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- Pair the BlackBerry device with the computer.
- On the computer, on the taskbar, click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.
- In the Name field, type a name for the session.
- Click an icon for the session.
- Click OK.
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- If the connection to the port is not open, open the connection
- On the BlackBerry device, on the Home screen, click the Downloads folder.
- Click the BluetoothDemo icon.
- In the menu, click Connect to <Computer's Bluetooth name>.
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42 U.S. Code § 3149 - Grants for economic adjustment
(a) In general
On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants for development of public facilities, public services, business development (including funding of a revolving loan fund), planning, technical assistance, training, and any other assistance to alleviate long-term economic deterioration and sudden and severe economic dislocation and further the economic adjustment objectives of this subchapter.
(b) Criteria for assistance
The Secretary may provide assistance under this section only if the Secretary determines that—
(1) the project will help the area to meet a special need arising from—
(c) Particular community assistance
Assistance under this section may include assistance provided for activities identified by communities, the economies of which are injured by—
(1) military base closures or realignments, defense contractor reductions in force, or Department of Energy defense-related funding reductions, for help in diversifying their economies through projects to be carried out on Federal Government installations or elsewhere in the communities;
(2) disasters or emergencies, in areas with respect to which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), for post-disaster economic recovery;
(4) fishery failures, in areas with respect to which a determination that there is a commercial fishery failure has been made under section 1861a (a) of title 16; or
(d) Special provisions relating to revolving loan fund grants
(1) In general
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to maintain the proper operation and financial integrity of revolving loan funds established by recipients with assistance under this section.
(2) Efficient administration
The Secretary may—
(A) at the request of a grantee, amend and consolidate grant agreements governing revolving loan funds to provide flexibility with respect to lending areas and borrower criteria;
(B) assign or transfer assets of a revolving loan fund to third party for the purpose of liquidation, and the third party may retain assets of the fund to defray costs related to liquidation; and
(3) Treatment of actions
An action taken by the Secretary under this subsection with respect to a revolving loan fund shall not constitute a new obligation if all grant funds associated with the original grant award have been disbursed to the recipient.
(4) Preservation of securities laws
(A) Not treated as exempted securities
No securities issued pursuant to paragraph (2)(C) shall be treated as exempted securities for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), unless exempted by rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(B) Preservation
Except as provided in subparagraph (A), no provision of this subsection or any regulation promulgated by the Secretary under this subsection supersedes or otherwise affects the application of the securities laws (as the term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c (a))) or the rules, regulations, or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission or a self-regulatory organization under that Commission.
Source(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a),Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3605; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 207,Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1762.)
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The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
The Securities Act of 1933, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(A), is title I of act May 27, 1933, ch. 38, 48 Stat. 74, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 77a et seq.) of chapter 2A of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 77a of Title 15 and Tables.
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(A), is act June 6, 1934, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 2B (§ 78a et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 78a of Title 15 and Tables.
2004—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 108–373, § 207(a), added par. (5).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–373, § 207(b), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows:
"(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible recipient of a grant under this section may directly expend the grant funds or may redistribute the funds to public and private entities in the form of a grant, loan, loan guarantee, payment to reduce interest on a loan guarantee, or other appropriate assistance.
"(2) Limitation.—Under paragraph (1), an eligible recipient may not provide any grant to a private for-profit entity."
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Catholic author Colleen Hammond has archived her blog in favor of developing a new program that expands upon her book Dressing with Dignity. In the book, she uses examples from her own life experience as she transformed away from values she had during her early modeling, acting and television broadcasting days toward modest dressing. She also draws from numerous Biblical and church writings. Visit her home site to learn more about her new modest dressing program.
Rachel Red blogs about modesty and high standards in indie, vintage and couture fashion. She showcases photos of everyday wear for inspiration. She writes, "I've been a fashionista for as long as I can remember, but I did not start out modestly. . . . If anything, it has increased my creativity. High fashion and modesty go together quite beautifully."
The Space Between My Peers: A Conversation About What to Wear
Targeted to readers in the 35+ age range, this blog presents an intellectual view of appropriate clothing styles that fit in with current fashion trends. Author Rebecca Mielke provides plenty of content for thought.
Natasha Atkerson writes, "Cute modest fashion can be hard to come by! But I'm hoping that through this blog, ladies will realize that stylish, modest fashion blogs do exist and that they're not alone in their pursuit of modesty."
This lifestyle blog for young women reflects trendy fashion with a touch of modesty, as reflected in author Katelyn Rose's words, "Modest dressing is being aware of what clothes you put on, and making sure they are generally considered appropriate . . . . We want to encourage young ladies to simply be aware of how they dress and to consider having boundaries that reflect self-respect and positive self-image."
Ally is a wife and mother to two young boys while continuing her education at Women's Learning Institute in New York City. She is a "believer that modesty of dress and action allows internal beauty to enhance the external." This blog is written for a general audience with an occasional Jewish reference.
Christian mom Bettie Need writes about sewing classes she teaches, modest clothing she sews to sell, and patterns that she has created available for sale.
A young Texas woman who designs and sews period costumes maintains this blog with inspirational photos, historical information and applications of vintage fashion to modern use.
This is the official blog for the Shabby Apple women's apparel company. Follow the creative design process for upcoming dress collections and enter design contests at this blog.
A New Zealand author, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur taglines her blog, "Where fig leaves won't do, the how to of living modestly, loving femininity, leading the heart toward true beauty."
Skylette, a southeastern Idaho wife and mother of two boys maintains a blog with photos of her favorite modest clothing ensembles. She writes, "I have always loved style and fashion. As a Mormon woman, I can't wear whatever is most popular like mini skirts or sleeveless tops. Often you will see me wearing cardigans or other layers to make looks work for me, and this is just a place for me to share what I've found."
Jenny, a flight attendant, wife and mother of two children writes about her blog, "One of my goals for this blog is to show people that you can still be fashionable while dressing modest." Clothing featured on the site targets LDS standards of modesty.


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Ha! All you guys are pathetic. I learnt how to hand compile assembler for an 8086... Ok, so it's extremely difficult (and I'm not even sure how to write a "Hello World" proggy in it), but I had to learn it for a digital electronics class (Digital Instrumentation.) Try to figure out what this one does, hehe (actually, if it's converted to asm, you'll notice that it's not all that complex):
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1) she could get the necessary medical treatment in Hungary, but she refused it, claiming she didn't trust the doctors there....
2) KLM offers obese people to buy a 2nd seat (as they use 2 seats), at a discount, so then the can fly; she did not take this chance
It looks like all the extra seating thing and all was done. It seems they just flatly could not get her on the plane. At that point and time, I can't see where any of them had an obligation. The lawsuit now seems to be the American way.IMHO
No offense, but you have to read more carefully. The article said the woman would not fit in a three seat row.
I just read part of the other article and it says that they didn't have a seat belt extender at one location....She probably fit into the three seat gap but she wasn't going anywhere without a seatbelt.
