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Responding to a call of a possible vehicle in the bayou, rescue divers with the Gonzales Fire Department discovered the bodies early Sunday morning of Drew J. Bourgeois and Darryl Bourgeois, both 26, in the water adjacent to the northbound lanes of US 61.
The investigation was initiated when a concerned family member told police the two men had been missing since Saturday morning, police said.
The Pontiac G6 driven by Drew Bourgeois was recovered from the bayou. The accident occurred south of Interstate 10.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Drew Bourgeois was driving south on US 61 when his vehicle ran off the roadway and entered the median. The car then rotated, crossing the northbound lanes before entering the bayou.
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The Filling Station is one of several eating options at Larkin Square, the new whimsical public space at Seneca and Swan streets. The square is also home to Square 1, where sandwiches are served from a classic silver Airstream trailer, and the Grill, which offers casual street food.
The Filling Station is inside an authentic former Larkin gas station, built in 1930. After an incarnation as a Gulf station, the building was bought in 2009 by the Larkin Development Group and remade as a restaurant. The restaurant offers a counter for take-out food, a few inside tables at which you can perch to eat, and table service both inside the cooled dining room and on a small, umbrella-shaded patio.
If you can, grab one of the five patio tables; the people-watching is great. On the Monday when Ruth, John and I visited, we spotted the Albright-Knox's Louis Grachos making his way to a reserved table inside and Larkin Development Group partner Howard Zemsky showing a couple of businessmen around. Workplace IDs were a common accessory, and we felt a bit underdressed in our polo shirts and shorts.
But on to the Filling Station. A lot of thought went into the food, which was both very fashionable -- you don't often see a topping pea tendrils at a Cheap Eats meal -- and delicious. The food was a bit pricey for the portions, but the place is geared toward a clientele that does not want to overeat at lunch or carry leftovers back to the office, so who were we to complain?
We arrived shortly before noon, and although a few of the tables were turning over, most were full. We were lucky to get a recently vacated round metal table, which was beautifully set with weighty cutlery, pristine cloth napkins and a single fresh gerbera daisy. We waited about 10 minutes for a menu and to have our drink orders taken, then another 10 for iced tea and a soda to arrive and our order to be taken. My $2 iced tea, once emptied, was never refilled.
The menu features nine carefully thought-out sandwiches or salads, as well as a special. A few of them ranged a buck or two over the cheap eats limit, but the most expensive item on the menu is a $12 steak sandwich. Surprisingly, at a few minutes after noon on a Monday, they were out of a menu item, the pulled pork sandwich ($9).
After another 20-minute wait, the appetizer arrived, followed a few minutes later by our sandwiches and salads. And here my quibbling will stop, because the food was not only good, it was exceptional.
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We noticed that around 1 p.m., the Filling Station started to empty. If you are on an abbreviated lunch break, you might either make reservations or plan to arrive then.
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Glenn Harlan Reynolds writes that "while politicians talk about expanding background checks for gun owners, I'm starting to think that what we really need are IQ tests for political officeholders. The only problem is, that might leave us with a lot of vacancies in Congress and America's statehouses."
Reynolds cites a statement made last week by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) who he says "supports a ban on full-capacity magazines without understanding what a magazine actually is." Her statement reads as follows in his article: "I will tell you these are ammunition, they're bullets, so the people who have those now they're going to shoot them, so if you ban them in the future, the number of these high capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won't be any more available."
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During last night's 4-2 loss in Philadelphia, John Moore, once again, displayed a smooth skating game that included a sweet pass through the neutral zone to spring Mats Zuccarello for the Rangers first goal. He even showed a little of that snarl he's been working on with Schoenfeld coming to the defense of Ryan Callahan.
On the other end of the spectrum, Michael Del Zotto proved once again that he may never develop into the power play quarterback, we all hope he can be. Numerous turnovers, not being able to keep the puck in the zone and a big ole o'fer with the extra man when the Rangers could least afford it.
I don't see how John Tortorella doesn't at least try Moore at the point. It can't get worse. Sure, Moore has exactly zero power play points in his brief career, but I doubt he's been given much of a chance. He's shown great vision on the ice as well as the ability to get the puck through the neutral without turning it over. Moore is currently averaging 11 seconds of power play time with the Rangers.
Meanwhile, Del Zotto, despite almost three minutes of extra man time per game, has exactly ZERO goals and just six assists on the power play this season. While I still believe Del Zotto has the physical tools to be the Rangers power play quarterback for the next decade, I'm starting to question whether or not he has the hockey intelligence.
Tomorrow night, the Rangers face the worst penalty kill unit in the NHL in the Florida Panthers. What a great opportunity for Tortorella to put Moore on the power play point, hopefully earn some confidence and get the Rangers into the playoffs.
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Need advice about Burton custom 2008
About me:
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Weight 92 kg about 200 pounds.
Beginner had only 6 full days (8 h a day) on snowboard, but i think I learned all basics of snowboarding.
Board: Burton custom 62 2008
Burton Custom Snowboard, 2008 - CrazySnowBoarder Review
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Boots: Burton Freestyle Men's Snowboard Boots http://www.amazon.com/Burton-Freesty.../dp/B007KB1P6U
And now about my problem or just my worries.
I have bought Burton custom 2008, 162 cm Brand new newer used, it is my size and everything, but I read somewhere that overtime board loses its form and flexibility.
Is this applies to board that is old, but never was used?
Is this board forgiving for beginners-intermediate, or slightly wrong move will make me catch an edge?
