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Raleigh, N.C. — Good morning and welcome to Today @NCCapitol for Thursday, June 5. Here's what's going on at the legislature and elsewhere state government:
McCrory proposes coal ash legislation COAL ASH: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will review the governor's plan to regulate coal ash during a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary John Skvarla is expected to discuss the proposal. Public comment is also expected.
Coal ash became an area of sharp focus for the state following a Feb. 2 coal ash spill from a retired Duke Energy power plant into the Dan River. Since then, McCrory and lawmakers have been grappling with what to do with coal ash stored in ponds at 14 locations around the state, including the site of the Eden spill.
The governor's plan requires Duke to produce a timetable for how to deal with coal ash ponds but leaves open the possibility the ash material, left over after coal is burned to produce energy, could be dried out and left where it is. Senators have hinted they would like to see a more stringent bill that would require the ash to be moved from its current locations near waterways to other locations.
No votes are expected in the committee, according to a note on the calendar.
WRAL.com will carry this meeting live. Check the Video Central box on the homepage.
Lawmakers poised to turn business recruitment over to nonprofit COMMERCE: The Senate Budget Committee meets at 8 a.m. and will work on a remake of the state Commerce Department that will turn the state's business recruiting, tourism promotion and other functions over to a nonprofit. The measure cleared both House and Senate Commerce committees on Wednesday.
The state House is scheduled to take up its version of the bill on the floor later Thursday.
The Star News of Wilmington is reporting that lawmakers will also debate a new film incentives program to replace a credit used to lure productions that expires at the end of the year. Renewing the incentives has been a controversial issue at the General Assembly, with divisions drawn not along party lines but among regions where the film industry is heavily invested and those where it is not.
THE GOVERNOR: McCrory appears at a groundbreaking for Morinaga in Alamance County at 9:30 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., he will speak to the North Carolina Business Committee for Education annual meeting at the PNC Arena.
TODAY'S CALENDAR: The General Assembly publishes a full legislative calendar daily. Here are the items @NCCapitol will be following:
GOLF (10 a.m. | 544 LOB): The House and Senate Commerce committees will hear a joint presentation on the impact of the golf industry generally, and the U.S. Open in particular.
SENATE (11 a.m. | Senate Floor): The only bill on the Senate calendar is a resolution honoring the late Zeb Alley, a longtime lobbyist and former lawmaker.
HOUSE (NOON | House Floor): House members take up the Commerce Department reorganization bill and a measure making changes to the state unemployment law.
BULLY: McCrory's administration and a key House leader are fighting over a three-member commission that serves as the final benefits arbiter in North Carolina's unemployment insurance office. Dale Folwell, a former lawmaker, and Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, took that fight public Wednesday in a House committee, The Associated Press reports.
COMMON CORE: The House voted Wednesday to repeal and replace the Common Core academic standard in North Carolina schools, and a Senate committee advanced its own legislation advocating repeal.
FILM: Hundreds of film industry workers, suppliers and local officials flooded the legislature Wednesday, asking lawmakers to extend the state's film tax credit. North Carolina's film tax incentive gives a tax credit per production of 25 percent of all allowed in-state spending, up to $20 million. That credit is refundable, meaning that, if a production earns more in tax credits than it owes in taxes, it gets a check from the state.
MEDICAID PART I: A coalition of groups on Wednesday continued to pressure North Carolina lawmakers to rethink their decision not to expand Medicaid as allowed under the Affordable Care Act. The groups rallied outside the Legislative Building, displaying signs that read "Patients Over Politics" and "Stop the Medicaid Blockade," and said worries about Medicaid costs shouldn't preclude opening the health insurance program to more low-income residents. Republican lawmakers and McCrory have opposed the expansion, saying the state's troubled system can't handle it.
MEDICAID PART II: Doctors clad in white lab coats gathered with McCrory outside the Governor's Mansion on Wednesday to back the governor's Medicaid reform plan. Physicians criticized a provision in the state Senate budget that would task an outside entity with managing North Carolina's Medicaid program, removing Medicaid from the domain of the state's Department of Health and Human Services.
IT'S A (FLY) TRAP: A measure that strengthens the penalty for stealing Venus flytrap plants sailed through the House Judiciary C Committee on Wednesday. The bill ramps up the punishment for stealing the plants from a misdemeanor fine to a Class H felony, which could result in jail even for first-time offenders.
EDUCATION: State Office of Charter Schools director Joel Medley was the target of an angry outburst Wednesday from Senate Education Committee chief Jerry Tillman, apparently over the progress of applications by out-of-state charter school companies. The public dressing-down took place during the committee meeting, where the panel was discussing a proposal to make changes to the charter school approval system.
DRIVER'S ED: The budget passed by the state Senate last weekend eliminates state funding for driver's education courses at public schools statewide, starting next summer, meaning parents and teens might have to start footing the cost of the training.
WORKERS COMP: The House Judiciary B Committee approved a bill that could double the compensation workers could get for certain types of injuries.
DRONES: A measure that would regulate the commercial and hobbyist use of unmanned aircraft, or drones, will get some extra legislative tinkering before it moves to the House floor. The measure, which has cleared the House Government Committee, was buffeted by intense questioning in a House Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday. Chairman Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson, assigned a subcommittee to work out finer details, such as how regulations may affect law enforcement.
CITIES: Goldsboro Mayor Al King says North Carolina city officials are "very much concerned" by lawmakers' decisions to limit their power. King, who is president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, was one of hundreds of local officials in Raleigh for Town Hall Day, the league's annual advocacy day. He said this year's turnout was the highest ever.
"We are very much concerned about what's coming out of the legislature. Some of things that are coming out are not good for cities," he said, ticking off the repeal of the privilege license tax, limits to local authority in the new natural gas drilling law and other changes this session.
Cities weren't consulted about many of those changes, he told WRAL News.
PRAYER: The state House passed a measure Wednesday allowing public school teachers to participate in student-led prayers, despite the potential for legal challenges. "This bill is not a fringe or a radical religious bill," said Rep. Josh Dobson, R-McDowell.
The House voted 106-9 to return the measure to the Senate, which must vote to concur with a handful of House changes in order to send the bill to McCrory.
FRACK: McCrory on Wednesday signed legislation that would speed up the start of natural gas drilling in North Carolina.
NOTED: Dallas Woodhouse, a fixture on the North Carolina political stage who now heads the conservative Carolina Rising group, is complaining that he was booted from the NAACP-led "Moral Monday" rally in Raleigh this week. According to one news report, Woodhouse also caught the notice of the NAACP's security for the event, who told Woodhouse that organizers had a park permit and he wasn't welcome. Carolina Rising had come to poke fun at the event by handing out sun-shaped stress balls and orange-flavored drinks with statistics about North Carolina's economy on them to the crowd. Woodhouse has responded with an open letter in which he writes "to make so much noise about your right to access 'The People's House' and then to forcibly remove other citizens from 'The People's Lawn' is hypocritical and unchristian."


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Islamabad, July 10 (ANI): Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has sacked their spokesperson for making remarks that angered their Afghan allies.
TTP announced the dismissal of Ehsanullah Ehsan, an outspoken and prominent spokesperson of the militant group, in a pamphlet distributed by militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border.
The move comes as TTP stresses on efforts to patch up divisions within the increasingly fractured insurgency.
Express Tribune reports that TTP has been uniting various militant factions operating in Pakistan's volatile northwestern tribal areas along the porous border with Afghanistan.
According to the report, any further divisions within the movement are likely to weaken the Afghan Taliban.
Ehsan had earlier said that US-Taliban peace talks in Doha would have no effect on the TTP, suggesting that the two movements were totally different.
Ehsan has been replaced by Sheikh Maqbool, a man who is considered close to the Afghan Taliban. (ANI)


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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation that grants hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks and incentives aimed at keeping Sears Holdings Corp., along with CME Group Inc., which operates the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, headquartered in Illinois.
Illinois House leaders have agreed to pass tax breaks in order to keep Sears Holdings Corp. from abandoning its Hoffman Estates, Ill., headquarters in search of a new out-of-state home, according to Reuters.


