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Lost a Loved One to Wrongful Death? You Need a New Orleans Personal Injury Lawyer
When a person intentionally, negligently or recklessly causes injury to another individual, the victim has the right to take action to recover compensation for his or her injuries. In some cases, the personal injuries are so serious that the victim does not survive. Tragically, auto accidents, construction accidents, plane crashes, medical mistakes, and defective products take the life of many victims in Louisiana each year.
When a death occurs because of negligence or wrongdoing, the person or entity responsible should not escape legal liability because the victim was killed. To ensure that the wrongdoer is held accountable for compensating surviving family members, every state in the U.S. has passed special laws called wrongful death statutes to help compensate the family members of wrongful death victims.
To bring a claim and obtain compensation for your losses, contact a New Orleans wrongful death lawyer at Bloom Legal today.
Wrongful Death Cases in Louisiana
A wrongful death lawsuit is a case brought by the family members of the deceased against another person or entity that caused the loved one's death through negligence, wrongdoing or breach of a legal duty.
These cases arise out of many types of incidents, from a fatal car accident to a construction accident to a severe dog bite to an aviation disaster. Wrongful death actions can only be brought by certain specific individuals with a close family relationship to the deceased. For example, a widow can file a wrongful death case, but a second cousin cannot. Since the individuals eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit vary from state to state, it is important to contact an attorney in your state to determine whether you are eligible to bring a case.
If your loved one has passed away from personal injuries sustained in an accident, you may be entitled to substantial compensation through a wrongful death case. However, it is up to you to protect your rights and file a personal injury claim for compensation. At Bloom Legal, our personal injury attorneys can assist in determining if you have a case and outlining your rights and options.
Types of Wrongful Death Claims
Bloom Legal handles all types of wrongful death cases, including wrongful death claims resulting from:
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- Defective Machines
- Nursing Home Abuse or Negligence
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- Trucking Accidents
- Unsafe Products
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- Drunk Driving
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- On-the-Job Injuries
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The legal team at Bloom Legal knows how devastating it can be when your loved one has suffered an untimely death as a result of the wrongful actions of others. We offer caring, compassionate and skilled legal representation to those who have lost loved ones so they can secure the compensation they deserve. Our attorneys represent individuals in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Call us at 504-599-9997 to schedule your consultation with an experienced wrongful death lawyer for information, advice and assistance.
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Truman v. Dewey (1948)
The Greatest Upset in American History!
President Harry S Truman is probably one of the most reluctant President in the history of the United States. Truman started off as Vice-President
for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and was only Vice-President for eighty-two days when FDR suddenly died of a brain aneurysm on
April 12, 1945. Now Harry Truman, who had barely seen Roosevelt and had never been briefed on the Atomic Bomb or the
situation in the Soviet Union, was now the President of the United States, leading the country through the last days of World
War II.
Less than a month into his first term Truman announced to the world that on May 8, 1945 Germany had surrendered,
thus ending the war in Europe. However, the was was still raging in Japan and Truman needed to do something about it.
It came to Truman's attention that the United States had been developing a secret weapon of mass destruction called the
Atomic Bomb. On August 6, 1945, Truman gave the order to have this secret weapon dropped on a city in Japan called Hiroshima.
There was mass destruction. Truman again gave the order to drop the bomb on August 9, this time on Nagasaki. The
destruction caused by these two attacks was devestating for Japan and they were forced to surrender, officially ending World
War II. However the decision to drop the bombs was a very controversial one and many people argued whether such force
was necessary to make Japan surrender.
Despite the victory of the allies, Truman's diplomatic situation stayed loaded
with difficulty. Following the end of the war the Soviet Union, once the United
States' most powerful ally, was determined to control Eastern Europe
rather than return them to their pre-war governments. Tension over Europe,
over whether nuclear information should be shared, over Communist militancy in Western Europe, and
over the Soviet's exclusion from the reconstruction of Eastern Asia and Japan,
led to the rapid deterioration of Soviet-U.S. relations and the start of the Cold War.
