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Situated in the business district, this hotel is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from DuPage Children's Museum and 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Naper Settlement Museum and Sea Lion Aquatic Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
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All 147 rooms offer conveniences like microwaves and coffee makers, along with free WiFi, free wired Internet, and TVs. Guests will also find room service, hair dryers, and safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Naperville
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Naperville features an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measure 1272 square feet (114 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Naperville is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 1272
- Conference space size (meters) - 114
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Coffee shop or café
- Express check-in
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 3
- Total number of rooms - 147
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Room service (limited hours)
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Microwave
- Coffee/tea maker
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Television
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free wired Internet
Where to Eat
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
The Bistro - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 19
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 3 and USD 12 per person (approximately)
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Hall of Fame Induction: 2010
Significant AALL Service
Professional Honors and Awards
Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award, 1987
AALL Hall of Fame, Inaugural Class Inductee, 2010
Selected Publications by the Inductee
Special Note: Jacobstein was an acknowledged scholar and prolific writer. The following is only a selection of his works which is intended to demonstrate the breadth of his scholarship. A complete bibliography of Jacobstein's writings appears in Law Library Journal 97 (2005): 653–60.
"The Role of Law Schools in the Education of Law Librarians," Law Library Journal 55 (1962): 209–12.
Selected Publications about the Inductee
Robert C. Berring, "In Honor of J. Myron Jacobstein," Stanford Law Review (1987): 1–2.
Gerald Gunther, "J. Myron Jacobstein: For Mike, with Fond Appreciation," Stanford Law Review (1987): 3–6.
Roy M. Mersky, "Mike Jacobstein: Author, Scholar, Colleague, Friend," Stanford Law Review (1987): 7–12.
Kathleen Price, "J. Myron Jacobstein: Mentor, Organization Man, and Friend," Stanford Law Review (1987): 13–16.
Professional Positions
Cataloger, University of Chicago, 1950–52
Assistant Librarian and Instructor, University of Illinois, 1953–55
Assistant Librarian, Columbia University, 1955–59
Librarian and Professor, University of Colorado, 1959–63
Law Librarian and Professor of Law, Stanford University, 1963–87
Law Librarian Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Law, Stanford University, 1987–2005
B.A., Wayne State University, 1946
M.S.L.S., Columbia University, 1950
J.D., Chicago Kent University, 1952
Selected Professional Activities & Achievements (outside AALL)
Admitted to the practice of law, Illinois, 1953
Fellow, Council for Library Resources, 1972–73
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text: The SXTZ weighs only 495g, and this presumably is one of its selling points. It seems strange to me one would want to then buy the official case, which weighs over half this weight at 295g. This surely negates part of the reason for buying this particular tablet in the first place . . .


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This Article Appeared In The Times
But Was Not Actually In Cal's Column
December 18, 1952
Recently the editor of the Times had a request from a Mr. Hudson in Illinois for some history of the family. We are sorry to have so little information, but will give the inquirer just what we have on hand.
The first member of the family of Hudsons now living in Macon County and elsewhere are the descendants of Obadiah Hudson, who was supposed to have been born in North Carolina, date unknown. Nor do we have any information as to whom he married. He settled on the headwaters of the present Hudson Branch of Jennings' Creek, then called Cave Fork of Jennings' Creek. He died about 1851, but do not know where he was buried. He was a great hunter and also a farmer.
We do not know how many children he had, but have only three on our incomplete list: Richard Hudson, born in 1802, and married Rebecca York; William Hudson, no further record; and Rebecca Ann, who married Dobson Barton.
Richard Hudson's children were: William, married a Coons; Obadiah, married a Borden; Sarah, married a Guess, (We wonder if the name was not Gist); James, married a Chitwood; Riley, married a Moren; Meredith, married a Pedigo; Hannah, married a Davis; Rebecca, married a Crabtree; Elizabeth, married a Hance; Taylor, married a Moren, a sister of Riley's wife; and Martha, married a Vincent.
Rebecca Ann Hudson and Dobson Barton were the parents of the following: William A. Barton, married Eliza Clark and removed to Columbia, Mo.; Eli Barton, married Agnes Crabtree; Sarah E. Barton, married W. T. Whitley; Martin J. Barton, married Mary Marsh; Mary Barton, married John H. Bell; John T. Barton, married Katie Glover; M. D. Barton, known as "Kige" Barton, married first a Hargis and later a Cox; Obadiah Barton, names no doubt for his grandfather, Obadiah Hudson, married Samantha Glover, a sister of Katie Glover; and Margaret Barton, married T. W. "Wayne" Davis.
We do not have all the grandchildren of Rebecca Ann Hudson and her husband, Dobson Barton, but can give part of them. William A. Barton had two sons, Martin Barton, names most probably for his uncle, Martin Hudson; and William Barton, Jr.
Sarah Barton and her husband, W. T. Whitley, were the parents of: Ida, married a Bryant, and who died a few weeks ago in Ohio; Emma Whitley, married Lee Johnson; Bertie Whitley, married W. A. Smith; and Casper D. Whitley, married Mary Miller.
Mary Barton and her husband, John H. Bell, were the parents of: James Bell, married a Smith; Riley Bell, died young; and Hayden, no further information.
John T. Barton and his wife, Katie Glover Barton, moved to the vicinity of Houston, Texas, and three of their children's names are known to the writer: Cannie, Norman and Percy Barton.
Martin Barton and his wife, Mary Marsh Barton, were the parents of : R. M. Barton, former rural carrier our of Lafayette; and who married a Chitwood; Brady S. Barton, of Lafayette, who married Evelyn York; W. D. Barton, who married Dr. T. D. Wilson who resides in the Enon section of Macon County; Cary Alice, died young; Fannie Barton, married H. E. Butrum; Myrta Barton, married C. S. Freeman; Flossie, of near Lafayette, who is unmarried; and D. C. Barton, also of near Lafayette, and the husband of the former Joyce Claiborne.
Obadiah Barton and his wife, Samantha Glover Barton, were the parents of: Mallie Barton, married a West; Vallie Barton, married Oscar Ferguson; Beatrice Barton, married a Marshall; and Chauncey Barton, no further information.
Margaret Barton and her husband, T. W. Davis, were the parents of: Ora Davis, married a Williams; Ottis Davis, Hartsville rural carrier for a number of years and who married a Johnson; Carlos Davis, former postmaster at Red Boiling Springs, married a Owen; Annie Davis, married Dr. Ford; Haskell Davis, no further information; and Hobart and Chester Davis, of whom we have no additional information.
Dobson Barton was born in 1816 and died in 1901. He was the son of William Barton. William Barton is believed to have had a brother Isaac Barton, a leading Baptist minister in the early history of Tennessee. However, we are not positive as to William and Isaac being brothers, and would like to have any additional information obtainable on this point.
Isaac Barton was the son of a widowed mother, from Holland. Isaac Barton was born in Maryland, near Frederick, on August 16, 1746. Joshua Barton moved to North Carolina in 1753 or 1754. One Joshua Barton, Senior, signed the petition of the settlers at Watauga for the Annexation to North Carolina, probably early in 1776, but we do not know if this was the same family. Judge David Barton, in later years a prominent Missourian, was a son of Elder Isaac Barton.
If any reader can supply additional information on either the Hudson or the Barton family your assistance will be much appreciated.
This Article Appeared In The Times
But Was Not Actually In Cal's Column
Herrin, Illinois.
December 3, 1952.
Mr. Calvin Gregory,
Lafayette, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
I have been told that you have the history of the Hudson family. When I went to Tennessee the past summer, I stopped at the office of the Times in Lafayette and probably waited 30 minutes to see you personally. Now I won't ask you to publish that history, for I know you are short of space. Could you have someone to type it and mail it to me? I would pay whatever your charge might be, and would also subscribe for the Times.
