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Woodfin said he is working on a deal to move Pediatrics Plus into the shopping center next year. Currently, Pediatrics Plus is on Ninth Street behind Regional Medical Center.
Chase Thomas, owner of Pediatrics Plus, said that he will move into a vacant free-standing building beside the shopping center in March after it is renovated and expanded. Thomas said he wants to add another 2,000 square feet to the building, giving it a total of 4,500 square feet. The ultimate goal is to connect the building to the larger shopping center, Thomas said.
"It will be a great location once the Eastern Bypass gets done," Thomas said, referring to the last leg of Veterans Memorial Parkway. "A lot of my patients come from Jacksonville and Piedmont. The bypass will cut out about 20 minutes of their drive."
Once completed, the bypass will connect U.S. 431 north of downtown to Interstate 20 via McCellan and allow quick travel to Oxford.
Woodfin said that after bringing in Pediatrics Plus, he wants to lure a local restaurant.
"I hope to put in a nice restaurant ... that area is so underserved," Woodfin said. "I'm looking at all kinds of things, even maybe a restaurant that serves breakfast."
Woodfin owns ABS Business Systems in Anniston, which provides printer and copier maintenance services. Woodfin also owns several buildings in the area, including a strip mall beside the Walmart Super Center in Oxford.
Woodfin said he plans to eventually locate a local pharmacy at the shopping center.
"I can't tell you who it is yet, but it will be a local business, not a chain," Woodfin said. "We've had many people in the area express an interest in us putting a neighborhood pharmacy there."
The shopping center's previous pharmacy, Golden Springs Pharmacy, closed earlier this year after the owner, Donnie Calhoun, sold the business to the CVS Pharmacy chain. CVS' lease agreement prohibits Woodfin from opening a pharmacy at the site for 24 months, he said.
In the meantime, the facility will be remodeled and updated, beginning in January, Woodfin said.
"We're going to tear the facade off and totally remodel the outside," he said. "We're not going to do much on the inside yet until we know more about who all will be moving inside it."
A large sign outside the shopping center has an artist's rendering of how the facility will eventually look.
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We started the morning by getting up at 3:00 am. This wasn't as hard as it sounds since we'd both crashed by 9:00 last night and are really still on Eastern Standard Time. Nevertheless, we pulled on our long pants and threw all our warm clothes into the car. We took some bananas and water, but I was holding off on coffee -- there are no bathrooms at the summit.
Before we left for Hawaii, I had decided we would pass on the Haleakala sunrise. It's a nearly two-hour drive to the top in total darkness and I was a little nervous about doing this in the middle of the night and at the beginning of our trip, before I'd found my bearings
However, before we left Hilary announced she really wanted to see the sunrise. So, I decided we'd give it a go.
As we pulled out of our complex, the stars were sparkling over the ocean. It looked like we'd chosen a beautiful, clear night. Hilary was wide awake and a big help, using her little flashlight to illuminate the map and keep us on track. We passed through the city of Kahului and turned toward the mountain. If I remember correctly, Haleakala is considered to be one of the biggest mountains in the world -- if you measure it from the ocean floor. Mountains like Everest rise from a continent, while the island of Maui is actually part of the mountain of Haleakala. When we walk the beaches of Maui, we're actually only part way down the mountain.
Well, the road began to rise and twist and bend back upon itself. Soon, we could see only smaller and smaller bushes (rather than trees) in the gleam of our headlights as we sped by at the lightning speed of 30 mph. I wondered how our car would hold out; it's a 1999 Sentra and seems pretty gutless to me. However, it never faltered and the heat gauge never got excited.
After almost two hours, we reached the summit -- as far as the road goes. We had already turned the heat on in the car because, of course, at this altitude the temperature drops
Although we still had a good hour to go before the actual event, we decided to investigate the summit. We stumbled up the stairs in the hillside and found at the very top and windowed shelter that provided a very welcome relief from the wind. Although it was still completely dark (and there are no electric lights at the summit - or bathrooms, for that matter), we could see our immediate surroundings because of the spectacular stars. We've never seen so many! It was beyond belief. I wonder if Abraham laughed when the Lord asked him to count the stars. I would have.
Apart from the starlight and a few small flashlights, there wasn't much else to see at this point, so we headed back to the car to have a banana and wait for the show to start.
