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Downtown - Broadway
Acme Feed & Seed creates a uniquely 'Nashville' atmosphere that honors the unparalleled character of the city's past, present and future. Their menu features classic southern cuisine with a section dedicated to barbecue. You can't go wrong with either their pulled pork Beer Belly Tacos or their Heaven-Lee Ribs.
Downtown - 2nd Avenue
At B.B. King's on 2nd Avenue in Downtown Nashville, you can enjoy signature dishes like the made-from-scratch seafood gumbo, famous fried pickles, smoked barbeque ribs, and chicken fried chicken served on a bed of white cheddar mac n cheese. You can pair your meal with a signature cocktail, craft beer, or glass of wine. Bring the kids, because B.B. King's is open to all ages. With live music every night, this is a great spot for a delicious meal and some quality entertainment for the whole family.
Multiple Locations
Airport/ Donelson 615-872-0207
Nashville/ Brentwood 615-834-6556
Locally owned and operated since 1950, Bar-B-Cutie is a true Nashville original barbecue restaurant and catering tradition. Everything is made fresh, in-house daily. Specializing in hickory smoked BBQ pork, brisket, mesquite chicken and baby back ribs with many homemade sides to choose from, including real whipped potatoes, turnip greens, green beans, cut off the cob corn, coleslaw and many more. Can't leave Nashville until you've tried 'Cutie favorites, like banana pudding, fried pickles, brisket nachos, BBQ on fried cornbread and Southern sweet tea.
100 Franklin Road (Brentwood, TN)
Corky's aims to serve the finest Memphis-style hickory smoked ribs, hand-pulled & falling off the bone tender BBQ with an array of starters, sides, and desserts. The world-famous Corky's BBQ sauce and dry rub makes every bite remind you of what great ribs and BBQ are supposed to taste like.
East Nashville
Sylvan Park
Edley's Bar-B-Que unites the Nashville tradition of meat & three restaurants with the best barbecue this side of the Mississippi. The fast casual eatery serves smoked pork, chicken, turkey, brisket, ribs, and wings, as well as fried shrimp and catfish sandwiches. They smoke their meats low and slow and only serve meat that was smoked that day, so you know it's fresh. Southern sides are prepared fresh daily with special sides according to the season. Edley's has indoor and patio seating, multiple HDTVs, and a full premium bar.
West Nashville
West End
Hugh Baby's is owned by Pitmaster Pat Martin (of Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint), so you know it's going to be good. Hugh Baby's focuses on simple, authentic, and fresh food. Choose between one of the four BBQ sandwiches, pair with fries and a milkshake, and you're on your way to a great day.
Downtown - Lower Broadway
Proudly serving barbeque from "Pit to Plate". You can dine on Tennessee pork shoulder, Texas beef brisket, smoked turkey, Texas sausage, St. Louis ribs, smoked chicken, and all the other favorites, including a ton of delicious sides to go with your barbeque. Follow your nose to any of their three locations - downtown on Lower Broad, Trinity Lane, and Charlotte Avenue.
Belmont/ Hillsboro
Mt. Juliet
Owner Patrick Martin incorporates the art of West Tennessee whole hog BBQ at his award winning restaurant, Martin's BBQ Joint. Martin's has been featured on The Food Network and was named by Bon Appetit as one of America's "Top 10 New Barbecue Restaurants".
Opryland/Music Valley
Mission BBQ seeks to serve delicious, authentic BBQ to all their guests while giving back to those who protect our country through various fundraising efforts. All menu items are homemade and handcrafted, and highlights include North Carolina pulled pork, Texas inspired brisket, ribs, and jalapeño & cheese sausage.
The Gulch
Peg Leg Porker is old school BBQ. There's a great patio to enjoy the downtown view and there's a plain but soulful interior for you inside. Pulled pork, yard bird (chicken), dry ribs, wet ribs, wings, pimento cheese, bbq nachos, smoked green beans, bbq beans, mac and cheese and anything else that you could want from a barbecue joint can be ordered at Peg Leg Porker.
Downtown - North of Broadway
Family-owned and operated Southern meat & three serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with live music Monday-Saturday. Cherry smoked pork can be tasted on a plate, a sandwich, a slider, or in a burrito. Smoked chicken, dry ribs, and fried chicken are other favorites. Don't miss the chalkboard - specials change each day.
Downtown - Lower Broadway
Enjoy three levels of good music, good food, and good times at John Rich's Redneck Riviera. Menu choices include BBQ nachos, sandwiches, plates, and more.
Downtown - Lower Broadway
Whether you're into live music with your meal, the sports game on the big screen, or great people-watching from the rooftop patio on Lower Broad, Rippy's can accommodate. Pulled pork, pulled chicken, ribs, catfish, chili with corn cakes, fried pickles, wings, baked beans, and pecan pie are some of the highlights of Rippy's menu.
West End/Vanderbilt/Midtown
A rustic ambiance, live music, outdoor patio, free parking and close proximity to Downtown Nashville make The Row a perfect destination to dine and relax.
Opryland/Music Valley
Scoreboard Bar and Grill, a smoked bbq restaurant located across from the the Opryland Hotel, is one of Nashville's greatest traditions. Famous for being featured on the Food Network for having Nashville's Best Ribs and Hot Chicken, Scoreboard is always a great choice for kicking back and watching the game or catering your tailgating events. Providing a great patio atmosphere with live music and bike nights, Scoreboard is a good choice for every diner.
Downtown - 2nd Avenue
The Wildhorse Saloon is a proud winner of multiple awards from both regional and national competitions. Known for our Southern barbecue, juicy steaks and famous fried pickles, the Wildhorse Saloon also offers up the best in private parties and off-site catering. Servicing more than 2500 parties annually, our catering staff specializes in making every event top notch. From backyard barbecues to the most elegant dinner, the sky is the limit with the Wildhorse Saloon.
East Nashville
Drifters is a family friendly non-smoking bar and restaurant serving fresh Tex-Mex and BBQ.
Airport Donelson
Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Barbecue features award-winning, hickory-smoked meats served fresh from smokers daily. St. Louis-style spare ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork and more. Five different regional sauces are featured. There are also homemade side dishes and fresh-made desserts, along with crispy salads, chunky soups and more. Restaurants feature dine in, curbside take out and catering.
West End/Vanderbilt
Located right next to Centennial Park, Hog Heaven is in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. World Famous for "Kickin' Chicken" white bbq sauce, Hog Heaven has been serving Nashville hickory smoked barbecue for over 25 years. Hog Heaven has also been featured on Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" in 2010 and "Best Of Street Vendors" in 2004. The outdoor seating and take-out style restaurant lets you enjoy the beauty of the park and smell of the hickory wood burning on the smoker. A souvenir hat or shirt and a bottle of your favorite sauce are also available to take home as bragging rights to friends and family.
West Nashville
From smokehouse barbeque to beef ribs, Swett's has something for everyone. This three generation family owned restaurant specializes in casual dining with Southern style home cooking served cafeteria style. Private/group dining is available as well as catering.
Whitt's Barbecue, a Nashville tradition since 1978, is slow cooked the old-fashioned way; cooked 24 hours with hickory smoke. Whether it's barbecued pork, turkey, or ribs you are hungry for, Whitt's has it. Whitt's has been voted "Best of Nashville" in the prestigious Nashville Scene every year since they started the contest in 1988.


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The relationship between open space and public health gets an inordinate amount of attention in a second draft of the master plan for Jeffco Parks and Open Space, according to some members of the advisory committee.
"I think there is an inordinate amount of text devoted to community health," Jan Wilkins said while reviewing the second draft of the plan with other committee members last Thursday night.
"There are so many aspects of open space," Wilkins said. "There should be a more comprehensive description of what we do."
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Tatum Park
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1 course · 18 holes Driving directions
Course reviews
Most votes | Newest first | Oldest first
+0 votes Bob Harris › March 7, 2011
Nice course, great doglegs and some tough backets.
+0 votes Brett Taulbee › February 13, 2012
Good course with a good bit of variety. As said, there are some tricky transitions, but it's not too tough to find. Very technical course.. very wooded.
+0 votes kenny brister › March 24, 2012
course is nice had alot of water from the rain tee boxes were kinda slippery. but all together it was solid. there are a few holes i think are to woodsy. but i mean the open holes make up for it.
+0 votes David Ezell › August 18, 2013
Well I played my first game of disc golf ever today. This course was great, there were lot's of trees and foliage. I can see where this course can be tricky even for seasoned players of the game, but it was also very fun and enjoyable for a newbie like me. Heck I even had a few pars hahaha
-1 votes Dale Disc Daddy McVeay › December 7, 2011
Much improved with the additional 9 holes. Very technical course requiring a variety of shots. New Holes strech out the layout considerably. Needs a little bit more directional signage. Tricky transitions after holes 7, 13 and 14.


