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Restaurant Dong Lian: Restaurant Dong Lian
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Miniature Red Mansion
Miniature Red Mansion is to tell you this place is Chinese owned. So obvious this Pantai Remis has many Malaysian-Chinese fishmongers, they needed some peace in daily life after working so hard for money, so this is what they need, to pray with incense sticks, to wish Gods ensuring their safety and success in earning money.Related to:
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The custom
The custom we have here was a cat lying down this way, why, did he/she eaten too much of fishes? Cats here are happy I guessed, the only custom they practice was to lie down like this to wait till hungry and then eat more fishes, and more, and more.Related to:
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Some dogs
Favorite thing: Obviously these are dogs, I am very confident to say they are not cats. This is taken from the fishery station, about ten of them attacking or bullying one, why, probably foods, probably fighting for beautiful 'girls'. I was beside them but I saw them having no mood with peoples passing by, only concentrating on the one they bullied.Related to:
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Large fishing village
Favorite thing: Large fishing village? Yes large. Totally did not expect to see this fishing town here, was thinking to come here for a quick visit but saw something new and interesting, tourists sure can come here to waste time to enjoy looking at fisheries of Pantai Remis, but I did not see a hotel around, probably hidden somewhere behind.Related to:
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Hudson and Akron residents were among the aficionados of salt and pepper shaker sets to gather at the Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers Club Convention.
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Scott Suttell joined Crain's in March 1995 as sections editor. He became managing editor in August 2000 and is responsible for overseeing newsroom operations at Crain's Cleveland Business.
Hudson and Akron residents were among the aficionados of salt and pepper shaker sets to gather at the Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers Club Convention.
Seph Lawless, whose previous work has looked at decayed shopping malls, includes the old Aurora amusement park in his latest work, 'Bizarro.'
The deal for Tri-State First Banc Inc., the parent of 1st National Community Bank, is valued at a little more than $14 million.
Three members of the study group for the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater project have Northeast Ohio-area ties, and the Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation of Akron is a key funder.
There's an Akron tie to this Associated Press story about U.S. Social Security benefits collected by Nazis. There are 133 "suspected Nazi war criminals, SS guards and others that may have participated in the Third Reich's atrocities who received $20.2 million in Social Security benefits, according to a report to be released later this week by the inspector general of the Social Security Administration," the AP reports. The payments "are far greater than previously
Dr. C. Martin Harris, who had been serving as interim chairman for the Elyria-based medical products company, says Monaghan 'is the best person to lead the company both as CEO and chairman of the board.'
On tap: Indie rock icons The Pixies at Masonic Auditorium, the Cleveland Orchestra performing Dvořák, the National Robotics League's national championship in Berea, 'Oliver!' at the Beck Center, guided tours through Cleveland neighborhoods, a Bob Dylan art exhibition in Youngstown, and more.
The Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 19, will host an event in Canton to disclose results of an economic impact study for the project.
The Major League Soccer team said that if it's chosen to host a match in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the game would be played at the University of Akron's home soccer field.
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Starbucks Americas traffic ticks up in holiday qtr, new COO named
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp on Thursday said
traffic to its Americas-region stores perked up during the
holiday quarter, easing investor jitters about slower growth and
boosting shares over 4 percent in after-hours trading.
The world's biggest coffee chain also announced that
director Kevin Johnson would become Starbucks president and
chief operating officer, effective March 1, replacing long-time
executive Troy Alstead, who said he is taking an extended
sabbatical to spend time with his family.
Former McDonald's workers in Virginia file civil rights lawsuit
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Former McDonald's Corp workers in
Virginia filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the
world's largest fast-food chain and owner of restaurants where
they worked in the latest bid to hold it legally responsible for
the actions of its franchisees.
Nine African-American and one Hispanic worker claimed they
were subjected to "rampant racial and sexual harassment" by
supervisors at three restaurants run by McDonald's franchisee
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End to California foie gras ban sends chefs, activists scrambling
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) – As chefs in California
hurried to stock their kitchens with newly legal foie gras,
animal rights activists on Thursday protested a federal judge's
decision overturning the state's two-year ban on sales of the
fatty liver of ducks and geese.
Chefs said they were scrambling to line up shipments from
outside California while activists picketed restaurants in Los
Angeles and San Francisco that planned to serve the French
delicacy prized for its creamy texture and rich taste.
Federal judge makes foie gras sales legal in California
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a controversial California law that banned the production and sale of foie gras, a culinary delicacy produced from the enlarged livers of ducks and geese that have been force-fed corn.
While some California chefs rushed to return foie gras to menus, animal rights activists said the state's hard-fought foie gras battle was far from over.
Yogurt maker Chobani says may tap turnaround expert to replace founder as CEO
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(Reuters) – Greek yogurt maker Chobani, which is recovering from a product recall, on Monday said it will name a new chief executive to replace its founder and may appoint its acting president, a turnaround expert from private equity firm TPG which lent the company $750 million last year.
Chobani plans to name a new chief executive in the first half of 2015 and among the candidates to replace company founder Hamdi Ulukaya as CEO is interim president and chief operating officer Kevin Burns, a senior partner at Texas-based TPG with a reputation as a turnaround expert with experience in manufacturing.
How the NLRB may expand responsibility for labor violations
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) is expected to rule soon on if, and how,
companies can be held responsible for labor violations carried
out by their contractors or franchisees – a move that could have
far-reaching implications for businesses.
If the five-member board decides to broaden the theory known
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U.S. West Coast port backups delay apparel, bobbleheads, french fries
LOS ANGELES, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Crippling cargo backups at
U.S. West Coast ports stretched into a third month amid industry
reports on Thursday of prolonged shipment delays for goods
ranging from yoga apparel and rice to NBA bobblehead
collectibles and frozen french fries.
The congestion crisis has been most pronounced at the twin
ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation's two busiest
cargo hubs, where marine officials reported 11 ships anchored on
Thursday waiting for berths to open.
