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Last year, Christine Richards made a spur-of-the-moment decision, but one that was also two centuries overdue and will forever alter the history of Peru, Mass.
"I decided we needed a flag for the town," declared Richards, the part-time town clerk for Peru, a hill town in the Berkshires with a volunteer fire department, a single blinking yellow light, and little else.
So Richards enlisted one of her 846 fellow Peruvians, town accounting officer Sharon Greule, and together they designed a flag to show the world what Peru pride looks like — a snowy mountain landscape, and the year 1771, when the town was incorporated. The image they used on the flag was drawn by Tom Keefe, a late resident who had painted it for the parks and recreation department in 1990.
Peru can now take its honored place among the 321 cities and towns that have flags hanging in the Great Hall, beneath the golden dome of the State House on Beacon Hill.
Peru is part of a trend, as once flagless towns in the Commonwealth adopt flags, after a bit of coaxing from constituents and state lawmakers, who say a flag is a way to instill community pride and to remind the rest of the world that their municipalities matter.
Towns, of course, don't need flags. Unlike countries that wage battles or race to the moon, or states that christen dams and tunnels, many communities have been content with humbler markers of their domain, such as seals and stationery.
"We're a small town and a lot of times people don't even know where Peru is," Richards said. "We just felt like we should be represented along with all the other towns."
Senator Benjamin B. Downing, a Pittsfield Democrat, has made flags a personal mission. Three years ago, he noticed that about 20 towns in his Western Massachusetts district lacked flags, a rather high ratio in a district of 48 communities. When residents from these towns toured the State House, and looked for their flags in the Great Hall, they saw only a barren pole.
Downing wanted to right this wrong and he alerted town managers and selectmen, many of whom were unaware of their failure to properly commemorate their local sovereignty.
Several formed committees or held contests. Pittsfield designed its flag just in time for its 250th anniversary in 2011, after holding a contest. Otis held a contest in 2009, in time for its bicentennial. Worthington, Mount Washington, Tyringham, and Monterey followed suit. Northfield seemed close, but an artist's proposal inspired by schoolchildren's renderings was rejected at Town Meeting in 2011, over what some believe were budget concerns.
Is 351 flags, one from each Bay State community, within reach?
"I'd like to get them all in there, but I'm under no illusion that I will," Downing said, lamenting how flags may not be at the top of everyone's agenda.
The state began asking for flags two decades ago. The initial impulse was more logistical than civic. Former governor Michael S. Dukakis had covered a large atrium in the center of the State House, known as the Great Hall, to use for events. But the acoustics were terrible, and after a number of experiments, the state Bureau of Office Buildings determined in the early 1990s that municipal flags would solve the problem, while further connecting constituents to their capitol.
New England, it turns out, already had an unusually rich tradition of municipal flags, often with displays of pastoral imagery, said Hugh L. Brady, president of the North American Vexillogical Association, an organization dedicated to the study of flags.
Not all of them were prizewinners. In 2004, the vexillogical association conducted an online survey to find out which among 150 municipal flags from around the nation was the most aesthetically pleasing. Washington, D.C., ranked first, followed by Chicago. Boston's flag, featuring a yellow seal across a turquoise background, ranked 133d. Worcester, with a heart in the middle, fared slightly better at 77.
Despite the region's proud tradition, many Massachusetts cities and towns still had no flag in the early 1990s. So they improvised, by using their town seals, said Susan Greendyke Lachevre, art collections manager for the Bureau of State Office Buildings, who was working for the state when the flags were first collected for the Great Hall. Others chose more innovative ideas, like the wagon used by Amesbury. Most flags now on display in the Great Hall are handmade, lovingly sewn together by seamstresses, according to Greendyke Lachevre.
Still, not everyone is so enamored. Chilmark was incorporated in 1694, and still has no flag.
"I don't think it's ever occurred to us," said Selectman Warren M. Doty. "I've been a selectman for 15 years and no one has ever asked me if we have a flag."
Doty has no plans to initiate an effort, and he does not believe anyone else in town will either. "We are a very modest place that is very low key and understated," he said. "We don't name buildings after people. It's just a very old-fashioned town."
But there are others who have found deep meaning in their flags, new sources of civic pride. Karen Amanti, a 49-year-old graphic artist from East Otis, won a contest to design the flag for the town of Otis in 2009. It's a simple, yet bold hand-sketched portrait of fall leaves, campgrounds, ski slopes, and the Otis Reservoir. Together, the colorful images make the town feel like a much fuller destination than its population of 1,612 people might otherwise suggest.
When the flags were unfurled for the bicentennial celebration, everyone in town wanted one. They were handed out at parades, put up in front of homes, flown by an East Otis church, and replicated for use on the police department's patch. Town officials ran out of the first two printings of 302 flags, and are considering a third order.
And Amanti became a celebrated figure in her own right, besieged by elders from the neighboring town of Tyringham to design its flag as well.
Both flags now have her initials signed in the corner. But the Otis flag is the one that instills personal pride. It is her home.
She brought her mother to the ceremony at the State House and shook hands with all the dignitaries who came to celebrate, along with a busload of her neighbors.
"It's something that's going to go down in history for me," she said.
Michael levenson contributed to this article. Noah Bierman can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @noahbierman.
Clarification: An earlier version of this story may have left the impression that two employees involved in producing the town of Peru's flag had drawn the illustration. In fact, they used an image drawn by Tom Keefe, a late resident who had painted it for the parks and recreation department in 1990.


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Things are popping like crazy in the Casey Anthony case. Friday, WFTV's Kathi Belich broke news about an affair between George Anthony and one of the women who originally volunteered with KidFinders. Personally, I have very little interest in the affair, but it will be interesting to see if the woman has any information that will add to the prosecution of the case. We are all waiting for the other shoe Ms. Belich reported will be dropped.
Last night there was a fascinating blog cast featuring Richard Hornsby and Rozzi Franco hosted by Steff Watts. While I don't necessarily agree with everything that was said, it is worth a listen because they have quite a bit to say about possible reasons for the "bombshell" delivered by WFTV and the indigency situation.
Last Friday, I reported on the indigency status hearing to be heard this coming Thursday at 11 AM. The previous day, there were posts discussing the new motions filed by the defense concerning heresay and photographs.
In the meantime, I've been printing out all the motions, reading them, writing about them, and filing them. Somewhere along the line, I ended up with a pile of motions concerning TexasEquusearch and the desire of the defense team to obtain every record for the 4,000 plus searchers who looked for Caylee in 2008.
