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The sculpturing detail of each Comyns silver ornament is quite extraordinary, bringing to life each piece in magical silver.The Swan is taking the Signet for a ride on her back.
The Comyns Swan and Cygnet is an electro-formed figure filled with bonded porcelain and plated with a minimum of 100 microns of fine silver.
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bed was really comfort, and room was really cleaned. owner is so kind and friendly. great value for stay here. free breakfast. i could not use wifi, it was not just working. no connection.
We were welcomed by the manager with open arms. He was very accommodating and helped us with everything we needed. The purpose of our trip was an over night trip on the C&O tow path. The manager arranged for us to leave a car at the Inn for 2 nights before we arrived. NA
The owner/manager took the time to walk us to our room and explain the air conditioning, lights and TV. Very helpful and courteous.
The manager, Abi, was readily available to answer any questions and assist in any way he could. The rooms are very clean and functional. It's not a luxury hotel, but it certainly served its purpose. The only negatives I can think of would be the pillows and towels. The pillows are on the small side and there are only two on each bed. The towels are thin and rough... But I would definitely stay again!!
bed, shower, sound insulation, wifi, climate-control, endless suburban mall all around, free coffee/tea in the lobby at all times. rare pokemon all around - none in the hotel!! the free cookies in the lobby are quite terrible. that's all the bad things I can think of!!
The location was great. We were able to walk to everything from food to shopping. The night staff wasn't very knowledgeable of the area which is a problem when you're trying to find a place to eat or at least somewhere that will deliver.
The front desk was amazing and the help staff were awesome! Very helpful and willing to listen to problems. Beds and pillows were comfy and the lo action is relatively close to downtown. Roomed looked like an older version of what the pics showed in kayak.
Rooms was clean Arrived late for check-in and despite notifying the desk that we would be there at that time they were genuinely surprised to have us walk in at 8:30pm. To make matters worse, because we booked through a third party site via kayak, they had no record of our booking. We were told that those bookings come through their email and the manager checks the email but the manager is away. The two front desk employees both stated they were capable of checking the email but yet no one does so while the manager is away? While one of them started to search through what she said out loud was "hundreds of emails" to find the reservation, the other started checking us in. Asking if we were possibly at the wrong hotel and questioning why we were so late (we drove from 4+ hours away and sat in multiple traffic delays) before slowly entering the info into the computer. When we asked her if the restaurant was still open she said no. When we asked her if there were other places we could go to eat, even if it meant driving a bit, we would, as it was our anniversary--she responded by suggesting that we order dominos, "they have good pasta bowls." For our anniversary? I mean, I get that we were late and in a small town things will be closed, but, that seems like a last resort option. Finally, the person checking the emails finds our reservation (and the request to have chocolate covered strawberries added to our room) and says there won't be any strawberries in our room (no surprise there). There was no attempt to rectify the situation and the fact that it took over 20 minutes to check us in because no one checks the email, or that they were notified of our late arrival and still didn't have the room request ready, or that they were aware we were patronizing their hotel for a special occasion and they only served to make the day spent in traffic even more annoying by offering a room upgrade, refund, dining certificate...or even apologizing for any of the above! They were oblivious and had I paid for a one star hotel, none of this would have mattered but at over $250/night in the middle of no where, this place functioned horrifically. Add to that terrible food for room service breakfast and a broken jacuzzi bath and the experience was overall awful. Would not stay there again, and clearly, do not recommend it.
Coffee was weak. Coffee is crucial. Room service coffee was worse. Bringing your own coffee would be good advice, if you care about coffee. Some finishes were run down-tub surrounds, carpets.
The food was amazing. The location was perfect. Lots to see and do in the vicinity. The rooms were very old. The pink tub and shower are in desperate need of an update.
The streets to get from 279 are a bit confusing but Hampton can't be responsible for that I suppose!
The room was a good size so that you could move around comfortably. The location was convenient to the main route during travel. The bathroom door opened very close to the toilet but was fine for our family.
Wonderful breakfast buffet, helpful staff, readily accommodated my request for a late checkout!
It was a pleasant stay. Every one was very friendly. The breakfast was delicious. The food was hot.
