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FOX 11's food and fun expert Mar Yvette searches the Los Angeles area for some of the best places to eat, drink, shop and have a great time. Featured guests then swarm our FOX Television Center parking lot every Thursday morning between 9am and 10am on Good Day LA, creating a big party as one jam-packed segment known as the Weekend Roundup!
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Los Amigos Invisibles
Start with some tasty Latin rhythms, throw in a fistful of fiery funk, a dash of disco, a pinch of quirky retro lounge music, plus a whole lot of fun and what do you get? Los Amigos Invisibles, one of the biggest bands in the Latin alternative scene. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela and now based in New York City, the Grammy-winning group is celebrating the release of their seventh studio album, "Repeat After Me," with a worldwide tour. You have one chance to catch their high-energy show in LA this Friday 4/26 at the Fonda Theatre. It's gonna be a party!
Uptown Whittier Street Faire
Hear ye! Hear ye! The 18th Annual Uptown Whittier Spring Antique Street Faire is your invitation to stroll the cobblestone streets of this adorable neighborhood and browse merch from more than 90 vendors offering antiques, vintage and contemporary fashion from local shops like Basement 6745 and Melrose Vintage, fab looks from Marinello School of Beauty, collectibles, jewelry, art, furniture, glassware and so much more. (Perfect for Mother's Day, just saying.) You can also enjoy food at the area's 50+ restaurant and live entertainment by the talented dancers of Memories Swing Team. The fun goes on Saturday, April 27 from 9 am-4 pm and is free to the public. LA Drinks 2 Boston
What if I told you that you can help the victims and families of the Boston bombings simply by eating and drinking at your favorite LA restaurants and bars? Well, it's true. On Saturday, April 27, more than 50 locations across LA are raising money for Boston by donating proceeds from specially designated menu items. Two places worth mentioning: Osteria La Buca on Melrose, which is donating 100% of all sales of their classic pizzas and Boston cocktail, and Short Order, which is donating 100% of the sales of their special White Rum Punch ($8 a glass). The list is growing by the minute, so be sure to visit the Facebook page for the latest info. All proceeds go directly to One Fund Boston. It's time to eat, drink and spread the love!
ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED BY VENUES DIRECTLY TO ONEFUNDBOSTON.ORG Venues that have currently commited to take part are: Villains Tavern, DTLA. Donating 50% of sales of 'Boston Punch' $8 per glass / $300 for large bowl (about 40 glasses) Clover Fresh Pressed Juice $1 of every 'Menage A Trois' (new seasonal juice) The Churchill, W. 3rd St. LA 10% of all Happy Hour sales (3-7pm) The Hudson, N. Crescent Heights Blvd, W. Hollywood 10% of all Happy Hour salesBar + Kitchen, 'O' Hotel, DTLA All proceeds from sale of 'Ward Eight' Cocktails Brite Spot Diner, Echo Park, LA Donating $1 for every burger sold on 4/27 Short Order, LA's Original Farmers' Market, LA All proceeds of $8 White Rum Punch (Farmers Market fresh squeezed juices), Feed Body & Soul, Abbott Kinney, Venice All proceeds of 'Ward Eight' Cocktails AND Lobster Rolls Father's Office All proceeds from the sale of all Allagash Beers. Dog Haus Biergarten, Pasadena All proceeds from 'Boston Strong Tea' Circa, Manhattan Beach All proceeds from 'Mai Tai' cocktail ($9) Zinc @ Shade Hotel, Manhattan Beach All proceeds from 'Honey Money' cocktail ($12) Rock n' Fish, Manhattan Beach & LA Live, DTLA All proceeds from 'Navy Dog' cocktail Rock & Brews, Manhattan Beach All proceeds from 'Whitedog Pale Ale' ($7) Brew Co. Manhattan Beach All proceeds from 'Strand 24th St. Pale Ale' ($6.50) Osteria La Buca, Melrose Avenue, LA 100% of all sales of Classic Pizzas and 'Boston Cocktail' Olive & Thyme, Toluca Lake Donating 10% of all pastry sales Kings Row Gastropub, Pasadena All proceeds from 'Boston Pride Rum Punch' ($6) Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air, LA All proceeds from sale of menu item: 'Fresh Tagliatelle with Maine Lobster and English Peas' Short Cake Bakery, LA's Original Farmers' Market 100% of proceeds from 'TCHO Chocolate Brownie' Mexikosher, W. Pico Blvd. LA Donating $1 for every burrito sold Corazón y Miel, Bell, LA All proceeds from sale of 'Esperanza' Cocktail Don't Tell Mama, W. Hollywood All proceeds from sale of 'Bostonian' cocktails ($12) Sushi Roku, Pasadena Donating $1 for sale of every 'Boston Tea Party' Cocktail ($7) Vertical Wine Bistro, Pasadena Donating 100% of sales from delicious 'Boston Cream Pie Martini' ($12) One Eyed Gypsy, DTLA Donating 50% of sales from 'Ward Eight' Cocktails The Fat Dog, Hollywood, LA All proceeds from sale of 'Samuel Adams Boston Lager' ($6) Cliff's Edge Restaurant, Silver Lake, LA All proceeds from sale of 'Green Monster' Cocktail ($9) BLD Restaurant, Beverly Blvd. LA All proceeds from sale of 'Raspberry Vodka Daisy' Cocktail ($9) Malibu Fish Grill, various locations in So. Cal. Donating 50% of sales of all 'Bowls' dishes / WeHo only: 100% of sales of Sangria 213 Nightlife Group ( Cole's, Golden Gopher, Seven Grand, Caña Rum Bar, Las Perlas, Broadway Bar, Tony's Saloon, Casey's Irish Pub, The Varnish ) Each location donating 50% of proceeds of 'Boston Punch' ($8) Bar Nineteen12 at Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills 100% of sales of all 'Samuel Adams' Beers and 'Ward Eight' Cocktails 1933 Group ( Bigfoot Lodge, Bigfoot West, Thirsty Crow, Sassafras, La Cuevita, Oldfields Liquor Room) Each location donating 10% of all happy hour proceeds. Slater's 50/50, Pasadena Donating 20% of proceeds from East Coast Brews; Samuel Adams, Clown Shoes, Magic Hat SideBar @Beverly Wilshire Hotel Donating 100% of sales of 'Show Boston Love' cocktail. Rivera Restaurant, DTLA 100% of the proceeds from sales of the 'Barbacoa' cocktail. Sotto Restaurant, Pico Blvd. LA 100% of proceeds from sale of bottled cocktails, 'Sotto Pops'.