And as i mentioned this is 2008 model and one more question would be, is the technology much better lets say in custom 2013 is it worth for me beginner try to sell it and buy new model, or i will feel no difference with my skill between 2008 and new model ?
And maybe you can comment on full setup bindings, boots, board is this a good choice for all mountain raid and learning few simple tricks.
Thank you in advance for comments.
Ride it. She'll treat ya fine.
That's a great setup to learn on and will last you a while if you take care if it. The most important thing is making sure your boots fit properly.
A traditional camber profile does make catching an edge easier, but think of it this way...it will require that you learn proper technique sooner and hopefully prevent bad habits from forming.
Have fun!
They can lose some shape depending on how it was stored, odds are it's fine
The board will not make you catch an edge, only you can make yourself catch an edge.
There are easier boards to ride as a beginner.
Asking advice about a purchase after you have already made it is pointless
This is pretty much the same board that I learnt on after a few lessons on rentals. It didn't do me any harm at all.
Changing is not a problem
selling this setup and buying new one is not a big problem, there are still time for that. The main thing is that is it worth getting noob friendlier board ?
No, not if you're interested in learning proper technique. If, however your fear of falling and fear of commitment outweigh your desire to learn to carve, then yeah. Sell it.
No...keep it. I learned on a traditional camber Burton Custom and had no issues. You'll be fine.
at ur level u wont notice a difference. just shred it and have fun doing so!
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Mark, her husband, adds: "You have moments when you're happy about certain things, but you still just have this feeling, all the time like your heart was crushed."
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Mark had to be cut out of his son's Hummer with the Jaws of Life. He had been seriously injured, but he says that at the time, through the haze of his wounds, he wasn't concerned with fighting for his life. There was just powerlessness, and deep, deep grief. Mark didn't know his son was dead, hoped he wasn't, but he knew: he had come to, and Will hadn't been there.
"The feeling of hopelessness – I can't explain that. I just kept thinking of him. Your life. Everything you've ever…it's gone."
Will had, in fact, been pulled out of the sunroof of his Hummer. Patricia says she sensed the moment her son was thrown from the vehicle. "It's being a mom. I knew it. A piece of my heart just broke, and I just started screaming, Will. Will."
It took several days for Patricia to locate Mark in the hospital – she thought he was dead too – and while there was obvious relief at their eventual reunion, neither husband nor wife was entirely themselves. She was on Xanax to calm her nerves, and Mark was on a cocktail of painkillers – he had suffered over a dozen broken bones, and the skin on his head had peeled back, impacted with asphalt. But what truly muted their happiness, what mutes it to this day, was the knowledge their son had died a mere hour after his high school graduation.
"Life is not going to be the same." Mark says. "We have a wonderful marriage, and a lovely daughter, but that daily feeling of life is grand…it's just gone." Joplin is a place of hard memories, now; Will's body was eventually found in a pond, and body of water the Nortons understandably refuse to drive past. But Patrciai says they will likely stay.
"Joplin is our home. Our church is here. And our friends are here."
And if Will's death leaves such grief, his life has inspired growth and hope. The behavioral health unit for children at Freeman Hospital has been dubbed Will's Place. At Chapman University, the name Will Norton has been added to the Student Wall of Honor, a first for a student who never actually enrolled at the college.
Perhaps most moving is this: Will's love of film has become a gateway for other students of the cinematic arts. Mark and Patricia are immeasurably proud that Chapman has dedicated one of their coveted Presidential Scholarship unto the university's film school. That award is practically a full ride.
The new scholarship is named for Will Norton. For the kid they called Willdabeast.
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Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.
Objective To demonstrate that senior surgical residents would benefit from focused training by professionals with management expertise. Although managerial skills are recognized as necessary for the successful establishment of a surgical practice, they are not often emphasized in traditional surgical residency curricula.
Design Senior residents from all surgical subspecialties at McGill University were invited to participate in a 1-day management seminar. Precourse questionnaires aimed at evaluating the residents' perceptions of their own managerial knowledge and preparedness were circulated. The seminar was then given in the form of interactive lectures and case-based discussions. The questionnaires were readministered at the end of the course, along with an evaluation form. Precourse and postcourse data were compared using the Freeman-Halton extension of the Fisher exact test to determine statistical significance (P < .05).
Setting McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Participants A total of 43 senior residents.
Results Before the course, the majority of residents (27 of 43 [63%]) thought that management instruction only happened "from time to time" in their respective programs. After the course, 15 residents (35%) felt that management topics were "well addressed," and 19 (44%) felt that management topics have been "very well addressed" (P < .01). Residents noted a significant improvement in their ability to perform the following skills after the course: giving feedback, delegating duties, coping with stress, effective learning, and effective teaching. On the ensemble of all managerial skills combined, 26 residents (60%) rated their performance as "good" or "excellent" after the course vs only 21 (49%) before the course (P = .02). Residents also noted a statistically significant improvement in their ability to perform the managerial duties necessary for the establishment of a surgical practice.
Conclusions Surgical residency programs have the responsibility of preparing their residents for leadership and managerial roles in their future careers. An annual seminar serves as a starting point that could be built on for incorporating formal management training in surgical residency curricula.
