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County's Emergency Services Go Through 'Nerve Center' In Mayville
Apr 3rd
MAYVILLE – The numbers 9-1-1 are more than just numbers. They can be one of the few things between life and death.
When those numbers are dialed, on the other end of the phones are extremely well-trained individuals whose job it is to help people through emergencies and get help to them as fast as possible.
The county's 911 call center is the "nerve center" of all the emergency services in the county.
According to Marv Cummings, senior communications officer for the dispatch center, "it is the hub of activity for the county."
"We are the answering point for all emergency services in the county except for the village of Fredonia and the city of Dunkirk," he said. "If you call 911 from a cell phone or a home phone this is where it gets answered. We are pretty much the quarterback of the department."
Sheriff Joseph Gerace said that the call center handles all 911 and other emergency calls and radio traffic for the county.
"They really are the nucleus of the emergency response system, from the first call that comes in, through coordination of the entire event," he said. "It is a critical function of public safety."
Among the programs that are used by the center is the enhanced 911 program, which provides much information from a simple phone call.
"It gives us not only the caller's voice, but also a data stream that comes with that call that provides the name of the party that the phone is registered to, their specific address, the appropriate fire, police and EMS providers." said Gerace.
The data stream the systems gives the dispatcher displays many different types of information.
"We are able to pinpoint your exact locations using the GPS off of your cell phone, so we are able to tell where each person is calling from," said Cummings. "If you call 911, it displays the name of the person or company that is calling, their address, and I am able to send them help."
This helps dispatch immensely, he said.
"When the weather is bad, when there is a big storm in Chautauqua County, a lot of cars go off the road," he said. "A lot of travelers who come into the county on (Interstate) 86, they go off the road, they have no idea where they are at, they call 911 on their cell phone, we have to find out where they are at. We can find their locations using the coordinates off their phone and then send them help," he said.
This is part of the system called computer-aided dispatch, or CAD.
"In most cases we can acquire the longitude and latitude of the call and it is accurate within approximately 100 meters of the caller's actual location, which can be a lifesaver if people do not know where they are or are unable to communicate their location to us," Gerace said. "It connects to our computer-aided dispatch systems, which we have even more information available, including hazardous situations that may be present at that address. It then allows us to look up for instance if there is a wanted person at that address, if there have been previous incidents within a short period of time, if there is a gun registered to somebody at that house, if there are any associated hits, for instance somebody who might be an associate of another person, usually this a criminal matter, it would give us that heads up."
The CAD system also interfaces with the National Crime Information Center.
"All of our mobile computers in the patrol cars are connected to dispatch, so they can actually silently dispatch a car and get response back from the field without going over the radio," said Gerace. "Normally that is not done, it is only in certain situations that we use silent dispatch, and that would be if there is reason to believe the perpetrator is monitoring police frequencies."
The department also uses a system called automated vehicle locators to see units in real time on a map, which they use to determine who is the closest to an incident and dispatch them as soon as possible.
"We can see where the patrol cars are at any given time throughout the county, which is a huge benefit to the safety of the officers on the street and also the deployment of the resources, because they can see who is closest to the call and coordinate responses when you have multiple agencies responding," said Gerace.
Twenty full-time employees and 10 part-time employees staff the center.
During peak times, said Cummings, six people staff the center, and during other times, four people are there to take calls. The center is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"In this room, we have one person dedicated to dispatching the Sheriff's Department and all the outlying departments, like the town of Ellicott, Westfield Police and Silver Creek Police, we have one person who is dedicated to the city of Jamestown Police Department and the Lakewood-Busti Police Department, and we have one person dedicated to fire," said Cummings. "He does all the volunteer fire departments and the city of Jamestown Fire Department."
According to Cummings, it is normally the busiest in the center from 9 a.m. until 3 a.m., and usually it is a little bit quieter from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m.
"The 911 phone doesn't really stop ringing. We get hundreds of 911 calls a day that come into this office," he said. "When the weather is bad outside, when we have a storm, this place is total chaos, you can imagine how busy this place can get. There is very little downtime in this office, the phones pretty much never stop."
Hundreds of calls flood the center each day, said Cummings.
In 2010, the center received 59,000 emergencies calls. This does not include the administrative calls they also handle.
"They handle tens of thousands of 911 calls a year," said Gerace. "And many more administrative calls. It is estimated we take 10 times as many admin calls."
The center handles communications for Westfield Police, Lakewood-Busti Police, Silver Creek Police and Jamestown Police.
Daily the center deals with a few hundred calls a day, in 911 emergencies only.
"During the daytime, we take a lot of calls from people that are checking on incidents that happened on a previous shift, at night time. accident records, they have to talk to investigators about previous incidents, all those calls come into this office," said Cummings. "You go from low one minute to high the next. You can be taking a report of a stolen bicycle one minute to a woman's mother who is not breathing, and having to walk them through CPR."
"Over the years there has been significant consolidation of dispatch services, mostly due to economics," said Gerace.
In the 1970s, Lakewood, Falconer, Silver Creek, Jamestown, Dunkirk and Fredonia all had their own dispatchers. Over time these consolidated.
On Jan. 8, 2004, the city of Jamestown's communication center consolidated with the county.
"That was about a five-year process," said Gerace. "The whole planning and merging, consolidating databases and doing all the technological connectivity and merging employees, that took a considerable amount of time. We got down to minutia so detailed that we can even open and close the garage bay doors in the fire stations and police stations, we can do that from Mayville."
The time it takes from taking the call to dispatching calls is instantaneous, both Gerace and Cummings said.
"We have a system of call takers and dispatchers, but it is a small area so the call taker, while they are entering the call, they are telling the dispatchers to dispatch," said Gerace.
At peak times, three people act as call takers, who take and enter the information and forward it to the dispatcher who dispatches the resources.
"Once the dispatcher gets the information on his screen, they will decide how many police cars if it is a police matter, need to respond," said Cummings. "If it is a medical emergency or fire, it is all predetermined which to dispatch."
Dispatchers are also constantly in contact with judges, utility companies, wrecker services and coroner.
For those who call 911, many questions will be asked to determine the nature of the emergency and what resources need to respond.
The first question will be "Where are you?"
"When you call 911, be prepared to give an exact location and the exact problem you are calling about, those are the two biggest important questions," said Cummings.
Once the location is verified, dispatchers determine the nature of the emergency.
"They would ask certain questions of the caller, and may instruct them to perform certain pre-arrival functions, like CPR or the Heimlich," said Gerace.
Depending on what type of emergency it is, if it is police related, they are going to ask a lot of questions, said Cummings.