There are so many cool things going on, I just can't fit them all on the show! Here are my bonus picks you need to know about now: Paris Photo LA @ Paramount Studios Thursday, April 25 - Sunday, April 28
This huge art and photography fair happens in Paris every November and now it's heading to Paramount Studios right here in LA. It's your chance to check out some of the most visually exciting, edgy and emotionally driven works of photographic art, not to mention you'll actually get to walk through some of Paramount's legendary sound stages and New York Street Backlot. You can also expect music and, of course, food trucks. (This is LA, not Paris, after all!) Classic Slam @ Orpheum Theatre Saturday, April 27; 7:30 pm-10 pm
Got poetry? Held every April during National Poetry Month, the Classic Slam is when students from more than 22 LA County schools face off to "slam" the most prolific poems in the world. Judges this year include best-selling author Marianne Williamson and actor/director (and "Reading Rainbow" guy!) LeVar Burton. The event is hosted by Get Lit, a non-profit presenter of literary performance, education and teen poetry programs. Taste of the Eastside @ Barnsdall Park Sunday, April 28; 1 pm-5 pm
This food and drink festival showcases the evolving and diverse food scene of LA's Eastside neighborhoods of Silver Lake, Echo Park, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Los Feliz, Atwater and beyond. Your ticket gets you tasting samples from more than 30 restaurants and access to the Garden Bar on the lawn. There will be plenty of kids' activities, music by some of LA's best DJs and all the hipsters you can handle. The best part: all proceeds from the event go to support local non-profits. Fiesta Broadway Sunday, April 28; 11 am-6 pm
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a week early at Fiesta Broadway, the largest Latino festival in the world! This year the big party is sponsored by Mundo Fox and will take up 12 square blocks of Downtown LA along Broadway from Temple to 5th Street. Join 500,000 of your closest friends and enjoy multiple stages with live music, countless vendor booths with food and lots of fun. Admission is free.
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Thai Government Gift Backs Language Courses Through Tough Times
Because of the generous gift, UCLA remains the only campus in California offering Thai language instruction at all levels. On Nov. 23, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the International Institute hosted a luncheon in honor of Consul General Damrong Kraikruan.
Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Roughly 100,000 people of Thai origin live in Los Angeles County, the largest such population outside of Thailand.
On Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, the UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and the International Institute hosted a luncheon in honor of the Consul General of Thailand, the Honorable Damrong Kraikruan. The occasion was to thank the Royal Thai Government for its generous gift of $45,000 to the UCLA Foundation to support the teaching of Thai language. Before taking up his current post in Los Angeles in July 2009, Consul General Kraikruan had been Charge d'Affaires at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C., and was therefore involved in the award decision.
The gift enables UCLA to ensure, in difficult budgetary times, that it will continue to offer Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of instruction in Thai language and indeed to remain the only university in California to do so. As Consul General Kraikruan observed in his remarks, roughly 100,000 people of Thai origin live in Los Angeles County, the largest such population outside of Thailand. Currently, 34 students are enrolled in Thai language courses on campus, including a minority whose parents speak the language.
Nicholas Entrikin, vice provost of international studies at UCLA, gave opening remarks at the event, thanking and welcoming the Consul General and expressing his hope for an expanded relationship between UCLA and the Royal Thai Government. Professor Entrikin also thanked Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, a senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations who served as the 39th Foreign Minister of Thailand, for his assistance in securing the gift.
While introducing the Consul General, Dr. Suphamongkhon also spoke of his own pleasure in being able to teach and do research at UCLA, where he obtained his B.A. degree in Political Science. He expressed his enthusiastic support for Thai Studies here, and his hope that it would continue to prosper and grow.
In remarks to the audience, Consul General Kraikruan credited Dr. Suphamongkhon and the current ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Don Pramudwinai, for taking the lead in arranging for the gift to UCLA. Ambassador Pramudwinai received both his B.A. in Political Science and his M.A. in International Relations from the university, a fact known to few present at the luncheon.
The Consul General mentioned that the Royal Thai Government was particularly interested in supporting Thai language study in Los Angeles because of the very large population of people of Thai origin who live in Los Angeles County and whom the Consulate serves. He also said that it was his hope that closer collaboration between the Royal Thai Government and academic institutions in the United States would expand other Americans' appreciation of Thailand beyond the widespread interest in Thai food.
CSEAS Director Michael L. Ross added his thanks to the Consul General and to the Royal Thai Government, on behalf of the Center, which was the direct beneficiary of the gift. The Center is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and looks forward to continuing its commitment to Southeast Asian Studies at UCLA in the years to come. Professor Ross also introduced the other UCLA participants in the lunch, who represented the wide involvement of UCLA with Thailand and with Thai Studies in the United States:
- Supa Angkurawaranon, Thai Language Instructor, Asian Languages and Cultures. Dr. Angkurawaranon, who hails from Chiang Mai, Thailand, and who received her Ph.D. at Northern Illinois University, is in her tenth year of teaching Thai at UCLA.
- Robert L. Brown, Professor of Art History, and South and Southeast Asia Curator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Professor Brown, a former Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, led a recent faculty team evaluating the systemwide University of California Education Abroad Program based at Thammasat University in Thailand. He pronounced the program a great success. It previously had been noted that Consul General Kraikruan is an alumnus of Thammasat University.
- Shoichi Iwasaki, Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures, who does research on Thai linguistics. Iwasaki was the founding Director (in 1999) of the South and Southeast Languages and Cultures Program in what is now the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.
- Walter Ling, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehaviorial Science, and Director, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs. Professor Ling attended Medical School at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and continues his long interest in Thailand.
- Cathryn Dhanatya, Director of Research Development and Financial Administration at the UCLA Art | Global Health Center. Dr. Dhanatya is a recent Ph.D. in Education from UCLA, having written a dissertation on youth education in Thailand having to do with HIV/AIDS. At the UCLA Art | Global Health Center, she is participating in a new research project which includes Thailand as one of a number of countries being studied regarding the situation with HIV/AIDS.
- Mann Bunyanunda, Graduate Student, Political Science
- Abigail Cooke, Graduate Student, Geography and currently a recipient of a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education to study Thai.
- Melody Rod-Ari, Graduate Student, Art History
- Andrew Chomchuensawat, Co-President of Thai Smakom, an undergraduate club at UCLA
- Leslie Chanthaphasouk, undergraduate student and former officer of Thai Smakom. Chanthaphasouk later gave the Consul General a tour of the UCLA campus.
All of the students present had studied Thai over the years with Dr. Angkurawaranon, and expressed their great appreciation for her skill as an instructor and her genuine interest in all of her students.
Also included in the party was Consul Nipa Nirannoot, Consul for Political and Economic Affairs, Royal Thai Consulate; Dr. Barbara Gaerlan, Assistant Director of the Center for Southeast Studies; John Peralta, Executive Director, External Affairs, International Institute; and Elsie Walton, External Affairs Director, International Institute.
Finally, Dr. Angkurawaranon, UCLA's Thai language instructor, reported on the UCLA students currently taking Thai language classes, the ultimate beneficiaries of the gift from the Royal Thai Government. She reported that 20 students, most of them undergraduates, are taking Elementary Thai, while 14 students are at the Intermediate and Advanced levels. There is a significant percentage of Thai heritage students in the classes, making for a diverse student population.


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President Barack Obama Praised Contributions of Italian Americans in the United States at NIAF Gala
Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106 or
(WASHINGTON, D.C. November 4, 2011) President Barack Obama
delivered the keynote address during the National Italian American Foundations (NIAF) 36th Anniversary Awards Gala at the Washington Hilton on October 29, 2011. In his speech, the President recalled the history of the U.S. Italian American community and how it offers lessons in regards to the struggles of immigrants today. Italians came to this country and didnt ask for anything, he said.