Modern decor, clean, spacious room with a nice view. Quiet rooms. The bed was very comfy. Nice shower and complimentary accessories. Breakfast was good with choices for everyone. During a family reunion, we were able to stay there and meet other out of town relatives. Staff allowed us to have everyone meet in the lobby restaurant seating area at night for a get together. Loved the water flavored with fresh fruit in the lobby and the cookies! Outside deck area and pool were nicely designed. Friendly staff. The restaurant in the gazebo, overlooking the small marsh area with birds, has so much potential. It is in a pretty setting, but going inside to look at dinner options, the music was incredibly loud. There were also wall to wall TVs with sports and not much seating area except for the bar. We finally ordered some food and drinks and the server brought it to us outside on the deck. Inside the hotel, rooms were quiet, but unfortunately, located next to a very busy highway, the road noise is unavoidable.
Room were big and comfy breakfast was plentiful and filling and food staff was nice and polite My room was not ready by a long shot. Sink was dirty covered in what I can only describe as a black/grayish grime very nasty we decided to brush teeth inside bath tub. There where non of the usual complimentary toiletries. Also they may need a security guard at night there was a car with a busted window... Not sure if it was like that or not but it gave me the wrong vibes...
Stayed here before and everything was wonderful, however this time we received a phone call from the front desk about an hour after checking in. It was a simple "courtesy call" to ensure that all was going with our stay, however we were sleeping and therefore were caught quite abruptly off-guard by this phone call. I did not want to complain about such a courteous check-up but it was rather random and intrusive. I can't remember a single time in my life that I ever received such a call. If there had been some other more serious issue in consideration I wish the concierge had addressed it at the time of contact. Luckily no further issues were had during our stay. A lovely place to stay, just make sure you have a shampoo and conditioner and not 2 conditioners. This place has the most amazing breakfast options, yogurt to bacon to self made and flipped waffles. But I don't think courtesy calls are a standard at all, they were probably requested by someone next to our room who was exceptionally offended and discreetly courteous by requesting a call to our room. Sorry about that! Don't appreciate being interrupted.
Friendly and helpful staff. The breakfast had a variety of items and it was all delicious!
Rooms were well equipped with appliances. Appreciated the hot breakfast. There is no elevator to the second floor, so limited access.
The hotel was just right for us, except we have a hard time locating it.
Nice enough & pool No bath towels in room at first. Small bathroom.
Close to everything, Breakfast included, not bad for the money. Staff was very helpful. Bathroom was very small, older hotel that could use an upgrade.
The offer breakfast (we did not get there in time to try it so I cannot say how good it is) The room was quiet (we got there around 1am after a long day of driving) The staff was nice and helpful There was a dehumidifier running in the room and the room still felt damp. I think there might have been a water problem. We were on the first floor so maybe getting a room on a higher floor would have helped.
Best solution after my flight was canceled: away from Washington prices, fair price with free internet, with breakdfast included, not far from Dulles Airport, fair level of facilities none
Beautiful setting. The staff was very welcoming but not intrusive. Guests were made welcome with complimentary wine and spirits. Coffee always available. Lots of games, binoculars, birding books, etc. Tasty breakfast. Breakfast is at 9, a little late for early risers. Decorating a little country for our taste, but spaces were large and comfortable.
Friendlyness it's not the hotel but having been diamond and sliding back to silver it's sad to not have the same ammenities like maybe a water or a free breakfast
Everything about my stay was great. Clean rooms, close to a lot of restaurants and activities. I'm 20 years old, and I didn't know it would be an issue checking in. I was still allowed to check in, even though I wasn't 21, but I would have liked to know this ahead of time. Not a huge deal, and it didn't ruin my trip in any way, but if I wasn't allowed to check in it would have.
The hotel staff demonstrated the traits that all individuals in hospitality should show. They were friendly, caring and helpful. Any issues that did arise were resolved immediately. Truly a wonderful hotel that we plan on staying at next time we're in Frederick.
the room was decent size all the light bulbs in lamps worked, nice tv & bed. curtains closed easily, leaving no real gaps for peeking in. there was plenty of lighting in the parking lot. the rug was pretty dirty, the rooms being right off &open to the parking lot; in indoor corridor didn't seem very secure for a woman or child. i would for instance imagine that a single woman, or one with a baby or young child would not find the parking area very secure as it & the rooms face a side street where there is not much traffic; especially in the evenings. it feels a little isolated. being that the rooms are not shielded from parking area by a closed in hall way, the noise from people coming & going could create a robem for light sleepers.