Leadership and managerial skills are required for establishing a successful surgical practice after residency.1,2 There is also growing evidence that learning management tools can be used to enhance a trainee's experience during the senior years of surgical residency.3 Despite this, managerial training has traditionally been absent from formal surgical education, largely owing to its nonclinical nature.4- 6 With the recent reduction in resident work hours, there is even less time devoted to developing leadership and managerial skills. Program directors in surgery have acknowledged that their residents are not well prepared for future management roles and are in need of a formal business education.4 The aim of our study is to demonstrate that surgical residents will benefit from a focused management education in the form of an annual seminar given by expert professionals.
Surgical residents from all subspecialties at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, were invited to participate in a 1-day management seminar entitled "The Resident-Surgeon-Manager Conference." After institutional review board approval, 3 precourse questionnaires were circulated. The first aimed at assessing the residents' perceptions of how well topics of management were covered in their formal residency education. The answers were scaled on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "not addressed at all" to "very well addressed." The second questionnaire aimed to assess the residents' self-rating of their ability to perform the 9 managerial skills required for efficient management. The answers were scaled on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "poor" to "excellent." The third questionnaire aimed to assess the residents' self-rating of their preparedness to perform 4 managerial duties of early practice. The answers were scaled on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "not prepared at all" to "very well prepared."
The seminar was then given to the residents by surgeons, lawyers, tax specialists, and risk analysts with managerial expertise relevant to surgical practice. The material was delivered in the form of interactive lectures and case-based discussions. The methods of instruction used to cover the various topics included role-play, scenario simulation models, small-group problem-solving sessions, and live feedback sessions. Table 1 illustrates the objectives behind the discussion of each of the managerial skills and duties and how they were addressed during the seminar.
The 3 questionnaires were readministered at the end of the course along with an evaluation form. Precourse and postcourse data were compared using the Freeman-Halton extension of the Fisher exact test to determine statistical significance (P < .05).
A total of 43 senior residents from across surgical specialties participated in the seminar, and all 43 (100%) answered the precourse and postcourse questionnaires. Of the 43 senior residents, 32 (74%) were men and 11 (26%) were women. Thirty-two residents (74%) were between the ages of 25 and 30 years, 10 (23%) were between the ages of 30 and 35 years, and 1 (2%) was older than 35 years. The different senior postgraduate levels were represented, with 15 of 43 participants (35%) at the postgraduate year 3 (PGY-3) level, 12 (28%) at the PGY-4 level, and 13 (30%) at the PGY-5 level. Fellows at the PGY-6 level and higher constituted 3 of 43 participants (7%).
The first questionnaire aimed to elucidate the degree to which residents felt that management topics were covered in their curriculum of instruction. Before the course, the majority of residents (27 of 43 [63%]) thought that management instruction only happened "from time to time" in their respective programs, whereas 6 residents (14%) thought they had "no exposure" to management topics. Only 2 of the 43 residents (5%) thought that management topics were "well addressed" in their programs, and none (0%) felt that they were "very well addressed." After the course, 15 residents (35%) felt that management topics were "well addressed" during their seminars, and 19 (44%) felt that they have been "very well addressed" (P < .01) Figure 1.
Figure 1. Data on 43 residents' opinions of the quality of management skills instruction at their respective programs. The area under the curve represents the percentage of residents who held 1 of the 5 opinions before the course (black curve) and after the course (gray curve). A clear shift in opinions is seen, indicating that the residents felt the need for and benefited from such a management seminar.
The second questionnaire asked the residents to rate themselves on a 5-point Likert scale from "poor" to "excellent" on their perceived ability to perform the 9 managerial skills required for efficient management of a surgical team (Table 2). Different exercises were used to introduce and build on each of those skills.
Residents noted significant improvement in their ability to perform the following skills after the course: giving feedback, delegating duties, coping with stress, effective learning, and effective teaching (P < .05) (Figure 2). Managing time had a trend to improvement (P = .07). On the ensemble of the 9 managerial skills combined, 26 residents (60%) rated their performance as "good" or "excellent" after the course vs only 21 (49%) before the course (P = .02) (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Data on 43 residents' self-assessments of their knowledge of managerial skills before and after the conference. These graphs highlight the significant improvement in the percentage of residents who rated themselves "good" or "excellent" after the course (gray bars) vs before the course (black bars).
The third questionnaire asked the residents to rate their preparedness to face the 4 managerial duties of independent practice on a 5-point Likert scale from "not prepared" to "ready." There was a statistically significant improvement on all 4 duties (negotiating employment, managing personal finances, hedging malpractice risk, and managing a private practice) after the course compared with before the course (P < .05) (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Data on 43 residents' self-assessments of their preparedness to perform managerial duties before and after the conference. These graphs highlight the significant improvement in the preparedness of residents to perform managerial duties after the course (gray bars) vs before the course (black bars).
Preparedness for independent practice is not a new topic in clinical research. In an article that surveyed 2626 residents from different specialties across the United States, Blumenthal et al7 concluded that residents were well prepared for independent practice. However, their surveys did not include any questions about managerial skills, financial knowledge, or the business aspects of medical practice. In another study, Cantor et al6 conducted telephone interviews with 6053 young physicians who had recently graduated from residency and were established in practice between 2 and 9 years, and they6 found that only 3% were prepared to face the business aspects of their practice. Residents' preparedness for managerial tasks, either during their senior years or during early independent practice, remains a topic that is not well studied in the surgical literature.4
Residency programs in pediatrics, psychiatry, and internal medicine have recognized the need for managerial training and have initiated educational initiatives to enhance the quality of their curricula.8- 12 Sockalingam et al10 reported not only a deficiency in management knowledge among trainees but also considerable gaps between the trainees' real level of knowledge and their desired level of knowledge of management topics. Our data reveal that surgical programs at our university provide very limited management education. Residents may acquire certain managerial skills such as building teamwork and making rounds by virtue of the nature of surgical training, but we have shown that they are still deficient in other skills that are essential to being an effective manager, such as delegating duties and giving feedback. We have also shown that, before attending a management seminar, the majority of graduating residents were not prepared to perform the basic managerial duties of independent practice.
