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Looking for a showstopper for breakfast/brunch? You can stop now. This frankendessert will RUIN you. Yes, that is a good thing.
Full disclaimer, I live in Chicago and have never tried the original. This croissant donut hybrid was flaky with crispy edges and a soft buttery center. On its own it was quite flavorful, but drizzled with salted caramel it was to-die-for.
I researched recipes for donuts, croissants, and fried pies. My first and most major concern was the butter factor. There is a LOT of butter in this recipe (as any good croissant recipe should have). Butter has a much lower smoking point than peanut oil or shortening. The dough might not hold its shape and just disintegrate because its essentially held together by butter.
Concern two was the combo of flaky layers and eggs. If the eggs souffled too much because of the hot oil, it would puff up and puff up until YAR, she blows. But I did not want to sacrifice fat, moisture, or taste. Calories I can spare.
After I found a satisfactory croissant recipe, my final concern was time. Laminating the dough is a process. A process that requires a lot of arm strength. My arms were so sore this morning from rolling out the dough the night before, I had Adam start off the rolling. It also requires a lot of resting (for the gluten to relax and for your muscles to recover).
Now the famous dessert that people line up for hours to try are rolled in sugar, filled with cream and topped with glaze. Ain't nobody got time for all that first thing in the morning. The night before I made my trusty salted caramel sauce that I could pour on old shoe leather and it would taste delicious.
Croissant Donut with Salted Caramel Sauce
makes about 10 donuts and 15 donut holes
Croissant recipe modified from Epicurious
1 1/2 cups whole milk, heated to warm (105°F–110°F)
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast (from two 1/4-oz packages)
3 3/4 to 4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) cold unsalted butter
Peanut oil or shortening for frying
Special equipment: a standing electric mixer with dough hook, 2 kitchen towels (not terry cloth) or two sheets of parchment paper, a ruler, slotted spoon or spider strainer, candy thermometer and a donut cutter or a round glass and a smaller circle to cut out the hole
1. Stir together warm milk, brown sugar, and yeast in bowl of standing mixer and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If it doesn't foam, discard and start over.) Add 3 3/4 cups flour and salt and mix with dough hook at low speed until dough is smooth and very soft, about 7 minutes.
Transfer dough to a work surface and knead by hand 2 minutes, adding more flour as necessary, a little at a time, to make a soft, slightly sticky dough. Form dough into a roughly 1 1/2-inch-thick rectangle and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap for 20 minutes in the freezer.
2. After dough has chilled, arrange sticks of butter horizontally, their sides touching, on a sheet of parchment paper. Place another sheet of parchment paper on to of the butter. Pound butter with a rolling pin to soften slightly (butter should be malleable but still cold). Pound and roll out on both sides until butter forms a uniform 8- by 5-inch rectangle. If the rectangle is uneven, cut the edges and the reincorporate the butter in the center. Chill in the freezer, wrapped in parchment, while rolling out dough.
3. Unwrap dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface, dusting with flour as necessary and lifting and stretching dough (especially in corners), into a 16- by 10-inch rectangle. Arrange dough with a short side nearest you. Put butter in center of dough so that long sides of butter are parallel to short sides of dough. Fold as you would a letter: bottom third of dough over butter, then top third down over dough. But unlike a letter, you want the edges to line up. Brush off excess flour.
4. Turn dough 90 degrees so a short side is nearest you, then flatten dough slightly by pressing down horizontally with rolling pin across dough at regular intervals, making uniform impressions. Roll out dough into a 15- by 10-inch rectangle, rolling just to but not over ends.
Brush off any excess flour. Fold in thirds like a letter, as above, stretching corners to square off dough, forming a 10- by 5-inch rectangle. (You have completed the first "fold.") Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 20 minutes in the freezer.
5. The next step is to make the "turns" or "folds." Turn 90 degrees, fold, roll out, freeze, turn 90 degrees, fold, roll out, freeze, etc until your arms fall off and you've watched so many episodes of Dead Files you can't sleep. Make 3 more folds in same manner, chilling dough in the freezer 20 minutes after each fold, for a total of 4 folds. (If any butter oozes out while rolling, sprinkle with flour to prevent sticking.) After the last fold, fold the dough in thirds one last time and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours but no more than 18 (after 18 hours, dough may not rise sufficiently when baked).
6. 8 hours later, remove dough from the refrigerator. Fill a high sided, thick bottomed pan with peanut oil or shortening and place on high heat. While oil is heating to 350 degrees F, flatten the dough by pounding the folded dough and then rolling out in a 16-by 10-inch rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the donuts with the donut cutter.
7. Frying technique: It is important to fry at 350 degrees F and I use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature. Once my oil hits 350, I turn it to low and drop a few donut holes in to test them. After the donut holes finish frying, I check the oil temperature again and adjust the stove accordingly. This gives the oil temperature a chance to stabilize (too hot and my dough burns, too cold and my dough gets too greasy). Croissants usually call for proofing but this essentially proofed overnight in the refrigerator and I do not want the butter to get too warm. If the oil is taking longer than 15 minutes to heat up, stick the cut donuts in the fridge. I put the donut on the spider strainer, dunked it in the oil, and took it out right away. The butter on the outside and edges melted but it crisped up, sealing all the the butter in the center. I repeated the dunking, flipping to donut over after one side was golden–about 30 seconds total. After frying, I laid them on a double layer of paper towels, flipping them over a few times to get off any residual oil. I definitely recommend leaving the donut holes in the strainer as they are smaller and the top layer tends to flake off since the butter melts much faster. I microwaved the salted caramel sauce for 30 seconds and stirred it until it was drizzling consistency.
Salted Caramel Sauce
1 c sugar
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 c heavy cream, room temperature
1/2 tbsp sea salt
1. In a 2 quart pot, add the sugar and water on medium high to high heat. As it starts to brown around the edges and bubble, stir occasionally with a rubber spatula so that the bottom doesn't burn. Cook until it is a deep…caramel color.
2. Move the pot off heat. Whisk in the butter. Be very careful as the mixture will boil violently. Add the pure vanilla extract and sea salt into the cream. slowly drizzle in the cream and whisk. If you add the cream in too fast, it might seize up and get hard but you put it back on the stove on low heat to loosen it up a little.
3. Let cool for about 20 minutes and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.


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Pacific Solution Exchange Launches Discussion on Effective Resourcing for Climate Change
17 November 2010: The Pacific Solution Exchange has launched a facilitated online discussion on the topic of тАЬEffective Resourcing to Address Climate Change,тАЭ and is inviting participants to share views, experiences and good practices from within the Pacific, from other Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and internationally, in addressing this issue.
In contributing to the discussion forum, participants are invited to address one or more of the following questions: what types of resources are needed to address climate change adaptation and mitigation priorities in Pacific island countries (PICs)?; what are the key constraints in accessing adequate and effective climate change resources, and effectively managing and utilizing climate change resources when they do become available?; what could PICs and/or development partners do to improve access to climate change resources?; and what could PICs and/or development partners do to improve the management of climate change resources?
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Court takes up question of arrestee DNA sampling
WASHINGTON -- The Salisbury, Md., police department thought they had finally caught a break.
A man brandishing a gun had raped and robbed a 53-year-old woman in her home and then vanished into the night. Almost six years later, Alonzo King was arrested in a nearby county and charged with felony second-degree assault. Taking advantage of a Maryland law that allowed DNA tests following felony arrests, police took a cheek swab of King's DNA, which matched a sample from the 2003 Salisbury rape. King was convicted of rape and sentenced to life in prison.
But then a Maryland court said they had to let him go.
King was never convicted of the crime for which he was arrested and swabbed. Instead, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of misdemeanor assault, a crime for which Maryland cannot take DNA samples. The court said it violated King's rights for the state to take his DNA based on an arrest alone. The state Court of Appeals said King had "a reasonable expectation of privacy against warrantless, suspicionless searches."
Today, the Supreme Court will try to balance the rights of Americans who have not been convicted of a major crime to keep their DNA out of the government's hands against the government's interest in closing cold cases and the rights of crime victims to finally see justice done.
If the justices rule for King, more than 1 million DNA profiles that have been stored in a federal database for matching with future crime scene evidence may have to be purged and others will never be collected, leading some repeat offenders to go free, advocates say.
All 50 states and the federal government take swabs from convicted criminals to check against federal and state databanks, with the court's blessing. But 28 states and the federal government also take samples from people who have been arrested, before their guilt or innocence has been proven.