No seatbelt extensions??? I find that hard to believe! That's a safety item. Depending what type of a/c you are on, there will be anywhere from 3 to 10+ extensions on board as emergency demo equipment plus spares for situations like this. I think they were using the seatbelt as an excuse for not wanting to deal with the situation!
Could be but that goes back to the point that they were in Hungary....No matter what location and what company you do business with is going to have all of the equipment that another location is going to have...One location may have to many of one paticular item while another location barely has enough to scrape by..Eventually their short comings come to the light.
The question was raised in the article and maybe should have been answered there too: what did she fly over on? It leaves a question in my mind whether it was because of the aircraft or the judgment of the flight crew. The decision over whether you fly or not is pretty subjective with no clear limits. Three seats are more than 52 inches wide. You take it from there. It's hard to believe that someone less than 500 pounds would have a beam of more than 52". She might have had a problem getting down the isle-way. My son is wheelchair bound and his chair won't fit in the isle and the airline transports him in a device from the terminal to his seat and vice-verse at the destination where they deliver him to his chair. As usual, there is more to this story than was written.
Maybe she couldn't get into the seat(s) from the aisle. No one could fill three seats across, could they?
I can't believe your posts! I knew people can be cruel but this is totally unacceptable! To be so degrading, insensative, inhumane and non-compassionate! Obviously, Mrs. Soltesz was very ill. Chronic Diabetes and obviously in Renal Failure. Did anyone, just once, think that maybe she wanted to go to see her homeland of Hungary for the last time before she passed. Well, if that was her wish...she got it. You people are looking at her weight and size...not who she was as a person. So quick to judge! In my day of being a Flight Crew Member, we had several situations like this. My Carrier accommodated the passenger without encroaching on the space or saftety of the other passengers. As far as safety is concerned with disabled passengers, they are well briefed as to the concequences in the event of an emergency. For those of you who are concerned about that...don't be afraid!! They will go down with the ship! I question the Primary Physician in this case. In my opinion, he/she should have put Mrs. Soltesz on a "DNF" (do not fly) restriction. And this woman has a name! She's not Cargo!
She and her husband flat out refused medical care in Hungary because they didn't trust the MD'S. Where was her husband who found her deceased two days afterwards?? Local bar with an attorney maybe???
Nope..Fedex has a 150 lbs weight limit for express..She'd have to go freight!!
why didn't she just get on a transat cruise ship? Those things are the size of a small country nowadays and can probably tow a continent without breaking a sweat!
Have you seen the aisles/hallways on a cruise ship and the doorways to the staterooms are pretty narrow. She wouldn't be able to get through any of them to get to a state room! She'd have to sleep on deck!
There are plenty of questions surrounding this, at least to me. One is if this woman was so ill, why was she traveling to Hungary in the first place? If you are missing limbs that make it difficult to move while you are that large and need assistance to get to the plane and board it, then you should not be getting on a plane, period.
Delta and KLM are in a no win situation here from the sounds of things. While they did try to accommodate her, her husband sees it as they are responsible, but they are not completely responsible. They are just as responsible for not getting medical help when needed, especially since it was known before they first went to Hungary that she would need or be needing medical attention while on the trip. They didn't make arrangements to ensure that she tended to medically while on their trip.
I hope the judge in the case does what is right and assigns some of the blame to the husband as being her caregiver, he is ultimately responsible for her well being and as he didn't talk her out of making said trip, is just as responsible as the airlines are for allowing her to fly to Europe to begin with.
You are entirely correct. Unfortunately in today's world, the Airlines have deep pockets. You have a lawyer trying to make some easy money, probably not costing the husband a thing, and the Airlines legal may settle it out of court just to make it go away.
Helping the husband get a new wife, for which he will find Viagra unnecessary. 8-)
The UK Dailymail had a lot more on this story than the CBS link. The woman could not walk and they tried to have the fire deparment get her to the plane from her car and they could not lift her.
Funny you say that, after having read a few articles about it this morning, I'm finding the CBS article a bit lacking in detail.
" I'm finding the CBS article a bit lacking in detail."
Is that a surprise?
Aside from the whole 'blame the airline' line of argument, seriously some blame needs to placed for refusing to even attempt medical treatment in Hungary. If it's such a horrible place with primitive 'Communist era healthcare', why did they maintain a residence there? Especially knowing her condition and that it was annual trip, you'd think they'd at least have to entertain the notion of needing local medical care.
sorry, cbs article fails to mention the Hungary residence... other news sources talk about it more...
Where is the blame for over eating? No no it wasn't the onset of diaboties or heart dease.. The cause must of been delta. What has happened to America why do we have more and more people tring to transfer blame?
@ Rob
Sadly lawyers have taught Americans to avoid responsibility or blame for anything they do.
Being responsible, respectable, or having personal integrity is no longer something American citizens see any value in having.
Now days it is all about being "slick" or slippery, being on the edge of breaking the law. Integrity and honesty as a virtue is sadly gone worldwide.
Couldn't of said it better.
Corporations can do no wrong. Only people can.
Should have tried FedEx or UPS, they are happy to carry over sized loads!
damn! fat joke
I was thinking Volga and one of their An-124's.
Or the AN-225!
The bottom line is she could not either get on the plane or be put on the plane if they could not lift her, fit her through the doorway, down the aisle or between seats on the particular aircraft available. What does the family expect, strap her on the top of the fuselage like the space shuttle?
I guess she must have been strapped to the fuselage on her outbound flight.
And they blame the airline? What were they supposed to do take the arm rests out between the three seats? Seems she should have taken a ship but cannot figure out how she was supposed to get thru the door and down the isle. Take the blame for your wife being so fat.
I understand the personal responsibilities of this woman however I do have to agree with the lawyer that if the airlines brought her there, why could they not bring her back? If she is really that much of a hazard, then they shouldn't have let her fly to Hungary in the first place.
Think about all the other passengers who would have been in trouble during an emergency if she was let on that airplane....hell if i was a passenger on the flight she DID get on going over the pond I would have protested her being on the plane as a safety hazard to others on that particular flight. May seem cruel.....sometimes reality sucks
If she was sitting next to an exit door over the wing, there would be no way to get out.
No way they'd assign her an exit door seat anyway, wouldn't happen.
That's because they wouldn't assign her a seat, period.
This article mentions that she may have put on weight during her holiday time in Hungary, which may explain why she couldn't fit onto an airplane for her return trip...
I don't understand why people are talking about seats here. They couldn't get her through the door. They tried to get her through the door of a plane in Budapest and then they sent her to Prague (which is several hours' drive away) and they couldn't get her on the plane there either.
The husband is suing the airlines because they didn't manage to get her on the plane, even after an hour of trying. For that the suit will not succeed, because the airlines made reasonable accommodation, including delaying the flight for many of their passengers.
And furthermore, she didn't have to fly home to the US in the first place. I live in Hungary, and the healthcare here is not "communist-era", though some of the buildings are. It wasn't an emergency, because she could have accepted treatment in Hungary.