More than 2,000 guests rose to their feet to welcome President Obama as he walked across the dais greeting NIAFs leadership, prominent political and entertainment notables.
Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives Hon.
Nancy Pelosi
introduced President Obama calling him the custodian and chief of the American Dream and commander-in-chief of our men and women in uniform. He is an inspiration to many and certainly a hope to the world. She continued, Everyone in this room is a true believer in the American Dream.
Maria Bartiromo
, Emmy award-winning journalist and a member of NIAFs Board of Directors, was the mistress of ceremonies for the Foundations annual black-tie gala. To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Bartiromo opened the gala with a video The Power of One: 9/11 Unity and Hope, composed by
, famed Italo-Australian singer.
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Hon.
Janet Napolitano
led a NIAF special tribute to the men and women who have courageously served our nation and humanity on that fateful day in history. Members of the
New York Police Department (NYPD) Columbia Association
, the
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Columbia Association
were recognized as well as Rev.
Raymond Nobiletti
, M.M. pastor of the Church of the Transfiguration, who was one of the first responders, and gave the gala invocation.
To open the gala awards ceremony, NIAF Chairman
Jerry Colangelo
recognized the work of the honorees. He thanked the guests for their participation which allows us to accomplish the Foundations mission. He acknowledged the presence of the Italian American Congressional Delegation of the 112th United States Congress, including U.S. Representatives
John Mica
Michael Grimm.
Emma Marcegaglia
, president of Confindustria and CEO of Marcegaglia S.p.A., came to the podium to receive the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Womens Leadership from NIAF Vice Chairman Hon.
Patricia de Stacy Harrison.
She (Marcegeglia) is proud of her heritage and moves every day to take the opportunity as she says, to challenge the past and build the future, stated Harrison.
Santo Versace
, president of Gianni Versace S.p.A. and chairman of Fondazione Operation Smile Italia Onlus, received the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Philanthropy. Hon.
Amato Berardi
, U.S. Representative for the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Italy, presented the award to Versace.
NIAF Special Achievement Awards in International Business were awarded to
Claudio Bozzo
, president of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), and
Paolo Scudieri
, CEO of Adler Plastic S.p.A. They received their awards from
Nicola Arena
, chairman of MSC and NIAFs Senior Executive Vice President
Matthew J. Di Domenico Sr.,
Capri Cafaro
, minority leader of the Ohio Senate, was presented with the NIAF Youth Leadership Award by former U.S. senator
Alfonse DAmato
. I accept this award on behalf of my family for their hard work that has made me strong and resilient, stated Cafaro. Italian American women need to survive not as instant celebrities on television but to shape the future to become intellectual leaders that make a difference.
Louis J. Freeh
, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), presented Hon.
Frank J. Guarini
, former U.S. Congressman and NIAF Chairman Emeritus, with the NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award in Leadership. Referring to the audience, Guarini exclaimed, You are the people that make NIAF work, our real heroes are our forbearers. Guarini has served as NIAF chairman, president and a member of the Foundations Board of Directors since 1988. At NIAF, he championed the preservation of our heritage through the study of the Italian language and the reinstatement of the College Boards Advanced Placement Program (AP) in Italian Language and Culture.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer
Dion DiMucci
was presented with the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Entertainment by 50s and 60s music icon
Frankie Avalon.
Dion spoke about his grandfather, Tony, who came to America from Bari in 1907. It was my grandfather who took me to the opera and what a blessing to me, he said. My father was an artist; he encouraged the wonder of life in me.
Robert Pisano,
chairman for the Motion Picture and Television Fund and former president of the Motion Picture Association of America, presented
Frank G. Mancuso Sr.,
former chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, with the NIAF Jack Valenti Institute Award. Pisano noted, Frank Mancuso defined himself of who he was -- husband, father, grandfather, but never forgetting his heritage.
NIAF president
Joseph V. Del Raso,
Esq. informed guest of a tribute to and celebration of American and Italian military servicemen and wounded warriors that took place at the National Archives on October 27. Co-chairing the dinner were Gen.
Peter Pace,
USMC (Ret.), a NIAF Board member, and NIAF vice chairman
Vincent Viola
, who presented the inaugural Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Award for Distinguished Military Service to Gen.
Raymond T. Odierno
and his son, U.S. Army First Lieutenant
Anthony K. Odierno
(Ret.). Hon.
Anita Bevacqua McBride
organized the special military dinner.
Prior to the military dinner NIAF hosted mentoring and training Veteran Day Workshops that brought together returning military armed service veterans with business executives and entrepreneurs.
During the gala NIAF President Joseph Del Raso introduced Italys Minister of Youth Policy
Giorgia Meloni
and added You have our heartfelt thanks for your service and sacrifice to our nation.
An official delegation from Calabria, Italy, including Fondazione dei Calabresi nel Mondo attended a special reception at the Foundations headquarters to sign an agreement between the region and NIAF to further promote culture, scholarships, tourism and exhibitions of ancient treasures on October 29. In 2012, the region of Calabria will serve as the region of honor at NIAFs 37th Anniversary Awards Gala. Additionally, NIAF signed an agreement, The Dream of Rome, with the city of Rome, and NIAF Italia. NIAFs president Joseph Del Raso joined the deputy mayor of Rome
Sveva Belviso,
Paolo Catalfamo,
president of NIAF Italia. This agreement will promote Italys artifacts on display in Philadelphia, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
Notables in attendance during the gala weekend included actors
Joe Pantoliano, Tony Lo Bianco, John Doman
David Faustino
; singer and actor
Robert Davi
; Italian fashion model
Ambassador of Italy to the United States, H.E.
Giulio Terzi di SantAgata;
U.S. Ambassador to Italy
David Thorne;
in addition to sports and television personalities including ESPNs
Tony Reali,
legendary NFL coach
Dick Vermeil,
and Twelve-time MLB All-Star
Mike Piazza.
Singer and songwriter
Giada Valenti,
who was born and raised in Venice, Italy, sang Fratelli d Italia, Italys national anthem. Actress and singer
Christina Carlucci,
a student at New York University Tisch School of Arts, sang the U.S. national anthem.
NIAF Gala Chairman
Gabriel A. Battista,
Gala Convention Chairman
Dr. Thomas M. Scalea
and gala committee members Dr.
John P. Rosa
John Calvelli
were on hand throughout the weekend to welcome dignitaries as well as encourage guests to bid on one-of-a-kind auction items during the Foundations Celebrity luncheon and auction.
This year, NIAF awarded more than $1,000,000 for scholarships and cultural grants across the U.S. and Italy. Recognizing the younger generation, NIAF organized The Hub, a lounge in Expo Italia dedicated to NIAF youth.
To further encourage excellence in education,
Kerry Titone,
Italian teacher of five years at Northport High School in Northport, N.Y., was the recipient of the eighth annual NIAF Teacher of the Year Award. Patricia Harrison and Matthew DiDomenico, who also chairs NIAF s scholarship and grants committee, presented the award to Titone, a member of the American Association of Teachers of Italian and the Long Island Language Teachers, during the
Victoria J. Mastrobuono Education Luncheon.
The Mastrobuono luncheon included a special tribute to the late Hon.