"We are going to try to figure out what the problem is, what kind of help we need to send you," he said. "If it is a medical emergency, we are able to provide pre-arrival instructions. For instance if you call 911 and someone is having a medical emergency, the dispatcher is going to ask you questions to pinpoint what the problem is. If it uncontrolled bleeding, we are prepared to tell you how to control the bleeding; if its a person who is not breathing, we are prepared to walk you through CPR."
The greatest challenge, according to Cummings is remaining calm.
"If someone calls and is excited or hysterical, if you are the same way, it is not going to help the situation," said Cummings. "Most people that call in medical emergencies are hysterical. So the first thing we need to do is calm the person down, so they can answer some simple questions we have for them. If a person is hysterical and screaming on the phone it is very hard for us to get them to calm down and answer the questions we need to answer before we can send them help. We need to break that threshold so to speak."
Another challenge is knowing the county.
"You really have to know the entire county as far as the geographics," he said. "The better you know the county, the easier your job is going to be."
"They have to be knowledgeable of the county, how to multitask and how to stay calm during very stressful situations," said Gerace. "It can go from 0 to 100 instantly. It can go from calm to one of the most significant events of their career."
Assisting those on the other end of the phone in medical matters can also be challenging.
"We have assisted delivering babies over the phone, we have successfully assisted people using the Heimlich maneuver, performing CPR so our people have to be proficient in those areas," said Gerace. "It is hard enough to do it at the scene, to instruct somebody to do it over the telephone and verify it is being done right presents an even greater challenge."
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
NBA lockout had LI's Danny Green concerned
Originally published: August 3, 2011 6:19 PM
Photo credit: James Escher | Art Miller, an instructor at a basketball camp headlined by NBA player Danny Green, has a laugh with Green, right, inside Robert Moses Middle School. (Aug. 3, 2011)
Danny Green spent the 2010-11 season, his second in pro basketball, in perpetual limbo.
The North Babylon native and St. Mary's High School graduate played with the NBDL's Reno Bighorns after being cut in the preseason by the San Antonio Spurs. He re-signed with the Spurs in March, averaging 5.1 points in eight games off the bench.
But with no end in sight to the ongoing NBA lockout, Green has an uncertain future.
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"I'm very concerned, especially for a guy like myself," Green said at his Team Green Basketball Camp at Robert Moses Middle School in North Babylon. "I'm not one of the top guys. I don't have a solid position in a rotation on a team. So if I leave {to play overseas}, that might mean I'm giving up my position to play on an NBA team."
Green's representatives have talked with several international teams. An "out clause", allowing him to return stateside once the lockout is settled, would have to be included for him to leave the U.S.
"Obviously, I want to play," Green said. "I want to play somewhere for money. I want to play in the NBA. There is no NBA right now, so it will force a lot of guys to go elsewhere to play."
Since returning home from San Antonio, Green has kept himself sharp by playing in the Nike Pro City League at Baruch College. Next week, he plans on heading to San Antonio for some informal workouts with Spurs teammates.
Once the lockout is settled, Green hopes to catch on once more with the Spurs, where he felt like he did enough to earn a second look.
"For the last two months before the lockout, we were in there with the coaches working out," Green said. "It was mainly the younger guys, so from those workouts, I got a pretty good feeling from them that they were happy with what I was doing. I came in, worked hard every day and did whatever they asked me to do.
"I'm trying to keep that image with them, and hopefully when this is over, make a name for myself and get some minutes next year."


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By M. Scott Morris/NEMS Daily Journal
The kids in the Gunnells family understand they'll eventually go their separate ways.
"I guess we won't be able to be together forever," said 16-year-old Sarah, the oldest of the Gunnells siblings.
But the future can wait. For now, Sarah, Richard, 15, and Hannah, 14, have work to do. They're a traveling trio of musicians from Tupelo.
Violin is their instrument of choice, and on just about every weekend you'll find them somewhere within or slightly beyond the borders of Northeast Mississippi making music for somebody's wedding or event.
"They usually ask us to play classical music and hymns," said Sarah, adding that the group also plays Celtic and bluegrass.
"We played 'Dixie' for Ole Miss fans one time," she said. "We didn't mind because we're Ole Miss fans, too."
They once played "Amazing Grace" instead of the wedding march in honor of a mother who died years before the wedding day.
"That was her favorite song, so that was sweet," Sarah said.
The trio was once known as The Fiddlers Three, until legal trouble popped up. A band in Canada trademarked the name and sent the family a cease and desist order. A New York lawyer was hired to sort out the mess.
"I had to convince them we were not competing with them," said Natalie Gunnells, the group's mother, booking agent, director of transportation and international relations liaison.
Hannah said they've tried to come up with a new name but haven't found anything that fits. They usually go by The Gunnells.
"I think we should be called The Goats of the Highway," Hannah said, "because we're always driving everywhere."
Her mother added, "You know: goats and kids."
Serious business
The name change is annoying, but it's a minor detail compared to the devotion Sarah, Richard and Hannah have given to the violin. They've spent about a decade traveling to Memphis once a week for lessons, moving to more advanced teachers as their ability has increased.
"Teachers at this age say if they don't see you in the summer, they don't want to see you in the fall," Natalie Gunnells said. "They want to make sure you're serious."
The young musicians practice about an hour each day. They usually work alone in their rooms, unless a performance is coming up.
"They make different practice sounds. I can tell who's who," Natalie Gunnells said. "Some are more focused than others."
All three have given substantial amounts of time to developing their skills. Part of the fun of playing violin, Richard said, "is seeing how much I've learned and how far I've come."
There's a fourth Gunnells who's quickly developing her own ability on the instrument. Maggie is 10 years old and she's been playing for six years.
All four were accepted to the Fine Arts Summer Academy at Lipscomb University in Nashville in July. It was an intensive, two-week camp with a total of 150 musicians. Teachers came from the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. Tuition came out of their wedding earnings.
"We were playing all day from 8:30 a.m. until," Sarah said.
"The latest was 10," Richard said.
"P.m.," his mother added.
Going forward
During the camp, the young performers learned 17 new songs, including classical and bluegrass numbers, as well as hymns. In addition to musical instruction, they were asked to think about their futures.
"They wanted us to look inside ourselves and look to God and think about where we wanted our lives to go, and reflect on where our instruments would take us in life," Sarah said.
She's considering studying music in college, then teaching others. Sarah already helps Maggie with her playing, and she gives pointers to 5-year-old Stephen Gunnells, who's following the family tradition.
"I'm still thinking. I don't really know," Richard said. "I might be able to play with local orchestras or something. I don't know about Broadway."