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An investigation is being conducted on the City of Cedarville and a possible misuse of city monies, said an officer with the Arkansas State Police.
There are allegations that city funds may have been mishandled, said Lt. Jason Aaron, an investigator with the Arkansas State Police.
Cedarville Mayor Glenanna O'Mara admitted the city is being investigated.
"I am assisting in any way that I can," O'Mara said.
While Aaron would not name who was under investigation, O'Mara said the investigation was targeted.
"It's not the whole city that's being investigated," O'Mara said.
O'Mara also indicated that the investigation was along the lines of a legislative audit, something all cities must submit to on occasion, but Aaron said documents and evidence had been seized several weeks ago under warrant.
"I don't really have any facts to give you, that's the real situation of the matter," O'Mara said.
Aaron would not comment on how the ASP came to suspect wrongdoing by city officials. No charges have been filed so far, Aaron said.


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The Los Angeles Times, condensed.
Breaking: Actors Act
Neil Patrick Harris will be so glad when he's got something else to talk about.
What Wat Thai Temple Trouble?
The answer is obvious: valet parking. (And couldn't Deborah Schoch get more than one cranky neighbor agree to be quoted?)
Take Your Kumbaya and Stuff It
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High praise indeed on all fronts for Alica Keys' concert a day or so ago at Manchester Cathedral in England. Is it to promote a new album?
Alicia seems to have weathered those storms and gossip about her sexuality - she now has a baby and appears more mature and settled than ever. I loved that first album and videos and that "Falling" song and of course "Empire State of Mind" ... She seems the R&B singer of choice for those who can't stand Beyonce or Rihanna or Mary J, and she is even better than Whitney or Janet.
Do we still love Alicia now - will she be here for the long haul ?


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Gillian Anderson shocks kids by rejecting roles
Gillian Anderson believes she could have been a much more high-profile actress if she wanted to be.
The 44-year-old actress has 18-year-old daughter Piper as well as sons Oscar, six, and four-year-old Felix. She puts her family first and would only work on something which meant being away from her children in exceptional circumstances. Piper is still getting to grips with that.
"Yes, but also because I don't like the roles very much," she said, when Stylist magazine asked if she'd refused parts due to her family. "Not that they're not good! Whether it's Game of Thrones or Downton Abbey, my 18-year-old cannot believe I've turned down things she loves. But with a four and six-year-old, I can't justify spending that kind of time away from home, unless I'm working with [director Martin] Scorsese."
Gillian stars in the new US TV drama Hannibal, in which she plays the therapist of iconic fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter. In America the series is being billed as her comeback, but Gillian has worked extensively in other countries over the last few years.
It's something which makes her laugh and she's adamant if she'd wanted to be more prolific it wouldn't have been a problem.
"It's not that frustrating. I just look at it and giggle. But yes, I would," she said, when quizzed on whether she'd like high-profile roles. "I've never chosen not to, I think if I decided to go to Los Angeles and sit there for a while, more high-profile stuff would come my way, but I haven't done that. I love living in London – it's the city I love the most in the world."
The flame-haired star has previously spoken of her struggle to keep her life balanced. She veers towards self-destruction, but as she's aged she's discovered ways to stay calm.
The star finds staying in the moment helps and she also won't watch too much TV or use computers much.
"I do yoga and meditation, that helps. Also, I read things in an attempt to ground myself and remind me to stay in the here and now, rather than jump too much into the future of planning and organising the chaos of life," she explained.
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By Emily Bialkowski
Caledonia Argus
After a two-week hiatus, the Houston County Board was back in its chambers Aug. 6 and taking action on several items.
Human Resources Director Tess Arrick-Kruger presented a list of personnel items to address, all of which were expected.
First, she asked the board to approve hiring Carl Eberle as a half-time jailer and dispatcher to fill the last of three vacancies. The other two halftime positions were filled with internal candidates. The request received a unanimous nod.
Second, she asked the board to approve hiring several 67-day temporary jailer and dispatchers.
"Some have moved on and some have moved up," Arrick-Kruger said. The following candidates were approved: Samantha Hancock, Karen Rislov, Michael Meredith and Jessica Siminski.
Third, Arrick-Kruger asked that Marcia Bauer be appointed the probationary home care coordinator for the public health department. Bauer is a veteran of the county and has been fulfilling the role on an interim basis. Completing a probationary run will be the last step to her fully securing the title. The item received unanimous approval.
In a semi-related matter, the board was informed that one of the home health aides will be retiring this month and that Public Health Director Deb Rock believes the department can manage without replacing the outgoing aide.
And finally, Arrick-Kruger requested that Linda Bahr be taken off probationary status as the human services director and be given regular status.
Bahr had been the interim director for a year before completing a six-month probationary run in the position. The board unanimously approved the request.
From a quantitative standpoint, the county has seen significant savings during Bahr's tenure, including a one-time salary savings of approximately $64,000; an ongoing $16,000 by the loss of part of a managerial position; and increased reimbursement rates to the tune of $45,000.
"This goes a long way to pay for the director. I would add that up in addition to the qualitative work Bahr has done," Arrick-Kruger said.
Buildings and grounds
The board was presented bids on two upcoming projects, including the airport runway and apron rehabilitation project and the roof repair project at the highway department.
The airport project garnered just one bid, from Mathy Construction, at a rate of $419,027. The engineer's estimate had been well over $500,000, so the bid, though significant, was welcome and approved.
The highway department roof repair project did not receive the same warm reception. The board is still researching options on how to address enormous deficiencies at the shop. They have considered purchasing an existing building from a private individual, remodeling the current facility, building an entirely new facility or building a small structure to house a mechanics shop. Research is ongoing on all these ideas while the roof on the existing structure continues to leak.
"We're going to be married to that place for a couple years for sure. A roof is absolutely critical," Commissioner Steve Schuldt said.
The low bid came in at $21,750 from Stemper Construction and was approved but only after everyone agreed that it was something they had to do – not wanted to do.
Committee change
Rick Howden, on behalf of the Houston County Economic Development Authority, brought forth a recommendation to recognize the resignation of two EDA members, including Kelly Meyer and Julia Crawford. The two have not attended the past four regular meetings. The item was approved.
Plan Commission
Finally, Zoning Administrator Bob Scanlan shared July's building permits as granted by the Houston County Plan Commission (see chart) and requested approval of one new conditional use permit and one new exhibition permit. He also presented information on extending two existing conditional use permits.
The new conditional use permit request came from Chris and Denise Schaffer, of Hokah Township, for property they own off County 7. The couple is looking to stabilize a bluff impact zone.
"They have issues with the bluff falling down and eroding," Scanlan explained.
The commission recommended approval of the permit with three conditions, including:
• Follow all federal, state and local regulations.
• Existing material must stay on site.
• Applicant must work with the local conservation office to create a plan to abate future erosion.
The exhibition request came from James Gray, of Spring Grove Township, to host a theatrical performance in his barn once a year. The annual community production has been held in his barn for the past 35 years. The item received a nod from the Plan Commission on the condition that the production maintains its once-per-year frequency and follows all federal, state and local regulations.
Both items got the go-ahead from the board.
On the conditional use permit renewals, Curt Roverud received a five-year renewal for mineral extraction on his property west of Spring Grove, and Tim and John Welscher received a one-year extension on their permit to sell topsoil from property they own near the Houston County Airport.


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The News 'Facebook' played a scorcher last week after we displayed the sizzing hot temperatures in Largs last Friday afternoon.
Our followers could hardly believe it last Friday when we uploaded an Iphone weather forecast with Largs in the high 20s in Celsius, as the west of Scotland basked in the searing sunshine.
It proved so popular that the feature received 280 'likes' from our Facebook followers - a record to match the temperatures for May which are practically unheard of.
Neal Dawson from Liverpool mused: "Surely Largs has never been that hot." Kate Ellison said: "26 degrees at 6.15pm - lovely!" Ex-pats couldn't resist coming on to Facebook either. Cameron Moore said: "Crikey, that's as hot as it is here in North Carolina at the moment."


