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August real estate sales in the High Country hit a one-year high with realtor-assisted sales, mirroring a national trend that comes with a slight bump upward in mortgage rates—a bump that caused a number of potential buyers to actually buy. The High Country Association of Realtors
latest real estate report said that the median price sold matched an 18-month high. For August, there were 129 realtor-assisted sales worth $36.14 million, according to the High Country Multiple Listing service, covering Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties—the best month of sales since August of last year, when 142 homes sold—and that was a five-year high. But the total sales value surpassed $36 million for the first time in five years, going back to the $42.8 million recorded in August 2008. The median sold price – the point at which half of all sales were priced either lower or higher – was $220,000. That matches this past January's median sold price, and is the highest such mark since February of last year at $235,000. Still, year to date, overall sales are almost even to this time last year. There have been 812 realtor-assisted home sales in the first eight months of 2013, compared to 818 in the first eight months of 2012. With the uptick in value, sales value is slightly higher so far this year, up $1.2 million (or.6 percent). The median sold price has dropped, from $199,950 in the first eight months of 2012 to $195,000 so far this year. Jerry Starnes, President of the High Country Association Board of Directors said, "The hot months in the 'flatlands' attract more buyers, and the last few months the High Country Association of Realtors have reported slightly better market conditions," and he said. "We still have a buyers' market and many choices for buyers."
Laurie Phillips, executive officer of High Country Association of Realtors said "With another 348 listings added in August inventory is high," and she said, "Buyers and investors are in a good position to choose from this large array of properties to find the right fit for their needs." The 348 listings added to the market in August bring the number of active listings to approximately 3,130, according to MLS. The types of sales recorded in the High Country match some national trends, specifically with regard to cash purchases. According to a recent USA Today report, 40 percent of the homes sold in the US in July were purchased with cash. That was an increase of 31% from a year earlier. Locally, 41 percent of realtor-assisted sales in July were cash. That figure jumped to 43 percent in August.
"Both investors and regular buyers are seeing the most opportunity to jump in and buy, and are willing to use their own money," said Daren Blomquist, CEO of RealtyTrac, which produced the national cash sales report.
Mortgage rates remain historically low, but are increasing slightly. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stood at 4.73% for the week ended August 30. The rate was 4.8 percent one week earlier. The rate was 3.60 percent at the end of April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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WILLIMANTIC, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Noted conservationist Roxanne Quimby stunned neighbors in this small Piscataquis County town when it became known that she was planning a 15-lot subdivision around Greenwood Pond. Her neighbors say she had led them to believe that she would put her land in a conservation easement.
The camp owners actually sought Quimby out when they first learned that a paper company would sell the land. They were delighted when she announced that she would purchase the 142 acres. They wanted to protect the land from development permanently.
"We are hoping to initiate a cooperative conservation effort for the area surrounding Big Greenwood Pond," wrote Quimby's agent in 2004. "We invite you to participate in order to protect the area and ensure that it remains unspoiled. We are interested in learning about any steps you may have already taken to prevent any future development. If you haven't done so, we would like you to consider donating an easement on your camp to a land trust in exchange for Roxanne doing the same for her property. "
One neighbor, Joe Walters told NEWS CENTER that he felt pressured into putting his 200 acres into such an agreement. He said that he intended to do it, but it was expensive and the timing was bad. He said he felt "uncomfortable" with the way the situation was handled.
Now he is among those who are surprised with Quimby's development.
Her land manager Mark Leathers said this move represents a sharpening of Quimby's philosophy about her holdings, which now number more than 100,000 acres. "There's genuine appreciation on Roxanne's part of the value of a family cabin on a lake in Maine for Maine people."
Among her 100,000 acres were about 20 camps that were on leased land. Paper companies would lease people a small parcel to build a cabin. The cabin owners renewed their leases annually knowing they could lose their investment if the land owner decided to end the lease.
Quimby's practice often involved ending the leases and burning the camps to the ground after the owner had a chance to remove as much personal property as possible. She now plans to offer these people first refusal on lots with low interest loans if people qualify based on an income guideline which is yet to be established.
Leathers believes it's better to cluster these camps in one location rather then spread them around the north woods.
The land is currently being cut. The subdivsion goes before the Willamantic planning board in December.

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News about Robert Crumb, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Nov. 2, 2014
Fantagraphics releases The Complete Zap, $500 hardcover boxed set of influential underground magazine Zap Comix, which was started in 1967 by cartoonist R Crumb. MORE
Apr. 14, 2012
Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris opens exhibition covering nearly five decades of the work of American cartoonist Robert Crumb. MORE
Dec. 4, 2011
Peter Keepnews reviews books Alex Steinweiss: The Inventor of the Modern Album Cover, compiled by Kevin Reagan, and R Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection. MORE
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Highlights From the Archive
Mr. and Mrs. Natural
Proving that two cartoonists can live the expat life as dysfunctionally as one.January 21, 2007 fashionNews
The Arts/Cultural Desk
Mr. Natural's Creator Visits the World of Art
The cartoonist R. Crumb has never been sure what to make of praise for his work from the noncomics art world.April 16, 2005 artsNews
Magazine Desk
An Eye for The Ladies
Robert Crumb, the visionary behind underground commix, is a reluctant hero of his generation.March 30, 2003 magazineNews
Arts and Leisure Desk
The Art of R. Crumb. Or at Least Work by Him.
''The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book'' weeds out the rubberneckers early.December 7, 1997 artsReview
Weekend Desk
Ideas and Confessions Of a Quirky Cartoonist
When the cartoonist Robert Crumb was a little boy, he reveals in Terry Zwigoff's riveting documentary portrait, he was sexually attracted to Bugs Bunny.April 21, 1995 moviesReview
Raunchy and Revered
Zap Comix, that 1960s countercultural haven for artists like R. Crumb, Rick Griffin and Robert Williams, is now available in a boxed set.
November 2, 2014, Sunday
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Behind the Cover Story: John Jeremiah Sullivan on the Search for Geeshie and Elvie
An interview with John Jeremiah Sullivan, a contributing writer for the magazine, wrote this week's cover story on the search for the two women behind a legendary 1930s blues record.
April 14, 2014, Monday
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An Artist's Journey From Comic Books to Museum Walls
A museum exhibition covering nearly five decades of R. Crumb's work opens in Paris.
April 14, 2012, Saturday
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Album Covers
Two pioneering artists, Alex Steinweiss and R. Crumb, see their designs for record covers collected between book covers.