More and more people were arriving, including many individual cars like ours, groups of Japanese tourists and - astounding to us cold weather experts - people who were dressed as if they wanted to experience frostbite rather than see a sunrise
The crowd swelled as the sunrise approached. I kept wanting to sing, "From the rising of the sun ..." We eventually stood outside by a low stone wall and prepared to take photos as the light increased. Because we had such a clear night, with no clouds above us, we didn't have a spectacularly coloured sunrise. That happens when there are clouds above to take on the bright colours. Instead, all the clouds were below us and the sun rose from behind them into a clear sky. However, it was magnificent. For a while, all we could see was a lightening of the horizon (Oh, that's where east is! - We weren't sure.). Then, the dimensions of the clouds started to take shape and we could see each other's faces. The yellow and orange horizon became brighter and brighter and, then, there was a brilliant, golden edge to the clouds. And, then moments later - pop! - there's the sun! And - poof! - almost everyone disappeared into their cars and were gone
Hil and I walked around a bit, hoping to see the Haleakala Crater, now that we could see beyond our hoods. Unfortunately, the crater was filled with clouds and we really couldn't see much at all. We think we'll go back during the day time and, perhaps, even hike a little bit along the Sliding Sands Trail into the crater. However, I don't think we'll go far; I did find the air quite thin at that altitude.
Finally, we headed back to the car and, still bundled up in our winter gear, began the slow descent. It can be a bit tricky. For one thing, now that it's daylight, you can see the hairpin turns and the major drop offs beyond the three-inch curb (very few fences at the upper levels). A second challenge is that, by this time, everyone in the car is desperate for a bathroom break. The third challenge (after the bathroom break at the Visitor Centre a few minutes' drive down the mountain) is to avoid either hitting the millions of bikers coasting down the mountain or to avoid getting stuck behind one of their convoys.
As we headed downhill, we stopped at several lookouts and at one short trail
For the next long while - more than an hour - we slowly descended in 2nd gear. I hardly needed to use the brakes. I found the road - both up and down - a very easy drive. It's a two lane road, without many turnouts (I expected more), but it really isn't that steep and the hairpin turns are very broad. The pavement is excellent, lined on either side with very reflective paint and the line down the middle has those reflective little things they embed in the pavement in the south. It's a long trip, but very, very doable. As well, we didn't get lost at all; everything was adequately signed.
I'm so glad Hilary really wanted to do this trip
When we'd finally reached Kahului ("Ah, civilization," said Hil.), we stopped at McDonald's for breakfast. Can you say, "Expensive?" We had hotcakes, three hash browns, an Egg McMuffin, an orange juice and a large coffee (remember, I was sorely caffeine deprived) and bill totaled about $16. US.
By this time, it's late morning and we decide to head to the beach to try out the snorkelling equipment we picked up yesterday. This really was too late to do at our beach; the winds had picked up, as they do each day by noon, and the waves were too big. I failed abysmally. Hilary was much better, but after about 15 minutes we decided to abandon the snorkelling for the day, and just played in the waves. We had great fun! The water wasn't as cold as I'd feared but, before long, we were both thinking about heading for the hot tub and pool.
Our plan for the rest of the day included only an evening at the Old Lahaina Luau, a 40-minute drive toward the west end of the island
The dinner buffet was wonderful. It wasn't an extensive selection, but included everything from pork (we watched them remove the whole pig from the underground oven - it had cooked with hot stones, covered with dirt), to chicken, steak and fish. It was all delicious. The staff are all dressed in sarongs and were very entertaining and helpful. The show is considered to be an authentic depiction of the Hawaiian dance through the ages. There were many beautiful slow hulas and there were also the mind-numbing, gyrating hulas that make you think the dancer is going to break some bones. How do they do that?! It just looks painful!
Hilary really enjoyed the entire show. But, after the long day we'd had, I wasn't surprised when she fell asleep in the car on the way home. When we finally got to the condo (by about 9:30 pm), she walked in, changed into her pj's and was asleep in her bed - all before I'd even locked the door!
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Tickets are now available for the 34th annual Tucker County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet.
The nominations have been submitted and the secret committee has made its selections. The following citizens will be recognized:
Educator of the Year: Eric Emch
Student of the Year: Katie Clevenger
Employee of the Year: Faithe "Luanna" Bava
Business Person of the Year: Cade Archuleta
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DeMeco Ryans could be the missing link on Philadelphia's defense
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Philadelphia is counting on DeMeco Ryans to lead way for young linebacking corps
Ryans was traded from Texans in March; perhaps Philly's best offseason move
2010 Achilles injury, 2011 position switch, injured elbow made him expendable
PHILADELPHIA -- The late March trade that brought middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans to Philadelphia has a chance to be one of the shrewdest moves of the NFL's offseason and should help solidify the middle of the Eagles defense, which got gouged repeatedly in 2011, especially during Philly's stupefyingly bad 4-8 start.
