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The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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The term "friable asbestos-containing material" means any asbestos-containing material applied on ceilings, walls, structural members, piping, duct work, or any other part of a building which when dry may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. The term includes non-friable asbestos-containing material after such previously non-friable material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
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The term "response action" means methods that protect human health and the environment from asbestos-containing material. Such methods include methods described in chapters 3 and 5 of the Environmental Protection Agency's "Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings".
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Source(Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 99–519, § 2,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2971; amended Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(c)(1)–(3), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4022; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(f)(1),Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091.)
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SNOW, GORDON TALK TRADE; NJ at NYI, 7:05Plus: White-Out tonight…McAmmond on his way
UPDATED 12:10 pm, NVMC – Scott Gordon just did an excellent job explaining his take on the Chris Campoli trade to reporters after the morning skate, declaring that he had no problem with the young defenseman but that he was excited about the acquisition of another first round draft pick.
"I like Chris as a player," Gordon said. "I think he does fit in (the system). I wanted him to want more of himself. I told him that I understood that when you have an All-Star defenseman (Mark Streit) in front of you, it can be difficult. But I had no problems with Chris. His play had improved. I had told him, 'I want you to have more expectations of yourself.'"
Gordon also…
….said that Jack Hillen might be able to fill the hole left by Campoli's departure. "That will come with time and confidence."
…said "I've liked the way our defensemen have been playing, especially since that West Coast trip (in mid-January)." Gordon singled out Brendan Witt, Radek Martinek and Bruno Gervais.
…said that he loved Witt's positioning and eagerness in front of the Carolina net on the power play on Thursday night. Gordon said he discussed the idea with the veteran dman earlier in the week and "his eyes popped out of his head." He said Witt's play was a "lesson" to his other players and joked, "If you don't mind taking a puck in [the defensive zone], you're not going to mind getting hit with the puck if it means getting a goal."
Gordon was relaxed, confident – more than he has been in a while. Saying farewell to two players who didn't love him might have had a little to do with it.
11:15 am, NVMC – Garth Snow just met with the media in Room 6 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. A summary:
The Islanders GM said yesterday's trade of Chris Campoli for a first round pick is consistent with his team's rebuilding plan. "Now it's up to us to get a good player with that draft pick," Snow said.
He refused to discuss Chris Campoli's request for a trade, saying he wasn't comfortable talking about private conversations he had with one of his players. Snow took the high road. "Chris Campoli is a good young defenseman," he said. "We gave up a good player to get a first round draft pick."
Snow acknowledged that Jack Hillen is the first defenseman the team is looking at to see if he can fill the void left by Campoli. "Jack will get that opportunity," the GM said.
On the possibility of more trades, Snow said "the last week to ten days there's been lots of conversations." He also credited veterans such as Bill Guerin, Mike Comrie, Doug Weight and Brendan Witt for their role in the development of young players Kyle Okposo, Josh Bailey and Blake Comeau. "That doesn't happen without proper leadership," he said.
Asked of the importance of the 2009 draft, the general manager said "It's huge – just like last year's was." He acknowledged that the economy is a factor for his team and any team looking to acquire one of his high-salaried players, but added, "The No. 1 priority for me is to build a championship team. As tough as it has been this season to lose, we have to stay the course. We're going to build this the right way."
ETC: Dean McAmmond did not arrive for the morning skate but is expected at the Coliseum in plenty of time for tonight's match against the New Jersey Devils. According to Chris King of Islanders Radio, expect Andy Hilbert to center Jon Sim and Bill Guerin and McAmmond to center the fourth line…The Islanders have recalled defenseman Joe Callahan.
Maybe They'll Get Coburn: Amazing that all the intelligent hockey writers in Ottawa – well okay, let's leave Donnie Brennan out of that group – actually bought into Mike Comrie being a key piece in the trade. I doubt even MC thinks he was a major piece of that deal. Ottawa GM Bryan Murray made a good trade for his team. He's already picking in the top 10, so he could easily afford to give up a late, late first round pick for a good player like Campoli. But if the deal ended right there, Murray still would have done it.
Just throwing this out there to stir it up, and just in case it actually happens:
What's your reaction if Ottawa turns around at the deadline and wheels Mike Comrie for a third round pick?
White-Out Tonight: In case you missed this post in all the hysteria of the Campoli trade…
The Inbox has been buried with emails to spread the word, so we shall. Islanders fans in support of the Coliseum property development want to be seen and heard at tonight's Islanders-Devils game, which is Town of Hempstead night at the Coliseum.
There are plans for a "White-out for the Lighthouse." In a nutshell, wear white if you're going to the game. There will be chants and also don't forget to visit the Lighthouse info tables. For details, read about it in Nick G's blog here and all over the world wide web.
Hockey Talk on the Radio: Don La Greca and I are going live with our "New York Hockey This Week" show at 5:30 pm tonight on 1050 ESPN Radio. Going live means taking calls, so if you want to talk Campoli trade instead of listening to Renney rants stand up and let your voice be heard.
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I've been meaning to get a blog for the last couple of years and never really got around creating one until now. Anyways I don't really have a theme for my blog other than what I find interesting in general.
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Things to do & see in Baden-Wurttemberg
The Mövenpick hotel Stuttgart Airport & Messe is located next to the airport and conference center of Stuttgart. Only a few minutes walk from the S-Bahn railway station, you will reach the city center within 20 minutes. Discover here all sightseeing and shopping possibilites as well as the events in Stuttgart and its surrounding.
Business & Trade Fair
Whetever you prefer the city center for an event or the close trade fair's capacities, Stuttgart is the ideal location for your event. Benefit from the perfect location of the hotel, direct next to the trade fair centre and ICS, which is one of the most modern exhibition and congress center in Europe.
The hotel is located only 50 metres from the Stuttgart Airport and the public transport network. The highway A8 Munich/Karlsruhe is reachable in 500 metres.
