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New state regulations target gun ownership from every angle
|Firearms Training Unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson of the Connecticut State Police holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting, for a demonstration during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee reviewing gun laws, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
One of the new laws regulates the private sale of long guns. However, the new requirements do not apply to sales between federally licensed firearm manufacturers and dealers, importers and dealers, or dealers.
State law now prohibits the retail sale of long guns to anyone under 18 years of age.
Individuals must also now be age 21 to purchase a semi-automatic centerfire rifle that has or accepts a magazine with a capacity of more than five rounds.
This restriction does not apply to members of local police departments, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Correction or the armed services for use in the discharge of their duties.
The law also creates a new eligibility certificate for long guns. At this time, anyone buying or receiving a long gun must have a such a certificate or a valid handgun permit, handgun dealer permit, or handgun eligibility certificate.
You must be age 18 to obtain a long gun certificate from the state police. These certificates are good for five years. It will cost $35 to obtain initial certificates and renewals.
The law also adds a buyer's date and place of birth to the information required on a long gun receipt. Existing law requires such receipts to also contain the buyer's name and address, the make, model, serial number, caliber and general description of the firearm, and transfer date.
The state police must include long gun certificates in the computer database it maintains for sellers to verify the validity of a purchaser's gun credential.
Applicants must first complete background checks. Unlike handguns, there are no temporary eligibility certificates.
THE LAW PERMITS STATE POLICE TO REJECT applications based on an individual's criminal record or mental health history. Rejected applicants may appeal to the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners.
The certificates can be revoked if holders commit some act that disqualifies them.
In such cases, state police must notify the person of the revocation in writing. Then, the newly revoked holder has five days to return the certificate.
If that deadline is missed, the individual could be charged with a class A misdemeanor. Convictions are punishable by up one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.
The newly adopted law addresses long gun sales by people other than gun dealers
It requires sellers to document the transaction with state police, maintain copies of the record and obtain an authorization number from state police. Buyers also must undergo a national instant criminal background check. Additionally, state police must authorize or deny the sale or transfer.
A federally licensed firearm dealer upon request of a buyer or seller must do a background check to determine that the purchaser is eligible to receive the rifle or shotgun. A sale or transfer cannot take place if the response indicates the subject is ineligible to receive the gun.
The dealer can charge up to $20 for the background check.
When a transaction is completed, the seller or buyer must fill out a state police form that provides their names and addresses and other specified information, including firearm permit and certificate numbers, the transaction date and the caliber, make, model, and manufacturer's number and a general description of the gun
The previous law generally required a two-week waiting period for long gun purchases from gun dealers. The revised law eliminates the waiting period for purchases after April 1.
It is a class D felony to violate any of the requirements pertaining to long gun sales, retail or otherwise.
IT IS NOW A CLASS B FELONY if the person transferring the firearm knows that it is stolen or that the manufacturer's number or serial number has been altered, removed, or obliterated. A conviction would carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a maximum fine of $15,000.
In addition to these felony penalties, anyone who violates the requirements for long gun sales must forfeit any long guns found on the person.
The law allows a court to suspend prosecution for a first-time minor violation under these provisions.
One of the other changes in law generally bars the sale of ammunition or ammunition magazines to anyone under age 18. That prohibition took effect Thursday.
The law defines "ammunition" as a loaded cartridge, consisting of a primed case, propellant, or projectile, designed for use in any firearm. It defines "magazine" as a firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that accepts ammunition.
Another new law establishes a certificate to purchase ammunition. The certificates are good for five years. The fee for initial certificates and renewals is $35.
Applicants must be age 18 and successfully complete a national criminal background check.
State police can deny ammunition certificates if the background check reveals the applicants are not eligible to be issued a long gun eligibility certificate. In such cases, ammunition certificates can only be denied for criminal convictions committed on or after July 1.
AMMUNITION CERTIFICATES MUST CONTAIN an identification number and the certificate holder's name, address, date of birth, and signature.
Starting Oct. 1, the law generally prohibits anyone from selling ammunition or an ammunition magazine to any buyer who does not have a certificate or a valid handgun permit, gun sale permit, or long gun or handgun eligibility certificate.
Buyers using an ammunition certificate must also present a driver's license, passport, or other valid government-issued identification that contains the person's photograph and date of birth.
Anyone who violates these provisions commits a class D felony.
These restrictions and requirements do not apply to sales or other transfers of ammunition between federally licensed firearm manufacturers and dealers, importers and dealers, or dealers.
Existing law permits police to obtain court orders to seize firearms from individuals who pose an imminent risk of injuring themselves or others. A new law now permits law enforcement to seize ammunition as well.
Current law also gives handgun owners who become ineligible to possess handguns two days to transfer their handguns to an eligible person or surrender them to state police. The same requirement now applies to ammunition in the possession of such gun owners.
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roy wrote on Apr 6, 2013 10:43 PM:
It's getting old like Malloy. "
conservative1 wrote on Apr 6, 2013 10:53 PM:
Nice hairdo Babs Flowbee? "
Larry wrote on Apr 6, 2013 10:55 PM:
"Was not perfect" has gotten to be legislatorese for "STINKS" "USELESS" ""GRANDSTANDING".
HONESTLY; your an idiot if you think students are any safer.
Pry the boot off your wheel, line up for emissions, pay the pushers tax when you buy tobacco, pay the stupid tax when you buy lottery tickets, live as waterburians in schoolsville, shoulder the burden for those who've figured it out and no longer play by the rules; you're just a plaything, a scapegoat and a sow to be milked by the political class. That's ALL there is to it anymore, mr. good guy. "
FREEPRESS wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:11 AM:
And what criminals, drug dealers, gang-bangers or convicted felons will be following any of these laws? NONE! They will get their guns and ammo the easy way, steal them (we may very likely see an increase in break-ins and thefts ) or from the illegal sources they used before. I'd be willing to bet almost anything that the violent and/or gun related crime in CT does NOT go down any more then it would have without this law. In fact it may actually rise, because there will be fewer people able or willing to obtain the permits to buy or own a gun or ammo to defend themselves, just as it has in so many other states, cities and countries, which have similar extremely restrictive prohibitions.
Citizens of CT, you have one of two choices: Leave for a better place or vote out the idiots who gave you these laws at the next election and vote in people who will rescind them - the latter being the preferable solution, NRA-ILA, you will have my substantial donation to issue a challenge to these laws and regs all the way to the Supreme Court and I hope every gun owner joins me! "
Patches wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:50 AM:
AaaBrendaB wrote on Apr 7, 2013 7:53 AM:
GAS wrote on Apr 7, 2013 9:11 AM:
blue star wrote on Apr 7, 2013 9:30 AM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 7, 2013 10:15 AM:
and dick says ct is attractive in business taxation and workforce value.
unbelievable that the fools in this state elected these morons. "
ratsmik wrote on Apr 7, 2013 10:50 AM:
Turkeytom wrote on Apr 7, 2013 11:53 AM:
blue star wrote on Apr 7, 2013 12:06 PM:
Not all Americans will stand still for this. Given the talk of this becoming a 'national model', I can foresee resistance in the future.
I am a peaceful, law abiding citizen, and woke up last week one day as a potential felon in the State that my forebearers made. I got the message. "
raybbr wrote on Apr 7, 2013 1:03 PM:
"Was not perfect" has gotten to be legislatorese for "STINKS" "USELESS" ""GRANDSTANDING".
HONESTLY; your an idiot if you think students are any safer. "
No. What it means that the law will need to be strengthened and more laws will be needed making it harder and close to impossible to legally own a gun in CT. All the while the criminals laugh and sneer at the law abiding citizens with contempt at their cupidity and stupidity. "
raycity wrote on Apr 7, 2013 1:55 PM:
Laughable wrote on Apr 7, 2013 4:51 PM:
socrates wrote on Apr 7, 2013 4:56 PM:
blue star wrote on Apr 7, 2013 5:01 PM:
blue star wrote on Apr 7, 2013 5:02 PM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Apr 7, 2013 5:26 PM:
Or has anyone ever heard someone say,
"I needed 57 rounds to blast away those waves of thugs. Thank goodness I only needed to reload once"
It would be nice if assault rifle owners simply told the truth about their reasoning:
That assault rifles ( and 30 round mags) are a lot of fun. How hard is that to say?