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Player of the Game
Nick Swisher powered himself to be the Player of the Game tonight, then added a single in his next at bat. Swisher's home run provided the only Indians run of the night and gave him a POG score of 3.36.
Feathers Up
Terry Francona decided to mix things up a bit tonight, most significantly switching Nick Swisher and Asdrubal Cabrera in the lineup. Swisher took to his new role as number two hitter very quickly as he hit a home run in his first at bat. This was his first RBI since July 9th and his first home run since July sixth. The move was made primarily to get Swisher out of pressure situations where he has been struggling lately.
Ryan Braun was suspended by Major League Baseball for the rest of the season today for his part in the Biogenesis scandal. While you may say, "this has nothing to do with Cleveland baseball, go back to talking about Lou Marson" it still may effect the Tribe in a roundabout way. Originally, it was thought that the Players Union would keep all the implicated players together and appeal all the suspensions as one, but with Braun accepting his suspension this season, it makes it more likely for the other players involved to be suspended in 2013. The only player in the AL Central that is at risk of being suspended is former Indian, Jhonny Peralta and it could effect the Tigers mightily if they are forced to play without their starting short stop.
Feathers Down
Overall, Ubaldo Jimenez had a good day on the mound, but Mariners' catcher Mike Zunino had his number and was able to double and hit a home run against the Indians right hander. His fifth inning home run gave the M's the winning margin after Kendrys Morales had already hit a mammoth home run to tie the game in the previous inning.
The Indians didn't have the late inning magic that propelled them to a four game sweep of Seattle in Cleveland earlier this year. In the ninth inning the Indians threatened when Michael Brantley hit a one out double, but he never made it past third base as Lonnie Chisenhall ended the game with a fly to center.
Final Score: Cleveland Indians 1 – Seattle Mariners 2


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New e-mail policy to tackle snooping
By Express News Service - NEW DELHI
Published: 24th August 2013 09:38 AM
Last Updated: 24th August 2013 09:38 AM
Following fears of snooping by foreign agencies, the Government is soon going to introduce a new "email policy", which will make it mandatory for officials posted at Indian missions abroad to take security measures while sending communication over the Internet.
During the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Union Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal was asked whether the Centre would set up servers within the country to protect government data from being accessed by foreign spy agencies. Sibal said that this was a serious issue the government was grappling with. Even though two Indian companies have set up mail servers within the country it is inadequate.
"The problem is that they will protect e-mails only within India. For e-mails outside India, you will have to use foreign servers. So, the problem is that it does not resolve the issue," he said.
Therefore, Sibal said that government "has decided that the Indian embassies abroad will use NIC servers installed in the embassies which are directly linked to a server in India". "So, those will not be able to be accessed. Hence, the government information will be safe. And, I can promise that we will make sure that happens." Sibal said that the soon-to-be-announced e-mail policy will make it mandatory for government officials posted abroad to "only use static IP addresses, Virtual Private Networks, one-time password for accessing Government of India e-mail services".
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PT. Bank Pundi Indonesia, Tbk ("Bank Pundi"), established on 11th September 1992 in Jakarta under the name of PT. Executive International Bank ("Bank Eksekutif") based on the deed approved by the Minister of Justice with No. C2-9246-HT.01.01 in 1992 and published in the state gazette of the Republic of Indonesia no. 103 dated December 26th, 1992, Supplement No. 6651.
Operational license was issued on August 09th 1993, as Public Bank in Jakarta referring to the approval of Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia No.673/KMK.017/1993 dated 23rd June 1993 regarding the Operational License to PT. Executive International Bank.
The name of PT. Executive International Bank was later changed into PT. Bank Eksekutif International, and later on 2001, became a Listed Company further to obtaining approval from the Chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) in his letter no. S-153/PM/2001 regarding the Initial Public Offering towards its shares as much as 277,500,000 shares with a nominal value of Rp 100 per share to the public. The Bank then was listed in the Jakarta Capital Market on 13th July 2001 under BEKS as its shares' code.
The 30th June 2010 EGMS had approved PT. Recapital Securities as the new ultimate shareholder, and also approved the identity changes from PT. Bank Eksekutif International, Tbk., became PT. Bank Pundi Indonesia, Tbk.
The existence of PT. Recapital Securites as the ultimate shareholder had previously obtained approval from the Bank Indonesia through a letter No.12/84/GBI/DPIP/Rahasia dated 29th Juni 2010. The identity changes into PT. Bank Pundi Indonesia ,Tbk. had also obtained approval from the Minister of Justice and Human Rights Republic of Indonesia through letter No. AHU-3740. AH.01.02 Year 2010, dated July 28, 2010 regarding Approval of Amendment to Articles of Association. Bank Indonesia as the Central Bank also approved the identity changes through the Decree of the Governor of Bank Indonesia. 12/58/KEP.GBI/2010, dated 23rd September 2010 concerning Amendment to Use Business License of PT. Bank Eksekutif Internasional, Tbk into Business License of PT. Bank Pundi Indonesia, Tbk.
The shareholder changes followed with the launching of the new business model in micro, small and medium entreprise financing from previously on corporate banking. To support the new business model, funding structure was also directed to retail funding.
The new business strategy is in line with "equality" concept towards prosperity by prioritizing the empowerment of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This concept is raised by Recapital Group founders, namely Rosan P.Roeslani, Elvin Ramli and Sandiaga S.Uno.
The business transformation which was implemented since 2011 has resulted to the sustainable growth of the Bank. By the year end of 2012, the Bank has 207 branch offices spread all over Indonesia from Aceh until Abepura, Papua and supported by 8.200 employee to run the business. The branch network growth was significant compare to the previous year of 2011, whereas number of branch offices were 196 and 6.691 employees.
Bank Pundi also built another 68 ATMs attached to the branch offices for customer conveniences. In addition to that, for cash transaction, Bank Pundi is also accessible from more than 40,000 ATMs across the nation through the ATM network of ATM Prima and ATM Bersama.