December 4, 2011, Sunday
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The Breakfast Meeting, Nov. 11
James Murdoch testifies before Parliament, Billy Crystal is picked to host the Oscars and Rick Perry becomes a YouTube star.
November 11, 2011, Friday
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Graphic Books Best Sellers: Mythic Tales of Man and Gods
The comics medium has grown adept at translating legendary stories from the course of civilized history.
September 23, 2011, Friday
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A Visual Narrative of Old England, Rude, Lewd and Colorful
Six dozen examples of Thomas Rowlandson's works, some never before exhibited, are on view at Vassar, chronicling Georgian-era London.
May 15, 2011, Sunday
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'The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb's Book of Genesis'
R. Crumb's graphic style may be irreverent, but in his attention to every detail of word and image he is as devout as any medieval manuscript illuminator.
March 19, 2010, Friday
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God Gets Graphic
In his serious graphic rendering of the Bible's first book, R. Crumb resists the temptation to exaggerate the text's most strange or sordid aspects.
October 25, 2009, Sunday
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R. Crumb tackles an unlikely subject.
October 18, 2009, Sunday
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Utah's nonfarm wage and salaried job count for September 2012, as generated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), expanded by 2.0 percent compared against the employment level for September 2011. This is a 12-month increase of 24,400 jobs and raises total wage and salary employment to 1,251,600.
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate-generated by BLS-is Utah's other primary indicator of current labor market conditions and registers 5.4 percent, a noticeable drop from last month's 5.8 percent. Approximately 73,100 Utahns are considered to be actively unemployed. The current United States unemployment rate, as compared to last month, fell three-tenths of a percentage point to 7.8 percent.
As estimated this month, most of Utah's industrial sectors are contributing to job growth, with the two exceptions being leisure and hospitality, and government. Professional and business services stands heads-and-tails beyond all other industries by adding 11,400 jobs over the past 12 months. The next highest accumulation is in financial activities at 2,600. Over half of all Utah job growth is occurring in professional and business services.
Utah's unemployment rate dropped four-tenths of a percentage point this month, moving to 5.4 percent. This is influenced by the three-tenths of a percentage point drop at the national level, as all state unemployment rates key off the national profile. The unemployment rate and the employment growth estimates are derived from two separate surveys. They have disagreed at times in the past. Future revisions to the data generally bring the two series into alignment. With additional information now available through March 2012, it is known the employment growth estimates will be moved higher when the data series is revised at the beginning of 2013.
Natural resources and mining remain one of Utah's strongest growth sectors with employment gains over-the-year of 5.8 percent, or 700 jobs. Half of this originated in the Uintah Basin, the other half largely developed in Salt Lake County.
Construction employment is growing in response to an improving housing environment in Utah. While the housing environment still has a sizeable way to go toward recovery, prices are starting to rise, home building permits are up, and traffic and sales are on the rise. This is translating into more homes being built, and thus an increase in construction jobs tied to home building.
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Utah's largest employment sector is Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. Estimated employment gains of 2,300 over the past 12 months is a growth rate of 1.0 percent.
The Professional and Business Services sector added the most new jobs in Utah over the past year at 11,400. Half is coming from the professional, scientific, and technical side, which is an area that generally requires greater levels of education for employment and also returns higher-than-average wages. These include accounting, engineering, design services, computer systems design, and consulting services, among others. The remainder is coming from an assortment of services such as security, landscaping, janitorial, building maintenance, and waste management.
Industrial designations are presented regularly in this brief as generated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics using standard North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries and groupings. It is possible to create non-standard industrial groups by re-arranging NAICS code classifications. Hybrid industries can be assembled and have gained usage, but have not become standard groupings due to non-uniformity of definition and also overlapping with the standard NAICS designations.
Life Science industries are an assemblage of medical manufacturing and laboratories, research and development industries, biotechnology, and environmental services. In Utah this designation employs around 26,400 workers and makes up about 2.1 percent of all Utah employment. This was an industry that did not swoon during the recent recession-in fact it grew at a roughly 3.0-percent yearly pace from 2009 through early 2011. The industry is still growing in Utah, but recent employment gains have tempered somewhat, to around 1.5 to 2.0 percent.
Information Technology is a larger and more robust cluster in Utah. Its employment of roughly 48,300 is closer to 4.0 percent of total Utah employment. And it has been growing around 7.0 percent over the past half year. Gains are seen in software publishing, computer programming, and internet shopping, among others.


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Brenna, Coraline, Cordelia, Elodie, Francesca, Gianna, Helena, Ingrid, Margaret, Marilyn
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It makes sense to me. A lot of parents of young kids grew up as Jen B. or Jen Y. ect that made them value unique names above all else. And they probably grew up loving Chloe & Bella and loving how rare & special they felt. So that explains Klooee & Izybella ect. once all of those special feeling names stopped feeling so special.
Every parent wants to give something to their child with their name choice & it looks like different & special was the intention here!
A lot of Berries look down on these names...yourself included it seems.
I wouldn't use any of these names but I don't stand in harsher judgment of them than some of the pretentious stuff I often see on here...
Calling your community illiterate is pretty harsh.
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Fort Drum was picked as one of five sites by the Missile Defense Agency for further study as a potential East Coast missile defense site.
Joining the post on the short list are Camp Ethan Allen, Vt.; Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, Ohio; Naval Air Station Portsmouth SERE Training Area, Maine; and Fort Custer Training Center, Mich.
No decision has been made by the Department of Defense about the creation of an East Coast site. Richard Lehner, a Missile Defense Agency spokesman, said 457 sites were considered before the release of the five-site short list Thursday.
Fort Drum has been seen as a favorite in the site selection process by some observers due to the funding approved for the placement of a missile defense data terminal complex in the 2013 fiscal year defense authorization bill. The only other locations with such terminals Fort Greely, Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. are also the only two domestic sites with missiles.
However, the agency has said that a terminal does not guarantee the placement of a site.
Construction of the terminal is under way, and is scheduled to finish by fall 2015.
A search for sites has been taking place for months, following a requirement in last years defense spending bill.
In response to a congressional requirement, we are evaluating several sites in the continental United States for a potential future deployment of additional ground-based Interceptors, or GBIs, said Navy Vice Adm. James D. Syring, director of the Missile Defense Agency, in a statement released Thursday afternoon by the Pentagon. While the administration has not made a decision to build another missile defense facility in the U.S. for homeland defense, if a decision were to be made in the future to construct a new site, completing the required site study and environmental impact statement would shorten the timeline required to build such a site.