Most importantly, our research demonstrates that providing them with managerial concepts serves as an important starting point to kindle interest in learning about management. In the business literature, management education has been shown to be predictive of better managerial performance and is closely tied to an increased competitive advantage.13,14 Although formal management curricula have been successfully designed and implemented in the corporate world, they are still under exploration in the surgical community.15,16 At our institution, we will undertake the design and application of a longitudinal management program that can be integrated in the formal residency curriculum. In concert with various departments at our university, we are developing a pilot project that will allow residents to have firsthand exposure to the concepts of quality improvement, patient flow management, medical cost analysis, and evaluation of guidelines. We are also collaborating with national partners to enhance management training of surgical residents and to promote further research on this important topic.
Our study is limited by its small sample size and the subjective nature of self-assessment. The change noted in the residents' own perceptions of management knowledge after the course serves to highlight their need for a formal management curriculum, but it is not an indicator of whether they will actually turn out to be better managers. For that end, objective tools to measure management proficiency for surgeons should be developed and validated. Until then, a formal management curriculum should be instituted and assessed, before determining whether it can produce better surgeon-managers.
Surgeons are at the forefront of hospital administration, health policy, quality-control measures, and global health initiatives. Surgical residency programs are starting to recognize their responsibility to prepare their residents for leadership roles in their future careers. An annual 1-day seminar is a starting point that could be built on for incorporating formal management training in surgical residency curricula.
Correspondence: Kosar A. Khwaja, MD, MBA, MSc, FRCS, FACS, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Ave, L9.411, Montreal, QC H3G1A4, Canada (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: March 26, 2012.
Published Online: June 18, 2012. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2012.992
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Hanna, Mulder, Elhilali, and Khwaja. Acquisition of data: Hanna and Khwaja. Analysis and interpretation of data: Hanna, Mulder, and Fried. Drafting of the manuscript: Hanna and Khwaja. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Hanna, Mulder, Fried, Elhilali, and Khwaja. Statistical analysis: Hanna. Obtained funding: Hanna. Administrative, technical, and material support: Hanna, Mulder, and Khwaja. Study supervision: Mulder, Fried, Elhilali, and Khwaja.
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As for the impact fee already imposed by the state, Mirabito said many people aren't aware that only some of it comes back to the county.
"Only 53 percent of the impact fees collected from Lycoming County actually get back to us," he said. "The other 47 percent goes to other areas."
Instead, he said, 100 percent of the impact fees should stay local, freeing up severance tax money to be used at the state level for projects like infrastructure, transportation, and education spending.
He believes that the state is missing out on a huge opportunity for revenue by not imposing such a tax.
"We could have imposed this in 2009 or 2010 and been collecting revenue from it ever since," he said. "In the last four years, we've probably lost more than $1 billion that could be helping education, our senior population, you name it."
"It's not being punitive," he said. "It's establishing a policy that makes sense, that is fair and equitable."
As to possible solutions, Mirabito had several ideas, including a severance tax at 3 percent and keeping 100 percent of impact fees staying local, "which would still be the same or lower than many of the other states."
Mirabito said that the job of lawmakers is not to appeal only to a certain group when it comes to a severance tax discussion.
"Our job is to look at what's best for all people, not only those with certain interests," he said. "We're shortchanging the people of rural Pennsylvania by not considering this option."


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ENEE419R Renewable Energy Systems
Course Description: There is contest among people that oil and gas are finite sources, which are becoming scarce and expensive. Renewable energy systems are being investigated extensively by researchers and companies to replace the conventional systems. Currently, there is no course in the area of renewable energy sources for students, especially students in electrical engineering. The purpose of this course in renewable energy sources is to givean overview of the major aspects of renewable energy systems with emphasis on solar and wind energy conversion systems. Applications of power electronics as well as grid-connected systems will be explained.
Topic Covered:
- Solar energy conversion systems: overview of solar energy conversion systems, characteristics ofphotovoltaic (PV) systems, PV models and equivalent circuits, sun tracking systems, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques, power electronic interfaces for PV systems, sizing the PV panel and battery pack in stand-alone PV applications.
- Wind energy conversion systems: overview of wind energy conversion systems (horizontal and vertical systems), fundamentals of wind energy harvesting systems, wind turbines and different electrical machines in wind applications, reference frame transformation, induction generator models, synchronous generators and dynamic model of SG, power converters in wind applications (AC voltage controllers and interleaved converters), wind energy system configurations (variable speed and fixed speed WECS), fixed speed induction generator operation principle, variable speed WECS with squirrel cage induction generators, variable speed WECS with synchronous generators.
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Woman who stole items for 'donations' takes plea deal
Lauren Sather to spend 60 days in jail
An Ocala woman accused of stealing items from a Walgreens store and eluding the manager by claiming she was donating the merchandise to charity has accepted a plea deal from the state.
On Wednesday, 25-year-old Lauren K. Sather accepted a deal that calls for her to serve 60 days in the Marion County Jail, followed by two years of probation. She will be credited for the 54 days she's already spent in jail.