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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Waffeling in Beligum
After arriving in Belgium, I immediately started to feel ill. At about 8pm last night my whole body started to ache and i felt very tired. Since then I have been sleeping for close to 16 hours. When I went to sleep I had chills and by the middle of the night I was sweating. I feel much better now but my body is still sore and I haven't eaten anything all day.
Getting to Brussels wasn't a big deal. The taxi ride from my hotel to the train station was almost as much as the train ticket. One thing I have discovered is that you should never take a taxi in Western Europe. Never. Even a short trip can cost you $20-30. What I saved in my hotel by not being in the middle of Luxembourg was more than offset by the monopoly cost of food and transportation. Local buses didn't go to the hotel, so if I wanted to take a bus I'd have to walk 2-3km with all my stuff to catch it.
I got off at the wrong station in Brussels so I was disorientated for a bit. I found the easiest solution was to just find a metro station and take the train to the closest metro stop. It was one of those situations where having an iPhone with GPS would have been a huge help.
I ended up finding a hotel at a reasonable price (€35/night) which is surprisingly less than staying in a private room in a hostel. They have free wifi, but only in the lobby. Every time I see a hotel like this I feel like offering to set them up to put wifi on every floor in exchange for lodging. It really isn't hard to do.
There seem to be a lot of Belgians who read the site and follow me on twitter. If you'd like to meet up while I'm here, just send me an email. You can find it on my contact page. Hopefully I'll be feeling better tomorrow.
With that, I'm going back to bed.
Daily Travel Photo – Muscat, Oman
This photo was taken the morning after Oman beat Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Nations Cup. The city and all the cars were littered with red, white, and green ribbons.
Daily Travel Photo – Muscat, Oman
This photo was taken the morning after Oman beat Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Nations Cup. The city and all the cars were littered with red, white, and green ribbons.
First and probably last thoughts on Luxembourg
I've left France and arrived in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Despite its size, Luxembourg isn't even close to the smallest country I've visited on my trip. The Vatican, Monaco, San Marnio, Nauru, Macau, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Tonga, Guam, CNMI, Micronesia, Bahrian, Singapore, Kiribati, and Hong Kong are all smaller. In fact, I was amazed to find out that that Samoa was larger than Luxembourg. One of the oddities of my trip so far is that because I've visited so many small countries, if you look at a map of where I've been it doesn't look like I've been to many places at all.
I'm not staying in the City of Luxembourg. I'm staying about 10km out of town which sounded like a good idea based on the price, but getting into town is sort of a pain. There is a village about 1km away which has a bus that is cheap, but the schedule isn't very good. Taxis here are very expensive. That 10km trip (6mi) is about 22 Euros. The area immediately surrounding my hotel is very serene; all farm land with gently rolling hills.
Beyond its small size and the fact that it is the world's only remaining grand duchy, what makes Luxembourg odd is the way languages are used. Officially Luxembourg has three languages: French, German and Luxembourgish. Most of the signs I've seen appear to be in French and most people seem to be speaking in French. Somethings appear to be in German and as I understand, Luxembourgish is an offshoot of German with French influences. I'm not sure I could tell the difference if I were to hear it. Everyone seems to be fluent in both French and German and both French and German TV stations are shown.
Tomorrow I'm off to Belgium (the other motherland) for a few days before moving on to Amsterdam. The ride from Luxembourg to Brussels should be short but expensive (just like everything else here).
UNESCO World Heritage Site #67: Acropolis, Athens
From the World Heritage inscription:
The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. In the second half of the fifth century bc, Athens, following the victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world. In the age that followed, as thought and art flourished, an exceptional group of artists put into effect the ambitious plans of Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike.
I had an eight hour layover in Athens, Greece during my flight from Tel Aviv to Rome. I raced from the Airport with the one objective of visiting the Acropolis. The Acropolis is a small rocky hill in the center of Athens where the Parthanon and other temple buildings are located. There has been extensive restoration there during the 20th century. It is almost impossible to take a photo of any part of the ancient structures without having a modern bit of machinery or support in the photo. Despite the crowds, it turned out that two hours at the Acropolis was more than enough time to visit the site. You are restricted to only walking around the perimeter of the hill because of how old and fragile the ruins are. The Acropolis will also give you the best view of the city of Athens.
UNESCO World Heritage Site #66: Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
From the World Heritage inscription:
The Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee are inscribed for their profound spiritual meaning and the testimony they bear to the strong tradition of pilgrimage in the Bahá'i faith. The property includes the two most holy places in the Bahá'í religion associated with the founders, the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre and the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, together with their surrounding gardens, associated buildings and monuments. These two shrines are part of a larger complex of buildings, monuments and sites at seven distinct locations in Haifa and Western Galilee that are visited as part of the Bahá'i pilgrimage.
Unfortunately, I visited the Baha'i gardens on a Baha'i holy day so the gardens were closed to visitors. I was able to take some photos from the top of the hill where the gardens are located (Mount Carmel) but that was it. If I am ever in northern Israel again I will make sure to return to the gardens to explore them more thoroughly.
UNESCO World Heritage Site #65: Old City of Acre
From the World Heritage inscription:
Acre is a historic walled port-city with continuous settlement from the Phoenician period. The present city is characteristic of a fortified town dating from the Ottoman 18th and 19th centuries, with typical urban components such as the citadel, mosques, khans and baths. The remains of the Crusader town, dating from 1104 to 1291, lie almost intact, both above and below today's street level, providing an exceptional picture of the layout and structures of the capital of the medieval Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem.
A former Crusader castle and Ottoman fort, the old city of Acre is still inhabited today. Mostly home to Israeli Arabs, I witnessed kids going to school and an Arab wedding within the walls of the old city. Much of the original Crusader structures are underground, where an network of tunnels was built.


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UNC senior DE Kareem Martin totaled 3.5 tackles for loss, including three sacks, in the school's win over Pitt.
Alabama HC Nick Saban said that sophomore RB Damien Harris is day-to-day with an ankle injury.
Oregon received a verbal commitment from four-star 2017 ATH Jaylon Redd.
Texas senior OL Kent Perkins (DWI) has been suspended for Saturday's contest against Oklahoma State.
Michigan redshirt senior CB Jeremy Clark will miss the remainder of the 2016 season after tearing his ACL against Penn State on Saturday.
Cincinnati HC Tommy Tuberville indicated that he is hopeful that sophomore QB Hayden Moore (ankle) will be able to play against USF on Saturday.
Florida HC Jim McElwain indicated that redshirt junior QB Luke Del Rio (knee) is "highly unlikely" to play in Saturday's showdown with Vanderbilt.
Arizona freshman RB J.J. Taylor broke his left ankle in Saturday's overtime loss to Washington.
Florida International fired HC Ron Turner.
Former LSU head coach Les Miles told Dan Patrick he would "have a difficult time not coaching football."
Duke redshirt senior S/CB DeVone Edwards will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL and MCL.
LSU fired HC Les Miles.


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Berwick residents have taken to Facebook to air their disgust and embarrassment at the state of the public toilets on Castlegate.
Several spoke of human waste on the floor, leaking pipes and no paper towels during the recent Easter holidays - the traditional start of the town's tourist season.
Janet Stewart, posting on Berwick Deserves Better, said: "The Castlegate toilets were in a disgusting state last week, with leaking pipes and general mess everywhere.
"This week was even worse, with human muck on the floor, and no paper towels to clean it off my shoes.
"And for these conditions they want 20 pence. Wake up, this is no way to treat the residents of the town, the tourists, or your staff."
She added: "This is no criticism of the lady who cleans the toilets in Castlegate car park, she can't be everywhere, as she has to walk between those toilets, the ones at the golf course, and the ones at Spittal, to clean them all. I think this is a disgrace for this to be expected of one person, and she is expected to pick litter too!"
Janet Jeffrey said: "I was actually ashamed to be a local.
"Holidaymakers had just used them on their way back to the camp, and they were stating not too quietly to friends about the state of these toilets.
"What a let down, complaints at the start of the season, dread to think the state them toilets will be in at the end, bring back the woman who kept them clean and make us proud of our town and facilities."
The public toilets at Magdalene Fields were also recently vandalised.
Meanwhile, Irene Windram praised the improved condition of the Seahouses public toilets, also badly vandalised last year.
She said: "There are about eight ladies toilets all free and spotless, what a difference."
Berwick Deserves Better committee members said they would take the matter up at their next meeting.
The group takes its views to Berwick Town Council.
Northumberland County Council said it was 'unfortunate' the Castlegate facilities had been abused.
A spokesperson said: "In line with many other councils across the country we have to continually review the way services are provided, to make sure that resources are used in the most efficient way.
"We have updated the way the toilets are looked after in Berwick, but are confident that this offers a more consistent service to all of the town's public toilets.
"We will consider these comments but would also say that it is unfortunate that some users of the public toilets choose to abuse the facilities."


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Little Art Theatre goes national
The Little Art Theatre's closing for renovation Tuesday prompted a visit from National Public Radio.
Little Art Theatre to screen final 35mm films
This weekend the Little Art Theatre will put on the "Last Reel Film Festival" featuring 35mm films before closing for three months for a complete renovation.
Little Art to screen local film
The Little Art Theatre will screen "North Dixie Drive" on Sunday, May 1, 3:30 p.m.
Film chronicles small town's first integrated prom
The Little Art Theatre will offer a second free screening of Prom Night in Mississippi on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. The documentary, shot in 2008, follows a group of high school seniors preparing for their first racially-integrated prom.
Film tracks exotic pet industry
Throughout the 1980s on the east side of Hilltop Road at Fairground Road there stood a modest, old house with a conspicuously large metal cage in the back yard. On nice days, passersby who happened to focus beyond the fencing would likely have seen what appeared to be a lion. Was it a pet? Did it live there permanently? Could it escape?
Gala for downtown's 'heart'
The Little Art Theatre, which recently turned non-profit, now asks for the community's support with its first fundraising event, an auction gala on Friday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m. at Antioch University McGregor, which also commemorates the theater's 80-year anniversary.
Short films debut at Little Art
Filmmaker and villager Vanessa Query, left, has organized a festival of original short films that will be shown at the Little Art Theatre at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21. She is shown with Little Art -Executive Director Jenny Cowperthwaite, who is enthusiastic about providing a venue for independent filmmakers.
A nonprofit, Little Art lives on
Zack McGhee loves the Little Art Theatre. He first started coming here for the indie circuit as a teenager from Fairborn and then in 2006 became a projectionist to get paid for one of his favorite pastimes. He is proud to have brought his Republican parents here to see films such as Michael Moore's Bowling […]
Kid flicks, red carpet at Little Art
Lora Boarman, Laura Carlson, Elaine Chappelle, Chasilee Crawford and Stacey Wirrig have a refreshing — and infectious — approach to the typical departmental meeting. For starters, their weekly meetings take place at the Emporium or Yellow Springs Arts Council Art Space.
Film feast: Little Art, eateries unite
"We're in a highly competitive industry that's changing," said Little Art Theatre owner Jenny Cowperthwaite in a recent interview. "Fewer people are seeing movies in theaters. It's not just independent theaters like the Little Art that are experiencing declining attendance. It's industry-wide."