From the moment Caylee Marie Anthony's sad remains were identified in December, 2008, the defense has been trying to gather as much "proof" that somebody else placed the remains in the swampy area. The first two motions, filed January 7, 2009 and January 21, 2009 were tossed by Judge Strickland due to lack of jurisdiction and overly broad request for information about searchers.
The defense waited until July 16, 2009 to file the next motion. By this time, the motion was written in a way that could be considered by the court. The same day, I posted an article about the history of the defense vs. TES. Read it here for a mind-refresher.
The motion was considered at the July 21 hearing. Judge Strickland made no ruling at the time, and entertained a compromise made by Mark NeJame, Miller's attorney. In the judge's ORDER, published on August 27, he allowed for the following:
1. Tim Miller would not be declared a material witness as he was willing to come to Florida and be deposed.
2. Casey Anthony would be responsible for the costs of the deposition.
3. The records of the 32 searchers mentioned at the July 21 hearing would be made available to both the State and the defense.
4. The remainder of the 4000 documents could be reviewed in NeJame's offices and other possible searchers withing 200 yard of the remains site could be flagged and brought to the judge for consideration.
5. No notes, photographs or copies would be taken and there would be no disclosure of newly-discovered searchers would be released until approved by the Court.
6. The defense would be liable for costs of monitoring the proceedings.
This is pretty much where the situation remained until November 23, 2009. The defense filed a MOTION TO MODIFY THE COURT'S ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION FOR SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM FOR DOCUMENTS IN THE POSESSION OF TEXAS EQUUSEARCH.
November 23 was also the day that the defense filed a veritable blizzard of motions and this one ended up on the bottom of the stack!
This is the motion in which the defense stated that "through their own independent investigation" had found and interviewed "several searchers who not only searched the area where the remains were found, but who were not among the thirty-two (32) identified by TES." The motion indicated that this vital information had been withheld from the defense! The Memorandum of Law went on to name Joseph Jordan and Laura Buchanan as two of the searchers and included affidavits from both.
Since then, it has been wide reported that Joseph Jordan had some bad feelings about the telephone interview he was giving to the defense PI and surreptitiously and illegally recorded it and immediately reported this to the State's Attorney's Office. At the hearing on December 11,
Judge Strickland sealed the tape, for the time being.
As for Laura Buchanan, her affidavit indicated that she did not search the area with TES, rather, she and some others went there on their own.
In February of 2010, the defense filed a motion based on Mark NeJame's appearance on Orlando News 13. In part, the motion says that
...In that interview, Mr. NeJame made several statements regarding Miss Anthony's pending Motion seeking records from TES... Also it is reported that, "NeJame allowed News 13 to examine reports and notes taken by EquuSearch volunteers...
The disclosure by Mr. Ne Jame of those records, including volunteer names and phone numbers, seriously undercuts the argument made by TES against giving them to Miss Anthony...
Being that TES is no longer concerned about the "chilling effect on volunteerism" and has taken to actively allow (sic) media access to its records, there is no reason to prevent disclosure to Miss Anthony as well.
NeJame fired back with a response the next day.
The motion begins with NeJame stating that
The Defendant's motion is inaccurate and lacking in demonstrating any proper investigation or due diligence prior to its filing...
Nejame indicated that had Baez done a proper inquiry, he would have been aware that Adam Longo, the reporter had been allowed limited perusal of the 32 records given to the prosecution and the defense. He also said that the 4000 other records were stored in a facility 15 miles from his office.
Longo was not allowed to take notes and only viewed the documents to see what types of information they contained. NeJame also pointed out that no specific information had been disclosed to the public. Longo also assured NeJame that he had been in contact with Baez and had explained the same information to him.
The motion goes into some detail, but at the heart of the motion, NeJame says that
At the time of the filing this response, counsel for the Defendant, Jose Baez has failed to withdraw his inappropriate and inaccurate motion which misrepresents the facts and is wholly and completely erroneous and misleading.
NeJame closes the motion by asking for the the judge to
...assess attorney's fees against the counsel for the Defendnt, especially since he has been advised of the inaccuracy of his motion and has failed to take any remedial action. He has caused unnecessary attorney time and Court time to be wasted,, especially since he has been fully advised of its misrepresentations and inaccuracies and nevertheless continues to proceed.
There is another document concerning TES that was not made available by the media. It was filed by NeJame on February 2, 2010. It is a NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS IN THE POSSESSION OF TEXAS EQUUSEARCH. Thanks to Muzikman, who got this document directly from the court!
The notice is to inform the court that during an interview between Tim Miller and members of the OCSO in Texas. At that time, Miller did a thorough search of his office and found "a few" records that had been overlooked in the first search. NeJame also indicated that the TES office is staffed by one volunteer and that there had been no attempt to hide any documents. The documents involved did not seem to include anyone who had searched within the area near Hidden Oaks Elementary School and were placed with the rest of the searcher records.
The "bombshell" with this document is the manner in which NeJame indicates that there was no harm made to Casey Anthony's case. And I quote!
9. That pursuant to this Honorable Court's Order, Jose Baez, counsel for defendant, Casey Anthony, was similarly afforded the opportunity to come to the offices of undersigned and review and inspect all 4,000 files. He was to be held to the same conditions as the State and Mr. Conway. He could not record or copy any of the files but if any files were identified as being in the proximity of where Caylee Marie Anthony was found, then he could similarly tab and identify them. We would then bring them before this Honorable Court where their relevancy and materiality could be ruled on by the court.
10. That a meeting was scheduled with a representative from Mr. Baez' office approximately 6 months ago to review and inspect all the 4,000 searcher records. This meeting was cancelled by counsel for Casey Anthony and no attempts were ever made by the defense to reschedule, although the documents have remained available throughout....
Do take the opportunity to read this entire document!
There is one final document in the saga of TES. Filed on March 10, it is Mark NeJame's RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE COURT'S ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION FOR SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM FOR DOCUMENTS IN THE POSESSION OF TEXAS EQUUSEARCH.
The seven page document essentially outlines the judge's order from August 27, 2009. At the same time, it points out exact details about a number of the issues, including that of the Laura Buchanan situation. The document makes very clear Mr. Nejame's frustration with Mr. Baez. I strongly recommend reading the entire document for yourself. I am just going to excerpt a few pieces for you here because they clearly outline what will probably be one dynamite hearing.