Or that assault rifles are an ego/status thing - like a woman owning expensive jewelry or a kid with a hot car. Everyone needs to feel good about something.
Or that there's a comaraderie/bonding that builds among assault rifle owners that is very satisfying.
If those things are true, then why are they so hard to say? "
manifesto wrote on Apr 7, 2013 5:56 PM:
I think he needs a doctor ... "
GAS wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:01 PM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:04 PM:
firearms in general are used to prevent crime approximately one million times per year. estimates put the use of all rifles at .022% of all murder and non-negligent homicide. ar's are a small percentage of those, though the number is not reported separately. applying the .022% gives us an estimate of 22,000 uses of all types of rifle in defense situations, compared to 323 deaths.
none of this matters. you got your ban. we keep our possessions. kids are left defenseless. and you all think dannell did something good. "
al.cap wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:07 PM:
socrates wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:43 PM:
Sandy- why do you need a car that will go 100 mph? Cars kill 50,000 people every year. Why aren't we banning them? "
Brian wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:45 PM:
socrates wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:45 PM:
From your remarks I get the impression that you'd be happier if those kids were killed with a shotgun instead of a rifle. "
blue star wrote on Apr 7, 2013 6:58 PM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Apr 7, 2013 8:17 PM:
I asked a few simple questions. Like how often is a assault rifle and a 30 round clip needed to defend a home? Isn't that a fair question to ask?
And I also asked why it is very rarely said that assault weapons and large mags are fun ( they are). That assault weapon ownership builds friendships. They do. That there are strong positive feelings associated with owning those weapons. Again, that's true.
The above paragragh are all positive positions. You guys jumped all over me because in the past I've sided with the Obama adminestration on issues. So you attacked me without ever absorbing the content of my reply. You do that to Kitty too. And it just isn't fair.
Al, if you said assault weapons are fun in the past, then I missed it. I don't read every post. I'm away for a week or so sometimes. "
Reality Check wrote on Apr 7, 2013 9:12 PM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 7, 2013 9:22 PM:
@manny- i'm not the one who told another blogger that i'd track them down and put two in their skull. but i remember who did make that post. i'm the one who reported it. now, about that doctor...... "
manifesto wrote on Apr 8, 2013 8:08 AM:
manifesto wrote on Apr 8, 2013 8:57 AM:
As a kid surrounded by drugs an gang members ..and i never own a gun or have the need for one ..if you ever see me you will understand why.
6foot5 260 pounds (solid ) "
conservative1 wrote on Apr 8, 2013 9:48 AM:
That's like someone saying I wish I wasn't so pretty, so rich, or so blessed.
I do recall the recent home invasion where Paul Slater broke into a Georgia home. The mother and her children hid in the attic. The attacker eventually found them. She fired her husband's 5 shot 38 revolver until it was empty. The man wasn't killed and it didn't even stop him. I bet she wished she had a HUNDRED more rounds.
You can search the web, There are THOUSANDS of these same cases, The liberal press just chooses not to print them. As opposed to the handful of assault weapon attacks they choose to sensationalize. "
manifesto wrote on Apr 8, 2013 11:27 AM:
Tha difference between me and you is tha the neighborhoods you drive by and put your windows up and lock your doors I could just sit there all day. 6 .5 ..260 pouds solid thanks in part to p90x
growing up as a kid I live in the worst neighborhoods tha Waterbury has to. offer drug infested gang infested. prostitution and I never ever needed a gun to defend myself ...50 Mitchell ave from 1982 to 2000 ...now I live on
Maple hill rd naugatuck ..yeah I made
It the hard way ..life is good now "
al.cap wrote on Apr 8, 2013 12:15 PM:
greg wrote on Apr 8, 2013 5:50 PM:
A few more nudges and the law abiding citizen will only be own a bb gun with one round capability. I worry when the government will want to cut off our pointing finger because it might scare someone "
KITTY wrote on Apr 8, 2013 6:52 PM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Apr 8, 2013 7:43 PM:
Sorry I missed your invite to the range but I do have some (ancient) assault rifle experience.
45 years ago I joined the Army Reserve ( vietnam was happening). At basic training they showed us the difference between an assault rifle (m-14) bullet and a regular rifle (hunting) bullet hitting a can . The m-14 bullet mangled the can. That's why the instructors told us all we had to do is hit the silloutte anywhere for it to count. And the enemy guy was pretty much out of action.
Later in my 6 year reserve duty we would have to qualify once a year with the m-14 or M-16s at Blue Trail range.
The Army's philosophy at the time was, "If 10 pounds of explosive will blow up a target then 20 pounds will blow it up twice as well." So our company needing only about 8000 rounds would order 25,000. That was the one time of year I'd hang close to the First Sergeant. He'd say after everyone qualified, "Who want to use up the ammo and I was always first in line. We'd grab a rifle and as many mags as we could carry. {grin}
Sarge had two rules for us. First was aim level so the bullets would go into the side of the mountain. "If you aim high the bullets will go over the mountain and could break a window or kill someone. And the second rule was don't fire on fully automatic.
Needless to say, we obeyed the first rule but not so much the second. Blowing off 400-500 free rounds was lotsa fun. Especially on fully automatic.
That's why I questioned in all the pro-gun arguements I never notice anyone saying how much fun an assualt weapon is.
The Second Amendment!!! Constitutional scholars can't decide what it really means. You think the bozos (me included) here know?
Probably we could reach a concensus here and say, "The Second Amendment means whatever is best for me" . That should cover everyone. "
al.cap wrote on Apr 8, 2013 7:45 PM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 8, 2013 8:59 PM:
the .223/5.56 is a devastating round, indeed. and if the new laws had anything to do with safety, why did our leaders not ban all firearms capable of firing it? instead they focused on scary appearance. looney admitted that the prostitution of Sandy Hook gave them what they needed to advance a decades-old political agenda.
the invitation stands. within the next couple of weekends, i'll be resuming my trips to the range. you're welcome to come with. i've got a few thousand rounds of government surplus coming in soon. we'll have a blast. "
Seamus wrote on Apr 8, 2013 11:31 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Apr 9, 2013 8:53 AM:
The right to own any weapon I can physically carry. PERIOD.
Once you involve "scholars" EVERYTHING is up to political view interpretation. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Apr 9, 2013 1:18 PM:
Habeas Corpus, innocent until proven guilty, equal rights mean little to you. Those rights only apply to those who look like you.
You constantly blame Obama for raising taxes and borrowing. Those are congressional powers - not executive.
Anyway, there are other ways to look at the Second amendment other than yours. For example, ordinary citizens are prohibited from owning weapons that the militia uses. Like 50 Cal machine guns, plastic explosive, anti- aircraft missiles, anti tank weaponry, mortars, grenades, mines etc. Assault weapon opponents simply say, "Add assault weapons to this list"
While you and many other won't/don't have to agree with the above statement, can you admit it does have its logic and and those weaponry bans already in place do set a precedent.
Now here's a question I've been dying to ask you. Are you a retired Fire Fighter? The reason why is virtually all of your opinions are far right of center unless it applies to Fire Fighters or their union. Just wondering because I too have tons of respect for those guys. "
GAS wrote on Apr 9, 2013 8:23 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 9, 2013 9:26 PM:
manifesto wrote on Apr 9, 2013 9:38 PM:
You are living proof tha you don't have to come from the slums to be scum.. "
manifesto wrote on Apr 9, 2013 10:25 PM:
manifesto wrote on Apr 9, 2013 10:29 PM:
And still proven people wrong.... "
manifesto wrote on Apr 9, 2013 10:45 PM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 10, 2013 7:00 AM:
i know all about bad neighborhoods. ride through the one i grew up in, in bridgeport. you ain't the only hard-knock guy posting here.
you brag about our neighborhood, but most of the people you're so proud of living near are gun-owning conservatives. "
KITTY wrote on Apr 10, 2013 10:54 AM:
blue star wrote on Apr 10, 2013 12:52 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Apr 10, 2013 4:49 PM:
Sandy. I was a paramedic for over 20 yrs. My reasoning behind backing firefighters, cops, teachers contracts is this. When you make a deal with someone (a contract) you stick to it. It's called honor. We have very little these days. One mayor negotiates a contract. The next one comes in and tries to break it. That's not honorable. We as the citizens who elect these mayors have a duty to honor the contracts they negotiate. I also know the difference between professional firefighters and volunteers. It's like comparing the NY Yankees to my grandson's T ball team. I've worked with every dept. between Danbury and Hartford for 20 years. I also know Waterbury has the absolute BEST, hands down.