I am the grandson of Bill Hudson, who moved to Illinois in 1853. My father was Richard F. Hudson. My grandfather on my mother's side was John Simpson Jones. His wife was a Brooks and was reared over on the Cumberland River.
Henry M. Hudson
(Editor's note. We are publishing elsewhere in this issue of the paper, the very brief history of this family. We are sorry that our records of the family are so incomplete. Perhaps some reader may furnish additional information. We might inform the writer of the above letter that there is no charge for the information we are furnishing on the Hudson family.)


text: Legislators visit local farms WOOSTER Ohio State University Extension offices in Wayne, Ashland and Holmes counties brought local legislators to on-site locations with their constituents to view and discuss the importance of continued state support to OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center. State Sen. Ron Amstutz (R-Wooster) discussed the Character Counts! program with Taylor Sands of Wooster. State Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Lakeville) also participated in the tour.The tour included stops in Holmes County at Trailway Wood and the Nelson B. Weaver farm, where guests heard about small-business growth and agricultural sustainability. The tour concluded at Franklin Township Elementary school with a presentation by Mindy Werstler, 4-H volunteer, and five members of her club, Wayne County Hoof-N-Hide. Serving as the local tour host was Kim Heim of Wooster, OSU Extension volunteer.


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There is some good news and bad news about employment.
The good news is, that although employers created only an anemic 74,000 jobs in December, nevertheless the unemployment rate fell from 7 percent to 6.7 percent.
The bad news is, the reason unemployment has dropped appears to be because two-thirds of the adult, able-bodied unemployed aren't looking for work at all.
That's the lowest labor force participation since 1978.
There's an expression that's been gaining currency in the last few years, "Going Galt."
The phrase comes from the book "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. Also know as "Atlas Shrugged and Shrugged and Shrugged…" by those who don't fancy three-hour speeches dropped into the middle of the plot.
The theme of the book is that fed-up with an intrusive government destroying the economy the "men of the mind" go on strike. Some run off to a hidden valley in Colorado, while others take jobs that make them just enough to keep body and soul together.
One character goes off and becomes a pirate on the high seas, but we get to see disappointingly little of him.
In the course of the novel the economy grinds to a halt.
The durn thing is long, it's annoyingly didactic and in some spots just downright weird. It's also sold about seven million copies in English alone since its publication in 1957. Not counting foreign editions. I've met Ayn Rand fans from Russia, India, Bulgaria and Iran.
Part of the appeal is the gripping descriptive writing. From the first page you can see the palpable decay of society in the crumbling infrastructure and endless frustrating difficulties of bureaucracy strangling a civilization.
When I uprooted my life and moved to the former Soviet bloc shortly after the fall of communism I felt like everything I saw in the grim, grey, filthy cities was somehow familiar.
For another, Rand gave disaffected youth permission to be themselves, to seek out a destiny of their own choice. That's considered more-or-less normal in these days of "follow your bliss" but back then it was heady stuff with a whiff of brimstone about it.
Ironically in her personal life Rand was a powerful and dominating personality who considered her personal tastes the norm of the universe. A circle of acolytes that gathered around her lived in mortal dread of not fitting in. Some people who knew her say it was best to admire her from a distance.
Rand grew up Jewish in Russia, and survived the revolution, the civil war, and the Great Terror just getting out and coming to America in 1925. Here she found intellectuals hailing the horror she'd escaped from as the first steps towards the utopian future.
Among conservative anti-communists National Review read her out of the movement entirely in a review by Whittaker Chambers.
Chambers called it a "remarkably silly book" and said, "From almost any page of Atlas Shrugged, a voice can be heard, from painful necessity, commanding: 'To the gas chambers — go!'"
Still it continues to sell, with sales doubling and tripling in recent years. A few conservatives have actually recommended it in public, causing great glee among Democrats who charge Republicans with being the party of Ayn Rand.
No such thing of course. Among other things, Rand was an outspoken atheist and not what you'd call a family values sort of person.
What she has given contemporary culture is that notion of "Going Galt."
For me Rand's central premise, that progress is the result of a few lonely geniuses dragging the world into the future kicking and screaming, just doesn't work.
Even a cursory study of the history of industry and technology shows that while there are figures of towering genius, progress is driven by the efforts of a lot of people, mostly obscure.
But what happens when taxes and inflation grow to the point that the effort versus profit curve is so steep it just isn't worth the bother?
What happens when running a business means all your decisions are subject to arbitrary review by bureaucrats who have to justify their salaries by sticking it to somebody every now and again?
What happens when expressing the wrong opinion, or just telling a tasteless joke can mean your job, your career?
What happens when you realize success depends on political connections, or promotion on being the right demographic regardless of merit?
What happens when you realize you could collect benefits equal to twice the entry-level salary in your job?
Could it be that a lot of people are just going to say, "The heck with it, I'm going to chuck it and spend time with my friends/children/books."
And I hate to say it, but it's looking better to me all the time.
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Tim · March 6, 2014 at 9:00 am
I know it's been a long time but I think I should point out that Rand's vision was not that a few industrialists left the working world. Many hard working people did as well. Some of these even became the next generation of entrepreneurs when they began mining coal that the government seized corporations couldn't seem to do. While the industrialists led the cause, they were joined by many people who felt that their hard earned lower wages were supporting parasites.
This is hard to argue with today. The super wealthy pay a smaller percentage in tax than the average middle class worker. Lower income really ARE supported by the middle class.
This is where Rand got it wrong. The system will collapse when the middle class leads the strike. The upper and lower classes are both parasites on an increasingly unhealthy middle class.


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Edward BLANCHON died at 10:45 Tuesday, September 5, 1939, in his home in Champion. He was born March 23, 1857, in France and had been a resident of Sturgeon for 49 years. He is survived by the following children: August and Frank BLANCHON, Celestine, the wife of Ben SCHUGAR of Pittsburgh, Rose, the wife of Charles DELANEY, Valentine, wife of Jules SAMUELS, Julianna, wife of Mike SHEARSON, and five grandchildren, all of Sturgeon. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the Robinson's Run cemetery. ---- (Source: Sept. 15, 1939 Obits. McDonald PA Record-Outlook) (Contributor: Victoria Hospodar Valentine, email@example.com)
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If my work schedule does not change, it will be virtually impossible for me to play for the next two weeks other than maybe sometime this coming Monday evening and Wednesday evening.
Playoffs are right around the corner, should be fun!
Playoffs are ready, I paused the league so we can all get our games in,
hicks- let me know if we can play on those 2 days u mentioned. It would have to be at night for me
Hoya, I can play between now and about 11PM tonight. PM me to flag me down.
Do we have any sort of rules on simulation style play? Kid shoots 44 3-pointers in a game. Absolutely stupid and sort of ruins the fun.
I will play the rest a different day. This wasn't my team, I inherited these scrubs, just curious if we have some sort of "sim" rules.
I simmed my series because I won't have time to play it. Kind of glad I ended up losing would of hate having to forfeit to Kstat.
Summer Accounting is a ***** any accounts out there? **** is so confusing.
Well, my super busy schedule just got blown up with dynamite. I can play a lot more than I thought now.
Probably a PM here is best.
Available today hicks?
I'm sending messages to Phoenix, but something tells me this is going to take a while....
Got delayed. Be on in a few.
Someone please help us out I won game 1 (Utah vs Phoenix) but a server error prevented a report. Please fix game 1 so we can play game 2
I'm going to be tied up today and tomorrow, but I should be available Monday evening. PM me to flag me down as quickly as possible; that way I get notified on my phone.
Phoenix gave me all I could handle. Forced me to win game 7 on the road after I was up comfortably 3-1.
so....what's with the other 2 west series? Is cgg off the grid again?
I'm the cavs...I'm up 2-0 haven't seen zekezafreak on to much lately. Want to get this rapped up.
