin Pedroza, Better Bet led throughout the one-mile race for 2-year-olds to win by a half-length over 34-1 Electric Eddie. Better Bet was the second-longest shot in the field.
Pedroza hustled Better Bet away from the outside post in a field of nine and dueled with Tribal Mystic through early fractions of 23.03 and 46.83 seconds. Tribal Mystic faded from contention on the turn, leaving Better Bet in front by two lengths in early stretch.
The margin was reduced through the final furlong, but Better Bet held on, finishing in 1:37.53. Tamarando, the winner of the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity in September, finished third, followed by Cinmars Dance, Life Is a Joy, California Chrome, Gangnam Guy, Sir Barclay, and Tribal Mystic.
Better Bet races for owner and trainer Mike Harrington, who bred the Southern Image colt with his wife, Patricia.
"He's a better horse than he's been running," Mike Harrington said. "Fortunately, in a $200,000 race, it turned out right."
Better Bet has won 2 of 8 starts and earned $190,130. He beat maidens in his fifth career start at Del Mar on July 21 but followed that victory with a fourth in the Graduation Stakes at Del Mar on July 31, a fifth in the I'm Smokin Stakes on Sept. 2, and a seventh in the Grade 1 FrontRunner Stakes here Sept. 28.


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The "safety zone" neighborhoods are described in the suits as hotbeds of terror where residents routinely hide in their homes and cower at the sight of gang members. "The violent acts of these gang members have endangered residents' lives and shattered their sense of peace and security," each lawsuit reads.
The last time things were like that in San Juan Capistrano, according to Ronny, was back in the late 1990s. Eric Groos, a former lifeguard who has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years and who runs a nonprofit organization that teaches kids to swim and surf, agrees. "It used to be a lot worse. At one point, nobody used any of the parks," and drugs were being sold throughout the neighborhood, he says. "All of a sudden, people started using the parks again. This was long before the gang injunction. The neighborhood didn't cure itself; it morphed."
Even though the injunction came later in the game, Groos says, he believes it can be a good thing for the community if it's used right. "I think it's only one spoke in a big wheel, and if you don't take care of the whole wheel, it's going to collapse eventually." Programs that keep kids active are sorely needed in the neighborhood, along with more open communication with the sheriff's department, he says, because people still fear the police.
The San Juan Capistrano injunction has helped get some drug dealers off the streets, Ronny says, but he and other Latinos in the city are now routinely stopped, questioned and often searched by officers.
"They're judged by what they look like and where they live," says "Connie," a local business owner whose teenage son has been stopped by the police several times since the injunction was imposed, even though he is not named in the suit. "You should have been to the Swallows Day parade last year—talk about force that shouldn't be used. We had a booth there, and we were watching [the police] stun people with stun guns. It was way excessive. They said, 'Well, they're not allowed here.' I thought, 'Why aren't they? It's a town event. They live here.'"
"Look at Manny," says Ronny of Alma Ponce's brother. "Does he look like a gangbanger to you? He's like a surfer-slash-biker guy, always just riding his bike around town. The one problem Manny's ever had is with weed—I will say that—but that's it."
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Tracy Rinauro purses her lips and wrinkles her brow as she takes center-stage at the packed San Clemente Presbyterian Church in early October. The turnout for the city's gang forum is sizable: Several hundred people, about one-third of them with Spanish-translation headsets on, stare at projected images of graffiti, gang "dress" and bald guys with tattoos decorating their backs.
Rinauro, the deputy DA in charge of prevention speaks quickly, punctuating her impassioned sermon about the perils of gang life with brief pauses and clenched fists. Her voice shakes as she talks quickly and with urgency.
"There's no such thing as a child tagging or graffiti-ing and not having it be serious," she tells the group. "Look at their belongings, their things, their room. Check their books; check their backpacks. If you see anything with gang writing, that's a sign that they're either in the gang or they're headed there. Do something, something serious. It's a sign that their lives can be at risk."
As angry as she might get during her talk, her big, glistening eyes soften when she makes eye contact with a parent or child in the crowd. She regularly makes rounds in the five injunction zones, working with school principals, community leaders and local law enforcement to promote gang-prevention efforts. "I know what it's like to look into a young mother's eyes after she's lost her baby to gang violence," she says. "And that's why we're working so hard to try and stop this before it gets worse."
Rinauro bristles when she hears that confusion may still be lingering in the community, or that some believe the injunction isn't working—especially in San Juan Capistrano, where she and deputy DA Brian have had to do the most damage control, she says.
"There was a real effort by a number of groups apparently for some kind of political reason to mischaracterize what this was in San Juan Capistrano—anarchists from LA or somebody, whoever they were," says assistant DA Anderson. "They have every right to say what they want, but unfortunately, it did create all sorts of confusion down there."
