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WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had numerous opportunities over nearly a decade to stop the Massachusetts pharmacy responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak that has killed more than 50 Americans.
Republicans and Democrats took turns chastising the FDA for not being aggressive enough in going after compounding pharmacies like the New England Compounding Center, the specialty pharmacy which produced tainted pain injections that have sickened more than 700 people and killed 53 others.
In the second hearing on the outbreak, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg reiterated that her agency needs clearer authority to go after compounding pharmacies, which have challenged the FDA's authority in court since the 1990s.
Hamburg said her agency is working to crack down on compounding pharmacies, despite legal challenges.
"I wish we had been more aggressive, and I can assure you that we are being more aggressive now," Hamburg told lawmakers.
The wave of fungal meningitis infections was first identified in September and grew into one of the deadliest medication-related outbreaks in U.S. history. The NECC halted operations in October and faces over 100 lawsuits in federal court.
But more than half a year later, lawmakers in Washington continue to debate who should be held accountable for the outbreak and whether it could have been prevented.
Republicans said Tuesday that the FDA should have shut down the NECC based on complaints from doctors, patients, hospitals and state pharmacy regulators. The FDA first inspected the NECC in 2002 and issued a warning letter in 2006 over the pharmacy's production of copies of manufactured drugs without patient prescriptions. Between 2007 and 2012 the FDA continued to receive complaints about the company from anonymous whistleblowers and state pharmacy regulators, according to internal documents released by the committee.
"Ten years of warning signs, alarm bells, and flashing red lights were deliberately ignored," said Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Murphy and other Republicans pointed to correspondence in thousands of pages of FDA documents turned over to the committee.
Democrats agreed that the FDA should have been more aggressive, but also supported the agency's argument that outdated laws and conflicting court decisions have hamstrung federal efforts at policing pharmacies.
"These documents show us that the FDA has been grappling with a law that is broken, and we need to help fix that law and keep the American public safe," said Rep. Diana Degette, D-Colo., the subcommittee's ranking member.
Compounding pharmacies mix customized medications based on doctors' prescriptions, and have traditionally been overseen by state pharmacy boards. But in recent years, the FDA has tried to police larger compounders like the NECC, which operate more like manufacturers by mass producing drugs and shipping them across state lines.
Last week the FDA completed a wave of inspections targeting about 30 compounding pharmacies with a history of complaints or problems. Inspectors reported finding a host of potential safety hazards, including rust and mold in supposedly sterile rooms.
Republicans charged that this "flurry of well-publicized activity" only proves that FDA has the ability to shut down pharmacies like the NECC.
"No law has changed. The only change is the FDA decided to act," Murphy said.
Republicans pressured Hamburg to explain a 2011 FDA decision to suspend routine inspections of compounding pharmacies, including the NECC. Hamburg said agency lawyers recommended the halt in enforcement due to legal questions about the agency's authority to police compounding pharmacies. Hamburg told lawmakers she was unaware of the policy at the time.
"I regret that I was not more fully aware," Hamburg said.
Congressional Democrats acknowledged that the FDA did not act quickly enough, but placed the blame on a complicated legal landscape.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and other Democrats said Congress should pass be working to clarify FDA's authority.
An effort to draft new legislation on compounding pharmacies has made little headway in the House, which is controlled by Republicans. However, Senate lawmakers are expected to introduce a bill in coming weeks that would subject large compounding pharmacies to new requirements, similar to large drug manufacturers.


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Thisweek's "Pets" makes several unrelated (and somewhat "unusual") requests. I have yet to findthe pet thread that ties them together. Here goes: #1) First and foremost, hoping for a doting indoor home for a sweet 3-legged kitten. "Timothy" (named for Dickens' Tiny Tim) is an 8 week gray tabby found with severe trauma to his hind leg. He's adorable and so loving. My vets amputated his limb and padded the stump in an operation similar to the one they performed on my tripod cat "Veto" 12 years ago. (Veto is so agile that no one notices he is missing a leg, and also so clean that he has never missed the litter box.) Tripod cats do not realize they are disabled, because they really aren't. "Timothy" is being cared for by an extraordinary foster Mom. In fact one of her dogs, Lily is a 13 year old 3-legged Cocker mix, alumna of Babylon Shelter. She had surgery to remove a front leg about a dozen years ago. Take a look at the tripods snuggling together. "Timothy" is FeLV/FIV negative but will have to wait until he is a bit bigger to be neutered. He can zoom, even with his stitches. Interested in adopting this special little kitty? Please call 631-226-5571. #2) Seeking a close encounter with a psychic, the forensic kind. To confirm hunches in the Babylon Westminster Kennel Club search (see overview Beacon "Columnists' online Feb. 5, 2009), I would love to finda psychic who works with the police. We have zeroed in on two sites for the Westminster clubhouse which burned down in 1918, with stronger suspicions about one location. Thegrave of Sensation, Westminster's mascot Pointer, would be right in front of the correct spot. Before we try to get permission to do a little digging for a foundation or wine cellar, it would be great to have someone with refined senses walk the Southard sandpit and the area 250 feet north of it which coincides with the 1902/1915 Hyde atlases to determine if a clairvoyant person gets any "vibes" about social and/or canine activity at either locale a century ago. Westminster hosted many pigeon shoots with guests from far away. Thedining room held 50 people. Thekennels housed 200 dogs. Later up until the blaze, the controversial MacLevy health farm set up shop at the former Westminster clubhouse. When I started researching in 2007, my vet suggested that I contact an animal communicator in Pennsylvania that his receptionist would call to diagnose her horse over the phone. At the time, I dismissed his idea because we were looking for Sensation, not Mr. Ed. Now I am anxious for closure and a bit more open-minded. Got a suggested psychic? Please contact me at the newspapers at: email@example.com or leave a message at the Post (516-798-5100). Thank you. #3) Calling all Chianti bottles- need more empties for the "Lady & the Tramp" candle centerpieces at the "Bella Notte" dinner at Sergio's Restaurant in Massapequa on Thurs. Sept. 3rd to benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue. (More event details see Beacon online June 18, 2009.) With movie memorabilia and our strolling classical violist (my former student), we'll be trying to recapture the mood of the Disney dogs' spaghetti and meatball date. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes full dinner, beer/wine/soda. For more information or a wine bottle recycling, please contact me at the places above. Grazie. #4) Searching for the right Gothic background for my Edgar Afghan Poe to pose in his Dracula outfit.He's slated to be "Mr. October" in the Afghan Hound Club of America 2010 calendar, and I want the perfect vampire setting. Looked at spots outside cemetery gates but that is disrespectful. Thought of putting him by a blood bank sign but the wording may be too local for a national rescue. Need the ambience of a Transylvanian castle. Gatsby's' in Islip? Anyone have another idea? #5) Last but not least, before Memorial Day I featured War Dogs of the Pacific a moving documentary by Harris Done about the Marines and their dogs during World War II. (See Beacon online May 21, 2009.) Now there is a copy of the DVD available at both Babylon and West Babylon Public Libraries. It's a wonderful tribute, well worth checking out. I have more copies to lend, if those two are inaccessible.
