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February 01. 2014 10:21PM
State schools don't verify citizen status
By MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
University System of New Hampshire schools are not verifying U.S. citizenship of students signing affidavits required by law to get the in-state tuition rate.
Every student admitted to a state university or college since 2013 has had to sign an affidavit swearing he or she is a legal U.S. resident in order to qualify for the in-state tuition rate. But the system doesn't verify their immigration status.
"USNH institutions do not have the capability to review and determine a student's status under the federal immigration laws and regulations," Erika Mantz, director of media relations at the University of New Hampshire, said in a statement.
Rep. Rick Ladd, R-Haverhill, who worked on a recently passed House bill to make it legal for illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition, said he was surprised.
"Wouldn't you think there'd be a process the university has to enforce or verify? I would," Ladd said Saturday after the New Hampshire Sunday News highlighted the verification issue.
"I think any time they're going to have a rule they should have a process that is being applied and there is accountability," said Ladd, who headed a legislative subcommittee on the illegal alien education issue. "Maybe, that's too common sense for me."
Ladd said he would recommend the House Education Committee write a letter to university trustees to inquire why they can't or don't verify students' immigration status. The affidavits are required by state law.
Last month, the New Hampshire House approved a bill that proponents said would allow illegal immigrants to legally secure in-state tuition at schools within the university system - the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, Keene State College and Granite State College.
"I'm as surprised as you," about the lack of verification, Rep. Peter Schmidt, D-Dover, the bill's prime sponsor, said Saturday.
He doesn't think illegal aliens under his bill would falsify documents and risk arrest to save more than $50,000 over a four-year college career.
"They have no idea whether the university is checking or not," Schmidt said.
Many students who entered the United States illegally "were brought here as young people by their parents" and shouldn't be punished because they aren't legal U.S. citizens, he said.
For a student going to UNH in Durham, in-state tuition is $12,720 less than the out-of-state rate this school year. According to the university, 6,639 students pay in-state tuition while 5,390 pay the out-of-state rate.
Federal education officials don't check students' status either.
"The U.S. Department of Education is involved in who is eligible for federal students aid; not legal status law," department spokesman Jane Glickman said in an email.
Schmidt's tuition measure now moves to the state Senate, and if the same bill is approved there, it will move on to the desk of Gov. Maggie Hassan, who hasn't taken a position on House Bill 474.
"While the governor has not yet had an opportunity to review the legislation and discuss it with University System officials, she believes that fully including all members of our communities is critical for New Hampshire's economic success and will closely follow the measure as it is considered by the Senate," said the governor's spokesman, Marc Goldberg.
Mantz said University System officials "remain neutral and have not taking a position on that bill."
Under the bill, students would have to meet other current requirements for in-state tuition and admission standards. They would need to have lived in the state for at least three years and have graduated from a New Hampshire high school or a program that produced a high school equivalency certificate.
The bill also would require the students to apply for legal residency or sign an affidavit that they would apply for legal residency as soon as they are eligible.
"USNH follows the current law and will abide by any changes," Mantz said.
Said Schmidt: "There's an assumption people are going do what they certify they're going to do."
Currently, students receiving in-state tuition must have lived in New Hampshire for at least one year.
Ladd said the proposed bill requires a three-year minimum for undocumented students. "It's actually more harsh than for an out-of-state student," who may later qualify for in-state tuition by making his or her permanent home in the Granite State after only one year, Ladd said.
During the House debate, bill opponents questioned the fairness.
"How do we explain to the voters and the taxpayers of New Hampshire they are going to have to subsidize $13,000 a year more to people who came here illegally," asked Rep. Joe Duarte, R-Candia.
But Enrique Mesa Jr., a Manchester attorney specializing in immigration services, said the bill is a step in the right direction.
"New Hampshire shouldn't be penalizing these students for our federal government not taking action on providing some kind of immigration reform for these students," Mesa said.
How many illegal immigrants this bill may help is an educated guess.
"We're talking estimated projections," Ladd said. "Nobody knows. People aren't coming in saying they're illegal."
To calculate how many illegal immigrants in New Hampshire might qualify for in-state tuition under the bill, Ladd started with a statistic from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stating 11.9 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. There are also an estimated 50,000 to 65,000 undocumented students graduating from high school in the United States, according to figures quoted by the National Conference of State Legislatures and others. That means for every undocumented student, there are between 183 and 238 illegal immigrants, Ladd said.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform estimates there are 15,000 illegal immigrants living in New Hampshire. Take the 15,000 and apply it against the ratios of 1-in-183 and 1-in-238 and you get between 63 and 82 undocumented students per year in New Hampshire.
Currently, 48 percent of New Hampshire high school graduates attend four-year colleges and universities, but Ladd discounted that figure to 26 percent because illegal immigrant families are less likely to be able to afford a four-year college.
Taking 26 percent of the estimated 63 to 82 undocumented Granite State students equals about 15 to 20 students who might take advantage of the in-state tuition every year, Ladd said.
"No matter how we slice the number, the figures are not huge, but most importantly to me, it's not about the numbers but the opportunity for any child who graduates from a NH high school and who meets conditions of this bill to move forward with his or her educational aspirations at in-state costs and to become a productive member of society," Ladd said in an email.
A 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires school districts to educate illegal immigrants.
David Ryan, an assistant Manchester school superintendent, said state law requires all students ages 6 to 17 to be enrolled in school.
"All public schools shall enroll all students aged 6 to 21 and provide a free and appropriate public education at public expense," Ryan said in an email.
He said new students enrolling in Manchester must provide proof of residency among other documents, "but we do not require a birth certificate."
The school district doesn't count how many illegal aliens attend its schools.
"We do not ascertain legal or illegal residential status per protections afforded through the Office of Civil Rights," Ryan said.


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Grief of victim's stepmother inspires Bedford benefitBy KATHY REMILLARD
Union Leader Correspondent
April 18. 2013 1:40AM
BEDFORD - The Bedford Village Inn will dedicate this weekend's sales of its chocolate signature dessert to Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday.
Bauman's stepmother, Concord resident Csilla Bauman, was the inn's restaurant manager for 15 years, said Jon Carnevale, general manager of the inn.
"She's a very, very strong woman, but you could tell the sadness in her voice," said Carnevale, who recounted his conversation with her shortly after the explosion. "She sounded like a mother whose son had been very badly injured." Jeff Bauman was at the Boston Marathon finish line when one of two bombs went off, killing three? people and injuring more than 170. The New York Times reported that Bauman was at the finish line to cheer for his girlfriend, Erin Hurley, who was running the race.
A news photograph of an ashen-faced, dazed Bauman being rushed away in a wheelchair has emerged as one of the defining images of the bombing. The photograph includes a bystander, later identified as Carlos Arredondo, 53, whose efforts to place a tourniquet on Bauman kept him from losing too much blood.
In the Times article, Mrs. Bauman said Arredondo's actions saved her stepson's life.
According to the Times, Arredondo had been handing American flags to runners. One of his sons died in Iraq in 2004; the other battled depression after his brother's death and killed himself in 2011, news accounts say,
Arredondo's past protests involved honoring fighting men and women while opposing the Iraq war.
Bauman's father and stepmother - Jeff and Csilla Bauman - live on Thomas Street in Concord. He lives in Chelmsford, Mass., according to his Facebook account.
Within hours of the Bedford Village Inn's Facebook post announcing the fundraising effort, more than 700 people had shared it.
Carnevale said Mrs. Bauman was a valuable part of the inn's team for a long time.
"She's a really great person, and it's terrible. It's sickening to think of what's happened to her," he said.
The Chocolate Bag dessert features layers of spongecake, chocolate mousse and berries nestled in a chocolate, bag-shaped shell. It sells for $11. Dine-in sales from today through Sunday will go toward support efforts for Bauman.
Patrons need not come in for a full meal, Carnevale said; 100 percent of the dessert proceeds will go toward Bauman's medical expenses.
With 100 of the desserts sold on an average weekend, Carnevale said his kitchen is already bustling with activity to make enough for the anticipated demand.
"I have a sneaking suspicion we'll need a lot this weekend," he said.
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Our Sami can't win. If she is a stay-at-home mom, she gets :| and becomes blah. If she is a power-house working mom, she gets EJ and excited....except she is cheated on. :(
Sami, take your kids and run.
Maybe you would be better with your first love, Lucas? ;)
Still love Sami!!