Truman was quickly becoming very unpopular.
Meanwhile, the Republicans were busy preparing for the 1948 election. Both the Republicans and Democrats wanted Dwight D. Eisenhower, the popular was hero, as their candidate,
but he refused both parties. The Democrats then settled for the incumbent President
and the Republicans chose Thomas E. Dewey, the Governor of New York.
At the time, Dewey was very a very well known man.
He fought crime and corruption and governed New York State
which, as the time, was the most populated state. He was also a very young man
and it was thought that the country would favor him over the sixty- four year old Truman.
Republicans were very confident with him as their candidate and truly believed he would win and, in truth, the odds really
were on Dewey's side. The Republicans had gained control of Congress for
the first time since the Great Depression, which was very big. Also, Truman was
quite unpopular and it was very obvious. The biggest news may have been that
the "Dixiecrats" were created and the Progressive Party re-invented themselves, splitting the Democratic Party
up. There was no way that Dewey could lose this election.
Dewey ran the election on a platform that promised progressive but fiscally sound
domestic programs, along with continued support for foreign policy. Dewey traveled
throughout the country, campaigning unemotionally, and made speeches filled with empty, obvious statements. The Louisville Courier-Journal summed up Dewey's campaign by saying, "No presidential candidate
in the future will be so inept that four of his major speeches can be boiled down to these four historical sentences: Agriculture
is important. Our rivers are full of fish.
You cannot have freedom without liberty. Our future lies ahead."
Truman, on the other hand, ran a campaign against the 80th Congress
in which he denounced the Republicans as anti-labor, anti-displaced persons, and anti-average small Americans. Truman labeled them the "Do Nothing Congress," which would prompt people to shout, "Give
'em hell, Harry," which became Truman's campaign slogan.
Things got bad for Dewey as the election went on.
Farm prices dropped which convinced many farmers to vote Democrat and the Progressive and "Dixiecrat" parties
were not taking the support from Truman as he had hoped.
When it came time for Election Day, people were still convinced that Dewey was
going to win the election. One newspaper, the "Chicago Tribune" printed
their headline during
the night to be released immediately in the morning and that headline said "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." That headline was wrong because Harry Truman scored one of the biggest upset victories in the history of
the United States when he defeated Dewey by two million popular votes and won the electoral college 303-189.
In this case, Dewey was chosen because he was popular, well known, and young but
it was still not enough to derail the older, wiser Truman who went on to enjoy a second and final term.
Photo courtesy of www.wikipedia.org
Website based on the great paper written by Mike Tedesco

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Martin Margiela is one of the most elusive figures in fashion. He never took a bow after his shows in Paris and did not grant interviews. In fact, few pictures of the Belgian designer exist. No wonder when he stepped down from his namesake label a few years agomany wondered if such a person even existed. The label in now helmed by a team of designers.
But his influence was a powerful current in fashion. Many of his avant-garde ideas such as deconstruction and oversized proportions trickled down and were embraced by the mainstream over the years. Ripped jeans, extended shoulders and cloven hoof shoes were some of the conceptual looks that came down his runways and raised eyebrows at the time.
On Nov. 15, H&M will debut a limited edition collection with this visionary label worldwide. In Toronto, the collection will go on sale at 8 a.m. at H&M stores at the Toronto Eaton Centre, Bloor St. W. and the Yorkdale Mall.
What sets this designer collaboration apart from others the Swedish fast fashion retailer has done in the past, is each piece is a re-edition of an iconic piece from the house's history. From a three sleeve dress to a men's backpack in the shape of a guitar case to clear heel boots, each will come with a tag indicating the season it was originally created.
Not only is it a designer collaboration but it's also a bit of fashion history.


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Traffic chaos after M4 Brynglas tunnel lorry blaze
The M4 has been closed in both directions in south-east Wales after a lorry caught fire in the Brynglas tunnels at Newport.