2. ... it was not until approximately three weeks later on September 18, 2009, a member of the Baez Law Firm... finally contacted the undersigned's office to make an appointment to come by and review the aforementioned documents. .... the undersigned's office was informed by the Baez Firm that they were not sending a member of its firm over to review the documents but were in fact going to send "The Presentation Group" instead. "The Presentation Group" was determined to be a document copying company, which was to come and copy all the documents from all of the files. Upon learning this, Mr. Baez' representative was informed that their request was contrary to the directives, instructions an dictate as was set forth in this honorable Court's Order of August 27th, 2009 and would not be acceptable...
3. Thereafter, for the next approximately 4 months, Mr. Baez' office has never contacted undersigned counsel...
Paragraph 4 indicates that 18 days after the canceled meeting, nobody from Baez' office had come to pick up the documents concerning the 32 searchers. When NeJame called Baez' office, he was told to fax them over. Instead, NeJame had the documents delivered to his office so that there could be no claim that they had not received the documents. NeJame also points out that the information was sensitive and should not be faxed anyway.
5. The Defendant, through her counsel, has alleged that "Joe Jordan's name was not among the thirty-two (32) searchers identified by TES and none of his reports were disclosed to the defense." This is a misrepresentation of the facts as Mr. Jordan's name and signature are on the Field Activity Form 08-895 dated September 1, 2008, which was hand delivered to counsel for defendant.
8. ... They haphazardly filed the Motion to Modify the Court's Order ...
9. ...A simple visit to the undersigned's office and a perusal of the documents would have illuminated the correct information...
Finally, here is probably my favorite snips from the motion. They appear in the final paragraph.
10... The Defendant, through her counsel, is unnecessarily wasting this Honorable Court's time, the taxpayer's money and the undersigned's resources by filling these frivolous motions.
...However, it is counsel for Defendant who has frustrated and circumvented these efforts, while attempting to shirk his responsibilities and blame others for his inaction...
...TES respectfully asks this Honorable Court to assess attorney's fees against the counsel for the Defendant, especially since he has been advised of the inaccuracy of the defendant's motion and has failed to take any remedial actions.
There we have it! NeJame has had it "up to here" with Baez and his letting him know that he won't take it anymore.


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Between Nov 2013 and Dec 2015, local catch news was posted on our Sea and Coarse Angling Blogs, and although we now post this news on the catch pages of our increasingly popular website instead, the blogs remain live, documenting two years of local catch and competition news.
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Understanding the Chinese Home Buyer in the U.S. Housing Market
Posted in Market News by Tiana Baur
Earlier this week, Bill Russell, head of International Development for Chinese real estate website, Juwai, spoke to a large group of Windermere agents about how to connect to Chinese buyers. Since China is a country with very different marketing tactics and a culture drastically different than our own, we were able to learn a great deal.
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November 11, 2015
Western Washington Real Estate Market Update
Posted in Market News and Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
After a period of above-average growth, Washington State has seen a modest slowing in employment growth, but we continue to add jobs at a respectable rate. The State unemployment rate was measured at 5.3%, marginally above the national level, but it is trending in the right direction.
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November 10, 2015
Five Essentials for Your Home Office
Posted in Living by Tiana Baur
Most people dream of working from home, but ask anyone who does it on a regular basis, and they'll tell you how hard it can be to stay productive when you work where you live. The most disciplined telecommuters will tell you that you need a structured routine and organization to rise and grind and get into work mode.
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A MOTORIST caught swerving on a road refused to give a blood sample to police because she developed a phobia of needles after suffering flashbacks from a coma, a court heard.
Lyn Rees, 57, of Fron Wen, Blackwood, said she had swerved onto white lines in Risca at 1am because she was moving house with large items in her car.
Rees was repeatedly asked to provide a sample of breath but was unable to do so because of a lung condition known as emphysema, Caerphilly Magistrates' Court was told.
She was taken to Ystrad Mynach police station where she declined to have a blood sample taken from her, prosecutor David Cooke said.
Mr Cooke said she had been asked to blow into a breathalyser 10 to 15 times.
Her solicitor, Nathan Fear, said her phobia of needles had stemmed from her five-month coma which started in summer 2007.
Mr Fear said she had suffered flashbacks of the time of her coma and had "significant problems" with her health through the years.
Police stopped Rees in a Ford Fiesta at around 1am on December 15 last year.
Mr Fear told the court she had to move house overnight and accordingly had to go back and forth between the two addresses and was tired as a result.
Rees told the court: "I was not drink driving your honour."
The matter was initially listed for trial but Rees pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood.
Magistrate Pauline Andrews banned her from driving for 16 months.
The defendant agreed to take a driving rehabilitation order which could reduce her driving disqualification by 17 weeks.
JP Andrews also ordered her to pay a £150 fine, £135 prosecution costs and a £20 victim surcharge.


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- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and warm
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ounces Kahlua
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate chips/small pieces
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder. plus 1 tablespoon for garnish
- 4 scoops coffee ice cream
- 2 cups chocolate sauce in squeeze bottle
- Whipped cream in pastry bag with star tip
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 5 chocolate espresso beans
- Powdered sugar in shaker
- Fresh mint sprigs
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 15 1/2 by 10 1/2-inch jelly pan with aluminum foil. Let the foil come over the sides of the pan, about 2 inches. Butter the foil. Stir the chocolate, butter and Kahlua together. Sift the flour and cocoa together. Using an electric mixer with a whip attachment, beat the eggs at high speed until the eggs are frothy. With the eggs are beating, slowly add the sugar. Beat the eggs and sugar for 8 to 10 minutes or until the mixture is pale yellow in color and forms a ribbon-like texture. Beat in the chocolate mixture. Fold in the sifted flour cocoa mixture into the egg mixture in two batches. Fold in the nuts, espresso powder and chips. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the center of the cake is done. Do not overbake. Let the brownies cool. Using a 4 inch round cutter, cut the brownies into 8 circles. Place one brownie circle in the center of the plate. Place a scoop of ice cream on the brownie. Top with a second circle. Drizzle with the chocolate sauce. Garish with whipped cream, espresso beans, espresso powder, powdered sugar and mint.
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Hi, folks--
I've spent a good deal of time learning Hebrew, and am now on to my second semester of Greek. Whenever I see a Greek word with the same English definitions/glosses that I saw for a given Hebrew word, I wonder... does this Greek word correspond to that given Hebrew word? And if so, wouldn't it be great if I could better learn both Greek and Hebrew at once by having some way of taking a Greek word and aligning it with its Hebrew equivalent (as in the LXX) and the English?
