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She said he resigned from his position in October 2006 to become a police officer."He absolutely did a wonderful job in the classroom. I was sorry to see him leave. The Coquille city got a great guy," she said, noting Webley’s strong ethics.Dian Courtright, a Coquille resident who oversees the Concerned Citizens of Coquille blog, said residents have made complaints about Bryant in the past. She demurred from elaborating on their grievances to protect the anonymity of those who made them."I think the Coquille Police represent the very worst of law enforcement," Courtright said. She is very concerned about what occurred, as well as by the community’s reaction. Foster is not a member of the group, nor has he made complaints about law enforcement that she is aware of, Courtright said.Founded in June, The Concerned Citizens is an organization that aims to mediate disputes between Coquille residents and the police, while giving community members a place to air their concerns."I think that the law is heavy handed and I really feel there is a problem with people viewing other people as somehow worthy of being ostracized," she said.
Lack of funds nearly crippled FDA, report finds
Those are a few symptoms of the poor condition in which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finds itself after decades of inadequate funding and growing responsibilities, according to a new report by a special FDA committee that was assigned to assess the agency's scientific and technological capabilities. The bottom line is that "American lives are at risk," says the 60-page report, titled "FDA Science and Mission at Risk: Report of the Subcommittee on Science and Technology." The report says the agency is losing its ability to keep up with scientific advances, its regular staff has stayed about the same size for 20 years, and its information technology (IT) systems are obsolete and unreliable. "We found that FDA's resource shortfalls have resulted in a plethora of inadequacies that threaten our society - including, but not limited to, inadequate inspections of manufacturers, a dearth of scientists who understand emerging new technologies, inability to speed the development of new therapies, an import system that is badly broken, a food supply that grows riskier each year, and an information infrastructure that was identified as a source of risk in every Center and program reviewed by the Subcommittee," the report states.
Housing slump hits Hovnanian hard
The Hovnanians have been building homes in New Jersey for almost a half-century, but the measure of their success was never more indelibly stamped than in a 1992 mishap, when the family's 123-foot yacht sank off Cape May. Outfitted with teak paneling, gold-plated fixtures and other luxuries, the $10 million sport-fishing boat seemed more worthy of an oil sheik than crafters of humble condos. .
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