Hannah knows The Goats of the Highway won't be able to stay together forever, but she's having fun for now.
"I just like playing," she said. "When I play, I guess it makes me feel like I'm close to God."
Stephen is too new to his instrument to make long-range plans, but Maggie has an idea in mind.
"I could take Sarah's place when she leaves," Maggie said.
In one way or another, the music will continue for some time at the Gunnells' house, as well as at weddings and other events throughout Northeast Mississippi and slightly beyond.


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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- With almost cruel quickness, Oregon State crushed the Rose Bowl hopes of its intrastate rival. Then, it didn't take long for the Beavers' own dreams of Pasadena to fade.
Jonathan Smith threw two first-quarter touchdown passes to Robert Prescott, and Jake Cookus had three of his team's five interceptions as No. 8 Oregon State reached 10 victories for the first time in school history by dominating No. 5 Oregon 23-13 on Saturday in the 104th Civil War.
"When you go 10-1 at a school that has never been 10-1, and was at rock-bottom a few years ago, it doesn't get any better than that," Beavers coach Dennis Erickson said.
Oregon State (10-1, 7-1) clinched a share of the conference title with the Ducks (9-2, 7-1), but had to await the outcome between No. 6 Washington and Washington State to see whether to book its first trip to the Rose Bowl since the 1964 season.
The Huskies (9-1, 6-1) could wrap up the Rose Bowl berth with a victory over Washington State, and their 20-0 halftime lead didn't bode well for the Beavers. Even though they lost to Oregon earlier this season, the Huskies hold the tiebreakers in the event of a three-way tie, by virtue of a better non-conference record than the Ducks. Washington has the edge over Oregon State because it beat the Beavers 33-30 in Seattle on Oct. 7.
Rose Bowl or not, the Beavers finished their best season ever, just one year after they stopped an NCAA-record streak of 28 straight losing seasons. In just his second season, Erickson might have pulled off the biggest achievement of his career, taking a woebegone program to a possible berth in a BCS bowl.
"These seniors, they've been through a lot, went through some agony," Erickson said.
Meanwhile, Oregon flopped in the most eagerly awaited Civil War in 36 years.
"We're shocked right now," cornerback Rashad Bauman said. "We knew what was at stake. We knew as soon as the clock hit double-zero that the Rose Bowl hopes were gone."
On a chilly, cloudless day, Joey Harrington couldn't seem to find his receivers, falling into his habit of overthrowing them and trying to guide passes into double-coverage.
Harrington, who had been 13-1 as the Ducks' starting quarterback, completed 24 of 46 passes for 333 yards. He entered the game with just seven interceptions.
Harrington had led the Ducks back from fourth-quarter deficits the previous three games, but Oregon State's defense was too strong. Oregon got to the Oregon State 10 midway through the fourth, but Harrington was hit from behind by Sefa O'Reilly, and DeLawrence Grant recovered.
"We score, we cut it to three points," Harrington said. "We've battled back all year. ... We had a chance to do what we dreamed to do. We didn't do it."
The Ducks also committed 12 penalties for a season-high 132 yards. Two pass-interference calls against the defense - both on third and long - kept drives going for the Beavers and led to 10 first-half points.
Oregon State's Ken Simonton, the top rusher in the Pac-10 at 136.1 yards per game, gained 113, and his 20-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter extended the Beavers' lead to 23-7.
Smith completed 14 of 27 passes for 246 yards. Prescott, who y pleaded innocent Thursday to a felony assault charge stemming from a fight in July, had six receptions for 109 yards.
Cookus, starting his second straight game at free safety for Calvin Carlyle, who had a sprained left ankle, made an impact immediately.
Harrington overthrew receiver Keenan Howry, who tipped the ball into the arms of Cookus. He returned it 31 yards to the Oregon 17.
"I was getting really good reads on the quarterback, and seemed to know where he was going," Cookus said. "The breaks were going our way."
Three plays later, on third-and-8, Prescott got past free safety Rasuli Webster, and Smith threw over the middle for a 31-yard touchdown.
The Beavers began their second scoring drive at their own 12, but kept the ball moving because of a pass-interference penalty on the Ducks on third-and-10.
Three plays later, Prescott got behind another Oregon defensive back, Ryan Mitchell, made a difficult catch over his left shoulder and ran for a 49-yard touchdown.
"We've taken shots down the field all year," said Smith, wearing a white hat that proclaimed him Pac-10 champion. "I thought the key to the game was going up 14-0 and forcing them to play catch-up all game long."
Another pass-interference call against the Ducks, also on third and 13, kept an Oregon State drive early in the second quarter. The Beavers got a 32-yard field goal by Ryan Cesca out of it and went ahead 17-0, the Ducks' largest deficit of the season.
Oregon held the ball for more than 10 minutes in the second quarter, but managed just one score. Harrington directed an 81-yard drive late in the period, highlighted by a 33-yard lob to Marshaun Tucker down to the Beavers' 6. On the next play, Harrington scored on a sneak with 7:38 left before halftime.
The Ducks got back into the game when Bauman intercepted a pass by Smith and returned it to the Beavers' 30. After a 29-yard pass from Harrington to LaCorey Collins, Maurice Morris jumped across the goal line to get Oregon to 23-13 with 14:24 to go.
He was stopped on the 2-point conversion run, and Oregon didn't score again.
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A lot of times, it seems like when we experience an exercise related injury that it happens all of a sudden. Over time, we can put a lot of stress on our muscles and joints. Injuries can occur simply from overuse. There are various easy ways to help prevent some common injuries.
Running Injuries
I enjoy running but I do worry about doing it too often to the point that down the road, I will have knee pain or other running related injuries. A few easy ways to help prevent a running injury are:
- Watch your mileage - it's not a bad idea to try and improve your distance but it isn't necessary to run extra miles each week if you're not ready. Forcing yourself to do so can easily lead to an injury.
- Change your shoes - if you run daily, it doesn't hurt to check the wear on your running shoes. If they are starting to look too worn, getting a new pair will help to absorb shock and provide stability.
- Take it easy - some people love to run and will do so every day, however, that doesn't mean you have to run hard each day. Consider alternating easy days and hard days.
Shoulder Injuries
The shoulders are another common area that can be prone to injury, particularly if you lift weights, swim, or play sports. One way to reduce this injury is to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles. A good exercise for this is the shoulder shrug. Some good exercises are demonstrated in the video below:
Leg Cramps
When I used to run every day, I almost always experienced leg cramps in the middle of the night. It would feel like my calf muscles were twisting into a knot. Some causes of this include dehydration and muscle fatigue. Remedies for leg cramps include:
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A sprain is an injury to a ligament. Ligaments are the tissue that connect bones to other bones. You'll know when you have a sprain if the area is painful, swelling, or bruising. Very mild sprains may be treated by icing and resting the area, however, seeking medical advice is probably the best choice. You should seek medical attention for any severe sprain (cannot move the area, severe pain, numbness, etc.)