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***** New Summer Classes 2019 are up – please register! *****
Summer Camps and Adults
Our mission
We foster the German language, as well as German music, theater, literature and art, heritage and traditions in the Boulder area.
We offer classes for adults, teenagers and children. Various cultural and social events will encourage relations between German speaking areas and the United States.
All our classes and activities are open to the public. The Boulder School for German Language and Culture provides support regardless of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin for the establishment of educational centers that are open to the general public.
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Our school is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status; DONATIONS are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. All students and staff members say 'Danke'!
For registration please email: Dennis Ward (Registrar)
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I've been having some memory corruption issues, causing random crashes, but I've fixed them now. However, I'm concerned that some packages may be corrupted (as naturally any package update has to go through memory before it's written to disk).
Is there any way to automatically checksum all of the package files on a Debian system, and compare them to the archives, and if they're incorrect, update them?


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If you're a fan of "Modern Family"--or are simply aware of what's going on around you—it should come as no surprise that fewer and fewer U.S. households resemble Ozzie and Harriet's (or Phil and Claire Dunphy's). But what kind of impact does the trend towards nontraditional family structures have on retirement readiness?
Plenty, according to a new survey released today by multinational insurer, Allianz. In January, the company surveyed 4,500 individuals, ages 35 to 65, with household incomes of $50,000 or more to explore the savings habits of U.S. families with different structures. The findings: "Traditional" families—composed of married heterosexual couples with children—are significantly more prepared for retirement than what Allianz called "modern" families, which include multigenerational households, blended families (read: Jay and Gloria Pritchett), and families headed by single parents.
The one exception to the trend: Same-sex couples with children, who on average had saved more than any other type of family covered in the survey. In their financial profiles, at least, the same-sex couples in the Allianz survey look very similar to traditional families.
Also worth noting: Currently, traditional families comprise 20% of U.S. households, down from 40% in 1970, according to Allianz.
According to survey, the average traditional family has saved $264,000 for retirement. Blended families report $158,000 in savings, while families headed by single parents and multigenerational households have amassed $171,000 and $180,000, respectively. Boomerang families—in which adult children have moved back home with mom and dad—have saved $204,000, on average. The growing numbers of older parents—that is, parents age 40 or over with at least one child under 5 in the household--have amassed $200,000.
Same-sex couples with kids have saved $281,000, on average—or 6.4% more than the average traditional family has compiled.
What's going on? The folks at Allianz aren't entirely sure, but the data offers some clues. First, at $112,700 a year, traditional families earn more income than all but same-sex couples, who bring home $113,700. Still, by comparing income to savings, it's clear that these two kinds of couples are managing to save more of their income than every other group.
Modern families also report being under considerably more financial stress, which makes sense: Single-parent families are often trying to get by on a smaller income, while boomerang families, blended families and multigenerational families are supporting more people than would normally be the case.
In all, 49% of modern families say they live paycheck to paycheck, versus 41% of traditional families, says Allianz. One quarter of modern families report saving no money at all.
Gary Bhojwani, chairman of Allianz Life Insurance of North America, also believes the savings gap may be partly due to financial planning—or the lack thereof. Typically, he says, individuals are motivated to do financial planning soon after major life events, including weddings and the birth of a child. But some "modern" families may skip the weddings, while others—including multi-generational families and boomerang families—may not think to do financial planning to coincide with major changes in their household compositions.
Financial advisers, Bhojwani says, should think about whether they can do a better job in reaching out to modern households.
Also on MarketWatch:
Tax tips for same-sex married couples
Social Security prints first same-sex checks
Older savers pull ahead in the 401(k) race
Anne Tergesen covers retirement for The Wall Street Journal. Follow her on Twitter @AnneTergesen.


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Alicia shows support for her estranged husband
"Pants On Fire"--Alicia (Julianna Margulies, right) joins her estranged husband, Peter (Chris Noth. left), in a show of support as he announces his candidacy for governor, on THE GOOD WIFE, Sunday, April 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Giovanni Rufino/CBS é2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Senior Kyle Judge netted a hat trick while freshman Louis Parks notched a pair of goals, but the Lees-McRae men's lacrosse team suffered a 23-6 loss at Tusculum in nonconference action Wednesday evening in Greeneville, Tenn.
The Pioneers (2-0) exploded for 10 goals in the opening quarter while four players had at least three goals. The Bobcats (0-2) forced 23 turnovers while Dustin Barrow (Columbia, S.C.) won eight faceoffs.
TC wasted no time by notching its first goal 59 seconds into the game thanks to a Steven Raimondi goal.
LMC's Parks (Mays Landing, N.J.) responded quickly with a goal to tie it, 31 seconds later.
The Pioneers' Ben Boyd tallied three goals while TC finished the quarter on a 9-0 run.
TC racked up 18 shots while holding the Bobcats to four in the opening period.
Four different Pioneers netted a goal in the second period, including one from Boyd and Raimondi, to hold a 14-1 lead at half.
Judge (Hampstead, Md.) sliced through the Pioneer defense to net his first of three at the 13:10 mark in the third quarter.
The Bobcats impressed in the third by winning the ground ball battle, 10-7, and forcing seven turnovers.
Consecutive goals from TC's David Fernandes put the Pioneers up, 16-2, but LMC's Parks and Dalton Lamb (Clemmons, N.C.) bested Eddie Schoenig for a goal each in the fourth.
Judge capped off the Bobcat scoring with a goal at the 7:08 and 3:04 mark, respectively in the final 15 minutes.
Boyd led both squads with five goals while Fernandes, Raimondi and Kellen Asmundson recorded three goals apiece.
Freshman Mike Gregory (Greensboro, N.C.) stonewalled eight shots while William Eagle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) won four faceoffs.
LMC welcomes Pfeiffer in Conference Carolinas action for its 2014 home opener on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the campus of Watauga High School.