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Curbside Grill Are you looking to be different in tex. roller grill is not it. almost every small market / fuel stop has these usally right next to the crock pot with tamales and a small holding oven with smoked turkey legs. Don't know how living in TX could miss these items
travis Hi, John, First, I've had good and bad roller dogs and I agree with you that is is a function of the quality of the frank and it's on-the-grill-age. Even good dogs can be spoiled by inattention. Second, is a question relating to Nathan's which I've had in various forms from original Coney Island to mall to free standing franchises to rest stops to home-cooked ... even at a small concession in Home Depot. Is it just some kind of psychological effect that the original at Surf and Stillwell is the best? As a FDNY paramedic I've had my share of street dogs and I believe that Nathan's uses a different dog at all its other outlets. I have no proof, but it just ain't the same.
konnie Dom: They make a hot dog steamer that you can put about 60 dogs in one side and the buns on the other. Works lot better than roller grill and takes less electricity. We bought a new roller grill when we started. Used it once and switched. It is still collecting dust in my shop. Steamer is the way to go. Mike S.


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PORTLAND — Dozens of veterans' organizations around Maine are opening their doors to help veterans needing assistance with medical, education and disability benefits.
About 70 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and American Legion posts are offering help from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. People will be on hand to help veterans with the paperwork to sign up for benefits they've earned.
Officials say there are more than 150,000 veterans in Maine, but less than 30 percent of them access benefits to which they're entitled.
Gov. Paul LePage has signed a proclamation making Saturday "Stand Up and Be Counted Day" for Maine veterans.


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Dana Connor arrested in New York
Dana Connor, known as the Dapper Bandit, was arrested in East New York on Tuesday.{ }
He was wanted for allegedly robbing New York-area banks between September and December of 2010.
He's believed to be from Virginia and he's being dubbed the "Dapper Bandit" because of what he wears when he robs the banks.
The FBI says Connor targeted banks in primo locations: Park Avenue, West 57th and Broadway.
He looks like a well-dressed businessman, wearing a suit and button-down shirt.
They say he walks in, hands the teller a note--and at least one time brandishing a handgun--thenleaves with the loot.
Court records listed Connor living at one point in a neighborhood in Dumfries, but no one ABC7 talked to there recognized him.
The FBI says Connor, a convicted felon with a 20-year rap sheet, is 5-foot-7, 210 pounds and has a tattoo on his chest with the words "Moe Love"'


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Florida's political leadership needs to get serious about confronting the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Seven people die in the state each day from overdosing, and lax regulation of sham "clinics" has made the state a mecca for out-of-state narcotourists. • Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken several important steps since winning election in November. Law enforcement is doing its part. But Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led Legislature need to remove the roadblocks they put in place and help fight this scourge.
The easy and illegal dealing of prescription drugs presents the same crisis to public health and safety that crack cocaine did two decades ago. But unlike street drugs, prescription narcotics often latch onto victims who initially sought legitimate help for back pain or other injuries.
A report last month showed that prescription drug-related deaths in Florida were on the rise. Florida doles out more oxycodone than any other state. The racket is so rich that visitors from Ohio, Kentucky and other states truck down to Florida — where prescription drug sales go largely unchecked — to cycle through the doors of unscrupulous pain-management clinics, or so-called pill mills.
The flood of pills is staggering. A clinic in Lake Worth saw 250 patients a day. In South Florida, a new clinic opened up every three days in 2009. In the last month alone, Tampa police busted what they said was a narcotic racket that prescribed 2.4 million pills to 9,000 people over a seven-month period, and whose sales had a street value of $24 million to $60 million. A separate sting in Pinellas County this month resulted in the arrest of a doctor who authorities said tried to sell 10,000 oxycodone pills.
Bondi, to her credit, has given the problem her attention. A former Hillsborough County prosecutor, Bondi knows firsthand the impact prescription drug abuse is having — destroying families, causing addicts to rob and steal, clogging up the court system.
Even before taking office last week, she appointed former state Sen. Dave Aronberg, a former assistant attorney general, to a new post focusing on prescription drug abuse. And she made another good appointment in hiring Nick Cox as Florida's new statewide prosecutor. As a former prosecutor and director of state social services in the Tampa Bay area, Cox has seen both sides of the drug problem. Bondi has put together a solid team that knows how to work with local authorities. It will take a great level of cooperation between state and local law enforcement for any crackdown to work.
The governor and Legislature need to show the same urgency and common sense. Lawmakers' decision in November to hinder state agency rulemaking — and Scott's own executive order toward the same end last week — has put an indefinite hold on regulations the Legislature passed last year for pill mills. And the state still has not implemented the prescription drug registry that many other states have to track the dispensing of certain drugs from pharmacies and doctors. That alone has contributed greatly to Florida's attractiveness for narcotourists.
Scott and the Legislature need to realize that stronger oversight of prescriptions and pain management clinics is an essential step toward exposing physicians and sham clinics that conspire to dump boatloads of narcotics on the streets. Prescription drug abuse is a crime, and the costs in lives and taxpayer dollars have hit the crisis stage. The days of turning a blind eye are over.


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X FACTOR judge Louis Walsh has slated wannabe Christopher Maloney – admitting
bosses are doing everything in their power to stop him winning.
The cheesy singer has been the surprise package of this year's live shows,
with insiders saying he could go on to win.
But Simon Cowell is livid – as bosses think he won't sell records if he does.
Maloney has also fallen out with his fellow contestants, who have branded him
"fake" for saying he gets nervous.
Louis said a way had to be found of stopping him winning, adding: "The other
contestants call him shake and fake. He keeps getting really big votes,
though." But Louis admitted the show, which has seen ratings fall, was
missing Cowell and was "all for" the music mogul's return.
He explained: "We're probably missing Simon Cowell and maybe Sharon Osbourne."
And Louis leapt to the defence of fellow judge Tulisa, saying: "She works
hard, she's honest.
"I did say she's a chav in a tracksuit, but she's a good chav in a good
"She's a lovely girl."
But if the panel was shaken up next year, he said he'd like to see Gary Barlow
and Nicole Scherzinger axed.
He said: "Well, he has a lot of work to do. He has a tour to do. You need two
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What we liked most
Fresh coffee in an air pot 24/7.
What we liked least
Bedposts blocked the view of the TV.
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Finding a top-flight, former Boston chef running the kitchen.
You know you're at Three Chimneys Inn when . . .
Instead of roosters, you hear Canada geese honking at dawn (and again at sunset, too).
Rates: The 23 rooms distributed between the Mansion and the Carriage House are differentiated as standard, deluxe (most with fireplace or soaking tub), and Jacuzzi (four rooms on the garden level of the Carriage House). Midweek rates vary from $109 to $219, depending on season; weekend rates are $139 to $249. All include breakfast for two. The package of two nights with dinner for two one night and breakfast for two both mornings is $332-$572. We paid a weekend package price of $383.88 for Room 22. The package rate for that room will go up to $449 for May-July, and to $507 for August-mid-November. The Maples serves breakfast and dinner daily. The frost Sawyer Tavern serves lunch Wednesday-Friday, a daily late-afternoon light bar menu, and a full dinner menu nightly. Dinner entrees $16-$27, lunch $8-$12.
Directions: About a 90-minute drive from Boston. Follow Interstate 95 north toward Portsmouth, taking exit 4 (Spaulding Turnpike/Route 16). Take exit 6W (Durham/Concord) and proceed 5 miles on Route 4 to the Durham/Route 108 exit. Turn left at bottom of ramp onto Route 108. At fork in road, veer left to stay on Route 108. Durham Town Hall is on the left. Driveway entry to Three Chimneys Inn is the next left.