Good value for the money, close to everything, convenient to have a fridge and microwave. Would have been nice to have had more then one blanket and had a hard time regulating the water in the shower.
Staff was attentive and pleasant. The instant coffee was lacking.
Culture was good
Adults and children in parking lot making loud noise until 10-11 p.m. Hard to get to sleep early as i had planned.
Love the location!.... EVERYTHING is close by: shopping, eating, a couple sports bars. Can have a good time. The rooms and service was great....And the waffle house was clean and neat. Continental breakfast was on point Had to wait for clean dry towels one morning but that was handled proficiently.
It was a decent hotel that didn't cost too much. It's not fancy, but it's a good solid hotel that's convenient to get to, with a very nice staff and with a comfortable bed. Nothing too fancy here!
Location is excellent very easy to get to highway 270 and I70 Smell, Odor, and people staying in the hotels are very loud in the middle of the night.
The walls were paper thin. You could literally hear everything going on in the next room.
My mother and I were in town to visit with and elderly and unwell family member. Accommodations at your hotel were perfectly suited for this occasion. The entire staff were friendly and helpful. I would like to make a special note stating that Alan, the maintenance person, was especially kind and compassionate. Firstly, noticing that my elderly mother was about to walk down a recently mopped floor, he quickly walked over, offered his sturdy arm for support and escorted her so that she did not fall. It was so kind and helpful. He checked in on us a few times to ensure that we had all we needed. Additionally, Bill at the front desk made us feel very welcome after a long and emotional day. We decided to eat our dinner in the lobby, in front of the fireplace. He was very helpful and friendly. The staff at this particular hotel were wonderful. We thank you. My mother and I cannot eat gluten. We would like to suggest the addition of perhaps some gluten free breakfast choices. For example, gf cereal and gf bread. Otherwise, breakfast was sufficient.
Convenient access to highway and close to restaurants.
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Room was clean and attractive. Good location near stores, highway access. Doesn't merit the 3 stars. Only 1 comfortable chair in room for 2 people. No end table to put a drink/computer on. Lacking friendly amenities like all day free coffee, afternoon cookies. Courtyard brand doesn't have breakfast included like Residence Inn.
The room was great. The bed was very comfortable and the king suite was quite large. Having an indoor pool was a wonderful amenity, and I appreciated the free WiFi and parking. The staff was very rude. They were not busy at all, but just could not be bothered. Any time we asked for help with anything, they were annoyed and put out. We asked for a room upgrade upon arrival and it took them about 30 minutes to figure it out.
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It was nice no sink in bathrooms
great location. New hotel found black mold on wall near window behind curtain. Desk apologized on check out but seemed unconcerned.
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Outstanding staff... Excellent service... Friendly...
Location fit my needs Restaurant menu was weak and not so good given the prices. They were pulling frozen food out of the freezer and microwaving.
Rooms were very clean, large rooms.
The B&B has a charming relaxing feel to it and the innkeepers are warm and welcoming. Its location to the quaint town makes strolling the streets pleasant. My only regret was that my on-line reservation described the $--- a night room as having a gas fireplace in it. The room (#5), did not have a fireplace. So somewhere in the reservation, the ball was dropped and I was truly disappointed about this.
The air conditioning worked great. The newly renovated bathroom looked amazing. The beds were comfortable. I received a charge the second night of our stay for $96. Dont know what the charge is for and still havent received a refund for it. The hotel is currently being renovated so if u dont mind the sound of hammers and drills all the time this is the place for you. They advertise free wifi but we were never given the wifi password. The complimentary breakfast was a joke. We went down at 8am and there were no eggs left. They basocally had cereal and warm orange juice left. The only elevator in the hotel is so scary... We choose to stay here because there was a really good price. If it werent for that price this would have been one of the worst stays we've ever had.