McDonald's to slim down U.S. menus, ingredient lists
(Reuters) – McDonald's Corp (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in January will cut eight food items and reduce the number of so-called Extra Value Meals on its U.S. menus in a bid to speed up service and bolster sales, Mike Andres, the company's U.S. president, said on Wednesday.
The world's biggest fast-food chain, which hasn't had a monthly gain in sales at established U.S. restaurants since October 2013, also will start shortening its food ingredient lists as consumers demand simpler, more natural food.
McDonald's warns that weak sales will hit fourth-quarter profit
(Reuters) – McDonald's Corp on Monday reported a steeper-than-expected drop in global sales at established restaurants in November, hurt by weakness in the United States and Asia, and warned that such results would "significantly pressure" margins in the current quarter.
November marked the sixth straight month of worldwide same-restaurant sales declines at McDonald's, which is battling changing consumer tastes, tough U.S. competition, the after-effects of a supplier scandal in Asia and economic and political turmoil in Europe.
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Dec 8 (Reuters) – McDonald's Corp on Monday reported
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Traders count the cost of low attendance at America's Cup
After months of planning and anticipation, yesterday's dreadful weather may have scuppered the sailing - but the America's Cup World Series was far from a washout - according to organisers.
Plans are already underway to bring the sailing spectacular back to Portsmouth next year - with Ben Ainslie saying that Saturday's racing in front of the home crowd was the most amazing day of his sailing career.
However, organisers are counting the cost of the event - with only HALF the expected 500,000 spectators attending. Seafront attractions, and traders who paid to be on the seafront, say they lost out. Richard Jones reports.
New study on impact of Heathrow expansion
A major conference is underway on the recommendation to expand Heathrow Airport rather than Gatwick. Runways UK - which promotes airport expansion is examining the best use of existing resources before any new runway is built..
As our Transport Correspondent Mike Pearse reports both major airports say they need to expand. And he's been looking at the impact of new runways at an airport in the USA which is more than three times the size of Heathrow.
Aldershot in the doldrums - now M&S is closing
A campaign to save a big brand, and the town centre in general, is underway in the home of the British Army.
Marks and Spencer has announced it's proposing to close its store in Union Street in Aldershot after 80 years of business - and 45 employees could lose their jobs.
Butt the announcement has raised the question of whether this is a bigger issue, and whether the town centre itself is in decline. Divya Kohli reports
Has the Budget helped?
As the Chancellor gave his budget statement to the Commons, people in our region were watching closely.
What was their reaction - are they better off - or not? Andrew Pate has our report.
5-day strike called by Southern engineers
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out from 5pm on July 12. They will also ban overtime over the weekend of July 10-12. The move follows a 9-1 vote for strikes among union members at Southern, which operates commuter and other services between London and the Sussex coast.
The RMT said hundreds of engineers were involved in the dispute and warned that the strike will hit services. Officials said under the 2013 pay settlement, a working group of union reps and managers was set up to find productivity measures that could cut the working week.
The union said the group could not find any way to bring in a 35-hour week with no extra cost to the company. Productivity measures were subsequently brought in for engineers without leading to a reduction in the working week, said the RMT.
General Secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT will not stand by while agreed policies, procedures and agreements are unilaterally ripped up by Southern and promises on the reduction in the working week are kicked aside despite increases in productivity.
"As a result we declared a dispute and our engineering grades have now delivered a massive vote for industrial action and that programme of strikes and overtime bans will begin next week.
"In all of this, management have failed to show our members the respect they deserve as skilled and dedicated workers. We have made every effort to talk to the company about these issues, but have got nowhere. The only option we have it to use industrial action.
"Southern is a company intensively under the spotlight over its performance at the moment and RMT will not have our members left unrewarded as they hit work targets and then face a barrage of attacks on working conditions and procedures. RMT remains available for talks."
MPs from the south react to Heathrow decision
Members of Parliament from the south given their reaction to a report recommending Heathrow is given the go-ahead to expand.
The findings were published by the Airport Commission which took three years to reach its conclusion which looked at the best way to increase the country's airport capacity.
Reaction below from: Phillip Lee (Bracknell), Adam Afriyie (Windsor), Boris Johnson (Mayor of London), Harriet Harman (acting Labour leader), Caroline Lucas (Brighton Pavilion), Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs), Henry Smith (Crawley), Carwyn Cox (Windsor and Maidenhead Council), Ranil Jayawardena (North East Hampshire) and Patrick Mcloughlin (Transport Secretary).
MPs from the south east react to Heathrow decision
Members of Parliament from the south east have expressed their reaction to a report saying a third runway at Heathrow is the best option to increase the country's airport capacity.
The findings were published by the Airport Commission which took three years to reach its conclusion.
Reaction from: Henry Smith (Crawley), Jeremy Quinn (Horsham), Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling), Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne), Nus Ghani (Wealden), Adam Afriyie (Windsor) and Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood)
New Heathrow runway would lead to massive increase in pollution, says Boris
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said today that a new runway for Heathrow would mean a massive increase in noise pollution and fumes.
Decision on Heathrow runway by the end of the year, says Cameron
David Cameron announced a short time ago that a decision on a new runway for the region would be made by the end of the year. The recommended option, announced today, is Heathrow.
Heathrow campaigners furious over new runway plan
Residents around Heathrow are furious over today's announcement that the airport is the preferred option for a new runway. Interviewees: Helen Hansen-Hjul and Murray Barter.


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Background: Exposure to job-related secondhand smoke represents a significant, but entirely preventable occupational health risk to
non-smoking workers. This article examines trends in smoke-free workplace policies in North Carolina. We also examine whether workers
comply with such policies.
Methods: Data from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey were analyzed from 1992 through 2002. Trends for North
Carolina workers are compared with workers nationally, and trends are presented by age, race, gender, and type of worker.