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Trading of shares in Italy's No. 3 lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has been suspended mid-day Thursday.
The stock price rose 7.4 percent on Thursday, after initially declining on news its head of communications had been found dead.
The spokesman was under pressure over an investigation into alleged corruption and fraud that has rocked the world's oldest bank, reporters who knew him said.
The shares, which initially declined 2 percent, recovered after the lender said it would seek at least 1.2 billion euros ($1.56 billion) in damages from two former executives and investment banks Nomura and Deutsche bank over derivative trades that led to losses of around 730 million euros ($954 million).
David Rossi, born in 1961, was found dead at the bank's Siena headquarters on Thursday, lying beneath an open window overlooking a back street outside the building, a restored 14th century fortress.
Prosecutors in Siena are investigating whether Rossi, known as a reserved and serious professional, committed suicide, a judicial source said on Thursday.
"He was a very serious person, under pressure over a judicial probe which had touched on him through a recent police search, even if he was not under investigation," Andrea Greco, reporter at la Repubblica said on the newspaper's website.
"The death of David Rossi is a terrible tragedy," Monte dei Paschi said in a post on the bank's Facebook page, which carried a black stripe as a sign of mourning.
"This tragic event imposes first of all respect for his person, for the mourning of his family and for all of us, and calls on us to find the strength and the courage to go ahead and continue in our commitment."
Rossi, who was the head of the bank's communications unit, joined the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena's foundation, the bank's biggest shareholder, in 2001 as an assistant to then chairman Giuseppe Mussari.
When Mussari became chairman of the bank in 2006, Rossi remained his spokesman.
Rossi, who was not under investigation himself, was among several people whose homes and offices were searched last month as part of a probe into the lender's purchase of Antonveneta in 2007 and subsequent losses linked to complex derivatives deals.
"He surely lived through a situation of personal and professional stress," Greco said.
Mussari is under investigation in the probe on allegations of misleading regulators, market manipulation and false information in the prospectus of the Antonveneta deal.
"(David) was worried. We met on Thursday, he opened up a little, even though he was so reserved," David Taddei, a former partner of Rossi at a communication agency they founded in 1996, was quoted as saying in Il Corriere della Sera newspaper.


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LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron contacted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ahead of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in what Downing Street says was the first such conversation between the leaders of the two countries in more than a decade.
The telephone call comes a day before Britain, the U.S. and four other world powers resume talks with Iran in Geneva — and follows a concession by Tehran dropping its insistence that the six world powers publicly acknowledge its claim to have the right to enrich uranium. That move opens a way to focus on more practical steps on the road reaching an initial agreement that freezes Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Cameron's office said Tuesday that the prime minister and Rouhani agreed during their telephone conversation Tuesday that significant progress had been made in recent Geneva negotiations over the nuclear issue and that it is important to "seize the opportunity" in the next round of talks.
"The prime minister underlined the necessity of Iran comprehensively addressing the concerns of the international community about their nuclear program, including the need for greater transparency," Downing Street added in a statement.
Iran insists that it wants to enrich uranium for energy and medical purposes. But the U.S. and its allies — Britain included — contend that Tehran's nuclear program has a military dimension.
British-Iranian relations have been hampered by arguments over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and Tehran's support for embattled leader Bashar Assad in Syria. But in a sign of thawing relations, the U.K. and Iran last week appointed non-resident charge d'affaires offices to work toward the eventual reopening of the British embassy in Iran and the Iranian one in Britain.
The British embassy in Tehran was closed in late 2011 after a mob overran the building as tensions over a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities ran high.
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Tom Wesselmann was born in Cincinnati / Ohio on 23 February 1931.
Between 1945 and 1951 he studied at the Hiram College in Ohio before studying psychology at Cincinnati university. One year later he was called up for military service due to the Korea war. Being discontented with his situation he began to draw cartoons at that time. In 1954 he resumed his studies and apart from this he attended the art academy.