The Welsh Government said because of the severity of the fire the tunnels will have to remain closed until "a full and thorough" investigation.
Witnesses reported hearing explosions inside the westbound tunnel.
The closure brought traffic disruption during the morning rush hour on one of the key commuter routes in south Wales.
The road was closed in both directions between J24 A48 / A449 (Coldra) and J28 A48 / A4072 (Tredegar Park) and a diversion was set up.
Traffic was directed via the south of Newport on the A48 Southern Distributor Road.
Firefighters were called to the scene at about 08:30 BST, said South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Six crews from Maindee, Malpas, Cwmbran, Duffryn and Caerphilly have attended the incident.
The service said no other vehicles were involved in the fire. The lorry driver got out safely and there were no injuries, a spokesman added.
Incident commander Adrian Moyes of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews faced large volumes of black smoke coming from the western side of the tunnel.
'Well alight'
"One lorry was well alight on arrival and crews were immediately employed to ensure no persons remained within this or any other vehicle within the tunnel," he said.
"They then proceeded to tackle the blaze and are bringing the incident under control."
Mr Moyes added that following liaison with other partner agencies the incident was being quickly dealt with.
The Welsh Government said emergency services needed the tunnels to stay shut until an investigation and structural examination are completed.
"While these delays will undoubtedly cause inconvenience to motorists, the safety of road users and emergency staff must remain paramount," said a spokesman.
BBC Wales reporter Alun Thomas described the scene at 11:25 BST as "eerily quiet". He said smoke was still coming out of the tunnel and fire crews were still in attendance.
At a nearby hotel, eyewitnesses reported seeing dark clouds billowing from the tunnel just after 09:00 BST.
"There was a lot of black smoke," said Lowri Morgan, receptionist at the Etap hotel, which is situated on the west side of the tunnels alongside the eastbound carriageway.
"Start Quote Gridlock on the M4 at Newport. Haven't moved for 45 mins. Would have appreciated some warning from south Wales police...." End Quote Alun Davies AM via Twitter
"I didn't know anything had happened until a guest mentioned it to me.
"I went up to the top of the hotel and all you could see was the thick black smoke. It was rising above the level of the lampposts.
"It's easing off a bit now as the fire brigade are there. We heard a fire engine arrive."
Traffic Wales reported that the fire appeared to have blacked out cameras monitoring the road in the area.
Lengthy traffic tailbacks have been reported on the M4 and adjacent routes in the area.
Among those caught in the queues was agriculture minister Alun Davies, who tweeted: "Gridlock on the M4 at Newport. Haven't moved for 45 mins. Would have appreciated some warning from south Wales police...."
Another, Buddug Cole, was travelling with her husband and two children, from Cardiff to Heathrow airport to catch a holiday flight to Seattle, USA, when they were caught in the disruption.
"We travelled two miles in about two hours," she said. "We know we are not flying today basically, even if we had a free run from here."
Another motorist said she had taken 1hr 45min to travel from J23 at Magor to J24 at the Coldra.
The motorway was also temporarily closed in February when a car caught fire in the westbound tunnel.


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IPASOS provides Spanish-speaking students with hundreds of video lessons in their native language to supplement instruction in mathematics. This web-based learning system gives students extra support to master critical concepts and academic content with number sense and operations, pre-algebra, algebra-1, and geometry as they gain English proficiency. The lessons are aligned to state standards, and organized into supplemental courses that mirror curriculums commonly used in middle and high schools. Students are using these materials to build prior knowledge, review difficult concepts, and prepare for classroom quizzes and state exams.
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text: Jenny received her art degree from Western State College, graduating summa cum laude. Jenny continued her training through local art classes and seminars throughout Colorado and New Mexico. Jenny began studying with, and later married, Tom J. Dooley, known for his mountain landscapes. You can see the influence of Tom Dooley in her paintings. However, Jenny has a definite style of her own,and is becoming a recognized artist and her work is being collected throughoutthe United States.