Circuit Judge Sandra Edward-Stephens ordered Sather not to return to any Walgreens store in Marion County and to complete a shoplifting course.
The Ocala Star-Banner reports Sather was arrested after the manager saw her pushing a shopping cart filled with items that weren't in bags out of the store in November.
She's scheduled to be released from jail Sunday.
Related: Florida mug shots
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Apr 27-28, Geneva Geneva Festival on the Rivers 334-684-8575. www.genevariverfestival.com. Admission charged. Robert Fowler Memorial Park—Worm fiddling, sculling contests, tug of war, coin scramble, arts, crafts and food vendors, and entertainment, featuring country and gospel music. Fri. & Sat., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 1-6 p.m.
Spring Festival of Flowers
Apr 1-30, Huntsville Spring Festival of Flowers 256-830-4447. www.hsvbg.org. Admission charged. Huntsville Botanical Garden--Award-winning festival featuring 10's of thousands of tulips, daffodils and other spring flowers.
Belk Bluegrass Festival
Apr 27-28, Belk Belk Bluegrass Festival 205-932-8252. Belk Community--Outdoor bluegrass music festival featuring arts and crafts vendors from Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama with meals both days and concessions throughout the festival. RV hookups and showers available. Fri., 1-10 p,.m. & Sat., noon-10 p.m.
Hog Wild for Art Festival
Apr 28, Camden Hog Wild for Art Festival 334-682-9878. www.blackbelttreasures.com. Black Belt Treasures--A day filled with activities for the entire family - demonstrations by artists and craftsmen, hands-on art experiences for the kids and music. Stroll down the street to the Wilcox County Courthouse and enjoy delicious barbeque during the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce's Annual barbeque cook-off. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Creek Bank Festival
Apr 28, Leeds Creek Bank Festival 205-699-5001. www.leedsareachamber.com. Free. Leeds Memorial Park--One day festival featuring local entertainment, food vendors, arts and craft vendors, children's area. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Panoply Arts Festival
Apr 27-29, Huntsville Panoply Arts Festival 256-519-2787 (ARTS), www.panoply.org. Big Spring Park--The annual festival offers the best in music, dance, theater, and visual art and includes the Official Alabama State Fiddling Championship and Mountain Valley (MOVA) Songwriter's Competition. It also offers entrants a chance to compete in choreography, "Homegrown Talent," photography, and writing ten-minute plays, as well as highlights multiple nations through its popular Global Village. Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., noon-8 p.m.
3rd Annual Oak Grove Heritage Homecoming Festival
Apr 28, Oak Grove 3rd Annual Oak Grove Heritage Homecoming Festival Call to confirm date. 256-404-3637. www.townofoakgrove.org. Free. Oak Grove Walking Track Park--Hand-made arts & crafts and music festival. The main reason it's called the Heritage Homecoming Festival is that the Hodges Meteorite display comes back home from the Natural Museum of History/Tuscaloosa to the Town of Oak Grove where it struck in 1954-the only known occurrence of a meteorite striking a person, Elizabeth Ann Hodges. Live music all day plus Native American displays. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Pepper Jelly Festival
Apr 28, Thomaston Pepper Jelly Festival 334-627-3388. Free. Old Marengo Co. HS.--Celebrate rural Alabama with entertainment, storytelling, domino tournament, watermelon-eating contest, old- timey kids games, health fair, quilting and basket making exhibits, arts and crafts, barbecue, and more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Auburn City Fest
Apr 28, Auburn Auburn City Fest 334-501-2936. www.auburncityfest.com. Free. Kiesel Park--Arts and crafts festival with delicious food, family oriented entertainment and a variety of interactive activities for the entire family in a casual, relaxing atmosphere. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr 13-May 18, Montgomery The Merry Wives of Windsor 800-841-4273. www.asf.net. Admission charged. Alabama Shakespeare Festival--Sir John Falstaff is down on his luck and out of cash. So, he concocts a scheme to woo two married women in an attempt to get at their husbands' money. But the merry wives get wind of Falstaff's bad intentions and hatch their own plan to thwart the wayward knight. For exact dates and times of performances, please call the ASF Box Office or visit our website.
Travels With My Aunt
Feb 3-May 19, Montgomery Travels With My Aunt 800-841-4273. www.asf.net. Admission charged. Alabama Shakespeare Festival--A global comedy adventure in which Henry Pulling's boring life is turned upside down at his mother's funeral when he reunites with the long lost and eccentric Aunt Augusta. The two begin an around-the-world adventure in which they encounter spies, thieves, smugglers, and a long-held family secret. For exact dates and times of performances, please call the ASF Box Office or visit our website.
The 39 Steps
Jan 27-May 19, Montgomery The 39 Steps 800-841-4273. www.asf.net. Admission charged. Alabama Shakespeare Festival--A comedy thriller that is a combination of Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Fleming and Monty Python. Richard Hannay's dull life becomes anything but when he meets up with a mysterious female spy. When she is murdered in his home an organization called the 39 Steps gets hot on his trail. But who really done it? For exact dates and times of performances, please call the ASF Box Office or visit our website.The Box Office is open Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Apr 21-May 20, Montgomery A Midsummer Night's Dream 800-841-4273. www.asf.net. Admission charged. Alabama Shakespeare Festival--Uncertain love is in the air as two couples find themselves lost in a mystical, dreamlike forest on one unforgettable midsummer's night. Caught in a tug of war between fairies and foes, the four become engaged in a delightful game of "she/he loves me, she/he loves me not" as only The Bard can describe. For exact dates and times of performances, please call the ASF Box Office or visit our website.