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Funding factions: Where's the money, Martha?
December 09. 2012 6:09PM
Newly elected state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark, D-Portsmouth, has introduced the inevitable bill to restore the $100 million that was cut from the University of New Hampshire's budget in the last legislative session. Of course, there is a catch. The state does not have the money.
Said Fuller Clark to New Hampshire Public Radio last week, "I know that many of us are committed to reinstating the cigarette tax, and I think there may be some other opportunity to find new ways to raise revenues within the given constraints of no income tax, no sales tax." The cigarette tax hike would generate a tiny fraction of the money needed.
We asked her office last week how she would pay for the bill. "Martha is confident, working with her fellow legislators and Gov. Hassan, that the necessary funding can be identified through the process of hearings, etc.," was the response.
In other words, she has no idea. And so it begins. After Democrats took the state Legislature in 2006, they set their spending priorities, then grasped for every possible dime to pay for them. Taxes and fees went up. They even borrowed to pay for operating expenses. Fuller Clark's bill raises the reasonable suspicion that history will repeat itself.
Although Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan has asked department heads to trim spending by 3 percent for next year, her fellow Democrats might make hitting those targets difficult. Let us all hope that if the Democratic Party is split into a Fuller Clark "we'll find the money somehow" faction and a Maggie Hassan "let's see how much money we have" faction, the Hassan faction wins.


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Seven residents have applied for a district court judgeship opening in the 6th Judicial District, which covers Archuleta, San Juan and La Plata counties.
The candidates are Steven Boos of Ignacio; Todd Starr of Pagosa Springs; and William Herringer, Sarah Law, Todd Norvell, Todd Risberg and E. Michelle Sylvain, all of Durango.
The vacancy is being created by District Judge David Dickinson, who announced last month he plans to retire at the end of this month.
Risberg serves as district attorney for the 6th Judicial District, Law is a magistrate for the district and Norvell is a former prosecutor with the 6th Judicial District and works as a prosecutor with the U.S. Attorneys Office in Durango.
Boos works at the private firm Maynes, Bradford, Shipps & Sheftel, and Sylvain is a lawyer who assists judges in the 6th Judicial District.
Herringer practices criminal defense, and Starr is the county attorney and interim county administrator for Archuleta County.
The application period has closed.
The candidates will be interviewed in private by the 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission. The public also has an opportunity to comment on the qualifications of the applicants.
The local nominating commission will recommend three candidates to Gov. John Hickenlooper, who will interview the candidates and name his selection.
The Colorado Judicial Branch did not lay out a timeline for the selection process.
The annual salary for the position is $128,598.
The initial term of office of a district judge is a provisional term of two years. After that, voters decide whether to retain the judge for a term of six years.
The members of the nominating commission are Lisa Scott and James Ford of Pagosa Springs; Stephen Fearn of Silverton; and John Baxter, Thomas Shipps, Robert Oswald and Gary Lindsay of Durango.
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Travel Plans
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- Geri, NJ1:41 PM
So one door closes and some very beautiful doors open to you...you are living the charmed life it seems.ReplyDeleteReplies
Love you Geri,NJDelete
you always say the right thing
I love your half full glass:)ReplyDelete
But what a I wontsaywhatithink .
I know..I should say..I hope nothing bad happened to her/ him..and of course that is foremost on my mind..but after..I am thinking if all is ok w/her or him Ijustwontellyouwhatithink.
Sounds like you are going to have a fabulous time..
Everything happens for a reason?
Après la pluie le beau temps?
Why somebody would first extend an invitation and then simply going AWOL is beyond me. I promise I'd never do that to you if one fine day you'd decide to come to little Vienna! I am glad your travel plans changed for the better now, with people who really care about you awaiting you, among other things!ReplyDelete
Pierre Hermé's jardins collection looks oh so good! I am looking forward to hear from you about the different flavor combinations after you have tasted them!
Bon voyage and good luck with finding an iced chocolate confection,
Thanks Merisi!Delete
You're a darling
Carol, I am so happy your plans worked out better than expected! As I was reading your post I was so excited to see Karen Wheeler and Biff mentioned! I am on my second book now and I loved both of them so far! Very entertaing and so much fun! I love them!ReplyDelete
Enjoy your trip! Jane Flora DooraReplies
Oh I'm so glad!Delete
Karen sent me her other books & I loved and laughed my way through them too.
I'll be taking tons of pictures of Biff and her darling house and whatever
delighted to hear that you are enjoying my books. We will make sure Carol has a lovely time when she arrives in the Poitou-Charentes.
all best wishes,
Carol, I say take the lemons and make tarte au citron meringuee!!!!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to reading about your continued adventure. ~Jen
Wonderful that you're able to improve on your plans despite any obstacles!ReplyDelete
I love the mix-n-match colors on the macs!
Love this post.ReplyDelete
Funny how things turn out, eh?
Have fun!!!
- Anonymous8:41 PM
Carol, Take lemons and make tarte au citron. I lvoe that! What great advice from one of your witty readers! I cannot believe someone offered you two months and pouf.. I somehow thought you were taking care of French Girl's place while she circumnaviagated the globe. Tant pis pour elle, I say..the one who vanished, I mean It sounds as though you have everything under control and honestly, CArol, is this not a sign from heaven that you need your own pied a terre a Paris? I am trying to pin down a suitable photo of my darling great grandson so you can immortalize him. I will be in touch. In the meantime, Bon Chance and enjoy Paris no matter where you are for we all know "Paris is a moveable feast" MaureenReplyDeleteReplies
thank you dear Maureen,Delete
It has turned out so much for the better. I don't have to walk around on tiptoe in someone else's place.
It will take a while but I'll get there.
Visas do not come easily : )
merci carolg
How do you make this magic happen?? It must be something in the Paris Breakfast!! Guess I'll get up and head to my job in the early hours, drive home in God-awful traffic sweltering in the heat. You are amazing...just keep posting so we can all live vicariously through your posts!!ReplyDelete
Well Bummer but I agree with Geri NJ.. One door closes etc. things always seem to work out. Its pretty rude not to let one know one way or another tho, but hey I can see a good time in the works. Look forward to your new adventures. :)ReplyDelete
Carol - I cannot wait to meet you and so glad your plans have ended up working out for the better after all!!ReplyDelete
- Mariel in Argentina4:41 AM
Je suis étudiant de pastelería in ArgentinaReplyDelete
je ne parle pas français, mais queria la féliciter par son blog
Et voir de que il forme vous il puisse dessiner quelque chose pour ma première carte personnelle de pastelerea, me gustaria voir si vous il peut le faire et comme podria retribuirselo depuis aqui. Maître son travail
love your blog!!! your posts are wonderful!!!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for including the link for my post about the Hermes sale! If you've never been, it really is an experience...as long as you don't mind standing in line.ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear that your house sitting plans fell through but it looks as if you'll be staying at some wonderful places in the country while you commune with Dimitri and BIff. Lucky you!
Enjoy your time in Paris!Replies
Thanks Mary Kay,Delete
That was a great post you did.
You made me want to go to ppl watch if nothing else at Hermes
It's on my Paris to-do list
I usually go on Thursday afternoon to avoid the crowds but will probably go on Friday this year. If you feel like coming along to do some people watching, let me know. Otherwise, I'm meeting a couple of friends/fellow bloggers at Café de Flore for a coupe de champagne on Friday at 6:00. You're more than welcome to join us.Delete
Or, as they say in Texas, when you get lemons make a marguerita.ReplyDelete
And now I have a huge crush on Biff.
It's time for Herme to make an Animaux collection -- I want to see zebra-striped, leopard-spotted, and giraffe-mottled macarons. AND IF THEY DO...I know you'll be the first on line to send us your report.
What a great Summer you have ahead of you. I'm looking forward to reading all about it, every day, at Paris [and Loire] Breakfasts.
I leave today for Paris !!! Three days in Paris and then a week in Provence with my girlfriends! You have landed on your feet very well and will have more invitations than you know what to do with! Safe travels and one of these days maybe we can meet up in Paris!ReplyDelete
Bon voyage!!
It's interesting in travel (& in life) how plans start & then change in unexpected ways...You are going to Paris!ReplyDelete
Dear Carol:ReplyDelete
So sorry to hear that your friend(?)in Paris didn't show up. I am in Madrid and very happy to offer you my home.
Mi casa, su casa. Please do not hesitate, any time.
I adore your blog and since I go to Paris monthly I try to follow your ideas/suggestions as much as I can.
Carol, we just returned from Paris on Saturday and I already long to return. Have a fabulous time with Mardi. (I enjoy her blog as well) and in all of your travels. As I continue to develop frenchcravings.com, I look forward to opportunities such as yours to connect with fellow bloggers in the City of Lights and share our common passion. Voyages heureux!ReplyDelete
PS Just how difficult IS the visa process?
When you follow your bliss the doors open because your heart is! I so look forward to following this trip! Especially your time in boonies with Karen Wheeler! I just started Tout Sweet today. My daughter just brought it to me this past weekend.ReplyDelete
Oh, if you ever want to farm sit for me, you would hear from me everyday til you arrived! then I could go to Paris!
- Anonymous1:23 AM
Hi Carol, I have continued to follow you via your fascinating blog... and am so pleased, that things have worked out very likely.. for the best. Something similar happened to me.. several years ago.. on a planned trip to Vienna. Thanks Carol, for all the valuable info per Paris. Between your blog and David L's... my visits to Paris.. are greatly enhanced. I wish you all the best with any plans you have...as to potentially .. extended stays in Paris, or France . I often dream of making such a move.. myself ! ( from Arlene on Gabriola Island/ Canada ).ReplyDelete
Indeed! As horrible as it is that that lady justReplyDelete
'vanished,' it sounds like the start to the grandest of adventures! Amuse-toi, Carolg!
Well, my stars (as my mama would say)! What a horrible thing for that person to do to you! It does, however, look like things have turned around, and I will look forward to reading about your upcoming adventures. I did read Karen's Wheeler book as soon as you mentioned in on your blog, and absolutedly loved it. Can't wait to see photos!ReplyDelete
My next trip to France is not until mid-October. I hope I can last that long!!! Heavy sigh...I need to win the Texas lottery!!!
Dear Carol,ReplyDelete
We are waiting for you and Bear! And don't worry, I will make sure that my human pet does not go astray before your visit and that she is fully groomed and on her best behaviour for your arrival.
Ahhhh--see?? Life is good, m'lle! I'm happy for you--that is AWESOME news--way better, in my humble opinion. You'll get to see some of the country, which I'll look forward to.ReplyDelete
Why the hell do I no longer get email alerts of your blog. Sigh...Anyway, this is wonderful, Carol.