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More and more couples that are planning to be joined in marriage are attracted by the unique atmosphere of the Grandhotel Pupp. Having a wedding in the Grandhotel Pupp means an unforgettable memory which you will pass on to your children and then to their children. That is why it is said that a couple that will say their "Yes, I do" in the Grandhotel Pupp will never separate.
The special day deserves a special place. The luxurious and representative settings of the Grandhotel Pupp are ideal for weddings and wedding feasts.
Festive Hall
Neo-baroque ball room, with organ - this is the perfect setting for grand wedding (up to 500 persons)
Beethoven, Bohemia, Chopin
Noble lounges suitable for wedding ceremony, wedding feast, private parties (30 to 70 persons)
Grandrestaurant Pupp
Most luxurious hotel restaurant (up to 60 persons)
Becher`s Bar (up to 80 persons)
Daily live dance music daily, cocktail bar
Becher`s Bar - Mattoni lounge (up to 26 persons)
Chapel above Grandhotel Pupp
Decorated for the ceremony accommodates very small family wedding (4-6 persons)
The space rental always includes decorated wedding table, standard flower decoration in color as per your request, seating plan, name cards and printed menu.
It is a challenge for the kitchen of the Grandhotel Pupp, too, to contribute to the uniqueness of each wedding banquet with its gastronomic art. No matter if the newly married couple want to be in the Grandrestaurant or the unique Festive Hall with their relatives, they will always get first-rate service and the wedding day will meet their wishes. Convince yourself of the renowned cuisine of the Grandhotel Pupp in its very heart.
Traditional Wedding Menu
Corn chicken galantine filled with veal mousse with pistachio nuts, served with white and red raspberry sauce
Wedding beef soup with homemade liver dumplings, homemade noodles and root vegetables
Roast sirloin of beef with creamy sauce served with Carlsbad dumplings with pumpkin seeds and stewed cranberries
Young rabbit terrine with leaves of baby spinach, rowanberries sauce and "Rémy Martin" jelly
Corn chicken broth with meat and garden vegetables and fresh chive
Old Bohemian duck with red cabbage and apples, served with dumplings made from raw potatoes and with a strong sauce
Wedding cake and wedding cookies will be made exclusively for this occasion by the hotel expert confectioners, well known for their skills. Goodie bags for wedding guests.
We provide live or reproduced music, DJs, photographer, stylish horse-carriage ride or an elegant limousine.
At disposal are: the hotel Beauty Studio (hairdresser, cosmetics, manicure, pedicure), florist.
To have a wedding ceremony in the Grandhotel Pupp, please contact the City of Karlovy Vary magistrate - register. Tel. +420 353 118 282-3
Each wedding shall be planned individually according to your wishes and needs. For details please contact us, phone: +420 353 109 690, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post, Scott writes about the ten Jewish American newspapers available in GenealogyBank's online newspapers collection, and showcases some of the types of articles and information that can be found in these newspapers.
I spent a lot of my youth growing up in a small Ohio town whose lifeblood for the news was our local, community newspaper. Having this "paper route" was my first true job and other than one mix-up with an unhappy dachshund, it was a great job that gave me an early appreciation for how much people looked forward to their morning newspaper (and its timely delivery). So it is that I am pleased to see that GenealogyBank.com offers ten Jewish American newspapers in its database for all genealogists to use.
The ten Jewish American newspapers on GenealogyBank.com can be found in two locations on the website.
The following four Jewish American newspaper titles are in the Historical Newspaper Archives collection:
- Jewish Chronicle (Newark, New Jersey) 10/14/1921-1/8/1943
- Jewish Daily News (New York, New York) 1/2/1916-12/31/1922
- Jewish Journal (New Brunswick, New Jersey) 9/5/1956-8/27/1991
- Jewish Morning Journal (New York, New York) 1/2/1910-12/31/1915
The following six titles are in the Recent Newspaper Obituaries collection:
- Atlanta Jewish Times (Atlanta, Georgia) 4/28/2006-3/13/2009
- Detroit Jewish News (Southfield, Michigan) 2/23/2006-3/12/2009
- Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California) 9/30/2005-Current
- Jewish Star (New York, New York) 7/30/2008-Current
- Jewish Times (Owings Mills, Maryland) 3/7/1997-Current
- Washington Jewish Week (Washington, D.C.) 1/1/2005-Current
One of the best features of these Jewish American newspapers is that they have a focus on local members of their respective communities. As an example, while major city dailies might skip the "breaking news" that student Arthur Feller earned his degree in engineering, the Jewish Journal covered the story.
As you can see, this is a genealogist's delight because this news article gives us exceptional details into his life, career, education, Eagle Scout achievement, parents' names, and even a photograph of this young Jewish man. And this is just a single example.
There are also wonderful historical insights for us genealogists to glean from these Jewish American newspapers as well. One example is this 1920 article from the Jewish Daily News, which explains that the Jewish immigrants at Ellis Island would be able to participate in Rosh Hashanah services thanks to the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America.
I was captivated by this 1917 article from the Jewish Daily News. This moving letter, written by a soldier fighting in the horrific trench warfare of World War I, gives us a sad but unique view into the meaning of Rosh Hashanah at such a challenging time.
In my personal genealogy I have struggled to find information about some of my ancestors who were placed in an orphanage. Because of this, I was pleased to find several articles in the Jewish Chronicle that included names and details of some of the children living in this orphanage. One example is this 1941 article, which reported on the final preparations for a Bar Mitzvah at the Hebrew Orphanage and Sheltering Home in Newark. This article not only reports the names of the "Bar Mitzvah Boys" (Walter Levy and Abraham Feigenbaum), but also provides a fine photograph of these youngsters.
Local, ethnic and community newspapers can be an excellent source of very specific and complete information to assist us in our genealogical journeys. I encourage you to use these ten Jewish American newspapers on GenealogyBank.com to help with your own family history research.
Here is a printable list of the Jewish American newspapers on GenealogyBank for future reference. Feel free to share this on your blog or website using the embed code provided below.


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Just out from the Dallas Fed. Fortunately the hurricane season is over - for economics does not come much drier or more detached than this:
"Our results show that the typical hurricane strike raises real house prices for a number of years, with a maximum effect of between 3 to 4 % three years after occurrence. There is also a small negative effect on real incomes. These results are stable across models and sub-samples."
Course, your house has to survive the general inventory


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Fair Trade Jordan will kick off this Friday, September 23 with over 80 producers showcasing their products at the one-day market place for goods, ideas and shopping at Wild Jordan Nature Center in Jabal Amman. The World Conservation Union's Regional Office in Jordan is one of the organizers of the event, sponsored by the Enhanced Productivity Program of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
Producers from all over Jordan will be joined by some from Lebanon, Yemen and Kazakhstan who will offer environmentally friendly products ranging from food, ceramics, glass, shoes, embroidery among the rich variety of goods.
Lebanon will be represented by the highly successful Healthy Basket - a socially responsible business and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Its mission is to support, expand and enhance rural livelihoods in Lebanon through the promotion of organic agriculture. Linking producers with consumers via a community supported agriculture program, sharers purchase a share of the farm's harvest in advance thus assuring a steady income for producers. Since the program began, revenues of the farmers participating in Healthy Basket have increased on average by $2,000 a year with total sales of 200,000 USD in 2004.
Fair Trade is a growing international movement that supports sustainable development and aims to ensure that small producers get a fair deal. This means a fair price for their goods which covers the cost of production and guarantees a living income, secures long-term contracts which provide real security. Fair Trade systems give producers access to the knowledge and skills to improve their products, reach markets, develop their businesses and increase sales.
Considered a force for social and economic change, the fair trade movement globally, is a powerful response to the problems facing commodity producers, and gives consumers an opportunity to use their purchasing power to tilt the balance in favor of the poor. Last year, the total value of fair trade goods sold around the world was over half a billion dollars. At the moment, Jordan is missing out on the benefits of this global trade. Fair Trade Jordan will link to regional fair trade networks in countries like Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. From this base, Fair Trade Jordan will market their products in the global fair trade network.
The event forms part of a series of events organized by the World Conservation Union Regional Office in Jordan, in close collaboration with the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), and the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD).
For more information, contact Dona Khanfour at: [email protected]


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As part of its "Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series," the Museum of disABILITY History will welcome artist and photographer Char Szabo-Perricelli. The event will take place on Friday, Sept. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Museum of disABILITY History, 3826 Main St., Buffalo.
The artist will host a candid Q-and-A, as well as a presentation that will focus on architecture and the ability of photography to preserve and uphold the integrity of historic structures. Szabo-Perricelli will also share observations on the JN Adam Developmental Center, as well as her reflections on social attitudes toward people with disabilities.
Szabo-Perricelli has a passion for architecture, history and the environment, interests that are immediately apparent in her body of work. Her images, which focus largely on the unnoticed and forgotten, have been published in print magazines, in professional online venues, and as privately owned fine art prints. In several cases, her images are all that remain of historically and architecturally relevant places.
The cost to attend the event is $5 for adults and $2.50 for seniors, students and human service employees. The event fee includes admission to the Museum of disABILITY History. For more information or to register, call 716-629-3626.
The Museum of disABILITY History, a project of People Inc., is dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of artifacts relating to the history of people with disabilities. The mission is to tell the story of the lives, triumphs and struggles of people with disabilities, as well as society's reactions. The Museum of disABILITY History offers educational exhibits, programs and activities that expand community awareness.
Enjoy a candid Q&A! The presentation will include:
– Role of photography in preservation
– J N Adam Developmental Center
– Architecture and integrity of historic structures through photography
– Revealing history of care for people with disabilities
– Reflection on social attitudes towards people with disabilities
Museum of disABILITY HIstory
3826 Main Street,
Buffalo, New York