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The following is the seventh of seven position-by-position 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL draft analyses:
Current makeup: Casey Hampton, Steve McLendon, Kade Weston, Mike Blanc
Last five drafts: The Steelers haven't drafted a true nose tackle for their 3-4 defense since they picked Hampton with their first selection of the 2001 draft.
Top defensive tackles available: Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State; Michael Brockers, LSU; Devon Still, Penn State; Jerel Worthy, Michigan State; Kendall Reyes, Connecticut
Top nose tackles available: Dontari Poe, Memphis; Alameda Ta'amu, Washington; Josh Chapman, Alabama; Hebron Fangupo, BYU; Nick Jean-Baptiste, Baylor
The Steelers might take: Poe; Ta'amu; Chapman; Fangupo
Analysis: Hampton will be 35 this season coming off an ACL tear and in the final year of his contract. The end is near. With Chris Hoke retired, the Steelers need to get a quality nose tackle in this draft, or they might as well switch to a 4-3 defense. Poe is everyone's top-rated nose tackle and could be available for the Steelers with the 24th pick of the first round. If he's already gone, the Steelers could get Ta'amu, possibly in the second round, or wait a few rounds for Chapman or Fangupo. The Steelers, in the later rounds, could also take a defensive tackle that could play outside in their 3-4 or move inside if they switch to a 4-3.
Current makeup: Brett Keisel, Ziggy Hood, Cameron Heyward, Al Woods, Corbin Bryant
Last five drafts: The Steelers took Hood (2009) and Heyward (2011) in the first round in two of the last three years. Others who weren't selected in the first round - Ryan McBean (fourth round, 2007), Ra'Shon Harris (sixth round, 2009), LB/DE Thaddeus Gibson (fourth round, 2010) and Doug Worthington (seventh round, 2011) - are no longer with the team.
Top defensive ends available: Quinton Coples, North Carolina; Whitney Mercilus, Illinois; Vinny Curry, Marshall; Jared Crick, Nebraska; Trevor Guyton, California
The Steelers might take: Probably none. Many of the defensive ends that will be selected - Andre Branch, Nick Perry - will be considered outside linebackers by the Steelers.
Analysis: By taking Hood and Heyward in the last three drafts, the Steelers planned for the eventual loss of veteran Aaron Smith, who was released. With Hood, Heyward and Keisel still playing at a high level, the Steelers don't need to take a 3-4 defensive end in this year's draft, at least not in the early rounds.
Coming Thursday: Steelers' overall draft commentary
- Buck Frank