She died and was found in her house in Hungary by her husband two days after her death. Where was he??If she was that sick and refused to see doctors there because of mistrust, then what the hell does the airline have to do with this??
No win situation for Delta....if they had gotten her on board and she croaked halfway across the Atlantic or they had to divert because she was stuck in a washroom and couldn't find the loo beneath the rolls and couldn't turn around to get out or became a public health problem voiding in her Depends Xtras they would still get sued by her enabler...the husband. The livestock cargo carrier option was the only alternative although the horses might complain.
Where you been? I haven't seen you on here in 6months or so.
Been here keeping an eye on you and working on healthcare policy. Glad to see you are getting a few hours in. I got tired of some of the airheads commenting from their mother's basements. I bought a farm two miles from RSW so have lots of physical work but am still practicing full time...did 11 surgeries today which doesn't seem quite as easy as thirty years ago. Too tired most nights to comment...I just crawl into the hot tub and soak away the pain before falling asleep and starting over the next day. Guess it beats the alternative and if I quit I know my longevity would be measured on a watch not a calendar. Actually it is more fun in some ways...I am operating on kids whose parents I carried back to the OR twenty years ago or looked after in the ICU. It is like having an extended family. ObamaCare will end it though hence the farm.
Well, I remember your advice a few months back about hanging it up and what would I do. After all the blowup with DAL and the AMR br, I just did some fill in around and started to do a little teaching then things changed where I had retired from. Bottom line, they bought a CRJ 200 and we just got it from the mod center last Friday. It's a late 08 and now like new. They are bringing me back for 2 years on a 1099 to train 2 guys on it that are currently on a king air they have.By paying on a 1099, it will leave my retirement intact. I just turned 63 yesterday; 2 years will be about right.We sold our truckline in April, and I lasted til July. I kinda enjoyed these last few months slowing down and now that you have bought that farm, you will consider slowing down as I figure you will start liking that outside more than doctoring. Good to hear from you. Be careful
I saw you were flying CRJ2's...your type rating list must now be three digits. You were probably smart to sell the trucking gig before that industry is destroyed by the price of diesel, taxes and regulations. All new trucks will require solar panels, windmills and conversion to run on non-global warming bovine flatus. I am in the same process selling my practice to the health system at age 68+ and will work for 2 years as well. After almost 40 years of looking after sick kids it will be hard to give up that part to harvest politically correct energy sources on the farm, but made easier by the 30,000 pages of regulations from ObamaCare and the cesspool of bureaucrats running it. Enjoy your last two years and pity those that follow you.
I know we're off track here but I have to say, you're the first medical professional that I've seen who has personally commented on the new insurance. Thanks for the insight!
Not to get sidetracked on politics....I wish I could provide you with me email address so thet you could educate me on the the medical professional's view of the ACA.
I am on the fence with it. I do not understand it.
Anyway, good luck with the farm. From the description of the location (Near RSW) it's not far from where my Brother's house is off US 41
UPS, Atlas, or Kalitta would be preferred carriers. The nose loading door on their 747F/SCD's may just be wide enough! To be serious, if she was in that bad of shape, an airplane is the last place she needs to be. She should have sought treatment in Hungary regardless of the cost. Better yet, stay home, or sell the vacation home and spend it on time in the fat farm getting healthier.
I wonder if business class would have accommodated her better. At least the pitch is wider but there would not be a couple of seats that she could have used unlike coach.
Assuming Delta flies 767s on that route, the biz class seats wouldn't be wide enough, and they wouldn't be able to go 'two-wide' like they could in coach.
Too much information is lacking in this story. I don't care how fat you are, three seats accross is large enough to accommodate Andre the Giant. The problem is the pitch, or the distance between the rows. If you're too fat, you may not be able to fit between the rows, or even walk down the aisle. The only answer is the bulkhead row and most airlines now charge a premium for those seats. Obviously, this woman could never fit in the bathroom either, so where does IT go when she has to go. I believe this woman weighed far more than 425 lbs. and was not medically fit to fly. Anyhow, I live in Ecuador and if I need medical attention I will gladly put my trust into the hands of Ecuadorian MDs. Or, Hungarian doctors, if necessary. That's utter nonsense bouncing from Budapest to Prague to Frankfurt to get to New York. It's all too convoluted. Extradite the caregiver husband to wherever this lady died and expect that country to file neglect or manslaughter charges on him.
In the daily mail link below, it also has some picture which give further explanation to this whole mess. To top things off, I really can't see where DAL has any involvement in this other than trying to accomodate her and couldn't, as they could not get her on the pane. If the story is correct they were just trying to do a favor for KLM.
Hey Toby...I think you should educate yourself on Commercial Airline Safety!
Why are you so bent out of shape? Like I said in my 1st post...she's not going to get in the way of your saving your ass! I bet you are the kind of passenger that will jump over a wheelchair, plow down the elderly and children, just to find your damn seat!!!
She should have called Mitt Romneny. When his dog couldn't fit in the car, he strapped him on the roof. When Ann's horse needed to get to London for the Olympics, she sent him there FedEx. I'm sure he'd have found a solution.
She should never have been allowed on a flight that took her far away from the medical attention she obviously required. If she was too large to be seated safely for the return flight then she should never have been seated for the outbound leg. Therein lies the responsibility factor that will no doubt be exploited by the legal team as strongly hinted by the lawyer.
Personal responsibility, people. Personal responsibility. Seems to have gone the way of the dodo.....
Presumably the passenger was approximately the same size and state of health when she tried to return home as when she flew to Europe. If the airlines could get her to Hungary, it seems that they should have been able to get her home. Perhaps the airline should have denied boarding in the USA to begin with if they would later be unable to return her to her home country.
According to the story, if I read it right, she gained a massive amount of weight and/or size while in Hungary. My guess is a combination of the diabetes and needing dialysis.
Of course the guy is suing. I think his case has no merit.
There are so many questions. One, why did this woman not have an adequate supply of her medication? Why was said medication not available where she was located?
Why did they not take precautions in case their travel plans did not work out?
Why did she gain weight knowing full well it could jeopardize her ability to fly?
Quite frankly I am sick and tired of aggrieved people attempting to use the civil courts as their a personal lottery terminal.
"Loser Pays" would put a stop to this nonsense.
Should have booked with Atlas Air, she could have been loaded Into one of their 747 freighter's
I have to think that Delta's going to paying something here. The problem will be that they weren't able to clearly identify when/if she met qualifications to fly. They had her on the first flight before deciding she couldn't stay on it, and then sent her to another airport that didn't have a way to meet her needs. That will get them. Plus, their travel agent alerted Delta to her condition when buying the ticket.
On the flip side, the UK article shows she only had one leg as well. So not only did they have to get her on the plane, they had to do it with a wheel chair and figure out how to get her from the wheelchair to the seat. Not fun. Delta should have turned her away from the start, if they couldn't figure out how to accomindate her.