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when a man is getting head from his bitch. then once he blows his load in her mouth he hits the back of her head and it blows out of her nose.
"jonny pulled off the angry dragon on little jenny when she was done giving him head. she had his load coming out of his nose, and a bruise on her head."
by andreaeaea July 10, 2006
when you bitch is giving you head, slam the back of her head into you so her eyes get red, (the angry part), then shoot your load up her nose, so the cum runs down her nose and it looks the the mustache of a dragon.
I tricked my bitch into giving me the angry dragon last night. Fuck, it was AWSOME!
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Cesli Grimes says the rewards of her demanding sport are worth the sacrifices.
Take someone with total discipline, dedication and willpower, mix in a little obsession and you have the makings of a body builder.
Competing in her first body building show earlier this month, Cesli Grimes placed second in figure at the Optimum Classic in Shreveport.
"I was so surprised," Grimes said of her runner-up finish. "I had a blast."
Criteria for the figure division involves a small degree of muscularity with separation but no visible striations, overall muscle tone with shapely lines, overall firmness without being excessively lean, a healthy appearance, makeup and skin tone.
Grimes says she began preparing for the event about three months ago. Encouraged by the result of her first show, Grimes plans to compete again in June.
Other than a couple of years of sub-varsity basketball, Grimes did not compete in athletics while growing up in Bastrop. As a student at ULM, she began working out to stay fit and liked the results.
"I started working out and my body responded real well," said Grimes, a 2005 Prairie View graduate who went on to earn her bachelor's degree in marketing from ULM. "It just developed into an obsession — an addiction."
Body building isn't for everyone. Actually, only a select few are willing to make the sacrifices the grueling sport requires.
"You either enjoy it or you don't," said Grimes, the daughter of Ted and Terri Grimes of Bastrop. "You have to give up everything for it, but it's so rewarding. That's why only 1 percent ever make it to competition."
Being part of the 1 percent comes with a price. Besides the intense training, Grimes sticks to a rigid daily schedule.
"I'm working out by 7 o'clock every single morning and I'm in bed by 9 at night at the latest," Grimes said. "Weekdays, days off from work, it doesn't matter — the routine's the same."
Grimes begins each day with a round of cardio. Upon leaving her job at Gorilla Fitness, she trains, isolating various body parts. From there, it's on to the ULM track stadium for another cardio workout.
"I do a lot of cardio on not a lot of food," Grimes said. "Having energy to workout (in the weeks leading up to competition) was a huge struggle."
Nevertheless, it isn't the demanding training that sets body builders apart. What drives most people away from the sport is the dieting.
"The mental games you have to play with yourself are harder than the physical part," Grimes said. "Dieting is definitely the most important part. Mentally, it's more exhausting than it is physically."
Eating small meals throughout the day, Grimes maintains a high protein level. She varies her intake of carbohydrates with high and low carb days and consumes small portions of good fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats only).
"My body seems to respond better to fish and turkey," Grimes explained. "My fat intake is higher and my carb intake is low."
Maintaining the proper diet can be downright torture. Like anyone else, Grimes has her food cravings. But she has developed an innovative way to deal with those temptations.
"When my sister, Carli Jo, is eating, I'll smell her food five or six times," Grimes laughed. "I kind of eat through her. I'll say, 'Let me just smell your food,' and it satisfies me for a minute or two."
One tiny slipup can destroy a competitor's chances at competition.
After the 9 a.m. pre-judging the day of the May 11 show, Grimes splurged on four ounces of red wine and seven jelly beans. By the time of the live show at 6 p.m., she says she could see a change.
"It's really incredible how the little things you do can make such a big difference," Grimes said. "Just a little bit of sugar makes such a difference."
Body builders have to be conscious of avoiding sugar from any source — not just food.
"No gum, no sugars, period," Grimes said. " I even had to change my mouthwash."
Grimes says she would be unable to maintain her regiment without her support group, which includes personal strength coach Robert Charles Payne.
"My coach, Robert Charles Payne, is awesome," Grimes said. "I couldn't ask for a better coach. He helps me in whatever area I'm lagging in. He's so patient.
"I would also like to thank my family and sponsors for their support."
Grimes currently competes in the National Physique Committee organization, but her ultimate goal is to compete professionally.
"I'm giving myself five years to get my pro card," Grimes said. "If it doesn't work out, I'll probably just put it on the back burner and try to start a family."
For now, Grimes couldn't be any happier with the life she's living.
"Dreams do come true," Grimes said. "I'm a firm believer that if you work hard enough, you can achieve anything."


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My personal favorite for Linux commands is linux.die.net, specially the man pages. Having to come up with a shell script myself (if I ever make it, I'll post it here, I promise -_-), I looked around for some good basic tutorials.
Thanks to Omnios who's linked some of them in a UF thread: Know Your Terminal Commands, Terminal references.
Feel free to add more links to the thread.
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UNIX Tutorial from the Workshop on Molecular Evolution
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Bash Guide for Beginners
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Senators say they're closing in on a deal on government shutdownBy RICHARD COWAN
October 14. 2013 10:32PM
WASHINGTON — A month of combat over government spending showed signs on Monday of giving way to a Senate deal to reopen shuttered federal agencies.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and his Republican counterpart, Mitch McConnell, ended a day of constant talks with optimistic proclamations, as details leaked out of the pact they were negotiating.
"We've made tremendous progress," Reid said at the end of a Senate session during a federal holiday, underscoring the urgency of settling a fiscal crisis that was nearing a Thursday deadline. The U.S. Treasury Department estimates it will reach a $16.7 trillion borrowing limit on Oct. 17.
"We hope that with good fortune ... that perhaps tomorrow will be a bright day," Reid said, hinting at a possible announcement today of a bipartisan Senate deal.
McConnell, who has been a fierce critic of Reid all year, had a smile on his face.
"We've had a good day; had a good day yesterday," he said of his work with Reid.
The plan under discussion would promptly end a partial government shutdown about to enter its third week.
It also would raise the debt ceiling by enough to cover the nation's borrowing needs at least through mid-February 2014, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
Government operations would be funded through the middle of January, keeping in place the across-the-board "sequester" spending cuts that took effect in March, though government agencies would have more latitude to ease their impact. It would also set up a new round of budget talks that would try to strike a bargain by year's end.
With the Reid-McConnell talks continuing, these details were subject to change, according to Senate aides.
Democrats look to have fended off any major changes to President Barack Obama's signature health law, something that could fuel resistance — particularly by conservative House Republicans who had insisted on delaying Obamacare as a condition of continued government funding.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters that Republican lawmakers will hold a closed-door meeting today "to discuss a way forward, so stayed tuned."
In an early sign of Republican opposition, Rep. Joe Barton of Texas told reporters: "No deal is better than a bad deal," as he downplayed the impact of a credit default if the U.S. limit on borrowing is not quickly raised.
But Republican Rep. Peter King of New York said it would be hard for the House not to put it to a vote if it gets strong support from Senate Republicans.
A Washington Post/ABC News poll released Monday found that 74 percent of Americans disapprove of the way congressional Republicans have handled the standoff, compared with a 53 percent disapproval rating for Obama.
The Treasury Department says it cannot guarantee that the U.S. government will be able to pay its bills past Oct. 17 if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling by then. A default would likely come by Nov. 1 as Treasury would not have enough tax revenue coming in to cover interest payments, retirement benefits and other obligations.
It is unclear whether Congress can meet the Thursday deadline.
Though Treasury likely will have enough cash on hand to meet its obligations for a week or so, it might be forced to pay a higher interest rate on debt it is due to issue on Thursday. Because of the uncertainty over U.S. finances, banks and money market funds are already shunning some government securities.