But it all depends on which version of Ryans has relocated from Houston to Philadelphia: the stout tackler who won the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006, twice making the Pro Bowl in his first four seasons in the league; or the player who had his 2010 cut short by an Achilles' injury and his 2011 impacted by both the Texans' defensive scheme change and further health issues?
Which one is going to don the green and white, DeMeco?
"I say tune in to see which one you get,'' Ryans said with a laugh Tuesday, minutes after going through the paces of his first full-squad practice on the opening day of the Eagles' organized team activities (OTAs). "I guess you're going to have to tune in to find that out. But I'm feeling great and I'm confident in my ability. I'm confident in this scheme and what we're doing. And I'm ready to get out and showcase that.''
Ryan certainly walks in the door in Philly looking like the answer to a position that has plagued the Eagles since Jeremiah Trotter was in his prime and routinely menacing ballcarriers. Back in his familiar middle linebacker slot, with three-down responsibilities after a year of coming off the field on third downs as a weakside starter in Houston's new 3-4 formation, Ryan sounds revitalized by the jump to the NFC. He's healthy again after needing a full year to feel like himself after rupturing his Achilles' in Week 6 of 2010. And still two months shy of his 28th birthday, he is very much being counted on to lead the way for a young Eagles linebacking corps that includes Brian Rolle, Mychal Kendricks, Jamar Chaney, Casey Matthews and Kennan Clayton -- all of whom have entered the league from 2010 on.
Now all he has to do is recreate the form that made him Houston's career tackling leader with 637 stops in his six seasons as a Texan (2006-2011), earned him All-Pro recognition in 2007, and led to his annual selection as Houston's defensive team captain. It all makes sense on paper, but as the Eagles' underachieving 2011 season again reminded us, the best-laid plans don't always lead to production once the games start counting.
"I knew coming here was going to be a great fit for me, because just watching the Eagles, they had a good team already,'' said Ryans, who found himself no longer necessary in Houston after the Texans hired defensive coordinator Wade Phillips in 2011 and shifted to a 3-4 scheme that featured the playmaking talents of young, athletic linebackers like Brian Cushing, Brooks Reed and Connor Barwin.
"A lot of people were already afraid to face the Eagles. But with me coming here, I just want to come in and help a group of young linebackers and teach them the things I know about the position and also to line up, get back to playing the type of ball I can play, sideline to sideline.''
Ryans may have just arrived, but as the most experienced linebacker on the Eagles roster, he's going to be asked to help bring along rookie strongside starter Kendricks, a second-round pick out of Cal, and incumbent weakside starter Brian Rolle, a sixth-round selection in 2011 out of Ohio State. No unit bore more of the blame for the team's defensive shortcomings last season, and getting the linebacking issues addressed was clearly the top priority this spring for Eagles head coach Andy Reid and his embattled second-year defensive coordinator, Juan Castillo.
The conventional wisdom says the Eagles "stole'' Ryans from Houston, giving the Texans just a fourth-round pick with a swap of the teams' third-round selections to acquire the 2006 second-rounder who initially outshone defensive end and 2006 No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams in Houston. But in reality, Ryans was probably a potential salary cap casualty for the Texans from the minute Houston hired Phillips and made the switch to his 3-4 defense.
Ryans had received a six-year, $48 million contract extension in March 2010, and Houston would have owed him almost $6 million in 2012, a sizable chunk of change for a two-down player who didn't look like he'd be able to reproduce his 2006-2009 impact on the weak side in a 3-4.
Ryans himself started reading the writing on the wall late last season, wondering if his days as a Texan wouldn't extend anywhere near as long as he once believed. After working for years to help Houston get to the playoffs, he watched the Texans finally reach the promised land and win the AFC South in 2011, but by then he had been somewhat marginalized on a defense he once led.
"When the scheme changed [in Houston], I picked up everything fine, and there was nothing that hindered me with the scheme,'' Ryans said. "But I could see my role changing after the first couple games, with me coming out on third downs. That was my first time ever not playing on third downs, and given that I had just signed a new contract, I knew they weren't going to have me sitting on the sidelines on third down after getting a new deal. That wasn't going to last.''