Ways to prevent sprains include:
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"I lived here when there was no hospital and I see what a benefit it is to our community," he said.
Garrison is a third generation Lincoln City resident, a realtor with Windermere Real Estate and is active in numerous community organizations.
Scott Reed is a new trustee who chose to serve on the board as a way of giving back to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for the great care he received from the hospital.
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"Health care is such an important part of our lives and our future. It's important to make sure our students' needs are met so they can focus on learning," Reed said.
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California Gives Teens A Do-Over
Kids say and do dumb things on the Internet, a depository for adolescent idiocy.
If anyone's aware of the plutonium half-life of embarrassing online content, it's elected politicians.
So it was perhaps an impulse of empathy that motivated California's statehouse to pass a new law giving teens more power to blot out personal data they shared online.
California Gov. Jerry Brown this week signed the so-called "online eraser" bill, which gives minors in the state the right to take down or videos, pictures, recordings, and comments they posted or stored on web sites, social media, or apps. Sites must allow teens to either take down personal content themselves or set up a way for minors to request that it be removed.
Believed to be the first of its kind, the state law expands upon the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which restricts collection of personal data from children under the age of 13.
Major sites like Facebook and Twitter already allow users to remove content, but the bill aims to apply the privacy standard across the digital world.
Teens "deserve the right to remove this material that could haunt them for years to come," said Democratic Sen. Darrell Steinberg, the measure's main sponsor.
The law doesn't spell out specific penalties for sites that fail to comply, but it could expose web companies to civil liability. It also doesn't require sites to delete content. Instead, operators can comply with a removal request by hiding the posting from public view.
"It's an added sense of protection," Bradley Shear, a Maryland attorney who tracks social-media privacy laws, told Law Blog. He likened the law to the sealing of juvenile criminal records.
The new law also prohibits web sites from targeting minors with ads for goods or services that they cannot legally purchase themselves, such as alcoholic beverages, firearms, ammunition, tobacco products, fireworks, lottery tickets, tattoos and drug paraphernalia.
Critics of the bill say such state-level regulations of online content would impose limits on interstate commerce in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
The Washington-based Center for Democracy & Technology, which promotes civil liberties and privacy, says the bill's vague language would likely lead to compliance confusion.
"Many operators unsure of their status under this bill will opt to bar minors from their sites and services altogether," wrote Emma J. Llansó, policy counsel for the center, in an analysis of the bill.


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As famous last words go, no two words could have probably been uttered that would add to the totally bad-ass image, legend, and legacy of rapper Tupac Shakur. And when former Las Vegas police officer Chris Carroll, the last person to be with Shakur outside of friends and family and medical personnel, told his story, it neatly dove-tailed with what was already known about the gangsta rapper.
The Daily Mail reported May 22 that Tupac Shakur was shot, bleeding from several wounds, when Chris Carroll said he pulled him from his vehicle. Carroll had been on bike patrol on the Las Vegas strip when the shooting occurred. Shakur had been hit four times, including a debilitating shot to the chest that ended up in his lung. Ater being placed in a barbituate-induced coma at the hospital, the rapper would die from internal bleeding, respiratory failure, and cardiopulmonary arrest on Sept. 13, 1996, six days after being shot.
Chris Carroll, a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department sergeant was uncustomarily riding solo (the regular policy was to ride in pairs), when he got the call that shots had been fired. In telling the story to VegasSeven.com, Carroll noted that a caravan of cars had been headed toward him in thick traffic following the earlier Mike Tyson championship fight (which Shakur had attended). As cars came to a stop after the shooting, Carroll said he came off his bike thinking that one of the cars probably housed the shooter or shooters. He pulled his gun as car doors flew open all around him and about ten people stepped out.
"And it was apparent immediately after they got out of the cars that this wasn't Joe Citizen driving with his wife; these were hard-ass guys," he recalled. "So I've got my gun out, and I think one of them is probably the shooter. So I'm yelling for everybody to get down; there's a ton of people up and down the Strip. I'm concerned about crossfire; I'm concerned that I don't know who the shooter is. I'm trying to point a gun at five different cars at once, anticipating gunfire. And to my surprise, the gunfire never comes."
Having a difficult time holding his gun on everyone and trying to get into the vehicle of the victim, he said he finally got the door open and a bleeding, heavily wounded man simply fell out on top of him. About that time, another officer showed up. Suge Knight, Tupac's head of security was yelling, "Pac! Pac!" and that's when Carroll realized the victim was Tupac Shakur.
As Carroll's thinking about the dying declaration, which is admissible in a court of law, he asked, "Who shot you? What happened? Who did it?" But Shakur ignored him, trying to get Suge Knight's attention.
But then everything changed.
"He went from fighting to 'I can't do it,'" Carroll remembered. "And when he made that transition, he looked at me, and he's looking right in my eyes. And that's when I looked at him and said one more time, 'Who shot you?'"
Carroll continuted: "He looked at me and he took a breath to get the words out, and he opened his mouth, and I thought I was actually going to get some cooperation. And then the words came out: 'F*** you.'"
Immediately afterward, the rapper slipped in and out of consciousness. The ambulance showed up and took him away.
As far as is known, the two words of defiance were the last words ever spoken by Shakur.
The shooters were never found. Shakur's silence and the inability of the Las Vegas Police to make an arrest in the shooting gave rise to a plethora of conspiracy theories concerning East Coast versus West Coast rappers, gang-related plots centered around Los Angeles, and various versions of intrigue regarding Suge Knight and New York rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Given the rapper's history with the police and the legal system, not to mention the general code of the street not to give the police any information, the story of Shakur's "dying declaration" rings with a gritty authenticity. And as for famous last words, no other two words could have been scripted more perfectly for the rapper. Intentional or not, former Las Vegas police officer Chris Carroll has added a nice new coat of gloss onto a legend that already presents Shakur as a martyr.
Of course, he did absolutely nothing for the conspiracry theorists who rant on that Tupac Shakur is still living.
Carroll's interview comes just a few weeks before the Shakur-inspired musical, "Holler If Ya Hear Me," is set to debut on Broadway.


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Brandi Glanville and Lisa Vanderpump's feud is at an all-time high, and on the upcoming finale episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Brandi finds out the Carlton, who used to be a friend of both women, has sided with Lisa.