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A couple of weeks back up2date stopped finding updates for my installation of test 3. I went so far as to remove and reinstall the rpm (up2date-4.3.18-2) but to no avail. I get different mirrors when I run it, such as today:
Channel information yum channel fedora-core-2 from http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/
yum channel fedora-core-2 from http://mirror.eas.muohio.edu/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/
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an HTTP error occurred: URL: http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os//headers/header.info
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Can I fix this?
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on Campaign 2001 is a guide to the political races in what
many are calling New York City's most significant campaign
season in modern history.
What is so significant about it?
the first time in memory, most political offices in the city
will be wide open to people who have neither money nor connections.
Why will the races be so open?
are two reasons. This year, a new law goes into effect that
limits the terms of New York City elected officials, forcing
the mass retirement of most incumbents in the city - including
the mayor, the comptroller, the public advocate, four of the
five borough presidents, and 36 of the 51 members of the City
Council. At the same time, a new campaign finance law kicks
in, which allows any candidate who agrees to certain restrictions
to collect four dollars of matching funds for every dollar
they raise.
What does this have to do with this site?
a public service, Searchlight on Campaign 2001 has a separate
page for each race, including all the races for City Council,
that not only sorts out the candidates -- many of them new
and unfamiliar -- but also offers an opportunity to learn
about the issues, and the districts themselves.
Who is behind Searchlight on Campaign 2001?
on Campaign 2001 is a project of Gotham Gazette, a non-profit,
non-partisan, non-ideological (but non-boring) web site about
New York City news, policy and politics published by Citizens
Union Foundation, part of the oldest and largest good-government
group in the city (founded in 1897).
What's wrong with the way the regular press
covers the races?
is for you to decide. And one of our regular features, Campaign
Trail, helps you to decide. Campaign Trail provides succinct
summaries and links to campaign articles in the commercial
Who are we?
Campaign Feature: Introducing The Four Tops
By Philip Lentz
With the President-Elect becoming just President, and Florida
for the moment forgotten, local attention from the press and
politicos has already turned to the race for the next mayor
of the city of New York. In reality, the race has been underway
since Jan. 1, 1998, the day when the term limited Mayor Rudolph
Giuliani was sworn in for his second, and last, term. But most
of what has occurred so far is what political experts consider
inside baseball--raising money, testing themes, seeking early
publicity and rounding up potential allies.
Now, with the election clearly in view, the campaign is starting
in earnest. The 2001 contest will be notable for several reasons.
For the first time in 28 years, no incumbent will be on the
ballot. Since 1977, every mayor except Rudy Giuliani (Abe Beame,
Ed Koch and David Dinkins) has been defeated for re-election.
This year will also mark the first mayoral election to be held
under new more generous public financing rules, which give candidates
$4 for every $1 they raise, up to $250 per contributor. That
public subsidy ensures that all the major candidates will be
able to raise and spend the maximum allowed in the primary,
$5.5 million.
Finally, this year's mayoral race will occur during a rare
period of prosperity and relative domestic tranquility in the
city. Few hot button issues divide the populace, which will
make it more difficult for the candidates to differentiate themselves
from one another.
In fact, one of the dilemmas facing this year's crew of aspirants
will be figuring out how to maintain Mayor Giuliani's successes--lower
crime, better quality of life, a booming economy--while appealing
to a Democratic electorate yearning for a kinder, gentler and
probably a more socially liberal leader at City Hall.
Though the election is still ten months away, the field is
virtually set. There are four leading Democratic candidates:
Public Advocate Mark
Green, City Comptroller Alan
Hevesi, Council Speaker Peter
Vallone and Bronx Borough President Fernando
Ferrer. All are veteran local pols with strong bases of
political support, networks of friends and allies and well-oiled
fund-raising operations.
Given the Democrats' 5-to-1 registration edge and the credibility
of the four leading Democrats, it is unlikely a Republican can
win this year. That means the next mayor will probably be picked
in the September Democratic primary and he will likely be named
Green, Ferrer, Hevesi or Vallone.
Green, 55, is the early frontrunner. Dapper, handsome and exceedingly
glib, Green is the best known of the candidates. He holds slim
leads in all the early polls, due primarily to the publicity
he garnered as consumer advocate commissioner under David Dinkins,
two failed runs for the U.S. Senate and seven years as the mayor's
chief antagonist at City Hall.
He is the most liberal candidate in the field, never a detriment
in a city like New York, and is popular among blacks, white
liberals and Jews. His base is Manhattan, but he hopes to put
together a coalition of progressives and political reformers
from the other boroughs, plus sympathetic unions.
His big problem is that he's never actually run anything before.
Yes, there was the Department of Consumer Affairs with some
250 workers, but that pales in comparison to being in charge
of a city government with 215,000 employees.
Then there's the Nader connection. Green spent the 1970s as
the top aide to Ralph Nader, with whom he wrote several books.
That once would be a plus on a political resume. Not anymore.
Given Nader's role in taking crucial votes from Vice President
Al Gore in the presidential race, Nader is now anathema to many
Democrats.. Green says he tried to persuade Nader not to run,
but his foes are sure to remind voters of their ties.
Green also has spent much of his career attacking the business
community, which has not made him many fans in corporate boardrooms.
He has worked hard in recent years to repair those fences-helped
by his brother, developer Steve Green-but there is little doubt
that Mark Green is not the favorite candidate among the city's
permanent political establishment.
Some believe Hevesi, 60, will emerge as Green's chief rival.
Tall, articulate and well-schooled in the parry and thrust of
Albany's partisan debates, Hevesi is considered one of the more
thoughtful candidates in the race. He spent more than 20 years
as an assemblyman from Queens before ousting Liz Holtzman as
comptroller in 1993.
While a traditional liberal, his politics are considered moderate
by New York City standards. His base is Queens, particularly
its Jewish community, and he has a network of allies across
the city through his friendships with assembly members with
whom he served in Albany. One of his chief assets is his political
consultant, Hank Morris, considered one of the most expert students
in city politics and the man who guided Chuck Schumer to the
U.S. Senate in 1998 (defeating, among others, Mark Green).
Hevesi has two problems. One is with black voters. In recent
years, Hevesi attacked the Rev. Al Sharpton very publicly, refused
to take part in the protests following the fatal Amadou Diallo
shooting nearly two years ago and even complimented the mayor's
handling of the shooting's aftermath. Some observers believe
he once hoped to run as "Rudy Lite"-a less abrasive version
of the mayor.
He has since become more critical of Giuliani in the last year,
but there are still doubts as to whether he can appeal to minority
voters and heal the racial wounds created by the incumbent.
His other problem is geographic. He isn't the only candidate
from Queens. Vallone also calls Queens home, meaning Hevesi's
base is not secure. The comptroller is favored to get the backing
of the Queens Democratic organization-a big plus-but he must
still prove that his Queens base is real.
Vallone, 65, is probably the best known contender after Green.
As a candidate for governor in 1998 (he was crushed by Gov.
George Pataki, but beat him 2-1 among New York City voters)
and as speaker for 15 years, Vallone has spent a lot of time
in front of microphones and television cameras.
As speaker, he is the absolute ruler of the City Council. Some
dismiss him as a political hack for the way he wields iron-willed
control over the council, but Vallone has been helping organizations,
constituencies and interest groups for three decades-through
city appropriations and other legislation--and many of those
groups will remember that help come the mayoral election.
Vallone's problem is, like Hevesi's, geographic. He must share
his base with Hevesi and, worse, is unlikely to have the backing
of the Queens Democratic organization. In addition, some, remembering
his languid gubernatorial race, question whether Vallone has
the stamina and desire to win a mayoral campaign. A recent shakeup
in his council staff did nothing to quiet fears about his motivation.
Ferrer, at 50, is the youngest of the leading candidates, but
has been in the forefront of local politics for nearly as long
as any of his rivals. First entering politics as a councilman,
he became Bronx beep in the aftermath of the Koch political
scandals in the late 1980s. His 13-year tenure has shown him
to be a thoughtful and articulate expert in housing and economic
development and he rightly deserves credit for the resurgence
of many neighborhoods in the Bronx.
As a Hispanic, Ferrer's goal is to ride into Gracie Mansion
by uniting the city's minority communities. It is a difficult
strategy. Blacks and Hispanics have historically gone their
separate ways in mayoral elections and there is little evidence
that Ferrer will have any more success than previous Latino
The success or failure of his strategy actually rests elsewhere--with
the Rev. Sharpton, who of late says he plans to run again for
mayor. If he does, Ferrer's strategy is kaput.
In an effort to bring Sharpton into the Ferrer camp, Ferrer's
chief ally, Bronx Democratic Chairman Roberto Ramirez, last
year engineered primary fights throughout the borough to show
that his primarily Hispanic Bronx political organization could
promote blacks as well. However, Ramirez's strategy backfired
badly. Not only did all of his candidates lose-mostly notably
state Sen. Larry Seabrook in a challenge to U.S. Rep. Eliot
Engel -- but the move alienated many Jewish voters and left
Ferrer open to the charge that he tolerates racially divisive
Worse, Sharpton now looks like he will run for mayor anyway.
Of all the possible contenders, he is the only one with no hope
of winning; he is too controversial and too disliked among whites.
But as a candidate, he would draw black votes away from Ferrer
and Green.
Given the strengths and political bases of the candidates,
it is likely that no one contender can get the 40 percent required
to win the primary outright. That means a runoff between the
two top candidates will be needed to pick the Democratic nominee.
And the Republicans? Rudy Giuliani was an historical anomaly,
a hiccup that occurs once every 25 years when the Democrats
pick a clearly flawed candidate. Most of the Republicans mentioned
as possible candidates, such as Assemblyman John Ravitz of Manhattan
and CUNY Chairman Herman Badillo, would have little chance against
the eventual Democratic winner.
However, there is another possible Republican candidate, still
a long-shot, who could give Democrats shivers at night. That
person is Michael Bloomberg, the media gazillionaire who, like
Jon Corzine, would not be afraid to dump millions of his own
money into the race.
Bloomberg, a former Democrat who switched parties in October,
is now considering whether to run and he's is getting encouragement
from Republicans like Mayor Giuliani, Staten Island Borough
President Guy Molinari and Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Most experts believe even Bloomberg's millions couldn't defeat
a mainstream Democratic candidate. But if he runs, the general
election will not be the cakewalk Democrats now expect.
Philip Lentz is the political reporter
for Crain's New York Business.
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Find what city council district you are
in -- and learn more about what's going on there, and
who's running.
What is this?
Gotham Gazette's Searchlight on Campaign 2001 offers a comprehensive
look at what is being called New York City's most significant
campaign season in modern history. (See the left-hand column
for an explanation).
1 -- Lower Manhattan
Whoever wins the election in district 1 will represent immigrant
Chinese garment workers, as well as Wall Street traders living
in Battery Park City. There are several candidates hoping
to be the council's firsts -- the first Asian-American man,
the first Asian-American woman, the first gay Rhodes Scholar,
the first dot-com guru -- running against some politically
well connected opponents. Endorsements and fundraising will
play a big role in this race. But voter turnout could be the
main determinant of who will next represent district 1 on
the council. The key question is how many voters from each
community will come out on Election Day.
7 -- Washington Heights, Manhattan
The northern tip of Manhattan has become one of the most popular
places for new immigrants to call home. The northern tip of
Manhattan is a place that today's new immigrants call home.
The majority have come from the Dominican Republic, but also
from countries in South America, Eastern Europe, and Asia.
But it is not just new immigrants that are moving in. Students,
artists, and other Manhattanites looking for less expensive
rents and larger apartments have also moved north. Ten Democratic
candidates are competing for the 15,000 voters expected on
primary day. The winner who emerges from a crowded field of
candidates will have to balance the needs of the newcomers
with those who have lived there for years.
16 -- Highbridge, Bronx
The neighborhoods of district 16 are the city's poorest, with
the highest rate of unemployment and the lowest median household
income. But those who live there also point out that much
is positive and stable about the area, thanks in large part
to local organizations, not-for-profit agencies, and houses
of worship that help hold the neighborhoods together. Each
candidate for City Council believes that through his or her
connections to churches and local organizations, they can
help empower the community toward a better life. Helen Foster,
the current council member daughter, will face Michael Benjamin,
who has worked as an aide to several government officials
and Anthony Curry, a Bronx neighborhood activist.
20 -- Northeast Flushing, Queens
This year district 20 may elect the first Asian-American ever
to the City Council to an area which now has the second highest
number of immigrants from Korea and Taiwan in the city. There
are three Asian candidates in the Democratic race who have
each drawn big endorsements. Council Speaker Peter Vallone
endorsed Terence Park, City Comptroller Alan Hevesi endorsed
John Liu, and the New York Times recently endorsed Ethel Chen
The campaign has also drawn national and international press
25 -- Jackson Heights, Queens
Thirty-seventh Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens is one of
the most diverse streets in the world. Little India quickly
blends into Little Colombia, with vendors selling Latin American
food to Colombians, Peruvians, Ecuadorians, Mexicans, and
Uruguayans. And each summer, the Queens Pride Parade fills
the same street with rainbow banners. So it is no surprise
that this election year the district produced a diverse field
of candidates. A number of them, however, found out that getting
on the ballot is not an easy task, especially when the Queens
Democratic organization sends teams of lawyers to challenge
petitions. But five Democratic candidates survived and will
face off on September 11.
31 -- South East Queens
When a heavy rain hits southeast Queens, many residents in
neighborhoods like Springfield Gardens, Laurelton and Rosedale
head to the basement with a bucket in hand. And it has been
that way for the last 50 years. In the rush to build housing
in the area after World War II, developers overlooked the
need for storm drains in hopes that the city would eventually
build a city-wide sewer system. The plan never materialized
and the area has experienced "100-year rains" three times
in the last decade. The eight Democrats -- all with little
experience overseeing massive infrastructure projects--will
try to convince voters that they can finally solve the flooding
35 -- Central Brooklyn
The residents in council district 35 have some of the highest
incomes in Brooklyn and some of the lowest. They can play
in a famous park and a beautiful botanical garden, and live
in the city's most crumbling public housing. They can attend
one of the four institutions of higher learning in the district,
and the worst-scoring high schools in the city. Such juxtapositions
are a way of life for a district that includes the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Brooklyn Botanical
Gardens; mid dle-class African-American communities near Prospect
Park; immigrant communities from Haiti, Sierra Leon, Nigeria,
and Trinidad, and in Crown Heights, a mix of Hasidic Jews
and African-Americans. Seven Democratic candidates are campaigning
in hopes that they can bring some kind of unity, and attention,
to the area. Their backgrounds are as diverse as the neighborhoods
39 -- Park Slope/Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
The candidates in district 39 include a chief of staff for
an Assemblywoman, the husband of a member of U.S. Congress,
a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society, an attorney and president
of the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats, Senator Hillary
Clinton's campaign manager, the district manager of Community
Board 6, and a labor organizer. This is the race to watch
this year. The group of high-profile Democrats have raised
a lot of money, almost $1.4 million combined.
45 -- East Flatbush
In no place in the city are the effects of campaign finance
reform and term limits being felt more than in East Flatbush.
The seven Democratic candidates seeking to represent this
largely West Indian district come from a number of Caribbean
nations. Many have been working on politicians' staffs and
serving with community groups, clearly hoping someday to win
their own elected office. Term limits has presented them with
that opportunity, and they want to make the most of it. But
this race that usually draws only about 8,000 voters could
be decided by just a few votes. The candidates are attempting
to come up with anything that will separate them from the
49 -- North Shore, Staten Island
Staten Island has always been somewhat of a suburban stepchild
to New York City. When a 1998 survey asked New Yorkers why
they go to Staten Island, the top two responses were ''visiting
friends and relatives" and ''passing through.'' But in many
ways, the north shore has more in common with areas of Manhattan
and Brooklyn than with the rest of the Staten Island. The
top priority for all the candidates -- Jon Del Giorno, an
administrative manager for the Board of Elections, Mike McMahon,
an attorney and counsel to current Councilmember Jerome O'Donovan,
and Debi Rose, an administrator at the College of Staten Island
and the first African-American candidate in Staten Island
politics -- is to make sure that the island becomes more than
just a turn-around-point for the over one million tourists
who ride the free ferry from Manhattan each year.
Links You Can Use
NYC Campaign Finance Bd.
NYC Board of Elections
Voter Assistance Comm.
NY City Council
Federal Election Comm.
non-partisan sites
NY League of Women Voters
Cause New York
non-partisan sites
Ctr. for Responsive Politics
Common Cause
League of Women Voters
Voter Empowerment
Vote Smart
Amer. Assc. of Pol.
New York
The Empire Page
Campaigns and Elections
Right to Life
Working Families
Law Party
Taxpayers Party
clubs and groups
Blueprint Camp.
Finance Reform
Queens Greens
Jefferson Democratic Club of Flushing
Young Republican Club
Democratic Club
Independent Dems.
for Party Affiliation
Dream Party (AMD)
Better Schools Party (BES)
Communist (Com)
Conservative (Con)
Constitution (CST)
Democratic (Dem)
Friends United Party (FUN)
Fusion Party (FUS)
Green (Gre)
Harmony Party (HAR)
Independence (Ind)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (LBT)
Marijuana Reform Party (POT)
Natural Law Party (NLP)
Party of Ethics and Traditions (PET)
Reform Party (Ref)
Republican (Rep)
Right to Life (RTL)
School Choice Party (Sch)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Working Families (Wor)
2001 Election
1 -- Deadline for candidates to join the Campaign Finance
program, qualifying for the four-to-one match of contributions.
5 - First day for candidates from the eight major parties
(Democratic, Republican, Indpendence, Conservative, Liberal,
Green, Working Families, and Right to Life) to circulate
petitions. Candidates running for City Council must collect
the signatures of at least 900 people living in the district
for which they are running in order to appear on the Primary
ballot. Candidates not running under these eight major parties
do not appear on the Primary ballot and have a separate
set of deadlines.
July 12 - Deadline for major party candidates to
file petitions.
July 10 - First day for unaffiliated candidates to
circulate petitions, in order to appear on the ballot in
the General Election. They must collect the number of signatures
equal to five percent of the total enrolled in that party.
August 7 - Board of Elections announces candidates
appearing on the Primary ballot.
August 17 - Last day for non-absentee voters to register
to vote in the Primary Election.
August 21 - Deadline for non-major party candidates
to file petitions to be included on the General Election
September 4 - Last day to postmark application for
absentee voting in the Primary
September 10 - Last day to personally deliver application
for absentee voting in the Primary Last day to postmark
absentee ballot for Primary
September 11 - Primary election; Polls open at 6:00a.m.
and close at 9:00p.m.; Absentee ballots must be hand-delivered
by 9:00 p.m.
September 25 - Runoff Primary election for Mayor,
Comptroller and Public Advocate, if needed
October 12 - Last day to for non-absentee voters
to register to vote in the General Election
October 30 - Last day to postmark application for
absentee voting in the General Election
November 5 - Last day to hand-deliver an application
for absentee voting, or to postmark an absentee ballot for
the General Election.
November 6 - General Election; polls open at 6:00a.m.
and close at 9:00p.m. in NYC; Absentee ballots must be hand-delivered
by 9:00 p.m.