Several years back my wife and I were seated with such a woman on a four hour flight from BOS to IAH. The lady occupied the window and, due to her girth, half the middle seat. Naturally, the arm rest could not be lowered. Rather than balking, my wife, who tops the scales at just over a hundred, helped accommodate her, including allowing her to use her tray table during meal service. (I said it was a long time ago.) The plane in use was a Continental Airlines B737. Not long ago, in response to a complaint about restrictions on carry-on luggage, I recall Continental telling the press that Continental was not Allied Van Lines. I agree! So who flew her to Budapest in the first place? That/those airlines are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place, because she should not have been accommodated to begin with. Her husband, no doubt, enabled her obesity, and he should get no more than a one dollar judgement. (The shyster taking the case is entitled to 30 cents.)
A few assumptions for which the only convictions will occur in the court of opinion. The husband didn't eat anything she did. I don't know what her medical issues were or how they might affect her obesity. The lawyer probably has the job on contingency at 35%. The question of how did she get there to begin with was mentioned in the article but went unanswered. Seems to me if you fit going over you'd fit coming back. By my estimates three seats would span over 52". A person with a beam that size would not easily fit in the isle to get to their seat, so it fits that she could not be boarded, but then how did they know she would not fit in a 3 seat combination if they could not board her. Too many inconsistencies and too much missing information. They just don't write like they used to.
im 6'5" and 460 pounds,and no..i dont shovel foods into my gapping yaw...i have a medical problem thats causing uncontroled wieght gain,plus im disabled and cannot exercise at all..BUT..i can fit in a seat....im not 3 seats wide..WTH?...how narrow ARE the seats on planes?that maybe the issue here,are the seats on airplane so narrow that they are fit for people like twiggy only?...has the need for bulimia and anorxia come back? if you dont wiegh under 120pounds and are 5'2" inches tall. you cant fly now cause yer too BIG?
its a mute point for me anyway,even if i did wiegh only 200,or 195 again,i would NOT fly commercail anyway...the TSA has ruined that for me..ill take a charter flight from an uncontroled airport,with a private carrierbefore ill ever pass through those criminals hands,and if im in the states..ill just use a train or my car...
WHAT medical problem is there that causes "uncontrolled" weight gain ?
Well, they alluded to her diabetes and kidney problems. Kidneys could have done it if she needed but didn't have dialysis, but it just seems to me that there is a whole lot more to this story than is being told. I guess it will all come out at the trial if it goes that far.
"if you dont wiegh under 120pounds and are 5'2" inches tall. you cant fly now cause yer too BIG?"
Honestly, 180-250 you're fine. Nobody is asking you to be a 120lb grown man, so why be defensive about it?
I'm not a big person, but I can understand why someone who is large because of a medical condition would take offense to many of the remarks posted here and I feel for them. Even though there is a lot of truth to many of these remarks. The point is this woman had other options, such as not leave the country for a vacation, or get medical attention in Hungary. It's sad that she died because of her condition, but it is illogical to try and blame the airlines for it.
Maybe the government should force the airlines to have 3 foot wide moving sidewalk with 4 foot wide seats. A 747 should be able to carry at least 50 people in this configuration. I guess they would have to charge 10 times as much for a ticket, or maybe the government would pay the difference. It is not this poor woman's fault for being overweight, or her husband, it is all the greedy corporations that force us to eat the unhealthy fast food. Sue everyone and make the government pay for our health insurance. And that's all I have to say about that. I'm going to McDonald's.
The airline is entitled to set limitations on size of occupants, weight, and restrictions on use of and for the prevention of damage to its equipment subject to federal law and protections, and linked also to subsidy payments so we call all fly for a reasonable amount of money, taking all risks and factors into account. I wonder how this would apply to a foreigner on an airline owned in whole or in part by a U.S. company? But I can tell you as a lawyer of 23 years practice: when somebody dies, somebody is getting sued. Period.
Of course, how else would anyone make free cash over someone that is morbidly obese and half dead anyway???
Yeah - those damn fat people - we can make fun of them still. I mean its not okay to make fun of people of color or gender or nationality... because we don't want to offend anyone. I mean, its a hate crime to use the "N" word...
But make fun of fat people... HELL YEAH BABY - its the one last ditch place to make fun of people. Hell, sure- they might be sick or have a problem that made them fat, or maybe just an eating problem - but hey They are easy targets - after all, its not like they can chase you down and hit you back
Isn't it nice when mankind can be cruel and there is no way for a person to defend themselves? :)
Oh, and we know it doesn't hurt them, right, because they are so fat they probably cant feel anything anyway!!!!
Isn't it funny to watch fat people!!!
when is society going to finally disallow making fun of people with a weight problem?
Lot's of really mean comments on this one.
She should have flown first class, at least the meals have some nutritional value and she could probably fit into the seat unlike the plastic served in coach. I think it would be interesting to see how she fit onto the plane going if she couldn't fit into a row of seats 3 across. My proposal to the airlines is to have an exercise room in the back of the plane for pax and for the crew because both are in desoperate need. Thats one way to solve the issue.
Though the rest of the comment makes no sense, FCP does ask a very legitimate question here though: "I think it would be interesting to see how she fit onto the plane going if she couldn't fit into a row of seats 3 across." That is the unanswered and one I am sure that will be asked or come out in court somewhere.
And there is some liability, I would think, if there was a round trip ticket issued. It may not be anywhere near right but I'll bet that's what it will base on.
That could have very well been a service agent issue...No matter which company you go to or choose to do business conducts business the exact same way system wide...One location may be more than happy to assist you while another may say piss off...Maybe going out she was FIT for flight but knowing the fact that she was sick trying to get back home maybe she was just to far gone...Lots of people go on trips and get sick however whenever you are that big and become immobile you really don't have any options...I really don't see how this is Delta's fault because no one wants the liability of having a critically ill person on there flight; that is why they have air ambulances....Regardless of the cost her husband should have tried to get her help where they were or called home and seeked help for the situation.
I'm not criticizing, rather observing. There are a lot of definite maybe's in your comment. That screams to me that there is a lot of this story unwritten. As I said above 3 seats are 52 inches plus. The isle is not at least in coach. It doesn't sat if she was flying 1st class or not. It leaves a lot of things out, more questions than come to my mind. I can say with authority and certainty that a lot of the decision is up to the flight crew.
If you're a pilot, then go back to school and learn how to spell.
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HVAC the pits!?!?
Posted 23 August 2009 - 01:56 AM
I'm looking for some insight into the hvac/construction industry. I'm currently in between jobs and was considering MEP firms as one of the possibilities. I have a BSME from Univ of Maryland 06'. During my college years, I've witnessed a classmate who was interning at one of the firms seemed very displeased with the hvac industry. I believe his exact words were "hvac is the pits!" I didn't get a chance to ask why. Does anyone else feel this way. Why do you think he made such a comment? I understand that it can get repetitive with the heating/cooling load calculations and AutoCad. But I was thinking it can't be that bad. Of course I don't know the full story not having actually worked in then industry. But it's probably nothing like what I've had to go through at the Patent Office.