Sandy there was an incident recently on the news in Georgia. The woman hid in the attic with her children. When the attacker found them she shot him 5 times (with her husbands 5 shot revolver) the gunman wasn't killed or stopped. He escaped. I'm willing to bet she wished she had a 100 round magazine.
As far as other weapons already being banned, grenades, and others you mention. A grenade or bomb isn't an arm.
Arms are riffles and handguns that can be physically carried by us. Not cannons. Pull out a dictionary and look it up. I don't need Chuck Schumer or John McCain to explain what the Founders "meant" or that they couldn't have known guns would get better. That's silly. Guns got better daily back then. They wanted us to have the same weaponry to defend ourselves as would be used against us. Unfortunately in CT that is no longer true.
You need to explain to me what you mean by I only want rights for those that look like me? Are you saying I'm a racist? If so explain.
Also why haven't you answered my shooting question. I know Kitty wont because no one has giver her one yet.
Who's lives are more valuable? The 300 people gunned down by an assault riffle at the mall one afternoon. or 16 people gunned down daily with handguns for 365 days? It's a simple question. "
KITTY wrote on Apr 10, 2013 5:04 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 10, 2013 5:13 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Apr 11, 2013 10:57 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Apr 11, 2013 4:26 PM:
Stay up on the 3rd floor porch flapping your lips, because I know you can't run with us big dogs. "
conservative1 wrote on Apr 11, 2013 4:36 PM:
FYI Kitty our firefighters work a 24 hr shift then have 3 days off. Again you flap your soup coolers without any knowledge or facts.
Sandy where'd you go? "
KITTY wrote on Apr 11, 2013 6:37 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 11, 2013 6:40 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 11, 2013 6:45 PM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 11, 2013 8:51 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 11, 2013 10:48 PM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 12, 2013 5:02 AM:
you don't even realize that the only reason they want a vote is so red state dems can vote AGAINST banning ARs and mags. "
conservative1 wrote on Apr 12, 2013 9:38 AM:
Al she doesn't know. She doesn't get it.
When the downstairs neighbor realizes she is stealing his internet, we won't hear from her anymore.
Al you and I are evil, uncaring, vile and stupid. (saving Kitty ink)
As long as we are a free people, there will continue to be these issues. If you want to live in a bubble, the US isn't a place for you. "
KITTY wrote on Apr 12, 2013 10:13 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 12, 2013 10:19 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 12, 2013 10:25 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Apr 13, 2013 6:43 PM:
My current profession is golf, drinks before lunch, a nap on the beach, then dinner with friends. Hard occupation to beat. "
KITTY wrote on Apr 14, 2013 12:00 AM:
al.cap wrote on Apr 14, 2013 9:22 AM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 14, 2013 4:40 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Apr 14, 2013 10:31 PM:
I excuse her. She is busy helping Turbo Timmy and Barack save the economy. "
KITTY wrote on Apr 16, 2013 10:53 AM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 16, 2013 11:02 AM:
blue star wrote on Apr 16, 2013 6:37 PM:
KITTY wrote on Apr 16, 2013 8:03 PM:
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Sometimes general theory is "good" at showing that a functor is representable by an algebraic spaces (e.g., Hilbert functors, Picard functors, coarse moduli spaces, etc). What sort of general techniques are there to show that an algebraic space is a scheme? Sometimes it's possible to identify your algebraic space with something "else" (e.g. it "comes" from GIT as is the case for the moduli space of curves), but are there other methods?
One result along those lines is that that any algebraic space which has a quasi-finite morphism to a scheme is itself a scheme.
More precisely, if $f:X\to Y$ is a separated, locally quasi-finite, locally finite type morphism from an algebraic space to a scheme, then by the Stein factorization theorem, $f$ is quasi-affine, so $X$ must be a scheme. If you want more details, this is Corollary 17.8 in my notes from Martin Olsson's stacks course.
Another example: the Nakai-Moishezon theorem says that a divisor D on X is ample iff for every curve C on D, $D \cdot C > 0$ and $D^2 > 0$. This holds also for an algebraic space.
As an application, you can show for instance that the coarse space of $\bar{M_g}$, the Deligne-Mumford compactification of the moduli stack of smooth genus g curves, is represented by a projective variety. The point is that Artin's representibility theorem tells you that the coarse space exists as an algebraic space, and you can then use Nakai-Moishezon to show that it has an ample line bundle. This is cool because it avoids GIT.
One example: an algebraic space $X$ is a scheme iff $X_{\text{red}}$ is a scheme.
One application of this is that a quotient (I may be missing an adjective or two here) by a reductive group over an Artin ring is a scheme. Call the quotient $X$. Then it is easy to prove that $X$ is an algebraic space. On the other hand when your Artin ring is a field the classical theory of reductive groups tells you that the quotient is a scheme, i.e. $X_{\text{red}}$ is a scheme, and you can conclude that $X$ is in fact a scheme.

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As a former federal employee in Kansas, I'm worried about the consequences of sequestration and subsequent furloughs of federal employees in our state.
There are 25,000 hardworking federal employees in Kansas who won't be able to fully do their jobs like safely landing commercial airline jets at KCI or making sure the meat we buy at our grocery stores is safe and even close Social Security offices which would affect checks from going out.
Sacrificing our nation's federal employees, and the services they provide to this country, is not an acceptable solution to our nation's budget dilemma.
I hope Senators Roberts and Moran, along with their colleagues, can find a solution that does not weaken our federal workforce and the vital services it provides us all before it's too late.
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What are E-Cigarettes?
Manufacturers claim e-cigarettes are easy, convenient, enjoyable, odorless, and less expensive than smoking regular cigarettes. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns these manufacturers not to market these devices as 1) being able to help someone quit smoking or 2) being safer than cigarettes. But what do our researchers and physicians studying cancer prevention and tobacco cessation have to say about them?
"This is like buying vitamins from a street vendor," said Susanne E. Tanski, MD, MPH, FAAP, a Norris Cotton Cancer Center researcher and Dartmouth-Hitchcock pediatrician who studies and teaches about ways to prevent kids from using tobacco. "You really have no way of knowing what you are getting or where it comes from, yet people willingly inhale these unregulated chemicals into their lungs."
How does an e-cigarette work?
How do these devices work as a delivery system for nicotine? When using an e-cigarette, which users call "vaping," air is inhaled through a plastic and/or metal cylinder, much the way a cigarette is puffed. The inhalation creates a vacuum, engaging a battery that initiates a heating element to warm chemicals housed in a replaceable cartridge, delivering the chemicals in the cartridge to the user, and creating a vapor plume from the end of the e-cigarette. The cartridges contain varying concentrations of nicotine as well as inflammable stabilizer such as propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin. These cartridges come in a variety of flavors such as cherry, mint, cappuccino–a practice prohibited by FDA for regular cigarettes.
How safe are e-cigarettes?
At the 4th Annual C. Everett Koop Tobacco Treatment Conference this fall sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Fred Wolff, Program Manager of Education & Training at the Maine Health Center for Tobacco Independence, reported on what is currently known about the safety of e-cigarettes to a large group of physicians and providers who had gathered to learn about the latest advances in smoking cessation.
While under FDA's jurisdiction, FDA has not yet evaluated e-cigarettes for safety or effectiveness. They have however identified significant concerns in limited studies, including significant quality control issues and finding unlabeled substances and contaminants. For example, they found that cartridges labeled as containing "no nicotine" contained nicotine and that three different electronic cigarette cartridges with the same label emitted a markedly different amount of nicotine with each puff. Contaminants in some tested cartridges included diet medications and erectile dysfunction drugs. The stabilizer used in many e-cigarette cartridges is also of concern, noted Wolff and Tanski. While propylene glycol is used in other consumer products such as deodorant and hand sanitizer, no testing has been done on the short- or long-term effects to humans of inhaling it repeatedly and deeply once it's been vaporized.