It didn't, but it still registered as an eye-opener to almost everyone when the Texans moved Ryans, who had been the heart and soul of Houston's defense, and was one of the most well-respected and well-liked members of the organization and the community. Ryans' former Texans teammates reacted swiftly and sadly to news of the deal, with players such as Cushing, tight end Owen Daniels, defensive end J.J. Watt and cornerback Glover Quin taking to social media to pay tribute to their departed friend. Even Texans general manager Rick Smith took the rare step of issuing a statement that publicly thanked Ryans for his service to the franchise.
But as stunned as the Texans were that Ryans was leaving, the Eagles were equally ecstatic to be gaining such a proven commodity at their greatest position of need. After the initial surprise wore off, Ryans embraced the change as well, viewing Philadelphia as an ideal locale to restart his career. Getting back to being the man in middle for a contending team was the goal.
"Even though I saw where things were at [in Houston], you never actually think it's going to happen,'' said Ryans, of his breakup with the Texans. "So when it does hit, and it came out I was being traded, it's still kind of a shocker. But at the same time, I'm in a good place because I knew the team I was going to was a good team.
"You never think you're going to leave a place, and we grew a tight bond, me and my teammates, being there that long. Those guys voted me a captain every year I was there. Leaving a place like that, of course it's going to be tough. But I'm just happy to be here, however I got here. I'm happy it worked out the way it did and I was able to come to a contending team.''
Providing leadership can be a difficult assignment for any newcomer, but Ryans already looks comfortable in his veteran role with the Eagles, and the team's young linebacking corps has quickly learned to look to him for guidance and direction. Even in the limited practice that was Tuesday's opener to OTA's, he seemed familiar with his surroundings and at ease sharing his insights with the rest of his fellow Eagles linebackers. Afterward he talked about how important an attention to detail is at this time of year, and how he and his new teammates have to "master'' their assignments.
After last year's on-the-fly, lockout-shortened preparation for the new "Wide-Nine'' defensive line approach that Castillo's unit featured, which often left Eagles linebackers very exposed to being blocked by offensive linemen, having more time to practice and hone skills is a welcomed occurrence in Philadelphia this year.
"I've been waiting for a long time to put the Eagles gear on and step out there,'' Ryan said of his first practice session. "It was fun being able to come together as a team and get a little practice in. It's great here. There are a lot of young, athletic linebackers and a lot of potential here. All we have to do is put it together and stop some people on offense. Our offense is explosive, and defensively we just have to step up and be a top defense in this league.''
Ryans said all he really knows about the defensive issues in Philadelphia last season were that the Eagles were young at linebacker, and playing in a new scheme for a new coordinator in Castillo. Philadelphia spent four of its first five picks in this year's draft focusing on defense, but the acquisition of Ryans is still considered the centerpiece addition of the offseason. Getting him was more vital to the Eagles' 2012 chances of success than even the arrival of first-round defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, second-round linebacker Kendricks, second-round defensive end Vinny Curry and fourth-round cornerback Brandon Boykin.
While Ryans' reputation precedes him to Philadelphia, he still must prove he's the player he was the first four-plus seasons of his career in Houston, before the 2010 Achilles injury and the 2011 position switch and an elbow problem rendered him expendable.
"It was really until October of last year before I felt I had that burst back again,'' he said. "I felt like I was doing OK before that, but I really wasn't. The second half of the season was when I started feeling like myself again. But then I had an elbow issue come up and that didn't help things, running around with a big brace on my arm.''
If Ryans is physically right, he'll help the Eagles plenty. At first glance, it seems the move has already paid some early benefits, giving Philadelphia's defense a player it can look to in the middle for both valuable leadership and much-needed veteran experience. If he can match his previous production, it will indeed register as another Eagles steal via trade.
"I'm trying my best to make an impact,'' Ryans said. "Both on the field and in the locker room. It's nothing I'm going to force upon guys. I'm just going to continue to be myself. But now I'm one of the new guys coming in, so we'll see how it all works out. I know people here are expecting big things.''
It's Philadelphia. Big expectations come with the deal. But if Ryans can deliver as the new man in the middle of the Eagles defense, the rewards will be even bigger.
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"There were a lot of bright spots," Avilla said. "Krystal Barker had three triples. Gabby Durante had two doubles and two triples. Good things are happening. We are green and young, but we are competing.
"We're growing as a team and the more games we get, the better we'll be."
On Friday, Sparks lost to Lassen 11-1 and Red Bluff 12-1. The Railroaders also were handed losses of 10-0 and 8-1 by Anderson and Enterprise of Redding, Calif.
In the three of the four defeats, Sparks gave up single-inning rallies of six or more runs to their opponents.