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My name is Mongkon Paisancharoensub a graduate from the Faculty of Law of Thammasat University (Thailand) with 2nd class honor(GPA 3.38). In my graduate program, I was at 7th from 200 or so students (and 70 th of 700 or so if plus all the students in my faculty) and wish to apply to the Faculty of Law in a university of highest caliber like Yale University, Harvard University, Standford University and Columbia University for Master degree
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2. I wish I could obtain a full scholarship. If there is a full scholarship that you could suggest me ,then please kindly let me know!
3. I want to know about the the qualification of the applicant especially GPA and TOEFL score.
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I have composite grafts for alar retraction. They are extremely thick and to large... I look like I have a retracted columella and bulbous nose now. They are place close to my tip. I don't want to offend my dr. But they are over done. And very thick inside.I am wondered can they be fixed? And is this a producure that can be done under sedation? Any idea on cost would be great? Thanks so much for your help?
Can Compsite Grafts Used for Alar Retraction Be Removed or Altered?
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Composite grafts
I would really need to see photos and get ,ore information on your case. If it has only been a few months they may still be swollen and you should wait. The grafts can always be reduced or removed.
Composite grafts for alar retraction
Composite grafts are an excellent treatment for alar retraction and notching. Make sure you wait at least one year prior to undergoing any revisions because they will shrink and contract over time. They can be trimmed down and made less thickened, bulbous and bulky.The price list for a rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty is located on our website.
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Composite grafts
Composite grafts tend to be very bulky at first, but with time they usually shrink and contract. Should wait a year to see if they need to be revised.
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Bulky Composite Alar Rim Grafts
Composite alar rims grafts can be modified or thinned. But give it at least 6 months from the surgery for the grafts to maximally shrink and contract as, in some cases, the problem may be self-solving.
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Can Composite Grafts Used for Alar Retraction Be Removed or Altered?
They can be removed or altered, but make sure that the swelling is completely resolved before undertaking a thinning procedure. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Alar composite grafts take 6-12 months to heal.
Alar composite grafts take 6-12 months to heal. If it has been a year fine, otherwise wait since they may be fine and u will save time and money.
Secondary rhinoplasty
You did not mention how long it has been since your original surgery. A secondary rhinoplasty can be planned to correct the problems that you have mentioned.
Changing of Composite Grafts used for Alar Retraction
Composite grafts (grafts including skin and cartilage) used to treat alar retraction can be modified or removed. You do not mention when they were placed; make sure you wait until healing is complete before considering a revision. This can be done with local anesthesia with or without very light sedation.
Grafts in the nose can be modified
Yes, auricular composite grafts can be trimmed and modified but you have to give it several months until the graft fully takes and integrates and achieves a stable blood supply otherwise you may kill the graft. Talk to your surgeon. As long as you are polite there is no reason he should get offended.
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Forum OpenACS Q&A: Understanding Data Model Ecommerce Module of ACS 3.4.10
I am recent computer engineer from pune university, india. I have got a job in company who develops ecommerce based web services using ACS 3.4.10 . I am appointed for post of junior programmer. I have solved three problem sets designed by Professor P. Greenspun . Now, I will be developing ecommerce based web services on ACS 3.4.10 .
I feel that data model of ecommerce module of ACS is difficult to grasp if freshers don't follow right algorithm to grasp it. When i was searching information about ecommerce module i came to know about this forum.I kindly request to all who are expert in ecommerce module, to suggest me rough algorithm to follow for understanding data model of ecommerce module of ACS.If you do not have much time to suggest me an algorithm then please,tell me what should be my approach for understanding data model of ecommerce module of ACS.
I also think that we should do something to prepare In depth Tutorial of data model of ecommerce module for developers.
could you be a bit more specific? What in the ecommerce data model do you not understand? Payments, products, categories, reviews, audits? The datamodel is large and it would help if you highlighted the areas of concern.
- What all tables are involved in order processing?
- When rows are inserted in those tables when customer confirms an order?
- When rows are deleted?
- How rows of these tables are audited?
Is your company aware of OpenACS? Have they consider using OpenACS's ecommerce package? It contains bug fixes and is a direct evolution of the ecommerce package from ACS 3.4.10, if I'm not incorrect.
There are sizeable issues involved in upgrading from ACS 3.4.10, but if you're installing new services, there might be some reason to use OpenACS, especially since you have other programmers who will be contributing to your code-base.
Just a thought.
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Same Sex Marriage Asterisk - Is it still doing the right thing if you didn't mean to do it, didn't want to do it then, and got an apology for being forced into it?
Yesterday President Obama was talking about a change of heart that had to do with his conscience and Democrats and gay rights groups were heralding an historic moment. But it turns out Obama didn't want to make that historic step. At least not right now. Joe Biden privately apologized to the president, reports Devin Dwyer - http://abcn.ws/K0pl0T
That won't keep him from raising more than $12 million in Seattle and LA.
Shear Mittness - A High School Prank or Bullying - The Washington Post published a meticulously reported look at Mitt Romney's high school years and included a recollection by four named sources that the Republican nominee held down another student, who was "presumed" by some classmates to be gay, and chopped his hair. There were other elements to the story, including some very flattering to Romney, but that anecdote, which led the story, became a focus of other news outlets.
One Witness, Phillip Maxwell, told ABC's David Muir he remembers every detail and has great regrets about it. Maxwell, now an attorney, says he and the then-governor's son engaged in "assault and battery" and called it "bullying supreme."
There's a lot of atonement in what Maxwell tells Muir - http://abcn.ws/K6oGNk
Romney said several times today he can't remember cutting the underclassmen's hair and her certainly wouldn't have done it because the boy was gay. But he didn't dispute that it happened. http://abcn.ws/ILJPeA
Another classmate, who didn't want to be named, described some of what went on at Cranbrook as "like Lord of the Flies." http://abcn.ws/IMaxnc
Classmate Gregg Dearth Tells Steven Portnoy it was "Prankerish" and "Playful" - http://bit.ly/KTOOdc
John Edwards - The prosecution rests by playing his 2008 interview with ABC's Bob Woodruff. http://abcn.ws/LtuNwY
Other Romney News - Same Sex Adoption - Mitt Romney, talking to Fox's Neil Cavuto, expressed support for gay adoption on Thursday, calling it "fine" and noting that it's legal in his home state of Massachusetts. http://abcn.ws/M1EhCe
Edwards Had His Eye On a Supreme Court Appointment - http://abcn.ws/IWT7cx
Flashback - That John Edwards Interview with Woodruff - http://abcn.ws/IWT5RP
Romney's Path to 270 - 'Hawkeye Granite' or 'Southern Sweep?' - Amy Walter: With names like the "3-2-1? plan, the "Southern Sweep" and "Hawkeye Granite," the Romney campaign argues that it can lose some traditionally "red" states and still win the White House. In the "4 + 1? plan, for example, Romney would need to carry four states - Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio, but just one of these former "red" states: Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico or Iowa. A win in Pennsylvania or New Hampshire - both of which went "blue" in 2004 - plus the original four would also work. http://abcn.ws/JjruWJ
Julia Logic - Virginia Heffernan: "Is Julia gay? And will she get married now?" AND "But back to Julia, the cartoon character of ambiguous personal arrangements at the center of Obama's widely reviled propaganda slideshow, "Life of Julia." She is the fictional star of a digital campaign ad that contrasts the ways that Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's policies affect the life of a woman who seems to be single, and yet has a baby. She may need the government, but man does she not need men. So maybe she's gay!" http://yhoo.it/J3QkZM
Meet the New GOP Establishment - The Tea Party - Walter and Negrin - "The Tea Party was born out of a hatred for the establishment. Led by flamethrowers like Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and Marco Rubio, Tea Partiers wanting to "shake things up" in Washington sided with conservative challengers to mainstream Republicans and sent them to Congress. Now it might be time for the Tea Party and the establishment to share a ride. The Tea Party's latest victory came this week in Indiana, where the longtime moderate Sen. Dick Lugar lost a primary race to the more conservative Richard Mourdock. (Somewhere in Maine, Olympia Snowe could be seen scowling.) On Wednesday, the establishment-bucking Mourdock stood side by side with Indiana's governor, Mitch Daniels, a conservative so mainstream that not only did he endorse Lugar, but he's a top-tier favorite among Republicans to be Mitt Romney's running mate. Daniels called for unity and said that Mourdock is "right out of the heart, right out of the mainstream of our party."" http://abcn.ws/JF7df4
Auto worker in Obama ad Works for Troubled Company - Johnson Controls, a company based in Milwaukee that makes car batteries. The Republican National Committee notes that Johnson Controls got $299 million from the stimulus to make batteries. But after getting the money, the company built just one factory instead of two. The Washington Post reported that "because of lower-than-projected demand," only the first was built and it's at half capacity. The government fined Johnson Controls for "exposing employees to higher than permissible levels of lead." And, in early April, the company laid off an unannounced number of workers to cut costs, after it reported weak results from January. http://abcn.ws/JiD3io
Swiss Mrs. No More - Bachmann Rescinds Dual Swiss Citizenship - http://abcn.ws/KODRtZ
Marco Rubio Woos Iowa-Based Crowd in DC - A Stump Speech Teaser -http://abcn.ws/M1zBfO
Rubio: Democrats are Using Same Sex Marriage Issue to Create Division - http://abcn.ws/JfVtBi
Allen West: Democrats Could Lose Black Vote Over Gay Marriage - http://abcn.ws/JkcGqR
Boehner on SSM - "The president and the Democrats can talk about all this all they want, but the fact is the American people are focused on our economy and they're asking the question, 'Where are the jobs?'"
Pelosi on SSM - "It was moving, it was historic, and it was a great day for our country. It honors the ideal of equality, which is the hope and heritage of our country." http://abcn.ws/K2O2hG
Romney Frustrated by Colorado Interviewer, Prefers 'Issues of Substance' - http://abcn.ws/J0Bslw
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Where's the best place to jump the border fence? Where there is no border fence. Not that we're encouraging anyone to break the law. But in case you're asked in a quiz: the answer is right above the western end of Tecate, just north of the Rancho La Puerta spa, where the border fence simply gives out. All you have between you and el Norte is a tree-covered mountain, Cerro Cuchumá. This is California before we came, before they divided it into Upper and Lower. Warning: armed bandits operate nightly. Warning: snakes and scorpions operate nightly. Warning: Border Patrol body-heat and movement sensors planted widely. Warning: if none of these get you, the mesquite bushes with their lethal prickles surely will.