In a new preview for Monday's season finale, obtained by Radar Online on March 6, Brandi tells Carlton about the drama that went down in Puerto Rico between her and Lisa and the claims that Lisa encouraged her to bring tabloids to Palm Springs. In response, Carlton stands up for Lisa, who was confronted by all of the women during a dinner party, and Brandi is left in shock.
"Why are you rolling your eyes and seem annoyed with me?" Brandi asks. Then, when Carlton simply explains that she saw no magazine, Brandi says, "Did [Lisa] remind you of what you remembered? Lisa is the puppet master."
At that point, Carlton is clearly furious that her friend would insinuate that she could be so easily manipulate, and fires back at Brandi's allegations.
"No, I'm not a puppet," Carlton insists, clearly annoyed with the accusation. "She's not in my ear. I'm just saying, I didn't see a magazine."
For more of this feud, tune into the season finale of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when it airs this Monday at 8 p.m. on Bravo.


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SA will showcase its support of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's initiative to close the Gun Show Loophole in a press conference in the Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Representatives from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Dan Maffei's offices will attend. The Gun Show Loophole allows criminals to buy guns at gun shows nationwide without having to undergo a background check. SA has spoken out against the loophole and has joined Bloomberg's efforts to close the loophole.
Wow....so all someone has to do is say they are a criminal and they get to by-pass a background check!? Wow!!
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You have never lived until you have almost died. For those that have fought for it, life has a special flavor the protected will never know
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Glad or children are being taught WHAT to think instead of HOW to think in school.
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"Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet. CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, quoted on Fox & Friends, 8 Jul, 2008
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I don't know but last gun show i was at, every table was operated by an FFL holder who had all the firearms at their table in their books. So every single sale had to go through the same background check process as normal. I understand that some states have allowed face to face private transfer without such checks, FL does for example. However, each table I know of had a laptop they were entering information into and they did the checks for every sale I saw (full forms and all).
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Laws are restrictive but sometimes necessary to maintain a civil society. Rights are nonrestrictive but are always necessary to maintain a free society.
See them at Bill Goodman's Gun and Knife Shows...bring a buddy and tell a friend!
Last time the anti-RKBA folk at Virginia Tech tried a similar stunt the Students for Concealed Carry on Campus and VCDL* showed up and dominated the discussion -- once the handpicked professional antis on the panel were done.
I'm sure it didn't change anyone mind -- but it did defeat the antis planned bully-pulpit and the TV coverage wasn't what they had hoped for.
BTW -- most of the non-students and non-employees of the college were armed. The point wasn't missed.
BTW2 -- one of the organizers, tried to stop me handing out blaze orange "Guns Save Lives" stickers. The LEOs (who were out in force, including high raked officer) reminded the organizer of 1A and State Law.
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The electrical activity of the heart is measured by an ECG. By placing electrodes at specific locations on the body (chest, arms and legs), a graphic representation, or tracing, of the electrical activity can be obtained. Changes in an ECG from the normal tracing can indicate one, or more, of several heart-related conditions.
Some medical conditions which may cause changes in the ECG pattern include, but are not limited to, the following:
An ECG may also be performed for other reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:
Almost everyone knows what a basic ECG tracing looks like. But what does it mean?
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When your child's physician studies the ECG, he looks at the size and length of each part of the ECG. Variations in size and length of the different parts of the tracing may be significant.
The tracing for each lead of a 12-lead ECG will look different, but will have the same basic components as described above. Each lead of the 12-lead ECG is "looking" at a specific part of the heart from different angles. Variations in a lead may indicate a problem with the part of the heart associated with that particular lead.
An ECG can be performed almost anywhere, as the equipment is very compact and portable. Because of this, a child may undergo an ECG in a doctor's office, the ECG department of the hospital or clinic, in a procedure or testing area, in the emergency department, or even in the hospital room or bed. The equipment used includes the ECG machine, skin electrodes and lead wires which attach the electrodes to the ECG machine.
An ECG normally takes approximately five to 10 minutes, including attaching and detaching electrodes. During an ECG:
Depending on the results of the ECG, additional tests or procedures may be scheduled to gather further diagnostic information.
An ECG is one of the simplest and fastest procedures used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches) are placed at certain locations on a child's chest, arms and legs. When the electrodes are connected to the ECG machine by lead wires, the electrical activity of the child's heart is measured, interpreted and printed for the doctor's information and further interpretation.
An ECG tracing will be run at certain points during the test in order to compare the effects of increasing stress on the heart. On a treadmill, the incline and treadmill speed will be increased periodically in order to make the child exercise harder. If the child is riding a bicycle, he will pedal faster against increased resistance. The child will exercise until reaching a target heart rate (determined by the doctor based on the child's age and physical status) or until the child is unable to continue due to fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, irregular heart rhythms or other symptoms.
The procedure is performed in a doctor's office, clinic, hospital or medical center. The equipment used includes an ECG machine, electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick on the skin) and lead wires which attach to the skin electrodes. A blood pressure cuff attached to an electronic monitoring machine is used. A treadmill or stationary bicycle is used for exercise.
The child will have initial, or baseline, ECG and blood pressure readings done while sitting, and standing, prior to exercising. He will walk on the treadmill or pedal the bicycle during the exercise portion of the procedure. The incline of the treadmill will be gradually increased, or the resistance of the bicycle will be gradually increased, in order to give the child a more difficult workout. ECG and blood pressure will be monitored during the exercise portion of the test. The child will then sit after exercising while ECG and blood pressure are monitored for a short time, perhaps another 10 to 15 minutes.
The procedure will take about one hour, including check-in, preparation and the actual procedure.
After the procedure, a hospital stay is not necessary, unless your child's doctor determines that the child's condition requires further observation or hospital admission.
The child may feel a little tired or sore for a few hours after the procedure, particularly if he is not used to exercising. Otherwise, the child should feel normal within a few hours after the procedure, if not sooner.
Depending on the results of the exercise ECG, additional tests or procedures may be scheduled to gather further diagnostic information.
How does the heart's electrical conduction system work?
The heart is, in simplest terms, a pump made up of muscle tissue. Like all pumps, the heart requires a source of energy in order to function. The heart's pumping action comes from a built-in, electrical, conduction system.
An electrical stimulus is generated by the sinus node (also called the sinoatrial (SA) node), which is a small area of specialized tissue located in the right atrium (right upper chamber) of the heart. Under normal conditions, the sinus node generates an electrical stimulus every time the heart beats (60 to 190 times per minute, depending on the age of the child and his activity level).