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fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 large
onion, minced
2 slices
white bread, finely diced
2 tablespoons
oyster sauce
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
I used oatmeal instead of bread, which gave this meal a more meaty feel. Also, instead of oyster sauce, I substituted with hot sauce, which really gave it a nice flavor! Tasty!
The flavor of this is something I really enjoyed, however it didn't stay together. I'll have to play with it some more since it's a rather decent base product.
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Very good! I used steak sauce instead of oyster sauce like someone suggested. It did fall apart so next time I'm going to try chopping up the mushrooms. The larger slices seemed to be what made it fall apart.
These are really flavorful and delicious. I used olive oil instead of cooking spray and found that, along with
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I was pleasantly surprised with this! I read other reviews first and IF you do make these changes:
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They will act (and even look) like hamburger meat. Awesome.
I recently became a vegetarian and I must say, this is one of my favorite veggie burger recipes. On adding oatmeal the texture did in fact become meat like, very tasty. I used soy instead of oyster sauce. I also baked it for 20 minutes (don't have cooking spray)
This was a great recipe because it allows for great variation as well as lots of veggies! I also love how it's relatively low in calories and fat. It tasted wonderful and I would definitely make it again.
This was an incredible alternative to meat burgers. Mine fell apart when I tried to cook them in patties, but the made a grat filling for pita!
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BOSTON (AP) - The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them.
FBI Agent Richard DesLaurierssays one of the suspects is believed to have planted the devices near the finish line of the race. He says both suspects are considered armed and extremely dangerous.
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Pho Mekong - Westport (formerly Thai Village)
Thai Village in Westport is gone and Pho Mekong (Vietnamese) is now in its place. The word is that the Thai dishes have stayed on the menu, though. Interested to hear if anyone has checked out their Vietnamese and also whether the Thai is still up to the same quality!
I've heard that it's the same owners; they just changed the name as vietnamese food is getting so popular. We went about a month ago to eat viet food. It was good, not great. Can't report on the Thai.
How was the place as a Thai restaurant? If it is the same owners, that might (keyword is might) be an indication of how well they do for vietnamese.
About the place itself, though, is this place a formal place or more casual? If the latter, I'd love to hear about a place that sells even just decent bahn mi sandwiches in fairfield county.
How is the pho there?
I thought Thai Village was pretty good as a Thai place; we went there once a month or so. I liked the pad thai, larb gai, spring rolls, and such. For comparisons, Little Kitchen (which has some Thai inspired dishes) is probably a notch above, cooking-wise.
Their business often seemed slow when we were there, which surprised me. As Thai Village, the ambiance was calm and quiet, and casual. (Not pizza-joint, bright-lights casual, though.) I liked it. Tengda, a Westport Pan Asian place that a lot of people enjoy, is too much of a scene for me.


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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg leads list of most generous Americans
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan became the youngest couple to lead the list of biggest U.S. donors, thanks to a gift of 18 million Facebook shares awarded to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The lump sum gift was close to $1 billion, with a large amount aimed towards education and healthcare.
Zuckerberg and Chan were No. 2 on the list in 2012, with a heavy emphasis on developing Northern California and U.S. infrastructure.
Contributions from the top 50 philanthropists in the U.S. topped $7.7 billion, along with $2.9 in promised pledges. A recovering economy and a friendlier stock market has allowed Silicon Valley tech leaders to increase donations - an unwritten expectation among the wealthiest U.S. business leaders.
Twitter, social media play an important role in 2014 Olympics
Social media plays an important role for viewers, businesses, and sponsors of major international events, with the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, providing a great opportunity for Twitter and Facebook. Twitter gives smaller countries and lesser known Olympic athletes a way to share their love and passion for their sports with new fans - and give sponsors additional return-on-investment.
"The social media experience it's all about time and efficiency," said Justin Maas, fishbat Client Relations VP, in a press statement. "By making it easier for users to retrieve the information they want, Twitter has added value to its site. Twitter is essential for gathering news. Adding special pages for Olympics athletes and events was a smart move by the social network."
Journalists and Olympics viewers share stories, results, and interviews with one another - and with mobile content increasing, it's become even easier to share information to Twitter and other social media websites. However, athletes and coaches in Sochi aren't allowed to post audio or video from sporting events or anything happening in the Olympic Village. They can record audio or video for personal reasons, however, it cannot be done with professional recording equipment.
Meanwhile, some have used social media to protest the Russian government's anti-gay stance that has shocked many visitors to the country.
Internet helping giant pizza chains destroy the little guys
Major pizza chains are able to use customized online ordering systems to woo Internet users, while mom and pop shops are having trouble trying to keep up. Papa John's, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut, and other large chains are able to support online ordering using automated systems tested across multiple locations - but smaller local pizza shops traditionally need to use walk-in and telephone orders to handle customer interactions.