Henry VIII
Apr 19-May 20, Montgomery Henry VIII 800-841-4273. www.asf.net. Admission charged. Alabama Shakespeare Festival--The conniving Cardinal Woolsey maneuvers money and power to himself, and his rivals to the chopping block –all while keeping favor with the king. But when Henry VIII seeks to divorce his queen so that he can marry the beautiful Anne Boleyn, Woolsey finds himself playing on both sides of the executioner's ax. For exact dates and times of performances, please call the ASF Box Office or visit our website.
TroyFest 2012
Apr 28-29, Troy TroyFest 2011 334-566-2294. www.troyfest.com. Free. Downtown Square--Celebrate the arts through this magnificent event featuring fine arts and crafts, juried art show, antiques, farmer's market, food court, merchant's walk, children's art exhibit and activities. Sat., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.
BBVA Compass Magic City Art Connection
Apr 27-29, Birmingham BBVA Compass Magic City Art Connection 205-595-6306. www.MagicCityArt.com. Free. Linn Park, downtown--Enjoy art from 215 juried artists from around the country, interactive art workshops and activities for kids and adults, food creations by chefs of Birmingham's finest restaurants, wine sampling, live music and entertainment, large scale art and architecture installations, a café eatery, and much more. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Corks & Chefs: Food & Wine Tasting Event, 15th Annual
This highly anticipated food and wine extravaganza, now in its 15th year, is the place where art, food and wine meet for a creative mix of sights, aromas and flavors.


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London's Top-Value Lobster Awaits at Bargain Mayfair Restaurant
There's no menu. There are no starters. Your choice is limited to burger or lobster. Each costs 20 pounds ($31) and is served with fries and a side salad.
It's my favorite new London restaurant.
Burger & Lobster isn't in some distant suburb, where Oysters are Tube tickets and Chardonnay is what you call your baby girl. It's in the heart of Mayfair, where 20 pounds is what you tip the coat-check girl and public transport is a black cab.
Not that burgers are unknown in this part of London: You can get one with foie gras and black truffles at 34, a smart new restaurant where roast lobster with sea greens costs 39 pounds.
Burger & Lobster is the new project of the team behind Goodman, which serves some of the finest beef in London at its three steak (and lobster) restaurants in Mayfair, the City and Canary Wharf. It's no wonder everything is already so slick at the new venue.
You may spot some familiar faces among the good-looking staffers. This place isn't so much for business dining though: It's cramped and a bit noisy and there are no reservations. The longest wait time so far has been 1-1/2 hours, which you may while away in a pub until called.
The restaurant isn't just a great idea: It's a winner because of the quality of the food. Even the salad -- tomato, lettuce, onion, red and yellow peppers, pickled vegetables -- is special: The colors are so vibrant it looks like it's been Photoshopped, while the dressing has just a hint of sweetness.
Air Miles
OK, down to business. The lobsters are from Nova Scotia. I'm assured they fly over first class and arrive refreshed. They hang out in a basement tank -- hundreds of them at the time -- and their journey from tank to plate is so brief, they never get the chance to spend their air miles. They go into an electric machine called a CrustaStun which shocks them into unconsciousness within seconds, the manufacturers say.
There are three deliveries a week. So the lobsters are fresh and you have the choice of plain butter or lemon-garlic butter on the side. They are steamed and finished on the grill, though I guess most people take the option of a roll.
If 20 pounds is cheap for a lobster, it's expensive for a burger, and these are among the most expensive in London, outpricing the regular 16.50 pound burger at 34. Burger & Lobster uses a mix of Irish grass-fed beef from O'Shea's of Knightsbridge and U.S. grain-fed from Nebraska.
The cuts are chuck, onglet and sirloin cap, and the seasoning is Worcestershire Sauce rather than pure salt. The semi-brioche rolls are made each day in the kitchens. The 10-ounce (283 gram) patty comes with the option of Mont Jack and Cheddar cheese and streaky bacon at no extra charge.
Spanish White
The wine list is short, ungreedy and very well chosen. Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne is 9 pounds a glass (10 pounds for rose) and 54 pounds a bottle. Among the whites, it would be difficult to go wrong with the Albarino A2O (8.75 pounds a glass) and the Garnacha, "Lagrimas" Lodono -- Navarra, Spain at 6.25 pounds.
The cocktails are among the best bargains in London, at 9 pounds a pop. There are 10 and I tried several on your behalf just to be sure they were as good as they sound. Anyone for the Jenner -- Jameson's, lemon, apple, egg white, honey, Laphroaig?
I have no plans to try either of the desserts: lime mousse with gingerbread crumbs and chocolate mocha mousse.
Tamara Ecclestone -- "Billion $$ Girl" -- or a lookalike was at the next table when I ate there. She ordered the burger without fries or a bun. So that's how people stay slim.
The Bloomberg Questions
Cost? 20 pounds.
Sound level? Above 80 decibels.
Inside tip? Get there before everyone hears about it
Special feature? Burger and, erm, lobster.
Will I be back? Yes.
Date place? Yes.
Rating? ***1/2.
Burger & Lobster is at 29 Clarges Street, London, W1J 7EF. Information: +44-20-7409-1699 or http://burgerandlobster.com/.
(Richard Vines is the chief food critic for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News. He is U.K. and Ireland chairman of the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards. Opinions expressed are his own.)