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Babies are so much fun to celebrate – we had to create a Part 2 off of yesterday's post. Grab your favorite childhood stamps from our Break Up Sale at 30% off before they completely retire. These are perfect for baby showers, or young birthdays. We can't wait to show you a couple more.
Baby Showers
Go with non-traditional shapes for your Baby Shower invitation or gift cards with the retiring For Baby Stamp & Die Set, and the retiring Whimsy Wallpaper Stamp.
First, create the fancy shape with the Treat Label Die. Add a Journey Circle on top of your Treat Label. Decorate this circle with the Whimsy Wallpaper background for a super cute look. Use Brushed Silver Organza Ribbon to tie your layers together and add a cute whimsical effect.
Then keep layer. Add one more Treat Label Die on top and then a smaller Journey Circle on top of that.
Finally, grab the For Baby Stamp & Die Set at 30% off before it officially retires June 30th. Pop up your baby elephant image and For Baby sentiment on your Journey Circle Die.
Supply List: For Baby Stamp Set SS-0216| For Baby Die Set DI-0128| Whimsy Wallpaper Background Stamp Set SS-0116| Journey Circles Die Set DI-0039| Treat Label Die Set DI-0037| Rock Candy Ink IP-0028| Bubblegum Ink IP-0058| Brushed Silver Organza Ribbon AC-0244|Cut Rhinestones AC-0023| Whip Cream Cardstock CS-0040| Journey Brush Silver Cardstock CS-0135
Birthday Girls
Kids grow up quickly. Create a fun Birthday Girls Card for your big young birthday girl. The Birthday Girls Stamp Set is perfect for this. Grab it at 30% off before it retires June 30th.
Stamp each girl and color her in with Journey Color Burst pencils. These pure pigment pencils let create shading detail to make her rosy cheeks and flowy dresses.
Add your sentiment on a pop Bird Tweet Die. Then complete the project with a few Journey Sequins and a bit of Journey Sparkle Dust.
Supply List: Birthday Girls Stamp Set SS-0149| Bird Tweet Die Set DI-0017| Journey Rectangle Long Die Set DI-0040| Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink Pad IP-0041| Journey Color Burst pencils JM-0077| Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115| Journey Sparkle Dust AC-0013| Whip Cream Cardstock CS-0040| Bubble Gum Cardstock CS-0099| Cool Pool Cardstock CS-0118| Summer Days Cardstock CS-0033


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In order to use the UDA we need to perform the following tasks:
- Import ODI Models Folder and Project into the FDMEE repository
- Configure the JDBC driver
- Configure ODI Topology
- Configure Source System and Source Adapter in FDMEE
- Configure FDMEE artifacts (period mappings, import format, location, etc.)
In this second part I will cover the following topics:
- Configuration of the JDBC driver for SAP HANA (2nd task)
- Configuration of ODI Topology for SAP HANA (3rd task)
JDBC driver for SAP HANA (ngdbc.jar)
As usually, I perform several tests with the local agent in ODI so I need to place it in the driver's location for ODI Studio as well:
- 30013 for SAP HANA 1.0 (HANA instance number = 00)
- 39013 for SAP HANA 2.0 (HANA instance number = 90)
- http://gerardnico.com/wiki/hana/jdbc for a good overview
- SAP HANA Studio guide contains all details about the driver
Configuring the ODI Topology
Once SAP HANA technology has been imported into ODI, we have to configure our physical and logical architecture:
- Create new Context(s)
- Create new Data Server(s)
- Create new Physical Schema(s)
- Link Physical Schema(s) with the Logical Schema UDA_HANA through context(s) created in step 1
I always recommend to create new contexts rather than using GLOBAL one (it gives you more flexibility). My new context is UDA_HANA:
Data Server
Then I create a new data server under SAP_HANA technology:
Don't get confuse about seeing two data servers, it's just because I tested the two versions of HANA.