With its world-class car museums, exclusive art exhibitions, fascinating history and architecture, the Stuttgart region offers cultural activities for everyone. Thanks to its Porsche and Mercedes Benz museum, Stuttgart is a magnet for car lovers from all around the world.
Go on tour through the city with the StuttCard and receive free admission to nearly all museums and further discounts. You can buy the card at our reception desk.
Nature & Sport
There are a lot of things to do and activities in the region of Stuttgart. Take a hike along the beautiful vineyards and hills or explore the surrounding area with a boat tour from the river.
If you prefer to stay aboard on the open-top double-decker bus, you can join the sightseeing tour to discover the most important sights.
Festivals & Events
In Stuttgart, you can experience a festival each season. The Spring festival and Summer festival are perfect for a day with family and friends. The Stuttgart wine village marks the end of the Summer season and the Cannstatter beer festival takes place in October. Enjoy also the magic spirit of Christmas markets in Stuttgart and its region.
Throughout the whole year you can see one of the great musicals in the Stage theatre.
Perfectly located between the Outletcity Metzingen and Stuttgart downtown. In the hometown of HUGO BOSS, a very special shopping experience awaits you; international premium brands in flagship stores with reduced prices, all year round.
Walk along the "Koenigstrasse" for a shopping and sightseeing tour through the city centre of Stuttgart.


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I think i'll revive this thread
well I found out about etherape about a month ago and so far I like it I can see all the traffic that goes in/out of my network.
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Just posted this in another thread, but oh well
Sonance is a gtk#-based music player that uses Gstreamer to play music. It has Muine's gorgeous eye candy, and Beep Media Player/XMMS-style playlist management.
Still in the early stages of development, but it looks beautiful so far!
thats fuckin gorgeous
I think i'll revive this thread
well I found out about etherape about a month ago and so far I like it I can see all the traffic that goes in/out of my network.
These are some applications I really like in linux:
- KVocTrain is an application for learning foreign vocabularies, everytime I need to learn words for school I use it... Very awesome.
- KSokoban is a very relaxing puzzle game....
- HP printer drivers, just if you are looking for them
- XSane, very usefull if you have a scanner and like graphical interfaces...
- Mozilla Thunderbird, from the creators of Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox, a mail client, with self-teaching spam filter 8)
- Tuxracer, so cute
Well I think that's it...
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Kermit - Highly configurable, very robust protocol/terminal program. Works great for telnet, ftp, ppp, etc, etc...
Wow, surprised someone mentioned ckermit. I love it for automating ftp.
Guarddog - http://www.simonzone.com/software/guarddog/
It's a WICKED front-end to iptables or ipchains, only it's written in KDE...
It's sister project, guidedog, http://www.simonzone.com/software/guidedog/, makes port forwarding a breeze.
Do you guys know yumex? It's a GUI like synaptic for apt for yum. I like it a lot.
And another game: PlaneShift. It's a high-fantasy MMORPG built on the CrystalSpace engine. Current version in 0.3.012.. Check it out on the site: http://www.planeshift.it
I realize this is a very old post. I'm just getting around the site, and tried the link in the above post but it no longer works.gkrellm. Definitely a needed app. It makes everything nice...
the standard in system monitering.
Stuff gkrellm can do with the right pluggin: volume control, ever important moniter for hardware specs, e.g. CPU temperature, mail notification, control of radio cards. loads 'o' stuff.
I could sure use a cool system monitoring app ....I have not been through all the pages of this thread, but hope someone can point me to where this app now is available.
Sorry if the answer is already posted in one of the replies I have not read yet.
Here is where the List of Apps deemed cool lives now
List of apps deemed cool
The link for gkrellm can be found therein.
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WankerWeasel writes: The latest version of Apple's operating system, OS X 10.7 Lion, has a hidden Wi-Fi Diagnostics application that allows the user to view information about their wireless network performance, record performance and also capture raw frames. Hidden away in the System folder the application is meant for Apple tech diagnostic use but is also very useful for any user interested in diagnosing wifi problems or checking network performance.
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"Everything was wonderful. The design is beautiful; the colors came out wonderfully; and they came in a very timely fashion."
"I used this card as a note on gifts. The designers were very helpful with font suggestions for a consistent look for the whole invitation suite. I ordered the pearl shimmer paper which looks really nice. However, it would be even better if the paper was a little thicker for a nicer feel."
"Although this set does not have a reception card, which is strange cause everyone gets a reception card most likely, BUT the great part about this you are able to customize it and I customized it to a reception card and even went back and forth with them to help me choose the best wording/option. I love it!"
"The quality is wonderful and there was plenty of space to include a lot of information. We wished to save funds by including hotel and wedding website information on the front and directions on the back. It was just what we hoped it would be! Very classy...or should I say, very vintage!"