Geraldine A. Ferraro,
led by former NIAF Vice Chair and Ferraro friend
Aileen R. Sirey,
Headlining for NIAFs Friday Night Entertainment was the Radio King Orchestra. Singer
Christina Fontanelli
made a special appearance during Glacier Vodkas Salute to the Martini.
Other weekend events included
Expo Italia,
a two-day exhibition showcasing the best of Italy, special presentations by
Sergio Grasso,
Italian food-anthropologist, and a performance by
Elio Scaccio.
Also during the gala weekend, NIAF hosted the
NIAF National Council Network/Youth Networking Continental Breakfast.
The convention also featured the
NIAF Walk of Honor Unveiling Ceremony, New Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research,
a seminar on cancer prevention chaired by Dr.
Antonio Giordano,
president and founder of Sbarro Health Research Organization Inc., and
The Italian American Vote, Does it Count?,
a conference featuring Washington insiders.
Bartiromo closed the evening by inviting all to attend the Chairmans After Hours Event featuring performances by
Christopher Macchio
Salvo Randazzo
immediately following the gala.
Proceeds from NIAFs Anniversary Weekend events will benefit NIAFs educational programs. Mark your calendars for October 12-13, 2012 when we celebrate NIAFs 37th Anniversary Convention Weekend in Washington, D.C.
NIAF is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., and dedicated to preserving the heritage of Italian Americans. Visit www.niaf.org.
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Chewbacca visits the set of the hit Fox show Glee to add some intergalactic Wookiee love… right after Life Day, no less.
Glee actors Kevin McHale, Harry Shum Jr., Chris Colfer, Chord Overstreet, Damian McGinty, Dianna Agron and Jenna Ushkowitz tweeted about their Wookiee hugs on the set!
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Missouri House Democrat backs gay marriage legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House Democrat has introduced legislation that would repeal the state's ban on gay marriage.
Mike Colona, a House member from St. Louis who is gay, filed a proposed constitutional amendment this week that would go before voters in November. Colona was joined by 30 of his Democratic colleagues as co-sponsors.
Missouri in 2004 became the first state to enact a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage after the Massachusetts high court permitted gay marriage there. The Missouri measure passed with 70 percent of the vote.
With only seven weeks left in the legislative session, Colona's proposal is unlikely to gain traction. And Missouri Republicans, who control both legislative chambers, remain opposed to overturning the state's ban.
Court extends freeze on Michigan gay marriages
Vernita Gray, known for 1st same-sex marriage in Illinois, remembered as `inspiration'
Federal judge strikes down Texas' gay marriage ban
Cook County to begin issuing gay marriage licenses
Gay-marriage foes scrambling after court setbacks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of same-sex marriage are scrambling to find effective responses, in Congress and state legislatures, to a rash of court rulings that would force some of America's most conservative states to accept gay nuptials.
Some gay-marriage foes are backing a bill introduced in Congress that would leave states in charge of their marriage policies, though it stands little chance of passing. They're also endorsing bills in statehouses — some intended to protect gay-marriage bans, and others to assert a right, based on religious freedom, to have nothing to do with gay marriages.
Federal judges have voided part or all of the same-sex marriage bans in Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Virginia. Each ruling has been stayed pending appeals, and a final nationwide resolution may be a few years away.
Illinois governor to sign gay marriage into law
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is about to join the ranks of states allowing same-sex marriage.
Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign a bill Wednesday making Illinois the 16th state to legalize gay marriage. The event will be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Illinois allowed civil unions in 2011. But it was a bumpy road to same-sex marriage in President Barack Obama's home state.
The Illinois Senate approved the measure in February, but the House sponsor said he didn't have the votes. It wasn't called until this month and passed by a close margin.
Those who opposed the measure included some of Illinois most well-recognized religious leaders.
Same-sex couples will be allowed to wed starting in June.
Penn. pastor facing church trial over gay marriage
A Pennsylvania pastor charged under United Methodist law with officiating his son's same-sex marriage is scheduled to go on trial.
The Rev. Frank Schaefer, 51, could be defrocked if a jury comprised of fellow Methodist clergy convicts him of breaking his pastoral vows by officiating the 2007 ceremony in Massachusetts. Schaefer's supporters argue that church teaching on homosexuality is outmoded.
"Public opinion has changed very rapidly," said the pastor's son, Tim Schaefer, 29. "I hope this leads to a renewed conversation to revisit these policies to see if they are a little archaic."
The nation's largest mainline Protestant denomination accepts gay and lesbian members, but rejects the practice of homosexuality as "incompatible with Christian teaching." Clergy who perform same-sex unions risk punishment ranging from a reprimand to suspension to losing their minister's credentials.
The issue has split the church. Hundreds of Methodist ministers have publicly rejected church doctrine on homosexuality, and some of them face discipline for presiding over same-gender unions.
Critics say those pastors are sowing division within the church and ignoring the church's democratic decision-making process. Indeed, the denomination's top legislative body, the 1,000-member General Conference, reaffirmed the church's 40-year-old policy on gays at its last worldwide meeting in 2012.
The Methodists have set aside three days for Schaefer's trial, to be held at a church retreat in Spring City, Pa., beginning on Monday.
Tim Schaefer, of Hull, Mass., will testify on his father's behalf.
"(The defense wants) to highlight how hurtful the policy of the church is toward the LGBT community," he said.
Tim Schaefer struggled as a teenager, aware of Methodist doctrine on homosexuality. He said he prayed every night that "God would make me normal, take this away from me." He contemplated suicide but knew it would devastate his family. Schaefer finally told his parents at age 17, and he said they accepted him completely.
Years later, Schaefer knew he wanted his dad to perform his wedding ceremony.
"I remember thinking I have two choices: I can ask my dad and know I am putting him in a position ... where he would risk his career, or I could not ask my dad and really risk hurting his feelings. I think he would have been devastated if I hadn't asked him," he said.
Frank Schaefer has said he informed his superiors in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference that he planned to officiate his son's wedding, and again after the ceremony, which took place at a restaurant near Boston. He said he faced no discipline until April — about a month before the church's six-year statute of limitations was set to expire — when one of his congregants filed a complaint.
Schaefer could have avoided a trial if he had agreed to never again perform a same-gender wedding, but he declined because three of his four children are gay.
A Methodist trial resembles a secular trial in many ways, with counsel representing each side, a judge and jury, opening statements and closing arguments, and testimony and evidence.
The 13 member jury, called a "trial court," will be selected from a pool of 35. It takes at least nine votes to convict. If Schaefer is convicted, the trial moves to a penalty phase, with the same jury settling on a punishment. At least seven members of the jury must agree on the penalty.
Schaefer can appeal a conviction, but neither the church nor the person who brought the charge may appeal an acquittal.
Governor Nixon: Missouri will accept tax returns from married same-sex couples
With an executive order, Missouri joins rare company in the fight for marriage equality.
Governor Jay Nixon ordered to Department of Revenue to accept tax returns from same-sex couples who were married in another state. This move mirrors one made by the IRS that same-sex marriages in any state will be recognized for tax purposes.
Missouri is the first state that does not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples but gives those couples the ability to file jointly.