"One big inning is hurting us," Avilla said. "But the scores don't show how we played. If you take away a hit here and an error there, we're right in the game. But we are cleaning up some areas. For instance we only gave up eight walks in four games today."
Sparks was set to play a league doubleheader against North Tahoe at home today, but the Lake school forfeited those contests. Instead Sparks will go back to Susanville for Day 2 of the tournament.


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Your complaints about mispronunciations and mangled expressions continue to pour in. I was going to space them out, but I'm worried I'll fall too far behind, so I figured I'd better share another group of them today. I think we'll be doing this all summer.
One cautionary note. Just as with real law enforcement, some Grammar Policepersons are more zealous than others. Don't feel offended if you recognize your own mispronunciations in here and some guy is ranting and raving about them. Hey, I make some of the mistakes people have complained about, and I'm the Grammar Police Chief.
I confess I would like to see fewer (as opposed to less) people saying "I could care less" or misusing "that begs the question," and if these columns result in less mangling of the language, that's a good thing. But some of these complaints have involved regional dialect quirks that I, a non-native, find charming. So know that this is all in good fun, not intended to hurt your fragile self-esteem.
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• "How about 'arthur-itis,' 'dig-ical (as in my digical watch) and 'Valve-o?' I guess my Volvo does have valves, so maybe this one isn't so bad."
• "The saying I hear is: I could care less. The saying is actually: I couldn't care less. Also, even though it now is in the dictionary, the 'word' irregardless is not a proper word. The prefix ir- is a negative prefix, so if you add the prefix ir- to a word that's already negative like regardless, you're making a double-negative word that literally means 'without without regard.'"
• "My favorite is on WFMZ when the announcer says 'northeren' or 'southeren.'"
• "I know someone who says 'supposesively!' Who ever heard of that! And then I heard someone else say it, too! I will have to listen again and see if maybe it's really 'supposeably' [which I mentioned in the most recent of these columns], but I don't think so! The other thing that has been grating is 'meterologist!!' What's that!!?? And many of them say it, did they all get together and agree to use that pronunciation? I guess meteor-ologist' is too many syllables!"
• "The one I hear most often is 'mute point.' If your point is mute, I suppose it can't speak. At a recent graduation party, someone asked for the 'salmonella' candles to keep the mosquitoes away. A high school valedictorian I know wrote last week about how great it was to be chosen as a graduation speaker; who 'would of known' it would happen to her? Her teachers must be so proud."
• "An elderly neighbor of mine used to talked about 'Old Timers' disease (forAlzheimer's)."
• "Thunnerstorm."
• "E-llegal instead of illegal. Witch instead of with. Also, it drives me crazy to hear 'I'm going with' instead of 'I'm going with them.'"
• "Ath-a-lete."
• "It was broadcast, forecast. It is broadcast, forecast. It will be broadcast, forecast … Why do people say broadcasted? Or forecasted? And is it true this is now accepted?"
Some dictionaries do accept broadcasted and forecasted as alternatives, but broadcast and forecast are irregular verbs that really shouldn't have –ed on them.
• "You ought to listen to the Wilkes Barre-Scranton radio/TV stations."
• "Him and me or her and me rather than he and I, she and I. Towards instead of toward. The misuse of since and because. The massacre of the use of 'myself.' Shoulda went rather than should have (or should've) gone. Youse instead of you. Ah for of. 'Hey, youse guys! Her and me shoulda went towards the front ah the bus, since it was full in the back. Just axe your sister about it. Her and myself wanted to go shopping.'"
I have to admit "myself" bugs me, too. Believe me, "myself" does not make you sound smarter than "I" or "me."
• "I have been waiting for someone to mention 'for free.' That drives me nuts as hearing less and fewer (also not mentioned) used incorrectly."
• "Raise Up. Lower Down. Some of the commentators on TV like to say it will 'progress forward' — that's really moving! Or they say it will 'revert back' — doesn't revert mean it's going back?"
• "How about the use of 'the proof is in the pudding' instead of 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating?' People use that first one without even thinking, apparently, because when I think about it, I can't even guess what it means. The proof of what? And why is it in pudding?"
I was intrigued by this one, so I looked it up and found a great article at the World Wide Words website that the original expression dates back to the 1300s and was popularized by Cervantes in "Don Quixote." It also said people have been screwing that saying up since the 1920s and that "the proof is in the pudding" — which makes no sense — has been common since the mid-1950s.