The room I had was right next to an interstate highway. Noisey. Everything else was fine.


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Or this perfect boy-blue lamp with striped shade to go with Jack's vintage map desk and American flag pegboard?
And this fun green lamp with whimsical chevron shade would work perfectly in Tommy's nursery.
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Here's my advice: Don't watch "The Leftovers" on HBO this Sunday.
It's not that "The Leftovers" is a bad show, although it may yet prove to be. But if you watch "The Leftovers'" dour and monotonous pilot this week, you may not watch it next week, and you may not watch it the week after that, which is when the series takes a quantum leap forward.
There's a lot of world for "The Leftovers," which was adapted by "Lost's" Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta from the latter's novel, to explore, and what makes the show's first two episodes such slow going is the decision to explore all of it at once. Perhaps emboldened by "Game of Thrones'" multi-stranded narrative, the series casts a wide net across the town of Mapleton, New Jersey, whose residents are gearing up to commemorate the third anniversary of the Departure, when two percent of the Earth's population vanished without a trace. Some of them, though not most of the principal characters, lost loved ones on what's habitually referred to as "October 14th," which is all the 9/11 subtext "The Leftovers" needs to keep it going for several seasons.
The central figure, at least so far, is police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), who holds the job because its former occupant, his father (Scott Glenn), lost his mind after the Departure. Mapleton's residents deal with the still-unexplained phenomenon different ways: Laurie (Amy Brenneman) has joined a cult called the Guilty Remnant, whose members wear white, commit to a vow of silence, and, for some reason, chain-smoke constantly. ("We don't smoke for enjoyment," says a sign in the house they use as a headquarters. "We smoke to proclaim our faith.") Matt (Christopher Eccleston) dons a clerical collar and hands out leaflets reminding people of the horrible deeds some of the Departures committed—"He Gambled Away His Children's Money!"—lest anyone confuse their disappearance with the Christian Rapture. That there's no rhyme or reason to who Departed and who did not feels like an integral part of "The Leftovers'" worldview. (Lindelof, wary of either stoking or repelling "Lost"-level fandom, won't commit either way.) Imagine 9/11 without Islamic terrorism or the U.S. history of meddling in Middle Eastern politics, only absences and questions that can never be answered.
I'm fine with "The Leftovers" not explaining the Departure, as I would have been fine with "Lost" offering no climactic explanation had the show not spend six seasons promising one. But the idea of a world so consumed by grief that all joy has been sucked out of life is a difficult one to swallow. Our world was irrevocably changed on September 11, 2001, but for those who didn't suffer a personal loss on that day, life returned to something like normality, or we adjusted to think of the way things were as they way they'd always been. It seems almost unimaginable now that there was a time when you could see family members off at the airport gate, or when the political parties seemed so close together that some could argue there was no difference between the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. We told ourselves nothing would ever be the same: It's a testament to both our resiliency and our capacity for denial that we were wrong.
In the world of "The Leftovers," however, everything has changed. In the first two episodes, Kevin tries to find a man who's been shooting dogs in the street. "They're not our dogs," the stranger warns him—and as it turns out, he's right. The first two episodes, both of which were directed by Peter Berg, are almost obsessively dour, which may be what you get when you ask the director of "Battleship" to set the tone for a melancholic mood piece. (Advance copies were not color-corrected, but at this point it looks like whatever force made off with one person in 50 also took with it every color that's not an earth tone.) Berg switches to handheld to goose up the action and opens the second episode with a bloody gun battle that seems designed to jar the audience out of their slumber, but these feel like ploys.
It's worth sticking it out through "The Leftovers'" third episode, which focuses almost exclusively on Matt, the preacher with a penchant for airing Departures' dirty laundry. Eccleston's performance, for which he's adopted an American accent and a much deeper voice, is one-note in the first two episodes, but when he steps into the spotlight, he's able to add nuance and shading to a character who to that point has just seemed like a lunatic annoyance. A clever callback to the pilot helps illustrate how even those who didn't directly lose a loved one in the Departure could be profoundly affected by it, and why he's so obsessed with proving that there's no way to construe who was taken and who stayed as any kind of moral judgement.