Illinois House approves bill to make state 15th to allow gay marriage
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The vote 61-54 vote sends the measure back to the Senate for minor changes to a version it approved on Valentine's Day. Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll sign it.
Fourteen states plus Washington D.C., allow same-sex marriage. Most recently, New Jersey, Minnesota and Rhode Island have allowed it.
The historic vote in Illinois came after months of arduous lobbying by gay-rights advocates, but the bill was never called for a House vote earlier this year because the sponsor said there weren't enough votes. Proponents say momentum had been building, especially as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
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Behold, Bears fans: Your team finally caught up to the modern NFL. But I understand if any Grabowskis still have to see to believe in something as unfamiliar as it could be unforgettable.
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Remember how upgrading to a smart phone changed your life? Or how going from a 26-inch standard TV to a big-screen, plasma HD version altered the viewing experience? This will feel just as exciting and groundbreaking for anybody in a Bears town still scarred from the days of being told Craig Krenzel-to-David Terrell passed for an NFL passing game. At long last, this is the Bears doing what all the cool kids do.
Now the Bears could join the Packers in the elite category of NFL offenses. They should be among the league's top five scoring offenses and average about 30 points per game. Defense still wins championships but, for the first time under coach Lovie Smith, offense will carry the Bears into the postseason if their key players stay healthy.
Consider that before Jay Cutler went down with a broken thumb in November, the 7-3 Bears averaged 26.8 points. Only five NFL teams scored more than the Bears did with Cutler — and he was throwing to a pedestrian wide receiving corps in which no one had more than 37 catches. He was setting up behind an offensive line that didn't have right tackle Gabe Carimi. He was running an offense in which the quarterback couldn't audible and the offensive coordinator refused to bend.
Those limitations no longer exist. When Mike Tice replaced Mike Martz as offensive coordinator, it empowered Cutler to change plays as needed — his 41-yard completion to Marshall on his first exhibition play of preseason was an audible. It exposed Cutler and the offensive line to fewer seven-step drops, muting concerns created by wobbly left tackle J'Marcus Webb. It illustrated a commitment to contemporary offense general manager Phil Emery confirmed when he traded for Marshall and drafted big-play threat Alshon Jeffery in the second round.
Cutler has won 19 of his last 27 starts without Marshall. How good can he become with a legitimate No. 1 receiver?
When the Bears re-signed Matt Forte, it gave them an offensive trio — quarterback/running back/wide receiver — as dangerous as any in the league. Only the Texans, Eagles and Falcons rival the Bears in terms of explosiveness at every one of the key positions Super Bowl contenders value.
In 1995, the Bears' season considered the most dynamic offensively of the post-Ditka era, quarterback Erik Kramer threw for 3,838 yards, wide receiver Jeff Graham caught 82 passes for 1,301 yards and running back Rashaan Salaam rushed for 1,074 yards. It would be no stretch to think Cutler, Marshall and Forte can exceed those numbers. The '95 team went 9-7 and finished third in the division. The 2012 Bears team has a chance to have a better record and win it.
Cutler showed good accuracy at the podium that reflected changing times he realizes will take time for everybody at Halas Hall to embrace.
"Teams are passing more, no doubt,'' Cutler said, citing NFL rules changes. "With the bigger receivers, the bigger tight ends, the guys who can run and catch and are still 6-4, 6-3 and above, it's hard on defenses.''
Asked if the NFL had become a quarterback league, Cutler answered like a franchise quarterback who has spent three years in a franchise overly obsessed with defense.
"Depends who you ask,'' Cutler said. "I think if you brought Lovie in here he might have a different opinion.''
This opinion? Preseason focus on Brian Urlacher's left knee obscured the reality that his presence on the field matters less than in past years because of a legitimate, high-scoring Bears offense. The Bears remain a good football team even if Urlacher returns more serviceable than spectacular, even if they struggle stopping the run. The Colts, essentially a continuation of preseason, give the Bears an opportunity to find their footing defensively with or without Urlacher while the offense makes tracks as the biggest strength of a playoff-caliber team.
Just watch, wonder and don't miss a snap.
No 11-5 Bears team ever looked like this one.
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National campaign preventing underage beer sales "Already 18? Prove it!" starts in Vladivostok (Translation)
19 March 2010
16 March 2010, Vladivostok, Russia - Today in Vladivostok, a national campaign preventing underage beer sales begins. The campaign is run by the SABMiller RUS company with the support of the Primorskiy region administration and the city of Vladivostok.
The aim of the campaign is to encourage beer and alcohol sellers to pay particular attention to the age of consumers and ban sales to consumers under 18 years old. At the moment, the project will run in 33 federal districts of Russia.
Within the campaign there will be raids at over 100 retail outlets and shops in Vladivostok in order to see how well the federal law which prohibits beer sales to minors is being followed, as well as to explain the ban to shop attendants. The campaign in Vladivostok was initiated by SABMiller RUS, a company member of the Russian Beer Union.
Vigilant and responsible sellers will be invited to an awards ceremony and will receive diplomas and souvenirs from the Russian Beer Union and SABMiller RUS company.
Ponomarev Victor Vasilievich, head of the food industry department, Primorskiy region administration mentioned: "Following President Medvedev's message, the promotion of a healthy lifestyle in the Primorskiy region is one of the most important areas of work for the regional administration. We have developed and are implementing the programme, 'Healthy generation of Primorskiy region.' The success of this programme is not possible without solving the problem of beer sales and consumption by minors. I'm sure that one of the success factors in solving this problem is the consolidation of efforts by the government, the retail business and the brewing industry."
"For an international company that is taking the socially responsible approach and clearly and firmly speaks against underage beer sales - this campaign is an opportunity to demonstrate with action that social problems are important and that the company is ready to invest in their solutions," - says Grant Harries, General Director, SABMiller RUS. "We are confident that the campaign - 'Already 18? Prove it!' - is an effective tool to overcome wide public indifference to the problem of underage beer sales."
The "Already 18? Prove it!" project was developed by the Russian Beer Union and has been run by companies' members since 2006. The first stage of the campaign - "After 18" - was aimed at raising public awareness of the issue of underage beer sales. During the first stage of the campaign, one million stickers were distributed in 500,000 retail outlets across the country.
The second stage of the programme - "Already 18? Prove it!" - started in 2009. The project includes a range of measures to promote a socially responsible approach towards beers sales, as well as preventing underage beer sales. The campaign events aim to reinforce the message and promote awareness among shop attendants about the necessity of checking the buyer's age, which is the key tool for practical implementation of the legislative ban on underage beer sales. Events within the campaign include the distribution of leaflets with quotes from the federal law and public raids to retail outlets, in order to determine how well the law which prohibits underage beer sales is being followed and to inform shop attendants about the importance of checking the consumer's age if there's any doubt. If the consumer is unable to prove his age, the shop attendant should refrain from selling beer.
SABMiller RUS - is a subsidiary of one of the world leading brewing companies SABMiller plc, with brewing interest in 60 countries. For 10 years of successful operation in Russia, overall corporate investments exceeded $700 million. There are three production sites in Kaluga, Ulyanovsk and Vladivostok. There are over 2,000 employees across the country. The company brand portfolio is comprised of a wide range of well-known international and local brands, such as Miller Genuine Draft, Pilsner Urquell, Velkopopovicky Kozel, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch, Zolotaya Bochka, Tri Bogatyrya and others. SABMiller RUS is one of the leasing companies in Russia with a value share of 10.8% and volume share of 7% (according to ACNielsen, December 2009).