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News about Dresses, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
May. 14, 2015
White dresses are popular trend this summer. MORE
May. 12, 2015
Students at Shelton High School in Connecticut are angry over school's announcement eight days before prom regarding dress code; backless dresses, side cutouts and bared midriffs are among the styles that will not be permitted. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Some mothers with terminal illnesses are opting to shop for wedding dresses with their unengaged daughters in order to complete a hoped-for family ritual while they are still around to enjoy it. MORE
Feb. 28, 2015
Photo of dress that appeared to some viewers as white and gold and others as blue and black goes viral on Internet, leading to record-breaking traffic for Buzzfeed website and for Tumblr; at center of image's popularity was mystery of how colors could be seen differently by so many people. MORE
Jan. 11, 2015
Many budget-minded brides are choosing to rent or sell already-purchased wedding gowns. MORE
Sep. 28, 2014
Neighborhood Joint column on The Wedding Dresser, bridal atelier that Susan Ruddie runs out of her Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, home; Ruddie, former Broadway costume designer, has found niche in altering off-the-rack and vintage bridal gowns. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Bill Cunningham observes that many collections at New York Fashion Week featured the shirtdress. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Many brides choose to wear a family wedding gown, or even part of it, on their wedding day. MORE
Jun. 29, 2014
Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London traces the evolution of the classic wedding gown; one eye-popping gown on display is the dramatic deep-purple gown designed by Vivienne Westwood for the 2005 wedding of burlesque artist Dita Von Teese and singer Marilyn Manson. MORE
Jun. 8, 2014
Joyce Wadler I Was Misinformed column humorously notes that finding dress with sleeves for an afternoon wedding is nearly impossible for older women who do not want to look matronly. MORE
Apr. 20, 2014
Many bridal collections for 2014 feature lace or lace embellishments, serving as a reminder that the traditional American bride is still a significant force to be contended with. MORE
Feb. 16, 2014
Brides are increasingly choosing to wear wedding dresses in colors other than white, causing added stress and sartorial confusion for wedding guests. MORE
Jan. 23, 2014
Alexandra Jacobs reviews showroom Rent the Runway at Henri Bendel, which leases women's designer dresses to wear to special events. MORE
Dec. 8, 2013
Women are increasingly involving their fiancees in choice of wedding dress, ignoring both tradition and superstition. MORE
Oct. 24, 2013
Mary Alice Haney, stylist and former West Coast editor for several fashion magazines, debuts collection of customizable dresses called Pret-a-Couture. MORE
Jul. 28, 2013
Dress worn by Duchess of Cambridge when she left St Mary's Hospital for the globally televised debut of her son Prince George Alexander Louis is a custom creation of designer Jenny Packham. MORE
Jun. 12, 2013
Putting together a summertime day-to-night outfit, work appropriate and breezy, can be a bit of a wardrobe challenge: how to feel confident at the office, then chic in the evening without carrying a change of clothes. MORE
Jun. 9, 2013
Bridesmaid dresses have taken a big step up--with many collections offering attractive, re-wearable designs that can occasionally usurp even the bride. MORE
Apr. 14, 2013
Many high school girls are using dresses worn by celebrities at this year's Academy Awards as inspiration for their prom night outfits. MORE
Apr. 14, 2013
Brides wishing to preserve their wedding gowns need to ensure they are properly cleaned and stored with room to breathe. MORE
Mar. 31, 2013
Vintage bridal gowns that recall the Roaring '20s look are growing increasingly popular. MORE
Mar. 3, 2013
Many independent wedding gown designers who discover that their dresses are being copied illegally overseas and sold online often lack necessary resources to effectively go after the copycats. MORE
Sep. 6, 2012
Michelle Obama wears an affordable, beautifully fitted dress by Tracy Reese during her much-anticipated speech at the Democratic National Convention. MORE
Aug. 30, 2012
Ann Romney wears the red silk taffeta Oscar de la Renta dress that her husband's advisers opposed during her much-anticipated speech at the Republican National Convention; reviews from the fashion news media about the look are largely positive. MORE
Apr. 22, 2012
Tadashi Shoji is the go-to evening wear designer for women whose silhouettes do not conform to sample sizes; actress Octavia Spencer donned dress made by Shoji at this year's Oscars. MORE
Nov. 13, 2011
Summit Entertainment studio, anticipating popularity of Carolina Herrera wedding dress from upcoming movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, has licensed the design to a mass-market bridal retailer and will be selling authorized copies after movie's release; other wedding dress styles that were inspired by Hollywood films described. MORE
Oct. 27, 2011
Bridal design trendsetter Vera Wang causes a front-row stir with her new line of black wedding dresses at her fall 2012 bridal show. MORE
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Randy Fenoli of 'Say Yes to the Dress' Is a Bride's Therapist
The "bridal gown whisperer" sees himself as more of a therapist and style guide than a salesman.
October 11, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Fashion and Apparel , Dresses , Weddings and Engagements , Kleinfeld Bridal Salon , TLC (TV Network)
Defying Tradition, and Working Out, to Wear Bridal Crop Tops
The new trend of two-piece wedding dresses sees women eschewing the princess look.
August 30, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Weddings and Engagements , Dresses , Exercise , Fashion and Apparel
Kim K., J-Lo, Beyoncé Undress for Success With the Naked Look
Celebrities are making a far from modest splash at gala events.
May 24, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Fashion and Apparel , Parties (Social) , Celebrities , Dresses , Kardashian, Kim , Lopez, Jennifer , Rihanna , Knowles, Beyonce
Don't Blame the Prom Dress
A reader says limiting what young women can wear for their proms plays into a victim-blaming mentality.
May 16, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Proms , Fashion and Apparel , Sex Crimes , Dresses
The Science Behind the Dress
Three teams of scientists looked at the perceptions that led to the viral phenomenon of the blue and black (or was it white and gold?) dress.
May 15, 2015, Friday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Color , Brain , Eyes and Eyesight , Dresses , Fashion and Apparel , Psychology and Psychologists , Current Biology (Journal)
Summer's Color Forecast: Whiteout Conditions
The season's favorite look can evoke an angel — or a demon.
May 14, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Dresses , Shopping and Retail , Fashion and Apparel
Days Before Prom in Shelton, Conn., a Dress Code Adds to the Stress
An announcement from Shelton High School, reminding students of the dress code for prom, drew swift reactions from aghast students and parents.
May 12, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Shelton High School (Conn) , Proms , Education (K-12) , Dresses , Fashion and Apparel , Connecticut
Unbreakable Bonds in the Folds of a Wedding Dress
When facing an uncertain future, mothers and daughters take time for a special ritual at the bridal shop, even if no groom is in the picture.
May 10, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Weddings and Engagements , Families and Family Life , Dresses , Cancer , Women and Girls
At the Met Gala, Cher and Marc Jacobs Make a Dream Duo
The singer's first appearance since 1997 at the ball celebrating the Costume Institute comes on a surprising arm.