Once the data server is created, I have to create a physical schema where I can set the HANA schema storing my source table/view:
You may have noticed that I skipped creation of Logical schema. This is because schema UDA_HANA is created when importing the technology into ODI. Therefore, the last step is just to link our physical schema with the logical schema through the context created:
Testing the ODI connection to SAP HANA Database Server
Now that our topology is configured, we can test the connection to the SAP HANA DB server so we can confirm that everything is good so far:
- Invalid user/password: check with your HANA admin
- ODI cannot reach the host: check your FDMEE server can ping the HANA DB server
- ODI cannot load driver: check driver is in the right location as shown above and that the FDMEE service was restarted
I haven't covered this one before as I wanted you to have all steps clear. Now it's time to talk about it.
The technology delivered in PSU210 is not complete. Data Types are missing. Human error. It can happen to everyone :-)
- Raise a SR with Oracle although this will be hopefully fixed in a PSE soon. Please confirm that the logical schema is present after importing the new technology delivered in the PSE. In case it doesn't exist, you have to create it manually (name it as UDA_HANA)
- Reverse data types yourself. This option requires also creating maps between HANA and Generic SQL technology for each data type
That's all for today. With these steps, UDA for SAP HANA is now configured in ODI.
What are the next steps? configure it in FDMEE so we can get our data extracted.


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The City of Torrance requires that all residents interested in serving on a commission or certain committees be certified through the City of Torrance Commissioner Certification Training Program. This program was developed to prepare prospective candidates in the roles, responsibilities, and requirements of commission service.
The program is a two-hour training class hosted by City staff at the Torrance Civic Center. There is no charge for this training. If you are interested in serving as a Commissioner or Committee member, it is required you attend one of the City's training sessions. Admittance is on a first come, first served basis. The certification is valid for two years.
The next certification training class will be held in Fall 2019.
City of Torrance Commission Guide 2018 (PDF): This guide serves as a resource for those who have completed the City of Torrance's Commissioner Certification Training Program. It is not a substitute for attending the mandatory Training Program.
For more information on Commission service or the Commissioner Certification Training Program, please contact the Torrance City Clerk's Office at (310) 618-2870.


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The following guidelines pertain to the closure of the University due to weather-related conditions on January 21, 2014, and the delayed opening on January 22, 2014. The campus was under a "Declared Emergency Condition" from 12:00AM (midnight) on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, to 12:00PM (noon) on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
Non-Essential Employees
Except as noted below, non-essential Regular and Contingent Category 2 ("C2") employees who were scheduled but did not work during the period of the Declared Emergency Condition should be given administrative leave to cover their the portion of their workday(s) covered by this Declared Emergency Condition. Non-essential employees who reported at their normal workday start time on 1/22/2014 are not entitled to compensatory time or additional pay for on that day.
Essential Employees
Essential employees were expected to report to work as usual. Nonexempt Regular and C2 Essential employees will receive compensatory time or additional pay for the portion of their regularly-scheduled shift(s) covered by the Declared Emergency Condition, in addition to the actual hours worked. The compensatory time off or cash payment shall be in accordance with the employee's overtime payment status and relevant human resources policy on work hours and overtime. Employees whose regularly-scheduled shift(s) did not include the period covered by the Declared Emergency Condition but who were required to work during this time shall receive compensatory leave or additional pay for the hours worked, in accordance with the employee's overtime payment status and relevant human resources policy on work hours and overtime.
Employees in a Leave Status
Employees who were scheduled for approved annual leave, sick leave, personal leave, compensatory leave, or approved leave without pay leave on 1/21/2014 are considered "in a prior leave status" under applicable policy, and as such, are not covered by the provisions of this memorandum. These employees shall have their leave charged according to what had been approved/scheduled on these days. Furthermore, employees who were on any type of unpaid leave when the Declared Emergency Condition began are also considered to be in a "prior leave status" under applicable policy, and are not covered by the provisions of this memorandum.