Hoya put the fear of God in me early in the series by taking game one on my floor and then going up 2-1. I'm very happy to have been able to first tie things up then ultimately take control. Irving is ridiculously good.
I feel like I'm starting to get a good sense of how to play with this roster, but I'm never sure how much of that is the particular matchup versus what I can do against everybody. Hopefully I can keep rolling.


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JERUSALEM (Jun. 4)
The Justice Ministry announced today that State Attorney Yona Altman will head a special investigation into the killing of two young Arab bus hijackers by Israeli security forces April 13. He will be aided by a team of military and civilian prosecutors and regular and military police.
The hijackers, taken alive when Israeli troops stormed the bus to free its passengers, were later bludgeoned to death according to the report of a special committee of inquiry headed by Maj. Gen. (res.) Meir Zorea. "Members of the security forces" have been implicated in the killings. The investigation will try to determine what charges should be pressed against which individuals.
Two officers not directly implicated have been re-primanded by their superiors for negligence in preventing the killings. They are Maj. Gen. Moshe Bar Kochba, commander of the southern region where the incident occurred and an officer of the Shin Bet (secret service) whose identity is secret under the law.


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TPWD News Release — Oct. 21, 2010
This one-day public educational event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Artist Boat offices at 2415 Avenue K in downtown Galveston. The event is part of a national effort by the Wyland Foundation, U.S. Forest Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that utilizes art to educate communities about the importance of water and natural resource conservation, and the fragile interdependencies between forests, the ocean, the climate and people.
"We invite everyone to join in the celebration of the beautiful connections between art and nature," said event coordinator Tamberly Conway, conservation education coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service.
Highlights of the event include tree seedling giveaways, specially priced kayak tours through Artist Boat, self-guided Galveston tree sculpture tours, an Aztec dance performance by Chikawa, special appearances by Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl, as well as the opportunity to participate in the painting of murals that will be displayed in public venues through 2011. The first 750 registrants will receive environmentally sensitive water bottles.
The public is invited to participate in special hands-on learning activities provided by additional sponsors including Galveston Bay Foundation, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Gulf Coast Spanish and Science Clubs, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Tree Folks Inc., The Galveston Tree Conservancy, The Texas Forest Service, and U.S. Forest Service/Stephen F. Austin State University Latino Legacy.
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TAMPA — His eyes opened wider, his voice rose louder and his praise grew stronger as Chris Hovan began talking about trying to stop the NFL's leading rusher, Adrian Peterson.
"Oh, man, the kid's a stud, man," Hovan began. "You talk about the top two backs in the league and I'll put him at No. 1 right now. His explosion, running ability, the way he breaks tackles. The kid is special, man."
Hovan began rocking slowly as the conversation turned to the challenge facing the Bucs defense, which had not allowed a 100-yard rusher or rushing touchdown until its last game at Kansas City.
"We always want to be the best at what we do," the defensive tackle said. "But we know to be the best, you've got to take down the best, and the best is coming here Sunday."
As Hovan spoke of the Bucs' inspiration, perspiration began to bead on his forehead.
"We're very excited," he said. "It's only Wednesday. We have to contain ourselves a little bit. No pads today … but we'll be all right. We're going to make it through this week. Don't get me too anxious. I'm starting to sweat."
That's the effect Peterson has on the entire league.
In 23 NFL games, the Vikings running back has rushed for 2,356 yards, 102 per game. That's 14 more than Walter Payton averaged for his career.
The 2007 offensive rookie of the year has racked up four straight 100-yard rushing performances, including a 192-yard effort Sunday in a 28-27 win over the Packers.
But Peterson's skill is surpassed by his will to win. Trailing 24-21 with nine minutes left, the Vikings had fourth and 1 at their 41. Coach Brad Childress planned to punt, but during a replay review, he was coaxed into going for it by Peterson, who was stuffed and lost a fumble.
By the time the Vikings got the ball back with six minutes left, the Packers led 27-21. But on the sixth play — five of them runs by Peterson — the former Oklahoma star scored on a 29-yard run, beating safety Atari Bigby to the pylon.
"For me, it was more emotional because I had just fumbled to put us in a bad situation that could've cost us the game, and then in the last drive when we needed it, turned it around and got into the end zone," Peterson, 23, said.
After the game, Peterson said, "Guys were hitting me saying, 'Man, good game, we won.' And that's the most important thing. But I left yards on the field. And I get looks like, 'Man, you ran for 192 yards, what are you talking about? Why are you complaining?' Those are the expectations I have for myself."
Maybe, instead of asking how the Bucs are going to stop Peterson, the question should be how is Peterson going to gain any yards against the Bucs?
Tampa Bay has allowed just 99.3 yards per game on the ground. More impressive, opponents have just more than 3.8 yards per carry.
"We're going to show up and play now," coach Jon Gruden said. "We've seen Michael Turner, we've seen Marion Barber. It's not like we haven't seen some great backs. Here's another one coming in here."
Peterson already has drawn comparisons to Payton, Eric Dickerson and Jim Brown. What makes him rare is his size (6 feet 1, 217) and speed (better than 4.4 for 40 yards).
"He's able to get going downhill and then on a dime, without changing speed, cut the opposite direction," linebacker Barrett Ruud said. "What he really does is test your leverage. Say you're turning back a block and this is your free hand, he'll just run at your free hand and make you make a tackle, which is something most backs don't try to do."
Said Gruden, "He's as physical a man as I've seen play the position."
Peterson, who leads the league with 1,015 yards rushing and seven touchdowns, says he's not wearing down as the season wears on: "I feel like I'm getting stronger. I'm actually getting bigger. Those are things I'm noticing about myself, I'm putting on a little more weight as I go.
"That can be scary. I almost scare myself. I do see myself getting stronger and faster and my game is picking up, so hey, it's a good thing for us."
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Office of the Commissioner: 781-338-3111
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The products manufactured at the Hillsboro, Wis., facility of Syntec Inc. are not FDA-approved and a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin alleges that several of Syntec Inc.'s products are unapproved new drugs that may not be introduced into interstate commerce and are misbranded in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The government alleges that the company claimed in videos and promotional materials that some of its products could be used to prevent, treat, or cure diseases such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, glaucoma and infections. The products are not FDA-approved as safe and effective for treating any diseases.
The company's dietary supplements are sold under several brand names including SynBio, SynOPC, BoneCare, SynBio-X, SynOPC-X, VisionCare, CardioCare, SynGevity, SynVita, SynCell, SynPhyto-K, DigestiveCare, JointCare and SynOmega.
According to the complaint, the company also failed to follow the current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements for dietary supplements, as required by federal law.
The FDA sent the company a warning letter regarding the disease claims in March 2009. During inspections in October and November 2010, June 2011 and September 2011, FDA investigators documented serious cGMP violations, in addition to the company's continued use of disease claims for some of its products.
"Marketing new drug products without FDA review or approval is dangerous because the products may cause consumers to delay or avoid legitimate treatments," said Dara A. Corrigan, the FDA's associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. "The FDA is committed to protecting consumers from unapproved new drugs."
Each year, the FDA is responsible for overseeing more than $2 trillion worth of foods, drugs, biologics, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, tobacco products and consumer goods.
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WATCHHILLGIRL, was this at the MLK store in Durham? If so, I may have seen you.
I also had a nice surprise happen at that store...asked a guy in produce if they had any more of the smaller size packages of fresh sage in the back, since I only needed a couple of leaves. He checked and said they did not, but immediately offered to let me have the larger size package for the small pkg's price. Very nice, and totally unexpected. Only wish now that I'd thought to get his name so I could send my thanks to HT ladder specifically for him.
