Maggie's has been fighting this kind of ban for 10 years, he said.But Scott Beck, owner of E W Beck's Pub in Sykesville, said the ban will bring in new business."I think on the short term it may negatively affect us, but in the long term, it will probably be positive," said Beck, who anticipates the ban may make his restaurant more family friendly and attract many of the area's young residents."We have people that won't come out because it's too smoky," he said.Beck said he will try his best to accommodate the smoking clientele. Before the ban goes into effect, a door that will access an outdoor patio will be added to the restaurant. The plan is to eventually have the patio covered and heated, Beck said."I think some of the bar business might decline, but people don't come to a bar or restaurant to smoke.

Charleston man illustrates Lincoln's life with chainsaw-carved ...

The carver used a chainsaw for the body of each statue and an electric rotating bit for the finer details of the face.Many of Lincoln’s contemporaries described him as an emotionally sad-looking man near the end of his life, Monken said. The carver tried to convey this sadness in his depictions of Lincoln as president."The war obviously really must have taken its toll on him," Monken said.One of Monken’s favorite statues depicts Lincoln as a young man transitioning from a farmer to a lawyer. He has his right hand on his chin, left hand on his ax, and a law book in his lap.Oruwari said one of his favorites depicts Lincoln as a 6-year-old sitting on a block of wood by the fireplace with a book in his hands. He also likes the one of President Lincoln delivering his famed Gettysburg Address.Monken was a natural choice to create the statues because of his strong interest in Lincoln history, Oruwari said.

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You wanna know where I see him everytime? On the basketball court. The kid, being about as mature as you can be at his age. He is probably a 2nd grader, and he walks around town as if he was 15. Something is noticable though everytime I see him. First of all, I have yet to ever see his parents. Secondly, he doesen't seem to be the most lucky kid when it comes to who has the money and who doesen't. Living in a poor family as a kid, I know how that can be. But, everytime I see him around the court, he doesen't normally say a word to me but he will give me a little head nod. Of course, I will give one back and he will continue to watch me on the court. However, he once told me that I am his favorite basketball player and that really felt great to me. So, being that it was after practice the other day and no one was around, I decided to play a little basketball with him.

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Preserved corpses most popular exhibit on planet

Telus World of Science president George Smith said most people will see beauty in the specimens rather than gore and expects the $26 tickets to sell out fast.

University of Alberta anatomy professor Dr. Gail Amort-Larson expects the exhibit will be a hit with Edmontonians.

"Medical students especially. At the university they only have the chance to see brain slices, nothing like this. This has the potential to be a transforming growth experience for anyone who sees it," she said.

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