He moved to New York and attends Cooper Union School for Arts and Architecture in 1956. He earned his living by working as a cartoonist for several journals and magazines as well as by teaching at a highschool in Brooklyn. At the end of the fifties a series of collages in small format were created being regarded as precursors of the later series 'Great American Nudes' and 'Still life' in big format. Out of these collages he developed first nude depictions in 1960. His first single exhibition took place at the Tanager Gallery in New York in 1961. One year later he participated in the group exhibition 'New Realists' at the Sidney Janis Gallery, his international career with numerous exhibitions started off. The same year his first assemblages with the title 'Sti ...(PLease Login to see the complete biography.)
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Smoking causes a number of common changes in the mouth and tongue, often resulting in the appearance of white patches in the mouth or a whitish coating on the tongue. At times these changes in the mouth and tongue may lead to oral cancer.
Besides the contents of tobacco smoke, the actual temperature and drying effects alter the consistency of tissue in the mouth. This happens frequently with the practice of reverse smoking where the lit end is placed in the mouth and smoked.
The effect of reverse smoking results in white patches or "callouses" caused by increased keratin production. The drying effect has been associated with a white or translucent covering or film on mouth tissues.
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There is a direct relationship between these problems in the mouth and alcohol consumption. The white covering discussed above is also related to the drying effects of alcohol. In addition, there are other changes that alcohol causes in the mouth that may ultimately lead to oral cancer.
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Ruckus Wireless (RKUS) is a provider of carrier-class Wi-Fi solutions, called Smart Wi-Fi, which are used by service providers and enterprises in solving network capacity and coverage issues arising from accelerating traffic and users on wireless networks. The company was founded and incorporated in Delaware in 2002, under the name Sceos Technologies, which was later changed to Ruckus Wireless. On November 16, 2012, it completed an initial public offering by issuing 8.4 million shares at $15.00 per share, and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RKUS.
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Home renovation gifts probably seem a little dull, but trust me - the person on the receiving end will thank you! Tackling a project with sustainability in mind is easier when you have the right tools and gear for the job - check out our list of tried and true gift options after the jump!
While some of these items may not appear "green" at first glance, a big part of responsible renovating is protecting personal health and buying quality tools that will last. Also, although many of the products link to major online retailers, you could easily find the same or similar items at your local hardware or home improvement store.
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2 Books, $10-$20 from Taunton Press: Home renovations require inspiration and a bit knowledge, making books from Taunton Press an excellent resource.
3 Work Gloves and Goggles, $12.54 and $10.53 from Amazon: Keeping safe is one of the most important (although often overlooked) aspects of home renovation. Buy quality gear that will be effective and last a long time.
4 Fan Deck, $19.97 from YOLO Colorhouse: Painting a room is one of the most gratifying home improvement projects, but picking a color can be tough. That's why I love this limited palette fan deck for zero-VOC paint.
5 The Bagster, $29.95 from Lowes: For projects with a lot of demolition, The Bagster replaces large black trash bags and is picked up by your local waste management (where available) when it's full. (Tip: always check for recycling options in lieu of the landfill.)
6 Boost Boxes, $29.99-$189.99 from Boost Home: We wrote about these clever kits back in March and with a variety of DIY boxes, they're a great gift for a new homeowner.
7 Makita Drill, $169 from Home Depot: A cordless power drill is perhaps the most valuable tool for a home renovator. Spend a little more and purchase a quality brand (like Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee) that will last longer and get the job done.
8 Ultimate Painter's Kit, $68.31 from Amazon: There is nothing quite as frustrating as ruining a wall because you bought poorly made, disposable painting supplies. Start your giftee off on the right foot with this painter's kit from a solid brand like Purdy.
9 Fein HEPA Vac, $415 from Amazon: Whether you're demolishing walls or running wood through a table saw, dust and debris can have a serious impact on air quality. In addition to adequate masks, this HEPA vac is a good investment for the home renovator.
10 Lead Test Kit, $20.63 (for 8 swabs) from Amazon: If a home was built before 1978, there's a good chance it has lead paint. Protect your loved ones with this inexpensive test kit (perfect for a stocking stuffer!).
11 Bucket Jockey, $6.98 from Home Depot: The first Christmas after we bought our fixer-upper, I got my husband a nice tool belt. Turns out it wasn't as practical as this inexpensive Bucket Jockey - a great way to keep tools and supplies organized.
12 Laser Level, $147.99 from Amazon: If you know someone with an old house that's a little wonky, a laser level is a great gift that will get used again and again.
13 Kill-a-Watt, $19.14 from Amazon: For those interested in energy usage, this monitor tells you just how much energy your appliances are using and how that translates into dollars per month!
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Timothy does not tolerate drought, salt, shade or alkalinity. It is well suite for hay production. Because of its bunch growth habit, it is less competitive for nutrients when grown in mixtures with legumes. Spring growth is not too early although yield and palatability are very high. Main growth occurs in early summer. It is not tolerant of close, continuous grazing. The tall shoots are easily overgrazed and as a pasture plant it is relatively short lived.
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Timothy (Phleum pratense) is a perennial cool-season grass, relatively late-flowering, best adapted to cool, humid climates. At a given location, heading and blooming dates for improved cultivars may vary by as much as 7-10 days. Timothy normally matures 2-3 weeks later than tall fescue, orchardgrass, and smooth bromegrass. This feature makes it an ideal grass for late-spring grazing, or for hay harvesting since the climate is more favorable for field curing.
Timothy is very palatable, consequently it is often selectively grazed and soon disappears when seeded with less palatable species. At certain stages of development, timothy is intolerant of intensive grazing for reasons explained below.