Watchhillgirl - You really did get an awesome deal :)
HT is the best! Ran in to pickup my turkey. Don't know what I was thinking but I only grabbed a 16 lb turkey, marked down to .99 cents a lb then when the 10.00 didn't come off, I asked the manager and he reminded me I had to buy $40.00 worth of others groceries.....well I felt foolish...he gave me the $10.00 off anyways....got a 16 lb bird for 6.00!!!! You have to love HT.
Harris Teeter has Sara Lee cheesecake for $3.99 ( Winston-Salem price) -$1 coupon (coupons.com) - $1 on one or $2.50 on 2 @ Shopmium!
Super good deal on Libby's canned veggies 11/22 - 11/25 if you got the $1 off 4 coupon in today's Red Plum.....Dollar General is having a 4 day sale starting today and Libby's veggies are 3 for $1 (must buy 3)...does not show a limit on qty....so if you buy 3 papers ...buy 12 cans and use 3 Q's they will end up being $1 for 12 cans! :)
I got $5.00 off $50.00. Don't normally spend that much with coupons but we'll see with the holidays I will probably shop more. Don't know where I will put anything in my freezers they are so full. Wonderful problem to have!
Faye - By the way...I asked about the gas card promo today....It's only in certain areas right now (sort of a trial run I guess) The people I spoke with seem to think if it continues to do well here..maybe they will expand it to include other areas as well.
lol...Faye....I can tell you are excited about that coupon ;-) I like it!
3boys3 - if you are not a current subscriber try using code SC13 to get Sunday only for around $1.25 per week. That's the last code I heard was working.
Check your mail - I got a small pamphlet from Lowes Foods today. On the back page, it has a $3 off $30 coupon that expires 12/8.
Pepper2 - thanks for the codes!
Check your mail for a Lowes Foods flyer. Mine came today. On the back, there is a coupon for $3 off a $30 purchase. Expires 12/8/15.


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BYU basketball players Brandon Davies and Matt Carlino talk about the Cougars' 96-79 win over Santa Clara on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at the Marriott Center.
Davies suffered the cut above his right eye last Wednesday in practice, and eight stitches were required to close the wound.
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Tonight, the love-scorned ladies of episodes past come back to The Bachelor to dish on their experience and the remaining two ladies! Don't miss the 2-hour reunion special on ABC! Also, The Event returns tonight, plus Greek has its series finale! See what else is new tonight:
The Bachelor on ABC -- Women Tell All reunion special!
House on FOX
The Event on NBC -- 2-hour return!
Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family
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Greek on ABC Family -- series finale!
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Rolling Stone once wrote that Alejandro Escovedo is his own genre. I agree, with this caveat: Personal as it may be, Escovedo's music sounds familiar. Not familiar in the way of the plagiarist, mind you, but familiar in a déjà vu sense. Like when you meet someone for the first time but you feel as if you already know them. It's like that with Escovedo's new song collection.
The Escovedo name in itself represents something of a small pop-music dynasty. The patriarch is Pedro Escovedo, a former mariachi. His sons Coke, Pete, and Alejandro became noted musicians. Coke and Pete were timbaleros in bands like Azteca, Santana, and Malo, while Alejandro dove head-on into SoCal glam/punk. Javier Escovedo was in the Zeros, and Mario Escovedo, a local rocker, fronted the Dragons. Pete's daughter Sheila (Alejandro's niece) is the most famous Escovedo: She is a percussionist, flamboyant and sexy, and Prince shortened her name to Sheila E. and helped record her first album.
Alejandro Escovedo is doing his best work at present. Real Animal is a collection of stories told in road-worn guitar-and-vocals roots rock with gristle and aggression. Even in his gentler moments, the heart of a garage rocker lurks. The story of rock and roll is Escovedo's own; he has lived the life.
A former member of Rank and File and the True Believers, his address for part of the '70s was rock's epicenter, New York's Chelsea Hotel. In his heart, I think Escovedo still lives there, albeit with a sense of grace and wonderment at the lifestyle he has survived. Minus the accolades that are his due, Escovedo is ripening into a leathery old age that is rich in soul. Vintage Guitar magazine said it best: "This [Real Animal] is a killer record, and if the music business was a better place, Escovedo would be a major player in rock and roll."


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my new mausers... why is the bolt tight and how to fix it?
i bought two mausers a yugo 24/47 and a turk... the action on the turk is smooth as silk but on the yugo not so much.... i disassembled the bolt and cleaned what i could reach and still sticky.... i think there is a deposit of gunk in the compartment that surrounds the firing pin not in the straight portion but two winged out brackets of sorts all the way on the other side.... how do i get in there and clean it up??
Leave it to a Brooklyn boy not to know guns! I was a little east of you as a kid.
OK, cycle the bolt so the rifle is cocked. Engage the safety to the upright postion. Remove bolt. Do not disingauge safety. There is a pin next to the bolt handle that you depress and just un-screw the bolt body from the top ring. Now use a block of wood and press the firing pin into it untill the cocking sleeve is above the ring. Turn the ring 1/4 turn and slowly release pressure, I do mean slowly. The pin and cocking sleeve will release from the ring. The pin and spring will slide off.
thanks but thats where i was when i started what i cant get to is the inside of the bolt body whats a good method to clean in there??
Buy some mineral spirits and let all the parts soak. The best way I know to dissolve hard cosmoline. Scrub it w/ a brush, swab w/ patch. JP
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ok this is a long shot but this the best place to post this question.
Anyone know what happened to the numerous hotdog vendors that used to line Orfus Road (near Lawrence and Dufferin) On any day of the week there used to be at least 5 vendors lined up and down the street, I've checked there the past few days and not even 1 vendor.
As I said I know this is a long shot but figured it was worth a shot to ask.


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The dead are no longer cashing their city pension checks.
Comptroller John Liu is reporting that his auditors didn't find a single case last year where a retirement check was cashed after the beneficiary had died.
"Nothing came to our attention that would suggest that controls are not working as intended," Liu notified the five pension boards.
In a previous audit, the comptroller unearthed 14 instances where $459,970 worth of checks of the departed had somehow either been deposited or cashed between 2007 and 2009.
Based on Liu's recommendations, the pension systems are now conducting more intensive computer matches to root out fraud.
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Everybody knows Frank Sinatra was one of the best singers in the world, but his talent as an actor should not be forgotten. Sure, there was his Oscar winning performance as Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, but his credentials go much further than that. He was Frankie Machine in The Man With the Golden Arm, Det. Sgt. Joe Leland in The Detective, and Major Bennett Marco in The Manchurian Candidate, not to mention his lighter roles as Danny Wilson in Meet Danny Wilson and Danny Ocean in Ocean's 11. The list of Sinatra's theatrical achievements could go on and on, but his best role was as Joe E. Lewis in the bio pic The Joker Is Wild. This story about a man who gets his throat cut by the Mob for singing at the wrong night club allows Sinatra to convey a wide range of emotions, not to mention croon "All the Way"—the Oscar winning Best Song of 1957. This clip shows the man making peace with himself as he pursues a new career as a comedian. Sinatra comes off as natural as any guy who talks to his reflection in store windows, and despite the corniness of the scene, he is cool. Hey, it's Sinatra, was he ever anything else!
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The major networks brought us some October-related programming, but there were other big events in the TV world.
Halloween was well-represented on TV as ABC aired the classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, while NBC went with the more modern Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space. Also adding to the spooky fun was ABC Family's 13 Nights of Halloween specials.
Conceived as a gift for fans who pre-ordered the new Angles LP, the Strokes' video for mellow album track "Call Me Back" features slow motion water droplets and a pretty girl. Need more be said?
On April 4, the French electro duo Justice are dropping their new single "Civilization" on Ed Banger Records, and if you're the type that likes to try it before you buy it, you can check out a high-quality stream of the song, via WATM Magazine, below.
According to Wikipedia, punk rock bands "created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, embracing a DIY (do it yourself) ethic".