The press release said that completing the mandatory siting study and the associated environmental impact statement would decrease the time necessary to build a site if a decision is made to do so. It also said an environmental impact study would take 18 to 24 months to complete once the siting study is finished,
A small Defense Department team will visit each site to obtain information on basic infrastructure, including the electrical power supply, water resources, transportation access and other areas for assessing the suitability of a potential site. Mr. Lehner, the agencys spokesman, said no timetable was finalized for the teams visit, but it would be this fall.
Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum, said in June that he was waiting for the site studys completion before giving his opinion about the placement of missiles.
Rep. William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, in a statement on Thursday said he is pleased the Missile Defense Agency has selected Fort Drum for a suitability study and I will continue fighting for all community-supported programs that expand the mission at Fort Drum. He added the selection was a positive step in a process that will play out over the next several years.
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that he was pleased with the posts selection, and that it could create thousands of jobs and significant revenue for the area.
As long as military experts determine that a new missile defense system on the East Coast is necessary, workable and cost-effective, I will continue to urge the Department of Defense to consider Fort Drum for the job, his statement read.
Though sites in Vermont and Maine have been discussed previously, the sites in Ohio and Michigan had not received much attention prior to the release of the short list. Not included in the list was the former Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, which had been speculated as one potential site.
The allocation of new funding to support such a development is under debate as a part of the 2014 defense authorization bill.
Proponents of a third missile site say it will help protect the country from attacks from North Korea and Iran, and locally would create new jobs. Opponents have questioned the potential billions of dollars in costs for such a development and the efficacy of the missile technology that would be deployed at such a site.
Adm. Syring, in a June letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said there was no need to deploy an eastern site and there are cheaper short-term alternatives than a new missile location.
While a potential East Coast site would add operational capability, it would also come at significant materiel development and service sustainment cost.
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Posted: April 24, 2013As part of the G.R.E.A.T. program, law enforcement officers teach students skills to avoid delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.
Bullying prevention is a community endeavor. The more resources a community can use to address the problem, the better the chances of having a real impact. Most communities focus their bullying ... Continue ReadingPosted in Prevention
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Bullying stops teens from being who they want to be, prevents them from expressing themselves freely, and might even make them feel unsafe. Bullying can happen anywhere, both in person and online. In this age of constant connectivity, and understanding the value teens place on their social networks, it's only fitting to try and better reach them digitally.
It's no surprise that teens are highly visual, socially oriented, and always "connected." They're constantly on their phones ... Continue ReadingPosted in Prevention
Posted: March 19, 2013
Most experts acknowledge that bullying is a serious problem that has negative consequences for both perpetrators and victims. However, we know very little about how bullying early in life affects future behaviors.
Several years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a partnership with researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign to better understand how bullying may lead to sexual violence. When we say "sexual violence," we are talking about one specific type, sexual harassment, which does not include forcible acts like rape.Continue ReadingPosted in Specific Groups
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After a survey found that students didn't feel safe in their Pueblo, Colorado community, the Safe Haven for Pueblo Bullying Victims Project stepped in to make a difference.
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students group got help from more than 700 students to design posters denouncing bullying. They then reached out to business owners to hang the posters in their windows, to show their community support for the project. The posters alert students that these businesses will provide a refuge for them if they are being bullied or feel unsafe. The business owners agreed to help youth arrange for someone to pick up any students who are being bullied and to let them wait there until a safe ride arrives.Continue ReadingPosted in Response
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Recent media publicity around suicides by youth who were bullied by their peers has led many to assume that bullying often leads directly to suicide. Although youth who are involved in bullying are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and attempt suicide than those who are not involved in bullying, research indicates that other risk factors play a larger role in suicidal behavior.
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Projects ranging from wind turbine design to solar efficiency inspire students to think differently about energy
Baltimore, MD – Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that it has awarded 14 E2 Energy to Educate grants to support hands-on demonstration projects that enhance student understanding of the science and technology needed to address energy issues. Funding for the program comes from the Constellation Energy Foundation, which launched the E2 grant program in September 2010.
The E2 grant program targets projects that advance energy innovation and build on student knowledge and application of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Collectively, the grant awards will reach nearly 26,000 students nationwide. The grants will support a variety of initiatives, ranging from wind turbine design, electric vehicle, and solar vehicle competitions, to LEED building designs using the school building itself as a laboratory, and from electric vehicle charging stations for cold-weather climates to examining the effects of our own behaviors on the energy supply chain.
"As we celebrate American Education Week, the Energy to Educate program helps to underscore the importance of providing all of our children with a quality education while at the same time preparing them to address our energy challenges," said Mayo A. Shattuck III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Constellation Energy. "Through these projects, students will explore innovative ways to promote the necessary transition to a more secure, efficient and low-emissions energy system, while learning math and science skills that will help them compete in the global marketplace. This program also serves as an extension of our efforts to strengthen our communities and economy by investing in the people and technologies that will create the energy infrastructure of the future."
As part of the E2 grants initiative, Constellation Energy also conducted a social media campaign on Twitter in partnership with the USA Science and Engineering Festival for the second year in a row. Approximately 1,000 Twitter users re-tweeted information about the grants program, resulting in Constellation Energy making a donation to the science festival. The support will provide grants to help an additional 2,000 students attend the festival in April 2012.
In 2009, Constellation Energy joined the ranks of companies that give 1 percent or more of their annual operating income to support charitable organizations and causes. The E2 grant program is among a range of initiatives, donations and grants targeting the company's key areas of focus —energy, education, economic growth, the environment and employee involvement.
To qualify for an E2 grant, projects had to reach a minimum of 100 students and be located in an area where Constellation Energy does business. The program was open to students in grades six through 12, as well as those attending two- and four year colleges and universities.
Constellation Energy is a leading competitive supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses across the continental United States. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is a leading advocate for clean, environmentally sustainable energy sources, such as solar power and nuclear energy. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $14.3 billion in 2010. Learn more online: www.constellation.com.