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UPDATE: 6-8-12 3:42pm- The last victim, the body of 13 year old Boston Bramlage has been recovered from the crash site. UPDATE 8:21pm- A family of six, 2 adults and 4 children have now been confirmed killed in the crash.
Polk County, Fla. -
An airplane has crashed in Lake Wales on Walk-in-Water Road in a remote area near the Tiger Creek Swamp at 12:55pm killing three people (the death toll is now up to six). A witness to the crash has reported the plane was "twirling around" before it crashed. NTSB investigators are already on the scene and have begun their investigation.
The plane was piloted by the family's father, 45 year old Ronald Bramlage, who was killed and his wife, 43 year old Rebecca. Three of the four children had been found yesterday.
The plane that crashed was a Pilatus PC-12 single engine turboprop. A witness identified by BayNews9 as "Barb" was quoted as saying, "I didn't know if the plane was doing acrobats,...It was awful."
Senior Air Safety Investigator Tim Monville of the NTSB said earlier today they only have limited information so far and do not have a leading possible cause.
According to FAA records, the plane was registered to Roadside Ventures LLC of Grand Junction, Kansas. The plane had flown in from Treasure Cay Airport in the Bahamas, landed at St. Lucie International Airport and took off for Junction City, Kansas.
Another witness, Jacob Roberts, reported seeing "a little bit of smoke" coming from the plane, while he was driving.
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Increased Throat Cancer Cases Tied to HPV Infection
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) may be behind the sharp rise in cases of throat and mouth cancers among young American adults, researchers say.
In a new study, investigators from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit analyzed U.S. government data and found that cancers of the base of the tongue, tonsils, soft palate and pharynx among adults aged 45 and younger increased 60 percent between 1973 and 2009. Collectively, these cancers are called oropharyngeal cancer.
There was a 113 percent rise in the rate of these cancers among whites, but a 52 percent decrease among blacks during the study period. However, the five-year survival rate for these cancers remains worse for blacks than for whites and other races, the study authors found.
HPV, which can cause genital and anal warts, is the most commonly transmitted sexual infection in the United States. Usually, the immune system clears the infection, but in some cases the virus persists in the body. And persistent infection with certain HPV strains can eventually lead to cancer -- with cervical cancer the best known.
HPV can also invade the mouth during oral sex. Those infections usually cause no symptoms, but a lingering infection with a cancer-linked strain can lead to oropharyngeal cancer.
The topic was given celebrity status this summer when actor Michael Douglas announced that his stage 4 throat cancer was the result of an HPV infection that he got from oral sex.
In a hospital news release on the new research, study lead author Dr. Farzan Siddiqui, director of the Head and Neck Radiation Therapy Program in the department of radiation oncology, said, "The growing incidence in oropharyngeal cancer has been largely attributed to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, which led to an increased transmission of high-risk HPV."
Siddiqui added. "We were interested in looking at people born during that time period and incidence of oropharyngeal cancer. Not only were we surprised to find a substantial increase in young adults with cancer of the tonsils and base of tongue, but also a wide deviation among Caucasians and African Americans with this cancer."