Indeed, there have been reports of e-cigarette users experiencing mild respiratory tract irritation. There have also been safety concerns about possible malfunctioning. Wolff related one instance in which an e-cigarette blew up in a man's mouth, knocking out his teeth, and resulting in serious burns. FDA has established an adverse event report line at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Are e-cigarettes a smoking cessation aid?
Preliminary reports indicate e-cigarettes may help some smokers reduce their consumption of regular cigarettes or quit smoked tobacco completely.
Many in the medical community are reluctant to recommend them, however, with too little known about risks associated with electronic cigarettes. At the Koop Conference, Wolf ran through the list of concerns over e-cigarettes:
- The composition of chemicals in e-cigarettes, and their effects, are unknown
- There is concern about manufacturing safety practices
- The amount of nicotine being delivered is unknown
- There is no clear evidence that e-cigarettes help smokers quit
- E-cigarettes might increase users' dependence on tobacco products
- E-cigarettes could possibly encourage someone who wouldn't smoke to start
Yet another concern regarding the use of e-cigarettes is how it looks to children. Vaping looks like smoking, which might serve to "normalize" smoking behavior and promote it to young people.
A risk to children and pets
Surprisingly, a troubling issue to both Wolf and Tanski was the storage of the e-cigarette's nicotine replacement cartridges and refill bottles. The cartridges are colored and flavored, and a single refill bottle of nicotine can contain as much as 100mg of nicotine. If ingested, 10 mg of nicotine is a toxic dose for a small child. "These cartridges and refill bottles must be kept safely away from children or pets. A single cartridge can have ten times the nicotine in a cigarette, and could be lethal if ingested," said Tanski.
What is the bottom line?
"I don't recommend this product as a nicotine replacement therapy or smoking cessation aid," said Tanski. "They are not safe or reliable." Instead, says Tanski, if a person wants to quit smoking, there are many known safe options. "If someone has an addiction to nicotine, there are many FDA approved alternatives such as nicotine replacement gum, patches, lozenges, inhalers and nasal sprays, that deliver nicotine without encouraging the practice of smoking."
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Residents of Pensacola, Florida are reeling after Hurricane Dennis tore through their town. So when they requested help from Warren RECC, the vice president of operations sent two trucks and four men down.
Mike Eastridge is the Vice President of Operations at Warren RECC. He says: "We've done this two years in a row. We sort of have a gentleman's agreement on cooperatives in the state of Kentucky and across the United States. If one cooperative is in need, then the rest of us try to be there to help out."
Friday, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities sent four trucks and eight workers to Andalusia, Alabama.
Bill Borders is the Electric System Manager at BGMU. He says, "Pretty much when storms like this hit, you just have to rely on each other. And we all do a very good job trying to help each other out."
As south central Kentucky prepares for the wrath of Dennis, high winds and thunderstorms are already starting to cause problems. So what do we do if we need help here at home?
Eastridge says, "We took that into consideration. We had about 12 to16 employees that volunteered to go. But because the storm was headed our direction we didn't want to let everyone go. Just in case we get hit."
Borders says, "We always have the opportunity to pull our guys back. But if it was a big storm like we experienced last summer, we would call on our neighbors to come and help us as we've done. We've been to Florida. We've been to Tennessee many times. We've helped out in Glasgow and Franklin. They all come and help us too. So in this business, you really have to rely on each other when disaster strikes."
Workers who went to Alabama with BGMU are expected to return tonight or tomorrow. Warren Rural Electric says they will evaluate the extent of the damage in Florida and they may send more workers tomorrow. They could be there for up to two weeks.


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The twisted branches of massive oak trees form a canopy over a sun-dappled path, lacy moss cascading from the trees like a gauzy curtain. Below the gnarled limbs, the bright pinks and purples from flowering azalea bushes glow in the afternoon sunlight. Nearby, the sound of waves crashing ashore and the distant cry of seagulls promise cool relief from the balmy afternoon. But the real magic is located downtown, where cobblestone streets and meticulously-restored buildings with wrought-iron balconies and brightly-painted shutters transport visitors back to another time. Charleston, South Carolina is a uniquely beautiful city that retains the history and charm of the Old South while moving steadily into the future.
If you want to be a part of Charleston's rich history and dynamic culture, you won't need petticoats, a tricorn hat, or even a parasol. While history permeates the Charleston landscape, this is a modern city with a strong economy. Tourism is a major industry, and Charleston is home to a variety of restaurants, shops, hotels, and bed and breakfasts. It is also home to one of the nation's largest seaports and major businesses such as Boeing, Piggly Wiggly, and Blackbaud. Ready to rent in Charleston? Here's what you need to know before selecting your new apartment!
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To really gain an understanding of the history of this important city, visit the Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site. Located along the Ashley River, this is the point where English settlers first arrived in 1670, establishing the Carolina colony. Today, the park contains a 17th-century settlement site, hands-on exhibits in the visitor center, a self-guided history trail, the Animal Forest natural habitat zoo, the Legare-Waring House, and the Adventure – a replica of a 17th-century sailing ship.
From there, visit the Magnolia Plantation, the oldest garden in America. The public gardens opened in 1870. It has been named one of "America's Most Beautiful Gardens." The Magnolia Plantation was founded in 1676 and is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry.
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site is one of the nation's best-preserved tabby fortifications. Dorchester was a trading town that was established in 1697. The city was abandoned at the start of the Revolutionary War, and today it is an important archaeological site. Visitors to the park can watch archaeologists work as they uncover more of this remarkably-preserved site, which includes a brick bell tower, a log wharf, a school, houses, and more.
Other important Colonial destinations in Charleston include Middleton Place, a 1755 house museum with some of the most beautiful gardens in the nation; the Powder Magazine, the state's oldest public building built sometime around 1713; Drayton Hall Plantation, the country's oldest unrestored plantation house, built around 1750; and the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, built in 1771 on the location where Blackbeard and his crew were once imprisoned in 1718.
Another must-see is the Charleston Museum, founded in 1773 and the nation's first museum. The museum is located in two houses in Downtown Charleston, the Heyward-Washington house and the Joseph Manigault house. The Heyward-Washington House was built in 1772 by one of South Carolina's four signers of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Heyward, Jr. President George Washington stayed at the house for one week in May 1791, which is why it has traditionally been referred to as the Heyward-Washington House. The Joseph Manigault House was built in 1803 and is a beautiful example of Federal-era architecture.
While you could spend decades exploring Charleston's impressive history, there are other things to do in this dynamic city. Charleston's beautiful beaches, golf courses, and spectacular parks and gardens are just the beginning. Take the ferry to Fort Sumter, the place where the Civil War began, or head to the South Carolina Aquarium and see species native to South Carolina, such as otters, stingrays, jellyfish, alligators, and sharks. Visit the art galleries in the French Quarter. Go shopping at Gwynn's of Mount Pleasant, Mt. Pleasant Towne Centre, or explore downtown's boutiques and specialty shops.
Step back in time by shopping at the Historic Charleston City Market, an open-air market that covers four city blocks and is open year-round. Spend the afternoon at Folly Beach and enjoy swimming, surfing, sunbathing, and beachcombing. Folly Beach also contains historic sites, the Morris Island Lighthouse, and a maritime forest. Explore the churches scattered throughout the "Holy City" – many are historic, dating back to America's infancy. Or, just spend the afternoon strolling down King Street, an area famous for its shops, restaurants, and bars.
What to Consider When Moving to Charleston:
Charleston is located on a peninsula at the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers along South Carolina's Atlantic coast. Beach-goers flock to nearby Folly Island and Morris Island for the sun and surf, while the rivers and lakes provide boating and fishing. But it is the well-preserved architecture and rich history that attracts the tourists – the city was founded in 1670, named for King Charles II of England. "Charles Towne" flourished, and by 1690 it was one of the largest cities in the New World.
While it's no longer the largest city in the nation, Charleston is the second-largest city in South Carolina – and it is also the oldest. Much of the architecture has been meticulously preserved. The oldest stone building in Charleston is the Pink House, built sometime between 1694 and 1712. The tile roof on this distinctive building dates back to the 18th century. During the 1700s, the Pink House was a tavern. Today, it is an art gallery.