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Dalmore might just be the most legendary distillery in the world, when it comes to creating stunning whisky with real provenance. Even the distillery itself looks incredible, as it overlooks the Cromarty Firth - an estuary from whose banks rise impressive slopes specked with green thicket and wooded copse.The classic 12 and 15 year old have long been a mainstay for lovers of rich highland whisky, and the master blender, Richard Patterson, is one of the industry's best loved celebrities. As well as working at Dalmore, Richard blends for Isle of Jura as well as Whyte and Mackay. Not one to shy from experimentation, he makes use of varying barley strains and age old vintages, which he blends with all the talent of a modern day alchemist.A recent slew of ultra premium whiskies have cemented the distillery as one with true éclat, and under Patterson we've seen record prices paid for super aged drams. In 2002, at McTear's auction house in Glasgow, £25,877.50 was reached for a 62 year old bottle of Dalmore single malt, setting a new record for the highest price paid for a bottle of Scotch whisky. That was surpassed in 2009 when a whopping £27,600 was reached for Dalmore Oculus, which contained whiskies from 1878, 1922, 1926, 1939 and 1951! Truly a historic single malt…Dalmore was founded by Alexander Matheson in 1839 and now stands as Whyte and Mackay's largest distillery as well as being the flagship for the brand. With four pairs of stills, Dalmore has a capacity of 4.2 million litres per annum and operates at near capacity, but still retains its quality and character.The house style is undeniably one of rich, full-bodied whisky, with orange, chocolate and coffee flavours and Dalmore whisky is regularly enjoyed as a post dinner digestif.
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01349 882362
Distillery Founded
Distillery Capacity
4 200 000 litres
Distillery Status
Distillery Address
Alness, Ross-Shire
Distillery Owner
Whyte & Mackay Ltd (United Spirits)
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Alexander Matheson founds the distillery and lets it to the Sunderland family.
The brothers Charles, Andrew and Alexander Mackenzie run the distillery.
The number of stills is increased to four.
Alexander Matheson dies.
Sir Kenneth Matheson sells the distillery for £14,500 to the Mackenzie brothers.
The Royal Navy moves in to start manufacturing of American mines.
The Royal Navy moves out and leaves behind a distillery damaged by an explosion.
The distillery is in production again. Andrew Mackenzie and the Royal Navy disagree on compensation for the damages.
Floor malting is replaced by Saladin box.
Mackenzie Brothers (Dalmore) Ltd merges with Whyte & Mackay and forms the company Dalmore-Whyte & Mackay Ltd.
The number of stills is increased from four to eight.
The Saladin box is abandoned.
American Brands buys Whyte & Mackay.
Whyte & Mackay changes name to JBB (Greater Europe).
Through management buy-out, JBB (Greater Europe) is bought from Fortune Brands and changes name to Kyndal Spirits.
A 62 year old Dalmore is sold at McTear's auction for £25,877.50 and becomes the world's so far most expensive bottle of whisky. Kyndal Spirits changes name to Whyte & Mackay.
A new visitor centre opens.
Black Pearl, with six months on Madeira barrels, is launched.
United Spirits buys Whyte & Mackay. 15 year old, 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon and a 40 year old are released.
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MALONE - Boston, Mass. is a long way from Malone, N.Y.
About six hours of driving, to be more exact. But its not every day a bomb goes off in the United States, making the city feel a little bit closer to home nowadays than it normally would.
April 15, 2013, was a day that shook Boston to its core. Two pressure-cooker bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring over 260 more. Sixteen people lost legs as a result of the blast and shrapnel.
Countless more suffered the emotional and psychological distress of having terrorists attack the place they call home in the middle of celebration, joy and triumph.
But somehow, some way, people moved forward. The city mourned and rallied, raising over $71.3 million to date through the Massachusetts-government-based One Fund campaign. Victims of the blast received the medical treatments they needed, and slowly, ever so slowly, they began to recover.
And even as the days go by and Boston drifts a little farther away from our thoughts, the north country is actively involved in Beantowns healing process.
Local Ties
Enter Paul Ghostlaw, a Fort Covington native who has spent the past two decades building a name for himself in Boston. An athlete all his life, he always had dreams of going pro; eventually he settled on the more realistic dream of pursuing a profession in which he could help athletes of all ages and skill levels recover from injuries and get back to doing what they love.
Hes now an orthopedic and sports physical therapist with his own practice in Brookline, Mass., a town adjacent to the city and often considered by the locals as just another neighborhood. Beantown Physio is no longer just a dream but a reality.
When tragedy struck the city he loves, as a physical therapist Ghostlaw knew what many victims were going to go through and didnt hesitate to extend a helping hand. Beantown Physio made a pledge of pro bono physical therapy in late April, despite the months of rehab victims would go through before they were ready to stretch, walk and run within the practices walls.
I knew we as an outpatient practice would have some type of play in their recovery, Ghostlaw said. I wanted to do something to give back and help these people in any way possible. I wanted to do whatever I could to help them get moving.
Some three months later, marathon victim Michele Mahoney reached out for help. She had heard about the practice through both her supporters at a local gym and a nurse manager at Beth Israel hospital who screened pledges for pro bono work from local medical institutions, distributing only information on reputable practices to bombing victims.
Mahoney had sustained extensive shrapnel damage to both legs during the first blast.
Beantown Physios no-strings-attached physical therapy pledge was exactly what the doctor ordered. Mahoney had been buried for months in paperwork, most of it from her Worchester, Mass.-based insurance company, which required referrals for all the medical help she was receiving from doctors in Boston.
I would have days where insurance companies were calling me all day long, Mahoney said. It was just a nightmare sometimes, and I got to this point where I said I just cant do this. I dont want to talk to these people anymore.
Mahoney described times that shed be sitting in a hospital bed, scribbling out answers to queries like please describe your injury and please describe the events leading up to your injury, and naming every surgeon and doctor shed seen since the bombings — which number quite a few after a long recovery process.
It was overwhelming when all she wanted was to focus on standing and moving –– simple things that as a once extremely active 25-year-old she had somewhat taken for granted.
I went from running 11 miles and powerlifting at the gym to doing leg lifts in bed. That was all I could do, she said.
And so to have someone that was offering this service for free that would take me out of that situation and allow me to just focus on the recovery, and not have this timeline, and not have this worry about it, was really attractive to me.
Her first unsteady steps into Ghostlaws practice signified her turn into the final stretch of recovery. With Ghostlaws help, she is approaching the finish line.
Bombs in Boston
Mahoneys race to recovery began with a finish line. One she was cheering beside, out on the street of her city to support her best friend and roommate, Erin Hurley, who had spent months training for the hilly, 26-mile course
When the first bomb went off, she was barely a few feet away. After spending a day rushing around the city with friends Jeff Bauman and Remy Lawler, waving posters and screaming with painted faces, it was more than unexpected.