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Filmmaker's 'Viking' is currently the top Teuton pic
Multihyphenate funnyman Michael Herbig, who has once again taken the box office by storm with his current hit, "Vicky the Viking," will next be flexing his thespian chops in a black comedy set in the dark days of Stalin's Soviet Union.
The hugely popular entertainer — one of Germany's most successful filmmakers of all time — is still basking in the limelight thanks to his latest directorial work, "Vicky the Viking," which has become the country's biggest moneymaker so far this year. With a current box office tally of $37 million, it ranks fourth behind Hollywood tentpoles "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Angels and Demons."
The film, which opened Sept. 9 and obliterated the competition with a socko weekend take of $11 million for Constantin Film, centers on a precocious Viking boy who sets sail on an adventure with his father and crew. Based on the children's books by Swedish author Runer Jonsson and a 1970s animated TV series adaptation, "Vicky" has benefited from massive recognition and a strong nostalgia factor.
The film is Herbig's fourth consecutive blockbuster after the 2001 Western laffer "Manitou's Shoe," 2004's "Star Trek" spoof "Dreamship Surprise" and the 2007 CGI-animated "Lissi," a send-up of the popular "Sissi" films of the 1950s about the ill-fated 19th-century Austrian empress.
Unlike those films, "Vicky" is Herbig's first film not to parody another genre. In fact, Herbig says he sought to make a faithful live-action comedy-adventure adaptation of the animated series.
While he's remaining the king of comedy, the 41-year-old Herbig is moving into more serious territory with a starring role in Leander Haussmann's much- anticipated "Hotel Lux."
Herbig plays a cabaret artist forced to flee Berlin after falling afoul of the Nazis. Looking to escape to Hollywood, he accidentally ends up in Moscow, where he's mistaken for Hitler's personal astrologer by Stalin, who wants to recruit him as his own psychic adviser.
Set in 1938, the pic takes its name from the legendary Hotel Lux, an upscale Moscow institution frequented by high-profile foreign communists in the early days of the Soviet Union.
Haussmann says the pic — the first in a new multi-pic deal between the helmer and Bavaria Film — is sure to be controversial with the jarring juxtaposition of slapstick comedy set against the backdrop of Stalin's tyrannical purges.
Comparing it to Roberto Benigni's "Life Is Beautiful," Haussmann says the pic's examination of Stalin, Hitler, fascism, communism and mass murder, is sure to ruffle some feathers. Yet the director says setting a comedy in a "big historical, insanely tragic and brutal atmosphere" is something he has always wanted to do.
Haussmann is setting out to illustrate how the goals of communist and fascist ideologies mirror each other in terms of their persecution of people, and to do that, he'll tell the story from the p.o.v. of a completely nonpolitical character who has only one goal: surviving.
"He just wants to go to Hollywood, but there's a mix-up and he's mistaken for someone else and ends up being taken to Moscow. He's someone who says, 'You don't have to torture me, I'll tell you everything you want to know,' someone with real human qualities who ends up becoming a hero. He has a lot of me in him. He's opportunistic and full of fear."


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AVONDALE, Ariz. - Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson were among drivers who called for increased drug testing Thursday following the admission from a former truck series driver that he used heroin before races.
"In the 10 years that I've raced, I've never been drug-tested," Harvick said before pole qualifying for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway. "To me, that's not a proper drug policy for a professional sport."
Aaron Fike, who was arrested last year near Cincinnati for heroin possession, admitted recently in an interview with ESPN the Magazine he developed a daily habit, including days when he drove races in the Craftsman Truck Series. He is suspended.
Several drivers said the sanctioning body needs to do more random testing to make sure drivers aren't high when they're racing.
"I don't feel like I race with guys on drugs, but at the same time there are certain people you wonder about at some times," Kahne said. "I definitely wondered bout Aaron Fike the last year he was in Nationwide or whatever he was racing. I always wondered.''
Fike raced three years in the Nationwide Series starting in 2004, making 52 starts with one top-10 finish. He moved to trucks a year ago, starting 12 times with a career-best finish of fourth. He still has two years of probation remaining on his sentence, as well as mandatory counseling and drug rehabilitation.
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said his organization only tests when they have reasonable doubt there might be problems. Three other drivers - Kevin Grubb, Tyler Walker and Shane Hmiel - also are suspended from the touring divisions for failing drug tests.
Stewart said he's never been tested. Neither have Jimmie Johnson, Harvick or Kahne.
"I have raced with (Fike) and I know for a fact that he's not the only one," Harvick said. "That is not fair to the 95 percent of this garage and that's the bad part about it is 95 percent of this garage is clean.''
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Every now and then I swing through the Historical Archive on www.nola.com searching for seasonal recipes published in the past. I found this one, a simple coffee cake from 1966.
Makes 6 servings
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1 cup blueberries
Combine all topping ingredients in a medium bowl. Cut in butter until particles are fine.
To make the cake, in a bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt. With a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy; thoroughly beat in the egg. Stir in dry ingredients, alternating with milk, just until smooth each time.
Turn into a greased 8-inch round layer-cake pan or springform pan. Sprinkle the batter with blueberries, then with the topping.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven until a cake tester inserted in center comes out free of batter, 40 to 50 minutes. Cut in wedges and serve warm


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China, My China
Note: These photos are a companion scrapbook to Wes Phillips' eNewsletter report.
Welcome to China
China My China
Steel goes in . . .
. . . screen comes out
Building a mold for a remote
Bench dogs in the tool room
Welcome to the machine shop
Casting aluminum baskets
Pressing aluminum domes
Cast speaker cabinets
Tweeter molds
Feeding the pulp slurry
"Pressing" a pulp driver


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Volunteers will help LOW INCOME and ELDERLY residents fill out and file their state and federal income taxes. Volunteers will also assist residents who are eligible to receive tax refunds from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). IRS Trained volunteers will offer assistance to low income families / individuals and the elderly during February, March, and early April.
This service at the library site is coordinated by the local AARP Tax Aide Program.
Help is offered on a first-come basis--appointments are not available. Sign-in at the door begins a half-hour prior to service. Only those present may sign in.
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WOODBRIDGE – An adult and three teenagers face charges in connection with thefts of cell phones, global positioning devices and other items from parked cars in the Port Reading area of the township, police said.
Patrol officers responded to a suspicious persons complaint Nov. 1 in the area of Vernon Way confronted and questioned four individuals, according to Woodbridge police Capt. Roy Hoppock.
The individuals were found to be in possession of GPS devices, cellphones and accessories, cologne, cash and loose change. Police said the items had been stolen from parked cars in the area.
All four were arrested.
According to police:
Antonio Irzarry, 21, of Cutters Dock Road, Woodbridge, was charged with receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools and use of a juvenile to commit a crime.
Irzarry was held on $5,000 bail with no 10 percent option.
Three teens from Carteret, ages 14, 15 and 17 were charged with receiving stolen property and burglary. They were released to their parents.