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A couple hours after the Eagles introduce Chip Kelly as their 21st head coach Thursday, the Phillies will hold a media event of their own at Citizens Bank Park.
As they do every year around this time, the Phillies brought in a pack of minor-league prospects for a four-day orientation program that they hope will serve them well if and when they make the climb to the big leagues.
The final day of the program includes media interviews and there is something really interesting about this year's cast. Three of the seven players in town were not even with the organization a year ago at this time.
That trio consists of catcher Tommy Joseph and pitchers Ethan Martin and Kyle Simon. The other four players taking part in the program are projected third baseman of the future Cody Asche, outfielder Zach Collier, left-handed pitcher Adam Morgan and catcher Cameron Rupp.
Joseph, Martin and Simon came to the Phillies in three separate trades and performed well enough that the Phillies feel as if they significantly improved their farm system with the additions.
Here are some short bios on the three newcomers to the organization:
Tommy Joseph: He was acquired along with outfielder Nate Schierholtz and minor-league pitcher Seth Rosin in the July 31 trade that sent right fielder Hunter Pence to San Francisco. With Schierholtz released in December and Rosin considered more of a fringe prospect, Joseph will be the player that determines the outcome of the Pence trade.
That deal, of course, has already worked out well for Pence, who will have a World Series ring from the Giants to show his friends for the rest of his life. It could work out for the Phillies, too, if Joseph follows Carlos Ruiz as the team's next catcher.
Joseph, 21, batted a combined .257 with 24 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 RBIs last season at double-A Richmond and double-A Reading, the two Eastern League affiliates for the Giants and Phillies. His defensive tools and leadership qualities have pushed him ahead of Sebastian Valle as the team's top catching prospect. With Joseph, Valle and Rupp all targeted for double-A and above in 2013, it should be interesting to see how the Phillies handle the minor-league assignments at the end of spring training.
Ethan Martin: He was acquired along with pitcher Josh Lindblom and infielder Stefan Jarrin in the July 31 trade that sent Shane Victorino to the San Francisco Giants. Like Joseph in the Pence deal, Martin will likely determine the success or failure of the Victorino deal.
Martin, 23, was the 15th overall pick in the 2008 draft by the Dodgers, but his development with the team had been slow. He appeared to make strides forward last season, going a combined 13-6 with a 3.48 ERA in 27 double-A starts, including seven with the Phillies' Reading affiliate. He figures to be a part of manager Dave Brundage's starting rotation at triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.
Kyle Simon: When the Phillies traded Jim Thome to the Chicago White Sox after the 2005 season, they did well to get Aaron Rowand and Gio Gonzalez in the deal. Rowand only spent two seasons here, but was a very productive player and Gonzalez was later dealt back to the White Sox for Freddy Garcia in a trade former general manager Pat Gillick would rather forget.
It seemed much less likely that the Phillies would get a quality player for Thome when they traded him to Baltimore last summer, but Simon was outstanding in the combined 20 relief appearances he made at single-A Clearwater and double-A Reading after joining the organization.
The 22-year-old righthander was 3-0 with one save and a 1.26 ERA at Clearwater. He struck out 14 batters and walked only one in 14 1/3 innings.
In 13 ppearances at Reading, he was 1-0 with two saves and 1.42 ERA. He allowed just 12 hits, struck out 21 and walked five batters in 25 1/3 innings.
The Phillies sent Simon to the Arizona Fall League, but he did not fare as well in five starts with the Peoria Javelinas, posting a 2-2 record and 9.00 ERA.
Gabriel Lino, a 19-year-old catcher from Venezuela, was also part of the Thome trade and he played in 37 games at Lakewood last season, hitting .227 with three home runs and 14 RBIs. The Phillies also liked what they saw from Lino.


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Merrimack mother in baby drowning case sentenced for Salem theftJAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 24. 2013 7:23PM
BRENTWOOD – A Merrimack mother, who was sentenced last week for the drowning death of her 8-month-old son, received another jail sentence on Monday for an arrest in Salem that happened while free on bail.
Melissa Gutierrez, 28, will serve a 12 month jail sentence on an attempted theft conviction, stemming from her arrest at a Lord & Taylor store in Salem last April 10.
Gutierrez was caught stealing about $302 worth of jeans from the Route 28 store by loss prevention workers, police said.
Police said Gutierrez had taken the pants into a fitting room and removed security sensors from them before stuffing them into a garbage bag and leaving the store. An officer searched Gutierrez' purse and found two pill bottles that were not prescribed to her, one contained Alzprazolam, the other Clonazapam, police said.
At the time, Gutierrez was awaiting trial for the Aug. 25, 2011, death of her 8-month-old son, Christian Ntapalis. She allegedly left the boy unattended in a bathtub along with her 2-year-old son, who is now is state custody.
Gutierrez was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in Hillsborough County Superior Court. The plea deal in that case allowed her to avoid going to trial for manslaughter.
She pleaded guilty in the Rockingham County case on April 18.
Gutierrez will be able to serve her sentence in the theft case concurrently with her prison term.
She asked a judge on Monday if the latest sentence meant she might go back to a county jail instead of state prison.
Judge Marguerite Wageling said that it will be up to corrections officials whether Gutierrez will be transferred at any point.
At least one county jail in the state has a contract to take in state prison inmates due to overcrowding, and jails sometime have programs an inmate needs to complete their sentences, according to Wageling.


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Injured veterans humbled by public recognition of their serviceBy TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 10. 2013 8:56PM
That the country sets aside a specific day each November to recognize the sacrifices made by veterans is a humbling honor, two New Hampshire veterans said.
'Veterans Day means everything to me,' said Gregory McCrady of Merrimack, who served a tour with the U.S. Army in the Iraq War in 2004 before severely injuring his back in an accident. 'It's soldiers who give us the rights that we have in this country.'Among the many celebrations and services that will be held today statewide, McCrady plans to attend a barbecue at the Hooksett Vet Center.McCrady, 41, was on his gun truck when he fell onto a welding machine, fracturing three vertebrae. He is now medically retired, he said.
He said the holiday also helps him remember a fallen friend, Jeremiah Holmes.For Sean Carrier of Penacook, the holiday is something he respects, but he said he has been treated with warmth and respect throughout the year by people since returning from Iraq in 2006 after suffering severe injuries. For example, he said, he was recently at a Dunkin' Donuts and had his coffee paid for by someone who said they noticed that his license plate said he was a veteran.'That makes me feel good, you know what I mean?' he said.
Carrier, 40, said he was involved in several improvised explosive device attacks and a mortar attack - 'I've been blown up a few times,' he said - before his military career was ended when he suffered a spine injury while on an aircraft that had a 'hard landing.'He left the Army in 2008 and after a period of recovery from his injuries, he worked for a while for the Veterans Administration, but said he is now '100 percent disabled' and can't work.
'My body is shutting down,' he said. 'Everything hurts. I'm in constant pain.'He said he also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder that he copes with through group therapy sessions that he said is helpful because of the shared experiences.'You get other vets who can relate to what you're going through,' he said. 'We're trying to deal with what we went through that haunts us to this day. I've gone many nights without sleep.
'You've just got to take it one day at a time,' he said.He said he may attend a ceremony that will be held today at the Boscawen Cemetery.'It all depends on how I feel,' he said.
Veterans Day began as a recognition of the armistice at the eleventh hour on Nov. 11, 1918, which saw the end of armed combat in World War I. Originally called Armistice Day, its name was changed to Veterans Day on June 1, 1954, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs firstname.lastname@example.com