This sounds familiar to me. It sounds like the greatest band of all time circa 1963 knocking out their first masterpiece in a marathon single day session. The Beatles had more edge than the Sex Pistols, rocked harder than the Clash, and had a revolutionary attitude that would make Black Flag blush. Simply put, the Beatles embodied all of the major punk rock ideals a decade and a half prior to the invention of the genre. Paul McCartney's "1, 2, 3, 4" was not only the count in to the first punk rock song, but also the count in to the greatest revolutionary force of the 20th century. Vladimir Lenin, Che Guevara, Mao Zedong eat your heart out.
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Every woman has a girl crush - that physical and emotional fascination with another intriguing, provocative woman who inspires the thought, "What if?"
Girl Crush answers that question with an inspiring range of erotic short stories about women acting on their desire and sometimes getting more than they bargained for.
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In Girl Crush, what happens next is always a surprise, to straight women, bisexual women, and lesbians alike.
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Obituaries - August 11, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014 11:00 AM
Mary Johnson
Mary Moy Johnson, 91, of Jasper, formerly of Madison, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper.
She was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Augusta, Ga., to Leong and Dessie Woo. She was a child of immigrants from Southern China who were grocery store owners in Augusta, Ga.. She was the owner of a number of Chinese restaurants with her first husband. Following his death, she moved from Madison to Jasper to help her daughter and son-in-law, Miriam and John Sermersheim, to open the first Chinese restaurant in Dubois County, Ming Tree. After retirement, she continued to work for 10 years for Schneider's Shoe Store earning top sales person for SAS Shoes. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed inviting others to the Central Christian Church of Huntingburg. She also enjoyed an active social life and dancing.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary VanHoy of Indianapolis, Miriam Sermersheim of Bloomington and Rebecca Falkenberg of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Paul Wong of Milwaukee, Wis. and Thomas Moy of Greenwood; two sisters, Esther Quan of Houston, Texas and Daisy Brazzeal of Atlanta, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vincent Wong Moy, who died in 1969; her second husband, Beull Johnson, who died in 2003; and one son, James Moy.
A celebration of life service was scheduled for noon today at Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper.
Friends may call at the funeral home today from 10 a.m. until the service.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Central Christian Church of Huntingburg.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com
Darrell Liter
Darrell Richard Liter, 77, of Hanover, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at King's Daughters' Hospital.
He was born Aug. 3, 1937, in Bedford, Ky., to Irvin James and Lula Mae Garrett Liter. He moved from Trimble County to Jefferson County at the age of 3. He attended Madison High School. He served in the Air Force from 1957 to Dec. 1961 and earned his GED while in the service. He worked early in life for his father with Liter Painting and Carpentry, Bill's Auto, Preston Paints and in sales with Pearl Packing Company. He attended Ryker's Ridge Baptist Church. In 1971, the family moved to Northern California and resided there for a short time before settling in Oxnard, Calif. He worked as an assistant manager for Firestone for five years and then began a career with the State of California, retiring from personnel and time keeping in 1993. He returned to Jefferson County and settled near Hanover. He enjoyed wood working, trains, movies, collecting and taking care of his home and property. He also enjoyed basketball, especially University of Kentucky and UCLA, and Alabama football.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Ann Quinn Liter, whom he married May 28, 1957; one son, Darrell Patrick Liter of Hanover; one daughter, Susan Ann Montgomery of Madison; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives
He was preceded in death by his father, who died Oct. 24, 1961; his mother, who died Dec. 17, 1989; one sister, Bernice Louise Holwager, who died Oct. 21, 2010; one brother, William Trigg Liter, who died July 11, 2009; and one great-granddaughter.
The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4 p.m. until the service. A final salute will be conducted by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Military honors will follow.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the American Heart Association or the Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Contributions can be made through the funeral home.
Online condolences can be sent at www.morgan-nay.com.
Geneva Moreillon
Geneva "Gee" Gullion Moreillon, 94, of Vevay, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at King's Daughter's Hospital.
She was born March 31, 1920, in Switzerland County, to Ora and Mayme Peters Gullion. She was raised and attended school in Markland. She enjoyed helping her husband on the family farm and resided on Shiloh Road in Fairview from 1949 to May 2004. She was a cook at the Allensville School in Cotten Township for six years. She was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church and the East Enterprise Homemakers Club. She enjoyed donating her time to the American Cancer Society, especially through the neighborhood campaign. She was also a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, quilting, socializing and spending time with her family.
She is survived by three daughters, Saundra Jo O'Neal of West Lafayette, Tamara Jean Elbright of Rising Sun and Lisa Rae James of Prospect, Ky.; one son, Harry "Steve" Stephenson of Elizabethtown; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Raymond Moreillon, whom she married July 26, 1947, and who died May 2, 2002; her parents; one brother, Gerald Gullion; and one sister, Burnetta G. Harris.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay. Burial will be in Vevay Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Fairview United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society Switzerland County Relay for Life. Contributions can be made through the funeral home.
Online condolences can be sent at www.haskellandmorrison.com.
Kathy Rowlett
Kathy Lynn Spicer Rowlett, 53, of Deputy, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg.
She was born Feb. 23, 1961, in Seymour, to Jerry Lee Spicer and Betty Jo Stevenson. She resided most of her life in Jefferson County and was a 1979 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. She served a brief time in the Army. She attended Dupont United Methodist Church in her early life and had last attended First Baptist Church. She worked at Regal Rugs in North Vernon and last served as a substitute bus driver and in the kitchen at Southwestern Schools. She enjoyed decorating, scrap booking, sewing, painting, photography, baking, shopping and flowers.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Rowlett, whom she married in 1998; one son, Michael Bartlett of Deputy; two step daughters, Ashley Shannon of Smithfield, Ky. and Lakin Rowlett of South Bend; one step son, R.J. Rowlett of North Carolina; her mother and step father, Betty Jo Stevenson Palmer and William of Milan; her step mother, Ronda Spicer of Commiskey; two sisters, Paula Spicer of Hanover and Samantha Adams of Lexington; one brother, Jeff Spicer of Commiskey; one step brother, Shawn Green of Vevay; four grandchildren; one uncle; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives
She was preceded in death by one son, Josh Dan Bartlett, who died Oct. 4, 2009; her father; her grandparents, Ed and Bula Spicer, and Howard and Helen Beasley; and one aunt.
The funeral will be at 7 p.m. today at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre.
Friends may call at the funeral home today from 4 p.m. until the service.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Kathy Rowlett Memorial Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home.
Online condolences can be sent at www.morgan-nay.com.
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DANVILLE (WRIC) – Workers along the Dan River are scrambling to stop a toxic leak of coal ash that has turned the river into gray sludge.
The leak was found over the weekend at a power plant storage pond in North Carolina. More than 82,000 tons of ash poured into the river, and the gray stuff has made its way downstream into Virginia.
The city of Danville is filtering the drinking water and environmental workers are testing the water to see if there's any threat to people or animals. They say it will likely kill fish.
"I am closely monitoring the situation involving the coal ash spill in North Carolina and the potential impact on Virginia," Gov. Terry McAuliffe says in a statement. "I have directed the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and the Virginia Department of Health to continue to evaluate the quality and safety of the Dan River's water supply. At this time the water supply remains safe for human consumption, and we will continue to monitor the situation as it progresses."
McAuliffe says Virginia is ready to provide assistance to protect the quality of the water supply in the areas in both states that could be affected.
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Mtwalumi Holiday Resort invites you to come and relax and recharge your batteries while enjoying an unforgettable holiday experience on our beautiful stretch of the coastline.
Mtwalumi is mainly a holiday and pleasure fishing village; the general appearance being that of a wooded environment, with many indigenous flora and fauna.