If you decide to rent an apartment in Charleston, it isn't just beauty and history you'll be getting – this city is famous for its Southern Hospitality, twice named one of America's Most Friendly by Travel + Leisure magazine. Southern Living magazine called Charleston "the most polite and hospitable city in America."
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History really does live in Charleston – so does fun, adventure, and excitement. Charleston enjoys one of the best-performing economies in the US, home to a flourishing tourism industry and a growing IT sector. Charleston is home to the College of Charleston, the Citadel, the Medical University of South Carolina, the Charleston School of Law, and the Military College of South Carolina. Charleston is also home to Joint Base Charleston, the Port of Charleston, and the Charleston International Airport.
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2009 Bonneville Nationals - Salt ShakerWritten by on February 1, 2010 The '09 Bonneville Nationals
For over a hundred years, man has chased the proverbial white rabbit, racing on a desolate, ancient dry lakebed, the remains of what was once a massive salt water lake that covered a third of the state of Utah and parts of neighboring states. First discovered as a viable racing surface just before the turn of the 20th century, the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), along with the Bonneville Nationals (BNI), has been hosting a weeklong event at the Bonneville Salt Flats for the past 60 years. Known as the Bonneville Nationals, or Speed Week for short, the meet has become a hot rodding mecca for those wishing to pursue the ultimate in all-out, land speed racing or to simply spectate from the sidelines. One of the most unique natural features in the world, the lakebed provides an awe-inspiring backdrop to some of the most ingenious automotive inventions ever to grace the planet.
With a history steeped in hot rodding lore, Speed Week has also become a rite of passage for hot rodders and gearheads alike. A companion to the famed dry lake beds that dot the high desert of Southern California where hot rodding was arguably born, Bonneville played an equal part to the success and vitalization of the early speed equipment and automotive aftermarket industry. Companies like Moon Equipment, SO-CAL Speed Shop, Navarro Racing Equipment, Edelbrock, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Weiand Speed Equipment, Isky Cams, and Halibrand all have a history dating back to the earliest days of dry lakes and land speed racing, many of whom are still heavily involved.
This year the SCTA celebrated their 61st Annual Speed Week with record number entries and perfect weather, combined with a most excellent racing course. Nearly 400 cars and 179 motorcycles tore through three separate courses, a 7-mile-long course and two shorter, 5-mile courses, in 56 different classes. Over 3,000 runs were made over the course of the week, with 177 different records set and another 25 names added to the prestigious 200 MPH Club, three of which qualified for the even more exclusive Chapter 3 Club, which requires breaking an existing record over 300 mph that was previously under 300 mph.
All in all, there was plenty of excitement for a hot rodder to be had; whether it was watching the land speed racing attempts trackside or cruising the pits, of which spectators are allowed and oftentimes encouraged to enter, giving a much more practical experience when compared to modern-day NHRA or NASCAR racing; one of the reasons that land speed racing is known in many circles as the last bastion of independent, low-buck, DIY racing in all of motorsports.
In addition to the events at the lake, the nearby town of Wendover turns into hot rod central when the course clears out for the evening and the party takes to the nearby casinos. Parking lots filled with casino goers are overcome with a spontaneous car show brought on by the hundreds of hot rodders who cruise into town, park, and bench race. As has been done for the past 60 years, gearheads, car guys, and hot rodders convene on the town to talk shop, argue, lie, and brainstorm over the day's happenings and what to expect later in the week.
We packed up the wagon Monday morning with Manson Sr. riding shotgun for the nearly 700-mile trip to make it to the Salt Flats by Tuesday evening to catch the midweek action in full effect. We were greeted by some of the nicest weather experienced in many years, with clear skies and fairly mild temps given what the Utah desert can dish out in early August, as well as some of the nicest hot rods and race cars seen in some time. To say that the traditional hot rod trend that has become so prevalent in the street rodding scene has filtered into the land speed racing venue would be an understatement, as more and more roadsters seem to be filling the pits at SCTA meets amongst the usual array of lakesters, streamliners, competition coupes, and the like. Take a peek for yourself and plan for your road trip next year to end up at Bonneville during the week of August 14-20.
A-Salt With a Deadly Weapon
Another crew that had a hard time out on the Salt was the Vaughn Quick and Easy Gas Modified Roadster from Paramount, California. A beauty to behold, the '27 track-nosed roadster is powered by a Flathead Ford four-banger that gave up the ghost midweek, as attested by the photos. A loud bang around the 2-mile marker and it was "A-Salt with a deadly weapon" for the V4F-classed roadster as the crank gave way, taking with it the back of the block and rear main bearing. Rest easy though as the Vaughn crew will no doubt be prepping another block with the guys over at H&H Flatheads, ready for next year's Speed Week trials.
Kugel's Kompetition Kar
Jerry Kugel of Kugel Komponents and his family have been steady competitors out at Bonneville since the early '60s, setting numerous records over the years, including being the first to push a stock bodied passenger vehicle over 300 mph. Their latest competition car, a street roadster built around their own Muroc 2 body, was broken in on the way to Bonneville last year before Jerry pushed it to over 192 mph on its first pass. The Kugel family then drove the car some 600 miles home averaging 17 mpg on 90-octane gasoline. This year, the Kugel crew had their sights set for 220 mph, a speed that Jerry eclipsed by the end of the week, setting a best of 225. Jeff also nudged the roadster over the 220 mark by a single mph while Jerry's daughter, Jerilyn, turned a respectable 214 mph.
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"We left Kugel's shop after noon on Wednesday August 5, with the car in the trailer so we didn't have to put up with the heat and traffic. With only 11 miles on it, we didn't know how it would do in stop-and-go traffic in 100-degree heat. We unloaded the car outside of Los Angeles and I drove the car to Las Vegas. The next morning, we met up with the Kugel crew and about 30 miles outside of Vegas ran into some mechanical difficulties and decided to trailer the car to the Salt.
"Upon arrival, we began converting the car from street to race trim by removing the headlights, front brakes, convertible top, windshield, and mufflers. The race wheels and tires replaced the street items and we installed the belly pan and diffuser frames and prepared the car for tech inspection.
"Saturday afternoon saw me make my first licensing run on the short course at 135.088 mph. Later that day, I made a second pass at 165 mph for a "C" license. Upon pulling the chute, the car got sideways and went left. I quickly corrected and slid the car across the track to the right and exited the course.
"Back in the pits, it was decided that the belly pan and diffuser may have caused the parachute to go high and unload the rear wheels so we decided to remove the belly pan and diffuser and have Jeff Kugel make a shakedown pass the following day.
"On the next pass, Jeff spun the car at over 180 mph, just past the 2-mile mark, blowing the hood off in the process.
"Monday morning came and, after repairing the hood, Jeff took it for another run at 155 mph but still felt the car was a bit squirrelly. We decided to increase the caster from 8 degrees to 10, increase the toe-in, and lowered the frontend an inch. After another run, we decided to increase the caster even more after talking to other roadster drivers.
"I then went out and turned a respectable 181 mph, good for a "B" license, qualifying us for the long course. Another degree of caster was added along with lowering the front another 1/2 inch.
"My son, Will, a Bonneville virgin yet an accomplished motocross, asphalt, and sprint car driver, was then elected to make the next pass due to his experience at going sideways. After a few runs and a bit more caster, Will made a pass at 183 mph but complained of a burning smell, which turned out to be the idler to the blower that had overheated.
"The next pass saw Will wringing the roadster to 7,000 rpm (about 215 mph) and spun it, going through the 4-mile clocks backward at 204.8 mph after sliding over a quarter-mile. Ejecting the hood once again, we also found that the transmission had a leak, solving that burning smell we'd been experiencing.
"After working the majority of the day with a side trip into town to go dumpster diving to find some extra metal (a 'No Parking' sign) to repair the hood, the roadster was once again ready to hit the salt.
"Another run was made, this time with myself behind the wheel making a pass at 213.17 mph, good enough to qualify for an "A" license. Due to problems experienced earlier in the week, I opted not to deploy the chute, something that is not looked well upon by the safety crew when they expect to see a chute deploy at those speeds.
"Our last run of the week saw the car push 192 mph but was still a handful out the back end and we decided to call it a week.
"The trip home saw an additional two blowouts on the trailer (a total of six now) and after replacing all the tires on the trailer, we dropped the car off at Kugel's Komponents shop in La Habra, California, to do a number of modifications before the October World Finals meet.