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In addition to these four types of conduct, interested parties may submit for consideration information on other acts, policies and practices of China relating to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation described in the President's Memorandum that might be included in this investigation, and/or might be addressed through other applicable mechanisms.
Section 302(b)(1)(A) of the Trade Act authorizes the United States Trade Representative to initiate an investigation to determine whether conduct is actionable under section 301 of the Trade Act.
Actionable conduct under section 301(b)(1) includes, inter alia, acts, policies and practices of a foreign country that are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. Unreasonable actions are those that while not necessarily in violation of, or inconsistent with, the international legal rights of the United States are otherwise unfair and inequitable.
Pursuant to section 302(b)(1)(B), the United States Trade Representative has consulted with appropriate advisory committees. The United States Trade Representative also has consulted with members of the inter-agency Section 301 Committee. On the date of initiation, the United States Trade Representative requested consultations with the Government of China concerning the issues under investigation, pursuant to section 303(a)(1) of the Trade Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2413 (a)(1)).
Pursuant to section 304(a)(2)(B) of the Trade Act, 19 U.S.C. 2414 (a)(2)(B), the United States Trade Representative must determine within 12 months from the date of initiation of the investigation whether any act, policy, or practice described in section 301 of the Trade Acts exists and, if that determination is affirmative, what action, if any, to take.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) invites written comments on:
1. The acts, policies, and practices of the Chinese government described in Section I.B above.
2. Information on other acts, policies and practices of China relating to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation as described in the President's Memorandum, which might be included in this investigation, and/or might be addressed through other applicable mechanisms.
3. The nature and level of burden or restriction on U.S. commerce caused by the applicable acts, policies and practices of the Government of China, and/or any economic assessment of that burden or restriction.
4. The determinations required under section 304 of the Trade Act, that is, whether actionable conduct exists under section 301(b) and what action, if any, should be taken.
To be assured of consideration, USTR must receive initial written comments by 11:59 p.m. on September 28, 2017, in accordance with the instructions in section II.B below.
However, history does offer options to strategists seeking to maximize geopolitical advantage through economic means. A more illustrative approach to restricted trade is to be found in Napoleon's "Continental System" or, better yet, the British Navigation Acts from the 1650s onward. While not even the British mercantile system was eternal or foolproof—it was an important cause of the American Revolution and the War of 1812—it was durable and it was hardly the principal motivation for the colonists' revolt. The imperial system of preferences resurrected itself and survived into the 20th century.
What made the British system work for so long was that it did not balance security and prosperity while affording, by the standards of the day, a high standard of political liberty. What it sacrificed in economic growth it repaid in other ways. It was protectionistic and nationalistic—the English got the best of the deal—but not so narrowly so that it crippled other parts of the empire.
A modern analog to the Navigation Acts might be an American-led "Free Trade Among Free Nations" system, giving preferential economic status to those states with more representative governments or allies. And, in practice, the post-World War II economic order amounted to something like that, and could tolerate mercantilistic behavior even within a mostly-open system. Thus, for example, the Japanese economic policies of the 1980s posed no threat—except eventually to the prosperity of the Japanese themselves—since Tokyo was a strategic client of the United States. China's current practices may be more economically egregious, but they also serve to enrich an American adversary. Mass-produced goods made, say, in Indonesia—not only a struggling democracy but the world's largest Muslim state—might cost a bit more than those made in China, but the strategic effect might well be worth the cost.
In such a context, both sanctions and preferences might make geopolitical sense—although the Trump steel and aluminum tariffs would not meet this test. The problem is that the United States and its industrialized allies have come to see sanctions as a replacement for harder tools of power rather than as a supplement. The effects on today's autocrats won't be much: you don't rise to a leadership position in the Quds Force or Chinese Communist Party or the Russian oligarchy without learning how to hide your money or being willing to let your own people suffer the consequences of your actions.
Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution; his focus is classics and military history.
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Boston bombing suspect faces death penalty or life in prisonBy MICHAEL DOYLE and LESLEY CLARK
McClatchy Newspapers
April 22. 2013 10:41PM
BOSTON - The Justice Department publicly charged Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction.
In unsealed court filings that shed new light on what investigators think happened before, during and after the lethal explosions on April 15, prosecutors charged Tsarnaev with one count of using and conspiring to use a WMD resulting in death. The 19-year-old ethnic Chechen, a naturalized U.S. citizen, also was charged with one count of malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive device resulting in death.
If convicted on either federal charge, Tsarnaev faces the death penalty or life in prison. He also faces the possibility of state criminal charges, as well, in connection with the bombings, which killed three people and wounded more than 200. Massachusetts has no death penalty.
"Although our investigation is ongoing, today's charges bring a successful end to a tragic week for the city of Boston, and our country," Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said in a prepared statement.
In a ceremony Monday, the FBI turned Boylston Street - which had been considered a crime scene - back to the city. A bagpiper played as the flag that flew over the finish line during the race was presented to Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
The street won't be open to the public until buildings along it have been inspected for structural damage, city officials said.
The charges against Tsarnaev, filed under seal Sunday, were presented to him Monday in his room at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he has been listed in serious condition since his capture Friday.
FBI officials said Monday that Tsarnaev was wounded in the head, neck, leg and hand after two shoot-outs with law enforcement officers.
"The government will always seek to elicit all the actionable intelligence and information we can from terrorist suspects taken into our custody," said Carmen Ortiz, U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
At the same time, rejecting calls made by congressional Republicans, White House spokesman Jay Carney said the administration would not designate Tsarnaev as an enemy combatant. The designation would have permitted additional interrogation of Tsarnaev, but Carney said it was unnecessary.
"It is important to remember that since 9/11 we have used the federal court system to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists," Carney said.
Prosecution, defense
Two prosecutors from the Massachusetts district's Anti-Terrorism and National Security Unit, William Weinreb and Aloke Chakravarty, will lead the case for the Justice Department. Weinreb's previous cases include the charges against Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized American citizen from Pakistan who was sentenced to life in prison for the attempted bombing of New York's Times Square three years ago.
Tsarnaev will be represented by the federal public defender's office in Boston. On Monday, Federal Public Defender Miriam Conrad, citing the "magnitude of this case," asked a judge to appoint two defense attorneys with experience in capital cases for Tsarnaev, instead of the usual one.
During the proceeding at the hospital, a transcript shows, Tsarnaev nodded in response to several questions and answered "no" when he was asked whether he could afford a lawyer.
"I find that the defendant is alert, mentally competent and lucid," U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler said, according to the transcript. "He is aware of the nature of the proceedings."?Carjacking, shoot-out
Tsarnaev's brother and suspected co-conspirator, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died very early Friday after a running gun battle with police. The two men had carjacked a Mercedes SUV around midnight Thursday, according to an affidavit filed Monday in which FBI Special Agent Daniel R. Genck vividly describes a confrontation.
According to Genck's affidavit, a man was sitting in his car in Cambridge late Thursday when one of the Tsarnaev brothers approached and tapped on the passenger's side window.
"When the victim rolled down the window, the man reached in, opened the door and entered the victim's vehicle," Genck recounted. "The man pointed a firearm at the victim and stated, 'Did you hear about the Boston explosion?' and 'I did that.' The man removed the magazine from his gun and showed the victim it had a bullet in it, and then reinserted the magazine. The man then stated, 'I am serious.'"
According to the affidavit, the carjacker then forced the victim to drive to another location, where they picked up a second man, who put something in the trunk of the car. The victim further said the two men spoke to each other in a foreign language.
The car's owner said he was able to escape eventually after being driven to an ATM to withdraw money, and then to a gas station and convenience store.
Dorm room search
Video reviewed by investigators appeared to show the Tsarnaev brothers carrying large knapsacks as they walked along Boylston Street about 11 minutes before the first explosion.
Further video and still photographs reportedly show one of the brothers slipping off his knapsack in front of the Forum restaurant and walking away. About 30 seconds before the first explosion, Genck recounted, video shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appearing to talk into his cellphone.
"A few seconds after he finishes the call, the large crowd of people around him can be seen reacting to the first explosion," Genck recounted, while Tsarnaev "virtually alone among the individuals in front of the restaurant appears calm."
The video then shows Tsarnaev leaving his knapsack on the ground and walking away, Genck said. Ten seconds later, the second bomb exploded.
Investigators subsequently determined that both bombs were constructed from pressure cookers, BBs and nails, a low-grade explosive and a fuse. A search of Tsarnaev's dorm room at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth uncovered clothes that resembled those seen in the videos, as well as "a large pyrotechnic" and BBs, according to the affidavit.
First funeral
The first of the funerals for the three who died in the attacks was held Monday. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Sen. William "Mo" Cowan, D-Mass., were among those who attended the service for Krystle Campbell, 29.
Boston University held a memorial service Monday night for graduate student Lu Lingzi. The university has set up a scholarship in her name.