I know about Tov's database in BibleWorks and love it. What I'd love even more, however, is a sort of consolidated "Vocabulary Guide" to the LXX that has all the words occurring in the LXX more than 50 times, for example, with both their Hebrew equivalents and English meanings.
(I'm aware that a given Hebrew word doesn't always get translated into Greek in the LXX the same way every time... maybe this would complicate the matter too much?)
Does anyone know of such a resource? Rodney Decker's Koine Greek Reader has a neat little LXX Vocab guide in the back, with just English glosses. If something like what I'm asking about doesn't exist, how difficult would it be for someone to create it from what is already in the Tov database and BibleWorks?
Many thanks!
Abram K-J


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By DAVID GREEN
Morenci city council members did their part in a special meeting Thursday morning. Now it's up to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to decide on what could result in a significant change in the face of Morenci.
When city council members discussed Feb. 15 an application for federal funding distributed through the state Infrastructure Capacity Enhancement program (ICE), the talk focused on improving the two city parking lots on the south side of Main Street.
The scope of the project grew through further conversation and communication with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA)—an organization of business owners that collects the growth in property tax revenue within the designated DDA area.
An application was sent Friday to Lansing in hopes of receiving a $600,000 grant to help fund a $761,000 project that goes beyond the two parking lots to include property acquisition in three areas of the downtown.
Mayor Keith Pennington led council step by step through the proposal at a special meeting Thursday morning that lasted nearly three hours. Although most segments failed to attract unanimous support, in the end council voted 6-0 to support the application. Councilor Jason Cook was unable to attend the meeting.
All decisions, Pennington reminded council, are dependent on whether or not the city obtains the grant.
ORCHARD STREET—The first step concerned widening the short section of Orchard Street north of LaGrange Street. Previous discussion pointed out that one-way traffic would likely be needed if the street were to be curbed since vehicles often drive onto the sidewalk in front of the former community center due to the narrowness of the road.
Council voted 5-1, with Art Erbskorn in opposition, to use grant money to purchase the community center and the house on the northeast corner of Orchard and LaGrange. Jeff Van Havel was willing to sell the house for $25,000.
In addition, George Dilworth, owner of the former community center/Grange building, offered to sell the structure for $14,000. He bought the building for his daughter to use as a dance studio. Roof problems and high heating costs have forced dance classes to move out of the building.
RICHARDSON PROPERTY—The 22 foot by 70 foot section of the parking lot behind the Village Inn restaurant is owned by Ken Richardson, Pennington said. The city has maintained and paved the property over the years, but it's actually privately owned.
City treasurer Stephanie Mossing said the property is assessed at more than $15,000.
Pennington said Richardson will sell the property for $12,500.
"He has told me he would like to make a donation [to the city] in the same amount," Pennington said.
Tracy Schell cast the only vote against adding that property to the grant since there was nothing to back up Richardson's verbal statement.
CAR WASH—The closed car wash property remains an eyesore, Pennington said. Inquiries have been made about buying the property, but prospective owners have all backed off due to concerns about environmental liability. A gas station was on the property before the car wash was constructed.
The mayor said the city could allow it to stand vacant in hopes that it might be purchased, or it could acquire the property for demolition. County funds are available for Baseline Environmental Assessments, he said—the first step in tackling possible pollution. The assessment would remove liability for a future owner.
The property could serve as a parking area for nearby businesses and the Methodist Church, but Pennington made it clear that a parking lot is not his long-term goal.
"My focus is to build up the downtown, not to create more parking lots," he said. "I want to protect our street frontage for business."
Audience member Pearl Phelps asked if it was council's intent to continue buying old buildings in need of repair. Tax revenue would be lost with each acquisition.
"It's a valid concern any time you take property off the tax rolls," Pennington answered, "but I would hope for a new building of even greater value."
There's limited building space downtown, he noted, and the property is in an excellent location.
The owner is willing to sell the property for $18,000. The assessed tax value of the business is $76,000 Mossing said.
A motion to add the property to the application passed by a 4-2 vote, with Erbskorn and Joe Varga opposed. Demolition of the car wash is not included.
DUNBAR AUCTION HOUSE—If Duane Dunbar's property between the Observer and Johnson's Hardware were included in the project, the DDA would contribute an additional $5,000. The group already pledged $2,000 for the main parking lot rebuild, the same figure pledged by the Morenci Area Chamber of Commerce.
Pennington said he was impressed by the DDA's strong support, but he reiterated his position about preserving downtown frontage for commercial purposes rather than for parking.
The DDA board had expressed its interest in widening the alley next to the hardware store for better access to the parking area behind the Pizza Box. Apartment dwellers could also make better use of a larger parking area. Parking could be enlarged while maintaining a lot for future development.
Schell said she supported this facet of the project, but not in the current grant request, and councilor Leasa Slocum agreed. Erbskorn joined in opposition and the decision was locked in a 3-3 tie.
"Out of respect for the DDA, I think this is very important," Schroeder said.
She said there have been efforts to acquire the property for several years. Dunbar agreed to accept a $40,000 offer for the property.
"You don't know when the opportunity will arise again," Pennington said, noting as he had earlier that the city's cost of the project would be about 22 cents of every dollar spent.
Schell asked how this part of the project would be presented to Lansing.
Pennington said the only ingress/egress to the parking area is a 12-foot alley off a state highway that presents safety concerns. It needs to be widened in addition to increasing the parking spaces available.
In a second attempt, Slocum changed her vote and the acquisition passed by a 4-2 margin.
PARKING LOT—Pennington finally returned to the original proposal—rebuilding the two south side parking lots.
If two or three utility poles were moved, Baker Street could be widened from its 20-foot width and a one-way street would be avoided.
The proposal calls for Baker to be widened on the south side from Orchard just past the bank's drive-in island. At that point it would veer to the north and widen into the existing parking lot.
Council voted 6-0 to add $25,000 to the total to cover the costs of moving poles and then voted 6-0 again for submission of the application.
Pennington said the details that were discussed at the Feb. 15 meeting—parking layout, islands for greenery, trash collection areas, etc.—could be decided later if the city receives the grant.
Acquisition and demolition costs total $162,500. The city would pay 22 percent of that cost, minus $9,000 from the Chamber and DDA donations, which comes out to $26,750. The city's cost for construction and engineering totals $131,830.
Police chief Larry Weeks and Mossing both expressed concern about the city's financial resources—a concern mentioned by Erbskorn earlier in the meeting.