It was unreal.
There had been, of all things, a man in a hamburger costume running a bit ahead of Hurley. Mahoney was searching the steady stream of nearby runners with an intense laser focus for her friend, and after witnessing him run by she took a few steps forward for a better look. One, two, three steps away from Bauman.
Almost everyone around her lost legs. Bauman, who has become a sort of face of the bombing victims after being captured in an iconic Associated Press photo of the aftermath, lost both. She was within an arms length of one of the three fatalities.
It was only a few steps difference.
From the very beginning, I knew that it was not necessarily a bomb but I felt like it was done to hurt people. I just had this feeling that it was something that was done on purpose, Mahoney said. And looking around and seeing the scene, you know, theres body parts lying on the ground next to me. Looking down at my own legs and recognizing that most of my jeans are kind of blown off. And I couldnt move my legs.
A fear for her friends forced Mahoney to keep looking, past two people she immediately took for dead. She couldnt see Lawler anywhere. Scared and confused, she turned for Bauman.
I saw [Jeffs] legs before I saw his face and remember thinking Oh god, that person doesnt have legs anymore, she said. We had this moment where we didnt say anything. Nothing was said at all. We were just looking in each others eyes and trying to comprehend what happened.
Ghostlaw, in comparison, had spent the morning like many in the city that day. He began by watching the marathon day Red Sox game, which let out around 2 p.m., a little less than an hour before the explosions.
He and his wife wandered out with the baseball crowd to watch the runners, meet friends, and grab a bite to eat. While waiting in line to enter a restaurant, the distraught woman behind him said a transformer had blown up at the finish line.
He blew it off as a small thing.
But soon the streets were being swept by Boston Police officers.
No one knew what was going on. Even with all the televisions inside the restaurant turned to local news stations, Ghostlaw and those around him knew very little about the scene some three miles down the road.
For something like this to occur at the marathon is difficult to express because we didnt know what it was. Some type of explosion, but you didnt think that it was actually what it turned out to be, Ghostlaw said. It wasnt until he received texts from friends all over the country asking if he was alright that he began to realize the scale of what had just occurred.
As he and his wife walked back to Ghostlaws practice in Brookline, ambulances flew past them on the street.
Meanwhile, Mahoney had been moved to a medical tent, where her injuries were classified as not life threatening and people rushed about in a movie-like way as they speculated about whether or not she would lose her left leg. Eventually she was rushed to the hospital and entered the first of four surgeries.
The only time she ever really watched the news was the night of the marathon. She was trying to make what happened real. Even as she lay in a hospital bed, she couldnt connect a day of laughter and fun with friends to the sheer terror and chaos of the bombings.
As she watched the broadcast footage roll through images, Mahoney said, Oh, there I am getting put into an ambulance. There I am on the ground. There she was on the television, but it still didnt seem like it happened to her.
I try to think, okay, I was blown up by a terrorists bomb. Its kind of a hard thing to wrap your head around, she said.
As the story unfolded, the bombers were identified as Dzhokar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev; shots were fired on MIT campus, killing a campus police officer; suspects carjacked an SUV; exchanged gunfire on the streets of Watertown, Mass.; and Boston was locked down. The manhunt that ensued was unprecedented.
It left Tamerlan Tsarnaev dead, shot by police and run over by his own brother. Dzhokar Tsarnaev was eventually discovered hiding injured in a boat in a Watertown residents backyard.
Whether you lived here in Boston or you lived in New York, or even anywhere around the country, your eyes were glued to the story, Ghostlaw said.
A Long Recovery
Why was I the one to keep both legs? Mahoney wondered aloud. Shes absolutely thankful she was, but the question is hard. Equally hard is why she and her friends were so close to the bomb. Why was there a bomb at all?
In one second, the lives of everyone around Mahoney changed. And yet, the bombings still dont feel real. She admits she doesnt know if they ever will.
What is real are her injuries. And because theyre real, and every day, Mahoney has made the conscious choice to let go of all the whys and potential anger for what happened to her and just focus on getting better. She sees no use in obsessing over what happened –– every day of her recovery has been about getting back to life as usual.
From day one she had a smile on her face, and I dont know if I could have had that same smile, Ghostlaw said.
Mahoney suffered extensive damage to both legs that required four surgeries, four months in hospitals and at home with her parents and extensive physical therapy. It was a long journey, she says, despite what it may look like from the outside. An independent person at her core, learning to let people help her with simple things like getting dressed and washing her face took time. It was frustrating.
But she pushed forward.
Mahoney refused to adhere to an original estimate of eight to nine months before she was back to work and independent. Instead it took her four. She powered through every milestone and fought for every bit of her mobility.
She started at Beantown Physio around the same time she was moving back into her own apartment and starting up her job again.
Actually one of the things that Paul said to me on my first intake here was Your legs are your priority. And that kind of stuck with me, she said.
Because even as she had just reached her ultimate goal of independence, of returning to life as usual, Ghostlaw made her stop and think about slowing down and allowing herself time to rest and recover. Instead of marching ceaselessly forward, Mahoney has accepted that now and again she should stop and take a break.
At the same time, she said, Ghostlaw pushes her to work at a steady pace, not letting her slack off when shes tired and lazy or surge ahead before shes really ready.
For the most part Im doing a lot of what I was doing before, which has been nice, Mahoney said. Its a work in progress, and every days a little bit different in how I feel and how my legs feel. But Ive definitely made some huge strides here.
And how has it been for Ghostlaw working with her?
Terrible, he said with a laugh. Michele is a great young lady. And weve seen some great changes with her strength, her power and her flexibility.
Micheles close. I know shes got some work to do yet, but shes made some great strides here and shell continue to make great strides over the next six to 12 months.
It is possible that Mahoney may never retain the full power and functionality she once had, he continued, and thats a sad reality. But everyone at Beantown Physio is going to do everything in their power to help her do the best she can.
This is my most positive physical therapy experience of all that Ive had, and Ive had a lot, Mahoney said with a smile.
Shes recovering. Almost there.
Just like Boston.