Contacts for media
Nadezhda Frolova
External Relations Specialist
SABMiller RUS
Tel.: +7 495 637 9310 (1284)
Mob. +7 916 363 8233
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This SABMiller subsidiary news release has been translated from its local market language to English language for publication on www.sabmiller.com. We have attempted to provide an accurate translation of the original material but due to the difficulties of translation slight differences may exist.
Note, the news release was first published in its local market on [16/03/2010].


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Editor's Note: This is good, so it's on the front page. Enjoy. Since the implication of the salary cap, the Devils have never gone into a season with an ample amount of wiggle room under the cap....
A hard rock band named Black Water Music is suing the Devils for their use of the song "Rise" as a pregame song. I use this news to ask, what song should the Devils use as a pregame song for next season?
A reader recently asked me whether I thought Ilya Kovalchuk was a franchise player. I answer that question while explaining what I feel a franchise player is on this team and what Kovalchuk should do in the long term to become one.
While it's quite sometime before training camp begins, I take a look at Rod Pelley, a player I feel is on the bubble in NJ. Based on what he did last season and the Devils' moves in this offseason, I don't believe his spot in the lineup for 11-12 is guaranteed at all.
Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of offseason activity by the New Jersey Devils. David Sarch, Kevin Sellathamby, and John Fischer discuss it all on this episode of Talking Red.
Today yielded some surprising news among the New Jersey Devils faithful as Colin White and Trent Hunter have been waived for the intent of being bought out tomorrow. I discuss my thoughts on buying out each, what this means for the roster going into 2011-12, and the underlying "budget" issue.
With the New Jersey Devils close to done with their offseason signings, one question fans have brought up has been: Who should captain the team next season? I offer a few potential Devils players who could get the 'C' next season.
Zach Parise signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. This reaction post explains why Devils fans should be concerned and attempts to understand the thinking behind a one-year deal going forward into 2011-12.
The New Jersey Devils acquired Trent Hunter from the New York Islanders in a trade today. I take a look at Hunter's last four seasons to get an idea of what he can bring to the Devils - assuming he can be healthy for a full season.
With the recent signing of Mark Fraser, the New Jersey Devils have 17 defensemen signed in their system. I take the opportunity to name 6 defensemen and 1 extra that I think will be on New Jersey's blueline in 2011-12.
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By Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski (Author)
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It is true. There is much more to Chassidism than just stories -- even though many popular and scholarly authors have portrayed the movement more as the province of storytellers than thinkers.
Chassidism has a rich spiritual, moral, and intellectual core, but its stories are often the best entrance to the treasures within. And some of the movements greatest thinkers have used its tales to captivate their listeners, and then initiate them into the thought-world of the Baal Shem Tov and his spiritual heirs.
In this time-honored craft, Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski M.D. has few peers. As a scion of a family that traces its roots to the founders of Chassidism, son of noble parents who planted and nurtured a slice of Galicia in Middle America, and close kin of renowned grand rabbis, Rabbi Twerski is steeped in the richness of Chassidic tradition. As an outstanding Torah scholar, master of homiletics, pioneering psychiatrist, and healer of torn psyches, he understands peoples hurts and needs.
In his hands, stories are not just stories -- they are precision tools that teach and enlighten, that heal and encourage.
This book is a masterpiece on many levels. It is a superb collection of stories, chassidic and otherwise, told by a master. It is a thoughtful and provocative exposition of great spiritual themes. It is a magnificent overview of Chassidus, a movement that breathed life, pride, and vigor into millions of Jews.
Not Just Stories will become a milestone publication, a book that will be read over and over again, for the stimulation of its message and the sheer joy of its text.
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., is a descendant of the founders of the Chassidic movement, whose philosophy he embraces and applies in his psychiatric practice. An ordained Rabbi, Dr. Twerski is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pitttsburgh School of Medicine and founder and Medical Director of Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dr. Twerskis earlier works, Living Each Day, Living Each Week, Growing Each Day, Smiling Each Day, I Am I, Self Improvement? -- Im Jewish!, Mesillas Yesharim -- Lights Along the Way, and Positive Parenting have established his position as a Torah scholar who possesses psychological insights that enhance application of Torah principles to everyday life.
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Ground water Migration Under Control: Yes
Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Use: Yes
Site Reuse/Redevelopment: Portions of site in reuse / planned or actual reuses include residential, industrial, public, and recreational uses
Site Manager: Turpin Ballard (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Current Status
The Memphis Defense Depot (Depot) is a former warehousing and distribution center for the U.S. military where waste handling and disposal occurred. EPA, the Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) have undertaken a series of investigations and cleanup actions to protect human health and the environment. Three EPA-approved cleanup plans (Records of Decision, or RODs) have addressed all contaminants of concern, enabling the site to be returned to productive use. The Department of Defense (DoD), EPA, and TDEC continue to ensure the protectiveness of the site's remedy through long-term monitoring of ground water, land use controls and required Five-Year Reviews. The summary sections below provide more details about the Depot's history and current status.
Site Location
The Depot is located at 2163 Airways Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee. The Depot covers 642 acres in a mixed residential, commercial and industrial area of south-central Memphis. The surrounding area's population is largely African-American and economically disadvantaged. The Depot consists of two adjacent areas:
- Main Installation: An intensively developed 578-acre area with open storage space, warehouses, former military family housing and outdoor recreational areas.
- Dunn Field: An approximately 60-acre open storage and waste burial area.
The Depot is surrounded by small commercial and manufacturing businesses to the north and east and by single-family residences to the south and west.
Site Background
Operations at the Depot began in 1942; the installation provided supplies, including clothing, food, medical supplies, electronic equipment, petroleum products and industrial chemicals, to the U.S. military. Hazardous substances were used and stored on site as part of Depot operations, resulting in soil and ground water contamination from leakage, spillage, disposal of out-of-date materials and normal application of pesticides. In 1946, the U.S. Army disposed of leaking mustard bombs at Dunn Field. Other wastes disposed of at the Depot included oil, grease, paint thinners, methyl bromide, pesticides and cleaning fluids. Storage and distribution of material continued until the facility closed in September 1997. Environmental assessment activities at the Depot began in the 1980s. The Depot was placed on EPA's National Priorities List of contaminated sites in 1992. EPA, TDEC and DLA worked collaboratively with DRC throughout the 2000s to enable the Depot's cleanup, environmental restoration and reuse.
Threats and Contaminants
Contaminants of concern identified in ground water, sediment, soil and surface water include arsenic, dieldrin, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene.Land use controls currently prevent unacceptable human exposure to all remaining contamination, including exposure to contaminated ground water. Health Consultations prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry have not identified any site-related children's health issues. The remedy's land use controls prohibit the operation of any schools or child care facilities on site.
To address risks associated with contamination at the Depot, the cleanup plan below was developed.