Results: North Carolina ranks 35th in the proportion of its workforce reporting a smoke-free place of employment. The proportion of
workers reporting such a policy doubled between 1992 and 2002. Females were more likely to report a smoke-free work environment (72.0%,
CI +/-2.6) than males (61.2%, CI +/-4.6%). Blue-collar (55.6%, CI +/-5.5) and service workers (61.2%, CI +/-8.4), especially males,
were less likely to report a smoke-free worksite than white-collar workers (73.4%, CI +/-2.6). Compliance with a smoke-free policy does not
appear to be an issue, only 3.2% of workers statewide reported someone had violated their company's nonsmoking policy.
Conclusion: While some progress has been made in North Carolina to protect workers from secondhand smoke, significant disparities
exist. Smoke-free policies can make a significant difference in reducing exposure to airborne toxins and their associated diseases, and these
protective public health policies have not been shown to reduce business revenues. Much has been done to assure the health and safety of
workers through public health policy. However, opportunities to protect North Carolina workers from the health effects of secondhand
smoke are limited by a preemptive state law.
Key Words: Secondhand smoke, environmental tobacco smoke, occupational status, public health policy, CPS, NCI.
series of authoritative reports have conclusively demonstrated
that exposure to secondhand smoke is a significant health
threat to non-smokers, increasing the risk for lung cancer, coronary
artery disease, asthma and other lung diseases, and Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome.1-5New evidence indicates there are health risks
for even a brief exposure to secondhand smoke for individuals with
preexisting heart disease. In Helena, Montana, a comprehensive
local ordinance that banned smoking in all indoor public places,
including worksites, was associated with a 40% decline in hospital
admissions for acute myocardial infarction during the six months
the ordinance was in effect, only to rebound after the ordinance
was suspended following a legal challenge.6The Helena study
prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to
review the literature and to issue a commentary on the public
health risks of secondhand smoke, stating, "All patients at risk
of coronary heart disease or with known coronary artery disease
should be advised to avoid all indoor environments that permit
Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke
in North Carolina
Marcus Plescia,MD,MPH,Sally Herndon Malek,MPH,Donald R.Shopland,Christy M.Anderson,and
David M.Burns,MD
Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, is Chief of the Chronic Disease and Injury section in the Division of Public Health, North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services.He can be reached at email@example.com or 1915 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC
Sally Herndon Malek,MPH,is the head of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch in the Division of Public Health,North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services.She can be reached at email@example.com or 1932 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC
Donald R.Shopland,is retired from the United State Public Health Service,Ringgold,GA.
Christy M.Anderson,BS,works with the University of California at San Diego,San Diego,CA.
David M.Burns,MD,works with the University of California at San Diego,San Diego,CA.
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The United States workforce has undergone fundamental
change in workplace smoking restrictions. Fifteen years ago the
United States Congress banned smoking aboard all commercial
airlines8out of concern for the health of flight attendants who
were routinely required to work in the smoking section of the
aircraft. At least 11 states* have now enacted comprehensive
legislation mandating that most places of employment, including
restaurants and/or bars, be smoke-free. These states join hundreds
of local communities that have passed totally smoke-free work-
place ordinances.9
In this important area of occupational health protection,
states with historical, economic, and political ties to tobacco,
like North Carolina, have traditionally lagged behind other
states and the nation.10The purpose of this article is to examine
trends in smoke-free workplace policies in North Carolina. The
data presented are from the Census Bureau's Current
Population Survey (CPS).** Trends in the state are compared
with trends nationally and among select surrounding states. We
also examine the degree to which workers in the state comply
with rules that prohibit smoking at their place of employment.
The CPS is a continuous monthly survey that has been
conducted by the Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics since 1940, focusing on labor force indicators for the
civilian non-institutionalized population of the United States
ages 15 and older. In 1992, the National Cancer Institute
(NCI) sponsored a 40-item Tobacco Use Supplement to the CPS,
which included, among other items, questions about official
workplace smoking policies and the nature and characteristics of
those policies. The Supplement was conducted over four time
periods, 1992-1993, 1995-1996, 1998-1999, 2001-2002. The
monthly CPS sample consists of approximately 56,000 eligible
housing units in 792 sampling areas. All strata are defined within
state boundaries, and the sample is allocated among the states to
produce state, Census region and division, and national labor
force estimates, keeping the total sample size to a minimum.
Response rates to the CPS labor force core questionnaire is
about 95% and between 85-89% for the NCI Tobacco Use
Worker Eligibility Criteria
Routine labor force questions from the CPS core were used
to determine each respondent's employment status and to cat-
egorize each worker into a standard occupational group.
Because the primary area of interest for this report was the
extent of official workplace smoking policies for indoor working
environments in North Carolina, additional questions were
used to identify eligible respondents. To be included in the
analysis, individuals must have been 15 years of age or older and
(1) employed either full- or part-time at the time of interview,
(2) employed outside the home but not self-employed, (3) not
working outdoors or in a motor vehicle, (4) not traveling to
different buildings or sites, and (5) not working in someone
else's home. Applying these criteria produces 10,773 eligible
indoor workers for further analysis.
Definition of Smoke-Free
All eligible respondents were queried, "Does your place of
work have an official policy that restricts smoking in any way?"
(note: about 2% of subjects responded "don't know" and were
excluded from the analyses). Those who responded "yes" were
also asked: "Which of these best describes your place of work's
smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as
lobbies, restrooms, and lunch rooms?" and "Which of these best
describes your place of work's smoking policy for work areas?"
Response choices for each were: "Not allowed in any …"
"Allowed in some …" or "Allowed in all …"
Workers who reported that their employer had an official
policy that restricted smoking and did not permit smoking in
any public or common areas or in the work area, were considered
to be working in a smoke-free environment. This definition is
identical to that used in other national and state-based reports.9-13
For compliance, only workers with smoke-free policies were
included in the analysis.