The main feature, other than the beach, is the Mtwalume River which forms a pristine lagoon as it makes it way seawards. The beach, within 700m of the resort, has rock pools for swimming and snorkeling or just to cool off during low tide and a tidal pool which nestles among the rocks with a long natural beach north of the pool. We have excellent rock and surf fishing spots where you can target anything from pan fish to prized gamefish and sharks!
Our resort is safe and secure with an electrified fence and is situated in the middle of the South Coast or halfway between Durban and the Wild Coast Sun Casino (both about 45 minutes in each direction). The bigger towns, Scottburgh and Hibberdene, have shopping centres and are just a short 15 to 30 minute drive away. Further along is Shelley Beach Shopping Centre which is a haven for shopping sprees and movies on rainy days. Both the Aliwal Shoal and Protea Bank are world-renowned dive sites.
For the adventurous we have a wide range of activities and sightseeing to do which are in close proximity to our resort. Please refer to the "Things To Do" page on our website.
Known as South Africa's "Golf Coast", eight of the country's finest courses are within easy driving distance.
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The Industry, number 3 in the most recent Foobooz Best Bars list, has revamped its menu, adding approximately 10 new items to their lunch and dinner menu. Among the additions; kimchee tater tots, barbecue pulled pork sandwich, wild boar ragu and a braised pork shank.
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We asked 25 of the city's best chefs, bartenders, beer geeks, cork dorks and professional drinkers to weigh in on the best bars in Philly. Here, in order, are the 50 best places to drink in a city made for drinking. Philadelphia, meet the 50 Best Bars Class of 2014.
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The Brooklyn Brewery Mash Tour is coming to Philly this weekend and bringing more than just bottled beer with it.
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Steel Magnolia
John Callahan, a 44-year-old natural salesman turned preternatural politician, looks down at the small plate of tuna crudo on the table. Fork poised, he considers the unlikelihood that he would be sampling such a dish in a swank new Italian restaurant on the main drag of the traditionally working-class ethnic enclave called the South Side in his hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
"Who'da thunk it," he says, with a rapid-fire wheezy chuckle. He spears an olive-oil-drenched nubbin of raw fish. "I often tell people: This is not your grandfather's — hell, it's not your father's — town of Bethlehem."
If he walked out the front door of Molinari Mangia, Callahan, who recently ended a decade as Bethlehem's mayor, could peer toward the hulking 20-story blast furnaces that were once the hot heart of Bethlehem Steel, a premier industrial powerhouse of the last century. For much of that century, into the 1990s, those belching furnaces — "convoluted structures that look like smoke-stained dinosaurs snorting into the sky," in the words of one writer — delivered a daily reassuring signal to the city of 75,000. As long as what locals called "The Steel" was working, so was Bethlehem.
But The Steel, reeling from foreign competition, plagued by myopic management and hamstrung by its unions, shut down the furnaces in 1995. The company spiraled into bankruptcy and finally dissolution. The city lost its namesake company, and a fifth of its taxable land devolved into an unused brownfield site, transformed almost overnight into a Rust Belt relic facing an existential crisis: What do you do with a huge plot (picture downtown Philly, Market to Spruce, river to river) of polluted land littered with industrial-era detritus?
More than 10 years after The Steel's bankruptcy, the emerging answer gives John Callahan a story to tell. One day he showed up at daybreak at those big blast furnaces, which have been preserved and repurposed (complete with a glowing LED light treatment) as the city's largest art installation. In the shadow of the furnaces now are two sleek modernist glass, steel and concrete cubes. One houses state-of-the-art studios for the Lehigh Valley's public television station, WLVT; the other is a multi-level visual and performing arts center called ArtsQuest, with several chic performance spaces (one is an amalgam of Philly's World Cafe Live and New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center) and a two-screen art-house cinema. On a landscaped plot of grass hard against the furnaces is a concert pavilion designed by Philly architecture firm WRT; it looks like an unfolding piece of origami. The whole area is called SteelStacks, and it's just a short walk from Bethlehem's real game changer: a nearly $1 billion casino, hotel, shopping mall and events complex that began operating five years ago as the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.
"This one Sunday," Callahan recalls, "we were having sunrise yoga under what they called an 'earth harp.'" He lets out his characteristic chuckle. "The harp was these giant bands that came off the ArtsQuest building. Someone was playing it by jumping up and grabbing onto them.
"So I'm kicking off the show, doing a little welcoming speech. And I couldn't help but imagine a rigger working up on those blast furnaces, looking down and saying, 'What the fuck kind of nonsense is going on down there?' How could that kind of person ever imagine a day when there'd be people doing sunrise yoga underneath an earth harp at an arts center called SteelStacks?
"Wow," he says, "what a change!"
Bar Crawl to Anchorman 2
After nine years of waiting, there is finally a sequel to Anchorman. And if you're excited, you'll be doubly pumped for this combination bar crawl and exclusive midnight showing of Anchorman 2.
A $20 ticket gets you a beer at the Pub on Passyunk East, a beer at the Industry and a ticket to the midnight showing of the movie.
Local sales reps from Shawnee, Allagash and Brooklyn will be there as well.
The crawl starts at 7 p.m. at the POPE and progresses to the Industry . Get tickets at Good Dog, the Industry, the POPE or the 10th street location of Foodery to buy your ticket.
Listen to Mort Crim, Will Ferrell's Inspiration for Anchorman, Recite the Film's Iconic Lines [Philadelphia magazine]
And Now, a Song About Mort Crim, Ron Burgundy and Anchorman [Philadelphia magazine]
Black Friday Brunches Around Town
The Cambridge – Since you'll surely be up and shopping by 4 a.m., you'll be ready for a Bloody Mary by 11:30. And that works out well since that's when the Cambridge opens and your first Bloody is free through 2:30 p.m.
Kraftwork and Sidecar – Both these bars are offering their annual Blackout Brunch. Sidecar is making Thanksgiving leftovers sound appealing with specials like "green bean casserole quiche" and yam soup plus dark beers like Great Lakes Blackout Stout and Goose Island Bourbon Country Stout. Kraftwork is offering almond pumpkin coffee cake and Thanksgiving biscuits and gravy. The Fishtown bar will also be going dark on tap with Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout highlighting an impressive list.
Tonight: The Industry Turns One
The Industry turns one tonight and they're celebrating with a Philly Beer Week event. They'll be pouring all the special beers they've had on during beer week for $5. There will also be passed hors d'oeuvres. A party bus will also be running between the Industry and Good Dog Bar for people who have no idea where Pennsport is.
And it is all for a good cause with 20% of proceeds going to Pennsport based Edward O'Malley Athletic Association.
Soft-Shell Season Heating Up #SoftShellsinPHL
Last week we told you about the restaurants that added soft shell crabs to their menu. Now, soft-shell season has really heated up. A number of area restaurants have added the tasty summer treat to their menus.
The Industry Makes Potato Skins a Permanent Addition
The Industry has updated its menu for spring and is including my potato skins from their Food Writers menu. Art's Potato Skins are Idaho potatoes topped with Brooklyn Lager and cheddar cheese sauce, bacon bits and crème fraiche. An order is $8 and I of course, highly recommend them. Also appearing on chef Pat Szoke's spring menu:
- Salt and Vinegar Chicharrones; Clams and Sausage, with Linguica sausage, fingerlings, tomato, scallion, shallots and a grilled baguette
- Sweet Corn Arepas, with mole, asparagus, snap peas, radish, and cotija cheese
- Mediterranean Salad made with watercress, Napa cabbage, radicchio, arugula, feta, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, crispy chickpeas and served with a red wine vinaigrette


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The Twin Cities Daily Planet attended and reviewed last weekend's opening of 2012/13 Jerome Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition. The piece is filled with notable quotes from jurors and artists.
"There are but a few thousand Hankersons in the United States. I found Hankersons I had never met on Facebook and asked them if I could take their picture. During this process, I discovered slavery was part of the Hankerson history."