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The Most Talked-About Fashion Moments Of 2013
From Kate Moss to Miley Cyrus, see who made the list this year.
Photo:Marc Jacobs - Danny Martindale/Getty Images, Nicolas Ghesquiere - Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
After Marc Jacobs stepped down from his post as chief designer at Louis Vuitton in September, Nicolas Ghesquiere stepped up. Meanwhile, It-Brit designer David Koma is taking the reigns at Thierry Mugler after Nicola Formichetti departed in April.
Photo:Gwyneth Paltrow - Allen Berezovsky/WireImage,
When Gwyneth Paltrow arrived at the Iron Man 3 premiere in L.A. last spring, she caused a mild scandal with an Antonio Berardi dress that was business in the front, party on the side. "Let's just say everyone went scrambling for a razor," the actress joked later of the revealing design. However, Paltrow's dress was tame in comparison to the one Jaimie Alexander wore to the Thor: The Dark World premier in November. Of course, for both dresses, underwear need not apply.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the Vogue Editor-in-Chief had been named Artistic Director of Conde Nast, a position that essentially gave her jurisdiction over the company's entire portfolio of magazines. Thus far, Lucky, Conde Nast Traveller, and Glamour have felt Wintour's influence to varying degrees, but there's no word on which title she'll take on next.
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Eschewing the latest crop of waifish models, Owens cast members of four college step teams in his S/S 14 show. The women's exuberant dance performance shook the audience out of their fashion month malaise while bringing some much-needed diversity to the runway.
Photo:Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Kanye West is an understated, humble kind of guy. Ha, yeah right, on opposite day. As soon as we heard West had popped the question to baby momma, Kim Kardashian (at a ballpark stadium with fireworks, no less), we knew the ring had to be major. And Kimye did not disappoint. Clocking in at a whopping 15 carats, the Lorraine Schwartz design features a flawless cushion-cut diamond and is rumoured to be worth $8 million. Yeezus!
Photo:Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot/Playboy
Most women react to turning 40 with a new hairdo or a pledge to do more yoga. Kate Moss— being Kate Moss— posed for Playboy. And, being Kate Moss, she looked absoutely stunning in the titillating, NSFW spread, which was shot by top fashion photog duo, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Way to make 40 your b*tch, Kate. We wholeheartedly approve.
For his debut F/W 13 collection at the storied French fashion house, Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane devised a grunge collection of plaid knits and babydoll dresses that polarised the critics. While some dismissed it as derivative and uninspired, others praised Slimane's uncompromising vision and chutzpah.
Photo:Miranda Kerr-NCP/Star Max/FilmMagic, Behati - Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic
Love is a beautiful thing. Especially if both parties are like, really, really, really, ridiculously good looking. Such is the case with Victoria's Secret model, Behati Prinsloo, and People's Sexiest Man Alive, Adam Levine, whose July engagement announcement evoked a collective sigh from us mere mortals. Conversely, when Miranda Kerr, separated from husband, Orlando Bloom, in October, we were as inconsolable as if it were our own breakup. (Which totally explains that empty pint of Chubby Hubby in the freezer).
Lululemon CEO Chip Wilson landed himself in hot water when he inferred that his company's recall of black yoga pants wasn't because they were defective, but rather the women who wore them were. "They don't work for some women's bodies," Wilson said in an interview. "It's really about the rubbing through the thighs." The fat-shaming CEO later announced he was stepping down from his post.
Photo:Nicole Richie - Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for The Huffington Post
Guests dutifully dressed according to this year's punk theme with plenty of studs and spikes, and even the odd mohawk. (Nicole Richie and Cara Delevingne tied for the night's best-dressed, in our humble opinion). However, the event itself was a relatively tame affair, complete with the usual sit-down dinner and performances by fashion industry favourites, Debbie Harry and Kanye West.
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When Karl Lagerfeld sent a model down the runway at his Metiers d'Art show in Dallas last month in a traditional Native American headdress, he ruffled a few feathers, so to speak. Meanwhile, The New York Times fashion critic, Cathy Horn, took issue with how few local residents were invited to the event. Those who did attend, however, reported having a wonderful time. You can't please 'em all, we suppose.
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We've had a lot of feelings about Miss Cyrus this year: amusement, shock, confusion. But as the year comes to a close, we've made peace with the pop princess's attention-grabbing antics and even come to appreciate them for the shrewd marketing ploy they are. "Human sexuality is the new showmanship," Tina Fey said recently in an interview. "So Miley Cyrus the new Liberace — but of arse grinding." As usual Tina, we agree.


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Corfu is one of the Ionian Islands located in the Mediterranean off the west coast of Greece. This island is considered by many to be one of the finest in the Mediterranean with its hot dry summers and lush vegetation. As such, it's a favourite destination for many holiday goers. For those planning on taking a holiday in Corfu there are a good variety of holiday villas for rent, some of which can be less than £500 for a weeks stay.
Corfu has some variety of beaches and beach resorts scattered around the island's coast. Among some of the more notable beach resorts in Corfu include Acharavi, Benitsa, Kalami Bay, Kassiopi, and Paleokastritsa. These resorts have miles of sandy beaches with water-sports such as scuba diving, water skiing, and sailing. Beach-side villa rentals in Corfu can put you within touching distance of Corfu's best beaches and resorts. There are not many golf courses on Corfu, however the golf course at Corfu Golf Club is most recommended. This is regarded as one of the top golf courses in Europe, which has plenty of variety and some great holes.
Corfu is perhaps one of the best of the Greek islands for family holidays, with resorts such as Palaiokastritsa which are ideal destinations for families. Aqualand, at Agios Ioannis, is one of the largest water-parks in Europe. In Acharavi there is also the Hydropolis water-park and sport centre which has some great slides as well. As such, there is a variety of large family villas in Corfu which include barbecues, washing machines, dishwashers, satellite TV, and pools. Percentage discount deals may also be available for family villas during the summer.
Corfu town is the capital of Corfu, and one of the best destinations for a day trip in Corfu. Here there is the Palace of St Michael and St George. This British 19th century palace was once the residence of the High Commissioner, and was also occupied by the Greek royal family. At this palace there is the Museum of Asiatic Art with displays statues, armour, silk, and ceramics from Asia. Corfu town also includes Agios Spyridon which is the tallest church in Corfu. Beyond Corfu town, in the south of Corfu, is the 19th century Achilleion Palace which was formerly occupied by Empress Elizabeth of Austria.


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DUCKS vs. DALLAS
Faceoff: 7 p.m., Saturday, Honda Center
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Update: The NHL-leading Ducks reached the 40-victory mark with a 5-3 victory Thursday over the Philadelphia Flyers. They held an 11-point lead over the second-place San Jose Sharks in the Pacific Division before the start of business Friday. However, they continue to guard against complacency, a concern in the wake of a lackluster loss Tuesday to the Minnesota Wild after a pair of emotional victories over the Kings, including Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The Ducks (40-11-5) have lost consecutive games only three times this season, the last Nov. 30 to the Sharks and Dec. 3 to the Kings. Ryan Getzlaf has a team-leading 63 points for the Ducks, including a career-high 26 goals. Corey Perry leads the Ducks with 29 goals. The Ducks are a league-leading 22-2-2 at home. Dallas is 24-21-9 after a 3-2 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.