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18 U.S. Code § 3184 - Fugitives from foreign country to United States
Whenever there is a treaty or convention for extradition between the United States and any foreign government, or in cases arising under section 3181 (b), any justice or judge of the United States, or any magistrate judge authorized so to do by a court of the United States, or any judge of a court of record of general jurisdiction of any State, may, upon complaint made under oath, charging any person found within his jurisdiction, with having committed within the jurisdiction of any such foreign government any of the crimes provided for by such treaty or convention, or provided for under section 3181 (b), issue his warrant for the apprehension of the person so charged, that he may be brought before such justice, judge, or magistrate judge, to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered. Such complaint may be filed before and such warrant may be issued by a judge or magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia if the whereabouts within the United States of the person charged are not known or, if there is reason to believe the person will shortly enter the United States. If, on such hearing, he deems the evidence sufficient to sustain the charge under the provisions of the proper treaty or convention, or under section 3181 (b), he shall certify the same, together with a copy of all the testimony taken before him, to the Secretary of State, that a warrant may issue upon the requisition of the proper authorities of such foreign government, for the surrender of such person, according to the stipulations of the treaty or convention; and he shall issue his warrant for the commitment of the person so charged to the proper jail, there to remain until such surrender shall be made.
Source(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 90–578, title III, § 301(a)(3),Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1115; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7087,Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4409; Pub. L. 101–647, title XVI, § 1605,Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4843; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321,Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, § 443(b),Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1281.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 651 (R.S. § 5270; June 6, 1900, ch. 793, 31 Stat. 656).
Minor changes of phraseology were made.
1996—Pub. L. 104–132, in first sentence, inserted "or in cases arising under section 3181 (b)," after "United States and any foreign government," and "or provided for under section 3181 (b)," after "treaty or convention," and in third sentence, inserted "or under section 3181 (b)," after "treaty or convention,".
1990—Pub. L. 101–647inserted "or, if there is reason to believe the person will shortly enter the United States" after "are not known" in second sentence.
1988—Pub. L. 100–690inserted after first sentence "Such complaint may be filed before and such warrant may be issued by a judge or magistrate of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia if the whereabouts within the United States of the person charged are not known."
1968—Pub. L. 90–578substituted "magistrate" for "commissioner" in two places.
Change of Name
Words "magistrate judge" substituted for "magistrate" wherever appearing in text pursuant to section 321 ofPub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–578effective Oct. 17, 1968, except when a later effective date is applicable, which is the earlier of date when implementation of amendment by appointment of magistrates [now United States magistrate judges] and assumption of office takes place or third anniversary of enactment of Pub. L. 90–578on Oct. 17, 1968, see section 403 ofPub. L. 90–578, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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Is it better to specialize in a single field I like, or expand into other fields to broaden my horizons?
Do Diversified Skills Foster or Hinder Specialization?
I am seeking some career guidance, as the road seems to be splitting, winding and veering off in many different directions.
It is my desire to be a professional software engineer, focusing (more so) on web applications. My background in web design lead me to php, mysql and minimal javascript (as so many have). From here I'm starting to learn visual studio, C# MS SQL and many tools / scripting languages that I feel would make me a better programmer and asset to a web team (REGEX, HTML5, MSSQL,).
The more I dwell into Visual Studio, ASP.NET aspx syntax ( <% %> ) and now reading the up coming razor syntax. I am starting to get this feeling of cornering, isolation from those who develop in areas that I also find interesting.
I get it, it's just the nature of life when you become specified in any area of expertise, you have to focus somewhere or you'll be a jack of all trades. But at the same time I would love to "reach over" and be able to dab into objective-C or Java, so I can design web applications that are intended for cross-platform use.
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Upon my visit to Google's HQ back in April it really inspired me and opened my eyes a bit. But from what I hear their technological push does not utilize any C# or .NET for that matter.
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YouTube Blogging in 2009
This is our 284th post of the year, which is 13% more than in 2008. In addition to more posts, we have more readers now -- 79% more, to be exact. The number of unique visitors jumped from 7.7 million last year to 13.7 million in 2009.
We posted about new products, the evolution of our social features, a slew of live streamed events and much more, but what generated the most buzz was What You Watched and Searched for on YouTube in 2009, a listing of the year's Most Watched videos and fastest-rising search terms, and announcements regarding the launches of 1080p and Shows & Movies. New Channels Coming Soon, another much-read item, topped our record for number of comments on any YouTube blog post -- over 50K.
We introduced several new series this year, including Release Notes, a periodic rundown of changes to the site; Curator showcases, highlighting people with a knack for finding great videos; and Video Volunteers, which is about mobilizing the talents of the YouTube community to help those in need. We used the blog to showcase your impressive achievements -- things like raising money to build wells in Africa, launching a label for YouTube musicians, and the historical milestone of the first user hitting 1 million subscribers -- as well as shed light on how YouTube is being used as a tool for free expression in Iran.. We took you behind the scenes to offer insight into the thought that goes into product development here, and we shared some stats that were hard even for us to wrap our heads around. Maybe we did a little trash talking, too.
We also launched three new blogs this year: the Biz Blog for partners and advertisers, a Spanish-language blog, and the Creator's Corner blog for anyone who makes videos. And we finally moved onto to the Blogger platform, bringing us into the 21st century when it comes to blog technology.
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A tale of five 20-somethings whose free spirited road trip becomes a terrifying descent into madness. When they find themselves isolated in a rural Texas community, they fall into the clutches of a monstrous clan of Texas cannibals and find themselves being whittled away by the chainsaw-wielding Leather face.
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In order to preserve for the educational, inspirational, and recreational use of the public certain portions of the Indiana dunes and other areas of scenic, scientific, and historic interest and recreational value in the State of Indiana, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to establish and administer the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (hereinafter referred to as the "lakeshore") in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. The lakeshore shall comprise the area within the boundaries delineated on a map identified as "Boundary Map, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore", dated October 1992, and numbered 626–80,039–C, which map is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Source(Pub. L. 89–761, § 1,Nov. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 94–549, § 1(1),Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 96–612, § 1(2),Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3575; Pub. L. 99–583, § 1(a),Oct. 29, 1986, 100 Stat. 3318; Pub. L. 102–430, § 3(a),Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2208.)
1992—Pub. L. 102–430, which directed amendment of section by substituting "October 1992, and numbered 626–80,039–C" for "October 1986, and numbered 62680033–B", was executed by making the substitution for "October 1986, and numbered 626–80,033–B" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1986—Pub. L. 99–583substituted "October 1986, and numbered 626–80,033–B" for "December 1980, and bearing the number 626–91014".
1980—Pub. L. 96–612substituted "December 1980, and bearing the number 626–91014" for "September 1976 and bearing the number 626–91007."