This electrical stimulus travels down through the conduction pathways (similar to the way electricity flows through power lines from the power plant to your house) and causes the heart's lower chambers to contract and pump out blood. The right and left atria (the two upper chambers of the heart) are stimulated first and contract a short period of time before the right and left ventricles (the two lower chambers of the heart).
The electrical impulse then travels from the sinus node to the atrioventricular (AV) node, where impulses are slowed down for a very short period, and continues down the conduction pathway via the bundle of His into the ventricles. The bundles of His divides into right and left pathways to provide electrical stimulation to both ventricles.
Normally, the electrical impulse moves through the heart's conduction system, and the heart contracts. Each contraction of the ventricles represents one heart beat. The atria contract a fraction of a second before the ventricles so their blood empties into the ventricles before the ventricles contract.
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The 30-Year-Old Soutine Bakery Has Closed
Muffins and cupcakes are like invasive species, edging out tarts and pies.
Sad news out of the Upper West Side: The 30-year-old Soutine Bakery, a New York Magazine favorite, has closed. My Upper West reported last month that the space will next be home to Muffins Cafe. The well-loved bakery's owner, Madge Rosenberg, sold some of her recipes to Muffins, according to West Side Rag, and also to Jessica Echevarria, a former Soutine employee who has started her own bakery called One Cup Two Cupcakes. Rosenberg says she'll lend a hand there from time to time.
The diminutive shop was known for using high-quality ingredients and allowing customers to request any number of off-menu special orders. We're sad to see it go, but it's wonderful to hear that Madge's recipes live on. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Soutine Bakery, whose buttercream-decorated creations were named Best Birthday Cake in the pages of New York just last year.
Soutine, Beloved French Bakery, Closes After 30 Years [West Side Rag]
UWS Openings & Closings: McDonald's, Soutine Bakery, The Muffins Cafe [My Upper West]
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Robert Francis Pellegrini
Position: LB-G
Height: 6-2 Weight: 233 lbs.
Born: November 13, 1934 in Williamsport, PA
Died: April 11, 2008 in Marmora, NJ
High School: Shannock Valley
College: Maryland (school history) (Pellegrini college stats)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 26 (3866th overall since 1950)
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Over the last few weeks I've heard crossing conversation with various people how Christmas is upon us.
"Really?" I think, glaring at the plastic-fantastic Christmas trees in the foyers of various lobbies and centres. It always feels too soon, and very overwhelming. But I've slowly come to realize that this may be the fact, and whilst I'm trying desperately to stay blissfully unaware, I've started making Christmas lists. Perhaps one… or two things for myself…
cap & chain necklace | french connection
bag, vases, heels, top | witchery
rose face cleanser | jurlique
skirt & polishes | seed heritage
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Why Snacking is Good For You
Guest Article Written By: Virginia Cunningham It is not even midday and you are feeling that mid morning slump. Your energy is low, your concentration is… what concentration?… and you are honestly just counting down the minutes until it is lunchtime. The reality is, food is not only supposed to be eaten for its tastiness (although that is a very good reason to eat food), but also to keep you going! Food is fuel. Our bodies need fuel and it is okay that our bodies need fuel every few hours to get through the day. In fact, snacking in between meals has … Read More
Go with a Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Diet
If you're conscious of your heart's health and you're looking around for a good, heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be the ticket. The Mediterranean diet contains the basics of healthy eating, plus some additional "deliciousness" like red wine and olive oil. This cooking style follows those dietary traditions of countries, which boarder the Mediterranean Sea.
Reader's Digest: Turn Snacks into Meals
Snacks for Supper! 30+ Fun Recipes That Turn Snack Foods Into Meals We were so excited to discover this unique article written by Perri O. Blumberg with additional reporting by Rachel Hofstetter. Add a little out-of-the-bag thinking to your favorite packaged snacks and you've got dozens of recipes for fun desserts, party food, and more. Mediterranean Snacks was featured in slide number 7: Dinner Dishes: Loaded Tortilla-Free Nachos For spin on regular nachos, layer kettle-cooked chips (They're thick enough to hold up under melted cheese) with cheese, refried beans, shredded chicken and whatever toppings you like for crunchy, corn-free nachos. … Read More
The Mediterranean Diet
It's National Nutritious Month and guess what's trending? Protein and The Mediterranean Diet. Take a look at this CBS News Special we found on The Mediterranean Diet. They discuss how it's recommended to eat legumes at least 3 times a week to possibly help reduce heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.
World's Best Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
Don't you just love the moist, rich taste of old-fashioned chocolate cake? Unfortunately, for those of us pursuing a gluten-free lifestyle, delicious chocolate cake is tough to find. We've got a solution: Satisfy your cravings with this amazingly delicious gluten-free recipe! Added bonus: This recipe is packed with lentils. MAJOR superfood points! Now let's get those cravings satisfied! First, I need you to round up these ingredients: • ½ C. cooked lentils, pureed • 1 C. gluten-free all-purpose flour • 2/3 C. sugar • ½ C. cocoa powder • ½ tsp. baking soda • ¼ tsp. salt • ¼ C. … Read More
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This sweet kitten is at risk of euthanasia at a high-kill upstate South Carolina shelter, Facebook:Greenville County Pet Rescue reported April 22.
According to shelter staff at Greenville County Animal Care Services (GCACS), little 8-month-old Sally (Animal ID A22456189) has a very treatable upper respiratory infection.
Sadly, Sally is not only in the urgent cats album, she has the fact that she is sick going against her.
Sally needs a rescue, adopter or foster to step up for her and rescue her from certain death.
If you can help Sally, please email the Greenville shelter at firstname.lastname@example.com. Be sure to put her name and ID number in the subject line.
Please share this article with friends and rescues, especially those in the Greenville, South Carolina area.
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Minutemen Pound Holy Cross, 15-6
April 9, 2002
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts baseball team pounded out a season-high 18 hits, including three home runs and seven doubles, en route to a 15-6 win over Holy Cross here at Earl Lorden Field on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, UMass improves to 9-14 on the season, while the Crusaders fall to 7-15.
After Holy Cross took the lead with a run in the top of the fifth to make the score 5-4, UMass pounded out four runs on four hits, including a double by senior captain Aaron Senez (Springfield, Mass.) and an RBI-single by junior catcher Chris Morgan (Cranston, R.I.), in the bottom of the frame to take the lead for good.
The Crusaders scored a run in the top of the sixth to make the score 8-6, but UMass put the game away as the Minutemen scored seven times in the bottom of the inning. Morgan, who finished the afternoon 3-for-5 with five runs batted in, spurred the UMass rally with a towering, three-run blast over the right field fence.