Plant Structure
Timothy is of medium height, within the range of 30-40 cm at heading stage. However, in isolation, the flowering culm may reach 80-90 cm in length. During the spring season, as shoots advance toweard maturity, the lowest stem internode(s) become enlarge and form a storage organ called a "haplocorm". The haplocorm is usually comprised of two shortened stem internodes which gradually enlarge concurrently with the build up of food reserves. By the late boot to early-heading stage, adventitious buds in the haplocorm give rise to a new cycle of tillers. This regrowth is commonly called aftermath. In some literature it is called rowen.
Management Precautions for Early Growth
As with most grasss, the over-wintering tillers resume growth when the climate is favorable. With advancing maturity, individual shoots exhibit growth stages. They include tillering, transition from vegetative to reproduction, (late boot, early heading of seedhead, and flowering). These developmental stages need to be recognized when making management decisions.
The tillering stage represents the initial spring growth. The main growing point (apical meristem) of the shoot is in a vegetative stage, producing new leaves. After a suitable period of development, this growing point is gradually transformed into a floral bud which soon produces a rudimentary seedhead. The shoot has entered the transition stage of development. Thereafter, leaf formation ceases and the leaf number is fixed.
The transition stage can be identified by splitting a shoot with a sharp blade in order to inspect the growing point. By this time the lower-most basal internode of the developing culm has commenced elongation, possibly raising the rudimentary seedhead together with the underlying meristematic zone to a grazing height. This vitally important meristematic zone contains cells which account for the central stalk (culm) as well as cells which account for the leaves. This zone represents the preferred regrowth mechanism if haplocorm buds have yet formed new tiller initials.
It is self-evident that timothy, as well as many other grasses, should be carefully managed during early transition. If a high percentage of the shoots are in this developmental stage, it is wise to avoid wholesale destruction of this shoot zone, as might occur under "management intensive grazing" (MIG). Lenient grazing is advised until such time as haplocorm buds are capable of producing prompt competitive regrowth.
The appearance of new shoots indicates that food reserves have been restored and that a new regrowth mechanism is ready to function. New shoots also signal the time to initiate intensive grazing and for storing the forage from ungrazed pastures.
Under-grazed pastures should be clipped at early-heading with a high blade setting so as to minimize destruction of vegetative shoots. Livestock relish the clippings at this stage of maturity. Additionally, it is wise to prevent seedhead development because plant hormones associated with flowering temporarily suppress new tiller growth. Destruction of seedheads promotes earlier aftermath growth ensuring development of new roots prior to the advent of arid conditions.
Management Precautions for Second Growth (aftermath)
Given approzimately five weeks deferment from further defoliation, aftermanth shoots start culm development. Stem internodes in the base of the shoot commence to elongate, elevating the meristematic growing point to a grazing height. The growing point may exhibit a developing seedhead, thus the leaf number is again fixed. If it remains vegetative, leaf number is indeterminant. As previously described, for the initial growth, the aftermath has reached the transition stage of development.
Prior to internode elongation, the aftermath can be grazed with minimal risk providied sufficient leaf blade tissue remains in the stubble. Photosynthesis in the leaf blade canopy largely negates the need for stored food reserves. However, when internodes start to elongate, the meristematic growing point may be detroyed. When this occurs, the vigor of subsequent regrowth varies with the readiness of haplocorm to produce another cycle of tillers. If the bud-bearing region is not active, or if a new root system is not yet well established, the grass either goes dormant or perishes.
Vegetative features of Timothy
Leaf blades are rolled (as opposed to folded) in the shoot whorl. A prominent membraneous ligule arises from the collar zone at the base of the blade. Early spring growth is comprised chiefly of leaf blades because sheath elongation commences only after the blade is well formed. This growth habit provides a measure of grazing tolerance because the meristematic collar zone of most of the leaves is nested safely below the graing height. Immature leaves severed above the collar continue devlopment due to cell division and expansion in the intercalary meristem located in the collar region.
Frequent moderate defoliation, as practiced in turf management, tends to suppress sheath elongation. This may provide a measure of flexibility in grazing management, however, it does not favor deep rooting or restoration of food reserves necessary for winter hardiness.
Seedheads, spikelets, and florets
The seedhead is a compact panicle in which single-floreted spikelets are supported by very short panicle branches. These diminutive branches closely resemble short pedicels found on some raceme inflorescences. The timothy panicle is so compact that is sometimes confused as a spike.
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A bipartisan group of senators is reviving an old idea: ditching the US dollar bill. The idea was re-introduced in Congress on Thursday, with a coalition arguing it's time the US caught up with the rest of the world.
If you've spent any time traveling abroad recently, you've likely noticed the trend, and picked up a lot of spare change along the way.
"The $2 euro, the $2 pound coins in England, Switzerland has the $5 franc, Sweden has the $10 krona," said Aaron Klein, a former deputy assistant secretary with the US Treasury, rattling off a list of nations with larger denomination coins. "In Japan, the lowest coin is the $500 yen, which is the equivalent of over $6 in the United States."
In the US, the quarter is the largest denomination in wide circulation.
Klein is part of a bipartisan group called the Dollar Coin Alliance, which wants the US to get in line with the rest of the industrialized world. They argue, while coins cost more to produce, they last more than 30 years. American dollar bills fall apart in a little more than five years, on average.
"According to the Government Accountability Office, it could save $4.4 billion over 30 years," said Klein. "Other countries, including Canada that have gone through this experience have actually saved far more than the official government estimates, so savings could be even higher."
Seems like a no-brainer.
But not so fast.
First, it should be said, the bipartisan bill introduced yesterday is authored by senators from mining states like Arizona and Wyoming. Their states stand to benefit from the production of more copper-core coins.