Schroeder said $67,200 would come from the sewer and water fund to pay for curbing and gutters. A new water line would bring in $17,500 from the water fund. More than $47,000 would come from the city's street fund.
A return of more than 400 percent for every dollar invested is difficult to ignore, Pennington said.
City officials worked Friday with engineer Scott Merillat to complete the application and highlight the benefits of the project to the city and to surrounding townships.
"The grant award is far from a sure thing," Pennington said, "but I think our application is very strong."
The city fits the low to moderate income bracket and the project would address safety concerns for both pedestrians and vehicles.


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Layer Cake, the new British crime drama from first-time director Matthew Vaughn, is a block of granite struggling to liberate the statue inside it. Vaughn (producer of Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) has plenty of dark threat and compelling visual style, but his ambitious trip into the London underworld is so tricked up with double-crosses, hidden motives, vengeful secrets, and class-conscious social commentary that it bewilders more often than it intrigues. By the time the final credits rolled, I was exhausted by the effort of trying to unravel the thing. As a result, it had lost much of its tense momentum. The frequently impenetrable dialects of British coke dealers and street-bruised junkies compounded the problem for this tone-deaf Yank: When you don't know what a tough guy is saying, it's hard to know why he's saying it.
Of course, I still haven't figured out all the twists and turns in The Maltese Falcon and The Usual Suspects, so maybe I should shut up and leave the deeper mysteries of life and larceny to those with more sensitive antennae. On the other hand, Layer Cake has some attractions that defy logic, so let's plunge on for a few more paragraphs before yielding the hall to the philosopher and the puzzle expert.
In any top-of-the-line crime movie, atmosphere tends to outrank both plot and character, and that's the case here. The sordid London Vaughn throws us into features locales furnished, top to bottom, with the kind of paranoia, nastiness, and greed that spell Drugs with a capital D. The film's nameless protagonist (The Jacket's Daniel Craig), who does double duty as narrator, lets us know right at the start where he stands: "I'm not a gangster," he scoffs. "I'm a businessman whose commodity happens to be cocaine. I deal only in kilos."
His big-shot credentials established, he proceeds to run afoul of even bigger shots when he is required to do two favors for cigar-chomping kingpin Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham). Apparently, our man is to track down the drug-crazed daughter of another mob boss, Eddie Temple (the faultless Michael Gambon), and is to strike a deal involving a million doses of Ecstasy with small-time throwback Duke (Jamie Foreman), who has the social graces of a starving hyena and a hysterical girlfriend sheathed in red leather. This is where Layer Cake's tangles of motive and power play start to run amok. By the time the first two or three malcontents have been shot to death, you may find yourself wondering who did what to whom and why.
One explanation for the film's bewildering overcomplication may lie with Vaughn's inexperience at the helm, another in the acknowledgment by the movie's writer, J.J. Connolly, that he found almost everything in the novel he was adapting so compelling that the first draft of his screenplay was four hundred pages long -- seven hours' worth of movie. The author of the novel? Connolly himself. For him, 110 minutes of screen time may not be enough to make art. It's certainly not enough to make sense.
Best, then, to just go with the bloody flow here, revel in the vivid performances by Craig, Gambon, Cranham, and half a dozen lesser thugs, and not think too deeply about the dramatic unities or the tug of consequence. As a stylist, Vaughn draws on various solid sources. He seems to have absorbed both the extroverted violence of modern classics like DePalma's Scarface and the sly narrative tricks of Scorsese: His narrator has to have watched Casino a few dozen times. But even amid all the bloodletting, this remains a distinctly British piece of work -- in its cool manner and its sometimes startling erudition. These gangsters drink tea -- and not just as an excuse to throw a boiling pot of the stuff in the face of an enemy. Clearly, they've studied the ups and downs of the Roman Empire: "If you seek peace," the narrator advises, "plan for war." They're even conversant with mythology and Christopher Marlowe: Can you imagine a Hollywood gangster movie in which the guys with the double-parked noses start talking about Faust?
As for Connolly's title, it's both sociological and metaphorical: All layers, all strata, of society are corrupted (or artificially exalted) by the drug trade, he implies. But then, we've seen that before, most recently in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic.
By the time Vaughn stages a fiendishly clever assassination scene involving cell phones and sniper rifles in a lovely London park, you too may be overwhelmed by Layer Cake's morass of detail -- drugs, kidnapping, murder, Third World intrigue, sin in high places -- but you may also be taken by the power of its spell. What's a seemingly random shooting or a baffling turn of plot here and there when a film commands you to watch? This young director has a terrific future. What he needs now is a writer who hasn't fallen in love with his own every word -- or a script girl with a sharp blue pencil.
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Attention Bellingham residents!
Bellingham council seeks court challenge on no-coal-train initiative
BELLINGHAM – After Coal-Free Bellingham initiative backers turned in about 10,000 signatures for a ballot proposal that would outlaw coal trains in the city, the City Council voted to challenge the validity of the measure in court.
via Bellingham council seeks court challenge on no-coal-train initiative | Local News | The Bellingham Herald.
If you are a Bellingham resident you need to give this "Coal-Free Bellingham Initiative" your full attention before signing or supporting it because it is not really about coal. It is really about using local anti-coal and anti-coal port sentiment to trick you into signing away your rights.
BALLOT TITLE FOR CITY OF BELLINGHAM INITIATIVE No. 2012-2
City of Bellingham Initiative No. 2012-2 concerns the people's right of self-government. This measure would establish the sovereignty of Bellingham residents, the rights of natural communities, and rights to a sustainable energy future and a healthy climate; prohibit corporations from transporting coal in the City; deny legal personhood and constitutional rights to corporate violators; deny the use of federal and state preemptive law to corporate violators; deny the validity of contrary permits; authorize private party civil enforcement actions; and repeal all inconsistent provisions of existing City ordinances.
"Should this measure be enacted into law?" Yes?______ No?______
Did you find the word "coal" in the initiative? Go ahead look again if you have to, it is buried right in the middle of a lot of things that are completely separate issues from either coal trains or coal ports. I'm fairly certain that it is all these separate issues, that make up the bulk of the initiative, which give the City of Bellingham cause to challenge the initiative's validity.
I'd like to believe that this initiative will never actually appear on a ballot, but strange things happen in Bellingham.
Just say no!


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How to Choose an Employee Stock Plan for Your Company
Many companies we encounter have a pretty good idea of what kind of employee ownership plan they want to use, usually based on specific needs and goals. However, sometimes they might be better served by another kind of stock plan. And yet others say they'd like to have an employee ownership plan, but they're not sure what it might be. This article will start you down the path to choosing and implementing the plan or plans best suited to your company.