Employees who did not report to work when the University opened at 12:00PM on 1/22/2014 are ineligible for administrative leave granted on 1/22/2014 under this Declared Emergency Condition.
Should you have any questions concerning the treatment of leave time, please contact the PHR Service Center at 301.405.7575.
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Food Court
RanceLab® FusionRetail™ 6 software is a ready to use software for food court, fast food joints and sweet shop. It is preferred by leading brands in F&B like Haldirams, Gangurams, Bikaji, Madhulika Sweets, Bikano and more. It is accredited by successful owners and managers of profitable food courts and sweet shops across India.
High labor turnover and relatively low computer literacy is common in food court, so it's critical that your POS system requires little training to operate. RanceLab® FusionRetail™ 6 Food Court is a cashier & vendor friendly interface that records accurate and legible information. In the back office, you've got total menu, reporting and cash control in a format that guarantees your management decisions will be efficient and timely.
RanceLab® FusionRetail™ 6 offers fully integrated Accounting System that keeps track of Tenants (food shops). It provides support for Integration of multiple food courts at different location to Head Quarter. Use Magnetic, Bar-coded or Smart Card or even use Coupons. Touch Screen or Mouse based POS interface for fastest implementation.
The RanceLab® FusionRetail™ 6 is fast in implementation and easy to learn and smooth in operation. Most of our customers have increased their profit and maximized control over their business in just few weeks.
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I loved the woodland pattern on these 'Make me something' kits snapped in Tesco recently. There are kits to make cushions, aprons, pencil cases and a cupcake kit. As spotted in Tesco and some items in the range are also online.
21 February 2014
STORE SNAPS - make me something
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It was proposed last week that to help the burger obsessed British with their obesity epidemic, big institutions such as subway and nestle would reduce their saturated fat amount within some of their products. Statistics show that the materialistic and image obsessed country have over indulged amid westerns excessive obsession with excess. Only 39% of women and 36% of men have a normal BMI in Britain, resulting in 65% of men and 58% of women being overweight. Worryingly, 1 in 100 of the UK's population suffer from anorexia, which although an opposite illness, they all boil down to one common denominator. Food.
Institutions have agreed to lower the saturated fats within some of their products, however, saturated fats, although a 'big' problem, is only "one hidden nasty" (Malcolm Clark, Children's food campaign) that is part of the 'large' problem, but the government insist that this voluntary scheme, put forward by Jane Ellison, will make a FAT difference. It is suggested that on average people consume 3 times as much saturated fat as is recommended by NHS.
So who is to blame for this food crisis? Who can we paint with our sins and fault for our food issues? Is it the food retailer's responsibility to reduce the fat in their foods? Is the government at fault because of their lack of education in healthy eating? Or, is it the individual's responsibility to have a healthy diet?
The government have, for a long time tried to tackle the problem off over eating within our country, curriculum in schools deem it compulsory to have 2 hours of exercise a week, teaming up with Jamie Oliver in 2005 enforced healthy school meals, and in 2011 (now mandatory as of this winter) it was suggested to place a traffic light chart on food packaging to reinforce what we are putting into our bodies. Despite all this, things haven't helped. Childhood obesity is now thought to cost the NHS around £4.2billion every year, according to estimates put forward by the Royal College of Paediatrics, and shockingly one 10 month old baby was admitted to Portsmouth hospital last year due to obesity issues.
These shocking statistics keep on getting fatter and fatter! So is it really the government at fault here? Education begins at home as they say, logically; I would assume that most children don't start really taking care of their bodies and food intake alone until they are 16 or older. The parents of a child are responsible for that child, in terms of punishment, moral teachings and guidance. So why does this responsibility stop at what the child eats?


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Latest News
Beach lovers defy 'high bacteria' warnings
Gil Langois swims with the bacteria.