My favorite write-up on this was from the Urban Dictionary, which defined "the proof is in the pudding as "A phrase that, when uttered, instantly identifies the speaker as being incredibly stupid and illiterate."
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Barbarians boss Steve Hansen hailed the spirit of an under-strength Fijian side as the Baa-baas ran in seven tries in a 43-19 win at Twickenham.
Fiji, celebrating their 100-year anniversary, were missing several first-team names and ultimately went down to their superior opponent.
"Fiji play the sort of attacking rugby people want to watch and once everyone settled down after the first 15 minutes it was full on," said Hansen.
"Both teams threw the ball around and, as I said, there were some nice tries scored.
"The promoters for the game did a fantastic job and we've probably seen a lot of first time rugby people here today.
"It's important, from an England point of view at the very least, that those fans continue to follow the game and I have nothing but praise for the players."
67,000 spectators watched at Twickenham, with Hansen insisting the fixture offers a huge insight into how successful the 2015 Rugby World Cup, hosted by England, will be.
"There were a lot of South Africans and New Zealanders in the crowd from what I heard, so hopefully they also continue to follow the game - it bodes well for the World Cup here in 2015 because you need that support right across the tournament," added Hansen.
"We saw that back in New Zealand where everyone came out and supported teams and that's what the organisers will be hoping happens in the next one.
"It's been a great week because we've got to meet a lot of guys we usually play against and form some relationships with them and talk about life outside of rugby as well as the game itself.
"Plus, of course, I was able to have a look at some of the younger guys in the Kiwi squad in front of a big crowd without the pressure of it being an All Black Test match.
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Lower Wacker Drive, the best shortcut through downtown Chicago, will reopen to traffic at the end of November, while other changes are set for this week as the $300 million Wacker Drive reconstruction heads toward completion in December, officials said.
Crews will reopen the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Wacker Drive on Thursday, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. The reopening should make getting around a lot easier for drivers, pedestrians and taxicab customers, as well as CTA riders in the West Loop whose buses have been detoured off Jackson east of Canal Street for many months.
The Wacker-Van Buren Street intersection will remain closed until Nov. 30, CDOT said.
Nov. 30 is also when traffic will be restored from the Congress Parkway interchange, the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) and Harrison Street to Lower and Upper Wacker, officials said.
It means drivers will again be able to make the connection from Lake Shore Drive to Harrison and to the Congress interchange, said Michelle Woods, CDOT's Wacker project manager.
"We're very pleased that we are winding down the project, and for drivers coming into downtown from the west, the shortcut through the Loop on Lower Wacker will be restored," Woods said.
In connection with the Wacker-Jackson reopening Thursday, a semblance of normalcy will return to crowded Canal Street between Jackson Boulevard and Adams Street.
The city will reinstate the southbound "contra-flow" lane for CTA buses on the west side of Canal in front of Union Station, officials said. Other traffic will continue northbound on Canal between Jackson and Adams, officials said.
On Nov. 19, CTA bus routes No. 1 Indiana/Hyde Park, No. X28 Stony Island Express and No. 151 Sheridan will return to their original routing and serve the bus stop along the "contra-flow" lane for the first time since last year, officials said.
A handful of other CTA bus routes will remain detoured until the Wacker-Van Buren intersection reopens, CTA officials said. But on Nov. 19, a dozen CTA bus routes will undergo partial changes. Details will be posted at transitchicago.com.
Meanwhile, the taxicab stand that was temporarily relocated to the west side of Canal outside Union Station during the Wacker project will return to its regular location on the east side of the street effective Thursday, officials said.
And Amtrak, which owns Union Station, will continue a pilot project at the new taxicab stand location. It involves a more organized queuing system for taxi customers and employs uniformed cab starters to offer assistance between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said.
"The other function of having the cab starters there is to discourage street hustlers who have been intercepting people trying to use the cabs and soliciting them for tips," Magliari said.
Ticketing and arresting the hustlers hasn't worked, so this is another effort to help passengers, Magliari said.
The cab starters, which coordinate the taxis, are each dressed for winter in a long wool coat, a hat that says "Chicago Union Station" and a badge, he said.
"Unlike the hustlers who tend to have their hand out, our guys and gals will not," Magliari said.
Most elements of the double-decker Wacker reconstruction will be completed by Nov. 30, said Oswaldo Chaves, CDOT's construction manager for the project. The work replaces a badly deteriorated viaduct structure that opened to traffic in 1955 between Randolph Street and Congress.