Statistical Analysis
Statistical analyses were performed using Statistical Analysis
Systems software, version 8.02.14Supplement weights, adjusted
for overall Supplement non-response and Supplement self-
response only, were produced using a special algorithm developed
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.15Sudaan was used to com-
pute standard errors and 95% confidence intervals (or margin
of error) using the replicate weights that the Census Bureau
constructed using Fay's methods.16
The percentage of the North Carolina indoor workforce
covered by a smoke-free workplace policy has increased over
the ten-year period 1992 through 2002 (see Table 1). Less than
a third of the state's workforce was smoke-free in 1992-1993,
but by 2001-2002, slightly more than two thirds were reporting
this level of protection. The trend toward smoke-free worksites
* States that have enacted comprehensive laws, the date of passage and setting affected: California (restaurants 1995, bars 1998), Maryland
(workplaces and restaurants 1995), Delaware (workplaces, restaurants and bars 2002), New York (workplaces, restaurants and bars 2003),
Massachusetts (workplaces, restaurants and bars 2004), Utah (restaurants 2005), Florida (restaurants 2003), Connecticut (restaurants
2003, bars 2004), Idaho (restaurants 2004), South Dakota (workplaces 2002) and Maine (restaurants and bars 2004).
** The federal government's primary data source for labor force statistics. These data cover the ten-year period 1992 through 2002.
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increased substantially during the initial three-year survey period,
increasing 77% between 1992-1993 and 1995-1996, but just 24%
over the next six years. As of 2001-2002, North Carolina ranks
35th among all the states in the proportion of its workforce
reporting a smoke-free place of employment.
Smoke-free policies vary considerably by age and gender of
the worker, with younger workers, particularly males ages 15-24,
reporting lower rates of smoke-free policies (40.7% CI +/-12)
than middle age male workers age 40-54 (62.0% CI +/-7.4) and
older male workers age 55-64 (72.5% CI +/-10.7). Thus, less
than 50% of male workers ages 15-24 are likely to be currently
covered by a smoke-free policy, the lowest rate of any age group
in the state, and this low rate of coverage has not changed in
absolute terms since 1995-96. Overall, females are currently
more likely to report a smoke-free work environment (72.0%
CI +/-2.6) than males (61.2% CI +/-4.6). Rates are similar
among blacks and whites throughout the 1992-2002 time period.
The rates are slightly lower for Hispanic workers but these
differences are not statistically significant.
While consistent progress has been observed in the effort to
protect workers from job-related secondhand smoke in the
state, some workers are less pro-
tected than others (see Table 2).
Blue-collar and service workers
are considerably less protected
than white-collar workers. In
of male blue-collar workers and
47.5% (CI +/-14.2) of male
service workers were smoke-free,
compared to 73.4% (CI +/-14.2)
of all white-collar workers. This
difference persisted across all
four time periods. Females,
regardless of occupational cate-
gory, reported higher rates of
smoke-free policies than males.
Table 3 provides estimates
for smoke-free workers in the
state who reported someone had violated their company's smoke-
free policy in the two weeks prior to interview by smoking in
their work area. Only a small percentage of the state's workforce
reported a violation of a smoke-free policy over the six-year
time period examined. Furthermore, compliance with such
policies appears to be improving, with noncompliance decreasing
from less than 5% in 1995-1996 to just 3.2% in 2001-2002, a
level of compliance equal to that seen among workers nationally.
Blue-collar and service workers report slightly higher rates of
noncompliance than white-collar workers, a trend also observed
nationally, although none of these differences are statistically
significant. Despite the rapid increase in smoke-free workplace
policies among workers in the state, in 2001-2002, 96.8% of all
workers with such a policy indicated their place of employment
was in compliance with that policy.
The importance of secondhand smoke as a significant
health risk to workers cannot be overstated. Finnish researchers
calculated mortality among workers for several major diseases
Table 2.
Trends in Smoke-Free Policies in North Carolina by Type of Worker
Type of 1992-1993
White-collar 38.3 (+/-2.1)
Blue-collar18.3 (+/-2.8)
Service 29.5 (+/-4.8)
63.0 (+/-2.8)
41.6 (+/-5.0)
43.1 (+/-6.2)
68.5 (+/-2.8)
48.5 (+/-5.4)
48.6 (+/-7.6)
73.4 (+/-2.6)
55.6 (+/-5.5)
61.2 (+/-8.4)
CI = 95% confidence interval or margin of error.
Note:Throughout the manuscript we refer to three major occupational groups,white-collar,blue-collar
and service workers.While no official definition exists for these workers,on the CPS public use data
file,the Census Bureau "recodes"some 500 individual occupations into 14 major groups.Examples of
white-collar occupations include people employed as managers,accountants,clerical workers,
engineers,teachers,physicians,etc.,blue-collar workers include carpenters,mechanics,assembly line
workers,bus and truck drivers,tailors,etc;and examples of service workers are,food service workers,
health technicians,personal and protective services (firefighters,guards,police),etc.
Table 1.
