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The doctor confirmed the burns were superficial, getting the first layer of the skin, and even though it's painful, it's generally not life-threatening on a small surface area. Officials described them Wednesday afternoon as second-degree burns. |
“We came in and set up the decontamination tents and had them wash off and brought them into a room where they could be treated for their burns and also breathing treatments if they had any shortness of breath," Dr. Nicholls said. |
According to Dr. Nicholls, boric acid was allegedly mixed with ethyl alcohol, which produces a small green flame. Details on how the experiment possibly went wrong had not been released, and authorities had not confirmed the chemicals involved. |
Officials said teachers put the fire out with an extinguisher. |
None of the injuries were to the eyes. Most were seen on the arms and extremities, according to the doctor. Authorities said some were on the face. |
The doctor added they were prepared for this type of incident. |
"We practice this several times a year," Dr. Nicholls said. "The best part about it is the community can know that we're trained for this, they're safe, and we're honored to treat them." |
The building is split between a middle school/high school and an elementary school. School was dismissed as a precaution at 10:15 a.m. for the middle and high schools. Elementary students were also released. A command center was set up near campus for parents to pick up their children. School officials said they plan f... |
Authorities said they have been airing out the school to make sure no further incidents take place. Fans were brought in to help with the process. |
The fire department will investigate inside the building and will be responsible for giving the all clear at the scene. |
The project is aimed at improving mobile connectivity in every nook and corner of the country. |
With thousands of villages in India still remaining incommunicado at times due to lack of connectivity, the government has decided to conduct experiments on TV whitespace technology and has allotted 127 MHz spectrum to eight organisations. |
They include an autonomous body under the Telecom Ministry ERNET India (60 MHz); Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (20 MHz); Indian Institute of Technologies at Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad; 10 MHz or less to each of the International Institute for Information Technology at Bengaluru and Tata Advanced Systems; and anoth... |
"The government has issued eight licences for carrying out experiments at several places, using TV whitespace technology, in the frequency band 470-582 MHz," the minister informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) in Parliament. |
If the project succeeds, complaints of call drops and no connectivity -- not only in rural and interior areas but also even in multi-storied complexes and basements -- will be a thing of past, as TV whitespace technology utilises the part of spectrum that remains unused while transmitting broadcast signals. The technol... |
Though global tech giant Microsoft requested the government a few months ago to allot unused spectrum to enable it to provide last mile connectivity in the remote regions of the country, the government apparently succumbed to the lobbying by telecommunication firms, which demanded that spectrum should not be given free... |
As much as 100MHz of the available spectrum in the 470-585MHz band has been lying unutilised in India at present, including for analogue TV transmission. Since one whitespace base station covers twice the footprint of 800 MHz LTE eNode and 20 times footprint of a single 2.6GHz eNode, the capital expenditure on infrastr... |
Welcoming the government's decision, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) executive director Prof H Nwana said that TV whitespace technology has many benefits and was evident in its usage in countries like Philippines, Japan, the UK, the US, Canada, and others. |
"India has a rural population of 833 million (69 percent) inhabiting over 641,000 villages. The rural tele density is only 48.66 compared with the urban tele density of 149.7 and there is a huge gap of 101.04. The usage of TV whitespace technology will help in bridging this gap," he said. |
Since schemes like Digital India, e-Citizen, and smart cities rely on the internet penetration, they need to focus on backhaul spectrum, he said. |
He also said that TV whitespace rules allow for secondary use of a band whilst protecting the primary user, and that in the TV bands the primary user is clearly TV. |
The Cellular Operators Association of India did not respond regarding the decision. |
Two Luton taxi drivers have been fined for ‘blagging’ - picking up passengers illegally - in Milton Keynes. |
Faizan Ali of Townsley Close, Luton, pleaded guilty to plying for hire and driving without valid motor insurance in June 2017 when he attended Milton Keynes Magistrates Court on January 26. |
He was fined £120 for plying for hire and £120 for invalid insurance. He was also given 6 DVLA penalty points and has to pay costs of £631, with a victim surcharge of £30. |
Mr Ali said that he had not received any training on plying from hire from Speedline or Aylesbury Vale. he is licensed by Aylesbury Vale District Council and is operated by Speedline. |
Monzur Ahmed of Bosmore Road, Luton, pleaded guilty for plying for hire and driving without valid motor insurance in July 2017. He was fined £145 to plying for hire and £145 for invalid insurance. He was also given 6 DVLA penalty points and has to pay costs of £631, with a victim surcharge of £30. Mr Ahmed is licensed ... |
The men were caught after a joint enforcement operation carried out by Milton Keynes & South Northants Taxi Enforcement Teams and Thames Valley Police in June & July 2017. |
The court heard how officers, acting as members of the public, engaged the drivers on journeys which had not been pre-booked from one location to another in Milton Keynes. At the completion of these journeys taxi enforcement officers and police were waiting. Investigations by council officers showed that the vehicles w... |