The 32-year-old tourist from Quebec was among dozens seen this week wading along south Broward beaches despite warnings of high bacteria levels in the water.
Like many other beachgoers who were at Hollywood's beach at Custer Street, Langois didn't know about the conditions despite the "swim at your own risk" signs posted on a nearby lifeguard stand.
And like many other tourists who later learned of the warnings, he didn't mind floating among the bacteria.
"Not too concerned," said Langois. "It's really hot out here. What are we supposed to do?"
The Broward County Health Department on Friday declared all the beaches safe for swimming, after seeing the latest water testing results.
Advisories against swimming have been on-again, off-again throughout parts of southern Hollywood beach and parts of Hallandale Beach since July 15, when the first warning was issued.
Water samplings in the area revealed unsafe levels of bacteria that could cause swimming-related gastroenterities, also known as the stomach flu.
Health officials say different factors may be at play behind the recent high-levels of bacteria. They point to the recent heavy rainstorms, which produce runoff into area waterways.
"It could be something as simple as many birds congregating in the area," said Raymond Rammo, a health department administrator.
The advisories couldn't have come at a worse time for the tourist businesses in Hollywood, many of which are still dealing with foreign tourists' fears over the Gulf oil spill reaching South Florida.
Summer is also the slowest period for the beach area, and the hurricane season makes it worse, said Debra Case, president of the Hollywood Beach Business Association.
"We have some hotels that have been inundated with calls about future reservations," Case said. "We've been trying to get an education campaign that says these are short-term issues and not long term."
At the Marriott Hollywood Beach, officials have been informing guests about the bacteria, even though the hotel is about two miles north of the recently affected area.
"We are booked solid this weekend," said general manager Josh Morris. "We do have a lot more people in the pool area though."
Gail Calvin, 43, who is on vacation this week from West Virginia, was dipping her feet in the water earlier this week off Minnesota Street, where a red flag waved behind a lifeguard stand and next to an advisory sign.
She ignored the warnings.
"I don't get to do this very much," she said. "I think I can survive a stomach ache."
Staff Writer Ihosvani Rodriguez can be reached at email@example.com or 954-802-9622.


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Frank Duryea, winner of the first American "horseless carriage" race, is born
On this day in 1869, the inventor and mechanic Frank Duryea is born on a farm in Washburn, Illinois. When Duryea was just 24 years old, he and his older brother, Charles, designed and built the Duryea Motor Wagon, one of the first successful gas-powered motor vehicles in the United States. Ever since then, there has been a great deal of disagreement over exactly which brother was responsible for the invention of the Motor Wagon. Because he outlived Charles by almost 80 years, Frank had the last word. Until the day he died in February 1967, the younger Duryea brother insisted that the pioneering automobile was entirely his own creation (except, that is, for the troublesome steering tiller that never worked quite correctly).
What is beyond dispute is that Frank Duryea was the first automobile driver on the American road. In September 1893, he was behind the wheel as the Duryea car made its first successful trip, 600 yards down his street in Springfield, Massachusetts. When he tried to turn the corner, the Motor Wagon's transmission blew; however, Frank managed to patch it back together and putter down the road for another half-mile or so.
In September 1895 the two brothers organized the first car company in the United States, the Duryea Motor Wagon Company, to build and sell their gas-powered contraptions. On Thanksgiving Day of that year, in a brilliant promotional stunt, Frank won the country's first automobile race, the Chicago Times-Herald race from Chicago to Evanston. (The race unfolded despite an enormous snowstorm that made the roads nearly impassable; still, Frank managed to complete the 50-mile loop in a little more than 10 hours.)
Frank left the Duryea Motor Wagon Company in 1899 and two years later he helped start the Stevens-Duryea Company, another auto manufacturing concern in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. He retired in 1915 and spent the rest of his days living comfortably in Connecticut, traveling, gardening and puttering around his workshop.