My chances of finding a job in this economy with no job experience in the design of hvac systems seem pretty slim. So what can I do to make myself more marketable?
I'm studying to take the eit this october. I'm also thinking about LEED and joining ASHRAE. Should I apply to similar gov't jobs or try to get hired by private firms? Will I learn more and gain more useful experience by going private? Should I try to find internship somewhere before I aim for full time positions?
Thanks for all the help
Posted 24 August 2009 - 03:45 PM
You will get more useful and practical knowledge/experience working for a private MEP firm. You'll also get 50+ hour work weeks and no overtime. They'll make promises of a bonus, but good luck with that. However, I did learn a lot with a private MEP firm.
Become proficient with AutoCAD. It's easier to get than Catia or Microstation, and most firms use it exclusively. Most won't consider someone that doesn't have AutoCAD experience. Another big leg up would be to read and understand the International Mechanical Code.
That would be my two suggestions. Know CAD, and know the code.
Posted 08 September 2009 - 02:54 PM
- Can be boring at times
- Not very challenging if you're only designing standard buildings.
- Not much room for creativity or innovation. Although I've been doing some interesting stuff thanks to LEED.
- Not the highest paying engineering gig
- Not very stressful at all
- Flexible
- Jobs can be found in almost all cities.
- diverse. There are a lot of different specialties out there. I do mostly military and government now. But two years ago I was doing pharmacitical, before that K thru 12.
Getting a job with no experience shouldn't be that difficult if you graduated in '06. Just be warned, you won't be making a ton of cash and you'll be doing menial tasks, but it's work. Forget about joining ASHREA. Focus on getting your EIT. Your #1 goal should be getting your PE. Even if it takes 5 year, when asked it's your top priority! You should also be interested in LEED, but don't be super gung-ho about it.
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Are you serious?? Wow, that's pretty ridiculous. So then would you also say that majority of HVAC'ers are crass and rude?
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I'll start by saying that a lot of it depends on the company.
But I was an HVAC engineer for an MEP firm for a couple years and I hated it.
The place I worked underbid many other MEP firms. The result is that they got a LOT of work. To make up for their low fees, they promised a nearly impossible schedule. They could have hired 3 more full time engineers and there would still be enough work for everyone. When an architect called with a request we had to drop everything and get them an answer, so there was very little organization to go along with the stressful workload.
The work was primarily apartment buildings which gets incredibly tedious. Putting together load calcs for 500 apartments is mind-numbing. Owners/architects often made "minor" changes late in the progress and that snowballs into drastic changes for the engineer. If you don't know AutoCAD, you'll be drowning really fast.
The owners want the cheapest equipment available, which is always frustrating if you're an engineering trying to design a good system. The contractors will under-bid the job based on building square footage without even looking at the preliminary HVAC plans. And then when it comes time to construct, they come back to engineering asking for all these changes for cheaper materials.
When you add it all up, along with the unreasonably high-paced schedule, it's a lot of stress for very little reward. There were a few designs I would have enjoyed working on, but because of the time crunch, I had to pretty much throw a bunch of stuff on the plans and call it a day.
Then there's energy modeling. Depending on the state, you need to do this for certain buildings. The program used for it is archaic and it takes a solid month to do a small-medium sized apartment building. That's without other work and distractions.
Like I said a lot of it is dependent on the company, but it really left a bad taste in my mouth. I've been waiting to get that rant out for a while now!
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"As soon as the Berlin Wall opened, an artists activist group reclaimed the site as a cultural hub in the newly reunified city, taking it over..
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..this project by the group, Künstlerinitative Tacheles (Artists Initiative Tacheles), spread so quickly that the city government adopted a policy of leniency and delayed demolition by declaring the site a historic landmark..
..artists signed a ten year lease in 1998 with owner Johannishof GmBH, but by the time it expired, ownership had been transferred to HSH Nordbank, extremely eager to remove the artists altogether..
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Volume Control
You know that friend of yours that talks REALLY loud?
So loud in fact, that you have to remove the phone from your ear, or back pedal away from them to avoid the spittle? It's not their fault. It is however, their coping mechanism. The majority of them are extroverts. Outgoing, bright, optimistic, sunny people who want to brighten your day(and move the spotlight from all the skeletons in their closets).
Go ahead, just try to get a word in edgewise on these boisterous bubbly braggadocios blow hards (say that 4 times fast) and watch how their volume increases incrementally to over talk you. A normal conversation is now a shouting match. Your friend will then pull out a megaphone to finish his/her statement FTW (for the win).
As soon as I recognize the signs (the ability to hold 3 conversations at once and lead them all), I prepare myself for bouts of silence.
That's right, the nemesis to these amplified vocal beings…the anti-talker. If I'm interrupted more than twice in a conversation, I shut up. Obviously that individual isn't interested in a meaningful conversation and one of my major pet peeves is having to repeat myself. Being forced to repeat myself makes me want to cripple people. (update: I'm no longer crippling people, the treatments work!) Once you stop talking, they realize their mistake however briefly. But like a broken radio knob, they return to full volume in no time at all.
There are SOME advantages to having a loud talker around.
Planning an event? Just remember it's good to have at least two or more loud talkers at a party or function. Ensure there is an even number of them and your party will be a success as they cancel each other out simultaneously livening up the scene.
This can sometimes backfire however, creating another insidious loud talker: the alcohol induced loud talker.
Oh yeah… now you have to contend with breath, spittle and at times become a leaning post. Because drunks wobble. There is nothing you can do but shred the napkin (aka the coaster) that your drink is sitting on and stuff it in your ears to protect your ear drums. A face shield would be nice, but it's not too aesthetic in social settings.
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MASSENA Roughly 30 years after contaminants from local industrial operations caused the state Department of Health to issue a warning against eating fish from the Grasse River, two settlements have been reached to help correct the damage that was caused to both local fisheries and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribes heritage.
Tribal officials announced they have reached a $19.4 million settlement with Alcoa, Inc. and the Reynolds Metals Co. for the damage caused by contaminants released by the aluminum manufacturers Massena operations since the 1950s. Combined with $1.8 million from a 2011 bankruptcy settlement from General Motors, the two settlements will provide more than $21 million toward restoring local fisheries, protecting the environment and working to restore aspects of Mohawk Indian heritage that were affected by the decades-long fishing ban.
Approximately $8.4 million of the settlement funds will support traditional Mohawk cultural practices, such as apprenticeships on Mohawk language and traditional teachings, youth outdoor education programs and horticulture programs for medicine, healing and nutrition.
The majority of the funds going to the tribe will be used to restore our relations with nature. Due to the contamination, a lot of our relations to nature have been lost, said Barbara Tarbell, natural resource damage assessment program manager for the Mohawks.
Ms. Tarbell hopes that these programs will make younger Mohawks more attuned to both their cultural heritage and the natural world, she said.