"If we can make the thing go straight and get our 950hp engine to hook up, we think that the 238.962-mph record is very doable."
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The Haas Racing '34 Ford roadster entry was originally entered in the G/Blown Gas Roadster class driven by Tom Haas but after shattering the record by over 20 mph to 154.559 mph, the crew made a few changes to run the roadster in the Modified class. Their top speed in that class for the week was 183.255 in the quarter-mile on the long course; close but no cigar to the current 186.220 record.Driven by Gary Weldon, the Watson & Weldon entry out of Millgrove, Ontario, Canada, in the B/Gas Roadster class ran a 438ci Buick V-8 but suffered from a spin on Sunday, something that seemed to be fairly commonplace among the roadster drivers by midweek. After a few turnouts, they turned 123.377 mph on Tuesday but unknown gremlins kept them from eclipsing the 232.346-mph record for their class."Flatheads Forever!" was a common slogan heard 'round Bonneville back in the early '50s when the overhead valve engines started showing up, and the Flatty is still well regarded in the land speed racing circuit just like it is in street rodding. Dennis Mariani ran his '27 Ford roadster powered by a Ford Flathead in the BSTR class (Blown Street Roadster). The unaltered American production body, rear fenders, and headlights are a dead giveaway to the class designation. An average speed through the traps of 162.421 mph on Monday was good enough to get Dennis in the record books, bumping up the existing record nearly 2 mph.The headers on the Topless Hotty entry out of Atwater, CA, hint at what's under the hood: a 574ci Falconer V-12. The AA/Gas Roadster turned 193.385 mph on the short course Monday and by Wednesday driver Lou Steiner and his crew had it bumped up to 201.882 mph on the long course against a 258.924-mph record.George Poteet and Ron Main were among the fiercest of competitors out on the Salt Flats. Their Duttweiler Hellfire 5.0L V-8-powered streamliner, Speed Demon, has 450 mph as its goal......and we caught it as it passed through the 6-mile marker, chutes deployed, as it slowed from a 401.285-mph pass out the back door. Unfortunately, the Speed Demon crew was unable to make a backup pass to exceed the 358.536-mph record but managed to make it unofficially in the record books as the smallest cubic inch (299 ci) and the first turbocharged car to clock over 400 mph. They also won themselves coveted inclusion on the Hot Rod Top Time Trophy for the fastest one-way time at Speed Week, an award given since the very first Bonneville Nationals back in 1949. (Editor's note: The Poteet and Main crew returned to the Salt Flats in late September where they clocked a speed of 436.067 mph in the flying kilo.)
A handful of brave souls made the trip out from Rolling Bones' headquarters in New York, driving the entire 2,000-plus-mile trip. Richie Whalen's Deuce three-window and Jim Fleming's roadster kick up some of the sticky white stuff on the way from the pits to the starting line.While an exit speed of 192.421 mph looked mighty promising for Norris Andersen's 477ci Chevy V-8-powered '49 Studebaker, the A/Modified pickup wasn't able to back it up to eclipse the 151.890 record.The Maro Special, driven by Bobby Moore of Tulsa, OK, is the epitome of land speed racing. Powered by a 498ci Chrysler Hemi, the Blown Fuel Streamliner set its sights on the 409.986-mph record set by Al Teague back in 1991. It was not to be, however, as mechanical problems plagued the crew throughout the week.With its patina and weathered shop logo on the door, Ken Cook's 283ci Flathead-powered '53 F1 pickup was about as far from a race car as one could imagine. Yet it was just that, breaking the existing class record of 96.383 mph on Sunday with a two-way average of 105.482. By Friday, the Brantford, Ontario, Canada-based team had the record bumped all the way to 111.719 mph.This '41 Willys was all over the Salt during the day and cruising the casino circuit at night. We fell in love with this stocker Willys, a welcome change in the huge-tire, blown-Hemi look we typically see the coupes abused with.The Goodson '35-36 Ford pickup also saw double duty as a push truck during the day and a shop truck at night.Like any hot rod event, there were items to be had if one wished. Afflicted with "salt fever," one could have picked up remnants of a belly tank...


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The workers at all the refineries in the country will walk out Nov. 5 to protest against the order of a local court to liquidate the refinery of Petit-Couronne, on the northern French coast, which belonged to insolvent Swiss-based refiner Petroplus SA, unless a buyer for the plant appears by then.
By INTI LANDAURO
A French labor union representing workers from the country's
refineries and oil storages will strike for one day on Nov. 5
to oppose the closure of a fourth refinery in the country in
four years and demand the government to intervene to protect
the industry.
The workers at all the refineries in the
country will walk out Nov. 5 to protest against the order of a
local court to liquidate the refinery of Petit-Couronne, on the
northern French coast, which belonged to insolvent Swiss-based
refiner Petroplus SA, unless a buyer for the plant appears by
Nov. 5.
"The strike is a protest against the possible
closure of the Petit-Couronne refinery, but also to demand a
solution to keep the industry afloat," Charles Foulard, a
leader of the CGT Union for the petrochemical industry, said
If no solution is found for the Petit-Couronne
refinery, it will be the fourth refinery to stop operating in the
country since 2009 as the French industry struggles to compete
with Asia and the Middle East, where costs are lower.
The CGT union representatives have asked the
government to nationalize refineries or enforce measures to
limit imports of refined fuels to protect the remaining
Petroplus, which operated five refineries in
Europe, filed for insolvency at the
beginning of the year and since then three of its refineries
were sold and one has been converted into a fuel
The company ran out of cash in January after struggling for
months with weak demand due to the economic slowdown in Europe and overcapacity amid tighter
credit conditions, high crude prices and competition.
The workers of the Petit-Couronne refinery Wednesday blocked an oil
storage terminal owned by French company Rubis SCA in the
northern city of Rouen.
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So, the refining business in France is not competitive. In response, the unions will strike to make it less competitive. They seek to compel the government to keep the least viable facilities in business, thereby making it even harder for the remaining facilities to stay in business. Or, better yet, nationalize them all, a wildly successful business model demonstrated by Venezuela and Nigeria. Genius. Pure genius.
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Global spa consultancy and contract operator, WTS International (WTS), recently announced the appointment of Kim Matheson as Senior Vice President. Matheson will work on business development, while also overseeing key spa accounts. She'll also use her expertise in spa consultancy to create new spa concepts and advise WTS clients on retail sales and marketing. As part of a WTS expansion, Matheson will be based in New York City where she'll develop the local market and oversee international accounts. Her work will include identifying new business opportunities.
Gary Henkin, President of WTS International, said, "We're thrilled to welcome Kim to WTS. She brings a wealth of knowledge that we know will help expand our global growth. Her deep experience and qualifications in spa and leisure facility design and operations will be a tremendous asset to our clients."
Matheson was President of her own company, Natural Resources, for 15 years, offering spa consultancy services – including design and pre-opening support – for a diverse range of upscale clients. Projects included hotels, resorts, residential and real estate developments. She's worked on a wide range of projects, including, most recently, Four Seasons Moscow and Dubai and Disney Orlando and New York. Other recent five star projects include Dove Mountain Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis Princeville. Matheson has also worked for Montage, Rosewood Menlo Park, Kiawah Island and Doonbeg, Lapis at Fontainebleau.
"WTS has built market-leading capabilities within the leisure and hospitality markets," says Matheson. "As a consultant, it's exciting for me to leverage the powerful capabilities of WTS to provide the ultimate strategic, creative and design development services, as well as offering the highest levels of excellence in day to day contract management and operations."
Beauty Collection Collaborates with Beauty Bus Foundation for the Holidays
This holiday season Beauty Collection invites shoppers to give a gift that is truly rewarding by donating to Beauty Bus Foundation. The non-profit organization delivers dignity, hope and beauty to chronically or terminally ill people and their caregivers through beauty and grooming services and pampering products.
From Nov. 1 – Dec. 31, Beauty Collection encourages shoppers to donate to Beauty Bus and every dollar donated is an entry to win a special curated beauty bag. This specialty bag is filled with some of Beauty Collection's most popular products and is worth over $500. So, the more you donate, the greater chances of winning this amazing beauty prize! Beauty Collection is also giving away Beauty Bus butterfly pins with every $20 in-store donation.