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Solemn season of Lent gets a jolt from Pope's resignationBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 12. 2013 8:03PM
Lent begins for Catholics around the world today, an otherwise solemn 40 days that have been upended by the unexpected announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will resign at month's end.
Catholics who attend Ash Wednesday services today will be encouraged to tend to their spiritual side these 40 days through prayer, fasting and donations to the poor. Simultaneously, machinations will be underway at Vatican City to select a new pope, and with it a bountiful helping of speculation, politicking and intrigue.
"It's sort of a heightened sense of expectation now," said the Rev. Msgr. Anthony Frontiero, the rector of St. Joseph Cathedral who worked at the Vatican for two years during Benedict's tenure.
Nonetheless, Frontiero plans to avoid mention of the resignation during his Ash Wednesday homily today. He will offer prayers for Benedict and the College of Cardinals, which will choose his successor.
And he thinks the announcement may draw a few more people - including fallen-away Catholics and non-Catholics - to church today. The 12:10 p.m. Ash Wednesday service usually comes close to filling the Cathedral, he said.
"I hope the faithful, in light of this announcement, may reevaluate their desire to participate in the life of the church," he said.
Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Easter.
Many Catholics resolve to forgo luxuries such as sweets or alcohol, and adults are supposed to eat only one major meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (although they can supplement it with two smaller meals), according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
They are also told to not eat meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent. And they should pray more and give alms, or donations to the poor. During Ash Wednesday services today, priests mark the foreheads of worshippers with ashes, a sign of penitence, according to the U.S. bishops.
In Nashua, the Rev. Michael Kerper, the pastor of St. Patrick Church, said he will not mention Benedict during today's homily.
"I don't think he would want priests to do that," Kerper said. "It really doesn't fit with the tone of the service."
St. Patrick Church is located across the street from the Hillsborough County-South Superior Courthouse, and Ash Wednesday can be one of the biggest draws of the year, Kerper said.
He credits Benedict with one of the most visible changes at St. Patrick Church. Five years ago, the previous St. Patrick Church pastor started saying Mass in Latin, after Benedict gave priests the discretion to offer Mass in the ancient church language.
Now, Latin Mass is said at St. Patrick every Saturday morning and once a month on Sunday. This coming Sunday, the noon Mass will be in Latin. Kerper also says the Mass ad orientem, meaning the priest faces the front of the church along with the congregation.
Benedict was long known to be a fan of the ad orientem, Latin Mass. But even then, it took Benedict almost three years into his papacy to make that one modification, Kerper said.
"It takes years for any kind of change to happen (with a new pope)," he said.
Normally, the Vatican slows down during Lent and the pre-Christmas season, said Kevin Donovan, spokesman for the Diocese of Manchester. "It's a period of radio silence," Donovan said.
But this year will be different out of necessity, Frontiero said. The papal throne should not be vacant any longer than necessary, he said.
"I think the objective would be to have a Pope for the holy season of Easter," Frontiero said. "There's no reason not to."


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Off-duty Jaffrey police officer found unconscious after beatingBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 21. 2013 9:05AM
KEENE — The assault of an off-duty Jaffrey police officer is under investigation.
Police responded to Gilbo Avenue for a reported assault at 11:19 p.m. Monday night, Keene police Sgt. Christopher Simonds said.
Jaffrey Police Officer Joseph Golinski had been found unconscious by his friends, another off-duty Jaffrey officer and an off-duty Nashua officer, after the trio had a run-in with a group of men.
The off-duty officers were leaving an establishment in the city where they had just watched a Bruins game when they came across a group of men letting the air out of the tires of one of their vehicles. While the other officers chased the men, Golinski stayed with the vehicle.
When they returned Golinski was unconscious, having been assaulted by one of the men the off-duty officers had confronted, and was being cared for by a witness who saw part of the assault, Simonds said.
Golinski was taken to Cheshire Medical Center in Keene and later released.
Simonds said the off duty officers had no prior contact with the group of men and there is no evidence the group of men even knew the men were off-duty officers.
The assault remains under investigation.


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In night two of the CWCIT, the host Bulldogs fell short in their opener against Mt. Carmel, 67-46. Mount Vernon built upon their opening night win with number two, a 64-48 win over Fairfield.
In night two of the CWCIT, the host Bulldogs fell short in their opener against Mt. Carmel, 67-46. Mount Vernon built upon their opening night win with number two, a 64-48 win over Fairfield.
Mount Vernon vs. Fairfield
After a hard fought victory in their first game, the Mount Vernon Wildcats picked up an easier win on Tuesday against Fairfield, 64-48.
The Mount Vernon offense got off to a hot start and took a 21-12 advantage into the second quarter. They continued the onslaught in the second, scoring 25, while Fairfield could only drop seven.
With a 46-19 lead at the half, Mount Vernon looked like they were playing for the running clock.
But Fairfield would not let that happen.
Fairfield was able to outscore the Wildcats in the third quarter, but only by two points, 16-14.
Fairfield outscored Mount Vernon again in the fourth 13-4, but the game was out of reach by this point and the Wildcat bench was in for the starters.
Mount Vernon won the turnover battle, 8-17. The Wildcats were 2-6 from the line and Fairfield was 12-17 from the line.
Mount Vernon will play again on Friday night when they play CWC. Fairfield will play Mt. Carmel tonight at 6 p.m.
Mount Vernon 64
Fairfield 48
Mount Vernon 21 25 14 4 64
Fairfield 12 7 16 13 48
Mount Vernon – Newman 18, Koch 15, Varner 12, Irvin 10, VanZant 4, McNamara 3, Redman 2.
Fairfield – Rodgers 14, Gifford 10, Fry 9, Lackey 9, Simpson 2, Owen 2, Greifzu 2.
CWC vs. Mt. Carmel
The CWC Bulldogs kicked off their CWCIT opener with the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. The Aces beat the Bulldogs by 21 points, 67-46.
CWC was able to keep the game within five points early on, trailing 19-15 after the first quarter.
Mt. Carmel edged the lead out another five points before the half expired, outscoring CWC 10-5 and making the score 29-19 at halftime.
In the third quarter, CWC picked up their highest point total in a quarter with 16. But Mt. Carmel was better, dropping 23 and taking a 17-point, 52-35 lead into the fourth quarter.
Mt. Carmel outscored CWC for the fourth straight quarter to wrap up the game, 15-11, to get the 67-46 win.
Andy Vaughan led the Bulldogs with 15 points in the loss.
Other scorers for CWC were Jamey Steed with six, Brodie Brown with four, Chase Sailer with four, Alan Murphy with four, Dylan Rankin with three, Austin Hunsinger with three, Clay Vaught with two, Tucker Gray with two, Jake Burnett with two and Jordan Large with one.
The turnover differential was fairly even, with Mt. Carmel taking the advantage, 8-10.
CWC was 57 percent from the line, hitting on 8-14, while Mt. Carmel was at 54 percent, hitting 7-13.
Mt. Carmel will play Fairfield tonight at 6 p.m., while CWC will play Harrisburg at 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Carmel 67
Mt. Carmel 19 10 23 15 67
Mt. Carmel – Metcalf 20, Laws 12, Molstad 11, Thompson 10, Allen 5, Raber 5, Berry 2, Margelin 2.
CWCHS – Vaughan 15, Steed 6, Brown 4, Sailer 4, Murphy 4, Rankin 3, Hunsinger 3, Vaught 2, Gray 2, Burnett 2, Large 1.
CWCIT Standings
Mount Vernon 2-0
Harrisburg 1-0
Mt. Carmel 1-1
Fairfield 0-2


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New Londonderry church construction ahead of scheduleBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
March 17. 2013 10:17PM
LONDONDERRY - Tucked into a quiet hillside overlooking a grove of apple trees, Londonderry's newest house of worship is quickly emerging into the landscape, its white steeple pointing to the heavens.
On Friday morning, around 60 members of the Orchard Christian Fellowship stood on the sidewalk, watching in silence as construction crews hoisted the church steeple onto the building's roof. Construction on the 5,800-square-foot church, which is located next door to the town's Historic Society complex on Pillsbury Road, began in early December.
Pastor Ken Glazier said the goal is for the 325-member congregation to move into its new home by July 1, though with the project coming along way ahead of schedule, that day might come somewhat sooner.
Project manager Steve Miron of Northpoint Construction in Hudson said that despite the snowy winter, things are coming along quite well. Miron said the 25-member construction crew has made significant progress.
Glazier said his congregation, which currently holds its Sunday worship services and Christian education programs at Matthew Thornton Elementary School, continues to grow.
On a recent Sunday, parishioners entered the new building with Sharpie markers in hand, leaving heartfelt personal messages and their favorite Bible verses on the building's interior walls.
"We're beyond excited to finally have a permanent place to call home," Glazier said.
Parishioner Lee Carvill, who serves on the church building committee, said the finished facility would seat up to 300 people and also feature a lobby area, an office and a nursery.
Orchard Christian Fellowship was formed in 2008, after a group of parishioners split from the nearby Londonderry Presbyterian Church to form its own congregation.
Updates on the construction process will be posted regularly on the church's Facebook page, The Orchard.


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Taft will host Strathmore in opening round Tuesday night
Taft High's girls basketball team was selected as the No.3 seed in the CIF-CS Division IV playoffs.
The wildcats will host No.14 Strathmore at home Tuesday evening.
The winner willl take on the winner of the No.6 McFarland-No.11 Bakersfield Christian game.
The Wildcats and Eagles were not the only South Sequoia League members to get into the playoffs.
In the Division III bracket, No.10 Wasco will travel to No.7 Golden Valley.
The winner will take on the winner of the No.2 Hanford West-No.15 Sanger winner.
No.4 Cesar Chavez will host No.13 Dinuba while No.6 Shafter hosts No.11 Delano.T
he winner of the Shafter-Delano game will face the winner of the No.3 Tehachapi-No.14 SJM game.
The Lady Wildcat game begins at 7 p.m.