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Report finds growing beer industry in Pa.
Number of breweries doubles in 10 years
A new legislative report shows the number of breweries in Pennsylvania doubled over a recent 10-year period, and suggests changes to law that would help the beer industry.
The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee study released Tuesday found more than 100 breweries operating at the end of 2011, more than twice as many as there were in 2001.
By one survey, Pennsylvania breweries' output grew from 3.6 million barrels in 2010 to 4.3 million barrels in 2011.
The study states Pennsylvania breweries have a direct impact on the state's economy of more than $1 billion. Investment in plants and equipment is on the rise, as is brewery-related employment.
The committee suggests changes to the Liquor Code in response to the boom in craft breweries.
To read the report, click here.
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Shoplifting alleged
A Montoursville man faces charges for allegedly stealing beer from Wegmans, 201 William St., on Dec. 5, 2011, according to city police.
Christopher J. Eck, 31, of 2669 Route 864, Montoursville, allegedly stole $32 worth of beer from Wegmans with the help of a "lookout" person who watched "for any other patrons or employees coming near," during the alleged theft, police said in an affidavit.
When a city police officer was shown surveillance footage that captured the incident, he allegedly identified Eck, an affidavit said.
Following his recent arraignment before District Judge Allen P. Page III on a shoplifting charge, Eck was committed to Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $2,500 bail. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Thursday.
In an unrelated incident, Sherry E. Lee, 42, of 3630 Pine St., Cogan Station, allegedly stole a cellphone from Dollar General, 2062 Lycoming Creek Road, Old Lycoming Township, on Dec. 19, Old Lycoming Township Police said.
The phone, valued at $79, was recovered when police made contact with Lee at her residence where she admitted to stealing the phone, an affidavit said.
Lee was arraigned before District Judge James H. Sortman on a charge of shoplifting. She was released on $15,000 bail.
Lee has three prior convictions related to shoplifting, police said.
In another case, Viktoria Brodhag, 19, of 229 College Ave, faces shoplifting and drug possession charges for allegedly attempting to steal several items of clothing from Kohls, 251 William St., on Nov. 2, city police said.
Brodhag was apprehended by a Kohls employee during the alleged offense and taken into the security office where Brodhag was asked to dump all of her belongings on the ground to make sure she had no more stolen merchandise in her possession. As she did so, the employee noticed "a red plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance" fall out of a cigarette pack Brodhag had in her hand, an affidavit said.
All of the merchandise, totaling $42, was recovered, police said.
Brodhag was sent a summons to appear before District Judge Allen P. Page III to faces charges of shoplifting, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She waived her preliminary hearing.
Hit-run alleged
Shuaib A. Ali, 29, of 205 Eldred St., is accused of allegedly fleeing the scene of a vehicle crash he was involved in on Oct. 28, city police said.
Ali was driving a white Ford Expedition when the accident occurred at West Edwin and Pine streets, police said.
Police tracked Ali to High Street when they noticed a Ford Expedition parked at the back of a home had front-end bumper damage and a "burgundy paint transfer similar in color" to the victim's vehicle, an affidavit said.
Ali was sent a summons to appear before District Judge Allen P. Page III on charges related to hit-and-run and driving without a license. He waived his preliminary hearing.


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LISBON - In Columbiana County Common Municipal Court, Ashley D. Cox, 24, Pinewood Drive, New Waterford, was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of possession of a controlled substance for allegedly having a spoon inside a boot in her vehicle found by the East Palestine K-9, Toney. The spoon was found to have trace amounts of heroin.
A March 6 preliminary hearing was set for Roger Henry Roe, 49, U.S. Route 50, Millford, charged with passing bad checks for allegedly writing a check on May 15 to Performance Trucks for $8,500, which was dishonored.
Justin S. Miller, 30, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, was fined $250 and required 80 hours community service for driving under suspension.
Dodi Householder, 32, Pritchard Avenue, Lisbon, was fined $250 for driving under suspension.
Jennifer D. Reese, 22, last known address Girard, was fined $200, required 30 hours community service and credited with one day served in jail for obstructing official business for striking a police officer attempting to arrest her boyfriend, Bryan Martin, on Sept. 8.
Brian E. Gilbert, 34, New Garden Avenue, Salem, was fined $150, credited with two days served in jail and required 30 hours community service for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence. His girlfriend, Candis I. Goudy, was also fined $150, credited with two days served in jail and required 30 hours community service for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence. The two reportedly fought each other on Oct. 26, leaving bloody marks on both of them.
Donald White, 29, Mattix Road, Lisbon, was fined $150 and required 20 hours community service for driving under suspension and a stop lights violation.
Lorraine A. Utter, 32, East State Street, Salem, was fined $150 for no license amended from driving under FRA suspension.
Linda L. Bowling, 52, West Fifth Street, Salem, was ordered to attend the STAR program for theft for leaving the Salem Walmart without paying for $292 in merchandise on Dec. 17.
Dustin T. Whaley, 18, South Street, East Palestine, was fined $100 and credited with two days served for disorderly conduct for yelling and cursing while interrupting police attempting to determine what happened during a domestic dispute on Saturday.
Barbara Luketic, Sprucevale Road, Rogers, was fined $100 for two counts of failure to register a dog and failure to confine a dog.
Jack Shattuck, 24, Hubbard, was fined $100 for speeding.
A Jan. 30 pretrial was set for David W. Gamble, 18, Garfield Avenue, East Palestine, charged with menacing for allegedly sending threatening test messages to a 13-year-old girl on Friday.