1976—Pub. L. 94–549substituted " 'Boundary Map, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore', dated September 1976 and bearing the number '626–91007' " for " 'A Proposed Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore', dated September 1966, and bearing the number 'LNPNE–1008–ID' ".
Short Title of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–430, §1, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2208, provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 460u–25 and 460u–26 of this title, amending this section and sections 460u–3, 460u–5, 460u–9, and 460u–18 of this title, and repealing section 460u–12 of this title] may be cited as the 'Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Access and Enhancement Act'."
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Pub. L. 96–612, § 2,Dec. 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 3578, provided that: "Authorizations of moneys to be appropriated under this Act [enacting sections 460u–20 to 460u–23 of this title and amending this section and sections 460u–1, 460u–3, 460u–5, 460u–7, and 460u–9 of this title] shall be effective on October 1, 1981. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authority to enter into contracts, to incur obligations, or to make payments under this Act shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts."
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Despite resistance from conservatives, the Senate has recently extended unemployment benefits for Americans without jobs. Political commentator and actor Ben Stein weighed in on the issue of unemployment in his article in the The American Spectator. Stein sums up much of the conservative resistance to providing benefits for the unemployed by arguing that the recession has generally only hit those who, "have poor work habits and poor personalities" while hardworking Americans have been unaffected by joblessness because "they lacked prudence and lived in a dream world." He argues that those who aren't suffering the ill effects of the recession were saved because they were sensible with their savings and "productive workers with real skills and real ability to get along are… the last fired and the first hired." Stein's highly offensive statements to the nearly 15 million Americans who are unemployed exemplifies the well-researched psychology theory of system justification. According to system justification, people rationalize the status quo by adopting ideology or using stereotypes to reinforce that the system is just and legitimate. Stein argues that only those with poor work habits are unemployed and thus, they deserve it.
Past research on the topic has shown that people tend to use stereotypes to differentiate high and low status groups more when there is a threat present. Stein builds to his argument by discussing how the recession has hit particularly close to home for him with his friends and neighbors and that he is "seeing real desperation." For Stein, the threat of a recession is so scary that he uses stereotypes about the unemployed to reinforce his just-world belief that bad things happen to bad people and good people (like him) will continue to do just fine. Unfortunately, Stein uses these attitudes not only to justify the state of the economy for himself but also serves to reinforce negative class stereotypes for all his readers.


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If you consider yourself a fun and feminine fashion girl with modern sensibilities, then chances are you'll love Australian label Camilla and Marc. Since its launch in 2003 by Sydneysiders and brother-sister design duo Camilla and Marc Freeman, the brand has unfailingly produced some of the most covetable clothing on the market-think: flirtatious cocktail dresses, polished separates, and cutting-edge silhouettes. Now an international favorite adored by the likes of Kirsten Dunst, Kate Bosworth, and Rose Byrne, Camilla and Marc has grown to include a fantastic swimwear line (C&M camilla and marc SWIM), as well as a small collection of denim essentials. To celebrate the brand's continued success, we dedicate this month's Line We Love story to its sprightly Pre-Spring 12 collection, replete with fantastic statement items galore!
Blocked Shot Bolero ($580) in Fluro Pink
A vibrant top that appears both wonderfully feminine and subtly sexy at the same time? Count us in! The Blocked Shot Bolero is an unexpectedly chic evening option and a guaranteed showstopper, thanks to its fluorescent pink hue, textured jacquard print, and cutout back. Just pair it with slim pants or a pencil skirt to keep your outfit proportionally on point.
Revolution Trousers ($360) in Cobalt
Pink, red, or blue, we can't resist a brightly-hued pant here at the WWW headquarters! Accordingly, we've already reserved a spot in our closets for these cobalt Revolution Trousers. We're obviously crazy about the fantastic neon blue color-the perfect way to punch up an understated blouse-but we also appreciate how its tailored fit gives the pants a more sophisticated, office-appropriate look.
Ophelia Skirt ($391, 323.655.5900) in Printed Canvas
Energizing everything from dreamy cape jackets to slim pants, this zippy digital print was present throughout the entire collection; however, we absolutely love it on this darling mini skirt. We're also quite pleased it's made from a sturdy canvas, which, in addition to a leopard-like, multi-colored pattern, makes the playful skirt a bit more casual and youthful. Fit for a GNO, we recommend styling this piece with a semi-sheer button-up and basic black pumps.
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What inspired the start of your design career?
I don't have an early memory of what inspired me. I just remember always wanting to be in a creative field, and making clothes felt very natural for me.
What was the inspiration behind this season's collection?
As a starting point, the collection was inspired by the opulence of the baroque period, and this was largely explored through fabrications. What developed created a sense of contemporary optimism: clean graphic lines, geometric shapes, modern color blocking, but still flavored by historic references.
How would you style specific pieces from this collection? Do you have a favorite piece in the collection?
The bright colorblocking used throughout the collection sits alongside strong silhouettes in neutral tones. This allows us to mix neons and prints to create a statement, or style a look that reflects modern sophistication. One of my most loved pieces is the hot pink bolero! Teamed with the white Sovereign Jean, it's the perfect casual day or evening look!
What kind of girl do you envision wearing your clothing?
We like to think of a confident woman whose approach to dressing is a love of the classics with a twist. As designers, we love the tension and interest created by dichotomy in style, which means a mix of masculine and feminine elements or luxe and street.
How does your design process for a collection start?
Fabrics are always a major starting point for me for each collection. For this season, I was drawn to things like jacquard, but in unusual colors and patterns, so I then started exploring baroque influences. We lightened and modernized these by tempering the historical references with clean graphic lines and strong color.


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CUMBERLAND — Three local men who allegedly committed the Overhill Road home invasion last month in which a 66-year-old man was injured are in custody after what police called "an intense investigation."
Christopher Duffy, 18, Kyle English, 20, and Christopher Pascale, 22 — all Cumberland residents — are facing a combined 17 charges, including assault on a person over 60, assault with a deadly weapon in a dwelling house, robbery, conspiracy and receiving stolen goods — a .45-caliber handgun that belonged to the owner of the home.
Pascale and English were arraigned in District Court Tuesday and are held without bail at the ACI pending a review hearing later this month. Duffy — the suspect charged with receiving the stolen gun — was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday morning.