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More than two-dozen Russian athletes who were banned from the Olympics for life will now be allowed to compete in this month's Winter Games. The Court of Arbitration for Sport today overturned suspensions given to 28 Russian athletes. The International Olympic Committee banned them for doping at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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Bob Sargis raises the bar with his '57 Chevy
This is really a story about three guys and two cars. Denny Martin built this '57 Chevrolet street gasser in the early '70s in Massachusetts, not far from the famed M&H racing tire factory. Meanwhile, in Floyds Knob, Indiana, Randy Riall was driving a similar straight-axle '57 Chevy. After Denny Martin was done racing and prowling the streets, the car was retired and parked in his garage for better than 15 years before relocating to Kentucky. When a friend mentioned this former gasser to Bob Sargis he purchased the car from Denny and promptly put the car in storage for another couple years. As Bob told us, "I wasn't particularly looking for a '57 Chevy, but this was a good solid car and since it was already a gasser I had a vision for the old car."
Now Bob Sargis is no stranger to the world of hot rodding, with a string of great hot rods to his credit. Most of the cars have been a combined effort with Randy Riall, owner and operator of Rods by Rowdy in Floyds Knob. After spending a year or so mulling it over in his mind, Bob brought the '57 to Randy to bring the gasser back to life. This particular build was like a trip back in time for Randy as he drove a '57 Chevrolet straight-axle car in high school. The bulk of the work was done at Randy's shop, but owner Bob Sargis did an appreciable amount of concept design and work on the car too.
In 1972, Denny's street-going gasser was like so many cars seen at dragstrips. The front suspension had been replaced with a straight-axle and leaf springs with a tunnel ram fed big-block under the hood. The car could be driven to the track, swap out the slicks, uncork the headers, and it was ready to race. Bob wanted to preserve that street-going gasser spirit and his first vision was of a flat black body and a wicked small-block underhood. The chassis would be an upgraded version of the straight-axle car.
With visions of his high school '57 to draw from, Randy removed the body and began work on the frame. A lot has changed since those high school days, so the old Econoline axle was replaced with leaf springs and a tube axle from Speedway Motors, attached to a new box tubing front frame stub. Wildwood disc brakes replace the original drum brakes, while the stock steering box remains in service. Out back a 9-inch Ford rear is mounted using '57 Chevrolet leaf springs that have been moved inboard. New shock mounts eliminate the original shock mounts in the floor and a set of Randy Riall fabricated ladder bars extend far forward under the car.
Relocating the springs inboard required elimination of the stock gas tank, a custom fabricated aluminum fuel cell now holds the fuel in the trunk. The rear wheelhouses have been widened several inches to accommodate 15×10 Firestone slicks mounted to ET III wheels of the same dimensions. Up front ET III wheels measure 15×4 and are wrapped with Michelin 185-15 rubber. The chassis was detailed and painted gloss black before the period-correct steel brake lines and fuel lines were routed. Looking at the underside of a straight-axle gasser illustrates just how simple these cars really are, four springs, four shocks, two axles, and a steering box, much like building an early hot rod.
When it came time to power the '57, the L88 big-block gave way to a hot small-block that was originally built for a local circle track racer. The '69 327 was bored 0.030 to 332 ci and filled with 11.5:1 pistons. The entire valvetrain is from COMP Cams while an Edelbrock 2×4 intake provides fuel for the Vertex Magneto to ignite. Joe Lewis handled the machinework and assembly on the engine.
Sanderson fenderwell headers have been ceramic coated and collector inserts muffle the noise, but just barely. We first encountered the Sargis gasser on the fairgrounds in Louisville, and as it approached from behind it was the exhaust note of a cammed-up, high-compression motor that alerted us a serious car was approaching. A Borg-Warner four-speed is coupled via a Hays clutch, while shifting chores could only be handled by Hurst.
With the chassis complete, work turned to the body. While the body was amazingly solid for a New England car, those quarter-panels that Denny paid $125 to have cut and flared were in need of replacement, along with new doorskins and rocker panels. All the original floors were in excellent condition and required no rust repair. Bob located original front sheetmetal to replace the one-piece lift-off fiberglass front end on the car. From there the body was prepped for flat black paint and maybe some lettering on the door. The body was just about ready for that hot rod black finish when it occurred to Bob that he'd really like to paint the car gloss black; and oh by the way, let's chrome plate most of the suspension; and since it's only June surely we could get this done in time for the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. Ah yes, the thrash was on.
While the exterior was being blocked for black, Bob was busy inside wiring the car. The Stewart-Warner gauges in the stock dash remain along with the vintage Moroso tach mounted atop the dash. The '69 Oldsmobile 442 bucket seats were reupholstered in black vinyl and vintage loop carpet now covers the floor and a stock-style headliner sits above the chrome rollbar. All of the inner panels were replaced with brushed aluminum and a Grant three-spoke steering wheel completes the look. Rather than run Lexan windows, the stock safety glass was tinted red. John Cicel, Larry Sneed, and Randy Riall all had a part in completing the interior in record time.
Now anyone who has ever done bodywork knows there is a big difference between prepping for flat black and gloss black, and yes turn-around time at Advance Plating was strained to get it all done, but by golly by Wednesday night before the Nats the car was finished and ready to rumble to the Nats. If the gasser was ever to be lettered it would have to have Sargis & Riall on the door, because as a team they continue to turn out winning combinations.