There's also a lot of stupid business involving a convenient stash of hidden money and a preposterously fortunate gambling streak, as well as a cringeworthy dream sequence and an ironic music cue so smug and jarring it made me want to hit something. And that, more than anything, is what troubles me about "The Leftovers." Shows grow over the course of a season; they find their footing. But "The Leftovers" is full of so many questionable judgement calls that it starts to feel that Lindelof and Perrotta haven't even decided what kind of show they want to make, let along how they want to go about it. There's enough promise in that third episode to make me curious about whether they'll figure it out. At the moment, it feels like the car's moving, but no one's at the wheel.
The Leftovers premieres June 29 at 10pm on HBO.
More reviews of "The Leftovers":
Todd VanDerWerff, A.V. Club
"The Leftovers" is still young enough to have some growing pains. There's material centered on yet another cult (based around a mysterious figure named Wayne) that feels too loosely connected to everything else, and the show can occasionally seem too in love with being grim just for being grim. But on the whole, it's elegiac, ingenious television, unlike anything else on the air.
James Poniewozik, Time
Even the best version of "The Leftovers," if it proves a complete creative success, will not be a show for everyone. Yet it believes fervently, messily, heartbreakingly, that even two percent of everyone means more than you can imagine.
Willa Paskin, Slate
"The Leftovers" is overwhelmingly, existentially serious, without succumbing to the relentlessly violent and masculine clichés of so much "serious" prestige TV. But while "The Leftovers" is in almost every particular better than the immensely popular "The Walking Dead," it also has none of that show's cathartic, zombie-killing release. It is hard to imagine a show less designed for binge-watching.
Melissa Maerz, Entertainment Weekly
As a meditation on grief, "The Leftovers" can be oppressive. As a mystery, however, it's gripping. Flashbacks and dreams blur the line between fantasy and reality, leaving lots of juicy questions.
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture
"The Leftovers" is all bleakness all the time. Parts of it feel as though the show is emotionally blackmailing you into watching: What, don't you care about these poor, miserable people? Well, go ahead and change the channel then, you monster. The first few episodes don't showcase enough artistry to justify all the slogging and weeping, the bloodied faces and broken hearts. But I'd be lying if I said "The Leftovers" didn't fascinate me. The totality of the suffering feels new. The scale of it overwhelms, so much so that nitpicking the dialogue, the performances, or the filmmaking seems petty.
Tim Goodman, Hollywood Reporter
Getting the balance right will be the key to its success. I felt less enamored with scattered hints that something bigger and possibly paranormal was in play, and more intrigued with normal human reactions to an epically complex event. If Lindelof and Perrotta can somehow strike a balance of the human, emotional fallout while also delving into an explanation of the oddities involved in "the sudden departure," then "The Leftovers" could be one of the more riveting new series.
Maureen Ryan, Huffington Post
Ultimately, "The Leftovers" depicts a series of personal apocalypses, and it's an open question as to whether it will be able to spin these individual and community crises into a viable ongoing TV series. So far, it's not more than the sum of its mournful parts, but it's making a big effort, and it may get there eventually.
Brian Lowry, Variety
At least initially, the series is driven largely by its tone (Max Richter's score is especially helpful in that regard), and it's bound to make people think, which is by itself something of an accomplishment. Still, viewers will face a choice—probably toward the end of the first season—on whether that's enough incentive to keep them from joining those 2%.


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California's anti-SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure §425.16) was passed in 1992 because of the legislature's concerns about "a disturbing increase in lawsuits brought primarily to chill the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances." The purpose of the statute was to allow a special motion to dismiss an action involving issues of protected free speech. This case considered the extent to which an insurance investigator's discussions with a personal injury attorney about the treating chiropractor were the proper subject of a motion to strike the chiropractor's defamation claims.