Approximately $10 million of the settlement will go toward the restoration of the local environment, including fisheries, fish habitats and unique habitats under threat of development. That will include the purchase of approximately 465 acres of land that will become part of Coles Creek State Park and the Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area, according to Laurie A. Marr, spokeswoman for Alcoa.
Ms. Tarbell said environmental restoration efforts will focus on areas downriver from the Alcoa and former GM plant site and will include portions of the Grasse River set to be cleaned up by Alcoa as part of its remediation project for that waterway. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials are still deliberating whether to move ahead on the proposed cleanup plan, which comes with an estimated price tag of $243 million and should eventually result in the lifting of the fishing ban.
Though welcoming the settlement as a step toward restoring damage caused by local pollution, Chief Ron LaFrance Jr. said no amount of money could fully atone for the damage caused by the pollutants released by Alcoa, GM and Reynolds.
You cant put a dollar value on that, Mr. LaFrance said. Whenever people from anywhere around the world experience (a staple) that is taken from their diets and something new is introduced to them, thats not good for them. We suffered high rates of diabetes, disease and obesity as a direct result of the fishing ban.
Mr. LaFrance remembers a time before the ban when fishing was a common pastime and the fish caught were a staple of many Mohawks diets.
You used to be able to go up and down the St. Lawrence and see fish-boxes everywhere, and now you dont see that anymore, he said. Wed like to get some of that back.
As part of the settlement, Alcoa will spend approximately $2 million to construct and upgrade five local fishing access ramps. These include a ramp for small boat access in the town of Louisville on the north shore of the Grasse River, a small-boat ramp in the town of Madrid on the south shore of the Grasse, a ramp in Springs Park on the north shore of the Raquette River in the village of Massena, another ramp on the north shore of the Raquette in the town of Massena, east of the village, and a ramp, floating dock and fishing deck in the town of Massena near the Route 131 bridge on the north shore of the Grasse.
Our goal is to improve the environment in a whole, extensive way. Over time the fish are recovering, and in terms of wildlife, our goal is increase their habitat and increase their numbers, Ms. Tarbell said.
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|Chased Car Slams Lenoir Fire Station, Truck
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Eyewitnesses described a high speed chase through downtown Lenoir like something straight out of a movie, according to a report shared by WSOC-TV. "Literally felt like a rocket ship go right pass my car..." That's how one driver said it felt as the chase passed her car and
ended with a convertible crashing into the main fire station in Lenoir. Dave Faherty from WSOC-TV was there shortly after it ended where he spoke with firefighters who scrambled to be out of the way. Faherty's picture showed what is left of that convertible that struck a Lenoir fire truck parked in the bay, the impact so hard here the convertable actually knocked the 30-thousand pound firetruck several feet. Inside the main fire station in downtown Lenoir firefighters say they ran for their lives as the out of control convertible headed right toward them around lunchtime today.
Deputy Chief Ken Hair, Lenoir Fire told Faherty, "We saw it coming toward the building and I told everyone...I said some poor choice of terminology...and we jumped into the ready room Still some of the wreckage debris still came into the ready room." The high speed pursuit started about two and half miles away along Hickory Boulevard near the intersection of McClain drive. Police say it was part of an undercover drug operation in Lenoir when the driver took off. A mother with her children saw the car go airborne before it hit the building. Jonivel Anvino, told Faherty, "It is crazy. We were actually getting ready to visit with the kids to the family resource center. It is just insane." Both people inside the car were seriously injured including one who had to be airlifted to Carolina's Medical Center. Undercover narcotics officers searched the car removing items. Several eyewitnesses questioned the department's decision to pursue the car into the downtown area. Adrienne Shuford McCann, Eyewitness, said, "I don't think things like that need to be happening in an area like this during lunchtime where the streets are extremely narrow and it just seem irresponsible." Faherty asked the police chief about the pursuit here and he told us his department does have a chase policy and he believes it was followed in this case. But he will review the video from the patrol cars involved and analyze the witness interviews to make sure.
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Some time ago I've decided to work on some cool project for my portfolio. Since I'm Quake fan, I choose to redesign existing QL website. My objective was to improve user experience, give better look and feel. I took 3 key pages - Match Browser, User Profile and Start a Match screens. There are a lot more, but I have some time limitations so I've decided to move with these 3 screens. The work still in progress, there are some inconsistency, but I can't wait to share it with QL community in order to get valuable feedback
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(NBCNC) -Lawmakers returned to Washington Monday with no new budget deal and no talks underway aimed at avoiding Friday's looming "sequestration" spending cuts.
President Obama pressured Republicans.
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But Republicans won't compromise on taxes.
"We're not willing to put revenue on the table in this case," said Oklahoma's Representative Tom Cole. "The cuts are going to occur."
The White House sent out 50 reports detailing how the $83 billion in cuts would impact each state.
In Alabama, for example, 27,000 defense department employees would be furloughed.
500 at risk kids would lose child care and 2,100 kids would not get needed vaccines.
Still, governors visiting the White House Monday were split about what lawmakers should do.
"They need to get our of that box that sits under the dome and understand that this has real implications in peoples' lives," warned Connecticut's Governor Dannel Malloy.
Louisiana's Governor Bobby Jindal says the sequester is okay.
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Since legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente died 41 years ago, his family has worked toward continuing his legacy as the games greatest humanitarian.
That effort has brought Clementes widow, Vera, and their youngest son Ricky to the area for a book signing at Carthage Federal Savings and Loans Watertown location.
The family will sign copies of the book, Clemente: The True Legacy of an Undying Hero, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The person Roberto was, he was always helping other people, said Vera Clemente, who works for Major League Baseball as a Goodwill Ambassador and annually presents the Roberto Clemente Award at the third game of the World Series to the player that best exemplifies sportsmanship and community involvement.
His fans, children, he loved children, and people he never met before. He always was doing something for people and there are many stories in the book from different situations where he was helping people he didnt even know.
Vera said that writer Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com approached the family about the book idea about a year ago, and the family agreed to take part. She said the book should give fans an idea of who Roberto Clemente was from the familys perspective.
Freeman interviewed Vera, her and Robertos three sons along with Robertos only living brother and others who were close to the Hall of Fame right-fielder that played 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
There are many, many stories like that. But (the book) should give an idea of how he was. He had a very, very big heart, Vera Clemente said.
People always have something to say about him, she added. Everywhere I go, because I have to travel to different countries for different activities, not only baseball, different activities for children and other things. And always, something comes up about Roberto and he was always, every time he traveled, he would get involved helping someone.
Clemente a 15-time All Star, four-time National League batting champion, two-time World Series champ and member of MLBs 3,000 hit club famously died in a 1972 plane accident in an attempt to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
The way he died showed the way he lived. He died helping others, Vera Clemente said. And people dont realize this: People thought that after the accident the help never did get there. That cargo didnt get there but another plane went three times and we sent a ship with help.
Vera Clemente said that Robertos willingness to help others is what brought the two together. It is also why she is happy to continue his legacy and represent him whenever the opportunity arises.