Younger customers are more inclined to order delivery through mobile or online services ,with smart TV and game consoles giving customers the chance to easily place orders.
"Most of the small and regional chains who still continue to sell the majority of the pizza in the U.S. simply aren't able to play on these technology platforms with the level of sophistication that we have," said Patrick Doyle, Domino's CEO, during an investor's financial call.
Local pizza shops often provide lower prices, better service and higher quality pizza, but trying to compete with organized online ordering is difficult. However, services such as Eat24 level the playing field, though larger corporations can more easily afford to pay the commission per order. Even so, the larger chains tend to be able to provide bigger online ordering coupons and discounts, making it more appealing for those just looking for a quick meal.
Facebook hears pleas of father seeking Look Back of deceased son
Shortly after receiving an emotional plea from a father whose son died at 21 years old due to natural causes, Facebook will provide a 62-second Look Back of the son's account. After sending numerous letters that didn't garner a response, John Berlin posted a heartfelt, emotional plea on YouTube, which quickly went viral.
Following the death of a Facebook member, when verified, the account is removed so friends and family no longer have access. However, Berlin doesn't want access to his son's account, and just wants to be able to view the Look Back and see the pictures generated in the brief collage.
The Look Back feature was rolled out for Facebook's recent 10-year anniversary, and has proven popular among avid Facebook users.
Silk Road's "Dread Pirate Roberts" indicted by feds
The founder of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, has been indicted and faces significant time in prison if he's found guilty, as the federal government attached the "kingpin statute" to the case. The FBI has seized more than $150 million in Bitcoin, the only type of currency Silk Road accepted from customers.
Ulbricht was arrested in October and has been charged with computer hacking, money laundering, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, and running a narcotics conspiracy. If convicted of all charges, Ulbricht faces a life-sentence, with some charges carrying 20-year minimum sentences - and the trial is expected to start later this year.
Not surprisingly, the federal government wants to make an example of Ulbricht and his accomplices, to prevent other groups from trying to fill the void. Estimated profits from Silk Road topped $22 million in annual sales, so the temptation will drive someone else to create a similar service.
Pornhub sees massive traffic spike from Super Bowl 2014 fans
Pornhub saw some interesting traffic over the weekend as the Super Bowl took place, with traffic dipping heavily at 3PM, but building up incredibly high from Denver between 7-9PM.
With the game starting at 3PM, traffic on Pornhub dipped heavily, but as of around 5PM it looks like porn watchers from Denver decided to skip the game in favor of some digital lovin'. Seattle-based Pornhub visitors weren't alone, but they didn't start jumping onto the site until around 9PM, hours after Denver fans checked out of the Super Bowl.
Some interesting numbers for Pornhub here, to see how quickly fans at home were jumping back onto their desktops and laptops and onto Pornhub during a disappointing game for the Broncos.
AcademicTorrents makes it easier for students, researchers share info
The recently launched Academic Torrents service is a torrent site focused on sharing academic papers, research material and data sets, according to the University of Massachusetts. Academic Torrents was started to help researchers to more easily share and find information, and was founded by students from the Department of Computer Science from UMass, Boston.
Academic Torrents already has more than 1.67TB of research data available to those interested. Researchers no longer have to worry about trying to upload, host, and share content on their own servers, and uses peer-to-peer to share files.
Torrents tend to be in the headlines for copyright infringement and piracy, but it's possible to find academic material, open source drivers and software, and legal torrents to download.
Yahoo accounts hacked, e-mail addresses and passwords taken
Internet giant--no, we're not talking about Google--Yahoo has seen a breach of its security. An undisclosed number of e-mail addresses and passwords, collectively accounts, were compromised, Yahoo informed users via its Tumblr page. Yahoo says, "Upon discovery, we took immediate action to protect our users, prompting them to reset passwords on impacted accounts."
Yahoo believes that the information was obtained from a third-party database, not their own systems, but they are working with law enforcement to hopefully find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Yahoo says that they have implemented additional measures to keep accounts safe. Impacted accounts have had their passwords changed and Yahoo is allowing "second sign-in verification" to allow users to regain access.
If your account was compromised, you may have received an e-mail notification or SMS, if you had added a mobile phone to your account. As always, Yahoo reiterates good user security:
In addition to adopting better password practices by changing your password regularly and using different variations of symbols and characters, users should never use the same password on multiple sites or services. Using the same password on multiple sites or services makes users particularly vulnerable to these types of attacks.
Amazon looking at a possible Prime price hike of $20-$40 for US users
Everyone's favorite online shopping destination is considering a price hike for everybody's favorite two-day shipping club. That's right, Amazon is considering increasing the price of US Prime memberships by $20-$40. This piece of information was given out yesterday during Amazon's earnings call, during which it detailed its earnings.