The victim was Harvey O. Salvas, the town's former longtime building inspector and a current staff member of the Governor's Commission on Disabilities. Salvas told police he encountered three masked intruders in his house when he arrived home on the night of Feb. 23 and was injured during a violent struggle with them as they fled.
Salvas, who suffered wounds to his head and arm, told police one of the suspects was armed with a gun, another with a blade. Chief John R. Desmarais told The Call Wednesday that the gun definitely discharged during the struggle, but it still hasn't been determined whether the bullet struck Salvas. He was treated at Rhode Island Hospital for the injuries, which weren't life-threatening.
Salvas' wife was home from the beginning of the ordeal, but the intruders may not have realized it because she remained upstairs. Police said the intruders targeted the house because they were after a collection of firearms they somehow learned Salvas kept in the basement.
The bandits escaped by stealing Salvas' Jeep, which was later recovered a short distance from his home.
Desmarais said the burglars made off with six firearms, but so far police have recovered only the .45-caliber handgun. He said the police are working with the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to track down the other weapons.
"We still have five guns out there and this case will remain under investigation until we recover the five guns," the chief said.
The chief said the police got a break in the case when they discovered one of the stolen weapons in the possession of one of the suspects. The chief would not say what initially led police to focus on the suspect, but he said further questioning of the individual led to the identification of all the participants in the home invasion conspiracy.
He said the arrests resulted mainly from the hard work of Detective Richard Quinn and, from the uniformed division, Sgt. Michael Ride and Officer Manny Nunes.
"Our detectives did a very good job investigating this with information they received from our patrol division," said Desmarais.
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When it comes to defeating Islamic extremists, maybe President Barack Obama should take lessons from Hollywood bad boy Charlie Sheen. That way Obama could reach his younger constituency through the magic of YouTube.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could throw the President a softball: "Barack, how are you doing against al-Qaida?"
The President could drag his long ebony fingers across his tanned face and then tug his graying hair. "Winning! Still winning!"
Sheen's rants fueled by caffeine and coke — the beverage or the leaf — didn't get him his job back on Two and a Half Men. Obama wants to keep his job. But most of us know that Obama is "losing" the War on Terror. I suspect he may be doing so on purpose.
In the 10 years since Islam murdered thousands of our women and children, we are still paying dearly for a war without borders against a ragtag enemy that hides in dark caverns.
Yes, Osama bin Laden was finally killed. And Saddam Hussein was hanged. But the United States is having one heck of a time extricating our military from Islamic lands; places such as Pakistan, where corrupt allies are most likely enemies. The lines between good and bad are so blurred these days that the War on Terror reads like a John le Carré spy novel, where evil always seems to find a fresh foothold.
Then there is the home front where a decade after 9/11 we must face the ugly truth that America continues to become a less free society.
A couple of weeks ago, as I caught a plane back to Calgary, I had the good fortune not to be submitted to a total body scan. I did get the pat-down, and then walked over and bought the August issue of Harper's. The cover: "The American State of Terror."
The feature article — To Catch A Terrorist: The FBI hunts for the enemy within — is the story about the vast powers given away by our government to law enforcement.
Harper's points out liberties we have lost because of the Patriot Act, which has put unprecedented power in the hands of the FBI and even local law enforcement.
Ordinary cops are using Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). And SARs goes far beyond investigating blatant acts you might expect from a terrorist.
Harper's reports that suspicious activities listed on the Los Angeles Police Department's website include: "joggers stretching for an inordinate amount of time and people carrying on long conversations on pay or cellular phones."
That leaves us fighting a two-front war: one against the terrorists and one against our own government. Yet the Liberals don't see it this way. They just think the government is doing its job in protecting us. What I want to know is, who is going to protect us from the government?
Victory Not In Sight
Our government cannot or will not provide an endgame to win the War on Terror. It is already the longest war in America's history, and just how much longer it will last depends on who you ask. I tend to think it will last as long as Washington wants it to.
Yet more American blood is spilled every passing month and the nation's once unquestioned superpower status slips a little further. It is a war that is bleeding away any chance at peace and prosperity.
It is, in the end, another Vietnam. As with that war, the U.S. forces have not been defeated on the battlefield. Back then we were an occupation force trying to inflict Western values on a people that were willing to defend their way of life to the last combatant, regardless of how long it took.
Just as were the North Vietnamese, the Taliban are very patient. In fact, the Taliban has an old saying: "You have all the watches. We have all the time."
In his 2011 New York Times Bestseller, The Longest War, Peter L. Bergen writes that America can't even shape events in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
"Years after the fall of the Taliban, Kabul had a distinctly fin-de siècle air," wrote Bergen. "An economy steeped in corruption and driven by the heroin/opium trade and foreign aid enriched an elite who partied into the night, taking advantage of new freedoms that under the Taliban might have earned them a reprimand from the religious police (listening to music); landed them in prison (drinking alcohol); or had them stoned to death (sex outside marriage)… But, as years went by, the establishments catering to foreigners and rich Afghans increasingly took on the look of fortresses. Hotels invested in bomb shelters and restaurants deployed armed guards. In May 2006, an angry anti-American mob shot out the ground-floor windows of Kabul's five-star Serena hotel, and a year later Taliban fighters shot the guards outside the same hotel and went room to room hunting and shooting Westerners."
You can order Bergen's book at Amazon.com by clicking here.
The Escalating Economic Cost
On August 28 the Los Angeles Times reported:
"A decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, federal and state governments are spending about $75 billion a year on domestic security, setting up sophisticated radio networks, upgrading emergency medical response equipment, installing surveillance cameras and bombproof walls, and outfitting airport screeners to detect an ever-evolving list of mobile explosives."
The Times doubts this money is being put to good use. The paper quoted al-Qaida expert and Ohio State University professor John Mueller: "The number of people worldwide who are killed by Muslim-type terrorists, al-Qaida wannabes, is maybe a few hundred outside of war zones. It's basically the same number of people who die drowning in the bathtub each year."
Mueller added, if your chance of being killed by a terrorist in the U.S. is 1 in 3.5 million, the question is, how much do you want to spend to get that down to 1 in 4.5 million?
The answer may depend on who is getting paid to improve those odds. Meanwhile, keeping the public perpetually afraid insures a tighter grip on power for the ruling elite.
So there you have it; Obama is losing the War on Terror. It is strange, but President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush didn't fare all that well either. It seems that Washington just can't stand the idea of seeing the War on Terror end.
Yours in good times and bad,
John Myers
Editor, Myers Energy & Gold Report


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