—Amanda Hankerson
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On Monday 30 June,
On the one hand, I had also already asked my university to add my name to the list of academics who intended to travel to
Nevertheless, the temptation was too great and hope triumphed over experience. At 2pm, on Monday, I called the university's PR officer on Monday. I was told in two short sentences to be at the Rafah crossing at 2. am on Tuesday morning. The reason for this strange departure hour was not explained and I did not question it. If one wants to leave
My mind went immediately to the myriad tasks that must be completed in preparation for a journey: money, packing, goodbyes, tickets – how would all this happen in less than 12 hours? I was not prepared at all and the banks were closed. I allowed myself 10 minutes to think about the steps I should take to ensure that I would be at the Rafah Crossing – 40 km from my home at the end of badly damaged and unlit roads at 2am the next morning.
I then remembered that the bank manager is my neighbor; when I called with my unusual request outside of normal banking hours, he was so helpful that getting the money I needed turned out to be the easiest step. I then called my niece to help me pack and prepare for my unexpected journey. Dozens of phone calls were made, but I did not call my wife because I did not want to raise her hopes only to have them dashed as has happened so many times before during this siege of
I made another call to our PR officer just to find out what I was supposed to do on arrival at the Crossing. "Wait with the other academics" was the answer. At around 11 pm on Monday night, a colleague called to tell me to delay my departure until morning. His sources at the crossing had informed him that our names were not on the list sent to them by the Egyptians. He suggested I wait for more instructions in the morning. I did not sleep that night. In the morning, I got a call from another colleague, who was also leaving
As it is almost impossible to go anywhere in
Our contact himself then called to get our exact location because he was on his way to fetch us. What relief! Three hours later, we were still waiting and the mobile checkpoint was disbanded. We decided to drive to the crossing itself.
That is when reality hit us: tens of thousands of people were waiting there, children, old people, women, and worst of all, terminally ill people, all sitting under the baking hot sun of this semi-desert area. My heart sank! But we had to try our contact again – how could we not, when the Crossing itself was so tantalizingly mere meters away now? And if we passed, what freedoms awaited us: bookshops, movies, theatre, chocolate, friends, fuel, food, fruits and of course, in my case, my long-suffering partner. Our contact gave us more hope by asking us to move closer to the electronic gate and ask a policeman named Bassam to let us in.
The next problem on this long journey was trying to reach the gate through the masses of people jealously guarding their spots on the way to the gate. Finally we got to the gate which is where we realized that it would not open for us. The authorities would not open to let a small group of academics through – list or not list – simply because the waiting crowd would surge through the gate en masse. In any event we never did find Bassam to open the gate for us. But we waited. The heat became even worse, children cried, and the sick and the elderly sat desperately on the ground – they could no longer stand and would have to sit on the ground to wait for the gate to open. I decided to join them because it was clear that the wait would be a long one.
Worse news was to follow: our names were not on the list – and the crossing was, in fact, closed! We had to wait outside until somebody allowed us to go inside the Palestinian hall to spend the night there. I was so tired and felt ill. I was also desperate for a toilet – as none had been made available to us for all these hours.
Next to me was an old woman talking on her cellphone about the pain she was in. Next to her was the family with seven daughters, all on their way to Jordan. Opposite me was an ambulance with a cancer patient – they had been waiting there for 12 hours. The place was so hot and sticky. After 3 hours I felt a sudden sharp pain in my stomach; I stood up to lean against the wall while yellow circles danced in front of me and a humming began in my ear. Then, everything went blank. I must have fainted. When I opened my eyes, people were giving me water, chocolate, cheese and asking me to eat and drink. Some pronounced it a diabetic episode, others were convinced it was low blood pressure. I was sure it was sunstroke. Whatever it was, I resolved to go back home right away.
On my return home, I was so relieved to see my bed – and my flat felt like Paradise! That night I wanted to cry; cry for myself, for my dignity; cry for the old woman sitting next to me; cry for my cousin's wife; cry for the patient in the ambulance and for the 50 000 desperate people at the gates of the Rafah Crossing.
The horror at the Crossing continued after I left. Many people spent the entire night there, only to be told the following day that the crossing was still closed (!) and that they should leave. It took me almost two days to feel physically better, but every single muscle of my body still hurts. I am angry and sad and do not have the words to express the depth of my feelings about this experience.
The situation that the tens of thousands of Palestinian men, women and children faced at the Rafah border crossing this week was inhumane and unconscionable. Nothing can justify this. Most rushed to the Rafah Crossing in as short a time as I did with similar stories of frenzied activity and hope. More than 3500 of them are terminally ill patients in urgent need of medical treatment in Egyptian hospitals. Others hold residency permits in other countries and have been trapped in Gaza for at least a year. Some are academics and students, traveling abroad to attend conferences or further their studies.
So, instead of giving them a chance to do these very ordinary things: go to a hospital, study, go to a conference or work, go back to other homes and other loved ones, the failure to open the Rafah Crossing, instead, increased their misery. Many of them spent three sleepless nights hoping to be allowed to cross into Egypt. Like me, many fainted, or suffered from dehydration and sun stroke. The failure to open the Rafah Crossing reminded them of their imprisonment and their lack of human rights; it reminded them that they move at the whim of others and it reminded them that the siege of the Gaza Strip has still not been broken.
The fact is that all the people who were at the Rafah border are civilians. Under the Geneva Conventions they are entitled to freedom of movement and protection from collective punishment. During the Cold War, much was made of Checkpoint Charlie as the dividing line: we have a new Checkpoint Charlie today and it is called the Rafah Crossing.
Haidar Eid is an Associate Professor in Cultural Studies at Al-Aqsa University-Palestine.


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Following Article was Found
National Review Online Weekend, January 13-14, 2001
Raining Deer
James A. Swan, Ph.D., the Media Watch columnist for
Last July, actor Liam Neeson took his Harley Davidson out for a spin near his upstate New York home. The Academy Award-nominated thespian ended the day at the Sharon Hospital with a broken pelvis and multiple lacerations. Neeson, who played a Jedi knight in the latest edition of Star Wars, was not a victim of the Empire. He collided with a deer.
Not that many years ago, in many parts of the U.S., seeing deer was a rare treat. Today, they are everywhere, causing some serious problems. Insurance companies report more than 500,000 deer-car collisions annually, resulting in about 100 human deaths. Several university studies place the total number of deer hit by cars at 4-to-6 times what is reported.
The average insurance claim for a car-deer collision is $2000. Deer damage to agriculture crops and landscaping costs more than $1 billion a year. Lyme disease, carried by deer-borne ticks, has been reported in 43 states. Deer in Michigan have recently been found with tuberculosis, which can spread to humans. Let us not forget that more people are hurt and killed by deer every year than any other species of North American wild game.
What happened?
Prior to Columbus, the deer herd was kept in check by predators wolves, cougars, bobcats, bears, coyotes, and man. Uncontrolled market hunting and loss of habitat caused by the flood of immigrants drastically reduced the original herd. There are three major species of deer in the U.S. whitetail, primarily east of the Rockies; mule deer in the Plains; and blacktail along the West Coast.
Whitetails, especially, are quick learners and very fertile. Under ideal conditions a whitetail herd can double in a year. Natural predators are gone in most areas. Hunting continues, but the open acreage in traditional hunting areas seems to grow less in size every year. (In some states annual kills by cars and poachers now exceed the legal hunters' bag.) Whitetails have lost their fear of man, moved into farmlands, suburbs and parks. In 1900, the national whitetail herd was about half a million. Today the whitetail herd exceeds 30 million.
What do we do with all the deer?