May 7, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Music , Costume Institute , Metropolitan Museum of Art , Jacobs, Marc , Parties (Social) , Fashion and Apparel , Dresses , Cher (1946- )
Shopping Events and Sales Happening This Week in New York
Mother's Day ideas; a Chanel exhibition; evening-wear capsule collection at Topshop; and more.
May 7, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON DRESSES AND: Dresses , Fashion and Apparel , & Other Stories (Fashion Label) , Fjallraven , Me & Ro , Antonoff, Rachel , Shopping and Retail
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How did you cope last Friday? Truly Friday the Thirteenth - no Blogger!
Happily, Blogger's little vacation gave me the incentive to read some non-Blogger blogs and I rediscovered (and subscribed to) LaDonna Garner's blog, The Leafseeker. LaDonna is based in Maryland. She is studying Historical Preservation and offers historical preservation and genealogy services. Her blog offers practical advice and guidance. I particularly liked her "Skillbuilder" article on placing your ancestors in their historical context. This is definitely essential if you want to make your family history more real and meaningful. She suggests ways to build a timeline for your fore bearers and lists some sites that can provide historical facts for specific dates to help place your ancestors in context.
LaDonna's blog also includes a "LeafSeeker Life" section in which she shares recipes and photos of her rather lovely farm. Seek LaDonna out here.
Like LaDonna, one of the things that I enjoy most about genealogy is finding out about the world in which my ancestors lived. To this end I am often immersed in historical text books. At the moment I am doing a lot of reading about World War 1, and very rewarding it is too. However, sometimes it is good to just escape from reality and take a little historical adventure. This is where the Historical Novel Review blog comes in.
I have loved historical novels since I first read Jean Plaidy when I was a child. Alexander Kent was another favourite (try Peter Smalley if you like historical naval novels). Current favourites are C J Sansom, Andrew Pepper and James McGee, but its always good to have some new suggestions. Having read Historical Novel Review I am convinced that it is time to quit the dark reality of the trenches and be whisked away to the Court of Henry VIII, courtesy of The Confession of Katherine Howard, a novel by Susannah Dunn.
Whatever you are seeking, be it reality or escapism, this week, happy blogging!
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There's plenty of blame to go around now that a Massachusetts group has been given the responsibility to assign, evaluate and train officials for Ocean State-based games.
It's the result of an embarrassing fallout exposing unfortunate and regrettable decisions made by all involved parties in the saga over the fate of Rhode Island high school football officials.
The state's football coaches could have prevented the situation in the first place by taking a look at the Rhode Island refs' proposal and recognizing that it contained clauses that the coaches have long been yearning for – the ability for officials to be held accountable.
The officials, who should have acquiesced to coaching evaluations long ago, could have also taken preventative measures. Of the 90 members of the Rhode Island Football Officials Association, coaches have expressed that a dozen or so fall into the category of "bad apples."
Citing a unified commitment to one another along with the belief that you can't get rid of someone simply without just cause – this is where an evaluation system would have had serious merit – the R.I. officials adopted "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" as their unofficial slogan. Translation: A coach is better off with an official who he's had past dealings with rather than some out-of-state type who could prove less willing to tolerate in-game questioning of rules enforcement.
Who performs the evaluations? The Rhode Island officials were prepared to ask retired members if they wouldn't mind going to games during the 2013 season for the sole purpose of observing and analyzing the five-person crew. In theory, such implementation would serve as a jumping-off point next offseason when assessing who should be allowed to continue and who should go.
No matter the number of bullet points the R.I. officials stressed in their proposal, the coaches were of the mindset that a changing of the guard was necessary. To the leaders of young men in helmets and shoulder pads, new and foreign blood was an enticing proposition and should be greeted with open arms.
Be careful what you wish for.
By entering into a two-year agreement with the Southeastern Massachusetts Football Officials Association, it would seem the coaches got exactly what they wanted. Take off the party hats and put down the noisemakers; it's clear that there's a long way to go before we're out of the woods.
In order for this new officiating agreement to work, SEMFOA would need 52 Rhode Island officials. What happens if these same officials who have had their zebra stripes removed take the tenor of jilted lovers and decide that as a "one for all, all for one" organization, we refuse to cross the line?
That, my friends, could lead to even more a damning mess that goes well beyond whether a holding call was made or missed.
If SEMFOA can't round up enough officials – word from the weekend is that the new group in charge reached out to officiating groups in order to gauge possible interest and availability – the 2013 schedule could be tweaked to the point that you may see Thursday night games. Thanksgiving and playoff games could also become subjected to scheduling alterations based on accessibility of officials.
The officials from outside Rhode Island aren't just at this state's beck and call. They have other assignments to consider, ones that make more sense to them from a geographic standpoint. Can you picture an official who lives in Bourne, Mass. driving to Burrillville for a Saturday contest that kicks off at 10 a.m.?
The group that could have nipped all of this in the bud is the Rhode Island Interscholastic League's Principals' Committee on Athletics. They could have told the football coaches and athletic directors that seeking officiating alternatives carry more risk than reward. The fact that the PCOA engaged in lengthy discussion following last Wednesday's hearing that was granted to the Rhode Island officials suggests that consideration was given to potential ramifications.
The PCOA didn't have to cast a vote Wednesday; the matter could have been tabled and the parties directly affected told to somehow arrive at a conclusion that all could live with. Alas, the final domino fell by virtue of a 15-1 vote in favor of entering into the agreement with the Massachusetts group.
Bottom line? There is no one who covered themselves in glory throughout this highly necessary and sad turn of events. Now that Pandora's box has been officially been opened, what's to prevent other R.I. coaches' associations from taking measures to replace the officials in their respective sports? Would that register as a surprise given what we've just seen transpire?
In a word, no.
The belief here is that the end of the stranglehold Ricky Ledo has had on the Providence College basketball program is a good thing. Holding out hope that the hometown kid was going to someday suit up for the hometown team … in the end it was nothing more than a fantasy.