Freshman lefthander Scott Ratliff (Helendale, Calif.) allowed just one baserunner as he threw the last three and one-third innings for the Minutemen to pick up his second victory of the season. Ratliff, who has struggled with his control at times this season, struck out three and walked none, while retiring 10 of the 11 batters he faced.
The Minutemen saw every starter get at least one basehit, and Morgan and junior Tim Klett (Chicopee, Mass.) each tallied three knocks to lead UMass. Morgan, Senez and junior rightfielder Connell Clark (Springfield, Mass.) all hit home runs.
UMass will travel to Storrs, Conn., on Wednesday for a one-game set against Connecticut before making the trip to Boston to face Northeastern on Thursday afternoon. Both games are scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.
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There are always upsets in the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament. It has happened here as well. But if you are tuning in to see Justin Bieber fall from the West Regional selfie-bracket as he has fallen from grace, just like the people who buy his albums, you are going to be disappointed.
Do not despair. The likes of Tom Cruise, Honey Boo Boo and at least one Miley Cyrus entry are making an early exit. The Match Ups:
1 Justin Bieber with Selena Gomez v 16 The Jersey Shore cast
2 Tom Cruise v 15 Sharon Stone (James Franco)
3 Drake v 14 Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson
4 Woody Harrelson v 13 Charlie Sheen
5 Miley Cyrus with new haircut v 12 Lady Gaga
6 Matt Damon v 11 Zach Galifianakis
7 Adele v 10 Mila Kunis
8 Honey Boo Boo v 9 Zayn Malik w Mickey Mouse
1 Justin Bieber v 16 Jersey Shore
From number of fans, to results of an STD test, there is not one contest in which anyone from the Jersey Shore can beat Justin Bieber. This now includes selfie pics. Throw Selena Gomez into the shot, and Bieber is going to go far in this tournament, if not in life.
Yes, we are whole-heartedly envious.
Winner: Justin Bieber and good hygiene
2 Tom Cruise v 15 James Franco
This match up was originally slated to include Sharon Stone. A selfie search for Miss Stone uncovered disturbing photos the likes of which would have offended Geraldo Rivera. James Franco has emerged as a wildly less offensive alternative.
Despite being a tool himself, Tom Cruise would have slaughtered Sharon Stone in the eyes of our judges. But, James Franco's selfie is not only bare-bodied Sharon-Stone free, it's got a tiger in it. That scored higher than Cruise's Katy Holmes accessory.
Winner: James Franco and tiger
3 Drake v 14 Chad "Ocho CInco" Johnson
Faced with two negative alternatives the judges sought solace in our Kate Upton photos. Pressed to tackle the job at hand the panel concluded, to a one, that they detest Drake more than they even care about Chad Johnson.
When it was explained that if they don't care about Ocho Cinco selfies, then perhaps few others will either, and it could detract from the success of the tournament. One particularly emotional and vocal judge noted any chance Drake had of advancing is wholly dashed by the presence of Kris Jenner.
"Winner": Ocho Cinco and irrelevance
4 Woody Harrelson v 13 Charlie Sheen
Both of these men have a fairly well developed sense of humor. Until one of them went insane apparently without the destructive influence of large amounts of narcotics, Charlie Sheen would have throttled Woody Harrelson.
Now, Charlie Sheen's photos are as difficult to look at as his claims of not being under the influence of narcotics are to listen to. Substituting a photo of Platoon costar Willem Dafoe is a courtesy to our readers and judges alike, but did not sway the results.
Winner: Woody Harrelson
5 Miley Cyrus with new haircut v 12 Lady Gaga
Trying to find a post-Hannah Montana photo of Miley Cyrus that is not rife with her licking or dry humping something is no small task. The attached is wonderful, even likeable. If you did not know her recent past, you'd think the person pictured is not suffering from an advanced attention famine.
Anything pertaining to Lady Gaga that does not have bodily fluid as a central theme is similarly rare. Knowing each of their history, the judges deem Miley far less deserving of empathy, though possessing a comparable need of therapy.
Winner: Lady Gaga
6 Matt Damon v 11 Zach Galifianakis
This contest was as difficult to judge as the Drake/Ocho Cinco match, but for the opposite reason. Whereas the judges were loathe to advance either Drake or 85, they were nonplussed at the prospect of eliminating either Matt Damon or Zach Galifianakis.
When the request to replace Drake with this slot's loser was denied, Galifiamakis was begrudgingly let go, ultimately citing how he is far, far less attractive.
Winner: Matt Damon
7 Kristin Stewart v 10 Mila Kunis
An Adele selfie is as difficult to find as is a radio station that did not grind her otherwise beautiful music into the ground. This Cameron Diaz/Kristen Stewart/Lindsay Lohan selfie, thus, slides into the #7 spot, with the desperate task of taking on half of America's new hoplessly adorable couple. What Diaz does for Stewart is more than undone by Lindsay Lohan, and Stewarts own deplorable behavior.
Winner: Mila Kunis
8 Honey Boo Boo v 9 Zayn Malik w Mickey Mouse
Take any member of the still astoundingly irresistible super group One Direction, put him alongside his outrageously beautiful girlfriend and take a picture of them. Now compare that to any photo of the hypnotically tragic Honey Boo Boo. What you have is an upset to rival the Wisconsin/American University massacre. For good measure throw Mickey Mouse in with the favorite. Now what you have is more akin to the Titanic v Iceberg mismatch.
Winner: Zayn Malik, Mickey Mouse, Iceberg


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Jim Yates Will Not Be David Paterson's Chief Counsel
Turns out the judge isn't going to take the job!
Though Governor Paterson had selected New York State Supreme Court Judge Jim Yates to join his Albany inner circle as chief counsel, it turns out that Yates won't be taking the job. As we reported last month, other candidates under consideration were state senator Eric Schneiderman and Robert Morgenthau protégé Dan Castleman. Expect an announcement from the governor's camp soon. —Geoffrey Gray


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ACLU Files Suit to Block Parts of STOCK Act
To most people, it sounded like a sensible idea: Hold members of Congress to the same rules of insider trading as everyone else. Sen. Richard Shelby (R, Ala.) added an amendment to apply the law to senior members of the executive branch, as well. The bill was signed into law in April by President Barack Obama.
On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., challenging the constitutionality of the law on the grounds that it violates the privacy of federal workers, AP reported.
The suit was filed by seven high-level federal government employees and four organizations on behalf of about 28,000 Executive Branch employees, their spouses and dependents.