Comparison of Workplace Policy Trends in North Carolina with Neighboring States and the Nation and
State Rank in 2001-2002
Percent of indoor workers 15 years of age and older reporting a smoke-free workplace
State and
(rank in 2001-02)%
North Carolina (35)30.8(± 2.1)
Tennessee (39)36.0 (± 2.1)
South Carolina (43)37.7 (± 3.2)
Georgia (47) 46.7 (± 3.5)
Virginia (24) 43.7 (± 2.6)
All United States workers 46.3(± 0.4)
54.4 (± 2.3)
53.0 (± 2.8)
58.3 (± 4.5)
56.7 (± 4.7)
62.2 (± 3.3)
63.4 (± 0.4)
61.0 (± 2.6)
63.0 (± 4.2)
63.8 (± 2.6)
66.1 (± 2.8)
70.6 (± 2.3)
69.0 (± 0.4)
67.3(± 2.5)
66.1 (± 3.6)
65.4 (±4.3)
63.3 (± 3.3)
71.2 (± 2.3)
70.9(± 0.4)
CI = 95% confidence interval or margin of error
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related to secondhand smoke and estimated that such exposures
were responsible for 2.8% of all lung cancer deaths, 4.5% of
deaths from asthma, and 3.4% of all coronary heart disease
deaths.17Other investigators have demonstrated that food
service workers experience a lung cancer death rate that is 50
percent higher than the general population even after controlling
for active smoking.18More recently, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention has estimated that secondhand smoke
is a cause of 38,000 premature deaths annually in the United
States, the majority from cancer and heart disease,19although
millions more are made ill and lose work from asthma, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and other respiratory problems.4
When smoking is permitted in indoor environments, the
quality of the indoor air quickly becomes unhealthy, not only
for workers, but patrons and visitors alike. When smoking is
eliminated, improvements in air quality are almost immediate,
even in heavily polluted bars and restaurants. Air quality
researcher James Repace recently measured the levels of
particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PPAH) and
fine particle respirable suspended air pollutants (RSP) in eight
hospitality venues in Delaware just prior to and several weeks
after a statewide clean indoor air law was implemented.20
PPAH levels in the eight venues prior to implementation of the
statewide ban averaged five times the level found in outdoor air,
while the average level of RSP was 15 times the level allowed in
outdoor air under the United States National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS). Implementation of the law was
associated with a 90-95% reduction in both RSP and PPAH
levels. Similar results have been observed elsewhere.21,22Repace
calculated that to bring a typical bar with average smoking
prevalence into compliance with the NAAQS for fine particle
air pollutants would require more than 80 air changes per
In North Carolina, opportunities to protect workers from
the health effects of secondhand smoke through public health
policy are limited by a preemptive law. In 1993, the state legis-
lature passed a law that required state-controlled buildings to
set aside 20% of their space for smoking and prohibited local
regulatory boards from enacting stronger provisions unless the
legislation was enacted before the state law would take effect in
October of that year.23A total of 105 local ordinances were in
effect by the October date, 89 of which had been fast tracked
to beat the deadline. A legal challenge to one ordinance,
contending that boards of health are not elected officials and do
not have the authority to rule on this particular issue, was
eventually appealed to the North Carolina District Court. The
subsequent ruling invalidated almost all of the 89 newly enacted
ordinances,24forcing most communities to suspend legal
enforcement of their ordinances.
Some progress has been made within the state to protect
workers from the health effects of secondhand smoke through
voluntary efforts, but such efforts have created significant
differences in coverage between different categories of workers.
The local Health Directors Association initiated an aggressive
statewide education campaign encouraging local governments
and others to adopt smoke-free policies in 1993,25and North
Carolina Project ASSIST began educational campaigns to
encourage businesses to adopt voluntary policies.26As a result,
the proportion of the state's workforce reporting a smoke-free
place of employment increased from three-in-ten workers in
1992-1993 to nearly seven-in-ten workers by 2001-2002, with
most of the increase occurring during the time of the state-
sponsored educational campaign.
However, significant disparities exist. While more than
seven-in-ten white-collar workers in the state work in smoke-
free settings, blue-collar and service workers lag significantly
behind, and blue-collar workers are more likely than other
workers to be exposed to other hazardous agents in the work-
place. The smoke-free rate among service workers in North
Carolina is similar to the rate reported by service workers
nationally in 2001-2002, although male service workers in the
state report significantly lower rates of smoke-free policies than
other workers (less than 50% are smoke-free). Many of these
workers are employed in the food service sector of the economy.
A recent study of 38 major occupations showed food service
workers were the least protected from job-related secondhand
smoke. Just 28% of waiters/waitresses and 13% of bartenders
report working under a smoke-free workplace policy.27According
Table 3.
Compliance with Smoke-Free Workplace Policies among North Carolina Workers Compared to Workers Nationally
by Type of Worker and Gender and % of Workers Reporting Someone Violated Workplace Policy in Past Two Weeks.
1995-19961998-1999 2001-2002
Type of
All workers
4.5 (+/-1.3)
4.7 (+/-2.4)
4.3 (+/-1.3)
5.2 (+/-1.4)
5.8 (+/-5.2)
1.9 (+/-1.5)
5.0 (+/-0.2)
6.1 (+/-0.4)
4.1 (+/-0.2)
4.2 (+/-0.2)
7.2 (+/-0.9)
7.3 (+/-0.8)
2.6 (+/-1.1)
3.2 (+/-1.7)
2.3 (+/-1.2)
2.5 (+/-1.3)
3.2 (+/-3.5)
3.0 (+/-2.5)
3.9 (+/-0.2)
4.8 (+/-0.3)
3.2 (+/-0.3)
3.1 (+/-0.2)
6.1 (+/-0.8)
6.1 (+/-0.7)
3.2 (+/-1.2)
3.2 (+/-2.2)
3.3 (+/-1.4)
2.3 (+/-1.2)
7.0 (+/-3.3)
4.4 (+/-3.7)
CI = 95% confidence interval or margin of error.
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to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 275,000 North Carolinians
were employed in restaurants and bars in August 2004 compared
to 160,000 at the beginning of 1990, an increase of 70%, making
it one of the more significant and fastest growing segments of the
state's workforce.28More than 50% of these workers are women.
Given the low level of smoke-free policy coverage among service
workers in the state and nationally, it is likely that a large
proportion of the quarter-million bar and restaurant workers in
North Carolina are also at risk from job-related secondhand
There is evidence that suggests immediate improvements in the
health status of bar and restaurant workers after implementation of
a smoke-free law. Eisener et al.29in a study of 53 California
bartenders, documented improvements in pulmonary function
and respiratory symptoms one month after a statewide smoke-free
law went into effect. Sargent et al. observed a 40% reduction in
hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarctions in Helena,
Montana following implementation of a smoke-free ordinance
that included bars and restaurants.6The elimination of secondhand
smoke from all hospitality venues, such as bars and restaurants,
could have a significant impact on the health of this large and
growing segment of the state's workforce.