Many drivers have waited, admittedly impatiently, for the full reopening of Lower Wacker, portions of which were reduced to one lane in each direction or closed entirely except for service drives starting in May 2010, officials said.
As part of the full Lower Wacker reopening, a new and improved ramp from the lower level to Congress and the expressway system will also open Nov. 30, officials said.
Traffic engineers have reconfigured the Congress interchange to improve sight lines and create longer lane tapers at so-called suicide merge lanes to cut down on accidents.
The Lower Wacker entrance ramp onto westbound Congress and the eastbound Congress exit ramp at Franklin Street have been moved below ground. The Lower Wacker ramp will have a longer acceleration lane to make it easier for drivers to find an opening in traffic, officials said.
The Franklin ramp onto westbound Congress has been removed, eliminating the double-merge with the Lower Wacker ramp onto westbound Congress.
"That was a big accident location," Woods said. "It's going to be a much safer transition from Lower Wacker on to the Eisenhower."
Previously, "you came out of the cloverleaf and you just kind of had to punch it to merge into traffic," she said. "Now we've got a nice long taper lane, and you don't have to worry about other traffic coming from Franklin, so it's going to be a very easy transition."
Replacing cloverleaf ramps with tunnels also provided space for three acres of new parkland that's accessible to the public, officials said.
During the first week of December, Franklin, which during reconstruction has been a two-way street from Wacker to Van Buren, will revert back to one-way northbound, officials said.
As part of the change, a bicycle lane will be added on Franklin, officials said.
"We think the bike lane is going to be very well received," Woods said.
As the two-year north-south leg of the Wacker project wraps up, except for landscaping scheduled for the spring, officials said drivers and others are already benefiting from improvements on Upper Wacker from Randolph to Congress.
Ramps to Lower Wacker at Jackson, Adams and Washington Street have been removed and replaced with landscaped medians. Upper Wacker Drive was decorated with sidewalk planters and outfitted with decorative light fixtures.
The ramp at Monroe Street was replaced with a new one-way ramp to Lower Wacker.
The east-west section of Wacker from Michigan Avenue to Randolph was rebuilt in 2001 and 2002, restoring the historical limestone elements of Wacker's original 1920s appearance. The project also widened the road, raised lower-level ceiling clearances and carved out space for expansion of the Chicago riverwalk.
Meanwhile, construction is scheduled to begin next year on a new transportation center across the street from Union Station.
The Chicago City Council last month approved the plan, which will provide a sheltered staging area for CTA buses. Goals include easing traffic congestion and improving pedestrian safety along the Canal corridor and creating a staging area for a future CTA bus rapid-transit network to serve the central Loop, officials said.
The transportation center will replace a parking lot that is south of Jackson between Canal and Clinton streets, officials said.
The facility will include a connection to an existing Amtrak underground passageway so commuters can go between Union Station and the transportation center without crossing Canal and Jackson at street level.
The project is estimated to cost $14.2 million, said officials, adding it is 80 percent federally funded. Completion is slated for 2014.
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As mideast violence continues, locals hope for peace
Death toll over 100 in Gaza, 3 in Israel
As the situation unfolds in the Middle East, many here in San Antonio are closely watching to see what happens. Among those calling for peace, is Dan Lepow, acting Director of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio. Lepow, whose son lives in Israel, says he talks to his son on a daily basis, praying for his safety.
"On Friday morning, he gives me a call, and he says, 'Dad a rocket just flew over my apartment. 50 yards above my apartment,'" said Lepow. "This is really terrible , it's really scary."
As tension continues to climb, Americans with families on both sides of the fight are calling for an end to the violence.
Palestinian Jacob Nammar, who moved to the United States at the age of 23, says he, too, is watching the situation unfold.
"There is no solution to the conflict," said Nammar. "People are still living a miserable, miserable life."
As of Monday evening, the death toll stood at over 100 in Gaza, and three in Israel.
"There's just more and more senseless violence that doesn't need to happen," said Lepow. "We just want peace, and we want it to stop."
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The Importance Of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Tracking KPIs gives immediate feedback on performance.
At Peachtree Heating and Air Conditioning, the Atlanta-based $18-million (more than $20 million expressed in 2006 dollars) residential and light commercial "retail" company I operated from 1990 until 2002, we developed, carefully tracked, and used critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). In addition to certain financial information, we used KPIs on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to help our operations be sustainable, predictable, and highly profitable. Any variances to our performance standards were immediately identified and promptly corrected in order to minimize negative effects to our growth and profitability goals.