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I have a 40 gallon fresh water tank. I've had it for years and it has run very stable without major problems. I have 4 clown loaches, 3 red eye tetras, and 4 neon tetras. The loaches I have had for ~5 years. My pH runs 6.8-7.0 consistently. Ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite are zero. Phosphate levels fluctuate, but respond to water changes and gravel cleaning. The GH fluctuates anywhere from 4 to 12. When I do water changes with RO water, the GH gets diluted and falls down. I have a set up to make the RO water. The Kh I am not able to detect. I have tried several different KH and alkalinity test kits and still I don't detect any KH. I don't have any pH fluctuations, so my pH is stable. Since my fish do well, I have not worried about the KH. Is there a desirable KH level? Should I bother trying to raise the KH (although I don't want to fool around with the pH).
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That thread was under "Freshwater Aquariums" which is where it should be I think.
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The ranks of would-be/could-be/wannabe electric vehicles includes several that have three wheels and plenty of two wheeled transports that are already actively cruising the highways on nothing but those crazy electrons. However one-wheeled EVs are, if not quite as rare as a unicorn, at least a lot less common than the multi-wheeled alternatives.
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Health benefit changes planned for state workers
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's state government employees and retirees face increased out-of-pocket costs, higher deductibles and new health service limitations as Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration reworks state insurance plans to keep the program from financial disaster.
Financial analysts say those in the insurance program in many instances will be paying more and getting less. Critics of the changes say workers and retirees are being held responsible for the Jindal administration's mismanagement of their program.
But the Republican governor's top budget adviser, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols, said Tuesday that health care costs simply are going up, with medical inflation and federal health care changes.
She said the Office of Group Benefits offered plans that were too generous to continue affording at their current price tag, and she said insurance plans will be offered that could have some people paying less and getting coverage more in line with what they need.
The Office of Group Benefits provides health care coverage for more than 230,000 public employees, retired workers and their dependents. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana manages the health care plans that cover most of them.
Student dies following fight with another teen
NATCHITOCHES (AP) — A Natchitoches Central High School student hospitalized after a fight with a fellow student has died from his injuries.
Police Capt. Brad Walker said in a news release that 18-year-old JohnQuaries Smith died around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at University Health in Shreveport.
The 16-year-old student accused of causing Smith's death will be booked with a new charge of manslaughter. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was initially booked after Monday's fight with second-degree battery.
The confrontation occurred shortly after noon Monday. Walker says the fight was random and did not involve a gang or multiple persons.
Authorities say the decision on whether the suspect will be charged as an adult is up to District Attorney Van Kyzar.
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OPELOUSAS (AP) — Grégor Trumel, the new French Consul General in New Orleans, will visit Arnaudville on Friday.
Jacqui Cochran with NUNUs Arts and Cultural Collective says Trumel and members of his staff are the featured guests at a "Bienvenue Potluck Social" that starts at 7 p.m. at 1510 Courtableau Road, also known as La. 93 East.
Cochran says the event, sponsored by NUNUs, the Jacques Arnaud French Studies Collective and Bayou Teche Brewing, is open to the public. Admission is a covered dish to share with the community potluck.
Mavis Fruge, head of the collective, said the gathering is significant because it will be one of Trumel's first visits outside of New Orleans.
Trumel replaced former Consul General Jean-Claude Brunet, who has since been assigned to Munich.
I-10 through New Orleans opens after truck fire
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police have reopened eastbound Interstate 10 in eastern New Orleans after a tank truck hauling 8,600 gallons of fuel overturned, exploded and burned in the median.
The accident closed the highway late Tuesday afternoon. The wreckage was removed overnight and the eastbound lanes reopened early Wednesday morning.
Firefighters say the truck driver suffered face, arm and knee injuries but left the cab on her own. Police say the 24-year-old driver told emergency officials she overturned when she swerved to avoid a vehicle that cut her off while she merged from Interstate 510.
PETA files complaints
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has filed six complaints against a Hammond turtle and alligator farm.
One claims the family is abusing a 6-year-old boy by teaching him to handle alligators at Harvey Kliebert Turtle and Alligator Farm and Tours.
According to news reports, photographs, and video footage, the boy's parents let him "'wrangle' dangerous alligators and crocodiles, placing him at risk of virulent infection and serious injury from bites, scratches, head butts, and thrashing," according to that complaint.
Every generation at the farm began learning the work as children, said Melody Kliebert, who married into the family and is not the boy's mother.