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U.S. Health and Human Services officials visited Hoboken University Medical Center on Thursday to personally offer federal assistance.
Assistant HHS Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Nicole Lurie and Region II Emergency Coordinator Andre J. Chen met with Dr. Angelo Caprio and hospital CEO Paul A. Walker, the hospital said in a news release.
The officials offered the assistance of several federal agencies including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration to help restore the facility and assist physicians to get their offices returned to normal.
They also toured HUMC and complimented the staff on the "phenomenal job" they have done in recovering from the hurricane, the hospital said.
In addition, they provided contact information for CEOs of other hospitals who survived similar disasters, the hospital said.
"We are eager to help the community get back on its feet," Lurie said, "and eager to ensure it has quality medical care."
The hospital has been closed since the storm hit but should reopen Monday, spokeswoman Allyson Miller said yesterday.


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Today's high of 88 degrees was recorded at 3:12 p.m. The record for June 22 is 100 degrees, recorded in 2009.
Tropical outlook: A tropical wave in the central Caribbean has become less organized, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system located south of Hispaniola is moving west-northwest at 10 mph. Forecasters estimate there is a 20 percent chance this system will become a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low to mid-90s. Lows in the low to mid-70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
(For a complete forecast, see Wednesday's Press-Register. For other Alabama weather news, visit al.com/weather.)


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Dumas claims District 5 Title
Dumas put the exclamation point on its decade of dominance in the District 5 wrestling meet Saturday.
Dumas claimed its 10th consecutive district crown, riding the wave of six individual championships to fend off improving Borger in what was a two-horse race down to the wire in the Bushland High gym.
Dumas scored 155 points, outdistancing upset-minded Borger by 16 points. Boys Ranch was a distant third with 94 points, followed by Pampa (74), River Road (36) and Bushland (14).
In basketball, or in today's Super Bowl, 16 points means a rout.
But in tournament wrestling that's pretty close, as each weight class is awarded 14 points for a championship, 10 for second place, seven for third place and four points going to fourth place.
Dumas heavyweights Jose Escobar (215) and Lupe Mendoza (285) came up huge, claiming titles in the final two weight classes and scoring 28 team points. Escobar pinned Borger's muscular Berry Brown in a key head-to-head matchup, rallying from an early 6-1 deficit. Mendoza is a two-time district champ.
Dumas coach Jeremy Denning was all smiles after the meet, praising the efforts of many Dumas wrestlers who several times won matches "that were in doubt."
"Every time we broke from a huddle this year we have said, 'Fear The Decade,'" Denning said. "Giving Borger the benefit of the doubt, we knew it could be close. We did what had to do."
Joining Escobar and Mendoza with individual titles for Dumas were the gifted Carmelo Castillo (130), 140-pounder Luis Martinez, freshman Marcus Flores at 145, and senior 180-pounder Paul Dubiel.
Castillo stretched his season record to 42-3 and notched his 117th career victory. Dubiel is 38-10 this year and upped his career win total to 119.
The aggressive Dubiel pinned Boys Ranch's James Ware 1:24 into his match.
"We were going for No. 10 and it means everything to us," said Dubiel, who last was a district champ as a freshman. "You have no idea. All the seniors before us come back who started this program, and it's an honor to carry it on."
Borger, with just two seniors in the lineup, grabbed five individual titles, opening the finals in style when the brothers Hernandez - Oscar at 103, and Daniel at 112 - pulled off back-to-back titles.
Hernandez was strong on his feet, along with using a cradle and a late 3-point near-fall to win, 9-5.
Hernandez is a testament to never giving up. During his freshman season in football he was clipped in the back.
"I broke my back and now have two rods in it," Hernandez said. "It took me six months to recover after the surgery, so I didn't wrestle as a freshman. Winning district means a lot to me."
Other highlights Saturday:
Bushland sophomore Tanner Gibbs won with a pin at 125 pounds, giving the Falcons their lone crown. Gibbs claimed his second district title for the young program.
Pampa's Steve Botello (135) and Jeremy Maxwell (171) grabbed the Harvesters two championships.
Boys Ranch junior Katie Jones won the 128-pound district crown, becoming the first girl at Boys Ranch to win a gold medal at district, said Boys Ranch coach Paul Jones, who is her father.
District 5 wrestling meet
At Bushland High
Team results: 1. Dumas, 155. 2. Borger, 139. 3. Boys Ranch, 94. 4. Pampa, 74. 5. River Road 36. 6. Bushland 14.
Regional qualifiers
103: 1. Oscar Hernandez, Borger. 2. Ryan McIntire, Boys Ranch.
112: 1. Daniel Hernandez, Borger. 2. Ruben Valdez, Dumas.
119: 1. Anthony Chavez, Boys Ranch. 2. Alvaro Hernandez, Dumas.
125: 1. Tanner Gibbs, Bushland. 2. Irving Viscaino, Dumas.
130: 1. Carmelo Castillo, Dumas. 2. Andrew Murga, Borger.
135: 1. Steven Botello, Pampa. 2. Victor Rojas, Dumas.
140: 1. Luis Martinez, Dumas. 2. Shane Agosto, Boys Ranch.
145: 1. Marcus Flores, Dumas. 2. James Murphy, Boys Ranch.
152: 1. Quinn Romasko, Borger. 2. Jerry Preece, River Road.
160: 1. Layne Hernandez, Borger. 2. Billy Sithavong, Dumas.
171: 1. Jeremy Maxwell, Pampa. 2. Luke Wagner, River Road.
180: 1. Paul Dubiel, Dumas. 2. Gary Felan, Borger.
189: 1. Scott Robinson, Borger. 2. Edgardo Yebra, River Road.
215: 1. Jose Escobar, Dumas. 2. Berry Brown, Borger.
285: 1. Lupe Mendoza, Dumas. 2. Jonathon Olson, Pampa.
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Dear Dr. Gott: I'm a 52-year-old mother who has experienced mood swings and hot flashes for about five years. I have chosen not to take estrogen because of a strong family history of breast cancer.
Recently, I began taking a nonprescription naturopathic compound and have found that it helps me. No more moodiness or hot flashes.
I am enclosing a copy of the label. Please examine the ingredients and tell me if there is any potential harm in taking this product.
Dear Reader: I assume from your brief comments that you are menopausal: The moodiness and hot flashes in a woman your age certainly suggest the change of life.
You are correct that women with a family history of breast cancer should avoid estrogen therapy whenever possible.
As you know, the duration of symptoms associated with menopause is extremely variable and unpredictable. Some women merely stop menstruating one month and that's it. Other women suffer disabling symptoms for years.
I make this point to emphasize that your symptoms might have stopped when they did irrespective of your herbal remedy. That is, the occurrence may have been pure serendipity. I am not aware of any herbal or naturopathic compounds that have been proven by rigorous scientific standards to ameliorate the symptoms of menopause.
I see from the label that the product you are using contains vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, calcium, pantothenic acid, wild yam root, licorice root, unicorn roots, dong quai, black cohosh and passionflower. In the amounts indicated, these ingredients are harmless. I can't argue with success, but I suspect that the naturopathic remedy has played no role in alleviating your symptoms of menopause. Nonetheless, should you choose to continue purchasing this product, I see no medical reason to discourage you from doing so.
Dear Dr. Gott: What causes calcifications in the pleura? Are they dangerous?
Dear Reader: As infections resolve, the body often deposits calcium at the sites of inflammation. The pleura, which is the thin but tough membrane that covers the lungs, can become calcified in areas where inflammation has been present.
For example, pleurisy was at one time extremely prevalent in children. Often due to tuberculosis, it caused severe, sharp pain upon deep breathing. Once the infection was treated, painless areas of pleural calcification often became evident on the chest X-ray and were permanent.
Thus, it's not the harmless calcifications that are worrisome; it's the cause that is of concern. When doctors diagnose pleural calcifications, the physicians must determine if the original infection has been totally eradicated or whether it could continue to smolder and require antibiotic therapy.
Write to Dr. Gott, c/o NEA-United Media, 200 Madison Ave., Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10016.
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