Plans for Broad-Based Employee Ownership
Let us begin by quickly reviewing the main possibilities for broad-based employee ownership. A "broad-based" plan is one in which most or all employees can participate. (Note to non-U.S. readers: like everything else on this site, this is U.S.-specific.)
ESOPs Are Not Options
People who are familiar with stock options and encounter the word "ESOP" sometimes think it means "Employee Stock Option Plan," but it means nothing of the sort, as explained above. ESOPs and options are totally different. Neither is "ESOP" a generic term for an employee stock plan; it has a very specific legal definition. (Outside the U.S., "ESOP" means various things, ranging from U.S. ESOP-like plans to stock option plans.)
"Incentive Stock Option" Is Not a Generic Term
Another common misconception is that "incentive stock option" is a general term for stock options given as an incentive to employees, etc. Actually, the incentive stock option is one of two types of compensatory stock options (the other type is the nonqualified stock option), and it has very specific legal requirements.
Typical Situations
Having covered the plans you might use, let us see where they fit into typical corporate situations:
Private (Closely Held) Companies
Public Companies
In some ways, public companies have more flexibility when choosing a stock plan, since (1) there is a market for the stock, thus meaning the company doesn't have to buy it back from employees; (2) there are no securities issues since the stock is already registered, and (3) they typically have larger budgets than private companies, some of which, for example, balk at paying the hefty sums associated with setting up an ESOP. Thus, the selection process has less to do with eliminating the plans that simply won't work well and more to do with weighing their pluses and minuses.
Stock options restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, and phantom stock (and to a lesser extent stock purchase plans) are especially useful when you are hiring the kinds of employees who expect them as a condition of employment. And having employees buy stock through options and purchase plans can be a source of revenue for the company. However, don't forget ESOPs; as a long-term, tax-advantaged plan, the ESOP can help both a company and its employees develop a true ownership culture.
Using a 401(k) plan for employer stock in a public company is more controversial. In the wake of accounting scandals at Enron and other companies, dozens of lawsuits were filed against employers and plan fiduciaries for not removing employer stock as an investment option in a 401(k) plan and/or continuing to contribute company stock as a match. The same process started all over in the wake of the stock market crash of 2008 and 2009. Employees started to move more assets out of employer stock (down from 19% at the start of the decade to about 10% at the end), and companies became more wary about overloading company stock in the plans. For more companies, this course is the prudent one.
In many cases, you will want to have at least two kinds of plans: for example a broad-based stock option plan plus an ESOP, or an executive option plan plus a broad-based Section 423 purchase plan, etc. What you do will depend on the desires and needs of your company and your employees.
Very Small Private Companies on a Budget
What if your company is very small (maybe 7 or 10 employees), plans to stay that way, and the cost of setting up an ESOP or even a 401(k) plan seems prohibitive? There is no easy answer for you; perhaps a yearly cash bonus based on company performance would be better than a stock plan. You might read our Conceptual Guide to Employee Ownership for Very Small Businesses for more ideas and a general grounding in the issues.
Synthetic Equity
"Synthetic equity" refers to plans such as phantom stock or stock appreciation rights (SARs) that provide employees with a payout, usually in cash, based on the increase in the company's stock value. Employees may receive stock instead of cash; in the case of phantom stock settled in shares, this is usually referred to as a restricted stock unit plan.
Synthetic equity plans are relatively easy to create and maintain, and they are generally not subject to securities laws. The underlying stock still must be valued in some reasonable way (not just a guess by the board of directors or a simple formula) and grants are treated as compensation for accounting purposes. If the plans are designed to pay out at retirement or some date well into the future, they could be considered retirement plans and thus be subject to the complex rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) if not limited to a small number of employees. Plans with typical payouts of three to five years are not a problem.
Where to Go from Here
An article like this can only scratch the surface of a complicated subject. The suggestions made here are only suggestions, and may not fit your particular situation—that's why the heading above reads "Typical Situations." It is essential that you educate yourself further and, if you set up a plan, hire the right people to help you.
Further Reading
Our site has many articles on employee ownership. A lengthy general introduction to all these plans is A Comprehensive Overview of Employee Ownership. We also have many publications, ranging from short issue briefs to lengthy books. A good starting point if you are unsure what kind of plan you want is The Decision-Maker's Guide to Equity Compensation.
Personal Advice and Suggestions
If you are an NCEO member or if you join us, you can call or email with questions or just to have a general discussion. We always suggest that members who are deciding which plan(s) to use consult with us. Also, you can hire us to speak to your company or provide introductory consulting.
Hiring Service Providers to Set Up Your Plan
It is crucial not only that you be well informed but also that you hire experienced, qualified, and ethical professionals. Read our article on choosing service providers and then consult our Service Provider Directory. Members have access to an ESOP Lender Directory in the members-only area of our site.
And Don't Forget...
An employee stock plan may mean very little to employees unless you communicate it well! As you explore what we have to offer, don't miss our resources on communicating plans to employees (such as The ESOP Communications Sourcebook, plus our Webinars and in-person meetings on communicating to employees) as well as our ownership culture resources.
For a book-length guide to choosing and designing company stock plans, see The Decision-Maker's Guide to Equity Compensation.
- An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a type of tax-qualified employee benefit plan in which most or all of the assets are invested in stock of the employer. Like profit sharing and 401(k) plans, which are governed by many of the same laws, an ESOP generally must include at least all full-time employees meeting certain age and service requirements. Employees do not actually buy shares in an ESOP. Instead, the company contributes its own shares to the plan, contributes cash to buy its own stock (often from an existing owner), or, most commonly, has the plan borrow money to buy stock, with the company repaying the loan. All of these uses have significant tax benefits for the company, the employees, and the sellers. Employees gradually vest in their accounts and receive their benefits when they leave the company (although there may be distributions prior to that). Close to 13 million employees in over 7,000 companies, mostly closely held, participate in ESOPs.
- A stock option plan grants employees the right to buy company stock at a specified price during a specified period once the option has vested. So if an employee gets an option on 100 shares at $10 and the stock price goes up to $20, the employee can "exercise" the option and buy those 100 shares at $10 each, sell them on the market for $20 each, and pocket the difference. But if the stock price never rises above the option price, the employee will simply not exercise the option. Stock options can be given to as few or as few employees as you wish. About nine million employees in thousands of companies, both public and private, presently hold stock options.