Democrat Tom Harkin of Iowa is a co-author. His state is home to the company PMX, which supplies metal alloys to the US mint to help make coins.
Doug Crane represents the paper side of it. He's with Crane & Company in western Massachusetts. His family has been supplying the paper for our money since the time of Paul Revere.
He said the government will indeed save money by switching to coins, "but it's based on large costs that are borne by the American public."
There's an economics concept called seigniorage. That's the revenue the government earns by issuing money. (Click here for a detailed explanation from the Bank of Canada.)
Basically, every time the government issues a $1 bill or coin, it invests the proceeds and earns interest. The more hard currency out there, the more interest the government is earning. Now, if we ditch our dollar bills, they'd need to be replaced by a lot of extra coins.
"Because coins sit on bureau tops and get lost in couch cushions and car seats, it takes more coins to do the same job in circulation as a bank note," said Crane.
According to the Government Accountability Office, it could take 50 percent more coins to replace dollar bills taken out of circulation.
And this is how the government could "save" $4.4 billion, with all that extra hard currency out there. And if you and I are then stashing all those new coins in our sock drawers, we're not earning interest at the bank.
"It's essentially a tax," said Crane.
But all of this assumes that we'll treat dollar coins the same way as nickels and dimes. How do our neighbors to the north do it? Canada hasn't printed its dollar bill since 1989.
I called John Barber in Toronto, a former columnist with the Globe and Mail, and asked him if just throws his coins in a jar?
"Well I do. There are two jars though. One has the loonies and the toonies, the other has the nickels and dimes and the pennies."
Loonies and toonies is Canada-speak for $1 and $2 coins. Barber said it's nice to reach into the jar and quickly fish out $20 bucks.
"The only downside of the dollar coin and two dollar coin is that coins tend to slip out of your pocket. I never gave my children an allowance, because they were always digging $5 and $10 out of the cushions, rather than 50 cents or so, as they used to do."
Yet another factor for Congress to consider as they debate: coin vs. bill.


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Barbecuers need a Declaration of Independence. That famous document, although written in summer, knows no season. And neither should barbecuing.
Fall is my favorite time to grill. Unlike summer's searing temperatures, fall's mild weather makes standing before a hot fire a pleasure. But the practicality of temperate days, fine though it is, is secondary to their poetry. The smoke carries differently on fall's crisp air. The vapors perfume the neighborhood, bracing and seductive, hinting of nostalgia. In brutish summer, smoke practically congeals above the grill in its thick torpor.
It presents a false choice, really. Can't a barbecuer like both? Of course. But if I have to choose, I pick fall as my favorite season for grilling. (If I lived in the Deep South or Texas, as I did for many years, I might well choose winter.)
Except for tomatoes and corn and maybe peaches, a person could even argue that autumn's eating is better: It is the harvest season, for crying out loud.
Before we started trucking and flying everything from everywhere, obliterating seasons, the natural foods of autumn were cabbage, potatoes, onions, beets, Brussels sprouts, eggplant, garlic (yes, garlic), Hatch chilies, potatoes, all sorts of squashes and tomatillos, not to mention apples and pears. They take to a little fire and smoke just as those summer gems do.
We can grill and smoke meat any time of the year. Why limit a low-and-slow pork butt or a quick-grilled rib-eye to one season? I'll grant that burgers and hot dogs are summer icons. Fine. Summer can claim them. But does anybody follow the rule about not wearing white after Labor Day anymore? So, grill burgers and dogs throughout the colorful months.
As for bigger meats, such as pork ribs and briskets, I prefer eating them when it isn't so hot outside. Confession: I actually enjoy eating lighter in the summer. Fall is a better time for more substantial meals, prepping, as it were, for the robust winter dishes to come.
Last autumn I charred apples, one of the iconic fruits of the season, as the base for a salsa to go with pork.
This fall, I borrowed from adventurous Dallas chef Tim Byres, who combines apples and tomatillos to make a slightly tangy, creamy salsa.
Fall is great for acorn squash, too, and I found inspiration in "Where There's Smoke: Simple, Sustainable, Delicious Grilling" (Sterling Epicure, 2013), by former Washington chef Barton Seaver. His treatment is simple and easy, requiring little more than a few minutes at the fire. It yields nutty, luscious, caramelized wedges.
With the holiday season on the horizon, I also wanted to play around with an elegant dessert to serve at a dinner party. I found it in wood-smoked poached pears. The smoke gives the pears an evocative winter's-night-by-the-fire flavor that pairs beautifully with the poaching syrup of red wine, orange and vanilla.
In the end, though, the recipes are just excuses to get out and grill in the riot of autumn's color. Who decreed, I wonder, that summer should rule our grills? Not the founding fathers, that's for sure. In his diaries, George Washington wrote of hosting "a Barbicue [sic] of my own giving at Accatinick." You know when that was? Not June. Not July. Not August. September.
And that brings me back to the Declaration of Independence. Summer is to barbecue what Great Britain was to the American colonies: an unyielding overlord. We bring out the grills on Memorial Day and drag them back to the garage on Labor Day. In between, we do summer's bidding.
In the course of inhuman events (which is to say, searing summer heat), when the natural order of things is to be sitting in an air-conditioned bar or movie theater, where are we instead? Standing in front of a 500-degree fire.
We are subservient to the Sun King. And so, here, in the fall of the year of 2013, I say that we hold this truth to be self-evident, that all barbecuers are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Smoked and Grilled Foods Whenever They Darned Well Please.
Especially the fall.