"It's been in the family for seven decades now. The whole Kliebert family has been through this," she said Tuesday. She compared learning to safely handle alligators to learning to ride a bicycle. "If he's not controlling the bike, he'll be hurt."
Lafayette board to hear report on Supt. Pat Cooper
LAFAYETTE (AP) — Lafayette Parish School Board will hear a report Thursday from its attorney on whether they have cause to fire Superintendent Pat Cooper over various management decisions they disagreed with.
The board hired Dennis Blunt to conduct the investigation of Cooper.
The board's general counsel, Bob Hammonds, has said that investigations are a common means to identify any potential charges to bring against a superintendent to start termination proceedings.
Cooper signed a four-year contract in 2012.
If the board plans to terminate Cooper's contract, it must notify him of the charges in writing and hold a hearing.
.Termination requires a two-thirds vote — or at least six votes — from the nine-member board.
Board members haven't revealed the cause or reasons for the investigation.
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Sweden enjoys an 81.5% employment rate for all levels of education – the second highest rate of all OECD countries after Iceland (Table A7.1b).
More than twelve years after making foreign bribery a crime, Sweden needs to make much greater efforts to actively enforce its anti-bribery legislation, according to a new OECD report.
The objective of senior budget official country reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice and to provide specific policy recommendations.
Sweden is at the forefront among countries developing plans for a deep geological repository of highly radioactive waste. There is no such repository in operation yet worldwide, but Sweden, Finland and France are approaching the licensing stage. At the request of the Swedish government, the NEA organised an international peer review of the post-closure radiological safety case produced by the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB) in support of the application for a general licence to construct and operate a spent nuclear fuel geological repository in the municipality of Östhammar. The purpose of the review was to help the Swedish government, the public and relevant organisations by providing an international reference regarding the maturity of SKB's spent fuel disposal programme vis-à-vis best practices in longterm disposal safety and radiological protection. The International Review Team (IRT) consisted of ten international specialists, who were free of conflict of interest with the SKB and brought complementary expertise to the review. This report provides the background and findings of the international peer review. The review's findings are presented at several levels of detail in order to be accessible to both specialist and nonspecialist readers.
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Sweden's 2008 reform of its labour migration policy, now one of the most open in the OECD, has helped businesses hire foreign workers quickly and cheaply, without hurting conditions for local workers, according to this report.
The country statistical profiles include a wide range of indicators on economy, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, information and communication, labour, migration, R&D, trade and society.
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Aiken Standard (Newspaper) - August 25, 2011, Aiken, South Carolina THURSDAY, AUGUST 25,2011 VOL. 145, MO. 237 • 500 AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE The National Nuclear Security Administration's approval of downgraded safety controls at the Savannah River Site's tritium facilities has weakened the safety posture and increased the potential for exposure accidents, according to a recent letter from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to the NNSA. D AGOSTINO The DNFSB, an indepen dent organization within B the executive branch of the federal government, said the results of a recent review by the board's staff showed that the Savannah River Site office has approved I downgrading safety controls based on "safety philoso-wiumnin changes for its facili- " ties that have "weakened the safety' posture" and "reduced the safety margin," according to the Aug. 19 letter addressed to NNSA administrate Thomas D'Agostino. 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ATC revs up for new year BY ROB NOVIT [email protected] Jeffrey Hall stood rn line at the Aiken Technical College bookstore Wednesday -surely as motivated and delighted to be on cam pas as anyone during the first day of classes. Hall, a New Ellenton resident, spent six years in the U.S. Army, an infantryman who was seriously wounded rn Iraq after being deployed during the surge of 2007-08. He suffered back and knee injuries, and spent time with the Wounded Warriors program at Fort Gordon. "I got a medical discharge just a few days ago," Hall said. "But I had to wan a year tor it and was still on active chay. But things are '.tarting to come together now." He and his w ile Jenny have two daughters, ages 2 and 4; Jenny just started her first year as a North Augusta High School