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With war in Iraq officially ended and the one in Afghanistan slowly and painfully winding down, lonely eyes are turning toward the Islamic Republic of Iran. But if the neocon-truckling Mitt Romney campaign is any indication, there's an audience for some old-fashioned saber-rattling at big second-world countries like Russia and China.
The comic novelist Christopher Buckley, presciently as ever, is here, cackling wickedly, to greet that audience before it even realizes its lamentable existence.
They Eat Puppies, Don't They? imagines a fantastical military-industrial plot to foment tensions with China and thereby induce Congress to fund a fancy new toy for the Pentagon. The principals of the plot are Walter "Bird" McIntyre, Beltway lobbyist for a big aerospace defense contractor, and Angel Templeton, the sultry "directrix" of an "Oreo-Con" think tank called the Institute for Continuing Conflict. What, you ask, is an Oreo-Con? It is, Buckley writes, a conservative who is "hard on the outside, soft on the inside." It's a wry code for neoconservative, with softness understood as the casual disregard for the expanding scope of domestic policy under the George W. Bush administration: "Oreo-Cons didn't really care what presidents and the Congress did so long as they kept the Pentagon and the armed forces well funded and engaged abroad, preferably in hand-to-hand combat."
Bird McIntyre should be familiar to fans of Buckley. Think of him as another likeable antihero who could have fit nicely into the author's 1994 novel Thank You For Smoking, in which lobbyists for the alcohol, tobacco, and firearms industries gathered for a weekly "Merchants of Death" luncheon. Bird is the MOD nonpareil. There may be more annual deaths attributable to booze, cigarettes, and guns, but those products lack the panache of "Dumbo": a "predator drone," as one war-weary senator describes it, "the size of a commercial airliner."
As Puppies commences, Project Dumbo has been shot down by congressional appropriators. (The novel, incidentally, was written before Buckley could have known about the current budget sequestration panic in Washington.) Buckley's narrator is suitably cynical about Congress's cozy relationship with defense contractors. "In happier times," he reflects, "getting approval for a Dumbo-type program would have consisted of a couple meetings, a few pro forma committee hearings, handshakes all around, and off to an early lunch. Now? Sisyphus had it easier."
Consequently, Bird and his CEO, Chick Devlin, concoct a devious … what's the advocacy industry jargon? … conflict-expansion strategy. Their goal is to sell a tight-fisted Congress on a mysterious new project code-named "Taurus." It has something—Chick is not at liberty to say what—to do with China. The problem is, American lawmakers are loath to confront their creditor-in-chief. As Bird notes, "China is more or less financing our economy."
"We'll set up some foundation," Chick informs Bird. "That way you'll be technically working for it. Instead of the old military-industrial complex, God bless it." This foundation will purportedly focus on "national security and Far Eastern issues." But its true purpose is to conjure a new Red Scare that's scary enough to justify Taurus.
Which is where Angel Templeton comes in.
Angel should be familiar not just to Buckley fans but to any consumer of political news. She—at least a good portion of her—is Ann Coulter. Behold the pinup Buckley paints: "Tall, blond, buff, leggy, miniskirted." Actually, "Leggy" isn't even the half of it. Angel's legs, it is observed later, "seemed as long as the Washington Monument." As for Angel's mouth, it sounds a lot like Coulter's, too. Echoing Coulter's smearing of 9/11 widows and antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, Angel calls a woman whose son was killed in action a "headline-hungry harridan," an "opportunist" who had the invective coming because "she's undermining the war effort."
There is slightly more to Angel than mere Coulterian performance art. She has something that passes for an inner life. She's a single, Type A soccer mom to son Barry (middle name: Goldwater). She interrupts a work-related cellphone conversation thusly: "Barry, sweetie! Stay with the ball! Stay with the ball! The ball! Kick it! Kick the ball! Barry! Kick THE BALL!" She has a complicated, mildly sympathetic sexual history with powerful men who promise and then fail to divorce their wives on Angel's behalf, leaving her with the nickname "Silo." Bird—married himself to a hell-on-wheels aspiring equestrienne named Myndi—is instantly attracted to, and utterly intimidated by, her. Bird concludes he is "no match for Angel Templeton. She made the man-eating lions of Tsavo look like hamsters. She'd chew him up and spit him out in little balls of gristle."
Initially, at least, this only-in-the-Beltway duo is all business. Its first break in fomenting an anti-China arms race is a news report that the Dalai Lama collapsed during a meeting with Prince Charles. Thanks to their efforts, a story is soon planted in the pliant bottom-feeding New Delhi-based Internet media to the effect that the ChiComs had attempted to assassinate the spiritual leader of its wannabe-breakaway Tibetan province. Buckley has great fun with how this story—"developing," as we're accustomed to reading on the Drudge Report—plays out in the media. "Hardball" host Chris Matthews appears as himself in several scenes in which the plight of the pitiable Tibetans is debated. A certain Sarah Palin-like former governor named Penelope Kent also figures briefly in the media firestorm. "I can't believe she was actually governor of a state," Bird remarks of Kent. "This country. It's going to hell."
There's some well-researched substance here about the labyrinthine world of domestic Chinese politics, too. Buckley sets a good chunk of the book in Beijing, where the (relatively) reform-minded President Fa Megnyao must fend off hardliners in the Communist Party leadership. Fa is tormented by nightmares of his deceased father and struggles with nicotine addiction (thank him for smoking!). Bird and Angel's machinations have made his precarious position at the top of the party leadership that much harder to maintain.
In Buckley's geopolitical story world, there are reasonable grownups, people who want to make the thing work, on both sides of the Sino-American divide. And then there are the nitwits, with their mutually emboldening acts of aggression, who profit financially or professionally from making the thing not work. Rather than thunder impotently at this heightened reality, a satirist like Buckley has another, better option: laugh at it.
Buckley laughs with a human touch, however. There isn't a hint of malice in Bird. He does not deceive himself about the nature of his business; rather adorably, he deceives himself that the Tom Clancy-style techno-thrillers he earnestly pecks away at nightly have literary merit. He supports a live-in mother suffering from Alzheimer's and a brother, Bewks, who spends his days in the "living history" business reenacting the Civil War. He's responsible for the care and feeing of his wife's horses, whose bloodlines would impress Ann Romney. All this, plus an apartment near the Pentagon—the "military-industrial duplex"—and a money pit of an antebellum estate in Northern Virginia horse country.
Buckley's performance throughout the book is razor-sharp. Each chapter is a crystalline dialogue-driven episode in its own right. Eventually, as these episodes hurtle along, a Taiwanese shrimp boat is sunk by the Chinese. The U.S. responds by selling F-22 fighter jets and Aegis-equipped destroyers to the Taiwanese. And the Central Bank of China begins "making noises about sitting out the next auction of U.S. Treasury bills."
Quelle horreur:
The stock market was doing quadruple-front-flip triple gainers off the high board, gas prices were spiking at the pump, people were being laid off everywhere. But there was some good news, at least: Gold was at an all-time high! Yay! So if things got really bad, people could by groceries with twenty-dollar gold pieces or coupons from their gold stock certificates.
Such is this American life, "in hock," as Buckley writes, "up to [our] eyeballs to the Chinese." There have been jeremiads written about this state of affairs. No doubt more will be written. Christopher Buckley has given us something else: a sprightly cocktail of satire that nonetheless delivers sobering truths.
Scott Galupo is a writer and musician living in Virginia and a contributor to TAC's State of the Union blog.


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NMT and Naval Postgrad School Sign Agreement, April 1, 2006
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., April 1, 2006 – New Mexico Tech and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School have entered into an Educational and Research Partnership Agreement designed to enhance education opportunities and to encourage joint research and development projects at both institutions of higher education.
Under the terms of the newly forged partnership, qualified graduate students, whether enrolled at the state research university in Socorro or at the Navy's academic institution in Monterey, Calif., will eventually be able to take distance-education classes, as well as to collaborate on research programs of mutual interest.
This agreement has been five years in the making; yet, signing off on this partnership between New Mexico Tech and the Naval Postgraduate School only marks Step One in the process," said Peter F. Gerity, vice president for academic affairs at New Mexico Tech.
Officially entering into this partnership agreement was pivotal, since it has now provided us with the organizational structure necessary to embark on this long-term collaboration," Gerity added.
In addition, the scope of the Education and Research Partnership Agreement also serves to encourage New Mexico Tech and Naval Postgraduate faculty, staff, and graduate students to become actively and cooperatively involved in mentoring and academic advising programs, curricula development, enhanced learning experiences, joint research proposals, and visiting professor lectures, workshops and campus visits.


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California Department of TransportationDate: December 15, 2011
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San Bernardino/Riverside – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $401 million in new funding to 39 projects that will help strengthen the state's economy by creating jobs and providing congestion relief for travelers statewide.
"The benefits these projects bring to California are a huge boon to the economy today," said Acting Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty, "and the investment in our transportation system will continue to serve travelers for generations to come."
Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, will supply $327 million in funds to 10 projects, including $42 million toward the purchase of 42 new passenger rail cars. They will be put into service on all three state-supported Amtrak California routes – the Capitol Corridor, San Joaquin and Pacific Surfliner. This supplements $168 million from other sources, including $68 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
To date, the state has allocated more than $11 billion in Proposition 1B funds for transportation purposes statewide.
Highlight of the funding allocations include:
- Auto Center Drive Separation – In Corona, on Auto Center Drive south of Railroad Street. Reconstruct Auto Center Drive (4-lanes) with a grade separation over existing BNSF tracks.The $16 million project with oversight from the City of Corona and Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) will replace the highway/railroad at-grade crossing with a grade separation (overhead) and will improve freight goods movement along the ACE SB-SUB Line through improved rail-line reliability, enhance goods movement via truck transport, eliminate vehicular delays thus reducing vehicular emissions and improve public safety through improved emergency response times.
Please see the attached file for more information about all projects that received allocations today.
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Out of LaGrange, Georgia, comes John Schlicher and his '51 Willys Overland with one of the most complete Volare conversions anyone has ever seen. Not only did John snag the '77 Plymouth Volare's front torsion bar suspension, complete with disc brakes and power steering, he snaked the 225-inch Plymouth Slant Six engine as well. A Lokar shifter handles pulling the TorqueFlite tranny out of Park and dropping it into gear. Daring to be different, John mixed a set of pinner whitewalls from Pep Boys with a pair of white-lettered tires on the rear. A pair of Caddy taillights lay horizontally in an extra-wide rear bumper. John wanted to pass along his thanks to Autozone and the Pull-It wrecking yard in Ringold, Pennsylvania. Because of them he was able to build the Willys without spending a ton of money.
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Juniper Networks gave a forecast for third-quarter revenue and profit that fell short of analysts' estimates amid a slowdown in sales of networking equipment to phone companies.
Sales in the current period will be $1.15 billion to $1.2 billion, the company said Tuesday in a statement. On average, analysts projected sales of $1.26 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Profit excluding some costs will be 35 cents to 40 cents a share, compared with an average analyst estimate for 44 cents.
Juniper is facing lower spending by telecommunications carriers, and has struggled to sell smaller gear to corporations, a market dominated by Cisco Systems. The disappointing forecast is a blow to Chief Executive Officer Shaygan Kheradpir, who took over in January and a month later unveiled a restructuring plan amid pressure from activist investors.
"Missing your numbers when you've made big promises is not a good thing," said Alex Henderson, an analyst at Needham & Co. who recommends holding the shares.
Juniper shares fell as much as 13 percent in extended trading to $21.54. Before the report, they rose 1.5 percent to $24.82 at the close in New York. The stock has climbed 10 percent this year.
In the second quarter, revenue rose 6.8 percent to $1.23 billion, while profit before certain costs was 40 cents a share, Juniper said. On average, analysts projected sales of $1.22 billion and profit of 38 cents.
Including charges for restructuring steps and other items and a gain from a legal settlement, second-quarter net income rose to $221.1 million, or 46 cents a share, from $97.9 million, or 19 cents, a year earlier, Juniper said.
The company also initiated a quarterly dividend of 10 cents a share, its first such payout. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 23 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 2.
Kheradpir came under pressure from activist hedge funds Elliott Management and Jana Partners days after he took the helm of the Sunnyvale-based company. In February, the company said it would cut $160 million in expenses and return at least $3 billion to investors through stock buybacks and dividends. On April 2, Juniper said in a filing that it would eliminate 6 percent of its workforce, or about 570 jobs.
As part of Kheradpir's strategy to pare Juniper's product line, Tuesday the company said it reached an agreement to sell its Junos Pulse unit, whose products helped Juniper gear work directly with smartphones, for about $250 million to private- equity firm Siris Capital.