Now that a clean break has officially been established, it's best to turn the page and look ahead. The questions that have followed Ledo – "Is he coming?" or "Will he be eligible?" along with "Is he sticking around?" – gave the impression that he was bigger than the program itself. That should never have been the focal point, no matter how talented the player-in-question is perceived.
In the end, the time had come for Ledo to chase his NBA dreams. It may not have been the result that Friar fans had hope for, but for the first time in a few years, at least there's no need to wonder.
In the press releases that accompanied the contract extension announcements for PC's Ed Cooley, URI's Dan Hurley and Bryant's Tim O'Shea, it was made perfectly clear that each school's administration took a similar oath of loyalty and support. Where this commitment of additional years figures to come in handy is on the recruiting trails.
Coaches armed with lengthy pacts have the staying power to go out and assemble as much talent as they can without the threat of expiration hanging over them. In this day in age where college bosses are making inroads with prospects earlier than ever, it's imperative that they be granted the peace of mind that can only come with a strong pledge from the school.
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Senate Democrats finished their proposed state budget yesterday, a couple weeks after the House approved its spending plan.Under the Senate's plan, two "temporary" taxes will expire. While this will lower taxes, the Senate will have to borrow almost three times what the House agreed upon for state and university construction projects. The $20 billion spending plan for the fiscal year is $263 million lower than the House budget because the Senate wants to eliminate a quarter-penny on the sales tax and set a higher income tax bracket for the state's top wage-earners. The Senate budget left out money to help counties with Medicaid, although senators say they will try to find a long-term solution before they adjourn for the year. The House's proposal included $100 million in one-time money to give counties such relief. While the budget passed three Senate committees yesterday, House votes are expected today.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate community editor
As the July 4th holiday weekend came to a close, the lights went out in Carbon County. More than 1,725 Rocky Mountain Power customers reported loss of electricity following a lightning strike at 4:33 p.m. on July 6, according to company spokesperson Margret Oler.
In addition to residential impact which included closed supermarkets and other businesses, the outage affected several emergency organizations, including the Carbon County Public Safety Dispatch Center where all emergency calls are routed within the local area.
"It was really bad for us," said public safety dispatch manager Marjean Hansen. "All of our landlines went down and we couldn't take or make a single phone call."
Hansen stressed that safeguards within the system immediately re-routed all 9-1-1. traffic to the Vernal office. Vernal dispatchers relayed the local information to the Carbon County center via an internal intercom system.
"Thank goodness all of the public safety dispatch centers work so well together," said Hansen. "It was a really busy night because of the weather and all the centers came together to help us out."
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While the recent power outage was linked to weather-related problems, Rocky Mountain Power has outlined several safety precautions Carbon County residents should take to insure the safety of their homes.
"Take time to eliminate potential hazards in your home and instruct family members on household electrical safety," advises the company's website.
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Overloading circuits is a common cause of fires.
â¢Use outlet plug covers if small children live in the house.
â¢Use extension cords wisely.
People should never exceed the load rating, always throw away damaged cords and don't use extension cords as a replacement for permanent wiring.
â¢Attach extension cords to appliances before plugging them into outlets.
â¢Always disconnect by pulling on the plug, not the cord.
â¢Unplug appliances before attempting any repairs.
â¢Use three-pronged grounded plugs only in three-prong outlets; never cut the third prong of a plug.
â¢Never use electrical appliances near water.
Hairdryers, radios and other bathroom or kitchen appliances should be kept away from sinks and tubs.
â¢Use ground fault circuit interrupters, outlets with red and black test and reset buttons in bathrooms, garages, near kitchen sinks and outdoors, as they are designed to shut off power during a short circuit or grounding event.
â¢When performing electrical do-it-yourself projects around the home, consumers should always turn off circuit breakers and then test circuits to make sure they are de-energized before performing any work.
Professional electricians can help ensure large projects are performed according to electrical codes for the home.
For any additional information, Carbon County residents with Internet access may visit www.rockymountainpower.net.
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The Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office invites the public to come to an open house to meet Juan Palma, BLM Utah State Director. The open house will be held Thursday, September 23, 5 - 7 p.m., at the Carbon County Event Center - Room 130, 450 South Fairgrounds Way.
Juan Palma first came to Utah in 1975, where he fell in love - with the land, the people, the traditions, and the culture - long before he knew there was a BLM. Over the years, Juan and his family have enjoyed many of Utah's public lands. Juan and his family have hunted east of Daniels Pass, hiked Timpanogos, snowboarded Park City, and enjoyed the fall colors of Sardine Canyon on the way to Logan, the Red Rock Country, and the vast expanse of the Great Salt Lake.
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Ashes 2013: England batsman Kevin Pietersen in his own words
What adjective would you use to describe England batsman Kevin Pietersen?
Brash? Arrogant? Ostentatious, perhaps? Hold on a minute, did someone say introverted?
"I've got this reputation of being confident, yet I go and do all these psychology tests and I'm an introvert," Pietersen tells his former team-mate Andrew Flintoff in an interview to be aired on BBC Radio 5 live on Tuesday at 20:30 BST.
Pietersen factfile
- Born: 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- England debut: After qualifying to play for England through the Kolpak rule, scored an unbeaten 27 when making his bow in the one-day international win against Zimbabwe on 28 November 2004
- Test record: Scored 7,499 runs in 94 matches, at an average of 49.01
- One-day internationals record: Scored 4,369 runs in 132 matches, at an average of 41.60
- Twenty20 record: Scored 1,176 in 37 matches, at an average of 37.93
- Ashes record: Scored 1,476 runs in 17 Tests against Australia
"I'm very much an introverted person. I like my own company, my own family. I don't really go out much.
"I think the confidence has grown from what I've achieved on the cricket field but I'm not as confident as anybody thinks."
The disarming revelation is one of many in Pietersen's fascinating chat with Flintoff, a player with whom he occasionally clashed during the years they shared an England dressing room.