Cllr Catriona Morris, chair of the MK Regulatory Committee, said: “The laws and licensing standards that we enforce are in place to ensure that passengers are safe. People should be aware that if they use private hire vehicles without booking in advance then the vehicle will not be insured if an accident occurs. |
“Whilst it is unfortunate that the number of offenders is still too high I am pleased that our enforcement partners have supported us during this operation. |
The Find: More than half of M&A deal-makers expressed significant interest in China, India and Southeast Asia despite their belief that risks in the region nearly equal those in Africa. |
The Source: "M&A Beyond Borders: Opportunities and Risks," commissioned by Marsh, Mercer and Kroll and drawing on research by the Economist Intelligence Unit. |
The Takeaway: Asia, with its rapidly expanding economy, massive market, and relatively cheap labor costs is a hot destination for M&A activity, but don't underestimate the risks of doing business there just because it's popular. The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 670 execs from across the globe asking them to rat... |
Why is Asia so risky? Deal-makers cited the usual -- "questionable business practices" and "intellectual property protection." More surprising, considering press coverage of China's pollution woes, were concerns over recently passed environmental regulation. Though China still lags far behind the U.S. and Europe on thi... |
Don't think the risks will stop companies from doing deals, however. Karen Beldy Torborg, Global Head of Marsh's Private Equity and M&A Practice, reminds us that "despite the perceived risks of investing in this region, the level of M&A activity in recent years suggests that the expected reward is much stronger." |
A Benicia home for sale was broken into and burglarized over the weekend, and police are saying it's a growing trend in the East Bay city. |
Dzung Worthington said her house had been on the market for just one day when it was targeted by burglars. Freshly painted and staged with furniture, burglars broke into the vacant house and helped themselves to Worthington's belongings. |
"I don't believe it happened to my house," she said. "It's a very safe street. It never happened. I've been here 30 years, and nothing's happened." |
Christine, a Coldwell Banker real estate agent, said she saw the suspects leaving the house when she went to show it to clients Sunday morning. She took a photo of them from inside and called police. |
"At the time, it seemed like they're not supposed to be here, what do I do next," Christine said. "I snapped a photo; it was easier to remember what they look like that way." |
Benicia police arrested the men a short time later. |
Police Chief Erik Upson said the case is part of an alarming trend in the city. Nine houses for sale have been burglarized in the past two months, he said. But police and realtors are on to them. |
"They're taking anything they can resell without being traced back to them," Upson said. "In this case, a lot of it was furniture, things like that they could sell at flea markets and such." |
Worthington's glad the suspects who targeted her place are behind bars. She hopes she can clean it and sell it soon. |
"Quick as I can, so nobody can come in and sleep there again," she said. |
The mood of bond buyers offers a pretty clear measurement of a government entity's prospects for the future. If investors believe a given government has its fiscal house in order and a solid economic future, they'll snap up debt -- essentially lending it money -- as a sound and safe investment. |
Well, shockingly, investors have gone skittish about L.A. Can you blame them? |
Via Mark Lacter at LA Biz Observed and the Times, apparently investors had a lot of concerns and questions for Natalie Brill, the city's head of debt management and investor relations. |
"This is the most I've ever talked to investors" about a sale like this, Brill told the Times. |
The reluctance led to higher yields, meaning our borrowing costs have risen. |
As the Times explains, the lenders, who are typically money market mutual funds, don't want their own investors getting jumpy if L.A. faces some fiscal shock and a resulting spate of bad headlines. |
Perhaps this should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers and elected officials to make some tough choices and lay out a fiscal framework that would put investors (and the rest of us) at ease. |
Nah. Just keep going to photo-ops and kick the fiscal can down the road. |
David Robert Lee of Central was driving the Ford F-150 pickup that struck a woman in downtown Greenville on Friday night, police said. |
A Central man has been charged with driving under the influence after a woman was struck by a pickup in downtown Greenville on Friday night, police said. |
David Robert Lee refused to take a sobriety test and was cited for DUI, according to a ticket that was issued by the Greenville Police Department. |
Lee was the driver of black Ford F-150 pickup that hit a pedestrian on South Main Street about 8:15 p.m. Friday, according a police report. |
The woman was taken to a hospital with possible life-threatening injuries Friday. |
The woman, identified as 79-year-old Virginia Byrne of Greenville, died Sunday morning, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. |
Lee said that he saw a man walk across the road but not see the pedestrian who was struck, according to the police report. Lee said the pedestrian was not in the crosswalk, according to the police report. |
The officer who spoke to Lee said he noticed a moderate odor of alcohol and that Lee had bloodshot eyes, according to the police report. Lee admitted that he had been drinking, the report stated. |
The officer took Lee to the Greenville County Detention Center, where Lee refused to provide a breath sample, the police report stated. |
Lee is scheduled to appear in court in Greenville on April 30. |
A look at why people from the Niger Delta to Papua New Guinea feel left out. |
We look at why people from the Niger Delta to Papua New Guinea feel that they have not benefitted from oil exploration, and the growing trade dispute between the US and China. |
This episode of Counting the Cost aired from Friday, February 5, 2010. |
You have all winter to stay at home...and use the chance of snow as an excuse to not leave. |
So, here are five reasons to get out in Milwaukee's western suburbs this week. |