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Actress Tulasi , while in a popular programme of 'Open Heart With RK' has highlighted about her family and her association with Savitri. The actress said that since childhood, she got opportunity to act in a movies. The actress said that her plus point was classical dance, as in number of movies, she has performed in that way. The actress has highlighted about her family members and association with Savithri.


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Guilderland Archives The Altamont Enterprise, March 17, 2011
Aylward, Marshall and Hout return to office after uncontested election
By Jo E. Prout
ALTAMONT Incumbent trustees William Aylward and Christine Marshall, running on the Altamont First party line in an uncontested election, retained their seats when fewer than 100 village residents came out to vote Tuesday. Village Justice Rebecca Hout also won her uncontested seat. Each position has a four-year term.
Village voters used electronic machines for the first time.
Aylward received 87 votes. Marshall received 85 votes, and Hout received 87 votes in unofficial results. The village has a population of about 1,700. There were six write-in votes for the trustee position, and three for that of village justice.
"You stay on to see that what you started is finished. That's what we're doing now," Aylward said earlier this month.
A retired social studies teacher, Aylward previously served as village mayor for 10 years, winning five two-year terms. All village terms are now four years. After that, Aylward served as chairman of the town's Democratic Party. Aylward has been a village trustee while serving his third term as a county legislator.
"The board is kind of in the middle of a few projects that I want to see through," Marshall said earlier.
A 25-year resident of Altamont, Marshall will begin her second four-year term on the board. She holds a master's degree in political science, and is retired from the state Department of Civil Service.
Hout practices law out of her Altamont home. She has served as justice since 1993.


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CHLOE IN THE AFTERNOON. The best of Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales, a blithe and biting comedy about marriage and temptation.
CRIES AND WHISPERS. An especially intense and private work by Ingmar Bergman, with some astonishing acting (to be reviewed next week).
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THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE. Luis Buñuel's intricate and elegant dissection of middle-class amorality, shrewd and very funny.
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How concerned are you that the House farm bill would spend $195 billion on farm subsidies over the next decade? How about the baseline of $740 billion for spending on food stamps. Would you be more or less concerned if the numbers were $19.5 billion and $74 billion? Would you have any idea what these numbers mean?
The government is projected to spend $47.2 trillion over the next decade. This makes the farm subsidies equal to 0.4 percent of projected spending. The $740 billion figure for food stamps would be less than 1.6 percent of projected spending. The Post article on the bill would have provided much more information to readers if it had expressed the spending figures as a share of the budget rather than as dollar amounts that have almost no meaning to anyone.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Optical components manufacturer Finisar (FNSR) continues to be one of the best turnaround candidates on the market.
Despite threats from telecommunication and data communication rivals like JDS Uniphase (JDSU) and Avago Technologies (AVGO), Finisar's strong product portfolio has spurred widespread demand from, among others, AT&T (T), which relies on Finisar's components to build out its high-speed LTE networks.
Finisar's product differentiation continues to be a strong advantage, culminating in a March quarter that delivered year-over-year revenue and profit gains of 23.4% and 175%, respectively. Its shares closed Tuesday around $25, up 4.5% for the year to date.
Not only has Finisar gained meaningful market share, management has now shown -- on a consistent basis -- it can convert Finisar's product advantage into significant free cash flow. With that in mind, investors would be wise to get in on the action now before another company -- say, Cisco (CSCO) -- decides to buy it.
With better-than-expected results coming out from Ciena (CIEN) and Cisco, it looks as if carriers and telecoms are opening their wallets, which bodes well for Finisar's future.
On Thursday, the Street will be looking for 38 cents in earnings per share on revenue of $303.92 million, representing a year-over-year earnings and revenue increases of 90% and 25%, respectively. These are not typos. Very few companies within the optical equipment space have performed as well as Finisar in the past two quarters.


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Lowes Foods has a great deal on milk this week for $2.88/gallon! Other good deals include Pepsi 24 packs, cereal, Fisher Boy seafood and more! These deals are valid 2/22 – 2/28.
Lowes Coupon Policy Basics:
Doubles coupons .99 or less everyday
Doubles up to 20 coupons per day
Doubles up to 4 identical coupons (must have required product to go with each coupon)
BOGO sales ring up at half price. If you just buy one, it still rings up at half price and you can still use a coupon on it! I love that policy!
Reminder: You can now add digital coupons to your Lowes Foods Reward card by going to Lowesfoods.com. These coupons will not double.
The official Lowes Foods Coupon Policy can be found on their website HERE. Scroll down to see the policy once you get to their website.
Three-Week Coupons: The 3-week coupons that were in the ad 2 weeks ago are still valid through 2/28. If you didn't pick one up at the store when they came out, the customer service desk may have one for you this week. You can couple these with manufacturer coupons. Here are my favorites:
General Mills Cereal: Coupon for Buy 4 boxes Get $4 off the total on that transaction on all varieties and sizes. Here is a scenario:
Buy 2 General Mills Dulce de Leche Cheerios ($3.99 each) and 2 General Mills Frosted Toast Crunch ($3.29 each)
Use 2 printable coupons for each cereal from Pillsbury.com
Total after 4 coupons doubles AND $4 off store coupon = $2.56 for 4 boxes (.64 per box!)
General Mills Chex cereal on sale for $2.50 - $1/2 coupons that were on the Pillsbury.com website earlier in the month (no more prints available) = $2 each AND THEN use the $4 off 4 store coupon making them $1 per box
Betty Crocker fruit snacks: Coupon for Buy 4 and get $4 off the total
Coupon: .50/2 coupon from 2/5 and 1/8 GM
Pillsbury cookie dough, biscuit sandwiches or scrambles: Coupon for Buy 4 and save $2 at the register
Coupons: $1/2 cookie coupon on Pillsbury.com, $1/3 cookie dough coupons from 1/8, 12/11 and 12/4 inserts, .50/2 Scrambles coupon from 2/5 and 1/8 GM inserts
Scenario for week of 2/22:
Pillsbury refrigerated cookies $2.50 - $1/2 printable coupon on Pillsbury.com HERE AND THEN use the $2 off 4 store coupon from the flyer 2 weeks ago = $1.50 each
Handi-Snacks pudding 2 for $1 with in-ad coupon
Paws dog food, 17.6 lbs, $6.99 with in-ad coupon
3-Day Sale: February 24, 25, 26
Here are some of the deals from the ad:
Secret deodorant $1.99 - $1 coupon from 2/12 RP = .99 (my buy price for deodorant is .25 or less with sales and coupons usually through drug store reward deals)
Gain 2X detergent 50 oz., $3.99 - .50/1 coupon from 2/19 RP = $2.99 (my buy price for laundry detergent is $2 or less for 50 oz)
Charmin Basic bath tissue, 12 double rolls 2 for $9.00 - .25/1 coupon from 1/29 PG = $4.00 each
Bounty Basic paper towels, 8 rolls, 2 for $9 - .25 coupon from 1/29 PG = $4.00 each after coupon
Luvs diapers jumbo pack $5.99
Fresh rewards e-offer: Maxwell House coffee, 10.5 – 11.5 oz $1.98, limit 2,
Green cabbage .49/lb
Navel Oranges 2 for $1
Granny smith apples or red delicious apples $1.28/lb (I try to keep apple at $1 or less per lb)
Avocados 2 for $3
Cantaloupe BOGO for $1.85
Pineapple BOGO for $2.50
Boston Butt Pork Roast $1.47/lb
Boneless sirloin tip roast $2.99/lb
Lowes Foods sliced meats, 12 oz ham or turkey breast $2.99
Fisher Boy seafood BOGO for $3.00 - .75 coupon HERE = $1.50
Dairy & Frozen
Lowes Foods biscuits 5 count, .60
Lowes Foods soft spread, 16 oz BOGO for $1.00
Pillsbury refrigerated cookies $2.50 - $1/2 printable coupon on Pillsbury.com HERE AND THEN use the $2 off 4 store coupon from the flyer 2 weeks ago = $1.50 each
Lowes Foods milk, 1 gallon, $2.88, limit 2 – a very good price!
Kellogg's kids cereals (frosted flakes, froot loops, apple jacks, cocoa krispies, corn pops) BOGO for $1.83 and up - $5/5 or $4/4 Kellogg's cereal coupons that have been on coupons.com in the last week (hopefully you were able to print one) = .85 and up per box
There are also various $1/2 printable coupons on the Kelloggs website HERE
General Mills Chex cereal on sale for $2.50 - $1/2 coupons that were on the Pillsbury.com website earlier in the month (no more prints available) = $2 each AND THEN use the $4 off 4 store coupon making them $1 per box
Ruffles chips BOGO for $2.15 – possible coupon in 2/28 coupons
Pepsi products, 12 oz cans, 18-24 pack, Buy 2 Get 1 Free, on sale for $5.99. Total price for 3 = $11.98 ($3.99 each). If you buy the 24 pack, it's the same as getting a 12 pack for $2 – a good deal.
Paws dog biscuits. 26 oz., BOGO for $1.15
Tidy Cats litter, 20 lb, BOGO for $2.60 each