In it, Pietersen talks about growing up in South Africa unaware of what the Ashes were, his see-saw relationship with Shane Warne, his ill-fated spell as captain and his regret over the silly shots that have left him looking "a complete mug" at times.
He opens up about England captains past and present, relives the anguish of injuries and loss of form and reaffirms his ambition to clock up 10,000 Test runs.
Like many top sportsmen, Pietersen is public property, someone we think we know much better than we actually do.
This interview goes behind the bling and the bravado to reveal an insecurity over his image, a recognition of his faults, a light-heartedness - he calls Flintoff "chubby" at one point - and perhaps less surprisingly, an absolute obsession with his performance on the field of play.
After leaving South Africa in protest against the racial quota system - which insisted on a certain number of non-white players in every team - and qualifying to play for England through the Kolpak rule, Pietersen announced himself with three one-day centuries against the country of his birth in early 2005.
He went on to play a decisive role in England's historic Ashes victory over Australia later that year, making back-to-back fifties on his Test debut at Lord's and sealing the series with a breathtaking 158 at The Oval.
The sheer audacity with which Pietersen took on the team that had dominated the game for more than a decade was jaw-dropping, but as he reveals to Flintoff, his close relationship with Australian talisman Warne - they were team-mates at Hampshire - was one of the major reasons why he settled so quickly into Ashes cricket.
"Having the great Shane Warne as my mate, walking onto the field and not having him hammer me from first slip, but just laugh and have a joke helped a lot," says Pietersen.
"I think I could have been fearful playing Australia but because this huge figure was a mate of mine, it calmed things down."
There was nothing calm about the celebrations that followed England's Ashes win as the players famously partied the night away before arriving at a Downing Street reception the next morning somewhat the worse for wear.
One photograph shows a sozzled-looking Flintoff and Pietersen arm in arm outside Number 10, the former with eyelids sagging over reddened pupils and the latter looking bedraggled with a loose tie, sunglasses and a haircut which he jokingly refers to as "the skunk".
As they reminisce over the mayhem, Pietersen is less certain than Flintoff that he would do the same again.
"The reason I don't enjoy [looking back] is that I can't remember it," he says.
"We probably deserved it because we had just beaten Australia and I think winning series like that need to be enjoyed but I also remember beating Australia in Australia and winning the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean and thinking 'do you know what, just enjoy it, just walk around and take it in'.
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18-22 2nd Test, Lord's (11:00 BST)
1-5 3rd Test, Old Trafford (11:00 BST)
9-13 4th Test, Chester-le-Street (11:00 BST)
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14 4th ODI, Cardiff (10:15 BST)
16 5th ODI, Southampton (14:00 BST)
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"I will never forget Barbados, and I will never forget Sydney. In 2005 the emotions took over and we ended up all over the place that evening, but I haven't done it that way since."
After the boozing came the backlash, and the painful memory for both players of the 5-0 whitewash by Australia in the return Ashes series down under. With Warne now very much foe not friend, and Flintoff struggling with the demands of captaincy, England were blown away.
"When Australia were looking at what had gone wrong in 2005 one of the things they put it down to was Warne's relationship with me and they said that had to change," says Pietersen, 33.
"He threw the ball twice at me in Brisbane and our discussions got really, really personal in the middle. Off the field he called me Kevin, not KP or PK. It had totally changed."
Despite the provocation from Warne, Pietersen enjoyed a prolific series with the bat, averaging more than 54. His reaction to the defeat, however, hinted at the friction with his team-mates that flared up so spectacularly last year.
"I was extremely disappointed - I didn't deal with it the right way," he admits.
"I don't think I related to it in Australia - because I got 500 runs and I was thinking 'why did we get smashed?' I don't think that went down well with some people."
In one of the most introspective sections of the interview, Pietersen explains that he learnt to deal with the failings of his team-mates when he was going through a bad patch of his own in 2010.
"Until you go through the depths of despair as a sportsman you don't understand the good stuff or the bad stuff," he says.
"The hardest time was on a Bangladesh tour in 2010. I didn't know which end of the bat to hold. I just couldn't hit the ball and I ended up sitting on a bus and thinking 'where is my career going to go?'"
Pietersen timeline
- November 2004: Makes England one-day international debut against Zimbabwe.
- August 2008: Replaces Michael Vaughan as Test captain and Paul Collingwood as one-day skipper.
- January 2009: Resigns as England captain following reports of a rift with coach Peter Moores.
- May 2012: Retires from one-day and Twenty20 internationals - a decision he later makes a U-turn on.
- August 2012: Apologises after admitting sending "provocative" text messages to members of the South Africa team. Pietersen does not play another international match for England until November.
- March 2013: Ruled out of the final Test in New Zealand because of a knee injury, which keeps him out of the Champions Trophy.
Fortunately for England, a spell in South Africa with his mentor Graham Ford soon put things right and set Pietersen up for one of the most prolific periods of his career.
There was a double-hundred in Adelaide in England's 3-1 Ashes triumph in 2010-11, another at Lord's in the 4-0 whitewash of India in 2011, and four more hundreds before a knee injury sidelined him in March.
They included the defiant 149 against South Africa at Headingley last year, before the discovery of his "provocative" text messages to the opposition dressing room saw him dropped for the final Test at Lord's, and the brilliant 186 against India in Mumbai that confirmed his "reintegration" into the England side.
That century was Pietersen's 22nd in Tests, briefly taking him alongside Wally Hammond, Colin Cowdrey, Geoffrey Boycott and current captain Alastair Cook at the top of England's all-time list.
Pietersen describes the less extravagant but more consistent Cook - who has since taken his own tally of tons to 25 - as "such a nice guy" who will go down as "one of the greatest cricketers in terms of statistics to have ever played the game".
As for his own legacy, in a closing passage to the interview tinged with regret, he concedes that his tendency towards showmanship may leave him short of his ultimate ambitions.