Smoky Green Apple Salsa Verde
Makes 3 to 3 1/2 cups
Autumn is apple season. Match the sweet, tart flavor of Granny Smiths with the lemony flavor of tomatillos and you have a bright, seasonal salsa, great with chips as an appetizer or as a sauce on pork.
You'll need to soak 1 cup of apple wood chips in water for an hour.
MAKE AHEAD: The salsa can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Adapted from "Smoke: New Firewood Cooking," by Tim Byres (Rizzoli, 2013).
1 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed, then each cut in half
1 Granny Smith apple, cut in half
1/2 yellow onion, cut into thirds
2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed and seeded
5 cloves garlic
2 cups water
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
Prepare a charcoal grill for a medium-hot fire. When the coals are ashen, dump them onto one side for indirect grilling.
If using a gas grill, preheat the grill with all burners on high. When it reaches a temperature of 500 degrees, adjust for indirect grilling. With a two-burner grill, turn off one of the burners; with three or more burners, turn off the center unit.
Grill the tomatillos and apple halves, cut sides down, until they begin to blacken, 2 to 5 minutes. Drain the wood chips and add them to the charcoal. If using gas, place the drained chips in an aluminum foil pouch with a few fork holes on top, or in a smoker box, and place on the grate.
Move the tomatillos and apple halves to the cool side of the grill and close the lid. Smoke them for no more than 5 minutes; you don't want them to get over-smoked, but you do want to impart a lovely smoke flavor. Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, chop the tomatillos. Peel and core the apple, then cut it into small dice.
Combine the smoked tomatillos, onion, jalapenos, garlic and water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium or medium-low so the liquid is barely bubbling at the edges; cook for about 10 minutes, so the vegetables become tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the vegetables (only) to a mixing bowl.
Increase the heat to high and bring the remaining liquid to a boil; cook until it has reduced to 1/2 cup. Pour over the vegetables in the bowl. Stir in the salt. Transfer the vegetable mixture (and its liquid) to a blender; pulse to form a salsa that's almost smooth. Add the cilantro and pulse 2 or 3 times just to incorporate.
Transfer to a serving bowl; fold in the diced apple. Taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed.
NUTRITION Per 2-tablespoon serving (based on 3 1/2 cups): 10 calories, 0 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 1 g sugar
Smoke-Infused Red-Wine-Poached Pears
4 servings
There is something clean- and fresh-tasting about pears in autumn. The purity of their flavor and their shape make for a dramatic dessert, as anyone who has served poached pears can attest. This recipe also gives the fruit a punch of smoke to evoke an outdoorsy vibe.
Bartlett, Anjou and Bosc pears work well here. You'll need to soak 1 cup of apple wood chips in water for an hour.
Serve on their own or with sweetened cheese, such as mascarpone, or vanilla ice cream. From Jim Shahin.
4 firm, ripe pears (2 1/4 pounds total)
2 cups dry red wine, such as Cotes-du-Rhone or pinot noir
1/2 cup sugar, or more as needed
1 1/2 cups water, or more as needed
Two 1-by-3-inch strips of orange zest (no white pith)
2 whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Prepare a charcoal grill for a medium-hot fire. Once the coals are ashen, dump them onto one side for indirect grilling.
If using a gas grill, preheat the grill with all burners on high. When it reaches a temperature of 500 degrees, adjust for indirect grilling. With a two-burner grill, turn off one of the burners; with three or more burners, turn off the center unit. Set the temperature at 450 degrees.
Drain the wood chips and add them to the charcoal. If using gas, place the drained chips in a foil pouch with a few fork holes on top or in a smoker box and place on the grate.
Trim the bottoms of the pears just enough so they'll sit flat. Set the pears on their bottoms on the cool side of the grate. Close the lid and smoke for about 4 minutes; you want to lightly smoke them, not cook them. Transfer the pears to a plate.
Combine the wine, sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium or medium-low. Add the orange peel strips and cloves. Cook for 20 minutes, adjusting the temperature as needed so the liquid is barely bubbling at the edges.
Meanwhile, peel the smoked pears; cut them in half lengthwise, then core them. Gently drop the halves into the wine syrup, which should just cover the pears; add liquid and sugar as needed. Poach for 10 to 15 minutes, until the pears are just soft.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract; cool the pears in the cooking liquid for at least 20 minutes and up to a few hours before serving. Discard the orange peel and cloves.
Serve with some of the cooking liquid.
NUTRITION Ingredients are too varied for a meaningful analysis.
Grilled Acorn Squash Wedges
4 to 6 servings
Few foods conjure the fall season like acorn squash. It's a gourd, for one thing, and we associate gourds with autumn; and its orange-y flesh suggests the season's signature color. The sweet flavor of the squash is brought to the fore by the simplicity of the preparation. Adapted from "Where There's Smoke: Simple, Sustainable, Delicious Grilling," by Barton Seaver (Sterling Epicure, 2013).
2 small (3 pounds total) acorn squash, seeded and cut into 1-to-2-inch wedges
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Prepare the grill for indirect heat: If using charcoal, when the coals are ashen, dump them onto one side of the grill. If using a gas grill, preheat the grill with all burners on high. When it reaches a temperature of 500 degrees, adjust for indirect grilling. With a two-burner grill, turn off one of the burners; with three or more burners, turn off the center unit.
You want medium heat. For charcoal, you should be able to hold your hand about five inches above the grate for 5 to 7 seconds. For gas, the temperature should be 400 degrees.
Toss the squash wedges with the oil and season them generously with salt. Working in batches as needed, cook them (uncovered) directly over the fire until deeply charred, 6 to 10 minutes per side.