Online donations can be made here.
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Spa News: Mo' The Merrier for 18|8 in Movember
Men's salon group 18|8 is giving its full backing to this year's Movember campaign, recruiting team members across its group of salons to pay more than lip service to the month of fundraising for men's health.
To kick off the campaign, 18|8 Fine Men's Salons is running a Shave the Date event across the group, giving all its Movember fundraising clients a clean shave on November 1 and donating all money raised from shaving services that day to the Movember Foundation.
As well as doing complimentary 'stache tidy-ups mid-month, the group is also running a King of the 'Stache Facebook campaign, with 18|8 clients uploading photos of their efforts, and the five garnering the most votes winning 18|8 gift cards.
The annual Movember campaign raises awareness and funding for men's health, encouraging men to grow a mustache throughout the month of November and to get sponsorship for their efforts.
The rules are simple: men must start with a clean-shaven face on November 1 and let their mustache grow throughout the month. Any style of 'stache is allowed, from toothbrush to walrus and everything in between, though accompanying beards are a no-no.
18|8 is going big on this year's campaign, with head office encouraging its salons to sign up and be part of the 18|8 team, raising money and spreading the word.
Head of 18|8 Ron Love said the group was only too pleased to be doing its bit in support of men's health. He said, "As a business dedicated to men, it seemed obvious that we needed to be involved in Movember to help raise awareness for men's health issues. Movember is an incredibly simple idea that has really fired the public imagination and raises much-needed funds for male health charities – and it gives men all the excuse they need to let their inner Burt Reynolds run free for a month."
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Spa News: Live Love Spa Launches New Industry Deal and Discount Portal
Getting a great deal on your favorite spa services and products just got easier thanks to Live Love Spa's newest Pro-Deals portal. Live Love Spa is proud to introduce the first and only deal portal designed for spa industry professionals. Similar to Living Social and Groupon, Pro-Deals provides access to top treatments, brand products and services at significant discounts, but exclusively to spa professionals holding a Pro-Insider Individual membership.
At just $49 for 12 months, working members of the spa community, including spa owners, managers, aestheticians, office staff, brands, etc., can become a Live Love Spa Pro-Insider Individual member to take their industry connections to another level. "The more we can experience what our industry has to offer, the better we can take that knowledge to enhance people's lives; plus, we are our own best customer," says Lisa Michaelis, Founder and CEO of Live Love Spa. Pro-Insiders can also stay connected through educational resources from industry experts within Live Love Spa's Savvy Spa Community and special Pro-Insider events.
The Pro-Deals portal was created with the needs of spas, brands and professionals in mind. "We listened to what our business members had to say about other deal sites and there was a reoccurring theme of having to give up a cut of their profit or that they were marketing primarily to one-time customers," said Michaelis. "Our deals are incorporated into our Business Membership fees and reach our highly targeted spa professional community." Spa properties and brands can become business members and post a deal, giving their company the ability to gain additional revenue and exposure from the industry. Current Pro-Deals offerings include 30% off select services at the Viceroy Miami, 50% off the retail price of Coola Suncare products and many more.
Live Love Spa created a Saturday Night Live -inspired video parody to promote their launch (see above), showcasing the difficult process of obtaining a deal within the spa industry and their solution to this problem. The video's tagline, "Do you know someone…?" [That can hook up a spa deal], as a Pro-Insider, the answer is yes!
To learn more about Live Love Spa's Pro-Insider membership and Pro-Deals opportunities, please visit http://www.livelovespa.com/pro-insider.
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Spa News: Dermalogica Founder Jane Wurwand Honored with CEW's Achiever Award
Jane Wurwand, Founder, Co-Owner and Chief Visionary of Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute (IDI), and founder of the brand's social impact initiative, FITE, has been awarded top honors by Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), one of the cosmetic industry's leading executive associations, as one of this year's recipients of the prestigious CEW Achiever Award. The Awards ceremony took place on October 17 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
The Achiever Awards recognize the accomplishments of women leaders in the cosmetic industry. The Awards serve as an inspiration to future leaders and for companies to support executive women's advancement. In years past, CEW recognized top level executives of major cosmetic corporations. In the spirit of CEW's 60th Anniversary, with an eye towards the future, the organization recognized women within a new awards category: trailblazing entrepreneurs who have changed an industry.
"We are excited to have Dermalogica recognized by CEW in this first-time ever entrepreneurial category," says Wurwand. "The cosmetic industry has given birth to incredible entrepreneurial brands, many founded by women with a singular passion and vision. The professional salon skin care industry puts more women into their own businesses than any other, and I am very proud to represent the hundreds of thousands of professional skin care therapists who make up our Tribe worldwide."
For thirty years, since the inception of The International Dermal Institute (IDI) and the Dermalogica professional skin care brand, Wurwand has focused her business on creating professional opportunities and economic empowerment for women. In 2011, Jane launched FITE, Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship, to help women entrepreneurs around the world invest in their own potential. Working in more than 70 countries, FITE creates pathways to entrepreneurship by providing access to funding and business resources, supporting education and leadership training for women, and helping to amplify women's voices. To date, FITE has helped to fund more than 50,000 women entrepreneurs worldwide, providing them with the opportunities and resources needed to achieve financial independence, and most recently announced the launch of their groundbreaking new program to support vocational training to careers in the salon industry for young women and girls.
Also recognized at the CEW Achiever Award ceremony include the following Honorees: Laura Geller, Founder, Laura Geller Beauty; Alli Webb, Founder, Drybar; and Wende Zomnir, Chief Creative Officer/Founding Partner, Urban Decay Cosmetics. Additionally, Leonard Lauder, Chairman Emeritus, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
For more information on Dermalogica, visit www.dermalogica.com. To learn more about FITE, visit www.joinFITE.org.
Spafinder Wellness 365-Wellness for Cancer Partnership Announced
Spafinder Wellness 365™, the world's largest network of spas and wellness locations, and Wellness for Cancer, the first organization to establish standardized, objective, cancer-focused training and business criteria for the wellness industry, have announced a partnership that will serve as a bridge for the millions who have experienced or are living with cancer, and the wellness providers who seek to serve them, but may have lacked the training to do so properly.
According to the partnership, which was announced at the International Spa Association's annual conference in Las Vegas, members of Spafinder Wellness 365's global partner network who would like to provide services to those affected by this illness can apply for "Cancer Aware" Basic or Comprehensive Certification through Wellness for Cancer at spafinder.com/wfc. Once a business or practitioner is verified, it will be identified as a "Cancer Aware" provider on spafinder.com, allowing people to easily find qualified wellness providers who can offer safe, effective services, such as therapeutic massage and manicures.
"The ultimate objective of this new relationship is to help those living with cancer—including friends, family and co-workers—to easily find 'Cancer Aware' wellness locations with confidence," said Mia Kyricos, chief brand officer of Spafinder Wellness, Inc.®. "We hope the industry will join us in recognizing the vital importance in bringing wellness to those who need it most."
In addition, special training programs will be offered at or below cost by Wellness for Cancer instructors to Spafinder Wellness 365 partners who would like to increase their level of comfort and confidence in delivering safe and nurturing services for this clientele. The non-profit organization offers a flexible, cancer-focused educational platform, including solutions to train multiple staff and departments.
Spafinder Wellness 365 is also launching a new line of "I Care" eGift Cards at spafinder.com, which can be used to give the gift of nurturing to friends, family and co-workers who are in need of relaxation and comfort. "Cancer Aware" partners and Spafinder Wellness 365 Network locations will be eligible to accept the gift cards, and a percentage of proceeds for the sale of each "I Care" eGift Card will be donated to the Wellness for Cancer educational fund.
The new network combines the expansive reach of Spafinder Wellness 365 in the wellness space with the depth of training and certification provided by Wellness for Cancer, which was founded to help those who seek crucial expertise and informed options. The partnership gives the wellness community an opportunity to reach members of this vast group, who are looking to lead healthier lifestyles and decrease the stress and anxiety associated with cancer. Those with cancer (present, or in remission) make up a broad segment of the population: 15 million people in the U.S. alone.
Accompanying the network will be an outreach campaign that extends to the ribbon rainbow of cancer organizations, including educational programs and events.