Since I was a young girl, my heart was for everybody, she said. I tried to help in my situation, even when I was young. Him and myself, we were (complimentary). We were like two in one. We had the same feelings, the same way to act and everything. And we were a happy couple.
She said that Saturdays book signing was arranged by Victor Rivera, a close friend of the family who is a retired Fort Drum soldier.
Carthage Federal Savings and Loan purchased 100 copies of the book and plans to donate the proceeds from the event to the Watertown Teen Center and Meals on Wheels.
Vera said that the charity involvement is what ultimately led to her flying to the area for the event.
She said that she has long planned to write her own book but her travel schedule and humanitarian work has prevented her from doing so. She did endorse Freemans book, which was released in September.
Im always planning in the future, when I have more time, to write my own book, she said. But this one is a very good book. It includes everything, many situations, because he was a person who always lived to help others, always.
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Felician College students are getting first-hand experience in working with an underserved population – and truly embodying the Franciscan values of solidarity with the poor, compassion and service as they explore the pathways of their chosen profession.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Felician Sisters and dedicated support from faculty, Felician College's Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology program is enabling its students to attain the necessary hands-on training to prepare for their careers as licensed mental health professionals.
"Our students have been doing incredible work and have developed a program offering counseling to groups and individuals who would not be able to receive help," said Dr. Peter Economou who supervises the program. "We are very excited about these programs and I'm proud of our students for their efforts and hard work."
Currently, six graduate students in the MACP program are offering clinical mental health services at several locations throughout the area.
Working with diverse populations within society, Felician students are developing critical and analytical thinking skills as well as learning to identify patterns of behavior and articulate treatment plans for patients.
"This program has opened many doors for me, as we have the opportunity to challenge ourselves while helping the underserved community of Bergen and Hudson counties," said Marcela Farfan, who is completing her internship work at the Franciscan Community Development Center's mental health center, which has locations in Fairview and West New York. "We offer counseling to families, children and adolescents. I chose this career because I wanted to help others. Coming to Felician was one of the best decisions I ever made."
Other students are gaining experience at the Felician School for Exceptional Children and Immaculate Conception High School, both located on the College's Lodi campus, and with residents at St. Lucy's Homeless Shelter in Jersey City. Counseling is offered in English, Spanish and Arabic.
"Ninety percent of the clients I work with are Hispanic," said Ana Maria Idarraga. "I am happy for the opportunity to help people in my own language, who do not otherwise have the means to acquire these types of services."
Dr. Economou said in addition to the classroom work, the goal of the program is to "instill within our students our Franciscan values of a love of learning, a commitment to service, and respect for all," adding that "this empowers our graduates to bring a high level of professionalism and humanity to the people and groups they serve."
Dr. Economou said he is grateful for the support of the Felician Sisters in backing this important program.
"As part of the grant we were able to purchase items for these centers, including file cabinets, computers, a copier and other items necessary to run a center," he said. "None of it would be possible without the Felician Sisters."
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YOUNGSTOWN, NY - The roof of the Gate of the Five Nations, one of the historic buildings at Old Fort Niagara and the main entrance to the park, was damaged by a fire Saturday around 11 p.m.
Lieutenant Clyde Doty of the New York State Park Police told 2 On Your Side that it appears a fireplace in an adjacent building, called the south redoubt, may be to blame.
Officials say that there were no injuries.
A group of reenactors staying in the building had lit a fire on what was a chilly and windy night. It's thought that embers carried by the wind lodged in the roof of the gatehouse and started the fire.
"I think we'll just examine the causes of this and try to take steps to protect a recurrence," said Robert Emerson, executive director of Old Fort Niagara.
The fort is holding the annual "Soldiers Throughout the Ages" event this weekend and reenactors are staying on the grounds.
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In a statement released to the media Sunday morning, Aaron Dey, a board member of the Old Fort Niagara Association which operates the park, said the damage appeared to be minor. He said the entrance would be closed until engineers can inspect the structure on Tuesday.
Mark Stonebraker is a member of the Lancaster Fire Department. He was also there on the grounds, camping outside near the fire, with many other reenactors. He says he got up on a ladder not far away to do what he could to contain the flames.
"I climbed up to the edge of the roof, where I could and I emptied three months worth of extinguishers on it, just to maintain it, but I couldn't get it out," he said, "someone started yelling fire, fire, and people know me and my buddy are firemen so that got us up."
A patrol team at the park originally noticed the fire and called emergency. Multiple fire companies arrived to put the fire under control and put it out.
According to the fort's website, the stone gatehouse was reconstructed in 1931.
In a strange coincidence, May 25, 2013 happened to be the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Fort George, when American soldiers at Fort Niagara set fire to the British fort on the opposite side of the river. British forces captured and held the American fort, which was later turned back over to the United States according to the terms of the treaty ending the War of 1812.
Dey said, "I actually thought the British were attacking us again after watching the bombardment and fireworks they had at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, directly across the Niagara River. This is really making the Soldiers Throughout the Ages a real interactive experience for fort visitors."
This is not the first time tragedy has visited the fort during a re-enactment weekend.
In September of 2011, the body of 14-year-old Alex Montgomery, a historical re-enactor in uniform, was found floating by a breakwall near the park. It was later determined that the boy had been served alcohol by family members the night before and had wandered off from sleeping quarters sometime during the night before falling into the lake and drowning.


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The Intimidators were leading, 3-1, in the bottom of the fourth when the game entered the delay, but neither team will earn a final decision. No make up game will be scheduled. Tickets to Tuesday's game are good for any 2011 Crawdads home game of equal or lesser value, based on availability. If you have any questions, please contact the Crawdads Ticket Office at (828) 322-3000.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - When the USS Monitor succumbed to storm waters off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina December 31, 1862, she took with her 16 men, including a Buffalonian.
In 2002, the turret of the legendary ironclad was pulled from the ocean floor, along with a mystery. There were the remains of two sailors still intact. Over the past decade, researchers have worked feverishly to try and determine the identity of these unknown sailors.
Computer facial reconstructions were completed, providing images of how this pair of heroes may have looked in life. One of them bears a striking resemblance to the Buffalonian who went down with the ship.
Jacob Nicklis was a 21 year old seaman from Buffalo. He was the son of German immigrants. Among the artifacts preserved were letters sent home from Nicklis to his father, along with the letter sent by the ship's surgeon, informing Jacob's sister that he had died aboard the Monitor.
There is other evidence of the Buffalo connection. One of the skeletons was wearing a ring on his right hand. A photo of Nicklis shows him wearing a ring on the same finger. A spoon recovered near the remains was engraved J.N. Jacob was the only crew member with those intitials.
DNA testing is being conducted and one great niece living now in California, told Fox News that researchers said there was a 50% chance that Jacob Nicklis is one of the unknowns.
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The Mayor of Denver, members of the Stock Show executive team, and the head of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) briefed reporters on Tuesday about the future of this annual event.