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Buying new glasses isn't just a quick errand – it's an investment in your look. Whether you're buying reading frames or glasses you'll be wearing 24/7, one thing's for certain: you want to look good. We got the scoop from Rennae King, the Senior Director of Product for LensCrafters, to break down the best frames for your shape. We also teamed up with Dr. Mark Jacquot, the Senior Director of Eye Care at LensCrafters to learn the best tips on improving the health of your eyes. Because while frames can be upgraded, the health of your eyes is another story.
1. Round Face
If you have a round face, go for frames that are more rectangular, as they'll create balance and add definition to your face.
Eye tip #1:
Take it easy on screen time. "We are seeing so many people with irritation from spending hours each day on computers, tablets and smart phones," says Dr. Jacquot. "Try the 20-20-20 rule, every 20 minutes look 20 feet away for 20 minutes to relax your muscles and help prevent dry, itchy eyes."
2. Heart
For those with heart-shaped faces, try a cat-eyed frame that will balance your jaw line.
Eye tip #2:An eye exam is important for your health, and we're not just talking eye health. "The eye is the only place that doctors can see inside the body non-invasively," says Dr. Jacquot. "At a routine eye exam, your doctor can check for signs of diabetes, high blood pressure and other vascular disorders."
3. Oval
Those with oval faces, consider yourself lucky! "Oval-shaped faces can wear practically any frame, so it's fun to experiment with a variety of frame shapes. We are seeing bolder styles than ever before so don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone."
Eye tip #3:Keep calm. "Your eyes can show stress," says Dr. Jacquot. "Chronic stress can cause a blisters inside the eye—called serous retinopathy—that can cause blurry or wavy vision."
4. Square
Square face? Go for rounded frames that will soften your lines. "Keep in mind that the frame should not be wider than the broadest point of your face."
Eye tip #4: Eat right. "Lutein absorbs up to 90% of blue light and acts like sunscreen for the eyes so eat plenty of kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, corn and carrots that contains high levels of lutein."


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Off track: The rail study we don't needEDITORIAL
February 06. 2013 11:39PM
Executive Councilors voted 4-1 on Wednesday to waste $3.6 million in the first phase of a misguided effort to waste more than a quarter of a billion dollars on a colossal boondoggle: commuter rail in a state in which rural areas comprise 97 percent of the area and hold 40 percent of the people.
The $3.6 million is to pay for another study of commuter rail in New Hampshire (the state would kick in more than $300,000 of that). As Josh Elliott-Traficante of the Josiah Bartlett Center noted on Tuesday, the state already has completed two studies of commuter rail in the past six years. They showed that just building a rail line would cost between $265 million and $300 million, and operating it would cost about $11 million a year. No one has the money to do that.
Why undertake yet another study? Because the previous ones did not reach the conclusion rail boosters wanted: That commuter rail is economically viable in New Hampshire. They hope to torture the data enough this time to claim something that plainly is not true.
Commuter rail is supported by a vocal group of commuters, politicians and business people who believe that they would personally benefit from a rail line paid for by others. Because they anticipate that others will bear the costs, they will never stop pursuing it. It will be up to responsible legislators to thwart the pursuit.


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October 10. 2013 10:03AM
Owner says deadly Hopkinton explosion caused by burglars using torch to open safe of fireworks
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
Two men killed early Tuesday in Hopkinton explosion
HOPKINTON — A safe full of fireworks and an acetylene torch caused an explosion that took the lives of two men who police said were attempting an early morning burglary at a landscaping company.
Lucas Burke, 21, of Allenstown and Ethan Keeler, 20, of Epsom died in a blast at New Yard Landscaping at 67 Farrington Corner Road.
According to the state fire marshal's office, "the two males were attempting to gain entry into a closed metal container which contained consumer fireworks using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch when the blast occurred. The investigation has revealed that the two victims did not have permission to be on the property."
Thomas Komisarek, owner of New Yard Landscaping, said the container was a safe.
"The whole thing went up and blew their bodies apart," Komisarek said.
Police were called to the business around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after a neighbor reported the explosion. The Fire Marshal's Office investigated and found the two bodies inside the building.
According to Concord police records, Ethan Keeler was arrested July 20 on a warrant and charged with forgery and theft by deception. He was released on $15,000 personal recognizance bail.
Arthur Boneceto, who lives around the corner from the landscaping company, said he didn't hear the blast, but became worried about Komisarek, his former student at Pembroke Academy, when he heard the news reports.
"When I heard that two people got killed, I was worried about him," Boneceto said Wednesday while stopping by the company to see Komisarek. "I just want to make sure he's OK."
According to Keeler's obituary,he attended Pembroke Academy, where he played on the high school golf team. A memorial service for Keeler is planned for Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home in Epsom. The family has requested that donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Phoenix House in Keene, a residential drug and alcohol treatment center.
Komisarek said the building was a total loss, but he was heading out to do a job on Wednesday morning.
"I have to go to work," he said. "There's nothing else I can do."
An earlier story follows:
—Two alleged burglars who attempted to open a safe at New Yard Landscaping may have caused the explosion that destroyed the company's workshop, according to the company's owner.
Thomas Komisarek, owner of New Yard Landscaping at 67 Farrington Corner Road, said Wednesday that he believes the workshop at his business was broken into by two burglars early Tuesday morning, one of whom he said he suspects he knew.
This afternoon, the Medical Examiner's Office identified the dead men as Lucas Burke, 21, of Allenstown and Ethan Keeler, 21, of Epsom.
A press release from State Police indicated the explosion was caused as "the two males were attempting to gain entry into a closed metal container which contained consumer fireworks using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch when the blast occurred. The investigation has revealed that the two victims did not have permission to be on the property."
"The whole thing went up and blew their bodies apart," said Komisarek.
In a written statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Hopkinton Police Chief Stephen Pecora said police and firefighters responded to New Yard Landscaping about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The state Fire Marshal's Office and state police also responded.
During the investigation, police found the bodies of two men inside the building.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.


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Fiscal folly: Maybe Washington isn't to blameEDITORIAL
December 08. 2012 9:22PM
The fiscal cliff looms, our national debt grows like Jack's beanstalk fed Miracle Grow, and there is little hope for putting even the smallest restraints on the unsustainable expansion of federal entitlement spending. Americans blame Washington for our nation's dire financial position, often saying the system is "broken." That is a copout. Washington has its flaws, but none of this would be possible if we did not vote for it.
Americans have spent decades voting for more spending than we can afford. Before you blame Washington, check your personal budget. If you have one, that is. Most Americans (56 percent) do not have a budget, according to the 2012 Financial Literacy Survey conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. More than a fifth, 22 percent, have no idea what they spend each month on housing, food and entertainment. No idea!
A third of Americans do not pay all of their bills on time, and 39 percent say they have no non-retirement savings. And yet, after a few years of paying down our debts, we are starting to borrow more. Average credit card debt in the U.S. rose in the third quarter by 4.9 percent to $4,996 per person.
A people who cannot balance a check book cannot be expected to balance the federal budget.
Though the situation is gloomy, there might be a way to fix things in the long term. Our children are not yet doomed.
They can learn from our mistakes if we teach them to. Right now we do not. Basic financial literacy, a fundamental building block of civil society, is not required in many public schools in New Hampshire.
In the "Live free or die" state, the foundational requirement for living free - personal financial security - is left to chance.
This newspaper partners with Fidelity Investments to teach sixth-graders about the stock market (these days, investing is essential to financial independence). Schools let us in to do this. Teachers know it is needed. Why don't politicians?
Last year the House passed a bill to require the teaching of basic financial literacy in New Hampshire public schools. It died in the Senate.
In the next session, legislators should revive that bill and pass it. It will not solve our nation's most immediate financial problems, but it would help our children learn not to repeat the mistakes that created these problems.


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Hooksett official says school discussions are above boardBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 29. 2013 10:49PM
MANCHESTER — Mayor Ted Gatsas plans to ask the city school board to consider whether Hooksett administrators are violating a settlement agreement by negotiating with other schools and districts where students could enroll as early as next fall.
"My belief was we negotiated in good faith," Gatsas said Friday. "I'll be talking to the school board and finding out what they'd like to do."
Hooksett superintendent Charles Littlefield said he is confident his discussions are within the boundaries called for in the settlement reached this summer when Hooksett dropped a breach of conduct allegation in return for Manchester calling off a lawsuit it had filed.
According to the settlement, Manchester will continue to accept students from Hooksett from 2014 through 2018, but Hooksett is no longer obligated to assign students only to schools within the Manchester district.
The long-time agreement that had Hooksett students attending high school in Manchester expires next June.
While Hooksett students could still attend Manchester high schools, Littlefield said he is working on an agreement to provide other options.
"Until we really reach out to parents and youngsters, it would all be speculation," Littlefield said Friday.
Littlefield said a preliminary plan would use Pinkerton Academy in Derry as the "anchor" school for Hooksett students, who would also have the option of attending classes in Bow, Pembroke, Londonderry and Manchester.
"This is a fairly complex process. We're thinking about a fairly complex model that provides the anchor and some choice," Littlefield said. "Nothing is finalized. This is all a work in progress."
The settlement calls for Manchester schools to remain an option through 2018, when incoming freshmen next fall will be seniors, and the two districts agreed negotiations on an extension could begin on or before June 30, 2016.
Gatsas said he was hopeful Manchester would remain the primary district for Hooksett to send its high school students.
He plans to bring up the matter when the Manchester school board meets Oct. 16.
"The students that I've talked to are very happy being here in Manchester," Gatsas said. "We'll bring it up and have a conversation about it and see what direction the board wants to go with it."