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The new, slimmer Rex Ryan was able to run with the bulls not once, but twice this offseason.
In years past, the bull might have run from him.
Down to 230 pounds from his previous 348, Ryan said the experience was definitely different than it would have been before.
"I would have taken him on!" Ryan said, via Steve Serby of the New York Post. "He would have avoided me instead of the other way around. That's what really would have happened, I think."
Ryan completed the famous Pamplona, Spain run one day with his son Payton, the next day with his wife Michelle. The second day was the more intense, as he said more than 20 runners were injured.
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How about an arc about interesting or modern takes on classic fairy tales? Maybe around the time Snow White and the Huntsman is out.
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Minseries like Tin Man The Tenth Kingdom.
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NMBGR Publishes Field Conference Book, July 2, 2001
SOCORRO, N.M., July 2, 2001 -- The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR), a service and research division of New Mexico Tech, has published a field guide associated with a recently held "Decision-Makers Field Conference," which this year strategically focused on water issues in New Mexico.
"New Mexico Decision-Makers Field Guide No. 1 Water, Watersheds, and Land Use in New Mexico," the inaugural issue of a series of guidebooks which will be published in association with a series of annual field conferences, highlights numerous geologic and hydrologic studies made of areas around Santa Fe, Los Alamos, and Placitas.
The guidebook, written by noted authorities in the field, addresses such timely topics as: watershed restoration; downstream delivery of surface water; population growth and water supply; environmental impacts of dams; and effects of endangered species legislation.
The series of annual field conferences was developed by the NMBGMR and is co-sponsored by several other state, federal, and local government agencies as a means of bringing together a diverse mix of state and local political leaders, state agency directors, and other influential citizens to examine and discuss selected science policy, natural resources, and environmental issues in a hands-on, field study setting.
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Regarding the news story "People voice well worries" (April 8, page 1).
XTO Energy has firsthand experience working with Butler County communities. Over the past few years, our company has managed a variety of operations safely and responsibly in 11 Butler County townships. Our Appalachian headquarters is based nearby.
To date, however, no work has been done in Franklin Township, which may be why residents have questions about the oil and gas drilling process. We work hard to be responsive to community concerns, and to answer any and all questions residents may have about our operations — including effects on air and water, which are understandable concerns.
Just this month, on April 3, the Department of Environmental Protection released its annual report of natural gas drilling emissions inventory data. That report notes that since 2008, when unconventional drilling began here, conventional cumulative air contaminant emissions across the state have continued to decline. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from electric generating units, as well as particulate matter, have dropped significantly. DEP acknowledges the steady rise in the production and development of natural gas, and the greater use of cleaner-burning natural gas, are among the factors responsible for the decline.
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Are rentals the next housing bubble? If you ask builders and brokers, the answer will likely be yes. October's multifamily apartment starts were up 10 percent from a month earlier and 63 percent from a year earlier, suggesting that contractors are scrambling to keep up with the demand.
And in some sought-after areas such as New York City and Los Angeles, brokers report that rentals are going for more than their monthly asking prices, similar to what was happening with home prices during the homebuying frenzy a few years ago.
Much of the demand is a consequence of people losing their homes after the housing bubble burst. But The Wall Street Journal also reports an increase in "trophy" rentals by rich renters who prefer luxury leases over homeownership. That's driving up rents.
This particular segment of the rich population prefers to rent, so they can keep capital flowing into the stock market or a business. But they don't want to forfeit a wealthy lifestyle. Brokers in New York say they're showing apartments that rent for $15,000 a month and higher, and it's the same story in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, Developer Rick Caruso just opened an 87-unit apartment building near Beverly Hills that features a three-bedroom, fully furnished penthouse unit with a monthly rent of $40,000.
Of course, if you truly want to rent like the rich, you could shell out $500,000 to $600,000 a month for the Beverly Hills home formerly owned by William Randolph Hearst. But for the average renter, the supply-and-demand situation means that apartment buildings approved for construction now won't be available for a year or two, so finding a deal will be difficult.
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This is slightly old news, but anyway - in a Feb. 3rd entry [1] on their blog, Ichiban Kan [2] announced that there are 'major changes' coming their online store site in mid-February. The change of most interest is probably that their new shipping system will allow them to do shipments to Hawaii, Alaska and international (they say they will start with limited countries, so we shall see what they might be). I guess this is very good news especially for people in HI,AK and Canada. I'm not sure about other countries - I am assuming that their base prices may be a bit higher than merchants in Japan or even China, but it will be interesting to see.
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Masterson helps 'Feed Their Future' surpass goal
CLEVELAND -- The children who crowded around Justin Masterson throughout his recent trip to Africa did not know about baseball. In the impoverished slum he visited, it did not matter that he was a recognizable sports figure on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
All that mattered to the kids was that Masterson was there, and that is all that mattered for the pitcher, too.
CLEVELAND -- The children who crowded around Justin Masterson throughout his recent trip to Africa did not know about baseball. In the impoverished slum he visited, it did not matter that he was a recognizable sports figure on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
All that mattered to the kids was that Masterson was there, and that is all that mattered for the pitcher, too.
"For me, it was great," Masterson said. "I loved that no one had a clue what baseball is. I'm just another big bald guy, hanging out and trying to impact their lives."
Masterson's journey to Mathare Valley in Nairobi, Kenya -- one of the largest slums in the country -- was a part of the "Feed Their Future" campaign that the Indians pitcher and his wife, Meryl, became involved with through the Bright Hope organization. Given the nature of the program, it seemed fitting that his trip to Africa fell within the same month as Thanksgiving.
As much as baseball has given Masterson, he continues to try to find ways to give back.
The goal of the "Feed Their Future" program was to raise $140,000. Masterson was thrilled to learn that the campaign raised more than $200,000, providing additional money to support school enrollment, grant scholarships for vocational colleges and help parents have enough funds for various needs.
"We surpassed our goal tremendously," Masterson said. "So we were able to use some of the money for scholarships. We got to meet some of the scholars from the past and some who will be affected by what we give. You hear the stories and the opportunities they've been given through the scholarships. Their life will be totally different.
"They're able to kind of work their way out of the valley. Some become teachers and sacrifice and come back to be a part of it. It's pretty neat."
Masterson chuckled as he recalled meeting a young woman who was using one of the past scholarships to study television and communications.
"She was actually the only person who knew what baseball was," Masterson said. "She had seen it in some movies."
Masterson spent a handful of days in Kenya among a traveling party of nine people. He toured sections of the Mathare Valley slum, which has an estimated 600,000 people in just three square miles, living without electricity and in shanties. Masterson stopped by a few schools -- including one in the Kariobangi district in Nairobi -- and spent time providing meals, interacting with kids and even gave a sermon at the Mathare Community Outreach church.
The son of a pastor, Masterson tried to keep his message simple.
"It seemed like the theme as we were there was encouragement," Masterson said. "They were just so excited that we came, just that we showed up. So my message was that we're in this together and we're all working together. I wanted it to be nice and simple and just give a message of hope. Each of us has something different to lead, but together we can really make a difference."
In December, Masterson will make a return trip to the Dominican Republic, where he has done work with the One Child Matters organization. During previous visits in the D.R., Masterson helped with the construction of buildings, a basketball court and a baseball field. Baseball is a part of life for the children Masterson has met and helped over the past few winters.