Since we dealt exclusively with home-owners and light-commercial building owner-occupants, 100% of our business was retail. Of course, if we had participated in the residential and/or light-commercial construction business or dealt with renters, we would have developed and used business benchmarks critical to those business segments.
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NEW YORK ( MainStreet) A whopping 27% of consumers choose to access their bank by smart phone or tablet devices as opposed to their desktop or laptop computers, according to a new report.
The "Branchless Banking: A New Era of Online & Mobile Banking" study further found that 37% of consumers who visit their bank's website or mobile site are checking their account balances, 21% are depositing funds and 17% are transferring funds.
"The evidence is clear the mobile channel is primed for growth in the banking industry," said Michael Blumenfeld, consultant with Maxymiser, an online and mobile testing firm.
But despite the always-on-always-connected nature of mobile devices, a mere 2% conduct research about a bank's products and services on their cell phones and mobile payments are still not widely used today. "The technology exists but a payment leader, such as Visa or Paypal, has yet to emerge, causing a very fragmented industry," said Brian McGuire, vice president of treasury management services with Private Bank of Buckhead in Atlanta.
While banking services available by text at the Private Bank of Buckhead include accessing account balances, history of recent transactions and recovering activation codes, the newest trend in small business finance is the growth of applying for a loan using an Android or iOS device -- be it a smartphone or a tablet.
"Ease is what has led to the rise of using cell phones for business," said Rohit Arora, chief executive officer of Biz2Credit. "Difficulty depends on the platform. If the bank's site is optimized for mobile, it works better. You cannot complete a loan application via smart phone or tablet if the bank has not optimized, which is the case for most banks."
With 14 million active users, Bank of America's mobile banking platform appears optimized. Customers are depositing 140,000 checks daily through the national bank's mobile check deposit with a mobile banking app.
"Customers simply take a picture of the front and back of their endorsed check and choose the account they wish to deposit to. The images are not stored on the device only securely at the bank," said David Godsman, digital banking solutions and operations executive with Bank of America.
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2:30pm Friday 20th December 2013 in News By James Connell
A NEGLECTED part of a village once bedevilled by floods and anti-social behaviour should look blooming marvellous again this spring – thanks to a touch of tender loving care from school children.
The Rocky in Kempsey is now better protected from flooding from the Hatfield Brook thanks to the flood defences, allowing Kempsey Parish Council to focus on improving the area, with a £25,000 revamp.
But it was green-fingered school children from Kempsey Primary School who provided the finishing touches.
Michael Stevens, chairman of the parish council's environment committee and vice-chairman of the council, joined 27 pupils from Oak class to rejuvenate this once unloved area.
The majority of the cash – 80 per cent – came from EU funding and the rest was provided by the parish council.
Mr Stevens said: "It looks like a completely different area when you walk through now."
The council had to put a presentation together to secure the funding to restore the area, which was left submerged by last November's devastating floods.
Improvements to the defences have left villagers hoping the Rocky now enjoys more permanent protection.
The children planted spring bulbs of native species such as wild garlic, daffodils, bluebells and snowdrops. About 900 bulbs were planted on the day.
Sue Tudor, the Oak class teacher, said: "Although a large area, it was impossible to do anything with it that would benefit the local community due to the land spending much of the year under floodwater.
"Consequently it was left and was sometimes an area tempting to those wishing to engage in anti-social behaviour.
"Thanks to the new flood defences at Kempsey, the council has now been able to develop this area with proper paths, bird boxes, a new bridge and seating.
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Move the Commonwealth Games Out Of Sri Lanka Wilderness
Sri Lanka is bidding to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018 yet the area they propose to build the stadia is currently home to several species of endangered wildlife. Call on the government to withdraw their disastrous bid.
Sri Lanka is set to be on the receiving end of more un-sustainable development due to the Hambantota 2018 Commonwealth games proposal.
The area the authorities propose to develop the games' infrastructure is one of the last remaining strong holds for the endangered Leopard, Elephant and Sloth Bear, as well as countless other endangered flora and fauna that plays a crucial role in Sri Lanka's rich but declining bio-diversity.
Over the last few years, the once lush green Island of Sri Lanka has gradually started to become a concrete jungle. Once the bio-diversity is lost, Sri Lanka will loose it's popularity with eco tourists, and it's people and tourism will suffer.
Hence, we urge you to take immediate action to stop amending the flora and fauna act to permit buildings near nature reserves and move the Commonwealth games out of Sri Lanka's wilderness.
This action has been initiated by Rainforest Protectors, Sri Lanka