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act exposes sensitive private financial data online — from their salaries and real estate transactions to their stock holdings, pension plans, savings and life insurance contracts, according to a statement from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, which also represents the plaintiffs. Congress has required that all federal agencies post financial disclosure forms online by Sept. 30.
"This is like putting your tax returns on the Internet for everyone to see," said Arthur Spitzer, legal director of the ACLU of the Nation's Capital. "Think about what that would mean to you. It's a privacy disaster, and it's compounded by the risk to employees' safety and to our national security."
The suit isn't looking to overturn the rules as they apply to members of Congress. It asks for a court order prohibiting the posting of federal employees' data.
Late Thursday, on the last day before a recess, Congress extended the deadline for the Internet posting to Sept. 30 from Aug. 31.
Sen. Shelby's office didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.


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The California nanny who refused to move out after losing her job says she did not get any breaks or holidays and was exploited.
15:36, UK, Tuesday 01 July 2014
A California live-in nanny who has refused to leave her former employers' home after losing her job has spoken out.
Ralph and Marcella Bracamonte say they hired Diane Stretton in March to do chores and watch their three children in return for room and board in their home in Upland, near Los Angeles.
The couple said they fired Ms Stretton after two months because she stopped working. She then refused to move out of her room in the family's apartment.
But Ms Stretton, 64, who has been dubbed "the nightmare nanny", told a local radio station she was a victim in the case, not a squatter.
"I didn't get lunch breaks," she told Los Angeles-based KNX 1070 news radio. "I didn't get coffee breaks, I didn't get any holidays. Basically, I was working 24/7.
"They were the ones that were trying to exploit me, as if I was some poor migrant worker from a foreign country."
Ms Stretton also denied she had been fired, insisting that she had quit.
Police say they cannot intervene because Ms Stretton has to be legally evicted.
Ms Stretton is currently sleeping in her car, while all of her belongings remain inside the Bracamontes' home, according to local media.
She has reportedly offered to move out soon.
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Paul Babeu had planned to come back to his Chandler police officer's job for a few weeks until he took office as Pinal County's new sheriff Jan. 1. That's not going to happen.
Although city officials say he hasn't officially resigned, Babeu, 39, said he has "too much on my plate to realistically return to work in Chandler."
That includes learning about the Pinal County budget process and operations of the 800-person department he soon will lead.
Outgoing Sheriff Chris Vasquez said he has halted more than a dozen disciplinary actions, suspended hiring and promotions and put all major purchases on hold so that Babeu can make the decisions next year. He also has invited his successor to meet with finance officials to learn the budget process.
"The campaign is over and the best politician won; it's behind me," Vasquez said. "I have no animosity. If he wants to pick up the phone and ask me for advice after he takes office, I'd be happy to give it to him."
Babeu, former president of the Chandler police union and a Queen Creek resident, took a leave of absence from his city post to campaign even though municipal personnel rules would have allowed him to keep working until he took office.
He said earlier he intended to return to the Chandler job during the last weeks of the year if he won the election. But when Vasquez called and offered him an office and lengthy transition sessions, Babeu said he accepted.
A Massachusetts native, Babeu held elected offices in his home state for six years as county commissioner and city councilor. He is Pinal County's first Republican sheriff.
Babeu's previous public statements could make for some tense relations with fellow Republican Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Last year as a police union spokesman Babeu criticized the Maricopa County sheriff's decision to arrest Chandler police Sgt. Tom Lovejoy on animal cruelty charges after he left his K-9 in a hot patrol vehicle; the dog died. A jury found Lovejoy not guilty in August.
Babeu said after his election victory that he will not pursue immigration raids like the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, but he will form partnerships with the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol.
Vasquez, 56, said he wants to continue his 31-year law-enforcement career that included work for the Casa Grande Police Department and may eventually seek a job as a municipal police chief. "My preference would be to stay in Pinal County, but this could take me out of the county or out of the state."
Paul Babeu beat out incumbent Sheriff Chris Vasquez to be the next sheriff for Pinal County.
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My cousin invited me to join her at BROTHER using a Scoopon voucher. There was some issues booking on the phone when she called. Either the phone wasn't answered or when she did get through, they couldn't hear her. She was eventually able to get through via Facebook and was able to make and confirm a booking. Unfortunately when we arrived at the restaurant, there was no record of the booking and there was a large group in the restaurant celebrating a birthday. The Chef came out, apologised and made a booking for the following day. When we were leaving, he offered us a complimentary coffee (which we declined) and also informed us that the Manager who had dealt with this booking had since been fired. (Um... OK?).
When we turned up the next evening, we were offered a seat in the centre of the restaurant. Unfortunately BROTHER have an automatic opening sliding door, so we instead of being blasted with cold 5'c air, we opted to sit on the cafe side on the stools and high table.
I thought BROTHER was strange. The kitchen and coffee counter is gorgeous and oozes with charm and warmth but the rest of the restaurant didn't match. I think the automatic doors play a large part in this. If they can be turned off and opened manually, I think it would be a huge improvement. It felt a bit disconnect... part lunch bar, part hip cafe.
For entree, I had the Calamari (pan-fried calamari with kifler potato, chorizo and aioli $8.90), while my cousin had the Bruschetta (grilled bread served with tomato, Spanish onion, basil, grilled chorizo and fetta $9.00).
The calamari was good - I really enjoyed this dish. The serving size was small but it was enough for one person.
There was a generous three slices of bread for the bruschetta. I've never had bruschetta with chorizo but if I had, I wouldn't complain. Everything in life would be better with some chorizo!
We only had one napkin on the table so we shared...
For mains, I had the Red Spot Emperor (herb and pepper encrusted Emperor fillet served with potato mash, asparagus, tomato and basil salad $15.90). I was disappointed. The herb and pepper mix was predominantly dry oregano that seemed to be added as an after thought. The flavour of the herb mix was overwhelming, the fish was rubbery and the mash was lukewarm.
My cousin had the Beef Scaloppini (thinly sliced cuts of meat dusted in flour, cooked in mushroom and Marsala liquor sauce served with creamy mash potatoes $15.90). I had a little taste and although the meat was a little tough and gritty and the potatoes weren't hot, the flavour of the sauce was lovely.
I think people had booked at Brother expected something else. There were
a lot of very dressed up people (collard shirts, sports coats, high
heels etc) who visited during our brief experience. There were a lot of people who seemed to enjoy themselves who were ordering coffees and desserts after dinner. For my cousin and I, we couldn't get out fast enough. Towards the end of the night the loud music started skipping and the speakers were blaring out crackling noise... this was our cue to exit quickly.