The most obvious solution would be to expand man's role as a predator, but in some communities mention of the "h-word" only brings dirty looks, protests, threatening phone calls, and worse. Led by the nation's largest animal rights group, The Humane Society of the U.S. (which does not run shelters or spend money on conserving habitat), animal-rights groups spend millions on defaming the image of hunting. ("Education" and "fund-raising" are frequently the two largest items in their budgets.)
Armed with a new breed of attorney specializing in animal-rights law, anti-hunting groups have also forced many state fish and game departments to practice "defensive wildlife management," developing phone-book-thick environmental-impact statements to answer all anti-hunting accusations made in hearings. In California, home of more anti-hunting groups than any other state, (over 50 and counting), the stack of the annual environmental-impact statements needed to justify the regular hunting season is nearly six feet tall.
About the same time as Neeson's run in with the deer, NBC's Evening News with Tom Brokaw aired a segment called "Wildlife Out of Control." The segment started out well, with accurate statistics on the hundreds of thousands of auto accidents involving deer. Then came the remedy. Two employees of the Humane Society of the U.S. were introduced. The first was a "wildlife biologist" who was shooting does with a dart gun to inject them with a contraceptive. The cost was "about $20 per deer." His actions were backed up by another HSUS representative who asserted that the overpopulation of deer was clear evidence that "hunting as a population-control method is not doing the job." Of course, he failed to say that hunting has not been as effective a wildlife-management tool as it might be because of the opposition by anti-hunters.
Across the U.S., the HSUS and other anti-hunting organizations advocate the use of contraceptives to control urban deer. Nice idea, but according to Dr. Robert Warren of the University of Georgia, contraceptives have never been proven to be effective for wild, free-ranging herds and the costs quickly skyrocket. To work, a doe must be given an injection of contraceptives twice a year, every year. Unless they are penned, you have to get close enough to shoot them with a syringe dart or a biobullet. The chemicals only cost $20 annually per deer, but man-hours to administer them are costly.
One Ohio suburb spent more than $1000 annually per doe for birth control. Surgical sterilization is the only permanent birth control for deer, and that is even more expensive. Another anti-option is to capture and relocate animals. The costs range from $150-$800 per animal, and upwards of one-quarter die from shock. Guard dogs and fences help, but if neighbors feed deer when they overbrowse an area, the population continues to rise. In short, Harley Davidsons, SUV's, and BMW's have become the only true predators to American deer.
When all else fails, the anti-hunters will sometimes reluctantly allow animal-control sharpshooters, using rifles, to kill off animals. The cost is about $200 to $250 per deer. Why hire a sharpshooter when there are human predators for free?
A growing number of communities across the U.S., fed up with the anti-hunters and overpopulations of deer, are allowing a seasoned corps of hunters, primarily archers, to manage their deer herds, and with great success. According to wildlife biologist C.J. Winand, special urban-archery hunting programs are very successful in metropolitan areas including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Detroit, and Minnetonka, MN. Winand reports signing up entire cul-de-sacs in the Baltimore area to allow bowhunters into their back yards, hunting in parcels as small as one acre. Each master urban hunter must pass a course in ethics and safety, demonstrate marksmanship, and contribute a small annual fee that helps cover a $1 million liability insurance policy. Each arrow carries the name of the user to make sure they are not blamed for a nimrod's folly. (Remember there are few archery control laws yet.)
The Anti-hunters often question the lethality of archery. In controlled studies, there is no significant difference in mortality between deer shot in the heart-lung region with a gun or a bow. Both die within 30 seconds and within 100 yards of where shot. Archery is actually a more "humane" method of harvesting an animal, for it bleeds to death and dies from loss of blood, rather than the shock of a bullet wound. Gunshots frighten people. Archery is quiet and much safer. Hunting is a very safe sport, safer than ping-pong according to the National Safety Council. Bowhunting accounts for only 2% of all hunting accidents half of these are falls from tree-stands. To date, there have been no injuries to non-hunters in any urban deer hunts.
Some urban archers are harvesting up to 30, yes 30, deer per year. What do they do with the excess meat? In the last three years, one organization covering the Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia area Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry has donated more than 500 tons of venison. That's 4,000,000 meals, enough to feed everyone in Washington, D.C. for a week.
Feeding the needy is honorable work, but I would suggest expanding the definition of "needy" to lawmakers. Venison is high in protein and low in saturated fat health food, good for the brain. FBI Director Louis Freeh has said that eco-terrorists are "The most recognizable single-issue terrorists of the present time." A few meals of venison might move our lawmakers to spend more time and money investigating animal rights groups.
For further reading:
Bears In The Backyard, Deer In The Driveway, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Fertility Control of Urban Deer, by Dr. Robert Warren, Archery Merchants and Manuf. Organization
Quality Deer Management Association
Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
National Animal Interest Alliance


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With total sales expected to hit nearly $200 billion by the end of last year and a backlog of $360 billion, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) sees a strong U.S. aerospace manufacturing sector continuing to set records over the next few years.
Preliminary figures released last month indicate that total sales reached a record $198.8 billion last year, an increase of $15.5 billion over the final figures for the previous year. Those sales were buoyed by sustained growth in the civil aircraft market.
The civil aircraft category continued its rapid climb, increasing by $7.3 billion, to reach $53.3 billion, as a result of solid increases in commercial transports and business jets. Strong future orders and a growing backlog should support a thriving civil market in the years ahead.
Former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, who took over as president and CEO of AIA in November, said aerospace also logged a $56.5 billion positive trade balance, testimony to the industry's position as a leader in the increasingly global marketplace. With exports soaring to $92.5 billion and imports reaching $36 billion last year, the aerospace industry continues to help offset the nation's chronic trade deficit.
"With good news in nearly every sector, I am pleased to see the American aerospace industry's strong international presence continuing to keep pace with our domestic successes," Blakey said. "Our impressive trade balance and surging sales in the civil aircraft market have laid a foundation for the industry's continued vitality. Additionally, a 19-percent increase in the backlog of civil orders indicates good days ahead."
Most of the major statistical categories AIA tracks showed growth last year. Military aircraft increased 10 percent, to $54.8 billion; space increased $605 million, to $39.1 billion; and related products went up $1.9 billion, to $33.8 billion.
Blakey said the outlook for next year remains strong, with sales forecast to leap over the $200 billion threshold and hit $211 billion. If her expectations are realized, this year will be yet another record year for the aerospace industry.
Overall, AIA expects "robust growth" to continue through this year. Aerospace industry sales are projected to grow nearly $12 billion, spurred by civil aircraft sales and engines and parts deliveries, which are likely to jump another 13 percent.
Shipments of complete civil aircraft continued their upward climb in number and value last year. The value of shipments was expected to reach $29 billion, on the strength of delivery of 443 large commercial aircraft. GA aircraft shipments also will register solid gains, with billings jumping 20 percent, to $11.7 billion.
In addition to record exports, imports also set a record, increasing from $30.5 billion to $36 billion. One third of that increase is related to greater imports of commercial transport aircraft, which in turn is related to increased imports of regional jets, mainly from Embraer and Bombardier.
Of course, these jets include U.S. engines and avionics, which in turn are booked as increases in U.S. exports of engines and parts. Another half of the overall increase
in aerospace imports relates to aircraft and engine parts, a good portion of which are incorporated into aircraft and engines that are, in turn, exported.
This year deliveries of civil transports will likely top 480 aircraft, for a value of $33.5 billion, and general aviation–particularly business jets–will add another $12.8 billion to sales.
"Looking beyond 2008, the current backlog of commercial aircraft orders gives us confidence that the civil aircraft sector will continue on an upward trajectory for at least an additional three or four years," AIA noted. "On the other hand, sales to the Defense Department will show modest gains in 2009 from funds already appropriated, although how this Congress will handle FY08 supplementals could affect procurement accounts."
Blakey presented the numbers during AIA's 43rd Year-End Review and Forecast, addressing about 300 members of the media, industry and government.


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