A Jan. 30 pretrial was set for Joshua J. McFarland, 21, Franklin Avenue, Salem, charged with disorderly conduct for causing problems at Salem Community Hospital while he was being treated on July 5, 2012.
A Feb. 3 pretrial was set for Steven E. Boggs, 29, 14th Street, Wellsville, charged with domestic violence for allegedly grabbing Nyasia Buzzard, pushed her down the by the neck, slapped her in the face and threw bricks at her vehicle.
A Feb. 11 pretrial was set for James L. Copley, 48, Ridge Street, Leetonia, cited with domestic violence for allegedly punching Deborah Copley in the face and attempting to choke her on Sept. 22.
A Feb. 20 pretrial was set for Ryan A. Little, 33, Lynchburg Road, Kensington, cited with failure to control.
A Feb. 27 pretrial was set for John W. Matheny, 33, Echo Valley Road, Wellsville, cited with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle for allegedly taking a 2004 Acura owned by Melissa DeCara, without her permission on Friday.
A March 3 pretrial was set for Lynette Boyle, 44, Ephriam Street, East Liverpool, cited with failure to reinstate her license.
A March 18 pretrial was set for Sheila A. Burson, 44, state Route 170, East Palestine, cited with driving under suspension and traffic control devices.


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By Bill Minor
JACKSON – Watch out Mississippi, here comes James Meredith on another mission.
Twice before when he has done that, it resulted in something of a train-wreck after which Meredith stood on the sideline with a "who me?" attitude, but his mission goal accomplished.
This time he's up to nothing like breaking the color barrier at Ole Miss and triggering a campus riot that took 25,000 troops to quell; or launching an unaccompanied 200-mile "walk for freedom" down U.S. Highway 51 from the Tennessee state line to Jackson that started with him being shot in ambush. (The walk became a national story that attracted top civil rights figures, joined by hundreds of others and sparked violence along the way.)
No, Meredith has a tame but perennially impossible mission: to junk Mississippi's 120-year-old white supremacy Constitution and write a new one that would spotlight progressive changes that have come to the state since 1890.
"This would change the whole image of Mississippi," says the 77-year-old Meredith. "My idea is to go in with a clean slate and encourage free and honest debate," he adds. "It is my contention that every other Southern state later adopted the Mississippi plan to establish white supremacy, and we have seen that subtly show up in other state constitutions. Mississippi has been made the whipping boy unjustly."
Mississippians need to understand, he said, that they are living under a constitution "written in the 19th century and so written as to make change by amendments impossible." A constitutional convention ("my life's goal") is the only option, Meredith contends.
It would be easy to dismiss Meredith's call for a constitutional convention as a crackpot idea, what with the sharp partisan divide in the Mississippi Legislature and the strong-arm governance of Gov. Haley Barbour. It's fascinating, however, to see how Meredith approaches accomplishing his mission.
He has no hope of getting any help from Barbour, so what has he done? He's written letters to Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, and, yes, Marsha Barbour, the governor's wife. Last check, he had received answers from neither.
To call a constitutional convention requires a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, that, in itself would be difficult because of opposition by the legislative black caucus to any constitutional changes which may affect the state's legislative apportionment. Over the years, civil rights advocates have won federal court rulings that significantly increased election of black lawmakers by single-member districts rather than long-used multi-member districts.
Meredith is strangely confident that black lawmakers would not stand in the way of a convention he would propose. However, he won't say why he is confident of black lawmakers' support.
Two governors in the last 72 years – Martin Sennett (Mike) Conner and J. P. Coleman – have made serious efforts to call a constitutional convention, but both failed to win necessary legislative approval. Several others – particularly William Winter and Ray Mabus – made strong statements criticizing the 1890 Constitution for its racial bias and ineffectiveness, but made no fight to get the Legislature to call a convention to rewrite it.
A bit of history: The 1890 Constitution was the fourth written, and has remained in effect far longer than the other three. When Mississippi became a state in 1817 it consisted of only 14 counties in the Southwest part of the state. Forty-seven delegates wrote the initial document, which scholars have said reflected the "conservative elitist" views of the frontier framers.
A new constitution was drafted in 1832 amid the populist Jacksonian era, reflecting democratic impulses. The big issues were the disposition of the lands acquired from Indian cessions and whether the judiciary would be elective or appointive. Mississippi became the first state to adopt an elective judiciary.
To rejoin the Union after it's 1861 Civil War secession, the state in 1869 had to write a new constitution. In a convention that included newly-enfranchised blacks the state was barred specifically from ever seceding again. This was called the "Reconstruction constitution," but a number of scholars have said it was the most progressive, establishing a statewide system of free public schools. When voters failed to approve the constitution in an election, President Ulysses Grant had it resubmitted by sections with objectionable passages removed. Each then won approval.
The 1890 constitution was written by a convention largely aimed at throwing Reconstruction-era officials out of office, and installing a "black code" to virtually bar blacks from voter registration. It went into effect without submission to the voters.
Bill Minor has covered Mississippi politics since 1947. Contact him at P.O. Box 1243, Jackson, MS 39215-1243, or e-mail at email@example.com.


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17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.
18 For we wanted to come to you�certainly I, Paul, did, again and again�but Satan blocked our way.
19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
20 Indeed, you are our glory and joy.
2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God�s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.
4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.
5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.
Timothy�s Encouraging Report
Timothy�s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.
7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.
8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?
10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
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