Smoke-free policies do not hurt business revenue, even in
restaurants and other hospitality venues. Recently published
economic analyses in California, New York, and elsewhere have
clearly demonstrated that smoke-free laws are essentially revenue
neutral, that is, they neither increase nor decrease revenue when
implemented.30-35In 2003, Scollo and colleagues36reviewed 97
studies on the economic impact of smoke-free policies, including
studies funded by the tobacco industry. None of the 60
independently funded studies found any significant, long-term
economic effects associated with smoking bans in restaurants
and bars. Of the 27 studies that controlled for other economic
factors and used objective measures to assess impact, none
showed a negative effect. Zagat, the world's leading provider of
survey-based consumer dining behavior, found that 72% of
110,000 American restaurant-goers surveyed for its 2005 poll
indicated their eating-out habits would not change if smoke-
free policies were put into effect in restaurants, while 26% said
they would eat out more often, versus only 3% who said they
would eat out less often.37
The findings of this study are based on a series of cross
sectional surveys conducted by the US Census Bureau for its
Current Population Survey (CPS) and covering the period
1992 through 2002. Information on official worksite smoking
policies is based on responses obtained from employees and not
worksite managers or business owners. Data derived from
workers are likely more accurate than a survey consisting of
responses from workplace managers or owners for several reasons.
First, almost all surveys of worksites published to date,11exclude
small businesses from their sampling frame, yet, according to
the Census Bureau, small companies (<50 employees) employ
42% of all workers and make up more than 95% of all busi-
nesses in the US. Thus, worksite surveys provide an incomplete
picture of worksite smoking policies. Second, worksite surveys
typically rely on a response from a single individual, usually a
company official, who responds for the entire company. In the
COMMIT trial consisting of 11 communities of varying size
in North America, Glasgow et al,38reported that individual
workers reported rates of smoke-free policies that were lower
than those reported by management-level representatives.
Finally, the CPS has an excellent track record for obtaining
accurate worksite and employment data. Since 1940 the CPS
has been the federal government's main data source for monthly
labor force statistics.
The primary purpose of this paper was to focus on differences
in smoke-free policies by examining a number of demographic
and employment variables as a means of highlighting which
workers are currently not protected from the dangers of second-
hand smoke in North Carolina. Multivariate analysis could
provide some insight regarding which factors are independently
associated with workplace smoking policy but such analysis is
beyond the scope of this report. Variables such as age, gender,
type of worker, work site and smoking status could serve as
confounders of specific trends reported in this study. Previously
published data demonstrate that smokers report significantly
lower rates of smoke-free policies than nonsmokers.11Smokers
tend to be younger and less educated than nonsmokers and
blue-collar and service workers report significantly higher cigarette
use rates than white-collar workers.
Second hand smoke is a well-established health hazard.
While some progress has been made in North Carolina to protect
workers from secondhand smoke, significant disparities exist.
Smoke-free policies can make a significant difference in reducing
exposure to airborne toxins and their associated diseases and
these protective public health policies have not been shown to
reduce business revenues. Much has been done to assure the
health and safety of workers through public health policy.
However, opportunities to protect North Carolina workers
from the health effects of secondhand smoke are limited by a
preemptive state law. NCMedJ
Acknowledgement: Financial support was provided by the
American Legacy Foundation, Washington, D.C. and the William
Kahan Distinguished Professorship from the Flight Attendant
Medical Research Foundation, Miami, Florida.


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Charlie Andrews
|Charlie Andrews
|Portrayed by
|Jayma Mays,
K Callan (65 years later)
|First appearance
|Seven Minutes to Midnight
|In-story stats
|Known ability
|Enhanced memory
|Formal name
|Charlene Andrews
Little Susie Flapjacks
|at least 85
|Date of birth
|April 24th
|Milwaukee, WI,
formerly Midland, TX
|Charlie Andrews's apartment
|Munitions factory worker,
former waitress
|Significant others
|Unnamed husband,
formerly Hiro Nakamura,
formerly Lloyd Collins
|Parents (both deceased),
Erika (aunt, guardian)
|Four unnamed children,
Six unnamed grandchildren
|Other relatives
Charlene "Charlie" Andrews is a former waitress at the Burnt Toast Diner in Midland, TX. She has an advanced enhanced memory, with the ability to clearly and quickly understand what she memorizes. Charlie's ambition is to take a trip around the world, during which her third stop will be Tokyo, Japan. She was also dying from a blood clot in her brain, but was killed by Sylar. However, when Hiro Nakamura traveled back in time and changed her fate, Charlie was healed by Sylar and fell in love with Hiro. Samuel Sullivan then had her abducted and left her in 1944. She eventually had a family and, sixty-five years later, was reunited with Hiro.
Character History
Season One
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Charlie Andrews: Season One History.
Charlie, the waitress at the Burnt Toast Diner, approaches Hiro and Ando to take their orders. When she sees the Japanese lettering on Hiro's jacket, she confidently reads it out loud, and asks Hiro if she got it right. Hiro is impressed, and asks her if she speaks the language. She replies saying that she learned the phrase along with most of the language in a Japanese phrase book since last week. Hiro deduces that her enhanced memory is a power, and gleefully offers to teach her more. Charlie and Hiro hit it off instantly, sharing their experiences and ambitions with each other. Charlie tells Hiro that he is sweet, which Hiro exclaims to Ando when she vanishes into the store room. Unfortunately, Sylar was waiting for Charlie there, and adds her to his ever-growing list of victims by stealing her power. When her body is discovered, Hiro is distraught and tries to travel back in time to the day before to warn her not to go to work, but ends up six months in the past instead.
In the past, Hiro appears at Charlie's birthday party, and makes it into a birthday photo. Hiro buys her the Japanese phrase book she had in the present as a birthday gift, and tells her that they both have powers. Charlie doesn't understand, so Hiro tries to prove it to her by saying "Tomorrow, the swallow will slay the dragon". The next day, Charlie is shown a newspaper saying that the Tokyo Swallows had beaten the Chunichi Dragons in a baseball game. She is finally convinced of his powers when he makes one thousand origami cranes instantly appear around her. Later, Hiro buys them two tickets to Japan, telling Charlie that he knows she has always wanted to go there. Charlie agrees, but just before they go, she reveals to Hiro that she is dying from a blood clot in her brain. Hiro is upset, saying that he is supposed to save her, but Charlie tells him that he did by filling her life with more joy than she could imagine. Charlie tells Hiro that she loves him, and moves in for a kiss, but Hiro accidentally teleports back to the present and is unable to get back to her.