Move the squash wedges to the cool side of the grill. Close the lid and cook until they are soft, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer the wedges to a platter for serving.
NUTRITION Per serving (based on 6): 200 calories, 4 g protein, 47 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 7 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar


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Wireless Networking Specialist
March 2002 to July 2002
Worked as an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) consultant in Bhutan to design and implement a wireless Voice over IP system as a pilot project for Bhutan Telecom. Evaluated network performance and stability. The report can be found here: http://www.bhutan-notes.com/clif/
Wireless Networking Specialist
March 2001 to June 2001
Worked as a United Nations Volunteer (UNV) in Bhutan to demonstrate the feasibility of using wireless networking technology to bring communications services to remote areas. Including using wireless VoIP to provide phone service. Also promoted Linux as an appropriate server platform.
Unix and Networking Specialist
(Self employed)
February 2000 to March 2001
Provided Wireless Internet connectivity to events using a Tachyon.net satellite base station and Aironet 802.11B gear. As a partner in a web co-operative I administered the web server and set up various ecommerce web sites. Worked with other clients to spec and set up Unix server solutions for them.
Database and System Administrator
University of Oregon
June 1998 to February 2000
Engineered the porting of the Zebra fish genetic database from Illustra to Informix. This involved a large perl program to convert the data and web page code to Informix syntax. Purchased servers and RAID arrays Configured the Solaris OS, Database, and web servers. Wrote various perl scripts to automate the configuration of the DB servers and easily bring up multiple instances. Administered the database, Unix systems, and other servers involved in our site.
Project Manager
Chambers Communications Corporation
April 1996 to October 1996
Managed the creation and deployment of the new ISP arm of this large cable company. Areas of responsibility: General hardware and software system design including, hardware specs and cost. Guiding selection of ISP services and software packages. LAN and WAN design. Design of NOC. Design of POPs. Helping with Marketing plan and pricing model which was based loosely on EFN's. Coordinating customer support setup. Supervised the technical work such as equipment installation, setup, and programing.
System Administrator Of the Eugene Free community Network
October 1992 to February 1997
Started EFN on a Sun 3/160 Under a stairway with one phone line, Now located at LCC DTC using several Sun SPARCs with 250 lines and about 7000 users. Purchased and installed hardware, network connections, and most application software. We currently are a ISP for POP sites in Medford, Rosburg, Cottage Grove, and Klamath Falls. Duties included planning for system growth, adding and maintaining servers and other network hardware. Automated many administrative tasks with perl scripts. coordinated with other system administrators in the configuration and maintenance of their networks which are served by OPN.
Design Engineer
October 1990 to August 1992
Hardware and software design and implementation for various communication products.
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Grab your L-plates, flying cars of sci-fi dreams have landed
But queues, no parking and dodgy drivers all sound very familiar
Far from being a mere staple of science fiction, plenty of flying cars really do exist, we're told. But there's one problem: hardly anyone knows how to fly them.
That's according to Professor Michael Decker of MyCopter, the personal helicopter project at German university KIT.
Speaking at the Hitachi EU Science & Technology conference in London yesterday, Decker said the soaring-through-the-air bit wasn't the problem with flying runabouts; driver training and traffic management are the key obstacles impeding the dream of mass-market sky vehicles.
"You have to think about what kind of passengers, drivers or pilots we need. And it has to be affordable and usable for a large number of people," the brainiac said.
Getting commuters off the ground and into the air would rid our major cities and motorways of traffic jams, he said. Congestion on the roads wastes time, increases emissions from engines, and makes people unhappy. There is more space in the air than on land for people, he noted, and road maintenance costs would be avoided, obviously.
"If you want to reduce the congestion problem, you need to get thousands of cars up there," he told the conference.
Prototypes for personal helicopters have been built, he said, explaining that the MyCopters are electric and his engineers have found batteries that could power a flight for 100km (62 miles).
Decker said his research focussed on designing systems to manage thousands of mini-helicopters hurtling around at rush-hour, in a safe and non-air-rage-inducing manner, as office workers swapped their cars for hovering tech.
The professor laid out the requirements of a flying car: vertical take-off was essential and it has to be manoeuvrable by hand on land; the vehicle must also take commuters from home to work, door-to-door, because trips to airfields for each journey are out of the question.
Not surprisingly, a top concern was safety. "Cars don't fall down if they stop working, but this will not be like going to the side of the road; this will actually fall down and you will fall and probably die," Decker warned.
One of the major challenges is putting control of the vehicles into the hands of a computer, rather than a newbie pilot. Fully automated flights still require human supervision and intervention, and coping with emergencies is a big ask for the average commuter, Decker said. Using one of these metallic beasts will require more than a driver's licence, sending new owners back to driving school to lose their L-plates.
Decker outlined a few other barriers to the flying car dream: "Noise is also a big factor, if you have one of these taking off from your house every morning, you would find this very annoying."
And parking was also an issue. "If you are landing all these machines on a skyscraper, where do you put them all?" he asked.
A MyCopter costs about as much as a flash top-end car, but this price could come down to the level of a mid-range motor by the time the project gets, er, off the ground. ®


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Dentist anesthesiologists are specially trained in the field of pain and anxiety control. They use medicines called "anesthetics" during procedures to reduce your anxiety and to make your dental visits as safe, comfortable, and pain-free as possible. .
To reduce your pain and anxiety during dental and oral surgeries, your dentist may use one of the following:
Local anesthesia, also known as Novocain, prevents pain in and around the mouth during treatment. You are awake and aware of the procedure.