Investigation and Cleanup Responsibility / Oversight
In 1995, EPA, TDEC and the Depot entered into a Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) with DLA that outlined the process for site investigation and cleanup under EPA's Superfund program. DLA, a DoD agency and the former operator of the Depot, is the lead agency for cleanup and restoration activities, with oversight provided by EPA and TDEC. DoD maintains overall responsibility for site cleanup and long-term stewardship.
Site Cleanup Plan
The cleanup of contamination and environmental restoration activities at the Depot have been undertaken under both the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Superfund law. Since early 2005, all activities have taken place under the authority of the Superfund program.
To assist Superfund-related investigations and cleanup efforts, the Depot was divided into four areas, or operable units (OUs).
- OU-1: Dunn Field, located north of the Main Installation, is the only documented waste burial area at the Depot.
- OU-2: Former industrial area located in the southwestern quadrant of the Main Installation where maintenance and repair activities took place.
- OU-3: The southeastern watershed and golf course, located in the southeastern quadrant of the Main Installation.
- OU-4: Former material storage area, located in the north-central section of the Main Installation.
EPA, TDEC, and DLA selected the remedy for the Depot in a series of RODs that addressed remaining contamination across all OUs.
EPA, TDEC, and DLA issued the ROD for the Main Installation (OUs 2-4) in 2001. The cleanup approach included the excavation and off-site disposal of lead-contaminated soil in a permitted landfill. Enhanced bioremediation was selected for the most contaminated portion of the ground water area, to be followed by long-term monitoring. To ensure the long-term protection of human health and the environment, land use controls were selected to restrict inappropriate future uses like schools and residential areas on portions of the Main Installation.
EPA, TDEC, and DLA issued the final ROD for Dunn Field (OU-1) in 2004. The cleanup approach included the off-site disposal of pit and burial trench contents, the reduction of VOC concentrations in subsurface soils, the use of chemical injections to treat ground water, and the installation of a below-ground barrier wall to trap or modify contaminants. Monitored natural attenuation was selected as the remedy for contaminated ground water located down gradient of both active treatments zones. Long-term monitoring was also selected as part of the remedy for all ground water. To ensure the long-term protection of human health and the environment, land use controls were selected to restrict inappropriate future uses on portions of Dunn Field.
EPA, TDEC, and DLA issued a ROD amendment for Dunn Field in 2009; the amended ROD documented several significant changes in the site's remedy to better achieve the 2004 ROD's cleanup objectives. The revised cleanup approach included the use of new technologies to address off-site ground water contamination and a targeted approach to addressing subsurface soils as well as the extent of chemical injections for ground water treatment. Excavation and off-site disposal were selected to address source materials in two areas with shallow impacts.
Cleanup Progress
Since 1998, a number of cleanup actions have been initiated at the site. Several areas of contaminated soil were also excavated between 1998 and 2001 at the Main Installation and Dunn Field to address lead, dieldrin and PCBs. One area was subsequently transferred to DRC for use as transitional housing for homeless veterans. As a result of all cleanup actions, approximately 16,000 pounds of VOCs have been removed from soil and ground water. Other cleanup actions specific to each OU are discussed in more detail below.
Main Installation (OUs 2-4)
Cleanup efforts at the Main Installation included installation of bioremediation injection wells to enhance the breakdown of chlorinated VOCs in ground water. Injections were performed on a regular basis for two years Monitoring wells were also installed to observe progress of the bioremediation process. In addition, land use controls required by the cleanup plan were put in place in 2005.
Dunn Field and Off-Site Ground Water (OU-1)
At Dunn Field, construction of a barrier well system was completed as an interim cleanup action in 1998. In 2001, the well system was extended. The system has been in continuous operation since November 1998. The success of the final remedy in reducing the contamination source allowed the interim cleanup action to be discontinued in February 2009.
Excavation of the waste burial pits at Dunn Field was completed in 2006. Treatment of VOC-contaminated subsurface soils using SVE began in 2007. Treatment of shallow subsurface soils began in 2008 using thermal desorption, a process which uses heat to change chemicals into gases. The thermal treatment system removed approximately 12,500 pounds of VOCs, reached cleanup levels and was discontinued in November 2008. SVE, which has removed approximately 3,500 pounds of VOCs, is still ongoing , but appears to be nearing the soil remediation goals.
The final component of the Dunn Field ROD was implemented in 2009: the construction and operation of a ground water treatment system to address off-site chlorinated VOCs that remained dissolved in ground water after the source material was treated on site. Operation of the off-site ground water treatment system is ongoing.
The 2008 Five-Year Review found that the remedy for the Depot is expected to be protective of human health and the environment following completion of cleanup actions for subsurface soils at Dunn Field and for ground water at both the Main Installation and Dunn Field. In the interim, human exposure pathways to site contaminants are being controlled and land use controls are preventing exposure to contaminated ground water.
In 2010, the Depot achieved Construction Completion status and met EPA's Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Use criteria. All remedies are either complete or under operation and maintenance and long-term monitoring. Land use controls on both the Main Installation and Dunn Field ensure that only appropriate, protective land uses are located at the Depot.
In 1995, the Depot was placed on the list of DoD facilities to be closed under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. The City of Memphis and Shelby County created the Depot Redevelopment Corporation (DRC) to plan and coordinate the reuse of the Depot. Since 1997, more than four million square feet of covered and uncovered facilities (94 percent of the Main Installation) have been returned to use, providing approximately 980 jobs. As of 2010, there are more jobs at the Depot than when the facility closed in 1997. All property at the Depot has been or will be transferred for reuse. Actual or planned reuses include transitional veterans' housing, a golf course, a police precinct, and the Memphis Depot Business Park.
Enforcement Activities
In 1995, EPA, TDEC and the Depot entered into an FFA with DLA that outlined the process for investigation and cleanup activities at the Depot under the Superfund program.
Community Involvement
EPA has worked with the community and its state and federal partners to develop a long-term remedy for the Depot, reflecting the Agency's commitment to safe, healthy communities and environmental protection. EPA cannot fulfill its mission without community engagement and public outreach as core components of the program's activities.
At the Depot, EPA has conducted a range of community involvement activities to solicit community input and ensure that the public remains informed about activities throughout the cleanup process. Outreach activities have included public notices and information meetings. A Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) composed of a cross-section of community members also met from 1995 to 2010. Through the RAB as well as the information meetings, the community has been able to follow the progress of cleanup activities at the Depot, express concerns about how the contamination might affect public health, and receive answers addressing their concerns.
DoD is the lead agency for community involvement. Over the course of site activities, DoD has provided regular updates through quarterly newsletters, public meetings, and the RAB as part of its community involvement plan. Future community involvement activities will be primarily related to significant remaining milestones, such as Five-Year Reviews.
Future Work
Soil and ground water treatment and related monitoring activities are ongoing at the Depot. EPA's next Five-Year Review for the Depot is required by January 2013.
Additional Information
Site Repository
For more information or to view any site-related documents, please visit the site information repository at the following location or access site information online. As new documents are generated, they will be placed in the information repository.
Memphis Depot Business Park
DLA Community Outreach Room
2245 Truitt Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38114
For documents that are not available online, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office.