Brookfield, July 13. It's classic vehicle night. Show entry begins at 4 p.m. and no pre-registration is required. The Rockin' Robins will be performing '50s and '60s tunes at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit bit.ly/wilsonstarrynights. |
2. Beat the heat: If you've soaked up enough sun and need a little time in the shade, visit Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St., Elm Grove. "The Producers" opens July 12 and runs through Aug. 5. For more information, visit sunsetplayhouse.com. |
3. Note-worthy: For the ones who blew through their concert funds at Summerfest, here's a free show. Jesse Voelker & Friends will perform at the "Live at the Mayfair Collection" concert series July 13. The show is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Mayfair Collection, 11500 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa. For upcoming programmi... |
4. Fest your heart out: This isn't your standard summer fest. At the Dominic Days Festival, not only can attendees eat, drink and listen to music, they can participate in a run/walk and check out a car show. The fest runs July 12-15 at 18255 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield. For a schedule of events, visit bit.ly/dominicda... |
5. Rabbit and guinea pig pedicures: You get your nails done, so why shouldn't your furry little friend? HAWS volunteers will be giving nail trims to rabbits and guinea pigs at Pet Supplies Plus, 18610 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield, from 6 to 7 p.m. July 11. Animals are to be brought in their carriers for safety and com... |
Does rap megastar Kanye West support Donald Trump? He loves him — and proved it Thursday by suddenly striding from his chair at a surreal White House meeting to hug the president. |
“I love this guy right here,” the serial Grammy-winning artist declared in the Oval Office, before taking the president in his arms. |
The rapper had been invited to lunch to discuss prison reform but turned what would ordinarily have been a staid White House photo-op into possibly one of the more unusual — and profanity laden — encounters in the Oval Office’s storied history. |
Talking loudly and rapidly on everything from Trump’s protectionist trade polices to replacing Air Force One with a hydrogen plane, black gun crime, being married to Kim Kardashian and “infinite amounts of universe,” West left the normally loquacious president nearly speechless. |
“That was quite something,” Trump finally said to laughter from astonished senior aides and journalists at the end of the soliloquy, which West punctuated with bangs of his fist on the legendary Resolute desk, used by presidents since the 1880s. |
Trump said West “could very well be” future presidential material, to which the rapper said he would not want to get in the way of the Republican’s 2020 reelection. |
“Only after him in 2024,” West said. |
West, who has broken ranks with much of the left-leaning entertainment industry to support Trump, recently took fire for wearing one of the red baseball caps handed out at the president’s raucous “Make America Great Again” rallies. |
Trump can only have been delighted. |
The president is pushing hard to portray himself as being on the side of blacks, rather than only the overwhelmingly white voter block behind his surprise election. |
Last year, Trump was heavily criticized for what appeared to be his lukewarm condemnation of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. |
He’s also locked in a dispute with several black NFL football players who have knelt down during the playing of the US national anthem to protest racial inequality. |
As recently as August, Trump seemed to be digging himself an even larger hole among African Americans when he got into a Twitter war with basketball great and black icon LeBron James. |
But he’s working to flip that narrative ahead of congressional midterm elections next month. |
His stump speech includes repeated boasts about record low unemployment for African Americans and he is touting the need for reform of the prison system, where blacks are about 38 percent of inmates, despite being only 13 percent of the US population. |
So West’s visit, accompanied by NFL football great Jim Brown, may be the best political advertising Trump can get. Or the bizarreness of the occasion could end up backfiring, with some critics of the president immediately questioning whether serious issues facing the black community were sacrificed to showbiz. |
After accidentally revealing the passcode to his iPhone in front of ranks of media cameras inside the Oval Office, West topped off his eyebrow-raising day by heading to a Washington Apple store, where he stood on the table — and talked again about Trump’s red hats. |
In a Fox television interview Thursday, Trump said that West’s support had transformed blacks’ view of his presidency. |
Previously, West’s reality TV star wife Kardashian visited the White House to press, successfully, for Trump to grant clemency to Alice Johnson, a woman who was sentenced to life in prison for nonviolent drug crimes. |
Trump raised her case again Thursday as an example of why the prison system needs urgent change. |
West’s “terrific” wife opened his eyes, Trump said. |
“We do need reform. That doesn’t mean easy. We’re going to make certain categories tougher when it comes to drug dealing and other things, but there has to be a reform because it is very unfair right now,” he said. |
Despite the fact that the best sitcoms feature the most basic premises, every TV season a new one comes along with a gimmicky, desperate-for-attention concept that inevitably collapses on itself while failing to establish memorable characters around it. In 2006, that series was Big Day, comedy's would-be answer to 24. |
The series revolved around the impending nuptials of the two leads, with every episode taking place on the same day as the couples face numerous obstacles leading up to the big event. There's really no way this series was going to make it past 13 episodes, but it didn't help that the wedding shenanigans had all the hil... |
Lady Flo has died, apparently along with mainstream memory of the Bjelke-Petersens' legacy of hatred and corruption. |
Poll Bludger: has Palaszczuk already secured a second term? |
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