Charlie's name is on Gabriel's list.
The Eclipse, Part 2
After losing his memories to Arthur Petrelli, Hiro reads through back issues of 9th Wonders! at the Sam's Comics store in Lawrence, KS. He sees the panels of several events, including meeting Charlie, then declares that he doesn't want to grow up.
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Charlie is remembered as a victim of Sylar's.
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For an episode-by-episode summary, see Charlie Andrews: Season Four History.
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Heroes Evolutions
Saving Charlie
- Hiro is smitten with Charlie, though he doesn't know her last name. But that doesn't matter to Hiro because if things went well, her name would be Charlie Nakamura. (Chapter 1)
- Charlie serves Hiro and Ando food at the Burnt Toast Diner. She speaks at length with them, especially Hiro. She tells them that lately she has been able to "remember lots and lots", including words from a Japanese phrase book that she got for her birthday six months ago. Later, Charlie's body is found murdered in the diner's storeroom. (Chapter 2)
- Charlie's murdered body is removed from the Burnt Toast Diner. As Sheriff Davidson and others mourn her, Hiro decides to travel back in time to yesterday, and save Charlie by convincing her not to go to work. (Chapter 4)
- On April 24, 2006, Charlie meets Hiro and he tries to tell her he is there to save her life, but she doesn't understand. Instead, Charlie invites Hiro to celebrate her birthday. She and Hiro pose for a photograph, and then Charlie opens her presents, which are several items to help her realize her dream of traveling the world. Hiro tries to warn her of the "very bad man", but Lloyd interrupts so he can take Charlie to La Pendule, a fancy restaurant in Odessa. (Chapter 6)
- When taking stock of the positive things he has, Hiro says that he now has six months to get to know Charlie, despite the fact that it seemed like she was dating Lloyd. Hiro remembers that "Future-Charlie" had learned Japanese from a Japanese phrase book, so Hiro decides to buy her this book. (Chapter 7)
- Hiro decides to take his time at the mall because he knows he can't see Charlie until the next day. He finds a Japanese phrase book for Charlie. (Chapter 8)
- Hiro meets Charlie at the diner and gives her the Japanese phrase book he bought. Charlie begins reading the book and speaking Japanese quickly. Charlie offers Hiro a job as a busboy, and introduces him to Lynette. Charlie insists that Hiro move out of the motel and find an apartment. (Chapter 9)
- Throughout the day, Charlie memorizes a large portion of the Japanese phrase book, but Hiro worries that he might ruin things if he brings up her ability too soon. After work, Charlie takes Hiro apartment shopping. They meet Mr. Roiz, the landlord of a very small apartment. Charlie isn't impressed with the outdated and unkempt apartment, but Hiro leases it anyway. Charlie suggests Hiro has a housewarming later on. (Chapter 11)
- Charlie arrives at Hiro's apartment for a housewarming. (Chapter 12)
- Charlie gives Hiro a waffle iron for his housewarming, and she makes herself comfortable. Charlie asks about the Robogirl manga in the apartment, and Hiro tells her that Charlie reminds Hiro of Robogirl. They talk about the Bushido code (which Charlie translates easily. As they drink wine, Charlie tells Hiro about her parents and Aunt Erika, and about her plans to travel the world one day. (Chapter 13)
- Charlie drinks more wine, eats pizza, and expresses her desire to one day visit Venice and Munich on her world travels. She tells Hiro about going to Saint Nicasius's, a nearby parochial school, and being distracted by her dreams of traveling. As the evening gets late and it's time for the housewarming to end, Charlie kisses Hiro's cheek, and then leaves. (Chapter 14)
- Hiro realizes how important Charlie is to the people at the diner, as she is the "glittering, beating heart of the place". Hiro feels at odds with Lloyd, though, because of the relationship Lloyd seeks with Charlie. However, once Charlie defended Hiro by purposely spilling hot coffee on Lloyd's lap. And once when Lloyd tried to invite Charlie on a date to a baseball game, Charlie decided to invite many people to the event. (Chapter 15)
- Hiro visits Charlie's apartment for the first time, and asks about all of her collection of items from around the world. Charlie expresses her desire to travel the world. Charlie and Hiro look through some old photographs of Charlie's, and she tells him about going to Catholic school, attending Erika's wedding, and going to a party at Lynette's. Charlie also tells Hiro the sad story of Barbie Travis's murder at the hands of Merle Eckels. They two of them snuggle on the couch and watch the Japanese version of The Ring. (Chapter 16)
- Hiro is able to put the deaths of bulls, Isaac, and millions of New Yorkers out of his mind, but he can't shake Charlie's death. Her death was inevitable, but Hiro wasn't any closer to saving Charlie now that it was June than he had been when he arrived at Charlie's birthday party. (Chapter 17)
- Hiro realizes he should be honest with Charlie and tell her about his superpowers. (Chapter 18)
- Charlie doesn't believe that Hiro's multiple attempts to stop time are anything more than mere magic tricks. Impressed with his trickery, Charlie tells Lynette, who insists that Hiro perform tricks at Sammy's birthday party. Charlie works as Hiro's assistant (and Hiro think she looks cute in her outfit). On the way home from the party, Hiro tries to be blunt with Charlie, but she simply doesn't believe that he is anything more than a very talented magician. She doesn't respond when he says he is trying to save her life. (Chapter 19)
- In the storeroom of the Burnt Toast Diner, Charlie sees a spider and drops a bunch of cans. She screams, then apologizes for scaring Hiro. Hiro asks Charlie if she knows about origami, and she recalls that if a person folds a thousand cranes, they'll be granted one wish. Hiro stops time once more and folds 999 cranes. Charlie is finally convinced that Hiro can stop time and is from the future. He tells her that she needs to make the final crane and that the wish belongs to her. Hiro wraps his arms around her and shows her how to fold the last crane, which she does. Charlie makes a wish, and begins to weep. She thanks him for being so nice to her, puts her hands on his chest, and kisses him gently on the lips. Hiro pulls her closer and kisses her more passionately, but then disappears. (Chapter 20)