English teacher. "I'm going to do industrial technology, which I worked on before L went into the Army," Hall saki. "I couldn't make it in the world without some sort of education." About 3,100 students have enrolled at ATL this semester close to last year's numbers, said President Dr. Susan Winsor. Even as the recession has lingered, there are still good jobs oui there, she said. Unfortunately, most of them require education to overcome a mismatch between the skill sets required. Winsor cited a report from the Southern Governor's Association about the shortage of "mid-skill" job candidates throughout the nation. "Mid-level is a high level, and you could put any of our programs ut that range," she said. "Education is increasingly more important lei employers are looking for skills from those who can contribute. We can manage incremental growth and have ways of forecasting ll val. The important message is that on a more global level, there are limited jobs for those w ithout specific job levels " To meet those needs, Aiken Technical College is prov (ding a number of continuing and new programs and initiativ es A new career cimier program helps students understand the variety of jobs available beyond their own personal experiences. SEE ATC, 12A BY AMY BANTON [email protected] The 16th Annual Aiken Soccer Cup Tournament will kick off this Saturday. Soccer teams from Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, along with 90 referees, will hit the Powderhouse, Whitney and Winthrop polo fields for one of the biggest sporting events in Aiken. Sponsored by the GA-SC Bulls Soccer Club, the southeast regional tournament will have a total of 150 teams competing in 350 games this weekend. The competition has grown since last year, which pulled in a little more than 140 teams, according to GA-SC Bulls Treasurer kiln Bryan. Teams will include players ranging from the ages of 8 to 18. "We're anticipating a great tournament," said Jason Spinks, Aiken Soccer Cup tournament director and Bulls soccer club director of events and operations. "We're looking forward to a very good event." Bryan said the soccer club has been preparing for this event for about tw o weeks, draw ing lines on the fields, assembling goals and more for 24 different soccer fields. "It takes a lot of manpower to do it," Bryan said about the prep work. "It's a massive undertaking to get it together.' The tournament raises money for lite club \ scholarship players. The club, which is a nonprofit, has prov ided $50,000 in scholarship money in four years, Bryan said. SEE SOCCER,12A BY KAREN DAILY [email protected] Since early last week, the Aiken County Sheriff 's Office has issued more than 315 metal recycling permits to those looking to transport or sell nonferrous metals in South Carolina. Despite the constant influx of applicants, Aiken County Sheriffs Office spokesman Capt. Troy Elwell said deputies continue to stop motorists who are transporting the metal without a permit. Many of those who don't have the permit may be headed across state lines, where the permits are not required, Elwell suggested. !X'puties have also come across people attempting to pass counterfeit permits, prompting the sheriffs office to create a permit with a watermark on it that can't easily be duplicated. At Coastal Recycling Inc., on Edgefield Highway in Aiken, droves of people bring in metal to be recycled each day. The Aiken business takes in 50 tore a day. They require the permits, said Aiken STAFF PHOTO BY RAHEB BAILY HEAVY METAL: Costal Recycling Inc. takes in about 50 tons of metal a day. County resident Leigh Hams. She said she has been cleaning up abandoned properties to make a little extra money for the past month and only recently learned about the new permit law. She said she attempted to sell metal at Coastal earlier in the week but was told by an employee she needed to get the proper paperwork. "It only took a few minutes," she said, clutching the permit. Harris went to the sheriffs office on Hampton Avenue, and, like more than 300 others have already done, she filled out a permit application and provided a photo ID to be copied and kept on file at the sherif!''s office. The permits are free and are good for a year. A 48-hour permit is also available, but the vast majority of those applying at the sheriffs office are seeking a 12-month permit, Applicants must also prov ide the license plate number of the v ehicle being used to haul the metal. The new law mandates that businesses only buy from permitted sellers and pay them by check. Elwell said Coastal is being very cooperative and even alerted the sheriffs office of some suspicious behavior by sellers. Hams said she has seen law enforcement at the business questioning a handful of people. SEE METAL, 12A IN THE NEWS =E===WHOLESALE Costco breaks ground on Augusta location Plans for a large-scale lifestyle and entertainment shopping center on Riverwatch Parkway in Augusta are a go, breaking ground on a Costco membership wholesale store expected to open by the end of the year. SEE LOCAL NEWS, 2A To stay or go? Officials ponder Irene evacuations Hurricane Irene is coming, but where will it land? SEE NATIONAL NEWS, 7A ;


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