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Fast-acting residents preserved the historic Gamboni butcher shop in Olema last Friday after an errant driver hit a power pole, dropping lines onto a field and igniting a brush fire along Highway One. With emergency vehicles stuck behind a pole blocking both lanes, a handful of locals wielding garden hoses, shovels and fire extinguishers snuffed out flames that came within a few feet of a grove of trees and several historic buildings—all before fire crews arrived.
Dennis Rodoni was discussing a job with Petaluma painter Rigo Diaz when he noticed flames in the field across the highway from his house at around 5:30 p.m. "It was a slow-burning fire, but it kept approaching, and we realized the emergency vehicles were stuck on the other side of the power line," said Mr. Rodoni, a general contractor who has lived in town for 20 years. "All the neighbors got together."
The pair grabbed three hoses from Mr. Rodoni's house and a neighbor brought another. It was Mr. Diaz, who grew up on a ranch in Mexico, who jumped a fence to spray water on the lower edge of the fire, which was creeping south with the wind. "To me it seems like pretty easy to put it out—not in big trees, not anything dangerous," he said this week, recalling numerous times he'd extinguished similar fires in his home country.
For Mr. Rodoni there was also an element of nostalgia. His mother and her six siblings were born in a farmhouse on the burned property, a pocket of private agricultural land now a part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. He recalled his mother telling him stories of getting candy from the butcher shop. "It was a nice feeling [to protect it]," he said, adding that the interior of the shop now belongs to the Smithsonian, though it is not on display.
The three-acre fire was entirely quenched within a half an hour with additional help from a county bulldozer that cut through a fence and dug a fire line on the upper edge of the blaze.
The residents' communal and critical efforts went unrecognized by the Marin County Fire Department, however. The agency's press release on Friday evening credited the lack of any structural damage to "quick action by firefighters."
Both the release and the Marin IJ's article also mistakenly identified the butcher shop as a schoolhouse. In fact the town's historic schoolhouse lies on the other side of the highway.
"With all due respect, the fire department did a great job, but the buildings were saved by the time they got to it," Mr. Rodoni said with barely discernible pride. He described seeing the Point Reyes Station fire captain stomping at flames with his boot as the fire trucks were stalled up the road.
No one sustained injuries from the fire. The driver of the vehicle went home unscathed, but her car had come to a stop at the North Marin Water District pump-house, which was out of commission the next day for repair. District officials urged residents and business in the valley to conserve water, but the tank had been filled for the holiday weekend and the supply held up.
Mike Giannini, battalion chief for the county fire department, said his staff was unaware of the residents' efforts. "Had we known, we certainly would have shared that," he said, asking the Light to extend "his apologies to those folks."


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Metro aims to curb dangerous rock-throwing crime
Metro is rolling out a new campaign aimed at curbing a dangerous crime: buses are being pelted with rocks. City leaders even considered cutting nighttime service along troubled routes.
Metro decided to try and address the problem instead of reducing service. Transit and D.C. Police are handing out thousands of fliers so people know the consequences of their actions. Throwing a rock at a bus could land you 10 years behind bars if someone gets seriously hurt.
It didn't take long to find a Metrobus rider who was the victim of a rock attack.
"Somebody threw a cinder block," says William Sutcliffe. "Grey concrete 15 pounds into the front bus window and shattered the front window."
Sutcliffe says no one was hurt when that happened last June, but others fear next time they may not be so lucky.
"It could be a safety hazard for the bus driver, also the passengers on the bus. I am a passenger and I don't want to get hit by a rock," says Denise Davis.
"The issue should be stopped," says Fenton Chester. "If they can stop it and if they can't stop it then make everybody aware of it."
Deputy Chief Jeff Delinski is doing just that. He's part of a Metro Transit and D.C. Police team posting the fliers at public schools and recreation centers. Several thousand more are also being handed out.
"It's also not fun and games. It's very dangerous," says Delinski. "People can get hurt and not only that there's a criminal penalty associated with rock throwing."
The penalties range from a $500 fine to 10 years in prison.
Last month D.C. councilmembers addressed the growing concerns at a community meeting in Southeast. The biggest feedback: make sure the public knows the consequences.
"I think it's a good idea because it sets awareness," says Reanna Robinson. "People do stupid things for no reason. A lot of people think you'll get away with it."
Metro Transit Police say they're going to continue meeting with bus operators and attending bus safety meetings. They get a lot of good ideas from meetings on how to better protect everyone.


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Kate Hudson looked lovely while out for a summer stroll through New York's West Village yesterday with her 5-year-old son Ryder. Great dress!
The Fool's Gold star later met up with her mom Goldie Hawn for some girls' time: Lunch and shoe shopping!
Busy mom Kate currently has four films in the works, including the musical Nine, which boasts a pretty amazing cast: Kate, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Daniel Day Lewis, Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench.