It's not exactly clear why Amazon would want to increase the price for US Prime memberships, especially considering they reported record membership numbers. One reason provided was higher shipping costs, though I'm not completely convinced this is the real reason. Since its inception, Amazon Prime has expanded beyond two-day shipping by adding free Kindle rentals and instant streaming of over 40,000 videos. I would venture to guess that the cost of adding content to the streaming service is the real reason for the contemplated price hike.
It's possible that Prime memberships could end up having different tiers, though Amazon's CFO dodged a similar question during the earnings call yesterday. One thing is clear, don't be surprised if you start having to pay more for your Amazon Prime subscription.
Don't worry, Facebook isn't dying, according to Forrester
Facebook is still popular, especially among younger demographics, and won't suddenly spiral out of popularity anytime soon, according to the Forrester Research group. Following a recent Princeton University study predicting Facebook will no longer exist by 2021, which the No. 1 social media site immediately argued against.
In the Princeton study, two PhD students also predicted Facebook would lose 80 percent of its users by 2017 - which Forrester also disputed.
"In fact, from a user perspective, Facebook is in rude health," according to a recent Forrester blog. "Its number of monthly users is still growing - up to 1.19 billion in Q3 2013. More importantly, more and more of those users are coming every single day: in Q3 2013, its daily user count was 61% of its monthly user count, up from 55% in Q2 2012."
It's no surprise Facebook didn't take kindly to the Princeton study, as Facebook is a publicly traded company and wanted to dispel the study - and all rumors - and Forrester's blog should help temporarily quash those worries.


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Scaffolding and Restoring Phase
The Dome Restoration Project team is currently working behind large containment areas to remove lead paint and apply primer before repairing the cracks. As additional containment areas are mounted, the Architect of the Capitol is now using a new fabric to reduce the possibility of tearing during installation that can be caused by high wind gusts. This new material has a pink hue and will be used for most of the remaining containment areas, except near the top of the Dome where the plastic material would be better suited for enclosure at that location.
Construction task lighting is visible on the Capitol Dome in support of the Dome Restoration Project. The 720 LED construction task lights are installed to help workers as they restore the Dome at night.
Update: April 2015
As part of the Capitol Dome Restoration Project, the Tholos (part of the Dome located below the Statue of Freedom) will be enclosed by a white protective enclosure for the removal of paint until summer of this year. This will allow construction repair work to begin at the Tholos level.
Due to the enclosure, starting the evening of Thursday, April 16, the lights in the Tholos that signify when either the House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate are in session will no longer be visible. Four temporary LED lights have been placed on the scaffold that project outward from the Tholos. These lights will illuminate when either the House or Senate are in session. After work is complete and the enclosure is removed, the regular Tholos lights will again be visible.
Dome Restoration Project Mobilization
In support of the Dome Restoration trucks deliver equipment and supplies to the East and West Fronts of the U.S. Capitol. These deliveries occur between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. Flagmen direct pedestrians to use the sidewalk during the delivery process for safety. If a pedestrian is unable to use the alternate sidewalk due to the need for wheelchair accessibility or other accommodation, then the flagmen will direct the truck traffic to stop and allow the pedestrian to safely pass on the sidewalk. Additionally, a staging area has been established on the northwest lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the duration of the project.
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Purdue University is dedicated to ensuring positive working relationships for all faculty and staff. When an employee's work experience is altered to the point where he or she feels the need to file a grievance, you know the environment is uncomfortable and that attempts to solve the issue through informal means have failed.
At that point, Purdue University's grievance policy, which exists to provide a fair and equitable formal process for an employee to have his or her dispute(s) heard, comes into play. However, negative feedback received from supervisors and employees involved in the current grievance process prompted a review.
We all know there are thousands of behind-the-scenes movers and shakers at Purdue University. In our busy, day-to-day roles on campus it's rare we think of the others in the trenches making things happen – that is, until we need help.
When it comes to helping employees, the Employee Relations department's priority is assisting supervisors and employees with work-related situations they may encounter. Acting as the employee's or supervisor's connection, Employee Relations team members help maintain and manage employer-employee relationships.
The Office of Faculty Recruitment and Retention (OFRR) has now been up and running for a full year, and its results are impressive.
Human Resources Talent Acquisition is planning a community career fair, open to job seekers in all fields. The fair will be held from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 at Tarkington Hall.
Yearly checkups and screenings aren't always on the list of top priorities for many people, and Lynn Cornell, administrative assistant at Discovery Park Cyber Center, admittedly was among that group until recently.
The University's annual appreciation event, Spring Fling, will be back on May 21.
Have you been searching for ways to promote wellness within your department but aren't sure where to start? The Center for Healthy Living's (CHL) team is nearby, ready and willing to assist you.
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