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Denise Kiernan continues to take her amazingly successful book, "The Girls of Atomic City," about Oak Ridge to audiences that we Oak Ridgers could never have reached.
Denise Kiernan continues to take her amazingly successful book, "The Girls of Atomic City," about Oak Ridge to audiences that we Oak Ridgers could never have reached. It has just reached No. 14 on the New York Times Best Sellers List, up from No. 33!
As I write this, she was scheduled to appear on MSNBC again on Friday, April 12. She was on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on March 28. Finally, Denise is soon to embark on an extended national book tour. Wow, folks … this is phenomenal.
What is even more rewarding to me is to see the smiles on the faces of the "girls" (elderly women now) that she included in her book. I told her by e-mail tonight that she had done something very special for these ladies and had literally "taken years off their expressions." And that is not stretching it a bit. When these ladies talk to me about Denise, their smiles seem to be a mile wide. She truly has made them feel special — and they are special.
Shame on us for not being able to do this and for not seeing the value in our own "celebrities." For example, there is Liane Russell, who discovered the purpose for the "Y" chromosome. She is right here in Oak Ridge. There are others. We should be singing their praises much more than we do. I know we have many people who are getting recognition in their fields of endeavor and who are regularly given awards in their technical societies or at their workplace. I just think we could do better generally.
Back to Denise. Her schedule is full right now. She is in New York City doing interviews, meetings and all the other things required of her at this stage of the book's success.
She has been on National Public Radio and took Colleen Black and Celia Klemski with her. What a great interview that was. You can listen to it here at Denise's website: http://denisekiernan.com/About_Denise_Kiernan.html.
Denise was interviewed by Ray Suarez on PBS NewsHour on March 26.
She was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and her's the link — http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-28-2013/exclusive—-denise-kiernan-extended-interview-pt-1.
Here is the link to Part 2 of the interview that was not included in the broadcast: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-march-28-2013/exclusive—-denise-kiernan-extended-interview-pt—2?xrs=share_copy
The book has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine.
Gregory Cowles, in the New York Times Sunday Book Review's "Inside the List" started the April 5 article off with a photograph of Denise and a splendid review of her book: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/books/review/inside-the-list.html?_r=0.
Of course, Denise spoke to a full house at the American Museum of Science and Energy on March 19. That was a delightful experience for many. I can't count the number of people who have commented to me about just how much they enjoyed that evening. And a number of the people in the audience were singled out by Denise and aided her as she conducted the interviews for the book.
The next time you will be able to hear her talk about "The Girls of Atomic City" will be on May 21, at Lunch with League of Women Voters. I suggest you make your plans now to attend that lunch.
She has also committed to be the featured speaker at the March 2014, Lunch 4 Literacy event.
I'm excited just to think about what might be in store for her and for Oak Ridge as the interest in "The Girls of Atomic City" continues to grow. With a national book tour, do you suppose we might see the book rise even higher on The New York Time's Bestseller List?
You can see more reviews of the book here. http://denisekiernan.com/Denise_Kiernan.html.
Here is her website: http://denisekiernan.com/About_Denise_Kiernan.html.
By going to the website you can also select to follow her on various social media, sign up for her e-mail list and to be kept up to date on the Simon & Schuster author alerts by signing up for them. Media or publicity request regarding "The Girls of Atomic City" should contact Justina Bachelor at Simon & Schuster.
By now many of you have read the book. Not a day goes by that I don't encounter telling me about how much they have enjoyed or are enjoying reading it. For sure, we are getting press attention that would not have come our way without Denise seeing Ed Westcott's image of the young girls operating those calutrons in their "cubicles."
That image, one of Ed's great artistic yet practical photographs attracted her attention. Studying the image and getting to know some of the women who did that work caused her to decide to spend much of the last few years collecting interviews and doing the necessary difficult research in the National Archives and other locations to produce The Girls of Atomic City.
As a result, finally, there is suitable public recognition for the young girls' hard work and dedication. What a joy.


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Although one of the region's more stable countries, Senegal remains a low-income, food-deficit nation with an estimated population of 11.6 million. In 2006, Senegal moved up one place on the UNDP Human Development Index and now ranks 156th out of 177 countries.
Malnutrition levels are persistently high, (16.4 percent chronic malnutrition in children under the age of five) partly due to poor dietary habits, poor sanitation, and low levels of literacy and nutritional awareness among women. Chronic malnutrition is twice as high in rural than in urban areas. The prevalence of iron deficiency at levels over 70 percent in women and children under 5 years is of serious concern. Only 26.3 percent of rural households have access to iodised salt, which is essential for the prevention of goitre.
The law provides for free education and government policy declares education to be compulsory for children ages 6 to 16. However, many children do not attend school due to lack of resources or available facilities. Access to education remains a concern particularly in the regions of Kaolack and Fatick, where the gross enrolment rates (GER) remain well below the national average. In the 2005-2006 academic year, more girls than boys were enrolled in primary school for the first time ever. However, high female illiteracy rates (44 percent) and school drop out rates of 30 percent affect mostly rural girls in vulnerable areas.
Due to subsistence agricultural practices, environmental damage and recurring natural disasters such as the 2004 locust invasion, sustainable food security for the poorest and most vulnerable is not yet an achievable goal. Around 50 percent of households are affected by poverty and devote up to 48 percent of household expenditures on food. Poverty levels are particularly acute in rural areas, where access to basic social services, such as health and education, is inadequate.
According to a recent WFP vulnerability analysis and mapping (VAM) study, 46 percent of households in Senegal are vulnerable to food insecurity, with 20 percent considered as highly vulnerable. The post-conflict region of Casamance is particularly vulnerable, with poverty rates among the highest in the country and more than 49 percent of households considered as vulnerable to food insecurity.
While the Peace Agreement signed in 2004 by the Government of Senegal and the separatist movement MFDC formally ended two decades of separatist fighting in the Casamance, the situation in the region remains tense with sporadic violence causing continued displacement. There are currently an estimated 6,500 Senegalese refugees in The Gambia and around 1,200 are still displaced within the Casamance region, following conflict in Fogny.
Currently, a number of refugees who sought shelter in Guinea-Bissau and internally displaced persons (IDPs) sheltering in the region of Ziguinchor are returning to their villages in Casamance on the Guinea-Bissau border. In areas where no assistance is available to returnees, their sustainable reintegration continues to be hampered by limited social infrastructure and services and the presence of mines that prevents them from resuming farming.
WFP Activities
WFP assists almost one million people through its Country Programme (CP) 2007-2011 focusing primarily on nutrition, education and crisis prevention activities. The programme reaches pre/primary school children in rural areas; pregnant and lactating women who participate in nutrition awareness sessions; and vulnerable people from highly food insecure rural households.
Government partner capacity building in the development and management of food security and crisis prevention programmes is a cross-cutting aim.
The objectives of WFP's Country Programme are to:
- support implementation of the Government's programmes for eradication of malnutrition among children under 5;
- improve children's access to quality basic education;
- improve access by vulnerable groups to food security and improved managementof natural resources.
In addition, WFP provides assistance to aid post-conflict recovery to 380,000 beneficiaries in the Casamance region through its 2005-2007 Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) that aims at:
- increasing the ability of the target population to handle shocks and meet food needs by strengthening local primary production;
- mitigating unemployment faced by vulnerable urban population groups, particularly women;
- enhancing access to literacy and life-skills programmes, especially for women and adolescents;
- increasing attendance at WFP-assisted primary schools for children from vulnerable groups.
WFP support is targeted to the poorest and most food insecure areas of Kaolack, Fatick, Tambacounda, Kolda and Ziguinchor, identified according to poverty and vulnerability criteria established by a Vulnerability Analysis Mapping (VAM).


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The Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar encompasses a remarkable location. Situated along the Half Moon Bay Road, which is one of the major tourist destinations in the vibrant city of Al Khobar, you will certainly come across culturally relevant and fascinating places to uncover as well as myriad of activities for you to engage in. All these and more on what the city offers for your worthwhile stay and cherished moments.
Explore and discover the best attractions and famous touristic places and destinations in Al Khobar. Learn a multitude of things from history to culture and traditions.
Get yourself some trinkets, goodies and souvenirs from the abundant shopping centres distributed across the city.
Sports and Recreation
Be active and engaged. Go on an outdoor adventure with your family and friends and experience exciting activities all year long.