- Charlie's kiss with Hiro makes him reel, despite having teleported over 6,000 miles away. (Chapter 21)
- Hiro buys a gift for Charlie, then goes to the Burnt Toast Diner to meet her. Her eyes are red and puffy and she has been crying. Charlie tells Hiro that she is mad at him for disappearing for two days without a word. After he explains that he accidentally teleported away, she admits that she was really worried about Hiro. (Chapter 22)
- Charlie, being sweet to Hiro, tells him his swollen eye makes him look like a badass. She tends to him and asks about the unpredictability of his ability. She says, "Who cares about time travel—being able to stop time is a thousand times cooler," saying that his power is even cooler than Superman's. They go back to Charlie's apartment, and Hiro gives her the reproduction of Kensei and the Dragon. Charlie is saddened by the story, but loves the present. She hopes her relationship with Hiro won't have a sad ending. (Chapter 23)
- Hiro and Charlie visit the Midland Fairgrounds. Charlie explains that seeing animals is a very moving experience for her since she used to beg to start a 4-H club in middle school. When Charlie meets Quincy Carrot-Muncher at the county fair, she begins telling lots of facts about rabbits, and gets embarrassed by her enhanced memory. Just then, Charlie sees Lloyd, hugs him, and asks him to be nice around Hiro. They have a tense encounter, and Charlie tries to leave. Instead, Lloyd insists that Hiro and Lloyd have a competition to see who can win Charlie a teddy bear, much like the ones he has earned for her every year since they were kids. Charlie watches as Hiro and Lloyd have a baseball-throwing competition, and Charlie is pleased when Hiro wins a big teddy bear for her. She tells Hiro that Lloyd is a jerk. (Chapter 24)
- Charlie and Hiro put the giant teddy bear in the back of her car, then head to Dairy Queen. Charlie says this a "prime make-out spot" and that she used to come here all the time when she was in high school, though she says she was always a "nice Catholic girl. I barely even held a boy's hand until I was eighteen." She tells Hiro about some of her past love interests, but she always seemed to break up with them over "something stupid", including one guy who had T-rex hands. When Hiro asks about her history with Lloyd, Charlie says that they went out a couple times, but "we're just friends, nothing more." They make out passionately. (Chapter 25)
- On their way to Hiro's apartment, Hiro convinces Charlie that her enhanced memory is a gift, something she could use to change the world. Charlie opens up to Hiro about her ability—that she at first thought it was just a trick, but then realized that she was remembering every word of books she had read years ago, or the numbers of a bank account she hasn't had since she was a teenager. They talk about the idea that abilities have both a good side and a bad side. Hiro convinces her that she can be a hero, and that destiny has brought them together. When Hiro brings up Robogirl, Charlie asks him to shut up and kiss her. (Chapter 26)
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Evolved Human Abilities
Charlie has the ability to remember and recall vast amounts of information. She is easily able to retain and recall what she reads. She learned minutiae, languages, and complex information quickly without the need for repetition. Charlie used to be unaware of why she had this, or even that it was a special ability -- she only knew that her brain began working faster than it used to.
Heroes Reborn App
Prior to Heroes Reborn starting, an app was released with a video summary of Charlie's history. The summary included:
- Ability: eidetic memory
- Waitress Charlie impresses time-traveling Hiro with her photographic memory. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
- Serial killer Sylar is hungry to absorb Charlie's power for himself. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
- Hiro travels back before Sylar's attack and falls for Charlie. (Six Months Ago)
- Hiro learns that Charlie faces a different threat: she's sick. (Six Months Ago)
- Traveling from the future, Hiro brings Sylar to heal Charlie with his newly acquired power. (Once Upon a Time in Texas)
- The storybook romance is thwarted when evil carnival master, Samuel Sullivan, banishes her in time. (Once Upon a Time in Texas)
- Charlie explains to Hiro how her life changed after she was transported in time. (Brave New World)
Memorable Quotes
"She was real. She was fleshy. She had a smile that could melt butter like a hot waffle."
"I'm my very own Wikipedia!"
- - Charlie (to Sylar) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)
"Hiro, 300,000 people die every single day -- young, old, there are accidents, murders. Why am I any different? Why do I get to live?"
- - Charlie (to Hiro) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)
- Saving Charlie is a book about Hiro's relationship with Charlie. According to the book, both of Charlie's parents are deceased and she was raised by her aunt.
- Charlie's birthday was "about six months ago" (April 24). When Hiro went back in time in an attempt to save her, he gave her a Japanese phrase book as a birthday present. However, Charlie had also received a Japanese phrase book for her birthday in the original timeline. Since Hiro was not at Charlie's birthday party in the original timeline (see picture), it is unknown who gave this phrase book to her (it is possible that this is a Predestination Paradox, although this would raise the question of why Hiro did not appear in her birthday photo until he went back in time).
- While Charlie's formal name is not fully shown on the list, Mohinder says that "Charlene Andrews" was killed "two days ago, Midland, Texas." (Fallout)
- Sylar uses the enhanced memory he stole from Charlie to memorize a truck's instruction manual (Road Kill). After the events of Once Upon a Time in Texas, Sylar no longer acquired Charlie's ability, and it is unclear how he would have managed to drive the truck without it.
- All episodes that prominently feature a young Charlie thus far--Seven Minutes to Midnight, Six Months Ago, Once Upon a Time in Texas--have had a timeframe referenced to by a number in them.
See Also
- For other uses of Charlie, see Charlie (disambig).
- For other uses of Andrew, see Andrew (disambig).
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Charlie Andrews for fan-created theories and other speculation.


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