It was a much different situation in Africa, and one of Bright Hope's local partners, Dotun Modupe, tried to find a way to explain Masterson's celebrity to the children. Modupe, who served as a guide for Masterson's group while in Kenya, related Masterson to one of the soccer players the kids were more familiar with in Africa.
"At first, I wasn't really happy," said Masterson, who did not want anyone to feel he was more important than others in his group. "But his reasoning was to make them feel better about themselves. I said, 'OK, I guess that's a little better.'
"The biggest thing of why Dotun wanted to do that was for the people to feel almost extra special. It's something where, 'This guy took time out of his schedule to come hang out with us.' It was fun."
Masterson is just happy that baseball has helped create these kind of experiences.
"Even if I wasn't in baseball," Masterson said, "whatever job I would be doing, my goal would still be to go out and help people. Maybe it'd be just down the street, or to the inner city, which I also want to do now. Some would say you're given the platform so you can be witness to people who you wouldn't be witnessed to. The other part is, in one sense, the more money you make, the more lives you can impact.
"Not that you need the money to impact the lives, but it's neat when your job can fund your opportunities to go throughout the States and throughout the world to impact lives."
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I am looking for a hitting partner in the Carmel Valley?Del Mar area. I have played for years but I have been off due to injuries and now looking to find someone to hit with. I used to be a 5.0 but now probably 4.5 level.
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Hi Craig,
There is a big group here called Carmel Volley tennis. There's also a big group for north SD tennis partners. Post this in both of those groups (there is a local forum in there.)
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Green Car Deals: July 2013
Today's crop of fuel-efficient new models is often priced at a premium. But we've rounded up some of the best green car deals, proving you don't need to spend a fortune to get an exciting new gas saver.
Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid with an electric motor and a range-extending gasoline engine. It's available with two impressive offers in July. For lease shoppers, Chevrolet is touting payments starting as low as $269 per month for 36 months after $2,399 at lease signing. While that's a strong offer for a vehicle with a $40,000 base price, we're also taken with the model's cash-back deal. Through the end of the month, Chevrolet is offering a whopping $4,000 cash back on the Volt -- a figure typically reserved for full-size trucks.
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Ford Focus Electric
The Ford Focus Electric is a fully electric version of Ford's 5-door Focus compact hatchback. It's available in July with a special offer for those looking to finance. That's different from many EVs, which have strong lease deals available. Through the end of the month, shoppers financing a Focus Electric can get 0 percent interest for up to 60 months, or 1.9 percent for 72 months. More important, that offer is also available with up to $2,000 cash back. The deal meets or exceeds EV incentives from nearly every rival automaker.
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Nissan Leaf
The Nissan Leaf is a fully electric hatchback that can reach around 75 miles on a single charge. In July, it's still available with the deals that make it such a good value for many city-dwelling shoppers. For those buying the Leaf, that means 0 percent interest for up to 36 months. But for drivers who would rather lease, Nissan is offering payments that start at $199 per month for 36 months after $1,999 due at lease signing. Of course, those deals don't even include the massive federal tax savings you get from buying an electric vehicle.
Toyota Camry Hybrid
The Toyota Camry Hybrid is a hybrid version of the popular Toyota Camry sedan. In July, it's offered with incentives for shoppers looking to lease or finance. For buyers who lease, the Camry Hybrid is available with payments starting at just $249 per month. While that payment requires $2,648 down, it's only $60 per month more than a regular Camry -- and some shoppers will make up those savings at the gas pump. For those looking to finance, Toyota is offering an even better deal this month: 0 percent interest for up to 60 months.
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The popular Toyota Prius is a 5-door hybrid hatchback that offers some of the best fuel economy on the market. In July, it's also a great deal whether you're looking to finance or lease. For lease shoppers, Toyota is offering a 36-month deal on the Prius with payments from $229 per month after $2,628 at lease signing. Drivers financing a Prius get an even better deal, with the automaker advertising 0 percent interest for up to 60 months or 1.9 percent for 72 months. Rates such as that were unheard of for the Prius even a few months ago.
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Intellectual freedom: Why it is important and how it is under threat
I wrote this to an American friend recently, about the importance of intellectual freedom today:
I agree, but respectfully suggest that the main question is whether your country's government agrees.
Against much hostility and opposition, some of us got inserted into the Constitution of another (big and unimportant) country:
"Whereas [don't fall asleep] is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law:"
As a result, even the worst justices on that country's supreme bench have been forced to acknowledge that truth is a defense to libel.
By contrast, in Holland, which belongs to an EU system Constitution that pointedly excludes God, Geert Wilders was informed that it made no difference if his angry claims against Islam are true, if they "insult" Muslims.
That is precisely the difference we need to note. Excluding God means that truth does not matter.
The trouble with trying to found governments without God is that no one recognizes ideas like truth, let alone the rights and dignities of the human individual.
You might find that your mom is in competition with a baboon for health care - and she might lose, if some sentimental animal rights campaign starts up in favour of the baboon.
Big whoop. Your taxes are paying for the baboon's health care, but not your mom's. Group huggie! Group huggie!, right?
Look, there ARE people out there with nothing better to do, and all day to do it in. It is possible that some are funded by your taxes.
As I see the Comer decision (where a Texas education administrator was fired for advocating Darwinism), it set a limit on the extent to which a lobby can just take over government when most people actually think that the policy is reasonable, and represents a cultural consensus [= that reasonable challenges to Darwinism are permissible].
PS: I hold no brief for Wilders - like all free speech journalists, I am concerned about the principle itself. Here, a Muslim is free to argue that Wilders's claims are untrue, in any available forums, most of them free. But the Muslim takes the risk that he had better have an opposing case to offer, other than that he is merely offended. We have been in this battle for a while here and so far, we are winning! - d.
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Had 44 Assists, 22 Kills In Sweep Of Dartmouth And Harvard
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Kelly Johnson, who dished out 44 assists, hit .405 and produced 22 kills in key road wins at Dartmouth and Harvard, has been named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week. Johnson, a Palos Verdes, Calif., native, just missed triple-doubles in both matches and led in key statistical categories both nights.
In the Dartmouth match, Johnson posted a match-high 24 assists in 3-1 victory over the Big Green. The next evening at Harvard, she struck for a match-best 13 kills without committing an error in 18 swings for a blistering .722 hitting percentage. Johnson also added 20 assists and nine digs in the 3-0 win over the Crimson. Johnson also provided timely points, giving Yale a 15-14 lead to spark a first-set victory and capped a 10-2 run in an eight-point comeback in the second.
Johnson is selected for her second Rookie of the Week honor this season.
In addition, Haley Wessels, who hit .459 and averaged 2.71 kills per set, was named to the Honor Roll.
The Bulldogs have a big match Friday night, hosting Princeton at 7 p.m. Both Yale and Princeton are 5-0 in Ivy play. The Bulldogs then host Penn on Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Kristina Milan is one of the three tit-queens of the Caribbean--absolute rulers of all they oversee in the Dominican Republic. Even if Kristina didn't make hardcore videos, we'd still have to photograph her. Her tits are totally mouthwatering. "Words simply cannot describe this magnificent girl. Her breasts are heavenly!" notes one fan. Regular emailer R.N. is besotted with Kristina. He writes, "There are four things that I look for in a pair of tits, and Kristina's have just the right blend of all four to get me up and off several times in the course of one evening. First, they are huge, but of course Kristina shares that with all of your models. Second, Kristina has larger and darker areolae than most models. Third, her tits hang straight down in a delightful way even when she is standing. Other models have to get on their hands and knees or on their elbows and knees to get their boobs to hang straight down like that. And fourth, Kristina's nipples are perky." Kristina puts on a…
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