Oral Sedatives like Valium or inhaled gases like nitrous oxide or laughing gas, will help you relax and feel more comfortable, especially if you are feeling anxious or fearful about the procedure.
Intravenous sedative drugs cause "conscious sedation". These medicines can also control fear and anxiety. Many times dentists use this form of sedation addition to local anesthetics.
General anesthesia is used when anxiety is too high or local anesthesia does not work. Young children or people who are mentally challenged commonly receive this type of anesthetic.
Both sedative and anesthetic medicines are given through a needle - also called an "IV" - placed in your body and left there during the procedure. Using an IV lets medicines work faster, and it is easier for your dentist to adjust the amount of medicine you are getting. It also lets you to wake up sooner.
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Arthur Gonzalez, the father of Richard Gonzalez, filed the suit in federal court in Urbana claiming correctional officers in Ford County neglected his son's serious shoulder injury.
Gonzalez reportedly died of cardiac arrhythmia while awaiting transfer to a state prison. He was being held for stealing $3,000 from a Paxton ATM.
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This gen we get a brand new pokemon rpg sequel. I feel like its a step up
Come on, thats a wee bit harsh. Game freak loves pokemon. Its what there passion is. And it just so happens to be a cash machine.
Gamefreak is just one dev team in the overall Pokemon company. Its literally a seperate company that nintendo is partnered with.
You are right. They are all seperate. But Game freak is the one that houses the pokemon originators so if I interviewed for them. I would assume pokemon is important.


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Area experts and economists say the resurgence in salons is another sign in the larger economic recovery.
ORMOND BEACH — With independently-owned salons expanding and opening on West Granada Boulevard recently, the search for a new salon just got easier in Northeast Volusia.
Seeing similar growth of the salon industry nationwide, area experts and economists say the resurgence in salons is another sign in the larger economic recovery.
"We've seen a huge hike in business in the last two months," said Ashly Rose, one of the co-owners of Todd Patrick & Co. Salon, at 145 W. Granada Blvd.The salon, which offers hair, nail, skincare and make-up services, almost doubled the size of their salon from 1,780 square feet to 3,000 square feet last month.
"I've noticed that people are getting more comfortable spending a little more money, as the market gets better," said Budd McClary, another co-owner of Todd Patrick & Co. "So that's a great thing for our business."
It also helps the local employment picture.
In their expansion project, Todd Patrick & Co. also added six workers to their existing eight, for a total of 14 employees.
"In our first 16 months, we've grown 160 percent," Rose said, explaining that the salon's original owner, Todd Patrick, began the salon in June 2011 with one employee — himself.
Two other salons have recently opened on West Granada Boulevard, all during a time when Americans' disposable incomes declined 4 percent since December, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Some say the salon industry growth indicates its resistance to the recession and consumer cutbacks.
"Regardless of peoples' disposable income, hair care in particular is something that people can't give up," said Brad Masterson, a spokesman for the Professional Beauty Association — a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based organization of beauty professionals. "Hair cuts and coloring are services that many people value."
Nationwide, total revenues for salon industry services (hair, skin, nails) and salon retail grew 4.1 percent since 2009, to $75.38 billion, according to a 2012 study by Professional Consultants & Resources, a salon industry consultant and research firm. Males are making up a larger portion of the salon-going public, Masterson said.
Economist Sean Snaith, the director for the University of Central Florida's Institute of Economic Competitiveness, said, while the economy is slowly recovering, "Labor markets have stabilized, so people may be pampering themselves a bit more than they were in the height of the financial crisis."
"And as people are loosening their belts a little, they're making smaller expenditures — because they cannot yet afford to buy houses, they're spending it on smaller purchases like their hair," Snaith added. "It can be interpreted as a very, very slow recovery of the economy."
Recent trends also show that high-end, independent salons have seen both increased visits and frequencies since 2009, according to the same Professional Consultants & Resources study.
Studio Chroma is an independent hair and skincare salon that opened March 19, at 115 E. Granada Blvd., Suite 2.
"I knew now was a good time to open up my salon,' said Jenny Jordan, owner of Studio Chroma, who has 12 years of experience in beauty industry sales, working for SalonCentric, a Largo-based distributor of salon products. "People are willing to do the little extra that they wouldn't have a year and a half ago."
Jordan said the increase in area salons' performance is part of the reason why she opened up her shop.
She has three employees, which includes a full-time skincare specialist and two independent-contracting hair stylists.
Tony Hayes, owner of Industry Salon at 1930 W. Granada Blvd, Suite 8 opened his new shop Feb. 22 near Tymber Creek Road west of Interstate 95.
"My sister, Amanda Hayes, and I opened this salon," said Hayes. "I opened it now because I think the economy is back on the upswing."


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STOCKTON - The longtime Stockton deputy public works director has been promoted to the department's top job.
STOCKTON - The longtime Stockton deputy public works director has been promoted to the department's top job.
Gordon MacKay has been named director of public works after filling the role on an interim basis since September.
The city conducted a nationwide search to replace Robert Murdoch, who left for a similar post in Monterey County, but found MacKay, who has 30 years of public works experience, including more than a decade as Stockton's deputy director, was the best fit.
"We conducted a nationwide search and found that we had the best person for the job already working for the City of Stockton," Deputy City Manager Kurt Wilson said in a statement. "He is an excellent addition to the city leadership team, and we look forward to working with him in this new role."
As deputy director, MacKay was responsible for maintenance and operations, including construction and capital projects, city building main-tenance and traffic control, among other duties.
As head of the department, he also leads in right-of-way road projects, traffic engineering and solid waste.