"I've always said I just want to get the best out of my talent and when I've finished my career I just want to say I've done the best that I possibly could," he explains.
"But I know that because of the way I play I'm not going to have done the best I could because I get myself out for 20, 40, 60 or 70 all the time. That will be the man on the shoulder that says I think you've done OK, but…"
KP, in his own words. Introverted? No chance. Interesting? Certainly.
Comment number 118. Posted by Avalonon 3 Jul 2013 13:34
@112.beardsmoreforengland, from my perspective, I wouldnt have batted an Eyelid, mainly because I'd never heard of him before 2005, so he would have just been another Saffa.
The fact remains though he nailed his colours to the post when he first put on the three lions from that moment he was an english batsman.
Comment number 117. Posted by Kapnagon 3 Jul 2013 13:19
it becomes a rant when you repeatedly drone on about the same subject on multiple different articles dozens of times. I doubt the england selectors post here, nor any politicians that may be able to influence changes to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act.
Comment number 116. Posted by margareton 3 Jul 2013 13:15
Pietermaritzburg is affectionately known to those who live there as the last outpost of the British Empire. I used to live there and even my Afrikaans relations only spoke English. Maritzburg College is typical of English public schools & KP's formative years would have been very English based. It's just not cricket to continue going on about where he was born.
Comment number 115. Posted by beardsmoreforenglandon 3 Jul 2013 11:58
114 - "rant"? I don't think you know the meaning of the word. My post was a sensible, moderately expressed question. If you think that's a rant then you're a sensitive flower and a half.
Comment number 114. Posted by Kapnagon 3 Jul 2013 08:15
#112 - here's another thought experiment. beardsmoreforengland decides not to post another boring rant about nationality and decides to do more fulfilling things with his spare time - does anyone notice?
Comment number 113. Posted by Matt Hon 3 Jul 2013 06:52
Pietersen became the cricketer he was in England. Before he moved here, he was a mediocre off spinner who batted at 9. Had he stayed in South Africa, he would have never gotten near the national team and nobody in England would ever have heard of him.
Lots of people have dual nationality. It's up to them which nation they represent. No outrage necessary.
Comment number 112. Posted by beardsmoreforenglandon 3 Jul 2013 03:05
Thought experiment: nothing is different about Pietersen's life, except in 2004 he decides to play for South Africa, not England. Would anyone have been surprised, or disappointed? Would anyone have said "but he's obviously English - what's he doing playing for them?" Would England fans have been outraged that he turned his back on the country of his mother's birth?
Doesn't seem likely somehow.
Comment number 111. Posted by beardsmoreforenglandon 3 Jul 2013 02:53
104 - you forgot the small matter of his having been born, raised and educated in South Africa and learning his cricket there.
Essentially, he's fully South African. His mother has a strong SA accent, which suggests she's been there a long time, and that life in England is now a fairly remote memory in the Pietersen family.
England was a career move for Pietersen. Everybody knows it.
Comment number 110. Posted by Miller5505on 2 Jul 2013 20:04
109: If you had of read through the article, you would have found out why he chose England. He also explains why people bemoan him and why it is all his own fault to an extent. KP is a great player, but he will never reach his potential to be one of the best because like he says, his personality and his batting style let him down.
Comment number 109. Posted by triesnottochuckiton 2 Jul 2013 19:51
We're lucky his mum is English and he, for whatever reasons, he decided to choose England over South Africa. I don't get those who bemoan him & his actions. Sure he makes mistakes, he's bound to, he's only human. The knock on effects of having such a confident world beating batsman will be seen in the next generation of English players. He has fast tracked the one thing we lack - self confidence.
Comment number 108. Posted by Jackon 2 Jul 2013 19:47
Fantastic player who wants to be known as a celebrity as well as a cricketer. Once he quits cricket, I imagine that jungle reality show will have a visit from kp...as well as that dancing one.
Comment number 107. Posted by Margy Nalgainon 2 Jul 2013 19:45
Such a good bat. Such a shame he's so difficult to like as a team-player/human being.
Comment number 106. Posted by TheFridgeon 2 Jul 2013 19:43
Whatever about Pietersens personality, hes a boss with the bat, thats all that really matters, love watching him play, great great player and entertainer.
Comment number 105. Posted by David Pon 2 Jul 2013 19:21
KP is definitely introverted. The art of captaincy is handling different personalities different ways - Brearley was a master of it and he knew Botham's ego needed some massaging. Anyone who has handled KP the right way reaps the rewards. He just wants to be liked - remember how full of praise and flattery he was for other players when he was skipper - just wanted to be accepted and liked.
Comment number 104. Posted by Robert Puddyon 2 Jul 2013 19:17
@ 97.mikeb Kevin Pieterson is a South African born and bred cricketer isn't he?
Yes but with an English Mother which makes him 50% English... that = just as english as he is S/african
Comment number 103. Posted by NUFC Till I Dieon 2 Jul 2013 19:01
This comment was removed because it broke the house rules. Explain
Comment number 102. Posted by Matt Hon 2 Jul 2013 19:00
Cowan said it was a joke.
KP probably feels he doesn't need to respond to it.
Comment number 101. Posted by AbeFromanon 2 Jul 2013 18:56
Why are we getting adverts on a BBC website?????
Comment number 100. Posted by Chrison 2 Jul 2013 18:54
Peter Kevieson?
Comment number 99. Posted by beardsmoreforenglandon 2 Jul 2013 18:46
schoolies: "The quote relates to heresay [sic] reportedly attributed to Pietersen by an Aussie he doesn't get on with. Sure your terms of reference are accurate? Don't believe everything regurgitated in the Daily Mail."
Pietersen (who is in fact old friends with Cowan) has had every opportunity to deny he said it, but has chosen not to. Probably because a) he did say it and b) it was the truth.
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Jones was found guilty of manslaughter but not guilty of second degree murder.