- Other forms of individual equity plans: Restricted stock gives employees the right to acquire shares, by gift or purchase at a fair value of discounted value. They can only take possession of the shares, however, once certain restrictions, usually a vesting requirement, are met. Phantom stock pays a future cash or share bonus equal to the value of a certain number of shares. When phantom stock awards are settled in the form of stock, they are called restricted stock units. Stock appreciation rights provide the right to the increase in the value of a designated number of shares, usually paid in cash, but occasionally settled in shares (this is called a "stock-settled SAR"). Stock awards are direct grants of shares to employees. In some cases, these shares are granted only if certain performance conditions (corporate, group, or individual) are met. These awards are usually called performance shares.
- An employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) is a little like a stock option plan. It gives employees the chance to buy stock, usually through payroll deductions over a 3- to 27-month "offering period." The price is usually discounted up to 15% from the market price. Frequently, employees can choose to buy stock at a discount from the lower of the price either at the beginning or the end of the ESPP offering period, which can increase the discount still further. As with a stock option, after acquiring the stock the employee can sell it for a quick profit or hold onto it for awhile. Unlike stock options, the discounted price built into most ESPPs means that employees can profit even if the stock price has gone down since the grant date. Companies usually set up ESPPs as tax-qualified "Section 423" plans, which means that almost all full-time employees with 2 years or more of service must be allowed to participate (although in practice, many choose not to). Many millions of employees, almost always in public companies, are in ESPPs.
- Companies that plan to go public or be acquired (high-tech startups, etc.): Despite all the stock market and accounting rule changes that have occurred over the last decade, options are still the currency of choice when it comes to attracting and retaining good employees; many high-tech workers won't take a job without options. As the company is going public, it is common to put a stock purchase plan in place as well. There is growing interest, however, in stock appreciation rights and restricted stock as well.
- Closely held companies with owners looking to sell some or all of their stock: An ESOP is usually the best choice. In most cases, the ESOP will borrow money to buy out the shares, but the company may just put in cash for several years in a gradual sale. Companies can use pre-tax dollars to buy an owner out—there is no other way to do this than an ESOP. If the company is a C corporation (rather than S), the owner, if certain conditions are met, will be able to avoid paying any taxes on the sale proceeds provided they are rolled over into stocks and bonds of U.S. operating companies. Stock options would not work at all.
- Traditional closely held companies that will stay private but do not have a selling owner: If your company is not going to experience a liquidity event (going public or being acquired), then you have multiple choices. An ESOP provides by far the most tax benefits to employees and the company, but it requires that allocations of stock be made based on relative compensation or a more level formula, subject to vesting and service requirements to enter the plan. Stock appreciation rights or phantom stock are usually the best choice if you want to provide rewards to employees based on merit or some other discretionary basis. With stock options or a stock purchase plan, your company would have to create a market for the stock, which could create costly and cumbersome securities law issues. Options or purchase plans are thus generally used only as management compensation in such companies.


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DHHS Reports Five Cases of West Nile Virus in North Carolina
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reports that as of August 29, five cases of West Nile virus, including two deaths, have been reported in our state. Confirmed cases have been reported in Cabarrus, Forsyth, Mecklenburg, Scotland and Wayne counties.
State Health Director Laura Gerald urges residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illness, including regular use of insect repellant and eliminating potential breeding sites around homes and businesses.
"While the Division of Public Health has only confirmed cases of West Nile in these five counties, we want to encourage everyone to protect themselves, especially at this time of year, when mosquitoes are most active," Dr. Gerald said. "West Nile, and other mosquito-borne illness, can occur in any county in North Carolina."
Gerald added that about 80 percent of people infected with West Nile, or four out of five, will not show any symptoms at all. Approximately 1 in 5 people who are infected with West Nile virus will develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Less than 1 percent will develop a serious neurologic illness such as encephalitis or meningitis (inflammation of the brain or surrounding tissues).
As of August 28, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that 48 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 1,590 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 66 deaths, have been reported to CDC.
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Season three of Sony's The Tester sees competitors doing completely ridiculous things for a chance at a production associate at PlayStation's Santa Monica Studio. What sort of ridiculous things? See for yourself.
I've gone through a great deal of shit in the pursuit of gainful employment over the past several decades, but I can honestly say there is no job on earth that would make me place my head in a box full of cockroaches. Maybe writing for Kotaku, but I've already got that job so they missed their chance.
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In 1996, I returned to Indiana from Pittsburgh.
In my time away, I witnessed Pittsburgh's Renaissance II, a redevelopment program that arguably helped lead to Pittsburgh's recognition as "America's Most Livable City" by Rand-McNally in 1985. This recognition in 1985 was revolutionary and somewhat controversial, but Pittsburgh's strengths included a catalog of "measurements" too overwhelming to ignore. From "its low crime and housing costs" to "its high arts, education and health care quality" a new perception of the Steel City came to fruition.
This shift began during Pittsburgh's first Renaissance in the 1950s with Mayor David L. Lawrence's proclamation that "The limiting factor [in our success] must always be our willingness and our ability to pay for what we want."
It is that idea of what determines success and failure that I wish to share with Governor Daniels as he seeks to cut Indiana Arts funding. It would also behoove Indiana's legislative body and city executives to pay attention as they seek to negotiate our faltering economy and how to use stimulus monies.
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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa, left, and Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira of Brazil shake hands on the podium after the Men's 200-meter final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Sunday. Pistorius apologized Monday for the timing of his complaints about a rival's blades following his defeat in the final, but insisted that officials need to change the rules to prevent some runners from getting an unfair advantage.
Updated at 6:15 a.m. ET Tuesday: LONDON - "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius -- the unofficial face of the Paralympic Games -- was clearly still reeling Monday after losing a key race over the weekend.
Pistorius issued an apology for "the timing" of his remarks, which in essence accused race winner Alan Fonteles Oliveira from Brazil of not playing fair. But the usually mild-mannered South African did not step back from his statement alleging that Sunday's race was not run on an even playing field.
On Tuesday, some in the British media speculated whether he had already tarnishing his image. "If Oscar had run the time he can run I don't think we'd be having the debate about the length of the blades or how tall an athlete should be on blades," Gareth A Davies of the Daily Telegraph said on the U.K.'s Channel 4 News.
"I think his outburst kind of ruined in a sense, or destroyed the Pistorius brand," Davies said.
"He's running faster backwards now than he runs forward, (isn't he) with his retractions," anchor Jonathan Edwards joked.