DURA has spent the past year studying the viability of the National Western's current business plan and the buildings it is using. In a detailed report released Tuesday, DURA suggests that the Stock Show's facilities are physically and technologically obsolete, and the event will not survive for the long term if changes aren't made.
DURA is recommending that a partnership be formed between the National Western, VISIT Denver (the city's nonprofit tourism arm) and Denver's Division of Theatres and Arenas. The goal would be for all three of these organizations to work together to come up with a set of venues that serves multiple audiences and widens the opportunities year around use.
In addition, while researching stock shows around the country, DURA found that all of them have a dedicated revenue stream coming from the city where they're located. It's recommending Denver adopt a similar model -- perhaps something like a lodger's tax.
The City and the National Western will also have to come up with a financing plan to build new venues, and that's a process that will likely require a voter-approved bond.
Several things are clear after Tuesday's meeting, 1) the National Western Stock Show is now intent on staying at its current location - no other location is being considered 2) the City of Denver is motivated to keep them on site and help the event remain financially viable for the future 3) there are lots of questions to be answered in short order and lots of work required to get that done.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb faithful will get their first look at the new brand of Lipscomb men's basketball on Thursday night as Casey Alexander's squad takes Don Meyer Court for the first time hosting long-time rival Freed-Hardeman for an exhibition tilt.
The Bisons and Lions are set to battle for the 109th time in the history of the storied series that tips off at 6 p.m. at Allen Arena. Fans who want to stay high and dry and avoid the rain that is forecast for the Nashville area can get free admission by wearing a costume. There will be trick or treating available throughout the arena concourse during halftime of the contest.
"Everybody at this point of the year is ready after a long preseason is ready to go and ready for something new," said Lipscomb head coach Casey Alexander. "We're ready to do what matters most and that's play the games and see how many of them we can win."
Last year's battle between the two squads saw the Bisons come out on top 99-84. Lipscomb posted six players in double figures including returners Khion Sankey, Malcolm Smith, Martin Smith and J.C. Hampton. In all, nine members of the 2013-14 squad saw action against the Lions last season.
"We've had so many players in and out of practice nursing minor and major injuries, so that will determine who we throw out there to actually start the game, " said Alexander. "But I would expect everybody to play. We want to give everybody an opportunity to show where they are and what they can do.
"I hope our fans will see that we play really hard and that we play hard together," said Alexander. "It's going to be a fun team to watch. We're obviously not a finished product but nobody is at this point and time. The effort takes you where you want to go most often, so that's the bottom line for us is to make sure we get that."
With the World Series over, the game will air on the new home for Bison basketball 94.9 Game 2. Jonathan Seamon will be joined by color analyst Jay Walton and studio host Jared Revlett on the call.
Tickets (If you can't find a costume) are $13 for adult reserved seating and $5 for kids ages 12 and under. Those with a valid military ID receive complimentary admission. To purchase tickets, logon to http://www.LipscombTickets.com or call 615-966-4373.
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POTSDAM - Superintendent Patrick H. Brady outlined a potential budget Thursday night that cuts 12 positions and would save the district nearly $1 million.
The proposal, as presented at the Potsdam Central School District Finance Committees last meeting, would maintain the districts current grade configuration,something that Mr. Brady said he and the districts other administrators felt was important.
We can get to these reductions without making a total grade reconfiguration thats going to impact our middle school program, which is strong, Mr. Brady said.
His proposal would eliminate one high school teacher from each of the four core subject areas (math, science, social studies and English), as well as a part-time position from the foreign language department. A retiring music teacher and physical education teacher wouldnt be replaced. Other positions lost through attrition would be two elementary school teachers and a special education teacher. A cafeteria monitor and cashier would also be laid off.
Mr. Brady noted those cuts would total $987,397, and leave the district with a deficit of just over $200,000.
According to the districts $27.9 million draft budget, which was presented in full for the first time and does not yet include any cuts, the district was looking at a spending increase of $1,136,681 or 4.24 percent.
Weve been showing you pieces of this budget, but now you have it all in place, Mr. Brady said.
While Mr. Bradys savings plan included two elementary positions lost through attrition, that may be a tough sell with board members, as class sizes would increase dramatically.
If we cut the other teacher, youre looking at 27 or 28 in kindergarten or 26 in the first grade, Mr. Brady said, adding that one of the positions can be cut without a dramatic increase in class sizes.
Elementary Principal Larry B. Jenne also noted that in his opinion the class sizes would be too large if both positions were lost.
I dont think we should look at numbers higher than 20 or 21 at the first two grade levels, he said.
Finance Committee Chairman J. Patrick Turbett said he wasnt happy cutting positions at the elementary level when the result would be class sizes in the mid-20s, with high school students in smaller classes and a full slate of extracurriculars.
On a cost per student level, its a bargain, Mr. Turbett said, referring to elementary education.
He then wondered why the elimination of athletic teams hadnt been proposed.
It is so important to preserve that that were going to keep increasing class sizes? he asked. I dont like to ask those questions, but its my belief they need to be raised.
Mr. Brady said he wondered whether othe community would pick them up if the school cut high school athletics.
If we decided to cut sports out, is the community going to pick it up? he asked. Are we going to be the only school to cut sports?
Board of education President Christopher C. Cowen again asked to see a list everything the district pays for that is non-mandated.
High school Principal Joann M. Chambers said that should the board receive such a list and elect to make cuts from it its important to remember the district must still offer some electives.
She pointed out that the number of credits filled by state mandated courses and the number of credits a student needs to graduate are two different numbers.
You can say electives are not mandated, but you need some sense of electives, she said. Keep that in mind. Electives are mandates too.
Ms. Chambers also noted that should the district make the cuts proposed this year there would be few new or inexperienced teachers left to cut.
If we cut any deeper, were looking at eight or 10 year veterans, she said.
Mr. Cowen then pointed out that last year the Morristown Central School District cut a teacher that was a25 or 26 year veteran.
Thats where were at, he said.
Mr. Cowen also suggested the district take a look at its various service contracts, subscriptions and memberships to see if there were any they could live without.
A lot of that stuff is an insurance policy, he said. Im not going to say we should eliminate all of these things, Im just saying its something we should look at.
Mr. Cowen wondered if maybe there some we could go a year without.
Business Manager Laura Hart said once something is gone the chances of it coming back arent very good.
Once something like that it out, its hard to add back in, she said.
Mr. Cowen then noted that even if those things arent cut this year, the board could be having the some discussion next year.
If it doesnt get better next year, well be back at this table saying, What else is there to cut? he said. Pretty soon well be sitting here with the lights out and flashlights.
Mr. Brady agreed to look through those areas of the budget and get back to the committee.
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A Greene boy died this morning after he was hit by a plow truck driven by his father.
Maine State Police say Nathan Capponi, 6, was playing on a scooter in his driveway early this morning as his father, Nathan Capponi, 36, was finishing up plowing at the family's home on Quaker Ridge Road.
Authorities say Capponi backed up the plow truck and didn't know that his son was behind him. The child was taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.