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Auckland officially biggest ITU World Champs event ever
It's official, the Barfoot & Thompson ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Auckland from 14-22 October will be the biggest ever, with just over 3000 registered to take part in official ITU age group world championship races and a further 760 in fun, participation events.
The appeal of racing on the same ground as pros triathletes, and Olympians, is seen as a major factor in building the appeal of the Auckland event for age group athletes – alongside the opportunity to grab age group world titles. Limited entries for the event are open at triauckland.co.nz.
The record numbers will begin arriving in the next week or so as athletes acclimatise to the weather and time zone before racing gets under way with the ITU World Aquathlon Championships on Wednesday 17 October, followed by the ITU Sprint and Standard Distance Age Group World Championships on Labour Day, Monday 22 October.
While much of the focus in Auckland will fall on the elite athletes as they chase vital points in their final push for the World Championship and season ending rankings, the eyes of the global triathlon community will also be very much on the age group events, with world titles and rankings on the line in five year age brackets for men and women.
Barfoot & Thompson ITU World Triathlon Grand Final CEO Dave Beeche notes that the response from around the world is testament to the course, the country and the hard work of many people.
"The response has been tremendous with entries from all around the world; it is amazing the commitment of triathletes as to how far they will travel to enjoy a great world championship, which is what we plan on delivering."
Beeche added, "Auckland City and New Zealand can be proud of this achievement. We are of course about as far away from the rest of the world as you can get, but despite the increased challenges that distance brings, we will set a numbers benchmark for all ITU World Championship events.
"The location has played a huge part in this, with a waterfront CBD [Central Business District] race course offering a hub for all activity within walking distance of the central city hotels in a safe and welcoming environment. Athletes love the idea of arriving at their hotel and setting up camp; being within a short walk of the race venue, cafes, restaurants, shopping and nightlife has been a big part in our planning and will create a wonderful atmosphere throughout the week."
Athletes and their supporters are coming from all around the world and not all from the obvious countries either. In total, 45 countries will be represented in Auckland in the age group events with Australia (628), Canada (320), USA (404), Great Britain (464) and Mexico (119) all bringing large teams to New Zealand.
Mexico aside, one of the biggest surprises is the 66 strong team coming from Brazil. This is well over double the number that attended the Gold Coast World Champs in 2009. And while other teams may be smaller, the presence of sole representatives or small teams from the likes of Zimbabwe, Iran, Egypt, Venezuela, Serbia and Philippines speaks to the increase in depth and popularity of the sport worldwide.
Meanwhile planning continues at a fast pace towards the week-long event, which begins with a children's Weet-Bix Tryathlon at St Heliers on Sunday 14 October and ends with the Age Group World Championship events on Labour Day Monday.
Beeche notes that everything is on target.
"We are in the home straight so to speak, and in a very detailed stage of planning. The entire team is focused on delivering not only the biggest ever World Championship but the best ever.
"We want this experience to be a great one for everyone, from the international and domestic visitors to Auckland, the elite athletes, the large number of accredited media, our volunteers and the spectators who come to the city to see the action up close and personal."
All details including course maps, road closures, parking, public transport and a detailed event schedule can be found at triauckland.co.nz.


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As more and more state databases come on line, those "patients" who feign pain seeking narcotic pain medications are finding it more and more difficult to find prescribers willing to oblige them. As a result, the patients are adapting by suffering acute injuries for which they need immediate narcotic pain medications to relieve their suffering.
Reality check: One or two falls is one thing. When you call around to other hospitals and to the physicians listed on the state databases and find that the patient has "fallen" a half dozen times in the past 10 days, it is quite another.
One such unsteady patient was brought by ambulance after falling on the ice. His feet slipped out from under him and he fell flat on his back "like one of those Dudley Doo-Right cartoons." At least his description was colorful.
When the paramedics arrived on the scene, he gave them a hard time. First mistake. Dropping F-bombs, yelling at them, telling them he was hurt all over and not to move him. Well, they decided to look for injuries in the field, and in doing so cut off his clothing – including his down coat.
When he arrived, it looked like the Incredible Hulk had been attacked by Angry Birds. There was a trail of goose down wafting to the floor as the stretcher was wheeled into a room.
Immediately, the patient began demanding pain medication for his 10 out of 10 pain all over. He stated that he could not move because the pain was so severe. We stated that we needed to assess him for injuries, first. He then threatened to leave the hospital. We told him that was his choice, but he would have to sign out against medical advice. Then he said that his pain was too severe for him to move. He settled on repeatedly demanding that we call the ambulance back to take him to the hospital across town. Sorry, sir, but that isn't happening.
We dutifully began trying to undress him when then the emergency department tech came into the room and asked with a smirk …
"Who molted?"
That comment must have triggered a release of endorphins from the patient's pituitary gland. Suddenly he sat up in bed with rage in his eyes.
"F–k YOU!" The patient yelled.
The tech then walked back out of the room and could be heard down the hall asking …
"Anyone got some hot tar?"
Yet another release of endorphins. The patient was suddenly able to get up off the cart and rip off his cervical collar. Seeing that he was able to spread goose down with each and every movement of his arms, the patient then stormed out of the emergency department cursing, shrugging his shoulders, and flapping his arms as if he were a reincarnation of some extinct dodo bird attempting his virgin flight. I have to admit that I was laughing while watching him walk out the door flapping his arms. You can't appreciate it without seeing it.
The nursing supervisor happened to witness the patient's display and his miraculous recovery from whole body pain so severe that he couldn't move merely minutes before.
She casually turned to one of the nurses at the desk and asked …
"Jeez. What ruffled his feathers?"


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Quincy school board discusses deficit reduction
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:44:45 GMT —
The Quincy School Board held a special meeting Thursday night to look at ways to reduce a $2.1 million deficit for fiscal year 2012.
Deb Vespa with the Illinois State Board of Education was on hand to discuss ways to do that.
Emotions ran high among board members and audience members who had a chance to comment.
They brought up everything from class sizes; what teachers are dealing with in the classroom these days; building trust with the school board; and the state's late payments.
One of the short-term solutions to reducing that deficit is to issue $6.2 million dollars in working cash bonds.
School Board President Bill Daniels said, "We contacted the state ahead of time to say we know it's going to happen, let's get ahead of it instead of waiting for them to come back and tell us. It's all contingent on whether the state pays their obligations or not."
The Illinois State Board of Education says Quincy has one of the lowest tax levies in the state with a $1.84 tax rate.
The representative says some school districts in the state have a rate as high as $4.
The Quincy School Board has a meeting scheduled this Monday to discuss issuing working cash bonds.
That meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the school board office.