Police Chief David Zack said the phone conversations happened between Jones and the teachers while Jones was at the Erie County Holding Center awaiting trial.
Zack described the conversations as "mindblowing" and "disgusting." He added that "there's no question those conversations directly interfered with our investigation."
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Banff Gondola
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Royal Canadian Helicopter Tour
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The equipment at his convenience store allows him to stock fresh produce and halal meats—and, in turn, appeal to a wider array of neighborhood customers.
But he didn't buy the appliances. Taxpayers did.
Abdow's store is among 22 in a county-run program, the Healthy Retail Initiative, that subsidizes stores with grants of up to $4,500 to provide more than the typical quick-mart fare.
County officials hope the program will change the way the stores do business—and encourage nearby residents to eat better.
The stores are located largely in neighborhoods where residents don't have access to big grocery stores—and in areas where county officials believe obesity is a public health problem.
The program goes beyond equipment like refrigerators for produce and deep freezers for meat. County officials advise store owners which foods to stock and where to buy them wholesale, and give them red apple-shaped labels to identify healthy foods.
"We never thought we'd get help the way they help us," Abdow says. "Money makes you change, and they gave us money."
But the county has no evidence the program is working. Nor has it come up with a way to measure how—if at all—these subsidies are changing the way people shop and eat.
The county is focusing on what the stores sell and stock, but not customers' buying habits. The county plans to first track stores' inventories—whether they're ordering more healthy products—and then survey storeowners and customers. Those studies are months away.
Sonia Manhas, manager of community wellness and prevention for the Multnomah County Health Department, says the county is trying to create demand for healthier foods by offering customers a wider variety of choices—the opposite of how sales tend to work.
She acknowledges that giving cash grants to corner stores isn't going to fix a longstanding problem: unhealthy eating habits and swaths of the county where big grocery chains refuse to operate.
"Is this something the county can be in the business of doing for a long period of time? Well, no," Manhas says.
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Vicki Ezell, vice chairwoman of the Portsmouth Neighborhood Association, whose neighborhood includes Village Market, one of the subsidized stores, says she would rather see the money funneled into a farmers market or medium-sized grocery store within walking distance.
"That $4,500 is going to go really fast. It would be better to spend it on something that's going to last," Ezell says. "It sounds like somebody had a good idea and didn't think it through all the way."
County Chairman Jeff Cogen says he's not worried the program lacks a way to measure its success.
"Hopefully, in five to 10 years down the line," Cogen says, "the spike in obesity and diabetes we've seen will have leveled off."
The county money comes from a $7.5 million federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control to get people to lose weight by eating better and exercising more. The money is split between the county and other local governments, nonprofits, schools and private organizations.
During the first year of the three-year grant, schools in seven districts—Portland Public, David Douglas, Parkrose, Centennial, Gresham-Barlow, Reynolds and Riverdale—are getting $634,375 to "implement obesity prevention strategies."
Programs operated by the cities of Gresham and Portland and Multnomah County are sharing $438,333 from the grant on other initiatives—such as zoning changes to set aside space for urban farms, and public policies that encourage people to use bikes and public transit.
The Healthy Retail Initiative is among several ideas promoted by the CDC. It's similar to the Healthy Corner Stores Initiative in Philadelphia that works with about 1,000 small inner-city markets.
Manhas says the county is trying to combat health disparities across racial, ethnic and economic groups. She says Latinos, African-Americans and the working poor contract diseases related to obesity—including heart disease and diabetes—in disproportionately high numbers.
A 2009 Multnomah County study found African-Americans die at twice the rate of whites from diabetes-related conditions and illnesses.
Manhas says the Portland area's attention to local foods and farmers markets doesn't reach everyone. She says this program will help people who can't afford the high-end organic or local food that has become popular among more affluent Portlanders.
"There's a strong local food movement here," Manhas says. "We're trying to bring in this other perspective. Otherwise, what you're going to have is a disparate movement. How does food, an issue that impacts everyone, become something not everyone connects to?"
At least 13 of the stores that have received county subsidies are in North Portland, and three are in Northeast—areas where the county has used U.S. census data to show that people have difficulty getting to large grocery stores.
Manhas says she and her colleagues started the program after talking to parents at César Chávez School in North Portland. They said they often take a bus to the WinCo Foods market on Northeast 102nd Avenue—a 12-mile ride—because prices are lower and the selection is better than that at their neighborhood stores.
"There's a lot of conversation about 'food deserts' and what are we going to do about that?" Manhas says. "We're trying our best to be really grounded in people's real experience and real lives.… We did see this as an opportunity."
Rafael Moreno, who owns El Compadre market on North Lombard Street, says the $4,500 grant has helped him stock more grains, especially in bulk, and is helping pay for a walk-in freezer to store meats and vegetables for much longer than he can now.
At Village Market, the grocery store in the New Columbia housing project in the Portsmouth neighborhood, a $4,500 grant helped open the store in May.
"You don't have to go out of the community," says resident Annie Aotole. "And I'm liking the new bulk foods they have very much."
Abdow, who has owned his African Mini Market on North Killingsworth for about a year, says language is a barrier to eating healthy if you send immigrants to stores where employees don't speak their language.
"Tufah," Abdow says, pointing to a shiny red apple. "That's 'apple' in Somali." He grins. "Moos," he says, pointing to a banana.
Here, African immigrants can ask him for what they want in Somali or Swahili, which they can't do at WinCo.
Abdow says he couldn't offer fresh produce until the county helped him buy the refrigerated produce case, which also holds pineapples, cantaloupe, ginger and potatoes.
And the freezer allows him to stock two types of chickens (one popular in West Africa, the other a favorite in the Middle East and Somalia) and halal chicken burgers and hot dogs.
He says his customers love the new selection.
"You know how you feel in a desert, when you feel thirst?" he says. "And somebody gives you water? It feels like that."


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