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There are many things you can do to help your loved one—a family member or friend—with diabetes. Use these tips to get started today.
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Dragon-types have always been a rare sight within the lower tiers, their excellence leaving the majority of them in the upper tiers. Dragon typing is strong offensively, as only one type resists it: Steel. Not to mention it has resistances to four common offensive types in Fire-, Water-, Grass-, and Electric-types attacks. Flygon holds a coveted spot of being one of the few viable Dragon-types in UU; it has just enough Speed to outpace common threats in UU, and enough Attack to make use of its high Base Power STAB moves. Thanks to Levitate and Ground typing, Flygon is immune to Toxic Spikes and Spikes, and resists Stealth Rock, making it a great hit-and-run attacker. Despite all of Flygon's fantastic attributes, it has a few drawbacks. Unlike its fellow UU Dragon-type Kingdra, it has no way of boosting its stats outside the mediocre Hone Claws. Defensively, Flygon's typing has a few faults to go with its strengths. While Ground typing gives Flygon a handy immunity to Electric-type attacks and resistance to Rock-type attacks, it also gives Flygon a painful 4x Ice-type weakness and rids it of Grass- and Water-type resistances. 80 / 80 / 80 defenses are mediocre at best, so while Flygon might not be frail, any powerful move can cripple or KO it. Nonetheless, Flygon is an excellent Pokemon and has certainly earned its place as a top threat of UU.
With a Choice Band equipped, Flygon becomes an excellent wallbreaker, as its great STAB coverage makes it notoriously hard for Pokemon to switch into it. Outrage is Flygon's most powerful move, denting walls and plowing through frailer Pokemon. Earthquake is almost as powerful as Outrage, and it comes with the benefit of hitting almost everything that resists Outrage for super effective damage. Earthquake can break holes in opposing teams almost as well as Outrage, and without locking Flygon in for 2-3 turns and the subsequent confusion—a notable benefit of which is switching out of would be revenge killers, such as Weavile. U-turn helps maintain momentum, allowing Flygon to scout potential switch-ins and switch out of unfavorable match-ups, provided the opposing Pokemon is slower. Fire Punch hits Bronzong, the only UU Pokemon to resist both of Flygon's STABs, for super effective damage. All but the most physically defensive of Bronzong are 2HKOed by a Choice Band-boosted Fire Punch. After Bronzong is removed, Flygon can safely use its powerful STABs without getting easily walled.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
This is one of the most common Flygon sets you'll encounter, and with good reason. With great Speed and decent attacking power, Flygon can utilize a Choice Scarf to outspeed a large portion of the tier while still dealing decent damage. This allows Flygon to not only revenge kill frail sweepers, but to sweep weakened teams itself. Earthquake and Outrage make use of Flygon's great STABs, hitting most of the tier for at least neutral damage. However, it is generally inadvisable to lock Flygon into Outrage early on, as not only are Pokemon that can survive the move and retaliate likely to be around, but Ice Shard users, such as Weavile, can revenge kill it. Access to U-turn is what allows Flygon to be one of the best Choice Scarf users in the tier; being able to switch while doing damage is an asset that should never be underestimated. Fire Punch is Flygon's best option for dealing damage to Bronzong, but it cannot even 2HKO the bulky bell. Stone Edge is a decent option as it allows Flygon to hit Flying-types without resorting to Outrage.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
While Flygon is normally seen as a Choice item user, Life Orb Flygon aims to make use of its access to Roost and the lessened need to predict relative to the Choice sets. With Spikes down on the opposing field, this set can be very hard for the opponent to handle without Gligar or Slowbro. Dragon Claw is the preferred Dragon move, as Outrage locks Flygon in, defeating the purpose of not using a Choice item; however, Outrage is 50% more powerful than Dragon Claw, and can still be used if the added power is really needed. Roost heals off the Life Orb recoil Flygon is sure to take over the course of the match, and thanks to Flygon being practically impervious to entry hazards, it need not use it every time it switches in. Superpower can be used over Fire Punch to allow Flygon to get past Porygon2 and Snorlax more easily, though the Attack and Defense drops will impede Flygon's ability to stay in battle. However, this is not a huge problem as Flygon's resistance to entry hazards makes switching in and out of battle relatively painless. If you are not using Outrage, Earthquake is Flygon's strongest STAB move—and even if you are, its most reliable—and almost perfectly complements Dragon Claw's coverage by hitting all Steel-types, except Bronzong, for at least neutral, and often super effective, damage.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Flygon can attempt a mixed Life Orb set, as Draco Meteor, even with base 80 Special Attack, will KO Slowbro after an Earthquake, and do extremely heavy damage to Gligar, both prominent Flygon checks. However, with the right prediction, Choice Band Outrage can defeat everything the mixed set can, with the exception of Gligar. Moreover, the Choice Band set is generally more useful due to its lack of recoil and consistent damage. Crunch can get past Ghost-types with Levitate, but is weaker than STAB Outrage. Toxic, Roost, and Dragon Tail can be used in stalling or support sets, but Flygon's defenses are too low for this to be viable. Tailwind can help support teammates, but it peters out too quickly to be effective. Hone Claws can be used as a boosting move, but a +1 boost doesn't cut it with Flygon's average Attack stat. ThunderPunch can hit Water-types super effectively, but only deals as much damage as a neutral STAB Earthquake.
Checks and Counters
Bronzong is the standard Flygon counter. Being resistant to one STAB and immune to the other, it can take on almost every Flygon. Choice Band Flygon can't even guarantee a 2HKO on Bronzong with Fire Punch, but the damage will stack up quickly if Bronzong continues to switch into that attack. Bronzong can also 2HKO Flygon with Gyro Ball with just minimal Attack investment. Bulky Water-types are effective checks to most Flygon. Flygon's only super effective move, ThunderPunch, deals less than its STAB Outrage, and most bulky Water-types can handle Flygon's Outrage and Earthquake off of its average Attack stat. They can then respond with Scald, which not only does decent damage, but also threatens a debilitating burn, or with a 4x super effective Ice Beam. However, the Choice Band-boosted Outrage will 2HKO Milotic and Blastoise without fail, and can 2HKO Suicune and Slowbro with some prior damage. Slowbro makes the best check among bulky Water-types due to Slack Off and Regenerator—should Flygon use U-turn on a predicted switch to Slowbro—healing racked up damage that would otherwise allow Flygon to get past it eventually. Regenerator is also useful in allowing Slowbro to switch into Earthquake or Outrage, then switching out immediately to an appropriate teammate. However, Choice Band U-turn—possibly in tandem with entry hazard damage— negates Regenerator's healing effect, and Slowbro too, can be worn down. Froslass outspeeds non-Choice Scarf sets and OHKOes with Ice Beam. Weavile is Flygon's best revenge killer, being able to OHKO it with Ice Shard should it be locked into Outrage, or Pursuit trap a Flygon fleeing Ice Shard. Gligar is not 2HKOed by any of physical Flygon's moves. It can recover off the damage using Roost, and stall Flygon out by using Toxic. Any Pokemon with reasonable bulk, such as Dusclops, can serve as a check to Flygon. However, it must be careful not to take too much residual damage, or it will risk being 2HKOed by Choice Band Flygon.