"For anyone touched by it, cancer is not a one-month issue; it's all year round," said Julie Bach, executive director of Wellness for Cancer. "We are excited to partner with Spafinder Wellness 365 and help educate and qualify an army of wellness providers, making it easy to find them on spafinder.com."
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Meeting Is Set to Choose Pope
Conclave Starts Tuesday
ROME—The conclave to elect the next pope will begin Tuesday, the Vatican said, ending speculation over a timetable for the highly anticipated process.
Friday's statement comes more than a week after Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican in the first papal resignation in six centuries. In recent days, cardinals have been holding preliminary meetings—known as General Congregation—in Rome to discuss the state of the Roman Catholic Church, spend time in prayer and lay out the priorities for their next leader.
The conclave will begin Tuesday afternoon as Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel after celebrating a pre-conclave Mass. The chapel is currently being prepared for the event, including the installation of a communications shield that will block electronic communications.
Some Vatican watchers have speculated that this could mark the first election of an African pope, such as Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana. But in interviews, cardinals have named Cardinal Angelo Scola from Milan, Cardinal Marc Ouelett from Canada, Cardinal Odilo Scherer of São Paolo, Brazil, and the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Dozens of cardinals, however, could be in the running.
The Changing Church
The population of Catholics around the world has grown dramatically and shifted southward over the last century, while the cardinals who elect the pope have also grown in number and diversity but remain mostly European.
The conclave comes at a critical time for the Catholic church, as its flock is dwindling in Europe, its historic center, while growing in Asia and Africa. The Roman Curia, the decision-making center of the Vatican, is divided after scandals and infighting. A widespread sex-abuse crisis has hurt the credibility of church leadership world-wide.
The church's geographic shift has altered the makeup of the College of Cardinals. Whereas a century ago there were only a couple non-Europeans in the mix, today a substantial chunk of the group comes from North America, as well as Asia, South America and Africa.
Those changes have been visible in recent days as the more outspoken style of some U.S. cardinals has met resistance from more typically tight-lipped Vatican officials. On Wednesday, the North American contingent canceled a daily press briefing, citing concerns by the General Congregation about leaks to the Italian press.
Some cardinals have resorted to Twitter accounts, blog posts or radio appearances to reach parishioners with messages back home.
In a blog post published Friday, Cardinal Dolan said cardinals have spent the past few days discussing issues including preaching, charity, defending the dignity of marriage and protecting life. He said the cardinals have also discussed corruption in the Vatican, sexual abuse and money, but those topics haven't dominated the agenda.
Conclaves were installed centuries ago in order to rid the voting process from outside influence. Next week's will be the tenth since 1903.
A total of 115 cardinals will be involved in the process of choosing the new pope, with only those under the age of 80 at the time of Benedict XVI's official resignation being eligible to vote. They will meet in the Sistine Chapel and be housed in a closely monitored residence inside the Vatican city, the Casa Santa Marta.
While some papal elections centuries back lasted years, conclaves held in the past century have wrapped up in two to five days. The March 12 start gives cardinals time to choose a new pope before the March 24 beginning of Holy Week. Several cardinals gathered here have expressed a desire to spend the final week of the month at home with parishioners, rather than in Rome.
The cardinals can vote up to four times a day with breaks for prayer if the process extends beyond a few days. In order to become the new pontiff, a candidate must secure two-thirds support—in this case, 77 votes.
If a round of voting comes up short, ballots are burned and black smoke rises from a stovepipe installed at the chapel. The public knows when a new pontiff has been selected because white smoke rises from the chimney and the basilica's bells toll.
Other clouds have gathered over this year's conclave.
Last year, Benedict XVI ordered three cardinals to carry out an inquiry into a leaks scandal that exposed infighting and wasteful spending by top officials inside the Vatican. The pope's former butler was convicted by a Vatican court for stealing papal letters that offered a glimpse at the disarray. He was pardoned by the former pope in December.
The findings of the three cardinals—who won't participate in the conclave because they are over 80—are contained in a lengthy tome that is now locked in a safe in the former pope's sealed apartments. This is an area that only Benedict XVI's successor can enter.
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Dale, Michael and Jerry dig into the details of this draft for the Patriots with ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Giardi and Price discuss the Tom Brady appeal getting overturned and Roger Goodell's victory tour. The guys can't believe the victory lap and some of his behavior. The more you listen to him, the more frustrating his behavior becomes.
Giardi and Price break down how the teams in the AFC East altered their futures after the NFL Draft weekend.
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Joe Castiglione & Tim Neverett talked to the new Sox reliever, who got his first save for the team today against the Twins.
Christian recaps the Sox 2-1 loss to the Twins. Eduardo Rodriguez had a good showing tonight but couldn't get the run support needed to secure a W. Thoughts on all of that as well as your calls on Red Sox Review.
Red Sox Starting Pitcher Steven Wright joins Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron to discuss pitching the knuckler in adverse conditions, his journey through MLB, and his All-Star experience.
Joey Mac joins Ken Laird on his Saturday show to discuss the David Backes addition and Loui Eriksson departure in NHL free agency
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
Former rock jock Gary Tanguay channels his radio past to attempt to "hit the post" of several classic soft rock favorites as Minihane eggs him on.
Somewhat reluctantly, Kirk and Gary take calls on who would start a one-game playoff for the Red Sox right now between Steven Wright, Rick Porcello and David Price
The 8am hour stays off the rails with Kirk and Gary discussing Ken the producer's sex life and how attractive women find them
Red Sox Starting Pitcher Steven Wright joins Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron to discuss pitching the knuckler in adverse conditions, his journey through MLB, and his All-Star experience.
Acronyms abound, as Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron discuss the MLB Hall of Fame, and PED's. Also, is David Ortiz a Hall of Famer?
Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron discuss Clay Buchholz' current state of limbo.
With less than a week before camp opens up, we discuss some Patriots on a day that just feels like NFL training camp weather.
We talk Sox on a hot summer Friday, and how John Farrell is in a no-win situation with some fans despite the team's performance.
In honor of the passing of coach Dennis Green, we present four of the best NFL Coaching rants (during press conferences) of all time.
Kirk Minihane is joined by Boston comedy legend Lenny Clarke. If you are a fan of stand up comedy this is the podcast for you. Kirk and Lenny talk about Carlin, Pryor, Williams, Murphy and many more.
Kirk Minihane is joined by former ESPN ombudsman and New York Times writer Robert Lipsyte. Kirk and Robert discuss the current state of ESPN and how Robert feels he did in his role as ombudsman. They both criticize ESPN for the lack of journalism at ESPN and look at some of the curious decisions the world wide leader has made in the past few years.
Kirk Minihane is joined by Lenny Dykstra to talk about his book, his life pleasing older women, and Lenny tries to avoid his past issues with money. This is one explosive episode.
Uncle Buck breaks down the WWE Draft and the new rosters for Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.
This week we look back at the Open Championship.
Jim Hackett and Pete Davidson are back right on time for the start of the NFL and Fantasy Football pre-draft season. Topics of the day include some news around the league centering on the suspension of Le'Veon Bell, bad news swirling around Ezekiel Elliot and the passing of Coach Dennis Green. Then it's into the fun stuff featuring conversation about the Patriots Offense with the additions of Martellus Bennett and Chris Hogan and a first look at the Top 12 Wide Receivers heading into Training Camp. It's time to gear up for Fantasy Football people, giddy up!
After a few callers argue with Kirk and Gerry about racial profiling in America, the guys get to WEEI's Michael Holley disagreeing with Callahan on the inclusion of Michael Brown into recent examples of tragic deaths of blacks in America.More from this show
Glenn, Lou, and Christian examine the latest Pitcher rumored to be on the Sox' radar.More from this show
Dale, Michael and Jerry talk about the end of it all... Tom Brady will not seek a higher appeal of the US District Court's decision.More from this show
Gerry, Mut and Kirk dig back into the Melania Trump speech on night one of the RNC and discuss how the Trump team will and should handle things going forward.More from this show
ESPN analyst, Stephen A. Smith joins to the show to defend his comments that Tom Brady shouldn't be fighting to the Supreme Court. Glenn, Lou, and Christian demand Stephen explain his reasoning behind calling Brady, "uppity."More from this show


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