The 200-meter final was the Paralympic race Pistorius had said he was looking forward to the most, and his shock at losing was palpable. Simply put, he was the one to beat. In Saturday's qualifying heat, Pistorius had set a new world record. He'd won the gold in the 200 meter in Beijing.
Doctor Gerry Versfeld, Oscar Pistorius' doctor, describes the decision to amputate the sprinter's legs when he was a boy. NBC Sports' Mary Carillo reports for Rock Center.
But then came Sunday night's race, and his stunning loss.
'Meet the Superhumans': Paralympians burst onto world stage
"We are not running a fair race here. I can't compete with Alan's stride length," said Pistorius, who made Olympic history this year as the first disabled athlete to run in the able-bodied games. Pistorius himself fought claims that carbon-fiber prosthetics are advantageous when compared to human legs.
'Absolutely ridiculous'
In front of a sold-out stadium Sunday night, the 24-year-old South African had a clear lead coming around the final bend. Then Brazil's Oliveira surged in the final stretch, passed Pistorius, and won the race by .07 seconds.
"I don't know how you can come back, watching the replay, from eight meters behind on the 100 to win. It's absolutely ridiculous," Pistorius told British broadcaster Channel 4 in a trackside interview.
South African runner Oscar Pistorius, who lost both his legs as a child, talks with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie about becoming the first double amputee to compete in the Olympics, and says it was "difficult" to hear people say his prosthetics give him an unfair advantage.
His comments jarred with the fact that he has said that this year's Paralympic Games have led spectators to "focus really on the ability" of the athletes, rather than "focusing on the disability."
Usually known for his modesty and good sportsmanship, Pistorius accused Oliveira of having an advantage by adjusting the length of his blades, thus giving the Brazilian a longer stride.
"The [International Paralympic Committee] have their regulations. The regulations allow that athletes can make themselves unbelievably high. We've tried to address the issue with them in the weeks up to this and it's just been falling on deaf ears," he said on Channel 4.
Uncharacteristic outburst
Pistorius' remarks reverberated through the sporting world.
Iraq vet: 'Now it's time to win' at Paralympics
"I'm quite shocked the way Oscar had a bit of an outburst because it's not in his character, so obviously he feels very strongly that the rules need to be addressed," Olympic silver medalist sprinter Iwan Thomas said on Channel 4. "But as we sit here tonight the rules are as they are and [Oliveira's] done nothing wrong."
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The blades of Brazil's Alan Oliveira (R) and South Africa's Oscar Pistorius are seen after the Men's 200m T44 classification at the Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Sunday.
Thomas did not hold out much hope that Olympic authorities would change their decision.
"I don't think they're just going to suddenly tear up the rule book just because Oscar said something. Although he's the king of the sport, rules are there and it probably takes a long process to get things looked at," he said.
Measured response
Indeed, the International Paralympic Committee defended its rules by tweeting a photo showing the maximum heights allowed for individual athletes, and showing Pistorius at a height of 193.5cm and Oliveira at 185.4cm.
"There are rules in place with IPC Athletics whereby we measure the length of the blade prior to competition, check they're in proportion with the body and all of the athletes last night passed the test, so yes, he (Oliveira) was a legitimate winner," IPC representative Craig Spence said.
Click here of The Science of Sport's findings on the race.
Sorry for 'timing'
On Monday, Pistorius stuck by the essence of his post-race comments and did not step back from his complaint.
He said in a statement:
"I would never want to detract from another athlete's moment of triumph and I want to apologize for the timing of my comments after yesterday's race. I do believe that there is an issue here and I welcome the opportunity to discuss with the IPC [International Paralympic Committee] but I accept that raising these concerns immediately as I stepped off the track was wrong. That was Alan's moment and I would like to put on record the respect I have for him. I am a proud Paralympian and believe in the fairness of sport. I am happy to work with the IPC who obviously share these aims."
Meanwhile, Team South Africa and SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) issued a statement welcoming Pistorius' apology.
Oscar Pistorius from South Africa became the first double amputee to compete in the games by running  the men's 400-meter race. He says that having the opportunity to represent his country in the Olympics "far surpassed" his expectations.
"We note and welcome Oscar's apology for anything said in haste, and we obviously fully understand that he was emotionally upset immediately after such an important event here in London. We again congratulate Oscar on winning his silver medal on Sunday. As always we are fully supportive of all our athletes and will engage through the official channels from the National Paralympic Committee in South Africa to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on any concerns that Oscar may have."
They'll meet again
Oliveira, who called Pistorius a "great athlete," said he was saddened by the South African's reactions.
"I am just sad with the interview where he said my blades were too big" Oliveria said. "He was bothered by my time in the semi-finals and he wanted to get to me with his polemic but it did not work. For me he is a really great idol and to hear that from a great idol is difficult."
Pistorius and Oliveira are on course to meet again in round one of the 100 meters on Wednesday and round one of the 400 meters on Friday. Assuming they both make those finals, they will race again at the 100 meter final on Thursday and the 400 meter final on Saturday.
More coverage of the London Paralympics from Britain's ITV News
More world stories from NBC News:
- Sun Myung Moon, founder of Unification Church, dies at 92
- Girl accused of blasphemy in Pakistan may have been framed by Muslim cleric
- 'Big enough for all of us': Clinton says US can work with China in Pacific
- Assad stays cool amid reports of bread-line slaughter
- Ex-Marine on her journey from homelessness to the Paralympics
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Louis Lombardi has been an actor for more than 30 years. He is perhaps best known for his characters in the hit television series "24" as the lovable computer systems analyst, Edgar Stiles, and his recurring role on "The Sopranos" playing New York federal agent, Skip Lipari. Other television credits include the recurring role as Turtles Cousin Ronnie on the hit show "Entourage," also "Ugly Betty," "Las Vegas," and "NYPD Blue."
Louis co-starred as the brutish Cal, Mr. Roarke's obedient jack-of-all-trades, in the 1998 ABC remake of "Fantasy Island" as well as CBS "EZ Streets," "CSI", "CSI: NY," "Monk" and the new "Hawaii 5-0."
A film festival favorite, Lombardi has completed his first independent feature film titled "Doughboys" Shot on location at the infamous Conti's Bakery in his hometown of the Bronx, this slice-of-life-drama was written, directed and stars Lombardi.
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In addition to acting, Mr. Lombardi often speaks to organizations and individuals around the country, sharing his personal stories of triumph and overcoming adversity.
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