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JERUSALEM, March 25 (JTA) — An Israeli gallery owner is seeking permission from the former Soviet republic of Belarus to buy the house where painter Marc Chagall was born, dismantle it and bring it to Jerusalem. The dealer said he hoped that the Jerusalem municipality would make it possible to rebuild the house, which could serve as a museum for Chagall's works. The idea was developed by Itamar Barkai, a gallery owner in Jerusalem who is responsible for Chagall's artistic legacy in the Jewish state, Israeli media reported. Chagall was born in 1887 in Vitebsk, a small Russian village that is now in Belarus. Chagall, who was a forerunner to surrealism, drew his subject matter from Jewish life and folklore. Among his most famous works are the 12 stained-glass windows at the Hadassah Hospital in the Ein Kerem section of Jerusalem. Chagall died in 1985.
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My most memorable marathon experience by Irwan (Gold Coast Airport Marathon)
The London Marathon is one of the biggest annual running events that make up the World Marathon Majors competition alongside the Boston, New York, Chicago and Berlin Marathons. Usually very popular and oversubscribed, the event's organisers this year introduced a ballot system for the selection of applicants from overseas. I submitted my name in April 2010 and to my surprise, received a message in October 2010 informing that I had won a slot in this prestigious event in 2011. I knew from that moment that I won't miss the chance to run in this great event.
Back to the race day, from the moment I got on the tube I knew it was going to be a good day. About half the carriage was filled with marathon runners, all clutching their red kit bags and laughing and chatting nervously. I sat next to a nervous looking gentleman who was running his first marathon. We chatted a bit and turned out that it was his first time doing a marathon. I assured him that he will do just fine as long he sticks to his plan. When we reached at the station, we parted ways with well wishes and shook hands. That was pretty much the sentiment of the day, total strangers became your buddies by the mere fact that you are sharing the experience.
In the previous races, the miles were, quite honestly, a blur; but not this time. One thing about the London Marathon is that each mile was marked with a huge balloon banner and loud music along with the cheering crowd. You can pretty much count on one hand the parts of the race which are spectator-free. Children by the side of the road were hi-fiving the runners. Some of them were sitting on their father's shoulder. Old and young crowds throng the street loudly expressing their support for their running family member and strangers. Pubs were open and there were DJs and loud music to give the runners boost and energy to run. Some of the DJs were so witty, they made me chuckle throughout my run.
The most feared thing for runners, cramps, happened to me at Miles 15. My hips were locked and I felt the most excruciating pain, a feeling like being electrocuted. I stopped and needed to stretch to shake off the cramps. At that point, I thought, I had better finish the race as I have travelled this far and need to prove myself that I can overcome any obstacles. Hence, I started to run and walk at a slower pace for the last 11 miles with the help of the support from the crowds. The encouragement and cheers from the crowd did push me to the finishing line.
So through the Docklands I trudged, more and more people had started to walk by then and one of the trickiest moves is to weave through between them. I found my legs kept giving up on me, combined with the recurring cramps in my hips. It was a warm day, too warm for the locals, so the showers and occasional fire stations where the fireman sprayed their hoses on the runners were very welcome.
In this stretch I was saying in my head 'I can run 23 miles' to get me to that marker. At 23 miles a group of friends, Liza, Azma, Najwa and Intan were waiting eagerly for me. They were jumping and screaming upon seeing me and you cannot underestimate how important it is to have the encouragement of supporters along the way. I kept telling myself 'you can run another three miles to the finishing line'.
Embankment is amazing. The crowds were huge and I was grinning like a mad man waving the Malaysia flag despite suffering continuous cramps on both of my hips. A lot of the supporters recognised our flag and start cheering, 'Come on, Malaysia!' It was such an incredible experience to be running through central London to those throngs.
I looked at my watch and knew I'd be finishing past the five hours. My original — pre hip cramps— aim had been four and a half hours but I did not check my pace after Mile 15 and had been very happy with how it all went. It was a great feeling to know I didn't care what the finish time was because in the end, for me, it wasn't about that. I could have ended up reaching the finishing line at a much later time, without the help and support from the crowd. This was accomplished due to a constant mix of steady-paced run and walks strategy, especially in the last 11 miles. I never hit the wall and never thought I couldn't do it. I had a couple of panics over the pain in my hip and feeling light headed but managed to calm myself down and get through it.
At the end I thought I'd weep and weep but apart from a brief quiver of the lips I was elated.
It was great to see familiar faces at the finishing area. Three of my friends, Azril, Justin and Farhan were there to share my joy of completing the marathon.
London Marathon would remain special to me. It is a sight to behold as you run it. The shouts of encouragement from a total stranger can be a very special thing. For marathon runners do not succeed in isolation and you don't have to be Paula Radcliffe to have a team behind you. I feel honoured and humbled by the encouragement and support I got from my friends who were based in the UK.
And yes, I would do it again in a flash.
Irwan Anuar, Plus-Sized Marathon Runner
Competition, Category, Timing
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2010, Full Marathon, 5h12m
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2011, Full Marathon, 4h50m
Virgin London Marathon 2011,Full Marathon, 5h19m


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Look at these two! Eddie Murphy and his pregnant girlfriend, Paige Butcher, made a rare appearance as they stepped out in Studio City, California, on Thursday, March 24.
The couple held hands as they grabbed beverages at a local Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. The first-time mom-to-be, 36, wore a form-fitted navy dress while the Mr. Church actor, 54, wore a blank tank top and dark jeans.
Us Weekly confirmed in November that Murphy and Butcher were expecting their first child together.
Their newborn, due in May, will have plenty of playmates. The legendary comedian already has eight other children. He's dad to Eric, 26, with ex Paulette McNeely; Christian, 25, with ex Tamara Hood; and Angel, 8, with Spice Girl Melanie "Mel B" Brown. Murphy and Brown battled over their daughter's paternity in 2007.
Murphy also shares Bria, 26, Myles, 23, Shayne, 21, Zola, 16, and Bella, 14, with his ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell. The pair split in 2006 after 13 years of marriage.
Murphy has lain relatively low since his heyday in the '80s and '90s, occasionally turning out blockbusters such as the Shrek and the Nutty Professor franchises. He'll soon play the late Richard Pryor in the drama Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? and reprise his role as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based FBO Banyan Air Service will be the launch customer for a new ground accident avoidance system. RampTrack by Wingspan Systems is supposed to help prevent ramp and hangar accidents by tracking aircraft on the ground and warning operators if they are at risk of striking a building, another aircraft, vehicle or person.
Using redundant sensors, intelligent software, visual and aural alarms, the system reduces the chance of hangar rash due to contact with toolboxes or ground tugs while relocating or taxiing aircraft.
Wingspan Systems says the affordable system, which uses intelligent video input to identify aircraft and other potential threats, can save money by reducing the number of employees required to reposition aircraft safely. The system begins engineering field-testing at Banyan this month.


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Childrens Foundation Research Institute
Childrens Foundation Research Institute
Bagga B.,University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bagga B.,Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital |
Bagga B.,Childrens Foundation Research Institute |
Cehelsky J.E.,Alnylam Pharmaceuticals |
And 11 more authors.
Journal of Infectious Diseases | Year: 2015
We studied preexisting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)- specific serum and nasal antibodies and their correlation with infectivity, viral dynamics, and disease severity in a human experimental infection model. Higher preinoculation serum neutralizing antibody titers and nasal immunoglobulin (Ig) A predicted lower infectivity and lower measures of viral replication. However, once individuals were infected, no significant protective effect of preexisting antibodies was seen. Lack of correlation between serum and mucosal antibodies was observed, implying that they are independent co-correlates of protection against RSV infection. We suggest that protection from RSV infection is a function of a complex interplay between mucosal and serum humoral immune responses. © The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious.
Oshansky C.M.,St Jude Childrens Research Hospital |
Gartland A.J.,Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
Wong S.-S.,St Jude Childrens Research Hospital |
Jeevan T.,St Jude Childrens Research Hospital |
And 10 more authors.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Year: 2014
Rationale: Children are an at-risk population for developing complications following influenza infection, but immunologic correlates of disease severity are not understood. We hypothesized that innate cellular immune responses at the site of infection would correlate with disease outcome. Objectives: To test the immunologic basis of severe illness during natural influenza virus infection of children and adults at the site of infection. Methods: Anobservational cohort study with longitudinal sampling of peripheral and mucosal sites in 84 naturally influenza-infected individuals, including infants. Cellular responses, viral loads, and cytokines were quantified from nasal lavages and blood, and correlated to clinical severity. Measurements and Main Results: We show for the first time that although viral loads in children and adults were similar, innate responses in the airways were stronger in children and varied considerably between plasma and site of infection. Adjusting for age and viral load, an innate immune profile characterized by increased nasal lavage monocyte chemotactic protein-3, IFN-a2, and plasma IL-10 levels at enrollment predicted progression to severe disease. Increased plasma IL-10, monocyte chemotactic protein-3, and IL-6 levels predicted hospitalization. This inflammatory cytokine production correlated significantly with monocyte localization from the blood to the site of infection, with conventional monocytes positively correlating with inflammation. Increased frequencies of CD14lo monocytes were in the airways of participants with lower inflammatory cytokine levels. Conclusions: An innate profile was identified that correlated with disease progression independent of viral dynamics and age. The airways and blood displayed dramatically different immune profiles emphasizing the importance of cellular migration and localized immune phenotypes. © 2014 by the American Thoracic Society.


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Determination of fish freshness
Innovative sensors have been applied to the rapid, objective and non-destructive determination of fish freshness, as part of a Campden BRI research project funded by Seafish. Freshness is recognised as the key element of fish quality, and is significantly affected by storage time and temperature. Established sensory methods are commonly used but require skilled assessors. Using cod as a test species, the project explored the use of specific imaging technologies for measuring freshness related changes - looking at whole fish, fillets and gills.
Using digital colour imaging (DigiEye) it proved possible to measure changes in gill filament colour, and eye cloudiness correlated with deterioration in freshness. Meanwhile, near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging and NIR bulk spectroscopy were applied to raw fish. With NIR imaging it was possible to identify which part of the fillet gave the best results for measuring freshness. For bulk spectroscopy, measurements of gill filaments gave the best model prediction of time stored. The work will be reported in full on the Seafish website.
Enquiries are welcome on our growing portfolio of activities for the fish and seafood sector, as well as the application of our range of imaging technologies across sectors and products.
Contact Imaging: Martin Whitworth
+44(0)1386 842139
Contact Fish: Craig Leadley
+44(0)1386 842059